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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23

Albert H. Austin, record kcepcr of
Hillside Tent, No. %. X. Q. T. NJ, re
cciv.d a checl, of $4,000 from th' Grand
Lodge last week. which he paid to Mrs.
NJ +. Perkins on the life Of her late
husband, George :. Perkins. This lodge
was organized five years ag" and this
il the first death.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23

Robert Welsh, formerly Of the Au-
Gustp police force, has accepted good
position in Boston, and will for the flu
turC make his home in that city. He
will be Joined by Mrs. Welsh this week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23

Miss Ruey Stevens of Sid
ney. who had for few days past been
tn" guest of her cousin, Mrs. Daniel
Whitehousc. returned to her home in
that town Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23

The Mayor of Laughland' company.
which played in this city Saturday
evening, remained in town over Sun
day and went to the National Home
yesterday, where they appeared in the
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23

The American Benefit Society gave
a very successful private assembly III
Golden Cross hall last evening. There
was a good attendance and u very
pleasant evening was enjoyed. Music
was furnished by Ballards Orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23

Daniel Pcttcngill, the veteran mail
carrier at the State House. is enjoying
his annual vacation. and during his
absence the mail is in charge of o. l.
Stone.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23

Merrill Eros. have 4 high opinion
of their fancy bread flour. the John
Alden" quite likely this may be too
high a grade for some families, but
well to try it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23

One of the splendid results OIL
physical beautifying is its tendency 10
create an ambition to be beautiful III
every way When a woman gets
good start by taking HOLSTERS ROCKY
Mountain Tea she is all right. Tea OF
Tablets, 35 cents. Boudltch, webster
& Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23

Mrs. Alden w. Phlbrook is making
some improvements to her residence on
Grove street, in the way Of shnGling
and Painting. which has added much to
the appearance of the building.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23

Word WIS received in the city Mon
day stating that j. a. Merrill, former
ly gate tender at tn" Brldg" street
crossing of the Maine Central, but Wh"
has for som" time past been suffering
from typhoid fever at the home of ms
son at Berlin Mills. y. H.. was very i'll.
and that fears were entertained tor his
recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23

Win Wright, who was formerly en-
ployed in Morrilrs barber shop has
accepted q position with ID. w. Ward
and commenced his duties there yes
terday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23

At the meeting of st. Cecilia Circle
No. Ia. \. Il. s., which will he held
this evening, officers will lie elected for
the ensuing year and all members are
requested to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23

MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Lishncss are re-
cciving the CONGRATULATIONS of friends
on the birth of a son, which occurred
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23
LOCAL MATTERS.

The Woman's Board will meet this
afternoon at o'clock with Mrs.
Lendall Titcomb, &c Stone street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23

The Athletic Club will hold a special
meeting at 30 this evening at the
club rooms
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23

Whenever you have any sympathy to
bestow, direct it towards the young
woman who never used HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea or Tablets, IS
cents. Bowditch, Webster & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-10-23
NOTICE..

tho undcrsicned Executor Of the Es-
tate Of the late CHAS |. PERI.Ef. here
bv request III persons having bliis bliis
against said Estate or indebted 70 tte
G. A. rERLEY. Executor.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02

We all know that there is big money
in poultry. How much there is in it for
US, depends entirely upon ourselves and
whether or not we are keeping up with
the procession in raising the kind of
chickens which bring the most cash
and in getting them into the market at
Il time when the demand is greatest.
The value of poultry production for the
United States this season WAS but u
shade under that of wheat or cotton,
amounting to over half billion dol
lars, Since the perfection of the in
cubator, the importance of the indus
try has been greatly augmented. By
the use of this splendid device it is now
comparatively sy TO bring in large
quantities of chickens for the. winter
and early spring market when p 'ces
are very attractive. Hens can be
urged but they can not be made to set
If they do not wa to; the incubator
can be set at any time. All that is
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02
ORIENTAL IyCUB4TORS.
Peculiar Facility of Chinese for Arti-
ficIaI .iatching.

If we are to look the beginning
of any particular industry, we are
usually told that we might find that
this particular work was first carried
on in China. This applies as well to
the artificial Matching of eggs.
Throughout China the Matching of eggs
by heat is very large and important
industry and has been practiced since
very ancient times. The Oriental who
desires to hatch eggs by artificial heat
first constructs a building of sun
dried brick, plastered on the outside
with mud. Completely fill one
side and the other also, except for
door space and sufficient room for a
man to test the eggs, are round, bar
rel-like mud brick walls with earthen
Jars set into them. This jHr is vcrv
deep, and comes within six or eight
inches of the ground. The conicai bot
tom is filed With ashes to the depth
of eight or nine inches, to keep the
temperature more uniform and to
avoid sudden changes of temnerntu ture
when doors are opened ard there is a
strong wind. On the top Of the ashes
is thrown bit of old mat or similar
| material TO keep the bas'snts of eggs
clean and TO prevent raising n dust
when they are taken ont. For hold
| ing the eggs n basket is used that
leaves n space of about an inch be
tween it and the inner wall Of the
Jar. Round and full. these baskets
each hold from 1900 to 1850 eggs.
| After the eggs are put into the has
let n slow smolde-'ng fire. made with
very fine charcoal, Is started. After
n day the eggs are taken out, a hand
full at time, and nut into a similar
basket. This is done from two to
four times each day according to the
temperature. The Chinese use nc
Thermometer to test the degree OF
heat attained IN the incubator, the
errs being simply touched to the eve
hail. After being in the incubator fol
forr days the egrs nre tested to sex
~ thev contain living germ, by hold
ing them up to tire light and looking
through them. Eggs containing n,
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02
Had Learned the business.

An honest and. singular as it may
seem. a stupid Irishman, who had work
ed for a coal dealer half a year. and
shown no capacity to learn his duties,
was finally discharged. $50 to the Office
and get your money. I've been patien'
with you, but you are too thickheaded to
learn anything" said the proprietor. "A'l
roight. SIR" answered Barney; "mehbe
learned wan ting. ann 1way" "If YOU
have. and learned it well. TIL not dis
charge you," said the proprietor, banter.
ineIv: "now, what have you learnedf r
"Oi've learned. sor. that seventeen hun.
dred makes ton in this place" replied
Barney, and he went back to work
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02
POULTRY FEEDING.
An Important Phase of the Chicken
Growing Industry.

Poultry feeding is sometimes most
serious problem to those who desire to
make this line n specially. Expert
ence has shown that there are certain
special lines of agricultural operations
with which poultry raising may ad-
yantageously be connected. In dairy
ing there is usually a large quantity
Of skim milk or buttermilk which
may be utilized to furnish consider
able part of the poultry ration. Upon
the fruit farm fowls are also Of ad-
vantage. They keep down insect pests
and they may have a free range a
greater part of the season without the
possibility of doing any damage. Plum
growers have found poultry especially
useful in obliterating the curculio, and
even the apple crop has been consid-
erably benefited. If it is found that
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02

machine-one which will do its work
WELLS usually so successful that
others in the neighborhood quickly fol-
low his example. Nevertheless, there
is no danger of the poultry business
being overdone. 1t is one of the most
staple and profitable lines of business
in the world to-day. for its products
are always in increasing demand in
every town and city in the world, and
throughout the cntir- year.
But before going into the incubator
business it is necessary TO have some
good egg producing machinery, that Is,
good, laying hens and comfortable and
cheerful quarters, along with 2" i
system of feeding. to induce them to
lay. The fertility of eggs is also af-
fected by the conditions of the hens.
The agricultural papers and poultry
journals are replete with Information
upon the management of incubators,
and many books have been published
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02

into a big laying, heavy weighted and
highly profitable flock, that 1t seems
strange that there should be single
flock of dung-hills throughout the coun.
try. 1t costs no more to feed and care
for a broad brea asted Plymouth Rock,
or Wyandotte, or huge Light Brah-
ma. or any of a dozen other splendid
standard varieties than 1t does for the
common scrub. and with the low price
at which good eggs. or practically pure
bred cockerels can be had, it is the
easiest thing ina gina BILE to have. after
two or three yea = of systematic breed
ing, n flock OF chickens producing
three times the profit of the original
flock.
Standard Kinds of Chickens.
A fascinating little bulletin has been
issued by the Department Of Agricul
ture farmers bulletin No. 5D which
is replete with illustrations OF the prin-
cipal standard varieties of chickens,
the reading of which by any chicken
grower. however small, should certain
~ stimulate a New Year resolution to
make the flock a real money Garner.
L is bulletin, while it will prove, prob
ably. mere stimulant for mo
extensive literature on the subject, can
be obtained without cost from Sena-
tors and Members of Congress, or the
Secretary of Agriculture. and the proof
OF its popularity is apparent in the
seven or eight editions which it>has
been necessary to publish TO supply the
demand throughout the country.
Caponizing fowls.
One of the most attractive features
of poultry raising is the production of
capons. This is a story all by itself.
1t is an experiment which one can en-
ter into and with a very slight expend-
iture for set of instruments, can fol-
low it to any degree desired. 1t re-
quires some judgment and little at
tention, but caponizing is not difficult;
it is one of those things which, while
II looks, in the beginning, to be n hard
proposition. gradually comes to you all
of itself, so that the first thing you
know you become almost an expert.
and the reward is very considerable.
Capons always sell readily and at
good advance in price. The birds be-
come very docile and easily handled
and are always money makers The
readiness wit which the new capon
recovers from the wound Is revela-
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

overcome. and there will be little
trouble in teaching the uses and man
agement of the ordinary Matching ma
chine.
Not Difficult to Manage.
While there is nothing complex or
difficult about the successful operation
of an incubator, close attention ana ex-
actness are necessary; yet the results
are more than worth the effort Inc
woman who ILLS her lamps regularly
every morning, and the man VINO
winds his watch or clock at the
same hour every evening, need not
fear the task of running an incubator;
but unless one is willing to attend TO
the few wants of his machine at the
right time, it will be unreasonable TO
look for good Matching of chickens
from the best incubator upon the
market.
The writer has used incubators and
has found great delight in hatching
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02

Hours For Sleep
''Nature requires ffvs,
Custom gives seven;
Lasiness takes nine.
And Wickednseo elsvan,"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02
FLOCK OF WHITE LEGHoRN cocKtptLs.

necessary is n proper regard to the tenn
pcrature. and to the brooding of the
young chicks during the tender period
of their existence. The incubator has
Interested thousands OF women and
children in the work Of chicken raising,
and it is not to be said that tile returns
are less profitable tllau plUwiug or
other heavy manual labor.
Cheap Machines the Most Expensive.
There are mnny excellent inCUbators
upon the market, but there arc also
many cheap, imperfect machines, the
purchasers of which, failing To secure
good results, become dlsgusted and in
form their neighbors that artificial in
cubatlon is failure ana fake. On
the other hand the purchaser OF good
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02

living germs are sold on the street for
food at about one-sixth of a cent
each. >
After being tested they are kept in
The jars for seven days, being
changed as before. This makes a total
OF eleven days in the jars. Then they
are taken in bamboo basket and
rolled out on mat on the
platform above the jars. Here
they remain until hatched. The
only heat they receive Is from the
room, except during cold weather they
are covered with heavy quilt After
they are Matched the chicks are put
In shallow baskets for a short time to
gain strength and then they are ready
for sale. The hatch by tn remarka-
bic method is from 60 to 20 per cent.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02
BROOD OF INCUBATOR osTpIcHes.

purpose. the waste of the -mall fruits,
etc. If properly cared for the hens
will bring n ste--.y and reliable in
come during the winter months.
Dried clover, roots, tubers, etc, should
be saved for them during the winter.
These should be steamed and fed with
the mash or cabbac,s. and beets may
be fed raw. a catch crop of buckwheat
or oats and peas will furnish much
food at little expense. nran. meat,
meal. wheat screenings and oats pur-
chased for poultry will bring good re-
turns in eggs and will also id ma
terially to the fertilizer supply.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02

IL @ fowls injure small fruits it is best
that they be confined during the lim-
fted season when the fruit is ripen-
ing. Waste fruits, either in winter
or summer, are welcome and valua-
BILE addition to the poultry ration.
The market garden also furnishes n
large amount of waste products which
may be utilized for poultry feed.
There is the waste lettuce, the small
heads of cabbage, the unsold beets,
carrots and potatoes, the green corn
which cannot be marketed eor any
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02

-heIr livestock. very great addition
to the yearly income is realized. The
fork snpplies errs and meat for the
home throughout the year. and even II
no additional income results, the harm
yard flock has served great purpose.
However, It is such an easy matter to
breed up a nondescript lot Of chickens
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02

IN thn subject: Int croat many far
,-ers nnd farmers wives do not see
these Journals or 'Voks. However. let
Il hn known that the oreration of nm
incuhn TOR fs casv ard simple, and cnce
TINT almosr superstitious dread that
some people have Of taking mp some
thing new and apparently intricate Is
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02

ton rs to the splendid physical make
up of a chicken. Any boy or girl who
has ever succeeded in skinning and
stuffing n bird will take hold of the
caponizing idea with avidity; in fact,
caponizing is by far the easier job; 1t
is as easy as the SHINING operation, for
in bird mounting the stuffing is the
really difficult part.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02

large flocks of fine chickens from
them, but it was necessary to do a
little experimenting first TO get the ma
chine in good working order, to Keep
tie lamp trimmed so that it burned Il
clear. white flame and to do dozen
other little things, which in very
short time made the owner Rs familiar
with the incubator as with amy other
simple piece Of farm machinery.
The period Of incubation is always
one Of expectancy and when the chicks
lpgin to come forth from the shell
there is either keen joy or n decided
dampcning of ardor, according as to
the results of the hatch. But don't be-
come discouraged if the first hatch
brings you only 80 per cent. of chick
ems. Go right ahead. determined to
omit the mistakes of the first trial and
a.m for So or 80 per cent. of the next
latchlng, which You should get if you
ave Il good incubator and handle it
properly. After Il little practice you
come to know your machine, how it is
acting and what it will do. as well as
you know your driving horse, in fact
you can gauge it even more closely.
for it is II machine and you can control
it TO nicely.
There are hot air machines and hot
water machines, there are small
machines and big machines-machine
to meet every need and requirement.:
the only thing is to get good machine
An Attractive Side Line.
The poultry business on the farm has
always been considered largely within
LIE province of the women folks, and
the enlargement of the industry by
utilizing incubators has not changed
the situation, except that many others
than farmers wives are now raising
chickens from incubators.
Modern chicken raising, as it has
been adopted by thousands of people
owning small rural homes" said an
incubator agent to me recently, "ac-
counts for the sale of an enormous
number of our incubators and brooders.
In fact, it is among this class largely
that we do business, and they are
making the money out of it. A vast
field is still open among the more CON
serva''ve residents of the interior farm
sections, who still stick to old methods,
unaware of the comparative simplicity
of good incubator and of the great
profit possible through its use."
Breeding Up the Flock.
Even through the medium of the
h af-rN rI Tod ht-
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-02

THE AMERICAN INCUBATOR IN TURKEY.
After testing, 1t is stated that 90 per
cent. of those remaining will hatch.
This style of incubator probably
would not suit American requirements,
put the idea of utilizing the heat of the
room during the later stages of incuba-
ton is very valuable, as it economies
both heat and space.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
PREDICTS COAL STRIKE
Mitchell Says AS Far As He Can See
Men Will Go Out.

Pittsburg Pa. Feb 22-"As far as
know now there will be a strike"
President Mitchell OF the United
Mine Workers OF America, made the
above statement at the Hotel Henry.
Shortly alterward he left for New
York city
IL am not here TO have any confer.
ences with the bituminous operators.
Ny visit To Pittsburg is to investigate
the trouble existing among the officers
and delegates OF the Pittsburg district
organization.
"Will ii be necessary to reconvene
the national convention before a set
Element can be made between the min.
ers and coal operators under the Ryan
resolution adopted al the national con
vention at indianapolis" President
Mitchell was asked.
"The national president interprets
the laws OF the Miners Union" re
piled Mitchell
you mean by that. then. that you
can effect settlement in any dis
trict?"
ASK Secretary Wilson" said Mr.
Mitchell
And the secretary is not discussing
the Ryan resolution at this time" Sec.
rotary Wilson Immediately replied.
"Will there be strike on April -"
President Mitchell was asked
"As far as know now" answered
President Mitchell with considerable
hesitancy. there will be a strike" Be
fore boarding his train he said: "A
strike in the bituminous fields is In.
eyitable"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
PrincinaI Markets.

PHILADELPHIA FLOUR steady;
winter extras. y5u3.zJ, Pennsylvania
roller clear $5.Iua 80, city mills.
fancy. Si.io,t $50. RAE FLOUR firm;
per barrel $40. WHEAT firm, No.
Pennsy wanna red, new, Sih2 q Soc.
CORN steady; No. yellow. local.
iszc. OAIo steady, No. white.
clipped. BOT, lower grades, 49, 2c.
HAY firm. 40. timotny, $lJ.50 for
large bales Pork firm, family. $I7.
BEEF steady beer mans. $23dt "a.
POULTiti Live steady; hens. la
lilaC., old ROSTERS. lUc. Dressed firm,
choice iO~ls. Toe. old ROSTERS. Zoe
BUTTER steady; creamery. 32c per
pound EGGS steady New York and
Pennsylvania. l6m l1c. per dOz POTA-
TOES firm. per bushel. GJ6t67c.
BALTIMORE W HEAT easy. No. 2
spot, S5i.c steamer NJ spot. S0iac. !;
southern S0iaGi SjAc CORN firmer
mixed spot. iGA n 46%c steamer
mixed. i44 n ijc.. southern. % i64ic.
OATS easy. white. No. ? 30 Z, y 35c..
No. 3. 34ft3ii.c. No T. 33M33iac..
mixed, No. >. 3iN 3ilsc. No 3. 33a
33i2c.. No. T. - if32isc Bt' TIER
Arm creamery separator extra. %
u use. held. 23M 2ir.: prints. - soc (:
Maryland and Pennsy lyania dairy
prints. Ice EGGS easy. fancy Mary
land and p nnsylvania. ljc. Virginia.
l5c.. West Virginia. l5c,; southern,
lac. per dozen.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24

cred brocades and carved dowry chest
From the Austrian ambassador.
brou. h OF diamonds and sapphires.
From Baron and Baroness Won
Sternberg German ambassador. q
specially designed set Of Dresden des-
sert plates.
From Vice President Fairbanks. set
OF Beltque bouillon cups In gold and
silver
Secretary and Mrs. Shaw. Sevres
chocolate set.
Senator Foraker. mirror in heavy
embossed silver frame.
Senator Knox. silver jewel box.
Ambassador and Mrs. Reid. a dia-
mond dog collar.
MIR. Longworth. strand of diamonds
closely set In gold mountings.
A necklace and brooch of aqua ma
rine stone set about by four tiny dia-
mond hearts with diamond hearts in
chain from the Taft party.
a set OF Tiffany glass from the New
York delegation.
Mrs Longworth. mother Of the
bridegroom. diamond necklace
Secretary Root. a chain OF tur-
quoises.
4 handsome travelling bag with toilet
articles and bottles OF cut glass with
tops Of solid gold from Congressman
sherry
Cuba n necklace OF pearls
a magnificent service of silver from
the Rough Riders Association.
A rag-Jorgensen rifle of solid gold.
working model size. from officers Of
the United States army.
Among other gifts are three diamond
tiaras, valued at from $4,000 to $50 900
each
Collar OF pearls and diamonds.
Five brooches OF diamonds and other
precious stones.
Twelve chests OF silver
Five solid silver loving cups.
Four large urns of silver. lot six
teen solid silver tea sets.
Twelve dozen spoons Of various kinds
and dozens of rings, brooches and
bracelets
Twelve Oriental rugs have also been
received. and enough candlesticks to
light a church. as friend who had seen
the presents expressed IT,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24

Satterlee concluded the services the
procession of guests passed, who greet
ed Mrs. Nicholas l.ongworth for the
first time. After the reception of the
guests by the bride and groom had
been concluded a buffet wedding break
fast was served in the state dining
room. About $50 guests We're present
Presents of Enormous Value.
The great number of gifts OF enor-
nous value has started every one In
Washington talking for no one can es-
innate within 100000 or 5000 900 how
much they are worth. In the embassies
this Is a general topic Of conversation
. for even az the courts of Europe such
magnificent presents are seldom seen.
The following are among the choic-
est gifts that have been received at
the White House:
Diamond collar. set with enormously
large stones laid in platinum.
Diamond locket, with emerald pen
dant. said TO be the gift of William
Taft.
Diamond and rub tiara. one OF the
largest ever made.
Diamond locket, with emerald cen
tire. another Of Taft's gifts.
From the emperor of Japan. two
diver vases and a valuable piece of
Japanese embroidery
From Secretary and Mrs Bonaparte.
a handsome piece OF de Millien OF Re-
pousse silver.
From the president OF France. q
piece OF Go0elln valued at $4,000 to
10000.
Vrom Emperor William. handsome
vIed bracelet and set OF Saxony
rs.
a the empress OF China, embroid-