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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-22
Card of Thanks

We wish the public to know that we
greatly appreciate the respect shown
our son, Corp. Simon Peters, at the
obsequfes just held in his honor. We
especially wish to mention FIR Rem
aud, Col r. l.. Marston. The Citizens
Band and all who sent flowers and
many other kind friends and relatives
who showed their esteem and respect
in many thoughtful ways.
Andrew M. Peters and family
Skowhegan, Me-, Sept. %, 1927
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-22
Death of Mrs. Dean Davis In Lowell

Portland of the death of Mrs. Dean
Davis in Lowell. Mass. Mr.. Dean for
merly lived in New Portland and the
body of his wife will be brot there
for interment. Besides the husband
one small child survives.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-22

Works. Mr.. ssterry and Mr.. Thomp-
son have just returned from Massa-
chusetts where they purchased the lar
ger part of the equipment for their
new enterprise. They are still in fhe
market for lathe of fairly heavy type
with length enough to handle 20 IT,
shaft and some other machinery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-22
CARATUNK

Remember the North Arson Fair
Sept. 80
Millinery from the Curtis Hat Shop
at Skowhegan. will be on display at
Mrs. ). c. Hufinewelps Store opposite
the Post Office at Bingham for two
weeks beginning Monday afternoon
September 26th.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-22
HINCKLEY

On account of the soil being so dry
it is thot best to postpone the days
work in the Cornville cemetery until
a little later.
Are YOU going to Skowhegan> fair 2
That's the question that everybody is
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-22
THE FORKS

Millinery from the Curtis Hat Shop
at Skowhegan. will be on display at
Mrs. j. C. Hunnewell's Store opposite
the Post Office at Bingham for two
weeks beginning Monday afternoon
September 26th.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-22
N0RRIDGEXOCK

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Brown and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Farley and two
daughters Leona and Elizabeth of
Ipswich. Mass. were the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Brown last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-22
Starks Fair September so

Starks Grange will hold its cattle
show and fair, Friday, September 80,
1921.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-22

Mrs. Moody of North avenue has
down stairs front room which she
will let during the Fair for $3.50.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-22

Timber Is the one best best to make
poor land pay profit. It's slow but
sure.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
:. II. SMOAk KILLS SELF.
Deed Committed at Home Near Wal
terbOrO..

Sam H. Smoak, one of the lead
ing farmers Of his section, living
near Mashawville, killed himself
early Monday morning, using a shot
gun, and blowing off the entire
front of his face and top o. head.
The deed was committed before
dav, and the deceased left no note,
nor anything to indicate the cause
for his self destruction. Mr.. SIN oak
was living at his sons family. MIR.
and Mrs. Rice Smoah, were also
living there. They had not arisen
when they heard the report of the
gun, and upon investigating, Mr..
Smoak found his father lying dead
Just outside the house by the front
steps. He had dressed and lighted
a lamp to see how to manipulate the
gun. This was placed on the bottom
step and he used a rod Of iron to
push the trigger. Death was instan-
taneous.
Mr.. Smoak was :: man of consid-
cradle property, being a large land
owner. He is survived by his wild
ow and the following children: c..
G. Smoak, who lives in Cuba; S. T.,
P. R., C. R., and S. H. Smoak, Jr.,
the latter of Meggets; Mrs. j. F.
Smoak, Bamberg; Mrs. J. o. Tindal,
Ogis, Fla. Two brothers, Charley
and Henry Smoak also survive.
The coroners jury impanelled by
Coroner Dopson, reached a ver-
dict in accordance with the above
facts. The funeral was held this
morning and interment took place
in the family cemetery.-Press and
Standard.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10

at the mouth of the Neeches river.
The story is told of citizen of Port
Neeches who came into possession of
a chart purporting to show the loca-
ton of much rich treasure hidden in
the marsh near the mouth of the
stream. It was said that the pirate
vessel bearing the treasure was sc
closely crowded by the Spaniards that
the thieves cut their cable and left
their anchor. The man with the chart
set out alone for the spot indicated on
the chart. He found the place where
the vessel was said to have left its
anchor and soon was at the spot
where the treasure was supposed to
have been hidden. After digging a
few feet some unseen power seemed
to seize him and he fed from the
place, returning to his home where he
died in a few days.
On another occasion two men, hav-
ing obtained the chart, went in search
of the treasure. They found the spot
and the tools of the former fortune
seeker. They discovered a human
skeleton, which they removed. One OF
the men was resting on the edge OF
the hole, expecting every minute to
hear his companion shout that he had
found the booty. Suddenly the man
who had been working climbed out of
the excavation, his face drawn and
pale, and clutching his companion 9
arm, said: "Come-for Gods sake,
let US get away from ihere!"
"What is the matter? What have
you SEEM" asked his friend.
"I have seen hell and it's horrors.
Come away from here. 1t will haunt
me the rest of my life"
No other explanation could be got
ten from the man. He dragged his
companion away and begged him, If
he valued his life, not to dig there
again.-New York Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
Big Cotton Yield.

W. T. McLees, of Townville, has
picked IL bales of cotton from seven
acres and will get another one. This
is an old alfalfa patch and is very
fertile. The excess nitrogen in the
soil was balanced by the application
Of a fertilizer of high phosphorus
content. Yields like this are not
common this year due to unfavorable
weather conditions.
Mr.. McLees has only six acres of
cotton planted to the mule this year.
He always practices we'll balanced
system of farming which includes
food and feed crops to provide the
necessary fee dior the livestock and
: food for the families on the farm.
This year Mr.. McLees had over fif-
teen acres planted to Sudan grass and
other grasses and acres and acres of
velvet beans, peas, etc., for hay and
soil building.
While believe the boil weevil will
be destructive in Anderson county
and with average weather conditions
we are in for our maximum infesta-
tion next year, do not believe that
there is any necessity for a farmer
like Mr.. McLees to reduce his cotton
acreage from what it is now. Those
who have fought the weevil and won
in other sections have done it on the
same basis that Mr.. McLees is farm
ing. The fight has never been sue
cessful on any other basis.-AndeT-
son Daily Mail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10

All persons between the ages of 2l
and go years, except Confederate SOL
diers and sailors, who are exempt at
so years, are liable to poll tax OF
s1.00.
Capitation dog tax, s1.25.
All male persons who were 21 years
of age on or before the first day of
January, 1921, are liable to poll
tax of 81, and all who have not made
returns to the auditor are requested
to do so on or before the first day
of January, 1922, and thereby save
penalty and costs.
I will receive the communication road
tax of four ($4:00) dollars from the
18th day of October, 1921, to the
18th day of March, 1922.
In addition to the above leVles
there is a three mill levy for drain
age on all property in the town OF
Bamberg and some of the surround
ing territory.
G. A. JENNINGS,
Treasurer of Bamberg County.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
STATE NEWS

Thomas S. Doar has been named
as postmaster at Sumter by Presl-
dent Harding.
The negro state fair was held IN
Columbia last week. A large attend
ance is reported.
$4,000 damage was done by fire
in the store of J. L. Mimnaugh IN
Columbia Friday night.
The death rate from accidents in
South Carolina is 5.4 per 100000.
The death rate in the nation is lO.4.
John H. Clifton, prominent lawyer
of Sumter, died at his home Sunday
evening. He was state senator from
Sumter county.
Robbers entered the Shandon Drug
Co. in Shandon Sunday night and
stole $500 cigarettes besides a guam
tity of other merchandise.
A bronze tablet will be unveiled at
Clemson college November II in hon.
or of the. 26 Clemson men who lost
their lives during the world war.
JEFF T. Blackmon was shot and IA
tally wounded by Tom Blackmon at
Heath Springs Friday. The injured
man died in a Rock Hill hospital.
Miss Marie Poole, 19 years old,
was killed and six children injured
when an automobile in which they
were riding was overturned in Spar
tanburg Friday.
Mild earth tremors were felt in Co.
lumbia Monday night. The quake
was heavy enough to shake frame
dwellings and rattle windows in more
substantial buildings.
A petition signed by more than l.
600 voters has been presented to the
city council of Florence asking for
an election on the question of issu-
ing S350,OOO in bonds for street paw
ing.
Bishop Guerry, of the Episcopal
diocese of South Carolina, has issued
a call to the clergy and laity of the
Episcopal church to earnestly pray
for the success of the disarmament
conference in Washington.
The annual meeting of the Upper
South Carolina Methodist conference
was held last week. Bishop Darling
ton presided. Rev. B. R. Turnipseed
was elected secretary, and T. E. Wig
gins and A. L. Gunter assistant Sec
retaries.
.eThis feels like rocking chair"
said Harvey Whaley when he was
strapped in the electric chair Friday
for electrocution for implication in
the murder of Earl Wadford in Cal
houn county. Whaley died asserting
his innocence.
]. C. Marlowe, former sanitary in
spector at Camp Sewer, was convicted
in Greenville Saturday OF man
slaughter in the killing of Thomas
MeCarron during card game. Mar
lowe says ne was formerly a scout
for Villa in Mexico and later scout
for Gen Pershing on the Mexican bor-
der.
The Enterprise Bank of Charles
ton closed it's doors last week, the
notice posted on the door stating that
it was impossible to realize on loans,
and that the bank was turned over to
the state bank examiner. The last
statement of the bank showed de-
posts of s1,309,000, and loans Of ST.
$4,000, with bills payable Of $115,-
600. Wilson G. Harvey is president
of the bank.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
TAN NOTICE.

The treasurer's office will be open
for the collection Of State, county,
school and all other taxes from the
18th day of October, 1921, until the
18th day of March, 1922, inclusive.
From the first day of January,
1922. until the 31st day of January,
1922, penalty of l per cent. will be
added to all unpaid taxes. From the
first day of February, 1922, until the
2Sth day Of February, 1922, penalty
of , per cent. will be added to all un-
paid taxes. From the first day of
March, 1922, until the 1 9th of March,
1922, penalty of per cent. will be
added to all unpaid taxes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10
Self Help.

Voice: els this the weather bu-
reau? How about a shower to-
night?"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-10

School supplies of all kinds al
Herald Book Store.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-30
EVENING EDITION.

Is breath. It was q breath OF .refief.
Then. we will buy the cord il
AK she said.
I'VE have some, no doubt, Ii. the
house" said Nine. Dauyray.
Adele shook her; head and smiled.
my dear madame, You are dealing
with q sceptic. should not be con.
tent. z,
Cecile shrugged her shoulders.
Let us satisfy Nine. Rossignol,"
she said.
Celia. indeed. was not alarmed BY
this last precaution. For her itXwas
ored rustling robe. She had appear
ed upon SO many platforms, hadJex,
perienced too oftenfthe bunglinE|ef-
forts Of spectators called up from the
audience. to be IN any fear. There
were very few knots from which her
small hands and supple fingers had
not learnt long since to extricate
themselves.
She was aware how much In all
these matters the personal equation
counted. Men who might, perhaps,
have been able to tie knots from
which she could not get free were
always too uncomfortable and self
conscious, or too afraid of hurting her
White dTIHS dHO WHSLE, W uO IL. WOm-
en-, on the other hand. who had no
computations Of that kind, did not
know how. s..
1t was nearly eight o'clock the rain
still held off.
wi must CO." said Nine, Dauvray,
who for the last half-hour had been
continually looking at her watch.
Ceclie Buys the Cord.
They drove to the station and took
the train. Once more the rain came
down, but 1t had stopped again be-
fore the train steamed into AK at 9
o'clock.
I'VE will take a cab" sold Nine.
Dauvray; ct will save time"
ut will do us good to walk, mad
ame," pleaded Adele. The, train was
full. Adele passed quickly out from
the lights OF the station in the throps
Of passengers and waited In the DARK
square for the others to Join her. ut
is barely nine. A friend has promised
to call at the Villa Rose for me after
II and drive me back in q motor car
to Geneva, SO we have plenty Of
time."
Continued in Monday
Evenings Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-30
Continued in Monday
Evenings Herald.
15gB}<E
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Up
E24arl6nez

HOW IT'S DONE

sol H FG e1- - 49, EEsf
He sought for recognition, he was
hungry for renown,
He wanted folks to know him as he
walked about the town, =.
He wanted folks to point him out and
whisper: There he goes,
The man who's doing wonders and
whom everybody knows"
At every public meeting he. was sure
to take the floor,
But all the people whispered was
Good Heavens, what a bore!'
He sought for recognition and his
voice was never still,
But the people only snickered, and I
think they always will.
He dressed in swagger clothing and
he lined up with the freaks,
He wanted mel to whisper: Now the
voice OF wisdom speaks!n J.
But the people only %chuckled when he.
shouted "Fellowmen!" .S&
And all they ever whispered was:
"Oh, gee. that pest again!"
Now a quiet little fellow who had not
a word to say,
But kept plugging at his 1abors
through the busy hours Of day,
Woke to Jane one sunny morning.
with the whole world on the run
To congratulate and cheer him for the
splendid work he'd done.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-30
TELEGRAPH1Nc A PICTURE.

The Los Angeles Times accomplished an inter-
esting feat when it reproduced IN its issue Of the
morning Of July 8 q photograph of the Dempsey
Carpenter fight taken in New Jersey on the preced-
ing afternoon. We are told that the picture was
sent by telegraph, and that the entire process Of
Transmission and reproduction occupied about three
hours. The method employed was substantially as
follows:
Duplicate charts were prepared with horizontal
and perpcndicular rulings, the lines being unber-
ed 50 that any intersection could be identified by
the numbers Of the cross rules. One chart was used
in the sending office in New York and the other
at the California end. A copy of the original was
traced on the eastern char, the result being the pic.
in outline Then the sender wired two numbers
indicating a certain intersection as the point at
which 4 given line began. Another intersection was
given - the next point to which the line was to be
continued, and so on to the end, and when the cor
responding operations were performed in Los Ange-
les a picture substantially like the original appeared,
81 outline. Directions were given in the same man
ner for the distribution Of light and shade, and the
job was done.
This process Il inatcmateiy described as tele-
graphing = picture Really it Is telearaphing 4 de-
scribtionof 4 picture, which IS ! very different thing.
The method does not differ essentially from the re-
production Of the plat Of ! piece Of land from the
surveyors notes. Given Il starting point and the
length and direction Of each line tie plat could Sc
reproduced quite accurately at any distance. The
'cture process 50 merely more complicated because
q the greater nurlbes and regularly d the lnes
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-30
GETTING RICH QUICK.

There is in progress in the federal court in this
state a case against individuals in Fargo who are
charged with using the mails for the purpose Of
fraud, their plan being, according to the charge, the
advertising of an alleged rabbit farm with fur and
other side lines. It is said that during the three or
tour months OF its activity this concern gathered in
some $4,000, much of it having been received from
children who were ambitious to get into the rabbit
Barnum said that the people loved to be hum
plugged. In a certain sense this may be true but
that tendency, if it exists, is not what induces people
TO invest money in wildcat enterprises of which they
know nothing. Their purpose is a very serious and
make money, and the thing which makes the enter
|pr1se attractive to them is the prospect that they
lcan make a great deal of money without much out
lay OF either cash investment or labor. This>possi-
|tiillty, when we think it exists, has its appeal to most
|ot US, and it is unfortunately true that many of us
are so credulous that we will believe almost any
wild statement if it is plausibly made, which tends
to support the probability Of magnificent returns
for small outlay.
las this rabbit and fur concern is said to have been
lis that they victimize chiefly persons of small means
who cannot afford loss. Where a man of large cap
|ital invests his money foolshly and loses it, he re-
|ceives little sympathy because he was supposed to
know better, and anyway, he can afford to lose but
the person Of small means, the clerk, the laborer,
the salaried girl, the widow with a few hundred dol
lars left her, all of these people need whatever they
have, and it is pathetic to witness the number of
eases in which the lack Of judgment prompts othe,
TO take their money away from them. The rabbi
speculation is merely one Of those. Included in the
same list are speculations In worthless oil wells, in
|city lots, In gold and silver mines, and, in fact, in al
most everything where the reputation Of a legitimate
business can be used as the basis for the creation Of
a fake enterprise. Those who invest in such schemes
las these are fortunate if they, lose their money i'm
mediatcly. In that case the loss is likely to be small
and the experience may not be repeated. The really
dangerous thing is for one to go through the form
iIof receiving profits for a few times, and thus be en-
|couraged into the investment of larger sums and re-
|peating the operation over and over againn. Il is diff
|fieult to imagine penalties severe enough for some
|of those who thus victimize people who place their
trust IN them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-30

In the same message it was recommended that
the war finance corporation be empowered to Under
take the financing of credits by means of which it
lis hoped to provide for the more ready movement Of
agricultural products, and to bring about a general
improvement in agricultural conditions. On both
the railway proposition and on the form under
which farm financing IS to be undertaken there will
be q struggle in each bouse of congress, as many
members haYe their pet measures for the solution
of the problems presented. The indications are
that the administrations recommendations will be
followed
i 4 = i i
The Fordney tariff bill is now before the sen
ate finance committee. with the prospect that when
|t is reported out it will be accompanied by many
amendments which will make it quite different from
THE measure which left the house. Following the
passage Of the tariff bill the house has taken up
matters Of taxation, and a long contest on this sub
|ject is anticipated. It is regarded as fairly certain
that the <xcess profits tax and some other business
taxes will be abolished, but there is no indication as
to what is likely to take their place as revenue pro-
|duccrs. In both houses, as in the country at large,
there are those who are firmly convinced of the
efficacy OF a sales tax, but it appears that sufficient
against this tax has been developed to
make its adoption practically impossible.
Secretary Hoover is impressed by the necessity
for such an adjustment of the industrial activities
OF the country as will insure as great regularity in
employment as possible, and as one item in the list
+of methods which may be used to bring about this
result he offers the very practical suggestion that
in all the states, wherever possible, contracts for
road work be let in the fall. It is not anticipated
that this will result intte employment of large num-.
bers Of men on the roads in the winter, but rather
that the definite letting of these contracts for work
to- be begun in the spring will provide employment
for great numbers of men in the production and
preparation of material and equipment which will
be needed for this work. The suggestion seems to
be decidedly opportune, and is quite in keeping with
the general policy of economy which iS f0w Peoard.I
ed as essential by all responsible men.
The Illinois judge who was required to decide
whether or not the governor of that state was inn
mune from arrest has rendered his decision, which
with the commission of a crime he must answer in
court, just as any other individual. The court was
in its action, and the governor has been
given ample opportunity to present himself in court
without being subjected to any Embarrassment
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-30
AT THE L ROSE
A Thrilling Detective Story By A. E. w. MASON

Ak, and later on in the afternoon
Nine. Dauvray and Celia went by
train to Annecy. In the n wom-
ms mind was the queer longing that
she" would appear and speak to-
night; in the girls there was a WISH
passionate as a cry. ."This shall be
the last time" she said to herself
again and again-"the very last"
The Note Burned.
Meanwhile Helene Vauquier, it
must be held, burnt carefully Adele
Taces's letter. She was left in the
Villa Rose with the charwoman to
keep her company. The charwoman
bore testimony that Helene vauquier
certainly did burn q letter in the
Kitchen stove, and that after she had
burned it she sat for a long time
rocking herself in a chair, with q
smile of great pleasure upon her face,
and now and then moistened her lips
with her tongue. But Helene Vau-
quier kept her mouth sealed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-30
PIanning Il out.

Certainly / permit IT, said Celia,
with indifference; and Nine. Dauvray
cried enthusiastically:
"Ah, you shall believe tonight In
those wonderful things!o
Adele Taco le&ned back. She drew.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-04-27
MONEY FROM LETTUCE

Beaufort, April Gross Hughes,
a prominent young farmer Of Cat Is
land. made fine crop Of lettuce this
year. Mr.. Hughes had 2S acres plant
ed In lettuce, off Of which he cut on an
average OF Sl2 baskets to the acre.
During one week Mr.. Hughes cut,
packed, hauled down to the boat, over
the river to Port Royal and shipped
II cars Of lettuce. One car of this let
tuce was sold at Sc straight by Olivct
Bros, OF New York, and two other
cars were sold at from $3.50 to $6
Mr.. Hughes also made a fine crop of
93l baskets to the acre.