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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
Believes This Will "cure Lung Trou-
bIes"

Consumption is a disease which should
not be trified with. If the trouble is
present don't waste time i'll argument
If a SO called cold has long persisted:
il "A cough is present that keeps you anN-
ious; or any of the symptoms exist snch
as fever or night sweats; weakness and
loss of appetite, and perhaps, some rails
ing of mucous-do the sensible thing
take Eckmans Alteratve-as Mr.. Bet
tersworth did.
Bowling Green, Ky. r. No I.
Gentlemen I'm 1908, | had severe
cough for six months. | tried all the
medicine that my friends and doctors
recommended to me, but no results came
for the better. AT last / tried your medi-
cine. In one weeks time there was quite
an Improvement in my condition, and af-
ter | had taken several bottles felt as
well as ever in my life. | will gladly
write personally to any party wanting
information in regard to your wonder
full medicine" tSigned AffidaviD
y. G. BETTERSW0RTH.
Eckman's Alternative is effective in
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat
and Lung Troubles and in upbuilding
the system. Does not contain poisons,
opiates or habit forming drugs. For sale
by c. b. Murphy and other leading
druggists Ask for booklet telling of re-
coveries and write to Eckman Labora-
tory, Philadelphia, Pa, for additional
evidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

a member of the party, with his car,
W hieh he had been driving for about
three weeks. He is very modest, how
ever, about advertising his accom-
plishment and his tracks were watched
with wondering eyes by those who
followed. At the first nights stop two
deserted that ear and Morgan took
their places. The next night the car
started backward down a hill and
"Bill" Comedian made one lying leap
for his life and swore, Never again.
The others of the party were saved to
their surprise by the short descent
but two others joined Bill when they
reached the hotel one went back
home and the other two finally pre-
vailed upon Joe Craig TO give his seat
to them, through the plea that thus
only one life instead of two will be
lost -" Joe stuck" until the party
reached Mattocks-then he took the
next train for Portland. Intrepid
Mel Trefethen here Joined Morgan
for the few hours remaining, but the
general verdict is that Morgan is en-
titled to all laurels rs the original fly
paper kid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
June 10. 1912.

June is, 1912.
Copyright, 1911. by Rev. T. S. Lin
scott, d. D.
Christ's Witness to John the Bap-
fist Matt. M:2-19.
Golden Text-Among them that are
born of women there is none greater
than John, yet he that is but little
in the kingdom of God is greater than
he. Luke vii:2S.
%. Verse What had John done
to be in prison?
CD Verse 3-What do you think had
produced doubt in the mind of John
concerning the Messiahship of Christ?
CD What, if anything, was there in
Christs manner Of life that would be
liable to make John doubt?
% What are the causes which Of
ten produce doubt in the minds of
good men on matters of which at
other times they have been certain, as
in the cases of Elijah and John?
60 Verses 4-6-At what point did
John need most TO he strengthened?
CD What did Jesus consider to be
the supreme proof of his mission?
% What today are the proofs for
the divinity of Christ's mission and
gospel?
80 Verses 7-S-What special scenes
or demonstrations had attended Johns
preaching in the wilderness?
90 In what respect was John UNI
like "a reed shaken with the wind?'
d0) What sort of clothing did John
wear?
I'D. What significance is there in
the fact that Jesus and john were not
alike in their manner of dress?
(12.) Verses 910-ln what respect
was John more than prophet? This
is one of the questions which may be
answered in writing by members OF
the club.)
03,) What is the evidence that Nal
iii.1. from which Jesus quotes, refers
to John and Jesus?
t14) As matter of fact how die
John prepare the way for Jesus?
G5.) Verse 11--What did Jesus NEAR
| by saying that there had not ariser
one greater than John the Baptist. bni
| that the least in the kingdom of heav.
| en- was greater than he:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
Friday, June IL, 1912.
Civic RESPONSIBILITIES.

A chain is as strong only as its
weakest link.
A city's respect in its surroundings
is gagged by its cleanliness order and
moral worth more than by its beauti-
full streets. magnificent buildings and
wealthy citizens,
However beautiful and spotless one
portion of city may be made for ex-
hibition purposes and for boasting in
the outside world, the unsavory odor
of that beautiful sections dumping
ground is bound to travel faster than
the fame of the attractions.
Eminently respectable citizens of a
certain section Of Augusta have fire.
quently complained, through the col
umns of tine Kennebec Journal, of de-
plorable conditions in the neighbor-
hood where they are struggling to
maintain sanitary and respectable
homes. These taxpayers bring sham
ing indictments against their locality
and appeal to the city authorities for
relief.
In the first place the citizens of 9th
er portions of the city would like to
know if all they hear is true. We
have good reason to believe that it is
If we have been misinformed we ask
to be set right, and we shall gladly
make public the reassuring intelli
gence.
We ask for a prompt inspection by
the Board of Health in response to the
appeal of some of the best citizens of
that section of the city. Complaints
are numerous that require the atten-
ton of the Mayor and City Marshal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

Make Life Worth Livina.

Learning at II O'Clock on Saturday
night that The wrong package of laun-
dry was delivered at your house.
Going on a Sunday excursion and
having your train sidetracked to let
all the freights go by.
Getting a letter addressed in femin-
inc handwriting and finding that II
contains a bill from the plumber for
S1s759.
Having a man abseond on Tuesday
when he had asked you to take an au-
tomobile ride with him on Wednesday
morning.
Getting out your perfectly good last
summers two-piece suit and finding
that the moths have made il resemble
a piece of Swiss cheese.
Living upstairs over a family wher,
there is a young lady who thinks sh,
has voice.-chicago Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
Your Questions
Answered.

any particular question each or any
week from 1.-THE Suggestive Questions
DR.. Linscott, send in your request to
this office, giving the date of the les
son and the number of the question
you wish answered. You may select
any question except the one indicated
that 1T may be answered in writing
by members of the club" DR.. Lin
scott will answer the questions either
in these columns or by mail through
this office. Don't forget to state what
benefit these Suggestive Questions"
are to you. Give your full name and
address. Send your letters to THE
Question Editor of the Kennebec
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
Editorial Comment
Another Comparison.
(Eastport Citizen)

(EaStpOfi 1lllZeij
In the political bulletin issued
monthly over the signature of State
Auditor Stevens, by the Democratic
press agency located at Augusta and
managed by Dictator Pattangall, there
is always statement of how much
the state debt has been reduced The
Figures given have usually been large,
and are intended to show that the
Democrats have governed the state
more economically by that amount.
We have already had occasion to
call attention to individual instances
of their economy" of the smaller
bills they have had to pay, and of the
larger income from taxation that they
have had at their disposal We want
now to summarize these briefly with
the comparison of the income and ex-
pense OF the two administrations. with
special reference to the reduction of
the state debt.
In direct taxation alone, the income
of the present state government was
$t,092 900 greater than that of the Re-
publican administration preceding il
1t also had the benefit of an increase
in indirect taxation,-from corpora
llullS, dutoIIiDpllcS, tlt.,- -dilouhllHS To
more than 100000 more This means
that Plafsted had about $1.700,000
more money to work with than Fer
nald had.
So much for income. In the matter
of expense, we have seen that the
Democratic legislature squeezed $15t,-
900 worth of economy out of the
charitable institutions of the state
though Plaisted wasted a considerable
portion of this on the useless special
session. For permanent improvements
such as the erection of necessary new
buildings and the purchase of land
they had to spend only $4,000 as com
pared with the $4,000 which had to
be expended for that purpose under
the Fernald regime. Adding these
two sums, we find that the present
state administration is better off than
its predecessor, in the matter of nee
essary expense, by about 81 ,050,000.
Adding now, first the $l700000 OF
extra income, and second. the 81 $50
000 that it did not have to expend, we
get total of $2,75o.000 which is the
amount of the start, or financial han
dicap that Plaisted had over Fernald
pointed out. is of no particular credit
to him, since it was derived in part
from increased taxation, in part from
such unjustified economy as the re-
duction of the appropriations for state
charities, and in part from the fact
that he has had to spend hardly any
thing for permanent improvements as
against nearly million spent for that
purpose by Fernald.
And now we get back to Lamonts
reduction of the state debt, which he
would have us believe is due mostly
to the expert management of his
bosses and himself. That is where
that $2,750,000 fits in. 1t is quite a
large sum, and will account for a lot
|of reduction" for lot of unpaid
bills" and for a lot of business adj
ministration.' economy and hot air
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

Says the Ellsworth American. Hi
ram Archer, of No. 8 plantation, had
an interesting experience in the woods
one day recently. He was working in
the woods not far from his home,
when he heard i peculiar noise, and
went to investigate. He found a calf
moose which had evidently just been
born The mother had disappeared on
his approach. As Mr.. Archer came UP,
the baby moose scrambled TO its feet,
and came towards him. His first
thought was to capture the calf. but
then it occurred to him that playing
nurse to a baby moose with the mo-
Their probably near by might prove
embarrassing. As this thought took
possession of him, he began to get
frightened. He retreated but the calf
followed evidently not having been
long enough in the world to know its
own mother The faster Mr. Archer
went. the faster the calf followed. I'M
til Mr.. Archer reached Il fence which
the calf could not get over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

The following mouth watering item
journal:
Rockland family had new potatoes
and green corn served with their din
ner June 4th. The vegetables We're
sent To them by relative in Ameri-
Gus, Ca, where they were grown, and
were accompanied by some big slices
of Alabama ham, which, the Rockland
Opinion says, THE Southerners claim
to be of more delicate flavor and tex
ture than the ham of other chimes"
The difference between the southern
and the northern and western cured
ham is that saltpeter is not used in the
former while it is in the latter, TO re-
tain the color of the meat. 1t does
hardens the meat. Southern cured
ham and bacon is dark colored, but
tender and fine Favored.
From every part of the State come
reports of grave apprehension and
near dispair of farmers because of the
continued wet and cold weather.
Crops planted between, or during spells
of rain have been held back by the
cold-perhaps killed by frost. There
are d great many farmers who have
but little planted beyond few peas
or other garden truck and unless d dry
spell follows soon the indications are
THAT crops will be small for this year.
1T is so late now that the grain crop
is just d gamble said we'll known
Penobseot farmer. Friday. There are
farmers who had pieces of oats sowed,
and they have all been washed out.
soon as it is possible but there is a
question whether they viii get any
thing or not Both oats and mixed
grain should have been sowed weeks
ago. The whole month was so rainy.
however, that but very little plant
ing was done. There is a large per-
eentage Of the farmers who have
nothing in the ground yet in the way
of substantial crops. There is chance
for the corn crop yet If we get plenty
of dry weather and get it right away
to get the ground into shape so that
it can be planted The potatoes that
are in the ground are likely to be
worse off than if they had never been
planted. In the lower lands ii is said
that they are rotting without coming
up at all. They can be planted as late
as this for a good crop if we get u
favorable fall. Very few of the farm
ers have any potatoes in the ground
yet"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
The Clever osteopath.

A certain osteopath was treating a
young lady who had very weak ankles
and wrists. As she lived in a town
quite distance from his own city,
he was forced to leave the city Satur-
day of each week and go to the town
in which the young lady lived. give
her the treatment on sunday and re-
turn to the office on Monday. A friend
once asked the osteopath how he had
arranged to give the young lady the
treatments for her ankles and wrists.
when she lived at such distance. and
the osteopath replied. "Oh I go out
and treat her week ends. "-Lippin-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
The World Moves Amazingly.


If we keep up with the march of
progress in these days. we must be ex-
ceedingly active and alert. Even then
some day we are likely to awake and
find that scientists and inventors have
scored on us. and that a world-amaz-
ing invention is in full and effective
operation while we had never heard
OF its possibility.
Here is one which is new, in way,
yet it's feasibility has for some time
been considered. 1t all depends upon
the way you look at it. For instance,
If any one should tell you that in a
few years a million tons of coal an
nually will be sent hundreds OF miles
over slender wire, where now all
the mechanism and brain of many
great railway equipments are required
you would exclaim: impossible
But this is true. The folly of haul
ing coal for power purposes will be
effectively demonstrated by the Lehigh
Navigation Electric Company, of Phil
ade1phia, when its mammoth power
plant at Hauto, Carbon County, Pa, is
completed. Here the coal will be
mediately turned into steam energy,
Mighty Curtis steam turbines. driv-
ing powerful electric generators, will
change the energy of the coal into
electricity to be transmitted hundreds
of miles over slender copper wires to
be used for light, heat and power.
This is the beginning Of the most
novel and important step towards the
economical use of coal and the gem
Grafton of electric power on tremen-
dous scale by means of fuel ever un-
dertaken in the world
Scientists have long advocated the
burning of coal at the mouths of the
various mines, proving that it is vast
Iy more economical TO transmit cleo
trio energy over copper wires than ii
is to haul coal over the steam rail-
roads The experiment at Hauto will
be watched by the scientific world.
Curtis turbine-g generators and electri-
cal apparatus have been ordered from
the General Electric Company and the
initial equipment viii be about 10000
horse power TO be increased as fast
as the demand grows TO fully 100000
horse power and total expenditure
of slo,oo0,0OO
Hauto, the site Of the central gem
Grating station. is located about 10
miles from Mauch Chunk and it is at
the mouth Of a railroad tunnel lead
ing from the main body of anthracite
coal owned by the Lehigh Coal &.
Navigation Company at Lansford.
From here the distribution of current
for heat. light and power by means of
high voltage transmission lines,
reaching out through all Eastern
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, will
penetrate a territory with 100000 pop
ulation.
BY Transforming the effective force
OF coal into electric energy at the
mines and transmitting this direct te
consumers and industries, the hand
ling, loading and hauling will be elm.
mated. The company figures thai
still another economic saving will b.
realized. At present. IL has a waste
product Of about 100000 tons OF eoal I
year. This consists of coal particles
and dust which pass through thre'
thirty seconds of an inch mesi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
BEAUTIFUL HANDS
AND ARMS
A FAMOUS BEAUTY GIVES HER
SECRET TO THE WORLD
A Free Prescription You Can Prepare
At Your Own Home.

Many women take perfect care of their
face and clothes, yet neglect their hands.
Rough, red hands are almost as unat-
tractive as illkept teeth.
1t is simple, easy matter to keen
Vniir hands smooth and beautiful The
following prescription, which you can
compound at your own home. II famous
for the marvellous, instantaneous result
it gives:
Get from your druggist one ounce of
Kulux Compound. Put 1t in two
ounce bottle, add quarter of an ounce OF
witch hazel, I'LL with water and shake
well.
You will be surprised at the result
when applied to your hands, arms 81
neck. Blemishes of every kind disappear
as if by magic Freckles, tan, rough
skin, coarse pores. yield instantly te
this application. This is the private pre-
scription of a famous Partisan beauty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

now say they will invoke the old blue
laws and put a stop to the letting of
carriages and horses on Sundays. The
first arrest under this law was made
Tuesday, Mr.. Cleaves being the vic
tim
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

Friends of Morgan Flaherty, the
well-known newspaper man, have not
yet tired of eongratulating him on his
PepubIicans who, last week. made the
enthusiasm tour" of Cumberland
county. A driver. who is an expert
behind the automobile wheel. was also
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. t41, r. G. A.
NJ. Special communication Tuesday
evening. June Is. Work in NJ. NJ, degree.
All soiourning brethren are cordially in-
Vited to be present. Refreshments.
ALBERT T.. FOLSOM, w. NJ.
w A JACKSON Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. 3
Meetings at s o'clock every second and
fourth Tuesday.
w. L. HAYDEN, C. p.
C. E. STEWART, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
We Can't Help Saying Ii.

oh, what is SO rare as day in June
Then If ever come perfect days.
But that whole blooming fabric is put
out of tune
While we're LOST in "A misty haze!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14
Maine Gossip
The June Graduates.


Standing with reluctant feet
Where the brook and river meet,
See the sweet girl graduate,
Shy and shrinking, hesitate
Ere she takes the step that leads
Outward to the great worlds needs.
To its duties, yet untried,
Size approaches, sanctitied
BY her guileiess innocence,
BY her ineXperienee-
Trembling ON the verge, she waits
Final Judgment by the fates.
Standing with eXultant feet
Where the brook and river meet,
See the young man graduate!
Not much does he hesitate
Ere he takes the step that leads
Outward to the great worlds needs
To its duties, yet untried,
He approaches with the stride
OF a conquering hero who
Knows exactly what he'll do.
He has got the thing worked out,
He is troubled by no doubt,
He can answer any call,
He's the chap that knows II all
Sassy, on the verge, he waits
To swat the whole darn bunch of fates.
w. j. hampton.
Merrilv continues the Bar Harbor
automobile war. A driver over the
prohibited roads was hailed into court
through the action of livery stable
ktG per j ne duAOlSlS Iiltuho
ately retaliated by having the stable
man arrested for taking money for a
team used Sunday. Correspondence is
as follows: Though the pro-auto
crowd won a big victory at the last
town meeting, the legislative prohibit
ton against autos is still in force, and
cannot be changed until the next ses-
sion of the legislature. Recently Ches-
ter Hodgkins. accepting the town
meeting as reflection of local senti-
ment, ran his auto over prohibited
roads. He was arrested on complaint
of Arno w. Cleaves, the liveryman,
who is prominent anti-autoist Mr..
Hodekins was fined $50 and costs.
from which sentence he appealed. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

IROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO.
10. q. f.. S. Stated meetings the first
Wednesday evening of each month at
100 All members sojourning In the city
are invited to attend
ELIZABETH T. MERRILL. w. M
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON. Sec
m.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. NJ
Regular meeting every third Tuesday At
. o'clock.
w. B. GETCHELI.. Capt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

Repair the roads! They average to
be disgrace to Maine all over this
section of the State.-Lewiston jour
nal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

ODD FELLOWS HALL.
ASYLUM LODGE NO. 20, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at O'Clock.
Work in Second degree, Friday evening,
June "A.
O. e. FARNHAM, N. @.
E. F. WESTON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

A Deering farmers COW gave ice
cream one of the coolest mornings of
this week-Portland Press.
Has suspicious flavor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

Machias, Me-, sends out word that
the BURBERRY pack this year will be
up to the average. What we want to
know more is how the spool wood
crop is coming along.-Boston Globe.
Rolling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
Hhe Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
TO subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH e. FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

Mrs. A. NJ. Lewis of Forth Worth,
Tex, 16 years old and thrice married
and divorced has now intrusted her
happiness to a fourth husband, whose
name is Glass. She should find ii
easy to see through this last one
Manchester Union,
Here's honing he never goes broke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

That ought to arouse someone!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-14

The following mouth watering item
is clipped from the Belfast Republican
journal: