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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09

our own Pine Tree poet Holman +.
bay. whose deliueation OF the back
country state Of Maine character.
whether a back woodsman farmer o.
mariner. have never been cqualled
In the second division of the evening.
there will be some exceptionally hne
piano work III solos and duets by
Young ladies', already well known
among us as pianlsts OF far more than
ordinary ability and also solos on the
cello. Tie Comedy sketch Three of
a Kind will provide the thlrd and last
part of the program and this is one
of the brightest and joliest little plays
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09
DISTINGUISHED ARTIST
BORN IN No. ANSON
Ben Foster NoW of New York City
Has sold Valuable Picture Ia Ne
trop0ltan Museum

NORTH ANSON April y North An
son S proud 10 claim as her OWL ths
distinguished artist. Ben Foster of N,W
York city Who vas born here bcsid
the Gatrabasseu river. and who has
risen 10 the foremost ranks among tn
arusts of this country a thu recent
exhibition of the Spring Academy in
New York City his picture. In TN
Connecticut Hills was purchased b.
the metropolitan Museum for Two
thousand dollars The value and merit
of his works are recognized by those
Who are thorough judges OF the beau
ufuI and true in Nature and art
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imaginable. II IS always ahg.szDH
and refreshing 10 Watch q hafmle..
frolic among normal active boys anH
girls and this is just what the aud.
cnce will witness in Three Of d Kind
Not that there is a laek OF pot. II .'
IS a capital and very laughable on'
50 naturally worked out by boys and
gi, Is supposed 10 be with one esrept-
ion. from he ages OF g to i years
that II makes d delightful lttle gan
OF PLAY and hiung climax 10 "Eai
promises 10 be- oae o. the most inter
,stine Junior ENhIb.floHs OF the Sko"
hogan HIeh school otef given
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATION
AL CHURCH

There will be preaching by the pas
tor upon Practising the Easter Spir-
it" at the 1915 service in the Island
Avenue Church. Mrs Marion Drake
Flanders will sing Christ is Risen
from the Dead (Johnston) and Hos
anna (Granier). The chorus will
render the following anthems:
Awake Thou that Sleepest' (Jack-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09

Mrs. NJ. Agnes Merrill has returned
to Norridgewock after several days
stay in town. Mrs. Merrill is the
widow of the late Rev. B. B. Merrill
and has been spending some time at
her sons home in Norridgewock
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH

The Bethany Baptist services will
be marked by special music which
VIII be directed by Mrs. c. NJ. Lam
bert Pastor Merriam will preach an
Easter sermon and the chorus will
sing assisted by a quartet composed
OF Albert Watson, Mrs. J. W. Steward,
MIs. Mabel N. Bragg and Fred Nye
MIS-. Steward will also assist as solo
ISL and there will be duets and trios.
IN the evening very elaborate Eas-
Ter Pageant is being arranged under
'he direction of Mrs. C. r. Fogg and
assistants. Over one hundred men,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09
CENTENARY NJ. f. CHURCH

CENTENARY NJ. f. CHURCH
At the Centenary Church the regu-
lar Easter services will be carried
out including a reception to new MEM
bers and a baptism at the morning
service at 1045. Rev. H. G. Nc
Giaufin will preach an Easter ser
mon with "On the Church's One
Foundation" as the subject, while the
music in the morning will be direct
ed by Mrs W H. Emery ard will con-
slst of the following numbers: An
them Lift Your Glad Voices
(Adams) anthem Risen a Glorious
King; duet, 20 Like a Martyr, Mrs
Rose c. Burrill, Lyle S Moore solo,
Miss Florence Burnham In the even
ing there will be a concert at p m.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09

Mrs. J. f. Wadsworth who has been
spending two weeks visiting friends
in Portland. returned home Saturday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09

bers of the Sunday School are to par
ticipate in this feature of the eXer-
cises.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09
EASTERT|OE WORSHIP
IN SKOWHEGAN
Splendid Music and FerYent Sermons
viii Mark the Exercises in Local
Churches

Beautiful and impressive promise
TO be the Easter day services in the
various houses of divine worship in
Skowhegan next Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09

Mrs Gerald Mccarthy ieft here YES
terday for a few days business trip n
Portland
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
There will be the usual masses at
ST Mary's Church Sunday with spe-
cial Easter Music at the 10 o'clock
services.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03
Should Be Exalted

Editor Review: If was ask
ed to point out the man whom
thought deserved TO be honored
CD above every other man in St.
Johns. ! unhesitatingly would
point TO the author of the article
entitled Swat the CRATER. "
which was printed in the last is
sue of the Review.
A man who is so liberal CD in
his views. so noble minded CD
so utterly unmindful of selfish
interest. and withal so well
equipped mentally TO advise the
unsophiscated voter against the
deep laid plots of the villianous
CRATER TO despoil him (the vo-
teri of his birth right, certainly
deserves to be exalted CD. And
| know of no better way TO show
our appreciation of his splendid
services than to send him to the
Legislature (O. and if haply we
should fail in that, then by all
means let us do our best to send
him to Salem. There are other
institutions there which, if he
could not get out of. would afford
a splendid field for the further
development of his great talents.
Another st. Johnsite.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03

the same men as the officials in
The same offices will do any
different the coming year than
the past? As regards TO the mat.
ter of how good government may
be obtained. we would remind
the gentleman that good govern
ment has been and probably
never will be obtained only as
the people demand il and "go
after il" to secure il, and in
that regard we are not apt to
get more than we ask for.
AS touching the matter of this
being a wet and a dry issue, the
committee decided, and we be-
lieve il has been so stated in
the press. TO make the direct
wet and dry issue and fight next
fall. and there Is no question but
what the matter of law enforce
ment is vitallyconnected with il.
Can man call himself a good
citizen who does not stand for
law enforcement? And has any
man who does not stand for law
enforcement any right to ask or
expect the support of good citi-
Zens who do stand for the same?
The committee has been raised
up lin response 10 an often ex-
pressed desire and a deeply felt
need of such a committee 10 give
advice" for in many instances
the voters are unacquainted with
the candidates up for office and
of their fitness for the place. or
what they stand for in the mat
ter of government.
The committee stands for law
enforcement. both before and
after election. and desires men
in Office of the same mind. and
believing that the great majority
of people of st. Johns stand for
the same. We have endeavored
to serve them in this capacity,
and ask the cooperation of all
good citizens who are thus mind
ed TO stand with us and for
GOOD GOVERNMENT AND
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Signed BY order of the COM
mittee. w. Il. Ingalls,. chair
man; w. r. Hollenbeck, secre-
tary.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03
Will Speak at Library

Mr., Arthur c. Newell OF the
Civic League OF Portland viii
speak, under the auspices oi
the St, Johns Grade Teachers
Association, at the library. Mr.
Newell is chairman of the com
mittee on education and child
welfare. He is a graduate Of
Oxford University and we'll known
as an inspiring speaker.
The subject OF his address will
be, THE Proposed Changes in the
School Law" Owing to the fact
that there are many suggestions
under consideration, this address
will be of interest not only 10
teachers, but to all taxpayers aud
patrons as well The Grade Teach
ers' Association extends a cordial
invitation to the citizens of ST.
Johns. The date of the address
will be announced later.
The ST. Johns Grade Teachers
Association has secured compli-
mentary tickets from the Portland
Symphony Orchestra, enabling the
Corona Orchestra of Room IS TO
attend a rehearsal to be given
April 24th.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03
RESOLUTION

It is resolved by the City OF St. Johns.
Oregon:
That IL deems Il expedient and neees-
from the northerly line OF Dawson
Ave. In the city Of 81. Johns In the
following manner, to wit;
by grading said portion Of street TO
grade or sub-grade To be established,
and by laying six foot cement
sides Of said street. with I necessary
cement eross-walks and corrugated
irUn CUTTERS.
plans aud specifications of the city engi.
reer On file IN the Office OF the
elty recorder relative thereto,
which said plans and specifications
and estimates are satisfactory aud are
hereby approved. Said improvements
10 DC made In accordance with the
charter and ordinances OF the city OF
ST. Johns, aud under the supervision
and direction of the city engineer.
That the cost of said Improvement 20 be
assessed on pro rata basis as provided by
city charter upon the property especially
anu HatAiAAAAlAN hNH'HAAth hntItblt anu
which Is hereby declared 10 be all OF lots
parts OF lots, blocks and parcels Of land
between the termini OF such improve
menls abptting upon, adjacent or ptox.
innate 20 said street from the
marginal lines OF said street back TO the
center OF the block or blocks or tracts OF
land abutiing thereon or proximate
thereto.
That all the property included In said
improvement district aforesaid is hereby
declared 10 he Local Improvement
district No. los.
That the city engineers assessment OF
the probable total cost of said improve
ment OF said street is S4,0ls.24.
That the cost of said street be
assessed against the property
IN said local assessment district as pro-
yided by the charter OF the city OF ST.
Johns.
Adopted by the council this slst day of
March. 1914.
F.A. RICE,
Recorder.
Published in the St. Johns Review
April 3, 1914, and April 10, 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03
The Park Question

Editor st. Johns Review
Moved.by the earnestly express
ed views of many taxpayers,
with whom | have conversed.
believe that those in doubt about
how to vote on parks should
know that there is a strong and
growing conviction that Mayor
Bredeson did right in vetoing the
park proposition. Voters are
asking why they should pay the
prices asked for these pieces of
land that nobody else has seem
ed to want for any purpose, espe-
cially as we are assured they can
be taken over by the city at the
assessed valuation if we need
them, saving taxpayers over
$40, 600. The question is wheth-
er the parties offering these
sites are as much worried about
the dear people" as they are
about selling their dear land.
We taxpayers can take the
money we would have to pay as
our share of the cost of these
parks and get much more pleas
ure out of it in our own way.
when and where we like. than
by being driven into this eXtrav-
agance by cunning trades be-
tween owners of park sites and
politicians itching for office. or
otherwise. We are going to
head it all off by voting tx No"
on every park proposition.
Voter and Taxpayer
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03
NJ. E. Church Notes

Next Sunday is Palm Sunday.
Go to church.
One week from next Sunday is
|'T;aster Sunday. Go to church.
Two weeks from next Sunday,
April 10Th, is to be Go to Church
Sunday all over the city. Ce,
ready for II and go to church.
GET THE HABIT" of going
to church. You may just as well,
aud better get that habit as some
other. aud you are always welcome
at the NJ T.. church, the "Mothcr
Church" in St. Johns.
From next Sunday to Easter
Sunday is Passion Week. aud there
will be special services each nigh,
next week at s o'clock, except
Monday and Saturday nights.
Come.
A special Easter program is be-
ing prepared by the Sunday school
and will be given on Easter morn
ing at $3.50 to II o'clock.
Sunday Morning, April Sth, the
sermon will be TO the Faithful
Students" Mrs. Browns class. The
evening sermon at 8 O'Clock. sub
jeet, The Majesty of Your Citizen
ship. You are extended a welcome,
Now that April is here the hour
of the evening preaching service
will be at o'clock, instead of 1880,
as formerly. The Senior Epworth
League will also change time OF
service from o;3o to 100. All
other services at the usual hours.
w. EDWIN INGALLS,, Pastor.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03
RESOLUTION

II IS resolved by the city OF St. Johns,
Oregon;
That il deems il txpedient and neces.
saTy TO improve Burr street
from the northerly line OF Smith ave.
to the southerly line of Banks street
IN the city of St. Johns i'm
the following manner, 10 wit:
BY grading said portion OF street To
grade or subgTade TO be established. and
by laying a SIX foot cement walk and
l5-foot curb on both sides Of said street
with necessary cement erosswalks and
corrugated iron cutters, except al the
intersection OF otFessendep street.
said work to be done according to the
plans and specifications of the city enpi-
neer ON tle in the Office of the city recor-
DER relative thereto, which said plans,
specifications and estimates are satisfac-
tory and are hereby approved. Said i'm
Piovements TO be made in accordance
with the charter and ordinances OF the
city OF 81. Johns, and under the superyis-
ION and direction of the city engineer.
Ihat the cost OF said improvement to
De assessed ON pro rata basis, as
provided by the city charter upon
the property especially and mar
ticularly benefited thereby and
which is hereby declared to be all of
lots, parts OF lots, blocks aud parcels of
land between the termini OF such Improve
menis abutting upon, adjacent or proxi-
mate TO said street, from the marginal
lines OF said street back to the center of
the block OF blocks or tracts OF land
aontting thereon OF proximate thereto.
That all the property included in said
improvement district aforesaid is hereby
declared to be Local Improvement Dis.
trict No. l09."
That the city engineers assessment of
the probable total cost of said improve
ment OF said street is s4,l5l. 40.
That the cost of said street is 10 be as.
sessed against the property in said local
assessment district as provided by the
,harter OF the city Of ST. Johns.
Adopted by the council this 3lst dav
'f March, 1914.
r. A. RICE.
Recorder.
Published in the ST. Johns Review on
April sd and 10, 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03
Ways to Kill Flies

Some ways to kin flies: Carbolic
acid may be used as follows: Heat
a shovel or any similar article and
drop thereon 20 drops of carbolic
acid. The vapor kills the flies in
a room. A cheap and reliable fly
poison is bichromate of potash in
solution. Dissolve one dram Zone
teaspoonful) in two ounces of water
and add little sugar. Put some
of the solution in shallow dishes,
and distribute about the house.
Traps, nets. swatters, aud liquid
poisons are among the best things
to use in killing flies. Also a So
luton Of formaliu or formaldehyde
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03

The firmest foundation for your
future to rest on is a good, old
fashioned interest-drawing bank
account. 1t never fuctuates ex-
cept upward in an interest-bear-
ing flight that magically increases
the sum total of the figures to your
credit. Each dollar deposited rep
resents one more milestone away
from adversely, that most abhorr-
ed and unwelcome Of all states.
Deposit now.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, ST. JOHNS, OREGON
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03

is effective. A spoonful of this
liquid put in a quarter of pint of
water and exposed in the room,
will be enough to kill all the flies.
To quickly clear the room where
there are manv flies, burn pyre-
thrum powder in the room. This
Supplies the flies when they may be
swept up and burned or fed to the
birds. Health Bulletin.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03

been deemed a necessity in all
modern and well regulated cities.
Why should ST. Johns. so far adj
vanced i'm other things that con-
stitute a metropolitan city, be so
far behind in the matter of
parks, can any one tell? Availa-
BILE sites are becoming more
scarce year by year, and il be-
hooves us 10 secure park sites
while park sites are to be had.
BE a progressive and show the
world at large that st. Johns
will not longer be behind in the
matter of parks and Fairgrounds
and fire apparatus.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03

The accusation made against
the President in the Senate dur,
ing the Panama tolls debate tC
the effect that Mr.. Wilson's pol
cy in favoring the repeal of the
exemption act is the result of 9
secret deal made between him,
self and the British empire is,
to say the least, an outrageous
slander upon the character and
integrity of an honest, conscien.
tious man. Any man so low In
Intelligence as TO really believe O
man of Wilson's stamp guilty of
such treachery TO his country's
interests should be put away in
a padded cell. The President s
antagonistic stand on the exemp-
tion act is due absolutely 20 his
high sense of honor His own
mistaken Interpretation of the
Hays ys-Pauncetote treaty gives
him no other alternative than 20
use his influence in forcing the
government 10 comply with the
provisions Of that agreement. as
he enormously views said pro-
visions. No sane treaty commits
sion would expect any sane ma.
tion TO construct a canal at her
own expense and then demand
the same amount of coll charges
from her own coastwise vessels
as those paid by the ships of
foreign countries. Such busi-
ness diplomacy would be equal
in fairness 10 that of a man who
would build a magnificent thea
ire and charge the actors the
same price of admission as paid
by patrons. of the house.
Does any one imagine for a mo-
ment that had Johnny Bull built
the canal that he would invite
Uncle Sam 10 come and splash
about in il free of charge? Not
on your life. Sam would pay the
water rent all right. Does any
one pretend 10 believe that Eng.
land would offer 10 repair the
canal in ease the whole works
were 10 cave in? Mike. Eng
land has not even offered toI
maintain the canal, nor to buy a
new shovel 10 replace the one
that Pat Holligan broke. Ii has
no qualms. however. i'm demand
ing that II. S. cOastwise ships
be forced to pay the same toll
charges that English vessels
pay,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03

How much longer does the
civilized world have to wait un-
iii some wise man comes along
and points out a way to secure
jtst and impartial verdicts i'm
cases before the court without
the aid of a jury? The jury sys-
tenn is one of our most serious
and most expensive handicaps
employed i'm the interests of jus.
tice. In murder trials and 9TH
er high criminal offences
the impaneling of a part of the
population of the county where
in the trial takes place is requir-
ed i'm order that twelve men
good and true" may be select
ed TO pass judgment upon the
guilt or innocence of the defend
ant, Not only does this method
entail much additional expense
TO the taxpayer and a loss of val
liable time to the busy man, but
the examination through which
one must pass in order TO quail
ify as a juror is humiliating
and sometimes almost an insult TO
the intelligence of the average
man.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03

An electric massage, only one
in town. -Gilmore's barber shop.
adv.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03

Work cor = Creator ST. Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03

sub.erIstion price s,.Oo per year.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-04-03

All communication should be addressed 10
The pavfsW AZ Iohna Oregon.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-02-26

There are always few indivi-
duals in every community who
know how to conduct a newspaper
better than an editor; some who
know more about law than an ex-
perienced lawyer who has prac-
ticed before the courts for years;
some who know and understand
every ailment that humanity is
prone to and can treat and cure
same better than an experienced
physician who has made it study
for years, and who know more
about theology than any minister
that eyer preached. The know
ledge that these so-called indivi-
duals have or imagine they have
would GIL the pages of many
volume. These so-called wise
heads are, in ninetv-nine cases ou'
of a hundred, drawback to 9
community Their mission is te
find fault and to criticise every
thing that is for the good of the
town. Progress is not in theil
make-up.-Vinton Booster.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-02-26
The State Board Of Health Again.

From a report of the proceed
inps of tie State Board OF Health
in the New Orleans papers of Sat
urday. we make the TO lowing
extract:
DR.. Dowling reported on the
three hotels in different sections OF
the state he had ordered closed re-
Gently on account OF their sanitary
condition. The hotels are now
operating and have complied with
the rules. 1t was decided by the
board that in future, when com
plaint is filed against a hotel Or
public place. a regular inspector
Of the board shall first be sent to
| investigate before final action is
taken. The motion to that effect
was made by DR.. GLADDEN..
The first part of the statement
is misleading at least SO far as the
Lecomte Hotel here is concerned
1t clearly inferahle from the
statement quoted, that the hotels
had been closed and having com
piled with the orders of the Boarc
we're permitted to reopen. As Is
we'll known the proprietor OF the
Lecomte. under advice OF counse
ignored the orders to close hl'
house.
1t is gratifying to learn how
ever that the Board is beginning
to understand that the citizens o
the State have legal and constltu
tional rights which even it, canno
ignore.
Its decision to defer action upor
unofficial complaints until one o
it's inspectors can by personal IN
yestigation verify them, is bot
wise and just SO far as it goes
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-02-26
without due Cholera.

person his property without due
prt cess Of the law.
Pursuit of legal calling is, OF
course. property. 1t would seem
to be established then that in this
Natchitoches instance an attempt
was made to deprive Il person OF
his property without due process
of law and that Mr.. Wemp was
within his legal rights when he
ignored the boards order
We do not believe that.Dr. Dow
ling desires to arrogate to HIM
self powers which the law does
not give. If, therefore, such pow
ers as were sought to be exercised
in the Natchitoches case were con-
ferred under the Sanitary Code,
we agree with the very able editor
of the Enterprise in the suggestion
that the coming session of the Leg
islature ought to take steps to re-
peal this unconstitutional grant of
authority N. o. Daily States.