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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-19

Havana, June 1S.-Practically no
progress was made Saturday in the
uncovering of the Maine. The pumps
were used merely to keep the water
a trifie below the 10-foot level which
was reached Friday. Delicate meas
urements and tests were continued to
determine the stability of the Golfer
DAM and the results were entirely sat
isfactory.
The work of removing the enor-
nous passes of mud that cover the
exposed portions of the wreck was
begun. Streams of water at high
pressure was employed but heavy
rain storm soon compelled the sus-
pension of this task In many places
the material covering the decks, fill
| ing the inner space to a depth of
several feet, heretofore supposed to
be harbor silt, proves to be n coral
| like formation with curious ramfica-
| tions, some of considerable length. 1t
defies removal by the heaviest water
pressure and necessitates much te-
dious work with picks. All the ex-
posed portions are covered with a
heavy growth of small oysters, af-
| fording "A base for accumulations of
coral and mud.
1t is probable that little more pump
| ing will be done for several days.
| Ali efforts will be concentrated on
| the removal of marine growths prior
to exploration of the interior now
above the water. but there is little
expectation of any discoveries of i'm
portance in these sections of the
ship, which were explored and stripped
of the secondary battery and all in
terior fittings by divers soon after
the explosion.
Study of the effects of the explo-
sion awaits the uncovering of the
bow section. Portions of this are full
ly 40 feet down, apparently being al
most completely severed from the
afterpart at point Immediately
forward of the engine rooms, where
sounGings give 20 feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-19

The production of refined lead in the
United States last year totalled 40
3S( tons an increase over the figure
for the year before of 22.26s tons
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-19
IN WRE Cn.
Continued from rage one.)

ponds greatly the possibility that the
to warrant the expectation of floating
out any portion.
Most pathetically interesting was the
discovery of an officers dress sword
found behind the forward port side
leading from the officers quarters to
the spar deck. This door was found
closed, but on being forced open the
sword was seen upright in the corner
The inference is that some officer has
tcning to the deck on the first alarm
and buckling on his sword as he ran
was compelled to abandon it and es-
cape in the rush of water over the spar
deck The bronze sword hit was in a
good state of preservation, but only
attached by shreds of the sword knot
tC the blade. which was merely rib
bon of rust enclosed in a black leath-
er scabbard. The only possibility OF
identifying the sword is the chance
that some officer may recollect having
abandoned the weapon in flight
A curious indication of the slight
force of the explosion felt in the after
part of the ship was an electric light
SNap hdiiSiHS intact lTOf1 the FOOT or
the superstructure.
Exploration of the interior continues
to be interrupted by masses of mud
and rubbish Only the clearing of por-
tions of the roofs of the after super
structure has been completed, showing
the effects of the fire on the charred
deck planks. Other indications of fire
are observed around the combing of
the spar deck, supposed to be ada
cent to the gallery on the port side in
which some cooking utensils are WISH
BILE
The water level within the coffer-dam
today stands at II 1-2 feet. This will be-
maintained during the night and it is in
tended to reduce the level five feet to-
morrow. which probably will result in
further interesting discoveries.
Tests of the coffer-dam continue to give
assurance of the perfect stability of the
structure. The work this afternoon was
somewhat hampered by torrential ruins
Thousands of visitors viewed the wreck
during the morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-19

The longest piece CT straight railroad
in the world is sad to be a section of
the Argentine Pacific railway FHfh
extends for 2ll miles without a seiifN Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-19
MONMOUTH.

Two-base hit-Kendrick Home run
Rolfe. Struck out-By Written 2. by Os,
borne 3. Base on balls-Of Written s. OF
Osborne j. Hit by pitcher-Penniman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-19

Corunna, Spain. June 18.-Physical
ly enfeebled and sick at heart, Gen.
Porfirio DiaZ. an exile from the re-
public of which he was chief builder,
at last has yielded to an impulse of
self defence. In a formal statement,
he justifies his administration as
President of Mexico and reproaches
his countrymen for what he describes
as their ingratitude
The expression, the first of person
al nature since he was forced from
office, was made on board the steamer
Ypiranga during the brief stop of the
vessel in this harbor Friday night.
Diaz had received the governor of
Corunna and the commandant of the
port. who. with their STATS had
boarded the vessel at the direction of
the government to present the greet
ings of Spain; and the Mexican con-
sui when he was approached by news
paper representatives.
At first he asked to be evcUsod.
pleading indisposition, and explaining
that. though the troublesome tooth had
been extracted, he still suffered from
an abscess in the lower jaw. How
l
| of his party, the following statement
| was given to the Fabra Agencia, the
official press association of Spain:
Gen. Diaz is saddened by the recent
events in Mexico and the ingratitude
of his countrymen.
He voluntarily sacrificed his ambi-
| ton in the hope of obtaining tran.
guilty for the nation, foreseeing that
| if he continued to defend his cause he
| might afford pretext for intervention.
THE bitterness and deep d1sappoint-
| ment which he felt was mltigated by
| the warmth of the manifestation of
| sympathy upon his departure from
| Vera Cruz
| Much has been said about military
dictatorship. but can one thus define a
regime which rested upon an army re-
| duced to 1900 men?
Gen. Diaz, when he assumed power
/ had to deal with conditions acquiring en-
ergy, but afterward the nation ripened
and was more able to direct ltsei con
stitntionally. Gen. Diaz' later p"iieh'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-19

Artificial lace, that closely resembles
and wears better than the real arti-
cles, is made from cellulose by n
French process.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-19
MT. VERNON,

WEST.-Mr. and Mrs Arthur Dol
loft have moved ,stp Kingfield, where
Mr. Dolloff has a position.
Henry V. Smith of Belgrade Depot
was guest Sunday at the home of
his parents.
Almond Smith with his horses is
assisting Timothy Currier, who is
pressing hay.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-12-22
URGES THE FARMERS TO GROW POTATOES

These varieties are not the larg
est yielders, | admit" Professor jan
dine said, but they are the earlies
and, therefore, the most advisable be
cause the farmer may need tn,
money!
Why should not potatoes be goot
crop to grow on fallow land-lant
which, otherwise, would be idle 70
the year? That's the question.
"Why not plant 30 or 100 acres?
Professor Jardine inquired. "Wh
not, anyway, have crops two years +
three? Wouldn't many dry Ian
farmer like to have 800 an acre frol
his fallow? Wouldn't he be delighte
to get $50? Mind, now, don't recon
mend you to drop wheat in favor
potatoes, but here is scheme tina
may tide over many families whi,t
they are waiting the result of ;
scientific test OF systems we advise"
Only three crops in the dry land
are making money, Professor Jardin,
declared. Wheat, milo and flax
Why not add another and increase
the income? The farmer who thinks
he will grow rich on one crop is muc
mistaken, he said Potatoes could be
planted in the low, waste places where
grain can not be sowed. They would
prove to be the farmers friend.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-12-22

1t is all very we'll for scientists to
study and delve and dig for the ulti-
mate salvation of the farmer in the
dry land belt, but first tell him-and
do it quickly-what to grew that will
bring in money. The sooner this is
done the sooner the farmers, consti-
tutionally skeptical, will respond.
"The farmer isn't concerned about
fertility says Professor W. NJ. Jar
dine of the Kansas State Agricultural
College. What he wants is living
and he wants it now. We must help
him to get it. Show him how to do
something now; tell him how to feed
his family first, and then he will be
in position to take up and study the
problems we have discussed. The
thing to do for him is to show him
how to store up every drop of mois-
ture to grow crops and produce money.
We can do that in short order and
with few words"
Before Professor Jardine's appoint
ment as head of the agronomy de-
parmeut in the Kansas Agricultural
College, he started exceedingly valu-
able potato experiments for the United
States department of agriculture in
the dry lands region. These expert
ments began three or four years ago
at three stations in North Dakota, at
Akron, Colorado and Nephi, Utah
About % varieties of potatoes were
used they were planted in every con-
ceiyable way. In three years the re-
turns were from almost nothing to
300 bushels an acre On five farms
the yield averaged 100 bushels, mar
ketable. Here, in brief, are Professor
For seed, use selected tubers, hand
picked. If not too large plant single
4 tubers having only one or two eyes.
If large, cut in halves. Two eyes are
better than six in seed potatoes.
Plant in rows three feet apart, and
20 to "a inches apart in the rows, four
inches deep; subsoiling is fairly sat
Isfactory.
Use these varieties: Early Petosky,
Irish cobbler and Early Ohio
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-12-22

10 seed of foxtail to every square
foot OF ground. II the sample is onl!
one per cent impure, there will still
be at least two seeds to every squarj
foot. There are surely enough wee(
seed grown every fall without theil
number being increased by the vi
necessary and careless sowing
more.
1t is true that not all of the seef
examined has been found to contain
impurities to the extent of 10 per cent
or even 5 per cent. 1t should be sail
also, that the number of samples eY
amined this year has been slight,
smaller than usual and large proper
ton of them came from seed houses
1t might be thought from this thu
seed bought from a seed house is sur
to be clean This, unfortunately,
not always true. Not that all seed
men are dishonest, or that none {
the seed they have is pure Cred
must be given them for trying to pU
on the market as good grades of see'
as they can obtain. But even wit
the best of cleaning machinery SOM
weed seeds are sure to be left behind
Among those especially hard tc re
move are buckhon and foxtai fror
clover and alfalfa, Russian thi 4
from alfalfa, cheat from English blue
grass and bromegrass, and quack
grass from bromegrass. 1t must b,
remembered that in some years mos
of the seed is clean as it comes from
the threshing machine, and in othe
years foul with weed seed and othe,
trash. Seed that grades No fancy
one year, would scarcely pass for No
3 prime the next.
Another fact worth consideration.
A sample on examination in the see'
laboratory of the Kansas Agriculture
College may be 9S or 80 per cent pure
and still be unfit for use because j
contains a few seeds of some ba
weed, such as dodder, Russian thistl
of quack grass One-half of | pc
cent of dodder in an alfalfa sampl
means about 800 seeds to the pour
or at least one seed to every squar
yard, which surely is more than any
one cares to SOW on valuable farr
land
The point is here: The farmers
the state are not availing themselve.
of the privilege of having seed eX
amined before they sow it, but ar,
using a great deal of locally grow
seed which, as it. comes from tn
threshing machine, often contaiEg
large quantities Of weed seeds ant
trash. Such seed can be fairly wei
cleaned with a tanning mill, but tht
safest way Is to get really clean sect
from some other locality or from
reputable seed house. Even when thi
has been done it is best to send
sample, say good handful, to tn
seed testing laboratory at Manhattal
to be examined. A report will b.
made, free, on the amount OF impur
tiles present, AMI on the germinatinl
power of the seed. Examinations
this sort have been made for resi-
dents of the state since 1905 There
can be little doubt that thousands OF
dollars have been saved by advic,
given against the use of impure seed
Pure seed is more expensive. to b,
sure, but so are weeds.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-12-22

NJ .. n, "
1t and used it, This is a common
practice everywhere, as is well
known, and results in seeding down
the farm land Of the state to weeds
more thoroughly every year.
Samples of seed such as are here
discussed have been examined in the
seed laboratory of the Kansas Agri-
cultural College and have been found
to contain large quantities of weed
seeds. In alfalfa the most common
are foxtail, crabgrass, pigweed, lambs
quarter, Russian thistle, buckhorn and
dodder; in English blue grass, cheat;
and in bromegrass, quackgrass and
cheat. Quackgrass is a bad weed
which causes immense losses to the
farmers of the Dakotas, Minnesota
Nebraska and Iowa every year and Is
gradually spreading over Kansas.
If the seeds mentioned, any or all
of them, are present in sample to
the extent of 10 per cent it means
that for every nine bushels of alfal-
ia or clover or bromegrass sown there
is also sown one bushel of weedseed.
The weeds which come from these
seeds require just as much room as
the reap crop, often more, and rob
the soil of moisture and plant food.
Ii may make the matter clearer if
some figures are given as to the ac-
tual number of weedseeds sown on
square foot when impure seed is
used. Five per cent of foxtail in an
alfalfa sample means $4,000 foxtail
seeds to the pound of the mixed seed.
If such seed is sown at the rate of
Is pounds to the acre, there will be
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-12-22
FARMERS SHOULD BE CAREFUL IN BUYING
ALFALFA, CLOVER AND GRASS SEEDS
Bushels Of the Seed Of NOx Weeds Planted Every Year by Farmers
Throughout the State--Immense Losses Caused by
Spread Of Quackgrss, Crabgrss
and Like Pests
Rose Assistant Professor Botany Kansas Agricultural coege

YF YOU were to offer farmer sew
4 eral bushels of mixed weed seeds,
free, for sowing, he would refuse to
use them and probably would think
you out of your senses for offering
them to him, But many farmers over
the state have this year sown seeds
by the bushel and have paid a good
price for the seed Not, perhaps $40
or $l2 bushel, but at any rate sew
eral dollars more than it was worth
And how has this happened? In
this way: Seed of alfalfa or clover or
English blue grass was for sale close
at hand, cheap, and the farmer bought
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-12-22

The Improvement of crops by
breeding and selection is primarily
the work OF the experiment station,
and the experiment station should
be the source and first distributor Of
well-bred seed. but the amount oil
seed supplied by the experiment sta
ton is necessarily small and the
farmers who secure the better seed
must grow it carefully and keep it
pure and continue the distribution in
order that great and rapid benefit
may result from the work Of the ex
pertinent station. The permanent i'm
proyement of crops rests with the
farmers who shall continue the grow
ing and distribution Of improved
aesd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-23
Suit On Wood Clearing Contract

Justice Gilpin last Friday heard tes-
timony from a number of residents of up
per Elk Neck, in the suit of James Sam
uel, colored, VS.. Samuel Seller, present
owner of the Thomas Stanley farm, on
Elk River, growing out of a contract for
clearing off about two acres of swampy
land, near the river, and covered with
trees, bushes and briars. Trees on the
higher portion of the ground were to be
cut so that the wood could be removed,
but those in the low portion were to be
left as they fell Mr.. Seller proffered
Samuel $40 of the $35, the contract price
for the work, before it was completed,
but claimed that it was not done in COM
pliance with the terms of the agreement,
and Samuel sued for the balance due
him. A number of neighbors were call
ed and testified as to whether they
thought the work was done or not in ac-
cordance with the agreement Argument
by counsel, Albert Constable, Esq, for
plaintiff, H. NJ. Mccullough, Esq, for
defendant, was deferred.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-23
Four Hurt When Auto Upset

While Joseph Cough and Norman
Beale. both of Bear Station, and Misses
Anna Gormley and Frances Edwards, &C
New Castle, We're speeding in the for
mer's automobile, on their way to that
city on Sunday, the car struck an OBJ
struction on the road, near the William
5. Hilles residence, and skiddng turner
turtle. The occupGn Gnts were covered by
the machine. Miss Gormley was held
down by section of the engine and suf-
fered concussion of the brain, a bruise
on her right hip and other minor injur
les. Miss Edwards was bruised about the
head and body. Messrs. Beale and
Cough were more or less bruised, and
the formers arm was broken w. G.
Coke, who was about to leave the Hilles
residence in his car, went to the aid of
the party and took the young woman to
New Castle, and Charles Megginson
brought the young man there also, where
all received the needed treatment for
their injuries. Miss Gorm,eys condition
was reported as serious. The automo
bile was badly broken.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-23
couple Make Murder Confession

The mystery of the death of George H.
Merritt, of 500 Lombard street, Will
mington, formerly of Galena, whose body
was found in hallway on an upper floor
of Walnut Hall, a negro resort, at Ninth
and Walnut streets in that city, on the
snor,Nns of March 16 last, has been clear
ed up APPARENTLY. The Coroner's jury
found a verdict of death from the hands
of parties unknown. Arrests were made
but the suspects were released, owing
to lack of evidence. The police con-
tinued their search and last week arrest
ed Martin Watson and Reba Turner, both
colored, ths fermel in Chester, Pa, and
the latter in Baltimore. Both made
statements to Deputy Attorney General
Wolcott, to the effect that the victim
was enticed into Walnut Hall, where he
was struck bv Watson with a club,
Knocked down and robbed by him and
the woman. Watson, 1t is said, claimed
that he feiied Watson with his fist, and
not with a club, but the woman, is said
10 have stated that he used club which
was burned In a stevs the next day. The
couple We're held for further hearing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-23
A Christmas Cheer For Children

Probably few of the grown up folks Of
Elkton know of Christmas charity that
has been in their midst for the past six
teen years. But that the fact is well
known to the children can easily be told
By the following letter, written by one
If the pupils of the Academy Primary
School,
This work has been done very quietly
by two ladies and has grown of itself.
Last year thirty-fve children came to
their home on Christmas morning and
were made happy with suits, stockings,
shoes and underclothes, beside candy,
oranges and toys. taking with them often
Christmas cheer for little brothers and
sisters at home.
This letter was written by one who
was benefited by their kindness last
year, and is expecting this visit from
Old Santa to come to them this year.
Dear Santa Claus:
will you please brings Miss Lizzie
some things. l want a suit of under
clothes"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-23

21 beginning at 7.30 O'clock. Refresh
ments Will be served. All are cordially
invited to attend.
]. T. Kenney has occupied his new
home in the East side addition, North
East. built by A. NJ. Strickland, of Elk
ton. r. T. Abrams has moved into the
Foster house, vacated by Mr.. Kenney,
and Howard Calvert, of Philadelphia,
has bought and will shortly occupy the
house vacated by Mr.. Abrams
The Hugh /. Armour farms Of about
375 acres with improvements, located
near Bay View, were sold at mortgage
sale. a the Court House door on Satur-
day. by r. C. Thackery, Esq, attorney,
to Alexander Murdoch, OF Germantown
(Philadelphia) for $4,000.
The revival services conducted in Mt.
Pleasant NJ. E. Church, Colora, by the
pastor, Rev. B. L. Mcfarland, closed
with 81 conversions
The railroad station at Port Deposit
was opened for business on Monday.
Tome Institute station will continue as
a regular stop for South Port Deposit.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-23
City Youths Face Serious Charges

Joseph Rose and Archie Kearney, two
youths claiming to hail from Whining
ton, were arrested near the Powers Foun-
dry in Elkton on Wednesday, by Deputy
Sheriff p. NJ. Groves, who received a
telephone message that they had been
tamperipg with Duane Secpr's rural de-
livery mail box near Bacon Hill. A boy
employed by Mr.. Secor recognized one
of the pair at the Jail this morning whom
he saw with another. party near the mail
box on Wednesday. The youths are held
TO await the action of the United States
authorities They are also charged with
attempting to enter the residence on the
Relyea property, near Bacon Hill,
through a window over the porch. Mrs.
Milburn, the caretaker of the property,
appeared on the scene and the pair left
the premises.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-23
Testimonial To George v. Massey

Mr.. Frederick T. Haines. local counsel
for the Pennsylvania Railroad, attended
the dinner given by the Solicitors of the
Company at the Bellevue -Stratford, in
Philadelphia, on Saturday evening last
to George " Massey, Esq, General Coun-
sci OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. The
occasion was the retirement Of Mr.. Mas
sey, at the age of seventy, from his
official connection with the company as
General Counsel, and was the expression
OF regard for him by the solicitors of the
Company, who have served under him as
their chief. Toasts were responded to by
Hon. George Gray, of Delaware, Thomas
II. Murray, Esq, of Pittsburgh, John G.
Johnson, of Philadelphia, President James
McCrea, of the Company. The affair was
very notable one and embraced large
number of distinguished guests-among
them Governor elect P. L. Goldsborough