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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
Fertilization

The final fertilization for an onion
patch should be done with barnyard
manure at the rate Of a ton TO a patch
two rods square. This should be ploughed
in. Another ton should then be applied to
the surface and thoroughly worked in by
successive harrowings with any kind Of a
harrow that will work up deep and make
il fine. A disc harrow or a cutaway is
my preference, although other kinds can
be used II there are any sticks or vines
that manifest themselves during the
working they should be picked up and
taken off the ground. The ground should
be worked smooth. If not, it should be
gone over with a weeder, or a drag. or
some implement 10 take out all deep fur
rows and ruts left by the harrow, as this
is TO be the last working that this patch
will receive with a team.
1t should then be allowed to lie in this
condition until spring As soon as the
snow goes off and the ground becomes
sufficiently dry so that it does not give
the impression to one walking on it thai,
II is clammy, the garden rake-the ordi-
nary hand steel garden rake-should be
used TO work the top OF the soil and a.
the same time work in what commercial
fertilizer II win be necessary 10 add to
make certain of a successful crop. 1t is
not point which I wish TO raise for dis
cuss!on whether onions can be raised up
on manure alone, or upon commercial
fertilizer alone, for there are seasons
when either one will produce a fun crop,
but-under the varying weather conditions
OF Mane-it is desirable 10 take advan-
tage OF both manure and commercial fer
tilizer, and make as certain as possible Of
a crop
On q patch two rods square al least 100
pounds Of commercial fertilizer should be
used Of some complete fertilizer OF high
grade-a SSH or a $50.
The lower grades are not acceptable for
and rake it in with the iron garden rake
at the time of loosening the surface pre-
paratory to running the seed drill.
The seed should be sown on this piece
of ground in drills running parallel across
the piece a foot apart. The drill should
be tried on a planed board, taken in the
! barn or door yard, 10 see how near to-
gether il drops the seed before the work
is started. 1t is not necessary TO drop the
seed too thick because it means extra
work IN thinning it on, later in the sea-
son. They should. however, be dropped
every inch. That would average 1e seeds
to the foot. If you run the drill over a
planed board four feet and it drops more
than IS seeds il ought TO be re-adjusted
and tried again. Try It until it drops
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15

about this rate. Do this before you at
tempt to SOW the seeds.
In preparing to plant, stretch a line
from two stakes driven in the ground
near the edge Of the piece on either side,
making il taut and letting II Lie near thu
surface Of the ground. Follow this line
with your drill, letting the marker run
one foot from this line. II Is expected
mat the ground will be hard and that the
Grill Will not do the kind Of work that il
would if the ground had been ploughed
and narrowed previously. Nevertheless. II
II has been thoroughly raked with a hand
rake there will be SUFFICIENT loose earth
10 cover the seeds and give them a chance
70 terminate in the wet soil.
The earlier this work can be done the
better Onions OF any kind should BE-
planted during the month Of April, II a
successful crop is expected to be raised.
II, during the planting. for any reason
the rows get crooked, stretch your line
again and start with a new row that is
straight. Having the rows an equal dis.
tance from each other is a great advan-
tage when you come 10 cultivate with
your wheel garden hoe. Many people
have never tried planting onions on
ground that has not previously been
pioughed and narrowed the same spring
and II will seem to them that there
probably will be a failure. The trial for
few seasons will, however. demonstrate
that the earlier planting Of the seeds
; more than offset the spring blowing and
narrowing
The Variety
The different varieties Of onions adver-
tised in the seed catalogues with loud pic
lures showing their large size and merit
are oftentimes misleading. There are but
Few varieties that should be tried in the
state of Maine. l mean by this, that
While there may be experts who can
raise onions of the most dificult kinds,
like the Prize Taker, that simetirnes grow
10 the size OF pound or two, these peo-
pie are very expert. They know their
business and 1t is not necessary to offer
! them advice or suggestions REGARDING
their business. On the other hand, to the
average man who makes a failure OF
every crop of onions want to say that
there are few varieties of onions that
can be grown successfully almost every
season.
OF the different varieties OF onions the
Cracker is probably the surest to make
crop. This grows to be a large nat
onion. sometimes nearly the sire Of
saucer. 1t is little strong in flavor, but
Is very acceptable as an onion to one not
sufficiently expert TO raise milder varie-
ties. Besides this. there is the Globe Dan
vers and the Red wethersfelds. These
Continued or Page 1+celunn q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
Agricultural Department to Issue Bulletin the Onions
Cabbage and Library Asked Poem "Haowe
BesAl Farming Work Reported Backward-Publc Utilities Ap-
prove Bond Issues by Cumberland County
Railroad CoFve New Corporations Names Ls-Chat

,...s- was received Wednesday at
c.,,e library from VIM. H. Clark
~ Chandler street. West Som
~. Mass who said he was a ma
-. !. Hallowell, Ne. and was desir-
=. obtaining q copy. OF a work,
~. G, pamphlet. by the late Judge
m..-vK K. Baker OF Hallowell. contain
-. poem a Renaissance" the
49,. being "Hallowell Bells"
,.,Iy was Immediately made. in
.,-irs NJ. Clark that the library had
,rtr. bakers book entitled Halo
- ROCK" bu; Il did not contain such
poen. although book by Emma
Arlington Mason. entitled The Tow
Iece-ds and Lyrics" did contain
=. poern ~Hallowell Bells" a type
r-..so copy Of which was also sent
II
W Cla-ks letter also contained an
.,..r-sph letter from the late Gener-
!, -hcuas Hubbard. written 10 Mr..
r,.. q, net. :. 1893. from Bar Har-
"a, n w-.cs tte general recalls three
.,o,.e-s ard a sister OF Mr.. Clark. the
.,g.hers ve-y distinctly, and tender
~ re .e..er . TIRE state library for
.-..srva:.o- :; was accepted with
-s,y t5a-sS
- brothers referred 20. will prob
,.,y - remembered by the Older Hal
svsg ysr. George was An inspec-
- ge.t-s. IN the STAFF Of Gen. John
Marnsa4ke G. :. A. Newton was
rrs! ~ sept p 1854. in battle under
Ger Pha..p II. Sheridan a, Winches-
~ " Ns Toel was associated with
rar.ss : cutler Of birmingham,
y.ss ara was active in perfec,ing
'ss telephone and organizing the y. Y.
~ t. -- re y !. & Pa. Tel
k-s c- etc
Was~ Il ne writer Il the letter,
VA, -s~-e- Z TIE saith Mass. Vol.
,rt
he co--esI on6ence and the names
ana meters brought out by II make
6so.de4'- interesting incident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
Agricultural Department

Ass.s.s-; Dairy Instructor 2. 4.
Rogers vas 8: the department Wednes-
tay CONNIE from Jefferson. where on
Tgss9av 70 addressed the Lincoln
ccr-.v Pomona Grange. which met
VII willow Grange He reports that
ato-. % were present and thorough
y sa.-yas,e meeting was held. The
rt,st' q. Preparedness" was dis
cgss.i and ably discussed-in fact Mr..
Engers SAID
"Yos may. II you care to. repeat
rhat tod the Grange members, and
he, vas that il was fine meeting
ND considered il the finest program
raj listened 70 for the past five
Years :, Is fact, too
rts-y Inspector 9. W Wescott was
i; ire department Of agriculture on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
swapping his fingers at the politicians
who sought to balk him

Deputy Warden fred Harvey Of 81.
Francis Wednesday reported the pay
ment Of fine OF SIS BY S. J. Stickne!
Of Caribou for Illegal fishing.
The following visitors have been reg
istered al the State museum: Bina D.
Perry, Josie E. Perry. Winthrop; Alice
Burrage, West Newton; Mrs. E. S. Lin
coin. Waterville; Mrs. s. N. Bird, Mrs
A W. Brewster, Mrs. Raymond Bird.
Rockland; Rev. H. D. Knowles, West
Baldwin; Mrs. ". s. Twombly. Miss
Helena E. Twombly. Dexter: John S.
Burnel. West Baldwin; John Heselton.
Gardiner; George Craig, Portland;
Ruth E. Gray. Dover Arthur F. Pote.
Mrs. E. P. Leach, Newton. Mass: Geo
F. Gray. Boston: Mrs. c. H. Emery,
Portland; Francis kitch;n. Jessie
kitchin. Fredericton. y. b, Mrs. E.
". Walsh, Rochester, y. H,
Annie ". Chase OF this city has ac-
cepted a position with the Industrial
Accident Commission as stenographer.
4 birthday party was given for Miss
Ruth Rednan and Miss Marie Mulvi-
hill Of the Industrial Accident Commits
sion force Tuesday evening at the home
Of Miss Mu!vihill. IS Green street.
About 20 Of the members Of the de-
partment force and other friends at the
State House were present. Refresh
nents OF cake and ices were served
and general good time enjoyed. Miss
Redmen and Miss Mulyihin were pre-
scented with very pretty ivory toilet ar
ticles as souvenirs OF the occasion.
State Bank Commissioner Irving E
Vernon was az the State House Wed
nesday on business connected with the
department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
Public Utilities

The following matters have re-
ceived the attention Of the Maine Pub
lie Utilities Commission. abstracts
showing the nature of the decisions:
Portland Railroad Co.
Application OF the Portland Railroad
Co. for approval Of its issue OF GER
tiicates is approved.
The issue consists OF $3.50, 900 first
lien and consolidated gold bonds, dat
ed Nov. II. 1915. at per cent, semi
annual interest, in $1,000 denomina-
tons, at not less than IS per cent. Of
the face value and accrued interest.
the proceeds to be devoted as follows:
The sum Of $500 900 10 be deposit
ed on delivery Of the bonds with the
New York Trust Co. for the paymen,
of the principal OF petitioners 5-year
: - per cent. coupon notes Of a like
face value. due Dec. l, 1916; sl22.s7 1.a3
20 reimburse petitioners treasury in
full for capital expenditures made
prior 10 Nov. !. 1915 and not already
funded 20 pay to Cumberland county
the petitioners contribution 10 the eX-
pense Of the construction Of the new
Portland bridge, being 20 per cent.
thereof and not exceeding 100000;
the balance to be carried in special
account and hereafter appropriated as
this commission may direct. either on
its own motion or application by the
petitioner.
Cumberland Co. Power & II. Co.
Application of the Cumberland
County Power and Light Co. for ap
prevail Of its issue Of s350000 Of Sc
curiIies IS approved. The orGer reads:
That said Cumberland County Pow
CT and Light Company be. and it here
by is authorized 10 issue and sell al -
and accrued interests its First and
Refunding Mortgage per cent gold
bonds due December !, 1912, Of the ag
gregate par value of $4,000 being
$50 bonds Of the par value OF $1,000
each. numbered consecutively from
2249 up, the proceeds thereof to he
used q 70 reimburse the treasury ot
said company for expenditures made
prior 20 May !, 1915. for extensions,
additions and betterments to the
amount Of s35,5S3.s2 not already REIN
bursed, 90 for the purchase Of the
capital stock of the Westbrook Electric
Company under order OF this Commits
sion authorizing the same in No. 20.
and go in extensions. additions and
! permanent betterments now being
made by the company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15

Wednesday and In speaking Of the
section he had recently visited, over
Minot way. said he had been told Of
many farmers who had not been able,
owing to the wet weather, to do a
stroke Of work on the putting in the
spring crops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
State House Chat

Secretary Of State John E. Bunker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07
The Man in the Stone House
Continued from page
Continued from page 7

y
new man, Louise. 1t wasn't that was
fool; it's that was self-satisied fool.
Perhaps you don't see what ] mean |
don't know as | see clearly myself.
know there's something new and deter
mined inside here, and feel different. |
can love now, Louise. know what it is
its different than it was-and Pm big
enough to-let you CO."
LET me go?' she repeated DULY.
"Let you go-yes. Pm going to start
all over again. My stores going to be
sold at auction. 1t won't bring what |
owe, at a forced sale, but l can pretty
nearly make it up. It'll take everything
Then I'm going to work. And Pm not
going to leave town. either Pm going to
stay here and take my medicine. think
Joel Tibb will give me a job. He was
saying last week he needed a delivery
clerk. Well, that's what mean by letting
you go, Lou. | mean | want you to be
free" e..s.
"Oh, this is all crazy-crazy!" she cried.
"You can't do anything like that, Walter
There must be some way out. But if
there isn't"
"Yes?" he asked breathlessly
"I'll marry you next year, and live any
where, if we have to. | mean it,"
She came to him now, put her face close
to his. He let his lips brush against her
cheek, and then jumped up.
NO." he said; "that's the sort of thing
might have done yesterday. But I'm
new man, Lou. 1t wouldn't do at all
we know it wouldn't, and there's no use
in deceiving ourselves. Particularly
there's no use in my dragging you
down with me- You know what your
father would say. What's the use,
Lou?"
"You don't care enough for me-" was
her sweetly reasonable reply. "You
don't. know what you'll say; but you
don't-you don't Ifyou did you couldn't
talk that way. You couldn't be-couldn't
be-sensible."
He laughed at that, but it was a laugh
tinged with bitterness.
"I'm not going to be charged with hav-
ing too much sense" he told her
quietly-"not when l get back to the
village"
THE mare, hearing Eadbrooks laugh,
had raised her head from the brush at
the side of the road, and whnnied. 1t re-
minded Eadbrook that the time was pass
ing. He glanced at the girl beside him.
She was standing, with her hands clasped,
looking down. He had the impulse to
take her in his arms, and he obeyed it,
He held her tightly-more tightly than
there was need, for she was clinging to
him like frightened child.
DO as l say" he told her. "Go back
to the village now. I'll come along later
You might, il there was some way you
could, get word to Starr that I'll see him
this afternoon-or as soon as get there
We can talk about-the other things
later. Good-by."
She did not move. She looked up into
Eadbrook's face, and there was some
thing now shining in her eyes. 1Go on!
Go on she murmured. "You never
used to talk to me like that. You have
changed, Walter; and l love it. Tell me
something to do; give me orders, dear
Speak in just that tone you did then.
came out here to help you. But oh, how
glad am you've got to help me! What
10 NIL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-07

clal Hotel, like trapped squirrel.
At every turn he was wringing his
hands and saying: "What we going to do?
What we going to do? We got to do
something. What We going to do?'
"Sit down and take it easier, JOEL, re-
piled Starr for the tenth time. you're
getting in bad state. Sit down.
Joel sat down, remained seated for
half minute then bobbed up again.
al can't sit down." he cried. "How's
anybody going to sit down, with things
this way? Oh, this'll be nuts for Ezra.
can see him up there, rubbing his hands
and cackling-'
"You're thinking too much about Ezra,
warned Starr. Fact, l wouldn't WON
der if that's been the trouble with all of
us, all along. Thinking too much about
Ezra, | mean. There's no use getting ex-
cited, Joel. It's DONE And we don't
know but it'll be all right yet. If Fad
brook does what he says he'll do-and he
can't very well get away from 1.-THE
Association will come out whole. Poor
Eadbrook! | can't get it through my
head why he drew that money"
well" said Joel bitterly, "you haven't
heard the way the merchants are talking
about it. They're all ready to throw up
the sponge. Dud Gillette is flying around
hollering | told We So in everybody's
ear. The boost has busted"
AFTER Joel was gone, there came
knock at the door.
LADY to see you, MIR. Starr said the
boy. Here's her card"
Starr glanced at the name:
Mss katherine Bwbridge.
an the parlor?' asked Starr "All
right; I'll be right down.
Il hope you'll forgive me for bothering
you, MIR. Starr began Katherine, when
Starr entered the parlor. "But couldn't
go to any one but you. l want to ask
you about Walter
"Well, it's simple enough, so far as
Eadbrook is concerned" the man re-
Piled "The poor fellow, for some reason
or other, withdrew the Associations
money from the Eastteld National Bank
and put it in his safe. One of the fakirs
that was here last week, who seems to
have been sort of craftsman in addition
to being Snowman, got wind of it-and
the rest of the story is in plain sight down
at Eadbrook's store. The safe was blown
last night. How they knew he had the
money is something we're trying to find
out. The constable says he was around
the Square during the night, and didn't
see anything. 1t was clever work-some
old hand at the business, no doubt. And
there you are
Naturally it's going to make things hard
for-your work. she said thoughtfully.
you're right. Things are breaking
badly, as it is Several of the men have
fallen out of line, and the rest of the mer-
chants are up in the air But I'm going
to stick. This towns going to be boosted,
il there's any boost in it.
She looked at him curiously
"Lf there's any boost IN it., she repeated
Starr caught the expression. He came
over and sat down beside her.
"You know lot about this town and
the people, he said to her earnestly. al
wish knew you well enough towel, to
be able to talk frankly"
"Please do she replied quickly
"Please let me talk frankly with YOU, Mr..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-29
Local Improvement District No. 1877.
second Annual InstnlIment.

fifteen 05) feet In width. with a
parking space on the south side
thereof twenty-five $3.50 feet in
width; Also In grading to the es-
tablished grade, East "T' Street
from South 33rd Street to Sherman
Street: East "V" street from South
SIND street to the south line of
Section 10. TIP. 20 N, r. E., w.
NJ, and East "X' Street from South
32nd Street to Sherman Street, with
roadways thirty 900 feet In width,
and parking spaces on each side
thereof fifteen G5) feet in width.
except on East IT. Street from
Street where the east Is feet shall
be improved with an eleven 1D
foot roadway and four f4D foot
parking space; and on east TX"
Street from South Send Street to a
point $50 feet south of the south
line of South 32nd Street, where
only. the west half Of the street
shall be improved with fifteen
G5) foot roadway and fifteen
G5) foot parking space.
Said improvement shall also con-
sist in grading to the established
grade, Fairbanks Street from
point 400 feet west of the west line
of East "T' street, to East TX"
street, with a roadway thirty t30)
feet in width and parking space
on each side thereof Twenty-Five
(25) feet In width except from said
point west of East ct" Street to
East 'fV" Street, where parking
spaces only shall be graded and
present roadway resurfaced.
Said improvement shall also con-
sist In constructing on said portions
of said streets curDs, cutters. cross
walks and guard rails of plank, to-
gether with the necessary storm
water drainage.
Said installment may be paid on
or before August goth, 1916. but
IL not paid on or before said date
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
CIIAS. ID. ATKINS.
City Treasurer.
July %. Aug h-12 1a16
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-29
LEGAL NOTICES

SEALED PROPOSALS for the fol-
lowing supplies will be received
at the office of the Commissioner
of Public Safety, city Hail. Taco
ma, Washington, between the hours
of and II a. NJ. on the 18th day
of August, 1916:
For furnishing the city of Taco
ma with 200 feet, more or less, of
double iacketed or knit, rubber
with Underwater couplings. each
combined male and female coupling
to weigh not less than 5 lbs. Ia
coma thread. Thread to be cut
Higbee. To be subject to test
of 100 lbs. pressure to the square
inch and guaranteed to do fire ser
vice for three years. All In ac-
cordance with the specifications set
forth herein, and filed in the office
of the Commissioner of Public
Safety.
Amount Of the bond required will
he the same as the contract price.
Proposals must be made on the
printed form furnished by the Com
missioner of Public Safety, and
accompanied by certified check
for five per cent of the amount of
the proposal, made payable to the
Clerk of the Commissioner of Pub
lie Safety.
Delivery to be made #. o. p. Ia
coma. Washington, at such Engine
House as the Commissioner shall
designate, within As days after the
signing of the contract.
The Commissioner reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
+. II. PETIT,
Commissioner of Public Safety.
July 20, 81, Aug. !, 2, g.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-29
Thief Turns
.InFalSeAlarnn

Deliberately turning In a false
alarm of fire so that they could
call out all fire apparatus and
have several minutes time to
ransack the fire station. thieves
last night went through engine
and truck station No. 2 of the
fire department, So. 9th and
Tacoma avenue, stealing $40 in
money and a large amount of
trinkets.
Capt. c. w. Nichols of No. 2
truck company and Fireman c.
+. Freiheit were heaviest losers.
the thieves getting 81 and SIS re-
spectively from their clothing.
Other firemen who lost money
and valuables were Il. +. Leo,
Fred Steege and r. G. Brown.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-29
OUR COL. JOAB'S
JOABING AGAIN

Col. Albert Il. Joab, with his at
torney, Roger Watts, are irving
to prevent the exhibition of the
Birth of a Nation" film which
is scheduled to appear in Tacoma
soon. Col. Joab calls the film
untrue to history" "a libel on
the Union soldiers" and the
deadliest poison among film
plays"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-29
Do You Wish a Bargain !!

y MODERN S-room house and gar
age, situated on 3 lots, near the
Whitman and Lincoln Park high
schools two blocks from So. Ia
coma and three blocks from
Spanaway car lines. Concrete
basement, hot air heat combina-
ton gas and electric light fix
lures. built in buffet as well as
large pantry, four large bed
rooms. large living room 16x2i
feet. bathroom and toilet on low
er and upper floors. Building cost
$1,000. Investment represents
$1,000. Can be had for $500, and
terms will be made to suit pur-
chaser. II you are really look
ing for a bargain this is one.
SUMMER house site, north end of
Day island, 63Xl10 IT.
. lots on SO. NJ, between SO. Goth
and 5ith.
. lots on SO. 45th and Union.
2 acres, SO. l. between SO. Seth and
9th All cleared.
Small grocery In South End.
Butcher shop in growing valley
town.
Money to loan on improved prop
See J. +. Meads, formerly City Con-
troller, rooms 1890 Tacoma
bldg. Main 1919.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-5-r. house,
II lots so large fruit trees and
Ia. f.a a 4 lxHf n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-29
SERVICE RESUMED
TO SUNSET BEACH

Service on the old Steilacoom
line will be resumed Saturday as
far as Sunset beach, and con-
tinue, it is understood, for four
or five weeks or until a bridge is
built across Chambers Creek to
serve residents formerly served
by the old line.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-29
f10 CASH. So MONTHLY

BUYS a lot near the navy yard.
Bremerton. Price 500 to $3.50
each. one and one-half millions
! Will he spent there at once. More
to follow, Many new men to be
given work. Act now.
Room l2S Perkins Bldg.