Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-24

tnat IL hurts the prlce OF good frult
and apple buyers don't make the dis
tinction between good and poor lots
that they ought. If farmers deal di-
rect with commission merchants Of
Boston. Liverpool and Hamburg, and
ship good apples, pressed into the bar
rel so they will not become slack. the
credit Of sending good apples comes
t. the farmer If they sell to apple
buyers. the farmer is not known 10 the
trade
The Bangor Commercial tells a story
on the wife Of one of Eastern Maine
most prominent business men. A good
portion Of her time is spent in Boston
where she has a large number %
friends She was due AT luncheon
way M on the other end NC Beacon
street and had less than ton minute.
if she wished To get there on time
Moreover the affair was one which shr
particularly desired To attend in good
form. She entered an auto-cdD and
presently the house where tn" lun-
Cheon was tn ~ held was reach n, but.
without Stacking its speed in the slight
est. the auto WhiZzed by rs though there
We're still several more miles u tlayel.
Driver driver exclaimed the Ban
gor woman. that is the house IN Tho
left. You have passed il. Il know
id, num- said the driver gtimly AND
just then he turned into side street.
finally emerging int, Beacon again
lower down. For the second tim,
However. the outfit passed the houst
u
am fedrfully late already" nurmureI
the woman. and then a horrible sus-
ricion az 70 the sobriety M tho driver
assailod her What IL the matter
now" she asked as they once ma3e
turned into the side street, how man.
times are You going To pas that
house" Don't know. mum" was tEr
answer Il guess until the thing runs
down This lever won't work and
there ~ no way to stop the machine
until the power gives out" This much
t. be desired occurrence took place
some 20 minutes later and the Bangor
woman took a Boylston car back tp
her hotel very hungry. ana very much
chagrined. She has announced tina,
hereafter she Nill depend upon cab
with real live horses attached.
Last spring the Maine exhibit At the
New York sportsmcns show was con-
fined to a space Of 10x2O feet. This
year it will occupy near two-thirds Of
the exhibition space Of the great Madi-
son Square Garden. There will Re one
space Of about go feet in length and IT,
feet deep starting at the right Of the
main entrance from Madison avenue
and extending along that side OF TIL"
hall. which will be devoted T. booths
and stands for exhibitors. Directly In
front Of the entrance will be an eight
sided deer park. In this will be placed
four small faWns. Beyond the deer
park wall will extend across the han
for distance Of 90 feet This viii be
decorated with deer and mo0seheads
ana mounted birds and small animals
ana mounted fish. together With pic
lures of hunting and fishing scenes in
Maine. In front OF the wall will be a
counter which will be occupied
by the representatives Of the
Maine railroads who will dis
tribute advertising matter. descrip-
tive of the hunting and fishing ana
summer resorts Of Maine. on the op-
posite side of the wall will be placed
the cages of small animals that inhabit
Maine. Following the exhibition of
small animals will come a log cabin.
fitted out true to the woods of Maine,
having the fireplace. hunks. rustic
seats. deer and mooseheads. ana other
trophies Of the chase and photographs
of life in the woods. Opposite the
cabin will be typical sports
mans camp as seen in the woods Of
Maine. All will be arranged by men
who have experienced the joys of camp
life and be true to nature. Beyond the
camp will come the Indian village.
Here will be shown from eight to twelve
members the Old Town Indian settle
ment. The squaWs will be engaged in
making fancy baskets. the guides in
fashiOning clubs. bows and arrows and
little canoes. The village will be 50 ar
ranged that visitors can enter il and
move about and converse with the In
dians. After the Indian village and the
coon and squirrel trees have been
passed there will come the artificial
lake. This will be 30x150 feet and will
contain 1000 trout. ranging in weight
from one-half to three pounds. The
length Of the lake will admit Of exhibit
lions of fly casting and it is the inten-
ton Of the management to allow those
who wish to cast. hook and play the
trout. putting them back into the
water after they have been landed.
Canoes will be placed on the lake and
the Indian girls from the village will
take the visitors canoe sailing. Be
I'D l,o To-
tests and other aquatic sports. To the
right Of the lake will be the tanks in
which specimens Of different kinds Of
game fish will be placed. 1t is esti-
mated that at least 100 people will be
necessary to handle this big Maine ex-
hibit.