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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Miss maggie Warren Punished byHer Reject
Lover, a Canadian Ranchman, Just as Nero~
Tortured His Victims in Ancient Rome. ~
Winnipeg, Man, June 10.


IRoM reignd the centre of the
luxurious civilization known
isolated ranch miles beyond this
the civilized activities OF to-day is leap which challenges the
powerful imagination To bring
deed of which history
Roman emUerOs furnishes the only parallel would mpOss
Yet longer reasonable
toba modern Nero with only his cattle ranch
duplicated one of the most spectacular of those in the ancient
Roman which the early Christians maydOm
daughter
region lives to describe experiences similar those of the heroine of
ouo Vadishow she bound the horns frightened
abandoned to the mercies of the panicsricken
The charged with outrage Petersen
mddeaed bachelor has fed from his ranch Rncher
Of the pretty victim reported to be
accompanied by mounted policemen
Petersen ofrejected persistent young
girls hand addition
fact that the prosperous Norwegian of education with habit
of recing the high lights
ranch He revealed the glories
walls Of the living in his comfortable
prints of Christian mardom dogeared
of QUO vadis" found shelf his sleeping
Since last New Years Eve Petersen had visited
doing request directly the
escaped having consequences When
proud party
there his ranch employees rdheaded
scotchman Mick This youth was making
conspcuousy agreeable of exhibit
laughed uproaou
youth back THE
Mick" Obedenty;
Miss Warren appeared to take no notice of this incident She greeted
Petersen pleasantly whenever they CHANGED
beginning
pOsas the girls hand
nearing roadside buildings
separate resenting isola
ton from the herd paving the dust his shoulders
ting a occasional indignant below.
Because got you"
uttered upon
previous
along the road beside the small corral where the FESTIVE bull
himself with Suddenly
Wait till tighten your girh-you've miles
dismouned Suspeing nothing she in the
ag1dpenden the Northwestern
In Ifs tightly her face with kisses.
you he said
only region you ignorant
clods-mere
She broke away ron blazing with
exclaimed You upstart! Why.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

norant that you're the only man within a hun.
bred miles Of Winnipeg who doesn't know that
your youngest employee. The Mick, whom you
despise and order about. is Scotch gentle.
man, a member OF the Clan MacFedries. and a
graduate of Oxford University"
Petersen turned purple-he was mad with
wounded pride. As he leaped to seize her
again in his arms she struck him across the
face with her riding crop. Then. as he seized
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

-1ROM Rome the days when rgned the
luxurious civilization which
isolated ranch miles beyond this northern
- civilized activities today leap challenges
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

her again with brutal laugh the look she saw HIS eyes caused her to
faint from sheer
better
natural strength the Taking
larat the horn Of his saddle with the the
tucked under entered the corral He dropped her
the frightened bull
with sharp
horns and prod him to his
AS the maddened animal dashed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10
THREE MEALS A DAY A
DOMESTIC SUBJECT
Ably Handled by the Members of the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union Tuesday Afternoon

Three Meals a Day" was the rath-
er unique subject which the ladies of
the Clementine Weston w. c. T. u.
handled in thorough manner Tues
day afternoon at the regular meeting
in Grand Army Hall. There was a
large attendance and the program was
most ably directed by Mrs Lizzie
Marble.
Mrs. Nettie w. Paddock presided
and the opening number was piano
duet by Misses Lyle Stinchfield and
Cora Hopkins. The devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Mrs. Eu-
gena Osborne and following the re-
port of secretary, Master Wendell L.
Thompson played a piano solo. The
first paper of the afternoon was one
written by Miss Marion Estabrook,
teacher of Domestic Science in the
Skowhegan schools, and read by Mrs.
Ethel Hight The subject was Food
Value. Additional numbers were a
AdSltI lLduGuOu JGhCti ,
paper, Three Meals Day, Mrs. Liz
zie Marble; song, chorus of girls;
talk ON Vegetables" Mrs. Lois w.
Patten; talk on Soups, Miss Ger
trude Weston; piano trio, Margaret
and Lois Patten and Virginia Ames;
reading on Angel Cake, Mrs. Lola
NJ. Blunt; Desserts" Mrs. Mabel Phil
brick; singing, members and guests,
Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames at the
piano.
This was one of the most enter
tanning meetings of the season and at
it's close Mrs. Paddock very gracious
ly invited all the ladies' to become
wearers of the white ribbon the en-
blem of the organization.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10
TEL. CO. HELD
MEETING
Last Monday at the Office of Manager
Hobart Here. New Lines Planned.
In an Excellent Financial Condition

The quarterly business meeting of
the Somerset Farmers Cooperative
Telephone Co., was held Monday at
,,e Office tf the manager w. {. Ho-
bart here. Tue financial condition of
the company is most excellent and
there was found to be the sum of
more than $1,000 in the treasury with
bills paid up to date. This was of
course very gratifying to the officials
and speaks highly of Mr.. Hobart's
capabilities as business manager.
The company is to shortly begin
upon a new line to be started out of
Canaan village and round the East
side of Sibley pond in order to relieve
the line going to Hartland. A
change in the line at Solon village is
also being contemplated It is ex-
pected that telephone connections
will soon be established between the
line on the Back road so called and
line already built from Fairfield
Center as far as the Coburn farm.
improvements are being continually
made by this company and most peo-
pie residing in the rural communities
are finding decided necessity for
telephone.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10

SILVER WEDDING ami.
VtRSARY
Observed by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T..
Reed at Madison Friday Evening

Friday evening the Grange Hall at
Madison was the scene of a festive
gathering when Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
E Reed celebrated their silver we'd
ding anniversary. About $50 persons
were in attendance. The guests in
cluded members of kennebec Valley
Grange, Euclid Lodge f. & A. NJ. In
dian Spring Lodge, I. O. O. F., all of
which organizations included either
Mr.. or Mrs. Reed in their membership
Music for the occasion was furnished
by Towne's orchestra. About s
o'clock Frank l.. Powers in behalf of
the company present and the secret
orders, presented Mr. and Mrs. Reed
two rocking chairs, large rug, a chest
of silver articles. After a selection
by the orchestra, Samuel Emerson of
Skowhegan read an original poem
composed for the occasion, and at it's
close presented Mr.. and Mrs. Reed
with several gifts from relatives Mr..
and Mrs. Reed responded with short
speeches expressing their apprecia-
ton of the gifts. The party was
then invited to the banquet hall Mr..
and Mrs. Reed heading the process
sion as the orchestra played a march.
Mr. and Mrs. Reed have been resi-
dents of Madison for % years, coming
here from Massachusetts, the next
day after their wedding Mr.. Reed is
a well-known farmer in that section,
and has served as master of kenne-
bee Valley Grange They have four
children, Mrs. Ernest Emerson, Will
liam Reed, Miss Pearl and Miss Minnie
Reed, all residents of Madison. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed have a host of
friends in that section
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10
CLOTHES IN UN-
USUAL MANNER
BY Being Caught in the Shaft of a
Gasoline WOOd-sawing Outfit

Special from our Correspondent
While Jessie Herrin was saving
wood with his gasoline outfit at Sam
uel Cameron's in Hartland his cloth
ing was caught in the shaft of the
machine and before he was rescued
a heavy coat and two WOODEN shirts
were completely torn from his body
leaving nothing above the waist line
excepting the wrist bands of his
shirt.
Mr.. Herrin was fortunate not to
receive serious injuries but has been
confined to his home by bruises
since the accident. The situation
was very unpleasant for time and
Mr.. Herrin viii doubtless see that
there is not re-occurance of it in
the future.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10
PRESIDENT wilson's
MESSAGE.
To Congress Was Brief
but Pointed
Telling the House and Senate What
Was Expected in the Matter of Tariff
Revision

President Wilson's message, read
Tuesday to the senate and house at
the beginning of the extra session, was
brief, pointed document setting forth
in general terms what Congress is ex-
pected to do in the matter of tariff re-
vision. The message was as follows:
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes:
/ have called the congress together
in extraordinary session because a
duty was laid upon the party now in
power at the recent election which 1t
ought to perform promptly, in order
that the burden carried by the people
under existing law may be lightened
as soon as possible and in order also,
that the business interests of the
country may not be kept too long in
suspense as to what the fiscal changes
are to be to which they will be re-
quired to adjust themselves. 1t is clear
to the whole country that the tariff
duties must be altered. They must
be changed to meet the radical altera-
ton in the conditions of our economic
life which the country has witnessed
within the last generation.
While the whole face and method of
our industrial and commercial life
were being changed beyond recogni-
ton the tariff schedules have re-
manned what they were before the
change began, or have moved in the
direction they We're given when no
large circumstances of our industrial
development was what it is today
Our task is to square them with the
actual facts. The sooner that is done
the sooner We shall escape from suf-
fering from the facts and the sooner
our men of business will be free to
thrive by the law of nature (the ma
ture of free business) instead of by
the law of legislation and artificial
arrangement.
Continued on Page Four
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10
A RECEPTION TO PAST
OFFICERS
Given by Members of Eastern Star
at Hotel cOburn, Last Thursday
Evening

One OF the pleasantest social func-
Of Sunset Chapter. O. f. s., was the
reception rendered Miss Edith Gled-
hill and Roy p Lancaster, p Wor-
thy Marion and Past Worthy Patron
OF the order The event was held
Thursday evening in the parlors Of
Hotel Coburn, Mrs. Jessie Fletcher.
Mrs. Edna Page Smith and Mrs. Ade-
laide Ordway acting as hostcsses. in
a very charming and capable man
ncr
In the receiving line. were Mrs.
Emma Simpson. worthy matron; Mrs.
Elizabeth p Merrill, Associate matron;
Miss Gledhill and Mr. Lancaster.
There were present during the even
ing, about sixty persons Following
the reception of guests. Mrs Fletcher
very graciously presented both Miss
Gledhill and Mr. Lancaster with bou-
quets of daybreak pinks and ferns.
yoicing very thoughtful sentiments of
appreciation for the splendid work of
these two officers. in the order dur
ing the past years. Responses were
feelingly given. \ short program
was presented, consisting OF piano
solos, brilliantly eXecute1 by Mrs.
Ethel W. Ames: SONGS by Mrs. John
w Steward. Who was at her best, and
Prof. h. ". Leighton, whose solo work
was as gratifying IS ever. Mrs y. K.
Jewett gave hunerols readings in
a truly original manner
After the pr)gramme, whist and
finch wele play,d by almost the en-
tire COMPANY, and at abodt tcn-thirty
lunch ci ices and angel food, assort-
ed nuts and confectionery was served.
Lambert catering.
The entire affair was a most charm
ing one, and bespeaks. not only popu-
larity for the past officials, and good
will for the new officials, but a So
cial success accomplished by the com
mittee in charge.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10
IN THE LECTURE COURSE
Miss Florence WattIe> oi Indiana
Spoke on "ClaSs Conflict"

\ good sized audience gathered ILL.,
the Opera House Tuesday evening to
listen to Miss Florence Wattles, So
eialist address on Glass Couaict
She is a very loreeful speaker and
presented many valuable socialistic
thoughts.
She discussed largely the mora
significance of her subject dwelling
especially upon its crisis She said
America was facing a social crisis
and that anarchy was abroad in This
country. She beean with the indy
iduality OF the pioneers OF America
aud led the thoughts of her listeners
upward until as she described it 'Ja
get the best of the other fellow be-
came the Amerc 54st Sh,
dVelt at lonSth " II #oek.uss
of the Standard OIL 20. Wbi,n CON
trols the oil supply OF our country
and told of other enterprises similar
ly controlled and prophesied that one
man. il the present state oil affairs
continued would control the entire
business OF America.
The lecture was not devoted entire
ly by any means To equal suffrage hut
Miss Wattles did refer to il. giving
the records of the statiscian that
there are now 100000 OF women OF
our country obliged 10 leave their own
tiresides to help support the family,
in argument to the fact that woman i
sphere is in the home She claimed
that woman needed the ballot in orde"
to protect their womanhood.
Miss Wattles talked a bit discour,
agingly to the youns men of today
resardine business propositions and
making for themselves a big name in
the world of finance. and she also
stated that in order TO progress iu
any profession a man had to almost
sell his soul"
To solve the problems Miss Wattles
of course brought the Socialist party
into prominence and said that class
constituencies was the only hope OF
salvation. Her remarks howe, er,
throughout held the close attention OF
her audience and she gave many ideas
which developed food for thought
Previous to the address Miss Lena
Landry played piano solos and Mrs.
Hollis Stitham introduced the speaker
of the evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10
LOCAL ITEMS

Mrs. Edward Spear went to Water
Vile, Monday, to visit her sistern-
law, Mrs. John Neil, who is i'll in the
Libby Hospital, that city.
Mrs. Herbert S. Hopkins and the
Misses Cora and Virginia Hopkins
went to Portland yesterday for visit.
They were accompanied by Miss Lyle
Stinchfleld who was to visit her aunt
in that city,
r. c. Bigclow was in Augusta Wed
nesday of last week and saw Ed.
Thornes herd OF shorthorns, part
of which came from Toronto, the rest
rom the west There was also one
car load of yearlings and two year
olds that cane from Ohio. They
were of the crook-shank strain and
al animals were of the same uni
formity. While there he purchased a
pair of shorthorn oxen of the same
party driving the same to his farm.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
' WAS THE SUBJECT
Was Taken up by the Members OF
Sorosis Tuesday Evening at Their
Regular Meeting

There was a good sized attendance
of members and guests at the meet
ing of Sorosis held Tuesday evening
in the Library parlors. The sub
ject was Felix Mendelssohn and a
most entertaining program was
carried out under the capable super
vision of Mrs. Agnes S. Ste @ard. Mrs.
Steward is herself possessed of much
musical ability and her talents were
displayed with much excellence in the
preparation of the musical program
she presented. The hostesses were
Mrs. Edna Page Smith and Mrs. Maud
Avore.
The numbers of the entertainment
follow: Life of Mendelssohn", Mrs.
Laura Dinsmore; trio, Misses Agnes
Manter, Lena Landry, Verna Abbey;
sonata, Miss Edith Lewis; description
of Spring Song, read by Mrs. Mabel
Judkins and played by Mrs. Ethel
Whittier Ames; paper "Mendelssohn'
Compositions" Mrs. Dora T. Nye; des-
cripton of Rodo Capriccio, read by
Mrs. Judkins and played by Miss
Dorothy Day; song, The Lord is
Mindful of His Own" from St Paul,
Mrs. Eldena Hawes; description of one
of Mendelssohn's oratorios, as he
himself conducted it, Mrs. Judkins.
The papers We're of exceeding interest
and showed much forethought and
study, while the musical numbers
were rarely executed. every artist
deserving much individual praise for
the evenings entertainment as a
whole.
The next meeting will be the an
nual one when officers will be elected
and picnic luncheon served under
the direction of Mrs Georgia Goodwin,
Miss Clara N3rney and Miss Gertrude
Webb.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10
LOCAL ITEMS

Mrs. Lena Groder went Saturday to
Waterville to visit with Mrs. William
Howard.
Miss NJ. Barbara Hurd of Madison is
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. II. w.
George on Turner Ave
Mrs. c. +. Norton departed Monday
for a visit with relatives in Boston and
vicinity. She purposes to be absent
about two weeks.
Mrs. w. F. Smith was called to
Athens, Monday, owing to the illness
of her father, Frank Cook, a we'll
known resident of that town.
The j. T. Afternoon Whist Club was
her home on Maple street, Thursday
afternoon, April 3. 1t was a jolly
party. Nuts and sweetmeats were
served.
Mrs. E. J. Gurney and little Taught
er, Elizabeth Z. left Thursday fer
Portland, where they were to joiu Mr..
Gurney and spend several days. 1t
is their purpose to later make Port
land their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clifford are to
make their future home in the Brown
Block on Water St, in the tenement
formerly occupied by Alton White
more. Mr.. Clifford is car inspector
in the Maine Central railroad yards
here.
Principal II. E. Rowell of Bridgeton
High School, accompanied by Mrs.
Rowell left here Saturday for Bridge
ton after a vacation visit spent with
relatives in Cornville His father
Allen Rowell accompanied them to
Skowhegan.
The annual meeting Of the Town
Improvement Society will occur on
Friday April IL, at the usual hour in
the Library parlors. No guests are
permitted at this meeting, but every
member is specially requested to be
present. Election of officers will take
place and refreshments will be served
at the close of the meeting.
Boy Scouts chose sides and played
base ball at the |. X. l.. field, Monday.
The two pitchers were Gerrish and
Rev. Wilson on one side and Brooks
Savage and Libby Pulsifer on the
other. The victory resulted for the
latter by score of 21 to %. Each
Saturday from now on the boys will
play ball.
Memorial services for the late JOS
eph E. French were held Thursday,
the officiating minister being Rev. 7.
B. HIATT of Bingham The body was
placed in the South Side receiving
tomb to await ipterment. Among
the out-of-town people who attended
the funeral were "a sou, Frank M.
French of West Newton. Mass, Ralph
French, Cornville and Elmer john
son OF Drownfield.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10
BLOOD ON OUTSIDE
Of HOUSE
Arouses Suspicion-Find
Woman Dead
Coroner and Medical Examiner Noti.
fled but Decided Mrs. Frank Griffin
Died OF HemmOrrhage

There was considerable excitement
on Summer street Yesterday morning
owing to the sudden passing our OF
Mrs Frank Griffin Blood was seen
on the side OF the house having d.ipp-
ed from window in the upper story
and upon investigation Mrs Gr.flu
VAS found close 10 The window dead.
Excited neighbors hastily summon
ed medical aid. and Coroner Trufaut
with Medical Examiner. Stinchfeld
were soon on the scene Foul play
suspicious were entertained al first
and Sheriff Thompson was notified.
but after investigation a logical con
clusion was reached thai the unfortu.
nate woman had died from the effect
OF ruptured blood vessel probably
caused by coughing
While the exact details Of this sad
passing out will probably never 5e
known it is supposed that Mrs. Gri1-
fin who had had one hemorrhaee
few weeks ago. was taken with q r.
OF coughing. and after using cuspi-
dor. had tried to get 10 thu window
but died before getting il open. She
bled profusly and the blood ran from
under the window panes TO the out
side of the house dripping upon the
banking beneath Mr. Griffin is en-
ployed nights away from home, and
lett Tuesday night around six o'clock,
His wife had had some cough of late
bur she seemed as usual on the night
of her death The supper dishes
vas washed but Mrs Griffin was in
her day clothes which indicates that
she was taken i'll before bed time the
supposition being that her death oc-
CURED a short time after supper.
Mrs. Griftins maiden name was
Sarah J. Pomelow. and beside her
husband she is survived BY a sister.
Mrs Olive English OF Lewiston and
Two brothers, Edward Pomelow OF
Skowhegan and Joseph Pomelow who
resides much of the time at Toeus
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10
FAR NJ ERS' INSTITUTE
TO Be HELD TUESDAY
There will he an All Day Program.
Cow Testing Association will he
Given Prominence During the Day

The brief reference made in our
last issue to a meeting to promote a
Cow Testing Association, now takes
shape as Farmers Institute, to be held
at the Municipal Court room, next
Tuesday 1t will be an all day pro
gram, the morning session opening al
1890 and the afternoon session 1t lie.
The speakers already announced, A
NJ Goodman of the L. S Department
of Agriculture, and State Dairy IN
structor. Adams of Bowdoinham, will
be present.
While the Cow Test Association will
be given prominence. other agricul-
tural subjects will be canyassed and
every farmer should make an effort
to attend
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10

Sheriff Thompson has not only heel
reminding persons in other towns og
Somerset that he intends to enforce
the prohibitory law but has begun 10
lay out a campaign in Skowhesan
with special reference to the sale OF
soft beers on Sunday. During t.
past week he has been paying visits
to some of the up river towns to see
how things were conducted and las
Sunday he touched upon one of the
features in this town which has been
most Objectionable and that the keep
ing open on Sunday of places where
Uno beer was obtainable. On the
sixth instant this official who stands
for Enforcement called upon the pro-
prieters of these places and informed
them that the establishments must be
closed on Sundays The citizens are
much pleased to learn that Sheriff
Thompson has taken the matter in
hand
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10
ENTER YOUR HORSE
FOR THE RACES
To be Held in Skowhe-
gan July Fourth
Plans the Owners Are to Follow for
Entrance of Their Horses In the
Various Classes

Under the plan to be followed this
year for entrance for the races of
July 4th, at Fairview Park, owners
should make the first payment of one
dollar, on or before April 9th. The
second payment of the same amount,
will be due May 18th, another like
payment on June 1st, and the final
installment on July 1st. The classes
are 2.23, 2.32 and three minute. A
nomination can be made by any one
and the horse need not be named until
the time of making the 3rd payment
Address C. w. Day, president of the
Somerset Central Agricultural So
ciety, Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10
AGED SOMERSET MAN
DEAD
Had Reached the Advanced Age OF
Ninety-three Years

Especial from our Correspondent
John Nimo, the oldest citizen OF
Lexington, passed away the fourth. He
had been in poor health for a num-
ber of years, being cared for by his
daughters, Miss Florence Nimo and
Mrs Mae Lane, with whom he lived.
He was ninety-three years of age and
had lived in the vicinity OF Lexington
for fifty years or more
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-10
CASE WON BY The
PLAINTIFF
Portland Architect VS..
Town of Harmony
Lane Was Allowed $1,000 ior Ser
vices In Making Plans for II New
School House in Harmony

Joseph b. Reed, auditor in the case
of Calvin S. Lane. a Portland archi-
teet against the town of Harmony,
filed his report Thursday, allowing
the plaintiff $l0505 for services in
making plans for a new school house
for Harmony in the spring of 1911.
This case was brought in the Su-
preme Court and at the October term
was referred to the auditor. Mr..
Reed being appointed by the court
The auditor held hearings for nine
days, during which four witnesses
for plaintiff and seven for the de-
lendant were examined.