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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
From fifty Life to Peultrydom

From Marblehead, Mass, business
life to a ten-acre farm IN the suburbs
of Madison in Maine is some contrast.
But there are men-and women-who
will take the jump and land on their
feet
R.A. S~rong-and Mrs. Strong-are
the type.
Bowling along over the smooth
Somerset county highway between
Madison and Skowhegan, the traveller
with quick eye will be certain to take
note of the Strong establishment. II
is a modest house; but there Is a
soil is we'll TILED; and the poultry
business Is unique in certain particul-
ars that are striking.
To be more specific, Mr. Strong has
adopted a sort of marquis tent affair
for his poultry sheds" and it is this
fact which makes his enterprise I'M
usual here in Maine.
at works finely in summer" said
he, when interviewed by a news
paper visitor. But of course we
shall have more substantial housing
Then he went on to say that he and
his wife, having potent call shack
to the SOIL decided to take up this
little place of liz acres here in the
edge of Madison, and see what they
could do with truck farming and
poultry raising.
Last winter they spent on the place
and despite the deep SHOWS and the
remoteness from the village, they,
enjoyed it hugely and are look
ing forward to another season here,
unless they shoGld change their
minds and go again to Florida as
they have sometimes done In the past.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strong furnish con-
vincng proof that city folks can make
good on the farm. For he has over
200 poultry, all fine looking Rhode
Island Reds, and runs a little dairy
with Shree cows, while his very "citi-
fed" appearing young wife turns out
II to IA pounds of butter every week
with keen relish for the task. Their
truck-farming is just under way, this
season, but the crops promise well
and would do credit to man of more
experience on the soil.
There are no children In the Strong
home, but an Ayrdale of aristocratic
points furnishes pleasure and protec-
ton, and these people take consider.
able pride in their canine companion.
Inasmuch as he is relative" of
the famous Ayrdale which made him
self famous at the White House dur
ing our late President Harding's
term.
The Strongs are well satisfied with
their change from city to farm, for
they find 1t healthful. enjoyable, in
teresting and profitable. What more
could you ask" is their unanswer-
able question.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13

What Fair? It may seem prepos-
'tefons to suggest plans at this early
date for an event to occur In Septem-
Der 1924. Nevertheless. it is none
too soon to be making definite ar
rangements. AS in other activities
the competition for premium awards
has grown more keen in recent years
The days when man could go out to
his pen and pick out hog the last
of August with which TO capture a
prize at the Fairs during September
are quite largely gone. The folks
who win In these matters nowadays
are giving attention to it the year
around
Now prizes to be won at an agricul-
tural fair will not OF themselves make
anybody rich. But this Is the least
important part of it. Business
farming or any other kind, in these
days, prospers on publicity. There
is. no advertising equal to that OBJ.
tanned through exhibiting at the fairs
IL you have something creditable tc
show. This is TO some extent true
whether you win prize or not. But
prize winning. animals or other ex-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Maine Sweet Corn Growers Ass0cia-
tlOn
Augusta, Maine
November 80, 1928

Augusta, Maine
November 80, 1923
Dear Member:
After taking up with the directors
the matter of the sweet corn growers
association and the situation from the
standpoint of the members, 1t was
decided that / should send out let
ter to the officers Of each local In
forming them that while there seems
to be very little that can be done at
the present time to assist them, yet
we desire to have every member
know that the State Association is
incorporated and still In existance
and that the State Association Is in
corporated and still in existence and
that the board of directors are await
ing the pleasure of the growers and
are ready at any time to take up the
question OF better conditions. more
favorable prices, etc, whenever the
growers request 1t. The next move
must be made by the growers.
The past season has been extreme
ly discouraging and has caused i'm
mense losses in money to a large
percentage of the growers In our
State. This condition was fully
realized by the packers and 1t caused
them to administer a mild anesthetic
In the form of an increase of one
half cent per pound. voluntarily Of
fered, hoping that 1t would suffice in
keeping the growers quiet during the
period of financial loss.
Without question there is a great
amount of work that could and
should be done by the sweet corn
growers organization, and it is la
mentable that the farmers so far for
got the advantage they had already
gained through this organization to
allow 1t to become inactive.
Please notify all members that the
organization is still intact and that
the officers are ready to cooperate
with them at their pleasure.
Very truly yours,
C. H. CRAWFORD,
Secretary, State Association
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Expensive Equipment Not Necessary
to Produce Good MIX
(By Forrest A. Barbour, State Dairy
Inspector)

(By Forrest "A. BarDouI, Otd.e bdh
1nspector)
Clean. wholesome milk with low
bacteria count can Reproduced at lit
tie extra cost and work. 1t is not
necessary to install high priced equip
ment and build model barn to be
able to produce milk as pure as
water supply. Good milk can be
made In the average barn by using
good methods.
Methods means more in milk pro-
duction than any amount of equip
ment. II dairyman uses good meth
DDS he cannot help but obtain a good
product. Poor methods cannot make
good milk with the aid of all the
equipment that can be obtained. II
a dairyman has hooded pail, he can
keep out considerable dirt and con-
seouently many bacteria; but II he
does not properly sterilize this pail
he cannot expect to obtain good milk.
without good methods the hooded pail
or other equipment which enhances
the production of clean product. Is
useless.
Modern equipment helps greatly In
the production of better product
when properly used. Such devices
as the small-top pail, the cotton-pad
strainer, the aerator. or cooler, the
manure carrier and stanchions are
designed to save work and help TO
make the production of good milk
easier. But the product containing
little sediment and low bacteria
count can be obtained without these
labor saving devices.
BY observing the few principles
governing the life OF bacteria and
how they grow and using effective
methods to fight them, the dairyman
can. with little equipment, produce
the best milk that can be obtained.
The best friend dairyman. who
wants to produce good milk. can
have is the knowledge OF clean pro-
duction, rapid cooling and thorough
sterilization.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
AYSH|RE FARMERS BUY
80 ING AND SELLING
y. h. Moore l. Son OF Sk0whegan Re-
port Trade Good. Have Made
About Two Tons OF Butter

8. B. Moore & Son of the River
road who bought three of the Felix
Vincent herd of Ayrshires last spring
were so gratified with the results OBJ
tanned from these animals that they
have purchased six more from the
same herd which have been distribut-
ed at different points. Sales re-
ported from the Moore farm are three
calves to John Hodgkins Of Lewiston
and bull calf to Chauncey E. Locke
of Cornville. Mr.. Moore reports good
trade In Ayrshire cattle at the pres
ent time. Mr.. Moore and his son are
wintering thirty-four head of cattle,
thirty of which are purebred Ayr
shires. About two tons Of butter
have been made on the farm this year
the same being disposed OF to private
customers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Election OF Officers at Madison Grange

On the evening of Dec. 8th oc-
Cured the election of officers at Ken
nebec Valley Grange, Madison with
the following elected for the ensuing
year Master, Max c. Viles; over
seer, James Brown; lecturer, Fred
Dinsmore: steward. Harry Gray; as
sistant steward, George Wellington
chaplain, Nellie Cookson; treasurer,
Mark Gray; secretary, Mary Dins-
more; gate Keeper, Austin Patten;
Ceres, Mabel viles; Pomona, Cora
Brown: tFlora.s Gladys Gray; lady
assistant steward. Agnes Brown; ex-
ecutive committee. Harvey Quimby;
pianist, Lucreua Worster.. Visiting
patrons we're present from Caribou,
Scion and stsxkg Oranges. Austin
Patten gave feading.
The first ana second degrees will
be given on the evening of Dec. 22nd.
Our Worthy Master Fred Dinsmore is
at State Grange in Lewiston this
week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Athens Grange

Athens Grange held its regular
meeting, December 1st Consid-
cradle business was transacted as 1t
was election of officers. The follow
ing officers were elected: Master,
Clifton Flanders; overseer, Herbert
e. Corson; lecturer. Josephine Laugh
ton; steward, Harold Nelson; assist
ant steward, Ara Hall; lady assistant
steward, Kate Hall; chaplain, Alice
Foss; treasurer, James Chapman; ;
secretary, Edith Corson; gatekeeper'
Alva Campbell; Ceres, Alice Fland-
ers; Pomona, Angie Barker; Flora
verna Beckwith; pianist, Isabelle
Austin: janitor. II. s. Elliott; libra
rian, Florence Elliott.
AS the hour was late the lecturer
presented only pantomine, The
next meeting will be in the evening,
December 10.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Canaan Grange Election

Canaan Grange held a regular
meeting December 9Th. officers
were elected for the ensuing year as
follows: Master, Maude Nelson !;
overseer. Leland Jewell; lecturer
Fred Nelson; steward. Ploomia Jew
ell; assistant steward, Harold Sails
bury; chaplain. Winnifred Moody;
treasurer, Leona Cooley; secretary.
Lettie Foster; gatekeeper, Pearl
Salisbury; Ceres, Martha Davis; Po-
mona, Ella Mason; Flora, Alice SAILS
bury; L. A. Steward, Elsie Salisbury
chorister. Elvin Richardson.
The Grange will hold a public
Christmas tree at Grange Hall, Mon
day evening, Dec. oath,
The first and second degrees will be
conferred upon class of candidates
at special meeting, Saturday even
ing, December 18th.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
FARM BUILDINGS AND
HORSES BURN
Loss Estimated mt $1,000 With An IN
surance OF $3.50. Fire OF
Mysterious Origin

The buildings on the farm owned
by Ralph Doe on the road leading
from the White schoolhouse. so CALI
ed to Madison. were totally destroy
ed by fire early Friday morning. A
pair of horses, the only stock main
tanned on the place persisted in the
flames Mr.. Doe was awakened
about 40 a. m. by the noise of the
fire and when he rushed to the barn
found the front door open, indicating
that some one had been in there. The
stable contained much hay and I'M
threshed grain. The contents were
entirely destroyed. The house was
also consumed and a small portion OF
the household effects were saved. the
automobile was not destroyed. There
was an insurance OF $4,000 on the
property and the loss is estimated at
$4,000. Mr.. Doe purchased the prop
erty, which then included forty acres
OF land and a barn, from Orison
Clough, who resides nearby and has
lived on the place since one year ago
last spring. He built the house on
the place, coming here from New
York. He plans to rebuild. He and
his family have been staying for a
few days with neighbors until ar
rangements for a future home can
be made.
When the fire was noted an alarm
was rung in from Box "a. which is in
the business section of the town and
many were mystified as to the loca-
ton of the fire, which was plainly
evident from its reflection in the sky.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Farm Bureau mt Lar0ne

The last meeting of the combined
Larone Farm Bureaus was held on
Saturday the eighth. at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. v. Winslow In La
rome and with full attendance. The
usual good dinner was served at
noon and fully appreciated after
which all the best looking ones had
their pictures taken and then came
election of officers for the following
year. For the women Mrs. Eliza
beth Morrow as president and Mrs.
Gladys Hetherington secretary, the
project leaders being Mrs, Nancy
Winslow, Mrs. Flora vitality and Mrs.
Elmina Handley. Hurley Hethering-
ton was elected president by the men
with the other officers not elected.
Plans for future work were discussed
with Miss Hare and Mr.. Dunn in
attendance,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Palmyra Grange Election

Palmyra Grange held It's election
of officers Saturday evening. The
officers for the coming year are as
follows: Master, Henry Towle;
overseer, Oscar Merchant; lecturer,
Aubrey Johonnett; chaplain, 9. H.
Johonnett; steward, James, Robin
son; assistant steward, Aubrey Pal
ifer; ladys assistant, Emma Brewer;
gate keeper. Donald Cole; Pomona,
Lillian Towle; Ceres, Annie Mer-
chant; Flora, Ruth Robinson; secre-
tary, Ernest Leavitt; treasurer, l.. l..
Carter. Refreshments Of doughnuts
cake and coffee were served,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Bingham Grange Has All Day Meet
Ing

An all day meeting of Bingham
Grange was held last Saturday with
Worthy Master. Frank Whitney in the
chair A goodly number of mem
bers assembled in the forenoon and
conferred the third and fourth de-
grees on seven candidates. A baked
bean dinner followed During the
afternoon session the following OFF,
GERS were elected for the year, 1924:
Master. Frank Savage; overseer,
John Hardy; lecturer, Alfred Burke !;
steward, Andrew Golf; assistant
steward, Chester Lombard; chap
lain, Cyrena Carl; treasurer, Joseph
Whitney; secretary, May Baker; gate
keeper, Harry Baker; Ceres, Ethel
Savage, Pomona, Eunice Hardy;
Flora, Fannie Mahoney; lady assist
ant steward, Evelyn Lombard. The
next regular meeting is Dec. %.
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Annual Community Meeting at Corn
Vile

The annual community meeting at
Cornville will be held Tuesday, De-
cember Is In the town hall opening
at 10 o'clock. At midday there will
be basket picnic and hot coffee will
be served. Everyone whether mem
bers or not are invited to be present.
Both County Agent Dunn and Miss
Hare, the home demonstration agent
will be present.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
st. Adams Grange

/ st. Adams Grange held a regular
meeting with a good attendance Sat
urday evening The third and fourth
degrees were conferred after which a
harvest feast was enjoyed, also the
radio concerts from various places.
Next Saturday evening there is to
be a box social. A large attendance
Is desired as that is what makes a
good time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Apple Market Letter
fK,,nrman & Hearty

(Kingrlan & Hearty
Boston, Dec, 10-Receipts are sun
only moderate. but the frade hoias
Just the same, very slow. oranges
are still stuck and prices are very
low. 1t looks as though we would
have a continued dragging trade as
long az this warm weather holds.
Baldwins. barrels $3.50 to $3.50;
Raldwins. boxes SOC to $1!25; Kings,
barrels $500 to $500; Macintosh,
hand picked, barrels $3.50 to $500:
Macintosh, hand picked, boxes $1.25
to $3.50; Greetings, Fall Pippins,
etc, barrels $500 to $3.50; Sweet
Apples, barrels. s1.50 to $3.50; Spies
barrels, s1.75 to $500; Starks. bar
rels, $3.50 to $25o; Ben Davis and
Russetts, barrels, $3.50 to $500; Odd
Varieties. barrels. $500 to ss.00; Odd
Varieties, boxes Soc to 75c.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13

Mont Hartford of Smithfield killed
o spring pig last Wednesday that
dressed three hundred and seventy
three pounds.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13

When you write to make pur-
chase, always say, "Saw your ad In
the Reporter"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13

Another large egg is reported from
the flock OF Mrs. B. w. Seavey at
West Mills. 1t measured 4 by 6h
inches.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13

Independent Reporter $3.50 year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-22
ADVERTISEMENT.
Wants the Whole
World to Know
How DIR. Carey's Marshroot Pre-
scription Banished His Kidney
and Bladder Troubles.

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want YOU to know so that you will be
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rs weeks At the end OF that time my
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/ have been out riding several times.
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NOTE-Dr, Daniel @. Carey is the
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-22
By Barbara Bayne.

" HIS diamond, which in the
rough weighed o541a carats,
was found in the mines of
Bagagem, Province of Minas
Geraes, Brazil, by a negress. AS
a reward, her master, Casimiro
de Tai, gave her a pension for
life and her freedom.
He sold the crystal for $4,000.
and when the purchaser depos-
tied it in the Bank of Rio de
Janeiro he got an advance Of
$4,000 on 1t. 1t was then sold
to a syndicate headed by Hal
phen. who had II cut in Amster-
dam at cost of $500. 1t was
reduced in the cutting TO 125
carats. 1t is an oval brilliant"
and although not perfectly white
and pure, the fire" is consider
able. 1t is one of the finest dla-
monds in the world.
1t was exhibited in the Dutch
department of the London exhibl.
ton in 1852 and at Paris In 1867.
An Indian rajahs offer of E11O.-
600 for 1t was refused. Later, f.
Dresden bought it for the Gaik-
war of Baroda for about 100000.
This famous Hindu prince not
only had a penchant for collect
ing precious stones, but he had
a bad habit OF administering pow
dered diamond dust to obnoxious
subjects. When he extended the
practice by experimenting upon
he came TO the end of his tether.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-22
CHAPTER Al.

Kestner, as he stood there lean
ing against the faded panel of
that locked door which separated
him from those passionately con-
tending voices, retained little
memory OF where he was. He
had forgotten the Alambo and it's
unsavory warrens, he had for
gotten the dingy gaiety of the
crimson papered bedroom behind
him, he had forgotten the fusil-
lade of ragtime piano-music,
melancholy in it's constant reitera-
tons, which assailed his ears.
He no longer remembered just
why he was there. He was un-
conscious even of the ignominy
Of his position, of his eavesdrop.
per's attitude behind a closed
door, where he crouched with
twitching nerves along his body
and beads of sweat on his fore
head.
All he heard and comprehended
were those words of MorelIos-
the words which seemed to solve
at one stroke the enigma of
Maura Lambert's life. They
flashed light into the deepest
corner of mystery which from
the first he had been unable to
explain or explore. They brought
TO him a sudden yet 'tlIndecipher-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-22
Interesting Fact

A whale recently caught off
the shore OF Greenland had in
its body the head of an old har-
pooh, which experts estimate
must have been there for fifty
years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-22
A Thrilling Story of the Running Down
of a Band of Master COunterfeiters
By the Secret Service

; able sense Of citation. They not
only carried with them a read
justment of the entire case, but
also the consciousness that his
interest in the career of this girl,
who had been driven into crime
under compulsion, was more than
a professional interest. And he
did not lament the discovery. 1t
left him with something to live
for, something to work for.
But Kestner could give no fur
ther thought to the matter, for
the girl on the other side of the
door was already speaking again.
The timbre of her voice had
altered. 1t seemed touched with
fear, and at the same time with
exaltation. 1t carried, even above
the trivial noises of that sordid
rookery of sordid lives, the note
of soul which found itself con-
fronted by issues wider than it
could understand.
That can't be truer' hse half
sobbed. 1T carl't!''
You do not believe? No:
That is natural" Morello cried
back at her. They have made
all your life a lie. But when /
show you earliest, face to face,
will you believer"
''I can't believe it," Yet for all
that protest her voice carried a
note of tremulous rhapsody which
even Kestner could detect. And
Morello, glorying in the discov-
cry that he was upsetting her
world about her, that he was
leaving her nothing. stable,
nothing on which to rely, let the
tide of his grim purpose carry
him along.
You will come with me, and
then you will know. / do not
ask you to believe. You will see,
with your own eyes. And then
you will know. You will know
what I know, that Paul Lambert
is not your father, that he robbed
your father in Civitavecchia when
he went there dying of Roman
fever. Lambert had been sent
there from Paris. to steal maps
of the fort. But instead of steal
ing the maps, he stole you. He
saw you were a clever child
you. He took you TO convent
in Switzerland. You will re-
member that. And when he took
you out of that convent he
began training you for his work.
Already he was a forger, yes,
a good forger. He forged the
papers in which you always be.
lieved, the papers about yourself.
Then you know what he did.
You know how he
''You Welcher!"
Kestner. straining to catch
every word. heard MoreIlo's voice
trail off into sudden silence. In
that silence, for a second or two,
he could hear nothing but the
stridently muffled notes of the
distant piano@ and the far-away
rattle and clank Of an elevator
door grill as it slid shut on its
runway. Then he caught the un-
mistakeable sound Of a woman's
gasp of terror and surprise.
Immediately following that
strange gasp came another sound,
the sound of newer and deeper
voice sounding in the room just
beyond the locked door.
ITO Re Continued TOmOrrOw
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-22
ROMANCES OF JEWELS
"STAR OF THE SOUTH" DIAMOND

He was tried, found guilty and
deposed.
The Star Of the South" ulti-
mately found a resting place in
the establishment of Mr.. Coster.
Of Amst erdam.