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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
The personal Liberty Regime.

According to the Lewiston papers.
"heroin" is charged with the death of
the young man in the dive, the other
night. These are heroic" days in
Lewiston. Local tragedies keep the
newspapers lively for Twin City read
ers. A Jack the Kisser'' has been
arrested for terrifying women on the
street. hut it seems a policeman had
to be driven by citizens into taking
the fellow to the station after he had
been captured by street railway men.
Lewiston police appear to be some-
what confused by orders from head
quarters. They apparently under
stand themselves to he, like Water
vile's famed force. for public orna-
ment and official figure heads.
What, with the booze parlors dis
pensing covered bridge joy water the
drug stores putting out "heroin," and
the dives providing the "heroines of
the under world" Lewiston is mould
ing reputation to rival the one once
borne by Mulberry Bend. 1t has
taken but a few months to establish
it; how long will it take to clean out
the thugs and personal liberty" per-
verts and live down the reputation
under regime of decency?
Viewing Lewiston as shining ex-
ample of the rapid degeneration of
city under a personally conducted
booze trust domination, how do our
readers like the regulation" kind of
rum traffic? What do you think of
this personal liberty" era? Are you
delighted with the covered bridge"
plan?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
Demand Best Seeds.

Every farmer ought to demand from
the dealer the best varieties of seed
that it is possible to secure, says {. w.
Barber formerly lin charge of the Seed
Improvement Work of the State De-
partmcnt of Agriculture, in bulletin
issued by the department. AS long as
we are content with average and low
grade seed, Maine will continue to re-
oeive stock of poor quality from other
states We save on seed at the begin
ming, and in the end waste money by
failing to receive full. benefits from the
fertility of the soil because of the IN
efficiency of the seed A fertile
soil sown with poor seed will give only
a fair crop in the most favorable sea-
son.
Sown to the best varieties Of seed.
the soil Yields the greatest returns and
the reduction is most economical
A dollar invested in the higher yield
ing strains of plans, and in selection of
seeds. often returns several hundred
per cent in the Increased value of the
crop over that grown from poor seed.
On the same kind of soil, with equal
fertility, amid the same climatic con-
ditions and at no greater cost for labor
ana ItTllIlZlHts Uldltlldl. Dlit Ndii0ty ~
oats may yield 65 or more bushels of
grain per acre, another variety may
produce only 40 bushels; one variety of
corn may yield 100 bushels per acre,
another only so bushels one variety of
potatoes may yield $50 bushels per
acre. another only 200 bushels Such
instances are recorded year after year
in practical experience.
How shall we obtain these high yield
ing varieties of plants? is the question.
AS mentioned above, the seeds dealer
should be able to secure these high
yielding varieties. If he is up-to-date
he will know the best varieties and
where to obtain them. For years the
experiment stations in some states
have been breeding high yielding
strains Of grain The members of the
Canadian Seed Growers Association
are growing some of the most valuable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

grains. 1t is hoped that the Maine
Seed Improvement Association will be
able to supply such seed within a few
years
The Maine Experiment Station has
been making tests of the value of the
many varieties of the best oats
grown. This year Is varieties of oats
that have been grown during the past
two years at the State Experimental
Farm will be sent to farmers in Vari-
Gus parts of the State for the purpose
of determining to what conditions each
variety is best adapted. The supply of
these varieties is at present limited.
However. the Experimental Farm has
advertised for sale varieties of stand
ard oats during each of the past two
years
Lastly, farmers in your own COM
munity may have superior high yield
ing varieties of plants. From these
sources it is generally possible to OBJ
tain q small amount of good seed with
which to SOW a small plot This viii
form the nucleus of your succeeding
grain crops. In fact. upon each farm
there should be carried on variety tests
of different crops Improved seed costs
considerable at times. However, you
can purchase n small amount of six or
more of the varieties of plants that APP
pear adaptable to your farm. Along
the side of one of the fields, plant
single row or a small plot to each vari-
ETY. of seed. This will give an idea of
the value of any variety before You in
vest in a great amount. The variety
test plot is insurance against worthless
and fietitieuslY named strains of farm
crops. Choose seed from the most reli-
able seed houses. Test these with seed
from your neighbors' farms. study the
seed catalogues Read the experiment
station bulletins and the best farm pa
pers. a& fAgE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
The Difference.

Not wishing to brighten her parents
by telling them she had been bitten
by rattelsnake. the 9-year- old
daughter of +. W. Measday. farmer
living near Alpine. in West Texas,
sucked the wound, drawing out the
blood and then poured kerosene oil
into it. She was bitten on the foot
while walking through a berry patch
late in the afternoon. The next
morning her foot and lower part of
the leg were greatly swollen and she
had sick stomach and vomited. The
parents then learned what had hap
pened and sent for a physician. but
by the time he arrived the child was
feeling better and after day or two
the swelling went down. She is now
entirely well.
If she had been promptly filled
with rum to counteract the snake
poison" she would now be dead,
probably. More people are killed
every day by being bitten by bottle
than ever met death from the bites of
rattlesnakes. But rattlers are pro-
hibited because no rich trust can add
to its horde by selling them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

both of the leading candidates,
Clark and Wilson, as progress
sives.
Any progressive" may be satisfac-
tory to Mr.. Bryan, but any pro-
gressive" is not satisfactory 10 the
great body of Independent voters in
New York, New Jersey and Con-
necticut whose support is vital to
Democratic success.
Mr. Bryan himself is a progressive.
but Mr.. Taft's plurality over Mr..
Bryan in New York in 1908 was 202,-
COZ. In New Jersey Mr.. Tafts
plurality over Mr.. Bryan was S2,759.
In Connecticut it was 1860. The
total Republican plurality in these
three states was 30.021. showing that
at least 1850 votes must be changed
in 1912 in these thee states alone if
the Democratic candidate is to win.
Champ Clark would be a weaker
candidates than Mr.. Bryan. To
nominate him would be to throw
away these vitality important states
in advance of the campaign.
If the Democratic party is 20 nomi-
nate a candidate who mas no chance
of election. it might as well nominate
nobody at all. 1t makes no differ
ence whether weak candidate is a
progressive or a reactionary or a
mummy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

Twenty thousand automobiles will
he tbe record of the United States in
the fiscal year which ends with the
present month. and their value, includ-
ing parts and accessories. will approx
innate 81, 000. 900. This statement is
necessarily in very round terms, for
the Bureau of Statistics, upon whose
figures the estimate is based, has at
present detailed figures covering but
10 months They show, however. near
" II 900 automobiles exported to for
eign countries in the 10 months ending
with April. valued at 16k million dol
lars: parts thereof, ga million dollars;
tires. sent separately from machines
under the head of exports of rubber
manufactures, over million, and au-
tomobile engines two-thirds of mil
lion dollars, making total for the ~
months of practically % million dol
lars. and fully justifying the assertion
that for the full II months the total
will approximate and probably exceed
81. 600. 900. This figure includes only
the exports to foreign countries and Is
exclusive of the 800 machines sent TO
our non-contiguous territory, valued
at about s1.50O,Oo0. The fall in export
price of automobiles is an especially
striking feature of the Bureau of Sta
tistics' figure. They show an average
valuation for all automobiles exported
in 1909 of $500 each and in 1872. OF
$3.50, the average export price IN lslz
being thus but little more than one
half that of 1909. This remarkable
fall In the average valuation of the
automobiles exported is due in part to
a general reduction in the selling
price of automobiles during the period
in question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

A fish day comes only once a week
selling day in the week, and he has
4 to make a larger profit, so he sells at
an advance of from 800 to 500 per
cent.
"The public is capricious in another
respect. 1t has taste for winter
fish in summer and for summer fish
in winter. When fish is in season, at
its very best condition and flavor and
at its lowest price, the demand usual
ly shifts for some other variety and
probably is costler and of poorer
quality"
Thus we learn why it is that the
beef trust continues to reap the bene-
fit of the exceptionally large catches
of fish all along the Atlantic coast.
The supply of fish is IS percent larger
now than in the average season. yet
prices are no lower and consumers
receive no advantage of the generos-
ity of Providence-beeause 1.-The pub
lie is afraid to buy at low prices.
And it seems that fish is all right
any day, so long as the meat trust
fixes the prices at 800 to 500 percent
higher than it might be sold.
But these same wholesalers curse
the fishermen and farmers because
they want some of that 500 to 500
percent which the people of the cities
insist on paying.
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pump;no Fish TO Hold the Price.

We have called attention in times
past to the methods of wholesalers to
maintain standard prices for food
stuffs at the big market centers,
News reports have told the story OF
the dumping of hundreds of tons OF
perfectly good fruit and vegetables
rather than interfere with level
market by letting consumers nave it
at lower prices. a
In a news dispatch from New York,
published by the Boston Transcript
on Saturday. we find the following
"While the cost of living is mount
ing steadily and beef is bringing
Civil War prices, tons of fresh food
fish are being shipped daily from
Fulton market, the headquarters OF
the New York fish trade, to be made
into fertilizer. On some days more
than two hundred barrels of fish have
been estroyed-enough to supply
10000 meals. In fact, for several
weeks past more fish have gone to the
fertilizer companies than have been
sold to the retail trade in New York
city"
And what is the reason given by
the wholesale dealers, do you sup
pose? Why, it is that sthe public is
afraid to buy at low prices" Read
this tribute TO the intelligence of
New York consumers from the same
dispatch:
"The chief reason that good eating
fish has TO be destroyed" says a
statement given out by the market
officials, "is that dealers VINO place il
on sale at low prices canno; sell it
Tho average woman does not know
how to Judge the condition Of fish
and her only test of its quality is tn,
price. If it is lower than she ha:
been in the habit of paying, she i.
afraid the fish is stale. She won'i
buy unless the dealer charges two oil
three times what would be a fai,
price. Another factor is the belief o
many people in this city that fresI
fish can be obtained only on Friday
They think what is on the marke
any other day is stale or lett over
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
The New Mathematics.
New York GIobe.)

New York Globe.)
If Woodrow Wilson and Theodore
Roosevelt We're each asked to write a
list of a dozen things that they adj
vocated. and the lists We're then com
pared. ii would be found that there
was parallelism as to at least ten of
the items. And the Disagreement
such as with respect to the tariff
would be more nominal than actual.
Yet the World calls Roosevelt a
Genghis Khan. whose defeat is neces-
sary for the preservation of the Re-
publican party from the Tartar hordes
of progressivism, and in the same arti-
Gle calls for the nomination of Wood
row Wilson. And the Times, denounc-
ing Roosevelt as a rhinoceros Ga char
acterization in which it seemingly
takes great pride). speaks of Wilson
with kindness and confidence.
Behold a new dispensation in mathe-
matiesI The repeal of an ancient and
honorable axiom. Things are equal,
and the same things are no longer
equal to each other Roosevelt and
Wilson are alike through the advo-
cacy by Wilson of practically all the
proposals that Roosevelt has educated
Wilson and many others into accept
inE. yet Roosevelt is a wicked subver-
ter and Wilson is within tolerance as
constitutional statesman
We venture the prediction that be-
fore long the New York newspapers
viii abandon the attempt to ram such
absurdities on the public. for even to
The sanctums will penetrate the knowl-
edge of the useiessness of the effort.
Not forever can it he maintained that
Tweedledum IS a villain and scoundrel
and Tweedledee a gentleman and
scholar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
Why. indeed!

Abraham Lincoln, SO the story goes.
while going along country road with
a pitchfork over his shoulder, was at
tackled by a dog. He jabhed the fork
through the dog. killing him instantly
The case was then taken To court.
When Lincoln was called to tell his
story. he told the judge that the dog
attacked him and he killed him.
The Judge then said: why didn't
YOU use the other end of the fork2''
"Why didn't the dog come at me
with the other end?' was the answer.
Monthly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
Let Us Laugh a Bit.
Huilo.

When you see man in woe
Walk right up and say "HulloN
Say "HuIlo" and GLOW dye do?
How's the world usin' your"
Slap the fellow on the back;
Bring your hand down with whack;
Walk right up. don't so slow,
Grin and shake and say "Hullon
rs he clothed in rags? oh, sho;
Walk right hp and say "HulloH
Rags Is but cotton roll
Jest for wrappin' up q soul,
An a soul is worth a true
Hale and hearty How dye do?'
Don't wait for the crowd to go,
Walk right up and say "Hulloi"
When big vessels meet, they say,
They salute and sail away.
Jest the same are you and me
Lonesome shiDs upon sea:
Each one sailin' his own log
For a port behind the fog.
Let your speakin' trumpet blow,
Lift your horn an cry "Hullo!'
Say "Hullo," and GLOW dye do?"
other folks are good as you.
Wen you leave your house OF clay,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

Small gullies only a few inches deep
are best filled with coarse manure soon
the manure will become covered with
good soil and these places will quickly
become fertile and smooth. Keeping all
the good soil on the farm is one point
in business management. Use up an
the old straw and corn stalks for hilinS
small gullies that may have washed In
the field or meadows during winter ana
spring. BY filling them early, turther
erosion will be checked and the gut
lies may be crossed with plows, now
ers and other implements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
The Old Cat.

For a number of years bitter feud
existed between the Browns and Per-
kinses, next door neighbors. The trou-
BILE had originated through the depre-
dations Of Browns cat, and had grown
so fixed an affair that neither party
ever dreamed of making up One day,
however. Brown sent by his servant a
peace making note for Mr.. Perkins,
which read:
Mr.. Brown sends his compliments
to MIR. Perkins and begs to say his old
cat died this morning.
Mr.. Perkins written reply was bitter
MIR. Perkins is sorry to hear of Mr.
Browns touble. but he had not heard
that Mrs Brown was ill.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
We Can't Help Saying 1t.

We read that statue builders
Now aspire
To honor the inventor of the
Auto tire.
The muse commands, Go to it!''
And we must
Suggest the blooming figure
Be a bust!
Anyway, Champ Clark's $4,000 in
Hampton's magazine probably proved
as fruitful as the investment of any
other shareholder.
Every time dyspeptic feels better,
it's worth while.-Lewiston Journal.
Congratulations But how's the foot
circulation nowadays?
Instead of swatting the little flies,
why not teach them to do better
Portland Press.
Sure thing! In these Democratic
days of personal liberty" swatting
laws are "sumptuary." Moral suasion
is undoubtedly the right way to deal
with the fly problem.
Woman marrying for the third time
selects an old man. Nos. and having
been in the same line, oh, the bust
ness is all right,-N. Y. Telegram.
THE valiant heart is not whipped
out of his trade"
II looks very much as If the founda-
tions for d potato Aroostookracy were
being laid in Maine.-Christian Science
Monitor.
We wonder: Ken-h e-back such
Knox as this?
French chemist claims to have de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
Just Occurred to Him.

"It never struck me before" said Mr..
WimpIeton, according to the YOUTHS
Companion, but Or. Temple stopped
me this morning to tell me what big.
handsome, manipulating fellow our
son had grown to be-
Il cont see how you could help notic-
ing it," his wife replied. Il have been
aware of it all the time; but | guess
a mother is more likely to look for
such things than a father is.
"Oh, I've realized that Will was
handsome and manly looking, all right.
You never have been any more proud
of him than | have BEEN
But you just said it never had
struck you before"
Il mean it never struck me before
how much he resembles me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
a&faly
Care Used in Pruning.

In pruning do not head the tree 50
low as to interfere with the cultivation.
Prune annually. but never heavily, as
this puts a burden upon the tree Ill
healing over which may prove too
great for it or at least retard its pro-
ductivity Drastic pruning generally
strikes at the vitality of the tree BE
careful not to start all of the main
limbs at the same height.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
A Clear Case.

You claim that the wheel of the de-
PENDANTS car passed over your stoln-
ach," said the defendants attorney to
the plaintiff on the stand. Yet, here
is your open-faeed watch which you
testify to having carried in your vest
pocket at the time, and the crystal ism t
even cracked. How do you account
for that"
why" said the plaintiff "the ear
was going SO fast there wasn't time for
the crystal to break, sir.'-Harrer' S
Weekly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

At Gardiner Attorney General Pat
tangan declared that the State is bet
ter governed today than ever before.
We presume he meant that the Gov
cred Bridge personal Liberty
regime is better for some people
notably. Mr. Pattangall-according to
his convictions. Do tyou wish man
of his beliefs to pick another state
government for you?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

The guessing is good but the picking
is difficult. for Democrats who are
considering the Baltimore problem.
Maine Democrats at Washington
stand at the head of the line as bad
winner pickers. is it the sehoolmas-
ter. the mule driver. or the Ohio judge
or Just Billy Be Darned-if-Ill-Q Quit?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

measuring the surface of human be-
inf How much do you guess your
surface measures?- Boston Globe.
Oh, immense, We've got mosquito
bites. and rheumatism in our scratch
ing arm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
A Time for Action.

(New York World)
Replying to The Worlds appeal to
join it in advocating the nomination
of Woodrow Wilson for President.
Mr.. Bryan says
| do not care to depart from
the position of neutrality which
/ have occupied from the begin
ming.
Any progressive will he sat
isfactory to me, and / regard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
Not Exactly What Was Intended.

He was budding author. and his
wife, determined that his train of
thought should not be trammelled by
domestic worries. said to the now maid.
Nov Jane. if you want anything, all
ways come to me. Never go TO Mr..
Bookmaker unless I am out
A few days later there was a knock
at Mr. Bookmaker's study door, and in
reply to the usual Come" the new
maid. fresh and pretty. appeared.
Please, sir" she said, Mrs. Book
maker said | was never to disturb you
unless she was out"
'Well2" said Mr. Bookmaker in
quiringly.
shes out, ir''-LippirHeotts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

wlfe-Did you post that letter gave
you?
Hubby-Yes, dear. | carried 1t in
my hand, SO ] couldn't forget it, and |
dropped it in the first box. | remem-
Der. because
Wife-There. dear, don't lie any more.
didn't give you any letter to post
Tit Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

An exchange demands in an out-of-
breath sort of way: What is fairer
than day in June?" We "fess up TO
being not over wen primed ON the sub
ject but we are going to hazard a
guess that it's the June bride.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

Thus far we have seen no evidence
of last chance in the crop of Leap
Year June brides.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

Wanderin in the far away,
Wen YOU travel through the strange,
Country tother side the range,
There the souls you cheered VIII know
Who We be, an say "Hullo."
Sam Walter Foss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
Agricultural Help

department compiled from the best
of our exchanges and farming reports
for our rural subscribers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
Tuesday, June q, 1912.

The time is drawing mgh-have you
enrolled?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

AUGUSTA LODGE, MO. 14t, r. & A.
Nj. Stated communication TuesdGSa eve
ming, June 4. Work in Il. a. and +. c.
degrees. All sojourning companions are
cordially invited to be present
ALBERT e. FOLSOM, W. M.
w A. JACKSON Soc
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A Maine song. The Country Fairs
composed by a Kennebec county wo-
man. Mrs. Lillian Louise Weber of
Clinton. aud published by a big east
ern music publishing house of Wash
ington. d. c.. was placed before the
public last month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT. NO.
Meetings at 8 o'clock every second and
fourth Tuesday.
w. l.. HAYDEN. G. p.
c. e. STEWART Serbs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9. p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday at
. O'Clock.
W. 3. GETCHELL. Capt
l.. c. HUGHES. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

ODD FELLOWS HALL.
ASYLUM LODGE NO. 20, REGULha
meeting Friday evening at 8 o'clock
Work In FIRST degree, Friday evening,
June Z.
o. E. FATsNHAM, NJ. O.
e. r. WESTON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-04

A Waldo correspondent of the jour
nal writes: "A prominent Democrat
voters attend the primaries there is no
doubt as to who will be the choice Of
the people for U. S. Senator-it will be
Governor Burleigh. He added: 1,
with good many other Democrats of
the Third district, were fooled two
years ago because we thought Bur-
leigh was safe anyway. 1t is UP to
YOU Republicans to go to the prima-
ries now. 3"