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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-13
Local News


Miss Frances Bragg left this morn
ing for a visit in Waterville and Au-
gusta.
S. A Smith of Bingham, chairman
of the board of selectmen of that town
is in Skowhegan on business today.
The annual harvest dinner of the
Congregational Working League will
occur in the vestry Wednesday, Nov.
10.
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Schwartz left this
morning for Pittsfeld where she was
called owing to the death of Mrs. w G.
Morrill,
J. r. Jones of Gardiner left this
morning having accompanied the re-
mains of his wife here yesterday for
interment
Harvey Quimby, formerly of Starks
has moved into his house on Madison
Avenue, which he purchased of A. H.
Heselton in the spring
The residents of Hotel Oxford gave
pleasing whist party the other even
ing, prizes being won by Mrs. Helen
c. Wing. Mrs. Jennie NJ. Schwartz and
Mr.. Cheney of Portland.
Mrs. D. c. Savage is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Harry Hilton in Water
vile today. She was accompanied as
far as Fairfield by Mrs. Jewett Savage
who is visiting friends in that town.
Miss Mary Mitchell left today for
Wellesley Hills, Mass, where she is TO
visit in the homes of N. B. X. Brooks
and c. A. Jansen. These two gentle
men are both connected with the
Maine Spinning Co., the former being
! its treasurer and the latter as a sale
man.
| Mrs DeForest H. Perkins of Port
land whose husband was formerly
superintendent of schools in this town
and also former principal of Show
hogan High School, is at present re-
ceiving treatment in the Sanitarium at
Hebron. Her many friends in this
section hope for her early recovery
! A merry company of forty-one Ep-
) worthians and friends met Wednes-
day evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Nutting After a bust
ness session. at which the society de-
cided to buy a new organ and raise
the funds by mock trial, interesting
games were played. Dainty refresh
ments of Welsh rarebt, cocoa and
cake were served. Everyone declared
the social splendid success.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Philbrick are to
leave here Sunday next for a trip to
Washington, D. c. Mr. Philbrick is
a delegate to the National Conserya-
ton Congress from the association of
Maine lumbermen known as the Ken
nebec Valley Protective Association.
Mrs. Philbrick by appointment from
the State Regent is to represent the
Maine Daughters of the American Re-
volution in the same assembly.
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MERCER

Sandy River Grange No SO held its
regular meeting Saturday evening.
Nov s. About fifty members were
present. AS it was gentlemens night
the meeting was in full charge of the
brothers and right now we want to
say that it was decided success and
the sisters unanimously gave the
brothers a rising vote of thanks for
their entertainment The programme
consisted of vocal solos by brothers
George Wood, Fred Hatch, James
Coupe Violin solos by Harry Cor
son: cornet solo by Lamert Wade;
reading by W. W. Wade; reading by
j. n. Frizzell; story by George
Barnes. The three brothers repre-
senting Ceres, Pomona and Flora
could hardly be considered as being
part of the programme, but certainly
deserve mention for their style in
dress and good acting which created
much amusement At the close of the
evening a splendid oyster supper was
served also coffee. cakes of various
kinds and bananas proving that the
brothers know how to feed as well as
to entertain. The next regular meet
ing will be in charge of the young
people.
The Farmers Institute will hold an
all day meeting in Grange Hall. Nov.
~. The public are cordially inyit.
and dinner will be furnished free by
the Grange.
1t has been reported that a moose
has been seen by several people in the
extreme southern part of Somerset
County and the other day number of
people in Rome. which is just across
the line in kennebec County. saw a
moose and followed on its track till
finally Fred Mosher. one of the hunt
ers had the good fortune to shoot it.
1t was a bull moose and weighed when
DIRE ssed 500 pounds
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NFW PORTLAND

Recent vital statistics of this town
include the following: Married, Oct.
30. by Rev Leonard Hutchins, Chester
X. Williams of Embden and Miss
Gladys NJ. Williamson of New Port
land, born to the wife of Earl S. At
wood a daughter; to the wife OF Eu-
gene Packard a son; to the wife OF
Harold S. Viles, son.
Miss Marion Luce, who has been
working in Skowhegan for several
weeks. returned Monday, to her home
in New Portland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-13

Torment thousands OF people uaily.
Don't be one of these sufferers when
for so little cost you can get well rid
of the cause. Foley Kidney Pills be-
gin their good work from the very first
dose. They exert so direct an action
on the kidneys and bladder that the
pain and torment of backache, rheu-
matism and kidney trouble is soon dis
PEELED. For sale by Sampson G. Avore.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-13

A man never finds out 80 much
about the muscular system of the hn-
man body as the day after he has
played his only baseball game of the
season with his Office team.
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CAMBRIDGE

Born in Cambridge, Oct. Is. to the
wife of Leavitt P. Turner, son; Oct.
%, to the wife of Ivan w. Ham,
daughter.
Died in Cambridge, Oct. 90, Henry
Ham, aged IS years, S months and 8
days.
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ST AIRANS

We hope to print in the early future
a letter from Mrs. Lucy b. Merryman
Sinclair, formerly of this county. now
of Milk River, Alberta, Canada.
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Suffered day and night the torment
Of itching piles. Nothing helped me
until | used Doan's Ointment. The
result was lasting"-Hon. John r. Gar
rett. MaNor. Girard. Ala.
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Customers, Csc a dozen. You'll find
it about that way if you invest a
quarter in an ad in Eyerybodys Col
umn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-13

More human interest in Every body g
Column than in anything else we print.
It's the newsiest part of the news
every week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-13

Find a customer for anything you
have by advertising in Everybody's
column.
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TO ISSUE ONE DAY EARLIER
Advertisers and Correspondents Please
Note

Thursday, November %, is Thanks
giving Day. Our issue Of that week
will 20 ITO press on Wednesday, the
26th. This will necessitate the send
ing of all news and advertising copy
enc day earlier than usual for that
week.
Independent Reporter Company.
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II ARNONY

We hope to print in the early future
letter from Mrs Lucy B. Merryman
Sinclair, formerly of this county, now
of Milk River, Alberta Canada.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-13

Harsh physics react weaken the
bowels will lead to chronic constipa-
tion. Doan's Regulets operate easily.
25c a box at all stores.
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Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DR.. Thomas
Eclectic Oil for such emergencies. TWO
sizes rs and soc at all stores.
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Read the ads in Everybody's Column
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-10
SON OF NAPOLEON?
Old Controversy Is Revived in San
Francisco.

San Francisco, Cal, March 10-A
meeting held yesterday in the Old
Laurel Hill cemetery to protest against
the removal of its dead, has revived
controversy as to whether a son of
the first Napoleon lies in the ancient
burial ground.
Dr. w. F. McNutt has begun an in
vestfgation to ascertain the facts. He
says he is in communication with an
old jeweler living in Sacramento, who
knew Gordon, the reputed son of the
french emperor. Through this jew
eler, an effort will be made to deter
mine whether this Gordon was the
person who Professor Fourier of vi
emma affirms was the son of Napoleon,
by an English woman named Gordon.
Professor Fournier has written to
McNutt that this son of the Little Cor
sican, whom history has sighted, was
a jeweler and that after leaving his
birthplace at st. Helena, he wandered
to San Francisco, where he practiced
his craft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-10
BRYAN IN NECLIGEE.
Discusses Appointments With Friends
From Kansas.
WASHINGTON,

Washington, March Ex-senator
Thompson and Congressman Medley,
Tagart and Helvering, of Kansas, had
an interesting experience with Secre-
tary of State w. J. Bryan yesterday.
Determined to have an audience with
the great commoner. despite the horde
of office seekers who beset him dur
ing the day, they called upon him at
his hotel early in the morning. They
were met by Mrs. Bryan, who Informed
them that her husband was dressing.
Mr. Bryan called out to them to come
in and they did so, finding him in
negligee. He greeted them in off-hand
fashion and dressing meanwhile, he
talked over with them the patronage
matter ON which they had called.
They introduced John Caldwell, of
Fort Scott. who is a candidate for min
lister to Chill. $3.50
Bryan heard them through, joked
with them and then said:
ct live too near Kansas not to nave
an especially lively interest in every
candidate for office from that state,
but you must realize that L am only
one-tenth of the advisory board to the
president and can expect to have IN
fluence only in that proportion"
The Kansans left convinced that in
Bryan the Democrats of Kansas have
a. friend that will do all he can for
them within the limits of propriety.
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WOMAN IN RACE,
Kansas City Postmaster Contest Some
what Complicated.

Washington, March 10.-Kansas wom-
en-, having been granted the right of
suffrage, are proceeding to get into the
political game. They are taking sides
IN the hundreds of postmaster fights
IN the various Kansas towns and are
signing petitions and writing letters in
behalf of the candidate they favor. In
many cases women are candidates for
postmaster appointments. The en-
trance of the women into politics has
resulted in a new complication in the
fight over the Kansas City, Kan, post
mastership. OF the many postma ster
contests now in progress in Kansas. the
Kansas City fight is by far the live
lfest. A dozen candidates are in the
field, but it is understood that the con-
test has narrowed down to A. J. GILES.
Van B. Prather and w. w. Rose.
This week a woman candidate an
peared on the field in the person of Mrs
Nett1e M: f. Mason, prominent suf-
frage leader. A lengthy petition for her
appointment. signed by hundreds of
women, was filed with Congressman
Taggart and her friends proceeded to
get busy in her behalf
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Conservation Important,

Chicago, March 1o.-''The problem
of tariffs and the trusts may seem
more important and more pressing,
but more vital than these to the flu
ture welfare of this country is the
right solution of the fundamental
economic and political issues involved
in the development and control of our
national resources, and especially of
the sources of mechanical power
said Walter L. Fisher, former secre-
tary of the interior, in an address be-
fore the Commercial club. I'VE have
lost effective public control of many
of these resources-coal, oil and water
power. With those that remain we
must not repeat the errors of the past.
Under wise legislation, if enacted
soon, the public interests can yet be
properly conserved and protected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-10
IRISH MAIL HEAVY.
Deluge of Missives Arriving From the
''OId Sod"

New York, March 10.-With st.
Patrick's day just a w,~k off, the
transatlantic mail is bringing a del
uge of mementoes from Ireland.
Clerks at the general postoffice find
sprays of shamrocks, ferns and Irish
sod, bursting from envelopes and
packages addressed to Irish citizens
of this country. It is found that a
number of the old folks at home are
using postcards as an economical way
to send shamrock seeds. The seeds
are sealed in a small envelope, about
twice the size of stamp and stuck in
the upper left hand corner of a post
card adorned with Ireland's Irish en-
blemS and verses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-10
KANSANS AT CAPITAL.
Candidates for Political Jobs Are Act.
i've in Washington.

Washington, March 10.-Kansas
memb ers of congress have had their
hands full this week taking care of
constituents who came from Kansas
to witness the inauguration exercises
and candidates for postmasterships
who came to press their cases early
in the new administration. Not less
than hundred Kansans were here for
the inauguration. Most of them will
stay in Washington until next week.
The offices of the Kansas congress-
men have been busy places as the
KansanS invariably make the Office Of
the congressman from their district
their headquarters while in the city.
Senator Thompson and Congressman
Taggart and Medley have had a par
ticularly busy week with constituents
seeking federal positions under the
new administration. To them and
especially to Senator Thompson the
burden of the postmaster patronage
has fallen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-10
JUDGES And CLERKS.
List Made Out for City Election Poll
ing Places.

The list of judges and clerks for the
city primary March "a was announced
today by w. H. Kemper, election COM
missioner. This is the first time thaS
women have been represented on the
election boards A score of them are
included in the list.
The statement of the election COM
missioner follows:
Topeka, Kan, March 10, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that l have TINS
day appointed the following named per-
sons to serve as judges and clerks OF
the primary to be held March 24th, 1913,
and the election to be held April 1st. 1913,
each election to be held between the
hours of six a m; and seven P; m, to De
FIRST WARD.
White, Frank A. Root. ]. P. Jacobs, H. II.
Hall. Polling place, S24 No. Kansas ave-,
Spetter's Cigar store.
Second precinct-C. Kaser, J. J. CARRIER
H. Z. Davis, G. NJ. Williams, R. B. Nc
Master. Polling place, 81 N. Kansas
ave, Luken's hardware store
Beverly. E. S. McClintock, Bessie Beuch-
ner. Mable Myers. Polling place, 1908 n.
Kansas ave, Flat Iron building.
Fourth precinct-Erank Jacques !; o.
Bollotte. Thomas Prosser, r. "; Hibns.
sas ave-, Gardeners grocery.
First precinct-Louis Miller, Tony Jor-
dan, Jennie Cart, Edith Root, Albert r.
BOWluS. Polling place, 25S JeIteTSOH
Second precinct-Geo. e Coats, Geo
Younggreen T. ]. Fish. Charles Hagg, "
F. Robey. Polling place, 44o1 Madison:
Third precinct-C. P. Sawyer, Nettie
Mitchell, Thos. Blair. Minnie L. Corbin:
o. c. Goenour. Polling place, S12 East
4th., Goenour's confectionery.
Fourth precinct-C- NJ. Brown, j =.
Yohey. A. NJ. Russell, Kate stevens Dora
Candy. Polling place, 11o9 E. 6th.' Peter
Fifth precinct.F: $. Cole, G. F; Sells. J.
Polling place, Auditorium.
Sixth precinct-C. A. Link, Geo. Daggs.
c. A. Saylor. Carl Kottmann. G. w.
Swallow. Polling place, 1902 Seward ave.
H. Nii''e- THIRD WARD.
First precinct-B. G.. Walker. Mary
Avery, Cary Johnson, Myrtle Jones, ]. B.
Mills Polling place, 9S4 Kansas ave.
Superior cleaners.
Second precinct-Chas. Duncan, A. f.
Horner, j. E Guild, Elizabeth Jones, Z.
Third precinct-Geo. Han1ey, Minnie
Robertson. Elizabeth D. Lowry, SOPHIA
Lashbrook. Elsie Bacon. Polling place,
Fourth precinct-E. d. Glynn, Camille
NJ Huling, L. F. White Nina Sha1er, J. NJ.
Miller. Polling place, 1904 Huntoon.
FOURTH WARD.
First precinct-Geo. Gleissner. Geo
Rigby, F. c. Spurrier. A. R. Mulholiand,
Herbert Dale. Polling place. 2OS w. 9Th:
Second precinct-L. E. Fraser. G. T.
Chute, NJ. c. Mccormack, NJ. r. Spurr1er,
w. F. Weber. Polling place, Provident
Association.
Hypes. J. F. Van Brunt, Charles K.
Miller. c. B. Arthur. Polling place, 60
w 9Th.
Fourth precinct-E. c. Fowler, Geo.
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The Case of Todd of Saline.

Friends of w. H. Todd of Saline
county are afraid that a report in the
State Journal Saturday afternoon
might be misconstrued by people of
Saline county, and especially by enc
mics of the representative. The Jour
nails report of the harmony meet
ing contained a sentence to the effect
that Mr.. Todd practically was howled
down by cries of forget it, forget it,
that came from his hearers. His
friends say there was no thought of
"howling him down. but that his
hearers meant what they said.
Todd, in opening his remarks. pull
ed a circular from his pocket that had
county is thoroughly organized, and
started to read it, asking if that were
the kind of harmony proposed.
Forget it, the crowd shouted.
Todd thereupon agreed to forget it,
and proceeded with his speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-10
FIRE COMBINE
Startling Confession Made to South
Bend, Ind, Official.

Chicago, March 10.-Benjamin Fink,
alleged "firebug," made complete and
detailed confession to First Assistant
States Attorney Frank Johnson in
South Bend, yesterday, duplicating
thirty-five members of the alleged ar
son trust Announcement of the con-
fession was made today by assistant
State Attorney Johnson after his re-
turn from the Indiana city.
Fink is said to have disclosed the in
side working of the combine. He told
how a place would be fitted up with
cheap furniture, heavy insurance
taken out and then set on fire.
Among the fires which Fink is said to
have confessed completely in, was the
store of Benjamin Kahn, who was re-
Gently convicted of arson by jury in
South Bend 1t is said the conviction
of Kahn led to the confession.
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Wagner. L. NJ. Carter, Hugh Lawler
Geo. Christman. Polling place, 1920 W.

Wagner. L. NJ. Carter, Hugh Lawler
Geo. Christman. Polling place, 1920 W.
9Th.
FIFTH WARD.
First precinct-F. c. Cox, NJ: B. Gates,
II. S. Gillian, A. Rosalea Pendleton Amy
Cole. Polling place, 1903 Buchanan.
Second precint-J. G. B. Pinney, c. :.
Rosen, Josiah Jordon, c. NJ. White, Don
Osborne. Polling place, 1725 Kansas ave.
Third precinct-John Lungstrum, Maud
Watson, J. S. Langston, Mary McAndrew,
M. Gragg. Polling place, Gil E.. 10th
Cox's planning mill.
SIXTH WARD
First precinct-Otis S. Allen. w. F. Right
mire, A. A. Raub. Caroline F. Travis,
Elma Bamberg. Polling place, 1888 Wood
lawn, Aliens carpenter shop.
Second precinct-Pat Davitt, Emma Nc
Caslin, NJ. Hawkins. Nellie DeVries,
Martha Finny. Polling place, 1919 w. 10th.
w H. KEMPER,
Commissioner of Elections.
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SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

A meeting of the promotion COM
mittee of the Commercial club was
held today.
Several representatives of the Nor
mon faith are distributing literature
throughout the city.
A strong Indian-p pioneer drama in
three reels-'The Wheel of Destiny =
In being shown at the Best theater.
The weather man at Washington
promises moderate temperatures this
week-nornal for this season of the
year.
Local stores have on sale dyes for
Easter eggs. This is of particular IN
terest to the members of the younger
generation.
The Rev. John A. Bright will address
the Brotherhood of the First Enghsn
lutheran church at the regular March
meeting tonight.
But 275 of the dogs of Topeka have
been registered to date There re-
mains less than three weeks before
the dog catcher will be at large.
The police of Topeka were notified
today to be on the lookout for all
nnotorcyclists who who have not pro-
cured their new numbers. They are
subject to arrest.
The first crocus blossoms of the sea
son have made their appearance IN
numerous well sheltered garden spots
in Topeka. Other towering puIps are
sending forth shoots.
special meetings are still being held
at the Reorganized Church of Latter
Day Saints, corner of Seward avenue
and Norton streets. They are being
conducted by Elder J. w. Metcaf.
An unusually fine moving picture
.sParsifaP'-will be shown in three
- 5+ the Grand opera house to-
night There will also be a marvel
Gus micro X-ray film showing the &C
ton of the heart of a man. A hano
colored mystery film will conclude the
program.
The fair weather and the approach
of Easter has caused a heavy out of
town trade in Topeka. The Topeka Re
bate office has been busy place re-
Gently. This is decidedly in contrast
to the condition of affairs the week OF
the Topeka Auto show When snow Iel
almost every day.
1t is probable that as soon as the
ground becomes sufficiently dry work
will be resumed at the Melan arch
bridge. However, at the present, on
account of the mire, operations would
be impossible. ]. B. Billiard, mayor
of Topeka, stated this morning that
there should be another weeks work
done.
Those who will participate in the
Washburn College Glee club concert at
the high school auditorium Wednes-
day night are: Dean Horace White
house, Pericles Miller. Herbert Heym.
Willis Lusby, Theodore Post, David
Neiswanger, Herbert Blinn, Milton
Gugler, Edwin Seeley, Howard Searle,
Don Campbell, Frank Ripley, Neil
Rogers, Willis Garvey, Joseph Rosen-
Grams, Carl Halfway and Sheriff.
Smith.
In the course of the Sunday school
period at the Seabrook church Sunday
morning a fire broke out caused by a
spark from the chimney, and one hum
bred and twenty children turned out to
help extinguish the blaze They formed
themselves into a bucket brigade.
line was formed from the parsonage
well and buckets of water were passed
from one child to another under the
general direction of Frank Redmond
the superintendent. The older boys
worked on the roof where the blaze
was located The fire was soon put out.
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SHAWNEE APPROVES.
Progressive Committee Commend In
gals Stand.

1--WE, the Progressive Party Central
committee of Shawnee county, in
meeting assembled in Lincoln Post
Hall, Topeka, Kansas, March Sth,
1913, heartily commend the action of
Lieutenant Governor Sheffield ingalls,
in refusing to attend the meeting cali
ed for the purpose of reuniting the
Republican party in Kansas, to be
held at the state house at noon, March
s. The Progressive Party of Shawnee
county if thorough yorganized, and
there will be no backward steps.
"ORRIN McAFERTY, Acting Chm.
u. NJ. STARK, Sec'y Pro Tenn"
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was One of Organizers.

Philadelphia, March 10.-The Rev.
Charles Henry Tucker, next to the last
of the group of clergymen who assist
ed in organizing the Reformed Epis-
'copa1 church forty years ago, died yes
terday at Atlantic City, n. J. He was
"A years old. Bishop Charles Edward
Cheney of Chicago is the surviving
member of the clerical group that
helped organize the church.
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CHILD LABOR REFORM.
Congress Will Be Held This Week in
jacksonville, Florida.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 1O.-More
than 200 delegates, representing every
state in the Union, are expected to ar
rive in Jacksonville during the next
three days to attend the annual con-
ference of the national child labor
committee, which opens Thursday for
q five-day session. Speakers of ma
tional reputation in labor and philan-
thropic circles are scheduled to ad-
dress the conference and to assist in
inaugurating a nationwide campaign
of education along the line of child
labor reform.