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The Lamar register., 1910-05-25
oe>n,ntown's Old School.

several British soldiers are buried in
the school yards. During an epidem-
ic OF yellow fever. and when Gen.
George Washington was at the home
OF Rev. Frederick Herman. the Ger
man instructor. he met his cabinet in
the academy and prepared to use the
school as a temporary meeting place
for congress. These plans did not go
Into effect. as tho fever abated.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

A delinquent subscriber was dying
and the editor dropped in to see him.
How do you feel?" asked the pencil
pusher.
"All looks bright before me-" gasped
the subscriber.
IL thought so.' said the editor.
You'll see the blaze in about ten min
utes."
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25
. CHAPTER VI.
In the East Corridor.

When the detective left he enjoined
absolute secrecy on everybody In the
household. The Greenwood club
promised the same thing, and as there
are no Sunday afternoon papers, the
murder was not publicly known until
Monday. The coroner himself notified
the Armstrong family lawyer. and
early In the afternoon he came out.
] had not seen Mr.. Jameson since
morning, but I knew he had been in
terrogating the servants. Gertrude
was locked In her room with a head
ache, and I had luncheon alone.
Mr.. Harton. the lawyer. was a little.
thin man, and he looked as If he did
not relish his business that day.
This is very unfortunate. Miss In
nes." he said. after we had shaken
hands. Most northumberland mys-
terious. With the father and mother
in the west. find everything devolves
on me; and. as you can understand.
1t is an unpleasant duty"
NO doubt" said absently mfr
Harton. am going to ask you some
questions. and ! hope you will answer
them. / feel that I am entitled to
some knowledge, because | and my
family are Just now in a most ambigu-
Gus position"
don't know whether he under
stood me or not: he took off his
glasses and wiped them.
Il shall be very happy" he said
with old-fashioned courtesy.
Thank you. Mr. Harton. did Mr..
Arnold Armstrong know that Sunny
side had been rented?"
Il think-yes. he did. In fact, l my
self told him about it."
And he knew who the tenants
were?"
Yes
He had not been living with the
family for some years, believer"
NO. Unfortunately. there had been
trouble between Arnold and his IA
Their. For two years he had lived in
town
Then It would be unlikely that he
came here last night to get possession
of anything belonging to him?'
Il should think 1t hardly possible"
he admitted. To be perfectly frank,
Miss Innes, can not think of any
reason whatever for his coming here
as he did. He had been staying at
the club house across the valley for
the last week, Jarvis tells me. but
that only explains how he came here.
not why. 1t is a most unfortunate
family"
He shook his head despondently,
and felt that this dried-up little man
was the repository of much that he
had not told me. ! gave up trying to
elicit any Information from him, and
We went together to view the body
before it was taken to the city. 1t
had been lifted on to the billiard-ta-
BILE and a sheet thrown over 1t; 9TH
erwise nothing had been touched. A
soft hat lay beside 1t. and the collar
of the dinner-coat was still turned up.
The handsome. dissipated face Of Ar
mold Armstrong. purged OF its ugly
lines, was now only pathetic. As We
went in Mrs. Watson appeared at the
card-room door.
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I'll have to get another typewriter
said the bustling man. This one is
constantly stopping my dictation to
ask how some word is spelled
That's great loss Of time"
II don't mind the time. but II inter
feres with discipline for me to have
to keep saying | don't know. Wash
ington Star.
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BLMRY =
~ ROBERTS
. RZVEH4RT
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SYNOPSIS.

Miss Innes. spinster and guardian of
Gertrude and Halsey. established summer
merous difficulties the servants deserted
AS Miss lines locked up for the night
she was startled by dark figure on the
veranda. She passed a terrible night.
which was filled with unseemly noises
In the morning Miss lines found a
strange link cum button In clothes
hamper. Gertrude and Hasey arrived
with Jack Bailey. The house was awak-
sned by a revolver shot. strange man
was found shot to death In the hall.
1t proved to DO the body of Arnold Arm
strong, whose banker father owned the
country house. Miss lines found Hal
sey's revolver on the lawn. He and Jack
Bailey had disappeared. The link cuff
button mysteriously disappeared. De-
tective Jameson and the coroner arrived.
Gertrude revealed that she was engaged
TO Jack Bailey. with whom she had
talked in the billiard room few mo-
ments before the murder.
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is NEW TRAP FOR BURGLARS
eersiilon, Who Invented System Of
Measuring Criminals. Has Device
to Record Force.

Paris.-M. Bertillon. whose system
OF identifying criminals by measure
ments and minute descriptions which
reveal every mole. scar and other de-
feet on the human body. is in use In
al. OF the great police departments of
the world. has invented new trap for
burglars. 1t is an apparatus for re-
cording the amount OF force represent.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

ouerierly-Did you enjoy your voy-
age around Cape Horn?
Lukbacher-No: 1t reminded me too
much of one of my boyhood days.
Querierly-One OF your boyhood
days?
Lukbacher-Yes. the day when
smoked my first cigar. - Chicago
News.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

Bad Debt collector-I want to see
your husband.
Housewife-He's out of town
Bad Debt Collector-That accounts
for IL. | just saw him through the
window and | noticed he had a far
away look.-Brooklyn Life.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

in the postal department. She had
charge of the letters in Portsmouth.
N. H., in the beginning of the seven
teenth century. half century after
ward Lydia Hin was placed in charge
of the post office in Salem, Mass.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

Your wife says your youngest baby
can talk"
Yes" answered Bllggins. with
slight hesitation. But he appears to
take naturally to something like vola-
puk or esperanto. Washington Star.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

Post-I don't see the difference be-
tween playing bridge for prizes and
gambling for money.
Parker-There's lot. when you
play for money you get something
worth having.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

Judge-Then when your wife seized
the weapon you ran from the house?
Plaintiff-Yes, sir.
Judge-But she might not have used
It,
Plaintiff-True, your honor. Maybe
she picked up the flatiron just to
smooth things over.-Boston Tran
script.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

Barker-I've an absolutely new idea
in insurance.
Parker-Elucidate.
Barker-A scheme whereby alimony
will be paid both parties in case mar
rage should prove failure.-lllus-
trated Sunday Magazine.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

THAT fellow seems to be extrava-
CANT"
''Hopelessly. Spends his own money
Just as if it were the governments. -
Kansas City Journal.
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Little Girl-Mother. that's such a
nasty little boy; whenever he passes
me he makes a face.
Mother-Very rude Of him. I hope
you don't do 1t back.
Little Girl-Oh, dear. no! simply
turn up my nose and treat him with
despisery.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

That man made an immense for.
tune out of simple little invention. e"
Indeed, What did he invent?" In.
vent? Nothing. you dub! He was the
promoter"
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

Chicago il losing her population, |
understand"
How do you get that idea?"
II read in . paper today that Chi
cago is better morally this year than
she was last year"
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25
Trouble.

II people were as resolute In reduc-
ing their wants as they are In increas-
ing their demands. the worlds worst
troubles would quickly disappear.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

Some folks stir up hornets nest
Jest SOS the next Teller who comes
erlong will get stung. Boston Her
aid.
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I've never been offered a bribe."
Dragged the eloquent politician.
Cheer up, old mani" shouted a
piker in the front row. Your luck
may change!'-Buffalo Express.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25
Mates.

Bobby-Honest. is there twins at
your house?
Tommy-Honest. An they're Just
alike.
Bobby-Built jest the same way, or
are they rights and lefts?-Toledo
Blade.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25
A SOLDIERS EXPERIENCE.
HardshIps Of Army Life Brought On a
Severe Case Of Kidney Trouble.

II. N. Camp. 1856
Delaware St, Dem
yer. Colo. says: Dur
ing the Spanish-Amer-
lean war. | contract
ed q severe kidney
trouble. After re-
turning home. | was
under a PHYSICIANS
care for months, but
grew gradually worse.
Finally l got so bad
l could not hold the
urine at all. ! also
had intense suffer
ing from back pains.
Doan's Kidney Pills
m ade Improvement
from the first, and
soon l was well and
strong"
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

What is an old adage. pa?"
Generally speaking. an old chest
nut. my SON."
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25
. the name-Doan's

Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents
box. Foster-Mllburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

There is a reason
Why Grape-Nuts does correct
A weak, physical, or a
Sluggish mental condition.
The food is highly nutritious
And is partially pre-digested,
So that it helps the organs Of
the stomach
To digest other food.
1t is also rich in the
Vital phosphates that go
Directly to make up
The delicate gray matter
Of brain and nerve centres.
Read 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE"
In pkgs. There's a Reason"
POSTUM cEBnAL COMPANY. L,d,
Battle Crssk. Mich.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

Mrs. Proudmar-I tell my daughter
that her voice is a gold mine!
Professor Schnickelfritz (going)-
Ach. zah. vat you call an abandoned
mine, aind't 1t?
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25
HOWARD {. BURTON, AsSAYeR L CHEMIST

LEADNIEIE. CULOHADO.
silver. 75c, gold. SOC; zinc or COPPER. 81.
envelopes and full price list sent on
application. Control and umpire work
licited. Reference Carbonate National Bank
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25
CHAPTER v.-continued.

The quarrel. I believe he per-
cisted, was about Mr.. Armstrong;
conduct to you, Miss Gertrude. He
had been paying you unwelcome at
tentions"
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

by altering the plans for
rooms. may be possible. The best way.
in my opinion would be to-the plan
form one of the-rooms-chI
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
democratic Candidate Appears.

In this issue Charles Green an
nounces that he is a candidate for
nomination for county commissioner
by the Democratic caucus. We are
glad to see the Democratic candidates
coming into the field. Our policy is
to help the right man into the right
place without regard to party. More
over, with each party working hard
for all Offices. 1t goes without saying
that the best candidates will be nomi-
mated to oppose each other.
Charles Green was born in Gardi-
ner, Maine. Before coming to Show
hogan he was in business in Stratton,
Me. where he ran a general store and
dealt extensively in lumber. He con-
Quoted his business there for twenty
years. He was the first postmaster
at Stratton, and held the office for
fourteen consecutive years, not giving
it up until he moved to Skowhegan.
Soon after coming here he opened
the Green & Barnard Shoe store,
which has only recently been closed
out. He owns several thousand acres
of timberland in the northern part of
the State, and some real estate proper
ty in town.
Mr.. Green has always been a Demo
crat In Stratton he was very active
in the party and held several import
ant town offices. He has never before
been a candidate for any office in this
town or county. Through his busi-
ness Mr. Green has become we'll ac-
auainted throughout the county, and
through his travelling here and there
has acquired thorough knowledge of
county affairs.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
ATHENS.

Norman Hight is around again after
being laid up for number OF
days from an injury received while
at work In the woods.
Messrs. Coddington and Reed, rep
resentatives of the Sharples Separator
Co. have been at work in Athens the
past few days.
Miss Eva Nelson Is at home from
Skowhegan for a few days.
Mrs. Lloyd Frost of Dexter Is visit
ing at Jos. Frost's.
Mrs. Lizzie Curtis has gone to
Cornyille to work
John Libbey of Harmony Is can
vassing the town with wall papers.
Rev. B. H. Johnson will preach the
funeral sermon of Mrs. Huff at Well
ington.
Oliver Davis has rented the farm OF
David Jolotta and will move soon.
NJ. J. Hight had quite severe at
tack of acute indigestion Sunday ev-
ening and was confined to his bed
the first of the week as a result.
Mrs. Nettie Barker is at Wellington
this week because of the illness and
death of her sister, Helen Mrs. Nell
Huff.
Miss Cora Hayden is visiting rela-
tives in Exeter.
Mrs. Charles Goodwin has a new
piano. She recently began playing in
Braley's orchestra.
Frank Wescott has finished lumber
ing on the East Ridge about three
miles below here and moved home.
The thunder shower of March pre-
vented many from coming to town
meeting, consequently 1t was ad-
journed to next Monday March IA.
Assistant Steward and Lady AS
sistant Steward, c. r. Oliver and wife
went to Canaan March 8, to the Po-
mona meeting. Several other Athens
Grangers accompanied them.
The spring term of Somerset Acad
emy opened March 8. The first meet
ing of the Athenaeum will occur
Thursday evening, March TO-
SCHOOL SOCIAL.
Miss Ada Leadbetter of st. Albans
closed her school at East Athens Fri
day, March 4. Thursday evening
baked bean supper was served fol-
lowed by a social The teacher dis
tributed neat little programs contain
ing the following order: March;
Twist; Winkum; Trip to Boston;
Shaker Dance; Good
night, March. About fifty were pres
ent to partake of a nice ten-cent sup
per and participate in the amuse
ments or spend the time chatting
with their neighbors. The most
quiet one present was little Ethel
four weeks old, who did not
entertain f0 as most babies of her
age usually do. Miss Leadbetter left
Saturday for Brighton where she has
a position.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
IN MEMORIAM
Mrs. Alma b. c. MaItOnl
printed by request)

AS in the autumn, when the killing
frost strikes to the heart of the tree,
and one by one, the leaves fall and are
borne away by the wind,-we know
not whither,-so one by one, the old
members of the club depart and leave
our hearts full of loneliness and sor-
row. In the death of Mrs. Walton, we
have again met with a loss. which
can never be replaced She was a wo-
man of great indiyidualty.-of warm,
loving. impulsive nature.-of strong
and vigorous mind,-and much deci-
sion OF character. She was honest in
her convictions, conscientious in her
opinions,-and perfectly fearless in
giving expression to them. and her
loving and loyal heart never went
back on a friend Although making no
professions, she yet believed in the es
sentials of religion, and in her daily
living was kind and genrous and to the
last degree. Her work in the club was
al w az . VI q hiBu oldCit anu ehOoN " iAO
have heard her read, will never forget
the melodious tones of her Voice,-full
of deep sympathy and tender feeling.
How we'll | remember our Longfellow
program, In the early days, and her
rendering Sandalphon.
Have you read 1t, the marvellous story
OF Sandalphon, the Angel OF Glory.
Sandalphon, the Angel of Prayer
Among the dead angels. the DEATH
less
Sandalphon stands listening breathless
To sounds that ascend from below
From the spirits on earth that adore.
From the souls that intreat ana I'M
plore
In the fervor and passion of prayer;
From the hearts that are broken
with losses
And weary With dragging the crosses
Too heavy for mortals to bear.
And he gathers the prayers as he
stands,
And they change into flowers in his
hands,
Into garlands of purple and red
And beneath the great arch of the
portal.
Through the streets of the city i'm
mortal
Is waited the fragrance they shed.
When look from my window at night,
And the welkin above is all white,
All throbbing and painting with stars,
Among them majestic Is standing
Sc ndalphon the angel. expanding
His pinions in nebulous bars.
can still feel the inspiration of
that poem. and the thrill of her vi
brant voice as she rendered the beau
tiful words,-and since | have learned
that she has gone to the city immortal,
| have thought many times of Sandal
phon, and wondered If her dreams In
this life would become beautiful real
tiles In the celestial city to which she
has gone, and If sometimes she
breathes the fragrance of our prayers.
With sincere affection, and a thous-
and dear and tender memories, | lay
this little tribute upon her far distant
grave.
EMILY PAGE WEBB.
Pasadena, Jan. 8, 1910.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
sKOwHEGAN MARKET.
Prices Paid Producers.


wool-Unwashe Csc to 30c. per Id.
per lb.; calf skins, lac to Ice per lb.; /;
lamb skins. 75c to sl.2S each.
ReassanS sslnf 4vf piokeS 5H sd yellow eyes,
$2.5O to $3.50; pea beans, $3.50.
Beef-Ox beef. &c to SC.
Ptultry-Fowls. lac to Ice per lb-;
chicken. Ice to zoe,
Tallow-Rough, &c. per lh
Butter-First quality, stamped 'zSc.
per 10.
Eggs-24c per dozen. fresh.
Potatoes-35c per bushel
Cheese-16c. to 1Sc per lb.
Retail Market.
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent. $500;
winter wheat pat. $500. Winter wheat
corn-si.s5 per bag; meal and
cracked corn. $3.50 per bag.
Oats--62 1-2c per bushe1
Feed -Middlings, $3.50 per cwt.;
gluten, $1.75 per cwt.
Cotton seed-$1.90
Spring Bran-$1.45 per cwt.
Mixed Feed-$1.55 per cwt.
Salt Pork-15c by the bbl', 200 lbs''
Cheese-1sc to 22c per ib.
Butter--30c per ,lb.
Eggs-27 per dozen, fresh.
Teas-26c. to soc. per lb.
Coffee-20c. to 35c per Id.
Lard-Domestic 17c; pure 15c; COM
pound 13c.
Molasses-Pure Ponce, 4oc: to SOC.
Sugar--Grapulated sugar, best quail
ity' iCr ,l.oo. l. JOS. Tor 'i'00' brown 10 IDS
Potat oes-New, 15c per pix.
Dry Fish-Cod. &C. to 1oc. per b.;
PoultrySSo%is. PeInsss ess Isc. per ,b.: chick
en- 22c per lb.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
A. o. u. W.

About twenty-five members of the
Norridgewock lodge of the A. o. u.
W., were In town last Friday evening
to meet with the Skowhegan lodge.
Two members received obligations to
the lodge here and one of them the first
and second degrees, from the Nor
ridgewock degree team, which won
first honor in the State at the recent
meeting of the Grand Lodge in Au-
gusta. Following this, five of the
Norridgewock gentlemen took the
third degree from the Skowhegan
lodge and two others the obligations.
These seven will administer the Sc
cret ceremony to their other brothers
in Norridgewock at later meeting.
After all business had been trans
acted and all degrees conferred, they
adjourned to the banquet hall where
fine oyster stew supper had been
prepared by committee consisting of
Adam Simpson, Nathan Thomas and
Mitchell Martin. The evening was
very pleasantly passed and the hour
was quite late when they separated and
went to their various homes.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
LYFORD CONTEST.
SkOnhegan High School to BE Repre-
scented.

On April 10, in Waterville, will oc-
cur the Lyford Interscholastic Prize
Speaking Contest. which is open to
young men attending the preparatory
schools of Maine. A large number of
contestants have already enrolled
themselves for the prizes. which ag-
gregate 500. and among the number
is a Skowhegan High boy, Elliott
Mel Spear, a member of the class of
1912.
The Lyford contest promises to be
of unusual interest and Is sure to
stimulate interest in all forms of
public speaking. The money for the
prizes is the gift of graduate of
Colby college and 1t is under the
auspices of this institution that the
contest will be held.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10

Maine cities to convince one beyond
the shadow of a doubt that the quick
est way under heavens to get a
municipality into debt. and that deep
enough to sink a battleship, is to turn
the affairs over to IA mayor and boards
of aldermen and councilmen. The
wasteful extravaganza that goes on
is almost beyond belief And there
is no redress, no punishment. except
to turn the ofiiceholders out of pow
er and put in another body equally
as greedy. That remedy, however,
does not recover wasted funds.
These two arguments, imperfectly
stated, are OF prime Importance in
considering this weighty natter; and
it is sincerely hoped that before the
citizens of this town decide to make
a radical change in the form of gov
ernment for this municipality they
make a careful study of the expert
ence of towns and cities which have
lived under both. We do not believe
the people of this town are ready to
take the plunge. We believe they are
wise enough to let well enough alone.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10

LOsT-A little package containing
pie street. Finder please leave at this
office or 269 Madison avenue and re-
ceive reward. T. II. Rollins. tf-10
WANTED-Children to board on a
farm near school. Terms reasonable.
No. 6, Skowhegan. Me- 3w-10'
WANTED-Horses to board by the
day or month. Skowhegan House
Stable, Frank Tilton, Prophet or.
4-10'
WEBSTER ROWE, Locksmith near
Hotel Coburn, repairs trunks and UNI
brellas, recovering the latter making
them as good as new. If
TO RENT-The b. n. Foss carriage shop,
rear OF Reporter block, four floors, about
1900 it. of floor surface q BOD opening for a
carriage repository, or for farm wagons and
farming implements. M. B. Heselton.
wANTED--A good portable Saw Mill, also
Shingle and Lath Mil, or would let the job
of saving. j. f. Lawrence, Solon, X. f. ID l4SS
FOR SALE--Idlehour Cottage, at Lake
wood. Inquire of w. III. Fowler or Herman
Rowell. Avs
FOR SALE-A lot of Mems Clothing at
slaughtered prices, to close 1t out: some farms
and houses on good TERMS one work horse.
j. M. Dysart, ordway Block. Madison st. 8
LOST-Between 81 Mt. Pleasant Ave. and
SO East Leavitt ST., a Fountain Pen. VIII the
finder please leave mt this office. 4w8
WANTED-A small rent for one.
Mrs. A. j. Woodman. Skowhegan, Me-
X. +. D., AS. 4s7
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
Liquor Case Was Appealed Monday.

Martin P. Goliath, postmaster, from
Northwest Carry, was given a hear
ing before Judge F. F. Lawrence In the
Municipal court Monday morning on
charge of search and seizure He
entered a plea of not guilty but was
found guilty by the court and SEN
fenced to sixty days in Jail with pay
ment of fine of 500 and costs. six
ty days additional in default of pay
ment. The case was appealed to be
tried before the next term of the
Somerset Supreme Judicial court
which convenes March fifteenth.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
keith's Boston Theatre.

The coming of Mrs. Eva Fay to
Keith's next week will be one of the
most important events of the season.
Mrs. Fay's name is we'll known
through America and the English
speaking world as the greatest expo
nent of the physic art now extant. For
20 weeks she kept all New York in a
state of continual excitement and in
the various cities on this continent in
which she has appeared, she has left
in her wake host of converts to a
belief in the existence of the sixth
sense. Thousands of alleged expos
es have been printed about her, but
her wonderful powers continue un-
abated. During her engagement at
keith's she will answer all questions
that may be asked her.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10

Uuless ship subsidies in some form
are provided at the present session of
Congress the people will be keenly
pointed.-Kennebec Journal.
The Journal, Congressman Burleigh
and few others, perhaps, all OF
whom, however, do not represent all
The people" will be disappointed
The Journal will probably be sur
urised to see how little real wall
ing and knashing of teeth there
will be. The wailing and knash-
ing may we'll be done now as
later when this session of Congress
has adjourned for there is certainly
not going to be any ship subsidy leg
islation.