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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09
BANKS AND BANKING.

The committee on banks ard banking
will give a public hearing in its room at
the State House IN Augusta, on
TUESDAY. MARCH r. at . P. NJ. on
An act to amend Chapter IS. Public
Laws az 1906. entitled An Act regulating
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09
COMMITTEE ON MANUFACTURES

The Committee on Manufactures gives
notice OF its rganizaston. All matters
pertaining to same may be presented
JOHN HOUSTON President
A. d. MORNEAU. Secretary
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TOW

Notice Is hereby given that regular ses-
Ojons Of the Committee on Towns Will be
holden every Thursday at p. Nj In
Room No. %, State House.
CORNELIUS HORIGAN. Secretary
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RAILROADS AND EXPRESSES.

Regular meetings every Wednesday at
. o'clock p. N.
LUTHER r. MOORE. Secretary
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WAYS AND MEANS.

The Committee on Ways and Mean:
will meet every Tuesday At o'clock Z
n. until further notice.
JOHN r. WOOD. Chairman.
ROBERT G. BARROWS. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09

HIS an accountant said q witness
on the stand il an English court the
other day. Il mean that he makes his
living by advising people as TO getting
reductions in their income tax" "Oh, =
sid the iulgn.
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COIJNTlES-

The Committee on Counties with meet.
until further notice. on Wednesday of
each week directly after adjournment OF
the sessions. at Room 80.
A j. FULTON. Secretary.
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CT AIM &.

The Committee on Claims will meet at
. O'Clock z. NJ. in Room No. Isl every
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09

Mrs. Agnes Estes, who has been
spending several months in Washing
ton. y. e., has arrived home and Will
remain here for the present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09
FAIRFIELD.

Mrs. VIII Ward passed Friday i'll
Gardiner with friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09
BANKS AND BANKING.

The committee on banks and banking
will meet in its room at the State House
at Z o'clock on Tuesday afternoons until
further notice.
THOS W. BALDWIN. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09

the sale OF bonds and other obligations
on the instalment plan by foreign corpor-
ationS.
THOS. w. BALDWIN, Secretary.
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND
GROUNDS,

Regular meetings every Wednesday at
o'clock p. NJ.
OAKLEY c. CURTIS. Chairman.
GEO. NJ BARROWS. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09

Miss Sadie Mayo, who is employed in
Augusta. Il spending a few days in
tow n with her mother
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09

Regular meetings every Tuesday at
{ O'Clock P. NJ.
HERBERT H. ALLAN, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09
OAKLAND.

w. +. Pride has returned from WIS.,
il to his home in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09

Y. +. Common has returned from Ia
verhill, Mass, where he was called by
the death of William Brooks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09
AGRICULTURE.

The committee on agriculture will meet
Wednesday of each week at 2 O'Clock p.
n. In the agricultural room at the State
E. ]. CROSBY. Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09

Inc Sophomore reao.-~ Of the Fair
field High school VIII take place at the
Baptist church this evening. Good
music.
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WAYS AND BRIDGES,

Hegulat meetings every Thursday ct ;
O'Clock p. II.
o. L sPRAGUE. Secretary
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rELRaf Apis AND TELEPHONES.

Regular meetings every Wednesday at
o'clock p N. at Office OF Pension Agent.
N. T NEWTON, Sec.
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INTERIOR WATERS,

regular meetings every Wednesday at
Q O'Clock r. N.
G. e. MILLIKEN, Secretary
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EDUCATION,

The Committee on Education will meet
"a Thursdays at O'Clock In the commit
- room.
". q. KNoWLToN. Secretary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09

James Thompson of Fairfield is hold
ing series of meetings at the High
street mission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09
TEMPERANCE.

The Committee on Temperance will meet
Z Room IA, Thursdays at o'clock p. NJ
A. E. IRVING, Secretary
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FEDERAL RELATIONS,

Regular meetings every Tuesday Ut
o'clock p. NJ.
CECIL F. CLARK. Secretary.
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CAM BRIDGE.

Frank Bailey Of Harmony died very
Suddenly of heart failure Monday morn.
ing. Mr. Bailey had many friends here.
Mrs. Lizzie Cole and Clara Wood re-
turned Tuesday To SkuWhcgan.
A number Of Masons from this town
attended the district meeting at Pitts
field Friday night.
Eivcs Mitchell Of Bangor ara Ms.
Mary, Mitchell Of Dexter retuncd home
saturday.
Miss SprinSham and Miss Kitchen
til" revivaliSt1 or evangelist speakers ar
rived IN t WE Tuesday ana arc staying
at j.. +. Clark's
The furoral OF benjamin Mitchell was
held from the Baptist church Friday
IL y survived ~ d widow hid onn
daughter in this town. and q son, Pres
ton Mitchell OF Necdham. Mass. who
was unable TO come here on account Of
sickness Mr.. Mitchell Wis Il highly re-
sn'rted citizen. II" was great sur
ttrur. AIr. Mitchell was ~ years Of ag4.
Clyo Watson was in WatrrvilIo Fr.dry.
Alice Folsom is visiting in Dexter.
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PENSIONS.

REGULAR meetings every Tuesday 1T
o'clock p. NJ, office of Pension Agent
LEROY r. FOLSOM. Secretary
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STATE LANDS AND STATE ROADS

Regular meetings every Wednesday at
O'Clock p. NJ.
+. II. PARKHURST. Chairman.
r. e. STEVENS. Secretary.
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connITTEE NOTICES.
JUDICIARY.

Regular meetings Tuesday. Wednesda,
INA Thurgday at 2 O'Clock p M
J. n MONTGOMERY, Secretary
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INSURANCE.

Regular meetings every Tuesday at 2
5<,ock P. NJ, office of Insurance Commits
0oNl.
c. W. PERRY, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.

The Committee on Inland Fisheries and
Game will meet, until further notice, on
Tuesday Of each week at P. NJ. at Room
- ONCE Of commissioners Of inland dsh-
cries and game.
H. FL RICE, Chairman
Il 3. MERRILL, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09

Paris Manson is suffering from Sc
we're attack of acute Indigestion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09
TAXATION.

Regular meetings every Tuesday at
3'clock p. NJ. in the State Assessors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09

Percy Flood. who was cutting wood for
Frank Mitchell accidentally cut his foot
Wednesday. nearly severing 1t near the
instcp. Owing to Il misunderstanding as
TO the whereabouts Of the injured man
the doctor did not reach him for soma
time after the accident. but companions
did the best they could and notwith-
standing the great loss Of blood young
Flood is getting along all right.
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LABOR,

FRANK D. TRUE. Secretary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-03

lpropagating concern" is without the
acres Of land devoted to the raising of
seeds SO eloQuently pictured by the
agent: the scientific specialists
claimed to be in the employ of the
concern dwindie into corps of young
men who draw salaries of $50 TO $50
a month, and their Scientific labors"
consist of travelling from one place to
another and buying corn. wheat and
other grains direct from the farmers
in remote locations from the region
in which the grains are expected to be
sold for seeding.
These grains may be shipped to a
dummy firm having the address OF
the warehouses of the seed company.
There this common product of I'M
known fields is nicely cleaned, re-
sacked into presentable packages, and
sold TO the farmers as the choicest OF
selected seeds.
There are many good seed mer-
ichants some of whom grow much of
their own seeds. or contract for them
before harvest. superintend their har-
vesting, curing, grading and storing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-03

or oti,er r. during tiie, season. nearly
every foot of mother earth nasssa
through the human hasd. y tx,, may tb be
harrow; III It often lis the drawing OF
tho mud around the stalks Of rico gftn s,1
the latter hns been trahsp !,,as ~ !; y
digging ipto the ground with the tore-
IfinEer to Wind the worm or the bnrer
w sros 1rf e wea e people is = sne thus 9hs
year around. in rain or scorching sun,
wives BY the side OF their husbands.
that one begins to renlize what q n lnno
human Beings and starvation.
Is Government Aids.
Tho Japanesa government has been
wise in It's establishment Of expert
lment stations, and doubly wise In
utilizing the skill OF these little brown
people who bend over their work inn-
I'll 1T almost makes your own nn .e.i.
ache to sec them. The Introduction
been succeeded by the extension OF
nurseries. orchards and yinsyard ! !.
Grating and manipulation during tn ne
grow several varieties OF peaches
where this fruit was hardly known be-
fore; to improve the apples to such an
stan dard fruits OF the Empire, being on
sale in the markets and at almost
every railroad station; and have en-
abled them to add the navel orange to
range over continent or to cultivate
farms. Including hundreds OF acres the
in The use of time soi he
stubborn fact is that a determined
fight is going on with gravitation and
the tooth OF time. together With the
frost, and the dlsintegrating process
OF wind and storm. 1t Is the old story
OF man and nature. In this case the
are SO great thft II sen
putting up such hard fight would Id
swept into the sea. A glance from the
sek sides al ' Of the are
lstantly washing away. Pebbles. rocks
and even great boulders, are loosened
from their places. rolled down tho ra-
are swept out into the valley below.
destroying rice. and beans to the in
jury OF the little farms on every Side.
Fighting Nature.
no stop this wash and waste. men
sse c fGboys s by shs loea,
lines of earth with spade and mattocK.
and then with clumps of sod I'm sheir
hands return to the scene of action.
These pieces OF sod are actually fapt-
ened into the ground by sharp bnmhoo
stobs tdriyen through them. list ms a
carpenter fastcns shingles on the roof
OF house with nails Row after row
\ Of solid grass IL fastened upon these
bare places sometimes even being tied
on with straw rope, until the sward
can get foothold and the nakedness
| OF the mountain is covered with gar
ment of green. This device not un-
| frequently holds the soil In place
where the declivity is more than SIS de-
grces and holds 1t for 10 or 90 years.
4 AT last nature asserts herself. cloud
/ burst results In mountain torrent. a
great rent Is seen in the side Of the
/ mountain, and the next days dis
patches report several farms overlaid
.Ishth debris and half dozen thatci,
| cottages swept out into the deep. Put
the attack is renewed. for II IL case
Iof life and death. and once more the
process of conservation goes on.
J The Mntsuri. or religious festival. Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-03

WASHINGTON, u. c., November a.
Being martyr does not seem to be
such paying proposition as being a
conuuerer. Theoretically it ought TO
be- but the advocates OF internaionai
peace and the boards that bestoW med
ais for heroism and prizes for sclentitic-
achievement haven't been able to
bring about that contamination as yet.
The death the other day of Dr. James
Carroll, last survivor of the little group
NRo down in CUBA i'll 1900 let them
selves be poisoned in The interest Of
science and humanity. by yellow iever
laden mosquitoes has emphasized once
more the inadequacy of the Eonors that
are paid by this country to IT'S heroes
of peace.
being, said, and the LITTLE pensions that
are being paid to the widows, noLhlns
has been brought forward to inaicate
that DR.. CARROLL or Dr. Walter Reed or
Dr. Jesse w. Lazear are likely in the
near future 10 be voted public monu-.
mentS by Congress for their, great VIC,
tory gained in the warfare humanklnd
IFS waging. against. the all but uncon-.
ouerable forces of disease and death.
The streets OF this imperial city are
fun of military heroes astride of impos-
sihly prancing steedhannd OF pf2 .i hais
fright hands thrust mujestlcaily beneath
the lnpels Of metallic frocll coats fash
iionable In other ages Like, Berlin
NiipSc lENitSSs- ftllNp, VI tASip
ROW. long since was occupied TO over
flowing, so that new hero annex Is
In order Washington also contains
more statues than the district commits
lsion knows what to do with, some
say that the Potomac would be a good
iplace for many Of them; though Others
lobjeet that Washington has aspirations
las seaport and that II would be q
ipity to clog the channel.
4 IDis Is u great country for lonorinS
I rightly enough. Of conrse--those who
Ihave fought bled and died pro patria
lon the field of glory. Amongst the5d
Ipafted penerables with military reputa-
\ tions y few folk who cherish the mem
4 oHSt OF one of the noblest deeds ever
performed by men trust that some day
there VIII be found In Washington Il
Dlhce Tor an ADEQUATE memorial to Dir.
i Garfoll and his associates. The men
/ concerned IN the great sacrifice at tla-
! Yana nave EoW passed on. DR. Reed
4 y dead Or. L.azcpr died Immediately
IRON the disease, DR. Movers, or 5l.ip-
lnn.pool q Hritish investigators. lost his
liie az lhe time And now death has
removed Dr Carroll, on whose person
i VAS given the first positive demonstra
4 ION mat the MOSQUITO conyeya the in.
liectiNe agent OF yellow fever and who
lnoNerea FOR days brtwecn 4gllrel and
mnnt N 30 recover finally, and bpntl,;n 10
Il aEnihStoni WHERE he s,lcceednfl Ma
$ we lsE'd lntthe chair uf bncterlology
'l,n,nd pathology in George Washington
u Is doubtful If the vital inheritance
~ t'e discovery qconfirmed by those
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-03
ARE OUR HEROES or PEACE NEGLECTED.

autumn's bulletin devoted to the work
LOT the Department. OF medicine. ms
tells In eluii Tie story Oh tne esehts
beg Innln<, august ~, 1910, mnSn III.
CA1rOIl Uareu lsiS arm in the laDufdtotI
alu ailOwed u reliow pnS stc4an 10 appiS
| 10 III u mosquito Which nau tWeife days
before Dlttcn severe case OF SelioW
fever on tne second DAY OF tne dlss tse
ana nad tnere;llter bitten three otler
cases at intervals OF slA, eight and tsn
Idays. Un September I'd II WAS cteur
|tnar DR.. Carroll had yellow ieHer,
(which ragged in his system for the al
Ilotted PERIOD.
The nopluty of the sacrifice made by
THESE physicians is stronsiy set forth
by DIR. Donally inNhis discussion ole
of the finest tributes ever paid their
ton, in his address as president of the
American PublicS Health Association,
lin 1902 when he said:
THE patriotism OF the nc mil.tafy as !.
country, Always deserves and receives
the applause Of the populace. their
ideally conflict on tile battlefield Is
made easy by martial music the boom
ling of artillery, the rattle of the IN
lfantry fire and the advancing step or
comrades. How much more should we
s|recognize the course Of such deVotees
Of science as Drs. James Carrot! and
great philnnthropic love for humanity,
calmly, quietly. without the cheers Or
Ieycn the 5RnOMleuBe OIL tHC HlulllEue,
silently submitted themselves to the
test to determine in what way this; pes
.lttlerlcc was communicated. we are
told Greater love hath no man. than
this that u man lay down his life for
This friend We find that Jesse Nv. LIS
zear, fired and lmpelled by his great n,
body rs y sacrifice, upon tho altar Of 9
.|scientiffc investigation, to the end that
In the Years to come hundreds of thou,
sands might escape this presidential
death"
DIR. CARROTS untimely death, at the
age OF fifty-three. concluded a Very
honorable career. beginning with ele-
.|mcntnrv education at Il schonl In Wool
9IWtch. e.Fngland---Ilc was an Englishmall
i|hy birth---whieh was followed bvE train
ling III the University OF NMarvlana and
lin the post grnduatc patho'ogt de-
flpnrtment OF Johns Hopktns Un'yeraity
AFTER his fntcftl eNperitnsnt'iat Havana
The WAS made first lieutenant ana as
sIslstant surgeon in the United States
Army, md professor of hacteriology
land rlinirn, niscrosnopys In the army
slmedical school besides holding nro-
sIfessorship IN the departments f msai-
5'rine of the George Washinston Uni.
5lyersity, where he was nniversally be-
sllpNeel. The general pnblic which ne.
}E,cessarily has not bcen particnlarlv In
3itsrestsd IN such technical rrnttera q
Tine direetorp That the ArVYocooc linn
SteEowyias',s had nnthin~t tn do 3flirent-
lvSswitl, we'll ow feYer. was at the same
u 3ttna.Faroused by his disease to II
HIsOn,awhat better Understanding of the
lman's Fstmple minded heroisll,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-03

notable event In cvnry Japanese VII.
tuse. In tho cities long procossions
are lorfnad In the day and iliumina-
t.ohs follow at night, which mike tho
streets brilliant with rich colors and
. ..a.hg lights. The object upon which
the greatest interest Is centred Is the
hhrine on wheels or supported on thu
shoulders of scores of coolies. II II "a
AGAR, 1T may BIO large enough to have
antwo -Storied pavilion witt, a lf,catri-
sEa Nj ~. OF. going on above and
peci1wS;. a9ese performances consist Of
81 war s or heroic deeds, the chanting
or history. or even the irefrnit, Of 4
lunerali dirge. During the entira pror-
aess or the play those who take part
stLre ENGAGED In posturirg, attired In
.he BurD or ancient times.
In scant Attire.
with several others. some wears ann.
to witness celebrated Matsnri in I
Town on the northern shore OF the In
land Sea. SO
s9nns sAG ns S'd Inc " aa ' from D astan;
villages and mountain hanlets. Those
tnn, ., al men and scantily alfred, al
cpla. they had only a strip OF cotton
Mh,re .Srsan .b o the head nigh,
s .i,ei IN the streets and were
drum In temple ut tho top OF hill.
front of the native house where wa
were securely screened. hut could see
esstTiy vi tIs, that vas going on became
each other Up. One Of their number
Mnnld n PC ta.ed BY h. dozen men and
utterly indifferent as to whether they
caught him or rot. Several times the
object OF their sport fell to the ground
dull thud.
Human Tidal Wave.
At last the deep solemn tones OF tho
great drum fell upon the ear and
rolled out over the valley. The pre-
concerted signal brought order. for the
below us which. by this time. had been
worked up into frenzy They wcrr
ready for almost anything. Following
one OF their leaders. the mob grew into
a tidal wave. which surgcd up the
stone steps and against the eide OF
the mountain. breaking again like tho
surf dashinT upon rockbound shore.
few hundred reached higher than
| the others, separated from the mass.
gained the TOP OF the. mountain and for
| n haIf-hour we could cniv hear tho
distant intoning OF human voices.
Then there was repetition OF the
SlHTHI from tFe UT'uUt, ana NOW uHueFs
the SHADOW Of the nine trees. as tho
rising moon threw ita light among tho
hrancl'es. we could see the shrine OF
one OF Japar's ancient heroes borne ,
nloft and upheld by twice a hundred
lands. For two ccnturies the hodv OF
the statesman had been ensfrined in
this pondrous cnsket which was near
| 'y n ton In weight As they APP
icroached the foot OF the stone stair.
case where there were no baiustrades.
tho devotees wavered for an instant
WIDER superircuwhent mass. ard In
that fatal moment "a dozen on each
side were hurled 70 the ground. Bones
were broken and flesh lacerated. For
n moment It seemed as though the
whole company of bearers would DO
crushed. hut others rallied to their
| hefn. md they passed out into tho
pfght~and far away through the valley.
leaving US chilled ard awe stricken by
| 'his @ppectacie Of -s,ipinue frenzv and
| f,.'''r~re-na IN human i'fe.
] Kebe, Japan. September 26. 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-03

and send them out only after their
viability or ability to terminate is de-
termined by trial. These men multi
ply the best plant plood as pure bred
live stock men multiply standard
breeds. that all growers may secure
properly grown seeds and plants or
the most profitable varieties.
They are ever ready to take those
tested. and the newly bred and tested
seeds and plants secured or created by
the experiment stations and depart
ments OF agriculture. and rapidly null
tiply them for sale at pure-bred seed
prices. And they are rapidly making
of their institutions both clearing
houses of seen information and places
whore originate much of the new
values in plant blood.
One of the greatest sources of profit
to the farmer of the corn belt is the
fattaning of hogs. Corn converted
into pork on the land Of the farmer
is generally believed to be the most
profitable corn he can raise. But there
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-03

is one serious drawback to this method
Of converting corn into an extra profit,
and this is the hog cholera. For years
the agricultural departments OF the ma
ton and the States have becn patiently
and persistently conducting elaborate
experiments in the prevention and the
cure OF this plague. The results ac-
compllshed have in many instances
been most encouraging and the results
of the experiments have been placed
before the farmers of the country
through bulletins and other avenues
of publication, Az a result of this edu-
cative work tho farmers have grapsed
the idea that hog cholera cannot only
be prevented but also cured. This
conviction is oil the groundwork the
cholera cure" faklr needs for his
business.
All the careful and qualified work Of
honest and scientific specialists In this
branch of agriculture is perverted into
! preparation for the success OF the
swindler VINCE he finds a man whose
knowledge OF facts is practically re-