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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-19

NEW YORK, Feb. lS.-AccOrding
to a statement issued today by Ed
ward Barrow, president OF the Inter
national league, there will be no
changes in either circuit or schedule
this season. Mr.. Barrow said this
applied in particular TO the Jersey
City and Newark clubs, recently re-
ferred to as about to be shifted to
Brooklyn.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-19
Al LYRIC THEATRE

"slim Joins The Army. This Of
fering IS a very amusing buTlesque
comedy. It contains many laughable
scenes. slim. in love. beng repudiated
by the girls father Joins the army, or
rather "a army" also the awkward
squad His antics are consistent and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-19

Or. c. d. Marsh Of the federal bu-
rcau or plant industry IS delivering q
series of illustrated lectures 20 stock
men in the west on the subject of
giants poisonous To stock
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-19

LIMA, Peru. Feb. 1S.-senora De
Pierola, widow Of Gen. Nicholas De
lierola who was president from 1896
10 1899, died today, Gen De Pierola
died last June.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-19
UAREL AND CHARLESTON
RACE ENTRIES
s0ecSsSGaac aos1o .

CHARLESTON. Feb ls.-First rae. sell
ing d hrlonfs lone, %, Hilsu,am, ooi
pJmbray, 90 CAstAra, l09 Lady luNorcAct,
1903 Banjo jim l0li Booth, lOly tu0mr
ter, lQ4 Dicks Pet l0a Ada, loii smeco
l09i Jegall, ll2 Old Jordan. ll2
Second race, selling, mrlongs Madges
Sister, 81 Laura 81; Water Lad, looi
Manson, 100, Helen M., 100, lludas Broth
er loli Chas. Cannell l04; Uncle Ed loi,
Third race, selling farlongs' Amerei
ll2; skcets, ll2, Auto Maid, ll2 Nimbus
ll5; Gay pallen, lls Lord Wells, lis
Fourth race solliug handicap, 7 mrlougs
|" II Ad9ir, ~ Eloro, 100 Groeven9T i0el f,
Loretta Dwyer lO2 Prince Ahmed lodf
Irish Gentleman, 100, Dangerous March
LOG Royal Meteor, no Ella Bgs0u lls.
MonocaoS no Ancon, ll2 Chucklos IN
Fiiih race selling mile Rummage ZOO
Peacock, l02; Glenn eBachcy. IA Gerard,
IA srhallcrl. llIi Stairs, ~; Floral
Sixth race selling mile CofaN, 100
Tom Hancock, l09 Fcld, 10 Plaui Ann.
ils Camel li2 Myeense, IA; barus llst
FL PAS0 Feb ls-rrst race. selling a
iurIongs Parcel Post 100, Ada kenuedy,
1908 FranciS l02 Art Rick lo5. Garden 1i
alaR' lOS; Tom Murphy lo9 Visible los,
Brigham no; King Stalwart l0i Ehclda,
ll2 Tight Boy ll3; Or j. B BERRY 1l7s
Snn feinn, III, George oNnard, ~, Don
'UNItii III
Second race selling. mile, Transact. go.
startler 9s; Pretty Dale, 0s Nireo lO2
Downland, l03 Jim CufferUta. lU5. Sadie
shapiro los; Rake, lO5; shorty Nurthcutt
lO5; DEFY lo5 Sister Florence lut, Miami
losi Joe Woodc, los. secpland los Mar.
shall Tilghmgn ll2
Third race, purse, furlongs lalit.
100; King Worth lO2 Redpath Io5; orb
Hodge, l22
Fourth race, purse. miles. Black Eyed
susan % Mnnnassgh, gs, Husky Lad 100.
IruII, 100, Belle Of Bryn MUwr, 1865 Bar.
sac, ll2.
Firth race, selling "a furloncs. Anytime.
% birdman lol Jewel OF Asia, lOl Ucr.
pes, 100, Edmond Adams. lUi. Dominica.
io6; Coiiuct l07 Orange Blossom, LOS
John D. Wakefield, 10; Gordon Russell.
III.
SIKH race, selling, mile: Eva Tanguay.
100; Deamark 100; Bluebeard 100 Garter
l02 Dave Montgomery 100; Anon. lO7.
falcada 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26

d SCHMIDT was rejecting. ut
N. struck me as queer that he had
not heard of the transfer OF our Sc
curities in London"
Il cannot understand Bernstein 4
Sons selling out al time when the
price of our bonds is considerably be-
low their actual value" said Totten,
frowning. "A million pounds sterling
is what their holdings really repre-
scented; according to the dispatches
they must have sold at loss OF nearly
fifty ehousand pounds. 1t is unbeliey.
able that the house can be hard
pressed for money. There isn't a
sounder concern In Europe than Bern
STEMS"
I'VE should have a wireless tonight
. or tomorrow In regard to the bid made
in Paris for the bonds held by the
French syndicate" said Dank, pull
ing at his short mustache. "Mr,
Blithers Is investigating"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26

STOOD leaning against the StarDOard
rail OF the promenade deck, unmind-
full Of the mist, watching the scurry-
ing throng of exercise fiends. Two
were young. the third was old, and of
the three there was one who merited
the second glance that invariably was
bestowed upon him by the circling
passers.by. Each succeeding revolu.
ton increased the interest and ad
miration and people soon began to
favor him with frankly unabashed
stares and smiles that could not have
been mistaken for anything but
tributes to his extreme good looks.
The customary hegossip and peren.
NAL snooper who Is always making
the voyage no matter what ship one
takes or the direction one goes. nosed
out the purser and discovered that
the young man was r. Schmidt OF
Vienna. He was busy thereafter mix.
ing with the throng. volunteering in
formation that had not been solicited
but which appeared to be welcome.
Especially were the young women on
board grateful TO the he-gossip. when
he accosted them as a perfect stranger
to tell them the name of another and
even more perfect stranger.
Evidently an Austrian army Off.
GER" he always proclaimed. and that
seemed to settle it.
Luckily he did not overhear II.
Schmidt's impressive estimate of the
first cabin parade. or he might have
had something TO repeat that would
not have pleased those who took part
in II.
Queer looking lot Of people" said
r. Schmidt. and his two companions
moodily nodded their heads
81 am sorry we lost those rooms on
the Sdldmm 3D." said the younger of
his two companions. Il had them posi-.
lively engaged. money paid down"
Some one else came along with
more money. Dank." observed r.
Schmidt. I'VE ought to be thankful
that We received anything al all. Has
it occurred to you that this boat isn't
crowded."
Not more than half full" said the
older man. "All of the others ap'
peared to be- packed from hold to fun
mel. This must be an unpopular boat
Il don't know where we'd be. how
ever. II Mr.. Blithers hadn't thought
OF the Jupiter almost at the last min
ute said X. schmidt.
Nine day boat. though" growled
the old man.
Il don't mind that in the least.
She's a steady old tub and that's some
thing
Hobbs tells me that II Is most cx-
traordinary to find the east bound
steamers crowded at this season OF
the year" said Dank. "He can't I'M
derstand II at all. The crowds go over
in June and July and by this time
they should be starting for home.
thought we'd have no difficulty in get
ting on any one Of the big boats. but.
by jove, everywhere ! went they said
they were full up"
1T was uncommonly decent OF
Blithers not coming down to see us
off," said the elderly man, who was
down on the passenger list as Totten.
Il was apprehensive, pom my soul,
He stuck like leech up to the last
minute"
d SCHMIDT was rejecting. ut
~. struck me as queer that he had
not heard of the transfer OF our Sc
curities in London
Il cannot understand Bernstein
Sons selling out at time when the
price of our bonds is considerably be-
low their actual value" said Totem
frOWning "A million pounds sterling
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26

tHIS Sdlu II. SCnInlut. WHO is Duy'
ing up all of the outstanding bonds
and what is behind the movement?
London has sold all that were held
there and Paris is approached on the
same day. If Paris and Berlin should
sell, nearly four million pounds in
Graustark bonds will be in the hands
of people whose identity and motives
appear to be shrouded in the deepest
mystery"
And four million pounds repre-.
sents the entire amount of our bonds
held by outside parties" said Totten,
with a significant shake of his griz.
zled head. THE remainder are in the
possession of our own institutions and
the people themselves. We should
hear from Edelweiss, too. in response
to my cablegram. Perhaps Romano
may be able to throw light on the stu
alton. | confess that am troubled"
Russia would have no object In
buying up our general bonds, would
she?" inquired r. Schmidt"
None whatever. She would have
nothing to gain. Mr.. Blithers assured
me that he was not in the least appre.
hensive. In fact, he declared that
Russia would not be buying bonds
that do not mature for twelve years
to come. There must be some private
eh?"
A steward was politely accosting
the trio.
= beg pardon, is this Mr.. Totten?"
Yes
Message for you, sir. at the
purser's.'
Bring it to my stateroom, Totten."
said r. Schmidt briefly, and the old
man hurried away on the heels Of the
messenger.
The two young men sauntered care.
lessly in an opposite direction and
soon disappeared from the deck a
few minutes later. Totten entered the
luxurious parlor of r. Schmidt and
laid an unopened wireless message
on the table at the young mans elbow.
open il. Totem
THE old man sill, the envelope and
glanced at the contents. He nodded
his head in answer to an unspoken
question.
"Sold?" asked r. Schmidt
Paris and Berlin both of them.
Prince. Every bond has been gobhled
up
Does he mention the name of the
buyer?"
only by the use of the personal
pronoun. He says 1 have taken over
the Paris and Berlin holdings. All is
Well 1t is signed b So Now We
know
by Jove," fell from the lips of both
men. and then the three Graustark-
ians stared in speechess ama2ement
at each other for the space of min.
ute before another word was spoken.
"Blithers." exclaimed Dank. sink
ing back in his chair.
"Blithers." repeated Totten, but
with an entirely different infection.
The word was conviction itself as he
pronounced II.
X. Schmidt INDUCED in wry little
smile at amounts to nearly twenty
million dollars. Count. That's a great
deal of money to spend in the pursuit
of an idle whim."
"Ilumph," grunted the old Count.
and then favored the sunny faced
Prince with singularly sharp glance.
"Of course. you understand his
game?"
Perfectly. It's as clear as day.
He intends to be the crown father.in.
law. suppose he will expect Grau.
stark to establish an Order of Royal
Graudfathers."
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-17
Asthma and Hay Fever
A Guaranteed Relief

4 have arranged with F. W. Buck
nam that every sufferer from Asthma
Hay Fever or Bronchial Asthma in
Skowhegan can try my treatment en-
tirely at my risk" DR.. Rudolph Schiff-
mann announces. He says; Buy
50-eent package of my Asthma
dor. or Asthmador cigarettes, try
il and if it does not afford you imme
date relief, or if you do not find it
the best remedy you have ever used,
take it back to F. w. Buchanan and
he will return your money, cheerfully
and without any question whatever.
After seeing the grateful relief il has
afforded in hundreds of cases, which
had been considered incurable, and
which had been given up in despair, |
know what it will do | am so sure
that il will do the same with others
that | am not afraid to guarantee it
will relieve instantaneously. The
druggists handling Asthmador will re-
turn your money if you say so You
are to be the sole judge and under
this positive guarantee, absolutely no
risk is run in buying Asthmador"
Persons living elsewhere will be
supplied under the same guarantee by
their local druggist or direct by DR..
r. Schiffmann, st. Paul, Mimi.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-17
IN THE EXHIBITION DEPART.
MENTS.
THE CATTLE.

Probably the most animals shown
during the fair were exhibited in the
cattle department. where high blooded
stock of different breeds from some of
Somerset Countys best herds were
much in evidence. One of the largest
exhibitors was l.. G. Trafton who had
sixteen pure bred Jersey cattle on the
grounds. His pen of five heifers.
whose ages ranged from two months
to seven months. attracted much at
tcntion as did the famous Sophy NIL
born on the Hood farm eleven years
ago and probably as we'll known as
any cow in the state. She is a sister
Of Sophy XIX, who holds the world
record. Her calf. nine months old
was also shown which is believed to
be the biggest in Maine of it's age
Mr. Trafton also showed a couple of
two year olds which were exactly mat
ed and grand daughter of Torno of
the Hood Farm while in the lot were
exhibited a two year old bull. both
grand-dams having held world records
The pure bred Hereford cattle from
the farm of Harvey D. Eaton, Esq.
were shown to the number Of four
teen. This lot included magnificent
cows. oxen and young stock. and their
stalls were decorated with trophies
won at former exhibits, which attract
ed much attention.
Some very handsome Ayrshires from
Cold Brook Farm. A. c. Newton, pro-
prietOr were exhibited. They were
exceedingly we'll groOmed and taken
as a whole comprised one of the larg-
est dairy herds shown. DR. f. II. Ste
vens, of Cambridge, Mess. sent in
twelve head of cattle from Bloomfield
his country place, near SkOwhegan
These were handsome types of pure
blood Ayrshires and included in the
lot were three COWS, three bulls and
six heifers. Another big exhibit be
longed to Markham Bros of Smith
field Their animals were Holstein
grades and included nine COW kind.
The noted cattle breeder, R G. Bge-
low also had some fine stock on the
grounds. In the lot were some eX-
ceedingly well built 2-year old Dur
ham steers and some massive oxen,
weighing about 400 pounds. He also
had couple of excellent COWS and
some Durham heifers. One pair Of
the Oxen exhibited. Mr. Bigclow has
sold to Cummings Bros, of Portland
Perley Foss had a couple of grade
Holstein cattle and four grade Jersey
COWS and heifers, all in fine condition
Another large display of handsome
bovines was shown by Eben Dean and
Son of Madison. This lot included a
pen of heifors. grade Hereford and
grade Jersey cattle A. w Parsons
of Skowhegan showed four months
old Guernsey grade heifer and f. A.
LOOMS showed year old Herefords
and four year old steers. Fair
Heights" the farm of Walter Weston
was represented by some all grade
cattle five in number. Included were
Guernseys. Jerseys and one Short
horn. p. f. Withee had big showing
of Jersey Cattle and an especially hand
some pen of heifers of this breed.
while another exhibitor was W. R.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-17
SATT RDAY.

The closing day on Saturday was
another success from start to finish
although during the forenoon, there
was not as large a number in at
tendance as during the afternoon. The
midway was quite the same busy
place as on the previous day and
favorable weather invited many to
participate in the good time
An early afternoon feature was the
forming of live stock pageant which
passed in front of the grand stand and
along the track led by Skowhegan
military band. This was followed by
the racing events and ball game. In
the $50 class and 221 class purses
of $3.50 were offered, in the 2.15 class
5000 and in the farmers race $50.
Judge Withee was again in the stand
and Teddy G., the handsome bay geld
ing by Pilot Nelson owned by c. w.
Day, the president of S. c. A. Society
won first money by leading the other
trotters under the wire three times
out of four Miss Peter Bell owned
by F. c. Hanson of Ripley won second
and the best time made was 2.23 IL.
Tommy Wilkes, the Portland trotter
again carried off the honors in the
2.21 class on Saturday with Constan-
tine, Jr., NJ. D. p. Thompson's black
stallion of Kingfield winning second
money. In the 2.15 class there were
four starters and in the three heats
which were trotted each horse came
in on the home stretch in the same or
der; the time of each heat, too, varied
only quarter of minute. Lady Ash
brook. belonging to W. G Carnage
won with Pollard Wilkes, the proper
ty OF r. R. Hall of Damariscotta, for
a second. The Farmers race was
participated in by three contestants
and of these three A. Goodrich captur-
ed the laures by winning first money
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-17
Resolutions OF Respect.

Whereas One more link in our fra
ternal chain has been severed and
he has passed to the Great Beyond.
Resolved, That in the loss of Bro
Their John Burrll we have lost from
our order one worthy of our sincere
respect:
Resolved, That we as a Grange eX-
tend to the family our deepest sym
patty;
Resolved. That in token of respect
for our deceased Brother our charter
be draped for thirty days and this
memorial be entered on our records
and a copy sent to the family and to
the Reporter for publication.
DELLA HARRINGTON.
HENRY MANSON.
ADDY HOLT,
Committee on Resolutions.
Canaan, Sept 10th 1914.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-17
IN BOSTON MARKETS


Q,o'' 'o''s I.''' ~" are s''''''Y
'',''''''. '','' "'''5'' - '''''
10 pay mon lot 7'iai. i"'S'
.. bo''e5 N'r'n''o creamery extras
-. -, = a. o's. " e'.''l' e"n'ei2 extras
D. - = ''' Nsss''. " ~ - - y III
"'',' ''N sia!t. !@nsf' 100
~ ''l. 10 N'oa. i'' I''2e.
- fS-S nol'' "ehheFl ana nearby,
% q sue eastern 'Nlias' d d a. SIC. west
en- eN'.as' - " ''e western PRIME
hrsts' - - @oc. western hrsts' 20 q
ne. storage hIs's, - H-'c.
AppIes=WIiams. $.5oa2 % Dbl
GraNenste1as. $'.3aa2.-'. A>tra-
chan $l72t Duchess Sl.5ou25
sweets, SIal.'', firpins. 81 25d
l.5o.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-17
POULTRY.

The poultry department was certain
ly a first class bird show. f. b. league
himself an experienced poultry man,
was in charge and the exhibit was big.
White Wyandotts, Barred Plymouth
Rocks. ard Rhode Island Reds were
the principal species shown and among
the exhibitors were J. l. Walker,
Madison. Franklin Danforth, + b.
league. Earle Patton, Earle Davis,
Scott Robinson, f. o. Eaton, Skowhe-
gan. Leon Witham, Smithicld, VIM.
McFadzen, Mercer and H. b. Heagan,
Fred Weston of SHOW
hcgan also showcd several pens of
handsome geese.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-17
SHEEp AMI -SNINE-

The sheep department was well fill
ed aud excellent animals were shown.
Geo v. Weeks of Canaan was there
with his handsome OXfcrd Downs. al
though they arrived late. Elmer
Nichosl of Starks also had big eX-
bbit, while Gladys Rowell had three
pens of oxford Downs. Other eXhib-
itors noted were Mary A. Russell and
Son and Fred c. Dunlap with a Hamp-
shire buck. In the swine department.
Mary A. Russell and Son. and c. p.
Whttemore showed sows with litters.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-17
lust a Word About DIR. II. J. Kendall's
Blackberry Balsam

DR.. b. j. Kendall was a practicing
physician for years in Northern Yer
mont. and after years of experience
as a physician. he made what he call
ed DIR. b. J. kendall's Blackberry Bal
sam, for collie. cholera, and diarrahoea
cure. Dr. Kendall used it in his
practice for years with the best of re-
suits. Just call on G. r. Fogg and
ask for his honest opinion of DIR. Il.
j. kendall's Blackberry Balsam. Try
bottle, if it cures you. you certainly
will be glad you spent the money. If
it does not help you all you need to
do is to tell Mr.. Fogg and he will go
right to his money drawer and pay
YOU back your money.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-17
RETAIL MARKET

Flour Spring Wheat Patent $500.
winter wheat patent, 500.
oats tue
Gluten SIS per bag.
Corn $l95 per bag.
Meal $50 per bag
Middlings-$1.70 per bag
Cottonseed meal-<1S5 per bag
Spring Bran-$1.55 per bag
Winter Bran SLIGO per bag.
Mixed Feed S160 per bag
Salt Pork-15c by the Dbl, 200 lbs.
$24.
cbecse-2oe to 25c per ID.
Butter SEC to 36c per pound.
Teas-25c to 60c per ID.
Coffee-20c to CSC per pound.
Lard Domestic. Ice, compound l ,c
Molasses-Pure Ponce, Acc to soc.
Sugar-Gran. sugar best quality
i lbs. for 800; brown Il
Potatoes soc per bushel
Onions &c per lb.
Poultry-Fowls, lac TO zoe per 10. i,
chicken, &c to &c per 10,
Eggs 35c per dozen, fresh.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-17
Blanchard, who showed pair Of
working steers. one year old
THE HORSES

THE HORSES.
This department Of intelligent beasts
was well filled. Percherons rather
predominated, Bradbury Bros showing
several handsome specimens Of this
branch of the horse family as did II.
y. Eaton, Esq, Of WatcrYillc, while
+. o. LOOMS 3-year-old Percheron
received considerable attention Ebcn
Dean and son. showed an S-year-old
mare of this breed and two other
mares aged five and ten years {. A.
Dunton of Bingham, had three year
old file on exhibition aid other cx-
hibitors were B. W. Page with a
file sired by Commissioner Curtis.
l.. r. Hayward with black gray mare
colt, aged four months. T. b. Rowell
with a draft colt. one year old and f.
O. Loomis with twelve year old mare
and colt, shown in addition to his
Percheron exhibit. G. A Tilton show
cd his handsome pair of matched
driving horses while carriage horses
were exhibited by b. A Spaulding.
Freeman Jones, PcrIeY Nithcc. q "
Cunningham. Scion. v. {. Weston and
sons. Odolph Boiler. {. II. Gardner
and : Hunnewell Scion A hand
some mare with colt AT side was eN-
hiblted by DIT +. :. Bigclo~
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-17
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers
have lately been recorded at the office
of the Somerset Register of Deeds;
Norridgewock Cynthia NJ. Ames ct
al to Bombazee Power Co.
Madison l.. Berry ct al to
Chas. o. Small ct al; Laverna b.
Moore to Nellie NJ. Towne ct al.
Fairfield Lyle Boyden to Manley
D. Holt
St Albans-Anna b Abbott to Will
liam S. Philbrick
William S. Caldwell ct al
to Isaac f. LETTERS
Anson-Charles A. Bracket to Ad-
olson Emery
Caratunk j. Armstrong to
Fred Clark.
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EXHIBITION HALL.

In the exhibition Hall, was a Devil
dcring array of fancy articles, which
included much fine ncedle-wOrk, laces
drawn work end reed b2skotry. The
exhibit was unusually large and very
beautiful Rugs, sofa pillows, quilts
end knitted articles from the hands of
skilled housewives created much in
tcrcst. while Harry Day and others
showed some very fine sketches
There was an unusually large dis
play of flowers. which 2ddCd greatly
10 the interior decorations. and canned
and uncanned fruits formed a big eN-
hibit in themselves alone. Mrs. Charles
futile, Mrs. Amos Toby and Mrs
Zcttie Rowell were the leading eX-
hibitors Of dairy produce, while in
the vegetable department large eNhib-
itors were j. l. Walker and Son of
Madison Many varieties of Yegeta-
bI2s were also shown by other eNhib-
itors. There was a gOodly number of
competitors for the special prizes oil
fcrcd for apples. this collection of fruit
being a valuable one Blue ribbon
sweet corn was shown by r. G.. Bigc-
low. the trophies having been won at a
previous fair elsewhere this season
The reception committee in the hall
was Mrs. G. W. Goodrich, John W
Foglcr and W A Bailey. who also had
charge of the interior arrangements.
They were most graceful in the per
Torrance of their duties and added
much to the pleasures of persons at
tending the fair.