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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-04
Comprehensive and Brief De-
SCriptiOu of Its Most lmpOr'
tant Events Sc. Renowned Tor
Its Great Accomplishments. ::
By LANES A. EDGERTON.

~ writing histories there is no
z end Everybody writes history
~ these days except the historians.
They write military campaigns
and court gossip. When the protes-
sIonal historians forget the kings and
warriors and remember mankind they
may begin writing history also.
For the newspaper man to write his
tory, however, is like changing from
the fresh bread that mother used TO
bake to the stale variety we sometimes
buy out Of the bakeries. To him
everything Is ancient history that
happened day before yesterday. II Is
leaving the living for the dead But
10 write n review Of such a wonder
year as 1909 is sufficiently alive. even
IL It is the telling Of an old story
In one aspect 1909 was itself me
mortal. a reminder Of things that were.
1t was a cluster Of centenaries. an
echo Of 1909 "the year Of genius Yet
as events turned out 1909 was more
celebrated in It's own right than IN
what II recalled. In discovery, III
aeronautlcs and IN political progress II
made It's deep and lasting mark.
Peary Reaches the Goal
The year 1909 will be remembered
through all the ages as that on which
n human being first reached the north
pole. This had been the goal Of ex-
plorers for centuries. On April g Com
mander Robert L. Peary. accompanied
by Matt Henson and several Eskimos'
nailed the stars and stripes to the apex
Of the world, and the last great terra
lncognlta, or, rather. aqua incognita,
for the pole is in the midst Of a frozen
sea, was reached. 4 few days before
Peary emerged with his momentous
news DR.. Frederick A. Cook, another
American explorer who had been In
the arctic regions for more than
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-04
AROUND WORLD IN TUB.
Two Italians Recently Reached London
ha...I Ia,r,...

Two Italians Recently Reached London
on Their Novel Journey.
The two Italians who are rolling
around the world In a tub recently
passed through London.
For prize Of $4,000 Artillus and
Eugene, Italian artisans, stated from
their native town TO roll around the
earth in their specially built tub, earn
ing their liy ing as they went by sell
Ing pictorial postcards and exhibiting
their tub. This is a marvellous affair,
fitted with an interior arrangement fcr
riding, sleeping and cooking. One Mia
rides while the other rolls him, but
when hills are to be negotiated both
have to push.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-04
From Festival to Death.


The year has been rich In celebra-
lions. Centenaries have been held Of
the birth OF Lincoln, Darwin. Tenny-
son. Poe. Holmes. Gladstone and 9th
ers and Of the death Of Thomas Paine.
The Alaska Yukon. Pacific exposition.
the Hudson 'ulton celebration. the ter
centenary II the discovery Of Lake
Champlain. the Portola festival and
others have made 1909 a gala tine In
America.
Death likewise has been busy. II Is
impossible TO give more than a few
names II famous ones who have pass
ed, but they have belonged to all de-
partments OF human effort-ln litera-
ture. Algernon Charles Swinburne,
George Meredith. Edward Everett
Hale and Richard Watson Glider; In
opera and the drama, Heinrich Con-
ried, Coquclln and Modjeska; In the
military and navy, Admirals RoJest-
vensky and Ceryera, General Henry c.
Corbin, General +. NJ. McCoOk and
General o. o. Howard; In public az
fairs. Carroll ID. Wright. Ethan A.
Hitchcock. Governor John A. Johnson
and Justice Rufus W. Peckham; in
Journalism. Theodore Barth, Colonel A.
X. Mcclure, Albert Pulitzer and W. NJ.
Lan'an; In finance, Henry II. Rogers
and Edward II. Hartman; In other
fields, Rev. Theodore Cuyler. Lord ri
pom, Professor Simon NewcOmb, VIII
liam Lloyd Garrison. Baron Tweed
mouth and Cesare Lombroso.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-04
Other Scientific Triumphs.

The year also ushcred IN the flying
age. The flight Of Louis Bleriot across
the English channel; the Rheims air.
ship meet. In which the chief prize
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-04
REVIEW OF 1909, The uUI.UtR YEAR.
Discovery of the North Pole.
USherlng In of the flying
Age ... Progress Made on the
Panama Canal. :: :: ::

ker's anidavlts dlscredltlng DR.. Cook
the society prepared to change its YER
diet aud TO proclaim Peary as the dis
covercr' Of the pole. To cap all was
the decision Of the University OF Co
penhagen that Cook presented no proof
that he had been to the pole.
The one rcgrettable feature OF the
affair Is that so great an achievement
should have been clouded by conirO-
versy. This Is all the more unfortu-
nate since Peary. the real hero Of the
situation. II Cooks claims fail, was
drawn into the dispute and aroused
criticism for time by what were re-
garded rs unchivalrous attacks on his
rival. From the polar fog surrounding
the affair emerge two figures. each 81
preme FL its own field-one the verita-
bic discoverer OK the north pole, the
other tlc most astounding and monu-
mental flkcr IN history.
As for Peary. his fame is secure I'm
any event Ills IS a romantic and In.
effort toward one goal. during which
he made eight successive voyages and
faced untold hardshlps AMI dangers,
finally to be crowned by complete sue
cess. The achievement and the quail
tiles It revealed not only dignity the
name OF American, but that Of man.
Nor IS this the only polar achieve
ment Of the year. On Feb. 10 Lleuten-
ant L. II Shackleton Of the British
navy reached n point only III miles
from the south pole. which was much
nearer than either apex Of the earth
had been approached before that time.
Peary's discovery occurred one month
and hall later
Other Scientific Triumphs.
The year also ushcred In the dying
age. The flight Of Louis Bleriot across
the English channel; the Rheims air
- II to star..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-04

Baltimore. Tappahannock-Leaye Baltimore
Pier 2. Light Street weather permitting, Wednes.
lay and Friday 40 D. m. for North End. Mil
Greek. white Stone. Irvington. Weems. Millen-
oeck. tBurhans. tBurton's. Urbanna. Monaskon.
fWhealton's, Water View, tSharp's. tTappahan-
mock. iSteaner leaving Baltimore on Wednesday
will only stop at Landings marked :.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-04
Southern Railway
N. B. Following schedule figures published as
information. and are not guaranteed.

N. B. Following schedule figures published as
information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Nov. 7th. 1903.
Trains leave Washington from New Union
Station
7.2o a m. Dafly-Local for Warrenton. Danville
and way stations. ~.
$50 a. "a. Daily-Local for Harrisonb9rg. Va
900 a. m. Daily-United States Fast MAIL.
First-class coaches and drawing-room; slesplnk
cars TO Birmingham New Orleans. Dining car
service.
LOO ?. m. Week Days-LOeal for Warrenton and
1:i5 D. m. Birmingham Special and
Florida Limited. Through coaches and sleeping
cars 10 Columbia, Savannah and Jacksonville
Sleeping car 20 Augusta and Aiken. Sleepng
car 70 Birmingham. Dining car service. TOURIST
car 10 California Monday. Wednesday. THURSDAY
900 .. m Week Days-Locsl for Harrisonburg
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
4:55 D. m. Daily-Local for Wsrrenton and
Charlottesville.
Limited via Lynchburg) First class coach and
sleeping cars TO Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga.
sleeping car 10 New Orleans Dining-car sery1ee
1O:46 D. m. Daily-New York. Atlanta and rev
Orleans Limited-A Pullman trains: e,"p ear. 20
Asheville. Atlanta. New Orleans S'es''nk s~' "
Charlotte Dining-car service. .., ah-o,.h
4:lO a. m. Daily Memphis opeIIi s Kae.vstia
aoQnlnQ
chsttanooea' Nashville and Memphis Washing.
ton sleeping car open 100 p m Dining car
'e Through trains from the South srriy Washing
ssh "a Io.55 D. M. l2.16 q m daily. Harrison
h,,,e iI,f5 a. m week days and $50 D. m. daily.
From Charlottesville s45 a. m. 220 D. m and 7;l5
D. N. Local from Warrenton arrives $40 = m
Trains leave Richmond: i0:4S .. m. and il;l5 o.
ua Daily Ezpress for all points South.
$40 a. m. Daily Local for Danyille and Charlotte.
610p. m. except Sunday. Local for KeysylIe.
$50 a. m. except Sunday and 2:i6 D. m Monday.
and Friday for West Point
40 D. m except Sunday. for West Point, con.
,ecting with York River Line for Baltimore. Mon
lay Wednesday and Friday.
Tickets, sleeping-car reservations, and detailed
Information can be had at ticket Office, 7o6 18th
T., S5 St. N. W., and New Union Station.
Baggage checked through from hotels and resi-
lences. Cab service
c. II. AcKERT. V. p. and Gen. Man.
s. X. HARDWlCK, Pass Traffic M9r.
H. =. CARY, Gen. Pass. Agent
l. s. BROWN. General Agent.
Washington. D. @.
!. z. Burgess, D. P: A..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-04

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-08
NEW CORN CANNERY
At N0RR|OGEW6eK
Great Addition To
Towns Industries
Has Best and Largest Corn Raising
Territory in State.

The new corn shop at Norridge-
wock which is being built by G. S.
Jewett is now nearly completed. The
machinery has been installed and the
shop will be, open for business in
about a week. This factory adds
much to the industries of Norridge-
wock both to the village and to the
rural sections. 1t is a fact conceded
by all Maine corn packers that Nor
ridgewock has more and the best ter
ritory for raising sweet corn of any
part of the county If not the State.
This shop Is of the most up-to-date
style The machinery is modern in
every way having all the improve
ments of the present time. The capa-
city of the shop is about 100000 cans.
The cutting room is 100 by 40 feet,
the main room being 40 by 80. The
labelling room Is about 40 by 25.
There are eight retorts (ovens.)
The work is done entirely by ma
chinery from the husking to canning
the corn and carrying 1t to the stor-
age room. The corn is hauled into
a long shed and dumped. Four wo-
men feed the corn onto an elevator
and 1t is carried by an endless chain
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-08
FATAL ACCIDENT At
BINGHAM
Former Congressman G.
W. Weymouth Killed
Automobile Turns Turtle at Foot OF
Steep Hill.

Former Congressman George War
rem Weymouth of Fair Haven, Mass,
was instantly killed Wednesday by
the overturning of his automobile at
the foot of a steep hill outside the
village of Bingham. Mr.. Weymouth
was general manager of the Atlas
Tack Co, of which the late Henry H
Rogers was formerly owner, and pres
ident of the American Shoe Finding
Co., of Grafton, Mass. His companions
Perley r. Glass, prominent in ma
chine manufacturing circles in Bos-
ton and Sewall A. Dinsmore of that
city, were seriously and possibly ia
tally injured. The fourth member Of
the party, J. ]. Landers of Bingham
who accompanied the tourists on that
mornings ride and was operating the
machine, escaped without serious in
jury.
According to Mr.. Landers' story OF
the affair, he was driving the ma
speed when he lost control of the
machine and it was ditched. AS II
struck the side of the road, it turned
over and all were thrown out Wey-
mouth was pinned ba1eath the heavy
machine and, 1t is believed was in
stantly Killed Glass and Dinsmore
we're thrown to the ground with con
siderable force, and were rendered
unconscious and it is believed inter
nally injured. Landers was more
fortunate and escaped with nothing
worse than a few bruises and {
severe shaking up.
The injured men were brought t.
the hotel in Bingham, where they are
under the care of physicians AS ye
the extent of their injuries has no
not been determined but ii is be
lieved they may be fatally hurt.
Mr. Weymouth was born in Yves
Amesbury. now Alerrimac. Aug. 5
1850, and was educated in the public
schools of that town.
He was interested in several othe
business enterprises, besides thos'
named above, notably as director o
the Boylston Manufacturing Co, 0
bOStOu, ulIeCtoI VI lHe rItcuDulS
Leominster Street Railway Co, ant
the Orswell and Nockedge Mills o
Fitchburg in which city he reside,
before coming to Fair Haven. HI
was sent first to the State Legisla
ture and later to Washington, wher,
he represented the 4th Massachusetts
District in the 55th Congress. HI
resigned from Congress to accept tn
general managership of the Alta
Tack Co.
A widow survives.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-08
SOMERSET AGR|CULT URAL FAIR At SHOW
HEGAN SEPTEMBER l9-l4-l5
Largest and Best Ever Held in County Entries
Large--Horse Racing Best in State

The Somerset Agricultural fair
which is to be held at Fairview park
Skowhegan, September 10, IA and 10,
is 10 be the largest and best ever
held in the county. Everything looks
favorable. The entries in every de-
partment will be large. The horse
racing will be the best in the State
this year. The famous horse Stan
ley C, so we'll known throughout the
State, formerly owned by Stanley
Chalmers, now owned at Clinton, will
make up one of the features of the
racing. He has a record of 2.17A
Another great feature will be the
$500 Derby handicap race. The race
entries are now full.
A feature that will attract every
body's attention and which is the
star attraction for the season at the
fairs throughout New England will
be Professor WEIGHS exhibition of
Whippet Running Dogs. This per-
Torrance will be exciting, fascinat-
ing and interesting to all from the
Oldest to the youngest. Prof. WEIGH
says he will race one or two OF the
dogs against any horse in the world
giving a flying start. He has four OF
the most beautiful dogs in the world
He will race the dogs 440-yard fiat
race, 440-yard hurdle race, and will
race against running horse, motor
car and bicycle. Those who have
ever seen this dog exhibition pro-
nounce it unique and consider il
equal if not superior to anything oil
its kind in the country.
There will be baseball games dur
ing the three days of the fair The
second day there will be games play.
ed between Athens and Bingham anC
Skowhegan and Madison. On the third
day games between Madison and
Athens, and Skowhegan and Bling
ham. There will be good games or
the first day.
The committee on the stock exhi'
bit have been assured of fine ex
hibit at the fair this year. Consider
ing the fact that Somerset county
carried off more premiums at the
State fairs this season than any 9th
er county, there Is little doubt bu
that the stock exhibit together witt
all the other exhibits will be the bes
ever seen in the State. The poultry
exhibit will be uncommonly coed
There is to be a large entry and ONT
of the features of this department will
be A pound turkey which will bt
shown by Walter Adams. This de
partment will be in charge Of Harry
Isles, who is putting in special effor
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-08
SCHOOLS OPEN SEPT. u.
Assignment of Teachers for SkOWhe-
gan Village Schools.

Skowhegan village schools will
open Monday, September u, with the
following assignment of grades and
teachers.
Jewett street-Nellie R. Copp.
Grades la, lib.
Garfeld-Addie NJ. Swain, Princi-
pal, Grade VI; Marie NJ. Lane, Grade
V; D. Jet Briggs, Grade "; Nellie
Parlin, Grades III, ".
Lincoln-Gertrude Townsend Prin
cipal, Grade III; Gladys Totman
Grade II; Lena B. Mebane, Grades
lib, lib; Eunice NJ. Hoyt. Grade |.
acknowledgement McGlauf1in Grade
VIII; Grace d. Bradley, Grade VII.
High-Ralph w. Leighton, Princi
pal, Grades TX, X, XII, XII, XIII. Ed
ward A. Parker Dorothy NJ. Elliott,
Berdena Traitor, Daisy NJ. Coulters
Ethel M. Hight
Academy-Llzzie w. Healy, Princi-
pal, Grade II; Eva NJ. Huart, Grade /.
Mechanic-Alice E. Moore, Princi-
pal, kindergarten; jeanette Emery,
Assistant, kindergarten.
Park-Alice E. Mitchell, Principal,
Grades III, "; Lizzie B. Higgins,
Grades lila, lib; Kate c. Hol-
Oliver, Grades Y, vi.
City Hall-Alice E. Moore, Princi-
al kindergarten; jeanette Emery,
Assistant, kindergarten.
West Front-Ernest w. Ocham-
paugh, Manual Training.
All schools. except Kindergartens
and Manual Training, viii open at
$50 a. m. The kindergarten at City
Ill ,.,;1 I'd hn
Kindergarten at Mechanic street at
100 p. m.
The attention of the public is call
ed to the following regulation of the
school committee
Pupils shall be regularly admitted
to the First Grade during the first
three weeks of the school year; 1t be-
ing understood that any child six
years of age, or who shall attain that
age on or before the first day of
February next following is eligible to
admission; also, at the beginning and
during the first three weeks of the
second half of the school year, pupils
may be admitted to the first grade
who shall be six years of age or who
shall attain that age on or before the
first day Of July next following"
For the present school year pupils
who have attended the kindergarten
viii be admitted to the First Grade
at the opening of the year; although
they may be unable to satisfy the age
qualification.
Pupils shall be regularly admitted
To the kindergarten during the first
half year who shall be five years of
age or who shall attain that age on
or before the first day OF February
next following. Pupils shall be regu-
larly admitted to the kindergarten
during the second balf-year who shall
be five years of age or who shall at
tain that age on or before the first
day of July next following"
Rooms have been fitted up in Wes-
ton Hall which will be occupied by
Grades VII and VIII. This will be
known as the Weston Grammar
School
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-08

to make this part of the fair a rec
ord one.
The committee on the hall exhibit
who have other committees in the
different towns in the county at work,
give assurance that the hall display
will be bountiful. There will be an
excellent exhibit of fruits, apples,
garden truck and with it all there will
be a great variety. A large number
of draft horses, oxen, and town
teams are entered.
One of the predominating attrac-
tons will be the automobile races:
About so automobiles are entered.
This will be five-mile race against
time. Excitement will be intense,
and many are anxious to see this
particular part of the fair.
Aside from the sports already men
toned there will be running races,
30 yard dash, 100 yard handicap dash.
so yard novelty race, 440 yard dash
handicap race. These are open to
all.
During the three days there will
be music furnished by the Skowhe-
gan and Lakewood bands. The first
and second days the Skowhegan band
will furnish the music throughout the
entire performances; and the third
day Lakewood band will furnish the
music and as special feature the
prodigy boy cornetist, Victor Rob-
bins, will give solos. He is the
youngest cornetist in the State, if not
in New England. He is the only IA
years old but plays equal to New
York professionals. He has been
pronounced by noted musicians as
being the most remarkable boy cor
netist in the United States.
1t is an undisputed fact that Som
erset County eXcels in the sheep in
dustry. Bert Hilton of Arson, one
of the prize winners at the different
fairs in New England is in charge OF
this department. He and his broth
er will exhibit Shropshires and Ok
fords with other breeds which they
have won prizes with in nearly every
New England State. E. e. Clifford
of Canaan, who won $113 in prizes
from the State fairs last year from
seven sheep, will exhibit his Leices-
ter breed. This cannot fail to be
an attraction to all. E. E. Went
worth of Springvale, one of the best
horsemen in the State will be the
starter at the races.
Many applications are coming in
from different ones for room on the
grounds to pitch tents for the diff
ferent shows and the committee now
have listed a larger number of appli-
cations for midway attractions than
ever before.
With the crops in the county never
better and with nearly every farm
er prosperous, there is no doubt that
they will turn out as in olden days
o celebrate their success and pros.
} )erity
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-08
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New Lodge Instituted in Madison Last
Thursday Evening

Last Thursday evening about %
members of Eureka lodge No. 12S,
went to Madison by special car to
attend the institution of a new lodge
of the New England Order of Protec-
ton.
The organizing ceremonies were
carried out in a very pleasing man
ner by Supreme Warden Frank A.
Rice, assisted by officers OF the Su-
preme and Grand lodges. The lodge
selected the name of Non-pareil and
Supreme Warden Rice gave it the
number of 532. Their meetings will
be held on the second and fourth
Wednesday evenings of each month
in Blackwell & Edwards hall.
After all routine business was
transacted interesting remarks were
made by Sup. Warden Frank A. Rice,
Past Sup. Warden F. T. Peabody,
Supreme Deputy Mary H. Taylor,
Grand Warden James Jones, and sew
eral members of Non-pareil and Eu-
reka lodges. Brother and Sister
Smiley of Non-pareil lodge extended
cordial invitation to all to go to
their pastime theatre where fine
program was carried out consisting
of vocal and instrumental music, re-
citations, dialogues and moving pic
lures. After the program delightful
refreshments were served in Black
we'll & Edwards hall. At late
hour all departed to their homes feel
ing that prosperity was reigning in
the New England Order of Protec-
ton
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-08
MADISON.

The many friends of Harry Cook
and Roy Hutchinson will be inter
ested to learn that they sailed re-
Gently for the Philippine islands. II
will be remembered that Messrs
Cook and Hutchinson enlisted az
musicians in the United States regu-
lar army two years ago this summer
and since that time have been sta
toned at Key West, Florida.
The annual reunion Of the Beale
and Pullen families will be held at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Orring-
ton Williams ON Friday, September
8. This is also the fiftieth wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liams and all friends as we'll as
members of the family are invited. A
picnic dinner will be served.
Rev. Robert Morris resumed his
duties as pastor of the Arson Bap-
fist church Sunday after months
vacation.
A very delightful entertainment
was given Saturday evening by Prof.
George B. Cutter at Lakewood
theatre. The entire program was
given by Prof. Cutter and was thor
oughly enjoyed by all those who were
in attendance.
Elmer Sterling, who Is employed as
fire warden at Indian Pond, was In
town Tuesday.