The Republican journal., 1909-07-08

Harvard is 1t TINS year, Winning dill IIe
rowing races over Yale.
Sturgis commissioners are now at work
in four counties -Androscoggn, Knox,
Sagadahoc and Penobscot. They are not
needed in Waldo county.
Among the recent arrivals on Mt. De-
sert island were Mr.. and Mrs. Moose, and
although their destination was Bar Har-
Dor they took their horns with them.
Our Washington letter says that while
the Senate has an unlimited supply OF
apollinaris lemonade and all the mineral
and sparkling waters they can drink, the
House has to put up with plain ice water
Itwas not so in the 70's. Then the Rep
resentatives had lemonade and iced tea
ad libitum and the reporters gallery was
also supplied.
Beginning July LIST all officers on the
active list OF the navy, ''either ashore or
afoat." according to executive order,
must begin to take physical tests, con-
sistirg of: Riding 80 miles in three con
secutive DAYS on horseback. Walking 50
miles in three consecutive days. This is
in pursuance of an order issued by Presl-
dent Roosevelt January 4, 1909, not to go
into effect until July 1st. The sea dogs
are kicking, but to 10 avail. Walking is
all right. but navigating horse is diff
ferent proposition.
The corporation amendment, suggest
ed by President Taft, drawn by Attorney
General Wickersham and presented to
the Senate by Senator Aldrich, chairman
of the committee on finance, was agreed
to by the Senate July 2nd by vote of 60
to H. Only three Democrats voted in
the negative, but some refrained from
voting A Washington special says:
''Thera are three classes who favor
either an income tax. an inheritance tax
or corporation tax. First, the Presi-
dent and others with whom sufficient
revenue is the paramount consideration;
second, d populistic class, wishing to
<'gpt at the rich, " and third, free traders,
who seek thus to defeat protective
duties.
Last year the Faculty of the College
of Agriculture, University Of Maine,
gave lib demonstrations and lectures
throughout the State, at least one in each
county. This year they hope to serve the
farmers better than last year, and from
June 18th to September 18th, demon
strations and lectures will be given with
out expense TO farmers in all parts of the
State. Last Saturday Equity Grange had
two demonstrations in poultry. Other
demonstrations are on scoring farm ami
mails, stock feeding and milk testing,
orchard spraying, apple packing and mix
ing Of fertilizers. In addition to these
subjects may be secured under the same
conditions, that is, no expense to those
holding the demonstrations or lectures
except carrying the lecturer to and from
railway stations: Care and Management
of Dairy Cattle, Milk Production for
City Trade, Raising of Draft Horses on
Maine Farms, Swine Raising and Feed
ing, Sheep Raising for New England.
Potato Growing, Corn Growing, Grass
and Clover Culture, Soil Fertility, Fruit
Handling and Storage, Pasturing, Or
chard Cultivation, Apple Growing in
Maine, What Can be Accomplished
Through Organizations in Poultry Work,
Causes Of Failure in Poultry Business,
Ducks and Duck Culture, Turkeys for
Maine. Requests for these demonstra-
tons or lectures should be addressed to
j. E. McClintock, College of Agriculture,
Orono, Maine.
The time for receiving referendum pc
titions expired at midnight, July End, and
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