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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
Helen Grants Harvest Year.

In the ninth volume of Amanda III.
Douglas productions entitled Helen
Grants Harvest Year" we are fully
assured of the yield that persistency
will bring Completing her fitness
enough to enable her 10 enter upon a
career Of work for others she finds II
only too hard TO surrender TO. the pos
sibly humble domestic sphere which
the Young clergyman presents for her
consideration. hut with that sweet
ness and good judgment which can be
executed only by those who are the
object of artful cupid she yields to his
manliness thereby dispelling all
doubts. The story is portrayal oil
that life which is ever constantly be-
ing demanded by devoted readers.
Published by Lothrop, Lee Shepard
Co, Boston; Si.25.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
Four Boys in the Yosemite.

Standing at the foot of great
precipitous crag who would imagine
that the quiet of the Yosemite Valley
could ever be broken. Yet by follow
ing the adventures of -Four BOYS IN
the Yosemite" we find that even
among the unsurmountable cliffs anu
rapidly flowing streams Of this beaun-
full. historic valley Of the West there
are the most thrilling eseapades In
litened by four daring and humorous
bows, who are ready to find the pref
test spots and most pcrilous points
many of which are rndde famous by
the 49ers we come 50 snear to living
with them that we trembie for their
safety, forgetting we are only reading
the vivid story of Exert T. Tomiinson,
Published by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
Co. Boston; price $l.O0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
Moving the Sea.
fBoston Ira veler.D

fBoSton TraVeieT.l
ont in the ocean, off the Southern
California coast, is Il great meadow
II is made up largely of kelp, one OF
the mighticst of all the world oil yeSe-
tation. great snake-like plant that
sfastens its roots around the rocks at
the bottom OF the sea and sends up
branches. "A hundred or more feet long,
bearing beautiful leaves and fruits
as big as pumpkins
Now. man is going to NOV that
ENTHUSIASTICALLY NOV the sea 1T Is
another instance wherein man mas
been slow in discovering the goodness
Of the Creator. for it Is just learned
that this hay OF the sea is a iihe lefth-
izer. It contains nitrogen, Whieh
makes stalks and leaves: phosphoric
acid. which makes buds and olessolnSs
and potash, which gives size ana
quality to fruits, grains and Segeta-
hles Annually, We pour millions and
millions of dollars worth OF fertilizer
into the sea We will get 1t BACK 10
the starved land by moving the sea.
Moving" is the word for the
process of recovery, too. A company
organized at San Diego first trled las
.tening a 20-foot seythe to BOAT anu
sending the latter up anu down int
sea meadow, with a swing on the
scythe, just as you used TO swing II III
moving out the fence corners, back IN
the farm days. But the sea scythe
didn't cut fast enough, and so a
steamer has been rugged up with
whirligig knives, fixed on jack shatts
at right angles to the keel of the boat
and the sea will be moved
Evolution? Yes, from the farmer
boy with his scythe, in the fence cor
ncr, to the corporation MOVING '''e
ocean by steam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
Hearst's Summing Up.

Outlined distinctly from the Demo
cratic medley of optimism and extra
VACANT prophecies for 1912. are Will
liam Randolph Hearst's definitions Of
Presidential fitness. In his usual ia
Gle manner, turning squarely about, he
ignores mis- support of Taft in that i'll
considered Canadian reciprocity enter
prise, AMI avows that the President is
So weak. politically, as TO stand no
chance of recollection over any Demo-
cratic candidate. He throws 4 brick
at Harmon as "a second edition Of
Judge Parker" and expresses grave
fears that Governor Woodrow Wilson
of New Jersey can stick long enough
to his convictions TO be trusted. May
or Gaynor is naturally and very thor
oughiy ignored as Democratic Presi-
DENTAL timber. In brief and other
wise derogatory mention of Oscar ".
Underwood and Champ Clark, he has
a preference for the Speaker.
What subtle, pink-blushing modesty
is Mr.. Hearst's. as he awaits the over
powerine storm Of aeelamationf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
IN THE WIDE WORLD.
l,,,,,,,n standard Cnion)

(Brooklyn Standard lnion9
IT, ,a,anhone telegraph is the idea OF
.,,,ao ,onish engineers and it's purpose
IL IN laave a recorded message for any
subscriber called when away OF oihei
wise prevented from responding 10 ~
call The transmitting apparatus III
cludes a keyboard like that oil tiie Vi "
nary typewriter. The receiving appata
tins prints the message on tape III orui-
nary characters, and single comfnulllcd-
tions or a series of them can be sent d.
any time TO await prompt attention on
the subscribers return.
Lord Walsingham, whose generous git
IF his wonderful collection of moths 10
The natural history museum will be Keen
" appreciated by student and laymen
alike. shares with Lord de Gray the dis
tinction of being the nnest shot IN Urea
Britain, saws a writer III m. a. T. lie
is probably the ony man VINO can, am
does. shoot wasps on the wing. iiia
needless to say, requires not only ma
Vicious eve, but also the steadiest u
hands. The weapon with which MS iofo-
ship performs this remarkable feat is
miniature rifle, specially constructed al
ter his own design
ona of the most interesting exhibits IN
the marine museum OF the oid o,d'c
House AT Boston, Mass, is a model of the
United States shipIof the line Ohio. This
was made in the English prison at Dart
moor by Thomas Lettican, OF the ohi.eo
States Navy, who was taken prisoner by
| the British frigatt shannon Wheh sue
captured the Chesapeake IN Massaclu-
sets Bay on the afternoon oil June !, ioio,
! He made this mo}fl during the thFec
! years of his imprlpnment WIN KNIT
a fork and a darling needle from bones
| lie had saved from ms rations only the
| lower part of the huh Is OF wood. Inc
model rests on little sea of beautiful
/ shellss--Army andlNavy Journal,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
JoIlying Shipping Communities.
tBath Times,

1t sounds plausible for Names new
Democratic senator to say that he be-
lieves in building up the merchant
marine but does not believe in sub
sides. The trouble is, that no other
effective way of accomplishing the
purpose has been suggested except the
old and highly successful method OF
discriminating duties which .doesn
seem at all likely TO be tried again Tor
the reason that Il preliminary step
would have to be the abrogation OF
our commercial treaties with practi-
eally all the nations of the world. In
effect, then, the new senator and most
of the public men of his party, too.
for that matter. say they would Ike
to revive the merchant marine but
couldn't think of employing the only
practicable way yet suggested TO
bring il about. Mr. Gardner pro-
poses free raw materials for the
shipbuilders. but they have free raw
materials pow when they build yes
sells for the foreign trade, and have
had them for many years during
which the merchant marine has gone
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
Editorial Comment



See
Me,
! am th,, Maine Wattt-wagun-
On the read or in tie ditch,
lust vet I don't know which
hut de know. by itefk,
That be mighty nigh wreck
Ky gum
The Demon Rum
Has pnt M almost OH the bum. 4.
And II thu state
Goes dry or wet,
Is hasn't been decided yet,
What's left of me
Won't sell. ! think
For quite enough to hHx= Il drink.
Some Water-waguns have attacks
As ! have had. but. say,
II only local and ia time
They run along the way
AS good as ever; but with me
II aim tho same, I'm sure
For mine is constitutional
And not thing to cure
I've Set ii, and Eve e1t it bad
! know by how ii feels,
And though they BATCH me up TO go.
III wahblc on my wheels.
And never, never track again,
And people will not fail
To Say. when seeing where I've gone.
That shakes have madc the trail
tict Whiz.
What a tough job mine is,
View,
Wouldn't Neal bow
Raise Il row
II he could see me now
New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29

Values aud confidence for the pleasure
Of doing so. .
Perhaps MIR. Wickcrsham meant
that throughout the antitrust cam
paign there had been too many ru-
naors of ante-investigation presump-
lion, assumption, indictment end con
yietion People who have no interest
lin the trusts. beyond that which they
have in business success generally,
who believe in the enforcement If the
law and who have no sympathy with
those liable to the law, on the other
hand have no sympathy with greg
hue and cry raised against industrial
activities simply because they have
been successful. The more industrial
activity. the better for all of us. and
nothing wins like success. Whit "e
object to is the manipulation OF con-
dttions. by interests which hay" grown
out of the bounds of reasonable site
cess. to increase their hold upon the
throat of industrial and business ac-
tivities to redouble their profit anu
squeeze the juice from the public
lemon.
We agree with Mr., Wiekershai9 that
business interests should themselves
readjust their organizations ii they
viii do so. But We believe they should
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
Maisie's Merry Christmas.

Short stories for young people. in
tercsting and enlightening. Nina
Ehoades comes Ia the front with a
ncw book. "Maisic's Merry Christ
mas She tells Us of the pleasure
that little Maisie finds in making
christmas happy event in Il little
blind girl $ life. Although Maisie is
ut Nice enjoying one OF the happiest
times other young life. two little
American twin sisters are in Florence
and Miss Rhoades interestingly tells
lis what happens to them during the
fule-tide. Also i'll the same volume
NE find How Reggie saw the sphinx
which is enc of the best stories Miss
Rheades has written. showing the ex-
eelleht use of her recent year abroad
Published by Lethrep. Lee & Shop
ard Co, Boston: price. slice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
A Political Reciprocity Bill.

fSuetsSS MdEazlne.1
W. see that the chief potential los
ers through Reeip1aeitys are the
farmers who raise the wheat and 9TH
CT grains, cattle. sheep, hogs. etc It
is not difficult to locate the losers on
tie political map of the United
States. They are found in the In
surgent States, the anti-Taft States of
the West and Middle West-the hope
less States. Il is evident that the
chief gamers by Reciprocity. are the
manufacturers of fleurs and cereals
and the dressers and packers of meats.
They are located for the most part in
the great manufacturing States Of the
East and in the doubtful States of the
Middle West whose electoral votes are
SO large and SO necessary to the Presi
Dental plans of the administration
The South is for the most part not
affected by Reciprocity Its indus
tries are not interferred with. Cotton
and rice are not produced in Canada or
dealt with in the Reciprocity meas
urc. Neither is sugar a factor in
Reciprocity" The live stock bust
ness of the South is insignificant COM
pared with that of the West and Mid
die West. The South will be the
gamer if free raw materials eventual
~ result in cheaper foods. 1t stands
to lose nothing by Reciprocity" and
may gain. The Taft sentiment of the
Southern delegates to the national
Republican convention is in nowise
threatened by the passage of the
Reciprocity bill
No political measure has ever been
more carefully calculated than Reel
procity." Backed as it was from the
very start by the active support OF the
manufacturers and Of the whole CAPT
talistic press, Reciprocity appears to
have greatly strengthened the Presi-
dents chances of securing a solid body
of delegates from the Republican ma
chine Of the East The same infiu
enees have increased the Taft senti=
ment in the packing and milling dis
tricts Of the Middle West and in the
patronage built Taft machine of the
South.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
Looking Ahead, in Agriculture.

The words of Governor Hadley. Of
Missouri, in On address of welcome to
the delegates of the National Gonser-
Walton Congress at Kansas City. Mo,
Monday, will ii accepted without
question. create surprise in agricul-
turai sections. Succinctly stated Gov
ernor Hadley claims that over ii per
cent of the farm lands in this coun-
try are cultivated in a manner 10 de-
crease rather than to increase their
productivity, and he draws the con-
clusion that such policy must inev-
itably result in the improyerishment OF
the nation. He said continuation of
this condition would reflect OH the ca
pacity Of the American people te use,
in proper manner, the great natural
resources with which nature has en-
lowed them. He found hops. however.
in the effective manner in which the
people have taken up the important
austion of conservation, under the
inspiring leadership of that great
American. Theodore Roosevelt.
Governor HadIey points out the fact
that. up to the present time. this eonn-
try has been peculiarly fortunate in
that our production has exceeded con-
sumption and the supply has always
been greater than the demand. THE re-
suit has been that the American peo-
PIE alone, of all the people in the
people in the world. have eaten the
same kind of food. and no stronger
influence could exist as against the
creation of classes and casts. But he
calls attention to the increasing CON
sumption and consequent increases IN
the cost Of the necessities of life. lie
predicts that there will come 4 time
when MANY will not be able to secure
the same kind of food that is enjoyed
by others. Then will come certain
and dangerous influence that will
threaten our society and our institu-
lions. III
There is food for thought in the
words of Governor Hadley, inasmuch
as statistics tell us of II constantly
decreasing surplus of production. II
this tendency continues. in a few wears
We viii consume all the products OF
our grain and OF our livestock Thus
we are brought face TO face with the
vision of conservation of our re-
sources and of promoting agriculture
in every possible manner We believe
1t is the duty of every educational
factor. from scholroom 10 newspaper
sanetum, to spread the religion Of soil
cultivation. and. in the creation Of ma
tural pride il taking up agricultural
pursuits Should the time ever arrive
when we are obliged to import large
~ the necessities of life. then will ex-
ist conditions that will be cause fol
concern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
Coming Events

Sept. -2S-29-Annual Convention of
Maine Noman's Christian Temperance
Union. Waterville.
oct. 2-3-I-5-Annutl Meeting Maine Fed
Grafton of Womens clubs saco.
Oct. 3-5-Maine Baptists, Skowhegan.
Oct 4.S-Maine State Advent Christian
Conference, Dover.
Oct. 5-pistriet Sunday School Asso-
citation At Gardiner.
Oct. 10 Maine Woman Suffrage .Associa-
ton. Portland.
oct. l3--t'olunhus Day.
Oct. i2=ll-Bangor Musical Festival,
Oct. 16-iS-Tortland Musical Festival
Oct. 2o-Conyention of York County Odd
Fellows. Springvale.
Oct. 25-Ahnual meeting Supreme Com
mandery, knights of Temperance. Port
land
Oct. -e7=Annual Convention Maine
Teachers Association. Augusta.
Nov. i-;i-AEahe State Conference of
Charities and corrections, Augusta.
NOV. 4-l5-l6-Annual Convention Maine
State Pathological Association. Augusta
Dec. l+-i5-Mainc Livestock Breeders
Association. orono.
Maine Fair Dates.
Sept ~ Grange Fair. East Hebron
sept. 29-3o-Somerset County Fair,
Arson.
oct. 3--LakeSide Grange Harrison.
Oct. 3-4-Winslow Grange Fair.
Oct. 3-4-Unity Park Assn, Unity.
Oct S-4-5-West oxford Fair, Fryeburg
ton
oc, S.i-5-Lincoln County Fair. Dam
ariscotta.
Oct. 3-4-5-Cattle Show and Fair. Pleas
ant Valley Grange
Oct. 4-Grangc Fair Saco.
Oct. 4-5-Freeport Agricultural Society
Fair. Freeport
Oct. 1o-1l-i2-Sagadaho CO. Fair. Tops
ham.
oct li-Ladies' .,s"t Canton Grange,
Canton
Oct. lt-Grange Fair. Ashland
Oct l7-19--West Bath Grange Fair.
Nov. 6-tt-Maine Corn and Fruit Show.
Portland.
Dec l2-13-l4-15-Maine Poultry and Pet
Stock Association, Portland.
Dec. 26-2 7-2s-29-Freeport Poultry Asso-
citation. Freeport.
Jan. 80. I912-Western Maine Poultry
Assn, South Paris.
Pomona Dates.
Oct. 3-oxford Pomona Grange, Harr-
son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29

lColliers. Sept. 80.
South.


A man who writes special stories
for the Sunday newspapers remarked
one evening: THE trend in literature
is toward brevity., Spare us your
three volume novels, that begin with
the h0o's grandfather and end with
his jkns and daughters; write us
short. stories instead. That is all the
century stands for. Spare us ePicS
and allegories and dramatic poems;
do us quatrains. Father Tabb will
live. and that because he phrased
beautifully in an inch what Browning
and Tennyson took volume to ex-
press" The Japanese are masters IN
condensed yersifHins. The best OF
their poems i'll this genre consist OF
but seventeen syllables Lafeadio
Hearu translated some Of them into
English. they phrase single thought
or generalization, or perhaps some
figure borrowed from Nature, and APP
piled to human life. Poe says that
the ideal poem is short enough for U
to read through at one stretch. pN
own view is that of Professor san
tayana:
small We Sly. ilift tiidt P''tAS -
essentially short-winded, and that
what is poetic is necessarily intermit-
tent in -1he writings of poets; that
only the. fleeing moment, the mood,
the episode can be rapturously rem
dered. while life as a whole, history,
character, and destiny are subjects UNI
fit for the imagination to dwell ON, ana
repellent to poetic art? | can not
think so. If it be fact, as 1t often
is. that we find little things pleasing
and great things arid and foriiless,
and if we are better poets in a line
than in an epic, that is simply due TO
lack of faculty on our part, lack Oh
imagination and memory, and. above
all. to lack of discipline.
Lueretius. Dante, Goethe and Shake
speare require time, and if we cannot
give the time the weakness is in our
selves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
Editor $ Table
Prue's Merry Times.

"Fru,'s Merry Times" the ''iollicst
of all the Prue Books !" is now out
aud ought to be enc of the most pop
uiar among the younger readers Sc
lies. Fun of life of the merry maxi
.Crs and in the center OF all the fun We
find Prue, winning, little Prue. De-
lghtful in the true country life vet
aevcr failing to please her little city
friends. Amy Brooks weaves into the
aarrative also the mischleyeus twins
Joe and sob, which lead the readers
f,om one funny event to another and
brings them more in touch with the
Healthy environments OF life In the
country. Published by I.othrop Lee
& Shepard Co, Boston; price, 81 M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
tNew York Press.)

The reason children are so noisy is
they might be so attractive if they
weren't.
A man seems to run out of senti-
mental pet names for girl the min
ute he marries her.
What makes man specially proud
of himself is his delusion that his fell
low citizens are.
The reason a man wants to do so
much for the girl to whom he's en-
gagged is he won't after they are mar
ried.
A man can hardly suffer any greater
anguish than to have the conversation
work away from funny story he was
scheming TO slip in as apropos OF
something that was said. 5fEl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
Four Gordo ns.

This merry and ingenious four is
made up of Louise and her three
brothers. 50 is a book for girls as well
as boys. Plenty of fun and frolic.
With skating. ceasting. dancing and
joyous time upon Christmas visit.
Published by I.othrop. Lee & Shepard
Co, Boston: price, $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29
Wiekersham's Assurance.

The various Interpretations Of the
words of Atterney-General Wicker
sham. by the editors of the country
are amusing. in a way. and worthy
Of study in all WAYS. We do not un-
derstand that Wall street or other
business interests of the country
needed tkt, assurance of the attorney
general that the Department of Jus
tice had no intention of running
amuck.. This great judicial depart
ment of a great nat:on ought 70 be
big enough and strong enough To
maintain the dignity of the law With
out off-repeated assurance by high
liberation and calmness calculated to
deal with tremendous interests in
volved. and if Specializing interests
lav. succeeded in carrying a general
alarm TO the country. 1t is their own
fault,
The prosperity and happiness OF
millions Of people depend upon settled
business conditions. or this. the bust
ness interests as well as the people,
are well aware. But the public gem
orally needs more assurance that great
business interests, or particularly the
speculative portion of them, are not to
manipulate the markets, selfishly, i'll
u way 20 unsettle general conditions,
than said business interests need the
assurance that they are not 10 be
la@ed without cause by the Depart
,nent of Justice. Attorney General
Wicl1ersham said
1T cannot be too positively stated
that the department is not inaugural
ing a campaign against the business
interests of the country or an indis-
crimnate attack on all large prosper
Gus concerns. On the contrary, the
care and caution with which the law
officers of the Government are pro
ceeding To the examination of eacl
case should be a guarantee TO the
country that the department is pro-
posing 20 enforce the law with care
not to unnecessarily injure any inter-
estk''
The above declaration is interpreted
by some partisan newspaper editors
as a notification that the Department
Of Justice dots not intend to interfere
with the plans of the trusts and com
binations except insofar as it il
obliged TO do so by public sentiment
and then in such slow and deliberat
manner as to give ample time 10 &c
under cover. This is an injustice t.
President Taft and his Official family
There has been no indiscriminate at
tack on the business interests of tn
country at any time. Security own
ers have no foundation for any fea
that the government proposes 70 dea
iinprudently or without due consider
alton. with any interests howeve
large or small.
Back in 1864. Attorney General Phil
ander c. Knox. after the Norther
Securities decision. gave this brie
suggestion for tho public benefit tn
government will not run amuek." L
1919. President Taft said, publicly
sThe government viii not destro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29

My wife put up 81 jars and AZ
glasses-how many has your wife put
up2.--Boston Globe.
our wife put up more than 81 va
riety of Jars" for the license crowd.
but this is now strictly mo" State
and no glasses are put up.
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Friday, September 29. 1911.

Free corn in old Rome bribed
a mob and kent it passive. BY
free hooks and what goes with
agthem in modern America We
psnean to- erase the mob from
saxistenee. There lies the card
'inai difference between civil
iZation which perishedf aud a
acisilization that viii endure
Larned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29

EFidenpSs soae apple grower q afs
so anxious Go evade the Law that tisy
resort to double dealing We saw fl
4 railroad station recently SOME bar
rels Of Gravensteins marked in large
letters with Lead pencil. NO T.
and below "unelassiiied.'' Evidently
this man wanted To beat both the
State and the purchaser Portland
Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29

The present joyous DISCRIMINATION
OF the party in power. with each Off
eial avowing, I am it," seems to be
changing rapidly toward a circle of
accusing fingers and tragic cry. He
did it"'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-29

Charter, gerrymander. market
slumps and Turkish embreglio mas
20 hang" grins the New Yorker
~McGraws got the pennant cinched.'