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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-26

The yestry Of the Centenary N. (.
church was gay place last Tuesday
evening when the sunday School
Christmas tree was held. There were
Christmas decorations and abundance
o. gifts for the children. 4 charming
program Vas carried out consisting
Of recitauons and exercise The So
loists Of the evening were Ella Flan-
ders, Alta Porter and Emerald Young.
During the evening. piano solos were
played by Hazel Burkhart and
Emerald EounE Tie slight fall of
snow added Santa Claus in reaching
Skowhegau - which of course added
much TO the Christmas festivities of
the Methodist Sunday school
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-26

The members Of the First Baptist
Sunday school held their enjoyable
Christmas concert in conn gction with
their Christmas tree last night
promiscuous program was of much in
terest, and the Mother Goose cantata,
a Christmas Conspiracy" was of
rare delight to the audience which
had gathered for the festivities San
Ia was most generous among the
young people of the First Baptist
parish
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-26

Even though your hands may be
aseptically purified, they may yet be
"unclean"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-26

1t Is seldom that punishment,
though lame of foot has failed to over
take a william.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-26


the 10 O'Clock mass there was special
music
The auditorium of the Congrega-
tioual church was the scene OF
charming Christmas concert Tuesday
evening The altar which had been
re-arrauged aud renovated into
stage. was trimmed with eyergreens
while at either side were large trees
bearing packages of various and di-
vers sizes A dramatization OF Kate
Douglas Wigein's The Birds Christ
mas Carol was presented with much
credit to the performers. At its close
the gifts were distributed Special
praise is due the committee in charge
for the excellent Of the concert
The Birds Christmas Carol" was
laid in three scenes. the first Of which
WAS in Carols room at the Birds;
Scene II, Preparation Of the Ruggles-
rs for Xmas dinner; Scene III, Din
er party al the Birds. The cast was.
Mrs. Bird. Lena Larry; Uncle Jack.
Harold Larry; Carol Caroline Cover,
Mrs. Rugglos, Helen Pratt; Sarah
Maud. Marion Lord. Peter Warren
Mcrrill Susan, Freda Harris; Cor
u,lms Herbert Oddly; Kitty, kathryn
Huckius; Clement Raymond La
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-26

Half the world complains that it has
no work and the other half that it has
too much.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-26

My childish ambition was TO be- a
spriukIiug cart operator. since thcn
have fallen Off Tire waeau many
times"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-26

At St Marys Catholic church there
were the usual Christmas masses. At
the 10 O'Clock mass there was special
music
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22

ELAN Harnlsh, known all through Alas
ka as Burning Daylight" celebrates his
50th birthday with a crowd of miners at
the Circle City Tivoh. The dance leads
to heavy. gambling. in which over 100000
Is stHked. Harnish loses his money and
his mine but wins the mall contract. He
starts on his mail trip with dogs and
sledge. telling his friends that he Will be
In the big Yukon gold strike at the start
Burning Daylight makes sensationaliy
rapid run across country with the mail.
appears at the Tivoli and is now ready
u ioin his friends in a dash to the new
gold fields. Deciding that gold will be
found In the up-rlver district Harnish
buys two tons of -four. which he declares
will be worth its weight in gold, but
when he arrives with his flour he hnda
the big fiat desolate. comrade discov-
ers gold and Daylight reaps rich mar
vest. He goes to Dawson becomes the
most prominent figure in the Klondike
and defeats a combination of capitalists
In vast mining deal. lie returns to
civilization. and, amid the bewlderlng
complications of high finance. Daylight
finds that he has been led to invest his
eleven millions in manipulated scheme.
He goes to New York. and confronting
his dislOyal partners with revolver, he
threatens to XII them IL his money Is not
returned They are Cowed. return their
stealings and Harnish goes back to San
francisco where he meets his rate IN
Dedc Mason. a pretty stenographer. He
males large Investments and gets into the
political ring For a rest he goes to the
country Daylight gets deeper Into high
tiusncc IN san Francisco, but often the
longing for the simple life nearly over
comes him. Dedc Mason buys horse and
Daylight meets her in her saddle trips.
One day he asks Dede to go with him
on one more ride. his purpose being to
ask her to r'arry him and they canter
away. she irving to analyze her feelings.
Dedp tells Daylight that her happiness
could not lie with money manipulation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22
CHAPTER XVII.

For six weeks handwriting Day
light had seen nothing Of Dede ex-
cept in the office. and there he reso-
lutely refrained from making ap-
proaches But by the seventh Sunday
his hunger for her overmastered him.
1t was a stormy day. A heavy south
east gale was blowing. and squall aft
err squat of rain and wind swept over
the city. He could not take his mind
off of her, and a persistent picture
came to him of her sitting by win
dow and sewing feminine fripperies OF
some sort When the time came for
his pre-luncheon cocktail to be served
to him in his rooms. he did not take
1t. Filled with a daring determine
ton. he glanced at his notebook for
Dede's telephone number. and called
for the switch.
At first 1t was the landlady's daugh-
ter who was raised, but In minute
he heard the voice he had been hun
cry to hear.
81 Just wanted to tell you that I'm
coming out to see you" he said. |
didn't want to break in on you with
out warning. that was all"
HAS something happened?" came
her voice.
'Tn tell you when get there" he
evaded.
She came herself to the door to
receive him and shake hands with
him. He hung his macintosh and
hat on the rack in the comfortable
hall and turned to her for direction.
They are busy in there" she said.
indicating the parlor, from which
came the boisterous voices of young
people, and through the open door OF
which he could see several college
youths. so you will have to come
into my rooms"
(To BE CoNTINUED)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22
UnjustifiabIe Suspicion.

The colonel had caught Rastus red
handed, coming out of the hen coop
with three fat pullets under his coat.
so" he said, I've caught you at
last stealing my hens, have II"
"Whut, me, subj" replied Rastus, in
panied surprise. why, Marse Colonel,
sub, | hain't a-stealin' no hens, sub"
Then what are you doing with
them under your coat?" demanded the
colonel.
why, Marse Colonel, hit look to
me so like 1t war gwine to snow, sub,
dat ah went out to de coop to bring
dem hens in by de kitchen fab, sub,
to keep 'em from gittin froze, sub"
said the old man, with a deep sigh, to
think that his honor had been sus-
pected.-Harper's Weekly
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22

all the purchaser had to do was to
select his lot and architect and start
building. The quick service OF Day
lights new electric roads into Oak
land made this big district immediate
ly accessible, and long before the fer
ry system was in operation hundreds
of residences were going up. The
profit on this land was enormous. In
a day, his onslaught Of wealth had
turned open farming country into one
of the best residential districts of the
city.
But this money that flowed In upon
him was Immediately poured back
into his other investments. The need
for electric cars was so great that he
installed his own shops for building
them But no matter what pressure
was on Daylight, his Sundays he re-
served for his riding in the hills. 1t
was not the rainy winter weather.
however, that brought these rides
afternoon in the Office she told him
not to expect to meet her next day,
and, when he pressed for an explana-
ton
'I've sold Nab"
Daylight was speeches. for the mo-
ment. Her act meant one of so many
serious things that he couldn't CLASH
fly 1t. 1t smacked almost of treachery.
She might have met with financial dis
aster 1t might be her way of letting
him know she had seen enough Of
whats the matter?" he managed
to ask.
81 couldn't afford to keep her with
hay forty-five dollars ton" Dede
answered "My brothers expenses
have been higher, as we'll, and was
driven to the conclusion that since |
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22

The tide-lands had been In litigation
for years, and he took the bull by the
horns-buying out the private owners
and at the same time leasing from the
city fathers BY the time that Oak
land was aroused by this unprecedent-
ed activity in every direction and was
questioning excitedly the meaning of
1t, Daylight secretly bought the chief
Republican newspaper and the chief
Democratic organ, and moved boldly
into his new Offices. OF necessity, they
were on large scale, occupying four
floors of the only modern office build
ing in the town-the only building
that wouldn't be torn down later on.
as Daylight put it. There was de-
partment after department, score Of
them. and hundreds of clerks and
Stenogfaphers. AS he told Dede:-
I've got more companies than you
can shake a stick II There's the Ala
media & Contra Costa Land Syndicate,
the Consolidated Street Railways, the
YerSa Ruena Ferry Company, the
United Water Company. the Pied
mont Realty Company, the Fairview
and Portola Hotel Company, and half
a dozen more that I've got to refer to
notebook to remember There's the
Piedmont Laundry Farm, and Red
wood Consolidated Quarries. Starting
in with our quarry, just kept a-going
till | got them all And there's the
ship-building company amt got a
name for yet. Seeing as l had to have
ferry-boats, decided to build them
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22
"t You'd Just Let Me Buy Her Back"

could not afford both, I'd better let
the mare go and keep the brother"
Who bought herr" he asked.
Dede's eyes flashed in the way long
since familiar to him when she was
angry.
Don't you dare buy her back for
me-" she cried. And don't deny that
that was what you had in mind"
Il wish you would reconsider, Miss
Mason" he said softly. Not alone
for the mares sake. but for my sake.
Money don't cut any Ice in this. For
me to buy that mare wouldn't mean
as much as 1t does to most men to
send bouquet of flowers or box of
candy to a young lady. There's no
body | feel chummy with except you,
and you know how little we've chum-
incidence a week, If 1t didn't rain.
on Sunday. I've grown kind of to de-
pend on you. If you'd just let me buy
her back"
mo, no; tell you no." Dede arose
impatiently. but her eyes were moist
with the momery of her pet. please
don't mention her to me again. If
you think 1t was easy to part with
her, you are mistaken. But I've seen
the last of her, and want to forget
her"
Daylight made no answer. and the
door closed behind her.
Half an hour later he was con-
ferring with Jones. an erstwhile ele'
ator boy and rabid proletarian whom
Daylight long before had grubstaked
to literature for year. The result
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22

myself They'll be done by the time
the pier is ready for them"
For months Daylight was buried In
work. The outlay was terrific, and
there was nothing coming in. Beyond
a general rise in land values, Oakland
had not acknowledged his Eruption
on the financial scene. The city was
waiting for him to show what he was
going to do, and he lost no time about
it. The best skilled brains on the
market were hired by him for the diff
ferent branches of the work. Initial
mistakes he had no patience with, and
he was determined to start right, as
when he engaged Wilkinson, almost
doubling his big salary. and brought
him out from Chicago to take charge
of the street railway organization.
Night and day the road gangs toiled
on the streets. And night and day
pile-drivers hammered the big piles
down into the mud of San Francisco
Bay. The pier was to be three miles
long. and the Berkeley hills were de-
nuded of whole groves of mature
eucalyptus for the piling.
At the same time that his electric
roads were building out through the
hills. the hay-felds were being sur
veyed and broken up into city squares,
with here and there, according to best
modern methods. winding boulevards
and strips of park. Broad streets,
we'll graded, were made, with sewers
and water-pipes ready laid, and ma
cadamized from his own quarries. &C.
ment sidewalks were also laid, SO that
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22
PECULIAR LINE OF COMFORT
Most People Who Have Been Afflicted
With Colds Will Recognize This
Type Of Human Hyena.

Binks-Got a cold, see.
Jinks-Yes, little one.
You ought to be very careful. That
cold needs attention.
Think so?"
1T has regular graveyard sound"
Good gracious"
lawfully dangerous time for colds
influenza, pneumonia and quick con-
sumption everywhere"
"Eh?"
Yes, friend of mine took a cold,
not half so bad as yours, last week,
and in three days he was dead!"
MY stars!"
Fact. The doctor said my friend
might have pulled through if he hadn't
worried so much. Take my advice
and try not to think about it."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22

Ing novel naQ been failure. Editors
and publishers would not look at 1t,
and Daylight was now using the dis
gruntled author In a little private
secret service system he had been
compelled to establish for himself.
Jones, who affected to be surprised at
nothing after his crushing experience.
betrayed no surprise now when the
task was given him to locate the pur-
chaser Of certain sorrel mare
How high shall pay for herr" he
asked.
ANY price. You've got to get her,
that's the point. Drive a sharp bar
gain so as not to excite suspicion, but
get her. Then you deliver her to that
address up In Sonoma County. The
mans the caretaker on little ranch
| have there. Tell him he's to take
whacking good care of her. And after
the name Of the man you buy her
from. Don't tell me anything about
1t except that you've got her and de-
| livered her. SAWYER"
But the week had not passed, when
Daylight noted the fash in Dede's
eyes that BODIED trouble.
Something's gone wrong-what is
lt?" he said boldly.
NAB" she said "The man who
bought her has sold her already. If
l thought you had anything to do with
it"
81 don't even know who you sold
her to-" was Daylight's answer. And
what's more, I'm not bothering my
head about her. She was your mare.
and It's none of my business what you
did with her. You haven't got her,
that's sure, and worse luck. And
now. while we're on torchy subjects,
I'm going to open another one with
you. And you needn't get touchy
about it, for it's not really your busi-
ness at all. It's .0out that brother Of
yours. He leeds more than you can
do for him. Selling that mare Of
yours won't send him to Germany.
And that's what his own doctors say
he needs-that crack German spe-
cialist who rips a mans bones and
muscles into pulp and then moulds
them all over again. Well. I want to
send him to Germany and give that
crack flutter, that's all"
IF 1t were only possible!" she said.
half breathlessly. and wholly without
anger. only it isn't. and you know
1t isn't. can't accept money from
you"
Now look here, Miss Mason.
You've got to get some foolish no
tions out of your head. This money
notion is one of the funniest things I've
seen. Suppose you was falling over
cliff, wouldn't it be all right for me to
reach out and catch you by the arm?
Sure 1t would You're standing in
your brothers way. No matter what
notions you've got in your head.
you've got to get out of the way and
give him a chance. Will you let me
go and see him and talk 1t over with
him? I'll make 1t a hard and fast
business proposition. I'll stake him to
get we'll, and that's all, and charge
him interest"
She visibly hesitated.
And just remember one thing. Miss
/ Mason: it's his leg, not yours"
Still she refrained from giving her
answer, and Daylight went on
strengthening his position.
And remember, l go over to see
him alone. He's a man, and can
deal with him better without women
folks around. I'll go over tomorrow
afternoon"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22
The Difference.

after all, there isn't much differ
ence between the editor and the office
boy"
You're Joking"
mot at all. The editor fills the
waste baskets, and the Office boy emp
ties them. Life.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22
A Hint.

Staylate Cat 11:45 p. m)-The light
is going out.
Miss Weary-Are you going to let it
beat You?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22

Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. 1t is thoroughly cured by Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One laxative,
three for cathartic.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22

It's easier to look wise than it is
to deliver the goods.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22

Thoughts are often known by events.
A sudden accident opens the closet of
the heart.-Carlyle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22

A conceited man is often conceited
enough to think that he isn't.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22
selfshness Of LOW.

He who loves deeply finds a sweet
revenge in acting so that his beloved
one shall appear ungratsfuL
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22

Smokers find LEWIS Single Binder DC
cigar better quality than most lOc cigars.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22

PILES CURED IN Q TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money IL PAZO ONT
MkNT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA

c; Take the Old Standard GROVES TAsTELESs
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing y is simply Qulnlne and Iron in asteless
people and children, 80 cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22

EXCHANGE YOUR PROPERTY for rich
Tropical lands; Values rapidly advancing. RUSSELL
Az Grand Avenue, Temple, Kansas City, Missouri.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22
Keeps Your Stove
always Ready for Company"
BLACK SILK
STOVE POLISH

on your parlor stove. kitchen stove or gas stove.
II you do not find il better than any other stove
polish you have evev used betoys your dealer is
authorized to refund your money But we feel
sure you will agree with the Thousands OF ether
np-to-date women who now using Black
Silk Stove Polish and who say It is the 'bSff
St0ye Polish eUey made"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-27
MILTON, IND.

MILTON, Ind, July 27.-Will Null
| was at Connersville, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant, who have been
ant and other friends, left yesterday
for Detroit
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Smullen had as
their guest yesterday, Mrs. Caroline
| Ammons, of Lewisville. Mrs. Ammons
is a sister of Mrs Smullen
| Mrs. Pearl Hall spent several days
in the country with Mr.. and Mrs Con-
rad Rauthe.
There will be Sunday services at the
Friends church, Sunday school at 9:15
a. m. Preaching morning and evening
by the pastor. the Rev. Mary Mills
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Wallace are en-
tertaining as their guest, Master Cas-
sius D. Mccormick, of Albany. He is
the little son of the late Mrs. Ira Grigs-
by Mccormick and a nephew of Mrs
Wallace.
Sunday services at the Christian
church Bible school at 9:15 a. m.
Preaching morning and evening by
the pastor, the Rev. F. c. Mccormick
The Y. P. S. C. E. will meet at the
usual hour in the evening.
Mrs. Jesse Moore and daughter,
Miss Blanche were at Richmond
Roydon Wolfgang was at Corners
vile, yesterday on a business trip.
Mrs. Louise Gunsala, aged ST, died
at her home in Milton, yesterday
morning. The cause of death was can
Ger. She had suffered about four years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-27
HAGERSTOWN, IND.

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, July 27.-Mr.
and Mrs. Florence Nicholson and chill
dren, Ralph, Mary and HercheI of
Richmond were guests Friday of Mr..
and Mrs. M. T. Fox.
The six-months old baby of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred HORNE of Superior, Wis, is
very i'll with cholera infantum at the
home of it's grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. HORNE, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Wissler and Mr..
Levi Dilling and family visited Thurs
day at New Castle with Mr.. and Mrs.
Elwood Lawson.
Miss Matrice Giesler will spend a
part of her vacation at Lake Wawasee,
Mich, the guest of Miss Lillian Beach.
There were eighty-five persons in at
tendance at the M. e. 8. S. picnic at
Glen Miller park.
The second quarterly conference OF
the Hagerstown circuit will be held
Sunday evening at the M. e. church
w. B. Freeland, the new district su-
perintendent of Richmond will be pres
ent and will preach Rev. Freeland will
also administer the sacrament of the
Lords supper. Miss Vera Flemming
will render a vocal solo and other spe-
cial music is arranged for A business
session will convene at 8 o'clock Mon
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Bailey and fam
lily and Mrs. Christina Bailey returned
Thursday to their home near Hunting
ton, Ind.