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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01
VERY POPULAR WITH
BOTH PARTIES
No Kicks Coming on
John A. Mooers
The Prospect for His Reelection
Brighter Every Day.

Sheriff Mooers has a record that
has never been equalled in the county
for the enforcement of all laws. He
is a worker, he is impartial, he has
dealt with everybody alike. Before
he was elected two years ago he told
the people at the convention and ev-
cry voter that he talked with that he
should enforce the prohibitory law
to the best of his ability if elected. No
man is able to say but that Sheriff
Mooers has met every obligation in
respect to his Office and has been a
most untiring officer in every thing
that he has undertaken. No matter
how small the case has been he has
worked as hard to find the evidence
AS he would if it had been a larger
One. His work in enforcing the pro-
hibtory law has not been all of his
accomplishments. During his term Of
office he has handled some of the
most important cases that have ever
come up in the county. He has dis
tingushed himself in at least two
black hand cases besides other Grim
inal matters. Perhaps one of the most
creditable acts of Sheriff Mooers is
that when he was elected he worked
for several weeks trying to find the
best men who would serve him as
deputies and the cooperation that
has been shown by these deputies
with Sheriff Mooers has done much
to make the county probably the
cleanest in the State.
The prospect of Sheriff Mooers' re-
election grows brighter every day.
Personal visits to each of the larger
villages in Somerset county, inquiries
and conversation with politicians,
business men and farmers and casual
observations by chance acquaint-
ances, leave decided impression that
the best people irrespective of party,
are for him almost to a man. There
is general feeling that he has lift
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01
New Mail Service to sWatersiIIe.

New mail service has been added
to benefit the citizens of Skowhegan.
For a number of years the citizens
have been Inconvenience by not be-
ing able to send mail to Wateryille
on the late afternoon train without
its going down around Lewiston and
back up to Waterville, causing a de-
lay. Through the Skowhegan Board
of Trade the service has been grant
ed and mail for Waterville will be
pouched and set off at Waterville.
The following is sent by the chief
clerk at Portland to Walter p. Ord
way, president of the Board of Trade:
The dispatch from Wateryille to
the transfer clerk at Waterville by
the 1925 p. m train involves direct and
Dis, mail for Watervlle. Me. the
postmaster at Skowhegan. Me. being
under instructions to tie such mail
in the mouth of the pouch, for the
transfer to place in the direct pouch
which he makes up for WaterYille,
Me-, and forwards within a few min
utes after receipt of pouch from
Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01
SUICIDE Of FORMER
SKOWHEGAN MAN
Frederick B. Joy Victim of Gas Pois-
Oning In Boston.

A dispatch was received here from
81 ston Friday of the death by suicide
Of Frederick B. JOY, native of Gin
ton but formerly of Skowhegan. He
worked for a short time in a barber
shop here the first of the summer He
was about 80 years old, widower
With two children The children are
said to be living at Augusta. Follow
ing in an Associated Press dispatch
from Boston:
Frederick Joy of Skowhegan. Me-.
was found dead from gas poisoning
in a room in lodging house in lower
Washington street in the South End
section of Boston Friday. When the
room was entered Joy was found in
bed. All the windows in the room
had been closed tightly and the gas
was wide open. 1t is believed to be
case of suicide. 1t is understood
here that JOY, who was about 35
years of age, was a widower with two
Cnl1uTeH WHO are bdlu u De living dl
Augusta, Me.
Mrs. Florence Abbott of Skowhegan
who has a room in the same house
made the following statement today:
I'VE We're working down In Show
hogan when Joy said that he intended
to come to Boston. wanted to come
here and we came together and took
rooms here. He did not get a place
as easily as | did, for | secured work
in a steam laundry at once. He found
work only yesterday Two days ago
he received a letter from Mrs. Eliza
beth Philbrick, of Augusta, who
think was former sweetheart of his
or at least a woman of whom he was
very fond. Since reading it he has
been very melancholy but | never
thought that he would kill himself. u
The letter was evidently destroyed
by Joy for Mrs. Abbott said that she
did not know what was In it and 1t
was not found by Medical Examiner
George B. McGrath.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01
Lecture ON Socialism.

G. A. r. hall was crowded Monday
with men and women who came to
hear the Rev. Clinton Simonton of
Arkansas explain the doctrines of So
cialism. There were nearly three hun
dred in all, and although a great
many We're obliged to stand, not one
went out during the entire two hours
The applause was frequent and
hearty, and at the close the general
appreciation was shown by a liberal
collection to defray the expenses oil
the meeting.
The program opened with a piano
solo by Miss Airline Burnor. r. H
Townsend then introduced the speak
er of the evening, prefacing this for
mality with the opinion that it was
more difficult for the workingman to
make both ends meet at the present
time, than at any other period during
the past thirty years.
Mr.. Simonton took his audience
back to the dawn of history. and
traced the progress and evolution OF
society down to the present time
Socialism he defined as the product
Of social evolution, and said that we
might as we'll try to escape the law
of gravity. Each step had been lit
tie nearer TO the ideals of human
liberty, Cooperation was everywhere
succeeding competitive effort, and the
next logical step would bring CO.
operation in industry.
The system of wages, interest, pro-
fits, and rents, said the speaker, orig
mated three hundred and twenty
three years ago. Education then was
almost unknown, very few being able
to read or write. Since that time the
invention of the steam engine had
completely revolutionized every de-
tail of industrial life, and the old sys.
tenn no longer met the needs of hui
mainly.
VI course Mr.. SimontOn told a num-
Der of good stories to illustrate the
principal points in his arguments, and
among .the pithy sentences that will
linger in the memories of his hearers
were the following:
J. Rob the world of poverty and you
rob 1t of intemperance, vice and
crime"
Politics, economics and religion
are closely interviewer in the forma.
ton of our social fabric"
"The same blighting laws Cypress
the workingman in the Democratic
South as in the Republican North"
"If we can't trust the common PEG.
pie, then who under Heaven can We
trust?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01

ed the public service in Somerset to
a distinctly higher plane.
At Pittsfield we were assured by a
prominent Republican and business
man that the Mooers administration
had been eminently satisfactory. The
the sheriff has taken to
meet the expressed wishes of the peo-
pie there had been fully appreciated,
and the prediction was made that he
would run we'll ahead of his ticket.
Hartland people were of similar
mind The Democratic leaders were
enthusiastic over the Mooers candi-
dacy, and the prominent Republicans
we're making no attempt to give bat
tie along that line.
Reports from Fairfield are that
good citizens are inclined to let well
enough alone. The Republican can
didate is very popular there, and II
running for any other Office would re-
ceiye a handsome vote. Everything
Ia harmonious In the DemOcTaIlC
ranks and there will be no tendency
towards split tickets on that side.
Republicans have no kick coming"
on John Mooers just expresses the
tone of the conversation heard on
visits to Scion, North Arson and
Athens. He gave them just what they
want. Exactly the thing they voted
for, and they quit voting like ma
chimes there several years ago. 1--WE
teen a straight Republican all my
life, but I'm going to vote for john
Mooers" is the way one man put it.
And | nevr set eyes on his either"
he added to make it emphatic. He
liked the way he kept his promises,
that was all.
In every one of the smaller places
the men who have vigorously upheld
the prohibitory law through thick
and thin are standing firmly for
Mooers. They never liked hypocrisy
and notification anyhow, and feel
like giving 1t knockout blow now
that there seems to be good chance.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01
GOVERNOR DEFINES
STATE ISSUES
Hon F A Powers Speaks
on The Tariff
Gov. Fernald Receives Great Ap.
plause and Mr.. Powers Makes Dry
Subject Interesting.

Governor Bert " Fernald delivered
an interesting speech in the Opera
House here Saturday afternoon to a
good and appreciatiye audience. The
audience was we'll represented with
people from the rural districts who
came from Fairfield, Clinton, Canaan
and other surrounding towns. Gov
ernor Fernald presented the issues of
the State to his audience in a simple
and frank way. He in no way crti-
cized the Democrats or any individual
dience fayorably when he brought
mp the Hinckley bridge question
which Col Plaisted made one of the
principal topics of his speech when
he addressed a Democratic rally here
a few evenings since, saying that the
State was about to stand suit as this
bill had not been paid when due. Gov
ernor Fernald read a letter from
State Auditor Hatch in which he
stated that all payments on the bill
had been promptly met and that not
until August 10 was the amount of
the bill determined so that the State
could make a settlement. Governor
Fernald received great applause when
he told his audience that if he was
reelected governor he should reap
point Judge Whitehouse, Democratic
"eports Notwithstanding.
Governor Fernalds address was
followed by a speech by Hon. Fred
erick A. Powers of Houlton, the sub
pect of which was on the tariff. The
subject. though dry, was made inter
esting by Mr.. Powers In the concrete
way in which he presented it, He
showed by reading the articles from
two bills of fare that he has got
ten from two different hotels in Maine
that the much despised Payne
Aldrich bill had not increased the
high cost of living as some people
would believe; but the tariff rates
were either reduced or remained the
same on the articles of the bills OF
fare. excepting one which was lemon
Jelly.
Mr. Powers in speaking of the
State issues emphasized the point OF
electing a Republican Legislature
his fall, and in closing he put the
open question to Col. Plaisted, ask
ing him what item of expense would
he, if governor, cut out that the pres
ent governor has allowed.
The rally was presided over by Ed
ward F. Merrill, who in a pleasing
way, presented each speaker. On the
platform with the speakers were a
number of the prominent Republicans
of the county. From here Governor
Fernald went by automobile to Mad
ison where he delivered a speech to
large audience Saturday evening
He spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. II. c. Prince.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01
THE WEEKS HEADLINES
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25.

THURSDAY, AUGUST %.
not in sight Idaho's death list mum.
bers 200; loss enormous.-Fire de
stroys Basin Mills; famous Orono
plant completely wiped out; $50 men
thorwn out of employment.-15 lose
their lives in Durand, Mich, r. r.
collision.
FRIDAY, AUG. 26.
Fires of serious proportion started
in western Washington; town of
Flora, Oregon, reported in ruins
$4,000 900 loss in two Oregon coun-
ties.-Gruesome details of Durand
wreck horror; flames added terror to
scene; number of dead can never be
known; cause of disaster to receive
full stigation.-Maine Boys in
mimic war at Pine camp.-Pardon
urged in letters received by the de-
partment of justice in case of Charles
w. Morse. the New York banker
Col. Roosevelt begins TO like to be
called Teddy"
SATURDAY, AUG. 81.
Crippen arrives at Liverpool; thou
sands waited hours to see alleged
wife murderer; barricades erected TO
keep people away from American
doctor and girl mpanion.-Russian
cholera scourge on the wane; record
last week gives 1906 new cases and
7743 deaths; workmen who fled from
mines in terror now returning; cpl
demic breaks out in Vienna.-Many
hurt in New Bedford rioting; serious
outbreak of over 400 striking build
ing laborers; IS arrested-Thugs en-
ter Cummings stable, Brunswick.
MONDAY, AUGUST 90.
Crippen planned suicide.-PerilQus
trip around Horn by Bath ship; the
William P. Frye battled with June
snow storms while surrounded by ice
bergs and field ice.-Tugs start for
Kingdom wreck.-Boston & Maine
liable to make big changes.-Ger-
mans have cholera scare.-Alleged
slayer believed fleeing toward Port
land; man who may have been Cap
salakos tracked to Dunstan.
TUESDAY, AUG. 80.
Biddeford bank shortage large; in
stitution's $500 depositors are mill
operatives whose savings of life
time are probably gone.-Woman to
fly at Harvard Aero meet; Miss
Eleanor Sears will be first American
woman to learn the art.-Great Cen
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01
Lillian Copp Wins Prize.

FrieDds Of Miss Lillian Copp. form
erlY a resident OF Skowhegan, now Of
WaterHille. will be pleased to learn
that she is making quite success
as writer Of short stories. She has
won several prizes in the Short Story
contests Of the Boston Post. Last
week she won the ten dollar prize. ii
being given for her story entitled
Notification"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01
Silver Wedding Anniversary.
WELLS-SPEAR.

Wednesday, September 8, 1885, mar
ried at the Congregational parsonage
by the Rev. Thomas G. Mitchell, Miss
Lizzie A. Wells and Horace E. Spear,
both of Madison. On Friday evening,
September 8, 1910, Mr.. and Mrs. Spear
will celebrate the twenty-fifth ami
versary of this event at their home
at Lakewood, from eight to eleven.
The reception will occupy the first
of the evening after which merry
dance on the floor of the new barn
will ensue. A cordial invitation is
extended to all their friends. 2w35
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01

Arthur Merrill will enter BoWdoin
college this fail. He is a graduate Of
the Skowhegan High school in the
class of 1909. Since his graduation
he has been engaged for a good deal
of the time as reporter for the In
Reporter After his gradu
alton from college he plans to go into
the Y. NJ. {. A. work he being now
one of the leaders in the V NJ. c. A.
work in Skowhegan. He is also pres
ident of the Maine Boys Conference.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01
NEW PORTLAND.

You will see goods fly at Donigan's
Clothing and Furniture house for
the next week or two.
The greatest of the Annual Sep
TENDER Sales began at Donigan's
Clothing and Furniture Store today.
Call early and get some of the good
things.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01
Funeral Services of David Whittier.

The funeral services of the late
David Fl. Whittier occurred Sunday.
Interment was in the South side
cemetery.
Mr.. Whittier died in Cornville
Thursday after an illness of a year, He
had become totally blind in the last
few months. He is survived by two
brothers, George of Boston and Hen
ry, and also one sister, Mrs. Joseph
Spencer of Benton and his wife.
Mr.. Whittier was born in Harmony
and spent much of his life there. He
was a farmer and owned for a num-
Der of years a fine farm in CornYille.
He enlisted in the Civil war in 1861
in Company II, First Maine Cavalry.
He served until July y, 1868. Dur
ing his service he was made corporal
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01

trail Maine fair opens its gates.-Try
ing to save the observation-disclosures
Ada Ames destroyed by fire; bound
from Rockland to New York.-Armed
men lose trail of hunted Greek Cap
salakos.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 81.
Ingersol tries again to suicide;
Biddeford bank treasurer is under
close surveillance; he may recover
Unwilling the Reed statue; thousands
will witness the ceremonies al
Western Promenade. Portland-Fun-
eral OF late Prof VIM. James.-Plans
to raise battleship Maine; may be
sailing homeward on or before next
Christmas, ORourke thinks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01

Mrs. Delilah (Richardson) Kendall
died Monday morning at 6 o'clock
at her home near Hinckley after an
illness of about two months. She
was stricken with a shock about nine
years ago and had been a cripple
since that time. She was SO years
old. A husband, Herbert Kendall.
and one son, Morris Kendall of Clin-
ton, survive; also three brothers, Eli
jah Allen Richardson of Clinton,
James and viii of California. Funer-
al services occurred Wednesday at l
o'clock at the home at Morrison's
Corner with Rev. Mr. Wakeley of
Clinton officiating. Interment was at
the Morrisons Corner cemetery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01

ease---croup. Has been used with sue
cess In our family for eight years.
MRS, L. Whiteacre, Buffalo, N. Y.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01

Do not forget that DIR. SETH AR
NOLD'S BALSAM is the best known
Remedy for all Bowel Complaints.
Warranted by Sampson & Ayore.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-01
IN tie Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
PRIMARY fights
LOOK VERY TAME
Only Contests Developed at
Stockton Found in Ranks
of Republicans
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

| STOCKTON, June 30.-Judging from
present indications the only local con-
tests at the primary election will be
on the republican side of the fence.
The situation in this county as it now
is, just 16 days from the time when
all petitions must be filed with the
| county clerk, shows candidates for all
the republican offices with several va
| cancies on the democratic ticket.
There are contests for the nomina-
tion for some of the county offices on
the republican ticket.
A. L. Cowell, local newspaperman, is
being urged to accept the nomination
for congress to run against J. C. Need
ham, and w. C. Wall, also news
paperman, is considering accepting the
nomination for railroad commissioner
from this district
The following are candidates for the
nomination on the two tickets:
Superior judge. A. Plummer. republican;
D. NJ Young. democrat
District attorney-Max Grimm. f. P. Foltz,
gested), democrat.
sherif-w. F. sibley and j. r. Pearson, re-
pubhcans; s. nj. McGary of Lockeford, demo-
County clerk-Eugene D. Graham, republican.
Auditor and recorder-James H. kroh John
Perrott John D. Maxey, William III. Recks,
democrat.
County treasurer-w. C. Neumiller, repub-
lican.
County assessor-C L, Ortman and John W.
Moore republicans: Hart I. Fee and Alonzo
Hurd Of French Camp (suggested). democrats
County snrveyor.F. e. Quail and George W.
Broadhurst, republicans.
Coroner-N. Birgnoli. republican: B. c. Wal
lace democrat.
supervisor-A H. Wright republican; Charles
McGurk.
County superintendent of schools--E. B.
Wright John Anderson. republicans; o. H.
Grubbs (suggested), democrat.
Public administrator-Nate McCowns republi-
can; George Thompson, democrat.
Assembiyman from twenty third distriet-E.
n. McGowen, republican.
Assemblyman from twenty fourth district
Henry Thompson of Lodi (suggested), republi-
can: j. w. Stuckenbruck OF Acampo, democrat.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-01
HUGHES GIVEN
No ADVICE BY
COL. ROOSEVELT
Former President Declares He
Did Not Urge Governor to
Be Candidate Again
Crowds Greet Returned African
Hunter With Cheers as He
Travels to Beverly

through parts Of Lynn, Swampscott
and Salem. and in each Of these places
the colonel was quickly recognized and
cheered. He and Senator Lodge rode
in closed car. but the crowds could
sec him through the window and he
was constantly compelled to lift his
hat IN recognition Of greetings
AT the entrance Of the Taft grounds
g crowd Of a hundred or more persons
he'd gathered. The secret service lines.
usually drawn about the Taft Gotta ge
alone. were extended today to the en-
trance to the entire Burgess Point sec
ton. fully a quarter Of a mile away.
There every one WAS stopped and
turned back. Several women calling
to pay their respects to Mrs. Taft were
turned back with the rest
President Taft was sitting in the IL
brary going over the mail with As
Sistant Secretary Forster when he heard
bile out in front. He dropped every
thing and hurried TO the porch. Colonel
Roosevelt was out OF the machine in
moment, and as the two men met their
arms unconsciously went toward each
other and their hands rested upon each
others shoulders.
CONFER TOGETHER
1t was some time before the embrace
was interrupted. Then President Taft
warmly greeted Senator Lodge. Secre-
tsry Norton Joined the party and As
sistant Secretary Forster also was in
cluded in the circle. Soon the president
and the the former president drew
apart while the others looked on their
tete 2 tete with smiling interest
What Of politics entered into the con-
versation, what words OF "reminiscences,
what exchange O feXperiences during
the last 16 months no one on the veran-
da other than the two friends them
selves knows.
There We're so many peals Of laugh
ter. so many slaps upon the back, so
much of cordiality that it was apparent
that there had been no suggestion OF a
conflict Of views.
Roosevelt, when asked If he would
visit Beverly again. replied:
Il don't know that I shall"
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-01
MODESTA FIESTA OPENS
IN BLAZE OF GLORY
Parade Opens Festival and the
Queen Is Crowned
TSpeciaI Dispatch 10 The Call

ISpecial Dispatch 10 The Call
MODESTO. June SO.-The fifth annual
fiesta Of the wOmans Improvement club
opened here this evening in a blaze of
glory, The opening event was a grand
parsdA headed by Queen Edna in 2
EOrReously decorated automobile She
was followed by a throng of courtiers
and long line Of decorated autos and
floats representing the various con-
cessiOns. The parade led to the fiesta
grounds, where the queen was crowned
with appropriate ceremony.
The many concessions then opened
for business and the cry of the spielers
rivaled the band in volume. All Of the
concessions re home talent and include
vaudeville minstrels, living pictures.
fairy land. Indian village and many
others
The fiesta viii continue tonight and
Saturday evening and a confetti car
nival viii be the feature Of the closing
night.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-01
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
TO MEET in STOCKTON
.peeiel Dispatch 10 Tie Coill

ISpeciol Dispofch 10 The Call
STOCKTON, June 3O.-A joint confer
ence of representatives of the various
railroad employees associations will be
held in this city tomorrow.
There viii be in attendance delegates
from the order of railway telegraphers
brotherhood Of locomotive engineers,
order OF railway conductors, brother
hood Of locomotive firemen and broth
erhood Of railway trainmen.
II is reported that certain candidates
for state Offices may be indorsed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-01
MOTORISTS MARRIED
Pm WEE SMALL HOURS

NEVADA CITY, June so. = Miss
Wardie Cole of Washington and AL
fonse Schwartz of the same place were
married after midnight this morning
by Rev. j. Sims and left on an early
morning train for a tour of the east.
They came here in an automobile from
Washin gton and intended to be mar
ried early last evening. but they did
not arrive until after midnight.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-01
COURTHOUSE TOO
SIMPLE FOR JURY
Supervisors Requested to Spend
Sl50,g00 More on Proposed
County Building
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

ramento grand jury has asked the su-
pervisors to expend s15o.OOO more in
the construction of the proposed new
courthouse.
The original plans of the supervisors
were too simple, according to the
grand jury, and changes were recon-
mended to add splendor to the struc-
ture Marble wainscoting will be in
stalled. together with mahogany finish
and plate glass.
Estimates submitted today showed
s15O.0OO for extras