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ened up-physically and spiritually and took her in his arms and told her that her loyalty and faith and encourag cement and love were worth more than all the world-or a mill lion worlds.
 Ut does make me hot, though" he said, at length. ITO think of the way we've missed big turn-Gver-by misjudgment, the things you want and ought to have
 "Who bought the land from you. John? What was the mans name?"
 "Why, Smith, the real estate man in Thirtieth street. l knew he was up to something crooked. I re member how he grinned when we finished the deal"
 "Was he buying for himself? Or for the railroad, do you think?"
 q guess he was buying for him self, but he knew about the Central, all right. Funny I didn't smell rat. But I suppose I was so glad to get out whole that didn't think of any thing else"
 "John!"
 "Well?" John looked at his wife quickly, for her voice was very queer-soft, caressing, uncertain.
 II wonder whether you9l forgive me-" said Violet, with a little catch of the breath. She disengaged her self abruptly from his arms and whisked away, leaving him staring in wGnderment. Presently she came back from the bedroom and pressed long, thick paper into his hand.
 John stared at her, then slowly and in a half daze opened the paper. It was a deed he held-a deed to the marshlands running to Violet A. Willoughby.
 By George" he exclaimed. He arose slowly and looked with peculiar intentness at Violet, whose eyes were dCwncast. You did it. Violet? You bought it with your legacy money?"
 Violet looked up, her eyes tear sparkling, and nodded, her lips quivering.
 "To soothe my pride! To make me feel good" cried John, in a queer, but understanding tone. "Well. by gracious! It ought to turn out as 1t has, Violet, for your sake" He tos- sed the deed into the chair and drew Violet into a bear-like hug, kissed her and let her bury her face on his breast and have happy cry. And his eyes were moist too.
 And that's the way the Willough- byS began.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
BETTING ORGY IN ENGLAND
Gambling Of All Sorts Has Increased 200 Per Cent In A Decade

Poor John Bulls troubles will cease only when John Bull ceases in which he Is very like the rest of us. One of his latest afflictions is in the form of an increase in bet ting.
 The English are good sports, and good sports are disposed to back their judgment, but of late they ap- pear to have made up a great many more than the normal number of judgments to back. They now have parliamentary committee or some thing of the sort Investigating law less betting, with view to taxing 1t after the practical British fashion and thus making vice pay a little revenue instead of leaving 1t to vir- tue to do it all, after the impractical American fashion; and the committee is finding out some queer things satisfactorily.
 London Is described as "riddled with street betting" although one may be at a loss to understand how wagers could riddle city. But at any rate it appears that prosecutions for lawless betting have increased an increase of more than 200 per cent in a decade. It Is a develop ment which not even that model of firmness, courage and ability, the London policeman, is able in his present numbers to deal with, nor could he if his numbers were doubled.
 Betting in England as sport in
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tion, for lack of all the men who disappeared at 27 years of age on the battle fields between 1914 and 1918
 There again we have no power of recovery and resistance. But look at the case of Germany; even after ths loss of the territory which the treaty of Versailles has taken from her, she will not only have made up her population, but will have very substantially increased it. Against our weakened resistance her power of offense will be more than doubled.
 tp We shall be at her mercy if we 1 have not taken precautions before hand If America | DOS not wish to aid us, can she blame us?-Abel Che valley. in the Atlantic Monthly
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furiously through city streets with

furiGusly through city streets with fair chance of being shot at.
 The profession of the double is naturally limited. but 1t has Its com
 pensations. The double often be- comes, 30 fascinated with his artistic calling that he reincarnates himself. in his own mind, as the great per sonage whom he represents. This is a kind of autL-intoxication of the spirit which carried it's own risks. Take the case of the man In Paris who used to double for Edmond Ros- tand; since the death of the poet his own life has shrunken so tragically that the disappearance of his great exemplar has finally led him to sui York Sun and Globe.
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itself seems close runner-up to
 bootlegging in this country, and the man that backed the Jumping Frog fof Calaveras County has his follow CTS in every block
 The vice is especially rife among
 women. Betting Is inevitably accom- panied by borrowing, and women usurers have appeared. You know how merciful one woman Is toward another whom she has at dis advantage. Well, they are no more so when the disadvantage consists
 of adebt and no money to meet 1t
 with. This is a phase of the mania that has some disagreeable domestic
 reactions.
 But, speaking of domestic reac-
 tions, betting has invaded the home
 by the back door or the tradesman's
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THE USE OF A "DoUBLE"

Eminent personages of rank, vary ing from kings to poets, have found 1t convenient to maintain doubles in the shape of men closely resembling the originals in form and feature, dressed and made up to meet such occasional requirements as perform ing vicar4ously the ceremonies of
 lowing from a balcony or driving
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entrance, for even the milkmen are doing a thriving business in the bookmaking line. Indeed there seems to be a transatlantic competition be- tween the bookmaker and the boot legger, and John Bull and Uncle Sam are in position to sympathize with each Other-The Argonaut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
FRANCE WEAK IN 1885
Her Fighting Strength Will Not Be
 One-fifth That Of Germany

But let us look further ahead. Be- tween the years 1885 and 1940. France, already behindhand in popu- lation, will be short of all the chil- dren who ought to have been born between 1915 and 1920. She will have only half the young soldiers which she had in 1914.
 This half will not be equal to one fifth of the generation which Ger many can then put in the field The people of 40 to 50 years of age in France will be weakened genera
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08

A WINSOME GRADUATE of high school the past spring is Miss Sara Fannin of Ramer Aa who completed her work at the Ramer High school. Miss Fannn is in Birmingham where she has entered upon her college reer-Photo by Southland Studio.
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S57 Chaise Lounge, Now

This desirable chaise lounge is upholstered in fine quality tapestry in both seat and back It is of excellent quality fiber and is of the Marshall spring construction. Other lounges at very attractive prices are shown also.
Evening star., 1923-01-27
Star ssWant AID"
Branch Offices
NORTHWEST.

'Okth "DVbs
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10Th and o.. J. q. Cemenes.
Il:h and Clifton. r. Coloduy = c..
ilth and Columbia road. Evsss' Drus Store.
e4o1 flth, Brouaugh's Pharmacy.
18th and Buchanan. Hohbsrser., =, n. D.
H:!n.ss and Oh. place. He.r:.a shs,c..s.;e sc:,s.e,
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@ ss,s Ca. ave-. sr,sstwsed rh'rnie''
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q I and d Mass. S W ave. Hy<..n rssrn,ey;, y;,,,,so..
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1922 Pa. ave, J. Iouis Kriek.
2sth and Pa. ave. Herbst's Pharmacy.
ySss Conn ave Chez Gsa ss Cleveland
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2sth and p st... Pr,d.'s Pharmacy.
s204 NJ st.. O'Donneii's Pharmacy:
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"a and D sts, McChesney q Joachim.
4th and St. Payne's Pharmacy.
aa1 n st.. Gsr'en'. Music s,. store bradley.
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isth and East Capitol. Lincoln Park Pharmaey.
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~ and sts. CoIumbia Pharmacy.
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BUNDLE WRAPPER. Apply
to Yale Laundry, 437 N. Y. ave.
NV,
Evening star., 1923-01-27
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

WE WILL LOAN YOU SMALL SUMS FROM
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TWO STORES. JUST COMPLETED, on
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n.e.; good for slmost any business; will sell
on good terms. reasonable.
Apply S. BELOFF,
921 18th ST NV.
Evening star., 1923-01-27
BY J. AUBREY TYSON
Copyright. lsas by the Mseniuss conpanyJ

I told them you wanted them to
wait"
Rennison nodded approvingly.
mo one other than yourself has
been In the room since you first left
it?" Towndrow asked.
mo. 1t Is locked and has been care
fully guarded. Shall we go right
upT
Rennison and Towndrow nodded as
sent Coughlin beckoned to two men
who were seated on one of the sofas
In the lobby. They were Coroner
Discum and Or. Albertson, his physt-
clan. Both were known to Rennison
and Towndrow. They shook hands
perfunctorily and then ascended in
an elevator to tho fourth floor.
On chair near the door of room
Another stood near a window at the
end Of the hall. Coughlin drew q key
from one Of his pockets, opened the
door, and the flve men filed in.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Indian Summer Days

Mrs r. A Hall of Fairfield. who
was born in 1882 and thus is made
the oldest woman in Fairfield. tells
the Sentinel that no weather until
after the first of November should be
considered Indian summer. She al
ways understood this to be so, so did
her father and grandfather. Such
weather as we have been having this
month she considers surely entitled
to be called Indian summer, and so
do We Mrs. Halls mother, who was
born in 1906. remembered very well
that in 1916 there was a heavy snow
storm in this state on June 16, so
heavy that they went out and shook
the snow from the fruit trees. So
there seems to be something like an
Indian winter as we'll as Indian sum
mer Majority opion seem to
agree with Mrs. Hall that Indian
summer must be located somewhere
in November. At any rate. if there
is any such thing we are having it
this year-Waterville Sentinel.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Bull Moose flinders Automobiles

AS Harold H. Sterry, public car
driver of Arson, was returning from
Lewiston by way of Livermore Falls
and Chesterville on the night of
Monday, November 5th, at about $50
when on the ridge road about two
miles this side of Chesterville, he
was stopped by a large bull moose,
standing about eight feet. which
came out into the road in front of his
machine and demanded the right of
way and compelled the driver of the
machine to slacken his speed. The
animal for more than half mile fol-
lowed the. lighted way made by the
lights of Mr. Sterry's machine and
several times when Mr.. Sterry tried
to drive the moose out of the road by
Fastening his speed the moose turned
and would have charged upon the
machine had not Mr.. Sterry slowed
down. After preceding the car in the
lighted track for about a half mile
the animal turned and walked of
into the woods.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Lucky Hunters at Bakers Siding

DR.. Fernald returned to his home
in Concord, Mass. last Friday with
nice deer,
George La6hance of Waterville who
passed last Thursday here hunting
was very lucky as he returned Friday
with a large buck.
Eugene and Oliver Merchant re-
turned to their home in Fairfield af-
ter spending "a two weeks hunting
trip here.
Mr. and Mrs. Eaton with friends
from Waterville are stopping at the
Plummer cottage while trying their
luck for big game.
George and Charlie Adams of
Madison are spending their vacation
at the Hawks Nest at Baker Pond.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferris and Mrs. Rex
Oliver spent the afternoon at Trout
dale last Thursday.
Mrs Ivan Hodgdon spent the
week end at Madison
George Smell of Madison is spending
the week at the Ward cottage.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
LARGE MILL TO Be BUILT
At CARRAbASSETT
Lawrence PlywOOd Company 10 BE.
gin Erection OF Large Plant
for Packing Case
Making

The Lawrence PlyWood Company
has been organized with T. B. Yarney
Of Fall River. Mass, president, G. P
Hutehns OF Boston, Mass. treasurer.
d. " Lawrence Of Boston. Mass, vice
president and general manager. and
work has been begun on the clearing
OF land for the building of a large
plant for the manufacture of Plywood
packing cases at Carrabssett in charge
OF Mr.. Lawrence The mill will be
located along the East side of the
Carrabassett River, across the bridge
and will employ about 120 men They
expect to have the mill in operation
next March or April The volume
Of output will be a ear load a day
and their market is practically I'M
limited including all of the textile
mills OF New England. A crew of
seven local men have been at work
during the past week and eight or ten
men from Bingham will be added to
the crew next week. Mr.. Lawrence
states that they hope to build dam
but arrangement has not been COM
pleted yet The company or MEM
bers of the company own and control
large tracts OF hardwood cumberland
near their mill and in other parts of
this section of the state.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15

Chesuncook Church Dedication Held

The Community church that has
been built by the Great Northern
Paper Company wsb dedicated re-
Gently. Twelve of the company Off
Gals who came were as follows:
Judge Cleaves, Mr.. and Mrs. f. j.
Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Hill. ]. F.
McNichol, NJ. D. Haskell, Prof. Clark,
Charles Harbutt, Mrs. Park, Mr.. Bick-
ford, Fl. C. Vrooman. Judge Cleaves
gave a lecture during the evening at
the schoolhouse. This was greatly
appreciated; the singing was wonder
full as usual. Sunday at II a. m.
sermon was preached to a large
audience and at 3 p. m. the dedication
was conducted by Prof. Clark. A
great many people from out-of-town
came on a special boat Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. and Mrs Fred A Gilbert
and friend from Bangor came at
noon. Mr. Gilbert has many friends
in the community, being a man who
has always helped the community in
any good work that had been under
taken. The people extend their ap-
probation and thanks to him and the
company for one of the incest churches
in Northern Maine. Those joining
the church: Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel d.
Smith, Ansel B. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Bickford, Mary Mulligan, Edna
and Priscilla Mulligan, Mrs. Leonard
Smith, Samuel Wintervile, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Smith, took part in the
dedication exercises.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Adleu TO TrOutdale

To Troutdale scenes | bid adieu,
Its winding trails I'll tread no more,
Soon Autumn's gales and winters
blast
Will lash its lake from shore to shore
But now the Frost queens gaudy robes
Adorn fair, Moxie's graceful banks
And mirrorad in her shining face
Stand the fir trees dark green ranks.
The rifles ring at early morn,
The sea gulls dip their wings with
care,
The perfume ofthe frosted ferns
Soften the tang of Autumn air.
Southwark bound the wild bird sings
OF sunny skies and balmy breeze
Slowly the ,gaudy robes drop down
And heap rich mounds beneath the
trees.
The squirrel scurries thru the leaves
Hunting ripe nuts for winters store,
And hunters chase the flying fawn
That soon will welter in it's gore.
Again adieu, o Troutdale fair,
Til summer sun shall smile again
And then thy peaceful ways I'll seek
To bask in natures wild domain.
MRS. S. NJ. CROMMETT
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
Resolutions nj Respect

Whereas. in the mysterious order
ings of Gods providence, ST. Adams
Grange has been deprived of one of
its most loved %nd loyal members.
whose lamented death fills all our
hearts with sorrow. And whereas,
we desire to express our apprecia-
tons of the ability, and our love and
veneration for the personal worth of
the deceased sister, be it.
Resolved, That in the death of sister
Lila Merrick. ST. Adams Grange has
lost one whose intercourse was al
ways instructive, helpful and kindly.
and whose devotion to her home and
family we may we'll strive to emulate
Resolved, That the sympathy of ST.
Adams Grange be extended to her
sorrowing family, whose afflction is
so much greater than ours, and whose
grief can only be alleyiated by Him
whose sustaining arm can best sup
port them in this hour of their ir-
reparable loss.
Resolved, That copy of these res
olutions be sent to the bereayed fam
lily and made part of the records of
st. Adams Grange.
Jennie Tracy
Emma Parkman
Fred Lucas
Committee on Resolutions
St Adams, Me-, Nov. Is, 1923.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
VIII Consume 40 Cords Daily

J. J. Moran of Buffalo. New York.
was in Kingfeld looking over the
lumber situation relative to the es-
tablishng of wood alcohol and char
coal plant in this section which will
probably be located at Farmington.
From here he went to Phillips. Beech.
birch and maple lumber will be used
and if built this plant will consume
about 140 cords per day. Mr.. Moran
represents company which owns six
or eight of the largest chemical plants
in the country located principally in
Ohio and Pennsylvania
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
HERM|IS OF THE TIMBER
REGION
Nearly Every Section OF the Wilds
Has or Has Had some
Peculiar Recluse

In the great big woods of Maine
many men have buried themselves to
lead the lives of hermits and always
the mystery connected with such per-
sons is of intense interest. They
have led humble lives but probably
always were lovers of nature and
their understanding of woods and
streams and wild life. if published
would no doubt contain wonderful
lessons of animal life and conditions
in the wilds. We are informed by
one who knows the forests of Somer-
set County that there are fewer of
these men living recluse lives than
years ago. A man by the name of
Brown who lived the life of hermit,
near the shore of Moosehead Lake
on Baker Stream but who has now
died was intensely interested in the
invention of airplanes. Game War
de King called at his shack one day
before he, himself had ever seen one
of the aircrafts and he found that the
hermit, slothful in appearance, had
constructed model plane and he pro-
phesied that when the same was COM
pleted he would be able to fly to kineo
a distance of seven miles, in less than
five minutes. He was of German
origin but probably never lived to
himself ride through the air.
Then there was Paddy MCGEE who
lived for twenty years in the vicinity
of Pleasant Pond. Paddy got mixed
up in a shooting ARRAY and was TAX
en- to the Insane Hospital after the
necessary court procedures. He
came from Canada but what drove
him to his uneventful life Ne are not
able to say. There are those who
believed in Paddy, however, and still
insist that he is not insane.
Up above the north branch of the
Penobscot there lives man by the
name of Stensfeld. He lives much
the life of hermit, although now
during the hunting season he some
times allows sportsmen to stay over
night In his camp. His nearest neigh
bors are some six or. seven miles
distant. He can cook, guides some
and hunts and traps. So -
Nearly every section OF the timber
ed country has had or now has one
of these men who have retired to the
solitude of the wilds. An officer of
the law informed us that for the most
part these recluses are peaceful and
do not give the officials serious
trouble.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
HIRES and Hounds Out for Chase

Last Saturday about fifty girls
from the high school participated in
hare and hound race. The hares
left Coburn Park at 10 a. m and as
they went their way strewed pa
per and tackled placards to trees,
with orders that certain stunts should
be performed by the hounds who
started at 1890. The two chases led
out to the Swain farm section, with
Miss Stinchield of the faculty in
charge of the hares and Mrs. Kicker
and Miss Giggy, also of the faculty
in charge of the hounds. After both
groups had arrived, II was determined
that the hares won in the race to the
picnic grounds but in the baseball
game that ensued. the hounds were
victorious. Games were enjoyed I'M
til about two-thirty and a picnic din
ner was happy feature of the affair.
The girls hiked back to 'Skowhegan
and upon reaching the high school
building found tempting baked bean
supper waiting for them in the Do
mestic Science room. The supper
was served by Miss Elliot, Mrs. Hight,
Mrs Cover and Miss Simmons of the
faculty. The girls attended the NOV
ing pictures in the evening.
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ITO begin with l will say that after
one weeks use | find it a wonderful
remedy. For years the only trouble /
suffered from was heartburn and belch-
ing of the stomach; the rheumatism
came within the last couple of years.
~ have gone to doctors, | have
bought patent medicines for stomach
and blood of every description, but all
to no use. The only relief l ever got
was from Bicarbonate of Soda, but
that would not cure.
"My boss, Mr.. keenan,, told me
should try the Munyon Remedies,
telling me what they did for him. The
result was so satisfactory that l will
continue them to a cure Since began