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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
A PLEASANT SOCIAL
BY v. {. 7. j.
Givenin Bethany Church
Tuesday Evening
Interesting Program, One Of the
Features being Miss Viva CrOmmett.

The chapel of the Bethany Baptist
rated was the scene of very enjoy
able social event n Tuesday evening
when the Clementine Weston w. c. T.
L. entertained the Mems NoLicense
committee, Superintendent and Mrs.
Leon w Gerrish, and the teachers of
he public schools.
The guests were greeted and intro
duced TO the receiving line by Mrs.
Mabel Phillips Judkins, former secre
tary of the union. Mrs. Nettie w.
Paddock, the worthy president headed
the line and was assisted by Mr. Pad
dock, Mrs Mabel W. Philbrick, Miss
Gertrude S. Weston and Mrs. b. B.
Merrill.
After a very social half hour during
which time the guests were cordially
greeted by the entertaining ladies, the
following musical and literary pro-
gram was given, the numbers being
announced by Miss Ira n. Jackins
The first number was a social solo
"Juanita." by Master Tommy Coburn
accompanied by Mrs. Philo Steward,
Master Tommy was enthusiastically
applauded and responded by singing,
Blue Bells of Portland
Mrs Paddock graCiously greeted the
guests and extended to them few
words of appreciation, to which Mr..
Gerrish cordially responded, express
ing from his observation in Communi-
ties where he had lived, the value and
influence for good of the W. c. T. I.
which is winding the ribbon white,
emblem of purity, around the world.
The male quartet, consisting of
Messrs. Lord, Harris, Shelf and Nye,
who sang Memories of Galilee," re-
sponded to the generous appreciation
of their hearers by singing Speed
away"
Flag of Our Country. Long May
Thou Wave" the latest song by Mr..
Harry A. Dinsmore was delightfully."-
sung by Miss Mabelle E. Ross. Mr.
Dinsmore's songs are always enjoyed
by Skowhegan people, this one proved
to be no exception.
1t was a treat to all present to near
Miss Louise H. Coburn read Names
Jewels an original poem.
The last number was vocal solo
Love Me II Give" by Arthur Foote
sung by Miss Viva Dale Crommett,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
BUNCO GAME WORK.
Ed IN SOLON
Farmers Give Notes
and Checks
Agents Sell Combination OF Lightning
Rods and Insurance for Company
that Cannot be Located.

Several of Solon's leading farmers
would very much like to meet TWO
men who sold them lightning rods
last week, backed by an alleged in
demnity bond against damage from
lightning for the next 10 years. The
agents skipped out Monday when
they got the tip that one of their
gang had been arrested in Lewiston
and their customers have been hust-
ling ever since trying to head off pay
ment of their checks and notes. At
least one man got to the bank too
late, but the others feel confident that
they will escape being swindled.
Claiming TO represent the National
Copper Tube Lightning Rod company
of Cleveland, Ohio, F. J. Fay and
John Ruggles put up to the local
farmers what looked like a good
proposition They erected fine sets
Of copper tube lightning rods. fur
nished a swell looking guarantee to
pay for any damage by lightning oc-
curing within certain distance Of
the lightning rods and within the
next 10 wears and when they couldn't
get either cash or a check, accepted
notes in payment The only out about
the proposition seems to be that no
such corporation as the National Cop
per Tube Lightning Rod COMPANY
can be located by the secretary ot
state in Ohio.
Everything went sWimmingly until
Monday. Then the morning paper
from Bangor brought the news that
c. E. Wilson of Carmel. who appears
to be the big noise" in this game
lad been arrested. Fay and Ruggles
were both in the postoffice waiting
sor the mail and when they read the
news shook the dust of Solon from
their feet in short order Meanwhile
there is a lot of freight at the station
consigned to Wilson & Rugeles, and
some farm buildings nicely equipped
with lightning rods for which the
owners may have to pay and then
again may not II took some time
eor the story to get around the town,
but since then the customers of Fay
and Ruggles have been right on the
warpath Their attorneys are advis-
ing them that they can probably avoid
settlement for the notes, but the
checks and cash are gone for good.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
FARM BUILDINGS BURN
At SOUTH SOLON
\. 4. C0burn Loses His Home Tues
dav-WOrth $1,000 and Insured for
1890.

The house, barn and out buildings
of A. A. Cohurn in South Solon were
entirely destroyed by fire early Tues
day morning. under circumstances
that are still puzzling the authorities
The loss was approximately $4,000
with only $1,000 covered by insurance,
and the investigation to date has
failed to disclose either a cause for
the fire. or any motive on the part of
ANYBODY for setting it. The flames
were first discovered about 3 A. NJ.
Tuesday, and practically nothing was
saved. The only plausible explanation
is that it was caused by tramps sleep
ing in the barn, but if such was the
case, nobody had seen them in the
vicinity. In addition to the house,
barn and stable, one horse, five hogs,
a great quantity of hay and grain,
and 200 barrels of apples were con-
sumed in the flames. The farm is
about two miles north of Lakewood,
and was sold 10 Mr.. Coburn some
years ago by Cyrus Goodrich now a
resident of Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
AND FAMILY.

The IndependentRepo has al
WAYS tried to be really Independent.
Our notion of being independent is
to "hew right to the line" Of truth,
and let the chips fall as they may.
Occasionally we have wondered If
We were succeeding. but at last we
know. Last Saturday the Kennebec
Journal carried one extract from our
leading editorial, while the Argus
copied another. Guess that record
will stand for a while anyhow.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
THE KNOCKER.

After listening to a man standing
on the corner damning the town, MIL
Ter of the Belleville (kan) Telescope
sat down to his old typewriter and
Knocked off the following: THE
town knocker, the disturber, the
chronic kicker, the trouble maker. the
small individual who goes about scat
tering discord and contention in his
community should be branded what
he is: an enemy to his community
and a wart on the face II the earth" /"
Exchange,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26

Then Mr.. Perkins pushed the re-
quest for a reconsideration of the
vote, which failed the first time and
it went the second time, although one
or two of the lady members of the
board changed their votes between
times"
So the matter was left as 1t has
been and the substitute at the West
school is substitute and not a tenn
porary teacher.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
THE GAME.
Skowhegan High Played Farmington
Here, Saturday.

Skowhegan held Pennington for
downs on the five yard line during
the first quarter of the game between
the two high schools here today, and
thus converted a probable defeat into
a scoreless tie. Punting by Shumway,
tackling by Weston and rushing by
Trask were the features of the game.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26

Here in Maine. nothing of our eN-
perience or proximate observation
calls for the application of the recall
TO the judiciary. 1t may be different
elsewhere but down this way it looks
too much like mobbing the umpire.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our neiehbors Mrs. Ada Not
tace who so kindly assisted us during
out late bereavement also the Mason's S
and Grange for the beautiful flowers
sent to the funeral.
MRS. ROSE SMITH
AND FAMILY.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
LINE UP

RtIBTtt, W. II. FIdWt5' UHPITe,
Pooler Linemen: For Skowhegan,
McQuillan; for Pennington, Brown.
Time of game, four ten minute quar-
ters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-04-04

Dan McCorquodale, the newly
elected justice at Echo, has the right
idea about advertising. The Enter
prise says that he not only Golfers to
marry the first couple which applies
for his services, free of charge. but
will make them a present of the
marriage license.
LIE Sueur News: The creameries
in Nicoliet county will grade cream
and milk as No. l and No 2 this
year, and pay for it accordingly,
This is fair to all and should be the
rule of every creamery. No. l
cream or milk must be clean, free
from faint or smell and must run
over Is per cent acidity. No. 2
must also be the same except that
it must run over 20 per cent acidity.
A difference of two cents a pound
for butter fat is made in the two
grades.
The Fairfax Standard states that
Doyle, the supposed victim of the
freight car fire at Morton, was a
man about 50 years of age, weighing
about 10 pounds and claiming New
Jersey as his home. He is to
have been a most pleasant fellow
love for booze being his great fault.
Mr.. Sullivan, for whom he had been
working, stated that he was an in
dustrious fellow and said that he
had served over three years in the
u. S. army, enlisting from the state
of Washington.
Olivia Times: Geo. F. Gage sold
his farm of 387 acres ter miles north
of Olivia last week to Henry Bluhm
of Flora, consideration SIT, 900. Mr..
Gage took in on the deal a farm at
Vesta, Redwood county. Mr.. Bluhm
will move on to his farm at once.
=. M. Higgins, representative of
the Straus Bros. Co., was over from
Redwood Falls "a few days last week
and together with Mr.. Norris, who
is another of the company's agents.
canvassed this territory with view
to buying options on farms. The
latter will remain at Olivia for some
time, bat the Times understands
that they will not open a real estate
office here, but will look after their
interests from the Redwood office.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-04-04
" Dad, Here's to You"

We happened in a home the other
night. and over the parlor door saw
the legend worked in letters of red,
what Is Home Without a Mother"
Across the room was another brief.
God Bless Our Home"
Nov what's the matter with
God Bless Our Dad? He gets up
early, lights the fire. boils Al egg.
and with his boots wipes off the dew
of the dawn while many a mother
is sleeping. He makes the weekly
handout for the butcher, grocer,
milkman and baker, and his pile j,
badly walloped before he has beer
home an hour.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-04-04

If there is noise during the night
dad is kicked in the back and made
to go down stairs to find the burg
lar and kill him. Mother darns the
socks, but dad bought the socks in
the first place and the needles and
the yarn afterwards. Mother does
up the fruit but dad bought it all
and jars and sugar cost like the mis-
chief.
Dad buys the chickens for the
Sunday dinner, carves them himself
and draws the neck from the ruins
after every one else is served.
What Is Home Without Mother?"
Yes, that is all right, but what is
home without father. Ten chances
to one its a boarding house, father
is under slab, and the landlady is
the widow. Dad, here's to you,
you've got your faults; you may
have of 'em-but you're all right,
and we will miss you when you're
gone. Elk.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-04-04
COMFORTING WORDS.
Many Redwood Falls Household
Will Find Them So.

To have the pains and aches of a
bad back removed; to be entirely
free from annoying. dangerous urin-
airy disorders is enough to make any
kidney sufferer grateful. To tell
how this great change can be
brought about will prove comfort
ing words to hundreds of Redwood
Falls readers.
H. D. Thorp, photographer, Mill
and Second streets, Redwood Falls.
Mlnn., says: Il feel very grateful
for the benefit | received from
Doan's Kidney Pills. For several
years | was subject to attacks of
kidney complaint and | was suffering
intensely when a friend advised me
to try Doan's Kidney Pills. There
was constant pain in my back and
the kidney secretions were too fire.
quent and distressing in passage, |
had been treated by physicians, but
it was not until | procured Doan's
Kidney Pills at Hitchcock's drug
store that | got relief. This remedy
rid me of the disagreeable pains in
the small Of my back and corrected
all fault with my Kidneys
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name -Doan's-
and take no other.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
New Teachers

'rhs slic schools Of this city will
o .)eD next Monday, septenberii.
The following are the new teachers
for the coming year:
George Simpson, graduate OF the
University of Missouri and recently AN
assistant in the physics laboratory Of
the University of Wisconsin. will have
charge of the science department. Miss
Maud Miller will teach mathematics
and Miss Grace Radcliffe. of West Allis
will fill the vacancy caused by the re-
signation of Miss Richards Miss Kate
Perring and Miss Harriet Kimhall will
have charge of the eighth grade. Miss
Marion Tidmarsh of the sixth and
seventh, Miss Ethel Cartlnill of the
third and fourth and Miss Water will
assist Miss Gillette in the Kindergarten
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

lthas been suggested by a number
Of citizens that it would be a good idea
to extend Western Avenue southwark
from Vest Milwaukee Avenue and
connect with West Main Street. This
conneetion would be just west of
Greenfield Avenue and would open up
the western territory of our city.
The Womans Foreign Missionary
Society Of the Methodist church viii
hold their regular meeting at the home
of Mrs Weed, Wauwatosa Avenue,
Friday afternoon, September IS, at 3
p. Nj
DR.. =. T. Peterson and family of
Varna lll., who have been the guests
OF Mrs David Swan, have returned to
their home. They made the entire trip
IN their auto Mrs. Swan and son vert
to Chicago with them where they all
spent few days with Mr.. and Mrs Ii.
McGilL
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
nla You See the Gan,esg

The WaGwatosa Light Guard team is
piclsing up in all departments Of the
game, especially in hitting the ball.
Last Saturday they met and defeated
the A. Geo Schultz Co. team, by the
one sided score of 1e to :. and on Labor
uay defented picked team from West
Allis by score of : to a. The West
Allis bunch included five ofthe Schmidt
and Blanke's which is considered the
best amateur team in these parts.
After the West Allis game was finished
the Gnard boys lined up against the
Acme A. A. team for a six inning game
which was stopped by agreement. The
Acme team walked off with the long
end 3to2 TO the credit of A, Schu.
macher, manager of the Acme's, let it
be said that he wished to play the fnll
nine innings as did most of his players,
but It seems his pitcher ballSed and
would play no more, 1t was conceded
by the Acme boys as wellas the visitors
present had the game gone an inning
or two further, the Light Guard boys
would have easily won. as they were
certainly clonting the Acme pitcher for
fair you well when the game was
called
Good game tomorrow afternoon.
A. G. II.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
YOUR CHANCE!

/ have for sale, lot of fine Rose
Comb White Wyandott pnllets, "a
months old. Also few choice cocker
els, same age and breed. These pullets
are from stock bred for laying Martin
strain. C. W. Damon, 62 West Main
street. 26w4
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
Announcement!

Mr.. II. II. Schultz wishes to announce
that he has moved from his quarters
on West Main Street and has rented
and occupies rooms in the Schwaiger
bulldog where he will continue to do
first class shoe repair work.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

FOR SALE-Two lots on Maple Ter
race, 4Ox1s0, for sale cheap. Water
and sewer, electric light and gas in
street. Inquire of c. A. Gum, Univer-
sity building. Milwaukee.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

Go4 your pictures developed and
UT printed where they are finished
correcs aud promptly. F.. j. Pease, $50
Wauwatosa Avenue. Phone 1877 l..
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

LOST-Grip with tools in, left at
south end Of bridge. Finder leave at
Andersons saloon.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

FOR SALE-Fresh Jersey milch COW
and calf. Address VIM. Mendonca, Rt
10. Box 80, Blue Mound road, Wauwa-
tosa.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

CHAIRS RECANED-Will call for
and deliver Address Ralph DeSwarte
29s Church Street.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

WANTED-Ladies ironing and wash
ing. Inquire at lO2 State Street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
COUNSEL FOR RICHESON
ANOTHER GAVE POISON

Boston, Mass, Nov. 4.-That some
other man than his client gave Avis
Linen the poison from which she
died was the assertion of John L.
Lee Of Lynchburg, va, senior coun-
sci for Rev. Clarence Y. T. Richie
son, who is charged with murder
Mr. Richeson is innocent" Mr.. Lee
said. of that / am convinced. Ny
talks with him, my own observation
Of the case ana nv conferences with
counsel have opened up a way by
which l shall eventually free him"
The first authentic protestation OF
Rev. Mr.. RiCheson's innocence of the
murder of Miss LinnelI was made
public yesterday when the text of his
letter resigning the pastorate Of I'm
manuel Baptist church was given
out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
WILL HAVE SONG SERVICE
At First Swedish Lutheran Church
Tomorrow.

At First Swedish Lutheran Church
Tomorrow.
The following program will be
given at the song service at the First
Swedish Lutheran church tomorrow
evening:
SOng-Congregat
Scripture Reading and Prayer
Rev. S. G. Hagglund
Song-Choir.
Vocal Solo-Miss Minnie E.
Johnson.
Song-Ladies' chorus.
Sermon.
Vocal Duet-Esther J. NaImrose
and Esther Swanson.
Vocal Solo-E. Tromberg
Song-Choir.
Song-Congrega
The young people of the First
Swedish Lutheran church have ar
ranged a program for Luther day.
Nov. 10. The proceeds from this
concert and lecture are TO be ap-
piled on the Young Peoples society
share toward the Ericsson fund now
being raised for Augustana college
The following program will be rem
dered:
Piano solo-Miss Theresa Nell
son.
Song-C. G. Anderson, Peter
Johnson. y. Joranson, NJ. Skar-
stedt
Violin Solo-Miss Helene Fors-
berg.
Vocal Solo-C. G. Anderson.
Speech Swedish Rev. A. r
Bergstrom.
Song-C. C. Anderson, Peter
Johnson, Y. Joranson, NJ. Skar-
stedt.
SOng-Church choir.
Piano Duet-Nellie Swanson and
Nellie Fireman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
At High School

Chairman Sinnett of the athletic
board of control had charge of a foot
ball mass meeting of about half the
students of the school last evening
He appointed Dwight Lagrange cheer
leader Captain Kittilsen. Coach Cor
neal, Principal Burton, Captain Bratt
of the second team. and several mem
bers of the team spoke, each for a few
moments. Mr.. Casio of the faculty
played two pieces on the piano, one
of them being the high school piece
written by himself, and Mr.. Philbrook
led the students in the song There
was great enthusiasm about today's
prospects of victory over the Aledo
high school football team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
MRS. HOOGNER, IN
10Th YEAR, DIES
One of Members of the Pioneer
Swedish Settlement at
Swedona.
is Welded HERE IN 1856
Passes at Home of Children in Wake.
field, Neb-Funeral Services
Tuesday.

News that will cause much regret to
numerous persons in the tri-cities and
vicinity is contained in dispatches
fIom Wakefield. Neb., telling Of the
death there Of Mrs. Elizabeth Hoog-
ner, formerly a resident of Swedona
and Rock Island. The end came Thurs
Gay afternoon, following a stroke of
paralysis suffered last Sunday. She
would have been 80 years old had she
lived until next January.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hoogner was the wild
ow OF Samuel HooGner, a forty
miner" and one of the earliest settlers
IN this part OF the state. When the
news OF the discovery Of gold in Cali
fornia reached Minnesota, Hoogner,
who was then residing in that state,
started for the west in company with
his brother and two. companions. The
trip was made overland by way Of the
Santa Fe trail. Oxen and prairie
schooners provided the means of con-
veyance, the journey occupying six
months. The return trip was made by
boat via the isthmus OF Panama and
Cuba With the gold that he brought
back with him Hoogner purchased a
farm near Swedona in Henry county,
being one. Of the first settlers there.
HOME COMMUNITY CENTER
II was in 1854 that Mrs. Hoogner
came TO America from Hvena, Sma-
land, Sweden, where she was born Jan.
Z. 1892. She met her future husband
shortly after his return from Califor-
mia. and they were married in Rock
Island in 1856. They lived together
at Swedona for many years. being par
icularly active in the Swedish Luth-
eran church of that place Among the
pioneer settlers the Hoogner home be-
came one of the centers of the com
muntty, being noted for its warm hos
pjtality to strangers and others who
came into the new country. In 1897
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoogner removed to
Rock Island, where the husband died
IN 1905. Three years later Mrs. Hoog-
ner went to Wakefield, where she re-
sided since that time.
Seven children survive They are
Lemuel and Marie of Wakefield. Neb.,
Charles of Hartford, Conn. Nathan of
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jonathan of Ever
EFT, Wash. Mrs. Ada Nelson Of Titus
vile, Pa, and Mrs. Helena Backmau
3
children and one great-grand-child also
survive.
BURIAL IN RIVERSIDE.
The funeral will be held Sunday af-
ternoon at the Swedish Lutheran
church in Wakefield. after which the
remains will be brought here to be
buried by the side of her husband in
Riverside cemetery, Moline. The fun
eral services will be held in Zion Luth-
eran church, Rock Island, of which she
was an active member during her resi-
dence here. Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'clock. Rev. \. J. Forsberg will off,
ciate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04

The old, old story, told times with
out number and repeated over and
over again for the last SO years, but
il is always a welcome story to those
in search of health. There is moth
ing in the world that cures coughs
and colds as quickly as Chamber
aims Cough Remedy. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04

largest number were reported from
Michigan with / 5 deaths, New York
coming second with nine, Washing
ton and New Jersey being tied for
third place with three fatalities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04

each. We estimate that there are
almost 5,OOO,O 900 American hunters.
In several of the western states the
hunters constitute as much az IL per
cent of the population"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
Your
Good Looks

should be a source of pride to you.
Sallow skin. pimples. blotches and
erIptiOns call for immediate attention.
Ii should be your aim to get rid of
these disfiguring signs of impure blood
- quickly, certainly. inexpensively.
No outward application will purify
your blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04

hunting fatalities IN this country
already this year has had added 70
il - names From this informa-
ton the bureau hopes after q few
years 10 be able to dedUce general
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04
F0RTY-SEVEN HUNTERS
SLAIN PRESENT SEASON

Washington. d c, Nov. THE
so-called list o. inmortals' Of the
United States biological sUryey-a
roster kept by that bureau Of all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-04

siderably more than the number
slain in 1909, which in turn was so
per cent in excess of the 1908 IA
talities. "Of the Al killed so far
this year." said DR.. Palmer, 1.-The