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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH,
George Merriam, Pastor
Residence. so Madison Avenue.


Prayer meeting this Thursday even
ing at 80. Subject. the lesson for
next Sunday, and prayer for those who
go down to the sea In ships and those
who do business in great wate
April 21st Y M c. A. Day. At 10 As
a Bowdoin student will speak. At noon
Sunday School. At 6 o'clock c. 4.
Meeting. At o'clock a special Y. NJ.
c. A. meeting in our church and at :
in the NJ. +. church,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18

sagacious animals in Skowhegan.
| The horses greatest propensity is to
unfasten and open doors. No matter
how secluded latch or a fastener
Is on a door or cover, the horse will
manage to release it. He has to keep
him in a stall where he cannot reach
the fastenings of the door. When Mr..
Nye wishes to harness the horse and
when he is ready for the wagon. the
horse will voluntarily make his way
to the wagon, backing himself into
the thills
Sheriff John A Mooers received
report of the State Jail and Prison In
spection of Somerset County, Wednes-
day. 1t shows that there are II per-
sons from the County in the State
prison at Thomaston, one serving a
20 year sentence, one Is years, two
years, two years, one for life, two
2 years, two | year The inspectors
In their report say: THE Sheriff of
Somerset County has the reputation
of being one of the best officers
and jailers in the state. The jail at
Skowhegan has work shop. The
jail cells and bedding and clothes
are kept up to high standard of
order and cleanliness. The food is
of good quality and quantity and the
long-term prisoners appear to be
we'll and healthy"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18
Church Notes
ssesseaeeaeeee GO esseeeeeses
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.
senjamin B. Merrill. Pastor.
Asidence, lis Main ST.
Telephone. 1913.

At the morning service one of the
delegates from Bowdoin College Y. M.
C. A. will occupy the pulpit Sunday
School at -. Christian Endeavor
meeting at o'clock.
This Thursday evening before the
regular prayer meeting service there
will be a Radioptican exhibition.
Evening service at I in the NJ. f.
church.
The Working League will meet in the
church parlors next Monday afternoon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

The Christian Science Society. M..dI-
son avenue. corner Russell street Ser
vice Sunday morning at 1915. Sab
iect: Doctrine of Atonement" The
reading rooms are open Wednesdays
from $50 to 5.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18

Says the Mars Hill View: One
Aroostook farmer sold 200 barrels of
potatoes, bought a $3.50 auto and had
$40 to the good
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. j. G. Osborne. Pastor.

Morning worship at t0.45. Sunday
School at H. Philathea Bible class for
young ladies' at IL. /. p. s. C. +
meeting sunday evening at o'clock
Prayer meeting TINS Thursday even
ing
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18

Children play; old people sit around
and think.
The Devil accompishes all his mis-
chief with the aid of assistants.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18
ATHENS.

The young people of the NJ. e. B.
Society will present the two-act
farce, "Blundering Bill" Friday eve
ming, April 26.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18
ST. mARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Sunday services:-Low Mass at s
o'clock. High mass at 10. Sunday
School at P. M
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST.

SEVENTH DAf ADVENTIST.
Cor. Madison Ave. & Russell ST.
Services held every Saturday and
sunday. Sabbath school at 1870 o'clock
Saturday followed by preaching or
nrayer and social meeting. Preaching
by Elder N. B. Butt erfeld at 730
o'clock Sunday evening. All are well
coma
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18

Judge Nathaniel Hobbs of North
Berwick is the oldest candidate on a
primary ticket in Maine this year. He
is S8 years of age and has been Judge
of Probate in York county for about
40 years. He will run unopposed on
the republican ticket.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18

Old Town Enterprise: In the cleo
ton of subordinate officers at Old
Town, E. t. Hartwell was chosen
Supt of streets; r. <. Hartwell. city
electrician: w. E. Hartwell, street
commissioner. That's going some,
for one family.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18
CENTENARY
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Morning worship at 1915 with SER
mon by the pastor Sunday School
at IL. Epworth League at 6.
Union service in this church at 7
o'clock.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
100
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18

Biz Bunch old Papers at this ONCE. &c,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18

Mothers, just notice our new line
of Children's Play Suits and compare
in our Furnishing Window this week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18

Our Serges are Strictly Reliable.
medium and dark blue, of various weaves.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18

TO LET--Two new cottage houses
of eight rooms electric lights. near
Fairview Park, one minutes walk to
electric car. Inquire OF Joseph But
Ter, Kilcare Farm. TIA
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18

James A. Hox4e, late of Skowhegan,
deceased. VIII and petition for pro-
bate thereof presented by Laura Hoxie
Dinsmore, the executrix named therein.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18
SMITH & BUSSEY

will please the most critical. Best work.
manship, exquisite design cases, and
tonal qualities once heard not soon for
gotten. Prices right, easy terms that
will please.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-30
SUMMER PRUNING.

If any readers of this department
have family or commercial orchards
that have been doing a big business
along the line of leaf and shoot pro-
duction, but not much in way of fruit,
now is the proper time to do summer
pruning-a process that will tend to
check wood growth and form fruit
buds for next season. In a general
way the type of pruning followed
should be akin to that used earlier in
the season. 1t should include the re-
moval of cross limbs or others out Of
place, the cutting back of limbs that
are too long and spindly and, If nee
essary, the thinning out of quite a good
deal Of the wood in the head Of the
tree, a great majority of which have
the brush pile tendency all too pro-
nounced.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-30
A SOIL

The soy bean, the value of which as
q producer of forage and as a soil
renovator is being more fully recog-
nized as time passes, is a native of ia
pan, where it is extensively grown
and furnishes a heterogeneous ration
which serves to balance the extensive
rice diet. 1t grows with a branching,
treelike stalk to a height Of two or
three feet and bears a small pod con-
tanning a yellow, waxy bean which
will yield in the neighborhood of twen-
ty-ive bushels per acre under favora-
BILE conditions. The plant through the
agency of bacteria which frequent its
root system deposits nitrogen taken
from the air in the surrounding soil
as do other legumes.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-30
THE STRAWBERRY BED.

In territory east Of the Rocky noun
tains in which the rainfall is thirty
inches per annum more the spring
Is the best time in which to set ort a
strawberry bed. as the usually fire.
Quent rains make it possible for the
plants to get well established before
dry weather sets in. The plants may
be set in the fall. but seldom do as
well. However. If tried, one should
aim to set vigorous plants. taking up
as much earth with the roots as pos
sible and having as little time as pos
sfble elapse between taking up and
setting. If the conditions obtaining
during September apd October are IA
vorable, the bed wifi get a good start
and will bear considerable fruit next
season.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-30
Hogs Need Abundant Water.

In most places water doesn't cost
anything. 1t is just as important in
making a fat hog. however. as corr or
alfalfa. Its c%heapness has led us many
times to overlook its value. The hog
is a big thick bunch of fat and lean.
he gets hot easily. He needs water to
keep his body cool. to keep his blood
thin. to aid in digesting his food and
to prevent constipation,
If corn came down from the sky
and we had to grow water our way of
looking at the two would be reversed.
If we car let our lmaginations carry
us that far we will realize more fully
the value Of water.
A good supply Of pure water is a
splendid disease preventive. If the
hogs are required to quench their
thirst insuf1ciently in a mudhole their
chance of escaping disease is on the
face Of 1t not as good as though they
had free access to a liberal. unpollut-
ed supply of fresh water. Especially
during the hot summer months give
the hogs all the fresh. pure water they
want. because 1t Is h%ealthful. econom-
ical and necessary.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-30

variations have taken place and what
type of a bull Is needed to carry out
your ideas of further improvement.
Choose one of the same breed as the
discarded bull and preferably one bred
along the same lines. BY strictly ad-
herring to this rule you will gradually
be able to grade up your herd and not
crossbreed, as is practiced by a large
number of dairymen.
Upgrading is gradually bringing the
herd up to the standard Of pure bred
cattle, while crossbreeding as COM
monty practiced means nothing more
than leaving some established road and
driving Off into the wilderness. Grade
cows will long continue to be at the
head Of the list as dairy producers.
Thus there must be a rigid wedding
out OF inferior cows. and great are
must be exercised in the selection Of
breeding bulls to use with the grade
co Wa.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-30
p

With conditions prevailing in the
northern ~states-and this holds iespe-
cially Of the country north Of latitude
AZ degrees-which result in q growing
season that barely permits the proper
maturing Of the new growth Of apple
trees, it is well to cease cultivation
shortly after the middle Of July and
SOW a cover crop. This may be cow
peas in the more southerly portion
and vetch, buckwheat or oats in the
northerly portion. BY absorbing sur-
plus moisture in the soil a condition
results that tends to check further
growth and hasten the maturity Of
new wood. thus tending to lessen the
likelihood Of winter killing. The COW
er crop thus produced should be left
on the ground as a catch for the snow
and may be plowed under next spring.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-30
Selling Crops For Cows.

Soiling crops should be used more
extensively by dairymen. In sections
of the country where land Is very high
and the farmer forced to employ every
possible means of making it produce
as much food as possible soiling Is
common. This Ia noticeable in por-
lions OF Europe where the cows are
kept up most of the time and where
every acre must produce a large
amount Of feed. But while we have
pastures and silos we will not be fore
ed to follow soiling. Yet there are
many dairymen who could use a few
acres OF soiling crops very probably.
By using %barnyard manure very liber-
ally a few acres in soiling crops would
be of great value.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-30
THE EGG LAYING CONTEST.

At the close Of the th~irty-fOurth
week Of the international egg laying
contest, which is being held at the
Storrs Agricultural college in Con-
necticut and in which some 500 pull
let's and hens are taking part. the pen
of five White Leghorns owned by Mr..
Yost, an American, had laid 100 eggs
as against 7O2 eggs laid by the pen Of
English hens, which were in the lead
up to a few weeks ago. The third
place is held by an American pen Of
White Wyandottes with a score of 678
eggs. while the fourth. fifth. sixth, ev-
enth, eighth and ninth places are held
by al many pens Of White Leghorns.
The best laying pullet Of the entire lot
is a Buff Orpington belonging to MIR.
Wilson, an American. which has 1877
eggs to her credit in eight months.
The second best individual hen is a
White Orpington that has 17S eggs on
her corr card. and the third Is a
White Leghorn that has laid 1874 eggs.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-30

they descended from. Never be tempt
ed by a likely crossbred bull calf from
your W pure bred sire and one of
your grade dams. To use him would
mean plainly retrogression and ruin,
for here the principle Of atavism and
close i~nbreeding would get in it's work
and the size and form as we'll as the
inherited good qualities from the pure
bred sire would be lost.
Whenever the time comes when you
can no longer use the pure bred sire
to advantage in your herd start u in
search Of another. and before leaving
home make another close examination
of your best cows and find out what
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-30
THE SELECTION
| OF A DAIRY SIRE.

For some unknown reason it seems
almost impossible to induce dairymen
to study the methods calculated to
produce the best results in breeding.
writes l.. j. Meredith in Iowa Home
stead. They cannot understand the
great value that is wrapped up in a
good dairy sire. BY wedding all
unprofita BILE ows with the scales and
Babcock test and raising the best de-
veloped heifer calves from the best
producing cows we have a reasonable
assurance of success in building up a
herd Of economical producing cows.
With an inferior. chance bred mongrel
bull at the head Of our herds we are
certain of failure. BY all means we
should select a good individual of well
ascertained purity of breeding and a
true type of the breed that he repre-
SCENTS.
Before we start out in search Of a
suitable sire we should make q close
examination of the best cows in our
herds. noting their weak and good
points, but more especially the weak
ones. and resolve in our minds eye to
select the kind of bull that is needed
to correct these weak points and
strengthen the good ones. When we
are equipped in our minds eye with
an idea of what we want we may
make a visit to some of the best breed
ers of the breed we want and keep 60
ing until we find what we a
Above all. We must not get ''stuck" on
some fine looking bull calf and make a
compromise.
Perseverance is sure to bring its re-
ward. We will not only be able to see
the bulls, but the sires and dams which
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-30
Milk and Butter Fat.

The percentage Of fat in the cows
milk is determined by two things-frst.
the breed and. second. the individual
ity. The milk flow may be stimulated
by feed. but the fat content cannot be
affected under normal conditions.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-30
Water In the Cow Pasture.

In the summer it sometimes hap
pens that the water in the pasture
fails before the owner Ia aware of It;
the cows shrink in milk and the young
cattle suffer. Better look after it often
to be on the safe side: it pays.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-30
Milk With Dry Hands.

Never milk the COW with wet hands.
No more filthy habit is INDUCED in
than that of milking on the hand In
order to strip the teat. Milking should
always be done with a full, dry hand.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-30

Seven years ago but two Holstein
cows had records above twenty-four
pounds of fat in seven days. Since
then 1859 cows have either reached
or exceeded that high mark, and
twelve of the number have records
in excess Of twenty-eight pounds.
Similarly the yearly test work has
been developed. 600 COW having
qualified with highly satisfactory
full %lactation period records. On
cial testing has, in fact, been car
ried on by seven states. the District
Of Columbia and four Canadian
provinces. The Holstein COW shown
herewith was a prize winner last
year and is an excellent example of
the breed.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-08-30

One of the most common ailments that
hard working people are afflicted with is
lame back. Apply Chamberlain's Liniment
twice a day and massage the parts thoroughly
at each application, and you will get Quick
relief. For sale by Albert Moshop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

ain't it?" the old gamester badgered.
 "Just as good, but eTain't phoney check, is it ?" FL finger scanned the paper with close scrutiny.
 ssThe check is all right" Brookfield said, restraining his amusement with difficulty.
 Losing your nerve?" Ellinger
 "No!" Brookfield was immediately ashamed of the anger in his tone. Suppose you shhffle those cards and side-table upon which a deck of cards
 That's like old times" Lew frightened. What is it-stud-horse or draw?'. . "Draw, if you say so." Brookfeld went to the opposite side of the room, where he stood in front of the fire place.
 "I cut 'em?" Lew inquired, as he finished the shuffle. "You cut them.''
 Ellinger was dealing. Table stakes-this check goes for thous- and"
 sThat suits me-"
 .'Sit down." Lew invited, eager for the game.
 T don't need to sit down just yet" Brookfield said, from his position be- fore the fire.
 "As easy as that, as I?" Ellinger grumbled. He was squeezing his five cards and cautiously reading their marginal characters. There was a moments pause as Brokfield gazed in- to the fire.
 Lew" "Yes.'' Do you happen to have three queens?"
 Ellinger drew his cards toward him in instinctive defence, gave a startled look at Broofield, whose back was to him, turned the cards over, examin- ing them with expert eye and touch, then looked at the remaining cards in the deck.
 Well, I can't see it,'' he said
 ''No use looking-they're not mark ed.''
 Well, shuffled them all right?'
 sYes," Brookfield assented.
 And cut 'em?''
 Brookfield nodded.
 Couldn't have been cold deck" seNo," said Jack.
 'Then how did you know I had three queens"
 'I didn't know it-I just thought you had" Brookfield spoke slowly and sadly as he returned to the cen- .tre of the room.
 Gan you do it again ?"
 T don't know Brookfield paused.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
when he gets here. !"

M Pretty hard double-cross." Lew ruminated, fsbut he deserves :" There was Q pause, and then he went on, confidentially: i've got a note of fifteen thousand to meet tomorrow or. damn it, don't think I'd fancy this vile & Nashville bonds for security, and the holder of the note will be only too anxious to pinch 'em." Brookfield took a check-boOk from tthe drawer of the table and began to write, saying as he did so: s.You can't get your rewards in time for that" 1T know, and that's one reason I came to, you, Jack. If you see I'm In fair way to get the rewards- 'I'll lend you the money Jack l. took him up. sat |. Thank you-I thought you would. Eff I lose those bonds they'll have me selling programmes for a Twin at a grandstand. You see, thought hatln Hardmuth as you do, and your re- putation bein' up through that stuff in the papers finger the check.
 s'Thank you, old man." Lew sean ned the check. '.Tn hand this back to you in a week"
 "You needn't"
 .,'what!'
 You needn't hand It Dack. It only fifteen thousand, and you've lost a hundred of them at poker in these rooms"
 s.Never belly-ached, did I?' Never Brookfield smiled. "But you don't owe me that fifteen"
 'eRot! Pm no baby. Square game, wasn't it?'
 Perfectly"
 "And I'll sit in square game any time I get a chance" Ellinger fold ed the check and put it into his vest pocket.
 1T know, Lew, all about that
 'sTll play you for this fifteen right now" Ellinger's fingers had not left the paper, and they reproduced It from his pocket with comical eager ness.
 'No."
 "Ain't had a game in three weeks. ' There was a genuine note of appeal in the voice. Besides, I think my luck's changin'. When Big George told me about Hardmuth, took Georges hand before I thought what was doin', and you know what shakin' hands with a niger does just before any play"
 NO. thank you, Lew" Jack re- ,peated.
 E My moneys good as anybody else's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17

Draw one card.'
 .sIs it the ace of hearts?" Brook field asked, without looking toward him.
 t'It is.'' Elinger put down the card took the cigar from his lips and slow ly ground out it's light in the bronze ash-tray on the table. He was as visibly affected as Ellinger. though in quite different way. F :
 Turns me into a rotter, doesn't it 2 he commented. sadly.
 Can you do that every time? ?'' ness.
 "T never tried it until tonight ? Brookfield answered, slowIy-.tthat is, consciously I've always had luck, and I thought it was because I took chances on a guess, same as any play sr; it:, put 'nae o0esn,' ''0k ilAe ''' o0ss
 Beats me- Ellinger confessed.
 "And what monster it makes of me-these years I've been in the bus iness.''
 You say you didn't know it be- fore?" EIlinger repeated, his little eyes a-glitter with interest.
 "I didn't know it no; but some things have happened lately that made me think 1t might be so: that jury esterday"-Brookfield recurred to the event with impressive solemnity- some facts I've had from Justice Prentice-telepathy of a very common kind, and I guess it's used in a, good many games, old man, we aren't on to- Brookfielf was half sitting on the large table in the center of the room. Lew leaned forward on the edge of his chair at the little card table opposite him.
 well, have you told anybody"
 ttNo"
 "Good!' Jew stood up in great ex- citement. "Now see here, Jack'-he came quickly to Brookfeld-"if you can do that thing right along I know game in Cincinnati where it would be like takin' candy from children"
 Good God!" Brookfield exploded. He turned with an impulse of depunciation upon the old gambler at his side. One look into Lew's keen face, however. convinced him that there was no room for moral consideration in the undflut- ed rascality of Lewis intention. Brookfield could only say: You're not suggesting that I keep it up?"
 Don't overdo it-no,'' said the old man, cautiously; "or you show me the trick and I'll collect all right"
 Brookfield was thinking
 sLew," he said, slowly, when at Continued on Page ID
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-17
Chapter XVI.

Lew waited anxiously until Jack had lighted a cigar, and then, unable to restrain. his Impotence longer, he asked:
 "Think they'll fetch him ?''
 "Yes'
 "He'll come, of course, if he does under the idea that you'll help him
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-06-21
ERSKINE TO CELEBRATE.
Minnekahta Valley Farmers Association Will
Celebrate July 4th at Erskine.

Minnekahta Valley Farmers Association Will
Celebrate July 4th at Erskine.
The Minnekahts Valley Farmers As
societion at Erskine at their last regu
lar meeting decided to hold Fourth
OF July celebration at the Ed Hem.
minger ranch at Erskine and with that
end in view appointed as a committee
on general arrangements the following
members of the association: Ed.
Hemminger, O. g. Walker and Victor
Nelson. Earnest Lilly will act as mar
shall of the day.
A tlne program will be arranged and
everything possible done to make the
day success. Races and other sports
will be part of the days amusements
The association numbers about one
hundred and twenty hve members so
that they are assured of nice little
crowd. Bills announcing the complete
program will appear later.