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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
A SEED PLAT
How to Select and Grow Your Own
Seed.

(By N. A. Carleton, U. 8. cereaIIst.)
To start the seed plat, ask your state
agronomist or some reliable seed COM
pany what variety win do best in your
soil and climate. Barley will not run
out" II careful attention is given to Sc
lecting your seed every year. after
you have it started.
You should get number Of your
neighbors to SOW the same variety
and keep 1t pure so that enough barley
will be raised In your vicinity to EN-.
ploy thresher on barley alone SO that
1t win not become mixed with other
grain. This will pay you, as entire
carloads of the same good variety al
ways bring premium.
Select Seed Yourself.
You can improve your own barley
year by year. Go through the large
field just before harvesting, and Sc
lect all Of the best Individual plants
that can be quickly obtained, keeping
in mind good stooling. large heads and
vigorous. healthy plants without rust
or smut Continue selecting until q
sufficient number Of bundles Of the
plants are obtained, which, when
threshed, will give seed enough for
sowing an acre OF ground, or more
IL the farmer wishes larger plat
This selected grain can be threshed
simply by fail or by tramping or
beating inside Of a bag: or If the seed
selection should become a regular Gus
tom, which 1t ought to be. there should
be on every farm, or in every neigh
borhood. small one or two horse
power thresher. which can be run by
gasoline engine. the cost Of which
for both thresher and engine should
not exceed 5000.
Sowing the Seed Plat.
The seed from these bundles is to
be used for sowing the seed plat.
which should be set apart separate
from any Of the fields and kept thor
oughly protected, even fenced II neces-
sary. A new location should be select
ed each season. Just before harvest.
ing this seed plat, the very best plants
should be selected from the plat in
the manner before described, and the
seed of these choice plants should be
used the following season for the
seed plat All the remainder Of the
seed from the seed plat should then
be used for sowing the general crop
next season.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
ONE VARIETY OF BARLEY
Establishing Seed Center So That All
Grain Shipped From Each Station
May Be Uniform and Free From
Noxious Weeds and
Other Seeds.
nv Bort 1alI.)

(, (ey Bort 6ail.)
I The Crop Improvement Committee
Of the Council Grain Exchanges -
further extending Its efforts to i'm.
prove the quality Of seed grain. The
latest movement is to induce group
Of farmers surrounding an elevator to
meet upon call and decide which va
riety of grain is best adapted to that
soil and climate, and demand 1raded
price at the elevator. and to breed up
this single variety 50 that it can be
shipped in carloads, unmixed with
other grains and the seeds of noxious
weeds.
It is q we'll known fact that grain
which is Of one standard variety Il
most Invariably commands premium,
and 1t will be only few years before
each locality which takes up this mat
ter win become celebrated as seed
growing center for that particular
type, and there will be call from
NOR shiftless localities for this seed
in the same latitude
The one important object which the
late Wiley's controversies instilled in
to the minds Of the grain trade is that
the quality must be improved. and that
by SO doing, all Of these petty quarrels
as to grading and dockage will be
eliminated.
They have taken this matter up In
various localities, and they are sue
ceeding beyond their fondest hopes in
getting these pure bred seed circl >
organized, especially around the farm
ers' elevators, where 1t seems to be an
easy matter to get their membership
interested in breeding the type best
adapted to that particular locality.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
BARLEY CLEARS WEEDS

Owing to its early maturity, barley
IL an excellent crop for clearing the
land Of weeds. as It is cut before they
mature seed. After the crop IL 70.
moved tho land can be plowed OF
disked. thus destroying the weeds tina,
are growing in the stubble.. Further
cultivation will kill any that survive
this treatment or appear later. In the
semi-arid regions this added cultiva.
ton is Of considerable value in con.
serving the moisture for the succeed.
ing crop.
Dockase for Weeds.
The total money loss to the farm.
ers Of the United States In small
grains alone on account Of weeds Is
about s26.500.000
This estimate does not include the
loss on account Of the nutriment stol.
en- from the ground or the stunted
growth Of the cereal on account OF
the weeds present
Were all these conditions taken in.
to consideration. with the coarse
grains and grasses included, the re.
suits would be startling, and our care.
lessness in this respect SO apparent
as to awaken action to recover this
enormous loss.
Weeds Unnecessary.
Science has made It possible to
eliminate the weeds and grow grain in
their place. The sulphate of iron
process is proved success In killing
many noxious weeds and 10 entirely
within the reach Of every farmers
pocketbook-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
Ro0sEvELTs WORK IN OFFICE
List OF Most important Achievements
During His Term az Nations
Chief Executive.

In the three years that have elapsed
since Roosevelt became a private citi-
zen the memory Of his administration
has naturally become somewhat
blurred. 1t may be worth while to
give brief summary of the import
ant achievements OF his seven years
as President. The first three years, It
must be borne in mind, were devoted
avowedly to carrying out the McKin-
ley policies with the Mckinley cab
met. Most OF the events cited in the
chronicle that follows were compress.
"a within the four years that follow
"a the overwhelming Endorsement Of
Roosevelt at the polls in 1904:
General Industrial Policies.
Settlement OF anthracite coal strike
Of 1902 by presidential Intervention.
National employers liability act
Safety appliance act.
Pure food and drug act
Federal meat inspection and pack.
ing house inspection act.
Organization OF department of COM
merce and labor.
Abolishing OF rebating and estab-
fishing Of control Of railroads by in.
lterstate commerce commission
National Defense.
Navy made adequate.
Militia co-ordinated with regular
army.
Law Enforcement.
Northern Securities prosecution.
which ended movement to center con-
troll Of railroads and industries in the
hands OF fepshnen through the do
vice Of the holding corporation"
Beginning of prosecution OF Stand
ard OIL company and tobacco trust.
with the object OF preventing the
moEopolistic evils Of great corpora
tion5
Numerous prosecutions for rebat-
ing. for thefts OF public domain and
for grating in the postoffice depart
ment.
Conservation Of Natural Resources.
The whole conservation policy de-
iveloped.
Forest reserves extended
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
Reclamation OF arid lands provided

Reclamation OF arid lands provided
for.
Vetoes of measures to give away
water power rights.
Panama Canal.
Interminable negotiations broken
of. Colombia notified 1t could no long.
er obstruct a great world improve
mont and canal construction begun.
Work so efficiently organized under
war department that it will be I'm.
ished ahead Of time.
InsuIar Dependencies.
Civil government established In the
Philippines.
Intervention in Cuba, with order re.
established.
Finances Of santos Domingo reor.
ganized
Foreign Relations.
Treaty OF Portsmouth negotiated
under President Roosevelt's invita-
Ition.
+ Many arbitration treaties negoti.
ated.
Secretary Root sent on 4 tour Of
South America, resulting in greatly
improving relations with South Amer.
ican republics.
Canadian fisheries dispute sent to
The Hague tribunal.
Battle ship feet sent around the
world, increasing American prestige
and insuring better protection for
American citizena abroad ~
Consular service reorganized under
the merit system.
Conference Of Governors.
More efficient relations between
states promoted by conference OF
governors called by President Roose-
welt.
Gospel OF the Square Deal.
The general spirit of the administers
ton so emphasized the need of attack
ing every form OF special privilege
that the work Of public spirited men
in city and state governments every
where was made easier.
This summary shows why the ven
cradle Senator Cullom OF Illinois
wrote out OF the fullness Of experience
in his book on Fifty Years Of Public
Seryice:" "Mr. Roosevelt accomplish.
ed more In his term than any Of his
predecessors; more laws were enact
ed. laws Of general benefit to
the people; above all his admin
istration enforced all laws on the
statute books as they had never been
enforced before. Colonel
Roosevelt has proven over and over
again. in every position he has ever
occupied, from police commissioner OF
New York to the presidency itself,
that he IL q marvellous man. man Of
great resources, great intellect, great
energy and courage, and man of the
highest degree Of integrity He will
90 down in the history Of this coun-
try as the most remarkable man OF
his day"--Kansas City Star.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
WHERE ROOSEVELT
STANDS IN Fight
He Is the Leader in Your Cause,
Not His Own.
Against the Bosses and Their Ma
chine-For the Genuine Rule Of the
Peopie-For Human Rights and An
Equal Chance for Every Man
Where Are Your

THE LEADER FOR THE TIME
BEING, WHOEVER HE MAY BE. is
BUT AN INSTRUMENT. TO BE
USED UNTIL BROKEN AND THEN
TO BE CAST ASIDE; AND If HE is
WORTH HIS SALT HE WILL CARE
NO MORE WHEN HE is BROKEN
THAN A SOLDIER CARES WHEN
/ HN IS SENT WHERE HIS LIFE is
I FORFEIT IN ORDER THAT THE
VICTORY MAY BE WON"
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23
ROCKEFELLER FOR TAFT.
Standard OIL Masnate's Interview H.
iumines Presidents Claim
to be q Progressive.

In recent speech at Philadelphia.
President Taft declared himself to be
IA Progressive. Colonel Roosevelt, In
commenting upon that speech, has
pointed out that there are no better
Judges of what is a real Progressive
than the men who are now supporting
Mr. Taft for denomination.
-Four years ago." said Colonel
Roosevelt, "the Progressives support
ed Mr.. Taft for President, and he was
opposed by such representatives OF
special privileges as Mr.. Penrose Of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Aldrich of Rhode
Island and Mr. Gallinger of New
Hampshire; as Messrs. Lorimer. Can
non and Mckinley OF Illinois: and he
was opposed by practically all the
men of the stamp OF Messrs. Guggen-
helm and Evans OF Colorado. and
Mr. Patrick Calhoun of San Fran
cisco. These men were not Progress
sives then. and they do not pretend to
be Progressives now. But, unlike the
President. they know who is Pro-
gressive and who is not. Their judg-
ment in the matter is good. After
three and a half years OF association
with and knowledge OF the President,
these and their fellows are now the
Presidents chief supporters; and they
and the men who feel and act as they
do in business and in politics give
him the great bulk Of his strength.
The President says he is Progress
sive These men know him we'll and
have studied his actions for three
years, and they regard him as being
precisely the kind OF Progressive
whom they approve"
This gives special point to an inter.
view given by John d. Rockefeller at
his ofiices at rs Broadway. New York.
on October 80. 1908. Just 4 few days
before the election at which Mr.. Taft
was chosen to the Presidency.
Mr.. Rockefeller declared that he in.
tended to support Mr.. Taft because,
as he said, Il find the balance OF At
ness and temperament entirely on his
side. The election of Mr.. Taft will.
l believe, make for law and order and
btduiltS VI uublutSS. Iae Is HOl LuhL.
| Judge. to adventure with rash ex.
periments or to impede return to
prosperity, by advocating measures
subyersive OF industrial progress
1T cannot be said that the present
administration president Rooseyelt's)
has in any way favored the special In
terests to which my life has been do
voted"
Mr. Rockefeller had not been at the
Offices Of the Standard Oil Company
for several years when he gave out
this interview, but he regarded his
declaration for Mr.. Taft as OF such
Importance that he went TO the ONCE
for the special purpose Of giving the
interview. No one has ever accused
Mr.. Rockefeller OF being Progressive.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23

Whenever l hear a man talking
about third presidential term as q
menace to American institutions
says the Alfalfa Sage. II ask him con.
Mentally what 10 his real objection
TO Roosevelt"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23

Lord Byron had pet goose which
sometimes accompanied him on his
iravela-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23

He is the leader in your cause, not
his own.
He stands for the rule OF the people.
| Do you?
He stands for his seven years rec
ord as president against every crooked
interest and every crooked Political
boss. Do your
4, He stands for rigidly enforcing the
/; pure food laws he enacted-not for
driving out Of Office those who. like
Dr.. Wiley. would enforce them. Do
!, you?
He stands for driving out OF public
/ life those who have ruled and legis-
lated and decided as II in some way
they had first mortgage on the
! United States, while the rights OF the
people are merely an unsecured debt"
Do you?
He stands for party organization,
but against the WORKOUT political con-
vention In which the voice Of the par
| Y boss is the only voice heard. Do
you:
He stands for virile, human, help
| fl laws for lettering the condition Of
msa. women and children, and safe
| guarding their interests against every
! ether interest. Do you?
He stands for laws that protect the
workingman's health and that COM
ipsnsate him for injuries. Do you!
He stands for an equal chance for
every mans voice in the party and in
the government. Do you?
He stands for return of the glori-
.ous days OF victory and achievements
Tor the Republican party-the return
lof Republican governors, senators,
congressman and local officers swept
from power since 1908. Do you?
Who but Theodore Roosevelt can re-
/ gain the magnificent Republican ma
Jorities throughout the land during
his seven years at Washington now
! turned to minority in almost every
state?
Who but Theodore Roosevelt can
thrill the Republican party with hope
Of success. with strong purpose to do
the things the people want, with de-
termination that the evils Of priv
flege" and selfish interests" shall be
swept out of public Office?
Your active support is vital to the
cause of honesty in politics.
Roosevelt's friends in this contest
are volunteers. they have no machine.
Every man Is on duty because he
wants the Republican party to win
and to have candidate with courage
and conscience-one who inspires and
commands the faith of the people.
Will you stand with Roosevelt?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-08
AMUSEM ENTS.
"Jim's Wife," Maine Drama, Monday
At Opera House.

With the new picture program for
this Monday. at the Opera house is
"Jim's Wife, with all scenes laid in
the woods of Maine.
Jims wife, Nelt is the idol of the
lumber camp in the Maine woods,
where Jim is boss. One day, there drifts
into camp man named Tom Taylor. a
rough woodsman, who applies TO jim
for work. Jim gives him job and in
vites him to take pot luck with Nell
and himself. He is at once attracted by
NelFs comely appearance and deter
mines to win her. He contrives to meet
Nell whenever possible and during
Jim's absence becomes more and more
forward Nell, however, has no feeling
but hatred for Tom, and warns him
that if ne. persists in his attentions, she
will tell Jim.
Tom is caught under a falling tree
and. Jim not suspecting his true char
aeter, takes him to his own cabin to
receive proper nursing. Tom takes adj
vantage of this unlocked for opportu-
r.ity to force his attentions upon Ne'
who is finally forced to protect herself
by telling jim. Jim is Tor giving Ton
a goon thrashing. but wishing to avoie
further trouble. Nell persuades Jim u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-08
Larae Crowds at open Air rheater.

Saturday evening was a big night
at Murrees open Air theater and one
OF the largest crowds of the season was
present to take advantage of the fine
bill offered. A new program in both
moving pictures and vaudeville will
lie offered. Monday evening, and they
promise to be above the standard. The
pictures change every day, and the
vaudeville changes on Thursdays and
Mondays of each week. Although the
high temperature made it very un-
comfortable in almost every locality in
the city, Saturday evening" the usual
gently cool breeze swept the theater,
and everybody present forgot about
the heat.
The Select Roller rink under the
management of Mr.. Murree. will be
open to the Augusta public every eve
ming and Saturday Afternoon of this
week, hut after this week there will be
no more skating at the rink during the
summer months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-08

AN IMPORTANT TRANSFER.
Wyandotte Worsted Co. Purchases
Chase Wooden Mill.

An important real estate transfer
was made public here. Saturday. by
the recording of Quitclaim deed from
the Peoples National Bank of Water
vile to the Wyandotte Worsted Co.
of the Chase Wooden Mill property at
Waterville.
The transfer includes the mill, ma
chinery and water power on the En-
erson stream. The Chase Mill, which
employs $50 hands, will. it is under
stood. be operated by the Wyandotte
Worsted Co, in connection with the
Riverside mill.
This property was formerly known
as the old Persons tannery proper
ty and has had many different own
ers. 1t has been used for the past
10 years as wooden mill. Three
acres of land are included with the
mill buildings as well as a very valu-
able water power.
The property is worth at least $780,
600 and it is understood that it was
purchased at a sacrifice figure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-08
BIBLE OFFER SOON TO BE WITH
DRAWN.
Time You Started to Clip Certificates
if You Haven't Already Done So.

You will have to hurry now The
great Bible offer will be withdrawn
soon. If you have not yet started to
clip certificates begin now
This is the Bible filled with beauti-
full illustrations from cover to cover.
If you have not yet seen a copy call
at any of the offices of the Kennebec
Journal, or ask your neighbor, for the
chances are you will be able to sec
several of them within block of your
residence.
Everybody wants a Bible. Even If
one is not a regular church attendant
or member there are times when
this great book of books will be
needed and appreciated.
The plan which the Kennebec Jour
nal has adopted for distributing these
Bibles has been explained from day to
day in display announcements for sew
eral weeks, and If you have not al
ready read them turn to the certificate
printed on another page of to-day's
paper and learn how you may get this
Bible.
There are two styles of binding. and
both the Protestant and Catholic edi-
tions to select from.
If YOU have already taken advantage
of the offer you probably Will want
another copy to present to some of
your friends, as this Bible makes an
ideal gift, being bound in genuine limp
leather with overlapping covers and
stamped in gold.
Clip the certificate from another
page of this issue and present 1t with
five others at the Bible Department OF
the Kennebec Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-08
content himself by turning him out of

doors.
Tom, furious at this, believes he still
could win Nell if Jim We're out of the
woods through a false message, then
waylays him and leaves him uncon-
scious in the read where the giant log
nauler will run over him. Tom then
makes his way to Jim's cabin, where
in drunken frenzy he informs Nell
what he has done. Nell tries to escape
but he only laughs at her. locks the
door and seizes her in his arms. Neyy
i'll defending herself. grasps the light
ed lamp and strikes him over the head
Tom falls unconscious and Nell rushes
out to save Jim from death. She ar
rives just in time to stop the log haul
er and with the assistance of the crew,
jim is brought to his senses.
Arriving back in camp they see Tom
about TO emerge from the cabin. Tom
sees jim and locks himself in the cabin.
volver in hand. Nell tries to persuade
Jim not to enter the cabin, but Jim,
bent on having it out with Tom. in
sists, SO Nell goes to arouse the men
in camp and prevent the encounter II
possible. jim however, enters the cab
in by rear door, and, taking Tom un-
awares, gets the drop on him with his
gun.
Tom refuses Jim's Off
ord lin disguised with the coward
!, goes to the door to kick him out A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-08

Four families have been fumigated
and 30 people in all removed from
quarantine by the Augusta Board of
Healt. in the past two days. Not
single new case of smallpox has been
reported since early last week, and
the Board of Health is confident that
no more than a few scattering cases.
If any. will appear, the epidemic be-
ing now fully under control. Those
removed from quarantine include five
persons in the family of Langlois La
pointe, 80 Mt. Vernon avenue; eight
in the family of Johnny Goodchild. 20
Monroe street; 10 in the family of
Louis veillieux. IA Washington street;
seven in the family of Alexander Dos
tie, "A Monroe street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-08
CROSS HILL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Payson Robbins and
friends from Augusta, passed SUNDAY,
June 30, with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Aus
tin at their cottage on Weber pond.
i Harry Mariner and Melvin Topey
have purchased the hay on the Robert
Gardner place.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos Magee of Angus
ia. passed the Fourth with Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Mariner.
Charlie Lowe is cutting the hay on
Wilbur Crosbv's farm.
Mahfon Brann is cutting hay for
Mrs. G. S. Perkins.
Rev. Luther Morris of the Center
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-08

United States Senator Obadiah Gard
ner announces that he has, the appoint
ment of cadet to the United States
Military Academy at West Point. vice
Cadet Arthur u. Newman. To fill the va
cancy thus created, he will nominate "A
principal and two alternates to take the
examination. This examination will be
held al Fort Slocum, n. Y, on the last
Tuesday in April. 1913, and the success
full candidate will be admitted to the
academy June "a, 1918. Senator Gardner
wishes to give any young men who de-
sire chance to apply for this position
and will appoint as principal and alter
mates those whose recommendations are
the most satisfactory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-08

The fifth day of the hot wave, sun
day, showed no signs of return to any
thing like normal temperature. The
thermometer in front of Bither's phar-
macy, corner of Bridge and Water
streets, at p NJ. registered SO above,
while the one on the southwestern cor
ner of the Journal office registered "a
above at the same time Between 2.30
and p M. a thunder shower passed
over to the westward but not more
than half a dozen drops of rain fell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-08

An alarm of fire at HOS A. NJ,
Saturday, from Box 81, called the de.
partment to the smoke house owned
by Edison Locke. on his premises on
Gage street The building was COM
pletely on fire when the department
arrived and was burned to the ground
with its contents, about $50 worth Of
ham and bacon. The smokehouse. it,
self was small one-story structure.
valued at about SIS. Neither the
building nor its contents was insured.
Mr. Locke believes that the fire
caught from a bacon falling into the
fire, which was kept in the smoke
house when the hams and bacon
strips were cured.