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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

1.-THE only black bass water ! know
of where the black bass are really
black" said man who makes fishing
tackle and tries 1t out ON waters al
most everywhere. rs Bear lake, In the
western corner OF New York It lies
high among the hills OF Chautauqua
county. near the Pennsylvania line 1t
has no inlet and no visible outlet. A
popularity OF Bear lake is that II has
no shadows. There is no gradual slope
from its shores into deep water. but
they pitch off at angles SO acute as to
he almost perpendicular, giving the i'm
preston that the water of the lake
fills an immense pit Of great depth.
The lake Is almost round and only a
mile in diameter Owing to its odd
formation and unusual depth. Bear
lake has the appearance Of vast pool
of black ink In those depths are black
bass which are said to be natural 10
that water. plentiful. large and full OF
fight. Black bass elsewhere are not
black at all, but of dark olive green,
but these Bear lake black bass are
black New York Sun.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
Willing. but Not Anxious.

Ministers sometimes observe some
curious phases of human nature among
persons soliciting their services in the
performance of a marriage ceremony
will you take this woman for your
welded wifef" asked a clergyman of
a would be bridegroom.
Yes; I'll take her" remarked the
man in n half detected tone. but he
added. with surprising frankness. I'd
rather II were her sister"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
POOR SLEEPER

Healthy children sleep soundly. Any
child that does not sleep is not healthy
SIeeplessness Is caused by undigcsted
substances which generate po.sons,
Kickapoo Worm Xii er (the nice
tasting candy lozenges) produces
sound, restful sleep by cleaning out
posons and impurities. 1t is a great
childs tonic and strength builder.
Price, 25c.. so By druggists every
Were and b.
G. r. FOGG, SkOwhegan, Ne.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

Somerset 81.
sNowhegan. SOY. II. \ p. 1911
We. the undersigned having been
duly appointed by the uonorabl" Au-
gustine SIMMONS, Judge Of PROBATE
within and ior said County. Commits
sioners to receive and decide upon the
claims of the creditors of John ;. Kid
der late OIL Skowhe an IN SAID County,
deceased, whose estate mas been repre-
scented insolvent. hereby give pubic
notice a~reeably to the order of the
said Judge =. probate. that six months
from and after November Z 1871 have
been allowed to said creditors to pre-
sent and nrove their claims. and that
we will attend to the duty assigned us
at the Office of Daniel Lewis in said
Skowhegan on ednesday February
IA 1912 and on TUESDAY, say Ia 1912
at ten of the clock in the forenoon of
each Of safe days.
w T SEEkINS.
DANIEL LEWIS.
3w47 Commissioners
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
The Monev Power.

Rraggs--It is positively absurd to
talk about money power In this
country. There is no such thing.
Waggs-I'd Just like to discuss that
with you HIVE you got minute to
spare? Braggs--Not minute. I've
got note due ut the bank, and they're
bothering me to death about it.-Life
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
Grange News
0sssesaeesss eesF eest zee
EASI MADISON

HE attendance at East Madison
Grange, Saturday afternoon. 10 IN
was small and little business Was
done. The next meeting December
9Th viii be the annual election Of
officers. A full house is expected.
meeting begins at one O'Clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
When eathtubs Were curiosities.

The British Medical Journal asserts
that century back the English were
n dirty people England cnn hardly
have been worse than the French. In
1713 Jean Baptiste de la Sale publish.
cd LES Regcs de In Bienseance ct de
In Civillte Chretiennes." a manual for
the guidance of youth which has run
into over fifty editions and Is still in
print We are told that for the sake
of cleanliness ii is we'll to rub the face
every morning With white towel in
order to remove the dirt 1t is not ad-
yisable 10 wash with water. for this
exposes the face to the chils of winter
and the heats Of summer This pre-
cept continued to appear in the manu-
nj until the edition of l7S2. a similar
work, La Civiite Nouvelle,' publish
ed in 1861. warns children that ito
wash the face In water Injuries the
eyesight brings on toothaches aud
colds and engenders pallor."- London
Chronicle
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

'l'm sure" said an interviewer THE
public would he interested 10 know
the secret Of your success"
well. young man." replied the cap
tain of industry, the secret of my
success has been my ability to keep 1t
secret"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

hewitt Funny. always associate
your wife with n certain episode In
my own life There's Just one thing
the always reminds me Of Henpeck
Il wish / could say that. There's
lots of things she always reminds me
of-philadclphia Press.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

Experience" said the ready made
philosopher. lis the best teacher"
Yes" replied the man who has had
troubles with Wall street, but you're
so liable to 60 broke paying the first
installment on tuition Washington
Star
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
Tho Woman Question.

Yes. have just finished a treatise
on the single tax. Next | shall crap
pie with the woman question"
Consult me. old fellow | Grapple
with q fresh one every hour"
How Is that" a u.
II am married - Satire
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
Went Too Far.

An unsuccessful lover was asked by
what means he had lost the object of
his affections.
Alas" be said. Il fattered her till
she got too proud to speak to me"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

Suspicious NeiGhbor-nid your moth
er have rooster for dinner yesterday,
sonnie? Sonnie-YeS'm Suspicious
Neighhor-A big one with black tall
feathers Sonnie Dunno Mother
didn't cook tie feathers Sydney Bull
letin
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
No Claw.

as the new bookkeerer married.
II dunno les one o them close
mouthed fellows II he has any trou-
bic he keeps it to himself London
Telegraph
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
OhstinacN.

There is something In obstinacy
which differs from every other pas
sion Whenever it fails It never re-
covers. but either breaks like iron or
crumbles away Ike decayed arch.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
A SnIiuenir

Old Gentleman-FIave you any hair
the same color as mine? Barber-Do
you require IT for a wig, sir? Old Gen
tleman-Na: | want a small piece to
give to a lady London Opinion
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

For coughing dryness and tickling In
the throat. hoarseness and all coughs
and colds take Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound. Contlns no opiates. For
sale by all druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

There is many woman whose cpl
taph ought to be, Nobody ever saw
her hands folded but once. Youths
Companion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

Cheerfulness Keeps up a kind of sun
shine In the soul and fills 1t with n
steady and perpetual serenity.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
Two Banks

What Is the difference between the
bark of a tree and that of a dog2
One is the product OF the bouGh, the
other of the bow vow
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
Regrets.

Regrets are a waste Of time in every
possible instance except one-when
they become valuable lessons for the
future
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

Does your husband play poker|
YES, but not for money
THAT sof"
NO He wouldn't do such a thing.
When he plays lis only for fun. and
be keeps tally with little red. white
md blue checks '-netroil Free Press.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
An Artist.

Sue-You said You we're going to
marry an artist, and now you're en-
gagged to a dentist. Fo-Well, isn't
he an artist? He draws from real
life
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

The one particular brand Of love
that isn't blind is self-loye.
There ere no JOY riders on water
NaGan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

Why not introduce the new style
# velvet cuffs in the prize ring
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

Poker playing does MT seem to be
exactly in the line of the best church
work.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

ANY good doctor will tel you that medi-
cine ike Ayers Cherry Pectoral cannot
do lis best work il the bowels are con-
stpated. Ask your doctor if he knows
ANYTHING better than Ayers Pills for cor
recting This suggishness Of the liver.
-. " ne ]. c. AYER CO. LoweIi. Mass
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

They have about everything on the
latest ocean liners but baseball
grounds.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

Holland produces l42.ooo pounds d
butter year Enough 70 butter bofa
sides of her bread
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

II tn drinking cup is to 90. some
economist Of pocket space might con-
biue straw nith fountain pen
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30

4 baseball bat in tie hands OF liz
s1aI boy strikes bio" Tor health.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
EGIsrINr SININIaNs

Judge 81 said Court
Attest: NATHAN FOWLER Register
The Washington herald., 1911-09-17
1T1HE dow WISE q

Twas by Lake Como's blue, in quaint Belgo
At the Villa Marietta where it's
Fate brought together fair gorgeous Skies
The poet Dwiggins and friend
land from the first they twas plain plain could be
The Widows fate would be linked with that of Dante
For everywhere she turned her the followed
Until with buds thrilled through and through
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-17
Laurel Park Retreat Sold

Laurel Park Retreat. a family ho-
tel in Laurel Park, has been sold by
Mr.. w. A. Smith to- Miss Florence
Jordan.
The consideration was $1S, SOC. This
price included the furnishings of the
building.
Laurel Park Retreat Is a small pri-
vate hotel Of the highest class situat-
ed in of the prettiest parts of
Laurel Park, facing Rainbow Lake
and commanding a superb view Of the
surrounding mountains.
1t has been remarkably successful
under the capable management of Miss
Jordan, the purchaser of the property
The hotel was practically full OF
guests by June first. Since that time
probably three hundred would-be
guests have been denied admittance,
and it is without doubt the only hotel
in Western North Carolina having an
actual waiting list of people anxious
to partake of it's hospitality
It's guests this year, as in the past,
are from every Southern state, and
Laurel Park Retreat is best adVer-
tised by it's loving friends.
The sale by Mr.. Smith of this pro-
perty in no wise conflicts with the
new hotel to be erected on Summit
Heights in Laurel Park. AS is gen.
orally known, the Laurel Park Hotel
Company, with a capital stock of
500, 900, is now being organized for
the purpose of erecting a mammoth
hotel on Summit Heights in the Park
one of the commanding eminences Of
the estate. The hrsHHiag of this neeI
Cd new hnstnlerY is assured. IT viii
be a hctet in fullest accord with its
surroundings<in "the most hnartE
natr~al rqrk IN america" and will
add to the fame that estate has heap
ed upon Hendersonville.
The remarkable and insistent de-
mand for accommodations at Laurel
Park Retreat is sufficient common
tary upon Miss Florence Jordan's well
known ability in catering to the trav-
cling public. Under Miss Jordan's
personal management the Retreat has
become known as far more than a
hotel-rather as a home in the fullest
sense of the word-to the people of
every Southern state and their
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-17
The Sunday School Convention at
MOOre's Greek.

The Sunday school convention at
,Moore's Grove last Thursday was very
interesting and helpful to those who
attended.
Rev. r. r. Ray, General Secretary
of the Florida s. s. Association, was
present and made a splendid address,
Owing to his experience in the organ
lied Sunday school work he was able
to give many helpful suggestions on
the different topics discussed during
the day.
The next convention will be neio
i'm Green River township at Mountain
Page church, Saturday! August 18TH.
All those who are interested in sun
day school work are invited 70 pe
present.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-17
SEARCH HAS COST TOTAL
$4,000.
Fortune Spent in An FTcrt to
Locate Missing New York H~eirness
Left Home Last December and
Hasn't Been Heard of Since.

New York. Aug, 12.-Since the
disappearance of Charley Ross no
case of a missing person has had so
much attention as that of Dorothy
Arnold. And in the history of nc
missing person was ever so great
an effort made in all directions to
discover what her fate has been;
nor was money ever in any similar
case so lavishly spent. The search
that so far has been futile has cost
$4,000 if it has cost a penny. 1t is
still going on and money is still being
lavfshlv expended, although as yet
there is no definite prospect that the
hunt will prove other than futile
When Dorothy Arnold left IL
home in Central Park West on Ia.
cember IL last and left no word !'o-
hind to explain her disappearance,
and not clue to<her whereabouts, al
though the youth and beauty of the
girl had been illustrated by photo.
graphs of her published broadcast in
the newspapers and sent out nearly
as widely by the police, the mystic
rious case took the strongest kind of
hold on the public imagination. In
addition to her youth and beauty,
the wealth of her family and. the ro-
mances that had been spoken of as
indicating the possible explanation
OF her disappearance, there was in
the strange manner of her passing
completely out of sight and knowl-
edge to her family and friends a di-
rect challenge to- the police and the
newspapers and, finally, to her fam
lily.
The finding of Dorothy Arnold has
been the dream of every newspaper
reDoTter since last December. To cb-
tain a real clue to her whereabouts
and to follow that clue to the pres
once of the girl herself would earn
ms and lasting favor and fame
FOR any "cub" and would rank as
the browning achievement of even a
star reporter.
TIE newspapers also employed
rr!vate detectives in the hope that
they might discover what the re-
porters had not been able to But. all
in vain.
For some time the good faith of
the Arnold family was doubted; the
belief given that the missing girl
had communicated with her parents
CT her parents lawyers telling them
of her whereabouts, but binding
them to secrecy because of dread of
NE publicity that would blaze upon
her on her return. On the other hand
members of the Arnold family have
never ceased to keep up the appear
ance of searching fer the missing
daughter as eagerly and energetical-
Iy as possible They, too, hired pri-
vate detectives at large expense
from n of the most prominent
agencies in the country. Mother and
brothers, and now mother and faith
er, aged, white-haired, growing sad
ly %querulous when they speak OF
her fate: doubling if ever they are t.
see her alive, have made trips to Eu-
rope. They have gone or sent their
representative to every spot en- the
map from which at any time there
came any word that might possibly
mean the locating of the daughter.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-17

no more than over other roads and
the cost of building is much lower.
In addition, the sand-clay road is
easier to- keep in good condition If
only a drag is used after every rain.
The state canont furnish the money
for the construction of these roads
but will send a competent man to do
the work or surveying whenever
needed.
Following the speech of DR.. Pratt
which was heartily applauded, Mr. w.
A. Smith was called upon to speak a
few words. Mr.. Smith made a force
full and inspiring talk in which he said
that of all the investments he had
made none had given richer return
than the amount he had invested in
building good roads. DR.. Pratt had in
spired the Good Roads Movement in
this county and it was the duty of
every citizen who had the welfare of
the county at heart to aid in crystaliz-
ing this idea and evolving from it a
system of roads second to none. The
question at issue was how to get the
money? One way Is to subscribe, and
| want to have the honor and pleasure
of heading the list with a $500 contri-
button on behalf of the new hotel to
be- erected at Laurel Park (applause)
and if more is necessary Bill Smith,
himself, might be seen for a contribu-
ton. Applause again, and of long
duration.) The politicians from both
parties should get together and appear
before the board asking for a bond
issue to aid in this movement with the
express stipulation that the next cleo
ton would not concern itself with this
issue and make of it a weapon for Of
Tense or defense in the furtherance of
political victory.
Mr.. Goodwin of Greenville was next
called on for a speech but search of
the audience failed to reveal him.
One of Mr.. Goodwip's fellow townsmen
arose at this juncture and stated that
Nr. Goodwin had started this way in
md = ~toznobile but had been delayed
So a2d requested that this
delivered: "Greenville will
% at the county line"
This message oc~casioned more
cheering and it is thought that ar
rangements for this meeting can be
made in the not too distant future.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-17
Women's College for HeBdersonyiTIe
(From the Daily HeraId9 !

With the promise to divulge nc
names for several days yet the fellow
ing authentic information has beer
given the Herald:
HendersonviIle is soon to have a
college for women, located at soem
convenient place and to cost in the
naighborhood of 500, 000.
This college will accommodate sew
eral hundred students and will rank
with the best in the South.
Hendersonville has been chosen in
preference to any other place in West
ern North Carolina.
The three paragraphs above are
not mere surmises nor exaggerations
in any way but the real facts in the
case and later developments will prove
their authenticity.
Plans have already been set on
foot by responsible parties to build
a college for women, located at some
easily accessible point in the city and
equipped with the latest appliances
known to the college world. The
Herald has been assured that the ven
ture gives every promise of ultimate
success and that later information
will sonn be given which win place
the scheme beyond the p~eradventure
of a doubt.
This plan has been under consider
alton for several, months by the
men behind the movement but it was
deemed best to keep it secret until
positive assurance could be given
that the plan would reach a success
full fruition. The matter has been
gone over thoroughly in all of it's de-
tails and every angle of the propo-
sition has been exhaustively discus
sed, the final decision being fer the
building of this institution. Men
thoroughly conversant with the pc
culiar requirements for success in the
founding of such an institution have
given the question careful considera-
ton and reached the conclusion that
no other place offerered such an eX-
cellent location as could be found
here in Hendersonville.
The climate, which perhaps is the
most essential requirement for a COLI
lege of any kind, impressed the
founders more favorably towards
this place than any other one thing.
Another almost equally impelling
force is the nature of the surround
ings. .......-
Fortunately H~endersonville : could
boast CT these two things above any
other section of the country and the
claims in these two respects finally
swung the balance in her direction.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-17
Gov. Kitchin Summoned to His Moth
ersS RedSide.

Raleigh, N. c., Aug. 15.-Governc'
Kitchin was summoned yesterday af-
ternoon back to the bedside of his
mother, Mrs. Maria Kitchin, at Scot
land Neck. He has two telephone
messages that indicated that the ageS
lady is sinking and that the end is be-
lieved to be very e a The governo7
told anxious inquiries before leavipe
the city that there is no hope fcr
recovery.
He feared indeed that the end woul6
come before he could reach her bed,
side. He was with her twn dove la@'
week, but came back to Raieign on acH
count of the text hook ad2nt4oc ar
other very important business thai
awaited him here.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-17
Lumber Plant is Destroyed by Fir.

Washington, N. c., Aug. 1.-THE
large lumber manufacturing plant Of
the Eureka Lumber Company was
destroyed by fire at an early hour
this morning. The flames originates
IN the boiler room and had spread
rapidly before the fire department ar
rived. The boiler room, engine room
and main building were reduced t..
ruins. while only hard work saved the
drv kilns and lumber sheds. The To-
is estimated at $35, 900, with only $14.-
ron insurance. The plant will be re-
built,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-17
o LOCAL ITEMS


The crossties on Main street yester-
day seemed to have lost that resigned
neglected look they have been wear
ing for several weeks past and a more
benignant, p~atronizing set of crosstfeg
vas never seen-the steel rails had ar
rived and they had evidently heard
the good news.
A negro was yesterday arrested for
the theft of a pair of shoes and given
a preliminary hearing at which he
steutly denied his guilt. Even after
Deputy Stroup by diligent searching
had found the shoes in question the de
PENDANT continued to assert his innO-
cence and offered various excuses for
having the shoes in his possession.
The evidence against him was Sc con-
elusive however that he was held for
the higher court.
DR.. Joseph Hyde Pratt, STATE
Geologist and professor at the Univer-
sity, who made an address at he
Court. House. this morning eft s1r
AsheVille where he is eyrect | tc de-
liver a~cther address, Frcm Ashe-
vile D Pratt see -r11t r
a mee IN II I'D
roads 4 ence to hi ~7la ut Chapel
Hill.
Mr.. r.. P. Cantw srIestru.
has returned to his tcR spnn1-
ing several days with his f: ally who
are here for the summer. Mr.. Can't
well is County SUPERVISOR of roads
? ttq bone city and was intensely
interested in the good Dads meeting.
here and at Spartanburg.
Mr.. J.. H. Clifton and family Of
Sumter, S. c., are registered at the
Wheeler hotel. Mr.! Clifton is the re-
preventative of his county in the
State Senate.
Misses Ethyl and Clara Bowers and
Bana Green of Newberry, S. c., r
the attractive guests of the Misses
Lane. They expect to spend several
weeks in the city.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-17

eagerness to avail themselves of the
hospitality is but ~WeIl-earned appra
citation CT Miss Jordan,s efforts
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-17
uuE GOOD ROADS MEETING AT
THE COURT HOUSE TUESDAY.
(Frcm the Daily Herald.)

aThe Laurel Park Hotel Company,
FIVE hundred dollars!"
Applause.