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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-01
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, ~
On this 9th day OF May, A. v. 1911, on
reading the foregoing petition. 1t H.
Ordered by the Court, That a hearing be had
upon the same ON the It'll day OF July
A. D. 1911, before said Court at Portland, In
said District, at ten o'clock IN the forenoon
and that notice thereof be published In the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS newspaper printed
In said District, and that all known creditors
aud other persons In interest may appear Mt
the said time and place, and show cause, II
any they have, why the prayer OF said pc
utioner should not be granted.
And IL Is further ordered by the Court, that
the Clerk shall send ~ mail to all known
creditors copies of said petition and this
order. addressed To- them at their places OF
residence Ms stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale,
Judge OF the said Court, and the seal thereof
at Portland, In said District, on the 9th day
of May, A. ID. 1911.
IL. 8. JAMES F.. HEWEY, Clerk.
true copy OF petition and order thereon
Attest JAMES Il. HEWEY, Clerk,
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barn. called up to the place and be-
fore they left they purchased 1t. me
barn was designed several years ago
NV Mr. divers father-in-law who one
time was reading about such barn
heing built in the West. 1t attracts
a great deal of attention and many
people call each year to ask about
the barn and why such a one was
built.
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f-Your Friend Tells You It's

The next time you ask your
friend the time of day and he says
its about certain hour, you Will
know that he isn't carrying South
Bend time-piece.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter OF Chester w. Bailey Bank
rupt In Bankruptcy.
To The Hon. Clarence Hale Judge OF the Dis
trlct Court ofthe United States for the DIS
trict OF Maine
Chester w Bailey Of Arson, In the
County of Somerset, and State OF Maine, In
said district, respectfully represents, that on
the 18th day OF April last past, he was duly
adj judged bankrupt under the A cts OF Congress
relating to bankruptcy; that he has dul,
surrendered all his property and rights ui
property, and has fully complied with all the
requirements OF said Acls and of the orders
of the Court ouching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be de-
creed by the Court to have a full discharge
from all debts proveable against his estate
under said bankruptcy Acts, except such
debts AS are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this 10Th day of May A. u. 1911.
Chester w. Bailey,
Bankrupt
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OCTAGON BARN.
II Is ut Athens and Is the Only One
In Maine.

As far as is known the only octa-
gen barn in Maine is In Athens. II
is on the place recently owned by c.
r. oliver. He has just sold 1t to par
ties in New Jersey, this barn being
the drawing card of the farm. They
were going through the town one
day in their automobile and seeing the
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HEAVY HORSES FOR SALE
$500 Pounds

$500 Pounds
One dark brown, Q yrs, one gray yrs.
Both sound and kind, good workers, sim
gle or double. A great team together.
win sell one or both. Inquire of
3w22# III. COHEN,
Cor School and Heselton St. Skowheganl
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SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mrs Fred Tuttle went to Oakland
Tuesday 10 visit relatives
Miss bertha Hal Of Chicago, is yIs-
ting Mr. and Mrs c d Miller
Miss Mabel Smiley went to Orange.
Nes Jersey Tuesday whore she Will
be employed
Edward Walker. formerly a resi-
dem 81 skoRhegan. now Of Portland,
spent ihe holiday IN town
" arsekeu and wife during
theIf STAY Ia skoRhagan we're guests
of Hfs Lara Adams and son.
Ms Leslie Tyler OF Brockton,
Nass e visiting her sister Mira.
Mas T. Archer FOR q few days
sHMra Fowler and Howard wes-
taa students in Tufts Dental school,
au aeme visiting their parents
IaH Missionary meeting OF the
bethany Baptist church vii be held
Ia . r. Foggs new garage Friday
afternoon
Mss Blanche Emory a teacher in
tha Weh school spent Memorial day
lea Sew Gloucester with her mother
Ms Minnie Emory.
Nfs Arthur Calaen Of Madison
died az Lewiston hospital Tuesday
She was about 30 years old She
leaves a husband and one child Rob
err
Charles A Raney and Mrs. Cora
Hilton were married Monday evening,
the ceremony being performed by
Rev b. Il Merrill. pastor OF the Con
gregational church.
Mrs. Ruth Manter Sanford died
Monday at her home in Madison at
the age Of 30. She was for several
years in business there, being of the
firm of Manter & Blake.
Mrs. Don Merrill and Miss Louise
Merrill, who have been in Keene, N.
H., for a few days visiting their sis
ter, Miss Maude Merrill returned
home Tuesday night.
c. N. Perkins, superintendent of
the Brewer schools, was visiting his
brother, Supt. d. II. Perkins, Monday
and. attending the Teachers meeting
at Norridgewock.
Amherst Spofford has sold his resi-
denec at the end of Jewett street to
William Laney. Mr.. and Mrs. Spot
ford will move to Bingham where
they will live with their niece. They
have occupied this residence for
about twenty years.
At the next meeting of the A. o. U.
w, to be held Friday evening of this
week. it is announced that J. J.
Maher of Augusta, grand master
workman and other grand officers
will be in attendance, 1t is hoped
there will be a full attendance of the
members.
Miss Cecilia P. Fortier, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Fortier, en-
tertained a party of sixteen little
friends last Saturday afternoon, May
90 being her tenth birthday. Each
one presented a little gift. Refresh
ments were served and a pleasant
afternoon was passed
The river drivers on all the tribu-
taries of the Kennebec river, are still
being confronted with a great deal of
difficulty in driving the logs. On many
of the streams operations have been
abandoned until there is more rain.
Unless there Is considerable more
rain within short time the main
drive In the Kennebec river will not
start before July.
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For Sale

rwo-story house, shed, stable and lot, cen
tral location In Skowhegan Village; house
has twelve rooms beside paptry aud bath all
modern improvements In excellent repair.
Inquire OF Y. f. LAWRENCE, Skowhegan,
Maine. 20tf =
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This Is the month when there Is
much sewing in the house and also
much sowing in the fields, and 1t is
all necessary and profitable.
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Cecil Gates will launch next week
the largest power boat II Hayden
lake. 1t Is "a feet long.
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DOGS! (!

Please call at the office of the Town
Clerk at once and have your dog
licensed. 1921
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23
BENEFITS PLEA IS REFUSED.
Convicted Bigamist Fails To Get
Case On Preferred Docket.

Jackson, Miss, June 20.--Thc SUI
preme court refused TO move the hear.
ing OF the case against James G.
Bennett, the erstwhlle Jackson news.
paper man, rabid anti Vardaman
writer, recently convicted OF bigamy
and sentenced to ten years 10 the
penitentiary, to the preferred docket.
The attorneys were anxious, on be-
half OF their client, to have the court,
II possible, pass on the novel points
raised In their plan OF defense at the
earliest possible moment without
sending the case over to the October
term, The court duly considered this
motion, and today returned 1t to the
clerk with note OF dismissal OF the
matter. This means that the appel
liant will have to either remain where
he Is, at Rankin farm, or else return
to the Yazoo county Jail, which latter
alternative is not likely, for several
months. Meanwhile he is quite san.
guine Of the ultimate success Of his
plea Of immunity from the course OF
the law on the ground that the state
must prove that he was not divorced
from his original wife, rather than
that he must prove the negative.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23
BALD DISCRIMINATION
Testimony In Connection With
GuIfport Wharfage Charges
Bring Out Facts.

The merry fight over in Gulfport
where the Gulf and Ship Island rail.
road is endeavoring to institute wharf
age charges is serving 10 throw consid-
cradle light on the why's and wherefores
OF the decline of business at the Port Of
Pascagouls Intimations Of discrimina-
ton against this port have been fire.
quently talked about the streets, includ-
ing bonuses and special freight rates,
but the evidence adduced at the hearings
In the above contest serve to be of more
than passing suggestions.
That freight can be handled consider
ably cheaper at this port than at Gulf
port was brought out in the testimony
Of l.. N. Dantzler, according to the news.
paper reports, as follows:
al. N. Dantzler OF the l.. N. Dantzler
Lumber company, stated that IL the ter
minal charges were allowed, the lumber
which his company had been sending to
this port by barges, and which he claims
| could in any event have been sent Ia
Ship Island or Pascagoula by bsrges foI
| ten cents less thousand feet, will nc
longer be shipped through Gulfport"
Another feature OF the shipment Of
lumber through GuIfport that should be
exported from this port was brought
ont during the testimony Of the same
gentleman, the newspaper reports o.
that feature of his evidence being Al
follows:
"That very large part Of the lumbel
shipments through this port Is not han
died on the pier, but ia loaded in tn
basin from barges was brought out b.
L. N. Dantsler, who said that out OF tn
l24, 000, 900 feet OF lumber which his com
been handled from the pier"
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cauncA sfayIcls

nArfiff Services aast sandsv ~ vi
. n aui f3n o. ~
saHdsg school o. Hina M
ffsvef mrstfns services en- Wrdnas
dsf SIGHTS ~ ~ o'clock
Her 4 u WAfrfvs. rasiaf.
ttfuofta oar Lady n Victories
chHrch Masses zach 4uHHav ~ H
e'olocs And $50 5'elaNk. except the
second Sundsy N eseh month, wien The
one insss VII be st9ip m Vesrcfs
ana benetirtion Sundays ~ ~ M
Week day masses AZ oii1 m
sunday school staiisa NJ
RAY. y ORFftnY, Pastor.
Mrrn0rfsf Services next SUNDAY AZ
10 ~ a. m. ana 10 y. NJ
sunday school a. pi1Oa M
Hev. T.. A. DNHsFY, Pastor.
PHrsnYrERtAN Services on the first
and third Sundays Of each month Vt
TO- ~ q. m. and 7ii5 .. m.
sunday school every sunday, pig0 n m.
Prayer meeting services on Wednes-
day nights At 7ii5 o'clock
REv. !. q. WATT. Pastor.
Sr. JonN's EpiscOrAf.-S Services next
Sunday rs followsi IA, M, Holy Com.
munion 1886 a. m, Morning Prayer
and sermon Tiij pm, Evening Prayer
and Sermon
REV. JonN CnfrMAS, Rector.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23
CHARTER APPLICATION FILED.
New Oil Company Places Capital
Stock At $4,000 As Starter.

Prof. O. H. de Lamorton returned
from New Orleans on Tuesday. While
10 that city, he states, the details for
the temporary organization OF the
new oil company to prospect in the
field near Lame were completed. The
new company will be known as the
Southern Mississippi Oil, Land and
Development company, the capital
stock being placed at $4,000, with the
privilege OF increasing it at pleasure.
The application for the charter was
prepared during the first part OF the
week for filing with the state officers
of Louisiana, under which state laws
the company will be chartered. The
temporary officers are withheld until
after the charter is granted, 1t is
stated, but Professor de Lamorton is
active president and general field
managef-fUf the company, with head.
quarters 10 this city.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23
breaches OBLIGATORY SERMON
Rev. A. SchIiesser Goes To A.
giers, La, To Dedicate Church.

There will be 10 services next Sun.
day at the local Lutheran church, the
pastor, Rev. A. Schliesser, on that
day being 10 Algiers, La, preaching
the dedicatory sermon OF the new
Trinity Lutheran church which has
just been completed. The local pastor
has been called to take charge OF the
Algiers pastorate, and was especially
invited to preach next Sundays ser.
mon.~ The change 10 pastors will not
occur for some weeks, however. Rev.
Schliesser returning to this city on
Monday morning, next.
The new Algiers church Is a splen-
did editice erected by the coDgrega.
tion at cost of $4,000, replacing a
smaller wooden structure that has
been used for nearly forty years. The
congregation has grown rapidly, ne.
cessitating new house OF worship,
the seating capacity OF which is over
three hundred. The pastor called To
the local church to succeed Rev. A.
Schliesser, has not yet signitied his
acceptance. He is at present located
at Clinton, La, in charge OF the
church work 10 that place.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23
LOCAL.
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rsf g. q wstt psstef n fhs Freshly
tf.f4 ahareh, hss sanounes1 fhsf sil
~ ms sssalng services ~ his ehufeh
saHaa ihe summer months wiil br ~
feleek.
Innne ihe heavy storm ~ Nendsy
slshi lightning struck the steepls ~
ma Bsptiss chufch. doior dsmsxs esli.
msia1 ~ shout sE The dsmsas va
e8aahed entirely 70 The outef part n
iHa sieepie.
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PERSONAL.
MENTION

=
MI George = fsnisst spent snns.v
IN Mobile Win he fsmlly
Miss fapfs iiavens NJ Ganslsr was .
Monday visitor 70 fhis city.
Mt sam levy Il IN New Orleans iris
week undergoing tfestment.
MI y u Weldon " rnfsnla. Ala,
was IN the city "wednesday on business
Prof q! n. 10 Lsmotlon vas IN New
Orlesns monday and Tuesday on husl.
Mr.. and Mrs j. ". Farmer we're In
Mobile last week, the guests ~ the
tawthon hotel
Mr.. ". W. Fsrnsworth IL in the city
visiting his brother, Mr. II. A. Farms.
worth, and family.
Mr. V. ". Evans, who IL spending his
vacation 10 North Csrolins, writes that
In health.
Mrs. w. =. Matthews ana little son
nave returned from Gulfport where
they spent a week for the benefit Of the
little man.
Mrs. j. w. Morris returned from
GOODMAN, Miss, on Monday morning,
Following the funeral OF her father, who
died the week previous.
Prof X. T.. Linfield has gone TO New
orleans to actively take up his duties
with the chair Of history at the Tulane
University summer normal.
Miss Emily White OF Mobile spent
Sunday In Pascagoula as the guest of
the family OF Capt. +. X. Mayors, re.
turning home on Monday morning.
Mr.: J. Ira Ford, wife and child and
Mr.. r.: Is. Martin and wife returned
nome Tuesday night, after spending
Ten days Pleasantly at Browns Well, in
Copiah county.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Krebs and Mr.. and
Mrs. f. f. Cawthon, who figured in the
double wedding at the home OF Mr.. and
MIs' D. d. christian, parents of the
brides, have returned from New Or
leans, where they spent their honey
moon,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23
MARTHALER- THOMPSON WE'D
DING AT PECAN.
Popular Young People Married
BY Rev. A. c. Watkins.

Pecan, Miss, June 16.--A wedding
at this place last night partook OF the
nature OF the largest social function
in the history OF the community At
the home OF the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. X. Thompson, at 5 O'Clock
last night Mr.. Otis Marthaler and
Miss Fannie Thompson we're made
man and wife, Rev. A. Q. Watkins,
pastor OF the Pascagoula Baptist
church, officiating. Mr.. Eddie Siurra
was the best man and Miss Ruth
Riley was bridesmaid, the other at.
tendants being Mr.. Emile Haarala
and Miss z. Thompson and Mr.. Ar.
mas Platt and Miss Irene Roberts,
the flower girls being little Misses
Riley and Catherine Nelson. Mrs,
John Nelson played the wedding
march. The veranda was beautifully
decorated with evergreens, Literally
interspersed with japanese lanterns
| A large reception was held imme
diately following the wedding at
which a plethora OF excellent re-
freshments were served.
The groom Is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. }. J. Marthaler OF this place
and enc OF the most promising ant
active young men OF the county. He
was actively engaged in the mercan
tile business with his father unit
recently when the elder gentleman
retired, giving his sou the entir,
business. Mrs. Marthaler, as Mis-,
Thompson, was one OF the most pop
ular young women OF this vicinit,
and as young matron promises Il
be even more OF factor 10 the socia
life OF the community than before
The young people have established
themselves 10 their own home at thi
place. They were the recipients o
many handsome presents.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23
OIL PROSPECTING IN ALABAMA
Birmingham Capitalists Preparing
To Bore Near BIadon Springs.

According to an announcement from
BIadon Springs, Ala, a Birmingham
capitalist named Woodward is com.
pleting the details looking to oil pros.
pecting in the territory mmediately
adjacent to that place. Bladon
Springs has long been recognized as
promising locality for the prospecting
for oil, the surface indications being
similar to those existing In other
places where oil and gas have teen
found. Bladon Springs, Cullom
Springs, Healing Springs, Silas,
Millry, Cbatom, and the entire sur
rounding country OF that Immediate
vicinity OF Alabama offer enticing
prospects for the oil prospector.
II is stated that Mr.. Woodward has
had representatives In the field 10 the
vicinity Of Bladon Springs for some
time buying up land and taking oil
and mineral leases. 1t Is suggested
that active work In this new prOspec.
tive field may be expected to begin
about August !, next.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23
SAUCER ARRESTED.
ON FORGERY CHARGE
Well Known Local Abstractor
Makes Bond On Case From
Affidavit BY Chancery
Clerk.

M. ID. SaucIer, the well known local
abstractor arrested last Sunday morn
Ing on charge Of forgery by Cbancery
CLERK l. 7. Delmas, is still out on bond
In the sum of $500 awaiting his prelimi-
nary hearing. Mayor johnson, before
whom the affidavit was made by Mr..
Delmas, states that preliminary trial
will be held within u few days.
The facts In the arrest OF Mr., Saucier
are told by the Mobile Daily Item as
follows:
M. d. Saucier, prominent abstractor,
has been arrested, charged with forgery.
He was arrested on warrant issued by
Mayor II. j. johnson, on an affidavit OF
l. 7. Delmas, clerk OF the cbancery
court, charging him with forging five
deeds that he had filed In his Office for
record Mr.. Delmas states that on last
Friday Mr.. Saucier brought to his office
five different deeds dated from 1867 to
1872, conveying land in this county from
Archibald Dees, ct al, to one II. T.. Davis.
The acknowledgment on the deeds ap-
peared to have been made before @. III,
Alley, clerk OF the chancery court OF
Jackson county at that time, and the
certificate OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT also was
certified to by G. II. Alley.
PRONOUNCED FORGERY.
There was nothing unusual for per-
sons to bring to the clerk for record
deeds as old as this, for the records OF
jackson county were destroyed by Ire
In March, 1875, aud old deeds are contin-
ually being brought In for recording.
When the deeds that Mr.. Saucier had
filed for record were filed, Mr.. Delmas
observed that the paper on which the
deeas were written was new, and did
not bear the stains OF time, that the ink
was apparently fresh, that the form OF
Acknowledgements was not the form used
AT the time that tho deeds were alleged
to have been executed, but the form
prescribed by the Code OF 1880. lie also
observed that the deeds were written on
single sheets OF paper, while deeds writ
ten forty years ago were always written
on folded sheets OF paper. He then took
the deeds to y. II. Alley, who was the
| clerk OF the chancery court at the time
these deeds were alleged TO have been
executed and delivered, and he immedi.
| ately pronounced the signature to the
acknowledgment and certificate Of re-
cord, and which purported 10 be his,
as q forgery.
Mr.. Delmas refused to deliver the
deeds to Mr.. Saucer, and also preferred
charges against him as above stated, 1t
Is alleged by the prosecution that II. II.
Davis, the vendee In the alleged deeds
Is myth; that no such person Is living
or has ever lived.
Mr.. Saucier, when he heard Of the
charges preferred against him, imm edi.
ately surrendered himself TO the city
marshal. He states that the deeds were
flied for ii. Il. Davis, and that he will be
on hand to claim his property and es.
tablish the genuineness Of the deeds.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23
MOSS POINT
DEPARTMENT

Miss Mary Ellen Herrin is spending
this week In Mobile.
Miss Mile Mclnnis spent the wecl
end with relatives In New Orleans.
Mrs. l.. d. Walton returned home
Wednesday after three weeks stay
with relatives In Mobile.
The Methodist Sunday.schoul en-.
joyed picnic on Tuesday at Gautier,
going over on schooner.
Mr.. MoIius Herrin, who has been
visiting relatives, returned on Mon.
day to his home in Bradoptown, Fla.
Mr.. J. l.. Dantzler and family, after
spending ten days pleasantly at
Browns Well, Ia Copiah county,
Miss, returned hume Tuesday night.
Services at st, Adams Chapel tEpis.
c0pal), Sunday, 4;30 p. M, Evening
Prayer and Sermon.
REV. JOHN CHAPMAN, Rector.