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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-04

81 would like TO see 81 per year
resident license law go through.
would also like TO see a law passed
licensing the sellers of ammunition. If
Il law was passed that would prohibit
the selling of ammunition to those who
could not show their hunting license
ii would be a simple matter to check
up those hunters who were not Ii
censed. There are states who de-
mand that the hunter give the sizes
tguage and caliber) of firearms which
he intends to use in his hunting and
il this was carried out in this state
the ammunition dealers could be in
structed to sell to an applicant only
the size of shells which was given on
his license. This would in some de-
gree stop the possibility of hunters
buying shells for one another.
| am interested in whatever goes for
the betterment of fishing and hunting
conditions in this state"
FROM A STATE FUR BUYER
"rhe fees which we licensed state
dealers have to pay each year in COM
parison with the fees of the County
buyer does not seem to us dealers to
be on an equal basis. When a man
pays 81 and he does as a side bust
ness the buying of furs, and tele-
phones all around to his neighbors
far and near. whether in or out of
the county, and the most of them
bring the fur to him, it seems as
though he gets by very easily with
the small fees which he pays. and it
makes the competition very keen
when we travel on the road by find
ing so many of these 50 licensed men
in the State.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-04
Nuts OF All Kinds
Boston, Massachusetts,
Dec. 2Sth. 1922,

Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 2Sth. 1922
Editor Reporter,
see by your paper that you have
a new disease in Maine. and although
the Medical fraternity has not so far
named it. | think "Beechnuts," the
proper name for it. don't know
how fatal 1t may become. but upon
reviewing my symptoms, | find | have
it. possibly in a mild form so far, but
for fear 1t may get worse and become
chronic. | am going to prescribe for
myself, and as | am getting rusty in
my Latin, will make it in good old
state of Maine dialect, thusly, Two
Quarts of Beechnuts" three cornered
and pointed at one end, (no matter
which end), and if possible get them
from some Mary, Susie or Lizzie, who
needs the money to get something
warm to wear to school, for | remem
Der picking Beechnuts myself away
back in 1850 in Canaan on frosty
mornings, and it was slow cold work.
| told a friend | was sending to Maine
for beechnuts. and asked him to join
me anu Stuh LII oOilt III no Nililhi th'
but he laughed at me and said there
were nuts of all kinds in Boston which
| agreed there was Social Nuts,
Religious Nuts. Political Nuts, and
Prohibition Nuts, in Boston, none of
which were edible, although the latter
variety are-well, you have them,
Beechnuts are more to my taste.
Here's hoping the Reporter staff, and
all my Skowhegan friends have had
the merriest, jollies Christmas ever,
and that the coming year may bring
peace, happiness and prosperity to all.
Sincerely yours,
G. w. Herring.
p. S. Enclosed find NJ. o. for $3.50,
for good measure. Ship Parcel Post
to address as below, being sure they
are we'll and securely packed, to pre-
vent leakage.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-04
Fahi Pond Gives Many Pickerel to
Local Ice Anglers

Guy and John Lambert of Lamberts
Lunch went to Fahi Pond. Tuesday
and caught twenty-eight pickerel. The
success lead them to return the next
day and land, twenty-nine, fishing
through the ice. The trip was made
via Norridgewock, making a twenty
five mile trip each way.
Fahi is in Embden and is in the
same locality as Sand and near Emb-
den Pond. They drove right to the
shore of their fishing grounds. The
two gentlemen cut several holes in
the ice and then watched for the red
flag signal indicating the hoped-for
bites. responding to the various signs
as they We're given While the
game law does not require it they put
back the smaller fish of which they
hooked several each day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-04
Suffers Fate of Subject of His Nara,
ton

Last August David E. Brown of
Greenville, one of the two Maine
game wardens who are believed to
have been murdered in the region of
Abacotnet Bog dam on the head-wat-
ers of the north branch of the Pen
obscot river by poachers, acted as
guide for Irving s. Cobb and Ben
Ames Williams. the authors, when
they made a trip down the Allagash
and St. John rivers In company with
Fish and Game Commissioner Par
sons. Most of the trip Williams was
in the canoe which was handled by
Warden Brown. Brown. who knew
the history of that region as well. if
not better, than any other man, told
Williams story after story of the
things which had occurred there
abouts. One day, as they were pass
ing along the placid waters of Long
Lake. he told how in the first days of
game laws in Maine poachers muir
dcred one of the first game war
dens hired to protect the deer and
moose. 1t was thrilling story and
Williams built it into a two-part story
under the title of The Road to Casual
ty. Williams gave the guide full
credit for the story. The first in
stallment was printed on November
II, and Warden David Brown had then
started on the trip which was to
bring to him, so all believe, the fate
of the one about whom he talked to
Williams. The second installment
was printed November 1, and that was
the day Warden Brown had told his
family he would be back home and
three days after he and his compani-
on Myrtley Johnson, were last seen
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-04

ty-hye deer in a single day.
However we succeeded In landing
five nice deer, several birds and one
fox, and came out Of the big woods,
feeling like thoroughbreds. each cast
ing vote TO return the next season
with the ayowed purpose Of bringing
down the monarch Of the forest, that
had led US miles and miles thru bog
and swamp. on our first trip. Let
me say that the writer was successful
in doing this very same stunt In the
fall Of 1900, while camping at this
same spot; as the head in the indie
pendent-Reporter's Office will testify.
The head Of my moose No l, Is the
self same one.
H. l.. GOODRICH.
The moose head, referred TO by Mr..
Goodrich. il 10 longer on exhibition at
the Observation-Disclosures office. it
having been given TO the local lodge
Of the Loyal order Of Moose.-Editor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-04

Although / have done but little
guiding in the big game country |
have Travelled through it quite lot,
especially in the Northern Somerset
County and have noted the following:
A very alarming increase in the
number OF cats of the Bay Lynx type
and a corresponding decrease in the
number of small deer. On question
ing the trappers I have found that
they consider the ten dollar bounty
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-04
Unique Names Tor Puppies

Stephen Penney of Canaan has four
puppies which he has named Ino. Uno,
Guess and Ask Him. This recalls to
mind the incident of the names which
a Skowhegan lady recently gave her
cats. a. sssE al
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-04

Independent Reporter $3.50 a year.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-12-15
##4-''BATTLING" SKI ON BROADWAY

New York-"Bating" Sikh. the Senegaese sugger, who
knocked out Georges Carpenter Frances pze6ghtng idol
but who apparently break the guard of Kid Nor
folk OF America apparently engaged in the dangerous
Pasttme OF a-tha of trying to exngush the lights of the
Great White Way.
Champagneless, SIKH sad has substituted synthetic gin
Tor his avone beverage and under influence now engaged
IN producing thrill minute around Broadway and Forthwith
Street, New York, N Y.
Says the Associated Press of SIKH "He obviously had
made night of it, and part of the day. when he appeared on
Broadway at Fortyourt Street. He craved attention So
ne emitted one OF his native cries. He got attention The
crowd that blocked traffic formed ring and the singular one
executed nifty dance as ever was od upon the hot
sands of his native Senegal.
He moved up block Forty-hh Street, taking his aud
fence and his enthusiasm with him. He repeated his perform
ance at each croown street until he reached Foyeight
when he told that the police on his trail He dis
appeared into axcab, bound for the black belt Harlem
1t was Skis first escape from his manager in week His last
adventure occurred when he fed from his training camp with
$1,000 which rolled away food of alcohol His manager
is still looking for him."
Poor SIKH Can't he look into the past and read the historic
results OF such antics these Can't he that the dark
tathomed of the bear many pearl of pest ray
serene, whose value has plungngly deprecated.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-12-15
4byssina Last Slavery Outpost Refused BY the Lea6u
Prevalence of Condition is
Bar to Entry into the
Led4ue OF Nations.

for its financial backing, the streets
are neglected and even the foreign
legations have to be barricaded 10
keep out the brigands.
NATION NORMALLY CHRISTIAN
"Abyssinia also enjoys q peculiar
distinction among the native states Of
the continent. Since the fourth cen
fury it has been known as a Christian
nation. Menelik's vain and, arrogant
successor bound gorgeous Moslem
turban around his woody head, how
yer, aid turned the faces OF his pep
pie toward Mecca in order that he
might satisfy his desire for a haren.
But when he was deposed In 1916 anc
II daughter of Menelik. Waizeru ZaI-
ditu and Ras Taffari were proclaimed
rulers the historic faith was restored.
1.-The tactful individual who wishes
to get himself into the good graces OF
the natives always remembers that he
must speak of them as philippians
for the term Abyssinia. means mon
grel and probably came into usage
originally because it is hardly possible
" iiiiu vi lHe eei tH 50 HlAeu pOput't
ton ranging from certain light-skiln
ed individuals of Mediterranean stock
through mulatto and dusky-skinnei
Arab to high yellow" "ginger-bread"
and the true blacks.
The Philippians speak of Europeans
as the red faces" Many of them "a.
very fond of raw meat and the warmer
and fresher the kill the better they
ike it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-12-15
560EAs
#I-PtIIL H. BROWN SEES THE LIGHT.

IF can you. hope you will deem to be your pleas
ant duty to command me. favore expression of
late pal. Phil H. Brown And friends of Pills to whom he
addressed this tee expression. knew full well that Phil would
go to the whole distance carrying out their commands
At the break of dawn November 3d. 1928 the Master
Mechanic OF all human heard this humble promise
OF Phil H. Brown. His command was instantly issued and
Phil went on the long oumey-'he whole distance" Phil
the Light and fastened just Peter did, to meet his
Master
Thus, Of Americas most picturesque figures of the
mut-coored has passed the Great Beyond leaving
here te his and like Robert Fulton said to
the hrs passenger the Cemont hope that we shall meet
again..
Following early childhood in ronton Ohio the place of
his BIRTH Phl. as he afeconaey called by the majority
OF those who knew him. seemed hear the call of the type and
press he the first Negro admitted membership in the
International Association of Typographical Workers and for
years he energetic and successful printer both for pr
waite concerns and at the Government Printing Office Wash
gton d. G., and at time he pooreader on the staff
OF Judge New 4orks premier comic publication
he press and advanced Phil editorial and poetic
activities and nc became known of the best editorial
writers and newspapermen in America contributing to the
Philadelphia Public Ledger and numerous white daes Of out
standing prominence.
Daaing into local politics in Kentucky cities Phil gained
national reputation and eagerly sought at the Repub
can council tables 1t doubtful his place will be soon filled
at least far his keen insight and analytical abilities are
concerned When the last call came Phil answered Just as
he had answered the calls of Life Uncomplainingy braye
unwaverng. Phil had heard the CALL and he saw the pbt
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-12-15
EDITOR OF TINIEPIECE ENTERS
RESIGNATION

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 7.-Lorenzo e.
Reid editor of the "Timepiece." Mich.
gan's Greatest Negro Newspaper. filen
lis resignation today to take effect i'm
mediately.
demoralized market created by i
long drawn out legal battle is given
as the cause of his resignation. Attic
no definite plans for the future have
"een made, it is thought that Mr.. REQ
will resume the study of Advertising
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-12-15
AXE-SLAYER APPEARS
IN BIRMINGHAM AGAIN
(Prestoo News SeryIcel

Birmingham, Ala. Dec.-Birming-
hams ex-murderer to whom IA deaths
are attributed in the last three years.
was at large last Wednesday night.
John Juliana was struck on the head
5ith the poll of an ak while he was
walking along dark street. He can.
lot live according to physicians. He
was robbed after the attack
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-12-15
#3-COUNTEE P. CULLEN POET.

oh. lovers, never barter love
For gold or fertile lands;
For love is meat and love is drink
And love needs loves commands
And love sheltered from the rain
And scowling. stormy skies;
Who casts oft love must break his heart
And rue it till he dies"
Thus sings Countee P Cullen coored student Of New
York University who among 700 undergraduates representing
% colleges and universities Of the country has been selected
as the winner OF the second prize the Writer Bynner poetry
contest Fame apparently ready place It's crown upon
the young poets for indicative of the public opinion
which is about enhroud his flights the Louisville Courier
Journal writes editorial. of which the following part:
Because of his and because of his age-he is onv
Aothls distinction at hrst glance may be considered re-
markabe On the contrary the two facts should make
Tor hne Towering OF poetry this continent Poetry
that native to the singer that is filled with the melan
choy OF people, that reechoes the walls
srom the jungle and the sorrows of slavery These neon
are not tar separated from the youth of the world wherein
fesounded the spontaneous song. Their love for melody
is instructive heir wonder chid-Gke. and is this
attitude toward life and that is welspring of
poetry.
Macaulay in his essay on Milton declares that the
wonder that Milton hundred years after the Elizabeth
an period and with all this eruoion could have written
LAlegro' and III Penseroso.' 1t was that Milton by
his studious pursuits had wandered a6eId from the ros
road OF poetry; that he who would become poet must
become as child and turn those ample days of the
English Renaissance.
Judged by the brief excerpts of his poem this Young
Negro has orsaken the ways of his own people to bark
back to the Ellzabehan In the stanzas of his song
entitled ne Ballad of the Brown Girl that have been
gwen dispatches there an echo of Lovelace Of
SIR Philip Sydney. They may therefore be called art;
hcIal hey show the influence of the school and NOT
the spontaneity of native song
But there melody and simplicity in his verse
here promise that when he from the beaten path
to the road that leads the of his race there will
be an even greater beauty. 1t is by way of being
derogatory that such criticism is made 1t only seems the
wrong track 1t native. 1t is therefore forced and
unnatural But it is earnest of the future No doubt
greater poet than Paul Lawrence Dunbar will be pro-
duced by this if its singers will sing that song that is
In them, that is the heritage from the past
Not MIR. Editor Negroes are advancing lust as other
civilized peoples have advanced and the cultural forces Of this
modern era should find full their feelings rather than
the anquaed movaons which emanated from the minds Of
an oppressed people That hope not beautiful one anv
more than would be the hope that the songs of the Church
should still ring with the ar-ke tones caused by the strife
between and the State thar memories in song should be
eca today OF the and anguish of the Titanic victims
s3 sc 20
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-12-15
SWEAR BY "MENELIIl."

Few countries show such a marked
change during short period Of ten
years as Ably ssinia has since the death
of its grand ola man" Menelik who
was so progressive in his ideas tina.
Italy gave his countryside ancient
empire of Ethiopia-its independe nee
To swear by "Menelik" is today the
most Winding oath native can take.
I'm his time child might drive \
COW from the confines of the city to
remote corner Of the kingdom without
being molested, hut today that same
1hild grown to manhood, might be
>natched up before he had proceeded
very far on his Journey and sold into
slavery in some distant city.
THE old king. during his reign OF
quarter Of a century, built up h'x
capital city, laid out metaled roads
and railway lines installed telephones
and promoted banking schools, santa
ton, water supply, hospitals and q
definite system of law and order To-
day his railroad is under French man
agement and depends upon the French
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-12-15
preston News Servics)

Washington, Dec. 11.-"Abyssinia
whose formal application for admits
sion into the League OF Nations has
not been acted upon by that body ne
cause OF the prevalence oil slavery IN
the country, is the only free and inde
pendent state in the whole OF Africa.
except Egypt and Liberia according
to a bulletin o. the National Geo
graphical Society issued from its head
quarters in this city.
1t seems paracoxical, too, that one.
OF the three free states in Africa, lying
in the protruding portion of the cas-.
elm part of the continent. should also
be the last home OF open slavery.
MORE SLAVES THAN FREEMEN-
"One traveller through the country
said that he believed there were more
slaves liz its capital, Adds Ababa, than
there were tree men. Servants OF Europ
cans living in the country have heir
own slaves, and sometimes it is impoS-
sible for Americans or other foreign
ers to keep from owning slaves, be-
cause if a slave happens to be given Il
resident of the country there is no
known method by which he may be
emancipated. If he is set free he 81
subject TO capture and enslavement iv
some one else
I'm fact so many of the people ol
the Outlying districts have been cap
tured, chained together and taken in
droves into the great slave market AZ
Jimma that it is possible to march for
mile after mile, day after day, through
once flourishing agricultural di9-
trict without seeing a man, woman 81
child. Recently it has been reported
that the traders are beginning, TO:
lack of people in their own country, to
make raids into the neighboring Ken
va Colony, the British Sudan and else
where for their quarries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-14
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

n RENDON denUrred. "Remem-
n Der, I'm not a stranger to him,
Cams. I saw and spoke with
him by the pool in Foggintor Quarry
before the murder"
What of it? You've never spoken
with him since; and, what's more,
you've never seen him since, either.
You've seen a forgery. 1t was a
forgery that looked at you on your
way back to Dartmouth in the
moonlight. 1t was a forgery that
robbed the farm for food and lived in
the cave and cut Bendigo Redmaynes
throat. If was forgery that tried to
shoot you and missed"
Mr. Cams took snuff again and
continued
Mind" cncluded Peter. who had
spoken without ceasing for nearly
two hours, I'm not saying that I
am right. I'm only saying that. wild
though it sounds, 1t fits and makes
logical story, even though that
story beats all experience. It might
have happened; and If it didn't hap
pen, then I'm damned If know what
lid. or what is happening at this
moment
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-14

Giuseppe gladly agreed.
They assembled the hill side by side
and the elder invited Doria's aid.
Between ourselves" he began, 81
am not too well pleased with the way
this inquiry is panning out. In plain
words there's some dope coming be-
tween Mark and his work, and I
should like to hear what you think OF
him, you being an independent wit
ness and a pretty shrewd cuss."
Marco IS in love with my wife,
answered Giuseppe calmly. THAT is
what's the matter with him. And, as
don't trust my wife in this affair
and still believe that she knows more
about the red man than anybody else,
think as long as she hoodwinks
Brendon, he will be no manner of use
to you
Peter pretended to be much aston
ished
kept the ball OF conversation rolling
while he pretended to be very busy
with his plans and projects.
Then a very strange thing hap
pened. For there stood Robert Red
mayne. his great, red head and huge
mustache thrusting out of the gloom.
He stared quite motionless. His
hands were by his sides; the stripes
CT his tweed Jacket could be seen
and the gilt buttons on the familiar
led waistcoat.
Doria started violently, then stiff
ened. For a moment he failed to
conceal his surprise and cast one look
of evident horror and amazement at
the apparition.
Whats wrong7" asked Peter.
ibid you see him-1ght in the path
Robert Redmayne?"
But the other only stared at Gu
seppe and peered forward.
ct saw nothing" he said; whereupon
like lightning. the Italians manner
changed. His concern vanished and
he laughed aloud.
What a fool-what a fool am I!
1t was the shadow of the shrine."
Cams instantly dismissed the sub
ject and appeared to attach no i'm
portance whatever to it; but Doria's
mood was altered, He became less
expansive and more alert.
We'll turn now announced Peter
half an hour afterward. You're a
smart lad ana you've given me a
bright thought or two. We must lee
ture Mark"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-14

been reconditioned and the manage
ment is DESTROYS of booking leagues.
4 special feature Of the alleys is the
privilege Of the swimming pool and
baths after bowling.
Keith Holloway is the new assistant
educational director. He is graduate
of Purdue University.
Three factory visits were made by
the boys department the past week.
Many interviews with graduates OF
high schools and colleges are being
had by the city student secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-14

Brendon delayed his answer and
his face was racked with many
poignant emotions.
ST can't believe it, he replied at
length in a voice which indicated the
extent Of his mental amazement and
perturbation; but I shall neverthe-
less do exactly as you direct. That
is well within my power and OBJ
viously my duty"
Good boy! And now we'll have
something to eat. You've got it
clear? The time is all important"
Mark scanned his notebook in
which he had made voluminous en-
tries. Then he nodded and shut 1t.
Suddenly Mr.. Cams laughed. The
others book reminded him Of an Incl
dent.
"A funny little thing happened yes
terday afternoon that I forgot" he
said. I'D turned in, leaving my note
book by my head, when there came a
visitor to my room. I was asleep all
right, but my heaviest sleep won't
hold through the noise of a fly on the
windowpane; and, lying with my face
to the door, heard a tiny sound and
lifted one eyelid. The door opened
and Signor Doria put his nose in. Over
he came as quiet as a spider, and let
him get within a yard. Then yawned
and shifted. He was gone like a mos
quito, and half an hour later I.heard
him again. But I got up and he
didn't do more than listen outside. He
wanted that book bad-you can guess
how bad"
For two days Mr.. Cams declared
that he must rest; and then there
came an evening when he privately
invited Doria to take q walk.
There's a few things I'd like to
put to you" he said. you needn't
let on to anybody else about it and
we won't start together. You know
my favorite stroll up the hill. Meet
me at the corner-say Z o'clock"