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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
Harvesting the Waters for Power.

one of the most interesting develop
ments in the field of electricity is the
| long-distance transmission of the cur
rent. In Syracuse they use power
| from Niagara, los miles away. A plant
| at De Sable. in the Sierras. sends its
power over wire 232 miles in the di-
| rection of San Francisco. Los Angeles
| draws power from the Kern river
125 miles distant. So daring are the
experinenters in this branch of the
| trade that they are already using cur
rents at voltage of 1901 and may
go much higher in the near future.
Here is an industrial factor of I'M
known potentiality created within a
period SO short that young men re-
member it's very beginnings. 1t has
| worked miracles. 1t found Los An
geles little industrial city with a
manufactured output of about SIS 200,
900 worth of goods year. and raised
II in n decade into a manufacturing
giant. 1t duplicated that performance
| IN Spokane. 1t made OF beautiful
Niagara the most powerful of all the
| slaves of industry. Slowly but GER
tain it is awakening the south from
/ its long slumber and bringing back to
its industries that properly belong to
il.
river far up in the mountains of
Montana is chained to drive the drills
that rip out the riches of the copper
mountains at Butte; a river in central
Colorado is laid in bondage to trans
form cities into centers of miscellane-
Gus manufacturing: river in Califor.
MIA Is harnessed to pump it's own
water out over the desert to make ii
bloom; river in North Carolina Is
conquered to lure the cotton mills
down from the north and back to the
land where the cotton grows.-The
Worlds Work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
Chance for Maine Potatoes.

Frank II. Mason, consul general az
Paris, writes; The shortage IN 'he
French potato crop has created a de-
felt which is being filled by large i'm
portations from other European couh-
tries. This is the first opportunity ex-
porters have had for So years to oifer
American potatoes to the French con-
suners. 1t is, therefore, worth While
this winter to make a serious effort
to enter the market here to make
known the high quality of American
potatoes, and thus pave the way for
an even more prosperous trade. There
will be q large demand in March for
seed potatoes
Maine potato growers who have
choice lots of potatoes for seed would
do vel, to give extra attention to Sc
lection and packing. and make an at
tempt TO show their wares to our
friends in France. 1t might be a pay
ing investment in the end. even if no
profits were realized at the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
The Grand Trunk Victory.

tfroEldence J0Nrnal.D
The defeat of the Boston d Maine
bill for the virtual confiscation of
Grand Trunk property in Brattleboro
was as decisive as it was deserved.
The object sought was by no means
the betterment of railway facilities /;
the purpose was to check the activi-
ties of the Canadian road in New
England. The Vermont Legislature.
however acted in the interest of the
public, following the presidents set
by the Rhode Island General As
Sembly and the Massachusetts Board
of Railroad Commissioners. The
petition for taking Grand Trunk prop
erty solely for the benefit of another
road was most pernicous in princi-
pie, and its summary rejection after a
bitter fight affords conclusive proof
that New England is not disposed to
permit the erection of wall through
which only New Haven rails can
pass. The sensible course for the
New Haven to follow is to cease in
terferng with Grand Trunk plans and
concentrate effort on needed i'm
provement of its own property This
undertaking is large enough to keep
the Boston & Maine management very
busy for the next ten years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
Big Ben Chad.
Bangor News.)

The more one thinks the matter
over. the more certain one becomes
that it is decidedly too bad for some
men TO die at all. A case in instance
is found in the late Benjamin +. Chad
bourne of Biddeford, who has closed
his earthly accounts in a Portland hos
pital of late. The worst that can be
said about him is that he was a life
long Democrat which would seem bad
enough. if you did not know what
kind of a Democrat he was. There
were few like him in Maine. practical
ly there is none at all since the original
type is no more. Big and vastly fat as
4 man. with an infectious laugh, which
was almost a chuckle. and a pair OF
the merriest and lest roguish eyes
YOU ever set your vision to study:
merry eyes. eyes that laughed with
you. instead OF at you, eyes that
sounded your soul with one glance,
compelling eyes that forced you to
smile whether yoI wanted to or not.
Put these eyes inside big head and
above o huge shaking body, and YOU
have the man who was the Democratic
member of the board of railroad COM
missioners for years. He was most
thorough railroad man. having grown
up in the business. and h, was an Of
fetal who wis not afraid to speak
right out in meeting and say exactly
what he thought about any subject.
A dozen or more years ago the name
of Chadbourne was what one might
call common about the state house
at Augusta. First in honor as in SER
vice, there was Sumner J. ChadbOurne
of Dixmont for long time secretary
of State, VINO wrote most of the proc
lamations for the governors of his
time and who knew more about the
ins and outs Of politics than any other
man of his generation--the very dean
of Maine wisdom.
Mr. Chadbournc, the politician and
mentor. was snail man and fail,
and wore d full beard that was gray
in his later days. With him was his
brother, A. j. II. Chadbourne, also or
Dixmont, n tall slim sort OF a chap
who showed Up every two years for
election, like a member of congress,
and was invariably chosen one of the
senate folders until his death. FINAL
ly, as the most likable among the lot,
came BENJAMIN f. Cnadbourne. the
Democratic member of the railroad
commission, the nan who MADE peo-
pie laugh and cry at Will, the oic
bachelor spendthrift who always re-
ceived high pay and who died COM
paratively poor. And among those
employed at the State House. these
three fine men were known respect
iyely as Chad" Big Chad" the SEN
ate folder and Wag, and big Ben
Chad" the man who has just died.
One day when riding on the cars
from. Rucksport. the late Colonel
Frank c. Plaisted. former comptroller
of the Bangor & Aroostook railroad.
friend Of Mr. F. ". Cram and many
another fine gentleman. said he be-
lieyed that big Ben Chad was the
brightest man Maine had ever pro-
duced.
IT went to school to him when a
how" said Colonel Plaisted, land l am
prepared to defend my claim"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
CURIOUS COMBINATIONS,

Agriculture in Germany supports about
nineteen million of the population.
Nearly $4,000 cycles are manufactured
IN the United Kingdom in the course of
| year
CORK. IL sunk 800 feet deep in the ocean.
Will not rise on account OF the nressure
of the water
Fire fighters In the British metrono,;s
are paid about $50 a week and thew have
only one free day in fourteen
A species of stir grass. which grows
ahundantly in India, is used for sticks in
making matches In that country.
Marseiles is on of the very few large
ci''es of the world which shows a pcrsis-
tent increase in infant mortality.
The extremes of temperature on the
sahara are such that while the day may
BE- oppressively hot. at night it freezes
New York City, with GOO school build
ings' Will begin the new school year with
about 5000 part time scholars.
Increase in the number of automobiles
in New York is not bringing down the
price of horses. The average price for a
horse is sll9. and mules cost sI4 more.
Vegetables contain great deal of al
cohol. and 1t is said that they can exert
an intoxicating influence on those who
depend upon them exclusively for food.
Hair darkens some 80 per cent. during
the first five years of life. and further
80 per cent up to the age of As. This
darkening is more marked in males than
in females.
Beet sugar comes more and more into
use in this country. as abroad. For the
year ending June 80 the production of
beet sugar in the United States was 1025.-
10000 pounds. In 1899 it was only '3,o00.-
600 pounds. Only very short time be-
fore this latter date no beet sugar at all
was produced in this country.
The rapid transit system of Leeds.
EnglG nd Operated by the city,. is go
ing to run freight street cars for the
benefit of the public in those districts
not served at all or not served ade-
quately by other railroads and trans
portation agencies.
Few people realize what an enor-
NOUS amount OF the precious metals
and even precious stones, such as dia-
monds, are used in the manufacture OF
telephone apparatus. In single year
one company uses upward of ton OF
platinum for this class of apparatus
alone. And platinum costs 80 per cent
more than pure gold. demonstrating
that this expensive metal would not be
used SO extensively unless results JUS
titled it.
A kindly old doctor in Geneva has
invented rev method Of reading
| character which he calls scarpology. or
s'know a man by his shoes" He says
that a, pair of boots which have been
worn for two months will reveal to
| him the age. social position, personal
habits and even the moral character Of
| the wearer. The economical man. the
| vain woman, thesslauehy person OF
| either sex. the taker of constitutionals
| all these are easy to recognize
/ Pittsburg Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago .News.)

Money is the champion long dis
lance aviator.
Only constant practice will keep
some men honest.
When some men encounter friend
in need they get cold feet.
And any poor. but honest man is
poor because he is honest.
Don't plant acorns today and ex-
pect them to be oak trees tomorrow.
And many of the real funny things
you see were not intended to be
humorous.
Wisdom may be gained from books
but real knowledge is gained from
experience.
We know what to expect from g
| man who tells plain lies. but people
who merely exaggerate the truth keeps
us guessing.
Gossips say homely girl is too un'
attractive to catch husband. but i
she does manage to get one they 50!
she jumped at the first chance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
Revival of Civic Conscience.

Here are facts worth giving thought.
Revived of civic conscience is more
needed than any plan to popularize
the government. The Cleveland Lead
CT says:
Why the election of United States
senators by direct vote? Why the mi
tiative, the referendum and the recall?
The answer given is that they will
bring the people and the Government
nearer together. But what is the
cause of this desire" Why should the
closer relationship be deemed neces-
sary?
The fact that legislators and other
public officials cannot always be de-
pended upon to carry out the wishes
of the people is. of course. the imme-
di3tc reason. But the cause goes back
farther. When a tricky, dishonest or
incapable man is sent to the Legisla-
turc where does the blame lie? I'm
qucstionably with those citizens who
closely into the qualifications of can
didates and those others, even more
biamcWorthy, who are too careless of
their own and the communities well
fare even to go TO the polls. The re-
suit Of an election which puts such a
man in office does not represent tbs
Ar he q nv.t, 10 he
pie. 1t is evidence of civic lethargy
Would it not be as difficult to cleo
the right kind of senators and to ex
ercise the initiative, referendum an
recall wisely under the same circum
stances?
Laxness OF citizenship is the res
trouble. AT the last election, u Demo
cratic Legislature was elected in Obi
largely because thousands of voter
100000 citizens did not vote. The ex
istence Of special reasons does not &C
count wholly for this. In Tennessee
the campaign Tor governor was @
more than ordinary interest, yet til
total vote was short by at least 100
600. In Texas. the law deprives a
citizens who fail TO pay a poll tax c
the right to vote for year. Thong
only few days remain in which I
pay the tax for 1911, large proportio
OF the men in the State have failed t
do so in spite of the fact that tn
newspapers have been appealing I
them TO save their franchise.
Many men in the United States nee
arousing. They should be made
realize that their most sacred posse:
sion Is their citizenship. apd that
they neglect it or abuse ii they ar
IN very real sense. false to then
le'ves and TO their country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

A s17,000000 monument to the in
dustrial perception of the inventor of
five and ten cent stores is being con-
structed in New York. 1t is another
and greatest of all OF Gotham's COL
lection of skyscrapers. This new
building. already underway. is to &C.
cupy an entire block front on lower
Broadway. and will be So stories high.
1t is to reach $50 feet into the air and
will overtop the Metropolitan tower.
the present tallest structure in the
city. by about so feet. The cost of
this new building will be over $1o,-
600, 600 and $4,000. 900 has been paid for
the site. AS it will occupy about 49,
100000 cubic feet of space, it will be
seen that the air above lower Man
haitian has a market value of APP
proximately a dollar a foot, exclusive
of the ground area. This enormous
lstructure is being erected from tn,
profits of five and ten cent stores
and sets new figure on the value %
air space.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

That the Texas farmers, gardeners
and fruit growers are solving the high
cost of the living problem is en-
phasized in all parts of the southwest
section of the state where large areas
formerly devoted to pasture lands are
being prepared for agricultural pur.
poses. Already in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, large shipments o
cabbage and other midwinter vegeta
bles have gone out to northern ant
eastern markets, demonstrating be
You'd doubt that Texas is fast be
coming the great winter garden of tn
United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
School HELD for Backward.

Commissioner Draper of New York
says the growing desire to make the
schools serviceahle to every child in
the state had led to the putting forth
of exceptional efforts 10 help defective
and backward pupils keep up with the
classes with which they enter school.
A Roston TRANSCRIPT writer says one of
the most serious lu6stiOrs with which
school superintendtnts and teachers
have to deal is that which concerns
the destiny of backward pupils. OF
late there has come to the front Il rec
IGNITION that mere failure to pro-
mote" does not by any means solve the
problem. It is being realized more and
more that il is fully as important to
reach the retarded as the forward chill
dren. Various schemes for equali2ing
opportunity have been suggested but
none seems to have the following and
accented value of that which segre-
gates the detectives" into special
classes. AT the present time there are
nine of such classes in Boston. The
child who needs special work is sent
to a class where he may receive the in
structior, required and the regular
teacher is thus enabled to give all her
tine and attention to the normal child.
As education advances. its scope
must be wider. 1t must continually do
more ard more for such children as,
b. nature, home training and environ
ment. are intellectually inferior to
their brother and sister scholars.
Those who contend that the theory OF
"a chain is no stronger than its weak
est link" applies 20 the matter OF edu-
cation, believe that the problem OF the
day is not in the finding of additional
subjects for the brilliant, but in the
more thorough injection of the present
curriculum into the backward. The
boy who fails of promotion has wasted
an academic year. He is just twelve
months behind where he ought to be.
If he leaves school at tho legal age. he
has not received as much education as
he should, and has not that fitting for
citizenship to which his state ana
country are entitled. The economic
losses % the system are patent.
The remedy. it is now generally ac-
cepted, lies in one direction-special
classes for detectives. To these classes
all backward pupils are assigned
There they receive special coachins
and tutoring and ale strengthened
where they are weak. The regular
teachers meanwhile, relieved OF the
burden of carrying dead wood. can
20 along with the instruction of the
normal pupils. Most progressive nlu-
in the Eastern states are
esta blishing such classes, and these
are proving the wisdom OF the theory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
Coming Events

Feb. Injecting Maine Federation Of
women's Clubs, Augusta.
Feb. 3-27th Annual Meeting and BAN
| quet Maine Hotel Proprietors Associa-
ton, Augusta.
Feb. 3-Franklin County Teachers AS
ISOLATION, Pennington.
Feb. 6-1l-Commercial Travellers Food
| Feb. S-Kenaebec Pomona meets with
Cobbosseecontee Grange, West Gardiner.
Feb. s-Adjonrned Meeting Maine Bar
Association, Augusta.
FEB. i1-knoX Pomona Grange, North
Feb. 1+Governor's Reception and ball.
Feb. 17-1s-1s-Maine State Y. NJ. c. A.
and College Y. NJ. c. A, Lewiston.
y FEB. 2O-25-Aviation Meeting, Boston.
Feb. 2l-22-Western Maine Pythian Ju-
FEB. 22-Annual Meeting Maine Society
of the Sons Of the American Revolution.
Riverton.
FEB. A-2s-Boys' Conference. Bangor
March S.-Cony High-Portland High de-
March lS-i5-Annual Meeting State of
Maine Chapter, D. A. r., Portland.
March 20-25-Lewiston and Auburn Mer-
chants Association Carnival.
April 19-Annual Convention Maine
State Branch. No. IS. U. N. A. p o. c..
Bangor.
April 1s-os-East Maine Methodist Con-
ference, Oldtown. Bishop Cranston pre-
siding.
April 19-26-Maine Methodist Confer
ence, Biddeford. Bishop Nicely presiding.
June 14-15-44th Department Encamp-
ment, Maine c.. A. r. Meetings State
Sons of Veterans state w. r. c., Ma
tional w. i. c. and Ladies of the G. A.
r, Augusta.
June o0-o3-Thirteenth Triennial Con-
vention International Sunday School AS
sociatio San Francisco.
June 2S-3o-Forty-fourth annual meeting
Maine Pharmaceutical Association.
kineo.
Aug. l5-17-Waldo County Agricultural
Society Fair. Belfast.
Oct c5-o6-2I-Annual Convention Maine
Teachers Association. Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

The Waiaiae, Kaimuki and Palolo
Improvement Club is already in the
fore with kick concerning the streets
in that Observation-Disclosures Evening
Bulletin.
HIM, Well. the Ambajejus, Sourdne-
hunk, Umbazookskus. Caucomgaumoc
Nahnakanti, Pamadumcook. Ambaje-
nackomus society is kicking also. 80,
there now,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
80 Unsympathetic."
indianapolis starr

NIIIUIdNdpOIIS SIdEI
That Reno judge who has decided
that a stay of six months in the state
does not necessarily make a bona fidt
resident of any man or woman is just
too mean for anything in the eyes OF
the divorce colony. To think OF liv-
ing in Nevada for six months and
having the time lost. Or to think OF
the still more painful alternative OF
becoming permanent resident in or
der to get a divorce. Some of these
judges are so unsympathctic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
Don't.

Don't think because you have taken
many remedies in vain that your case
IL incurable.
You have not taken Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
Il has cured many seemingly hope
less cases Of scrofula, catarrh. rheu-
matism, kidney complaint, dyspepsia
and general debility-many cases that
may have been worse than yours
What this great medicine has done
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
Editorial Comment
Taft's Shrewd Politics.

We notice elsewhere the comment
in widely separated quarters on the
'shrewd politics" of President Tafts
reciprocity program. The shrewdest
politics any President can practise is
to walk straight on in the path OF
duty-his eye single and his heart
faithful TO the interests of the Ameri-
can people. And that is just what
William Howard Taft is doing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

The editor of a Democratic news
paper In Maine bewails the recent
victory of his party, saying: For the
first time in fifty years we have some
body to defend, and we don't know
how to do it," Sweet are the uses OF
adversity.-Boston Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

Portugal has decided to grant KING
Manuel a pension Of 500 day. inns
comes about as near getting something
for nothing as any record We nave
read in recent years. Manuel would
no doubt regret to see the republic
fail and be obliged to return to ms
crown and thereby lose his pension.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

With the reduction of sleeping car
accommodations which went into force
February ], a traveller may at least
save the rorter's tip in q nights ride.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held RESPONSE
bic for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BCRLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
erS, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

No Maine heiresses have been stoieh
but three Lewiston pigs nave
Kidnapped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

If the woodchuck goes out to see MS
shadow, here's two to one ''"' ~
can't come back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

"Some things are better left un-
said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

Wh-a-a-t, Tax cats? Why not tax
gcr3niuns?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

How queuete the pigtailless China
men are!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

No one py the name of Reform
is PERSONA non grata in Kansas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

The Massachusetts moth commission
Is not expected to eXterminate the po-
litlcal bee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

The Logical Point was ontiosicheo'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

All aboard for frisky Frisco in 1916!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
Friday, February 8, 1911.

Gowen, going, g'wan!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

1t is presumable that Cumberland
county scallawags are rejoicing be-
cause the Jail is quarantined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

Lee, Maine. has foxy boy, and he
declares that his foxy inclins ton is
going to bring him prosperity. He is
only Is years old, and his name is viii.
lard Houghton. He has constructed a
pen, 15xt0 feet. with d rock bottom and
wire netting fence, in which he nov
has three foxes. He hopes to increase
that number to % by next summer, ano
is enthusiastic over the prospects OF
profit from prime fox skins some time
in the future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03

There is nothing in the Candlemas
Day rhymes about half the coal