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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-12
sou Til MADISON

Road commissioner b. f. Burns has
crew of men with the road machine
drawn by "a traction engine working
the road from the Edwin Morse cor
ner south. during the past week.
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. R. s, Nc
kenney called on relatives in this
place last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed were
at J. w. Wills on business Satur-
day forenoon.
Mrs. Mary Reynolds is suffering
from an attack of neuralgia at this
writing.
Omer Beaullier was in this neigh
borhood Sunday afternoon looking af-
ter heifer that strayed away from
his pasture several days ago.
Mr.. Tramley of Norridgewock
planted potatoes for H. 8. Reynolds
last Friday.
Miss Shirley Ward of Madison has
been spending several days with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Wes-
colt.
Mrs. A. NJ. SWEET made a business
trip donaldson Monday forenoon.
Mrs. A. d. Knight and son-in-law
Wesley Butterfield of Lakewood visit
ed Mrs. Knights sister, Mrs. Olive
Ellis, Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-12
MADISON CENTER

Mr. and Mrs T. II. Murphy and Mr..
and Mrs George B. Sparkcs Of New
York City arrived at Lakewood Sat
urday night. They occupy the Fred
Moore cottage. Mr.. and Mrs Murphy
have the sympathy of every one in
their grief at the loss of their little
girl who passed away last May at the
age of six years with diphtheria, She
spent the summer here last season.
Every one loved her.
Sumner Ward has bought lot on
the south side of the brook at Hay
den Lake and is soon to build a bun
galow.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-12
PALMYRA

A. E. Smith went Monday morning
to Winthrop in pursuit of a farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Towle and Mrs,
C. F. Holway were in Pittsfeld Sun
day.
Miss Inez Lord of West Hartland
is visiting at II. G. Johonnetts
Mrs. II. y. Longley of Pittsfeld is
visiting friends in Palmyra and st.
Adams.
Mrs. Aryilla Weymouth returned
Thursday to her home in Gardiner af-
ter visit in South st. Adams.
Mrs. Ella Woodman is visiting for
a few days at o. l.. Blaisdells
Mr. and Mrs. f. S. Macomber OF
Corinna were guests Sunday at Mrs.
Loantha Miller's.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Kimball of Hin
ckley are visiting at the home of his
brother, Amos Kimball
MIR. and Mrs. George Lunt of New
port were in town Sunday calling on
relatives.
Mrs. A. H. Dwinel and Mrs. Kath-
crime Moore of Arlington, Mass, are
guests at Allen Brewers
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MERCER

Miss Elizabeth Russell who has
been critically i'll at the home of
Alden Dunton is noY greatly improv-
ed and returned to her home Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rogers were
in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Frederick OF
Norridgewock were callers In town
Sunday.
Quite a number from town attended
the circus at Wateryille Thursday
evening, June 5.
Mrs. Alfred Watson is in very poor
health.
Miss Beryl Pattee was unable to re-
turn to her school this week and is
now confined to the house with old
fashioned measles.
Mrs. John Bacon is i'll with Ger
man measles.
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CANAAN


CANAAN
Carl Nelson was doing business in
Pitts6eld Tuesday.
Mrs Walter Farnham returned 10
her home in Orono Wednesday.
Several from this place were III
Watervlle Thursday.
Quite a smart hail shower visited
this village Monday lasting but a
short time.
Alfred Brown arrived "Wednesday
from Alpena Mich, for visit with
old acquaintances He formerly was
Canaan boy and several years ago
went to Alpena making a home IN
that place All who know him are
clad to welcome him back if only FOR
visit
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Harris went to
Orono Sunday for stay OF a lie"
days.
The Crockers have purchased the
Ellie jewell place and are making
preparations to remove thereto. The
man from Millinocket who purchased
the Croker place has arrived and his
family is expected soon.
Major Baker returned Saturday to
Bingham after a short stay with MS
daughter Mrs. Maxfeld
Miss Flora Gleason was a Sunday
visitor in this village.
DR.. Bibber has recently purchased
a Ford runabout.
The farmers in this locality are
of nnchinn m
get in their crops.
A son of Herbert Mason Is quite i'll
with pneumonia.
n J. Rawding and cousin Mr.. Hicks
of Clementsport, N s., were callers
early Saturday morning from Bruins
wick en- route for their home.
DR.. Kidder and wife of Wateryille
and Mr.. and Mrs Alpheus Mason made
an auto trip up river Sunday.
Mrs. David Rowell of Madison is
passing an indefinite period with her
daughter, Mrs. Cecil Gardner.
B. S. Mathews and son Harris and
wife all of Pittsfield were callers in
town Saturday.
Mrs. Edith Nutting of Skowhegan
5 the guest the present week of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Croker.
Mrs. Jennie Nye is entertaining her
daughter Mrs. Ernest Holman of Fair
field.
Mr. and Mrs. George Smith were in
Augusta Sunday. Their daughter,
Mrs. Ernest Foster accompanied them
home for a visit.
George Sanborn is visiting in the
family of Edwin Drawn.
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WEST EMBDEN

Roy Case is at work for Austin
Berry.
Mrs. Albertha Hoxie and son Morris
of Waterville are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Frank Barron.
VIII Cleveland is quite i'll at this
writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Jackson
were in Madison Friday.
Miss Gladys Berry, Miss Ella Went
worth and Mahlon Wentworth, who
have been in school at Arson Acade-
my, are spending their vacation at
their homes in this town.
Mrs. Perley F. Paine and little son
Donald of Arson spent last week with
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ST. ALBANS

Zerah Emery, superintendent for
the Mainstream Lumber Co, of that
place is passing an enforced vacation
at his home. While suffering with
an attack of rheumatism, he was
thrown to the ground by a horse he
was leading so increasing the trouble,
that he was obliged to give up work
for a time.
Congratulations are in order to Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Baird on the birth
of a daughter, June Z.
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Somerset County News

her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester
Jackson =,
Mrs. Austin Berry attended the Al
umni dinner at Odd Fellows HAN
North Arson. Friday.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-24
HAPPENINGS IN MICHIGAN
HIGHWAYMAN SHOT
DOWN BY VICTIM
Kalamazoo Citizen. Waylaid.
Uses Gun on Negro With
Probably Fatal Effect

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Feb. 24.-syl-
vester Matthias, aged % years, coS
ored, lies dying in Borgess. hospital
from bullet wound he received
about ! o'clock this morning when he
attempted 10 hold up an unknown
Kalamazoo man.
Matthias partner ir me AFFAIR. when
he saw his companion fall To the
ground. ran from the scene and has
not been captured.
patrolman who vas on the way
home heard the shot and ran 10 where
the AFFAIR had taken place When he
arrived there he found Matthias crawl
ing on his hands and knees, but no
one else was in sight. Matthias at iirst
claimed that he saw the hold-up from
across the street and had gone to
help the man who was being held up
when he was shot. Later when taken
TO the hospital and told there was lit
tie chance for his recovery, he admit
ted that he was one OF the hold-ups
and In his confession told who his
companion was. Matthias came from
Chicago, a number OF pawn tickets
being found in his pockets.
Ofhcers say he is probably police
character.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-24

edians. The show consists OF two bur.
lettas. There is not plot thread or
connecting link between the happen
stances. The whole affair." is simply
tumble OF good-natured nonsense.
Lew Fem and Lou L. Shean are able
funmakers, They are assisted by
frankie Grace, Charles Baker. Bertha
Gibson, Lester pike, Hazel Ford, Nil
dred Strolles and Louise Street. The
headliner Is a wild farce entitled Mar
Rad for a Day" This act Is not a
new one, but the reception IL received
il had lost none OF it's popularity while
wandering around the circuit.
The chorus is given plenty or work.
Also the girls are good to look upon
and nimble OF foot. They dance and
sing IN a pleasing manner that makes
one forget for the nonce that the girls
are working on a salary. The scenic
and electrical effects have much 10 do
with the success of the show
Zubelda mot a cigarette) docs
novel dance. Cleopatra did not have
q thing on Zu, providing all that Marc
told the historians is true.
In an olio number Baker and Shean
offer an interesting trayesty on comic
opera and musical comedy. The pair
get away with lot OF nonsense al the
expense OF the high-priced artists who
inhabit the upper realms OF stageland.
The work OF "a quintet comprising
Grace, Fem. Baker, Pike and Shear
scored big hit.
Ted Simmons Auto Girls will be in
the Avenue theater all week.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-24
CELLS TANNED
BY CELEBRATORS
Sunday and Cherry Tree" Day
Bring Crowd of DRINKS to
Police Station

Cherry tree celebrators To the
number OF 100 locked into police
headquarters, under escort, between
Saturday and Monday, and police had
a busy time assigning them TO apart
ments. Outside stations were called
upon as anne1es, and even then, II
was necessary TO release 20 OF the
drunks, TO avoid friction with the
housing commission.
John Sutton was released, Satur-
day morning. after serving 80 days in
the workhouse. The first man he met
informed him IL was the anniversary
OF the birthday OF the father of bis
country.
Sutton proceeded to celebrate his
release on such great day, and by
night was In cell, and, Monday
morning, appeared before Justice
Jeffries. He was allowed TO go on
suspended sentence.
Il cannot tell ie," said Sutton.
Il was drunk"
He was one OF many varieties OF
DRINKS and disorderlies who faced
Justice Jeffries. Monday. Most or
the holiday DRINKS we're discharged
by the police.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-24
THIEF IS SUED BY
HIS FELLOW CLERK
Loss i'm POstOffice Robbery Falls
Upon Associate EmplOye OF
Horace Parrot

Mt. CLEMENS. Mich, Feb. AIN
ar effort 10 receive reimbursement
for losses he alleges 10 have suffered
at the hands OF Horace G. Parrot, a
selt-confessed stamp thief who is now
serving three months ia the Detroit
house OF correction. Charles A Hipp,
a clerk in the Mt Clemens postofiice.
has commenced suit by attachment
against PARROT Ia the sum OF $1,000.
PARROT, IL developed during the in
vestigation following his arrest. did
not steal directly from the govern
ment It was the other clerks who
had to make up the shortage. Post
master Frank 4. Nellis Is authority for
the statement that one month Hips
salary amounted to only few cents,
after making good the shortage caused
by the thieving OF Parrot.
PARROTS arrest and conviction cleared
up a mystery in the local postoffice
which had existed for years. Several
years ago postmaster was suspend
ed under cloud, but It was proven
that somebody else was guilty. The
identity OF the thief was not discov-
cred, however. At that time Parrot
had charge OF the ONCE.
Parrot was considered an exemplary
man and his confession in the United
States district court at Detroit caused
a great surprise here. II is said other
suits will be fled against PARROT aft
er his term In the house OF correction
expires.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-24
HARNESS RACING in
BATH CITY IN 1914
In Meantime Mt. Clemens Will
Be Represented by Perform.
ers on Short Ship Circuit

Mt. CLEMENS. Mich, Feb. "a
Although the Mt. Clemens Driving as
ISOLATION delayed action so long a
time that admittance to the Michi-
gan Short Ship circuit this year is an
impossibility. the club will send a
number OF horses 10 the circuit. Some
of them follow:
Jimmie B., bay gelding. by Thorn
dale Prince, owned by Charles A. Gull
yer; The Pilot, blk. g., by haywood.
owner A. W. Taylor; Star Onward.
b. e. by Onward, owned and driven by
Sam Proper; Bonnie r.. b. m, owned
by Lysle Rosso; Billy c.. b. g., VII
liam Cook; Donald Wilkes. Jr, b. h..
by Donald wilkes, Robert Mayo;
Star Hal, b. h.. by Starplex. William
Gilhula; Nancy Orr, b. m, by Sphinx
Medium, Jud Harmon; Baby Quick
step, b. T., by Christmas Chimes, John
Digweed Jennie B.. br. m, by Pal
metto, John Wilson.
All the above horses are now un-
dergoIng a course OF sprouts in Nj.
Clemens and will be out In front when
the gong sounds. IL Is hoped 70 have
the local track ready for 1914.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-24
STAYS CAUSE OF
HIS BROKEN HEART
Double Tragedy in Cassopolis
Has Married Woman and Old
Sweetheart for Victims

CASSOPoLIS, Mich, Feb. 24.-The
explanation given by ojcers OF the
double tragedy discovered In Calvin
township. aSturday afternoon, is that
Ralph Csnnady, childhood sweet
heart OF Mrs. U. 8. Kirk. OF Chicago.
shot her as they were getting ready
TO go to a party and then shot himself.
Mrs. Kirk and Cannady grew UP to-
gether In Cass county. II has always
been known that when she married
DR.. Kirk OF Chicago, Cannady was
heartbroken. Recently she came back
to this county and started divorce pro-
ceedings against her husband, but be
cause OF her short residence In the
county, she could not get a decree.
The woman had not been staying at
Cannady's home, but on the day OF the
tragedy had gone there Just before
supper. They were TO attend party
in the evening. Apparently Mrs. Kirk
had fully dressed for the party.
There was no evidence Of a struggle
and officers are inclined to believe
that he shot her while she was not
looking. He turned the gun on him
self, the shot proving fatal instantly.
What the trouble was over no one
knows. although II is believed that
the man had apparently urged the wo-
man TO live with him before she bad
secured a divorce.
Mrs. Kirk had returned just recent
ly from Chicago. II Is believed the
shooting took place last Thursday. al
though the bodies were not found una
The Detroit times., 1913-02-24
WARRANT is ISSUED
FOR MINISTER
6continued from page one,

said. 'I don't want TO Issue q war
rant without investigating"
He asked Barnett: You are sure
Of the facts In the matter?"
Sure" the alderman replied.
"You have witnesses 10 show that
he made the statement
II have. There are Bethune Duf.
field, Aid. Lodge, Mr.. Tug, ard'
others"
"The minister said you were caught
red-handed taking a bribe. Is that
true?"
at Is," replied Barnett.
THAT you were caught red-hand-
ed?" asked Justice Jeffries with
smile.
mo. sir" said the alderman. That
Is not true"
"All right. Go to IT," and Justice
Jeffries signed the papers.
Pastor Vance was not informed i'm
medIately that the warrant had been
issued.
Il don't know what my course OF
action Is TO be until I hear what the
warrant charges me with saying" he
said. In his study in the First Pres-
hyterian church II, myself. don't
know my exact language. and I doubt
II anyone does.
1T should be understood that did.
not go 10 Mr.. Barnett's home TO apo
{ gize TO him. went TO explain the
mistake made. and 10 tell him that
7 had made a public Acknowledgement
OF the error 10 the same congregation
that heard my first remark"
Aid Barnett said that several peo.
pie had advised him not 20 bring
action against Pastor Vance.
"But for every one WHO told me
10 hold on, there were a hundred who
urged me on" ne said
The statement OF which Bar
nett complains was made by Pastor
Vance during sermon week ago
Sunday morning. lie has explained
over and over again that he made a
mistake. and that the man he had in
mind was Aid. Tom" Gilman.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-24
SUFFRACIST
FEET BLEED FOR
WOMAN'S VOTE
With Feet Cut by Shoes Hard
ened in Wet Roads, PlOd on in
the Army of the Hudson"
GEN. JONES AND HER
FOLLOWERS IN BALTIMORE
Leader Deplores Methods of Sis
tiers in England in Cam.
paign for Vote

BALTIMORE. Nd, Feb. 24.-The
first blood to be spilled in the cause
OF woman's suffrage In this country
has been shed by the marching army
OF General Resale Jones. The plucky
little general. who lied her army into
this city. after the long hard marches
from Newark, y. j., and is restins
today preparatory TO making the final
40 miles 10 Washington, was the au-
thority for this statement
Two OF our army reported last
night tina, their shoes, made hard by
the constant wetung on the muddy
roads, had cut their feet SO badly
that they bled profusely," she said.
These are noble wounds.
II think this will be the only sort
of bloodshed 10 mark the present
revolution OF women in this country
AT least, hope so. Slowly but SURELY
women are getting into the fight.
We hope, with that hope in capl-
tai letters, that the women in the
United States will never have 10
break windows continued the gen
TAI III ItANAAAhh " AhR lAAAAANoAN 49,
tics of their sister suffragettes in En-
gland
Perhaps those methods are nee
essary In England, but We hope they
will not become so here. II the future
generation counts for anything II will
never happen so.
we have the younger people with
US now At every schoolhouse we
have passed the pupils have left their
seats and turned out TO welcome us.
Many q lunch pail improvised as a
drum has been battered by boy or
girl in honor OF our passing. Per
haps they do not understand just
what we are doing, but by the time
they are old enough 10 vote they will
have been convinced OF the justice OF
our cause
we base our hope on peace-not
saying. mind you. that we will go TO
war for women-and goodness knows
they need it--but America is different
from England and bombs are not nee
essary here-yet."
The Detroit times., 1913-02-24
TRAIN, LATE, JUMPS
TRACK AT CURVE
Engineer Killed and Several
Passengers Hurt in Upper
Peninsula Wreck

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, Feb. "a.
Especial THE copper country lin
tied on the st. Paul road, running sew
eral hours late, was wrecked al Re-
public early this morning. The engine
and four cars went of the track. En-
gineer NJ. +. Bloomer, OF Appleton,
Wis, was killed and several passen-
gers injured. A special train was
rushed with doctors and nurses 10 the
scene OF disaster from nearby towns.
The train ran OF the track at a sharp
curve. The injured suffered from the
intense cold before relief arrived Al
though the wreck occurred only short
distance from Republic. the citizens
did not know OF the wreck till a spe-
cial relief train arrived, several hours
later.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-24
DOESN'T SPEAK TO
OR SUPPORT FAMILY
But Frederick Kenska Lives ill
Same HOuse-"Skeleton"
Is Exposed in Court

The skeleton In the Kenska family
closet was dragged out and stamped
upon In Justice Jeffries' court room
Monday, when Frederick Kenska and
his wife, both well past middle age,
arbitrated a feud which has made
house divided" out OF the residence
at No. 514 Lawndale-ave., since last
July.
Since that time, Mr. and Mrs.
Kenska have 10th resided in the
same house but have not spoken to
each other. The two Kenska girls.
is and 10 years old, respectively, side
and reside with the mother, in the
upper portion OF the seven-room
house, while Kenska prowled at will
through the lower fioors-until last
Friday. Then he was thrown into
Sheriff Oakman's bastile on Justice
Jeffries' order, when he failed, after
seven weeks, to contribute the amount
ordered for his wife's support.
Monday he was brought before the
Judge, who gave him Ave minutes TO
ponder on the folly OF his ways and
to choose between a trip TO the work
house, or settlement with Mrs. Ken.
ska, who sat aloof from her liege lord
and never even glanced in his direc-
ton.
Kenska had $2S.56 when arrested.
The judge dickered with him on a
basis of so per cent settlement.
Kenska was a holdout. and objected,
but when court officers approached
menacingly, he offered TO hand $40
over TO his wife.
But he demanded that his wife turn
over to him two blankets for his bed
Mrs. Kenska replied that she had only
enough blankets for herself and her
daughters, and Kenska would have Ia
buy some. Justice Jeffries finally al
lowed the $40 settlement. allowing
Kenska the balance to purchase blan-
kets for his ground-hoor bed.
The couple still failed TO speak az
they left the court
The Detroit times., 1913-02-24
GAYETY.

When Billy Arlington Is with a bur
lesque show. something exceptionally
good in the line OF high-class comedy
is assured. Billy is clever comedian,
and does not have 10 resort to slap
sticks, risque jokes or bread eating
contests TO make his audience laugh
aloud.
AS Osward the tramp extraordinary
Arlington ought TO have patent
right on his makeup. From shoes 10
hat, including the cherry tip of his
nose, he Is rare speciman OF the
genus hobo. Arlington is one Of
those naturally funny comedians who
knows 1t. OF course. but Is careful to
conceal the fact from his audience.
There is not harder worker in bur-
lesque than Billy Arlington and tae
audience would have him work lust
twice as hard, they like him so much.
Ed Johnston. although Swallowed by
the brilliance OF the stage Oswald. Is a
capable working partner Johnson can't
slide downstairs as gracefully as Ar
lington and he can't chuckle as gleeful-
~, but he has a face with rubber fea-
lures and he can hold his own in any
comedy contest. Also Johnson can
strum the banjo strings like AL Reeves
tyuh gotta give 'em credit boys),
while Arlington can fiddle up on his
little violin.
The Auto Bugs the burletta with
which the Golden Crook Extravaganza
company opened In the Gayety theater.
Sunday, Is a six-cyllnder. high-speed
vehicle. The chorus is well-fed. we'll
gowned and tuneful. The scenery Is
quite elaborate.
la the olio, Ed. Johnson and Jean
cite Buckley do Texas Tommy dance
that would stampede Texas steer.
Billy Arlington and Eleanor Cochran
get away with bunch OF nonsense In
quarter-act skltlette entitled The
Defective Detective" Jack Strouse is
good character singer and he climbs
into the ollo again With the two COM
edlans In a scream called Crazy
Music"
The Imperial Russian ballet dane
ers are not as good as they might he.
The costumes are pretty and the FOLK
songs sould weird enough. Mt there
is nothing particularly startling or en-
pertaining about this dancing. Thcr'
too. most OF the dancers do not look Ns
II they understood the Russian Ian
guaRe.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-24

seriously, and the audience approves
of his earnestness, his modesty and
his speed.
When John T. Doyle wrote the "Po-
lice Inspectors Surprise" he put
more stun" into II than the ordinary
playwright thinks advisable. Mr..
Doyle probably paid a visit 10 police
headquarters, instead OF trying TO ex-
togitate what an inspectors office
ought 10 look like. and what the in
spector ought to do. There are lit
tie touches in the act which show the
care which has been taken In It's
preparation. For instance, when the
Inspector telephones he doesn't take
the receiver from the hook and say
Hello, hello, very rapidly, accord
ing 10 the best traditions OF vaude-
Vile He waits for the operator TO
answer giving orders meanwhile TO
the patrolman on duty-for he's in a
hurry. Miss Marion Willard acts her
part well and is particularly good In
facial expression. Ralph ID. Lee and
Ray Dahlberg are also good. The
surprise OF the ending is so carefully
held back as to give the audience no
hint or what is coming. It's a great
| little act. ,,.,.tstt -~4
Fun on the boulevard" is a com.
edy pantomime produced by the
Wheelers and company. Surprising
things happen 10 the Wheeler auto
mobile, and birds and animals are
very fond OF Wheeler. The audience
| is kept roaring.
The Nathal trio have an act that's
new. One of them, who must once
have been sailor, TO judge by his
agility in climbing ropes and hang.
ing on by his toes, is made up as a
gorilla, or chimpanzee, or something.
and pays visits to the balcony.
Barnos and Robinson have piano.
logue that's funny, because neither OF
them can sing worth a continental
and they know il. She's fat and he's
bald. You know it before they finish
Ernest A. Racket makes up as
Richard earle, and reminds one OF
Hugh Shepherd He has a number
OF songs and a funny lingo. The
Wardoscope has good comedy reel.