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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16

Seeds need air for termination. The
beans In both bottles were soaked
"a hours and then were put In dry
bottles. Bottle A contained suffi.
Client air to start the few seeds.
Bottle B had not enough. The wa
ter In the tumbIer c did not contain
sufficient air for termination.
similar in general characteristics,
studying one closely will give fair
understanding of others.
The common white bean is easy to
get, and to study, so we will take in
as an example
Soak a few beans in water over.
night. Then take one and cut the
tough outer covering around the edge
with the point of pin. The halves
can then be easily spread apart, and
the tiny plant discovered. 1t lies
snugly Graded in one end of the bean.
You will see that it has two parts,
small waxen point. and a tiny, vel
lowish, folded leaf. The point is the
root, and tender, delicate thing It is.
This little root must work its way
down Into the ground, both to feed
and to hold in place the little plant.
If the ground Is not well prepared. II
1t Is too hard and cloddy, the little
root may become so broken and
bruised as to hinder, or perhaps en-
tirely check, its growth.
The tiny leaf, too, which must push
upward, needs soil that is soft and
loose, If 1t Is not to be injured.
Plant few seeds in bed of wet
sawdust, and you will soon see,
branching out from the main root,
many little rootlets A little later, a
set OF fine hairs. called root-hairs, will
appear on the rootlets.
1t is through these that the plant
gets its nourishment from the SOIL
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16

for 1t. You will learn on this visit
that of all people on the face o. the
earth the Chinese take the prize for
real practical economy. The stove
Is made of few fire bricks so ar.
ranged with a hole In the top that a
large copper pan can be placed direct.
ly over the fuel. and very close to it
so that not any of the heat Is lost
and the stew, or rice, is almost in
stantly simmering, and before you are
aware the meal is ready for the table.
At the table each ones place is not
marked by knives. forks. plates.
spoons, and so forth. but there Is only
a pair of chop-sticks and a small por-
celain spoon for each member of the
family A large dish of steaming stew,
in which there are plenty of pieces of
pork and different kinds of vegetables,
is place in the middle of each of the
square tables. for there are usually
several Of these. according to the
number Of the household. Perhaps
some dried fish is also there, and be-
fore the meal is finished each person
Is supplied with heaping bowl of
steaming rice. This is held close to
the mouth and is literally pushed into
1t with the chopsticks. All eat with
the regularity Of clockwork except
now and then a hand is reached out
to take spoonful of the stew or a
nibble at the dried fish to make the
rice go down better.
In corner of the room the visitor
will see pile of pigskin-covered boxes
or trunks, which perhaps reach near
ly to the ceiling. In these boxes are
most carefully folded and packed
away all the best clothing as we'll as
the treasures and heirlooms Of the
family.
1t Is in these boxes that all the we'd
ding outfit of the bride is kept. All
the jewels. and whatever of worth or
beauty the family possesses are found
here: these things are only brought
out on special occasions, for instance
at weddings or at the New Years
time or on other holidays.
1t Is remarkable how much these
people can stow away in the smallest
space and yet not give the appearance
OF things being crowded. This knack
of filling up space always seemed to
me as a special gift-an inheritance
from long line OF. ancestral training;
else 1t could never have been so per-
fectly developed as is seen in China.
In addition to the numbers in the
family We are talking Of, there may
be seen dogs. cats. and perhaps fam
lily hen or two. walking about In the
same room as unconcernedly as the
others. Among the very low. a pig
or two In the house Is not an uncom-
mon sight. but in our visit today the
members of the swine family are in
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16
EXCELLENT STUDY FOR FARM
BOYS DURING WINTER MONTHS
Growth In Its Various Stages
the Benefit of Our Youths to Make It
Object Lesson During Severe
Months-NeedfuI Things.

If the ground is too light and loose,
the water will all drain and dry away,
and no matter how rich the soil may
be, the plant will die for want of
food.
So an important thing to keep in
mind, when preparing the seed-bed,
is that the top soil, to the depth Of
several inches, should be worked up
lightly and loosely enough SO that the
root can readily push through, and
still be pressed firmly enough so that
the moisture can not all escape.
All over the stem and leaves are
little openings, called "pores." 1t
takes a microscope of quite high
power to detect them. These are the
plants lungs. Through them 1t gets
the air 1t needs to live on.
If you cover a plant so tightly that
1t cannot get air, it will smother just
as surely as you would with blan.
ket over your head. That is what will
happen if you got your seeds in too
deep, or If you let the ground get hard
above them before they come up.
If you wish to be sure just how
deep to plant your seeds, try this lit
tie experiment.
Take tall glass tumbler, or a pint
fruit-jar, and fill it with earth. Press
down into 1t, next the glass, three
seeds Of any kind you wish to test.
Press the first clear to the bottom,
the second about half way to the bot
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16


and center of the life of China.
Population being so much
greater there than in any 9TH
er country. 1t follows that the average
home must occupy very limited quar-
ters. But the natives Of China have
learned to make real abiding place
In the smallest possible space, so that
a single room with mud floor and
sometimes low attic overhead where
the children sleep, forms the extent
OF great numbers of homes among the
respectable people OF that country.
In any small village or hamlet in
central China you will find the one
or two streets lined on either side
with long rows of one-storied build
ings. with roofs of thatch or tiles.
There may be a half dozen houses
under one long roof, but partitions ex-
Ing separate them from one another.
China is full of villages. as the farm
ers group their dwellings close togeth-
er for safety A square hole halfway
up the front wall. covered with light
paper or else transparent oyster shells.
front door. which usually stands open.
In pleasant weather, admits the light
and air into the abode. The house
itself is very poorly constructed. as
1t is made of a single layer of adobe
bricks piled up on their thin edges
and plastered over on the outside.
There are very few really substan-
tial buildings in the whole of China
except an occasional temple. But such
are the homes where are born and
reared large families of children and
where parents and grandparents live
from one generation to another. Per-
haps the ancestors Of the grandfather
have lived In this very spot for hun
dreds Of years! The house may have
been torn down and rebuilt many
times. but the sacredness of home has
never been removed from 1t. 1t is
very likely. too. that some OF these
small. one or two roomed abodes have
been the birthplaces of some of the
renowned men of China. 1t Is Just
here that class distinction. for which
China is noted. makes break and
does not recognize caste: for 1t is in
tellect and learning that counts for
most in China.
There may be low lean-to at the
back Of this dwelling. and in 1t you
will see piles of sticks dried leaves
and bundles of cotton stalks. This
is the fuel stored up for the winter
months and is sufficient to furnish fire
for all the cooking in that large fam
lily. Fuel Is scarce In China, and
every possible material that cannot
be used for anything else is utilized
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16
The Troublesome Quail.

This quail is finely prepared,
dear!" said the young husband en-.
Enthusiastically at table.
"Oh. I'm so glad!" returned his de-
lighted wife. II was afraid you would
refuse to eat 1t after all the trouble
had with It,"
Refuse to eat It? Nonsense! But
what trouble did you have with 1t,
dear?"
We'll. when was sliding It out OF
the oven 1t slipped and went into the
coal scuttle. and then l had to chase
Towser over into the next yard be-
fore l could snatch 1t out OF his
mouth!"-National Magazine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16

should l feel belittled to have the ex.
pert announce that 1t was foreknown?
Should feel that having supposed my
act to be one of freedom, had now
been deprived of something precious
and myself degraded into a mere
thing! On the contrary. should
probably feel much fattered and con.
graduate myself on being, and being
known to be. player guided by law.
Evidently. then. as personality en-.
iarges. conduct becomes more predict
able That was the impressive lesson
taught me by this striking case.-G.
H. Palmer In "The Problem of Free.
DOM"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16

Showing Root Hairs On a Young
Plant. A, Root Hair; 3, HypocotyI,
Between Seed-Leaves and Root; C,
True Leaves; D, Seed-Leaves or
Cotyledons.
tom, and the third leave within an
inch Of the top. Do not put them
directly over one another. Wrap a
heavy paper around the glass to keep
out the light, and keep the earth in
1t moist and warm.
Every day slip of the paper, and
note how the seeds are doing. Which
ever one thrives the best is the one
you want to take as your guide in the
matter of depth. What do you think
will happen to the one at the bottom?
You have noticed that there is
great part Of the seed that is not
filled up by the baby plant. This
part is filled with food upon which
the plant lives until it gets roots long
enough to feed ITSELF
After the food In the seed is all
used up, there must be other food in
the soil ready for it to live on. This
is the critical time in young plants
life. If 1t is starved and stunted now,
1t will never make up for It.
Remember. then, that good seed, a
we'll prepared seed-bed, and plenty Of
food in the right shape for the young
plant to use, are the first things to
look after. II YOU wish to make a good
profit on your seasons work.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16

They take up all the elements that the
plant needs, and send them up
through little veins to the stems and
leaves, as your food is taken through
your body by the veins, in the shape
Of blood.
The plants blood is called sap.
The tiny mouths can only use the food
in the soil when it is "in solution"
that is to say, when it is thoroughly
dissolved. You can see that it will
need considerable moisture to do this.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16
We Live Too Fast for Diaries.

when the inner history of the crisis
is told by the private diaries Of to
day." remarks the observer" in ref.
erence to the rather amusing political
situation of the moment Well, we stop
there with the query: Is there pri.
vate diarist3 Is there a man in this
hurried age who goes home and sits
down. tired with action. faces the
splendid industry Of the diary. and
makes 1t upf-London Chronicle
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16
(By MRS. L. GRIMESl

From fall till spring seems like a
long time to a boy, especially If he
mas choice lot of seeds that he is
anxious to put into the ground. But
there is a great deal to be done dur
ing the time of waiting.
The boy who does not mean to
waste his time and labor must learn
something about what his plants will
need before he is even ready to pre-
pare his ground.
The first thing needful is to under
stand something about the makeup of
the seed itself AS seeds are quite
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16
Proof Enough.

"The climate Of heaven has been
determined by two youthful philoso.
piers" announced George Arliss. who
Is appearing in Disraeli while pass.
Ing along muddy street the other
morning l heard little chap say to
his sister:
at don't ever rain in heaven, does
It. Mayr
"In course It does. ye little
chump!' the girl replied. There's
where it's all a-comin' from, amt itr "
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16
Best Breedjnu.

Breed for the best only. Under no
circumstances should breeder Of
good fowls place bird with any Sc
rious defects in breeding pen.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-16
Must Live for Others.

A class which lives only for itself
and not for tie community of which
1t is part is bound to perish. The
Nemesis Of selfishness Is extinction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-16
Other Municipal Court Matters.

A hearing was also scheduled to
take place before Judge Lancaster,
Friday forenoon, in which Eugene
COLUMBIA complained of Levi Bourgett
having stolen his woodshed. but the
case was dismissed on account of the
non-appearance of the complainant.
William Long of Rockland was SEN
fenced to pay fine of s. or 80 days in
Jail for intoXication. Sentence was
suspended for three days in order to
give the defendant time to leave the
city. as he seemed very anxious to
do so. Thomas McRae of Augusta,
who recently was released from Jail,
was arraigned for intoxieation and
was sentenced to pay the costs of
court and serve 80 days in Jail. Sen
tence was suspended for two days, so
that he can leave town. William
Dreamer of this city was up for the
same offence and his sentence was
continued. Patrick Powers was sem
fenced to 30 days in Jail for vagrancy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-16
RESPONDENTS BOUND oVEE
n Sidney Case-Other Municipal
Court Matters.

Mrs. Ida Davenport, wife of Al
phonso Davenport of Sidney, and Fred
House were arraigned before Judge
Lancaster. Friday forenoon. in the
municipal court. charged jointly with
a statutory offence. Both of them
pleaded guilty. and We're ordered to
furnish bonds TO the amount of $500
for their appearance at the April
term of the superior court.
Alphonso Davenport, the complain
ant. testified that he had hired House
TO work for him on his farm, last fall
and that he had been working for
him until three weeks ago, when
House left Sidney in company with
his wife, saying that they We're go
ing to Lewiston. He stated that he
went away for a weeks vacation at
Christmas time, leaving the hired man
and his wife to run the farm. When
he returned from this trip his wife
did not care anything for him but paid
much attention TO the hired man. TWO
weeks ago the hired man and his
wife left the farm together, stating
that they were going to Lewiston but
he afterwards found that they We're
living together on Cony street in this
city.
Eugene c. Page of Sidney, who has
also been working for Davenport at
different times, testified he had seen
Mrs navenpor, with House and that
they seemed very. friendly.
Mrs. Davenport said that she had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-16
NEXT MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
The James Boys to Visit Us Soon.

The James Boys in Missouri, repro
duced in motion pictures, will be seen
at the opera house Monday and Tues
day.
Many of the scenes and Incidents
are described in the 1000 feet of film,
which consists of 100 scenes and is
acted out by company of capable
silent actors.
Every important engagement con-
nected with the famous bands known
as Quantrells Guerllas and the James
Boys. will be seen, and many of the
scenes are taken on the identical spots
where the original occurred, making
the picture the greatest ever produced
in moving picturedom.
The pictures show the death OF
Jesse and the pardoning of Frank by
Gov. Crittenden, of Missouri In fact,
it shows all the most important events
Of Jesse and Frank James
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-16
Fine Pictures at Roller Rink.

The pictures which are offered by
Manager Murree of the Select Roller
rink, are certainly making a hit with
the Augusta moving picture lovers,
and the rink has been well attended
every afternoon and evening, this
week. The pictures. which were shown,
Friday afternoon and evening, We're
unusually interesting, and the house
promises To be crowded at both the
matinee and the evening session, Sat
urday.
Among the pictures which viii be
exhibited are: THE Gold Lust" Sam
my, the Little Boot Boy" and After
Many Years"
Saturday afternoon, Manager Muir
rec has made arrangements for a
Sehoolboys' one-mile race, and bas-
ketball game between the Sharp
Shooters and The Eaglets. These two
special features will be in addition to
the regular roller skating and moving
11icrureS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-16
RECEIVERS CERTIFICATES.
Authority Asked for Issuance in Case
of n. L. Brown & Co.

Chief Justice William Penn White
house ordered hearing to take place,
at 10 A. NJ. Saturday, March %, at
the Court house, on petition from
A. d. MeGregor, who asks to be au-
thoriZed to issue negotiable receivers
certificates in the case of Robert Me
Donald VS.. II. l.. Brown & Co.
Four reasons We're stated on the Pc
ton: That Fl. l.. Brown & go. was
indebted to the Portland Co. of Port
land, Me. in the sum of s719.S0, ana
that it was secured by n mortgage;
that the said II. l.. Brown & Co. was
indebted to the Maine Electrical CO..
in the sum of $500, secured by mort
gage; that the two concerns threaten
to remove the articles that are mort
gagged: that II. l.. Brown q Co. is en-
tirely without funds to redeem the
articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-16
Coming Events

March 19-East Kennebec Pomona,
Benton.
March 2o-SDecial Session of Maine
Legislature.
March 21-North Franklin Pomona,
Strong.
March 23-Penobscot Pomona. Bangor.
March zi-Malne Metnooist onloi..i~s
at Lewiston
April 2--Waldo Pomona, Belfast.
April 3-Easl Maine Metnoais. Con-
ference Rockland
April 3--First District Rep. Convention,
Portland.
April 4-Cumberland and oxford Union,
West Baldwin.
April 7--Hancock Pomona, Bucllsport.
April l0.-State Repupiican Conventlun.
Bangor.
June 5-6--Division Encampment. Sons of
Veterans, at Gardiner.
June 5-6-Maine Division, Sons OF Vet
Grams, Bangor.
June 12-Patriarchs Militant, !. O. o.
T., Brunswick
June H-Primary elections in Maine.
June lS-Satloust rsepuuncan ,>uns an
tion. Chicago
June 2G-28-Maine Pharmaceutical Assn
Convention, st. Andrews. N. B.
July 26-Aug 2-The Young Peoples
Missionary Conference. Ocean Park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-16
At the Old Kent'S
Hill Seminary.

kents Hill, Me, March 15.-(Spe-
ciaD.-1h4 Fromathean and I.iterati
Societies of the Kent's Hill Seminary
hello a joint public meeting, Friday
night, in Kicker hall.
The entertainment opened with a pi-
anoforte Quartet. "Cabaletta," by Hell
en- Cobb, Searsmont; liza Durham.
Berlin, CT; May Cole, Kent's Hill;
Marion Knowlton, Belfast. The opening
address was delivered by Sapra Dyer,
Belfast, who took for her subject The
Ermine. The next number was a pI
ano solo, "Nalse," by Marcia Brag
dor, Franklin. The debate was on:
Resolved: THAT a System Of Com
pulsory Arbitration of Strikes Should
BE Established by the United States"
The debate was introduced by Frances
Weber, East EiVermore. and the dis
putaata We're: Affirmative, Harrison
Amber, Andover; negative, Everett
Smith, WATERFORD. The first number on
the program after short intermiSsiOn
was a reading, y Study in Nerves
by Theron Burnett, AttleborQ, Mass.
Then came an essay. True Greatness.
the Demand of the Present by Earl
Hayes. Gardiner. vocal solo, in
Already, by Isabelle Thompson, King
man. and reading. The Jail Birds
story" by Ruth Fish. Readfield. The
closing address was given by Fred
Young, KeZar Falls, under the cap
ton If "rhe Revolution in China The
entertainment closed with a Rainbow
drill, of which May Cole. Kent's Hin,
was III charge.
The officers OF the t,romathean So
ciety are: Pres, MARY Cobb, Sears
mont; vice Pres, Nellie Berry, Bling
ham: Sec, Katherine Sawyer, Kent's
Hill; Treas, Marjorie Graffte. Moose
River: Literati Society: Pres, Jessie
Mills, Southwest Harbor; vice Pres,
Harrison Amber. Andover; Sec. Thom-
as Eastman, Portland; Treas, Merton
Knapp, East LiVermore.
The uehers at the joint melting were;
Hugh Bartlett. Ashland; Theron Bur
nett. Attleboro. Mass; Bessie Ed
wards, Newport; Christine Cutting,
Phippsburg.
me Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton of the seminary has elected the
following officers for the coming year;
President Earl Hayes, Chelsea; vice
Pres, Jasper Richardson. Bar Har-
Dor: Sec, Frank Bailey, East Liver
more: Treas, Ralph Small, Wood
fords
The winter term will close, March 20,
and the spring term begin. April ?.
The Junior exhibition will be held,
Tuesday evening. March /. The follow
ing students will take part; Eleanor
Fish, Auburn; Merwyn Weber China;
Frances Weber, East Livermore; Paul
Whittemore, Fayette; Nellie Berry,
Bingham: Harrison Amber, Andover;
Max Newton, Kents Hill; Ida Rich
ards. North Wayne; Lucie Fellows.
North Fayette; Fred Young, kezar
Falls The officers of The Junior class
under whose auspices the exhibition
will be given, are: President. Hazel
NJ. Gibbs, Kent's Hill; vice Pres, Fred
t. Young, Kezar Falls: Sec, Mabel h.
Gibbs, kent's Hill; Treas, Lewis w.
Akers, AndoVer. q
A sociable will be given, "Wednesday
evening. March 20, in the gymnasium.
This viii be the last event OF the term.
The regular meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association was adj
dressed by PRINCIPAL }. .. Newton on
the subject of THE Practical In lie.
iigicn"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-16
Cony Girls VS.. Deerinq Girls.

Interest among the Augusta basket
ball fans in the game between the
Cony Girls team and the Deering
Girls team, which will be played, Sat
urday afternoon, at Assembly hall. is
at high pitch. This game promises to
be one of the best of the season, for
these teams recently played at Port
land, and the Deering aggregation
Won from Cony by just one basket
The Cony student body is planning to
attend and help cheer their girls on to
victory
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-16

very ill., is now comfortable and hopes
are entertained of her recovery.
Mrs Cora Herd and Miss Mary Ridley
spent Thursday in Lewiston
Albert Huntley, young man in the
family of Or. f. l., Chenery, is quite i'll
Mrs a. r Johnson spent the early part
of the week with friends in Fayette.
In the death of sullivan Macomber of
Winthrop, the Wayne NJ. f.. church loses
one of its oldest members.
f. L. Mills has been reelected super
intendent of schools IN Wayne.
The Ladies' Aid of the Nj. +. church
served a Waffle supper in the Masonic
dining room. on Thursday evening.
Mrs y. S. Wright spent Tuesday and
Wednesday at Livermore Falls.
Miss Nesta Goodwin OF Lisbon Is the
guest of Mrs. Marguerite Bradford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-16

Frank l.. Sullivan will preach the
famous Miff-Tree sermon at the Pen
Rey Memorial church, Sunday night
Mr.. Sullivan has presented this adj
dress over eco times, always to highly
appreeiative audiences Mr.. Sullivan
has lately come from the West and
will soon return to the. Pacific coast,
but Mr. Mosher has induced him to
deliver his famous sermon in Angus
TIA. OF course admission is free and
all are invited