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Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

What has become of the old-fash.
ioned meat market man who would
give kid piece of bologna?
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

No investigation is needed to dis
close the fact that firearms are per-
mitted to fall into the hands OF IRE
sponsible people with startling ease.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Calling a nonalcoholic drink by nm
alcoholic name seems to be one way
Of coming money.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Many persons seem to have solved
the housing problem by buying auto
mobiles and living In them when not
working to pay for their upkeep.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

1t looks as though presently the
standing room only" sign would have
to be hung out in Switzerland. as for.
mer royalty Is crowding In at so rapid
q rate.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Among the Europeans who find
Americas political and economic sys-
TENS rather confusing are the English
stockholders In American breweries.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Penalties suggested In congress for
automobile stealing are severe, but
not as heavy as the punishment that
used to be meted out for mere horse
stealing.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Take 1t from the aviator who has
undertaken to fly around the outer
edges of the United States, this is Q
considerable country!
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

With half the world on strike. how
is that essential benefit, production.
to be speeded up7
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Before long it will probably be pos
sible for Americans to buy from Eu-
rope American-made goods at cheaper
prices than they can at home.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

There may have been no good rea.
son for putting spurs on Uncle Sans
aviation officers in the war, but you
could hardly blame anyone who was
In thnt service for feeling his oats.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

A liner that crosses the ocean In
four days can't expect much attention
In these aeroplane times.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Congressional probes of profiteering
are a sad joke. Criminal prosecutions
are the sole remedy.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Cumulative Distraction

He-Darling, I love you to distrac-
ton.
She-Precious. I'm Just crazy about
you.
Their Friends-They're mad to mar
ry on nothing.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

he probably would have decided that
Eve dared him to do 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

One forest fire does not make q
summer, but every summer has for
est fre-several of them, in fact.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Race riots furnish positive proof
that the community cursed by them
has been shirking its responsibilities.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

A big crop Of anything these days
appears to be the necessary prelude
to a price increase.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Harvard instructors are poorly paid.
but then it is worth something to be
able to say one is an instructor at
Harvard.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Policemen are being criticised
for joining unions, some claiming
they become traitors to the cause
of protection. That may all be,
but it has come to a point where
man has got to join a union in
order to demand and receive suf
ficient wages to enable him to
live. What about the preachers
and teachers who are supposed 20
look after our spiritual and intel
lectual welfare? Even they are
becoming converts to unionism.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Count that day lost whose low de
scending sun sees no new price in
Quiry begun.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

M. O'Hea made his customary
business visit to Denver this
week, but didn't remain to see
the president.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Soon about all the meat we shall get
for a-dollar will be the odor from the
meat hook.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

The only strike that would earn gen.
eral approval is strike against
strikes.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Rating hotel as poor" does not
necessarily mean that it is not a pay.
ing concern.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Bold Experiments.

'These ideas of mine," said the So
ciaiist. "nll pertain to the upllft."
But" protested the aviator. "you
are not content with uplifting. You
insist on looping the loop"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

China insists that Japan is not the
only proud and sensitive nation In the
neighborhood.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

A cable is only as strong as the
smallest leak In 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

The war may be over. but patriot
ism isn't.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Not scarcity but selfishness Is at the
bottom Of the high cost Of living.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Is baker who goes on strike to be
regarded a dough nut3
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Not Even HALFWAY.

Not Even Halfway.
marriages are made In heaven, you
know"
"My last one wasn't. The preacher
wouldn't go higher than fifteen thou
sand feet"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

There are fewer neutrals In the
war on the high cost of living.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Holes in doughnut are bad enough,
but air holes in ice cream are worse.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

HAD GIVEN IT THOUGHT.
my boy. you must never bite the
hand that feeds you."
Certainly not. uncle. 1t would BE-
hazardous undertaking. The hand
Is almost certain to bo covered with
deadly bacteria"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
sShoe Tonouea.

Mrs. Flatbush-Do you like sandalsf
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Oh, yes; l love
them.
'Then you do wear them some
times?"
"Wear 'em? Wear what?"
"Why, sandals"
"Oh, excuse me. thought you ask
ed me If liked scandals"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

The Observer-$2.O0 a year.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

MATCHLESS.
His Wife-Couldn't you match
that sample Of silk gave you?
Titus Wadde-It can't be done.
The only thing like It costs six doll
lars q yard.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Poor Man,

Poor Man.
His was indeed a dismal life
And lonely at the end;
He made a lot of money here
But never made q friend.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

Hawley's for groceries.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

One Test he Missed.
Job was q patient man. l know,
A fine example. but
He never In the long ago
Just missed 12-inch putt.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

The war may be over. but patriot
ism isn't.
A cable Is only as strong as the
smallest leak in 1t.
Is baker who goes on strike to be
regarded a dough nut3
There are fewer neutrals In the
war on the high cost of living.
Not scarcity but selfishness Is at the
bottom Of the high cost Of living.
Holes in a doughnut are bad enough,
but air holes in Ice cream are worse.
Soon about all the meat we shall get
for dollar will be the odor from the
meat hook.
The only strike that would earn gen.
eral approval is strike against
strikes.
Rating a hotel as poor" does not
necessarily mean that 1t Is not q pay.
ing concern.
Count that day lost whose low de-
scending sun sees no new price in
quiry begun.
China insists that Japan is not the
only proud and sensitive nation In the
neighborhood.
With half the world ON strike, how
is that essential benefit, production,
to be speeded up7
Calling a nonalcoholic drink by nm
alcoholic name seems to be one way
Of coming money.
A big crop Of anything these days
appears to be the necessary prelude
to a price increase.
Congressional probes of prOfiteering
are sad joke. Criminal prosecutions
are the sole remedy.
If Adam had eaten the apple first
he probably would have decided that
Eve dared him to do it.
A liner that crosses the ocean In
four days can't expect much attention
In these aeroplane times.
What has become of the Old-fash.
ioned meat market man who would
give kid piece of bologna?
One forest fire does not make Q
summer, but every summer has for
est fire-several of them, in fact.
Race riots furnish positive proof
that the community cursed by them
has been shirking its responsibilities.
China is doing what she can to cor
rect the popular tendency for so many
years to forget that she was on the
map.
In considering questions Of sea con-
troll, England is not neglecting some
important experiments in air ship
ping.
Harvard instructors are poorly paid,
but then it is worth something to be
able to say one is an instructor at
Take 1t from the aviator who has
to fly around the outer
edges of the United States, this is q
country!
One disadvantage of the law under
which deportations Of undesirables are
made is that it does not provide for the
of any but aliens.
Before long 1t will probably be pos
sible for Americans to buy from Eu-
rope American-made goods at cheaper
prices than they can at home.
Many persons seem to have solved
the housing problem by buying auto
and living In them when not
to pay for their upkeep.
Among the Europeans who find
Americas political and economic sys-
tens rather confusing are the English
in American breweries.
No investigation Is needed to dis
close the fact that firearms are per-
mitted to fall into the hands Of IRE
sponsible people with startling ease.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

"When women get the ballot do you
suppose politics will cause an increase
in family quarrels1"
"Not at our house," replied Mr. Jib-
way. "Mrs. Jibway has been telling
at my time Of life I see no reason why
should become stubborn and argu-
mentative."
: 4 /
MATCIILESs.
His Wife-Couldn't you match
that sample Of silk gave you?
Titus Wadde-It can't be done.
The only thing like It costs six doll
lars q yard.
Poor Man.
His was indeed a dismal life i
And lonely at the end:
He made a lot of money here
But never made q friend.
>shos Tongues.
Mrs. Flatbush-Do you like sandalsf
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Oh, yes; l love
them.
"Then you do wear them some
times?"
"Wear 'em7 Wear what?"
"Why, sandals"
"Oh, excuse me. thought you ask
ed me If liked scandals"
Curse Of Riches.
"This multimillionaire was once a
poor boy"
"The adjective still clings to him."
"How Is that7"
"PeOple say, Poor old duffer! With
all his money he can't buy a farm
hands appetite"
Hadn't Noticed 1t.
First Gurgle-Did you notice that
good-loOking fellow who sat right back
of us at the Orpheum2
Second Gurgle-Oh, the handsome
chap with the red necktie and tan
suit, who wore his hair pompadour?
No. Why?
Free and Easy.
"What's Bligglns' idea Of a simple
democracy"
"He wants everything so sociable
that when people hold business meet
ings they'll sing. Hail. Hail the Gangs
All Here instead Of calling the roll"
A Refusal to Blun.
''The reason you don't admire Wag-
ner's operas is that you don't UNDER
stand them," said the undaunted en-
thusiast.
"Well." commented the candid per-
son. isn't that reason enough?"
Cumulative Distraction.
He-Darling, love you to distrac-
ton.
She-Precious. I'm Just crazy about
you.
Their Friends-They're mad to mar
ry on nothing.
r. q "A gg!9;;;;;s ND(
~ =
-; -; II
HAD GIVEN IT THOUGHT.
my boy. you must never bite the
hand that feeds you."
Certainly not. uncle. 1t would BE-
hazardous undertaking.. The hand
Is almost certain to be covered with
deadly bacteria"
One Test he Missed.
Job was q patient man. know.
A fine example. but
He never In the long ago
Just missed a 12-inch putt.
Not Even Halfway.
Marriages are made In heaven, you
know"
my last one wasn't. The preacher
wouldn't go higher than fifteen thou
sand feet"
Bold Experiments.
"These ideas Of mine," said the So
cialist. "nll pertain to the upllft."
"But." protested the aviator. "you
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
Who Will Be
The First
To List, To Sell, To
Own a Home :?

The f. A. Strout Farm Agency here
tofore dealing exclusively in farming
lands in this section have arranged
with their Agent for Somerset County
to list and sell Residential property.
1t is believed that this announce
ment will be welcomed by those de-
sirous of making a quick sale of their
holdings and equally so to the man
desiring to own his own home through
easy payments.
A few minutes of your time will
list your property and thus open the
way to our customers. No money to
pay out no obligations to assume The
same quality of service is at your
command as has given the Strout
Farm Agency a world wide reputa-
ton.
We would also call to the farmers
attention that the listing of his farm
during the present month makes n
big beginning toward a sale as listings
placed in our hands at this time will
receive special advertising in our
Semi-Annual Catalog.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


A c. Diusmore of Bingham was a
business visitor in town yesterday.
One of the delivery horses used by
J. F. Pooler in his business. died
Tuesday night
Peter ]. Vincent will open his store
in East Madison, recently purchased
of Mr.. Hewitt. next Saturday.
Robert T. Young, who has been To-
Gated in Washington, D. c. since his
departure from Skowhegan, is now at
212 South Pitts St, Alexandria, Vir-
ginia
Miss Hildred Tobey, one of the op-
orators in the telephone exchange
has been i'll for the last few days with
appendicitis and will undergo a sur
gieal operation today.
Carl ". Tobey, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George " Tobey of Bridge street and
one of the famous high school squad
of Company L, has accepted a posi-
ton as salesman with a Wateryille
firm.
Mr. and Mrs.. H S Hopkins have
closed their home for time and are
in Iortland Mr.. Hopkins is there
on business for ten days and expects
10 leave at the end OF that time on a
western trip.
Rigobert Halle and Michel Halle of
Lewis (Que) are in Skowhegan to at
tend the funeral of Eusebe Marceau
which will take place this morning at
a. m. at Notre Dame de Lourdes
Catholic Church. Joseph Halle of
Danielson, Conn. and Herminigilde
Halle of Montreal, a former resident,
wao for years made his home with
the deceased are also here to attend
the funeral.
Somerset Lodge f. & A. NJ. will hold
Its annual memorial service next Sun
day afternoon at $50 o'clock in Ma
sonic Lodge Rooms. Several pipe
organ selections will be played by
Carl ". Malley and Mrs. Malev will
sing a solo. Prayer will be offered
by Rev. c. H. McElhiney, who will al
so read the scriptural selection. The
memorial address will be delivered by
DR.. Olin Hobbs Tracy. All members
Of the Masonic Fraternity and their
families are especially invited to be
present
A complimentary banquet was tend
cred the Young Ladies Sunday School
Glass of the Methodist Church last
Friday evening by the Young Mems
Glass of the same religious school.
Ray Malbon, presided over the arrang-
ments in the kitchen in a very sune
rior manner the menu including var
Ions salads. cold meats. doughnuts
and coffee Lyle Moore presided
over the coffee urn. About forty
We're served in very efficient manner
by corps of young men walters and
games were enjoyed as post prandial
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
NO MORE RATS

or mice, after you use RATSNAP. It's
a sure rodent killer Try Pkg. and
prove it. Rats killed with RATSNAP
leave no smell. Cats or dogs won't
touch 1t. Guaranteed
25c size Il cake) enough for Pan
try, Kitchen or Cellar.
soc size G. cakes) for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
s100 size 6 cakes) enough for all
farm and ut-buildings, storage build
ings, or factory buildings.
Sold and Guaranteed by Sampson &
Avore, Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
Mrs. IIilairc PI0uard

Requiem mass for the repose of the
snnl Of Mrs Hilaire Plouard, nee
Artemce Lavesque was celebrated
Tuesday morning from Our Lady of
Lourdes Catholic Church. Father
Renaud WIS celebrant with Father
Farley of Madison as deacon and
Father Boudin of Waterville as sub
deacon The church choir assisted in
the mass. Mrs. Plouard died Satur-
day at the age of IS years. She
was a native of St Pascal, P. O., and
had been i'll for about three years.
She Is survived by her husband.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18

Higgins nature scenes and colonial
subjects in hand-colored platinums,
also other novelties for Christmas
gifts, at Miss Townes, Room 16, Mer-
rill Block.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18

Place your orders for Holiday Can
dies, Chocolates. Bon-bons, specialites
with Elizabeth Dyer, % Madison Ave,
upstairs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18


Beech street are the parents of a lit
lie daughter.
Methodist Church will be held on
Tuesday evening, Dec 23d. at o'clock
DR.. and Mrs. George E. Young were
in Waterville, yesterday. the Doctor
having been called to that city on
business
Seleetman Allie Lewia is quite i'll at
his home and yesterday remained
about the same. His condition is re-
ported as not being serious
The Searchlight Club members
have packed box for a Mission
School in Alabama and have sent it on
its way as Christmas gift.
Sunset Chapter, No. 50, Order of the
Eastern Star, will hold a regular
meeting ON Friday, tomorrow evening
at is. There will be work
Miss Grace Thomson of the Western
Union Office has gone to Portland for
two days and Mrs. T. H. Spear OF
Madison is filling the vacancy caused
by her absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert LaBeau of
Ashuelot. n. H. are passing a two
weeks vacation in town with Mrs.
LaBeaus mother, Mrs Elmer Young
on Madison avenue.
DR. and Mrs s. NJ Cover are to
have as house guests during the pres
ent week, Miss Anne Cover of Angus
ia and Miss Marjorie Pillsbury of
Limington, student at Bates College.
A meeting of the Good Will Club
was held Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Miss Hannah r. Page Five
puffs were tackled and plans were
made for the annual Christmas box to
be sent to Good Will Farm
Register of Probate, Philo Steward
has been confined to his home with a
severe cold and Judge C. o. Small of
Probate Court has been in New Jer-
sey this week There was no adj
journed session of court on Tuesday
but a session will be held next Tues
day.
Miss Yelma Fogg is returning this
week from Boston, where she is
student in the second year of the Com
mercial Art Course at the New School
of Design Miss Fogg appeared in
the Christmas pageant this week at
fremont Temple, Boston, representing
Mercy.
The condition of Mrs Carleton ?
Merrill was not improved yesterday
and remains very critical. Her
daughter, Mrs. H. w Godfrey of Au-
burndale, Mass, arrived here Tues
day evening. Miss Wheaton of Lew
iston and Miss Thurston of this town
are the nurses in attendance.
Miss Hannah Chalkley of Louisiana
will accompany Miss Margaret Leayitt
of Oklahoma In Skowbegan Saturday
for visit with Miss Leavitt's cousin
Mrs. f. w. Briggs and her grandfath-
ell i-ie"e''S Il .'oo' " III po'n 9ouHs
i''u'eo a '.u'e'''' u p" e''e9'e9 Noi
'eee' anu "''' op''io '''s'' N''' lot mas
'''' d ''oii ioi e
At the meeting of Milburn Com
mandery L, o. G. c. this Thursday
evening there Will be special elter
tainmeat followed by refreshments
for members only. The meeting vii
be called at 40 promptly ard il Is
hoped there will be full attendance.
A dance will conclude the evening
open TO guests by invitation only
A meeting of the Somerset Chapter
r. \. M. will be held this Thursday
afternoon converting at Two o'clock.
The meeting is called at this unusual
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-18
Merry Christmas Ball

A Christmas Ball which will I'M
dnnbtedlv prove to be very en- 10y
ohio occasion will be given under the
aasnices Of the Grange in their ball
aa Christmas night. Thursday oven
ieg December 25fh The arrange
meete aro being made hv the Grange
Deli Committee aid onc unique fea-
tire Of the Affair. which will add
"rna1v To the cnio"ment Of those
noneeat. ill he "a "Hanpinees Con-
tes'" 18th n Five Dollar gold piece a.
Christmas rresent % tho person
pianinp tho same This contest con
eia's. % IL r"me indicates, of inst
af~r Iannv far the entire evening.
Three iudges have been appointed and
VIII be seated on tho stage where
cf the hall The winner of the five
Z n gold piece as a Christmas pre-.
x lie the one who succe ~
- tse Judges that he
sarfa 10 he tho hannio S5
l., the hall for the entire even
y The prize will be awarded at
alfanfoht The hall will be decorat-
ID 18th tho Christmas colors and
#ra-v effort Is being put forth to mako
thfs rel merry Christmas ball
Tcmbere - The committee are barred
from tho cartest but there are no re
efrirtiaus againet their looking as
happy - fhe resi- of the crowd. Music
III he aar3ished by Varnev's 0rchea-
fra ard tho price Of admission iaclud-
- var ax viii be fifty cents for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-06
BIC PRICE JUMPS
Corn Scars in Spite of the H. C.
of l.. HOWIs.
Oats and Other Commodities
Go Up Also.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-An instantaneous
upward jump of Az to 95k cents
bushel was the response of the corn
market today to the announcement
that the government would maintain
the guaranteed $2.26 price of wheat.
The biggest rise of the corn market
was in the principal trading delivery.
December which scared at once to
1852.
Long after the usual period when
reaction from an excited advance
might be looked for the market today
kept strongly pointed toward the zen
it'll prices, swung backward at times.
was upheld.
One of the reasons for the contin-
ued strength of the market in the face
of the 81 cut in flour prices was that it
had been figured by traders here TUES
day that flour would be reduced 81 a
barrel A widespread impression had
prevailed that the government price
of wheat to millers would be made
S1.75 instead of $2.26 and that this
meant, approximately, flour would be
cheaper to the public by 81 barrel.
Many Wild to Buy.
Wildness to buy was as evident to-
day as the overwhelming rush to sell
Tuesday. Holders and spectators
had done the selling Tuesday on the
expectation that the government would
decide to pocket huge loss and
would at once cut wheat prices to con-
sumers as much as SO cents a barrel
When this idea was shown to be base
less, the market conditions were
squarely reversed, and for the time
being little or no attention was paid
to notice that flour would be sold at
reduction of 81 a barrel.
New soaring of prices extended to
other commodities than corn. Oats
quickly shot skyward to 5 NC, lard
SIS cents a hundred weight and pork
$3.50 a barrel.
One of the most salient features of
the excited trading was that specula-
tors found themselves whipsawed to
jority Tuesday were on the selling
side, trying to anticipate the action of
the government. Guessing by the
crowd, however. was on the wrong side
and today the lightning like advance
left no chance to get out of the pre-
dicament without paying a tremen-
dous penalty So large were the buy
ing operations in the pits on change
today that individual traders no mat
ter on what scale, counted for little.
Offerings were limited and came only
from the comparative few who were
fortunate enough to be in a position
to collect profits.
One of the freakish developments
was that dealers for the most part re-
garded the cut of 81 in flour prices
as bullish instead of bearish, for the
moment the view was generally ac-
cepted that such a small cut where a
much larger one had been looked for
would tend to lift the market for all
commodities rather than to relieve the
situation.