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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-04-05

orS arounu une court mouse. The feel
ing against Hillsville and its people
became fiercer and more intolerant
than ever.
Should Never Go to Jail.
Among the other family traditions
they had established among them
selves was that none OF the Allen kith
or kin ever should wear stripes or
go to pail. In other words, having
pretty we'll tyranized over the peo-
pie, they determined to assert them
selves as above the law and its rep
representatives. Possibly they did not
realize that they were defying the
commonwealth, the country and the
world. They never were people who
travelled much or looked much be-
yond their own immediate urround-
fngs and circle. They viewed the law
through its representatives in and
about Hillsv1lle and probably acquir-
ed more or less contempt for 1t. They
declared repeatedly their purpose to
prevent any of their people being pun
ished for any offense against state or
United States law. 1t is related that
Jack Allen once was driving along a
public road with a wagon load Of
moonshine liquor. He met a United
States deputy marshall, who stopped
him and inquired with what he was
loaded. His response was "with whis-
key and manhood" and the marshall
did not care to interfere.
The family took the same attitude
toward the state court. During Judge
Jackson's service on, this circuit he
was annoyed continually by hearing
of the defiance and threats Of the
Aliens On one occasion one of the
Edwards boys, nephew of the older
Allen, was convicted OF q misdemean-
or and sentenced to JAIL Word was
sent into Hillsville that the town
would be shot up If any attempt was
made to incarcerate the young man.
However, the Aliens somehow were
reconciled and the young man was
taken to jail by the sheriff single
handed.
1t is believed that Judge Massie too,
short time before his. death was
deceived into the belief that the
lighting Aliens" had been brought
to see reason and to consent to obey
the law and to yield themselves to it's
mandate. This was despite the fact
that It was generally known that
when Sidna Allen was tried in the
United States court at Greensboro, N.
c., for counterfeiting twenty-dollar
gold pieces the Aliens had agreed
among themselves that II a verdict of
guilty was rendered they would shoot
their way out. This was known to
United States officials and has been
established by their published state
ment.
The Judge Warned.
AS has already been published,
however. Judge Massie had received
information recently convincing him
that trouble would result II Floyd
Allen who. was to be tried at this
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-04-05

term Of court, was convicted. He
went to his duty with a strong rea-
son to believe that he was going to
his death.
AS has been said, the Aliens have
been giving trouble and spreading
fear OF themselves in Carroll county
for the last ten or fifteen years,
known as desperate and dangerous
men, despite their financial respon-
sibility and the increasing ages of the
brothers. Mr.. Foster, the common
wealth's attorney, had told his friends
frequently he believed the Aliens
would kill him or try to do 1t. Mr..
Goad, the clerk Of court, had been
threatened personally by members or
the family because he had stood
against them politically.
The Immediate Trouble.
These were the conditions. Every
body was more or less apprehensive
and there was more or less nervous
ness through the Hillsville commu-
nifty. The immediate trouble began
last April. Then two Of the Edwards
boys were arrested for disturbing a
religious meeting, having gone to a
church and cursed and threatened
some Of their supposed enemies and
been generally disorderly. In truth,
it may be remarked that while the
Aliens are supposed to have been in
volved in the moonshine business
none Of them are heavy drinkers. All
of them use liquor with more or less
freedom, but It is said that they rare
ly or never show the effects Of It;
and popularity Of Sidna Allen Is
said that in his deadliest moment
when he is most intent on killing he
is smiling and laughing. A warrant
was issued for the Edwards boys.
Deputy Sheriff Samuels, as brave a
man as there was in the county,
served the warrant. Faithful OF the
family tradition, or compact, against
allowing any of its members to be
imprisoned, Floyd Allen, notwith-
standing his 55 years. attacked the
deputy sheriff savagely and beat him
badly with pistol, besides threaten
ing him with immediate death unless
he left the boys alone. In the face
of this attack and the accompany
ing threat, Samuels released his pris-
oners, reported the facts and had
warrant issued. In his usual defiant
way Floyd Allen surrendered and
gave bail.
Drove Samuels Out.
Samuels was and is brave man,
but few human nerves could endure
the reputation of tie Aliens, their
continual threats and bluster and the
influence of the surrounding dread of
them. Believing that his life was en-
dangered and that he had not a safe
moment, day or night, Samuels left
the county and went over into North
Carolina. He returned, however, for
the trial.
AS far as can be discovered, all
the officials concerned, including the
Jurors, did their duty fearlessly. The
only mistake seems to have been that
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-04-05

Mrs. ]. l.. Starnes, Hickory, N. c.,
has in the past suffered severely with
throat and lung trouble, and says: Y
used Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for this and 1t gave me i'm
mediate satisfaction and relief. 1t
gives me pleasure to recommend this
preparation for sore throat, hoarse-
ness, or any affliction of the throat
or lungs. know it will do all claimed
for it." Jonesville Drug Co., and
Glymph's Pharmacy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-04-05

The strike among the operatives at
the Lawrence, Mass. mills, affecting
275,000 textile workers in New Eng
land, was settled Monday by the own
ers granting a 10 per cent increase
in wages. It is stated that this will
necessitate an increase in the price Of
cloth which may soon so cents a
yard higher.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-04-05

torney and the republican officehold-
ers around the court house. The feel
Ing against Hillsville and its people
became fiercer and more intolerant
than ever.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

The captain of one of the crack
American liners used to say that his
wife was always the last person he
spoke to on leaving port and the first
on returning. In a sense. though not
in the one understood by most OF
those who heard him make the state
ment, this was perfectly true, says
the Liverpool Mercury. His house
was on the banks of the Mersey, and
he never passed it without speaking
1t by means of the ships whistle. For
the occasions he had a special code,
which none of the crew, who all knew
of the practice could understand. One
has under his control powerful siren,
on which he blows three terrific walls
as a signal to his wife. At night they
are sufficient to wake her from her
first sleep. Another captain. who re
tired not long since, had a certain
whistle for goodby when he was drop
ping down the Mersey, and another
for "all we'll" as he was coming up,
and he invariably blew one or the
other whom passing a point to which
his thoughts often turned when he
was on the trackless deep Both OF
these signals were we'll understood
not only by his wife and children, but
by many of Ills friends
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THE KENNEDEC BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION
Held its S3rd Annual Meeting mt the
Baptist Church in Oakland, Sept. Il
and Is.


The Baptist church at Oakland was
the host church for the 83rd annual
meeting of the kennebec Baptist As
sociation, Sept l., and rs. The pres
ent officers of the association are:
Moderator Rev Z. c. Whittemore, D.
d, Waterville; Clerk and Treas, Rev
George Merriam, Skowhegan; Auditor
E. W. Marble, Skowhegan.
The program:
Tuesday morning-10.3O, Devotional
Fellowship, Leader, Rev. }. G. Qs
borne; 1890, Reports and Organiza
ton; loo, The Oakland Church Let.
ter and Welcome, Rev. c. D. Hazelton
Reading of the Church Letters; 11,3o
Associational Sermon, Rev f. c
Whittemore d. d.
Tuesday afternoon-130, Thanks
giving and Prayer, Led by Rev. Geo
B. Southwick; l.45, The Sunday
School Situation Leader, Rev. Her.
bert R. Whitelock. Speakers: Rev
w Fletcher, Rev. f f. Longley, Mr.
H. A. Plummer and others; 800. Let
ters from the Churches; $50, Doc
trinal Sermon, Rev R. S. Pinkham;
4.00. Maine Baptist Educational So
ciety, Mr.. Andrew Young; 40, OuI
Civic Obligations, Rev. c. E. Owen, D
d.
Tuesday evening-7.&0, Praise ant
Devotional Service, Rev. F. S. Hart
ley; 80, Our State Work" Rev. |
B. Mower, d. D.. $50, Address "Ghal-
lenge of the Cross" Prof. Drew I
Harthorn.
Wednesday forenoon-9.00, Deyot
ional and Fellowship Service, Rev. "
II. Smith; 9,25, Committee Reports
Sunday Schools, Rev. J. l.. Clark
Foreign Missions, Rev. J. G. Osborne
Home Missions, Rev. f. w. Klein
Publications, Rev c. d. Hazelton
1000, Rev James f. NorcroSs; 10f0
Woman's Work, Miss Matilda Brown
Missionary among the immigrants Of
Boston, Ills, Conference On Oul
Work for the coming year, Leader
Rev. !. l.. Clark.
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Probate Court.

The following business was trans
acted at the September term of the
probate court:
Wills presented for probate in es-
tate OF Louisa A Williams, late OF
Scion; Samuel b. Allen, late of Nor
ridgewock Charles II. Mayo, late OF
Fairfield; Uranus Lawry, late of Pal
myra; William Tolman, late of Skow-
hogan.
Wills probated in estate of Edwin
Drawn, late of Skowhegan; Prudent
Cowett. late of Skowhegan; Hannah
Cowan. late of Palmyra; Allen Hack
EFT, late of Pittsfeld; Mayme Bigelow
Boone, late of Smithfield; Leonard !?
Corson, late of Brighton.
Administrations asked for in estate
OF Josephine Willard, late of Mercer;
Lorenzo b. Davis, late of st. Adams
Moranda E. Davis, late of ST. Adams
Lydia II. Quint, late of New Portland,
Administrations granted in estate oil
William II. Morris, late of Bingham;
Cynthia Alice Norton, late OF LeXing-
ton.
Accounts presented in estate OF
Lydia w Piper, late Of Smithtield
James b. Atwood, late of st. Adams
Emma H. Folsom. late of Pittstield;
Elbridge G. Davis, late of Palmyra
Flayla burlington, late of Canaan;
guardian account of Addie NJ Keent
of Clarence p Keene of Pittsfield.
Accounts allowed in estate of Helen
VI. Maker, late of Bingham Abbie NJ
Grocho4t, late of Arson; A. Franklin
Atkins, late Of Skowhegan Franklin
Hcald, late of Norridgewock; Annie
u. and, late of Canaan; Lizzie n
oa2c. tate of Skowhegan; Hattie y
Danf3rt&, late of Skowhegan; Alber'
-. Lord, guardian of Mary A. Lyford
OF 81 Adams; Ivory Lowe as guardian
OF Lucy Holbrook of Canaan.
Inheritance tax determined in estate
of Lizzie NJ. Page, late of Skowhegan
Charles Stackpole, late of Norridge-
wock; Clara J. Vosmus, late of Skow-
hogan; Nellie NJ. Taylor, late of Pitts
field
Petition to sell real estate presented
in estate of Stephen A. Cleveland OF
SkoWhegan.
License to sell real estate granted IN
estate of Anna L. Briggs, late of Pitts
field.
Widows allowance granted in es-
tate of John II. Lane, Ripley; Jacob
Atwood of Concord appointed guard
ian of Earl L. Bean; Charles II. Chute
of Skowhegan, appointed guardian OF
Frank l.. Eddy.
Francis and Della Williams OF Scion
adopt Fred c. Williams.
Administration granted in estate OF
Esther G. Stevens, late of Embden,
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MINOR APPOINTMENTS.
List announced Friday from Execu
tive Dept. by Governor PIaiSted.

The following list of minor appoint
ments was announced, Friday, by
Governor Plaisted:
Licensed Detectives-Louis o. Cha
bot, Lewiston.
To Administer Oaths and Take Ac-
knowledgement of Deeds-Ethel NJ
Pennington, Pressure Isle; Louise S
Ingraham Rockland.
Notaries Public-Albert f. Ander-
son, Portland; Harvey {. Blanchard
Cumberland Center; James r. Jordon,
Brunswick; Harry E. Bangs. Sears
port; H. E. Coolidge, Lisbon Falls.
Justices of the Peace-Adelbert w
Gordon, West Gouldsboro; George w
Howe, Milo; James NJ. Gillin, Ban
gor; Joseph E. Moore, Thomaston
Daniel L. Frost, st. Adams; Edward
E Witt, Norway; Andrew j. Hatch
Jr, Alton; p o. address, Old Town,
R. F. D. No. 1; Howard c. Morse,
Waterylle; Harold McInnes, Rumford
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FOUND A SACRED LAKE
GOLDEN ORNAMENTS RECOVERED
FROM GUATAVlTA SHOWN.
Treasures That Were Thrown Into the
Water by Indians of Colombia, In
Their Religious RIteS, Before
the Spanish Conquest.

Scores of antiquarians and Others
interested In the races that inhabit.
ed the American continent before the
coming OF the white man visited the
assembly room at the Waldorf Astoria
hotel to see the relics recently taken
from the sacred lake Of Guatavita,
near Bogota. Colombia, and brought to
New York by Mr.. Hartley Knowles
Of London, the New York Herald re-
ports.
The story of the finding of the rel
les, which consist of gold ornaments,
en1eralds and pottery, reads like a
romance. Ever since the Spanlards
conquered the Indian race that in.
habited the fertile plateau in Colon.
bla efforts have been made to re.
cover treasures sunk in the lake each
year by the Indians as a religious
rite. Spaniards undertook the task,
but draining the lake was too difficult
for them. Another determined at.
tempt was made In 1923 by Capt
Charles Stuart Cochrane an English
man. but 1t ended in failure. In 1900
British corporation was formed, and
1t tunneled the mountains and drained
the lake. 1t has now begun to mine
the relics buried deep in the mud
Lake Guatavita Is almost in the cen
ter of the Great Andean plateau that
was the home of the Chibch kingdom
composed of Indians who lived by ag.
riculture and who had civilized form
of government. One of their cities.
Usaquen, is said to have had more
than million inhabitants.
The Chibchas paid homage to two
gods The sun was the benef1cent
deity. and the antithesis of the sun OF
evil spirit they believed was a huge
serpent, which lived in the center Of
lake Guatayita and which when an
gered brought storms drought and all
the other evils which sometimes az.
fict an agricultural population. There
fore, though they hated the serpent.
they pretended to worship him and
sought to propitlate his wrath by
gifts.
Four temples to~the serpent stood
on the bank of the lake. which was
only a mile across, but very deep.
Once year a great feast was given
the serpent devil The chief cere.
mony consisted of casting gold or
naments and other precious objects
into the center of the lake, where
the god could get them. The exact
center was found by stretching two
hide ropes in the form of cross, from
the four temples. Rats were then
propelled toward the center of the
lake, amid the din of musical instru.
ments and the cheering of the multi
tude. One raft was occupied by the
ruler, whose body was covered with
gold dust. When the precious objects
were dumped overheard the ruler him
self jumped into the lake and washed
off the gold.
The first Spaniards to visit the coun-
try witnessed these ceremonies, and
the practice gave rise to the Spanish
legend of FL Dorado.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

Another cause of trouble which has
been added to the already somewhat
long list of automobile tourists is the
Maine beaver, which is, however, COLI
fired mostly to certain sections of the
State. Autoists returning from the
Dead River region in Somerset county,
report trouble on account OF the
Horseback road, in Highland plan
tation. The culvert in the sag
where the brook crosses the road has
been damned by the persistent little
animals, and the highway flooded for
depth of over a foot. The work OF
the beavers at this particular point
has troubled the county commission
ers for years, and cost thousands of
dollars 1t does no good to remove
The dam as the beavers replace it with
another in a night. Old trapper5 in
sist that so long as two members of
The colony remain, they will not aban-
don a dam once located.
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Must Master the Iron clubs

The true secret of successful golf is
accurate iron play. A man cannot be
a really flrstclass player unless he is
more or less master of all manner
of iron clubs. Deadly accurate APP
preaching Will make up for many de.
fects In wooden club play. and In con
sequence, 1t is the iron clubs above
any other with which a player should
practice. l am not going to say that
1t is necessary for a player to be a
complete master of every class of iron
shot and to have intimate knowledge
OF the correct way of playing them.
but I will say that 1t Is absolutely
necessary for player who is anxious
to attain any great measure of scccess
to have a good command of his iron
clubs.-Harold H Hilton, in the Out
ing Magazine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
COLDS AFFECT THE KIDNEYS
4 SICK HEADACHE
Units "A Person

for every phase of existence, business
profession, or social. Those who suf-
fer from headache know the symptoms
and when to use the remedy. What
remedy is the difficult question tc
many. The True Il F. Atwood S
Medicine seldom fails to relieve
promptly.
Il always had Sick Headaches be
fore taking Il. F." Atwood's Medi-
cine After taking il. | have no more
Sick Headaches, and would not BE-
without Il. F." says Mrs. Geo. Ander-
son,
Brunswick, Ne
q have used the True IL. F. At
woods Medicine for a long time
and always with good results. | can
highly recommend it for Sick Head
ache and pains in the stomach
Mrs W. D. Sargent, Skowhegan, Me
Regular size - cents at all dealers
L. F." MEDICINE CO, Portland, Me
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The Men Who Succeed

as heads of large enterprises are men
U great energy. Success, to-day, de-
mands health. To all is to fail. It's
utter folly for a man to endure a
Weak rundown, half alive condition
When Electric Bitters will put him
fight on his feet in short order. -Four
bottles did me more real good than
any other medicine ever took.
Writes Chas. B. Allen, Sylvania, Ga
After years of suffering with rheu-
matism, liver trouble, stomach dis
orders and deranged kidneys, | am
again, thanks to Electric Bitters,
sound and we'll" Try them. Only
o. cents at F. w. Bucknam, Sampson
1AIore, The Fuller Drug Co., G. R.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

Reports received from northern and
EASTERN Maine state that September
fishing in many of the lakes and
ponds of those sections is excellent,
Just at present, and that the trout and
andlocked salmon are rising to the
ny with an eagerness which they have
not shown since last June. when the
fishing season was 1t its height. In
many places the fishing at present is
hearty as good as it was last spring.
and some large catches have been
made during the past week. The
sport may be expected to continue for
Some weeks yet and at many of the
camps parties of fishermen are arriv-
Ing to take advantage of it.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Hair
FaMinq?

You certainly cannot lose
your hair and keep it, too.
Which shall it be? Lose?
Then do nothing. Keep?
Then use Ayers Hair Vigor.
That is about all there is to
it. Ayers Hair Vigor is also
a splendid hair-dressing and
hair-tonic. 1t keeps the hair
soft and smooth and greatly
promotes its growth. 1t does
not color the hair. Consult
your doctor freely. Doctors
are studying these hair
questions much more than
in former days.
! NADIA nv thai c AVER co. Lowell Mass
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

Every year. in many parts of the
country. thousands are driven from
their homes by coughs and lung dis
eases. Friends and business are left
behind for other climates, but this Is
costly and rot always SIRE. A better
way-uhe way Of mul'itudes-is to us
Dr. Kings New Dis oYery and curo
Yourself at home stay right there
with your friends, and take this safe
medicine. Throat and lung troubles
find quick relief and health returns. Its
help in coughs. colds, grip, Group
whooping-cough and sore lungs make
it a positive blessing. soc and $l00
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by f
W. Bucknam, Sampson e Avore, Thu
Fuller Drug Co. G. r. FOgg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

Four residences and a general store
were burned at Garland, Sept g. with
an aggregate loss of $4,000 by a fire
which originated from an unknown
cause in the stable of f, w Brann.
The general store was owned by D. E.
Knights and the residences were those
of r. w. Brann, Mark Avery, Charles
Cole and DR.. r. A. Strout.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
WORMS

Doctors laugh at worms Mothers
pooh pooh worms Fathers snif at
worms, but children &c on suffering
with worms just the same.
Surprising how Kiekapoo Worm
Killer will knock pig headedness -
cut OF some parents and make them
ashamed of letting their children
suffer needlessly. Try X. W X and
you will be ieve in worms and quit
knocking Price. 25e sold by drug
gists everywhere and by
e. Il F0gg and Sampson & Avore
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
A Chaser.

The Inquisitive Old Woman-Guard.
why did the train stop before we
came to the station?
The Guardian over a pig mum.
The Inquisltive Old Woman-What,
was 1t on the line?
The Guard-No-oh. no; we chased
II up the embankmentl
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THESE SIX LETTERS
From New England Women
Prove that Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound Does Restore the Health Of AiLing Women.

passing
nothing
Lydia f. Vegetable Compound
(tablet forum Tuesday the following Saturday morning the hem
orrhaRes
gaining
certainly should
and reliei'mrs
Street. South Boston Mas
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. j. G. Osborne, Pastor

Morning worship at 1915 with SER
mon by the pastor. Sunday school at
p Phlathea Bible Glass for young
ladies' at l.. Y. p. S. c. +. at 6
o'clock. Evening service at !.
oyer meeting Thursday evening
a. -
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BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
George Merriam, Pastor
Residence, SO Madison Avenue
Telephone 1888

At 1915 sermon by the pastor. Sun
dsy school at Y o'clock. c. Z. meet
ing at 6 o'clock Evening services at
T.
Thursday evening prayer-meeting at
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
,ryTENARY METHODIST EPISCO.
PAL CHURCH
Ge,. IL. G. McGlauflin, Pastor
EPISCO

Morning worship at 1915. Sunday
cqheol at T.. Epworth League meet
iap at p. M. Evening service at T..
thursday evening prayer meeting at
:
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in mi
feel
had
back and sometimes would have bed for three days
o do ny
Lydia E inkham Vegetable Compound has ped wonderfully
You Of
glad TO anything within recommend
hnnix 81
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SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Cor Madison Ave. & Russell st.

Services held every Saturday and
Sunday Sabbath school at 100 O'Clock
Saturday followed by preaching or
prayer and social. meeting. Preaching
at 7.30 o'clock Sunday evening. All
are welcome.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

The Christian Science Society Mad
json avenue, corner Russell street.
Service Sunday morning at 1915 Sub
ject: Matter" The reading rooms
are open Wednesday from go to 5
o'clock
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Letter from Mrs. Eta Donovan, Willimantic, Conn.

Wilmanc years suffered Untold agony rom female
ton 1t impossible for walk without stopping the
/ was III n every
tried three doctors and each told omeng different received
The last
said for me to take anything nothing would restore me
Lydia f. Vegetable
would BY taking bottles Of the Compound and
advised natural health
Main WillimautIc. Conn.