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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-30
PINE TREE STATE
FARES WELL
Congress Grants Maine
Nearly $1,OO0,OOO
SkoWhegan Has $4,000 Fer Post
Office Site.

Washington, D. c., June 28.-In ap-
propriations from the federal govern
ment Maine has Jared splendidly from
Congress at the present session. II
the items could all be accurately COM
puted it would be shown that the Pine
Tee State has been voted not much
short of $1,000,000 and that within
the next twelve months or SO that
amount of money from the federal
treasury will be expended within the
States borders.
There are two big items which show
how large the total is. One is the Riv-
er and Harbor bill, which the Presf-
dent recently signed. For ten Maine
projects in that act, the government
is pledged to expand $339,000. Then
there is the public buildings bill, of
which committee Congressman Bur-
leigh is ranking member, in which
Names share Is over $3S0,000. That
brings the total up to 100000 in the
rough, but it is to be borne in mind
that the federal service in Maine calls
for considerable appropriations of
money, including the salaries of clerks
and postmasters and number of 9TH
er federal officials.
The Maine items in the Public build
ings bill just passed are distributed as
follows: Bath, 100000 in addition to
$50 900 heretofore appropriated for re-
pairs Biddeford, $4,000 in addition
tc $4,000 heretofore appropriated fol
site; Camden, $4,000 in addition to
$4,000 heretofore appropriated for
site; Caribou, $4,000, for a site; Gar
diner, 100000, in addition to $4,000
heretofore appropriated for site;
Eallowell, $4,000, for a site; Old
Town, 100000, in addition to $4,000
heretofore appropriated for site;
Rumford Falls, $4,000 for site; Show
began, $4,000 for Site.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-30
A GLO||OUS FOURTH
At SKOWHEGAN
Surely There VIII Be Sports to Suit
Every Taste.

The greatest and grandest Fourth
of July celebration in years will be
held in Skowhegan this year under
the auspices of the Somerset Central
Agricultural Society. The chief fea-
ture of the celebration will be an au-
tomoble race. This is sure to please
the host of automobile lovers. There
will be three good horse races in
which some of the fastest horses in
the State are entered, running race,
and three great baseball games
surely sports to suit every taste. Be-
sides these there will be athletic
sports. Company E band of Skowhe-
gan will furnish music for the entire
day. Special rates will be given over
all trains of the Somerset railway;
and the Somerset Traction Company
offers round trip fare of So cents
from Madison with half hour SER
vice.
The following is a brief summary
OF the program:
In the early morning, band concerts
from the veranda of Hotel Coburn.
Forenoon at $50, Fairview park:
Two great baseball games between
Athens, Scion, Madison and Skowhe-
gan, athletic sports, one mile run, 100
yard dash, potato race.
Afternoon at 9 40 Fairview Park.
Horse racing, 218 class, 2.35 class,
matinee race, running race, automo-
bile races, baseball game by winners
o the forenoon contests.
The entire celebration will be at the
Fair grounds. Everybody is invited
to bring their lunches with them and
there will be fine chance for them
Ia enjoy picnic dinners.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-30
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
At BANGOR
Togus Band Escorts
DeMolay Knights
Only Regret That Stay Could Not Be
Prolonged.

Friday night the members of De
Molay commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, arrived home from Bangor where
they were guests st. Johns day of
Bangor commandery. The Skowhegan
Sir knights were highly enthusiastic
over their trip and the entertainment
provided them and the only regret
was that the stay could not have been
prolonged.
The members of De Molay com
mandery left Skowhegan at 11.55
O'Clock Thursday morning for Ban
gor and were joined at Waterville by
the members of the Portland com
mandery and together they proceeded
to Bangor as the guests of Bangor
commandery. The guests were met
at the depot by the Bangor command
cry and a short parade was held and
this was witnessed by thousands of
people. Chandeliers First Regiment
band accompanied ST. Alban while
the Togus band did the honors for
| the Skowhegan men and the Bangor
band for the members of Bangor COM
mandery.
A banquet was served in the asylum
of Bangor commandery Thursday
evening after which two band con-
certs were given in one of the parks
by the Togus. Chambers and Bangor
bands and later in the evening spe-
cial program was put on at the BiJou
vaudeville theatre for the benefit OF
the Bangor commandery and its
guests.
Friday over 800, including the three
bands, went to Bar Harbor where a
dinner was served and in the late af-
ternoon the return was made to Ban
gor in season to start out on the
O'Clock train for the West.
The officers of the De Molay rom
mandery were: E. c. Sir F. w. Buck
nam, Gen. Sir A. p. Merrill c. G. SiI
A. r. Jewett, Rec. Sir. w. r. Elliott
S. w. Sir G. H. Plummer, J. w. SiI
w. S. Stinchfield, Prel. Sir Charles r
Viles, Stand B. Sir F. G. Danforth
Sw. B. Sir B. A. Sawyer. Warder. Sir
w. H. Halves, Sentinel, Sir e. G. Dun
ton.
Among the members of the DeMolay
commandery who were at the Wind
sor hotel are j. w. Blunt, George
Plummer, John |. Wright, d. ]. Green
Elmer Flint, John Getchell, Wallace
Emery, w. c. Simmons, w F. French
F. H. Holley, NJ l.. French, H. Hilton
Elmer Rowell, Edward Rowell, John
Weston, A. o. Priest, G. r. Fogg, Har-
ry Dinsmore, DR.. Andrews, Bert
Witham, w. b. Totman, A. G.
Blunt L. ]. Addition, J. H.
Williams, E. F. Fairbrother, H. II,
Haines, A. Simmons. Fred c. Dunlap,
Dr. S. F. Green. d. R. c. Brown, Fred
Pierce. w. j. Hughes. A. r. Jewett
e. Moore, H. E. Spear, Edward Golf
George Sampson, c. w. Ross, Charles
Girdler, j. w. Bacon, B. A. Sawyer, F.
A. Wood. T. Thompson, Lawrence
Cockburn, Fred Lawton, Charles Far
rand. David Bean, Irving Moore,
Charles Miller, Harry Carr, George
Nash, B. W. Page, F. o. Sawyer, DR..
Stinchfield, w. r. Elliott. Edward
Leach, A. P. Merrill F. A. Benner. w.
A. Wildes, G, w. Cover, j. C. Grit
fin
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-30
D. H. PERKINS Be.
GINS THIRD YEAR
School Superintendent
for Two Towns
His Methods Command the CO-Opera.
ton of All.

Tomorrow d. H. Perkins will begin
his third year as superintendent of
the schools of Skowhegan and Madi-
son. Two years ago the towns de-
cided to put one man in charge of
the schools of both and the plan has
proved very good. They have been
fortunate in being able to get so eff
ficient and competent superinten-
dent as Mr. Perkins, who Is popular
with all the teachers and those under
him and whose methods command the
cooperation of all.
Mr.. Perkins was born in Brooks
Vile, Me-, 81 years ago, the son OF
Captain C. H. Perkins. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools of his ma
tive town and at the East Maine Con-
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BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Miss Gail Chapman Entertains al
Home of Mrs. Clyde H. Smith.

Miss Gail Chapman, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Chapman of North street, entertained
a party of twenty-five of her little
friends at the home of Mrs. Clyde H
Smith, Water street, last Thursday
afternoon.
After all the little guests had ar
rived, the door bell rang, and a pack
age was left for Miss Chapman. The
package proved to be a large basket
filled with many attractive little gifts
for the small hostess. This feature
of the party was complete surprise
to her.
After the refreshments were served
and the time for leaving came, each
guest was presented with a little
potted plant.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-30
HELEN SOPHIA COBURN
l832..,191O
Death of One of SkOwhegan's Best
known Women.

Our community has met with a dis
tinct loss in the death of one of its
best known and most beloved women
Mrs. Helen Sophia Coburn, which oc-
Cured on June 81 The departure OF
such a woman so actively associated
with the life of our town will be sore
ly felt by a large circle of friends.
Mrs. Coburn was born in Turner
Me, March %, 1882, the second daugh-
ter of Rev Charles Miller and Susan
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ference Seminary at Bucksport and
is a graduate of the University OF
Maine and the Chicago University Law
school, He has received the degree
of Bachelor of Philosophy and Master
of Arts from the University of Maine /;
the degree of Bachelor of Laws from
Chicago University and has attended
several summer schools at the Uni
versity of Maine, deyoting much time
to the study of history. He has been
a very successful teacher, having been
principal three years of the grammar
and High schools of Ashland, Me. /;
one year in Sherman High school {;
and for two years principal of Free
dom Academy. Five years he was at
the head of the Skowhegan High
school, giving up that position only
to accept his present one.
Mr.. Perkins holds a life certificate
for First Grade teaching and holds a
superintendent certificate and is
president of the State Association of
School Superintendent; also of the
County Association. He is a member
of the National Education Asso-
mittee of five on cooperation in
Maine. He Is member of the Blue
Lodge, Royal Arch Chapter, Council
and Commandery, Past Commander
of the De Molay Commandery, Past
Grand Warder, Past High Priest of
the Somerset Chapter, and is now
Grand Scribe of the Grand Chapter
of Maine also, he has been thrice
illustrious Master of the Mount Moriah
Council, Grand Master of Ceremonies
of the Grand Council of Maine.
In the last two years the Parochial
schools have closed in Skowhegan and
four hundred pupils from those
have been added to the public schools
of the town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-30
Nominations for Legislature.

Augusta-Charles L. Andrews. Lew
is A Burleigh.
Baldwin-George Kennard.
Bath-Wilbur c. Oliver and Frank
s, Nichols.
Neutrality-suspicious. p. Kelley
Bethel-Nathaniel F. Brown.
Brewer. y. \. Lane.
Calas-John r. Trimble.
DeNter-Owen Bridges.
Eden-W. H. Davis.
Farmington-Harley Greenwood.
Fayette-Joseph B. Berry.
Fryeburg-E. c. Buzzell.
Gardiner-E. L. Russell
Gray-John w. Morrill,,
Hallowell-Henry p Clearwater.
Houlton-Ira G. Hersey.
Island Falls-Delmont Emerson.
standardization J. Smith.
Lamoine-Frank l.. Hodgkins.
Lisbon-H. E. Coolidge.
Mercer-Truman S. Bgelow.
Mt Desert-A. X. Mcbride.
New Sharon-Dr. f. p Turner
eWport-Charles +. Smith.
North Anson-Fred W Bunker.
NOrlnedSt ltdTDOT-A. n. ACbl iuts
NorWay-E. +. Andrews.
Oakland. II. Morse.
Peru-H. r. Robinson.
Phillips-Ha1ry B. Austin.
ittsfeld-George II. Morse.
Pressure Isle-Charles II. Richard
son.
Rumford- Stanley Bisbee.
Standardization +. Woodside.
Skowhegan-Roland T. Patten.
South Paris-Alton c. Wheeler.
Stonington-Fred A. Torrey.
Turner. F. Quimby.
NaSsalboro-B X. MeserYy.
Ninalhayen--Eugene NJ Hall
Whiting-Fred A. Becknam.
Windham--R. II. Soule.
Winter Harbor-Bedford f. Tracy.
Winthrop-Eyerett w. Maeomber.
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H. D. Hinckley of Chicago, is Wis
iting his nephew, E. L. Savage and
family, at their home on Winter
street. Mr.. Hinckley was formerly a
citizen of Maine but went to Chicago
about thirty-five years ago where he
went into business connected with the
railroads. About five years ago he
retired from business and since that
date has given much time to matters
connected with the Masonic orders
He is Mason of the 33d degree and
expects to return to Chicago in time
to be present at a great Convention of
that Order to be held there July %.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-30

George f. Sampson and wife are
passing the week on a carriage drive
to Dead River and Franklin county.
Stephen C. Durrell and son of Whit
insville, Mass, visited in town a few
days this week, renewing old ac-
quaintances.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-30

Experienced travellers have found
great benefit by taking with them
bottle of DR.. SETH ARNOLD'S BAL
SAM. 1t cures illness caused by i'm
pure water and sudden changes of
climate. Warranted by Sampson &
Avore.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-30
SATURDAY. JUNE -.

Charlton will plead insanity-Cole-
man, the Cambridge bank defaulter,
begins sentence OF 3 years.-Seven
defendants in the Glover case found
not guilty.
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THE WEEKS HEADLINES
JUNE % TO 80.
TnrRSnAY I'm. 90

THURSDAY. JUNE %
Thirty-eight were given degrees at
Colby Wednesday, Hughes
called TO Oyster Bay; Roosevelt de-
sires Governor to visit him for con-
ference.-Girl's body found with throat
cut in Cumberland, Md; young man
iii Jail on the charge of murder.
FRIDAY. JUNE "a.
Charlton has confessed to the muir
der of wife; says he hit her over head
with mallet.-Commander Robert Z.
Feary honored by Bowdoin college
given honorary degree; sixty-nine stu
dents receive Bachelor of Arts De-
greeS
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SUNDAY. JUNE %.

Congress adjourned Saturday night;
busy 10 the last minute.-Charles
Morse now serving i years SEN
tence in the Federal Prison denied the
privilege of seeing his son in Yale,
gradulte.-Paymaster in Lynn shoe
shop and policeman shot and killed
on the streets Saturday while going
from bank TO shop with bag contain
ing $1,000; two of the ASSISTANTS killed
and third captured.
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MONDAY. JUNE y


David pownes murders wife and
mother-in-law and kills himself Sunday
in Springfield Me.-Fred Gagne. fore
man in Gardiner shoe factory drowned
in the kennebec river.-Ralph Mar
shall drowned in China lake Sunday.
TUESDAY, JUNE IS.
Train held up in Utah.-Roosevelt
cooking some sort of political dish;
La Toilette and several most i'm
portant Insurgents to be closeted with
him and all seem very much pleased.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE %.
Taft on way to Beyerly.-Many mills
u curtail in South Carolina.-Peary
sued in Berlin court.-Rudolph
Francke wants $4,000 for skins he
SAYS explorer took.-Rooseyelt at Har~
ward.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-03-24

indeed. Mr. Hall In both an orator
and an argumenter- He went after
his audience and had them with him
from the start to s-he end OF mis- talk.
which was full OF telling points and
witty remarks and stories.
MIR. Hall said his business was to
conduct campaigns against the
saloons, ne had been at IL for eigh.
teen wears. and had achieved consid-
cradle In that length OF time. II In
assured that he has acquired an end
less store OF entertaining remarks. fun
ny stories and the most remarkable
platform gestures (stwistitudes.' he
calls the-n) that any Roswell people
have ever seen It is worth dollar
a head to see him. not to say listen
to his remarks. But there win BE NO
CHARGE AT ANY OF THE NO-LC-
ENSE MEETINGS ALL ARE FREE
Mr. Hall said he came here to help
win this fight and he win do It, II
win be won-
This c<mpaiEn. aid Mr Hail. r.
one in which womnn's influence can
he made 70 count. The woman Ii the
neck that turns the head OF the fam
NV. tha man. Ihnt a the business oi
the women
Here the speaker qnoted that ereal
Catholic, Cardinal Gibbons- who said
ii lin the dutv or every Catholic "a
help destroy mat Iniqultous business
fhe saloon. and ne would oaz 90 ever
Catholic - help.
Hers n Rns.4ll 1aa Enlonna pas
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-03-24

dead man, whom. he said was his best
| friend. The saloon had caused It all
The prisoner was "a years old. Hs
was sentenced under the law to 9s
years in the penitentiary. The law
held nin responsible for the murder,
but the speaker believed the law
should so a step farther and hold as
partially responsible the man who
sold him the stun that made him com
NIT the murder. Three others went
from Carlsbad to the penitentiary.
Tney had gone directly from the sa-
loon to the Enarder. Back of the man
who commits the crime is the saloon.
He had then decided that it wes his
duty Z, do all ne could to get nd of
the saloon.
Mr.. Reid then took up the so-called
Democratic platform and literally tore
to shreds. The platform asserts
that the laws of New Mexico are such
hat the sale of liquor cannot be pro-
hibited. This is not true. The law
is all right. and Attorney General
clancey has 40 decided. 1t gives the
council the power to abolish out
right the saloon. This saloon platform
IS willing to barter the boys and girls
of this city for the sake of twelve
thousand dollars a year.
The present law is a good local op-
tion law, stated the speaker, and he
clearly mcnstrated the absurdity
of the argument that saloons would
be established near Roswell. It Is six
teen miles to the nearest town where
saloon could be established, and
that would 60 dry like a fash.
1t is much better, asserted the
speaker to have the power located In
the city than In the county. Here we
will have our council. mayor and pol
ice officers and can effectually en-
force the law.
Taking up the platform further.
MIR. Reid dwelt for a short time on
that ridiculously funny clause warn
ing the people against the church
domination of politics, which, accord
ing to the saloon platform, threatens
to subvert the foundations OF the
state" ALI good patriots, said Mr..
Reid, should hasten to defend the pol
iticians from the dangerous infiuenc-
es of the cnurches, and incidentally
help out the saloons.
Yes, that In 1t, the saloons. It In
the saloon or no saloon. That's the
ISSUE.
Tue speaker concluded his address
in a storm of applause, showing how
conclusixely he had znis audience with
him. v.s.;--r .-4--@..
"a Then, came q. .J-sHan, the 'iCalifor-
uia Wizard, ,rnrm N wtzard Inc proved
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-03-24
A BIG DAY
FOR CAIRO

Cairo, Egypt, March 24.-This has
been Roosevelt day In Cairo, and the
old and the new civilization OF the
gyptian metropolis has been cooper
< ing to give the distinguished Amer
IN welcome. that in cordiaaity and
nthusiasm has surpassed that re-
lived by any other foreigner within
tie memory of the present generation.
The train from Luxor bearing Colo
mel Roosevelt and the members OF
his family arrived about eight O'Clock
anf TIE visitors first view OF the cap
ttsl was across a SEA of faces that ap-
pea-ed to surprise the former presi-
dent. Hundreds of Americans We're In
the crowd and the demonstration was
tremey dous as the ex-president aaight-
ed from the train. The Roosevelts
were Immediately driven to Shepard's
hotel, where another. big crowd was
in waiting and another noisy demon
stration occurred.
The guests at the hotel included
many Americans and from every nag
staff on or near the building the
Stars and Stripes were flying. Indeed.
the whole city. ancient and modern.
Christian and Moslem, il abl8ze with
American flags.
This afternoon a state coach called
for Mr.. Roosevelt and conveyed him
to the Abdin palace. where he was
received by Abbas Hiimi, Khedive OF
Egypt.
The Rooseyeits will remain here a
week ard a program of entertainment
and sightseeing has been arranged
that will keep them busy.
The Roosevelts win sail for New
York from Southampton on June 10.
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new RULES
COMMITTEE

Washington, March 24.-Tne new
rules comrnittee of the house will,
If last nights Republican caucus sell
ections are returned and the expecta-
tions of the minority leaders as TO Co
nights Democratic caucus are fuIlfill-
ed, will consist of the following:
Republicans.-Dalzel of Penn
sylvania, chairman; Smith, of Iowa !;
Lawrence, of Mass; Fassett, of New
York; Smith, of Caaif.. and Bouteli.
Of Ill
Democrats.-Clark, of Missouri; ;
Underwood, of Ala; Fitzgerbld. of
New York, and Dixon, OF Ind.
The leaders of botn sides expect
great things of the new committee.
and even some of the regular Repub-
licans concede that the enlargement
of the committee is a step in the
right direction
Numerous Democrats continued
today to express their opposition to
the election of Mr.. Fitzgerald as one
OF the Democratic members of the
committee. 1t is predicted a contest
win be waged over his election.
Mr.. Fitzgerald led the Democrats
who voted for the adoption of the
present rules when congress was or
ganized, but has voted with his par
ty since Some are urging the selec-
ton OF Representative Sulzer. of New
York, in his place.
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SENATE HIGH PRICE COMMIT
TEE TO HEAR cATTLEMEN

Washington, March 24.-Tne sem
ate committee investigating the high
prices of food products has arranged
to take the testimony OF cattle rails
ers at a hearing on Tuesday. Cattle
men from Texas and Colorado are to
be heard.
The administration railroad bill.
largely amended in committee, was
ordered favorably reported today by
the house committee On Interstate
conn cree.
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5000 people. s.That's at the rate Of
. dollar and . half . head. NY, but
yon people are cheap"
Speaking of dead towns from going
dr.. one OF the stale and false argu-
ments Of the saioon people. Mr.. Hail
remarked that IL the town had to 1--we
ON suction, let her die.
The material prosperity Of any town
does not depend on the debautchery
OF its manhood.
High license is the price of blood.
Many people are for prohibition.
But:-
And 1t il Just this But that knocks
them over the fence to the other side.
Other people are ON the fence. and
Mr.. Hail hopes 1t is a barb-wire fence.
The speaker issued a challenge to
anyone on the other side to debate
with him, this question:
Resolved: That the legaiized liq-
uor traffic is right.
MIR. Hall will take the negative and
the other persons the Affirmative, and
the No-license people will pay all ex-
penses.
Mr.. Hall promised to wear his white
vest to the funeral of Old King Al
cohol.
He prophecied that late in life ne
would be on the steps In front Of his
home In Los Angeles, when a school
boy would come along. and inquire of
hf.n what the meaning of a word in
his history lesson was. That word
would be saloon"
: TIE liquor seller he has not hatred
for, but 1t reminds him of the bed
bug. He does not hate either the liq-
nor seller or the bed bug, but ne does
have It IN for the way they get their
living.
chain. The drunkard in the gutter,
the council that authorizes the saloon
man to put him there and the voter
back Of the council 1t all hinges on
the voter.
This is a time fdr work It means
vote getting. Get busy.
The newspaper editor ON the fence
has q hard time of 1t. Once q news
paper editor, who was always on the
fence. died. He went to heaven, and
st. Peter asked him who he was. He
replied that he was the newspaper
editor who was always on the fence,
and who tried to hurt no ones feel
ings. But ST. Peter had no use for
him.
Then he went down to the bower
regions and when the devil asked him
who ne was he gave the same reply.
The devil then said: Get a match
and a little piece of birthstone and 60
and make a hell Of your own. We have
no use for you here"
Talk for the ticket Get votes and
elect that ticket.
Roswell has more good Den than
had men. Get busy. Bring them out.
Principles are before parties.
No man should support a ticket on
a platform sucn that he had to hold
his nose to avoid the saloon smell.
Some people have said that prohi-
people are In the minority.
We'll, he would rather have been
with the small minority with Noah.
than out In the wet with the majori-
ty- Get in out of the wet.
You cannot AFFORD to miss hearing
Mr.. Hall. He is q full theatre all In
himself. He win talk tonight at both
the old Majestic theatre and the
Christian church. Both meetings are
free. and will begin at 1880.
Everybody should be there.