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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
Experiments in Growing Nay.

In 1854 S. l. Parker bought a farm OF
| $50 acres in Dalton including 40 acresot
tillage land. The capacity of the farm
| was l. cows and two horses. He stocked
it with cows.s sold butter at % to 30 cents
a pound and in a veal found that his
profit consisted in a fair amount of
stable manure. He then changed to
selling milk. commenced using CONNER
cial fertilizers in small quantities. A
year later he found the stock and pro-
auctions of the farm increasing slowly.
The next year he followed substantially
the same methods and balancing ac-
counts again found everything increas-
ing including his debt.
The next year he used commercial
fertilizer freely, top dressed land with
it: mixed a liberal mount of salt with
some and sowed it upon grassland that
was so badly infested with grubs that
one could kick up the turf withthe foot.
The result was a good crop of timothy
and clover mixed. He tried the COM
mercial fertilizer side by side with
stable anu on grass land and the
result was in favor of the commercial
fertilizer. That year the prospects i'm
proved, the barn was full of hay and 20
head of cattle and six horses were
wintered.
Receiving a call to care for a gentle
mans farm Mr.. Parker sold all his
stock and put everything into grass
spreading all the manure on hand.
rented the farm house, pasture and 10
acres of tillage. He sold a good crop of
hay and commenced what is called a
system of exhaustion.
In 1890 he purchased three tons of
fertilizer and that with a ton of cotton
seed meal on hand was spread on %
acres of grass land. The hay crop was
estimated at two and a half tons. In
$40 no fertilizer was used and the hay
Weld was two tons per acre.
In 1891 five tons of commercial fertil-
yer were spread on the % acres and
the result vas two and a half o of
hay t. the acre. The most remarkable
result of this test was pom about an
acre of grass tina had formerly been
used as an orchard. No one could re-
member when ii had been MANFRED or
cultivated.
lii 1884 il produced 16 tumbles of June
grass. and in the fall was top dressed
with stable manure: in 1885 a half ton
If daisies and June grass was har-
vested. That fall it was top dressed
and produced about half a ton of hay
IF slightly better quality. In the
spring OF 1891 a liberal dressing of com
mercial fertilizer was given and about
two and II half tons of clover, tim
othy and redtop was cut.
In his position as head farmer MIR.
Dalton made more diversified tests of
commercial fertilizers, using them on
all kinds of crops generally grown on
New England farms. The main crop
however was hay. The fertilizer was
ased on land that had no been ploughed
Tor seven years and he found that it
would start and mature a good crop of
grass when stable by it's side
would fail to act satisfactorily.
Exhausted grass land was reseeded
Cor the purpose of getting a crop of
| clear timothy or to get aseeding of per-
manent meadow grass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

Hon. Charles f. johnson has no
particular reason to entertain especial
ly friendly sentiments for President
Cleveland. But Mr.. johnson is con-
WINGED that the fiat heresy is a n
to his party as well as to the country
and isn't afraid to say SO. Those
whose minds have received the rain
ms of a thorough liberal
and professional education, such
as Mr.. Johnson enjoyed, cannot
be easily convinced that something
can be had for nothing. They know
that a dollar worth so cents n one
worth 100 cents cannot circulate side
by side; they know that under free
silver prices may be. doubled without
the seller receiving a particle more in
value for what he sells; that wages
will be reduced nearly one half in pur-
chasing power unless they are imme-
diately doubled in amount. Knowing
these things Mr.. johnson had the
courage at Portland, Wednesday. both
to say a good word for Cleveland's
position on the currency question and
to avow his own belief which he knew
was directly opposed to the opinion of
a large part of the convention. We
cannot help feeling that chairman
Johnson's courage respecting the cur
rency, did not extend to other matters
of party policy, but one can't expect
too much of a man in the position of
presiding officer of a Democratic con-
vcntion in this year of 1896. He no
doubt felt it absolutely necessary to
say a good word for the Democratic
! tariff, though it is but fair to his in
telligence to suppose that he would
have preferred to let tariff reform"
| pass on to %innocuous desuetude with
cut more mention than the third dis
trict Democrats at Waterville saw fit
to give it, and that was nothing more
than the distinction of their silence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

That was an eloquent speech al
Portland. Tuesday evening, when the
orator asked with all the impressive
carncstness Of a Webster Flanagan:
What are we here for?" and then con-
scientiously added surely not Tor
office and not for plumber. Those who
are after spells seek the winning. not
the losing side" So the Democratic
is the losing side, is it? But why
question when an orator of the eve
ming admits 1t and at the feast where
rcseate hues color the surroundings
and the outlook, where men essay to
so forth to battle well dined and
wined, where if yer the courage Of a
Democrat is supposed to be equal to
capturing Holland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
STATE NEWS.
kenncbcc.
WINDSOR.


AT the Republican caucus held Sat
urday evening at the town house.
Francisco Colburn and Benjamin
Aibee were elected delegates To the
county convention at Augusta.-Thc
remains of Nahum j. Pierce were
brought from Belfast Friday. Mr..
Pierce had always lived in town until
within the last two years. when he had
been working in Belfast. w. Sproul
is repairing his grist mill. putting in
new grinders and otherwise getting 1t
in first class condition.-Fred Studley
has zone to Boston where he expects
to secure work for the summer.-Mrs.
Charles Hinkley of Worcester. Mass,
is making a short visit with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Choate.-
Nearly everyone Is predicting a light
hay crop. New land in many cases
being winter killed.--A seven weeks
and three days old pig owned by
Abram Choate, weighed 80 pounds.
This is quite a good record to beat
Several quite good dogs have disap-
peared in this vicinity lately. Their
owners would be pleased to learn of
their whereabouts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

at a season when the temperature was
about zero and the loose snow drifted
across the road he traversed. Within
a month he has left off work in his gar
den, h~arnessed his horse, driven &c
miles to visit "a patient, embarrassed on
his return, and after a drink of warm
milk resumed his work in the garden
without knowing what it was to fee
tired. He has never lost a tooth, never
used glasses or a cane in his life. and,
to use his own words, never owned a
pipe. a rum jug or a dog"
Gardiner Reporter-Journal: Village
Improvement societies whose aim is
the preservation and identifying OF
their town, are so good a thing tina,
they should have every encouragement
and such help in dollars as they need
They should also call upon the young
folks who will become more devoted tc
their home by working for it. Such
movements are certainly in the line OF
good citizenship both of town and
tate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the
New Great South American Kidney
Cure" This new remedy is a great
surprise on account of its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the
bladder. kidneys, back and every part
Of the urinary passages in male or fe-
male. 1t relieves retention Of water
and pain in passing it almost imme-
diately. If you wan quick relief and
cure this is your remedy. Sold by
Bowditch, Webster & Co., Druggist,
Augusta, Me. afs. dem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

Senator Morrill, of Vermont, who In a
recent address before that body said:
Free coinage Of silver as a remedy
against Japanese or any cheap foreign
labor would prove very much like
taking refuge in a pest house to avoid
the plague"
much about, current wages of common
labor for a day of from II to IA hours Is
from four to six cents, and children
work for one cent per day. In this
country great advance in child labor
and hour limit legislation has been
made. The average of wages before the
Democratic hard times was never
higher, and that. too, under the gold
standard. A moments reflection on
the part of the laborer must convince
him that never could he purchase so
much for his wages as in the period
before the Democratic party got its
pernicious tariff theories into working
order. Now he Is told, or rather his
employers are told, usually a different
Song is sung in the ear of the working
man by the silver siren, that In order
to successfully compete with this
Japanese free silver labor we must
have free coinage Of silver dollars
worth fifty cents and which will be
capable of purchasing only about half
of what a gold dollar or a dollar based
on gold will purchase today. Is the
American wage worker a fool? We
think not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
Knox.
WASHINGTON.

There was a meeting at Pleasant
grove. Sunday. followed by a baptism
in Pleasant pond, North Washington,
at which seven went forward. Rev. s.
l.. Burton officiating.-John Bean was
thrown violently from his carriage
Sunday. while driving into Pleasant
grove, and vas so badly shaken up he
had TO be taken home.-Miss Rosa
Grotton went to Warren, Tuesday,
where she has employment. - Fido
Turner is reported to be i'll with
diphtheria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
Waldo.
HALLDALE.

Dexter Woodbury. of Knox has lately
bought Harvey L~arrabee's place and
moved there.-Joshua kerShaW and
Miss Annie Critchell who have been
visiting at Charles Rowell's returned
to their homes in Lowell, Mass, last
Thursday.-Mrs. Betsey Cunningham
was called here from Weeks Mills by
the death of her sister. Mrs. Hannah
Rowell.-Mrs. Clara f.. Joy is in Bel
fast undergoing treatment for her
eyes.-The prospect for a hay crop is
very poor in this Section.-Some Of the
taken off. come very neal dying in the
Geld storm last Monday.
MONTVILLE.
Martin Overlook has hired cut fol-
six months to work on the sheer
ranch.-Miss T.. G.. Waterhouse has re-
turned from Massachusetts where sh,
has been for some time past.-Chas
Bumps and Orrin Bartlett of China vii.
lage. spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends in town.-Mrs. Geo. Lowell
visited friends in South Freedom re-
cently.-Mrs. Addin Crockett is stop
ping with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Nathan Sawyer.-Mark Bartlett has re-
turned home from Pittsfield, where he
has been attending school.-Franl
Sanford with his wife and little daugh.
ter. went to Unity, Saturday to spenC
several days with friends there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

dering aid to the political enemy. That
kind Of talk Condemns him both as q
Republican and a man of brains. These.
were there no others, were sufficient
grounds to warrant the credentials
committee in throwing out the Addicks
delegation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
Sacrifices Seem Inevitable.

The gallant fight Of the gold men In
the Portland convention is very graf
flying to all who have the u OF
sound money at heart. Nevertheless
must be conceded they are likely to
feel i'll at east in the Democratic
ranks. this fall, with free silver in the
national and two of the district plat
forms.
They should bear in mind. however,
that the Republican party at st.
Louis stands ready to sacrifice the
vote, if need be, of Republican states
and the support of some who call
themselves Republicans in order to
have an honest platform squarely
committed to the maintenance of the
existing gold standard. This is going
to be a year when sacrifices of par
tisan affiliations and associations must
be made, whenever necessary to main
tain the national credit.
That must have been an impressive
scene when men like Senator Teller.
who have been Republicans from
youth, announced the severance OF
those relations. Mr.. Teller thinks
he is sincere, and he is generally
supposed to be. What he now
confronts he has been instrumental.
however, in bringing to the issue
Knowing thai Republican partys duty
and his duty was to do all in their
power to pass the revenue measure
he nevertheless set over against 1t all
his hobby and the influence of the sill
yer mining element. Every day that
such tactics were pursued the issue
between sound and unsound currency
became more sharply defined. 1t must
be settled al the polls. this fall. Sac
rifces apear to be inevitable. Demo-
Gratis as we'll as Republicans should
bear this in mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
ySails 3taasbtf 5pnraal.
I TERMS: 81. 90 Per Fear.

No notice whatever will b taken OF I'M
,agned communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONStBIE for the preservation or
return Of rejected communications.
address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEI0H 4 FLYNT. Publishers. Au-
Guots. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

Tune 18th the increase in the public
debt under Grover Cleveland's admin
istration was 1923. 254, PAP. And yet the
Democrats ask the country to accept
their views of the currency as it did
of the tariff!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

Head what Mr.. johnson had 20 SAY
at Portland in favor of the existing
money standard; read over again the
financial plank adopted BY the Demo-
Gratis of his district and guess how
he'll vote this fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

We're no sure but that Gen. Coxey
will be the favorite candidate of the
Maine Democrats when they get to
Chicago. But why not look nearer
home? There's Scion Chase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

we want more money" is of the
excuses put forward by the free COIN
g convert when driven into a corner
IN argument. Well. there is in circula-
''oh IN this country today over s19
more per capita than in any free silver
ccuntry in the world. It's a pitv the
Tree silver side cannot bear to have
the light of fact turned on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
KNOWL1ON,
UNDERTAKEN
OAK Street.
SAVINGS BANK.
Organized 1848.
BANKING ROOMS 235 WAFER STREET,

BANKING ROOMS 235 WATER STREET.
TRUSTEES-Wm. g. Badger. J.. h
Manley. L. c. Cornish. Lendan Titcomhs
b. F. PARROT.
Deposits received and placed On interest
the first a of every month.
Interest paid or credited ON account. %
the first Wednesday Of February q Al.
gust.
Deposits are exempt by law from an
taxes, and accounts are strictly cou0doo.
tial.
Especial privileges afforded to Dxeoo-
tors. Administrators, Guardiano, TTue'
tees, married women and minorA
EDWIN C. DUDLEY. Treas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

William c. Whitney once talked free
he believed in it, and now hat the
storm is to burst at Chicago he leaves
on a European tour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
A

Vacancies in any of the delegations can
only be filled by such delegations.
Delegates in order to participate In the
convention must be elected subsequent to
the call for the convention.
The county committee will be in session
on the morning Of the convention. for the
purpose Of receiving the credentials of
Per Fee ostHsai Republican COUNT Committee
WILLARD M. DUNN, Chairman.
e. c. STEVENS, Secretary.
May n, 1886.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

No one will have any trouble dis
tinguishing between the financial
planks of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
WILD
WithECzema

I was a sufferer for eight years from Eczema, but
now am entirely cured. The palms of my hands
were covered and badly iniamed; little white
blisters appeared. then would peel off. leaving
fire and itch. On the inside of the upper part of
my limbs. great red blotches wonld appear, and
rs soon ~ became warm, the burning and itch
ing wonld begin. Night after night | y would lie
awake and scratch, and almost 70 wild. l got q
box Of CuricURA. and a bottle of CUTIcURA RE
SOLVENT, and after n few applications l nnticed
the redness and Inflammation disappear; before
had used one boz there cas not a siqn o. ErsemG
hf. l can trnthfuily assert that $500 worth of
CuTICURA REMEDIFs cured me.
JOHN u. PORTE. Httsburg, Pa.
srRsDY CHS TkEArMENr.- Warm hsths with Gu
r,crkA Soar. gentle applications ct CrricunA (oint-
Oi humOr cufes. s.
Sold throughout the world. Price. CuTicuaA, s0c.s
soar. 3se.; REsOLvExT. Je. and 81. POTrER DRUo
AND CHRN. CORP.. Sole Propa.. Bostan.
y liOw to Permanently Cure Eczema" mailed free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

The demand for a sound money man
for vice president is no less strong
than for a sound money platform. Such
an one may be needed in the Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

They begin to soothe and absorb the
pain and soreness the moment you APP
ply one. Hop Plasters. The cure Is
permanent and pleasing. Your medi-
cine dealer will supply you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

There's a suspicion that some of
those southern delegates are more in
terested in their board than in anv
plank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

Some of Aubrey B~eardsley's posters
have been admitted to his sick room.
Need we say he is nearly well?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

MRS. WTNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used f0s
over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of fol
their CHILDREN while TEETHlNG, with PERFECT
SUCCESS. 1t sOOTHEsS the CHILD, SOFTENS. tn
GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLO,
and 10 the best remedy for D~IAl:RIf(EA. Sold BY
Druggists In every part of the world. Be sure sad AL
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing S,rup," and take a
char kind. Twantv.6ve centa . katt,s 3&ulfe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

e. 7Gas" iAddicks assumes that having
MADE his money himself he has a right
- spend it as he pleases, even though
ne p'eases to corrupt the suffrage and
;" aeieat Republican senators by rem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

1t is said President Kruger learned
his diplomacy from the Bible. He had
his adversaries at a decided ~disadvan-
tage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
For Representatives to Congress.

First District
Second District-NELsON DING
LEY, JR.. Of Lewiston.
Third cDistrict-SETH L. MILL
KEN of Belfast.
Fourth District-CHARLES A. BOU-
TELLE Of Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

June is trying to redeem herself.
Whew. but she has been crowding on
steam to do it.
NV. but aren't we just going to cele-
brate the Fourth.
Beer is not on draught at Lewiston
and the officers say the bottled article
is scarcer than hen teeth.
Herring in large quantities are polk
ing their noses into Passamaquoddy
bay. The oil that awaits them is pip
ing hot.
A Belfast woman, 20 years of age Sc
cured, with some assistance, the first
day of canvassing subscriptions
amounting to $1,000 for the proposed new
shoe factory. and she doesn't consider
herself a new woman. either. 1T looks
like a new shoe factory, though.
The Foxcroft clothier enjoyed the
Joke when some Of his friends got a
lot of his year-old circulars n dis
tributed them about town. The peo-
pie came looking for bargains and he
ooh good care they should find them.
Stealing umbrellas appears to be a
custom too ancient to be tolerated at
a centennial celebration. A gentleman
accidentally left his umbrella on the
ground while listening to the out door
exercises at Bethel and four hours
later found it just where he left it. The
kind of umbrella is, however. not stated
along with the rest of the story.
Biddeford's finest" on wheels will be
a sight if Marshal Harmon carries out
his purpose OF having a bicycle corps on
the force.
read MacLaren for examples of life
long devotion to a profession and a
people, found in his Doctor MacClure
sketches. Up in Bethel lives DR.. Robert
G.. Wiley, hale and hearty at 90.and still
as devoted as ever to his lie work.
l1C io PiOUdOIy Nv OiuCSt i'll Ill
point of active service, in New England.
Notwithstanding his advanced age he
attends to a large practice as a country
doctor every day in the year. No storm
IL SO severe as to deter him from, visit
ing q patient, no travelling SO bad as
TO aus hin to hesitate about starting
ont. Within a year he has ridden AZ
mites in n .singleday to see asick person
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
Republican kennebec County
Convention
AUGUSTA, TUESDAY. JUNE 5000.
WILL BE HELD IN

AU0USJA, JUNE 80, OOs
At 10 O'Clock A. M, In Hall
for the purpose of nominating three candi-
dates for senator's, one candidate for clerk
OF courts, one candidate for county at
torney, one candidate for judge of pro-
hate. one candidate for register of pro-
didate for county treasurer. one candidate
for county commissioner. all to be voted
for at the September election; also for
the purpose of ~transacting any other
business that may properly come before
The basis of representation will be as
follows Each city, town and plantation
will be entitled to one delegate, and for
each IS votes cast for the Republican can;
didate for Governor in 1894 an additional
delegate. for a fraction of 40 votes. a
FURTHER additional delegate. as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
Lincoln.
WHITEFIELD.

Mrs. G.. 0. Bailey has been quite i'll
for the last two weeks. but is gain
ing.-Miss Carrie Lewis has been visit
ing friends in District No. S. lately
1t is understood there will be religious
services held in Preble's grove the last
of this month. The exact date will be
given later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
FOR GOVERNOR.
.LLEWELLYN POWERS
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
OF HoULT0N.

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
For Electors al Large:
JOHN F. HILL. Of Augusta.
JOEL WILBUR. of Avon.
rrst District-EDWIN PARSONS.
0ec0nd District-A. r. MCPHERSON.
Third District-FRED ATWOOD.
Fourth District-ALBERT II. SAWYER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
CANADA HORSES.

Cummings & Prescott have Just rscsivs4
carload Of heavy draft horses from OA1edA
Now 10 the time to get . good hors ~ 1r!eea
tOouit the times. tA0e4s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

Now they say Mckinley wired
Hanna to accept the Lodge plank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
DNaRgavSsS%

Now doth the sweet girl graduate
iscours on things in accents wise;
One summer passed or two at most
And she'll be baking pies.
Buffalo Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18

Beer is not on draught at Lewiston
and the officers say the bottled article
is scarcer than hens teeth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-18
Complained Of His stomach.

Watcrville. Me, May Z, 1896. My
little boy had no appetite and COM
planned of his stomach, but since he
has been taking Hoods Sarsaparilla l
have not heard him say anything
about these troubles, and l know that it
has done him good. He has taken
Hoods Sarsaparilla before with excel
lent results" Mrs. Jennie Mason.