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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30
81 will he the SurHker for all of u.s.

II will he the speaker for all Of us"
Billie Hrownie sat down then.
though ut first lie had found ii hard to
find any place where he could sit
Everything was so crowded and jun.
b!ed together and untidy.
And. every one seemed to be getting
into each others way. too.
Have you ever heard. Billie
Brownie" commenced the Day Left
Over. 'of putting off those things for
tomorrow which yon should do to.
day."
"Why, yes" said Billie Brownie
'there Is a motto or saying or some
tlMng about that"
'"True." said Day Leftover, 'but it
has never done much good.
"YOu see we are all those things
which should have been done and
which could have been done but which
were put off for another day.
1--WE were put off the next day and
when a Day Leftover Is put off sew
eral times there is no chance for him
but to come here and join all the other
Day Left-Overs.
"We're untity because we become so
confused and mixed up when we get
in with lot of other Left-Overs. 1t
seems to be beyond us to straighten
ourselves out.
"Well, here we are. I should have
been a nice little errand two weeks
ago, and my neighbor on my right
should have been a letter written ten
days days before that.
"My neighbor on the left who looks
so stupid was once lesson which
should have been learned. He never
was properly learned and he became a
leftover. and that is why he looks so
stupid.
"There are Left-Overs of things
which grown-ups have promised to do
and have put off until they were for
gotten about.
"Oh. there are any number of us
here.
"And we look so queer because
we've never been given q real chance
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30
WOULD ADD MONTH
TO PRESENT YEAR
Suggestion Made for Re-
form of the Calendar.

During the past two years belief in
the desirability of simplifying the
present calendar has progressed to
point where efforts are being made to
bring about an international congress
to consider the best way to do this.
Prof. c. f. Marvin, chief of the
weather bureau of the United States
department of Agriculture, is great
ly interested in this movement and ad-
yocates that form of simplification
which would result in year based ON
our present seven-day week AS unit
The year would consist Of Is months
Of Is days or exactly four weeks each.
and an extra day. The suggestion IA
vored by Doctor Marvin is that this
365th or extra day be given special
lame, such as New Years Eve" or
other equivalent designation, made
worldwide holiday and placed be-
tween December % and January 1.
The extra month, for which a new
name must also be invented, would
be least likely to upset our present
way of calculating, If introduced in
midsummer, between June and July.
Leap year day." by whatever name
II may be known, would be accept
able as a midsummer holiday ever!
four years. A slight change in the
system of establishing century leap
years is also recommended.
The division of the year into
months, which are exact multiples of
a seven-day week without fractional
remainder, will greatly simplify the
assembling of meteorological data, ac-
counting and paying in business and
industry generally, computing interest.
and making many financial and other
reckonings based on the calendar.
Business men are in favor Of an exact
number Of weeks in a quarter, and
school terms and recesses could be
arranged with much less disturbance
to the curriculum than at present.
1t is believed that there will be no
insuperable difficulty in arranging
consideration of the matter by repre-
sentatives of the Roman, Anglican
and Greek and other churches, and
leading astronomers, II an interna-
tiOnal congress or council is called.
either through the League of Nations
or some Independent nation, such as
Switzerland or the United States. II
such a congress succeeds in taking
action before 1923, the nearest year
in which January 1 falls on Sun
day under our present system, the
change can be instituted without in
convenience.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30
MORBID Gu. s1LGlIY
RESULTS nv DE<.Ti
Man Wanted TO Experienc
Sensation of Hanging.

BudapeSt.-Because the owner U
SOmogy castle was seized by a morbit
desire to experience the sensations oi
man being hanged. he lost his life
and his aged servant became his muir
derer.
One day Bella Marty, Hungarian
junker, was found dead in his study
with rope around his neck and two
heavy weights tied to the end of the
rope. The cOroner's verdict was sui
eide. but the family. which knew
Marty to be intensely fond Of life, de-
clined to accept it.
Their suspicious rested upon the
servant, who 4inally confessed he was
in fact the murderer, though no
thought had been further removed
from his mind few minutes before
the act was committed.
Marty, it developed. had read an
account the day before Of boy who
hanged himself Curious to know how
man feels just before he is about to
expire, he arranged that his servant
was to stand near him while lie tied
moose, at the end of which were
two weights, about his neck. The
servant was to lift up the weights.
thereby relieving the pressure, at the
moment it seemed to him that his
master was about to expire unless re-
lieved.
The servant declared that while he
was awaiting this moment his eyes
fell upon his masters purse on the
table. filled with bills Of high denomi.
nation. Instead of relieving Marty
the servant allowed him to die and
then possessed himself of the money.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30
NeW X-Ray Safety Tube

The new X-ray tube invented by the
famous electrical works of Eindhoven,
where over 1000 men are engaged in
the manufacture of electrical instru-
ments, has just been completed, and
numbers are arriving in London from
Holland.
1t is wonderful tube. because 1t
throws out beam Of X-rays in the
manner of a little searchlight which
can be directed on any given spot, so
that no more fear of the dangerous
burns produced by stray rays need be
felt.
The tube Is 80 simple that it can be
held in the hand, and the beam Of rays
can be so- finely regulated that abso-
lutte uniformity of work is assured.
1t marks step forward of enor-
nous Importance in the history Of
X-rays.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30

1t has just been announced that the
existence In British Columbia of sugar
bearing fir trees has now been scien-
tifcally established, observes London
Tit-Bits.
The presence Of these trees in that
province has for some time been the
subject of more than mere conjecture.
Two or three years ago it was stated
that an American botanist had made
exhaustive investigations in the
Thompson river valley, and that he
had all but satisfied himself that the
Douglas fir tree In that locality yields
q whitish sugarlike substance in con-
siderable quantities.
Recently a settler noticed q similar
substance lying on some ground he
had just bought. At first he was un-
able to account for it's presence there !;
then he noticed that 1t invariably ap-
peared after rain, and the fact caused
him to transfer his attention to some
trees that grew near by. The trees
were specimens of the Douglas fir, and
the tops of the branches, he was sur
prised- to find, were laden with sub
stance which, on being washed off by
showers. crystallized like sugar on the
ground. The settler then discovered
that the Indians had long used the sub
stance for sweetening purposes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30

too, are disappointed.
ooh. yes. we know that, Billie
Brownie"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30

'Those things which have to be put
off are never sent here, only the ones
which could have been done but which.
for one silly. lazy reason or another,
were not.
you see what collection Of us
that makes.
ut is hard to be IL Day Leftover. 1t
Is SO dull a thing to be.
ut makes one feel of so little i'm
portance and of really no consequence
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30

whatever.
1T is hard on
us for we would
have been all
right If we had
not been showed
into the Leftover
lot. You see when
things are put off
t h y get / e IT
over. Other things
crowd them out.
$50 it is with
us.
"Well. we hope
[ ere w ont be
many more to
Join us as we feel
sorry for all those
who join us. We
know thai they.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30
Night Air

Teacher-Every day we breathe OK.
y"n. Willie. What do we breathe At
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30

IHtU I COuIU tVII
others about you. so that there would
not be so many of you.
Don't you want to have many of
your companions hereT
NO." said the Day Left-Overs. 1--WE
don't.
1T is too disappointing to be Day
Leftover"
"But what Is Day Left-OverT
Billie Brownie asked.
''Of course l see all of you, but
don't know what family you belong to
or anything about you"
II will tell you." said one Of the
Day Left-Overs. >.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30

asked.
Now. the Day
Left-Overs were
little bits of crea-
lures who looked
very much like
sad and ill-shaped
fairies.
II don't think
so.'' said Billie
Brownie.
peter Gnome
just told me about
you. He heard
about you from
Fairy WOndrOus
Secrets and she
asked me to come
and see you.
"She said that
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30
Northern Hot Syringe

That ancient volcanoes had some
thing to do with the "lay-put" Of west
ern America Is evident not only from
the wonderful display Of mountain
scenery in the Rockies and minor
ranges. Springs that send out hot
water in unlessening volume and tenn
perature indicate that there is still
some lively action away down inside,
and they occur not in one locality
alone. but at very considerable dis
tancoS.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30
Glad to See Minister

"Are you glad /" see me. Edgart
asked the minister. as he took the
pride of tie household upon his knee.
"Yeth thir." lisped the little fellow.
me-" said the good man.
"Recauth." came the reply. when
YOU vithit nth we alwayth have Il good
dinner"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30

81 Got Real Mad when I Lost MY
Setting Hen," writes Mrs. Hanna,
N. j.
when went into our barn and found my best
setter dead got real mad. One package Of Rat
Snap killed SIX big rats Poultry raisers should Use
Rat-Snap:" Comes in cakes. no mixing. No smell
from dead rats Three sizes. Prices 3Sc. Csc. $1.2S
Sold and guaranteed by
w. III. Clarke & Co.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30
D Z / = !
EDcninq ! -
Fairp Tale
DAY LEFT-OVERS
az MARY GRAHAM. bonner

"Have you never heard of us before,
Billie Brownie?" the Day Left Overs
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
ICE FISHING PROH|b|TEDAT DEAD STREAM
POND AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS
Results of Various Hearings Before Commission
ers of Inland Fisheries and Game

grounds, and the following rules and
regulations will be promulgated:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawfaul
for any person, to fish for take, catch
or kill any fish, in Lake Moxie, in
Somerset county, within or westerly
of a straight line extending from a
stake painted red standing on the
most easterly point of Lewiston Is
land, so-called, opposite the Trout
dale Cabins, to a like post on the most
easterly end of the second point on
the westerly shore of said Lake, be-
low Mosquito Stream, from the first
day of September of each year until
the ice is out of said Lake MoXie the
following spring, for a term of four
years from the Sth day of February,
A. d. 1924.
Section 2. 1t shall be also unlaw-
full for any person to have in posses
sion at any time any fish taken in
violation of any provision of these
rules and regulations"
ICE FISHING PROHIBITED AT
DEAD STREAM POND
A third hearing was also held on
a petition of interested citizens of the
State representing that it was for the
best interests of the State to prohibit
all ice fishing in Dead Stream Pond
in Somerset county, and that all fish
ing be prohibited in the tributaries
and outlet thereof, also in the tribu-
taries and outlet streams of Mud
Pond. Horseshoe Pond, Island Pond
and Round Fond, so-called. all said
ponds being in 10000 Acre Tract, So
called, in Somerset county, said Tract
being an unorganized place in said
county. The petition to close Dead
Stream Pond to ice fishing, and its
tributaries and outlet to all fishing,
was also backed up by an emergency
petition from the assessors of West
Forks Plantation, portion of said
waters heing in said township.
There was no opposition at the
hearing and the commissioner adj
judged that an emergency does exist
and granted the prayer of the petit
TONERS and these waters will here
after be protected from the aliens
and lumberjacks who will be working
some time to come by the following
rules and regulations:
"Section /. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to fish through the
ice in Dead Stream Pond. in Somer-
est county, or to fish in any manner
in said Pond from the thirtieth day
of September OF each year to the time
the ice il Out Of said Pond the fol-
lowing spring, for term of four
years from the Sth day of February,
A. d. 1924.
Section .. 1t shall also be unlaw-
full TO fish for. take, catch or kill
any fish at any time in any of the
tributaries or outlet of said Dead
Stream Pond, and also in the tribu-
taries and outlet streams of Mud
Pond, Horseshoe Pond, Island Pond
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
Funeral Of Miss Ellen PhIlbrick Tut
lie this Afternoon

Miss Ellen Philbrick futile died
Monday evening at the home of Miss
Georgia Hill, resident nurse, where
she had been cared for for the past
three weeks. Her age was about
eighty-three years and she had spent
her life in Skowhegan.9 Her parents
were Robert and Ellen Augusta
(Philbrick) futile and her father was
for many years in the furniture bust
ness in this town, coming here from
Oxford County. Miss Tuttle was the
eldest of the four children and is sur
yiyed by a sister, Mrs. Mary s. T.
Burns of Skowhegan. The two la
dies have lived together for many
years, until the removal of the In
valid to Miss Hills home. In her
girlhood, Miss futile was considered
one of the most beautiful young wo-
men of the village but for many years
she has lived the life OF recluse.
devoting much of her life to her bro
Their who was confined to his home for
many years. Her final illness COW
cred about seven weeks. Beside
the sister already mentioned, Miss
futile is survived by several cou-
sins, among whom are Mrs. Emma P.
Burrill, S. W. Philbrick, F. r. Phil
brick. J. r. Philbrick and Fred Tut
tie of Skowhegan.
The memorial services are to be
conducted this afternoon from the
chapel of the Bethany Baptist Church
at two o'clock. Rev. George Mer-
riam will officiate.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
Around the Campfire
GClaf,da ParmAleel

(Claude Parmelee)
| have been asked a great many
times by shooters and hunters what
l think is the one most important
thing in learning to become an ex-
pert shot with the rife. /, at once,
think of the military expert-a rifle
mana scientific marksman, who can
slip into the sling strap and tear the
ten ring out of a bulrs-eye all day
long up to 500 yards and over. Our
experts on the range can do this,
and shoot with amazing even up to
the extreme range Of 1900 yards.
Once each year our big Uncle Sam
calls the American rlfieman together
at Camp Ferry for the National
Matches. Here you will find them
the men who can shoot straight
| Americas best, the novice will learn
more about hitting things with bull
lets in fifteen minutes than he would
learn in a life time in the woods
He will see hundreds of the best
shots in the United States in action.
He will have the opportunity to see
their equipment; match rifles. special
stocks, sights, and everything that
goes in the game to give the shooter
every shooting advantage possible.
Each expert will. have his pet rife
all dolled up and made exactly to
suit and fit him, just right for him.
and no one else.
Still, in spite of the great physical
difference of all the guns In their
hands, the one thing that stands out
above everything else in Importance
on their guns is the Trigger Pull
without a perfect, '1et go" every other
shooting advantage-eNery one-is
destroyed the instant he shoots. The
very slightest-the very least distur-
bance in the alignment OF the sights
and target as he presses the trigger
will throw the bullet out In the four
ring from the barrel of, the most ac-
curate rifle. Upon the smooth re-
hold"
A poor trigger pull" instantly des-
troys every other advantage the shoot
er may have in gun and ammunition
The same thing applies to the hun
ters rife. The one thing that a
good many of them do not know that
causes them to miss a clean, broad
side standing shot-a poor trigger
pull, the Creep that is found In 30
many sporting rifles, especially in the
Bolt Action and Automatic types. 1t
is this that also prevents the novice
from becoming a good pistol shot
his aim is destroyed the instant he
fires. Do not attempt to Ak or
smooth up the trigger pull ON your
rife unless you know what you are
doing.
Take your gun to a good gunsmith
and have the work done. NEVER
monkey with the trigger pull on an
Automatic of any kind-NEVER. The
creep" is in them and Is necessary
eyil-a safety that prevents the gun
from tripping off as 1t is shot To
get rid of the creep in the automatic,
get rid of the automatic without
a doubt the Trigger Pull is the most
important thing on the gun. 1t comes
first.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24

and Round Pond. all OF said ponds
being situated in 10000 Acre Tract,
so-called, in said county Of Somerset,
for said term of four years FROM the
Sth day of February. A. d. 1924.
Section 3. 1t shall further be IN
lawful for any person at any time
to have in possession any fish taken
in violation of any of the above rules
and regulations.
THE people of this section of the
great fish and game county OF Som
erset fully realize that it Is through
cooperation along lines of CONVEX
sation with the Department OF In
land Fisheries and Game that the
fish and game of the State are to be
preserved for our own citizens as
we'll as inducement for non-residents
to remain with us during the sum
mer months and will cheerfully re-
frain from fishing in any OF the wa
tiers that are closed during said per-
iod, or longer, if necessary. Trout
streams are feeders to the lakes and
the best hatcheries that we have II
properly protected.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24

Considerable interest was occasion
ed by several hearings held the 10th
at Bingham relative to added restric-
lions in Northern Somerset waters.
In the unincorporated townships
above The Forks are several lakes
which now furnish good sport in the
way of fishing and will continue to
do 80, If properly protected, for many
years to come, as well as food value
to sportsmen and residents who spend
the summer months in and about these
ponds and their tributaries. Lum-
bering operations, however, are being
carried on there which it is believed
will continue for two or three years,
and knowing what it would mean to
have a large number of men fishing
these ponds and streams with bait
every Sunday for several years some
of the interested citizens of the State
petitioned the commissioner of inland
fisheries and game to close them to
ice fishing, in fact, all fishing except
fly fishing in the ordinary manner of
casting with Undated artificial flies
for term of years.
After due notice and full hearing
the commissioner granted the prayer
of the petitioners and ordered rules
and regulations to be promulgated
accordingly.
ELLIS POND RESTRICTIONS
The first hearing was on Ellis Pond.
This pond is too far back in the wild
erness, being on the 10000 Acre
Tract, so-called, to be stocked from
the State Hatcheries, even ii the
hatcheries could provide the fish, and
must rely wholly upon conservation
and restrictions in the manner of fish
ing, and the following rules and reg
ulations will be promulgated:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to fish through the ice
in Ellis Pond, on 10000 Acre Tract,
so-called in Somerset County, or to
fish for. take, catch or kill any fish
at any time in said pond. or in Long
Pond, or Flatiron Pond. in said Tract
except by fly fishing, in the ordinary
manner of casting with Undated ar
tiflcial flies. for term of three years
from the 8th day Of February, A, D.
1924. -
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful to
fish for, take, catch or kill any fish
at any time during said term of three
years in any of the tributaries of said
Ellis Pond.
Section 3. 1t shall also be unlaw-
full for any person to have in posses
sion at any time any fish taken in
violation of any provision of these
rules and regulations"
FOR PROTECTION LAKE MOXIE
SPAWNING GROUNDS
The second hearing was for the
protection of well known spawning
Moxie, which is now an important re-
sort of the county, all witnesses
agreeing that there should be restric-
lions on fishing on three spawning
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24

signs however Of fried venison or
steaming partridge stew, for the day
had not been successful one for
the fellow campers.
When the tourist travels through
Northern Somerset and admires the
wonderful scenery, one can't help
wonder II these vacationists ever bes-
tow passing thought on the early
settlers who with scanty equipment
and with much perseverance were
largely responsible In making the sec
ton the paradise which 1t ia with so
many of the conyeniences which 1t
affords. 1t was a wonderful week
end and gave the writer opportunity
to wonder still more at the marvellous
work OF the Creator and the majestic
wonders of nature.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
Governor Baxter XacatiOning II
Northern Somerset

Governor Baxter is leaving his du-
ties at the State House this week for
week and with q party of friends
will take a rest in the woods of
northern Somerset County. The par
ty will spend the time at Rock Pond
Farm camps. some fourteen miles be-
yond skinner not far from Spencer
Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest H.
Colby and William Durgin will enter
tain the party which will include
Governor Baxter, his secretary. G. n.
Chadbourne, Neil Niolette. acting for
est commissioner and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles 5. Brown
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
The SHOOTERS ELECT
OFFICERS
SkoWhegan Rifle Club Is Affiliated
With the National Rifle AsSO.
citation

At the annual meeting of the
Skowhegan Rife Club held Thursday
evening, the following officers were
elected. President. John c. Clifford;
vice president. Merle Leavitt; secre-
tary, Robert Moore; treasurer. George
A Moore; range officers. T. NJ. Gates,
Carl Burkhardt For the next four
weeks on Thursday nights the club
are shooting for a box of cigars The
gallery is located in the municipal
building. This club is affiliated
with the National Rife Association.