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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
PITCHER HAS LUNG
INJURED
Madison Ball Team in
Catastrophe
Ball Players Have n Serious AutomO-
bill Accident near Vests Mills

MADISON. Aug 11-Messrs. Mel
vim C. Adams. Nutting, Clifford Bear
or, Leland Gray and Best had very
narrow escape from death about $50
O'Clock Tuesday evening while re-
turning from Rumford, where they
went earlier in the day to participate
in the ball game. The accident took
placed on a long steep hill in the town
of Vests Mills and about FIVE miles
from Madison The machine was
owned and driven by Mr. Adams and
owing to the bad roads, it was decid
ed to take a road with which Mr.,
Adams was unfamiliar but was
thought to be better. At a point about
half way down the hill there was
sharp turn. Although not going at
high rate of speed the brakes did
not work as they should and when the
turn was reached the machine turned
turtle going completely over and COM
ing right side up. Messrs. Nutting,
Bearor and Gray were thrown at
varying distances up to twenty-five
feet and escaped with a few bruises
and a severe shaking up. Messrs.
Adams and Best, who were on the
front seat narrowly escaped being
crushed under the car as it went over.
Mr.. Adams escaped with wrenched
shoulder. Best was picked up in a
dazed condition and bleeding profuse
ly from a number of scratches. He
was taken by another car following
and brought to Madison where DR..
Stanwood and DR.. Sawyer were sum-
moned. 1t was at first thought that
one rib was broken, but upon exami-
nation, the physicians think this is
probably not the case. although the
right lung is injured and he was
otherwise bruised on his face and left
side and arm. He is being cared
for at DR.. Stanwood's S home. Best
was Madison's new pitcher and met
the team at Rumford on his way to
Madison from Sanford The steering
gear windshield and top of the auto
were quite badly wrecked, but strange
to say the machine in the main es
capped serious injury.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
AN ATHENS FARMER
MAKES OFFER
Will Give $500 to the
Railroad Company
Who Will Build the Road from SkOw-
hfgan To Athens. Railroad Meet
ing the 18th

John Loberg. an Athens farmer is
one of the many citizens of that To-
cality. who is particularly desirous OF
having the railroad put through from
Skowhegan to Athens. Mr.. Lobere
is generous in his offer and brings
out some pertinent ideas in the COM
muuication which he has written
with a view to arousing interest in
the railroad meeting to be held in
Skowhegan Opera House next We'd
nesday evening, August Is He writes
as follows:
What is the outlook for Wesserun-
sett Valley and Skowhegan as a busi-
ness center without a railroad?
Ans.-Let us take trip from
Solon to Mayfield and Kingsbury back
through Brighton, Athens. Cornyille
and to SkoWhegan and we will get a
pretty clear view of what is coming.
On that road you will find the founda-
ton of farm buildings along the
whole highway and the land growing
over with bushes and practically
worthless. Remember that that soil
will produce more per acre than
prairie land in the west and the view
cannot be beaten in this country, the
same with the climate, also fishing
and hunting
Now in lack of the railroad this
beautiful and valuable country above
Athens is practically dead and the
farmers ten miles above Skowhegan
are facing the very same condition; as
the transportation is $500 and more a
ton, which is more than the farmers
can affort to carry and what will the
result be for Skowhegan when about
$40 900 a year only in transportation
will cease On our first railroad
meeting about five years ago, | Of
fered any X. r. Company who wished
to build the road from Skowhegan to
Athens $4,000 as a present and | will
do so yet because | know that the
Il. r. is the only thing which can
keep me here and | can not get back
half of what | have put into my farm
consequently it is better for me To
give half of my farm to the r. K. and
keep the other half for my home in
that healthy and beautiful country.
Now. | hope that the business men
of Skowhegan will take few minutes
of their busy time to look little into
the future and act thereby on the
r. r. meeting in Skowhegan, August
is. 1915.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
BARN AND STABLE
BURNED
Lightning Responsible
for Heavy Damage
and Stable at a Loss of About
1920

During the thunder storm of Mon
day night a bolt of lightning struck
the buildings on the Perham Heald
farm at Fairfield Center and the fre
loss resulting therefrom is estimated
as being 1920. The bolt struck
about II o'clock and the buildings
almost Immediately burst into flames
and were burned to the ground within
an hour. The live stock was rescu-
ed without difficulty but about thirty
tons of hay were destroyed The
farm was formerly known as the
Holway place and was purchased last
winter by Mr.. Heald, whose home had
been in Wateryille II is understood
that the buildings were partially in
sured.
A number of the noighbors turned
out to assist in fighting the flames
but the house was in no danger and
nothing could be done to save the
barns. The wind was blowing from
tie south and blew the sparks direct
ly by the house which was about loo
feet from the barn. 4 small corn
house within d faw feet OF the barn
even was not harmed The barn
was 5oN4o while the stable was 32X3o.
the two buildings being close to-
gethor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
Plans for County Convention

Owing to TIE removal Of Prof A G
johnson from Madison 10 Bar Harb9r.
L. " Gerrish superintendent OF the
Skowhegan-Ma Madison Schools has been
chosen TO I'LL the ofiiee Of wee presi-
dent Of the Western Somerset Teach
ers' Association. a position Formerly
occupied by M Johnson \ uast=
ing Of the executive board ard othsss
interested was held here Saturday
relative 10 the convention which ~
probably be held next May il 'Nof-
ridgewock Those il attendance b
sides Mr. Gerrish were Supt c. Z
Ball Of Bingham r 4. Tobey Of Good
Will. Mrs Eva Webster Of Norridge-
wock Miss D. u. Elliot of Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
TUESDAY AT sKOWHEGAN

A twelve inning game here Tuesday
between Skowhegan and Liyermore
Falls won by Skowhegan by score
of l to O. was pitchers duel between
Launing and Woodcock. Both pitch
ers. when hits meant runs, frightened
up and no one crossed the home plate
until the twelfth inning when Chap
man, the first man up, singled to lett,
Lanning sacrificed him to second,
Burke, the next man up, struck out,
Dowd then hit one to left field, Chap
man coming all the way from second
on the hit. Moore made perfect peg
for the plate. When Chapman slid
home he knocked the ball out of Can
mons hand and Skowhegan had won.
That ended the best ball game ever
played on the Skowhegan grounds.
Livermore Falls played an errorless
game and Skowhegan had only one
error. For Livermore Falls, Reding-
ton accepted II chances without an
error. For Skowhegan Fishburn had
eight chances and one error, while
Lanning accepted six chances as did
Dowd without an error. The batting
features were contributed by McEl-
wee, who batted four times up, for
three singles and one triple. Both
pitchers were steady. Lanning giving
just one base on balls while Wood
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
State Assessors Met Yesterday

u G. Mcintirr Of East Waterford
J. J Dearborn Of Newburg aud " +.
Dresser of south Portland. the State
Assessors were in session yesterday
at the Court House. Reports from
Afteen towns of the County were lis
tened Ia which were mainly relative
10 What the towns were doing and
also the methods employed in attend
lug to the same. the work of the year
bciuR especially outlined With ih"
changes siBee the year previous Thr
assessors came here from Flttsfeid
and are in bingham toda, attending
io slmilar duties
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
STATE ". c. 7. j. CON
VENT|ON
One Thousand Members is Hope OF
the State Before September 13.ll-l5

The State convention of the ". c.
T. I. which is to be held in Skowhe-
gan will be the next greatest event
for the local union. All members
are requested to pay their dues before
August goth. and all who have been
members are cordially invited to be-
come members again. One thousand
new members is the hope of the State
before Sept Is, Il, L and Is, the time
of the convention. The plans which
are being made. and announcement of
the noted speakers. who are to appear
at the conyention will be given in a
subsequent issue of this paper.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
FIRE At NEWCASTLE MILL
Watchman Unable to Control Flames
Which Were Finally Alla,ed

NORTH ANSoN Aug -FridaH
night about lo O'Clock. hrc was d.
covered III the biz Newcastle mul /
was rapidly making its way IL "a h.s
of kiln dried shaeurs and trimmings
]. + Walker. the Watchmlu w.'l a
hose was unable to cot II under con
troll when help was called and tn
big line hose vas turned on and y
was soon under control and fully a.
tingulshcd IN about an hour. with L.
damage done 10 the mil
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
FOUND DEAD IN BED
THIS MORNING
Clarence Langley of Hinckley Expires
Probably from Heart Trouble

HINCKLEY, Aug 12-Clarence
Langley, a we'll known farmer, was
found dead in bed this morning. Heart
trouble is supposed to have been the
cause of his death. Medical eXami-
ner DR.. +. p. Fish of Waterville has
been summoned to view the body. Ne
had been about his work recently as
usual Mr.. Langley had lived in this
vicinity for the last six or eight years,
hrst on the Frye place aud for the
last two years on the Albert JOY place
on the Clinton side He was between
90 and ~ years OF ago. A widow
survives
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
WOMAN IS FRUSTRATED
BY STORM
Storm Gave VAT With Great Fury in
the Vicinity oi Fairfield Center

Aside tram fA. ming q 'he Fred
Heald buildings Al Fairfield Center
other damae, Vas done IN That wei
nifty Monday uIeht during the severe
thunder storm which seemed to c.u-
ter itself around that community With
great fury Among III, incidents m
porter VAS the entrance Of lightning
into the home oi " Il y rroW on
the telephone wir,. WHO'RE sanla s.ight
damage was dom, M-> ~e.dta Howe
Was pros'rattt bs - >'see. and VAS
unable to b. ou' ls t.d Tuesday While
ihc liehtnine os str.,s tae house
ot J. " No4a- t#e >e-hi damage
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
REPORTED ABUSE TO HORSE
Society for Prevention of Cruelty 70
Animals Notified

Reputable citizens of North Anson
report the serious cruelty to a horse
in that town on Tuesday last, stating
that the animal belonged to the New
castle Lumber Company and that the
driver was Cephas Walker of New
Portland. 1t is alleged that Walker.
in order to hasten the horse, who
was drawing a load UP hill, stabbed
him cruelty with his knife 1t is
understood that the Society for Pre-
yention of Cruelty to Animals has
been notified and that steps are to be
taken to punish the offender to the
full extent of the law.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
SKOWHEGAN BEATS
LNERMORE
Victor Both Tuesday
and Yesterday
WEDNESDAY, AT sKoWHEGAN

Skowhegan won another victory
over Livermore Falls, Wednesday Dy
A score of II to a. Skowhegan pat
ted Woodcock out of the box in the
second inning making six hits for a
total of seven runs. After that the
only question was as to whether ROSS
could shut out Livermore Falls. After
the sixth inning they had only made
two hits off Ross and in the next
three innings they made six hits that
Welded them four runs. The fielding
feature was Fishburn's acceptance OF
~ chances without an error and SINH
larry in his four times at bat making
a single and double and triple.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
RACE ENTRIES FOR
NEXT SATURDAY
August Proves an Ideal
Time for Horse Trot
iast Ones from Stratton. Rockland.
Harrington, Augusta and Other
Widely Separated Points Already
Here

l. ttas aad signs arr eo1sp.rlng
to tspeat Tie great turf BATH Of
Augsst I'll. 1914. at FairYew Park.
hex saturday Race maaagers. and
the plo.ie IS well know hoa diff
cult = Is 70 get good rae.ag in June
and July The horses are 1ot hard
ened and cannot stand fast heats. II
tLey get mo Z real battle their
chances for Tie rest Of the season are
lIke.F 20 b sacrificed Their own
ers irow his and can hardly BE-
blamed for staying out altogether or
driving foxy rae A. the middle
Of August. however, every mau has
his eye on first money Entries
come easy and four abreast under
wire with whips waving is the out
come of about every other heat.
OF the entries below. some are
new horses for this section, while
others are old campaigners. Dexter
P, the winner Of last years 2.27 class
and Arrow Belle who got first money
in the o14 oro -
- '1 - a. oolH entered 1or next
Saturday in the 2.23 Phyllis D, who
was second in the 245 last August is
also entered for the . % This vear
300 CLASS TROT OR PACE
Wireless. m by Sterling
c. W. Dutton, Bingham
Guy W. br e by Barron Boban
Ei,.io "eils' eAAlou
~ y! 7lr pSoA
Ranty oh =, h.. Si., - eass' o.ihlou
NJ - =. SiHi pSo45
o 'e4n'e VI. justin
nicl. U-i,,.os - VS. faTming1on .lli
u - r, It@..ia " mes
reane+ta oh ~ ~ -. - rla . a. III 9Ltat'oh
''"''e' 'e ~ III ~ - oa IlS iacehlaAer
Geo prato, -. -. -r5e1eaii' I5s... aug I'd
pool.Iaaa rso3,.z - n'q" ~. Il % o. Iaash
Mol. '''lu III. ! ol.'1e Ia hochi4hd
N''' = e si-e = C'.Ti.o" bi.-, ,,-.-.
- CrtSc rpoT e9T''t ap ! d p.rIe ~ : 1oH
vireirss r,' - b. t.1L,: i.o oh AZ
- = u, - In. ii..s n.--,-
Frsnt = r 9 ~ IN " DG1s3a, Is-pl- Pm saaH
=; qaieoIi [oIoes
Paeiia U,Il..s ~ - a. ~ lon
B. L TavIor Srrafron
Phyllis D, ch m by Phillip
~, b; / DobIe. Pennington
- '''e"' u Ia. ~ y ,do5e1s p1oMn plaaen
Jeanette R. eh m by PacemaIer
John Metealf, Augusta
bIHeeh IQSY' by Robert Blngen
DIV :, -. D.. ~. ',Cl1s, >3l1s "@'ei me
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
Company T. viii Go to Augusta Mon.
Iny

Company + vii leave Skowhcgan
for Augusta next Monday morning on
the O'Clock train Every man must
b. at the Armory AZ 80 and at 7.3n
the Company vii march to the spc-
cial car which vii be attached to the
regular train There Wlll be- rcgu-
lar drlll Saturday night az . - and
sunday al / so m
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
BINGHAM MAY HAVE A
CATHOLIC CHURCH
1t is Understood that Land Has Al
ready Been Purchased There for
That Purpose

BINGHAM. Aug 11-Fr Gurren of
Madison preached 10 large congre-
CATION in the Grange Han last Sun
day morning. II is understood that
the Catholic Society already have a
lot and will in the near future build
a church
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
Religieu. Services nj t.ood WIN Pines

There will be religious services
each sunday during August al Good
VII Pines With speakers from away,
Public are cordially lavited to be pre-
grnf
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
Hest ,,ames ot the season

Augusta Tuesday
Rumfofd Falls Thursiay
Madison Saturday
The thr,e traf EaWea 81 TIE seas1r
all PLAYED AZ skae hcgaa
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12

fsa forget tn fautaat w.0 ting
0p.rA House sko~ hesau. ee,t Ned
r.tIsk August - ats su.9.t stsfP
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12

Ths condition of Mrs riman
Davis s'iil rematas critical
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12
LIyERMORE FALLS

GIaster. Wild pitch, Moore. Base on
Woodcock, D, If ....4 0 0 1 .
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12

LIVtTDIUIt Nv
Three base hit-Fishburn. Two Dase
hits-Fishburn, McElwee, MURPHY
Ross. Walizer, Hoyt. Stolen bases NC
Carthy, McElwee, Tetrault Struck out
by Moore 1, by Ross 4. Hits-otl
Woodcock in innings; off Moore Z
In innings. Double play, Hoyt to
Gioster. Wild pitch, Moore Base on
balls, by Woodcock l. Moore 5; by
Ross l. Sacrifice hit, Murphy. Um-
pire. Allen. Time 1.55.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-12

Totals ..........35 4 "a IA 8
Skowhegan 30 0 X@Z
tivermore F 20 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 u
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-10
.NutWood Y outh
Tilted by Girl
Would Suicide

Arthur Fisk, a young man who lives
near Nutwood. was In love with a
young woman who lives in South
Bend. Regularly ne would call at her
home TO pay his respects and eventu-
ally he became very fond of her. Last
week a quarrel separated them, and
they decided that thereafter their
paths would diverge.
But young Fisk. after his first
anger had subsidized. relented. and en-
deavored TO patch up their differ
ences. When he failed he took
arsenic.
All day Thursday Mrs. Fisk, his
mother. and a physician tended him
at his home and Thursday evening it
was announced that his life would
probably be saved.
IL was after Fisk had retired We'd
nesday night that his mother heard
groans from his room. She investi-
gated and learned that he had at
tempted TO take his own life. She
summoned a physician and the two
hastily applied remedies. Although
his life hung by mere thread
through the night. by daybreak he
had somewhat improved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-10
MONTHLY REPORT
Humane Officer Was Busy Man Dur
ing August.

The monthly report of the Humane
Society officer Moore for August
showed that &c cases were handled
during the month OF this number
five We're for cruelty TO children. seven
were neighborhood disputes. five We're
referred TO the Juvenile officer and
board OF children's guardians, four
cross dogs were ordered 10 kept
chained up. 20 animals we're destroy
ed, and four neglected horses looked
after.
other miscellaneous matters were
attended 10 by the Humane officer
The society is DESTROYS OF thanking
those who participated i'm the work
horse parade. and those who contrib
uted the prizes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-10
HORSE WAS NOT SOUND
Violation of State Law is Charged i'm
Affidavit.

When a man sells a horse and
guarantees him sound and unafflicted
and the buyer discovers that he is
possessed Of a serious ailment, the
seller violates the state law of In
diana, according to an affidavit filed
In city court Friday morning.
August Van Der Haeghen, Ala $.
Haley st., WAS accused by TheOphil
Van TornhOut in behalf Of August
Van Outreve, TO whom the defendant
was alleged TO have sold a horse af-
ficted with the heaves. He pleaded
not guilty and the case was set for
Sept. 16. Bond was fixed at 500.
Van Der Haeghen was alleged to have
accepted $50 for tao horse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-10
NOTED SINGER Is COMING
Madame Schumann-H eink to- Appear
at the Oliver.

Madame Schumann-Heink. the
noted opera singer. will appear at the
oliver theater in the first concert of
the year on oct. II. The ticket sale
has already started, mail orders being
the only ones that are being handled
now. Tickets are also on sale at the
Elbel store and the South Bend con-
servet0ry.
Arrangements have been made with
the interurban companies to give
special rates to those attending the
concert. Cars to Goshen Michigan
City, LapOrte, Niles. Benton Harbor
and st. Joseph will be held until after
the concert
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-10
MOVIE MAN Is COMING
VIII Take Pictures OF Places of In
terest Near City.

Look out for the movie man. He
is coming your way shortly A Sc
ries of pictures are to be taken in
South Bend in the near future by
the Buschmann-Traub company Of
Indianapolis in connection with the
historical scenes being gathered by the
Nation Patriotic league.
The league is preparing this series
OF pictures TO be sent to Washington.
There il Will be known as the Indiana
series, and realistic scenes showing
the Portages and Kankakee landings
from this locality will be included.
The pictures will be shown here in
connection with the local celebration
of the centennial exposition.
An industrial series featuring all the
manufacturing concerns in the city
will be taken and included with the
films of historic interest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-10
ELECT COUNTRY
CLUB DIRECTORS
To Choose Site for Building
and Start Work in
Fall.

Directors for the South Bend COun-
try Club Holding Co. were elected at
a meeting Of the stock holders held
at the oliver hotel last night, and
were directed 10 purchase a site for
the country club The directors will
meet Immediately and select the offi-
GERS and the various committees and
definite work viii be outlined imme-
diately.
The directors VIII choose the exact
site for the country club and expect
to start work upon the Improvement
OF the site this fall in order that 1t
may be completed by at least the
middle Of the coming summer. The
directors as elected last night are.
r r.. Herring. Warde L. Mack and
Carl Hibberd for one year; G. O.
Hanch. T. H. Ahara and W. A. Weed
Jr.. for two years G. y. Fassett, II.
". EidTege and W. ID. O'BTien for
three years The nomination commit
tee included J. r. HaughtOn, G. +.
Crockett. w. r. Dinner. +. Il. Her
ing presided over the meeting.
The meeting was enthusiastic and
IL was announced that 323 members
have subscribed stock in the holding
company, making a total of $4,000
subscribed The mem bership will be
limited to 400 and the interest being
taken In the project has lead the club
TO Withdraw It's sou membership prop
ositiOn, at least for the present time.
Following the meeting Of the stock
su bscri bers Of the South Bend COun-
try Club Holding Co, a meeting Of
the board of directors was held and
the following officers elected:
President, William ID. O'Brien.
Vice-president. Herbert W. Eldredge
Secretary, Charles r. Crockett.
Treasurer, Mortimer T. Reed.
Pres't O'Brien will appoint "a num-
Der OF important committees today to
be submitted TO the board at a meet
ing to be held this evening
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-10
TO RETAKE ENROLMENT
High School Teachers Failed to Fol
low Instructions.

Owing 20 the misunderstanding of
the high school teachers in regard to
the making out Of registration cards
the correct enrolment and the list of
pupils in the school will not be known
until next week. According TO "a no.
tice on the bulletin board at the high
school. the instructors failed 70 cor
rectly follow out instructions printed
on the cards.
A system Of numbering every pupil
on the registration card is used at the
high school and the failure to handle
the cards correctly made all OF them
useless. New cards Will be printed
and the correct enrolment will be
taken next week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-10
LYNCHlNG IN PROSPECT
Posse Hunts Negro Who Murdered
Labor Leader.

MURPHYSBORO, ILL.,. Sept. TO-
John Atkinson, a prominent local
labor leader. was murdered today by
Bracy Force, a negro. Force escaped
and a posse is searching the country
about MurphysbOro. A lynching was
in prospect If the posse succeeds in
capturing the fugitive.
Feeling against the negroes of this
district has not entirely subsidized
since Joe Deberry. n negro, killed Mrs.
James Martin, wife OF an attorney,
and escaped lynching when state
troops were called out TO protect
him