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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-09
Legislativ Neotices
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.

The Committee on Inland Fisher
les and Game will give a public hear
ing in its room at the State House in
Augusta. Estate Museum), on
WEDNESDAY, FEB. l., AT , P. NJ.
No. -. An act to regulate the
transportation OF trout, togue, land
locked salmon. white perch, black
bass and game birds.
No. Il. An act TO extend the close
time on caribou and to provide for d
close time on bull moose.
No %. on Petition of John F. Hol-
man and - others to regulate fishing
in Wssserrunsett stream and its
5ributaries in Somerset County.
No A. on petition of J. S. Williams
and 1913 others of Jackman and Vi
entity, asking that Wood pond b.
opened for ice fishing.
THURSDAY, FEB. %. AT 2 P. NJ,
No. 10l. An act to protect elder
ducks; also to amend section I Of
chapter 81 of the revised statutes re-
lating to game birds; to amend sec
ton II of chapter 1872 of the laws Of
1905 relating to wild birds; and to
repeal section 5 of chapter 80 Of tn
public laws of 1909 relating to looms
No. 60. An act relating to nom
resident hunting licenses.
No. Il. An act relating to the pay
ment OF damage TO growing crops By
deer.
No. &C. An act to permit fishing in
Marble pond, Marble brook and
Chase brook, in Blanchard, Kings
bury and Shirley, in Piscataquis
county.
No. Ga. An act to regulate the
number of birds which may be taken
by one person in any one day dur
ing open season.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 1. AT p. NJ,
No. So Petition of George c.
fishing in Sandy stream, Mosquito
Bog and MoXie pond in Somerset
county.
No 105. Petition of John Jones
and 80 other citizens of Ripley and
ST Adams asking permission to fish
on Frost Brook and Bragg Brook, so
called.
No 1903. An act to prevent the ae
cidental shooting of human beings in
the hunting season.
No l02. An act TO prohibit the
use of a gang hook, SO called, or
spinner or other artificial bait con-
tanning more than one hook
No. 100 An act to amend section
II of chapter 30 of the revised stat
utes, relating to fishways.
No 81. An act to prohibit the use
OF automatic and repeating shot guns
in hunting birds.
No 80 Petition of Geo. c. Jones
and 81 others to regulate the fishing
in Sandy stream, Mosquito Bog and
MoXie pond in Somerset county.
No 70. Petitions OF b. b. Leach
and F. c. Atwood and So others, ask
ing that law be enacted prohibit
ing the shipping of wild hares or rab-
hits, outside of the State of Maine.
No. 90 An act relating to trapping
of beaver and muskrat.
SETH F. CLARK, Secretary.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-09
WHY Do So FEW OF OUR CITIZENS
ATTEND CHURCH SERVICES 4?
Citizens Discuss the Question Interestingly
Views are Pronounced.

does not seem to be popular with the
majority of men. While very indig-
nent if regarded as having no influ-
ence as to other matters they seem
strongly obivious to the fact that
young men and boys are likely to be
impressed by their example to seek,
instead of the better class of associ-
ates found connected with the church
es. that other class whose tendency is
toward the saloon and other question
able places.
of course there are exceptions.
Circumstances excuse many. The
man who, through poverty or be-
cause his presence is needed at home,
or form any other cause. is unable to
obtain the needed change and uplitt.
may be showing more OF the true
spirit of Christ than the one who
goes to church regarding that as the
all-important thing, superior to right
living, with himself IS better than
his neighbor for so doing and thank
ing God that he is not like other
men.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-09
The Davies Direct Primary
Bill

The seyenty-fifth Legislature is up
against a proposition that none of its
predecessors have had to face-a bill
backed with enough signatures to in
woke the initiative. To some of those
sitting in the seats of the mighty, this
looks good deal like a lemon, and
much gray cerebral tissue Is being
devoted to the problem of how to
handle it. Meanwhile the people
can look on with more or less I'M
concern.
When the voters. went TO the polls
last September. they went after a
house cleaning got it. Now it
appears they will have an opportunity
to see that the house is kept reason
ably clean. Under the direct primary,
party candidates get their places on
the ticket from the voters themselves,
instead of from irresponsible bosses.
|. takes either good record or at
tractiye promises to get by, both Of
which interfere somewhat with the
vocation of the practical politician
Consequently the chaps down at Au-
gusta are somewhat in the dark. They
don't just like the idea. of appealing
for further honors on the strength of
their records, yet a way to avoid it
isn't very clear.
OF course they can vote against the
bill in the Legislature and let it go
to the people, but then what. A man
who asks the voters to show their
confidence in him, after he has pre-
yiously displayed a lack of confidence
in them, is liable to run into some
thing. We rather expect that after
they have thought it all over, they
will pass the bill in the Legislature
and LET the steam roller alone.
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sKOwHEGAN MARKET.
Prices Paid Producers.

Prices Paid Producers
Wool-Unwashed. zoe to 22c per 10
lamb skins 25c to S5c each.
Beans-Hand picked. yellow eyes
$3.50 to $3.50; pea beans. $3.50.
Beef-0x beef, &c to sc.
Pc ultry-Fowls. lac to Ice per Id.
chicken. 16c to 1sc.
Round Hog-9c.
Tallow-Rough. &c. per ID,
Butter-First quality, stamped So'
per Id.
Potatoes-35c per bushel.
Cheese-16c. to 1Sc per Id.
Retail Market.
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent, $3.50
winter wheat pat. $5.15,
Oats-New Western. soc; Domestic
II 1-2c
Meal and cracked corn-s1.2O pei
bag.
Gorn-s13O per bag.
Spring bran-s1.45.
Winter bran-$1.45.
Cotton Seed-$1.65.
Mixed Feed-Sl.50 cwt.
Salt Pork-15c by thu Dbl. 700 lbs,
SIS.
Cheese-2Oc to 22c per ID
Butter-32c per ID
Eggs-32c per dozen, fresh.
1eds-1oI. 20 6US. pei 49,
CofHee-20c. to 36c per 10.
Lard-Domestic lie; pure lie; com
pound 13c.
Molasses-Pure Ponce. 40e to soc.
Sugar-Granulated sugar, best quail
y. 10 lbs. for 800: brown. IS lbs
for 800
Potatoes-40c per bushel
Onions-5c pei 10
Poultry-Fowls. lac to 1sc per Id.
chicken. 16c to &c per ID
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CANAAN.

Scott Lord went to Athens Sunday
after the remains of Cyrus futile,
Who died with pneumonia in thai
place
George Foster went to Thomaston
Tuesday to attend the funeral of his
cousin Elias French and returned
home Friday.
A young child of Ansel Booker is
quite i'll at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Goodrich passed
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Nelson.
The pupils of the grammar school
not absent one half day during the
past term of ten weeks are: Hazel
Lewis, Hattie Fowler, Sidney Fowler,
Alton Fowler and Beth Horne.
Mrs. Edgar Clifford, who has been
caring for Mrs. Sarah Lewis during
her recent illness has returned to her
home.
Much to the pleasure and complete
surprise of DR., and Mrs. Shean their
friends took them by storm one ev-
ening very recently and passed few
hours in social way and one never
to be forgotten and much appreciated
by the host and hostess. Delicious
refreshments created from the chat
ing dish and other ways were served.
The hour for Sunday school has
been changed to 10 a. m. and the
preaching service to II a. III.
Ashley Keene made business trip
to Clinton Saturday.
The library committee is working
hard to get the books in proper or
der and in working condition in its
new home.
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over the remains of the plant by con-
demnation.
Meanwhile this adrot manipulation
had foolshly defaulted the January
interest on the bonds, thus giving the
holders their first notice that some
thing was wrong. They were out at
the legislative hearing in force, and
under the ross-examination of their
counsel witnesses for the manage
ment made a pretty sorry exhibition.
or course this was pretty raw deal
all through but for the careless fail
ire to take care of the January cou-
pons, it might easily have gotten by
under our loose governmental meth
DDS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-09

"Pcople are More Religious Than
They IRE Willing to Admit. G.
Lord.
Habit plays a large part in keep
ing people from attending church. A
great many of our people have not yet
awakened to the idea that attending
church does them great deal o.
good They do not realize that,
though tired at the end of the week,
there is more rest at church service
than in staying at home. They have
formed the habit Of doing a certain
thing on Sundays which is not go
ing to church, and they do not vary
much from this each Sunday. Yet
they may not be contented with their
habit of living. People are differ
ent.
People are more religious than they
are willing to admit. Nine men out
of every ten in our town would ad-
nit that the churches are the greatest
factor for good of anything in the
country, yet they may not have per
sonal interest in them. | believe the
Laymen's Movement is doing much
toward getting people to attend
church. 1t is arousing the laymen' S
interest in religious principles by
getting them to work and then their
interest leads them to attend church.
If people can be made to work for a
thing their interest will grow in it,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-09

The rrtAor of the Portland Press
shares the surprise of Representative
Hersey upon finding out that the re-
solve to ratify the federal income
tax amendment was already before
the committee on taxation. Evident
ly our esteemed contemporary ex-
pected the federal secretary of state
to present the documents through
some member of the Legislature in
stead of the chief magistrate. Better
guess again.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-09

WANTED-canvassi Agents at
once for the sale of Roosevelt Hunt
ing Big Game in the Wilds of Africa"
also for "Fighting the Traffic in Young
Girls Price only $50 each 30 per
cent commission. Either outnt sen.
postpaid for 15c or both outfits Cor
Csc Big sellers. Fine for winter
work. Address a. d. kaufman Com
pany, 154 Lake St. Chicago. Ill Sw-6'
AGENTS WANTED-At once in this
| territory for the sale of aNivllore.
book for women N maT pam e MelendE
also for 'Creative and Sexual Science
by DR. Fowler. for men and women.
Big sellers. Big profits Easy pay
mpnts Outfits postpaid for SOC each.
Descriptive circulars free. Especially
good sellers tor winter months. Ad-
dress A. b. Kuhlman Company. l54
Lake St, Chicago, Ill Sw-o
LADIES-Earn 50 a day making sofa pill
lows sent anywhere prepaid; be tutliul pillow
etc lOc No postals answered. Harvey %
Ii3 Columbus, New Haven, Conn. 3"6'
HENs-A few choice White Wyan-
dotte Cockerels for sale for breeding
purposes. Edw. lies. 10 South street
Skowhegan, Me. li-o
FOR SALE-Farm in starks, Maine
containing 200 acres, good buildings,
new barn. large orchard, cuts so tons
hay. large amount of wood and plenty
of timber. Six miles from Madison
IL Il
address Box s64 Pennington Me.
4w5+
wANTED-A potato planter and
sprayer. State how old make ana
price In first letter NJ. F. Rogers, f.
y. No g. SkoWhegan. 40
ron SALE-1O-room house, good
stable connected. two wells water
10 acres land situated on North av-
enue / ID miles from post office. AL
So sleigh. wagon. harnesses and farm
ing implements. A ]. Bernard
WANTED-Boys and girls to sell
our Beauty Pins etc. Big money made.
Don't write unless you mean bust
ness. The 2sth Century Co. LIVER
BoY wANTED-I have a perma-
nent position for a bright. energetic
school boy. The right boy can make
from soc to $500 or more week
without interfering with other du-
street. 1t-b
sAvER--does your washing. N"
rubbing, Saves backache. saves
clothes For sale at all grocers.. or
lars. Agents wanted. Mitchell Man
ufaeturing Co, Portland. Me. tf-f
WANTED-Fraternal man to assist
in getting up charter list in Loyal Or
der of Moose. Organized 1883. Lodges
in principal cities. Benefits $500 per
week, sick or accident 10000 death.
Free medical attention to members
and families Further Information
write James j Davis. Supreme Organ
! izer, 406 Blackwell Bldg, Pittsburg, Pa.
3w4
wANTED-Children to board. Terms
reasonable. Near school a. b. Shir-
! ley K. +. D.. No. 8. 4s4
WANTED-(ireen hard wood In ex-
change for Organs, Photographs and
Sewing Machines. j. n. & l. j. Smith.
4-3
| FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE for
green hard wood. one talking. machine
and so records, recorder and repro
wood. C. A. Burnor. Al Winter street
Soft
FOR SALE-On easy terms. a good
farm, a saw mill, gasolene engine
| 20 h. D.. pair of young horses. 5000
lbs Inquire of ]. NJ. Dysart or Ernest
Butler. Skowhegan. or Jas. Foshay
West Athens. tf46
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NEW ADyERTIsENENTs,

Wanted--R Peters.
NotiCes-Daniel Lewis.
To Let-Joseph Butler.
petttcoats--H. Z. Judkins.
smoke Sale-lI. X. Durham Co.
Men Wanted-portland Auto Go.
Adjustment Sale--L. II. Soper Co.
Sherlff's Sale-zPerley {. Foss.
Eugs-Athertom Furniture %.
Great Bargains-Fred Z. Dow co.
nvestments-Skow. Savings Bank.
crow Black Suits-Ira \. Norton.
Joint Service-Maine Tel & Tel. Co
Handling a Shovel-Sewell W. Smith.
Hamburgs and Laces-W. P Ordway
At the Old Cross gar
Opera House.
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\ LIVE AGENT in Skowhegan and
all the larger towns in Somerset coun-
~ to handle an article that Will be ap
preciated In every family. rare OPP
portunity to make good pay Equally
suitable for man or woman to handle.
For particulars address J. p. Box 1874,
Waterville, Me. iva
FOR SALE--At a bargain, one pair
work horses 1900 lbs; one family
horse, 1885 lbs. Inquire of NJ. T,
Pooler. tf45
VACUUM CLEANING-I am still in
position to do vacuum cleaning and
small Jobs of electric wiring. Leave
orders with r. f. Dunbar 1894. Ralph
Cleveland. 16 Mechanic street. tf37
HAVE YOUR HORSES sHOD R4GHT
take them t o Haskell's & Lockes shop,
opposite Reporter Office and 1t will be
done in a scientific manner as that 10
their speciality TIL
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-09

There are always new ways Of
making mistakes.
To have some men defend you is
about the same as being convicted.
Ever notice how hard it is to find
a dairy paper around the house that's
a week old?
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Church Notes
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ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONS
CHURCH.
Benjamin B. Merrill, Pastor
ksidence, 116 Main st.
Telephone. 1913.

Morning worship at 1915 with ser
mon by the pastor. Sunday school at
L. Y. p :. G. E. at t o'clock.
The one hundred and second ami
versary of Lincoln's birthday viii be
observed at the seven o'clock service.
There viii be special music for the oc-
casion and an address by John W.
Fogler on Lincoln the Citizen
The Working League will meet in
the church parIors Monday afternoon
at o'clock.
Prayer meeting this evening at $50.
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WAYS AND BRIDGES.

The Committee on Ways and Bridg-
es will give a public hearing in its
room at the State House in Augusta,
FEBRUARY 10, at O'CLOCK,
To consider resolve in favor of re-
pairing a highway in the town OF
Moscow and the plantations of Cara
funk and The Forks, with statement
of facts
JOHN p. LAWRY. Sec.
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SEVENTH nay ADyENTIsTs.

Mission on corner of Madison sv-
enue and Russell street. Sabbath
School at 2 p. m. Saturday. Meeting
Sunday evening at 7.30 p. m. Prayer
and praise services Tuesday and Fri
day evening at 7.30. The public is
cordially invited.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

The Christian Science Society, MIDI
son avenue. corner Russell street. Ser
vice Sunday morning at 1045. Sub
ject Soul" Service Wednesday ev-
enings at 100. The reading rooms
are open Wednesday afternoons from
go to 5.
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ERYBODY>C
Il. COLUMN - 49,

Advertisements in this column no,
TO exceed five lines inserted once for
% cents four times for so cents. Each
additional line FIVE cents In comput-
ing lines reckon on an average OF I
words Stamps taken.
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"TimeS Have Changed. and In Most
Cases Faster Than the ChurcheS."-
4. II. Wyman.


Cases Faster Than the Churches" =
4. H. Wyman.
Folks read lots more than they
used to- and there is lots more TO
read. Then it happens at least part
of the time. that the reading matte
Is as good if not better than tho
preaching. Sunday is the best and
only time the workingman has to
read. and | know lots of them that
make use of it for that purpose. Then
too. a man who doesn't go to church
isn't looked down upon the way he
was once. People seem to feel that II
a man uses his neighbors right, he
has about all the religion that society
need demand. Anything more is
looked upon as his own private affair.
Then the church discipline isn't what
it used to be OF course if church
member committed some horrible
crime his associates would probably
do something about it. but anything
ordinary passes unnoticed. In the old
days when perpetual suffering in hell
was supposed to be the portion of the
rLregenerate, people came to church
because they were afraid to stay
away. but times have changed and
in most cases faster than the church
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Robert Norris, Pastor.
Residence. IA Main Street.

Morning service at 1915 with ser
mon by the pastor Subject; y Pan
of Gold" Sunday school at IL. Phila-
thea Bible class for young ladies at
l..
Praise and prayer service at o.
clock.
Prayer meeting at 100 Thursday
evening.
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BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
George Merriam, Pastor.
Residence. so Madison Avenue. D..
Telephone. 1873.

Morning service at 1915 with ser
mon by the pastor. Floyd Nye viii
sing Sunday school at II. Y. 2. S.
c. f. at s.
Evening service at o'clock
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 730.
Chorus rehearsal Saturday evening
at 100.
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JUDICIARY.

The Committee on Judiciary will
give a public hearing in its room at
the State House in Augusta,
FEB. 23rd AT 2 P. NJ,
No. Isl. An act to incorporate the
Norridgewock Water Company
FREDERICK BOGUE, Sec.
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A man will let his barber talk him
to death, and gets furious with his
wife for saying a tenth as much.
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Hoods SarsapariIIa

which corrects the acid condition of
the blood and builds up the system.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
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"HaIf Truths Are Not Satisfying.
People To-day Are Clamoring for the
Whole Thing. Ministers do Not Have
Variations to Their Sermons."-Chas.
Burn0r.
A large percentage of men are like
cat. You kick a eat out OF your
way two or three times and | will
guarantee she will give you a wide
berth for long time. You misrep-
resent the Gospel to a man and the
result is the same as kicking the
cat He will keep away. He may not
be able to tell you why he keeps
away but the dent has been made and
it is hard to remove it. | am sure in
a very short time the churches would
have large congregations if the peo-
pie were satisfied that the truth was
being dealt out to them. Half truths
are not satisfying. People today are
clamoring for the whole thing.
The churches as a rule have
nothing to offer the poor. Too many
sermons are deadwood An old man
90 years of age told me last week that
after the minister had preached five
minutes he could tell the rest of the
sermon, because he had listened to
them so many times. There were no
variations Ministers must have up
to-date live subjects if they would get
people coming to church. Subjects
that will be of use in our everyday
life If ministers would tell the con-
gregation of men of our day who are
making a success as Christians they
would attract more to their church.
We are living in a different age and
have different conditions to contend
with than what Moses, Abraham and
those old prophets had"
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"PeOple are Getting Wise and They
Don't Swallow the Guf That They
ISed TO."-DaNid Nigue.

People are getting wise, and they
don't swallow the CUFF that they used
TO. Lots of them have walked up to
the fact that any number of foolish
wars have been caused by trying 10
make the other fellow believe
just what they did themselves.
Those of us that think one way
go to church. Those that think diff
ferently go somewhere else. I've
about come to the conclusion that |
don't care a whole lot what the other
fellow thinks, so long as he uses me
right Where | was out west for a
time. the people used to go to church
in the morning, and then to the ball
game or some other amusement in the
afternoon Everybody seemed to try
to use the other fellow about right,
folks seemed to be happy and con
tented. and business was always good.
And couldn't see but what it was all
right too. | have an idea we shall
work around to something of that
kind here in time
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DEATHS.

Madison-February l, Mrs. Mary
Brooks, aged sc years.
st. Paul. Minn.-January IS. Carrie
r., wife OF Harry M Turner.
Cornville-February 4, Rev. Stephen
Currie.
West Athens-February 2, Cyrus
futile, aged 23 years.
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Calling it that dirty rum Demo-
cratic party" was certainly Gowen
some.
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BIRTHS.

East ornville-February 2, to the
wife of Ralph Foss. a son.
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Rheumatism
Is A Constitutional Disease.

IS CONSTITUTIONAL Disease.
1t manifests itself in local aches and
pains,--inflamed joints and stiff mus
cles,-but it cannot be cured by local
applications.
1t requires constitutional treatment,
and the best is a course of the great
blood purifying and tonic medicine
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at seems to me that it is habit in
some cases and Indifference in more
that people do no go to church.
Hon. L. L. Walton.
AS a constant attendant at the
Sunday morning church service.
have been requested to give my views
as to why so many men do not go to
church.
at seems to me clear that it is
habit in some caess and Indifference
in more.
II notice that a large proportion of
these same men are seldom found at
the ordinary meetings of the lodges to
which they belong. A banquet, how
ever, brings 'them out in large num-
bers. Some of them even attend
church suppers.
They appear to stay away from
church and lodge because they do not
or JOY having impressed upon their
minds and hearts the Fatherhood Of
God or the Brotherhood of Man,
and their duties in either respect,
both of which are made as conspicu-
Gus in the lodge as in the church.
$50 far as they are concerned they
have no feeling of responsibility. 1t
does not occur to them that they
may have any influence either upon
the other members of their lodge or
upon the boys and young men loaf
ing upon the streets or railroad
crossing on Sunday who are keenly
alive to the fact that going to church
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Advertising rates made known upon
application. Short or longtime CON
tracts made.