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The independent-reporter., 1920-10-07
Obituary

In the passing away of Wa'aoe Ire
Ind, East sg5@hepan lo7ys one Of rs
most efeei4ed citizens. Ills entire
Iife va speaf In and around the Yi=
e.aify 8hefs he passed away. H.
9aa born Janaarg u, 1851, The Older
SOB u lie late Deacon Daniel A. and
Dorcas Como ireland When youth
he had Il long sickness Of stomach and
LIVER trouble. covering a period o
I've Years After regaining his
health worked the trade Of carriage
making. About half of his life vas
spent on the farm where he was born
After the death Of his parents with
hig brother and sister kept the d
home together for about twelve years,
then the brother married, still lived
in the old home, while Wallace moved
on what was known as the Freeman
Bigelow farm in 1890 which he sui
sequently purchased his sister still
keeping house for him until her mar
riage. For about twenty-one years
he has been his own housekeeper. at
tending to his household duties, be-
sides his farming and carriage work
His brother since the death OF his
wife has made his home with Wallace.
About eighteen years the two broth
ers had lived tobether. When but a
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Adelaide n. Osborne

Mrs. Adelaide N. Osborne, wife OF
Peter Osborne, died Saturday alcer-
noon at 2:45 o'clock at her home IN
Fairfield after an illness which mas
covered the past year and halI'
She was 60 years of age and was porn
in Clinton, the daughter of Richard
and Eliza Manson. When she was a
young girl the family moved to Harl-
land. About 53 years ago Sic oe-
came the wife Of Peter Osborne ard
her married life was passed in Hart
land and SkoWhegan and Tor eleven
wears MIR. and Mrs Osborne have made
tbeir home in Fairfield. Mrs Osborne
was = devoted wife and mother and a
kind and loving friend among Whoh
she will be greatly missed she was
= member of the Seventh Day Adveh-
tist church. The surviving relatives
are. her husband, two children,
Mrs. c. J. Jones of SkoWhegan ana
Elmer T.. Osborne of Fairield'
Younger son, Howard died in can
fornia u years ago, a brother }. r.
Manson of Hartland. three sisters
Mrs. Fred Thompson of Hartlano'
Mrs. Horace Wyman of Pittsheld, Mrs
BERT Badger of Clinton, four grand
children. Mildred and Roland Osborne
of this town, Alton Jones OF hahsaS
and Barbara Osborne OF Calltorhia'
Funeral services were held Monday at
the home at ! o'clock. lnterment
was at Pine Grove cemetery at Hart
land
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Many People From Out of Town At
tended Nerth Alssn Fair

The splendid fair held in North An
son last Monday was attended by a
large number of out of town people.
Among those noted were. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cover, Mrs. John A..
Mooers, Charles Ross, Mrs. w. P. Ord
way, Mrs. Morris Gledhill, Mrs. Annie
P. Hackett, Mrs. e. L. Savage, Mrs.
David c. Jewett, Mrs. George Merriam,
Mrs. Nutting, Augustus Gilblair. Mrs.
Frank Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. Melzer Eames,
Mrs. Perley Stevens, Mrs. Edwin
Clough, and Mrs. Minnie Wheeler of
Skowhegan; Rev. and Mrs. Gardner
Wills of New Sharon; Mr. and Mrs.
Crosby Spaulding of Caratunk Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Haskell of Brigh-
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Whitney Of
bingham; Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Foss
and Mrs. Ilowland of Solon; Mr. and
Mrs. Warren Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ric Clarb and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Clark. Jr. Of North New Portland;
Mr. and Mrs Russell Lynn or Bos-
ton
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First PhiIathea Class Election

The First Philathea Class at a bust
ness meeting held Monday night elct-
cd the following slate of officers; pres
ident, Mrs. Lou Games; vice presl-
dent, Mrs. Nellie Durrell, secretary
Mrs. Meservy; assistant secetary, MIS-
Bert Burrill; treasurer, Marion Rand
all; teacher, Mrs Carrie Steward; as
sistant teacher, Miss May Reed; re-
porter. Miss Florence Withee, The
next meeting will be held Wedneday
night. the 18th. The officers Will be
installed at that time and Mrs. ANNE
Oddy will be in charge of refresh
ments and entertainment. The class
held it's annual rally Sunday at IL
o'clock last Sunday in Congregational
parlors. Under the direction or MIS-
A. M. knight, the rooms had been
beautifully decorated. Guests Oh
honor were the Sunday school class
of Lyman L. Walton, ESD. The class
teacher Mrs. Carrie Steward, presid-
ed and extended a kind welcome 10
the members and guests. The nrst
number on the program which was ar
ranged by Mrs. Steward was singing
win Them One by One" Reading
Tooth Psalm, Mrs. Florence Dunning-
ton; Lords Prayer; vocal duet For
God is Love-" Misses Evelyn and Olena
Viles, accompanied by Mrs. Steward !;
address, English Sunday Schools
and their Customs" Mrs. Frank Oddy'
Mr.. Walton gave very helpful talk
on The Christians Responsibility;
singing 'Blest Be the Tie silent
prayer and benedction.
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HOUSING SHORTAGE CALLS FOR
FIRE PRECAUTIONS
Scientific Fire Prevention Methods
Essential Declares u. A. & W. i.
Porter

With homes and commercial build
ings more difficult to find and more
costly To build than ever before too
great stress cannot be laid upon in
telligent individual precaution against
fire said Mr.. D. A Porter, local rep
resentative of the Hartford Fire In
surance Company, in commenting on
the activities of fire prevention week
When a home burns, possessions
that money cannot replace are often
destroyed frequently lives are lost. If
a factory or store is burned, produc-
ton ceases sales and profits go by the
board. With the present scarcity OF
merchandise and the lack of sufficient
labor, the destruction of goods by fire
is a wicked waste. Most fires are
caused by CARLESSNESS. They
come from countless unseen sources
and the neglect of individuals. De-
spite the fact that America has the
bravest, best equipped and most cost
ly fire fighting force in the world the
yearly fire loss in the United States
is greater than that of any other ma
ton.
The local Fire Department officials
deserve the earnest, vigilant support
of every man, woman and child in
Skowhegan, in their efforts to warn
the community against the ever-pres-
ent menace of fire.
Fire insurance, if adequate, repays
the financial loss, but no money can
recompense interrupted business,
bring back lost goodwill, nor restore
human life. Safety can only be Sc
cured by preventing tire-and to sue
cessfuly do this the public must
be intelligently educated in the most
effective methods of fire safeguards,
as we'll as fire fighting.
The Hartford Fire Insurance Com
pany. realizing the national menare
of CARLESSNESS maintains great
department of trained Fire Proven
ton Engineers. These experts care
fully study building construction and
analyze the fire risk in factories
stores, offices and homes
The Company makes no charge for
this service, and it has resulted in
additional safeguards as we'll as an
actual money saving to thousands OF
policy holders. An interesting feat
ure of this fire prevention movement
is the better moral which exists
among employees in plants where the
Hartford Fire Insurance Company en-
| gineers make regular inspections
ever alert to point out and, overcome
fire dangers.
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Embden Fair Premiums

Draft horses, over $500 lbs, Lester
Bosworth, 1st; Mack Bigelow, End;
draft horses, 1900 lbs, Byron Slipp,
1st; Henry Treat. End.
Cattle-Shorthorns-Herds. c. X
Williams. 1st, I'd, Sd. Dairy cows,
c. X. Williams, 1st and I'd; 2 year
old heifer. C. X. Williams, 1st; year
old helfer, C. K. Williams, 1st; calf,
c. X. Williams, 1st Steers, Short
horn G. X. Williams, 1st and I'd;
bulls, {. X Williams. 1st and I'd;
, year old Jersey, c. X. Williams,
1st. year old Jersey, c. X. Williams.
1st. colts. c. X. Williams, LIST; 3
year old draft, c. X. Williams, list.
uercfords Herd Grant Witham,
1st; stock COW. Grant Witham, LIST,
II. and 3d. year Old, Grant With
am. Isl. year old, Grant Witham,
1st. ! year old. Grant Witham, 1st
and 2a. beifer caves, Grant Witham,
1st and 2d. Bulls, Grant Witham,
1t. 2d and Cd
Sheep Lester Bosworth. 1st.
Farm produots-C. X, Williams.
Ill Display of canned goods by
Iyelyn Wentworth.
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youth he became interested in relig-
ious. work and united with the Chris
tian Baptist church. He was deeply
interested in every good work. He
was superintendent of the Sunday
School for more than twenty cOnse-
cutive years, also president of the
Union Praying Band for quite a num-
Der of years. He was a great read
er and a deep Bible student. AS a
public speaker could hold an audience
deeply interested. He was ever ready
To respond in Memorial day eXer-
cises and at all times to give good
advice and encouragement to all. His
influence for good was Widespread 1t
can trHiy be said "A good man has
gone from our midst. The large
number of friends from far and near
gathered together to pay their last
ute of respect and the profuson Of
beautiful flowers spoke plainly of the
high esteem in which he was held. He
Was an honored member of Canaan
Grange. He leaves To mourn his loss
a brother Joseph Ireland. who has
made his home with Wallace so many
years and on whom the blow so
crushingly falls; sister Mrs. Jose
phine Whitten. Canaan, two nieces,
Mrs. Beuiah Richardson of Clinton,
Mrs. Stella Burrill, Canaan and a
nephew Carl Ireland, East SkoWhe-
gan Those from out OF town to at
tend the funeral were Mrs. Ida Ire
land. Mrs. Harriet Fentiman of Nor
ridgewock. Mrs. Fannie Karls, De-
fereit, N. Y, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hen
derson, Mrs. Augusta Delling and
son George Delling Of Embden. Mr
and Mrs. Mullen Of Solon. Rev. Geo
Merriam of Skowhegan spoke words
| of comfort to the sorrowing ones.
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Make Your Paper Do Double Duty

Many Of our subscribers mail the
Observation-Disclosures after 1t has
been read by every member OF the
household, to some absent friend or
relative known to be interested In
Somerset County affairs. Copy thus
sent require one cent postage. Where
a little delay is not Objectionable to,
three issues of eight pages each can
be mailed In one wrapper for one
cent. Other papers can be included
II desired, SO long as the weight does
not exceed four ounces. II the
package exceeds four ounces and is
not more than eight ounces, two
cents is the required amount. d This
is the regular rate for third class
matter, of course, no written commT-
nications can be placed therein.
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SNOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


Mrs F. r. Madden has returned
from a visit with relatives in Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Anderson of
Pittsfeld were callers in town Mon
day.
DR.. o. H. Tracy is in Milo this week
attending the Baptist State Conven-
ton.
Miss Clara Libby and Miss Grace
Thomson entertained a few friends
at the latter's home Friday evening
Of last week.
The members of ST Cecilia Orches-
ira conducted concert and social
in Convent Hall for the benefit of
their organization, Monday night.
Russell Linn of Boston formerly
clerk at the SIMPSONS Drug store,
| has been in town calling on friends,
leaving here for a visit with relatives
up river.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Chase and Mr..
and Mrs. Olin Valliere returned Sun
day from an automobile trip to Old
Orchard and Portland. They called
on several friends en- route.
An anniversary service for the de-
ceased wife of Arthur Lebonte was
held Tuesday at eight o'clock in the
Church. Father j. l.. A Renaud Of
tciated.
William McSorley who was hit by
an automobile during the fair, sus-
tanning bruises about the head and
face, is reported as improving. He
was taken to Kennebec Valley Hospi-
tai for treatment.
Rev George Merriam left Canaan
! following the Thing funeral for Milo
with Rev. Geo W. Hinckley of Coco
Will by automobile to attend the Unit
ed Baptist Convention. Mr.. Merriam
is president of the educational boart
and presides at the session this morn
ing.
Miss Helen Day of this town ant
Miss Evelyn Joy of Oinckley accom-
panied Miss Esther French on her re
turn to Boston Saturday The two
young ladies first mentioned are tc
enter Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten
training school and Miss French is
resuming her studies there.
Going a Little Farther" will be thu
theme of the sermon by Rev. H. L
/ Nichols \ at Centenary Methods
! Church next Sunday morning at 1O:45
| The Bible School will hold its session
at 12 O'Clock with cordial welcome
to all The Epworth League vii
discuss the subject "What Christ Does
for the Christian at its devotiona
meeting at o'clock. AT Z o'clocl
the hour of evening worship will bt
observed Az the mid week service
this Thursday evening, the congrega
ton will consider the question (Which
is the Stronger Appeal, Jesus the Sor
of Cod or Jesus the Son of Man?"
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge observed
| its annual roll call, Tuesday evening
preceding which a $50 supper was
served in the banquet hall under tn
direction of Mrs. Ava V. Sheridan
vice grand of the order. and pas
noble grand Cora b. Hurley, assisted
by Mrs. Rose Sawyer. Mrs. Sylvia S
Arnold, Mrs. John Oddly Mrs. Louise
Furbush and Mrs. Fred Locke. Dur
ing the roll call quotations and read
ings were given in response to The
names being called, Leslie E. Jacobs
responding by giving brief account
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge session
recently held in Boston.
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Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
appreciation and heartfelt thanks to
the good neighbors and friends to our
pastor for words of love and sympa-
thy; and for the beautiful flowers, in
this time of earthly loss and sorrow
Mr.. Carey W. Thing and infant son
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ F. Thing
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy e. Kimball
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley W. Cram
Canaan, Oct 7, 1920s
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Death OF Mrs. B. f. Nye in st. Paul.
Minnesota

L. L. Sandford has received a tele-
gram from b. e, Nye of st. Paul,
Minnesota announcing the DEAN oi
his wife on September Goth. She Is
survived beside her husband, by TWO
sons. Elmer of st. Paul and Harry
Billings, Mont. There are also TWO
grandchildren. son and daughter OF
the last mentioned son. MT Nye
was formerly a resident of Skowhe-
gan
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We have a few maps of the United
States about seven feet square sent
us by the courtesy of Senator Fer
maid. These are too large for private
residences and the supply is so limit
ed that schools or oranges should be
the one to receive them. Any school
or grange having the wall space for
a map of this size should send us a re-
quest for one.
INDEPENDENTS T-REPORTER co.
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Assault Case at Jackman

Forest Newton of Jachman was be-
fore Judge H. II. Brazzell at Jack
man the first of this week charged
with assauIting Jones Williams in a
camp beyond Jackman. 1t is under
stood that Newton claims to own the
camp and found Williams there. New
ton was found guilty but appealed
from the decision of the Judge Mr..
Williams is the father of Mrs John
Burke.
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HARMONY

The Ladies' of the NJ f. Church viii
hold their annual fair and sale on
Nov 16 More details will be an
nounced later
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ARE YOU A
MACCABEE?

Have YOU made ample provision
for your care in old age?
Can You, If taken away from
your children. leave a good home
for them during their growth and
education. and plenty Of money to
provide for them?
Who'll pay your bills. while YOU
are laid up from sickness or acci-
dent
Get wise Ask a Maccabee
how he's provided for the above,
then go with him to see
"STANCH"
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We take orders for receiving stamps.
dating and numbering devises of all
kinds.
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JaHa : H. W 4. Allen. chief en-
qlneef aa the Maine Central Railroad
aid II r Robinson. aeeistant. were in
town TUESDAY la.t and laid out the
ground for tie new PASSENGER station.
4. r Eaton hae purchased the old
building that has done duty a. passen-
ger station 81 long and viii remove
j. from tie ground within a week.
The bell for the new building came
b. the Wednesday morning freight Il
weighs 1850 lbs and is one of the
best that can be made.
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ps.'., ,hxa'.,s - a. cl.lba.,.r - poatan
wftbo9t change in Lewiston and the
western route from Portland The
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ITEMs II INTEREST OI HtN3
WARS tG0

J ih9 u - i.4t4.fNl vi y a -
YEARS SEQ
-. - is.s# = aIgc aod.oaec -
a#e - - ~ Fr..'.G tuc Water
- D.4s# fa. Ir.4as essaae
i - #Hs#I 10 #e.ts'.o. 'Dr The sess#
- - 10 go raD4' uLrarY. of the
B.a@ agHe - ~. jl.a Hearth The
eampass certainly strong oae or
aaatsH.s and the part, especially
IL IeadIHg ones were rendered IT, q
manner highly gratifying ~ the AZ
dleHee and held the closest attention
throughout The ladies and gentle
mea composing the company were.
y Z Philbriook. II y. Bates, +. De
Forrest a Z Davis, Miss Marion How
ard. Mizs Hattie Bates Miss Hortenae
Lowe. Miss Ida Rogers. Miss Edi'h
Rogers. Miss Maude Brown, Mis-
Florence PereiyaL pianist
March :. 1s8s-Twenty-fve years
married 4 large delegation Of The
friends and ne'ghbors Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J a Colby rendered them most
pleasant surprise on Monday evening
last at their delightful home on
pleasant street, it being the 18th an
niYersary of the marriage Of this
agreeable couple The evening was
passed in sociability, interspersed
with music and refreshments. Before
bidding adieu the host was presented
with serviceable silver headed cane
and the couple with an elegant silver
water pitcher, tilter and cup, Rev. A.
J. Rackliff making the presentation
in a few we'll chosen and spicy re
marks Mr.. Colby in behalf OF him
self and wife responded most feeling
~ and in his usual happy vein, at the
close inviting all present 70 unite III
March :, 1855 William Hoyt Of
RiDley is one of Somersets 5 enterpris-
ing bee keepers. He publishes
pamphlet called the Beekeepers Ad-
vertiser for the purpose OF adyertis-
ing his own and other peoples stock
of bees, hives, supplies fixtures,
honey. etc. He distributed in the
month of February 20Q0 copies Of this
paper. Barnet Whorff has sold his
water privilege and building usAd in
the manufacturing of axes to - R.
b. shepherd and Levi. Ande%r
March Il, 1SSS-One Of thu largest
snow storms of the year came on this
date oioehins tIa1eI ..ip a;d ra,
trans. ne lioi 4lne IS a. ,ha 11,ixed
leave mere uliel - 8'-u - la-,
train due mere at d. i.i, o. arrf,.ad
celled. he II d. IL, rta4 - ar ~ r p
ABOUT t%o noui ''le, od+'irars 49, ~ fine
ana +. u SAW 81 al "0l!'I' - 1aaa,,+
morse hesn - ~, ,'e'0'it it. rrha for,oer
parehaaea III 0H1' ''.-. ,ali.ire, iror
gentleman aIiNe9 M. Aue '03ir,'' sn. Fo,,'i1,.
sla' Ill tbo ,.o,,rp man has recent
inc bIaek three wear old OF Franklin
Hood
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March Il. l>Ne-o' H. NJ l!l.. loId oI an
South AorfiaeeWocA ie.V'',+t ,,,.,, ,,.bicb
OK to Mr.. braeheol o' u 'i'''' ood dressed
if9'' q aant ~ Worl;men have COM
l5'l,aaa anarations on the foot bridge
a'.ass ''.,,,Q tho hack channel to the eX-
tont of milling the fallen timbers to
80, and clearing away.
j p'ees
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/ March -, 1eHo-'fooul a'-.' ,oyr,e
men oil TINS anu ,,,',tI Heae noV1 n,d ' o1qanized
met oatui a,.,n'' Gas lr,lr I,.nro cbosen as fol-
lows; ,Ihant niarti 1onlins npTs south Nor
The independent-reporter., 1920-10-07

Winter and Fall opening at the
Bonnet Shop, Saturday, Oct D. 1"4l
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May Il. 1SSS-The outlook is row
that Skowhegan baseball team for IS
will be fully as strong as any yet put
in the field from this place, and lovers
of this sport are thus assured OF some
good games on these grounds before
the season closes. The porsouel of
the nine is as follows, W pushor
catcher; ]. Priest. pitcher f. \
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-11-06
The Friend, Indeed
By ROSE TRAVIS
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20. 1920. Western Newspaper Union,

The prettIest girl In Woodville was
waiting in a garden hammock for Will
lis Thorpe He came down the steps
of the house a decidedly grave and I'M
settled expression upon his honest
open face.
Amy Robbins clasped her hands
nervously as Thorpe shook his head
rather gloomily and sighed. Il don't
measure up to your fathers require
ments, ANY, he observed, (which
means no engagement allowed, and
therefore our marriage indefinitely
postponed. Plainly. he thinks my
prospects do not justify our union IN
Oil / hUe permanent position and
something saved up"
"But oh! Willis, we could live on
so littlei" exclaimed Amy.
"That would not be justice to you,
dear. No, he Is right, but | have a
Certain idea In view l told him moth
ing about. I have learned that for
est preserve officer is to be appointed
for this district at salary that would
lift us far beyond your fathers re-
strictions. I am going to try and get
It. I don't want the matter stirred up,
for few know of the political plum
soon to be offered. If they did /
would be crowded out In the rush. |
have some good letters to men Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-11-06

note and influence at Springfield, and
/ am going to put In two weeks down
there pulling wires and trying to
land the appointment"
"Oh! Willis, I do hope you get 1t II
81 understand that Senator Rossiter
could have a good deal to say about
it, but haven't as yet found anybody
who knows him."
81 shall be SO lonely while you are
gone"
"Well, there Is your bosom friend,
Carrie Trevor, to comfort you and
that new prospective beau Of hers,
Martin Hood, will act as cavalier for
you both when occasion requires"
ooh! I shall stay strictly at home
and just think of you all Of the time, ~
declared Amy Loyalty.
Thorpe fortified himself with his
letters of Introduction and commenda-
tion and a few hundred dollars he had
saved, and left for the state capital
the next day. Political tactics were
something foreign to his experience,
but he was keen witted and in a day
or two was quite posted as to the
mysteries and manipulation Of lobby
ing and the like. He felt himself for
tunate when one day he was intro
duced to a man named Seth Price.
The go-between who brought about
this apparently important acquaint-
anceship assured Thorpe that the fine
dinner he bought him and a sum OF
money ne loaned him comprised well
deserved consideration.
price will fit you out, sure. He
understands all the ropes and always
lands his Client" declared the man.
Just follow his orders, tip him d