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The Washington times., 1911-02-03

Visitors to Washington are always
interested in the majestic flow of the
Potomac, and speculate among them
selves as to whether its waters or the
river craft will get TO Norfolk first.
The Washington times., 1911-02-03
JANUARY CIRCULATION.
naNIy

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Tines daily during the month Of January
was ,lJO $50. all copies left over and re-
turned being eliminated. This number, when
divided by &c, the number of days of publ
cation, shows the net daily average for
January 10 have been A, e63.
The Washington times., 1911-02-03

The Connecticut come-on who lost 500
on four aces cared nothing about the
money--they never debut it hurt his
pride to get trimmed on a hand like
that
The Washington times., 1911-02-03

The Young Turks begin to realize that
the people demand bread and circuses.
If they could pull off a spectacular
performance of The Pit they might
meet both requirements with one effort
The Washington times., 1911-02-03
Sports.

Basketball, Company E VS.. Company
II, at the National Guard Arrnory.
Basketball, Company X VS.. First But
talon, at National Guard Armory.
The Washington times., 1911-02-03
Concert Today
By the q. S. Soldiers Home Band,
at Stanley Hall, at $3.50 p. N.
EMIL A. FENSTAD.
Assistant Director.

EMIL A. FENSIAD'
Assistant Director.
PROGRAM.
Overture, Poet and Peasant"
Won Suppe
Nocturne, Monastery Bells
L. Wely
Selection. Madame Sherry"
Hoschna
Fantasia, 1.-THE Old oaken Bucket"
Robinson
Waltz, Danube Waves =. .Ivanovici
Finale. soldiers Blood won Blon
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1911-02-03
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1911.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL
mo. mos. mos. VI.
Dsily and Sunday. $3.50 $3.50 Sis S.SO
SUNDAY Only. w Is 80
The Washington times., 1911-02-03
Sunday.

The number OF complete and perfect copies
nf The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month of January was fol-
The Washington times., 1911-02-03
What's S on the Program, in
Was Mngton Today.

GThe Times will be pleased to announce
meetings or entertainments in this col
umn. Phone or write announcements.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
Editorial Comment
Horses Vacation From Heavy Work.

(Brockton E,nterprise)
out in Kansas it is said that there
is less and less use of the horse in
farming work. Instead of the car
riages of old the farmers are making
use OF touring cars to get over the
long distances they traverse in farm
ing communities. Their grain and
livestock they transport about in mo-
tor trucks. They use gasoline tractors
IN ploWlnS, cultivating, harvesting and
threshing. The sight of the straining,
tusging, painting horses working their
hearts out under q killing sun or in
the storm amid thick farm mud. is
no longer common on Kansas farms
which is a good thing in itself. The
m; chlnery power which has enamel
pated so many men and women from
tremendous and laborious tasks has
now relieved the horse from numerous
suHerings and a vast deal of hard
work. The result is better for the
horse and better for the owner, who
has to do less of the brutalizing driV-
ing and whipping of olden days and
who gets along more speedily in his
tasks and can transport stuff with
four times the speed over the country
roads when he has heavy load to
shift, When YOU think OF the time
and labor it required for a pair of
horses or sometimes four horses TO do
farming work, and farming transpor-
tation especially, in other days, and
when today YOU see a mass of goods
heavy enough to shake buildings as
il passes being whirled through the
streets al the rate of fifteen miles an
hour with no work except guidance
by chauffeur, you realize that the
magic days are here in the handling of
heavy loads and in doing heavy trans
porting generally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
The Good Roads Boom.

1t is estimated that 81 100000 a day
is the record that will be established
this year as an expenditure for i'm
proving and maintaining public roads.
Never before in the history of the
country has there been such interest
in the improvement of highways. The
legislatures of the states are layishly
appropriating millions, and the good
roads movement is receiving new i'm
petus every day.
In 1904. the total expenditure for
the construction and maintenance of
roads and bridges in the United States
amounted to s80.000.00O. The ex-
penditure for the same purpose in
1911 Will aggregate more than $40.
100000. or approximately $1,000. 900 a
day during the road building season.
Inc state of California has issued
$lS,0O0,000 in bonds and the little
state of Connecticut will this year ex-
pend about s2,2500OO. Maryland is
sues bonds for 100000 for road
building, and Massachusetts will ex-
pend state revenues amounting to
sl'eoo, 700, for the same purpose.
one encouraging sign of the times.
and evidence of progress along the
me OF better roads throughout the
country, is a uniformity of good roads
laws, giving promise that the United
states Will eventually take its place
alongside France with the most sensil
bic system of road supervision and of
Improvement and maintenance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
Children VS.. Mosquitoes.
Manchester Union)

u HULL
In view of the variety of activities
in which their aid has been solicited
in the last year or two, especially
children, have well-esta blished right
to conclude that they are of consid-
cradle Importance in a community
Their services have been enlisted in
the cause of clean streets and of the
city beautiful in general, in the cause
of temperance, and in the war against
the pestiferous fly. These are but
samples of the many. One of the latest
instances of recognition oil Juvenile
Importance is afforded in East Orange.
New Jersey. where the school chh-
dren are cooperating with the school
board and the board of health IN the
work of mosquito determination. The
subject of mosquito Breeding Places
is given ont as a topic for school com
position. and the children are enCour-
aged to hunt up the breeding places
of the general theory of the relation
of mosquitoes to disease. Each breed
ing place is reported to the board of
health, an inspector is sent to inyesti-
gate, and if the report is correct a
prize of a dime is given to the pupil.
The beard has appropriated 5000 to
carry on this work. If the mosquito
has not heretofore been terrified by
human activity for its eXtermina ton,
il may reasonably become so at TINS
enlistment of youthful enthusiasm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
YOUR GARDEN.
Make II FRS. on Paper by All Means.


There is not better way to begin
to plan ones garden than to do il on
paper. Make a scale drawing of your
premises that is. diagram of the
shape of the lot, letting each inch
represent so many linear feet, in ac-
cordance with the actual Dimensions
of the plot
Next, draw in the roadway, IL there
are any, the paths. and the walks,
marking the location of shrubbery
and trees. With this sketch before
you, proceed to lay out the ground
plan of your garden to be. Remember
that the flower garden should have a
position where plenty of sun viii
REACH II both morning and afternoon:
thug seek a southern exposure if
possible. While southeastern slope
is an 1deal location for vegetable
garden;' vegetables will thrive in many
places where flowers would not do
so we'll. The soil viii, to great ex-
tent, dictate the gardens location
with many although the summer and
fall months can be given over to de-
veloping and enriching the soil by
fertilizers, where it is less rich than
1t may be In some less suitably iocat-
ed position. III
5 Do not make the mistake of plan
ning larger garden thun you can
take care of, for nothing is more
dismal sight than that of an overam-
bltious garden that it has been i'm
possible TO live up to-Harper's Ba-
Zaaf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
EFFECTS OF INTENSE LIGHT.
Retinal Fatigue Depends on the
Amount Received.

Il IS rot SO mach the intensity of
the Eight focused on the retina as il
is the quantity receive by that sensi-
tive organ that causes retinal fatigue
or WORSE In the great SNOW fields or
:hc arctic regions the natives protect
their ewes from the glare Of the snow
BY goggles made OF followed pieces
of wood in which they have made
small holes 10 look through. This re-
duces the quantity of tha light which
passes into their eyes with consequent
relief from the glare.
~. too. il we look through a minute
pinflele disc at the sun we can endure
the very bright light much longer than
when we look with naked eyes. Ii we
look at a distant electric are light
there is no retinal fatigue. while if we
look at the same light from short
distance there is great discomfort, and
vet the two retinal images are Of
equal brilliancy, only in the first case
this image is very much smaller than
in the second case; that is. the guam
tity Of light is very much different
Then there is the flaming electric
light which is now to be found Ii j II
OF The large cities of the country T}11s
light is much less brilliant than TIT
Of the arc light, and yet its size III
great that this more than makes
the difference and il is therefore ve1
glaring and uncomfortable to look
In skiascopy ii is possible to use Vt4
intense light if il is made small 4
area, and for the reasons above stat
Optical Review
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
Flag Day Observance.

Flag day should be observed in An
gusta, this year. much more generallv
than it ever has been before for IN
that day. June IA. six patriotic or
carnations will arrive in the Canita1
CITY for their annual encamnman,s
Every public building and Mace of
business, and citizens generally
should hing the Stars and Stripes to
the breeze on that day, both In COM
incarceration of the 134th anniversary
VI .he adoption of the Stars and
stripes as the flag of the country ana
also TO honor the Civil War veterans
VINO gave their best manhood for
their eountry's Service and who oo,,,,
here on that day with their aniaa
patriotic organizations.
The observance of flag day 10 tono,
cd upon strongly in the Genera, ~
uefs Of the Department of Maine q
a. r., regarding the annual enca,on
ment at Augusta, the following Ia
suase being used: eAn comrade. w.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
Fairgrounds.

New York City is to have new play
grounds this season, costing about
S250,00o. Mulberry Bend Park. which
took the place of old dilapidated build
inss which were the starting place of
the bulk of crime committed in that
city. now is the center of a great up
lift movement in cooperation with the
churches. large playhouse and play
grounds for children and BOYS is
Planned as one of the greatest attrac-
tons for clean, wholesome, supervised
recreation. and the park will be re-
planted, and hedges as well as trees
will be added The open air pavilion
which heretofore has not been avail
able for use during the winter. is to be
fitted with movable sashes in all the
openings excepting in the center where
the band concerts are given.
Near the anchorage of Manhattan
Bridge playground will be construc-
ed,which will eventually include a
large ball field.
Under Greensboro bridge will be
erected stadium which will seat 1900
persons, and form portion of A play
ground which Will cover an entire
block of ground. Here a playground
house will be erected. in which will be
many shower baths.
Another playground near the Dewitt
Clinton High School will be equipped
for indoor gymnasium work, and sup
piled with shower baths.
IN ST. Gabrielis Park, a playground
fol boys will also include shower baths.
A sunken garden. 10 be used as
school garden, and which will cover
an entire block, will be established at
the corner of Amsterdam avenue and
l5ist street
the first model playground mouse
Will be erected in East lOlst stree.
near Second avenue
What can Maine do in these direc-
tons?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06

is time but it is not the farmer. He
may be the victim but it will not be
from choice.
When certain interests told the
treaty makers that it would conserve
our natural resources to open up
Canada" TO American trade. they
FOOLED somebody 1t was not the
farmer. And the farmer, as soon as
a word of it was allowed to escape the
secret treaty making mill, saw hole
in the ladder. He Immediately reg
istered his protest, and then arose the
hypocritical cry that the farmer was
being fooled"
If the Sun is in doubt about who
started the opposition we have on file
many letters written to the editor of
the Kennebec Journal. and copies of
others which we were asked TO for
ward to President, Senators and
Representatives in Washington Ac-
cording to the dates of these the
farmers must have been fooled" be-
fore the representatives of the
trusts to which the President refers.
found out the real nature of the pro-
posed treaty.
Why not be fair in this matter.
Brother Sun, and give the farmer who
is supporting you as fair a chance as
the manufacturer?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
Do Dreams Come True?
portland Express.)

I have perfected a storage battery
which viii revolutioniZe street traffic.
1t can be recharged in three or four
minutes. runs so or 90 miles, and is
so light and compact that 1t can be
put in q dress suit e."-Thomas A.
Edison.
Thomas, we trust you are not fool
ing us. Not that we think you are a
dreamer but we have been waiting SO
long for this. We have seen so many
announcements to the effect that all
obstacles had been overcome and that
at last we were to have this marvellous
storage battery. And then we have
kept right on cranking our automo-
biles and sweating blood as we strug-
gled with the massive fly wheel of a
two-cylinder. two-cycle motor boat
engine. If the storage battery had
been perfected why did we not see ii
on the market?
About the only satisfaction We We're
able to get was the information that
the battery had indeed been perfected
but that it occupied so much space
and had to be recharged so
often it could not yet be applied to
automobiles and motor boats. We
were further told that Mr.. Edisou
would, in very short time, have the
ideal battery; compact cheap and
capable of furnishing Juice" for many
hours. Mr.. Edison, is this it?
III 1t is, think of the possibilities.
The motor boat owner glides graceful
ly up to wharf, steps out with a
dress suit case in each hand and
carelessly remarks to the purveyor of
yaehtsmen's supplies: Give us a
couple of grips full of fuel" The deal
err takes your dress suit cases with
the storage batteries within, connects
wire and turns on the juice for
three or four minutes. There's rs. 900
yards of electricity. IS cents, please"
That's all there Is to ii.
According to Mr.. Edison one battery
gives running radius of so miles.
With two you have fuel for 100 miles,
sufficient to take you to Boothbay
Harbor and back with any number of
little side runs. Simply connect a
battery with your motor, turn on your
power and shut it off as motorman
does, and you have absolute control
of your propeller. You can send it
ahead, astern or stop it instantly. No
noise, no SMELL no smoke. no danger
of fire or explosion. There is such a
thlng, we believe, as a heaven here on
eafth. Motor boat owners, anyway,
Will believe Elysium is theirs when
this battery really shows up on the
market. Mr.. Edison, we confidently
look 10 you to deliver the goods"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
To the pessimist.

what's that? You've got the blues, old
AN And trouble has you on the hip?
lou Tell me you are down and out?
Come, straighten out that puckerec I'D,
You're pretty full of ginger yet,
You have some brains left in your head
90 just cheer up and don't you fret
You're not a dead one till you're dead
Oh; yes, you've had discouragements;
You've seen your plans all go to sma sh
just as you thought that you'd commence
10 De some one and cut dash,
But chuck away that dropping frown.
ana all your pessimism shed,
you are not licked because you're down;
You'd planned great things for future
days;
Built castles in the air, you say?
The whole wide world you would amaze
When things began to come your way
And then. misfortune had to come
And wreck your castled dreams, in
stead
But don't you 60 to getting gIum-
You're not dead one till you're dead
You say there is no place for you
In all this big wide world, my friend?
ON, what's the use of getting blue?
Come smile a little, and pretend
There's not a happier mortal now
Ihan Just yourself, though luck has
Just smooth those wrinkles from your
brow
You're not dead one till you're dead
You are lively corpse all right!
You'll need no coffin for awhile;
Why, you could make a bully fight
Right now In lively Knockout style!
So roll your Sleeves clear uphold man.,
| spit on year Hands and, sall ahead 81
II anyone can win, you can.
You're not a dead one till you're dead
e A. Brinistooi in Los Angeles Eek
press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06


therefore requested on that day to dis
play their flags from their homes and
plsces of business and urge their
friends and neighbors to do likewise.
Comrades attending the department
encampment at Augusta are requested
to wear miniature flag or flag bow
on the lapel of their coat on that day.
In doing this you will teach, in the
most impressive manner, the lesson
of patriotism so essential to the Ma
tons life"
The American Flag Association, an
association of individuals and flag
COMMITTEES from patriotic societies in
the United States, which was formed
in 1897 TO promote reverence for and
prevent the dissertation of the flag of
the country. is upon the 5Gth ami
versary of the opening of the Civil
War rebuilding its efforts for the OBJ
of the day; and its president,
Col. Ralph E. Prime urges all citizens
to join in making the celebration of
flag day in 1911 a great event. There
surely can be no more fitting place in
this State TO make it great event
are to gather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
The Fresh Air Briqade

sing song of Sleeping Porch, family
of Fresh Air,
Beds are vacant in the house, people
everywhere.
On the roof and on the porch, on We
randa, too,
Blankets covered thick with snow nosss
pinched and blue.
Fathers bed is on the roof of the
kitchen ell;
Mothers underneath a drift. where the
snowfakes fell; ~
Brother takes his Sleeping Bag down
among the trees;
Sister had Window Tent TO concentrate
the breeze.
Though they scorn me and deride, | shall
not begin
Some ones got to watch the house so
I'm sleeping in
-Woman's Home Companinn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06

AS to other than the reciprocity and
the rum issue there seems no need for
quite as much politics this summer as
the two Kennebee dailies are getting
in. Why not an era of peace and
good will for few months? Behold
how good and how pleasant" is such.
-Brdgton News.
We humbly accept the rebuke from
the grand young man of Bridgton.
He is NOT "griZzled" and we are glad
of it. We heartily wish he were so
years younger in years than he is, and
were going to devote a long life TO
journalism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
IN THE WIDE WORLD.
6Rroaklyn standard union.)

A steel wire rope mile and a halt
LIMO and three inches in diameter was
record breaker recently maue III
New Jersey factory
Probably the owner of the largest
number of dogs in the world Is Rus
sian. who has $4,000 shepherd dogs to
look after 100000 sheep.
1t is estimated that there are IN
Germany among a population OF 3D.
000. 600 inhabitants. 100000 cripples, OF
whom 67 900 are children,
According to a leading technical
journal, Germanw has now lost the
first place among beer-drinking coun-
tries to the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06

Why not have the celebration OF
Fourth of July made as safe as the
celebration of Memorial day. Such a
move might not please the small boy
nor the dealers in fireworks but II
would do away with much needless
slaughter of the innocents and OF old
er ones as well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
Civic Improvement.
Gold Town Enterp

NOIu IUWn EntefprlSe.)
Well, what's the use to talk about
civic improvements in the line of
temperance social purity, improved
hygienic condition and kindred things
without better church attendance.
You can think il, wish II all you have
a mind to do but its the getting to-
getner once week at least where
every ones mind is on the subject.
touching elbows so to speak, and lis
tening to sermons or discussions on
religious matters which of necessity
emoodies all the above named subjects
thai Will work fossucoSss. With the
majority off the peSple attending
church and Sabbath school many re-
forms would take place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06

Diaz has fallen from power but
Mexico must prove that she is fit for
freedom from the great dictator before
other nations can be made TO respect
her. Madero has begun badly and his
with his professions of a desire Tor
true liberty in our sister republic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
New York Press

NNtW York PreSS.)
The way to teach girl to fiirt is to
give her chance
On the whole marriage is success
III spite OF the people who do it.
II IL twins man is so naturally
ahsfatetui as not to be thankful ii
isn't triplets.
us mighty powerful conscience
mat can bother man as long as he
Keeps a good appetite.
IT'S Just like man to show a better
ee.lper over falling overheard than
se'ting caught In shower.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06

The publication of letter in
thus department rs not to he taken
as an endorsement uI ITS views by
the kennebec journal This col
umn Is maintained for the Discus
Sion of matters OF general public
interest when kept within bounds
OF reason and not oil hbelous
or abusive nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06

Kindly undertaking TO expand the
comprehension of the editor of The
Record, the braying jackass of the
Imperial Kennebee gives some start
ling information"
This is characteristic argument of
the Biddeford supporter of the Rum
Trust.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06

Drunken rows common in Portland,
according 10 the Press, and prohibition
is at its best in Portland.
Champion of the Rum Trust.
No doubt prohibition is at its best
for the Liquor Trust and the rum
evil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
Maine Gossip
My Wish.

My Wish.
Not the rush and the tread
OF creWds in the city street.
But the still trees darkenine overhead
Anq the sweet fern under feet.
Not the roar of the throng
Where the shining windows CLEAN,
But a hermit thrush in his evensons'
Ana murmuring valley stream.
Not the dust and the cry
or the hot streets walled with stone
But white hill-mists. and the quiet SKY
Where the wide, bright stars arr
stroWni
IfninP-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06
VOICES oE TIE PRESS.

Since Minnesota congressman has
started scheme to have the nation
build summer White House" for
the President on the shores of Min
nesota lake, other localities have come
forward claiming that they should
rather be selected. But If President
Is forced to live most of the year in
Washington, why not let him pick out
his summer vacation place to suit
himself?-New Bedford Standard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-06

The secret service operator borrow
ed to reorganize the New York bu-
reau of detectives, has resigned saw
ing that he did not think that he
would be expected TO chase gamblers
down ire escapes and over roofs
Rheh crooks and criminals were at
large But he forgot that there is no
advertising for an administration in
preventing crime.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.