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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

LIGHTNING ROD MAN.
Usually, Made Sale on His REGULAR
Yearly Visits.

ihc country does not seem 20 lool,
'oat ilke IT used to when l was young
II sighed the Colonel, as he sourht
MS 1avoritc chair at the club and
uroplcd into it YEARLY Then he
lhurmurcd to the attendant. the
usual James, and continued, eve
just Deem up to visit my native town
IN Maine for a visit. and the CID VIII
laec docs not appear at al, natural
The crop Of Christmas trees this win
ter viii be about as usual. and tha
Judge, the sheriff, the doctor and the
undertaken still meet at tho VILLAGE
store and decide the affairs of the m.
tioii' out II s the houses-they are no.
neafis so picturesque as they used to
be.
When I was boy every house
was decorated with lightning rods.
IllcE Sproutcd from the chimpeys and
gre" from the cutters; they flour
lShed on the peaks of the barns md
iuSrrlatcd on the summer house: even
Inc pig Sty had Il couple, lest The
porkers should come to an uutimc1v
cnd before they were properly ratten
Ell. and as for the MISUNDERSTANDING
one could hardly tell where the roos
ter'S tail feathers left off and tho
lightning rods began. Why. the fam
lly that did not have at least three
dozen somewhere about the premises
was TOO humble to be fit associates
lor one of any self-respect, and Won,
can nave no idea how those myriad
rods, all nicely pointed with gilt.
gathering in the sunshine, added to
the dignity and beauty of q mansion
The lightning-rod man made call
on us at least once year, and some
now he always found an uneXepcted
spot that has been overlooked the
previous trip and new contract had
to be drawn up and signed. I remem-
Der one prominent man who had q
haspole IN his front yard that seemed
very tall indeed to me in those DAVIS.
ana he at first had the little gilded
pail at the top OF the pole fitted with
a single rod. Then a lightning-rod
man came along and persuaded him
there ought to be a rod on the other
side OF the pole in case the lightning
came from that direction so he added
another rod directly opposite the nrsr.
Inc following year a new man con-
WINGED him he had made a grave err
ror in protecting only the north and
south sides Of the pole when most Of
the thunderstorms came from the east
or west. so two more rods were add
cd to protect the other points of the
compass. That faagpole was the pride
of the village. for there was no other
like it for miles around. But one sad
Gay we~had a hard no'east storm and
the pole was struck. Too bad there
wasn't lightning rod to protect the
pole in that direction.
VINO invented lightning rods?
why, Benjamin Franklin is said to
nave discovered their efficacy in 1775.
But it was nearly 100 years later be-
fore the industry really began to
flourish. I have been told they really
dated back much further than Frank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
Coming Events.

Dec. 9--Meeting Somerset County ss
Grams and Ladies Auxiliary, SkoWheassaaSSi
Dec. 9-10-Annllal meeting Stato os
Association, Augusta. ,,,,
Dec. 13-Somerset Pomona, Mauisvys aeo
Dec. 1&-Somcrsct and Franklin sud ns'HSl
Breeders Association meeting. fasniJ
Dec 14-Kennebec Pomona, Readhe%.
Dec. 14-Knox Pomona, South Wai,,,;try
p Dec. 14-l5-16-17-Mairo State Poliu'
and Pet Stock Association, Portlaiio.a and
Council, Augusta. ,ca
Dec. 1S-Annivcrsarv Albion Grallso
Dec. 20-2i-State Grange, Augusta.,
Dec 27-Waldo Pomona, SearsmonI
Dec. 7-2S-29-30-F'reeport Poultry AS
citation, Freeport. ,.., AZ.
Jan. 3-i-5-Western Maine Poui'is
ISOLATION. So. Paris. 81 On.
Jan. 10th Legislature conVeneS AZ
larged State House. Augusta. ..s.n.
Jan. 6-Somerset Cow Testing as
Grange hall, Cambridge. ord.
Jan. 1l-Annual meeting Of Maine w =
clans, Portland. .,,,r,s,,au
Jan. 27-Kennebec County Chr'ss'e.
Endeayor Union, Gardiner. <.
Feb. 11-1S-19-Maine State y. ~.
and College Y. NJ. C. A., Lewiston. N.
Feb. 2l-22-Western Maine Pythian -
March s-Cony High-Portland Hisn ~
April 1s-eG-East Maine Methodist ~ ~.
ference, Oldtown. Bishop Cranston Pa
April 1s-2s-Maine Methodist Con- 'n'sea
ence. Biddeford. Bishop Nicely pses'0s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

Farmers in Walla Walla Valley,
Washington, arc turning to the raising
OF broom corn and believe it Is going
to bring good returns. One farmer
had q small tract this year and raised
1t without drop of water from the
time of planting until the time he
harvested ii. He sold it for $40 q
ton. With irrigation. 1t is believed
that better grade and larger harvest
can be raised. Diversified crops arc
proving Il salvation Of farmers in all
sections of the country. Farmers are
learning that when one crop Is ruined
by the season another is promoted by
1t and where they lose on acreage of
one kind they gain on another.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

An entire village with no wood in
It's makeup is the latest example of
the fircproof home idea, 1t has just
been completed at Manhasset, L. l.
Tho principal material used in their
construction IS terra Gotta. Walls.
floors and partitions are of terra Gotta
hollow blocks. Concrete is used for
the floor beams. In the walls the
terra Gotta blocks are laid end on end
with the hollow spaces running up and
down so that continuous dead air
chambers are formed. These act as
non conductors of heat and serve to
keep the houses cool in summer and
warm in winter. The advance in fire.
proof construction has been rapid in
the last four years. The demand for
fircproof homes as well as public
buildings and the high price of lum-
Der has lead to the adoption of ma
terial which will not burn. Engineers
and architects have made elaborate
tests of the new fireproof materials
and have removed any doubt as to
their strength and lasting qualities.
In many sections. or Maine. with ce-
ment and fieldst6nas.. the farmer has
ample material for fireproof homes at
t%SssAoe ~ - 60 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
Tho Advance of Arbitration,

The Old Bay State is proud, and las
reason to be, Of the gains made in the
past year toward arbitration. 1t is
gradually forcing out strikes. Nearly
200 arbitration cases, in which the
employers and employees agree to
have their difficulties settled by the
State Board Of Cancellation and Arbi-
tration. were made in the last twelve
months. The shoe industry in partic-,
ular has taken advantage OF this
means to escape the losses caused by
strikes. Drockton leads the way with
tangible results, and strikes ere al
most unknown in that city.
In the early years of the arbitration
idea, it was much misunderstood and
little used. The members of the state
board even concluded that change OF
name would be advisable. and decided
to conceal the arbitration idea and
make the conciliation part Of it more
conspicuous, because it was more SER
ticeable at that time. The motive for
bringing Cancellation to the front
would be strong argument today in
favor of charging the name again to
the Estate Board of Arbitration and
Cancellation"
To the extent that the arbitration
idea spreads, strikes are bound to
give way. 1t is to be hoped that in
the lives of the present generation,
they may become thing of the past,
throughout the country as well as in
Massachusetts,. A campaign of edu-
cation along this line is forming so
that all trades may know the benefits
which the Massachusetts, shoe indus
try is receiving in the preservation Of
industrial peace. At the same time,
arbitration is bringing about better
organization. Both the employer and
the employee are becoming response
BILE factors in these dealings, and the
trade union is gaining. Some indus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
Editorial Comment.
A Senatorial PIebescite.

(POrtland Express AdEcTtlSeT.)
Ii the Democrats of the country
have apeared to be somewhere near
united on any one subject, it is the
popular election of United States
senator's. The noisiest advocate Of
Democracy between the oceans today,
is the former Republican now Demo-
cratic governor-el elect of Massachu-
SETS Curious, by the way, how
jealous these former Republicans are
to lead Democratic thought when once
they become fully affiliated with the
Democratic party. This windy DEM
ocratic oracle is leading u campaign
now against the reelection Of Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, ostcnsibly
because he believes in the Democratic
theory of the choice of United States
senator's by the people, and he says
that his purpose is to popularizc the
election of senators. Now Democrats
of Maine have Il United States sena-
tor problem. Here is an opportunity
to put the Democratic theory OF the
election of United States senator to
practical test. Tho two candidates
for the United States senatorship who
are most in the public eye and be-
tween whom unquestionably the
choice is to be made, are CharlcssF.
Johnson of Watcrvillc and Obadiah
Gardner of Rockland. Why not be
consistent, make practise accord with
theory, and call a Statewide Demo-
cratic primary to choose bcween the
Waterville aspirant and he who halls
from Rockland? So to submit to the
voice of the people would be an OK
ceedingly magnanimous attitude for
Mr.. Johnson to take, for it Is reason
ably certain that that gentleman Will
be selected if the choice is left to the
Democratic caucus upon the assem-
bling of tho Legislature in Augusta
next month. Mr.. Gardner, on the
other hand. pcrsistcntly claims that
the people of his party are with him.
Apparently he would have everything
to gain and nothing to lose by a
plebiscitc, in which however, only
Democrats should participate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

Inns time and that the temple of
Solomon was so protected, but neither
Sioux Falls nor Reno had then been
discovered, and ] fancy Solomon's
lightning rods may have been &C.
signed for domestic lightning more
than for protection from that winch
emanated from the heavens. 1t Is
strange how those lightning-rod men
We're so popular.
"Thcy were more than popular
with the girls. They were head ana
shoulders in advance OF any other
travelling salesman. You see, the
lishtnipg-rod man necessarily had to
have n team, SO he could scour the
country and locate farm houses which
had stood for 80 years or more in q
frjghtfuliy unprotected condition anu
III unconscious Of the impending dan
ger
con these locating trips it was abb
solutciy necessary that the lightning
rod man should have some one along
with him to hold the reins while he
explained the dangers OF the elements
to The farmer and somehow it al
ways was the prcttiest girl IN the VII
,aee. who could hold the horses most
effectively. The way those chaps
could get away with ones best glrl
was an exhibition of the speed OF
electricity.
I'VE thought seriously at one time
Of eguipping all the pretty girls WIN
ron-conductors to ward off the sales
men, but never carried the scheme
through. IT we had I might not now
BE II lonesome old bachelor.
The lghtning-rod man was so pop
ulor he became a joke and was used
rs frequently as a basis for alleged
,lulnor in those days as the women S
hats and the perennial mothcr-ln-ia"
are utilized BY the comic papers OF to-
day. Even Mark Twain found MN
attractive and wrote one OF his fun-
NEST stories about his experience
with one OF the clam
"An,i what DO YOU suppose has DC
come of the hundreds of men WHO
must have made their living sellinS
Lightning rods and installing them on
the vacant portions Of the houses
asked one of the party.
Il do not really know" said the
colonel, very solemnly. but ! nave
grave suspicious. This morning pc-
fore l had eaten by breakfast J. was
called on by o man who obtained my
signature to u subscription for q SET
of books that / don't want ana Whlci
, T shah never read. They are TO DC
issued in several dozen dc luxe vol
umes. and he extracted from rae $40
, bill to bind the bargain. Now that l
think it over, / begin to believe that
he was an unregenerated lightning
rod man. 1t seems probable that theE
have all turned into book agents
think you may bring me another'
Jaincs-a little stronger than the last.
Boys, what'n you have?"-Ne" YORK
PrCSS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

In Texas has risen q demand that
bachelors shall not be employed to
manage its asylums and institutions.
1t is held that married men are not
only more responsible but arc more
humane, gentle and charitable in the
administration of affairs. They seem
to have n better and broader under
standing of the afflicted and unfortu-
nate. The idea is not only whole
some and sensible but 1t puts 4 pre-
MUM on marriage and the Lone Star
state may have IL change, Its. namn to
the Twin Star states.i -trnE.1.. e-.f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

den Bridges first took charge. POM
erov worked for Il few days, then he
refused to do any more saying that
when he was free he would earn bis
own living, bu. never before. His
nature naturally is Suilen and ms
mental makeup has CONTINUES. %
battle the experts the same as DID
during the investigating OF his aIo'
ciouS crimes.
pomeroy has made many attempts
to get out, but for q year or Two ne
has found no opportunity to MAKE
any such move. Once after lie was
put in the cell which he now occupies
which is in one of the modern wings.
the prisoner removed some or Tue
boards in the floor and dug out con-
siderable section Of the mortar unoer'
meath. So skilfully was this done
that the only way in which 1t was ue'
tectcd was by an attendant running
a slender bladed knife through M
cracks in the floor and striking MOTH
ING where there should have been Q
solid foundation. After that Jesse
was deprived OF his wooden floor and
in place of it got a cement one. ms
work of cutting under the flocr lad
been done with a narrow piece of tin
which he had secured unknown TO the
officers.
At another time Pomeroy made
saw from q piece of knife. cut into
gas pipe and tried to blow hole
through the wall by lighting the gas
at the risk of his life. He started
the cement seams and sinscd his eye
brows; but that was all, except that
he badly frightened some of the oinef
inmates by the explosion. He has
sawed off iron bars and patched up
the cuts with soap colored by SCRAPS
Of paint which lie had picked off the
bars and soaked in water i'll his pep
per shaker.
Pomeroy has made many otner at
tempts to get out but of late years "Ie
has succeeded in making only DOOR
showing at them. His cunning "oih
has been greatly aided by his STUDIES
OF chemistry, physics, etc. He is
student reader and at different tih'Fs
has taken up French, German anu
Spanish but he appears to be more
interested in the natural sciences, PEI
haps because he hopes that throush
these he will stumble upon solnelhins
which NAV help to overcome '.'o
handicap Of heavy walls built TO WIN,
stand the attacks Of such as ne, anu
the Watchful eyes of the prison ohi-
Cials.-BoSton Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

The members of the French Instr
ing TO discover whether their desire to
acquire the knowledge which Nine.
Curic would bring into their common
fund rs member Of the institute
counterbalances their, hitherto un-
mitigated determination to exclude the
clcmtn Of "fcmininism" from their de-
alterations. Wo wish them wisdom
in their choice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

An exchange complains that al
though the loneliness of farm life has
been overcome and all sorts of attrac-
lions added the tendency is still city
ward, where the bright lights and
gaycty is a powerful magnet for the
young country born and many Of tho
old. That is very true, so far as 1t
goes, but none of us ever expect to see
chorus girls, legalized gambling places,
like stock markets, or prize fights at
the country four corners. Those to
whom such things most strongly APP
peal are not good farmers until they
have seen it's fallacy: then they some
times come back" and settle down to
common sense living and try to forget
the lost chapters. Maine always has
a few fatted calves to slaughter for
the prodigals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

a Scotchman. John Lowden, has IN.
vented Smoke tintometer" which, u
is thought, says the Youths Compa"
ion, may be OF use in prosecuting cases
of smoke nuisance. 1t consists Of
tube with q single cycpiece ana '"o
object openings. One Of these is clea'
but the other contains revolving ga
phi'agm in which are set five circies'
one of clear glass and the other loul
of tinted glasses spending Wisl
the standard tints of 4 sclenti"
''smoke chart In examining smoSe
defiled air the diaphragm is turhel
until the tinted glass comedies ~
darkness with the air seen throusn
the clear aperture. The various gas
es are Systematically numbered "
that a glance sufliccs to show the ue'
gree of dcfilemcnt of the air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

The chefs at Vassar College are on
strike, and now the outside world is
wondering whether the Vassar girls
will demonstrate to an eXpectant
public an adequate training in the con-
education in the culinary art sufficient
to cope with the emergency, or both.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

And now the children Of Erin arc
College to it's old time rank among the
famous seats of learning for the benc-
fit of the ones who were not able to
come to America when Its educational
light grew dim in the haze Of poverty
and harLShipS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

tries ere SO well organized in this re-
spect, with efficient machinery ter set
thing disputes, that they are ,seif-suf-
ficient. and in 10 need of assistance
from the state. They are working on
the same principle as the state board
and are accomplishing the same kind
of resul,s--bringing peace out of a
strike menace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

New York is to have another post
Office for "up town." 1t is to cost the
roodest sum OF s2.85o.oo9. which should
be ample for the requirements Of such
places as McWahoc mills or Pishons
Ferry. 1.c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

The English unionists have dropped
their Program for tariff reform. And
incidentally, some Of Home Secretary
Churchiii's hearers dropped eggs.
vegetables and fruit en- the stage at
Colchester where he went to speak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
Name Gossip
The Teacher.

She gathers her brood about Aer,
Lassies and laddies small
pig-tailed and curlcd and ciosc-croppeu'
And equally loves them all
The girl in her frock Of gingham'
The boy in his faded jeans,
The A class pride and the baby
And the dear little in-betweens.
She gathers her brood about her.
With a welcoming nod for each,
And a word or a smile that ,'.enow
Means more than her DOCKS couiI
teach.
For she's making the men and women
And all that the future means,
From the A class pride and the baby
And the dear little in-betWeens.
She gathers her flock about her,
Each fresh from the hand of Gocr
And her word Is the law and gospel
And she needs no rule nor rod.
A queen of her little kingdom,
Her subjects In print and jeans,
The A class pride and the baby
And the dear little in-betWeens:
-Lalia Mitchell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

When you know a thing,
to hold that you know it;
and when you do not
know a thing, to allow
that you do not know it
this is knowledge
Confucius.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

An evangelist calls Wall Street a
lottery. That depends on who YOU
are looking at.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

If you buy but one Red Cross stamp
it will help in the fight against the
white plague.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

When you have a cold get bottle Of
soon fix you up ali right and will ward
off any tendency toward pneumonia
This remedy contains no opium or other
narcotic and may be given as confidently
to baby as to an adult. Sold every.
where.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

With Thanksgiving and the message
over the President must feel better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

Album! Quite a job to read 3d.
900 words!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

Yes, It's Diaz and the well-Known
furniture. . .s%
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
Lewiston will entertain the Maine

Lewiston will entertain the Maine
Y. M. c. a. next year. The dates as
signed for the annual session are Feb.
II. 10 and 10. The annual session OF
the College Y. NJ. c. a. of Maine Will
also be held in connection with the
state convention. A large number Of
notable speakers from all over the
country have been secured lor inc
meetings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

What's it Il sign OF when such
weather as this comes at TINS time
of year?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

The schooner Methebesec, capt
Brown, arrived in Bath Monday with
a cargo of pine from Jacksonville
Fla. One hundred and eighty-six
thousand feet of the cargo is for the
Kelley Spear Co, planking for tho
new steamer, Merida II, being built
for the Red D. line. The balance OF
the car Is to be discharged at the
Maine Central Railroad wharf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
CLANS are getting scarce and there
is talk in Portland of boosting the
price Of the bivalvcs.

Hon. Samuel w. Gould Of Skowhegan
is the first alumnus of the University
of Maine ever elected to Congress. He
was one OF the speakers at q recent
banquet given to Pres. Alley. the new
head of the U. of Nj. and in the course
of his remarks advocated economy in
the management of the affairs of the
institution and expressed d belief that
it should not be allowed to drift too
far from it's original purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

The sum of SIZE, which had been
raised by subscription, was Sunday
presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dubois of Saco, who had lost three
children from scarlet fever in six days
The quarantine has now been raised
from the house. The total number
of names on the subscription paper
was 121. ,Eb
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

The School Street Methodist Epis
copal church at Berwick, which has
been twice visited by fire during the
past year, was rededicated this week,
the dcdicatory sermon being preached
by Bishop John W. Hamilton of Bos-
ton. The original structure occupied
by the School Street society was
burned on March 20 last. The work
of repair was Immediately commenced
and on May % when preparations had
all been made for the re-opening and
re- dedication of the building there was
another fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08

\ number Of Bath men, who count
on smclt fishing to help swell their in
come during the winter months. are
now busy constructing smclt camps to
have ready to so on the ice at Ar
rowsic bridge just as soon as it forms
thick enough to hold them. The fish
ing there has not been as good of late
as it used to be. A number Of fisher
men have houseboats. which they pull
up along the banks and live i'll them
all winter.