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Arizona republican., 1921-11-26
Little Stories For Bedtime
 THORNTON W. BURGESS
PETER RABBIT TRIES TO DO THE RIGHT THING

Peter Rabbit learned a long time ago that when he had done a mean or unkind thing he never could feel right in his own mind until he had admitted the wrong and said he was sorry. It was hard to do this some times, but afterward he always felt so much better that he often wonder ed why everybody didn't do the same way. You see, Peter is alone great deal. particularly when he is at home in the dear Old Briar Patch. and when he is alone somehow that little small voice down inside that seems always trying to have him do right will keep talking in spite of all he can do if he has been getting into mischief.
 Ever since he had spied In Chat terer the Red Squirrel to find out where Chatterer's new house was that small voice had given Peter no rest at all. It quite spoiled Peters appet- tite, and when Peter cannot eat you may know that he dosen't feel right at all. He felt little better after he had made up his mind to go the vedy next morning and tell Chatterer how mean he had been. but he is such a lucky little fellow that I am afraid be would have forgotten all
 
 inside hadn't reminded him the very first thing the next morning of what he was to do.
 'The sooner it's oven the better" . thought Peter as he ate a hasty breakfast. Then he started as fast as he could go. Ipperty, npperty. lip. for the stonewall on the edge of the Old Orchard, where Chatterer had found a new home As he drew near he heard voices. Peter stopped to listen. While it isn't at all polite or nice to listen to what other people are say ing when they don't know that you are around. it is very. very necessary for the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows to know who is about. so whenever they hear voices they always stop to listen and make sure who the voices belong to. So Peter stopped and listened for just a minute. That was all he needed to make sure of the voices.
 They were the voices of Chatterer and Tommy Tit the Chick.<ee. Peter smiled and hurried on. There was nothing to be feared from either, and he wanted to get his unpleasant errand finished. As he drew nearer he heard Chatterer laughing fit to kill himself
 1a, has na. no no, Ho- suoutSu Caterer.
 He, he. dee, dee, deel- laughed Tommy Tit
 Must be a great joke; guess I'll hurry and find out what 1t is so can laugh. too" thought Peter. but just that very minute he heard some | thing that made him stop short It was his own name.
 And doesn't Peter know now v asked Tommy Tit between chuckles
 No" replied Chatterer, wiping | tears of laughter from his eyes, "he hasn't any more idea where my new house is than the man in the moon | He thinks he knows. but bless youl
Arizona republican., 1921-11-26

to say about how the country should be run"
 T don't know that am Marcia. I never have thought much about it. Rather a new departure for you, isn't it?'
 Haven't you been telling me to do something different, something to bring more interest into my life Now that I have followed your ad- vice you act as if you disapproved. did it for you, so you will have to pay my initiation fee. Twenty-Five dollars only"
 Gro Be Continuedl
Arizona republican., 1921-11-26
TORTOISE SHE'LL

Tortoise shell becomes dull in the course of time and no amount of or dinary cleaning will brighten it. But a brilliant polish can be obtained in this way: Mix little soft stone with sweet oil, being sure that there are no hard pieces of stone left. Rub the shell with this substance and then polish gently with soft leather to which jewellers rouge has been added.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-26
A TEA HINT

The English have trick of mak- ing tea with milk, instead of water, when they want a drink which is es- pecially refreshing. The milk is boiled in sauce pan. the urn warmed and then the usual amount of tea put in. The milk is poured over it just as water is. It is ready to rour after standing three minutes.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-26
IINOlEUM

Perhaps you've wondered at the apparent depth of some linoleum? The secret is that a very fine. even layer of sawdust is put under it be- fore it is laid. Linoleum thus treat ed lasts longer, too.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-26
MENDINc LACE

An old lace mender tells of this way to mend lace: Sew a piece of paper under the hole. if 1t is only small one. then stitch back and forth on the machine until the hole is filled. Carefullv nick the paper away.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-26

This information comes from none other than Dr. Austin O'Malley, not ed anthropologist of Philadelphia.
 He fixes the deadline for blonds at the 45th parallel of latitude. This tra- verses the United States approxi- mately from Bangor. Me. through St. Paul. Minn.. to Portland Ore.
 "Blonds cannot survive below the 45th parallel says Dr. O'Malley, and even in Minnesota they will have a
Arizona republican., 1921-11-26

PHILADELPHIA forgive your husband for casting the finger ing eye upon the blond.
 His interest may be sentimental, but more'n likely he'll tell you it's purely scientific-and get away with it.
 For the blond is vanishing, In two generations we in the United States will see no blonds, except the inn ported or the drug store varieties.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-26
DOORS

If the room is unpleasant with odors from cooking, put a few drops of lavender in a cup of boiling water This will remove them.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-26
PRUNEs

Try stuffing the prunes with cream cheese and serving them with French dressing on a lettuce leaf.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-26

Look 'em over and weepi In two generations therell be no more blends in Uncle Sam's domain
 like these Above, left to right,
 Mae Murray and Pearl Whitei center, MolIie King. and, below,
 Rubye de Remer and pr. Austin
 o'MaIIey, who gives out the bad tidinss.
 hard time of it. This. of course, means that the American race soon will be dark-almost Mediterranean. 'It's sad to dwell upon," says the doctor. For fairness and beauty have been almost synonymous throughout the ages, All the great heroines of painting and literature. from Helen of Troy to Pollyanna. have been blonds.
 "So it's time the brunei had her day.
 Tn two generations. when artists speak of the American type, they will mean the brunei"
Arizona republican., 1921-11-26

Richness of the Red Sea Is due to masses of certain kind of seaweed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03
Colby College Notes

Friday, Oct 28th was observed as
Colby Day, proving one of the most
successful in years. Miss Dorothy
Crawford of Pittsiield had charge OF
he program for the Women's Divi-
sion The interGlass hockey tonria-
'ncnt opened Friday morning at six
a. M. the Senior and Junior teams OF
he hockey field and the rest Of the
women active in the well organized
cheering squads. The game ended in
| victbry for the Junior class, the
score, Ito. At eleven the game be-
.ween the Sophomore and Freshmen
vome1 was played resulting in
score ,2-1 favoring the Sophomores.
It $50 in the afternoon the winning
cams took their places on the field
At the end of the two periods sched-
lied the score remained 90, necessi-
tating third period, which, changed
t to 90 in favor of the Sophomores,
A. four O'Clock tea was serYed in
Foss Hall in honor of the Sophomores
Il ;torious team.
A Harvest Supper was serSe at six
3ctween the third and fourth courses
l brief pageant, arranged by Misses
Dorothy Crawford. Ruby Dyer was en-
lcted, paying tribute to Mother Colby.
At 500 p. m. the Senior women pre-
jcnted THE Tanning of the Shrew,
inder the direction of Miss Margaret
Totman Of Fairfield. :.
The Mems Division observed Friday
,vening by. splendid rally wherein
colby spirit dominated supremelys in
preparation for the Colby Maine foot
ball game on Saturday. About four
" five hundreds q. of M. students were
It Colby Saturday supporting thsir
"ootball squad. hut at the end of the
ifternoon-w within the last three minA
utes of the game the score was made
the victory was in Colby's favor. 50.
The scholarship honor roll for the
second semester of last year has just
been announced by DIR. II. c. Libby.
The following names from that hist
may he. of interest to. our readers
Galen Eustis, Roger Bousfield, Ralph
NcLeary, Joseph c. Smith. Charles
paddock Basil hrnes. Beatrice Baker,
Hazel Dyer, Mary Cart. Dorothy Graw-
ford. Ruby Dyer. Katrina Hednan,
Lena Cooley
Mrs. Charles Baker of = nigh am wis
tied over Colby Day ,wiM her daugh1
ter, Miss Beatrice Baker
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03
McIsaac-Lessard NuptiaIs

A prctty welding was solemnized
Monday morning at seven o'clock at
the church of Our Lady of Lourdes
when Miss Lillian McIsaac was united
in marriage to Edward N Lessard of
this town. The wedding ceremony was
performed by Father ]. l.. A. Renaud.
who used the double ring service. The
bride wore brown travelling suit
with hat to match. The couple were
attended bv Miss Laura Lemieux and
Albert Butler and the wedding march
was played by Mrs. A. b. Borden. Fol
lowing the nuptials a wedding break
fast was served at the grooms home
on North avenue and the couple left
on the midday train from Waterville
for several DAYS honeymoon to parts
unknown They were followed to that
city by a merry crowd sf pursuers.
The bride has made her home with
her sister, Mrs, Merle I.eavitt for the
past seven wears and during the sum-
ner was employed at Attean Camps.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Lessard and is employed in
one the local textile mills. The couple
will. reside the coming winter with
Mrs. Lessard's sister, previously men
toned. They have a large circle of
friends who wish them long and
happy welded life.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03
RED CROSS WORKING
FOR HEALTHIER U. s.
Thousands Aided by instruction
In Care of the Sick, Food Se-
lection and First Aid.

How the American Red Cross guides
shown in a summary Of the society's
activities In the health field based
upon the annual report for the las, Az.
cal year. Through Its Nursing Service.
lis Home Hygiene asd Care Of the
Sick courses, nutrition classes. First
Air classes. Life-Saying eidsses and
Health Centers and In numerous other
ways designed TO acquaint masses Of
citizens with proper methods of living.
the Red Cross carried it's message Of
health into all parts OF the country.
The work Of the Red Cross. duSng
the war In its traditional field of nurs-
Ing. furnishing the military and naval
establishments Of the nation with 10
871 nurses. Is well known And there
are TODAY 37.7f apr.= & registered, with
the Amc 'icdu Re- - and subject
to call In ~ r'.eLey. D'Yng the a.
cal year, s.. Led frc lnrses were
accepted fol ass'g. moj'' to Govern
ment service. :,sS By. the Army and
Navy and 1.I63 by the United Stotes
Public Health Service.
In addition to the nurses enrolled
by the Red Cross for Government sery-
ice, the Red Cross itself employed q
total Of 1,34S public health nurses IN
the United States and Europe. By far
the greatest number was employed In
the United States, 1857, while 81 wess
in foreign service.
Home Hygiene and Care Of the Sick
classes. giving thorough instruction In
the proper care of the sick In instances
where the Illness is not 50 serious AZ to
require professional nursing care. dur.
Ing the fiscal year numbered 5.479. A
statistical picture of the Red Cross
operations In this field follows:
New classes formed during
year ................0 49,. DIV
Glasses completed during year. 6.2e0
New students enrolled 49,. :, 10l .06S
Students completing course. -. 7S.4S2
What the Red Cross accomplished
In giving proper instruction through
its Nutrition Service is indicated by
the following table
New classes formed during
year ................,. 14a
Glasses completed during year.. 1856
New students enrolled ...... 2,34l
Students completing course. -. lois
In addition to the above, q total of
22.0O6 children were en,instruction
In the proper selection and prepare
ton of foods -
Through Its 260 Health Centers, the
Red Cross reached 90.252 persons In
these Health Centers, 4,Dl5 health lee
lures We're given and $50 health ex-
hlbits held a--------4'.s
In the United States last year, u.s.
1872 persons were killed and 3,500009
injured in Industrial accidents. r.
prevent this enormous waste the RED
Cross held 500 first aid classes with
a total of 100000 students enrolled.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03

Tie leaned over, byck for a moment.
"Yes. sound asleep" he sDld, and
laughed scornfhlly to himself, "WeIl,
when It's dark we must get him away.
He'll sleep for four or five hours and
by that time he'll be out on the way
TO France. and the rest is easy"
He was about to go out to the door
that led into the business part OF the
house. when the door leading into the
street opened softly and T0"''
stepped insides She had used the key
which Boyne had forgotten at his
house.
At-arst he did not hear her Then.
when he did turn round, 1t WAS too
late. The knife she carried under her
skirt flashed out and into Boyne's
heart. He collapsed on the floor with
out a sound, save only deep sigh.
STOPPING over. Noreen drew the
knife out with little gurgllng cry
n smothered exclamation. Then she
opened the door again--the side-dOor
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03
VIEWS OF MR. SMITH ;

| George Otis Smith. director OF
pa n- u States Geological survey
Vn nasident of Skowhegan, IN an
al the recent session Of the
.r Mining congress spoke Wig
y against the part time pFoduc-
!. !. coal os as a chief reason for short
- high prices. He did not abb
W. ,hs operators from blame. but
VI. laced the blame with thsgn af
l.,ps the part time production as
aary evil. Mr.. Smith pointed
"a the loss from part time pro-
- va ,s not wholly with the miners
oassed along to the public in
cost of coal and also increases
cost of production.
ala Mr.. Smith accept the excuse
y Of transportation for the sus.
IN Of work in the mines. He said
.h,s excuse could not be enter
! and is the Responsibility Of both
snerators and the railroads and
.s;ons losses to bottle He argued
4 n these leaksf are stopped, and
can be stoppeA there would be
crease of production which would
ssseacial both to AN, workers and
slI consumers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03

captain In the French artillery, Well,
that'd be surprise In Ireland. If II
were TtoId,ys
1T isn't going to be told unless you
tell 1t, Calhoun, and you're too much
of a sportsman for that. Besides why
shouldn't you have one of these If you
want tiff you want 1t? Listen to
me, Calhoun" reachipg out hand ia
lay 1t on Dyck's arm.
Dyck saw the motion, however, and
carefully drew back In his chair. I'm
not m adventurer," he said but II
Were, what would there be In 1t, for
me?"
B0yne misunderstood the look on
Dyck's face. He did not grasp the
meaning behind the words, and he
said to him:
oh, good salary-as good as tkat
OF b general. with commission and
the spells Of war! That's the thing
In the French army that counts for so
imuch-spolls of whr When they're
out on country like this. they let
their officers loose--their officers and
men. Did you ever hear tell Of n
French army being pinched for fod-
der, or going thirsty for drink, or
losing its head for poverty or indi-
gencer
NO. never did"
,sWell, then, take the advice of an
officer Of the French army resldent~in
dublin" continued Boyne laughing,
who has the honor of being received
as. she friend of Mr.. Dyck Calhoun OF
Playmorel Take your hand In the
game t1at's going on For a man as
syoung as you, with brains and ambi
tion. there's no height he mightnt
reach y this country. Think OF it
Ireland free from English control !;
Ireland. with all her dreams, liking
her own life, fearless. independent,
as 1t was in days of yore. Why
what's TO prevent you, Dyck Calhoun.
from being president of the Irish re-
public2 You have brains, looks, skill
and a wonderful tongue. None but
young man could take on the job, for
it will require holiness. skill and the
recklessness Of perfect courage. Isn't
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03
RED CROSS RESCUED
100000 FROM DEATH
Spent s1,2oo,00o for Relief Of
Famine Sufferers in China
Last Year.

To help overcome conditions Of acute
distress in five famine Stricken prov
inces of Northern Chian. where mil.
lions Of persons were affected by an
unprecedented shortage OF food. the
American Red Gross, during the last
fiscal year SCENT more than 81 zoo, 900,
$1,0OO,O 900 of which was contributed a.
recty by National Headquarters and
the remainder by various groups IN
terested in the welfare of China.
Through the wide relief operations
thus made possible 1t is estimated thst
mere than 6oo,OOo famine sufferers
were saved from starvation. .
To the end that similnr prompt re-
lief measures by the organization may
always be possible the Red Cross 10
asking continued support by the Amer
team people by universal renewal OF
membership at the Annual Red Cross
Roll Call. November IL TO "A.
The method of relief employed by
the American Red Cross In LIS opera
tions In China was particularly effec-
tive. for in addition to saving hundreds
Of thousands of lives 1t provided China
with more than 900 miles Of permanent
roads that are sorely needed to pre-
ven; recurrence of famine. At one
time the Red Cross employed T4.00o
Chinese workmen. paying them in food
for themselves and dependents, this
food being brought in from Manchuria
and elsewhere.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03
Liberal Requests for klnsileid

Mring the past year Rev. A. M
ne has had considerable cores
ldence with the late John G. Web
who asked for suggestions as to
n he might do for the town OF
sfeld, and since his death Mr.
De has received a letter from the
eeate coMrt at HARTFORD CONNECT
saying: The will Of John C-
sester has not yet been admitted to
Nate but probably will, be In 9 few
Among other bequesA, ]
that he has left to the >Webster
'sry Association of Kihg6e2, the
Of Ten Thousand ($10.000) dol
for the erection Of buildings
purchase Of books. There els
left to the Town OF kingfield
thousand t$10,00O) dollars for the
zion of suitable building for the
Of the town officials and tenants.
Yours very truly.
! F. M. MOSHER. Clerk.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03

ine at us. England Will have enough
to do--too much. I'm thinking. 81
there's a career In the French nav,
open. And listen--before you and
are two months older, the Frenei
navy will be in the harbors of Ire
land, and the French army will .lant
here" He reached out and graspet
Dyck's arm. There's no liberty o.
freedom under the Union Jack Wba
do you think Of the tricolor? It's 1
great flag, and under 1t the world I
i going to be ruled-England. Spain
Italy, Holland, Prussia, Austria an,
Russla--all of them. The time 10 ripe
/ You've got your chance. Take 1t on
! dear lad, take 1t on"
] Dyck did not raise his head. H
| was leaning forward with both arm
on the table. supporting himself firm
ly: his head was bowed as thong
! with deep Interest In what Boyne sait
: And. indeed. his interest was great
80 great that all his manhood, vigor'
all his citizenship, were vitality alive
Yet. he did not lift his head.
"What's that you say about French
ships In the harbors of IrelandT" he
said in q tone that showed Interest
"Of course, / know there's been lot
of talk of French raid on ireland,
but 1 didn't know 1t was to be so
soon."
ooh, it's near enough! It's all been
arranged" replied ,Boyne. -'rhere'll
be ships-warships. commanded by
Hoche. They'll have orders to land
on the coast. to join the Irish patriots
to take control of the operations, and
then to march on"
He was going to say march on
Dublin" but he stopped. He was
playing daring game. If he had not
been sure Of his marA. he would not
have been so frank and fearless.
He did not, however, mislead Dyck
greatly. Dyck had been. drinking a
good deal. but this knowledge of a
French invasion, and a sense of what
Boyne was trying to do, steaded his
shaken emotions; held him firmly in
the grip ,of practical common sense.
He laughed, hiccoughed n little. as
though he was very drunk. and said:
"Of course the French would like
to come to Ireland; they'd like to
seize 1t and. hold 1t. Why, of course
they would OF course; but what
astounds me is that a nun of your
standing should believe the French
are coming here now to Iraland. No,
no, Boyne; I'm not taking your werd
for any of these things. You're a gos-
sip; you're id, pertinacious, pre-
posterous gossip, and I'll say 1t as
often as you like"
$50 It's proof you want, is it7 Well
then, here 1t Is"
Boyne drew from his pocket small
leather bound case and took from 1t q
letter, which he laid on the table In
front of Dyck.
Dyck looked Mt the document, Their
said
"Ah, that's what you are. ehY-I
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03

leading into the street-closed' II soft
lM and was gone.
Three hours afterward the landlord
opened the door. Erris Boyne lay in
his silence, stark and still: At the
table, with his head sunk in HIS arms
sat Dyck Calhoun. snoring stentofious-
ly, his drawn sword by his side.
With n cry the old man knelt on the
floor beside the body of Erris Boyne
ITO be continued)
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+ .
An Henrietta (HaIle) Boutin. 81
e old died at-her home on French
Saturday. She mas the wife OF
Boutin and had lived in Skow,e-
~ years, having come here from
ada, Beside her husband she IS
uiled by the following children
y. X. PdtIlin Of SkOwhegan. MIS-
"a Warrington, Of Keene. N. h.
se Boutin Of Bath and Mrs. Henry
s'air of Halloween. All Of the chill
i living out OF town are here be-
Of her death. Mrs. Boutin was
evout communilant at the church
our Lady OF Lourdes and was a
aoer of the Ladies' OF st. John the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03

Newspaper in the western part of
s,,,e gives this awful warning to
! who do not read the homo paper.
I the names are changed: IAN
y resident OF Fenton Hollpw, east
linden village, who has taken great
3 in the fact THAT he never reads
napers, last week went to Honeton
4 to have his Interest," written UP at
hank He was astonished when he
ned of the failure OF the bank fol-
|ing the death of A. NJ. Huelton. It
ali news to him." This aged resi-
I Of Fenton Hollow ought to be-
4 booster for Subscribe Tor your
=, town paper week" to be observed
over America the week Of Noyem-
m
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03


III 1t about time to- be thinking
thing about Skowhegan's Centen-
4 celebration IN 1928? The town
! set off from Canaan which was
Z settled in ITO, on February 18th,
4 and that makes It, virtually. a CEN
4 old on that date. It was arst in
borated under the name OF Milburn,
present name OF Skowhegap hay-
been assumed March e.. 1885.
|pmaeld on the south side of the
= was annexed February 10, 1851.
Ny Skowhegan citizehs won't let
went of this Importance In the his
I. Of the community pass by with
kformal recognition and old home
5ering.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03

tore; Lawrence rs. SkOwhegAn o
nchdowns: Made by Gree4leaf q
dley. Loubie. GOA1Y from >tQneh-
ms. Made by Loubier. Referee
blair. Umpire Stoodlcy, Time, 4
min. quarters.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03

We do Job printing vi all kindsj
Letterheads, Envelopes. Business
Cards, Bilihends, placards, Biooklets,
Programs, Receipts, Forms, Etc.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03

LIZ George Il. Clough and son
aux s., were week end guests OF
wives in Augusta.
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4 unknown poet sings:
dear to our heart II th6 steady
subscriber, ~.
pays in advance u t4t birth Of
each year,
/ lays down his money and does 1t
quitely gladly
casts round the Office a halo of
Z cheer "a =