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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-30
Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank the many friends
and neighbors who aided by sympa-
thy and assistance during the illness
and at the death Of our beloved moth
err. The many beautiful flowers were
received as additional proof of sym
pathy and as tokens of respect for
the deceased.
Mrs Belle T. MePheters
Fred c. Emery.
Skowhegan, Maine,
April &c. 1911.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-30
AN n UAL MEETING Of
SOROS|S
supper Served and Officers Elected for
Ensuing Year. An Enjoyable Affair

The annual supper of Sorosis was
served Tuesday evening at $50 in the
parlors of the Public Library under
the direction of Mesdames COnant,
Hill, Jones Witham, Smith and Miss
Gledhill. Most enjoyable was the
hour spent around the festive board
and election of officers followed. The
results were: President, Mrs. Mabel
p. Judkns; vice president, Mrs Helen
c. Wentworth; secretary, Miss Bea-
trice Genthner; treasurer, Mrs. Vivian
Woodbury.; directors. Miss Abbe Har-
VILE Mrs. Ellie c. Furber, Mrs. Jennie
Sampson. Mrs. Bessie Lambert and
Mrs. Maude Avore The report of
the treasurer for the year just past
was given by Mrs Georgia Wilson and
Mrs. Violet V. Fogg who has served
the club as its president with great
efficiency for two years. made grace
full remarks upon her retirement Mrs.
Judkins upon receiving the gavel also
voiced pleasing sentiments.
A committee was appointed for the
annual field day consisting of Mrs.
Maude l.. Jewett, Mrs Bessie Lambert
and Mrs. Maude Ayore. The hostesses
for this delightful meeting were Mrs
Susie Lancaster and Mrs. Adelaide
Ordway
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-30
Near Salt Water
SO Acres, $1,000, Easy Terms

Horse, COW, hens, machinery, wagons,
tools. etc. thrown in to quick buyer,
% acres smooth rolling fields. produce
ing 200 bu. potatoes per acre; fine lot
fruit wood and timber; splendid bldgsa
Groom house, large barn. shed. etc
splendid salt water advantages, clans,
lobst ers, FISH galore; price If taken at
once only $500 part cash: for full de-
tails of this and a fine list of other
choice farms in Sunny So Me, see page
T. "Strouts Spring List of Farm Bar
gains. send today for your free copy.
L a. STROUT FARM AGENCY, Station
212, 294 Washington St, Boston, Mass.
1w1S
STOP LOOK; LISTEN-Live active
agents wanted at once to demonstrate
and sell the most useful and best arti-
Giles on the market, one sale leads to
another one two-Cent stamp VIII
bring full particulars Send at Once"
Care II. Box 347, Bingham, Me. Sole
Agent for Somerset & Franklin Coun-
ties 1wlS'
BoATS--I want to buy two second
hand row boats, also have small gaso-
line launch to sell at bargain. y o.
Box 215, Skowhegan. tflS
FOR SALE-Shetland Ponies from
$500 to $4,000. Broken to ride or
drive J. Henry Rines, 500 Congress
Street, Portland, Maine. lw1S'
FOR SALE--An extension table and
tea set of 112 pieces Call at Mrs ) f.
Marbles. &C Madison Ave. WIS
WANTED-Man and wife TO work
on a farm in family where there are
no children. Cyrus f. Walker, North
Anson, Me. lwlS
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ERYBODYsC
h-aA- COLUMN -

WANTED-Second-h hand show case.
Silent Salesman preferred. Give size
and price. Address S. W. Independ-
emit Reporter Office. till
FOR SALE-Sods. loom, sand and
clay. W. H. Heselton. Corner of Water
and North Streets Avis
TWO EXPERIENCED MATTRESSES
wanted for the season at Spencer Lake
Camps. W. Il Bonn. Gerard Me. tbs
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Card OF Thanks

We wish to extend thanks to our
neighbors and friends who assisted
during our recent bereavement; also
Andrew Rollins
Annie McKeChnie
Howard McKechnie
Ella Hamilton
George Austin
Bingham, Maine, April 80 1914.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-30

W. l.. Levin and G. A Austin of
the American Wooden Co. from New
York City, have been in town during
the present week on business This
is the second time that Mr.. Levin has
been here within two weeks. relative
to affairs at the Anderson Mills.
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orchard; near school. ON illlt "l pu22its
anti. stage running between WaterNllie
I'D itsrmiugton. Fin location if You
arr looking tor farm Address own
~ Mrs NJ .. piggles, Mercer, NJ.
TANGO SLIPPER. l. = a pair in
/ 8 nair lots. or single pair, 2Oc by par
4 -, nast ON receipt of price by letter to
Tango slipper. t799 Washington ST.
Boston, Mass. AVIS
AGENTs-lOo per cent profit selling
our guaranteed self-fllinE fountain
pens Sample prepaid Pc. The Ritsal
1w1Ss
FIRST CLASS PASTRY C00k-
Wanted at the Bingham Hotel. Blng-
ham. Maine. Wages 800 per day. Ills
WORK HORSE FOR sALE-chub.
1550 pounds. one of my farm team.
Price $3.50 r. T. Patten.
MISUNDERSTANDING for gardens or II
ing on large or small scale. Teams
for ali kinds of trucking. Whatever
your job talk ii over with me. Leon
ard Willard. 1853 West Front St. SkoW-
hogan Telephone 5-t2. 4wlSF
pInIIC C\RRIAGE-Telepho to
| Bowman Hardware Company, 49, or
I Farmers 9-13. Arrangements can be
made for evening or Sunday work
| Eusebe Marceau, Skowhegan. Avis
ONE SECOND HAND BUICK AUTO
MOBILE for sale. AL IN SoQq running
order; one second hand Rambler Motor
Cycle at low prices. J. y * }.
| Smith SkOWhegan. lllo
WHITE WYANDoTTE-Eggs for
/ setting. VIII produce strong hardy
chicks Raised from best strain In
j y T. Write or call. carl CURTIS,
i Madison Ave. Skowhegan, Me. tf12
.-.-.....,.
For RE\T-one np stars Iehei en- al'
one d""hSialrS leHgl,'r,lt tnt' W Ia
i rooms. Mouei "a MP ~ tii.fa "a VI
/ 9 l1ldasa ~ " y, IL tfIS
iledSaht AVE-
LADIES-Start fascinating home
/ business; tinting post cards, piclures'
eie SPAR tline, max 81 WFrGi c,ar o
eanHassing, samples NC PaTtculadrs
] free. Artiut II. i5o Maull II, -
New York. IWlS'
pItoToGR NpUS AT the HUFF Studio.
New IDEAS are being shown. You
are invited to call and see them. No.
81 Water Street, Skowhegan. Me. 4W1f
- ,,.,, 49,.
~ hhEh - " w ~ -
n NIL p"'IiS en' NV sT6amas Dyer 81 81
hiiee. lie"fN y. ln"i'l"9' ~ ~
7NoN 'i'7''''
ANTED-Iadies, 800 dozen max
ing aprons at home; We pay YOU. send
stamped reply envelope for particulars
,o,,,, ,,oD S,,p o., h.,r-
..ain I1i"a rmndtiion HerentIv over
5@6ied and PAINTED can be seen al
- Si,nutEa19I f3arate Woild eX-
s6ang@ J for ~ good drfvi6g horse. W. H.
NiIdes TIL
......... .......,..,., ,..,.
AGENTS NNNiEp-Mait or iGnlai'.
NJ experience needed 10 earn Dig m
come. Used IN every home. Hehd Tor
9hf Wa Wlhhfr. fasl tIn .("ff't>
o, l'"S'oIl''e puilal1s' iH"e1rNT!.i',
d
M0oD-Dry stove wood for sale
strictly cash h9yment at time Of d.
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Competent housekeeper and nurse
girl wanted by f. F. Merrill.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-30

WATER POWER AND MILL FOR
ALE-Situated In Bingham Village
Privilege will develop 20 horsepower or
more. Mill can be used for any light
manufacturing. For particulars ad
dress w. L., care The independents Re
porter Co ri
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CORDWOOD AND CEDAR SHIN
Giles for sale Cash paid for COW
hides and lamb pelts Cash paid for
empty grain and feed sacks. Stanley
Harlow & Hight. tf4g
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STORAGE-For furniture, household
goods or merchandise of all descrp-
lions Separate rooms, under lock
and key. If desired Telephone, write
or call to see me at Bragg & Varney's
Chas. A. Burnor. tfS
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W IiII'E,
ORIINGTON

Eggs for setting. 800 and 5000 per
10, and b. +. Rocks tOrono strain
800 per 10. Scott Robinson, liz Lea.
witt St, Skowhegan, Me, n. +. f.
HILL. TIA
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TEN ROOM HOISE AND ST,

IFlN NUVW IfVt II ANU NTANIE
In Madison village for sale. Corner
lot. Best street in town. Price very
low. +. G. Williams, Madison Me
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WANTED TO BUY-Green Mounteln
Lumber Co, SO State St, Boston. Mass
tf2t
r. II. STEWARD HAS FOR SALE
all kinds Of dry stove wood. vii
deliver in lots of one-half cord or more
Also one Gray thresher, two-horst
power one gasoene engine, a few bar
rel churns, secondhand wagons, har-
ness. etc. Inquire at Office on Island
Ave. or OF j. w. Steward at Skowhe-
gan Lumber Co tf41
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
WHEN SONNY COMES HOME

An Atchison family has been talking ever since
last September Of the joy the members wouiu
experience when son who was away at college
came home for the holidays. says the Globe OF
that town In the months he was gone MS room
was refurnished.
His mother and sisters began weeks before the
holidays to make out menus for the oreaKiasts,
luncheons and dinners during the happy tune
when he would be home for the holidays.
The day of his arrival he was whirled nome In
the family automobile and welcomed by the wom-
en- folks in the family in their very best clothes
The dinner composed of his favorite Dishes was
served at once He grandly sat down to the table
and rayed over the elegant things he had to eat
An eastern restaurants and the dining cars.
He was taken to his room, but failed to observe
that n hardwood floor, new rugs and new furni-
tire and draperies had replaced the old. He was
called to the telephone. Some of the boys wanted
him to meet them somewhere. He promised and
went After that the boys and girls kept him
busy.
Mother and the girls packed the dainties in bas-
kets and sent the baskets to the poor; they were
not hungry, and the family idol did not eat at
home Every once in a while his room looked as
though a cyclone had struck it; he had come
home to dress to go somewhere.
Yesterday mother and the girls received q
hasty peck on their cheeks, and in minute the
family automobile had whirled the family idol
to the train. He had spent about Is minutes Of
his vacation in the household where he was so
worshiped. His next vacation will come in the
early summer, but he will need his overcoat in
that house; there is a movement on foot 20 freszo
the family idol
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

a dainty white infiorescence on the trees. Then
suddenly, as we canter down the Shore the col
only takes wing and tumult reigns. But what
tumult! Nothing rough or discordant, no SEM
blance to a mob; rather is it the incarnation OF
the Earliest Of fairy scenes, the scattering of
Titania's jewelers. The bushes seem as II by
magic to pour forth endless stream OF grace
full life and soon the sky it filed with multitude
of snowy drifting forms. Round and round they
circle above the nursery trees now deftly poised
upon fast-Quivering wings now riding easily along
with widespread pinions-so they drift In endless
streams each one seeming as it floats by, more
elegant and lovely than the last. Gradually the
pace is slackened, slowly and still more slowly the
birds glide past, till presently more alight. Soon
they are settling down on every side, to sit sway
ing on the delicate tracery of the tamarisk boughs
their snowy plumage glistening in the sunlight
Then the colony regains composure and we see on
every side the lovely aigrette-perhaps the most
exquisite .ornazaent displayed by any bird-dis-
played in all its living beauty, displayed as Ma
ture meant it to be shown. And what lovely
show it isl AS mate meets mate. the lovely train
of plumes of each is raised and spread in greeting
to hover like cloud of frosted gossamer above
the back scintillating as the feathers shake and
trembIe with iife's passion.
AS vet these birds have learnt no fear OF man;
thew crowd the branches all around US, quietly
returning to brood upon their nests not 20 yards
from where we stand. To shoot them down would
he almost as easy to dispatch farmyard roost
Fortunate indeed it is that this colony is natural
Nv protected by great encircling belt of utter
wilderness. trackless and almost untrodden save
by the few keepers who guard its big game on
the sportsman's behalf. Here the birds have-of
late at least-been left to breed in peace. No
plume hunter has dared to penetrate their sanctu-
ary; but shudderS to contemplate the day,
which one hopes may never dawn when, through
lax control by the overload the plumassiers shall
at last break through and steal. 1t is unneces-
sary / think to draw picture of the awful
slaughter of that day; the piles of mutilated
bodies with the wings torn Off the hapless young
ones left to starve miserably to death. Such are
the incidents common to the pillage OF any egret
nursery and those who wish to read of them may
do so in the pamphlets of the Royal Society for
the Protection of Birds? Suffice it here that the
surest, indeed, the only, way to obviate such
scenes of slaughter is for women to cease to dec
crate themselves with aigrettes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

ty and by their radiance when moving about I'M
der water near by fish be discerned Bibra,
the British naturalist, utilized the animals for
light, and half dozen of them at one side Of a
small room would furnish sufficient light for the
reading of a newspaper at the other side.
Grabs notable light givers. and the Salpa
of California is the most wonderful of all Bodies
of water 20 miles square have been glowing
with them, and in the Santa Catalina channel one
naturalist reported that far the eye could
see the creatures lay cleaning like gems in the
sunlight
Many luminous frogs have been discovered
from time to time and any frog may be made
luminous by inoculating it with certain bacteria
which produce this phenomenon
Many theories have been brought forward to
explain the phenomenon of luminosity, but as yet
very little is known about In many instances.
such as the cases of dead leaves or decayed wood.
luminosity is evidently due to fungous growth,
but in other cases, where no growth can be seen.
the riddle remains unsolved along with many
other marves of nature.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

smaller amounts of wood rather than
removing the same aggregate at long
er intervals.
3. Remove water sprouts or suck.
ers' soon after their appearance.
Neglect in pruning is usually accom-
panied by carelessness in making
wounds, and in caring for them after
wards. In pruning young trees or
where thorough annual pruning is
practiced pair of shears and strong
knife are all the tools needed. In tall
trees pole primer will be requisite
for heading in the tops. Care should
be taken when cutting off branches
with the knife that the knife doesn't
come through suddenly and injure 9TH
er branches. In removing branches
with the shears, put the blade next to
the trunk or main branch and press
the branch to be removed away from
the blade
Double saving is advocated with
large branches where there is danger
of branch breaking down and split
ting into a ragged wound or pulling
OIL large areas OF DARK. OOuUl0 saw
ing consists of cutting the branch off
some little distance from the trunk
and then removing the stub. In do
ing this work a special pruning saw
is desirable
All branches should be cut off as
near the main branch or trunk as pos
sible and parallel to the part from
which taken. This makes q large
wound, but it will heal more readily
than a smaller one made in different
manner. Stubs are monuments to the
ignorance Of the primer, unless one
year-old growth left for the production
of fruit spurs.
Wounds half inch or more in d.
ameter should be treated-smaller
ones heal readily. Any material which
is adhesive will prevent checking
keep out moisture and fungi, and Will
not injure the outer layer of tissue
NAV be used White lead is one of the
best. cheapest and most easily applied
materials. although grating wax and
pine tar are also used.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
RY J. G. MOORE,
College of Agriculture.

Wisconsin College of Agriculture.
The principles and laws of pruning
re a necessary part of the education
of all farmers who desire to raise
a good quality Of fruit. Pruning is
largely regulated by the climate and
kind of fruit, and therefore the hab-
its of different trees and various kinds
of fruit necessitates the use of differ
ent methods. Special pruning to pro-
mote fruit bearing is of secondary i'm
portance to good care of the plant.
One of the foremost pruning princi-
pies is the fact that pruning is a thin
ming process. This makes it impera-
tive that the grower familiarize him
self with the method of flower bud
production of the various fruits and
as to their probable location on the
plant. Otherwise he may be unwit-
tingly reducing the coming crop by
removing parts of the plants which
should be left A special study of bud
production is especially necessary in
the peach, apricot, American plum,
currant and grape.
0umlu6I pruning cduHOL Do ASCOAA-
mended as a general practice. Win
ter pruning is preferable, and trees so
treated thrive best in Wisconsin.
Pruning should be an annual method.
The most careful and critical pruning
should be done during the early period
of trees life. Trees properly pruned
from planting to fruit bearing need
comparatively little pruning thereaf-
ter. If the pruning is properly done
during the first two years, that of the
third year will require little atten-
ton.
Heavy top pruning tends to wood
production. AS tree cannot turn its
activities strongly in two directions at
the same time, it follows that fruit pro-
duction will be reduced until the tree
has gained its equilibrium.
Three underlying laws may be used
as guides to successful pruning:
/. Prune weak trees relatively heav-
Ter than the strong growing ones.
2. Prune every year, removing
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

how few women will ever see living egret. much
less an egret's nursery! However 1t is hoped that
If the accompanying Illustrations looked at
sympathetically they will. perhaps. see some of
the grace and beauty that present in the liv-
ing scene.
The exact locality of this bird paradise had bet
ter not be named; South Europe will be definite
enough Here, hidden away amid rolling waste
of sand and scrub, the little tarn, which bears
the colony, lies sparkling like jewel in the sun
Out of its still waters grow gnarled and twisted
tamarisk bushes, whose dark green foliage, as we
draw near, is seen to be thickly spangled over
with host of snowy birds.
Every branch and twig has got its load OF grace
full forms, the birds looking from distance like
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
MAKE THEIR OWN LIGHT

Among the most remarkable of all natures
phenomena is the marvellous lght-giving power
of many of our common plants and animals, OBJ
the New York American
Under certain conditions nasturtiums, sunfow-
ers. dahlias tuberoses and yellow lilies may be
seen to glow with soft radiance varying in
color and intensity. Only those flowers that have
an abundance of yellow or orange shades exhibit
this phosphorescence. The best time to see the
light is after dark. but often intermittent and
flashing
Often in the early fall the ground will be H.
Illuminated by the glow from the dead leaves The
Australian poppy is the most remarkable of all
the luminous plants, for it has been found to
send out light of its own of quite noted bril-
liancy.
Mushrooms growing on decayed wood often
have a degree of brilliancy that, when they are
placed newspaper. will enable to read
One species of mushrooms in Australia 16 inches
in diameter, of such brlliancy that, seen from
distance, its light frightened the natives.
More interesting than the luminous plants are
the luminous animals. The Pacific coast, famous
for its many curious specimens of plant and anil
NAL life, is the home of many of them
Of all these, the aseidians are most noteworthy.
One OF them the pyroscama first as
blaze as big as a bucket When captured 1t was
found to be a foot long and open at one end, at
which there was a faint light. When touched the
hight at once bazed forth into a vivid silver phos-
phorescence. One of the animals kept In dark
room furnished enough light for the reading Of
raedium SIZED print
The cT.s lures &re of almost indescribable beau
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

Twenty pounds of butter fat, at 80
cents is worth 5000 and that is 20 per
cent. (1-5) of her value. Six dollars Is
one-fifth of $4,000. That is all she can
repay in ten years, with five per cent
interest and five per cent. profit. IL
you pay $4,000, her butter fat for ten
years viii just repay the purchase
price.
Now for the 40o-pound COW. She,
too, must pay ten per cent. deprecia-
ton. five per cent. interest, five per
cent. profit. Her 110-pound profit at
80 cents is worth $500 and that is
one-ifth of her value. In ten years she
can repay a purchase price of $4,000,
with FIVE per cent interest and five
per cent. profit
If you have succeeded In reading to
this point you are asking yourself;
"Are my cows 200-pound cows or 400
pound COWS" There is only one way
for you to find outweigh and test the
milk of each COW often enough so that
her production for the year can be fig
ured. The milk should be weighed for
at least four days In each month and
tested at least once a month. II you
will do the weighing and will take sam
pies as directed, the county represent
alive will test them for you at your To-
cal creamery and viii figure the butter
fat Pre- fuction for you. If you so de-
sire.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27

mem another aspect OF the case. an aspect that
should appeal to womanly nature more focafnlIv
than legislation-the base and wanton cruelty at
tendant on this feather traffic
have always thought, and still believe. that IT
is only throughtlessness or ignorance that allows
the wearing of the aigrette A woman worthy of
tne name simply cannot know the history of the
plumes she wears and, at the same time. approye
OF the manner in which they were obtained II
sne could but once see egret nursery in all its
living beauty, its countless forms of wondrous
grace, each busily engaged in some maternal
DUTY and each seeming unconsciously to vie with
the other in the elegance of pose and action, she
would not she could not, longer tolerate the ruth
less destruction of these lovely birds. But alas!
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
No. Poor Cows.
BY z. D. Otis, Agricultural Representa-
tive, Ranon County.


Is a COW giving 200 pounds of but
ter fat year worth half as much as
one giving 400 pounds? 1t takes about
$50 pounds of butter fat to keep COW
a year. Figuring on the same cost
basis. the 200-pound COW gives a profit
of 20 pounds while the 400-pound COW
gives a profit of 200 pounds. Many
COWS are able to eat one dollars worth
OF feed and make it into two dollars
worth of butter fat. If the 400-pound
COW will do that she would yield 200
pounds profit, as much as ten ZOO
pound cows. But let's charge her with
1870 pounds IS an average cow and
then with half of her 220 pounds which
are left. Even then she will have left
ITO pounds as profit-51a times the
profit Of the 200-pound COW.
Figured upon milk production alone
a COW giving 200 pounds butter fat
yearly is worth only $4,000. This
proves 1t. Ten years is the longest she
can be expected to produce. therefore
she must pay back ten per cent OF her
value each year to pay for herself in
ten years. She must also pay interest,
say five per cent, and i've per cent.
more for pwo6t-2o per cent In all
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-27
A RARE ACCOMPLISHMENT.

Il determined that my child shall have
one rare accomplishment to help him through
life"
What is it?"
81 propose to see that he learns the words 81
the Star Spangled Banner"