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The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
EAST NEW PORTLAND.

The cattleshow and fair proved a
success in every way. The day was
perfect and the crowd good and civil
An interesting ball game was played
by the N n. P. H. S. and the Fairbanks
Score to in favor of n. N Portland
One of the largest crowds ever seen
on the Worlds fair" grounds.
Mrs. George Jackson of Bath re-
Gently spent few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. P B. Merry.
The drama at the North Saturday
night. October 8, was attended by a
large crowd. The play was good and
parts we'll taken.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hodgman of
Kingfield visited Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Emery Sunday
Mrs. Howard Fillebrown and Mrs.
David Gray of Madison, were in town
Sunday en- route for kingfield to visit
relatives.
Edwin Perry of Stratton visited his
daughter, Marta, at S. r. Jordans
Saturday and Sunday.
Dwight Boynton intends to 30 away
to school soon.
Mrs. A. w. Starbird and two chill
ISu lEOiu oOlOH, WOiC III wv W IiiS
cattle show.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Gray of Madison
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Williams ol
Oakland, also attended the cattle
show
Ben Page is at work for F. L
Emery.
MIR and Mrs. F. w. Emery of Au'
burn, recently spent few days IL
town visiting relatives.
Frank Crymball of No. Anson i:
running the apple shop at this place
for Hovey & Emery.
Fred Emery passed away, September
80, at the home of his brother F. L
Emery He suffered from a shock OF
Thursday afternoon and only lived ;
few hours.
Walter Emery, Harry Emery, FREQ
Emery and wife of Auburn and Mis-.
Hattie Emery of No Anson, were call
ed here October to attend the fun.
eral of their uncle, Fred Emery
Mrs. H. +. Weymouth intends tC
make her home with her son, Melvin
Farmer, in Embden this winter.
The next Sunshine meeting will be
with Mrs. Bert Savage on October 10
1910.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers
we're recorded in the Somerset County
Registry of Deeds book the past
week:
Fairfeld-Frank j. Savage to AL
bert Jewell & Son; Abbie A. Mar
riner ct al to Geo. L. Bither ct al;
VIM. j. Barney and ais to Hannah
Barney.
Madison--Lawrence Hayden to AL
bert Nelson; Calvin e. Hilton to Ozro
w. Turner; Hollingsworth & Whitney
Co. to Thaxter w. Small; Grant Wake
field to Daniel Rogers, $175; Susie
B. Merry to Fred A. Gilman; Elgiva
S. Luce to VIM J. r. Jardine; Martha
B Dunton to Annie A. Charles.
Cornville-Albert M. Piper to Carrie
c. Clark.
Pittsfield-Chas. l. Colman to Isaac
A. Smith.
Palmyra-Harrison H. Worthing to
Chas. l. Colman.
Norridgewock-Chas H. Knowlton
to Edward H. Vaughan; D. j. Haynes
to Mary D. Carr; Amos Holt to c. L.
G. H. N. Carr; George e. Harlow to
Maria l.. Carr; Theophilus G. Abbott
to VIM. D. Murray.
Caratunk-Edward Martin to Annie
B. Hennessey.
Holdentown-Amele Parent to
Nicholas A. Murphy.
F.. Crocker.
Skowhegan--Samuel NJ. Emerson to
VIM. l.. Walker.
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EMBDEN.

The crops are all harvested and
some plowing done, although the
ground has been too dry to plow well
Phil Conroy goes to DeadwateI
this week TO work in lumber mill.
Mont Spaulding is making some re-
pairs on his house, where it was in
jured by lightning.
Albert and Eugene Spaulding are
driving new horse.
Elsie Spaulding entertained VIM
Knox over the Sabbath.
The weather man threw wet blan
ket over our cattle show and fair
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
SMITHFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Sawyer visited DR.:
and Mrs. Ivory Lowe in Canaan last
week.
About 35 from the Smithf1eld
Grange visited by invitation the Bel
grade Grange Saturday evening, Oc-
tober 8. They report a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Wentworth of
Fairfield visited his parents and sis
ters in town last week.
Miss Ethel Merrow of Lowell,
Mass, has. sent fine monument
which was placed on her parents lot
in the village cemetery last week.
Mrs. Naomi and Nellie Groves has
just returned from'a three weeks stay
in Skowhegan with relatives.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13

my name IN your TESTIMONIALS. M rs
II. w. MITCHELL, Box 8, Sabattus, Me.
Another Woman Helped.
Graniteville, VII was passing
through the Change Of Life andsuffered
from nervousness and other annoying
symptoms. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege:
table Compound restoredmy health and
strength, and proved worth mountains
Of gold to me. For the sake of other
suffering women / am willing you
should publish my letter." Mrs
CHARLES BARCLAY, RID, Granite
Vile, VT.
Women who are passing through
this critical period or who are suffer
ing from any of those distressing ills
peculiar to their sex should not lose
sight of the fact that for thirty years
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, which is made from roots and
herbs, has been the standard remedy
for female ills. In almost every COM
munity you will find women who
have been restored to health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
HINCKLEY.

John Hall of Gardiner, was in town
Sunday to visit his mother, Mrs. Allen
Parmenter.
Mrs. Julia Getchell of Waterville
and her father, Mr.. Winters, were
calling on friends in town Friday.
Mrs. Melvin Palmer went to Madi-
son Tuesday to be present at the fun
eral service of A. p Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Turner and
Clifton Wheeler of Skowhegan, have
been visiting relatives in town.
Melvin Palmer went to Augusta
Thursday to attend the postmasters'
convention.
Miss Julia Boynton of Skowhegan
accompanied by her brother, Frank
Boynton took the train at this station
Monday for Boston.
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NORTH MADISON.

Mrs. Henrietta Hunnewell, who has
been quite sick for the past week, re-
mains about the same.
Mrs. Mae Bicknell, who has been in
Portland for the past few days on
visit to her sons, has returned home.
Lea Dean. who has been quite
sick for the past week, is somewhat
better. DR.. Wing of No Anson at
tends him.
n. H. Swift of Skowhegan, passed
through town one day last week on
his way to The Forks.
Fred French of Skowhegan, was
visitor in town one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mott French of Solon
were in town last Sunday.
Charles Bannin is working for Car
roll Heald.
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SOUTH JACKMAN.

Luther Moore was trying to clean
a % rifle last Sunday by putting in
It % cartridge and then filling it
with the shot and powder of 12-gage
shot gun and firing it. The conse-
Quence was he lost half of his thumb
and filled his face with powder.
Mrs. w. F. Slade was in town last
week. the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Isaac Newton.
Rev. John Butler, who was hurt by
an automobile a couple of weeks ago,
Is able to be out now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philander Newton
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NOTICE.

My wife, Sadie Mosher, having left
my bed and board without just cause,
| hereby forbid all persons harbor-
ing or trusting her on my account as
shall pay no bills of her contract
ing after this date.
JAMES w. MOSHER.
Waterville, Me-, Sept. 20, 1910. 3w39'
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G.. II. FOGG,
Sk0whegan, Maine.
CAUTION NOTICE.

For good and sufficient reasons best
known to myself, I hereby forbid all
persons harboring or trusting my wffe,
Mary, or my sons, Edward and Will
liam on my account, as l shall pay
no bills contracted by them after this
date.
JOHN HOLLAND.
Skowhegan. Sept. 2s. 1910. sw3s'
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CANAAN.

Aunt Clarissa" Goodrich has re-
turned to pass the winter with her
sister, Mrs. Amy Hubbard.
Mrs. Gerald of Palmyra, Is passing
an indefinite period with her daughter,
Mrs. H. w. Davis. She arrived by
auto, being the first ride of that kind
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13

~ o m 20 II n q q II q
Liver Pills before
child birth, and we
are all surprised to
see how much good
lit did. Ny physi.
clan said Without
doubt it was the
ICom un d that
helped you ]
thank you for youl
kindness in advising
me and give you full
permission to use
loc{ip,orio1c SS-hra
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13

It's neck or nothing with the gi-
raffe.
Walking is said to be the best ex-
ercise for brain workers-and a lot of
brain workers can't afford to do any
thing else.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas. Nathaniel w. Williams OF
Bingham In the County of Somersel,
and State OF Maine, by his NOR cage
deed dated the seventeenth day or sep.
tember A. ID. 1909, and recorded IN dn tne
Somerset Registry of Deeds Book ~
Page 40. conveyed to Malon PaI!ttt
son. of Solon. in said County, a certaiiaa IA
parcel Of real estate situate In sa.
Bingham, in said County OF Somersets, s
and described as follows: Being tnd S
East half of Lot No. 10. In the thlru 1i
range of lots In said Town OF Blhs
ham. according to Phillip Bullen's .ss sas
vey; containing one hundred aereisdi ssid
more or less: and whereas the sasr as-
Malon Patterson. by his deed Oh of
signment dated the twelfth nai IN
February, A. D. 1910, and reeorugpo DIX
Somerset Registry of Deeds, n2N 6e-
500. page 2s7, conveyed the above nt ae
scribed premises. and all his rigns' rayne
title and interest in and to the sa he
by virtue of said mort gage to me "a sn
undersigned oliver Y. Williams a az.
whereas the condition of SAID mo''
gage has been broken: .hs
Now. therefore. by reason OF u"
breach of the condition tnerepI,a ga
claim a foreclosure of said mor'sae
bingham, Me-. October Z, isie'
OLIVER Y. WILLIAMS
BY Harold I. Goss,
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
X The News of Somerset's Busy Towns ~

LEFT for Bingham last Monday MORN
ing where they will make their nome
in the future.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13

PHYSICIAN
APPROVES
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Sabattus, Maine" You told me to
AXE lydia L. Pinkhams Vegetable
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13

Everybody is willing to help some
body else at the expense of somebody
else.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
FUSSY CHILD

Deliver us from a fussy, whining.
nagging child-but it's not the kids
fault; the parents are to blame. Wormy
children and sickly children are al
ways troublesome.
Kickapoo Worm Killer (ths delicious
candy tablets) stops the trouble quick
ly, safely. 1t Is a Trustworthy rem
edy for children. Price, 25c.; sold
by druggists everywhere and by
G.. II. FOGG,
SkOwhegan, Maine.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
A 5o-cent bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion

given in half-teaspoon
doses four times a day,
mixed in it's bottle, will
last a year-old baby near
ly a month, and four bot
ties over three months,
and will make the baby
strong and we'll and will
lay the foundation for a
healthy, robust boy or
girl.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
Send 1rc., name of paper and this ad. for
our beautiful Savings Bank and chids Sketch.
Book. Each bank contains a Good Luck
Penny.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Sos Pearl s.rss,. N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1910-04-07
SYNOPSIS.

Frederick Hardy. a fashionable Boston
society man. lost his wealth, was Tilted
by girl and sent by friend to take
charge of an American Trading Company
store In Russia. On his journey through
Japan he met Stapleton Neville, sup
posedly an Englshman. They agreed to
60 together to Russia. Because Of sus.
picious circumstances they were several
times molested by the Japanese. Hardy
was arrested and found upon his person
We're papers showing maps of Jap forts
dardy was proven guiltless. On train
NE met Aisome Sano. daughter of Jap
merchant. In Neville's shoes Jap found
pictures of forts, proving him to be
Russian spy. Hardy departed for Rus,
sit on steamer, which was wrecked
shortly afterward. He was rescued by
Russian steamer. On reaching Vladi-
vostok he was well treated. He started
for Siberia. meeting Princess Romanovna
on the train Hardy boarded a vessel for
Amur. Hardy showed the princess his
experiences a rifle shot. The steamer
was stranded. The princess and her
maid were attacked by Chinese. Hardy
saved their lives. The princess thanked
Hardy for his heroism. Manchurians
hred upon the craft. Hardy slew their
chief. Burning arrows were hurled upon
the Pushkins decks. An attempt was
made to board the vessel. The attacking
Chinese were repulsed. Romanoff sneered
at Hardy's solicitude for the princess.
6tanka, a messenger sent for help, was
nailed to a cross on the shore. To put an
end to the awful torture Hardy himself
put Stanka out of his misery. taking his
own life In his hands.
Gilpin observer., 1910-04-07

call it, If anything happened to you"
"Elizabetha," said Romanoff, eager
ly, you know why I endure 1t so i'll
when others perform services for you.
You know that 1 would undertake any
task that might win your regard, your
love; that l would gladly face any
danger in your behalf. And now that
this-this American-has saved your
life, l could kill him for it,"
"You did not want my life saved,
them" she asked, sweetly.
"Oh, you are enough to try the
temper Of an angel! You know what
mean. did not want him to do it.
You are under no obligation to him
for saving your life. You know that
there is not a man in your circle of
acquaintance who would not consider
it the greatest luck in the world to
have chance to brave danger for
you: and that such an opportunity
should have come to this, this"
BE generous, Boris, if you wish to
win my esteem interrupted the prin-
cess. land don't be unreasonable in
your envy. You have braved danger
for me, and are now wounded. fighting
in my behalf, and 1 am nursing you.
Can you not imagine that there are
those who would envy your present
position? You are not grateful even
for the favors that you do receive.
Think of your wound, which is really
quite serious"
well, then, you be serious for
once" said Romanoff, smiling in spite
of himself, land tell me that you love
me. Surely, you cannot doubt my de-
votion."
DO you think it quite fair to bring
that subject up here?" she asked,
when you know that you have me at
a disadvantage"
But you always find some excuse
for not talking to me about it. You
always evade me in some way. But
I am not a man." he cried, fiercely,
ito be evaded or escaped. 1 love you
as only Romanoff can love. l shall
not give up suing for your hand while
I live, and woe to the man who crosses
my path! Oh, if 1 could only fight
Gilpin observer., 1910-04-07

she extended her arm and detained
him.
Stay" she whispered, II will write
the dispatch for you"
She went to her cabin and Hardy
made his few hurried preparations for
departure. which consisted simply in
swallowing few mouthfuls of "a
kouska, in filing his flask with vodka,
and in slipping into his pocket fiat
bottle. empty. but tightly corked
When he returned to the deck, he
found the princess awaiting him. with
the dispatch ready. Hardy wound II
into tight cylinder and poked it into
the bottle, which he corked and put
into his pocket.
Thank you." he said, simply. to the
princess.
She extended her hand, and he took
it. holding it, but afraid to look into
her eyes. 1t was an honest hand that
held his own in strong, warm pres.
sure.
Il shall pray for your safety" she
murmured. "all the time till see or
hear from you again."
He raised the hand to his lips, then
climbed lightly over the rail and
dropped into the river. The water
reached nearly to his armpits at this
place. He did not look back, but
throwing himself on his face. swan
Gilpin observer., 1910-04-07
CHAPTER XIX
Romanoff's Wooing.

II tell you / can go! can get
through, somehow! Men have gone
greater distances. worse wounded
than l."
1t was Romanoff who was speaking.
He sat up and turned. facing the gen.
eral as though he would rise. His
wound had stiffened and the pain con-
sequent on the exertion caused him
to turn pale, but he did not vince. He
was lying in the dining room, on one
Of the upholstered cushions that ex-
tended around three sides Of 1t.
THE current is at least six miles
an hour" he insisted, "and with some
thing light to cling to I could float
the entire distance"
The heat was sitting. and the port
holes were milky with smoke.
At this moment the princess en-.
tered.
Don't excite yourself, Boris" she
said. anxior1ly. "or you will neutra-
lie all tbI good effects of my nursing.
1 think 1t ungrateful Of you not to lie
still and let me show what I can do"
Yes, and leave you here to starve
or be burned up. or. perhaps. be car
ried OF By the Manchurians when they
Gilpin observer., 1910-04-07
tTo BE coNTINuED.)
Cheering Up.

when your work seems to be 60
ing wrong" says a woman who mixes
practical philosophy with her work.
blow yourself to something nice Go
out and buy yourself lovely dinner
at nice place. or get new dress,
or buy some flowers for your apart.
ment Yes, know 1t will cost money.
but the impetus 1t will give you In
your work will amply reay you. When
you see these things you will say
to yourself: Well. I'm doing pretty
well. after all, when I can afford to
blow myself So and when you feel
that you are doing well you will do
we'll"
Gilpin observer., 1910-04-07

/ of Yokohama. and he, in seeming in
nocence, took photographs of them. l
also made copy of my draft of the
Notifications and slipped 1t into his
overcoat pocket. We were arrested,
and, after much palaver, we were sent
on our way. There was Japanese
girl on the train. by the way, to whom
he made love in the most open man.
ner. They were as thick as two bill
ing doves. He was infatuated with
her; said that her cheeks were tinged
with moonlight. that she was yellow
because her mortal clay was mixed
with gold-dust and that she was a
Queen of Fairy-land-"
HE must be something of a poet"
said the princess, laughing nervously,
this Mr.. Hardy. Now, II you could
talk to the women like that, my dear
cousin! Were you not jealous OF
him?"
Jealous? Jealous OF his success
with coolie girl? Not I, who know
such women as you! Elizabetha, -
But this Japanese girl! This Il in.
Gilpin observer., 1910-04-07
Remarkably Brief Sermon.

What was the shortest sermon
One Of them at least is attributed TO
monk. who had to preach on st.
Stephens day. Just before he began
his brother monks intimated quietly
that they were very hungry and would
be obliged II he would get his sermon
through as quickly as possible. So he
began: my brethren, a year has
passed to-day since set forth to you
all that there is to say about this
days saint. AS have not heard that
he has done anything new since last
year. 1t Is unnecessary for me to say
anything further" And there the ssg.
mon ends
Gilpin observer., 1910-04-07

return, which they are certain to do,
when the fire subsidies"
There" said the general, you have
your commands from an authority
which you ought to respect, II you do
not heed mine. l shall have another
talk with the men. / am sure they
are ashamed of themselves by this
time"
1T will be unnecessary for you to
trouble yourself further about the mat
ter" said the princess, blushing
slightly and looking down, "for "a
-man-some one has already gone"
Romanoff started violently and
fixed his eyes on her.
who was it," asked the general.
The princess threw her head back
and regarded him defiantly. THE
American" she replied.
Ten thousand devils!" exclaimed
Romanoff. 1.-THE meddlesome dog!"
But l refused to let him co." said
the general ct is a disgrace to the
Russian name"
Il take all the responsibility" said
the Romanovna. bravely. He asked
me as a favor to write the dispatch
for him, and l did SO. He has placed
me under certain obligations. and
felt I could not refuse"
and suppose" sneered Romanoff,
that If he were to ask you for a kiss,
Gilpin observer., 1910-04-07

you would think it your duty to grant
even that. Your gratitude, no doubt,
will be undying."
You forget yourself, sir" cried
Romanovna, turning on him with flash.
ing eyes. You presume too much
on your relationship. One more such
speech and l shall cancel your name
from the list of my speaking ac-
quaintances. General, await your
sentence. beg that you will not pass
over my offense lightly"
"Oh, this Is all nonsense" growled
the general. You know that can
not punish you-would not If could
If one of the men had done this, /
should know what to do with him But
no way has ever been devised for
managing an unruly woman, or pre-
venting her having her way!"
With this ungracious speech, he
turned and left the room. The prin.
cess gazed after him sadly. This,
then, was her punishment-the brave
old generals displeasure-and it was
not easy to bear.
81 choose to forget your extraordin-
airy remark, Boris she said, sitting
down by her cousin. II shall remem-
Der that you are wounded, and that
you must be suffering, here in this
hot, smoky air. | sympathize with
your irritation, too. and think it
noble of you. would much rather
that a Russian had gone"-and she
laid her hand soothingly on his.
"Why did you not encourage my GO
Ing, them" he asked. still sullen.
II believe. with the general, that
you are unable to go, that the effort
would almost certainly have resulted
In your DEATH"
And you don't want me to die, I
suppose? You would be desolated by
my departure for another sphere?"
Nov. Boris, don't be sarcastic. or
course I should be dssolated, a. you
Gilpin observer., 1910-04-07

II became positively convinced that
the Japanese mean to make war on
Russia; that no diplomatic temporiz-
ing can postpone the struggle much
longer. The whole nation, to man,
to woman, to child, is united
against us by the bonds of the most
fanatic hatred. Their population
comprises no classes, no disaffected
races; they are a unit in this matter.
The war will be one to the death, and
they will fight until the last man is
killed. I concluded, moreover, that
they are not a foe to be despised.
They are formidable sea power, and
they can throw large and we'll
equipped armies into Manchuria and
Korea within a very few weeks after
the first blow is struck. / shall advise
the Little Father to begin pouring
troops into the far east and to
strengthen the defenses and garrison
of Port Arthur Immediately. l shall ask
to be sent to the front with the first
troops that CO."
"Of course you will, my brave
cousin!" cried the princess, admiring-
ly, land you will come back from the
war covered with glory and l shall
be proud of you! But 1 can scarcely
believe that Japan is SO formidable
an adversary as you say"
You will see," replied Romanoff,
with conviction.
We'll, let her begin the war;" said
the princess, rising. her eyes flashing.
There can be only one outcome OF
it, and that will result in the added
prestige and power of Holy Russia!
But tell me more of your personal ad-
ventures"
"Why, they are not particularly in.
teresting 1 passed off all right
enough as an Englishman, till this
fellow Hardy came along"
Mr. Hardy? You met him there
You did not tell me this, nor has he
No, and 1 surmise the fellow has
good reason not to. Soon after his ar
rival, l became convinced that the
police were on my trail. So 1 at
tempted to throw suspicion on him
I conducted him to the Notifications
Gilpin observer., 1910-04-07

for you, would wade through seas of
blood, but would have you! would
have you'll"
Romanovna shuddered, but she came
nearer loving him at that instant than
at any other moment of her life.
IF you will not talk of these mat
tiers now, will you, after we get to
Moscow"
Perhaps" she replied. softly; "but
tell us about Japan. unless it irritates
your wound to talk"
why, there isn't much to tell.
passed myself off as an Englishman,
and sounded all classes of people.
took note of the popular feeling. of
the strength Of the national defenses
and resources. and made plans Of the
principal Notifications and sea APP
proaches. All the time was thinking
of you and wearing my heart out for
another sight of your"
"Yes!" exclaimed the princess. This
is most absorbing-about the condi.
tions of affairs there, l mean. And
what conclusion did you arrive at, my
dear cousin?"
Gilpin observer., 1910-04-07

with easy strokes. the swift current
sweeping him rapidly downward. Soon
his knees touched the soft sand, and
he was able to walk for some dis
lance. He had not gone far ere he
came on a stranded and abandoned
raft, and he rolled piece Of timber
from this which he guided to the
deep current. He was glad to lie
down again and float upon this bit Of
wood, letting the water cover his
body, for he was coming to narrow
err part of the stream and the air was
very hot