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Detroit.
Totals ..3l 10 q Il Totals ...3s 7In
cree left held and second base.
Johnson, second base and shortstop.

cree LETT heid and second base
johnson. second base and shortstop.
1batted for Works in ninth.
New York. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ol5ooI o-e
Detreit ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90 90 = o.
summary; Runs-Wolter. Hemphill (2).
chase 90, Cree Knight. Hartzel Ford,
Crawford 20. Delchanty. Gainor. Two bu sc
hit--DeIehanty. rhree-base hlts-Johnson,
baumann Sacrifice hits-chase (2) CaId-
We'll Sacrifice nics-Hnr:zc!l. Baumann.
S'o'en oase-Ford. Double p!ay-Bush TO
""inor. Left on bascs-New York I; De-
Ioit, : First base on errors-New York /;
Detroit. 3 Itts-On Muiiin. 5 In inning
on "illett. In innings on Works In
innings First base on balls-On Ford. 2.
on Willett. .; of Works. .. Struck out-By
ora - BY Wilictt, ?; by Works, 2 lit by
pitcher-By Mul!!n. tknishD. Passed ball
-StanaBe Time of game ,,2 Im,i,o.
Evans and Egan g.
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pittshnrr RnN. Xin,

NirEton, Ky, August 1.-THE
Pittsburs National League baseball
club to-day purchased James EioN.
shortstop for the Lexington team. in
the Blue Grass League. Won Will re-
port 70 Pittsburg at the end Of the
Elue Grass season.
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WASHINGTON LOSES OUT

Chicago. Ill. August 22-Whitc
pitched in fine form. holding the visi-
tors to Ave scattered hits. while his
team mates hit Hughes OPPORTUNITY and
with the aid of Washington's misplays
won the final game OF the series, 3 TO
J.. Score.
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APPALACHIAN LEAGUE

At Johnson City-lohnson City, (:
Asheville. >
AZ Br.stol-Morristown 8 Bristol,
AT Observation-Disclosures J. Knox
VILE, (frst game) Cleveland i:
Knoxville. 2 (seeond EAmcl.
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Totals az 8 20 l. re,als 8 Il % Il =

Io'aIs ''.s2 '2e IL Totals ...3S 10 30 10 :
Two out when winning run was scored
fBattcd for Steele I'm tenth
1Ran TOR Wyic in tenth
zBatted for Schardt in tenth
Score by innings II
Brooklyn ............ a n .
summary: Runs-konetchy, Ellis Evans
hauser. Bliss. Tooley (3>, Daubert David
son zimmerman. Two base hits--Konetchv
~. Ihrcc-b base hit-.Daubcrt. SsCrinc. hit
Wheat. Sacrifice nies-Oakes MowTcv and
w neat. stolen bases-IiuGEins. Hauser Dav-
!uson 90. Harmon. Left on bnses-fsrook-
lEh = St Louis, TO- First base on error
81. l"onis. ]. !iits-On Burk. In - in
n'nss; on steele, II in innings of
aehafdt In is innings; OFF Harmon :.
IN inning struck out-By Burk ,: bv
steele. b; by Schnrdt >. Hit by pitcher-By
Burk. Evans. Stcclep. Time OF game > IA
tmplres. tombstone and Eason.
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ONLY ONE RUN IN GAME

Cleveland. Ohio. August 22.-Clevo-
land shut out Boston l to to-day
Gregg holding Boston TO five scattered
hits. Cleveland scored the only run
OF the game in the first inning on Jack
sons single and Lajoic's double Sharp
helding by Boston prevented additional
runs. Score:
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YANKEES AGAIN
FEAST ON TIGERS
Last of Series Won by Ford's
Superb Pitching-Cobb
Put Out.

Detroit. Mich. August 22.-Ford out
pitched the Detroit trio to-day. and
New York won the closing game of the
series. 9 to 4. In the first Inning Ford
slipped a third strike over on Cobb
After arguing with Umpire Evans. Cobb
was ordered off the field. Score:
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WON IN TENTH

Brooklyn. y. T.. August 22.-Stark's
cream single to left. after he had been
sent in as pinch hitter. with two
out and Davidson on third. in the t,nth
inning. gave Brooklyn to ) victory
In to-day's game with ST. Louis. The
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SECOND GAME.

Totals 80 :.2s IS 4 Totals ...35 10 q 10 1
Morgan out. hit by batted ball.
tBatted for Petty in NTH.
Score by innings: r.
Philadelphia ...................1 oooa0o-s
summary: Runs-Lord, Oldring. Collins
90. Baker. Murphy (2). Barry. Two-base
hes-Murphy, Schweitzer. Sacrifice hits-
Collins (2). Baker. McInnis Double play
Wallace to Black TO Clarke. Left on bases
ST, Louis. s.; philadelphia. Z. Hits-Onf
Petty. I'm innings: off GEORGE. in In
nings. First base on bails-on Petty. .;
off Morgan. 4. Struck out-By George /;
(Collins) by Morgan. (Shotton) wild
pitch-Gcorgc. Passed balls-ciarie (2).
Time OF game. I:bo. Umpires. Perrne and
Dinecn-
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Nothing Succeeds
Like Success

That nothing succeeds like success
filled trains OF the Norfolk and West
ern, which leave Byrd Street Station
every Sunday morning at $40 and 9
O'Clock, respectively, for Norfolk and
the seashore. The first train, the At
lantic Special. carries a through coach
TO Virginia Beach. The second train,
the Cannon Ball, carries you to Nor
tolk, where YOU take the car for Ocean
View. Cape Henry or Virginia Beach.
The round trip fare is only $50
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Boston.

1T =, :. rNu!I- Jut Ht"H IWo-naSe hIts-
isJole. BirmIn CHAM. Speaker. Gardner Sac
rihce hit-TUrncr. stolen bascs-Turncr I7l.
ferkes. Double piays-Jackson 10 Lntoie
Smith TO LaJoie TO Graaey: Ball 10 Turner
i>ett on bases-Clevniand. S; Boston, & First
base on balls-of Gregg, 2. OF Pane 2
struck out-By Gregs. .: by Pape J. in, by
pltcher-By Gregg. (Lewisl. Time OF
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

At Macon-Macon, 5; Columbia. 10.
At Jacksonville JacksonyilIe-S
rain.
At Observation-Disclosures 8: s A T.
, twelve innings).
At Albany-Albany. 5: Charleston, T.
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innings; off kcefc. ! in % innings FIrs,
pasc on baIis-on McriEuc. ! off Grimm :
on smith. l. off Keele. = Struck nut-By
, Rouns' - by Griffin. >. by smith. 3: by
rHN'ee'e' o Wild pitchcs-Young McTi.ur
Time OF game. 2:l5. Empires. o.p.v nnJ
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ROANOKE LANDS
SLUGGING MATCH

Lynchburg. Va. August 22.-Roa-
the locals to-day, the score being S 10
:. Starke walked five or the FIRST six
men TO face him, forcing two runs I'm.
ana Stocksdale relieved him. getting
inc inning over without further re.
suits. The score:
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Totals "a - 10 o Totals

0'F'F ''''' - ~ Totals .-,55 II a ~ !
One our WIEN winning run was scored.
Fan foi Myers in ninth
score by innings: u
chicago .........9 ,ooosono ~
New York ..... a n .
summary; Runs-Sheckard. schultz ,.)
i,oi man. Archer. Dcvore 90, L. Doyle ,a)
shouErass' Murray. Two-base hits-Iiofman
-mou sFdsS Ihrce- base hits-Schulte. Archer
Sno1erass sacrifice hiis-Hofman. Crandall
t,s'le plaH.l.. Doyle TO Mcrkle. Left on
.'sts-New York - Chicago. 6. Hi,s-Off
-N.''vs' IN innings tnouc out in ifth)
on Cranda!, in innings First base ON
q ''s.on Ames ?; oil crandar. /, OF Brown,
,-,,I LICK out-By Anes. l. hy Brown s.
-" ptcheS-NIncs Brown. Time OF game
! -" tmrires. Kiem aud Rrcnnan
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Chicago.
Washington.
Totals ..ssio .7n Totals 80 5 .

Rated for Gessler in eighth
score by Innings: Il.
Chicago ...................lo0 q a. -
Washington ...............Ooo oil 90 q nj
summary: Runs-Dougherty. Bodle. Null
zen. walker Two base hi,s-Mullen. Lord.
Sacrifice hits-Gcssler. Dousherty stolen
Overwhelmingly. Cunningham NcBr,de
Lett on bases-Chicago. 10: Washington, s.
First base on bails-On Hughes g: on White
3. struck ont-By Hughes 6: by White, g.
Wild pitchcs-Hushcs (2). Time OF game.
100 umpires Connolly and Sheridan.
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Chicago. 3; Washington. l.
Detroit, 4; New York. ..
Cleveland, /: Boston. O.
st. Louis, S; Philadelphis, (irst
camel.
ST. Louis. o; Philadelphia. (second
game).
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
ULPEPER WINS
FROM ASHLAND
Special to The rimes-pispatch,

Culpeper, Va. August 22.-In 4
game OF baseball played on the local
diamond to-day between the Ashland
and Culpeper teams. for the amateur
championship OF the State. the home
team won, 10 l. The lone tally made
by the visitors was in the eighth in.
ming. when Culpcper allowed a run
on errors. Strithers held the visi-
tors '-Iwn 10 TWO hits
score; II. II. T..
tSnIand .'............
Culpeper Il
Batteries: decentralization and
Bonitz Culpeper - Strithers and
Brown. Umpire. Mr. Hooper
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EASTERN LEAGUE.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

At Memphis-Memphis, 4: Mobile. :.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10; New Or
leans, O.
At Atlanta-Atlanta. -. Montgom-
cry. Z
AT Ga-Chattanoosa. 3;
Birmingham. o.
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Two-base hits-Clarke. MaEee stolen bases
upaskert. Doolan. Double plays-Byrne' to
M'''eT 10 Mckcchnie. Beck to I.uderus Ie;t
on hases-PittsburE, 10: phiadelphia 4
FIRST base on crror-philadelphia l. Hits
or Ferry. In innings. off Hendrix in
INNINGS First base on baiIs-On Ferry .:
OIL Hendrix, j; on Alexander. 3. Struck Out
by Hendrix. .; by Alexander, 6 Time OF
game. l;5e Empires. RiGier and Finncran.
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS

WHERE THEY
Chicago at New York.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia
Cincinnati at Boston
st. Louis at BROOKLYN
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Roanoke " 2O030 INA %
Summary Runs-Woolums Morr!-
son. krcbs. Spaulding. CHM, Shaugh-
messy (2). Prcssly t2). Cooper. Titman.
Gardin. Two-basc hits-Spauiding.
Morrison and Mcdonnell Three base
hits-McAuley. Sacrifice hits Nor
rison. Shields and Gardin stolen
bases-Krebs Hooker and Mcconnell
Double plays--Kcat:nE. Mcdonnell and
Woolums Base on balis-On Starke.
.; on Stocksdalc. 3. Left on bases--
Lynchburg. a Roanoke. 10 Hit by
pitched bali-Titman (by Stocksdale5.
Hits--On Starke, o; off Stocksdale. IA
din. s. Wild pitch-Starke GD Time
OF game. 2:i5. Umpire. Fender
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BANKS HIT HARD
AND COLTS LOSE
Mattis's Double in Third Respon-
sible for Richmonds Lone
Tally.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Richmond. 1; Norfolk, :.
Roanoke, =; LynchburE, 4.
Petersburg, =; Dnnyillc, {.
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DAY IN THE BIG LEAGUES
RESULTS YESTERDAY
NATIONAL.

New York. 6; Chicago. ;.
brookiyn. 8. ST. Louis, 3.
Boston. 81 Cincinnati. II.
Philadelphia. 5: Pittsburr. o.
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PLAY TO-DAY
Boston at Cleveland
No other games scheduled.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12
ARMS OF THE MEDICl.
The Gilded Globes That Mark the
pawpbroker's Shop,

Few persons seeing the signs Of the
vast wealth of our avuncular relatives
In most thoroughfares In London pause
to consider their origin or course 1t is
the balls of gold to which we refer.
Not only may they be taken as in
dlcatiOns Of wealth. but as sign
that pledges are received. But the
balls do not indicate what they really
are They are the arms of the Medici
family. Whoever has visited Florence
will recall the three balls alternated
with the red lilies. But how comes 1t
that the decorations of the Tuscan pal
ace have found their way to London
and elsewhere?
The explanation liz not difficult II we
give the subject moments thought.
The first gold changers to settle in
London, as in Paris. were the Fioren
tines OF Lombards. They chose LON
bard street as the place where they
would carry on their business. These
early settlers are perpetuated today by
the bankers. In the early days the in
habitants counted among their number
some Of the Medici family. and to In
spire confidence they exhibited their
family arms, to which they had per
feet right. The family of Medici is ex-
tinct today. but their arms survive
them, the present users thinking the
responsibility Of the origin too great to
be dispensed with.-T4ondon Globe.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12

One of the finest things within reach
Of the average individual is calmness.
1t is also profitable.
Calmness Is the twin sister Of com
fort. The man or woman who has
formed the habit Of calmness is apt to
be comfortable when others are un-
comfortable.
Nor is it such difficult matter to
make this habit feel enough at home
to become member of the family!
For calmness is about ninety Pc
cent freedom from fear
AS rule, the person who Is not calm
Is afraid OF something or somebody,
Afraid of self, perhaps. And that Is
the most disconcerting sort of fear.
The way to be calm is to be calm.
When the winds of adversely or dis
appointment or encouragement are
seeking to rufile your mental seas.
keep remembering that there Is no
such a thing as a comfortable passage
with the waves beating high. So, keep
calm.-Philadelphi North American.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12
TIRED RUNDOWN PEOPLE
A North Carolina Man Suggests
a Remedy

Greensboro. N. C.-"For a long
time / was 30 run down and debili-
tated that could hardly drag around.
My appetite was poor and could not
sleep nights. had tried different So
called tonics without benefit. was
advised to try your cod liver and
iron tonic. Vinol, and I am 30 glad /
did. for 1t gave me a hearty appetite,
/ soon commenced to sleep soundly.
and ! feel strong, well and more &C
tive than I have for years. Every run
down or debilitated person should
just give vinol trial" K. Allsbrook.
What vinol did for Mr.. Allsbrook
1t will do for every weak, rundown or
debilitated person in this vicinity. To
show our faith we will furnish the
medicine free IL 1t does not do as we
claim. Come in and get q bottle on
these terms.
F. w. Bucknam, Druggist,
SOwhegan, Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12
RATS OF GNAT EGGS.
Their Floating illustrates a Curious
Property of Water.

Property OF Water.
Many simple experiments show that
the surface of water possesses prop
erty which causes 1t to resist the pas
sage OF bodies either from above or be-
low This is true not only of soapy
water, but Of the cleanest and purest
water as well. A sheet of fine gauze
tends to float because. Its weight be
ing widely distributed, each of the NJ
merous separate wires Is resisted by
the surface film so that the water can
not readily pass through the meshes.
Insects and plants utilize this fact
In many interesting ways. Some
water plants whose leaves float on
the water have a very simple con-
trivance to keep the upper surfaces Of
the leaves dry. This consists Of a
great number of minute hairs covering
the tops of the leaves. Water cannot
penetrate among these hairs even
when the leaves are forced down be-
meath the surface
The little RATS of eggs that gnats
set affoat on the water are kept from
rihhlhS anu ii'Ii DtIhS upset III bh-h
this same principle. The tiny eggs
have their points all upward, and they
are glued together 50 closely that,
while there is open space all around
the point Of each egg, yet the width Of
these spaces is so slight that water
cannot readily pass through. You may
again and again upset such an egg
raft. but 1t Will right itself every time,
and the upper surface will remain dry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12

Don't feed your ducks too often.
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Staples. Sanford; d. H. Jones. South
Jefferson; Rev. D. D. johnson, South
Acton. George Kfncaid Green: Rev

Staples. Sanford; ID. H. Jones, South
Jefferson; Rev. d. D. Johnson, South
Acton; George Kincaid, Green; Rev
A. e. Kingsley, South Berwick; Rev
and Mrs. d. w. Kimball, Mechanic
Falls; H. T. Alloth, Tenants Harbor
F. s. Kingsley, Orgunquit; Rev. ]. B.
Knowles. East Lebanon; Rev. P. A.
Kilham, Ellsworth; Mrs. F. w. Klein,
Mt. Vernon; Rev. II. A Kennedy and
wife, Houlton; Rev G. Koch, Wash
burn; Miss Margaret Koch, West
Eden; Rev. F. NJ. Lamb, Buckfield;
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beavitt, Liver
more Falls; William Logan, Eastport;
Mrs. Annie Lancaster, West Enfield; ;
r. F. Lawry, Northeast Harbor; w.
n. Litchfield, No. Alfred; Rev. A. G.
Littlefield, Alma; Rev. g. Mayo, Frank
lin; Mary F. Miller, Portland; Lin
wood B. Miller. Portland; Miss Gala
J. Meyer, Dexter; Miss Bessie Moody,
Nobleboro; E. F. McPheters. Bangor /:
Rev. G. McNiven, Woolwich; Mrs w
E. Morse, South Paris; Mr.. and Mrs
B. F. Fuller, Hallowell; Charles Gift
ford, Brewer; Mrs. D. Gould, Milo;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Grindall, Isleboro +;
John B. Hodgdon, Oakland; Edgar A.
Hall, Monmouth; Charles Hathorn,
Woolwich; E. G. Heath, Auburn; Err
nest Hinckley, North Livermore;
John W. Cooper. Bangor: Mrs. Nj. s.
Haines, Mexico; Mrs. Horace Hughes,
Houlton; Mrs. Jos. D. Hodgdon, Oak
land; Mrs. A. w. Joy. Bangor; Mr..
and Mrs. B. Jones. South Freeport.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12

David r. Porter, a former Bangor
boy and a Rhodes scholar from Maine,
is now in this State lecturing on
boys work and children's play
grounds. Mr.. Porter firmly believes
that the play of American children is
the starting point of their citizenship.
and that this citizenship will be good,
bad or Indifferent, just as their child
hood play tends to develop their moral
sense.
Don't get a drake less than two
years old.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12

Rockland Courier -Gazette.-Promin-
ent Maine Central Railroad officials
recently made a tour of inspection
from Camden to Belfast and beyond,
giving rise to a renewal of the report
that the corporation is to build line
along the Penobscot river. The real
purpose of their visit has never been
divulged, so that one guess is as good
as another.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12

For whom is she wearing black.
her late husbandT"
mo, for her next. She knows she
looks well In tt"-Tu5o0-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12

The first rescript handed down by
Associate Justice George F. Haley OF
Biddeford was received at the office
of the clerk of courts for kennebec
county recently. 1t was in the case
of Chas. B. Witham versus Flora j.
Wing, ct ais and treats of lien claim
on buildings in Farmindale, owned by
Mrs Wing. 1t is the opinion OF the
Justice that the objections of Wing
ct ais are without merit and that the
entry should be, exceptions over
ruled. Appeal dismissed. Decree
appealed from affirmed. with cost OF
appeal" The rescript covers six
closely typewriter pages. Associate
Justice Haley has also handed down
rescript in the case of Patrick j..
Flaherty versus Charles E. Libby, a
Portland case. According to the
statement Of facts Libby sold Flaherty
trucking business and agreed to
keep out of that business himeslf for
period of five years. but nine months
afterward entered the employ of an
other truckman. Flaherty brought a
bill in equity asking that Libby be
restrained and Judge Haley grants 1t.
A third rescript by the same asso-
ciate justice deals with the Knox
county case of Gustav A. Anderson
versus the Eastern Coupling Com
pany. Exceptions are over-ruled and
Judgment is for the plaintiff for $500.
A large willow tree which stands
near the residence of Mrs. Matilda
King of West Gardiner, was cut for
cane one hundred years ago In
Harpswell by Mr.. Crosby and used by
him for a walking stick until he
reached his home and placed in
the ground where it now stands. Mr..
Crosby's great-grandson, Frank
Crosby. Is a resident of Gardiner.
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g Bunch old Papers at this Office, &c.
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Ruhhlnn Il In.

Patient (angrily)-The size Of your
bill makes my blood boil. Doctor
Then that will be $50 more for ster-
1izing your system. - Boston Tran
script
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12

THAT" said the professor, 'is an
Egyptian queen. She is at least 1900
years old"
"My" exclaimed the girl with large
fluffy hair. an bet she'd be annoyed
II she knew you were telling tx
tuS IKE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-11
STATE GRANGE DIDN'T INSULT
 THE PRESIDENT
Secretary Blakeman OfExecutive Board Issues Statement to
 The Farmer Executive Board Has Never Met to Take Any Action What
 ever on the Subject
Especial to The Farmer.)

Stratford, Aug. 11-That the Connec- ticut State Grange has offered no in- suit to the president of the United States is the claim made by the of ficers of the organization and the members in this section and they maintain with considerable force that they have as much respect for the chief executive of the nation as any class of men in the nation.
 The following interview given The Farmer this morning by James Hem ry Blakeman of this town who is sec retary of the executive committee will throw some light on the situation and controvert some of the stories which have going over the state. MT. Blake man is also treasurer of Housatonic Grange of Stratford. As secretary of the governing committee of the grange he was surprised to read of the action of his committee without his knowledge. He immediately called up Leonard H. Healy of North Woodbury, master of the state grange and made inquiries. The two met in New Haven the next day and the affair was dis cussed. The result of this discussion is given in the interview:
 "A proposition came from the man. agers of the State Fair to designate
 
 committee was requested to furnish a speaker, the only condition being that he should be a man of National repu- tation. Before a meeting of the ex- ecutive committee of the State commit tee could be called to consider the matter, an article appeared in a Hart ford paper that President Taft had been secured as speaker for the Grange day. As a larger proportion of the members of the Grange are op- posed to President Taft's reciprocity policy it was deemed inconsistent that he be announced as a speaker repre- Senting the grange on Grange day and it was so stated by officers of the grange, not intending in any way to offer insult to the president or to belittle him in any manner. These were simply personal opinions not official or bonding the grange in any way. No meeting of the executive committee has been held as yet and the matter has never been considered officially. There is feeling among the Changers that the article printed in many news papers have been misleading and the criticisms expressed editoria1ly have been based on incorrect information If nothing worse. The Grange is com posed of men of all parties. It does not endorse any candidates. The President Taft as any other class of no insult to the chief executive from the State Grange. No one has been authorized to speak for the Grange. Whatever has been said concerning the matter has been by individuals on thefr own reSDOnSibilitv."