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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
Coburn Notes..

Donald s. Knowlton Coburn, IL.
has returned from Someryille. Mass,
where he spent the summer. Mr.
Knowlton Is the business manager of
the "Coburn Classic" and he will take
up his official duties at an early date.
Capt. Harold McKeen, Coburn a.,
has again joined the football squad.
after a short vacation which he spent
with his parents in Belfast.
Irving West. Coburn rs, has return
er from Weekend visit In Bangor.
AT n meeting of the Senior class.
Monday afternoon, Miss I4ufkin and
Mr.. Curtis were elected class secre-
tary and treasurer, respectively.
The Coburn Athletic Association
held a meeting Monday afternoon. At
this meeting a nominating committee
for the purpose OF choosing the Athletic
Council for the year 1911 and IL. was
chosen.
A new charging machine and a tack
ling dummy have been placed upon
Libby field for the use of the loot
ball squad. Coach Good is confident
that the boys will derive much prac-
teal benefit from this new apparatus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

her two sons. While they We're eat
ing she is said to have told them that
rs She was not in good health she be-
lieVed she and they would be better
off il she Ahoutd cut her throat. The
boys did not believe she had any Sc
rions intention of committing any
such act, Gnd paying no particular at
tentnn to her words, left for work.
Mrs Nieue lost her husband about
eight years ago and since that time
is said to have been mentally unbal-
aneed part OF the time Not very long
ago she was committed 10 the insane
hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
w. G. T. U. COnven-
ton Opens Today.

Preparations are all completed for
the taroe-days State convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
which will open Wednesday in the
First Baptist church. Delegates were
arriving on every train Tuesday and
Il is expected that when the conyen-
ton is called to order that nearly ev-
cry Union Will be represented. Mrs
Lillian NJ. y. Stevens. national pres
ident. and Anna A. Gordon of Evans
ton I'll, national vice president, ar
rived in the city Tuesday afternoon
as well as many others of the State
officers. Everything points to 4 sue
oessfu, convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

Four cases, three of them for in
toxieation. We're heard by Judge Shaw
of the municipal court, Tuesday morn
ing. Lewis Levine was brought, into
court for having an unlicensed" dog
land was given the penalty prescribed
Ny the statutes. a fine of $40 and
fAests He paid. OF the three drpnks.
ane was discharged on the payment of
costs, one was sent to Jail for 30 days
and fined the costs and the third was
committed to Jail in default of the
payment of so fine and costs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

While there have been men at work
on the site of the new Federal building
actual work of filling in the cellars of
the former buildings and leveling the
ground did not start until this week.
-Four two-horse teams and a crew OF
about t. men are now at work and the
work from now on will be rushed right
along. Every part of the work OF
building will be done by the Horace
purington Co. from putting in the
foundation to installing nearly every
fixture in the completed building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
EASY FOR GROUSE.
Furnishes Young Loughery SO Badly
That Fight Is Stopped in Third.

Boston, Sept. 26.-Buck Grouse of
Pittsburg pummelled Young Lohghery
of Philadelphia so badly for three
rounds in scheduled 12-round bout
at the Armory Athletic Association to-
night that the referee stopped the
bout in the third round. when Lough-
cry went to the floor under an es-
pecially heavy blow and seemed un=
. ole To rise.
In the semi-fna Jerry Gaines, the
market champion" of Boston, and
Robert Lefavour of Brooklyn wen
eight rounds to n draw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

A rally is TO be held either ON the
second or third Sunday of October by
the Winslow congregational ehurch,
at which time it is hoped that n full
attendance of the members and friends
will be present. as we'll rs many OF
the former members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

The Corner Store announces it's
grand opening for this week aud ladies
will hail with pleasure the opportun-
ity of inspecting and admiring the
fashions that are here ready for the
multitude The cut of the building
shows the magnitude of this great de-
partment store and this is really one
of the greatest events of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

their appreciation and of the deep
sense of loss which his early death
has brought both To the bank and to
themselves.
Resolved. that copy of these res
olutions be sent to Mrs. Foster with
the assurance of the respectful sym
patty q each member of the board
T.. H. DRUMMOND, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

The remains of the late Louisa II.
Wingate, who was found dead in her
room at lodging house in Benton. sun
day morning, were shipped on Train
No. /, Tuesday morning, to Monroe,
where the interment was made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
At ROCHESTER, N. II.
Annie, Lucy essv and Director Todd
Wnners,,M Straight Heats.

Rochester. y. n. Sept. 26.-The Ssth an
nual Rochester fair was opened today in
good weather and with Il large crowd
Charles X. Hamilton made threa biplane
flights OF 20. Is and q nnutcss duration
respectively. flying ,ovgss the city and at
tracing the attcntiop Of thousands. Fast
time marked the horse racing, despite n
heavy track. which resulted from the
mornings rains An the e~snts went off
in straight heats The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

Miss Lula Trask. one of the waitress
es in the Armstrong restaurant in the
Maine Central station. is away on
vacation of two weeks during which
she will visit relatives in Bangor and
other places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

l.. II. Soper Co.'S elegant store was
never more fully prepared for its
magnificent .opening" than at this
time The simple announcement in
the ad. will call forth an immense re-
sronsc and the streets of Waterville
these two days will present gala APP
pearance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

A series of whist parties and dances
will be held this fall and winter under
the auspices of the Ladies Auxlilary
to the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers and the first of these AFFAIRS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

Checri S Elias and Gently d.
Coury. both Of Waterville, have re-
corded their intentions of marriage in
the city clerks office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

Dr. j. \. G. Bernard is in Auburn
called there bYtthe serious illness OF
his father, l. G.. Bernard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

The Hollingsworth & Whitney La
dies Aid will hold an all-day meeting
Wednesday, commencing at 10 a. a.,
III The clubhouse. e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

Dairy sanitation seems to nave
reached the limit, for vacuum clean
iheo apparatus for cows is being made
by an eastern electric company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27
22l TROT-PUESE. S400.
irector Todd, br II, by Todd (Gil-
WATERVILLE

The F'oresters Of America will hold
a whist party and dance, Friday eve
ming, in their hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

The advance guard of the members
of the W. c. T. L. began to arrive
Tuesday on the trains for the state
convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

William II Whittum of Lewiston
was in Watereille Tuesday calling on
friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

Work OH the briekworlz foundation
for the new central fire station was
started Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

+. A. Bickford of Lewiston, was :
business visitor in Wateryille, Tues
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

will be held in Elks' hall. Thursday
evening Oct s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-27

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.Tsftam JE saBta bae9ss
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-07-20
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE 70 MEND.
VATER. MINNESOTA. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1911.
Consider Tie Spud
STEELE BARD

the landing of the earliest colonists.
It is remarkable that this most
valuable of vegetable foods was so
long in gaining a foot hold or rath-
er, mouth-hold. One would
think that the chemists of the ear
lier days would have been quick to
detect its food values for the spud
consists of 2.5 protein, or muscle
builder, 1-10 of one percent. fat and
18a percent. starch, or tissue
builder. It's fuel, or heating
value is 385 calorics, a high average.
Because of its large content of
starch the spud is about the best
producer of bodily energy we have,
starch performing the same func-
tion to the body that fuel does for
an engine. The proteids keep the
organs, or the engine in repair.
Hence the perfect food ration con-
sists of plenty of good meat, or
proteid and lots of potatoes, or
starch, with an occasional onion to
drive out the ptomanes. Ptom-
anes flee before the oderiferous
onion like sinner from the wrath
of God.
5 / will not 90 into details on the
subject of cooking spuds for there
are as many ways as there are
cooks. The heat seems to drive
off all volitable gases and ruptures
The starch cells like the popping of
corn. Only ten percent of the
potato is unavailable as food.
In recent years many new uses
for spuds have been discovered.
By treating the tubers to an acid
bath they become as hard as stone
and when so treated are used for
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-07-20
Vol. XXIv.-No. SO.
A1hen I began to camp on the trail
w of the spud about a week ago

AA1hen | began to camp on the trail
w of the spud about week ago
60 l imagined | could compress
into a few minutes talk all the in
formation / could gather on the
theme. Having, during the past
few months come in pretty close
touch, at least twice daily with
the subject of this paper l felt I
was already an expert. In form
ing this opinion / forgot that the
truth of the potato lies not alone
in the eating thereof, and l also
proved to myself that little learn
ing may make man conceited.
When | came to delve into the
matter / found / had a mighty
slight acquaintance with Mr.. Muir
ply, in fact had only touched at
the ragged edge of the potato field,
and that vast undreamed of yistas
of spud knowledge stretched away
in front of me.
Indeed / have been convinced
that no other form OF plant LIE,
outside of the forests, has played
so important part in our history;
certain / am that no other article
of vegetable food has reached such
universal usage since history began
to CLEAN back there on the Eastern
horizon. When / mention food it
should be explained / call attention
to only one form of the lowly spud
for commerce knows it by many
another name and in many another
phase.
Like Indian corn, the potato is
the original product of the new
world for the earliest yoyagers
from Spain found the Red Man
crudely cultiyating the spud and
his squaw converting it into food,
1t was one hundred and fifty years
terbefore Europe paid any par
ticular attention to the plant, al
though throughout that period il
had been cultivated in England and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-07-20
r-.....J $1.OOa Year
tERMS' 6 Months Fifty Cts.

to raise Hell.' That's right, =
replied William Allen White
Kansas has started in to raise
Hell and is already suffering from
overproduction." Havinge
ed the political field the Kansans,
fifteen years ago turned to potatoes
as an outlet for surplus energy.
Result; big potatoes and lots of
them, and an unequalled period of
political tranquility. Mary Ellen
Lease once more is in the bosomof
her family. Pfeffer long ago
brought back his whiskers to the
caressing prairie zephyrs. Sock
less Jerry Simpson skunk away
through the sage brush to Medi-
cine Lodge and Carrie Nation is no
more. Instead Of devoting the
time to populism, Kansas goes in
for potatoes, and all we hear of the
state nowadays is when her people
buy few million of bonds or an
other thousand automobiles.
l have no doubt the majority of
my audience were once small boys
and that some of you have dug
potatoes. Do you remember
what a multitude of little peewee
murphys there were in those long
hills? Potatoes about the size Of
marbles. We let them lay there
in those days but that is not the
way they do it now. They are all
gathered up, for from them comes
the starch of the commercial
world, both for cooking and laun-
dry purposes. A residue results
from the starch making process
which, when distilled gives off
alcohol. The pulp left after these
two operations is worthless and
harmless. It is very generally
used as filler for bologna of var
ious kinds. Indeed about sixty
percent. of practically all bologna
is composed of potatoe waste.
1IsYo17 AZ n 5T7917 a
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-07-20

Germany as curiosity. All au-
thorities seem to agree that a
slave trader named Hawkins
brought the first of the species to
Ireland in 1866. Twenty years
later Sir Francis Drake and Sir
Walter Raleigh each carried spec
linens to England, at what time
and for long afterward it was
known as the Botato. Twenty
years previous to its introduction
into Ireland Spanards had brought
samples from Peru to Europe
where, as already explained, it was
looked upon merely as a curio.
Its first European use as a food
was as fattener for swine and
cattle. The failure of the grain
crops in 1864 a hundred years after
it's introduction, led to its use as a
human ration, and a year later the
Royal Society of London adopted
measures calling for its more gen.
eral cultivation as food for the
poor. In Ireland this encourage
ment was God-send and in a few
years SO general did it's growth be-
come in that island that it had
gained for itself the name of
Irish Potato or Murphy. =
Through droughts and other
causes few years later the entire
Irish crop failed and 100000 per-
sons are said to have starved to
death as a consequence. Not until
1850 did continental Europe come
to recognize the virtue of the
spud- Today France and Germany
are among the largest producers.
In America, of course, potatoes
have been utilized as food since
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-07-20

the production of billiard balls and
white buttons. Any idea you may
have from experience of your own
that these billiard ball potatoes
sometimes get into the dinner-bas-
ket by mistake is erroneous. / am
assured by an eminent authority
that the potatoes you have in mind
are those rejected by the billiard
ball trust as too tough.
It might seem difficult to trace a
connection between politics and po-
tatoes, and yet the great state of
Kansas appears to have progressed
with the size of its spuds. Years
ago some poet of the plains sung:
o, Potatoes they grow small
Out in Kansas!
And we eat 'em tops and all
Out in Kansas.
That was in the days when Kan
sas was the rendezvous for all the
long haired men and the short
haired women; when the state
traded off the brilliant u. S. SEN
ator John j. Ingalls, for a man
named Pfeffer because Pfeffer had
whiskers four feet long. Potatoes
grew small and few in a hill in
those Kansas days but, the Kansans
didn't care. They had gone daft
over political isms." Kansas was
proud of the fact that its foremost
citizens wore their pants in their
boots. 1t wanted no culture with
in its borders. 1t was wild and
woolly and proud Of it.
Then it was that Mary Ellen
Lease stalked, like a cloaked figure
of Disaster, up and down the land
declaring from hundred plat
form that Kansas has started in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-07-20

Concluded on page 4
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-07-20

Just because followed blndy what fellows think Fae
Casting by the love of mother learning how lie and hate;
See the end of before you wreck nothing ore
Broken like toy in childhood forgotten foor
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-07-20
XXIII
A. N. APACHE

Only then will men be convc perhaps in
But shall upon their burning fuhes Of their shame
Thus end simple story of wreck and his last fall
And bend knee for mercy, Christ who pardons all
The Washington herald., 1911-01-03
OFFICER NAY BIZ RETIRED
Lieut.. Col. Prince Is Ordered to
Washington.
Second Application for Relief from
Duty in Philippines Nay
Be Granted.

Lieut. Col. Thomas c. Prince, U. S.
NJ. c., who has recently been on duty at
Manila has been ordered to return to
Washington. Lieut.. Col. Prince has ap-
piled for voluntary retirement under
the thirty years service law. It Is prob
able that his application viii be sp-
proved
This is the second application flied by
Lieut. Col. Prince. His first, which was
submitted several months ago. when he
received orders to 60 to the Philippines
was disapproved. He was formerly as
sistant quartermaster Of the Marine
Corps, on duty at the headquarters OF
the corps in this city. He was one Of the
officers Involved in the court Of inquiry
into internal conditions at the headquar-
ters. He was transferred to Manila a. a
result Of the finding Of the court
AS he had more than thirty years serv-
ice, he was eligible for retirement under
the law. His application was disap-
proved by the department on the ground
that an officer should not DO allowed to
escape unpleasant duty by asking for
retirement. He has been on duty at
Manila only a few months. He sailed a
few days ago, and will arrive in Wash
ington early in February.
Lieut. Col. Prince Is a native Of Ohio.
He has been in the Marine Corps since
July 1, 1854
The Washington herald., 1911-01-03
GOVERNMENT GETS
HIGH LAND PRICES
Sales Net S8,37l,637 in the
Past Year.

The total cash receipts Of the govern
msnt from the sales Of public lands. In
cluding fees and commissions on both
original and flnal entries for the fiscal
year, were $SM. .s7.1o. according TO the
annual report Of Commissioner bennett.
Of the General Land once. With miscea-
laneous receipts added. which include
reclamation water right charges and dep
relations on public land, the agsFeGate
total cash receipts were 81. 1894
The total area Of public and 1ndfan
land originally entered in the fiscal year
is a,4l,2 ,26s acres. which Is an increase
Of 6,Ise,7 75 over the preceding year.
According to the report. tho total pub
lie domain Of the United Stats amounts
to 2.@5,74o,l60 acres. or 471.A square
miles. -
Commissioner Dennett strongly urges
legislation covering the deposition Of
coal lands in the United States and
Alaska.
The inadequacy Of the present laws b
universally conceded" he says This
proposition. therefore. needs no argu-
ment. The progress of advancement in
the West Is being retarded under present
conditions by the dmcuIry In the sue
cessful opening Of new mines under leg
islation n IL exists to-day. Competition
has been checked. The consumer Is hav-
ing to pay. therefore, a greater price than
It would be reasonable 20 suppose he
would have to pay II 1t were possible to
open new mines under leenlation which
would encourage the development Of this
resource" -...
The Washington herald., 1911-01-03
TRADE CONRERBBS CHOSEN
Local Delegates to Pan-American
Union Are Named.
W. j. Eynon, d. s. Porter, and w. II
shuster Will Represent
Warrington Body.

William John Eynon. secretary Of the
Washington Board of Trade; D. S. Por-
ter. chairman Of the committee on IN
dustrial interests. and W. N. Shuster. of
the committee on municipal finance, will
represent the Board at the Pan-American
union commercial conference. to be held
in Washington during the week Of Feb
ruary 13.
The meetings will be held in the home
of the Pan-American Union, formerly
known as the International Bureau of
the American Republics. The conference
will discuss the larger aspects Of Pan
American trade and commercial rela-
tions Of the constituent countries upon q
basis that will admit of no controversy
and without committing any Of the ma
tions participating in its work to any
course.
John Barrett, director general Of the
union. has made it clear that the work is
purely educational and designed to awaken
the people of all the countries concerned
. the possibilities of commercial inter-
course, with especial direction Of atten-
ton to the completion Of the Panama
Canal This feature. it is certain, will
change the course of commerce and Will
create new conditions and opportunities.
These, Mr.. Barrett says, will be discussed
in their broadest bearings upon the con-
tinental trade with the intent that such
may be more effectively met when pre-
sented. The transactions will be nom
partisan and nonpolitical throughout. but
the programme will be one of engrossing
interest to American commercial repre-
sentatives.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-03
FULL PAY FOR SUBSTITUTES
Temporary Teachers Benefited by
New Ruling.
Instructors on Sick Leave Will n,
Given No Part Of
Salary.

When the public schools reopen this
morning. teachers will be officially in
formed that hereafter instructors avail
ing themselves Of sick leave will receive
no part Of their salaries, and their whole
earnings will go to the temporary sub
stitutes. Heretofore. teachers on sick
leave have received half pay for thirty
days. the remainder going to the substi-
tute instructor.
This action was taken by Supt Stuart
and supervising officers at q meeting in
Franklin School yesterday. and is in ac-
cordance with an opinion Of the Comp
troller Of the Treasury. It is expected
that drastic measures will be enforced
to carry out the financial plan outlined
by the Comptroller. and the meeting yes
terday was for-the purpose Of acquaint-
ing the supervisors Of the boards inten-
tions in the matter.
The paying Of full salary to substi-
tutes will prevent the farming OUT of
positions. Many OF the teachers who
took advantage OF sick leave in Decem-
Der and paid substitutes out Of their own
pockets. in the expectation Of drawing a
full envelope. will be hard hit by the
new ruling.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-03
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York. Jan. CAfTLE-Rscsipta 3@.
head. Stee8 wese in limited supply and 10 70 !!
cents higher; buls strung: cows nrm to Is cent
higher. The yards w1e cleared. Fairiy gpod tc
prime steen sold 1t ksoa66 per leo lbs. bulls
A3aA6; cow1 2Bak0o. Dressed beef dull at 81!
al0h per lb. No later cables from Great Britain
Exports, none.
CALyES-Rendpts. A7 head veals were rathe,
slow. but steady; barnard and Western calves alsr
quiet, with eaEef feeling for Weaarn calves
The pens were cleared. Common 10 choics veali
sold at 70All-0 pr 100 lh.; cuIls. 5.0oaA0o; barn
yard and fed calves at 4s0. Dressed calves dull u
llaB for city dressed veals and salS for eomtr,
dressed calyA
SHEEP AND LAABSRscsipt1 SN bed
Sheep ruled stsady. with light supply; lsmhs wefs
in fair demand at full last Friday's prices: thu
pens wefe cleared. Common TO prime shsep sod
at 45ak0o per lo0 lbs: common to choice lambs
ksoakA Dressed mmttn slow At 56s1h; dressed
lambs st Gka1oh. With hogdressed selling up u
II; country dreod hothoaA lambs quiet at 6ooa
M0 per carc1A
HOGS-Recslpts. 8a3 head. Pnoes highef at
&0 pr 100 lhs.: country dressed hogs steady.