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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-21

The Epworth League of the Cen
tenary NJ. L. Church observed their
Silver Jubilee Sunday, it being the
25th anniversary of the organization.
The pastor Rev. H. G. McGlaufin ad-
dressed the League members II ore es-
pecially in the morning the subject
of his sermon being Courage. There
was excellent music and in the even
ing there was a special League SER
vice, the president Leslie II. Grundy
acting as leader. His theme was
based on Power and Result in Chris
tian Belief. A quartet composed
of Mahlon Gerrish, Guy Hubbard, Miss
Helen White and Miss Geneva Smith
with Miss Lena Landry accompanist
furnished music for the occasion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-21
Fair@Iie,e'S Bay

George b. Fargricve of Lake Wcs-
serrunsctt has received one thousand
White River Pines, four years old
transplantod from roots from Ches.
hire. Conn. lie has placed these
trees on some OF his useless land al
the Lake and expects in a few years
they will cover the barren spaces
thereon as the pines did on the Nor
ridgewock road. which were set out
about thirty years ago. Mr.. Fair
greye considers il to be a good in
Yestmcnt for farmers 10 SET out pines
when they are ohtainable at such rca-
s0nablc rates.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-21
THE MEMORIAL DAY
EXERCISES
Directed by Veterans
of Civil War
william T. EustiS is TO be the Speak
or. Outline of the Program as
Arranged by Russell Post

At meeting of Russell Post G. A,
r held Saturday afternoon plans
we're arranged FOR the annual Memoir
ial Day observances to be held May
90 The committee in charge are
Wallace Nash, Charles Smith and S.
NJ sawyer the first three officers of
the Post and the speaker is to be
William T. Eustis of Dixfeld
The program has been arranged
as follows: Selection by the band ;
prayer; address of welcome. Post
Commander, G. Wallace Nash; re-
sponse TO welcome, Hon. L. l.. Wal
ton: singing, male quartette; reading
of orders, Post Adjutant, H. j. Var
ney; Lincoln's Address; Memorial
Address, William T. Eustis; singing,
children; singing National Ode, Audi
ence: benediction, Rev. Theodore Hal
bert Wilson.
At the conclusion of these exercises
the members of the Post and Corps
will be escorted in a procession made
up of Company E, Skowhegan Mill
tary Band. Somerset Cantons and the
Boy Scouts to the North Cemetery
where prayer will be offered by Rev.
George Merriam and the graves will
be decorated. The Veterans will then
proceed to the South Side cemetery
where there will be singing by six
children and a prayer by Rev. j. G.
Osborne. There will also be rit-
ualistic services by the Post and de-
corations.
been informed. delivered more espec-
tally to the comrades, as then Mr..
Eustis will recall the cchos of the
days that made the G. A. r. possible.
1t may be of interest to those who
purpose to attend this sacred event to
know that the speaker of the after
noon was a soldier in the great strife
having left his business at three
hours notice and doning the uniform
Of Company L. Fifth Regiment, Mass.
Vol went into the fray. He was in
the Battle of Bull Run. He was
later elected as Adjutant Although
Ills brave soldier took command by
request he did not hold a Coonel's
commission, and after final muster
out. owing to being sun struck, he
remained idle for some time. After
wards he becam" travelling sales
man covering Maine. New Hampshire,
and Vermont. At present he is not
in active business and makes Dix
field his home. Mr. Eustis has been
greatly interested in the Temperance
movement and twice was candidate
for Governor and once for Congress on
the Prohibition ticket
Since last Memorial Day the ranks
Of Russell Post have been consider
ably depleted, eleven veterans having
passed to the great beyond. The
names of these departed heroes are:
Melvin j. Allen, George E. Brawn r.
II, Crosby, Nathan Fowler, Stephen
Graifam, l.. d. Harding, John n. Mer-
rlll, A. a. Packard, George M. Trask,
Albion Thompson and John Brawn.
It will be recalled that James D.
Emerson died last year just before
Memorial Day, consequently there are
now twelve names to be added to the
roll of honored dead. William r.
MeQuown, a Confederate soldier has
also passed away.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-21
CANAANsMAN ROBBED IN
PORTLAND
Freeman NevinS Missed $50 When he
Went to Pay Tor His Dinner in Rail
way Station

CANAAN, MAY 20 Freeman Ney-
ms whose journey to Portland with
Mrs Nevins was mentioned last week
was robbed in the railway station at
that city of about $40. He has no
ldea how the theft was accomplished
hui missed the money when he went
10 pay for dinner for himself and
wife in the station restaurant The
operation which Mr.. Neyins expect
cd 10 undergo al the Maine General
Hospital was not performed. The
many friends of the family are very
anxious for his speedy Improvement
II is likely that he will go to the Som
erset Hospital at Skowhegan for eX-
animation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-21
Progressive County Convention

The Progressive County Convention
Is to be held in Skowhegan Opera
House, Saturday at IL a. N. 1t is
expected that Hon. H. p. Gardner
candidate for Governor and Hon. E.
NJ thompson, candidate for Congress
from the Third district will address
Tue assemblage. All are invited.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-21

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-21

l. K. and ". r. Brown shipped
Thursday to John J. Cyr OF Van BureH
the big black Percheron stallion Gil
bert which they had owned. Nj Cyr
having purchased the same.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-21

Mr. and Mrs. {. 4. Oliver and son
Carl spent sunday at their cottage
Fair Haven" North Pond. Smithield.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-21

Don't fail 10 Sc Mutt and Je1
Seats now on sale al BuCknam $.
Prices soc. 75c. SI09 Special cars
10 Madison
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26
Sad Sights In Mexico.

saw beggars everywhere In Mexi-
co, many of them ranged alongside the
church soliciting aims from worshlpers
or from passersby. l saw the signs OF
ignorance and general depravity. l
saw wounded men and suffering wom-
en- But the worst thing that | saw
in Mexico was little six-year-old boy,
badly crippled. who was compelled to
walk on his hands as we'll as his feet,
because his legs weren't strong enough
to support even his frail little body.
He looked like toad, but his face was
gentle and sad. He had big black eyes
that seemed to search ones soul. Oc-
casionally he would stop rs he crawled
along the street, and look at his torn
fingers and hands-the streets were
made Of gritty little stones that cut
his flesh. If only somebody had pro
vided him with gloves! But this was
Mexico. Nobody seemed concerned
about this little fellow. He wasn't a
beggar. He made no appeal for money.
He was just little boy who needed
friendship. But "of such is the king
dom of heaven" Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26
ScANLoN SANG FOR PARTY
And Even After That, He Used to
Claim, Cinnamon Attended Theater
to Hear Him Again.

When w. J. Scanlon was in the show
business, he invaded Washington on
one occasion with a brand new comic
opera. In order to give the piece a
fine send-off, he formulated the plan
of sending free tickets for boxes to
the president, the cabinet mem bers
and other men high In social life
THAT won't do" one Of his news.
paper friends told him. TOO com.
mon. Do something picturesque why
don't you go after MIR. WI, the Chinese
minister? If you get him, he will
bring down a lot of other diplon attic
people"
Scanlon fell for the proposition, and
called at the Chinese legation
What sort of show is this?" asked
WI.
TITS a comic opera" replied Scan
Ion.
ANY good jokes in it?"
Scanlon said it was full Of good
Jokes
Tell me some of them" comma nd.
ed WI
Scanlon did so, and WI got SUCH a
series OF laughs out Of them that he
sent for his whole establishment, nu IN
bering 80 people, and made the en-
barrassed Scanlon tell them all over
again.
Now" continued WI, ARE there
any good songs in this show?'
1.-THE show had so many good
songs declared Scanlon, that we has
to throw some of them away"
"All right" said WI. "Sing me SOM e
of the best"
II sang them.", said Scanlon, tellin g
the story afterward. but that WASH t
so remarkable. l had to sing 'em.
There were 80 Cinnamon to make me
sing em. The amazing part OF tn e
thing was that all 80 Of them came to
see the show that night. "-Popular
Magazine,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26
PERHAPS THAT CARRIAGE WAS
Recruit May Not Have Been Alto
eether in the Wrong as to the
Upper Furnishings.

The German recruit was being
drilled In military manners-a most
important branch of the art of war Ns
practised In the Fatherland. For one
thing he had to be taught how to be-
have on the street-whom to salute,
and when, and all that sort Of thing.
The method of instruction was to
have the novice walk UP and down the
court yard of the barracks, while from
this corner and that non-commissioned
officers kept popping out suddenly and
saying Il am a Royal Highness," or
II am the Military Governor" or Il
am the Master Of the Royal Dachs.
hunds," or the like exalted titles.
Thereupon the appropriate salute had
to be given.
Everything had been going on very
we'll until mischievous corporal sud
denly planted himself before the re-
cruit and said, Il am a Royal Car
riage." The recruit marched straight
on without taking any notice.
why didn't you salute?" yelled the
sergeant in charge.
Il beg your pardon" stammered the
recruit, ''but l was under the impress
sion that the carriage was empty"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26
NATURE LAVISH IN Her GIFTS
Scientific Experiments Have Shown
How Prolific In Plant Life Six
Ounces of Mud Can Be.

Gardeners and other botanical ex-
perts may like to know of the two fol-
lowing experiments which illustrates
very graphically the lavish way that
nature goes about her work.
One year, In the month of February
Darwin removed from three different
parts of small pond three table
epoonfuls of mud, weighing in all six
and threequarters ounces.
This he placed in breakfast cup
and kept 1t, covered up in his study
for six months. BY the end Of thae
time he had removed in all 537 plants.
Another interesting experiment was
carried out by a Scotch gentleman q
few years ago. In a patch OF soil,
taken from a hedge roof of about 20
inches long by IL inches wide and ~
deep, he planted dozen acorns and
took note Of the number of plants
which grew from seed naturally con-
tanned in the soil
At the end of the year he had taken
out, as they came UP, 155 plants! The
following year Sc more plants were
removed, and in the two succeeding
years 211!
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26
SECOND SPRAY FOR COOLING
MOTH.
T. B. SYMONS.
Maryland Agricultural College.

The second brood Of the eodlins
moth appears about July 1st Unless
the first spraying, when the bloom fell
was exceedingly thorough, spraying
with arsenete Of lead should be applied
at this time
More important though than the
arsenate of lead treatment for the
Cooling Moth is the application OF
Bordeaux mixture to prevent Bitter
Rot and other diseases developing
W n en- the fruit is maturing.
The combination spray recommended
for this time is:
Bordeaux Mixture and Arsenate of
Lead:
Copper Sulphate, lbs.
Lime (Burned), lbs.
Water, so gals.
Arsenate of lead, lbs.
The spray solution is cheap, and Il
on1y requires little extra pains to
,ecure good crop of clean fruit.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26
FREDERICK CITY.

Frederick City - Mayor, Lewis H.
Fraley.
Register and Tax extraordinarily
T. Nicodemus.
Aldermen-Lloyd c. Cutler, Elmer
Nice. Phebus, John II. Grove, Henry H.
Abbott, George Shoemaker. Clerk,
Jacob Schmidt. Board meets third We'd
nesday of every month.
City Health Officer-Dr. Ira J. Nc
Curdy.
Poiicemen-George Hoffman, Adam
Bruchey, Charles X. Hoffman, William
H. Fraley, John Henry Adams. Thomas
Filby, John Blumenauer, John P. Quinn.
Engineer Electric Light Ptant-Samuel
Abrecht.
Fireman Electric Light Plant-William
d. Bruchey.
Electric Light Linemen-George Wal
lace.
Market Master. Henry Schmidt.
Superintendent of Water Works.
George A. Burck.
Police Justices-George R. Dennis, Jr.,
Aaron r. Anders and Fabian Posey.
City Attorney-Edward ]. Smith.
City Election Supervisors-M. S. Mob
erly, P. Tobias Kuhn. Republicans; c.
Thomas Eckstein, Democrat; Clerk, w.
c. Roderick
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26
Blind Watchmakers.

Blind people-those who have been
born blind-are, as is well known, ex.
ceedingly clever with their fingers, but
it is not often that we hear of watch
maker who was born blind. And yet
there have been instances of the kind
A famous blind matchmaker lived
at Holbeach in Lincolnshire, England
His name was Rippin, and, although
completely blind, he could take to
pieces and put together again watches
Of most delicate construction with the
greatest ease, and in quicker time
than most watchmakers who have the
advantage of good eyesight. On one
occasion some of the tiny wheels and
screws used in his trade were stolen
from him, but the thief was captured
with the property on his person, and
Rippin identified them by his delicate
sense of touch.
A Barnstaple watch and clockmaker
brought up his blind son to his trade,
and the young man proved so skillful
that on more than one occasion he de-
tected faults in timepieces which 9th
er tradesmen had failed to discover.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26
New Market News.

Mrs. Edgar Hough and Miss Nellie
Hough, of Carroll county, were the
guests of Mrs. Grafton Clay recently
Mr.. Charles Farquhar is very sick at
this writing.
Miss Eliza RUSSELL of Baltimore, is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Debble S. Rus
SELL
Miss Nettie Wood, of Baltimore, is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Jennie Griffith.
The annual treat of the Grace Protes-
tant Episcopal Sunday School, consisting
of ice cream and cake, was given few
days ago at the rectory.
Miss Alice Faulkner, of Charlottesville,
Virginia, is visiting her friends at the rec
tory.
Mrs. Walter Rudy and Mrs. Charles
Routzahn, of Mount Airy, were in town
on Saturday and called upon their many
friends.
DR.. Hopkins and family motored to
Frederick on Saturday
Trinity M. E. Church, South, and the
M. E. Church, held very interesting
childrens' meetings on Sunday morning,
June 2Ist. The churches were hand
somely decorated for the occasion.
Mr.. Frank Hammond attended the
quarterly meeting held at the Marvin NJ.
+. Church, South, on Saturday.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26
Touching Appeal.

A literary critic called one day to
see a friend who was trying hard to
establish reputation as a novelist
READ thatl" said the novelist,
thrusting manuscript into his guests
hand. IT'S my latest short story, and
/ want you to tell me what you think
of it"
A few minutes later he was sur
prised to see his visitor, wiping tears
from his eyes. my dear chap. this is
really the most pathetic thing you've
ever done!" said the critic.
"What!" gasped the author. Il
wrote it as humorously as l could"
He looked at the manuscript. "Oh,
see; it's my mistake. I've given you
the wrong thing. That is my letter to
the income tax commissioners asking
for rebate"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26
Read to Typesetters.

Reading aloud was once an occupa-
ton in London-and among the most
unlikely persons you can imagine
compositors, says the London Chron-
icle. There may possibly be mem
bers of this Chapel who can recol-
lect the time when one of their num-
Der was told off to read the newspa-
per or the latest book while their busy
fingers set up the type. This is prob
ably the best instance of the ability
to do two things at once, for the read
ing of manuscript and composing and
listening to and comprehending spo
ken words are both of them intellec
tual tasks, while cigarmaking, such as
IN Cuba, is purely mechanical, leaving
the mind completely free to follow the
reader.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26

Do you know that all things being
equal the smaller your flock of grow.
Ing chickens the better the individual
birds will grow and develop1 Have
you stopped to think that you can re
duce the size of your flock Of pullets
Approximately one half by taking out
the unalesi The earlier they are re
moved the better the pullets will be
devel Oped. and the stronger and harder
the pullets are. the better will be their
egg production during the winter. Sell
off the cockerels as soon as they get 8
little size for as rule prices are
higher earlier In the season How
ever, If You have some exceptional
birds and can sell some of the cokereis
for breeders In the fall pick out the
best and pen them up by themselves
being sure to give them the best OF
care and attention. 1t is just as i'm.
portant to have the male birds healthy
end Vigorous as the breeding hens,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26
ALL IN THE SPIRIT EVINcED
"Professlon- or "Trade" Have Little
Distinction Without Certain I'm
portant Differences.

Il Is contrary to human instinct to
be idle. Some naturally prefer the
good and live to be useful. others
evilly inclined, II useful at all, are so
by compulsion-in order to live. Be-
tween these extremes are the careless
or discouraged, who work only to get
the means OF living.
We would not be misunderstood as
meaning that, to be a professional
man, one must work for nothing, de-
clares a writer in Power Neverthe-
less. the truly professional man who
deserves the dignity of that classified
ton makes his chief concern the good
he can do He is more anxious to be
useful than rich.
Common acceptance Of the term
makes all clergymen. doctors and law
yers professional, but, more is the
pity, some In their ranks forget that
the mission of service is fundamental,
the acquisition of wealth incidental
Just as there are these exceptions
among those supposed to be of these
professional classes, there are many in
the humber walks considered to be-
long to the trades, who care more to
excel in their lines than for anything
else. They have pride in their work
and will do as conscientiously whether
their wages are high or low.
We submit that the real distinc-
ton between profession and a trade
is the spirit in which 1t is usually fol-
lowed. Viewed in this light, your vo-
cation is the one or the other accord
Ing to whether you engage in it for
what you put in 1t, or what you get out
Of it. In other words, whether you
work for the love of it, or for the
money It brings.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26
Concrete SiIo is
Cheapest in End
Far More Lasting Than Wood and
Costs No More To Build.
G. E. WOLCOTT.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station

The kind Of silo that farmer
should build will, to some extent. be
controlled by circumstances. In a
few cases it would seem expedient to
construct the cheapest silo that will
keep silage. This applies in the case
of a renter or where the cost of
materials for permanent silo make
1t prohibitive.
Ordinarily the concrete silo can be
constructed as cheaply as the wooden
silo. 1t will keep silage as well and
it is permanent. Where gravel pit
Is near at hand so that gravel can be
had for the hauling the concrete silo
can be constructed at comparatively
small cost, the cement and material
for forms representing the chief items
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26
Keeping Your Word.

The following quotation from De
Morgan's when Ghost Meets Ghost"
may help few to see the moral issue
more clearly. Mr.. Jerry began, feebly:
You can't do more than keep your
word, Mo. :" Mo. affine old ex-
prize-tighter, replies:
yes. you can, Jerry. You can keep
your meanin'. And you can do more
than that. You can keep to What the
other party thought you meant when
you know. / know this time. | amt
in q court o justice, Jerry, dodgin'
about, and know when I'm square,
,hy the feel"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
List of Those Who Hold Office in
City and County, Elective and
Appointive.
FREDERICK COUNTY.

s Circuit Court-Chief Judge, Hammond
Urner Associate Judges, Glenn n.
Worthington, Edward Z. Peter. Court
meets at Frederick City, first Monday IN
February and September for Grand Jury
Terms, December, petit jury term; May,
non-lury .erm.
Clerk of the Circuit Court-Harry w.
Bowers. Deputy Clerks, A o ! p
Fearhake, Charles B. Croft, |. n, 10y, NJ
N. Nusz Eli G.. Haugh Harry E. Chap
line and John H. Martz.
Register of Wills-Samuel d. Thomas.
Deputies, ]. Fenton Thomas. Z. H.
Kreh.
Orphans Court-Tohn c. Castle, CHIEF
Judge; Iohn w. Mumford, Albert w.
Ecker. Orphans Court meets every
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Oh
each week
County Treasurer-Fred. w. Cramer.
County Commissioners-John w. Hol-
ter, President; T. n. Mohler, Frank M.
Stevens, John w. Humm, J. Steward An
nan. IL. Gaver, Clerk. Jacob Rohr-
back, Attorney.
Board OF Charities and Correction
David Cramer, president; Jacob B. Flock,
secretary; Jacob b. Tyson, treasurer
Samuel U. Gregg, superintendent; Mil
lard f. Perry, clerk.
School Commissioners--John S. New
man, president; P. +. Lee, w. ?. Morsell'
DR.. c. L. Wachter, A. w. Nicodemus,
IT,, and Cyrus Flock; +. l.. Coblentz,
attorney.
Secretary, Treasurer and Examiner
John T. White; Assistant, Lloyd Palmer,
States Attorney-Samuel A. Lewis.
Sheriff.. D. Conard. Jr. Deputies,
VIM. S. Haller, Office Deputy; James A.
Jones, Riding Deputy; Charles w. Smith,
Turnkey.
HSupervisors of Elections-Garrett S.
DeGrange, president; William B. James,
Republicans, and Joseph F. Eisenheaurr
Democrat; Clerk, Claggett E. Remsberg'
Surveyor-Emory c. Crum.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26
FREDERICK PosrorFIcE OFFICIALS.

Postmaster, William c. Birely; Assis-
tant Postmaster, James w. Robinson;
Clerks, William Himbury, Irwin s. Biser,
William Harley, Oscar Kefauver and
John Stalev.
CITY Carriers: Edward Moberly, J. E.
Duvall Charles Roderick, Edward Sim,
Edward Eader and Geo. Crum.
R. D. Carriers from Frederick: c. M.
Rhodes, Route 1, TO Mt. Pleasant, etc.
w. G. Miller, No. 2, to Pearl, etc.; J. V.
Roderick, No. 3, to The Manor, etc. ].
M. Grove, No. a, to Jefferson, ETC.; A. S.
Consol, No. S, to Braddock, ETC.; w. n.
Martz, No. 6, to Yellow Springs, ETC.; w.
P. Bartholow. No. to Gainesville etc.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-06-26

A young woman, her arms filed
with packages, slowly entered car,
followed closely by a gruff-lcoking
man who, In his rush to get the only
vacant seat, trod on the young WON
ans dress, and nearly toppled her
over He received a cold stare, but
1t brought forth only a grunt Flop
ping into the seat and leaving the
heavily burdened woman standing,
the man growled:
why don't you hold up yer skirts?''