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mon upon which he had been work
ing, shrinking away a bit before that
expression he had come to know so
well.
He was frightened of this woman,
this woman who seemed to read his
thoughts. his heartaches; who took
such delight in probing at his wounds.
"Yes, Mrs. Sharper" he queried
YEARLY, as she thrust the newspaper
into his hands with waspish sweep,
waiting beside him while his eyes
readily found the leader that signal
lied another escapade Of Mrs. James
White. the daughter that had been
his.
Had been? AS his eyes caught the
headline again. he suddenly found
himself unable to read further for the
mist of tears that sprang to his eyes.
She was his daughter still.
Try though he might he had failed
to shut her out of his life.
His eyes sought the headline again,
sought and read it through, though It
was hours before the meaning of the
words fully penetrated to his brain.
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few days everything will be as 1t was
before except the happiness of moth
erhood can never"
Like tiny threads of steel her fingers
grpped his wrist. He nodded, avoid
ing the Mortified expression in those
eyes. She did not weep-he only
prayed that she would. She merely
stared stonily into space. Her hus-
band tenderly placed his hand upon
her hair. She did not look at him.
The Reverend Deane was upon his
knees, fondling her icy fingers, but she
seemed not to be aware OF his pres
ence. Doctor Judd motioned them from
the room.
"She must be alone until she re-
covers from the shock" he explained.
Alone?
Always alone she would be. Always
alone with the ghosts. Always alone,
listening for the pattering of baby feet
through the place. Always alone,
searching for the '1osted" ones she
never was to find, though she knew
her life would be consecrated to the
search.
Stonify she stared: eagerly she lis
tened. And no tears would come.
would ever come to sooths and balm
the soul Of her.
WHO PAYS2
(End Of Story Number Two.)
The next story, "When Justice
The Ely miner., 1915-12-31
Wilson Remembers Young Friends.

Washington, Dec. 27-I. II. Hoover.
chief usher at the White House, who
played Santa Claus there this year in
the absence of President Wilson on his
honeymoon trip at Hot Springs, Va,
was busy man. In White House
car loaded with presents, Hoover left
for the Virginia side of the Potomac
river to remember 80 little friends of
the President. They live along the
Washington road between the river
and the Virginia club, where he often
plays golf.
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over England to cheer the celebrated
parsonage.
Napoleon was very cheerful In
those days, for he believed the popu-
lar applause was good omen for the
future, and he yielded to the iIlusory
hope that the British government
would permit him to remain in Eng
land, under some strict but not op-
pressive surveillance. The demonstra-
lions had just the opposite effect, how
ever, for they proved that Napoleon's
power over the imaginations of men
had a. strong an appeal a. ever. OF
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reason to fear the vengeance of the
mob. Instead, he was greeted more
as hero than as an enemy.
When the English man-of-war Bel
lerophon arrived at Torbay, a most
novel and impressive scene greeted
the eyes Of the Corsican prisoner. On
his arrival more than one thousand
boats, including every available craft
in the vicinity, floated around the Bel
lerophon, and more than 10000 pairs
of eyes were fixed upon the vessel In
the hope Of catching sight Of the i'm
perial guest
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GREETED NAPOLEON AS HERO
English People Showed No vindietive.
ness Toward the Great Soldier
Who Ruled France.

II Emperor William could be taken
a prisoner to England it is possible
that he would be greeted with curses,
boots and maledictions, and that he
would need a bodyguard to protect
him. When the vanquished Napoleon
reached England, however, just Gen.
sury ago, the imperial captive had NO
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Kaiser Seriously III, Rumor.

London, Dec. 27.-According to ru-
mors in Berlin, Emperor Williams
illness is very serious, says the morn
ing Posts Rotterdam correspondent,
but these rumors have been officially
denied. 1T was only when the ru-
NOR insisted that an operation for cam
Ger was necessary in order to save
the emperor's life," the correspon-
dent adds, that the physicians issued
a bulletin declaring that his illness
was due to Inflammation of the Gel
lular tissue"
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Light Of Other Days.

A very common form Of light among
the Jews-and which we are told by
antiquaries Is more often than not in
tended by the word lamp" In our
Bibles consisted Of sort Of s6vsaced
torch made of iron or potter's earth.
around which was wrapped old linen
which required to be moistened from
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time to time from the vessel of oi.
carried by the person using it.
This was the light used by Gideor
and his 300 men. 1t was also the
lamp" of the wise and foolish virgins
and will explain the reference to oil
in the parable.
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Deftness Reoujred

How would you like your hair
brushed" asked the solicitous barber.
Well" answered his patron. "As ]
have only one on top. suppose you lay
1t out to the best advantage"
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BRITISH TAKE 500 IN
ATTACK ON GERMANS

= Paris, Dec. pa report has
. reached Paris that the British
. have taken 300 prisoners in a sue
cessful attempt against the Ger
man trenches at Armentieres,
northwest of LisIe on the West
= front.
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fetal England was alarmed by these
popula- manifestations of good will,
and sent Bonaparte into exile on St
Helena rock.-Exchange
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Doctor Judd gently withdrew him.
self from the clutching fingers of the
Reverend Deane.
"The operation was q complete sue.
cess and she is almost able to be
about" he said, then, as the old man
turned away with a sign of relief:
''But think you had better come with
me today. She may need you now"
He did not mind the coldness of his
son-in-law's reception, did not mind
the hesitancy of his daughters kiss.
He deserved all this. He only wished
to be with her, to help her in her hour
Of misery. the misery he could feel
running as an undercurrent beneath
Doctor Judd's CHEEKY words.
"Yes. little girl, you came through
the operation nobly. 1t was a com.
plete success. / didn't think you had
the strength for such battle as you
put up"
Rita blushed. looking meaningly up
at her husband.
Il had just gained untold strength
before the fall" S.
well, 1t worked wonders. 1t saved
your life. Mrs. White. And now in a
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JAP STEAMER is TORPEDOED
Liner Yasaka Maru Sunk in Mediter-
ranean by Submarine-Passeng
Saved by French Warship.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-American
Consul Bristow at Port Said has just
cabled that no warning was given the
Japanese liner Yasaka Maru before
she was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean last Tuesday by SUBJ
marine of unestabIished nationality.
The liner, he added, made no attempt
to escape.
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London, Dec. 24.-Recrudescence of
submarine activity in the near east is
signalized in startling manner by
the sinking of the new Japanese liner,
Yasaka Maru, in the eastern Mediter-
ranean. Reports just received here
stated the passenger ship was torpe-
doed without warning.
All of the 800 persons aboard the
vessel, of whom 12O were passengers.
one of them being an American citi-
zen, w. ]. Leigh, were rescued by a
French warship. This is one of the
few instances in which a passenger
liner has been torpedoed without
warning in which all of those aboard
were saved.
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with her glass, as. looking up, her
eyes met those OF her husband, who
at a remote, obscure table. was en-
tertaining two rather fiashily dressed,
noisy young women.
She left the cafe Immediately she
decently could excuse herself from
her friend, chafing at the insult he
had placed upon her. Rsmors Of his
gay life had come to her but she had
paid no attention to them.
In the library she halted him late
that afternoon, just as he was ON the
point Of leaving the house.
You wish an explanation for the
unfortunate coincidence Of this after
noon?" he murmured
MOO" she shook her head thought
fully, surprised to find herself cool out
wardly while she boiled and seethed
within, mot exactly that, James. I
merely wished to tell you that II must
not occur again. II you must choose
such associates, kindly have some re-
spect for me and do not intrude them
upon me-"
Il beg your pardon, Rita" he an
swered coldly, this place that
thought might be made a home has
become public place. Every place
is public for me. II have NO home
must 20 in public"
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creature he had decided % adops.
Unwinkingly his eyes studied the face
that looked down at him with such
fierce hungering. And then, slowly,
ever 30 slowly. his arms moved up
along the great chest and pair Of
rather sticky hands crept along the
cheeks and finally the arms clasped
about the neck. while the eyes closed
gently and Billie slept.
i well, I never saw the beat-Sam,
! wisht you'd look at"
Mary caught the annoyed express
sion on Rita's face as she turned and
spoke to her husband. He did not
hear her. wrapt in his eager study of
the slumbering baby's face. She felt
sudden fierce jealousy consuming
her, as she caught the expression of
this man she seemed unacquainted
with, this man who held a child to
his breast SO perfectly, with such an
expression OF unalloyed happiness
upon his face. Something dawned
upon her, with that intuition which
seems given women to amend for q
certain lack of logic, which her hus-
band would never have found out
that the perfect happiness that had
been hers through this man was due
to the paternal instinct in him that
made him delight in treating her as a
child, to be humored and pampered
and spoiled.
Come, Jim," she said softly, striv-
ing beautifully to make her voice
sympathetic, I'VE must hurry now."
Reluctantly he returned Billie to
the mother. Rita noticed that for a
few steps he moved on tip-toe, as
though fearful of waking the child.
Diffdently, yet with a certain curious
firmness, he led her to the library,
seating her in his favorite chair and
perching himself boyishly upon the
arm of 1t, his arms about her.
mo wonder Sans got a good dis
position" he said finally.
She braced herself instinctively.
Il sometimes wonder II home can
be home at all without a baby" he
murmured, more to the sympathetic
flames than to her. Il remember how
my mother always thought of me as
her baby. even after 1 was in col
lege."
Rita leaned forward, drawing his
hand about her neck and fondling it
soothingly.
Don't you ever think-Rita, don't
you ever wish there was a baby in
our house?" His voice was low, his
words bit stumbling now, as though
he found difficulty expressing himself.
Wouldn't 1t sort of make things hap
pier and"
She forced laugh to her lips, a
gay, tender laugh even as her fingers
twined fiercely about his own.
But, Jim, l don't want any chill
dren just now. l want to enjoy my
self, to see something of happiness.
Sometimes" she tempered the blow,
sometimes think, Jim, that I'm
little more than child myself I've
been Gagged and starved so long that
l hardly seem grown up yet Don't
you understand, Jim?"
She fought against showing her
hurt as he sharply drew away his
cheek from her own, then pressed it
close once more.
wait till Billie puts those sticky
arms about your neck, Rita. Then
then you'll know" he called back.
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There was look of triumph upon
Mrs. Sharpe's vinegary face as, an
nouncing herself into the Reverend
Deane's study with a triumphant
rustic Of the newspaper in her hand,
she stepped beside him. Slowly he
lifted his leaden eyes from the SER
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The next story, "When Justice
SIsepe."
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~Oh. wish Billie wsrs here nov,
she cried. a little catch IN her voice.
"Then I could make you understand.
jim"
"Billie!" He turned toward her m
quiringly and something in her eyes
confused him, set his pulses dancing,
made everything blurry before him.
Don't you remember. Jim? Billie
Sam and Mary's baby. Oh. I've had
such an adventure. Billie's been Wis
iting me-Billie came over to play
with the little boy In our house. He
went to sleep in my arms, Jim, went
to sleep with his arms about my
neck, and they weren't sticky bit
well, only a little Bit He wanted to
play, Jim, with that boy that belongs
here and / told him the boy was
losted, just a little bit lost. Oh, Jim.
don't you-can't you understand
won't you help me-hunt for him3"
He leaped to his feet, his arms
flung wide as though to clasp her to
him. Blushing rosily, but with the
gayest of trickling laughter upon her
lips. she caught the expression In his
eyes and retreated from him, all
eager to be caught that she might
lay her. face against that shoulder
she had regained, yet with the
maiden instinct for fight. Back
back and Jim laughingly advancing
toward her. laughing with a curious
sobbing sound intermingled with it.
And then he halted, the shadow OF
impending catastrophe gripping it's icy
hand upon him, freezing his blood.
His lips uttered cry of warning, even
as Rita's shrilled forth one of terror
and appeal. The ripping of lace sound.
ed as her heel caught in ruf1e of her
boudoir gown. tripping her. The
heavier sound Of falling portieres as
she dragged them down in clutching
for support against the fall.
Thud-thud-James White knew
that horrid sound, the thudding of
his wife's beautiful body upon the
stairs down which she was hurled,
would never quit his ears. Thud-.
thud-a crash, as she brought up
against the pilasters on the main
floor. and lay there, very still, ker
white face upturned toward his own.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-08

Arthur L. Savage and family spent
few days in Starks with Mrs. Saw
ages uncle, Mr.. Pollard and family.
They enjoyed Mondays celebration at
Madison returning home Tuesday.
Sunset Chapter O. {. S. observe
Field Day, Tuesday, July -, at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Simpson, Maple ST, rain or shine.
Supper at $50. Each carry plate,
saucedish, cup, fork and spoon.
Mrs. George York left today for a
visit with relatives in Gardiner. Her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Chase, who with
Mr.. Chase has been in that city for
some days is expected home some
time toward the last of the week
Mrs. Herman V. Morrill, of Portland
departed yesterday morning after
visiting with Mrs. E. E. Fairbrother
on Cross st. The two ladies were
former neighbors, Mrs. Morrill, hav-
ing resided on Cross St. prior to her
removal to Portland.
Gerald Mccarthy, who graduated
from Good Will at the close of the
spring term, and who has been in the
employ of the Great Northern Paper
Co. at lockwood, was at home the
80 do 1o ~
to Wateryille for time.
Doubtless many will recall Ezra
McIntire whose death notice was
published in our issue of last Thurs
day. Our attention has been called
to the fact that this gentleman was
brother of Mrs. John Weston and
Albion McIntire of Skowhegan anC
Deacon Lorenzo McIntire of Norridge
wock, none of whom are now living
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Hackett have
gone to Jemtland, where the 50th wed
ding anniversary of Mrs. Hackett's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Peterson
is to be celebrated tomorrow. Jemt.
land is in Northern Aroostook abou
% miles from Caribou and Mr.. and
Mrs. Peterson, both natives of Sweden
were among the first settlers of thai
section.
Miss Mabel Packard of this place is
in Brownville junction caring for Mrs
Earle L. Bass to whom a daughter
was born, yesterday. The little one
weighed nine pounds. She has beer
given the name of Kathlyn Field. The
mother was formerly Miss Gertrude
Chamberlain of Mercer and was for {
erset Hospital.
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Russell Relief Corps will hold their
annual field day at Lakewood on
Saturday, July 10, at the Larry cot
tage. Members will please carry
cups and spoons as a basket lunch
will be served. No postponement on
account of weather. Those who can,
take the $50 a. m. car.
The Searchlight Club held its reg
ular afternoon meeting Friday at the
home of Ruth Greenwood. There
was no program but the work for the
last six months was finished and
plans for the future were discussed
The next meeting will be at the home
of Marion Lord, July Is, at 7.30.
Frank Lint of Richmond, accom-
panied by his daughter Bernice arriv-
ed at the home of George Pray for a
short visit Miss Bernice will re-
main for two weeks visiting the
Misses Ruth and Olive Pray, she also
plans to arrange for a field day while
there for the T. P. G. Club of which
she is president
A party of Piscataquis County au-
toists were in town Tuesday, among
them were E. C. Coburn and wife, and
NJ F. Stevens of Dover, also Hon
Charles Dalton, of Tignish, P. E.
Mr. Dalton is member of the Cana
dian Parliament. He is also known
as the first to establish the business
OF fox raising. He is president oil
the company known as the Dalton
Stevens Ranch at Dover.
According to a statement made
Tuesday by a member of the High
School Building Committee, the orr
ginal portion of the High School
structure which is now being thor.
oughly renovated, will be ready fol
occupancy at the beginning of the fal
term. The addition however, viii
probably not be completed. During
the present week the plumbers are
working on the original building.
The Spiritualist Ladies' Aid Societ,
held their last meeting with the pres
ident, MISS Olive Hayden. A picnic
dinner was served and after the usua
routine of business the hostess in
vited her guests to go for a walk
They journeyed down to the Lake tc
Lawrence Hayden's pleasant bunga
low, where Miss Hayden served ict
cream and cake assisted by Mrs
| Lawrence Hayden and Miss Madeline
Bean. Joining the party here were
Mrs. Imogene Merrill and Mrs. Deli;
Brown of Caratunk.
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Skowhegon Local News

Mrs. Pauline Gilblair has returned
from a weeks visit in Lewiston.
Harry Barker returned Tuesday
from a visit with his mother in Som
erville, Mass.
Major Forth will leave this week
for Old Orchard where he has a posi-
ton for the summer.
Miss Jean Adair is expected to ar
rive Saturday to begin her engage
ment at the Lakewood Theatre.
The Pythian Sisterhood will meet
tomorrow Friday) evening with Mrs.
Bracket Porter at No. 4 Middle st.
Mrs. Roy B. Lancaster left here on
yesterdays morning train for Water
vile called there by the illness of her
mother.
Miss Katheleen Lewis of Gardiner
was a visitor the first of this. week
at the home of her grandfather, Geo.
| Goulette.
Mrs. A. F. Smith and daughter of
Waltham, Mass, arrived here Tues
day night to visit with Mr. and Mrs.
A. B. Lamb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wing and chill
dren of Flagstaff have departed fol-
lowing a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Car
roll Viles.
| Edward ]. Guerney left Saturday
| for Reading, Penn, whittier he was
summoned in response to telegram
announcing the death of his brother
| in-law.
Members of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge are requested to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Vina Hill, Friday at
II a. m. Members will meet at Odd
Fellows Hall at 1890.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Palmer and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcdonald of
Brockton, Mass, have departed fol-
lowing a visit with the family of
James Nutting and FIR. A. o. Lacroix.
| Dr. Charles Tarbell, who is engag-
ed in silver and gold mining in Mex
leo and who is passing the summer at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Make
Tarbell in Athens, was in town Tues
day.
Miss Beulah Currie was among
those leaving Skowhegan on the mid
day train Tuesday. She was on her
way to Woodstock, N B., Temper
ancevale and elsewhere in the Prov
inces.
w. C. T. U. will hold its annual
field day at the home of Mrs. Lizzie
Marble on Spring ST, Tuesday, July
| 18th, at p. m. Members are re-
quested to provide their own lunches
together with the necessary dishes.
Mrs. j. F. Williams very pleasant
| ly entertained the Tuesday Club
Tuesday afternoon at her home on
Mount Pleasant Ave. Delicious re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess prior to the departure of her
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Curtis are to
entertain their guests, Mrs. F. E.
Walker and little son of Woodfords
for part of the week at Lake Wes-
serunsett, having taken the Dow cot
tage there Mr.. Walker is expected
the last of the week.
Mrs. J. H. Wood who has been do
ing evangelistic work since the death
of her husband, in Portland and Cam
den, will be with the Adventist
Church for time. Meetings as fol-
lows Sabbath School 100 p. M,
Speaking following. All are cordial
ly invited.
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Upstairs tenement for rent, aque-
duct water, Winter St, 800 Ira
Norton.
I will be at my home IS Court ST,
tomorrow (Friday) and all of next
week except Tuesday and Saturday.
Annie L. Decker
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The management OF Grsenlsaf .
Restaurant announce that they ar.
asaia prepared 10 serve the public
"a their new diaing room Ia the J..
Palmer Merrill block on Water 81.
Their fermer headquarters wers ca
haalsan Ave. gwss
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Two tenements. 800 each--ordway
Have you seen the wonderful new
1915 Overland for $3.50. Tel or write
". E. Spencer. watsrvllle for demon
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Mrs. j. H. Wood who has been do
ing evangelistic work since the death
of her husband in Portland and Cam
den, will be with the Adventist
Church for time Meetings as fol-
lows: Sabbath School 100 p. N.
Speaking following. All are cordial
ly invited.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
STIFF SCHEDULE FOR
fl0TRE DAME TEAM
Opening Game Will Be Played Here
on April With Wi<cOn-
sins Nine.

Notre Dame mas on it's schedule for
the coming season some of the fastest
college baseball teams in the country
according to the announcement yeSter-
day at the university when the sched-
ule was issued. In its eastern trip the
NOtre Dame nine will meet Cornell,
Colgate, Princeton, Navy. Fordham
and Georgetown. In its entirety the
schedule is the hardest Notre Dame
has encountered in years. The home
games include contests with Michigan
Aggies. Michigan, Wisconsin, Wabash
and Chinese university.
April WISCONSIN at Notre Dame
April 10-Western State Normal at
Notre Dame.
April 14-Armour Institute at No
ire Dame.
April 19-University Of Michigan at
Notre Dame
April 22-Bethany at Notre Dame.
April 24-Wabash at Notre Dame.
April est. Viators at Notre
May Michigan Aggies at Notre
Dame.
MAY 4-Beloit at Notre Dame.
May 6-Chinese university at Notre
Dame.
May 1O-Cornen at ithaca.
No. 11-COlgate at Hamilton.
May 2-FOrdham at New York.
May 13.-PrincetOn at Princeton.
May 14-Georgetown at Washing
ton.
May 15-Navy at Annapolis.
May 22-St. Thomas at Notre Dame
May 25-WiscOnsin at Madison.
May 2S.-Lombard at Notre Dame
June michigan Aggies at Ian
sing.
June 4 and michigan at Ann Ar
Dor