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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-17
Four Hundred Maine Boys and Girls
Learn to Farm

Four hundred Maine school boys
and girls, who live in the rural dis
tricts of the State, during the past
season have been growing potatoes.
raising hens cultivating vegetable
gardens and canning farm products
according to the directions given them
by the State Leaders of Boys and
Girls Agricultural Clubs of the Uni
versity of Maine Extension Depart
ment, Orono, Maine. During the
year 1915, $50 boys were enrolled IN
80 potato clubs, 1873 girls in Is gar
den and canning clubs, and 80 boys
and 9 girls in Poultry Clubs. Nine
ty of these enterprising young people
with twelve local leaders attended the
Second Annual meeting and State
Contest of Boys and Girls Agricul-
tural Clubs held at the University of
Maine December %, % and "a. They
carried back to their homes cash
prizes amounting to 500 offered by
the Maine Central Railroad to boys
and girls coming from points on that
line. Four kinds of clubs are work
ing in the State: Boys Potato Clubs.
Boys and Girls Poultry Clubs. Girls
Garden and Canning Clubs, and Girls
Canning Clubs. AT the State Contest
twenty diplomas were awarded by
Dean Leon S. Merrill of the College of
Agriculture to members making the
five highest scores in the four clubs.
Harrison Blackstone, a seventeen
year-old Potato Club boy of Perham.
Aroostook County, won first honors
in potato growing. He raised pota-
toes at the rate of 459 bushels to the
acre and at a cost of lie per bushel-
He also wrote the best essay on pota-
to growing and read it before the
clubs. Marin Gentle of Littleton.
Aroostook County, held the record for
lowest cost per bushel. He raised
his crop at the rate of 378 bushels to
the acre at a cost of 151ac per bushel-
Chrystal Waddell of Mapleton, won
the highest honors in Girls Garden
and Canning Clubs. From her tenth
acre of beets she made a net profit
of $3S.23. This statewide club
work shows the following results:
The boys and girls have a chance to
earn money for personal wants and
often for an extended education. They
learn to farm the right way and like
it instead of learning to farm the
wrong way and hating it. They keep
strict accounts and know where they
stand, thus making of themselves
good business farmers. They acquire
sympathy with the industry which is
the foundation of their home life and
community life. Through club meet
ings they learn to help each other.
The record of the Potato Clubs shows
what benefit the club movement. II
encouraged may be to the State OF
Maine. In 1915. the second year of
the work. fifty-four boys between the
ages OF ten and eighteen raised 1855
bushels of potatoes. crop worth
$i.392
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-17
How to Win

When the war broke over the
world statesmen and leaders grappl-
ed with the liquor problem as though
it were the one immediate evil" says
Vance Thompson in his new book,
Drink and BE Sober" And it was
the immediate evil. Until drink was
chained and locked away men could
not even kill each other decently and
with certainty. II the game OF death
can be played only in terms of so
briefly 1t Is not unthinkable that the
game OF life can best be won in the
same way"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-17
LOCAL ITEMS

There Will be no Board OF Trade
meeting this Friday evening
GAS PORTER met with an accident
NJ hc old shoe shop building this
forenoon by which four fingers were
remscd from the right hand II ls
understood the Anglers came in con
tact ,ih the shears which would In
dictate that the unfortunate man was
employed In the finishing department
Of III. mill He was removed 90
SomeT,ct Hospital
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HORSE DAY NEXT WEDNESDAY

CONTINUED from First Page)
vertising committee, X. T. Patten, 5.
w. Phibrick, Geo A. Tilton; audi
tor. j. II. Lancaster.
The public are invited to cooper
j ate with these committees, and horse
men. by letter or telephone, can learn
i the necessary particulars by applying
/ to the member or members which
seem to be assigned to department
concerning which the information is
wanted.
Horsemen are invite to show in
+ the following classes: Draft horses,
j 5000 pounds and over; draft horses,
less than 5000 pounds; closest match
ed pair any weight; single horses,
any weight; draft stations, any
weight; draft brood mares, any
weight; draft horses, foals of 1910
and 1911; stations, foals of 1910 and
1911 draft foals of 1912 and young
err; draft stations, foals of 1912, 1918
and 1914; driving horses, pairs, 22OO
pounds and over; driving horses,
pairs less than 2200 pounds; single
horses, any weight; stations. trotting
bred; colts, foals of 1911; colts, foals
of 1912 and younger; single horses,
driven by lady; saddle horses. The
premiums will be practically the
same as last year.
The parade will be the chief feat
ure of the day. This will form on
Leayitt and North streets at lis p.
m. Draft animals should take their
places in line on East Leavitt street.
facing east. Horses of the lighter
class should make up line on
Leavitt, between Madison avenue and
North street, also facing east.
Fred C. Dunlap will be marshall
and the line of parade will be as fol-
lows: From East Leavitt street
through School street, to Water
street thence through Island avenue,
to Baptist Hill round Bloomfield
Green. back by the way of Main
street and Island Avenue to Madison
Avenue, up Madison to Elm street,
thence to Coburn Avenue, thence to
Pleasant street, then High street to
North avenue, up North avenue to
Leavitt street, from Leayitt to Madi-
son avenue, from Madison to Water
street, and then to Municipal Build
ing, where the judging will take
place.
! Following the judging, opportunity
will be given for the fast ones to
show their ability, either as individ-
uals or in competition with each other
as circumstances and the inclination
of their drivers may dictate. There
will be no formal matches, however,
previous experience having shown
the difficulty of conducting actual
speed trials in competition so that
each horse could have an equal
chance.
John Carroll of Gardiner will do
the judging Horse Day is one of the
events that can defy most any con-
dition except a rain storm. Should
the day be rainy, or should it start
in in the morning with a snow storm
of the blizzard variety, it will be
postponed until Friday, February 25.
A number of stalls have been
placed at the disposal of the recep-
ton committee and could be assigned
to the use of horsemen coming from
a distance. Those desiring them
should communicate in advance with
Fred Tuscan or other members oil
that committee.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-17

DR.. Gabriel r. Mcguire, the famous
traveller, explorer and lecturer will
provide the entertainment for the
fourth In the High schools course.
next Monday evening. Feb. 81, The
subject will be with an freshman
through the jungles OF Africa; talk
that is powerful. informing and very
humorous. The extensive collection
OF trophies which will be on display
will render the evening doubly IN
teresting. Reserved seats are 35c and
soc at Sampson and Azores
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-17
SKOWHEGAN GRANGE

Continued from First Page
of the charter members are with us
These are Mr.. and Mrs Abel H. Pat
ten, Mrs. Augusta Coleman. Mrs
Elvira Beal and Mrs. Parthena Bow
man, the latter resident of Fairfield
Deputy Ansel Holway organized the
grange and at meeting held March
/, 1876 installed the officers and
Skowhegan Grange moved forward on
its long and eventful career. There
have been in all 1859 members in
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Gard of Thanks

We Wish to thank the many friends
and nelghbors who so kindly assisted
us In the recent death Of our dear
father. and also the donors u the
beautiful flowers
William u. I.ongley
Mrs. A. r. Gould
Mrs Irene r. Williams
A. Langley
Mrs. william VI, Johnson
Mrs. NJ G. Foley
MIRA Rirdena NJ. sailey
Mira ~ " Rowe
Snlon Ne. feb Is. 1915
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Total Public Properties, $4,000

Total Public Properties, $4,000
The above estimates include the
value of the land, and the contents
of the building so far as devoted to
public purposes.
Such an aggregate of institutional
investment is the source of more or
less business and helps to minimize
the variation between good and bad
times They make our town more
desirable as a place of residence and
give it a look of substantially that
nothing else could.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-17
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1916
Skowhegan's Foundations
Getting Good and Solid

Any of the works of man, roads.
bridges, homes, etc, help to give a
look of permancy to towns and cities,
but perhaps public institutions, State,
County and Municipal structures,
count for more than all else in this
respect. Measured by this standard
Skowhegan has been very fortunate
of late. Including the buildings al
ready standing, and those to be built
during the coming season, our assets
in this line will stand about as fol-
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An Appreciation

wish TO thank Mrs Laban Lin.
coin for the Baked Indian Pudding
sent me. first I've tasted In AZ years
Surely II was OF true old fashioned
type. and rare treat long TO be re-
membered
Mcllen Bosworih
East Madison Me. Feb 10. 1916
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-17

We also have on fle AT this once
few topics of every issue for the
past ~, years These can BE- mailed
To any address, for three cents q copy
INDEPENDENT. REPORTED co
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THE FORKS

Mrs Moody Hodsdon has returned
to FreepoFt. after stay OF tNn
weeks with her mother Mrs Nancy
forsyihe. who Is very III,
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EAST ST. kI.DANS.

Mrs. Anns Ramsdiii one of our
smart old ladies whose mind and
memory is stili unbalanced and whose
general health 10 good although she
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-17

Luck has something To do with the
accumulation OF wealth but no man
ever had enough OF that alone to get
rich without advertising
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-17

Miss Mildred Iieale left Saturda,
to visit With her aunt In Lewiston.
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, PRICES ARE PAIN ny

LoST-Gold watch chain. Finder
lease return to reporter once ana
cceiVe reward. 1w7"
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LARGE PRICE PAID FOR HOOKS

IIAIttsFs E-NIN u fNEHT T wv IIIN'N'
and pamphlets by Longfellow. Bryant.
Emerson, Poe. Hawthorne, Mary Bak-
er Eddy. Christian Science books,
pamphlets. magazines. Science and
Health. Autograph letters by Mrs
Eddy and others of note. Large IL
braries Of books bought. also newspa-
pers and almanacs before 1900. Write
giving description. title year. a. A.
Beauchamp, b u, Winchester, Mass.
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btNhhh i-RiA 70 sARt - -
me than were eyer offered before or
nov by anyone for rags. rubbers, auto
tires and scrap iron. | stil pay 2e
pound for rags. Drop me card
and l will call any where in town.
Highest prices paid for live poultry.
Harry Cohen. Both phones. III
LOST-String of gold prayer beads
last week. Finder please leave at
Cuburn Market. Mrs. W. Lashon.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
WHEAT PRICES HARDEN
ON BLACK RUST REPORTS
Market Is Bullishly Affected Also
by Liverpool Advices Of Brit
ish Crop Unrest.

CHICAGO, July 1S.-Uneasiness over
the black rust danger tended today to
harden the price of wheat The market
was bulishly affected also by Liverpool
reports that the unfavorab BILE weather in
all growing countries was causing British
buyers to become nervous. on the other
hand. denials We're received that black
rust had spread into Canada.
Opening prices. which varied from un-
changed figures to Y lower, with July at
LII to 1.111s and September at 1.12'a to
1.12A, We're followed by moderate gains
all around.
Corn Prices Rise.
Dry. hot weather sent corn prices UP.
Tempera ture of above 100 continued to
be reported from the southwest. After
opening 4 to s. higher. the market un-
derwent something of reaction and then
again became firm.
Hot weather had only a transient bull
ish effect on oats. Selling by leading
houses proved more than an offset
Higher quotations on hogs gave strength
to provisions. The best demand was for
lard and ribs.
Assertions that Yields and quality of
spring wheat had been seriously impaired
kept the wheat market pointed upward
most of the time Trading though. was
mainly of a scalping character. and the
close was unsettled. isaL to q net lower.
with July at 1.1lB and September at
1123s
Yesterdays largest corn sellers were
the most active buyers today. The close
was nervous at 4 to 4aaa net advance.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. July 1S-Beieving that
weather conditions have improved and
the worst was known as to the DANA Se
in eastern states in the recent flooded
areas, traders sold cotton rather freely.
and after opening steady at points ad-
vance to . points decline. the list ea@ei
off from to points under yesterday j
close.
The report Of a local crop authority
making condition IS against 500 two
weeks ago and S0.7 month ago had
little influence, because of the bearish
sentiment which had been inspired by the
return to normal weather conditions over
the belt
Liverpool. while still free from mitch
hedge selling. was nevertheless easy,
and a the time of the local opening
showed Az to 6i2 points decline. Nothing
definite was learned to the tropical
storm which seems to remain almost sta
tionary in the Caribbean sea, and selling
increased after the opening. with October
off TO 1885. December 1913 and January
1917, representing net declines of 5 to
points.
Futures opened steady; July, 1885; Oc-
tober. 1900: December, 1913. January.
1873; March. 13.4l.
Around > o'clock the October and De-
cember positions had regained all OF
their earlier loss and the market dis
played quite steady undertone ON the
continued huying of October by spot
interests. There was also more atten-
tion given to the reports of the boil
weevil, while the proximity of the
tropical storm to the south Atlantic
coast restrained sellers to great ex-
tent. Reports from south Georgia said
cotton picking was under way. 1t is
unusually early for this but il was
explained by the fact that planters had
yielded to the urging that they put in
their cotton as early as possible this
season to get ahead of the boil weevil
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
Irving Prickett, to build dwelling at
s224 oliver street northwest; architect
and contractor Oliver Prickett: esti-
mated cost, $4,000.
II. l.. Thornton, to build stores at
1908 14th street northwest and 6910-12
4th street northwest; architect, d. 8.
Platt; builder, II. L. Thornton; esti-
mated cost, $4,000.
John ]. Cleary. to repair building at
1112 21st street northwest; estimated
cost, 500.
G. Desio, to repair store at 1909 F
street northwest: estimated cost. $4,000
Gustav A. Crist, TO repair building at
1927 sth street northwest; estimated
cost, $50.
Charles Hungin, to repair dwelling at
Central avenue and Southern boule-
ward; estimated cost, $125.
Charles K. Chaconas, to repair dwell
ing at 305 + street northwest; esti-
mated cost. $3.50.
F. r. Sayer, to repair dwelling at
1868 Quincy street northwest: esti-
mated cost. $500.
T. T. Sewers, to repair Office building
at 1922 New York avenue; estimated
cost, 1854
Evening star., 1916-07-18
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. July iS.-Poor
cables and a more favorable view of
the crop situation in the eastern por-
tion of the belt resulted in rather lib
eraI offerings of contracts in the early
trading on the cotton market today.
Half an hour after the opening prices
were 6 to ! points under yesterday S
close.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid i:
August 1872 asked; October. 1873:
December, 1922; January. 1902 and
March, 1923.
offerings became slender and A mod
rate demand. based on uncertainty over
the movement of tropical weather dis
turbances, caused recovery, the
active months at noon standing at a
net decline of only one point.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. July 18.-Butter-
steady; receipts. 1879. Creamery,
extras ts2 score). 20: creamery thigher
scoring). 2sha30; frsts. 25a2sz; sec
onds. 25a2slz.
Eggs - Irregular; receipts 1882
crates Fresh gathered. extra fine, 27h
a2s: extra irsts. 2si1 a27: firsts. 2fIb a
2s. Nearby hennery. whites. fine to
fancy, 2Sa32; nearby hennery, browns.
23a30.
Cheese-Weak: receipts. 5.1ss boxes
State. fresh specials I5kaI5I., do
average fancy. 15ssaI5.
Live pouliry-Firn. broiIers "a.
fowls. 21; turkeys. I5aIs
Dressed = Steady. broilers, 24a32:
fowls. iSlza22; turkeys. 25
Evening star., 1916-07-18
FURTHER WEAKNESS SHOWN.
London Market Fears Another Loan
on Chancellor's Statement.

LONDON, July 1s.-Noney and dis
count rates were inclined to ease off
today. though New York is being care
fully watched.
Chancellor Mckenna's statement of
increased daily war expenditures fol-
lowing soon after the increase in the
bank rate caused renewed fears in an
other loan and the stock market there
fore displayed further weakness Con-
soils and the war loan were most af-
fected. and declined another fraction
and most of the gilt-edged, securities
and home rails eased in sympathy
American securities were quietly
steady.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
BALTIMORE,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. July fS-Wheat--
Firmer: spot No. 2 red. Liza. spot No
red western, 1.1734 July No red
1.14A; August, No red. 115A Septem-
Der, No , red, 11524; steamer, No. . red
1919; receipts, 1s6,3SO bushels; ex-
ports, 1882 bushels. Southern by
sample, s0a1.10: southern, 1.03 l2al.f31.
Corn-Steady; spot contract, S7ta
July, S7i2; receipts, 59.456 bushels; ex-
ports. 42,S57 bushels.
Oats-Firm; standard white, 4Sa4S y
No. white. 45 i2a45A No. white
f3 12a4i: receipts, 299,6f5; exports, 40S.-
695 bushels.
Rice-F'irm. No. western export
l0l: receipts, 1921 bushels
Hay-Quiet; No. ] timothy, No.
clover, mixed unchanged
Grain freights-fTirm: steam to Liver.
pool. per bushel, picked ports per
quarter, unchanged
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Berlin Bank Statement.

BERLIN, July 18, via London.-The
statement of the Imperial Bank of Ger
many. issued July Is. shows the fol-
lowing changes:
Gold increased 631, 900 marks
Treasury notes and bills increased
93,312 900 marks.
Advances increased 10000 marks.
Investments increased, 14.426,00
marks
Securities increased 75,13S.000 marks.
Deposits increased 390.729.090 marks
Circulation decreased 14S975,0 900
marks
Total gold holdings, 2,466, 1851 900
marks.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
More Linter Cotton Used.

Linter cotton used in the United
States in June aggregated 6s,O9s bales.
compared with 53,903 last year, and
for the eleven months ending with
June. s47539 bales. compared with
362, ,9s5 last year. the census bureau to-
day announced.
Linters on hand June 80 in consum-
ing establishments aggregated 107,3
bales, compared with 199,356 last year,
and in public storage and at COM
presses, 166,953 bales, compared with
103.5 $50 last year.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. July 1s.-Cotton-Spot
easier. good middling. $50; middling.
bales: 500 bales for speculation and
export; receipts, 5000 bales: futures
quiet.
July. 1856; July and August. 7S5 = :;
August and September. 1872: September
and October, 1.79; October and Novem-
ber 775k: November and December,
7.721s: December and January, 770h;
January and February. 1914 Febru-
airy and March, 7.69; March and April,
1.69: April and May, 769; May and
June. 1884,; June and July. 7.67h.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, July .-Hogs-Receipts
II 900 head; firm; bulk. 9.55a9.95; light.
930a10.00; mixed. 9.30a10.10: heavy,
s25a10.10; rough, 9.25a9.4o: pigs. 500
a3.45.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head; weak,
native beef cattle. 6.90a10.90: stockers
and feeders. 5.2oa8.2b, cows and
heifers. 3.35a9.40; calves. s.25a11.75
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head: weak;
wethers, 6.75aS,30 lambs. 7.00a10.60.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone S. 81 900
at 1o3s 81 900 at 1o3s4, 81, 900 at 103a. s.. 600
at 103%.
101.
Graphophone LIST IS, 500 at 10l.
Capital Traction, 10 at s6. 10 at ss.
Washington Railway pfd., at 81. 3 at 81.
Washington Gas Light, at 751a, 20 at 7o~s.
After call-Lanston Monotype 20 at SO, 20
at SO, 90 at s3 20 at So
Evening star., 1916-07-18
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. July 1s.-Butter Un-
changed
changed
Potatoes-Lower; receipts, IS cars;
Virginia barreled. 2.25; Virginia bulk,
s0as5. Kansas. Missouri and Illinois,
Ohios. 75aso.
Poultry-Aiive. higher: fowls. 17A:
springs, 20a24.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. July 1S.-Flour-F Firm:
spring patents, f.15a6.4h; winter pat
ents, 5.50a5.75; winter straighta. 5.25a
5.45; Kansas straights. 5.50a5.S0. Pork
-Frmer; mess, 2I0oa27.50. Beef
Firm. Lard-Easy; middle west. 13.25a
1885
Molasses-Quiet. TIay-Quiet. Hides
Steady. Leather-Firm
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Lecture at Recruiting Station.

Sixteen Years in Mexico is to be the
topic of free lecture to be given at the
National Guard recruiting station. 1925
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. this
evening at 8 30 o'clock by DR.. Francis c.
Nicholas. The band Of the Sd Regiment
D. c. N. G.. will furnish music. The pub
lic II invited.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
French Bourse Is Quiet.

PARIS, July 1s.-Trading was ouiet
on the bourse today. Rentes, GA francs
SO centimes; exchange on London. %
francs, 16 centimes: per cent loan
80 francs, 30 centimes.