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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-06-07
w. F. Kucgele, l'a.sos.

Abita Springs services on the
nrst and third Sundays at $50 !.
m. on the first, second and NTH
Sundays 1t 1880 p. m. Sunday
school at $3.50 .. m.
Mandevill -services On second
at ! i q. nj.
Bogalusa services on the fourth
SUNDAY. German ct 1890 !. m. !,
|English 1t 1880 p.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-06-07
TERMS OF SALE.

On said day Of sale will sell such
portion of said property as each debt
or will point out. and in case the
debtor will not point out sufhcient
property / will at once without
further delay, sell the least quantity
Of said property of any debtor which
any bidder will buy for the amount
Of taxes, interest and costs due by
said debtor. The sale will be with
out appraisement, for cash, In legal
tender money Of the United States.
and the property sold shall be re-
Ideemable ct any time for the space
of one year by paying the price with
90 per cent interest, cost and penal
ties added.
P. G. SMITH.
Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-06-07
YOU CAN DO IT FOR Csc.

A few doses Orc guaranteed to
cure chills an fever. Dead shot for
colds and grip. Fine tonic. No poi
sons. Acts on liver and bowels. Csc
money back plan
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-06-07
St Tammany Farmer,
June z. 1913.
JACK JOHNSON sENTEN(En
TO ONE YEAR IN pEN

chicago, June 4.-Jack johnson
negro heavyweight champion, toda,
was sentenced to one year and one
uay IN the State penitentiary at 10.
net ana lined $1,000, for violation OF
the Mann white slave" act.
sentence was pronounced on John.
son after Federal Judge Carpenter
4ad denied motion for a new trial
Johnson obtained two weeks time in
wnicn to prepare a writ of error
ana the bond for $4,000, on which
ne mas been at liberty since his con.
Viction. was allowed to stand.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN
FAIRFIELD
Had Been Employed In SOlOn. Was
In Fairfield for the Week End

Edward Ross. aged about 35 years,
attempted to commit suicide, at 12
o'clock Saturday night, at his rooms
on Main st, Fairfield. Mr.. Ross was
unmarried and is employed at Solon
on dam work under Mr.. johnson, who
constructed the dam at Shawmut. He
came to Fairfield to pass the week end
and Saturday evening he imbibed fire.
quently. 1t is understood In mental
storm he got razor and cut cash
nearly three inches long In his throat
under the chin. Ross makes his home
with Mr. and Mrs Russell in the Vick-
cry block over David Kings store. The
doctor had to take up several smaller
arteries. and take about nine stitches.
The man was moved to the Sisters
hospital at Waterylle, and was later
reported as resting comfortably. His
recovery is expected
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home. The officer asked her her name
and, learning that she was the girl
for whom the police all over New
England have been searching for
week. he took her to the police station
It so happened that her father, had
returned here from Boston where he
had been in search Of his daughter
and that he was at the West End
Hotel. The news that Lois was there
was at once communicated to him and
the two had an affecting meeting at
police headquarters. Mr.. Piper and
Lois left Portland for Fairfield at u
o'clock Tuesday forenoon.
Miss Piper has seen nothing of Har-
ry b. keene, the Fairfield man who
disappeared leaving a wife and six
children, on the same night that she SO
mysteriously dropped ont of sight
She knew nothing whatever of his dis
appearance until told of the circum-
stances on Tuesday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
OVER DAM IN MOTOR
BOAT
Six People Escaped Un-
injured
Fought Desperately For An Hour
Against Going over the Dam. Shaw
NUT People we're Participants

Augustus Burke of Shawmut in
company with his three sons. Edward.
Louis and Robert, his son-in-law.
Henry Girt and Guy Ames had an cx-
perience Sunday which they will not
care to repeat About 145 Sunday
these gentlemen boarded the 14-horse
power boat Of Mr. Burke at the wharf
above the dam al Shawmut and started
off seemingly all right When about
fifty feet from the wharf however the
carburetor refused to work and the
boat stopped. Mr. Burke broke the
only paddle in an effort to get to the
shore. At that time strong wind
was coming up and was blowing the
boat steadily down stream
For an hour the frightened party
fought desperately against going over
the dam. They were in the middle
of the river and unable longer to
resist the strong wind. BY level-head-
ed reckoning, Mr. Burke padded the
boat around with an improyised pad
die from boat seat at an angle of
40 degrees the boat floating toward the
dam.
Before going over, Ames jumped
over Mr.. Burke The boat went over
the dam, drop of about 26 feet, about
25 feet west of the gate The party
made the perilous plunge in safety,
landing at an old pier, 400 feet below
the dam. Mr. Ames was rescued from
I the river and the other members of the
party suffered no injuries except slight
bruises.
The only thing that saved the party
from being dashed to death on the
rocks below the dam was the fact
that the boat was very strongly built
and the members of the party stuck
tightly to the bottom of the boat
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27

Skowhegan's leading dry goods mer-
chant The Plummer family lived
on the second floor and the stair
way leading thereto is shown.
On the left is a building now known
as the Goodwin Block. In the time
of this picture it was owned and oper-
ated by Robert Tuttle, manufacturer
and dealer in furniture. and for many
years thereafter this business was con-
tinued by f. f. Fairbrother The
building stands there now, but has
been very much altered since the time
of this picture
This cut is unusual for showing the
style of the clothing and headgear
Worn in those days. Some of the peo-
pie on the sidewalk appear to be men
of leisure and enjoying an afternoon
promenade rugged out in tall hats and
cutaway coats. IIitching posts of an
ancient order of architecture are also
prominent. 1t will be noted that there
are no wires, reminding us that cleo
trio lights, telephones and even tele-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
MUSIC DAY IN The
WOMAN'S CLUB
4 Large Gathering of Ladies Listen to
An Interesting Program

The third meeting of the Skowhe-
gan Woman's Club of the season was
held Tuesday afternoon in the parlors
of the Public Library. There was a
large attendance and the program
which was upon Wagner and Verdi
was very entertaining one. The day
was in charge of Miss Mabel Robinson
and Mrs. Annie +. Fish.
The first paper of the afternoon was
upon Richard Wagner and his operas.
written and read by Mrs. Arazina
Miller. This entertaining article was
most aptly illustrated by piano solos
by Mrs Ethel Whittier Ames and the
song The Evening Star rendered by
Charles Turner. Mrs. Sarah l.. Eaton
read a note from Mrs. Emily Page
Webb of Pasadena Calf, which was
worded in the form of a greeting. Mrs
Webb is at the present time an hon
orary member of the Womans Club
and before her removal to the wost
she was at one time its president.
Following intermission j. Harvey
White and Ray Kilgore sang In this
Solemn Hour by Verdi, and this was
followed by an able paper on Verdi
written by Mrs. Rose Merrill and read
by Mrs. Dora G. McNeelie This pa
per was illustrated by duet Lord in
Pity sung by Mrs. Ellen Sawyer and
Mrs. Fancher 5. SWEET. A violin solo
Miserere" played by Maurice Phi
nrick and selections upon the yictrola
loaned by Mrs Ella Pooler. brought
one of the most delightful meetings in
the clubs history to a close.
Matters of business included the de-
cisiou to unite with Sorosis in pur-
chasing a piano for use in the Library
parlors. while announcement was
made that the next meeting would be
held December TO- The subject Is 10
be China.
The hostesses for the afternoon were
Mrs. Della l.. Bartlett and Mrs. Matte
Walton
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
LOIS PIPER AGAIN
At HOME
Ate Drugged Candy at
Waterville
And has Then Kidnapped She Says.
arrived In Portland Tuesday Morn.
Ing Prom Boston

Mss Lois N Piper the daughter of
kIngsbury h Piper. we'll known pol
iueIan Of Fairfield who has been miss
lag since NOV II. is again with her
family She appeared in Portland
Tuesday morning having arrived on
the Steamer Gov Dingley from Boston
Miss Piper told an amazing story of
having been drugged in a moving
picture theatre at Waterville on the
night of her disappearance, when she
ate some candy given her by well
dressed woman who sat beside her
As she started for the open air, the
woman followed her. Outside, Miss
Piper says was an automobile con-
tanning two well dressed men. She
was assisted into the car and the party
rode for a long time. where she doesn't
know
She has an indistinct memory of
being in Portland and of a railroad
journey which seemed to her to last
two or three days Then she found
herself imprisoned in room in Bos-
ton, in what part of the city she has no
idea. She remembers some one in an
adjoining room saying: Its getting
too hot for u.s." and of then being
liberated by the two men and the
woman who had held her. She is un-
able to describe any of them.
Acting under the Instructions of her
captors, the young girl made her way
to the North Station in Boston on a
car walking from there to Rowe's
wharf, where she boarded the Eastern
Steamship corporations steamer Gov,
Dingley for Portland Monday night
She gave a fictitious name to the
purser and kept in her stateroom on
the way down.
The Gov. Dingley arrived in Port
land at 4,30 o'clock Tuesday morning,
and it was about O'Clock when Miss
Piper walked ashore. She inquired of
policeman her way to the Union
Station, intending to take a train
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
JESSIE WILSON IS
Welded
White House Scene of
Another Wedding
The Happy Groom il Francis RoNps
Sayre. vows Were Plighted in the
East Room

Another far br.de gfaeed tAe White
House Tuesday wien Miss Jessie
Woodrow Wilson. The second daughter
Of President and Mrs Woodrow
Wilson was welded % Francis Bowes
Sayre il the historic Las Room The
VOWS were said BY an altar Of palms
and flowers. The officiating minister
was Rev. Sylvester Beach Of Prince
ton, ~ j., and the bridal party was
composed Of Miss Margaret Wilson. the
elder sister Of the bride. WHO was maid
Of honor. The four bridesms ds. 8fiss
Eleanor wilson, the youul- sister.
Miss Agnes White Of Baltimore. Nd.
Miss Angeline Mitchell scott. OF
Princeton, y. J. and Mss MaJorle
Brown Of Atlanta. Tn brio vas lead
10 the altar by tie President. while
the grooms 5 best man was b Nilfred
T. G1enteN. Tie ushefs No Charles
Evans Hughes. Jr.. Dr. Gilbert Horrax,
Or. Dewitt Schoyi Clark and Benja-
min K. Burton The wedding music
was furnished by Tie United States
Marine Band
II was not Only congenia.ty Of dls-
position bur mutUahty Of Interest,"
serious enthusiasm for socIa. service
which first drew the Two young peo-
pie tog t1er less than two aad half
years ago. The preceding yvars were
occupied by each In training for a
work Of sociology and Tuesdays
wedding was but a milestone in the
liferoad which the TWO have chosen,
for it means a simple, modest home
in the academic quiet of Williamstown,
Mass, where ambitions for social up
lift and continued study may be nour-
ished without the glare OF a national
limeLght.
Mr.. Sayre is . and his bride is 20.
Both are of the same height. tall. and
blonde. with TINT Of pink il their
fair compleAious The fusion of per
souallues which IS reflected IN a sur
yey Of the distinguished couple. all the
more remarkable. TOO as II is traced
back TO the collegiate family line with
its definite Theological trend not only
on the side of the bride but equally
pronounced IL the Presbyterian an
cestry Of the groom.
Mr.. Sayre is al present IN the office
Of District Attorney Whitman IL New
York, where IL has been for abou, one
year,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
ANOTHER LOOK BACK
WARD
A Portion of Water Street. South Side
As 1t Appeared in the 50's

The cut appearing herewith is of the
Philbrick Clothing Store as it appear
ed in the early SOS. This store stood
on the location now occupied by the
handsome three story structure owned
by Mrs, Lucy Philbrick.
j. H. Philbrick, whose name ap-
pears on the sign, was the late Joseph
Philbrick, afterwards postmaster of
Skowhegan. His brothers, George and
William, now deceased, were both
prominent citizens of this town This
block was built in 1851 by Samuel
Philbrick, father of the three gentle
men above mentioned.
George Philbrick, brother of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
SOMERSET POMONA
To Meet With North Somerset Grange
al Soian

Tie regular meeiire Of The Sorcr-
Set Pomona Grange 4ill b. hold with
North Somerset Grauga al Sol0n Tues
day December 9Th Tic meeting viii
be opened al 100 a. ~. followed by
an opening song by tho choir The
address Of welcome VII be given by
Fred Magoon. master Of North Somcr-
set Grange, ard the response by Eu-
gene Danforth Topic for discussion
Is the exemption Of property from
taxation, for manufacturing purposes
benefit 10 the farmers Opened
by 5. +. Emerson, followed by II 3
Whipple Fred Magoou. A. +. Doulgau.
L. +. Boardman and Sidney T. Baker
In the Afternoon tie program will
be as follows Song by the choir;
topic. rs II practical and Wise to
bond the STATE or county to build good
roads Opened BY T. a. Dinsmore.
followed BY George Savage, Eugene
Danforth. II b Ellis and A. :. Burke.
The rest of the program Will be furn-
ished by North Somerset Grange.
GEO. H. FOSTER.
TGffDr.r
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TEMPERANCE WORKERS
HAVE ROLL CALL
At Their Meeting Held Monday After.
noon In the Parlors of the Public
Library

There vas a good sized gathering Of
ladies present at the meeting of the
Clementine Weston ". {. T. L. which
vas held Monday afternoon in the par
lors of the Public Library. The hos
tesses were Mrs. Eva r. Greenwood
and Mrs. Della l. Bartlett and the
program VAS in charge of Mrs Susie
Jacobs with Mrs. Ada Phillips as
musical director. The opening mum
Der was the singing by those present
of "Blest be the Tie that Binds" with
Miss airline Burnor at the piano. De
yotional exercises were conducted by
Mrs. Eugenia Merriam and then oc-
CURED the roll call answered to by
quotations. The report of the treas
urer was given by Miss Gertrude ;.
Weston and was accepted A com
mittee composed of Mrs Elizabeth
Merrill, Mrs. Mabel W. Philbrick and
.drs. Hattie Fogler was appointed to
choose a place for the next meeting.
Miss Christina Hall then sang a sol)
accompanied by Miss Burror after
which Mrs. Elizabeth P Merrill read
BY Paths of Flame. Miss Mabello
(. Ross played piano solo and Mrs.
Eta Lacasce announced that the
Maine Bible Society had presented the
Clementine Weston Union with a sup
ply of Bibles to be used by the inmates
of the County Jail
At this meeting it was decided 10
invite Miss Esther Gilman. a field W
{. T. [. worker to spend two or three
days in Skow hegan and work in CO.
operation with the local union Mrs.
Addie Peaslee of Auburn. the chair
man of the department of Hygiene has
also been invited to meet with the
". c. T | on Jan - and address
them upon any subject which she may
choose.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
WOMEN'S MISSIONARY
SOCIETIES
OF the Augusta District OF Maine Meth
Odist Conference Met at Madison

There was goodly number of dele
gates in attendance at the annual
meeting of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Societies of the Maine Metho-
dist Conference. which was held at the
Methodist Church in Madison, Thurs
day afternoon and evening. The ses-
sion was called to order at 1.30, the
president. Mrs Cora Clifford of Win
thiop presiding Following a deyo-
tional service led by Mrs H. L. Nichols
of Hallowell, came an address of well
resident of the Madison Auxiliary and
response by Mrs. Sims of Winthrop.
Reading the records by Mrs Harriet r.
Ferry of Hallowell; reports of dele
gates. The Auxiliaries in Augusta.
Hallowell, Winthrop. and Skowhegan
were represented, and written reports
from tie seven other auxiliaries were
read. At this time came the appoint
meut of the following committees:
solutions. Mrs. Pinkham of Win
ihrop and Mrs. Anna f. Merrill of
Skowhegan; courtesy, Mrs. h. a. Rich;
nominating committee. Mrs. II. L.
Nichols, Mrs. Drummond of Augusta
and Mrs. H. G. McGlauflin of Skowhe-
gan. The remainder Of the afternoon
program was: Paper on Medical
Missions, Mrs. Mary W. Kennison of
Madison; paper, Review of Our Work
in the World, written by Miss Carrie
Teeple of Augusta and read by Mrs
Nichols Prevailing Prayer, Mrs. II.
G. McGlauflin; election of officers for
the coming year as follows Presi-
dent. Mrs. II. l. Nichols, vice presi-
dent, Mrs. w. H. kennison secretary.
Mrs. Harriet X. Perry. Report of the
branch meeting in Maiden. Mass. writ
ten by Mrs. Canham of Pennington
and read by Mrs. Cora Clifford. Among
the other interesting statistics given
by Mrs. Clifford was the membership
of the aXiiaries at the present time,
304 ,000. During the past year the
sum of 1911, ,000 has been raised for
missions. The evening service opened
at 7.30 p. m, and the order of eXer-
cses was: Praise service led by
Otho l.. Hatch; Scripture and prayer.
Rev. X. A. Rich; vocal solo, Mrs Ber-
tina Herd; address with a World On
His Heart" by Rev. J. NJ. Arters, pas
tor of the Congress Street Methodist
Church in Portland; report of com
mittee on resolutions; vocal solo by
Mr.. Hatch prayer and benediction by
MIR. Rich There was a large audi
ence present in the evening and his
address will long be remembered by
all present. The convention was said
to have been one of the best held in
recent years by the society. A supper
for the visitors was served at the home
of Mrs. George Rushworth at o'clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
ENFORCEMENT OF LIQUOR LAW
Carried on at Fairfield. NhSkey
Seizure There

Sheriff Henry y. Brophy, Nov p.
seized at the American Express office
in Fairfield, a wooden box containing
a FIVE gallon keg in which was As
gallons of whiskcy. The seized vet
goods were marked for "Nede Parent
Fairfield, Me Appearance for the
liquor should be made at p. m, Dee
l, at the office of George Chapman.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
SKOWHEGAN MAN IN
AUTO COLLISION
One Woman Seriously
Hurt---Cars Wrecked
Howard Weston of This Town With
the Weston Car In the Accident. Son
of Mrs. Emma z. Weston

Word was received here Sunday that
Howard Weston of this town had hgur-
ed in an automobile collision early
that morning in which TWO cars were
wrecked. one girl seriously injured and
five other people narrowly escaped
death. The accident occurred near
the Wellington Bridge. Someryille.
Mass. young Weston having toured
from here to Massachusetts in the
Weston automobile
Further notice has been received
that the accident occurred when a car
driven by A. "A Schoellkopf wealthy
student at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology living at Buffalo n. Y,
returning from celebrating the Har-
yard-Yale game at Ferneroft. collided
with the Weston car in which was Mr.
Weston. A W. Spencer of Arlington
Heights. Miss Mabel Clark and Miss
Olive Bullock of Jamaica Plain. The
Weston party had been in Boston aud
1hAAibi AAht " tAiii me- NNi' - = pa III t1
il is understood to take part in a play
to be given by the Newton Club. About
midnight Weston started for Portland
and after much pleading on the part
of the girls. their mothers allowed
them to accompany him. Friends
warned them not to take the regular
~.
JOY riders who would be returning to
Boston from automobile resorts. On
that account they chose the Yelling
ton Bridge route but just before reach
ing the bridge they noticed Schoelkopf
approaching
According to the story of the draw
tender on the bridge and others,
Sehoellkopf who was accompanied by
young woman. vas going at a high
rate OF speed aud zigzagging from side
to side. taking up the whole road.
Weston claims he saw him coming and
was almost at a standstill when the
Sehoeilkopf machine crashed into him.
Both cars were practically wrecked,
and Schoellkopf aud his woman COM
panion were thrown from their mach
Inc while from the Weston car the two
girls aud Spencer were thrown out.
Passing automobiles took the two
girls in the Weston car to the Spencer
home IN Arlington where they remain
cd all night
Sehoellkopfs companion who ap-
peared to be badly injured was rushed
IN another car to the residence of DR..
A X Paine. 366 Commonwealth Ave.
She was later sent to her home but
reports state that she will be confined
to her bed for some time to come.
Mr. Weston is the son of Mrs. Emma
p Weston whose home is on the Weston
farms and she left for that place by
early train Monday morning to as
certain the seriousness of the affair.
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/ Tribute

The committee Of arrangements -
the Scotch Soiree. he'd II fhe FIHsf
Baptist Church on Friday las s#aa
to pay a small tribute II fhe Hsmefs
of the gentleman 10 Who's business
ability the presence of lie Scotch
colony in our town is maIHs aae. T
refer to the late Lewis Anderson
Those Of us who knew N Anderson
personally are aware fhaf H. haa a.
intense liking for The land ef scot
with its rich stores Of poetry aaa re-
nance He had a wonderful memory
stored with countless incidents. graz
and humorous Of the scenes II rs
childhood 10 the Bonnie Bonnie
country far away HI could speak
for hours or the old Scotch town 0ith
its village dominee Who TOOK huNng
plough boys licked them into shape
and prepared them for college He re
membered the names and uiekuames Of
all the village characters To hear
him tell Of their exploits was Ike
reading chapter from the Bonnie
Briar Bush by Ian NeIaren. As W
listened 10 the music of the bag pipes
and the old familiar Scotch songs. We
had sincere feeling of sadness. to
think that the chair was empty of the
enc who had done so much to make
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
viii BE Held This Wednesday Evening
In the Centenary NJ. 4. Church

Somewhat contrary to the usual GUS
tom the Union Thanksgiving service
will be held Wednesday evening in
stead of Thursday. These services
will be held this year in
the Centenary NJ E. Church at
: o'clock p. m. The Thanksgiving
sermon will be preached by Rev. H. G.
McGlauflin.
The program will be as follows;
Italian Hymn, Charles Wesley; Scrip
ture Lesson. Rev Theodore H. Wilson;
solo, Fear Not Ye, o Israel, Dudley
Buck; prayer, Rev. George Merriam;
Anthem, Selected; Thanksgiving Ser
mon, Rev. H. G. McGlauflin; Hymn
America" Choir and Congregation
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
Eichty-third Birthday

a company OF relatives were pleas
antly entertained at the home OF Col.
and Mrs. " K. c. Estes on Leayitt s..
Saturday evening. the occasion being
Mr. Estes N3rd birthday Col Estes
was born in Durham in lSg0. He was
named for Hon. Roscoe q Green. at
one time Secretary of State. also re
membered as the author of Green's
Grammar Mr.. Estes attended the
high school in his native town. also for
a time the Yarmouth Academy and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
DIPHTHER|A AGAIN IN
SKOWHEGAN
Flora Belcher the Victim of the Dis
ease. Quarantined Last Saturday

Flora Belcher, who lives at the home
of Mrs. Quimby, near Fairview Park
has been i'll for several days with a
disease which has been determined as
being diphtheria and as a result the
house was put under quarantine Sat
urday. II is understood that the pa
tient is recovering