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The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
THURSDAY, DEC. l5, 1910.
Reversing the Golden Rule

Three possible sites for our new
post Office building were recently
rendered to Uncle Sam. The prices
asked by the respective owners were
$19,5OO, $4,000 and $500, while for
the purposes of taxation these same
parcels of real estate are listed at
$500, 5000 and $4,000. We cite these
figures not for the purpose of casting
any reflections, but to call attention
to the widespread conditions that
have become intolerable.
Where is the sense of preaching
honesty and morality to the rising
generation.s while every citizen with
sufficient thrift to accumulate prop
erty, is obliged to do what everybody
else does." and public opinion prac-
tically compels the officials to violate
their oaths of Office and so evade some
OF the state tax that might be appor-
toned to the town. Archaic tax laws
have wrought havoc with Maine In the
past, and IL they were literally en-
forced the situation would be even
worse.
Take for example the tax on money
at interest. We know of a man who
sold a small farm for a little over a
thousand dollars, leaving all but one
hundred to remain on mortgage. The
interest rate on the loan was five per
cent, and the local tax reduced 1t to
three per cent net, return which
makes such mortgages undesirable in
vestments. The alternative Is to
evade the tax entirely. or invest else
where and develop other communities
while Maine stagnates.
II the so-called wild lands were
actually taxed In accordance with the
explicit mandate of the law, our for
ests would be devastated in a very
short time, to the great damage Of
whole code Is laundering mess of
patchwork from beginning to end, yet
the evasion ON every side tends to
throttle any intelligent effort for a
change. The way out of course is
to carefully analyze the situation con-
fronting us, and then apply the COM
mon sense.
The Tax Commission appointed by
Gov. Cobb was raised with the hope
that it might do this, but these able
gentlemen were confronted by an in
81 rmountable obstacle-inability to
get at the facts. Real estate values
are made up of two factors, the spe-
cial privilege under which a particu-
lar piece of land Is monopolized by
the owner, and such improvements as
may have been made upon it, Custom
has generally Jumped these two fac
tors together, and this has led to
much unnecessary confusion of the
problems of taxation. The Cobb Com
mission recommended that these two
factors (site values and improve
ments) be separated on the books of
State and local assessors, as a basis
for scientific investigation. Until this
Is done, better times for Maine will
be slow in coming.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Free-City Bakery.
Notices-Daniel Lewis.
Be Sure-Ira A. Norton.
Christmas-J. r. Philbrick.
A Word-Fred c. Dow Co.
Headquarters-S. Russakoff.
Hurrah-Dyer Dry Goods Co.
Attention-Sampson & Avore.
| Want to Buy-R. T. Patten.
Xmas Gifts-Steward & Blunt.
Christmas. N & l. J. Smith.
Haberdashery-Smit & Bussey.
Quality-Atherton Furniture Co.
Pay a Visit-Jewett's Cash Market.
Christmas Shopping-W. p. Ordway.
Christmas Candies-Ned Fl. Lambert.
Christmas Goods-Milburn Fruit Co.
Christmas Suggestions-C. F. Ward Co
Boar for Service-Eaton Mountain
Farm.
Holiday uggestions--Walter F. Rob-
bins Co.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
Local News

Herbert Griffin, stuednt In Hebron
academy, is at home, guest of his
parents.
Dwight Smith. son of j Smith, Is
quite i'll with la grippe. having been
taken suddenly Saturday
c. A. Kimball of Auburn, agent of
the Elmore car for Lewiston and Au-
burn, was in town on business this
week.
We are glad to note that T. M.
Gates, who has been quite sick at his
home on Madison avenue, is again at
his work.
The Concert by the Ernest Gamble
party advertised for tonight at the
Skowhegan Opera house, has been
cancelled.
j. H. Mathew was in Waterville
Wednesday where he bought $500
worth of furs. He also negotiated
for $4,000 worth,
There will be a meeting of the
teachers of the Congregational church
next Monday evening at the home of
George Paddock ON Bloomfield street
In the Lewiston Journal appeared a
statement to the effect that Donald
Philbrick had skated to Norridgewock
and was lost. The report was un-
founded.
The Christmas meeting of Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter, D. A. r., will oc-
cur next Monday afternoon, Decem-
Der 10. at the home of Miss Louise H.
Coburn. Each member may invite
one guest.
There will be a social gathering at
the Congregational vestry this even
Ting in place of the usual prayer meet
in w. H. Paine will give an ac-
count of his recent trip to New York
and cities of the South.
The Womans Club will observe
Christmas day at its next meeting to
be held in Library parlors. Wednes-
day, at 2.30 p. m. There will be spe-
cial decorations, music and readings.
The program Is to be In charge Of
Mrs. Edith Sheppard, and Mrs. Kath-
leen Oak. Each member is requested
to bring an inexpensive gift and those
privileged to have guests will please
furnish gifts for them.
Fred c. Dunlap, proprietor of To-
cal steam laundry, has just completed
for Boston parties Q commercial try
out of newly discovered process that
bids fair to all but revolutionize the
industry. This consists in running an
electric current through the washing
solution while the machine Is In op-
Grafton, which results in bleaching
the white clothes without the use of
the customary chemicals. This makes
the steam laundry process exactly
equivalent to that In vogue among
skilful housekeepers. and greatly pro-
longs the life of the fabrics. The
electrical current is applied through
large copper plates at each end Of the
washing machine, which are sub
merged In the suds when the wash
ing is going on. Wires from the
lighting circuit are simply attached.
one to each plate. Mr.. Dunlap is
president of the Maine Laundrymen's
association, and will report on the
process to the annual convention to
be held in Waterville next month.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

The Somerset Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons, No. Is, held special convo-
cation and an inspection Thursday
evening Thomas H. Bodge. Grand
High Priest, was present as inspector.
The degrees p M. and M. E. M. were
worked, at the close of which BAN
quet was served by Caterer Ned Lam
bert. The High Priest of the Chapter
Is Ernest c. Butler and Secretary G.
NJ. Lambert.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
We Aren't Worrying

An announcement going the rounds
OF the press predicts that the incom-
ing administration here in Maine pro-
poses to redeem its platform pledges
and really enforce the prohibitory
law. The explanation which accom-
panies this Is that the law Is to be
thus made SO unpopular as to insure
its repeal.
We of Somerset county can well
afford to sit tight and say Never
mind the motive, but bring on the
enforcement good and plenty" We
are somewhat acquainted with what
enforcement really means, and 1t
wouldn't surprise us greatly IL 1t got
similar reception in the State as a
whole, as 1t did here. Certainly we
are more. than willing to take the
chances with 1t.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

To corn beef for use in week or
two, wipe 1t, then rub hot salt into 1t
until 1t all disappears; then add more
salt and rub again until the meat will
absorb no more. Place 1t In crock
in a cool place for week, turning 1t
each day; then 1t will be ready for
use. To cook, wash and put 1t to boil
in cold water. Bring slowly to the
boiling point and simmer 1t thirty
minutes to every pound. II 1t is to be
Sc we'd cold, allow It to cool in the
liquor In which 1t was boiled
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

Talk may be cheap. but gossip soon
gains currency.
But few people are able to recog-
nize bear meat after 1t 10 dressed.
Nearly every gift that II made haa
some sort Of string tied to It.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
FOUR GENERATIONS OF
WH|HEMORE FAMILY
Youngest Member Is Rich in Great
Grandm0thers.

1t is very seldom that person has
two great-grandmoth but baby
Bernice Whittemore, the nine-months-
old baby of Charles r. Whittemore
has three great-grandmother and
several great aunts on her mothers
side.
Baby Whittemore is the youngest
of the Whittemore four-generation
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
CENTENARY
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

F. L. Hayward. Pastor
Residence, 15 Island Avenue.
1915 a. IN. Preaching, second In series oi
two on Gen. 24-27. II IN. Sunday School.
p. m. Union Young Peoples Service.
Up. IN. Union Mass Meeting under auspices
of Y. NJ. q. A. with AM. address by Mr.. Jas.
l.. McConaughy, State secretary OF student
work In preparatory schools.
The Social Circle will hold their
regular busines meeting on Monday
afternoon, December 10, at the home
OF Mrs. Nellie Emerson on Mechanic
street at two o'clock sharp All mem
bers are urged to be present
Thursday evening at 7.So. General
Prayer Meeting.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

Church Notes
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.

>enjamin B. Merrill. Pastor.
esidence, 11s Main st.
Telephone. 1919.
Morning worship at 10.45. A Peace
Sermon. Sunday school at IL.
The Christian Endeavor Society has
accepted an invitation to meet with
the Epworth league of the Methodist
church at o'clock. Union service at
the same church at o'clock with an
address by James McConaughy, college
Y. NJ C. A. Secretary for Maine.
Free social and address at the ves-
try this evening at 7.30.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

Maine lakes. ponds and rivers are
sealing up, and the ducks are flying
southwark. Lots Of lame ones along
the Potomac.-Kennebec Journal.
And there are some lame ducks
in Portland, also.-Argus.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Robert Morris, Pastor.
Residence. "a Main Street.

Residences. u Main Street.
Morning service at 10.45 with SER
mon by the pastor. Subject Peace
This being Peace Sunday the pastor
will discuss certain phases OF Inter
national Arbitration" Sunday school at
12. Philathea Bible Glass at 12.
Evening services In union with other
churches at Methodist.
Prayer meeting at 7.3o Thursday
evening.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF SKOWHEGAN, MAINE

Of SkOW II HEGANt MAINE
The stock holders of the First National
Bank OF Skowhegan, are hereby notified that
their annual meeting for the choice OF d.
tion OF any other business that may legally
come before them, will be held At their Bank
ing Rooms on Tuesday, January TO- 1911, st
10 o. clock o. m. ~
skowhegaa, Maine, Dec. z, 1910.
5w49 BLIN W. PAGE, Cashfer.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
George Merriam, Pastor.
Residence. so Madison Avenue.
NNalo.hnnA lE41

Morning service at 1915 with sermon
by the pastor. Subject: What q
Nameless Young Girl Did" Sunday
school at IL.
Union young peoples meeting at the
M. E. church at 6 o'clock. Union meet
ing in the same place at p. m.
Chorus rehearsal at 7.30 Friday On
Sunday evening the 25th, the Sunday
school will give The Second Journey
of the Wise Men" Xmas tree the even
ing of the 26th.
Prayer meeting at 7.3o Thursday
evening.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

Eleven thousand Cinnamon held a
three-day carnival in Hong Kong re-
Gently, and cut off their queues. Now
perhaps the bottom will come SO near
dropping out of the artificial hair
market, that the wearing of monstro-
stiles here will go out of fashion. The
Orient really leads after eall.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
EVER RYBODY>C
e COLUMN ~

Advertisements In this column not
to exceed nve lines inserted once for
IS cents. four times for SO cents. Each
additional line Ave cents. In comput-
Ing zines reckon on an average of
words. Stamps taken.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
Maine Farmers Almanac for 1911
at Fogg's Drug Store.

Seeing isn't always believing. 1t
often depends upon what newspaper
you see 1t In.
1t is better to repain ignorant than
to acquire certain brands of knowl-
edge.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

Friends having votes for Gladys
Lashon please drop in box at Buck
nam's; unable to collect same on ac-
count Of sickness. Mrs. w. J. Lashon.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Aluays Bought
s'ssss.,s ss.ss ss: ., ZMzZzZx

Stops earache in two minutes; tooth
ache or pain of burn or scald In FIVE
minutes; hoarseness. one hour; muscle
ache. two hours: sore throat. twelve
hours-Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil, mon
arch over pain.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

Hot water bottles and fountain
syringes At Fogg's Drug Store are all
guaranteed goods.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.

kins
Cambridge-Decembe g. Freeman
A. Hussey, aged SO years, 3 mos. 2
days.
West acknowledgements 10, Mrs.
Dorcas Frost
No Acknowledgement 8, Miles Col
bath. aged n years, IL mos.
kowhegan-Deecmber 3. Mrs. Sarah
Canaan-December II, Jerry Stevens.
aged 81 years
j.. Fogg, aged 75 years.
Canaan-December IL, Mrs. Ripley.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

It takes a woman to find an. excuse
when there isn't any.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

There is no gilt-edged reference
that can beat an obese bank balance.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

Dollars shrink just AZ fast a. trou-
bles swell.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

Circumstances and lawyers alter
cases.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

And women. generally speaking, are
good takers.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
SEVENTH DAY ADvENrIsrs.

SEVENTH DAY ADvENTIsTs.
Mission on corner of Madison av-
enue and Russell street Sabbath
School at Q p. m. Saturday. Meetin
Sunday evening at 7.30 p. m. Prayer
and praise services Tuesday and Fri
day evening at 7.3o. The public IL
cordially invited.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
The Christian Science Society. MAdi-
son avenue, corner Russell street. Ser
vices Sunday morning at 1915 and
Wednesday evenings at 7so.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

Advertising rates made known upon
application. Short or longtime con
tracts made
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
lndependent-RepOrter

A Weekly Newspaper
Published Every Thursday at
Skowhegan. Maine
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15

The date given opposite your name
on the paper Is a sufficient receipt Tor
money paid on subscriptions. II the
date is incorrect. notify the office at
once.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-12-16

People avoid him because they are
afraid of his tongue.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-12-16
CHAPTER XIII.

As for the rest of US, including So
from the library by some maid or
footman, we repaired Immediately to
the dining room, where the wedding
luncheon of DeaTest's creation, await
ed us, and had all taken our places pc
fore the big clock on the mantel quite
ceased booming the hour. OF course
the bridal nature of the table deeora-
tons made hit-as my AmericaniZed
wife persists in saying-with those two
ardent lovers, Brancepeth and Agatha
First, and they admired and exclaimed
quite as if the whole thing were gotten
up for their especial benefit. And IL
was during this meal that we gathered
fuller details OF the trials and fribalA-
lions that had beset the path of this
now happy pair, which explained and
accounted for many hitherto unac-
Gountable happenings of our own ex-
perience.
Among other things it appeared that
Brancepeth was, of course, the owner
of the checked coat had seen in the
automobile in the woods, and that the
coat we had found in Terhune's closet
later had only borne a resemblance to
ii. The young man had run down from
his uncles place in his machine that
day, he told rs, to meet Agatha First
in the woods, by Encouragement with
her, which, of course, explained the
business of her assumed headache and
refusal to go to Northbury with us.
They had been obliged to keep their
attachment a secret evidently enough.
on account of Brancepeth's uncle's de-
termination to marry him to Miss Sim
pin But when we protested against
their having left US out of their conf.
dence, Braneepeth explained they had
thought it best because they feared
that Cecil ChilteTn. who, it seemed.
was a great friend ana political ally Of
his despotic uncle would find out from
US. probably through my wife's friend
ship for his wife. about Brancepeth's
engagement to Agatha First, in which
event Brancepeth felt convinced Chill
tern would feel 1t his duty to inform
said despotic uncle. Thereby" as the
Young man himself put it, raising The
deuce Of row for nothing, don't YOU
know"
tTn Pr CnN.TTN-TrT7T,
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sake! Then, as Terhune only stood
and stared at her with dropped jaw.
she stamped her foot vehemently.
Ddn't stand and stare like that!''
she cried. DO as say! Hurry! Run
for your life!"
And Arch was gone at the word,
though | don't think he had until then
any idea that there was still time to re
trieve the day and fortune.
To do him justice, | don't think he
had any other thought subsequent 70
Brancepeth's story and the revelations
that faI' owed in regard to Agatha
SIXTH .eason for refusing him, than
that be was more likely 10 change her
MIN and marry him after all, since
he suspicious had proved unfounded
And this thought. to give him all his
1ue, had been sufficient to make him
Happy without any thought of his
hunts property. In fact, | think he
had forgotten the latter in the first
bliss of the moment, but when Dearest
raised her warning and inspiring cry
ne had realized that after all fortune
ike that his aunt's property represent
I'd was quite we'll worth the having
IN not attempting to deny. you see.
hat there was enough of his old self
eft, in spite of the changes love had
brought about, not to make him rather
certain, now that Dearest had remind
d him of it. that Aunt Georges Aus
.ralian farm would not make half
bad sort of wedding present. At least
7 noticed that he lost no time in obey
ing her mandate, for no sooner were
the words out of her mouth than Ter
hume was in full cry for the staircase,
with Dearest and myself hard after
him. while a couple OF fox terriers that
had sprung from dear knows where
added to the confusion by yapping at
our heels and otherwise impeding our
progress. in a praiseworthy attempt to
be ia at the death. And even as
tripppd and stumbled over them and
laughed and whoOped with Dearest, |
heard that chump of a Brancepeth out
on the stoop shrieking, Gone away!
Gone away" as If he were possessed.
Il IS no wonder, then. having admitted
the childish state Of excitement In
which 'Terhune's last throw for a for
tune aga INST time had thrown us. that
in the confusion We all three succeed
ed in running into Agatha First, as she
came round the corner Of the hall on
her way, ! suppose, TO find out what
all the noise was about Dearest
stopped q moment to explain things to
her and / could see over my shoulder,
even as / hurried after Arch, that the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-12-16

Archibald Terhune, a popular and in
tolent young bachelor of London, re-
eeives news that he has been made heir
10 the estate of his Aunt Georgiana. with
an income OF $4,000 q wear. on condition
that he become engaged to be married
within ten days. Failing to do so the
leg legacy NV, WI go to third cousin in Amer
yea. The story opens at Castle Wyckof
WHere LORD Vincent and his wife. friends
OF Terhune, are discussing plans TO find
nun Wlre within the prescribed time. 1t
seeIas tnat Lady Vincent is one OF seven
persons named Agatha all close gfrlhood
ehums. She decides to invite two of them
70 the castle and have Archie there as
ofie OF the guests. Agatha Sixth strikes
Archie as handpainted beauty. Agatha
Elrst Is a breezy American girl. Lady
E yi,I.S tells her husband that Agatha
5lXth already cares for Archie. He gains
from Agatha Sixth the admission that
she cares for him. but will require a
nohths llme fully to make up her mind
Agatha First neglected by Terhune. re-
seiVes attentions from Leslie Freer. Four
nays OF the precious time have passed
when Terhune rs called to London on
business. Agatha First, on the plea of
nckness. excuses herself from motor
trip planned by the Vincents. Later they
see Agatha First picking flowers with
strange man The Vtncents discuss
Agatha's seeming duplicity. The follow
ing day the party visits the ruins of an
Did convent. Terhune continues his at
tenuons to Agatha Sixth, Then suddenly
ne transfers his attentions to Agatha
First. Vincent scores him for his appar-
tnt fckleness- The last evening of the
time allotted in which TO become engaged
arrives. The following day Solicitor Burns
will arrive from London, and the Vim
cents are angus to Consummate the en-
gagement. Vincent discovers Agatha
First and a man with his arm around
her waist. Vincent decides that the man
must be Terhune. The next morning Ter
hume and Agatha First are very friendly
at the breakfast table, while Agatha
Sixth seems somewhat displeased Solicit
tor Burns arrives. The Vincents are
anxious In an interview OF Vincent and
his wife the latter cries in desperation
over the puzzling condition of affairs
Solicitor Barnes arrives. The Vincent's
are anxious VIII Terhune report an af-
famed or a free man? Terhune tells
Lord Vincent that he proposed to Agatha
Sixth ami that she had refused to marry
him. Terhune declares that IL he cannot
have the woman of his choice that he
will sacrifice his sunts fortune. An auto
mobile arrives
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only important thing TO you meni What
a PITY" And the eyes | love best in the
world filled with tears. And it was
then that the whole thing came to me
and saw at once what was the other
obstacle had 10 face in my attempt
to obtain fortune for my friend.
Now that Agatha Sixths mistake in re-
gard to his fondness for Agatha First
had been dissipated by Brancepeth's
revelations, the only impeachment to the
satisfactory conclusion of Arch's affair
was Dearcsts refusal to cooperate
with me at this crucial moment be-
cause of her belief that Terhune's wish
to marry Agatha Sixth was purely
mercenary one. And as | at length
comprehended what | might have seen
long time ago if had only stopped
to think, | understood in a second her
scornful and almost resentful attitude
toward myself on several occasions,
for apparently supporting my friend in
his meretriCious designs With this
new grasp of the situation suddenly
given to me, couldn't begin fast
enough TO try to make my wife under
stand what had so lately learned
myself, that Terhune sincerely loved
Miss Lawrence. AS quickly as l could
speak | began to tell her, as proof, of
Arch's reputation of my suggestion in
regard 10 asking Agatha First instead,
a moment ago in the hall judged.
anG judged rightly as events proved,
that the recital of this incident from
my lips would convince my wife as
nothing else could, that was right in
believing that Terhune had come at
length to see that love, more than any
thing else in the world-even fortune
wa the only thing worth considering
when 1t came to a question of getting
married.
Don't you see, - / ended, "he refused
to do as suggested, refused to go and
ask Agatha First, although he believed
thoroughly that she would accept him,
solely because he was in love with
Agatha Sixth, and would rather have
had no -ortune at all than a fortune
with any other girl?" / laid my hand
on her ann appealingly My last trump
had been played, but not in vain.
GraSpfng my meaning with lightning
like rapidity, Dearest was on the in
slant all action. THE time, Wilfred,
the time!" she urged, her cheeks
a1ame, Ger gray eyes black.
Six minutes of one" answered. as
she pulled the watch from my hands
Archibald Terhunei Do you hear
that?" she almost shouted to Arch in
uncomfortable excitement. It's six
minutes of one! Find Agatha Sixth and
ask her to marry you. for heavens