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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18
CUTTING COST OF LIVING.
Solution of Problem Arrived at BY a
Los Angeles Grocer.

\ big grocer in Los Angeles has decid-
ed to reduce the cost of living 20 per cent.
without waiting for the government to
revise the tariff or bust the trusts
This is how he does it:
Sells only on cash basis, thus saving
the annual expense of $4,000 for collect
ing and bookkeeping.
Customers who want to maintain rum
ming account deposit cash and are credit
ID per cent interest on the unused bal
ances.
He abolishes all free deliveries charg-
ing 5 per cent. on all goods sent to the
customers house. AS he formerly fig
ured 20 per cent. as cost of delivery, the
customer is ahead TO the tune of Is per
cent
He slashed 20 per cent from the price
of all goods on the day that this system
was put into practice.
saving Of one-fifth Of the grocery
bills of the nation would add very ma
terially 10 the comfort Of life in millions
of<homes.
IL the plan works in Los Angeles why
isn't it workable anywhere else?
Anyhow. you don't have TO wait for
congress to act before you can try this
way of reducing the cost OF living
Wichita Beacon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18
Moral Cosmetics.

We who would have your features horio'
1.-THE limbs, bright eyes, unWrihhleo ioie-
head, at,
From ages devastation horrid.
Adopt this plan ,a,rid
Twill make. in climate cold or terrla,
A hale old man.
Avoid in youth luxurious diet,
Restrain the passions lawlesS riot
Devoted to domestic quiet,
Be wisely gay
So shall We. spite of ages nat
Resist decay. ,.
Sock not in Mammon's worship pleasure
Rut find your richest dearest treasure
In God, His word, His work, not leisure
,fhe mind not sense,
Is the sole scale by which to measure
Your opulence.
This is the solace, this the science,
! ties unrest. sweetest best appliance
That disappoints not man ) reiaahce'
VVhate'er his state:
Rut challenges, with calm defiance,
lime, fortune, fate -,u..a r.,
-Horaee Smith, in the Christian En-
deavor World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18
Ginning Events

Sept 2t-22-Maine State Board of Trade
Portland.
sept. = Maine state Free Christian
Conference. Moose Hill
Sept, &'-Wentworth Family Reunion.
Hope.
Sept. 25- 9G-e7-Mane Society of Civil En-
guccrs, Kansas City Mo-
sept. 27-Eighth Annual Convention of
the Androscoggin County sunday School
Association.
Sept 27-Meeting of Governor and Coun-
Sept. 272s-29-Annuai Convention of
Maine Womans Christian Temperance
Union, Waterville.
oct. 3-5-Maine Baptists SkoWhegau
Oct. 2-14-Bangor Musical Festival.
Oct. 16-lS-Portland Musical Festival.
oct. 25-Annual meeting Supreme Com
mandery, knights of Temperance, Port
Oct. 25-26-27-Annual Convention Maine
Teachers Association. Augusta.
Nov. l5-l6-Annual Convention Maine
state genealogical Association. Augusta.
Maine Fair Dates.
sept. l9-0-2l-Cumberland County Fair,
Gorham
Sept. l9-20-21-Androscoggin Valley Fair,
Canton.
Sept, i9-20-Sonth Kennebec Agricul-
tural Society, South Windsor.
Sept. 9-2l-Eden Fair, Eden.
sept. B-Grange Fair. at North Haven.
Richmond.
Sept, 26-27-2S- Kenncbec County Fair,
Readheld.
sept. 27--Grange Fair. Canaan.
Sept, z6-27-2S-Galais Town Fair.
Sept. 26-27-2S-West PepobScot Fair,
Exeter.
Sept. 3-27-2s-North Knox Fair. Union.
Sept. &-21-2S-Bristol Fair. Bristol Mills.
Sept. 2I-&-No. oxford Fair. Andover.
Sept: T-&-Cumberland Farmers Club
Fair. West Cumberland
Sept, 29-3o-Somerset County Fair,
Arson.
Sept. 3o-Sidney Fair. Sidney.
Oct. 3-t-Winslew Grange Fair
Oct. 3-4-Unity Park Assn, Unity.
Oct. 3-4-5-West oxford Fair, fryeburg
Oct. 3-s-5-Franklin Co. Fair, Farming
ton.
Oct. S-i-5-Lincoln County Fair. Dam
ariseotta.
Oct. 3-4-5-Cattle Show and Fair, Pleas
ant Valley Grange.
Oct 4-5-treeport Agricultural Society
Fair. Freeport.
Oct. lo-ll-12-Sagadaho Co. Fair, Tops
ham.
Dec. 2-1s-f4-i5-Maine Poultry and Pet
Stock Association, Portland.
Dec. 26-27-2S-2e-Freeport Poultry Asso-
ella tion. Freeport.
Jan. 2-3-4. 1el2-Western Maine Poultry
Assn, South Paris.
Pomona Dates.
Sept, 23-TIancock Pomona Grange, East
Orland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IN. Y. Globe.)

IN. Y. GloDe.)
IF woman can't drive nail, she
might try coaxing it.
II YOU have nothing to say it's your
opportunity not to talk.
After a girl has been married SIX
months she uses fewer adjectives.
rrverv woman is n born actress-ye'
only few go on the stage.
me photographer who can make
unnatural pictures gets the most pa
tre nape.
Some brands of reform make the
world better. and some make it more
uncomfortab
If Won would attract woman's at
tention TO any particular thing, place
it in front of mirror
No matter how little we love our
neighbors we can see no good reason
why they shouldn't have a kindly
feeling for US.
He who does no wrong has no fear
of the law
If man is convinced against his
will he isn't.
She's a wise girl who can read her
future in mirror
It's difficult for a truthful man to
become an enthusiast
Sometimes an officeholder has moro
of pull than a dentist.
We arc all on our way, but the
question is, where are we going?
ANY woman can fool a man by let
ting him think he is fooling her
A woman may consider man
good match who can't even match
ribbon.
After getting even with man
woman isn't satisfied to remain that
way. aaf tsftff at'a
-'Tis better to have loved and paid
the acost than never TO have loved az
= 80. ii q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18
Smokers Must Consider Nonsmokers

spokesman ReViewO
Smoking without regard to the COM
fort of nonsmokers has so increased
that an organization has been formed
tn limit smoking to places where nom
smokers will not be discomforted.
DR.. Jones, editor of Unity, Dr. Wiley
OF the purc-food bureau. President Jor-
dan of Stanford university and other
moralists have organized a league of
monsmckers and seek to incorporate
it.
"Dr. Wiley claims that there should
be law, strictly enforced by the au-
thorities, prohibiting smoking and
where other persons are Obliged to be- =
DIR. Jones adds:
Perhaps the areusing of the public
conscience in the interest of every
mans and woman's right to pure air
for breathing may be the most effec-
tive way of establishing every mans
right to a chance to earn an honest
living.
There is something to be said for
this point of view and for the pur
poses of the league.
Smoking is not like eating or drink
ing. These are necessities and there
fore rights. That is not the same
natural necessity. and therefore par
takes of the nature of privilege,
In all public places. where nonsmo-
kers make the majority, smokers ought
to regard smoking as privilege, con-
slider the superior rights of the nom
smoking majority, and abstain from
smoking there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
fNew York Press.)

A short sermon makes a tat eoiiee
ton plate,
People who marry money pay fedN
Ter interest ON it than if they borrowed
it. -,
II seems very queer the way q Hifi
will pick out her ears to get req iroiiA
being kissed on the mouth
Some parents aren't satisfied Win
having a boy look like his father, out
want to give him an extra hahnlcapsol
the same name.
Nobody has to advertise Tor trouoie
to find it.
A fat purse helps mans reputation
more than most anything
The trouble with looking before YOU
leap is then you'll never get over,
A man can do a lot of good in this
world just by refraining from doing
evil
II woman knows man isn't to be
trusted she can do it just to prove It.
man likes to think he bosses his
wife even when he doesn't dare try.
No man is so rengious that he consid-
ers dying a pleasure.
Anything is all right-until it interferes
with your plans.
/ The silence of an heiress is truly goi.
den when it gives consent. f4f.lt.3
H A girls sense of humor is badly warp@
ed il she marries for a joke. Snnx
Y 4fftfsss. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18
The Duty Regarding Mondays Counts.

G.eWiston Juurnat)
The miX-up in the returns ON the
constitutional question of repeal viii.
we trust, be cleared by immediate and
proper respect toward the actual rec
lord OF the votes thrown at the polls.
Technically should DE brushed
laside While the secretary of state
asserts very properly that he is obliged
simply to record results as returned To
him. he must not forget that if the
town clerk ut Limestone or ut Tops
field. or elsewhere. has made a mis-
take by reversing the figures and that
inspection of the ballots shows such
mistake the rights of over $4,000 peo-
ple are not to be denied through any
minor consideration based on tradi-
tons of technique in office.
The people Of Maine are much in
tcrested in this thing. From the let
ters received by the Lewiston Journal,
from telephone communication, by
anxious callers at this office. we are
compelled to believe that there is a
,slumbering volcano of feeling that
would break forth at the slightest in
aication of either voluntary or invol-
untary suppression VI inc iidJoiitS'
Let no man therefore. attempt 10
subvert the will of the people as ex-
pressed in the result whichever way It
NAV be. Let law create no obstacles
to the simple record OF the majority.
In a larger way than the mere registry
of a majority os less than five hundred,
the State of Maine has spoken against
license. Upon the main question OF
license or no license, Maine would so
today against the legalized saloon by
Is. 900 majority. Thousands of men
who voted yes Monday would vote
no, when il came to the question oil
license of the saloon.
With this in mind and with the
deepening feeling of 10000 persons
who voted on this question, let the re-
suit stand by the way the votes fell on
Monday. II it appears that either
side is standing in the way OF an nom
est registry OF results let the warning
go forth. Wei apprehend nothing OF
the kind. however. The day is long
since passed when any body of people
viii seek To interpret injustice INTO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18
present 10 large audicnccy their 77flll

present ~ large audiences tlleirsful
some praise of the wonderful land OF
the Northwest. They viii invite men
an women TO come into an ideal home
and more nearly realize their ambition
than possible anywhere else on the
map.
1t is the typical western. up to- date
plan OF boring holes with a big auger,
and of building mp and booming their
own corner Of the world at the cx-
pense of other sections Suppose
Maine should boom its agricultural
and mineral opportunities, its glorious
climate and beautiful hills and valleys.
its wonderful water powers. its rivers
and streams and lakes, and all the
thousand attractions aud Inducements
in the same manner in which these
western enthusiasts so about booming
their part of the world, we wonder
what the result would be- out there.
there are no petty iealousies or hesi-
tancies about advertising each other
for the benefit of the whole. They
join hands and "whoop-er-u up" for the
common good. There is tendency
toward this sort of publicity awaken
ing in The East. We hope to see it eX-
pand and improve, and that all sorts
Of industries will unite in showing UP
the real advantages of the East as
wei as OF remaining at home and at
lending 10 business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18
Dont's for Brideqrooms.

Don't imagine you are anybody.
Don't miss the train.
Don't say a word. Everybody viii
know it.
Don't let so her hand; you might
lose her.
Don't hand the conductor one ticket,
as usual.
Don't speak of my wife" too often.
Wait till you get used to it.
Don't think you are the only husband
that ever was
Don't work your solicitude for her
overtime.
Don't think she has never Travelled
without you.
Don't be disturbed when people look
your way and smile.
Don't say we" when - is what you
mean.
Don't forget to put two names ON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18


cipal functions. trunks went astray.
and those who reached distant destin-
ations with retard of not more than
three hours considered themselves
lucky. But they all arrived without
more adventure than mitch fatigue,
and without having met any lack of
courtesy or seeing any breach of dis-
cipline. I'll u
tnhe contrast Was striking WITH tn,'
French railway men after the 1917
strike, when suriiness and democratic
Numbering showed that. the WORKERS.
had other means than violence TOT
furnishing the prosperous classes.
That's the difference between French
and English character. some may say.
Yes. to q certain extent IL may pe'
hut what appears most Is the diiief-
ence between strikers reduced pS
force on the understanding that there
will be no talking until law and order
are supreme once more. or strikers
who win on almost every point as
soon as they show their teeth. Pre-
mier BRAND showed himself much
more of n ruler than Premier Asquith'
and France need not fear as mucn
for her labor future as England
In the flood of matter rushed off TO
America by cable and by mail about
.he sensational incidents of the STRIKE
this side view of it may seem Very
commonplace indeed. Yet SITUATION
of the kind may be more significant
in its Unconditional and deliberate as
pect than in its scenes of chancc Fio-
lence. Violence belongs to tae spirit
of crowds. it either succeeds or iails.
and its effects may be reported at
once Whereas delibcrateness shows
the spirit of nations. forecasts the DIE
lines on which the future may DC
nodded.
As TO the future in thus pafticuiar
instance. 1t would be rash to attempt
much prophesyiug. The main lesson
we can read is that British traue
unionism is perfectly equipped to par
alive the life of the country whenever
II wishes to and on whatever pretext
II chooses: that the revolutionary eve,
ment. If lacking the discipline when
distinguishes the other, is none Tue
less ready 10 profit By any opening 10,
attaining it's own particular ends' anu
that both having learned their power.
they win not fail to make IL iei1
again.-London Letter to eharieslon
News and Courier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18
Editorial Comment
Personal Organ Misleading.

LeWiSton Journal.4
The Watervilie Sentinel Is Secretary
of state Davis paper It voices the
Secretary of States views. ct this
paper shows absolutely no compassion
for the NO" vote. 1t declares in big
type that Yes" has won. 1t sup
presses the Associated Press side of
the matter entirely. Is 1t any wonder
that some times people incautiously
forget to associate the editor from the
State official?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18
Permanent Muscular Strength.

There is this to be borne in mind IN
these days when so many young c'en
are giving SO much attention to physi-
cal development, in gymnastic and
athletic exercises, that there cannot be
permanent muscular strength where
there is not blood strength.
Hoods Sarsaparilla gives blood
strength, promotes digestion and as
similation, and builds UP the whole
system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18
No Unbelief.

There is no unbelief
Whoever plants seed beneath the sod,
And waits to see it push away the clod,
He trusts in God.
Whoever says whei clouds are in the sky.
BE patient, heart light breaketh by
and by"
Trusts the Most High.
Whoever says when clouds are in the sky,
snow
The silent harvest of the future grow,
Gods power must know.
Whoever lies down on his couch to sleep,
Content to lock each sense in slumber
deep,
Whoever says Tomorrow, 'tae I'm
known"
1.-THE future" trusts the Power alone
He dares disown.
There is no unbelief,
And day by day and night. uncon-
sciouslv,
The heart lives ON by faith the lips deny,
God knoweth why,
-BulWer Lytton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18
Maine Cos sip
There is.

There's an eye to watch and know each
hidden thing;
There's a willing hand To draw each hid
den sting;
There's heart to feel each human beat
of ours;
\ mind 20 comprehend our darkest hours.
We never stand To face the world alone;
Angels are near TO touch and move each
stone.
our torch may smudec. but yet the light
is there
To make the pit of doubt u valley fair!
We may not hear the music when it
plays,
Nor see the shining sun beneath the
Grays;
The East is darkest by our own coneeit;
We crush the flower that grows beneath
our feet
The wise Creator dvclis not far away
Nor robed in royal garments does lie
stray:
Truth fingers near to comfort and to
bless.
Within the hut OF Love and humblcness.
Soul love is great enough to lift and bear
The pent-up SORROWS Of this world OF
ours:
The law of contact will remember me,
And send message Ia encirele thee
Clement Hopkins, in National Mazazihe'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18

Most men think they are ambitious
because they find fault with their
present condition. ,9gaa ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18

The man who fools with platonie
friendship or a live wire is apt to get
a severe shock, 4.. ts.,.s -sss..,s. !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18
AUGUSTA LODGE REcT TORY.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening ar \ 1890
J. g. HARRINGTON. NJ q
X. ii. BROWN, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. s.
Meetings at o'clock every second ana
fourth Tuesday. ana
g. W. MERRILL. scrib.
Z. w. POOR, c. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18

An Augusta farmer, Mr.. e. j. Hatch.
made a discovery. Thursday. after the
frost had killed his squash leaves. In
looking over his despoiled garden he
found four squashes on one vine and
their weights follow: 2s1S pounds, 20ia,
16h and "A; in all S0A pounds as the
returns from single vine. Mr.. Hatch
remarks that if any one can make bet
ter showing he would like to hear
from him. inv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18

The sardine industry is congratulate
ing itself upon the latest addition to
canning facilities a new machine
which automatically closes, chnches
and hermetically seals quarter oil sar-
dine cans. 1t has capacity almost
double the amount of the old double
seam closing machine, and many pack
ers believe t will revolutionize the in
dustry The invention obviates one of
the disadvantages heretofore met. and
not hitherto overcome. theysleteriora-
ton of sardines due to the seeping of
oil through the rim seam. which has
been closely followed by decomposition
of the contents of the can.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18

The memorial lectern and baptismal
font given to the st. Johns Episcopal
to have been destroyed in the fire Of
April 90 have been restored. and will
be installed in the new church when
il is completed The font, which was
of marble and brass, was badly scor-
ehed and lost its brass fittings in the
fire, but the marble portions have been
refinished, and it is pronounced to be
as good as new. The leetern also lost
it's brass work. Many of the devoted
members OF the parish, in Bangor and
elsewhere. have signified their inten-
ton to give memorials to the church.
The appointment of Prof. w. l..
Slate, Jr., of the New Hampshire Ag-
ricultural college, as associate profess
sor of agronomy, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Prof H.
G. Bell of the College of Agriculture at
the University of Maine. seems to be
a cause for congratula ton in securing
the services of one s'who has acquired
the habit of making good" and is an
able instructor in his special line of
teaching, on soils and farm crops.
The old adage Marry in haste and
repent at leisure" is brought to mind
by recent marriage by Justice OF the
Peace II. S. Gerrish. of Portland. He
was sitting in his office a few evenings
ago, when young man accompanied
by a young lady rushed in and said,
Marry us in a hurry will YOU A
few questions brought out the fact
that instead of being pursued by on
|angry father as clippers the couple
wished merely to catch the Boston
boat in season to reach home before
their marriage certificate preceded
them. 1t is stated that the ceremony
consumed but eight minutes, and that
the bride wanted to know il that was
all there was to it," We presume the
good justice told her that it was only
the beginning. but the account does
not state. The Young folks at the close
of the ceremony had IL minutes in
which to reach the boat. We hope
their future may prove the reverse Of
the adage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. p. M.
: Seeular meeting every third Tuesday at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18

a small box of character and APP
pearance to excite suspicious reached
the desk of the Kennebec Journal $
editor. Friday. and Was handled some
what gingerlv. 1t had the same out
ward characteristics as those bring
ing vicious looking bugs, Gravity cater
pillars. fuzzy moths. or Shiny slugs.
II might be, of course. small sample
of the merchandise of those interests
which financed the yes" campaign.
hut we were more inclined to think it
the no" majority So we opened it
and found a cluster of wild roses from
John b. Kincaid of Bath. They
brought the odor of many weeks ago
when wild roses are supposed to blom
AN omen of good, like cheers to a
race horse. The sweet little blossoms
that gladdened boyhood's days are
welcome in carly summer and doubly
Sc at mid September.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18

KNIGHTS OF THE MAccABEES
Kennebec Tent No Is, meets in Golden
Cross hall on first Monday of each month
at 7.45.
B. F. SMITH. Com.
EUGENE, MERRILL, II. X.
L. III. DUDLEY, T. Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-18

W. y. Gctchel. Capt.
l.. Z. Hughes, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-08-17

full to his people and against all demands for appropra
tons which completely justified And the record
will show it.
More than this in order afford relief the heavily taxed
property Senator German considered it than just to
larger proportion the burden upon the wealthy corpora
tons He introduced got enacted bill which increased by 20
cent the upon the gross receipts of railroads earning over
mile This increase made large addition the revenues
of the State amounting 81 $4,000 year.
But the largest relief taxpayers of Maryland grew
of the investigation of the Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company
The State owned shares of the capital stock of the Washington
Branch of the value S5oooo Since the failure OF the road in
1896 the Washington had ceased dividends although
Senator German that dividends earned and that
the State being fairly treated He therefore introduced
luton appointing committee the Legislature to investigate
the earnings of the Washington Branch He took prominent part in
the investigation that followed the result of it the railroad
company paid the State unproducve asset aud
which in view of the Washington station and the changes it
made would probably have become productive That sale
ced the States debt and the people relieved of
the annual sinking fund They that relief to
Senator Gorman's investigation.
In the Mr. German being chairman of Finance Committee
naturally occupied with the than with
other legislation neglect looking fair elections
and the right the people their affairs He the
author primary election of 1905 being the first law for
leged primary the counties passed by the Maryland Leg
latue