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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
SOMERSET.
HINkLEY.

5. j. Eccles went to the hospital
Monday morning TO undergo an opera
ton for appendicitis. Mr.. Eccles was
accompanied by Rev. G.. W. Hinckley.
y. \. Ryerson is ON a visit to friends
in Noroton, Conn.
Miss Pearl A. Grace took the train
Monday morning for Philips. where
she is to be a compassion i'll the print
ing office at that place.
c. F. HolWay of Blackwell visited his
sister, Mrs. Helen Smith. Wednesday
and Thursday of last week.
Miss Kate jenkins is away for few
weeks visiting relatives ana friends.
Friday evening, May 4, the ladies of
the kennebecsdc Club entertained the
gentlemen at Ityerson hall. Between
forty and fifty club members and i'll
vit"d guests Were present and the even
ing was very happily passed. The
large double rooms We're pretty decor
atcd. In one, the club colorS, green
ma white, made Il charming effect.
while in the other the German col0rs,
red. white ana black We're used, the
:lub work this year being the study of
Germany. Small souvenir German
iags were worn by each one ana larger
ia%S We're used in the decorations. The
NrCgram for the evening was quite in
Ormal. An amusing and social half
nour was spent in "matching quota
tionS" which was not SO easy as was
at first supposed. Miss Faith Hinck-
ley gave an Instrumental solo. followed
by paper on The Life of Schiller" by
Mrs. Ivanella Palmer. A short time
was then devoted to a contest of 'Na-
tons" in which each one endeavored to
be more witty than his neighbour This
was followed by paper on German
Cities by Mrs. Caroline Watson. Miss
Alice Hinckley gave a vocal solo ac-
companied by Miss Faith at the piano
which was much enjoyed. "A reading
by Miss Winifred Shackley also added
TO the pleasure of the evening. Re
freshments consisting of sandwiches.
olives. cake and coffee We're served.
Several of the girls at Ryerson hall act
ed as walters, being prettily dressed in
German costumes in which the club
| coorS We're remembered. German
| napkins were used and Mayhowers
adorned the tables. The evening was
voted Il success by the gentlemen who,
| led by H. Il. Watson. gave three cheers
for the Kcnnebecside Club.
EAST CORNVlLLE.
| D. NJ Bean of this place has received
| a letter from his brother William, who
| is living i'm San Francisco. He writes
| that he lived on Harrison street in the
section which was destroyed by the
earthquake and fire, aand that he and
his family lost everything they had cX-
| cept the clothes they had on. He also
states that they were without food, Wa
| ter or shelter for two days and nights.
| but at present are living in a Baptist
| church in Oakland. Mr.. Bean also tells
| Of how his landlord was burned 10
deatr, and of the narrow escape of his
sister from the same fate.
| Frank Hayden is Inn the sick list.
| Charles Fogg with his gasoline en-
| CINE ie doing effective work on the
| Woodpile in this vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
sAGADAH0C.
eoWDOiN.

Ruel Stone is very sick. DIR. George
Curtis of Lisbon Falls is attending him.
L. p. Woodward has sold his farm to
c. F. Garland Of Lowell Centre. Mr..
Woodward intends To build a home at
Lisbon Falls.
The marriage Of Mrs. Mary f.
Haines of Lisbon Falls to John +.
Grover of Newhaven. Ind, occurred
April -. at Boston. The couple will
make their home at her residence at
Lisbon Falls. Mrs. Grover was a for
mer resident of this town.
Painters are at work on \. S. Purn-
paint.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Small who have
been at their home for a short stay
went to Gardiner last week to work.
james Grady from the National
Home. Togus. is at his home here for
a few days.
Marshall Gray was taken to the Sis
ters' hospital i'll Lewiston last week
and underwent an operation for the
removal of diseased bone from one of
his legs. He is doing as well as can
be expected. He is Il brave little fei-
low ana has the sympathy of a large
circle Of friends.
y. :. Purinton of Augusta was in
town over Sunday.
Nathaniel Roberts is working ut Lis
| bon Falls.
The ground is 50 wet that the farm
ers can do but very little planting
some have planted a few potatoes and
peas.
]. o: Roberts is in poor health this
spring.
The roads are in very bad condition
F.. +. Carville. the road commissioner
is very busy looking after the roads
NORTH BoWDoIN.
George Allen ana Danforth Varney ar,
doirg carpenter work TT Lisbon.
Lester Ridcout has returned from 7
business visit to Richmond and vicinity
W. F. Small is engaged in hauling hay
from the Sylvester farm in the borough.
Mrs. Ellen Clark sold two fine COWS las
| "Wednesday to James Grover Of Lisbon
Falls.
| Woikmen are employed or he Soul
| farm. preparatory to the erection Of
| portable gasoline mill by Edward Cor
nsh.
Cards have been received announcing
| the marriage in Boston, April .. of Mrs
| Mary f. Haines. formerly of this tow
and John F. Grover OF New Haven, Ind
| They will reside at Lisbon Falls.
The first young colt of the season il
this part of the town made It's arriva
Sunday morning at the barn of JOIN
Margeton. This with a fine 2-year-old
makes two promising colts owned by MI
Margeton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
KENhEBEC.
LGRADE,

The pupils of the Mckinley schooi
with their teacher Miss Mary BANKS
observed Arbor day by planting Two
fine trees and preparing flower peos-
G. NJ. Cunningham of Dunns corner
was found deed in his bed 1hursu"y
morning Death was due 10 hedi
disease. He is survived by wite anu
three small children. Funeral services
were held Saturday and the pouy "aa
placed in the receiving tomb at "oou-
side Cemetery, Belgrade.
Nh. and Mrs. d. c. stevens ana son
Edmund have returned to their nome
here after spending the winter WIN
relatives in Brunswick.
Mayfowers are very plentiful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nickerson OF
Readfield were calling in town Sunday
LITcHFIELD.
Mrs. Thurston A. Gilman is visiting
at Mr.. F. d. Gilmans.
Thurston Gilman passed Saturday
night and Sunday at home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. ID. Gilman.
Miss Ella Bartlett, who has passed
the winter in New Mexico with her
brother, is expected home next Thurs
day.
Mrs. Lucy Glass, who has passed the
winter with Alfred Bartlett. will re
turn to her home with Miss Ella Bart
Ict u-aal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
Catarrh,

called an American disease, is cured by
an American medicine, originated and
prepared in the most catarrhal of
American countries.
That medicine is Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t cures radically and permently, in
that 1t removes the cause, cleansing
the blood of scrofulous and all other
impurities. It overcomes all the effects
OF catarrh, too, and builds up the whole
system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10
Newsy Happenings From Busy Maine Towns
WALDO.
PALERMO CENTER,

Mrs. Ellen Turner, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Enard Pinkhnm of
Lynn, Mass, returned home Saturday.
erville Mass, arrived at their farm here
Friday Of last week.
Jennie Whitaker of Liberty is visiting
Mrs Charles Knox.
]. w. W0rthing, who has been away
from home on business for several DAYS,
passed Sunday with his family here
Schools in town except the Gre ely Cor
ner school, will begin Monday. May l..
PALERMO.
Miss olive b. Tobey is at work at
j. W. Northrop of Palermo Centre is
at work in the mill Of A. }. Tobcy.
Miss Lottic Tobey is making "A visit
of a few weeks at Mrs. Ada Northup's,
Palermo Center.
Walter Young Of Liberty. is employ
ed at the mill Of a. }. Tobcy for Il few
weeks.
Mrs Martha Hcldin went to Branch
Mills on business last week.
Joe Saduke is painting Webster Bell
ner's buildings at Palermo.
CENTER MONTVILLE.
Schools in town began May 7th with
the following teachers: Plains, p. G.
Allen; kiEsdom l.. ID. Jones, ESQ. OF
Liberty; McFarland's Corner, Miss
Haze! Wilson of Belfast; Whites Cor
ner, Mrs A. S. Daniels; Vose, Miss
Adele Rayncs; Halldale, Miss Dora
Brown; Carter, Miss Lora Harding;
Center, Miss Maud Sawyer Of Knox.
Mrs +. \. Herman of NOrthport, i
visiting her sister, Mrs Mary Ed
wards.
Mr.. and Mrs f. s. Bachelor. anf
Mr. and Mrs. John Leighcr are mp"in
to the Bachelor farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-10

Sir William CrcOlIes. the British scien-
fist, was one Of the earliest amateur
photographers, eagerly experimenting
with the camera as long ago as 1S,a. In
those early days he was always SAYING
I" his wift Sit" And she used 10 re-
ply: 1t s3szad Ike Il hen"
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-04-13

coa-assy A ,. Tiss ~ r,,pa-t-sus = ~ -llfs-s.
q plant s. i'lt Seeds ss ;lcy are
landed by tie i.- s,.l.u,I. arc gath
cred IN b them from aU parts u the
country from u uc % California. In
the latter stats some a the vastcst seed
Eelds q the world are found. where the
eye ranges over uuhroken rows, miles in
extent. az least as FAR as the eye can
reach II al this industry should cease
g. a year and the farmer and gardener
brclme dependent f5r the succeeding
Sr p On the seeds which he would him
sell save during the wear, the shrinkage
b. production throughout the country
void amount % tens q Millions 81
dollars
In the oSdea TImea.
OF course. in the early days each
farmer saved his own seed: possibly he
exchanged seeds with one or two neigh
bofs or friends. AZ that time there Was
kttie competition IN farming. the pFOdue-
toa q the farm was used mainly foe
Che support 81 the family. and the farm
supplied practically all the necessities
and even the Injuries "a life
The earliest seed farm in the United
States j. believed % have been started
b. David Lzndrcth. the originator oi
the present big seed house This was
bef0rr the Revolutionary war. on q
snail farm. now included in the city
Of Philadelphia. Il j. estimated that
ever 10000 acres, intending lsnd IN
Probahiy every state IN the Union. are
Gov devoted solely to growing iced
eFcps. and some of the largest growers
pisni Annually as high as ssOo screS.
Get Coed Cover seed.
Tho advaniase q securing sood Ecf~
minating SGD l. manifest Take for
instance clover seed which Is s0wn on
Whraf-ssubhle in the spring Il Is al
WAYS possible 90 secure u a. 90 cents 90
81 90 per bushel below the market price
qnotcd ~ the reputable scotsman.
What Is the result "a using such seed
II must he considered a f1fcVone con-
eiusion that such seed Is poor. worth
even less than the reduced pricr AZ
which II - offered The Land has been
prepared for pasture o. hay. s1nc % the
frrtiiizcr used ca the wheat crop stiil
remaining in The soil foF the use 81 The
clover and timothy, and The grass and
clover seed is sov-n o. bccurne the de-
p<ndence az the farmer for his hay
sTon lie buys cheap sccd; N ~. -
~ 60 per cent. of Il Is an aduiterstiou
81 seed which has been killed OF Is Old
dad OF weak clover seed The re-
Fnainder Il rood. fresh seed II he bny'
this seed, likely putting on purchss.
until the elevsnfh hour. and uses I
without testing rs gefminafing oral
hies. be may Be lncly II be gas half
1snd In cher worts half his lzn<
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-04-13
R.eserviaE Stnici Silence.

In Korea the women. on their we'd
ding day. will not open their mouths
% Ieak. no matter what the tempta-
ton or pr0vocaiioR.
Sometimes this stloaca q continued
through the hrst week Of married life.
Although no such custom exists In
the Western world. extraordinary cases
ara not wanting. In the early f0rties
q New York lady undertook. for q
wager % $50. % remain mute during
the month % her married life.
Her neW-mads h-sband, Who. natur.
ally. vas not IN the secret. vas 20 mueh
ineensed a. his hrideis behavioE, skal
he len her before her tasK 80 tom
pleteA. Only 60 return later wAea a.
prise1 % the real reason for tins IN
natural s1ence
on one anniversary 60 their wedeinn
day q BRUSSELS couple quarreiSA q
bitts-,y that ths wife. On q passion,
voWeG 1hst her husband aheaId naves
again hear the SQUAD 90 her vulee. Shs
would there ana then have left the
house. but her Row ,peaiteat husband
implored her net 60 desert him. "a
that exteat caly cid his entreaiies Pre-
vail. for she kept the letter 81 her oath
ana neEer IN her spousss presence
old she unlOese her tenene
An Austrian woman. whose husband
was In hiding from he authorities. In
Iadvertently betrayed his whereahoutn
pay ef the police. A. q result. he was
taken. and received q term 81 inpEison'
meat
50 much did HIS wife take 20 heart
this misfortune. Which had been
brought absut by her gossip. that she
resolved for the remainder of her lifs
70 remain mute she would not make
an exception even In her husbands
favor. for. aithsuEh she received HIN
lon his release With the utmost affec.
ton. she maintained an obdurats
silence I'm her death. three years later,
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-04-13

abolishcs a system whereby the Con-
gr,'su,n who wants 20 keep in touch
with DIS constituents has an opportunity
g. mail ort a little package oi garden
.c,.. o. lis entire list Of voters, he
,h,,-fr..y votes against the mcl sire and
instead y.,cs for an appropriation Il
over % quarter q a million Of dollars
a year Tor free garden and flower seeds.
II ~,us.l'u,ly would Introduce b.ll. even
with this big appropriated. but speci-
flying that the Secretary Of Agriculture
should cNpend the money in procuring
aEd distributing only such seeds and
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-04-13


plants as may be Of real value 70 the
farmer m a Congressional district, new
and improved varieties, even though
only one package could be sent out
where now a score or two are sent, the
expenditure would be defensible. This
would he hgi'ltng up our agriculture.
and there would be cases where the
entire agricultural output would be
changed. greatly o. the advantage %
the farm The Secretary is. in fast.
employing tins idea. a. lar as he IS left
any discretion IN the matter II seed
,is'riluiI.n tie l. allowed By Congress
! small appropriation Il this free seed
money. and where Lis explorers IN the
Old countries Il the world have brought
IN new plants and seeds which II Is be-
iicvcd w.il he IN Improvement n those
already grown hy american farmers. he
sends these out m sufficient amount toi
admit 4 q rational test By a farmer.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-04-13

Broadly speaking, the growing OF farm
and garden sccis may h. considered the
INST important Of agricultural indus
tire. tor unless the quality OF the seed
Is maintained. the succeeding crop q
greatly diminished in volume and deter
ioratcl in quality. So that t applied q
the country as o whole, the loss would
Be enormous
The great magnitude q the american
seed bu,in,,, j, little appreciated said
q prominent seed dealer IN describing
thc carloads Il field and garden seeds
which DC handles each spring. The
pfoduciug capacity Of the seeds quickly
deterioratCs. IN most instance. and the
most srcly-,frl farmers huy large guam
titics 81 seeds The farmer ., s1me-
what cautious individual and although
he buys. n IA average. double the
amount 81 ,e.l. he dil ten years ago,
he has Mt. IN every instance, reached
he point where DC recognizes that the
greatest economy les in getting the best
and patronizing only those houses whose
Tsputa;i1n forbids them 20 sell poor and
atuhcrated seeds"
seeds At 90 ResrOgrade.
The deterioration IN many seeds Is
sery marked, and large sccdmcn go O.
great lengths O. produce the best pos
sihle seed and q have various establish
raen,s IN different paris Of the country
where the conditions are the best for
production. Il j. not possible that the
best results can BE attained in proiuc-
ing a great number Of seeds on any one
farm @ in any one locality. however
favored. The soil and climate which
naay bc the h,st adapted f1r pr'lucing
che kind 81 seed my result only IN |
WY inferior seed from sJmc other kind J
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-04-13

Roxy Ford seed At the end q THE
caEtlloupe season various inIiNlua' e
could hc seen going over the Roxy
Ford cantaloupc patches and discm-
b0weling immature and frosted cania-
loupes for their seed This seed. Il is
true. was genuine Rocky Ford eania-
lotpe seed. and il would probably ger
inmate o OF g per cent. but Il is Oh
viOus, is sale as hrst-class seed was an
imposition. Nevertheless thousands q
packages were annually foiStsd upon
seed buyers
So Il you are going % buy seed. and
buying seed % a greater or less exsr-i
Is advisable, not 20 say necessary, Il
becomes a foTsFone conclusion that IL
pays 90 buy good seed and therefore o.
know from whom you are buying
The Government Seed Rsslncss.
The Agricultural Department Is buster
than usual sending out millions of pack
ages Of free seeds for Congrcs smcn. Il
should be understood that this free seed
distribution. while carried out b. ths
Secretary 81 Agriculture, is no schsms
q his. bat Is q Congressional affair, pur,
and simple. In every session there 4
one o. more bills introduced abolishins
what has been termed b. more than on
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-04-13
Iiome TESTS OG SSsds.

The Department Of Agriculture in or
der 10 aid farmers 20 determine foS
themselves without much trouble the
terminating qualities of seeds purchased
By them. has issued a number Of hulle-
TINS upon the subject \ very simple
apparatus for spfouling seeds j. describ-
"a in the bullctin- II consists Il shall
low TN basin or one Of granite ware.
The bottom 81 the basin Is covered with
water and a small flat bottom q porous
clay Is placed inside. The seeds after
having been soaked are Lard bciween
two layers Of moist blo;ting paper or
flannel cloth. \ pane Of glass covers the
dish. which Is O. be kept in a tcmpcra-
lure Of about % degrees The atmosphere
q an ordinary living room Is suitable II
are Is taken to set the apparatus near a
stove al night. The basin may Be left
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-04-13

these gr0wths arc recorded IN a book
and kept for ready reference IN the
event q complaints The busiest times
in the American seed warehouse is from
November % March. and often April
whcn enormous quantities Of seeds and
br'bs pass through the buildings first in
ll-~c sacks ard later in smaller pack
ages b. mail and express on their way
10 the progressive America agrieal-
turIsi
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-04-13

purchase IN open market samples Of
seeds 81 grazing and forage plants, test
the same and publish the names Of per-
sons selling adulicrated seeds
So extensive Is the seed business IN
the United States that many scedmcn go
% an cuormous expense On publishing
each year catalogues giving the many
varieties Offered for sale b. them
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-04-13
Tine to Abolish the system.

IS u Is now carried out, the free seed
distribution should he stopped, and the
work ,t implying the ordinary farm and
Cardyu seeds. the results a which are
known o. everybody, should be left 10
the regular sc,dmen.
The seed business 81 the United States
= one Il great magnitude. While there
arc, q course, unscrupulols and fake
seed house, who do not hesitate 10
aduitcTatc the seeds they supply. the re-
pu'Ialr firms take greet ,.rr "a seeing
Ju..I tl' r s,,,!s srr not en-. 90 sh, with
T...I 81. -uiuai.nc power. '., true 20
fr. Ic o,l-flsliCu,l Wy was for
'.,. grower % save Lss CW1 seed. Sut
ia o. go. q ,-r prray.p1l .r0ps Il Is
frrl ut tie seeds grown 20 certain 10
Cal,I.s produce heavier y,' F.. and while
q tll planting Is done q li''e .ut Of the
original habitat Il the plant the fr,t
crop may not spptcciah.y dt,rIurate the
second year, the crop from that seed
viii show a marked falling 81 IN yield
il is for tins reason that s0upe Of the
visest farmers and planters send regu-
larly considerable distances for SEED.
The sss-i catalogues always carry a
number 81 PAGES a novelties and ncv
varieties which are described in an ex.
irgu,'y attractive form. Il is vel
enough 20 Try these novelties. but u IS
god advice n consider them as such
and have the main crco 20 fan hack
uron from the standard % wslltried
varieties which have stood the test Of
y,lrs
IN examination of many Of the seeds
a common vegetable and forage re-
veals the fact that an immense amount
e poor seed is sold % American farm
srs and gardeners Farmers as a rule
are responsible for this condition, since,
- has been said. many 81 them buy the
cheapest seed in the market and trust
entirely 10 buck for IL 70 produce the en-
tire eTup. Such seed IL dear az any
srice. and Is Withal cor 81 the pFineipal
source a the hosts Of hed weeds which
are 10 ~ seen upon many farms
For the last few years there has beeu
! o constantly increasing Oaiery sgainsl
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-04-13

partly open from time 20 time 20 admit
the exchange Of air and gases. using \
good-sized dish with small saucers and
renewing the water occasionally. Sew
eral kinds Of seed may he tested AZ once
az a trifing cost The Department eau-
tions the far. : against extremes of
temperature and excessive moisture dur
ing the experiments In some Of the
larger and more reliable seed houses OF
this country there is 4 weil-equipped
and appointed incubator room IN which
tests are made by the S,y-lmen In
Or,l,.r to ascertain whether Or not the
s,.,,ls will really grow. This i done
with every Ia Il seed that comes in
the warehouse and before di,tribu-
ton through the country Results %
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-04-13

Mrs. oRfley-And are yea On spakin'
terms Md Mrs. ZylonskL
Ma Murphy-Av course 7 am. she
called ne . thafe an ! told her she
va1 anothor.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-04-13
AMERICAN SEED GROWING
Cheap seeds The Most Expensive
sUV tlIlorT MITCHELL

lies idle and he curses his luck which
has thus shown itself against him,
whereas the fault was his own, and he
was simply penny wise and pound
foolish
This oan be said Of many different
kinds Il seed
Or suppose be buys expensive early
cabbage or rsiish seed. It = an easy
matter for the unscripui0us dealer 10
mix this seed hall and half with vcy
cheap late clhlace or rIdi,h seeds. pre-
viously killed 60 thst they VIII Mt
come untrue % name \. and unless the
buyer is particularly obSeTvant I may
never occur TO him that he has been
buncocd
Trielts Of some Dealers.
Another method Of dcfrauding the
seed buyer, prsctieed By cheap seedsmen
Who never expect 20 Do business a sec
ond tins with the customer. Is 90 sell
him outright DE cheap seeds 81 some
plant such as a muskmclon. for instance.
indcr a lahl az some new ~ high
priced variety. lie puts m hard sea-
sca's work trying % raise good muck
melons, and At the end he finds he has
a heterogeneous collection Of inferior
sorts. Still another practice which the
reputable sccdsmcn will not counten-
ance is To SCI seeds which may be true |
10 name and which viii also germinaie,
bat WhiSh are weak and poor An ex-
ample a. this was noticed By the writer
IN the Colorado muskm,lon fields The
Rocky Ford canialoupes lad for some
rcars attained 4 countrywide fame
through their swcctnes, and fine favor.
They were shipped ~ over the United
States Then came : great demand for