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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

c. o. Brown of Orono, an inspector
under the State Bureau of Inspections,
was in the city Monday to confer
with A. NJ. G. Soule, chief of the bu-
reati,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
Now York Money Market.

New York Dec as.
Mercantile paper 4G43.
Sterling exchange steaedy; G0-day bills
4S225; for cables 4.Se15; for demand 4S525.
Bar silver 4Ss.
Mexican dollars 3li.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds firm.
Call money steady; high 3, low q, rul-
ing rate q, last loan 3, closing bid q, Of
fered at g. Time loans steaedy; co and
80 DAYS 3h1l4; six months SOL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Mrs. Ernest H. Wheeler is among
the Augusta people who are home for
the holidays and is at the j. Manches-
ter Haynes mansion on Western
avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Hose of the Augusta fire depart
ment responded to a still alarm at els
Monday evening, due to a chimney
fire at the residence of Cyrus Cunning
ham at ISL Cony street. No damage,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
Tuesday, December 20, 1914.
LOCAL BRIEFS

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Curtis were
in Richmond over Sunday as guests OF
his relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

1t will not be disputed that the regu-
lar readers of advertisements secure
more for their money than others.
Isn't that worth while?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

]. T. Winters of Pressure Isle was
among Mondays business callers in
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

The Ladies' Circle of the Winthrop
street Baptist church will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. Edison Locke, 20
Gage street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

@. j. Rawley of Rockland passed
Monday in the city on matters Of a
business nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

panied by her sister, Miss Helen, of
the M. l. H., who returned Sunday
afternoon to her duties,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Ii. Moore 70 Lewiston passed a por-
ton Of Monday in the city as the
guest of friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29
eoston Stock Market

BOSTON RAILROADS
b. Elevated .....!..,... 10 20 10 80
Boston & Maine
Maine Central
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

The scene was laid in the hig Iiv-
ing room of Grandpa's home, down ON
the farm. When the curtain rose it dis
Played Grandma and Grandpa sitting
py Dig fireplace, with the snow driy-
ing against the windows, one by one
the children and grandchildren come
10 spend Christmas at the old place.
Inc grandchildren have arranged an
entertainment OF surprise the old
folks, in which the following musical
NUMBERS were given by various classes
OF the sunday school: ''The Shep-
nerds Story "Grandpas Guards"
Grandma Christmas Cooks. THE
wood Sawyers," Christmas on the
The Dearest Time of ALL" "A Christ
mas WISH duet. Song of the Waits"
dorothy Robinson, Charlotte CarIe-
ton solo, Santa Claus is On His
way, Leon Rideout; solo. christmas
Down in Old Virginia" Grandma.
rerhaps the most effective numbers
were the Christmas Cooks" in cook
ing school costume with spoons. bowls
ana rolling pins; the Guards, in uni
Iorm' drilling while singing a stirring
song: and "A Christmas Wish" IN
which the entire Kindergarten DEPART
ment appeared in white nighties with
battered dolls and Teddy bears. An
unique feature was when all the lights
were suddenly turned out and "The
Spirit of Christmas" represented by
Arthur Freeman, appeared with
Jack o. Lantern and gave a recitation
py Its uncertain light. Near the end
or the production Santa Claus him.
self appeared and after the Good
Night Song" distributed remem-
FRANCES to each member of the
school.
The music was very snappy, more
after the manner Of that Of a musical
comedy than the traditional cantata.
The Sunday school rooms. in which
1t was presented, were taxed to their
utmost and stage setting, costume
and makeup were much compli-
mented.
The cantata was produced under the
direction of Mrs. ]. F. Dyer, Mrs. r.
w. Carleton and Mrs. H. f. Goodrich.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-12
Queer Funeral customs,

1t would be difficult to find stranger
funeral customs than those practiced
by the Andaman islanders. Tho ma
tives actually drop the bodies of their
parents into the sea at the end Of
ropes and leave them there until moth
ing remains but the bones, which they
gather and hang from the roofs Of
their huts.
1t 10 . common custom for man to
sit by the house and watch the bones
of some relative. This II the way they
have Of showing their love and -.
spect.
The bodies are treated in this fash
ion % that the evil spirits cannot
tease and pinch them. All that 10
left are the dried bones. and these
are placed high 20 that II IT, evil
spirits wander into the huts they win
have . hard time to ind them. II q
bone II carried away It means some
bad spirit has seized It, and this Ind.
Gates that some terrible calamity wlll
bsfall the family.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-12
ERRORS IN MANAGING SOILS
Coll AeIdIty 10 Responsible In Many
Instances for Failure Of Seeding
Of Alfalfa and Glover.

To be careless in the treatment Of
the soil is as fatal to profitable agri-
culture as to be Indifferent in the care
Of live stock upon the farm, writes A..
r. Whitson, chief of the State Labora-
tory. established by the last legisla-
ture to aid Wisconsin farmers.
We seem content to stop with the
knowledge that there Is something de-
cidedly wrong with our fields. We
know that at one time they yielded
much better crops, but we willingly
rest with the conclusion that they are
wearing out" Large areas of soils
even in this state are acid, and, a. Z
consequence will not yield AZ plenti
fully as they should. We have to do
termine by means Of q very simple test
whether or not our fields are acid, and
II SO, apply known and dependable
remedy.
When farmer finds that he cannot
get a good stand Of thrifty clover or
his land, when he sees that certain
weeds. such AZ corn spurry and sheer
sorrel, grow readily In his fields, he
could, by obtaining a small quantity o.
blue litmus paper, at his drug store
easily test his own soil to find II it II
acid. Soil acidity is responsible. IL
many instances, for the failure of seed
ing Of alfalfa and clover.
Growing in soils well supplied will
lime these plants are able to obtain tn,
nitrogen essential for their growtl
through the work of certain kinds o
bacteria or germs which penetrate tn
smaller roots, forming Jumps or swell
ings, called nodules. Each of thes
nodules II . tiny chemical laboratory
In which nitrogen gas Is built up int
compounds for use by the plant.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-12
SIN Wiling to Be Imposed Upor

Still Willing to Be Imposed Upon.
He had youth and much faith an0
inexperience, but his good father too1
him into his Office to initiate him into
the mysteries of business.
The second day he was at work .
man came in asking for financial aid,
with . pathetic story about a SICK
wife at home and six helplessly small
children without crust in the
house.
The boy listened earnestly and then
went into his dads Office to intercede
for the unfortunate man. He told
the sad story seriously. The father
leaned forward and lpeered into the
outer ONCE at the vagrant.
my son, credulity is one Of those
good things that die young-and 1t 10
such impostors as that man who make
It TO-" he said impatiently. Why.
when that man was here last week
he had eight children. according to
his story"
But. father. don't you see." replied
the son tragical!y. THE other two
probably died of starvation"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-12

Tho ideal" Miss Blake flushed
family.
IT You are, he has gone for \ run.
dearly love to see him get up early
and run, he enjoys 1t So"
II have been baking q CAKE" said
Helen, displaying the traces OF her
occupation upon her hands, arms, and
apron. while Fresno. at sight Of the
blue apron tied at her throat and
waist, felt that he himself was as
dough in her hands. II had a dread
ful time to make 1t rise"
III ! we're cake would rise at
your lightest word"
"The cook said it wouldn't be At to
eat" declared Helen.
II should love to eat your cooking"
"Once In while, perhaps, but not
every day"
Every day-always and always.
You know what I mean, Miss Blake
Helen!" The young man bent low
er's gaze upon his companion until
he detected her eyes fastened with
startled inquiry upon his toilet. Re-
membering, he buttoned his coat but
ran on. This is the first chance I've
had to see you alone since Speed ar
rived. There's something want to
ask you"
IL know what 1t is" stammered
Helen. "You want me to let you sing
again. Please do. l love morning
music-and your voice is 80 tender
Life" said Berkeley, us one
sweet"
What is going on here?" demanded
q voice behind them, and Mrs. KeaI
came out upon the porch, eying the
pair suspiciously. 1t WAS evident thai
she, like Fresno, had dressed hur
riedly.
"Mr. Fresno IL going to sing to No,
explained the younger girl, quickly.
"Really?"
II am like the bird that greets tn
morn with song" laughed the tenor
awkwardly.
What are you going to sing3" d.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-12

window 1t IL IN unchanging panorama
Of village, forest and nat meadow land,
with now and then an isolated log
cabin surrounded by q field Of waving
grain. When ones nearest neighbor -
miles away. fences are superhuous.
and fences there are none. But II the
scene 10 wearying to tho eye. the i'm
preston of latent fertility 10 stipend
GUS. With time and population every.
thing seems possible.
Khabarovsk II the leading city Of
the Amur district. In commemoration
Of the tercentenary Of the reign Of the
imperial house Of Romanon IN exhibit
ton Of Amur products IL in progress
there. It IL about such an exhibition
40 one would expect after three osn-
turtles Of Romanoff rule; two hours
sul5ices for the whole exposition.
Thousands, almost millions. Of ruhlss
have been spsnt In buildings. grounds
and exhibits. and yet. the afternoon
was thsre there were not thirty vis-
itors on ill the grounds.
While It may be the way Of al exhi-
billions to prove financial failures. this
10 still glaring example Of that insf-
ficisncy which one finds sverywhers
here. The one impression the visitor
carries away from the place = The
magnitude q the Possibilities q ~
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-12
NECESSITY FOR PLANT FOOD
Can Farmer Afford 70 Take Risk In
oeed, Kind Of Fertilizer Used and
Culture Employed

The crops which you are growina
average to mature In go to 90 days,
The seasons are short. The plants
must have their food every hour they
arc in the soil, and 1t must b avail
able or they will not grow.
II you think you can trust quick
growing crops on insoluble fertilizers
that is for you to determine. but in
my Judgment, taking the seasons u
they 90, wet and dry. hot and cold
you win find you win be the loser
says . writer in an exchange. You
have to take q great risk ~ to the
weather. That Il the largest factol
In raising crops.
Can you afford to take any risk IN
the seed, the kind Of fertilizer used
or the culture employed. factors ovsa
which you have controlf
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-12
HAS he weakened himself muchr
inquired the foreman.
ATIpAo,s ~ adv h,sk-N

inquired the foreman.
Undoubtedly, but"
"What7"
1T We only had some ice"
I'VE got ice; plenty Of 1t. We got
load from the railroad yesterday"
"Then our only chance to save him
ID to all the barrel quickly. We must
freeze him, and freeze him we'll. be-
fore 1t IL too late! BY Jovel I'm glad
thought Of I'll"
Slower turned to his men. -Four Of
you-all hustle up 4 couple hundred
pounds Of that Ice pronto! Crack 1t.
an fill the barr." There was .
scramble for the door.
And there's something else. too"
went on Berkeley. Hes being fed
wrong for his last days Of training.
the idea If q man eating lambchops,
fried eggs. oatmeal, and all that debili-
tating stun! Those girls overload his
stomach. Why, he ought to have
something to make him strong
ferce!"
Name IT," said Willie, shortly.
Something like--like-bear meat"
| I'VE amt got no bear" Willie
looked chagrined.
This amt their habitat" added
Slower apologetically.
well, he ought to have meat. and
It ought to be wild-raw, II possible. u
"Their amt nothin' wilder n = long.
horn. We can git him q steer"
you are sure the meat isn't too
tender?"
IT'S tougher n a night in JAIL"
Good! Tho rarer It 10 the better
Some raw eggs and good strong
. vegetable"
"Onions?"
"Finei Well save him yeti"
We'll get the grub"
"And he'll eat I'll" Willie nodded
firmly.
Slower issued smother order, this
time to Carara.
. you n Cloudy butcher the Widest
fsur-year-old you can find. II 70,
can't get close enough to rope him
shoot him. and bring In a hind quar-
tor. It's got to be here in time To-
; breakfast"
"Si, Denor!" The Mexican pickes
up his lariat: the Indian took Win
chester from an upper bunk and hllet
It with cartridges. &a "A
"Of course. he'll have to eat on
: here; they spoil him up at the house.
Sure thing!"
'rd hate to see him lose; It woul'
be . terrible blow to Miss Blake.
Fresno shook his head doubtfully.
What about us?"
:. "Oh, you can stand it-but she's
, girl All. WE'LL" the speaker sighed
Il hope nothing occurs between nov
and Saturday to prevent his running.
1T won't Slower grimly assure
. the Californian. "Nothin' whatever 1
q goin' to occur"
: He was speaking yesterday abou
the possibility Of some business OF
l. gagement-"
The small man in glasses interrupt
ed. "Nothin' but death shall take hir
from US, Mr. Fresno"
Y 1T think of anything else." offere
8 Berkeley, kindly, "Tll tell you"
. I'VE wish you would"
Fresno returned to the house, hun
q ming cheerily. It was still an hou
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-12
MANAGING SHEEP IN WINTER
Where the Weather 10 Sewers Ample
Shelter and Food Must Be Fur
nlshed to Prevent Loss.

Even at the far south, sheep should
be provided with comfortable sheds.
and in those portions where SHOWS
fall, and the food is destroyed by frost.
hay and roots Of good quality and In
abundance should be furnished. Where
the winters are severe, shelter and
food must be provided. The sheep
should be brought to the pens early
In the season. At the very first OF
the feeding season, the oldest and
poorest of the flock should be separat.
cd from the others and put upon high.
or keeping. They should have grain
In abundance and be made ready for
the butcher 40 soon a. possible. Toe
many sheep must not be kept In q
single pen. II the pens are small, OF
the food is poor. large flocks win soon
become diseased, and the owner will
sustain q heavy loss.
A good shed. which Is comfortably
warm and thoroughly ventilated
should be provided. Sheep can endure
cold much better than they can i'm
pure air. Still they should not be ex
posed to the action Of wind or rain
and the temperature Of the pen shoult
not run extremely low. Small pens
which are quite warm, should be pro
vided for the use Of sheep at lambinl
time, and for sheep which do not owl
their lambs. The bottom of the shet
should be kept constantly dry. Plent.
~ ~trnv or awolo hav ahnu1n hA uaol
for bedding.
An occasional feed Of bright corn
stalks will be relished by sheep, AM
do them good. It is not well to keel
breeding ewes very fat; on the othe
hand. It IL simply ruinous to ALLOW
them to get very thin in flesh. A va
riety Of food will be relished. and will
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-12

handed the chapsron. still suspicious
".
"Dear1e."
Don't you know any other songi"
"Oh, yes, but they are all sad"
I'm getting tribe tired Of
'Dearie.' let's have one of the others"
Mrs. Keap turned her eyes anxiously
toward the training-quarters, and 1t
was patent that she had not counted
upon this encounter. Noting her lack
Of ease, Fresno said hopefully:
1T you are going for walk, Ill
sing for you at some other time"
rs Mr. Speed up YETI"
up and gone. He'll be back soon.
Then Mrs. Keap sank into the ham.
mock, and with something like resig'
nation, said:
Proceed with the song"
(TO BE CoNTINUED.)
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-12

soil which 1t represented. The counr
try 10 still virgin. cold and all but In
placable; but for the strong. virile PEG
pie who have the patience to WOO her
she has smiles and gracious rewards
beyond measure. For him who has
the stamina to Withstand cold, loo and
solitude this imperial lady Of the
SHOWS spreads = cloth Of gold and
empties her horn of plenty.
More wonderful than the exhibition
are the dairy products one meets with
In the restaurants. Here milk Is
cream and cream Of nectar for the
gods; butter 10 a CONNECTION and the
eggs more to be coveted than those
of the tabled goose.
Solitude Of the Amur.
The Amur Is not unlike all great
rivers. It winds and twists and
doubles upon itself in manner that IL
discouragingly common, while the
scenery is mostly fat and uninterest-
ing. But in solitude, isolation and the
primeval glory of the forests the river
trip surpasses even the railroad jour
A0ys AS AA6At 90 SAO OOosy OeSSS~s ~
lighted, steam propelled and spouting
great clouds Of sparks from her fun
mel. makes her way down stream, 1t
10 . piece Of twentieth century In
truded on a pristine background. One
imagines that he hears the hutter Of
countless startled wings as the rauc-
GUS whistle penetrates and re-echoes
through the forests, and the search
light playing on the banks to find .
landing place transforms the slender
white trunks Of the birch trees into -
many ghosts.
The arrival of the boat 10 heralded
in the villages along our route by tho
| tolling Of the church bell. The whole
community comes down to the river
side. There are the men in the ubi-
| quitous high boots and gayly embroid.
cred shirts, barefooted women In
cheap, print wrappers Of gaudy reds
and blues and children in garments OF
uncertain origin and as many colors
as Josephs coat. Each and every one
is loaded down with bottles of de.
! licious Siberian milk which they die.
pose of to the passengers at prices
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-12
synopsis.

heartbroken over the loss Of their much
prised photograph by the defeat Of their
champion in q foot-raoe with the cock Of
the Centipede ranch. A house party /.
On at the Flying Heart J. Wallingford
speed, cheer leader At Yale. ana Culver
cevington. intercollegiate champion run
sweetheart. becomes interested IN the loss
q the photograph. She suggests to Jean
Chaplin. sister Of the owner Of the ranch.
that she induce Covington. her lover, to
win back the photograph. Helen declares
that II Covington won't run. Speed Will.
The Cowboys are hilarious over the pros
pect. Speed and his valet, Larry Glass.
epssd who has posed to her e. a nth atn
and fearing that Helen will ana him cut.
be consents. He insists. however. that ne
that Covington will arrive IN time e take
BIZ place. Fresno. glee club singer from
Stanford uniyersity and In love With ~
ladies' ana the cowboys. Speed and olas1
put in the time they are supposed - b
training playing cards In q secluded spot
Tho cowboys explain to Speed how much
Rsm rae &c m DO e his Sest Ss
tell Glass 1t II up to him to see that Speed
wins the race. Willie. the gunman. Dc
elsrss the trainer vii 20 back east pack pack
e n g: sgssd .s s;s hs si |. n
Omaha for ten days. Glass in Z PAM.
forces Speed to begin training in earnest
Speed declares to Larry that the best va!
out 10 for him (Speed) to injure himself
Glass won't stand for 1t.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-12
TRIP down the Amur river
seemed hazardous enough
when contemplated from the

security of ones study. Sto-
ries of river pirates and ban
ditti were rife. Friends recommended
reliable firearms and eternal vigilance
in care Of my passport; the one ~ .
protection against robbery and the
other to prevent ending my days in
Siberian convict mine, writes G. 4
Hubbard in the Chicago Daily News.
In reality the trip was 80 safe ~ to
make all warnings ridiculous. Every
where comfort was the first considera-
ton. French cuisines, steam heated
staterooms on palatial river boats, ex-
cellent hotels and obseQuious servants
are not exactly what one expects from
a bandit ridden country; had the rec
concentrations been for heavy clothing
and winter overcoat they would have
been much more to the point. North
ern Siberia Is cold even in August; .
temperature of so degrees at noon II
not uncommon.
Makes Its Own Commerce.
The Amur Is the Mississippi Of 81
IBERIA. 1t makes it's own commerce.
since the fertile plain through which
it runs supplies the basis of the trade
which 1t transports. For q distance of
perhaps 1000 miles the river Is nav
igable and ia piled almost daily by
government and private steamers Of
luxurious passenger accommodation
and with great carrying trade.
Entering Siberia at Vladivostok, my
first objective point was Khabarovsk
on the Amur For some hours the
train traversed the famous trans.
Siberian route and then at Nikoisl
shot of to the north. independently
l say shot or inadvertently-there
was nothing 30 hasty as that about It
Whether it was a protested mill
train" or not, don't know, but 1t bore
all possible resemblance to an Arkan
sas express. After the seventh stop
made at the seventh log cabin en- route
one begins to rejoice that Siberia is &c
sparsely populated.
The first half-hour unfolds all the
wonders of the country. From the cal
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-12
Practical FARMING.

When Q milk farmer begins 20 plcA
himself up and grow ambitious, one d
the surest signs II better stock, bettss
fed. When q truck farmer begins b
really hustle. he commences By usino
more manure. Did You ever know q
really successful practical farmer who
lidn't feed well both his cows and ID
oeops3
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-12

ridiculously cheap. Somewhat after
the citlsens, and with . superior dig
nifty, comes an old SOW or two. with .
platoon Of anxious offspring. Aborig-
ines which bear . wonderful physical
resemblance to our own Indians and
which, one learns. are called "ollyaks,"
in strange. nat bottomsd. native GRAFT,
crowd about the steamer with berries
for sale.
Il 10 the same thing the next day
and next. But with the complstion Of
the journey one finds that the Wild.
silent solitude has insinuatsd itself
into ones very soul. The traveller
leaves the steamer at the city Of Nike
layevsk with q sense of regret. Il II
a. though one had come out from tAe
cool. shaded walks Of . monastery into
. busy. noisy thoroughfars. A ~.
venson has said Of another s1voe. Il
has "quistsd man down lihs sAyiAG
~ prayers."