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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
At STRAND IN GREAT
FEATURE PHOTOPLAY
'His Majesty, the American
Il Famous Players First
Work as Independent Artist
Color Picture Shown.

Because Of train delays the showing
Of the feature His Majesty, the Amer
ican," advertised to open Sunday aft
ernoon at the Strand for four days,
was delayed until late Sunday evening,
but the picture finally arrived and will
be shown the remainder of its engage
ment-today, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, on the schedule as advertised.
Douglas Fairbanks is the star of the
picture, and as it is his first work as
an independent artist it is bound to
receive more than the usual patronage.
Fairbanks popularity was evidenced
by the fact Sunday evening that a
large crowd remained in the theatre
after sitting through one show to see
the famous stars picture when 1t was
announced it had arrived.
His Majesty, the American Is
the story of a missing heir to the
throne of a mythical European king
dom 1t has a vaguely International
scope in its plot and the complications
that arise when the newly discovered
monarch introduces his American
WAYS and freedom of manner into the
.augustness of some European courts.
AS companion picture a natural
color movie entitled oahu" is being
shown The growing of pineapples is
interestingly shown in the picture.
A stirring march by Sousa, Hands
Across the Sea" carrying out the spir-
1t of the picture, His Majesty the
American. is played by the Strand
symphony orchestra as a special num-
har
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08
CLEAN IRISH COMEDY
STARRING OLCOTTAT
THEP|NNEY TONIGHT
"Macushla" to Be Presented
Also Tuesday Evening
Classic Comedy of Highest
Merit.

A memorable event of the present
theatrical sea son is the appearance this
evening and Tuesday evening at the
Pinney of Chauncey Olcott, exponent
of clean Irish comedy characters. His
offering will be the Irish comedy.
'Macushla," which is from the pen of
Rida Johnson Young. noted dramatizer
of wholesome Irish comedies. Mr.. Oh
colt comes to Boise under the direc-
ton of A. l.. Erlanger whose name is
listed with the elite of American stage
producers
Mr.. Olcott has been surrounded by
Mr.. Erlanger with a company of the
highest order. Elaborate costumes are
worn by the actors, and the amusing
Irish characters are faithfully pre-
scented.
one of the features of the perform
ance will be the introduction in Boise
by Mr.. Olcott of four new beautiful
Irish melodies
In "Macushla" there Is nothing
risque or morbid. 1t is high class
comedy of classic, but popularity ap-
proved, merit.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08
Itching, Scratching, Skin Diseases
That Burn Like Flames Of Fire

rough, red and scaly skin, ID to purify
te blood and remove the tiny germs of
pollution that break through and mani
fest their presence on the surface OF
the skin.
People in all parts of the country
have written us how they were COM
pletely rid of every trace of these dis
ordcrs by the use of S. S. s.. the match
less purely vegetable blood purifier.
s. $. $. goes direct to the center of the,
blood supply. and strengthens and
builds up the circulation, giving a
clear and. rudy complexion that indi-
Gates healthy condition OF the skin.
Write today tor free medical advice
regarding your case Address Swift
Specific Co, 44s Swift laboratory A.
iarta. Ga,---Adv NJ III
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08
GIRL IN VAUDEVILLE
AT MAJESTIC LOOKS
LIKE MARY PlCKFORO

Trixie Taylor, who has Curls that
remind one of Mary Picllford, is on the
Majestic's vaudeville program today in
an act which embraces character i'm
presentations, stories songs and dances.
The other number on the vaudeville
card is supplied by Adams Il Burtino,
two versatile young men who present
an act which they call. COMEDY Bits
of Vaudeville They are both young
and up-t the minute and their offering
Is done with ease and grace
The picture number is entitled The
Rose of the West" 1t is a pretty love
story with a Canadian backwoods set
ting
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08
GERALDINE FARRAR is
AT THE EMPRESS TODAY

Geraldine Farrar, the only operate
star in the world who has consented to
appear in motion pictures is the lead
Ing woman in THE Turn of the Wheel"
which is at the Empress for three days,
starting today. The Turn of the
Wheel is the story of the redemption
of a young man who had become the
victim of Monte Carlo. The wheel had
turned a black fate toward him and he
was ready to end his life when the girl
prevented him. The girls faith in the
young man gets a serious jolt when his
past life is revealed, but she stays with
him and in the end there is happiness.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08
lInlmn ADJUSTMENTS llnnnnIn
t*****A*****+t**+&*+4&*4A*a
; AT THE BOISE THEATRES 4
TODAY. 1

+ PINNEY-Chauncey Olcott in !
+ "Macushla,' Irish stage comedy. 1
+ STRAND - His Majesty, the I
+ American" starring Douglas 1
+ Fairbanks. Natural color picture, 4
T. oahu" Special symphony or .
+ chestra number, Hands Across !
+ the Sea-" (Sousa). !
+ MAJESTIC - Rose of the .
!. West" Canadian love story. !
+ Vaudeville. Adams & Burtino. .
T. Comedy Bits of Vaudeville" :.
+ Trixie Taylor Mary Pickford's !
= double. stories, songs and dances. :
+ EMPRESS-Geraldi Farrar i.
+ in THE Turn of the Wheel I
.:t.s4%*.s.4 ~ ss-*ss..s.:
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08
Here Is a Sensible Treatment
That Gets Prompt Results.

For real, downright harassing dis
comfort. very few disorders can ap-
nroach so-called skin diseases, such as
Eczema. letter, Bois, eruptions, scaly
irrita tons and similar skin troubles,
ACCOMPLISHMENTS the lavish use of salv
es, lotions. washes and other treat
rncnts applied externally to the irri-
lated parts.
No one ever heard of a person being
afflicted with any form of skin disease
whose blood was in good condition.
Therefore. it is but logical to con-
clude that the proper method OF treat !
ment for pimples. blotches, sores. boils.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08

Bedford Hills, ". Y, Dec. S.-A
screaming girl manacled to the door
of cell SO that her feet barely
touched the floor today gave vivid
testimony of alleged cruelties to which
inmates of the state reformatory for
women were said to have been sub
jected
The girl was Elsie Adler, FL years
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08
ILLINOIS WILLING TO
PLAY AT HARVARD IF
THEY'LL REClPROCATE

Chicago, Dec s.-Illinois will accept
tho challenge of Harvard for football
game next fall "if the Crimson agrees
to a return match for the following
year" Gee" HUFF, director of athletics
OF Illinois said tonight.
We are willing to play Harvard If
the fasteners are willing TO play at
Cham nnisn in 192ln said Huff. "How-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Boise Cooperative
Creamery Co. will be held at Parktns'
hall in Meridian, Idaho, Dec In. 1919
foi the purpose of electing board OF
directors and to transact any other
business that may come before the
meeting.
A. J. FLACK, Secretary.
Adv. Dec. 10
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08

ever, we desire to make 1t plain tnat
Illinois has perfectly good competition
in the west and is not compelled to
travel to Cambridge without assurance
that Harvard will return the favor"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08

No snow can get you when you drive
Overland closed cars.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08

For q Chimney Sweep. call Lee r.
tiers. Central Fire Dept.-Adv. Nov. -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08

Don't be bothered with curtains on
your car. buy an Overland closed car.
n "a fsF4
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08

Have you ordered your Overland
sedan ADV. d. "a. -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08
Feel Old?

Overvork, worry. anxiety or sorrow
nndermines strength and health. These
causes contribute TO kidney trouble. and
weak or diseased kidneys make ono
feel old h middle age.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-03

children recalled very plainly DAYS
and weeks OF labor numbering and
farming on this tract OF land.
Mr. Patten WAS one of six to eS=
tablish the Methodist Church in SkoW-
hogan. He was Glass Leader for
over fifty years. Most of this time
the Class was held in the back kitchen
Of his house He never failed to at
tend all the religious services of his
Church.
Little more can be said about Aunl
Joanna, his worthy companion. than
that she shared the fortunes. and sym
pathizcd with the aims and senti
ments of her husband, religious and
otherwise Their home WAS on the
lot fronting Water Street where now
stands II banking establishment OF
The Skownegan Trust Company. Just
opposite was the store above referred
to The business formerly carried on
there by Joseph finally descended to
George Wentworth of the generation
just passed and was discontinued just
before his death in about 1903. The
building and lot was purchased by
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hattie none better seryit4 no.
Can't. John Moore and his comDanr ~
Amoskeag. On the day follow.sg ~
was eomplimented with a Nsior.s
commission to take the place ~ Ns{
NIeClary in Starks Reg Ma No.
remained with the army bu. .s,
months when the state of hi bashb
Obliged him TO retire to his fam u
continued. however, his acty- p3r,
iejnatian II aR matters on TO- rr.a
his removal from the state i. -
In Us three companies raised in
II. we're under the command of C2n+
John Goff lson of Col. Goffl. Ms fr.t
lieutenant was Samuel Moore ararbar
of John Moore; 2nd, Capt. John Moore
and 3rd. Capt. Rodgers.
The tradition is continued to the rec
objection Of grandfather Moor win
was probably Golf Moore tn an NJ
Mai. John Moore) as follows
According To history. the settlers
of The town where we first fad the
Moore. originated in Scotland ana
on account Of war, they EN- grltsl II
Londonderry. the northern par q. re-
land. in about the year 1916 From
Continued on Page Eigh1
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Deborah Moore, daughter of Major
John Moore, and they were the par
ents of Joseph who has been the prin
cipal subject of this sketch.
on the maternal side the family
traces back to Scotland. the earliest
history reaching what is known as
the massacre of Glencoe, February -,
1852. The following paragraph has
mention of the earliest ancestor
found in the history of the Duncan
Stewart family.* John Moore was a
member of Clan Macdonald of Glen
coe, under the lead of MacIan nhabt-
ing a vekket a little way south of
Loeb Leven (Macaulays History OF
England, Vol ", p. 154 Sed) In
the massacre of Glencoe, February -,
1852, John Moore was shot dead in his
yard. He had two little daughters
who were taken care of by servant
who escaped to ireland with them.
His wife. after covering his body with
a sheet. sought refuge in malt kiln,
and was delivered of a son that night,
with whom she fed to Ireland and
lived At or near Londonderry where
she met and recovered her daughters.
The son, John Moore married Janet
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time in Norridgewock and later in
Skowhegan on West Front Street The
house that was their Skowhegan home
is still standing at the corner of Free
Street Mrs. Clarence Sprague. for
merly Miss Pearl Curtis, granddaugh-
ter of Mark and Caroline Hopkins and
great granddaughter of Uncle Joseph
Patten, now lives in Lexington, Mass.
Having related something of the
members of the Patten family who
have been known to some of the older
ones of this generation we VIII now
go a little more into history and take
up their origin so far as there is any
record of it.
The Pattens of Maine are descended
from Richard Patten, who lived in
Pattine tPatten) near Chelmsford
Essex County England. in the year
1119. His son. Richard. married the
daughter of Dagenham of Dagenham
becoming the proprietor of Dagenham
Court, in the year 1876. His grand
son. Nicholas Patten. bore the title
Lord Dagenham. THE third Richard
Patten. called also Waynefiete from
having been born there, was Bishop
of Winchester, and sometime Lord
Chancellor, and founder of Magdalen
College. Oxford, England" About
the year 1870, number of the Pat
tens of Essex County. England. emf
grated to Scotland. In 1880, part
of them removed to Ireland.
There is in existence the family
bible OF Uncle Joseph Patten con-
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finger directed 10 the place where il
had been, but then quicker than a
bash h. snapped ous Dexter, you
scamp. VIII hayr You done With that
froW.l2a The incident made impress
sion caa8ea - That the story Is re
mcmhertd and lid at widely separd-
ted points n NeW England even To
the present DIS
Mr. Patton seems 10 have perea
for tnne ana At oue period owned
pretty much al the and which now
might be bounded b. Water and Court
Streets and North Avenue and d larse
area. in fact 10 the eastward OF the
latter thoreughflre. running Nay UP
across ne plains To about The present
location of tho Dr Mann road. In the
square. and 1T about the Pr n where
now stands Somerset Gourt House. he
conducted potash refinery His
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Forest Goodwin and later sold to Wal
ter p. Ordway who erected the Griffin
Building now standing there. The
wooden store WAS moved to Court
Street and is part of the group of
buildings extending northerly on the
east side of Railroad Square near the
Cover Block.
The Patten home referred to above,
stood away back from the street. 1t
was fenced in good old fashioned style
and had typical flower garden with
in the enclosure. Patten Court, which
now extends from Water Street to
the river bank, was part of the
Patten Lot. The old house was NOV
ed back and the street cut through in
1859, by Joseph Lee the youngest son
of Uncle Patten Joseph Lee Patten
had purchased the property of the
heirs of his Uncle Steward of Arson,
into whose hands it had passed
through some business dealings. The
house itself is still standing on the
bank OF the river, and is owned at
the present time by the E. N Merrill
estate. 1t has been built over so
much that it is practically unrecog-
nizable, either inside or out, by those
who knew it when it was the Patten
home. There is. however, window in
the gable, round at the top, divided in
to peculiar panes, which must be the
same as when 1t was put there, some
thing like seventy years ago.
The children of Joseph and joan
ma Harlow Patten were:--
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Cochran. He came to this country
with his wife and son William in l7lS.
He settled in Nutfeld or Londonderry
y. H. The old house in which John
Moore lived was 81 l. standing in 1876
on the turnpike about miles south
of the village of Derry; also the old
well and huge elm planted by his
own hand.
Further mention of the same line
appears in the history of Manchester,
\. II. as follows
Maj John Moore He had been an
officer IN the preceding French war
in which ne had won the reputation
of a man of courage and energy AT
ter the conquest OF Canada he quietly
settled down upon his farm at Cohas
Brook. Upon the news OF the battle
of Lexington, he led his neighbors
of Amoskeag 10 the scene of action
and. on the oath of April, was com
missioned by the Committee of Safety
OF Mass. as a captain in the Starks
Regiment
He forthwith enlisted company OF
81 men. mainly of Derryfield, Bedford
and GosstoWn They participated in
the Battle of Bunker Hill. In that
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corning which much has been said.
This book was printed by Holbrook &
Fessenden at Brattleboro, Vt. in 1922.
Il bears on the outside Of its leather
binding this imprint
HOLY BIBLE
Joseph and Joanna Patten
From it, ii appears that John Pat
ten from whom Uncle Joseph above
mentioned VAS the 9Th in descent was
born in the north of ireland. and died
at Bedford. y H. in l746, age - years
Mary Gammel his wife, also from the
north Of ireland, died in Bedford
in 1764 Samuel their son. grand
father Of Joseph above referred to
was born in ireland, and arrived in
America in the 14th year of his age.
H. Wa married to Mary Bell in 1916.
His death occurred in Bedford. y. H,
1872. Mary Bell his wife was born in
TeWkshary Mass in LIZ and died in
New Bedford in ISIS. age "a years.
samuel TN grandson Of the origin
al ancestor and son OF the Samuel
and Mary Bell just mentioned, was
born August 10, 1852. He married
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chant and mine superintendent who
also was connected in an important
way with the large pack ng houses
for many years. Their home was in
Portland for IA time and there Mr..
Pulcn died, in January 1914. Doc
tor Patterns second marriage WIS to
Miss Emeline {. TAYLOR and to them
was horn one son, Roland r present
business manager OF tho independents
Reporter
Joseph Lee married Miss Elizabeth
Skates of Wdteryille They lived in
SkowheEun for eight years after their
marriage. making home for his
mother. his father having died in
lS5S The mothers death occurred in
1864 Joseph Lee Pdtten, just refer
red to. VAS a publisher in SkoWhegan
for several years. He afterWard fol
lowed the same business in New York
City His death occurred in Brooklyn,
al his home. in 1883 The daughter of
Joseph and Joanna Harlow Patten,
Caroline by name. became the wife OF
the Rev Mark Hopkins, Methodist
Their home was for a
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Milton Harlow. lSl6-lSSo
Caroline Wood Hopkins. lSlS-lSA3
Sumner Augustus. 1S2o-1S9A,
Joseph Lee, 1S26-lSS5
Milton married Hannah Phllhroek
of Mt Vernon and moved to the West
passing most of his life in Illinois.
To him were born two daughters
Mary Caroline. 1S49-l9l2, and Alma
Clara born in 1888. The latter Resides
on Turner Avenue IN Skowhegan,
Sumner Augustus Oct. u, lN49
marr ed Nancy NJ Barrows Of Bian-
chard To them were born son and
daughter The son, Milton Augustus
Wa born in 1N5o and was drowned in
Grlndstone Pond in Willimantie. Pa
cataquis County, July 4. 1SA2 tn
daughter. Elizabeth, born in lS54 now
resides in Skowhegan on Alder Street
She married Walter Il. Pallen, mer-
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THURSDAY, July 3. 1919
Man at the Wheel Should be
Courteous as Well as
Careful

Nc Of the present generation must
needs accnstom ourselves to stipend
Gus changes Perhaps without e&-
ception the marVels that have come to
pass are beneficial TO mankind but in
their coming, and while they are fit
ting into place, there are many rude
shocks. We used to step into the
street and dream our way across it
secure in the thot that it was fire.
ouented by no man or animal, capable
of doing us injury, whose approach
would not be heralded by noisy hoof
beats or rafting wheels in ample time
for us to take the necessary steps to
safety Now we approach the curb
with futtering heart and bated breath.
Looking nervously up and down, we
breath a PRAYER, set our teeth, clench
our fists, and dash for the other side
with all the speed that trembling
limbs can accomplish Thus has the
silent steed, which moves on rubber
covered air and whose motive energy
is as almost silent as the summer
winds, brought hazard to our every
footstep.
Notwithstanding the menace to pc
destrains and other vehicles, the au-
tomobile is blessing, thing of
actual utility and we must accustom
ourselves to the conditions it imposes
1t would be we'll, however, for the
autoist to consider that, be as careful
and thoughtful as he may, he is NUS
anee to everybody but himself i
he realizes this he will be more
anxious to Offset. by every cOnrtes,
in his power, the discomforts he mus
needs inflict upon the non-motorint
part of the community.
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HISTORY OF ONE BRANCH OF
PATTEN FAMILY
Continued from Page One)

ttOHllDutu HUN d6t OltI
Street and there observed by chance
by the grandson of Uncle Joseph
Many interesting traditions have come
down about Joseph Patten,
In those days a grocer's most i'm
port mt sales seemed to consist of
New England Rum and West India
molasses. Most of the charges on the
old day books are in the proportion
of a gallon of the former to a quart
of the latter For time Joseph Pat
ten sold rum but later on being con-
WINGED of the injury that liquor was
doing. he cut that part of his business
entirely out. for he was a thorough
abstainer and strong temperance ad
y0cate for those days
1t is related that before this tenn
perance wave struck his store, the
Methodist minister from an adjoining
town suddenly arrived as a guest at
his home, which was just across the
street Mrs. Patten. the Aunt joan
ma referred to above. discovered. with
the arrival of the minister, that the
decanters were empty As the hos
pitality of that day demanded that
liquid refreshments be offered every
distinguished caller il was plain that
they must be replenished at once. She
called one of the children, Sumner by
name, and charged him to procure a
supply from fathers store" just over
the way Sumner was then a little
fellow, barefoot and bareheaded.
Int OF III tfN0 a o.
canter in each hand he could just
about keep them off the ground IL he
crooked his elbows in the proper man
ner. With them he ran nimbly across
the street and burst into the store
with the demand Fiji 'em up, dad
the minister's come" 1t is a meas
ure of changing customs and the ad
vance in civilization to note that the
arrival of the minister in any house
hold of the present day does not nee
essitate similar errand.
Another story is told of Uncle Jo-
seph which brings in the name of
Samuel Dexter Arnold, also well
known to the older residents of Show
hogan. Uncle Joseph had fallen and
broken his wrist, it had been set and
bandaged securely, and of course
every one who came in had to be told
how the accident happened and all
the other details. Young Arnold was
cl.rking in the store BY the time
the 10th kind hearted neghbor had
been told about this wrist Samuel
Dexter thought he knew all he need
ed to about it, At a certain point OF
the story Mr.. Patten. in the effort to
make his auditor understand how the
wrist looked while in its fractured
condition, was accustomed to turn and
point to a Mason's trowel which
showed on a nearby shelf. Recalling
the peculiar angle which the handle
forms with the blade, in this tool, one
will see that 1t was a very good IL
lustration indeed of the way broken
wrist would naturally look. Sam Dex-
ter surreptitiously removed the tro-
well A few minutes later the 41st
neighbor came in and Uncle Joseph
Patten started in to rehearse the his
tory OF his misfortune. AT the same
dramatic point in the narrative he
turned to illustrate the shape his bro
ken wrist had assumed by pointing to
the trowel. There was just the brief
est hes.taney while he stood with his
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in aua1 reHaif. On North st. city and
Vol water flush closet. good garden.
81 Also down stairs tenement pleas
amt. sunny. we'll and city water, gar
den. S6.50. Also UPSTATE tenement,
CITY and we'll water. garfen $6.5o. Ira
Il Norton. SkoMhegan. tf26