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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
Respectfully.
THOS. DINSMORE.

This letter. apparently, was not in
tended for publication, but we are
giving it to our readers in the hope
that it will give them a taste of the
real pleasure and enthusiasm which it
brought to us. We apologize to our
friend for betraying his trust. but We
honestly believe we are justified.
We were deeply impressed with the
spirit which inspired this letter. 1t
appeals to us as the real thing"
Theodore Roosevelt would call it
bully
This letter contains the very es-
sence of progress. 1t is the minds of
such men as the author that have
pushed US onward to the front and
will continue to brace us up to our
duties and opportunities.
We regret exceedingly that our
friend has had to retire from the field,
but We believe his inspiration to 9TH
efS To go Oh uUlHS IlloIe anu petteI 10
even more valuable than that which
any man can do with shovel. or pitch
fork or hoe.
The matter of size of territory in
which to offer prize for the best
acre of corn, we would not care to
advise upon without careful consider
alton. But it is a matter in which
we are deeply interested and we are
ready to assist in any way to settle
that, and to arrange the details in
proper and satisfactory manner, ac-
cording to the usual provisions in such
cases. AS for the spreading of the
premium offer, we assuredly Do think
it would be to our advantage, for any
thing which is for the interests and
advantage of the farmers of Maine is
to our advantage.
We are ready to put the proposed
offer of our friend before $4,000 read
ers at any time, and to otherwise en-
courage better farming which his let
Ter stands for.
Our thanks to Mr.. Dinsmore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30

es need changing" But on con-
sultation with his oculist it may be
found that the glasses are all right,
and that the einematograph Is to
blame. But if the movies" are not
to blame, probably fitted glasses will
enable the patient to attend moving
picture shows without discomfort.
without proper glasses, however, the
cinematograph will more certainly
cause nervous symptoms in the pa
tieht than when good glasses are
worn, as there is no debut that NOV
ing picture shows put terrific
strain on even the least defective
eyes, while the strain is increased
by poor glasses or lack of glasses
when they are needed. DR.. Gould
says that the principal faults of NOV
ing picture shows is that the "fixa-
ton point chosen by the eye Chat
is the point on which the eye rests)
is unstable and jerky and the eye is
tired and strained in following this
point. The swiftly passing series of
pictures tires the eye and the brain,
and the illumination is generally
poor To correct these faults he
suggests that the time of exposure of
each image be shortened and that
better illumination be required
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30

was APPLIED to waterwheels in an ef-
fort to increase this efficiency. and
ma.k as high as so per cent was at
tained. The turbines We're of the re-
action type; that is, body of wa
ter under pressure was admitted to the
hub of a wheel, whose axis was verti-
cal and elected from its periphery
The ordinary revolving lawn sprinkler
is reaction turbine of a simple kind
ard works on the same principle.
After the reaction turbine had been
used for some time a man named
Francis made an Improvement in its
design succeeding in getting even
greater efficiency. He just reversed
the circulatory path of the water-he
admitted it to the periphery of the
wheel and elected it at the centre, In
these especially designed Francis tur-
bines at Keekuk, an efficiency of 81
per cent will he attained higher by at
least 6 per cent than ever before.
The power house containing these
turbines stands at right angles prac-
tieally to the dam itself and to its
upper corner the west end of that
structure is anchored. The substitute
ture, the part containing the turbines
is COMPLETED and the superstructure,
to house the electric generators and
accessories, is in process of construe-
ton. When at last the project is COM
pleted and the structures put to use,
the waters held up by the dam Will
sweep around the corner of this power
house and surge through series oil
120 openings in the foundation wall to
the turbines beneath. There will be
fifteen turbines of 10000 horsepower
each in the initial installation and ilt-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
The Movies" and the Ewes,

Many of us have noticed and COM
mented privately, on the effect of
moving pictures on eyes and head,
but our sensations now receive con-
firmation from scientific sources. Oh,
no, the movies" have not to go, nor
must we part with our eyesight,
heads or stomachs because of them,
but it seems likely that the pictures
must be perfected.
Moving pictures are too good a
thing to lose, but with the enormous
growth of the business and the adop-
ton of moving pictures for teaching
and for commercial uses of all sorts,
makes it's important that close OBJ
seryation of the effects be kept and
perfection of light, time, etc, be made
to meet the difficulties.
Constant attendance at moving
picture shows may cause eye troubles
similar to those of eye-strain. This
statement is made by DR.. George NJ.
Gould in recent issue of The Jour-
nal of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION. DIR. Gould says that he has
recently made a practice of asking
his patients, What We're you doing
the evening or afternoon previous TO
your headache or giddiness or upset
stomach" Nothing at ALL" is the
usual reply, that is, nothing out OF
ordinary. l was at the movies for a
couple of hours and went to bed as
soon as ] got home, as l was feeling
badly" DIR. Gould warns physicians
oculists and nerve specialists to be
on the watchout for such symptoms
and when found that attendance al
moving picture shows be considered
as cause. The symptoms, he says
do not differ greatly from those
caused by strain or abuse of the eye:
of any kind. The most common arr
those of sick headache, suchtas in.
tense WEAKNESS of the eyes and brain
dazed, good for nothing feeling
lack OF energy and appetite, .'upse
stomach" vomiting. sleepiness ant
other effects. IL the patient is wear
ing glasses, he may think my glass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
Virtually Settled by the People.
portland Sunday Telegram.)

Beginning. next Wednesday, atten-
ton will DE directed to the city of Au-
gusta for three months, or while the
Legislature meets. 1t promises to be
an extremely important session and
our Scion will be called upon to han
die many important matters. Chief
among them will be the election of a
United States senator to succeed Hon.
Obadiah Gardner, whose term expires
March 1. This matter was virtually set
tied by the people at the primary, last
June, and only awaits ratification by
their representatives in the Legisla-
ture. The attempt Of few so-ealled
Progressiyes and the Democrats to
start opposition to Hon. Edwin c. Bur-
leigh, the choice of the Republicans at
the primary election, for United States
senator. will not amount to as much
as some individuals with senatorial
ambitions had hoped when the plan
was first conceived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
The Versatile Mr.. Roosevelt.
Boston Transcript

When a versatile man has for a
long time practically monopolized the
attention of the public by an exhibit
ton of one manifestation of his YER
satility his other claims TO many
sideness of talent are apt to be ig-
nored. For almost a year the people
of the United States have heard SO
much of Roosevelt the politician that
his appearance tonight as president OF
the American Historical Association,
discussing history as literature, while
it will be but the resumption of an
oldtime role, will seem very like a
novelty, a new departure. Fortunately
we can all be interested in what he
will say. 1t may leave us a new topic
for debate, possibly for dissension,
but it is not likely to be platitudinous.
Whatever else Mr. Roosevelt is, he is
not that. He can sound many points
of war;" but the note of challenge is
never long absent from his perform
ance.
Republicans, Democrats and Pro-
gressives admit that Mr.. Roosevelt is
busy man, not mere imitator OF
activity, and the admission carries
with it confession of the truth of the
old saying "A busy man can always
find time" Mr.. Roosevelt has led the
strenuous life necessarily, and has
found great deal of time for literary
work He is now in his fifty-fift
year and yet he began to be regarded
as writer with something to say
way back in the early sos, when his
Naval War of 1872" was published.
ha hos hi ay,J
criticisms, nature books, essays, and
set histories like THE Winning of the
West" For his books the five-foot
| shelf would be inadequate space. Crit
icism may insist that Mr.. Roosevelt's
literary performances are of varied
degrees of merit and that he tends
toward the personal rather than the
scientific method in some of his his
tories, but in all of these he makes
strong appeal to the general reader
and he has the satisfaction of know
| ing that his Winning of the West"
| for example, has stimulated an in
terest in that fascinating story, where
a more scientific" treatment of the
subject would have failed.
| 1t is possible to read Mr.. Roosevelt
without becoming a controversialist.
| if one selects his reading. There are
essays of his, not historical, which
are peculiarly attractive to him who
seeks respite from the din of the TO-
rum. Take that which treats of Eng
| lish lanes and woodways, the outcome
of an afternoons walk with Sir Ed
ward Grey. From the literary point
of view Mr.. Roosevelt has seldom il
ever done a better piece of work and
it carries with it the atmosphere OF
a bright afternoon in a country whose
very wilderness has acquired some
thing of civility. Mr.. Roosevelt has
been a strenuous reader as we'll as a
strenuous writer He has found
time" to turn from the frank martha
simplicity of SCOTS ballads to the
latest development of Russian litera.
ture. Always busy, he is an unwear-
led observer OF outdoor life, of birds
; and beasts. Altogether Mr.. Roosevelt
! | is a remarkable instance of the liter
!, airy man in public life. Dutch as Il
his descent, his capability for goini
from letters to politics and from poll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30

teen more in the second part to b.
The volume of water leading to each
turbine will be so great that no ordil
nary pipes could be used to conduct it.
So i'll the basement of this power
house they have moulded great pas
sageways in the concrete to carry the
water from the outside to the tur-
bines.
Each passageway is Zig enough To
contain load OF hay without crowd
ing. To properly handle such an Inn
mense body of water the turbines had
to be made several times larger than
any heretofore used. They are sixteen
feet in diameter. and the cases that
contain them are great chambers in
the concrete in which house might
be built thirty nine feet in diameter
and twenty-five feet high. q
The power house when fully com
pleted will be nearly 2000 feet long and
more than 100 feet high, three times
larger than any heretofore built. It's
capacity will be up to 100000 horse
power. which is more than half all five
companies develop at Niagara.
The Government required that it be
made a present of the lock when COM
pleted before it would give the deylop-
ing company a franchise for the dam,
and also required that a drylock be
built beside the lock so Uncle Sam
might have place to build and repair
boats. The two structures will cost
in the neighborhood of S2,000oo0 to
complete. All construction work vial
be completed by May /, 19l3.-NeW
York sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30

Editsr Dingley,s hatred of the Re-
publican party is no new flight; it has
been nursed and INDUCED for years.
Generous men tried to excuse and de-
fend It, at first, because of the bull
wark the Lewiston Journal had been
when owned and controlled by Nelson
Dingiey. Too late they saw the inevi-
table result of this cowardly knitting
in the back disguised as lam hoiier-
than-the license to criticize most
him whom we love best
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
Editorial Comment
And He Doesn't Suit DingIey!
portland Evening Express & Adver
tiser.)

t1OrIland Evening Express u AdVeF-
tiser.)
Hon. Edwin c. Burleigh does not
suit the Democratic press of Maine.
This is not a new complaint on the
part of the Democratic press. He did
not suit 1t in 1888, but the people of
Maine were not moved by their COM
plants and gave him a plurality for
Governor of over $4,000 votes. 1t was
not satisfied with him after his first
term as Governor, but the people of
Maine reelected him in 1890 by larg-
er plurality than was cast in 1888. 1t
was not satisfied with Mr.. Burleigh
in 1897, nor yet during the succeeding
seven biennial elections but the peo-
pie of the State continued to endorse
him as a good and faithful servant
That the Democratic press is dis
pleased because the people of Maine
have selected Mr.. Burleigh to be their
next United States senator, is one of
the great compliments that is being
paid this distinguished gentleman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
Here Is the Right Sort.

Editor Kennebec Journal:
Your sample copy received awhile
ago, also your note of the 21st in
slant, inviting NE to subscribe for
your Journal, received and noted.
IN reply, will say that my son,
with whom l am living, takes the
Daily and has for years and years.
We couldn't get along without 1t.
It's up with the times.
l note the farmers of Maine are
laggards in raising corn and other
erops-small amount per acre.
Also l note reports from other
states that some parties have
raised over 100 bushels per acre of
corn. | am satisfied that it can be
done, for neared that before l
left the field, some 10 years ago.
HaG l known of the new way of
planting | could have got there.
I've a notion of offering a premium
of SIS to the person in kennebee
county or State (Which that raises
the largest number of bushels over
100, per acre. But how can their
reports be guaranteed?
| noted in a late number of your
journal that good farmer in
Hallowell raised ITO bushels onions
on Ia of an acre. That's fairly
good, but l will say that l have
raised, in times past, 250 bushels
per IA acre.
What do you think of the premi
UNI offer? Would it be to the adj
vantage of your Jaurnal TO print
it free?
Respectfully.
THOS. DINSMORE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30

vox DEL" II by no means follows that
"vox populi vox Dingley eye
LThe change from bag pipes to a
piccolo is not an inadvertent mixture
of metaphors on our part, but rather
descriptive indication of Editor
Dingley's consistency and progress iii
the matter of primary reputation.
When the piccolo shall, in turn, be
superseded by the Jews harp. the true
value of Editor Dingley's proposition
will be voiced in appropriate har-
mony.]
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30

Personal pique is fast making of
Champ Clark's one-time secure pedes-
tai a topping seat. The calibre OF the
man who was so nearly the Democrats
ic presidential nominee is more and
more evident If he persist in his de-
crial of any eompanionship between
Wilson and Bryan it behooves the
House Democrats to elect a speaker
more in harmony with the administra-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30
A Patron for Mr.. Gardner.

- FdIfOH IOf va HttVi'
Obadiah Gardner is publishing in
high glee, a letter from PARKWAY
Washington state. endorsing his
lGardner's) candidacy for the U. S.
Senate and expressing desire to
come to Maine and get into the fight.
Ii is a striking fact in relation there
to. that Mr.. Gardeners jealous Grange
friends should be in such distant plac-
es--should be men who probably know
about as much concerning Gardner as
Governor Blease knows about Heaven.
Here in Maine where Mr.. Gardner was
State master so long, the leading Pa
irons seem to have had an awakening
as to Mr. Gardeners great ability, 10y
atty to Grange principles, and un-
swerving course. They are pointing
out certain undeniable opposing posi-
tions on issues of great Grange inter-
est, of which Pacific coast Patrons
seem never to have heard.
we NOidti IL DiC NC 4hooNNi iAS6s@J
of Washington state ever heard of
Mr. Gardner's public and undenied ut
terances of:
~ am an avowed exponent of reci-
procity with Canada
Paralieled with,
~ opposed reciprocity with Canada
as it protected the manufacturers and
opened the door to competition in
farm products"
Prhaps Mr.. Kegley does not know
that MIR. Gardner talked Maine patrons
up to the parcels post idea. caused
them 10 raise money ito put it through
Congress" and then lent all his la
bors to the postal express scheme of
government present of $25,0Oe,o0e to
the express companies over and above
the value of their properties.
Perhaps MIR. Kegley does not know
that Mr. Gardner when State master
was a pronounced prohibitory law ad-
NOtdtt, Dul III oiuSi W Sldhu III WIN
the Democratic State administration
became an ardent supporter of rum
trust policies.
Perhaps Mr. Kegley does not know
OF Mr.. Gardeners opposed declarations
on. the ship building interests.
But it requires little foresight to I'M
derstand that if Mr.. Kegley came to
Maine TO get into thesfght" for Card
ner by attempting to interfere with
the functions of the Maine Legisla-
ture, he would learn few things
which. apparently, he does not now
suspect
At any rate, Mr. Gardeners support
seems rather far fetched, and in any
event the discussion is of interest and
relevancy only upon the assumption
Of Progressive Republican disloyalty
to the primaries. Some weeks ago
the swelling bag pipes of the Lewis
ton Journal. as il looted the the re-
frain of primary Reputation. may
we'll have struck the not nicely attun-
ed ear of Mr.. Gardner as blast from
the Senatorial band-wagon. For one
crucial half hour Mr.. Gardner forgot
that the Progressive Republican leg
islators were honest men. 1t was
during that lapse of memory and I'M
der the inspiration of the music from
the pseudo band wagon, that he pen
ned that solemniy humorous bid fol
Progressive support, which recently
appeared in some Maine newspaper
Had MIR. Gardner possessed NOR
discriminating ear for political music
he would never have mistaken for
band wagon recital, the piccolo sol
OF Editor Dingiey. He wouM ais
.have realized that while "yox popu
3
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ties back to letters is suggestive of
France rather than Holland.
Unquestionably the demands upon
his time as a publieist have Interior
ed with the writing of more than one
book, but for the coming year are
announced Chapters from a Possible
Autobiography" that are certain to
make interesting reading, and he has
long promised himself, as he puts it.
the pleasure of writing a history of
Texas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30

write there for me, but my little girl
cannot be found / hope that she VIII
read this in Maine Woods or some
other paper and come home to me.
Please tell Rose that l want to see
her once again"
Biddeford Journal Ogunquit had a.
mild sensation on Christmas day
when one of its fair daughters all
dressed in her best, In fact dressed as
young ladies are wont to attire them
selves when about to- become bride,
went to the church in that village ex-
pecting to be wed, only to find that
her affections had been trified with
and the prospective groom had flown.
Now there is weeping and gnashing of
teeth, and the young lady, who is as
determined as she is fair, has a sher-
iff out looking for the absconding
youth.
The death, Thursday, of Capt Os-
car A. Crockett of Rockland, marks
the passing of one of Names best
known steamboat men. Capt. Crock
EFT was born at South Thomaston in
January, 1916. During the Dix Island
boom he commanded the little steam
er Fire Fly and packets. This was
prior to 1874. During that year he
took command of the schooner George
M. Brainerd, which had been built for
him, and made coasting voyages in
her about four years. From 1878 TO
1881 he was in Gen. Davis Tillsons
employ, running the steamers Hurri-
cans and Hercules. In 1881 he en-
gagged in his most important steam
boat enterprise, the Bluehill line
which he was largely instrumental in
starting, and which he developed to
such an extent that it is today one
link in the system controlled by one
of the greatest steamship corpora
tons in the country. Capt. Crockett
ran the Henry Morrison on this line
until 1887, when the steamer Bluehill
was built for him. This craft he com
msnded two years. In 1890 the line
was put on a new basis with the
steamer Florence in operation. Capt
Crockett built the steamer Juliette in
1892 and on the following year he
built and placed in commission on the
same line the steamer Catherine The
Importance of the summer traffic be-
tween Rockland and Bluehill was not
lost upon the Eastern Steamship Co.
and IN 1904 the route was purchased
by the latter corporation. The services
of Capt. Crockett were retained. how
ever, and his active steamboating con-
tlnued until the spring of 1911. when
he retired on account of i'll health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30

1t would seem only just that DR..
Wiley's successor be given a fair
chance. Alsberg's language may not
hold the picturesqueness and force OF
Wiley's but the latters declaration of
fear that Alsberg won't do" has work
ed neither any good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30

General Wood bewails his discovery
that we are spending more for auto
mobile tires than for war If the gem
eral doesn't ike it he might retire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-30

Charles Bleau, who is we'll known
about Phillips as a man of all work,
has asked Maine Woods to assist him
in locating daughter whom he has
not seen since she was a wee bit of
baby week old. Mr.. Bleau explain
ed to a Maine Woods reporter that
the mother died when the little one
was week old and that he was
obliged to place the infant in a child
ren's home. That was 80 years ago
and now Mr.. Bleau is very anxious to
find his baby" L have heard" said
he, that Rose-that's her name-was
in Lebanon, n. H. / have had friends
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AUGUSTA LODGE. NO. 141, r. & a

NJ Special communication, Tuesday eve
ming, Dec. 81. Work NJ. NJ. degree. All
sojourning companions are cordially in
vited to be present.
ALBERT e. FOLSOM, w. NJ
w. A. JACKSON, Sec.
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BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. IS, r. &

A. NJ Special communication, Monday,
Dec. 20. 7.30 p. NJ Work in +. c. degree.
All sojourning brethren are cordially in
vited to attend.
CHESTER S. KINGSLEY, w. M.
PEA RI. Il, FULLER, Secretary.
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Monday, December 30, 1912.

Do your Christmas swapping early,
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AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

CUSHNOC CHAPTER, r. A. NJ,
No. 49, Stated convocation at Masonic
Temple, Thursday evening, Jan. 2. Work
in NJ. M. NJ. degree. All sojourning com
panions are cordially Invited to attend.
WINFRED A. JACKSON, II. T..
THOS. H BODICE. Sec