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The independent-reporter., 1924-07-31

Lizzie Frederic and Glenn Frederic
were recent callers in Mercer.
Mrs. Arthur Nickerson and Mrs.
Cyrus Tupper of Boothbay Harbor
were called here last Friday owing
to the condition Of their mother, Mrs.
Rose puley.
Mrs. yern Churchill returned Sun
day from a three weeks visit at Dow
er-Foxcroft.
Isaac Jeffers' building were burned
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hutchinson of
Dover -Foxcroft spent the week end
at their home here They were ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
Fred Tupper made business trip
to Norridgewock Tuesday.
Annie Gilmore of Salem has been
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Ann
Lowell.
The independent-reporter., 1924-07-31
MERCER VILLAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Sanderson and
daughter Phyllis of Moose Up, Conn,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell's
family.
Mrs. Elizabeth Purcell has the
agency for California soaps and per-
Tumes
Miss Lillian Bickford of North
Vassalboro is the guest of the Misses
Louise and Ethelyn Corson.
Mrs. Benz. Tracy and mother, Mrs.
Palmer of North Vassalboro were in
town Saturday and were accompanied
home by Miss Fern Tyler who is to
visit them week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Frederic and
granddaughter Beatrice and Mrs.
Lizzie Frederic of Starks were guests
Sunday at Mrs. Ida Morris.
j. II. Farrand made motorcycle
trip to Solon Sunday
The independent-reporter., 1924-07-31
STARKS

Mrs Rose Duley suffered an i'll
turn last week.
Mrs. Arthur Locke and Mrs. Car
rol Collins of Pennington were call
ing on relatives here last Sunday.
Seth and Chester Soule of Portland
were in town recently.
Walter Waugh who has employment
at Needham, Mass, is spending his
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold Waugh.
Mr., and Mrs. NJ. D. Frederic, Mrs.
The independent-reporter., 1924-07-31


Charles Barney We're callers in Fair
field recently.
Herbert York and daughter Evelyn
Smithfield Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen York were re-
cent guests of Mr.. York's sister, Mrs.
J. w. York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Clement and
Mr. and Mrs Henry Blodgett and fam
lilly were calling on relatives in Wind
sor Sunday.
Maurice and Nellie Campbell of
Pittsfield were callers here Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Peacock also
Hiram Patten of Oakland were callers
rat H. L. Yorks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brawn and
daughter Celia of Waterville were
callers here Sunday.
MARsToN REUNION
The descendants of Sherburne and
Lydia Boston Marston held their an
nual reunion at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. S. Bates on Sunday, July 27.
The day was an ideal one and over
fifty people were present and the oc-
casion was very enjoyable one. A
picnic dinner was served at noon and
all old. and young semed to enjoy
every minute of the time. Five gen
erations were represented as follows:
Mrs. Clara Gage, 81 years OF age /;
Mrs. C. S. Bates, 6S: Elmer Bates,
IS: Mrs. Floyd Towle about q and
Neva Towle 2 years OF age. The
J Following people from out of town
were present: .Ir. and Mrs. Fred
The independent-reporter., 1924-07-31
A fact
you oughtto consider

= HE securities of Public Utility Companies are second
Statistics prove it.
risk of receivershp according to Roger Babson the
financial stastician per $100 of securities outstanding in
the four main classes of stock
Industras $2O7 Public Utilities $O37
Railroads S184 National Banks $O32
That u.s. there is fifth the risk to the averaoA
public utility that there is to the average indus
trial nvement-here is hardly risk to public ulv
investments than to national bank investments.
When you invest your money consider the added
safety that from investment in growing and sue
cessfu power companyespeciay in home power COMPANY
Such Investment is the Tx Preferred of Gen.
trail Maine Power Company 1t has paid dividends unnter
, raptedly Is years-71 consecutive times 1t
backed by $32 100000 worth of physical property
located right here in Maine The Company is owned and
managed by Maine peopeit has IL 900 Maine people
partner owners.
Is not this security for the con-
servatve people of Maine?
The price is $10z5O The yield 1-2% net
A Legal Investment for
Name Sa0ings Banks
Central Maine Power Co.
Augusta, Maine \
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24

my hour for seeing patients-I mean
people"
II am sorry If did wrong!" cried
the girl. But IL you knew how much
1t means to me-"
II can do nothing for you now" said
Lancaster.
The voice was harsh again, but Gu
riously fiat, as If he was trying to
restrain his emotions. hold himself in !;
as If he was afraid. but afraid
of what? Not Of his anger.
Joan was standing in front of him.
and even then the appearance of the
man had something pathological about
1t to her mind. There was not the
least jauntiness or self-consciousness
about him. He looked older than in
the morning, depressed. and certainly
ill His manner indicated that Of one
just aroused from sleep. His eyes
were very bright. and his face unnatu-
rally pale. He was pressing his
thumb and finger firmly against the
arm of the chair. as If for support.
Joan remembered the stories of his
drinking habits. But she saw at. once
that Lancaster had not been drinking.
She had attended too many alcoholic
patients at the hospital not to be sure
Of that.
doctor Lancaster. my dismissal
means the loss of all my prospects.
came to ask If you won't inquire about
my record and then give me another
chance" said Joan. And | am sorry
If came at an announcement time !;
but now that am here must request
the courtesy of a final answer. shall
not come to you again."
Il can't answer you." said Lancas-
ter, as if speaking in his sleep. 'In
the interests of discipline-it is i'm
possible to answer you now"
Joan turned away. The fiat refusal
stunned her. And there was some
thing preposterous about Lancaster's
manner, perfectly incomprehensible to
her. What was the matter with him?
Why did the room turn round and
round? Suddenly she felt Lancaster's
hand on her arm. He was support
ing her, helping her into chair; and
through the fog she saw look of
concern on his face.
Nov sit quiet, Miss Wentworth"
he said in a new tone of decision.
'Sit quiet, l tell you. Wait a minute,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24

and, when you are feeling composed.
let me see If can't help you"
He drew his chair toward hers
again and leaned toward her.
Il have not been feeling WE'LL" he
explained. 81 was not myself when
l discharged you this morning. When
/ refused to discuss the matter with
you it was because 1t is an invariable
rule that the nurses are not supposed
to come to my house. Outside the
hospital see nobody connected with
the hospital. I'll see what I can do
The matter will have to go before the
board now. suppose. Why did you
come away without your breakfast?
Why didn't your folks insist on your
having something to eat?"
81 have no people," answered Joan.
MY mother died nearly two years
ago. We came here from Lucas
county. and she was taken III soon
after our arrival. hoped to get my
diploma and have my profession"
"You had no breakfast. ami dis
charged you for fainting, and your d.
ploma means everything to you." said
Lancaster slowly. clasping his hands
as If In thought. Then. with deci-
sive, odd gesture, he leaned still
nearer Joan and dropped his voice as
he spoke, as if he was afraid that the
man in the next room would hear him.
Remember this as long as you
live" he said. "In this life people
are not penallzed for incapacity; they
are punished for being unfortunate.
Are you unlucky. Miss Wentworth?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24
PITY FOR HIM


SYNOPSIS. - Nurses in the
Southern hospital at Avonmouth
are angered by the insolent
treatment accorded them by DR..
John Lancaster, head; of the in
stitution. and there is general
feeling of unrest, into which
Joan Wentworth, probationary
nurse, Is drawn. Doctor Lancas-
ter is performing a difficult oper-
alton, for which he has won
fame. Joan. with other nurses.
Is in attendance. She Is upset,
through no fault of her own. and
makes trivial blurder at crit
ical moment. The patient dies
and Doctor Lancaster accuses
her of clumsiness. She is sus-
pended, the action meaning the
end of her hope of a career as a
nurse. Without relatives or
friends, and desperate. Joan.
urged by her landlady. goes to
Doctor Lancaster's Office to ask
him to overlook her blunder and
reinstate her. She overhears a
violent alteration between Doc
tor Lancaster and other men she
does not see.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-24
Apparently. Or. Lancaster has
a dual personality. Is his offer
genuine? Or Is it trap for the
handsome nurse?
tTo BE CONTINUED
Spares Wanted

Considerable excitement was caused
among the guests at wedding cere-
mony in a Havre church recently
when the lady refused to marry the
bridegroom. Such painful scenes
might easily be avoided if the bride
groom arranged to keep one or two
ladies in reserye.-London Opinion.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-09-19
TIN HORN hurley DESPERATE

I'm horn urley the Bennett publicity man ie do
ms SUM quite regularly for him each week What BrIov
lev s ~ 20 I9 about Taylor isn't worth the writing Bur
40 aCaIg the private moral character of the editor Of
ne Ioouces News Each week devOtes at least * nor %
OF the space his Scobey Poker Chip to Tavor per cent
Pulley says that he is going get TAYLOR
M 70 40 thls ne IS collaborating with Oscar Collins
man VINO GOV Dixon is keeping in this section of the count
C COSC 10 the state of $4,000 per month inst +o $50 IT,
oI ana put nm out OF business. Bu1ev and Oscar arc e. 2
O1toh I0I TINS sort OF job, are sample of tho Ill 49,
e0L HNoh IS hooked up with in Montana politically
builey is sore at Taylor because he did not in+oy
me BOARD oil Directors of the Scobey Sennel in his
hSC Oody canned him for embezzlng unknown SIMS of ~
rom Cnat company which he used gambling and on vino ]
Burey and Oscar pair to draw to- Thew only, bo
lHIueIce WheIe they are not known - lew
Iake BurIey for instance in brentwood and Antolo,o ~
ye where ne has operated he is known as chean eoloo
FOUNDER and bum and tnhOrn gambler He lived in these f
do ne couG make living when he had get out No ono
~ & 1 ne says ABOUT any one anything-he is known
- Z NIu ana WantOn ar, gambler and lbe1tne bv all To
- no ue Oh gutter but who has prestige that he hoe
lake his pardner, Oscar Collins next
CoS ran Tor delegate to the Republican National Conv
I spring ana IN his home precinct of Raymond he cot inst
one easy vote In Sheridan county where he IS we'll o @
ing served as Sheriff for got Al votes in foI5 f
our candidates. with two TO be elected naturally evnac+oJ
nm 70 get at least majority of the cast when there 80
TWO 20 De elected out OF his county Outside of Collins
Is not person so miserable in the county but who coJ
ms IS splendid gauge of what the people in Sheridan c+
"eIe ne IS known think Of him. Not the bootaooare f
Tnon ne associates so much will him. Yet he Is Cow
on man and inspires and dopes the stuff that nnea 10Th
~ Tie De8 Cgunty Leader and the Sheridan County Farmer
Bon Bowler and Collins have gotten to the pon+ nIor
their friends IN the underworld shm them and if # were not
Sam Nyquist and the OGradys would be f1andles
even Sd Bennett and Bill Stevens have much pride and
70 De seen with them publicly and only them behind
closed doors in the middle of the night plan their attacks no
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-09-19
WHY THE BANKERS DON'T LIKE SALISBURY

few days ago, horse taken from the Geo Overbv
farm near Antelope by Johnny Malcolm acting agent the
FIRST National Bank OF PentywOod which that held
chate mortgage procedure was used whatsoever the
morse beng taken out OF the pasture and brought this city
Oyerby was notified OF the taking Of the animal Wolf Point
where he is working trying make living for his family He
immediately came to Pentywood to about his horse being
taken when he without due process law He went to
see Sheriff Salisbury who Immediately Investigated the matter and
got touch with Mr. Malcolm and informed that young man that
the horse IN question not back in Mr. Overy pasture bv
certain time he would be arrested for stealing The
horse was returned to the OVERLY pasture the time limit
was up - ~ "
This is just of the of Sheriff Salisbury in protect
ing the farmers from unlawful grabbing of their property and for
Just such acts as the above why the bankers don't want Sails
Oy Io sheriff and are fighting him with every means in their
power This IS also Of the the bankers want Marcus
son running on the old gang ticket sheriff They need helm
got. ~ y on 'leV
When you hear fictitious stories about Rodney Salisbury
trace them back and will find they come from banker ~
a stool pigeon of the bankers ~ " Nel u
Rodney Salisbury will be elected by huge majority nv
his fnendsthe farmers and workers of Sheridan CoTnv ~
November 4thg 0"''V' vi
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-09-19
SOME DIFFERENCE

fall line voters OF Sheridan County have opportunity at the
before the people ~ VIII WHICH 70 go
One Of the candidates. Carl Peterson is the choice Of tho
Grady SOrkan- Bankers unvlate and the 9th iS % ~ @
coce OF the farmers and aborers Sheridan county in
Slippery Carl has simon-pure record Of doublecros
laeS as soon as he got into Office linked up his future
Win d Watkins the eisekers Zeidler and judge Come
ian olson on the other hand proven through thick and thin
] IL Ieno Oh t1e men and women who produce and has
% ~ @ way catered to the wishes OF the banking fraternity
Inc past record Of Slippery Carl Peterson no one who is 1T
t &ualIeo WIN CARTS associates in Penywood would
joI moment but that if he had been County Treasurer the
money would have gone the defunct Sheridan cor
Count way as Moylus placed S27O0OO the Sheridan
e Cr1, "iceli tle esekers running county
Us aIs friends Of the banking class But Dan Olson L
cd proven True TO the farmers and aborers who elected him
navn off ~ Uy thousands and thousands of dollars by
money IN defunct banks. ~ p""0is lie
Slippery Carl has had his wife Dolly Peterson ororo5
f T most on the four years which he held office as Clerk
years Mr. Olson has never employed anv oerb Of bi 1or
at the court house He does not believe in one fo @ NY
drawing down $2875O per month for dong the 10y f oeel
son WINE Dan Olson drew $4,000 per month with ten times
espohSl0llty that Carl had Cars excne for boi liz
WIe on the counts payroll his deputy is that he cond
WIN MS Skstockng friends in Pentywood on $4,000 ner
Gar! tells about his efficiency but EXAMINING his ,t f
b g te people who put him in Office and his dealing with
9nt Tor one mans job and his efficiency goes eimmern be-
e record OF Dan Olson who besides efficiency has saved the
thousands and thousands dollars bv rein off H. -
uouedneSs OF the county and refusing to comply with Commits
len ana Iyes demands and the State Banking Depart
Whlch would have caused the County to lose LARGO
amounts of money in defunct banks n'S - oSe large
which Gp now have before the records of these two men
c Ml you have? Carl thinks he clever he nuts IN nice
e oa ne meyer talks about the above facts If Carl IS elected t
@ Oo ~ rleVyWo0d VIII have great victory the bank
s Will rejoice the OGradys will be happy Leo Zeder will look
some NICE 1aC contracts as will Stoan and his Farnerne ali
e IOTecoSuIe lawyers will have smile ward vide and T9o
lang w" 1s e 6 the world is saved democracy and the old
- Ian Qson IS elected ne will fill the office of Clerk of
~oIC IN courteous and efficient manner as he boe aq &
ead e Of [Ga e Office he viii work for the farmers in
olson will be true to those who elect him and he CON not no %
eced by the bankers hackers and foreclosure lawyers to
work against the farmers N"'o-' "
The old gang is betting on Carthey know is an exner
umhoer and true to form he making hotfoo around the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-09-19

dominate Sheridan and Daniels counties
The fact that Nyquist has gotten so that he is willing
associate with the pair of the wonders of world
Nyqust has always considered vev moral Young attor
and Christian gentleman exceptional majority It can
only be explained by the existence OF exceptional power
Bowler in his last ISSUE attacked Tayo,s moral life in
slnatng that Taylor associate of ewd women dnad
ana nearly everything ese that BuIley does himself bazeny and
VIGOROUSLY Bowler does not expect anybody to believe this
where Taylor known He ard Oscar Collins Matched up this
Ca IN the mad and desperate hope of njurng Taylor
Taylor is not known and where the people are not next to Buey
BuIey the notorious gambler and crook nsnuates that
ne 0"S lot ABOUT Iaylors private home life that not
put Whlch ne could Ii he only desired This
cfcIaeo 10 leave an awful impression the minds of
women and children ignorant the and is in keeping with
ove campaign that Dixon made against and the
49,; 7J 70 farmers TOUR years ago; JOS Dixon is adept at
s KIND OF campaigning and he doubt instructed Buey and
oscar as TO the KIND OF campaign make this section to de
Oscar and Burely can do it.
Now Brley knows anything about the private morals of
hoVllhg lie need not consider anything any person
Now hurley tell the world anything and everything YOU
know OF ever heard OF or imagination can cone Just 90
Don't just nsinuate come out with tho foos nroo o,
as 70 Ghe particular time and places where Taylor has been
guilty o. the things you insnuae Get Oscar Collins your CO
worker 10 make adavts to facts giving times and places and
name Witnesses Come one Burey, people may really
have something substantial. '
If you come to Pentywood where TAYLOR lives and oo
SOUL we don't care who it is who will put his name to an oath
S statement Oh FACTS N support OF your nsnuatons Taylor
Ouy go to Helena Butte Great Falls OF to any place
ana produce person who will make to anything of the
KIND you nsinuate
Editor Taylor is an angel he has faults and faiInos
ne Is JUST human beng he has wings halo and never
aS pretended to have but when his private morals are attacked
Collins shall do it. y ~ " 00oi
50 ne challenges Burnley and Oscar produce evidence wit
@ ZINES, PAGES o patesstate instances when Taylor has
ever hung about pool halls gambling or bawdy houses or
ana Where ne has ever been with any except his
VIE, either at PentywOOd or any other place.
People like and Oscar Burley who are notorious ber
nes ana IKE you Burley famous professional gambler and
IKE you Burle embezzer are in nice business max
ng charges and insnuaons that be absolutely false
about Editor Taylor ''
It shows what length of desperation and madness Won arc
ming 70 60 Tor revenge, and in the of Joe Dixon
lou can no doubt do Taylor temporary injury but
Ouey VIII only be temporary and in the end avlor will on
De Che stronger as result Of your wanton SANDER
else that you have resorted has failed and
10" you nit the bottom in your lying campaign
now proud your friends Sid Bennett Bill Stevens and
sammy Nyqust must be of you now. " anu
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-09-19
WEAT D0Es LIE FARMERINE STAND FOR?

After reading few issues Of the Farmerne the official
Of the old gang wonders what that really does stand
says it is progessive that it is the standard bearer of
progressive Republicans But when that paper uphOds Jack
and Bridget OGady thieves and everybody knows
they thieves who have investigated their dealings the
county money the plogessVeness OF the Farerne comes into
every the county upheld by the Famerne
and condemned by the Producers News honest people begin
wood and Sheridan county, when two papers already
hd very poor prospect for newspaper financially indeed?
This story well known to athe old gang had to have
to hide behind exOnerate it from the nroads
made upon the public and individual purses
Who are the persons behind the Fa1merine?
One has only to read issue of the paper that
question when ne the people protected boosted criticized
The bankers county acer booze peddIers and peonter
seekers all receive their share Of praise organ of hoh
the object of rdcue SANDER by the Fa7eine
whose venom poured out the person measure in column
aIter column OF newspaper space.
But this to be expected and just as natural as the
over the Faerine they did with idea of killing off the
@ pogsFe paper IN the county when they could dictate the
out whatever news they fit e
That the real object of the Famerine and it's present
and the lower element in brentwood ' ~
With the Producers News Of way they could 90 on
Producers News must be destroyed 'ii' ''i'
e paper is so bitter and why accusations are hurled at The
ana us writer's which have foundation whatever The Farmer
me uses most OF Its Ou pages of space the rest ben0 natn
printed by the Joe Hooking syndicate in trying to prede G
STRENGTH and 1g men VINO are using every ounce Of their
me people not only Sheridan county but for the WORKING
OF the whole country. wy ls P0Ope
The gangstes hope by this means to again gain control Of
e county politically when they pleasure put On the
Vows OuC VI OuSl-
r. me Ola gang realizes that this fight fight for their lives
u 40 not WIN the election they longer hone to T @
"le tLllelS paper or keep their rag alive $500 -
me ambition OF the Famene and the gang is purely an
anambi1On to perpetuate itself upon the favna
county taking everything but giving nothing bnf
public whom it would dominate ~ " NIe general
vote foe Tor the old gang candidates the Republican ticket
lo LOT Flster Storkan Zeidler the OGradvs FsbhacI
Ile lngs the bankers and members of the underTor13
lhe are the masters the candidates for office are on the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-09-19
ORKAN SHEET RIDECULEs DAGMAR CITIZEN

The FaTnerne says A c. Madsen, is running for
Clerk and Recorder ignorant meaning of Nes Madsen
Us there IS no such A. c. Badsen running
ice on any ticket but that is excusabe the Storn Journal
no one looks for anything true that The people of Dagmar
reserve Coadge Antelope and Medicine Lake Mad
They know the above statement deliberate lie and that
Mr. Madsen has been very efficient in his dealings the public
as secretary OF the Acme Coal Nine and member several
cooperative After such deliberate fasehood about
man whose integrity and intelligence has always held in the
highest esteem by his neghbOrs and friends people of
communities know how much Of the bunk that pedded bv the
Ola gang and It's paper about the Famerabor candidates true
Remember friends and neighbors of Madsen that the
alene said he was ignorant and that they peddng this
Dunk all over the county, and they do when thew
whisper about put in cold print you 90 to vote this
Ia use the same tactics but retaae by voting the Farmer
LABOR cket straight from top to bottom The old gang has shown
what they think Of your highly respected citizens in no
body and solicit your vote " Z"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-09-19

Leonard, North Bench; Jack Rowe,
Hlnsdale; William Ruffcorn, Baylor,
and z. ?. Hutton and o. M. Cbristin-
son OF Glasgow. At a recent meet
ing M. ChristinsOn was chosen presi-
dent Jack Rowe, vice president and
Sam Rugg, secretary.
All OF the money available Will be
given as premiums for exhibits
Inc county American Legion has
oeen given the entertainment conces-
slons and plans for a circus or other
ca out. DS'''s "oiA