Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-19

the German and Scandinavian vote en-.
tiers largely into the account; and al
| though this vote is largely Republican
1t cannot be depended upon when local
| interests are at stake; but in a pres.
| idential contest the entire strength ~
the party may be depended on.
The great northwest Is becominS
the battle ground for political cham.
pionship, and year by year the tide Of
immigration flows steadily on, until
the balance Of power is practically
assured. with decided lead in pros.
pect i'm the near future; demonstrat.
ing that westward the tide OF emp,re
holds its way" We do not concede.
however. that western politics or west
ern civilization can be placed In
advance Of the civic, educational ana
philanthropic agencies of New Eng.
land and other older states of this
great republic. May all sections unite
in generous rivalry in promoting the
best interests of our entire common.
wealth. from the Atlantic to the Pa.
cific. and from Canada to the gulf
including all the islands Of the sea
now under our Jurisdiction!
In this state Gov. Van Zant, Repub.
lican. has a plurality Of $1,000 votes
over his opponent, more than double
the estimate of his friends previous to
the election. In the Minneapolis con-
gressional district, Loren Fletcher.
the present member. was defeated by
John Lind by a majority OF 1883, while
Van Zant's majority in the same dis
trict was 5o62. Almost the entire
Scandinavian vote went for Lind, who
is very popular with his fellow coun-
trymen. He was formerly a Repub-
lican and has still many friends, In
, that party. The failure Of Congress.
man Fletcher to succeed himself IL
matter of profound regret to his party
generally. The Democrats also carried
their candidate for mayor Of this city
| by a majority of about five thousand.
on local issues. The vote for governor
Is a fair test of party. strength In this
state. and loyalty to the administra-
ton of President Roosevelt stands un-
impeached. -:
The new chamber of commerce was
opened for business the first Of the
month. and the increased accOmmoda-
tions are fully appreciated.
lne movement Vi tuc Wucdl
other grain crops continue brisk, with
no marked speculative tendencies to
interfere with legitimate trade. Twelve
hundred and eleven cars were reg
istered for the transportation of wheat
to this market yesterday. Flour ship
ments for two days. 1878 barrels.
Eastern farmers cannot fairly compre-
bend the magnitude of the grain in
dustries of the great northwest.
All these vast enterprises Of farming
and manufacturing advancement are
made possible by the employment Of
machinery of the latest and most APP
proved patterns. Flowing, sowing.
reaping, threshing. transporting, grind
ing and packing when compared with
more primitive experience, present q
contrast decidedly ludicrous. We have
before us a copy of Maine Farmers
Almanac" for 1903, with old time
pictures" of farming operations when
we were a kid" on a farm in good old
Livermore in the State of Maine. How
familiar the farm house in the distance.
with load of hay, gentle cow, primitive
plOw, shovel and hoe in the foreground
of cut on the first page! And then the
heading for each month in the year
skating, cutting and hauling wood for
the winters fire. The perspective may
not be IN accordance with modern
rules, but the picture" Is realistic.
For February the breaking and swing
ling of fax illustrates an avocation
now entirely obsolete. but which was
a stern reality iii the early days when
tow land Linen garments of home man.
ufacture were i'm universal demand for
summer wear. March. April. May.
and June furnish Illustrations OF
spring work"-hauling dressing. piow-
ing, sowing, building post and rah
fences, etc, followed by the washing OF
sheep, cutting the grass, reaping the
grain, gathering the corn and otner
farm work. November gives US the
primitive cider mill, one OF the 'insti-
buttons" of olden times. and of general
utility; and then comes the CLOSING
scene for the 18th month. threshing OF
the grain! What contrast WIN
modern methods--the fail of the past
and the mighty steam threshing ma
chine of the present! Could there ne
a greater change imagined by the most
radical optimist?
But we have extended our ramblings
beyond all reason. and can only say ~
closing that the Inspiration derived
from the publication furnished by
Capt. Nash Is decidedly irrepressfbie'
Yours very sincerely.
E. ROWELL.
3224-2nd Av. South.
Ns;uroonous. A;up Nov 1902.