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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-05
TYPOGRAPHICAL NAP.
VIII Probably be Completed About
October 1st. Work Progressing
Satisfactorily.

The Skowhegan quadrangle for the
L. S. Geological survey which is be-
ing mapped out by Hersey Munroe,
Typographical engineer, with seven as
sistants, will probably be completed
about Oct list, and work is being re-
ported as progressing very satisfac-
torily.
1t all starts from the triangulation
stations established about ten years
ago on Bigelow hill in Skowhegan,
Jewett hill in Madison, Fogg hill in
Cornyille and Stickney hill in Athens.
From these prominent points, con-
spicuous buildings and features of the
landscape are located by sighting on
them with telescope from two or more
different directions. The next step is
to traverse and locate the highways.
The distance along the roads is meas
ured by counting the turns OF buggy
wheel. which Mr.. Hersey says he has
found by experience to be more &C
curate than any machines made for
that purpose. At each bend in the
road the change in direction is meas
ured by means of a compass. For
some reason the compass north in
Skowhegan varies from the true north
by IS degrees. All buildings, rail
roads, town boundaries. bridges, etc,
are located as we'll as the highways,
especial pains being taken to check
the points previously triangulated In
this way the general accuracy of the
work is always preserved. One day
recently, the buggy traverse of 16
miles of highway was completed and
found to be accurate within one fifth
of one per cent All lakes, ponds aad
streams are also surveyed, together
with the timbered areas which are to
he published this year for the first
time
The completed map Will also show
the shape and elevation of all hills
valleys and even gulches. The level
work In this vicinity all starts from
the aluminium plate on the high school
building, IA feet above sea level
Similar plates are being placed with
great accuracy every three miles
Level lines are then run along the
highways and the point Of crossing by
each twenty-foot contour painted upon
the fence. The elevations of all water
bodies are also noted, and from these
points the levels are worked out with
a barometer for every individual acre
in the quadrangle. The level work TO
date covers about half of Skowhegan
and half of Cornyille
The complete area extends from TWO
miles west of Skowhegan to three
miles east of Canaan village, and
north to include East Madison, part
of Scion, Athens, Harmony, Hartlcnd
Cornville and Canaan. covering go
square miles in all The men COM
posing the survey are Hersey Munrce
Olinns Smith, Karl :. Sehlachter, E
T. Collins, F. L. Shalibo, George Cor
land, G. S. Doore and f. r. Bowke:
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4 Communication.

Citizens of the State of Maine:
write this not to commemorate the
deeds which have been accomplished
in our dear old State by long line OF
illustrious statesmen but 10 point out
a few of the dangers which now
threaten to arise in complications OF
the direst form and 10 insure no peace
for our future, This month you go to
the polls to cast your vote for the
man who will be elected to the highest
Office that is in your power to give.
What will your votes stand for? VIII
they stand for a man who believes ia
Rum and who if elected will reduce
the pride of Maine, aye, Maine itself
to dishonor and DEGRADATION or viii
they stand for a man who viii uphold
the laws OF Maine and nor be Obliged
to call an Extra Session in order to dc
so? Furthermore do YOU not realize
that every little slip OF paper on which
is written your choice. means ten
times more to the State of Maine than
all the whskey that Plaisted is tryiul
to make free, could possibly mean to
you Think of the duty YOU owe u
your children and your neighbours chill
dren Would YOU have saloon on the
corner for your boys To loiter in and
learn to drink vile stuff and gamble
Remember this and when YOU look
back to the election OF 1912 viii il not
be a satisfaction for You to know that
you have done your best in the preser-
walton of Maine, the State which frs
greets the dawn.
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EOt,Ce Of First iae'i5g Of Creditors.
In the District court % the nitet states 8
the District Of Maine In Klnkruptcy.

In the District court % the [ nited - tes r
the District Of Maine In Kankruptcy.
In the matter Of
" His VI Kicker IL BANKRUPTCY
bankrupt
To the credit rs Of Wills y. Bct er. a
Fairfield. In the county OF somerset and
District aforesaid. haus rupt
Notice Is hereby given that on the bth fay
ofJanuary. A. i. 1911. said "a Ills VI. EIlEers
was duly adjudicated bankrupt and
that the first meeting Of his creditors Will
be held at Daniel Lewis office In Nkowhegan.
Maine on the 2Qth day OF Sept. \. T.. 49,,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon II which time
the said creditors may attend. prove their
claims, appoint trustee examine the bank
rupt and transact such other business as
may properly come before said meeting.
August 81, \. u. 1872
DANIEL LEWIS,
Referee in BaEkru tCy
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ORDER or NOTICE THEREON

DISTRICT OF MAlSt -.
on this 3lSt day OF August, \. u. lAi2. on
reading The foregoing petition. X Is
Ordered by the court. that hearing DE had
upon the same ton the llth day Oi october
A. u. 1872, before said Court at Portland. In
said District. NJ ten o clock IN the forenoon.
and that notice thereof be published IN the
Observation-Disclosures a newspaper printed
I'm said District and that all known creditors
and other persons In Interest NAV appear At
the said time and place. and show cause II
any they have, why the prayer of said pc
titiuner should not be granted.
And IT is further ordered hN the Court that
the Clerk shall send by man to all known
creditors copies OF said petition and this
order addressed to them at their places OF
residence as stated
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale.
Judge OF the said court, and the seal thereof,
Al Portland In said District on the 3lst day
Of August, y. d. 1872
fInS.l JAMES Z. HEWEN. Clerk
j true copy OF petition and order thereon.
Attest; JAMES r.. HEM EY. Clerk
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and thrive from year to year?' Re
Numbering now her own bad luck,
the little maid replied THE other
fellows got there, John, because obey
advertised" He sat in his door at
noon day, lonely, glum and sad; the
flies were buzzing about him, led by
a blue-winged CAD; not customer
darkened his portal, not a sign Of
business was there, but the flies kept
buzzing aboV the old mans hair; at
last in misery he shouted, Great
scott. I'm covered with flies; and the
zephyrs that toyed with his whiskers,
whispered, why don't you ADVERTISE"
Maine Woods.
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What's the use of having money If
you don't know how to enjoy it? But
On the other hand, what's the use of
knowing how to enjoy it if You haven't
my money?
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A woman seldom hits anything she
aims at-especially il she throws her.
self at a mans head
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There's a difference between beini
useful and being used.
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OF course love D blind That il
why it needs no light in the parlor.
he parlor
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Italy has ordered from Copenhagen
builders four motor-driyen warship.
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Let the grange and the local school
cooperate to each others advantage.
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Athens, Ale.
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DWIGHT r. EMERY
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the ring for Jeanette. 1t added Vic
tor Breyer of Paris offered ohnson
$4,000 for a thirty round contest
there with Jeann ette.
Abe Pollock of Denver and Eddie
Cochran of Kansas City were present
ed as alternate referees.
At the request of Johnson, Mrs.
Johrson was transferred to another
box in order to be nearer the cham
pion'S corner.
Flynn appeared to be in exceptional
ly good humor and spent much of the
time sauntering about the ring greet
ing friends.
Flynn, spying Mrs. Johnson, shout
ed, "Aint't you pulling for me, Mrs. j.
The ring was cleared at 2:48 with
Announcer Cannon making his final
remarks, referring to the rules govern
ing the contest. After the men had
discussed these rules, time was called.
Round 4.
"WiL you shake hands, Jack?
queried Flynn as he opened the battle
by rushing into a clinch. NO." re-
torted the black. Flynn kept in close
but johnson easily avoided his at
tempts and flung a stiff left to the
ear The champion pushed his man
across the ring and hooked his left to
the ear and a moment later flung
hard short arm jolt to the jaw. John
son smiled constantly and fought with
great caution. Flynn backed the ne
gro against the ropes and the cham
pion rewarded him with a right that
cut a deep cash under his left eye.
Round all JohESon'S.
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time, but a steady dribble of sporting
enthusiasts was coming through the
gate Work on the hastily construct
ed arena had not been completed by
the time the first spectators ap-
peared. Carpenters were tacking down
the glaring white canvas of the ring
floor, placing three strans of ropes
which circled it and wrapping the
corner posts with their covering of
bandages to save the fighters from
injury should they be dashed against
the supports during-the. contest.
Weather Is Ideal.
The cool breeze which sprung up
early had freshened a little by noon
and tugged viciously at times at the
finsy canvas barrier about the arena.
1t served to keep it pleasantly cool
within the enclosure. There was little
gossip as to the condition at the ring
side Johnson, it was reported,
weighed PIP ponds, but with his dry
ing out this morning he was expected
to weigh 211 when he ducked through
the ropes. Flynn weighed 1913 POUNDS
at his quarters this morning and those
of his friends who talked to him said
that he was just 1913 pounds of COM
plete confidence in his ability to defeat
the negro champion. He expected to
take off a pound or two by O'Clock,
and probably will enter the ring
weighing a trif1e over 100.
10 to on johnson.
The extremely light betting down
town fluctuated a little around noon.
Johnson's reduction of the odds on his
$4,000 bet from 10 to 5, to 10 to 4,
down to 10 to 8. Small offers at this
figure brought out several dollars of
Flynn money and the price rebounded
at once to 10 to 4. 1t was predicted
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Brandon Held Witches to One
Run.
Three Double Plays Helped
Him.
.RICKERT'S BATTING A FEATURE
Left Fielder Brought in All OF
TOpeka's Runs.
Final Score Was Topeka 3,
Wichita 1.

The largest crowd since opening day
was present at the ball park today
when the umpire called the first game
between Topeka and Wichita. The at
tendance is estimated at 1000.
Topeka scored two runs in the first
inning. Lee reached first on an error.
Walsh was hit by pitcher. Both run
ners were advanced on outs by Lee
and the two runners crossed the plate.
the first.
Double Play Holds Visitors I'm Fifth.
Brandmo, pitching for Topeka, was
as stingy as q miser when hits meant
runs, until the fifth. when hits by
Price: Byrne. Clemons and Craig gave
Wichita one run. A fast double play
by Patterson, Schmidt and Frantz cut
off another run at the plate.
Brandon was unhittable from the
fifth to the eighth inning, and Jack
son for Wichita was equally effective.
Patterson and Ryan each started
lightning double plays when Wichita
hitters threatened trouble.
Topeka Scored Again.
Topeka scored a run in the eighth.
King walked. He went to third on
wild pitch and scored on Rickert's sec
ond hit of the game.
Brandon kept up strong to the end
of the game, and held the Witches to
a lone tally. Brandom's sensational
one-hand catch of Bryce's grounder
ended the game.
Score: RHE
Wlchlta. ...'.r-. ........'I
TOpeka. i
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WOLF is HIGH MAN.
He Breaks IS Birds Out of So
Biscoe Second.

Arthur Wolf was high man today at
the shoot of the Topeka Gun club.
breaking AZ bluerocks out of so. Full
ierton made the second high score,
and Biscoe third.
In the doubles, Fullerton took 7
out of 10, and Chapman, the Topeka
ball player, took T.. tying Fullerton.
Wolf, Biscoe and Clark also took part
in the doubles. A brisk wind was suf-
ficient cause for some of the men to
fall short in their usual shooting.
The following scores were made:
SINGLES.
Wolf 43-Out 80.
Fullerton 2S-Out 50.
Biscoe 36-Out so.
Starr 30--Out So
Hogeboom 2S-Out So
Chapman 22-Out So
Clark 22-Out 80.
Jones 20-Out so.
DOUBLES.
Fullerton Tout 10.
Chapman Tout 10.
Wolf 5-Out 10.
Biscoe 4-Out 10.
Clark 3-Out 10.
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REBELS ARE DEFEATED
Orozco's Army Retires Toward the
American Border.

Rebel Headquarters. Mapula. Mexi-
co, July 4.-Under cover of darkness
the entire rebel army withdrew today
from Bachimba, 25 miles north OF
Mapula, which is but 5 miles below
Chihuahua City. The rebels admit
their defeat, attributing it to a lack
of ammunition. The whole rebel army
will retreat toward the American bor-
der, abandoning Chihuahua City to the
federalS.
General Orozco gave the order to re-
treat after his troops had been sub
jected to the heaviest fire they have
vet experienced. The rebel comman-
der and a large part OF his force VIII
return to Chihuahua City today for a
temDorary halt.
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SAT UP TO READ 1T.
Governor Wilson Perused the Demo-
crat Platform Last Night.

seagirt, July 4.-Gov. Wilson did not
get up till O'Clock today for he did
not retire until after midnight finishing
his reading of the Democratic national
platform.
Dean and Mrs. Henry B. Fine, of
Princeton. and family, spent the night
at the governors cottage and were ac-
companied to the station by the COVER
nor when they departed today.
The national committee is expected
early this afternoon and will be re-
ceived in the governors tent on the
lawn.
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GOOD RACES TODAY.

Lansing, July 4.-The card for to-
DAYS grand circuit races at the Lam
sing track included a 2:24 trot; 2:OS
trot and 2:06 pace.
In the 2:24 trot the entries are Ber-
gen Queen. Worthy Sunday Morning
Bierre Holt and Onward Todd In the
2.O9 trot Anvil, Helen Stiles, Fair
Maiden and Swanee are TO start
In the 2:O6 pace are Jim Logan. Don
Pront, King Daphne and Fanny StaDs
ton.
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JUST BEFORE THE FIGHT.

Finishing Touches on Ring at 2
O'Clock Today-Crowd Gathering.
Ringside, East Las Vegas, July a
Bright weather, just warm enough to
be fairly comfortable, greeted the
fight fans who gathered in Jack Cur
Iey's arena here at 1890 this after
noon, an hour and a half before Jack
johnson and Jim Flynn of Pueblo en-
tered the ring for the first heavy
weight championship contest the
country has seen in two years. There
was only a handful of spectators
scattered over the bleachers at that
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]. C. MORROW DEAD.
Ex-senator and Bank President Sue
cuInbs After Short Illness.

Washington, Kan, July 4.-Ex-
Senator J. c. Morrow of this city died
this afternoon of pneumonia after an
illness of three days. Mr.. Morrow was
president of the First National bank
here and director of the Exchange
bank of Atchison. He served this
county two terms as state representa-
tive and two terms as state senator
and was a member of the Kansas
commission of the st. Louis exposi-
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over the west and several from the east
are here to attend the big battle of the
little fighting men. Hundreds poured
in from the north, five hundred fans ar
irving from San Francisco yesterday in
one boat load, none of whom were able
to get choice seat because the reserv-
ed sections had been sold out several
days ago Mingling with those who
were willing to chance it on the sale of
general admissions the visitors went TO
the arena and stood in line with the
hundreds of local enthusiasts who did
not feel that they were able to pay
more than SO for a seat.
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New Party win Go On.

Denver, July 4.-E. P. Costigan in a
statement issued last night says that
the third party movement in Colorado
will proceed here despite the action
of a conference meeting at Colorado
Springs Tuesday in determining
against the launching, of a new organ
iZation
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Sioux city 6; Des NIoines 8.
GAMES POSTPONED.

Louisville, July 4.-Louisville-C
lumbus Associa ton morning game
postponed; rain.
Minneapolis, July 4-MinneapoIis-
st. Paul Association no game: rain.
Afternoon game stands.
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TAFT GOES NORTH.
The President Will Spend Sunday at
Beverly.

Boston, July 4.-President Taft today
passed through Boston on his way to
his summer home at Beverly, where he
will remain until Monday
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s'Phwat's thot onise, Mrs. Rei1ly?"
Sure an Norah's phractisin' the scaleSI"
"Begorry, she must weigh a ton!'-Musi
cal Events.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Philadelphia, July 4.-The largest
crowd ever at a morning game in the
history of the major league here wit
messed the first contest today which
was won by Philadelphia. Twenty
eight thousand were present, the fans
overf1owing into the field and making
ground rules necessary The game
was hard fought and was filled with
good hitting, brilliant fielding and
daring base running, with Oldring,
Derrick, Strunk. Baker. Speaker and
Wood doing the most sensational
work.
Boston ......-..-...3
ph5aaqeiPnia aatterids: woods and cady; Plank
Two base hits-wood 2; Speaker.
Baker, Lord. Base on balls-On
Wood 2; Plank 2; Struck o94 optMBy
lin and Egan.
Detroit .; ST. Louis 3.
Detroit, July 4.-American morning
game R.H.E.
Detroit ..... .....9 10
Batteries EWillett and STANCE; On
slow, Baumgartner, c. Brown and
Kriechell, Alexander
New York 3; Washington 12.
Washington, July Anew York
f1elded badly this morning and WASH
ington won easily. Cashion was wild
but effective in the pinches. McBride's
fielding featured the game.
r H E
New ork-
Washington IL IL
Batteries: Mcconnell and Sweeney;
Cashion and Ainsmith.
Two base hits-Ford, Moeller. Home
run--Shanks. Bases on balls-Om Nc
ConneIl 2: Cashion 8. Struc kout-By
Mcconnell 8; Cashion 2 Umpires-
Evans and WeStervelt.
Chicago 2; Cleveland I.
Chicago, July 4.-F1rst game:
r H e
Chicago ............... Il
1lcN61dIlNS %
Batteries: Peters and Kuhn;
R1andinQ and ,L9SterlV.
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SECOND GAME.
Wichita Leading by Six Runs in the
Fifth Inning.

Wichita had lead of to in the
first half of the fifth inning
Batteries-Wichita, Durham and
Wacob; Topeka, Young and Chapman.
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chicago 2; Cleveland 1.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BROOKLYN 10; New York A.

BROOKLYN 10; New York 4.
New York. July first game:
r H E
Brooklyn 10 Is 2
New York. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
Batteries: Yingling, Ragon and
Miller; Mathewson, Teszrau. Crandall
and Meyers, Wilson.
Cincinnati 5; Pittsburg II.
Pittsburg, July 4.-First game:
r H E
CINCINNATI .-....----...
9IlSDurS go. IL L v
Batteries: Benton, Taylor Keefe
and Clark; Camnitz and Simon.
Philadelphia 3; Boston Z.
Boston, July 4.-First game:
r H f
Philadelphia
Boston 4 3
Batteries: Moore, eSaton and
Doom; Donnelly and Rariden.
Hobb-He was killed by an internal ma
chine. Nobb-Did they arrest the chauf-
feur?-Town Topics.
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Farthest seat from ring. ninety feet
Las Vegas, July 4.-Jim FIynn's
whole hope expired today in the Ninth
round of his scheduled As round bout
with Champion Jack johnson. FIynn's
face was chopped and cut frightfuIly
by the champions deliberate blows and
In the min round Captain Cowles Of
the New Mexican state police pushed
his way to the ring and declared the
contest ended as a brutal exhibition.
For three rounds Flynn had realized
his inability to defend himself and
frantfcally tried to butt his way to vic
tory. At times he leaped a foot from
the ground endeayoring to crash his
skull against the champions jaw. Time
and again Referee Smith warned him
to stop it and Flynn made no defense.
Hes holding me; he's holding me,
he would declare to Smith and in the
next clinch he would try it again.
When the police interfered, Referee
Smith, through the announcer, award
ed Johnson the fight. johnson made
no serious effort to hurt Flynn at any
time during the nine rounds. Appar-
emily he held himself in check even
when Flynn's butting tactics were at
eheir worst. Johnson bore not a sin
gle mark of the fight beyond a slight
cut inside his lower lip.
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weather Forecast.
Kansas-Fair. continued warm FTSP
day.
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Flynn Disqualified for Buttipo
the Champion.
Johnson Played With the
White Hope.
Laughed at Flynn and Let
White Man Hit Him.
CHAMPION STRONG As LION
Held Flynn Like Little Child
and SIugged Him.
Blood Flowed From FIynn,s
Face in Stream.
Flynn Warned Ten Times Re.
fore Fight Stopped.
JOhnson-EYrnn Enc4-

Johnson-F1ynn Facts.
66attle Ground-East Las Vegas, N. NJ
r-ntII r-aIeIJuly A. Starting time, 2 D. m !;
AEes-Johnson, "a; Flynn, 81.
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John o. Talbot official betting commits
sioner: Invites all propositions
and SIS "
Farthest seat from ring. ninety feet.
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WESTERN LEAGUE.
Omaha s: st. Joe Is.

Batteries: Ryan, Fentress and Arbo-
CAST, Gonding; Freeman, Woldring and
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Denver .. Lincoln 3.
cOID I1tI1yV A-MnrninO o ga m
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Detroit o: ST. I,onis 3.
New York 3; Washington 70.

Cashion and Ainsmith.
Two base hits-Ford, Moeller. Home
run-Shanks. Bases on ballS-Of Nc
ConneH 2: Cashion 8. Struc kout-BS
Mcconnell 5 Cashion p Umpires-
Evans and Westervelt.
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and Lapp.
Two base hits-Wood 2; Speaker.
Baker, Lord. Base on balls-On
Wood 2; Plank 2. Struck out-By
Wood 2; Plank 4. Umpires-O'Lough
lin and Egan.
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that 10 to or even less would be the
prevailing odds on the result when the
men entered the ring.