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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01
We Will Stand Still Two Years.
portland Press.

Or. Raymond Calkins said at tho
Charities and Corrections convention.
The crying need of this State is q
juvenile reformatory" But he is re
ported to have added 1T will he use
less to ask the incoming Legislature
for any money for this or any similar
purpose"
Thus is the Democratic Legislature
that is to be, condemned before it eX-
lists. The people Of Maine know wha,
to expect. No progressive Legislation
that viii cost money. no broad view
of the requirements of Maine. no at
tempt to improve existing conditions
by legislation which will make for ;he
improve ment of conditions ran be
expected. The truth Of the matter is
Maine will stand still or retrograde
during the next two years. The rum
seller will be the better for Democrat
ic control. the politician who seeks {,
job will be the gamer but the people
of Maine will sigh in vain for the ap-
preparation of money To accomplish
something for the good Of the whole
pepln.
Governor Fernald and his Republi-
can predecessors in Office have con-
structed needed institutions. They
blilt schools for the blind. for the
feeble minded, provided facilities for
the care of the sick and the unfortu-
nate, enlarged the State House and
have left something behind them to
shov' for the money expended What
sill Governor Elect Plaisteds admin
istration accomplish? 1t vii! en-
dnavor to repeal the prohibitCry law,
Will endeaVcr to gerrymander the
state 50 as to secure Democratic rep-
resentation in Congress but what pro-
gressive legislation will it originate or
stand for?
The Democratic party is not par
ty Of progress and never has beer.
IT is a party of protest and mega ton,
party which believes in going back
to the old-fashioned way of doing
things. of squeezing the dollar and do
ing no more than it is absolutely
forced to do. Two wears of this 'sort
of thing will be enough for Maine and
then it will be the Republican party
which will be- looked to for needed
Improvements and progressive legis-
latiOn.. Everyone knows this and un-
derstands it and what DR.. Calkins
said is only what thinking men every
where are saying and fully under
stand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01
Coming Events.

Nov. 4-Centrai Maine Sunday School
Institute. Augusta
Nov. S-10-Annunl Exhibition OF Ma'"-
Pathological Society. Auburn
Nov. S-MaSonic Lodge Of instruction,
Brunswick
Nov. ll--Masoric Lodge Of Instruction
Fairfield.
Nov. l5-1G-Maine State Breeders Asso
citation, Waterville.
Nov. 2!-McotinS of Governor and
Council, Augusta.
Dec. 6-1-S-Annual Meeting state Dairy
mems Association. Augusta.
Dec. 9-10--Annual Meeting State Seed
Association, Augusta.
Dec. l4-l5-lG-l7-Maine State Poultry
and Pet Stock Association. Portland.
Dec. 29-2i-State Grange. Augusta.
Dec. 27-2S-29-3o-Freeport Poultry Asso-
citation, E'reeport.
Jan. 3-4-5-Western Maine Poultry As
ISOLATION, SO. Paris.
Jan. 1l-Annua Meeting of Maine OPP
ticians, Portland
Feb 2l-22-Western Maine Pythian
Jubilee, Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01
No Sex In Brains.
CIOy RecOrd.)

Miss Nora Stanton Batch has been
chosen a member of the engineering
STAFF Of New Yorks auueduct. She
was the first woman graduated from
'"rh"lls civil engineering depart
ment. Miss Batch secured practical
experience while in. the service Of the
American Bridge Company She is
said to have won her appointment
largely through her capacity and cap
ABILITY as an engineer. In this period
woman is beginning to demonstrate
that brains and not sex must WELD
the chl"t in'ucnc" in every depart
ment Of human activity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01
A Little Chat on Corn.

1t is hoped that Maine agricultural
lists will be interested in and have
worthy exhibits at the New t.ngla nd
Corn Show. which opens in Worcester.
November :. Ii is one more move
ment in the right direction by the
farmers and those who are interested
in farming, This exhibit is intended
To advertise to the world the import
ancc of New England corn growing
We have dairy testing associations,
poultry shows. genealogical shows,
Jersey association conferences. sheep
breeders meets. and potato exhibit
tons. but Of growing Importance To
the Maine agriculturiSt is considera-
ton Of the subject of corn. which has
been allowed TO go by default to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

What experts say is the most mod
ern system of safety appliances in
Amcric. has ju.t been Installed on the
WaShinaton Water Power cos. cleo
tric lines between Spokane and
Chcn"v ANA Medical Lake, Wash, -
miles TN" features arc the electric
block signals. the first on any street
railway in the Northwest, and the
automatic stop device. applied 'oi the
first time ON any surface line. The
system is designated to obvatt the
possibility of collision The incoming
and outgoing trains are dispatched
bv telephone. The system is operated
b, an a.tcrnatiug current reduced to
n working voltage by transformers.
while the motors are supplied with
direct wire current. The power. gem
Grated in the Spokane river. is trans
mittcd over high tension lines. The
line To Medical AXE passes through
some of the best developed fruit dis
tricts in Spokane county and carries
enormous tonnage from farms and
orchards. in addition t" passenger
traffic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01
Advancing Agriculture.

The Northwest is using the aSri-
| cultural car travelling exhibit in the
manner adopted in the New England
! states. But ont there it is for adver-
Using purposes, pure and simple. and
while the exhibit is of chief interest
to the farming class it is planned to
make stops in the smaller towns to
show those VINO labor at trades and
occuI,ati"n-the advantages of an out
door life Of independence in orchard
and 6ell. Within a few days an eX-
hbit car, resplenGent in fresh varnish
and polished brass, will leave st. Paul
on 10,000-mile tour of the Eastern
and Southern states. chuck full Of
evidence If the productivity and
varied resources Of Minnesota, Wis
consin. North Dakota. Montana, Ida
no, Washington and Oregon. The car
which is now ready to start on its
long tour is of the latest model in
railroad coach building, IS feet long,
lighted by electricity and acetylene
gas, equipped with extra wide win
dows, six-whecl trucks and all the
other details OF an up-to date passen-
ger car.
IT will be an unusual event, eSpe-
cially in the smaller towns to be Wis
tied for an exhibit car of this char
actcr to b pushed in on a side track
and thrown open for the inspection OF
those vino would in no other way see
the products i the soil from such Il
wide range ui territory as that lying
y .tW"en the Great Lakes and the Pa
cilic ocean. The fertile wheat and
corn fields OF minnesota and North
Dakota, the farms. orchards and gar
dcns 81 Montana, Idaho. Washington
ard oregon, have All contributed their
share t. II grand display, which for
excellence and diversity. has never
pecn eacellcd in any agricultural ex-
uibit, either stationary or on wheels.
One Of these days We expect to see
these ears, showing the products of
the countryside. enter every town
reached by steam or electric car ser
wee. They will be accompanied by
lecturers and demonstrators to teach
The aericultnristS and to suggest a
new lifc to those who barely exist in
OVcfcrOWdcd tcncmentS. unhealthy
surroundings and immoral atmoS-
,picre And once more We predict
wonderful advancement in a2ricul
tural vacations in the next few years.
The day is near at hand when it will
be with pride that a man shall say.
Il an. :, farmer" Boys and girls VIII
rurn from the oVprcrOWded professions
20 give tllt best that Is in them 10 ;r-
urre "A scientific know ledge Of farln :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

Snow, many days ahead of it's aver
ngc dane of appearances fell Friday as
far south as the north section of thu
Gulf states. and in many sections OF
the country pnsnasonably colo weather
prevailed. In Michigan, sleighs wert
out Gales and devastation are re-
ported in the northern lake region
boats We're tied UP and telephone and
telegraph lines ont OF commission
Killing fr1Sts We're reported in tn
South. and a heavy snoWstorm IN
northern Pennsylvania. Maine got 4
1onrE ri snow, but does not consider
u furry of this sort as unreasonable
10" the very last of October.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01
Editorial Comment.
A Sign of the Times.
(Rridgeport Telegram

bridgeport Telegram.)
The tendency of modern makers of
revolutions to expel religious orders
from the boundaries Of Il country in
which they have overthrow the gov
eminent is being somewhat strongly
eXemplilied in Portugal. Should the
revolutionary spirit extend to Spain
and bring about the overthrow of the
monarchy, the manifestations of the
anti-clerical spirit would probably be
even more bitter. The same ntOler-
ance is working in italy where per
haas it took its rise and republican
France not long ago adopted the same
policy. Yet it does not appear that
in any of these countries the clergy or
the religious orders had been other
wise than friendly towards the great
mass of the people. They had nat
urally opposed the teachings of that
brand of modernism which closely
borders upon anarchy. but their
charitable and educational work was
of great value to the poor who have
such pressing needs in European
cities.
Whatever else it may be. it is
plainly evident that the modern
revolutionary spirit which is I'M
dermining all existing governments is
a frankly anti Christian one. The
time IS at hand when the churches
which have been vainly coquetting
with it III the hope OF staying it's
course must recognize it for the thing
1t Is and become its open foes. Al
though ii affects to base some of its
doctrines upon the most vulnera bic
and illogical tenctS Of contemporarA.
creeds. il has little sympathy with the
general faith and practice of religious
bodies of any denomination
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01
Mayor Gaynor and the Cables.

N\tN 1oTE f.NtnlllS 1DSt.D
Nothing Mayor Gaynor has done
since his return to the city hall will
50 endear him to a long suffering pub
lie as his sharp dressing down Of rep
reSentativrs OF the Hackmen'S Union
I,Who came to him to complain about
IT," competition of the cab coIlpa nirS.
IN the first place, to have a mayor
vino will say openly to a group of his
fcil0N-toWnSmen who have the suf-
fraSe that they have cheated and swim
died the public. and that lit is the
duty OF every official to tell them 50
and not he bcthering about their votes .
is an amazing thing. When before
was there language like this heard in
the city hall? When before did q
Tam"any- elected mayor ever dare to
offend voters? Next. everybody knows
that what til" mayor saws is true. The
cabr~n have been about the worst set
of cheats in the city, and. to the city's
disgrace. it has been the stranger
within the gates who has usually
beer swindled. The official tariff is
carefully hidden under the cushion.
If til" victim complains, the cabnlan
roughly threatens to take him into
court. scheme that usually works.
unless the fare is willing to call d po-
lceman. Lying about distances COW
er"G is the commonest form of swim
ding. Hence the eagernesS with
which the cab-riding public has
turned 10 the taXicab. If the cabmen
decide to take the mayors advice to
stop swindling and get rich. one Way
of gaining public confidence would he
to aoplv taXimeters to their own We
hlcles. Failing this, we believe the
horsa-driven cab will shortly disappear
forever
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

A Swiss organization of Importance
Is called the society Of Public III
ity." This society now proposes. as
the principal item in its propaganda
for the next year. that certificate OF
fitness for marriage be required ot
every bride. We feel ourselves re-
sponsible." say the members of this
society. for the health. homes and
character Of our people, and they
call upon the Swiss young woman to
undergo Il temporary ordeal for the
sake Of herself. her husband. her chill
dren and her country. Later. they
hope for the support of every govern
ment iii the world. when the movement
is once properly underway, So far as
II goes. the movement seems to be all
that it is advertised to be by this
Swiss society. but why should not the
movement be- extended to include the
bridegroom as we'll and require HIM
to furnish a certificate to show thai
he is capable Of producing the where
with to furnish the cook With the raw
material as we'll as his own moral fit
ness to be her companion?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

1 Western producer III recent SS"i''
The Maine farmer should awake to the
F.! fact that the Pine Tree State Is a
| corn growing state, and that he can
| maxi his acres pay by producing the
| yellow product to a certain extent
along with his field OF potatoes, which
| just now seem to be fad.
At Worcester. there will be 4 strong
educatio program. with speaking
| by recognized corn experts from varl-
Gus parts OF the country. This fea
ture itself will be of great interest to
New England corn raisers, and in
cludes the discussion OF other prob
lens relating to rural progress.
Professor William G. Hurd, of the
Massachusetts Agricultural College,
says that corn is one Of 4. the three
| native American crops, the other two
being potatoes and tobacco. and that
it is peculiarly Il New England prod
uct; that it grows better here than
anywhere else. He recalls that La
Sale was the first white man to carry
corn to the Great Lakes region in 1919.
Champlain found corn on the Maine
coast east of the kennebec in 1903.
In King Philips war, vast fields Of
corn We're destroyed in Massachusetts.
History shows that on every hand and
all along the coast of New England
was the natural home of Indian corn.
The average yield to the acre in 1909
was 81 bushels. The average for II
linoiS. the banner state in the corn
belt. was 81 bushels Connecticut was
til" champion state of the country.
showing a yield OF Al bushels to the
acre. Rhode Island showed q bush
els, and Maine 81 Names corn crop
Was worth SLID an acre, while Con-
the average for New England was
$500
Professor Hurd says few people
realize the remarkable increase In
corn from year to year. one kernel
planted i'm 1910 will yield an ear Of 500
kernels. Those 500 kernels planted IN
1911 will yield 500 ears Those 500 ears
in 1872 will yield $4,000 ears. or be
tween 1000 ana 5000 bushels He says
that corn is ready money to whomso-
eyer raises it. that a Brockton shoe
maker. Lost year. raised 1913 bushels
the country produced in a year by the
last report $1.623, 600. 600 Lumber and
forest products We're worth 500 900. 900;
printing ana publishing output $780,
| OM."co; cotton mill production SAG.
1000: Woolen mill production $3.50
'o',ooo; boots and shoe producticn $;20-
om."O0: electrical machine and appli-
ances sl40.00o,OOO agricultural nipple
ment> Sll2.0o0.oOo. while the value of
inc ~, 0o9 90" bushels. or %, per cent
OF the worlds production of corn
Many Maine farmers have this year
realized from $40 To 800 from AN acre
OF sweet corn, and have had the fod-
der left for conversion into fertilizer
on the farm. But there are other
kinds of corn that may be raised for
feeding with profit. Potato raising is
ali right t" certain limit but all the
III,
IN one basket-every year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01
Tuesday, November I, 1910.

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 subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

u. j.. Harper practical farmer at
WaitsburS. Wash, has succeeded in
Trodutin sufficient seed of An un-
known variety OF wheat to SOW one
ana :. half acres to what is declared
to be the hardest grain grown in the
Northwest. Experts have not been
able to classify the grain, though they
say II is likely to become a heavy
producer The head is similar t" club
wheat. hut The grain Is harder Harp
er found seven stalks on his 1920
acre ranch near WaitsburS -four years
ago and from five stalks. which wcr"
carefully cultivated in Il garden patch
for two Years. he has raised six pcchs
which will ne sown next spring. 1t is
another case of results from success
Sive selection of tn. best and hardest.
Main, farmers are. becoming wise to
the nee, eSitN of selecting their own
eeed. rhrN ar learning to have faith
i'm tn, roughhr,.d seed as we'll as in
stock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

several NOR" gas wells are reported
discovered near Nuicton ~ y We
nav" noticed that the St John pub
]icitY' bureaus We're particularly gas
couS Of late
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

Darn the American flag" is an or
der, and not AN exclamation. and IL
grows out Of the governments policy
for rctfcHrhmen..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

Til" man who eloped with the daugh-
Ter but married the mother. probab'
j. got a taste of the family cooking
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

We ought to acquaint our
selves with the beautiful; we
ought to contemplate it with
rapture and attempt to raise
ourselves up to its height.
And in order to gain strength
for that we must keep our
selves thoroughly unselfish-
we must not make it our own,
but rather seek to communi-
cate it; indeed, to make a
sacrifice Of it to those who are
dear and precious to US
Goethe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

The spool mill of the American
Thread Co. in Milo has been closed for
a short time, while necessary repairs
have been made and new boilers in
stalled The company has made ex-
tensive improvements to its plant this
year, building an annex to the mann
mill as we'll as new blacksmith shop
and other buildings. 1t has also pur
chased a number of nearby residences
so as to acquire the land for yard pur-
poses. The company now has ono of
the largest mills of its kind in opera
ton in Milo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

For pains in the side cnest dampen
piece of flannel with Chamberlain
Liniment and bind it on over the seat, of
pain. There is nothing better For sale
everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

Lewiston like Bangor is to have n
big now garage. Work is already well
the new four-story building of the
Maine supply & Garage 60. which
is to be put up this fall on Lower LIS
bon street in that city. The building
will be of brick and will have an orna-
mental front. 1t will be used largely
as a garage for the first year. but later
it is planned to handle carriages and
all kinds of vehicles as we'll as automo-
biles The building will be equipped
with an elevator and all modern con
venicnccs. City Marshal Caller and
other prominent Lewiston men are IN
terested in the project.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

Fred w. Atkinson of Topsham shot
blue heron the other day at Merry
meeting bay and when he came to
exan'ine the bird found that it car
ried small steel tran on one of Its
toes. The trap is such as is used for
trapping muskrats The heron had
evidently carried the impeachment for
some time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

Arthur f. Dunning. a former Bath
boy and one-time student at North
Yarmouth Academy. now one Of the
staff of the American embassy at Ber
lin. has devoted his spare time since
1896 to the construction of II wcnder-
ft.i hlrd house. The Hotel Canary. as
he calls it. contains - rooms and has
a window garden With fountain. also
tNo conservatories. 1t is - inches
long by l. inches wide and including
tower is 81 inches high. All the
rooms have the modern improvements
such as electric light and running wa
ter, and are equipped with automatic
feeding dishes. The whole building IS
a marvel of ingenuity and constructive
skill says the Bath Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

sing a new ceSspool on the farm Of
Frederick, Whitney at West Brooks
Vile. struck a bed OF graphite when
about 10 feet down. Mr. Whitney mas
had samples examined and they have
been pronounced of "a fair quality,
which may improve in value when
further digging is done. Only about q
foot Of the bed was dug into.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

The Rumford Falls Times tells of a
peculiar accident that befell j little
lad. who was playing few DAYS ago
in Strathslass Park. Some OF The
boys playmates dared him to put his
mouth over a hose faucet on one OF
the houses and he accepted the dare.
But when he tried to remove his mouth
he found that his teeth had become
caught in the thread of the faucet
and he was a prisoner. His mother
was summoned and could not effect
"a release so physician was called
The little chap by the time lie Vas
released was black in the face ana
pretty Well frightened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

Property owners in Sorrento, one Of
the prosperous summer resorts III
Frerchmen's bay are coneratulating
themselves ON the sale of Calf Island.
belonging to the town, TO Clifford Coch-
rane of Yonk"rs. y. Y. Mr. Cochrane
is son of Mrs Eva Cochrane, de
ceased, WHO built the church and roc
tory at Sorrento and owned consider
able cottage property 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Cochrane contemplates
spending considerable money upon his
newly acquired purchase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01
Maine Gossip
Master Rain


Stridng. Striding over the sea,
Calming the rage of the waves goes he,
Lulling the moan of the mighty main
AsSuaginS Master RAIN
Marching. marching over the land.
Scattering wide, with a lavish hand,
Draughts for the thirSting seed Of the
grain,
Bountiful Master Rain.
Never, never Il wanderer long:
Ever, ever a-brim with song
plantve, pleading. pleasurnS strain
Musical Master Rain.
Welcome thou when the shadows sleep.
Welcome thou when the dreams are
deep,
Bearing Peace to Penance and Pain,
Merciful Master RAIN
Old as the host of hills of earth,
Yet as young as the soul of mirth,
Fain We are of thee. all of us, fam,
Brotherlv Master Rain
Clinton ScOllard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

The Portland board Of aldermen has
dcciucd that churches will have t"
pay their street Sprinkling tax along
with other concerns and individuals.
An ordnance had been proposed rN-
rnlpting churches and charitable 50
cietier from the tax and while it went
through the council swimmingly Tic
aldermen disSented. One objection
made was that some of these taxes
have already been paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

Visitors to the Waldo County hoSpi-
tai have many words of praise for
which has Just been completed and Is
fiishad and furnished by the Misses
Barnes Of New York in memory OF
their late aunt, Miss Elizabeth Barnes.
Miss Barnes left $500 to the institution
in her viii and this money has been
expended by her nieces with large adj
ditiOnal sums as a memorial 10 her.