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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
MAINE FEDERATION OF WOMANS' CLUBS
HELD At DEXTER
Able Addresses es---Delightful Reception And a
Very Large Gathering

The mid-Winter meeting Of the
Maine Federation Of Womans clubs
was held at Dexter Thursday and Fri
day of last week and was large and
enthusiastic gathering OF some Of the
well known ladies of the state. A wide
range of subjects was discussed on
vital topics of the day and by the
social intercourse old friendships
were mighty strengthened.
As is the custom, the session open
ed with a reception to the visiting
delegates rendered by the members of
the Womens Literary Club Of Dexter.
Previous to the reception the visitors
We're given a supper in the chapel con
nected with the First Universalist
church. In the receiving line al the
reception. Thursday evening were Mrs.
Stanley Plummer of Dexter, president
of the state federation; Mr.. W. F.
Atwood of Bangor, yicepresiden.;
Mrs Pierce secretary, and Mrs. Albert
L. Atkins, corresponding secretary.
There was a large attendance at the
reception. The musical and literary
program was unusually excellent
Solos We're rendered by Miss Helen
Dyer Paine of Dover, Mrs. Edith Hale
Brewster of Dexter, Mrs. Lillian NJ
Small of Dexter, and readings We're
given b. Mrs. Susie Haines and Miss
Winnifred Tasker A character song
was given by nine young women stu
dents of the high school.
The high school orchestra furnished
instrumental music Light refresh
ments were served by Mrs. F w Bar
ker, assisted by high school students
The regular session opened Friday
morning. Mrs. Plummer, president OF
the federation presided.
/ As soon as the usual parliamentary
preliminaries were completed, most
hearty welcome to the delegates was
extended by Mrs Albert l.. Atkins
president of the woman's Literary
Union of Dexter.
To this Mrs W F. Atwood vice
president of the Federation responded
most heartily.
The DELEGATES 10 the bienniel at San
Francisco are. Mrs. Stanley Plum
mer, Dexter; Mrs. W. p. Atwood OF
Bangor; Mrs. Edward Siblcy of Bel
fast; Mrs Eta H. Osgood, who is in
Seattle Wash. Mrs. f. " Heath
Wateryille; Mrs. r p. Abbott. Saco:
Mrs Charles +. Flagg Portland
Mrs {. B. Porter of Old Town Wa.
elected alternate and others Will b.
appointed by the executive board.
Following these appointments III,
formal program was then the order
Of the day. and il included helpful re
ports and interesting papers anon,
which Was the ART address by Mrs. f
p. Abbott of Saco a member of tn,
art department of the General Fedora
tion OF Woman 5 clubs. Her appea
for art was delightfully."- forceful an,
she spoke along the line of Main,
work, and the idea of taking art NOR,
seriously. Art as a utility was ais,
dwelt upon and also the savings iron
sordid commercialism the beauty spot,
of the home land
Mrs Mabel Loomis Todd gave ;
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
Annual ConYocation of Somerset ROYAL
Arch MaSOnS.

The annual conyocation of Somerset
Royal Arch Masons was held Friday,
January 26. Officers were elected as
follows: Frank w. Bucknam, H. P;
Edwin A. Parker X; Fred f. Law
renee, s; e. NJ. Lambert, sec. George
+. Sampson, treas; trustee, John c.
Griffin; Adam Simpson, c. H.; E. Carl
Plummer, P. S; Charles Oliver, r. A.
c.
The officers were installed by Past
High Priest f. c.. Butler, assisted by
Past High Priest George II. Plummer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01

travels a part of the time have been
made in prairie schooner. and for
six months they were not inside of a
house, their home being tent.
Mr. Perkins home was formerly in
in England her maiden name being
Isabel Robinson. Their present home
is on a farm, the father being a sturdy
farmer savoring of the old new Eng
land stock. In the late prohibition
campaign MIR Perkins was strong in
advocating the retaining of the prohi-
hibitory law, one of his interesting
characteristics being his moral recti-
tudC.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
.SkO WHEG GAN HAS AN.
OTHER FIRE
Tenement House in the Rear of DR..
PulSifer's 0flice on Court Street
Practically Destroyed.

The two family house owned by
Leslie r. Brown of Burlington, VI,
situated in the rear of DR.. William
Pulsifer's office on Court street, was
badly gutted and probably destroyed
beyond repair by fire Tuesday morn
ing, the alar mbein rgungin Ia Inn
ing, the alarm being rung in at about
.2.3O.
The house was one of the old build
ings of the town and was occupied by
the families of Samuel Rowe and
Charles Rain. The origin of the fire
is unknown and the loss is covered by
insurance. The families saved but lit
tie of their furnishings.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01

fellows have not done to the trusts,
and why it is high time to let the
Socialists have at least one whack at
this great American problem. Mr..
Slayton is a self educated workingman
who commands the respectful and in
terested attention of every audience.
Admission to his lecture free with the
purchase of literature. Ben Wilson
will speak on The War of the Glass
es" at o'clock tonight
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01

"A, Hallowell; S. c. Gates u, East
Vassalboro.
The program for the evening will
be varied by the introduction of sew
eral musical numbers. Miss Lena
Landry will play a piano solo, Miss
Faith Harris and Miss Marion Lord
duet. and TONNES orchestra will
render several selections. An admis-
sion of 10 cents Will be charged to help
defray the necessary expenses.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01

Charles Y. Harvey, sculptor
formerly of Great harrington, Mass,
convinced, it is believed, that a group
in plaster he had been working on for
months would not bring him the fame
and fortune he had hoped for, killed
himself in Bronx Park New York Sun
day by cutting his throat with a razor.
His corpse was found in a thicket in n
wild section of the park. Two razors
lay near by. Harvey had studio on
upper Broadway, which he had occu-
pied since he came to New York year
ago from Paris
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
WILL TELL OF THE TRUST
BUSTERS
And Why Their Twenty Years of Effort
Have Gone For Naught.

John W Slayton. the Socialist can
didate for governor of Pennsylvania
who jumped his party vote from
twenty TO sixty thousand, will speak
on The Trust Busters" at the Opera
House the evening of Thursday, Feb.
Sth. He will tell about what the other
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
Albert WoIter Put to Death.

Albert Wolter was put to death in
the electric chair at Sing Sing prison
at 5.41 o'clock Monday morning for the
murder of 15-year-old Ruth Wheeler,
nearly two years ago The girl came
to VOTERS fiat in New York in search
of employment and he killed her after
she had been mistreated. Wolter left
a statement with Warden Kennedy,
denying that he had committed the
crime
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01

again in lao5 a second expedition set
forth. This lecture vas really the
feature OF the federation session Fri
day and Was a great delight. In open
ing Mrs. Todd said.
With its feet in the blue Mediter-
ranean and its head in the FIRE OF
heaven. the old Tripoli stands now be-
tween two contending nations. Bonn
barded and partly demolished,
Tripoli awaits its new destiny. The
beautiful white city is shaken out OF
its years of lethargy, and for the time
has taken the center OF the world
stage
Her paper was further descriptive Of
the Caravan trade and the Turkish
eXiles and she gave those in attend
ance vivid pen sketches Of the people
and their customs.
Literature and art was reported BY
Mrs. George W HUFF OF Sanford. the
chairman of that committee and she
stated thai series OF papers on
Greece. her literature. art and gen
eral history Will be placed in the reci-
procity bureau in the course of the
winter
Nrs. j Frank Rich wrote a paper
regarding the Maine Issue in our pub
lie schools as her report from the Edu-
eational committee She was absent
but her paper was read and was of
much interest In opening it she said.
The solution OF all future problems
lies before US in these public schools
oil ours. What have We club women
learned of them during the past years?
Our committee may assume that the
claim of your schools upon you and
upon your club is supreme, because
the real justification for the existence
of this Federation is education 1t
then is not a mere incident but the
main issue
Further mention was made concern
ing the physical up-building, the social
education and the moral education.
In her address in behalf OF the CON-
mittee on legislation of which she IS
chairman, Mrs George F. French of
Portland. commended TO the careful
consideration OF the club women, the
circular letter recently issued by this
committee.
1b,r che sra,-a au annraCiafiOn Of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
Plan to Abandon Army Posts.

Plan to Abandon Army Posts.
Acting upon an exhaustive report
by the general staff, Secretary of War
Stmson has decided that no less than
sixteen and probably eighteen army
posts should at once be abandoned,
in order to put an end to the extra
yagance and inefiiciency resulting from
improper distribution of the mobile
army" Garrisons will ultimately be
withdrawn from other posts as Con-
gross may authorize, including Fort
Ethan Allen, VT
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01

the Baptist church was largely attend
ed and was presided over by William
Banton of Bangor, president of the
1911 conference. The theme of the
session was Power. From $40 until 8
o'clock a song service was conducted
by E. L. Goss of Lewiston, after which
a quiet hour was led by DR.. George j.
Fisher of New York.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
4 Demand That Roosevelt Be NOmi.
mated for Presidency.

Persistent demand that Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt be nominated for
the presidency indicates that he viii
sweep the country is the opinion of
Walter r. Stubbs. governor Of Kansas,
in an interview following a visit to
Oyster Bay. Governor Stubbs was
the second governor within two days
who announced that he was going
home to work for Roosevelt.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01

Isaac Newton has bought of Dr. F.
S. Bigelow his logs at East Madison
and NJ. Kennedy and Fred Russell are
getting out wood and clearing up Bige-
low grove at that same place.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
A Warning Against Wet Feet.

Wet and chilled feet usually affect
the mucous membrane OF the nose,
throat and lungs, and la grippe bron-
chitis or pneumonia may result. Watch
carefully, particularly the children and
for the racking stubborn coughs give
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. 1t
heals the cough quickly. Take no SUBJ
stitute. For sale by all druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01

Charles ". Morse Leaves Army Hos
pital.
Charles w. Morse whose prison sen
tence was recently committed by Presi-
dent Taft, left the Army Hospital at
Fort Mcpherson, Jan. 81. 1t is thought
that after a stay at an Atlanta Hotel,
MIR. Morse will be removed to "A Florida
resort if he becomes able.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
Arrest Of EttOr at Lawrence.

The arrest of Joseph j. Ettor,
leader Of the strikers, and his prin-
cipal assistant, Arthur Giovanniti,
editor of a New York Socialist paper,
on charge Of being accessories in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
CURRENT EVENTS IN
VARIOUS PLACES
Matters of Interest Happening in the
Outside World.
Silas \. Phelps Electrocuted.

SiIaS \. Phelps EIectrOcuted.
Silas y. Phelps the Monroe bridge
outlaw was electrocuted at the
Charlestown state prison, Jan. 26, for
the killing of Deputy Sheriff Emmett
f. Haskins at Monroe Bridge on June
II. 1910. The current was turned on
1215.55 and the man was pronounced
dead by the physicians at l2:22:4 As A
NJ.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01

Robert H. Wildes went to Boston
yesterday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01

The burned cottage WAS built by the
Grange and has been kept in repair by
the same organization since 1897.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03
AFTER VERMILLlON'S GOAT

Matters are getting warm in South
Dakota athletics and are likely to get
red hot before many days. The
trouble arose over the recent rules Of
eligibility adopted for state institu-
tious by the Board Of Regents. Yank-
ton and Mitchell universities, seeing
an opportunity to make the state uni.
ycrsity clean up her athletic system,
protested eight or nine members Of
the Vermillion football team and when
no attention was paid to them they
promptly cancelled their games sched-
uled with the state university They
have asked the State College to take
similar action and it is likely that the
local institution will do so.
one Of the rules adopted by the
Regents prohibit athletes migrating
from one college to another and play
ing the first year. The present Yer
million team has six men who played
at other institutions last year. Two
PLAYED at Mitchell, two at the Aber.
eden Normal, one at M~orningside and
one at Amherst. Verm.llion has long
been noted for h~arboring this brand of
athletes and about ten years ago they
withdrew from the state association
because the other institutions insisted
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03
MISSIONARY CONVENTION


The t"enty-elghth annual meeting
OF the SynodicaI Missionary
Society OF the Synod OF South Dakota
VIII be held at the Baptist church IN
this city tomorrow. The following
interesting program a been prepar-
ed:
Friday Morning, 3 O'Clock
Hymn.
Scripture.
Prayer.
Minutes of previous meeting....
........... Mrs. w. L. Notestein
Roll call by Presbyteries; re-
sponses, .......... Bible Gems
Greetings.
Sharing ........M Mrs. A. ". Campbell
Devotional Service. ............
Mrs. Calvin II. French
Music.
Things We Need to Know ......
Mrs. NJ. ]. Gildersleeve, Asso-
ciate Secretary Woman's Board
Home Missions.
A Study in Black and White 80.
Mrs. Thomas Luckey
Cherry blossoms Miss Kuni
Annual Meeting. Louisville, Ky.
Mrs D.. D. Tallman
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03

Esbjerg, director of the Danish horti-
cultural experiment station at Esb-
ierg. Denmark, who spent two months
in the United States and is now in
Minneapolis. He said yesterday he
had investigated experimental horti-
cultural work and fruit breeding In
many states and OF all that he has
seen ne way particularly impressed
with the work done by Minnesota at
the Minnetonka fruit farm and by
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03

these piedsed themselves 10 enter
tain ten more. sewing Il visiting
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teresaHs meeting o. me SATURDAY
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OF Mrs. X. \ storm Names al roll
can we're 'e7Po"ueu 40 .! giving a
current event At 1"e business
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Surprise Party-lhe sloan ana
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party LOT W, \. Oalu"eI! on MS Hlllelh
birthday Iuesday evening Mr.. AID
well mad peeh out 10 the larhl curing
the DAY u The parry al gaIHeFed at
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03

We are in receipt Of a communica-
ton from the various railroad mems
organizations urging the people of
South Dakota to adopt the electric
headlight law. The occupation of a
railroad man is hazardous at best and
the railroads should be compelled to
adopt every mechanical appliance that
viii tend TO their safety and also the
safety OF the travelling public. The
law was passed by the last legislature,
but the referendum was invoked by
the railroads, and the people in whose
interests the law was passed, should
see that 1t goes onto the statute books
at the November election.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03

Samuel G. Blythe has a good article
on politics In the last number OF the
Saturday Evening Post. He discusses
the situation in South Dakota and
other northwestern states and he says
that the result in these states is very
much in doubt. The reason for this
IS that the people are making up their
minds without assistance from the pol
iticiaDs, and their decision will not be
known until the night of November
9Th.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03

Elite Cuba pleasant social after
noon was that of the Elite Club last
Thursday at the home OF Mrs. l.. G.
Borst. Two visitors-Misses Stedman
anu Pratt were present. The election
of a new president-Mrs. j. II. Rob-
erts-took up some Of the time.
Dainty refreshments were served
later in the afternoon.
Library soelai-To help buy new
books for the library was the object
OF the library social given by Mrs. J.
l.. Colegrove. Thursday afternoon.
Ten ladies were invited. and each OF
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03

The South Dakota Board of Regents
have adopted a rigid set of eligibility
rules 70 govern athletics at all state
institutions and which went into
effect at the opening of this school
year. The rules, If the Regents see
that they are observed, will put South
Dakota athletics on a clean whole
some plane. The State College vol
PINE the new rules and will have
little difficulty in living up to them
as It has been for years the ~cleanest
institution in the state from an arh
letic standpoint.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03

ings will make the northwest a great
fruit growing country, as 1t is sure to
originate many varieties Of plums,
strawberries, raspberries, apples and
other fruit hardy enough for the north
west.
The problem in Minnesota and
south Dakota, and Iowa for that mat.
ter Is to produce hardy varieties that
VIII Withstand the rigor of your north.
ern winters"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03
ANOTHER

The Minneapolis Journal sayB that
Minnesota has another Burbank In
Chas. HARRISON. who learned the rudi-
ments OF his art under Prof. Hansen
Of the State College. The Journal
says:
Minnesota has a second Burbank
who will bring fame and fortune to
the state & Charles IIaraison, direc-
tor Of the states experiment fruit
farm near Lake Minnetonka, says Nils
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03

An automobile belonging to ex-
Speaker Cannon brought only 5000 in
Washington yesterday But every
body will admit that Uncle Joe once
had q great machlne.-St. Louis Re
public.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03
South Dakota, at Brookings.

"Mr. HARRISON, who Is in charge OF
the actual work at the Minnesota ex
detrimental fruit farm. is another Bur-
bank" said Mr.. Esbjerg yesterday.
He Is highly practical and all his
work Is Of the most valuable charac-
ter. He Is not a scientist. but he has
"a genius for fruit breeding.
ut 10 safe to predict that the work
being done at Minnetonka and Brook.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03

1t is very doubtful whether Wall
Street is gnashing its teeth over cam
paign-fund publicity. II will save
them a lot Of money.-NashyiI lie
Southern Lumberman.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03

The state of Wisconsin is putting
Sl.ll0.ooJ In new buildings az the Uni
yersity this year. Just think OF g.
over a million dollars more than our
state IS putting into the State College
buildings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03

The publishers Of the country will
oppose the enforcement OF the act
passed by the last congress- unoer
he euise of regulating the mails on
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03
SOCIETY NE VS.

This department 10 edited By
Mrs. Ria L. ziegler and anyone
having social news Of interest will
confer q favor on the Register BY
phoning Mrs. Ziegler, 1Is.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-03
WITH THE
CHURCH:

THE items in this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondent
O the various churche- and societies All
churches and societies have the same
privileges in the use 0: this column
ST. Paul's Glild will meet with Mrs.
Hansen Thursday, October 10th.
First Church Of Christ, Scientist, Of
~Brookings, South Dakota, invites you
and your friends to attend a lecture on
Christian Science by Judge Clifford p.
Smith c. S. b., member of the Chris
tian Science Board Of Lectureship Of
the First Church of Christ, Boston,
Mass. Thursday evening, Oct. 3, 1912,
eight o'clock, at church odifce. Ad-
mission free. All are welcome.
st. Paul's Episcopal church, Sunday,
October 9th Eighteenth Sunday after
Trinity Morning prayer litany and
sermon at 1900 a. m. Evening prayer
and address at 1880 p. m.
Baptist church pulpit next Sunday
morning will be filed by one of the
visiting clergymen here to attend the
Presbyterian Synod.
The sermons at the Methodist
church on Sunday mex will be preach
ed by visiting Presbyterian ministers.
Let Is honor our guests and do credit
to ourselves by our presence. 1t is
urgent that all who have overlooked
the Missionary offerings of the year
make their contributions on Sunday
morning, Next week will be too late.
Williams news., 1912-01-27
Perilous Trip Ended

Kolb brothers, Emery and Els, worth, photographers of Grand Canyon, Arizona, arrived here Thursday, having come down the river in small boats. The start was made at Green River, Wyom- ing, on the 8th day of last Septem- Der. They reached the Bright An gel trail on the 17th of November. where they stopped for several days. They passed 2S3 rapids coming down the river and several times their boats were capsized and they almost lost their lives. The trip was made with view of ob- taining photographs and they sue