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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-14

A FINE FARM To RENT, ON LINE
OF electric cars; also small farm for
sale, near car line. c. II. Davis, r. F.
ID. b, SkoWhegan. 2w6s
FARM FOR SALE IN MERCER
Village, on Elm St, 80 acres land eight
pasture; buildings in excellent repair,
carriage house., ice house. hen house
seven room house. part hardwood
floors, good water. Inquire of Mrs
Stella Bigelow, Mercer 4w6'
BLUE STAR SERVICE FLAG PIN
Latest patriotic novelty and a Badge
of Honor" to wearer. Fathers, moth
ers, brothers and sisters of our boys
In Uncle Sans Service should wear
one. l9c each or for 35c Agents
Wanted. Fred w. Preble. Bingham,
Me Avs
YOUR CHANCE is IN CANADA
Rich lands and business opportunities
offer you independence. Farm lands $11
to $50 an acre; irrigated lands 35 to
%. twenty years to pay; $4,000 loan
IN improvements, or ready-made farms
Loan of livestock. Taxes average
on improvements, personal property or
livestock. Good markets, churches
schools, roads. telephones. Excellent
climate-crops and livestock prove it,
Special homeseekers' fare certificates
Write for free booklets. Allan Cam
eron, General Superintendent Land
Branch, Canadian Pacific Railway. 467
Ninth Avenue, Calgary, Alberta. 5-6-8-
10-12-14-1S-22
WOOD FOR SALE-FITyrED FOR
Stove and in four foot length. Joseph
Garrlveau, 80 Milburn ST. y L. Phone
1853. 4w5'
nav HORSE FOR SALE. II YEARS
old, weight 1870. Good worker and
driver. Also some new wagon sleds
IN
II. Is. Atwood. 10. Fairfield 6w5t
a FEW SINGLE CoMBED RHODE
Island Red Goekerels for sale, for
breeders; owen Farm" strain. from
choice birds. eight or nine pounds
mony. Avs
LIVE POULTRY WANTED.-WLL
pay highest prices. Am located at
home Of Alton Cleveland. DR.. Mann
load Skowhegan n. r.. Tel. 116-91.
/. o. Box 212. Ray c. Malbon. IT'S
ONE YEAR OLD JERSEY BULL
for sale. ready for service. Thomas
Dionne. r. F. p. 6. Skowhegan. N e.
Tel Hinckley, 1921. AVS
HORSE. SLEIGH AND HARNESS
for sale. Horse weighs 1000 lbs. Safe
double r. M. Turner. r. F. d. No. 7,
Skowhegan. AVIS.
SHiNGLE MACHINE, COMPLETE
WIN saw. for sale. Inquire at Stinch-
fields coal office tf5
FOR sALE-REGIsTERED JERSEY
bull or fine descent and individuality.
come and see him or write for details
J.; w G. Walker, Meadow Mountain
Farms, Brownfield. Me, Postoffice ad-
Dress Centre Conway. N. II. 3w5s
FOR SALE or EXCHANGE FOR
village property in Skowhegan or Wa
terville-300 acre farm in canaan
free from rocks. cutting about 100 tons
nay, lots OF wood and lumber, good
buildlngs fine location. running water,
,aeiespnohe, mail and creamery route,
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Notice of First Meeting of Creditors

In the District Court of the United states for
the Northern Division of the District OF
Maine. In Bankruptcy,
In the matter OF
George l. CIukey, In Daokr0ptcy.
BANKRUPT
To the creditors OF George J.. CiuKNy
OF Skowhegan in the County OF Somerset
and Division aforesaid; n bankrupt.
Motto is hereby given that ON the 9th
gay on FEBRUARY \. D. 1918 the said George
Il. Clukey was duly adjudicated BANKRUPT
and that the first meeting OF his creditors
viii be held Mt Daniel Lewis ONCE, In Skow-
neXan. Maine on the 2nd day OF March
a ~ 1918, at ten O'Clock I'm the forenoon. al
which time the said creditors NAV attend
prove their Claims, appoint trustee, OF
anime the bankrupt, and transact suck
other business as may properly come before
said meeting.
DANIEL IEAIS,
February 10, a. D. 1918.
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ample room for all out door sports
that any school of this size would
care for. Room for baseball, tennis
and track work and many others.
Now let us enter the building. As
we enter the main hall you find be
fore you set of double swing doors.
Entering these You find yourself in
the Assembly room. This is where
the sixty students that attend the
Academy meet for study. This is
also used for the social life of the
school, the room being equipped with
movable sanitary seats. This room
is in charge of Prof Cato, the prin-
cipal, more of whom will be later
given. TO the right of the entrance
OF this room we find the boys dressing
room from which the bell is also rung.
From the hallway is also a stair
way leading to the second floor. Here
we find the main recitation room
which Is in charge of Miss Whipple of
Scion. Also we find quite a large,
we'll equipped laboratory for the stu
dy Of Physics and Chemistry and
other school work such as would be
needed for high school work. This
laboratory is probably about as well
equipped as that OF any school of its
size in the state.
There Is also the library and read
ing room on this floor. In this are
found all kinds Of books, magazines,
papers and others also many refer
ence books. The Household Arts room
is also on third floor. This room
has only been known for two years
and is presided over by Miss Hamor.
Here those of the girls that are TAX
ing the Household Arts course meet
for instruction, study and practical
work that will prepare them for home
life in after years. The girls dress
ing room is also on this floor.
The building is lighted turnout by
electric lights This being the gift
OF the Alumni Association at their
yearly meeting last August. 1t is
much appreciated by all those that
have anything to do with the Acade-
my life besides the safety side of the
question.
1t would not be fair not to include
some of the work that Mrs. Marion
Flanders has done for the school. In
1914 she was engaged to instruct mu
sic in the Academy. At the time all
that the Academy had was an old or
gan that looked as If 1t had been there
since the building was built. How
ever she was not discouraged by this
TACT but went to work and did the
best she could for that year. And
Turing the following summer and
early fall she raised by subscription
rom interested citizens, former stu
Tents, and other public spirited peo
Die enough money to purchase and
gave to the school a fine Merrill piano.
rhe same year she also organized an
Academy orchestra OF five pieces.
Since that time in spite of the fact
hat all of the old orchestra gradual
ID except one she has raised 1t up
Until it now contains ten pieces with
)ne or two more expected before
spring. 1t consists of the following:
Piano, three violins, three comets, one .
,alve trombone cello, and drums and
raps. The orchestra has played so :
many times and its high class music .
praised by fine musicians that 1t
reeds no further mention here.
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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SOMERSET
ACADEMY AND WORK ACC0MPL |SHED
Howard Chapman, who has Garnered Much First
Hand knowledge, gives Views ON Institution

a fine Victrola has Just been plac-
ed in the building by Mrs. Flanders
in the same way as the piano. 1t Is
not quite paid for and if any one cares
to give any sum whatever would be
very welcome The machine was put
in so as to bring before the students
a high class of music. 1t will also
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Dexter Gazette Free

The Dexter Gazette will be sent free
to any of our subscribers, for one
month. This gives an opportunity,
for any one interested in Northern
Penobscot or Southern Piscataquis
County to read, without expense, the
local newspaper of that section.
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THREE RUGS FOR sALB-HAvE
been used, but are but little worn. May
be seen by inquiring of X. r. M. at the
Independent-Repor Office. tf4s
WANTED TO BUY A SMALL FARM
with good buildings, not to cost over
s1400. p. o. Box 1875. Skowhegan. tf4s
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Business locals, if copy arrives
Wednesday or earlier, will be printed
with the news of this town for 10c
per- line. II copy arrives Thursday
morning. the price will be 15c per
line.
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Eastwood Boards Wanted

Dry or green, cash on delivery,
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MILLION FEET OF PINE WANT
ED, inch and hye-eighth. inch ana one
half and inch and ne-fourth. for
which we will pay cash. NJ. f. Darcy
q Co, Skowhegan, n. f Telephone
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-05-02

Thirty-three years old and just be-
ginning to have his most remarkable
success us a pitcher-that's the rec
ord of Eddie Cicotte. Credited this
year with the most successful use Of
the "shine ball." he also Is given cred
1t for having some control over a
knuckle ball and is more than the av-
erage performer with the splitter.
Cicotte, veteran who, according to
usual records, should be getting out of
the way, heaved himself into the rec
Ords for keeps when he hurled a no
hit, no-run game this year.
When Jack Coombs was getting his
first experience as major Lacquer, Ci-
cote had been taken on by Detroit
found wanting and sent back. He
graduated from the same club that
turned Ty Cobb loose and they both
went to Detroit the same year.
Since the beginning Of the 1908 sea.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-05-02
BASEBALL FREAK OF SEASON
Greasy Neale Of Cincinnati Made Homo
Run and Single In One Time at
Bat In Giant Game.

Every baseball season produces Its
freaks, and 1917 is no exception to the
rule.
In recent game at the Polo
Grounds Greasy Neale Of the Reds.
got home run and a single In one
time at bat.
"Can't be done" you say2 Bet your
small change first.
Neale came to bat with Chase on
second and hit to center field for four
bases. But as Pol Perritt, the Giants
pitcher, wound up to pitch the ball
that Neale slammed for homer. a
fan who had recovered foul In the
grandstand tossed 1t onto the field Of
play and Umpire Harrison raised his
hand. calling time. just before the
ball was hit.
After a conference between umpires
and managers 1t was decided that the
home run was Illegal and Neale was
called back to the plate. He drove a
single to left on the next ball pitched.
As he was credited with but one time
at bat he made homer and single
in the one trip to the platter. some
thing which doesn't happen often.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-05-02
seIs.ReIIant Art.

Z. Music Is the most complete and self
reliant Of the arts, according to the
eminent critic, william J. Henderson.
1t has no utilitnrian purpose, like archl-
lecture; 1t never. like literature, be-
comes treasure chest for the archives
Of history. Despite Wagner's exhll-
arating Interpretation Of the Seventh
Symphony as "the apotheosis of the
dance" that composition remains an
absolute symphony In A major,
capable of resting wholly upon Its
own musical beauty. A suite by Bach
can live thing of beauty and JOY
forever, even while 1t calmly defies
every attempt to create for II any
foundation outside Its own thematic
materials. Mozart's concertos and the
symphonies Of Brahms belong to this
same class. All their eloquence con-
sists In lofty song. They tell no stories |;
they paint no pictures; they make no
futile essays at preaching philosophers.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-05-02

in every word he said. He greeted his
employer and relative with a winning
grace that continued to captivate both.
Waldron saw his uncle to his old fam
lily rig at the street curb below and
re-entered the office.
"There's mission for you to attend
to-" spoke Mr.. Wilson. "You know
Miss Marsh?"
"wish did !" brightly retorted Wal
dron laughingly. "They say she has
q million"
II mean you are aware Of the condi-
tion of the estate" proceeded the law
yer. II have just received letter
from her guardian. Rolfe. 1t seems
that Miss Marsh chafes at the lonely
life in the old mansion. 1t Is unfor-
tunate that her father made her the
ward of that old humbug, who thinks
he is strickly puritanical and Is pre-
posterously hypocritlcal and time serv-
ing. He Is so afraid that his ward will
marry, cutting him out Of two years
more of the perqulsltes, that he shuts
her out from all companionshlp except
that Of his dull, dreary own family"
"a bird In a gllded cage, ehT he
remarked carelessly.
"About that, for he has to humor all
the whims of Miss Marsh, or she'll
kick over the traces. You see the will
absolutely prescribes that the estate
will pass to charity If she leaves her
present guardianship, unless she mar
ries. That won't happen with that sly
old watch dog Of Rolfe on duty.
wish ! knew from q credible source
just how far her frequent complaints
Of being immured in sort Of castle
Of despair are warranted"
"That's easy" observed Waldron In
his sangulne way.
"Indeedr quizzed Mr.. Wilson skep-
| tically.
"Oh. yes" ratified on his volatile as
sistant. II might find out for you.
Why, I've dozen schemes for investi-
eating that phase Of the situation"
swell, we'll talk about that later
said the lawyer dryly. "In the mean
time, Just attend to that. will your
and he extended written sheet to
waidron. "Its a letter from Rolfe,
asking US to send decorator to Holly.
wood to fit mp suite Of rooms In one
of the old wings Of the mansion, to
which Miss Marsh has taken fancy,
Better take the commission to Messrs
Biggs. our regular clients"
every well. sir"
1t was one o'clock when Waldron de.
parted on his mission. 1t was four
when he returned. Mr.. Wilson had some
legal papers to serve and had fused
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liked the game. They cheered every
time hit was made, even II 1t were
only a foul.
"But the real missionary work IL 60
ing ON behind the trenches now, where
Americans and Canadians are playing
baseball for the edification and delight
Of the Tommies and poilus as well az
for their own pleasure"
Callahan has struck popular note.
Why not international baseball after
the war?
Baseball has been one Of the great
melting pots Of America. Practically
every nationality has contributed big
stars. This refutes any idea that base
ball has been cornered by America and
cannot be developed anywhere else.
Looking over the records of the last
few years we find that France is rep.
resented by the great Lajoie, by
Cicotte. Fabrique. Ruth and several
others. Ireland contributed the Della
hantys. Pat Moran, Moriarty, Killifer
and q host Of others. Scotland gave ua
McQuillan and Chalmers. Bates and
many others are Of English descent.
italy Is represented by Abbatichio,
Guisto and Ping Bodie. Many great
ball players have come from Germany,
Bohemia and Poland.
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son Cicotte has been twirling them
over in the American league-first as
q member Of the Red Sox and then as
a member of the White Sox.
Cicotte missed participation in the
1912 world series by hair, for he was
transferred to the Chicago club in that
year, after he had been turned down
and spurned by Jake Stahl as Of in-
ferior caliber.
Cicotte has been going along In an
even way, winning game here and
losing one there. His most success
full season was while he was with Lin
coin In the Western league In 1907.
He won % and lost 10 games.
If the Whit Sox land the pennant,
1t will be largely the work Of this vet
eran HEAVIER. His work is the most
consistent and really brilliant among
all the curvers Of the great baseball
club.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-05-02
Solving An
Enigma
~

Copyright. By W. q. Chapman,
II must say the boy is dlsappoint-
ment to me-" spoke Mr.. Jarvis Prothero
frankly.
"In the law way--maybe." nodded
chirpy, effervescent John Wilson, who
himself was very good attorney, in
deed. "Outside of that he Is the best
hearted, most brisk and accommodate
Ing young man l ever met. He wins
nll hearts"
"Oh, II ne would only win a legal
diploma |" groaned Mr.. Prothero.
"He will never do that, and you are
wasting your time trying to make him
do It," clearly declared the attorney.
"As an all-around Office man, Waldron
Is tremendous success, makes warm
friends Of our clients. attends prompt
ly to the commissions we intrust him
TO execute, but he cannot absorb the
dry facts Of the profession. II he were
my boy, l would turn him loose like q
wild colt, and let him follow his own
bent"
(which means he would either turn
out to be poor artist or a scribbler
Of poetry. No, nO, let him keep on
for another year. Then II he shows
no closer adaptation for the law, let
him win his living In some other way
He'll have to, for my little means
won't support both OF u.s."
For all his gloomy declarations the
speakers face frightened magically
as the subject Of the discourse, his
nephew. Waldron Prothero, hustled
Into the Office. He brought an atmos
phere Of lively interest In life that
stimulated. His free, open mind spoke
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DIAMOND
NOTES

Fielder Jones says Sisler u AZ great
as Cobb ever was.
George Davis, once manager Of the
Giants and White Sox, Is with the
Browns as head coach and scout.
The veteran Terry Turner gets into
the game occasionally for Cleveland,
and he still is high-class fielder.
Uncle Robbie Is longing to get his
fading champions into the first d.
vision. 1t shouldn't be difficult task.
Jim Corbett has again picked the
Giants to win. Which caused the
bookies to lay bigger odds on the Reds.
Maybe Connie Mack would lend his
white elephant to the Siamese army.
But it would be an awful blow to the
allies.
More and more people are becoming
more deeply concerned about the price
Of eggs than about Ty Cobb's batting
average.
Branch Hickey, president Of the
Cardinals, Is elated over the acquisi-
ton of Goodwin, the pitcher obtained
from Milwaukee.
The Browns made seven errors In a
ball game the other day. Fielder Jones
would have been pleasant guy to talk
to after the game.
Jawn McGraw probably couldn't see
the joke If Matty, Rousch, Groh and
few more Giant cast-offs should beat
him out of the flag.
Eddie LATTE, who was with the
Brooklyn Feds and who has hurled for
the Paterson silk Sox Of late, has quit
baseball to enlist In the army.
President Wilson has announced that
he wants baseball to be continued for
the rest of the season at least, which
assures a world series this fall.
Johnny Brock is the name Of a young
catcher who will soon Join the Cardi-
nails. He halls from the Muskogee
team Of the Western association.
II the war is responsible for intro
ducing baseball as the international
pastime, it will atone for much by add
ing vastly to the gayety Of nations.
Nobody ever believed that Frank Ba-
ker tampered with Pitcher Sothoron of
the Browns. 1t looked like case Of
sour grapes on the part Of the disap-
| pointed Fielder Jones.
Philadelphia osteopath tells Guy
Morton that the troubles with his
pitching are mostly imaginary. That's
been the trouble with his winning
average this year. too.
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NEW WORLD PAsTlME
Jimmy Callahan Predicts Big In
ternational Series.
Sees Games Between champIenshIp
Teams Of England, France, Japan,
United States and Possibly
South America.

International baseball after the warf
A worlds series between the cham
pion teams of England, France, the
United States, Japan and possibly
South America?
"why notr asked Jimmy Callahan,
ex-pilot of the Pirates, who rounded
this little old globe four years ago with
the All-Americans and All-Nationals,
and who is now interested In baseball
behind the trenches In France.
ut will not surprise me II England
and France take up baseball after the
war;" said Jimmy. '"rhose people like
baseball-the only trouble is the game
has never been allowed to develop
there.
II like to think of that trip we took
four years ago as a missionary trip.
We played to vast crowds and they
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asked the little flowers that had grown
up from seeds which had been planted
early In the spring. There were candy
tufts. mignonsttes. peoples and many
others.
"'we mean,' sale two Of the roses
together, that we will not be picked
until certain time, and then for =
great entertainment. We win not ~
used for anything at al, but viii b
saved for something very hne. Tea
something very speciall'
eve don't know what to make q
It ALL said the mignonettes.
"'You don't know what to make oe
usf asked the roses.
"T know you are beautiful and 70
very fragrant said one little mimonr
ette. But we try to be as sweet -
sweet can be. too. And we look our
best. We can't be big and beautiful
like roses, but we do try to be AZ nice
as we can, and sometimes, sometimes
1t hurts our feelings little to have
folks say that roses are the only 6ow
ers worth while
Ut am sure,' said the first rose.
that no one says that. We are consld-
cred fine. 1t Is true, but you've never
known 1t to spoil us, have your We've
never grown conceited. Il has just
made us happy and proud. And We
have never lost our sweetness. Still
roses are fragrant as they ever were.
You mustn't feel hurt. little mignon-
cites. We're sure you'll be picked for
dear little vase and put In the nice
old-fashioned house,
"Yes.' said the nasturtiums. and 20
will we. We are glad 100, for they
like brightness perhaps we're
not 30 nice after alive aren't -
pecislly sweet
".But you're 70 bright and happy
I and gay" said the mignonettes.
"Just then two little girls came ont
In the garden. They each had pair
| Of scissors and were picking flowers
for the old-fashioned house. Z never
! can make up my mind said the hrst
little girl. .just which II my favorite
flower. One day say that have de-
cided on three and the next day have
chosen three more. After all. think
I love them all the same. For they all
are sweet or bright or lovely in some
way, and they make me 20 very. very
glad I'm alive
eyes. said the second little girl. Z
am the same way, but have decided
that no one flower IL my fAvorite. but
that all flowers are my favorites.'
"And the flowers In The garden each
nodded their pretty heads II thankns
and not only looked. but felt their ver4
best r.