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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08
From Paper Mill TO Farm

We have many good man, ans
wering the call OF the factory whistle
very morning who looks ahead tie
some day getting out onto the land
and making a living as farmer. He
Knows that he will likely have to
work longer hours and that his pay
will not come around with the same
egHlarity but this rarely subdues the
call of the soil.
Benjamin J. Swift was Of those
Just mentioned, He was for eigh-
teen years employed by the Hollings
worth x Whitney Co. Of Gardiner;
eleven years as shipping room fore
man He cherished the agricultur
al ambition for a long time. By
and-by his decision was FASTENED by
failing health. When he quit he WAS
getting 81 IA week He came to
Cornyilla and bought the Horace
Flanders place. May /, 1919. He
did not actually settle there until
May 1922. This farm, about one
/ hundred acres, is located on the cross
road between the East and West
| Ridges Il will he best located when
tho statement is made that the east
ern end of this road goes up the
Warren Hill. Ii Is located about one
third of mile from tho Wesserun-
sett and exactly seyen-tenths of a
mile from Planners Corner. There
are 81 acres in wood and timber. 30
/ in pasture. and the balance in NOW
ing. Mr. Swift p oughed four acres
in the spring of 1922 and planted
Il 111 To
ono acre to beans. IL an acre to
yellow corn. and the remainder to
garden vegetables. He did this plant
ing, cutiYating and harvesting the
crops and yet worked about half the
lime CHIEFLY for Alton Amerzeen. Dur
ing the season of 1922 he kept three
cows, one horse, two pigs, and thirty
six hens and chickens
In the fall he ployed seven acres.
planning 70 plant 1928 four acres
OF oats. the balance in potatoes. corn
ami beans.
During the winter ol 1923 his plans
were TO eut forty thousand feet OF
spruce. and fir on his land. which he
has already arranged to haul to the
mill Of W l.. Walker at Malbon s
Mills. This is to be sold in the logs
Mr. Swift is Spanish War Veteran
having served with the regular Unit
ed States Cavalry in the Ph llipines,
where he saw some real fighting He
took part in the operations which
subdued the last instruction on the
Island of Samar in 1902. He has
not regained his health as rapidly as
he hoped since leaving the paper mill
but has improved somewhat. There
is some game in the vicinity OF his
farm. foxes, rabbits, and partridge
In the fall of 1922 deer came with
in a few hundred yards Of his home
Mr.. Swift met fox on his way home
from town the other day, the foN
crossing the road in front of the car
He has one son. Clyde, horn in 1906
Mrs. Gertrude Bixby. formerly oil
Randolph keeps house for him, and
she has with her her four children
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08
=ORNVILI.E

Our correspondent made call at
Ephriam II. Berrys shingling mill in
Cornville, ut the foot OF Barker Pond
recently and found them all as busy
as bees. Mr.. Berry has his family at
the house. which is small but COM
Portable and his wife and daughter
can lay shingles in as nice looking
lunches as the best of them and then
entertain callers with vocal and in
strumental music. Mr.. Berry employs
three men and runs the mill night ana
day and saws about 100000 per week.
Will saw about 100000 this spring
mostly custom. The night sawyer,
Lorenzo Starbird, sawed 1000 IN %
minutes recently; they make things
hustle AIR. Berry will move on to ms
farm near Athens village soon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08

The Simpson barber shop has been
fumigated because of the illness from
scarlet fever of Levi +. Bean, an en-
ployee. When Mr.. Bean left the shop
Saturday he was reported as feeling
well.
The Quality Bakery Madison Ave.
has engaged john Bennett, who has
bad Is years experience as n baker in
Port and Try a loaf of "QUALITY''
bread and some OF his pastry There
Is a difference
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08

II The painter gets too vehement
with his brush when painting around
the window, don't waste time scold-
ing Steel wool will take the spat-
tiers off.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08

Good farmers keep financial rec
ords. Have YOU the book from Cor
neU on how 10 take farm inventory
and make a credit statement A
postcard to the college of agricul-
ture at Ithaca asking for SD VIII
bring it.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08

Low Prices
If placard Of any kind is wanted,
even one copy, "A print shop Is Obliged
to charge Soc therefor and mt that
the work is done without profit. or
course If five or more copies are re-
Quired, the printer can charge per-
haps $50 and at that figure rea-
sopable profit results. This has led |
to carrying in stock in some print
Ing Offices of the placards most usually
wanted, and the Independent-Repor
is gradually accommodating quite "A
variety in this line. These placards |
are chiefly 7x22 inches in size, altho
some of them are what are known as
quarter sheets, 11x14 inches. OF
course we print them in considerable
quantities and put them aside to sell
at retail as wanted in any quantity, |
from / to 100. Ordinarily however,
customer for this sort of thing |
wants one placard; sometimes two or
three. BY following the above plan
we can sell them for 25c each, two
for 40c or three for soc. They can |
be sent eby mail but they have to
be wrapped with more care and II |
so ordered, 25c should be added for |
packing and postage. This addi-
tienal charge does not increase with
the number of placards, except for |
ten or more That is, it costs 25c |
to wrap and mail one placard, three
or severn as the case may be.
We are constantly adding to the |
list. Those in stock at the present
time are:
Pnlnt
10 Let
For Sale
For Rent
U,. n,,
"''p wv"
boy Nahied
Barber Shop
Drcssmakine
ou,cL 1nucb
' ~
fies ror ohie
Farm For Sale
No Trcspassing
Ma Aan,,,,nce
- oa
pisss'c "'P"'"s
no"i" WI" """"
Nash'hss "a"'c"
ieheheh' !" mem
SHOES o"'n'" '''"
DUNN No Rubbish
FERNS s'r'ea'' Cash
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-18
The League Failed

The council OF ambassadors, and
not the league of nations. is response
bic for the restoration OF peace be-
tween Italy and Greece. Never before
in its history has the league Rad such
an opportunity 10 prove lis worth,
and never was there such dismal fail
ure to measure up 10 expectations
The organization Of the leagues sec
retariat still remains. but the soul Of
the league. If it ever had one. has TAX
en- flight. The corps OF employees at
Geneva will continue to draw their
so long as the member nations
can be prevailed upon to ray their
dues. Then they will disband and pu,
their records in storage. That date is
probably no; far distant.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-18
Take Your Choice

Boiled down. the reclamation prob
lem seems TO consist OF two conflicting
opinions. One is the cry for relief
from projects already constructed.
pleas for a forty year payment plan.
a five year moratorium. lenien7 indiv-
idual relief. The other is a constant,
pressure for new projects or rapid
development OF those already under
construction.
Hard times are pictured by advo-
Gates OF the one. stories OF bumper
crops. grea, productivity. happy homes
and prosperous people arc told by the
other Both err. OF course Condi-
tons are probably generally better on
the Boise project. for instance. than
they are in mos, agricultural sections
81 the United States where reclama-
ton and federal pa;ernalism for agri-
culture is unknown. On the other
hand. today there seems TO be little
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-18
Jim dash

have taken seriously to heart that old
admonition to See America First.
Yellowstone park this season has
simply been deluged with tourists and
visitors. Even Yosemite has to take
a second place. And while American
senators are contributing generously
to the business which transatlantic
steamship companies are doing. other
Americans have learned some of the
attractions America offers.
Perhaps the newly awakened inter
est in the history OF the west has
something to do with it. Emerson
Hough. for instance, has tremendous
following and his books cannot but
have had an influence. Then, too.
the United States has the goods to
offer No other nation can boast a
Yellowstone park. not even Switzer-
land has more rugged mountains or
more grandeur than has the Glacier
national park.
Americans are beginning to appreci-
ate their own country.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-18
Good Reasons Still

Secretary Hughes reply to Mr..
Compers. inquiry as TO petition OF the
reasons advanced by Mr.. Hughes on
various occasions in the past. The re-
puriation OF the Russion debt 10 the
United States treasury. the ooniisea-
ton Of the American property in Rus
sra. the lack OF assurance that Amer
lean citizens will not be arbitrarily
detained while travelling there. and the
announced purpose Of the soyie, gov
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-18

occasion for construction OF new pro-
jects. The serious deflation OF the ag-
ricultural industry is probably due to
overproduction OF agricultural pro-
ducts as much as to any other thing.
unless i, be faulty complicated distri-
button methods.
Today the west is definitely faced
with a choice. Either the continual
yapping and complaint from existing
projects must cease or reclamation as
4 definite government policy for dew
elopment OF the west will discontinue.
Take your choice.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-18
Henry in the Shade

Henry Ford's net profits will be a
measly hfty-four millions this year.
But that is mere drop in the bucket
compared to what Jack Dempsey
could earn if they would only let him
fight every day or two. Half mil
lion in less than four minutes is Demp-
sey's earning capacity. Figure out
for yourself how much income tax he
would have to pay if he could con-
tinue to earn at that rate for a year.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-18
|eo&421
Our BOY R@ORTER

Hugh Baumberger and Ted Reynolds and John Postleth
waite have got back from Calf Ted Reynolds he in
hurry he let them in the and he motor
sickle Laurie Edefsen home with them to the foxes
They have got about 20 my turists in L. Angeles he
ed from all the world CESS of them half to sleep
in the park he sed.
the clips of the son but Uncle in Calf he sed 1t
oggy there when time for it they didn't moth
in little of it. 1t got dark pretty much mite
the middle the day and roosers erode jess like in the monn
Nell Wilson sed roostes fools anyhow Sumhn of them
are game jess the same Mister Gibbons told her.
Jim dash
Stanley Kahn pade ST. doer for drivn with his tale lite
busted sumthn like that and Douglas Murphy and Mister
H. c. Phillips pade SIS dolers speedin Coy Collins pnched
them but they didn't show up they pade the doers
d. ennyhow it don't make drnce if don't show
up to get balled out
Jim dash
My fother got suite up to Aexanders he's got
this winter and he get for year he told
Mother and she sed well you gon have
took away in cupple weeks when show you what have
bottom
jim dash
Mister Morris and CORTLAND and Fred and Frank Ridner
maxim big hit back east sngn and plane music don't
they gen pade for it free for nothn They
the Rocky Mt Wobes That's the they by sumhin
like that.
Jim dash
Fare and The middle west begnnn to cool up
little now nv fother sed he seen in the paper He sed
middle gettn coosh Also Nell Wilson sed its cold all
early in the monin when you get all gooses flesh
Jim dash
Mister wayne Gordon marrd that time ana went
aways agen and his wife also there weddn trip
down Stanley basin seen the site CESS they will house
keepin
Jim dash
Mister Paul Muphys around all rite agen don't whats
the matter only sumbudd sed to him up the street
ddy well Paul you back to normally and he sed
pretty
Jim dash
Mister Joe Flynn here his foher and Mother by
marriage and Mrs. Flynn also vile he's vacashun bet he
got sum dandy vittles to eat up to Mrs. Redway's
Jim dash
Mrs NJ s. Sandmeyer to Boise with her little boy
nobbn nobbn and shoppn and the sites pose don't
40 if she's got reashuns up there.
Jim dash l.
gon up to the American movie to get copy for
here adv Sumtmes get free pass for two when get
he copy And summes don't It
thirty
Mister Chas Burgers gone down to L. Angeles to live
yess he will get rich byn oil wells and things like that
Jim dash
Ida Casey to Nampa seen the foxes and gettn
egler jenuwne eats home made
Jim dash
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-18

by propaganda and substitute their
own principles, are some OF the reas-
ons enumerated by the Secretary of
state in explaining why we remain
aloof They ought effectively to sill
ence the pro-Russian organizations in
this country, including our own SEN
.ator Borah.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-18

Weather prophets are busy telling
us that an early fall and hard winter
are ahead. Funny how pessimistic
these forecasters can be. Probably.
though, it is the same bunch OF birds
who told us last spring that we
weren't going TO have any summer al
all. Old Sol fooled them. Probably
he will fool them again.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-18
LOG Per Cent.

Physician Ito PATIENT: "You say
you have four daughters. that one is
in the New York hospital for the in
sane. another in an asylum in Chicago
and third in one in ST. Louis? How
about the fourth1"
Patient: The fourth? Oh, she's a
marathon dancer"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-18

Jack Dempsey shows unmistakable
fighting ability at times. 1t is too bad
he has such a poor conception as to
the proper time to use that ability.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-09-18
America First

American people seem finally TO
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25

Raanesl, and In one case in a ReaFbl
city tragedy followed IN tho trail Of
one of these shows.
nui n is not believed that New
Britain should put un ihe bars against
every show which wants n appear
here, merely hensuse Il is handicapped
hF the name f'esrniral" n tho license
committee Is convinced thar the show
Is q proper one, ami II an agreement
Is made thst Il may he chased on the
first appearance Of anything Ohieer
tiaRahls, there would seem 10 be no
reason for making the general rule
.hat this manner Of entertainment,
popular with many people, should be
beRt away, There are decent shows
OF this kind, People here, who DO
not care for the chanlaulua, for in
stance, enjoy them, II a, decent show
comes, with good references, the peo-
pie ought to bee allowed 20 enioy'it
Just as others are allowed to enjoy
ohauiauquas, unless decided onnosi-
tion hy people living near the iaea-
tion Of such street shows, develops,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
COTE AND RAsERAiI.,

II was at Waterloo that Napoleon
was defestei-hut that was before
eaue's day, II was IT Waterloo, Iowa,
that Old Man Time inst suffered a
hard blow on the point Of the Jaw,
which usually means a knockout,
cone, as everyone sfnews, insists that
daily repetition Of the little slogan
DAY by Day in Every Way ! am
Getting Retter ana Better" anyone
will. in fact, get better and better in
every way II works in the matter OF
health, wealth and wisdom, he says,
and might be used to advantage in
the world of sports,
Last year Joe MeGinnity, the old
Giant player, at the age of nfty-one
years. pitched some pretty good base
hall, but Just the other day Joe, now
iifty-two. at Waterloo, Iowa. pitched
Il game In which his opponents did
not get a single run. You can't do
much better than that, And the Sc
cret conviction comes that Joe has
been saying over and over to himself,
each day. perhaps not EVERY Dny in
Every Way I'm Getting Better and
Better" but every game III win more
fame by pitching Better and Better"
The incident Is cited both to show
that no man has n right 10 talk about
the approach of old age when he has
but recently passed the half-century
mark. and TO show that here might
he. II our Imagination has not run
away with us, another case whore
constant self-suggestion that self-con-
hdence, optimism, courage will bring
results, may be worth while,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
Is Years Ago Today
(Taken from Herald Of that date)

While out wheeling in Stanley
Quarter the other day, Mrs. f. N
Stanley collided with a team and was
thrown to the ground. She had one
hand hurt and the front of her wheel
smashed.
The butchers and grocers of Park
street would like to play ball with the
clerks on Main street on Decorate
Day. The former say that they will
make the Main streeters handsome
allowance if they succeed in getting
two runs.
Charles Coffey, NJ. j. Sheehan, Miss
May Mccarthy and Miss Mary Lard :
ner will furnish the entertainment at
st, Josephs fair this evening.
F. H. tombstone, Thomas McCabe
and A. l.. Thompson were eected d.
rectors of the Peoples Coal and Wood
Co. at the annual meeting last eve
ming.
If you forget to take off your hat
and 1t gets smashed when the flag is
passing by, we can furnish you with
good stiff unon-made hat for 95
cents. Herman Sastrum, Church st.
(advt)
Lynch and Dunn's orchestra will
play in Siering and Holmes hall this
evening. Professor Lynch will prom pit
for dancing. A special prize will be
given away.
Mrs. j. r. johnson entertained
about 40 members Of Winthrop coun-
Gil, Daughters of Liberty, at her home
on Winthrop street yesterday. There
was a. number of gentlemen present
In the evening whist and euchre were
played.
For the accommodation of those
who wish to attend Buffalo Bits
Wild West Show in Hartford Satur-
day, the Central Railway and Ecc-
trio Co. will run extra cars from this
city direct to the circus grounds. Cars
will be waiting at the grounds after
the shows both afternoons and eve
nings.
f. r. Porter won the first prize at
tho Camera club last evening for the
best indoor figure study.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
FRESH AIR CAMP PLANS.

The deep sincerity in which tbs
Fresh Air Camp idea is being carried
out IL shown by the action Just taken
20 make II more and more place
where the children who need Il most
will receive It's benefits. II II in no
sense place whore certain children
will be taken merely 20 "haye good
time" II will be this year. more
than ever before, beautiful spot
where only those who might be handi-
capped through short. unhappy lives,
by physical weakness. or only those
whose days are perhaps numbered,
will be taken 10 gain health and
strength and be made happy under
the natural treatment of good food,
cleanliness. rest and play properly
suggested,
The inspiration OF the camp is not
one OF Snug benevolence to give the
children OF our city good time" It's
inspiration moves the earnest hearts
OF those back of 1t to give certain I'M
dernourished. sick children of New
Britain chance to have good time
through life by becoming we'll and
strong TO become fine, contented and
deserving citizens.
The reports of the meeting at which
plans were made say that only chill
dren exposed to tuberculosis. under
weight for height per cent. or more,
undernourished and acnemic or ply
sically defective will be taken to the
camp. It would be splendid II all the
children OF the city who otherwise
would not have chance for covssle
OF weeks in the country under such
fine conditions could have a chance to
go to the camp. This is impossible, as
there must be limit. And so, deep
ly concerned to see to It that the chill
dren who need most to have this rest
and chance for a strong life, get that
chance, the committee in charge has
turned its sympathetic attention to
those little sufferers. That the amount
of money necessary to give them this
chance will be forthcoming when the
time comes there Is as little question
as there is that the people Of this
city have warm, understanding hearts
and generous hands where the welfare
OF our children is concerned.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
BRYAN'S BATTLES.

Quite possibly there has been more
interest in William Jennings Bryan:
| fight in the general assembly of the
! Presbyterian Church this year, thar
/ there has been in recent years over
any discussions held in similar gath
erings. In the Episcopal Church the
vagaries of Rev. Percy Stickney Grant
have held the stage and the front
pages, but the matters which SO con-
cerned Bryan are of nature that
naturally appealed TO thinking people.
He has Just won a. fight against APP
proving the liberal Interpretation Of
the Bible as expounded by Dr. Harry
L. Fosdck Thus the New York
Presbytcry is directed to require the
preaching in the First Presbyterian
Church, New York, to conform to the
Presbyterian doctrines. The majority
report of the committee refused to de-
fer the matter a year,
Mr.. Bryan and the fundamentalists
have won this fight; thus far. Ger
tainly it is a victory for them and, in
a measure. takes away the sting of de-
feat which they felt when the at
tempt was made to present the teach
ing of the scientific theory of evou-
ton which appeals to all thinking
people as they see the process of evo-
luton going on about them each day
of their lives and through the lives Of
men and women, and all things. of
the past. This, In the estimation Of
people not concerned with the doc
trines OF any one church, was the
great fight. While the matter Of ad-
herence to ancient doctrines or the
breaking away from them Is Of pro-
found Importance to many. il is not
quite as serious an affair in the minds /
of most people as would be the dec /
aratlon that the results Of the discov-
sries Of science should not be taught /
1r shown 10 young men and women,
Toys and girls. growing up. After all.
,ur greatest concern IN Truth. Any
New Britain herald., 1923-05-25
OHAUTAUQUAs, CARNIvALs,

We have not reached the stage Of
the modern disapproval of old Gus.
toms and institutions, that prevents
approving the Chautauqua. Not only
Is entertainment to be found in them
bbut they bring certain interest to
questions of interest to the mind. and
present them in a popular way. A
good chautauqua town" is pretty apt
TO be town or city where people do
think earnestly about the serious
things of life and although no great
new light is thrown upon questions of
Importance, certainly they are often
presented and discussed at the chau-
fauqua in a way that inspires deeper
thought and study Of them. More
ever the entertainment is above all
things clean. and there is lot of
room in the world today for clean en-
tertainment. They come about the
time OF year when the field of enter
tainment of this nature is not over
crowded, and they bring some pleas
ant reminders of the past that are
worth a little consideration.
So one may be glad that people
are interesting themselves in the
Chautauqua for this summer. IT is not
forced upon anyone, but there will be
many who will look forward to Chau-
tauqua week with great detl Of an
ficipation.
II may he dropping from the sub
lime to the ridiculous in the opinion
of some to mention so-called 'carni- I
walls" In connection with chautau- !
qua But the word carnival. as here /
used, is not intended TO convey the
idea OF a street show featured by .
gambling devices and appeals to the
lowest in men and women, boys and +.
girls. In the common council at its
last meeting the disposition was
shown to put up the bars against all
street shows callinRs themselves car
nivals. We have sympathy with a
movement. as we had last year,
against allowing such street shows to
work here Not only DO they take d
great deal Of money out of town uhc
old argument against them) but they
did far more than this they fur
nished the sort OF entertainment"
that brought here the worst element
from the ranks Of professional EN-
tertainers' and they encouraged the
vorst actions in otherwise decent peo- /
Die Of the city. They we're to be de- /