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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

DR.. Cooks ''records," if he even had
any, are still tied up in far off Copen-
hagen. Meanwhile, however, the
American public, although deprived of
them, is managing to reach a fairly
accurate estimate of the real value Of
his pretcntions and the reliability Of
his methods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Now that Talnmany Hall has been
defeated there is prospect that
school facilities may be provided for all
the children of New York city. Tam
many mas naturally been opposed to
any spread of intelligence among the
masses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

One of the notable results Of the re-
cent election was the decisive defeat of
Tom l.. JohESOn-the three cent
mayor OF Cleveland. His political
sway in that city has been a long one;
but his downfall appears to be both
complete and permanent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

The hazards of d guide are greater
than those of soldier, especially
with 50 many nimrodS going into the
woods without previous experience in
the use of firearms. Such fellows usu-
ally miss a deer when they shoot at
one; but they never fail to hit the man
they mistake for q deer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Hunters who dress in brown canvas
suits are able to give excellent imita-
tions of deer as they move through
tho woods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Car Nicholas is really an Olden-
burg, although he is accepted as Ro-
MANOR. If his name were to be traced
through the paternal line it would
be found that the founder of his family
was an Oldenburg. But in accord with
the generally accepted rule it is traced
through the feminine line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Bandits held up a freight train in
Illinois last week and stole all the but
ter and eggs they found on board. We
have no words of sympathy for the
railroad company. The railroad that
a steel-clad express car guarded by
Pinkertons, ought to lose them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Since Charles r. Crane has proven
too loquacious for minister to China
how would the sccretive and taciturn
Mr.. Bryan do?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11
Maine Gossip
In Late October.

The wind blows cold and harshly woos-
For buXom winters hand tbs SUNG;
The flies have gone and peek boos
Buffalo News.
Oh. come away from where bleak winds
Deal peek-a- boos a solar pleXus;
The peeks still peek bewitchingly,
And boos still boo down here IN IeXas.
Houston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

The Pythian Temple Association of
Portland have just purchased two
large lots for the purpose of erecting
an immense Pythian Temple and the
work will be begun in the early spring
Plans for the building have already
been considered, but have not definite
ly been decided upon. In Portland
there are several thousand Knights of
Pythias and the several lodges are
meeting in as many as six different
places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Now that the Republicans have car
ri"d Nebraska there is nothing to re-
strain Mr.. Bryan from making his per-
moment home in Texas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

established 1925

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
THE journal cannot be held response.
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Whale Rock in Robnhood Cove,
Georgetown. received it's name from a
whale which entered the cove in 1889
and in trying to get to the sea became
grounded on this rock and as the tide
was falling could not get away. Now
While there were many fishermen in
Georgetown. whaling was little out
of their line. but William Hartford, an
old resident Went to the rock and with
scythe killed the monster. "A piece
of the backbone of this giant of the
sea is now in the home of Silas Traf-
ton which by the way is considered
the Oldest house in Georgetown having
been built over 100 years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

The next invention for practical use
on the gridiron will, doubtless, be d
tackiUig dummy with an automobile
attachment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

flaming red hat and sweater is the
possibly mistake them for a deer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Frank B. Flood of Spokane, Wash,
a former resident of Buxton and Stan
dish, is visiting in Maine, after an alb
sence of 20 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

The time of Explorer Cook is pretty
we'll occupied these days with denials
and explanations. Still he gets in his
dollar producing lectures with con-
siderable regularity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Alonzo Stevens of Georgetown has
an iron slug or shot which lodged in a
tree in that town when the Boxer and
Enterprise fought off the shore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Enrico Caruso is back in New York
again. 1t is to be hoped that he will
keep away from the monkey house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11
Thursday, November II, 1909.

The name of Boss Murphy is Den
mis-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Feel languid weak. rundown? Head
ache? Stomach "off" ?-Just a plain case
Of lazy liver. Burdock Blood Bitters tones
purifies the blood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Charles Hodgkins, aged Sc ANA ia
cob Bragdon, aged II, both residents
of Westbrook, are tramping the wilds
of Enfield to see what can be found i'll
the way of game!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Fred Thomas of BroWnvillc is tell
ing of an adventure he had with bear,
some three weeks ago, as he was on
his way home from the village. Just
as he was leaving the watering
trough his dog jumped into the wagon
and craWlcd under the seat while a
bear with two cubs came out OF the
bushes and the old one jumped, or
tried to jump, into the rear of the
wagon. Mr.. Thomas turned the wagon
sharply, throwing the bear out. Feel
ing tho dog under the seat, he threw
him out. thinking it another bear.
Then followed an exciting race. Mr..
Thomas, the dog, and for aught we
know, the bears, are still alive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts q.
burns without a scar. Cures piles, &c.
zema, salt rheum. any itching Doan's
Ointment. Your druggist sells it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Cheapest accident insurance-Dr Thorn
as Eclectric Oil Stops the pain and heals
the wound. All druggists sell it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

IL suffered habitually from constipa.
ton. ,Doan's Regulets relieved and
have been regular ever since. A. E. Da.
Wis, grocer, Sulphur Springs, Tex.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Mrs. Mary Johnson, VINO recently
died at North Berwick. had carpets.
blankets and cloth which she had
woven on q hand loom. For years she
made both cloth and clothing for the
entire family weaving many many
yards of cloth even after she was more
than 20 years old. When the mills at
Holyokc We're founded she was one
of the first Wcavers and being an old
hand rendered much assistance to the
beginners there. She Wove while
there a web of cotton to be sent to
the first worlds fair being held in
London in 1851 as Holyoke's contribu-
ton to the Massachusetts exhibit Of
cotton manufacturers. Two days be
fore she died she lay in bed all day,
for the first day in % years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Capt. Charles II. Bailey of the Puget
Sound Towboat Company was born in
Bath. He first went to sea as cab
in boy in the old ship Columbia and
has already been on the Pacific coast
nlanV wears,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

"Capn Line JeWett" has rctired'
At least that is the news from Port
has passed to the command of Capt
Alexander Ross and he has sailed for
Newport News. 1t is reported that
Capt. Jcwett will take the long rest
to which he is entitled, His first
command was fishing schooner and
afterwards OF the two-master Grace
Webster, the threcmaster Cumber-
land, the Charles T. hoffman and the
Percy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

An immense flock of backbirds went
southeast over Elliot Neck from 6.23
to e.44 A. NJ, Monday. The flock was
eleven minutes in passing overhead
1t is late in the season for them, but
there must have been many thousands
in this assemblage. A large number
of people saw them, including the
Worllmcn who take the cars due at the
navy yard or the ferry at seven o'clock.
1t was generally remarked that such a
fight would be likely to be followed
by colder weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Two Maine BOYS have been elected
officers of the Junior class at Brown
University, r. r. Skillings of Portland,
first vice-presdent and Lawrence
Gardner OF Portland, secretary. Mr..
SkiIlings is well known as a newspaper
man in Portland and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

R0ckland has young man who will
be financier if he reaches the years
can he expressed by a single figure.
He solicited a soap order of mer-
chant. The merchant declined with
thanks but gave the boy three cents.
They boy bought papers to sell and
Immediately returned to his benefac-
tor and endeavored to make him the
first customer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-11

Here's another abandoned farm item:
So acres, was bought for So an acre 30
years ago. In 1907 twelve hundred bar
rels of apples were sold from this piece
Of land at So a barrel. Syracuse Post
Standard
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-05
RANGES OF WHITE PLAGUE
Forty Per Cent of Deaths in State Due
to it. Saws Professor STRANGE.

ET Strange of the agricultural col.
lege at Ames, an accepted authority
on tuberculosis, created quite SEN
sation in Mason City when he made
the statement that 40 per cent of the
deaths in Iowa We're due to tubercu-
l0sis, largely intestinal. More farm
er's children die than any others, and
this was eNplainable on account of
the children drinking milk from cat
tie that were affected with the dis
ease.
The doctor then went on to state
that in 1901 there were $500 cases of
tuberculosis in hogs and in 1906 this
was increased to $4,000. In 1901
there were $500 cases of tuberculosis
in beef and this was increased to
1880 in 1906. He considered this
alarming and sufficient reason Cor the
state to be up in arms against the
growth of the disease.
He insisted that farmers should
Rave their cattle inspected, ard here
after keep them in light, roomy places,
keep them clean, and see that their
milk was taken care of in a perfectly
sanitary way. About 400 farmers be-
side numerous others, listened 10 his
address.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-05

anna canal were offered to the national
Democratic committee during the pres
idential campaign last fall before they
were published in the newspapers. Mr.
Mack was asked whether he had a
conference with E. N. Engleman Of
the International News service, who
has already testified before the grand
jury about his investigation of the
canal purchase and conferences with
member of the national Democratic
committee on that subject.
Other witnesses who testified after
Mr.. Mack came out of the jury room
were George Carteret, city editor
of the New York World; John Spur
geon. night city editor of the World !;
j. l.. Frazee, a World reporter and
P. j. Dempsey and Thomas Corcoran,
employees of the mailing department OF
the World.
City Editor Carteret, Night City Edi
tor Sturgeon and Mr.. Frazee went in
turn before the grand jury each re
naming only short time.
James McKernan, circulation man
ager of the World, was the last wit
ness of the day. When he had beer
excused the grand jury adjourned ane
all the witnesses present were notified
to appear next Tuesday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-05
iowa NEWS ITEMS
Interesting Notes From Various
Parts Of the State.
DUE TO READING OF NOVELS
Fall of Youth Accused Of Kill.
ing Lin Triinb|e.

To the reading of dime novel Htera.
ture is attributed the fall of William
Winter, who was arrested at his home
near Titonka for the murder at Union
On the night of Jan. 1C, of Lin" Trim
ole. When Sheriff Wa&n was given
a clew he decided that he would go
TO Titonka, where he secured the SER
vices of four citizens and drove out
to the Winter farm The sheriff
knocked at the front door, and while
one of the family was answering Will.
lam went out of the back door like a
cannon ball and made for the woods
through the field.
At once the sheriff believed that he
was on the right scent, and the four
men went in pursuit. caught the boy
and took him back to the house.
The boy told the story. He had
been reading yellow-back literature,
and desired to test the ways of the
villain. Occasionally he would go
away for month and then return.
What he has done on these trips he
did not tell, but it is generally be
lieved that in the recent pcstofIice
robbery at Titonka he played his part
in the shooting of Mr. Bryson, who
barely escaped with his life.
The father and mother are highly
respected Germans, and neither talk
nor read English, and in this way they
say they knew nothing of what their
son was reading. In the presence of
these men and his parents young
Winter told the story of the murder
of Trimble at Union. He went into
the restaurant whore Trimble and his
wife were. He thinks he stayed there
about an hour and half. Finally he
decided to hold him up, and he
whipped out revolver and demanded
Trimble's money. Trimble reached
around to his hip pocket and Winter
thinking he was after gun, shot him
through the stomach, and after he fell
forward shot him again in the neck
Winter then took S. from the drawer
and struck out across the country for
Eldora, whence he went home
Winters pleaded not guilty to the
Indictment of murder in the first de-
gree in the Eldora district court. The
plea is made on the belief of Winters
attorney that presentation of the
facts of the young mans life TO the
jury may be the means of avoiding a
death sentence.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-05
ALLEGED MURDERER CAUGHT
Thirteen Months of Pursuit Results in
Arrest of Harry Jones.

Harry Jones, the alleged murderer
of the Van Wrinkle and Tuman fami-
lies, living near Fairport. was appre-
hended at Wellington, Kan, by Sher-
iff Benham of Muscatine after thir-
teen months of search.
He was traced by means of letters.
A letter to his brother in Alton, Tenn,
was intercepted by the postmaster,
who recognized the handwriting of
Jones from facsimilies sent to him 1t
was found that the fugitive was work
ing near Milan, Kan, and the local
authorities were notified and the ar
rest followed. There is no doubt that
the man is Jones, who is believed to
be the murder fiend, and is looked up
on as the perpetrator of several other
atrocities committed at Muscatine.
Jones was taken to Muscatine and
positively identified and in an inter
view stated that he had intended to
stay at Van Wrinkles home the night
of the murder, but did not do so. He
may be tried at the present term of
court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-05
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RESOLU.
TIONo FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF PAVING IN THE CITY
OF CRESCO.
To all persons owning property subject
to assessment for having
OF CRESCO.

To all persons owning property subject
to assessment for paving:-
You are hereby notified that the
Council of the City of Cresco at a
meeting held January Is. 1909, has de-
clared the necessity or advisability of
paving certain streets within the said
city of Cresco, and of assessing proper.
ty AUDITING thereon for the payment
of the same. and has in the proposed
resolutions declared such necessity or
advisability, which proposed resolution
was introduced for authority to con-
struct said paving, is as follows:
BE 1T RESOLVED by the CITY
Council of the City of Cresco, Howard
county, Iowa, that it is deemed advisa-
BILE and necessary to make improve
ments by paving with one course of
number one vitrlfied paving brick on
six (6) inches of concrete foundation,
and with Portland Cement top filler.
The foundation to be prepared and the
paving to be constructed in accordance
with the specifications which will be
placed on file with the city clerk. the
following named streets. and parts of
streets, to-wit: Elm street from the
south line of Market street to the
north line of Peck street
halfway SUTGeI from LIle east line OIL
Cedar street to the west line of Cherry
street.
Park street from the east line of
Cedar street to Elm street.
North Park street from the west
line of Cherry street to Elm street,
and South Park street from the west
line of Cherry street to Elm street.
All the expense of making the said
improvement to be charged to the
property abutting thereon in accord
ance with the law governing the same;
and the contractor who shall make said
improvements shall keep the same in
repair for one year from date of it's
acceptance by the city.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that
the city council will meet at eight
O'Clock p. M, on the 1st day of March
1909, at the Council room in said city
for the purpose OF considering object
ions to said proposed resolution, and
that notice of said proposed resolutions
and of the passage of this resolution
be published as provided by law.
Passed January Is, 1909.
Approved January Is. 1909
E. L. DAVENPORT,
Mayor.
P. j. McCULLOW,
City Clerk.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-05
JAP W00s PEACE
Komura Confident America
Is Friendly.
PLEA TO JUSTICE SENSE
Foreign Minister Tells Diet That No
Trouble Will Come from California
6iIIs-Maintenance of Good Rela-
tions Is Oriental Policy.

Tokyo, Feb. 3.-Speaking before the
eign Minister Komura outlined the for
eign policies of Japan in a carefully
worded speech delivered before full
and attentive house. The opening
sentence gave the keynote of the en-
tire speech, when Count Komura said:
The foreign policy of this empire
should have as an object the main
tentance Of peace and the development
of national resources"
The foreign minister dwelt at length
upon the relations between Japan and
America. He said:
The friendship of Japan and the
United States is traditional, and it is
absolutely essential that both main.
tain unimpaired those sentiments OF
amity and extend and strengthen them
by every means.
Tells of American Policy.
Notwithstanding the perfect accord
which has always existed regarding
the aims of the two countries in the
far east and in the Pacific, it appears
that doubts have been entertained In
some quarters concerning the sincerity
OF the Intentions
In order to remove this misunder
standing the two governments have
deemed 1t advisable to exchange dip
lomatic notes, officially announcing {
common policy, which l am convinced
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-05

pollen from healthy. vigorous stalks
is allowed to mature. Thus the ears
on the detasseled rows, being cross
fortified and having only strong,
healthy male parents, have much
better chance OF producing large
yields when planted than would ears
picked from the general field
The most important point, however,
is the selection of high yielding
strains that is made possible by hav-
ing the ears planted in individual
rows. When harvesting time comes
the produce of each row should be
husked separately and weighed. 1t
will be found that there is a great
difference in yield. The highest yield
good quality. should furnish seed for
next years breeding plot. The rest
of the good seed ears from the detas-
seled rows should be planted in
small field known as the multiplying
plot" The best of the seed from this
multiplying plot can be used to plant
the general fields and for sale.
By continuing this breeding process
from year to year strain of corn
may be built up that will far outyield
the ordinary corn of the neighborhood.
In addition to the increase In yield
which will result on your own farm, a
trade in seed corn may be built up
| profits. There are many variations in
the plan of breeding here outlined, but
the essential point in all Of them is to
select the best yielding individual
ears and to prevent cross pollination
as much as possible.
| After the seed corn has been picked
! it should be stored in such a manner
that it will pass through the winter
uninjured. The hints in regard to seed
storage as given in article No. 6 should
be followed.
Some time toward the close Of win
ter the corn should be tested. For a
preliminary test hundred kernels
may be taken from as many ears in
| different parts of the room. If the
corn has exceptionally strong vitality
! the kernels may all terminate. In
case some of the kernels fail to grow
or any considerable number show
weak sprouts each ear should be test
ed separately in order that the weak
ones may be discarded. The method
Of making this test has been described
so many times in agricultural papers
and bulletins that it will be unneces-
sary to give it in detail here. 1t sim
ply consists in placing several kernels
from each ear in corresponding
square in the terminating box. In this
way the vitality of each ear may be
readily determined
Shortly before planting time the
ears should be shelled and run through
seed corn grader to take out the butt
and tip kernels and divide the rest
into even grades. The next step is tc
block up the planter and run through
a sample of each grade. changing
plates until set Is found that will
drop the required number of kernels
practically every time. II this is done
and we'll tested seed used good
stand will almost certainly result.
Avoid too deep planting. All that is
necessary is to have the seed we'll GOV,
cred with moist soil If this can be
done without putting it down more
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-05

You who have occasional trouble
from Indigestion, such as sour stomach
belching of gas, sour risings and weak
stomach, should not delay a moment to
help the stomach digest the food for
all these little ailments, annoying both
to yourself and to others, are caused
simply by undigested food in the stom-
ach. Kodol for Dyspepsia and Ind-
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ments that you now have, but which
may be more serious later Try Kodol
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We know it will do what we say it will
do. 1t is sold by Edward T. Tomas.