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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
MANY YEARS MARRIED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Robinson of
Bingham. Have Fourteen Children.

Being the longest married couple in
Bingham is only one of the distinc
tions of Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Robin
son. For in their As years of married
life they have brought up a healthy
family of IA children, all of whom are
now living, and now an unbroken line
of 80 souls makes up the family gath
ering. All of their children except
the youngest were born on Sunday
Mr.. Robinson was born in Concord,
Me, - years ago, and his wife in the
same place &c years ago. Mr.. Robin
son is of Scotch descent, still hale and
hearty. Every day he does some work
and still goes out to his farm just
outside the village where he lived so
long. Mrs. Robinson is also in good
health and enjoys good deal yet. in
spite of the many years of hard work
on the farm on Pleasant Ridge and the
bringing up of her II children. Two
of the daughters and three of the sons
are at home at present to lend genial
it, to the atmosphere of the home.
Mrs Robinson makes no complaint
OF hardships during her lifetime, but
finds compensations in her village
home with its electric lights, hot and
cold water, and close proximity to the
stores. She is thoroughly up-to-date
and delights in taking auto rides
around the vicinity
This is the family roster: William
Robinson, aged -; Mrs Robinson,
aged Sc; their children, Perley. a
farmer, has TWO children; Coney, a
farmer five children; William, lum
herman, three children; Walter, mer-
chant, two children; Leon, bookkeeper.
unmarried; Robbie, farmer and lumber
man, unmarried; Dion. automobile
dealer, unmarried; Alton, lumberman,
unmarried; Mrs. Forrest Colby, two
children; Mrs. A. 3. Carl, two chill
dren; Mrs. Chester Rollins, three chill
dren; three unmarried daughters, one
training to be 4 nurse, one a house
keeper and the other stenographer.
Lewiston Journal
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
MAINE WOODSMEN ARE
SCARCE
Never Been Harder to Obtain for East.
ern and Northern Maine Logging 0p.
eratiOns Than Now.


Never before have experienced woods
men been harder 10 obtain for eastern
and northern Maine logging operations
than during the present season Each
years seems to witness a decrease
Of the old time lumberman who
could swing an ave skilfully and
more and more unframed men
from the big cities have found
their way into the camps. AS a
consequence many operators have
found difficulty in filling their crews
and the number of woodsmen around
the employment Offices here has been
small during the entire fall.
The scarcity of men has caused
wages to go up and some experienced
axemen have been hired for as high as
$40 a month. Wages have ranged all
the way from this figure down to $40
Even that sum is more than some of
the unframed men from the cities are
worth, however. Scores of them have
hired out without experience, and n
large proportion of them prove abso-
lutely useless. Many are weak physi
cally, or afflicted with disease, and a
very few days in a lumber camp has
proven their unfitness.
The operators have been given more
trouble than usual this season with
the men from the cities. They have
hired out without any real understand
ing of what is expected of them and
finding the work harder than they fan
cied, many of them have insisted on
leaving camp and returning TO civil
zation within a day or two after their
arrival In some instances, this has
meant serious financial loss as money
for railroad fares has been advanced
There are still some experienced
native woodsmen, however, and these
In many of the small up-riyer towns
men who spend their summer in farm
ing hire out for the winter in the lum-
Der camps, in many instances supply
ing their own horses as we'll. As a gen
eral rule, these men are the very best
to be obtained.
The custom which has come into
vogue in late years of saving down
trees, rather than chOpping them. has
undoubtedly had considerable effect
on the personnel of the numbering
crews. 1t doesn't require much eX-
perience to saw and any man Of strong
physique can do the work. The lum-
bermen figure that hundreds of feet of
lumber are now sawed, even in small
operations, by using saws instead of
axes. The saving will frequently
amount to three feet or more on the
butt of a single log. Where several
hundred thousand are cut, it will read
lily be seen what this saving amounts
to in the aggregate.
The scarcity of labor, which has
been felt al the autumn, will shortly
become less momentus matter A
larger number of the operations are
about to finish cutting and are wait
ing for enough snow, when they will
commence hauling their logs from
the yards to the landings. Once this
work is begun, a good proportion of
the crews are discharged as there is
no further need for them. 1t will not
be long now before the lumber Jacks
commence coming out of the woods
and arriving here. Many of them will
doubtless return to Boston and other
cities But for those who elect to re-
main there Will probably be worth
aplenty.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
Evening schools In Maine.

Seyenty-seYen evening schools We're
supported. last year, by II Maine
towns, according to Information given
out, Saturday, by the department OF
education. Lewiston with Is schools
led in point of number, while Portland
followed closely with II and Augusta
with -. Tn number of students TAX
Ing advantage of these schools were
2u7G of whom AS were women. Tho
cost of their support amounted - SIG
n-f
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
Notice of Annual Meeting

To the Stockholders OF the Skowhe-
gan Trust Company:
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the sto5kh olders of
the Skowhegan Trust Company, for
the election Of officers and the trans
action of all other business that m "
lawfully come before said M citing,
will be held at the Directogs' Rooms
in the Trust Company Bldg in Skow
hogan, Ma nr. on Wednesday, Janu
ary 8, 1918, at O'Clock in the after
noon.
Skowhegan, Me-, Dece mber 9. 1912.
FRED F. LAWRENCE,
Clerk.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19

Sometime the past summer l2mh
belonging to John Labree OF Cam
bridge got strayed away from the
flock, got lost in the woods down to-
Yards Mainstream and they ran across
air Labree paid no more attention 10
it. supposing it was dead. There were
some French people camping down to-
wards Mainstream and they run across
the lamb one day, wild as deer. The
Frenchman reported it at the village
and was told it was a skunk or rabbit.
but the Frenchman was positive it as
a lamb. and gave his reasons how he
knew. Mar wife she saw i'm too.
Tink we don't know some lamb when
we see the yarn on his back"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19

One of the most notable and fash
ionable weddings ever held in Water
willie was solemnized recently, when
Miss Gertrude Woodcock Haines, the
youngest daughter of Goyernor-E Elect
and Mrs. William T. Haines, was uni
ted in marriage with Joseph Law
renee Clarke of Portland. The cere-
mony took place at the Haines resi-
dence on Silver street and was attend
ed by many prominent residents of
this state. On account of the prom
inence of the contracting parties and
the brides father being the next gov
ernor of Maine, the ceremony attract
ed more attention than any other
ever held in this section of the state.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
Mainc Automobile Association Meet
ing.

Logan Waller Page, director of the
United States Office of Public Roads,
and considered the greatest road au-
thority in this country today, is to
be principal speaker at the annual
meeting of the Maine Automobile As
ISOLATION to be held in Portland on
Friday evening, Dec. 20. In addition
to Mr.. Page, A. G. Batchelder of New
York, chairman of the executive
board of the American Automobile
Association. and the man to whom the
wonderful success of that organiza-
ton is due, Is to be the second speak
er.
Mr.. Page will take for his subject,
Highway Legislation Needed in
Maine" and his addess will epresent
the good road side of the Maine Auto
mobile Association. Mr.. Batchelder will
speak on the growth of the automo-
bile, and will represent that side of
the Associations platform.
The meeting at which these speak
ers are to be, is to be held in the City
Council chamber of the new City
Hall. and will be open to the public,
ladies included.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
Lunch Pail Was Shot To Pieces.

One young man who hailed from one
of the Massachusetts cities decided
that the Maine woods were more dan
gerous to human life than the Turkish
Bulgarian battlehelds and one day last
week Immediately following the OK
perience. he packed his hennebecer
and left at once for the dull and I'M
exciting life of the Bay State city.
The young man in question was sent
to Maine to act as a cookie at the
Bradeen lumber camps in the Mil
brook region at Bowerbank. One day
last week he started out with the mid
day lunch pail laden with hot biscuits,
fresh doughnuts and the like to fill the
empty stomachs of the hungry crew
in the chopping He had progressed
some distance from camp when he was
really started to hear a rifle shot and
with a zip and a tear a bullet plowed
its way through the big lunch bucket,
scattering biscuits and doughnuts to
the four winds. Throwing himself to
the ground he shouted but still an
other rife bullet tipped into the
ground close by.
Waiting what seemed a reasonable
length of time he arose and struck
for camp as fast as his legs could
carry him. Packing his belongings
he went to FoXscroft and embarked on
the next train for Boston thankful
that the bullet had penetrated the
lunch pail instead of his anatomy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19

James Otis kaler, author OF l45
books written especially for boys to
whom he was better known as
"Jasaes OTIS died at hospital Dec.
Il, at the age of g. When quite
young he was employed on Boston
and New York newspapers and went
south during the last year of the Civil
war as a correspondent Since 1889
he has been superintendent OF schools
at South Portland and Cape Eliza
beth
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
CENTENARY METHODIST KPISCO.
PAL CHURCH
Rev. II. 4. McGlauflin, Pastor

Morning worship lo.ts a u. Spec
ial Christmas music Reception Of
members. Sermon BY the pastor Re.
II. q McGlaufin. Subject, Born this
DAY in the city Of David, A Savior,
which is CHRIST the LORD Sunday
School u u Christmas Lesson Les
lie Z. Jacobs, Supt EpUorth League
meeting 6 p NJ
Topic: The Highest Expression OF
Truth. Christmas Concert, p 81.
Christmas tree Tuesday evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19

The ,uiet eNcCutioner OF death IN thu
Wiator AID spring is pneumonia lts
advance agents are colds and grip IN
any attack hr one Of these maladirs no
oue should BE- lost in taking the best
mediciu" obtairable TO drive il off
Countless thousands have found this to
Ec DR. king New Discovery Ny
husband believes it has kept him from
aaYing pneumonia three or four
times, writes Mrs George ". Place.
RawsonSillc W. aud for coughs,
cold. and Group We have never found
It's equal Guaranteed for all hron-
ch.al affections Price 50c and Sl00.
Trial bottle FREQ a. F. W. Buckuam.
Sampson q ANore TIC Fuller Drug
Co. C. Il. Fogg
II Is common enough to find fault.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19

Clarence P. Cakes, a railroad man,
who is understood to belong in Fair
field, was brought into court on com
plant of his wife, alleging non-sup-
port. Through his attorney, Charles
Foster, Cakes waived hearing and
pleaded not guilty. Probable cause
vas found for holding him for the
grand jury and he was allowed to go
on his own recognizance in lieu of
furnishing $500 bail-Portland Ex-
press, Dec. r.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19

A very pretty wedding occurred at
nigh noon, Wednesday, Dec. Il, at the
nome of MIR. and Mrs. H. e Emery,
Ridge road, Fairfield The contracting
parties were Maurice c. Emery OF
Fairfield, and Miss Emily Miller of
Lewiston. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Arthur T. Craig, in
the presence of only immediate rela-
lives.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19

Love has both gail and honey in
abundance
London still remains in the dark as
to India 5 proposed donation Of dread
naughts.
All precious stones. according 10 a
gem expert. are the better for frequent
sun baths
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
COUNTY NEWS

The engagement of Mary Elizabeth
Murray, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Murray of Fairfield to Harry
Randall Priest. son of Howard H.
Priest of Nashua, Mont, has been an
uounced.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Tie Christian Science Society, Mad
ison avenue. corner Russell street
Service Sunday morning at 1915 Sub
jet: is the Universe. including Man,
Evolved by Automic Force?a The
reading rooms are open Wednesday
ron 20 II . O'Clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Cor Madison Ave. & Russ ell NJ.

Services held every Saturday ano
Sunday. sabbath s. ool at l.30 O'Clock
Saturday followed by preaching OF
prayer ana social meeting. Preaching
at 80 o'clock Sunday evening. Al
are NDlcome
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
Mercer Man Seriou~,, Hurt.

Sunday morning while Chas. Moor
and son. Charlie and Hiram Philbrick
We're at work on the roof OF the new
building which Nj Moore has erected
the staging gave aaay. letting all
three .all 10 the ground. Charles
Moore struck on his head and remain
ed unconscious for some time H.s
recovery IS uncertain. Hr PhilbrioE
received d sash on his had and at this
writing is unable to move in bed. Nj.
Moore's son, Charlie was badly shaken
up and bruised about one hip but l-
able TO BE- about
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19

Earthquake shocks We're felt in
Bangor and vicinity recently. some of
the reports indicating a considerable
rocking. Although there is no seismo-
graph at the University of Maine, the
tremors We're felt by a number of
students and others
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19

Some persons are willing to give
the devil his due, but when it comes
to the Lord, they want TO claim the
credit themselves.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19

The question of waterworks sys-
TEN, owned by the Madison Village
Corporation, will probably come up
for some decisive action within the
next few months The annual meet
ing of the Madison village Corpora
ton held, last March, chose a COM
mittee, consisting of DR.. w. S. Mil
iiken, w. F. Scott, Samuel Nose, H..
+. league and A. NJ. Holden, to draw
up suitable act to be presented to
the coming session of the State Legis-
lature. At a meeting OF the comnt;
tee held, Thursday evening, in G. o.
Small's law office, plans We're formula
tod to push the matter Of forming a
y alter district
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19

Pittsfeld is always glad to welcome
a new industry, however small, and
We are glad TO report that the mill
which has been in process of construc-
on Mill street, is now completed and
is running with a small crew. Mi.
Lancaster Is manufacturing spools and
bobbins and when the mill is in full
running order he will employ six or
eight men. We hope that We will be
called upon soon to record the start
ing up of other contemplated indus
tries in town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
Commission Merchants

- The advertisements below represen
sone Of the leading houses OF New England
our readers Will doubtless ind them oGvsln.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
CAUTION.

| hereby warn all persons against
trusting my wife, Carrie F. Nye, on my
account. as | shall pay no bills after
his date contracted by her.
r. A. NYE,
Concord, Me, Dec. 4, 1912. 3w49
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19

Call no man happy until YOU have
seen his Wife
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
nkONHEGAN MARhEI.

Woo. .H@ashed &c To &c per ID.
Hides and skins -Hidc5. 10c to
Il l-2c per ID; calf skins. lie TO 2le
per ID lamb skins. BIC 10 8 90
beans Hand picked. yeilow eyes.
80 10 ss.9g, pa beans. 40 10
goo.
Becf-O1 beea - - re
Poultry Fowls. i 10 ife per ~.
chicken, i 10 i3c.
Round Hog -4c per p
1allo~ Rough. q per H.
Egg &c per dozen. fresh
Potatoes #4Uc per basheI
Eutter-2sc per b
Cheese &c. 70 sc per 10
Retail Market.
Flour-sprug Wheat Patent s6.oes
winter wheat patent. 5000
Oats-5oc
Guten-xl 60
Timothy Grass Sod -5f5a per Ju
sieal-$l - per bag
torn-Slt5 per bas
.Hddluga 3 - pr bag
Gouousesd m4al-} - per bas
Spring brau-$ls9 per bag
Winter brau-<I35 per bar
Mixed feed-$l - per bag
sal, Pork -l5c b. the bbi. 200 lbs.
30.
Cheese 20 TO 4fc per ID.
Butter =aec 10 afc per pognd
Teas-2ac. - G0e. per ID
Cofee-2oc to 38e per pound
Lard-Domestic lac. compound l0c
Molasses-Pure Ponce ACC 10 SOC
Sugar-Granulated sugar, best
quality, - lbs. for 800 brown e
lbs for 81 90
Potatoes-60c per bushel
Onions-5c per h.
Poultry-Fowls &c TO &c per ID.
chicken. 16c to 25c per ID.
Eggs-32c per dozen. fresh
Eggs-Storage, &c per dozen
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
GEORGE merriam, Pastor
Residence. - Madison Avenue
Telephone 1873

Christmas services at JOS and p.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19

II is common enough to find fault
II YOU want to be original lose it.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19

Big Buach Old Paper, Mt this Office, Be.
Evening journal., 1912-07-13
SENATOR LORIMER
LOSES HIS SEAT:
VOTE WAS SIS TO 28

dramatic. Fired with bitterness against
his enemies, the lllinoisan turned a
food of bitter invective toward his
senatorial opponents. Standing in the
center aisle, he shook his fist and de-
fed them to pick flaws in his explana-
tion of evidence collected against him.
II was suffocatingly hot in the SEN
ate chamber to-day. but packed gal
leries witnessed the debate. Most of
the regulars in the visitors seats
brought lunches and they stayed Oh
despite the sitting atmosphere.
It was asserted by the anti-Lorimer-
ties when the Senate convened that
Lorimer's dramatic appeal would ef-
feet no change in the majority which
they claimed would vote TO unseat the
senator on the ground that his cleo
ton had been accomplished by brib-
cry and corruption. In view of this
expected vote against the blonde boss,
there was considerable speculation as
to the manner in which Lorimer would
make his exit from the Senate if un-
seated.
Should the Senate vote his election
void, Lorimer would Immediately lose
the privileges of a senator. Auto
matically. he would be required to sur
render his. floor privilege. But sena-
torial courtesy would permit him TO
take his time about leaving his seat
and surrendering his office in the Sen
ate building. It was the general be-
lief. however, that Lorimer embit-
tered by the long fight TO hold his
place. might make a dramatic exit. To
prevent any humiliation, in case the
vote went against the Illinoisan, Sen
ate leaders planned to adjourn imme-
diately after announcement OF the
vote
The smallest early morning crowd
of several days was present Wnen
Iorimer began speaking, but the gal
leries soon filled to their capacity
Women we're in the majority.
Iorimer appeared refreshed after
his rest since yesterday. His voice
also was improved His blue serge
clothes and tan shoes had dried Out
over night and we're again his fighting
armor. In his buttonhole was tiny
American flag.
Iorimers desk was piled high WITH
books and papers He waited while
senator Smoot caused a roundup tc
obtain quorum.
Senators Kern and Lea, OF the IN
vestigation committees minority, were
the special targets for Lorimer's at
tack to-day. He strobe toward them
and shook his fist and bobbed MI
shaggy head definitely at his acousers
defying them to refute some OF MI
| statements
Senator Lea stared straight az IN
ulinoisan. while Senator Kern fnger
cd his watch. chain nervously and onc'
apparently considered interruptlnl
Iorimer to reply 20 his charges. Atte
a whispered conference with Senator
Lea and Bacon, however, Kern apppar
emily changed his mind and sat silen
under Lorimer's assaults
Lorimer began his speech with re
view of Links testimony
Evening journal., 1912-07-13
ATTACK STATE
WITNESS IN
MURDER CASE
By The United Press.

by Inc OnlltQ EItsS.
CHICAGO. July Is - Attorney
Charles Erbstein. counsel for Mrs.
Rene B. Morrow. South Side society
and clubwoman. who is on trial for
the murder of her husband, today
was preparing his attack on Harry
Gilmore. former boarder in the Nor
row home and chief witness for the
state. Erbstein plans to subject Gil
more to the most rigid cross eXamina-
ton and confidently expects to dis
credit his testimony. The state Is
relying on Gilmore to establish a
motive-desire to rid herself of an
aged husband The state introduced
es evidence the blood-stained, bullet
torn clothing of the dead inventor.
Up to that time Mrs Morrow had
been remarkably calm but when AS
sistant States Attorney Northrup, at-
ter a dramatic address TO the jury.
introduced the clothing and laid the
garments, together with the revolver
that killed Morrow, on the table be-
fore her, she broke down and cried.
Both Erbsten and Mrs Morrow
were confident today that the defense
will be able to discredit Gilmore s
testimony and establish their suicide
contention. The defense plans 10
produce witnesses who will testify
that Morrow threatened and once at
tempted to take his own life. The
trial will be resumed Monday.
Evening journal., 1912-07-13
SAY BOMB
WAS USED BY
SUFFRACETTE
Miss Helen CraGgS Accused Of
Trying TO Fire Officials
House
COLONIAL SECRETARY
TARGET FOR ATTACK
By Ma united Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. July 13 Miss Helen
Craggs, a militant suffragetta. was
held for further examination in po-
lice court today. charged with at
tempting to set fire 10 Colonial Sec
retary Harcourts house at oxford.
Though they deny the story Of an at
tempt upon Home Secretary McKen.
mas life, the police are still iuvesti-
eating the discovery OF what looked,
at any rate, like a bomb in his Office
yesterday II is rumored that the
suffragettes have vowed dire ven
geance against him more than any
other member Of the cabinet.
Miss Cragg was arrested last night
lurking on the grounds which sur
round the colonial secretarys magni-
hcent home. The authorities say she
mad a bottle Of alcohol, a quantity II
tow and a box of matches with her.
Another woman who accompanied her
fled into the darkness at the approach
of a policeman and escaped capture.
Scotland Yards version is that the
rumored attempt against Homo Secre
tary Mckenna was only practical
Joke. II is admitted tha tthe minis
ter found what the police refer to as
a peculiar looking vessel" hidden be
hind a window curtain when he en-
tered his room at the foreign office
Yesterday and that experts in explo-
sives investigated its contents. but
they say a harmless powder was the
only thing inside This is not gener-
ally believed, however. There is a
widespread impression that the
bomb was a real one and that a quiet
but searching investigation Of the
affairs is in progress. There is nc
question that the home secretary Is
bitterly hated by the suffragettes. az
supreme head Of the police depart
ment, with which the militants are
constantly clashing He is held re.
sponsible by them. too, for the forci
bic feeding of suffragette hunger
strikers in British prisons and has
received many threatening letters
lately from professed sympathizerl
with the votes for women" cam
paign.