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The copper era., 1909-01-14
The Benedict Club Dance.

The opera house hall was the scene of another swell dance last Saturday evening when the Benedict Club gave a party that will long be remembered by those fortunate enough to re- ceive invitations. It was beyond doubt the most enjoyable affair of the season, and the Benedicts certainly returned the parties that have been given by the young men, in a way that will mean more good times in the future. The decorations were the swellest ever seen in. the hall, clearly demonstrating the work of artists in the business. The music was also one of the features, and punch and other light refreshments were served throughout the evening. Dancing was continued until the small hours, after which the guests voted the Benedicts the congratulations which they deserved, and all went home feeling that they had attended one of the best dancing parties ever given in Clifton.
The copper era., 1909-01-14

The basket ball game at MOrenci last Saturday evening resulted in a victory for Morenci by d score of 2 to 10, which was a great surprise to the Clifton people. The reason for the defeat was the fact that the Mo renci boys played better, and the Clifton team was short two men. It was a good game, however, and the Morenci people enjoyed it, even if the score was One-Sided.
The copper era., 1909-01-14
Local Weather Bureau.

New flowers and garden seed at the A. c. drug department.
The copper era., 1909-01-14

Erwing Weaver, deputy sheriff who trailed J. w. Henson from Graham county to Silver City, wired Deputy Sheriff Patty that he had caught his man and will be in with him this evening. Henson is charged with having robbed Mrs. Pa~coe's C imp and the theft of horse from Johnny Ward.
The copper era., 1909-01-14

While going to the Carnival drop in at the Empire Theater and see a good show.
The copper era., 1909-01-14

.nding January 13, 1909.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14
CASE OF C|v|c LEAGUE
SECRETARY
Difficult TO Prove Malice on Part Of
Mr.. Pringie.

In the kennebec Superior court
Saturday, on motion OF County At
torney Hildreth, a mol pros was en-
tered In the case of Rev. Henry n.
Pringle of Waterville. one of the field
secretaries of the Christian Civic
League of Maine.
Mr.. Pringle was indicted at the jan
uary session of the Superior court for
libel, which was the first instance of
an indictment of this nature being re-
turned by the grand jury of Kennebec
county. He was accused of printing
an article in the Civic League Record
accusing Hon. Geo. w. Heselton of
Gardiner, former State senator and
county attorney of Kennebec, and
Hon. Fred Emery Beane of Hallowell,
a member of the democratic State
committee, and also a former county
attorney of Kennebec county. with
the court detectives, or spoilers" who
had secured evidence for the Civic
League against alleged liquor dealers
in Hallowell and Gardiner. Messrs.
Beane and Heselton were the counsel
for the alleged liquor dealers.
The case was continued from the
January term on account of the alb
sence from the State Of material wit
nesses for the defense. In moving for
a mol pros today County Attorney Hill
dreth stated that 1t would be difficult
to prove malice on the part of Mr..
Pringle in the publication of the arti-
Gle at issue; that it would be hard
work to convict on account Of the gen.
eral character of some of the witness
es for the State; and that a continu-
ance would not be prosecution.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14
AN INDICTMENT AGAINST
THE K|NE0 HOUSE
Embarrassing Situation for Gov. Bert
NJ. Fernald.

The Boston Globe sometimes prints
Maine news which local newspapers
omit, says the Maine Democrat. An
instance of this occurred In the Globe
report of the recent term of court held
at Dover, presided over by Chief JUS
tice Emery. The Globe reports that,
among other criminal cases, an indict-
ment was reported at this court
against the corporation which con-
trolls the Kineo House, of which Col
onel Charles A. Judkins of Governor
Fernald's staff is manager. Neither
Colonel Judkins nor any other men,
ber of the Kineo company appeared in
court. A plea Of guilty was entered
by Henry Hudson, the attorney of the
company and a fine of $500 was i'm
posed. In other words, by judicial
decree the Kineo house was licensed
to sell liquor and the price of the
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14

Christian people at Mr. Taylor's re.
quest, gathered at the Methodist
church and marched behind the band
to the Opera house To the tune of
Onward Christian Soldier" The text
last night was The Wages of Sin Is
Death: but the Free Gift of God Is
Eternal Life" The heads were some
thing like this: The nature of sin.
why unbelief and procrastination are
sins; sin. not God. pays the wages of
sin; the meaning Of death" the free
gift of God. Mr. Taylor and Mr.
Smith sang together. He Lifted Me"
II was almost better than Mr.. Smiths
song of the night before. The Old
Fireside." Harry Taylors talk or
song always becomes d personal tes-
timony for Jesus Christ. There was
response to his appeal last night.
We believe his prayer that God will
give him the hearts Of this people that
he may help them. is being answered.
The choir. though not so large as
it will be, has done good singing.
They are wearing badges with the
motto. Smile whenever you can" AL
bany Smiths singing is something
we'll worth effort to hear. We hope
everybody will hear him. The SER
vices Sunday will be of especial in
terest and importance.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14
SKOWHEGAN WOMAN
BRINGS SUIT
In the US. Circuit Court
Last Saturday
Mrs. HeseltOn Claims S30,00O.00 for
Damages.

Before Judge Hale in the United
States Circuit court last Saturday
morning Mrs. Adele T. Salisbury,
wife of Commander G. B. Salisbury.
United States navy, appeared as de-
fendant In an action brought by Mrs.
Henrietta NJ. Heselton of Skowhegan,
who claims $4,000 damages for in
juries she claimed to have sustained
as the result of an assault upon her,
which, she alleges, was made by Mrs.
Salisbury, and the latter Is also
charged with disturbing the plaintiffs
peace of mind by allegations.
According to newspaper reports,
the incident on which these charges
are based is alleged to have occurred
June IL, 1908, while Mrs. Heselton
and her husband, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Cushing of Skowhegan,
were waiting in the Preble street car
station. 1t is alleged that while Mrs.
Heselton was chatting with her
friends that Mrs. Salisbury came up,
apparently angry and excited, and
seizing Mrs. Heselton by the waist,
shook her roughly and accused her of
stealing $40 from her. Later in the
evening while Mrs. Heselton was din
ing with a party of friends in res
taurant, Mrs. Salisbury entered and
again repeated her charges of larcen
against Mrs. Heselton and called up
on Police Sergeant Wakefield to place
her under arrest.
Mrs. Heselton went to the police
station with the policeman. and after
the police captain had listened to her
story and heard what Mrs. Salisbury
had to say, he refused to entertain
any charge.
The original suit for damages was
brought before the Supreme court OF
Somerset county in September, but
the defendant, claiming residence in
Missouri, asked that the case be
transferred to the United States
court
Mrs. Heselton was i'll at her home
and was unable to appear in court.
DR.. Walter Tobie of Portland, DR.. w.
P. Giddings of Gardiner and DIR. John
NJ. Merrill OF Skowhegan all appeared
and testiged in regard to the present
physical condition of Mrs HeSelton
The defendant is represented by
United States District Attorney Rob
ert T. Whitehouse.
Mrs, Salisbury appeared in court
Saturday morning fashionably attired
and noted the progress of the case
with keen interest.
Beyond the medical testimony in
troduced relative to Mrs. Heselton' 8
condition little evidence was present
ed"
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14

BiAokseIf .ud. somersef Fred G..
Kowsll lef : l. Williams. nd
Baldslns J y Amazihe st , c.
RoNeii lnd black oxford Forrest
lierrin. isf q y Fegg. md. I5ach-
esA Forrest Heffin. 1st. Snow. For
rest Herrin. Isl F. {. RoueU md
Macintosh II b Jackson ls,. F. c.
Roweil znd. sumner swelling { n.
Blackwell. Ist. r z. Roseil. 2nd /.
pippln. g " Fogg Parliu. 9. W.
Fogg. pears. 6 X French, lat. l. r
Parsons. Ind. plums. g X French,
lst Forrest Herrin. md A.
l.. Williams. Bird canned fruit Carrie
French. lat. Evelyn FogR End: to
matoes. { II Blackwell ist. D. ".
Bean. End. II b Jackson. srd: Mrs
Sullman Blaisdell, 4th. II y Jack
son. varieties Of beans. f~o nam
moth sun flowers and watermelon.
Evelyn Fogg; cabbage. j. W Judkins.
lst b. +. Judkins. End fancy work.
sofa pillows. Mrs Eva Noble Ist.
Agnes r. Moody. End George Her
rim, 3rd; Mount Mellleh work. Mrs.
Flora Everett; Mexican work. Flora
Everett, susDenders, George Her
rim center piece Flora Everett; !;
watch pocket. Minnie Judkins; hand
kerchief case. Lillian Perkins; night
caps, handmade. 120 years old. Mrs.
j. F. Parsons; handmade kimono.
l845, Mrs. II. B. Jackson; linen, spun
and woven by hand from flax grown
in town. exhibited by Mrs. r. ?. Nc
Clure; burnt wood work, Eva Noble;
cap worn by Mexicans made from
ph 10
glass punch bowls from England. 200
year old, exhibited by Mrs. H B.
Jackson; decorated vases, Mrs E. J.
Kimball and Lillian Perkins; old
fashioned dishes and candelabra. Mrs.
E. J. kimball; specimens of ore and
ancient drum sticks, exhibited by
Mrs. H. e. Jackson; continental mon
ey, l28 years old. Mrs R. P. Nc
Clure; a fine roll top desk. hand
made. by Fred Mcclure; designs for
wood carving, by Fred Mcclure. The
roll top desk was greatly admired for
its beauty and workmanship: a
mounted deer head was exhibited by
Matte Jackson, and a turtle shell
which, when caught, weighed 35
pounds; log cabin quilts were exhib-
tied by Sadie Flanders, Clara Jack
son. Special mention should be
made of quilt made by a
lady whose name the committee
failed to give. She was S8 years old.
Other exhibits were; rugs woven.
Carrie French. Mrs. R. P. Mcclure:
hooked, Eta Kelley; crazy work.
Ida NJ. Fenlason; oil painting, Carrie
French; cut flowers, Lillian Perkins.
lst; Mrs. j. F. Parsons, End, Mrs. ].
T. Smith, 3rd. Net proceeds from the
quilt S11; sofa pillow and aprons,
$216; ring, 81; goose, $780, dinner,
supper and dance, s3298 The amount
to be turned into the treasury will be
$50.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14
GAME LESS PLENTIFUL

The latest reports from the game
regions are that very few deer, com
paratively speaking, are being brought
out by the hunters. The reports state
that the lightness of game shipments
is due in large measure to the present
warm weather, but there is another
version to be offered and one voucheo
for by numerous, old-time hunters.
These men claim that the game is far
less plentiful than ten or even five
years ago, and they draw vivid com
parisons to prove their assertion. A
few years ago, they state, we hunted
through certain sections of the State,
and deer were so numerous thas
scarcely day passed that we did not
see scores of them; in fact, the country
seemed to be oyerrun with them. But
they continue, in the last year or two
we have traversed the old ground and
new, and have counted ourselves for
tunate If we could bring out the law
full number. Two reasons are ascribed
for this scarcity of game, first that
deer meat is to be found, in open or
close time, on the tables in our camps
and on the tables in our farm houses;
second. that the annual slaughter faS
exceeds the natural increase in the
purahar nf Aa{na oop,a
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14
|. s. s. TAG DAY ON
SEPTEMBER IS
Everybody Buy Tag of the School
Children Saturday.

The International Sunshine society
will have tag" day on Saturday,
the 10th The tags will be sold by
the school children and the funds will
be used for the work among the
"shut-ins," especially those of our
own vicinity.
The work of the |. S. 8. Is known
to everyone and deserves help and
encouragement from all. 1t is a So
ciety Of those who, having little, give
freely; of those who, out of thei
own sorrow or suffering, bring help
and cheer to others. Last year the
Golden Rod Branch I. S. S. supported
free bed in the Maine General hos
pital, and gave fifty dollars for
the work in the Abbott hospital
Messages of good cheer, pic
lures, reading matter and substantial
sunshine of all kinds is distributed
under the auspco OF /. S. S. to the
sick. the suffering and the sad
Through it the shut-ins draw near to
each other and receive words and to-
kens of remembrance from the busy
world when this society calls to its
mind those 1t is too apt to forget. Buy
a tag everybody and get and give 6
blessing.
1t has been decided to give to the
child selling the largest number oi
tags a gold ring.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14
LIST OF DIVORCES.
At the September Term Of the S. J.
Court.

Below we give list of the divorces
decreed at the September term of the
S. ]. Court, with the causes for which
they were granted;
Charles bennett Crocker, lib, of
Hartland vs.. Lulu Mae Crocker, adul-
terry.
Flora f. Lampher, lib, of Pittsfield
vs.. Harvey B. Lampher cruel and
abusive treatment.
Gertrude w. Trask, lib, of Pittsfield
vs.. Laforest H. Trask, adultery.
George C. Jones, lib., of Bingham VS.
Helen A. Jones, adultery.
Emanuel Gallant, lib, of Skowhe-
gan, vs. Maggie A Gallant, desertion
Ida NJ Nedeau, lib, of Skowhegan
VS.. Alphonso Nedeau, abusive treat
ment.
Florence B. Clark, lib, of Madison
vs. Leland A. Clark, cruel and abusive
treatment.
Richard E. Morris, lib, Of The
abusive treatment.
Carrie e. Precsott, lib., of Skowhe-
gan vs.. Joel ellison Prescott, cruel
ana ABUSIVE treatment.
Hattie NJ Brown, lib, of Skowhe-
gan, vs. John d. Brown, cruel and
abusive treatment.
Roscoe M. Turner, lib, of Skowhe-
gan, vs.. Jennie Turner, cruel and abu-
sive treatment
Mary Boulgier, lib., of Skowhegan
vs.. Joseph Boulgier cruel and abu-
siye treatment
Sarah Watts. lib, Of Madison, vs.
Fred E. Watts, cruel and abusive
treatment
Beatrice Wing, lib., of Skowhegan
VS.. Fred H. Wing, adultery.
Alice ]. Small. lib, of Palmyra vs.
Walter N. Small, cruel and abusive
treatment.
Lavanthia E. Staples, lib, of Pitts
field, vs. William M. Staples, cruel
and abusive treatment.
Belle Marcue, lib, of The Forks, vs.
Peter Marcue, cruel and abusive treat
ment
Samuel Allen, lib, of The Forks, vs.
Mamie Allen, desertion.
Lila NJ Head, lib, of Embden, vs.
William G. Head, cruel and abusive
treatment.
Annie A. Knox, lib., of Anson, vs
George F. Knox, cruel and abusive
treatment.
Carl E. Titcomb, lib., of Skowhe.
gan vs. Sadie I. Titcomb, adultery.
Alexander Horton, lib, of Madison
vs. Rose Horton, cruel and abusive
treatment.
Nettie M. Broderick, lib, of Pitts.
field, vs.. Joseph Broderick, adultery.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

BinGham-M c. Holt to Lillian ].
Washburn; F. H. Colby, ct ais, to c.
E. Fentiman & Sons; Almeda Beane
ct ais, to ]. r. Meservey.
Solon-A c, Heald to Flora B. For
bus.
Caratunk-Wm. Aver to Somerset
Railway Co,
ttsfield-Caroline Seaman to
George G. Holt; Inh, of Pittsfield to
w. E. Pushor; Henry F. Libby to
Minnie E. Pomroy; w. G. Chamber
lain, ct al, to VIM. s. Parsons; Adria
E. Booker to Melvina E. Woodruff;
Charles Watts to Susan Seward.
Athens--W. L. Turner to B. G. and
L. e. McIntire; d. H. Bartlett to
Byron L. McCone.
Madison-Lawrence Hayden, ct al
to Cecil H. Gates.
New Portland-Flavilla d. Hut
chins to Elias Hutchins; Albert Jones
to e. Augusta Stewart.
Bigelow Plantation-Carroll Viles
to Nellie Viles.
Skowhegan-John P. Clark to Sac
F. Clark.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14
YET ANOTHER ALARM
Of FIRE
Barn of Hiram Kennedy
Burned Sunday
More Than Three Hundred People
Called Out.

An alarm of fire was sounded short
ly after l.40 Sunday morning Per
sons on Madison avenue could see
the illumination In the heavens, and
many thought II was the car barns Of
the Somerset Traction Co, others
that it was the DR.. Smith farm house.
But the blaze proved to be n barn
owned by Hiram Kennedy and stu
ated some two miles or more out on
the road leading to East Madison
The hook and ladder wagon and one
hose wagon went the entire distance
There was no need. however. for their
services Is the roof and sides of the
building had fallen in and nothing
was burning but the 20 tons of hay
stored in the building. And it would
have been impossible to have done
any good as there was no water.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
1t is thought that some one must have
taken shelter in the barn and acci-
dentally set it on fire. Members OF
the household had returned home
little after one o'clock and at that
time there was no sign of fire. They
had retired to their rooms when
glancing from the window, they saw
the reflections of the fire Alarm
was at once given. The household
was fearful that the house and barn
on the opposite side of the road would
take fire and some of the personal
effects were removed. The house
roof was wet down and other precau-
tions taken. Five cows in the barn
were saved, but the building, hay and
farming tools were consumed entire
ly. The loss is estimated at $4,000 with
an insurance of $3.50.
A big crowd of at least three hun
dred people came from Skowhegan
by foot and team. The all-out alarm
was sounded at about go
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14
THE FIRST WEEK Of
THE MISSION"
Harry Taylor's S Talks and
Albany Smith S Songs
A Good Chorus of SkOwhegan Singers
Every Night.

The Evangelistic services opened
Thursday evening in the Congrega-
tionalist church. Quite goodly
number of people for a first night
audience gathered to hear the mes
sage of the evangelist. Harry Taylor
had many frienus there who were
glad to see him again md lie gave a
very characteristic talk to Christians,
the subject being Have you lost any
thing?" and the scripture reading,
the parable of the lost coin. AlbanJ
Smith was a stranger in SkowhegIn,
but his voice won him a place in the
hearts of his audience. The son of
the famous Gypsy" Smith has a
softness of tone remarkable In one
of such power.
Friday evening the scripture read
ing was the story of the paralytic
who was let down through a roof in
Capernaum and laid at the feet of
the Saviour; the subject was Chang
ing the Fashions" the text 1--WE never
saw it like this before" According
to Mr. Taylor, the men who carried
! the pallet of the invalid were,
Faith" Love" and Persistence, "
with a fourth, Ingenuity" without
whom the others could never have
brought their friends to Christ.
Saturday night there was an open
air service in Railroad Square. The
| famous smile song" was tried there.
Sunday there was a mems meeting
at three o'clock at the opera house.
More than two hundred men were
present. Sunday evening the first big
meeting was held In the same place.
The scripture story was that of the
prodigaI son and the talk that fol-
lowed emphasized in a striking way
some of the lessons in the story most
apparent to Mr.. Taylor, as; The dis
like of mankind to restraint; the de-
ceitfulness of sin; the uses OF adver-
sity; and the picture Jesus drew OF
the loving Father of human souls.
Mr.. Smiths solo that night was Me
mories of Mother" The subject was,
"The Valley of Dry Bones Monday
evening an audience smaller than
that of Sunday night but of good size
considering the circumstances, as
sembled to listen to an address on
Wanted, laborers." 1t was an eager
and stirring appeal to the Christian
people of Skowhegan to pray the
Lord of the harvest to send labor
ers ;'and when He asks Whom
shall l send?" said Mr.. Taylor" let
each make an answer, Here am
send me-" The solo was one of the
| haat "GbadOWa -
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Taylor
spoke of Christ's teachings In regard
to prayer; of the open rewards of sec
ret prayer and of the forgiveness that
only the forgiving could receive.
There was a season of prayer in
which many earnest voices we're
heard. Tuesday evening In the Meth
odist church Mr.. Taylor's subjects
were Shining Faces" and Jesus,
Only" The reading was the account of
the TRANSPORTATION. This meeting
was a conservation service In which
the Christian people pledged them
selves anew to the service of their
Master.
Wednesday afternoon the lesson
was again on prayer; the power of
faith in prayer, of continual prayer,
and of united prayer. "The solo was
Shadows"
Wednesday evening some of the
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14

license aas fixed al $500. The little
romance that rumselling in Maine had
been so nearly abolished that II oui,
existed In kitchen dives and up back al
leys and that everybody excepting the
lowest and meanest members OF soci-
ETY. had gone out OF the business fades
into unreality In view OF the fact that
the kineo house. managed by a mem
Der of the Governors stan. still con-
tinues TO defy the Law. We are of the
belief that the kineo house ought TO
be licensed to sell liquor and that
Colonel Judkins would be a good man
TO whom to issue license. but We
think that it would be better 10 have
the matter arranged by IsW than 9TH
erwise, that the license should be is
sued by less prominent state Off
cial than the chief justice OF the su-
preme court and that the price for II
should be more than $500 Some
years ago Judge Powers ordered an
indictment against the Kineo house
filed, and promised that If liquor sell
ing did not stop there that the indict-
ment should be brought forward and
the proprietor sent to jail. That judi
cial edict has never been withdrawn.
Perhaps it has expired by limitation.
But how 1t must shock Governor Fer
maids tender prohibition sensibilities
staff, Isn't it perfectly horrid? Es-
pecially in these days when prohi-
bition is better enforced than ever be-
fore as Mrs. L. NJ. n. Stevens says.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14
LECTURE AND DEMONSTRATION
To BE Given Before Athens Grange
by Pref. Sanford.

The following card OF invitation is
being sent out by Athens Grange:
Yourself and family are invited to
attend a free demonstration of Pota-
to Culture and Soil Fertility given by
the College of Agriculture of the Uni
versity of Maine at Fairview farm in
Athens on Tuesday, October 10, at 2
o'clock p. m.,. by Prof. E. A. Sanford"
C. r. Oliver. the Lecturer of the
Grange has tried to put before the
people new methods and work and to
that end has arranged with the U. of
NJ, for Prof. Stanford's lecture and
demonstration. The lecture will be
given in Grange hall, Athens, and
the demonstration at Mr.. divers
farm. Come prepared to ask ques-
tions, bring material to be tested or
identified and ask questions"
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14
VAN bUREN N..,GRAND ISLE
EXTENSION
Road Adds New Names to Names
Long List.

The railroad commissioners have
approved the Van Buren-Grand Isle
extension of the Bangor & Aroostook
railroad system, and officials of the
road announced Friday forenoon that
regular train service over the new line
would be commenced Monday, Octo-
Der IS.
The Van Buren-Grand Isle branch
is to open up fine faIming and agri-
cultural country. 1t follows the St.
John river all the way to Grand Isle
While the chief products to be hauled
over the new road will probably be
those of the farm, it is expected that
considerable pulp wood will come
across the river from Canada for
shipments to points in this country.
The new extension Is Is miles in
length and construction of 1t was COM
menced about the first of June. The
first station north Of Van Buren, has
been called Keegan after Hon. Peter
Charles Keegan, a prominent citizen
of Maine and that section Of the
State. The Keegan station is to be
situated close to the mills of the st.
John Lumber Co. mills. The next
station after Keegan Is passed is
Notre Dame and after that Maxine,
which is a railroad name for Lower
Grand Isle, and so called to avoid the
confusion which would result with
two stations of the same name near
together After Maxine is Grand Isle,
At Grand Isle are located the lumber
mills of Stetson, Cutler & Co., and the
new road will furnish an outlet for
the products of this concern.