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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-24
MOST SWEEPING AND CONVINCING AD-
DRESS BY MARY ARMOR
Given in Opera House To Large Audience
Tuesday Evening Subject Prohibition

Skowhegan people enjoyed one OF
the greatest opportunities of their
lives Tuesday evening in the Opera
House when nearly a thousand of the
citizens listened to an address by
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor of Georgia
She is the most extraordinary speaker
that Was ever in the State. She is
truly a 'whirlwind orator. and for
two hours Tuesday evening she spoke
on prohibition, the Situation and
How to Meet It" She knew what
she was saying. Her heart is in hel
work and her eagerness in which she
told her story of her continu.
Gus fight for prohibition en-
wrapped her audience withthe keen
est interest. She never halted
Like the shot from a rapid firing gun
came the words with impetuous
force that seemed impossible from q
slender woman. More than once did
the audlence feel itself possessed with
an inclination to loudly applaud had
the place permitted because Of ,he
truths which she sent flying in'o
their souls. She Went on aud Oh pill
ing up argument on argument. Among
other things she said. They say
Prohibition doesn't prohibit Figures
do not lie, but liquor sellers do. Ac-
cording to the testimony of a bulle-
tin of the Maine Non Partisan Local
Self-Government League and before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
2O,0oo.000 gallons of liquor are shipped
annually by express direct to the
consumer in Prohibition states. The
seven prohibition states have a total
population of 12114,872, SO that the
per capita consumption on this basis
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a young man who intends y follow
farming IS mis- lie work e@n be
grectly benefited by taking a course
at the University OF Maine The
farmer needs to know all possible in
regard to the needs of his soil. how
to grow the different crops how to
feed farm stock and a thousand other
things that are closely connected
with the farm. 1t is the business of
the agricultural institutions to help
him and will if he puts himself in the
proper way TO be helped
The discussion Of the prohibition
Question nCo SO prominent was most
interesting. One need not question
the Somerset Pomonas position in re
gard to the pending vote in Septem-
Der. Every speaker was pronounced
against the repeal of prohibition in
Maine and the most OF them regretted
that our women could not have the
opportunity to help by their votes at
the ballot box. \ vote on the ques-
tion was taken and a unanimous No
was the result An honor 10 the
Somerset Pomona Grange
There was a we'll organized choir
present to sing a eraphophone TO
render selcetious reading by
Nnletta Fletcher; reeiiauons. hY
Berle Fletcher and G. " Green. in
strumeutal music by RoNie Merrill
and finely written paper ON thu sub
iect. DO our country bows and girls
need an education II WAS voted
thar Mrs Kate Hilton who presented
the paper furnish the independents
Reporter the same for publication
Next meeting with Victor Grange.
Fairfield Tuesday. September Il.
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MAY HAVE NEW SHOE
SHOP HERE
Plans Being Completed
to Start Soon
The Promoters Are Headed by Chas
o. Normandy. Who is Superintcn.
dent of N0rridgeNock ShOp.

The prospects are that Skowhegau
will have a new shoe shop according
to all indications Wednesday, Chas
o. Normandy Superintendent of the
shoe shop at Norridgewock, proposes
this new industry and some Of his
friends in Skowhegan are ready to
assist him and the matter will prove
of great interest and Importance to
every citizen. Skowhegan has many
skilled operators and an abundance Of
young people who have some leaning
towards shoe-making as a trade. The
town has an established freight rate
service and some prestige as a shoe
making town.
1t is understood that $4,000 being
raised as a starter and the company
will be known as the Mutual Shoe
Makers of Skowhegan. The com
pany proposes to make a line OF wo-
mems turned Comfort shoes, Juliets
slippers that are worn by nurses and
ulOIHeIb ABOUT the mouse, lot WnlCn
there is steady demand Mr. Nor
mandy already has the output sold
and claims that he can give the town
just as good a shoe industry as the
citizens are willing to support. He
has built up a profitable shoe bust
ness in Norridgewock where 1000
pairs are being made per day, there
being an average pay roll of nearly
5000 weekly.
One thousand dollars has already
been subscribed and the promoters
wish to start the business at once if
the balance can be raised quickly
The shares are to be $40, par pre-
ferred aeenmulative and non asses
sible. and OF $40 up to 800 will be
accepted in this initial sum The
matter Is in the hands of Mr.. Nor
mandy NJ Norridgewock and Her
bert Wentworth of Skowhegan
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MEETING OF The SOM.
ERSET POMONA
Interesting Subjects niscuSsed.-Next
Meeting at Fairfield Center. Sept
l..

A special session OF the Pomona
was held with Starks Grange Tues
day, August %. \ splendid summer
day and ride in the early morning
WIS replete with a part of that which
makes life worth living. The Pa
irons seemed to enjoy the morning
drive as we'll as the days exercises
at the hall. The Master, Oversee.
Lecturer Steward. Secretary, Pomo
ma. Ceres and Flora were the officers
present. ". W. Creation. master of
Starks Grange, gave glad welcome
10 the visiting members and l.. l..
Allen. Steward OF the Pomona. re
sponded 10 the address OF welcome
The topics that We're taken up for
discussion were. What advantages
are derived from our agricultural
college by young men expecting TO
follow farming as an occupation?
and If women should vote on
equal terms with men on Sep
tember Il. what effect would il have
on prohibition in Maine?' Speakers
U. S. Jones. II. b Ellis, Alice
Waugh Moore, G E. Savage, H. r.
Quimby, Mrs Daniel Collins. Mrs
/ L. l.. Allen. W. b Whittier G II
Foster, S. F. Emerson, Kate Hilton
Elmer Nichols, Daniel Collins, Nar
F. Dinsmore H. A. Merrill c. W
Green. Ira Hilton, /. l. Allen
The speaking was lively and reas
enable on the topics There were
doubts expressed as to the practica
work of the college in the line O
agriculture; that Improvements coul'
and should be made but on the who'll
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Is one and two-thirds gallons per
person. On the other hand, on the
authority OF the United States Bureau
Of Statistics. the per capita con-
sumption of all liquor in the whole
country in 1910 was 21.86, and as the
consumption in prohibition states is
figured in this result it is manifest
That IN license states the proportion
would De more 'heh = gallons of Il
quor TOT every man. woman and
cn'iu'
one sam sae had found ihat more
Pe0iIe III Name own their homes
'Iah III any o'fef stare il the union.
one urged the people not - Dc in
ulHeTeH' 10 ms -ssHe bur % eet OFT
ana Note, themselves. and no stop
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AT the farmhouse where she was
horn. a few miles north of Farming
ton. Nine. Lillian Nordica, the famous
prma donna, is resting and gather
ing store of surplus strength for
her coming season of concert and op-
eratc work.
"Nortonwoods,' the Nordica home
stead, is situated upon a hillside and
oyerlooks the fertile Sandy river val
lev with its tidily-kept fields. In the
dist nee rows of tree-clad hills and
mountains give a serrated skyline
that adds to the picturesque scene
There are many shade trees sur
rounding the house.
"Nortonwoods" was built by Nor
Dies father, Edwin Norton, many
yesrs ago. but it is today, both within
fnd outside in perfect repair. 1t has
never been remodeled and the in
te4ior arrangements of the rooms are
the same as when Edwin and his
wife. Ans nda Norton, occupied them
during their residence there.
The rooms are low, but large and
numerous windows make them light
and pleasant. The large sitting room
and adjoining parlor are connected
by wide folding doors which when open
make the two rooms practically one.
1t was here that Nine Nordica re-
ceiyed the reporter and told him of
her enjoyment in visiting her native
heath.
She was dressed in a pale blue
silk house gown trimmed with white
lace. and although busily engaged in
arranging the numerous mementoes
of her ancestors and of her travels
in many parts of the world which
crowd the walls and tables of the two
rooms, yet she maintained much of
that regal grace that marks her car
riage upon the stage.
"If you are to come in here" she
said to the reporter, you'll have to
work. l was just in need of man
about as tall as you to help hang
some of these pictures.
She was very much in earnest and
soon had the newspaper man busily
employed. This picture was in the
wrong place and that modern bev-
eled plate mirror had to be removed to
make way for an old one, more valu-
able to its owner because of histori-
cal connection with some former
member of the Norton family.
A nail was needed to support a pic
ture of "Pisa's leaning miracle" and
the prima donna seized the hammer
and drove the nail in the desired posi-
ton. She didn't pound her thumb,
either and seemed as pleased as a
girl when her skill was praised.
u take the greatest pleasure she
said, lin the large collection of Nor
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The Grange hall VAS packed sun
aaF evening al 3d. The Young
gamualsasHs acre there IN force. fill
.aE Ibs platform and uver1owing to
ne Baor Of the hall The gathering
So enthusiastic from the beginning
. as close The speakers and sing
sfs esra received with rounds OF ap-
a.aaae
ras aaHeef eas held under the
auspices n tAe local w G. r. T..
aa8 fae president Mrs Paddack pre-
siaed ana was very happy ln her
aaadaef u the service Mrs Philo
steward conducted the music The
Young CamHaiRners sang with vim
Ids songs eblch have become so
popular during the present campaign
Master Victor Robbins Of Madison.
tee eafnst soloist has been heard
here many times and an eXpectant
audience uas glad 20 hear him again
Master Bruce White Ii new musi-
lian he 10 only ten years OF age
ana eIees pfomIse of becoming a hne
uolipist he Nas accompanied by
hIa mother. Nbo Is always heard with
much delight by Skowhegan people.
Mrs " II HsVes sang very I'M
sasssl4ely a song entitled Maine for
Prohibition which Was written TO
me muair uf Annie Laurie" by Mrs
Aaas Dunbar Cleveland of this town
The pisniats for the evening were
Mrs Ethel Ames and Miss Mary EN-
cry The following was the pro
gram
Chorus. Young Campaigners fol-
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tions on the burnt district. caused
by the big fire two weeks ago. It is
understood that John Lander will net
replace his block but E W. Moore
will move the large barn that is ne r
his home on to lots where the store of
Hunnewell was and will be rebuilt
for two stores. One will be occupied
by Mr.. Moore as a drug store and
the other for Mr. Landers hardware
store The upstairs Will be built FOR
tenemeuts.
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NAMES GREAT PR|MA DONNA MADAM
NORO|CA At HER G|RLHOOD HOME
A Newspaper Man interviewed Her and Incl
IDENTIFY Saw Her Successfully Drive Nail

| ton heirlooms which has been gath
cred here. l am very proud of my
ancestors and the relics which are
kept here are most interesting. Look
at this commission, signed by John
=, Hancock, and issued to Maj. Peter
Norton, appointing him high sheriff
of the province of Maine 1t is dated
1776, and it seems to me that Maj
Norton was substantially the first
governor of Maine.
He was an officer in the British
army, but was a patriotic American.
He resigned his officers commission
with the English and enlisted in the
Revolutionary army as private sol
dier. That was fine of him | think.
Here is small portrait of him, too
which I prize highly. The common
wealth of Massachusetts has asked
that an enlarged copy of it be hung in
the State house at Boston, and | am to
grant the request.
This chair is one that belonged to
my grandfather, Ichabod Norton while
that old spinning wheel was the
property of my great grandmother.
There are lots of other relics here
equally interesting to me.
Il left here when a small child
and really don't remember this place
as we'll as my uncle's where | used to
come summers afterward. My sisters,
Mrs. George Walker of New York
and Mrs. William F. Baldwin of
Dorchester who are here with me
academy, which was afterwards sue
ceeded by the present Pennington
state Normal school.
Mrs. Currier Tarbox, Mrs. George
Cragin and her mother, Mrs Hanni-
bal Belcher, and Mrs. Samuel Tar
box | remember quite well. but there
have been many changes. Mrs. Belle
Gilman, another Pennington friend
had the pleasure of meeting abroad
and renewing our acquaintance.
II have not been here before for 20
years. Yes, that was the time | sang
and donated the proceeds for the in
stallation of the villages first system
of street lights.
Pennington has improved wonder
fully since my last visit. 1t is one of
the prettiest places | have seen in
New England and it is not to be Won
dered that so many people come here
for the summer.
That room in there, all furnished
in white, is where | was born. OF
course, don't remember much about
it, she jokingly added
Nine. Nordica's season is to open
in Victoria b. c., and she will work
eastward after appearing in the coast
cities She says she is having a
good time here and getting nicely
rested for the coming duties.
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MAINE BOARDS OF TRADE
At PORTLAND
Annual Meeting Thursday and Fri
day, sept. 21 and -.

To the Boards of Trade of Maine:
The Maine State Board of Trade
will hold it's annual meeting at Port
land, Thursday Sept q, 1911, and
your board is cordially invited to
send delegates to represent your in
terests in the discussion of such
matters as will aid in promoting the
best interests of the State. The Port
land board is arranging for generous
entertainment and a large attendance
is hoped for
The business session will open
promptly at l. a. m. at the Board of
Trade rooms. At this session will
the reports of the secretary and
treasurer, reports of the standing
committees election of officers, etc.
In the afternoon will occur the liter
ary exercises and the program com
mittee expect to be successful in ar
ranging an entertaining program. In
the evening there will be a banquet
rendered the visiting delegates by the
Portland Board of Trade at the New
Falmouth hotel.
An attractive program is being ar
ranged for the second day and dele
gates can leave on their return home
in the afternoon.
The basis of representation of dele
gates having the right to vote is that
every Board of Trade having 80 mem
bers or less shall be entitled to two
delegates; for every rs members ad-
ditional one delegate. Associations
having over 200 members shall be
entitled to but one delegate for every
so members over tnat number.
The railroads in the State pass del
egates to and from Portland at re-
duced rates for the round trip.
Delegates presenting their secre-
tarys certificates of appointment
which all should have, or members
not delegates presenting their uni
yersal assessment certificates at sta
tions of the railroads. are promised
the reductions named 1t should be
remembered that all delegates must
be active members in good STANDING
Of the organization they purport Il
represent
Boards not in membership may
send delegates with written request
for their admissiOn, accompanied with
proper dues, and can be voted into
membership in the State board in sea
son TO participate in the business O.
the convention.
Boards will please take early ac-
ton and notify the secretary at Ban
gor of the number of delegates that
will attend, that ample provisions
may be made for their entertainment.
d. J. CALLAHAN, President.
E. NJ. BLANDING, Secretary
Bangor, Me, Aug. 81, 1911.
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fownsman. About a year ago the
building that the town had for IT'S
home WIS burned The citizens we're
considerably saddened by The affair
but short time after TO the delight
OF the people, Mr. Stewart volunteer
ed TO erect the building at his own
personal cost Il is now nearly com
peted For the size OF the town il
is larger than any other town build
ing In the county aud ls adapted 10
all public occasions that the town
may have II is wooden block and
has been built At cost Of about
10000
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AUTOMOBILE PARTY TO
ATHENS
"NO VOte' Rally in That Town and
C0rnYille Sunday Hon s ]
Walton and Mrs. Z. L. Marsh
Speakers.

An automobile party will leave
Skowhegan on Sunday afternoon and
hold two Vote No" rallies one at
Athens at > o'clock and one at Corn
Vile at O'Clock in the Grange hall
Addresses will be made by Hon.
S. J. Walton and Mrs. f. l.. Marsh.
Mrs. Phlo Steward will have charge
of the music and Master Tommy Co
burn will sing a solo. 1t is hoped
the party will be greeted by good
numbers. In case of rain the raj
lies will be postponed till the follow
ing Sunday.
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Lakewood Notes.

The theatrical season at Lakewood
will close with a three days yaude-
Vile entertainment consisting of fve
big acts mentioned elsewhere in this
issue. There will be two perform
ances daily at 2 40 and $40 p. N
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday Of
this week
The 32nd annual campmeeting Of
the Madison Spiritual Association
Will be In session from Sept to
Sept 10, inclusive.
There will be excursions to Lake
wood on the NJ. G. r. r. for the
Spiritual campmeeting on Sundays,
September 3 and 10.
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20 rtmsnt in re a.srs of HarfY les
sAo resigned The ussf meeting viii
be- hsld nstt aoedag afeHias ia The
MaubIpsi afaiaa 81 O'Clock
Etefs heaf IHersHfed a Eae fair
rsgue whssher e aeu6sf ~ the soel
cry of aat ~ome Impaffaaf matters
$50 be a.a ssea 81 IHaa meeting
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Prohibition; prayer chorus, Young
Campaigners; cornet solo, Master
Victor Robbins, Madison; address,
Mrs. E. l. Marsh Providence, r. /. !;
violin duet. Mrs Bruce White, Mas
ter Bruce White; song. Maine for
Prohibition Mrs. Eldena II. Hawes;
remarks, Rev. George Merriam; cor
net solo Master Victor Robbins; chor-
us, Young campagners; vote No Sep
tember Il.
The following is the poem written
by Mrs. Cleyeland
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Drags herself painfully through her
daily tasks, suffering from backache,
headache, nervousness, loss OF appe-
tite and poor sleep, not knowing her
Ills are due to kidney and bladder
troubles Foley Kidney pills give
quick relief from pain and misery and
a prompt return to health and
strength. No woman who so suffers
can afford to overlook Foley Kidney
Pills. Sold by all druggists.
Do not allow your kidney and blad-
der trouble to develop beyond the
reach OF medicine. Take Foley Kid
ney Pills. They give quick results
ing promptness. For sale by all drug
gists
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A GOOD FAIR IS AS
SUREO HERE
Good Races Have Been
Arranged For
Live Stock Men Are Responding
Splendidly and Big Exhibits Are
Expected In All Departments


The Somerset County live stock
men are responding splendidly to the
changes for their especial benefit
which have been made in the forth
coming premium list Of the Somerset
Central Agricultural society Messrs
Dean and Gallup Of the committee an
cattle went out 10 Interview some of
the leading stock men the first OF the
week and they found The prospects
excellent for town teams from aadi-
son Starks aud Norrideewoek. b.
f. Burns of Madison has three yoke
available. including cracker jack
pair oi hYe=yeafsoid Herefords d
T. Waikef a Son VIII attend the fair
a string OF fifteen head. while H. f
Dauiorth q Sons exhibit will depend
upon the amount Of stock that the
buyers at the State fairs permit them
TO bring home
W b Barron Of Anson expressed
great satisfaction when the commit
tee told him of the new classification
in the drawing contests, and promptly
expressed his intention of coming
down with two yoke of oxen. Wilbur
Hilton will take in the fair with some
Hampshire sheep. and dandy pair
Of yearling white faces provided the
latter come back from Lewiston He
also has some Durham heifers that
will make their competitors go some.
Fred and T. G.. Hilton are going to
do the fair circuit through New
Hampshire aud Vermont this year.
but they will send over some sheep.
big pair OF oxen would have taken
part In the drawing classes, too, but
for the unfortunate fact of split
hoof that will not henl in time.
Ernest Hilton of Starks will come
into the show ring with sheep this
season after several years absence
He also promised some oxen for the
town team, but denied any intention
of walking to Skowhegan with them.
Bert Hilton is also planning to be at
White River fair September 10, but
will have some Shropshires at Skow-
hegan just the same c W. Luce
came right in on the town team pro-
position and will send one yoke of
cattle anyway and probably two. O.
B. Fletcher showed the committee a
pair OF Durham cattle that looked
good from all directions and Bert
Wood can be counted on for one or
two yoke more. J. & F. Nichols
thought at first that Skowhegan was
good WAYS from home but when
they began to reckon up tha premi-
ums fer which their Dnr1am cattle
Merino sheep and Percheron brood
mare with colt could compete hey
got quite Interested
\ pair Of si1-gear-old white faces
girting eight feet and owned by
Charles Atkinson x Son. will be the
feature Of the town team from Nor
ridgewoek ". " Farron will
come in with a choice pair Of four
year olds of the same kind and will
take along three yoke for his neigh
Dor Frank Padham Horace Jones
viii complete the string. and take in
addition several dairy cows and heif-
ers. The foregoing are only few
of the good stock men in Somerset
county, but their animals will fur
nish nucleus for one of the best
exhibits ever gotten together in this
part of the State.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends and
relatives for the words of sympathy
the beautiful flowers and the many
deeds OF kindness of which we have
been most gratefu, recipients during
our recent bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd G.. Nye,
Miss Berdena Trafton.
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MAINE FOR pRoHInITIoN.

Tuue:-Annic Laurie
Names shores are rough and rugged.
Her lakes are smiling blue.
Her hamlets clothe the hi1sides
Her sons are brave and true.
Her sons are brave and true,
Her daughters fair and free.
And Wen sing for Prohibition
From Aroostook to the sea,
Names name and honor cherish.
O sons and daughters stand
Give to Maine and Prohibition
The pledge Of your right hand.
The pledge OF your right hand
Shall save us from the foe
Every mothers son shall seal it
When he votes a valiant No.
Through clouds that drift and scatter
Clean skies of heavenly blue;
Names sons, though clouds may gath
er,
Are ever staunch and true.
Her sons are staunch ard true
Whatever st torms may be
Then It's Maine for Prohibition
From Aroostook to the sea.
ADDIE DUNBAR LsNELAND
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ST. ALBANS HAS NEW
TOWN HALL
II Is the Gift of Hon. u ID. Stewart
and Cost About $4,000.

st. Adams has a new town hall
that the citizens proudly call their
city hall" This beautiful building
with the lot was given TO the town
by Hon. d. d. Stewart their honored
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