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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
La Follette's Autobiography.

The second installment, or chapter, of
Senator La Folettes Autobiography,
to appear in the November American
Magazine, contains some lively and in
teresting reading, notably those parts
telling Of his encounters with Philetus
Sawyer, who was serving as Senator
when La Toilette entered Congress in
1888:
81 had not been long in Washington
before Sawyer invited me go to with
him TO call on the President can re
member just how he looked climbing in
to his carriage. remember he talked
to me in a kindly, fatherly manner,
looking at me from time to time with a
shrewn squint in his eye. He had no
humor but much of what has been
called horse sense. His talk was
jerky and illiterate; he never made a
speech in his life
1--WE called on President Cleveland
and on all the Cabinet officers, His
form of Introduction was exactly the
same at each place we stopped He
was not quite sure, always, of my
name; Toilette he called me. He
would say This young man we think
a great deal of we think he is going to
amount to something. want you to
be fair to him
LAS we drove away, Sawyer ask ed
me if ! had in mind any particular com
mittee in the House upon which | de-
sired to serve, told him had
thought it over and | wanted to go on
some committee where | could make
use of my legal knowledge; that /
should like to go on the Committee on
Public Lands | innocently explained
that many land grant forfeitures were
pending and ! should enjoy graphing
with the legal questions which they
presented Sawyer looked at me be-
nngly and said: Just leave that to
me; don say another word about il 60
anybody know Carlisle
I'll condded in his promises. But
when Carlisle announced the commit
tees / was astonlshed to find that / had
been assigned TO a place on the Com
mittee ON Indian Affairs. There was
reason Tor putting me on this commit
tee, and not upon Public Lands. had
been too frank expressing an iterest in
lana grant torteitures.
"Wellbon, Chairman of Committee
on Indian Affairs, appointed me a sub-
committee of one to consider a bill in
troduced oy Guenther Of Oshkosh to sell
the pine timber from the Menominee
Indian Reservation in Wisconsin. The
bill seemed TO me to offer unlimited on
for stealing the timber from
the Indians. | concluded TO consult |
Atkinson, Commissioner Of Indian Az |
fairs, about it, He read the biUI
through; then looked at me over his
glasses and said: Mr. La Toilette / |
think this is a little the worst Indian
bin ever saw.
In due time Guenther came to see
me and said Bob why dom you re-
port that bin out?
Il told him it was a bad bill and that |
| should report it adversely. Oh, don t |
do that, he said 4 know nothing
laout the bill Sawyer asked me 10 /
IT,
When insisted that ! would not
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

LAWYERS who were handed money
from the BARREL to plug" for
Stephenson make the statement before
the investigation committee that they
regarded it as sum for attorney fees.
BIacksmiths, of course, who got their
paws into said barrel" and dragged
out the dollars, regarded it as a sum
for blacksmith" work lof which there
was lots done), electra, electra.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

When l.. II. Stevens, a banker Of
Lancaster, refused TO testify in the
Stephenson hearing, chairman Hepburn
announced that the committee would
compel him 20 do so, they having au-
thority 'as wide as the United States
behind it, Stevens then testified.
He refused to appear before the state
legislative committee two years ago
and was cited tor contempt. No person
is afraid or refuses to testify to a
honorable transaction There is no
room for argument
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
COMES INTO EVERY HOUSE.

Americans consume some 1850. eco, q
600 pounds of sugar year An adj
vance of single cent pound amounts
to $40. 600, 900. The sugar trust has
raised the price until the consumer has
to pay more for this necessity than he
has paid in twenty years. According
to the estimate Of The Springfield Re
publican, this means tax Of $3.50 on
every family. In reality it means much
more than that, for we must pay more
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

zuni Indians make their toys out OF
clay and bake them hard SO that they
viii not crumble They know how 10
model dolls and goats and frogs and
cows. and birds that MARBLE when one
Ills the hollow body with water and
blows through a tube inserted in the
back. And they make am kinds Of en-
rious clay rattles
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

II thou canst not make myself such
an one as thou wouldst, how canst
thou expect TO have another in all
things to thy liking? We would will
lngly have others perfect and yet We
amend not our own faults. -Thomas =
Kempis-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

SIxTY-FTyE lives have been sacrificed
to tn" science of aviation, during the
current year, and yet there is no lack
of men who are willing to take the risk
for money, As a means of safe trans
portation it will be some time before
the overhead route will be popular.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
THURSDAY, OCTOBER &c, 1911.

To have been recognized as the man
who put Lorimer over was a great
strain on Mr.. Hines modesty. To be
known also as the man who put Steph-
enson over will be another wrench. 1t
is pulling a violet up by the roots.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
Miss Nettie V. Wallis,

Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, will give piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city. Phone 90. soft
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
Legal Notices.
Notice of order for Final Settlement.
INTERSTATE ESTATE
TATE or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
y IOITRT-IN pRORATE\

&IAIE III WlSCONSlNNIONA COUNTY
. COURT-lN PROBATEA
Notice is hereby given THAI at a special
term of the Iowa County CourtA to be held in
aud for said county. ut the Courhliouse in the
city of Dodgeville in said countS on the 2Sth
day of November, A. D. 1911. being the fourth
Tuesday of said month. at ten o ctock in the
forenoon OF said day, the following matters
will be heard aud considered:
The application Of Rosa VALID. adminstra-
triN Of the estate of Henry 6. WaldA late Of
said county. deceased, for The examination
and allowance of her administration account.
and the assignment of the residue of said es-
tate TO such persons as are by law entitled 10
the same.
And it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given 70 all persons interested. by
copy OF this notice for three
weeks. successfully, prior to said day of hear
ing. IN the Mineral Point Tribune weekly
newspaper published in said county.
Dated this oath day Of October, 1911.
BY the court.
ALDkO jerks, County Judge.
l3w3 Fielder a Fielder. Attorneys
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26
J. B. REYNOLDS
Real Estate Agency

property will be listed and advertised for
sale free OF charge in this column unless sale
is made. II sale is made only the usual com.
mission will be charged
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-10-26

Entered at the postofiice in Mineral Point
Wis. as second-eass matter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
NORTH ANSOS CAMPMEETING.
Interesting Program Arranged for
the Days SesslOns-Blg Temper.
ance Rally.

The annual campmeeting at North
Anson will open August IS for ten
days session. The meeting will be in
charge of Rev. c. A Brooks of Mad
ison, and the special features are an
announced as follows: Friday oVeu-
ing, August IS. there will be n re-
union service led by Mr.. Brooks
August 10 will be observed as Young
Campaigners' Day, under the auspices
of the Madison W. C. T. L. with
Mrs. C. A. Brooks in charge Of the
program. The speakers will be Anna
A Gordon, vice president at Large for
the National w. C. T. L., and Mrs.
Althea Quimby of North Turner. On
Sunday, August 20. there will be tenn
perance mass meetings with address.
es by Rev E. A. Corbett of Provi-
dence, R. l., and DR.. p. A. Baker,
national superintendent of the Anti.
Saloon league. Epworth league day
will come on August %, with special
addresses by Rev. A. E. Ulrich, and
Rev. A. E. Roberts of North Anson.
August % will be observed as mis-
sionary day. Mr.. Corbett will speak
on THE Pawtucket Mission Work in
the forenoon. In the afternoon Rev
NJ. E. King of Waverly, Mass, will
give lecture on India" with a free
illustrated lecture. in the evening.
Other able speakers who will be
present are: Bishop j. W. Hamilton,
d. D., District Superintendent G. d.
Holmes, Rev. F. A. Leitch, D. D., of
Auburn; Rev. H. E. Dunnack of Au-
gusta, Rev. Felix Powell of Berlin,
n. H., and Rev. A. E. Ulrich of
Portland,
The music will be directed by Rev.
r. A. Rich of Fairfield, with Miss
Alice Spear of Madison as organist.
The Children's meetings will be in
charge of Miss Agnes Vose, a gradu-
ate of the National Deaconess Train
ing school of Washington, d. c.
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the MAINE STATE GRANGE IS GOING To
STAND FIRM FOR PROHIBITION
Letters Are Being Sent to Subordinate Oranges
In Earnest Appeal

The following letter of earnest
recommendation, prepared by State
Master Stetson and other State Of
fcers of the Grange, is being sent out
by Secretary Libby to all subordinate
Oranges:
Greene, Me-, July 20, 1911.
To the Subordinate Oranges:
Believing that we are facing a
problem in the State today, the prop
er solution of which will very vitality
affect us all from a moral and eco
nomic standpoint; and believing that
1t is the duty of every citizen, who
has the best interest of our State and
The moral welfare of our people at
heart, to strenHously oppose, by all
legitimate means, any movement
which is in any way a menace to our
State; and also believing that the
Time has arrived when the Grange
should actively oppose a movements
already we'll underway, for the elin1
nation of the prohibitory amendment
lrom the Constitution of our State.
We believe that 1t is but a movement
toward the open saloon, which exists
solely that it may fatten on the life
blood of our boys by the licensed sale
Oh that which is not food, which can
loi promote love of home, which de-
aroys habits of industry. thrift and
economy, and which prevents a high
conception of citizenship. And as
Tue Grange stands upon the side OF
and is pledged to the support of those
ulngs which stimulate habits of fru-
saiity, industry, honesty and faithful
ness to home, a truer conception of
patriotism and a broader manhood
and womanhood, and realizing that
Tue repeal of this amendment means
ue licensed saloon which is menace
+" these conditions:
therefore, we would recommend
uat each Grange in the State take
immediate action for the most effec-
i've means of defeating this move
Ieht Active aggressive work means
auecess. Apathy and Indifference at
'uis time means defeat We would
''commend that you organize in the
way which shall best meet conditions
:" your locality. We think it advis-
sOie and would recommend the ap-
p0'nting of a committee for the pur-
r''e OF canvassing your town to
."aAen an interest and, in every legi-
ADia'e way, using the influence of the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

Before accepting this position he was
principal of Milltown Grammar school,
Calais, Me-, for a number of years.
This Us the only school in that city
which in itself is a complete COM
mon school system, it being one of
the largest schools in the city and
containing all the grades below the
school. Previous to this he had been
been principal of Frankfort High
school two years and East Boothbay
High school one year.
He is a thorough scholar and one
of the best instructors in mathematics
in the State Before he had completed
his studies in Nichols Latin school he
had mastered nearly all the mathe-
mates given in the college, course
and rendered much assistance to the
college students. The degree of Mas
ter of Arts was conferred upon him
by Bates college in 1915. He holds
a life certificate to teach in grammar
and high schools Cf the State Of Maine
and also holds a State certificate of
superintendents' grade.
While in Calais he was president of
the Washington County Teachers as
sociation one year and is at the pres
ent time president OF the Aroostook
County Teachers association. He has
at various times been chairman OF
several departments OF the Maine
Teachers association and has taken a
prominent part in many of the leading
educational questions. His work in
the Caribou-Lmestone schools has
been of a very high order and the
schools in that district are considered
among the best in the State. This
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
ANOTHER SKOWHEGAN
BOY IS HONORED
Thornton Merriam Receives $500
Scholarship for Harvard College.

Thornton Merriam of this place, a
member of this years graduating
class of the Skowhegan High school,
has been awarded the Maine scholar
ship of $500 by Harvard college. This
scholarship is given by the college
each year to one Maine student who
contemplates going to the college, and
is awarded for excellent rank in the
examination for the college and for
work done in his preparatory course,
1t is good for only the first year. Mr,
Merriam will go to Harvard in the
fall where he will take the course
for the A. b. degree.
Mr.. Merriam is a son of Rev. and
Mrs George Merriam, his father be-
ing pastor of the Bethany Baptist
church here. Thornton graduated
from the High school with honors,
having the class will. He was high in
scholarship and was one of the star
players on the baseball team of the
school. He is the first young man to
go from this town to Harvard college
in a number of years. The Dean, N
writing him, commended him on his
excellent work in his examination
witch was Iavorably commented on
by the faculty.
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SOMERSET TEACHERS.
For Bingham, Concord and Caratunk
List Given Out by Supt. C. E.
Ball.

{. E. Ball, superintendent of the
schools of Bingham, Moscow, Con-
cord, Caratunk, The Forks and West
Forks, has made public the teachers
for the ensuing year:
Bingham-High school, Ethel j.
Davis of Portsmouth, N. H.; Beatrice
NJ. Smith of Mt. Holyoke, Mass. !:
Mckinley Grammar school, Mrs. Edith
Dinsmore and Mrs. Kathleen F. Doe :;
Primary, Esselle Jennings of Farm
ington, Me-, and Miss Alice c. Smith
of Skowhegan; Webster school, Elisa
B. Holway of Solon; Coburn, Flor
ence NJ. Shetland of Caratunk; Whit
tier, Floy S. Wilson of Solon; Blaine,
Eva F. McDonough of Solon Ham
lin. Mrs. Belle Curtis of Solon.
demonstrating school, Mrs
Grace Pooler of Bingham; Lincoln,
Vesta NJ. Carl of Madison; Roosevelt,
Georgia NJ. Coombs of Islesboro; Will
lard, Mrs. Iva NJ. Pooler of Cara
tunk; Hales, Percy Wifber of Somer-
set, Maine.
Concord-Garfeld school, Marie e,
Elwell of Brooks, Me; Longfellow, S.
Jennie Adams of East New Portland;
Washington Lulu Kimball of Isles
boro.
Caratunk-High school, Carl ]. San
berg; Lincoln Grammar, unassigned;
Lincoln Primary, Jennie E. Larrabee
OF Bath, Me.
The Forks-Washington school,
Marguerite Fox of Athens, Me-; Web
ster, Florence ]. Murray of Orono;
Franklin, Miss Knight of Dexter;
Lake Moxie, Ira w. Durgin of The
Forks.
West Forks-High school, Glenn C.
Prescott of The Forks; Burleigh
Grammar school, Muriel Judkins of
North Haven; Primary, Annie B..
Morris of Bingham.
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FIRST BULL RUN BATTLE AS seen BY
some OF OUR SK0WHEGAN men
ST. Emerson, Jefferson Savage, W. H. Weston
We're There. Banquet Last Friday

Our division had been assigned to
make long circuit round to the enc
my's left flank-hence the long march
before getting onto the firing. 1t
was perhaps eight o'clock when we
crossed Cut Run, a tributary to Bull
Run, where prolonged halt is made
and the men have an opportunity to
rest and listen to the big guns as
they begin to open up the days con-
fiict few miles to the front. We
remained there till shortly after the
noon hour when all of a sudden the
order came to fall in for a rapid
march to the battle lines. 1t was
said that the brigade made the cir
cult of six miles in one hours time.
Previous to reaching the front and
while marching by the flank across a
tContiued on Page Nine)
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district, in the number of schools. Is
the largest in the State, and sixth in
the State, including The cities, in the
number OF teachers employed.
Mr.. GerrisL is native of Brown
VILE, Piscataquis county, and was
married in 1888 to Miss Caroline A
Powers, a sister of Prin. w. l.. Pow
ers of Washington State Normal
school. They have one son. Mr..
Gerrish Is noted as being strictly
honest and a faithful worker in all
movements for morality and better
ment of society, He Is a prominent
member of the Masons and Odd Fell
lows, being a past officer in all the
branches OF Odd Fellowship and a
member of the Grand Lodge of Maine.
His removal from Aroostook county
will be felt by all who are Interested
in educational matters and civic
Righteousness.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

II was my lot to be on camp guard
,he night before the battle of Bull
puu and | paid but little attention to
rest or sleep as the two hours on
and four off" occurred throughout the
night and we were all eager to take
nm the line of march towards the enc
nv which had been announced by
general orders on parade the evening
before. 1t was a clear, warm night
and the morning opened up splendid
" as the division under command of
Gen. Heintyleman filed out into the
main road and started towards Bull
Run. The famous Ellsworth Zouaves
led the division. This was a splendid
regiment in red shirts and tassled
eaps and one thought that they would
,roye more than match for any
hostile force that might meet them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
,G1DER CASES.
Feaur Cases Heard Before Trial jars
tiee Priest "Wednesday.

Trial Justice o. A Priest had a
busy time Wednesday forenoon dis
1Hssing of liquor cases -Four cases
came before him in the Grand Jury
ruom of the Court House. The firsS
case was State VS.. Andros Foster o1
West Pittsfseld, who WAS arrested by
Deputy Shegiiff H. d. Brophy on two
charges, both for the sale OF cider The
respondent pleaded guilty to foth
through his attorney. George w. Cow
er. Esq, and Judge Priest sentenced
him in one case to fine of $4,000 and
COSTS. and the costs in the other case
amounted to SS1.58. The fine was
paid.
Charles Libby of Canaan, who WAS
arrested by Sheriff John A MoOers,
was be fore the court on the charge of
selling a quantity of cider and in an
ether case one pint of whiskey. 1t
was alleged THAI he sold TO n young
man by name of Linwood BickfUrd
three glasses OF hard cider ior nVe
cents. The boy testified that ii made
him no drunk that while riding home
with a Mr. Goodrich he fell out of the
wagon and Goodrich stopped lone
enough to take a drink from the whis-
key bottle that the boy had in his
pocket. The boy said that when he
came to himself again he was lying
down in some woods. The court
found Libby guilty in the two cases
and sentenced him in one case to a
fine of 5000 and costs, and in the
other case $4,000 and costs and &c
days in jail. Through his attorney
George w. Cover, the respondent APP
pealed, and furnished sureties.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.

Next Saturday, July %. a special
town meeting will be held in the OPP
era House There are four articles
in the warrant One calls for Mod
orator. The second to see if the town
will vote to accept Chestnut street,
St. John street and School street,
these streets having been recently
laid out. Article three is II see If the
town will elect an auditor to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of F. A.
Nolin, who held the office for six
years. Article four is to see If the
town will vote to introduce Domestic
Science in the Skowhegan schools ac-
cording to the law passed at the last
Legislature which went into effect
July 1st.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
SKOWHEGAN MADISON
NEW SCHOOL HEAD
L. W. Gerrish Comes Here From Carl
bOu Well Recommended.

Leon w. Gerrish, A. NJ, superinten-
dent of schools in Caribou-Limestone
district, who has been unanimously
elected superintendent of schools in
the Madison Skowhegan district to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of d. H. Perkins, who recent
ly resigned to accept similar posi-
ton in Portland is considered one of
the best in the State.
Mr.. Gerrish, who stands in the
front ranks in educational matters in
the State, has been superintendent of
the Caribou-L Limestone schools since
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

Summary: Two base hits, Shea,
Pratt 2, Simpson q Clark 2; three
base hit, E. Dustin; hits, off Dore 10
in innings; o. Lacasce, Z in in
nings; off Shea II; stolen bases, Shea,
Dore, Clark, o. Lacasce; double play,
Goulette and Laney; left on bases,
Pennington 3, Skowhegan g.; base on
balls, off o. Laoasee 8; off Shea 2;
strike outs, by Dore 3; by o. Lacasce
2; by Shea s. Umpire Mr.. Roderick; !;
time of game, hours.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

Dysentery is always serious and Of
ten a dangerous disease, but 1t can be
cured. Chamberlain Collie, Cholera,
and Diarrhoaa Remedy has cured it
even when malignant and epidemic.
For sale by all dealers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
BAD SLUMP AT PENNINGTON.
"Speed Boys" Left Their Usual Form
Behind When They Stmfted OF Last
Saturday.

Skowhegan showed a bad reversal
of form at Farmington Saturday af-
ternoon and lost to the home team s
to IL. The score:
FARMINGTUN.
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Mr. Mumm and Miss Still were
married in Kansas City a few days
ago, and now both are Mumm.
Private malice Is bold.
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organization to defeat this menace to
the well-being and good name of our
State.
c. S. STETSON, Master,
E. II. LIBBY. Secretary.
EDWARD EVANS,
GEORGE PLUMMER,
l.. E. FUTILE,
Executive Committee.
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Glover is rich in protein.
Feed young turkeys bread crumbs.