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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23
Don't Miss Dir. Barker
BY r. r. Pattenl J

by X. T. Pattenl
/ biggest thing in it's class never
If recognized, to attract atten-
The highest mountain. the tall
pudding, the worlds ring cham
The fastest horse, all of these
Pc head lines in the public press.
! not too much to say that DR..
fS Barker is supreme. in his
on the lecture platform of the
Fal day. Those of us who heard
Hen several years ago. can
this. Those who have more
Ply attended his lectures have
~ wildly in mind and are even
enlnusiastiC, Some of us will
V grasp the facts until he has
AID gone. That there should
such would be a pity.
~ Mccormick may be the world s
tT tenor; he is pretty near that
~ Citizens of Skowhegan
Pcenily motored more than 400
and paid five dollars for seat,
Ever on The side Just to hear him
Even if seat at either one. of
fs'Aer lectures next Tuesday cost
lFce you yet ought to go. His
nVe mere costs somebody good
lot of it. But those who
|rnhd the matter are looking
Oeyond their own enjoyment and
ana the lectures are to be alb
Ply free
sometimes we don on'r~appreciate
uer. We are little too prone
4 mat nothing is worth while
OD'dlned at great expense or
- great sacrifice. With much
uat Is surely true, but there
\ and then exceptions and this
sn'y to hear DR.. Barker is one
~ He's most practical and
'a'ense, as well as highly gift
IL will be a long time be-
S0r @ his like is here again. Don't
'''n an opportunity unthinking-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23

The Declaration of Chivalry will be
conferred for the first time in Som
erset County on Thursday evening
November 9th at |. o. o. f. Hall.
There will be siX-thirty supper for
the Cantons and their ladies', followed
by short business meetings for both
the Cantons and the Fortress. State
Department Commander l.. W, Ger
rish and staff of Augusta will be
present to confer the degree and the
two candidates are Mrs. Ava Y. Sheri-
dan and Mrs. Ava V. Sheri-D.. m
dan and Mrs Mary NJ Hurley. This
is the highest honor that an Odd
Fellow can confer upon a Rebekah.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23
CENTENARY ME-, CHURCH
ACCEPTS NAY FUND
Trustees Meet and Elect Officers, the
Board Being Re.0rganized

At a meeting Of the board OF tras-
tees Of the Centenary VI. +. Church
held Monday evening the board was
rc-organized and the following elect
ed as its officers President J. H.
Grundy; vice president. L J. Smith:
secretary. Myron ]. Smith; treasurer
a. b. Lamb.
II was voted 10 accept the trust
fund bequeathtd the church by the
late George L. Nay. to be known as
the George l. and Eta +. Nay Fund,
the same To be invested and the III
terest to be used Tor the general eX-
penses OF the church in accordance
with the terms Of the will
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23
Pleasant Surprise

The Rebckahs met TUESDAY 4
feature OF the occasion was the pre-
scntation of gift OF beautiful cut
glass vase and huge bouquet of roses
to Mrs Ava Y sheridan captain OF
the degree staff the members OF
which recently had aeNemplided the
work OF the order wiz unusual credit
a the Rebekah Assembly in Bangor.
y large amount of the success OF this
work was due 10 Mrs Shcrdans ct-
,orts in arranging the drills and tab
lcauX. The gift was from the stan
and Miss Alice + Daniorth made TIM
presentation remarks The acknow-
Judgement by Mrs Sheridan showed
her appreciation of the thouehttuness
OF the members In their remembrance.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23
HISTORIC OLD JAIL At NORR|DGEWOCK
HAS BEEN SOLD TO THE TOWN
Building Was Erected in 1910 Following Organ
ization of Somerset County in 1909

the Ware heirs if the building should
cease TO be used as Jail, The jail
was built during the same year at the
cost Of about s. 600 and for ten years.
served as both courthouse and Jail
when in lS2o. The county built court
house nearby at the cost OF $4,000.
The first sheriff OF the county was
Richard Sawtelle
The new jail was built in Showhe-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23
Pomcrlcau LemieuX Wedding NeNl
Monday

Next Monday morning al O'Clock
Alvah Pomerleau, promprietor of
Pomps Lunch in Railroad Square and
Miss Rose LemieuX. youngest daugh-
ter OF Nj and Mrs Louis LemieuN
will be married by Rev J. l. \. Rem
aud. The bride will be attended by
her sister, Miss Laura LemieuX and
the groom by Roland Pooler OF Fair
field. After the ceremony the couple
will leave for a honeymoon trip to
Quebec, Montreal an dthe Mohawk
Trail. Their future home will be on
Mechanic street The brideto-he
will veal a tomato shade gown with
hat to match and coat OF a darker
shade.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23

The ola Jail building at Norridge-
woek built of Dodlin granite in the
year 1910 has been sold 10 the town
OF Norridgewock and the stone will
be used for the building of bridge
piers. This old building is one OF the
landmarks OF this section and has
been much visited by those Interested
in the history of the county.
According to the records Somerset
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23
|NONY MAN IN PIG
|sW|NDL|NG CASE
Rowe OF Harmony Called TO
Michigan mt II Witness

|mmy. Oct. 21-Frank Rowe was
Saturday to a Michigan town
witness 70 rthe Federal govern
in case where mails were
iraudnlently. Mr.. Rowe, it is
|N, has been swindled out of a
10 money sent for thoroughbred
The pigs have never arrived.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23
MCMILLAN LECTURE
HERE DEC. 50
SkOwhegan WOman'S Club Bringing
Notable Speaker to SkOwhegan

Donald b. Macmillan. the noted
Arctic explorer, will lecture in Skow-
negan at the Opera House, December
Both. The Skowhegan Woman's
Club is bringing this splendid enter
tainment to Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23

Skowhegan people are assured of
something thoroughly worth while in
the addresses to be given by DR. Chas.
+, Barker of Grand Rapids, Mich. in
Skowhegan next Tuesdaf As al
ready mentioned. Dr. Barker vii
speak to various audiences during the
day. Al eleven 0 clock he viii speak
to the students of the high school in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23

.;oa call on Monday morning
U ~ 'eheriffs office. informed him
n araded school building on the
Eide s of the river, near Madi-
n Va been set on fire during Sun
nar NDninp but that it was discover
'np 10 save the structure from
o';on . by the quick work of the
,u"nortment. Out OF a maze OF
wy and conjecture, Sheriff
f nennty Walker of Anson and
f. sttarney Thorne finally secur-
Eaence that led them to Albert
II Anson and George Dugas,
!, Anson. each twelve years of
according to the officer, both
.dmi,ted firing the building and
l'atpd another, an older boy, who
/ inyqstigation was eliminated.
|. tbo law. the boys must be held
A, January term of court, it not
within the jurisdiction of the
4 conrt to sentence. The COM
n, feel greatly relieved to know
E,.cl origin of the fire and that it
~, instigated by older people or
l. way relation to factional diff
e. According to the officer,
k"ys admitted that they conceiv-
|. idea themselves and put it into
[tion tor pure mischief and to
going to school.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23

ksigations are still progressing
Ebrmine the cause of the myster-
Death of Cyrus Jewell in the
J where he lived on the Athens
The remains of the dead man
ahumed from the grave at Nor
FOck, Thursday last, by order
county authorities and the
ch has been forwarded for ex-
kton to a we'll known analyst.
h Nooers or a deputy will, at
visit another state in the inter
+ h the same, with view to inves-
be or ascertaining the cause of
Hs death, if possible. The Of
do not believe that death re-
from natural sickness or an
ental fire. They hesitate to give
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23

h o Lober was arrested in Ma
Mass on Sunday by Deputy
N Harry L. Merrill on a capias,
{rng an Indictment at the Sep
n term of court in connection
/ an auto transaction in which
King of North New Portland was
|ray TO lose a valuable automo-
This car, it seems, proved to
koperty mortgaged to other par
n the time the sale was made
ksh to Mr.. King. 1t is hoped
believed. said the officer, by Mr..
4 that he can establish his inno-
| Of any Intentional wrong doing
EDnection with the affair. He
as his version. it is understood,
|is arrest was brought about by
haul bookkeeping on the part of
bs connected with the office from
D he worked.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23

Dr. Risley of Waterville was in
town last week and operated on Mrs.
Tracey Gates at the Somerset Hos
pital.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23

ing they are working on very mar
row margin of real evidence, although
hearsay and speculation are rife.
Mrs. Bessie Taylor of Canaan. for
mer housekeeper for G. w. Washburn,
now confined in the Skowhegan Jail
on failure to get bonds, who was be-
fore Judge Merrill, last Thursday,
charged with statutory offense, in
connection with her life at Wash
burns during the last three and one
half years, has been found home
and has taken up her abode there
She is receiving wages aside from the
board OF her two children. Word
received Tuesday from her and her
employer was to the effect that each
party was satisfied with the arrange
ments so tar. Mrs. Taylor pleaded
guilty to the charge and on recon-
mendation of Sheriff Mooers to the
court, the decree was withheld, pend
ing the obtaining of home for her
where her children may be kept with
her, rather than committing her TO
the State Reformatory where she
would be separated from her children.
While at Madison Monday on the
fire case, Sheril Mooers was notified
that bold break and larceny case
had come to light in Fairfield the
same night, the drug store of Neil &
Mitchell having been burglarized
through a'rear window, and money,
cutlery, flashlights and watches, to
the value of more than 500 had been
secured Sheriff Mooers and Deputy
Fred Tuscan drove at once from Mad
ison to Fairfield, arriving there about
$50 p m. and at 1870 that evening
nearlyIall the goods had been recover
ed and Jesse Obey, twenty-one, was
taken into custody, with evidence suf-
ficient to warrant his immediate ar
rest. The man was brought to Skow-
hegan the same night. Deputies Hill
and Flewelling of Fairfield worked
constantly on the case the entire day
and evening. In court on Tuesday,
Obey pleaded guilty and was held in
$1,000 bail for the January term of
court.
Theodore b. Dow, Alfred Gurney,
Theodore Sherman and Eston Glidden
workmen on the state road near New
port, were arrested Friday night at
st. Albans by Deputy Elwin Grant
and constables Foss and Hilton of
that town. They were brought to
Skowhegap Jail on charge of intoxi-
cation and disturbing the peace at a
dance at ST. Adams that evening. Each
one of the quartet pleaded guilty and
was given fine which was suspend
ed on payment of costs amounting to
S1310 in each case. These men ad-
mitted getting the liquor in Newport,
but the driver of the car denied
knowledge of transportation of the
same to St Adams
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23

IN T. +. Danforth was in Port
h,udy and Saturday attending
~'asss matters.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23

Mrs Carrie Sewall of Livermore
Falls has returned home after visit
ing here with her sister, Mrs Cyrus
Goodrich OF Madison Ave.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23

Miss Louise II. Coburn was at Col
by College Friday night to attend the
Colby Day celebrations.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23

the Opera House. a delegation OF Ro-
tarians to be present at that time At
noon, he will be present at the regu-
lar meeting OF the Rotary Club.
where he will attend luncheon and
give a short talk. In the afternoon
at 30. he will speak to the women
and girls over fourteen years OF age
in the Opera House and in the even
ing. to the men and boys over four
teen years in the Opera House. Ii is
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23
KS DIDN'T WANT To 60 TO SCHOOL So
| SET BUILDING ON FIRE
L,Hs Death Not Due to Accident Believe Off
!. Arrest Man in Natick Following Indictment

out further information, acknowledge
ing they are working on a very mar
row margin of real evidence, although
hearsay and speculation are rife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24
Strange Kinds of Fishermen.

, quickly stops it's struggles by a
sharp bite at the back of it's head.
You may sometimes trace another
veteran fisherman, called the otter,
by the broken shells of the shellfish,
of which he seemed to be especially
fond. He leaves the scattered frag-
ments Of his meal on the banks of
streams and lakes and among the
rocks.
The coat of the otter. also. is of
brown fur and it is so valuable that
in order to prevent men from taking
it from him. as he prefers to wear it
himself. he hides away near secluded
lakes or water courses far from any
place where men live. He is almost
twice the size of Fisherman Mink,
being often 40 inches long, and looks
something like seal when he is
partly out of water and his wet fur
CLEANS in the sun.
This clever fisherman is the cham
pion of the fishing veterans who
wear fur. No fish is too swift for
him, none skillful in gliding out of
danger. Whereas the mink prefers
to take his fishing more easily, the
otter dives. swims. or floats after his
prey. He is an expert swimmer and
can dart about under the water with
wonderful speed, SO that no fish has
much of a chance when he goes fish
ing. He always catches his fish.
A water dweller who times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24
Story of Perfume.

Perfume, which we define as a
sweet fragrance, was one of the most
useful and interesting of ancient
commodities. 1t was used for innu-
merable things. but mostly for reli-
gious and medicinal purposes.
The Queen of Sheba is said to have
given to King Solomon an abundance
of spices and wood of which perfume
was made. These were reported as
being of very high value.
In the ruins of Pompeii were found
large, costly bottles of perfume.
Oriental ladies also used great guam
titles of costly perfume to preserve
their personal charms. When the
knights came home from the cru
sades. they brought their sweethearts
expensive bottles of perfume from
the East.
During the reign of Charles II,
the merry monarch" hair powder
was introduced and continued to be
fashionable for over 200 years.
Perfume was so popular during
the reign of Louis XIV that a differ
ent perfume was used each day in
certain households.
Alcoholic perfumes were first in
PRODUCED during the 14th century
VIXEN Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary,
invented the celebrated Hungary
water, with which she is said to have
retained her beauty until she was
past 20 years of age.
Perfumes were often used for other
than their sweet, fragrant odor.
Spicy perfumes were used by the an
cient Hebrews for fumigating their
beds and embalming dead bodies.
People were executed on piles of
burning aromatic wood. In India
perfumes were used in the form Of
incense They were offered as sacri-
fees in their temples and upon their
affairs 1t was the custom for priests
to color their faces with ointment of
saffron.
The use of perfume for medicinal
purposes was very widely practiced.
Rose-water formed the basis for
many remedies, while during the
plague perfume was used extensively
as a preventive.
The savage and barbarous ma
tions, as we'll as the civilized and
refined, used perfume extravagantly.
African chiefs anointed their bodies
with it-perhaps as a sunburp pro-
lection,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

They don't use fishing poles or
tackles, but they're the most expert
fishermen in the world. Fishing is
not sport with them, either. They
fish to live, and they catch only as
much as they need at the time.
The first of these famous fisher
men is known as the mink. He's a
little brown fellow found in Mani
toba. the North Woods, and Yellow
stone Park. He is only about 2 feet
long and his wife is still smaller.
You've probably heard of them after
they became coats, but that isn't all
they're famous for. They're such
skillful fishers that you should surely
watch then if ever you are where
you have a chance to hunt them out
and see them at work.
The mink has a white chin, a long,
bushy tail and short legs, and
belongs to the weasel family. When
he fishes he usually settles himself
on a convenient rock in midstream
and there awaits the coming of a
fat trout or nice plump salmon
that's just right for eating.
Suddenly he will dive, so rapidly
your eye can scarcely follow him.
When he comes up he always has
a good-sized fish in his mouth. Some
times his catch is half his own length
and you wonder how he can handle 1t
at all. When the fisherman gets back
on his rock he lays It down and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24
A New Use for Candy Boxes.

ct wish you'd throw out these
boxes. / never saw any one like you
for saving things. This room is just
over4owing" fused Mrs. Upham.
Esther looked up. There's always
a use for empty candy boxes she
defended And some of them are
so pretty-this cunning heart-shaped
one, this satin-covered one and this
cute one that looks exactly like a
book. with Sweet Sixteen on it for
a title
Esther had a little sitting room
on the first floor of the Upham's big
house, and this room was the despair
of her mother. who was always
throwing out things she considered
worthless, but which always proved
to be Esther's special treasures.
Mrs. Upham gave a last look
around as she buttoned her gloves.
well, there's no use talking to you
about it. 1 guess. Please answer the
phone if any one calls. Bridget is
out"
The beautiful Upham house was
surrounded by wide lawns. 1t was
very quiet. unusually so, for Esther
was the only one there. Bridget was
gone, the chauffeur had taken her
mother into town and the old gar
dener was on his vacation.
Esther QTO"SeQ OIL over the Dooh
she was reading. She was awakened
suddenly by stealthy footsteps and
very low voices. At first she thought
she was dreaming, but in few min
utes she knew she was wide awake.
She heard the French doors in the
dining room creak, then two pairs of
feet slipped along the deep-piled rug.
Esther felt cold as ice all over. Only
a week ago the Randall house had
been robbed-"But how lucky!" said
Esther to herself ITO think that
mother just took all the silver down
town to the bank vault because we're
getting ready to go to Silver Beach
tomorrow. And her jewels are all in
a secret wall safe her own room, that
they'll never find"
Then she caught her breath. On
her own hand sparkIed the lovely
little diamond ring her grandmother
had left her, and the little pearl and
rubies ring she was so fond Of. And
there was her lovely wrist watch.
200 expensive for a kid like Es-
Their" her father had objected. but
Esther was always so careful of her
possessions that they let her wear it.
Tears came suddenly to Esther's
eyes Any minute the robbers might
discover her, and that would be the
end Of her rings and watch. She
hadn't any pillow to hide them un-
der; she was afraid to put them in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24
III Are OF Interest to Younger Readers
They Never See the Circus.

is all shipshape, so they won't have
any laSt-minute trouble getting d
place to perform. They must also see
about getting the city license to pa
rade.
Many things must be bought in ad
vance, too. There must be bales of
hay and some fresh meat arranged
for to feed the big menagerie. They
must also see about supplies for the
performers cook tent. And there are
always shavings to be bought for the
tent. (No, they don't use sawdust. as
most people thinkD
While the business men are arrang-
ing these things the tack SpitterS"
are at work. That is the circus name
for the bill posters, the men who
often risk their lives on high scat
foldings as they put up the big, bright
posters that tell all about the show.
A tack splitter" really splits tacks. or.
rather, blows them by rolling them
one by one to his lips with his tongue,
the fiat side being toward the wait
ing hammer, then "spits' them by air
pressure to the end of the hammer.
which is magn etized to make the job
easier. An expert tack splitter" can
hit the magnetized end of his ham
mer at two or three inches.
If you were ever out at the circus
just before the cars dTTlSeu,
you would probably notice a lot of
little red bags sticking all around the
ground and you wondered what they
were for. Those are the work of the
advance army of the circus, also.
These little bags are a complete map
of the circus grounds. When the
show arrives they can tell at glance
Just where the cook tent and the side
show tents go, and where the main
tent, including the exact position OF
the big poles, should be located. That
is one reason why the tents can go
up in such a jiffy.
When all is in readiness, when the
stage Is entirely set for the big show.
the advance guard piles into the bill
car and away they go to the next
town where the circus is billed and
begin their job over again. The cir
Gus comes into the town they just
left. and, because Of their efforts.
everything runs smoothly. But they
never see it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

plants in a garden-iS wearing a
white crepe frock. sleeveless and with
very short skirt. 1t is of some one of
the silk crepes in white and is
trimmed about the low waistline and
the edge of the skirt with rosettes OF
red velvet.
Maybe French little boys are differ
ent. but it is hard to imagine any
red-blooded little American lad big
enough to strut around on his own
two feet who would be content to be
arrayed in costume so babyiSh and
purely picturesque. There is not even
a button or a pocket about it to tell
the world that the little garconnet
beneath it will be a big boy very soon.
OF course, the chief difficulty from the
mothers or nurses point of view is
that a suit of this sort is not wash
able, or at least not suitable to be
sent to the, laundry every week.
X X
DERHAPS we Americans are cranks
on this subject of spatlessness
for our children. Women here in
quite moderate circumstances keep
their children in fresh washable
frocks and suits in a manner that
would be quite extraordinary among
French women of the same means.
And, of course, by the careful use of
little play aprons and eating aprons
little frocks may be kept looking fit
for quite awhile.
There are some American women
who do follow the French idea, how
ever. of getting away from the pure
ly traditional fashion in dressing