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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06
NORTH WAYNE,

Mrs. Charlie Hall returned to her
home in Lewiston Friday. after sew
eral weeks stay with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Williston Jennings.
a. r. Smith is fast improving from
his recent illness.
c. A. Ladd returned to his home
in Somerville. Mass. Saturday, after a
tWO-wecks' vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Laid.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stone and
daughter returned to Hallowell Thurs
day, after a visit with relatives here
Md and Mrs. Elliott Bcal Of Kent's
Hill were guests of Mr.. and Mrs C. NJ
Stevens Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. l.. Stevens. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Stokes and son were visit
ors at the National Home at Togus
Sunday.
Howard Giles has returned from a
visit to his aunt. Mrs. Mary Towles, in
Brockton, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs c. n Lane and family
were visitors in Augusta and ToSus
Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Hayden Of Skowhcgan
visited her sister, Mrs. Lottie Smith,
Friday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. JudsOn Maxim visited
Mr. Maxim's brother, II. G. Maxim,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Cove are in Lewis
tor for a week and will attend the
state fair while there.
Mr. and Mrs. II. d. Stokes and son,
Clifton. returned to their home Tues
day, after a weeks visit with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Gunner of Fayctte
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs F.. II. S.
Abbott Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Costello Weston of Mt.
Vernon were callers Sunday at the
homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Abbott,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Ladd and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Waugh of Mon
mouth, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McGragor
of West Derry. n. H., called Sunday at
the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Max
i'm. Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Ladd, Mr.. and
Mrs {. M. Stevens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06
TUCKER WORKS IN SECRET.
Lieutenant Colonel at Mysterious Task
in His Chicago Office.

Chicago, Sept. 5-Licut. Col. William
r. Tucker, paymaStcr of the Depart
m"nt of the Lakes. L. S. A, spent sew
eral hours today in his Office at the
Federal building on mysterious bust
ness. 1t was said that he was exam
ming important papers.
AT tho same time the newspapers an
nounccd in dispatches from Ration, n
Mex. that Mrs. Myrtle T.. Platt. named
as Mrs. fuckers rival, was signing pa
pcrS there at the government request
Tu"kers brothcr-in-laW, Thomas T..
Wilder, at Elmhurst. said: Il don't
think the colonel will come home at all
tonighI."
Tho colonel is confident he can clear
himself of every charge made by his
wife and her relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06

National Milk Products Co, organized
at Portland. for the purpose of
dealing in milk and manufacturing and
dealing in the products thereof, with
Sl3O00O capital stock of which nothing
is paid in, Officers: President. John S.
Murdoch of Providence. r. l.; Treas
urer. ElGin c. Verrill of Portland. Ger
tifcatc filed Sept. A, 1907
Erston Safety Switch Co. organized
al Portland. for the purpose Of manu-
featuring. installing and dealing in
block signaling and safety appliances
for railroads. with 100000 capital stock,
Of which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President, John NJ. Gibbs Of Boston.
Mass; Treasurer William w. Baldwin
Of Portland. Certificate filed Sept. 3.
1907.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06

many who have been visiting shore
and lake resorts will visit the noun
tains before returning to their homes.
This phenomenon of summer tourists.
spending the whole or a portion Of the
autumn at the White Mountain resorts
is of comparatively recent origin =,
In addition to the tourists who are
travelling by steamship and railroad
lines, thousands of others are making
their autumn tours in automobiles Es-
pccially in the White Mountain sec
tinnS is the automobile in evidence.
many coming from as far distant
points as ST. Louis, Chicago. nd New
Orleans.
the mountain hotels are filled, and,
IT IS said, the reservations for rooms
extend through the present month and
VOL into October
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06

On the Jacob Zimmerman farm, about
one-half mile north of Blue Ball, I.ancas-
ter county, Is Il pear tree which was
planted i'm the year IVA. or two years be-
fore the signing of the Declaration of In
drrendnnce. The tree measures three and
one-half ieet across the stump. There Is
no written record Of tile age of the tree
hut It is known by well-kept tradition
handed down from father to son ffom the
tine of the first settlement of the old
homestead. The tree is bearing q nice
croI. this year.-Philadelphia Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06
WiNDSORVlLLE.

Miss Annie Mae Barton and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mallard, who have
been spending the past few days with
NJ. and Mrs. Winfield Barton, have re-
turned to their home in Waltham
Mass.
Everett Trask of this place, who has
been i'll for the past week is able to be
about the house.
Mrs. Eenj. IIussey has returned home
after short visit out of town
Work has begun on the State road
near Windsor four Corner under the
supervision of the select men of this
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06
ry enjoyable to all present.
MONMOUTH.
are some XtractS from 4 rec
IF Bates T.. Slower, LII. b.
i!iprine Islands. tn his pare
MON M OUTH,

Here are some CXtractS from 4 recent
letter of Bates T.. Slower LII. b.. in
the Philippine Islands. tn his parents.
Rev. and Mrs F,bcn G. Slower IF Mon
mouth: Here are Il few Of my expert
cnccs III the far cast These people are
about the most curious in the world.
so different from the japanese, who sell
dom give a stranger a glance. But in
the Philippines curiosity or something
akin has been abnormally developed.
one day boy came To me and said,
please may | 70 to the window and
spit?' They are very polite; it is the
Sranish style. Eut the politencss is a
sham or garb of servility. When pass
NV the people through the country. they
always step aside to give me the road
or way. The older Fiiipinos always
stand with head reverently bowed ana
hat in hand until you are gone, but
the Younger generation do not even up
their hats. They are becoming Ameri-
canized. The land here is the richest
i'm the world, yielding three crops Il
wear. generally corn, tobacco ana srlai
Grain. But many Filipinos only plant
one crop of corn. then they do not work
AGAIN until their corn and money are
conc being so lazy. All the women
have beautiful black hair generally
honoinr to or below their waist. There
ora some Icpers here. 50 it is said. but
;f Known they are placed on the Leper-
leland. I saw one leper, but 1t = not
easv TO distinguish them except by the
large ears Sometimes these people
live Is or 20 years after contracting the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06
u.,. ~ Avoid Appendicitis.

Most VICTIMS of appendicitls hre n T,lnso
who are habtually constipate'i. onmo
Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chr ,;,,ar c and
situation nv stimulating the lver anu
hntnIS and restores the natural action
Of The bowels Orino Laxative Fr'nf
svrip does not nauseate or Gri9 ',s ana s,h Is
stitntes Rowditch, Webster g. GO.
s'it''teS' sept2eod-tr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06
COUNTY NEWS
KENNEBEC.
S!CN EY.

Cen. ]. NJ. Whitney. chief of Massa :
chusctts district police. who with his
wife and daughter have been visiting
his cousin, Mrs. s. Il. Clark of this
place, returned Monday to his home in
Mo1fOr,]
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06
ClTCHFlELD PLAINS

At the annual meeting of tho Itch
field Fish and Game Association held
Saturday at Scvery's cottage. Sand
pond. the following officers and COM
mittces We're elected for the ensuing
year: President. F. y. Adams; vice
president. II. NJ. Starbird; secretary
George W. Earle; treasurer, .. 4
True; executive committee. +. +. Sew
cry, F.. ID. Cram, II. w. Goss, l.. A.
Bubier. II. w. Maxwell. A large com
pany of invited guests We're present at
this meeting, some of whom became
members of the association. a fine fish
chowdcr was served. making the occa
sion very enjoyable to all present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06
READFlEID

L. J. Able will have services at til.
Plains schoolhouse at go p. M. Sent
Is. All are cordially invited to attend
Mrs. Susie Jackman will lead tn:
Christian EndeavOr services at tho
North Manchester church at 2 p. NJ.
Sept 3. An invitation is extended tt
all who are interested.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Gordon returned
last Friday from a visit to Mr.. Cor
dons brother, William Gordon of An.
son.
Mrs. Ella Goodwin returned to he,
home in Gardiner after Il visit with her
aunt, Mrs. Hannah Dudley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heffernan re-
turned to Augusta Monday night from
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hunt
y very pleasant time was reported
by those who attended the picnic at NJ.
Vernon Monday.
Mrs. Melissa Barker Of Medford
Mass, is the guest of her cousin.
LITcHFlELD.
Mrs. Ralph Pcaslce of Portland is
visiting Ter uncle, j. A. Huntington.
Miss Kathleen Chapman of Connec-
ticut is the guest of Mrs. l.. A. Hunt
inGton.
James Huntington and daughters,
Lena and Edith. are visiting in Lewis
ton.
CROSS HILL.
The funeral of the late Theodore
Randall was held at the Methodist
church III East Nassalboro "Wednesday
forenoon. Rev Robert Colpitts of
Portland assisted by Rev. Mr.. Hamil-
ten Of North Vasealhoro. officiated
Mr.. Randall was the youngest son Of
fidfldSe and Pulona Amos Randall OF
TINS town and his is the first death to
occur IN the family. His age was 81
years. widow and his parents. two
hr"thcrH, Elmer f.. of Easton and Will
nam Of East Norton. Mass, survive
a large number of the brothers and
sisters OF Vassalboro Grange and
brothers Of Hillside tent, X. o. r. NJ,
were present. There was q nrofusio0
of flowers. The interment was at East
VaSsalboro.
John r. Weber of Vassalboro was
calling on old friends in the place sun
day afternoon |.
Mr.. Arthur Flemming and family
and Miss Rose Flcmming of Gardiner
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Newton Russell of
RoXbury, Mass. are visiting Mr. Bus
sells sister. Mrs. s. B. Jones ana Mrs.
NJ. j. Clark for couple Of weeks.
Charley Lowe, who has been visiting
friends III Somerville and Maiden.
Mass, for several weeks returned home
Saturday.
Miss Lila Belle StrOut of Augusta
IS stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. II. IT.
Russell.
James W. Johnson of Vassalboro was
calling on his aunt, Mrs Sarah Perkins,
Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Haley and friends who
nave been stopping at the Robbins
House for several weeks. returned home
to Reading. Mass, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06

Nearly all Cough Cures, especially tho. !,
that contain, opiat"s. are constinatin.,
kennedy'a Laxative Cough syrup cnn-
tainS no apiatcs and acts ircntiv on t'.a
Cou2hlin Augusta, Beane's Drug Stol q.
Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06

Major Charles ]. House. clerk at the
burcau If industrial and labor statis-
I'LL. Who has been absent from the
~ ~ q sbort time on Il combined
business and pleasure trip. has re-
turned and taken up the work of his
position again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06

Tho following corporations have fill
led their certificates of organization az
the office Of the secretary Oh Htd'e'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06
||Our-Pie"

Preparation for delicious Lemon pies. it
is made from the choisest ingredients.
absolutely pure. Sure to please you. as
it has thousands Of others. A lady says:
II will never again try to make Lemon
pie in the old way while can get OUR
PIE Preparation: Each package enough
for two large pies 10c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06
ALBION.

IIilda Wentworth went to Temple Mon
day to begin her school
Wilbur Webb of Boston is in town,
called by the death of his brother, George
Webb. whose remains We're brought here
from Florida.
Mr.. French and mother and Mrs. Ira
GOV of Maiden, Mass, who have been Wis
iting at Porter Plummer's. have returned
to their homes.
Crosby Fowler and Dennis Mudgett
have gone to AroostoOk county.
Mrs. y. G.. Mudgett has returned from
Belfast.
Pearl Crosby is expected home this
week.
George Wilson is at home again.
Mrs. Partnenter and daughter left
Thursday for Massachusetts,, to visit Mrs.
Pa,lnenfer's son in Lynn, and friends in
other places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06

The Board Of State Assessors has
completed arrangements for the COM
inc series of meetings with the timber
land owners of Penobscot and Aroos-
took counties and will be in session at
the court house in Bangor at a. NJ
Tuesday and Wednesday. sept Il y;
at the court house i'll Houlton AT a
NJ. Friday, Sept. 20. ana Mt the
Vaughan Hotel. Caribou at . A. M
Saturday Sept. 81,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06

The regular monthly meeting of the
Commissioners of Inland Fisheries and
Game will be held at the office of the
board at the Capitol this afternoon. at
which the usual routine business will
be taken up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06

The Commissioners Of Inland FISH
cries and Game Hon. T.. r. Carleton
of Winthrop. Hon. T.. j.. Ring Of Orono.
and Hon. J. w. Rrackett of Phillips.
will re at Caribou on Wednesday. Sept.
II. whore they will hold Il hearing on a
petition in regard to the construction
of fshways in the dams on the NADIA
waSka river
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06
Who Likes Lemon Pie?

Everybody. hut they are expensive and
hard to make in the old way. You should
try at ONCe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-06

NJ words can sing the praises
OF The Preferred better than
'nese old figures. They speak
volumes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
KNOWWHATYOUBUY
You Can See Quality aad
Quantity in the Local
Stores.
PAYS TO TRADE AT HOME
The Purchaser Must Take Mail-Order
House Goods on Faith-Keep
the Money of the Commu-
nifty at Home.

When the consumer buys merchan-
disc he is interested in three things
quality, quantity and price. When he
goes into the store of his local mer-
chant he sees the goods that he is to
pay for displayed before him; he can
determine whether the quality Is first
class, and whether the quantity is all
that is claimed. These two points
settled, he should have fair idea as
to whether the price asked is a fair
one or not.
But how is it when he attempts to
buy of the big mail order houses of the
cities? The only guide he has to the
quality and quantity they are Offering
is what the catalogue says, and the
catalogue is prepared with the one OBJ
ject in view of selling the goods
When the consumer buys of his
local merchant and finds the goods he
has purchased were not as represent
ed he can promptly take them back
and receive his money. When he buys
of the mail order house in the large
cities he has practically no recourse
but to take what he gets and look
pleasant at the results.
1t is cheap goods and short weight
that is making mail order house
profits. They can buy but little, if
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

any, cheaper than your local merchant
can. First-quality, standard merchan-
disc is manufactured on a very mar
row margin of profit, but the mail
order house can win and pay big divi-
dends on enormous capital if they can
sell to the people an inferior quality
and short weight quantity of merchan
disc at the prices they ask. Your
local merchant could do the same
thing, but you would not buy the same
goods of your local merchant that you
buy of the mail order house at an
equal price.
Here is an item clipped from the
Parma, Mich, News which shows the
nefarious system of the mail order
concerns, and how they victimize their
patrons:
"A farmer purchased two sacks oil
binding Irvine of a large Chicago cata
logue house. and upon its arrival this
morning ball was unrolled ard meas
sold by local dealers, when 1t was
found that the Chicago article was just
800 feet short of that sold at home
There being ten balls in sack, it will
be seen that the farmer lost 6.120 feet
or over mile of Irvine on two sacks
by not buying at home. Then, too
the mail order house product was OF
an inferior quality. being full of knots
and one farmer standing near during
the measuring process remarked that
it would never work on bimier Now
we wish to ask you, does it pay to
trade at home? If there is anyone
who is skeptical of this story, just
call and we will show you."-Parma
Mich, News.
Bankrupt stock, merchandise that
reliable jobbers would not handle be
cause of its poor quality, the refuse
of the factories made over into cheap
merchandise. These are the things
the patrons of the mail order houses
are buying. Here is an extract from
an article that appeared in the Sioux
Falls, S. D., Leader which explains
this point:
The mail order house selling vehi
Giles by the catalogue route. is more
than pirate, it is a turkey-buzzard
1t takes the freaks and failures that
have died for want of real merit. and
tries to stifie legitimate business by
selling the embalmed remains at a re
| duced price,
"The whole nefarious mail order sys
te5a, in so far as it relates TO vehicles
| almost the exceptional order that is
is conducted on the theory that it is
possible to take an inferior job and
foist it on a credulous people by
means of reduced price and the
| honest reputation established by the
Teritorious original which it shame
| Iessly caricatures. These methods
| have been crowned with success sole
| ly by reason of the fact that mail or
der houses put more skill, energy and
| money into advertising than do the
manufacturers to whom the American
| people are directly indebted for the
J hest vehicles on the face OF the earth
The mail order business IS the
uuack doctor of commerce. 1t prom
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

you not only have to wait Tor G period
OF days and weeks and sometimes
months before you receive them, but
they come to you piece-meal and you
have TO pay freight on a number of
shipments instead of on one.
Here is the wall of 4 mail order vic
tim taken from the columns of the
Crookston, Mimi, Journal, which ex-
plains this point:
Sir: | want to register my kick
right here on catalogue houses and
their misleading methods. l am
frank to acknowledge that have been
duped to perfection. The only differ
ence between me and the other vic
tins being that I am a little deeper
in and that | am willing to acknowl-
edge the corn.
ITO begin with, last fall | with her
who is now my wife, decided to pur-
chase some stuff to furnish our new
home. Accordingly we ordered all
our furnishings of a-catalogue house
two weeks prior to our marriage,
which we thought would be plenty of
time to get the goods around. But
by the internal planets let ME tell you
right here that ali the correspondence
diplomacy, appealing and pleading has
succeeded in landing only a kitchen
table and later a mirror from Pitts
burg. My wife tells me | ought to be
thankful for these, for we no longer
have to cat our meals on a dry goods
box and | can look in the mirror and
see what fools look like.
Our honeymoon has been a very
dramatic experience; cooking on an
old gas plate, eating on a dry goods
box, sleeping on the floor and borrow
ing few necessary utensils of friends
and neighbors. No more catalogue
goods for lis. We hope to get enough
more goods by April 1 to celebrate
all fools day in fitting manner"
"A VICTIM"
Mr.. Consumer, it is to your advan-
tage in many ways to buy honest
goods at honest prices of your honest
local merchant. See what you are
buying. Get what you are paying for
Keep the money of the community in
| which you live at home, and build I'D
your town instead of tearing it down
for the benefit of the mail order
houses of the big cities.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
Timely Resolution.

The occasion was the first day OF
the year. the time was the hour in the
evening when mellowing influences
SEEN 10 be more powerful with some
men than with others, both combined
te tarn the thoughts of two acquaint-
ances, as they made their way home
ward, to the new year and its pos
sibilities.
Il am gwine to make resolution
for the new year. said one with the
firmness that alcohol sometimes i'm
parts.
What are you gwine to make res
olutions 'bout?" inquired his compan-
ion as he safely got over the curb
stone of the crossing.
y am going to resolve to live the
higher life was the reply.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

ises much and guarantees nothing.
The directions are always on the in
side. and you have to buy non-re-
turnable package before you can find
out what they are"
A. G. Enderton. of Walter. Okla.
writing to the Shawnee, Okla, Union
Signal, says:
''* The mail order houses
are the worst offenders. of the pure
food law that We have to deal with.
They are the people who use short
weight tin cans and every year the
American public is cheated out OF
thousands of dollars by this alone.
g I see where some mail
order houses offer paint at about what
good oil is worth Now, does anyone
think that a mail order house can buy
good paint stuff cheaper than anyone
else?
Now suppose you find out what
crude petroleum, like what is pumped
out of oil wells cost. Very cheap. is
it not? That is the oil that is used
and what about the paint stuff? How
about Spanish whitening, with just
0HOuSu WAllS 1Odu " SllSh IL lOSCIhSt
-"
The question of prompt delivery il
another question which mail order
house patrons should consider. 1t is
filled promptly. The reason for this
delay is that they do not carry the
goods in stock, and must purchase
them after your order is received. In
Chicago, for example, no mail order
house will sell to any person living
within the city limits, and the reason
for this is that these concerns pur-
chase a large amount of the merchan-
disc they are selling from the retail
stores of the city, the proprietors of
which refuse to sell them the goods
except upon the condition that they
are not to sell to the people of the
city. When you order articles of con-
siderable bulk they must be ordered
of the factories after your order has
been received, and the result is that
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Work seems to be waiting for the
person who can do it. In Detroit the
employment agencies are said to be
practically idle because there are few
out of work. In Boston free state
employment bureau, opened on De-
cember 3. announced in an advertise
ment printed on the Saturday before,
that 1t had on its books demand for
more than 400 workers at wages vary
ang from five dollars a month and
board for a boy, to $50 a week for
workers in an electrical shop.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

berries 1 ever saw. and good This,
very house was built by the blind beg
gar CT Bethnal-Green. SO much talked
of and sang in ballads ="
Readers of Percy's -RcIiquesv will re-
call that famous Blind Reggar-
That daylye SITS begging for charitie,
He is the good father OF pretty Bes-
see."
1t is far Cry from Pepy's straw
berry-growing days to Matthew Ar
nold's "squalid streets of Bethnal-
Graep'"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

An invention of Frau Antoinette
Arntzen and exhibited at the recent
musical exposition in Berlin consists
of a method of increasing the res
onance of the voice by inserting a
film under the roof of the mouth.
making a sort OF sounding board. The
apparatus is intended for the use of
orators, officers, sea captains, ETC., as
well as for singers.