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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-19

Wateryille have been up this way
hunting.
Uncle Henry Stevens is not gaining
as fast as his friends wish he was.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-19
CANAAN

Correspondent wanted for Canaan
and vicinity. Observation-Disclosures
Co.
Best of all gifts. This paper.
We shall publish in next issue a
letter from Mrs Geo G. Chase, now of
California
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-19

Solve your Christmas problem by
giving your friend this paper for one
year No gift so sure to be appre-
ciated.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-19
CAUTION NOTICE

whereas. my wife Daisy Fountaine,
has left my bed and board without just
cause This is to warn and notify all
persons against harborng or trust
Ing her on my account, as | snail pay
no bills of her contracting after this
date
3w44" THOMAS FOUNTAlNE.
The Forks, Maine, oct ODER 20, 1914.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-19

A double alarm Saturday from Box
No So. on Upper Main street. near the
edging yard of the United Paper
Board Co, called out the department.
The alarm was rung in at go p. NJ,
the fire being well under way before
being discovered in the little house on
Upper Main street, occupied by Fred
Sanborn, mill foreman Of the Hume
q NeWhall Co The house. which is
story and half structure bungalow
style was originally erected when the
Merrymeeting skating rink was start
ed and was used as a storeroom for
skates and a rest room. When the
rink was closed, the house was built
over and made into a dwelling. The
interior of the house was finished in
hard pine throughout, and caused a
brisk fire The fire started when a
picture hanging over a hole in the
chimney caught. The building was
destroyed and Mr.. Sauborn was able
TO save but small part of his house
hold furnishings. An incident in con-
nection with the fire was the loss of
the tenants little dog, which was
smothered to death before it could be
rescued. Mr. Sanborns loss was
heavy, including jewelry, diamond
ring, a new watch. nights of Pythias
pin, Redman's charm, a stiekpin set
with diamonds and pearls, all estimat-
ed at about $1,000. The building was
owned by Mrs, Amos F. Gerald and
her loss is estimated at about $400
The all-out whistle was not blown
until 1l.30 p NJ.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-19
FIRES AT FAIRFIELD
Bungalow Dwelling Owned by Mrs.
Amos +. Gerald and Considerable
JeWelry Destroyed

FAIRFIELD, Nov. IL About noon
Saturday, the Fairfield fire department
responded to an alarm for fire that
was rung in from Box No -, corner
of High and Elm streets The fire
proved to be in the Arnold house on
Newhall street that was recently puf-
chased by David King The blaze
started in a pile of rubbish in the up
stairs barn chamber, and was quickly
extinguished with slight damage
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
GOOD VENTILATION
IN POULTRY HOUSE
Simplest and Cheapest Way to
Furnish Fresh Air to Fowls
Is to Have Muslin Front.
(By WALTER B. LEuTz.)

(By WALTER B. LEUTZ.)
Fresh air keeps the house pure and
dry. Nothing will cause disease more
readily than a damp house or one
which has foul odor.
There are several ways to supply
ventilation, but the simplest and least
expensive is to have an open or mus
lin covered front. These open fronts
on the houses should be protected in
some way to prevent the rains and
SHOWS from being blown into the in
terror. It is a good plan to attach
an awning made of wood or some
other light material, arranged in such
manner that it can be lowered or
raised.
Muslin will keep out the cold and
rain to certain extent, but when it
gets wet the cloth loses some of its
merit as ventilator, as damp muslin
will not permit a free passage of air
By protecting the muslin with an
awning it will not be affected in that
way The muslin should be put on
frame SO that it can be removed on a
pleasant day, allowing fresh air to
circulate through the house on such
days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
40 Blu. Per Acre. IS Blu. Per Acre. is Blu. Per Acre.
The Growth Of the First Week or Two
10 Blu. Per Acre.

those from the two-eye pieces, half
or whole tubers. These more delicate
plants required greater care in the
first cultivation, but the difference
was not so apparent later on as the
plants gained in size and vigor, and
by the height of the growing season
the individual stalks from the one
eye pieces were as large and strong
as the stalks from the larger pieces
AS the rate of seeding per acre was
increased, depending on the size Of
seed pieces used, In like proportion
was the average number of plants or
stalks per hill increased. Increasing
the size of potato seed pieces, there
fore, is equivalent to increasing the
number of grains per hill in seeding
corn; and from extended observation
in the past as we'll as from expert
ments conducted, the results in either
case may reasonably be expected to
prove similar. BY increasing the num-
Der of stalks per hill Cup to certain
limit the total yield may be somewhat
enlarged, but this gain in yield is often
at the expense of the size, develop
ment and quality of the product.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
Lowest Note Fitted to organ.

An organ stop which emits a note
one full octave below any that has
ever been heard before has been in.
stalled in an organ at Lowell, Mass.
This stop is 1923 feet long and its
note is unsteady indicated as
CCCCCC.
ITO understand what this means"
says the Scientific American, ut may
be said that 32-foot pipe vibrates 16
times second at its lowest note
(CCCC), and this is very near the
point below which vibrations cease to
form continuous sound, while a 12S-
foot pipe vibrates but four times a
second when producing its lowest
sound. It was found, however, that
group of pipes giving overtones could
be arranged to produce, when sound.
ed together, synthetic tone, and by
this means stops producing the effect
of 64-foot pipe have been built with.
out requiring the use of pipe of
that length; and now in the same way
this monster 12S-foot stop has ap-
peared, which is described as "a
mighty atmospheric throb Of most
awesome majesty Indeed, it would
seem that its tones must be rather
felt than heard"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
LETpT GO WITH THE OLD YEAR.

How many Of us make our backs
ache Varying useless, foolish bur-
dens! We carry luggage and rubbish
that ard Of no earthly use, but which
sap ourSstrength and keep us jaded
and tired to no purpose. If we could
only lean to hold on to the things
worth while and drop the rubbish-let
go the USELESS, the foolish, the silly,
the things that hinder-we should not
only make progress, but we should
keep happy and harmonious as WE'LL
One of thesecrets of right living is
letting that % which absorbs our en-
ergies and reards our progress. We
should let our unfortunate past ex-
periences DROP, into the world of OBJ
livion. We should never recall dis
agreeable memTy or mistake unless
It be to arm ourselves against falling
into further errors. If the past tor
ments and hauntsyou cut it off sharp
ly as If with haife. Do not allow
its shadow to darlen your present or
rob your future q it's possibilities.
Profit by the lessonsit has taught, but
do not morbidly brod over them.
Do not hang on I'd the things that
keep you back. that make you I'M
happy. Let go of the worry, let go Of
the anxiety, let 60 o. the scolding.
fretting and Tuning, II go Of criti-
cism, let go of fear. let % Of anxious,
pver-strenuous life. let p Of selfish
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
(By F. H. BALLou.,

(By +. III. BALLOU.}
In response to numerous inquiries
regarding the planting of different
quantities of seed potatoes per acre, a
series of important tests we're made in
Ohio to determine what the difference
was, If any. The experiments were
conducted with the utmost care and
interest.
In the first year were used 10, Is
Is and 40 bushels per acre. The seed
pieces were very carefully cut and
accurately weighed in each and every
rate Of planting. In the 10 bushels
per acre rows one-eye seed pieces
were used; in the Is bushels per acre,
two eyes; in the Is bushels per acre,
half tubers; and in the 40 bushels per
acre, whole tubers.
It was interesting to note the differ
ence between the young plants of the
different sections, as they pushed up
through the soil in due time after
planting. The difference in vigor Of
plants, for the first week or two, was
decidedly in favor of the whole tubers.
The plants from the one-eye pieces
were at first much more slender than
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
Detecting Impurities In Honey.

Biological tests of money are de-
scribed by j. Thoni in the Schweizer-
ische Bienen-Zeitung. Such tests are
necessary for detecting artificial or
adulterated honey, when the natural
product is almost perfectly initiated
as to its physical and chemical prop.
critics.
Two tests are described in detail
the diastase reaction, based on the
fact that honey contains diastatic
ferment secreted by the bee, which
in contact with soluble starch, is cap.
able of Transforming the latter into
sugar; and the precipitin reaction
based on the fact that honey contains
special protein secreted by the bee
which, when inoculated into rabbits
causes the formation of antibodies in
the blood serum. These antibodies
when mixed with the honey under
examination, yield precipitate, and
the quantity of this precipitate indi-
Gates the kind and amount of the
adulteration
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
1t is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose mother insisted
on castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children It's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-s
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
If your childs stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California syrup of Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet.
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for 50.cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
OF all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
GRANDMA USED SAGE. TEA
TO DARKEN HER GRAY HAIR
She Made Up Mixture Of Sage Tea
and Sulphur to Bring Back Color,
Gloss, Thickness.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur. properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray; also ends dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way to get this mixture
was to make it at home. which is
mussy and troublesome. Nowadays,
by asking at any store for "Wyeths
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy" you
will get large bottle of the famous
old recipe for about so cents.
Don't stay gray! Try it! No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as it does 1t SO naturally
and evenly. You dampen sponge or
soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair. taking one small
strand at time, by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another ap-
plication or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark, thick and glossy
Adv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
.BR00DINESS OF HEN
CAN BE BROKEN UP
Sitting Fever Grows in Intensity
Each Day After 1t Has Be-
gun-Separate Fowls.

The quickest way to break up
broodiness is to remove the hen from
her nest the very first evening she de.
serts her roost. The sitting fever
grows in intensity each day after it
has fairly begun. Obstinate cases will
require week or more to cure, but
when taken in time few days will
suffice.
Broody hens should be penned in
pen that is light and the front of
which has wire netting, so that plenty
of air can be admitted. Feed them
regularly and have fresh water con-
stantly before them Be sure that no
nests are in the building.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
Race Track on Salt.

What is undoubtedly the most novel
motor race course in the world is
found at Salduro, Utah, where natural
salt beds furnish the roadway. This
beds are on the line of the Western
Pacific railroad and are 65 miles in
length and eight miles in width, fur
nishing smooth, unbroken surface.
level as a table, and are from two to
twenty feet in depth. The salt is
crystalized, SO per cent pure. and
white as snow. The surface is hard
and dry.-Kansas City Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
Kerosene Bad for Corn.

In test of some seed corn some of
the seed had been treated with kero-
sene to prevent the ravages of squir-
rels, and it was found that the grains
which had been treated terminated
some days later than the untreated
corn seed. This is probably due to the
fact that the oil made the grains i'm
pervious to water, and without mois-
ture there cannot be a quick germina-
ton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31

living, let go Of the rubbish, the use
less, the foolish, the silly; let go OF
the shams, the shoddy, the false; let
go of the straining to keep up appear.
ances, let go of the superficial, let
go Of the vice that cripples, the false
thinking that demoralizes, and you
will be surprised to see how much
lighter and freer and truer you are to
run the race, and how much surer OF
the goal.
The American people do not know
how to let go. We keep our muscles
tense and our nerves up to such
pitch that it is the hardest thing In
the world for us to drop things.
Why not resolve this coming year
that whatever you do or do not do.
you will not be haunted by skeletons.
that you will not cherish shadows7
Determine that you will have nothing
to do with discords, that every one OF
them must get out of your mind. No
matter how formidable or persistent,
wipe them out. Forget them. Have
nothing to do with them Do not let
the little enemies-worry and fear,
anxiety and regret-sap your energy,
for this is your capital for future
achievement
Whatever is disagreeable, whatever
initiates, nags, destroys your balance
OF mind, forget it-thrust 1t out. 1t
has nothing to do with you now. You
have better use for your time than
to waste 1t in regrets, in worry, in
useless trifles. Make war upon de-
spondency, If you are subject to it.
Drive the "blues" out of your mind as
you would a thief out of your house.
Shut the door in the face of all your
enemies and keep it shut. Do not
wait for cheerfulness to come to you.
Go after 1t; entertain 1t; never let
1t go.
If you have had an unfortunate ex.
perience forget it. If you have made
failure in your speech, your song,
you book, your article; if you have
been placed in an embarrassing posi-.
ton; if you have fallen and hurt your
self by false step; if you have been
slandered and abused, do not dwell
upon it. There is not single redeem.
ing feature in these memories, and
the presence of their ghosts will rob
you of many happy hour. If you
have been indiscreet, imprudent; If
your reputation has been injured so
that you fear you can never redeem it,
do not drag the hideous shadows, the
rafting skeletons about with you.
Rub them off the slate of memory.
Forget them. Start with clean slate
and spend all your energies in keeping
it clean for the future. and you will be
surprised at the transformation in
your life and its effect upon those
around you
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
LITTLE TASKS FOR
FARMER TO EXECUTE
Odd Jobs That He Can ProfitabIy
Perform During Idle Mo-
ments This Winter.

AS far as possible the farmer should
adapt his products, both in variety and
quality, to the class Of consumers who
are best able and most willing to pay.
It is the policy of the farmer to
supply what the city purchasers call
for, and he should know that as much
is paid for attractiveness as for quail
ity.
Did you open that account with the
farm last year? Do it now. Let no
day go by without its record Of all i'm
portant things that have been done on
the farm.
Hang up the forks. No other farm
tool is more dangerous in the winter
time than the forks standing about the
floor or lying with the tines sticking
out toward those who are at work.
Never say there is time enough for
that tomorrow" when there is time
enough today. Tomorrow will have
plenty Of its own. And then who
knows what tomorrow will bring
forth?
you want to carry an armful of straw
you will have good deal more straw
left when you get to the end of your
journey. Pack it in well and take it
up under your arm and go ahead.
A frozen grindstone, standing in the
snow and rain and sleet, is not a
cheering implement on snappy morn
ing. Keep it in sheltered place.
Big fires burns out the plaster be-
tween the chimney bricks and sparks
fly out to find lodgment under the dry
shingles. Look the chimneys over.
Box your iron pump and lamp. in
solidly strawy manure. 1t will save
an ice crack, bad temper and new
pump.
Hot bran mashes once week keep
the horses feeling good these cold
days.
Frozen combs.are a sad sight. No
excuse for them. Keep three sides OF
the chicken house tight, and free from
drafts and hang curtain before the
open front when the mercury creeps
below zero.
You can get the manure out on the
felds better when the ground is frozen
than you can in March.
You will be surprised at the mum.
Der of bad apples you find in the cellar
bins about this time. Look them over
Rot spreads fast.
II your apples are in warm cellar
you will not have many sound ones
in March. Keep cool the cellar part
where the apples are.
When you have spot of bright win
ter weather spray the trees
Are you not ashamed when you look
out OF the window and see the rows
of frozen, sodden corn shocks in your
cornfield? Money gone never to be
returned.
In building your ice house make four
short doors in row straight down
from the top so you can open them as
the ice Is taken out from the top.
Don't let the sheep get wet. Keep
them out of the falling snow and driz-
zle.
Don't imagine you are a good farm
er IT the horse stalls are banked up a
foot high with manure. None what
ever.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
What a "Hayseed" Has to Know.

He must understand that hogs,
which are one of the most profitable
products of the farm, should not be
glutted on corn worth so cents a
bushel. Try carrots, peas, town slops
and the like.
lie is getting over the idea of CIV
ing the land rest once in three or
four years. Crop rotation is better.
1t restores the yirility to the soil.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
Gray Horses Handicap.

The dark horses are the ones that 70
to the war. The only objection to the
gray horse is that to keep his coat
spick and span he needs twice an
much grooming as dark horse. Cur.
rying is not enough. He must have
soap and water mo end" as an Eng.
lish groom would say.--Youth's Com.
panion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
Water and Salt Essential.

Plenty of water and salt are Of
great assistance in stimulating the
action of the organs Of digestion and
carrying off the impurities of the ami
malls system.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
Honey for SaIe.

In putting extracted honey upon the
retail market use some small package.
A glass package is preferable to all
others, with colored label printed
with the owners name and pure
honey" on it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
Substitution.

Deacon Jones-Do you keep the
Sabbath, sir?
Druggist Blinks-No, no, sir, but l
have something Just as good.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL You
Try Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak. Watsry
just Eye comfort. Write for Book Of the Rye
BY mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
The Shocks OF Football.

~ O'NSNo VI VOe0dus
How rough this sport Of football
is! What shocks of irresistible bod
ies!"
"Humph! What shocks of irresisti-
BILE hair!"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31

When Talk Begins.
Hostess People are very dull to-
night. l really can't get them to talk.
Host-Play something, dearest
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
She Kept Her Vow.

GLADYS vowed she would never live
to be gray-haired."
She has kept her oath. found her
in a dyeing condition"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
Men!
Women!
Girls!
are all equaliyfascinafed,vifh f',ene,s
] en-
ri ece
Pu ~ Il,

1t 10 simple, yet difficult, allusing set PERI
picking. You will work over it, throw IL
down in disgust and in fifteen minutes be.
back at it as keen as ever. You simply
cannot give it up until you solve 1t and
then you can have all kinds of fun watch-
ing your friends try it. Just what you need
for the long winter evenings. Sent any
where postpaid for two cents in stamps
Ten Piece Puzzle Company
1905 Howard Street. Omaha, Nebraska
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-31
IONA POMADE

if used regularly will beautify and
preserve your complexion and help
you retain the bloom of early youth
for many years. Try it for 80
days. II not more than satisfied
you get your money back. 500
at druggists or mailed direct.
iona Company, Wichita. Kan.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-09
LBS Stomach rroubIes Over

Mr.. Dyspeptic, would you not
like to feel that your stomach
troubles were over, that you
could eat any kind of food you
desired without injury? That
may seem so unlikely to you
that you do not even hope for ar
ending to your trouble. but per.
NIT us to assure you that it il
not altogether impossible. II
others can be cured permanent,
ly, and thousands have been,
why not you? John R. Baker,
of Battle Greek Mich. is one OF
them. He says, II was troubled
with heartburn, indigestion and
liver complaint until used
Chamberlain's Tablets. then my
trouble was over" Sold by All
Dealers.
tAdvertisement)
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-09
Notice for Publication.
Publisher. J

"
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Salt Lake City, Utah,
December %. 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Rachel
H Cotton, of ST. George, Utah. who,
on January 20, 1910, made Desert Land
Entry, Serial No. 05435. for Sch and
SWt of NE4, Section "a, Township 36
south, Range 10 West, Salt Lake
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Final Desert Land Proof, to
establish claim TO the Land above
described, before the Clerk of the
District Court, at St George, Utah, on
the 18th day of February, 1914. y
Claimant names as witnesses: James
e. Barnum, Ernest Barlocher, liver
Glove, George A. Holt, all of Euter-
prise, Utah.
e d. Il. THOMPSON, Register.
First pub. Jan. 2. last pub. Jan. 30