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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17

pared earlier, if possible, and it is sown
with twenty-five seeds to the square
meter, thus giving the plant more room
to grow that is allowed for fiber, which
requires 100 seeds to the square meter
Thus closely planted, the stalks grow
with one stem, not having room 10
branch. The fiber thus produced is
finer and more silky.
The plant grown for fiber should be
cut before Towering. 1t requies about
three months for them to acquire the
proper heiGht-about ten feet the
staple is long. The plants are cut about
four inches above the ground. They
will at once send out shoots. which cah
be cut in the same manner, again
forcing d new growth. By this process
there will be a harvest from plants
sown in November. in February, June
and October, corresponding in August
December and April of northern climes
After the harvest it is necessary to dig
up the roots and prepare the soil for a
new sowing. 1t has been found neces-
sary to keep the growing crop clean of
weeds. The amount Of fiber produced
varies with the several crops. Tests
show that the first crop on 100 square
meters produced 440 pounds of clean
fiber and $50 of coarser fiber; the
second, 270 pounds of clean fiber and l.
$50 of coarSer fiber. The average of the
third crop is about one-half of the sec
ond. The annual production of 100
square meters, planted with Brazilian
linen, therefore, is about SIS pounds Of
fine fiber and 1920 pounds of cOarser
fiber, with something like 5000 pounds
of fibrous roots and waste, suitable for
paper manufacture. MULTIPLYING these
figures by 40 gives the total production
of an acre Of ground as $4,000 pounds
| of fiber of two gradeS-about seventy
! seven tons-to dispose Of which for the
present the promoters have a contract
at 5000 gold a ton. This earning OF
| $1,000 an acre is based on the local
| price Of the product. which is about Is
cents gold a pound for the first grade
| of fiber and cents gold for the second
grade.
The demand for the waste material of
the plant for paper making will, it is
believed, be steady. Machinery for the
| treatment of the plant for the extraction
| of the fiber has been imported from
Europe. Present plans contemplate
| only the production Of the raw fiber for
| export, although the ultimate result
may be the establishment in Brazil Of
great manufacturing enterprise, when
| labor and commercial conditions justify
the venture. The production Of fiber
| from the Brazilian plant have just been
| patented in the United States. Whether
the plant can be grown to advantage in
| the southern portion and Pacific coast
region Of America. free from frost, IS
not yet known. An investigation is to
| be made, however, and if conditions
| seem favorable a new agricultural in
dustry will probably be established in
the United States.-New York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17

In his message to the Alabama Leg
islature last week Governor Jelks dis
cussed the race problem In an except
ionally frank and fearless manner and
did not hesitate to say some things
which make unpleasant reading for the
people of the South. One of these was
his declaration that the hanging of a
white man in Alabama is almost an
impossbility. In six years only two
have been hanged. and they were
strangers. 1T is monstrous," says the
which is operative against only one
class of our citizens" The other strik-
ing thing in the message is a recon-
mendation that the legislators set
themselves earnestly to the task of
providing a different supply of teach
ers for the negro schools. He holds
the immoral-or unmoral-blaciz
preachers and teachers largely respon-
sible for the plague of black Migrants
and pilferers in Alabama, and so does
Principal Booker T. Washington
"While the state cannot interfere with
the right Of free speech in the church
es," says the governor. 1T can inter
fere to see that the states money Is
not expended to keep TEACHERS in the
schools who turn cut tremendous
proportion of children who look upon
manual labor with adherence, or be-
lieve they can live decently here as
thieves. or have an idea that there is
a pleasant thieves home in the here
after"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17
A State Board Of Charities.

The movement for State board of
charities has powerful backing. and at
the meeting in Portland this week at
which Governor Cobb was present, the
presidents of all our Maine colleges
were among the speakers. and other
notable men in various walks of life
who have the welfare of the State at
heart. The movement is not for a
new state official. or new set OF
State officials, but for non-partisan
commission, serving without pay and
with it's expenses restricted TO a mod
crate amount, which shall act in an
advisory manner regarding the various
institutions and methods OF charity
and correction within our State. No.
body will dispute that our present
methods of dealing with those members
of society who are mentally or physi-
cally unfortunate and abnormal are
very much haphazard in their nature.
There is doubtless much waste and
nlucn 1alluTe WHICH touiu NC pa
if these methods were systematized and
made coordinate as far as practical.
The proposed commission would act in
an advisory capacity as to all these
matters and endeavor to bring togeth-
er the different departments Of chart
ties and corrections. which now too Of
ten work Independently without know
ledge of one another's doings and often
at cross purposes with one another
The bill creating this board has been
drawn by District Attorney Robert 7.
Whitehouse, and after various changes
are made which Governor Cobb sug-
gested at this weeks conference in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17

Philadelphia continues to merit its
popular appellation as city of homes
During the year 1906 no fewer than H.
363 new buildings were erected in Phil
adelphia, nearly all of which were
dwelling houses. During the same
year Chicago erected 10,447 new build
inps. Brooklyn 1854 and New York
proper $50. The aggregate number of
new buildings in the 40 largest cities of
the country was a little short of 10000
In 1906 ana almost one-eighth Of these
belong to Philadelphia 1t is probably
not true that Philadelphia is gaining
it population faster than New York,
Chicago, or various other of the great
cities, but it certainly still leads them
al as 4 city of homes and home build
crS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17

The convention which is framing
constitution for the new state of Okla
honla is finding time to attend to all
details. and among other things rec
omincnds that alfalfa be adopted as the
state flower Of the new state. Perhaps
alfalfa is hardly to be classed as u
flower. but neither is the pine cone of
our own State for that matter, and
alfalfa is certainly more appropriate
floral emblem for Oklahoma than the
mistlctoc which the territory has used
norcor less in this connection. Alfalfa is
a species of grass which was intro
duced into the Southwestern states
from South America about half a CEN
fury ago 1t grows on soil which will
produce little else and yields heavy
crops twice and three times n year
The farmers of the region once known
as the Great American Desert have
reason to honor it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17
A Patriotic Stand.

(Army and NAVY IonrnaD
"An Army Boy writes to us from
Washington. u. c., saying: Having lived
in Washington for over two years ! nave
noticed many times in the theatres. pa
radeS and ether public places the way IN
which the people of this city respect the
rational air. The Star Spangled Banner
Often 1 would be the only Ierson stand
ing up or in any way saluting the ar.
Being an army boy l have been brought
tip to honor the flag and our national
hymn. For instance. one day | visited "a
certain public place here. and at the close
OF the performance The Star spangled
Banner was played. OF course at once
came to attention and removed my hat:
People began to laugh at me ,et, thin lsbag6,l
when the song is played or sung the pu-
pills remain seated. Do YOU think that is
right? l think every American should
learn 10 salute our cOuntryS national
air. The Star Spangled Banner and
long may it wave" These sentiments
do great credit to our young correspond
emit and We hope that his example will be
CONTAGIOUS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17

One of the first official acts Of At
torEeyGeneral Bonaparte is his dec
pure food law is lived up to by the
manufacturers. This does not mean
that he will relax the vigilance which
characterized his predecessor in the
prosecution of piratical trusts, but it
shows his recognition of the important
truth that the individual health Of our
people is matter Of prime Importance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17

Notwithstanding the great earth
quake and fire which drove thousands
of people from California and pre-
vented thousands of others from going
there, the state made a gain of 100000
in population during the year 1906.
Governor Pardee estimated the pres
ent total population of California at
100000. AS California is nearly three
times as large as all of New England
there is as yet no complaint that it's
population is crowded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17

Probably no consul of any nation
ever occupied one post SO long as
Rudolph Kradi who has just died at
Philadelphia. where for over so years
he has been the consul of the Swiss
government. Incidentally. as his diplo-
matte duties were not very heavy, he
founded many years ago a publishing
firm that still does thriving business
in the city of Brotherly Love.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17
Thursday, January II, 1907.

A good share of the Democratic
members of the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture hOnored themselves by voting for
the reelection Of Senator Crane. By
the way, had the Democrats been in a
ma jority, instead of a minority, in the
Maine Legislature does anyone suppose
they would have voted for Sheriff Pen
nell?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17

Portland. it will be submitted to the
Legislature. Such boards exist III
several OF the leading States of the
union. as MASSACHUSETTS,. New YORK
and Ohio. and are said to work in the
interests of greater efficiency ana
greater economy. With such strong
backing as this movement has the pro-
posed bill will undoubtedly receive the
most careful consideration at The
hands of the 73d Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17
Trial Marriages.

claw JOurnal.) .
Taking 4 wife for a term Is not a Wnoiiy
novel idea 1t was mooted in Lady Mary
Wortley Montagu's day. and that hvely
lady's comment was. Yes: bu; II q man
takes a woman on lease it ought TO De d
repairing lease" The Jest touched the
weak spot in all these suggestions Tor.
temporary union-that they mean unfair
ness to the woman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17

Brown University has rather more
than it's share of the new governors IN
augurated this month. Gov. Hughes OF
New York graduated from Brown in
81. Gov. Stokes of New Jersey in 'S3.
and Gov. Higgins of Rhode Island IN
'9S, all strong and popular men OF
whom the old Providence institution
may well be proud.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17
Sounds of the Ball Games.
New York Tribune.)

tNeW I oIh lTiDutlt.y
Baseball legislators propose a plan for
having umpires announce TIMER decisions
by signals instead of with their delight
fully raucous voices. If the players will
hereafter kick at them by signals,
'rootcrs" root" by signals and coaches
coach by signals, there will be a great
saving Of threats and ears. but we sup
pose the general happiness would be
much diminished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
TilIman a Burnt Cork Artist.
(New York SUM-

The Hon. Benjamin Ryan Tillman' s per
Torrance in the Senate Saturday must
have reminded the spectators of the old
fashioned negro minstrel lecturer. the sa-
his voluminous umbrella and emitted !,
series of mingled Jokes and highfalutin.
How thoroughly successful from an artis-
tic roint of View Mr.. Tillman's show was
may be Judged from the fact that the
ringers" iii the gallery laughed haartiir.
.; the minstrel They accepted his of
feriug as Il bit of detached comic va
riety. The eccentric comedian. the burnt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17
Some Reformers!

detroit NewS.)
The demand for men to clean OUT tho
Augean stables sometimes produces n
crowd Of fellows who try TO steal the
fork.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17

EsTARlIshED 1925

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
3ected communications.
Address oil communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLMGH 4 FLYNT. Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17

cork artist of the Senate: what a nobia
distinction for a man OF talent ana dHi-
bitiun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17
Digests What You Eat


Rest, Health and Comfort to Mother and
Child.
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. for
children teething, softens the gums, reduces
Inflammation, aliays all pain, and cures wind
collie. Perfectly safe in all cases. We would
say to every mother who has suffering child !:
Do not let your prejudice. nor the prejudices
ing child and the relief that will be sure-yes.
absolutely sure-to follow the use of fh;s
medicine, If timely Ised. P-i:e 25c. bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17

! The unkindest cut of all was the re-
mark of a leading Portland Democrat
that the Democratic members of the
board of aldermen in that city would
never have been nominated If anybody
had had any idea they stood a ghost OF
a chance to be elected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17

The Democrats in the Legislature
landeI large, eXtra-acid lemon to Mr..
Davis Of Waterville when it came TO
voting for United States senator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17

The far-sighted Portland Express
reminds its readers that now is the
time to begin accommodating the vaca-
ton fund for next summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-17

The catalogue of Colby shows
students as follows: Graduate students.
2 men; seniors, 81 men and % women
minors. % men and % women; sopho-
mores. 30 men and 81 women; fresh
men. 40 men and SO women.
The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18
THE CURE FOR WORRY.
A Suggestion That Hs or She Of
WrinkIed Brow Should Consider.

Can worry be avoided or overcome!
rs the disease curable without divine
interposition? Undoubtedly. II the
| theory of thought.transference be ac'
| cepted as indeed an established sci.
| entific fact. because surely an image
tending upward can be communicated
as freely-if not. In fact, with great
er readiness. because OF the larger re-
ceptivity for that which is pleasing
as an image tending downward. Thus.
clearly, there may be brought into ac'
ton for success those very forces
which worry IScites for ruin-forces
which may or may not be Irresistible,
but certainly are. as the wise doctor
observes. the most potent OF earthly
life. and, consequently. all that we
poor humans can summon to our aid.
unless we adopt the effeminate prac-
tice of those silly persons who con.
stantly annoy the Almighty by be.
seeching him to tide them over their
petty difficulties. Not that their trou.
bles seem slight to them. far from Il;
invariably they are more serious than
any others can possibly be; but the
mere certainty that. II God should
stamp them out personally. instead OF
leaving such work. as he does and
ought, to nature. other trials of no
less consequence would promptly
arise. shows clearly enough that. in
reality. all individual tribulation Is
trifling.
Occasional reflection upon this great
truth will do much TO drive away the
bad fairy and open The way out of de,
spondency; but better yet is constant
realization that one can do for either
himself or others only that which lies
within him to perform. and, having
satisfied himself on that score. he pos
sesses an inalienable right to disre
gard all possible consequences, and
need give them no more consideration
than a sagacious person accords Idle
speculation as TO whether. when ne
awakes, he will find himself in heaven
or In he'll. Supplement knowledge of
the recognized folly of regret with
appreciation Of tho fact that worry Is
never over actual. but always over
imaginary, ills. and is therefore as un.
necessary as II is unwisc and insult.
cient. ard a long step will be taken
towards the definite elimination of the
chief baae of mankind-George Har.
Vcy, in the North American Review
The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18
Copy OF Rare Bible.

In W, lfenbuttel. Hesse. Germany.
is an old bible which is greatly treas.
urcd. In that passage In Gene.
sis whore God told Eve that
Adam snail be her master and shall
rule over her. the German translation
is ''tnd er soil dien herr scin." Herr.
which nieans master. does not occur
in this bible, but instead there ap
pears TIE word "narr," which means
fool. The error was caused by quar-
rel between the printer and his wife
In the year 1850. The wife was venge-
ful and in the silent watches OF the
night she entered the room where her
husband had been setting type and
mal!cioUSly changed herr into
MARI The printer was arrested af.
ter th- book had been printed and
the mistake discovercd: but his ap-
prentice testified that he saw the wife
steal into the composing room and aI
ter tn" word. The woman was in..
prisoner for blasphemy and died in
prison. Orders were given that all
the copies of the edition should be
destroyed. This was done. with the
exception OF the one copy in the Wolf.
enbutte, library.
The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18
BABY WASTED TO SKELETON.
In Torments with Terrible Sores on
Face and Body-Tore at Flesh
Cured by Cuticura.

MY little son. when about n year
and a half old began to have sores
come out on his face. They began 10
come on his arms. then on other parts
OF his body. and then one came on his
chest, worse than the others. At the
end of about year and half OF suf-
fering he grew so bad | had to tie his
hands in cloths at night to keep him
from scratching the sores and tearing
the flesh. lie got TO be mere skele-
ton and was hardly able to walk.
sent TO the drug store and got cake
of Cuticura Soap and box of Cuticura
Ointment. and at the end OF about two
months the sores were all well. He
has never had any sores OF any kind
since. and only for the Cuticura Rem
edies my precious child would have
died from these terrible sores, | used
only one cake OF Soap aad about three
boxes OF Ointment. Mrs. Egbert Shell
don. r. F. d. No. /. Woodville. Conn.
April -. 1906"
The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18
the KISS IN JAPAN.
One Western Idea That 10 Popular
with Eastern Maldens.

She was Japanese college student.
little and thin, but very graceful In
her Paris gown.
THE kiss" she said. blushing faint
ly. was unknown in Japan 80 years
ago. Now. among the aristocracy, II
is becoming quite renowned.
Yet 1t comes as great shock at
first. II Is so different, you know.
from anything in Japanese girls ex-
perience. | have known maidens who
tainted at a first kiss that was per-
haps too warmly rendered. Yet these
very maids became afterward ardent
advocates OF the new western EN-
brace.
Frankly. | like the kiss myself Its
stimulus. and the feeling, as OF red
satin. when mouth touches mouth
with a warm. soft shock-yes. frank
ly, like the kiss. and | find II eS.
trcmely difficult to deny al eager
young man so innocent and SO delight
lightful an embrace.
The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18
SEEK TO WIN SOLDIERS.
Russian Girls Risk Life for the Cause
OF Liberty.

When the university opened last
autumn / started TO work again
among the soldiers" said the young
woman. As you know. the revolu.
tionists are at present working very
hard to win over the army. and one
of the means is to talk freedom di'
rectly to the soldiers. For this girls
have been found to be more effective
than men: the Young peasant soldiers
are more willing to listen to girls.
and are far reader to protect them
from arrest. So all over Russia hun
dreds and hundreds OF girls are now
nightly meeting with groups of sol
diers. in working mems homes and in
barracks. To 20 into barracks aud
talk revolution to the soldiers. hard
ly anything is so dangcrOus-for the
girl caught is tried by court-martial
and in a day or two Is executed
From Leroy Scott's Interview with
Russian Woman, in EveTybody's.
The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18
The Confederate Colonel"

No class of men in the world have
bette: manners than the southern gen.
tleman. The type of this class is
digniiied man. who insists upon being
treated with respect, but who always
comedies to others that which h., de.
mards from them. He is deferential
in his manner and assumes that the
cuS:oms and views of others are en-.
tilted to respect. In intercourse with
Spaniard the typical Confederate
&C lionel" would never by word or ges.
ture intimate that he considered him.
self in any respect the superior of the
gentleman with whom he might he
talking or that his" business methods
were more modern. In other words,
the southern colonel has charming
manners. and what was written by
Native of New England" was to say
in effect that good manners are bust.
| ness assets worth using.-Baltimore
Sun.
The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18
GIVING HIM A CHANCE.
Surely Time for Hubby to Do Live
iy Sidestep.

Mrs. Wilson's husband was often
Obliged to go to New York on bust
ness. and frequently did not reach his
home until the arrival of the midnight
train. Mrs. Wilson had been in the
habit of sleeping peacefully at these
times without fear, but number OF
burglaries in the neighborhood during
one OF her husbands trips TO New
York had disturbed her calm.
On the night of his return Mr.. Will
son was stealing carefully up the
front stairs, as was his wont on such
occasions. so that his wife would not
be wakened, when he heard her voice,
high and strained:
Il don't know whether you are my
husband or a burglar" came the ex.
cited tones. but am going to be on
the safe side and shoot. so II you are
Henry you'd better get out OF the
way."-Youth's Companion.
The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18
The Peaceful Suburbs.

sort of endless chain war with
your neighbor, eh?" said the visit.
or from the city. How is tbat?"
WELL" replied the suburbanite. his
chickens flew over the hedge and ate
all my garden seed. got even by
getting a big tomcat, and the cat ate
the chickens"
"Ah, an eye for an eye eh?"
Yes: but 1t wasn't long before he
got a bulldog and the bulldog finished
the tomcat."
Great Scott! | suppose that ended
the feud?'
Not at all borrowed cata.
mount from n wandering circus and
that killed the bulldog. Now, II he
don't get an elephant to finish the
catamount before can return 1t ia
the show guess III come out win
ner."
The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18
WiIIinq Hands.

There is good story going the
rounds in Pittsburg OF young man,
formerly a stock-broker, who dropped
many thousands in speculation during
the early spring.
One night. shortly after going to
bed. the Pittsburger was awakened by
strange signs. AT his first motion to
jump up he was greeted by hoarse
voice III you stir. you're dead
mani" II said I'm looking for mon
ey"
In that case" pleasantly answered
the erstwhile speculator. kindly al
low me to arise and strike light. |
shall deem II n favor to be permitted
to assist in the search. $
Weekly.