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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02
LETTER FROM BEATRICE GRIM.
SHAW TO HER FRIEND,
SALLY ATHERTON

MY DEAR SALLY:
l do not know just what you want
ME to say to you; in fact, neither
do l know just what want to say
to you.
Three months ago l would have
been very sure Of exactly the kind
Of advice you needed, but now, my
dear, l am a little hazy about it.
All of which makes me feel, after
all, perhaps, advice is a very silly
thing to give.
Your letter came to ME at time
when l was very much mixed up in
my mind about the whole subject, of
| which you seem to be in doubt.
Before Dick went to California
was sure that in all this world there
was but one man for one woman
and only one woman for one man.
Now l have almost come to the
conclusion that any woman is made
for any man. If a man. and woman
come together and they have the
same tastes and interests it is only
a question of time when they will
think that at least they have found
their true mate.
OF course, it is poetic and con,
soling thought and somewhat egotis
tical as well, to think that Fate ha.
a particular interest in you, and tina
when one falls in love with someon,
who seems to return that love il
kind, it titilates ones pride. Tha
Fate has brought together the onl,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02
Z XXI

had informed Madame Zatti,
All, ) butler over thetelephone that
be would call that evening at half.
past nine. but he returned to his
rooms after a day at the ONCE with
tagging steps. He dreaded another
evening in that library by the fire.
It was beyond his Imagination to
foresee how she would treat him.
what role she would choose to play.
and although he was grimly deter
mined to play whatever role she
assigned to him (for the presently.
he hated the prospect Ha was in
no mood for "game." This WOO
ing was like nothing his imagina-
ton had ever preigured. To be
put on trial to sit with
the woman In the great solitude Of
the house. and the very air vibrat'
ing between them >. or froz'
en- self-consciops as q
schoolboy up for inspection
afraid Of making false move. ).
IL e
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02

"Your own manners are none too
good. You've handed me one in
suit after another"
i've merely talked to you as
your father would il he were not
blind. Besides. it would probably
make you sick to be respected
Come along. Well go round to a
garage and get a taxi. Why on
earth didn't you ring for a taxi
from Farren's?"
II tried to, but It's an apartment
house and there was no one. down.
stairs to make the connection. Too
late. So l footed It," She yawned
prodigiously. I'm ready at last for
my little bunk. Hope you've en-
joyed this more than I have. You'd
be a scream at petting party"
Clavering paid his small account
and they issued into the storm
once more. 1t was impossible to
talk. In the taxi she went to sleep.
Thank Heaven! He had had
enough OF her., Odious brat. More
than once he had had a sudden
vision of Mary Zattiany during that
astonishing conversation at the
counter. The past" she had sug.
gested to his tormented mind was
almost literary by contrast. She,
herself. a queen granting favers
beside this little fashionable near.
strumpet. They didn't breathe the
same air. nor walk on the same
plane. Who, even II this little fool
we're merely demi.vierge. would
hesitate between them? One played
the game in the grand manner. the
other like a glorifled gutter.snipe
But he was thankful for the diver
sion. and when he reached his own
bed he fell asleep Immediately and
did not turn over for seven hours
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02

Xxx (continued)
You know what men are. They
like to call q spade q spade and be
tanned to It. Our sort didn't have
! chance. They couldn't compete
50, We made up our minds, to com.
Dete in the only way possible. We
leave OF our corsets at dances SC
they can get q new thrill out of US
hen sit in an automobile and drink
Ind have little petting parties OF
Two. And we slip out and, have an
occasional lark like tonight We're
sot to be worried about. either"
"Why cryptic after your really
ldmirable frankness? But there's
dways q point beyond which WON.
IN never will 20 when confessins
!heir souls. ! suppose you
MINK you're as hard rs nails. Do
tou really imagine that you will
'ver be able to fall in love and
marry and want children?"
Don't menu"
Ancient standards are not an.
INFLATED in one generation"
There's got to be a, beginning to
VERIFYING. hasn't there? One
would think the world stood still
% hear you talk. But anything
lew always makes the fogies sick.
= Nothing makes me as sick az
Four bad manners-you and all
FOUR tribe. Men. 1t. least, don't
ose their breeding II they choose
% SOW wild oats. But women go
he whole hog or none"
"Other times, other manners
We make our own, and you have to
put up with them whether you like
/ or not. See?"
Il see that you are even sillier
han I thought. You need nothing
70 much 40 q sound spanking"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02
Dan Dobb Buys This Big
Newspaper

Herewith we beg to announce the
purchase of this big newspaper.
We use the word purchase ad-
visedly inasmuch as no cash has yet
been paid. We have none at the mo-
mont. But we have. lots Of credit.
The former owner gets no cash and
VIC get the credit, as it were.
Also, with this issue, the paper
changes it's name to Dan Dobb's
Daily. This being leap year any
young woman may propose another
change.
No change Of policy is intended
Our fearlessness of consequences Is
notorious. We don't care who laughs
at US.
As usual we shall befriend the
poor, overworked pun.
AS usual we shall befriend the
poor, overworked pun.
We shall pursue every wise
crack to it's lair.
No lordly phrase has any more
chance with us than the lowliest
We believe the paragraph is
might tier than the swordfish.
Our motto shall be: That's a darn
good one.
AUTO NOTES.
More than 100000 Fords made
That's no joke.
FASHIONS.
The pleat is dead. Long live the
hemstitch.
STYLES.
Bib pockets will be very popular
says style hints. Yes for TASKS.
/ COMICS.
To approach senator walk up and
ask: what are you Investigating?
This failing, ask, "What are you un-
der investigation for?"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02
PROBLEM ACUTE

young man writes protesting at the older genera
TONS notion that the generation gong to the
dogs" He says truthfuy that 40 cannot judge 20 And
he adds the key of the whole stuaton IF do
enjoy ourselves it is because know only too will
marry and marriage nowadays has not much glamour about
it. Jobs hard to get and keep and there not much
money to be easily made"
9 You have noticed the tremendous number of young
couples find the pockebook problem acute that both
husband and wife have to work In they victims
Of men whose ambitions rather than to get lot of money
for themselves, is to prevent others from getting
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02
Attention. Pastors,

Burn, Yorkshire, Eng.-Speakine
Of pillars of the church,. Well
consider Benjamin Gregory, s4-year-
old warden and chorister in the par
ish here. He has attended services
at least $3.50 times in Ga years. And
that means he has walked approxi-
mately $4,000 miles to and from his
devotional exercises. At least that's
the way the village statisticians
figure it. Every Sunday he's at his
regular place in the choir loft. And
year in and year out, he's the rector's
"mainstay."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS"

Two out of every five American colleges using 'psy
Geological tests to rate the mentality of Students says Prof
r. w. Husband, of Dartmouth
The majority of these tests fooishy based the
superstition that mental agility fast thinking the
greatest brain quality AS matter of fact the best brains
slowly cautiously like elephant testing the bridge
ahead Gigantic bunders like the World War the result
of fast hnking-snap judgment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02
DECISION WAS FOCH'S

Marshal Foch made the decision not to keep the Germans
the and invade Berlin 1918, according to Major
Gen. Henry T. Allen, former commander Of the American
Army of Occupation. Pershing and other military heads
left the decision to Foch
Foch apparently thought the invasion of Berlin would
make too much territory to police 1t of the most
GREETED it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02
PREDICTING SEX

Of interesting things, there's shortage Euro
pean physician claims he tell the of child several
months before birth, by blood test This
mpausble than the theory of the circulation of the
blood when first advanced by Harvey.
group of mystcs, deving in psychic phenomena, claims
it has word from the Other Side that Blue Race due to
appear earth to share things with the White Yellow Red
Black and Brown Races.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02

visit to the children's ward at the
Royal Northern Hospital. And his
h1ghness thinks lot Of her, too. He
calied ner the 'smartest girl in :he
ROOM" But there's not much danger
OF an early wedding. For the fair
one is just 4.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02
THE MELLON TAX POLL

taking secret ballot among 100000 people the Mellon
Tax Plan There has been sufficient time elapsed since Sec
rotary Mellon made his proposals for most citizens to be in
position render opinion based upon careful reading
of the arguments of proponents and opponents of the pa
given in almost every publication The Mellon Tax Plan
the big domestic question before the country today Every
person asked to cast vote in The Literary Dgests poll
ought to do
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02
And Then He Hit Him

BUTCHER-My son-the one that
used to help ME in the shop here
he's gone in for boxing. Wor a
championship, too!
CUSTOMER-Ay, l remember him.
I suppose he'll have won the light
weight champi onship london Mail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02
SAFETY FIRST

Twenty-one thousand Americans will be killed by acct
dents this year while industrial jobs the National
Industrial Conference Board An additional 5000 employers
and self-employed people will be killed.
Whether not your will be included this list may
depend largely your personal caution Safety appliances
help lot But constant personal caution the best safety
device. Be careful, when working around DANGER
when driving an auto past schoolhouse.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02
Prince, Her Sweetheart"

London-There's one little maiden
who admits she's in love with the
Prince of Wales. And she doesn't
hesitate to tell you she's going to
"marry" him some day. The prince,
lit seems, won her affections dusing
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-02
Can't All Be Guilty

A man who broke into a house
recently took nothing but graphic
phone. All the neighbors now are
under suspicion.-Humorist Uon-
don).
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
MRS. ST|NCHHELD NEW
CLUB PRESIDENT
Annual Meeting Held Yesterday. Mrs.
Nye Directs Program.
Directors Tea

At the annual meeting of the Show
hogan Woman's Club held yesterday
afternoon in the parlors of the Pub
lie Library, Mrs. Mary c. Stinchfield
was elected president to succeed Mrs.
Evelyn w Pratt, Mrs. Helen w. Cum
mngs was elected vice president and
Mrs. Maude l.. Jewett and Mrs. Har-
riet Gledhill were reelected secretary
and treasurer The following direc-
tors were elected: Mrs. Fancher S.
SWEET, Mrs Georgia G. Wilson, Mrs.
Gertrude w. Bucknam. Mrs. Lila
Friend, Mrs Bertha Holt and Mrs.
Helen p Derbvshire.
A very delightful program was pre-
sented under the direction of Mrs,
Dora r. Nye 1t included two groups
of songs by Mrs. Mary Mantor of
Vassalboro. with piano accompani-
ment by Mrs Lila Friend and violin
music by Delmiro Taddei, very pro-
missing violin pupil of Max Cimboleck
of Waterville His numbers includ-
ed BENZ Godard's 'Canzonetta" and
his accompaniments were played by
Mrs. Nye. Mrs Nye also played two
piano solos, "Reyerie" by Kruger and
Waltz Favorite" by Raft in her usual
charming manner. Interspersed with
the music were interesting events in
the musical world read by Mrs. Dora
G.. McNeelic, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Mar
BILE, Mrs. Myrtle NJ. Lamb, Mrs. Kath-
leen E. Oak, Mrs. Helen c. Went
worth, Mrs. Sarah p. Reed, Mrs. Helen
w. Cummings, Mrs. Ada r. Dascombe
and Mrs. Della j. Bartlett The an
nual reports of the secretary, Mrs.
Maude l.. Jewett and the treasurer,
Mrs. Harriet Gledhill were presented.
The official board were hostesses for
the occasion and served tea at the
conclusion of the business and pro-
gram. A very delightful afternoon
resulted.
The club has just passed most
successful year and the meetings
have been greatly enjoyed by the
members.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
Divorced Couple Remarry

The marriage of Harry V. Brooks
of Skowhegan, son of Foster
Brooks of St. Adams and Hazel
Chase, daughter of Cecil Chase OF
Skowhegan, was solemnized last
Saturday evening at the parsonage of
the Bethany Baptist Church. Rev
George Merriam officiated, and the
double ring service was used. The
bride wore brown silk and attendants
on the couple were Mr.. and Mrs. Clair
Perry of Sandford, the two ladies
being sisters. After a visit in Ban
gor, Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks will estab-
lish their home at Newark, y. Y
Mr. Brooks has been employed locally
as a salesman and will be employed
by the same firm in his new location
He has been particularly active Will
the Knights OF Pythias Lodge, while
in Skowhegan. 1t is interesting tC
note that Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks were
previously married and only quite
recently were divorced.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
B. v. PAGE IS CANDI.
DATE FOR LEGISLATURE
Has Important Business Interests In
SkOWhegan Outside OF Banking
Connections

Bin W. Page, President of the First
National Bank and Skowhegan Savings
Bank, is a candidate for the Legisla-
ture, having placed himself in line for
nomination as a Republican at the
June Primaries. 1t will be recalled
that his father, Edward F. Page,
whom he succeeds in his connection
with the two banking institutions
above named, served Skowhegan in
the lower house at Augusta, and Som
erset County in the Maine Senate.
Mr., Page has important business
interests in Skowhegan and else
where outside of the banking c0nnec-
ton above referred TO, While he
undoubtedly would not claim to be an
agriculturist is is true that his Sun
rise Farm" at Malbons Mills. with
it's splendid herd of registered Hol-
stems. is of good deal of interest
and undoubtedly of much benefit to
agriculture in this section. Mr.,
Pages friends announce that no
strenuous campaign is in prospect but
they are enthusiastic and state their
purpose to do all that is seemly
proper and in good taste for the sue
cess of their faNorte candidate.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
FINDS STRANGE MEN IN
KITCHEN At NIGHT
Wilson Lowe OF Shawmut Makes Dis
cOYery that Visitors Take
Money

Wilson Lowe, milk dealer OF
Shawmut, was aroused from his slum-
bers last Friday night and upon in
yestigation found two men in the kit
chen of his home. His visitors made
a hasty exit and Mr. Lowe noted .hat
a bag of coin was missing from the
pocket of his coat which hung in the
room. Chase was hastily made for
the men, who ran up the road, and
the bag of money was found in a
door yard Two men were noted at
work on car stuck in the gutter and
constable Wallace Jewell was mott
field and arrested both men. They
protested their innocence, but Mr..
Lowe, it is claimed recognized the
men as those whom he had seen in
his Kitchen They were bound over
for the action of the grand jury at
the September term of Court and
bail was set at $500. One of the
men whose name is Ernest Boutin
was unable to get sureties and was
brought to Skowhegan Jail. The
other man who name is given as AL
bert OClair, procured bondsmen.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
lBy Roland r. Patten)

lBy Roland r. Patten)
be possibilities for increasing the
ulness of Coburn Park are almost
Tess Perhaps we should aim to
our attention fixed upon a few
he most practical. The trustees
been able to improve the area
y and, building upon a natural
ry rarely equalled elsewhere,
have now a recreation area which
Fttutes one of the show places of
erset County.
Ffhaps the Improvement most de-
and that which would appeal to
largest number of people, old and
lg Is that OF playground facilities.
re are several locations in the
splendidly adapted for this pur-
One Of them is just south of
llly pond at the westerly limit.
fhsf is on the lower level, below
brow OF Eddy Hill, something the
location as was occupied long
ago by the wangan or river
eB shelter The income from
eo'in fund now in process of
Flon' Will undoubtedly make play
ana development possible. De-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
WIFE FINDS HUSBAND
DEAD At GRANGE HALL
William Dexter Probably Dies from
Heart Trouble mt East Madison

William Dexter of East Madison
about II years old, was found dead
in the Grange Hall at that place dur
ing the noon hour Monday. He was
janitor of tho building and had gone
there about . o'clock Monday morn
ing to clean the building after dance
the Saturday night previous. He
was not feeling as well as usual when
he left home, and having been afflict-
cd with heart trouble, his wife be-
came anxious when he did not return
for the midday meal and went to the
Grange Hall to investigate. She
found him dead on the floor. Dr. W.
S. Stinchheld. medical examiner was
called from Skowhegan and thought
from appearances Mr.. Dexter had
died soon after he reached the hall
Beside the widow, the deceased is
survived by one daughter. Miss Doris
Dexter. who is teaching In the schools
of Cornville. The family moved
from Norridgewoek to East Madison
about two years ago
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
FAMILY ESCAPE FROM
BURNING HOME
Make Exit Thru Chamber Window In
Their Night Clothes at AnSOn In
COniagraiiOn which DeS-
trOyS Home

Anson, April 15-An alarm of fire
was rung in from Box ;, Anson Side
early Saturday morning for a fire in
the home of Ernest Swasy. Mr. and
Mrs. Swasy and three children, one
of whom is i'll with measles, made
their exit through an upstairs win
dow, in their night clothes. Mrs
Swasey secured a few articles of clo-
thing as she fled from her burning
home, and Mr.. Swasey succeeded in
getting the COW from the shed, but
everything else was lost On ac-
count of the illness of one of the
children. Mr.. Swasey kindled a fire
about o'clock in the morning then
went to bed. He was awakened la
ter by the dense smoke to find the
house in flames. He believes tho
fire caught around the stovepipe, The
loss is estimated at about $1,000, with
$500 insurance.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
|N0s1 L|M|1LESS POSSIBILITIES Of
| INCREASING USEFULNESS OF PARK
|yground Facilities Among Improvements to be
|sady Desired-$12, 900 Fund Now Being Raised

tails of course can only be fixed by
careful study, but in general it may
be said that swings, slides, teeter-
boards, sand piles, and similar appli-
ances would be installed. This, with
the shade already afforded by the
trees now standing and the beautiful
view of the gorge and the river would
make an ideal place for the kiddies
and their attendants, either for a
half hours play, or for the entire af-
ternoon.
Only those who are unfortunate
enough to live in the large centers,
where the open country or even the
park area can be reached only by
considerable automobile trip or long
car ride, could appreciate Coburn
Park, accessible in a few minutes
walk and Offering scenery not equall-
ed by any park in Boston, New York
or any other eastern city. 1t is
taken for granted that we are all
deeply interested and anxious that 1t
should be developed rapidly To this
end we should seek an opportunity TO
participate. even though the amount
be small, in the $12,00000 fund now
being raised.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
Funeral oi Mrs. AnGeline Parsons
Today

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Angelina lFlandersl Parsons will be
held this forenoon at 1870 from her
late residence on the Malbon's Mills
road, one mile from town. Rev.
George Merriam will onciatc. Mrs.
Parsons was the widow of Frazier
Parsons and had been i'll about one
week. She developed cold, which
proved to be too serious to he over
come at her advanced age She
was about IS years old
Mrs. Parsons was born in Cornville
and was descendant of one OF the
pioneer families OF that town. She
was member of the Christian
Church and formerly was affiliated
with the Grange. Her life was spent
in Cornyile and Skowhegan, having
moved here with her son several
years ago.
The deceased WIS the mother OF
four children. Miss Lizzie who died in
girlhood. Mrs. p. S. Tookcr of West
field. n. j.. Mrs. Glen Harville of
East Madison and Lindley r. Parsons,
with whom she lived, receiving ten
der devotion from him and his fam
fly. There are also two grand
children, Marcus and William Par
sons.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
PMME COURT SESSIONS PROBABLY
WILL CONTINUE THRU NEXT WEEK
k,ut Parties In Suit Against Brunswick Con-
cern--Resume of Week

Spear VS. Luc Albert has been con-
tinued.
In the case of Harold w. Prince and
w. N Russell of Detroit VS. the firm
of Bracket, Shaw & Lunt Co, which
is given more in detail elsewhere in
this issue, Mr.. Prince completed his
testimony yesterday forenoon W. H.
Maxwell of the Maxwell Ice Co. of
Manchester. n. H., who is also en-
gagged in the lumber business stated
that he had purchased an Avery en-
gine of the same type from the de-
fendant concern and that he had
brought suit against the Bracket,
Shaw & Lunt concern, for failure of
engine to bring results. Testimony
relative to this was objected too by
the plaintiffs and a discussion be-
tween the attroneys resulted and ad-
journment was taken for noon recess.
The defense was begun last night
shortly before adjournment. 1t is
claimed that the machine sold to the
plaintiffs was not misrepresented by
the agents in its various allegations,
that the fire was caused probably by
the way the motor was operated and
the testimony of Mr. Waterman, the
agent, and others who have operated
the engine will be given.
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
OLDEST INCORPORATED
ORGANIZATIONS MET
Trustees OF Ministerial Funds
SO Believed

The Bloomfield Congregational
Parish as also the trustees of the
Bloomfield Ministerial Funds held
their one hundred and seventh and
one hundred and eighth annual meet
ings last Saturday George w. Cow
er, Esq, was elected member of the
board Of trustees Of tho two funds,
vice Lyman l.. Walton. who resigned
on account Of his removal to Massa
chusetts. Otherwise only the rcgul-
ar routine business was transacted
Charles Folsom-Jones remains as usu-
al clerk and treasurer. These arc
probably the oldest living legal incor-
porated organizations in town A
vote of appreciation for Mr.. Walton S
long and faithful services was re-
corded.