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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-11-22
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
A PROCLAMATION BY THE GOV
ERNOR
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STArr Op
WEST VIRGINIA
GREETING:

We are nearing the time when In
Keeping with custom, the gray haired
parents see the link of affection
restored, the matron smiles where the
girl smiled bsfore. to meet loved ones
and discuss loved ones who are absent.
we read the past by the light Of the
present. The forms vary es the shad
oW falls or The point of vision falte1s.
The graciousness of our Great BeHefac-
tor comes. before US brightly as we at the
accustomed time designated by our
puritan ancestors for giving thanks to
Almighty God, recount the manifold
blessings of which We have been the
recipients and offer our supplcations
TO Him, the Giver of all good things
In the nation we have religion that
Is without a prelate, q government
without a king, and our motto should
DO comfort, not extravaganza, acquir-
ing knowledge that will guarantee to
each and every one independence based
upon incle easing the earnings and the
best possible way Of con serving that
which affords each and every one more
prosperity and greater th9iSt in the
homes which make greater achieve.
mems for the boys and girls OF these
homes and add to our natiou's wealth.
In nation which is at peace with
the whole world we find that the spirit
of independence and fairness among
the citizenship, the foundation stone
of the government laid by our forefath-
ets, has been exercised to degree that
foretells good for the advancement Of
the whole people. Iii our state we are
happy, prosperous and contented; the
turmoil Of industrial strife, which was
ope OF our most serious problems, has
been satisfactorily settled, cool iudp.
ment has prevailed On both sides. and
through this settlement better feeling
of co operation has been brought about
between all parties, tbe flood devas,a-
ton wrought great damage to us. but
we were able to recover so quickly as
to ast0nisb the world the appeals that
were sent out to the citizenship Of onr
State were answered by the Great
Brotherhood Of Mankind which threw
the broad mantle Of charity about
those who were stricken and in distress.
Our crops are b9untiful; our indus
tries are busy, our development bas
attracted wonderful attention. and in
the past year we have seen the enact |
meht Of law which gives to those
dependent upon the unfortunate whose
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-11-22
PRISONERS TO KEEP NAMES.
Number System and Lettered UnI-.
forms Abolished at Atlanta.

Atlanta. Ga.-As q result Of the ef--
forts Of Warden Meyer. which have.
met with the approval of the depart
ment Of justice. prisoners ut the At
lanta penitentiary hereafter will be
known by names instead Of numbers,
and their uniforms no longer will bear
the letters ~. S. P.,' branding Them
as United States prisoners.
Announcement Of this radical de-
parture from prison custom was made
by Good Words, the paper which fs
edited and published in the peniten-
hary. While zach prisoners clothing:
Will bear his registration number. IL
will DO for Identification only and will,
be concealed from sight.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-11-22

Last week one neighbor shos o
qosil on bis land, bu. the qusil
managed TO get over on the next
neig hbor's land. The man wbo sho.
il, vent over and got j, and for doip q
1t bic neig hbor bad him arrested for
treepsseing. He was brought to
MsrsinsbnrR, tried by d certain mag.
istrsts and fined four dollars. What
do You shink of the neig Dor and
what of the magissrs:s? Believe The
Governor will refund that fue and
rebuke The justice Of toe 'piece.'
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-11-22
swi,ching yard on the railroad.

swi'ching yard 90 the railroad.
The railroad boys raisedi . purse
for she victim. After paying the
hospital and doctors oils, he bought
cof1ia and Cemetery lo,, add
had his ampu.ated leg buried in good
style.
"Nor,' Sal! b.: when I die, ALI
they have t" 90 rs 20 dig up the cvl-
10, and put TIE IN w,:h the leg"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-11-22

l's blot on sbe original insen.
ton of Americas constitution 81
rights, for man who took iss oath
wb'oh calls 90 God and man TO wiz.
nees IL, ss did William Howard Tsf,
10 tell sny party The bees thing .bey
shoold do. He iDeis.e this nation
treat the Japanese fair snd square to
live up 10 sbis coun,ry's treaty
agreements. Has it not q stronger
agreement to be fair, square, kind
aud just With its own darker cisizsns
who bsve INCREASINGLY toiled bere for
300 yeari, than with Japanese?
Mr.. Taft lie about 90 sincere over
the rights of japanese as be was 10
his North Csrolins, Kentucky and
New Hampshire speeches about the
Negtoss' constitutional rights. He
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-11-22
BAL TlksORE Soma
RAILROAD.
Corrected to Zee. Ist. 1919.
Trains 1caye Martinsburg as follows
WEST BOUND

No IS Da ly at 1I.aI RI for Pittsbure.
Clnclnnatl, Louisville and ST. Lofts
Connect: tor komney except Sunday and
at Grafton tor Wheeling
MOL Dairy at 1850 a M fox Grafton,
Pittsburg and Chicago,
No Daily. at 3.I7 m for Grafton,
Pittsbue: znd Chicago.
No, Daily 7.42 P In for Wheeling ,Oel-
umbus and Chicago.
NO, Daily at $40 p m Tor Cincinnati
Louisville ana St. Louis.
No Daily at 1856 m for Cincinnati
Louisville and St Louis. II
For Cumberland and way Stations. Nc.
80 5.37 p. IN.
NO. Daily at II.2S m: for Pittsburpr
no 20 Daily except sunday at 6. 80 noy
f1 Cumberland and int ermediate sta.
tloIs' Connects fot Berkeley Springs.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-11-22

The AoburDdsIe Driving Club
promises gres, sport ,b ,bose who
love foe horse racing on Tnankegiv-
iog Day. Every body 60,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-11-22
.1.K LLkEFUkD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.

ATTUJN Elk AT LAW,
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
~ Practices in al the COURT Of n
Va, tic Supreme Court Of Appeala
sud the United States Oour,s.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-11-22
TOAST LIMITS

A Right Honorable Member of
Parliament had tho fret response on
the toast list at an Euglish banquet.
He begsn drearily aud talked sog-
gy politics.
After be had been on his feet for
an hour, the chairman or tosstmas,er
cent a note to a mon sitting near the
tAIker, who vas also schedued for a
toast. The note read:
For Heavens sake witch bis
coat tails and tell him be has excesd.
ed bis time limit "
Presently note from the t.lker
came back to the chairman. which
restf;
II am astonisbed at your request.
II l cannot speak longer than this, I
must refuse TO speak At all"
Nh
BURIED In INsTALLMRNTs.
a we'll known local character Of
Townsend, Montana, lost q leo in a
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-11-22
EAST BOUND.

MOI Daily at 4.Io IN for Washing.
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York,
No 10 Daily 6. 2o m for Washineton,
and Baltimore,
No Daily at 1887 M for Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
Ycrk, Connects tor Lexington Va, amt
tagerstown except Sunday and FEEDER
lex.
No. 40 9.4I d. M, for Washington and
intermediate stations.
No Daily at 1917 a IN for Washing
ton, Baltimore. Philadelphia and New
York,
No e Daily at a,3s IN tor Washington
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New YORK.
No Ia Daily at 500 m for Washington
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.
No12 Daily Duqucsne Limited" At
1923 a. m. for Washington, baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York.
No 10 Daily except Sunday at I,ssam
for Frederick, Baltimore a1d all inter.
mediate stations via Old line,
NoI8 Daily except Sunday at D 40 pm
ior Washington and Baltimore and ali in.
'ermediate stations, Connects for Frede,.
ok
G. w. SOU IGGINs, Gen. Pas, Agent
Baltimor- NC,
R. S: BoUIc Ticket Agent,
hartiusburg, W, va.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-11-22
AneCd0ta|
Literature
BY w. G.

hEEPING UP WITH PROVIDENCE
sin Americas, Georgia." ssid
James l.. Fort, secretary to R.pre-
sentative Dudley M. Hughes, of that
state, there is an old man who has
quite record for marrying. Four
wives have died. md be has married
the fifth. A Deighbor meeting The
old mans son, said;
'Well John, hear your father
has married again"
~ es SIR" said the hoy. "Ev,ry
time the Lord takes one the old man
takes aoother.'' IL
SHAKEN FAITH.
.0x
a certain famous bronco buster Of
Montana belongs to a lodge which
Keeps him out late At nights occas-
ionally. When be gets in and bis
wife asks him what ,ime it was. be
always says, "A little after ten," or
80 net hing like that.
One night-or rather MORNING. he
returned just as dawn was breaking.
What time is ill., called his
sleepy wife.
"A quarter to eleven," replied the
husband.
HE wife lighted lamp and looked
at an alarm clock near the bed. It
sbowed twenty minutes after four.
She took her husband to ,a.k
Where upon be put on his Goa. and
nat again and started out 10 digoi-
fed mauuer.
"Where are you going?" she asked.
IL am going away he replied-
away never to return. When things
have come to such pass in ,hie
b@use, thai VOC, the wife OF my bos-
o~, have reached point where YOU
viii rather believe so ordinary, tiny
six biz alarm clock instssd of YOUR
loving busba cd, it is time | lett for
parts unknown"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-07
FIELD DAY
0f the Helen Coburn Mission Circle
at Coburn Park

Friday afternoon, August 1.-The Hell
en- Coburn Mission Circle held its
field day at Coburn Park, although
the weather was threatening there
was a large attendance, over fifty be
ing present. A social hour was en-
joyed until about 40 when the party
was called TO order by singing Shall
We Gather at the River" An appro-
pirate scripture for an out-of-door
meeting was read and prayer offered
by Rev George Merriam. A program
arranged and conducted by the vice
president, Mrs. Mabel p. Judkins, con-
sisted of the following numbers: Re-
port of the June meeting of the Basket
meeting was given by Mrs. Homsted
and Mrs. Wyman; recitation Some
Old Fashioned Hymns. Mrs. C. Davis
Miller; vocal duet. LAS We Co., Miss
Elsie and Master Fred Rayner; story,
Mrs. Alice E. Mitchell; recitation,
THAT Heathern", Miss Elsie Rayner.
After announcement of the next meet
ing and singing Praise God From
Whom all Blessings Flow" the Circle
adjourned until the first Friday in
September.
Immediately after the adjournment
baskets containing all sorts of tempt
ing eatables were produced and pic
mic supper enjoyed while through the
courtesy of Mr.. and Mrs. Fogg the
party was served with delicious
orangeade. In the early twilight
hour the party dispersed after having
spent a few delightful and helpful
hours ON the bank of our beautiful
river.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-07
MORE ABOUT THE COM.
ING FAIR
Which is to be Given Here Sept. Is, 10,
and 20. Premium Books Being Is
sued

The premium lists of the Somerset
Agricultural Society will soon be
completed in the printery of the Inde
pendent-Reporter and will be of much
interest to those in Somerset County
who intend to exhibit at the coming
fair. The Society has arranged an
excellent list of awards in the various
departments which are sure to be we'll
featured. The books can be had when
completed at this Office or of the
president, c. w. Day. Mr.. Day, by
the way, has something interesting to
say as a preface, which we are priv
legged to copy as follows:
PULL OFF YOUR COAT AND WORK
Another year has rolled by and with
the successes of last seasons fair
still in our minds we have much t"
encourage us in making the fair Of
1913 the biggest and best ever We
have in our midst splendid material
of exactly the right sort and we ask
the further kindly cooperation this
and the stock breeders for which Old
Somerset is famous And the house
wives, bless them every one, we need
them and the works of their hands to
make the exhibit complete. Consult
our premium list and learn how 20
make money easy, at the same time
helping along a cause of more than
statewide interest. Will you men
and women of Somerset County show
us the same kindly interest and will
ingness of assistance that you have
in the past?
One word to our friends-the Ad
yertisers. Be public spirited. Don't
paint the fences and rocks by the
wayside with advertising. spelling the
natural beauties of the landscape, but
put your money instead into the fair
and boom yourself and your business
by showing the people the connection
YOU have with this big event of the
season. We sincerely thank you for
the generosity you have already shown
us in advertising columns of our pro-
grams.
And now to one and all-let the
watchword be WORK. In union
there is strength Put your should
ers to the wheel and as members
the Somerset Central Agricultural So
ciety let's make Skowhegan more
noted than ever for her splendid Ag-
ricultural Fairs and Horse Races.
CHARLES W. DAY, President.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-07
MORE ABOUT The CON.
CORD NINE
Which is Thought 10 he Rich In Silver,
Lead and Zinc. Will Concord Rise
TO Rank with Carson City!

In connection with the notice OF the
mine in Concord OF which We were so
informed last week. We have
been given much more Of interest this
week through the courtesy OF S. S
Chase of that town.
The Tripp mine so called is located
in Concord near Witham brook two
miles north of where the brook flows
into Lake Embden. The vein OF lead
was discovered by w. S. Robinson on
land owned by Ephraim Tripp of Emb-
den. 1t is reported as rich in silver,
lead and zinc. 1t was first worked
by two brothers named Smith and
John Mcguire. Later it was operated
for time by two New York men
named Hoover and Kelow who ship
Dinsmore of Boston and W. NJ. Aver of
Oakland purchased of Mr.. Tripp forty
acres of land on which the mine is To-
Gated. In connection with some Mas
sachusetts capitalists stock company
was formed and incorporated by name
of The Somerset Mining Co. Begin
ming in the spring they built board
ing house blacksmith shop and office.
installed a steam power ore crusher,
compressed air drill, magnetic table.
etc. They worked the mine until the
next winter when it was stopped for
want of capital. Since then the mine
has lain idle in care of W. S. Robin
son, one of the stockholders, who has
always been connected with the mine
since he first discovered it. Lately
SOME parties have been looking at il
with a view to purchase.
Doubtless here is chance where
capital, energy and experience can
develop a mine that will make mil
lionaires and cause Concord to rank
with Carson City. Leadyille and other
famous mining towns.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-07
LOCAL ITEMS

The County Commissioners were in
session at the Court House Tuesday.
Some of the principal features OF the
session were the receiving Of four
road petitions. These highways are
located in the town OF Bingham and
three of them were for discontinu-
anee and one for repairs.
Elmer Dunton, WHO has been here
from Saskatchewan. Canada, to ate nd
the funeral of his mother Will probab-
ly return the last OF this week Nj.
Dunton has been in that country for
four years and is engaged in The
hardware and furniture business
there. He also does some farming on
the side and this year has about ee'y
acres of wheat sown.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-07
Lakewood Notes

Band Concert at Lakewood next
Sunday by the Skowhegan Military
Band.
Dance after the theatre Friday night
with music by Towne's orchestra.
The play at Lakewood Theatre this
week is the sparkling comedy "A
Night or. It's a bright play, re-
pete with good comedy and the three
new members of the Lakewood Stock
Company add new interest to the play.
Mr.. Harold Collins, Mr.. David Per-
kins and Mr.. William Walsh have re-
Gently Joined the company and all are
seen to good advantage in this week 8
play
Next week the Lakewood Stock Com
pany will present another comedy,
Arabian Nights.
Friday. August Is, has been select
ed for a big special day at Lakewood
and will be called Merchants Day
when all merchants and their families
Of Somerset County are invited. Sew
eral features have been arranged for
thls day as follows: Dinner at
Lakewood Inn at II noon; Matinee at
theatre of Arabian Nights at 2.30 p.
n; Bond Conctrt at p. M; Motor
Boat Races at 4 p. m; $500
prize for boat having largest catch
OF fish for the day; Broiled Chicken
Dinner at Lakewood Inn at p. m;
evening Performance at theatre at
SlO p. M; Dance after Theatre.
The annual Field Day of the Somer-
SCI Pomona Grange will be held at
Lakewood on Thursday, August 28th.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-07

c. J. Wendell left this morning for
Bath TO attend the Uniform Rank, x.
of P, Field Day.
Mrs John Perkins of Newcastle de-
parted today after visit at the home
of Charles Sheaff.
c B. Russell of Maiden. Mass, ac-
companed by Paul Lefeyre is guest
at the home of f. F. Russell
We are informed that the price ot
meal corn. mixed feed, bran and
middlines is five cents higher than
previously quoted.
j. Harvey White and party consiso-
ing OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. ". Leightol,
Helen 5. Leighton and Miss Edith
Lewis motored to Togus and return
Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Thomson left here
this morning for Greenville whero
she will be the guest of her daughter
Elizabeth who is in charge of the
telegraph Office at that point.
The Riverside Athletic Club de-
feated the Has Beens' by a score Of
L. to 9 on the B. A c ball field. Sat
urday Both teams hit freely but
the Has Beens" were unable 70
Tie the score in any inning
Mr.. and Mrs. John y Levine have
been entertaining during the present
week Mrs. George G. Foss OF West
Hill Mass. Who is the grandmother
OF Mrs Levine and John Newton
Flanders of stockton Springs, who is
Mrs Levine's brother.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles f. Oak of
Bangor have been here on a visit 10
Mr. and Mrs. ]. p Oak. The two
gentlemen arc brothers and on Sun
day accompanied by their wives and
Miss Pauline Oak, they enjoyed Il
automobile ride to Jackman.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-07

At Mainstream. Man
and Wife in Jail
Mr.. Ollie stevens Pleaded Not Guilty
to Murder Attempt Upon Her HBs-
band

Deputy Sheriff Elmer Folsom "
Cambridge VA lu town Friday and ac-
companied herr Ellsworth Stevens and
his wife Ollie Stevens Of Mainstream
for lodgemeu- IN tic County Jail
Mrs Stevens had been arrested the
27fh of July On complaint Of Joseph
Ellis on an attempt OF murder charge,
She pleaded not guilty before Judge
John F Holman OF Athens, but was
ordered by him to appear at the Sep
tember term of the Supreme Judicial
Court. She was unable to get bonds
consequently her commitment to jail.
As near as can be learned Mr.. aud
Mrs. Stevens have frequently quarre.-
ed in the past once before SO seriously
that it has been necessary for the ol-
fcials to interiors, and in this case It
is alleged that Ars. Stc9ens struck ner
husband across the side OF his head
with an axe handle, from the effects Of
which he is carrying wicked scar at
the present time.
Mr. Stevens is also confined at the
County jail supposedly being plaeel
there TO keep the peace.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-07
FARM BUILD.
|NGS BURNED
Were the Property of Mrs. Mary Pom
eroy and We're Uninsured. Live
Stock Saved

The farm buildings in Palmyra,
owned by Mrs. Mary Pomeroy, and
occupied by herself. her husband ard
two grandchildren were burned late
on the afternoon of the Goth They
were located is the Warren Hill ais
trict and were uninsured the policy
having expired a few weeks previous
to the confagration. The fire vas
discovered on the scaffold of the barn
and sperad rapidly There was a hay
ing crew nearby and they succeeded
in clearing the house of most OF its
furniture and saved all the liyesto,L
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-07
MEAT KNIFE ENTERS
LOWER JAW
LarOne People Seem to be Meeting
With Accidents

Especial from our Correspondent
Earl Stevens of Larone made a mis-
step while sharpening meat knife
the other day and fell in such a way
that the point of the knife entered the
lower jaw near the front and inf1ict-
ed severe wound. The point of the
blade however was broken off and be-
ing blunt was all that saved young
Stevens from a serious wound.
Elmer Farley of that same town fell
from an express wagon upon which
was load of eight hundred pounds
and landed in front of rear wheel
which passed over his body at an an
gle across his stomach and breast, but
strange as it may appear he was not
injured.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-07
AN INDIAN BURYINC
PLACE
May be Located In the Dudley Corner
District. A Representative From
Phillips Academy to Investigate

Prof. Ernest o. Sugden, represent
atlve of Phillips Academy, Andover,
Mass, was in town Friday and went
to the Dudley Corner neighborhood
for the purpose of making investiga-
tions on what is thought may be an
Indian mound. It's location is close
to the boundary between the farms Of
Leroy l.. Sandford and j. Palmer Mer-
rill. Prof. Sugden was impressed
with the looks of the formation to
such an extent that he has decided to
return to Skowhegan shortly and
make a further examination, the out
come of which is awaited with consid-
cradle interest
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-07
SURPRISE PARTY
And July Birthday Gathering in
Honor 0f Al0nzo r. Herrin

Alonzo r. Herrin prominent
farmer Of the town ard veteran u
the Civil War vas given a surprise
party in honor Of his 9TH birthday
the other evening His farm home al
East Skowhegan was the scene OF the
festive gathering and there were tween
ty Of his old neighbors and friends
present.
The evening was merrily passed So
cially and with the serving Of fruit and
confeetions. Mr.. Herrin was the re-
cipient of numerous gifts and Judging
from appearances was younger than
Any of his guests The independents
Reporter together with mauy other
friends offer best wishes for future
health and longevity.