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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07
FLY FAMILY GROWS FAST.
Increases in Winter Months--No
Country Immune.

In an article prepared by DR.. Henry
| G. Boyer. medical inspector of the
United States navy, now stationed at
Washington. many facts are laid down
in type concerning the habits and life
| of the house fly, among which is
chapter devoted to the distribution OF
| the little pest. DR.. Boyer read this ar
| ticle not long ago before the section in
public health of the Academy of IIedi-
cine. New York.
He said that in 1900 l.. o. Howard.
ento'noloSist of the department of ag-
riCulture made a collection of flies
from dining rooms. When it comes to
"swatting flies the entomologist
seems to have made a record. for he
collected 23,0S7 from sugar bowls, but
ter plates and cream pitchers. and
from other paints in dining rooms. and
found that of this number 22.SoS were
the common 'musca domestica." or
house fly The few remaining flies
we're scattered among other species less
commonly understood by the house
holder.
That flies are perfectly capable OF
breeding in the winter months is shown
by Or. Boyer. who cites experiments by
scientist. This scientist said that in
house where an average temperature
Of ~ degrees was maintained flies haa
no trouble in preventing the sort OF
race suicide that would be fatal 10
their breed. The article says.
The duration of the various stages
at an average temperature of 70 de-
grees Fahrenheit he gives as follows
The eggs hatch in twenty-four hours.
the pupal stage, on an average. ten
days. Such winter breeding may go
on in many concealed places and
twelve flies surviving winter may
produce 10000 flies during the following
Farm season.
DIR. Boyer explains that flies have
girded the globe because they breed in
whatever substance may be available
This wonderful adaptabiity to all
and any kind of food material is the
bottom of the wide geological distribu-
ton of the creature"
Concerning the odd parts of the
world. where house flies are swarming.
DR.. Boyer says:
during my long career in the naval
service, visiting many countries and
CLIMATES, | have never been in one
were the common house fly did not
exist to the extent of being a nuisance.
ana there is probably no one insect
that is more widely distributed than
The common house flv."
tie lists few places from which
specimens have been taken for the
British museum
cyprus, northwest provinces. India:
wellesley province. Straits settlements;
hong Kong. Japan. OLD Calabar. South
Nigeria. Suez, Somaliland British East
AFRICA, Nyassaland, Lake Tnganyika.
Iransvaal. Natal. Sokotra, Madagas-
gar st. Helena. Madeira. Nova Scotia.
Mexico. Montevideo. Uruguay, Queens
iand, Chile and others.
Dr. Boyer states that there is scarce
~ any doubt that the fly was the orig
maj enigrant. and that the ships of
the original fly country, carried the
pest 10 other ports. and from those
ports they embarked for still newer Z
neids, and owing to the adartability OF
the lily to all environments they found
that the world could be girdled and
populated by their kind wherever ships
touched port. Washington Star
MISC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

ma oats this season, which flourished
we'll He got return of 126 bushels
out of four and half bushels sowed
on one lot. He raised l2s acres Oh
corn, which completely filled three
silos. William Given of Bowdolnham
holds the record for raising oats, get
ting SO bushels to the acre. Montana
oats are proving find for the Saga
dahoc farmers. They cost $1.4O bu-
shell last spring and the results have
been more than satisfactory to the
farmers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

A Trenton. N. j., correspondent,
writes to his paper that Grover Cleve-
lands spirit is still living, and that
Jersey Is intent on good government
II Cleveland's spirit is not in evidence.
the wisdom which he impaired to the
people Of Jersey. while in the body, is
shown in their putting to the front for
row Wilson and former Governor
Briggs. il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

A Toledo theatre manager places
Speaker Cannon in the Ananias Club.
He writes Uncle Joe as follows: TO
days papers credit you with saying
my offer of $4,000 per week for ten
weeks in vaudeville. was either made
by fakir or for advertising purposes.
and that the offer was unsigned. If
you make the above statement. you
belong in Roosevelt's Ananias Club.
for am ready and eager to make the
offer good. Accept and see" Thus
it is up to Uncle Joe-S30,000 for the
next two months and half or a fight
to save his political head in his Illi-
noiS District
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07
Woman Saves CHICAGO 500. ooo.

Mrs. Emmagene Pane, superintend-
ent OF the seventh ward. Chicago, has
invented an incinerator for burning
paper and other combustible rubbish
as soon as 1t is gathered Each COL
,ectlng wagon is equipped with one.
when she began to experiment with
the 1ncinerators on July 1, eight ref
use wagons were being used in the
ware regularly, and frequently an ex-
ira wagon was necessary. Since rbe
burners have been in use only five
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

should aspire to the adoption of such
laws as will properly protect our work
ing people He paid d high tribute
to the efficient first-aid work Of the
mine workers teams. and advocated
an automatic system for compensation
for injuries received as result of in
dustrial accidents.-Philadelp North
A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

With New York aspiring to suprem-
acy as the center of fashions over
Paris, Gotham is taking a terrible re-
sponsibility upon her shoulders, espe-
cially il 1t conceives another hobble
skirt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

Someone says catfish are good to
eat. Who knows but dogfish may be,
as well? But who would care to take
the risk of eating both dogfish and
catfish at the same sitting?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

Tbffty-six police surgeons are on a
strike in Philadelphia. We are not in
formed as to their demands. but nat
urally presume that they are complain
Ing of lack, of exercise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

Professor Vincent saws. Trust the
boy ana girl, and train them, not
through coercion. but through sugges-
ton" And we imagine we hear an
echo from the nursery. That's the
stuff g.. ...-Ts .~.t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

Out of the darkness comes great
light. Chicago boasts of her lead of all
great cities in the matter Of light
which she takes from the power fur
nished by the vast sewer known as
"Tbe Smoky Citys drainage canal"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

We hear of a chauffeur who proposes
to drive an automobile to the top of a
volcano in Hawaii. There are shorter
cuts than Hawaii to the place where
reckless Automobiles go!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

Canada is acquiring some of Amer
1ca's bad habits A ten million dollar
powder merger has just been formed
there. Let us hope it will not blow up,
as some of our combines have done!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

: The "umpty- umpth" original Floro-
dora sextette girl" has Just been mar
ried. Six times the first six have TAX
en- the bonds once or twice. several
years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

In the great cheap meat parade by
the Viennese, the other day, enough
energy was wasted by the 100000
demonstrators to have earned more
meat than they will get by it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07
crano. Demands s.natorship.

Acting fer the Maine State Grange
as body, the executive committee
has come out openly and decjsively
for a farmer representative in the
United States Senate. At a meeting
of the full committee in Augusta,
adopted demanding that the incoming
legislature name a Maine farmer for
United States senator After quoting
from the National Grange Official Or
gan, the following resolutions were
adopted:
And whereas: In the present Con-
gress of the United States the State of
Maine is not represented by single
farmer, and whereas: the interests. cl
agriculture in Maine are of sufficient
importance to allow the farmers at
least one representative farmer in
Congress.
Therefore be it resolved: The Order
of Patrons of Husbandry, representing
substantially sixty thousand members
asks and demands of the incoming
Legislature that farmer be chosen as
United States Senator.
(Signed) C. s. STETSON,
E. n. LIBBY,
EDWARD EVANS,
L. E. FUTILE,
GEO. PLUMMER,
GEORGE ALDEN,
Executive Com,
Maine State Grange
Voicing the demand of sixty thou
sand members of the organization,
such resolution by the executive
committee must be considered as high
ly important 1t would indicate that
the Grange is united in support Of some
Hale.
1t is safe to say that the above &C
ton of the heads of the Grange has not
been taken hastily or without due con-
sideration and careful weighing of
every point in the matter. Mr.. Card
ner was State master of the Grange,
and his popularity among the farmers
Of Maine is well and widely known.
OF course, Mr. Gardeners name was'
not mentioned in the resolutions. cop
les of which will be sent to the POM
ona Oranges and all of the subordinate
Oranges ein the State, but there can
be little doubt that Mr.. Gardner was
the candidate in mind when the reso-
lutions were officially signed. If the
Grange has any other candidate with
a possible show before the incoming
Democratic legislature, it is high time
they were putting him in the field.
Mr.. Gardeners work for the Demo-
cratic party, both in the campaign
just closed and the preceding one. in
which he was the candidate for govern
or, is recognized by all fair minded
men, except a. few of the Democratic
leaders. as warra nting a goodly share
of the plums to fall. That he was not
likely to receive proper recognition
may have been recognized by his
friends among the Patrons. and they
have now decided to make the best
of bad bargain by putting a former
leader at the front.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

Thank God every morning
when you get up that you have
something to do that day which
must be done whether you like
it or not. Being forced to work
and forced to do your best, will
breed in you temperance and
self control, diIigent and con-
tent, and a hundred virtues
which the idle never knew.
Charles Kingsley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07
ROSE oE SHARON CHAPIER. m
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at 80 O'Clock
Work in Third degree Friday. Oct. Z. Re-
freshments.
E. F. WESTON. NJ a.
X. II. BROWN, Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

Farmers in Sagadahoc county have
raised more grain than ever before this
year on account of the high prices
they have had to pay, says the Bath
Times. Fred Wright of North Bath
has raised large amount of Monta-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRtcns,y
CHAPT Err.
cUsHNoc

No. AZ. Annual convocation at MasonL.
Temple at 7.30 Thursday evening, Oct, 4
Reports Of treasurer and secretary Flee.
ton of officers All sojourninR compan-
ions are cordially invited to attend
MELVIN T.. SAWTbLLE, H. p
THOS II. BODICE. Sec.
ROSE or SHARON CHAPTER, Nc.
13, o. f. s. Stated meetings the fir,t
Wednesday evening of each month A.
100. All members sojourDing In the CITY
are invited to attend.
SUSIE NJ BRAN. w. M.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, See
M " fritz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

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 ~ descriptions ana Advertisements
{ toeB GRLEIGH 4 FLINT, Publish
0es, Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07
JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. q

Meetings at o'clock every second and
fourth Tuesday. Work In Golden Rule
and Royal Purple degrees Tuesday, Oct.
IL. Refreshments. p.
FRANK J. HAM, c. p.
G. W. MERRILL, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

Skowhegan party recently crossed
the Carrabasset at Kinkfield on the old
chain bridge. which has the distinc-
ton of being the only bridge of SINH
lar construction in the State. This
bridge was swung across the stream
IN 1883 or 81. Twice the down river
chains have broken during that time,
but an old inhabitant declares that the
last time, at least the fault was not
in the bridge. Negligence allowed too
great a weight of snow and ice to col
iect, on that side and when roller
was taken on to roll down, the, ac-
cumulated mass instead of removing
it. the, chains gave way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07
Items from
Everywhere.
Maine Pine in CALIFORNIA; Oldest.


The Oldest frame building ever can
structed is still standing in what was
once the old Spanish town of Mon
terey, in Monterey county. 1t is in a
very dilapidated condition, and is in
habited by an old wrinkled, toothless,
nearly blind, half-breed Spanish In
dian whose age is believed to be near
the century mark. He subsists on the
few fish he catches from the bay, dali
ly, and the charity of his near neigh
bors.
The lumber of which the building
was constructed is Maine pine, brought
from Boston on small sailing craft
some years previous to the great gold
discovery in California, some years af-
ter the arrival of the lumber in Monte
rey the house was constructed by two
sailor carpenters. Even the cedar
shingles of which the first roof was
built, were also brought from the
East.
The old house has been re-roofed
number of times, and the present roof
is covered with a thick growth of
moss. 1t was considered for many
years the best building in Old Mon
terey, for in those pioneer days all
the buildings in that Spanish village
were built of adobed sun dried brick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07
Nature Lighthouse.

A volcano SO active that it serves as
a perpetual beacon, several miles in
land from the port of Acajutla, in the
republic of Salvador is the best light
house on the Pacific coast of Central
America. 1t is the property of the
government, and a fine source of rev.
enue, the republic of Salvador collect
ing lighthouse fees from every vessel
that drops anchor at Acajutla, just as
though it had established and was
maintaining the volcano at great ex-
pense as guide to mariners.
This great volcano beacon can be
seen far out to sea, and were it not
for this huge, perpetual fire there
would be many wrecks for the coast
is dangerous. An ordinary lighthouse
would be of less service to the mari
ners. Despite all this, however, there
is not skipper among the many YES
sells plying along the west coasts who
does not grumble every time he pays
the fee that the republic of Salvador
exacts for it's volcano lighthouse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

The Rockland Courier Gazette fav-
ors the identifying of that hitherto
unSightly and unsavory thoroughfare
leading from the steamboat wharves to
the business section of the city, known
as Sea street. I'VE do not have in
mind" says Editor Fuller. 1.-THE mere
Strengthening and paving of the
street, but we would like when the
work is done to have the results bear
some reference to beauty as well as
practicalness." He suggests that it
would cost but small sum to call in
specialist on town beautifying and
have a plan prepared, which when
carried out would make Sea street an
adornment to the city and great ad-
vertisement in the eyes of the throngs
of visitors who daily pass up and
down it's length.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9 p. M,
Regular meeting every third Tuesday at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

C. M. TABER. Capt.
JOHN e. KELLER, Clerk. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07

Irving Chase of Baldwin has in his
garden the second crop of turnips and
lettuce and string beans large enough
to use that seeded themselves. He
also has in his strawberry bed the
second crop of luscious berries, full
grown. The plants are covered with
blossoms and green berries.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-10-20
soME coMEoRT 70 Know TINS


Woman with Wonderful Jewels MAY
Aof Have n Beautiful Meek.
II have come 70 regard some Of the
gomen who sit on the horseshoe At the
opera as our greatest public benefac.
tors said the bachelor man. according
20 the New York Press.
i suppose you are driving at some
thing metaphysiealg"
Both physical and metaphysical. !
think You SEE. when some Of them
wear deeoleie gowns. IN spite OF the
fact that their npcks really are not NJ
Tor publication. It gives those Of us
who have 10 SIS down in The orches
tra-or perchance up among the true
music lovers such a comfortable feel
ing 10 observe that money viii not
buy everything u we see an ugly
neck banded With diamonds As big
as English walnuts Or circied with
pigeon egg rubIes we chuckle inward
~ as We realize that our cheap little
gown coneeais a swanlike grace and
beauty Of neck for which madame
gladly would surrender hair fhe jewels
Of her house II through our glasses
we discern lines Of care. hafdpess and
worry. We sit back complacently and
look rs pretty as We know how, letting
youth and good looks compensate Us
for lacking the cares Of state Or estate.
Or even II We have no conspicuous
good looks. We SIN may know that the
question Of magnificent dressing and
display Is merely one q price. We
also could adorn the horseshoe as well
as half Of those who sif therein n We
had the expense u Is not q question
Of intelligence. talent. birth. greatness
OF soul. love for humanity. dignity Of
character. worth 10 the world or to
mankind but simply and solely Of
price. We therefore may look AZ them
without envy. without bitterness. with
out dissatisfaction with either them
or ourselves: simply with the under
Standing that they represent what they
have paid for and whaf they have been
willing 10 pay for and 80 do We;
Which seems 10 me perfectly fair All
around A. they thus furnish us 3
basis for conieniment regard then
public beneiacfors"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-10-20
TOUCHED TIE HEARl.
cEoRoE WHITFIELD MOST e.
FEcTIvE PULPIT ORATOR.
lad ~o7eerfDl eurrers n Obtaining
L,orsy fer Rslieion--Be' iaola
Frsrklln's Actnceie19-
nent of His Power.


Recent religious Conferences hive
had mrca 10 say e. ne easiy Heroes
Of The church Next 10 ut 81 john
Yves ~ ne name pPrhs- o.fe1eet
ufrt'c1ed 7roHc Nettcf izmiiiar
With ihe history q Their ~ ;rca q that
d Rev George Wtft FAC some
times regarded IS The most elective
pulpit or4,or Of TIE eighteenth
century
dis e.oQuence was ~ nothIng more
apparent than ID the ease With which
~, dres money from the unwilling and
Indifferent From a London audience
be once took 5000 then considered
prodigious subscription. II Is prob
ably the persuasive eloQuence Of
WhifeneId which has been copied By
successive generations Of Nefhodists.
that has made the preachers Of that
denomination the power that they are
10 appeals for subscriptions 70 church
and missionary enterprises
Prudence N the person Of our own
benjamin Franklin could not resist
Whiteield's appeals. according 70 The
Indianapolis News. Franklin disap-
proved Of an orphan asylum at Sayan-
nah. thinking Philadelphia the proper
place for its erection and be says; Il
silently resolved he should get nothing
from me- had in my pocket a hand
ful Of copper money. three or four
silver dollars and five piEtoies IN gold.
As he proceeded / began 10 soften and
concluded 70 give the copper Another
stroke Of oratory made me ashamed
Of that and determined me to give the
silver. and be finished 50 admirably
that emptied my pocket wholly into
the collectors dish. gold and all
Like John Wesley. White6eId en-
tertained some odd notions about mar
rage. which as little in one case as
the other. contributed 70 happiness.
While he was IN America IN the spring
Of 1910 he appeared 70 two Of his
friends. married couple. to ask If
they would give him their daughter
to wife. at the same time telling them
that they need not be afraid OF send
Ing him a refusal. for bless God. be
said, II ] know anything Of ny own
heart. am Tree from that foolish pas
sion which the world calls love.
write only because believe 1t is the
viii Of God that ! should alter my
state. But your denial win fully con-
Vince me that your daughter IS not the
person appointed BY God for me-.
The following year be was married
q England to MIS- James Of Abergan-
'enny. a widow. who was about IS
'ears old. and BY bis own recount
neither rich nor beautiful but hav-
ng once been gay. was now a de-
pised follower Of The Lord. They
I'D not live happily together. and he
aid that her death IN 176s set his
mind at rest Whitefeld died az
1ewburyport. near Boston. Mass. on
september 80. 1870. at the age Of 56
ears.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-10-20

Among curious remedies for seasick-
ness Is that which is popular among
the mariners IN the Levant--the daily
swallowing Of iron rust. which is OBJ.
tanned BY the simple process OF scrap.
Ing Il on the anchor or anchor chain
But this IL only part OF the treatment
for a small pouch containing roasted
salt and flowers Of thyme must be tied
upon the abdomen as firmly as can be
borne. this being considered to coun-
teroct the effect OF the internal dis.
turbances caused by the rolling OF the
vessel. known to the ancient Greeks
as "thymlan salt the preparation has
at least the authority OF old age. while
It's efficacy is not without modern tes-
tlmony And the belt Is better than
the salt. and the faith better than the
belt