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INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRA.
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home and in the seats on either end
women dressed in white, and bearing
the motto Protect the Home" auto
float decorated with evergreens and
representing the Lodge of Pythian
Sisters; float from the Great Northern
Paper Mill, bearing a complete nina
ture paper machine with papermakers
at work and costumed in white. This
was followed by float from the labor
unions of the Great Northern Mill
On this float was built house 12x15
appropriately decorated and repre-
senting a model home. In the center
of the roof was large globe revolv-
ing. On the outside of the float was
the motto Labor Supports the World
and Protects the Home" large float
from Madison Bulletin showing type
cases and job press In operation; float
by d. L. Churchill, decorated in ma
tional colors and bearing sets OF wa
gon wheels; large float by H. H. Les
sore in evergreens and bunting; auto
float representing Davis & Miller and
very prettily decorated in red and
white; large float from Augusta
Trust Co., decorative scheme In pink
and white; following this came a
large float representing the local Boy
Scouts. On this float was a shelter
tent. in front of which was a fire and
showing some of the Scouts giving
first aid; auto float from Haines dec
orative scheme in white; auto float
from Haines Jewelry store very pref
ty decorative scheme in white with
eagle on front; Madison Furniture
store large float bearing model bed
room; c. w. Greene auto truck COW
cred with white tissue paper; next
came a large float from the n. A.
Weston Grist Mill drawn by eight
horses and four abreast. This float
showed the modern grist mill on one
end. and on the other end was the old
time mill showing the miller winnow-
ing grain by hand and over II was
the inscription Madison Bridge Grist
Mill in<1s1b. Just behind this float
was n typical old time farmer riding
to the mill with his saddle bags full
OF grain. Skowhegan band: float from
Gagnon Millinery store drawn by
white horses, decorative scheme In
pink and white. with large mirror In
center and four young women costum-
ed in pink and white. A. H. Willis
store representated by three wagons
appropriately decorated: Wards wa
ter wagon, large float from Arson
Screen and Novelty Co: large foat
from Caldwell's Harness shop; milk
wagon from J. u. Adams. Smith.
Weich and II. \. Smith diaries: Hook
and Ladder Truck aud Hose Wagon
Of Madison Fire Department sppro-
pria,ely decorated this was followe d
hV cabin bearing the inscription
isingyilis Fire Department followed
by typical old time nrcmen with a
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was demolished and Miss Churchill
thrown against the railing on the side
of the bridge Deputy Sheriff Nc
Kenney was called but no arrest was
made. 1t is reported however that
steps will be taken to have Barron
license annulled.
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SKOWHEGAN-ATHENS RAILROAD
SQUELCHED
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$4,000 par value of stock for
which we will subscribe, and the
100000 par value of 5 per cent
bonds.
Mr.. Vandegrift was asked various
questions regarding the proposed road
and considered 80 days as being suf-
ficient length of time in which to have
it ready for traffic.
The proposition was first opposed
by Mr.. Eaton, one of his contentious
being that the fnanciers wanted too
much profit, as from previous esti-
mates, 100000 had been mentioned
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Miss Carrie Thomson, who is en-
ployed in Gardiner and Miss Elizabeth
Thomson, who is employed in Bing-
ham were guests the first of this week
at the home of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Thomson.
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PITTSFIELD, July 6-Notwlth-
standing the unpleasant weather Mon
day. Pittsfied celebrated the Fourth
with a big celebration. 1t was es-
timated that about $500 from out OF
town were present. The grand parade
started at 9 o'clock, corner Franklin
and Main streets, and the line which
extended over a mile in length
was one of beauty and Of comic. the
floats which numbered over so were
finely gotten up and each one deserv-
ed special mention. Decorated auto
mobiles. single horse carriages, pony
carts and rigs and in fact the various
specimens were all of interest. Inc
borribles were a notable feature
Prizes of silver loving cups and med
ais were given for the winners IN the
following sports: 100-yard dash
Newhouse, II seconds; broad jump,
Tarben, II feet, inches; 440-yaro
dash, Haskell, SO seconds; ! mile run
Wright. A baseball game was play
ed between the Pittsfield and Comma
teams in the forenoon which resulted
in a score of to l in favor OF COT
lima On account of the ram IN the
afternoon the races at Union Irottlhe
Park were called off.
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poat waste yoar time hunting ies
shat yoa wans 10 buy. Adysfuss
Ia Every eody's Cosamn and help the
man . no wants 20 ssil huns fof yea
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small hand pump; large float repre-
senting Metropolitan Insurance Co.
bearing a model of the New York
Building; this was followed by very
pretty float in the form Of white
canoe from the Pastime Theatre; ty-
pical floats representing Booths Gro
Gerry. Manters Drug Store; large float
from leagues showing model bath
room; pretty floats from Head &
Brown and the Union store; large
float from J. X. Emery store; auto
float from Stanley. Harlow & Hight,
carrying young women dressed in
white with large arch from which
was suspended Liberty Bell; c. W.
Greene private auto; large float show
ing pioneer barber shop and bearing
the inscription of Uncle Herb; auto
float from the F. c. Clark store beau
tifully decorated in white with tve
little girls in white sitting in large
vases. This was followed by bicycle
floats and rough riders. The judges
were II. J. Cross. of Waterville; F. Fl.
Colby and Walter Robinson of Bling
ham; E. w. Hamilton of Auburn ana
Henry Merry of North Arson. Inc
prizes were awarded as follows;
floats from lodges, y. A. Weston
Post G. A. R., Industrial floats, u n.
p. Co. LIST; N. A. Weston, End, and
Labor Unions. Sd. Merchants floats
F. c. Clark Co, 1st; Mrs. Millette
Gagnon. Ind. and Pastime Theatre
Sd. Private Floats, c. W. Greene
fst. Horribles, H. A Morse, LIST.
Bingville Fire Department, End, and
Nixy, Sd. Rough Riders, D. c. war
man, 1st. Just before dinner there
was a hose coupling contest between
the Skowhegan and Madison Fire
Departments for a silver cup, the cup
being won by Madison in 26 Is sec
onds against 81 1-2 seconds by Show
hogan. Owing to the heavy rain the
sports of the early afternoon were
postponed.
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Most artistic Stock Co. ever at
Lakewood.
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Lakewood
Theater
THIS WEEK
The Third Degree
NEXT WEEK
The Spendthrift
Two Splendid Plays

Next week we shall introduce Miss
Louise Kent, for three years leading
lady with the Poll Stock Co. at Wash
ington, D. c., and the following week
Miss Jean Adair will be in the cast
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Mo. 239--
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF SKOWHEGAi

At Skowhegan In the State OF Maine Mt the
close of business, June %, 1915
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DIET ELVFINN nv I,,I,, = ona Of
Amateurs neatly and promptly done d.
The Huff Studio, Skowhegan. out OF
town mail orders promptly attended TO-
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Miss Mabel Butler left Saturday for
a visit in Gardiner.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-02
{ Jhe Bees Home Magazine Page
Nursing Own Opinions

be made. day after day. more deeply set
in the groove that parental influence or
native disposition carved out for me; and
therefore IL 1 read such a paper 365 times
in the year and follow Il un for ten or
twenty years become practically incom-
petent to appreciate any thought that is
not cut to the republican model The
same holds. OF course. Of Journals OF any
other political complexion.
The same restricting influence is ex-
erted by limiting ones regard to any
one specific type of religious literature.
It becomes necessary sometimes to de-
clare war against our constitutional
proolivities. II Is with this matter Of
mental appetite as il Is with the kind OF
appetite that a man brings with him to
his dinner table. For him to confine
himself TO those dishes which he par
ticularly relishes is unhygienie. 1t will
result in the oversupnly of certain parts
of his system and the understanding OF
the rest II person is III and resents
the medicine his physician prescribes be-
cause offensive to his taste. the reply
made is that 1t Is Just that distasteful
quality that adapts the medicine to his
patients condition Of invalidtsm
II you read the market copy of a
friends book you learn to know your
friend. for he marks only what he likes
and that Of which he was already suf-
ficiently and perhaps over-sufficiently
possessed without reading the book
Likewise. church-gcers screen the con-
tents of the discourse through the meshes
OF their doctrinsl disposition, taking home
with them the portions which agree with
their opinions and which therefore. they
did not need. and rejecting SUCH es do not
fall in with their theological taste. which
were probably the, only parts Of the dis
course that they did need. So that ad-
dressing congregational disingenuousness
becomes to the preacher process that
is very much like wading up stream.
The same difficulty confronts a inanag-
ing editor. Whom he has built up a con-
stituency on the basis Of certain set OF
IDEAS unless he Is possessed of moro than
the usual independence OF purpose he be-
comes tine slave of that constituency. His
readers expect to have those ideas served
out to them from day to day and resent
the presentation OF anything different
They are like a man who goes TO a res
taurant and orders terrapin and the waiter
serves him herring. lie gets his next
dinner elsewhere.
That constitutes considerable OF the
charm there is in talking to children.
Their minds are full OF Interrogation
pointsl There is in them none of that
mass Of accumulated opinion that serves
as wall upon which words OF instruc-
ton beat fruitlessly. or rather, as a bat
terry that emptles its guns in retaliation
upon doctrinal or educational assault
1t is fof that reason that children gather
knowledge so much more rapidly than
adults. When they ask questions they
ask because they want to know. There
is in their minds no theory that they
have already become interested in and
therefore attached to. With the door of
their understanding kept wide open
everything is grist that comes to their
little mill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-02

know that a great many, people have
denied any meaning in personal beauty
but somehow feel that must emphasize
that fact to tell what j, think beauty
really means.
Beauty to me is the psychology OF ones
self OF course that means that l be-
lieve firmly in person magnetism. and ]
do, because 1t absolutely forces unattrac-
tive points into the background. subor-
dinating unpleasant things, so that only
the more pleasing points are visible.
If | soy that someone is beautiful. to
me that person really appears so, TX
there happened TO be a question OF unat-
tractive features In n Gaze where ! had
insisted beauty was plainly visible,
should probably be looking a great deal
further Cor what I saw to admire.
Sometimes | think one has to delve into
things for beauty, because the obvious Is
not always the universally sought for
and desired thing to be attained, be-
lieve that there is always beauty II one
looks hard enough for il, and after we
find a. thing beautiful It never again ap-
pears ugly and sordid. Perhaps II we
narrow a thing down we find that after
all beauty IL nothing more nor less
than love. because love glorlfies thing
SO wonderfully.
The most satisfactory medium for
beauty is music. Music is all embracing
and soul satisfying. There is nothing in
the world like II. and it drapes It's color
and warmth about everything so that
even a sembiance OF physical perfection
is otter reached Music seems to en-
brace everything. too II speaks OF the
inner self when the medium Of speech
is Inadequate have known personally
of people who were plain almost to ugii-
ness, but who had been given the saving
grace of music TO express character.
A personality can be poured out OF
ones fingertips or through ones throat.
and the less fortunate people who have
not talent Of their own can still absorb
the wonders of sound and retain them
for their own use.
/ should advocate music, then, for the
beauty seekers. There is nothing like It,
and 10 worship at its shrine is an I'M
bellevabIe privilege, while 90 learn OF its
wonders so as TO use them again for
ones personal berefit Is a gift from the
gods Work out an outlet for yourself, a
medium TO show pour character I'm its
true light Mold this combination Of color
and sound so as TO benefit yourself TO the
greatest extent. and / believe and know
that 1t can be done.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-02
Love and Spring Bonnets

ganize mems rights party and demand
our share in the pink rosebuds and chit
fons.'
81 tell you what" said the Stenog
rapher. I'VE women want tho ballot, and
you men want the real thing in spring
millinery. Wen split with you fifty
fifty"
That goes here" said the Bookkeeper;
then we men won't have to stand before
display OF flower hats and knock EN-
for being foot head pieces just because
we arc so cnvious that we can't wear
en- And neither will we be driven TO
tho drond eNpedient OF getting married 20
get somebody that NC can doll M In the
nub-dubbery we would like to wear our
selves. but dasn't do t.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-02
:. Read it Here-See it at the Movies.
. R<G21O&DQ1e HUME
= o. 9.e.S.-2A~Asl%1 ss@s~!SSzAea~ oEA~s.
See it at the Movies.

too" she explained. 1T was all a mis-
take I'm in an awful hurry"
'Wait a minute" And officer Dowd
stalked out to the desk. well. Dan. you
got the wrong parties" he announced
/ What's against my friend. Rose Hes
peri"
Coping a motorboat last night" said
the sergeant, looking at the bloter
Wrong party" returned Dowd
promptly. Il was with Rose Hesper my
self last night. her and her little friend
and we didn't leave the cafe till nearly
daybreak"
The sergeant made an entry on the
blotter.
I'm tell that dock Waterman It's an
alibi."
"wnl he stand for it?" Dowd asked.
III he don't Wen push him off the
dock" calmly stated the sergeant. Joe.
bring out 8 and H."
Five was out first and displayed her
friendly gums.
Where's your little friend?" asked Of
ficer Dowd, waiting and glanclng past a
detected looking little chauffeur with a
tink mustache who came through the cell
room door.
That's him." and Marie introduced
Henri.
The big policeman and the little chauf-
feur glared at each other a moment.
while the cheek bones OF Marie grew red
with pleasure.
Henri looked about him wistfully.
Il am happy that I have met you. NJ.
Dowd" He bowed politely. Now we
CO. Mile Marie"
! Marie displayed her friendly smile to
Henri and then to officer Dowd.
Won't YOU come with us?" she In
quired
You'll come with met he blurted and
grabbed her by the arm.
Bill Wolf called up Honoria Blye.
Got him. he triumphantly yelled
Say, listen. I just done a fine piece OF
work. l sleuthed the other party's detec-
tives They got the girls dog. and
they've spotted your husbands limousine
Join me In front of the Blakely building
and I'll lead you 10 them"
At the same moment Ned's detective,
We're telephoning the same information tC
the anxious group in the Warner apart
ments.
Didn't / tell you we'd find a clue?'
exclaimed Iris Blethering and sobbed q
relieve her feelings
The little runaway bride was a pictur,
which would have held the eve of any
artist as she lay asleep in the inglenooi
with the flare OF the flames dancinf
about her. The filmy negllgee had slipped
from one smooth, round shoulder and hei
pretty head. with the wavy hair 'ripplint
back from her brow, rested upon a taper
ing white arm. She suddenly awoke un,
der Durban's intense gaze and, flushing
hastily drew the neglgee in place.
You've spoiled ill., cried Durham. m,
Spirit Of the Marsh! Come here." II,
caught her hand and raised her.
he led her. bewiidered. before the biz
canvas. where, crudely indicated by a few
rough strokes Of the erayon. the Spirit
OF the Marsh" lowered over her domain
Ito he Continued Tomorrovv
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and were easier to catch In the spring
than they are In the fall. when they've
just had their vacations and are full OF
pep and, ginger. and go
"Rigbt-o." smiled the Bookkeeper, but
all OF that doesn't explain fully why a
man who Is bridal shy and who balks
and kicks at the very thought OF being
led 10 the anar the balance OF the year,
gayly canters mp ana sticks his neck in
the halter in the spring"
Speak oh prophet" implored the
Stenographer.
wen" said the Bookkeeper I'm go
ing TO tell you, and In so doing I'm going
TO reveal one OF tho deep dark secrets OF
the masculine heart Tho reason men
rush into matTimony in the spring Is be-
cause Of the sprlng millinery"
Those little piil.box turbans perched
on your right ey clash are the nifty goods.
all right. and make a girl look
the stenograbher. e"D
MAKE girl look Your ,grahdmother' s
cat" interrupted the Bookkeepen ut
isn't the way tho girls look in, the new
hats that get man. It's HIS desire for
the hat itsels that lnrss = man into matri-
mony. lie wants TO buy dlnlSy little pink
and blue things with what-you-may- cali
ems on them. and, as he can't wear
them himself. he has 20 get wife TO do
II for him. t-'.s
Not many men will admit Il. but be-
lieye me, klddo, when women walk along
the street and see in. the shop windows all
the hats that bloom in, the spring for
women. and think that we've got to go
and buy Us n lid that looks like the UNI
derstNidy OF n section Of stovepipe, or a
hard china dinner plate. or a fuzzy
drowned cat. we would burst into tears
II We weren't ashamed. TO-, We've got
pink and blue rlbboned souls and we
yearn for giddy raIment, and hats gar
nished with thipsumbobs 1nst as much as
women do. Ai,-,,
"And what do we get7 Just lot OF
tubular garments IN which every man
looks as much Ike every other man az
he possibly can. Why the only way n
man knows the difference between his old
suit and his new suit IL his taiIor's bill.
Just think OF that when you're disposed
TO believe that men get the best end OF
life"
'Oh. I never envy a man In the sprlnR
time" said the Stenographcr. II wouldn't
miss the sacred ecstasy OF buying a
spring hat that would make all the other
women rubber 10 be the president OF tn,
United States"
You're on" agreed the Bookkeepel
gloomily. but what I want to know II
why women should have a monopoly o
all the pretty clothes? I'm going TO or
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-02

ing that every one Is a quotation from
his ancestors 1t is easier TO take opin-
ions that to make them, Just as il Is
easier TO inherit money than It is to
earn IT,
Or II may be that he breathes in his
ideas from the atmosphere of the times.
Certain notions are floating in the air
and caught UP in the process OF respira-
ton.
Opinions also take their shape and COM
plexion from ones natural temperament
II is easier to go with the temperament
than against t. II is natural to believe
what IL is least difficult TO believe. The
spirit OF Incidence runs Through q mans
entire system. physical and intellectual
more the latter than the former. Where
one can find ten men who are not afraid
TO work not more than one can be found
who is really willing 10 use his mind.
Mentally. therefore, he follows the lire
OF least resistance.
The disposition with which one is born
goes far, therefore. to determine with
what school of political or religious
doctrine he will ally himself, In that
sense one csn be said to be born a repub-
lican or a democrat or a mugwump. born
Protestant or a Catholic We can go
still further and say that some people
bring their Presbyterianism or their wes-
leyanism or their Episcopacy into the
world with them. They may suppose
that their particular UNCONVENTIONAL af-
filiption has been determined by some in
dependent elaboration of their own. They
are probably mistaken. The presumption
is that they have slid into their de-
nomination by the brainless operation of
some kind OF gravity.
AS a natural consequence of all this,
the influences under which we put our
selves will be those that are eongenial to
the opinions that have been accidentally
or temperamentally developed in us, and
thus instead OF being made more and
more broadly wise, we are made more
and more narrowly opinionsted. So that
4 happen 20 be a republican, 81 shall
stbscribe TO a republican newspaper. and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-02
TWELFTH EPISODE.
The Spirit of the Marsh.
CHAPTER III.-(Continued1

CHAPTER III.-(Continued)
II am TO remove these tapestries. sir. :"
he reported, setting his ladder up by the
side OF one OF them.
The dickens you are.' exclaimed Dur
ban in surprise. "Getoutw
1T was the madam's orders, sir.
''Oh!" Durham looked at his wife slowly.
You may take them down, Oscar" said
Mrs. Durham quietly. and both the artist
and his wife were silent while the
tapestries were removed.
''viVi, don't understand" puzzled her
husband, II don't see why you'd remove
important things without consulting me. +"
And he glanced at June. who had re-
turned TO the house 70 resume her nap.
Her eyes were closed although she, was
not sleeping.
The woman's chin went up.
"Bennet, dear this ls my house"
"oh. yes. 10 be surel' He walked very
quietly back to his big canvas and studied
it for a long time without seeing it al
all.
June was not only shocked. but filled
with compassion. She understood as the
man could not the reason for the
astounding change In the woman. The
sudden acquisition Of property haC
transformed her entire nature, had giveT
her a dizzy haughtiness, had twisted hel
view until she placed an utterly falls
valuation upon herself and upon every
thing around her. Money again Away
money
officer Dowd walked into the polic'
station just as the desk sergeant will
the sausage SHAPED red mustaehe gsv'
way to one with a blue eye and blu'
chin, and the new incumbent greeteC
officer Down with ELUSIVE cordially.
What's bringing you into my district
or are you off duty?"
Dan. you got a girl here by the mann
OF Rose Hesper that claims 10 know me
and Just dropped in to mug her"
You can look them all over IL you'v'
time" granted the sergeant, and DOVE
walked back into the cell room. "Ros'
Hesper's in cell s."
why, hello. Marie" exclaimed Dowd
What you in for?"
Marie looked up with a Jerk.
There's a little friend Of iline here