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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27
New Electric Marvel.

With all the progress in science, and
events moving so rapidly that we are
too dazed to grasp the Importance of
the passing marvels, we are bound TO
sit up and exclaim at Hewetts new
electric current. Here is something
that may revolutionize travel. By its
use power houses may be as widely
separated as 200 miles
Peter Cooper Hewett, the discoverer,
is the son of the late Abram S. Hew-
EFT Of New York. and grandson of Pc
ter Cooper, inventor of the electrical
lamp that bears his name. Mr.. Hew-
EFT has just announced that after sew
eral years work he has invented a
vacuum transformer by which it is
now possible toechange an alternating
electrical current into direct current
by which trains can be operated en-
tirely Overwhelmingly with the power
stations two hundred miles apart.
the inventor says that with this di-
rect current trains can be operated
between New York and Chicago with
only three or four intervening power
stations. while it will be possible TO
operate them across the continent.
The invention has been tested by the
Westinghouse Company in Pittsburg,
and these tests, it is said, give every
indication of accomplishing all that
Mr.. Hewitt expects. He has named
the current the Negative Reluctance. "
With this new current, he says, trains
viii be able to make a speed of one
hundred miles an hour, and its per-
lection may mean the eventual cleo
IRRIGATION of every railroad in the
United States. On d line from New
York to New Orleans probably not
more than half a dozen power sta
tions would be needed while to San
Francisco probably not more than fif-
teen power plants would be required
THE current" said Mr.. Hewitt, lis
vacuum transformer, by means Of
which we can change an alternating
electric current into direct current
The rectifier makes possible the use oil
the alternating current transformer il
connection with the direct current sys
TENS. II acts like an ordinary checl
valve in d water pipe, permitting thu
current to flow in one direction anC
prohibiting its flow in the other II
order that these direct current impul
ses shall come so close together as t,
be practically a direct current it /
only necessary TO increase the humble
of alternating currents and have then
at different phases or periods. TIKI
invention of mine is several years old
but not until now have / felt justifie
in stating that 1t is applicable to tn
enormous power required for railroa
purposes. To-day, as a result of dem
constructions made by the Westinghous
Company In Pitishnrg, ] feel jmstifie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27
Or. Wiley. Contributing Editor"

Good Housekeeping Magazine proud
" announces itself in line with Out
look. in having distinguished CON
tributing e,litor"-none the less per-
sonage than DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. late
chief chemist of the Department Ell
Agriculture.
1t is to be hoped that Dr. Wiley VIII
bas allowed to continue his campaign
against food adulteration and poison
ing. in private life as he has well be-
gun in a public position. 1t IS also to
be hoped that the private interests
which at last secured his displacement
from the public service, will be unable
TO reach him in his new position. Ihen
let the public follow and support him
as in the past and the food "dopefs
must eventually go out of their ne1a-
rious business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27
well her heritage of white coaI'
preserves.


In Europe water power has already
worked wonders, but what may we not
expect in the way of development in
the next 20 years? Think of the chan
ges of tho last score of years and then
consider that one of the greatest cleo
trical discoveries of the age has just
been perfected-Hewetts vacuum
transformer, by which it is possible to
change an alternating electrical cur
er houses may be as widely separated
as POO miles.
One might almost expect to see the
day when coal miners turn to eultiva-
ton of the soil and electricity does the
work of "black diamonds" Then there
would be no coal strikes, but what
VIII greed have been conquered by
control of the invisible elemental
force? Probably not.
In the United States the greatest
single water power development is
at Niagara Falls. where about 1000
horse power is generated and sent out
within radius of 200 miles. including
Buffalo. Rochester. Syracuse and To-
ianto. at a price not more than half
that of power derived from coal.
River energy in Italy alone has been
estimated at IS much as 10000, 900
horsepower, and in the last twenty
has been transformed by manufactur-
ing development Iron and copper are
smelted by electric FORCES, and even
farms are supplied with power Milan
Was the first city in Europe to be
lighted with electricity, and it derives
power from the falls at Palermo fer
transportation and factories besides.
Rome is lighted and its street ears are
operated by means of hydro-electric
power produced at Tivoli.
For South America water power may
prove even more important than to
the rest of the world, as present
knowledge indicates that that CONT
nent is practically without coal. AL
ready development of water power has
begun. Lima, Peru. is lighted by cleo
trieity, while Rio de Janerio, Brazil,
transmits the hydro-electric power 50
miles for its street cars, lights. tele-
phones, and factories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27
WIN DSORVIlLE.

Arthur Choate. who has been confined
10 the house with severe cold, is better.
Maurice Greeley bought a handsome s.
year-od colt of Leslie Hisler, last week.
1t is reported that Charles Griffin re-
mains critically i'll.
Maurice York was at home from Au-
gusta, over the Sabbath.
Miss Alice Donnell of Windsor Corner
was the guest. last week. of her grant
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Halpen.
1t is reported that Riley Holt will soon
move his family into the house owned
and occupied by Fred French.
Mrs. Maurice Greeley is the owner Of
a Aoch of SO thoroughbred Rhode Island
led pullets that We're Matched, last MAJ
an commenced to lay eggs in Septem-
Der, laying constantly ever since, pro-
dueing 30 dozen of eggs in two weeks
As fine laying strain of egg producers
they are hard to beat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27

in saying that it can be used for power
of any magnitude
Nothing like this invention has been
given the world. Years ago Prof. Ro-
cntgen warned scientists that his X
ray was but one of many fugitive Pile
nomena to be found in Crooke's tube.
Mr.. Hewetts invention. he says, is
simply one of these phenomena which
has been captured and trained to har-
ness. 1t seems destined to be Of great
commercial value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27

Hon. Howard Davies of Yarmouth,
is considering the chances of a cons
test as candidate for governor against
Haines, Shaw and Boothby. The
Yarmouth man may announce himself
in a few days He has already out
lined a platform on which he believes
he can place both feet and retain his
balance. The principal planks in
this platform are the worldngmens
compensation the extension of the
direct primary 10 all offices, the cleo
ton of all state officers by the people,
the Massachusetts form of ballot, the
recall. an custer law, the initiative and
referendum, the enforcement of all
law, the betterment of the jails and
prisons and other reforms.
10y the extension Of the direct primary,
Mr. Dawes would have 1t include the
nomination of city officers, mayors, al
dermen, etc, and in the State, offices Of
attorney general secretary of State and
other heads of departments now named
by the governor
The custer law would be the means
Mr. Davies would use for the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law, as through
IT delinquent county attornevs ard
viding that the question OF FACT as 10
whether the officer Is guilty, shall be
put up to the supreme court, instead of
TO a popular vote, as in the recall.
The proceedings must be started by a
petition signed by Is per cent. of the
voters in the county where the offence
takes place and the attorney general shall
be the prosecuting officer; TO make this
amendment to the constitution might be
required.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27

The Courier Gazette says Camden is
seriously considering new build
ing for its Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION. And, continues the Rock
land paper. wen wager it gets it.
The wide-awake and public spirited
citizens of that town have way of
landing the thing they start after and
we believe this case will prove no ex-
ception.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27
Name Gossip
In the Sand.


Chains and chains of hills | made,
With streams and valleys in between,
And mountains tow'ring to the sky,
As high as any | have seen.
Seas and tides and coasts | made,
Lone rocks and wrecks and beaches
white,
And haTbOrs denting in the land,
Where ships could lie all safe at night
Fertile farm-lands, too. ! made.
With orchards pasture. meadow, wood,
All bright and handsome in the sun,
And ever smiling as they stood
Cities. busy. big. | made,
All roaring roaring through the gray,
With people walking up and down,
And walking up and down all day
All this l made right in the sand,
An Sparkle-sparltle in the sun,
And told myself | mustn't look
vt it, at all, till it was done.
And when I'd Smoothed and patted it,
] caught my breath all sort of 'fraid-
And then | nearly cried-oh, queer
To see the lovely things I'd made
Laura Campbell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27

discussion regarding how much
cold eggs intended for incubation eau
withstand and still hatch into normal
chickens has beep going on lately in
some of the agricultural papers. The
statement has been made that no exact
scientific studies have ever been car
ried out to determine this point. DR..
Raymond Pearl, biologist of the
Maine agricultural experiment station,
in discussing this matter points out
that careful Investigations regardin,5
this point were made by European
workers many years ago. An in
vestigator found that about 80 degrees
Fair. was the lowest temperature at
which the egg would survive an ex-
posture of any more than one or two
hours duration. Ii has been shown
by another that the germ of a hens
egg can withstand very extreme de-
gree of cold for a short time. He
kept eggs at a temperature of about
one-h half a degree below zero for half
an hour without killing the germ. 1t
is thus plain that this interesting mat
ter has been studied scientifically.
For the practical poultryman keeping
eSSS Tor INCUBATION, however. tlle I'M
portant thing is not TO know the low
est temperature which an egg can
possibly endure for brief period and
still hatch but rather to know what
holding temperature for eggs will give
the best results in the subsequent
hatch in respect to both number and
quality of chicks. Careful expert
ments on this point have shown that
one gets the best results by holding
eggs pending incubation at tenn
perature somewhere between 30 and
80 degrees Fair. Eggs held in this
way turn out more and better chick
ems than those held for incubation at
either higher or lower temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27
Editor S Letter Box

The publication of letter In this
department is not to be taken as an
endorsement of it's views by the
kennebec Journal This column is
maintained for the discussion of
matters of general public interest
when kept within bounds of reason
and not of libelous or abusive
nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27
Coming Events

March 26-East Kennebec Pomona at
Benton
March 27-Maine Methodist Conference
at Lewiston.
April 2-Waldo Pomona. Belfast.
April EAST Maine Methodist Confes-
ence Rockland.
April 3-First District Rep. Convention,
Portland.
April 4-Cumberland and oxford Union,
West Baldwin.
April 7-Hancock Pomona, Bucksport
April 10-State Republican Convention
Bangor.
June Subdivision Encampment. Sons of
Veterans, at Gardiner.
June 5-6-Maine Division, Sons Of Vet
Grams, Bangor.
June 12-Patriarchs Militant, l. o. o.
F., Brunswick.
June 17-Primary elections in Maine.
June 1S-National Republican Conven-
ton, Chicago.
June 26-2S-Maine Pharmaceutical Assn
Convention, st. Andrews, n. B.
July 26-Aug. 2-The Young Peoples
Missionary Conference, Ocean Park
Sept. 3-5-Malne State Christian En-
deayor Convention. Houlton.
Aug. 5-l6-Maine Christian Endeavor
Summer School. Charleston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27

Plans are already on foot for the
biggest celebration vet. on July Fourth
at Belfast. The Belfast Band has
started the movement and will have
the hearty cooperation Of the Board
of Trade an organization which is
booming Belfast in every possible
way. The committee will endeavor to
have one of the large battle ships or
cruisers here for the holiday. Last
year the celebration was very success
fuI and brought large crowd To Bel
fast and there is more harmony in the
city of Belfast among the leaders of
such affairs than there has been for
years and Belfast cannot fail to ben
eft from it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27

As a wedding present to the librari-
an of the Nashville Carnegie library
Andrew Carnegie sent check OF
81 900 Wonder if he made the bride
groom put up a similar sum first?-
Express & Advertiser.
Perhaps a promised sum for main
tenance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27

Philadelphia is shiveriing today, but
the Athletics are in Houston playing
ball ard having the time of their lives
All Philadelphians might profit greatly
by spending the month of March in
Houston nnually.-Houston Post.
Willing to back your team, Ell?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27
We Can't Help Saying 1t.
Baer Coal Bins.

The time is swiftly coming
When we'll warm our feet by stamps;
Affect the style of Esquimaux
And cook things over lamps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27

The house shown In the picture ae-
complaining the story is over 100 years
old and Is owned by Mrs. Harrison
Baker in Skowhegan. The house was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27


That Missouri girl who wants the
court te award her $4,000 for seven
kisses is plainly trying to cut prices.
New Hampshire girls kisses are worth
at least that much apieee.-Manches-
ter Union
Sure: worth lots more than that.
And, honest, our sole estate consists
of II cents. Let me embrace thee,
sour adversely"
In yet other territory is located the
responsibility for that houn' da VIZ $
zap. Delivers into the early history of
the Northwest claim they have in
dubitable evidence that the song of
the Ozarks was heard by Herman
Cortez the conqueror of Mexico, when
he reached the Oregon country on a
plundering tour. 40 years after the
discovery of the western continent
The song i'm Chinook, the universe.
language of the northern Indians, fol-
lows:
Quanisum nika ehake copa town,
Tenas-man chukin nika comoX
conawaY kah;
Cultus copa nika spose yaka mo-Wiach
comoX,
Klaska debate kopet chukin nika comox
conaWay kah.
A. j. Splawn, mayor of North
Yakima, who has lived in central
Washington since 1861 and has been
friend and advisor of the Indians there
a half century. says while he greatly
admires Champ Clark he thinks it
only just that the red man of the
Mort Invest he given credit. as he is
satisfied the "Houn DaWg" song is of
Indian origin. Further proof of the
strength of the plainsmen's declara-
ton, that the only good Injun is a
dead one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO.
10, o. E. S. Stated meetings the nrsi
Wednesday evening of each month at
730. AL members sojourning in the city
are invited to attend.
ELIZARFTH r. NEPpTTT. w VI
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, Sec.
m-w-f If les
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday at
O'clock
W. B. GETcHELL, Capt.
L. c. HUGHES, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27

r. 3. CAPEN REBEkAH LODGE NO.
81. L. o. o. II. Meets End and 9Th Wednss
day evenings at 7.30 o'clock
NELLIE +. RACKLIFF, N. @.
SADIE E. METCALF. Rec. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27

U. o. G. c., MORRILL, CON-
mandery No. 326, U. o. G. C. Regular
meeting second and fourth Tuesday even
ings at 7.30 O'Clock at Golden Cross hall
PERLEY p. WING, n. c.
LETTIE l.. WING, K. r.
w. f. CLOUGH, F. K. r.
m-W-f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 20, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at 790 o'clock
Friday, March %. Work in First degree.
o. p. FARNHAM, y. O..
L. +. WESTON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-27
JEpHTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO.

Meetings at % O'CLOCK every second and
fourth Tuesday.
w L. HAYDEN, c. p.
c. Il. STEWART, Scribe
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-28
SALE CROWDED
|NTENDENC|AS ST.
AMERICAN SALES AND SALVAGE
CO., IN CHARGE OF STORE OF E.
GREEN5LATT, MADE INTEN-
DENCIA STREET RESEMBLE
BROADWAY.

Not in many moons has old Inten-
dencia street been so hustled and
hustled and betrodden as it was yes
terday when the crowds threaded
their way eastward from Palafox to
the store of E. Greenblatt.
The usual traffic on East Intenden-
oia is a wagon or buggy or two, a few
struggling pedestrians and possibly
the street sprinkler. Yesterday, how
ever, this was all changed and this old
street was agog with life and hustle.
The doors of E. Greenblatt's store
we're advertised to open for change
robustness sale at 8 o'clock in the
morning. Long before that hour the
crowds began to gather in front of the
llace of business ara by~g o'clock ex-
tended out into the street and down
the sidewalks on each side of the
store.
Throughout the morning II was
necessary to keep the doors closed
only opening them to let in other buy
ers, and the stream of purchasers
flowed steadily all day.
The sale, according to the manager
was begun most successfully and II
will interest advertisers to know that
The Journal was used exclusively for
Newspaper advertising. The sale con-
tinues for several days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-28
Gam TfiENSPUR;
NzoNzENTT
~ By ROY K. MOUETON.

Chicago. The family seems 20 be
gradually getting a corner on the vital
statistics.
Champ Clark is now president of a
Greek letter fraternity, which is better
than not being president at all.
The engagement of Lillian Russell
mas oeen announced, Then not all OF
the men had married her after all.
OF course, it win be said those Have
meyer children are born with sugar
spoons in their mouths.
Rare Specimens.
Sign painters who know how to
spell.
Undertakers who do not have a
sense of humor.
Society grand danes who can speak
the English language
Man who has been to Europe and
doesn't talk about II.
Country ministers wAo do not VICAR
white lawn ties.
Book agents who do not wear r,,h-
Der heels.
Bald headed man who doesn't know
dozen hair remedies
Prize tighter who doesn't believe he
can come back"
The CannibaI kIna,
the rates are kind to the cannibal
And life to him is a real soft thing.
He worries not over the change in
style,
For his main attire is a winning smile.
He's the sovereign Of a sun kissed land
Where weather Is always simply grand
He owes no bill for a new spring suit
And he wears a string for ayrobe de
mutt. Ar
His wives don't. banker for newspring
hats,
And clothes cause him no domestic
spats.
He doesn't spend all he makes on coal
And prices high don't disturb his soul
The cost of living is an unsung song
For tourists will always happen along.
Do you wonder, folks, at the pleasant
smile
or the reigning king Of the cannibal
isle?
Women,
They're saucy and they're tickle and
They're mighty hard to please.
We have to cater to them all
Upon our Bonded knees.
They're flighty and inquisitive,
Exasperatin' too.
And every man must find Il out
Somehow before he's through. r.
| They reason with a suddenness
That makes a Teller jump
And they don't find II hard at all
To make him look a chump.
They cannot give a reason for
A single thing they do.
! They jump at a conclusion with
No valid cause in view.
| They're fussy and they're frivolous;
Sometimes Il seems that way.
They're tender and they're heartlesa
and
They're mournful and they're gay.
They're prudish and they're reckiesf
and M
In faults they all abound IL
| They cost lot OF money but II
They're nice to have around.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-28

satisfaction, though IN most of them
the plan seems to be proving satisfac-
tory. But there is a vast difference
between a commonwealth and a mu-
nicipality, and, no matter how salts
factory the plan may be in cities, it
would hardly prove so in a state.
Only where the referendum and the
recall is provided is the commission
government satisfactory in cities, and
with the initiative, referendum and re-
call operative in the states there would
be no demand for a commission gov
eminent, because the people would
then be imposition to carry on their
own government and could recall at
once those offlcials who fail to carry
out their campaign pledges.
Those western people are a pro-
gressive kind and appear to be willing
to try anything once, so 1t is not un-
likely that they may decide to ex-
pertinent with the commission govern
ment for the state.
Should they decide to do so their
state government will have more at
tention by the outside world than any
in the Union In the meatime Florida
must first get the initiative, referen-
dunn and the recall, and improve the
primary law II Washington turns a
good trick we will give her credit for
it and perhaps trail along after the
roads better fixed for travelling.