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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03

capita in 1900 t. - bushels in l"lp.
Tho years estimate Of value ut thr
corn crop is <Io7.gls,35l, Tho wheat
Weld WAS little rising - QUO 0ao
bueh,t- The oat crop OF the state t"I
lpIo is placed at 25.ooo,oo" bushels
compared with I>.>oo.ooo the previous
Year
III, success which Missouri has met
IN It's iuercas" pf farm production and
bo,trrmrnt Of lrm conditions g"n-
crallN. has arj-rn from the saW"
couS. along which Maine farmers are
no" following namely. better seeds
better cultivation and greater use Of
fertilizer. greater diversity of crops
and thorough Investigation or IN. best
methods Tor crop culture and ,tdstptd-
tion to soil NTH the continuation
Of present condition FOR an0thor trn
years. a wonderful progress Will haN"
been recorded. The tendency. is w
have related many times in these col
umns in recent months. has been It
renewed interest in agricultural "a
fairs ana ii corresponding adyane" in
the values of farm property. as well
H. a renewed interest and satisfaction
in the occupation.
H the farmers Of Maine ar, not
made the scapcgoat of high protection
through the public clamor for q re-
ductien in the high cost OF livina tho
present prosperity will continu.. and
there is no reason why q larEe per
contage Of the farms which ar now
should not be under eulti-
walton and in the hands of Interested
and enthusiastic farmers Il such 4
condition could be brought about,
Names attraction among her sister
states would be Wnndorlullv Increased
There would be an ever increasing de-
lland for farm lands in Maine as wei!
as for summer homes and sporting re
sorts. We believe the salvdtion of
Maine lies in the continuation OF
present conditions, unhampercd by an
obligation to contend with the agri-
cultural product OF great country
which pays less for what II has To-
BUY than do The farmers OF Maine
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03
Coming Events
Mar. i-Jl-Auto Show, Boston.
Mur. & u lfhrlm.rs' " q, K ON, nn

Mar. i-Il-Auto Show, Boston.
Mar. 6-l0- Farmers Week. OrCno
March l2-lD Annual Meeting State ot
Malne Chapter. II. y. K. Portland
vile.
March 1G Somerset County Veterans
ana Ladies' Auxiliary. Madison
March 2O-2l Lewiston and Auburn Mcr
chants Association Carnival
Mar - Apr. l-Natiouu Flower Show.
Boston.
April 10 Annual convention Malne
state Branch. No. is, u. N. A. z. o. C.,
Bangor. -
April 10 Maine Letter Carrier. at
Augusta.
April l9-2G-East Maine Methodist Con.
ference. Oldtown, Bishop Cranston pre-.
siding.
April 19-2G-Maine Methodist Confer.
chcc, Blddrtord, Bishop Nicely presiding
April @i-May 20 Americas First Great
Missionary Exposition. Eoston.
june h-lt-iith Department Encamp-
ment, Maine G.. A. II. Meetings state
Sons of Veterans. state W. r. c., Ma
tional w. Il. c. and Ladies of the C. A
r., Augusta.
June 20-27-Thirtcenth Tricnnial Con.
vention International Sunday School AS
Suciation. san Francisco.
June S-3o-Forty-fpurth annual meeting
Name Pharmaceutical Association,
Kiuco.
Aug 15-l7-Waldo County Agricultural
Society Fair. Belfast
Aug. 2l-26-Natiulal Encampment Of the
.. y. f., Rochester. \.
oct. 25-2G-2I-Annual Convention Maine
Teachers Association. Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03
An Inspiration Tor Maine.

Thn rarn crnns ~ N. -lntD VI Mis-
sonri for the year 1910. according -
,h.. e,aI .eti,oat. ,eraroa hv the
at5te hoard nf agriculture. amount in
y.,r,ie tn goo 600. 600. or about /:
rin,es Tho price paid for the Louisiana
purchase II is a remarkable show.
inp far oynn as remarkable an agrt
,ul,ural state as is Missouri Til,
irons ,hat "a "a make the total ar,
..orn wheat ,a1~. tame hav and for.
a.r. prair.. baQ. uax. rye. buckwheat
b;rlc, brnap, corn cotton, potatoes
tobacco. sorghum, seed. sorghum
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03
The Republican Candidate for Mayor

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,.,i.aa .of ,,r Ea,,ino,ou tber. can h,
M .,estior in his own marty or an,
a,,or tho, srcb - candidate has haer
f.,,a U,,o,,. act of his life has haar
5o,. a,a oho,.a ha.rd ,ran, his s,hon
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03
Dissertation of Sunday.

Justice Harlan of the / : supreme.
Court startled Washington the Other.
hISht by severely arraigning the idle
| rica for deseorating SUNDAY. He said:
There Is no reason for such llagrant
| dissertation Of Gods Day as one secS
| here in Washington. When the mail
carriers deliver mail on Sunday they
violate the Holy Day, and therefore +
| hope they will be stopped, and allowed
to rest on sunday. Here in Washing
ton you can find a transgresson of
SUNDAY everywhere YOU go, 1t is a
| shame that certain people in New
York, with big bank rolls. should be
| allowed to come 10 WASHINGTON and
give SUNDAY dinners and supper par
| ties
Tit justice went Oh to rcbule this
! unWelcome influx into the capital. He
deprecated tie "outrages" that these
predatory rich" persons inilict on
peaccable residents Sunday evenings
and the Example which they furnish to
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

The heroic soldiers Of life don't show
on their medals in public.
"A Judges point Of view would seem
strange to him il he were the judged.
The most successful thing about d
Joke IS when YOU tel! it ahead of the
other fellow
II a woman didn't have to open tbs
envelopes she might like to receive the
t"legrdms.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03

said. the greatest institutions of edu-
cational progress must be wiped out OF
existence il We We're to withdraw the
support of those VINO have dragged
their millions from the starving hands
of the poor man, by modern processes
of france.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03

In the Maine lumber woods the sett-
sons yarding has been finished in
practically all localities and the oper-
atorS are now hauling t" the landings,
with plenty of snow for the purpose
ON Tho PenobScUt West Branch the
cut Of saW-logs is estimated at about
1000. 400 feet, compared with A.
0D0. 900 last winter. the principal
operators being Sutherland & Hodg-
kins, 2,500,000 feet, Stctson Al
paugh. l,J00,000 Moses WadleiEh.
2,o0o, 200. John Largay & Son. o,poe,-
600; \. j. Wentworth 3,0uO.ooo; Me
NultN & Carpenter. S,o00,oo0. The
Great Northern Paper Companys cut
on the West Branch is somewhat less
than last seasons, nevertheless they
will get out about JJ,00o.000 feet 1t
is difficult to get any very accurate
estimate of the cut on the East
Branch some of the principal opera :
tors not being prepared as yet to give
out any figures, but there will be not
more than - per cent. of the average
The Eastern Mfg. Go. of Bangor will
cut about t5,009.000 feet on the upper
| East Branch: Paul Gagnon, 1,3oo,o0o:
| Gardner e. Finch. 1.5o0,000: Cornelius
Murphy d son. 100000, and several
| small operators about 100000. In
| dustria Journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03

one of the largest pine trees that
has been cut in Somerset county foi
some time was hauled to the home OF
Charles Tuttle this week. II scaled
3100 feet and measured three feet and
nine inches at the butt. 1t was cut
int. ~ logs. Mr.. Tuttfe has another
log that scaled 200 fcet
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03

We haven't enjoyed a snow storm
Tor long time. but san Francisco
had her first "hirt" OF snow. the other
day, for - years. Poor Frisco
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03

The Central Maine Power Co., which
bought the Skowhegan Electric Light
Co short time ago will, it is re-
ported soon extend its line from Nor
ridgewock to Smithfield. distance OF
about six miles. for the benefit of the
town and cottages.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03

The Kennebec Journal hopes that
Governor Plasted gave the pen, with
which h. affixed his signature 10 the
resubmission resolve. to Senator
Staples
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03

President TAFT is said to hc wearing
q red tie. Some newspaper editors
see red every time they see or hear
Nale.S name.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03

Baths Republican candidate for
mayor. Dr. Clarence y. Peaslec. en-
tertaine1 the city council nominees,
Republican city committee members
and ward workers with a supper Tues
day night. then all went to the Re
publican headquarters and examined
cfeci. lists and made preparations foF
vigorous campaign. y feature ol
this years fight has been a request
from the Republican city committe"
to the Democratic city committee that
the illegitimatc use of liquor and mon
ev be put under the ban by both sides
The Democrats replied that the clee-
tinn laws "f The State will be observed
Is in the past.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03
Children Lrv
FOR FLETCHER'S
G .ASTo r q
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, r. G. A.
NJ Stated communication Tuesday "tth-
ing, March :. An soju5riin= coiupditHis
are cordially invited to be present
HENRY VI. LYON. W NJ
W \. JNt' kSo%. So
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03

The town Of Mercer has its ahnual
town meeting called FOR next Monday.
There are ~ articles in the warrant.
According to the town report the valu-
alton is Sl64,SGl and the number OF
polls is I2H
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03

Had a frost in Florida? Well how
d bout the reciprocity bill"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03

Andrew Carnegie has sent to ArtHH
l.. Griihths Of Portland. an autograph
cop.' nf his book. An American -Four
ir-Hand in Britain, printed for prt-
vItc circulation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03

Thc Maine Central railroads total
transportation revenues for January,
1911, wcrc $G72.0l6. an increase Of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03

An interesting letter aa~ been r"
ceived by Bangor friends OF Hcv. Rob
cft T. Smith. pastor Of tn Methodist
church in Honoialu II. l.. formerl"
pas:al Of the Pine st. N. f. church
in bangor. Mr.. Smith writes that his
society dedicated Il church costinS
S515.ooe and seating 1ooo people. and
that lie is greatly pleased witt hi~
parish AMI the delightful chmat" OF
tEc islands.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-03

T.c Wilton town schools have closed
the winter term ana will not reopen
uutl April.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-31

he was the son of a millionaire man
ufacturer of Holland, whose, pocket
had been picked of all the money he
had, 1915, while on a passenger train
near Savannah, and he was, therefore,
without funds.
He was taken care of here, a collec-
ton was taken up for him and a rail
road ticket given him to help him Oh
his Journey to his Amsterdam home.
Pretty soon comes the story from
New York of the arrest Of a notorious
Bowery character named Davis with
a good wad of money on his person
and Davis admits that he is, or was
while travelling the South, Carrot Var
Dorme. According to his story, he
cleaned up pretty we'll in Atlanta anG
other Southern cities on the strength
of this story, and went back to the
Bowery we'll fixed.
Kingdom Gould" is the subject of {
considerably older story, though one
one the same order He came here
stopped at the Piedmont, went out tC
balls and parties and clubs with {
number of Atlanta swells, borrowed
money from them on one plea OF
another, and finilly slipped out of tn;
hotel and got away right under thu
noses of two detectives who had beer
set to watch him after suspicion haC
been aroused.
There will be others without a doubt
and whether they clean UP will depend
largely on the sort of game they
put up and the amount of nerve they
have to carry it through.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-31
WHO'LL WORK ATLANTA
FOR NEXT Big GRAFT?
Crooks Have RGapGd a Rich
Harvest

Atlanta, March 30.-CarmichaeI has
come and gone, likewise Hoyt. Then
there was Garrett Van Dorme and
Kingdom Could" who preceded them.
| These are of recent days.
Now the question is, who will be the
next gentle and polished crook, CRATER
or whatnot, to come along with a suav-
ity that will Immediately open Atlanta
hearts and pocketbooks?
For there is one coming before Ions,
that can be counted upon. But just
what shape or form his graft will take
is the question that will not, perhaps,
be answered until he has come and
conquered and gone.
Not that Carmichael, he of the dress
suit case filled with greenbacks, got
into anybody here, he was never
charged with that. He simply came
along with a lot of money that no.
body knew anything about, paid all
his bills and then ran away with a
manicure girl. Since then somebody
has suspected him of being an alb
sconding paymaster, but nobody has
found him, or proven anything on
him.
Edward Travis Hoyt must have lost
his nerve. If he had held out twelve
hours longer he could easily have
cleaned up Atlanta to the extent of
1000 or $4,000.
A number of prominent Atlantans
took him for what he claimed to be
assistant to President Charles H.
Markham, of the Central of Georgia.
why l would easily have let him
have 81, 900 advance on the $4,000 OF
drafts he deposited with u.s." said u
we'll known Atlanta banker, IF he had
asked it. His introductions to me
were such, although I did not investi-
gate, that considered him all right
Fortunately for us, however, he did
not attempt to draw any money"
The drafts, of course, were no good
Hoyt got into one jeewler here for 2
gold watch and fob, but outside o.
that it cannot be learned that he got
away with anything of any conse
quence. The indications are that Iy
got into the newspapers before he
counted on it, and jumped the game
before things began to get too hot fol
him.
No word has been heard of hin
since his sudden departure when words
cams to the newspapers of his pres
ence and he was still accepted as thu
genuine article.
1t was less than two months ago tina
Garrett Van Dorme, as he called him
self. came through Atlanta and clean
ed up little bit with the story that
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-31
WILL PROBABLY
LOCATE In LESLIE
COrdGIG Hoped to Get Mana
gers Of HugueniR Place

The Cordele Dispatch reports that
DR.. Wade Stackhouse and Mr.. w. S,
Ivy, who will manage their recent pur-
chase the great Huguenin plantation
have been thinking of locating at Cor
dele. According to that paper:
DR.. Wade Stackhouse and w. s.
Ivcy, of Dillon, s. c., who are large
ly interested in the Huguenin planta-
ton Just across the Flint river ii
Sumter county, which has been recent
ly sold for he immense sum of $751;
900 to a party of South Carolinians
after spending several days in the
city left Saturday on their return home.
"These gentlemen came to Cordele
with view of locating here in case
they were pleased with the city. Up
on leaving they expressed themselves
as having been entertained most hos
pitably while here and had greatly en-
joyed meeting a large number Of citi-
zens of the city. Whether they will
move to Cordele or not they were not
in position to say, but were inclined
to believe that they would do so in
preference to several other cities in
the section they had visited.
when the Huguenin plantation is
subdivided and placed on sale in small
tracts it is expected that large num-
Der of South Carolinians will invest
in these excellent farming lands and
make their homes upon the tracts pur"
chased by them, and thus large col
ony will be attracted to this section
and the trade of these people will be
tributary to Cordele."
AS far as can be learned in Ameri-
Gus, though, the gentlemen referred
to are more apt to make their homes
at Leslie than at Cordele. Leslie ls
convenient to the plantation, there is
no river to cross if train service is in
terfered with, the road to the planta-
ton ds good, and with a small auto
the distance could be run in a very
few minutes. 1t will be pleasure to
know that the gentlemen referred ID
will probably make their homes in
Sumter county and keep in touch with
Americas in business and other mat
ters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-31
CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN
TONIGHT AT OPERA HOUSE
Pupils of Masonic Home VIII Render
Program.

AS announced, the pupils of the col
.ored Masonic Orphans Home here will
give an entertainment of music, reci-
tations, etc, at the opera house to-
night in benefit performance for that
institution. TIL chorus singing will re
very good, as will be the music rem
dered by the school orchestra Of sew
en- pieces. A really excellent program
will be rendered Half the seats upon
the first floor will be reserved for
whites desiring to attend the perform
ance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-31
BASEBALL LEAGUE WANTED.

Eufaula is in the field with a first
class ball team. How would six
club league look to Americas, com
posed of Troy, Union Springs, Ed
faula, Cuthbert, Dawson? Write W.
K Hamilton, Business Manager, Eu-
faula, Ala. 24-6t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-31

Neutralize and remove the poisons
nervousness and all kidney and blad-
der irregularities. They build up and
restore the natural action of these
vital organs Sold by all Druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-31

The first time man wins a bet, the
devil writes him down in his book to
their wives to their country
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-31

The great trouble with saving money
is that people begin to economic not
while they have it, but after it is gone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-31

Wisdom often consists of keeping
our thoughts to ourselves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-31

Many a man shortens his days by
frightening his nights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-29
Would Increase the Price.

IF this bill should pass it would take
from the Commissioners the authority to
make and conclude purchases and per
nit them only TO obtain options. These
options would have TO run from the time
that negotiations were entered into until
Congress would act in the matter. and
no limit is placed in the bill as TO the
time when it would act. This period
would probably be a year or more and
in order to obtain such an option it must
be well paid for, which would greatly
increase the price to be paid for the land.
THE bill provides that the Commits
sioners shall obtain the delivery in es-
crow of a deed of conveyance setting out
the location of the property and the
real consideration therefor, and that the
purchase or condemnation shall not be-
come complete, and no title passed. until
Congress has approved both the exact
site and the exact cost.
The Commissioners know of no rea-
son for the passage of this bill. and if
it is passed believe that 1t would incI ease
the price of land purchased by the Dis
trict interfere with the orderly pro-
cedure in condemnation proceedings as
laid down by the code. and generally be
to the detriment of public interest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-29
UNDER TONS OF COAL.
Workman Has Narrow Escape From
Death in Railway Yard.

WINSTED. Conn, December 29.-For
half an hour late yesterday afternoon
twenty men toiled INCREASINGLY with shov-
els to rescue George Hildreth, twenty
nine, who had been buried-carload OF
coal which was standing on elevated
tracks in the yard of the Tiffany & Pick
EFT Company.
Disobeying orders of the foreman, Hill
dreth after one of the pockets in the
deep car had been opened, got on top OF
the coal with an iron bar to break the
frozen surface. He broke the hard crust.
but when he tried to get out of the coal
he noticed his feet were caught and he
was being swallowed up.
Foreman McCauley and Charles McMa-
hon were unable to hold him against the
weight of the coal, and he passed out OF
sight.
Twenty tons were moved before Hill
dreth was reached. His body had clogged
the opening. A doctor restored him to
consciousness and he walked to his home,
practically none the worse for his eXpe-
rience beyond the shock he suffered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-29
DEATH IN WIRE FENCE
Wealthy Pennsylvania, Unable to
Free Himself. Freezes.

louisville. Pa, December 29.-TOO
weak to free himself from a barbed wire
fence that held him captive on noun
tain three miles from here. Louis Stoffre-
gen. eighty years old, wealthy resident
of Pottsville, was frozen to death. While
his body was swaying about in the wind
hundreds of friends searched the valley
below.
Mr.. StOffregen left his home TUESDAY
afternoon to take walk. He apparently
climbed the mountain, and was held fast
when his clothing caught in a barbed
wire fence. The aged man was probably
exhausted by the long climb and his
feeble shouts were lost in the rush of the
wind.
Friends started the search when he
failed to reach home at dark. State po-
licemen who had been called In climbed
the mountain and found the body. Mr.
Stoffregen formerly was pOstma ster here
and once was county treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-29
Young Mems Suits and O'coats

came to investigate the condition of the
country on account of large holdings OF
national railway securities and not i'm
reference to floating any issue of 1JO,-
G'n.HN pesos in bonds for government
irrigation projects.
Five hundred Yaquis are here en- route
from Yucatan to Sonora. All had been
dcported in the Diaz regime to work in
the hennequin fields Of the peninsula
The returning of these men is part Of
President MaderOs contract with the
Indians, under which the chiefs assure
peace in Sonora.
Gen. Mier. who will preside over the
Reyes trial, was governor of NuevO
Leon, of which Gen. Reyes himself was
governor. Gen. Vega was chief of ma
rine affairs in the department Of war
and marine and later successfully mill
tary commander in Quintana Roo, Chi
huahua, Monterey and Nuevo Leon. Gen.
Villar is military commandant at Vera
Cruz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-29
TRAMPS adopt" MANSION.
Occupy Aristocratic Bedchamber in
Absence of Family.

STAMFORD, Conn, December 20
When Mrs F. W. Firth, wife of New
York banker and a relative of the
Ogden Mills family, arrived here in
response to summons from the po-
lice. she was Mortified to find her luXu-
rious bedchamber in the Firth resi-
dence in Grove street all mussed UP
and the bed clothing soiled.
The house had been made a lodging
place by tramps in the absence Of the
Firths, who have been spending the
holidays in New York. Mrs. Firth did
not discover that anything was stolen
The unbidden dodgers grew careless
Wednesday and left an electric light
burning in the house. But when the
police arrived they had fed.