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AN UNUSUAL LIQUOR
CASE
At Fairfield. Alcohol Seized by Dep
uty Sheriff H. d. Brophy.

W. A. MacFarland & Son forfeited
15 gallons of alcohol Friday morning
at the hearing held before Judge Hal
ycy H. Brazzel and were also sen
fenced To pay costs, The liquor Wa
seized Jan &c by Sheriff H. D. Brophy
The respondents claim residence ~
Knox county and it is understood thai
they are wholesale and retail dealers
in extracts and made extracts such a
Jamaica ginger. checkerberry. pepper
mint cassia and bay rum. 1t was fur
ther reported they stated that thclf
custom had been To purchase alcoho!
in large quantities to use in their eX-
tract business Of a Portland concern
but that company had shut down OF
them for fear of prosecution. Under
the Webb Law that no liquor shall be
shipped into the State for the purpose
of selling the two, father and son.
were found guilty by Judge Bra2zell
Mr. MacFarland and son may secure
counsel and appeal in order to make
the case a test case. as no case of its
kind has ever come up before in the
State of Maine.
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HISTORIC OLD NORR|DGEW0CK Of
LEGEND AND STORY
Formerly Shire Town of Somerset County with
Court House and Jail There Located

Among the historic towns of Maine
none are more interesting than
Norridgewock, and it is. too. as
beautiful in its location as it is i'm
portant for it's historical events. One
of its noted sons, Rev. Minot Savage,
has written these very appropriate
verses referring to the beauties of
the old town along the Kennebec
There. just below, a shadOwy band
The bridge hangs DER the food
BY which two villages clasp hand
In loving brotherhood.
Beyond the bridge know it we'll
The church which elms embower;
and now rings out the evening bell
Upon the perfect hour.
Sweet village Thou to me dost seem
A picture free from care
Thou art lovely country dream.
And, like a dream, most fair.
The older part of the village is To-
Gated on the north side of the Ken
nebec; its one wide level street along
the. bank of the river is remarkable
for its beautiful elms and historic
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Abnakis, and is one of the great per-
sonages of our early American his
tory. He was thoroughly educated,
learned in all the knowledge of his
time, and through the ceremonies of
the Roman Church which had a
strong hold upon the simple minds of
the Indians had great influence over
the natives. Undoubtedly he led
them into many good ways, but he
also melted them into great hostility
against the English. In 1916 Father
Rasles built rude chapel at what is
now called Old Point, but at that
time was Norridgewock proper. The
village consisted of twenty six Indian
houses built within a stockade and
the chapel was about twenty PAGES
from the east gate A small bell now
in the possession of the Maine His
torical Society at Portland, rang for
early morning mass and for vespers
when the sun was sinking among the
wilderness hills. Here Father Rasles
led the life of true missionary,
preaching, nursing his followers
through sickness, settling disputes,
tiling his own garden or in other
words trying to teach his followers
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Following the case Of State $
Joseph Ellis, which IS noted else-
where. an equity case vas heard III
which T B. Barrett ESQ. in behalf
OF the Jerry Stevens estate flied the
bin against E y Merrill IN regard 10
the discharge Of a mortgage. Tn
single sale ease against ] J. McGre-
gof was continued on his own recog-
nizance.
Elmer Elliot OF HartIand aho Was
indicted on the charge Of setting mr.
to tie barn Of John Stafford IN Hart
land VAS before the presiding JUS
tice TUESDAY He vas questioned By
the Judge concerning bis former life
and said he was tWent. years old
County attorney Folsom opened The
case telling something Of the facts
about the fire by which live stock was
burned Elliot pleaded guilty and
was sentenced 10 not less than four or
more than eighty years in prison. a
probate appeal for the allowing Of
the will of Samantha Jerrard was aiso
brought up in Court Tuesday attsr-
noon. but the same went to the "a"
court on report.
a contested divorce cas- attracted
considerable attention in the Coart
room Tuesday afternoon and Wedaes-
day forenoon The wifi formerly
Effie L. Randletl Of Hartand. pas
granted "a divorce from her husband.
james Picken al the fall tefn Of
court on account Of mistake on the
part of Pickens not appearing Tn
court when this fact was brought 70
his attention Immediately after the
hearing ordered the divorce annulled
and the case continued Both sides
had many witnesses from Hartland
and Pittsheld Mrs Picken was on
the stand during Tuesday afternoon
AID testified 70 tha effect that she hai
feared for her life when she had lived
With Ijeken. bur according 10 his ties
timoay he had no intentions Of Ell
dangerine Ler but did intend to tax
his own Life Judge Cornish tried
twice 10 bring atolt q reeouoH.aue#.
between the couple. but Mrs. lick
would not consent TO this After
hearing the testimony of Picken, the
presiding justice did not call for f.a-
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PLANS FOR HORSE DAY
RAPIDLY MATURE
Committee Held Enthusiastic Meet
ing Monday Evening. Program
Practically Completed

Practically the entire program for
Skowhegan's annual Horse Day which
is to occur Tuesday. March 3, was
determined at meeting of the com
mittee held at the Independent-Re-
porter office Monday evening, A list
of 200 New England horse buyers and
horse owners has been made up, and
an invitation through the newspapers
of the state is to be extended to them
to be present
Opportunity will be given for own
ers to show their animals on the
streets of the town during the fore
noon. Early after dinner the parade
will be formed on Heselton and Lea
Continued on Page Four.)
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residences. The largest tree in the
State of Maine may also be seen on
this street it being the old willow
tree in front of the Hopkins estate.
The south side village is larger and
contains the business section of the
town as well as the greater part of
the residential section. In former
years the two villages were in way
two separate towns as was referred
to by DR.. Savage, but a number of
years ago they were made one.
AS to its historic importance, long
before European settlements had
made any marked progress in North
America, Norridgewock was the
scene of very important events. Eng
land and France were contending for
the right of way from the sea to the
st. Lawrence river, up the Kennebec
and through the forests of the north
to Quebec and Canada
To get at the dates of this great
conflict we shall have to go back in
our memories of history to the days
of the Pilgrims, the Massachusetts
Colony. the earliest English settle
ments, the contention for territory and
the possession of the rivers which
were the natural channels of trade
between the Europeans and Indians
for which England and France were
at war with each other AS far back
as 1908 the French having settled
Quebec from that point the early
Jesuit missions making allies of the
Indians, gradually extended posses
sion of the territory southwark and
westward as far as Norridgewock.
History tells us that Captain Wey-
mouth discovered the Kennebec River
in 1905 and ascended the river in that
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
At NORR|DGEW0CK
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Cooke EStey happily
Celebrate This Event. Beautiful
lifts.

NORRIDGEW0CK, Feb. II Gn Sat
urday evening Mr. and Mrs. II. Cooke
Estey observed The twenty-fifth an
niYersary of their marriage at their
home on the River. Road leading to
Starks, the occasion being arranged
by Rev. and Mrs j. S. Todd and Miss
Mabel Glitten. About fifty guests
were present. After a few selections
on the graphaphone and harmonica
solos by Herbert Crosby, Mr.. Todd
in a few we'll chosen remarks, pre-
scented the happy couple with beau
tiful leather cushioned reclining chair
and an oak rocker which the friends
had brought as slight tokens of friend
ship. Mr.. Estey although very much
moved by the presentation of the gifts
thanked the company and said that
he more than appreciated the kind
ness shown to Mrs. Estey and himself.
Mrs S. X. Boone wrote a very pretty
and appropriate poem for the occasion
which was read by her son Guy Boone.
sented were many smaller gifts among
those being a silver berry spoon, a
sugar bowl and cream pitcher and
check Mrs. Estey was very becom-
ingly dressed in black broadcloth
with trimmings of blue silk and lace
and carried pink and white roses. Re
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served and later the gentlemen
were invited to the smoking room and
cigars placed at their disposal. Car
nations were given to all present as
a reminder of very pleasant even
ing Mr.. and Mrs Estey have lived
among us only a short time yet have
made many friends in that time who
wish to congratulate them on their
happy married life and hope the flu
ture will be full of happiness for
them.
Rev. J. S. Todd's presentation
speech included the following words:
To Mr. and Mrs. Cook Estey:
Dear Friends
We as your friends come here to-
night to help you celebrate the 25th
anniversary of your marriage. A
quarter of a century has passed since
you started as a young couple upon
lifes journey. Undoubtedly during the
years that have passed you have had
your joys and your sorrows and you
have met with crosses and disap-
pointments, but we all know that
these are among the things which
make up this brief life.
You certainly have great reason for
gratitude to God for His goodness and
mercy to you. You have been blessed
with one of the greatest blessings,
health. Also with two noble boys
and friends good and true in your ma
tive home as well as in your adopted
home. AS a proof of this l have been
honored by being asked by reason OF
my having known you both all your
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BRARY.

same year as far as Norridgewock.
Between the years of 1889 and 1744
were border wars between the French
and English which occurred at inter
vals of few years. The English
who had driven back the French and
Indians from Salmon Falls, Berwick,
Casco, Wells and Portland had eX-
tended their hold upon the territory
as far north as Norridgewock. which
at that time might be called the CEN
ter of the Jesuit influence over the
Indians. Father Sebastian Rasles
was for 20 years teacher and guide Of
the Norridgewock tribe of Indians, or
called at that time the tribe of the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-12
SkOWHEGA SEN
|ORS ARE BARRED
From Participating in
Graduation Exercises
Punishment Extends to Those of the
Graduating Class Who Entered 5.
H. :. Building During Night OF Feb.
2nd

The SkoW hegan School Board have
reached decision regarding the pro
per punishment to be meted out to
the High School Seniors who on the
evening of Feb. ., entered the High
School building in violation of prey
ious orders The disturbance was
the outcome of a curling party which
the Senior class of this institution
have been in the habit of holding
prior TO graduation exercises.
The following has been issued by
he school board as to their conclu-
sions.
During the night of Feb ,, or the
early morning of Feb. 3, the High
School building was entered by GER
tain members of the Senior class
order were caused that the services
of six w@rkmen, for more than four
hours, were required to return the
building to its normal condition.
The holding of classes during the
forenoon was out of the question.
THIS ACT ON THE PART OF THE
CLASS WAS IN DIRECT VIOLATION
OF THE COMMAND OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, AS EXPIRES
ED TO MEMBERS OF SAID CLASS
IN THE EARLY PART OF THE
PRESENT SCHOOL YEAR BY PRIN-
CIPAL r. w. LEIGHTON. THEY
WERE AT THIS TIME, CLEARLY
AND DEFINITELY TOLD THAT ANY
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER
WOULD BE VERY SEVERELY
DEALT WITH.
Therefore, we, the undersigned
members of the SkOwhegan School
Board, after a careful deliberation of
The matter, believing that this prac-
tice can be stopped in the future only
by the seyerest measures in the pre-
sent have decided upon the follow
ing punishment, to be meted out to
every pupil who entered the High
School building on the night of Feb
2, or early morning of Feb s.
First They shall be on probation
for the remainder of the present
school year.
Second: They shall have no part
in the exercises of graduation and the
Baccalaureate service.
Third: They shall take no part in
any School exhibition, function, or
athletic contest during the remainder
of the present school year.
Fourth: They shall pay for the
time of workmen employed in clean
ing the building on forenoon of Feb
3rd.
Fifth They shall pay teachers
salaries for I'll of one day.
Sixth: They shall pay for all dam
ages done to the school property.
Signed,
WILLIAM H. HAYES,
w. S. STINCHFIELD
THOMAS G. LORD.
Skowhegan Me-. Feb g. 1914.
The following letter has been re-
ceived by Supt l.. w. Gerrish from
Continued on Page Three.
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sermon is 10 be preached by Rev.
Harold Hanson of Rumford, who is
the son of the late Dr. c. V. Hanson,
The first pastor of the Bethany socie-
". Mrs. Ames is TO act as organist
for the evening and the music which
is TO be directed by Mr and Mrs
Floyde Nye. will consist of songs by
the young ladies' chorus, solos by Ray
Kileore and Floyde G Nye. a duet by
Mrs. Agnes S. Steward and Mrs. Ell
dena S Halves and an organ and pi-
ano duet by Mrs Ames and Mrs
FlOyde Nye.
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DIPTHERIA II SOUTH S0L0N.
Fred Pugh is Victim and Members OF
His Family Are Placed Under Quar-
anune.

SOUTH SOLON. Feb 10-Fred
Pugh the new creamery collector, was
taken sick last week with grip and
tonsilitis which by Monday morning
of this week was reported as aaving
developed into diptheria
Drs. Piper and Green Of Solon ad-
ministered antitoxin and placed the
family under quarantine
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lives. to present these gifts to you
from this company as tokens of their
friendship and esteem and with their
wishes that you may be spared to
celebrate your fftieth anniversary,
then at the close of this life you may
have happy and safe transport into
a blessed eternity.
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NOBLEQfEPUTY BANK EXAMINER.
viii Succeed the Late W. &. Ellis Of
Gardiner.

Lyndon p. Noble of Portland, has
been appointed deputy bank examiner
by State Bank Examiner Harry NJ
Smith and he will succeed the late
William g. Ellis of Gardiner, who
died 10 days ago. Mr.. Noble went to
Augusta Friday and will qualify soon
for his new duties. The position pays
$500 and is congenial to a man with
a taste for travel over the State.
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Send the Independent-Repor to
some friend as a gift for the coming
year. We can give you premium
worth almost the subscription price.
Particulars on application.
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We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to all who assisted us in any
way during our late bereavement.
ORISON GORDON.
BLANCHE GORDON.
JOHN II. GORDON.
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Among the out-of-town people here
to. attend the funeral of A. / Sawyet
Friday. was his brother A. G. Sawyer
of Starks.
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The following letter has been re-
ceived by Supt. l.. w. Gerrish from
Continued on Page Three.
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Card of Thanks.

Continued on Page Eight
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-08
DEFIES POLICE FROM
STEEpLE OF CHURCH
-Four Killed and Many Wounded
by Insane Hungarian.

Budapest, Hungary, June S.-A mad
murderer, August Tomsics has made
an impregnable fortress out of the
steeple OF the village church at Hoe.
flany Armed with a repeating rifle
and 500 cartridges he took refuge in
the steeple after killing a farmer and
his wife and wounding their daugh-
ter.
Police tried to reach the criminal,
but were repulsed with a fusillade
which killed two and wounded four
teen others.
large force of police later sur
rounded the church. but their com
mander confessed he was helpless
until Tomsics decided to surrender
voluntarily or used up his ammuni
ton. A narrow stairway is the only
approach to the steeple and when
ever anybody has attempted to ascend
| it Tomsics has been able to forct
| him quickly to descend again. He
has fired 200 of his 500 cartridges and
| besides wounding a large number OF
| persons destroyed the altar and pic
| lures In the church.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-08
MISS WILSON COMING WEST
Presidents Daughter to Attend Con-
ference at Madison, Wis.

Madison, Wis, June S.-Miss Mar
garet Woodrow Wilson, daughter of
the president, will come to Madison
on June 10 to take part in a prelimi-
nary conference of Wisconsin men
and women who have been engaged
In work as civic secretaries and So
cial center directors.
The specific purpose of this con-
ference will be to prepare certain
proposals as to legislation required
and methods of administration to be
submitted for final consideration to a
national meeting called for July z
and 3 in this city, Immediately pre-
ceding the National Educational as
sociation convention at ST. Paul.
Many leading educators are expected
at the July conference here.
During her four days stay Miss
Wilson will also help to launch the
Social Center Magazine, of which she
is to be associate editor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-08
MAYOR OF MONTREAL
STRIKES FOR WAGES
New Executive Claims S3O5
Due Him for Salary.

Montreal, June S-Medric Martin,
recently elected mayor of Montreal,
has struck and refused to attend a
meeting of the board of control until
he received $305 due, he says. as his
salary for the two weeks during
which he was kept from taking office
by troubles over reeounting the bal.
lots cast at the last city election.
He sent back check for $840 sal.
airy, with notice that the city would
be security for the balance of the full
amount due from the day his term
began.
The board finally decided to pay
the mayor the $305 which he demand
ed and he thereupon called off mis-
strike" IT is understood ex-Mayor
Layalle is refunding the $305 which
he received from the city for eontin
uing the period in question.
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FINE MANSION DESTROYED
English MiIitants Continue Their
Campaign of Arson.

London, June S.-The campaign OF
the arson squads of the militant suf-
fragettes was continued when the
women set fire to and destroyed a
fine mansion near High Wycombe, in
Buckinghamshire, about thirty miles
from London. The mansion was nlled
with valuable furniture and objects
of antique art. The usual suffrage
literature was found about the
grounds.
The house adjoined an historic par
ish church, which is believed to have
been the real objective of the women.
who were, however, unable to obtain
admittance.
The incendiary fire is considered
part of the plan of the militant or
ganization to give the people OF Eng
land no rest until the parliamentary
vote 10 granted to woman.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-08
COMMISSION APPORVE LEASE
New Jersey offio ais Pass on Affairs
Of Lehioh Valley Road

Trenton. N. j. Tune B The public
utility commission ar roved the leas-
ing by the Leh'eh We '1y Railroad
company of Ncp ierze 81 it's rail.
road to the l.ehi , valley Railroad
company a Penn rs n'a corporation.
The commission alsg agthorized an
Issuance by the Nt Fn~ga corpora
ton of SSo9 COO OF d heatnre bonds to
the Pennsylvania cornar ton.
The purEo.e Of tbs issue Is to pro.
vide for hettormen.s Of the property
of the Lehigh Val ey T lroad com
pany of New Jersey and a. reimburse
the fennsy ylyania corroa j IN for ad
vanccs made to the New Jersey cor
poration
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-08
CARRIED TO HIGHER COURT
suit to Test the ConstitutionaIity OF
ST. Paul Charter.

st. Paul. June S.-Application has
been made to Attorney General Lyn-
don A. Smith by the attorneys for
the intervenors in the recently dis
missed suit in the district court at
tacking the validity of the new st.
Paul charter to allow the bringing
of quo warranto proceedings in the
supreme court to test the constitu-
tionality of the commission form OF
government. The attorney general
took the matter under adyisement.
This is an entirely new proceed
ing, the object being, according to
the attorneys, to get supreme court
ruling before municipal bonds are
put ON the market in August.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-08
ALTAR PACT LED
TO The SHOOTING
St. Paul Husband Explains
Recent Tragedy.
Man DEAD; WONANINJURED

Declares Agreement Was Signed at
Time of Marriage That in the Event
OF lnfidelity on the Part of One the
Other Was to Kill Errine Party.
st. Paul. June S.-The story that a
nuptial death pact between himself
and his wife led to the shooting OF
Mrs Albert Masterman at the Star
hotel and the subsequent killing of
Tony Skally, hotel proprietor, was
told to newspaper men by Albert
Masterman, who was arrested several
days after the shooting charged with
the crime.
Masterman was arraigned in police
court, but his preliminary hearing
was continued pending the filing of a
complaint.
"When we were married by jus
tice of the peace at Hastings three
years ago each signed an agreement
| to shoot the other in the event of in
fidelity," Masterman declared.
| "If you ever prove untrue to me
I'll kill YOU said my wife, and | ex
| pressed the same sentiment. We de
cided to sign an agreement to that eff
| feet"
| was the shooting the result o
that understanding? Masterman was
| asked
| THAT will develop in due time" h'
| replied.
| He declined to say where the writ
ten agreement might be found, bu
said il was put away with the mar
| riage certificate.
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$4,000 FOR HEART BALM
Woman Given Verdict Against SUM-
days Choir Master.

Chicago, June S.-A verdict award
ing $4,000 DAMAGES to Miss Georgia
Jay, against Toner kOdeheayer,
choir master for Billy Sunday, evan
gelist, for breach of promise to marry
was returned by a jury in the circuit
court.
Miss Jay alleged that she met
came friends and that he proposed
marriage to her and was accepted.
Later she declared he refused to mar
ry her because marriage would inter
fere with his career.
Evidence was presented showing
that Rodeheaver was paid 800 a
week and travelling expenses.
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KILLS TWO AND ENDS LIFE
Missouri Farmer Shoots Wife's Par
ents and Himself.

Orrick, Mo-, June 8.-Walter Hicks,
a young farmer, killed W. A. Thur
man, his father-in-law, shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Mrs. Thurman,
his mother-in-law, and then killed
himself, on a farm near here. Thur
man was killed at the gate of Hicks
door yard, the charge from shotgun
striking him in the face Mrs. Thur
man was shot i'm field nearby, where
II is believed Hicks pursued her.
AS Hicks was returning to the house
he was met by his wife. who dropped
to her knees and begged him to shoot
her. Instead he turned the gun on
himself and died instantly.
Arrested for Daring Hoidup.
New York, June S.-Joseph Longo,
a chauffeur. and James Fay, a pool
room owner, have been charged
with participation in the daylight
holdup of two employees of the Amer
ican Can company. who were robbed
of nearly $4,000 Fred Kelley, arrest
ed previously, confessed, according
to the police, that he had driven the
car in which the men escaped. he
said Longo hired him.