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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-10
POWER FLOWING.
Man With 10 Gallons of Gasoline
Plows IS Acres Per Day.

In western Nebrask a traction en-
gine pulling a gang of from l6 to 20
plows is a fairly common sight. The
Owners OF these outfits are able to
make ii good showing of profit. wheth-
or they use them Tor their own work
or do a general business of blowing or
breaking prairie at 50 much an acre.
In eastern Nebraska. owing to the
smaller fields and the we'll stocked
condition of the farms. the large MA
chimes do not find ready market. No
doubt the farmers of this part e the
state are waiting for the autoploW
which is now undergoing a test in
southern Kansas 1t runs on three
wheels and pulls a gang Of three ,'o"s
one man operates it, at an expendi-
ture of 10 gallons of gasoline in a
day. during which he will plow Is
acres with a 35-horse- power machine.
When the apparatus is not needed for
blowing it can be used as power
producer for all sort of farming
operations. This machine Is to
'revolutioniZe farming" more than
any other device has done since the in
ention of the rcaper.-Lincoln tNeh }
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-10
A Chance for the
Natl Guardsmen.

Washington, March 9.-Militia Of
ficers in all the states of the Union
will be invited to participate in the
operations of the army at San An
tonic, Texas. This announcements was
made by the war department We'd
nesday night and was coupled with
the statement that the invitation
would be given with a view to Civ
ing the officers of the National
Guard practical field experience.
There are about 5000 of the Of
ficers, but as the acceptance Of
the invitations to them is to be op-
tional it cannot be foretold how many
will avail themselves of the opportun-
ity tn take part in the military ac-
tivity.
The announcement in regard to mill
itary officers gave rise to further spec
ulation in Washington as to the I'M
precedented movement of troops in
time of peace. The known dearth of
officers in, the army and the fact that
the war department has been asking
Congress for additional, troops and Of
81 tsts % Ill w k,ttRts;f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-10
WORD FROM FRANCE.
Officials Make Statement to Associated
Press Representatives.

Paris, March 9.--The officials of the
foreign office today Informed The Asso-
ciated Press that the French government
has made no representations to the Unit
ed States regarding the protection of
French interests in Mexico.
News of the American action was re-
ceived with extraordinary interest by the
foreign office, where, in the absence of
special advces from Washington on the
subject, it is assumed that the reasons
for the step taken were wholly sufficient.
Local financial interests are somewhat
concerned regarding events in Mexico
where, it is roughly estimated, this coun-
Try has 5000 600 invested.
The explanation Of the latest develop
ment current on the Bourse is that the
United States government has in mind
the ultimate possibility of being required
to protect the immense American inter-
ests in Mexico which might be imperiled
In consequence of the death of President
Diaz by widespread disorders in thai
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-10
TO THE FRONT.
Continued from Page One}

hospitals and two evacuation hospitals
Adequate medical and hospital facilities
also are being made for the troops which
VIII be stationed at san Diego, Cal, ano
Galveston, Texas.
Upon the issuance of the orders to the
troops 70 move TO the frontier, Commits
sary General Sharpe of the army quickly
issued the necessary advices to the chief
cornmissaries and purchasing commissa-
res in the field to provide for feeding the
troops. and according to adVices received
at the war department comfortable ar
rangements have been made for the SOL
diers in this respect. y divisional field
bakery. including large number of bak-
ers and Is ovens. have been ordered to
San Antonio. which is more than ample
to bake bread for 900 troops
The scout cruiser Chester has sailed
from Pensacola. Fla. for Tampico Mex
60. and her sister ship. the Salem is en-
route from Pensacola to Galveston. Tex
as. Definite information in regard TO the
purpose of these movements could not
he obtained at the navy department,
which contented Itself with the simple
announcement that they Were merely
cruises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-10
AN EXPLORER IN LABRADOR
An ondeveloped Country Slowly Be
coming Civilized and Available.

hf Wilfred Grenfell, c. NJ. G.. chic
OF the Labrador Medical Mission ha,
arrived in this country on a sbor,
WISH ana gives out some interesting
details of his work.
The country" he said lis f,,I, y,
uaaeVeloped sources of revenue. on
lhe Hamilton River we have got a wa
tefial twice as high as Niagara. If
perhaps, not so picturesque.
The Eskimos are decreasing in
number as the rsult of contact with
White men. Epidemics have been i'm
ported-hundreds have been killed by
a very bad form of typhoid almost re-
sembling tXrEus. and a great number
have succumbed to tuberculosis and
influenza. tuberculosis is, perhaps
thclf worst enemy. 4 fatal thing is
mat the Eskimo are losing their no.
nadlc habits and that they settle down
round stations in permanent nuts
which become indescribably filthy
whereas when they moved about a GER
tain amount Of cleanliness was in
sured. I often get them 10 destro,
their houses. Appendicitis is by ne
means uncommon. We never heard oi
iiNi Nct> Dlps dlbn. OF 1Ilat sort o.
humbug
we are now engaged in erecting a
building moielcd on the lines of a
Rowtcn house, where the fishermen
can find a homr an institution Whicl
beileVc VIII 60 az immense amount
Of ScOd. | also intend taking my rein
deer herd over to Labrador this year
as | an: of the opinion that the coun-
try can be made great meat produc-
ing land | am leaving for America in
March, and expect 70 go to Labrador
in June
Speaking OF some of the hardship-
and dangers of life in these regions
Dr. Grentell said: Eighteen month,
ago l was out adritt on an ice pan
While travelling over it to see a patient
and crossing a stretch of about eighl
miles of sea ice. it broke up and fel
through into the icy water | saved
my dogs by cutting them adrift, but
;tfterWard had to kill some in order t.
ciothe myself in their skins
Last year one of the doctors wa!
nearly played out. Coming south h,
had to leave his sledges, when he go
adrift in a blizzard. and having frs
boiled water in his leather gloves. sub
sequently had to cat them. Londor
Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-10
BOSS" RUFF GOES 10 PRISON
Declares Back So Turned on Past but
Will Not Run Away.

San Francisco, March abraham
Rucf former political boss" Of san
Francisco. on his way to the state pris-
on Tuesday. under sentence of II
years, declared that his face was set
to the future and his back ''resCluteiN
t. the past" His statement in part fol
lows:
Il 10 not. by any means. undor-esti-
mate the horror and hardship before
ME. Yet am confident that ms spirit
can rise above any situation which
may confront me. Whatever | am SO;
to do, / will do cheerfully and To the
best of my ability My face vii! he I"
Tire future and my back resolutely to
the past. Whether the time he short
or long. il | survive. with health NOT
entirely broken, when | am through |
will return to san Francisco. ] will
not run away from the past and | am
certain that ct any rate there will still
be before me n life of credit and honor.
My conscience is clear. I have been
unfairly dealt with and III the end mis-
ill be conclusively proven"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-10
ENVELOPES AND WRAPPERS.
Manufacturing and Printing Arrange
ments Completed BY Hitchcock.

Washington. March BY afliXine
his signature to the contract for the
manufacturer and printing of stamped
envelopes and stamped newspaper
wrappers today. Postmaster General
Hitchcock put an end for at least
four years from July ! next to a con-
test that has waged internationally
for more than quarter of century
The contract is made by the post
Office department with Myron c. Tay-
lor, president of the Mercantile Cor
poration of New York City and calls
for the delivery to the government
of such stamped envelopes and stamp
ed newspaper wrappers as it may re-
qure during the next four years.
The Mercantile Corporation is the
present contractor; but the prices to
be paid by the government for the
supplies during the next four years
will effect q saving OF $291 $50. based
upon the number of envelopes and
wrappers used in 1909.
What is known as the Tou Nelle
bill to prohibit the department from
contracting for the printing of return
address upon stamped envelopes was
before the recent Congress. 1t was
vigorously urged by the job printing
trade generally and by many of the
allied labor organizations. The meas
urc died with the close of Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-10
WALTER SCOTT LETTERS.
Sale Of Correspondence With John
Wilson Croker Announced in Lon
don

The sale of The correspondence of Sir
Walter Scott with John Wilson Croker,
one Of his oldest friends, is announced
by Sotheby'S of London. Ii consists of
a series of 20 autograph letters. cover
ing about l69 pages. and written be-
tween the years 1909 and 1881. These
letters. with others. We're bequeathed
by Cookers widow to her nephews and
executors. Follett Pencil and the Rev.
George Stanton Barrow. by whom they
are now dispersed at auction.
In the first letter of the series. No
vember %. 1909 Scott praises Cookers
THE Battle of Talavera.' Il had al
ready read" Scott says, with the
greatest pleasure your high spirited
and martial effusion in honor Of Sir
Arthur Duke Of Wellington and the
chivalry of TalaVtra. but | am not the
!. IS sensible of your extreme kindness
in sending me a copy OK dono. / have
made some progress in reviewing it
for the Quarterly amid such snatches
of leisure IS my present very busy
state affords me. For | am just now
a sort OF triple Hccate. or rather
kind of Cerberus, as clerk to court Of
session, clerk to the judicature COM
mission, and bard and editor in my
private capacity
\ little later Scott writes regarding
Wellington's position in the peninsula:
God grant his hand may not be Grip
pied in the great contest he has hith-
erto maintained with such cOnsumate
skill and undaunt"d perseverance. The
recall OF his army would he quench-
ing the smoking fax of continental
liberty with Il ycngence.'
In another letter he begS Croker to
take charge Of tn" first copy OF a col
lection Of scottish music, intended for
presentation to tn" prince regent: Il
an afraid there will be no time to get
1t bound, as the workmen here are
most intolerably lazy. But the prime"
will perhaps deign to receive tn" High
land muse III her undress--
High Killed VAS she,
AS she gaed over the lea
We have COOLED up among us n
pack OF verses tn which the editor has
graciously added some very Indifferent
composition of his own. His royal
highness asked me so many questions
about the Highlands that 7 was in
clineI 30 take some pains about n
pilroch to convey some IDEA
of the state of their martial music ana
Galloway tunes New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-10
REvlsiTs PRISON GAVE.
Views Cavern Where Indians
Held Him Captive.

MY. name is Johnson and / eaih'
hack to visit the old cave ooN' va
the Ninncsach, where, nearly A. yea
ago | made my home. ] want 10 We
if the place where the Indians t3u iii'
nenned UP FOR two weeks. ana "i'eio
was compelled to eat the Iaea' VI
skunks to keep alive.
rh.se were the words of an OLD man
vr,4a stepped from the eastbound SANTA
f. train here 4 few days age. JONI
CON was a buffalo hunter and trapper'
who roamcd the prairie of the gfta'
desert country to the west OF w ie't''"
more than 40 years ago.
The cavern was cut i'll the sue ~
the bluff near the river. Possibly ..
was natural, but the hand OIL man nav
aided nature. Entrance was ellec'"u
onlv hy a small hole. almost lmper-
ceptible. Here Johnson mace Ms
home having driven out the coyotes,
rattlesnakos. and owls which sought
to make il their abode.
The cave was in two compartments
one used by the old trapper as ki'ct'-
en- and the other for a sleeping fooih'
An oriflcc extending through a seam
in the bluff afforded an exit Tot sHiohe'
which PASSED out at the top OF the
hill. and Johnson had cut fireplace
WHICH connected with this natural
tue. 80,
One dav in the summer of 1874
Iobnsrn while returning from @ich-
ita where lie mad gone to market peitS
and hides and to lay in supplies Ter ms
use. was overtaken by proving III
dians on the Ninnesaeh. lhefS Were
twenty OF the braves. all decked oU'
in war paint. and we'll mounted. john
son knew that he must ride for his HE,
and throwing away his load OF sup
Mics rode. for the cave. 1t was ionS'
Wild ride. but he reached 1t hrSt'
turned his pony loose crawled through
the small entrance, ana blocktu II up.
With his rifle he picked off several
indians. This enraged the remainder
of the band They piled dried pralrle
grass in front OF the entrance ana
sought to smoke the trapper out. But
tho smoke poured out Of the exit at the
ton of the hill. The Indians quickly
discovcred this and attempted TO block
the ori(ice. but. although Johnson was
nearly smothercd, he withstood the
smoking-out process.
The Indians kept up the siege LOT
fifteen days. Johnson, fortunately, ma"
plenty of drinking water, for there
was d spring within the cave. But he
soon ran short of provisions. He was
finally compelled to resort to eating
the meat of some of the Skunks when
he haG caught in lis traps Tor thclr
hides
After they had lost about one-hali
their number, and without succeeding
in getting the trapper out of the mole.
the Indians left. for they received word
that troops were marching west from
Wichita tn rescue him.
Iohrson remained in his cavern
home until civilization drove away the
buffalo and other wild game, and then
he departed for Colorado, where nc
lived as q recluse all these years. and
whence ne has returned to see his old
hone.--N y. Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-10
THEIR SID ANNIVERSARY.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles r. Hooper Of
Bath Celebrate That Occasion.

Bath. Me-. March 9.-tSpeciaD.-Mr and
Mrs. Charles 7. Hooper of Green street
celebrated their sd wedding anniversary
Wednesday at their home where they
We're called upon by many friends during
the day who expressed their kindly feel
ings and congratulations.
Mr. Hooper is a native of Bloomfield,
but came to this city at the age of 10,
first to learn the carriage making bust
ness but afterwards became Il painter
and followed the occupation all his life
until retiring 10 years ago. He enlisted in
Co y of the Cd Maine during the Civil
War and during the three years and 81
days that he saw service he was in II
battles and skirmishes.
Mr.. Hooper is also the oldest voter in
Ward 5. where he has lived for more than
40 years. and has been a lifelong Republi-
can. He served in the city council for
five years and saw 30 years of service III
the Bath fire department. having filled
all sorts of positions from torch boy to
assistant engineer and was in line for
election as chief engineer of the depart
ment when an order was passed by the
city council prohibiting any member of
that body from accepting a berth in the
city carrying salary with it.
He was married March s, 1859, to Mercy
y. Foote. daughter of Samuel Foote of
Bath, and both have been lifelong at
tendants at the Universalist church. They
have had five children. of whom four are
now living-two sons, Fred of New York
City and Charles II. Hooper of Bath.
also two daughters. Miss Emma +. of
Denver, Col, and Miss Martha E. of this
city. Z M
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-10
HUNDRED IN PERIL,
Naval Tug Carrying Enlisted Men
Ashore on Virginia Coast.

Norfolk. Va, March 9.--For eight hours
last night and today 100 enlisted men en-
route from the American battleship fleet
in Cuban waters were in momentary dan
ger of losing their lives when the nava
tug Uncas went ashore two miles south
of the Rip Raps near here. The supply
ship Celtic arrived yesterday from Cuba
with big draft of men whose terms OF
enlistment have or will expire shortly,
and the Uncas was dispatched from the
Norfolk navy yard to bring the men to
this city.
When the tug started back to Norfolk,
despite the fac, that the channel is wide
and deep, she went about 1000 feet off her
course and hit the beach. She finally
floated herself early today only after a
night of terror during which distress
whistles We're blown and rockets and re-
volvers fired continuously. The men de-
clared today the tug on several occasions
nearly capsized
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-10
Unheard OF Cruelty
to l2-year-old Boy.

Hdckensack, y. j.. March "a l2-year-
old hoy, whose body was shrunk by III
nourishment almost TO the outline of his
skeleton, was found stark naked Wedncs-
day in the cold and bare attic of an old
shack in the Rampo mountains near here
Five of his toes were gone from the of-
feet of freezing and he snatched at food
like Il little beast
The case was discovered by agents o.
the Bergen County Children's Society,
who caused the arrest of the boys father,
William Jennings. He was committed TO
jail. charged with keeping the lad pris-
oner in the attic of his shack, where. it
is alleged, he fed him Just enough to
keep him alive. The child was brought
to the IIackensack hospital Wednesday
night. Amputation of both legs will
probably be necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-10
No Blank Car
tridges Issued,

San Antonio, Texas, March o.
Everything is ready here for the thou
sands of troops which will be sta
toned at Fort Sam Houston before
the end of the week.
Ample space of 500 acres has been
prepared for their encampment.
The first of the soldiers will arrive
Thursday morning. 1t is expected
that all will be here by the end OF
the week.
4 significant act is that the car
tridges for the heavy guns are being
loaded with shrapnel. 1t is under
stood Gen. j. W. Duncan will con-
tinue in command of the troops of the
department OF Texas and the rest OF
the troops will be divided into brig
AIDES to be commanded by General
T.. w. Hoyt, Maus and others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-10
TAFT IDEA.
(Continued from Rage one)

day in discussing public land matters
with senators and representatives.
Although il is reported that the greater
part of the evidence has been collected
which will be used by Mr.. Balling"r in
bringing suits against his arch couspira-
tors" it could not be learned when he
would bring action or who would be the
first one prosecuted.
\ personal reception will be rendered
Mr.. Ballinger upon his return 10 Seattle.
Plans for this were disclosed in a tele-
gram from Thomas NJ. Green, president
of the Rainier club of Seattle, which was
received by the secretary today y del
egation of Washington business and pro-
fessonal men called on the secretary to-
day to express regret on his departure
Members of the Civil Service Commission
also called and expressed thanks for the
cooperation he showed them in civil SER
vice matters during his admnistrati" ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-10
Taft Assures
Diaz of Peace

Mexico city. March 9.-SettinS al
rest rumorS that the United States Is
preparing for intervention in Mexico
President Taft sent Wednesday Il
President Diaz Il telegram in which he
said the military maneuvres being
conducted along the frontier in Texas
have no significance which should
cause concern To Mexico.
The message was transmitted to the
department of foreign relations by
Fred Morris Deering. charge daffaireS
of the American embassy.
Gen. Diaz received Admiral La Jar
te2 and members OF his staff at .
o'clock "Wednesday in the National
palace. At 3 o'clock Wednesday night
he was in conference in his town resi-
dencc with the governor nj Guiana
juato.
In reply to n query from Barcelona
Wednesday by a member of the Presi-
dents staff regarding the truth OF
runors which had reached there. Cot
Porferio Diaz, Jr., cabled that his
father was in excellent health.
The general passed the morning in
his offices in the National palace and
took his walk as usual.
This was particularly true as re-
lating To American residents. many
of whom professed t. see in il the
first step in a move toward interven-
tion.
Prominent MeXicans who were asked
for opinions. declined for the mos,
part to talk for publication, but pri-
vately expressed confidence in the
pnn1 intentions # rho American ~ :
errment.
That any protests regarding dam
ages sustained has been made tc
| Great Britain by DR. Pearson has
been denied by his reports to the state
| department and to newspapers. Wal
| ter Cow. DR. Pearson'S representa-
| tive ut Toronto sent the following tel
esram to the state department.;
Newspaper dispatches from Wash
| ingtou published here Wednesday,
morning state that the British govern
ment in behalf OF subjects having OK
| tansivc railroad and mining Interests
| in Mexico, has communicated with tht
state department at Washington with
regard to protection. The dispatches
state further that the Pearson syn.
dieate, Il large British and Canadian
| construction firm has complained bit
tcrly OF interference by reVolutiOnists
and has asked for protection. | as
sure sou that if the dispatches refer
| to our people, they are absolutely
without foundation. The only protest
n;aGe by MS has been through You fol
the purpose of securing protection,
| Ii London We have done our utmost
| To minimize the extent of the trouble
and have made no protest there OF
1T Washington whatsoever"
Lord Cowdray, who before his ele-
walton to the peerage several months
ago was known as Sir Weetman Pear
| son. ana who also has extensive rail-
road and mining interests in Mexico
| took occasion Wednesday to say that
| he lad made no appeal to his govern
ment for protection.
The statement that we Pearsons
have asked for protection from ON
government is absolutely without foun-
dation. said Lord Cowdray to The AS
s0ciated Press Wednesday night. No
| better protection than that which the
Mexican government itself gives is re-
quired.'