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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24

sunshine follows our rains in a few
minutes or hours, warming the moist
soil so you can almost see the plants
grow. No so in the east and south,
moist atmosphere and cloudy days
are very unfavorable to the growth of
vegetation. &
As the great, continent of Pan In
the Pacific sank beneath the ocean.
the great plains of the United States,
Canada and Siberia emerged from
tefiir bath. Thousands Of years of dry,
clear atmosphere and bright sunshine
has trained and dried this elevated
region almost to tinder.
The compactness of this great bed
of clay makes it a good conductor of
the ever moving electric currents,
every blade of grass, every plant,
vine bush and tree, every point of
every lobe Of every leaf are so many
lightning rods for giving off and re-
slceiving the ever moving electric
currents from earth to air and air
to earth. The corpucles of electricity
have an affinity for an. atom of mois-
ture laden with its load of plant food.
AS those electric currents move they
carry these atoms to the surface
through the growing vegetation to the
dry atmosphere. AS these electric
currents in their circuits carry these
atoms Of moisture laden with the
plant food up and down through the
vegetation the plant food is absorbed
in the growth of the plant tree, seed
and fruit. s.
The secret of dry farming will be
given next week.
F. r. sIMONs.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24
Horticultural Notes
Scientific Planting and cultivation.
By Frank Sinons

Scientific Planting and Cultivation.
In my boyhosd days the old farm
ers ridiculed the idea of book farm
ing. Today, with our advanced civil.
lization and invention of improved
farm machinery, the farmer who fails
in any part of his business turns to
the agricultural papers and bulletins
from the department. of agriculture
to find out the cause of his mistake,
as the school boy turns to the rule to
find out his mistake in his mathe-
matical problem.
We are living on the bottom Of
what was once a great lake or sea.
For thousands of years it deposited
layers of clay on its floor. Biologists
tell us this deposit is more than 700
feet thick. The upheaval of the
earth's crust beneath this great floor
formed our bad lands, great clay
hills, dishes and valleys which is our
sub-soil partially covered with a thin
layer of gravel, sand and sandy clay
loans. This thin layer has been Gov
cred with our tesacious and drouth
resisting buffalo grass for thousands
of years, adding fertility to the soil
This clay sub-soil is almost impen-
atrable to moisture owing to. the cool
ness of the earth's surface, caused by
our latitude and elevation, eighteen
hundred feet above the level of the
sea-, This water-sheding sub-soi
sends most of the moisture from oul
rains and SHOWS down the Missouri
river to the gulf. If we can cause this
amount of rain and snow to be alb
sorbed and retained where it fell
the growth of vegetation would nt
limited only by. frost. We. haze !
clear, dry atmosphere and constan
sunshine, the most favorable condi
tions for vegetable growth. Brigh
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24
a cnrlstenIna IN siaht.

A Mobile lawyer was surprised when
his negro gardener called at the office
accompanied by large wheelbar-
row.
'Marse Rob'nson," he said, IT wants
to know eff You'd mind lendin' me
some Of yo' cyclopediars an diction-
aries an any other big books, sah."
Upon my soul!' exclaimed the
astonished lawyer. What on earth
are you up to?"
Very important occasion, Marse
Robinson. Very important occasion,
deed. Sheba an me want to hunt up
q name foh de baby."-Success Maga-
zine.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24

A i1awker of fish made a sale at q
house at which he had called several
times unsuccessfully. The next time he
called the good lady of the house
roundly abused him on the quality Of
the goods whereupon the man retorted:
SERVES you right. You should have
bought 'em before I'd offered 'em you
every day for a week."-Illustrated
Bits.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24
PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Of RIVERS and HARB0RS

prehensive plan proceed It will take
but jken million dollars yearaboait
the cost Of one battleship to pay two
per cent on the proposed $500,O00, 900
bond issue. And this sum wisely spent
on our water. courses, our rivers and
our harbors will save the people more
than q half billion dollars annually
in reduced freight rates. :.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24
Coal From a River.

Over 100 tons of coal are being
taken daily from the Susquehanna
river i'm the vicinity of Espy, Clumbia
county, Pa. Five dredges are being
operated in that section. Many of the
residents of that section use the coal
taken from the bed of the river.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24
An Old story.

The candidate will soon come forth
And shake you
BY the hand.
East, west and south and north
He'll take you
BY the hand.
Then with spanking team he'll come
And to the polls
He'll take you.
And when election week, by gum,
n Its cycle rolls
He'll shake VnH' 5
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24
Planning 1t Out,

But can we live on $1,000 a year2
asked he.
Lets see," said she. Theater tick
cts will cost about $3.50 annually, how-
ers as much more, and bonbons, say
5000. Certainly we can do it, John, and
save money into the bargain
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24
The Proper Spirit.

The Proper Spirit.
When other people kick and growl,
And homely joys disdain,
Good Uncle William does not scowi,
Or Join in the refrain. /.
We've should be thankful, / allow"
Says cheerful Uncle Bill.
: We've always got along somehow;
I guess we always WILL .t
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24


ers and Harbors Congress, who has
for many years been an active, earn
est worker for comprehensive plan
OF waterway betterments, in explain
3 ing the action Of the congress over
which he presides. said yesterday:
Nobody contemplates the issuance
of $500, 100000 of bonds at one time
AlI we plan is to have bonds issued
from time to time as needed. These
bonds are for permanent work, for
work just as permanent and possibly
more so than the Panama canal and
destined for the same commercial
uses. These works are not alone for
ourselves, they are for posterity as
well and should be paid for, at least
in part, by it. s
.sBy the authorization Of the issu-
ance of $500, 100000 of bonds to car
ry out a broad and comprehensive
policy of waterway Improvements we
are hut initiating the wise example
OF the railroads who make money by
borrowing money to be used for line
extensions, thereby increasing the
means of handling traffic.
IF it should be found that sufficient
money cannot be appropriated from
current revenues to carry on the work
of completing water projects under
way and the beginning of new ones
approved by the board of army engi-
neers then there should be sold suffi-
cient waterway bones from time to
( time, SO that each GEAR will find the
work of improving our rivers, har-
bors and canals steadily going on to
final completion.
TN 1903 the congress of the United
States authorized the issuance OF
$50, 100000 Of Panama bonds to be
sold as needed. With the 0,000, 600
issued the other day the total amount
of the Panama bond issue up to this
time is $s4, ,s31 $50 extending over q
period OF nearly six years.
AS a large deficit Is in sight, to be
exact s58.070,20l for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1908. for the next fis-
cal year as per the estimate Of the
secretary Of the treasury, $114 100000
and s14s. 10000 for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1910, it Is clear that
only by bond issue can the work
OF waterway development ON q COM
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24
Xmas Postals

Xmas POstaIs
Are about all out. We advertised
them too much. Thanks for your
business. sJorgenson's Candy Shop.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24
Her Idea.

Her Idea. s.v.
Stocks were all down few points
to-day" remarked the broker.
''The ideal" exclaimed his wife. TITS
wonder they didn't advertise 1t as a
bargain day."-Catholic Standard and
Times. N. si.s.........-~ . -
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24

The Urban Prophet.
Fall gowns are flying in V-shapes.'
What does that indicator"
"a hard winter on husbands, I'm
thinking" ..., ,f.s<
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24
She Does the TaikInn-

~ She Does the Taking.
McSosh-Want to know good story
to stall your wife with when you get
home late?
4 De Lush-No US =. I'd never get to
tell it.-CleveIand Leader
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24

"A new lot of nice pictures-new
subjects-just received at Fields, cor
ner Main and Third streets.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24

Dainty people with delicate tastes
will find that the most delicious food
can be produced always with Hunts
Perfect Baking Powder and Ex-
tracts.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24

The Sunshine Poet.
I amt got nuthin' much to wear a..
Or chew,
But get away from me, dull care!
Skidoo! Il -40s'
Fer I'm sunshine bard, We know.
That's what. ~.
An little use for care or woe
I've got.
Some other folks might take from me
A hint.
It's easy quite to cheerful be-
In print. -..
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24

Your husband Is Dragging that
be was too wise to lose any money
II the furry
Yes, indeed. law to it that hD
didn't have any to losci"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24
Bowling Alley

Roy Joslin has opened the bowling
alley at the Northwest hotel, having
rented it from E. G. Patterson HI,
has an outside entrance just south
of the entrance to the barber shop
He will be glad to see his friends
He is in full loharge of the alley him
self and looks to the comfort of his
customers.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-24

In point of attendance and interest
3 and the work accomplished, the Ma.
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress-
through its fifth annual convention,
held during the second week of the
current month, marked an epoch in,
the economic history fof the nation
And the resolutions which were unan-
irnously adopted by the convention,
fearlessly went upon record for a
bond issue of five hundred million
dollars to improve the rivers and
harbors of the United States "as shan
be authorized by congress, said bonds
to be sold from time to time and in
such quantities as may be necessary,
the provisions for the issuance Of
said bonds to be similar to those au-
thorizing the bonds for the construc-
tion of the Panama canal"
This action on the part of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress,
was the elimination of the campaign
of education begun several years ago,
as the piece-meal appropriations on the
part of the congress OF the United
States, by river and harbor bills, in
no sense outlining a fixed and COM
prehensive policy of waterway i'm
provement, commensurate with the
ever increasing demands Of trade and
commerce.
Notwithstanding the objection en-.
tered by Speaker Cannon to the bond
issue feature of the resolutions, the
committee on resolutions, represent
ing all sections of the country, had
no differences as to the need Of fixed
annual appropriations for waterway
development and they believed the
time ripe for an explicit declaration
to that end. The time for argument
had gone by with the $500 delegates
who were in attendance upon the con.
vention, the time for action was al
hand. 4. ,.gs.ssg.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
COBBOSSEE INN WINS.
Shuts Out Team From Augusta City
League Saturday, 6 to o.

In the presence of 900 enthusiastic base
ball fans the Cobbossee Inn team shut
out a picked nine composed of the best
players of the seven teams making up
the Augusta City League, Saturday af-
ternoon at Qumhy field. The home team
ran the score up to six without the visit
ors being able to score. strong wind
was blowing while the game was in pro-
gress and frequent clouds of dust We're
blown across the diamond. seriously
handicapping the players at times.
At the beginning of the first inning the
visitors went out in order and Cobbossee
Inn scored two runs Neither side scored
in the second and CobbosSee Inn made
two more TALES i'm the third. The home
team made another run in the fourth. and
although neither side scored in the fifth
there were some very clever plays in that
inning. Lovely. the CobboSsee Inn right
fielder, making fly catch that was a
corker. Cobbossee Inn only scored once
more and that in the sixth Morse hold
ing down the Gardiner boys for the re-
mainder of the game.
A feature of the game was the batting
of Munro of Cobbossee Inn, who made
perfect score. Morse pitched a good game
for the visitors but timely hitting won
the game for Cobbossce Inn The score
and summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
into HARNESS.
Judge Taft Begins Active
Campaign Work Today
Republican Candidate Has Busy
Time Mapped Out.
BRYAN Starts Out to Convert Middle
West and the East.

Middle Bass Island. O.. Sept. 6 VIII
liam n Taft will leave here tomorrow
morning for the activities of his cam
paign. He has written the Republican
national committee to arrange Tor MIN
q ech-making itinerary and las SuS-
rested tht the states of Missouri. Ne
braska, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois. Indiana
and New York be included in any tour
that may be decided on. Mr.. TIT has
alos expressed the view that his stay
in Cincinnati might be terminated as
early as Sept. II, thus permitting the
extension of his service in the general
political held to a period of nearly six
weeks and make possible a trip from
coast to coast The request of the cam
didate to he assigned speaking dates Is
regarded as showing his fixed dctcrn'lh-
alton to b" personally in the flght
wherever it may be the thickest. and
also his determination that 10 DOUBT
shall exist as to his attitude.
81 can't conceive of anything more
depressing than to be denied particlpa-
ton in an active campaign or to be
kept quietly in one place. depending
wholly upon necessarily fragnehtarN
reports as to what is going on ard as
to what conditions are"
This was the summing up by Judge
Taft of his personal feeling in the sit
uation.
The Taft party will leave here at /"
O'Clock tomorrow for Port Clinton. where
automobiles will be taken for a l6-mle
drive to Spiecel Grove, near Fremont.
There they will he entertained at lunch-
con at the Hayes homestead as the S'ieSt
of Col and Mrs, Webb Hayes. Sandusky
will be reached by trolley before dark,
where they will go to the home of Ed
ward Marsh for the night. The trip to
Cincinnati, which begins Tuesday after
noon, will be punctuated with at least ~
speeches from the rear platform vi the
train Before leaving SanduskH Mr.. Iait
will address the old soldiers and make u
political speech at the local theatre. When
,rtt,iu is reached at go o'clock another
speech will be delivered. and then on
down through tho state to Dayton. His
speeches will necessarily be short. as the
Taft car will be attached to the regular
train on the Big -Four. A. /. Vorys. chief
of staff of the candidate. returned here
TODAY fror, Youngstown, where he PIE
sided at the opening yesterday Of the
campajgn He was very enthusiastic over
the occasion.
"Ne selected Youngstown especially for
the opening of the campaign, he said.
'.because it is great industrial! center
and 1t has been charged that Republican
policies were against labor More than
- ON mechanics were in line in the
al
charge. being more than three-tourthS oil
all the mechanics in that great indus
trial center.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
Blind Boy Puts Out Fire.

About O'Clock Saturday evening
when Superintendent A. w Morans
OF the Gardiner and Randolph bridge
and friend off his Edward Ray OIL
South Boston, member of the Per-
kins Institution for the Blind were TO-
gether in the bridge tenders ONCE
they were informed that one OF tl~
piers under the main span of inc
bridge was on fire. :,
When Superintendent Morang anu
Mr.. Ray arrived upon the scene tney
found blaze, which had apparenuo
caught from cigar stub thrown
from passing team, in progress ."
the father end of the pier. Ray no'
withstanding his defective vision Is
trained athlete and he went down manu-
over hand upon rope, when NJ,
Morang fastened securely to .ns
framework of the span and TAXING
buckets of water as fast as they WEI
passed to him, extinguished the oia %.
He then returned to the bridge III -.
same way in which he went down ~
the pier This remarkable feat oil ~.
blind boy was witnessed by NUM-,
of spectators, including the Joui"'
reporter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
BELFAST.
Continued from Page One.)

He mention the fact that in four
years the State debt had been reduced
about one half Then he turned his
attention to Mr.. Pattangall and in
artistic and picturesque manner dis
posed Of that gentleman's arguments
Why. he asked, if Mr.. Pattangall has
the facts of the guilt of Officers Garlic
ton and StetsOn. does he not as
citizen Of kennebec county inform tn.
county attorney. who is a Democrat,
and have prosecution begun at once
against these gentlemen? Why wait
two and one-half years for his party
to be in power before doing so If he
has the facts? BY the time he got
through with Pattangall the rooms
were ringing with cheers and in {,
fine burst of enthusiasm the speaker
closed with paraphrase on Were
The King" into which the ingeniously
wove the names of Fernald and Gard
ner.
After the speaker concluded there
was long round of applause, testi-
flying in no small measure to the
pleasure that Judge Maher had given
the club and it's friends An informal
reception was given the speaker and
refreshments We're served. when the
talk became general and informal and
many questions were discussed over
the cigars. The club is great sue
cess and has afforded much pleasure
and instruction to it's members
The first public rally of the Repub-
lican party to be held in Belfast will
be on next Friday night when Hon.
Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan will
address the people in the Opera house.
There will be other speakers to be
announced later and the band will be
in attendance
All roads will lead to Chenery Farms
Monday. when John Kendrick Bangs.
Will speak with w. B. Shelton, Hon
John Downey and others. There will
be ball game. sports of all kinds
and a general big time all round Large
crowds from this city will attend.
Hon. Forrest Goodwin of Skowhe-
gan. who will speak at the Republican
rally at the Opera house next Friday
night is well remembered in Belfast
as Goodwin the baseball player and
enthusiast who used to visit here with
the Skowhegans years ago. He was
then great favorite here and will be
cordially greeted by his old friends
when he makes his visit next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
CHERRY OLD COUPLE,
Find Grape Nuts a Blessing.

After one is seventy. the question of
nourishment is a very delicate one.
When old age comes on we do not
need SO much food as during the more
active years. but the digestive organs
are very sensitive and care must be
exercised in it's selection.
No food has the strength giving pro-
perties and is SO easy to digest by old
and young as Grape-Nuts.
For years have been troubled
with dyspepsia-for one period, s
years writes our aged minister.
Il finally began using Grape Nuts
and have had no trouble with my
stomach since, feel perfectly we'll and
I feel like boy.
Then, too, my wife has been
troubled for years with biliousness
and sick headaches. Since she began
to use Grape-Nuts, about weeks ago,
she has no further trouble.
She is quite well and strong. much
more CHEEKY and happy than in other
years. Grape-Nuts and Postum oc-
cupy an important place on our break
fast table, and in our daily food. 1t
would be hard for me to tell what we
owe to Grape-Nuts.
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek Mich, Read, 1.-The Road to
Wellville." in pkgs
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
WRECKED CRAFT LOCATED.
Diver Will Search Today for Victims
Of Deer Isle Drowning.

Deer Isle. Me. Sept. 6.-The sloop
Linnie Dell which capsized and sank
on Sept. /. drowning seven persons oS
a party of 10 vacationists, was locat-
ed late this afternoon by searching
party. The boat was found IN about
eight fathoms of water about a quar-
ter of mile from the place where it
went down. about 200 feet from Sloop
island ledge. With the hope of re-
covering the five bodies which have
not been found, diver will be sent
down tomorrow morning and the boat
raised 1t is believed that the bodies
will be found in the vicinity Of the
wrecked craft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
TUES. eve, SEPT. 8,---8 O'CLOCK.

go. ard thus began a three-weeks cam
paiSn tour which will carry MIN into the
Middle West. the Eastern states and back
through the West into South Dakota, be-
fore returning hcme.
Mr. Bryan is due in Chicago in the
morning at $40 o'clock and he will pro-
coed at once to the Auditorium Annex
where the Democratic headquarters are
located, and there confer with Chairman
Mack and the other political managers
and advisors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07

Two baseball games will be played to-
day on the Home diamond. At $50 the
Sewersides will try to down Togus in
their last game of the season, and at 2
o'clock the Home team and a team
from the Insane hospital at Augusta
will be the attraction. This game will
he a hot contest if all indications prove
true. as each team is made up CT some
very fast players.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07

After several years of consideration
the authorities have established q
school of journalism at the University
of Missouri. The first dean is Mr..
Walter Williams. former president Of
the National Editorial Association.
The school will issue a small daily
newspaper for practical training In
addition. there will be courses in
newspaper jurisprudence. political
history, economics and literature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
Assignment Of Speakers as An
nouneed by the Republican
State Committee.
HON. B. M. FERNALD.

HON. B. M. FERNALD.
Limerick, Sept. (afternoon).
Cornish, Sept. tcvening)
Clarks Mills. Sept. (aftcrnoon).
Saco, Sept. (evening).
Camden. Sept. 8 (evening).
Leeds. Sept. 10, (aftcrnoom.
Turner, Sept. 10 evening".
Monroe, Sept. H. G. P. NJ.
Etna. Sept. II g P. NJ.
Bangor. Sept. Ii (evening).
Gray's Conner, Sept. Il (afternoon.
Auburn. Sept T. (evening).
HON. WILLIAM r. HAINES.
Cherry field. Sept T.
Machias, Sept. 8.
Bowdoin. Sept. 9 G. p. NJ.
Bowdoinham. Sept. 9 evening".
Bar Harbor. Sept. 10.
Etna. Sept II. (2.30 P. Nd
Bangor. Sept. IL.
Waterville, Sept. II.
HON. HERBERT NJ HEATH.
Bingham, Sept. Z.
Milbridse. Sept g.
Milo. Sept. ..
Bucksport. Sept. TO-
Etna, Sept. II tafternoonl.
Bangor. SEPT. II (evening).
Waterville. Sept. II.
HON. JOHN +. SW-SEY.
Rocklan1. Sept. I (afternoon).
CIh CVpt. Z NcNcIllhS
Bath. Sept. s.
Bow6oin. Sept 9 e P ND.
Bowdoinhar1. Sert. (evening).
Leeds. Sept. 10 (afternoon
Turner. Sept. 10 (evening).
Norway, Sept. II
Waldoboro, Sept. II.
HON. EUGENE HALE.
Oakland. Sept. 8.
Calais. Sept. 10.
Ellsworth, Sept. Il.
HON. FRANK E. GUERNSEY.
Cherry.ield. Sept. Z.
Machias, Sept 8.
PASSPORT. Sept. 9.
Etna, Sept. II (afternoon).
East Corinth. Sept. II (evening).
HON. WALTER c. EMERSON.
East Machias. Sept. I.
Milbrdge. Sept s.
Woodland. Sept g.
Damariscctta, Sept. TO-
Rumford Falls, Sept. II.
Gardiner, Sept. II.
HON. GEORGE W. HESELTON.
Mercer. Sent. g.
Harmony, Sept. g.
Chelsea. Sept. TO-
Belgrade, Sept. H.
Canaan. Sept. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07

Tho Augusta Lumber Co. set the en-
CINE and shears in position hear the
shore of the island on the east side Of
the river last week, and will soon begin
the work of piling logs. 1t is under
stood that they will pile about the same
number as were piled last fall