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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
Have You Tried "Wiliowine"?

Don't run for the dictionary now, bur
really. do YOU know what "willowing"
is: Fearing that II may not he in your
dictionary, and that YOU know no
more about it than we did when this
months copy of The Survey arrived,
we would inform YOU that it consists
of frightening the short strands
called nues. OF interior feathers. by
tying on one, two or three fiues. until
the feather has the desired depth and
grace.
The work is paid for by the inch,
end varies with the number of sets OF
knots to tho inch. 1t looks simple
enough. and interesting home employ
ment, but when the Maine housewife.
or her daughter who is longing for
work TO do at nome. remembers that at
the nresent rate OF wages Willowing re-
quires the tying OF Al knots for cent.
they will not become enthusiastic over
II.
Three years ago, When the WORN
started very few people knew how to
willow and II cents was paid Cor L ing
ore set Of knots (per inch>. The fol-
lowing season more workers were IN
the field ard the price went down to
Is cents per inch. Then II dropped 10
II cents. nine cents. seven, five. and.
in 1910, the workers We're receiving but
three cents per incn, while in the au-
turnn they were working by the piece.
One feather a.. inches long, tied three
times TO the inch, brought It's maker
$40 One plume bringing the SCI
price Of three cents per inch contained
S.s!9 knots a woman and two call
drAn worked at Il for day and
third, tying at the rate OF Il knots Tor
a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
Motion Pictures in the Schools.

Probably no greater progress has
been made III any industry or art in
the history OF the world than in THAI
Of the motion picture business, but
ore of its latest and most practical
applications is its use for school pur-
poses John Collier. in the current
number Of Survey, says that in twelve
months the National Board OF Censor
ship inspected 5000 reels OF films, q
rccl providing a Is minute show. OF
these 1000, 400 were catalogued as edu
cational
Il requires no stimulation Of the i'm
aaination TO realize that there exists
Il great range of geographical, indus
trial, and historical subjects to b
treated ia this manner. The write
SAYS that motion pictures are not onl
graphic. but are dramatic; that to-
much passive instruction weakens tn
will Of child. The motion picture
when il presents dramatic theme
impels the child away from a mere
~ receptive attitude and into an &C
tive mood, thus, education, through
doing the thing, not merely studyin
about ii. is a watchword OF poda
gogical reform, and the school whicI
comes To believe in this will find
great use for motion pictures.
In such reels as already adapte
10 the school room. the growth of
plant from seed 70 harvest is show
in ten minutes space on the screel
not with gaps and haits but in col
tinuous process. amazing to behol
The almost Infinitely swift motion
an insects wing has been dissect'
By pictures taken at the rate OF 20
PER second.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
suNFLoWER PHILOSOPHY

IAtchison (KanD Globe.)
Jokes and eggs don't improve with
age.
Nearly every one hates a King and
would ike to be one.
Most of the schemes for making q
barrel of money can't be eashed.
Did you ever hear n coal dealer
complaining about the weather being
too cold?
What has become of the old-fash-
Toned boy who was referred TO as
double jointed?"
Nothing sounds more out of place
than to hear a minister called by his
first name.
1t frequently happens that the AT
Rest" notice on Fathers coffin is the
first label of the kind ever hung mp
for his benefit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

Champ Clark's speech on reciprocity,
the other day, reminds us of the bub-
bling over OF a Canadian exchange,
last fall. when it proposed to annex
Maine. President Taft was astonished
at the words of the Missouri repre-
sentative, and declared that he hoped
the people of this country. Canada
and Great Britain. will look upon the
speech of MIR. Clark merely as the
expression of an individual who does
not represent the Democratic, party
or any party of this country. Mir
Taft would have it understood
throughout the world that his admin
istration had no thought whatever OF
annexation when the reciprocity
agreement was arranged Thus is th'
mule-driver repudiated!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
colorado's Use Of Convict Labor.

Kansas. through IT'S press assocla :
ton. declares that it has solved the
LIQUOR problem in its prohihitory laws
hut Colorado comes TO the front with !
claim of having solved the convict
problem in a most satisfactory man
per. At the state penitentiary. tie
prisoners have worked outside OF prlS-
on for the past four YEAR,. Nearly
Zoo men have been employed on
ranches aad garden tracts leased by
,ha prison. in constructing water
system for Canon City. and ON public
highways anywhere from enc TO l''
miles from the institution.
In spite OF the absence OF bars ana
rnanacles, few escapes have been
made. and most Of those who got away
were caught or came back OF their
own will About 100 miles Of splenolo
mountain .oad, half Of il blasted
through solid rock. have been con-
structed, ard the value OF the farm
nroducts raised give back TO tie state
more than the 225.Co0 for maintenance
which it appropriated two wears ago.
On the other mend, it is claimed thaI
tire men improve IN many ways ana
most of those who are paroiec go a-
root from the work camps with no
prison nlanerfsns TO forget, and pest
of all. no depredat.ons or nisconduct
have been charged against the camps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago NeWs.)

tChlcag0 NeWS.)
A epicure is a professor of gas
tronomy.
Lots of women seem to think it's uT
to them to worry.
A mans idea of a smart man is one
who never gets caught.
Young man. don't marry grass
widow and hope to live in clover.
Not all monumental prevaricators
do business in the marble yards.
Experience is said to be the best
teacher-yet Solomon had 700 wives.
Money keeps a lot of people out OF
mischief by keeping them busy earn
ing it.
Many good opportunities grow
where you wouldn't think of looking
for them.
You can't fool all the people all
the time, because they are as wise as
YOU are.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
Editorial Comment
y ~ r n u
Annual Legislative Sessions.
(Bangor Commercial


The present indications are that the
Maine legislative session will be of
about the duration OF recent years for
il is to be noted that hearings have al
ready been advertised up to the middle
OF March and there is generally about
n fortnight of work after the com
mittecs make their final reports. There
is a vast volume OF business before the
Solon3 and although they are working
steadily and with 10 unnecessary in
terruptions, there 10 much to be done
before adjournment. We do not be-
lieye that the work should be hurried
to bring about an early Adjournment
for this manner If business eanhot DC
FASTENED without injuring its efficien-
cy. There are many people who be-
li,ve with the late James G. blaine
that annual legislative sessions give
the best results as keeping the peopie
more in touch with legislative auarS'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
Lessons in Science
MAGNETISM.
Electro Magnetic Waves.

II was shown by Clerk Maxwell that
a repeated electrical or magnetic dis
turbance or change would set up and
lradiatc waves of an electro magnetic
nature in the ether. and that. with
certain assumptions concerning the
ether, these waves would travel with
the velocity of light. Upon this is
biased lis electro magnetic theory or
hight. Hertz proved this theorem by
producing very rapidly oscillating
electric currents by means of sparks
between the plates Of a condenser. If
two large metal plates are connected
to small metal balls. close together.
and the latter are connected To the
ends Of the secondary of an induction
coil. the plates will be charged with
positive and negative electricity re-
|spectiyely to high potential. The
resistance of the air will break down
suddenly when the potential rises to Il
sufficient value. and spark will pass.
the positive and negative electricity
rushing together. l'ut this consti-
tutes an electric current, and because
Of the self induction tor electro mag
netic inertia) the rush of the electri-
cal charges will not stop. but will
continue 10 lIt oIptSIlc pidttS. ltiS
tho charges on the plates will be re-
versed. These again rush back. and
this may be repeated mahy times. the
vigor decreasing each time until TIE
disturbance ceases. A circuit with
small electro ma gnetic inertia or self
Induction, such as a straight wire, and
an arrangement whereby small
charge produces a great pressure
i. @. an end plate of small ,apa,s -
will give very rapid oscillations; while
"a circuit with large self-inductlon, sucn
rs a coil of wire. and large capacity at
the ends-e. &. n condenser-will pro-
duce slow oscillations
The passage of this rapidly alter
mating current produces rapidly al
ternating magnetic fields in the
medium round the wires. The al
ternating magnetic fields produce
electrical forces in the medium which
give rise to electrical strains, which
are OF the nature Of momentary cleo
trio currents. These again produce
magnetic effects, and the disturbance
is propagated as a set of waves o. al
ternate magnetic forces. which spread
out III all directions from the source,
called the oscillator. AS the current
in the oscillator dies away, the waves
diminish in vigor and cease.
ElEcTRO.CHEMISTRY.
All solutions of salts. acids and al
kalis will conduct electricity, and In
so doing they are decomposed into
the metal and the acid radical, hy-
droxyl, or halogen. The metal is pro-
duced at the negative electrodc or
cathode, and the acid radical at the
positive elccrode or anode. No
change takes place in the liquid itself
between the electrodes, except by a
subsequent reaction with one of the
above products. 1t frequently hap
pens. however. that the metal or
negative ion. and tho acid radical or
positive ion. react upon the solution, so
that the apparent products are not
those really produced by the action Of
the electric current.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
Coming Events

Feb. lc-Maine state Coal Dealers
Assn. Augusta
Feb. l7-Colby Alumni Association.
Feb. l7-ls-1o-Maine state Y. NJ. C. A.
and College Y. NJ. c. A. Lewiston.
Feb. ls-Town of Robbinston's Hun
dredth Anniversary.
Feb. a0-25-Aviation Meeting. Boston.
Feb. ol.-Governors Reception and ball.
Feb. 2l-oo-western Maine Pythlan Jul
bilee, Lewiston.
FEB. ae-Maine Society of Sons of the
American Revolution. ut Rirerton
Feb. ol-oo-oo33-Poultry Institute at Z. OF
Feb .24-os-Boys' Conference, Bangor.
Feb o4-State Teachers Examinations
at Auburn. Augusta, Bangor. BiddeIord'
Houiton. Madison, Machias, Portland.
March 3-Cony High Portland High de-
bate. Augusta.
Mar. 4-1l-Auto Show, Boston.
Mar 6-l0--Farmers' Week. Orono.
March l3-l5-Annnal Meeting state OF
Maine Chapter. u. A. r.. Portland;
Mar. l5-State Board OF Trade, Water
willie.
March le-Somerset County veterans
and Ladies' Auxiliary. Madison.
March 2o-ej-Lewiston and Auburn Mer-
chants Association Carnival
Mar. 2a-Apr. National Flower Show,
Boston.
April le-Annual convention Maine
state Branch. No. iS L. y. A. P. o. c.,
Bangor.
April l9-llaine Letter Carriers at
Augusta.
April l9-os-East Maine Methodist Con-
ference. Oldtown. Bishop Cranston pre-
siding.
April 19-as-Maine Methodist Confer
enee, Biddeforl. Bishoy Nicely presiding.
June li-l5-44th Department Encamp-
ment, Maine G. A. r. Meetings state
Sons of Veterans, State w. Il. c., Ma
tional w. r. C. ana Ladies of the G.. A
r.. Augusta.
June a0-21-Thirteenth Triennial Con-
vention International Sunday School AS
ISOLATION. San Francisco.
June 2s-30-Forty-fourth annual meeting
Maine Pharmaceutical Association,
Aug l5-17-Waldo County Agricultural
Society Fair, Belfast.
Oct S5-26-e1-Annual Convention Maine
Teachers Association, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

At Grand Rapids, Mich. the other
night. former President Roosevelt ad-
vocated a new system of election. He
would abolish the electoral college
and declares that under the present
plan the vote for President is q di.
rect vote that the electors have no
function except formally to ratify the
popular decree. He said that none OF
the evils prophesied had resulted from
the change in the case of the Presi-
dent. and he was perfectly sure that
the same thing will happen when the
change is made as regards senator's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
Reiuvenation Of Horses.

4 professor connected with a Vctcr-
mar. school IN France claims that IA
dunn injected into the jugular VEN Oh
a horse has Il remarkably rejuNenat-
inr effect. He may be right. but any
ordinary horse trader in this country
knows n trick worth more than Two
of that, for the reason that u ism
half rs expensive. Many an on
equine plug in Yankeeland has hao i
dozen wears temporarily taken OIL ms
real age by the iudicious use al d
syringe properly charged with seiu
ton IN which arsenic is tho chief m
gre6innt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

New York PreSS.J
Youth can gain sense. by losing
youth.
Marriage is a lottery with chance
for men. but never women, to draw a
prize.
A woman can think the baby is go
ing to be a great singer because it can
howl all night.
People who live in glass houses
throw stones in the hope that some
body else's will be smashed flrsu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

Divorce" says DR.. Lyman Ahpott'
us nothing more than paganism.
simultaneously Chancellor Day an
nounees he'll stand for the little loNe
sickness of students. but smoking he
will not tolerate. We would now IN
troducc Teddy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
Maine Gossip
A PRAYER.

Teach me, Father, how 10 go
Softly as the grasses grow;
Hush my soul to meet the shock
OF the wild world as rock;
But my spirit. prompt with power,
Make as simple as Hover;
Let the dry heart fill its cup.
Like a poppy looking up;
Let Life lightly wear her crown
Like the poppy looking down.
When its heart is Tlled WIN dew.
And its life begins anew.
Teach me, Father, how TO ne
Kind and patient as tree;
Joyfully the CricketS Groom
Under shady oak at noon:
Beetle. on his mission bent,
Tarries in that cooling tent,
Let me, also. cheer a spot.
Hidden field or garden grot-
Place where passing souls can rest
on The way and be their best.
Edwin Markham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

Probably no one has ever suspected
that people of a Northern city would
be able to swap snow for coal, yet
one might half believe it from recent
performances Of certain railroads
running south from Chicago. Long
trains that come in laden with the
black diamonds go out loaded with the
white product Of Jack Frost, and go
dripping southwark. cooling, pictur-
esque and puzzling TO the natives who
90 net understand that it is the latest
methcd adopted for relieving the rail-
road wards Of the western metropolis.
OF the surplus of that product which
makes good business in a Maine Win
ter. The empty coal cars to be sent
southwark are loaG1d with snow. and
drip. drip all the way into the South
land. where that which has not al
| ready melted is shoyelcd out and soor
| disappears.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

Again the Maine Democratic organs
shout: we want to know how much the
state owes" Yes. But they don't want
to know too quickly They want to know
with Willy Willie Pattangall softly cross
examining in a serial story lasting all
summer. They want to know with an
uproar. They want to know with cross
band accomplishments. They want to
know in hunks Of deficits" each of them
perfectly stated weeks aco.-Lewiston
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
Strength and Endurance

Are factors of the greatest success.
No person can do full justice to him.
self without them.
In no season of the year are they
more easily exhausted than in the
spring
We need not discuss the reason for
this here. It's enough to say there is
one, and that Hoods Sarsaparilla gives
strength and endurance. as thousands
ANNUALLY testify.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
Friday. February II, 1911.

Agitation is The method thai
plants the school by the side OF
the ballot box. Agitation pre-
vents rebellion, keeps the peace
and secures progress. Every
step she gains is gained for
ever. Muskets are the weapons
of animals. Agitation is the at
nosDhere of the brains.-Wen-
dell Phillips.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

Educators will note with more or
less interest that some of the univers-
tiles are adding to the work they are
doing in the fields of journalism.
Some of the new subjects to be taught
are Technical Writing The Psy-
chology of Advertising" and "Specia!
Feature writing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

David Shaw describes q section OF
Char,nstnwn in which l4,aO0 have but
"A bathtuhs. Well. if they take turns
one a day. each can have bath once
4 wear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

Talk about the richness of this land,
YOU can't miss it. Rancher out in
washington State in digging for wa
ter found coal-New York Evening
Telegram.
Yep: and hen digging for worms
located a gold mine!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

There is in New England a girl who
makes 800 a month raising popcorn
That ought to be sufficient to induce
some New England young man tf
pop.-Chicago Record Herald.
You're as slow as Philadelphia
She is getting ready for leap year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

Keep your eye on Brer Pattangali
He proposes to legislate the Republic
can justices Of the Supreme Court out
of office. and no doubt has lots Of other
schemes up his sleeves. He is as slip
perry as an eel, ana as elusive as the
lrishman's flea-"when you put your
finger on him he isn't there. "-Belfast
Republican, Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

No notice whatever will be taken or
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held RESPONSE
ble 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, 1911-02-17

Now we wonder what the tobacco
trust thinks of DR.. Day-after MS
blast against smoking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

inst now the Senate is the recipro-
getting engine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

Now that Nat Goodwin is again in
the matrimonial market, il Is natural
to assume that be is on the remnant
counter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
Taft for Total Abstinence.

1,ras;aent Taft in "a letter dated
D.c 90 1870. and read in practically
all the sunday schools in Washihg-
ron and in 5000 other Sunday schools
last SUNDAY, sounded the keynote OF
a new total abstinence movement
The letter was addressed 10 sunday
school pupils, as My dear young
friends" and there was not a note OF
Pattangallism or Otisitis in It, IL
read as follows:
THE excessive use of Intoxicating
Gn,lor is tho cause of Il great deal of
the poverty, degradation, and crime OF
the world, and one who aDstains from
the use of such liquor avoids dan
gerous temptation. Abraham Lincoln
showed that he believed this in writing
out for his bog friends the pledge OF
total abstinence. so often quoted
Each person must determine for him
self the course he will take in refer
ence 20 his tastes and appettes. Out
thoe,. who exercise the Self-restralnt
to avoid altogether the temptation OIL
alcoholic liquor are on the safe and
wiser side
it is hoped and confidently be-
lieved that this message of the Presi-
dent to the people will be of vast as
sjstance to those who are fighting
to close the saloons throughout the
country, and next autumn when the
people of Maine shall have repudiated
the attempt Of the Democracy to re-
peal the prohibitory law. it will be
sire on tho part of the pubic to
take any step backward on this great
moral question There is to be no sur
| rendering To the linunr interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

Skowhegan claims the largest house
plant in the world. This is an English
ivy in the barbershop Of Mr.. Rey-
nolds, on Water street. Starting seven
years ago from a little earthern pot,
the capacity of which is not more
than three quarts, the small twig has
grown to about go feet in length. 1t
is still growing, rising again toward
the ceiling. When ii was about five
feet high it wished to grow more. so it
| was trained to run along the ceiling
and out 20 feet or more 1t went, being
| occasionally tied up. Back again II
came to its home-the pot-but turn
| ing. it started again over the ceiling
and it has done this repeatedly until
now there are nine rows 20 feet long
| with branches. ..'-t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

Fer well-knoWn Biddeford man al
thoughts Of the cup that cheers ;4ava
been kicked rudely into the limbo OF
suh-consciousness With his right
hand solemnly lifted in air he speaks
the magic words: Never again.
Down with resubnissioni Prohibition
forever" This prominent citizen evil
IDENTIFY started 10 hack home but his
feet, unaccustomed 10 this mode, soon
achieved conformity TO nature, and,
with his bump OF direction submerged
he roamed down the Pool -oad-with
the mercury well below zero. The
careless stroll soon developed a sense
of discomfort and the stroller began
TO CLEAN some conception OF the seri-
Gus nature OF his condition. The hap
py. weaving walk became a panic
stricken Wabble urtil the now nearly
frozen man reached a house. He made
a vain effort TO arouse the inmates
and, spent by his efforts, tell in the
snow. At that moment team, for
tunate but exceedingly unusual occur
renee on the Pool road at that hour OF
the night. came along and the con-
vlvial one was hoisted aboard and car
ried to an all -night restaurant, where
he was thaWed OUT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

4 writer Of the Lewiston sun per-
sonals reports 4 Sabattus street man
slowly recovering from an attack of
"Herpeszoofter. Is il included in
the otis bill?
Happy Passport, without a moth
bughouse. The correspondent reports
as follows: While numbers OF bags
and bundles OF insects nests have
been gathered UP this month from the
trees in ali parts Of the city, and
many OF them brought to the city
rooms for inspection to see if they
were the troublesome brown tail
moth, il is stated that up TO this weel;
a genuine brown tall has not been
gathered in by anyone here and the
eggs and nests already destroyed are
Of another breed. AT any rate, tie
hunt is on for the obnoxious moth,
and less than one quarter of the prop
erty owners have yet made report
to the city clerk. as required ny law"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17

Writes n Skowhegan correspondent,
'Armor Bullette mas a Plymouth Rock
hen not quite year old that laid an egg
Tuesday that was a houncer, The egg
weighed three ounces. The circumfer-
enee OF the egg. the longest way round. is
seven and three-fouEths inches. Mr. Bull
lette says that the waist measure of the
egg is six and three fonrths inches