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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-18

, giving any direct information as to his
strengthened the belief here that he
would not figure in the coming cleo
tons. These points may be the ba-
sis for the resumption of negotiations,
but the United States does not intend
to go forward with them unless the
Mexican authorities are disposed to
reopen the parleys.
In some quarters here, there is q
strong disposition to doubt whether
there will be a constitutional cleo
ton. in Mexico, on Oct. 26. Constitu-
tionalist representatives point out that
with the election only about a month
away, nobody knows who the candi-
dates are or what their platforms will
say.
Should an election be held, the atti-
tude the United States would take is
doubtful. Recognition will under nc
circumstances be accorded Victoriano
Huerta This is known from unques-
toned sources Reports that Huerta
intended to secure the election of some
friend who might subsequently APP
point Huerta to post in the cabinet
and resign in his favor are causing
some uneasiness, for, if the election
is constitutional the position of the
United States towards Huerta then
might be embarrassing.
1t is said to be quite probable. how
ever, that no matter who is elected,
next month, the Washington govern
ment will hold aloof for some time I'M
til it is convinced that stability and
peace have been accomplished and
that the choice of an executive is ap-
proved by the Mexican people.
State department officials accepted
as a good omen the absence of any
reports of disorders or anti-American
demonstrations in Mexico in eonnee-
ton with the celebration of the Next
can independence Anniversary.
Consul Alger at Mazatlan. today
confirmed reports of the killing o.
/ Morris p. Root Of Pottstown, Pa, IL
| the state of Topic Consul Alger add
ed that the governor of Topic. IN
response to representations. has prom
Continued on Page Tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-18
Harry Thaw Taken to Con-
cord for Hearing
Before Gov. FeIker, Tuesday, on
Matter Of ExtladiiiOn.
II Not Granted, He Is Free, Other.
wise a Review by U. S. Court.

Corcord, y. H, Sept. 17-Harry
Kendall Thaw was brought to the
ca pital of New Hampshire, this after
neon, to await a hearing before Coy
ernor Felker, Tuesday next, ON the
matter of mis- extradition to New York,
If extraction is refused, he will he a
free man, to go whore he will within
the borders of this state; if it is not
granted, his case will be reviewed by
the United States district court on 4
writ of habeas corpus granted by
Judge Edgar Aldrich and perhaps APP
peaIed to the supreme court of the
United States
Thew reached here, this afternoon
from Littleton, n. H, where, yester-
day, mis- lawyers obtained a continu-
anee of the federal writ of habeas cor
pus in his behalf. A crowd, which
cheered him with lusty enthusiasm
Continued on Page TenD
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The web CLOSES,
More Evidence Connecting
Muret and Hans Schmidt
Believe Schmidt Hired Apart
meni in Which 10 Conceal Self.
Federal Authorities Serve Warrants
For Both Men for Counterfeiting.

New York, Sept F,-Iians schmidt.
the Jekyl-Hyde priest, whose double
life was exposed, last Sunday, when
he was arrested Tor. and confessed. the
murder OF Anna .Aumullor, had after
killing The girl and dismembering her
body. in a Bfadhurst avenue flat, hired
an apartment in which he presumably
planned 10 conceal himself, it devel-
oped from police discoveries, today.
Evidence also WAS found linking clos
er and foI a longer period than had
been supposed. the lives of Schmidt
and his alleged eounterfeiting partner
the unlicensed dentist DR. Ernest
Murel. The latter papers, found in his
Office by official searchers indicated
had left London for some Offence com
mitted Willie practicing medicine
there and had practioed in Chicago
under the name of DIR. Arnold Held, y
leaving that city and dropping the
name Held some time subsequent to
continued on Page Tenn
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7-2O-4

10c Cigar Thirty-nine years continu-
Gus increased sales tells its own story
Factory. Manchester. N. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-18
SHOWERS IN MAINE.

Washington. Sept 17.-Forecast for
Northern New England: Fair. Thurs
day. except showers in Maine and north
ern New Hampshire, cooler in Vermont;
Friday. fair. moderate west to northwest
winds. Southern New England: Cloudy
and slightly cooler Thursday; probably
rain in extreme south portion; Friday
fair; moderate west to north winds. East
ern New York: Generally fair. THURSDAY
preceded by rain in extreme south Por
ton, slightly cooler; Friday fair; moder
ate northwest to north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-18
Former Insurance Com'r
Dies at BOWdoinham.
One Of Names Best Know n and
Best Loved Loyal Sol S.
For Fifteen Years Served the State
In Public Office.

Bowdoinham, Maine. Sept. IL
Speculation. stephen w carr,
former insurance commissioner of
Maine, died very suddenly at about {
o'clock this morning. at his home
here. The end came almost without
warning. the cause hardening of the
arteries.
The news of the death of their hon
ored fellow toWnsman came as a
shock to the citizens of this town,
and. from messages today it is shown
that the county and the State shared
in Bowdoinham's grief
The deceased Is survived by the
widow and one son, William 2. Carr,
superintendent of agents for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-18
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE Southwest
ern disturbance has reached the lower st.
Lawrence valley. but trough of moder-
ately low pressure still persists soatA-
westward into northern Texas, with the
result that rains continued in the Lake
region the Central Valley and the South
and extended into the Middle Atlantic
states and New England. Moderate tenn
peratures prevailed generally except i'm
the Gulf states and Oklahoma. where
they are rather low and in the North
west and extreme West, where they are
abnormally high. There will be rains,
Thursday in the Ohio valley, the Middle
and East Gulf states, followed by gencr-
ally fair watcher, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-18
SECOND DAY OF FAIR
IS GREAT SUCCESS.
Races of First Order Before Crowd
OF More Than 3OOO-=Tammany
Girl, Marguerite and DR.. Kill
burn Winners==The Midway.
THE SECOND DAY.

Although the Governor WIS unable
to be present, the Old kennebee Coan-
ty fair came into its own. "Wednesday.
in manner to bring delight to the
hearts of its promoters. From all over
the county they came-seores Of auto
mobiles and dozens of teams. individ-
uals. pairs and parties-until more
than 5000 persons were inside the
gates. to welcome back this exhibit
ton in Augusta for the first time in
go years.
From noon until O'Clock the gate
attendants were kept on The jump 10
dispatch their duties before a steady
stream Of suitors for admission. An
tomobiles and teams soon filled the
track enclosure while crowds tarone-
ed the midway, lined the fences Or
appropriated seats in the grandstand
The horse racing, while not quite MP
to the standard set by Promoter
Hanks WAS good enough u please
everyone and bring ordinations Of
surprise from the most experienced
track followers. The Motordrome
speed fiends outdid themselves in hair
raising stunts; the acrohatic, troupe
turned loose a few extra thrills, the
dancing girls contributed new steps
the ballyhoo men joyously yelled
themselves hoarse, in the face of this
unexpected patronage. and the merry
go-round cut such didoes that one of
the horses jumped from its stand and
+x-3 n haf4ra in a
to realization that it was out of its
element.
The fair officials We're jubilant and
expressed it i'll every way consistent
with the dignity of their positions
Tuesdays promise had been so I'M
favora BILE that they had just cause for
ing is likely to clinch the exhibitions
for the Capital City from now on. That
thev should have redoubled their en-
beavers when it appeared impossible
to avert failure brings much credit up-
on the following officials and their as
sistants:
President Ellsworth +. Peacock,
Readfeld: Secretary Henry H. Nc
Causland, Treasurer F. \. Walker and
the executive committee composed of
l.. o. Tibbetts and Frank BODICE.
Why Fair Left Readfield.
President Peacock explains that the
association did not want to give up
the grounds where the fair had known
it's home for so many years but that
local conditions had forced the action.
The lease of the grounds, made for 50
years. had 26 years left to run and the
association claims to have been pro-
tected by strong contract respected
by owners of the grounds during this
time.
I'VE had certain rights and duties,
he saws, "and we performed them as
we believed right. The owner also had
certain rights and duties, Included in
these was the right to store his farm
ing implements in our buildings. But
when he allowed his sheep and hogs
! to run in them we objected"
| Last year. according to the officials,
the owner of the land plowed a large
section and raised oats and potatoes
Continued on Page Four)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-18
WEDNESDAYS RACES.

The races, in the afternoon of
Wednesday, at the Readfeld fair held
on the Capital park GROUNDS, Augusta,
were full of interest and drew the close
attention of the lovers of the track
The horses entered included num-
Der which have won fame in the State
fairs, this fail, and in the races,
| Wednesday,, they did not fall below
their former marks. Every winner
made first only by hard struggling;
competition in the races was very
Keen There were no dead heats, but
some If them We're so closely con
tested at the finish that the judges
had difficulty to get the first
In the 30 class, Tammany Girl had
everything her own way from the very
first In the first heat she showed her
worth, making the mile in 2.15A. Lady
Wilkes in the second heat put up n
brave fight but could not touch the
wheel Of Tammanv Girl. The third
heat told the story. Tammany Girl
took the lead and gained every step on
her competitors. Lady Wilkes broke
in the heat but held her place. taking
second, about Is feet behind the win
ner.
The second race of the afternoon.
the go class was enc of fierce COM
petition. Marguerite took the first
heat easily, but in the second there
was much doubt. The finish was 50
close between Marguerite and NV
Chance that many did not hesitate to
call it a dead heat. Marguerite, how
ever was given the decision. In the
third heat Marguerite broke, and was
passed by Ny Chance.
When Marguerite was alnost back
To her stable, she brei5e loose and
nearly flew around the track, without
a driver. The judges did not take her
time, but many declared that it would
have been the best heat of the after
noon Fortunately the track was clear,
and no one was hurt.
In the third and last race of the
afternoon, that of the 3-year-eolts,
there were but two entries, DIR. Kill
burn and Chato. DIR. Kilhurn took
both heats, breaking in the last but
cleverly regaining and passing Chato.
The officials in the races We're: Start
er. Frank Nining of st Adams; judges,
Oscar Anderson and S. J. Stilkey of
Augusta and j. sherman of Brookline,
Mass; timers, Fred Perkins of Au-
gusta and Mr.. Towle of Winthrop.
The summary:
20 CLASS, TRoT OR PACE-PURSE
$500
Tammany Girl gr m, by Perne
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-18

Former Insurance Commissioner Of Maine
Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Hartford,
Conn. Mrs Cars maiden name was
Fannie burlington and they had been
married 81 years.
The funeral services are likely to b.
held, Saturday afternoon, but definite
announcement will be made later.
The family requests that flowers DC
omitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-18
Boston Forecast.

Boston, sept. 17.-Forceast for Bostoi
and vicinity: Thursday, showers. model
ate southwest winds. Friday, fair an'
cooler
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-18


announcement will be made later.
The family requests that flowers DC
omitted.
Few men in Maine today are as
well known throughout the State as
Steve" Carr. Everywhere his genial
face and kindly words were welcome.
He had served the State for fifteen
years as Insurance Commissioner and
had practically built up the present
efficient Insurance Department of
Maine. The Maine code of insurance
laws is largely of his authorship or
inspiration, and that means long ana
exhaustive contests to bring about
that which he knew to he for the
best interests of the State. He was
naturally of sunny and joTial dis
position, loved and admired by those
associated with him. but he could fight
for what he believed vas right AMI
stand up to it as long and determined
ly as any opponent.
1t is true Of Stephen ". arr. in hi.
home town as in the State Capitol tia
those who knew him best loved hin
most
At about the time Mr. Carr retired
from active service of the State, thu
Insurance Press, published III New
York City made him the subject of {
sketch which included a splendid two
column half tone. The article itself il
interesting to Maine people at thi
time. and follows:
With one exception. Stephen w
Carr, insurance commissioner o
-, fPa
Oldest State insurance official in tn
United States. He succeeded JOSEPH
O. Smith as commissioner in 1894, AM
at the end of each term of three year
he was reappointed In 1897 1888 h
was president OF the National Con
vention of Insurance Commissioners
Mr.. Carr was born on october q
1910, in Bowdoinham. Me. \ merchan
by vocation, he has been identife
prominently with the business interest
of the StHte He was county com
missioner for twelve years and after
ward he became Il member of Coy
Burleigh's council
Mr. S. II. Wolfe, associated with tn
Maine department during Mr., Carr
incumbency of the commissionershI
has responded courteously to the inVi
tation of The Insurance Press to spea
of Mr.. Carr and his work:
1t Is not always an easy thing t
write something about a friend whe
one has the knowledge that such
statement will be reproduced in col
type and the motives of the write
subject to possible misunderstanding
but Notwithstanding this | accept wit
great pleasure your invitation to cor
tribute few words about Mr. Carr.
stephen w. Carr is a successful mai
The success which he has achieved
however, is not the kind which deal
solely with the accumulation of none
or the rise to positions of power an
influence by means which have disrt
Continued on Page Seven.)
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-24
EXCELLENT METHOD
OF FILLING A SIL0
There Is Greater Danger Of Put
ting Up SiIage Too Dry Rather
Than Too Moist.
a. wALrER 3. LEurzl

Corn is ready to be cut for silage
when the grain is in the dent and
glazed, but can still be broken with
the thumb nail. At this stage, under
normal conditions, the two or three
bottom leaves will be turning brown
and the shuck will be turning yellow
at the end There is greater danger
of putting up silage too dry rather
than too moist. In stave silo the
slaves should be frightened up to ex-
clude the air and generally loosened a
little after the silage swells the slaves.
The inside wall of a concrete silo
should be washed with thin mixture
of cement and water every two or
three years This fills the pores and
keeps the air from the silage
1t will take at least six teams to
keep the average silage cutter busy.
Corn should not be cut down TOO far
ahead or II will dry out too much.
Two men should work in the silo dis.
tributing the silage with forks. Where
a silage distributor is used one man is
sufficient. They should keep the Stage
higher at the walls than in the center
and should continually tramp the sill.
age next to the walls. The tramping
is especially to keep out the air When
possible allow the machine to stand
two or three days and refill to make
use of all the capacity. Finish filling
the silo by running in load of grass
or weeds. This will rot and seal the
top and prevent having to throw out
the same amount Of spoiled silage.
The silage should feel wet after it
is cut in the silo. II the corn is very
mature when cut, and is therefore too
dry, add water A small stream may
be run into the blower from a barrel
or tank. 1t is especially important
that the silage be well tramped The
blower should be run a few minutes
every morning in order to clear the
atmosphere before any one enters the
silo.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-24

land. To insure a full crop we plant
between May LIST and the 18th. The
plants are set 16 inches apart in the
row. 1t is rather slow work planting
by hand, but with a machine, a steady
team of horses, a man to drive and
two boys to place the plants, we can
plant about $4,000 or 1--WE acres q
day
While the plants are young cultiva'
ton and hoeing should be very shall
tow, and just often enough to keep the
soil clean and loose. II cultivated
deeply the potatoes will be stringy.
long and of poor quality. Then again.
shallow cultivation permits the soil to
dry out more quickly after a hard
rain, and dryness is so essential to
quality that every effort should be
made to insure it.
The only manure we use is a min
eial fertilizer, applied in the row at
the rate of 1000 pounds per acre.
This contains per cent. nitrogen.
per cent phosphorus, and s per cent.
potash. We use find ground fish or
tankage, nitrate of soda. acid phos-
phate, and sulphate of potash We
mix our own fertilizer.
The nitrate of soda is applied when
the vines are from 6 to 20, inches
long, at the rate of 200 pounds to the
acre, and it is placed on the row near
the plants This gives the plants a
quick start, causing the crop to set at
one time, and makes the roots of uni
form size, with few small ones.
Thus, in connection with the min
eral fertilizer we use, and in the abb
sence of organic matter. we prevent
the tendency sweet potatoes have of
setting all through the season, which
is very detrimental to successful crop
ping.
Proper handling is just as lnpor-
tant as cultivation. For the FIRST sales
IN August We do not take tic pot3too-
out OF the ground any faster than We
can sell them. When stored in shedA
and barns the exposure to the light
ard changes in temperature quickly
4'uln the product.
Proper grading is also important.
We have three grades. The flrsts are
urine, the seconds are good, but ~
smaller size, and thirds are too small
for food. and used for stock feed
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-24

CBy c. s. MlI.LER)
Time was when 1t was generally be-
lieved that good sweet potatoes could
only be grown in certain section OF
New Jersey, and owing to this belief
people are yet buying Jersey
Sweets most of which are grown in
Delaware. Virginia and other southern
states.
The Jersey potatoes are OF very
fine quality, but those grown in Della
ware, Georgia, and some parts of
Texas are almost, il not quite. as
good.
Climatic conditions do not appre
ciably influence the quality of sweet
potatoes, that is due, very largely to
soil and methods of culture, This
potato requires sandy soil, with
very little clay in the first six inches.
The soil should be rather compact,
high, dry. and well-drained. 1t can be
used for sweet potatoes for from six
to ten years without any rotation, but
growers find that after the first and
second years the crop improves on
the same land.
II the plot is clean we do not pillow
the land, but cut It up with the har
row three to four inches deep, thor
oughly pulverizing and leyeling it. In
order to have the proper size, shallow
preparation and culture must be OBJ
served
We use slip-seed for bedding pota-
toes from which to grow plants, which
is the first crop from the vines, or
slips cut off the growing plants and
set out about the latter part of July.
Our potatoes grow from three to four
inches long, and about one and half
inches in diameter.
To assure success in bedding they
must have kept perfectly and there
must be no rotten ends or black spots
The sprouting is done 10 the hotbed
either With nannra or Ore heat. So as
to raise the Temperature Of the soil to
good summer heat. About three
inches of good loan is placed in the
bottom, the potatoes laid carefully on
this and covered with three inches
OF clean sand. When the plants are
from four to six inches long above
the sand they are ready to set out.
We plant In ridges three feet apart
four inches above the level of the
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-10-24
PRODUCTIVITY OF
SOIL MAINTAINED
Most Important Object of Green
Manuring Is the Addition of
Needed Humus.
BY R. G. wEATHERsToNE)

Green manuring, or the blowing
under of green crops, is one of the
Oldest methods used to maintain or TO
increase the productivity of the soil.
The effect of green manuring varies
according to the original character of
the soil In general, sandy or gravelly
soils are made darker In color and be-
come more retentive of moisture.
Clayey soils are made more porous and
friable, so that they are less likely
to puddle or bake, and are less subject
to washing Loamy soils are less
notlceably affected than others.
The most important object of green
manuring is the addition of humus to
the soil. Other things being equal, the
best green manure is that which fur
nishes the largest amount of material
which will readily decay in the soil
and thus form humus. There are,
however, additional ways in which
such crop may be beneficial.
Deep-rooted plants are decidedly
preferable to shallow-rooted. because
they penetrate into the subsoil. In
this way air and water find entrance,
especially after the roots decay. Thus
in way every deep-rooted plant is a
subsoiler 1t is also supposed that
such plants. especially when plowed
under, tend to enrich the surface soil
with potash and phosphorus from the
subsoil, thus bringing these substances
within the reach of shallow rooted
plants,
beguminous plants are more valu-
able for green manuring than others,
because they not only provide humus,
but also have the ability to use the
nitrogen of the air, which upon decay
ing they add to the soil, For this rea-
son green manure crops should always
be legumes if such are adapted TO the
particular locality where needed and
can be sown at the time desired.