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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21
J0LTEO HER DIGNITY.
The Matron, the Mules and a Spec.
tacular Procession.

They tell Il story in army circles IL.
Washington. wherein Il young matTon
Of much dignity and Il string of army
mules We're the principal actors. 1t
appears that this young woman has
quite regal air. circumstance that
added much To the humor of the stu
atioi! in which she found herself. Also,
il should he added. If is her custom To
investigate pretty thoroughly any new
phase of life with which she comes in
contact. Accordingly. on the occasion
of her visit TO an army post in the
west. she had everything about the
post carefully explained to her.
One day. when her host and hostess
We're out of the house. this young wO-
man thought it well to go 10 the cor
raj to inspect the army mules. She
went among the animals. carefully ex.
aiming each one.
She happened TO wear a costume OF
very light color that quickly attracted
the attention Of the animals. which
were accustomed. like all army pack
mules. TO be led he the whitest animal
=
their ears az they noticed the unfurled
white parasol of their visitor
The young woman finished her in
specti0n and took her departure, As
she left the corral she heard steps be
hind her. CHANGING back. she sIw 4
mule following her. while all the rest
OF the animals were falling into line
behind their leader.
She was not afraid Indeed she deem
ed fear quite beneath her dignity. But
she was startled. To say the least and
I quickened her pace. The mule i'm
mediately On her rear increased his
pace. too. and marched steadily along
: with his nose just touching the hack o:
/ the white parasol-
Then IL was that the occupants of
3 the long row Of officers quarters were
astOniShed To witness the spectacle of
an extremely dignifed woman coming
up the avenue. at a gait that might he
termed compromise between her dig
nifty and n desire to run. with a string
I OF army mules behind her. the head Of
/ each Just touching the tail Of the one
{ in front OF him The young woman'S
steps are said to have exceeded the
prescribed army stride by about tive
( feet Her dignity was decidedly not
on straight" There were about twea.
ty-hve mules In the procession
! Houth's Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

fruit at a grab. Women and children
prosper when the vines are tangled
Good pickers among the women make
an average OF SO a day. Boys and
girls go out on the boys two hours
before school and two hours after the
days session.
Where the plants grow straight and
untangled-and this is the rule on the
well kept bogs-they are harvested
by means of cranberry scoop. The
scoop is a toothed arrangement with
the teeth separated far enough to al
low the vines to slip through the
meshes. The berries snap of and rat
tie down to the hollow Of the SCOOP
The average scoop will garner five
quarts, and then the picker must trudge
across the bog and empty them into a
barrel
The average number Of teeth in a
scoop is 10, but this varies with the
strength of the picker l started to
work with a 2O-pronged scoop and 20
minutes later changed it for one with
10 teeth.
Pickers get down on their knees,
poke the toothed scoop forward under
the low vines and then tip it back,
pushing the berries OF. Probably a
fourth of them fall to the ground. AZ
ter every four or FIVE strif1es with the
scoop pickers stop and pick up the
berries that have been knocked to the
ground
Pickers generally line up and NOV a
strip across the bog. l have seen as
many as 40 men and women on their
hands and knees, the scoops-some of
them aluminium tined-fiashing in the
sunlight, and the crisp, swapping rat
tie OF the berries-a sound the like of
which you never hear elsewhere-audi-
bic all over the bog.
The country does not produce a
crop 10 which there is so small a per
centage Of loss. OF every barrel har-
vested probably less than two quarts
of berries finally are discarded as use.
less.
A novel apparatus is employed in
many bog shanties TO sort berries.
They pour slowly from the barrel up
On a revolving wheel built much like
an old mill wheel The big. solid Der
ries bounce farthest from the wheel,
the second grade bounce into a recep-
tacle shorter distance away. while
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

the greatest event of its kind ever
Witnessed in America.
The modest hope that there might
be 5000 in line has been replaced by
the practical certainty that there will
be 10000. Not only every state in
the union, but every foreign country
where there is agitation for woman's
suffrage, will be represented in the
parade.
Society women of Washington, New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore are
hard at work on the plans for the
procession, which is to be led by the
dashing young wife of Richard Coke
Burleson, L. s. A, and wives of con-
gressmen, army and nsvy officers and
financiers are at headquarters every
day doing routine work Among the
marchers will be Mrs. Robert NJ. La
Toilette, wife CT the senator from
Wisconsin, Miss Elsie Hill, daughter
of the representative from Connect
cut; Mrs. Harvey W Wiley, wife of
Dr. Wiley, the pure food expert; Mrs
Helen S. Gardener, authoress. and
Gen" Resale Jones, commander in
chief OF the suffrage army" which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21
A Kindness TO the Einh-

Ethel, who was ten years old. was
studying her geographical reader and
learned that fish are placed in brine
before they are dried and prepared for
sale. After explaining that brine ia
very strong salt water the teacher
asked why the fish were placed in it.
Etheps face was illumined with sud
den understanding, and she promptly
replied:
Because they are used to salt wa
ter"-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

witness the following account OF the
stalking OF bear: With the utmost
caution, with his gun ready and his
eye fixed inexorahly on the bear. Serlei
advanced to the spot Meanwhile the
bear sat wagginG its head but keep
ing a good lookout, 1t appeared. for
when Sehlel had come some twenty
steps nearer 1t rose and few away. 1t
few as well as any bird. which, after
all. was not REMARKABLE for II was a
glaucous gull"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21
The Bear He Missed.

Telling in his book OF some hunting
experiences near the north pole, Cap
tRin Sverdrup wrote: "Walruses and
seals were harpooned and shot and
also the large arctic hare. which seems
to have contracted the peculiar habit
IF frequently running long distances
IN its hind legs Hunting was not al
ways easy. the atmosphere playing
strar-'e tricks. with the eyesight, as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21
EconomiZina.

81 think | saw your little boy chew
ing tobacco as | came in the gate"
Yes; that was Johnny"
Mercy! Do you permit him to
ehew?"
well. you see. that was an almost
new plug of tobacco his father left
when he died. an it seemed sin to
waste it"-HOuston Post
Washington-Rear Admira. Badger,
in command of the first division Of
the Atlantic feet. has reported the
fleets arrival at Colon from Guanta-
ndmo
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
SUPPER AND FAREWELL
Held Last Friday Evening in the Beth.
any ParlOrs. Mrs. Eva Sayward to
Leave Town.

A supper and farewell reception
was given Mrs. Eva Sayward last Fri
day evening at the parlors of the Beth
any Baptist church. For the past
three months the members OF the Sun
day school class at Bethany of which
Mrs. Sayward is a member have been
having an attendance contest with
Mrs. f. c. Tracey and Miss Emma An
till as captains. Mrs. Tracey''s rec
ords showed the smallest attendance
and consequently she served a supper
while Miss Antill who had the largest
attendance arranged program to go
with the supper The supper was
served under the direction of Mrs.
o. d. Wells, Mrs. Warren Brown, Mrs.
Fremont Homsted and Mrs. Fred
Nye. The table was most attractively
decorated with pink and white carna-
tons and green asparagus, while at
each plate was spray of pine bearing
a place card upon which there was a
verse of scripture. These verses were
repeated as grace and all did ample
justice to the exceedingly fine feast
which was spread by the defeated side.
After the supper, Miss Antill, the
captain, introduced Mrs. Herbert c.
Judkins as toast mistress for the
evening and after few words of well
come, Mrs. w. H. Halves sang a solo
accompanied by Mrs. Ethel w. Ames;
Helen Hight gave charming recita-
ton and reading by Mrs. Ethel Hight
was followed by piano solo by Mrs.
Ames and reading by Mrs. Ernest
Decker. lnterspersed on the program
was the reading of several anecdotes,
which had been passed among the
company In powder papers and which
were presented as digestive powders.
At the conclusion of the program,
Mrs Walter V. Mitchell, former
teacher of the class presented the guest
of honor, Mrs Sayward with a beauti-
fully colored picture and took this OPP
portunity of extending her regret that
she was to leave town. Mrs. Sayward
responded with much feeling and this
was followed by prayer by Mr.. Mer-
RAM and the song Good Night, La
dies which was sung by the gentle
men and concluded the exercises.
Mrs. Sayward is shortly to leave
for Lancaster, n. H., where her hus-
band has accepted a position as super
intendent of tin smiths crew upon
railroad in that vicinity.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
Mrs. Nancy c. Norton

Mrs. Nancy G. Norton of this town,
widow of the late George Norton Of
Madison passed away at the residence
of her son, Ira A. Norton on Madison
Ave, Sunday where she had resided
for the past five years. Her illness
was pleurisy followed by apoplexy
She was born in Washington, Me-, but
spent most of her life in Madison Her
age was 80 years.
The deceased was twice married and
was the mother of three children, one
daughter and two sons, only one of
whom, the Ira A. Norton previously
mentioned, who is prominent mer-
chant of this town surviving. There
is also one remaining sister, Mrs. Ann
Ballard of Waltham, Mass. who is
the last surviving one out of family
of seven children.
Mrs. Norton's home was her fort
but her quiet and retiring disposition
won for her many friends who will
mourn with sincerely her demise. Es-
pecially was her truth and devotion
noticeable in her family and in the
household of her son she will be
greatly missed.
Funeral ceremonies were held yes
terday afternoon at two from the Nor
ton residence, Rev. George Merriam
officiating. There was profusion of
beautiful flowers which bespoke the
high esteem in which she was held
The remains were placed in the re-
ceiving tomb and in the spring will
be inferred in the Blackwell Hill
cemetery, Madison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Miss Lettie Libby returned from
Portland, Tuesday, where she has
been visiting relatives and friends
Mrs. o. w. Chase of Lexington, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. T. Berry.
An entertainment followed by So
cial will be held Thursday evening
in Music hall under the auspices of
the Sunday School.
Miss Lila Hersey is in town on &C
count of the illness of her brother
Elmer Quint.
F. Il. Trip went to Kingfield, Tues
day on business.
Mrs. Lucy Plummer is spending
few days in Madison with her daush
ter. Mrs. r. A. Derbyshire.
ID. X. Knowles is still confined -
the house by illness.
Scott Knowles, who has been en-
ployed at West Point, N. Y, has re-
turned home on account of the illness
of his father, p. X. Knowles. He was
accompanied by his brother, Arthur,
whose home is in West Point. N. Y.
The honor parts have been assigned
to the Senior class of N. N P. H. s. as
follows: Grace G. Trip, valedictory;
Merle e. Berry, salutatory: John A..
A. Dunton, historian; Marta M.
Perry. prophecy: George B. Romeo,
presentation of gifts; Pharasilow
Knowles, class poem.
The skating Kinks conducted Sat
urday evenings by Huse & Mckinney
of Kingfield, are well attended.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1918
Placing the Blame

The strike on the Bangor & Aroos-
took road is to be keenly regretted by
the people of Maine. Maine Is not
used to the Massachusetts and New
York ways of convincing brotherly
love.
Maine has a splendid record, indus
trially. The records fail to reveal any
serious long-standing disputes be-
tween employer and employee That Is
why we regret the present struggle
and its threatening disturbance to
business in Aroostook county.
Frankly speaking, 1t looks like
mighty poor management on the part
of the b. & A. officials. There has
been a somewhat recent change In
the immediate operating government
of the road and perhaps this may &C
count for the trouble.
One pig-headed individual standing
near the top of the list of operators
can introduce disorder and disaster
into any railroads management.
The cure is simple! Get Immediately
rid of the pig-headed individual.
Don't try to buck the labor organiza-
tons OF the country.
Our belief is that the demands of
the labor organizations are right
more than two-thirds of the time
Railroad officials get too graspng and
altogether too unwilling to take the
general public into their confidence.
Labor organizations seek only what
Is fair. If they are in the wrong,
they are very willing to admit it.
In the present case it certainly ap
pears as If the b. & A. management
anyone must bear the brunt of the
potato shippers criticisms they are
the ones.
Governor Haines made this pretty
clear In his message anent the mat
ter sent to the Maine legislature. He
pointed out that the fellows getting
tue pTOCeeuS lroIn tHe rhliTodu were
the b. & A. officials.
The B. & A. officials get much high
er salaries than the Maine Central
officials.
The b. & A. employees get much
lower wages than the Maine Central
employees
Something's wrong.
And the roads are operated in the
same territory.
Ii the strike keeps up as it now has,
every prospect of doing, the B. & A.
management will get the severest con-
demnation possible.
It's hard and unfortunate to he
blessed with pig-headness!
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06

Sure we are, Brother, both Republi-
can and Democratic. The Progress
sives may but 1t looks more and more
doubtful every day.
Really. Brother Vernon, the old Re-
publican Party has long been good
enough for many of US, and those who
left it temporarily are now coming
back into it, bringing good red blood
and a splendid spirit.
That is the truth and it sums up a
good deal.
You ask us, Brother Vernon; to sug-
gest ways and means for carrying on
the work of the third party. Having
recently paid our winters coal bill
and looking anxiously ahead to this
years tax assessment, we really can't
offer any very wise suggestion touch
ing the means"
As for the ways" We would mere
ly suggest that you and your COM
mittee forget that you can reform the
world under the leadership of Mr.
Roosevelt, that you abandon your or
ganization at once, and that you turn
to and take vigorous hold upon the
old organization and make of it an in
strument of even greater usefulness.
The old party has long needed your
enthusiasm and your willingness to
fight. You didn't have to go outside
its ranks to do a mans duty. So,
abandon the thirdterm and one-man
guided organization, and get back in
to the fold where you really belong.
If you want any more advice of this
kind, write US; If you want some
third-term-party nonsences write the
Secretary of the Somerset County Pro-
gressive Party Committee. He has
some party stationery left and he likes
nightly to write.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Lillian Hersey has returned
from a visit in New Portland where
she formerly resided.
Clyde II. Smith left Tuesday morn
ing for Anderson, Indiana, where he
will purchase cars from the Nyberg
factory for the Boston and Portland
Automobile shows.
During the Lenten season the night
school will be conducted Tuesday and
Thursday evenings instead of Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings This
change comes about this week the
first session under the new schedule
coming this evening
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
Free Advice for Brother
Vernon

We are just in receipt of letter
from Brother Vernon, chairman of the
Progressive State Committee. He ad
dresses the letter to us because we are
earnest and active workers." and be-
cause he wants an expression of senti-
ment.
Well, we can express sentiment
pretty easily and We can size up fair
ly accurately the political situation
here in old Skowhegan. but we hate
like sixty to be tagged as, earnest and
active workers" for the Lost Cause.
We are against any third party and
have been for a long time and expect
to be for some time to come. Our
reasons we have given often.
Brother Vernon wants to know if we
are to have local ticket in the spring
elections.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
Coming Events

Feb. Regular meeting of Woman's
Relief Corps.
Feb. 7rEntertainment by Skowhe-
gan High School chorus.
Feb. Irregular meeting of Show
hogan Woman's Club
Feb. 19-Regular meeting of Show
hogan Grange.
Feb. Irregular meeting of w. c.
T. L.
Feb. Irregular meeting of Pomona
Grange at Madison.
Feb. 13-Get-Rich- Quick Walling-
ford at Opera House.
Feb. Irregular meeting, Town I'M
proyement Society.
Feb. Irregular meeting. Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter, D. A. r.
Feb. 18-Horse Day at Skowhegan
March 10-Annual Town Meeting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
SOUTH SOLON

Arthur Keene, who has been at work
at Deadwater, came home sick last
week
Mrs. Dora Davis is keeping house for
Mrs. Lena Head, who is at Mayfield
with Mr.. Head.
Robert McCollor is saving wood
with his gasolene outfit in town.
Percy Jackson was called out of the
woods last week by the sickness of his
child.
A. c. Head was at home over Sun
day. He has cut over 100000 feet of
lumber this winter. His mill sawed
$4,000 feet in one week which is haul
ed direct to Deadwater and shipped to
market.
James Sterling and wife who are
passing the winter in Lowell, Mass,
are enjoying better health than in the
first part of the winter
Miss Mollie Jewett Is visiting her
sister, Lula Farrin of Brighton.
Bert Paul is at work on lot OF
picker sticks at the village for his
brother Ernest Paul.
Scott Jones is gaining slowly. Can
get around the house some.
George Gardner has bought the
Knights place of Dell Parker. He is
from the Aroostook and Is brother of
Harry Gardner.
The sick at Ruel Rowell's are better.
Robbie McCollor has new saving
machine and is saving wood in this
neighborhood.
Will Roberts has bought lot OF bass
wood of Luther Hunnewell and is get
ting 1t to the mill.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06

cues of all kinds Upholst ering and
furniture repaired. refinished. Choice
line of coverings. Mattresses made over
like new Let's get acquainted. Your
business solicited. Melvin l.. Vining
12S Water street. Awe
TO LET-Two rooms with heat and
electric lights Meals If desired. Rea-
sonable price. % High St. lives
MEN WANTED TO LEARN DRIVING
AND REPAIRING automobiles in three
weeks Positions now or later at high
salary. Best garage and shop In
Maine. Write Kennebec Garage, I'll
kennebec ST, Portland, Me. Sw6'
WANTED-Man with experience as
an advertising seller to join us in an
attractive proposition in your town. An
swer with references. Maine Tourist
Agency, Portland, Me. 1w6
middle aged woman to do general
housework. Apply to Mrs. Ed. J.
Berry, 1873 Water ST, Skowhegan. 4w5'
HOUSE TO RENT-The futile HON
son avenue. Apply % Fred C. futile,
IL Main Street. IFS
RHODE ISLAND RED COCKERELs,
ROSE COMB-For sale at a bargain.
Also 2 or White Orpington Cocker
els. f. f. Gordon, AZ West Front st.
4w5'
LADY OR GIRL WANTED-Each
H.
for advertisers. cash weekly stamp for
particulars. American Advertising Blu
reau, Dept. F. Leighton's Corners N. II.
Avs
HOUSE FOR sALE--Chandler Street.
near North Avenue. SIX room house, all
finisher. Lot by s rods. Joseph F.
Roderick. 211 North Avenue. 4w5'
TRAPPING FOxEs-4o years ex-
perience, particulars how to set and
bait traps and Fox scent enough to
scent 40 bats, (sent for $1,000. l paid
$4,000 for this receipt. o. P. Champlin.
70 Western St, Brockton, Mass. 4w4'
HOUSE FOR sALE-seven room cot
tage house, Wateryille road. next to
JOS Murray's. Lot by 10 rods. Price
on application. Major Foster, 10 East
Street, Skowhegan. AWE
WANTED-Books and Pictures We buy
good OLD books. Write us II you have any.
Also, old views OF New York City and Boston
and pictures OF burning buildings. A. j.
Huston, W Exchange ST., Portland, Me. 4w4s
HOTEL PROPERTY FOR sALE-Ow-
Ing to III health off the proprietor, the
Mlassy an1Wn and popular PARK
sale. together with the stable and IL
very business connected. Hotel has "a
rooms, and Is fitted with modern plumb
ing, including hot water and steam
heat. Hartland Is prosperous and
growing community and this hotel is
the only one In that village. Full in
formation and terms may be obtained
by calling upon or addressing. f.. A.
Bailey, Hartland. Me. AVA
FOR SALE--Furniture at 10 Water St
til
WANTED-To exchange. sewing ma
/ chine or organ for wood. j. N. & |. j.
Smith. Avs
A SALESMAN AND COLLECCTOR
WANTED-Guarante salary and
commission, good pay for an ambit-
ious live man. Apply to Singer sew
ing Machine Co.. Lewiston or Byron
Howe Madison 4w4s
FOR SALE--The Pipe organ which
is to be removed from the Congre-
gational church is advertised for sale
Apply to Kimball. Smallman FraZee
$40 Harrison Ave, Boston or J. e
Wadsworth. M. D.. Skowhegan. tfS]
n. 1. REDs-Single Comb. thorough
bred Strong fine colored cockerels
S2.eo. A F. SANFORD. Skowhegan, Me.
Carrier 8. AMIR
FOR RENT--Two houses. one Of 7
rooms and one Of rooms. located on
Summer street. Enquire of Mike
Corey. tf<0
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
NEW ApyERTIsEnENrs

Free-City Bakery
Sale--F. G. Dow Co.
Libel-W. T. Seekins
Calves--R. T. Patten
Silks-W. r. Ordway
Saving-Skow. Trust Co.
Remedy-F. II. Houghton
Suit Sale-Ira A. Norton
Ford Cars--Holt & Hight
Sale-Dyer Dry Goods Co
SheriT's Sale-C. II. Chute
Patriotism-C. +. Ward Co.
New Brooms-I S. Pierce Co.
This Week-Sampson & Avore
Mazda Lamp-Cen. Me. Power Co.
Notice-Selectmen of Skowhegan
Get ich-Quick-Skow. opera House
ms. Statement-Herbert Wentworth
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06

want to find out where there are
four or Ave generation families that
can take pictures of to use In the Maine
papers and Boston Globe. II you know
OF any please let me know by telephone
1912, Skowhegan. at my expense. l
would like to find out about trained
animals or freaks of nature or any
thing that would make news story
for paper juvenile or agricultural
magazine Address ]. T.. Taylor. Show
hogan. Maine. 1w6s
TREE AGENT wanted to cover
Somerset County or travel. Good time
now%o start Pay weekly Write us
for terms. Perry Nurseries, Roches-
ter. N. Y 1w6s
NEW AND SECOND HAND FURNI-
TURE FOR sALE--Old' Furniture ex-
changed for new, pay cash for anti
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06

Nothing makes some persons hap
pier than to find new old sign to be-
lieve In.
Being a friend is a matter of con-
science with some people and mere
profession with others.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
BIRTHS

North Anson-Jan. 80, TO the "lie OF
w j. Rand a son. 60 1-2 lbs)
Caratunk-Feb. |. to the wife OF
James Hennery, Il daughter
Somerset-Jan. 5. to the wife of John
Abbott a daughter.
II. +. Washburn son (kenneth Ell
wynn n,
Skowhegan-to the wife of Ralph
81 son.