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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
PLEADED GUILTY TO
CHARGE OF BREAKING
Into a Building Used in Part for the
u. S. POstOfiice in st. Adams

Peter Hanson of ST Adams pleaded
guilty Thursday at Bangor to the
charge of breaking into building used
in part for the United States post
office in St. Albans, Nov. 26, before
United States Commissioner Charles
H. Reid Jr. He was placed under
$1,000 bonds to appear at the Decem-
Der term of the United States district
court in Portland, and not furnishing
bonds was committed to Jail
1t is understood that Hanson was ar
rested in Corinna.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11

D. a. Porter candies Mrs Myron +
Smith. Mrs. Leon William fanes
work. Mrs a b Lamb Mrs " =.
Lord. Miss Lila Weston. Mrs Joseph
Smith; food table. Mrs T. =. Pennell.
Mrs. James Johnson; fruit and yeget-
abes. Mrs. NJ. A. Walton. Tho NJ
stery booth was arranged to repres n
laundry with Mrs Blaine Emerson
and Miss Helen Grundy in charge.
while Miss Edith Gledhill poured al
the tea table.
Last evening an entertainment Was
conducted during the hours Of tho sale
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
IN Old Time Bingham Homestead

Among the oldest houses now stand
ing in Bingham is the one known as
the Pickard Goodridge place. This
was built about 50 years ago By
Levi Goodridge Some Of the family
have ever since occupied the home
stead and the fifth generation is pow
living there. Levi Goodridge. Pick
ard Goodridge's father. built and oe-
cuped the first tavern in Bingham
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
ime Coburn Hall was destroyed.

time Coburn Hall was destroyed.
There are three very nice looking
horses in the picture. The one at
tached to the truck wagon doubtless
belonged to George Goodwin. These
teams driven by Mr.. Goodwin and his
men were as familiar to Skowhegan
people as the business men of the time.
Someone ought to be able to tell us
the name of this horse, who bred him
and what became of him.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
SCARLET FEVER CASES
At CONCORD
Mrs. Ernest Jackson and Young Son
Victims of the Disease

Especial from our Correspondent
Two cases of scarlet fever are re-
ported in Concord at the home of
Ernest Jackson, Mrs. jackson and
young son both being ill with the
disease Both are reported as being
somewhat improved
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11

Heavy impure blood makes muddy,
pimply complexion, headaches, nausea,
Indigestion. Thin blood makes you
weak. pale and sickly. For pure blood
sound digestion, use Burdock Blood
8itters. S100 at all stores.
For a mild. easy action Of the bowels,
try Doan's Regnlets modern laxative
25c at all stores.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11

For any itching skin trouble piles.
eczema. salt rheum. hives, itch scald
head, herpes scabies. Doaus Ontmcuf
is highly recommended. SOC "A box a.
all stores.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
hoped Toe on

While chopping wood yesterday Paul
Matthews had the misfortune to hit
his right foot with the axe and in SO
doing severed off one of his toes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11

Read the ads in Eyerybody's Column
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
CHOOLMASTER ARRESTED FOR
MAKING BOOZE.
frof. Lindsay is Also Deacon and
Clerk Of q Church.

Greenville, Dec. 27.-Prof. W. r..
Lindsay, principal Of common
school in CLASSY Mountain township.
and beloved deacon of little noun
tain church, and also clerk of this
house Of worship, is still something
more than this. He is a manufac-
turer, at least he is so termed by
agents of the internal revenue office.
For manufacturing certain prod
ucts, to wit Ticker" he has been
summoned to appear at a preliminary
hearing before United States Com
missioner E. NJ. Blythe to answer to
the charge Of illicit distilling." This
distinguished linguist and deacon of
the church was captured last week
by the revenue officer during the wee
small hours of the night With him
was another alleged "moonshiner,"
but this man by shrewd methods and
trickery managed to escape.
The blockade distillery. said to be
the property of the school teacher.
who il is said gave a portion Of his
time for the advancement Of educa-
ton, part toward religious affairs
and some of his time towaro mAA-
ing Ticker" is locatcd in one of the
deep and treacherous wales Of Classy
mountain, only a few hundred yards
from the school house. III fact. it is
said, that the school children could
detect the fumes Of the boiling
liquors.
From appearance Of the still and
surroundings, according to the Off
GERS, Prof. Lindsay or somebody else
had been in the liquor manufacture
ing business for some time although
it is said that the scholars or mem
bers Of the congregation had never
cast the slightest suspicion upon the
faithful worker.
The revenue men maneuvered in
the vicinity of the still throughout
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
They Laugh at the Centuries.

The Oldest living things in the
world, says a Washington dispatch,
are the sequoia trees in the General
Grant and Sequoia national parks.
The government has just issued a bull
letin telling all about them and how
TO get to them. These trees are also
the tales trees known. Within the
two PARKS there are thirteen groves
containing over 1900 trees larger
than ten feet in diameter.
1t is estimated that some of these
trees were growing 1000 years ago.
In fact, annual wood rings have been
counted on one of the fallen giants in
the Sequoia park showing that it had
reached that age.
The great pines Of the Pacific
coast, 400 and 500 years old have
reached old age, but the sequoia trees
several times as old as the great pines,
are still I'm the bloom of youth.
They do not attain prize size or
beauty before they are 1900 years
old, and are in their prime when 1000
years old, not becoming old in less
than 5000 years. Not only do these
trees stand in a class by themselves
because Of their long life, but they
are Classed among the wonders Of
the earth because OF their giant size
In the giant forest in Scquoia ma
tional park, where the giants are
named for mon who have been promi-
ncnt in public life, the General Shcr-
man is 2SG feet high and sc feet in
diameter, the Abraham Lincoln 270
feet high and 81 feet i'm diameter, and
the tallcst is the William Mckinley,
29l feet high and 2N feet i'm diameter.
In the General Grant Park Ola,
principal trees are the General Grant,
2Gi feet high and 81 feet i'm diameter,
and the George Washington, 255 feet
nigh and 80 feet i'm diameter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
WHOOPING COUGH Is FATAL.
Directly or Indirectly Responsible for ,
5000 Deaths in United states
Every Year.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 29.--Whoopiny
cough is directly or indirectly respon-
sibzle for 5000 deaths in the United
states every ycar--a total equal to
fatalities from scarlet fever, and half
as large as those from dipthcria-
according to compilations just CON-
pleted by the Georgia State board Of
health.
The State board holds neglect and
carelessness responsible for the large
total Ninety-seven per cent OF these
deaths are among children under 5
years of age, according to the record
prepared, and the vast majority of
them result from complications
growing directly out of the cough it
self. Pneumonia and kidney and heart
diseases develop readily from wrong
ly treated cases.
Whooping cough is highly contag-
ious, the board further reports the
paroXysmal cough Of the patient sat
urating the air with germs of the dis
ease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
Broken Axle Caused Wreck.

Train No. POS, through freight from
Augusta to Florence in charge Of
Conductor G. NJ. Gregg was wrecked
this morning about = o'clock be-
tween this city and Ebenezer. The
wreck was caused by an axle under
one of the cars near the engine break
ing sharply off, tearing up the track
for considerable distance and derail-
ing several cars. = The wreck train
was soon on the scene and soon
had the track clear so as to allow
trains to pass. 1t vas necessary for
the wreck train 10 turn one car COM
plctCly over. Train No. 80 which leav-
es the city at 1925 n. m. was delayed
about two hours which was the only
delay to passenger trains.-Florence
Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
TURJ-T LEAVING EUROPE.
Exodus Of OttOmans to Asia Minor
Has Begun.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The exodus
OF the Turks from Europe virtually
mas begun. according to a letter re-
ceived by the American Red Cross.
The letter says that the Red Cross
already has aided more than 100000
Turkish refugees to leave Europe to
take up agriculture in Asia Minor.
The families are agriculturists and
they represent for the most part the
primitive portion of the Turkish pop
ulation.
THE sight is very interesting" says
the Red Cross correspondent, speak
ing of the farmers desertion Of their
homes in Europe, for, loaded into
their bullock carts, are their fam
lilies and the crude implements of
their trade. To all appearances the
implements are of the same design
as those used before the time Of the
apostles
Farms across the Bosphorus are
provided ffee by the Ottoman govern
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
The Scandal of Wholesale PardOns.

Baltimore Sun.
How can respect for the law be
maintained when Governors grant
pardons by the hundred? Here is
Cole Blease, of South Carolina, dis
tributing so pardons to convicts as
Christmas presents. This number is
added to the 43O he has released in
his brief tv D-year term. OF these
nearly 100 were convicted of murder,
about the same number cf manslaugh-
ter and so Of assault. They include
burglars, firebugs, highway robbers
and rapists-the most dangerous
criminals.
One of the most fragrant cases was
that Of G. Wash Hunter, a planter,
who killed a cripple named Copeland
at Clinton. He was convicted of man
slaughter the sentence confirmed by
the State Supreme Court and carried
TO the United States Supreme Court.
Cole Blease had been Hunters attor-
ney throughout the proceedings. When
the last resort failed Blease, as Gov
ernor pardoned his client This is
what he calls standing by his
friends"
Governor Donaghey OF Arkansas
is not quite so reckless as Blease, but
shows an utter lack of his responsible
ity as Governor by announcing his
victs to end the Objectionable lease
system.
In New York Governor Dix is Sc
verely criticized for granting "a par
dons and 94 combinations in two
years. Hurghes' record in four years
was only IL pardons and 81 commuta-
tions. New York State has a popula-
ton several times as large as South
Carolina and Arkansas together, and
criminals in proportion. Dix's record
shines beside that of the Southern
Governors who have made abuse Of
tlc ii1iil VI pdIuoil al SCuHudi.
What is the use of courts and juries
holding trials "in accordance with the
law and the evidence" IL Governors
are to set aside their verdicts without
compelling reasons? With the Bleases
and DonaG heys turning loose hordes
OF criminals, how can we have law
erty be protected?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01

the day befoI e the capture. They
also took delight in playing a prac-
tical joke on the professor. The
capture was made last Thursday
night, and Wednesday, the day be-
fore, the officers visited the school
house and had a lengthy but pleas
ant conversation with the school
teacher.
After the officers had secured some
desired information they left the
school house, assuring the professor
that they would call again. They did
call again, as above related, and 10
their surprise they were the guests
OF the school master An inspection
was not necessary for Uncle Sans
agents TO determine that they were
in blockade distillery, for time and
experience had taught them this
much. The professor, it is said. re-
allied that he was in a close predica-
ment and did not attempt to make an
explanation. An unknown man in
dicated that he had been in wrong
doing, by making hasty exit through
the woods. An effort was made to
catch the fleeing moonshiner, but this
sly fellow demonstrated that he was
bit too fast on his feet TO be captur-
ed alive by a fellowman.
mi
dom when he affixed his signature to ,
a bond. for his appearance at a pre-
liminary hearing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
DEAF MUTE MURDERED
Body of EraStIS ID. smoke il Found
Robbery Was Evidently the Motive
for Foul Deed

Spartanburg, Dec. 27.--What APP
pears to be one of the foulest mur-
ders ever committed in Spartanburg
county, with robbery as a motive for
the crime, was brought to light this
morning when the dead body of Eras-
tus D. Smoke, aged "A years, a deaf
mute who lives alone at his home
about one mile east Of Cedar Springs
institute, was found in a crouching
position on the floor of his work
shop, room that adjoins his dwell
ing, having been shot in the small Of
the back at close range with a shot
gun which was loaded with bird
shot.
a broken shutter in one end Of the
workshop and foot prints under the
window proves almost conclusively
that the shot was fired from the out
side of the window while Mr.. Smoke,
who is a cabinetmaker, was at work
on a piece of furniture in has shop
when he received the fatal load. The
murderer then climed through the
window and proceeded to rifle the
pockets Of the dead man. lis right
hand pocket in his trousers was found
turned wrong side out and a sinai!
leather purse in which he is known
to have carried small change was
missing. An examination Of his trunk
was made and the top was found
pried open and the contents ransa elk
ed. but whether any money was
taken cannot be stated as it is not
known whether or not he had any
money in his trunk
His coat was buttoned tightly and
In his inside pocket thr2e $40 bills
We're found, while in his vest pocket
was found a ladies' gold watch. both
the money and the watch being evil
IDENTIFY overlooked by .he murderer
and robber in his haste to get away.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01

.say openly whether their proposals
represented their last word
Reshad Pasha evidently was dis
concerted by this point blank ques-
tion. He eluIed q direct answer, say
ing that his instructions did not au-
thorize a reply either way and in
view of the turn taken by the discus
Constantinoplc the observations made
by the allies, in the hope that ne
would receive by Monday the reply of
his government which he would has
cen To submit TO the conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01

The city schools will resume Thurs
Cay morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
SOIL SURVEY WORK.
In South Carolina for Fiscal Year
Times.

During the fiscal year 1912, the
Bureau of Soils, L. S. Department of
Agriculture, did l 1852 square miles of
detailed soil survey work in South
Carolina, bringing the total amount
Of soil survey work done in the state
miles. The work done during the
year was performed in Barnwell and
Chester counties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01

The taxpayers are slower this year
than usual in paying their taxes to
the county treasurer Friday, how
ever, a large amount was received ana
II IS expected that the treasurer will
bc rushed by those paying mp at the
last during the time before January
first, when one per cent penalty Is
attached
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01

Those who have eggs and other
farm produce that are mailable un-
der the parcels post rules should pre-
pare themselves to take advantage of
the opportunity to build up regu-
lar trade. BY having regular Gus
toners farmers living on rural routes
can deliver their eggs, butter, saus-
age, etc, with little trouble and ex-
pense. All that is necessary is TO
procure supply Of the approved
containers for these articles and the
mail man will do the rest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01
Marriage License Record.

Licenses were issued Friday to
John Johnson, Alcolu, and RcXana
Wells. Wcdgcheld, and Sam Morgan
and Glcnnic rate OF sumter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
SULZER D|SAGREES
WITH HIS LAWYERS
Perfects. Plan to Get Story
Before Public if Checked
as Witness.

ALBANY, n. Y, Oct 4.-Governor
Sulzer tonight was said to have per
fected plan for getting his whole
story before the public and at the same
time escaping cross examination on more
than part of it.
II was generally reported that il his
attorneys continued to insist OH his cur
failing his sworn testimony-as they
are said to be doing-he will abide by
their demands, but will issue a state
ment to the newspapers containing that
part, Of his narrative barred by his
legal advisers He will give out the
it is reported.
Should he do this he will get his
whole story to the people, which he has
always insisted he would accomplish in
some manner. One thing that he has
told many callers and maintained in
talking with his counsel, is that the
people are entitled to know everything
that he does about the inner workings
Of political organizations in the state,
But his attorneys have pointed out re-
peatedIy that if he lets his anxiety for
divulging information carry him too
far he will open the way for the &C.
verest cross"e1amination for counsel for
the board Of managers. SO if the gov
sworn testimony will be much less SEN
sational than the statement he now is
said to be planning.
The asserted eagerness Of the attor-
neys for the board Of managers to have
the governor take the stand has made
his attorneys somewhat charry about
him "telling everything" Counsel for
the board make no secret Of their hopes
that the testimony of sulzer will open
the way for introduction Of much new
evidence which they cannot introduce
If he fails to testify or only denies
briefly stories told by witnesses for the
managers last week,
The governor IS eagerness to make
public what his statement is expected
to contain. if it is issued, has caused
endless argument between him and his
counsel, More than two weeks ago, it
is said, he planned An expose of $500
words and was ready to give it to the
newspapers when his counsel checked
him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
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uhese Writes to Those Who SuSs
fer from Eczema.

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
London Times View.


LONDON, Oct 4.-The Times says edl-
torlally:
''The Underwood act is not. in inten-
tion or effect step toward free trade.
What It's trainers aimed al and what they
accomplished is wide and wholesome
reduction OF that insensate protectlonism
which led Chamberlain TO describe the
American tariff as monstrosity he
would never think OF urging Great Brit
ain TO adopt.
Meanwhile nothing can undo the fact
that the American people have at length
taken into their hands the direction OF the
fiscal policy of the nation. The passage
of the bill Is something more than the
triumph Of economic sanity. Ii IS the
triumph OF self government. II marks the
first time that the American electors,
having voted at the polls for rcduc-
ton in the tariff, have seen their wishes
translated into legislation by their peers.
Whatever happened, the United States
Is not likely again 10 relapse into the
conditions of four years ago that made
the Payne Aldrich act possible. That
is why President Wilson Is literally jus
t!fied In hailng the Issue OF the strug-
gle which brought him nothing but credit
"A victory for the people
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
MINISTER DE LA BARRA
SALUTES THE FRENCH

PARIS. Oct. 4.-Francisco de Ia Bar
in presenting his credentials to Presi-
dent Raymond Poincare today. alluded
to the civil war in Me1ico In tho fol-
lowing words.
f'I bring to the French people the
salutation Of brother people which is
passing through hours of trials such
as those which occur in the history Of
all peoples.
"My country certainly will come
forth strengthened from this painful
crisis.
t'The progress accomplished by my
government In the work of paciiication
has been extraordinary.
"Tho economic vitality displayed by
Mexico and the patriotism Of her chill
dren arc guarantees of this happy is
sue."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
Wilson Congratulated.

WASHINGTON, Oct president
Wilson went to the golf links early to-
day according to his Saturday custom.
and when he returned to the White House
shortly before noon found many tele-
grams congra tuating him on the signing
Of the new tariff bill With the con-
gratulations came. In many cases. the
sentiment, Now for currency legisla-
ton"
In this spirit the president took up
the task OF accomplishing the second big
measure of his administration. At the
White House and executive quarters gem
orally there is confidence that the cur
rency bill. already passed by the house.
Will be passed by the senate and signed
by the president before many weeks. The
opinion prevails that If the work is not
completed before the December session OF
congress begins 1t surely Will be by jan
lary j.