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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-18
DevOe Takes Least
Gallons: Always

Paint Devoe: it's the cheapest paint
in the world; never mind the price, it
may or may not be more. Less gallons
will paint the house; and the paint will
outwear anything.
Skip wear; you've got to wait, to find
that out. 1t covers more; you haven't
got to wait to find that out.
It's the cheapest of all; no matter
about the price.
Mr.. Frank A. Morse, West Rutland,
VT, says: can old painter, who had
painted my house lead and-oil good
many times, said II to Is gallons Devoe. "
got Is; it took g., with II of oil.
Mr. William Vaughan, Central Rut-
land, VT, bought 9; had left.
That's how.
Sold by Mason & Hall.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-18

WHAT !!
do you mean to stand there
and tell me that you will
Guarantee Six pairs Of
1o|leproof
stockings to last me Six
months without a hole.
Why man, dear--I can't get
a stocking that will last me
a week. "You do" Well
will try a box, but take it
from me- this is where the
Holeproof Co. will send
"yours truly" six new pairs
in just about Six Weeks,
Three Months Later.
No use aIking Charlie. the
Cigars are on me. Do you
know | have tried my
darndest, to get a Darn in
those Holeproof's but
nothing doing. So far
have only worn three out
of Six pairs; and they are as
good as new.
They certainly mean
what they say and then
some. Just call on me 1t
you want any recommended
tions for Holeproof.
The above is the actual
conversation between a
we'll known citizen and our
Mr.. Hammons. 1t shows
concIusiVely that it isn't so
much what we say, but
what others say, that helps
US to increase the sale of
Holeproof stockings in
Belfast.
@es0H.uozoreeMMe
M:2ZzZE{1LzZ:ZZz3
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-18
BARGAINS
IN REAL ESTATE.

For sale in the city several houses and build
ing lots, centrally located; also several farms
near the city, we'll equipped for truck farming
Call on M. r. KNOWLTON, City Building, and
get prices and talk it over. Agent for the
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co., one of the
best 3wl5
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town and tell her.

town and tell her"
Freckles took his lunch and went
down TO the swamp. He could Hnd
no trace OF anything, yet he felt a
tense nervousness, as n trouble might
be brooding. He came around 10 his
room and cautiously scanned the en-.
trance before he stepped in. Then he
pushed the bushes apart with his right
arm and entered, his left hand on the
butt Of his favorite revolver. Instantly
he knew that some one had been there.
He could End no trace Of clew to
confirm his belief, yet so intimate was
he with the spirit OF the place that he
knew.
He was most sure about the case.
Nothing was disturbed. yet II seemed
TO Freckles that he could sec where
prying fingers had tried the lock. He
stepped back OF the case. carefully
examining the ground all about II. and
close by the tree TO which II was nailed
he found a deep. fresh footprint In the
spongy sofia long. narrow print. that
was never made by the foot Of wess-
ner The feeling rose that he was
being watched.
Growing FESTIVE at last under the
strain. he plunged boldly into the
swamp and searched infinitely all
about his room, but he could not dis
cover the least thing TO give him fur.
ther cause for alarm. Every rod he
travelled he used tho caution that
sprang from knowledge of danger and
the direction from which II would
probably come. Several times he
thought Of sending for Mclean. but for
his life he could not make up his mind
TO do II with nothing more tangible
than one footprint to justify him.
He waited until he was sure Duncan
would be at bone. II he were coming
for the night, before he went up to
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Must 7 go for the Bird Woman
she pleaded.
"Indade, you must" answered Free
kles firmly.
The angel returned to say that the
Bird Woman was telling a story to
those inside and she could not come
for a short time.
you won't come inr she pleaded
81 must not" said Freckles II am
not dressed TO be among your friends
'Tben." said the angel, I'VE mustnt
20 through the house, because II would
disturb the story. but ! want you to
como around the outside way TO the
conservatory and have some OF my
birthday lunch and get some cake to
take TO Mrs. Duncan and the babies"
The night was warm and the angel
most beautiful and kind. A sort OF
triple delirium OF spirit. mind and body
seized upon Frcckles and developed
holiness all unnatural He slightly
parted the heavy curtains that separst-
ed the conservatory from the company
and looked in. lie almost stopped
breathing. He had read OF things like
that, but he had never seen them.
40 you suppose heaven Is any nner
than thatT asked Freckles.
The angel burst into n laugh.
"Do you want TO be laughing harder
than thatT' queried Freckies.
"a laugh is always good" said the
angel a little more avoirdupois
won't hurt me. Go ahead"
"well. then" said Frecklcs. ats only
that feel all over as II belonged in
there. could wear hne clothes and
move over those floors and hold me
own against the best Of them"
But where does my laugh come inT'
demanded the angel as II she had been
defrauded.
"And you ask me where the laugh
comes In. looking me In the face after
that" marveled Freckles.
II wouldn't be SO foolish as TO laugh
at such a manifest truth as that" said
the angel. ANY one that knows you
even half as well rs I do knows that
you are never guilty OF a dlscourtesy
and you move with twice the grace OF
any man here. Why shouldn't you feel
as II you belonged where people are
graceful and courteousr'
"on me SOUL" said Freckles. you
are kind 20 be thinking II. You are
doubly kind to be saying H."
The curtains parted. and a woman
came toward them. Her silks and
laccs trailed along the polished floors.
The lights cleaned on her neck and
arms and flashed from rare jewels.
She was smiling brightly and until
she spoke Freckles had not fully re-
allied that II was his loved Bird wom-
an.
Noticing bis bewilderment, she cried.
"why. Freckles. don't you know me
In my war clothesr'
IL do In the uniform In which you
eight the Limberlost," said Frcckles.
The Bird Woman broke into laugh.
Then he told her why he had come.
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HI POUND DEEP. YRKsH YoorPRINr.
supper. The nrst thing he saw a. he
crossed the svale was the big bays In
the yard
There had been no one passing that
day. and Duncan readily agreed to
watch until Freckles rode to town.
He told Duncan Of the footprint and
urged him to watch closely. Duncan
said he might rest easy and. nlling his
pipe and taking a good revolver. went
down to the Limberlost
Freckles made himself clean and
neat and raced for town. but IL was
night and the stars were shining be-
fore he reached the home OF the Bird
Woman. As be neared the steps he
saw that the place was swarming with
young people. and the angel. with an
excuse to a group that surrounded
her. came scurrying up to him.
"0h. Frecklesr' she cried. so you
could get or We were 80 afraid you
could not. I'm as glad as I can be-"
II don't understand" said Freckles
Were you expecting mer'
why. OF course" exclaimed the
angel. Haven't you come to my
party1 Didn't you get my invitationi
I sent you one"
by mail7" asked Freckies.
YES" said the angel. Il had to
help with the preparations. and I
couldn't nnd time to drive out But
wrote you a letter and told you that
the Bird Woman was giving a party
for me and we wanted you to come
sure. told them at the once TO put
It with Mr.. Duncan's mail"
Then that's likely where 10 II st
present" said FreckieA Duncan
only comes TO town once week and
at times not that. He's home tonight
for the nrst In a week. He's watch
ing an hour for me until l was com
ing to the Bird Woman with a bit Of
work thought she'd DO caring to
hear about Is she where I can SEE
herr
The angels face clouded.
"What a disappointment she cried
II did so want all my friends to know
you. Can't you stay anyway
Freckles glanced from his wading
boots to the patent feathers OF some
Of the angels friends near by and
smiled whimsically. but there was no
danger Of his ever misjudging her
again
you know cannot. angel" he said.
II am afraid I do" she said ruefully.
tits too bad. But there Is a thing I
want for you more than TO come TO my
party, and that Is to hang on and win
with your work. l think Of you ev-
cry day, and Just pray that those
thieves are not getting ahead Of you.
oh, Freckles, do watch closelyp
She was 20 lovely a picture as she
stood before him, ardent in his cause,
that Freckles could not take his eyes
from her to notice what her friends
were thinking. II she did not mind,
why should her Anyway. II they real
iy were the angels friends probably
they were better accustomed to her I;
ways than be.
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8 they talked the angel was
busy packing a boz OF sand.
H witches. cake, fruit aud low
e. era She gave him a last
frosty glass. thanked him repeatedly
for bringing news OF new material.
and then Freckles went out into the
night He rode for the Limberlost
with his eyes on the stars
The one thing Freckles knew that
he could do was to sing. The Duncans
heard him coming q mile no the cor
duroy and could not believe their
senses. Freckles unfastened the box
from his belt and gave Mrs Duncan
and the children all the eatabies IL
contained. except one big piece Of cake
that he carried TO the sweet loving
Duncan. He put the flowers back In
the boz and set II up among his books
He did not say anything. but they IN
derstood II was not 10 be touched
Then Freckles started for the
swamp. As he rode he sang. and as
he sang he worsbiped. but the god he
tried TO glorify was a dim and far
away mystery. The angel was warm
fesh and blood.
With the near approach OF dawn
Freckles tuned bis last note. wearied
almost to falling. he turned from the
trail into the path leading TO the cabin
for few hours rest
As Freckles left the trail from the
swale near the south entrance four
large. muscular men rose up and
swiftly and carefully entered the
swamp by the wagon road. Two OF
them carried a big saw. the third coils
Of rope and wire. and all were heavily
armed They left one man on guard
at the entrance The other three made
their way through the darkness and
soon were at Freckles' room. He had
left the swamp on his wheel from the
west trail. They counted on his re-
turning on the wheel and circling the
east line before he came there.
A little below the west entrance TO
Freckles' room Black Jack stepped
into the swale and. binding a wire
tight about a scrub oak. carried II be-
low the waving grasses, stretched Il
taut across the trail and fastened Il TO
tree In the swamp. Then he obliter-
ated all signs OF his work and ar
ranged the grass over the wire until II
was 80 completely covered that only
minute examination would reveal Il.
They entered Freckles' room with
coarse oaths and jests. In a few mo-
ments his specimen case with its pre-
cious contents was rolled back into
the swamp and the saw was eating
into one Of tho finest trees Of the Lin
berlost.
As soon as Freckles was well down
the east line the watch was posted
below the room on the west 10 report
his coming. II was but a few mo-
ments before the signal came. Then
the saw stopped. and the rope was
brought out and uncoiled near a sap
ling. Wessner and Black Jack crowd
ed 10 the very edge of the swamp
little above tho wire and crouched.
waiting.
(Continusd next week-)
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there. she was coming down the aisle
toward him. playing compellingly, and
riffs of light were touching her with
golden glory. Freckles stood as II
transhxed
The blood rioted in his veins.
The cathedral was majestically beau
tiful. from arched dome OF frescoed
gold. green and blue In never ending
shades and harmonies to the mosaic
aisle she trod. richly inlaid in choicest
colors and gigantic pillars that were
Gods handiwork fashioned and per.
fected down through ages Of sunshine
and rain. But the fair young face
and divinely nodded form of the angel
were his most perfect work Of all
Never had she looked 30 surprisingly
beautiful
She was smiling encouragingly now.
and as she came toward him she struck
the chords full and strong.
The heart Of poor Freckles almost
burst with>> dull pain and his great
love for her. In his desire to fulfill
her expectations he forgot everything
else, and when she reached his initial
chord he was ready. He literally burst
forth:
Three little leaves Of Irish green
United on one stem.
Love. truth and valor do they mean
They form a magic gem"
The angels eyes widened curiously.
and her lips fell apart. A heavier col
or swept into her cheeks. She had
intended to arouse him. She had sue
ceeded with vengeance. She was
too young to know that In the effort
to rouse a man women frequently kin
die fires that they can neither quench
nor control Freckles was looking out
over her head now and singing that
song as It had never been sung before
for her alone. and instead of her help
ing him, as she had intended. he was
carrying her with him on the waves
Of his voice away. away into a world
she knew not OF. When he struck into
the chorus. wide eyed and painting.
she was swaying toward him and
playing for dear life to keep up.
"oh. do you lover Oh. say you love.
You love the shamrock greenl"
At the last note Freckles' voice died
away and his eyes fastened on the
angels. He had given his best and
bis all He fell on his knees and fold
ed his arms across his breast The
angel, as II magnetized. walked straight
down the aisle to him and. running her
fingers into the crisp masses Of his red
hair. tilted his head back and laid her
lips on his forehead.
Then she stepped back and faced
him Good boyr she said in a voice
that wavered from the throbbing Of
her shaken heart. Dear boyl
knew you could do I'll knew II was
In you! Freckles, when you 60 out
into the world. II you can face a great
audience and sing like that. Just once.
you will be immortal, and anything
you want will be yours"
"Anythingr gasped Freckles.
Anything" said the angel
Freckles found his feet. muttered
something and. catching up his old
bucket plunged into the swamp blind.
ly on a pretense Of getting water. The
angel walked slowly across the study
and sat down on the rustic bench and
narrowed lids intently studied
the tip Of her shoe.
WI A prup WV
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knew she did thatT she asked softly.
NO" said Mclean II do not. But
the poor boy knew It. Heaven help
himg'
The Bird Woman stared across the
gently waving swale. II don't see
how I am going to blame her," she
said at last. IT'S SO exactly what I
would have done myself"
Say the rest" demanded Mclean
hoarsely. do him Justice"
HE Is a born gentleman" conceded
the Bird Woman. "He took no ad
vantage He never even offered to
touch her. Whatever that kiss meant
to him. he recognized II was the Low.
ing impulse Of a child under stress of
strong emotion. He was fine and man
ly as any man ever could have been"
Mclean lifted his hat Thank you"
he said simply and parted the bushes
for her to enter Freckles' room
II was her first visit. and before she
left she sent for her cameras and
made studies of each side OF II and OF
the cathedral. She was entranced with
the delicate beauty Of the place. and
her eyes kept following Freckles a. II
she could not believe that IL could be
his conception and work.
That WAS n happy ay.-The Bird
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CHAPTER XIII.

yRKcxLEs' BUTTERFLIES.
Ut on the trail the Bird Woman
wheeled on Mclean with q
dumfounded look.
do you thing the angel
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SYNOPSIS
PROLOGUE.

treek5eA . homeless boz. = h4r00 ~
Iess Nolan 20 guard the sxpsnstvs tn
~ In the Limssriost from dmbss Thieves.
yrsekiss does his work faithfully. makes
friends with the birds and ysarns - know
0ers ahout nature He lives VIII NJ.
cd Nra Duncan
He resolves 70 go books and educate
h1msslf He becomes interested IN Q hugs
pais Of vulturss and calls his bird fsssads
- ''chicksns"
Some Of the tres be u guarding are
Vogth u,ooo each vfeckie6 books arrive
H resolves Q cali from wsssnse.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-08-15
CHAPTER XIV.

CAPTURED nj BLACK JACK.
10 8 they talked the angel was
N busy packing a boz Of sand.
H witches. cake. fruit aud low
e. ers She gave him a last
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-15
lust Look at These Prices

guarantee my stock to be strictly Fresh and
First-class. Give me trial and be convinced
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-15
FOOLISH AND FANATlcAL.

The editor is in receipt q: the 10.
owing communication. Enclose'
With il was printed tiatrlb'
AGAINST ". J Bryan ard Wooc.o"
Wilson. signed by Yours for God ;
Kingdom on Earth. John N lack
son. also circular attacklLS to' :
ill.,. Democratic and Republi an par
tles. The communication 70 u foi
lows.
Lakeland. Fla No. - III.
Editor Lakeland NM
bear SIR Soon after ! came TO
Lakeland | ,aw 'il.s item in an Au-
-rs, uun.ter Of the News. towit:
Lakeland viii, taye -, no more
SIS from Tie long-haired itineran'
ga .,r IN ordinance has been
E, s,,i placing the license fer such
.r'ormaEcc al g. per day. and W.
a>s tel they viii seek greene
.s'ures Othcr towns should emu
~" lakelands example and do
NAY With all fakers 90 We
sought II the time if america ha.
il. toasrcd freedom OF spee' h w.
would reply 10 such an insult 10
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-15
FOUR GRAY HAIRS
QUICKLY VANISH
A Harmless Remedy, Made from
Garden SAGE. Restores Color to
Gray lair.


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- '''.'' NJ i.3:i '1s
preston youthful -. 4.aa
axes on offers simply kaswH-
at you are looking fit sizes a.
anr"Se 10 ana}FtaAa and 8 caa.-
ish thines. 50 Wy slfler ~
nGicap OF leoAiNs oil on at.o,u.
gray halrS, "aen simple RENE
":ll give your hair youthful to,o-
"a beauty IN 4 w days time?
Most people know that common
arden sage acts as a color res. r..
I'D scalp tonic rs well. Our eranl.
Tcthers used a s &c Tca" fsrksep-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-15
PROGRESS N SOUTH
DURING PAST WEEK

columbus. Ga, Nov. l5.-Iae IL
dustrial Index says in its issue FOL
this week;
| TIE inviting character of III
outdoor Innate OF the Southeast i
further demonstrated by the fac'
that Tie near approach OF winter
causes 10 decrease in the buildin-
activity in this section On the con-
trary. H., awarding of construction
ocptra.s is one Of the features OF
the building news for the week.
Among the contracts awarded
rors 70 be begun at once. are ths
following:
:, ,harch. $40 900. Savannah, Ga.
paying. $4,000. Tuscaloosa. Ala.
apartment house. $4,000. Birming-
ham. Ala; canal. 100000. near Fl,
Pierce. Fla: factory building. zoos
$40 feet. Triton. Ga: bridges. two
jefferson county, Alabama. and Bir-
mingham; courthouse enlargement,
Tayares. Fla; road construction.
Hale county. Alabama; warehouse,
Ocala. Fla: waterworks extension
Osceo.a. Fla.
Fifteen corporations have been
formed during the week with mini
nun capital stocks aggregatins 81
477.2oo
among the items OF construction
WON II be done. as reported this
Week, are:
"E.ot"l building, $4,000. Saraso
Ia. Fla. and hotel building, LAX :
Land. Fla; speedway, clubhouse and
Jih-f improvements, slGo.000. Bir
r,ng.Ia,n: chur buildings. Auburn.
Ma. ;.,d Macon. Ga: hospital BULL
I'M, Tallahassee. Fla; paving, Ccala
~ i'iiS''o!a' r IA pahA puiiu'n !
n r IT, gaF2't 20 pe uui't Z.
o,ii'ahE' D. re'1Fso'?-
aF h'"h' houses Atia'lta' I'll
'.4 hSohNii'c' IT, 'ah@i' "a :.
e"N"lN, = rl"st' = F" rs y -.
.,'eoi 'd.idih2s' orc
,''.i 'i''' f'i.' No. ..''
ia sss2A'li!e' ti2
'Il3l p 'hIo VIII ae ell
HI io.oNs'
ana "&@ol t1''orie', !, u
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-15
B. P, O. ELKS.

Lakeland Lodge No. 1921 meets
On second and fourth Thursdays ii
each month. II 80 p. M. IT i1e.r
h..,i in Morsan-tirooyer building Z.
II. Eaton. exalted ruler. Geo. Moore
secretary.
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K OF P.

Regular meeting every Tuesday
at 7,3u al Odd Fellows Hall Visit.
Ing members always welcome.
J. W. BUCHANAN, JR,
Chancellor C0mmalfr
" Ark son. secretary
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os.os-o,s.o:.o:os~oso:oaoo-o:
+osososos Observation-Disclosures

Lakeland Lodge NO. 81. +. Z A.
Nj Regular communications held on
second and ith Mondays At 1880 p.
a.. Visiting brethren cordially In.
vited J. L. LOVE. w. NJ.
J. F. WILSON. Secy.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-15
ard should have II.

nj var i n-taa .od.s 10 ~,
- i.'y celebrate lis Tenth A.
eFS ry by Preparing far I'm - !.
.'ta sr@atoT Sod aceoma,isa
oa'y twelve Of ties, hundreds -.
'e ones have diei-and .o- o.,
- whole rrmter l. s.o- -.
rseed the Society g tn tomas :.
W.. h they were placed
Many OF the first children sra y, j.,
"a now, and have ro7fo-,,,,.
h'4es Of their own-whiIe ssro-.,
HOW 'ontribute to the work VIII
&'ed them from lives of no,a..
crme ard sin.
Mr. Fags. the superintendent, VIZ,
Is only too Glad to receive annie
uoHs from good families in ,nr
o. the State, who are wil,ins :,
adopt one Of these little ones-and ;.
Just as eager 70 hear Of anv ,,,,,.,
ches in distress or who are homs,s..
abused or neglected.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-15

Lakeland Chapter. r. A. N. No.
=. meets the 6rst Thursday night In
each month In Masonic Hall. Visit
tug companions welcomed. c. G.
Arendell. Sec'y.: J. F. Wilson. H. p.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-15

Lakeland amp No. -. W o. W.,
pleets every second and iourth Thurs
day light. Wo9dmel circle first
-uas s ! t.t;iisr,
a..tler. M-s Salie Scip-
9i irtle
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-15
Uncle Pennywise SAYS:

Wearing green coat in the woods
int no proise'.ca Some hunters
ont seem 70 '.v that deer don't
ear srern ce
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-15
ANNIVERSARY Of
CHILOaEA'S HOME

abused re..ec;ed. deserted and af-
hicted li,tle children referred to il
care rs.st hildren ranging from ii.
nv bstes. one hour old TO boys an
,;r,s q. e.,een and sixteen. and conf
ing srom every county in the State
!. Florida. the Childrens Home So
,iery O. Florida, celebrates its tenta
anuiyersary OF service 10 the child
rtn and 10 the citizenship OF Florida
IN sunday. November the seven
teenth.
Starting under the leadership o.
Rev. ". ID. ComstOck, a retired min
is,er, the Home society provided good
family homes for thirty-four call
d.en the first year. Following his
death TWO years later. Mrs. Cora n.
Seaton. now Mrs. Andrew Johnson.
ct ki,simmea, took charge OF the
work: and during the six years OF
..,r work just two hundred and one
Children We're placed out in good
family homes During the past two
l.
.ally untcr The supervision OF Mar
cis e Fasg. now the State Superin-
,ondcnt; and during these two yeaf>
aAd two months OVER one thousand
children haze come under the car,
O; the Society. and instead OF only
WIS contributors 10 the work wher
Nr Fagg :ook up TIE work. over
tire. Thousand Of Fl,rida's best citi.
oens nuw arr giving re- alarly TO this
,eat ana growing work
Tht Lief am of Ill! - iety Is L
p'aae ol,rl hom,l,., i.d il Florida
= i c,r'fl,ly selected uHly home
" w.erc il Nil Is prc.'.' parms-
a ,ac lan. II Of the
'@ .o, y!ye8d ar
ot rlne-,
lr nae as II, a;d
q ltat n ei aility
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1912-11-15

Palm Chapter. q. f. ). meets every
second and fourth Thursday nights
VI each moth al 7:3o y u. Mrs
Flora Keen. v. NJ. Lucie F, B,
Eaton. Secy