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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-08
The nAnle Il Work.

The mole at WORK presents an IN
terestin2 sight. His nose sinks INTO
the soil as If il were a hrad-awl with
a half-horing. half pushing motion,
and in a twinkling half the creatures
head is buried from view. Then up
comes his powerful right foot sliding
close along the side of his nose. The
foot. which is a kind of fine pointed
chisel. cuts the earth vertically until
il extends as far forward as his short
reach will permit; then with rapid
motion he prizes the earth sidewise
from his nose and SO makes an open
ing. Very quickly The LEFT foot per-
forms the same operation on the other
side. and meanwhile the gimlet- point
ed nose has continued to bore.
In a few seconds his body is entire
~ cut of sight and only his queer lit
tie tail is visible. In three minutes.
it is said a mole will tunnel for &
distance of a foot if he be in the least
hurry 10 go about his business.
\ naturalist once conceived the no
ton of ascertaining the amount of
work mole could accomplish in a
given time. Accordingly the expert
menter turned a large specimen loose in
q five-acre field. Five seconds il is
averred. after this mole received its
freedom. il had burrowed out of sight,
and the observer. with his assistants,
after driving a stake at the starting
point. retired and left the little digger
hard at work.
The start was made at eleven in the
morning. and the direction taken was
To the east. BY SIX O'clock in the eve
ming this mole is said To have dug
some twenty three feet in an irregular
course, keeping. however, in the same
general direction and not attempting
any side galleries. Twenty-four hours
after the start the tunnel had been
driven thirty-on feet farther, with a
number Of side galleries, and four feet
had been added at the extremity, maxi
ing sixtv-eight feet of the main line
and thirty-siX and one-half feet of
branches, or a total of 1912 feet of
tunnels dug IN twenty-five hours.
The bottom of the tunnels ran very
evenly about four inches below the
surface. AT certain points the hole
was elliptical in shape, measuring one
and one half inches in width by two
inches in height, and sometimes it was
triangular, measuring two inches each
way. The surface of the ground was
usually cracked and raised about an
inch along the course of the tunnel
Harper's Weekly.
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II was the belief of Newbert Of Au-
gusta. that the emergency clause
should prevail.
When Mr.. Newbert had concluded.
Austin of Phillips, who had lust con-
cluded conference with Speaker Pc
ters at the desk, addressed the House.
He first read To the House the provi-
sions of the initiative and referendum.
and said that il Was the regret of all
men. that the trainers of that had not
added public welfare. He believed all
agreed that the Legislature was within
its rights in making this measure. an
emergency one.
Smith of Patten disagreed with the
gentleman from Phillips and declared
with much force that the Legislature
had no right To read words into the
Constitution.
The bill providing for a pension for
teachers was passed to be engrossed.
Friday morning. by the House, after
a lengthy debate, Rep Bowler of
Bethel was the principal advocate of
the law.
Others who spoke We're Newbert of
Augusta. Sturgis OF Auburn. Thomp-
son of Standish, and Sargent of Port
land.
Mathieson moved the indefinite post
ponement of the bill. which was lost.
Sturgis then offered an amendment
making the bin apply TO women only.
This was rejected by the House
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$3.50 Recipe
For Weak Men.
Send Your Name and Address and
You Can Have II Free and Be
Strong and Vigorous.

nave in my possession prescription
for nervous debility, failing memory and
lame back, that has cured so many worn
and nervous men right in their own
homes-without any additional help or
medicine-that | think every man who
wishes to regain his health quickly and
quietly, should have copy. SO | have
determined to send copy of the pre-
scription free of charge, i'll plain, Or
binary sealed envelope 10 any man who
Will write me for ii.
This prescription comes from a physi-
clan who has made special study of
men and | am convinced il is the surest-
acting combination for the cure of men
ever put together.
] think / owe it to my fellow man TO
send them copy in confidence so that
any man anywhere who is weak ana dls-
coufaged with repeated failures may
stop dragging himself with harmful pa
tent medicines, secure what | believe IS
the understanding restorative, upbnlid-
ing, SPOT-TOUCHING remedy ever de-
vised and SO cure himself at home quiet
ly and quickly. Just drop me line Ike
this DR.. a. Il. Robinson, "5n Luck
Building. Detroit. Mich, and Will send
yon a copy of this splendid recipe in a
plain ordinary envelope Tree OF
charge great many doctors woillo
charge $500 to $500 for merely, writing
out a prescription like this-but ! send u
entirely free. oec<eosti
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How the Earth Dried Up.

When water is decomposed by radttinf
or by ultraviolet rays it produces hydro
gen and peroxide of hydrogen, and then
it does not form oxygen. Electrolytic de-
composition forms oxygen.
a Germansinvestigator bases a new the
DRY relating to the drying of the earth
on the fact that one form of decemposi-
ton produces oxygen. while the. Other
form does not. Part of the water Vapor
emitted by the seas is decomposed by the
ultraviolet rays of the sun; the hydrogen
formed rise toward the high atmospheric
strata, and all the water does not return
to the surface. Therefore. the quantity
of water on the face of the globe is al
ways diminishing. and the earth is inces-
sanity If gradually, drying,
To cite one example: On the north side
of the Alps there ia continual falling off
in the depth of the lake and a gradual
formation of swamps. Two hundred and
fifty years ago there were l49 lakes in the
canton of Zurich; today there are &C. The
destruction of the forests and the cult
walton of the land partially Nnlain this.
but the loss of hydrogen Is an Important
factor. The hydrogen accumulated in the
higher atmosphere is diffused in inter-
stellar space.-Philadelph Record.
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lie schools like Elton, Harrow and
Rugby, finishing with the old univer-
stiles of oxford and Cambridge, and
the new universities like Manchester,
Leeds and birmingham.
Among the trade schools under the
supervision of the London County
Council, | was impressed with the in
diNidual independence afforded to the
teachers. quite in contrast with that
which | found in Germany, where, if
one knows the subject in one school,
he knows the subject and method of
teaching in every like school in the
empire.
NV chief time was spent in the pub
lie schools and universities. is 1t a
public school," | asked of a certain
business man in England. oh, yes,
he replied; lit is real public school.
for the students don't learn anything
there" This answer was made posi-
BILE because the public schools, where
the flower of English youth are
educated for seven or more years,
stress life and character more than
books ITO train boys TO learn to live
with other men, said one schoolmas-
ter. lis our object" 1t is here that
English statesmen and coloni2ers have
been made: it is on the playing fields
of these schools that Wellington SAID
the battle of Waterloo was fought and
won The institutions have partial
counterparts in our country in such
schools Mas Lawrenceville and Groton.
They are distinctive throughout the
world in their training of students in
self government, self-reliance and re-
soarcefuness Even the tagging sys-
tenn. still great leveler in English
schools. is a feature of this self
governing responsibility given to stu
dents ,To play the game. is the
watchword The only schoolmaster
whom | remember seeing in anger was
one who was told by one of his boys
that he WAS unfair. You may say
that do not know my subject" said
the master hotly, or that cannot
teach il, but YOU must not call me un-
fair. 1t is the worst insult YOU can Of
fer me" This spirit of fairness taught
in the public schools of England has
been carried to every British colony.
until today England is a synonym for
Justice Ia the fellaheen of Egypt as to
the Hindu cnnIie of India.-ChriStian
Herald
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ever s100o. 900. $500, over $f000.000 and
not over s3000,0 GOO S66 for each 5000, 0uo
or fraction thereof IN excess oil a mil
lion in addition to the $500: towns of
over 100000 and not over $4,000, 600
not over 1888; towns of over $1,000, 0O0
$133 for each additional million in adj
dition to The $133S.
The commission, from the funds for
State aid construction, to each town
which has concerned to the conditions
above stated shall appropriate To
towns of $500, COO VARIATION or less 81 for
each dollar appropriated by the town
Towns of 100000 and not over 81 .009. 0o1.
one dollar for each dollar appropriated
towns of over $1,000,000 and not over
81, 200 600. - cents for each dollar APP
propriated; towns Of $l,2000o0 and not
over $1.40o000, s. cents for each dollar
appropriated: towns &c over Sl,400,001
and not over 81, GG0, coo, 50 cents fer each
dollar appropriated, and to towns nay
ing n valuation Of over S1,600.oo0 -
cents for each dollar appropriated by
the town
The State is to be liable to towns and
counties for any judgment recovered
in any action against the towns OF
counties pertaining To State and state
AID highways
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The Reneficent Banana.

The banana is now in receipt of re-
spIendent bouquets tossed to 1t by food
experts who have discovered that ii Is
a highly interesting example of a food
delivered by nature in practically
sterile package. They stop short, how
ever. of mentioning the physical dangers
that inhere in this glabrous envelope
when il falls in the footsteps of the pc
destrian, who in turn is destihed TO
later fall 1t is given out that the peel
Is singularly resistant to bacterial lnva-
sion, which is encouraging when the con-
sumner takes into consideration the vicis-
STUDIES attending the transfer OF the fruit
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COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
Continued from Page One.)

vote, 10 per cent. of that party's vote
shall be sufficient to nominate. The
present law provides that the nolni-
nee must have at least one per cent
of the total vote of the State or OF
the district where he seeks nominal
ton.
An act to correct and protect help
less, neglected and offending children,
to be known as THE Children's Act, =
providing for establishing of juvenile
courts in Maine and allowing said
courts 10 carry their investigation ana
correction into the causes of delin-
queney. dependency. came in for
strong support. George e. Fosg,
Esq. of Portland, treasurer of the
Maine Prison Association and chair
man of the chidrens committee of
that institution; E. p. Wentworth,
president of the association and form
erly superintendent of the Maine
School for Boys. and Miss Gertrude
Mcdonald, principal of the State In
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Bar RarbOr Automobiles
And Pensions For Teachers.

Friday morning, the Bar fIiarbor
automobile law and its first airing on
the floor of the House for this sea-
son. which Sherman of Eden offered
an amendment making the act repeal
ing the present exclusion law, an
emergency measure.
Smith of Patten objected to the
amendment. He said that this matter
had been before the Legislature
throughout the winter. Hearings had
been held and the committee on ju-
dietary had given il careful and con-
siderate attention. Virtually an agree
ment had been reached by which the
proponents OF the measure including
the gentleman from Eden had agreed
10 the bill as it now stood, and with
the striking out of the emergency
clause, which was part of the original
bill. He declared that the only per-
sons who would be satisfied with the
result of that hearing We're those who
opposed the repeal
He said that an emergency measure
had no place ON this bill. He failed to
see how the failure of the law to be-
come effective until the constitutional
limitation had expired, would affect the
health, safety or happiness of the peo-
pie of the State of Maine
In reply Mr.. Sherman expressed great
fear that the electorate of Maine would
be brought up against the measure,
unless it had the emergency clause.
The multi millionaires, he said, who
were behind the opposition to the law,
would buy referendum. tying the
whole matter up and causing the State
of Maine to go To the expense of an
election
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Insurance Company Tax.
House Committee Reports.

The Judiciary committee reported
Ought not To pass" on act to amend
the act creating the Hallowel
municipal court.
The committee on inland fisheries
and game reported ought not to
pass on act making close time on
deer end December l.
The committee on railroads and ex
presses reported ought to pass" on
act to extend the charter of the Farm
ington x Augusta Railway Co
School for Feeble Minded.
The committee on the School for
Feeble Minded presented reports as
follows.
Ought to pass on resolve for each
of the years 1913 and 1914 of $50. 900
for running expenses; ought To pass"
on resolve appropriating $4,000 for
the construction of brick building
for women attendants. ought to
pass" ON resolve appropriating $40, 526
for water supply; ought not to
pass on resolve appropriating $4,000
for an electric lighting and power
transmission line ought not to pass
on resolve appropriating 100000 for
one farm colony of wooden buildings;
ought not to pass on resolve APP
propriating $4,000 for each of the
years 1913 and 1914 for general
heating plant; ought not to pass" on
resolve appropriating $4,000 for a
brick dormitory for boys and one for
girls, ought not TO pass" on resolve
appropriating $4,000 for the year 1917
for steam trenches from the heating
plant to new buildings
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austrial School for Girls appeared in
favor of the measure.
Ii was announced that the propon-
ents Of two bills. one relating to the
establishment of a municipal court in
the town of Winthrop and the other
an act to authorize the county com
missioners of oxford county and the
municipal officers of the town of
Rumford to provide a building at
Rumferd for county court and NUM-
cipal purposes. had signified desire
To withdraw and the bills would be
reported as desired.
Three other bills concerning the
town of Winthrop also were given
hearing one was an act to incor-
porate the Winthrop Village water
district: the second was to supply the
town of Winthrop with pure water.
and the third was to incorporate the
Winthrop Village Water Co.
An Act To repeal the act To provide
for the use of uniform ballot boxes
and for the preservation of ballots
east at elections and To provide for
tRe returns from said elections was
up for hearing This act provides
that ballots shall be given into the
hands Of the secretary of State inn
mediately after election. The bill for
repeal was introduced by Rep. Smith
of Auburn.
An act 10 amend the primary cleo
ton law and reduce the number of
ballots required to be printed was al
So given hearing.
The continued matters We're the act
To incorporate the OgunQuit village
corporation and the act IL raise the
waters of Moose pond in the town of
Hartland.
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THIRD HIGHWAY BILL.

A compromise good roads bill, draft
Ell IN senator Charles NJ. Gonant OF
waldo and Representatives John Clark
Scates 81 Westbrook and Whiting L.
Butler Of Pennington. was introduced
in tie Senate, Friday morning.
These Three men constituted sub
cofnfiSttee of the committee on WAYS
ard bridges having been appointed al
Ter several weeks consideration Of the
two bills introduced hY MesSefs
scates and aRalsier Roth smeasHpess Mese
found TO lfavegsssrious flcohsist encies.
and ii was felt that even combination
of the best points of each would not
suffice.
-. The I've sponsors for the bills agreed
npon Senator Conant IS the third mem-
Der and the complete new draft is the
sfeslilt
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inheritance Taxes.

Sen. Cole of York introduced an act
amending the Revised Statutes relat-
ing te the assessment and collection
of inheritance taxes. This measure
provides that where a nonresident
decedent has more than one heir or
his or her property is by will divided
among more than one legatee. for the
purpose Of assessing the inheritance
tax each heir or in case OF viii each
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MAKING MEN I'M ENGLAND.
Work That Is Done In the London
Trade Schools.

In my work with English schools, /
began with elementary education,
which enrolls 100000 children in Lon
don alone; proceeding to the central
schools. where trades and technical
education is given; to the preparatory
schools, resembling our American high
sehools-then passing to the big pub
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legatee shall be held To receive thai
proportion of the property within the
jurisdiction of the State of Maine not
specifically bequeathed as the amount
of all property received by him as
such heir or such leeatee bears to the
total value of all the property of said
decedent before the payment of the
debts and expenses of administration.
The amount of property in the case
of non resident decedent which shall
be exempt from the payment of an in
heritance tax shall be only that pro
portion of the whole exempted amount
provided therein which the amount Of
the estate of the non resident that is
actually or constructually in this
State. bears 10 the total value Of the
n-resident decedent's estate where
ever situated
Fire Inspection.
Wing of Franklin Act relating to
fire inspectors and removal of fire
hazards. BY this act each town shall
elect at annual meeting at least one
fire ward To be fire inspector to per-
form the duties imposed upon him by
law and To make inspection of any
property at the direction of the insur-
ance commissioner.
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From q large humber I'D analyscs

From a large number of analyses OF
the waters of the Mississippi river ii is
estimated that the great stream CARRIES
annually into the sea during the aver
age year 1886 100000 tons Of dissolved
salts and 34o,o000o9 tons OF mud and
other suspended matter. a total of A76.
100000 tons of material extracted by
the Mississippi and its tributaries from
the rocks and soils of its drainage
basin.
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FOR SALE REAL ESTATE
STATE FARM AGENCY
Headquarters for Farm Bargains.

We have a large list Of farm prospects
Now we appeal 10 your farmees that
want to sell, to place your property WITH
Us, you will have no withdiawaE fee to
pay, and only small commission if We
sell. We have several customers booked
for small places on, or near car line
with from 500 TO $1,000 to pay down. Sefpl
Us your address and we win send vdu
description blank. T.. l.. WORCESTER,
Gen. Mgr. Western Ave. knsustn. Ne.
Tel e96-W mchsdlt
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Stenographie Report.

The complete speeches on all mat
tors With reports of committees. and
other legislative proceedings. Friday,
will be found in the stenoeraphic re
port elsewhere in this issue
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According to two English investigat-
ors heating soil by steam before plant
ing seeds increases its food value.
plants raused thereiR blossom earlier
and produce more and better fruit.
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appointment OF Recorder.

Governor Haines, Friday. announced
the appointment of George +. Grant
as recorder of the Saeo municipal
court
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wintcfport, Who Introduces Third Good
Roads Bill.
This Introduction of the bin is I'M
derstood to constitute a report from
the committee ought To pass in new
draft II viii take its course as such
without further consideration by the
committee, unless unforeseen difficulties
arise
Tho measure enters the Legislature
as the Conant good roads. bill, and
provides. like the others, for State
bond issue Of $2,000,O00.
on motion of Senator Hersey of
Aroostoek. the bill was tabled for
printing, with 500 extra copies.
The new bin Is entitled Act Fstab-
Fishing State Highway Commission
and Providing for an Issue OF State
Highway Bonds.
Provisions of the Measure.
Within 50 days after the act takes
effect the Governor shall appoint II
state highway commission Of three,
one TO serve three years, one two years
and one for one year at a salary of $500
each. This commission is to take over
all the affairs OF the present highway
commissioner and his Office. The COM
mission s 10 chose 4 chief engineer
10 have general charge of the office.
Classification
The highways. Of. the State, by this
Fill. are CLASSIFIED as follows:
First; State highways which shall
mean system of connected main high
tsS \ h4 i
State aid highways which shah mean
such highways not included in the sys.
tern OF state highways as Shall he
taoreughfares between principal settle
nents or bet~ cen settlements nd their
market or shipping point ana in so lar
IS practicable feeders Of the state high
waHs: third, third class highways
which shall mean all other highways
rot included in the two classes above
mentioned
The commission is to have full charge
of the work and is to hay out end CON
struct system of State and State aid
highways and the expense Of con
Strueting these shall be borne wholly
by the state except as provided in Sec
fion % Of the act. The state highways
are 10 be maintained under the control
of the commission at the Joinl expense
of the State and the towns in which
they are located: the charge against
The town for maintenance shall be the
actual cost Of such maintenance but
not. exceeding an average OF $50 per
mile yearly but the commission may
grant to such towns such financial as
fsistance as it deems adyisa bic
M part Of the bond issue funds for
construction shall be expended on any
highway if in the compact portions OF
any town except in towns Of less than
250o Inhabitants. State aid highways
arc to be built under the direction OF
the commission. but re- concentrations
for their location may be made by the
municipal officers or by a petition from
The citizens These are to be maintain
ed under the contial Of the commission
nj the joint expense Of the State and
town and The charge against the town
ehan not exceed 50 per cent of the ac-
tuai cost q such maintenance nor ar
average oil $50 per mile yearly
Payino of State Aid.
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PAYING of State Aid.

IT any town desires State aid for
highways il may raise and appropriate
IN addition ~ the regular amounts the
follow ing amounts on account of which
state. aid shah b(a paid: Towns having
a valuation Of s2oo.0oo or iess any
amount moi exceeding 500: $2oo.o00 and
not over 100000. sos; 100000 and not
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DROPS 3. & A. STRIKE.
Continued from Page one.)

it ana would offer no further objec-
ton nor make any motion.
senator Wing of Franklin moved
indefinite postronement and was sup
ported unanimously