davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-12-06
TO PARENTS

In view of the fact that there i> a more or less marked epi.. demie of whoeplng cough go. ing the rounds within the city. the School Board deems 1t wise and eNpedient to make this pub lie announcement to the par. ent> of school children. i'll or. der ths. they may use ali pos. Sible precautions to prevent the spreading of the disease.
 Nhooping Cough. while or. dinarily rather harmless to normal children. does, never theless. lead to complications which frequently result seri., ouSly. It hehooveS parents. therefore. to see to it that their children have medical atten.. ton in the first stages of what may appear but an ordinary cold. for the whooping cough begins with but a slight cough. together with redneSs of the eyes. but the whoop does not usually occur until from seven to ten days after. Ii your child has a cold. don't seud it to school until certain of the nature of the malady. And while We are taking this means to indicate our wishes regard. ing the whooping cough, il might not De amiss to call the attention of the parents to a few other facts which have come to our attention along the line of the welfare of the chil- dren.
 First. there are several cases of adenoid growths among the children of the school. Now adenoids are not contagious. nor, for the most part fatal. They are soft. <Pongy growths between the back of the nose and the throat. which impede breathing. causing a vacant ex. preSsion of countenanee and
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-12-06

You buy your Christmas Presents at Hanson's and you save money.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17

eina ljudstva je brez kapitala,
bfez imetja. brez zivljenskih
sredstev. Edna lastnina ten reve-
zev so njihove roke, njihova de-
lovna sila. Ako hocejo te ljudske
nlase ziveti, morajo svojo delav-
no moe udiniti V sluzbo onim. XII
imajo kapital, XII imajo proizva-
jalna sredstva, katerimi 81 je
mogoce pripraviti vse, cesar clo-
vek potrebuje "a zivljenje. Kapi-
tahsti so torej gospodarji in de-
lavci hlapci. Lastniki kapitala so
spoznai svoje ugodno stalisGe i'm
|razmerje, V katerem Ivi revno
elndstvO do min. Vzbudil Sc Jim
Je pohlep po povecanju svojega
imetja - pO profitu, kateri je
Imogo6 Dotom izkoriseanja odvis-
nih. delavnih mocij. kapital je po-
stal izkoriscevalno sredstvo, to je
sredstvo, ki omogoca dobicek od
della drugih. Pohlep po dobicku
Sc uveljavlja vsak dan vecjo ST.
10, vsak dan groznejsimi po-
sledicami.
lzkoriscevalci delavske energi-
je so majhni in slabi po stevilu, a
veliki pO kapitalu, po dolarjih.
Delavci so mocni in slim DO Stew
lu. slabi po premozenju, po de-
narJu. Da pa morejo kapitalistie-
nj izkoriSeevalci kljub svoji malo-
stevilnosti drzati mnogobrojne
delavske mase popolni odvisno-
sti, da Z mimi lahko postopajo
kakor Sc jim poliubi in kakor
njihov profit zahteva. da jih po-
ljubno izsesavajo. izkorisGa 10,
|teptajo njihove pravice in jih u
bijajo. morajo nedvomno imeti
svoj hrbet zavarovan pred zako-
nj in biti varni pred Justice, kajti
sicer hi ne pocenjali takih grozo-
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17

mo, da pomenJa vojni visek gor-
Ia "a vse one, ki so potisnjeni va
MO In da vojna ne mora omeiiti
grozodejstev, ker je sama visek
najbrutainejsega nasilia ter hes
tiJalnOsti in sicer svakogar, ki
postane niena zrtev.
Da ustrezejo svoii enostranosti
IN Sovinizmu. trdijo nasprotniki,
da so lie Turk tisti, XII muGiio, bi.
leJo i'll morijo nedolzno in neobo-
rozeno prebivalstvo Da TEN o.
ziru MISC protiturSki zavezniki
nobena izjema, pricaio najnovei-
sa porocila o bolgarskih in grskih
grozodeistvih. izvrSenih mad mo-
hamedanskim i'll judovskim pre-
bivalstvom V Solunu in okolici.
Ocevidec piSe: 'Nidel sem, kako
so ducati turSkih zen in deklet
padali kOt zrtev vojaSke brezuz-
danosh. lztrgali so jim pajcolan
na trgu, ter iih potem vlacili Ia
lase 30 cestah. Mirne stare liudi
so pretepali in mucili brez vsake-
ga vzroka. Okrog 800 mirnin in
neoborozenih Turkov je bilo ma
sakriranih." it'd.
= tenn nocemo ponizevati Slova-
nov in Grkov, temvec hoGemo Sa-
mo podpreti svojo trditev, da ie
volna ostudno barbarstvo. XII po.
nizuie cloveSko kulturo ma stop
MO diviaStva III kateremu Sc mo-
ramo upreti vso svojo ener~;;o
drugace So ne moreno smatrat!
za kulturne.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17
NATIONAL LABOR sTrof

kapitalzem drvi brezobzirno
naprej Ia svojim ciljem - pro.
fltom. Y TEN svojem satanskem
drvenJu Sc posluzuje vsega, kar
mora ma kak nacin sluziti njego-
vemu roparskemu namenu. T. ne
ukrotljivo pohlepno silo pogazu-
Je, podira, ropa, ubija, davi in
mori vse kar Sc mu stavi ma pot
ako mu to mora povecati njegov
profit.
Zivljenski pogoj kapitalizma
Je izkoriScanje. Brez izkoriseanja
bi bi ne mogel ziveti niti emo uro.
Kapital je toliko casa mrtev in
brez vrednosti, dokler Sc ne iz-
rablja, dokler ga ne ozivi delo
pridnih delavGevih rok. Kaj so
najbogatejsi zlati in drugi rudni-
ki brez delavcev, brez rudarjev
ki spravljao ma dan V zemlji skri-
ia naravna bogatstva, jih pretva.
rajO in predelujejo V cloveku ko-
ristna sredstva. kaj so naiveGje
in najmodernejse in najpopolneje
Opremljene fabrike brez delav-
cev? Me, kup mrtve tvarine! Mai
lastnik pripelja vanje kupe zla
Ia, maj jih napolni denarjem
vseh vrst in vseh drzav; tovarna
bo stala, niti emo kolesce. en- stroj
Sc ne bo gibal. Ako tovarna stoji,
ako Sc stroll ne uporabljajo. ie
kapital. zalozen vanjo, mrtev, Sc
ne mnozi, temvec zmanjsuje. KaJ
so najrodovitnejSa polja brez
pridne delavceve roke? Obstoj
vsega sveta je torej odvisen od
delavcev - stvariteljev bogatst
va. Brez teh so VISA naravna no.
gatstva, YES svet brez vrednosti.
Kapital danes lastuje lie nekaj
ljudij, XII kontrolirajo Z MIN VISA
naravna bogatstva. Ogromna We
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17

ie prestal kazen, ina to priloznost
da lahko pricne novo zivljenje
Vse kaj drugega pa je, ako mare
di clovek zakonsko napako. Ka-
znujeio ga "a vse zivljenje, ker
mora neprestano placevati alimen-
te. - IL tega razloga sem povabil
druge moze mojo usodo name
nom. da to vpraSanje resijo mai
viSje oblasti. V zavesti sem. da te
ne morejO storiti druzega. kakor
potrditi nase mnenje, da imamo
mozje iste pravice kakor zene.
Ako pa pripoznajo to, potem mo-
rajo pripoznati tudi to, da mai ze-
ma nosi enake posledice kot moz.
ako Sc zakonski kontrakt prelo-
mi" Resitev tega vprasanja je
tezka uganka. Pa maj Sc kdo reGe,
da Amerikanci vsestransko ne ma
predujemo!?
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17
DelavSki boil v Argen-
tiniji.

Vse naprednejse delavsko gi-
banje tel juznoameriski repu-
bliki bojuje nekaj let sem srdit
boj z vlado in njenimi reakcio-
narnimi zavezniki, XII skuSajo ma
vse mogoce nacine zatreti vsak
svobodnejsi pojav smeri izbolj-
SANTA bednih delavskih razmer.
Usoda vsakega strajka je utonila
delavski kryi. Voditelje delav
skin organizaci ie pohcija emo
stavno aretirala, ma kar so bill
brez vsakepa povoda obsojeni V
dolgotrajen zapor. Glavne Stane
teh organizacii policiia oh vsaki
cas- preiskuje, pleni in pozige, a.
ko druga ce ne more izvesti svo-
jega satanskega naklepa. DELAY
sko casopisje je vlada skOrO po-
polnoma unicila in zatrla.
VISA ia nasilstva niso mOgla "a
treti delavskega gibanja dokler
ie kapitalisticno casopisje bilo
volino poroGati TEN srednjeves-
KEN postopanju agentinske Via
de. Pred kratkem pa ie to kapi-
talisti6no casopisje odklonilo pri-
obeevanje vsake vesti. ki je sploh
ma kak nacin a zvezi delavskimi
organizaeijami. Vsled tega je ce-
10 gibanie stopilo stadij nejas-
nosti in zmedenosti in stagnacije.
Vsled ostrih odredb proti delav-
stvu prijaznemu tisku. ie agitaci-
ia zelo oteSkoGena i'll napredek
zaznamenava dolgo pavzo.
Da odpravijo te neznoSne raz-
mere. so argentinski delavci IL
dali poziv ma svoie evropske in
severo-ameriske t6varise. da Jim
ii pomagajO do pravice. Ia poziv
ma mednarodno delavstvo izraza
zelio. da maj delavci prirejajo de-
monstfaciJe in protestne shode,
, ma katerih maj So razpravlja po-
lozaj argentinskega delavstva
ter maj Sc protestira prot krivi6-
nemu postopanju agentinske VIA
de, XII Sc je kot ponizna dekla u
dinila sluzbo tamkaisnjih kapi.
talisticnih mogotcev. Ma ia nacin
upaio doseGi nazaj ugrabljene
pravice. katere Sc do sedaj "a
man Zahtevali cd ME.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17
Kako umirajo proletarci.

Dan "a dnem Sc dogajajo de-
lavskem livljenju slu6aji. XII po-
kazejo krivice in velike pomanj-
kivosti obstojecega druzabnega
leda jasni luti. En- tax slucaj
Sc Je minuli teden dogodil Mil
waukee, kjer je 65 letm delavec
John Penner izvrsil samomor IL
strahu pred neizogibno bedo. Dan
pred groznim dejanjem je dejal
svoji gospodinii: "Delal sem vse
svoje zivljenje samo "a borno ziv-
ljene in nisem bill V stanu prihra
niti kaj "a cas-, ko sem postal star,
slaboten in nesposoben "a delo.
Star sem 65 let in YES denar. XII
sem ga prihranil bo komaj zado-
steyal "a pogreb. Bill sem pri po-
grebniku danes popoludne ter u
krenil vse pOtrebno "a pokop ter
placal tudi stroSke zanj. kupil
sem 81 tudi crno obleko. katero
bonn incl ma sebi po smrti.
OstalO mi je Sc par centov in kaj
hocem sedaj?" ..'
Drugi dan so dobili mrtvega V
njegovi sObI. Pognal 81 ie glavo
krogljo. Oblecen je bill V svojo no.
vo kupljeno erno obleko. kar zna-
ci, da Sc je skrbno pripravil "a
to dejanje.
Penner je bill svoj cas- cuvaj V
okrajni bolnisnici. To delo ie mo-
raj pustiti zaradi bolezni pred ne
kaj lett. Ker je bill re star, ga nj
kjer MISC hoteli dolgo imeti. De-
lal je psc, kar je dobil. Samomor
je kulturni cloveSki druzbi
dvajsetega stoletja edna resitev
"a starega in Onemoglega delavca,
Xxi je vse svoje Ivljenje delal "a
clovesko druzbo, izcrpaval zanjo
vse svoje moci, vso energijo, a ma
zadnje druzba nina zanj niti toll
kO, da bi mu preskrbela koScek
neoporekanega kruha. X vragu s
tako druzbo in vsem. kar jo W.
drzuJe!
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17

dejstev in protizakonitih pocetij,
kotor jih pocenjajo danes. To
varnost pred zasluzeno kaznijo
jim garantirajo kapitalisticne
stranke, ki imajo svojih rokah
moe in oblast u. DIR. Te stranke
so dobro placano orodje, XII nape-
LAVA vodo ma kapitalisticni mlin
Pri vsakih volitvah, bodisi me-
stnih, okrajnih. drzavnih ali pred
sedniskih skrbiio kapitalistieni
tlacitelji iJudstva in njihovi HAP.
ci cato, da pridejo v zakonodaj.
ne zastope, kakOr tudi ma zako.
noizvrsevalna mesta ljudje, XII sc
dado podkupiti ter brezpogojno
udiniti v sluzbo kapitalisticnim
Iinteresom. Pri vsakih volitvah
izdajO te pijavke ma tisoce in mi.
lone. ako je treba, samo da 81 Sc
Ia naDrei zagotOvijo nemoteno
|ropanje in izsesavanje delovnega
ljudstva, katero jim vladni fakto.
rji - zastopniki starih strank
prodajO ma milost in nemilost, v
popolno industrijsko suznost.
Kapitailsti he poznajo nobene
razlike med republikanci in de-
mokrati i'll progresivisti. ker We
do, da so vsi enako korumpirani
in da so vsi trije voljni prodati
svoj narod. Oni tudi vedo, da je
med mimi samO ia razlika, da so
vsak stranki druge osebe, ko-
jih edna zelja je - osebno kori.
stolovstvo. Tudi zoper socialistie.
no stranko hi kapitalisti ne
imeli nieesar, ako bi ne bill pre-
pricani. da Sc socialisti6na stran-
ka "a nObeno ceno ne da odvrni-
ii cd svojega ella, to ie, odpravi-
ii mOznOst izkoriscanja ma ia ma
Gin, da bodo postala naravna bo-
(Nadaljevanje ma 2. strani.)
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17
BARBARsKA GRoZoDEJsTvA

Bojno clovesko klanje podivja,
pobesni in pozverini vojake, XII
Sc ga udeleiuieio. Clovek, XII bi
mirnem casu niti muhe ne ubil,
postane vojni mrtvo orodje vo-
jaSke discipline, XII naredi IL ME
ga krvi zelino EVER, morilni stroj,
XII kOlje in pobija vse. kar mu u
kazejo. cesto cello breZ ukazov
Cut kulture. usmiljenia, cloveko-
llublia. in vsi cuti plemen.tosti iz-
ginejo vojnih moritvah. A kljub
temu Sc kOristolOvski kapitalizem
In sovinisticni purgarski naciona-
llzem takO navdusuieta "a tako
clovesko klanje, da sama ne vesta
kako hi dala duSka temu navdu-
senlu. V brezcutni zagrizenosti
gredo njuni zastopniki takO da-
lee, da klicejo ogeni in zveplo ma
vsakogar, Xxi 81 upa protestirati
proti vojnim lopovsGinam in nil
hovim groze in usode polnim po-
sledicam. pa mai bo protest Sc ia
ko dokazano opravicen. V med
narodni soc. organizaciji organi-
zlranO delavstvo je bilo vsled te-
ga predmet najostudnejsih, mai
boil pobalinskih, nainesramnej-
sih in najbolI nezaslisnih napa-
dov, ker je protestiralo proti VOL
nemu barbarizmu na Balkanu in
ker je zastavilo YES svoj upliv in
moe, da prepreci uresnicitev mai
nizkOtneiSih nakan kapitaliz-
nom ovencanega evropskega mo-
narhlzma, koiega roparski in
stlnkt hO6e zavesti Y bojno kla-
ME YES evropski proletariat.
VISA nacionalistiGno zagrizena
slovanska in druga protiturSka
lavnost oh vsaki priliki napada
socialiste. ceS, da ii zagovarjajo
turska grOzodejstva. uprizOrjena
mad krscanskim ljudstvom. ker
protestiraio prot vojni. Vsak ra-
zumen in treznOmislec GlOvek pa
We, da ie ravno obratno resnica
Socialist smo prot vojni, Xxi je
lzrodek kapitalisticega in mOnar-
histicnega koristolovstva. ker We
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17
NARoBE svET.

j. Pierpont Morgan, car a.
meriskih financ. 81 ie naroGil po-
sebni zelezniski wagon, kateri 2
vso oprembo stane $15O.OOO. V
TEN vagonu bo tramp" Morgan
"trempal" po Ameriki, Sistem.
ki dovOljuje enemu Gloveku TAX
Sno ekstravaganco. a ma drugi
strani dopusca, da stotisoGe de-
lavcev potuje~ pes po zelezniskih
progah. katere so oni zgradili
tax sistem je pravicen, kaj7l
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17

- Governor Blease SO. Caro-
lini je pred nekai dnevi ma kon-
ferenci governorjev zaklical: 'To
hell with the constitution OK
vragu Z ustavoN' 10 je socialist
j. Olson Seattle. Wash. lansko
leto samo namignil. da hi treba
ustavo lie revidirati, mu je tamo-
Snli zvezni sodnik takoj odvzel
drzavlJanske pravice. Governor
Blease je pa Sc vedno visokospo-
stovani gospod governor i'm 6e
no Jutri kandidiral "a poslanca
senatno zbornico. - izvolien
no 2 velikansko veSino. Nj pra.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17

Neki Charles Smith V Mid
way. o., je dobil tri mesece zapo-
ra, ker je ukradel .konja. V tenn
casu, ko je bill zaprt, je njegova
zena majhnim otrokom vred H.
mrla vsled gladu. Tako je pravic-
ma Cd druzba - katera hodi pra-
vino po nogah - kaznovala ne
samo revnega tatu, temvec je iz-
vrslla smrtno kazen tudi mad ME
govo nedolzno rodbino. Ce bi bill
Smith ukradel namesto konjske
mrhe million dolarsko palace ali
pol miliona akrov zemlje. rekli
bi: ITO je moder aovek - in
poslali hi Ga senat
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17
Slamnati vdovci proti alimentom

V Denver-u, Colo, je bill te dni
tiskan nekem casopisu nenava-
den oglas in sicer: "Rabi Sc ma
SLOW vsakega moza, Xxi ie proti pla-
cevanju alimentov. Hitra akcija
potrebna. " Ia oglas je zacetek
krusade "a unicenje obstojecega
sistema. po katerem morajo loce-
nj mozje placevati svojim bivSim
zenam odSkodnino ali alimente.
Zacetnik te ideje George r. Ester
ling hoce najprvO zdruziti vse
slamnate vdovce unijo III potem
priceti boj proti stalnemu place
vanju. Esterling je povedal svoje
mnenje rekoc: "Jaz mislim. da nj
ustavno kaznovati moza "a vse
njegovo zivljenje "a zakonsko ma
pako in to trditev podpiram TEN
argimentom: Ako clovek ukrade
konja ali izvrsi vlom, dobi obsod-
bo, po kateri mora trpeti kazen
"a svoje dejanje dolocen cas-. Ko
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17
Postna dolocba.

Postni ,urad nam sporoca, da
avstrijska poSta ne spreime nobe-
mega pisma. Xxi ina poleg poStnih
znamk Sc kako drugo, XII Sc lie
tice poStnine. Toliko, da nasi ci.
tatelii ne bodo prilepjali ma pis-
ma, namenjena V domovino, ka-
kin pOsebnih znamk.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17

- Neka druzabna DANA V Wa
shlngtonu je pred par tedni V
plesni dvorani nosila nogavice. XII
staneJo petdeset dolarjev. Iena
nekega millionaire New Yorku
nosi povrsnik, kateri stave 25-
600. Ia ia denar bi 81 lahko naba-
vilo suknje 2500 delavskih zen. XII
moraJo zmrzovati mrazu in IL
mi.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17

vino: To h with the present
system!
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-12-17

This paper 10 devoted
to the interssts of tn .
working class. Work.
srs are entitled to AL
what tn ey produce.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
AN ORDER OF MOOSE
ORGANIZED HERE
Thursday Evening with Charter
Membership. The Officers

Another lodge has been added to the
long list of local societies and this
last Thursday evening when the Loyal
Order of Moose was organized in Hes
elton Hall by j. NJ. Porter, National
organizer for the State of Maine. His
assistants were j. E. Kicker of Bos
ton Lodge, No. "a, L. J. Mcdonald and
George Holt of Lowell Lodge, and the
work was very excellently performed
The officers elected were Past
dictator, William II. Hawes; dictator,
Calvin D. Eaton; vice dictator, Peter
Welch; prelate, Mitchell Martin; sar
geant at arms, j. l. Sorois; secretary
William Smith; treasurer. Joseph Du-
lac; inner guard, Alton Whittemore;
outer guard, Perley Thompson; trus-
tees, Frank Thompson, Hermon Stein
berg, Olin Waller.
The order has a charter membership
OF eishty-five.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
DEGREE OF HONOR.
Meeting Held In Portland. skoN hegan
Woman Elected to Office

Nearly all the lodges in the juris-
diction of NeW England were repre-
sented last week al the 10Th annual
meeting of the grand lodge, Degree
of Honor, which is the ladies auxili-
airy Of the Ancient Order OF United
Workmen. The grand chief Of honor
is Ella F Bossdy of Wallingford. c.
Oficers were elected as follows
Grand Chief of Honor. Lizzie Dear
born of Gardiner, Me- Grand Maid Of
Honor, Jennie NJ Moran Of New Ha-
ven, Conn Grand Chief of Ceremonies
L. May Hutchins Of Sangeryile. Me
Grand Recorder. Carrie l. Mann Of
New Haven, Conn; Grand Receiver,
Ida r. Whitman Of Pawtucket r. J.;
Grand Usher, J. Emma Edams Of Au-
burn. r. l.; Grand Inner Watch, Anna
V Lindsay of Ansonia, Conn., Grand
Outer Watch, Ella II. CroWell, SHOW
hegan; member finance committee for
three years, Laura b. Scribner, Island
Falls, Ne; trustee for three years.
Julia f. Hathaway of Gardiner Me. q,
representative to superior lodge Sadie
E. Metcalf of Augusta, Me; alternate,
Ella F. Boosidy of Wallingfor, Conn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
MEMORIAL SUNDAY SERVICES At THE
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Merriam the Speaker Veterans Attend
ed in Body--ExcelIent Music

.-r, 5....a o..f.t.-5.3 ....., .,.,,. ,,-,.,.
a......,..-- 49,
~ -. -.
-, =. -. -. a~~l.,i.,,
-, .,..'-
.1-.,..-, e., 49,.
Ipp0,''''10 In, ,'''.e -, a5
-.
- ~ .. .,.'.
-,
49,
-, -. -.
,..,... - nc .,..
S.,-.., -, ........... 49,.
-. a.. 60, W.. =
.,..,
- - D.-...
-. a..,;-, a..I
n D.. 49,, .a;., :,
. -, 49,. L.. =, ~. 1ifo ,,.tl,,
z..,.a.....,t.,. - ..,,o,,, 90 +h,
-. -. -. g ta,s aor
l.. ....,., a., 40, with
, -. - -, ,,.i.h
49,. -. = -. 49,, .,,,a,,od IN
-.,--c.,, .,...,.;.. :, a. ,or,o of +ba
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
COLBY 2ND VS. SKOWHEGAN
Game Was Won by the Home Team at
Fairview Park, Saturday

Skowhegan, in an exciting and close
game here, Saturday, defeated Colby
Second by a score of to /. Neither
scored until the third inning, when
a single by Burrill, a sacrifice by
Pooler and a single by Laney earned
one run. Colby came in with run
in the fourth and tied the score, when
Priestly made second on Cayanaugh's
wild throw to fist and came home on
Macghite's two-bagger. In the ninth
Skowhegan got a score by Hunt Civ
ing Tutcotte a pass to first Curtis
failed to stop LaCase's grounder and
in trying to catch Turcotte mapping on
second Hunt threw wild over second
base and Turcotte came in.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
LOCAL ITEMS

Rev George Merriam goes to Nor
ridgewock today to deliver the
Memorial day address.
Miss Louise II. Coburn arrived home
Monday night from a protracted alb
sence in Washington, D. c.
Frank N. Winning and c. J. Worthen,
two weIl-known st. Albans horsemen,
were in town, Monday, on business.
The death of Mrs Charles Gardner
of Athens is reported as occurring very
suddenly, Monday. the lifeless body
being found in bed.
c. r. Cook returned Monday from
his fishing trip to Squaw Pan, Pres
que Isle. An excellent time was re-
ported and an excellent catch.
The baccalaureate sermon before the
members of the S. II. S. class, 1912,
will be preached by Rev. George Mer-
riam, Sunday evening, June 9.
Rev. H. G. McGlauflin. pastor of the
Centenary NJ. E. church will preach
the baccalaureate sermon before the
members of the graduating class Of
the Bingham High school, June l6, at
Bingham.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
THE FIRST ANNUAL
MEETING
Somerset Co. Congrega-
tional Association
Will be Held at Congregational Church
Here June II and IL

The Island Avenue Congregational
church will be the host church June
IL and 12 to the Somerset County
CONGREGATIONAL Association. This is
to be the first annual meeting and will
take the place of the eighty-ninth an
nual meeting of the County Confer
ence. An interesting program has
been arranged and reduced fare will
be granted over the Somerset branch
of the Maine Central R. r. Each
church is entitled two delegates and
one for the Woman's Mission Society,
Those wishing entertainment over
night will notify Elmer E. Harris.
The program is to be:
Tuesday, June II. Morning Session
$50 Election of Off6ers and Com
mittees.
9.45 Devotional Services led by the
Moderator.
1000 Address of Welcome, Rev. 3. =.
Merrill.
1915 Response by the Moderator.
1890 Reports from Churches hy
Delegates.
Discussion.
AFTERNOON SESSION
1.30 Devotional Service
1.45 The Men and Religion Move
ment, Rev. +. II. Means.
2.15 Federated Work in our Church
es, Rev. George Merriam
Discussion
800 Woman's Hour conducted by
Miss Hannah r. Page
400 Conference Sermon, Rev A. G.
Lyon.
4,3O Communion Service. Rev F. II.
Means and Rev. T. B. HIATT
EVENING SESSION
7.O0 Praise Service, Mr.. T. G. Lord
7.15 The Church and Politics. MIR.
Carleton p. Merrill.
7.45 Work for Boys, Mr.. A. A. Heald
WEDNESDAY MORNING
500 Organizing the Boys, Rev. 7. B.
HIATT.
Discussion.
$50 Closing Business and Adjourn
meEt.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30
Lakewood Notes

There will be a dance at Lakewood
Friday night with music by Towne' S
orchestra. Half hour car service
for the dance.
Launch Ariel is now running regu-
lar daily trips in connection with the
cars as follows, until June 10th, when
the new summer schedule will go
into effect
Launch leaves Lakewood at 40 and
11.40 a. m; 2.40 and $40 p. m.
Launch leaves East Madison at EOo
and 11.00 a m. and 200 and 200 p. m
On Saturday afternoons and sun
days Launch makes connection with
all cars.
Lakewood Inn under the manage
ment OF Mr.. and Mrs l. B. Pollard is
now open for the season. Special
dinner will be served next Sunday at
l D. m. and in addition to the regular
car schedule there will be a special
car leaving Skowhegan at II o'clock
noon and a special car leaving Madi-
son at | p. m.
Most satisfactory arrangements
have been completed for the new
Lakewood Stock Co. which will open
the theatrical season Monday, June II