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Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27
Spread Of the Pie Belt.

The half was not told i'm what we had
to say day or two ago in these
columns regarding the Importance of
the pie industry in New England. The
comment was suggested by news
item regarding the extensive business
of manufacturing pie plates which is
carried on at Shawmut, a village in
Fairfield, in our own State. A most
significant part of this item was that
it showed that the vast orders, which
are pouring into this concern now.
como largely from far beyond the bor-
ders of New England. In single day
last week. 100000 pie plates were
shipped to Baltimore. and another mil
lion shipped to Seattle. Moreover
orders are Oh hand for 3o,Wo,oOO more
pie plates to be delivered before Sep
tember 1st, a large part of these orders
coming from outside New England.
All this, not only means that a
worthy industry is thriving here on the
Kennebec, but it is also a welcome
indication that the famous pie belt has
gradually spread out and includes the
whole of our glorious republic. Or
course, when millions of pie plates are
shipped to Baltimore and Seattle, 1t
means that millions of pies are con-
s,lmed i'm those places. Baltimore has
been famed for its terrapin. and every
body knows that in Seattle fresh
salmon is cheaper than smoked herring
in our own Maine shore towns, but in
giving up tcrrapin and salmon for pic.
or at least in adding pie to their daily
menus. Baltimore and Seattle are taxi
ing a long climb upward in the scale of
civilization.
Doubtless what is true Of these
cities is true of the vast stretch of
country between. SO that now the pie
belt, which formerly included only
New England, embraces the whole of
the North American continent, except
possibly the extreme South. which is
still somewhat shy of anything bearing
the New England stamp. The WIDEN
ing of the pie belt means the spreading
of the sturdy New England virtues
which for generations have been nour-
ished upon pie three times a day; it
means the spread of the philosophy of
Emerson, whose success as a thinker is
accounted for by his consumption of a
are some things in our American civil
lization which seem discouraging. but
the optimist has the call as long as the
pie belt spreads and while millions up
on millions of orders for pie plates flood
the factory at Shawmut.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

The iowa papers are having consid-
c:a3le to say about the municipal cam
paien in Sioux City in that state.
where a former Maine man. p. A.
Sawyer, is running for mayor on an
unti-samoiing ticket. The crusade
against the gambling houses of the city
is the chief issue, and Mr. Sawyer, the
Republican candidate, is the leader OF
the forces seeking to wipe out the gam
bling evil. When in Maine, Mr.. Saw
yer was a Democrat. and was deputy
secretary of State in 1879, when Alonzc
Garcelcn VAS governor. His home a,
that time was in Phillips, Franklin
county. A little later Mr.. Sawye,
moved to Iowa. and in the Blaine cam.
paign in 1884. ne saw new politica
light and has since been an active Re.
publican.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27
Maine Gossip
Premonitory Poem.

I'd like to write of gentle spring:
of balmy breeZes. birds that sing,
of butterflies upon the wing,
And daisies growing near;
I'd like to write of soft blue skies.
The love light in fair Nellie's eyes.
The charm of mothers rhubarb pics,
And also of cool book beer.
I'd like to write of robins red.
And little fiedsings to be fed;
OF planting pansics in the bed,
And fancy climbing peas;
I'd like to write of grass SO green.
And woods where violtts are seen,
And also OF the early beam
Excuse ME while ! sneezc.
I'd like to write Of spring, but
Have yet to- note u soft blue sky,
Or See Il cloudlet floating by;
Or buttertii. $. and so
will not write of gentle spring:
No verses from my pen I'll fling,
Because. as sure as anything,
Ii i do it will snow.
Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27
Nervousness and Nerve.

The more nervous a man is. the less
nerve he has. That sounds paradoxi-
cal-but it isn't; for nerve is stamina.
Hoods Sarsaparilla gives nerve. 1t
tones the whole system, perfects dises-
tlon and assimilation, and is there
1ore the best medicine n nervous per-
son can take.
If you set tired easily. mentally or
physically, take IIood's-it will do YOU
good.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

Ity high over his head. He didn't
come TO his own account, either.
friend pointed out his predicanent
and no thirty cent piece ever looked SO
small as did he with the salt cod.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

Here is the story of the most absent
minded man in Westbrook. A short
time ago he went to the store after a
salt fish. carrying an umbrella. as it
was raining hard. Having made his
purchase he slid the rain shedder nm
der his arm and paraded the street
with the sale fish held in fancied secur.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

When Senator Scott, of West Virginia.
gave notice the other day that he would
read n twenty-five-mirute speech and said
Senators might safely retire to the cloak
rooms. he was left with an audience Of
just seven.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

Charles Kingsley. it is said, still
Keeps his held on the reading public i'm
"Westward Ho." and "Hypathia."
The Devon book is much in demand by
visitors to the West country. A full
length statue of the author in his &C.
ciesiastical robes has just been un-
vciled in Biddefcrd
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

Gardiner to Topsham by trolley may
gap is said to be the last one remain
ing in the chain of trolley lines between
Augusta and New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

Thomaston raises a plea for "a truer.
tidier, thrifticr Thomaston." May the
hope be realized.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

They made very short work of that
murder trial up in Oxford county.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

The spring vacation season is at
hand fer teachers and pupils in the
schools and colleges.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

The Bath Anvil is not convinced by
the scientists and insists that the drink
ing water of Bath is nothing more or
less than fish .chowdcr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

The Fort Fairfield Review says that
much settlement. of lands along the
Bangor 4; Aroostook is expected in the
near future. particularly by Irish i'm
migrants, very desirable class of
people.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

There is probably no better testimony
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

During the whole Of Silas X. Hook
ing's thirty years career as Il novelist.
the sale of his novels has averaged a
thousand copies n week. This we arc
told in connection with new story
from his pen, "a Human Face" It's
scenes are mostly laid i'm East London
and the work OF clergyman and 4
doctor i'll that district is graphically de-
Scribed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

The ThOnaston Herald is very Skcp-
teal about the solemn promises Of
these new Democratic mayors. 1t
says: Isn't it laughable To hear what
the newly seated mayors say they arc
going to do relative to reforms.
Wouldn't it make your coattails flap
to listen to the speeches of such per-
sons. They probably will do simply
nothing. This Old. old bluff Of what
we will do if We have the opportunity
amounts to about as much as Il grass
hopper in Il gale of wind"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27
Books and Authors.

TO the popularity. of a book or books
thhn that Of practical bookseller. II
Is pleasant. therefore. to quote INC
statement of an Englishman that for
sont years past he has "always fo,,nd
Emerson one of the safe st Of stocks"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

Few towns in Maine can show such d
rapid growth in wealth and polls as can
Milo during the past few years as the
following figures show: The valuation
April 1st. 1895. was s324,435, and on
April 1st, 1905, was $7O5,621. Whole
number of polls in 1895. 266; in 1905, 475
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

OF all the towns and cities which
have voted on the SO-callcd MOrey
amendment, providing for doors for tho
voting booths, Madison is the only on,
to reject it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

One Of the features of Fort Fairfield
town meeting last week was the ill.,
roads from 800 to $500. The Review
says: This is certainly a move in the
right direction. We are not rich
enough to afford to travel over poor
roads" An increase in appropria ton
for common schools of $1,000 was also
made. which the Review believes "will
enable Fort Fairfield to support as
good schools as any town in Arooa-
took"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

which numbered II men. a year age
now numbers but Sc. having lost fivG
members by death in one year. 1t is
easy to appreciate what this high death
rate means to this noble order.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-27

For January and February the cost
of raw materials for food in the Aroos-
prisoner per week. aud the cost of
cooking and distributing the same one
dollar and two cents. That is lots
cheaper than the WaldUrf-Astoria rates
and doubtless results in much more
wholesome fare for the boardcrS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
JUNIOR STORIES.
HOW 1 SPENT my. FOURTH.

We invited our cousin and family
and we all took our dinners and went
to Soap Creek to fish and play in the
woods. When we got over there we
met Mr.. Hunt, and he said it was too
muddy to fish, and for US to drive and
put our horses in the barn. So papa
unhitched and put the team in the
barn and fixed the fish hooks and lines
and we went down to the creek and
pretended we We're catching fish, al
though the fish hooks would not even
touch the water, but we had some fun
all the same When dinner time came
mamma invited them to come and eat
with us in the shade Of some big tree,
but Mrs. Hunt said it was too damp
for us to eat outdoors, and for US to
bring our dinners and eat in the house.
So We took our dinners and ate to-
gether, as we do at school sometimes.
Then after dinner We children went to
the creek and we saw a large turtle in
the mud. The little girl told us If we
would call their old dog down there.
and throw rocks in the water, he would
swim in after them. So we played a
while and then went to the house, and
it was almost time to come home, so
we went and played hide and seek
until time to go home. Then that night
we went to an ice cream social and
had a nice time.
This is the way I spent my Fourth
of July.
Your friend.
Pearl Hawkins, age 13.
Belknap, Iowa,
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THE CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: The new contest has
started out splendidly. We have decid-
ed not to publish the essays or letters
each week. as we have SO many excel
lent ones that it would be impossible to
publish them all in one edition. How
ever, the names of the Juniors writing
this week follow:
Ruah Cremer, Nellie Miller, George
A. Roland Maggie Spencer, Ansel
Hem, Edna Altman. Wilbert Davis,
Edith Carr, Leona Berry, Ethel Emery,
Gretchen Denning, Paul Lindley, Edith
Miller, Lydia Raymond, Gertie Nc
Sweeney, Bess Bishop, Pearl West,
Crystal Miller, Marie Porter, Sarah
Grail, Lloyd Hawley Carter, Mabel
Sparayage, Bessie Long, Willie Hayes
Miller, Grace Weller, Winifred Hunter,
George Miller.
The above names are contestants for
the grand prize to be awarded in Aug.
ust We will publish some Of the best
essays later on.
The subject for the Courier Junior
for July III, as announced last
week, will be somewhat different
from the other subjects. We want the
Juniors to write an autobiography. Tell
when and where you were born, all
about your travels, your school and
everything that you may consider in,
teresting. Do not write more than 800
words, less If possible.
| The subject for the week ending
August will be a series of questions
and each contestant will be expected
to answer all of them correctly. The
| questions follow:
Who was the sixth president Of the
United States?
What are the names of the cabinet
officers serving unoer President
Roosevelt? Give their titles and name
the states from which they were chos.
en-.
What is the name of the governor
and superintendent of schools in your
state?
What is the principal railroad near.
est your home?
When was your home state settled?
Tell what you like best about the
Junior page; also tell what you do moi
like.
Write on one side of paper only, Civ
ing name, address and age.
Each week we will give a different
subject.
The successful contestant will re
ceive as a reward for his or her effort
silver knife, fork and spoon, in nice
box with the words Courier Junior
engraved You must be very careful
about your work. To win this beauti
full prize you must work hard. We hope
that the Juniors will cut these rules out
and follow them carefully.
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TWO TRAMPs

There were two tramps. Their names
were Mike and Pat. Mike went up to
a house and knocked and young lady
came to the door, and she asked him
what he wanted. He said, Mum,
will you please give me something TO
eat? She said, why don't you look
for work" He said, II have been
looking for work for five years and I
could not find any" She gave Mike
and Pat lunch and she said that
they could chop wood to pay for their
lunch, and they chopped wood awhile,
and Pat, said Mike. "bejabers this is
too hard work to earn grub" So Pat
picked up his hat, and said Come on,
Mike and they went and told the lady
that they cut some wood and she gave
them something to eat After they ate
their lunch Pat grabbed up a saw and
Mike grabbed an AK and 1 don't know
what they did with them. guess they
ate them for their supper. They went
down the street chewing on the ak
and saw. Maybe they are chewing On
them yet if their teeth don't give out.
That was the last saw of them.
Leila Goehring, age IL.
r. F. D. No. 5, Ottumwa:
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eETTIN' PA TO CHURCH.

We're lazy Sunday mornin's,
An take our time to things;
Eat breakfas' in our nighties,
Ma allus says: "You youngins
Climb right down off the perchy
Here git into your Sundays
Your pas a-goin' to church,"
Pas fond Of readin' Sundays,
Or says he needs fresh air;
Or else he's on dicker,
An has to go somewhere;
He thinks friend is comm,
Or else he's in the lurch,
An planned to catch up Sunday
No gittin him to church!
But ma she gifts his razor,
An puts his clean clo'es out;
Just takes the paper from him
Fore he knows what she's bout
Ma just won't hear excuses,
Says folks expects that he
Will be model for us children
And she intends he'll be!
Then pa he makes excuses,
But ma won't hear to that,
Unless pa just refuses
And puts his foot down fiat.
Whichever way it turns out,
Ma keeps it up, you bet;
And neighbors say that our ma
Will save her husband yet!
d. A. Ellsworth in the Kansas G
Star.
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arms, while his comrades we're stand
ing about, looking on with deep con-
Germ and sincere contrition.
"Oh, he's coming out OF it now,
boys!" the big man said, with ring
ing note of gladness in his voice. Then
addressing himself to Allan, he con-
tinued, 1--WE didn't see you go down,
and thought you were safe till the dust
cleared up some. Then we came back
to get We, Allan. The rustlers have
skedaddled, and you're out Of danger.
So don't worry"
But he was not out of danger. They
took him home and put him to bed, and
it was several months before he recov-
cred his former health and spirits. But
from that hour his hair whitened, and
to his friends he has ever since been
dad" Howell-Wilson Howard in
Youths Companion.
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dad" HOWELL.

| One day in late summer was half
doing on my horse as I herded, a
bunch of cattle on a wide expanse of
grassland in a Western state. 1 was
losing the forms Of things about me
when a quick movement of my horse
recalled me to consciousness and saw
that two horsemen were approaching.
They had just appeared over low
ridge of sand-hills that lay across the
trail leading to the upper ranges along
the river.
They came toward me at the easy,
shambling gait of the "cow-pony,
sitting their horses with the perfect
ease Of long practice. AS they drew
nearer, noted the dignifled bearing
and the better quality Of dress that
often distinguish the ranch owner
from the hired rider.
But perhaps should have paid little
further heed, and let them pass as
casual visitors riding for strays, had
not the gray locks of one of them
given him an appearance of age which
his erect carriage and vigorous face
plainly belied.
Naturally kept my curiosity to my
self, but watched the man closely as
he made the customary inspection Of
my herd, then rode on. But that
evening 1 mentioned the strange ap-
pearance of my visitor to my employer.
ooh, that was Dad Howell" he said.
HE came by here"
"He is really old?" said, drawing
inference from the fact that Carter
called him dad"
NO" Carter replied. Little past
forty. The other man was his brother,
and the older by several years" Then
he told this story.
The Howell brothers, George and
Allan, came west early. and establish
ed themselves on the Arkansas river.
The range on the public domain was
then open and free. They had plenty
of room for the grazing of their herds,
and as they possessed some means,
and were intelligent, progressive men,
they were soon in possession of a
large bunch" of cattle.
1t so happened that the Texas cat
tle-trail ran through the regin in which
the Howell brothers had their ranch.
Along this trail large herds of cattle
were driven every year, from the
breeding grounds in Texas to the
maturing grounds in Montana and
Dakota.
With all regard for the honest and
upright among them, truth demands
that we say the men who composed
the outfits on the trail were often the
riffraff of the Lone Star State.
Not infrequently, when these men
were returning empty-handed, they
sought to enrich themselves by turn.
in "rustler," and taking choice lot
Of cattle back with them.
/ Soon after the Howell brothers
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THE SEASONS.

In the spring we cultivate our
ground and prepare it to plant our
vegetables and grains, which the peo-
pie and stock live on through the win
ter. We go out and gather flowers
and see the grass grow. And in the
summer we harvest our grain and
thresh it. We cut our oats, wheat,
rye and timothy in the summer time.
In the autumn we gather apples and
can our fruits, such as plums, peaches,
apples and so on to have them through
the winter. We gather the fallen ap-
pies and make cider. We gather our
nuts and popcorn, which we enjoy DUR
ing the long winter Evenings.
like winter the best because we
can skate, coast and SNOWFALL each
other.
Well will close for this time.
remain.
Winfred Hunter, age 9.
Blakesburg, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
COLUM BUS.


Columbus was born in Genoa italy.
He was very fond of sea- When he
was IA years old, he went to sea- He
thought the world was round. Very
few people believed this. They said
he was crazy. He thought he could
reach the Indies by sailing westward.
He asked the king and queen Of Spain
to help him. After a while they gave
him ships and sailors. To get sailors
they set prisoners free If they would
agree to go with Columbus. The
names Of the ships were the Santa
Maria, Cinta and the Nina, which
means baby. Just before sunrise one
summer morning the little fleet set
sail on the greatest voyage of man.
Well I will close for this time.
I remain,
Winifred Hunter, age 9.
Blakesburg, Iowa.
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About four hundred years ago, there
came to Spain an Italian sailor, who
believed the earth was round. People
thought it was very foolish. They
would laugh at him call him a silly
fellow. open your eyes and look
around you and see the earth is as
fiat as table. Indeed it appears SO,
but know it is round. If had few
dollars and some trusty sailors I would
prove 1t to you" whoever heard of
such nonsense?" cried the learned doc
tor. But you don't understand me-"
answered the man, whom they had
called Mr.. Crackbrain. Here is an
apple, let US suppose it is the earth,
stick a pin on one side, and call it
Spain, on this side I will stick another
pin and call it Indies. Now this Is a
fly at the pin I called Spain, do you
see?' Certainly we see the apple.
You go to your business and don't
make us think such as that So he
went to Queen Isabelle, and she fur
nished him three ships and some
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HOW ! SPENT MY VACATION,

went to Eddyville to visit week
with my grandma and grandpa. I like
to visit a week or two when school is
out with grandpa. help my mamma
tend to the turkeys, ducks, chickens
and do the homework. I spent the
Fourth of July in Eddyville and had a
fine time.
l play with my doll and brother and
sister, and read story books and have
fine time
Well. l guess will close as my let.
ter is getting long and it is time for
the mail man.
R. F. D. No. 4.
OttumWa. Iowa.
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Fremont, Iowa.

Dear Editor
The Fourth has come and passed.
And we had nice celebration at FIRE.
mont.
General Weaver spoke and was or
ator during the day, and the soldiers
came down from Oskaloosa and gave "A
fine drill. They had a fine parade 4,
the morning at 1920, headed by the
Highland Center band, which gave fins
music during the day.
They intended having fine program
in the evening, but on account of rain
the crowd departed early in the even.
ing, except the people who stayed for
the dance which was held at the city
hall.
There was also a fine show July 6,
which l enjoyed at Fremont as much
as the Fourth. They had an elephant
in the show mats the largest in the
world. Its name was Tom-T
It was trained to ring a bell when II
wanted anything to eat, and it had
way of asking for a,bottle of beer ia
drink. They of course had fine music,
My brother, Floyd and stayed fol
the evening show and concert, which
was composed Of fine music, sing
and dancing.
Your friend,
Edith Brown, age
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Ottumwa, Iowa.

Dear Editor:
l am little boy six year old. have
three little sisters. I stayed at my
grandma's and went to school three
terms. I have three cats and two dogs.
We have two little colts. their names
are Queen and Dick We also have
seven calves and fifty little pigs. My
papa takes the Courier Junior. My sis
ter will write the next time.
Your little friend,
Virgil l.. Bales.
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Batavia, Iowa.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor: 2
have seen some Of my friends let
tiers on the Junior page, so I thought
I would write again. I have written
twice before. My father has taken
the Courier for a long time, and he
likes it very much. visited in Ottum-
wa about three weeks last summer
with my cousin. I had been having so
much fun 1 was sorry to have to come
home. I was at birthday party last
Thursday. We had very nice time.
1t was Marie Morrison's birthday, she
was II years old. We had ham sand
witches, bananas, Ice cream and cake.
We got her a gold cross with her name
on it. She was greatly surprised. Well
as my letter is getting long I will close
for this time, hoping the Junior much
success.
Yours truly,
Gail Stanford.
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ottumwa, Iowa,

Dear Editor
AS have never written, will write.
am a little girl eight years old.
went to Douglas school, MY teachers
name was Miss Bertha Lowenberg. I
liked her. My school was out the 8th
Of June. The flowers I like best are
roses, sweet peas. pansies, daisies, car.
nations, dahlias and lilacs.
Your little friend,
Miriam Lowenberg,
442 West Maple avenue.
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Batavia, Iowa.
Dear Editor,

Dear Editor:
1 am a little girl, years old. I live
two miles west Of Batavia l go to
Hazel Dell school. / am going to sur
prise NV papa and mamma.
HOPING to see my letter in print, /
will close. =
Your friend,
Anna Lawson.