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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03
ave been passing the winter.

have been passing the winter
Warrants were posted Saturday af-
| ternoOn for special meeting of the
Village Corporation to be held next
Saturday evening, May 5. To see
| If the Corporation will vote to res
cind the vote whereby they elected
Charles A. Lander as chief OF police
and If so to see what action will be
taken.
The ball game which was to have
been played Saturday afternoon on
the Old Point avenue ground between
the M. c. |. and Madison high school
teams was called off on account of
the rain.
Mrs. r;athan Treffery who has been
substituting as night operator in the
Farmers Telephone Office returned to
her home on the Norridgewock road
Monday. Mrs. Treffery and daughter
Lillian have been spending the win
ter In Madison so Miss Lillian could
attend high school, but on account of
the high water returned Monday
The water Monday night was only six
Inches from their house on the state
road running from the railroad track
above the schoolhopse near them.
Bloomfield Temple Pythian Sisters
plan to visit the lodge in this place
this Thursday evening.
MADISON CENTER
Mrs. M. E. MosIer of South Port
land and friend Mrs. C.. +. Richard
son of Skowhegan we've callers last
Saturday at the home of Charles Per-
kins Mrs. MOsier who is visiting in
the home of DR.. Richardson was a
neighbor of Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins for
eight years in South Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson are soon to
come-tO their cottage for the summer.
The ice left the lake Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Carpenter of Madison with her
lake Saturday and will spend the sum
mer at her cottage
Malon WEIGH was a caller at the
home of Mrs. Olive Hayden last Sat
urday.
BARRoN's CORNER
The most important news we have
are: No roads. the heavy rain of
SATURDAY AFTERNOON anu night, washed
out our culverts till teams have to
use the fields and foot passengers
have to watch their step.
Geo. Eames returned Monday to Ca
ratunk where he is employed by Mr..
Taylor. f.
Miss Elsie Lewis of Madison spent
| the week end with the Misses Hill.
BLACKWELL SCHOOL
On Saturday evening, May 5, there
| will be box social and entertain
ment in the Blackwell school build
ing Everybody come. A good time
is assured. Admission of S cents
will be charged.
Miss LaCasce of Skowhegan is sub
stituting in the Primary room for Miss
| White. Owing to the serious illness
| of her father. Miss White may not
get back for another week
+, We are glad to have Mrs. Riley with
us again and enjoy her visits twice
q week
We are very busy, moons and
nights with rehearsals and hope to
have good crowd at our social. Ask
Farmer Hanks" (Arthur Dunlap
how his divorce case" is progressing!
, 1923-06-03

CHICAGO. June THE weeks
trading in the grain market witnessed
a sharp decline in prices notwith'
standing . slight rally brought about
in trading today which resulted in
fractional gains owe opening prices
this morning. Prospects that the 1928
production of wheat in this country
"o..a be larger than early estimates
were largely responsible for the
slump.
Likelihood Of n liberal decrease IN
the Chicago stock Of corn brought
about a revival OF bullish sentiment
in late trading today but closing quo
t~ations were lower than q week ago.
According to the latest authorita-
tive private estimates. the domestic
wheat crop will total $40 900, 900 bush
els. or nearly as much as was the
ase a year sgo.
Losses both in winter and spring
wheat have apparently been balanced
by improved conditions on the remain
ing acreage. Inasmuch as prices OF
late have been based to n considerable
extent on prospects of a heavily de
creased yield this season. the new out
look had a Encouraging effect or
many holders. nj led TO n good deal
, 1923-06-03
Omaha Quotations

OMAHA. Neb.. June 2-U. s.. De-
partment Of Agricultur
ceipts. 1o.5oo; average steady; few
100 to 210 pound butchers steady 10
30 lower: bulk packing sows, s5.7o@
$50; bulk butchers. ts.To9s.so; top.
$500.
Cattle Receipts. s25; compared
with week ago; Good and choice
beef steers. 10000 higher; others
steady; common and medium light
yearlings. 2595oo lower; best cows
and heifers. steady; others weak TO
250boc lower; bulls. steady to Csc
lower on common bolognss; veaIs.
ss.5o94.5o; lower; stockers and feed
ers. mostly unchanged. Bulks fol-
low; Beef steers, ss.oo91o.25; top
matured steers. slo,e5; top y~earlings.
$1,000; COWS and heifers.S s6.O0@s.25;
Gamers and cutters. sS.25 @4.6o; clos.
ing packer veal top. 5000; feeding
steers. S7.25@7.75; top. sS.25.
Sheep Receipts, 500: compared
With week ago; FED clipped lambs.
so@6oc loweri closing quotations all
classes: Clipped lambs. s13.25@1s.e5;
top. S13.75; spring lambs. 75c@s1.00
lower; bulk %springers. S14.5o915.o 90;
top. s15.Oo;. yearlings and sheep,
steady to SOC lower; bulk ewes $500
$500; yearllngs not in SUFFICIENT
lumber to quote; feeders around 20 q
, 1923-06-03
IMPROVEMENT
BEARS GRAIN PRICES
lose of Short Session Finds Leaders in Brisk Demand
Result of Revised Estimates on Probable Yield;
Provision Market Strong

OF liquidation. Pronounced absence of
speculative demand for wheat was in
some quarters ascribed to government
regulative measures, Inc whether or
not this view was correct. little II any
new buying appeared to result from
the announcement that every open &C
count reaching 1.000,0 900 bushels or
more must be reported to the secre-
tary of agriculture. A suggestion
hat dealings which aggregated less
than 1000 900 bushels would be un-
Objectionable failed apparently to
stimulate bulllsh sentiment. and the
slowness OF demand was further
shown by the May delivery finally
going to a discount under July.
scarity Of corn supplies tended tc
bold corn and oats relatively steady
in the face of setbacks in wheat. The
last, shorts in the May delivery OF
corn who until tho end of the month
refused to settle, were suddenly
squeezed out Of moro than Two cent,
additional as a consequence.
In the provision market. continued
good demand acted az nearly an off
set for lower quotations on hogs.
WHEAT
July --1.O9% 1.1oh I.osk LION
, 1923-06-03
Livestock

ShhNhAO
CHICAGO, Juno 2.-(U. s. De-
partment Of Agriculture.SHogs-Re
ceipts. 5000; generally steady with
Fridays average; top, $40; bulk $50
to 240 pound averages, s7.30@7.bo;
24o to 325 pound butchers. t7.1o97.25;
packing sows, $6.1596.25; pigs. weak
to Csc lower; desirable ITO to 1870
pound weight. s5.50@6.25; estimated
holdover $500; heavy weight hogs,
s6.9O67.30i medium. sr.fo@7.4o; light.
sT1om7.4o; light light. s6.60@7.30;
packing sows, smooth, s6.10@6.50;
packing sows. rough. s5.7546.15; kill
ing pigs. S5.5o@6.60.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000; compared
with week ago, handy and heavy
steers. 1Oc to 15c higher; spots more;
light yearlings. SOC to 75c lower; top
matured steers, s11.00; best long yea
lngs. s1O.S5; butcher she stock. 75c
to s1.00 off; bulls. 35c to soc lower
veal calves. unevenly. Csc to Use
down; stockers and feeders. steady to
4Oc lower: weeks bulk prices follow:
Beef steers and %yearlings. $3.50
1925; stockers and feeders. $1,000
7.75: beef COWS and heifers. s6.25@
7.75; Gamers and cutters. s3.o044.00;
veal calves, $s.759e.75.
Sheep Receipts. 5000; receipts
practically all direct; all classes I'M
evenly Csc to soc lower: about 80 per
cent OF weeks receipts direct; bulk
best California springs. sorted. $500
@15.50; closing top. S15.75; bulk best
natives. S~15.0OG15.25; Gull natives,
mostly s1o.oO@12.oo: bulk old crop
, 1923-06-03

year and the heaviest selling was
noted in the low priced oil shares.
Later q brisk demand developed in
leading issues. including tho motor
stocks
Trading during the week was large
,y of q professional nature with Meth
err side showing q desire to extend Its
commitments pending moro definite
Information on tho ultimate trend Of
the market. Experts are divided as
10 whether tho major bear market has
begun.
railroad shares enjoyed brief per-
,ods of strength in reflection Of the
unusually favorable April earnings
reports.
The first Sc class n roads to re-
mort showed combined net income of
81. 200, 900 in April as compared with
sso, 500. 900 in March and sac, 200 900
IN April 1922. Car loadings for the
weak ending May 10, tine latest avail
able totaled ss1, 1877 cars, a new high
record for the year and within az
percent of the high record for all time
established October IA. 1919.
OIL shares, with few exceptions.
eafed to make and appreciable do
sponss to the increase in wholesale
Easoline prices IN tho Western Penn
sylvnnia and Mid-C Continent fields,
and the agreements to limit produc-
ton 1 n certain sections of California
and Oklahoma California petroleum
was the spectacular favorite. touch
ing O new high record for all time
at S1.17x. Recent buying OF h is.
sue has been attributed to Texas
company and Pan-American interests.
Tho weekly steel trade reviews re-
ported that production in all districts
was practically at the high rate of
the early part of May and that while
thers was n falling off in new bust.
ness. cancellations were negligible
Tho money market was a little firm
ca because Of monthsend require
ments. Brokers' loan. however. were
estimated at / .72o, 900 900. the lowest
Of the year, and comparing with ST.
Tse, ooe. 900 on May l.. A year ago
khroksrs' loans were down to 81 1885,
600. 900. Time money and commercial
paper are still on q five percent basis.
One Of tbs features of tho irregular
foreign exchange market was the fur
thsr collapse of the German mark
which dropped below the pogsed quo
tation for the Austrian crown. Marks
were quoted as low as .oo13%c. rep
~resentins . depreciation of over rs
percent for the week. Demand ster-
ling held fairly steady around s4.sa&
but French francs closed last night
around 6.50c. as against $50 a week
ago. Norwegian and Greece OK.
change made sharp ~recoveries from
recent heaviness.
, 1923-06-03

Cash Grains.
CHICAGO, June Wheat number
2 hard 1.12A. Corn number 2 mixed
.soA GsoE; number Q yellow .s1A9
.s1%. Oats number 2 white AZ R44H;
number 3 white a2A 04sA. Rye num-
ber 90, so. Barley .669.71. limo
thy seed s5.5o9S6.5o. Clover seed
S12.oo9s17.oo {. Pork nominal. Lard
s11.12. Ribs ss.62@ss.5o.
, 1923-06-03
DECLINE is
CHECKED
Clos Of Short Session Finds Leaders in Brisk Demand
After Week of Heavy Liquidation; Experts
Divided on Future Trend

NEW YORK, June Price rallies developed in late trad
ing on the stock exchange today after heavy selling during
the early hours of the shlt session and at the close Of a week
marked by heavy liquidation brought about by the failure of
the largest curb trader. In today's early slump limited
States and Bethlehem Steel touched new low records for the
, 1923-06-03
Denver Prices

DENVER Colo. June 3-Catt1e-
Receipts, 100; market steady, beef
steers. s7.oo@9.75; cows and heifers.
s4.bo1s.75i calves. s4.5o913.oo.
Hogs-Receipts. 100; market steady
to strong; top, S7.15; bulk. s7.lo97.16.
Sheep Receipts. $500: market
steady to strong; lambs $1s.oo@1&.a5;
, 1923-06-03

clipped lamhsa ,1a.5oe1s.a5; ewes,
s5.5o17.o0.
, 1923-06-03

4oc lower; feeding lambs, s1115D
1910; feeding ewes. s4.0o94.25.
, 1923-06-03

lambs. s1s.oo@14.oo; best offered.
S14.35; bulk handy. weight ewes.
$5.25@e.o0 to killers and breeders;
heavies. mostly 1915 @4.25.
, 1923-09-20

Mr.. Mum Of Rawlins has been
In Hanna several days this week ON
, 1923-09-20

ranch, for the Quealy Land and
Livestock Co., and that they will
move there on the first OF October.
Mrs. Kate Murphy. who has been
visiting at the John Quealy home in
Elk Mountain. came in Monday
morning from the Crossing and left
on the afternoon train for her home
in Rawlins.
Miss Louise Lampe of Denver is
the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Lucas.
Mrs. Rebecca Johnson Of Evans
ton is the house guest of her son
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Johnson.
Miss Zelda Johnson stopped over
in Hanna for a day or two enroute
from her home in Evanston to Lar
annie.
Mrs. Flo Hastings and Mrs.
Walter Hastings drove in from Elk
Mountain Monday afternoon to meet
some friends who arrived on No. 3.
Carl and Joe Schneider were BUSH
ness visitors from their ranch Tues
day.
Mrs. Harry G. Larson will return
from Colorado Sunday. after a two
weeks absence.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Frederick will
leave Monday morning in their car
for Douglas. where they will attend
the State Bankers Convention.
Mrs. Gus Siltimaki entertained
st. Margaret's Guild Wednesday
afternoon in her home. This was
the first meeting Of the season and
plans for the coming year were dis
cussed.
Friends of Miss Oselia Stendahl
will be interested to learn that she
Is teaching in Tuscon. Arizona this
winter.
Miss Mabel Massey left Tuesday
afternoon for Laramie, where she
will enter the University of WyOm'
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quealy and
Mary Elizabeth were Hanna visitors
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Amoss, Miss
Margaret Pile and Mr.. Win Rate
drove out to Elk Mountain Wednes-
mes afternoon and took dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quealy. Miss
Pile remained at Elk Mountain
where she will be the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Quealy for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fait drove
into Hanna Tuesday from their
ranch at Leo. They spent the day
visiting friends and shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orsen Reynolds ana
children and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Reynolds drove in from the 76
ranch Tuesday on business.
Miss Mary Stephenson Of Pedro
spent \ day or two In Hanna this
week.
Mr.. J.. w. Jones returned to
Hanna Thursday evening after .
p%rotracted visit abroad. Her many
friends were very glad to see her
home again. -.
Friends Of Mrs.. Duncan Carr will
be very sorry to learn that she Will
not return to Hanna She u at
present in Louisville Ky. with her
invalid sister. Mr.. Carr plans to
Join her there in . few months. Mrs..
Carr came to Hanna last winter .
bride. and In the few months she
was here made many warm friends
by her sweet and vivacious manner.
, 1923-09-20

Read the Republican.
, 1923-09-20

thssknife-like pains that shot ACROSS
the small of my back and I couldn't
get up or down. My bladder be-
came infiamed and l began to look
for a good kidney remedy. heard
of Doan's Kidney Pills and after
using a few boxes, the symptoms
left. Doan's are good"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pillstthe same
that Mr.. Stroud had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo. N. Y.
Advt.
, 1923-09-20
THAT KNIFE-LIKE PAIN
Is Only One Of Natures Warnings
OF Weak or DisOr(lered Kidneya

Have You q lame back. aching day
n night? Do you feel sharp pains
after STOPPING? Are the kidneys
sore? Is their action irregular?
Use Doan's Kidney Pills-the medi-
cine recommended. by 30 many Raw
Inns people. Read this case:
G. Stroud, retired rancher, W.
Maple. & 10th St., Rawlins, says:
my kidneys were weak and acted
too frequently causing me to get up
several times each night to pass the
kidney secretions. The %secretions
were off color and scanty in pass.
age. The worst trouble Of all was
, 1923-09-20

IT WILL PAY YOU
See our exclusive line of low
prices gas stoves before buying
yours.-Rawlins Plumbing & Heat
ing Co.
, 1923-03-18

had started. At first Janice was
filled with a great joy. The night was
bright moonlight and the air hlled
with the sound Of merry laughter.
Then suddenly George gave one of
his horses a cruel lash with the
whip. The poor creature began a
wild racing, and in endeavoring to
guide him George was thrown out of
the sleigh.
Janice. knowing the valuable
horses would probably be killed,
seized the reins and. although great
ly terrified, she drove with a firm
grasp.
And in a few moments the horses
had turned in the wide lane leading
to the Smiths home.
Then Georges father went IN
search of him. and found him bruised
and famed, but a wiser boy.
Janice confessed what she had
done just as soon as she returned
home, but promised never to deceive
anyone again.
, 1923-03-18

down the side, with as many numbers
as there are fags. are given to each
player, also a pencil. A card of flags
is then hung where all may see it
and half an hour is allowed to guess
the countries to which the flags be-
long. Each player should sign his
or her name to the list. The papers
are then collected at the end Of half
an hour. The papers are then given
to another player and correct an
swers are read. A prize is given to
the one who has the most answers
correct and a BOBBY prize to the play
er who has the least correct.
, 1923-03-18
THE MAGIC CHERRIES

DON" said Georges mother, run
to the store and get me n bag
Of -four"
Don't want TO-" replied George,
without looking up from his picture
book. MY tooth hurts me again"
So his mother started on the rr-
rand herself, and when her back
was turned. a small voice said:
Tooth doesn't hurt, You told a wick
cd lie
George had never taken his eyes
from the page, which showed a beau
tiful tree. upon which sat a red
capped elf,
George was astonlshsd, but his
shame was sven greater. "Ill-I1l-
I'll tell my mother tho-the-truth
soon as she comes home,v faltered
he.
And he did. too. and his mother
explained the w%ickedness of lying.
Il heard your promise" said the
small voice again in pleased tones,
and George ran over to get his book
and to hear what else the elf might
have 10 say.
Climb up into my tree-I've
named 1t the Washington tree-and
cat all the fruit you want" said the
elf. And George found the tree
growing taller. with great punches
of tempting red fruit appearing all
over II.
When George had eaten his NIL the
, 1923-03-18
A NARROW ESCAPE

THE roads out in the country
where Janice Morris lived
fairly gleamed-a glistening
white after a heavy fall OF snow.
At the noon hour. George Smith,
who was the tallest and Oldest boy,
was busy going around among the
boys and girls asking them to at
tend a sleighing party he was getting
up for the next evening. which was
Friday; consequently, no lessons to
study.
I'D rather have expert
enced do the driving" every boy
said, but George Smith, who was an
ov~er-indulged boy, and consequently
often very unruly said: Il didn't ask
Dad over the telephone. May I please
have u sleigh tomorrow EVENING"
I Just said: is that you Daddle? Don't
promise to take anyone sleigh riding
tomorrow night, because I want to
take some of my school friends for a
ride Then I hung up the phone"
And are you sure you can have
the sleigh?" asked Janice in tones OF
surprise and great admiration. "You
didn't wait for your Dad 10 say yes"
I'm sure I'll be allowed to have
It," answered George, with an assur-
ing smile, land, Janice. I want you
TO ride In my sleigh and sit beside me
on the front scat, VIII you go?"
Janice was Just going to say: ri
ask Mother as soon as l reach home
this afternoon; our telephone is out
Of order or I'd ask her now" But
she adopted Georges manner of talk
ing, and said with flushed cheeks: IT
accept your Invitation with great
pleasure" But, oh, how her on
science bothered her all afternoon.
She had heard her father say just
a week before the snow storm: 81
met George Smith out on the turn
pike today and he certainly is a very
reckless driver. All he seems to
think about is how fast he can make
that fine brown horse Of his fathers
gallop. 1t is a shame. I never
ease her conscience. "T guess they
won't allow George to drive reckless
iy," But she had heard every one
, 1923-03-18

nee upon a time there was a
kitten who !. as called Greedy
Griselda because she always
crowded her sisters and brothers
away from the bowl OF milk, and
never knew when she had enough to
eat.
One day she stopped Pussy Black.
Toes who was going TO the B~ungalow
Garden for catnip. skipping along
with q little basket on her arm.
big Fierce Dog lives In the Bun.
galow Garden" reminded Greedy
Grlselda.
80 he does" said Pussy Black
Toes. But I saw him going for a
ride with his master, and besides l
am not afraid"
Nor am l." Greedy Grisslda hast
ened to say. so I will go along with
you to the Bungalow Garden and get
some catnip."
How foolish" said Pussy Black
Toes. when you have plenty Of cat
nip right in your very own garden"
"oh. but I want some catnip from
the Bungalow Garden" cried Greedy
Griselda, running OF to get her little
basket. and when she came back she
set of with Pussy Black-Toes for the
Bungalow Garden Then when they
came to the Bungalow Garden Pussy
Black-Toes. who was q wise little
kitten. hlled her basket brimful Of
catniD without delay. But Greedy
Griselda said she would eat some first,
and she ate SO much that she could
hardly hold up her head.
Just then Big Fierce Dog returned
and Greedy Griselda ran up a tree.
II know why you want the catnip
In my garden" said Big Fierce Dog.
very. very. very flercely. Because
you are greedy. and I have no use for
greedy folks. AS a matter OF fact I
have a big notion to shake you to
bits the minute you come down the
tree"
At that Greedy Grisslda began to
cry and she implored Big Fierce DOG
If he would not shake her to bits she
would promise never to be greedy
again as long az she lived. Big
Fierce Dog put his paw UP to his
chin and pondered for a moment
Then be said: Very well. This time
! won't shake you to bits. But Il
ever I hear Of you being greedy
weli-look out for mel" .
And without further ado Big Fiercs
Dog trotted off. and Griseida climbed
down the tree and ran home in a
hurry. After hat nobody was obliS-
ed to call her Greedy Griselda-
, 1923-03-18

~ course you will want TO have
a George Washington party.
II you can have all your
guests dressed in colonial costumes,
it will add greatly to your fun. But
costumes or no costumes, you will
want the cherry tree. and why not
make It yourself? II is very easily
and quickly made from crepe paper,
and the picture shows you how Il
ought to look when finished.
Use cherry trees for favors and add
a place card with a small Ratchet at
tached to it. or simply use it as a
oenterpiece o a table. 1t would
make 4 nice slit for a kiddie who is
in the hospital or at home recovering
from an Illness.
Games TO Play.
One "a nov buy u game called tho
Cherry Tree and Ratchet game. A
picture Of a cherry tree is pinned to
a sheet which is hung on the wall. A
large nick is seen in the trunk Of the
tree. Each player is provided with a
small paper Ratchet. He is then
blindfolded and turned around three
times, then told TO pin the Ratchet IN
the nick OF tho tree trunk. A prize
is given to the one who pins It near
est TO the nick in the tree trunk and
a BOBBY prize to the one farthest off.
II is a wise person who knows all
the American flags in use In the army
and navy and in the revenue service.
Clever people are even puzzled. Flags
of all nations should be copied on
b~ristolboard. putting a number under
each. Then color in water-color
paints. Sheets OF paper numbered
, 1923-03-18
Little Georges Birthday

We had n party for small George,
He was just five years old;
The tWenty-second was the day
SO you need not be told
That he is mined for Washington,
And hence, rs good as gold.
We had five candles on tho cake
That gave a cleaning light,
And paper hats, red, white and blue
That filled us with delight.
And candies made like cherries red
And pasteboard hatchets bright.
(CoURTEsY PHILADELPHIA REcoRp.)
, 1923-03-18
In the Attic

We clnmbered up the attic stairs
And stayed there all the day,
And rummaged in the old, old trunks
And found old treasures gay.
We dressed ourselves from head to
foot,
And had the finest play.
We sat upou the biggest trunk,
And played IL was n ship;
We sailed around the whole big
world,
And had a lovely trip.
Aud Captain J1ckF helped US TO
land,
For Just a tiny tip.
, 1923-03-18

nounced they would go into the sew
ing room and study their lessons for
Monday.
And so they did for about I'VE min
utes. But by and by they ran over
to George Smiths house.
And very Don the sleighing party
, 1923-03-18
Scenes From the Life of Young George Washington

elared he did not know how It hap
pened. I'm going for cherries" he
said to himself. hoping thus to drive
away his uneasy feelings.
So, opening his book to the prop
er page, he climbed irto the tree as
before. But what was wrong with
the cherries? Every one tasted like
, 1923-03-18

morrow EVENING"" Janice whispered
to one of the other girls who had ac-
cepted Georges invitation.
I'll run over to your house after
supper this evening, and I'll ask your
mother II you may stay with me to-