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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

WessaweskcaE Grange. South Thorn
aston. is arranging for series of mock
trials to take place in the near future.
North Franklin Grange, Phillips. con-
ferred all four degrees at recent
meeting. after which harvest feast
was enjoyed. This grange is In a
most. prosperous condition. 7,
Atkinson Grange is having quite a
little work # late. At the last meeting
two new members were voted on and
five applications for membership re-
ceived. tN2
Twenty-onc candidates received the
third and fourth degrees at an all day
session of Easton Grange. recently. A
harvest feast was enjoyed. and in the
evening a fine literary program was
carried out.
The next meeting of Waldo Pomona
Grange will be held June 2Sth with
nirigo Grange, Freedom. The question
for discussion is, What Is the Method
Of IMPROVEMENT in Marketing Farm
Crops?'
At the regular session of Atkinson
Grange, No. 351, Saturday evening. two
candidates were ballotted on and elect
ed and five applications were received.
Visitors were present from Piscataquis
Grange, Good Cheer and Mountain
View. 'l
At recent meeting of Skowhegan
Grange. two applications for member
ship were received and eight candi-
dates were instructed in the first and
second degrees. At the next meeting.
June %, the third and fourth degrees
will be conferred, the sisters filling the
chairs. rt.t
Good Will Grange, Amherst. met in
regular session. Saturday evening. June
II. with an attendance Of so members.
The usual business was discussed and
five candidates We're instructed in the
first and second degrees. The program
of the entertainment was omitted on
account of the latepess of the hour
after the initiation.
East Sangerville assembled June II
for a regular meeting. Degree work
was in order and so much other busi-
ness CAME Mp for consideration that the
program was postponed until another
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23
New Advertisements To-Day.

Dividend notice.
Lost-Brindle dog.
Collateral Loan Co
Locke & Hewett Co.
Wanted-Shoe salesman.
Lost-Lady's Pocketbook.
Bowditch. Webster & Co.
To Let-Furnished Cottage
II. w. Soule 1.-THE Hustler
r. S. Smith & Co.. Gardiner
Wanted-Man on dairy farm.
For Sale-Houses and Farms.
To Let-Cottage at Wiscasset.
Wanted-Young Man to Travel.
Wanted-Situation by Grocery Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23
Ramona Meetings.

June 22-Kennebec Pomona Orange
Fayette. 49,. po,,ora Grange.
June S-Penobscot Pomona "a"ee'
june ss-waldo Pomona Grange Free
August 2-Lincoln Pomona orahse'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23

A matched game of bowling between
Augusta and Gardiner teams will take
place at Bowman's alley, this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23

At the caucus, Friday, the Australian
ballot will be used, the polls being
open from o'clock until $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23

Arrangements are in progress TOT
the annual excursion for the children Of
the city, when it is the purpose of those
in. charge Of the movement to give the
youngsters a day at the seashofe or al
some Of the lakes. The fund necessary
to defray the expenses Of the excursion
is raised largely by popular subst -
ton, and those desiring to assist in TINS
most worthy object can leave their
contributions with Treby johnson, at
the Granite National bank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23

Mrs. Thomas. Treatments In Cnil
opody, manicuring. scalp and faclai
massage in most satisfactory manner
Parlors, 30 Western Ave-. or calls -
appointment at your homes. TeI: -
l.. Juno240n6Tuv0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23
;,.,,, Pomona Grange.

Lincoln PomoHd STd"9S'
There will be no meeting OF Lifcoii
Pomona Grange during July. Inc
next regular meeting is scheduled for
August 2. with Eastern River Grange,
Dresden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23
LOCAL MATTERS.
N4
I, journal Telephone Call, 1884,

Dancing from until IL tonight, Is
land Park. Music by Ballard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23
FARM, "RIvERVEw,r KNOWN FOR
MY CONTRACTING AND GENERAL

trucking business: Horses. harness. carts
and everything necessary for general
trucking business Also one house, stable
and woodshed on Grove st one mouse:
stable, blacksmith shop with tools, and
woodshed. on Wade st. One double ten
ement house, on Capitol St One house.
stable and lot, On Federal st. Also one
farm Of about 100 acfes. one srM one malt
miles from the kennebec bridge. As !
am going West. this property must be
sold. For further Information. ADDRESS y.
r. Wellnan. No. 10l Grove st.. Angs Js1a;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23
s. WESTON CO., AUGUSTA.
Selling Suits Separate Skirts
Wash Waists

Summer Silk Waists-.Every waist In
the collection stands for style for fit,
for excellence of material. Fine quail
ity India silk, wide tucks. front and
back. ................... .$298
Fine quality India silk, entire front OF
wide tucks, black or white, sizes 81 to
~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $3.50
Fine quality India silk with round,
deep yoke, of fine lace-button In back
our newest model at 800
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23
I1ifs 81 news from the Oranges

Note. Of Maine Pomona and the
-.,a.pomon. Meetings Held Over the State and Report Of
tho Work Being Done
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23
COTTAGE AT OCEAN

Point for the season. Inquire of C. III.
Blaisdell, @S State street, Augusta.
june13dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23

sleigh work. and general jobbing. Steady
work for the right man. Apply to Il II.
Chandler. 10 and Il Bangor street. Au-
gusta, Me. junee2dlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23
PLEASANT CORNER ROOM

nicely furnished. with bath privilege. Ap
ply at 20 Pleasant street. june.1dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23

ROOMS AT SEASHORE. FINE

for the season: furnished to accommo-
date 10 or l.; good chance to take board
ers or let rooms F. w. Colby, Page St.
No. 6. Augusta, Me. Junel1dtf
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11

dahl, OF ST Peter; H. T. Sondergaard
of Lltchfield E. X. Slater, of st. Paul
and B. D. White, of st. Paul. Mr..
Haugdahl is one of the most expert
buttermakers in America or Europe
HIS product took the grand prize at the
farlS exposition. MesSrs. Sondergaard
Slater and White are inspectors en-
ployed by the dairy and food commits
SION
All butter received for scoring in any
month must be made on the same day
and must be shipped to reach ST. Paul
on the same day. Here the tubs are
taken to the store of Mumm e Noyot-
ny, Third and Wabasha streets. where
the scoring is done. After the butter
has been examined it is sold in the
local market for the benefit of the
Shippers. Needless to say, butter en-
tered for prizes is sure to bring a salts
FACTORY price. Thus the competitors
be well paid for the butter they for
ward, whether they do or do not secure
high ratings.
Qualities That Count
The particulars upon which the
scoring is based are flavor, grain, color,
salt and packing. Packing, of course,
means the manner in which the prod
uet is prepared for market Salt and
color are self explanatory. Grain is
the consistency of the butter. This
characteristic is judged chiefly by the
appearance of the butter On the "trier''
with which sample is extracted from
the tub. Partly the grain is tested by
touch. Flavor means not only the
taste but also the aroma of the product.
For grain twenty-five points NAV be
allotted; for color fifteen points; for
salt, ten points; and for packing, five
points. Very often the full percentage
is conceded on all these points. But
the perfect flavor, counting forty five
points out Of the hundred, is practical
ly never attained. When flavor is
marked forty points only an expert can
tell the difference between such but
ter and that scored flavor forty
three Yet more than once Minnesota
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11
MYTHICAL AMERICAN STATES
KANSAS OF THE "FIFTlEs.
D" AND THE KANSAS OF THE "FlFTIEs,.


wait for the very slow action of the
confederation in, the time when there
were no roads and no means of quick
communication in the West, the new
population soon took the. matter Of
government wholly into their own
hands. While they. were about it, they
organized a state John Sewer was
chosen governors. Laws were enacted
by legislature all their ewr, Taxes
were assessed and collected These
taxes might be paid in bearskins, COON
skins or other furs, and the salaries Of
the state officers were paid sometimes
in the same circula ting medium.
The congress- Of the confederation
was in time notified Of its gift from
North Cardinal but did net know how
to act. "A strange sacredness had
grown up about a state 'and-Hke a
holy name the word was spoken almost
under the breath. Moreover, had not
the war decided that the people have a
right to > make states at their own
pleasure? Not knowing just what to
do, the congress did nothing Then
North Carolina became Disguised and
took back her present like an Indian.
All this was on paper only. When
it came to taking possession of the new
"state" twas found that there would
be trouble. Gov. Sewer and his hon.
orable colleagues Who-lleId the, offices
refused to- relinnuishs them. Then
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11
BY HUBERT NJ. SKINNER

were used by the officers of the al
legged state, and both by historians and
critics. There are arguments in sup
port Of both. 1t seems that the in
habitants, and even the officers, failed
to get together on the matter of the
name. Originally it was called Frank
land, we are told, and then the name
was altered to Franklin in honor of
the great Doctor Benjamin Franklin
or an attempt was made to alter it,
and confusion resulted.
Briefly the story of Frankland, or
Franklin, is as follows: After the close
of the Revolutionary war the states
which possessed lands in the West
began to make presents Of their dis
tant possessions to the confederation
in order that they might be organized
as territories and later on admitted to
the confederation as states. North
Carolina extended westward to the
Mississippi. With great magnanimity
this state followed the example of
Virginia and other commemorative and
ceded to the confederation her lands
lying west of the mountains. This was
in 1884.
Already large number of adven-
turous Carolinians, filed with the
spirit of independence born of the
Revolutionary struggle, had passed
over the. ridges and esta blished homes
upon the western slopes. Unwilling to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11
AMHAs there really state of Frank


VnHAS there really state of Frank
MAUI land about twelve decades ago,
WW and was there a state of Kan
~ sas from 1856 to 1858? These
are puzzling questions; for while each
of those shadowy commemorative had
its government in full operation for
two years or more, neither of them
had a1really legal existence for a sin
gle day. 49,
The published statutes and official
documents of the spectral pair are now
very rare, and throw the bibliomaniacs
Into frantic glee whenever they are
discovered. And the few careful
critics and bookworms who make
study of them manifest pleasure in
the pursuit which is unaccountable to
the ordinary citizen.
AS for FARMLAND, the first of
these ghostly bodies polite, even its
name is elusive. If one speaks Of it
as FARMLAND, some censorious person
is cerain to correct him and to declare
that the name was properly Franklin.
Perhaps an ancient official document is
produced to prove the statement. Then
another is produced, 1t may be, to
proven that FARMLAND was the original
name: The fact is that both nan.us
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11
RadIum Improves Gems

The Influence of radio emana lions ON
the constitution of matter is very curl
ously Illustrated in some recent expert
according to the results, If radium comes
to be common commodity among us
some dismay may be caused to those who
wear diamonds on finding that the carbon
crystal under the influence of radilIm
threatens to return to its less attractive
form Of graphite or crystalline black car
pom On the other hand radium NAV
turn out to be diamond improver.'
=, 1t Is well known that radfum emana-
lions possess the property of darkenine
Transparent bodies upon which they im7
pinge, and now Sir William Crookes has
shown that this, also holds good in the
case of diamonds. The emanations NOT
only convert the surface into graphife
but also alter the color of the body Of the
stone. It is therefore suggested that this
observation may prove to be of CONNER
clal importance. For example, ''if off
coiored stones can be lightened their value
viii increase, while if the prolonged ac--
ton OF radium is to communicate to them
a decided color they would be worth much.
more as fancy stones.'' This may add
considerably to the business of the jeweier
Who for consideration might undertake
to submit loft jewels to burial in radium
for seaSon.-London Lancet
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11

the president could not have recog-
nized them without violating his oath
of office.
! 1t is not the purpose of this paper to
open any controversy, but to state
facts which will be everywhere admit
ted by those who are converSant with
the facts in the history of Kansas,
which are brought out in Buffers His
tory of Kansas by that eminent scholar,
DR.. Garfield, and to explain the OBJ
;vious cause of the popular misunder-
standing of the subject today.
The eQuivocal expression so prolific
of misunderstanding is the designation
Free State. men," 1t is naturally as
sumed by the readers that this express
sion refers simply to men who desired
Kansas to become a free state when
ever congress should authorize the ter
ritory to take on statehood. AS used in
the histories covering the period from
1856 to, 1858, it means the men who
claimed that they had already estab-
lished state, with constitution, legis-
lature and state officers, although con-
gress had never authorized or recogs
nized it's existence, and the territorial
government authorized by. congress
was in full force. This is a very diff
ferent matter, as will be seen. To il
lustrate, if the desirabflity of state
hood were in question in Oklahoma to-
day, it would be perfectly proper and
right for men in that territory to form
a state" party for the purpose of ia
voring statehood. But if they should
attempt actually to establish a state in
Oklahoma in opposition to the terri
torial government, and with no au-
thorization by congress, it would be the
duty of President Roosevelt to over
throw their pretended government. He
could not do otherwise
The Topeka constitution" was
next months the pretended state gov
eminent went into effect. For two
years this pretended goFernnent. held
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11
HOW MINNESOTA BUTTER BEGAN vg0RlD FAMQOUS|

And representative of the United
States department of agriculture,
speaking publicly of international
competition in the great butter market
of London, declared:
"Of course, when we wish to COM
pete at London with the famous prod
uct of the Danish dairies we send over
Minnesota butter
From all of which one may gather
the correct impression that Minnesota
creameries make good butter.
Yet this excellent and remunerative
triumph of superior soil and climate,
COW and man, is better in 1904 than it
was in 1908. 1t was by no means so
good five years ago as it is now. 1t
probably will be better than ever in
1905.
Cause of the Progress
And the most practical and stimu-
lating spur that has so far been ap-
piled to an industry remarkable for it's
progress, has been the so-called "edu-
cational contest" maintained by the
Minnesota state dairy and food COM
mission.
The plan of an organized and in
structive rivalry among the butter
makers OF the state was conceived
by w: w. p. Mcconnell, state dairy
and food commissioners, soon after he
was appointed to office in 1901. Mr.
Mcconnell sent circular to each
creamery in Minnesota asking that
twenty pound tub of the creamery's
best butter be forwarded to st. Paul
once month for an entire year. The
butter would then be scored, he ex-
planned, by expert judges. A prize Of
IS would be given for the butter scor-
ing the highest There would be a
second prize of SO; and all tubs scor-
ing SO per cent, or higher-out of
possible 100 points-would secure an
honorable. Testimonial formally GER
titled by the governor and the dairy
commissioner.
The money prizes would be little
more than nominal in face value, but
they would represent many dollars in
market reputation.
When the project was brought before
Gov. Van SAINT, he not only approved it
cordially, but he also provided an ex-
ira prize. This was gold medal for
the creamery making the highest aver
age record in the course of the year.
Story of the Contests
The first contest, beginning in April
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11
Eugene Field.

Unhappy is the bibliophile who hap
pens to be a poor man. Temptation
spells an early edition or a gorgeous
binding than which, for him, there is
no more subtle manifestation of the
workings of the evil spirit. Every
secondhand bookshop might, if it were
30 inclined, tell sad tale of collectors
who come to grief because their desire
TO possess books was out of all pro-
portion to the size of their income.
But Fortune plays favorites, so it &C.
easionally happens that the man who
has a cultivated taste in books, not
knowledge of their contents. merely.
but knowledge, too, of their making,
possesses the means for gratifying this
TASTE The cheapness of books makes
1t possible nowadays for every man
and woman to possess something of
library. Yet here in the West really
valuable libraries, libraries that con-
tain books which could not be replaced
If lost, are rare.
Fortunately few Of these collec-
tons are owned by citizens of St Paul:
so if valuable libraries are an outward
sign of inward literary appreciation.
this city can boast as loudly of it's
oOOfA NoitoiC any Guy OIL us Size In
this part of the country. 1t is lust
about to lose, however, one of the most
valuable of its libraries.
c. S. Mellen's fine library has re-
GENTLY been freshly catalogued and
packed, and in few days will be sent
to New Haven, its future home. The
books fill sixty cases and contain all
the standard works, many of them
original editions and much of the fic-
ton extra illustrated. Mr.. Mellen's
reputation as a bibliophile is as ma
lonal as his reputation as railroad
man. For many yers he has devoted
much of his leisure time to the collec-
ton of books, and bookmen in this
country, and in the old, have long been
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11

there was a truce and compromise.
Frankland, or Franklin as it was now
often called, was enlarged and called
the District OF Tennessee" All its
officers were to remain in office and
things were to go on as formerly ex-
cept that the district was to be nomi-
nally at least a sort of appanage of
North Carolina. Thus was Gov.
Sewer appeased, and thus were hos
tilities ayerted. in 1889 North Caro-
lima ceded the district to the new GOV
eminent of the United States, and
seven years later it was admitted to
the Union as the state of Tennessee.
An equally singular but far more
serious instance of playing state" oc-
CURED within the memory of elderly
citizens OF today FARMLAND was a
subject suitable for opera bouffe. Kan
sas was Tragedy.
Fifty years ago began the final strug-
gle between freedom and slavery in the
united States, with the passage of the
'kansas-Nebraska bill. Then followed
the. rush for Kansas, the struggle for
Kansas, the John Brown raid in Vir-
gln1a, the secession of Southern states,
and the. beginning of the war all
Within the period of six years.
Concerning the struggle for Kansas,
the people of the country generally
have, in this generation, a very wrong
impression. gathered from the brief ac-
counts of it contained in the histories
in use. This arises not from willful
misstatements, but rather from the use
of an equivocaIs expression which is
wrongly interpreted. In the North at
least, tits assumed that the position of
the Free State" men was legally, as
we'll as morally right, and. that their
cause finally triumphed; and great
wonder is expressed that President
Pierce was so blind as not to recognize
and aid them.
rAs a matter. of fact, the Free State.
men were technically wrong; and their
position was finally abando ned and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11

George Barrie & Son. There are but
500 copies of this edition, which is also
known as the scarlet edition" The
pages are Of Japan and India paper
with wide margins. This edition con-
tafns about seventy-five full-paged
etchings and about 200 head and tail
pieces from designs by Louis and
Maurice Leloir, Jacques Leman and
Edmond Hedouin.
An extra illustrated Dickens in this
library contains all of the original
illustrations drawn by Cruikshank,
Seymour. "Phiz," Callermole, John
Tenniel, Doyle, Maclise, Walker, Stone,
Leech and Stanfeld. An extra illus
trated Byron. the illustrations inserted
in a Murray edition, is one of the
library's treasures Majors fine edi-
ton of Walton's complete Angler"
and the Benares edition of Richard
Burton's Arabian Nights" are vol
umes whose possession any bibliophile
might envy.
American Indian Lore
McKenney & Halls 'Indian Tribes"
Of which there only a few copies ex-
tant, contains a history of the Indian
tribes of North Dakota with biographi-
cal sketches and anecdotes of the prin-
cipal chiefs. 1t is illustrated with
eighty or more portraits of famous In
dams. reproduced from the originals Of
the Smithsonian institution. The origi-
nails were destroyed by fire. This
book is beautifully decorated by hand
in colors. A copy of Victor Hugo's
Les Miserables'' is especially valuable
because Of it's illustrations, the colors
employed in which correspond exactly
with the descriptions given in the book.
The library contains copy of Pc
pys' Diary" belonging to a limited edi-
ton, only 100 sets having been made
for this country. Mr.. Mum owns
complete set of Miff1es' edition of the
Lives of American Statesman" Mon
taignes edition of Bacons works with
steel portraits. views, fac SMILES, etc.;
scarce large type edition of Thomas
Carlyle; an edition de luxe of Cervan-
tes' Don Quixote," illustrated with
portraits and beautiful etchings by Ad
la Lauze, the edition limited to two
hundred volumes.
The library also contains an inter
esting English history collection which
includes Clarendon's History of the
Rebellion and Civil Wars in England.
together with an Historical View of the
Affairs in Ireland; :" Madame d'Arb-
lays Diary and Letters, which tell of
the court of Queen Charlotte; John
Evelyn's Diary, which pictures the
Charles period; Froissart's "Chroni-
,cles of England, France and SPAIN
fine edition of Froude's works; the
Greville Memoirs; Liechtenstein's