davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

1t now runs upon the face OF the earth
and continuing the same course One
Hundred rods; thence at right
angles westefly along the southerly
land of Fred Porter forty rods; thence
southerly along the easterly line OF
land of Alonzo. McIntire one hundred
rods to the northerly line of home farm
said Trafton's north line to point OF
beginning, to contain twenty-five acres
and same conveyed to said Trafton by
Edward Cushing by deed dated Febru-
Registry in Book 2S6. page 80. refer
ence being had to said deed or record
for further description.
Also, another parcel of land, situate
In Athens In said County and bounded
north by the town line; easterIy by
land of Elizabeth and M. Albert Bates
Jr.. southerly by land Of David White
side and westerly by land now or for
serrunsett Stream, and being the sec
ond parcel described in a deed from
George Traitor to Lionel G. Trafton
dated July s. 1897, recorded In said
Registry In Book 263. page As, refer
ence being had thereto.
Also, one other parcel situate In
said Skowhegan described and included
within the following lines ITO wit: Be
ginning at the southeast corner of
land formerly occupied by Harper Allen
thence north Twenty-E Eight and One
Fourth degrees West to the corner of
land formerly in possession of James
and one-half degrees east by said land
to the corner of the Mason farm. so
called being Forty-Seven and one-half
rods; thence south Twenty Eight and
One fourth degrees east Fifty Eight
rods. being two rods across the brook.
thence south Fifty-seven and one-half
degrees west about fifty rods to the
north-wes corner of farm formerly
owned by Elkanah Durrell to the
north east corner of a small piece OF
land purchased by Charles Fowler of
Joseph Emery End; thence northerly to
first mentioned bound. excepting and
reserving from this conveyance a GER
tain lot of land sold by Abner and Phi
lander Coburn to Charles II. Allen by
their deed dated January 21st.. 1869
and recorded In said Registry of Deeds
in Book 1928. Page 231, reference being
had to said deed or record thereof. and
being all and the same conveyed to
said L. G. Trafton by Louise H. Coburn
and others by their deed dated the 7th.
day of February A. d. 1906 and record
ed In said Registry In Book 800. Page
17S. reference being had to said deed
or the record thereof for further de-
scription.
And the said Lizzie M. Page by her
assignment in writing on the first day
the Skowhegan Savings Bank corpor-
alton duly established by law, and To-
Gated In said Skowhegan. the said mort
gage deed, the note debt and claim
thereby secured and all her right. title
and interest by virtue of said mortgage
in and to the real estate therein de-
scribed which assignment was recorded
in Book 800 Page 2S6. of the Somerset
Registry of Deeds.
And whereas the condition of said
mortgage has been broken now there
fore by reason of the breach of the
condition thereof said bank claims a
of said mortgage.
February 2rst., 1913.
SKOwHEGAN SAVINGS BANK
BY s. J. WALTON.
It's President.
3w9
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
Extreme PrecocIty.

II has long been noted that many
precocious children die young, and
that extreme precocity being In the
nature OF disease. should be subject
OF the gravest care. Medical authori.
ties hold that In highly precocious
child the exercise of the intellect,
whether in lessons or otherwise,
should be controlled, not, as Is too
often the case. unduly stimulated II
there Is any desire that the child live
to maturity. The annals Of precocity
present no more remarkable instance
than the brief career Of Christian
Heinecker, born at Lubbock, February
6, 1921. At 10 months he could repeat
every word said to him; at II months
he knew by heart all the principal
events told in the five books of Moses
In his second year he learned the
greater part of the history in both the
Old and New Testaments. In his third
year he learned to speak Latin and
French. In his fourth year he made a
study of religion and was able not only
to repeat all he had read, but to ex-
press his own Judgment upon 1t. He
was taken to the court at Copen.
hagen and proclaimed wonder. He
then learned to write, but his consti-
tuition being weak he fell Ill and died
on June 81, 1925. when little more
than years old. which should be a
warning to parents not to push their
precocious youngsters too hard.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
LOCAL ITEMS

Deputy Sheriff S. H. Frost OF Pitts
field was in town Thursday. He ac-
companied John Burns of Hartland
here for a thirty days Judgement in
the County Jail. Burns was arrested
in Pittsfield on the charge of drunk
eness.
At last evenings session OF Skowhe-
gan Grange, it was voted to confer
the first and second degrees at the
next meeting, Mar. 10. A supper will
be served The program for the cur
rent year will be eady for distribu-
ton at that time.
We are in receipt of one of the new
five cent pieces, through the generosi-
ty of G. b. Fairgrieves, who Is prob
ably the first to receive any of that
specie in town. On one side there is
an Indian head and on the other side
a buffalo The value of the coin is
marked only on one side.
Mrs. c. Z. Titcomb and Mrs. NJ l..
Greenleaf have been In Boothbay this
week, where they were called to at
tend the funeral of Dwight Kelton
Reed, whose death occurred in Bos-
ton at the age of 10 years. The
services were held yesterday. The
two ladies are cousins and Mr.. Reed
was a brother of Mrs. Titcomb.
The members of the Uniyersalist
Mission Circle were entertained Mon
day at the home of the president.
Mrs Mary w. Varney. There was
considerable business transacted and
one new member was received in to
the society The members are study
ing the history of Universalism and
two chapters on the subject were read
by Miss Clara b. Varney and Mrs.
Charles Mantor.
On Tuesday evening a surprise par
ty was rendered Mrs. Lawrence Ray
den at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Chester Hussey in honor of her birth
day The evening was spent in play
ing progressive whist The first
prizes were awarded to Chester Hus-
sey and Mrs. Hollis Stitham, while
the consolation prizes were awarded
Mrs. Hayden and Leon Buker. Dur
ing the evening refreshments of ice
cream and fancy cookies were served.
The friends of Mrs. Hayden presented
her with set of dishes. Hollis
Stitham read a poem of his own COM
position, causing much laughter and
the guests departed at late hour
wishing Mrs. Hayden many happy re-
turns Of the day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
FORECLOSURE NOTICE

Whereas Lionel G. Traitor of Show
hogan in the County of Somerset AMI
dated the gath. day of January a. y:
1910 conveyed to Lizzie M. Page of
said Skowhegan certain parcel of
real estate situate in said Skowhe-
gan and bounded and included within
the following lines, to wit; Beginning
at point on the mort herly side of the
highway leading from Skowhegan VII
lage to Bigelow Hill, so called, where
thence In north westerly direction
on said wall to north westerly cor
ner of the field in which the buildings
on said premises stand and to the
southerly line of land of heirs of Mel
ger Cushing; thence at right angles IN
south westerly direction along stone
wall, the line between the premises
herein granted and the land of the
heirs of Meier Gushing and land of
Alonzo McIntire to the south easterly
corner of land of said McIntire; thence
at right angles along stone wall.
the southwest line of said granted
premises to said highway; thence
across said highway along stone un-
derpinned fence to the south easterly
corner of said premises herein grant ed !.
thence north easterly on the division
line between land of said grantor and
land of W. Perkins to the south west
corner Of land of Coburn Heirs; thence
north westerly about thirty-three (33)
rods to the north westerly corner of
land OF said Coburn Heirs; thence
north easterly along the northerly line
of land of Coburn Heirs and land of
Albert Il. Jewett and land of Paul Du-
lac to the south corner of land Of
Benjamin b. Bigelow; thence north
westerly on the westerly line of said
Bigelows land to stake and stones
At the end of the fence near the old
road and the north westerly corner of
said Bigeiow's land; thence north east
erly along rail fence till 1t inter-
seets a stone wall on the line between
said Bigelow's land and land of VIM.
II. Weston; thence north westerly
along said stone wall till 1t strikes the
! south -easterly corner of land of Au-
gustus Wyman; thence south W. sterly
on stone wall to stake and stones
at the south westerly corner of land
! of said Wyman; thence north wester-
| ly course till 1t strikes the aforemen-
toned highway at the north westerly
| corner OF land of Joseph Turcott
thence In a south westerly course along
said highway to a stone wall on the
northwesterly to the point of begin
ming. Excepting and reserving all@the
| easements the public has in said high
way running through said premises,
said premises containing about two
hundred and sixty-five acres Being
| all and the same premises conveyed to
said Trafton by c. M. Bailey and others
by their deed dated May nth, 1903. re-
! corded In Somerset Registry of Deeds
! in Book 262, page ESQ. reference being
had to said deed or record for further
description.
! Also, another parcel of land in said
Skowhegan described and included
within the following lines. to wit:
Commencing at the northeast corner
of the home farm of said Trafton;
thence running northerly along the
! general course of an old stone wall as
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1918
rom President to Professor
IT Is now Professor Taft.

1t Is now Professor Taft
Had Theodore Roosevelt permitted
his old party to work out it's destiny,
AS 1t had always successfully worked
it out, 1t would not now be Professor
Taft but President Taft.
Charge the change up to Theodore
Roosevelt.
If the exigencies of political life
must make 1t Professor Taft, let us
give the retiring President all the
honor that Is due him.
Say what his critics may, he has
made splendid executive for the ma
ton. Not infallible of judgment and
not skilled In political witchcraft, Mr..
Taft was yet able to work out success
fully many great measures for the
benefit OF the people.
Say what they may of him, Mr..
Taft was and is an absolutely honest,
God-fearing, conscientious, peace-lov-
ing man. He set his heart on things
worth while; he loved his people; he
spared no pains to do his duty as he
saw it. His administration will be
ranked high In the history to be writ
ten in the future.
Unfortunately, he, as conservative,
followed a man who was a radical Of
the radicals, and the people had been
educated to the radicals point of view.
No man could or would follow out
the Roosevetian policies in the
Rooseveltian way.
The break came, and Theodore
Roosevelt forgot his former promises,
his friendships, his duty to his party;
and forthwith disrupted the Republi-
can party and robbed Mr.. Taft of a
second administration.
Mr.. Taft leaves the high office with
the good will and deepest respect of
the American people. He is splen-
did American.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
Coming Events

March Regular meeting of Wo-
mans Relief Corps.
March l0-Annual Town Meeting.
March 1i--Regular meeting of So
rosis.
March Irregular meeting of w. c.
T. L.
March 11-Pomona Grange meeting
at Mercer.
March Injecting of Somerset
Veterans Association and Ladies Aux
Hilary in Municipal Court Room. Show
hogan.
March l4,-Debate. Skowhegan High
school VS.. Madison High school, Opera
House.
March Irregular meeting, Town
improvement Society.
March Irregular meeting of G. A.
r.
March Irregular meeting, Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter, D. A. r.
Mar. l9-Regular meeting of Show
hogan Grange.
March 22-Regular meeting OF the
Skowhegan Woman's Club.
March 25-Lecture, Socialist Course,
Opera House.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
Very Appreclatlve.

A story about Secretary Of Interior
Affairs Henry Houck concerns a tie
and an overcoat.
MIR. Houck one day last winter met
q business man and expressed admira-
ton for tie he was wearing. The
next morning the secretary found on
his desk package containing tie. a
duplicate of the one his friend had
been been wearing, with note to the
effect that. as Secretary Houck had
admired the tie SO much, the donor
begged permission to send one to him.
Uncle Henry" pleased at this evil
dence of friendship from the young
merchant. wrote him a note of thanks.
and at its close added:
Il also admired the handsome fur
overcoat you were wearing"
AS yet there has been no response.
philadelphia Record.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
REWARD FOR HER TROUBLE
Sometimes Aunt Myra breads Get
ting Ready for Church, but Efforts
Are Well Worth While.

Aunt Myra" took her hands from
the dish water, wiped them on her
apron and gave her visitor chair.
Her husband had gone to neighbor's
and while they waited for him to
come back she talked about her home.
the school and the church that she at
tended, two miles away.
ITS hard to get there sometimes,
she said, but l manage to go almost
every Sunday. Sometimes 1t rains.
and / think I can't, but generally .
little clearing spell comes just before
church time and we get In between
showers. And sometimes 1t gets hot
It was sultry and the mornings work
was hard, and by church time was
tired out. But I went to the sink and
l pumped the big basin full Of cold
water. and l washed my face, and
rolled up my sleeves and washed my
arms, and I splashed the cold water
over my wrists. and felt lot better.
And when looked In the glass my
face wasn't 20 red as you might ex-
pect. So thought I'd go. after all.
well, when my husband saw me
getting ready. he washed, too. and put
on his clean clothes. and said: I de-
clare. you look real nice!' and he said.
Well, come to think of It. you look
real nice. too OF course he's partial.
but 1t does a body good to hear 1t
said, anyway.
ut seems as II our minister always
thought the sermon that Sunday was
meant for me. 10 was practical and
gave you lots of comfort, too. You
know the kind Of sermon / mean,
don't you?
When church was out, and I was
standing in the vestibule. waiting for
my husband to bring the buggy round,
the minister came out, and what do
you think he said to me?
HE said, Mrs Radford. I want to
tell you how much you encourage me.
Preaching in the summer Is hard
work. So many people go away; 80
many find 1t easy to stay at home:
church work reaches low ebb. But
every Sunday, rain or shine. know
you and your husband will be here. I
know how hard you work; and when
see you sitting there. reverent and
prayerful and attentive. you are a real
help and inspiration, and l want to
tell you So
well, sir. I didn't know what to
say. ! stood there looking foolish, I
guess. But wasn't 1t good of him to
say that? I knew all the time my
going to church was doing me good.
but who'd have thought that was en-.
couraging the minister?"-Youth' S
Companion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
FESTIVAL RESEMBLES A RIOT
Remarkable eesnes Attending the
Muharram When II 10 Held In
Populeus Hindu City.

The festival of the Muharram at
Udaipur ID always big with posi-
bilities Of trouble. Onefourth of the
population ID Mohammedan, the other
three-fourthS are mainly Hindu, and
the Mewar Hindu IL distinctly of the
vigorous type. The day is made
general holiday. and the scores Of tall
policemen have . busy time.
We were given seats on the roof Of
one Of the lower structures connected
with the temple Of Jagannath, SO the
time of waiting was comfortably pass
cd. In fact. It was all too short, for
each moment offered its own enter
tainment. although one needed little
besides the throng itself. filling the
square and overlooking to the neigh
boring balconies and roofs.
Just beneath US was an athletic eI
hibition-dancing. tumbling and what
not. At one point an old Hajput war
rior entered the circle, and calling
three boys from the crowd. babe them
lie down. When an apple had been
placed on each little brown neck the
swordsman. never interrupting the
rhythmic dance. Glove each apple with
his flashing blade; and the unaffright
ed youngsters ran back gleefully to
their friends.
Just when q Western crowd might
have been growing impatient we heard
the beating of drums and clashing OF
swords mingled with the wild cries
of the devotees. Soon the procession
poured into the square. Surely II
ever festival was calculated to rouse
men to fanatical madness. 1t was this
AS every one knows, the Muharram
commentaries the death Of the grand
sons OF the prophet; and over all is
heard the piercing cry OF. "Hasan!
Husain!" The drums roar madly;
wild-eyed priests beat their breasts;
another group brandishes cleaning
swords But the tall policemen keep
them from tarrying long in any one
spot, and the tazzias move slowly past.
In front of the foremost bier we no
ticed a man rolling over and over
along the rough road, while his friends
famed him In his evident distress. 1t
was simply the fulfilment Of vow.
The poor wretch had prayed that a
man child be vouchsafed him, swear
ing to go to the whole route OF the
procession with his hands and feet
tightly bound II only his cry was
hear. The boy had come, and he was
paying the price. Ever the cry for the
man child B. r. Hellems, In Har'
per's Magazine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
Wornan's Way.

Then you refuse me?" he asked
dramatically.
Il do. john" answered the maiden.
rs 1t because have no fortune?"
mot at all
rs it my looks?'
"Y-e-e-s. | have just been reading
that people who marry grow to look
like each other and although l love
you, John, Ill really don't think
could stand to look like you"
You silly GIRL" he exclaimed, May
be 1t will be l who will grow to look
like you"
"Oh, john" she said joyously, 81
never thought of that. I'm sure 1t
would be great for us to look like each
other, wouldn't it; won't you please
forgive me?'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
Chinese National Flower.

The government is honoring her
loyal sons with decorations of CHA no
of different grades. The ministry of
foreign affairs has also adopted the
CHA no as a special emblem on its
fficial costume. CHA no means ex-
cellent crop, the excellence Of which
lies in the fact that every sheath OF
grain Is exactly of the same height.
thus denoting equality. Owing to its
implied meaning Of equality. the re-
public has adopted CHA no as the ma
tional fiower.-Peking Daily News.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

Skowhegan and Madison High
schools are again to come into an in
tellectual struggle IN the joint de-
bate of the Goodwin Interscholastic
Debating League series. If the debate
Is held in the Skowhegan Opera House
somebody will need to bring In more
chairs. 1t will be a good natured
struggle, too, the kind that is more
worth while than all the grtatron bat
ties of a generation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Notice-Daniel Lewis.
Ford Car-Holt & Hight
Silverware-S. Russakoff.
Look. s. Pierce & Co.
Coming-Skow. Trust Co.
Monuments--E. w Marble
Wall Papers--Orin Packard
Lower Prices-Ira a. Norton
District Nurse--Som Hospital.
Feed-Stanley, Harlow & Hight.
Potatoes-Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co
Insurance Statements ]. C. Griffin.
Electric Seryice-Cent. Me. Power Co.
Quality Goods-Atherton Furniture Co.
Corn Contest--Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co.
AFRO Player Piano.. N. & l. j.
smith
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
What the Young Shall Read.

The trustees of the Greensboro LII
brary at Bay Side, N. Y, have issued
an edict that amounts to a censorship
over books. Lads OF twelve and four
teen will not be permitted to take
books that depict heroes armed with
guns. nor will young girls be allowed
to get books in which the heroines are
not perfect morally.
Heretofore, according to Trustee
Henry G. Heyson. the young people
were permitted to read books without
discrimination.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
BIRTHS

In Pittsfeld, Feb. IS, to the wife of
Harris Pooler. son.
Caratunk. Mar. |, to the wife of
Urban Spaulding, a son. douglas Ran
dolph.)
Caratunk, to the wife of James Car
bino. a daughter (Winona Luoille.)
Madison. Mar. 2, to the wife of Per-
ley Corson, daughter.
Norridgewock, Feb. 26. to the wife
of Chas. Wagner, daughter.
Scion, Mar. q to the wife Of Ralph
Larrabee, a daughter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

Ii is pretty interesting to read the
complimentary editorials of President
Taft now appearing serially in the
leading Democratic papers of Maine
and other New England states. Time
was when these same newspapers took
occasion to fay him for every act
which he did as President of the Uni
ted States. We rejoice in their dawn
ing intelligence.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
A Message to railroad Men

sends out this warning to railroaders
everywhere. MY work as conductor
caused a chronic Inflammation of the
kidneys and | was miserable and all
played out. From the day | began
taking Foley's Kidney Pills / began
to regain my strength, and | am better
now than l have been for twenty
years" Try them For sale by all
druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
Hard to Please.

"A good looking young man knelt
for an hour at Bella's feet this after
noon"
did he persuade her to say 'Yes?"
mo. Bella said not a single pair
Of the q pairs of shoes he tried ON
was q At"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

The Portland Press of Tuesday. last,
contains long account of the political
activities of Representative Roy l..
Marston. 1t Is most complimentary
write-up and helps put Skowhegan on
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
A Cold, La Grippe, Then Pneumo

a Cold, La Grippe, Then Pneumonia
Is too often the fatal sequence. La
Grippe coughs hang on, weaken the
system. and lower the vital resistance
r. c. Collins. Postmaster, Barnegat
N. j., says: II was troubled with a Sc
we're La Grippe cough which complete
ly exhausted me. Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound soon stopped the
coughing spell entirely. 1t can't be
beat" For sale by all druggists
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
EVER YBO lEY,c
- COLUMN ~

to exceed ave lines inserted once for
25 cents. four times for SO cents. Each
additional line Ave cents In comput-
ing lines reckon on an average of z
words. Stamps taken.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

With the posting of the town war
rant comes the revamping of many of
the old speeches heard on election
day. With seventy articles up for con-
sideration it would seem necessary to
cut down the speeches.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

And now the Supreme Court must
pass upon the Webb Bill. Authori-
ties like ex-President Taft and Sena-
tor Root say its certainly unconstitu-
tional. We shall see.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
Not nEIutohed,r

I'm afraid the woman who plays
the adventures In this show is not
suited to the part"
why sol"
She holds her cigarette as II 1t
were q curling iron"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
DEATHS

Pittsfield, Feb. %. Mrs. James C.
Wentworth, aged 4S years.
Gardiner, Orman Williams. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Williams. formerly
OF Skowhegan. aged II mo.
Skowhegan. Feb. 2S. Frank Young.
Bangor. Frank Hight formerly of
Athens. aged so yrs.
At Soldiers Home Feb. 49, James NJ.
Dinsmore, aged rs yrs.
Skowhegan, Mar. 4, Charles Drake,
aged 81 yrs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

A woman can forgive another al
most anything except buying curtains
that don't harmonic with the wall
paper.