davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-12
WHITE GOODS
BY THE YARD

English Long Cloths, SO inches
wide, soft channels finish, for
the making of fine underwear,
worth $1.49, at. csc q piece
40 inch white Aheer grade lawn,
worth 15c, at. Tic yard
Persian Lawn. 80 inches wide,
fine 15c grade, at. Zoe yard
Batiste, 45 inches wide, soft silk
finish, worth 39c. at Csc yard
80 inch fine Victoria lawn, worth
&c. at. yard
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
A COSTLY LESSON.

The writer has in mind a pretty
level headed orchard owner who
somehow got the idea that the chaps
who are in charge of the horticultural
work at his own and other state ag-
ricultural colleges were impractical and
did not know what they were talking
about when they laid much stress on
the Importance of thorough spraying
with arsenate of lead within ten days
after the petals fall. This was in the
season of 1910. Acting on his own be
lief In the matter. be delayed his first
spraying for the codling moth until
the little calyx cup was closed and
the apples were about two-thirds of
an inch through. The theory Of the
college men was amply justified In the
fall. when this orchardist had no end
of worms. which converted what
would have been fancy box stuff into
cheap stuff for a canning factory. 1t
is needless to say that this experience
was not repeated
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
Much Meat i'm Condemned.

More than 50,000,000 animals were
inspected during the past fiscal year
by the United States bureau of ami
NAL industry and more than 1000, 900
carcasses or parts thereof were con-
demned as unfit for food according
10 the annual report of DR.. A. ID. Mel
win, head of the bureau, submitted to-
day to Secretary of Agriculture Will
son. tuberculosis was the cause of
most of the condemnations, DR.. Mel
vim says, nearly AZ per cent of adult
cattle condemnations and more than
90 per cent of those of hogs being
due to this disease. The number of
animals inspected was more than
seven per cent larger than last year.
Laboratory examinations were
made of 25,818 samples with a view
TO detecting prohibited preservatives.
coloring matter or adulterants. 1t
was found, DR.. Melvin reports, that
the use of prohibited preservatives
and coloring matters was not prac-
ticed at inspected establishments.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
AND DISEASE.

Many OF the diseases that attack
farm animals are traceable to germs
that flourish and 1--we from year to
year In the litter In and about stat les
and pens, many of which are in a de-
cidedly insanitary condition. Among
the germ life fourishing under these
conditions are likely to be those Of
tuberculosis. contagious abortion. ma
vel disease. lumpy jaw, hog and calf
cholera. while parasites that cause
scab. mango and itch likewise flourish.
Where a stable Is In such condition 1t
should be given a thorough cleaning.
This should include not only brushing
down cobwebs and dust from ceiling
and walls and a thorough cleaning of
the partitions and floors, but when
this has been done the interior should
be given a coat of whitewash made by
adding salt and three or four table
spoonfuls of carbolic acid to a consid-
cradle quantity of the lime wash.
This should be kept stirred and may
be applied with a broom or long han.
died brush. but the Job is more easily
and effeetivelf done II one has a spray
pump such as is used in orchard spray
ing operations Applied in this man
ner the solution can be forced into
every crack and creyice.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
RATS In The JELLY.

A reader whose good wife's Jelly
cupboard has just about been cleaned
out by rats asks the writer what he
can do to get rid of the pests. Any
person who has had experience In this
matter knows that it is a good deal
easier to tell how to do the job than
1t is to actually do 1t. However, there
are several methods that have given
good results In the line of traps good
results can be had with the cage trap,
especially If the whole rat tribe in the
immediate locality can be inveigled
into 1t in a night or two. The spring
or guillotine trap is one Of the best
we have tried and is the more effec-
tive If the bait used is tied to the
tongue of the trap. There are several
rat poisons on the market which do
the business II used according to di-
rections. while an excellent, slow
working poison Is made by mixing one
part of barytes with eight or nine
parts of cornmeal and adding enough
wetting to give a stiff dough, Small
quantities of this should be placed in
the runways of the rats, out Of reach
of poultry or other creatures.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
VALUABLE COOPERATION.

A cooperative undertaking Is being
carried out by the Wisconsin expert
ment station and Ashland and Bayfield,
counties. In the northern part Of the
state, that Is to be strongly commended
from the standpoint Of good sense and
practical value. A quarter section Of
cut over land, most Of 1t Of the red
clay type was given Jointly by the
two counties for use as a branch ex-
pertinent station. The state will equip
and manage the farm. and a foreman
from the college Will be In charge. Any
workers of the college who may re-
quire the red clay soil In their expert.
ments will be assigned plots on the
Ashland Junction. In addition to the
strictly experimental work. the crops
will be so planned as to serve as a
demonstration to nearby farmers.
Meetings will be held each year when
the crops are In the best condition for
demonstration purposes. The superin-
tendent and his assistants will be at
the service of the farmers Of the
northern part OF the state and help
them In every way to improve farming
conditions. The land comprising this
farm is typical timberland. and the
same problems will have to be worked
out that the homesteader In the sec
ton would have on his hands.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
a WINNING COMBINATION.

A friend. a banker. living in sec
ton where alfalfa and corn do well
and silos have been built the past
season for the first time states that
some farmers OF his section have some
doubts whether the silo is advisable
in case OF the man who does not care
to take up dairyiug. but does want to
raise beef cattle The writer would
suggest that any doubts these farmers
may have along this line be put aside.
for II the extensive feeding expert
ments which have been conducted by
many experiment stations make any
one point clear it is that the cheapest
as we'll as Us rs, st beef in the world
is prodaessetE those sections where
bets-ygfh- and alfalfa can be grown
and where the corn crop is put into
the sllo for safe keeping. 1t is our
opinion that these fellows are in clover
50 very truth and the sooner they get
those sios built the better it will be.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

News from West Paris, Me, under
recent date says: after journeying
hundreds of miles from the Canadian
Northwest and arriving within a two
hour ride of their sailing port, 200 or
300 men, women and children on their
way to pass the Christmas and New
Year holidays with relatives in their
native countries, were detained here
several hours, today, by the derail-
ment of their special train on the
Grand Trunk railway in a collision
with wild engine from down the
line Three trainmen were seriously in
inred. A number of passengers were
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
G. r. FOGG'S UNUSUAL OFFER.
Sell DIR. Towards Specific Mt Half
Price and Guarantee Cure.

ut isn't often that have faith
enough in the medicine put up by
other people to be willing to offer to
refund the money if it does not cure, "
said G. II. Fogg to an lndependent-Re-
porter man who dropped into his
store. but ! am glad to sell Dir. How
ards specific for the cure OF consti-
patton and dyspepsia on that basis.
THE DR.. Howard Company, in or
der to get a quick Introductory sale
authorizes me to sell their regular
fifty cent bottle at half price, % cents,
and, although ! have sold a lot of it,
and have guaranteed every package,
not one has been brought back as I'M
satisfactory.
Il am still selling the specific at
half price, although | cannot tell how
long | shall be able to do SO, and any
one who is subject to constipation
sick headache, dizziness, liver. trouble
indigestion or a general played-out
condition, ought to take advantage OF
this chance You can tell your read
ers that if they are not satisfied with
the specific they can come right back
to my store and | will cheerfully re-
fund their money"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
Another Dairy Meeting.

James p. Buckley, state commits
sioner of agriculture has announced
that a state dairymen's meeting would
be held in Portland Dec. q, 2S and 30,
under the auspices of the state de
partment. The state dairy Association
a few weeks ago held its annual
in Norway against the de-
sires of Commissioner Buckley who
asked that it be in Portland. AS a
result of this action the state stipend
was with held from the association and
the meeting was an Independent one,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

Departures-5.0O a. m, $40 a. m, 1901 p. IN.
and 80 p. M for Boston, Portland and ali
points west of WaterVlle. The 30 p. m.
train Via Augusta only. At $40 Il. M. $40 n.
m, go p. IN. for Bangor and stations East
OF Waterville. At 1901 p. IN. for Burnham,
Pittsheid, Newport, Bangor, Aroostook
County, Washington County, st. John and
Halifax. Sundays at &. % n III. and . 90 p. IN.
for Boston and Portland via Augusta, and
for Bangor and way stations.
Arriva SID n. IN. from Augusta and
Waterville l0.25 a. m. from Portland, oak.
land, Augusta, Bangor and WateTVile. 4.45
p. m and $40 p. M, from all points. Sun.
days 1880 II. m. from Portland aud Bangor.
4.l5 p. M. from Boston and Portland via Au
gusta and from Bangor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

A resident of Chelsea reports to the
Journal an alarming condition caused
by the browntail moth pests upon
trees in and about that town. In a
short time recently he secured two
bushels of the nests from trees grow
ing upon seven acres of land, and be
lieves this performance could be
duplicated or surpassed in many
tracts of like extent in that territory
This farmer. one of the observant
kind who are leading the advance Of
and cherry trees most infected by this
foremost destroyer, though his naples
were suffering from the attacks of
hords of green worms. In this latter
case the soft growth was the most
troubled. The significance of this
and like discoveries should not be
ignored. The Importance of the threat
is great and extension Of preventive
measures obviously necessary. AS
our Androscoggin friend would say:
The Man o'the Hour is he who is
friend enough of The People to get
out among The Folks and agitate
The Question till the men devoid
of ginger get up early in the morn
ing and work that the farmer may
not be crucified" In other words, get
out, organize, appoint competent
man to direct the work and then
knock the everlasting daylights out
of every destroyer of farm produce
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

these, with the passing of years, and
improvements, have gradually lost the
old-time name. When Calais was a
shipbuilding center, prior to 1877, the
section of the town from the old
Duren house on IIinckley hill to the
base of Gardeners Hill was known
as tin kettle valley" This got its
name from the large number of ship
carpenters who lived in the pleasant
valley between iinckley hill and
GARDENERS hill, and as they went to
work in the early morning their
bright tin dinner pals would reflect
the morning sun. Who could think
on coming into Calais on the Maine
Central train. landing at the modern
station, stepping up around the fine,
new postoffice and custom house, that
30 years ago this spot was known in
local parlance as hog alley but
so it was until the early eighties.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
New Maine POstmasters.

The following nominations were sent
to the Senate Tuesday: To be post
master at Grenyille, Malcolm B. Fol
som; to be postmaster at Winthrop,
Ellery w Wentworth. The nomina-
ton of George l.. Thompson to be
postmaster at Brunswick will with
out doubt be sent to the Senate in
the next few days.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

The chances are that the civil en-
cheering students of the University
of Maine will have practice in real
railroad building. The trustees are
considering the proposition of ar
ranging with the Maine Central Rail
road for a spur track to the UniVer-
sity, which is now nearly a mile from
the Orono station, making a long
haul for coal and freight. The
growth of the institution, which now
numbers more than 1000 students, in
struetors and attaches, and the great
interest in the baseball and football
games, makes it impossible for the
local trolley system to handle the
traffic. SO it is proposed to build a
spur track from the main line of the
Maine Central at or near Webster
station across the college farm to a
point near the athletic field. The
Juniors in the civil engineering
course are making preliminary sur
yeys to determine the cost, and If the
spur track is built, practically all OF
the engineering work will be done
by the students.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

The quicker a cold is gotten rid Of
the less the danger from pneumonia
and other serious diseases. MIR. b. W.
L. Hall of Wayerly, Va, says; Il firm
ly believe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to be absolutely the best pre-
paration on the market for colds,
have recommended it to my friends
and they all agree with me" For sale
by G. r. Fog.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

News comes from Cherryfield as
follows:
Although no lives were lost and the
act that resulted in the destruction OF
the property was unprecedented the
store of j. b. Sprague at the Ridge
on recent evening was as badly
wrecked as was the Los Angeles
Times building after the McNamaras
had gotten in their work. At the
time the explosion occurred the owner
was absent, leaving the store in care
of his son, who had dealt out guam
tity of powder to customer. 1t is
learned from the account of the disas-
ter that a lump of the explosive had
dropped on the counter To ascer-
tain its effectiveness. a bystander had
the intelligence TO apply a lighted
match to the lump, which proved to
be genuine and would not stand the
fire test. Instantaneously there came a
flash and puff of smoke and next the
explosion. The blaze had reached the
powder keg and with the suddenness
of an earthquake the broadsde of the
building was lifted from the founda-
ton and much of the contents went
sailing toward the moon. Two of the
party present were badly burned
about the face and otherwise injured
by being hurled through the de-
molished wall.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
MONEY LOST
By Sickness anl EnfVrCed ItIeaes!

Many Of the days Of sickness and
misery, too often accompanied by loss
of pay, may easily be charged to neg.
lect or indiscretion on the part of the
individual Just little more care in
the matter of diet and attention TO reg.
ularity of habits will change such days
into happy and profitable ones. Give
heed to Natures first warnings of ap'
preaching trouble, keep your stomach
and digestion right and your bowels
regular,-then everything will look
cheerful and your days work will be
easier
On the first appearance of acid stom-
ach, nausea, headache or constipation,
take one or two teaspoonfuls of L. T.
Atwood s Medicine, and the functions
will resume their normal activity, you
will avoid the expense of sickness and
earn your usual pay. Get a bottle to-
day from your dealer or write US to
mail a free sample. The 81. F. Med
icine Co., Portland, Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

When your feet are wet and cold
and your body chilled through and
through from exposure, take a big
dose of Chamberlain Cough Remedy,
battle your feet in hot water before
going to bed, and you are almost
certain to ward off severe cold For
sale by G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

While fifteen pound gobbler of
last springs hatch makes a fine cen
terpiece for the Thanksgiving table. 1t
Is hard to beat an eight or nine pound
hen turkey of the same age.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

Portland anticipates a suitable APP
preparation in the River and Harbor
bill to provide for dredging its lower
harbor. Leading citizens have been
carrying on urgent correspondence
with the members Of the Maine Sena-
torial and Congressional delegations
as the need for immediate action is
regarded as pressing. The special
claims for Portland are that this is
the home port of the largest sailing
vessels afloat which require as much
depth of water as an ocean steam
ship; that the channel must be kept
free because every summer more than
100000 passengers are carried by the
island steamers, and that the water
commerce of this port is between
500, 000, 900 and 1886 100000 annually.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

The fellow who comes along with
a wad without working Is engaged In
this very game. aud 1t is safe to set the
dog on him.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

Mrs. Alvah b. Trask of Windsor
vile has sent a full-blooming dande-
lion blossom to the Kennebec journal
Office The flower was picked near
her home, Dec 10.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

Land irrigated by the several gov
eminent projects produced last year
$20,0OO,O0O worth Of stuff. and it is
estimated that the increase In land
values due to this irrigation approx
mates $105.000,000
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

DR.. Evans of Chicago. recognized as
one of the best health authorities in
the United States. gives from 60 to 70
degrees L. as the temperature at which
the home should be kept during the
winter months. In too many cases
the thermometer stands above 10 de-
grees most of the time, a condition that
greatly increases the likelihood Of TAX
ing cold when the inmates Of the
house go outdoors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

The champion wolfhound of Ireland,
a species almost extinct. was sold the
other day to u New York fancier for
$500 He WIS titled foreigner and
came high.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

A woman can go into the biggest
department store on earth. and with
out half trying, ask for something
they haven't got
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
klNEO 10 OAK AND

stop Oh TRHHI OF 7W nOIICt 10 7 OIUUVIOI
CON NFCTIONS.
AT Somerset junction. with Canadian
Pacific Railway. At Knco Station with
Gobufn Stea mboat Company for all points
on Moosehead Lake.
IL. D. aldron, Gen. Passenger Agt,
MORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President and General Manager
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

Asked of what the average good
road" in the country districts of
Maine will be built. Parker l.. Hardi-
son of Caribou, state highway COM
the population necessary to warrant
the macadamized road as a country
road, and | can see nothing better
than good gravel for the present"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

With tuneful blasts from the Teu-
tonic Fu-Fu band and cheers from "a
large crowd gathered at the dock,
nearly 500 passengers returning to
their native lands to pass the holi-
days with the odd folks at home"
sailed on the steamer Teutonic,
recently from Portland for Liver
pool. More passengers will be taken
on at Halifax.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
Over Half-Century.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
for more than 30
years. Medical Book sent free.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

Some idea of the age of the old
world in which we live may be gath
cred from the fact, now pretty gen
orally accepted by those having any
knowledge of geology. that In the be
ginning the surface of the earth was
solid rock. What we now call soil is
ombination of this decomposed
rock plus the decayed vegetable mat
ter produced during thousands and
thousands OF years. In this interest
ing process of soil formation glaciers
frost, rain. sunshine and even the
wind have had an important part.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

On American cattle markets a prime
steer fetches the highest price. In
England q prime heifer is most sought
for local market consumption, the con-
tention Of the island butcher being that
the flesh OF a heIfer is finer grained
and that the carcass dresses with less
waste
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

A good housewife that the dispatches
told of the other day thought her flock
of chickens were afflicted with blind
staggers. but little investigation
made clear the fact that they were
drunk from eating some fermented
crab apple sauce which she had thrown
into the yard short time before.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

While rich land is necessary to the
production of bumper crops Of corn,
another condition equally important is
that the land shall produce a perfect
stand On rich soils capable of pro-
ducing 100 bushels of corn per acre an
average of between three and four ker
nels seems to give a maximum yield.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

The chances of many a promising
calf are often greatly decreased
through lack of just the right care
during the first few months. Once let
youngster get the skinny, pot belly
look and it's a hard matter to get rid
of IT
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

Calais can perhaps claim to have
had more peculiarly named places
than any town of its size. Some of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

A great point in favor of the Rural
New Yorker as n potato for late field
use Is the remarkable trait 1t seems to
possess of developing a crop in late
summer and early fall following pc
RODS OF drought calculated to discour-
age every growing thing. In num-
Der of instances that have come under
the writer's attention practically the
entire growth of tubers of this variety
was made after the middle of August.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

Conditions found on the average farm
are most favorable for egg production,
and the cost per dozen has been found
to be approximately 8 cents.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

If you would keep out Of the under
takers hands as long as possible,
laugh more.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS

Tonic in action. quick In results. VIII
cure any case OF kidney or bladder
cine. No need to say more. All drug
gists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

No man expects TO be loser in the
end when he begins to bargain with
the devil.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-21

Don't let the baby suffer from
eczema sores or any itching of the
skin. Doans Ointment gives instant
for children. All druggists sell II.