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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-13
INSTALLATION CEREMON.
les IN LOCAL LODGES
New Officers Installed in Several OF
the Secret Societies of Skowhegan

The following officers for Skowhe-
gan Lodge, X. OF p. have been install
ed by Charles Turner as follows: c. c.
w. Fred Turner; V. c., B. S Flagg;
Prelate, Edgar l.. Ford; NJ. of w.
Scott Robinson X of r. and s.
George French NJ Of F, Thomas
Tantsh; ". OF TX. c., c. J. Wendell;
NJ. of \. Chas. Griffin; l. G., Fred Vii
son; o. e.. F. * Brown.
The officers of Arteseans Canadien-
Francois were recently installed, J. T.
Thibodeau acting as installing officer.
During the evening there was a song
by Joseph Fluett and mandolin and
piano music by Andrew Lessard and
Miss Beatrice Breton. Whist was
played after the ceremonies and an
oyster supper was served by Caterer
J. ID. Symons. The following are the
officers:
Court representative ]. T. Thibo-
deau; chaplain. FIR p f. Desjardins;
president Joseph Fluett; vice presi-
dent. Alfred Dulac; 2nd vice president,
Joseph Poulin; secretary and treasur-
er, j. |. Sirois; lst Trustee. Willard
Croteau; md trustee, Joseph Thibo-
deau 3rd trustee, Willie Breton; in
side watch, Samuel Roderique; out
side watch, Wallace Bilodeau; court
physician. o. J. GAIA
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-13

He is indeed an unpopular indiyid-
ual who can be delegate to some sort
of convention.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-13

Most Of US like hot weather best
when mercury is twenty below.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-13

The Mission Circle of the First Bap-
tist church met Friday afternoon at
the Parsonage with Mrs. }. g. Os-
borne as hostess The principal fea-
ture of the afternoon was talk on
China" by Mrs. Elizabeth Foster OF
Waterville who gave a most interest
ing and entertaining address. Ar
rangements were made to have Ran
dali Capen of Swatow, China, give an
address in the First Baptist church
this Thursday evening which will be
preceded by a supper and a musical
program. There was large atten-
dance and social time was enjoyed.
Refreshments were served.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-13

Don't be boaster. Boosting invites
competition.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-13

The ladies' of the Universalist Mis-
sion Circle held their monthly meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Mary Varney,
Madison Ave. Business matters were
attended to and short program was
presented.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-13
SK0WHEGAN WOMEN IN.
TERESTED IN MISSIONS
As Shown by the Large Number of
Missionar, Meetings that have been
Held

The Mission Circle of the Congrega-
tional church is meeting this after
noon at the home of Mrs. John w.
Fogler, Elm street
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Turned the Tables.

AT Scotch weddings some years ago
II used to be the custom to batter
the hat of the bridegroom as he was
leaving the house in which the Cere-
mony took place, On one Of those oc-
Casions the friends of a newly mar
ried couple (relatives of the bride
groom) determined to carry out the
observance Of this custom to the
letter.
The bridegroom heard them dis
cussiRg their plans, and dispatched a
messenger to the carriage (Which
stood waiting) with his hat some
time previous to his departure Then
donning the hat of the male relative
who had plotted against him. he pre-
pared to go out to the carriage
No sooner had he got to the door
than his hat was furiously assaulted
and almost destroyed He walked
out of the house amid the laughter
of the bystanders and entered the
vehicle; then, taking the battered
hat from his head he threw it into
the hands of its proper owner, ex-
claiming; Hey, Mr.. Dougau, there
your hat" and donned his own amid
the cheers Of all present.
Mr.. Dougall was the unhappiest-
looking man in Scotland for some
time after that.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
The Bibles of Presidents
Some Interesting Facts Concerning Them.

pared with the copy Of the Bible bound
in red leather with silver clasps, on
which Washington took the oath as
first President Of the Republic on the
balcony of the old Federal Hall in New
York. 1t was borrowed for the occa-
sion. and the descendants of those who
lent it preserve it as a most sacred
relic
Americans, inspired perhaps by the
example of the late Pierpont Morgan,
who included many historic Bibles
among his art treasures. have of late
years exhibited a great passion for Bible
collecting. Bibles belonging to Queen
Anne. George III and Richard. Duke Of
Gloucester, are TO be found in the
United States.
1t was II. f. Huntington, the railway
magnate of America. who a couple of
years ago paid $50 900 for a Gutenberg
Bible which was once in the Ashburn-
ham Library. America, however, has
not succeeded in securing a literary
treasure to be found among the finest
collection OF English Bibles in the world,
dL lltG bIAaNOA bdPlLSN SOilGBGr Alo Ibi-
lege possesses the only perfect copy in
existence Of Tyndale's first New Tesla
ment. printed at Worms in 1925. The
then Bishop of London bought up and
burned this first edition, and thus pro-
vided Tyndale money for an improved
and larger one The only other frag-
ment of the destroyed edition is now
in the British Museum, but It stops short
at the 22d chapter of St Matthew.
The trustees of the college have often
been tempted to dispose of this unique
volume, but hitherto they have been
proof against temptation. though no less
than $50, 900 has been offered for it.
Another valuable Bible in the collec-
ton is copy of Coverdale's Bible. pub
ished in 1885 Lincoln Cathedral pos
sesses the only other perfect copy in
existence, although six other more or
less complete copies are known to exist
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28

bit Jagged" Then she derded Jennie for trying
to take her fellow away from her.
They had fine row, which made the fellow
who seemed to always pay for their "parties"-yery
angry. He told the girl he tired Of her any
way, and she had better get some one else to pay
her expenses.
Then he proceeded to make violent love to Jen-
nie-and poor Jennie didn't know what to do
The other felow-the Jennie with before
didn't have much to say and whatever his friend
did all right being as how his friend held the
purse strings.
Coming back in the machine they sat the
back seat and the fellow talked and talked and
tried to get Jennie to consent to let him furnish
up flat for her and she could have anything she
wanted But Jennie was crying and all she would
say MONO NO - Her girl friend wouldn't
speak to her, hut had vowed to get even-if it was
the last thing in the world she ever did. Jennie
begged the fellow to take her home-but he held
her all the tighter in his arms, kissing her.
HAL COLEMAN.
To he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Up-to-the-Minute Jokes

A man remarked that he came from a
very large family.
How many are there of you?" he
was asked
We'll, there were ten Of US boys, -
he said, and each of US had sister"
Good gracious!" exclaimed the other,
then there were twenty Of your"
NO" said the boastful man; eleven. "
Mamma-My dear. what are you
doing?
Little Daughter-Making a pen
wiper for my little sister
Mamma-But you haven't any little
sister!
Little Daughter-No. not yet; but
Sally Stuckup has just got one, and
l know we always get everything the
StuCkups do.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28

Sheet steel is the latest material util-
ICED in the making Of furniture 1t is
used for sideboards, wardrobes, chiffo-
niers writing desks, and it is finished
in such perfect imitation of the various
woods that the difference can not be
detected. The wood finish is applied
unuer a very high temperature, becom-
ing an integral part Of the metal and
never cracking This unique furniture
has the recommendation of being fire.
proof, and a lighted match left on
pressed steel sideboard would have no
effect whatever on its surface.
What is the principal difference be-
tween modern and ancient times?'
zone Of the main points was that the
modern earn their living, while the
ancients urned their dead
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28

eminent. You could find a needle in
a haystaCk easier than a college bred
girl who is an anti
And this is what the modern young
girl thinks about woman's sweet de
pendence. A very rich girl said to me
the other day:
1--WE got the best and most gener-
Gus father that any girl ever had. He
showers on me everything that money
can buy. I've got charge accounts
all the way up and down Fifth Ave
nue., and every month he gives me a
big allowance, but I never see a girl
standing behind a counter, or sitting
behind a typewriter that I don't envy
her. | would rather have a dollar
and fifty cents that l had earned my
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
What He Meant.

A man once received as a present
from a sea captain a fine specimen of
bird which sailors call the laugh
Ing jaCkass." As he was carrying il
home he met a brawny Irish NAVY,
who stopped and said TO him;
"Phwat kind Of burrd is that. sorr 90
That's a laughing jackass,' eX-
planned the owner genially.
The lrtshman, thinking he was be-
ing made fun Of was equal TO the oc-
Casion, and responded with a twinkle
Of the eye.
It's not yourself, it's the burrd l
name sorr,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28

a FEW days after Jennie had got her
n clothes she met Tom on her way to work.
Jennie all excited when she saw him
and wondered If he would speak to her after her
refusing to marry him and her treating him
badly She did hope he would, and that he would
admire her clothes.
Tom lifted his hat and acted as if there never
had been anything the matter between them, and,
boy like did not notice her gown, willow
plume and things, that Jennie paying $3.50
week for the instament plan.
That day her girl friend at the office said she
had 1t all cooked up for party that night with
the boys they ont with before
One of the boys owned an automobile and they
would go out bear" of time. SO that night
after work Jennie and her pal met the boys. Jen-
ME was all dressed up and her girl friends beau
didn't seem to have any time for any one except
Jennie This, Of course made the girl jealous, but
she held in until after dinner, when they were all
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
A $4,000 Bible.

When Mr.. Roosevelt was indicted
into office as Governor of New York
some one presented him with the Bible
which he used on that occasion. His
name. which was written on the fly
leaf, was misspelled, but he used the
same Bible at his second Inauguration,
and it has been one Of Mr.. Roose-
velts most treasured mementos ever
since.
These volumes. however are to Amer
leans of Insignificant value when COM
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
(To be contlnued.)

NNE of the oldest, If not the very
I oldest, Bibles connected with the
- American Government is the
book upon which, since 1900. every
chief Justice and every member Of the
Supreme Court has taken the oath of
allegiance when accepting his appoint
ment to Uncle Sans highest tribunal,
More than that, every attorney who has
practiced before the Supreme Court
since that date-lSOO-has pledged his
allegiance over the little volume, with
one exception-Daniel Webster 1t is
told even yet of the Supreme Court of
that day that Mr.. Webster's fame as
an orator had so preceded him that on
that occasion when he came TO argue
his first case before the Court, the clerk,
Mr.. Caldwell. in his eagerness to hear
the great speaker, forgot to admins
ter the oath.
Some interesting facts have also been
revealed regarding the Bibles used by
American Presidents When Grover
Cleveland came To the Capitol for his
first Inauguration he brought with him
a little red Bible his mother had given
him when he was a boy, and which
he had always cherished as a keepsake.
on that Bible he took the oath Of Of
fee. \ few days before Mr. Mckinley $
Inauguration a number Of African Meth
Odist bishops came into Mr.. McKinIey's
office one morning with a tremendous
package, which proved to be a large
family Bible in a big plush box, and
they wished Mr. Mckinley to use it.
Their request was granted, and the big
Bible was one of the show objects in
the Red Parlor of the White House for
a long time afterwards
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
The Modern Girl 4 Nsp Species Of he Feminine sss

self than fifteen hundred dollars that
was given me.
u would give anything on earth to
know that l could stand on my own
feet instead Of being a miserable para
site hanging on somebody else And
every rich girl know feels the same
way. But I've got one comfort, I'll
never have to be dependent on a hus-
band. How a woman endures the hu-
initiation of having to ask her hus-
band for every cent she spends I
don't understand. It's enough to kill
her. and | don't believe women are
going to do it much longer. l think
in the future that when girl hasn't
got an independent fortune of her own
she'll continue after marriage at
whatever business she was in before
marriage Financial independence is
lust as necessary to a woman's self
respect as it Is to a mans"
And here's another viewpoint Of the
1918 model of girl. If you will re-
call the heroes Of all old fashioned
novels used to be men who had been
sad rakes They were men with dark
pasts, such as Rochester, who fasci-
mated innocent little Jane Eyre, and
even as late as a generation or so
ago a man lost no prestige in girls
eyes from having been wild, and hav-
ing had romantic adventures. Re-
Gently an opponent to the bill for re-
quiring all candidates for marriage to
produce a health certificate brought
up this former attitude Of women on
this subject in objecting to the pass
age of the law. He didn't know the
modern young girl said something
of this to one, and she defined the
modern girls position on the question
in one phrase:
She Knew.
We've read Damaged Goods" she
said, "and we know what that sort
OF romance means-insane asylums,
surgeons tables, death"
In former times, when a young girl
came to an older woman to confide in
| her she asked for advice about some
| love affair. Nowadays when a girl
| has a heart to heart talk with you
| she consults you about her life work.
| The young girls are no longer look
| ing forward to matrimony as the one
only desirable career in life. They
are thinking of business, of settle
ment work, of a thousand avocations
! outside of the home circle. Love is
no longer the whole of their exist
enCe. 1t is thing apart, just as
! it is of a man. If the right man
| comes along and asks one, she'll
| marry, but if he doesn't, she can get
along very well without him, thank
you.
| This is only Cursory view Of the
young girl of the period. Take a look
| at her for yourself. At present she
is the great human COnundrum, and
she's the most interesting thing in
! the world.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28

ilv that is engaged in a perpetual
drawn battle at home.
Nor can you argue the suffrage
question with young women, because
they accept il as a fact that is incon-
trOvertible that they are the equals OF
the young men they know, and have
just as much right to a voice in gov
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
EEN EAR. could you make room for
this in your trunk asked
- IIelan arNInnslv

this in your trunk" asked
Helen anxiously.
I'm. what is it," Warren did not
look up from the great roll Of collars
he was fitting in the tray
MY heavy coat-Iu need it for the
steamer"
should. say I couldn't Put 81 in
the roll with the rugs"
But we've got 10 put both our train
coats and the steamer pillow in that
It won't hold any more"
Then youn Just have TO carry It.
See here" opening a small leather
case Of folding coat hangers. how many
OF these things will we need 90
Take them all. dear, I'll want some.
Where Is that other case Of six, Aunt
Emma gave you for Christmas? oh.
here they are"
Then put them In your own trunk.
I'm not going to MI Up mine with a
lot Of truck for you. Look at all those
papers," pointing 10 some packages he
had brought from the office.
"Oh. do you have 10 take all those?''
That's not all-there's more in that
suit case. And they're a darn sight
more important than your frilikins."
Helen. who had always counted on
putting certain things in Warren's trunk,
went back 10 her room and Bazed help
lessly at her small and already over
crowded steamer trunk How could
she get everything In?
What shall I do with this. ma'am p
demanded Maggie. appearing at the
door with an opened package OF cereal,
"Oh. youIl have TO throw out every
thing like that. we can't leave IT "a
draw mice Now, you're sure you've
got everything out Of the refrigerator?
The butter and the rest Of that jar Of
bacon you can give TO the houseman.
And you'd better sprinkle some borax
around the sink. Wait. I'll come show
Won 80
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Have You Sore Gums or Loose Teeth

A prominent dentist, after years Of
experience, has found g home rem
eGy that will cure Riggs disease.
bleeding. infismed and spongy gums.
and tighten loose teeth by rinsing the
mouth.
Probably you have not enjoyed eat
ing for some time. Get q bottle Of
STTP- STRING ANT and that dis
ease OF the gums and teeth Will be
cured. therefore, aiding digestion.
SOC bottle at all druggists, OF par
Gel post, 55c in stamps. DeIRmater-
Lawrence Drug Company. Wholesals
d3stri butors
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
A Farewell Call.

While Maggie was 10 stay TO clean
and close up the apartment. yet Helen
wanted to see that nothing was left TO
draw insects
She was stin In the kitchen. when
the phone rang and Warren called i'm
patiently;
Helen! Somebody wants you"
"Oh, WHY will people call us up at
the last moment" she protested re-
sentfully. for every second now was
precious.
"Heuo' just wanted TO say good
bye" shrined Mrs Thurston's voice,
"and wish you all kinds Of a pleasant
"Trip
That's very kind Of YOU" lied Helen
politely
Your boats sailing at 3. isn't 1t?
I'd so like 20 come down to the dock.
but / promised Mrs. Walker TO go with
her to a bridge tea. ! disappointed her
last week, so I'll just have to go, Wen,
you certainly have a fine day TO start.
! was afraid this morning # would rain,
but it's cleared on beautifully"
Yes, IL has murmured Helen stu.
pidy, wild 10 get back to her packing,
out not wanting TO be abrupt.
"Oh. while ] think Of Il, | want to
give you the address OF that place in
the Rue de Rivoli the one l told you
about where got those lovely hand
embroidered nightgowns. Have you a
pencil there?"
Helen got a pencil. took down the
address and was just about 10 say
good by when Mrs. Thurston held her
with A.
And I'm going to ask you to get me
two more-size s. You saw the ones
! have. / paid fifteen francs for most
OF them, but use your own Judgment
only | shouldn't like to pay over TWEEN
ty I'm sure you won't mind getting
these for me. win you? And Oh, don't
you want the address OF that handker-
chief place, where they embroider the
three initials for only a few centimes
extra? II you'll hold the phone a min
ute-Tve got the address on one Of the
boxes they came in"
Helen could hardly restrain her Inn
patience, but she was forced to wait
for the address.
Very Annoying.
III you're getting some for your
self" purred Mrs. Thurston, and il
It isn't TOO much trouble. / SHOULD
like another dozen Of those tiny even
ing handkerchiefs-you know the ini,
tials-M c. T"
When Helen finally succeeded In
breaking away she turn.d from the
phone with a furious
"The idea Of her calling me up this
late to send for things"
well, I'd have cut her OF quick
enough grovled Warren, "She wouldn't
have kept me standing there Here, 4"
showing toward her some steamship la
bells he had Just hlled out with their
name and number Of their stateroom,
better get these on now. Can't leave
everything TN the last minute"
Helen took the oval blue and white
"North German Lloyd" labels and past
ed them on her trunk and suit case with
supreme satisfaction. She had always
envied people with trunks covered with
steamship and foreign hotel labels-it
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28

NHARE was a convenshun Of mis-
shunarys In town this week &
Ma went q toad the ladies Of the
club that she wud be glad for us to talk
at leest one misshunary & keep him at
our house so he wuddent have to pay
any hotel bill. Pa dident like it a bit,
but he dident say much, He kicked a
littel. tho.
can not see why you act so cold
about entertaining a noabel man who
Is going to give up his noabel life,
maybe, Ma sed. oaver thare in the Fee
gee Islands, teaching them awful black
men how to be good Why, sed Ma,
I was going TO say first that we cud keep
two Of those noabel men here & now
that l see the way you are acting l am
GLAD that l only promised to take one.
Why doesn't he go to a hotel & reg
lister, like a noabel drummer or a noa-
bel transhunt Of any kind2 sed Pa
doant see anything very noabel about
horning into a household 4 putting
everybody out for week, Pa sed. 1t is
bad enufT to entertain yure relatives all
the time. sed Pa, without having any
guy with a long face and a short purse
setting around and talking about spread
ing the gospel Thay spread more hot
air than thay spread gospel. sed Pa
them misshunarys, & besides they eet
moar than a trained nurse, witch is sum
Getting
Very Sad.
But this man is a charming gentle
man. sed Ma. l am sure that YOU will
like him, Jest then the man CAIN.
Husband. sed Ma. this is Mister Weeks
Of Jacksonville He is going abroad
soon to teech the beenited natives all
about reliEun.
Mr. Weeks was vary slim. vary sac
looking. Pa sighed kind Of hard, but
he asked Mister Weeks to maik his
self at hoam & then Ma sed Now
am going to leeve you two men & lit
tel Bobbie to have visit while l run
oaver 10 Missus Joness Il get that
recipe for stewed steak X milkweed
greens. Ma sed
AS soon as IA was sure Ma was out
OF the house he asked Mister Weeks
Of Jacksonville to cum into the library &
look at his books. went in, too
have sumthing vary fine here, sed
Pa. IN this long necked decanter. 1t is
the very finest burbon. Pa sed, & it is
so old that it has rumatism, WIN you
try a snifterr
A Surprise.
I doant mind II l do, sed Mister
Weeks. Then Pa poured him a nice
drink & took one hisself He looked
kind Of surprised at Mister Weeks, but
cud see that he was looking at his
friend moar friendly
am sorry to intrude on you, sir
said Mister Weeks, & as it is l wud
have stayed at hotel. only got roped
into a stud gain last mite & got my
bank roll so nicked that II is almost
nit. That is sum corn, he sed If we