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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02

Ape 20. 1878 Married by Rev. "
W. Davis Mr. Thomas Tantish and
Miss Ella A Parsons. both OF skow
hogan
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Aug =. is5s II il with pleasure
that We make mention of the ncw
lamps lately stationed at various
points along our streets The cor
poration appropriated two hundred
dollars Tor lighting thsae streets.
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PH0NoGRAPH-90 records and rec
ord case. Cost way up above a. hun
dred dollars. VIII sell for $25 Also
for sale set of Telephone Instru-
ments and one Twin Cylinder Indian
MOTORCYCLE These things will be
priced on a bargain basis Harry l..
Chase, 124 Madison Ave. Skowhegan.
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enced teamsters to drive team in
woods Preble & Robinson. Bingham.
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Sale with stock. tools and Good Will
Established trade Location has been
blacksmith shop fer IS years. b. +
Gaylord, SkowheEan. tf9
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CASH PAID FOR LIVE HOGS
Shall load car next Tuesday. w B.
whittier SkoWhegan, Maine. Farm
ers Telephone 5-15 til
LARGE CLOTH DOLL Miss Golden
Locks in colors. Can be made up
with no additional expense and very
few minutes time. VIII delight the
heart of any child. Sent postpaid
for 25 cents. Returnable If not
wanted. Maine Merchants Bureau.
Drawer G. Skowhegan. tf50
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MUFF FOUND IN sKowHEGAN

Week of January 10Th. has been left al
this office for the owner. Same will
be delivered on payment of the cost
of this advertisement. tf3
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WE WANT RABBITS FOR FEED
ING our foxes. Local hunters can
bring them to and receive Csc per
pair. Skowhegan Silver Black Fox
Ranch, DR.. Mann Road, Skowhegan.
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For AMATEUR AND PROFESS

SIGNAL Photographers. High grade
supplies. Eastman Kodaks Films.
Immediate shipment of mail orders
our specially. Developing and print
ing done differently. City Prices.
The Camera Shop. Biddeford Ne 9W1 .
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02

There are three ways in which men
take
Ones money from his purse.
And very hard it is to tell
Which of the three is worse,
But all of them are bad enough
To make body curse.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02

June 18, 1S75-Oil Cloth factory
works occupy five large buildings,
three of which are 120x40 feet, four
stories, the other two are three story
36x40, and 80x30 feet all situated on
Willow ST.
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Entered as second class matter June
80 1909, at the postoffice at Skowhe-
gan, Maine, under the Act of March 3.
1879.
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July 8, 1S75-Messrs. John f. Pol
lard and Marcus l.. Parsons have
bought the John kerswell farm in
Madison of Samuel Robinson for
$4,000.
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and pamphlets by Longfellow. Bryant,
Emerson. Poe. Hawthorne. Mary Bak
er Eddy. Christian Science books,
pamphlets magazines, Science and
Health. Autograph letters by Mrs.
Eddy and others of note. Large IL
braries of books bought. also newspa-
pers and almanacs before 1900 Write
giving description. title year. A. A.
81 d. Winchester, Mass.
4W7'
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
BELIEVED ALBERT BOURNE
a LIVED TO GET DISCHARGE

Egan, s. D.. March although
friends in South Dakota have not yet
been definitely advised, it Is believed
that Albert Bourne, the only former
South Dakotan who served the British
field artillery in France and Belgium,
lived to be honorably discharged from
the army. after having served since
the commencement of the war. He had
written friends in Egan that he would
be honorably discharged on February
20, his superiors agreeing that he had
done much more than his bit" In serv-
ing steadily since the opening of the
great war.
In a letter received day or two
ago he spoke, hopefully Of the arrival
OF the day when he would leave the
artillery forever and be able to return
to his family in England. He felt so
sure of surviving the period until his
discharge that he sent his South Da-
kota friends the address to which they
should direct their letters to him in
England. In some Of his letters he re-
ters to the fact that he is one of the
very few Of those originally on the
battle line who survived
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
DRESsMAkER GETS $1,000 IN
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT

Madison. s. D.. March Sin a SEN
sational breach OF promise suit before
the district court, Miss Agnes Leo
pold, a local dressmaker, was awarded
$1,000 from Bert Mcdonnell. a rail-
road employee. Miss Leopold, who
asked for $4,000 damages, testified that
she first met the defendant by chance
in the postoffice lobby four years ago.
and he accompanied her home, that
they kept company after that and
about a year later became engaged:
that on his promise Of marriage they
maintained illicit relations; that de-
PENDANT kept putting off marriage and
compelled her to submit to two GRIM
inal operations, which greatly impaired
her health, and that he finally broke
off the engagement and married an
other girl.
Mcdonnell admitted his relations
with the plaintiff. but denied that he
was ever engaged to her, and testified
that she was not OF good moral repu-
tation. The court room was crowded
with spectators during the trial, the
case being one OF the most sensa-
tional that has been tried in Madison
for several years.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
DAKOTA WESLEYAN WINS
TRIANGULAR DEBATING CONTEST

Mitchell. S. D.. March 6.-For the
second consecutive year. Dakota wes-
leyan university has won the chief
honors Of the South Dakota intercolle-
glate debating triangle. composed of
Wesleyan, Yankton and Huron. In the
contests held last evening Wesleyan de-
Geated Yankton at Mitchell by a unn-
lnous decision. The Methodist de-
Paters had the negative of the propo-
Alton, Resolved, that the socialistic
control OF the means OF production and
exchange will be preferable to the pres
emit capitalistic system" Yankton's
negative team also won by the full vote
Of the judges from the Huron affirma-
tive team at Yankton. but since in the
debate at Huron Wesleyan's affirma-
tive squad secured one Of the three
votes of Il e decision, Dakota Wesley
an is given the edge on the triangle
honors, according to the usual method
OF reckoning. Among the same schools
last year Wesleyan defeated both Hur-
on and Yankton. Frank Leffert, Of
Canton: Harold Card and Frank Pc
trie, both OF Mitchell. are the Wesleyan
team that won from Yankton.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
JEALOUS sUIToR HELD FOR
SHOOTING TWO MASQUERADERS

White Rock. s. d.. March S.-TWo
persons were shot. one of them seC1-
busly, in an affray at a masquerade ban
1t ROsholt. S., d. John S. Selkin has
been placed und ar arrest, charged with
The crime. 1t is believed that he at
tempted to kill Ed Draveland, the es-
,Ort Of former sweetheart, while in
fit OF jealousy.
Two couples, Mr.. Draveland and Miss
Belle Leverson and Conrad Englund and
Miss Victoria johnson, had been to
supper during an intermission Of the
dance, and were on their way back to
he ballroom when fire was opened up
on them with a revolver, from across
the street. Five shots were fired, one
hitting Mr.. Englund in the hip and
penetrating to the kidney, and another
striking Miss Johnson in the calf Of
the leg.
Selkin, who is employed on a dray
line in Rosholt, was arrested later and
charged with the shooting. He was
found in bed a short time after the af-
fair, and a new .32-caliber revolver,
which had been recently used, was dis
covered in the room. Miss Levorson.
one Of the quartet fired upon, stated
that Selkin had threatened to shoot any
man who attempted to keep company
with her
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
WILL REQUIRE QUICK WORK
ON SELECTION OF ALTERNATES

Pierre, s. D., March 4.--The delegates
to the national conventions who are
elected at the primary on May 20 will
have to lose no time in appointing
their alternates to the convention, in
order to obey the procedure mapped
out by the new primary law. The law
provides that each Of the 10 delegates
receiving the most votes shall be no
titled OF election and that they shall
then "by an instrument in writing,
filed in the office Of secretary OF state.
appoint one alternate who shall accept
such appointment in writing, likewise
filed therein, and who shall therin de-
clare his choice for president, which
choice shall be the same as that OF
the delegates making the appointment
and such persons so chosen shall be
the delegates and alternates to the ma
tional conventions Of the respective
political parties"
It always takes about a week to COM
plete election returns, so that the dele
gates elected will have about one week
remaining in which to arrange for al
ternates and go through the required
formula. The alternates are not elect
ed. but are chosen by the delegates
elected.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
BANK EXAMINER SEEKS TO
MAKE SURETY COMPANY PAY

Aberdeen, s. D., March 4.--The case
OF J. L. Wingfield, state bank exam
liner, against the Northern Casualty
company, a local surety company, Is
being heard in state circuit court here
The surety company bonded w. M.
Butts as cashier Of the Newark State
bank, Of Newark. S. D., which is now
insolvent. The examiner claims the
failure was due to the action of the
cashier in issuing certificates of de-
posits to persons when no cash had
been deposited, and Il is also claimed
that money was paid to the banks on
notes which had been sold to the
Bank OF North st. Paul, and the money
thus paid in had been credited to the
account OF A. e. Nelson, president of
the Newark bank. On these accounts,
the bank examiner seeks to recover
from the surety company, on Butts
bond. Butts was convicted OF making
a false statement to the bank exam
liner and was sentenced to Is months
In the state penitentiary. An appeal
was taken which Is now pending in
the state supreme court
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
BAKER APPOINTED
WAR BUREAU HEAD
Former Mayor of Cleveland,
Close Friend of Wilson, Is
Named to Succeed Lind
ley NJ. Garrison.

Washington. March Newton c.
Baker, former mayor OF Cleveland,
Ohio, has been selected by President
Wilson for secretary Of war.
Mr.. Baker has accepted the position
and Is now arranging his affairs In
Washington to take up his duties.
Mr.. Bakers name had been men
toned in connection with the position
several times. He was offered place
when the cabinet was formed, but de-
chned.
The selection of Mr. Baker is under
stood to have been discussed by Presi-
soon after the latter's arrival here this
Once Offered Place.
r. When President Wilson was making
up his cabinet In 1913, he offered the
place of secretary of interior to Mr.,
Baker twice. Mr.. Baker then was
mayor of Cleveland and declined for
that reason.
The president and Mr.. Baker have
been close friends for some time and
Mr.. Baker is said TO be in close sym
pathy with the presidents policies, and
is known to have had the support of
some members of the cabinet for the
war office.
When President Wilson recently was
paredness program, he talked with Mr..
Baker in Cleveland. Mr.. Baker has
been in Washington frequently of late.
The 30-day period Of which Mat.
Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief OF staff, was
designated secretary Of war was ad in
term will expire March IL. 1t Is be-
lieved Mr.. Bakers nomination will be
sent to the Senate before that time.
Long Public Career.
10. "A old t.
born in Martinsburg, w. Va, and at
the age Of % was appointed private
secretary OF Postmaster General Will
son, in President Cleveland's cabinet.
In 1897 he began the practice OF law at
Martinsburg. but not long thereafter,
moved to Cleveland, where he became
city solicitor in 1902. He held this office
FOR 10 years until his election as mayor.
Mr.. Baker has received degrees from
Johns Hopkins and Washington and
Lee universities. For years Mr.. Baker
has been closely identified with the re-
form movement in Cleveland, and has
taken an active part in the street rail-
way controversy there.
When Mayor Tom L. Johnson died.
Mr.. Baker took up the fight for lower
street car fares in Cleveland, argued
The case before the supreme court and
finally brought about an adjustment OF
The street railway franchise in CleVe-
and.
At the time of the Baltimore con-
Vention, when President Wilson was
dominated, Mr.. Baker was prominently
mentioned for the vice presidency be-
,ause of the fight he made in support
Of Mr.. Wilson. He went to the conven-
don as a Wilson supporter and fought
successfully against the application Of
the unit rule to the Ohio delegation.
Mr.. Baker is highly regarded by the
president as a lawyer. Mr.. Wilson
wanted the place filled by a lawyer be-
cause. of legal questions constantly
arising in it's administration.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
SECRETARY or STATE
ASKED TO MAKE PLACE
FOR RICHARDS TICKET
Declines Filing on Statement
South Dakota Not Working
Under That Law.

Pierre. s. D.. March 6.-R. o. Rich
| ards has presented his full minority
| ticket" to the secretary OF state to file,
| under the Richards primary law, and
he has received the written refusal OF
the secretary Of state to file such list
now in force and effect, according TO-
the sumpreme court decision. Under
that old law, was the provision that
not less than 25 days before the pri-
mary date, such a list, for both min
GRITTY and majority candidates should
be filed with the secretary Of state. To-
day was the 25th day, and the list was
offered late last night. About January
3, Richards had a meeting here OF pro-
posal men, and q ticket was selected.
Since that time some of the men then
selected have refused to run, and the
minority ticket he offered here this
time has some changes in 1t from that
list and now stands as follows:
Governor. r. 0. Richards, Huron:
lieutenant governor, r. A. Storm:
Brookings; congress, c. NJ. Day, OF
Sioux Falls, First district; ]. w.
Parmley, Second district, of Ipswich,
and J. r. Cash, OF Winner, Third dis
supreme court judges; J. z. Handlin.
auditor: D. d. Wipf treasurer: A.
Hoffman, land commissioner; Frank
Jackson, OF Salem, secretary Of state;
~. 4. Bromley, attorney general; +. A.
Finch, Of Lennon, railroad commis-I
sioner; Susie Bird, superintendent OF
public instruction.: T. 8. Ebert, state
chairman. National committeeman Is
J. 8. Schultz, OF Madison. Presidential
electors arc James HALEY, Of Rapid
City; W. c. Lusk, OF Yankton; +. L.
Mease, OF Madison; II. ]. Olston. Of
Lake Preston and o. e. Farnham, OF
Newell. The delegates to the national
convention are Charles Zehnpfenning,
Of Parkston; p. ]. Murphy OF Iroqouis;
Jack Wilson, Of Miller; w. H. Bon
Homme, Of Deadwood; u. S:4Rowen, Of
Huron; George Lawrence, OF Garth
age: Arthur r. Brown, Of Canton;
Frank g. Bohri, Of Clark; T. s..
Everett OF Redfleld; A. G. Warner. OF
Clear Lake.
Mr. Richards stated here today that
so long as this list had been refused
filing by the secretary Of state he knew
that he. for one, and several other
candidates in the list will file indie
pendent petitions to come in under the
other primary in force. However. this
list filed is part Of the procedure of
his case, and he is Of the firm con-
victton he says, that the upper court
will sustain his law. .....
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
MAN SENT TO PRISON
IN IOWA TERRORIzED
SOUTH DAKOTA TOWNS
he Is Bad Man" Gregory, Who
Made Threat to Kin Judge
Williamson and Others.

Chamberlain, S. D., March Al. A
Gregory, who a few days ago was sen,
fenced at Council Bluffs, Ia, to a term
Of % years in the penitentiary at Fort
Madison, having been convicted under
the habitual criminal act, Is the same
individual who last year created a de-
Cided sensation in Lyman county and
the Rosebud country when he went
cunning for Judge Williamson, OF the
state circuit court, and leading wit
nesses who had appeared against him
when he was tried and convicted In
Trip county and sentenced to term
In the Sioux Falls penitentiary on a
charge of cattle rustling.
Immediately upon completing his
term in Sioux Falls, he departed for
Lyman county, where he made public
threats that he was going to get"
Judge Williamson and the chief wit
nesses for their action in having him
sent to the penitentiary. Heavily arm
ing himself, Gregory went on a raid
through Lyman county and the Rose
bud country in search of the men whose
lives he had threatened. A posse OF Of
ficers was sent out to intercept him
and finally effected his capture. After
being kept in jail for q time, he was
released on condition that he exile him
self from South Dakota. He accepted
this condition and departed for Oma-
ha, afterward going to Council Bluffs,
where he was arrested on an old
charge.
The records OF the courts OF Iowa
show that Gregory was. sentenced to
the penttentiary for horse stealing In
1885 and again in 1897, when he added
a gun play to his other misdeeds. shoot
ing constable who attempted to ar
rest him, near Loveland, where he
Communicated a team and compelled
a young son Of the wounded officer to
aid him to escape. It Is believed also
that he served time In Nebraska Aft
er escaping from Iowa and Nebraska
and coming TO South Dakota II was not
long until he again became involved
In difficulty which resulted In his being
sent to prison.
During his trial at Council Bluffs,
the attorneys for the defense attempt
ed to prove that Gregory was insane
as the result Of injuries to his head.
sustained by n fall from a horse in
South Dakota several years ago.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
FATHER ROBT, HARE
DEAD; HELPED FRAME
STATE CONSTITUTION
Author of Initiative and Refer
endum-Lost Church Charge
For His Activities.

Aberdeen. S. D.. March S.-The Rev
Father w. Hare, one of the prominent
figures in South Dakota history, died
In his room in st. Luke's hospital on
Saturday afternoon at about O'CLOCK
following a stroke which had overcome
him Is minutes before. He had suffered
q similar attack about two weeks be-
fore.
Father Haire was the author of the
Initiative and referendum provision OF
the South Dakota constitution ana
Raged a valiant and successful fight
tor its adoption by the new state. He
took an active part in state politics Tor
many years, espousing the populist
povement when 1t sprang, up and serV-
hg a. secretary Of the state board OF
regents of education during the admin
stration of former Governor Andrew
T. Lee, democrat.
OF a Protestant family, of French
Ind English descent, Father Haire was
BORN at Freedom, Mich, on August ~,
lS45. He was educated in the public
ychools OF that place and afterward at
tended the normal school at YpsiIanti,
Mich. and later graduated from Ann
krbor taking the law course. Having
become interested in Catholicism, he
lnaIIy turned to that faith, and de-
!ermined to become a priest. He spent
three years at the university at Lou
rain, Belgium, studying for the priest
TODD, and later completed his studies
It st. Mary's OF the West, Cincinnati
ohio. He was ordained to the priest
iood by Bishop Burgess at Detroit,
Mich. on March l, 1874. and became
ector of Holy Trinity church In De-
roit. Later he was transferred to
Flint, Mich, and in 1880 came to Da-
tota territory where he held a parish
Extending along the Northwestern rail-
pad from Springfield, Mimi, to James
own, N. D., but, by the middle $685. his
territory had contracted until 1t was
confined to Aberdeen and vicinity.
From the time OF his arrival In the
.erritory. Father Hare took an active
TART in politics, particularly in reform
work, being q strong advocate OF pro-
iibition and other reforms and. be-
tause Of his political activity, he
dashed with Bishop Marty Of the Sioux
Fails diocese, and was relieved OF his
Iarish.
When the populist party came into
)eing, Father Haire became one Of the
most active members Of the party. He
vas also an active advocate OF the In
tiative and referendum. and wrote the
provision for that reform which was
in the constitution OF
south Dakota. and has since been
by a number Of other states.
N his political work, Father Hare was
involved in many heated controversies.
but as he grew older he practically re-
tired from active participation In poll
les, beyond presiding at various So
.ialist meetings, and taking part in
OCal antisaloon campaigns,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
RIGHT TO FILL LAKE BEDS
UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT

Pierre, S. D.. March SIN affirming
the case OF G. L. Anderson ct al. VS..
Fred Ray ct al. in decision by Pre-
siding Justice Policy. Of the supreme
court. what is known as the Red lake
case" in Brule county, is disposed OF
and the right of communities to flood
old lake beds which have been mean
dered is sustained. as against the
claims of adjoining property owners
under a claim OF reelection. Brule coun-
ty. by sinking artesian wells, seeks to
keep Red lake filled TO the meander line
in opposition to wishes OF property
owners, who claim the land. A perma :
nent lake is now assured.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
ST. LOUIS PACKERS TO
GRANT WAGE INCREASE

East st. Louis. ILL.,, March 6.-Ftve
thousand employees of the Armour,
Swift and Morris packing plants in
East st. Louis have received an unso-
Iicited increase in wages. The payrolls
OF the three concerns will be raised
about $4,000 a week. The increase was
the first in IS years granted to the
skilled workmen in the plants. The
plants arc run on an open shop" basis
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
DR.. DOYLE, OF YANKToN,
VICTIM OF PNEtJMONIA

Yankton, S. D.. March 6.-Dr. e. M.
Doyle. since 1899 a prominent phys
iclan Of this city. died Friday morning
at his home of pneumonia, after III
days illness. The deceased was city
commissioner and had been on the city
board Of education for q number OF
years. He was prominent in political
circles and a stanch democrat DIR.
Doyle is survived by his wife, but no
children. Burial will take place at
Kansas City. where DR.. Doyle practiced
medicine for IL years before coming
to Yankton.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-03-09
BRYAN MEETS ANTI WILSON
LEADERS ON EVE OF FINAL
vOTEON WARNING MEASURE
NORRIS TO WORK FOR
TROLLEY OWNERSHIP

Washington. D. c., March 6.--Grow-
ing partly out OF the big street car
strike, Senator Norris came out today
squarely in favor OF government own
ership of the street railway lines Of
Washington. Senator Norris may con-
clude to introduce a bill on the sub
ject. In any event, he declared today,
he will support any such bill IL 1t
comes before the Senate.
III / had my way as to the street
car situation, would have the govern
ment take the lines over" said Sena-
tor Norris.
Washington ought to have the mod
ell street railway system for the Uni
ted States