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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21
SAMOSET HOUSE
BURNED
R. W. Haines Former
Landlord
Formerly Owned by a Syndicate oi
Maine People With Which SkoWhe.
gan People We're Connected

The Samoset House on Mouse Is
land in Boothbay Harbor caught fire
about two O'Clock. Friday, and the
flames spreading rapidly. both the
hotel and storehouse were burned. The
guests had time TO save most of their
personal effects.
The hotel accommodated about 175
people and il is understood that nearly
every room was occupied, as this is
the best season Mouse Isalnd has had
for many years. The hotel was own
ed by X. H. Richards of Boothbay
Harbor and recently had been thor
oughly renovated and enlarged. II
has been managed for the past three
or four seasons by Mr.. Richards SON
in-law. Fred Dodge
This hotel was formerly quite a
rendezvous for Skowhegan people and
was managed for a time by Z. "
Haines, the present landlord of Hotel
Coburn 1t was formerly owned b!
a syndicate of Maine people and thf
following history will show what con.
nection Skowhegan people have hac
with its past history
As early an owner as can be founC
for Mouse Island, and probably thu
first person to build and live upon it
was John Andrews, Jr After sellin,
his property at the head of the har
Dor. he built upon Mouse Island
which evidently had belonged to tht
estate of his father. This may e
back to 17q4. when John Andrews Sr.
first came from Ipswich to Boothbay
The house was built in 1858. and lived
in until 1864. when Andrews sold &c
Alexander Johnson Wiscasset.
Johnson built the stone house II
1870. and about three years later solo
the property to John and Charles
Cameron of Southport. They. II
1873. sold to a company of l. person:
from SkoW hegan.
The next year a move toward cor
porate organization. with the buildins
of an extensive summer hotel par
of the program. Was made, but noyef
fully carried out The Samose
House was built in 1877 and since tina
date has annually been opened in sum
mer urder several lessees. The lead
ipg parties in interest We're l.. L. Nor
rison, r. ". Haines. 5. ]. Walton anC
/ George y. Page, all of Skowhegan
, Mr.. Page later acquired the entir'
property which at his decease passe|
into the hands of his daughter. Mis-
Hannah r. Page, who sold the sam'
to the X. Y. Richards before mention
/ ed.
1t is understood that the hotel wa
insured for $4,000. and the loss i
estimated as being $4,000
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21
MERCHANTS DAY At
LAKEWOOD
Special Entertainment
Including Boat Races
Good Number in Attendance Gpon this
Event 10 Which the Merchants oi
Somerset County were Invited

Another outing at Lakewood vas a
source Of much enjoyment Friday af-
ternoon. WHOM a Merchants Day Was
held at this popular summer resort
The merchants OF Somerset County
and their families were the guests Tas
day was especially convenient for
Skowhegan merchants from The fact
that Friday afternoon the stores are
closed here.
In the afternoon there was a special
matinee performance Of the lauehable
farce comedy Arabian Nights, whilo
at o'clock there was a concert by
the Skowhegan Military Band There
were also some very Interesting boat
races given under the auspices Of the
Wesserrunsett Motor Boat Club. The
officials were II. l.. SWEET starter;
E. G. Butler, Esq. K. S. McKenuey,
Madison and Carl Ladd, Boston,
Judges. The first race was free
for-all novelty race. George Young.
of Steamer Margaret B. distributed
blocks numbered from / to 50 about
/ the lake. The winners of the race
were the boats having the highest 10
i tai score ascertained by adding the
be picked from the water with the
hands. In this sport there were
twelve contestants and the hOnors
were carried off by "Spud", A. X.
Jewett's boat, his total score being
142 while George McDonna's Paul
inc" came to the wharf with S5. Pro-
/ badly the enthusiasm of the afternoon
was at highest pitch during the two
mile handicap race. There were
eleven starters and Lester Bragg coy
cred the distance in 21 7-10 minutes.
winning first prize amidst the cheers
of the spectators. A. r. Jewett came
in second in % 2-3 minutes and
Blue Streak E. c. Buffers boat won
third in % 81 minutes Others who
entered in the contest were Commo-
| uOIp h6OIBt ID. L All Sl lltNtSY htOi 81
Hilman, Frank Steward, Isaac Hall,
Felix Ramm, George Mcdonald and F.
c. Buffers house boat propelled by
Harry e. Smith. The prizes in the
last mentioned contest were Is. 10 and
gallons of gasoline respectively and
in the Novelty race 10 and five gal
Ions.
Ions, The award of IS which was
given to the party catching the most
fish during the day went to William
Lessor. His catch was As perch, 20
hornpout and bass.
The days program closed with a
theatre and dance, Landlord Pollard
serving an excellent chicken dinner to
many of those in attendance. The
festivities were on the whole, very
pleasurable ones and provided a new
method of the Somerset merchants
becoming better acquainted with each
other.
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at the house on Main street; G. W.
Savage, central operator, stood at thc
switchboard in the Paine block send
ing out the alariu over the village ard
surrounding towns standing at his
post of duty until the flames drove
him out of the building.
This fire removes many of the old
landmarks of the village. Somerset
Hotel this famous old hostelry, dates
back to the early part of the last
century, and many notables o!
National reputation have partook OF
the hospitality of its genial landlords
in the long ago. The Paine block
was a century old and the corner store
next to that, once partially burned
and rebuilt, had its origin in the year
of 1900 The five cornered brick
store on Elm street had stood there
like a sentinel watching the passing
changes since 1928, and other build
ings went down in this fire with Z
history full as remote.
Plans are already under way fol
replacing some of the burned struc
lures. A portion of the Bunker Bloch
walls will be utilized for a new build
ing and work was commenced there
| this morning. This will make thf
third time that these walls have beer
built upon as they have survived two
previous fires.
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FOREST FIRE YESTERDAY
At MERCER
In the Trees on the George Harlow
Farm. Flames Under Control

\ fire was burning in the trees on
the George Harlow farm in Mercer.
Yesterday The smoke showed for a
long distance and first reports indicat-
ed a large loss. \ large crew Of men
came to the rescue from the surround.
ing country and the flames We're got
under control The principal area
burned was cut land and growth of
moderate value so thar the damage
was not SO great as at first supposed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21

Fred Maher. Emil Poulin, William
Poulin and Haleri Nadeau of Quebec
composed an automobile party who
were guests at the Skowhegan House
Monday night.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21

Religious services at the County
Jail were conducted Sunday by Rev
Robert L. Sheaff.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21
Band Concert

Next Wednesday evening August
27, in Russell street Stand.
The following program Will he
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21

Read Eyerybody's Column. It's
the neWsiest part of the paper.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21

Apples wanted skowhegan Cannery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09

radical change since last spring, ex-
cept that the figure already described
has been intensified. Very often the
same style of garment will be utilized
for morning and for afternoon If the
materials are differently chosen. For
all afternoon occasions, velvet finished
cloths, velvet itself, velveteen and cor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09

I T may truly be said that the pres
ent season is one of individuality
and Of a very unusual variety. Sep
arate coats and coat suits are to be
worn in equal numbers and each
woman is free to choose the style of
garment that suits her own taste and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09

needs best. So long as one avoids a
waist line, enlarges the hips and
keeps the skirt narrow about the
ankles the actual requirements of
fashion will be fulfilled. Details are
largely matters for individuals to
decide. There really has not been a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09

duroy are the accepted favorites.
Peau de peche is wonderfully beau
ttul material that looks almost like
fine suede, duvetyn has beauty of tex
ture and depth Of color that are fas-
cinating, and wool velour is really
fIhe continuation OF this article wiH
be found on page OF the Booklet
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-15
TURN HAIR DARK
WITH SAGE TEA
Grandma kept her locks dark, glossy
and thick with simple mixture
of Sage Tea and Sulphur.

The old-time mixture of Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkening gray,
streaked and faded hair is grand
mothers treatment, and folks are
again using it to keep their hair
good, even color, which is quite sem
s:ble, as we are living in an age
when youthful appearance is of the
greatest advantage. p. s-ssg .:s%-. .ze
< Nowadays, though, we don't have
the troublesome task of gathering
the sage and the mussy mixing at
home All drug stores sell the ready
to-use product called "Wyeth's Sage.
and Sulphur Hair Remedy" for
about SO cents bottle It is very
popular because nobody can discover
it has been applied. Simply moistens
your comb or a soft brush with it
and draw this through your hair,
taking one small strand at time;
by morning the gray hair disappears,
but what delights the ladies with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur is that,
besides beautifully darkening the
hair after few applications, it also
produces that soft :lustre and appear
ance of abundance which is so at
tractive; besides, prevents dandruff,
itching scalp and falling hair.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-15
Ask the Women.

David F. Houston, Secretary of
Agriculture, within the next few days
will address letter to the women
members of $4,000 farm households
throughout the United States, request
ing them to give him information as
to how the Department of Agricul-
ture can best serve the needs of the
farm women. .
These letters will be addressed
ITO Housewives in the Homes of the
Official Correspondents" and will be
sent to the full list of Crop Cores
pondents far transmission to the
women members Of their households.
With each letter will be supplied a
return envelope in which the women
can forward their suggestions.
This inquiry results from the re-
ceipt of letter addressed to the Sec
rotary in which the writer said:
"The farm woman has been
the most neglected factor in the
rural problem and she has been
especially neglected by the ma
tional Department OF Agricul-
ture." "
This letter was written not by wo-
man but by broad-minded man so
thoroughly in touch with. the agri-
cultural and domestic needs of the
country that his opinions have great
weight. Following the receipt of
this letter, the Secretary determined
that the best way for the Depart
ment to learn. how to give these wo-
men the fullest possible aid and SER
vice which their important place in
agricultural production warrants,
was to write to the women themselves
and ask them to make their own sug-
gestions.
In the letter these women are in
vited to give individual answers to
the letter or to discuss the matter in
their church societies or women's
organizations and submit answers
representing the combined opinions
of the women of their entire COM
munities. The answers are requested
not later than November 18th and
this date is set because it will give
the women time after the harvest to
consider the matter and discuss it
with their women neighbors.
This letter will go to about TWEEN
ty leading farms in each of the TWEEN
ty-eight hundred counties of the Uni
ted States Their answers, it is, ex-
pected, will represent the views and
opinions of upwards of 100000 farm
women. These answers will be care
fully considered by the specialists of
the Department having to do with
that branch of agricultural activity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-15
SPAIN AND GIBPAI TAR
Learn One Thing Every Day"
No l. CATHEDRAL OF TOLEDO
Copyright. 1913 by The Mentor Association Inc

Rodrigo, last of the Gothic kings
of Spain, heard in his4palaee atsTole-
do that the Moors had crossed from
Africa to Gibraltar. A little army
led by Tarik. landed in I'll and
marched northward, conquering as 1t
went. King Rodrigo. with great
force of Spainards,am net them5in Anda-
lusia. He commanded the center.
The wings were led by King Witiza S
sons, who, hoping to recover the
country that Rodrigo had taken from
their father, Joined the Moors, or
gave way before them in battle.
Rodrigo was surrounded and cut
down. The Moors marched north
ward, taking city after city in the
name of Mohammed, till all Spain was
theirs. The last of the Gothic kings
had fallen.
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who robbedsof their high position
were .aisvayaS Ia rssolt against thsnon-
querors. last Sultan Hakim de-
cided zto punish his unruly sub1ects.
Hesgayer th1nsa gpvemprpf sthirsowns
race. who pretended to hate the for:
eigners, but was secretely in league.
with Hakim.
Amron Soon won the hearts OF his
people and built great castle In. the.
mid dleio fatis city. There he held
receptinnI Prince AhdsersRahman,
toswhdch5sll thet noblsssand RICH citi-
Gems of Tols4ofwereninyited. feeling
the honorsnf Froyal presence, which
their ritysh1d mot enjoyed for many
,yearssst hesg oladans went tsby thous-
ands to the castle. Told to enter one
by one, noble land sgranaseswent In
but. not to feast FIVE thonsand lost
their heads Sin the trap. Amron
thong t, mos Doubt that 1ittwasi good
joke; hut Re had mot much time to
enjoy it. When therpeople realized
what he had done "a mob gathered
and iburnedshisacastle, withzAmron in
It,.
Toledo was early freed from Moor
ish rule, and the greatest of those
who helped to maintain her indepen-
dence was Rodrigo Diaz the Cid, who,
next to Napoleon, is held by manysto
be the foremost heroic figure in
European history. He held imports
ant court offices under Alfonso, sliv-
ing in theRAlcazar at Toledo. Many
poems and stories have been written
about the Cid. He belonged to 81
noble family, married the grand:
daughter of Alfonso V, and latter
made himself king. The fate of "a
battle was never in doubt if Cid was
! lighting; for his side was sure Of vic
tory. Towards the end of his life, af-
ter hundreds of battles and duels, he
made his most famous conquest, the
| failing OF Valencia from the Moors,
in 1894 He ruled we'll and justly
for the next five years over Valencia
AID Murcia, and in 1899 died zof
anger over the defeat of his favorite
lieutenant. The Cid is SPANS hero
and saint, familiar to all in legend
and in song.
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and in song.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-15
RECESSION OF GLACIERS.
Northern Ioe Fields That Once Met the
Sea Arc Now Inland.

Northern loo Fields That onoe Met the
Sea Are Now Inland.
Some attention is being directed to
the fact that the Muir glacier is disin-
tegrat1ng along its face, and there is
some speculate as to how long twill
continue to present a great attraction
to tourists. No one can answer this
of course, for the causes Of tho unusu-
al movement are not known. Neither
Is it knownEwith any certainty for how
long time this great ice mass has pre-
scented his appearance, which made 1T
famous. .-- -. .L...= s..,-.
Assuming that the earliest charts of
the coast are correct-and there is
every reason to suppose they are
there have been very remarkable re-
cessions Of glaciers along the Atlantic
coast during the last century, so that
ice fields that formerly came down to
the sea are now a considerable dis
lance from it. r AS, we understand, the !
earlier charts do not indicate the posi-.
ton Of Muir glacier so there are no
means Of telling If 1t has receded.
The cause OF the recession of glaciers I.
is not fully understood, but it seems to
imply an average amelioration of the
climate. Glaciers are fed from snow
fields, and If they become smaller only
one Of two explanations seems posi-
Die. Either the snowfall in the higher
levels must have diminished or tho
temperature in the lower levels has
grown higher. There are several rea-
sons for supposing that the climate Of !
the north Pacific zone Is becoming
gradually warmer, although the change
Is very gradual. Sir Charles Lyell, the
famous geologist, in one Of his books
speaks of the breaking away of great |
ice barrier near Greenland, which &C.
CURED, II we are not mistaken, In 1948.
and says it was one Of the most sig j,
nificant events In the modern history
sf the world. - Victoria Colonist. /
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had fallen

From that day to this Toledo has
never again regained her position as
the capital of Spain. In the royal
palace Tarik found twenty-fi five
crowns of the old Gothic kings, gold
en- and richly jeweled, the Psalms of
David written on goldleaf with dis
solved rubies, and the emerald table
of Solomon. Those crowns may still
be seen; but no one has ever seen the
other treasures.
The Moorish kings, though they
ruled Toledo mildly, had no end of
trouble from the naughty nobility,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-15
WOMEN ARE RIDDEN DOWN
Troopers Attack Wives Of Strikers
Who Make Demonstration.

Calumet, Mich, Sept. 15.-State
troopers with drawn sabers rode down
a mob of copper strikers. Many per-
sons, a goodly portion of them women,
we're knocked down and trampled up.
on by the horses and several were in
jured, none seriously. The erioting
started early in the morning when
strikers and women sympathizers
from all over the copper4country gath
cred in Calumet for a big demonstra-
ton. r.. E s5E ae,.. s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-15
FAILED TO INCLUDE $50, 900
Brewery SaIesman Says He Collected
Sum for SuIxer.

Sum for Sulzor.
New York, Sept. 15.-The assembly
board of managers for the impeach-
ment of Governor Sulzer announced
that Charles Dersch, salesman al
lied with the brewery interests, had
testified privately that he had col
lected nearly $4,000 for Suffers CAM
paign which was not accounted for by
the governor in his statement of cam
paign contributions. e..
Milford chronicle., 1913-12-26
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR WOMEN'S COLLEGE

The Commission having the building
of the Affiliated College for Women at
Newark, Delaware, which was created
by the last legislature, last week award
ed the contracts for the building. and
equiping the building to W. D. Haddock
& Co., and Linwood Jacobs of Newark.
The cost must be kept within $50, 900,
as that is the amount available for the
actual work after purchase of the site
and paying preliminary costs and in
terests on the money while in process
of construction. Haddock & Co. will
start work at once on the foundations
and both contracts are to be complete
by August Is of next year. Mrs. Alfred
d. Warner was appointed committee
to arrange ceremonies for the corner
stone laying when the proper time ar
rives. The following building committee
was named: Samuel J. Wright, chair
man; DR.. George w. Marshall and
Chauncey P. Holcomb.
Milford chronicle., 1913-12-26
Receiver FOR FREDERICA
WATER and light co.

Arley B. Magee, of Dover, was ap-
pointed receiver of the Frederica Water,
Light and Power Company on Tuesday
upon the application of Henry Ridgely.
At the same time Joseph F. Frazer and
Benjamin F. Burton were appointed to
appraise the value of the property. The
receiver has to make report to the chan
cellor in three months and is held in
81. 900 bond.
The original application for the ap-
pointment of a receiver was made by
the Remington Machine Company, one
of the general creditors of the water
and power company, and was contested
by the bondholders. At the time there
is bill pending for the foreclosure of a
mortgage given on the property to
secure payment of the bonds.
The general creditors set forth that
the bonds were irregulary issued and
that the mortgage cannot be foreclosed
to settle the bonds. The case is practi-
cally contest between the bondholders
and general creditors for priority on the
claim on the resources of the company.
Milford chronicle., 1913-12-26
A RED LETTER DAY in
AVENUE M. E. CHURCH

Last Sunday was red letter day in the
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church of
Milford. The day was observed as Christ
mas Sunday with appropriate music and
sermons. A feature of the morning ser
vice was a violin solo rendered by ]. w.
Cotton, accompanied on the organ by
Mrs. Hurley.
In the afternoon an elaborate Christ
mas programme was rendered by the
Sunday School. The Primary Depart
ment under the leadership of Mrs. Sallie
R. Davis gave recitations and sang songs
in most pleasing and attractive man
ner. The music was very inspiring. The
orchestra under the direction of Prof.
Jules Reybold rendered some excellent
instrumental selections, and accompa-
MED the singing by the school. The
orchestra which originated in the school
about six months ago, has made what is
considered quite remarkable progress
since its organization, and is now one
of the attractive features of the musical
programme on every Sunday.
Near the close of the service a very
great surprise was given the pastor, who
IS also the teacher of the Friendship
Bible Glass when Mr.. W. G. Abbott,
president of the class in a very neat
speech presented him with handsome
$4,000 Victrola. The intention on the
part of the class to do this. was kept as
a profound secret from the pastor, and
the first intimation of it came to him
when this instrument was placed on the
platform by two members of the class.
Suitable response was made by the re-
cipient, in which he assured the class
that while he fully appreciated this gift
for its intrinsic worth, yet he valued
more by far the fine spirit which
prompted the giving.
1t has been a custom for years to re-
ceive gifts on this Sunday, to bring
christmas cheer to those who may not
be able to have as much as is desirable
on this festive occasion. The call was
made for such gifts on the Sunday pre-
ceeding, and those placed on a table
within the chancel far exceeded in both
variety and value those of any previous
year. Packages, containing useful ar
ticles for the inner and outer man
clothing, groceries, fruits, books, toys,
&C., to the number of 1863 were brought,
and in addition quite sum of money.