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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15
humanity on the Average.

L
We have Leen greatly Interested u
a picture that recently came under our
observation, that of the operatives o'
one room OF a Massachusetts cotton
mill. The picture was particularly IN
t,resting, because it was taken te
show the operatives just as they Were
ana not to prove anything in pafticu-
lar
Presumably. the employees III the
picture were all doing aoout the SAME
work and receiving about the SAINT
pay. A great difference i'll their ap-
naarance vas noticeable, however
Some were exceedingly neat ana TRIM
looking. and might have walked down
Broadway any time, as FAR as LOOKS
went. Others were barefoot. ana hau
apparcntly paid little or no ATTENTION
to dress. As We looked at the pho'o-
graph We could not help thinking no"
nuch il told. AS we have said. II was
not taken for any particular purpose
merely to show 4 group of people,
Put what an opportunity WIS tilefe
TO prove either side of very iarse
question The roformer, VINO "isileo'
to show what Il hard time the opera-
tiyes had, would have picked out ti'e
barefoot aggregation. The man, on tiie
contrary. who wished 10 demonstrate
how well treated and prosperous they
were. would group the well-dresseu
and Incorporating workers tose'hei'
Eacl, man would have telling arsa-
ment for his side OF the question, ana
the two sides would be exactly opPo-
site. =.
Is that not just about what !,
comes to in the long run? DO We not
see the same thing every day IN diiier-
.nt surroundings? One man makes
fortune where another starTes. can
we blame the conditions for the second
mans failure? Why does one man
earning SIS a week look we'll dfesseu
and have money in the bank. "hie
another on the same wages, Win II"
more responsibilities, owes eFefso,ie
in the community and las not reaiI!
good suit of clothes to his BACK we
do not know Unlike the reformer, we
cannot answer these questions. IL Is
human nature, that is all wc can say.
Rut IL is certainly unjust to blame
an employer because one man VINO
works for him cannot make one doi :
lar go more than half as far as the
dollar Of the man next him. This IS
a condition that exists tho world over
1t is not the fault OF the tariif, the
trusts. the corporations. nor anyone
else. but the Providence that rules
the world 1t is a universal co'ioi-
ton that exists not only in America
but in Europe. Asia. Africa ana AUS
traIia. why not recognize this as
fact, and try to see how much can
he got ont Of the means at hand.
without wasting time moaning over
Itopian dreams that come naturally
10 the lame and lazy? We ought to
learn to strike an average and ORA"
our conclusions from this, not to be-
take ourselves TO the North Pole anu
then complain because the world Is
frozen waste.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15
Sale Lake DRYING Up.

1t is stated that if the waters Uf the
Great Salt Lake continue for 70 years
to recede at the same rate as for the
past five years, that famous inland
sea will be dry. with the possible ex-
ception of a few pools and puddles.
Scientists and engineers are unable to
state why the lake continues to grow
smaller in size. They calculate that
the loss of water by evaporation is
much less than is supplied TO il
through rivers and small streams
flowing into it. More than twice as
much water llows into the lake as is
absorbed by the atmosphere The
theory is therefore advanced that the
Great Sale Lake leaks into some un-
derground river which must have its
outlet 1900 miles or more from the
lake, far on. in the ocean.
Even when heavy spring rains and
the melting Of the SHOWS in the noun
tains would be expected to raise the
level of the lake. the level has actual
ly fallen AT the Very time when un-
usual volumes Of water were entering
il. Salt Lake is. in places. SO shall
low that one might wade out a mile
from shore, and yet not be immersed
deeper than the armpits. Satair is
visited annually by many thousands Of
tourists. who enjoy open air salt
water bathing. 1900 feet above sea
level. in water 50 buoyant that bath
ers have difficulty i'll restraining their
feet from flying upward. 1t is said
that in prehistoric times it covered an
area nearly ten times its present size.
Now, all that remains Is this inland
sea. so rich in salt that its manu-
facturc is one Of U;ahs great indus
tries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15
ExPE ERIME EMIT.

suspend by threads 4 rod of s;lass
electrified hy rubbing with silk. and a
piece OF sealing-wax rubbed with fur.
a second piece of glass similarly cleo
trified will be found to attract the
suspended resin end repel the sus-
pended glass. On .he other hand. eIec,
trified resin will attract the glass and
repel the resin.
The elcctrificat:on of glass rubbed
with silk is said to be vitreous and
that Of sealing-waX rubbed With fur
'resinous.' All substances which ex-
nibit electrical attraction. whatever
the rubber. behave either exactly as
the glass or as the resin.
The words vitreous and resinous In
voive certain assumptions, and are
now universally superseded by the
terms positive and negative respec-
lively. Like electf ifications produce
repulsioH, unlike, attraction.
y piece of brass held in the hand
does not show electrification in the or
tiiBary way. #. however, It be fixed
at the end of rod of dry glass or
resin. and rubbed. it exhibits eleetri-
'fioation. Electricity easily flows
man body, whereas it cnIy slowly es-
capes over the surface OF glass or re-
sin. Brass and all metals are said to
be good conductors Of electricity. while
glass, silk, air, anG other substances
are such poor conductors that they are
caileI inSulators, although expression.
are ADOPTED by analogy from the ia
miliar p.lenon7en OF fluid conduction
no explanation of the nature of elec-
trification is implied by the usage.
The attraction by amber of 50 called
unelectriiled or neutral bodies, Sucl
as particles Of dust can be explained
by examining the effect on neutral
conducting body on large scale
mounted on an irsulator such as glass
Such n Coordination exists in the elec'
troscope. IN this, the conductor is q
brass rcd passing through the cork o!
a glass flask. the upper end Of the roc
being capped by a brass disc, anp the
lower end terminated by a pair OF
leaves of gold or fine metallic leaf II
positively electrified glass rod be
brought near to the cap, the leaves al
once diverge. showing that they have
become similarly electrified.
II small conductor fixed on the enc
Of a hard rubber rod (called q proof
plane) be made to touch the upper
surface of the disc, and be brought
near suspended electrified resin. il
will be found to show repulsion. show
ing that the proof plane has brought
away a sample of negative electricity,
Similarly, if the farther extremity OF
the conductor (the leaves in this easel
could be similarly tested with a proof
plane, as would usually be possible,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15
Why Not Raise More Hogs?

In the advertising sent out by press
and publicity bureaus of the South
and West may be found an occasional
hint that can be taken up with profit
by farmers of Maine. PLANT more
hogs" has been the advice given far
lners by the press of Texas for the
past three years. That those resid
ing in that part of the country have
needed this is emphasized by the fig
lures on hogs marketed in Texas in l.
months. More than twice the num-
Der Of hogs were shipped to Texas
packing houses in 1910 than during
any year since the farmer learned that
the hog is a profitable crop. 1t is
estimated that if the increase con-
tinues in 1911 as it did in 1910. prac-
tically all the hogs converted into
pork at the various packing houses
will come from the Lone Star farms
We wonder just why 1t Is necessary
that so many thousand barrels OF
pork should be shipped into iai-'
from the West every year? Expert
ence of those who have taken to th'
culture in any of the states has prov
en- that the hog is one of the mos
valuable assets of the farm. An item
from a Maine correspondent within
week told of farmer In Somerse
county who has several hundred
bushels of potatoes in his cellar which
ne will probably be unable to market
and yet not hog on the place
Probably there are others who have
1.-THE material at hand that will go te
waste by rotting. to grow hundreds Of
pounds of pork during the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15
Editorial Comment
A Suggestion.
(SiX Towns Times. J


The Democrats would get them
selves into a pretty how-do-y yc-do II
they should attempt to make Il license
law, unconstitutional when enacted,
but With the idea of It's becoming cf-
fectivc, hoe post facto, ut some later
date, when the urconstitutionality OF
the act might have been removed.
Suppose that this Legislator. votes
TO amend the Constitution and the
voters rule that Prohibition stays In,
and ten years rom now another Leg
islature does The same thing and the
people vote to take Prohibition out.
Would this 1911 license law then pre-
sent itself, a ghost of by-gone days.
and demand place on the statute
books" The explanation is that these
stories do not originate with the men
who are doing things in the LcgiSla :
ture but simply serve to take up the
time OF the boys while the old men are
getting ready.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

An aged woman in Glasgow. Ky,
Mrs. Jane Peacock, after her funeral
sermon had been preached and the
relatives. gathered about her coffin.
were taking their last look at her,
regained consciousness. and stretched
out her hands to those about her.
She remained alive for several hours.
after which she again was pronounced
dead. and the funeral services were
completed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

A new type OF man has been dis
covered in this electrical era. In
Bayfield,. Wis, Ut is said) there is a
man who is SO fully charged with
magnetism that, as soon as the snow
goes off, 1t is intended to use him to
locate deposits Of iron. Further in
formation is withheld, the human
magnets name. even. not being given,
possibly for the fear some enterpris-
ing Snowman may offer him SO large a
salary that the orc deposits may re-
main undiscovered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

Andrew Carnegie warns working
girls not to marry a man because he
is rich. And, presumably. he would
not have an idle rich girl marry
man because he is poor. There are
other ways of saying 1t. all amounting
to the same. which is that Andy is an
admirable giyer OF libraries and taxes
but fourth-rate cupid.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15
Nervousness and Nsrye.

The more nervous a man Is, the less
nerve he has. That sounds paradox
|cal-but it isn't; for nerve Is stamina.
Hoods Sarsaparlla gives nerve. 1t
tones the whole system, perfects di-
.gestion and assimilation, and is there
fore the best medicine nervous per-
soh can take.
If you get tired easily. mentally or
physically, take Hood's-it will do. you
good. SAL vtsl
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

Hope of winning ali automobile
should stimulate proficiency in al
branches Of tie national game. That
Detroit manufacturers baseball hall
of fame proposition seems like a clever
advertising scheme that will work
good either way you look at it.-Chris-
sian Science Monitor.
AMI advertise whether you look at It
pr not
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15
EXPERIMENTS WITH AMBER

Amber when rubbed acquires tnc
property of attracting towards itself
light particles Of ,natter-glass. resins
ana all other solids car be made to cX-
hibit the phenomenon associated with
3lr,hCr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15
rhins Worth knowing
Valuable industrial Data Cleaned
from Authorities for the Ken.
nshec Journal.

1t is not generally known that GER
tain forms of dust, if mingled with AIR
in certain proportions, are explosive
when brought into contact with a
flame. This is true of Hour dust.
sugar dust and dry soap dust. Two
ounces of flour in two cubic feet oil
confined air would cause Il violent eX-
plosion, and the contents OF Il iiouf
sack distributed through 1900 cubic
feet OF air, is capable of throwing a
weight Of 300 tons to 4 height OF l0o
feet.
The mayor of Ivry France, has III
augurated the use of a most success :
full Gre alarm, but which, nevertheless
does not prove quite satisfactory to
the citizens of 1vry. \ powerful
siren, worked by electricity producing
sound which can be heard anywhere
within a radius of six kilolneters
tnearly four miles) has been set w
by the mayor for the protection OF
the property and lives within his
jurisdiction. But the would be-
slumberers of fvry complain of the
noise il makes-~hen sounded Tor tue
protection Of property not their oNh'
The wise mayor, however, knowing, II"
doubt. how difficult II is to arouse
some Sleepers, and very properly
valuing the preservation of the lives
and necessary comforts OF those un-
der his charge higher than a few mo-
ments' sleep for those who can enjoy
slumbcr when others may be burning
up, or losing their entire worldly pos
sessions. plaeidly purSueS the even
tenor of his way and, we have no
doubt, sleeps the sleep of the just
when the siren is not working. and
awakens refreshed with the conscious
ness that he has done his best for
those to whom he owes his duty.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

The Russian government has set
aside an additional s5o0O0,0V0 for the
education o. children. The nation
seems just beginning TO wakeupovitch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

The suffragetteS are badly handi-
capped by the fact that the average
woman will continue to work harder
10 get the voter than the vote.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

A number of years ago it was a
common thing to see man with a
flower pinned on his coat by his wife.
Where is he now? The wives and
flowers are still here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

The man who left the state PRISON
in Charlcstown this morning, after
serving more than forty years OF Il
sentence for murder. will doubtless
observe many changes in and around
Boston il h. keeps his eyes and ears
open. for lots of things have hap
pencd in the last forty ycars.--Biddc-
ford journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

Donigan is as strong as bridge
(bilD for what he believes is right.
as his vote with the Republicans goes
TO show.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

Twas the bird ON Nellie's hat that
said this was to be short session Oh
the Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15
Wednesday, February IS, 1911.

Retire within thyself. and
thou wilt soon discover how
small 4 stock there is.-Pcrsius.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

While about it, Patt, why not pass a
bill to Oslcrizc the old judges Lev
iston Journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

its escape from chains and cage at
Readiield has again been secured by
his former captor. Rcynard was
identiiied by the collar still about Ills
neck.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

n. b. Tracy. the well-known Maine
mineralogist. whose home is in Au-
burn, has just secured the Tracy gen
ealogy, remarkable record which
runs back to King Egbert and Ethel
wolf, the earliest Of the English mon
archs. In the middle ages the 'Tracys
We're among the most powerful Of the
English nobility and their castles and
manors were celebrated for their mag
nificence and strength. The first Of
the line to emigrate to America was
William Tracy who came to Virginia
the same year that the Pilgrims land
ed on Plymouth Rock. He was the
youngest son of the lord of a great
estate and manor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

Permits for sls4,s50 worth of new
buildings. s.9,5oo worth of additions
and Saeo Tor alterations and repairs
are announced In the report of the
Bar Harbor building inspector.
Among the permits is one TO the Bar
Harbor Library Assn. for $4,000
building.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

I Carnegie library Is inc prospect
reported from Caribou. The Scot
philantllropist is willing to endow the
town with sl0v0o for an institution.
making the stipulations that site be
furnished and $1,000 yearly raised for
the maintenance. Five hundred dol
lars already is supplied toward the
purchase Of a lot and an article Was
placed in the town warrant to be voted
,,pon at the March meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

Rar Harbor continues the automo-
bile agitation with three petitions
circulated about the town. The first
one came in support of the Shea bill
and the others were remonstrances
stating that the bill is expressed in
yagu, terms and that the specitica-
tions NAV easily be misconstrued. \
very pretty legislative fight is prom
ised.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

A Presaue Isle colt, OF the $1,000
brand affected by the Hon. T. II.
Phair. appears to be developing "al-
most tendencies which do not augur
we'll for IT'S future as racer. While
being exercised recently, says the
Presque Isle correspondent. the bit
broke and the colt and driver We're
almost injured" Shortly after. the
colt was being driven by a young
woman of the town When near the
railroad station a dog barked and the
horse almost jumped through a plate
glass window" II is. to be wondered
if the colt will turn consistently into
an almost winner"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. ..
Mestings at 7,3o o'clock every second Ana
fourth Tuesday.
c. w. POOR, G. r.
q. w. MERRILL. Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-15

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening ut TO o'clock.
Work In Third degree Friday evening,
Feb. Il. Refreshments.
F. G. HARRINGTON, n. G.
j. II. BROWN, Sec.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-13
ATTACKING THE INTERESTS
Democrats Have Started Two Plain
People Bills On Their Way
Through Congress

Washington. April 13.-TwO of the
tariff measures which the democratic
House expects to pass early in the ses-
sion were introduced yesterday by
Chairman Underwood of the ways and
means committee. They are the Can
adian reciprocity treaty and a bill 10
put on the free list about one hundred
articles now dutiable under the general
tariff. Both were referred to the ways
and means committee and will receive
early consideration.
The free list bill is designed 10 pla-
cate the farmers for agricultural loss
es which they feel they will sustain
under the Canadian agreement.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-13
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such ar
tic1es should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is
tenfold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury. and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure,
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is TAX
en- internally and made in Toledo, Ohio
by F. J. Cheney Co Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. Price, IS cents
per bottle. Take Halls Family Pills
for constipation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-13
WHAT CURES ECZEMA

We have had so many inquiries late
ly regarding Eczema and other skin
diseases that we are glad TO make our
answer public. After careful investi-
cation, We have found that a simple
wash of Oil OF Wintergreen. as COM
pounded in d. D. D., can be relied up
on. We would not make this state
ment to our patrons. friends and
neighbors. unless we were sure of 1t
and although there are many so-called
Eczema remedies sold, We ourselves
unhesitatingly recommend d. d. d
prescription,
Because-We know that il gives in
slant relief TO that torturing itch.
Because-D. d. D. starts the cure al
the foundation Of the trouble.
Because-It cleanses, Soothes and
heals the skin.
Because-The records Of ten years OF
complete cures of thousands OF the
most serious cases show that d. D. d
is today recognized as the absolutely
reliable Eczema cure.
Drop into our store today, just &c
talk over your case with US.
Postoffice Drugstores. Ocala, Fla.
]. J. Gerig. Proprietor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-13
SMART MAN WAS STRANGE
Also Somewhat Muscular-Put n Ca
LOthario I'm His Proper Place

Atlanta, April 13.-While riding on a
street car yesterday r. e. Strange saw
his wife in a section of the city where
ne considered she had no business. and
followed her into a cheap hotel near
the terminal station.
Going directly TO the room he saw
her enter. he took therefrom J. w. Nix.
an auditor for the Atlantic Compress
Company, got a tight grip on him and
personally carried him through the
streets 10 the police station. The two
attracted considerable attention "a
they went through the business center
OF the city. the one tightly held in the
grip Of the other.
Police court was in session and the
husband marched him right before Re
corder Broyl-S. where Nix was fined
$40. Strange stated TO the Recorder
that he did not care about having Nix
bound over. as ke only wanted a cour;
record TO use in proceedings for di-
vorce. Then ne went 20 the telephone
and called up Mrs. Nix at her home
and told her the whole story.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-13
BURIED IN BROOKLYN
Tom JOhnson's Friends VIII Disregard
His Wish for q Playground Over
His Grave

Cleveland, Ohio. April 13.-"When i
die. l hope people will make a play
ground over my body. 1 would rather
have children romping over my grave
than a hundred monuments"
This was the statement often made
by former Mayor Tom L. Johnson, who
died Monday night, speaking TO his
friends, when men in public life died
and monuments to their memory were
being planned.
mass meeting will be held today
or tomorrow to raise funds for a me-
mortal for Johnson.
The body of the former mayor will
be sent TO New York to be buried in
Greenwood cemetery in Brooklyn. The
pail bearers for the funeral are w. ].
Bryan. c. VI. Bates, Ben T. Cable. Lin
coin Steffens, \. ]. Moxham, Henry
George. Gus Lewis and Philip Bren-
nan.
Mr.. JohnSon's remains will be laid
to rest in a plot adjoining the grave of
the late Henry George. who Johnson
heartily admired.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-13
A Reliable Medicine-Not q Narcotic

Mrs. F. Marti. ST. Joe. Mich. says:
Our little boy contracted a severe
bronchial trouble, and as the doctors
medicine did not cure him, I gave him
Foleys Honey and Tar Compound. in
which / have great faith. 1t cured the
cough, as well as the choking and
gagging spells. and he got we'll in a
short time. Foleys Honey and Tar
Compound has many times saved US
much trouble, and we are never with
out IL in the house
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-13
ANGLE IS VERY ACTIVE
Has In Bills To Abolish Convict Lease
System and Improve the Public
Highways

Representative Angle OF Polk county
has introduced a bill providing for a
$4,000. 900 bond issue for state high
ways, creating a state highway COM
mission and working state convicts on
public roads. The s10.000.000 bill is in
the nature of a constitutional amend
ment. leaving it for the people TO de-
eide.
Mr.. Angle has also introduced bill
10 abolish the convict lease system al
the expiration OF the present contract.
and 10 work the state convicts on the
public highways.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-13
SEMI-CENTEENIt OF SUMTER
Fifty Years Ago since the First Shot
of the Great War Was Fired

Washington. April l3.-Fifty years
ago yesterday the bombardment of
Fort Sumter. which marked the real
beginning of hostilities between the
North and the South, was commenced.
Major Anderson. the Union officer in
command, having refused to surrender
the stronghold to the. Confederate au-
thorities. Throughout the reunited
country the semi of this
mOmentous event was observed by
both Federal and Confederate veterans.