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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-12

,o Court adjourned Saturday
suPl ' torn of nearly three weeks
Y '.stire Scott Wilson presiding.
.',n ' was an exceedinly busy one
| i@a @ court was almost continuous
aiod There were twenty-one
p sses. and three evening sessions
Sold during which divorce mat
rore taken up. The jurors
F. ceYcused Friday afternoon.
CRIMINAL MATTERS
.,se of state VS.. Raph Keating,
sstor u of the Seeboomok House
aas under process of trial at
~ .i.,o Of going to press last week,
sniebed Thursday. the jury find
Eur Keating guilty of illegal trans
,on n The defense maintained
/, % the respondent did not transfer
ronor for the purpose of selling
.sme in violation of the prohi-
- law He was sentenced to pay
y. of 800 and costs and to serve
p.,,bs in iail with 6 months ad-
'or.l in default of payment.
ualNES' ASSAULT CASE
,,,n " Haines of Norridgewock
.rraipned on an assault and bat
o,se the state claiming that he
,ssanlted his stepdaughter, Miss
!, Haines at Norridgewock on
! eS last County Attorney
,,ue appeared for the state and
o prown of Madison for the res
,dsnt The state claimed that Mr..
Inas was seen by section men EN-
rsd on the railroad which runs
oueh his farm, kicking and strik-
his step-daughter. The state
med that while Haines had the
h 10 administer reasonable punish
n to his daughter, the punishment
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-12
n TRIAL DENIED BY JUDGE WILSON
IN CHANDLER DIVORCE MATTER
himed Fraudulent Testimony in Previous
Hearing.- Witnesses Heard at Evening Session

! hearing was held in the Supreme
nj before Judge Wilson Friday
png on a petition for review for
s,w trial in the divorce proceed
| of Marion Chandler of North An
against Linwood Chandler of Mad
on the claim that the divorce
kObteined by fraudulent testimony.
|ual people who were in the court
n at the previous hearing testi-
that Mrs. Chandler's testimony
h given was mainly to the effect
her husband had used violence
lard her and that he had not pro
nd suitable home for her. These
h.sses were Henry E. Gordon, F. IL.
Nor and Mrs. Flora Pelkie of An
Mrs. Marion Chandler. the for
wife of Linwood Chandler was
Bed to the stand by e. F. Merrill,
|pney for Mr.. Chandler and testi-
that Mr.. Chandler had struck her
b in an automobile and that he had
struck her at other times. The
hess was shown number of let
mrporting to have been written
herself to Mr.. Chandler to which
stated that the stationary looked
tRiar but that the hand writing in
rs Of the letters did not look like
handwriting. Mrs. Chandler stat
hat she was twentythree at the
snt time and that she was nine
when she was married which
less than a week after graduation.
said there were no mistakes i'll
previous testimony which she
led to correct. Mrs. Jennie Pre-
sister of Mr.. Chandler said she
present on the trip by automobile
h Mrs. Chandler had mentioned
that Mr.. Chandler did not strike
She supported her brother 10y
and gave rapid testimony. AT
dose when she stated that she had
that she would like to tell.
Ie Wilson stated that he didn't
to hear any more.
hV0od Chandler stated that he
N struck his wife and identified
us which Mrs. Chandler was un-
hin about as having been received
aim from her. He stated that his
went TO North Arson to live a
ago last fall. that her mother
h'ed them to go up and stay all win
and he had told her she could go
0e thought she ought to stay with
Witness said they had trouble
Pat her going home so often but
ne had never refused to support
She would live with him; that
aqht know any grounds she could
divorce on. He stated that he
refused to support her at her mo-
and that he would go to jail
Ptr Than support her except under
own roof. He admitted under
examination by Attorney J. II.
ne who represented Mrs. Chand-
'nst he did go to Jail that after
VI and stayed eight weeks. In de-
MRS Chandler took the stand.
van seen Mr.. Chandler she said at
ohowhegan fair and one other
I lie claimed to her that his ia
started the whole business while
vas IN Jail, she said. Mark Pullen,
"nelihg salesman, father of Mrs.
%ner said that he had gotten the
s S from his daughter of pr.
'Inef striking her but that he did
interfere in the affairs of the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-12
BARN ON HOLDEN FARM
BURNS IN FOREST FIRE
CcnflagratiOn Started Near the Arm
strong Bars With Wind Blowing
Gale

Dennistown, Oct. 9 A large forest
fire was raging about one-half mile
south of Dennistown the past week .
1t caught near the Armstrong Bars
frequently quoted during the Burke
murder trial At the time a heavy
wind was blowing from the southwest
and the fire passed rapidly to the
northeast 1t is understood the fire
started on land of the Jackman Lum-
ber Co. During the fire a barn owned
by NJ. e. Holden which was situated on
his back farm and contained farming
machinery and hay was burned. A
much needed rain came Thursday and
another one on Saturday night check
ing the fire.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-12

Adams of Lewiston. Mrs. carv1i1s
will return to her former Aens h
Strat N. J. Il. Hanson. who has
been IL .ras7r Of the hotel, having
come here in September. 1920, will e.
main for the present Mr.. Adams
who has been here attending TO bust
ness matters has returned to Lewie-
ton but will come here TO reside. His
family are expected to come to Skow-
hegan with him
Hotel oxford was burned together
with the Milburn Block. Morrison 4
Ross Storehouses. a stable and sever
al dwellings in eonflagration in
January. 1909 1t was subsequently
rebuilt by its former owner Hon. S.
W. Gould.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-12
RECEIVERS FROM SUICIDE
ATTEMPT
Andrew Pctley is Discharged from
Somerset Hospital Where, He
Has Been Under Treatment

Andrew Petley of Anson. who was
brought TO Somerset Hospital in
serious condition after attempting
suicide by taking bicoride of mer-
curry tablets and drinking iodine has
been discharged from the institution.
He will recover.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-12
JUDGE HOLMAN BURIED
YESTERDAY At ATHENS
Death Occurred Mt an Early Hour
Monday Morning. Oldest Mem.
ber of Somerset LAW and
Library Association

Funeral services were held for the
ate Judge John F. Holman, yesterday
afternoon at the Union church in
Athens and were very largely attend
ed. The family were all present, also
Mrs Emily Staples of Massachusetts.
Rev. B. H. Johnson ofiicated and the
|. o. o. +. Lodge conducted their SER
vices at the church with Masonic cere-
monies at the grave. Representatives
were present from the Somerset Law
an1 Library -oriatton of which he
VIZ the o. her and from the
'rter of n Cross The
floral tribu g. lo-2 profuse and beau
titul
Athens, Oct. l1-Wuh the death of
John Fairfield Holman which occurred
at his home early Monday morning.
another Of the few remaining old peo-
pie OF this community has been re
moved from our midst. He was born
in Dixiield, Maine, November "a, 1899
He was educated in the schools Of
that town and when young man
taught in Wilton Academy. AZ about
that time he enlisted in Company F.
23d Regt Maine Vols. and for nine
months performed his duty az a SOL
dier. After his discharge he resum-
ed his studies later entering the law
Office of Isaac Randall. Oxford Coun-
ty in 1868. He was admitted TO the
bar in March 1871 and the same year
began the practice of law in Athens,
whore he has since resided and prac-
ticed his profession. He was united
in marriage June %, 1878 to Eleanor
]. IIathorne of Solon and since thai
time has lived in the home at Athens
village. Five children were born to
them, four of whom survive him Err
nest II. Holman of Wilton. Me; Mrs
Laura f. Judd of White Plains, n Y;
Mrs. Evelyn A. Candage of Seal Har-
hOr and Mrs. Marion c. Turner of
Waitham, Mass. A daughter Florence
f., died in young womanhood. For
many years Mr.. Holman has held
prominent Offices in his town and
county as superintendent Of schools.
town clerk, first selectman and regis
trar of Probate Court He has long
been affiliated with the Odd Fellows
Masons and G. A. X.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-12

Papiis of White seEool not -Ss re
during month Of September: Althea
Hea'v Leona Foster. Helen Smi h.
Sylvia Smith, William Hunnewell.
David Hunnewell. Harold Hrrnswe'i.
Richard Healy. Evelyn Wasrer. Ba--
bara Wagner, Evelyn Corson. Pa
nils having 100 per cent in spelling;
Atdca Holy, IcoHa Foster, Roxie
Russell. Mary RIssell. Heie7 Sn' ~.
SILVIA Smith. "Sor".1~ s ear. CIT
ford Corson, Leslie Scar, CLYDE Cor
son. -.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-12

Mrs, H. I. Tinkham of Arlington,
Mass. has returned home after visit
ing with her brother, W. G. Elliot and
Mrs Elliot.
Fred Corson of Worcester. Mass.
and Mrs. Hannah Kemp of Otisfield
were in town Saturday. having beer IN
Athens to ti,it with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs c. !. HAYDEN are
guests at thc homo of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank c. Green on West Front st.
Mrs. Green Hill t,turn homo to In
field n. H. with them on Saturday
for two weeks visit.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-12

Mrs. F.. L. Warren and children left
Saturday for a visit in Portland.
DR.. and Mrs. c. L. Sopher of Wake
field. Mass, returned home Satur-
day after visit with DR.. and Mrs
L. A. Dascomb The two ladies are
sisters.
Mrs. H. l.. Nichols left Saturday
for New Haven, Conn, where she will
attend missionary meeting
The young ladies who participated
in the Style Show as models ycster.
day enjoyed a dinner party last even
ing at Hotel Oxford.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-11
Alias the Lone Wolf
Although Duchemin knew very
By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
Copyright, 1921, International Magazine Co.

Although Duchemin knew very
well that he was merely being ragged
IN that way of deadly seriousness
which so often amuses the English,
he chose to suggest sourly:, My
resignation is at your disposal any
time you wish it,
Accepted" said Wertheimer air
lily, ito take effect at once"
TO this Duchemin merely grunt-
ed, as who should say he didn't con
slider this turn of conversation des-
perately amusing.
"And to what he inquired with
the tedious irony if ennui, lis one
indebted for this unexpected honor
on the part of the First Under
Secretary of the British Secret Ser
vice? Or whatever your high
sounding official title is
ooh" Wertheimer replied lazily-
and knocked out his pipe-'I merely
dropped in to say goodby.'
Duchemin discovered symptoms of
more animation.
"And where, pray, am | going?"
That's for you to say.
Monsieur Duchemin meditated
briefly. Il see," he announced:
"Tm to have rowing commission -
Worse than that: none at all"
Duchemin opened his eyes wide
Look here: What the devil"
"Well, if you must know" the
Englishman interrupted hastily,
my instructions were to give you
your walking papers if you refused
to resign. So your connection with
the S. S. is from this hour severed.
And if you amt out of England
within twenty-four hours, we'll Jolly
well deport you. And that's that"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-11

adventure, its csrsfree heart, its
susceptibility to trs infinite sedue-
tions of Romance.
And for all this mood of premA-
ture resignation to the bourgeois
virtues Duchemin was glad enough
when his fourth day III Meyruels
dawned fair. and by eight was 10
and away, purposing a days. tramp
TO Observation-Disclosures concerning
which one heard curious tales.)
Long after noon, sheer fuul's luck
led him to hamlet whose mean
auberge served him bread and chess
with a wine singularIy thin and acid
The one able-bodicd man in evil
dcnce, a hulking, hurry animal, on
learning that Duchemin wished To
visit NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., refused
with a growl to have anything to do
with him. Several times during the
course Of the luncheon he caught the
fellow cycling him strangely, he
AhptSsAlt, i1'li d W utdON VI w :
auberge. In the end the peasant girl
who waited on him grudgingly con-
scented to put him on his way.
He followed her directions, con
tinued his long tramp and i'll the
silver and purple mystery of a per
feet moonlight night he found himself
looking down from hilltop upon
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Rumor had prepared him to know
the place when he saw it, nothing for
its stupendous lunacy. Heaven
knows what CONFUSION or measured
process of Nature accomplished this
thing. For his part Duchemin was
unable to accept any possible scicu-
tifc explanation, and will go to his
grave believing that some half
witted cyclops created Montpelier
le-VieuX in an hour of idleness, build
ing him play city of titanic mono
liths, then wandered away and forgot
it altogether.
To his mind there was something
sinister in the portentous immobiii-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-11

"One perceives one has served
England net wisely but too well. y
"Shrewd lad!' Wertheimer laugh
ed ''Ycu see, old soul, we admire
you no end, and we're determined
to save. your life. Word has leaked
through from Petrograd that your
name has been triple-starred on the
gmolny's Index Expprgatorius: If
you linger here much longer the yer
dict viii undoubtedly be; Violent
death at the hands of some person
or persons unknown. So here are
passports and a goodish bit of money.
If you run through all of it before
this Blows over, Wen find way, of
course, to get more to you" ..
The other nodded, investigating
the envelope which his late chief had
handed him and the smile faded
from the yes of the man whom Eng
land preferred to recognize as An
DIRE Duchemin.
But where on earth is one to go?
Don't ask me-" the Enghshman
protested. "And above all, don't tell
me. / don't want to know, | don't
want you to come to sudden end
through somebody's establishing il
licit intercourse with my subcon-
scious mind"
He took his leave shortly after
that; and Monsieur Duchemin set
tied down in the chair which his
guest had quilted to grapple with
his problem; where under Heaven
to go?
He picked up in abstraction the
book which Wertheimer had been
reading-and wondered if, by any
chance, he had left it there on pur-
pose, so strong seemed the hint. It
was Stevenson's Travels with =
Donkey"
If he assured himself - there
were any place in Europe where one
might count on being reasonably Sc
cure from the solicitous attentions
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-11
FACE ~

instant fre-stuud with ms ssck TO The
latter, stout body filling cut too
well the uniform of a private soldier
in the American Expsditionary
Fcrces-that 2qst ungainiy, inutile.
unbeconing costume that ever
graced the form of man,
Then he half turned, beckoned
hastily to one invisible to the OBJ.
server, and furtively moved on. As
furtively his signal was answered BY
fellow who wore the nondescript
garments Of a peasant. And as sud-
denly as they had come into sight.
the two slipped round rocky
shoulder, and the street of monoliths
was empty. /:
Continued in Our Next Issue,l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-11

ty Of the place; IN its silence, its
want of excuse for being, a sense Of
age-old evil like an inafticulate men
ace.
When abruptly man moved from
behind rock some thirty or forty
PAGES ahead, Duchemin stoppe
short, with tangled nerves and q
barely smothcred exclamation Pos
sibly a shape Of spectral terror woull
have been less startling; in that
weird place and hour humanity
seemed moro homogeneous than the
supernatural.
1t was at once apparent that the
man had neither knowledge of Tor
concern with the stranger For AN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-11
TIE AMERICAS rrhfEsFECoRpEK.

of the grudge-hearing Bolsheviki, il
was the Cevennes, those little known
hills in the south of rance, we'll in
land from the sea.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-11
CHAPTER
n.ne,-Rv Request.

,-.;l,ag panger-By Request
81 the suaye, warm rad
In9's 81 afternoon of spring IN
an'e 81 . = @entleman of modest and
Eag-s. rl, unable department pore !i,s,
:onlnlol4s ..,+smnnce down Piecadllly
asta IL = Hslfmoon street, w wn er;e
md !a ~, he introduced it to one M.
rlesc't, ,s found awaiting him IN ms
e6 5..a, ... much at case in his ea$les,
edg, . ,r,bIag free with his WHISKY l5ay
4 M ' ''' and reading a slender
aar volume seie''e0 iiOi"
slglye .,,r,oo person was patiently
t I,,. IL The other was as
al E ..tsIably Of Gallo patterns
'sough he dressed and sar ale sa n,,
w. .ngoi IN a thoroughly Anglo-Sa%0i'
l's Tso ynrIishmau dropped his book
~. .bs floor beside the CHAIR uprose
TO W. ',ordod cordial hand, eX-
4 .iaiming: Hare ye' MONSIEUR
que . [l,.,I' for the matter of that; How
", ,on Mister Wertheimer?'
''g Tbeir hands fell apart, and Mon
.i.',r nuchcmiu proceeded to do
L, u.
|sray his hat and stick and chamols
| .,prottv way you've got making
~ friends wait on your pleasure
.larc I've wasted upward of two
,onr. Of bis Majcsty's time :"
z How was l to know you'd have
y bo cheek to force your way in here
s NV absence and help yourself to
Inv few poor consolations?' Duche-
him rctortod, helping himself to them
IN turn. But then one never does
know what fresh indignity or danger
Fate has in store D"
There are some things one knows
kery definitely. You aren't forget
inc you have given that Smolny lot
reason for holding your name an
sl5ena!
I ~" Duchemmrgrowled-" as for
H., ! can take care Of myself, thank
Huu. r.
Wan" the Eug|ishman declared
Npelpgiy - you're superannuated
koure nearly Iorty-neXt door to
Necond childhood"
I q know and SO long as l feel my
ears even you can abuse me with
IFunlty,"
/ But Wsrthelmer would not hear
hm @Odd, he unused, Il never
thought Of 1t before, that you were
Fowing old, You're just doddering
and thought you were simply
i tired ont and needed holiday.
i Perhaps anf and do, said
4 p1chemln patiently, One feels one
as earned holiday, if ever any,
'ody dld IN your blessed Secret Ser
ice
SlI' at your age-Td be think
about retiring instead of asking
or a rest"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-11
.THESTANDARD

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At Ioc Yard, One Big lot of full
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At zoe Popama Checks, 40 inches
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At &c, Mems Sheer White Hem
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AT '5c Yard. All Wool Storm
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At 25c Yard, Linen finish Nurses
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-11

of the grudge-hearing Bolsheviki, il
was the Cevennes, those little-known
hills in the south of rance, we'll in
land from the sea.
CHAPTER IL.
a City of Lunacy.
"a little place called lie Mona-.ier,
in a pleasant highland valley Is miles
from lie Puy . notable for the max
ing of lace, for drunkenness, for free.
dom of language, and fer unparalIcl-
ed political dissension, was Mr..
Stevenson's point Of departure on hi
Travels with Donkey Monsieur
Duchemin made it his as well.
The weather was fine, his heayt
high, he was happy to bc out cf
harness and again his own man,
Constant exercise tuned up
muscles gone slack and soft with
easy living. A keen sun darkehed
his face and hands, brushed up Ia
his cheeks warmer glow than they
had shown in many a year, ami
faded out the heavier lines with
which Time had marked his counte-
nance.
Moreover, because this was France.
where one may affect whisker
without losing face; he neglected his
razors; and though this was not his
first thought, a fair disguise it
proved.
Rain at length interned the trav-
eler for three days i'll a little place
called Meyrueis, long leagues re-
mote from railroads and the world
they stitch together.
Here (said Duchemin )nothing can
disturb me; and it is high time for
me to be considering what | am to
make of the remainder of my day ).
Too many of them have been wasted,
too great a portion of my span has
been sacrificed to vanities.
Yet little while and one must
bid adieu to that Youth which one
has so heedlessly squandered, a last
adieu to Youth with its days Of high
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-11
NOTICE.

School registration books for The
Americas Public Schools and High
school will be opened next Mon
day, September IL, for the fall
term.
Pupils not promoted will apply
for examination Friday, Septem-
Der IS; white children at FurIow
school; coIorcd children at Mckay
Hill school.
J. E. MATHIS, Superintendent.
Act
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-18

chief OF the New York Times Bureau
i'll Washington, prominent Republi-
can Senator in Washington, on hear
ing that the President had appointed
Goldstein, was only able to gasp:
Good Lord! can it be true:?'
1t is true. All bars are lowered on
indecency and dshonor and the coun-
try at large is no less shocked by a
lrightiul example OF political vulgar
i+y than is the State of Missouri
Tie nomination of Goldstein has be-
come national scandal; scandal no
Ices revolving than the seating Of
Newberry, and Missouri hangs her
head because the junior Senator from
this state plays the leading role III
cas- H. Missouri State Journal.