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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-24

Pittsfield Grange met Saturday
evening July 10, worthy master
James Libby in the chair. There
were not as many present as when we
held meetings every week. Some get
mired on the date and some lose Their
interest. The Grange voted to enter
the contest for the prize offered by
the Bangor Commercial. The pro-
gram was as follows: Roll call, re-
sponded to. with stories or clippings
reading, Sister Emma Phinney'
question, What is the best feed LOT
mich cows to help out the dry tpas-
lures. responded to by brothers Gollu,
Whittier, Libby and others; readlhs
by Sister Mary Willis; singing by the
Grange; G. w. Patten gave an account
of his trip to Gettysburg and also
presented the Cleaners each SOU
venir from that battlefield, conslsIIns
of sheaves of wheat VIM. II. Stepu-
ems Of Oakland, another comrade was
present and made some remarks Oh
his trip to Gettysburg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-24
HARMONY

Mrs. Alta Taylor has been i'll the
past week with la grippe.
Miss Nan Caffey of North Caro-
lima, who is working for the interest
Of the Sunday Schools, is spending a
few days in town at the home of Mrs.
]. L. Johnson.
The month of June was the ban
ner month for the Harmony branch
of Scion Creamery Co. 10000 lbs.
LOT butter fat were produced during
this month which bears testimony to
the fact that there is big business
being carried on under the manage
ment of ]. L. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Barker were
given very lively serenade by a
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-24

Thompsoa WIS elected to enforce the
law and he IS doing it 10 the best OF
his ability.
Miss Eda Perry is visiting friends
and relatives at Nassalboro.
Prof. Newton of Kent's Hill Semi
nary was here recently and called on
Mrs. Winnifred Bodfish and Mrs. Eve
Robinson, both former students at
that institution. Mrs. Bodfish gave
him some valuable books and minerals
for the Seminary.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-24
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to be up-to-date In these things. wiz
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-09-17

had come TO ful8ll my threat. Then
drew the knife across her throat.
Il cut the body into six pieces. l
made trips to the Fort Lee ferry, each
time with a part of her precious body
in bundle. When the ferry boat
reached the middle OF the stream /
would throw piece into the water
and when the boat reached the other
side of the river | would return and
go back to the fiat.
After had disposed Of the body
l wanted to destroy all evidence OF the
crime. took the mattress on which
had slain her and carried it to va
cant lot and there | burned it.
Il am guilty: that is all can say.
L must pay the penalty. There is moth
ing else for me to do. But | loved
Anna Aumuller.
Performed His Own.
She wanted me to marry her and
l procured marriage license. She
trusted me.
am priest and ordained to per-
form the marriage ceremony, so when
she insisted upon a ceremony mar
ried myself to her. There was no need
OF any other priest doing it, 1t was
Just as absolute as if had called in
another person with authority to per-
form n marriage ceremony. She was
my wife,
Schmidt, after being assigned to a
cell III the Tombs, went to sleep The
priest, according to his story, was
born in Aschaffenburg, Germany, in
1881. He attended q college and at
the age of is enrolled in st. Angus
tines seminary, in Mainz, and on Dec.
20, 1904 he was ordained He held
several charges in Germany and then
came to America because OF poor
health.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-09-17
SHILOH LETTER.

Shiloh, Sept. S.-'The weather was
.. Is. for saving the fodder crop Both
quantity and quality are excellent. The
late crop remains to be harvested
Picking cotton and marketing the crou
and sowing of small grain will demand
the time of the farmers the remainder
OIL autumn. Some have already sowcd
oats. After reading the government
report we see no chasms wherein that
can be hedged to pull down the price
OF the staple. The cry of ovcrproduc-
ton and scarcity of money will be a
small ebb, but the demand will be cX-
uberant Watch.
Messrs. j. B. bellams, John Arm
strong and j. c. Hellams took advan-
tage of the low excursion last week
and off to Johnson City by the great
smoky mountains. They were gone
three days. They say the nights seen
was double to that Of the purse. Grand,
MIR. Car! Owings, who has been ON \
sojourn of nearly two weeks to the
city by the mountain (Grecnvillc) and
JelZer, has returned home.
The ordinance of baptism was ad-
ilihlstered at Rabun yesterday After
the ordinance OF immersion, the ap-
plicants were received in full member
ship of the church.
Two of the little ones at our house
have pains, little Marie is suffering
with toothachc and little Master H..
Odies has sore eyes. May II gracious
Providence watch over them and calm
their pains.
Mr. j. III. Abercrombie is off this
week to Laurens where he goes as
one of the eighteen in number, as
Grand Jurors.
Mr. MaXcy Wilson's better half and
the little one, from the glorious Land
of the Sky, \. c., are down on a visit
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ID. Will
son, and other kinsmen and kinswo-
men. 1t has been about three years
since MaXcy visited his old home. This
is Mrs. Wilson's first visit, as she was
native of Salisbury, where Maxcy
holds lucrative position as a book
keeper, with lumber company.
Mrs. w. NJ. Armstrong is under the
treatment of DR.. j. w. Bcason.
Mrs. Enie Chcstinc, who has been
confined to her bed for short time is
better
Mr. Joe Hendrix and family visited
in Pclzcr Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. l.. r. Hellams and family visited
Mr.. j. II. lIcllams and family Sunday.
1t is an old provcrb Put the big pot
in the little one"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-09-17
After -Four Years Of Discouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
upin Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

Catron, Ky.-ln an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for fou,
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time, | could only sit up for little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. AT times. would have severe pains
in my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me for while, but was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any good.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-09-17
A New Remedy for Indigestion
Gets Country Wide Endorsement

The new remedy for Indigestion call
ed "DIgcstit' has been found certain
quick relief and permanent remedy
ior stomach disorders. Letters from
thousands who had suffered the tor
lures of indigestion and got relief
from the use of Digcstit are evidence
OF its merit The enormous increase
in demand from every part OF tho
country is proof Of it's popularity. But
you do not have to take anybodys
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-09-17
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

had gotten so weak | could not stand.
and ! gave up in despair.
AT last, my husband got me bottle of
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and COM
menced taking it. From the yery first
dose, | could tell 1t was helping me. I
can now walk two miles without its
tlring me, and am doing all my work."
ifyou are all run down from womanly
oubles, dop't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the Woman's tonic. Ithas helped
more than aNhlillion women, in its so
years of continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
it will do. Ask him. He will recon-
mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write to: Chattanooga Mediclne Co., Ladies'
ADVISORY Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special
Treatment for Women" sent in plain wrapper. J-6s
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-09-17

word for it-try 1t yourself on an abso-
lutte guarantee, get a package and II
you don't get relief you can get your
money back for the asking Browns
Digcstit is a little tablet easy to swal-
low and absolutely harmless 1t digests
all the food, prevents fermentation,
stops gas formation, prevents stomach
distress after eating, aids assimilation,
and relieves indigestion instantly.
Laurens Drug Co. Laurens, q. q.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-09-17

Girls, you should see the Dandy
Doll Carriages that we are showing
You can get a nice one for 10 cents.
S. NJ. & r.. III. Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-09-17
DcSpOndency

Is often caused by indigestion and
constipation, and quickly disappears
when Chamberlain's Tablets are tax
en-. For sale by Ill dealers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-09-17
PRIEST CONFESSED
TO NUMBERING GIRL

sistaut Rector 81. Joseph's Roman
Catholic Church, Mystery Surround
ing Finding of Dismembered Body OF
Girl In Hudson River is Solved.
New York, Sept. 14.-With the ar
rest early today of the Rev. Hans
Schmidt, assistant rector of st.
Joseph's Roman Catholic church.
charged with the murder of Alma
Aumuller. a domestic, the mystery
surrounding the finding OF parts of the
|dismembered body of a girl in the Hud-
son river was solved. Schmidt accord
ing to the police reports, confessed,
and at the time OF his arrest attempt
ed to commit suicide by cutting his
throat with safety razor blade.
Il killed her because | loved her
SO much," Schmidt is alleged to have
told his captors, but the police ver-
sion of the motive for the crime is
that the young woman was about to
become mother. He had married
her through a ceremony OF his own
performance without witnesses.
According to the police and at
taches of the district attorneys Of
fice Schmidts confession was full and
absolute. In it he is quoted as say
ing that he killed his companion with
a butchers knife and cut up the
body with the knife and saw The
deed was committed, the police say
shortly after midnight on Sept. . in
an apartment in BradhurSt avenue.
Cory Task in Bathroom.
When her heart had ceased beat
ing: according to the alleged confess
sion, Schmidt carried the body from
the bed 20 the bathroom, placing it in
the tub, began Immediately his CORY
task of cutting it up. With the keen
knife and the saw he cut off the head,
arms and legs. Still fearful of detec-
ton, he then cut the body in two
Five bundles, drapped in bed
clothes and papers, were made of the
six parts. Five times Schmidt left the
apartment house with a bundle to cross
the Hudson river to the Jersey shore.
Five times he leaned over the stern of
the ferryboat and gave the river his
burden. Then he returnd to his church
The stains of the girls blood still
discolored the bath tub when detcc-
tives today searched the apartment.
Schmidt told the police he had taken
the mattress to a vacant lot nearby
and burned it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-09-17
Found Marriage License.

Found Marriage License.
In the apartment the police found
n marriage license issued in New
York last February and bearing the
names of the priest and the murdered
woman. According to Schmidt's con
fesSion he went through a marriage
ceremony with the girl. In this cere-
mony Schmidt was both priest and
bridegroom; there We're no witnesses.
gayly colorcd pillow slip of un-
usual pattern led to Schmidts appre-
hension. This pillow slip stained with
blood and soilcd with the filth of the
river, was wrapped around portion
OF the torso. The detectives traced it
TO its manufacturer; the manufacture
er to the dealer; the dealer traced it
to Schmidt. And the police, tracing
Schmidt and the girl, knew all about
both of them hours before they ar
rested him. The priest was dressed in
full clerical garb when Inspector
Faurot entered his rooms in the
parish house of his church. The in
spector produced Il photograph of
Miss Aumuller and asked Schmidt
if he knew the girl.
Confessed to Rector.
The priest, after moment OF hesi-
tation, inquired whether his visitors
were police officers. He then asked
permission TO change his clothes, and
it was when he left the room Inspec-
tor Faurot declared that he attempt
ed to cut his throat
Early today Schmidt said to the
Rev. Father Huntman, rector of ST.
Joseph's Church, that he would hear
no more confessions and when asked
for his reason said:
Il have something of Importance
to tell YOU" With his superior
Schmidt then retired to the study
where the latter told all that had
transpired in the Bradhurst avenue
fiat, where according to his alleged
confession, he murdered the girl
Father IIuntman conferred with his
other assistants, and it was agreed
that the authorities should be noti-
fled. The police, however, were even
then on Schmidt's trail, and his ar
rest followed shortly.
Schmidt was taken to the Tombs.
The confession which the police say
Schmidt signed follows:
II met Anna Amullcr two years
ago at the parish house of ST. Boni-
face church She was employed as
servant there. became infatuated
with her loved her.
81 killed her because ! loved her
so much. She was so beautiful so
good, | could not let her live with
out me.
"COuld not let Her 90 Away"
81 had made up my mind that she
and could not live together was
a priest and must remain with my
church. | could not let her go away
from me. So opened the door of the
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-04-22
Series Of Fires.

The third fire since Sunday
morning caused the members of
the local fire company to leave
their beds about $50 o'clock this
morning, and to hurry out to a
residence on High street,near Park
Lane, where a blazing feather bed
was causing alarm. The fire was
quickly extinguished, without any
damage.
A slight fire in the delivery truck
Of A. J. Dunn, this morning, was
put out, with little difficulty, by
inexperienced firemen.
About ten O'clock today the fire
bell and whistle again sounded dis
.ress, and the fire laddies hurried
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
r. Jones, on Glasgow street. A
feather bed, on the third floor of
the house, was afire, but the flames
were rapidly extinguished. This
made the fourth time that the
firemen had been called out
since Sunday morning, about
$50 o'clock, at which time the
alarm was sounded for Green's OPP
era House, on Pine street.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-04-22
Mrs. Alice R. A. Spicer.

Mrs. Alice R. A. Spicer, widow
of the late jeremiah Spicer, of Tay-
Ior's Island, died yesterday at St.
Joseph's Hospital, Baltimore,as the
result of a stroke of paralysis, which
she sustained several days ago.
Interment will be in the ceme-
terry at Chestertown, but at this
time no information has been re-
ceived as to when. Mrs. Spicer was
before her marriage to Mr.. Spicer,
a. Miss Rouse being a niece of the
late Charles Broadway Rouse, the
well-known New York city mer-
chant.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-04-22
License Notice.
Office of Commissioners,

Office OF COMMISSIONER,
Cambridge, Md, April %, 1913.
AS provided for in Ordinance No.
81. all persons engaged in the fol-
lowing lines of business must take
out an annual license on or before
May 1, 1918: Laundries, hotels,
livery stables, feed stables, fire in
surance, wood yards, theatres and
other halls for entertainment; haul
ers, omnibuses and other vehicles
for transportation of persons; horse
dealers, undertakers, shooting gal
leries, uncertified doctors, bill post
ers, delivery wagons, etc.
All licenses must be paid for at
time they are issued. This Ordi-
nance will be strictly enforced, and
all persons engaged in any of the
ahove-named lines of business, with
out having secured a license on or
before May 1, 1913, are liable to a
fine as provided for in said Ordi-
nance. w. E. Hearn,
Adv. 22-2t. Clerk and Treas.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-04-22
TO VISIT CAMBRIDGE AGAIN
Members Chesapeake Bay Yacht
Racing Association to Come
Here on Annual Cruise.
lSnecial to The Banner. }

Especial to The Banner.)
Baltimore, Md, April "a Cam
bridge will again have the pleasure
Of entertaining the members of the
Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing AS
ISOLATION on their annual cruise,
which will begin at Baltimore July
10. The yachtsmen will hold one
Of their races here and will then
cruise to Annapolis, thence to Ok
ford and thence to Cambridge, ar
irving some time on July %, and
remaining until the morning of the
25th.
The Cambridge Yacht Club will
be we'll represented in this regatta,
and a feature of it will be the COM
pletion of the series of races for
the trophy offered by Gov. Colds
borough for sloops in Glass P. The
Cambridge Club will be represented
by the Sue. The Corinthian Yacht
Club of Baltimore, will be repre-
scented by the Helen. Whether the
Baltimore Yacht Club will have a
representative has not yet been de-
termined, but it probably will have.
The first leg cor the Governors
cup will be sailed at Cambridge, on
June 9. The second leg will be
sailed at Baltimore, on July 10, and
the third leg at Annapolis, on July
26th.
These dates were set by Mr.. Jas.
Smith, the regatta director Of the
Cambridge Club, at the annual meet
ing of the Chesapeake Bay Yacht
Racing Association, which was held
in this city on April 10.
One of the most important rules
laid down by the Association is
that all yachtsmen wishing to en-
ter any of the events must have
their ratings to hand, in with their
entry blanks, or they will not be
permitted to race. This has been
done so that when the races are
over the results will be known. In
previous years it has been as long
as six months before ratings were
turned in and the distribution Of
the trophies were delayed.
In the cruise this year there will
be less racing than previously, es-
pecially for the sailing craft, which
will only race from port to port.
There will be plenty of motor boat
racing, however, at Baltimore, Ok
ford and Cambridge, with a fea-
ture race from Oxford to Cambridge.
This latter race will be open for
all classes, and it is expected that
on the IL mile run there will be
number of "bumble bees"
Baltimore yachtsmen are now
planning to attend the annual re-
gatta of the Cambridge Club on
June 9, and it is certain that the
Monumental City will be well rep
resented. Arrangements are being
made for a race from here to Cam
bridge. between the big yawls Mer-
maid and Vesta, of the Baltimore
Yacht Club. These boats are new
to these waters, and they race in
Glass M. 1t is hoped that Mr.Starr
can, be pursuaded to enter this
race with his yawl Esperanza, as 1t
would be a good opportunity to try
out the sailing merits of his boat
against boats that really can sail.
Stuart Stevens Scott.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-04-22
Cambridge, Md, April %, 1913.
BriefEocal News
Auditorium tonight.

Mr.. C. T. Parks is spending sew
eral days this week in Cambridge.
Mr.. Thomas w. Simmons, of Mont
clair, N. j., is spending sometime
in this city visiting relatives.
Mr.. Clarence Keene, of Atlantic
City, is visiting in this city, and al
so at his home at Golden Hill.
Mr.. c. H. Sherman was a passen-
ger on the boat this morning from
Baltimore.
Misses Grace and Nancy Bayly
Waddell are spending the week at
Washington.
Miss Mary Henry has as her
guest, at her home on High street,
Miss Bessie Brown, of Centerville.
Mrs. Joseph H. Johnson left on
the boat yesterday evening,en route
for Baltimore and Washington.
Mr.. Frank M. Dick, of New York
City is spending several days visit
ing his family, at Hambrooks Ma
ror, their delightful country home
near town.
See Mutt & Jeff, also the Suffrag-
cites in the Pathe Weekly; the
Aerial Winnies, that totally differ
ent aerial act, at the Auditorium
tonight.
Mr.. Melvin Wiley of this city,
and Miss Bertha Wroten, of Col
den Hill, were united in marriage
Saturday night, April 10, by Rev.
J. L. Ward, pastor of st. Paups M.
P. Church. They will reside in Cam
bridge.
Mrs. Sarah E. Schaeffer died yes
terday at the home of Mr.and Mrs.
C. Lee Seward, at Stewards, at the
age of fifty-two years. The remains
were carried to Baltimore last
night where they will be inferred
tomorrow.
Tickets are being reserved at the
Postoffice Pharmacy for the Hauff
concert, which will be given at the
Auditorium Friday night, April rs.
In addition to Prof. and Mrs. Hauff,
and Magdalena Hauff, the Baraca
Orchestra has consented to assist;
Miss Bessie Bradshaw will recite,
and the Cannon-Thomas quartette
has been placed upon the program.
At a meeting at Christ Church
yesterday morning, at II o'clock,
Judge Henry Lloyd, DR.. Brice w.
Goldsborough, Daniel H. LeCompte
and W. Irving Mace were elected
vestrymen for a term of two years.
The hold-over members of the YES
try are Gov. Goldsborough, A. Ham
ilton Ba Edwin Dashiell and Jas.
M. Robertson.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-04-22
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to extend sincere thanks
to all persons who helped to save
Z portion of our furniture during
the fire which completely destroyed
cur home. We wish also to thank
all who have, in any manner, rem
dered us assistance since our loss.
Their kindness has been greatly ap-
preciated. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Greenwell.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-04-22

Buster Brown shoes for chill
dren, the best shoe on the market
for boys and girls, at Donald Stew
art's.-Adv. 22-b3t. r2t.
Ladies oxfords, ties and patent
pumps, in patent colt, tan, gun
metal and white. A beautiful line
to select from, at Donald Stewards.
ADV. 22-b3t. r2t.
Mems working shoes, at $1.25
and $3.50, at Donald Stewards. Adv
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-04-22
Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
IF the Eastern Shore Trust Com
pany, for the purpose of electing
Directors for the ensuing year, and
for the transaction of such other
business as may come before said
meeting, will be held at the Bank
ing House of said Company,in Cam
bridge, Md. ,on Monday, May 5, 1913,
between the hours of and 3
o'clock p. m.
Geo. w. Woolford, Pres.
]. G.. Mills, Cashier.
Adv. br. &
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-04-22

Dolly Madison pumps and OK
ford ties, in different styles,in tan,
patent colt, gun metal and white,
So and $3.50. These shoes are
famous for style, wear and COM
fort, at Donald Stewart's.-Adv. 22-
bit. r2t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-04-22
Mattings and Rugs
Bought Underprice.
Wool Fibre Rugs, All Sizes.
Crex Rugs, All Sizes.
All Above Bought at Very Low prices.

timely all previous achievements
Wool Fibre Rugs Mattngs and Crex
Rugs savings We have bught these Rugs at the
Coverings Come
here give the
unity Bargains Duplicates of these Rugs and Mangs
will cost more when is sold Come early