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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
NEW BASE BALL LEAGUE
Much Interest is Being Shown In the
Project

A new base ball league is being or
ing the four towns of Skowhegan,
Madison, North Anson and Bingham.
Each town has a fast ball team and
it is planned to have a fourteam
league of these towns, playing league
games every Saturday during the
present summer Each town has an
excellent ball park and supports its
ball team we'll, and for this reason
it is believed that the interest will be
great in such project. From one
end of the circuit to the other Is only
twenty miles, Bingham being the
farthest town out of the way. Be
tween Madison and Skowhegan it is
twelve miles; between Madison and
North Anson only four miles; be-
tween North Anson and Skowhegan
fourteen miles and between Bingham
and North Anson, Madison and Show
hegan it is about Is, 19 and %
miles respectively Each team can play
away from home and return home the
same night, making the expense of
travelling small. A meeting is to be
held at Madison very soon to carry
out plans for the formation of the
league and elect the necessary Of
ficers of the organization.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
SOMERSET TO Be SHOWN
UP IN BOOKLET
Automobile Association TO Give In
formation Interesting to All

For the first time in a long while
Skowhegan and the rest of the county
will have a booklet that will give in
teresting places that may be seen
through the different roads. The
booklet will be issued by the Somerset
Automobile Association within the
next few weeks. In view that the
.Skowhegan Board of Trade has been
considering getting out pamphlet
for the interest of the industrial side
of the town it is possible that this
will be issued in connection with the
booklet.
The booklet will set forth informa-
ton in regard to roads for the interest
of tourists. 1t will contain facts in
regard to places in Skowhegan, show
ing what streets and roads
have objects of interest, such as the
city building, Coburn Park, the view
of the town from the top of Neil Hill,
Bigelow Hill and other places.
1t will contain information in re-
gard to the good roads to travel on
and places to see in the surrounding
country. 1t will also give advertise
ments of many from the business
places throughout the county that
will be of interest to all.
The committee chosen for the work
is: C. p. Merrill, r. T. Patten and
John E. Taylor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
STATE LECTURER
B. Walker Mckeen Gave address BE.
lore Grange Last Evening

=. Walker Nckeen, State Grange
Lecturer afforded the members Of
skowheean Grange a good time las-
evening by an address on the good
that the Grange organization is doing
throughout the country.
a fine program on Our -Four Foot
ed Friends gave special enjoyment.
Pcregrin White and e. Il. Gardner
spoke on Thu Horse which was fol ,
lowed b. Tn Horses Prayer" by
Mrs. Addie {. Beal. The Sheep" by
5. H. Beal; The Dog Abner Currier
and VIII Rowell. aud other remarks
were made on the Profits Of Keeping
Swine and on The Cow The pro-
gram was followed by pie social
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
MATTE HACKETT CASE
RE.OPENED
Story Comes From New York that n
Prisoner There Has Confessed the
Crime

There is new solution to the s.
year old murder mystery, the killing
Of Matte Hackett, the. young girl OF
Readfield in 1905. that comes from
New York, according to papers this
week, which is furnished by Richard
F. Dunbar, a prisoner at Blackwell's 5
Island, in a statement to New York
detectives.
Dunbar according to the statement
said that he feared other innocent
persons might be charged with the
crime for which he and two others
were responsible. The statement says
that Dunbar became friendly with a
young man at Readfield. who told him
he had girl whom he wanted to get
out of the way naming Matte Hackett.
The Kennebec County authorities
have been notified and Sheriff Getchell
will go to New York to investigate
the matter
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
PLEASURES At LAKE
WESSERRUNSETT
The Motor Boat Season
opened this week
New Cottages Being Built and Place
Promises to be Active This Season

Motor boating at Lake Wesserrun-
sett promises to be more popular
than ever. The season opened this
week when Carroll Goodwin launched
Togo" in which he has recently in
stlled Fcrro engine. There are 9TH
ers who will put in their boats this
week. Several new boats will be built
and the Wesserrunsett Motor Boat
Club is planning to give some good
sports this season.
This resort is to be lively place
this summer. New cottages are be-
ing built on all sides and g. R. Fogg
has completed a new cottage on the
East side. Horace Reed is building
a new boat for George Mcdonald, for
merly of East Madison and now of
Huntington, Mass. Ernest Butler
has purchased the famous Dore cot
tage at Lakewood and he with several
young men of the town will spend
their nights and leisure time there.
One of the interesting things done
by the Motor Boat Club is the method
that it has used in saving thousands
of perch from being destroyed. In
previous years when the ice has left
the pond hundreds of perch have been
washed on the shores and many have
been swept down the stream from the
pond. Last fall the club members
anticipating this loss placed fish
screen at the mouth of the stream and
these many perch have been saved.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
Don't Spoil Our Race Track

The grounds of the Somerset Cen
tral Agricultural Society are for pub
lie use and benefit, though under the
control Of the life members of that
organization. For them to serve
their best use, it is necessary that
they be protected from injury. The
siieers find that automobilists have
been driving around the track and that
this Is breaking up the surface so as
TO spoil it for race course. They
feel obliged to forbid automobiles, to
notify automobilists to keep off the
track in The future.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
NEW SHER|FFS IN THREE
COUNTIES
Sculle! for tumberland: Oliver for
Sagadahoc and 0'GonnelI ior Pc.
nOhScot

Governor IIaines. Monday nominal
ed Everett 6 Scalley OF Portland as
sheriff Of Cumberland county; vice
Lewis ". Moulton, removed; Wilbur
{. Oliver Of Bath as sheriff Of Saga
dahoc county. vice John V. Ballou.
removed and ] Fred OCoaneu Of Nil
ford as -her.n Of Penobscot COUNT.
vice Wa5ert Y. Emerson, removed.
The removal Of II. sheriffs will take
Effect Nay s, and al the next session
OF the Governor and Council, whic!
will be held May :. the nominations
made VIII be in line tor confirmation.
Fred Z. Stevens vas appointed sher-
if OF Androscogein county, vice Hew
EFT NJ Lowe, resigned. He will take
Office at midnight
Moulton was elected as a Democrat
and his successor is of that political
faith and an aid on Gov Haines' stat.
Oliver and OConnell are Republicans
and succeed Republicans
Gov. Haines Monday. also nominal
ed Harvey d. Eaton of Waterville as
member of the Board of Legal Ex-
aminers on the recommendation ot
Chief Justice Savage, to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation Of
Judge Warren {. Phlbrook of Water
Vile and William A. Martin of Houl-
ton as u trustee OF the University Of
Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
MADISON CHILD IS
BURNED
Six Year Old Daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. {. Glidden In Critical Con.
ditiOn

The siX-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. II. {. Glidden is in critical
condition as the result of burning
accident Saturday evening at their
home on Pine street, Madison Mrs.
Glidden had given her daughter her
bath and prepared her for the night.
There was a small bonfire in the yard
and Mrs. GIidden stepped out for a
moment to rake up some leaves. The
child secured candle in the absence
of her mother. and the flame caught
on her night clothes, burning her
severely about the lower limbs and
side
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01

schools. There will be sessions in the
forenoon, afternoon and evening.
The program in the forenoon will
consist of three papers on local work
First Grade Reading and Busy Work
from a kindergarten Teachers Stand
point, Clara E. Hunnewell, Madison;
Correlation of Reading with Other
Subjects" Gladys b. Hisler of Bing-
ham Grammar school; Some Objects
in Grade Reading, Mrs. Clara NJ.
Record, Solon. These to be followed
by discussions. State superintend-
ent of Schools, Payson Smith will
furnish speakers for the afternoon,
including C. \. Perkins of Waterville
aud various teachers from the Nor
NAL schools.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01

Harry A. Dinsmore has lately com
posed the music for a song, entitled
Goodbye Mother" the words of which
were written by Mrs Elizabeth Pow
ers Merrill.
Mrs. C, f. Norton has returned from
Boston and wishes to inform her Gus
toners that she will resume her dress
making, at her home, 40 West Front
street, after May 5th. Telephone
144-12,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01

There have been Ii snow storms
during the past winter, according TO
road commissioner. f. L. Ford. and
he has recorded interesting figures iu
regard To them. There were 43 in
ches and the first snow storm cam,
NOV l. and the biggest snow storm
Dec 26 when eight inches fell The
previous year - inches fell with l.
storms and the biggest was l6 inches
Feb 2t In 1911. there were II snow
storms with 7512 inches. Mr. Ford
began cleaning the streets this year
March -, and April lst last year
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
Mrs. Nathalia DumOnt

Mrs. Nathalia (Marceau) Dumont
commonly known as Demo, died yes
terday morning at the age of sc years.
She had lived a most deserving life.
She leaves four children, one of whom
is Henry Demo, Skowhegan's second
selectman. Funeral services will be
held at st. Mary's Church tomorrow
at 8 a. IN. A more extended account
OF her life will be given in a later
issue of the independents Reporter
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
HIT BY AN AUTO
Willie White of Madison Escapes Seri-
Gus Injuries Sunday

Willie White of Madison narrowly
escaped serious injury, late Sunday
afternoon. when he was struck by an
automobile driven by Bert Reed, while
riding a bicycle down Maple street.
Reed is said to have been going at
a fast rate. Young Willie was thrown
from his machine, but luckily escaped
injury. Reed was warned later in
the day to go slower
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01

The debating team representing the
Skowhegan High School came of vic.
torious in the last oratorical contest
with its ancient rival 1t was no
easy victory. In the semi-fnal de
bate the Skowhegan boys are to meet
the boys of the Good Will High school.
and they may just as we'll prepare for
a battle royal now Us to suffer posi-
BILE defeat later The Good VIII
boys are no slouches when it comes
to logical thinking; and they will
fight fairly and squarely,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
Good Start on the Springs Work

The manager at Eaton Mountain
Farm reports that So spreader loads
of manure were put on the land In
three and one-half hours yesterday
forenoon. This was from piles haul
ed to the field on sleds in the winter
Alvin Glidden and Roy Bickford were
the crew.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01

Miss Mamie LaCase, daughter of
John LaCase. is i'll with diphtheria.
The disease Is in a mild form but the
Board of Health have thought 1t best
to take all precautions possible and
the house has been quarantined.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
SOMERSET TEACH
ERS ASSOCIATION
VIII Meet at Madison
May 18th
In Charge OF Supt. L. W. Gerrish.
Prominent Speakers TO he Present

The Western Somerset Teachers
association will meet in Madison,
Nav 16. On account of the sickness
of the president, E. A. Parker, the
meeting will be in charge of the vice
nresident, L. w. Gerrish, superintend-
ont of the Skowhegan-M Madison
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01

With the awful floods in the central
west and the awful total in loss OF
lives, there comes increasing evidence
that Maine and the rest of New Eng
land is a pretty decent part of the
country to live In.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01

Miss Blanch Emory o the High
School faculty assisted by members OF
the Senior class is re-cataloguing the
books of the high School library. %ith
a system similar TO that used in the
public libraries.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
A CLEANUP DAY"
MAY ID
Custom of Other Cities
to Be Followed
The Members Of the Town Improve
mcnt Societ. A>k the Cooperation
OF SkOwhegan Citizens and Make the
Following Annqmeement

NElGHBOR NINE
DO not drop the fruit you're eating,
Neighbor mine.
On the sidewalks. sewer. or grating
Neighbor nine
But lest YOU and | should quarrel
Listen TO my little carol;
Go and toss it in the barrel
Neiehbor mine
Look. Whpna'er YOU drop paper.
Neighbor mine
In the wind il cuts a caper,
Neighbor mine,
Down the street il madly courses
And should fill you with remorses
When you see it scare the horses
Neighbor mine,
Paper cans were made for papers
Neighbor mine,
Let's not let this fact escape us
Neighbor mine.
And if you will lend a hand
Soon our city dear shall stand
As the cleanest in the land
Neighbor mine.
The Town Improvement Society
earnestly requests the cooperation OF
our citizens in Clean Up Day" and
have fixed upon Saturday, May 10. as
the time.
The custom of having a special day
for out of doors spring cleaning i:
coming to be one of the events OF
the year in many cities and towns
in our country. and the good results
are noticeable and satisfactory.
Nature has done much for us. Few
towns can boast more beautiful seen
cry. The banks of our beautiful
river are often spoken of by tourists
as grand with the added remark IT'S
a pity they're so dirty Our town
fathers tell us they are discouraged
in trying to keep them clean. they
have spent good money for the pur-
pose but they stay clean such a little
while. Must it always be SO? Hca-
ven forbid
Not beauty alone. but health rs Well
depend upon cleanliness
II is the duty of each householder
to see to it that his cellar and back
yard are as clean and tidy as parlor
piazza or lawn.
In its cndcaYo. 10 make and keep
our town cleaner and more attractive
the T. l. S asks the help of our
Town officers, The Board of Trade
The Board of Health. The Boy Scouts
and all the scholars in our public
schools
1t is hoped that many people viii
have their premises swept and gar
nished before May 10. but if any who
have been unable TO dispose OF their
rubbish before that time, will place il
in barrels or other reeepticles it VIII
be removed for them. Teams will
pass through the streets for that pur-
pose
In Union Is strength Let MS
work together to make our home town
a place where we can live. work and
play with the greatest possible degree
of happiness.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01

Love is the greatest thing in the
world. provided the girl is pretty and
the old man has money
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01

Happy is the man who does all the
good he talks of.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01

Even the self made man could un-
doubtedly do a better job the second
time
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01

A girl is never afraid to fiirt with
man unless he isn't dangerous.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01

Being in love never made anybody
a reputation for sanity.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01

Some men thiuk it is such a short
time between houseoleanings
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
SHIFTS
FROM THE FARMS
Once Ninety Per Cent Lived in
Country, Now Only Thirty
three-Sdution Urged.

Ninety per cent of the people of the
United States lived on the farm in 1900
Today, barely 80 per cent of them live on
the farms. Since 1900, the cities and
towns have gained three persons for
every one gained by the rural districts
The fewness of the food producers in
proportion to the food consumers is being
felt accordingly.
These are some OF the striking state
ments made recently before the Ameri-
can Association of Farmers Institute
Workers, meeting in Washington, by
Prof. w. J. Kennedy, of the Iowa State
College Of Agriculture, director Of agri-
cultural extension work Of that institu-
tion.
Unless present day conditions are re-
versed, according to Prof. Kennedy,
who is one Of the ablest agricultural
authorities in America, the problem of
feeding the American people will be q
serious one.
One thing which must be given atten-
ton is a square deal for the farm wom-
an, the farm boy, and the farm girl, as
Prof. kennedy sees it.
In too many instances the animals
have been given priority over the coun-
try woman, the country boy, and the
country girl" he said This Is not as
1t should be. The time Is now at hand
when the farm woman, the farm boy,
and the farm girl must be given
square deal. We will never make much
progress in solving the problem of why
the boys and girls leave the farm until
We eliminate the chief causes for their
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
ACTRESS RENEWS
SUIT FOR FORTUNE
Laura Biggar Fighting for Mil
lions Left by Fourth Hus-
band.

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 13.-vice Cham
cellor Griffin, sitting in chancery court,
today took up for hearing the case of
Laura Biggar Bennett, who at one time
was well-known actress, against the
executors of the estate of her husband,
Henry M. Bennett. When the settle
ment of the estate, which was worth
nearly 100000. began, it is said that
the actress agreed to accept $40. 900 as
her share, and has received a large
part of this amount. She is now en-
deavoring to recover the remainder.
Laura Biggar's fight for the Bennett
estate has for more than ten years
been sensational in the extreme Start
ing life on the stage about twenty-five
years ago, under William A. Brady's $
management, Miss Biggar married an
actor named Richardson, and after d.
Voreing him was married to James
Willis Mcconnell. Later she became
the wife of Burt Haverly. an actor.
While she was playing the Widow in
A Trip to Chinatown" she met Henry
M. Bennett, millionaire owner of the
aters in Pittsburgh and Brooklyn.
bennett even then was so old as to
Biggar resulted in trouble with her
husband As a result, Haverly Sc
cured divorce. Miss Biggar then left
the stage. where she had made her
most decided hit as La in "The Glenn
encesu Case" and became the nurse
and companion of Bennett
On April IL, 1902, Bennett died. and
MISS Biggar was left so per cent
OF his estate under his will Not con-
tent with this settlement, Miss Biggar,
VINO then called herself Mrs. Bennett,
put in a claim for the entire estate
on the ground that she was Benefits
widow. Following this claim charges
OF conspiracy were brought against
ner, together with DIR. Charles C. Hem
bricks and Samuel Stanton, formerly
justice of the peace in Freehold, ". j.,
time
stanton was brought into the case be-
cause he claimed to have married Ben
nett and Miss Biggar, and a marriage
;eertifieate signed by him played an
Hendricks was Miss Biggar's physi-
clan, and the proprietor of a sanitar-
ium in which, it was said, was born the
child which Miss Biggar claimed to be
the posthumous child of Bennett, and
which played an important part in the
litigation.
The conspiracy charge against the
three resulted in the jury at Freehold
finding Hendricks and stanton guilty
and acquitting Miss Biggar. As an af-
termath of the affair the wife Of DR.
Hendricks sued Miss Biggar for al
legged alienation of her husbands af-
fections.
In 1903, and again in 1906, it was re-
ported that Miss Biggar, or Mrs. Ben
nett, as she has since been known,
her claims against the Bennett estate.
At one time IL was said she had re-
ceived $4,000, and at another time the
amount was placed at $4,000. 1t is
certain that at various times she re-
ceiyed large sums from the executors,
but it is believed now that she is prac-
tfcally' without funds Hence, her re-
newed endeavors to secure the whole or
large part of what is left of the Ben
nett fortune.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13

dissatisfaction with farm life In my
Judgment more than 30 per cent of the
boys and girls who leave the farm and
go to the towns and cities do So be-
cause of the drudgery and seclusion
PEELED to endure"
Prof. Kennedy gave as five great rea-
sons why the country boy and country
girl become dissatisfied with farm life
the following in their order:
The great amount of work which is
drudgery, due to the absence of labor
saving devices in the homes.
The lack Of social privileges.
INADEQUATE and misdirected educa-
.tional facilities.
The decadent condition of thecountry
churches.
impossible condition of the country
roads at certain seasons of the year"
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA D. C. NOV. /,

The Anacostia Citizens Association
has been informed by the Potomac
Electric and Power Company that 1t Is
seeking another route for its wooden
poles which were brought here for the
purpose of erecting them in Maple View
avenue, protest against which was made
by residents of that community. as well
as the citizens' association. John F.
Earnshaw. one of the protesting resi-
dents, presented correspondence at last
nights meeting of the citizens associa-
ton containing the company's report
that it will endeavor TO comply with
the wishes of the citizens in this mat
ter. Qualification was expressed at the
action of the company. The poles, 1t
was stated, will be erected on private
property and public alleys by a circui-
tous route 20 reach the top OF Maple
View avenue
After a discussion of the situation the
association recorded itself as opposed
to the erection on any public street in
Anacostia now or hereafter poles of any
kind.
George B. Orem, jr., was elected as
assistant secretary. f. A Parker was
elected a member. In the absence OF
President Burr. DR.. James A. Watson
presided. Frank l.. Earnshaw served
as secretary.
The Washington times., 1913-11-13
Fraternity Holds
Annual Dinner

Sigma Chi fraternity alumni of George
Washington University, held its annual
dinner.
Speeches were made by DR.. Robert
Farnham, A. +. Lipscomb. Thomas
Cooper, of Indiana: Congressman
Thomas Stout of Montana, former Con-
gressman Lafe Pence of Colorado, and
III. b. McCauley, president of the ac-
tive chapter, Marvin Thompson pre-
sided.
The following officers were elected by
the alumni chapter: President, Marvin
Thompson; vice president, W. w. Bride;
secretary, Irving Saum: treasurer. E. II.
Handy; historian, DIR. Robert Farnham
executive committee, NJ. +. Frey, DIR.
S. c. Hennlnss, and Paul Freeman.