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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29
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. SEVEN MORE POUNDS

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. Mcfarland admitted this after !
. noon he is seven pounds over
q the 147 he must make for the
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4 September H. The stock yards !
4 prfde had only slight workout
3 today. He said he would es- :
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q Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

Harlem River park today to last till
September 4. Other prominent men
were scheduled to speak. Monday the
women's suffrage party Will particl-
pate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

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Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-04-16
NEW MEXICO THE LEADER

Where would you look, Ia the
United States. for the communities
of home owners; the communities
where the great majority Of families
live on unincumbered land. and
pay rent TO nobody Wouldn't
you look to the old states where
wealth has been accumulating for
centuries, where there has been
time to be thrifty, where interest
rates are lower. and the fight with
nature not so intense? Perhaps
you would look there, but II you
should, you would be disappointed
New Mexico is the state, OF all
the AZ, where the largest proportion
Of homes are owned free, and where
the fewest homes are encountered
Also, with one exception North
Dakota,) New Mexico has the
smallest proportion OF rented homes
among all the 4S states.
In these figures, "homes refers to
all homes. rural an urban. But
New Mexico leads all the states OF
the union also in the percentage Of
farms owned free, considered separ.
ately from urban homes.
II is a splendid record, of which
too much cannot be made. The
authority is the latest United States
statistical atlas, issued by the cen
sus bureau. The facts should be
displayed in attractive form and
circulated everywhere as one Of the
best advertisements New Mexico
could possibly get This is the re.
markable showing:
Percentage OF all homes, owned
free. 66.3 per cent.
Percentage OF homes encumberec
4 per cont.
Percentage of rented homes, 20
percent.
Percentage OF farms owned free
SS 0 percent
The figures offer splendid en-
couragemen, for the man who i
Hooking for a place where he cal
have a home of his own, free o
rent and encumbrance. What min.
out of ten farmers have done, &C
quiring a freehold in New Mexico
the tenth man can do-El Pas,
Hereld
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-04-16
SUBSCRIBERS NOTICE

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or more, and those whose subscrip
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remained as silent as the seven
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indebted to us to send in their re.
mittance at once. II seems n little
unfair for rs to pay interest 10 keep
our business going when we have
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enough to pay aI we owe IN fact
we canuot understand why a sub
scrip'ion to II newspaper should be
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most OF those indebted are able to
pay promptly A payment now
will be appreciated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-23

Orono, Me-, Sept. 90 (SpeciaD-The
following was issued today by Chas
D. Woods. director of the Maine Agri-
cultural Experiment Station:
! In 1905 there was undertaken new
! experiment in breeding for egg pro-
duction at the Maine Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station. The old experiment
which had been going on for ten years
at that time was brought to a close
| and new method of breeding inaug
uraled. Under the old system of
breeding during these ten years the
egg production had steadily declined,
until in 19O7-S the production had
| reached very low figure. In that
year the birds averaged to lay only APP
proXimately LOG eggs a piece during the
year. 1t was felt that a new method
of breeding should be undertaken.
This was done with results which
have been steadily and increa singly
gratifying during the seven years since
that time. The average flock produc-
ton has increased steadily year by
year. The birds made the highest rec
ord which has ever been obtained in
the history of the Station in the laying
year 1894, that is, the laying year
which ended last fall.
1t will be Of interest to those inter-
ested in poultry to examine the rec
ords in detail for that year. In the
first place the average production for
the ~ months from November l to No
vember ! of the 1872 birds which made
up the flock was 1868 eggs per bird
This amounts to a trifle under II doz-
Ell eggs per bird during the year.
Reckoning these at an average price of
80 cents per dozen. which is approx
mately what the Station realized. this
means a return in eggs alone Of $4.48
per bird per year. Besides this one
had, Of course, the bird at the end of
the year to be sold for meat, or as a
breeder, or to be kept in the flock for
further breeding purposes. 1t is GER
tainly fair to reckon that at the end
Of the laying year the birds would be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-23
Conference On
NationalDefense
Promises Big

Warrington, Sept. ss.-(speciaO.-
Great preparations are being made for
tho Conference on National Defense.
which will DO held in Warrington Octo.
Der Al. Immediately following the Grand
Army Of the Republic Encampment. The
Conference on National Defense. to be
held under auspices Of the National De.
tense League, and in which the Navy
League, National Rifle Association. and
affiliated defense organization will
participate. promises to be as large q
gathering as the G. A. r. encampment
Thousands of the Grand Army veterans
have written to the National Defense
League that they will remain in Wash.
ington after the encampment to attend
the Conference on National Defense.
Announcement was made today of the
appointment by Rep. julius Kahn Of
California, chairman of the National De.
Tense League. of a citizens committee Of
prominent Westinghouse who will
have charge of local arrangements fol
the conference. The press committee OF
the conference announced today by
chairman Frank B. Lord. president OF
the National Press Club, includes prac.
tically the whole membership of the Con
gressional Press Gallery and all of the
leading newspapermen Of the Nationa
Capital.
The speakers program, now being com
,, pleted. will include the most prominent
men in the country. and will be an
nounced in few days.
The Conference on National Defense
which will be the first national gathering
ever held In the United States to con
slider the problem of defenses for the ma
ton. will, it is expected. have an impor
tant bearing on the action to be taker
by Congress at the next session regard
ing increases in the Navy. Army. Coas'
defenses and National Guard. Every
phase of the National defense is to bt
considered at the conference.
Letters have just been sent out by the
National Defense League to 1000 mayors
of cities throughout the country. asking
these officials to head delegations from
their cities to the conference, and thou
sands of individual invitations have beer
sent out by the National Defense League
the Navy League, and the National Rifle
Association to their members and citi
zens generally to attend the conference
Any citizen of the United States, it was
announced today at the National be
Tense League offices. is cordially invited
to attend the Conference on National De.
Tense. without any other invitation
Those who wish to participate in the con.
ference are asked to send their names
and addresses to the National Defense
League, Briggs building. Washington, D
c., in order that they may be enrolled
| as delegates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-23
Y. N. CA. Con-
ference AT Lake
CobboSSeecOntee

The Conference of leading officials
of the Y. NJ. G. A. held at the State
camp on the shores of Lake Cobbos-
seeContee Sept 1919. was one Of the
greatest of Importance in the field of
work now before the organization
| The speakers were men of ability and
Of national prominence. in the affairs
Of development and progress of the
Young Mems Christian work.
| Boys representing the different Col :
! leges of the State were present to
obtain ideas for the DEVELOPMENT of
the work. Saturday Mr. Henry Clark
of New York was the principal speak
err of the day and his remarks were
listened to with intense interest. At
100 Saturday afternoon the members
of the Conference were treated to a
launch ride by Capt Pernette and
points of interest around the lake
were visited On their return to the
camp. athletic sports were INDUCED in,
including tug of war which was won
by the married men after a thrilling
contest, For the evening camp fire
was enjoyed in the cottage during
which there was speaking and singing.
Sunday morning there was special
speaking by Prof. Brown of Colby
College who was called on and gave
some remarks of great interest to all
present. Horace Day of Lewiston,
Me. the honored guest at dinner also
spoke with a great deal of force
Elwood A. Bailey of Winthrop Center
one of the state committee, when
called, responded with few very
appropriate remarks. There was an
able address by Jefferson Smith of
Waterville. General Secretary OF the
Y. NJ. G. A. After some Of the speak
ing a splendid chicken dinner was
served by Mrs. Minnie Titus with Miss
Emma Bailey of Rhode Island as as
sistant. Mrs. Martin Higgins and
Miss Lena Reed had charge of the
tables. In the afternoon there was
more speaking, Mr.. Leavitt OF Port
land spoke on subjects of interest to
members After a supper served IN
the evening vote of thanks was
given to those who had assisted in
such a faithful manner as to make the
event a complete success in every way.
The greater part Of the guests left
for their homes Sunday evening, but
some Of the college boys very kindly
volunteered to stop over until Monday
and help attend to some of the neces-
sary details of winding up success
full conference Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson
Smith returned to their home in Wa
terville, Me-, Monday forenoon. The
trip was made with a team.
Among the visitors Sunday at the
Conference were Herbert Wadsworth
and Charles Bailey and a guest at
his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-23
Breeding for High Egg
neutrality-suspicious.

worth IS cents on the average. They
were disposed of, as a matter of fact,
at a higher average price than this,
but any poultryman ought to get that
much out of his birds at the end of the
laying season. This means then a
gross income for each hen of 1923.
which would give a reasonable net
profit per bird after deducting cost
of feed and care.
The most striking thing about the
production was the high laying during
the winter months when the best
prices for eggs are realized. This is
shown in the following detailed re-
turns for the winter months. The av-
erage production per bird for the
month of November was 1915. for De-
cember 14.19. for January 1855. for
February 1887. for March 1922. These
figures are perhaps more striking if
arranged in another way as follows:
The production of theSbirds was such
that IS per cent. of the flock laid a
dozen and a half or more eggs during
the month of November 47.4 per cent
of the flock laid dozen and a half or
more eggs each in the month Of De-
cember; 422 per cent. of the flock
laid IS or more eggs each in January:
and 3l.S per cent. of the flock laid IS
or more eggs in February. If anyone
will recall the prevailing prices Of eggs
during the months of November, De-
cember, January and February the sig
nificance of these figures will be more
readily recognized.
The methods of breeding and feed
ing by which these results have been
obtained at the Maine Agricultural Ex
pertinent Station are fully described in
it's publications which are distributed
free to all residents of Maine. The
methods of breeding used are describ
ed in Bulletin 23l, while the general
methods of feeding and management
are contained in a circular entitled
Methods of Poultry Management at
the Maine Agricultural Experiment
Station" Anyone who will follow with
care and persistence the methods out
lined in these publications may expect
good results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-23
STATE OF MAINE
Public Utilities Commission

Petition of The Mt Vernon Light &
Power Company for authority to issue
securities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-23
An inexpensive Way to See
the California Exp0sitions

OF course if you are very rich. take
the very luxurious Limited" trains.
But if you are an average person of
moderate means, let me explain how
you can go to California comfortably,
under personal escort, and in good COM
pany, at very moderate cost. Through
cars: Denver. Salt Lake City, and the
most wonderful scenery in America on
the way.
It's fine way to go,
Through Colorado without extra charge
Please write me today, or if you can.
call at the office and let me tell you all
about these famous Burlington Route
PERSONALLY Conducted' Parties to Cali
fornia.
Alex Stocks. New England Passenger
Agent. c. B. & @. r. R.. 264 Washington
ST.. Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-23
RESCRIpT FROM
THELAW COURT

The following rescript from the law
court has been received by Clerk Of
Courts Charles W. Jones of Augusta;
PENoBSCOT COUNTY.
Edwin a. Shepherd ct al VS.. P. A
Davis. Rescript. Spear ].
The presiding justice who heard and
rendered Judgment in this action witt
the right of exception states the casa
and finding as follows:
This case was heard by the court
| with the right of exception. The &C.
ton is assumpsit upon Holmes note
The defense is the statute of limita'
tons. The note is within the statute
unless saved by the attestation. II was
attested by one of the payees.
Il think the phrase signed IN The
presence of an attesting witness in T.
s. CHI SO, should be construed to mean
that the attesting witness must De
some one other than the parties TO me
note. Accordingly ] rule that the pave
of a note cannot be an attesting VII
ness, within the meaning of the statu's
Judgment for defendant
The case comes up on exceptions 70
this ruling. The plaintiffs counsa
frankly admits that "a careful exami'
nation Of the authorities fails to cN'
close any case directly in point sus'
tanning his contention, but refers 70
Shepherd VS.. Parker, 81 Maine, 3d.
a case affording a possible analogy
But in this case the wife VINO VII.
messed the note was a third party anu
a witness to the transaction pet"eeh
the maker and payee of the note ~
the case before us E. A. shepherd ln'
witness, was not a third party put
party to the transaction and thereio.e
a witness to his own act. The sdlu.'
reads: THE foregoing limitations w
not apply to actions on promisso.'
notes signed in the presence OF an az
testing witness" This language cieat
" implies that the witness must
some person other than the party
the note. s
Exceptions overruled.
Received September Goth, 1910
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-23

Petition of The Mt Vernon Light n
Power Company for authority to issue
securities.
The Mt Vernon Light & Power Com
pany. a corporation organized under the
general law Of the State of Maine, locat-
ed at Mt. Vernon in the County OF Ken
nebec, having filed its petition, dated
September l., 1915. asking for authority
to issue certificates of stock up to the
value of six thousand dollars (S6o0o COM
mon stock. to carry dividend rate OF
not over six per cent, all stock TO he SOLD
share. all for the purposes therein set
forth, and it appearing that the petl-
toner has compiled with the law and the
rules of this Commission in the manner
and form thereof, it is
ORDERED
That a public hearing thereon be held
at the offices of the Public Utilities
Commission at Augusta. in said State, at
II o'clock in the forenoon on Tuesday,
September IS. A. D. 1915. at which time
and place all persons interested may APP
pear and be heard; and that the petit
toner cause notice of such public hear
ing to be given by publishing a copy of
this order, attested by the Clerk of this
Commission. In the Daily kennebec Jour-
nal. a newspaper published at Augusta.
in the County of Kennebec, and State of
=. Maine, said publication to be upon two
consecutive dates. and the last publica-
, ton to be at least four days before the
/ date of said hearing.
; Given under the hand and seal Of the
Public Utilities Commission, at Augusta,
this 22nd day of September, A. d. 1915.
BENJAMIN F. CLEAVES,
Il. S. VIM. B. SHELTON,
CHAS W. MULLEN,
Public Utilities Commission of Maine.
A True Copy,
(SeaD
Attest: GEO. f. GIDDINGS. Clerk.
Sont92dot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-23
Not Guilty, Account Of Insanity.

The case of William Randall, vet :
eran guide and hunter Of Grindstone,
charged with firing several shots at
and wounding Daniel w. Mcdonald,
a game warden at Grindstone. last
May. was before the supreme court
Tuesday at Bangor. Randall has been
in the Bangor State hospital for some
time. A verdict Of not guilty by rea-
son of insanity was ordered and he
was recommitted to the hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-23
NEWPORT

It was voted at a special town meet
ing Saturday to make contract with
the water company for a term Of ten
years. the company to build and MAIN
tain a reservoir on top of Stuart hill,
also a pumping station and give from
70 to so pounds pressure. 1t is under
stood that the company will commence
work at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-23
Perkins Shooting Case Continued

The case Of Lowell Perkins Of Milo.
indicted for earelessly shooting and
killing Otis Weymouth Of Milo. while
hunting last Fail. was Tuesday at
Dover continued to the March term.
Perkins, who had pleaded guilty. came
into court and furnished bail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
The Singing Of Carols.

The custom Of singing carols is still
maintained In Italy-indeed, on the
continent caroling at Christmas is al
most universal-and particularly I'm
Rome, where, during the season of Ad
vent Pifferari may be seen aud heard
performing their novenas
These pilgrims, who, by the way. are
shepherds from the Calabrian noun
tains. annually flock Ia. Rome az this
season. Their picturesque costume is
thus described: "On their heads they
wear conicai felt hats. adorned with a
frayed peacock's feather or a faded
band OF red cords and tassels Their
bodies are clad In red waiStcoats. blue
jackets and small clothes Of skin or
yellowish homespun cloth Skin san.
dals are bound 10 their feet with cords
that interlace each other up the leg as
far as the knee. and over all is worn n
long brown or blue cloak. with short
cape buckled closely round the neck
Sometimes. but rarely. this cloak is of
deep red with a scalloped cape"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16

~HE forest In . whisper spoke.
Vine to flower and pine to oak
From holy hiilcd Jerusalem
- To where. upon its ieafy hem.
The humble village chung
Calm Bsthlehaun. dark. Jet like a gen.
Enwrapped with light. as jewels ere
by trembling radiance of the star.
The tyess q coming wonder told
While yet the birds. their songs unsung.
Dreamed Of tho coming OF their young.
But though Of spiendor bright
The forest breathed. its bouGhs were hung
With sable shade; no tapef's beam
Csst thsoush that dusk In happy sisam.
The angels sung: the shepherds came:
In the lose manager shone n flame
That burned with supernatural light
The pine trees whispered through the
night
And. though the sav,ours birth
Changed .st their shsdovy gloon -
white.
They IN a patient darkness still
Bowed. signing. asd obsyed his VIM
Vanished 10 that old forest now
And withsred wholly. root and boush.
Yet In all Christian realms OF earth
Springs q new forest full OF mirth
That lights with radiant cheer
The evsrgresn's enduring worth.
And to that whispering prophet brings
A glory OF the King OF kings.
For all our merry Christmas trees
Glow fair with hame and revelries
That cluster round them year by year.
And ar and pine. or far or near.
Live upright. gladly die.
Knowing that they to God are dear,
And bring to man. illuminate
Even 20 tho measure slow OF time.
Like q rhythm closed with rims.
Raises the patient soul on high.
Brings Joy to life, even from a sigh.
And In conclusion sweet
Dark grief with gladness can ally.
So shines the forest when we meet
With light and song. Christ's birth -
greet.
George Parsons Lathrop.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16

What the
CMimNes Say
''Do Good! DO Coo&!"
They Ring Out a.
Christmas.
.WHN6zIcz[CzLT1[CI2

y OW plainly the Christmas
chimes seem to ring cut TO all
both rich and poor:
"Ys who would be- truly hap
py. do good. do good. Live not for
yourselves. for there u no JOY In self
lshness- Dispel the grief and want
you see everywhere around yon. Give
freely Of what you have and thereby
lay up treasures In heaven
Thus chime the bells. and he who
heeds their solemn warning while mer-
rily they ring may have his Christmas
blessing ifhe Will
Happiness, Ii 10 a divine gift. anu
man Is godlike II ever when he fills
som, human heart with Joy
What was IL but a laudab bic desire 20
render all mankind joyful at Christ
mas which impelled people I'm the old
en- time to open their homes and their
hearts as we'll TO all alike at Christ
mas that all might enter and share the
Christmas feast? Friend or stranger
II mattered not. the master welcomed
all. and all men whs would partook OF
his bounty. No man sat down alone
beside his Christmas Gre. wrapped h.
his own selfishnsss and careless Of
others comfort Ne: the great Yule
log was brought with pomp and much
rejoicing from the wildwood. q mighty
frs was kindled spon the hearth. and
the whole neigh bsrhsod gathered
around to share the genial warmth.
whils bright eyes danced with giee a<
the OAristnas bsughs cracked Dsrri
" n the rudy blaze. The flush Of JOY
was - every cheek, aad every honest
heart thrbbbed viii gratitude and
hemsiy pleasures. The wasaaD bow!
went round. hlithe oarsls were sunc
and merry lads and maideas danced
under the mistletoe boughs.
Christmastide. which was also called
Yuletide. lasted q fortnight. and every.
body had leisure to spare until the
Christmas revels ended with the
Mosques. the plays and the mad fro!ic-
of Twelfth Night. But nowadays
how things are changed. Even the
week between Christmas and New
Years II full OF industry. and few are
those who devote all their time TO en-.
joyment. The great hearthstones OF
an cestral halls have disappeared
There are ne wide chimney hooks
wherein the brownies may Turk in coy
comfort. and heaven only knows where
our penates hide-perhaps In the piano
box or up In the chandeliers.