Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-11
INCREASED DEMAND
For Farmers Institutes in
Maine Will be Met.
I etc la ete Between Hon. Charles
{. Oak, and Wild Man Morris.
W. ". Stctson 10 Speak at Bethlehem, N. H.,
on Rurai Schools Other Capitol News.

Secretary Is. w. McKeen of the State
board of agriculture says hat there
will be a larger number of farmers in
stitues held, this coming summer, than
usual, the direct result Of the success
with which they were received. last
pecially largenumber. Coming thise early
in the season they are especially adj
vantageous. and the farmers reap much
profit as well as pleasure from them.
The June programme has been made
u as follows:
Washington county, at Little River,
Perry. Tuesday. June 30; Dennysville.
Wednesday, June "a; and Epping. Fri
day, June &c.
Hancock county, at Hancock. Mon
day, June 30; Bucksport, Wednesday,
July /; and North Bluehill, Tuesday,
June so.
Prof. G. M. Gowell of Orono. w. H.
Mckeen are to be the speakers. The
subjects to be treated are, "Dairying,"
The Growing of Farm Crops" sheep
Husbandry," and The Farm Home"
The Babcock milk tester will be used
at several of the meetings, and a United
States cream separator will be or eXhi-
bition at Epping. 1t is believed that
, this is to be one of the most interest
ing series of farmers institutes ever
arranged by the board.
. In the office of the board at the Capt.
toll is a fine oil painting the work of
w. Fl. Moody, Esq. of Liberty. a mem
Der of the board. 1t shows the heads
| of two white horses. and is a very strik-
ing addition to the collection of pic
lures of animal life which adorns the
walls of the room.
4 MI. Oak of the fish and game COM
missioners, has an interesting paper on
his person, on which is written the
name of a certain ~transgressor of the
weight-limit law regarding inland fish
ing. On the paper, also, are other data
4 which promises to make things bad
for the man named thereon if he ever
returns from his home in Massachu-
sets to this State. 1t seems that he
took away from Weld pond about 60
pounds of fish. The limit by law is 25.
= the man having been something of a
Lo- NJ, nolr -, - Sc tho ayouraI IN,
tention of the commissioners to hunt
transgressors ito the death" "They
4 may come here" he said, Wednesday,
: to a Journal reporter, land, so long as
, they behave themselves, they may stay
and be welcome. But, just as sure as
they come, and impose on us, in any
way shape or manner we will make them
4 sorry for it, whenever we find them at
4 it,
= The recent case of filming through COM
y plant of Mr.. Carleton in a kennebec
= stream, is an example of this sort of
business. The man, who was fined,
took on terribly. The work has been
8 highly pleasing to sportsmen.
Mr.. Oak tells a good account of his
short interview with Morris, who was
4 taken at his haunt at Moosehead lake.
\ After Morris was taken to the room,
= Deputy Marshal Martin and Mr.. Carleton
left Morris and Mr.. Oak, in the room to-
gether. The latter was unarmed. Mr..
Oak says: II sat opposite Morris, per-
4 haps six feet away. He said nothing,
3 and did likewise. Shortly after we had
been left alone. / noticed him, nonchal-
- antly enough feeling about his vest peck
cts, gradually moving his hands down in
the region of his pants What do you
wanto' was Mr.. Oaks natural question.
Morris muttered something about a
handkerchief, but left off his search
From that time until the return of tho
others. Mr., Oak watched him like the
proyerbial cat, ready to spring upon him
on provocation. When the others ar
rived. a seven-shooter was found on Nor
rig. in his hip pocket. loaded. Now MI
Morris. Mr.. Oak says, has never beer
particularly well disposed toward him
having laid at the commissioners dooi
the source of his trouble. and arrest; ant
\ Mr.. Oak isn't quite firmly convinced tina
tha man wasn't making a move Tor ms