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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-08-11
POMONA AT SMITHFIELD.
Splendid Summer Day, Good Attend
ance and an Interesting Session.

The regular August session of the
Pomona convened with Fairview
Grange, Smithfield, Tuesday, August
8. The day was all that could be
desired in every way possible and
one of the interesting, sessions for
which the Pomona is noted was the
result.
The officers present were the Over
seer, Steward, Assistant Steward,
Chaplain, Secretary, Ceres and Lady
Assistant Steward. The vacant chairs
were supplied by Ansel Holway as
Overseer; H. T. Choate as Lecturer;
H. A. George as Gatekeeper; Mrs. s.
F Emerson as Flora; Mrs. Lizzie
Watson as Ceres. Committee on ap
plications, j. E. Downs, C. NJ. Green,
w. B. Whittier.
An appropriate welcome was given
the Pomona by ]. E. Downs, Master
of Fairview Grange and H. T. Choate
of Victor Grange responded to the
welcome.
Topic for discussion: do farmers
receive corresponding benefit for the
amount paid by the State in work and
experiments along agricultural
lines?" opened by 8. F. Emerson and
continued by C. r. Oliver, l.. L. AL
len, Ansel Holway. The speakers did
not ignore the fact that the university
at Orono and the Farmers Institutes
and other factors engaged in the
work of building up the agriculture
of Maine. were doing all possible in
the interest of the farmers, yet as a
whole they were not receiving BEN
eft corresponding with the expense,
but the fault lies in large measure
with the farmers themselves.
F. E. Davis, Overseer of the Pc
mona, presented the workings of the
fish and game laws of the State which
was very instructive and kindly re-
ceived. For, six years Mr.. Davis was
game warden and was familiar with
inc buUJeCt given ILL., Whic uc DC-
lieves that farmers should be pro-
tected in the production of their
crops, yet as a general thing crops
destroyed by horses and cattle are
laid. to deer, more especially the
grain crop.
There were duets by j. ]. Conway
and Lottie Brown; defamation by
Benz. Witham; recitation by Lottie
Brown and brief illustrative stories
by Ansel Holway, F. E. Davis and c..
r. Oliver.
Fairview Grange did splendidly In
entertaining the Pomona and all
present seemed to enjoy the beauti-
full summer day and the varied ex-
ercises connected with 1t to the full
est extent. A class of nine was in
structed in the fifth degree and ad-
mitted into the Pomona.
Next meeting with East Madison
Grange, Tuesday. September 10,
which will be devoted to Patriotic
exercises and in the interest Of the
veteran soldiers of the Civil war.
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Then in order to realize on their In
vestment the owners would have to
develop the property themselves, or
sell il to some one who would. In
either case Canaan would enjoy the
benefits of her natural wealth. and
as the only drawback somebody
would be kept from getting hold of a
bunch of money that he had never
earned Wouldn't that be terrible?
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TYPEWRITER FOR RENT-smi,b

TYPEWRITER FOR RENT-Smitb
Premier. later model, practically new
VIII let to reliable party at 5000 per
porter office. tf-3
LOsT--An s. H. S. pin of the class
Of 1911. VIII finder please leave at
Lewia's Shoe Store. 1872
WANTED-A man past middle-aRe
of absolutely good habits, willing and
able TO work wants a place to work
on farm doing chores, etc, for com
all kinds. VIII work low If good
home is furnished Apply at this Of
flee for further information. 32'
CHILDREN TO BOARD--Good care
and pleasant home. Please write or
ney. Skowhegan. R. F. D. No. s.
ter pigs. four weeks old. Inquire Of
Ralph Corson. Scion. Me. Tel. Farm
ers 3-14. 2'3I
FOR SALE-One Corning Stanhope
top buggy, hard rubber tires. lamps
practically new, cost s225. Will sell for
feet condition; will sell at a bargain.
Inquire at this ofiice. 4w'31
UPHOLSTERY Work. am pre-
pared to do all kinds of Upholstery at
short notice. Mattresses a speciality.
Drop me a card and I will call and
Summer street. 4wt3l
PIANO FOR sALE--Upright. In fine
condition. will be sold at a low price.
VIII give responsible parties time.
Cal or write o. L. Jones Jr, Nor
FOR sALE-A good farm at good
driving horse: secondhand surry car
riage; new Concord wagon; sawed
lumber. J. M. Dysart. 81 No. avenue
Skowhegan.
FOR SALE OR TO RENT-By the
e ea or wee AZ North
ore mile from village. Write or tele-
phone Levi w. Ham, Mercer. Me. 4'29
FOR sALE-Several secondhand Bicycles
for ladies or men to sell low to close out, also
good trades IN second hand pianos and organs
at Smiths Music Store. A beautiful II. F.
Miller upright piano at a bargain.
FOR SALE-My house on Baptist
Hill, together with the stable and two
acres of land, or l will sell the house
without the stable and adjoining land.
Willis A. Bailey. 4w'3O
b FLAT ICORNET For sALE-Practi-
cally new, cost $500; will sell for $40
gan. 4wG0
FOR sALE-Five horse-power twin
cylinder Indian motor cycle. Guaran-
tted in first class condition. Loop frame
1909 model. II. c. Woodbury., Elm
street. Skowhegan. tt-27
FOR SALE new buggy wagon,
the finest one in town; set light driy-
ing harnesses; / pole for light driving,
70 secondhand oil stoves; a small lot
of brown ash boards. Call at my house,
261 Madison avenue, Skowhegan Me.
d. H. Bartlett. tf-26
HAVE YOUR HORSES SHOD RIGHT
take them to HaskelFs & Locke's shop
opposite Reporter office and IL Will be
done in a scientific manner as that Is
their specially TIL
LOWEST PRICES on Groceries OF
every kind; come and see II this Is not
So Robinson's Branch, VIII Malbon
Manager. Elm st., Opp. Hotel Co
burn. tf-z
FOUNDIThat you can save about
one-third by shipping your packages s
by Hoyt's Express to all points. VI
dee opp. Reporter once. C. A
STINCHFIELD, Manager. III
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II people hate you, there's usually

II people hate you, there's usually
a reason.
When doctor uses a big word
ask him to spell 1t.
The average amateur actually be-
lieves he Ia making history.
Our idea of q smart man Is one
who begins to take care of his health
before he IL scared into Il.
It II the nature Of most men to be
opposed to Kings, unless they are the
King. or are holding kings.
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DEATHS.

Observation-Disclosures 6, Mrs. Flor
ence NJ. (Stoddard) Whitney. aged SO
years.
idgewock-August 4, Mrs. Clara
Lancaster Colby, aged 40 years
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT s, Francis, only
daughter of Frank w. Fuller, aged
years.
Embden--August s. Mrs. Geo. c.
Patten. aged IS years.
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Hoods
SarsaparilIa

Cures all humors, catarrh and
rheumatism, relieves that tired
feeling, restores the appetite.
cures paleness, nervousness,
builds up the whole system.
Get 1t today In usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called oAroatAbo.
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YBODY,c
A-C COLUMN -
AUGUST II, 1910.

Advertisements in this column nor
to exceed five lines inserted once for
Is cents. four times for SO cents. Each
additional line five cents. In comput-
ing lines reckon on an average of
words. Stamps taken.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Robert Morris, Pastor.

Residence. "a Main Street.
Young Peoples Society In union
with other societies at o'clock at
Congregational church
There will be no services during Au-
gust. The pastor will spend his vaca-
ton at Hayden Lake.
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MARRIAGES.

Hart,and-Aug. 8, Margaretta c.
Snow and Geo. T. Osborn by Rev. A.
B. McAllister.
Winthrop-Rpbert Bradford of
Wayne and Jennie Dunton of New
PORTRAITS by Rev Howard A. Clifford.
No. Anson-August 3. James H.
Thorne and Miss Edna M. Hovey, bot h
Of No. Arson, by Rev. F.. T. Crane.
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George Merriam. Pastor.
Residence. 80 Madison Avenue.

Telephone. 1888.
The pastor will give a midsumme r
message nexr Sunday morning at
10.45. There will be fine music, Don
Morrison will play and Mr.. Watson
will sing. Sunday school at ~.
The union meeting of the young
peoples societies will be held at the
Congregational vestry at o'clock
Evening worship at Z.
Prayer meeting this evening at 7.30
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BIRTHS.

Hartland. to the wife of A H. Pres
colt, son.
New Portland-July II, to the wife
Of Geo. E. Scott, a daughter.
New Portland-July rs. to the wife
of Warren Dunton, a son.
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Some women think they are hap
PLY married IL their husbands are
afraid of them.
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Stock
FOR SALE 3!

The established livery business OF
the Hotel Coburn Stables, consisting
Of horses, hacks, carriages and sleighs,
harness, fixtures and accessories.
Owner having business interests out
of town. Call or write,
CHASE BROS,
tf2s Skowhegan, Me.
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In prosperous farming community;
2 large fields will produce record
crops; pasture for IL cows: wood to
high school, depot ana all advantag es;
cot tage house. Soft barn. poultry
house. maple shade; borders the wa
ter; widow 10 anxious to sell at once.
and tools. for only 1890. part cash
all details and travelling inst ructions
to see this and others In So. Me-. see
No. So" copy free. Station 2Is. E. A.
Strout, Kent's Hilt Maine.
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SEVENTH DAY ADvENTISTs.

Mission on corner of Madison av-
snue and Russell street. Sabbath
School at p. m. Saturday. Meeting
Sunday evening at 7.30 p. m. Prayer
and praise services Tuesday and Fri
day evening at 7.3O. The public is
cordially invited.
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CENTENARY
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCI

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
F. L. Hayward. Pastor
Residence 10 Island Avenue.
Morning service at 1916 with ser
mon by the pastor. Sabbath school at
~.
Union service of the Young Peoples
Societies at o'clock in the Congre-
gatlonal church. AT 7 p. m. short ad
dress followed by social service.
Prayer meeting this evening at 730.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

The Christian Science Society. M.di-
son avenue, corner Russell street Ser
vices Sunday morning at 1915 and
Wednesday evenings at 100.
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Benjamin B. Merrill. Pastor.
Residence. 11s Main st.
Telephone. 1919.
Union service of the Young Peoples
Societies at o'clock Sunday evening
in the vestry.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-10
GOOD FRUIT PROSPECTS.
For Once 1t Seems the Peaches Have
Not Been Killed.

Washington, June 1o.-Splendid pros
poets for fruit in New England and the
Pacific coast states almost counter
balance the poor showing of the central
states, where early frost got in telling
work, according to a report made pub
lie by the department of agriculture
on general crop growth. The condition
of the apple crop is reported to be more
than points below last year or $50 as
compared with normal condition. The
ten year average for apples is SOS. In
New England and on the Pacific coast
the crop promises to be immense but
Mississippi there will be only about
one-third of a crop.
On the other hand, the peach crop,
due to the excellent prospects in such
states as Georgia and Delaware, prom
ises to be larger than last year, the
condition on June 1 being $40 as COM
pared with 54.1 last year and ten year
average of $50. The central states will
produce poor crop. it appears now.
Frost evidently nipped the brier bios
SONS, for the condition of blackberries
was estimated at 500 as compared with
900 last year and for the last four
years.
Raspberries were estimated at 1872 as
compared with 1874 last year and 1921.
the four years average.
The watermelon and the canteloupe
crops will be slightly off, it appears.
as the former was estimated at 7O.4 as
compared with 81.5 a year ago and the
latter 77.S as compared with S18 a year
ago.
Sugar cane was reported at S4.7 as
compared with 90.6 and sugar beets at
90.5 as compared with $50
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ALASAKA LABOR PROBLEM.
Workers From Southern Europe Can't
Stand the Climate.

Seattle, June 1o.-The distress song
the laborers from Montenegro stranded
ir Cordove, Alaska, is due TO the ina
bility of men from southern Europe TO
compete with the harder northern Ia
be rers in the climate of Alaska.
Last year a large number of southern
European laborers were used on the
Copper & Northwestern railroad but
their work was found to be so unsat-
isfactory that Instructions were issued
this spring to discontinue their employ
ment.
The men were not only unsuited to
the climate but afraid of it. This af-
fected their working ability One man
from the northern countries was found
able to dc more work than two from
southern Europe. Accordingly this year
the wage rate was raised to 35 cents an
hour to attract good men, and the fact
that only men suited to conditions
would be accepted was made known.
In spite of this, the high wages at
tracted many Italians and Montene-
green's Some were sent up from Seat :
.le by interruptions labor bureaus and
others paid their own way to Cordova,
relying on agents to get them work.
Recently the chief engineer of the
Cpper River road issued orders to start
a special camp for the destitute Mon
tcregrins and to pay them 80 cents an
hour until they earned enough to pay
their passage back TO the United States,
but apparently the plan has not been
successful and the Cor1ova authorities
are again confronted With the problem
of caring for the men.
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Kansas City, June 10.
Open High Low Close Yes


Kansas City, June 10.-wHEAT-Cash:
Market unchanged. No. 2, 99cG$1.O4; No.
92@97c. .
.CORN-Market unchanged. No. mixed,
SIC; No. 3, 5S1aQ5S34c; No. white, 631sc
No. 3, 63c.
OATs-Market unchanged. No 2 white,
5000; mixed, 35036c.
RYE-No. q 66d70c
HAY-Market unchanged. Choice tim
othy, $500; choice prairie, 81 .25611 so.
2 BUTTER-Creamery extras, 26c; firsts,
24c; seconds, &c; packing stock dc
EGGS-Current receipts, new cases,
S. 20; miscellaneous cases, s.. IS; southerns,
s475
WHEAT-Receipts, IA cars
CLOSE: WHEAT-JuJly, $3.50; Septem-
Der, S51sGS55sc; December S61sc.
CORN-July. size; September, 561kc; De-
cenlber. 52A M523Ac.
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AUNT JANE DAVIS SUES.
Charges Ex-Policeman With Securing
Her Property by Fraud.

Walter B. Bryant, a negro ex-police-
man, is made defendant in a suit filed
in the district court by Jane Davis, a
colored woman 80 years old, to cancel a
deed to four and a half lots at the cor
ner of Crane and Madison streets which
she alleges he procured from her by
fraud.
Placing before her a paper which he
represented to be a will, she alleges she
was fraudulently induced to sign a
warranty deed to her property in his
favor. The signature was merely a
mark, for the old woman can neither
read nor write. That she was induced
to sign anything, she lays to the fact
that Bryant was constantly kind and
considerate of her when she was i'll
and feeble. She alleges she thought
she was making him a will in return
for his promise to pay all her expenses
until her death and then to pay her
funeral expenses. Now she seeks to re-
cover her property but states she is
willing to paw the ex-noliceman for
whatever Improvements or expenditures
he has made.
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WORLDS TRADE IMPROVES.
1t Is Rapidly Returning to Figures
of Most Prosperous Period.

Washington, June 10.-Internation-
al commerce according to statistics
procured by the department of COM
merce and labor, showed a marked
improvement in all the principal coun-
tries of the world for the year ending
in April, 1910.
A report of the bureau just issued
stated:
international trade as is we'll
known, fell off in the period following
the financial depression of 1908 and
as a consequence, the import and ex-
port figures of nearly all countries
were smaller in 1908, than in the i'm
mediately preceding year. The in
crease shown by the figures of the
current year is therefore in most
cases more distinctly return to nor
NAL conditions than an actual advance
over those which existed prior to the
financial depression of 1907-0S.
"In many cases, however, the fig
ures of the current year are material
ly larger than ever before and it is
probable that the total of information
al trade in the calendar year 1910, will
surpass that of any former year"
In the United States exports during
the ten months of the current fiscal
year averaged 1853 million dollars
per month against 1903 millions per
month last year and 161 millions per
month two years ago. Imports for the
same period averaged 1913 millions
per month as against 1911 last year;
1918 two years ago and 1888 three
years ago.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. June 1o.-wHEAT--Notwit
standing semi official explanations that
the rumors of congestion in July wheat
had nothing more substantial as basis
than closing spreads, that option today
made a distinct net advance while the
September delivery sold at last night S
level or below. Gossip of a prospective
material reduction in local contract stocks
could not be sidetracked
In this connection the large sales of
cash grain here were narrowly scrutfniZed.
Reports also of good sales of four at Min
neapois received attention. The market
as a whoe opened &c over to &c higher:
the futures. advanced to 957sc, rise of
&c above the previous close. September
started unchanged to Ac off at 9115c to
91Ac, hung around 9115c and recovered to
91%c.
Belief however spread that the July
scare had been worked by local specula-
tors. and had only contingent foundation.
Under considerable selling pressure. all
the relative gain in the July premium
was lost and the, whole market went well
under opening figures. The close was
easy with September down %q1c at 9Oa4G
901sc.
CORN-Dispatches telling that in some
sections there had not been SO much back
wardness of the crops for Is years put up
the price of corn. Vast areas in the Mis-
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chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago June 10.-CATTLE-Recei
estimated at 2,0O0. Market strong. Beeves,
IS. S06DS. rs; Texas steers IS 35Q7.S0 western
steers $5.50G7.S0; stoekers and feeders,
81. O0G6.50; cows and heifers, $2.90Q7. Is;
calves, S6.50@9.00.
HOGS-Receipts estimated at 10000 Mar
ket SC lower. Light, s9.45@9.70; mixed, So. 40
@e.7O; heavy, 50 4OG9.7o: rough, So. 40q9 50;
$3.50; bulk of sales, SO. 55@965.
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 5000.
Market strong. Native, So. 50Q6.O0; western,
s.. 75d6. 10; yearlings, $6.50Q7 so; lambs, ma
tive. IS. 75dS 80; western, $6.50G7.10
DAILY MOVEMENT OF. PRODUCE.
WHEAT-Receipts, 24,000 bushels; ship
ments, 1890 bushels.
CORN-Receipts, 2O1, 500 bushels; ship
ments, 43S. 700 bushels.
Car lot receipts: Wheat IL cars, with ]
of contract grade; corn 1877 cars, with AZ
of contract grade; oats SIS cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Ccihago, Min
neapolis and Duluth today were 1S6 cars.
compared with III cars last week and &c
cars the corresponding day year ago.
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COURT HOUSE ALONE Is LEFT.
Every Other Building in Hahn's Peak
Destroyed by Fire.

Hahn's Peak, Colo, June 10
Every building in this town. with the
exception of the course house, was de-
stroyed by fire late yesterday. Ordi-
narily the population numbers less
than 100. but this had been augment
ed temporarily by visitors attendant
upon court sessions.
High winds doomed the town and
efforts were conferred in saving the
court house and records of the county.
Court was adjourned Indefinitely be-
cause there was no place to house the
jury and witnesses. Today the town
is practically deserted, everybody hav-
ing left to establish homes elsewhere.
A petition has been started to the
governor, asking that Steam boat
Springs, for many years a bitter rival
of Hahn's Peak, be made temporary
county seat until an election can be
had.
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york Stock Market.

Wall St.. New York June 10.-STOCKS-
The opening movement of prices of stocks
today was very listless. There were more
issue quoted unchanged from last night
than those showing either gains or losses.
Such changes as there were very narrow
and mixed. the most active speculative
Weakness in the metal groups and liqui-
dation in some of the Hawley stocks had
depressing effect on the market and
prices declined sharply on small offerings.
Chicago and Alton lost 6. Amalgamated
Copper 2, Toledo, st. Louis and Western
tx and st. Paul, American Smelling and
Sloss Sheffield Steel 1. The low prices
rallied but the recovery was not main
tanned. prices falling back again to the
lowest. ST. Louis and San Francisco sec
ond preferred and American Cotton Oil
advanced IL and North American /.
The dizziness of the demand left the