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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-03-15

| in the season when most needed, they
are not numerous enough to do per
feet work with the millions of fruit
bloom. You have probably noticed
that the crop IS extremely short, lop
sided and knotty, if at Towering
time it was cold or rainy, so the bees
could not work on the blossoms.
Again there are conditions under
which part of the crop is lost from
the effects of light frost. Here again
the honey bee saves a large amount
of such fruit.
In our experimental work we have
observed that when the blossom opens
it is soft and tender remaining so for
time awaiting polarization. Should
frost come at this time while the
bloom is yet fresh, the life germ is
killed or weakened so that it does not
develop effect fruit. Now If wealth
er conditions permit of the bees visits,
polarization takes place at once. The
blossom then dries down and within
five or SIX hours, it is closed and
hardened, SO that a ordinary frost, has
but little effect on it. In this one
way, the bee saves each year to his
owner and his owners neighbor, many
thousand dollars worth of fruit and
berries, that otherwise would be lost.
Knowing these facts would any reason
able person say: cit does not pay to
keep bees?" Why not give the bees
credit for the help they are to the
fruit grower?
And further it is no uncommon
thing for stand of bees to average
one super of honey of twenty pounds
and if swarming be restricted, that
amount may be multiplied by three,
or if run for extracted honey, double
the amount may easily be secured.
Just at this time, the bees are in the
worst conditions that | have ever
known them to be and may are dWind
ling and dying. But lot us not be dis
couraged for humber crop is most
sure to come and these losses Will
easily be made up.
LIFE HISTORY OF A SWARM OF
BEES
swarm of bees may be about eight
quarts composed of fifty thousand
workers, five hundred drones and a
queen. After getting them hived
they start comb buildings. Three
days later the queen begins depositlng
eggs in the comb cells. The tempera-
ture is kept at about 80 degrees. After
incubating three days the larva comes
out and is fed by the nurse bee five
days. 1t is then sealed into the cell
and after twelve days energies full
grown bee. Three days later it be-
gins its life work as a nurse bee,
when about ten days old, with stores
coming in and plenty of heat, wax
scales are formed that are used in
comb building. At fifteen days it be-
gins work as fielder, bringing IN
pollen and nectar and after six weeks
of constant driving work, it is worn
out and drops after having stored as
is life work about one-half ounce OF |
honey. !
When eggs are laid in drone combs,
they are incubated three days, three
days as larva, fourteen days brood, at
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
HERE in KENNEBEC.
Short Politics for Busy Voters Showing
the How of 1t Between Then and Now.

The Democratic hulabao
leaders knew false
bookkeeping
would
would be blinded lin his
collected
of
of the newfn policy of Maine
regarding the
what was
ol Aen
towns by print Winthrop
In S'ioo'
In Winthrop receives
received S'iV"a
Net Tax TO State ''''' ~
In all expenditures
schools "ihho
consult OF the town Oh
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
A Distinguished Guest.

Hon Joseph Warren Fordney, Con-
gresham from the sth District of
Michigan. who last evening made so
satisfactory and powerful a speech on
national affairs in City hall, is one of
the most prominent members of the
ways and means committee from the
lower House and SO was Well qualified
to inform our citizens upon the sub
jects touched upon in his remarks at
the Republican rally last night
Congressman Fordney is a leading
Saginaw. He was born in Blackford
county. In&. in 1853. received a COM
mon school education and resided with
his parents on the farm until 16 years
of age. Then he began life as a lum-
herman in the big woods of Michigan.
cutting and estimating timber and ac-
qulring insight into the timber busi-
ness which has occupied much of his
attention all his life. He is also. in
q puSiheSS way, interested III an at
tificial ice plant in Hartford City,
It'd, was vice president of the Sagi-
nav Board of Trade. alderman in 1895.
reelected in 1897 and elected as rep
resentative to the 56th and 57th Con-
crosses and reelected to the 5Sth Con-
gress.
Congressman Fordney is a man of
broad mind. common sense views and
of great natural ability.
Augusta is honored in having such
a gentleman of national influence as
its guest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
A Premature Announcement.

Notwithstanding prominent Au-
gusta Democrat announces that after
careful study of political conditions
he has discovered that Maine is nat
urally Democratic State it remains
evident that Mr.. PIaisted assiduously
cultivates the impression that every
Republican who might forsake party
and vote for him would be very near
his heart. Just how little influence
such discontented voters really would
have in the exceedingly improbable if
not impossible event of Mr.. Plaisteds S
election may he determined from the
announcement above referred 10. To
Democrats alone the success would be
credited. In view of this evident fact
the announcement appears to be pre-
mature. Once Mr. Plaisted were elect
ed ii would be more appropriate, in
deed would be heralded from one end
of this great country to the other and
be taken up as the rallying cry of the
Democrats from Maine to California
But ut this time isn't it a little too
much to ask the Republicans of Maine
to assist in giving the rest of the coun-
try such an altogether erroneous i'm
pression2
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

before that time, both senatorial seats
would be occupied by new men dur
ing the next gubernatorial term. and
If Col Plaisted's hopes are realized
they will be occupied by Democrats
Republicans could not view with sat
isfaction the possibility of the state
being represented in the Senate by
Democrats for many years 10 come
Nor could they be pleased at the
prospect of having the State gerry
wandered in such a way as to ensure
part of the congressional districts
being Democratic indefinitely.
Yet all this is what may happen.
indeed. what is likely to happen. if
Col. Plaisted's appeal is granted and
he is elected and given a Legislature
to back him up. He makes no bones
about acknowledging the fact that
there are not enough Democrats in
the State to elect him. He frankly
admits that he depends on Republic
can votes for the election Of himself
and his Legislature, and il is to those
Republicans who he thinks may be
induced to vote for him. that his APP
peal is made. 1t is to such that he
will owe his election, if elected, and
it Is only the desertiOn Of their party
sible blicans that the election Of a
have contem pEislature would be pos.
to consider carefully wrf-- who may
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09


Maine, hungry for Office and reckless
In means Of obtaining the States sal
aries; when he compares Democratic
local option with Republican schools.
Democratic free trade with Republi-
can efforts to protect American manu-
factures so that American mills can
compete with foreign factories and
workers be assured of work at good
pay; when he contrasts the accom-
pilshments Of the Fernald administra
with the idle talk of Democratic
,,,;, ao..e; ;akers and newspapers. he
conclude that il is safer
- .;.,. .,o niiean ballot, than
fairs that would come by platin.e d.
fessional Democratic politicians inex-
perienced. lacking in business capacity,
unsuccessful in their own undertake
ings. in power to manage the intricate
and important affairs of our State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
Democrats Convict Themselves.

Democratic speakers and press are
making'it a point to denounce pro-
hibition and Republican enforcement
before certain Maine audiences. They
are also quoting every available anti
prohibitionist of any fame or notoriety
to bolster their arguments that pro-
hibition in Maine does not prohibit.
They tell of deadly poisons which
drinking men find; how it makes them
Ghe drinking men) crazy and foolish
and everything but desirable citizens:
how decent liquor cannot be had at
any price but this knock out stuff can
be found in quantities to lay out
shiploads-and for this they blame
the prohibitory law.
4 stranger. going into any Maine
town or city, sees no open beer saloons,
no public brrs. has not even the smell
cf liquor from whiskey shops forced
upon his ,lostrils as he walks the street
and. if he desires liquor, has to search
ard make inquiries before learning OF
places where the law is violated and
even then has to be vouched for, or be
given a tip sas to the pulling of the
ropes before he can secure a bottle or
drink. Even then he is apt to be re-
earded with suspicion and refused.
Parents and property owners and all
citizens of Maine know that liquor sell
ing is not very much in evidence in this
State in 1910 and are satisfied that the
law Is being enforced.
| Maine has numerous laws and viola.
| tions of these laws occur and will oc-
cur so long as human nature continues
what it is.
| Because here and there and now and
then there are violations of all oul
laws, it is manifestly unfair to infer OF
state that Maine does not enforce them
The real objection to the continued
control of State affairs by the Republi
can party, held by sympathizers of the
liquor interests and drinking habit is
that the Prohibitory law is entirely too
strictly enforced. as matter of fact
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
Our Canadian DANCER.

Voters must remember that Mon.
treal, the distributing point of the Prov
ince of Quebec, is nearer to Portland
and Boston, the Maine farmers chief
markets, than the whole of that great
Aroostook farming region; that Mon
treal is connected with those Maine
markets by the government AIDED Can
adam Pacific and Grand Truhk rail-
roads: that the Ottawa valley adjoifSnp
Montreal is one OF the greatest apple
raising countries in the world: that
cheap water transportation can de-
liver the farm products of this great
Province as we'll as the products Of
its factories at Montreal and from
there into Boston and Portland at as
low or lower cost than that faced by
the Maine farmer of AroOstook; that
every article brought in from Canada
to Portland and Boston represents just
SO much labor that has been displaced
in Maine, and that as this Maine labor
is displaced. the purchasing power of
those Maine men is decreased and en-
ployment in our mills and factories
curtailed
Therefore the artisan who is asked
to vote for free trade with Canada in
the hope of getting cheaper goods,
must remember that the chief element
of cost in the production of all arti-
cles, food included. is labor, that when
he votes to let the cheaper labor Of
Canada displace the labor Of Maine
III any one line, he puts those dis
placed laborers sup as competitors
for what work still remains and this
creates a competitor against himself,
with the inevitable result of lowering
his own wages. This is evident.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
In Thoughtful Mood.

When the voter in thoughtful mood,
reflects upon the history of the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties for the
last two generations; when he recalls
the prosperity that, the nation has had
under Republican control and the lack
of success that has marked the spas
modic returns of Democracy to power;
when he looks around and singles out
the successful, intelligent. honest in
dividuals who are Republicans and
estimates the practical value to the
state of the wire-pulling, professional
politicians who lead Democracy in
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
Editorial Comment.
Maine Democracy and Its Record 0y
Counties.
Uewiston Journal

I.ewiston Journal)
Wherever the Democracy IN Maine
has had control of county affalrs, eA-
penses have increased, county depts
have grown, and what is more, tllert
is palpable evidence that politics nave
been given precedence over the purile.
In other words the Democratic part!
in Maine is getting away from tlie
neople. lust as the Republican party
is approaching more closely tc the peo-
pie by the way of such men as l'oo"e
Welt, Hughes and Fernald
In Knox county, the Democrauc
Ring under Boss Tolman is on the DC
fensive. There the county mas peei'
under Democratic control for ahout
ten years In that time. expenses nave
grown greatly; county taxes nave IN
creased and a close corporation has
apportioned the nominations Wlthln d
select circle of Democrats.
The same is true in AndroscogSlli III
county. This county will land WIN
a debt of about 100000 before the close
of 1910. This is appalling and y
brought about not by improvements
to the county Jail alone: not by asse5
in county property. but by tribute pa
by the taxpayers to the Rulers VINO
in the seats of the Democratic MIX
and impose on the taxpayers w
a worse than waste of money ore
less officials: created for partsbut
and serving the ends of nothn
politics. cards ..
How any Republican. who Tho
the present movement WITT. !, @ an
nartv can 90 out of it lntO- ,a
organization is a marvel. ranks
to be is within the Repubti1n of
protesting against such eSthese
perversion of public office
Vote for Fernald. co+;o mo,
Vote to break the Dem
chine in Androscoggin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
n September l1th, 1903, quoted above

on September 11th 1903, quoted above,
correct.
Mr.. Beane, chairman of the Demo-
cratic State committee and a candi-
date for election, in his earnestness
to abuse the Republican officers has
been caught in his own trap, and the
above facts show conclusively that not
only did Mr.. Beane employ spoilers
while he was county attorney. but
that he urgently procured their atten-
dance personally.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
PIaisted's Ant"
portland Py

Speaking at BangoL &c Da,,o-
Appeared loL .ne you elect me
|. cratic Legislature. ,.ont Demo-
""Ne' iioi' Back me up and
| crd'ic "a. fcratic policies
The idea conveyed o,ao, Demo-
H"' vi i"u A leave him ham,
cratic "oVeii'or by a Republican
pered and ted eood for thought
Les,sia 'u'r ne Democratic point
IN tna' sal is not lacking in
OF we" the the Governor who
iofce simply recommends,
les Jature takes his advice
anu 'he kes fit. Assuming the
or no, as Went of the election OF
lmpropapi and the probability of the
COL ria tsRepublican Legislature, he
return Ythis hands tied and would
"ouiu eapon but the veto power.
nave Wswould be merely negative
But ut X might be able to prevent
ttruct. but there would be no
ana accomplish anything of a pos
way nature in the nature of promot-
i,AArty policies. Hence the anxiety
| Dol Plaisted and the other Demo-
ehc leaders and the putting forth
IGhair most strenuous efforts to car
~ tho LEGISLATURE as well as the
hate offices. One without the other
could be to a great extent barren
ictory. >.
Republicans will do well to bear in
mind the importance of retaining
ontrol of the Legislature Ihe DEN
cratic candidate is betraying IN MS
p4eches that he appreciates the I'M
ortance of this. He is keenly aware
f the fact that a United States SEN
tor is 70 be elected and that the
tate is probably to be redistricteo
nder a new congressional apportion-
oant Senator Hale's successor IS 10
% chosen. Do we want some De'''o
rat an unknown and untried man. 10
II i'm his seat for the next six years
,or II Is 10 be remembered that the
enatoriaI term is not for one or TWO
,ut for six years. In the safhe coi
lection il is to be remembered lia
here is the possibility of senatorial
at any time. Many years oi
;fa and happiness to Senator Frye
re hoped but the fact is to be faceo
hat he is an old man and that MS
,ealth is not so good as it once was
f he should chance to die IN once
Turing the recess of the Legislature
t would fall to the Governor to make
temporary appointment to 1il the
,acancy. and with a Democratic Gov
.rnor in the chair it would mean the
of a Democratic senator
Senator Frye's term expires in 1913
n the unhappy event OF a vacanc!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
To Farmers and Workers.

The food circular distributed by the
Democrats advocates cents for
beans. S cents for pork. 13 cents for
eggs and similar prices taken from the
so-called list prices of 1896. They
ask to have them restored They say
the tariff is responsible for the pres
word, do the people of this country
who produce such things and who know
how hard it was to get any money in
1895. want to- vote for a return to
these prices? Whether or not the
Democrats could restore such prices,
their desires are clear-they would if
they could.
Such being the case. ought our pro-
ducers to give them the endorsement
of a vote? Can the producers of such
articles afford to have it go out that
any of them have voted for the man
who would endeavor TO make Congress s
reduce things to those prices? Know
ing that the foundation of this coun-
try. and particularly this States pros
perity is in the prosperity of the farm
er, and that when the farmer cannot
purchase. shops and mills must shut
down. as they did in 1895 when these
low prices prevailed. can any mechan-
ic, store-keeper. or day laborer vote
to let Canadian products and Canadian
Yet that is what the Democrats are
a skiing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
Fifty Against Two.

1t is not reasonable to expect two
weeks of outing to overcome the ef-
fects of 80 weeks of confinement.
Take a bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla
along with you. Three doses, daily.
of this great tonic will do more than
anything else to refresh your blood,
overcome your tired feeling, improve
your appetite. and make your sleep
easy and restful.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
Maine Gossip
A Question.


O feet that walked with us a year ago,
Where do We tread today
The earth We left is cold and white with
snow:
In what fair country do ye linger so,
Beside what fiowery way?
o eyes that bent on US a year ago
Your last love-lighted rays,
Our world is darkness, but we fain would
know
What glad and glorious visions meet your
gaze
Along Heavens shining ways.
o helpful hands, so swift to do our will
What are your tasks today?
Some true. high service do We gladly fill?
And are We bearing others burdens still.
Even as angels may?
o brave. sweet soul, bourne into deaths
dark night.
Beyond our love and care
Whatever star doth hold thy spirit bright
Send up to God a clearer, hOlier light,
Because thou shinest there.
Oh. bend toward us thy steps a little
space,
And turn thine eyes to see
The grief we cannot conquer or efface.
Then stretch thy loving hands. that
May climb to God and thee.
(The last poem written by Susan Mari
Spaulding in memory of her sister, Julia
MATT, DeceflDeF, lSU-).
Names in the middle of County fairs
and horse trots.
Harvest time and good crops in
Maine.
The Shenandoah of Bath. Me. which
less than a year ago was the largest
and fastest wooden sailing ship in the
world, but which is now prosaic coal
barge. arrived Tuesday at Providence.
K. l., from Norfolk on her first trip
since being converted. She brought
5G93 tons of coal. She is now the
largest coal barge afioat She was
towed by the Mary F. Scully, the
largest steel tug ever built.
The oldest schooner afioat the Polly.
so years old is now the yacht of Cap
tain j H. Weldon, of Dighton. Mass.
and flies the colors of the Taunton
Yacht Club Next winter she win be
in Florida waters.
Infantile paralysis has appeared i'm
Bangor and some cases have been
treated in the Eastern Maine hospital
but is not epidemic there as it is in
some Massachusetts cities.
S. L. Black has shipped 10 carloads
OF potatoes out of Presque Isle. -
On the August docket of the "
preme judicial court at Bangor W n
4S6 cases, the great majority of WIZ
about 400. were liquor cases.
are Of recent origin, others up osmr n
tinuance from previous terms ~, n
Of the cases were continued my ~, nan a
pressed and many more were Grse" G
to the special docket'-a legr nae
yard from which they neya % tbase -
back" The net result of runs, 'nss s1 !,
400 liquor cases through th.a d -
is about $1,000 in fines an ax'os's anu =.
one respondent jailed. 7
Everett l.. Hazeiton. of Frank $
lin H. Hazslton of Pdsr"'' has Just ?
joined Colonel Roosers car at NIL +
waukee for the we9 ltinerary; 1T,;,. Mr.: v
Hazelton is a gray ~ WI, Mn''"n's ,,;s i
College, class of ~ n a
return from II o,oau' s lo,iowtn t
his graduation, Mas oe.n ~, eon. n,., h
with the Chicago - ''Se Ou''o' |
c,oo ,,;u 1.-e down when Maine q
gunners get az l"e''' on ene iuii OF a
the Harvest, ,on. '
o
Maine lass are slow about taking
up the reed fashion of wearing 5
Jewels ip1heir ears = II
a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

1t seems this last week, to be go-
Ing against u.s." remarked a citizen to
q brother Democrat
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

The Boston press seems to be tinged
with Boston hope. Boston sells Maine
liquids.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

Now young men are out of the swim
shooting accidents have begun
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

Why when Fairs in fall begin do the
rains begin to fall?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

There's long slip 'twixt the drink
Ing cup and the Boston lip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

Again the press is playing the
AbruzZi Elkins wedding march
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

The Panama is the last straw to be
gathered into winter quarters.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

When you see ii in the Boston
Yellowhammer, YOU know it's the 9TH
er way. f1
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

No need to lay in winters coal
should Democrats Monday win.
They d raise-Warmth,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
ODD FELLOWS HALL

AsYLM LODGE NO. 70. REou, !.
meetID Friday evening at
z. z. WESTON N -
r. II. BROWN 81 y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

Republicans believe in law; Demo-
cracy in jaw.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

Names intelligence is the Main(e)
factor this campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

No notice whatever will b taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held .esponsi-
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLE1GH L FLYNT. Publish
srS, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

JeHTHA ENcAMPMENr, No
N.1ings at . O'Clock every second -!
2 FRANK ]. HAN On
q. w. MERRILL. a..si
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

Infantile paralysis has appeared in
Bangor and some cases have been
treated in the Eastern Maine hospital
but is not epidemic there as it is in
some Massachusetts cities
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
ROSE OF SIMEON cHAp1ea :.

10, o. f. S. rated meetings ~ ~
Wednesday e-ening Of each rnnn,.n re NJ
100 All men,frs sojourning IN th IN
are invited T. attend. clt
SUSIE n. BRAN. w. NJ
ELIZAsETH A. THoupso, .
m-W-fri.tf - sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

o feet that walked with us a year ago,
Where do we tread today
The earth ye left is cold and white with
snow:
In what fair country do ye linger so,
Beside what fiowery way?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
LODGE NO. IA, -

A. NJ. Stated contamination To-.
Sept. 6, at 80 O'Clock Am sotodS
brethren are cordiasg invited IN st.nn
ERNESJyL MCLEAN ~
W. A. J4cKSON, SEE W. "
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

S. L. Black has shipped 10 carloads
| OF potatoes out of Presque Isle. :.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRecrns

BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. IS 3
A. NJ. Stated communication NJ ! n -
Monday. Sept. u. Work N p, q ="
All soIournin~' brethren Are cordi.nssa Insa
vited to attend.
GEO. NJ RYDER w
CHAS. u WHITE ow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

The oldest schooner afloat the Polly
80 years old. is now the yacht of Cap
tain J. H. Weldon, of Dighton. Mass
and flies the colors of the Taunton
Yacht Club. Next winter she win be
in Florida waters.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

The witness. George f. Hermon. it
will be seen by the above. was pro-
cured wholly by the direct efforts of
Mr. Beane. while he was county at
torney. so that his statement. Il never
employed spotter.' which he made
in Augusta on August 30th, is not
correct. Nor is his statement made
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

Coons will CT "'"h Wien na'''e
gunners get a. '''e''' oi ''e iu'' o.
the Harvest Son
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-09

Maine lass are slow about taking
I'm the re7ed fashion of wearing
Jewels ip1h ears, =