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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02

some cotton waste he had on hand
binding Il up with strips OF the fringed
shawl. IN lieu OF anything else, And
all tho while the girl sat quietly as
some hurt animal. mutoiy grateful for
the kindness that hurt even while II
healed.
There" said Andre. finally. as he
rose from one knee beside her "it's
mighty good thing the bullet went
through. and let the bone alone. What
made you come way down here 10
me TO get II bound upf"
Il don't know. didn't want TO go
back 10 camp"
"oh. then you're from the gypsy
campf"
had heard from some OF the wood cut.
ters that a band OF giysies had passed
through the valley that week. on It's
way north for the summer, She nod
ded her head. her eyes looking AZ his
with a sldelong glance OF admira'
tion.
Il have no money" she said, softly.
Il cannot pay you. But ] will tell
your fortune"
Andre flushed slowly. and stepped
back into the cool. green gloom OF the
sawmill.
Thanks. (" but don't take much stock
In that sort Of" He was going 10
say tomfoolery. but the serious look
In her eyes stopped the word on his
lips. THAT sort OF magic. don't be-
lieye in H."
"Ah, but it's true. true as the stars.
true as the life. In that wood you kill
there. Come here. and let me prove
10 you"
She took his unwilling hand and
pulled him towards her. Her bright.
dark face bent over the grimy. strong
young hand And there In the old saw.
mill, with the glory Of the spring
breaking the bonds OF the mountain
life about them. Andre Mariner lis
tened while the magic woman told his
fortune.
Hand says you are strong. strong
In body, strong In heart. strong al
ways. Hand says you leave all the
world behind you. and follow. follow
something that leads you up here
Hand says II will work its own for
tune. win its own prize. hold It's own
forever" Her voice sank a bit lower
Heart says when II finds its own,
II will keep her. too"
"Say. can't you tell me about the
sawmill7" broke In Andre. getting IN
terested. He rested one foot on the
log she sat on. and leaned over eager
ly. Il don't care so much about all
that love foolishness; but Just took
this sawmill as a venture. and want
to stay up here. like II. I'm an
evangelist. you know. Guess you
heard me preaching Sunday night |
saw some OF your folks from the
camp down In the village"
Il was there. | heard you" Her
great dark eyes looked reverently into
his earnest young face. Il like to
hear you singl Every day" she add.
ed. naivsly. every day | come up
from the camp 70 listen to you sinE
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02
Jacinth, the
Magic Woman
BY IzoLA FORESTER

The FIRST time Andre saw her, was
one April morning up at Little River
sawmill. The sound OF the falls out
doors and the humming OF the saw as
II cut through the heart OF the wood
drowned her voice. and he glanced up
to find her standing in the sunlight
watching him with her dark eyes.
She had seemed some eerie creature
Of the woods that day. Her hair was
short and curled roughly about her
almost boyish head A boys cap sur
mounted II, and over her red calico
dress. long fringed shawl was draped
fantastically. with an unconscious at
tempt at the picturesque.
Andre tried TO place her among the
various dwellers In the Little River val
ley. Ave miles below the sawmill. but
he could not recall her face. He
stopped the saw and stepped across
the log run towards her.
Did you want to see met" he asked
In his blunt way.
She caught her breath, staring up
at him with the haif.frightened curl.
osity OF a wild animal. This new
owner Of the sawmill was tall and
blonde. His gray flannel shirt lay
open at the throat. showing the strong
pulsing muscles. There was neither
humor nor banter In his tone. and
she took courage.
Il got hurt" she said, quite simply.
Somebody shot mo-" She sat down
on n pile OF new planks. and rolled
back her sleeve. II was soaked
through with blood. and Andre gave
keen exclamation az he saw the wound
In the soft flesh below the shoulder.
Where did you get thati- he do
manded.
Somebody shot me- she said
again, struggling negative shoulders.
Il ran away from them, and they shot
after mo TO make mo come back. I
ran all the way down the mountain
there. Fix H."
Andre set his Jaws firmly. He
was not one 10 shirk duty in any form.
this young evangelist OF Little River.
For half an hour he worked deity
over the wound. staunehing II with
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02
PROGRESS AND INDUSTRY.

In 1908. 97O.16s aliens landed In
The United Kingdom.
AS a rule. a mile OF railroad means
about $40 tons OF metal.
United States fishing industry EN-
ployed 220.119 persons at last report.
The United States leads all others
In the total number OF patents is.
sued.
The internal revenue tax on liquor
In this country in 1909 netted
S57.456.411.
In twenty-seVen years the Kimber.
ley diamond mines yielded 100000.
900 worth OF diamonds.
The production OF bituminous coal
during the year 1908 declined about
16 per cent.
In New York and Jersey City there
are often as many as 60000.000 eggs
In cold storage at one time.
The mineral products OF the United
States for 1907 and 1908 were S2,071,-
Goa. .s64 and s1.5S5.670.1S6. respectively.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02

Call "Glrlsl" and those Of so look
around Just as quickly as those OF
10.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02

1T seems to me you take good
while for lunch" said the fussy boss.
You've been gone nearly two hours.
yet restaurants are as thick as feas
on a dogs back about here"
'T'm sorry. sir" replied the poorly
paid employe, but | was hunting for
place within my means"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02
Ansd EnalIsh Gardener.

Charles Pratt of Ryde, England. has
just celebrated his one-hundred-and-
first birthday. He was born at Ham.
bledon, Hampshire. He Is still full OF
bodily vigor. and at times may be seen
busy with the spade In his garden.
His mental faculties remain unim.
paired.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02
such Rsautltul Mann.ra-

"Did your son play football at eoi-
iegeI"
Mercy. mol He considered football
very. very rude. Clarence has such
lovely manners, you know, You should
see him come into room. He's so par
ticular about the rules OF etiquette.
Yes. indeed. Why. he's got so now
that he won't eat at the same table
with his father"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02
ORDINANCE NO. 3l2.

An Ordinance Granting to Port
land Railway, Light & Power
Company, its Successors and
Assigns, the Right to Construct
Acquire and Own, and to
Maintain, Operate and Use
Railways and Street Railways,
and Poles and Wires and In
derground Conduits, Cables
and Conductors, in the City Of
st. Johns, Oregon.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02

"see the queer man In the baggy
costume"
THAT. my dear, is sailor"
He doesn't look like the naval lieu,
tenants I've seen In comic operas"
Pardon me, num-" interposed ths
Jolly tar, but belong TO the chorus"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02
He ExplaIns.

"Win you love me alwaysi" muir
INJURED the girl
Certainly. II you wish IT," respond
cd the young man. but III only b
down here two weekA"
The independent-reporter., 1910-08-04
BOSTON AND BOOTHBAYLAND co.
Property Surveyed Preparatory to
Putting ON Market.

Roy L. Marston went to Boothbay
Harbor yesterday afternoon to join
Clair r. Marston in making a com
plete survey and relotting of the
summer resort property at Spruce
Point ane Southport owned by the
Boston and Boothbay Land Co. Of
which Mr. Marston is managing di-
rector and treasurer. Clair Marston
has had charge of a large crew of
men since the last of June, building
new roads and bridle-trals and max
ing other extensive Improvements Oh
the property The company owns
about $50 acres of the choicest sum
mer property on the Maine coast.
The Spruce Point part divides
Boothbay Harbor from Liniken's Bay,
with the open ocean on the south
shore. A very heavy growth of vir-
gin forest covers the whole point,
and it is through this forest that Mr..
Narston has been building the new
roads which will open up and make
available all the cottage sites on the
property. 1t has the great adyant-
age, over all other summer property
in the Boothbay region. of having
city water. electric lights and tele-
phone facilities. The summer home
of the late Charles A Marston was
built at Spruce Point some twenty
years ago, and has since been occu-
pied by the family.
The Boston and Boothbay Land
Company is now owned entirely by
Skowhegan parties. Manley T. Pool
er is president, Clair r. Marston, vice
president, and Roy L. Marston, man
aging director and treasurer. 1t is
the intention of the company to put
the lots on the market when the
survey and other improvements have
been completed.
The independent-reporter., 1910-08-04
R. R. BRIDGE SOON TO
Be COMPLETED
Support Ready and Steel to Arrive in
Two Weeks.

The false support for the building
of the south span of the railroad
bridge here is all ready for the be-
ginning of the construction of the
ION work. 1t is understood that the
steel will arrive in about two weeks
ard work will begin soon after, The
span will be about 145 feet and will
be built in about four weeks.
That on the north side was COM
pleted last January and the south
span was nearly up when the big
freshet on February % took it out. 1t
was then impossible to use the steel
of this part of the bridge and new
material could not arrive here in
time to get the bridge done before
the logs started in the river and the
time was set until August, after the
main drive should pass here, befor;
rebuilding the span.
The independent-reporter., 1910-08-04
ROLLINS OF
MADISON HIGH
Was Graduated From University of
Maine i'm 1907.

AT a meeting of the School Board
of Madison last week, Deane w. Rol-
Inns was appointed principal of the
Madison High school to succeed John
Partridge, who resigned after two
years to become principal of the
Lawrence High school at Fairfield.
Mr.. Deane was born at Pennington
Falls twenty-eight years ago, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Rollins.
Later he attended school in Farming
ton; graduated from the Pennington
High school in 1902 and entered the
University of Maine during the same
year and was graduated in 1907 with
the degree of Bachelor of Arts hav-
ing stayed out of the university one
year to teach.
In the fall of 1907 he became prin-
cipal of the Clinton High school at
Clinton, Me-, which position he re-
signed after two terms to become
principal of the High school and
building at Stongington, Me. This
position he was very successful in
during nearly three years.
He was married in the summer of
1908 to Miss Margaret Elizabeth
Carsley of Pennington.
The independent-reporter., 1910-08-04
MAINE WELL SUPPLIED
WITH SCHOOLS
About 80 Church Denominations Rep
resented In the State.

Prospective Maine residents al
most invariably inquire concerning
the school privileges which will be
available for their children in the
district where they wish to live. OF
equal Importance is the question as
to church accommodations. The
Bureau of Industrial and Labor Sta
tistics has gathered information on
this subject which shows that al
most every part of Maine is we'll
supplied with both school and church
advantages.
Parents hesitate to make the
change from city to rural schools if
the difference in educational stan
dards is great, for they realize that
the ground lost through such "A
change can never be regained, eX-
cept at great cost Close Observers
are of the opinion that one of the
great forces which have tended to
attract the rural population to the
cities, has been the higher grade OF
schools, especially those above the
grammar grades.
Maine has given particular atten=
ton to its schools. especially dur
ing the last few years. Every effort
is being made by the school authori-
ties to improve conditions, both in
the city and in the country. On the
whole, and compared with other
states Maine is we'll equipped. Her
colleges, university. academies, nor
NAL schools, training schools and
high schools are as high grade as
can be found anywhere in the whole
country. Maine is in position to of
fer exceptional educational opportu-
mites to the man who wishes to make
his home within the State.
The other important question. that
concerning the church accommoda-
tons, can be answered in a manner
which reflects equal credit upon the
State. About so denominations OF
sects are represented in Maine
towns by church edifices There are
hundreds of church organizations
which are not yet strong enough tC
own church home. yet lacking
nothing in spirituality or social ac-
tivity, The 80 denominations are
we'll distributed throughout the State
so that nearly every neighborhood
has religious services of some sort
Two Somerset county towns have
Advent churches; s, Baptist; 8
Catholic; l. Christian; II, Congrega-
tional; ], Episcopal; 9, Free Baptist
3, Friends; 20, Methodist; ;, Union
and 6, UniYersalist
The independent-reporter., 1910-08-04
Death Of Thomas Currier.

Thomas Currier, formerly a resi-
dent of Cornyille, but who for sever
al years has lived in Sheffield, Ill.
died at his home July 16. The Shef-
field Times has the following in re-
gard to him.
Thomas Gurrier, one of the oldest
residents of this part of the state.
passed away at his home in Sheffield
Saturday night after an Illness of only
short time. Mr.. Currier was n
resident of Sheffield and highly es-
teemed by all.
He was the son of Patton and Mary
Stewart Currier and was born July
G, 1880 in Cornyille, Me. He was mar
ried to Hannah French on the 21st
of June, 1860, and died at his home
in Sheffield July 1G, 1910 in his S0th
year.
A wife, two sons Perl w of Ke-
vance and Scott T. of Sheffield, five
grand children and one great grand
child are left to mourn his loss be-
sides a large community of friends
He was kind loving husband and
father and was honored and es-
teemed by all who knew him.
In 1855 he first came to Bureau Co
but later went to Minnesota where he
resided three years On the 9TH OF
July, 1860, he located in Neponset
township where he resided until 1909
when he moved to Sheffield, ILL.,
The independent-reporter., 1910-08-04
ONLY PIE PLATE FACTORY
IN MAINE
At Fairfield-Has New Addition and
Machinery.

The Keyes Fibre Manufacturing
Co., of Fairfield, the only one in the
State of Maine, has completed an eX-
tension to its plant which gives
about double the amount of space.
Three new machines have been add
ed which are double the capacity of
the old machines.
This is one of the most interest
ing plants to visit in Maine. The
speed with which they turn out these
pulp plates is remarkable. With the
new machines there are 43,200 plates
turned out every hour, and for an
eight hour day there are $4,000
plates manufactured. This surely
must be the greatest pie eating race
in the world.
NJ. L. Keyes is the proprietor and
originator of this plant. 1t first
started in Shawmut and it grew to
such proportions that Mr.. Keyes
found he must secure larger quar-
ters and so moved to Fairfield and
now for half dozen years the busi-
ness has been rapidly increasing In
the manufacture of these plates girls
are mostly employed. There is a
huge wheel with each revolution of
which twelve pie-plates are made.
The pulp is fed into the machine by
pipe, taken up and passed about
until when the pulp comes out it has
been transformed into the finished
pie plates such as are seen in the
bakeries and stores. AS fast as they
are finished they are dropped on a
long belt and carried to a big room
where they are gathered in by wait
ing girls, sorted and packed away.
The pies placed in these plates which
are turned out each year would pro-
vide pastry for every man, woman
and child in North America every
meal in the day for two days. The
plates are dried by steam.
The independent-reporter., 1910-08-04

Mark Tibbetts, while under the in
fiuence of liquor, shot his adopted
daughter, Miss Lillian McClintock, a
girl about IA years old Wednesday
morning in Madison. He fired two
shots with revolver, one bullet hit
ting the girl in the cheek and neck
the other in the arm. He then turned
the revolver on himself and fired a
shot into his head and died within
short time. 1t is thought that the
girl will recover.
Tibbetts was about 60 years old.
He has lived in Madison about three
years, coming here from the West
where he had lived for several years.
His native home was in Solon. 1t
is alleged that he was hard drink
er and became very nervous at times
He had some money that was left him
by relative in Portland about four
years ago. He had run through with
the greater part of it and but a few
days ago he sold his house and fur
niture at a very low price. 1t is
claimed that he had been drinking
hard for the last few days and when
he got up Wednesday morning was
in a fitful mood and without any
provocation he shot the girl. She is
the daughter of George McClintock.
The story of the affair in brief is,
that some of the neighbors heard out
cries from the Tibbetts house and
went to investigate. They met the
girl rushing toward the neighbor's
home crying: I'm shot I'm shot"
F. A Manter rushed to the girls as
sistance and carried her to his home
across the road.
AS he was entering the house he
heard shots from the Tibbetts home
The officers were quickly summoned
and Drs. Milliken, Pepper and Saw
yer hurried to the scene of the trag-
edy. The elder Tibbetts was found
lying in a pool of blood on
the landing of the stairs lead
ing to the upper story of the house
with CHASTITY wounds in his head. The
efforts of the physicians were fruit
less and the man died within an hour
without regaining consciousness.
The efforts of others to make the
young lady comfortable we're attend
ed with better success. Two bullet
wounds were found on her body, one
The independent-reporter., 1910-08-04
\ BIZ Institution.

The savings bank is said 10 be the
barometer OF the thrift of any com
nlunity. II this be true. and We have
Lo doubt it is. Skowhegan and her
surrounding country must certainly
be in most thriving condition. for
the statement of the condition OF the
Skowhegan Savings bank as is shown
from the examination OF the Bank
Commissioner and which appears on
page seven Of this issue shows this
institution 10 he most prosperous. In
fact it is the best showing this bank
has ever made, which must be graft
flying to its many depositors as well
as TO us who are not but wish We
could be. The statement is made as
of July l3, but since that date the
deposits have grown TO an amount eX-
ceeding two million of dollars max
ing il the first $2.oo0Uoo bank in the
county and one OF the largest outside
the big cities.
In booming Skowhegan one may
point with pride 10 the growth Of this
institution.
As is required by law this state
ment of condition appears in detailed
form, showing the amount of deposits
and profits. and in just what every
cent is invested. We note with some
qualification that a large proportion
OF the deposits are invested where
they righuully belong-here in
Maine
The independent-reporter., 1910-08-04
DOUBLE TRAGEDY ATTEMPTED MURDER
AND SUICIDE At MADISON
Mark Tibbetts Shoots Adopted Daughter Wound
ing Her Seriously and Kills Himself.

under the left eye, the piece of lead
ploughing down the side of her face
and coming out in the corner of the
mouth. The other shot took effect in
the back, just to the left of the spine
and glancing on the scapula left the
body under the left arm Fortunately
no bones were broken and no vital
organs were pierced.
Lillian Tibbetts, the victim of the
attempted murder, is the adopted
daughter of Mark Tibbetts, and they
had resided on Kennebec street for
over a year The past few weeks the
neighbors have noticed change in
Tibbetts' treatment of the girl. He
appeared morose and ugly and often
acted jealous of his adopted daugh-
ter.
Lillian asked her father Wednesday
morning for money to buy a new
hair ribbon and the man in a fit of
rage, it is alleged, seized a revolver
and stepping over to the girl fired a
shot downward at her face. This
shot took effect under the eye The
muzzle of the revolver was SO near
that the skin Was burned by the ex-
plosion. The girl rushed from the
room and received the second shot
in the back.
AS the man heard his victim
scream in the yard below, he placed
the revolver at his temple and fred
two shots into his own head. He
then staggered to the top of the
stairs and fell headlong down a
short flight to the landing, where he
was found.
The weapon used in the tragedy
was a small pearl handled revolver
of 30 calibre, which Tibbetts got for
his daughter July 4. Whether the
man was under the influence of Ii
quor or had sudden attack of in
sanity will not be known until the
victim is further recovered. Several
empty whiskey bottles were found
in the house, which give rise to the
theory that he had been drinking at
the time.
The neighbors have been fearing
that something tragic would result
from the man and girl living alone
as they did. Several times they
have been aroused by cries from the
girl during beatings, which it is al
legged he had given her. Steps were
being taken to care for the girl, but
the tragedy occurred before the prop
Ier measures could be taken.
The independent-reporter., 1910-08-04
ARREST IN ATHENS Of.
PETER FUTILE
Takes Pack age From II, +. ID. Mail
Box In Brighton.

Peter Tuttle was arrested in Ath-
ems at the Tuttle-Brow settlement
Tuesday afternoon by Sheriff John
Mooers on the charge of robbing a
mail box in Brighton a short time
ago He was placed in the county
Jail to await the United States officers
who took him to Portland Wednes-
day afternoon.
1t seems that Tuttle, who is one Of
the Tuttle-Brown tribe and has been
before the courts before for stealing
went to a mail box on the rural route
in Brighton and took from it a pack
age containing a rubber coat. The
officers were notified and Tuttle get
ting word of 1t escaped to the woods
and stayed there and the u. S. Off
GERS were unable to find him. Sheriff
Mooers getting trace of him and
that Tuttle had come from
the woods went and arrested him.
Tuttle has a wife and family of
six children and they are in desti-
tute condition.
The independent-reporter., 1910-08-04
WESSERRUNSETT MOTOR
BOAT CLUB
All Interested Invited to Become
Members.

A motor boat club was formed at
Lakewood on July 81, which is to be
known as the Wesserrunsett Motor
Boat Club. Its objects are to locate
buoys to protect the fish in Hayden
lake and to promote regattas and 9TH
er sports. The following are the Of
ficers elected: Commodore, George B.
Fairgrieves; Vice Commodore, Colin
Campbell; Secretary, E. A. Crom-
well; Treasurer, A. r. Jewett: Re-
gatta Committee, A. r. Jewett, w. T.
Clark, j. w. Steward F. c. Dow and
Rufus McKenney. The first regatta
will be at three o'clock Friday. An
advertisement appears in another
column giving particulars.
The following races will be held
starting at Lakewood pier: mile
match race Glass A Boats; 9 mile
handicap race, Glass B boats; mile
match race. Glass b Boats; 3 mile
handicap race, Glass A boats.
All boats will be admitted free to
the races and a pennant of the new
boat club will be offered to the win
ners of each race.
Those interested, whether owners
of boats or not, are invited to become
members of the club. There were
about thirty owners of boats present
at the first meeting.