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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-07-13
CONTEST BETWEEN GUN CLUBS

Spencer, n. c.. July 10.-The first
contest between the Spencer and Sal
isbury gun clubs was held on the Full
ton Heights grounds Friday afternoon,
the Spencerians winning over Sails
bury by seven points. In the con-
test for the first prize there was a tie
TIVE Mr.. Sebe Perry, Of the Spen-
Ger club, and Mr.. Cool Clayton, a
member of the Salisbury club. Capt.
T. J.. Rosemond, one of Spencer's
leading shots, came in for second
prize, giving the victory to the Spen-
Ger team. A big crowd witnessed the
shoot which was one of the most in
teresting yet held. A big barbecue
followed, in which yer hundred
visitors participated.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-07-13
SPOT YARN MARKET.
Meeting Southern Spinncrs VIII Meet
in ASIcyilIe to Take Action.
(Ry the Associated Pr

Charlotte, y. G., July 1e.-Thc beard
Of directors Of the Southern Soft Yarn
Spinner Association met here today
to discuss existing conditions. The sit
uaiiOn was considered SO complies ard
unsatisfactory in the soft yarn mar
ket that tho board decided to call a
meeting of the Association for August
9th at AshcvilIc to discuss remedial
measures and take concerted acticn.
TIE board gave cut 81 statement afta~
the meeting 2dNising "SaiGst selling
warns short, and filing orders fer
prompt delivery titat DO not show
ft lascd OF present prices.
81 From Cn. E>c4tI, free.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-07-13

Lrwianj Cor. tayau:p Sen:.ncLl
am afraid .ha Flowers zap on
the Jacobs farH ri ] prov q fa:iaTt
Mr.. J. r. D. says that Il IS tie only
machine he eycc saw that would n.an-
u~facturc dish water already for tno
kitchen.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-07-13
BIC INCREASE IS SHOWN
For the First Time One Whole County.
New Hampton, Voted a Special
TaX-AH Counties VIII Have
Four Months School This Year
Increase For Local Tax Has Grown
to Nearly a Million Dollars.

The work of improving the public
schools and frightening the terms of
local schools goes steadily on. The
educational press of the State are at
work. In advertising, acting in coope-
ration with the State superintendent,
the Local Tax Campaign Committee.
is working to keep up this good work.
Mr.. Henry E. Fries is Chairman and
ex-Suplntendent Mebane is Secretary.
The report for the part year is most
satisfactory and is as follows:
July 10, 1909.
Mr.. Henry E. Fries.
Winston-Salem, N c..
Ny dear Sir:
I beg to submit a report Of the
work done in North Carolina under
the direction Of the Campaign Com
mittee from July 1, 1908. to June so.
1909.
During the fall months. we passed
through a State and National politi-
cal campaign, but Notwithstanding
the turmoil and confusion Of the cam
paign we carried elections for local
taxation in twenty districts from July
1, 1908, to the close of the year. Du-
ing the months Of January and Feb
ruary Of this year, we We're busy with
the Legislature and looking after the
educational legislation needed; but
during the months Of March, April,
n May, we think we have broken
all records for local taxation, having
carried n hundred and t1irty-two
districts within a period Of ninety
days or less, making the total number
OF districts carried since July 1, 1909
one hundred and ffty-two. Those
one hundred and fifty-tWo districts
are located in forty-four different
counties. or a territory of nearly one
half of the State.
For the first time in the history Of
the State, a SPECIAL tax for schools
was voted for a whole county. in
which is located our largest city and
one which lac never voted a special
tax for schools.
Under our new law, all of our Door
weak counties will this year paw q
special tax to aid in bringing their
schools to four months. We hope
this object lesson of a tax imposed bv
Legislature will be the means Of
encouraging our people to vote upon
themselves special local taxes to secure
such schools as they should have for
their children.
The income from local taxes for the
year ending June 80, 1908, was $3.50,
739.4o. and increase of e104.607.S7
over the proceeding year. During the
same year, there was raised by bonds
and loans for special tax districts
$3O8,552.56, and increase Of S66, O08.
so over the previous year. Thus we
have the splendid sum Of $959,,291.
SO raised in special tax districts, show
ing an increase over the preceding year
of $169,616.77.
I also send you herewith a summary
of results. which I feel sure will be Of
to you.
Respectfully submitted. =.
G.. II.
Secretary. !
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-07-13
546.12153

I906-o1, ........... 546.121.53
increase, ....... 1~04.S07.S7
Raised from bonds in
local tax districts.
1so7-oS, .... 3~0S.552.56
Raised from bonds in
local tax districts,
1so6-o7, .......-.. 242.542.s6
Increase. . 65.o0s.ab
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18
The Expanding Business Boom.

There can be no more conclusive
proof Of the expanding prosperity OF
the country than the heavy orders
which have been placed by the rail
roads for additional equipment and
rolling stock. These heavy expendi-
lures are made solely because the
great transportation companies of the
country realize that the growing bust
ness of the nation will be a heavy
strain upon their resources. The indi-
cations already foreshadow car short
age the coming autumn, and there is
reason to believe that the rapidly eX-
panding volume of business, represent
ing very general national prosperity,
is destined to extend over a consider
able period of the future. Indeed the
concensus of opinion in the business
world at the present time, is that the
country is already we'll started upon
an era of splendid growth and develop
mcnt. Unquestionably the productive
power of this country is rapidly in
creasng with the growth of popula-
ton, and as larger tracts of farm land
are brought under cultivation, there
will he a constantly expanding mark ct
for the products of our manufacturers
which in turn means a better market
for the products of the farm. What
ever tends to build up and make pros
at the same time an active factor in
the prosperity of all parts of the com
munity. Already the iron and steel
works of the country, whose activity
has long been regarded as a fairly ac-
Curate barometer of general business
conditions, are crowded with orders,
with even larger ones in sight. 1t is
evidently but a question of Il short
time before they will be taxed to their
utmost capacity to keep pace with the
demands upon them.
The railroads that have already
placed their orders for increased equip.
ment, will be the gamers by it in the
immediate future, when the problem
will be not how to get business, bu
how to handle it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

1t is the after effect of experience
that counts.
A dead beat always gets more credit
than he deserves.
Many a man is the moving picture
of an unpaid tailor bill.
Woman thinks she will be mans Su-
perior when she gets her rights.
Ard occasionally a man throws off
trouble by putting on a bold front.
Some men would never practice self
denial if they couldn't boast about it,
The trouble is that when a man tries
to forget a woman she won't let him.
When lazy man does finally get
minutes!
The votes he didn't get hook like a
basket of lemons to the defeated candi-
date.
When you hear one man trying to
belittle another, it's a safe bet that
the other is his superior
Even doctors disagree and when they
do it helps to swell the population of
one of the other two places
If you sit down and wait for your
ship to come in don't be surprised if
nothing but a wreck drifts in with the
tide.
An observing spinster says it would
keep half a dozen harvesting machines
busy gathering in the crop of wild oats
soWn by some young men, Chicago
News
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Come to Maine.


Discussion of the SO called water
power trust continues to excite those
who habitually shy at all organiza-
tions of capital. We have it on excel
lent authority that there is at the pres
ent time combination of money,
brains and foresight for the purpose
of systematically developing the water
powers of the land. If it is true, there
is no reason for alarm.
1t is difficult to conceive of group
of capitalists with sufficient resources
to absolutely control the water powers
of this country. If such combination
be brought into being it will be for
but one purpose-to make money.
Vast sums CT money tied up in a
tumbling torrent of water can earn
nothing. The torrent must be har-
messed.
If a trust acquires the water powers
of this country it will promptly give
opment of territory now barren of in
dustries the reaching out of railroad
systems and the building of new homes
for skilled workingmen. 1t means a
new industrial map of many states and
surely n complete Encouragement of the
map of Maine.
While the other states are protesting
against the development of their re-
sources by combined capital, Maine
stands ready to welcome it. Maine
cares not whether a man comes to her
borders alone and seeks a chance to
invest his million or ten men combine
and serd a representative to invest
ten millions. While states like New
York, New Jersey and Massachusetts
feel that they are in a position to pick
and choose their investors. Maine
claims no such privilege. We want
our resources developed. If independ-
ent capitalists wish to come here we
can assure them a pleasant place to do
a profitable business. If organized
capitalists desire to invest here, we
can give them the same assurance.
Best of all we can point to a intelli-
gent, sober and industrious citizenship
ready and willing to give an honest
day of work for an honest days pay.
Labor organizations we have and they
work with the employers in forward
ing the peace and prosperity of the
State. Our laws governing the re-
lation of employer to employee are
fair and complete.
Let the wicked trust be assaled with
in every other state, it will
be necessary to "show u.s. before we
can be made to believe that the devel-
opment of energy now going to waste
is public calamity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18
The importance of Pure Air.

The open air cure for tuberculosis
has attracted very widespread at
tention and discussion. 1t would
be. a mistake, however, to suppose
that an abundance Of pure air, Is
of value only in combating the raw
ages of the white plague. To be sure
wonderful and gratifying results have
been attained by the "open air. treat
ment, but they are due to the fact that
such treatment is a general builder up
of health, rather than a specific Tor
the cure of any special disease. The
woman who lets her children suffer
from poor ventilation because she Is
afraid of draughts can never quite
satisfy herself why they should be so
"delicate" and "pindling," but the rea-
son is not difficult to find. Hundreds
of children are condemned by we'll
meaning but oyer-c cautious mothers TO
fairly suffer for the fresh, pure ar
that is essential to their physical well
being. It is one of the most COM
mon and pathetic forms of starvation.
Nv all means put up the windows
Fresh air is rarely the cause of colds'
but foul air is always prollnc source
of them. See to it under all clrcum-
stances that the growing child has an
abundance of fresh, pure air. II 10
important enough for adults; but for
those who are still growing it is IN
dispensible, if physical health is to
be maintained.
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A Simple Thing To Do.

The late H. H. Rogers was foe to
socialism. Discussing once with re-
porter the idea of government work
for the unemployed in hard times, he
said:
Economic conditions can't be bet
tered by manufacturing work for men
to dc. Such economic ideas remind me
of Tim Greedy, Of Fairhaven.
'"rim marketed for his mess during
the war Cracked eggs used to be sold
for half price at the canteen. Tim
walked in one day with his market bas-
ket basket and said:
Gimme two dozen best cracked
eggs
e" Cracked eggs all out, Tim,' said
the suter.
Tim nodded toward the egg crate
in the corner
Well, crack US up some, will YEP
said he. "-Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18

Georgia newspapers are shouting for
Joy because the Legislature which just
adjourned put a tax of one dollar on
all dogs. They see in this tax the So
luton of the sheep raising problem
Maine farmers can tell them in a few
snort but expressive phrases that I'M
less dollars come harder in Georgia
than they do here that that dollar tax
won't amount to tinker's hoorah.
Up here it costs from s1.15 for each
male dog to s3.15 for each female dog,
and the towns pay for sheep killed by
dogs, yet the dogs go on killing sheep
and the farmers pursue some other
method of gaining a livelihood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18

THE NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY respect
fully petitions the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the City of Augusta, Maine.
for location for its poles and wires
thereon, and the necessary supporting
and Strengthening fixtures and wires, in
the following named streets and highways
of said city.
Said Company agrees to reserve space
for one cross arm at the top of all the
above poles for telephone fire alarm and
police signal wires, owned by the city and
used for municipal purposes. Said poles
to be erected under the supervision of
such officers said city may designate.
Following are the streets and highways
above referred to:
On Sewall Street, from Winthrop Street
to the Hallowell City line.
On, State Street, from Bridge Street to
On Bond Brook Road from Bond Street
to the Sidney Bog Road
On Sidney Bog Road, from Bond Brook
| Road to the Belgrade Road.
On Belgrade Road, from Sidney Bog
Road to the Sidney Town Line.
These pole locations are identical with
LEGATIONS granted to the Northeastern
poles purchased by the New England
Telephone & Telegraph Company at re-
ceivers sale. December &c. 1908.
Dated July "a, 1909.
NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
BY Francis A. Hauston, General Manager.
City of Augusta Maine.
In Board of Aldermen,
Date August Is, 1909.
Upon the foregoing petition, it is or
dered that notice thereof be given by pub
order thereon in the Daily Kennebec
Journal, a newspaper printed in the city
of Augusta. Maine, and that a hearing
thereof be given at the Rooms of the
Board of Aldermen on the first day of
September, 1909, at 7.30 o'clock p. NJ, at
which time and place residents and own
ers of property upon the highways to be
applied for. and all other persons inter-
ested. shall have full opportunity to show
cause Why such permit should not be
granted, the last publication of said no.
tce to be at least fourteen Q4) days be-
fore said hearing.
A true copy of petition and notice
thereon.
Attest: f. G. HARRINGTON,
City Clerk.
aug18d1t
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Why He Was in Luck.

at is the American characteristic
to make the best of everything and to
put up a smiling front in the face of
fate's hardest blows" said Prof. I.
NJ. Rutherford, of the University of
California, at the Stafford.
81 have thought that in this regard
Americans were exceptional Some of
the richest humor in our literature is
founded on this trait. A few days ago,
as | came East on the Southern Pa
ciiic, in passing through a forlorn-
looking town in the desert l heard two
men conversng as the train stopped
for water.
" Good by, Bill said one, I am leav-
ing this burg with just one pair of
pants and not another thing on earth.
You are lucky, old pal,' replied
Bill, that's more than anybody else
ever took away from here "-Balti-
more American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18

THE KENNEBEC LIGHT AND HEAT
COMPANY respectfully petitions the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City. of Augusta, Maine. for location
for it's poles and wires thereon and the
| necessary supporting and Strengthening
fixtures and wires, in the following
named streets and highways of said city
Said Company agrees that said poles
shall not be less than twenty-five f25) feet
in height, and that the same shall be one
hundred and ten d10) feet, more or less.
apart; that said posts shall be of wood or
other suitable material, and that the
wires thereon shall not be less than
| twenty COO feet from the ground. Said
poles to be erected under the supervision
of such officers as said city may desig
nate
The following are the streets and high
ways above referred to:
On the north side of the North Belfast
road, from its junction with the Bangor
road to the Church Hill road; thence on
the west side of the Church Hill road to
| the Vassalboro line.
Date, August &c. 1909.
Kennebec Light and Heat Company.
BY w. H. Williams, Supt.
City of Augusta, Maine.
In Board of Aldermen,
Date, August is, 1909
Upon the foregoing petition, it is or
dered that notice thereof be given by
publishing copy of said petition and
this order thereon in the Daily Kennebec
Journal, newspaper printed in the City
of Augusta, Maine, and that hearing
| thereof be given at the Rooms of the
Board of Aldermen on the LIST day of
September, 1909. at 40 p. M. at which
lime ana place residents and owners of
property upon the highways to be effected
by the granting of the permit applied for.
ana all other persons interested shall
nave full opportunity to show cause why
such permit should not be granted. the
last publication of said notice to be at
least fourteen QD days before said hear
| ing.
A true copy of petition, and notice
thereon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18
The Boys in Olive Drab.

Sham battles are in progress now
And in the glad affray
The soldiers practice how to fight
Against some bloody day
The poets too should take their pens.
The chance they ought to grab,
And practice how to Slorify
The boys in olive drab
The boys in blue just marched themselves
Into poetic form,
And Britain has her thin red line
The singers heart to warm.
But it will take handy bard
-, With mighty gift of CAB
TO work into martial line
The boys in olive drab.
-McLandburgh Wilson in New York Sun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18

That man Bryan has canvassed
President Taft's route quite thoroughly
and has managed to talk on every
known economic, political and religious
subject from GLOW 1 Missed Being
President" to "Thc Science of Losing
Regularly" 1t may be that Mr.. Taft
will differ with him but it is probable
that the audiences have already been
talked to death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18
Bringing Him Back to Earth.

Henry James, the American novelist
lives at Rye, England, one Of the
cinque ports, but recently he lert Rye
for time ard took a house in the
country near the estate of a million
aire jam manufacturer, retired. This
man, having married an earl's daugh-
ter, was ashamed of the trade whereby
he had piled up his fortune. The jam
manufacturer one day wrote to Mr.
James an impudent letter, vowing that
it was outrageous the way the James
servants We're trespassing on his
grounds. Mr.. James wrote back:
Dear. Sir: am very sorry to heal
that my servants have. been ,poachins
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18
When He Quit.

Frank Nelson, former superintend
ent of public instruction in Kansas,
and. Cap Gibson, the veteran clerk
in Auditor Nations office, are great
friends Nelson is now president of
a Minnesota college.
When Nelson was still in the state
house he and Gibson had talk one
day about teaching school. Il was
once a school teacher" volunteered
Gibson.
us that 500" inquired Nelson. "How
long?'
Eyes, fooled 'em is years." replied
cap"
How is that ?" asked Nelson.
oh" said Nelson, Il quit when
teachers had to qualify. "-Kansas City
Journal.
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Her Husbands Advice.

II shall never speak to George Well
done again. l used to think he was q
gentleman, but his wife and 1 had g
confidential talk today and the things
she told me about him have convinced
me that he is not fit to associate with
respectable people"
"Oh, pshaw! Be charitable, Mary
His wife is more generous than you.
met her a few minutes ago and she
spoke to me just as cordially as If you
had never told her thing about me-"
Chicago Record Herald.
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A Nucleus.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle once told an
amusing story of an illiterate million
aire who gave a wholesale dealer an
order fer a copy of every book in
all languages treating of any aspect of
Napoleon's career. He thought ii
would fill a case in his library.
He was somewhat taken aback, how
ever, when in a few weeks he receiv-
ed message from the dealer that he
had got 10000 volumes. and was await
ing instructions as to whether he
should send them on as an install
ment or wait for complete set. Elk
change.
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Maine Gossip
Soft Nothings.

Just now he sat and held her hand,
His love he did aver
His sentiments were truly grand
But quite bewildered her
So now she sits with wrinkled brow
And pretty eyebrows bent.
Recalling all he said just now
She wonders what he meant.
She might as well go out and climb
The mountainside, or swing.
For when they talk in summer time
They don't mean anything.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18

II ie said that one can live comfort
ABLY in Guatemala on 500 year. rms
is simply another proof of the TACT
that the places where one can i've
cheapest are those where no one wants
to live
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18

Crete'S courage is more to be COM
mcndei than her Judgment She wants
to he annexed to Greece and intends to
show her teeth before yielding to the
mandate of the powers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18

Georgia has at last seen the light
and is debating the ACCESSIBILITY of BIZ
ennial legislative sessions. Coming on
the heels of the adjournment the mem
hers of the legislature will find
little complimentary in the movement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18

The suffragette movement will never
be a success in this country until the
American people cease to regard it as
a Joke. There is nothing so damaging
to any cause as a general disposition
to laugh at it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18

A southern editor announces that
there are only "three good Democrats
i'm the Senate" One of them, of course,
is Senator Gore of oklahoma, who was
formerly a populist: but who can the
other two be?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18

The Washington Star cannot under
STAND how it can be said that the
Democratic party stands for nothing
when it has stood for Bryan with what
the Star terms "hcroic patience
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18

Senator Stone of Missouri thinks
that Governor Hadley should learn
the lesson of self-restraint." This Is
the same Senator Stone by the way
who was recently brought into court
for slapping colored waiter on q
Pullman car,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18

The danger of big car shortage
tho coming autumn is admitted by all
the railroads, and many of them are
taking active measures to guaru
against it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18

Baron Takahira. the Japanese am
passador to the United States, who
minister, takes with him the best
wishes of the thinking people of this
country. Few ambassadors from the
nations Of the East haze earned the
respect and esteem Of American officials