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The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
SOUTH SOLON.

f. P. Spear of Skowhegan and wife
visited Mr.. Spears mother Sunday.
C. T. Durham has been in poor
health the past few months.
Cecil Keene has hired to go into the
woods with his team.
Roscoe Sidell Is hauling lumber
for A. c. Head.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Jewett and Miss
Mollie Jewett were at L. c. Jewett's
over Sunday
John Mahoney is hauling potatoes
for A. c. Heald. Mr.. Heald has
hauled most of the potatoes from his
storehouse and will hold those in his
cellars for higher prices.
l.. c. Jewett visited his brother In
Gardiner last week.
Ralph McAllister hurt his hand 80
badly that he can not do much work.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
CANAAN.

George Weymouth of Bangor Is
the guest of his parents, MIR. ana Mrs
Frank Weymouth for an INDEFINITE
period.
Edgar Clifford Master of Canaan,
Grange. attended the State Grange
which was held in Augusta last week.
Mr.. Steward of Skowhegan is do
ing the plumbing in the new bath
room which Cecil Gardner is having
put in his house.
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Earle, mother or
DR.. Fred Earle of this place received
recently nearly 100 post cards, the
occasion being the anniversary OF her
birthday.
The o. E. S. entertainment and
dance in town hall Friday night was
a decided success all around. full
house and enjoyable time was the re-
suit. 1t was regretted that Mr.. Towne
leader of his orchestra was unable to
be present on account OF the serious
illness of his wife's father.
| Major Baker arrived Friday night
and passed Xmas with his daughter,
Mrs. Ola Maxfield, returning to his
home in Bingham Monday.
While many were crying at being
disappointed in not having a Xmas
| tree on account of the heavy rain Sat
urday, many more were rejoicing in
the thought of having their wells and
springs supplied with water.
Earl Bean is attending this term of
court in Skowhegan as juryman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Furber of
Skowhegan passed Sunday with his
parents in this village.
Mrs. Jennie Bean has moved her
household goods into the Daniel Fos-
ter house recently vacated by Will
Tuttle.
Alton Goodridge has purchased the
George Dunlap stand on Main street.
Misses Mae and Emma Goodwin,
who have school positions in Massa-
chusetts, arrived Saturday night to
pass the holidays with their mother,
Mrs William Goodwin.
Mrs. Lettie Nutting of Hartland
passed few days last week with
her brother, Harrison D. Barrett, who
still remains very Ill at his mothers
home on Christian hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carle Nelson passed
Christmas day with his sister and
family In Pittsfeld.
The citizens in and around town
are reaping a rich harvest of ice for
the coming summer.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
CARATUNK.

The grammar and primary school
had a short entertainment and Christ
mas tree in the school building Fri
day afternoon. Quite large number
of invited guests assembled to hear
the exercises which were as follows:
Singing, Hail the Day. recitation by
Ernest Powell; recitation, Alta
Whorff, Jolly st. Nick" dialogue by
three. Last Years Toys" Xmas on
the Polly Helen Sterling; "St. Nick's
Letter." George Martin; "A Beau
tiful Thought" Esther Sterling; Sign
of the Stars" Alice Clark; Letter to
Santa Raymond Hunnewell; quota
ton by primary school, "Santa's
House." Susie Gilman; Xmas Story,
Lester Morris; What I Would Like
for Xmas" Gala Whorff; "Old Xmas,
Joseph Clark; recitation, Mary Carbi-
no; Xmas" Harold Clark; Three
sBmX, :4IeIO eoIIv ..'uaN es!M
Bells,' Harold Martin; march and
dialogue, THE Candles" by five girls
singing, "The King Has Come" All
the little folks were remembered with
a present from one another and their
teachers.
MISS Laura flerCe Oh DlHSHdlH Hds
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Florence
Powell, the past two weeks.
Charles Pierce and wife of Bing-
ham were In town Sunday.
Carl Bean and Agnes Bloom were
married last week at the residence OF
Frank Sterling, who performed the
ceremony.
Mrs. Eta Sterling has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. Abbie Webster and
also her sisters In Waterville the past
week.
Guy M. Sterling and David s. Baker
who are attending school at Hebron
are home during vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mahoney took
sleigh ride to The Forks Sunday.
Guy Sterling has been clerking in
the store through the Christmas week
George Baker has been drawn as
jury man to serve ON the traverse
jury at the December term of court
at Skowhegan.
Mary Armstrong, who Is In the
woods, went to Bingham last week to
have dental work done.
@. C. Stewart, wife and daughter
went to Bingham last week.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
BTNKER HILI-ATHENS.

Mrs. VIII Bickford of Kingsbury
was in town Thursday visiting her
brother. Manley Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Fish went TO
Skowhegan Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jones Oh
Brighton was in town Tuesday.
Maurice Small went to Brighton
Monday.
Mr.. Worthley of Norridgewock was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Bunk
er Wednesday
Mrs. Flora Judkins and Mrs. Allce
Foss went to Skowhegan Wednesday.
Mrs. Belle Hussey went to Skowhe-
gan Thursday.
Edison Jones of Brighton was in
town one day recently.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
EAST MADISON.

East Madison Grange did not hold
a meeting on Saturday. December "a
ON account of the rain. The next
meeting, January Ia, will be installa-
ton of officers.
Christmas passed rather quietly with
the exception of few family Christ
mas trees.
Sunday school, which has met ev-
cry Sabbath, since the church closed
at Mrs. Titcomb's, closed for the win
ter December rs. The s. s. library
books will be at Miss Doyn's store for
the winter. Library to be opened on
the flrst and third Saturday of each
month from to 4 o'clock.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
SMITHFIELD.

The Larkin Soap club met with Mrs.
Laura Simonds last week.
Miss Bertha Dudley and Marie
Clark are at home for vacation from
Colby college.
Mrs. Laura Simonds and family left
Tuesday for Medfeld, Mass, where
they will spend the winter so North
Pond house will be closed for the
winter.
The village and city schools will
have a weeks vacation. The teach
ers have gone to their homes IN
Wayne. Me.
The county commissioners were In
town last week and accepted the lot
laid out by the selectmen for play
ground for the Gould school house.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO
I.ITCAS COIINTy NO

LUCAS COUNTY, ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of r. J.
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said Arm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of
nails Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9Th day of Decem-
A. W. GLEASON.
(Seal.) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold bv all Druggists, 76c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
SOLON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pierpont and
children, who were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Sumner Holway on Christ
mas, returned to their home in Madi-
son Monday afternoon.
Carroll Jones and Leslie Grundy are
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
SALES FOR UNPAID TAXES


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of
be sold at public aucon TO
a min A M
Taxed No Of Acres
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Eugene Dow
Jennings-Pasure and FIELD. ~ 15u SS
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of Taxes fol
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
HALL & COLE

Fruit and Produce Commission Merchants,
Apples, Potatoes and Cranberries
OUR SPEClAlHES
t0O-1O2 Fanued Hail Market, Boston
Sead for Stencils and Weekly Market Report
1861
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29

Good crossing the river on the ice
above the pulp mill dam.
Lester Bosworth, who has been up
near Indian Pond working in the
woods. has come home.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29

A wise woman quarrels with her
husband only when she can get some
thing out of him to make up.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29

When a man has a cold In his head
1t doesn't leave room for much else.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14
BROOM CORN CULTURE
A Few Hints Of the Raising and
Handling Of a Crop Adapt
ed 10 this Climate


The removing of the seeds
from the brush is varously term.
ed seeding, scraping, or thrash.
ing. This is accomplished by
bringing the heads in contact
with a rapidly revolving cylinder
the surface of which is set with
teeth or spikes. A thrasher Of
the kind now in use in sections
growing much broom corn, costs
from $3.50 to 5000. Such a ma
chine, with Is or - men TO keep
it running steadily, can clean the
brush from 80 to 40 acres in a
day. The seed heads are not
drawn entirely through between
the cylinders as in thrashing
grain, but are held firmly and
evenly by means Of a toothed
belt which carries an even stream
Of brush in front of and at an
angle with the cylinders, so that
beginning at the top portion, the
seed is removed as the heads are
carried farther and farther be-
tween the cylinders. With all
the seed removed the belt depos-
its the brush on table at the
other end Of the cylinders. The
feeding of the seed heads 10 the
thrasher and the removal Of the
cleaned brush and storing 1t in
the drying sheds requires a force
Of II % - men.
In some sections crews with
thrashing machinery travel from
farm 10 farm and thrash the crop
for $3.50 or 50 per acre, but 10
depend upon these is unsatisfac-
tory because o.. the difficulty Of
getting "A crop thrashed at the
proper time. Growers should
see that the seed is all removed
from the heads, or manufacture
ers wiII be- justified in reducing
the price. as they cannot be- eX-
pected 90 pay . cents, per pound .
for material which they cannot
use.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14

II placed more than 3 niche
deep the brush viii not DR.,
quickly and we'll and may be
come musty OBJ shed burn
ed "
uULKlNG
In the shed the crop is SAT,
from injury by rain. although
warm, dry weather is desirable
to cause it TO dry rapidly Jusr
as soon as dry so that the stem,
seem TO contain no moisture
when squeezed or twisted. tn,
brush should be taken from the
Stats and piled in straight, com.
pact tiers. In dry weather from
two to four weeks will be suffi-
Gent to dry the broom corn fcr
bulking, which should be done as
soon as it is dry in order to pre-
vent bleaching.
This process consists in press
ing the brush into compact bales
and binding with wire. II is
very important that it be we'll
and neatly done. for 10 some ex-
tent the appearance of the bales
determines the market val
ue.
At meeting held in Chicago
on Feb. Is, 1902, the Broom
Manufacturers Association Of
the United States and Canada
unanimously adopted a resolution
binding themselves mot to pur-
chase any broom corn of the crop
Of 1902, or thereafter which is
not properly cleaned, seeded and
baled. ="
Baling can be done at any
time after the brush has become
thoroughly dry, but as long as it
is the least damp or in the
sweat" it should remain bulked.
Manufacturers frequently open
bales that have become moidy
after baliHg which would have
been good stock had the baling
been DELAYED till the brush be-
came thoroughly dry.
Baling is accomplished usually
by a horsepower press. Rather
large wire. No. 9, is used: finer
cuts into the brush. They are l5
inches long and rs inches thick,
the dept depending somewhat
upon the degree % which the
press is filled. As found on the
market the bales are usually
about as deep as long and vary
in weight from 300 10 400
pounds. averaging about $40
pounds.
In opening bales manufactur-
ers sometimes disclose various
dishonest methods practiced %
increase the weight of the bales.
Putting broom corn seed or heavy
objects in the press as il is being
filled. or pouring heavy BRINE in-
30 the bales are the means most
often employed Such fraudu-
lent practices cause manufactur-
ars 10 hesitate % buy from any, 4
but growers Of known rehabili-
~. +,
From six 10 eight men can
work together 10 advantage, and
with a horsepower baler can bale
80 or 60 bales per day. Where
he press is drawn from farm TO
farm two men usually 90 with il
and charge about 90 cents per
.on for the machine and one
nan, and $3.50 per day for the
,ther man.
A communication addressed 10
. number of broom manufactur-
rs asking in what respect their
reeds could be better supplied by
room corn growers % make :
,ossible the paying Of better I
.r.ieee mot with aneVere which /.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14

That the brush may retain a
fresh green color after drying, il
is necessary that it be dried rap
idly and not exposed % strong
light while drying. To meet
these requirements broom corn
Is ordinarily dried in sheds.
During the broom corn season
these sheds are used expressly
for drying the crop. bat during
the remainder OF the year they
can be used for storing corn fod-
der or farm implements, or for
various other purposes. a shed
3s feet long, Is feet wide and 10
feet o. the caves will usually
furnish sufficient room for dry
ing the crop from 30 acres. If
there is an interval of three or
four weeks between the harvest
ing Of one 40 acres and a
later 80 acres, the brush from
the first can be bulked or baled
and the same shed used for the
second.
Understanding the require
ments. most farmers will be in
genious enough 10 construct very
convenient drying sheds.
The main requisites are a dry
location, a good roof, with caves
extending some distance beyond
the sides, and good ventilation
throughout a common method
Of construction is 10 place up
rights, : feet apart in each d.
rection. and nail 10 these, (
inches apart. strips / IA inches
wide. reaching arc0ss the shed.
For a shed a. feet long this plan
gives six transverse sections.
zach 5 feet wide. with ends open
Tor free circulation of air. Stats
inches wide and 5 feet long.
IRE required in large numbers.
,ut are not put in place until the
Hing OF the shed with brush Is
lcguu.
For "a shed OF the size mem
toned above. 2.8l0 such stats
.ro needed Boginmng at tho
,otiom a shelf ~ formed by plac
ng two of these movable Stats
.crUss o. section. resting thier
.nds lu thc lowest smccs hr
Nen thc transverse strips
.aiIcd to thr upurhis Tho
rush d fhtn evenly spread . or
lnrhe ier upon hn ESQ.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-04-14

Stats, and then another shelf ID
made 4 inches above the first.
and 80 on, till the shed Is filed.
If placed more than 3 inches
deep the brush viii not dry
quickly and well and may be-.
come musty OBJ shed burn
ed y
Connecticut western news., 1910-04-21
THE FARM CENSUS.

Beginning April 15 Uncle Sam's census enumerators will not ouly count tEe noses of 90,0C0,0O0 or more people cf the country, but they will want an inventory of the stuff on every farm Of tie country. Among other things the enumerators will want to find out will be: CD Total value of farm, with all buildings and improvements; @
 value of all buildings; (3) value of all implements and machinery, including tools, wagons, carriages, harnesses, etc, and all appliance and apparatus used in farming operations; (4) num- Der and value of domestic animals, including cattle, horses, mules, swine and sheep, classified by sex and the year in which they were born; (5) number and value of the several va- rieties of poultry over three months old; (6) number and value of swarms of bees. In estimating the value of the several items listed the farmer would prevail were the stuff offered for sale. If an inventory of the above character is made out by every land owner in advance it would not only save the enumerator and himself time at the busiest season of the year, but such record would prove very valu- able for reference on later occasions. Instructions which have been prepar- cd for the enumerators state that each operator must confne his report of acreage and yield of crops to land which he is working at the time of the en,.nerator's visit. Should he be on farm which he did not work the pre-
 vious year he should secure a record of the place from the man who did handle it. 4
Connecticut western news., 1910-04-21
A SMALL GAME.

A word of caution may be of help to some who contemplate shipping house hold goods to western states, particu- larly those bordering on the Pacific. This has reference to including in ship ment of household goods" only those things which are classed as such in the freight schedules, and what these are may be ascertained from the agent at the point of shipment. To illus trate: Not long since gentleman who had engaged through car to the coast after loading his goods thought he would put in two or three tons of baled hay. At the last division point before the car arrived at it's destina- ton the car was inspected and addi- tional charges exacted which increased the freight bill more than $10O. Thus instead of being source of profit the small amount of hay shipped cost close to $40 ton to transport. The lesson was a costly one, but 1t was we'll learned. To the average patron of transportation companies this looks like straining at gnat and taking ad- vantage of trusting and unsuspecting Immigrants for the poorly concealed purpose of picking their pockets. It's a holdup game that does credit to no railroad management, and it goes with out saying that it would not be prac- ticed at all in sections where there was even semblance of competition It is tricks and scuIduddery of this type practiced by some transportation companies that tend to put the whole class in disrepute and seem, in fact, to justify the feeling on the part of the payee that transportation companies are holdup institutions and enemies of the public which place full faith in the public be damned" policy. In several other instances related tie same trick was tried, in one case upon q widow and her daughter. who were easy victims. while in one or two oth- CT instances loud "holler'' was put up. and the railway officials modified their tactics.
Connecticut western news., 1910-04-21
ke Gnh Off Eaeu-

An elderly darly in Georgia was charged with the theft of some chick ems. The negro had the misfortune to be defended by a young and inexpe- rieneed attorney, although it is doubt full whether any one could have se- cured his acuuittal. the commission of the crime having been proved beyond all doubt.
 The darky received a pretty severe sentence. "Thank you, sah," said he cheerfully, addressing the judge when the sentence had been announced. Oats mighty hard, sah, but 1t ain't anywhere near what I 'spected. thought, sah, dat between my charac- ter and dat speech of nah lawyer dat you'd hang me shorer'
Connecticut western news., 1910-04-21
Not Askinn Much.

The multimillionaire was uncertain. But how do I know you can sup port my daughter in the manner to which she has been accustomedf" be demanded dubiously.
 The imported nobleman smiled blandly. ... q will go to ze test" he volunteered, "What test?'
 q will If with you one year and see how she is accustomed and zen l will know what to say
 But just then James. the footman, liberated the $5,ooo bulldog.-Chicag2 News.
Connecticut western news., 1910-04-21

While there is a big discrepancy be tween the prices which it was claimed could be got for ginseng in the craze which swept over the country four or five years ago and those which are quoted today, the returns are never theless sufficient to give a good in terest return on the money invest cd. provided one has the patience to bide his time for results. The present prices of ginseng range from $4.50 to $6.75 per pound for the dried roots, the higher prices being received for the wild product, which finds a congo nial home in moist, moldy wood lots where the shade is sufficiently dense to keep blue grass from getting foot hold. The roots should not be gath cred before they are two years old. while much larger and a better quality of roots are secured if they are al- lowed to grow a longer period. In the artificial cultivation of ginseng the conditions of moisture and shade re- ferred to as existing in q native wood lot are reproduced as nearly as possi- ble, the beds being shaded by the cree tion of slat roofs and abundant mois- ture being supplied if the rainfall should not be sufficient.
Connecticut western news., 1910-04-21

Every farmstead located in section where winters are cold and winds blow ought to have it's shelter belt of conf erous trees--spruces, pines or frs. The strip devoted to such windbreak ought to be located at sufficient distance from the house and farm buildings to give room for feed lots, garden, etc. This strip should be put in mellow con- dition and given frequent cultivation after the young trees are set. It is well to select for the shelter belt varie- ties which have done we'll and made thrifty growth on other farms in the vicinity, or, if there be none of these. varieties which are recommended by the nearest reliable nurseryman. Only those trees should be bought which are guaranteed to have good roots and to grow when properly cared for. Trees that have been transplanted several times in the nursery are far preferable. to those which have not been. The important thing to keep in mind in buying the trees is not how cheaply they can be bought. but, hay ing been set, how well they will do and how thrifty and symmetrical a shelter belt they will make. Shoddy, poor rooted trees that can be got fer a song are the most expensive kind of trees that a fellow can buy in the long run.
Connecticut western news., 1910-04-21

The sooner soil is narrowed after being plowed the more completely will it retain the moisture at and near the surface, for the blanket of fine, mellow earth thus made checks a rapid evap- oration of the moisture. Since this is so a delaying of the narrowing will serve to more quickly dry a soil that contains more moisture than is re- quired for the proper germination Of the seed which is to be placed there
 in. In sections of the west where moisture is at premium strict atten- tion is paid this fact of moisture con servation.
Connecticut western news., 1910-04-21

While the statistics of the worlds supply of live stock are incomplete, the latest estimates are interesting. Sheep are the most numerous of the domestic animals, and their total num- Der is placed at 5SO,009.C00. Tn this industry Australia ranks first with 88,O00,CO0 head, Argentina next with 670000O0, and the United States third with 57,000O00 head. The worlds sup ply of cattle is given as 430,000,000 leads with 91,0O0O00 head. including buffaloes and buffalo calves. The United States stands second with TO-, 100000 head and Russia third with 37,O0O,000. In the raising of hogs the United States is far and away in the lead, being credited with 50,O00,000, or more than a third of the world supply. Germany comes second with 22,OOO,0OO head. while European Rus sia has about 100000. The total number of horses is placed at 95000,- GOO head, and the United States and European Russia rank about even with between 2O,OO0,OOO and 25,000,O0O each. This country is credited with more than half of the 7,500,000 mules. Asi- atic Turkey raises most asses, British India leads in goats, Asiatic Russia has most canels, while Russia leads in the number of reindeer.