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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31
WAKE UP!

Out of work?
That's bad. and
it can be helped.
There's work for
all-except inca
pables. Only in
emcients" need
worry about find
ing work - and
their only worry
should be to get
into the ranks of
the capables.
The Journals
Classified Ads
serve the worker
who is Efficient
serve him sure
ly, and. usually,
quickly.
Everything that
is worth while
calls, for intelli-
cont offart and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31

Veteran Gate Tender at Bowd2inham
was made foreman of the crew. and for
ten years had charge of the s>SMaine
Central tracks in the vicinity-of Vas
salboro. He was then transferred to
Bowdoinham, where he has snee re-
sided - \
Here he was placed in eli ke of
three crossings, the gates alfS6being
operated from the little gate tsnaer's
house on Main street, until recEptly,
when the house was moved overs1aear
the station. Ill
AS many express trains daily 4 lash
through this town it has needed a
faithful man, ola discretion to have
charge of these crossings and since, he
has been located there not single
accident has occurred.
Mr.. Mckay has passed much of his
spare time in cobbling, frequently
finding an opportunity between trains
to mend pair of shoes. He is also
a great lover ,bf flowers, and his old
fashioned flower garden, located near
his gate house, is one of the prettiest
along the line of the Maine Central
His garden is always an early one
and everybody tries to have sweet peas
before Green Mckay, but few succeed.
During the As years that Mr.. Mckay
has been with the road he has had
just fortnight's vacation, although
he has within the past two years been
required to lay off for some time on
account of illness.
He is prominently connected with
the local lodges of Masons and Knights
of Pythias.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31

At the recent observance of the 10Th
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and MRS
Fred A. Barton at Houlton, II OF their
IA children assisted in receiving. The
two absent sons reside in California.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31

& Announcement was made Thursday
at the Office of the State superinten-
dent of the public schools Of Maine of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31

William A. Worthins of Saco, super
intendert of the Biddeford and Saco
Railroad Company died recently at his
home. Mr.. Worthing was born in Pal
ermo, Waldo county, and was AZ years
old last February. He was employed
in Massachusetts early in life and re-
turning to Maine in 1890 went to work
kfor the Biddeford & Saco railroad COM
kpany as driver and steadily advanced
to the responsible position he held at
the time of his death. On January /,
$780, Mr. Worthing was married in Sa-
co to Miss Emma Fletcher of the same
place ard to them three children have
been born, viz: Guy. William f. and
Charles f. d. Two brothers, Eugene
of Saco and Everett of Augusta with
two sisters, Mrs. Dow of Pittsfield and
Mrs. Smith of Belfast, with his wife
and children. survive him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31

persistence. Finding the hest place to
work is so important to you that you will
do we'll to plan your campaign carefully,
realizing the extra quarter spent may
compound itself many hundreds OF times
In the better situation secured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31
LINCOLN
EALNA:-.

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Ernest Reed and Mr.. ard Wrs..w A.
Libby OF Portland were at Richard
husselfs fover Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs +. L. Weeks and son
Lester Ypent Christmas at Mrs. Leslie
Lewis h Joice.
w. Feed returned Thursday from a
trip to Portland.
Alena McGregor Of Boston is in
town.
Neal Jewsett of New York spent
Christmas III town.
MIS- Walte.r Jones Is visiting her
parents Rev. And MRS. George jenkins
Mig Maud G. Esarson, Is. home from
Gorham for the Chi ma Ii ~ RECESS.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31
SHAKE IT OFF.
Rid Yourself of Unnecessary Burdens.
An Augusta Citizen Shows You
How.

Don't bear unnecessary burdens.
Burdens of bad back are unneces-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31

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The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-30
ON The DEFENSIVE

Almost in a day the introduction o
the income tax amendment to the Al
drich tariff bill has shifted the groun'
Of debate on that measure and put tn
j, republican leaders on the defensive, say
the Salt Lake Herald The discussion
opened by Senator Bailey led irnmediat
ely to the frank vowal by Mr.. Aldricf
that he would oppose the income tax
not because il would be Ubiquitous OF
burdensome, but because the adoption
Of such tax would produce mors
revenue than world be needed and lead
necessarily to the reduction OF import
duties in his bill
/ In all the debates Of congress on pro-
lection as a principle, since the first
avowcd protective tariff in 1916, no such
extraordinary proposition has ever been
advanced, much less defended The
Chicago plank advocating a tariff which
shall equal the difference in labor cost
at home and abroad plus reasonable
profit for the manufacturer, is aban-
doned the encouragement Of infant
industries is not even mentioned; the
need OF revenue, the last resort, is
not only ignored, but an income tax is
opposed because it would provide too
much revenue unless the tariff is low
cred at the same time.
Brain qualification Of party pledges
could go no farther The Chicago plank
was avowedly a promise to revise the
tariff downward; II was so interpreted
by Mr.. TAFT, and his Interpretation has
been emphasized by his attitude since
congress convened in special session.
Yet in the first debate or his measure
Mr. Aldrich calmly repudiates the pres
dents uteranccs, discredits his party
platform and coolly avows his deter
minaton to pass tariff law with du-
ties higher, If anything, than those Of
the Dingley law, and to fight an income
tax because it would involve a reduc-
ton in duties.
Mt Aldrichs position Is understood
better when ii is known that some of
the senator's on his side of the house
favor an income tax Heretofore such
a tax has been considered impossible,
because the supreme court has decided
such a tax is unconstitutional But Mr.
Taft and a good many other able law
yers believe law could be passed
which would be sustained by the high
est court, particularly in view of the
fact that the last decision was by ma
jority OF one in the court
Whatever The outcome Of the debate
and the final vote on the income tax
it has served 10 disclose
the determination of the old-time Re-
rublicans TO defer as long as possible
any movement for the reduction of the
tariff honestly or the Distribution of tax
burdens more equitably 1t has exposed
the insincerity Of the Republican par
Tvs platform pledges and thrown into
high relief the complete domination of
the senate and the Republican party by
those interests which have fattened on
special tariff privileges at the expense
Of the consumer
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-30
BASE BALL IN BOISE

The coming week will see the open
Jag OF the Inter Mountain League 0
professional base bali clubs with club
in the following cities Butte, Mon
Helena, Mon, Boise, Idaho, and Sal
Lake, Utah. Each city has made fol-
manager a man Of base ball experience
and reputation while the league has al
lis head as President, Secretary and
Treasurer, w. Fl. Lucas a man who
has been shining light as President
and organizer Of high class leagues for
dozen years back Mr. Lucas besides
being Presidenr OF the Inter- Mountain
league is also President and the organ
izer OF the Northwest league, with clubs
in Portland, Seattle, Tocoma, Vancouver,
aberdeen and Spokane The Inter-
Mountain league Is very fortunate in
having SO able a man whose experience
in holding leagues together is rccog-
nized througout the country and with
the experienced managers at the head
Of each club this new league, should
have no trouble playing its schedule
through 70 the end The clubs too will
be OF the better class, and the playing
will be a treat 10 these cities who have
been deprived Of seeing this great game
played under national protection just as
il Is played and supported BY millions
Of people in every section of the United
States. There is no better advertise
aent for live city than professional
base bali and a city without a club in
some good league IS almost thought to
be a dead ono Each city in the Inter-
Mountain league is making great prep
erations for the opening on Tuesday
May 9TH Each club has picked its play ,
ers with a careful hand. scheming and
planning to surprise is rival when they
meet on the opening day, The interest
in the different cities IS great and the
opening Of the season in Boise will be
OF the same high order as has been in
the large cities on the coast The Boise
team has been picked with care the
players are experienced clean cut men,
who hope to be a credit 10 our fair city.
The time has been short 40 far as good
practice to condition the players is con
cerned the weather too has not been TO
the best but every effort is being made
10 produce a surprise not only TO the |
base ball loving public but to John Bar
mes the real head Of the Butte club
which will be our FIRST victim There
IS no question that Boise is a good base
ball city. We want professional ball
under protection Of the National board
Of base ball We want real league
with all that goes with it, clean sport
well conducted as basc ball is today |
No section Of the United States is with
ont il and every city looks with pride
on the team representing il We wish
the Inter Mountain League success from
the start We want what others have
and enjoy and there is no reason why
Boise should ever be without base ball
the greatest game Of all
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-30
FREE LECTURES

Professor Knox, Founder Of Mental
Science College, Seattle, Washington,
well known in Boise, delivers three free
lectures IN Electrical Workers Hall
May 2. q, and & Sunday evening "IIow
to Cure Poverty" An are invited
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-30

President Taft expects to visit the
Seattle Fair and to extend his journey
to Alaska The Booster club should
get busy and let him know that Boise
is still on the map
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-30

PROMPT
DELIVERY
G. w. FLETCHER. President.

Is an essential element of sue
cess in the Grocery trade. 1t is
one of the points in which we take
great pride and our well sustained
reputation in this regard constant
ly brings us new customers, while
being an important factor in hold
ing old ones. Of course our
goods are standard quality-the
very best of all brands and orr
prices are most reaso .~ole Sat
isfaction in goods, t.ices and Sc.
vice guaranteed.
Boise MERCANTILE CO.,
712 IDAHO STREET.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-30
BOISE CITY NATIONAL BANK
UNITED STATES 4
DEPOSI1ARY.

H B Eastman, Thomas Davis, Les{
Falk, Edgar Wilson, G. B. Hurt,
Thomas Mcmillan, J. E. Clinton,
G. H. Coffin, w. s. Bruce.
A general banking business nj
acted
Interest allowed on time deposiA
Exchange drawn direct on the pz1
cipal cities of the Unired States q
Europe Drafts on Hongkong, Chr
at San Francisco rates.
Special attention given to maxi
collections and handling bullion.
Highest price paid for all kinds
warrants.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-10
For Wounds on Trees.

The California Cultivator says the
following mixture was used on trees
three years ago and is still in good
condition: One part crude petroleum
to three parts of resin; warm in sep.
arate dishes, mix and apply warm to
cuts made by pruning or by cultivator
injury. While this mixture is not bet
ter than grating wax, it is much
cheaper and is worthy of trial.
If owners Of trees would realize
the Importance Of keeping the bark
whole and unbroken on their trees
and treat all wounds promptly, they
would save much loss from so.called
wound fungi" which are ever abun.
dant and ready to take possession and
cause decay. Wounds that should be
treated are Of various origin, and
those to the body Of the tree are most
important, though injuries to large
limbs very often spread downward.
A large limb cut off, with the stub
left unprotected, supplies a good place
for these fungi to enter, and the end
of life Of the tree is fastened by the
hollow body resulting from, decaying
branches. Branches are injured at
picking time by boot heels and lad
ders, wind breaks branches; hail
storms and sunscaled rupture the
bark, and the bodies are often bruised
by wagons or other farm tools.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-10
NEW COTTON PICKER
LONG BEEN AN URGENT NEED OF
THE SOUTH.
Many Machines Have Been Invented,
But None Proved Successful; One
Recently Patented Promises to FIJI
the Bill in a Satisfactory Manner.

A practical cotton picker has long
been one of the most urgent needs OF
the south, and many devices have been
invented to satisfy the demand. None
has in the past proved successful; but
a recently patented apparatus de-
scribed in the Inventive Age is said
by those who have seer it to be so en-
tirely satisfactory in its operation that
a fortune may be predicted for the
lucky inventor. The machine consists
OF a frame on four wheels, with two
chain elevators mounted on the frame
at an angle of As degrees. The ap-
paratus is drawn by horses, and the
forward movement is compensated for
by the backward movement of the
elevator chain, and these two partly
reverse movements create the third
or perpendicular movement for the
pickers. These stroke the cotton
plant directly upward. The chain ele-
vators are made up Of a series Of
tubes, in each of which a picker is
concealed. These pickers are shaped
like a bayonet, with horsehair teeth
on their edges. AS the apparatus
moves forward, the chain passes
around the sprocket wheels, and at
the bottom Of the elevator a cam,
placed across the chain, catches the
pickers and pushes them out of the
tubes into the lower part of the cot
ton plant. Each picker is provided at
its base with a small gear wheel which
engages a toothed rack and revolves
as the picker comes out of the tube. At
the top of the elevator a second
cam catches the pickers and forces
them back into the tubes again, this
movement also stripping them Of the
cotton and dropping 1t into a con.
veyor. The picking spindles, with their
horse-hair teeth, seem to search out
the ripe hollis and take the lint from
them, leaving the unripe and inflicting
no injury on the fiber or plant. In
operation, the machine straddles a cot.
ton row and the pickers revolve rap
Idly through the plant from the bot
tom upward. The moment they touch
a ripe boil they pull the cotton out.
The al and thoroughness with
which the machine operates have very
strongly impressed and interested
parties who have had the opportunity
Of seeing it in action, and it is fair to
that it will shortly be enjoy
ing an extended field of application, the
expense Of installation being very
soon overcome by the increased speed
attained.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-10
NEED OF MORE COTTON MILLS.
Several Are Being Constructed In tho
South and More Are Promised
for Texas.

A few years ago D. A. Tompkins,
author Of Cotton Mill Processes and
Calculations, made a collection OF
cloth samples and arranged them to
show the value o: cotton when con.
verted into cloth. He used the figures
a half million bales, a good North
Carolina crop, and reckoning it as raw
material at the normal average Of six
cents per pound or $50 a bale, shows
it would be worth SIS. 0O0, 600. He
then says: Half a million bales of
cotton in the shape Of ten-ounce duck
would bring S35, 600, 900, or nearly
2h times in value in the raw state.
The crop Of the c~ountry-say 1l,O0O,-
900 bales-if manufactured into this
goods and sold at this price, would
show a gain over the raw price Of
over $500, 900, 1000, or over five dollars
per capita for all the people Of the
United States. To manufacture the
entire cotton crop into duck would be
a misfortune somewhat akin to selling
the entire crop in its raw state, but cot.
ton may be made into numerous other
forms, to produce even greater values,
would bring the wealth of the cotton
crop to many millions more. The ar
gument resolves itself into a question
of proper education and thrift, to turn
a possible cotton crop into thousands
of times the money now realized on it
by the people who produce it."
His argument Is for nor cotton
mills in the south and there are more
mills being built in southern states
and more r promised for Texas.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-10
The Value of the Peanut.

Not until after the war was the
peanut recognized as a commercial
commodity. In seeking for some new
crop through which the condition Of
farming in the south was to be bene-
flied, the farmers hit upon the pea
nut and they have cultivated 1t with
increasing success during the past
forty years.
The crop in 1908, 1t is said. brought
to the southern farmer $12, 000, 900.
That $12,O 0 900 was worth picking
up. In a certain sense it is a side
issue, a by-product; but it is a bust.
ness that is still in its infancy. The
world is constantly demanding larger
nut crops. The food value Of the nut
Is getting a wider recognition every
year.
What the south needs Is to give
more attention to the peanut and to
crops like the peanut. It needs to
give more attention, moreover, to the
pecan tree. You can get a crop Of
peanuts every year. 1t takes about
ten years to get a merchantable crop
from the pecan tree. The difference
is that once the trees begin to yield
the value of that crop increases year
by year largely from It's own inner.
ent labor; whereas the peanut crop
has to be planted every year. The
agricultural department has issued a
pamphlet on the peanut and 1t sug.
gests that in the boil weevil district
peanuts will make a more profitable
crop than cotton.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-10
THE WRONG OBJECTIVE POINT
Mules Lack Of Consideration Respon-
sible for lke's Being Late
at His Duty.

An Atlanta merchant has frequent
occasion to rebuke Ike, his darky por-
ter, for his hardness in reporting for
duty in the morning. Ike is always
ready with a more or less ingenious
excuse
You're two hours late, !ke." ex-
claimed the employer II morning.
This sort Of thing must stop! Other
wise, I'm going to fire you; under
stand"
Deed, Mistah Edward" replied Ike,
1T want NAH fault, dis time! Hon
est! l was kicked by a mule"
kicked by a mule? Well, even If
that were so, it wouldn't delay you for
more than an hour. You'll have to
think of a better excuse than that"
Ike looked aggrieved. "Mistah Ed
ward" he continued solemnly, 1T
might have been all right eff dat mule
kicked me in dis direction; but he
didn't-he kicked me de odder way!"
Lippincott's.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-10
Force of Habit.

In spite of the impeachment in his
speech the fervent lover had nerved
himself up to the point of a proposal.
"Mum-Mum-Maud," he began. Il
mum-mum-may call you MINIMUM.
Maud, may | nun-nun-not"
why, yes, if you wish to, Mr.. Chat.
terton-Harry."
That's rah-rah-right. Call me Ha-
Ha-Harry."
! "Ha-ha-H Harry"
Thank you, Mum.Mum.Maud, there
is sus-sussomething very nun-nun-
near my heart that concerns yuh-yuh.
you. Can you gug-gug-guess what
It fs%'
"Why, no, Harry"
Then I'll tut-tut-tell you. My dud.
dud-darling. | lul.lul-love you. Wuh-
wuh-will you Observation-Disclosures my
Observation-Disclosures"
"Oh, Harry! This is so sudden!"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-10
Learning About Horses.

An old horseman remarked recent
~: III a man wants to learn about
horses, he must learn from horses" A
mar to be successful must be with
horses and be a close observer Of
their moods, manners and makeup. A
colt should be trained from the first
moment that he is helped to his feet.
II taught to yield early to mans re-
straint and guidance he will never
need "breaking." To follow his mas
ter's wishes will be second nature.
Never speed a colt too young, and
when he Is given speed, permit 1t for
short spurts only as he can bear it.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-10
AN OLD TIMER
Has Had Experiences.

A woman who has used Postum
since It came upon the market knows
from experience the wisdom Of us.
ing Postum in place Of coffee II one
values health and a clear brain. She
says:
AT the time Postum was first put
on the market / was suffering from
nervous dyspepsia, and my physician
had repeatedly told me not to use
tea or coffee. Finally I decided to
take his advice and try Postum. l
got a package and had it carefully
prepared, finding 1t delicious to tho
taste. So I continued its use and very
soon its beneficial effects convinced
me OF its value. for l got we'll Of my
nervousness and dyspepsia.
my husband had been drinking cot.
fee all his life until 1t had affected
his nerves terribly. and l persuaded
him to shift to Postum. 1t was easy
to get him to make the change for
the Postum is so delicious. It Ger.
tainly worked wonders for him.
I'VE soon learned that Postum does
not exhilarate nor depress and does
not stimulate, but steadily and honest.
~ strengthens the nerves and the
stomach.
ITO make a long story, short. our n
tire family continued to use Postum
with satisfying results. as shown In
our fine condition Of health and we
have noticed a rather unexpected i'm.
provement in brain and nerve power"
Increased brain and nerve power
always follow the use of Postum in
place Of coffee, sometimes in a very
marked manner There's a Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, 'The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letters A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine true, and full Of huma1
hteEest.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-10
HANDS PAW AND SCALY.
ltched and Burned Terribiy-coutd
Not Move Thumbs Without Flesh
Cracking-Sleep Impossible.
cuticura Soon Cured His Eczema.

"An itching humor covered both my
hands and got up over my wrists and
even up to the elbows. The itching
and burning were terrible. My hands
got all scaly and when I scratched, the
surface would be covered with blis-
tiers and then get raw. The eczema
got so bad that I could not move my
thumbs without deep cracks appearing.
I went to my doctor, but his medicine
could only stop the itching. At night
l suffered so fearfully that I could not
sleep. I could not bear to touch my
hands with water. This went on for
three months and I was fairly worn
out. At last I got the Cuticura Rene
dies and in a month I was cured. Wal.
ter H. Cox, 16 Somerset St., Boston,
Mass, Sept. Is, 1908"
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-10
Outline Of Hog House.

parts Of the day. There is also a great
amount OF unnecessary roof in a dou.
ble-decked building. This can be cut
ont by facing the house south. The
solid lines show the end of a house
suggested by our correspondent. The
dotted lines show how the plan may
be reduced. when the house is given a
south face.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-10
FOR BUILDING HOG HOUSE.
Plans for the Construction of a Shed
for the Swine with Well.
Lighted interior.

It seems to be the consensus of opin-
ion of farmers ond hog breeders is in
favor of placing hog houses so that the
largest dimension of the building
faces the south. This arrangement
saves windows, which is a point worth
taking into consideration and still
gives a well.lighted building at all
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-10
An Irish Bull.

After Boyle Roche's famous bird
comes the County Cork veterinary sur
geon. At the last meeting of the Dun
manway rural council a member Of
that body complained of the inatten.
ton of the official veterinary surgeon.
There was" the rural councillor ex.
planned, "a case of swine fever in this
place recently, and, though the doc.
tor got the order to go there, he
never turned up until the following
Tuesday, and even then it was an.
other man who came to represent
him"