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The Owosso times., 1922-06-23

grow almost anywhere II the soil is
rich and in almost any sort of soil cx-
cept clay. Clay soil needs to be light.
ened with ashes or sand and cOpious
dressings Of manure spaded into il If
radishes are to do their best in 1t.
Radishes may he sown broadcast pro-
vided the seed is not scattered too
thickly or in rows as CLOSE together
as six inches.
Clean Up Rubbish.
Clean up last years garden if this
was not attended to I'm the fall. All
remnants of vegetables and flowers
must be gathered together and
burned. This will destroy the eggs Of
jnnumerable insects. Weeds should
Likewise be destroyed, but do not yet
destroy mulcheS which have been
placed over hardy plants and around
shrubs. If YOU have not already
sprinkled limestone over your garden
area, this is good time to d0 it So
that the spring freezing and thawing
and the early rains may help to dis.
integrate and carry the lime water
into the soil to sweeten it. Lime is
especially beneficial to grapes.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-23

UeLruIIers' VIII pay a tax OIL SzZ.Oi
for each $1,000 of taxable property
this year, an increase of 81 cents over
the previous assessment.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-23

for work the next day. A hoe or spade
left overnight in the garden is sure to
be rusted and in poor condition for
use
Garden tools not in use should he
placed upright against the fence or
house. AT night they should be placed
indoors.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-23

ma n II I a C I u r c OF
coke, in which pro-
cess coal tar is OBJ
tanned, is the only
metallurgical oper-
alton that America
continues to con-
duct, in a large
measure, after the
manner of a CEN
tury ago. In 1915
there were 4l,50O,-
600 tons of coke
produced in this.
country for which
a ! m o I 61,00O, 900
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-07-27

Si.5O gets the Register a year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-07-27
Facts About Cyclones.

From the study Of clouds an official
Of the weather bureau concludes that
the ordinary cyclones that traverse
our country from west to east are not
more than two or three miles in depth.
although their diameter Is many hun
dreds Of miles. In other words, their
motion does not affect the upper re-
gions Of the atmosphere. In the case
Of hurricanes he finds that the depth
is greater, amounting to as much as
five or six miles. But higher currents
blow directly across the cyclOnic and
anti:cyclonic areas which produce
storms and fair weather at the sur
face Of the earth. Some Of this In
vestigator's conclusions upset former
ideas concerning the circulation Of the
atmosphere-New York Herald.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-07-27
EYESlGHT NO BOON TO HIM
Blind eesgar Refused What Most
People Would Consider Most
Precious Of Lies Gifts.

buy pencil. please" This was
the monotonous sing-song plant of
ragged blind man on prominent
downtown corner. A Detroit million
aire heard it. 1t gripped at his heart
strings. He decided to help cure the
poor victim.
specialist of international repute
was summoned. He said he could re-
store the pencil peddler's sight by a
delicate and expensive operation. The
millionaire told him to go ahead. Then
the blind man amazed the philan-
throplst and the physician by refusing
to- be cured
II want to he blind" he said. III
got my sight back I'd have to go back
TO hard work. Please don't give me
back my sight. I'm happy this way.
blindness. It's easy work. I'm happy
and l want to stay this way"
The millionaire then had watch
set on the happy victim. He found
that every evening at the end OF the
peddler's days work, handsomely
gowned, pretty young woman drove up
to his corner In. an expensive motor
car. bundled the peddler into the car,
and whisked him Off to one of those
jazz places Of song and dance. The
blind man was having a high old time
of II every night.
When he tried later to have his IL
cense renewed, the millionaire pre-
vented Ii.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-07-27
PineappIes Have Strange Cousin,

The pineapple belongs to a very In.
teresting family Of plants, called the
Bromeliads, all of which are purely
American, and none of which were
known in the old world until import
ed from the new. Most Of these are
natives of Brazil
The pineapple is the only member
of the family that produces Il large
fruit formed by thickenlng its flower
axis and by inclosing its seeds In
neshy bracts 1t is also peculiar In
the fact that 1t grows on the earth,
instead Of up in the branches of trees
or on rocks, as do nearly all It's rela-
tives. These are like the orchids In
many respects; they draw no susie
nance from the earth through their
roots but live on rain. This they catch
in their leaves, which are rolled into
perfectly water-tight reservolrs.-New
York Herald.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-07-27
BIG DEALS IN SCOTCH LANDS
MANY millions Of Acres q ave Changed
Hands Since the s. ring Of
the krmi. see.

Since the armistigy almost 70, 900
acres of Scottish land has Chen I'd
hands. or practically Ii quarter OF the
country. reports the Loadon Times
correspondent at Glasgow.
Dri ing 1921 over 6OO.sDO acre, wey,.
sold. against SoO.OOO in laaO. Althnu n
prices have fallen. fully f5.OoJCcp
lS2I.NTOOO) must have been in,oh ed
In last years sales, and the total
turnover since the armistice il estI-
mated at f52,5O0OO0 (S262. 500. OOO).
The decrease in estate sales last
year shows that the boom Is on the
wane, for the people who made war
fortunes and who were the estate
agents best clients now find their
wealth diminishing ms quickly AS IL
grew. Trade depression has. of
course, left it's mark on the estate
market. with the result that prices for
estates are nothing like what they
were few years ago.
Estate agents, however. hold out a
hopeful prospect for this year. Ii Is
expected that the cessation of large
buying will continue for several
months, probably until the next budget
proposals are known. hut that this
Will be followed by revival. I'm
proved conditions in the industrial
world would give flip to the estate
market, but agents are confident that
even without the Impetus. good bust.
ness will be done next year In the
buying of land
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-07-27
To Ailing Women.
A Little Sound Advice Will Help Many
a Sufferer in Shepherdstown.

No woman should consider herself
healthy and well IL the kidneys are
weak. Poisons that pass of in the
secretions when the kidneys are well,
are retained in the body when the
kidneys are disordered. II the kidneys
and bladder become infamed and swol-
len worse troubles may quickly follow.
This is often the cause OF bearing
down pains, lameness, backache, etc.
Uric poisoning is also frequent cause
Of headaches, dizzy spells, languor,
nervousness and rheumatic pain.
When suffering so, try Doan's Kid
ney Pills, remedy that has proven
effective in thousands OF such cases.
Let Shepherdstown woman tell Of her
experience.
Mrs. William Myers, says: 81 have
used Doan's Kidney Pills and have
found them to be a fine kidney rem
edy. My kidneys caused me to suffer
with dull backaches and pains across
my kidneys and ! could hardly keep
going. Mornings | felt dull and slug
gish and my kidneys acted too freely.
used Doan's Kidney Pills from
Owens Drug Store and they helped
me wonderfully by Strengthening my
back and kidneys and Kidding me OF
the aches and pains"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Myers had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-07-27
Plant That Sneezes2

The recent discovery OF a cough
Ing plant has been reported The vul-
garlsatlon Scientifique mentions still
another species which sneezes.
The former grows In certain trOp-
ical countries and bears bean-llke
fruit. It appears to have decided
distaste for dust, and when little
is placed on one of It's leaves the
respiratory organs of the plant initiate
and the dust is expelled with curl
Gus noise. for all the world like
child with the whooplng cough.
We are not told the name of either
plant and doubtless they are closely
related. If not Observation-Disclosures City
Star
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-07-27
DEFERRED ITEMS.

A piano tuner at Wabash, Indiana.
'uned piano a, South Bend, Ind, 6s
miles away, BY telephone. The Gus.
tomer was told. by the tuner how to
chanse the tension As each note was
sounded into the telephone.
Boys swimming in the Chesapeake
ed Ohio Canal at Brunswick Sa,ur-
day found the body of a newborn
infant, with a napkin tightly drawn
around IFS neck and tied in a knot.
A physician said that the infant had
been strangled to death before bein,
thrown into the canal Sheriff Jones
ohered reward of $50 for information
leading to the identity of the person
guilty of the crime.
just three years and three months
after the armistice the government
SOLD OH the last of the wool thar il had
bought for military purposes during
the war, IL had somewhat more than
hair billion pounds to dispose of, and
10 nave got rid of it without democrat
izing the market and al a price within
htteen per cent of what il cost comes
near to being unique in large salvae'ng
operations. There is now a really free
wool market for the first time since
1917.
more than a month ago two fat
shoatS owned by Harry Wilkinson, a
farmer residing near Boonsboro, disap-
peared. Mr.. Wilkinson believed thar
they had strayed from the premises.
so he inserted an advertisement in
the newspapers. But he received no
word. Several days ago he was start
led while walking through one of his
heldS to hear faint grunt Upon in
vestgation he discovered the two pigs
in sinkhole into which they had
fallen nearly month ago. They were
still alive, Notwithstanding the fact
that they had gone without food or
water for about four weeks, but they
had lost much weight.
Clarence Ingram, aged about q
years, resident of Pipertown, near
Harper's Ferry, was held for the grand
jury, after a hearing before Justict
Dan Nichols Wednesday evening on
the charge Of assault with intent I
MAIN, disfgure and kill Henry Staubs,
an aged resident of the same village.
Two weeks ago Ingram was arrested
on a warrant charging him with car
rying a pistol. On investigation Pros
ecuting Attorney Porterfeld learned
there was no evidence to support the
pistol toting charge, and he had the
warrant withdrawn, subsequently hav-
ing one issued that presented the as
sault charge. Ingram about a month
ago approached his neighbor Staubs
accusing the latter with having circuz
lated report that he and his father
were engaged in moonshining. Staub
denied having circulated such report
whereupon Ingram hit him in the eve
Mr.. Staubs' physician testifes that
the mans sight will be permanently
injured -AdyOcate
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-07-27

but surely" said the naughty dame,
eff pay the fare for my dog he will
be treated the same as other passen-
gers and will be allowed to occupy a
seat ?"
"Of course, madam" the guard re-
piled politely, provided he does not
put his feet on it,"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-07-27

How about this hunting with the
camera?"
"Takes man Of blameless charac-
ter to stand 1t. You gotta stick to the
truth."-Judge.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-07-27

A man from Georgia says the labor
situation in the South reminds him
of this story:
A negro applied to certain plan
tation manager for work
"All right" said the manager.
Come around in the morning and
I'll put you to work and pay you what
you are worth"
"No, sub, can't do that" replied
the negro. "I'se gettin' mo- dan DAT
now"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-11
MERCHANTS NOT nc.
TAT|NC TO INDUSTRIES
Explanation 0f Matter Considered Re-
lati,e TO Early Afternoon Closing
Daily During Summer

Attention has been called to the ar
.icle published in our issue Of Thurs
tay last relative to o'clock closing
n the part of the Skowhegan mer-
'hants providing the principal SkoW-
hegan factories close at o'clock. \
'epres entative from one Of the local
eXtile manufacturing plat & called
lpon the president of the Skowhegan
Merchants Association after reading
he article and felt that the Merchants
were debating to the textile houses as
their closing hours. The Mer-
chants Association accordingly wish
% state that it vas not the mei chants
Who advanced the idea of the fac
ories closing at o'clock hut a re
preventative from one of the facto-
les at the Merchants meeting who
uggested tho four o'clock closing and
rom whom the initiative was taken
.clative to tie stores being closed at
: O'Clock providing the factories
would close at 4 o'clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-11
DUAL TRACK MEET
NEXT SATURDAY
Skowhegan and Madi-
son Students
Because OF Friendly Rivalry Between
Schools Fierce Contest is
Being Anticipated

The Skowhegan boys will try to add
another victory to the one over Fox
croft Academy when they face Madi-
son High in dual track meet next
Saturday at 10 A. NJ.
Madison is unknown in track, yet is
expected to bring over large squad
from which must be found few in
diyidual stars. Because of the friend
ly rivalry between the schools hot
dual is expected with the result al
ways in doubt. The SkoWhegan boys
are out to get even for the defeat
handed them last Saturday in base
ball by Madison. The SkoWhegan
team represents a fairly well balanced
team with only a few outstanding
stars, Kenneth Cole and Enrol Buker
having the edge for better honors.
Cole is expected to turn in a mile in
close to five minutes While Buker will
tly to better his put of 40 IT, and 8
inches of last Saturday.
The following list represents the
Skowhegan entries:
Shot Put. Bukor. G. Stinchiield,
L. Leayitt. F. Murray. G. Hawes, A.
Provost.
Discus-Buker, Leayitt, Stinchiield'
McAllister.
Pole Vault-Moody, 1hibeault, Lea
witt, Lessor.
High Jump Stinchheld. Dionne'
Leavitt Perkins, Carter. Hawes.
Broad Jump-D Dionne, Provost, Bu-
ker. Stinchiield, Perkins, Hawes.
100 I'd. sh-Stinchfeld. Provost
Dionne. Wyman, Perkins, Groves.
229 I'd. Dash Stinchfeld, Provost
Wyman. Dionne, Perkins, Groves,
Fortier.
120 High FIurGlns--Perkins LeaVitt'
Mod ly, Grundy, Dionne.
220 Low Hurdles-Perkins, LeaVltt'
Grundy, Dionne.
44O Yd. Run-Dionne, G. Stinchfeld,
Groves, w Cole, Fortier
$50 Nd. Run-K. Cole, W. Cole
Moody, McAllster Fortior, Halle, Di-
onne, Beauier.
Mile Run-K. Cole, " Cole, Moody
McAlliSter, Halle.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-11
Destructive Fire

Hincklcy May "a fire broke out
about eight O'Clock Monday evening at
the home of j. p. Thibodeau former
" Of Skowhegan, at the farm once
owned bv Willis Cain OH the Clinton
side OF the river. All OF the house
hold effects were lost and SEQ in
money. One mule. sixty hens, one
pig and a part of the farming tools
we're burned The buildings were
partly covered by insurance, No one
was injured. but peculiar incident
Connected with the fire was the fact
that Mr.. Thibodeau's daughter Mrs
Edward Seamans. with an infant child
was in bed at the time. The i.e broke
cut and as soon as she lett the room
the floor fell thru.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-11
MAY NOT BUILD HIGH
SCHOOL ADDITION
Special Town Meeting
to be Called May 20.
Various Matters OF Importance TO
Come Before the Voters at Coming
Session

There is a sentiment among some
of the citizens of Skowhegan that the
new addition to the high school build
ing which the town voted to build at
the annual town meeting should not
be erected at the present time. Some
claim the abnormal conditions OF the
present times are sufficient reasons
why the town should not 20 to the
expense of such an undertaking
There is also theory on the part of
some of the voters that recreation
quarters are desired at the present
time rather than educational quar-
ters. An investigation shows that the
high school building already has about
461 seats with space to add so more.
The pupil enrolment last year was
366 and it is understood that about
the same number of pupils are eX-
pected to attend this year As re.
suit special town meeting will be
called for May 20 to see what action
the citizens will take with regard to
resembling the vote to build the adj
dition. Several other matters will
also be considered, one of which re-
Iates to resembling Votes to gravel and
repair Madison avenue. Various
sewer and electric light problems will
come up for attention at this special
meeting as we'll as some provision
for collecting last years taxes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-11
NATIONAL CLUB WORKER
IN SOMERSET COUNTY
Special Attention Being Given to the
Work OF The Agricultural Club this
Week

The present week is being devoted
especially to the work Of the Boys
and Girls Agricultural Clubs in SOM
erset County. Miss Alfredo Eills oi
Belfast, assistant state club leader
arrived in Skowhegan or the forenoon
train Monday and Tuesday with Miss
NJ. G. Hare, the Home Demonstrator'
went to Norridgewoek to meet with
the members of the Agricultural Gums
in that town In the afternoon MISS
Ellis and Miss Hare were at Madison
yesterday forenoon at Solon and In the
afternoon at South Solon. This fore
noon Miss Ellis and Miss Hare are to
he in Fairfield together with Mics
Gertrude Warren the National Cub
Worker from Washington ID. c. This
evening Miss Warren, Miss Ellis and
Miss Hare and County Agent [. A.
Storer are to be present at club
meeting in North Anson. club lead
ers conference vii be in Skowhegan
Saturday forenoon at nine o'clock, and
another conference at 130 in the al
ternoon at Hartland
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-11
FARM ORGANIZATION
CONSIDERED
Patrons of Pomona in
Regular Session at Scion
Various Matters 0f importance Con-
sidered aud Pleasing Program
of Entertainment

The Pomona started the summer
campaign With q Lively interest, the
meeting at Scion Tuesday verifying
that fact. Members Of North Somer-
set Grange We're on hand and gave
their visiting guests a most fraternal
welcome which Was voiced in fitting
words by / l.. Brown. the master OF
that Grange and acknowledged By 4.
). Burke OIL Bingham Grange. Grant
William. lie efficient master Of the
Pomona, presided and as assisted by
the oXer~eer steward. assistant stew
ard, secretary. Pomona, Ceres, Flora
and lady assistant steward. The va
cant chairs We're supplied. A class Of
thirteen Wis instructed in the Pomona
degree ara admitted. During inter
mission the accustomed Pomona din
ner MIS- served under the auspices of
North Somerset Grange members.
The afternoon session was devoted
to the intellectual exercises, opening
with music by a large choir. There
We're special songs by Marjory Good
rich and two little girls Dorothy
Witham and Barbara Goodrich. which
were much enjoyed. Eugene Danforth
also gave TWO songs, Mrs. Danforth
accQmpanist There were selections
in reading by Marion Tuscan and J.
II. Savage. An original poem on To
days Meeting Of the Pomona" by Mac
Baker. harmonica music by Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Witham Pleasing stories
and a most eloquent address by y. S.
Burke
+. Z. Washburn. commissioner OF
agriculture. spoke at some length on
Farm Organizations expressing the
FACT that these organizations exist to-
day in great numbers than ever be-
fore. and while the Grange leads all
others in numerical strength and in
fiuenee, its sympathy and support
should 20 out To all that are working
in the interest Of agriculture.
Marketing fafn produce WAS cOn-
sidered and the speaker asserted that,
on the whole, the producer receives
but thirtyone per centage of the prod
ucts sold transportation was CON
sidered and the high rates charged by
railroads mentioned as detrimental to
farm interests Farm problems will
never be settled satisfactorily till
farmers receive as much for their la
hor as other classes Mr.. Washburn
made a plea for better homes, better
roads. better rural schools. better
church Influences and better commu-
nt9 life.
Tie Importance of using good seed
and how to obtain it was considered
ny George Gordon, S F. Emerson. A.
s Burke. II. B Whipple. Eugene Dan
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-11
FULL OPPORTUNITY FOR
JEWISH LIVING
Eminent Jewish Directors and Teach
erS connected with Camp MOdin at
Lake George

Camp Modin which has been incor-
porated under the New York State
laws with an authorized capital Of
$4,000 was organized for the purpose
ef establishing a Jewish Boys Camp
at Lake George. This is to accom-
modate boys between the ages of s
and II inclusive selected on the basis
of personal character. and interest
and opportunity for full Jewish llV-
ing. such as tent life, hiking, rowing
swimming, etc, excellent medical at
tention, Jewish totes, songs, Hebre"
language. Biblical lectures and kosn-
er Menus Alexander NJ, Dushkin
the president. is a Ba. NJ. A. Phi. d.
columbia University. Teachers Col
Iege 191S) and is also director of the
Bureau of Jewish Education, author
of Jewish education in New York
former government supervisor OF Jew
ish schools IN Palestine, former vice
president of Boys Scout Council in
Palestine and director of Scout camp
Albert p Schoolman the secretary and
treasurer of the company b. :.
VI. \. executive director, Central Je-
wish Institute, director of e j. |.
I.uman Camp for boys, and former
supervisor of the schools of the bu-
reau Of Jewish education.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-11
SKOWHEGAN TAX
RATE ADVANCED
5 $4,000 More Raised
this Year Than Last.
Present Indications that IS or 40 Mills
viii be Rate. Various Reasons As
signed

According to present indications the
tax rate in Skowhegan for the pres
ent year will be something like 3S
or 40 mills against 33 1-2 mills last
year. Various reasons can be as
signed for this increase, one of which
is the fact that the amount voted to
be raised at the annual town meeting
WAS $4,000 more than last year In
eidentaily another tax loss amounts to-
S250,000 through the law passed at
the last legislature which fixed tax
rate on bank stock at ID mills. AS
result the town must loose this
difference Stock and trade taxes
must fall off because of the decrease
in prices. While there is also a
loss on the property taxes of soldiers
of the Civil War and their widows.
1t will be recalled that while the
former law gave municipalities the
right to tax all property be-
longing to Civil War veterans valued
at more than $4,000 later law has
been enacted which eXempts the en-
tire property holding of the veterans
and their widows from taxation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-11
Big Forest Fire In Attean Township
Controlled

Jackman, May Especial to the
lndependent-Reporter). About 2 D.
III. last Tuesday forest fire was dis
covered on the mountain west of
Old Salley toward Burnt Jacket in
Attean Township. II started at about
the same point as the great fire of
1908, about one mile above the sta
ton. The wind drove the fire from
the northwest the first two days then
changed blowing it from the south
east toward the northwest Friday
morning it started raining and the
heavy rain during the day complete
ly extinguished the flames. As a
precautionary measure men are still
patroling the forests.
Since the fire IA years ago the trees
had reached What is called the Sec
ond growth. 1t is estimated that
about 1000 acres were burnt over.
There vas about 250 men in the fight
ing force.