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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
Boom Our Potatoes.

The action of the Waterville board
of trade in taking stelemep boom the
sale of Central Mainentertatoes is
good one. as they are nrderselling at
very low nrice in big Markets. The
quality of potatoes raised in Kennebec
county this year is at leaft up to the
usual standard of the NJ hea' grown
tubers, and it is unforturift, that it
has been necessary to place thousands
of bushels in an unfavorable market.
The cause for these low prices is said
to be that few early shipments from
other parts of Maine were poor in
quality. The campaign inaugurated
by a Waterville board has for it's. OBJ
ject the education of the buyers to the
fact that the potatoes now offered
the usual standard.
In connection with this same sub
ject the statement of a New Bruins
wick shipper is of interest. He says,
that Maine potatoes are driving the
Canadian product out of the Cuban
market. The farmers across the line
have only recently exploited the Cuban
market. They were aided in that
work by the government and a favor
able steamship service. They view
with alarm the serious inroads made
by the Maine product.
The inference to be drawn from the
action of the Waterville board and
the statement of the New Brunswick
shipper is that Maine potato raisers
can well afford to give more attention
to marketing the product. While
the Watervile plan of campaign of
publicity will doubtless afford tenn
porary relief persistent and well or
ganized development of the same idea
would doubtless give more permanent
results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
An Unqrateful Dominic.

A Scotch preacher had in his con-
gregation an old woman who was deaf
In order to hear the sermon each Sun
day. this old lady would seat herself at
the foot of the pulpit stairs. One day
the sermon was about Jonah, and the
preacher became very rhetorical.
"And when the sailors threw Jonah
overheard he said, "a big fish swal-
lowed him up. Was it a shark that
got i'm? Nay, my brethren. 1t was
neer a shark. Was it swordfish that
eat him? May
'It was a whale" whispered the Old
lady excitedly.
Hush, Biddie," said the preacher in
dignantly. would We tax tn word OF
God out O. yer ane meenisters mouth?'
success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.
A Sailors Compliment.

A Boston publisher said of Mrs. AS
quith, whose name has been so much
discussed in connection with The
Woman With the Serpent's Tongue"
LAS Miss Margot Tenant she electri-
fed London with her beauty, her wit
and her high spirits. Mr.. Gladstone
admired her and the novelist Benson
owed his success to the portrait,
wretchedly weak and thin as it was,
that he drew of her in 'Dodo.'
Gladstone. Tcnnyson and other dis
tingushed persons made a cruise to
Norway one summer in Sir Daniel
Currie's yacht Miss Margot Tenant
was among the party and her gayety
and beauty enchanted all on board,
from Tonnyson and Gladstone down to
the cabin boy.
"Mr. Gladstone and Miss Tenant.
promenading the deck one morning.
paused and talked a while with a
sailor.
care you marricd?" Miss Tenant
asked him.
'The sailor touched his cap and an
swered:
eyes. maam, Tn sorry to say,
am "-Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
Them Drunken Painters.

Clang. clatter, bang! Down the street
came the fire engines.
Driving along ahead, oblivious of any
danger, was farmer in ramshackle
old buggy. A policeman yelled at him.
Hi there. Look out! The fire depart
mcnt's coming"
Turning in by the curb, the farmer
watched the hose cart, salvage wagon
and engine WhiZz past. Then he turn
ed out into the street again and drove
on. Barely had he started when the
hook -ard-ladder came tearing along.
The rear wheel of the big truck Slowed
into the farmers buggy, smashing it
to smithereens and sending the farmer
sDrawling into the gutter. The police
man ran to his assistance.
Didn't [ tell We to keep out of the
way?" he demanded GROSSLY. Didn't
tell We the fire department was COM
in@''
wall, consarn ye," said the peevish
farmer. Il did git outer the way for
the fire department. But what in tar
nation was them drunken painters in
such an ALFRED hurry ?"--Every-
body's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
Maine Farmers Opportunity.

Maine Farmers Opportunity.
DR.. F. w. Huntington of Portland,
inspector for the federal bureau Of
animal industry at that port, is close
student Of Maine cattle raising and
general farming conditions. His busi-
ness requires intimate knowledge of
cattle and cattle raising, while from
choice he is thoroughly versed in the
problems which confront the farmers.
In a quiet way he has kept in touch
with the rise and fall Of cattle raising
in this State, and is able to state au-
thoritatively that Maine farmers can
profit in the present cattle market if
they will
It will doubtless be recalled by Jour-
nal readers that DR. Huntington stated
his position very clearly in an article
which appeared in the Board of Trade
Journal several months ago and was
reprinted by the courtesy of that pub
LEGATION in this paper. The article was
the subject of much favorable COM
ment and accomplished the very pur-
pose DR.. Huntington sought; that is. it
brought the matter to the attention of
those most vitality interested.
He has again given the public the
benefit of his broad experience by
means of an interview in the Portland
Press in which he urges that the Maine
farmers opportunity lies in becoming
a cattle raiser at once. 1t is his opin-
ion that every farmer should begin the
it up by raising COWS for dairy pur-
poses. He says there is waste land
enc ugh in Maine on which cows and
steers may secure their own food for
a greater part Of the year. He urges
that farmers raise more yellow corn,
oats and other food stuffs for animals.
saying that they can produce it as
cheaply as they can purchase it and
can realize a profit by feeding it to
their own stock
He puts it on another ground, saying
that if every farmer in Maine raised a
pair of steers for the market each year
they could get a profit out of them by
working them on the farm and then
get another profit by selling them
from s. to $3.50 per hundred live
weight. The animals would also fur
nish him with a better fertilizer than
he can buy at $40 per ton. He believes
that by following up this policy that
it would be but few years before
Maine farmers will raise enough beef
for home consumption and will have
surplus to sell to the West.
In closing DR.. Huntington says, eve
can produce good cattle here, and we
must if our farmers are to become
prosperous. Everything which can be
said about this matter and everything
which can be written about it ought to
be forced to the attention of the farm
ers. Personally / regard it as one of
the greatest questions which Maine
people have ever had to consider.
Those VINO begin cattle raising and in
telligent farming today will realize a
profit in a very few years"
Dr. Huntington's interview is re-
printed in full in another column of
this paper and it is worthy of careful
perusal by every farmer in the State.
His judgment is the judgment of long
and his views are the
talking about.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Thanks in words is seldom felt back of
the tongue.
IT takes two to make a marriage, but
one can break it.
The time a man can govern his home
is when he is away from it.
The only thing most people can be pa
ticnt waiting for is what they don't want
It's astonishing how easy it is for so
many people to have known thing was
going to happen after it did.-New York
Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
He Held His Own.

Mayor Coughlin. of Fall River.
speaking at a recent banquet, told a
story about an old Fall River Adolf
ZIONIST.
''The old boy" said Mayor Coughln,
event to the theater in Boston one
night and saw 'Othello.' His knowledge
of the Bard of Avon was limited; he
had no idea that the hero of the piece
was a white man BACKED up.
'Well, after the play was over g
friend asked him what he thought of
the actors. He cleared his throat and
answered deliberately:
"'Wall, layin' all sectional preiudi-
ces aside and putin out Of the ques-
ton any partially I may have for the
race as such-durned if I don't think
the niger held his own with any OF
'em!' Boston Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

New England denies that it has
many abandoned farms. But at
least it will admit that it has sew
eral that are pretty lonesome
Denver Republican.
New England admits that there are
several abandoned farms in the neigh
borhood and that the price per acre is
rising every day. If any of you
Westerners want to settle back here in
Gods country you'll have to come soon
or live on houseboat, the available
land is being taken up so rapidly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
In The Good Old DAYS,
New York WORLDLY

TNeW York WOrId.)
nat importation of European eggs
seems TO have set the American hen
working again and strictly fresh
eggs are now selling at so cents Il
uozeh- Some people who do not yet
cali themselves old can remember
Mhen genuine fresh-laid eggs could be
bought for 10 cents a dozen-but that
was before the cold storage days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

Mime Saran PernhaIdt when aSkcu
why she agreed to appear ON the S'ae
Of n London variety theater, sald Iii"'
ii took three months to make up hei
mind and she consented only after S'i'
fclt certain the Coliseum was worlHS
of her art. and of this she could lla''
no further doubt after Miss Ellen iei
nv had signed TO appear on the saine
stage. Bernhardt's engagement IS loi
two months, beginning September 10
Twenty thousand dollars a monti'-
same salary as Pauihan, Her acts are
only q lg.lf hour New York Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

American suffragettes propose a
hunger" strike in which the politi-
clans go hungry. Therein lies the diff
ference between the English and
American species. The English ladies
don't Know any better than to 80 hun
cry themselves. >e.sr .a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
Named by the Brakeman.

whats the name Of her successful
story?"
"Bylloxiperhoof.'
"Gracious, What does it mean
"She doesn't know
where did she get it,
"Why, she was on train out west
wondering in a discouraged way
where she would get name for the
story. And just then the brakeman
openedrddhseeu car door and called the
next sprincipa- CleVeiahd ram D"
pr. ~, ite +,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

The man who threw his bride into
well after stealing her money, will
pass the next s. years in prison. The
man who helped him was sentenced to
% years. Stern Justice. but not bit
too stern TO fit the crime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

ing it a misdemeanor to sell liquor to
man who descended to the "old to-
per" class. 1t strikes us that that is
a rather late stage at which to begin
reform
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

Now that real janitor has been
shot by housebreakers we trust the
Metropolitan dailies will put their jan
itor jokes ON the shelf with those old
ones about mothers in law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

Senator Aldrich says he could save
this country 100000 900 every year if
he were permitted to take charge 1t
sounds like bid for the nomination.
doesn't 1t. but he didn't mean it that
way
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
Will Make Some Real Records.
(New York World

INtW 1OTK W OTIu.D
Out in Kansas City man has brok-
en- all somersault records by turning
a double back fiipflap from the ground.
The new mark will stand at least I'M
til Mr.. Corners and the Democratic
State Committee get together this
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

A bigamist (who has confessed) says
his troubles all came from taking head :
ache powders, so it might be we'll for
men to go slow on remedies offered by
young ladies'.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

Inc STANDARD OIL Company faces a
war IN Germany which is partially
certain to end in the government TAX
ing the monopoly Evidently it is poor
BUSINESS to make too much profit in
germany. especially when the Kaiser
needs the money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

An Ohio farmer put crimp in To-
ledo turnip prices the other day by dis
trnuting a car load among the people.
IL was his way of protesting against
the low price the wholesaler was will
ing to pay and the high price the con-
sumner was compelled to pay-and it
worked"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

These cable victories" in nicaragua
are not satisfying. 1t is up to the in
surgents to remove all doubt in the
next encounter or sports in this coun-
try will place their money on the john
son and Jeffries fight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

Tests made by competent scientists
show that only CT. per cent. of the
seed corn saved by Nebraska farmers,
will grow. That is a poor advertise
ment for Nebraska
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

Massachusetts hesitates to accept
more stringent dog laws though one
man promises to put $4,000 sheep in
Worcester county if he can be assured
that they will be protected. And still
people wonder why farmers don't raise
mere sheep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

A Milwaukee man says kissing is
dangerous but that night air is purer
than that which we breath during the
day. What can NE mean
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

Disatches say that the Duke de
Sagan became serene highness"
when his father died. We'thought it
was when he stole Boni's wife and
her money
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

Man, not content with flying, now
proposes to build his home in the tree
tops to guard against tuberculosis.
Why not build skyscrapers after the
New York style?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

The naval officers who were found
guilty Of doing things to a married
ci'il'an who was unduly familiar with
his fiance. says he has been punished
twice for the one offence. The pub
Tic has suffered more than the officer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
In For One "PerfectIy corkina" Time
Galveston News.)

galveston NeWS.)
King Edward has bought a winter
home near Naples, and his first guest
will be Colonel Roosevelt. After
that every day is expected to be la
dies day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
That's Only One Trouble.

The trouble with these straw votes
Is that when we come to elect a new
congress the vote will not be straw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

Mayor Busse and Chief of Police
Stewart have dealt a crushing blow to
Chicagos red light district by stopping
the sale of liquor where women con-
gregate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

The Texas widows are not in the
same class with the Missouri girl who
captured two highwaymen who were
attempting to rob her father.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

The Baltimore American says there
are no George Washingtons in the
Maryland legislature. There is a
shorter expression that is often used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

President Taft's economy program
must be taken seriously If the tone Of
his latest message to the people is
rightly interpreted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

Spring will be welcomed with open
arms-when it comes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

No wonder wives of Cairo, ILL.,, are
carrying revolvers, when mob law is
the only law there is in force
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

The rest of the country is wonder
ing where Philadelphia picked up that
"Brotherly Love" bluff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
Note of Prooresston
(Athison Globe.)

V-NtffTsVU u
IL is stu perfectly proper to borrow
sugar When company comes. but it is
10 longer proper to borrow the bowl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

The grand jury has taken a hand
at Swimming the cream off the New
York milk trusts product.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

Blaming 1t on the Office boy is so
original and SO manly that James r.
Keene ought 10 write book about it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
Then It Can't Be Doc Cook.
(Chicago News.

Chicago NeWs)
Dr. Cook has turned up.in Chile, but
he does not report the discovery of
the south pole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Made Him Look Like a Piker.
DENVER Republican,

Denver Republican,
Probably Raisuli died of jealousy
when he saw how much better the
Black Handlers are working the kid
naping game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

These are great days for the profess
sional orators in England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

1t is up to Philadelphia to enc
rule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
ESTABLISHED 1s2s

No notice whatever win b 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 & FLINT, Publish
ers. Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
Maine Gossip
Which?

With a pemmican can he
Accosted a friend:
you are clever and canny;
Now. pray you, attend.
I'll ask in a semi
Conundrummy plan:
Now, which is the pemml
And which is the can?
Chicago Pos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25
Friday, February Is, 1910.
Boost Maine!.

BY all means boom Maine potatoes!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

The old First Congregational church
at Wells is being thoroughly repaired,
the building shingled, steel ceiling put
in and the interior painted. There is
only one older church in the State and
that is at York. Wells celebrated its
25Oth anniversary several years ago,
and while this church now standing is
not the first church building in the
town, it stands on the same spot, and
the present building is itself very old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

It is understood that Miss Corneiia
Warren is planning a gymnasium and
library for the operatives in the large
Warren paper mills of Westbrook
Plans have not been definitely made
but it is thought that the gymnasium
will be equipped with a running track,
swimming tank etc, in addition to the
gymnasium apparatuS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

Names lumbermen who have stand
ing oak timber are finding ready
market for it among the automobile
men. Little wood enters into the mo-
dern machine but whatever rs used
must be of the best quality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-25

The Bangor l4ASyASb., one of the larg-
est harvesters Of. ice in Bangor, has
finished it's cut for the season and stored
$1,000 tons of good clear ice. Getchell
Bros. have put in between 5000 and
10000 tons. the Citizens Ice Co, 4,OOo
besides 600 tons for the Eastern Maine
Insane hospital. and the Eastern
Steamship Co.. 500 tons.
The Washington times., 1910-06-10

one recalls how numerous are the APP
plications to the Treasury Department
for special consideration.
More than this, there comes every
day OF two the reports that wealthy
people have tried to smuggle goods
through the custom house, either at
New York OF some other port. Either
because this practice is on the increase
or because the customs authorities are
more vigilant, discoveries of instances
of this kind are more and more fire.
qUent. 1t is a kind of petty theft that
is all too frequently condoned. Mr.,
ROOseyelt's announcement that he
wants no favors and that he expects
to pay duty like other citizens ought
to help curb the business of smuggling
by passengers. 1t is not that he de-
serves any particular credit for paying
the Government what he owes on his
baggage, but that he is affording an
example of the only course open to
the honest and upright citizen. The
customs laws should be enforced i'm
partially, on high and low, from the
Sugar trust to the man with only one
suit case.
The Washington times., 1910-06-10
NEW YORK'S CIVIL SERVICE
CONTROVERSY.

Those who understand the general
worth Of civil service rules viii applaud
the fire commissioner of New York for
his prompt reply to Chief Cookers at
lack on civil service fremen. The case
Is of interest to all the cities served
by men under civil service.
The controversy started with a fire
on Monday, in which two members Of
the department lost their lives, three
we're seriously injured, and more than
a score were overcome by smoke.
Thereupon the chief sent up the com
plant that the department was de-
teriorating; that only the veterans
whose terms of service began before
civil service days were at all depend
able. He scored the younger men as
being comparatively worthless But
for the 20 per cent of veterans, he
said. the department would 90 to
smash. He contended that AL that a
man needs when he first becomes d
fireman is to be able to read and write
the English language and understand
orders. There is plenty of time in his
first four years 10 study up and be
come an officer"
Fire Commissioner Waldo points to
the fact that only lis out of the
400 metropolitan fire fighters are old
timers, appointed before civil service
days; that it is extravagant TO assert
that less than 3 per cent-instead of
the chiefs 20 per cent-of the men
can lead in the bulk of the good
work done by the department; that
the strict requirements of the proba-
tionary period, together with the
physical examinations made twice a
month, put puniness and cowardice out
Of the question.
Chief Croker is strenuous and
valiant leader who may be rather i'm
patient with the raw recruit. It takes
an old head to handle some fres-not
merely a courageous heart. The real
test of the merits of civil service is
whether it has increased the aH-around
efficiency Of a department over the
efficiency existing in the good old
political days.