davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

kEMNiiEBEc.
PlTISTON.

Mrs. Eta J. Kicker returned to her
home in Pittston Saturday after an
extended visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Angus McNaughton of Brockton, Mass.
Mrs. Matilda Douglass was the guest
Saturday of her sister. Mrs. Emeline
Douglass. of West Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly and two children
of Granite Hill were guests of Mrs.
Arthur Robinson Sunday.
Irving Fossett completed the entire
combination course of the Shaw Bust
ness College at Augusta last week.
Miss Ida Dow, teacher in District No
II, spent Saturday and Sunday at her
hcme in East Pittston.
Harold Fossett left last week for
Philadelphia, where he has secured a
good position as an electrician.
Mrs. Mary Fossett and Mrs. Ann
Fossett attended the Convention at
Portland last week.
PITTsToN.
EAST.-Miss Gladys Nash gave a
party Saturday to her friends in honor
of her 18th birthday. A large number
OF little people were present, who great
ly enjoyed the afternoon. lee cream
and cake were served and Miss Gladys
received many beautiful gifts from her
guests.
A Cake and Coffee sociable will be
held on Friday evening at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. F. L. Provan to which
all are invited.
Mrs. Ellen Reid is i'll with rheuma-
tism at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
T.. =. Cary.
C. b. Moody of Chelsea was in town
Friday.
The Lorraine Comedy Company closed
evening.
Mrs Abby Aver of Newcastle and
Mrs John Erskine and daughter of
Alma were callers in this place Friday.
Rev. F. L. Provan plans to observe
June as Memorial Sunday by holding
d special service.
Chester NJ. Marson of Roxbury.
Mass. is visiting his parents, Mr. an"
Mrs. Arthur e. Marson of Pittston.
VASSALBORO.
NORTH-Prof, w. NJ Bragdon who
has lust completed series of engage
ments in the large cities in Mai me. will
boro, Friday evening, June 4.
BELGRADE.
Judge Benedict F. Maher of Augusta
will deliver the Memorial address as
the Grange Hall at o'clock Monday
evening, May 81.
Mr.. Mclean and party OF Cambridge
Mass, are at +. c. Fosters cottage on
txS-n
weeks outing.
Master Charles Farnham was in Au-
gusta Saturday, sight seeing. This was
his first trip to the city.
MIR. Sargent of Beverly, Mass. is
building a cottage on Aliens point,
Great pond.
Miss Ida Gowell was business caller
in Waterville last Friday.
The hotels at the lakes have opened
for the season.
Andrew ]. Uersom has sold his farm.
Mr. HersoEa and family will go to New
Portland Mrs. lCXcey Hersom and
Mrs. Ecie Bachelor and family have
taken d mouse in Augusta.
c. 7 Pinkham. H. o. Pray, and Mrs
Ann t. Pray, who have been suffering
from the grip are slowly improving.
MIR. Gerald returned Saturday from
the hospital at Lewiston where he had
submitted to a second operation Thurs
dav. He is reported as being as com
Portable as could lie expected.
Mrs. Myrtle ID. Tucker of East Mt.
Vernon was calling in town Saturday.
Very few farmers have planted or
sowed much yet. because OF the ground
being so cold and wet
Al RINN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

."roots" Schultz is being boosted as
the greatest Of all college pitchers ana
the Pennsylvania supporters are shout
ing the praises of Schultz.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

.n mons Feel heavy after dinner
$50 coated? Bitter taste% Complex
n sailoWI Liver needs waking up
AEs "eruiets cure bilious attacks. :,
W at any drug store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
SOMERSET.
JACK MAN.

Mrs VIM r. Slade Of Portland is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Newton.
The Canadian Jubilee Singers will be
in town Wednesday night May rs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy L. Marston made
a trip from Skowhegan to Lake Parlir
Thursday in an automobile. They are
staying at the New McKenney House.
ST. ALBANS.
John Finson, aged IS. died Thursday
May 20. at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. S. II. Goodwin. The funeral was
held at go p. M. at the house. Rev. M.
Walker of Pittsfield attending. Mr..
Finson had long been a resident of this
place and will be missed greatly by
those who knew him. Two daughters
ana two sons survive. @
.Minot Bigelow. who is employed at
the Insane hospital in Augusta. has
been al home for a few days rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Cyphers went to
Winthrop Saturday to attend the
Friends quarterly meeting.
Miss Gladys Ireland of Bangor is
visiting her sister Mrs. Elliott for a
few days.
Rev Henry Arnold of Corinna will
deliver the Memorial day address at
tie Opera house,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

Sn't think that piles cant be cured
IN OF obstinate cases have been
~ Doan's Ointment SO cents al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

enefally debiitatcd for years. Had
!. headaches, lacked ambition, was
s0oat and all rundown. Eurdock
y ny lnade me 4 well woman. Mrs
vs. freitoy, Moos,lp. Conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

Frmsefs, mechanics. railroaders. labor
d. on pr Thomas Eclectric Oil.
se. We sting out of cuts. burns or
nva az once Pain cannot stay where
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
SPRING TIME

A joyous season Of the year. A
time when ICE CREAM, ICE CREAM
SODA AND COLLEGE ICES will be
essential for a good time. No good
time is quite SO good, without our
pure and delicious cream, ices and our
own make CHOCOLATES. e.
c.. II. PETTlS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
JEFFERSON.

Henry Ames has been appointed road
commissioner for the eastern section.
Mrs. Annie Richards of Hallowell is
visiting her father, s. Vinal.
Harland Bond is sick with the mea-
sles.
Dr. F., w. Jackson of this place has
been selected for the Memorial day ora
fnr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
IT Is FOR LADIES, TOO.

They Can Stop Their Hair Falling Oud
with Herpicide.
Ladies' who have thin hair and whose
hair is falling out, can prevent the hair
falling out. and thicken the growth. with
Newbros "Herpicide." Besides, Herpi-
eide is one Of the most agreeable hair
dressings there is. Herpicide kills the
dandruff germ that eats the hair Off at
the root. After the germ is destroyed.
the root will shoot up. and the hair grow
long as ever. Even sample will con-
vince any lady that Newbro's Herpicida
Is an indispensable toilet requisite. 1t
contains no oil or grease. 1t will not stain
or dye. Sold by leading druggists. Send
10c in stamps for sample to The Herpi-
eide Co., Detroit, Mich.
TWO SIzES-5oc, AND $1.00
eowditeh. Webster 4 Co.. Special A0ts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25
ALBION.

The graduating exercises Oh ABDUL
High school were held at the Grange
hall Thursday evening, May 20. Tue
parents and friends of the students, IN
GLIDING many from the surrounding
towns. arrived early and by the time
the exercises began the hall was well
filed, many being obliged to stand In
the aislcs and rear of the nan. me
hall had been decorated with the class
colors. green and white. and the class
motto Right and Forward occupied a
conspicuous place upon the stage
Carnation pinks were presented to the
students by Olive A. Gould. The fol-
lowing program was given:
Music, Prayer. Rev A. Nj. Cox;
Music. Salutatory, Verna May Gould.
sitting a Hen" Willis Burton Hussey
"Lincoln's Gettysburg Speech Arthur
Elmer Chamers; class Prophecy
Sadie Eliza Blake: Music, Oration
Ethel OrIIa Taylor; Mrs. Hannigan
in a Shoe store" Clarence Wellington
Husscy; Modern Education. Forrest
Wellington Hussey: Presentation OF
Gifts. Ernest Loren Cookson: Music
''Christmas Eve at the Gulch." Jennie
Porter Shilling. Jim Butler and tn"
Owl" Clarence Earl Libby: Valedic-
tory, Gladys Wiggin: Music. Comforting
of Diplomas, Benedicton. Music.
RIVERSIDE.
Mr. and Mrs J. II. Bragg of North
Nassalboro We're the guests of Mr.. anG
Mrs. J. w. Dunlap last Wednesday.
c. II. Stuart of Fairfield was in the
place last Friday. He was on his way
to Brunswick.
The bridge whist club met last Fri
day evening The first prizes were wor
bv n. II. Fossett and Mrs. o. A. Jack
son. The second by Mr.. and Mrs. w
p. Bailey. The boobies were taken by
O. A. Jackson and Mrs. Fossett. AT
ter the distribution of prizes refresh
ments We're served.
Rev Roland Farnham preached a
fine sermon last Sunday. his theme be
ing Hath the Rain a Father? or Who
Hath Begotten the Drops of Dew
MT. VERNON.
Memorial services were observed al
the Baptist church Sunday May 22nd
Members of CYRUS Williams Post G. A
r.. and Womans' Relief Corp attended
in a body and listened to sermon b!
the nastor. Rev. w. H. Clark.
Mrs. Nettie Gordon has lemon tree
three wears old. q inches in height
standing in S-inch pot. while on thu
branches are . fine looking lemons one
12ssx11A inches the other 127sxllE
inches; there are also blossoms anc
! buds.
| Lorenzo French is adding a spacious
| yerarda to his house. which extends
1 the entire length on the east and souti
sides and greatly adds to the beaut!
| of his home. His farm. which lle
midway between the villages of Mt
lyernon and Vienna, slopes gently t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

Fort Fairfield. April 90 to the wife of
Joseph Greenier, a daughter; April %,
to the wife Of Charles. Weston, a
daughter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-25

the shores of Flying Pond. resolving
itself into peninsula skirted with pine
growth. This makes an ideal place
for summer cottages where one is being
erected. to be soon followed by others.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
FEEDS HIS CHICKENS BY A CLOCK

DR.. Patterson, California man, who
is away from home a great deal, has
devised an ingenious way of feeding his
big flock of chickens regularly every
day, whether he is at home or not.
He set up in the chicken house a big
alarm clock which goes off regularly
at o'clock every morning and o'clock
every afternoon.
The alarm gives out the welcome
news to all the chickens-lttle, big,
old and young-that breakfast or din
ner is coming, and the ringing brings
out AL of the fowls on the keen jump
1t did not take them long to learn the
significance of the feed bell"
BY a cleverly devised attachment the
revolving alarm wheel twists open a
number Of small sliding doors in the
feeding trough, which hold back the
feed. The sudden opening of these
doors permits the requisite amount of
feed to fall out.
One advantage is that the chickens
are fed on Schedule time" and get
their meals regularly-to the very min
ute.
SO successful does Patterson's device
work that he has decided to secure a
patent on his ingenious contrivance and
has already made application for one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
NOT AFRAID TO FEED WELL

Charles Foss of Stephenson county,
Illinois. is dairyman who is not afraid
to feed his COWS literally on bal
anced ration, no matter what the price
of feed. He believes it avs and gives
the following figures in proof:
After carefully weighing the feed he
found he was using $17.50 worth a
week for twelve cows, and he knows
that these twelve cows were returning
him SS6.25 worth of butter fat per
week, besides 2,400 pounds Of skim
milk, estimated at Sc, making the total
receipts $42.25 and the net profit $24... =
per week.
These cows returned s245 for every
dollars worth of feed consumed.
Last year his herd returned on an
average S116.35 worth of butter and
$40 worth of skim-milk-a total of
$136.35 per COW. The feed cost $50
leaving SS4.S5 per COW net profit.
The herd returned as the average of
the year $2.62 for every dollars worth
of feed consumed
Mr.. Foss has two cows which for
several weeks last winter averaged
him return of s4.2S for every s1.5O
worth OF feed consumed.-A. r. Bill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
RAISING SUGAR CANE
This is Profitable for the Syrup
Yield and in Addition 1t
Has High Value AS
Stock Food

Sorghum is divided into two general
the varieties which contain enough
sugar that it will pay to cultivate fol-
the sugar. This is the saccharine class
In the second class Is Included the
varieties that are cultivated for the
seed, stalks, ETC., used for feed for farm
animals. This class Is called the non-
saccharine class. 1t contains some
sugar, but it is low in sugar content
while the saccharine class may contain
as much as 20 per cent of sugar In its
juice.
The saccharine or sweet varieties are
cultivated primarily for the sugar, but
the seed and blades both make good
feed for animals. The seed make good
feed for almost any farm animals ano
for poultry.
Sorghum Is cultivated very much
like corn. 1t is planted in rows 81 to
4 feet apart and the hills are about
2 feet apart in the row, with four to
five stalks to the hill.
The first cultivation is very tedious
as the plants start off slowly, but after
the plants get up little the cultiva-
ton is not more difficult than corn
An acre of good sorghum will yield
from 100 to 200 gallons of strip.
The planting should be done little
later than early corn, as the sorghum
will not do much growing until the soil
gets warm When the seed gets ripe
the stalks are bladed and the blades
cured and tied into bundles.
The cane is cut and tops cut off
| The tops or seed heads should be al
lowed to dry out before storing away
else they will mold.
The stalks are crushed In cane mil
and the juice strained and boiled either
in an evaporator or a large pan. Be.
fore the juice reaches the boiling point
all of the green skum must be SKINNED
/ off.
Another way. to dispose Of the greer
skum is to put the juice in long, deep
box, with small holes in one end, corke6
with wooden plugs, for drawing off the
skum without agitating the juice II
the box.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
FOLLOWING THE GRASS ROUTE

England is cutting down her meat
bill with America. Last year Britain
bought S7,500,000 less from us than the
year before. 1t is also significant
fact that she bought 100000 less beef
from countries outside her own borders
in the same time.
England eats as much beef as ever,
and in fact much more. The signifi-
canoe of her smaller meat bill there
fore, is that she is buying beef at lower
prices She is getting grass fed beef
from the Argentine Republic and at
prices that are beginning to hurt our
beef raisers. With the disappearance
of our great grass ranges we cannot
make beef as cheap as we did before
and the Argentine Republic, with her
millions of acres of the finest grass in
the world, is underselling us.
The great Canadian ranges that
have been opened up during the past
few years, are also turning off sheen
and fine beef. which find ready sale in
the English markets and at lower
prices than the American exporter car
meet.
Free grass makes cheap beef, and the
markets of the world are simply fol.
lowing the ranges. What will become
of our surplus of our fresh meat SUP.
ply is a serious problem and one tina,
must inevitably affect the fortunes ol
our American farmers to an alarming
degree.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27

lie figured that the cost of gravel
roads would be $4,000 a ile-plainly
sum greater than the county could be
bonded for.
conditions, however, were ideal for
sand-clay construction and he strongly
urged It's adoption. BY legal proviso
ene county could be bonded for only
o " per cent of the assessed value of
the real and personal property.
Inc plan was decided upon and an
issue of s14S,000 was voted, and $780,
oo0 worth of the bonds were quickly
sold, being disposed of in $4,000 allot-
ments.
Ihe first allotment brought a pre-
mum of 1928 and the second one of
1879 Forty thousand dollars was at
once spent for mules and road build
ing machinery and work was started.
with the sum remaining rs miles of
the finest sand clay roads in the south
had been built within two years from
the date of the bond issue, Generous
sum was still on hand, eight gangs
were at work and the people were so
well pleased that they stood ready to
take up the remaining issue of $4,000
and eXpend it in the same way.
There is financial wisdom in floating
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
GAMES CROSSED WITH LEGHoRNs


/ have been fancier and advocate
of pure bred poultry for over forty
years, and the way I am eliminating
the one fault of the White Leghorn
is by introducing Indian game blood.
Six years ago i purchased some In
dian game hens, and by using White
Leghorn sires ever since l have built
UP the best flock for general utility I
have ever owned
The game blood has added these
characteristics to the Leghorns, ilardi-
ness, increased size and improved
table qualities. They are, if possible,
better layers and the best fowls for
raising chickens l ever had
To-day / have 100 fowls, oyer 100
pullets. about every one pure white,
but some having the game form and
comb.
/ purchase new cockerels of White
Leghorn blood each year to head the
flock
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27

At the present time there are two
principal methods of raising funds for
these purposes, but Director Logan w.
Page of the public roads department
of the government believes that before
plans are set on foot for raising funds
much should be said regarding the
manner in which such funds should be
expended.
1t should not be assumed that simply
because a county owns quarries from
which trap or limestone rock can be
secured that the expensive macadam
road must necessarily be built.
The qualifications of any rock can
not be definitely decided upon until
laboratory tests have been held.
Much money has been almost thrown
away in this country, however. on the
construction of rock-surfaced roads.
those having the construction in charge
neglecting to call in the services of
expert chemists and using rock totally
nnsuited to their traffic or climatic
conditions.
In many cases the results were dis
Hstrous, the roads quickly travelling and
going to pieces becau-a the cementing
value was lacking.
A county which shows sufficient
progress to bond itself in a liberal
amount for the purpose of securing i'm
proved roads should keep It's money
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
1T PAYS TO cAPoNIzE

A capon bears the same relation to
a rooster as steer to bull, and as
bull meat is not equal to steer meat,
so are ROSTERS not equal to capons.
When cockerels become capons they
cease to grow combs and wattles. do
not crow and fight, grow much faster
and finer flesh and bring more money
than ordinary chickens.
If cock weighs ten pounds capon
will weigh fifteen and bring three to
four times the price, SIPS often being
paid for 100 capons.
1t certainly pays to caponize surplus
cockerels. A set of tools, with full i'm
structions for using, costs about $3.50
and only ordinary skill is required
With a little practice the operation
can be quickly and safely performed.
For caponizing cockerels must be less
than six weeks old and weigh a pound
or more, ---e------ =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
SCIENCE in BREEDING

In the breeding OF to-day utility
swings to the front as the chief stand
ard of merit For this to be secured
and perpetuated the Importance of
careful and systematic selection and
mating must be everywhere insisted
upon.
We talk about man being helped or
hindered by his environments, by boys
being brought up under choked en-
vironment, but do we stop to consider
the environments of the farm animals
from which we are trying to reap a
harvest of gain, or the animals that
are performing our farm work?
The successful dairyman is the man
who applies the most improved bust
ness methods to his dairy operations
from the COW to the delivery Of his
produce to the cons"mer.
1t is difficult to conceive of good
system of farming without there is a
systematic rotation of crops. Any
other system is based largely upon a
hit and miss plan and is largely de-
pendent upon the season and markets.
The man who follows definite crop
ping plan every year is the winner dur
ing series of years.
The practical farmer should regard
his farm as book of nature that is
spread out before him, inviting the
closest study and the most careful
observation of facts pertaining to soil
climate, variety of production to which
it is adapted and the markets for the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27

county bonds for road Improvement.
In many cases those bonds sold at
premium and everybody interested
gains a benefit.
In some southern states good roads
bonds have brought a price so high
that the premium has wiped out two
or three years interest on the prin-
cipal.
In Bradley county, Tennessee, but a
few years ago, the supervisors voted a
bond issue of 100000. Those bonds
bore interest at the rate of 5 per cent.
So enthusiastic were the citizens for
road improvement and SO much conf
dence did they have in the locality in
which they lived that the premium
was $4,000, the cash sales placing in
the county treasury $110,000.
1t has been ascertained by the office
of public roads. the bureau of the fed
eral census, and the land and indus
trial divisions of twelve great railroads,
that the building of modern highways
Immediately enhances the value of the
property through which they run to a
marked extent.
This increase is estimated by the
most conservative at 81 an acre, and
by the more enthusiastic at 50. All
concede, however, that the increase is
| immediate and inevitable.
Place the acreage of the rural por-
| ton of county, therefore, at 100000
acres and the increased valuation due
to the construction of better highways
at but $3.50 an acre, and lit will be seen
| that the property holders whose land
is to be thus benefited would gain not
less than 100000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
TO RAISE GOOD ROAD FUNDS
WHAT TYPES HGHWAYS ARE BEST SUITED
TO TRAFFIC AND CLIMATIC CONDITIONS

intact until its officers have learned
exactly what class of roads will best
meet Its requirements, what type OIL
road 1T is best qualified to construct
and what it can best afford
Those facts can be secured through
the aid of the natione government, the
Office of public roads, standing ready
to give gratuitous advice and to supply
skilled highway engineers who are
qualified to tell what type of highway
would best meet that county's require
ments and to demonstrate those deci-
sions by supervising the building OF
stretches of model highways, after
which local officials may take pattern.
Millions have been wasted in build
ing roads which local conditions made
lmpracticable and out of all cost pro-
portion to the county's revenue.
There are exceptions to all rules,
however, and Pike county Alabama,
stands as glittering exception to the
usual construction blunder. There the
county officials had planned to expend
large sum in the building OF gravel
roads.
w. L. Spoon, United States superin-
tendent of road construction, being sent
to make an inspection of the county's
road possibilities, learned that 700
miles of important routes needed ia
proyement.