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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25

Munsey has himself said: "The plunge
had been taken and now 1t was Ques-
ton of swim or sink. Many good
things never get started. They die
in the chrysalis stage of discussion"
To read the rest of that story grips
one with intense interest and sympa-
thy 1t Is a story Of toll over the
midnight oil. hardships of every des-
cription, buffetted by the storms OF
fate and failure but at last riding
out the gale of adversely, and land
ing on the shores Of prosperity. 1t
is a wonderful story and one that
should be read by every young man
in this country.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25

-
Frank A. Munsey was born III the
town of Mercer 66 years ago but the
DID house is now gone. When. but
four wears old he moved with his
parents to Bowdoin where the fam
inv remained until he was ten years
of age. They then removed TO LIS
hon Falls where for three years they
kept the Worumbo boarding house al
ter which Mr.. Munsey built home IN
that town where the family resided
for several years. While young Nun
scy was yet in his teens they made
another move and this time to Liver
more Falls The young man then
struck out for himself He went
to Augusta and secured position as
manager of the telegraph Office wnere
he remained in charge for five years.
BY that time the fires of ambition be
gan to burn and he went to New YORK
to begin the business that has ven
him a world fame and great wealth,
speaking of her brother, Mrs. Hyde a
sister of Mr.. Munsey, says to the
writer:
"My brother, Frank was always =
great thinker and excellent in plan
ming. When we'lived in Lisbon Falls
he went to Poughkeepsie, N y, and
took a course i'm penmanshhp if1d
drawing. He was great in drawing
and for time kept writing school
in Lisbon Falls. For one winter he
managed little paper in that town
in company with friend, Henry Plum
mer. This. however, was not sue
cess and when the family went TO
Liyermore Falls, Frank Went to Angus
ia where he remained four or 1--WE
wears. There he attracted the at
tenton of James G.. Blaine who adj
,ised him not 10 go to New York. This
advice. however. was not taken and
he struck out for the. great city as
his instincts told him that fame and
wealth lay in that direction.
INV father went into the Civil war
and Frank felt the responsibility OF
the home as he was always thought
full hoy. He was by no means a
bold adventurer but cautious In all
his moves. His instincts were right
and New York was the exact spot
for his abilities to develop.
my brother did not have the adj
eantages of a great education. His
nchooling was IN the Bowdoin schools
ni1d Lisbon Falls In fact, he was
,u9t anxious for college life as he be-
nysyed that the fundamentals OF edu'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25
new MAINE SPINNING MILL Open FOR
INSPECTION NEXT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Dedicatory Events Occur Next Saturday Night
Music by Murphy's Orchestra of Boston

Following the dedication of the
Maine Spinning Mill next Saturday
evening, on Sunday the building will
be open to the public for inspection
from one until five o'clock in the af-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25

To tell of the success of Frank A.
Munsey is quite impossible. He has
chain of papers and magazines,
running across the country and all
paying big profits. He has chain
of great success running from the
Golden Gate to Passamaquoddy Bay.
In all there are So of these great stores
and the Mohican in Lewiston Is one
of these. He has banks and trust
companies in Washington, Baltimore,
New York and other commercial CEN
tres. He owns the famous Stewart
building In New York and here he
conducts his publishing business and
has his offices. He owns the New
York Sun and Herald, hotels and
scores of other enterprises. In short
Mr.. Munsey Is one of the heaviest
real estate owners and industries in
the country and possessed of wealth
beyond the dream of avarice. This
is a lesson which his life and activi-
ties have taught the young men OF
this country.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25

already mentioned.
Supper will be served as previous
~ announced at six O'Clock on Sat
urday evening on the top floor of the
building. Music will be furnished
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25
NOTED PUBLISHER or SOMERSET
COUNTY Ell
something OF the Career OF Frank A.
Munsey, n Native OF Mercer

The Reporter is indebted to the fol-
lowing interesting data concerhlng
Frank A. Munsey to the Lewiston
Evening Journal, the article having
been prepared by l.. G. Bateman'
well known writer OF the Journal
staff.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25

The history OF MunSeys magazine
is as interesting as the history of the
Argosy. The Argosy had been on
the rocks several timAs and many
changes had been made before 1t
reached solid foundation. Says
Mr.. Munsey in his book:
1.-THE history of The Argosy is so
interviewer with that Of Munsey's ma
gazine that the story of one is not
complete without something of the
story of the other Each has been
dependent on the other, and each with
out the other, would not exist today.
Munsey's Weekly would not have been
started but for the downfall OF The
Argosy, and The Argosy would not
have been arrested from death but
for Munsey's Magazine.
at was In the fall of 1891 that ]
changed Munsey's Magazine. There
was little to change except the dregs
of a wasted fortune. But that little
meant a good deal to me. 1t meant
something to work on, and something
to work out. 1t had no cash value,
yet 1t served as a nucleus for the be-
ginning of Munsey's Magazine, and
was the thing that led me into mag
azine publishing. 1t was Munsey s
that blazed the way for The Argosy
and for most of the other magazines
of the country as well.
81 now found myself in new bust
ness, for magazines were about as
unlike weeklies as weeklies were UNI
like dailies. All my experience had
been in the weekly field. Nine years
years with nothing to show for my
work but failure and great big in
debtedness- failure as the world
knows II, for have never failed in
the sense of going into bankruptcy
The fault was not with my work. IL
was as intelligently and as faithful
ly done then as it has been since that
time. And these wasted years were
not really wasted. They were train
ing years-preparatOry years for the
bigger work that we have since done.
The work of building the magazines
met with many rebuffs but the same
pers stance and indomitable energy at
last placed Frank A. Munsey at the
head OF the publishing business of the
country. II Is a wonderfully fascin-
ating tale but one that cannot be told
at this time as space forbids.
In his little book giving his early
struggles Mr.. Munsey gives table Of
the earnings of his publication and
other industries The table shows
that In 1894 the net earnings amount
ed to not quite 70 thousand dollars.
BY 1907 these figures of total profit
had amounted to more than eight and
one-half million dollars and 1t is safe
to say that these earnings have stead
lily increased since that time. Bust
ness men in these cities tell the writ
or that he Is now Arated among the
wealthiest men in New York and one
of the most prominent publishers in
the country. This Is story that no
other country can well duplicate.
Mr. Munsey is not much, of society
man and says that he has never found
time to get married, He has a fine
country home in the Adirondacks and
in New York he has apartments in
the Carlton Hotel. Probably there
Is no more far seeing and energetic
business man in this country today
than Frank A. Munsey.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25
T RID OF THE RUBBISH

ne secret OF having Tue tnihe you
want. and knowing where it is when
you want it, lies in the things you
throw away. That Is, IL you allow
useless rubbish to accumulate, It will
cover up and disorder the things of
use. Make it handy to keep the re-
fuse picked up. At several points
about my farm building, | kept rub
bish barrels. A lime cask is just
the thing, or even nail key or box
will do. To guide my family, farm
hands and visitors. had these plainly
marked. "P Ut r u B B Fl
Fl E r r." Tese are emptied from
time to time II you wish to, you can
have two recepticles, one of which
may be marked, For Refuse Iron,
and the other for general refuse. The
iron of course, is often worth saving.
The secret of effectiveness is to UNI
derstand that no one will pick piece
of paper and travel 500 feet to dis
pose of II. and. If he would. you don't
want him to. on your time. Have rub
Dish barrels enough - that 80 Sec
onds will take you to one OF them
anywhere. Have place on your
| nearest rock dump where this refuse
may be burned, or where what will
not burn will be covered by subse-
uuent accumulation of rocks.
PLACE FOR THE ROCKS
! Mention of rock dump. in the last
paragraph, reminds me of their i'm
portance. Look the farm over and
plan for them. Unless you have q
fill to make, select place in the wood
| lot you are sure you will never want
to clear, or piece of ground toe
rough to ever improve. 1t should
! have slope so that you can always
Evening star., 1923-02-16
hPPfy y. y
e21 18th at. NV.

DISTRIBUTOR.
Eastern manufacturers representative will
be Ia the city TO pick out and appoint dis.
tributor for this territory for an suto neces-
sity that has no competition and sc on sight
to jobbers and garages. Eastern territory
fully organized. 81 500 required to start. For
interview give phone number and reply to Box
o76-W Star Office
Evening star., 1923-02-16

REAL ESTATE statesmen
We have a very large and up to-date listing
or all classes Of property and more clients
than we can handle. Wide-wake men have our
full cooperation and every opportunity to
make good
- THE LowTHER REALTY CO.,
Atkcbinists' Pldv N IySS SSSO
Evening star., 1923-02-16

TAILOR at once; must be expe-
rienced OH mems and women's
garments: good pay and steady
position to right party. Apply
ready for work. 1880 Pa. ave.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
WANTED-SALESMEN.

ACTIVE MEN WANTED-For particulars read
euI advertisement on page % Of todsy.s paper
sALHSMEN--write for list OF lines and tuii
demand for nbeo fnexperiencsd or experisaesA,
city or travelling. National Salesn<s's II.
-Assn.. Dept. S60 ChieaEo.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
HELP AND SITUATIONS.
INSTRUCTION COURSES

CIVIL SERVICE ExAHINAff6N. 6otl men
salary. q 800 to s.. 600. special preparation.
New class beginnins today. The Civil ssrv-
ssa sssss sSso southeast corner ia'n
c0LUMBfA SCHOOL or MECHANICAL
a' sth 81. NV s.trns room ssSe' Sis 'e'''ef 0''s "
HOTELS NEED AMBITIOUS men and
women; natioE-wfde demand in oil depart
ments, hoteln. tea roonns. eafeterias, cluos.
quick Advancement; our methods indersed--
our students employed BY leading hotels every
where. Open evenings. Call for particulars.
Lewis Hotel Training School, 1870 New York
ave. NV.
IEN--Antomo6iIe industry needs fTsined nes.
ehauneur.. sersSe nsnssers and drivers make
from $3.50 to t4O0 per month and mp to $40. 900
per year. Day and evening classes at Ameri-
can Motor Schools, 1612-16z2 You street NV.
Tuition low. Enroll this week.
draftsmsn and assure yourself Of permanent,
well paid employment. We train you during
your spare time, day or night. in s to )
School Of snd .
NV: North 272:
MEN AND w0AtAS Qn.csly learn real esta.s
business receive pay while learning; need not
interfere with present emeloyment; some mak-
Ing 4Srrsd. 500 week rres elass lecture. s.sfy
Gil Bond bldg.
SHORTHAND in 80 days; easy ID learn and
rapid: the worlds best srsteri; experts use
il. Touch typewrit!ng. Enroll today. Boyd
business College. 1904 r ct. Main 2s70 fea6.
YOUNG LADIEs--Complete preparation fer
bank. commercial end government positions.
ing Machine School. 7a4 18th st. NV. fhoae
Main 27G0.
Evening star., 1923-02-16
HEIp-MALE AND FEMALE.

COUPLE. white, wanted for country place 4S
wife parlormaid; write, stating experience.
age. nationality and religion: wages expected;
Xpissville, We. 1ss
GENERAL WORK, country man and wife;
Good references required. Apply Mrs. ii. 9.
Allies, Bethesda, Md. Phone BelheEda l.. IT.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
RESIDENT
Of ROCKVILLE
SUCCUMBS
Montgomery F. Boswell Had
Lived in County More Than
Fifty Years.
ROCKVILLE. Md. Fe

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. 15.-
Montgomery F. Boswell, seventy
years old, for more than fifty years
resident Of this city, died Of pneu-
monia yesterday morning in Wash
ington hospital, where he had been
a patient less than a day. The
funeral will take place tomorrow at
st. Mary's Catholic Church here.
While visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Bauserman, at Woodstock, Va, Mrs.
Bertha +. Jones, for more than
twenty years resident of Rockville,
contracted pneumonia, which caused
her death on Sunday. The funeral
took place on Monday, burial being
at Columbia Furnace. Va, her
former home. During her residence
in Rockville, Mrs. Jones made her
Lamar.
The county commissioners have
sold to the Equitable Trust Com
pany and the j. s. Nelson, Jr., Com
pany, of Baltimore, joint bidders,
the entire issue Of SALTS in road
bonds, the bids for which were
opened yesterday. Their bid, which
was the highest, was 100.505, which
nets the county $41; 1856, or q pre-
MUM of $210.96. There were four
other bidders. The bond issue is
to pay the county's share of the
lateral and post roads the State
roads commission will construct in
the county during the present year.
Robert Peter, jr., of Rockville, an
nounced that he will be q candidate
oipHo
States attorney at the primary
election to be held in the county
late in the summer. 1t is under
stood that States Attorney Thomas
L. Dawson will not seek the
Republican nomination to succeed
himself.
For assaulting A. Dawson Trun-
die, a Poolesville district farmer,
Norman Linthicum, young man
employed on the Trundle farm, was
fined $25 and costs by Judge Samuel
Riggs in the police court here yes
terday.
A license has been issued here for
the marriage of Miss Dorothy NJ.
Thomas, of Takoma Park, Md, and
Thomas L. Clark, of Kensington.
Prof. Edwin w. Broome, county
superintendent of schools, has an
nounced appointments and resigna-
tons of teachers as follows: Pooles-
vile High School-Misses Geneva
Bordeaux and Catherine Cooke ap-
pointed assistants in the place of
Miss Gail Wade and Mrs. j. J.
BrOtherton, respectively, resigned.
Seneca School-Marshall Lowden APP
pointed principal to succeed Miss
Dorothy Colt, resigned.
A delegation of Damascus district
farmers, headed by Mief e. Linthi-
cum, appeared before the county
commissioners here yesterday and
urged the construction Of a mile OF
State road from near Damascus to-
ward Browningsville. The delega-
ton was informed that no funds for
the purpose would be available this
year, but that IL the commissioners
would give the matter consideration
and endeavor to provide the neces-
sarv funds next wear
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
Boys 6 COATS
SPOIL NUPT|AL
FEAST
Takes Unique Revenge Be-
cause Elder Sister Weds
Man He DisIikes.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Wadislaw
Chitto. New Durham, N. J., who
is thirteen years old and very firm
in his likes and dislikes, waited
solemnly upon his sister Marie the
other day and told her that other
members of the family had in
formed him that she intended to
become the wife of Joseph Frank
owitz. Miss Chitto told him that
that was indeed the truth. Wadis-
law requested her not to do it. She
brazenly told him she would do
as she pleased.
'There1l be hell to pay if you
marry that guy" said Wadislaw
Il don't like him and 1 won't
have it,
No one paid any attention to
Wadislaw, but after the ceremony
everybody went into the dining
room for the wedding breakfast.
They We're about to sit down to
the big table when there was a
crashing noise in the kitchen. Then
moment of silence and after
that the voice of Wadislaw, shout
ing:
Go on in, you big stiffs! They're
waiting for you
Then herd of goats dashed in.
They took charge of the breakfast
party. They butted the guests,
they butted the bridegroom and
they did their best to butt the
bride, but the bridegroom valor.
ously protected her and took her
punishment
Then they butted the walls and
finally chased the guests out of the
dining room. Soon a wagonload of
cops came. They got in just in
time to settle dispute between
the goats about which goat should
eat the tab1ecloth.
They saw Wadislaw in the back
yard leaning up against a fence
and laughing, but he soon vanished
and did not come home until dark.
He got what he expected when he
did get home.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
HOLD-UP AND SEARCH
YIELDS BANDIT NOTHING

Halted by a hold-up man, who
pointed a pistol at him early this
morning, Robert Barrett, SIT H
street northeast, submitted to
search, but the bandit got nothing.
The car in which Barrett was rid
ing was also searched by the hold
up man.
A description of the highwayman
has been furnished police of the
Fourth precinct. The hold-up &C.
Cured at B street and Delaware
avenue southwest.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
Biologists Will Speak.

The Biological Society of Wash
ington will meet Saturday night at
IS o'clock in the assembly hall Of
the Cosmos Club. Addresses will
be made by H. L. Shantz, of the
Bureau of Plant Industry, on
PLANT and Animal Life in Africa"
and DIR. Harry 8. Benton, who will
speak on Biological Aspects of
HAY Fever"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-12

Elsie Tracy has returned from the
Franklin Hospital where she was
operated on for appendicitis.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Drury Friday, March 80.
Almon Meservey is visiting with
his family at the home Of Edd Farm
ham.
Dell Kelley is fitting the wood for
Mr.. Joyce Summer Camps.
The selectmen have been busy the
past week taking inventory.
A special town meeting was called
Friday to consider the establishing
of certain schools, where there is
small attendance. After discussing
the matter to some length, It was
decided they would all open as usual.
Mrs. Carrie Rowe who has been
visiting her son Irving Stevens of
Oakland has returned home.
Mrs. George Kelley who has been
i'll with the grip remains in very poor
health.
A young lady arrived at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hooper OF New
Sharon Tuesday morning, April 2, and
has been named Arlene Marie. Mrs.
Hooper will be remembered in town
as Miss Nellie Eaton.
Miss Nathalie Thurston has gone to
New Sharon to care for her sister who
Is III there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph French were
week end callers at Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hooper,s of New Sharon.
Schools in town will open Monday
for the spring term.
Ralph Witham had the misfortune
to lose horse recently.
Floyd Blaisdell has returned to
his studies at New Sharon high school
after remaining at home during the
winter term on account OF i'll health.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-12

Mrs. Harry Starbird who is In the
go to Bangor for radium treatment
Miss Dorothy Jordan is keeping
house for DR.. Rowland while Mrs.
Rowland is away
Carroll Cooley went TO Bangor last
Monday to be operated on for ap-
pendictis.
Miss Ethel Reed returned last We'd
nesday to Colby College after spend
ing the Easter vacation with her
parents.
Mrs. Clough is in town visiting with
Mrs. George Rhoades.
Much credit is due Supt. E. A. Pat
tee for the way he looks after the int
erests of the schools under his SUI
pervision. Last week while reading
his paper he saw that Somerset Acad
envy was not In the list of schools
receiving appropriations. He took
the next train for Augusta and with
the assistance of Senator w. s. Be-
mis- of Harmony and Senator c. Fl.
Smith of Skowhegan, also Represen-
tative 4. B. Reed of Harmony and
others he secured special appropria-
ton for Somerset Academy of $3.50
each year for the next two years.
Next Saturday evening, April "a,
the Harmony Band will give con-
cert at Grange Hall.
The Harmony Improvement Club
are making plans to give a play en-
titled "A Mock Trial" 1t will be
given by local talent. For the bene-
fit of people out of town We print a
copy of the notices posted about the
town by the president of the club.
REWARD--A huge reward is offered
by the Harmony Improvement Club
OF Harmony, Me-, for the information
leading to the arrest and conviction
of the party or parties, who, on the
night Of Saturday, February 31st, 1923,
between the hours of II and 10 O'Clock
p. m. with malice aforethought did
feloniously take. steal, confiscate and
abscond with. from the garage of one
Wallace e. Marble, overseer OF poor.
one long-legged, skinny white leg
horn chicken, color black, aged sew
eral years, having certain marks Of
identification thereon. All papers
please copy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-12
HARTLAND

William Palmer of North Hartland
died recently. The funeral services
were held in Hartland Sunday, April
1e..
Miss Annie Fuller, Thelma Rand
lett, Katharyn Griffith and Gwendo-
Ign Hanson returned to their schools
Monday from their Easter vacation
The grammar and primary grades
are selling chocolate bars.
Through mistake Howard Gray's
name was left out of the list last
week for those who received 100 in
spelling.
r. C. Raymond visited his father,
J. C. Raymond of Cambridge who is
very sick at this writing.
r. C. Martin of West Hartland, is
very sick. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry FL
hot are helping care for him.
Mrs. Alice Gray was taken to the
hospital for gall stones and appen-
dieftis.
SCHOOL NOTES
The April issue of the school pa
per is out. This issue is very
interesting volume. 1t contains sew
tu GUS With IHtcicSIhhS ohCtShco,
athletic notes and jokes. The edi-
tors of the News" are to be con-
graduated on their fine production.
The diamond is being shoveled clear
of snow in preparation for the spring
season. The first game is to be
played April 21st with Good Will
high school.
Track candidates are taking work
outs under Coach Keirstead. A new
track is contemplated on the Acad-
envy field. It is expected that a good
team will be turned out. a
A social and dance was held by
the Academy students on Thursday
evening at Assembly Hall.
The Sophomore class gave sup
per in the Methodist Church vestry
on Friday evening. 1t proved to
be very successful event.
Through the efforts of Principal
Biggers, the Assembly Hall has been
equipped with new lights. The wir
ing has been concealed and an indi-
rect lighting system installed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-12
KINGFIELD,

Lester Hilton and Ned Leavitt from
Kingsbury were calling on friends
In town last Wednesday.
Owen Damon who has been work
ing for Warnie, Hilton in Shirley,
has completed his work and is visit
ing friends and relatives in Kings
bury and Mayfield
l.. G. Pooler has recently bought
pair of horses of Alanson Haskell
of Brighton.
P. r. Brown and owen Damon went
to Brighton Saturday on business.
l.. G. Pooler was called to Kings
bury one day last week on business.
Guy Hamlin who works for the s.
D. Warren Co. in Brighton, is spend
ing the week end with his family.
Effie Hamlin and Jennie Brown
were absent from school on account
of illness.
Those in the third grade receiving
100 in reading: Charles Pooler, Eff
fie Hamlin, Nettie Brown. and Mar
garet Hamlin.