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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
TWELVE CORNERS

Mr. and Mrs Adolph Rebichau nave
moved IN Madison where Mr.. Robicnau
has employment.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brann, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Mullhoiland anu son
spent the day Sunday with friends IN
the neighberhopd.
Miss Frances Minot, teacher AT
Madison high school, sneht Friday
night with iDorris Robbins.
Miss. Eleanor Foster closed the
Twelve Coruers School, Friday, by
giving an entertainment. The school
house was we'll filed with parents
and friends. Much credit is due both
teacher anda scholars. Ice cream
was on sale for the benefit of the
school.
ltiss Mary Dean and Doris Rob-
bins will, go to Waterville Thursday
of this week for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemont Rich are en-
tertaining Mrs. Rich's two sisters.
Misses Esther Weber and Laura
Weber of Boothbay Harbor for a
few weeks.
Mrs. Rebecca Robbins passed her
SIND birthday at her home. June ID.
Other than from being lame from
rheumatism, she is in good health.
MRS. EBEN DEAN
Mrs. Eben Dean passed to the great
beyond, Sunday afternoon, June II.
1923, after several weeks of suffering.
On April &c she fell and broke her
hip since then she has been confined
to the bed. Mrs. Dean was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Matson and was born in Scion 70
years ago last September Forty
four years ago last November she
was married to Eben Dean. To this
union were born three boys, Elemore
who lives in Lowell, Mass, and Cleve-
land, who has always lived at
home until about two years ago, he
bought a farm in the neighborhood
The other boy died In infancy. At
the time of her marriage she went to
live in Deanville, living there until
the spring of 1908 when she moved
to the home where she passed away.
Mrs. Dean has been in poor health
for many years so her time has been
spent at home. She leaves beside
her husband. AIR. and Mrs. Elemore
Dean, two sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
land Dean and son, one brother,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
MADISON

There was small attendance of
voters principally from the rural sec
lions of the town Saturday at the
special town meeting which was held
in Union Hail. Article which re-
lated to the establishment of a fuel
yard was first taken up. Mr. Gibbs
in a short speech opposed the fuel
yard saying It was detrimental to the
farmers and that coal could not be
had unless ordered year in advance
and made q motion to pass over the
article. The opposition was led by
A. M. Corson, who stated that the
yard had not been detriment to
the town: that he was taxpayer and
did not see why the small consumer
should not have a chance to obtain
his fuel at q reasonable price. Other
speakers stated that Madison had OBJ
tained coal for consumers. 50 per ton
cheaper than the prices prevailing in
other towns, also that the farmers
according to their own statements
were not able to supply the wood re-
CURED and that there was a good
market for all the wood they could
bring in. The motion to pass over
the article was carried by a vote Of
as to Is. The next matter to come
up was the question of building state
aid bridges across the canal and on
Pine street. Mr. Edwards, engineer
for the State Highway Department,
told the voters that concrete bridge
would cost $500 of which the town
would have to pay s13,055 II the
two bridges were built at once or
$14ss5 II but one bridge was built,
A steel structure would cost little
more. The bridge on Pine street
would cost $4,000 of which the town
would. be Obliged to pay $4,000. Mr..
Edwards explained the provisions of
the new law which comes into effect
on July 8 and It was voted to instruct
the seiectmen to make applications
for State aid for these bridges as
provided in the new law. 1t was
voted to buy lot for a new school
house near the Twelve Corners. The
matter of building d retaining wall at
the head of Water street, was left in
the hands of the selectmen to report
at another special town meeting after
investigation.
The Royal Neighbors with theii
families will have roll call and
picnic at Lakewood, Saturday, JUNE
23.
The Madison high school alumni as
ISOLATION will hold all day exercises
Friday, June 22.. Among the feat
ures of the day will be a ball game
inspection of the new high schoo
building, banquet followed by dance
in the evening
The Baccalaureate SERMON to the
graduating class OF M. III. s. was held
in the auditorium of the new high
school building Sunday afternoon al
three O'Clock. The room was pref
tily decorated with banking of ever
green and yellow roses. The letters
N. II. S. was the stage in blue and
white. Music was furnished by the
school orchestra and chorus from
the school. The class to the mum.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
NORRIDGEWOeK


The graduating exercises of the n.
H. S. were held Friday evening. As
usual there was a full house. The
music was by Babe Harringtons'
orchestra Of Wateryille.
Monday morning the members of
the graduating class accompanied by
Principal and Mrs. o. G. Woodman
left here, by auto for q trip TO the
White Mountains. They will be gone
or S days.
An automobile party composed of
John Carver, Thornton and Lewis
Adams, Miss Merle Adams and Mrs.
Mildred Knowlton all of Norridge-
wock and Mrs. Babb and daughter of
Lewiston drove to Lewiston Sunday
to carry the last two named ladies,
who came here to attend the funeral
of Milford Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold of Portland
were calling on relatives here Sun
day.
Miss Ruth cunliff of Oakland was
a recent guest of her aunt, Mrs. Elva
Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Parlin of Au-
gusta were Sunday guests OF Mr.. Par
Inns sister, Mrs George Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Jones are NOV
ing to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Lanriston Lowe.
Mrs. Frances Bolan will move from
the Carr house on Upper Main street
to the rent vacated by Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson Jones.
Mrs, Emma Emmons is visiting In
Greenfield, Mass. Mrs. Hattie Dam
rem is keeping house for Mr.. En-
mons while his wife is away.
Miss Kathleen buckingham, pianist
at the Acme Theatre at Belgrade
Lakes was at home for the gradual
ing exercises last Friday evening.
DR.. J. d. Ames has bought the bum
galow on Waterville hill which he
built and occupied at one time.
Mrs. Lena Moore, Roy Marcia, Ray
Burrill and Edwin Moore went to Bos-
ton the last of the week. Mrs.
Moore and Mrs. Marcia have return
ed but Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Burrill are
expected to arrive today driving car.
Harold Pierce was at home from
Bangor over Sunday.
Miss Helen Boone came from Bel
grade Lakes ana MISS lnez stevens
from Oakland Friday to attend the
graduating exercises.
Mrs. Alice Wade, Mrs. Florence
Gibbs, Mrs. Mary Longley and Mrs.
Lydia Longley returned Friday night
from Augusta where they attended
the 10Th annual convention of the
Ladies' of the G.. A. r.
Miss Lila Rogers of New York City
was the guest of her brother. L. f.
Rogers and family last week. Wednes-
day.
Members of the class of 1922, N.
II. s. are spending several days at
Smithfield this week.
Friends OF Mrs. Florence Jewett
Taylor will be very sorry to learn
that she entered Kennebec Valley
Hospital as surgical patient. Mon
day DIR. Webber OF Lewiston was
the operating surgeon
Mrs. Josephine Woodsum and son
James were in town from Athens a
short time last week Tuesday to see
about his furniture from the Wood
sum home. Mrs. Woodsum will be
located In Lewiston or Auburn for
the present. l.
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Thomas Matson of Scion, who is past
eighty years old, several nephews
and nieces. Funeral services were
held at the home Wednesday at 1890
burial at the Jewett cemetery
CARD OF THANKS
l wish to express my sincere thanks
to the Golden Glow Sunshine Society
also my friends and neighbors for
the beautiful boxes of fruit and con-
fectionery and all other gifts receiv-
ed ON my Send birthday.
MRS. REBECCA S. ROBBINS,
Madison, June 81, 1928
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RIyERSIDE-KINGFIELD

RIyERSIDE-KINGFIELD
DR.. e. F. Pennell and family of Au-
burn are in town.
o. B. Hutchins with family was at
s. j. Williamson Thursday night, cal
ling.
c. G. Atwood with crew are cement
ing up the bridge on the county road
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MEDdOINE
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, 1923-08-20
WILL
Be AUCT|ONED
At STATE FAIR
u Owners Wishing to
Make Sales Requested
To Send Lists.

In accordance with an effort to
make h Wyoming State Fair which
viii be held at Douglas September IL
TO Il n real livestock exhibition. the
management OF the affair is asking
h county agricultural agents TO
have purebred Ind feeding cattle at
the fair grounds so that they may be
nuctioned on.
Since he stock in Natronn county
Is largely feeder stock. County Agent
Penley has asked that all owners who
desire 10 make sales at the fair shall
send in their listings to him. Listings
should contain the kind. the &
weight. and the time that delivery
"a be made. The listings should be
sent in as soon as possible. 1t is
not entirely necessary for feeder cat
tie to be present at the fair since
sales may be negotiated otherwise.
So far Shorthorn and Hereford cat.
tie are being listed. Poland China
hogs. several breeds OF sheep and a
considerable amount OF poultry is
also listed.
Fred Hultz has been obtained to
manage the sales.
, 1923-08-20
CARSON WILL NOT TALK
ON HIS CONNECTION IN
CLARA PHILIPS Case

NEW YORK. Aug. 2o.-Snent on
Clara Phillips. Los Angeles hammer
murderess whom he is accused of
having aided in her sensational es-
cape, but l~oquacious regarding revo
lutions in Honduras and plots which
he said were fomented there against
him. Jesse c. Carson, former Los An
geles groceryman. today awaited in a
New York hotel for funds with which
to return to his home town.
Carson arrived in New York yester-
day board the steamship LISA At
that time he denied that he was Car.
son and said he came from Rochester,
Mimi. He was permitted to land un-
hindered except by reporters and
photographs.
Today he was located in a small
hotel on West 3sth street. Among
his startling announcements was one
to the effect that he would have to
undergo treatment here for ground
glass which he said had been put in
mis- food while he was imprisoned in
Honduras.
He absolutely declined to discuss
the Phillips cas- until his return to
Los Angeles.
"Theren be some surprise when I
do say something" he predicted. 'It
will be the darndest story you ever
heard"
Meanwhile he spun a yarn Of plots
, 1923-08-20
MOTHER TAKES
CHILD OUT OF
MEXICAN CITY

Ell PASO, Texas, Aug. 20.
When Mrs. Esther Black
Parmalee and her four-year-
old son, Charles Roy Parma
lee, crossed the border from
Mexico into the United States
here yesterday. another chapter was
written in an international drama Of
domestic difficulties which had their
beginning IN Los Angeles nearly two
years ago..
Mrs. Parmalee was awarded the
custody OF her child Is months ago.
by Los Angeles courts. Shortly be-
fore the final decree was entered. the
child was taken by its father to Mex
leo City.
According to her story. told here
yesterday. an attempt at reconcilia-
ton with her husband in Mexico City
failed. and despairing OF a satisfactory
, 1923-08-20
It II we sometimss fAn to keep peace
In u own email congregations"
BURNING YET UNBURNED

BURNING YET UNBURNED
How there are lasting things in life
and through eternity which seem to
be fed upon yet stand as In the text
from Exodus 3:2-"And behold the
bush burned with fire. and the bush
was not consumed"-so well describ-
ing the paradox was shown by the
Rev. T. ]. Burwell of the Grace A.
terday. He said:
There in something attractive
about those things OF life which sur.
vive the most trying ordeais. and
while we may not approve of them
and would be the last to give them
Il assent, yet they attract us when
they survive in spite of difficulties
and obstacles hard to surmount.
w are to think of Moses as being
truly human and always on the look
out for some revelation from God;
and for this reason he Is nov away
from the splendors Of the palace OF
Pharoah, out in tho loneliness and
solitude of the desert world.
God tests his weapons before using
them and usually this test is one of
solitude. So while the lonely shep-
herd PAGES in front of his flock he is
attracted to n hitherto unseen thing.
a cluster of bushes or underground
on fire but not burned out. He APP
proaches to find out the reason, and
then-and then the ord spoke.
What is the lesson7 That there
are some abiding things of life. which
shall not fail, and we may discover
them If we nve close enough to hear
the voice Of God when he speaks. And
this Is the privilege of every believer"
, 1923-08-20
RESUMES OF SOME SERMONS
PREACHED SUNDAY FROM OUR
PULPITS reveal TRUTHS

Keen lessons on life rs eeen IN the
light OF biblical teachings were de-
livered from Casper pulpits Sunday.
Many were unable to be present and
for the1e especially are the following
resumes. or s~ermonettes. given:
Leader Types Depicted
Basins his comparisons yesterday
on lines from the Scriptures. the Rev.
Charles A.. Wilson, minister OF the
First Presbyterian church. illustrated
the different types of leaders among
the people today. He epitomizes his
sermon ns follows:
what went 20 into the will
derness to seer A reed shaken with
tho windY-this is the type Of leader
who waits to see which way the wind
blows, shifts with every breeze.
aapen leaf. which moves but gets
nowhere. This type is represented by
politicians with their ears to the
ground to catch the movement of
popular sentiment, seeking to please
the public. regardless OF principle and
the larger interests. The weakness
of this leadership can be seen by try
ing to imagine Moses OF Elijah or
Paul or Stephen waiting to know the
current of popular favor.
"a mar clothed in soft raiment7
this type of leader always seeks the
easy way. evades responsibility
avoids plans hat call for sacrificial
action. and chooses h way OF least
resistance.
"A prophetr- leader with an
authoritative. Convincing voice. con-
fident Of things of utmost importance,
discerning great moral ends. awaken
ing the conscience. profoundly in
f~iuencing the movements OF history.
, 1923-08-20
Meeker and Park
Stop OUer Night
On Oregon Trial

Last night found Ezra Meeker and
Albert Parks. county surveyor.
camped at Eden, wyo.. a spot which
in all probability rivals the Eden of
Adam and Eve fame only to the ex.
tent of providing o and water for
wanderers in hat region.
Mr.. Parks is conducting Meeker
over the old Oregon Trail between
here and Fort Bridger on the Black
fork of the Green river. While Ezra
Meeker is almost % years old he is
said to be standing the long automo-
bile trip well.
, 1923-08-20
and shipments Of rifles. OF revolutions
and the double cross.
Columbia Offers
A Funny Tabloid

One of the funniest shown that has
been produced in Casper for some
time is hat one which opened to
packed houses at the Columbia thea.
>ter yesterday under the title Of 1.-THE
Inspector" 1t has more laughable
situations per minute than most of
the comedies produced at the theater.
The speciality numbers are up to
standard with songs and ances in
variety.
A feature picture is running along
with the comedy as usual.
, 1923-08-20

Oscar Thomas. district MANAGER Of
the National Supply company left last
week for Shelby. Mont. where he will
spend a short time on business.
, 1923-08-20

BR0OKLINE. Mnss., Aug. zo-A
startling upset marked the first match
OF the national doubles championship
tournament when Robert and Howard
Kinsey, the C~alifornians who are
rated among the leaders in double in
the country fell ignominously before
Manuel Alone. Spain, and Wallace
F. johnson. Philadelphia. The match
was won in straight sets. 6-S, SO. 6.3,
and was marked by the b%rillianco Of
the Spaniard. Tho Kinsey's were
outplayed throughout.
, 1923-08-20

z. G. Berry arrived In the city yes
terday on a short business trip from
Great Falls, Mont.
, 1923-08-20

W. A. Mcknight accompanied by
his son, W. A. Mcknight Jr.. and G.
N. Heller spent yesterday here from
Denver.
, 1923-08-20

J. q. Showers Of Glenrock Is visiting
in the city for a short time.
Evening star., 1923-08-30

were in machines just ahead Of the
Chandler car on the night of the
ambush shooting, also told of remov-
ing a log obstruction from the road
before they could pass. DIR. J. Shell
ton Horsley of Richmond testified as
to the nature of r. o. CARROTS wound
following the Pierce tragedy. SINH
lar testimony by DIR. A. 1. Dobson.
also of Richmond. was read to the
jury by II. M. Smith of defense coun-
sci and Richard H. Mann Of the
prosecution
The prosecution was expected to
put on several rebuttal witnesses this
afternoon, after which the instructions
to the jury will be considered. Final
arguments before the jury were not
expected to begin until tomorrow, in
which event the jury likely will get
the case late in the day or Saturday
morning.
Evening star., 1923-08-30

upon the death of King Constantine
in January. 1923. They were married
in 1920.
Princess Anastasia was Miss Mamie
May Stewart, daughter of wealthy
Ohio banker, and first married George
Worthington of Cleveland, whom she
divorced. Three days after the de-
cree was issued she married William
B. Leeds. This was in 1900. Eight
years later Mr.. Leeds died in Paris,
one son, william B. Leeds, jr., who. In
1921, married Princess Xenia, the sew
enteen-year-old daughter of Grand
Duchess Marie of Russia and niece OF
King Constantine.
Princess Anastasia was seriously Ill
as the result of an intestinal disorder.
and had undergone two major opera :
tions when she learned of her son
engagement. The news. she said at
the time, had broken her heart, and
it. Her objections to the match were
based on the youth and ineXperfence
of the couple. However. she finally
yielded to the boys persuasion and
consented to the marriage. at the
same time arranging q moderate al
lowance from her own estate to- be
paid to her son.
The statement frequently was made
in Europe that young Leeds was the
richest boy in the world. Princess
utCldltu SSS NohJN ~ .
were absurd, adding that his father S
will provided that he receive only
100000 when he reached the age of
thirty five. The princess said her
own will provided that upon her
death her son was to draw her in
terest on the trust fund created by
Mr.. Leeds. but he would not be able
to touch the principal. If her son or
his wife should die, she declared, the
entire Leeds fortune would go TO
their offspring as a trust fund which
will cease with the third generation.
If they have no surviving issue the
fortune, she said, would pass to the
Lying-In Hospital of New York.
During the Greco-Turkish struggle
of 1920, it was understood that Mrs.
Leeds spent more than a millian dol
lars of her fortune to finance the
Greek armies. She gave large sums
subsequently, to the various relief
agencies for use among the Greek
soldiers, and also endowed several
hospital beds to commemorate Mr..
Leeds.
Princess AnaStaSia several times
found il necessary to deny that she
had settled large sums of money on
Prince Christopher before their mar
riage Not a single dollar did she
give him. she declared. adding that
they We're married in Switzerland. and
thus were subject to the law by which
each keeps his or her own money and
property and one is not responsible
for the debts of the other.
Evening star., 1923-08-30

vi. ..l.usu ..-... !. . :. -.
there to Pierce's and ask him about it
what he said about LarkinS wife. And
we also thought we could get some IN
formation from him in regard to the
shooting of Chandler
did YOU carry your pistols
Was that because you feared any
trouble?"
NO. just because we always carried
them
The witness then recited going to the
Pierce home.
Tells of Meeting Pierce.
Il read the affidavit to Mr.. Pierce and
asked him what he had to say about it.
the witness said. and added: He said
he did not have to explain anything, and
Larkn said. Well. no gentleman would
do that and. Mr.. Pierce struck him
He described the fight and emphati-
cally denied Cursing Mrs Pierce when
she came out with her baby in her
arms
''It is ridiculous. gentlemen he said,
Il heard a witness testify to that but L
never said such a thing
He told of meeting Judge Smith
whom. he said. addressed him with an
oath. saying, Garrett. I'm not afraid
of you" and said that he told him
"I am not afraid of you either. This
is our affair and Larkin knows what
he is doing. / afterward saw Mr..
Pierce run into the house"
Larkin's pistol had dropped from
his pocket and the witness said he
picked it up.
Were you at the. gate when Mr.
Pierce came out?" Asked Mr.. Smith
Nearly at the gate" said Garrett
where was Mr.. Pierce when you
saw him after he had come out OF
the house,"
He was on the ground"
Did you see him with the gun?"
Yes. l pulled my pistol out of my
holster and said. don't you shoot me
] am not going to shoot YOU Then
kept him covered with the pistol"
where did you meet Mr.. Pierce
Just about midway between the
gun from him and started away to-
ward the gate"
Did YOU know he had pistol"
No: 1 wish l had known it,"
why do you say that?'
Because I do not believe there
would have been any shooting"
You then went away from him ~
Yes. ] walked back toward the
gate and ! heard the report of the
pistol and felt the sting of the shot
in my back. 1 then wheeled and fired
at him."
Did you see his pistolo"
Yes. He was pointing it toward
me and ! fired as long as l could see
a pistol in his hand"
Did you see Larkin shoot?'
Says Pierce shot Him.
"No. I asked him afterward why
he let him (Pierce) shoot me-"
Did you walk UP to Mr.. Pierce ant
fire shots into his body"
No. l have heard it testified tina