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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-02

The members of St. Francis Xavier
church are planning for grand Field
day at Flynn Grove, Lake Mariana
cook, August 10TH Games and sports
and Il ball game between Hallowell
and Winthrop have been planned A
special car will run from HallowelI.
a party of choir boys from St
Paul's church, Boston, are at Camp
Lowell The boys were on board the
City of Rockland at the time of the
collision.
Leroy Lawrence Of Weld was 4 re-
cent guest OF his uncle L. II. Garlic
ton.
DR. Charles Fillebrown OF Boston is
a guest in town.
Frank Sabin and family are NOV
ing to Aroostook county.
Mr. ard Mrs. George Gray and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-02
WINTHROP.
Congregational Circle En-
tertained, Tuesday.
Nj. and Mrs. F. E. Webb En-
tertdins "TowIites.
Field Day Planned by Members Of
ST. Francis Xavier Church.

Mrs. Edgar Brush delightfully."- en-
tertained the Congregational circle,
Tuesday afternoon. A Picnic supper
was enjoyed, at which gentlemen of
the society were present A number
of summer visitors were also guests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-02

Z br Crafts stopped in Waterville,
over Wednesday night and there
saw what he said were The worst
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-02

Annie Kohl was favorite in the race
and contrary to her habit of this sea-
son behaved well.
,.a0 TROTTTNf.- pIrI2SF stooa . IN
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
The Farm
THE TILLER OF THE SOIL.

There is but one person whose wei.
fare is as vital to the welfare OF the
whole country as Is that of the wage
worker who does manual labor, and
that Is the filler Of the soil--the farm
er. If there is -one lesson taught by
history, 1t Is that the permanent
greatness of any state must ultimately
depend more upon the character of its
country population than upon anything
else. No growth OF cities, no growth
of wealth can make up for q loss in
either the strength or the character
of the farming population. In the
United States more than in any other
country we should realize this and
should prize our country population.
When this nation began its independ-
ent existence it was nation of farm
ers. The towns were small and were
for the most part mere seacoast trad
Ing and fishing ports. The chief indus
try of the country was agriculture,
and the original citizen was in some
way connected with It. In every
great crisis of the past peculiar de-
tendency had to be placed upon the
farming population; and this depend
ence has hitherto been justified. But
1t cannot be justified in the future II
agriculture is permitted to sink In
the scale as compared with other en-
pigments. We cannot afford to lose
that permanently typical American
the farmer who owns his own farm
Theodore Roosevelt
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
THE COLD STORAGE PROBLEM.

Rightly used, cold storage belongs
with all of the wonderful improve
ments in transportation and bust
ness that add to the betterment OF
living. Wrongly used, it becomes a
terrible engine Of oppression. If men
may buy without limit they can keep
the price at the time abnormally
high and In times OF scarcity. dole
out supplies at extortionate rates. It
Is a device as old as Joseph's gran
aries in Egypt. The difference IL
merely in extension and variety that
whereas he prudently laid in sup
ply of grain against the. lean years,
this modern method works always
and keeps abnormal prices against
which fat years and full industry
avail nothing. Here we are confront
ed with another condition, and one
that bears very directly on that mys-
FERROUS something by which in .
land Of plenty, with industries well
occupied, labor well paid, yet month
after month almost. 1t takes just =
little more earnings Or incomes to
live-merely to live. The, problem Of
living grows harder continually in a
land under conditions where nothing
is visible to account for it-Indian.
apolis News.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
kITcHENETTEs.

To peel tomatoes without scalding,
rub them backward with the blunt end
of knife.
In selecting beef, the pieces which
are we'll notified with fat will be found
the richest and juiciest.
For the roast of cold lamb course,
try serving an egg salad, sprinkled
with minced mint leaves.
Coal dust is wasted unless the mis-
tress sees that 1t is burned, and yet It
makes beautiful fires. Have q galvan-
lied iron scuttle for the purpose. Add
sufficient water to the coal to make
1t moist. When fire is burning
brightly, bank 1t up with this wet dust
and you will have clear fire which
will last for hours.
When purchasing q roast Of veal
have the butcher lard it with salt pork.
This will make the meat juicy instead
Of being dry, and 1t will, have hne
flavor that can be had in no other way.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
THE CROW, THE FARMERS
FRIEND.

II were to say that the crow is q
Helping hand about the farm, many
inmers might think / lived In the
dty, writes William J.. Finley in Sue
sa Magazine. Many might prefer
10 be without such help. The crow
rs q reputation as black as his coat.
Be has been charged with causing
great injury to the corn crops. steal
shg fruit. robbing nests Of poultry and
sAting young birds.
10 determine the real economic sta
stus Of the crow, the scientists Of the
biological survey examined nearly q
thousand stomachs Of crows killed In
very month Of the year and through
ont the country. The crow was prov.
a guilty Of these charges, but it was
also shown that most Of the corn that
10 had eaten was waste corn, and
the part destroyed while growing was
only 3 per cent. Of the total food. The
destruction of fruit and eggs was only
trival, while, on the other hand, the
amount Of harmful insects and mice
eaten rendered the final verdict In
favor OF the crow. It was proven be-
yond doubt that he was Of more real
sconomic value than harm.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
FASHION HINTS.

Longer skirts-and Just little full
er, II you would heed the Partisan
mandate.
Fashionable batiste blouses for aft
ernoon wear under thin coat suits are
entirely plain, with Just group of
hand tucks at the shoulders and an
attached frill in front Of handsome
lace. ,s !. 4. N "a MI
Paris il sending over young girls
topcoats made ct reversible cloth in
two tones Of blue. In black and white.
which is very smart: In gray and blue,
in black and red. and in purple and
red. 3,a
Three colors used moro than any
Others In millinery are coronation pur-
ple, empire green and raspberry red.
Hats with decidedly high crowns At
closely down over the hair and are
trimmed with ribbon, velvet feathers
or quillings. The shapes Of beaver
and soft felt are the favorites.
The Partisan blouse frill has rival
the new lingerie lapel. The effect
OF each Is practically the same. ex-
.cept that the frill ID softer and more
feminine. These new lapels are Of
fine handkerchief linen, daintily hand
embroidered and finished with . hand
voGllop. u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
TO IMPROVE RURAL ROADS.

Senator Bankhead Of Alabama, who
is always interested in rural affairs
and the betterment thereof, has In
troduced a bill in congress providing
for an appropriation Of 100000 to be
expended by the secretary Of agricul-
ture in improving the condition Of the
highways over which rural delivery
routes are established. This appears
to be a much.needed item fol it>often
happens that new routes can not be
established owing to the bad condition
of the roads on the proposed route,
which In large number of instances
are reported to be almost impassa-
BILE
1t has been stated BY competent au-
thority that rural routes have had the
largest influence in serving to accentu-
ate the necessity Of improvement In
the public highways, and bills for
their Improvement are being intro
duced in congress from time to time
which, with continual agitation, will
probably result in a committee report
and investigation by either the house
or senate, after which the matter may
receive probable consideration.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
DEVICE FOR Pertaining.

There are dainty perfumed sachets,
fligree cases and pads to toss In
dresser drawers and sew among
miladi's belongings, SO that whenever
she moves she may be surrounded
by an impalpable sweetness. The new
est addition to the pertaining para
phernalia Is a device for making the
air OF her boudoir also sweet with her
own particular sachet powder. Per-
furne sprayed from an atomizer evap-
crates almost as soon as 1t touches
the air, but this new method OF per-
Tuning a room Is much more lasting.
In an exquisitely dainty jar of glass
and silver is thick wick, which fills
the mouth of the jar. Perfume is
poured into the jar and the saturated
wick Is set alight, the alcohol, which
is part Of all perfume making lit
tie blue flame. When this tiny lamp
has been burning ten minutes the
room and everything in it is sweet
with violet, rose, valley lily or what
ever odor miladi may fancy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
SOLDIERS At HOME.
Two Squadrous Of Sixth Cavalry
Arrive Here at Midnight
WILL GO TO FORT TODAY
Tonight, for the First Time In Nine
Months, the Troopers viii
Sleep In Real Beds In
Reals Houses.

Des Moines, Jan. 19.-The Sixth
United States cavalry arrived in the
yards Of the Chicago Great Western
railroad at midnight last night on the
last lap of their long journey from
Fort Hauchuca, Ariz., where they
have been stationed for the past
nine months while doing patrol duty
on the Mexican border, to Fort Des
Moines.
The Sixth left the border fort on
last Monday afternoon and were
scheduled to arrive in Des Moines
on Wednesday night or Thursday
morning, but late storms have 50 de-
moralized railroad traffic all through
the west that they we're delayed
twenty-four hours. These last TWEEN
ty-four hours were perhaps the hard
est OF all the trip.
Instead of unloading the train at
the Union station. as had been PLAN
ned, the troops were taken direct to-
the yards of the Great Western and
left there until this morning when
they will be transferred to street
cars and taken to the post To-
night, for the first time in nine
months, the troopers will sleep in
real beds in q real house. They have
been encamped the entire time dur
ing their absence, living in tents and
sleeping ON little canvas cots.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
SUIT OVER LOVERS MONEY
Sentiment Revealed In Action Brought
BY Girl Who Seeks Cash She De-
elares Was Given Her.

Dubuque, Jan. 19.-1n a suit fled
here in district court Miss Salome
Kinsella seeks to recover from the
German Savings bank $1,2S3.53. 1t
develops that Miss Knsella was en-
gagged to be married to Andrew Lar
son. Before the. ceremony was per
formed, Larson became i'll, was TAX
en- to Mercy hospital where he died.
According to the plaintiff, he made
out check payable to her for tho
full amount of money he had in the
bank. She asserts he desired her to
have his property and that his broth
ers knew Of this wish. She cashed
the check but later, upon the advice
of the brothers and after the demise
Of Andrew Larson, she redeposited
the funds in the name Of her dead
lover. The brothers now demand that
the sum revert to the estate Of their
kim
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
or Interest to Oar Women
GOOD ADVICE IN NUGGETS.

Dress for the winter season has
settled down into very sumptuous
grooves. Constant employment OF
lace Is an important asset toward
this impression, for lace in Its every
guise, from the coarse, boldly pat
termed macrame qualities to a weave
SO fine it might have been spun by
spider, is to be observed doing serv-
Ice.
The lace counters ut the various
large establishments which special
lie in this accessory are veritable
traps Of temptation. The piece laces
are especially alluring, and, although
the price per yard may at first sight
prove little startling, mature consid-
Grafton brings the comforting refiec-
ton that comparatively little is need
ed to fashion one OF the prevailing
incidental bodices to the high waist
or princess style Of skirt.
But quality throughout is the kerr
mel OF the whole dress question OF
the hour. Dame Fashion has spoken,
and Is still firm in advocating simple
outline effected in irreproachable
fabrics. This decree holds equally
good in the ordinary everyday frock
or costume Of serge, cloth, tweed
or corduroy velvet.
The all In one dress, which Is worn
beneath fur coats and Is an ideally
useful possession to the busy Wo-
man, Is again to the fore. Sometimes
strong touches OF contrast are intro
duced into such costume with quite
admirable effect. A dress OF this
kind seen recently was In navy blue
serge, the corsage OF which was
thrown open with single large rever,
faced with purple, dull faced sat1n'
over a clear chemisette OF ivory net,
which was ornamented with one OF
the new fiat jabots OF lace. At the
left side OF the front the skirt was slit
up to allow the Introduction OF
sharply pointed panel or rever OF the
purple satin, and round the waist
there was worn a narrow patent
leather belt inlet with little oblongs
|4of the satin. When the sleeves to
these dresses are not arranged IN
one they are cut perfectly straight
from the shoulder to just below the
elbow, the long sleeve, alas! being
still more honored In the breach
than the observance.
Although fur as decorative ad.
junct cannot possibly be wrong this
season, Its services being employed
on every manner and style OF gar
ment, one notes how lightly and ar
tistically 1t is employed. It Is never
for a moment allowed to become q
predominant feature, but is made sub
servient to the other component parts
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
WASHING DOUBLE BLANKETS.

s. . ~
All housewives have trouble with
washing double blankets. They are
too heavy to handle comfortably and
take too much strength from other
work more necessary to the home.
II you can, take your double Liam
kets and cut them in half and bind
raw edges; then when you wish to
wash them you will find great differ
ence. They are easier to handle and
very much better to put on the beds,
because there are times when the
double blanket is too heavy and you
cannot separate them to suit yourself.
Also they are easier to put away
than the double ones. In all ways they
are handler for the woman Of tie
house to take care Of. III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
ALFALFA ron PIGS.

Under. ordinary conditions alfalfa
will forage from 10 to 20 shoats the
acre. New seeding should be pastured
very lightly the first season. No more
than ten shoats the acre or one SOW
and her litter should be used. After
the first year % high o twenty head
the acre or two sows and their litters
may be pastured on It throughout the
season. In any event It should be pas
tured SO closely that no woody growth
will take place A very good rule to
70 by Is not to pasture It, SO closely.
but that one cutting OF hay may be
taken OF in the forepart Of the sea-
son. Field and Farm
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
WORK.

With such as found, man ought to work.
Nor wait better world to find.
A better world will never come
& But to the persevering mind.
Kind Nature opens wide her book
And shows an operating plan
That tells how during ages long
She toiled and wrought her acme-man.
X The purest words, the bravest hearts
Are echoes from the noblest souls
Who hurled with skill the nearest darts.
Seek not the paths Of ease and sloth.
III II you would be q burning light!
Tomort wv Ii another's time.
For you, the day that is In sight
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
FASHIONABLE scARFs.

Scarfs are an important item In the
toilet this season. There are designs
innumerable. OF satin lined with
bright-hued silk, of the sheerest chif-
fon, lined with satin, OF lace, of span
gled net In short, Of any article which
can be artistically converted into
scarf. Those made Of satin and chit
fon are gathered into a sort of tassel-
like bunch at the ends with some sort
OF a jeweled ornament as pendant.
The straight satin scarf, which Is
from to IL inches wide and 100
inches long. is not only fashionable
and pretty, but serviceable and prac-
tical. It may be wound about the
throat on q cold day, and 1t may be
arranged to. protect the chest.
Some OF the newest scarfs are edged
with transparent or wooden beads, or
deep band OF embroidery. Some
have deep band Of fringe and others
are finished with deep hem, above
which a fine spray Of embroidery
spreads out over the scarf, reaching
up foot or more.
Chiffon edged with marabou, velvet
lined with satin, and trimmed with
fur, and great many other designs
are shown. A bright blue MORE scarf
lined with chinchilla, worn with the
black tailored gown, Is pretty.
Those Of heavy, lustrous black satin
on one side and white satin on the
other, caught together at the ends
with long silk tassel, are the fad for
young and old. The white satin scarf
edged with swansdown or marabou
will be much in evidence as an eve
ming wrap the coming season. The
satin scarf, which matches the dress
in color, and which is lined with white
silk, IL also being trimmed on each
side with marabou, may be worn over
the shoulders In the day time, but for
evening 1t can be thrown over the
head like hood and the long ends
drawn closely about the neck.
A gorgeous scarf IL made Of a
cream -colored satin w.th great designs
at each end embroidered in gold,
edged with a fringe about six inches
long, made OF golden colored ribbon.
One made OF Persian silk with row
OF black lace down the center and a
band Of black satin on either side, the
ends being tied and drawn into big
tassel, 10 very attractive. A very
simple and pretty scarf is made by
sewing three strips Of marabou upon
a broad strip Of silver-blue satin mes.
saline. A fringe Of marabou finishes
the ends Of the scarf where the satin
is gathered to a point. When making
a satin scarf care must be taken to
cut straight, or it will not hang well.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
IOWA GIRL GAINS MOTTO RlETY
Miss Shirley Martin Of Lake City 70
Arrested At Lincoln, Neb., Dress
ed In Male Attire.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 19.Miss Shir-
ley Martin of Lake City, Ia, was
arrested at local hotel dressed as
man. She is being held pending an
investigation. According to the girl,
who is 81 years old, she has dressed
in male attire for the last four years.
She was registered under the name
of Charles Taylor. Miss Martin claims
to have worked in the Northwestern
round house at Missouri Valley, Ia,
for several months and to have Wis
tied Omaha, Des Moines, Sioux City,
Council Bluffs and other western cit
les always as man.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
Who comes to save the wicked world,
Pray join our cavalcade."

Who comes to save the wicked world.
Pray join our cavalcade"
First must sweep the ashes up.
And put the bread to rise,
Then will follow too" she said
1.-THE glory In the skies"
But when the pots and pans were secured
And hearth and table cleared,
Behold! the east was dark again.
The star had disappeared.
When loud and sweet the Christmas bells
Chime out from tower and town,
Still seeking for the infant Christ
She wanders up and down.
Her arms are full of cakes and toys,
Her weary feet are sore.
The snow is on her old gray head,
She knocks at every door.
When fair and frosty falls the eve
OF His nativity,
She fills the children's stockings up
And decks the Christmas tree.
No little one liz overlooked.
From vale to mountain high,
Lest one might be the Holy Child.
And she might pass him by.
-Minna Irving in Leslie's.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
u ~ COTTON YOUR SERVANT,
- NOT YOUR KING.

!. .hould live At home" Of
- but merely to make enough to
~. = home is not enough. The
.ssrn farmer can make money
Uu, S,ro corn and stock, as western
e.ssrs do, and can thereby acquire
4. comforts that they enjoy. The old
~ N Il considering cotton.making the
.,ner's supreme purpose in life.
"a ali other crops as mere sup
va" Is deplorable plight. Cotton
4 Nj been king indeed, and the cotton
.,,rer the servant. Now let the cot
= farmer make himself king and
.,.ton his servant. "And this can be
~ only by adopting thoroughgo
~ system Of diversified farming
n merely supplies" to enable thu
amer to "live at home" but profit
~ money crops and stock raising
Z anable him to have all the COM
s,,ts and conveniences that farmers
4 other sections enjoy.
0d Aesop has q fable which comes
appropriately to mind just here:
A Door man, who longed to get
AZ used to pray day and night for
With to a Wooden Idol which he
IA IN his house. Notwithstanding all
n prayers, instead Of becoming rich
y he got poorer. Out Of all patience
yAA bis Idol, he one day took It by
i, legs and dashed it to pieces upon
~ floor. Hundreds Of gold pieces,
vNch had been hidden in the body,
IN about the room. Transported at
n. sight, he exclaimed: How have l
v,,ted my time in worshiping grace
IL deity, who yields to force what
10 would rot grant to prayers
The farmers Of the south thave been
i much the same condition as the
por man in the fable. They have
rade themselves the humble servile
lkres Of King Cotton, only to get
prerty for their pains. Now let them.
lssert their independence and have
lone forever with the idol-worship
hat has set him up as the one god Of
,mthern agriculture, and he will rain
Ipden showers on them in return
rhe Progressive Farmer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-19
GRAIN spEcuLAToR u " CURSE.

It's the business Of, the farmer to
raise the grain; It's the business Of
the grain dealer to receive, clean and
market the grain; It's the business Of
the miller to grind the grain. and its
the function Of the Spectator to buy
the surplusage OF 5000. 100000 bush
is 81 grain produced In this country
al IL speculation, and any farmer.
grain dealer. miller, artisan or pro-
fessional who attempts 70 reap q live
lihoodg from nuctauating grain prices
il 4 quack Spectator, Z counterfeit
and q curse. y. Ralph Pickell, secre-
.tary Council Of North American Grain
Exchange. ,s #