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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-24
FARMING IN EGYPT.
No Ground Wasted-Poorer Pay and
Food for Laborers.

Egyptian farmers can teach the agri-
cultural classes of the United states a
thing or two in farming methods, aC
eording to Abdul Hamid Abaza Bey of
Cairo. director of the department of az
riculture OF Egypt, who is visiting the
United states to confer with officials of
the department of agriculture and d.
reetors of experiment stations. with
particular reference to the study of
drainage. He is much impressed with
many branches of the agricultural de-
partment, but has not high opinion of
the farming methods employed
Our people would not submit for
moment TO the way the Americans em
ploy land" said Mr.. Abaza. Il have
been so much impressed with the OPP
portunities offered in this country for
making money in farming that | have
about determined to purchase farm IN
either Texas or Mississippi and go into
the raising of cotton. In Egypt We have
to conserve our lands so closely that We
take good care to waste not a single foot
of ground.
"Our irrigation canals are measured
carefully so that they will not take up
a bit more space than necessary. So
soon as one crop is harvested another
is planted, and the soil made To yield all
it is capable Of Continued fertilization
and cultivation, with the assistance of
the waters of the Nile. which contain
silt. make it possible for Egyptian farm
ers to keep the soil continually at work.
OF course, 1 know that conditions in this
country are different Here it costs not
more, l judge than IS an acre to pro-
duee crops. for which the farmers get
an average of sl4.
sIn Egypt the cost of production to
acre is $50 to $50 an acre. and We are
content with a profit Of to 10 per cent
Labor is of course a great deal cheaper
with us Thirty cents a day for labor
would be very high. The usual wage
paid range from 10 cents tn % cents. On
this some manage to save a little. The
price of food in Egypt has gone up, as
it has in every other country of the
world, but it can never reach the eXor
bitant prices in this country.
I'VE raise everything on our farms
and in our gardens that can be raised
here. But the average laborer is not so
we'll fed. nor does he care for it. Beef
is not the choicest meat in Egypt. 1t is
eaten more frequently by the poorer
classes. while the better class of people
eat mutton Over here | have learned
to prefer beef 10 other meats. Maybe ii
is because the quality is better The la
boring classes do not eat a great deal
of meat in my country. Until the last
few years they were content to have
meat four or five times times year,
hut that In bnr iS bpttpT maid the
workingman eats meat perhaps once
week. The usual meal consists of bread
and vegetables. Washington Post
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Governor Signs Bill Retaining
Corporation Sole--Six Before
Interdicted Again Condemned.

commencement Of their agitation for
the dissolution of the corporation
sole law, have been condemned 4
..ccond time lay the highest church au-
thority in Rome.
IN official letter from the Consistori-
n Congregation. received by Bishop
Walsh, on Feb l.. and made known To
the committee at Biddcford, on Feb.
Is. Two Gays before the public hear
ing at Augusta, contained the follow
ing:
THE unfortunate ana passionate con-
flmacy of some Freneh-Canadians has
again been duly examined. Truly and
entirely must we condemn the method
CT plan of campaign OF these laymen
as really irnpadent, stubborn and re
scllious.
IF they wish to be admitted again
to tie satraments they must present
to TIE bishop some act or statement
asking pardon for past words and
deeds ana promising respect and obedi-
encg hereafter.
Finally, the entire question Of til
tie and admnistra ton of temperate
ties being now considered by the Holy
See and the bishop, these men are
warned TO abstain from all agitation in
reference to this matter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-24
Cross or Feverish
Half=SiCk Children.
Mean Their Bowels Are Waste-CIoo-
ged; Liver Sluggish and Stomac!,
Sour.

Your child isn't naturally cross,
irritable and peevish, Mother! EN-
anime the tongue, il coated. it means
the little ones stomach is disardered.
liver inactive and its 80 feet of bowels
clogged with foul, decaying waste.
Every mother realizes after giving
delicious syrup of Figs that this is
the ideal laxative and physic for child
rem. Nothing else regulates the little
ones tender stomach, liver and bowels
SO effectually. besides they dearly love
it's delightful fig tast,.
For constipated bowels, sluggish
liver biliousness. or sour. disordered
stomach, feverishness, diarrhCea, sore
threat, lad breath or to break cold
give one-half to a teaspoonful of
Syrup of Figs and in a few hours
ali the elogged up waste. sour bile, I'M
digested food and constipated matter
will gently move on ana out of the
system without gripping or nausea, and
you will surely have a well, happy
and smiling child again shortly.
With Syrup of Figs you are not
dragging your children. being COM
posed entirely of luscious figs, SIENNA
and aromatics it cannot be harmful
Full directions for children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly printed
on the package.
Ask your druggist for the full name,
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna.'
prepared by the California Fig Syrup
Co. This is the delicious tasting, gem
uine old reliable. Refuse anything else
offered
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MeasuresISigned
By Governor Haines

The following measures were signed,
Friday, by Governor Haines
Resolves.
For repairing Il highway in the town
&C Grafton; to determine the ownership,
location and value of the islands along
the coast of Maine and provide money
for that purpose: in favor of the Pc
nobscot tribe of Indians for the general
care, maintenance, relief and edu
cation thereof: partially recon-
pensing lothian Stevens for loss
of income from the operation o.
a ferry; providing for an cpl
demic or emergency fund; for liqui-
dating the unpaid bills on the Van Blu
rem bridge: in favor of repairing a
bridge in the town of Amity; authoriz-
Ing the land agent to sell the States
interest in Lot No. l, east of Fish river
in Wallagrass plantation, in Aroostook
county; in favor of D. G. Skillin, secrc-
tary of the committee en- the State
school for Boys and the Industrial
School for Girls, for certain committee
expenses; in favor of the Eastern
Maine Insane hospital for storage house
and cold storage plant, repairs on
buildings c. and e, washing machine
for laundry fire mains and hydrants
ana high pressure pump; in favor of It
survey for a bridge between Madawas-
ka. Me, and Edmundston, \. b; APP
rrorriating funds for the purchase Of
filing cases for the office of the secrc-
tary of the Senate. for the full support
of all State charges at the Maine school
for Feeble Minded for the year 1914;
reimbursing the town of Belmont for
money expended for a State pauper
providing for a water supply at the
Maine school for Feeble Minded; for
aid in repairing the Lake road in town
ship c and C. Surplus in oxford coun-
tv. for aid in reconstrueting bridge
in the town of Verona; for repairing a
highway in the town of SomerNlllei
providing for the protection OF trees
and shrubs from the Introduction ana
ravages of the gypsy moths for the
voar 1914; in favor of an appropriation
To complete the historical record OF
Maine Men Serving in the United
states navy during the war for the
snnprcssion of the Rebellion. 1851 to
1oe5 nrnviding State pension for
Charles Fogg; fer the support OF all
stat charges at the Maine School for
Feeble Minded for the year 1913.
Acts.
Act to amend Chapter 90 of the Pri-
waite and Special Laws for 1867 entitled
AN act to unite the Maine Baptist
Convention and the Maine Baptist Mis-
gionary society.
Act relating to the Relating and
twisting of life, personal accident and
health insurance.
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penses. The commission is given full
power to carry out all the provisions Of
the act and To make settlements.
In the case where no settlement mas
been made hearings are to be held ana
the commission is given the right To
summons witnesses Any employer
may become an asserting employer by
filing written assent and paying a
premium to be determined by tho COM
mission. An industrial accident insur-
anee policy may be filed by an assent
ing employer
An Industrial accident fund is Great
ed partly as already noted and partly
by an appropriation of $4,000 by the
State.
ANY employee or an asserting em-
ployTr shall be subject to the pFoVis
lens Of this act and shall be presumed
to have waived all rights and remedies
against such asserting employer either
al common law or under any other act.
The act is compulsory as to the state,
counties and cities and the officials OF
these are to accept its provisions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-24
Joint Committee at State
Prison for Investigation of
Conditions Told by Journal.

of that institution with the declara-
tion that he simply followed Gus
tom of prison officials in the past"
When he was informed of the Maine
Legislatures order for an investiga-
ton by the joint committee, Mr.. Wig
gin said:
4 am perfectly willing to be in
Nestisated, Everything will show on
the Looks. Nothing has been conceal
ed and there is nothing to conceal. The
recerGs will show all the transactions
of my administration and | shall be
glad 10 have them examined At
present the stock on hand and the
bills receivable will show a substantial
balance in favor of the prison"
AS to the notes for some $4,000 out
standing, Mr.. Wiggin says that in is
suing them he simply followed q Gus
tom of the prison officials for many
years past. In the spring it has been
customary to place notes in the bank
To raise money for the purchase of
stock for which in this way cash can
he paid and all the trade discounts
taken advantage of, which would not
be possible if the materials We're
bought on credit He says this has
been done for many years and never
has been criticised.
Mr. Wiggin says that the bills,
amounting to some $4,000, outside the
notes now outstanding against the in
stitution. are not al all unusual. The
past winter has been bad one for
the sale of sleighs. hence an extra
nf in, this
line is now on hand, as is the case
with all private manufacturers. This
abnormal condition, he says, is chiefly
responsible for the bills now standing
against the prison. Mr.. Wiggin saws
he knows nothing about flood of dun
ming letters.
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is finely situated on level ground be-
tween Weem Rock and River Tay. If
is surrounded by Il large and extern
sivc PARK studded with magnificent
trees. Tho castle as originally built
was in ;hc old lronial style of Tho
sixteenth century. 1t was in a form
like Z, with square towers at the
northeast Jnd southwest corners Bur
in 1870 Sir Neil Mcnzies of that time
added = more modern portion on the
southwest side, in the same style as
the elder uilAin@, but with a more
pretentious entrance.
The casio is approached by a long
winding avenue which strikes off the
road from Aherfeldy The rooms in
the older portion of the building are
of great interest, not only from a dec
eratiHc point of view, and ON account
of the family portraits displayed on
the walls by famous artists, but also
on account of their historical asso-
Citations There are rooms in the cas-
tie said to have Eeen occupied by
Mary Queen Of Scots and Prince Char
lie, and it was used as Il garrison at
the time Of the battle of <ilnecranllie
Rannoch Lodge Commodious.
The Rannoeh Lodge and Camuse-
RIGHT estate consist of deer forests.
grouse moor and valuable fshings in
Loeb Sron Smeur, Lock Rannoch. Loeb
LYdOeh, Lock Ericht, Loeb Eigheach
aid the River Gaoire. Rannoch
Lodge is a commodious house stuat-
ed at the head of Loeb Rannoch and
there is shooting lodge at Camuse-
RIGHT. Adjoining are Talladh-a- Bhei
the and traganour both of which
have shooting lodges attached to deer
forests moors and iShings, and Cor
rioVarchie. another sporting estate, l.!
situated or the lanils of Loeb Ericht.
with Il shooting lodge overlooking the
loch. The acreage of these estates cX-
tends to Il, j4S acres, and the rent roll
is & ~. Foss House is on the
banks of the River Tunnel, about three
quarters Of a mile from the loch OF
that name, and between ten. and
twelve miles northeast of Castle Men
zias
If the American claimant can estab-
fish lis right he will certainly fall in
10 Il fine thing. fer apart from the
great possessions he will obtain he
will be the chief of a numerous Scotch
clan and looked up to as the head OF
an ancient and powerful house.
Washington Star.
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Son Dies Without Issue.

He had two sons, Capt. Robert ana
capt. James Menzies, the latter or
whom was designated as of Comrie.
Capt. Robert, the eldest son. prede-
ceased his father. and the title de-
scended to Capt Roberts eldest son,
Sir Alexander. The second baronet, by
lis wife, who was daughter of the
sixth Lord Torpichen. The third bar
onet, Sir Robert, son of Sir Alexander,
the second baronet, held the title from
1870 To- 1856, When he died without IS
sue. Reverting to the nearest male
heir, his successor was his cousin,
JOHN MenZies, 4th taronet, only son OF
James Menzies, merchant, Edinburgh
who was a son Of Capt. James Menzles
Of Comrie, the second son of the first
baronet SIR John died in 1900. also
without issue. The fifth baronet was
Sir Rotert Menzies, cousin and heir
male Of his predecessor.
The first Sir Neil, sixth baronet. held
the title from 1913 to 1874, when he
died. He was the only son of Sir Rob-
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treir right to the title, and although
no actual claim has been entered, there
are several who may be counted on to
contest the American claim, but who
thus far cannot show clear title to
succession.
Coachman Nearest Heir.
IT IS believed that the nearest helr
was Duncan MenZies, son oil Donald
Menzies. Tighchraggan. Weem. He was
EMPLOYED as eoachman in Dunn
friesshire mans family quite num-
Der Of years ago, and it is recorded
that on one occasion when f. \. Men
ziee. brother eff Sir Robert, the rather
of sir Neil the last holder of the title,
was at an annual show of the Agrl-
cultural Society in Dumfries, he met
this coachman and strongly adNlseu
him to give his children good educa-
ton, presumably having in view that
one of them might succeed to the bar
onefcv and estates From what can he
learned. all trace of the Coachman and
his family has since been lost. TWO
men nave now turned up, one from
Australia and another from America.
to pr sent their claim, and it IS Just
l.
be son of the coaehman, Duncan
meI zies
TIE family history dates back for
2 ionG period. Sir Robert de Merners
seems to have occupied high state
office in the reign OF Alexander III
AID his son. Sir Alexander, took an
a.tiv. part in the struggle for Scottish
Independence which terminated in the
waffle of Bannockburn. The baronetey'
however. was not created till 1868. and
vas conferred on Sir Alexander Men.
lies of Weem. He was the son and heir
If Sir Duncan Menzies, knight by
Jean, daughter of the Hon James
leslie, master of Rothes 1t WAS con-
ferred with remainder to his heirs
male of the body" Sir Alexander was
member of Parliament for Perthshlre
.rom 1893 till his death, in 1895.
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5rt. He passed as an advocate and
was lieutenant colonel of the Royal
Highland Perthshire Militia. He took
4 great interest in agricultural mat
ters, and initiated the policy Of plant
ing the estate with trees, which was
carried out to even greater extent
by his immediate successor, Sir Rob
ert The first sir Neil was twice mar
ried, his second wife being Grace
Charlotte Conyers, sister of Fletcher
Norton, third Baron tirantley.
A Soldier and Athlete.
by her he had two sons-Sir Robert
Menzies the eth baronet. and Fletcher
Norton MenZies. Sir Robert Menzies
was born in 1917; he matriculated at
Oxford in 1857, rowed in the university
eight and succeeded to the baronetcy
in 1871. He was a captain in the Perth
shire Militia, and an honorary colonel
Of the 5th Y. b. Black Watch. Sir
Robert was married to Anne Balcar-
fes. daughter of Maj. James Aston
Stewart of Urraard. and his family
consisted Of two sons and two daugh
ters-Sir Neil James, born in 1850:
Robert Fletcher, born in 1863 and died
in his eleventh year; Caroline Marie
Stuart, who married IN 1873 Atholl
Macgregor, brother of Sir Malcolm
Macgregor. who died in 1906, and
F,gidia Charlotte Menzies. who is now
the only surviving representative Of
that branch of the family.
Sir Robert was true specimen of
the Old Highland chief and, so far as
modern requirements permitted, he did
ehat lie could to preserve the old re-
iatiOnship which in times past existed
between the chief and his clansmen.
and so keep alive the old customs. He
spent considerable sums of money in
the Improvement of the estates and
vas an ardent supporter of every
movement tending to the advancement
Of agriculture. Tall, spare. big boned
ana wiry, he retained his great powers
Of physical endurance even to an old
age. He died in 1908, aged seventy six
ard was succeeded by Sir Neil, the
eighth baronet
Expect Claimants to Appear.
Sir Neil was born in 1865. He was
captain in the Scots Guards and serv-
ed in the Suakim expedition. In 1905
he was married to Susan Harriet, cid
est daughter Of the late Sir James
Grant Suite, and his death took
place while he was ON the continent
in December, 1910. without issue. Lady
Menzie survives him. There can be
no doubt that there were other BRAN
ches of the family in the male line,
and it is quite possible that some of
them may yet come forward as claim
ants
The Menzies estates consist of Castle
Menzies Rannoch Lodge and Foss
House and the lands appertaining
thereto. In 1883 they comprised 49,,
2S4 acres and We're estimated as being
worth e11,467 year Some of the
land, however, has since been sold.
Castle Menzie is a large mansion
house two miles from Aberfeldy, and
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SEEK MENZlES TITLE.
American Not Only Claimant of Scot
fish Estate--Consists Of 7o,Coo
Acres.

London, September = 19l2.-The
number OF British claimants for for
tunes left in America and of American
claimants for titles and fortunes left
in this country never dminishes. The
latest and most interesting of these is
Il claimant from over the pond" 10
the great Menzies estate in Scotland.
which consists of more than 10000
acres, with rent roll nearly $4,000 Il
year.
Since the death of Sir Neil Menzies,
the eighth baronet of that line, in
December 1910, the title las been dor
mant, and the question has arisen
whether it is or is not extinct there
being no direct heir BY the recognized
authorities there seems To be no doubt
on the subject, for the records bear
that the title is extinct Various MEM
bers of the Menzies family have been
Investigating bsir pedigree with a
view of ascertaininS, their exact reia-
tonship TO the chief 1t the clan and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-24

ThUmaston. Me, March 25-A de
fcicncy appropriation covering some
part. at least, Of the $4,000 the
Maine State Prison IS found to be in
debt. Will probably be voted by the
Legislature, this week. as the result Of
the investigation conducted here, to-
day, by the joint committee on State
Prison.
The members of this committee and
Councillor Edward w. Wheeler of
Brunswick, who has also been pres
ent at the session, disclaim any at
tempt to blame Elk Warden Wiggin for
the institutions financial condition.
Although the committee may make
no formal report for several days yet
it is limited that the prisons bookkeep-
ing system is likely to be criticised
as antiquated. BY that time the sta o.
bic door will have been locked, for
the first act of the new administration
was to secure the services of an eX-
pert accountant, who is even now in
stalling new system.
The State Prison deficit was found
to be $4,000 and the cash on hand
less than $l00.
The members of the Prison Com
mittee present at Saturdays inyestiga =
ton were Senators c. j. Chase of Sebec
and c. 2 Mansfield of Jonesport ana
Representatives c. Doherty of Rock
land, g. r. Sturgis of Auburn. w. \.
Kicker of Castine, Thomas ". Skel-
ton of Bowdoin, H. ID. Maxwell OF
Boothbay Harbor and Albert b. Nor
ncau of Lewiston.
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The Diamond Drummer.

The detectives in the employ of the
jewelers. Association have on their
list two sets of names which by no
stretch of the imagination could be
classified rs sharing any similarity of
qualities One is made up entirely of
diamond thieves, big and little men il
the profession, with minute descrlp-
tions of their faces and figures. The
other list is composed of the names OF
drummers and travelling representa-
tives of the big diamond and jewelry
houses. The query naturally arises
why associate these two together, en-
inently honest men with recognized
thieves and burglars?
The reasons are not far to seek II
we consider the hazards the hig dia-
mond houses and their drummers are
exposed to nearly every day ana nlsht
Of the year. A diamond salesman
when he starts out on the read may
carry with him a quarter of d million
dollars worth of precious stones tuck
ed away in some inside pocket-a small
or large fortune occupying no moro
space than that of an ordinary wallet
No bodvguard of detectives acconpa-
MES him. and he must sleep in strange
hotels and on the railroad trans WIN
his precious burden always with hlm
If a thief could knock him on the mead
some night and steal the diamonds the
bootv could quickly be converted INTO
hard cash.
If Is this daily risk of carrying
around such portable Naluables mat
makes the detectives employed py the
Jewelers. Association so ANXIOUS 10
ICON a personal record of the drum
,,,,rs &c well rs OF tile notorious sharps
ia diamond thieves. 4 diamond
-. ,,,,,et trust a good deal TO the
,e+, of IT'S drummers and usually
tha men have been long in the en-
nlo, of the firm, but human nature
danno,t he overlooked in business mat
tore No one is subjected to teihp1a-
+ion more than the average diamond
a,,,romar-not even bank CLERKS anu
onoio1s With several hundred thous-
o,d dollars, worth Of diamonds IN MS
noseossion he could easily get twenty
60. bonrs start of his pursuers II
he chose to go wrong.
varv few diamond drummers nave
.,,ar RIM away and none VINO peiohS
60 The 6ret-class trade within the rec
sI,aetion of ,,,en in the business. rms
,,'.aS.a fo, honesty may be due to the
~ fnlness of the houses ana the de-
..ati,,as, of the jewelers. Association or
- ~ Qualifications demanded of 4
- aiar,ond salesman. But nearly
en- ~ tbam have been followed by
tl;o,,ae. .na q few of them have been
robbed. Today If dlaiiioiiu u oiii,'e'
hiss reasons to believe that he IS be-
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INTE RiOR WATERS.

The Committee on Interior Waters will
give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta,
TUESDAY. MARCH 25, 1913, at p. NJ.
No 81 An Act to amend Section 10 of
Chapter IS of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to provisions for safety on inland
steamers.
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COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will
give public hearings as follows:
MONDAY, MARCH "a, 1913. at o'clock
=. NJ.
1872 An Act to provide for an election
of officers in cities by plurality vote.
CHARLES p. CONNORS, Sec.
ALBERT T.. ANDERSON, Clerk.
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SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES.

The Committee on Sea and Shore
Fisheries will give a public hearing in
Room rs, state House,
TUESDAY. MARCH %, 1913, at T. NJ.
On an Act to regulate the construction
of lobster traps.
LEWIS r. McFADDEN. Sec.