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Cleveland County herald., 1920-07-08

nerves. I've been freighting logs for the senior Cardigan over my railroad; the contract for hauling them was a heritage from Bill Henderson, from whom I bought the mill and timber lands; and of course as his assignee 1t was incumbent upon me to fulfill Henderson's contract with Cardigan, even though the freight-rate was ruin ouS.
 Well, this morning young Cardigan came to my office reminded me that the contract would expire by limita- tion next year and asked me to renew 1t, and at the same freight-rate. l offered to renew the contract hut at higher freight-rate, and explained to him that 1 could not possibly continue to haul his logs at loss. Well, right away be flew in rage and called me a robber; whereupon 1 informed him that since he thought me robber, perhaps we had better not attempt to have any business dealings with each other-that I really didn't want his contract at any price, having scarcely sufficient rolling stock to handle my own logs. ThSS made him calm down, but in a little while he lost his head again and grew snarly and abusive to such an extent, indeed, that finally I was forced to ask him to leave my office"
 Nevertheless, Uncle Seth, 1 cannot understand why he should make such furious attack upon your employee
 The Colonel laughed with fair imitation of sincerity and tolerant amusement My dear, ttat is no mystery to me. Cardigan picked on Rondeau for the reason that few days ago he tired to hire Rondeau away from me-offered him twenty-five dollars a month more than l was pay ing him, by George! Of course when Rondeau came to me with Cardgan's proposition, promptly met Cardigan's bid and retained Rondeau; consequent ly Cardigan hates us both and took the earliest opportunity to vent his spite | on us"
 The Colonel sighed and brushed the dirt and leaves from his tweeds "Thunder!7 he continued philosophi- | cally, fits all in the game, so why worry over it? And why continue to discuss an unpleasant topic, my dear?" Her uncle took her gently hy the arm and steered her toward the ca boose. 'Well. what do you think of your company now?" he demanded gayly.
 q think sne answered S0berly, that you have gained an enemy worth while and that it behooves you not to | underestimate him."
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The MineIayina System.

Admiral William $. Sims writes in the Worlds Work If you had been following one of the mine layers while 1t operates, you would probably have been surprised at the apparent sim plfcity of the task. The vessel was going at it's full speed; at intervals of a few seconds, huge black objects, about five feet high, would be observed gliding toward the stern; at this point they would then give a mighty lurch, fall head first into the water, sending up a great splash, and sink beneath the waves. By the time the disturbance was over the ship would have ad- vanced considerable distance; then, in few seconds, another black ob
 ject would roll toward the stern, make a similar plunge and disappear"
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contentment to the toad in the dust"
 'As you will 1t. Shirley" He turned away. .Pll send your axe back with the first trainload of logs from my camp. Colonel" he called t) Penniils- ton.
 Once more he strode away into the timber. Shirley watched him pass out of her life, and gloried in what she con ceived to be his agony, for she had both temper and spirit, and Bryce Cardigan calmly, blunderingly, rather stupidly (she thought) had presumed fiagrantly on brief acquaintance.
 The Colonel's voice broke in upon her bitter reflections. That fellow Cardigan is hard nut to crack-Pn say that for him." He had crossed the ing her with his customary air of ex- pansiveness. T think, my dear, you had better go back into the caboose, away from the prying eyes of these rough fellows. Pm sorry you came, Shirley. I'll never forgive myself for bringing you. If I had thought-but how could I know that scoundrel was coming here to raise a disturbance? And only last night he was at our house for dinner"
 T wonder what could have occurred to make such madnan out of him P the girl queried wonderingly. 'He acted more like demon than human being"
 Just like his old father" the Colonel purred benevolently. "When he can't get what he wants, he sulks. I'll tell you what got on his confOunded
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CHAPTER VIII

Through the green timber Bryce Cardigan strode, and there was a lit in his heart TOW. Already he had forgotten the desperate situation from which he had just escaped; he thought only of Shirley Summers face, tear stained with terror; and because he knew that at least some of those tears had been inspired by the gravest ap- prehensions as to his physical we'll being. because in his ears there still resounded her frantic warning. he
Cleveland County herald., 1920-07-08

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thrown him, as he had thrown Ron deau. into the midst of the men ad- vancing to his aid. Three of them went down backward; and Bryce, charging over them stretched two more with wellplaced blows from left to right, and continued on across the clearing, running at top speed, for he realized that for all the desperation of his fight and the losse,. already in- flicted on his assai.ants, the odds against him were insurmountable.
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the job. Close in on him-everybody. I'll give months pay to-every- body"
 A man of that indiscriminate mix tlire of Spaniard and Indian known in California as chQlo swept the circle of men with an alert and knowing glance. His name was Flavio Artelan, but his straight black hair, dark russet com plexion, beady eyes, and hawk nose gave him such a resemblance to a fowl that he was known among his fel- lows as the Black Minorca, regardless of the fact that this sobriquet was scarcely fair to a very excellent breed of chicken. That offers good enough for me-" he remarked in businesslike tones. Come on-everybody. months pay for five minutes work. I wouldn't tackle the job with six men, but there are twenty of us here."
 Hurry" the Colonel urged them
 Shirley Summers flashing glance rested upon the Black Minorca. Don't onei For shamei"
 For a months pay" he replied inn pudently, and grinned evilly. And I'm takin orders from my boss" He started on a dog-trot for the timber. and dozen men trailed after him.
 Shirley ttKned helplessly on her uncle, seized fds arm and shook it frantically. Call them back! Call them back l' she pleaded
 Her uncle got uncertainty to his feet. Not on your life i' he growied, and in his cold gray eyes there danced the lights of thousand devils. 'I told you the fellow was a ruffian. Now, perhaps, you'u believe me. We'll hold him until Rondeau revives, and then
 "
 Shirley guessed the rest and she realized that it was useless to plead that she was only wasting time. Bryce! Bryce!" she called. Run They're after you. Twenty of them Run, run-for my sake !"
 His voice answered her from the timber: Run? From those cattle? Not from man or devil" A silence. hShs ko Soh NC NuuiiSVh yOui have you? You've spoken to me again." There was triumph, exulta- ton in his voice. "The timber's too thick, Shirley. l couldn't get away anyhow-so Pm coming back.
 She saw him burst through a thicket of alder saplings into the clearing, saw a half dozen of her uncle's men close in around him like wolves around sick steer; and at the shock of their contact, she moaned and hid her face in her trembling hands.
 Half man and half tiger that he was, the Black Minorca. as self-ap- pointed leader, reached Bryce first The cholo was a squat. powerful little man, with more bounce to him than rubber ball; leading his men by dozen yards, he hesitated not an in stant but lodged under the blow Bryce dashed out at him and came up inside the latter's guard, feeling for Bryce's throat Instead he met Bryce'S knee in his abdomen, and forthwith he fold ed up like an accordion.
 The next instant Bryce had stopped, caught him by the slack of the trousers and the scruff of the neck and
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CHAPTER VIl-Continued.

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 The helpless hulk of the woods-boss descended upon the Colonels exIan- sive chest and sent him crashing earth ward. Then Bryce, war-mad. turned to face the ring of Laeuna Grande enr ployees about him.
 ''Nexti" he roared. "Singly, in pairs, or the whole damned pack !"
 MT. Cardigan"
 He turned. Colonel Pennington's breath had been knocked out of his body by the impact of his semt-con- scious woods-boss, and he lay inert, gasping like a hooked fish. Beside hfm Shirley Sumner was kneeling, her hands clasping her uncle's, but with her violet eyes blazing fiercely on Bryce Cardigan.
 l." Hoy dare your she cried You coward To hurt my uncle"
 He gazed at her for a moment Gercely, defiantly, his chest rising and kailing from his recent exertions, his kuotted fists gory with the blood of Ais enemy Then the light of battle sdied, and he hung his head I'm ,eorry," he murmured, mot for his isake, but yours. I didn't know you were here. I f@'got-nfyself.
 s'T1l never speak to you again so acng as live" she burst out passion ntely.
 He advanced a step and stood gag fng down upon her. Her angry glance met his unflinchingly; and presently for him the light went out of the world.
 "Very we'll" he murmured- Good bye" And with bowed head he turned and made off through the green timber toward his own logging-cam five miies distant.
 With the descent upon his breast of the limp body of his big woods-bully, to earth as effectually as if fair-sized tree had fallen on him. the last whiff of breath had been driven from his lnngst and for the space of minute, during which Jules Rondeau lay heav- fly across his midriff, the Colonel was YU1le uDnDIc lO SCt IL OaNh- CIV gasping, and jared from soul to sus- penders, he was merely aware that something unexpected and disconcert- ing had occurred
 While the Colonel fought for his breath. his woodSmen remained in the ofing, paralyzed into inactivity by reason of the swiftness and thorough ness of Bryce Cardigan'S work; then Shirley motioned to them to remove the wreckage, and they hastened to obey.
 Freed from the weight on the geometric center of his being, Colonel Pennington stretched his legs, rolled his head from side to side, and snorted Violently several times like a buck. After the sixth snort he felt so much better that a clear understanding of the exact nature of the catastrophe came to him; he struggled and sat up looking around him a little wildly.
 Where-did = Cardigan go?" he gasped.
 One of his men pointed to the timber into which the enemy had just dis appeared
 Surround him-take him." Penning- ton ordered A'I'n give-a months pay-to each 0f-the six men that bring-that scoundrel to me- Get him quickly Understand?"
 Not a man moved Pennington shook with fury. "Get him." he croak.
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"FOR MY SAKE!

Synopsis-Pioneer in the Califor- mia redwood region, John Cardigan, at forty-seven, is the leading citiZes Of Sequoia, owner of mills, ships, and many acres of timber, a wid- over after thsee years of married life, and father of two-year-old Bryce Cardigan. At fourteen Bryce makes the acquaintance of Shirley Sumner, visitor at Sequoia, and his junior by a few years. Together they visit the Valley of the GiaaSSs, sacred to John Cardigan and his son as the burial place of Bryce's mother, and part with mutual re- gret While Bryce is at college John Cardigan meets with heavy business losses and for the first time views the future with uncer- tainty. After graduation from col lege, and a trip abroad, Bryce Car digan comes home. On the train he meets Shirley Sumner, on her way to Sequoia to make her home there with her uncle, Colonel Pennington. Bryce learns that his fathers eye sight has fai&ed' and that Colonel Pennington is seeking to take ad- vantage of the old mans business misfortunes. John Cardigan is de- spairing, but Bryce is full of fight. Bryce finds burl redwood felled across his mothers grave. He goes to dinner at Pennington's on Shir- ley's invitation and finds the din ing room paneled with burl from the tree. Bryce and Pennington de- clare war, though Shirley does not know 1t. Bryce bests Jules Rom deau. Pennington's fighting logging , boss, and forces him to confess that Pennington ordered the burl tree cut. Pennington butts into the fight and gets hurt.
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Moira MCTaviSh and her Prince Charming"
(TO BE CoNTINUED.)
Movies Aid the Styles.

A prominent designer and importer of women's gowns has stated that the films have had an important effect on the demand for certain styles, particu- larly gowns of simple classic lines and intriguing fabrics" A druggist re- ports that the sale of cosmetics has increased 25 per cent since the movies became popular.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-07-08

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In the Ink Dot

An old steel pen, if kept in your ink pot to absorb the acid, will make the pens ia daily use wear better.
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SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Mrs Julia Churchill Is cOnvalescing
from very severe attack of bronchi-
It's
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rumery have
moved to Fairfield where they will
make their home for a while.
Miss Verna Davis visited Mrs. Sid
ney Pooler of East Skowhegan sever
al days recently.
Lizzie Mchaud is at home from
Skowhegan for a short vacation with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs Peter Mich
aud.
George Foster remains about the
same.
Alton Peavey and Emmons Richard
son went to Fairfield. Monday and Sc
cured employment at Hume & New
alls mill
Arthur Ellwood was called to Dover
Friday by the serious illness of his
father.
Almon Smith who has been quite
sick for several weeks is little better
Merle Foster has given up his cream
route and will give his attention to
farming in the future.
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

The remains of Arthur II. Knowles
who died last week at his home in
Connecticut were brought to this
place Monday and funeral services
were held at the home of his broth
er. Fred Knowles in the afternoon,
Rev. George Currier Of Kingfield be-
ing the clergyman in attendance. Mr..
Knowles was born in this village July
4, 1880, the son of the late Daniel II.
Knowles and was a graduate OF the
high school of this place. He has
been in the Forestry service for the
Government for period of years,
first at West Point. later in Connect
icut He leaves a widow and two
children, three brothers, Scott,
Thomas and Fred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lisherness
and children of Stratton are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Loyeioy.
The basket ball game between the
North Arson team and the high school
boys at this place last Friday night
gave the victory to the home team.
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SOLON

At Caratunk Theatre, March 13-
Episode No. OF THE Invisible Hand
Sunshine Comedy and Fox News
Weekly. No postponement on account
of weather.
Charles Holway who has been home
for a few days returned to Blanchard,
Friday.
The schools in town opened Tues
day with the same teaching force as
last term.
Carl Pierce of Waterville was the
week end guest of his cousin Edgar
Wiley and family
The D. A. r. Chapter has accepted
an invitation from the Woman's Club
to hold the Gentlemen's evening to-
gether. A committee from both or
CARNATIONS met with Mrs Mary Pip
err. Tuesday, and decided to observe
Monday evening on Names Centen-
NAL. The evening will be spent In
Grange Hall and each lady member
is entitled to bring one guest.
There will be a special meeting OF
North Somerset Grange next Satur-
day, weather permitting.
Mrs. Lydia Rowell and grandson
Verdi Mcfarland were in Madison
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his duties in that branch OF railroad
service. During the years OF his en-
ployment. no serious accident hap
pened from any lack of attention on
his part. Mr. Frye who is the grand
father of Sebastian Bison OF this
town, will receive the Post cane,
owned for several years by Mr.. Pol
lard Friends will however, regret
to learn that he is in feeble health
and is at present confined to his room.
At one time Randall Nye was reck
oned as having the cane but the Re-
porter was informed Monday that he
was born in 1847. He was native
of Skowhegan and now lives with his
daughter Mrs. c. N. Bragg of East
Leavitt street. Mr.. Nye, it will be
recalled, was a good singer in the
early days and formerly conducted
the old time singing schools.
B. F. Eaton who was born in Gin
ton, March /, 1886, was likewise con-
sidered as being in line 70 rthe Post
cane at the time of Mr.. Pollard's
death Mr. Eaton entered the rail
way service when a very young man
and served first as station agent at
pishon's Ferry. These duties he as
sumed Sept. /, 1852 and was trans
ferred to Fairfield in 1866. the road
was formerly known as the Somerset
and Kennebec, later assuming the
name of Kennebec and Portland. From
Fairfield he was transferred to Show
hogan March l, 1857 Mr.. Eaton re-
membered very plainly the little Old
wood working locomotives and dur
Ing his railroad experiences watched
them develop into the enormous ma
chine of the present day. He was
retired from railroad service Oct g.
1909 having completed AZ years of
continuous employment at railroad
ing. In 1881 Mr.. Eaton was offered
position as district passenger agent
in Philadelphia by the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad. He went
to Chicago to get in closer touch with
the situation but had become 80 at
tached to Skowhegan that he PREFER
ed to remain in the midst Of its peo-
pie.
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BISGH AM

Mrs. Lottie Sterling went to Water
Vile last Saturday morning expecting
to return at night but was delayed
by the storm until Sunday night.
Ice cream every Saturday-Gaswell
It'll
James Mckinney and his family
are i'll with the grip.
Mrs. All Padham is in very poor
health.
Station agent Pearl Woodland was
confined to his home a few days last
week with severe cold
Mrs. Marta Savage returned from
Skowhegan on the Sunday evening
train.
We now have a complete new line oil
spring stationery in new shapes and
tints. Also line paper by the pound
with envelopes to match +. w
Moore Bingham.
A church and parish meeting viii
be held next Tuesday evening. I'm
portant business. Make a special eff
fort to attend.
Next Sunday morning if the wealth
err is favorable Rev. Mr.. Martin OF
Bangor Theological Seminary viii
speak at the Congregational church
and administered the communion. His
subject for the morning will be THE
Significance of the Communion Ser
vice..
Cook wanted. Permanent position
good wages. Kennebec Hospital
Skowhegan. New England Tele'
nhone 1874. till
The Ladies of the Century Club plan
to make their next meeting which will
be held on the afternoon of March 19
at the home of Mrs. Nellie Robinson
a State of Maine DAY The members
are kindly requested to respond to
the roll call with items of interest
concerning our own State.
Paul Guild with two men as help
ers went to his camps at Troutdale
last Tuesday for the purpose of cut
ting the years supply Of ice and wood.
Some of the articles in the town
warrant which were favOrablY pass
ed may be of interest to people VINO
are Interested in the town. a plank
sidewalk will be built beginning near
Carol Clark's and running north as
far as the money appropriated for
that purpose will allow, a tomb
will be constructed probably on Mr..
Taylor's land near the cemetery. some
time before another winter Hon. F.
II. Colby, Forest Commissioner OF the
State, was elected Tree Warden. Mr..
Colby kindly offered to give his ser
vices to the town During the after
noon session of the town meeting a
collection was taken to aid in repair
ing the old church. Over $50 was
realized.
The ladies' of the {. c. G. who were
entertained at the home of the presi-
dent Mrs. Carrie Hilton, last Wednes-
day afternoon, enjoyed special pro-
gram prepared by the hostess on
'I.ongfellow" The next meeting will
be Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs Charles FOSS
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Thursday
Prudence Legere has sold his farm
including stock and farming tools to
Jackman parties. Mr. Legere left here
Tuesday on a business trip to Berlin,
" II.
f. c. Tuscan who has been home
sick for a few days. made business
trip to North Arson. Tuesday.
The Ladies' Home Circle will meet
with Mrs. Ethel Rowell on Thursday
March Is.
Mrs. Small of Madison was the
guest OF Mrs Flora Adams a few days
last week
Mrs. Elmer Small of Newport is the
guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John McColor.
a. w Starbird was IN Boston the
past week on business.
Miss Annie Savage of Bingham was
in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Omar c, Ward are
rejoicing over a nice twelve pound
boy born Friday, March 5.
At the last meeting of Keystone
l1OuSt r anu ~ VI. ld0l w
evening. two candidates were given
the Master Mason degree. D. d. G.
NJ, Ernest Gilman of Norridgewock
was present. An oyster supper was
served after the work.
WARD-MALELI
Miss Bessie Ward OF Scion, Ne.
was married Sunday afternoon, Feb
% to Peter Malelis, proprietor of the
Orange candy kitchen. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. o. Garoufalis
of Holyoke in Knights OF Pythias
hall at $50 o'clock. There were &c
present. including guests from Green
field, Athol, North Adams and Orange
Afterwards a bountiful repast was
served at the Orange restaurant. Mr.
Malelis came to Orange about two
and a half years ago and was sue
cessfully operated the Orange candy
kitchen in Cookies block, East Main
street. He was in the service six
months. The couple are to live in
apartments in Manns block for the
present.
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NORTH MADISON

Miss Gladys Greene. the Madison
telephone operator. is at home very
sick with the grippe and assesses in
her head DR., Marston Of North An
son and Dr. Piper of Scion have been
in attendance but at this writing she
Is little more comfortable altho very
sick.
Ed Greene spent last Sunday with
his parents, as they are aged people
and live alone.
Mrs. Maud Holbrook, who has been
very sick for the past four weeks
still remains in very poor health.
DR.. Marston of North Arson was In
town one day last week to sec Del
bert Parker who Is in poor health.
Mrs. Harry Richardson received
word from her daughter Muriel who
is working In Bingham that she is
quite sick with the grippe.
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WILLIAM FRYE IS OLDEST VOTER
Continued from Page One)
years he was at the gatekeepers sta-
ton and most faithfully performed