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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

II any of our readers have apple
trees that rested last year and bore
no blossoms this spring we would sug-
gest they make an experiment with
them In the matter of summer prun-
ing, which means the removal during
the latter part of July and early Au-
gust of the limbs and newer growth
that would normally be removed dur
ing the spring months. Pruning at
the time specifled-summer-tends to
check wood growth and to the forma-
ton of fruit buds for the following
year. often trees grow so thrifty
and vigorously that they will produce
no fruit at all Summer pruning is q
sort of shock to the tree, and 1t is this
setback that tends to the production
of fruit buds.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

A reader of this department asks
what to do to get rid of moies. Per
haps 1t would be we'll first to find out
whether the offender is really doing
more harm than good which is an
open question. If the little chap is
blowing up the lawn In bad shape and
Is not rendering q compensatlng serv-
Ice In flower or vegetable garden he
may be dispatched by buying and
setting one of the mole traps for sale
at most any hardware store.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

It b Z 6rst Ats dsa to keep dishes
Of hy poison Just outside the back
door, for a dead dy looks whole lot
nicer there than he does In a frying
pan, In a glass of milk or a bowl Of
gravy
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

Charles Akeley. an American hunter
naturalist, recently shot In East AT
RIGA what is said to be the largest ele-
plant on record. The great beast
stood eleven feet four inches at the
shoulder, and the circumference of q
front foot was sixty-seyen and a half
inches, while the two tusks weighed
respectively 95 and 10 pounds The
foot of Jumbo, the famous circus ele-
plant. is said to have had circum-
ference of but sixty-one inches.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

After all the chicks are out of the
shells the hens should be busted for
fear of lice upon the chicks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

Peanut butter is not only an appetiz-
Ing food product, but very nutritious,
and 1t Is not difficult to make. The
peanuts-meats-ma be roasted in a
moderate oven either before or after
Smelling, but In either case they should
be stirred quite frequently to insure
even roasting. The skins should then
be rubbed OF. The meats may be
ground in an ordinary meat grinder
by using the finest plate and should
be run through second time II neces-
sary. II the butter Is quite oily after
grinding the only ingredient that need
be added will be little salt II 1t is
not as oily as desirable little olive
or peanut oil may be added.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

A lady friend who is interested in
bird life tells us that flock of about
a dozen bluejays visited the neighbor-
hood In which she lives the other day
and played havoc with the nests Of a
number of other valuable birds. Col
lectively and individually the bluejays
are outlaws and pirates In the bird
world, and their nests and eggs should
be destroyed, particularly when found
in the vicinity Of other useful birds
like the robin, bunting and catbird.
Added to this destructive trait which
they possess. like the sparrow they
render very meager service In the de-
struction Of insect life.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

Do not let the little chicks out In
the dew or rain.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

Notwithstanding the fact that we at
tribute so large a measure Of the skill
of birds to instinct, the fact seems to
be pretty well established that both
along the lines of nest building and
song they are In a large degree imi-
tative, learning the how" by watch
ing older birds of the same breed with
which they are usually mated and by
hearing their songs. 1t has been noted
along q similar line that little chicks
that are Matched In an incubator and
that are not with q hen at all will
not do one-quarter of the scratching
that those will that are Matched and
brooded In the usual way and have
an example OF scratching set for them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

The farmers living In Sangamon
county, H.. have organized an associa-
ton whose watchword or slogan Is
200 bushels of corn per acre" This
smacks just a bit of the high school
graduating motto, Hitch your wagon
to a star" yet 1t has a deal In its IA
vor. The country over the average
yield Of corn is thirty five bushels per
acre or less, while there are isolated
instances where as high as 100 bush
els per acre have been grown. 1t Is
clear that the Illinois farmers propose
to do what lies in their power to better
this thirty-fve bushel yield. 1t would
mean more corn In the crib and bigger
bank accounts II every county In the
corn belt had just such an organiza'
ton.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

many kind and generous acts he has
SO willingly performed since he es-
tablished- his practice in North
Chelmsford over Is years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

tall, not tall. Far be We from that
there. But
We know ourselves. And we know that
however humane and exalted our inner
motives may be and no doubt are-we
know that we won't do it early.
For many years now. ever since this
do your Christmas shopping early
chirp swelled into volume until it became
a sort of nation wide chant, we've meant
to obey the pronunciamento, or order, or
command, or whatever it is; meant to
each and every year.
From the first we perceived that it was
the right thing to do. Every motive of
common sense, of prompting of selfish
interest, every sense of decent considera-
ton for the weary salesfolk every-er-
every everything has actuated us, i'm
PEELED us, each and every year about this
time, when the paean to DO it early
was under fun volume, to go right out
and do it early and get it OFF our minds.
once and forever-that is, until the do
it early" cry started again the next
year.
But we've never done it early
And, speaking solely and exclusively
for our dilatory, recreant self, We know
perfectly we'll that we never shall do it
early. We want to be good. But We are
not constructed. it appears, according to
those plans and specifications.
Let's see. what day does Christmas
come on this year? HIM! Monday Mon
day, Monday Monday. Well. that's a
blow! We cant do our Christmas shop
ping Sunday, we s'pose; shops won't be
open. We're glad the shops won't be
open But that fact will force us to get
most unholy move on US to do the Christ
mas shopping this year, which is to say
We'll have to do 1t Saturday.
Saturday, and the last day to shop be-
fore Christmas, too. We apprehend that
were going to have blithe little time
trying to wriggle through the shops on
that Saturday. But that's what it will
come to. We shall never make start
before that Saturday. We know that we
ought to, if only to save ourselves woe.
But we shall not So there's no use
dwelling any longer on that part OF It.
Our Christmas shopping this year Will
be along the usual lines-that is to OBJ
serve:
Long about o'clock in the afternoon
of that bleak, raw Saturday. December
3d. 1911, when we are bit lopy AFTER
luncheon-we are always particularly
dopy after luncheon when were listen
ing to positively the last call to go out
and do the Christmas shoppng-long
about > o'clock of that afternoon We IL
glance out of the window and we'll see
folks hurrying by with packages in their
hands, and the women people in the WIN
dows across the street putting up wreaths
of holly. and grooming inwardly lover
our delay in attending to this matter-oh,
nothing else. believe usD, we VIII give
our thigh the usual slap 1--WE always slap
the thigh when we bethink US suddenly
and groan inwardly), and then we VIII
eXclaim aloud, whether there is anybody
around to hear us or not:
Huh! Now we've got to go out and DO
that doggoned Christmas shopping. Got
to-
The room in which we shall be lounging
at that moment will be excessively comfy
and coy. The outlook from the windows
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poisoned this Summer from foolin' with
that Truck. My pastures speckled
with em. but we never pick em. Most
of them are Toadstools I tried a Real
One once at a K. P. Banquet. 1t tasted
a good deal like Rubber Glove"
The only remaining Item before Des-
sert was a tempting Salad of Water
Cress.
The Guest identified it as something
that grew in the Crick below the
Spring and was commonly classified as
Grass.
Perhaps you had better order for
YOURSELF said the Host, as the lowly
Water Cress followed the others into
the Discard.
The Guest motioned the Waiter to
come close and said: II want a nice
Oyster Stew and some Sparkling Bur-
gundy'
Moral-A Delicacy is Something not
raised in the same County.
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that land where such a miraculous re-
version takes place!
we are striving for the homogeneity
the integrity of the Irish people. 1T
would be a crime if that race were dis
persed, were to die out We're to become
so amalgamated with its neighboring race
as to lose its identity; and we are daily
pushing the day of that farther and
farther back; before l die | hope to see
that day made forever an impossibility.
In Ireland, in the advancement of this
great movement, it is no longer matter
of religion; the higher consideration of
restored racial unity is guiding the
leaders of the movement. and Catholic
and Protestant are working side by side,
hand in hand. for the renewal the re
crudescence, the making over of the
Irish people according to their ancient
standard A great work? Yes, but a
highly successful one; the most distinct
movement since the Crusades, and far
more successful"
CLARENCE l.. CULLEN.
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didn't want no Library nohow.
When Ezra came down to the Dedi-
cation to face an outraged and tax
burdened People he was just as popu-
lar as Tonsilitis or Sciatica ever dared
to be-
Bill came back also
He foated into Town one day and
appeared in Jimmison's General Store
and called for a Good Cigar.
He told Mr.. Jimmison to take one and
called up the Boys around the Stove
and even those who were chewing were
told to put 'em in their Pockets and
smoke 'em after while.
When the Word got out that Bill was
Buying over at the Bee Hive represent
ative Citizens came on the Jump from
the Harness Shop and the Undertake
ing Parlors and the Elite Bowling AL
ley.
Every man that showed got a Lottie
Lee with a Band around it and when
Bill left on the $40 a Mob followed him
to the Train.
passed around that Bill was a Prince
Moral-in scattering seeds of Kind
ness do it by Hand and not by
Machinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
The Two Philanthropic Sons Who Brought
Home the Bacon The Unruffled Wife
The Passing Up of Wonderful Meal.

Years they saw the Game of Two-Old-
Cat in the Vacant Lot back of the NJ
E. Church and forgot all about sleep
ing in the refrigerator Attic and going
down in the morning to thaw out the
Wooden Pump.
They yearned to elbow out from the
Congested Traffic of the cold and heart
less City and renew Sweet Associa-
tions.
They wanted to wander once more
down the Avenues of Rhubarb and
clasp hands with Old Friends whose
simple hearts averaged About "A
Throbs to the Minute.
1t is the regulation Dream of every
Financial Yeggman to go back to his
and have the School Children throw
Moss Roses in his Pathway.
So Ezra sent on a Proposition.
He wanted to build Library at the
corner of Fifth and Main. thereby max
ing it easy for his old Neighbors to
read the Six Best Sellers without plug
ging the Authors Game.
He offered to give 10000 Bucks if the
Citizens would raise 5000 more and
maintain the Thing.
Ezra had not been in the Habit Of
reading anything except the Tape and
he cared about much for George
Bernard Shaw as George Bernard Shaw
cared for him.
Nevertheless. he wanted to be remem-
bered so Years hence as the Man who
built the Library and not as the Guy
who dealt from the Bottom of the
Deck, utilizing the Sleeve Device and
the Bosom Hold-Out.
BY the use of Anesthetics and For
ceps the 5000 was secured.
Then the Building was erected and
the only Criticism made was that the
Location was poor and the dod-blasted
Concern looked like Barn and 1t was
arranged wrong inside and nobody
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The Chef received private Instructions
to throw himself. so he personally
supervised a dainty Menu which any
Gourmet might we'll pronounce Tri-
umph.
When the Visitor entered the far
famed Establishment and found him
self entirely protected from the Vulgar
Gaze he knew that at last he was in
the Headquarters for sure-enough Food
What is it?' he asked gazing into
the limpid Amber of the First Course
Turtle Soup" replied the Host.
I'VE shoot the Blame Things just for
Practice, out our Way" said the Guest,
but if 1 went Home and told my Wife
I'd been eatin' Turtle she wouldn't live
with me-
So the Alsatian Nobleman hurried it
away and substituted Tid-Bit with
the Ensemble.
It's a Craw-Dabblerr exclaimed the
Mortified Man from the Prairies. II
see Ten Million of them little Cusses
every Spring. but wouldn't touch one
with Ten Foot Pole"
To relieve the embarrassing Situation,
the Host gave a Sign and the Menials
came running with the Third Course.
tempting array of Frog Saddles.
"A Frog is Reptile said the
Hoosier, backing away from the Table.
1--WE heard they were Eft. but I never
believed it. 1 can go out any Morning
and gather Carload
The next serving was Breast of
Guinea Hen with Mushrooms under
Glass on the Side
''On my Farm I've got lot Of these
Things" said the Guest, poking at the
Guinea Hen timidly with his Fork
I'VE use them as Alarm Clocks, but
I'd just as soon eat a Turkey Buzzard.
How about the Mushrooms"
Eight people in our Township were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

ing between her and a lot of Insurance
Money she retained both her Aplomb
and the Lorgnette.
How can you bear to watch it,
asked a Lady Friend who was heaving
perceptibly.
Listen replied the Good Woman.
For many Shows l have been sitting
on the Side Lines watching the Dear
Boy take Desperate Chances To be-
gin with, he married into Our Family.
Once. at ASbury Park, he acted as
Judge at a Baby Show. Later he put
a lot of Money into a Bank. the Presi-
dent of which wore Throat Whiskers
and was opposed to Sunday Base Ball
He has played Golf on Public Links.
hunted Deer during the Open Season in
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Ezra and Bill were slamming it over
the Plate and batting above 400.
They simply wagged the ossified
Domes and hoped the Boys were get
ting it Honestly.
Ezra and Bill, up among the infiam-
matory Posters and the nervous Elec-
trio Signs, kept on playing Tag with
the Sherman Act until they had it in
coolies and Bundles and Bales and
Stacks.
Finally. when they became so pros
porous that they had to wear Shoes
specially made, with Holes in the top,
they began to be troubled with Tender
Recollections of Humble Birthplace
Through the Haze of Intervening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

the Adirondacks and eSsayed the Role
of Claude Menotte in Amateur Theat-
ricals. once he attended a Clam Bake
and took everything that was Passed
Al another time he made a Speech
when the Alumni celebrated a Foot
Ball Victory. Frequently he goes Shop
ping with me Last year he acted as
Angel for Musical Comedy. The
Driver Of our Car is a Frenchman.
And don't overlook the Fact that for
Six Years he has been q Stock Broker.
He may fall at any Moment. but if no
does he will pick out tIaystack ON
the way down.
Moral-The Wright Brothers were not
the first to be Up i'm the Air.
Copyright 1911. 10y George AdeD
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GhlepS Newt6rk Letter.

more's the JOY of it. and a pleasure It's
to hear them. They not only speak 1t,
they read it; great many of them are
more familiar with the Irish tongue now,
both as to speaking and reading, than
they are with the English tongue. They
think in Irish. and when the children OF a
race begin to think in their ancient
tongue. it's a promising day ahead of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

= to that DO your
Christmas shop
ping early thing:
We won't.
This is not said
defiantly, nor in the
least spirit Of de-
NAL that the DO
your shopping ear
ly' proposition alb
solutely is the com.
pletely correct kink
and caper. Not
A. - A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

OF her extremely busy life yesterday TO
talk about the Neo-Celtic movement,
Irish politics. suffragettism American
women and American men, time, space,
the limitations of the infinite and d few
other little minor. waysde matters of
that sort.
This is her first visit to the United
States She Is glad she came She had
no idea We were such a fourishing, not
to say dazzling, lot over here. Her word,
the spIendor. the extravaganza, the dis
play. the jewels of the women at the
opera. their prettiness and their evening
dresses. and the blase air of US. with
signs that we are developing the Euro
pean world -wea riness,
This was her strain, speaking of this
bright. new land-she called it that
This bright, new land" Were we clever?
Entirely TOO much so for our own good.
our own happiness, We had got away
from the ways of simplicity: We were
subtle; it would take years. she foresaw,
To understand the complexity of us at
least so To he able TO eXpound us to
Europeans She was sorry, In way,
that We had not retained more of our
pristine freshness youthful grace as
she had always ina gined il to be (proba bly,
] suggested. from her reading of Tom
Moore, who visited us. ] think. in 1Sr
and found Washington a dismal morassy.
She hoped that there would he Il revul-
sion from our excessive SOphistication
that eventually we would find the paths
of simplicity again.
She was looking forward To seeing
Washington-ah, she had heard 50 much
of Washington. British tourists, She told
me. raved over the place upon their re-
turn to the old country, and filled their
listeners with A strange unrest to see the
American capital. She had seen, in Ire
land, some panoramic views of Washing
ton-wonderful to think of such strange
Is beautiful. classical place, so suggestive
Of the exalted times of antiquity, so far
from Europe. il quite hit the imagina ion
of n European in a heap, really, She had
heard that the Neutrality-suspicious. were the
creme de la creme. the real elite, the top
soil. ii were, of the American people
was that true? 1t was | assured her
And then she showed her Hibernianisu
with the blarney. She is very delightful
elderly lady, with mind as sharp as a
trap. yet with no sardonicism in il; the
wit does not cut; il nits the bull s-eye, but
does not penetrate the target, as IL were
She was not in the least disturbed over
the riOtOus proceedings at the theatei
which marked the first few performance
OF John Svrges play, The Playboy o1
the Western World
why Shouiu nave cared! was mel
humorous way OF putting il. with hu
norous twinkle in her bright eye, too
Doesn't an Irish woman lii shindy
That most riotous night was really !
quite delightful all-hands-around occa-
sion; and the spirit of battle. | grieve Il
saw has never been repulsive to me: in
innate hand to-hand battle. i mean;
am not in favor of real war. Shindy is
the word.
1T was very funny. the showers OF
alarmed cablegrams l received from my
relatives ard friends i'll the British Isles
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try out his new trick Monop1ane.
He scooted away with the Buzzer
working overtime and soon was cloud
hopping about a Mile overhead.
When he began doing the Eagle
Swoops and the Corkscrew Dips, which
so often serve as a Prelude to a good
First Page Story with a picture Of the
Remains being sorted out from the
Debris, most of the Spectators gasped
and felt their toes curling inside of
their Shoes, but Wifey never batted an
Eye.
With only one little Strand Of Wire
or perchance a Steering Knuckle stand
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ping Cuffs and ready-made Tie, he
had a Rating, a certain Promoter
with an Office in Broad Street found it
advisable to make a Fuss over him.
The Promoter invited the prospective
Mark to Luncheon and arranged to
have the same served in a snug Corner
entirely screened by Oleanders and
Palms.
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nee there were
two Home Boys
who sailed forth
from n Stra ggling
Village in search
of an irrational
Female known as
Dame Fortune.
When they had
covered c n o u e Il
Ground to be far
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\ ID Y GREGORY,
the Shrewd-eyed,
kindly-faced Spon-
sor of the Irish
Players, a + on n q
whose stage Work,
as you have read,
a considerable
storm has ragged
in New York ever
since they first be-
gan playing here,
gave me an hOur
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away from the elderly Relations and no
one could point out the Houses in
which they were born they began to
Deliver.
1t was sad jolt to the Walking
Vegetables back in the Stockade when
they heard, on good Authority. that
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The Passing Up of the
Wonderful Meal of VittIes

nee upon Time Rugged
Character from the Middle
West was in New York City
fixing up Deal.
A1tbouoh bo wora ovarian
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The UnruffIed Wife and
the GaIIuS Husband

We day a Married Woman who
was entitled to a long row Of
Service Stripes on her Sleeve
sat in the Motor and watched
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

1T was very funny. the showers OF
alarmed cabegrams l received from my
relatives ard friends i'll the British Isles
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Special Correspondence of The Star
NEW YORK, December ., 1911.