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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-02-06

Would you advise me to write for
money or for posterity?" asked the
budding poet.
Write for money, by all means. II
the folks at home will stand for it,"
replied the hardened man.-PhiJadeL
phia Record.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
Day In the Madison and An
son Municipal Court

Tuesday was house-cleaning day in
the Arson and Madison Municipal
courts. Tuesday morning eight men
we're in the lookup, and one woman
was awaiting trial. The men received
fine of S. and costs. The principal
interest conferred In the trial of Mrs.
Nellie Burns, who pleaded guilty to
drunkenness, and paid her fine. She
was then charged with maintaining a
common nuisance at her residence on
Old Point avenue. Mrs. Burns pur-
chased the property about two weeks
ago from Peter Arden. The COM
plant was made to the officers by
Bert Gray, master mechanic at the
Hollingsworth & Whitney mill, on ac-
count of row Sunday evening A re-
volver. large club. three men and
Mrs. Burns were the principal figures
In the fracas. The trial lasted all
day, number of witnesses being call
ed on both sides. w. B. Brown ap-
peared for the respondent and B. S.
Gibbs for the State. Judge Newell de-
cided there were sufficient grounds
for holding Mrs. Burns, and the bond
was fixed at $500, which was prompt
ly furnished.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
5000 MEN IN PARADE
At WASHINGTON
Rev. George Merriam Attends the
Worlds Sunday School Convention

Rev. George Merriam, pastor of the
Bethany Baptist church, who has
been in Washington. d. c., for ten
days attending the Worlds Sunday
School Convention, gave most able
sermon Sunday morning on the Con-
vention. He was one of SO who at
tended this Convention from Maine.
Mrs. George Otis Smith of Washing
ton told Mr.. Merriam that no con-
yention held in the city for a long
time has been attended by such
crowds as this Sunday School Con
yention. 5000 men in hammered pro-
cesson a mile long marched down
Pennsylvania avenue, and were re-
viewed by 10000 people. On one large
banner was expressed the minds of
this throng Where the men lead the
boys's will follow" President Taft
in his address at the Convention de
cared his belief in the fundamental
Importance of religious training Of
the youth of the nation through the
Sunday School.
Statistics that were presented at
the Convention showed that there are
27.88S,479 members of whom above
100000 are found in the United
rates and Canada. $4,000 was rails.
e] at the Convention within few
hours This will be used largely ir
r acing field workers in foreign lands
III order that some members of Con-
gress might march in the parade. as
they did, and that others might wit
uess, Congress adjourned early on the
day of the demonstration.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
DIR. A. T. Smith has Beautiful Home
On East Madison Road

Several fine residences have been
completed in Skowhegan recently,
but one that is attracting a great deal
of attention is that owned by DR.. A. T.
Smith, which Is located just outside
cf the village on the East Madison
read.
DR.. Smith has taken the old house
that was there, know as the Stillman
Atwood place, completely renovating
it, building on additions and made
beautiful home. He has spent sew
eral hundred dollars blasting lodges,
grading around the house, and dig
ging an artesian we'll. The place
commands a view that cannot be
equalled by any place in Skowhegan.
Rouse from which he can see the
house where Mrs. Smith was born in
the southern part of Skowhegan, the
house where he himself was born in
Cornville, and he can see with the
naked eye the Bigelow range which
is about seventy-five miles from there,
can very easily see down to Fair
field and Waterville. The house has
all the modern conveniences and
for farm home it surpasses any
IN the town. DR.. Smith pumps his
water with an electric motor and has
a pressure tank that will throw water
t. any part of the house and in case
of fire he can create greater pres
sure than that of the town water
power The house is so built that
one can be In the chambers and yet
step out from there into the dooryard.
The house stards higher than the ''cp
of the stand pipe and when In the
lookout on top of the no. Sc oae Is
thirty feet higher than the stand pipe.
DR.. Smith has a desk in the house
that was owned by Philip LeaVitt in
1904. In the desk are several old
legal papers. There Is a deed from
John Hayden to Sarah Leavitt that
dates back to 1879. This desk was
given to Philip Leavitt to his son.
The son was appointed secretary
of the Million Acre Property in
rotary of the Million Acre Property in
Brighton, the desk being given to him
at that time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
81 YEARS SERVICE.
VIM. Frye Is Oldest II. X. Employee In
Maine.

Without doubt the oldest railroad
employee In Maine is William Frye
of Skowhegan. Mr.. Frye for sixty
two years without hardly missing a
day, except for short vacations. has
worked on the railroads of Maine. He
Is now nearly seventy-eight years old.
Mr.. Frye was born in ireland in
1892, coming from the old Irish stock.
He came to this country when he was
sixteen years old landing IN Boston,
coming from there direct to Water
willie where he began to team for the
grading of the railroad between Wa
terville and Lewiston which was then
called the Kennebec and Androscog-
gin railroad. He worked there for
about a year and half Then he be-
gan work on the gravel train, working
on wood trains winters. At that time
all fuel used for engines was wood
and great deal of it had to be
hauled from station to station. When
the railroads first began to use coal
they used wood with it and it was
sometime before they used coal alone.
He held this job for nine years when
he began work on the railroad as sec
ton hand between Fairfield and
Skowhegan. The road was then call
ed the Somerset and Kennebec rail-
road. He worked on this section for
ty-one years. About fifteen years ago
he became gate-keeper at Skowhe-
gan at the Water and Russell streets
crossing. In all the time that he has
worked for the railroad no complaint
has been made to him and during the
time that he has been gate-keeper
there has never been an accident at
the Skowhegan crossing. This is Il
remarkable fact and reflects much
credit to Mr.. Frye as this crossing is
the main point of thoroughfare.
Hardly man. woman or child in
Skowhegan but knows Mr.. Frye. He
has a pleasant word for everyone that
passes his little house and when one
wishes to know about the different
trains he goes to Mr.. Frye.
Mr.. Frye has two daughters, Mrs.
Maggie Dusty with whom he lives,
and Mrs. Charles E. Bushey of Ber-
lin, N. H.; also two sons, Michael,
who is in the ice business at Water
Vile and James of Los Angeles, Cal.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

suppose that the endorsement would
be so Loyalty good. Mr.. Kinds carried
i've out of the nine wards, polling
1869 votes to 1916 for Colonel Hale.
1t is reported on what is good au
thority that the fight was most un-
equal in many respects. Colonel
hale has had the political influence
md financial backing of Senator Hale,
his father. has been constantly on the
ground. and has been at work on his
campaign for many years. Mr.. Kinds
on the other hand had the backing of
no man influential In Washington, has
been at his desk in Speaker Cannon's
room at Washington much of the
time during the past months, and has
been grooming for the contest for
period not longer than the time which
has elapsed since Amos Allen an
these reasons. the victory in the city
Of Portland is all the more fiattering
to Mr.. Kinds.
We have no reason to doubt the
good sense of the Republican voters
in the First District and believe now
az we have believed from the first,
that Mr. Kinds would finally be the
man selected for the Congressional
berth He is fitted for it in tempera
ment and in long training Asher
Kinds will represent Maine in decent
fashion in the United States Congress
far better than certain other gen.
tleman who happily did not win out in
Portland.
Let the good work go on, all
through the First District. And when
the candidates have been nominated
from the two parties, let there still be
no uncertain voice as between the
nominees Asher Kinds is SO we'll
fitted in every respect for the position
that no man whom the Democrats
could nominate could possibly better
represent the Pine Tree State where
she needs to be represented we'll.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
THURSDAY, JUNE 9.
A Most Sacred Memory

Another Memorial Day has passed
81 to IS have been learned anew.
With the fresh observance of each of
these hallowed days the people of this
country become more and more con-
yinced of their entire appropriateness
and of their value in the way of edu-
cation to Young America.
But we are prompted to speak of
one thing in connection with the OBJ
servance of this annual holiday which
Is RAPIDLY coming to be very thread
bare proposition, namely, the annual
complaints which are being made
against the tendency to turn the day
over to any but the most solemn and
sacred observance. We agree fully
with those who believe the day should
be kept holy in it's spirit, but we can
not believe with those who look upon
the boisterOusness displayed by
Young America as indicative Of a
spirit out of keeping with the day and
all that it signifies. That games,
sports and various other forms of
amusements should find place in the
days celebration Is not wholly to be
wondered at, at least not when we
consider the very complex life which
we as Americans are living. Here
under the stars and stripes every ma
tionality of the world finds shelter,
and under it's protection every posi-
BILE form of peoples heroism and
spirit of patriotism finds ways of ex-
preston. To teach to our new citi-
zens the New England method of do
ing things, or even the old-fashioned
American ways of observing holiday,
is absolutely impossible. The best
we can ever hope to do is to bring
them under our laws and teach them
the first great principles of freedom
and the price paid to maintain it.
1t is idle to contend for a single
instant that the young men of Ameri-
ca are today one whit less patriotic
or brave than those who shouldered
muskets and went to war In the dark
days of the Civil War. The young
men of today are patriotic and brave
because their fathers were patriotic
and brave. If today the call for volun-
teers should come the experiences of
81 would be repeated. We believe
that, not because it reads we'll and
stirs our blood to action, but because
the very temper of our citizens bears
us out in our belief. Other battles
are being fought and won today, not
with muskets and swords, but with
pen and brain and eloquence.
And so we would suggest that,
while the Memorial Days may not be
scrupulously observed as the old SOL
ders could wish, they should still
believe the spirit of 81 to be on fire
in the breasts of their sons. Let
them not despair. Young America
holds in the most sacred memory the
valor of their fathers deeds.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
sKOwHEGAN MARKET.
Prices Paid Producers.


Wool-Unwa shed. 23c to csc per Ib.
Hides and Skins-,Hides. &c to &c
lamb skins. soc to soc each
Beans--Hand picked. yellow eyes.
$3.50 to $3.50. pea beans, $3.50.
Beef-Ox beef, &c TO &c.
Ptultry-Fowls, lac to Ice per Id. {;
chicken. 16c to zoe.
Round Hog-11 Lie.
Tallow-Rough. &c. per Id.
Butter-First quality, stamped ,25c
Eggs-22c per dozen, fresh.
Potatoes-35c per bushel.
Cheese-16c to 1Sc per Id.
Retail Market
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent. 800;
winter wheat pat, $500. Winter wheat
corn,si;55 per b, bag; meal and
'e oats1s SIT Ia 'i and Soc per per bushel
gluten, sl.75 per cwt.
Cotton seed--st.a0
Spring bran-$1.35 per cwt.
Mixed feed-$1.45 per cwt.
Salt Pork--15c by thu bbl.. 200 lbs.
Cheese-2Oc to 22c per lib.
Butter-30c per lib.
Eggs--25c per dozen, fresh.
Teas-25c. to coo. per ID.
Coffee-20c. to 36c per lib.
Lard--Domestic tic; pure 15c: COM
pound 13c.
sugar--Granulated sugar. best quail
ity. Is lbs for 800: brown. II lbs.
Potatoes-New, 15c per PIX
Dry Fish--Cod. SC. to 1oc per lb.;
p9 onisa.E g; pc, ID:
en- 22c per Id.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
"The Marriage of Kitty"

The summer season of the Lake
wood Stock company will begin on
Monday afternoon, June 6, when there
will be presented the dainty comedy
IL three acts, 1.-THE Marriage of Kit
ty." Briefly the story is as follows:
Reginald Belsize, an English baronet,
has inherited large sum of money
from his uncle, on condition that on a
certain date he is married, but not
married to the widow of a Peruvian
subject Unfortunately, his uncle's
antipathy happens to be Reginald 8
airy and not at all inclined to accept
him for his sake alone. In order to
abide by the conditions of the will and
at the same time receive the benefit
of the money, temporary marriage
Is arranged by his lawyer to Kitty
Silverton, his god-daugbter, who has
been left penniless and in a spirit of
mischief marries the man she has
never seen and is simply provided for
in consequence. The understanding
is that after the lapse of year or so
a divorce will be obtained, thereby
leaving Reginald free to marry his
lady love, but unfortunately for the
best laid schemes, he falls in love
with his wife. The Peruvian widow
finds solace in former lover and ev-
erything is as it should be. The lines
are clever and the situations ex-
tremely laughable.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
SKOWHEGAN GRANGE.
A Fine Program Carried Out ut the
Grange Meeting Wednesday Even
ing.

The regular meeting of the Show
hogan Grange was held Wednesday
evening in the hall on Pleasant street.
There was a good attendance and
about 80 members of the Wesserun-
sett Grange, Cornvllle with members
from other Oranges were present as
guests. After a short business meet
ing a fine supper was served, 1t being
Ii charge of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fl. Chute, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin A.
Sawyer and Nathan Fowler
The following interesting program
was furnished by the members of the
Wesserrunsett Grange; song, by the
choir; reading, l.. l.. Smith; song, "A
Sweetheart in every Port" Erwin
Smith; reading, Carrie French; song
THE Blind Boy" Ida Fenlason; read
Ing, Martha Collins; song, Moon
beams" Net Moody; reading, Angie
Dodge; song, Under the Old Cherry
Tree" Frank Folsom; song, choir
Comidetta, Charlotte's Ruse; song,
choir
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
CARD OF THANKS.

Russell Post, G.. A. R., hereby ex-
tend their most sincere thanks to Ma
jor John w. Fogler for the splendid
address he gave on Memorial day;
also to the Rev. B. B. Merrill for his
most appropriate sermon on Memoir
ial Sunday; also to the Ladies Re-
lief Corps, teachers and children of
the schools, and to all others who so
kindly assisted US on Memorial Day.
p. A. CLEAVELAND, Post Com.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
A Royal Victory

One of the most interesting and
significant happenings, politically
speaking, that has occurred for some
months is the endorsement given the
candidacy of Hon. Asher G. Kinds for
Congress by his Portland fellowcit-
zens. We felt sure such endorse
ment would be given him but in view
of the stubborn opposition we did not
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
NOrtOu-DayiS.

At the home Of Mrs. Charles Til
ton, School street. Waterville, last
evening. Eugene E. Norton of Lining
ton and Miss Georgianna R. Davis of
Skowhegan, were united in marriage.
The ceremony was performed at 8
o'clock by Rev. F. e. Barton in the
presence of a number of friends. Re-
freshments were served after the
ceremony. The couple will make their
home in Limington.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

Boston is getting after the saner
Fourth idea in good earnest. Some
of her newspapers are agitating the
matter day by day in most vigorous
and striking manner and good results
may be expected. If Boston can get
her motley citizenship into line for
the safer and saner Fourth idea. it
does seem as though Skowhegan
could marshal her people under the
white banner of common sense.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
DEATHS.

Cambridge-May 20, Elmer C. Bean.
aged As years.
Madison-May 20, Ruth Francis
Hodgdon. infant daughter of Asa
skowheea1n@May Is, Edna May.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Nc
Wear, aged years, s mos.
Skowhegan-May 81, Mrs. Mary Saw
yer, aged 100 years.
Bingham-May 81, William Reynolds,
aged AZ years.
Larone-May rs, Mrs. Charles F.
Sheaff aged 30 years
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
NEW ApvrRrrsEuENTs.

Suits-Ira Norton.
Opening--Lakewood.
Suits-W. p Ordway.
Notices-Daniel Lewis.
For Sale-G. s. Benson.
Notices-James T.. Hewey.
F. Ward Co
so Acre Farm.-E. A. Strout
June Weddings. Russakoff.
Wild West Circus-Jones Bros.
Auction Sale.--Leslte r. Brown.
Save-Skowhegan Savings Bank.
It's Time-First National Bank.
Pumps. etc.-C. NJ. & II. T. Plummer.
Don't Forget-Jew ett's Cash Market.
Gray Hair Restored-F. w. Bucknam
Acknowledgement Mutual Fire ms
Co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

And now the State political conven-
tons are looming up large. They
are bound to be mighty interesting
this year in view of the hopeful spirit
of the Maine Democracy. But the
Maine Democracy has had so many
rosy dreams about carrying the State
that it must get to be rather tame af-
fair with the members of that stripe.
Where there's life, there's hope.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

The people of Skowhegan were for
tunate in hearing such an able ad
dress as was delivered in the Opera
House Monday by Major j. w. Fogler
1t was the best that has been heard
here for several years. 1t portrayed
war in making a nation great. 1t
was remarkable in it's literary merit.
Ii was the work of scholar and of
a deep mind.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
SEVENTH DAY ADyENTIsTs.

Mission on corner of Madison av-
enue and Russell street. Sabbath
School at 2 p. m. Saturday. Meeting
Sunday evening at 1870 p. m. Prayer
and praise services Tuesday and Fri
day evening at 7.30. The public is
cordially invited.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
George Merriam, Pastor.
Residence. so Madison Avenue.

Telephone, 1888.
Sunday morning service at 10.45.
Subject The Might and Importance
of the Sunday School" Sunday Schoo'
at u. Christian Endeavor meeting at
6
Subject of the service at 7, Can you
say No and Yes?" 1t will be a brief
address to the young.
Regular prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 7.30.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

Oh-h-h! Well, dear ones, we got
the comets tail without be-
ing swished off the earth. But-Oh-h-h! !
wasn't it a most trying ordeal? Let
us be thankful that this swishing
business isn't to be experienced but
once in a lifetime.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
Church Notes
Observation-Disclosures
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.
Benjamin B. Merrill, Pastor.
nunIAao CT

Benjamin B. Merrill, Pastor.
Residence. 116 Main st.
Telephone. 1913.
Morning worship at 1915. Rev. Roy
b. Guild. Field Secretary of the Con-
gregational Church Building Society
will speak at this service. An offer
ing will be received for the work.
Sunday school at II.
Conservation meeting of the Chris
tan Endeavor Society at 6. Gospel
service of song and story at l.
Prayer meeting this evening at 7.30.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

The Bangor Commercial Is giving
it's support to Hon. o. Gardner in his
campaign for the democratic guber-
material nomination. If the Com
mercial is to support Obadiah Gar
dner hereafter he will change the
name of Obadiah to Dennis.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

The big fish stories are still coming
in. 1t is impossible to tell who is
high line at this stage of proceedings.
The man who caught red lobster in
fresh water Maine lake comes as
near the target of mendacity as any
one thus far interviewed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
BIRTHS.

Skowhegan--May 2S, to the wife of
d. II. Perkins a daughter.
Smithfeld-May "a. to the wife of
Carol Holmes, a son, Paul Robert.
Cornville-May 26, to the wife of
Ed Kimball a son.
Skowhegan-May 81, to the wife of
White, a daughter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Robert Morris, Pastor.

Residence, IA Main Street.
Morning service at 1915 with SER
mon by the pastor. Subject: why go
to church," Chorus choir; leader Mrs
Phflo Steward Sabbath school at IL
Fhilathea Bible CLASS FOR young ladies
at IL.
Christian Endeavor meeting at 6.
Evening service at I.
Regular prayer meeting at 1880
Thursday evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

If time were money, most of us
wouldn't have minute to spare.
His Satanic majesty boosted his
business when he invented politics.
A pessimist defines society as lot
Of nobodies who talk about nothing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

The Christian Science Society. MIDI
son avenue. corner Russell street. Ser
vices Sunday morning at 1913 and
wednesday evenings at 7.30. Subject:
God and Only Cause and Creator
The public is cordially invited
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
CENTENARY
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
F. L. Hayward, Pastor

II 1T5VVI
Residence. Is Island Avenue.
Morning service at 1915 Brief adj
dress followed by Sacrament of the
Lords Supper. Sunday school at IL.
Epworth League at p. m.
Short address followed by social ser
vice at p. m.
Tuesday evening 100, Glass and Pro-
bationers' Meeting. Thursday evening,
7.30, General Prayer Meeting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

AS far as is known, President Taft
was the biggest Sunday School boy
at the Worlds Sunday School Conven-
ton last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

When our new State house is com
pleted at Augusta, we will feel as
proud as the boy, who said he had
new pair of pants made from Dads
old ones.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

We congratulate Wateryille for two
reasons: First, that she has secured
new building to adorn her streets
and one that shall be a home for her
railroad employees. Second, that she
has got some real flesh and blood
among her people.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

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