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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
Leads in
Artillery dinners.

Adjutant General Dill has received from
the chief division of militia affairs, war
department. Washington. tabulated
statement showing the enlisted men OF
the Coast Artillery Reserves of the or
ganized militia who were reported quail
flied in the rated" positions and as first
and second class gunners under the pro-
visions of General Orders No. 166, war
department 1911, at the last annual In
spections under the provisions of Section
IA of the Militia Law. gne rated posi-
lions include gun commanders gun
pointers. plotters and observers In these
ratings the showing made by the Maine
Coast Artillery Corps is exceeded by but
two states i'm the ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
where the study of coast artillery was
taken up many years before Names list
Regiment of Infantry, was transferred
to Coast Artillery, and i'm New York.
which has 81 companies as against II in
Maine. In the matter of first-class gum
ners Maine leads the country with l53.
beating out Massachusetts which has As
and New York which has IA. Maine has
I2I second-elass gunners as against Ill in
Massachusetts and 13s in the New York
companies.
In the rated positions Maine has gun
commanders. gun pointers, 6 plotters
and observers. Massachusetts has TO-
II, and respectively. Connecticut with
II companies has 2. /. 2 and / respective
". New York Is. II, 10 and Is respee-
lively. California with IL companies has
? 3, 3 and respectively. The states of
New Hampshire with companies, Rhode
Island with l6 companies. Maryland with
company. North Carolina with COM
.panies, South Carolina with l company,
Georgia with 4 companies, Texas with !
company. Oregon with companies and
Washington with companies have no
men qualified in the rated positions.
The showing by states in first and sec
ond-class gunners is as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
English Advertising.

There are some advertising experts
in old England who, having for a time
closely followed Yankee models and
methods, have now struck out for
themselves with a dash and holiness
of invention and imagery that are in
deed startling. One of these is pure
reading notice which tells how IAN ex-
quisite. lasting perfume can be made
at home"-the main ingredient of
which, however. must be bought at the
chemists shop. This exquisite odor,
says the mastery reading notice,
when used on the skin of brunette
develops into a mysterious melange
resembling rose, carnation or cycla-
men: while on the blond it becomes
more like new mown hay, violet, lilac
or lily of the valley" The notice con-
tinues: There is no set rule, how
ever, and according to the skin with
which it comes in contact the per-
fume becomes an exclusive personal
oder eff the rarest fragrance" One
may well regret that the notice does
not go further and give us the odor
set free when applied to the skin of a
Chinese or Japanese lady or to the
darker hued damsel of African extrac-
tion.-Indianapelis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
KIM Peter.

King Peter. of Servia, is doing his
best. it seems. to make his country
contented, even to win back a goodl,
part of the vast territory once inelud-
ed in the "old kingdom" Court life ir
Belgrade, says London Life, is none
of the gayest. The king is an early
riser. and man of simple tastes. Like
his brother monarch of Montenegro,
he does not believe in paying high SAL
aries to his servants. and some time
ago it was reported that he had the
impotence to advertise for a cock for
salary of sc month. "Ah," said a
noted French chef on hearing this
story, Mon Dieu, can one wonder that
there are so many Socialists and re-
publicans in the world when a king
wants to pay a maitre de cuisine Sc
per month? 1t demands a revolution
King Peter is a man of wonderful
physique and iron nerve, and had he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
It's YEARS OLD.
Town Of CornviI|e Largest
In Somerset County.
Has No Village Doctor, Lawyer,
Minister or Post Office.
Interesting Story Of the Town from
lis Early Days. a5s1s

Skowhegan, Me, Aug. 7.-(SpeciaD.-
Cornville. town having probably more
territory than any other town in the
county and yet without village, with
out doctor, lawyer, a minister, or a
post office is lis years old this year
AS peculiar as the town is, as COM
pared with other towns, it has an in
teresting history. General Benz. F. But
Ter lived here for some time.
The town was first named Bernards-
town, its first proprietor being Moses
Bernard. The first clearings were made
about the year $780, but the first set
Element was not made until 1894. The
town was Incorporated in 1898, when
the name was changed to Cornyille
which is said to have been given to ii
on account of the productivity of the
soil. especially soil for grain. The first
town meeting was held, March 49, 179s
An interesting comment on peculiar
ideas Of the time, is found in the rec
ord that at the ordination of the second
Baptist minister. in 1914. rum was or
sale in the dooryard during the ser
vice. The first church was erected. In
1925, and was later rebuilt into the
building which is at present used as a
Town house.
This town gives more to Skowhegan
in the way of farm products and bus
mess than any ether town surround
ing 1t. 1t having no village, the Skow-
began pest office furnishes it its mai
and having no High school Skowhegar
furnishes this advantage and Corn.
vile being one of the most prosperous
in farms, Skowhegan derives much
benefit therefrom.
The town has a prosperous Grange OF
about 80 members. The oldest man In
Cornville is Darius McCrillis, now 81
years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
An Art Detective.

Monsieur Louis Hourticq has been
acclaimed by LIE Cri de Paris as a
reinearnatfon of Sherlock Holmes, who
appears not in connection with the po-
lice department of Paris, but in the
field OF art. He has made a close in
vestigation of all the pictures of the
National museum and has published a
guide in which he has overturned many
of the most sacred traditions. He dis
covers that the famous Antiope of Cor
regio is not Antiope at all, and Jupiter
is no more Jupiter. One is a nymph
and the other satyr. He punctures
another romantic tradition, and Charles
V and Francis / no longer figure in
the Marriage at Cana. Nor need one
longer believe that he recognizes AL
phonsc d'Avalos in picture by Titan,
where a bearded parsonage draws a
pretty woman to his bosom in a fond
embrace. No, the gallant gentleman
is Titan himself. But the crewning
triumph of NJ. Hourticq is the denti-
flea ton of Isabella Boschetti, mistress
of the marquis of Mantua, whose pic
ture hitherto has passed for that of
Laura Dianti. He further unma ed
Isabella Bosehetti in the Flora of tt
tian, and the proof he holds is that
she holds a bouquet tboschettD in her
handi-IndianapoliS News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
The irresponsible Sky.

From an upstairs porch We can
look down upon all the town. upon our
neighbors, upon snobby limousines,
upon eocky roadsters, upon banana
and ice cream pushcarts and upon the
part of the town that just walks. If
we do not wish to look at the town,
even though We may look down upon
it, nothing is easier than ignoring it's
existence. From an upstairs porch we
may look straight into the trees at the
homes of the birds and the squirrels.
but If we tire of watching a show SO
similar to that of the town down.
stairs, we can afford to ignore the
birds. From an upstairs porch we can
look up into the sky and Of that we
never tire.
From sunrise to sunset and from the
evening star to dawn, the sky changes
constantly, changes its mind and
changes its clothes. Unlike the rest
of us, ii has no regular duties. 1t
does exactly as it pleases, and that is.
perhaps, why we enjoy watching it.
The sun gets up early to dress the
sky in the newest, softest shades of
rainbow colors, a little faded by the
dew, but the ungrateful sky wakens
lat the first touch of the sun, grabs a
Ired bathrohe and starts chasing clouds
as though they must all be driven into
| their proper places that very moment
Usually the sky is tired and sleepy by
noon. although it has not accomplished
very much, and may lie for a while
still and blue and sultry, holding the
white clouds close and letting the sun
shine unmolested. From an upstairs
porch we can watch the sky asleep,
but just as a little of its quiet is feel
ing its way into us, the sky is awake
again and piling up a storm out of the
clear noon heat. Great purple gray
cloud masses are hustled up by the
sky, which scowls blackly where the
sun still dares shine upon 1t. Flying
white messengers are sent ahead to
give gusty warning of the coming of
the storm, there are a few lightning
flashes, some smashing thunder and
then the rain. We are not afraid be-
cause we are on our upstairs porch
and the storm is so close about us
that we are part of it. The leaves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
BURNHAM.

Mrs. Lizzie Shannon returned. Fri
day night, to Hartland. after a few
days visit at the home of her brother,
Chester Elwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Gilmore, in
company with Ernest Marden, wene.
Saturday, by auto to Searsmont for
an over-Sunday visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Marden.
Mrs. o. B. McKechine and Mrs
Clyde Allen were in Pittsfield for the
day. Friday.
Roy Call has moved his family int
DR. Shaw's rent. recently vacated by
Ira Cunningham.
Mrs. Marcia f. Dorothy and daugh-
ter Mae of Brockton, Mass, arc
guests of Mrs. Dorothy's granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Ira Cunningham, and broth
er, Lyman Winn.
Miss Ferne Shaw is spending the
week at Windmere a guest of Misses
Gladys and Phyllis Estes.
Mrs. Emma Spencer of Pittsfield
has been visiting Mrs. George E. Bry-
ant for several days.
The First and Second degrees will
of Sebasticook Grange, Saturday eve-
ming, on two candidates. This Grange
will hold its annual picnic at Fred
Sayward's shore. Wednesday,, Aug. 20
Burnham Grange will observe child
ren's night at their next regular
meeting, Tuesday evening. Aug. 26
Refreshments will be served. This
Grange will hold Box Social, Tues
day evening, Aug. 10, when the ladies
are asked to bring box and after
the sale of these social and dance
will be given, es AAS
Clinton Grange Will hold its annu-
al picnic. Wednesday, Aug. 20. at Oak
wood.
The death of Mrs. Frank McCor-
rison occurred, Thursday. in Water
Vile. where she went few days pre-
viously, death following surgical OPP
GRAFTON. She was 3S years of age.
The remains were brought to her for
mer home in Winnecook, where fun
eraal services were held, Saturday.
Interment was in the cemetery at
Reynolds Corner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18

TO $40 per car over what would have
been received from the local buyer
Through the efforts of the Union the
price of all fertilizers sold in the
State was reduced from two to four
dollars per ton and then even more Of
a saving was made by those who pur-
chased direct of the Farmers Union.
G. f. Fmbree, the manager of the
Farmers. Union and an employee of
the State department of agriculture
recounted the history of the organiza-
ton. giving great credit to Ex-com-
missioner ]. p. Buckley for his able
assistance in the early organizing and
operating of the Union.
Mr.. Embree takes pride in the fact
that he has now become a citizen of
the State of Maine. He explainei
market conditions and situations in
the large cities as he knew them and
outlined plans which should prove
valuable for the consideration of the
managers of the local exchanges in
regard to grading. packing and ship
ping. He urged again the point made
| by Commissioner j. A. Roberts, that
absolute honesty and loyalty from the
members of the Exchanges and the
Union will make for the success of
| the movement and that any dishen-
esty or disloyalty from the members
may cause failure.
Mr.. Embree brought out the fact
that Maine was the first State in the
Union to put this great idea upon a
working basis, and that now several
others are planning movements of the
same kind and are patterning after
the plan of the Maine Farmers Union.
10 persons were present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
Number First Second
RuMORS UNFoUNDED.
End Regiment, N. G. S. NJ, Has Re-
seived No Orders to Front.

Rumors circulated throughout the
State that the End Regiment, N. G..
S. NJ, had been or would be ordered
to Mexico, were unfounded, accord
ing to inquiry at the office of Adju-
tant General Elliot C. Dill.
No orders have yet been received to
that effect, General Dill stated that
the public would know it when such
an order was received.
The report from Bangor that Co. G.
was ordered to be in readiness, SEEM
edto declare that Co. G. was the only
company of the regiment, and as to
this, Gen. Dill declared, should an or
der come it would be for the whole
regiment not any one company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
New Corporations.

The following certificates of incor-
poration have been filed at the Office
of the secretary of State.
National Farming & Securities CO
organized at Augusta. for the pur-
pose of carrying on business agricul-
ture with 100000 capital stock, OF
which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President, r. A. Kittredge of Hallow-
ell; Treasurer, r. A. Kittredge O!
Hallowell. Certificate filed Aug. 10
1913.
Superior Salt Fish Co. organized
at Portland. for the purpose of buy
ing and selling fresh and salt with
$4,000 capital stock. of which Moth
ing is paid in. Officers: President,
Jacob Judelshon Of Portland; Treas
urer. Emile Kovarsky of Portland
Certificate filed Aug. IS, 1913.
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PENNINGTON.

The Lakeside campmeeting will
open this year, on Aug. 81. and hold
till Aug. 81.
Many improvements have been
made on the grounds and the accom-
odations are first class Able speak
ers have been engaged and liberal
reduction has been made In railroad
fares and the tickets are good from
Aug. l to Sept. 6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18

shine under the splashing drops and
even the flowers in the porch boxes
lean forward to meet the wind and the
rain. The sky may chase the storm
away as quickly as it brought it or 1t
may keep it and play with it through
the afternoon. 1t is its charm, you
know, that it does as it pleases And
after the storm has gone it is gayer
than ever and is sure to bring out its
most splendid dress and make quite a
ceremonious business of saying good
by to the un.-Indianapolis News.
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1t is related of Mendelssohn at pub
lie dinner, at which women were pres
ent and where he was surrounded by
a chorus of aggressive ones clamoring
fer his autograph. that he allowed him.
self to be victimized with good nature
until finally fieEiay ss:atron OF mature
years handed him her card. The COM
POSER wrote on the card the music and
words from Haydn's Creation: and
God created great whales" This
brought the autograph hunting 70 an
end. and Mendelssohn was allowed to
go on with his dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18

Construction of the Peter-the- Great
fortress. the greatest fortress in the
world, designed for the protection Of
st. Petersburg, Russia has begun This
fortress will consist Of chain of is
land forts extending across the gulf
of Finland, distance of over thirty
eight miles. A. .A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18

not been called to the blood stained
threne of Servia he could have earned
his living as a heavyweight boxer. an
art that was impaired to him by M.
Paul Vigny, who also taught him to
be ore of the most expert swordsmen
in ope-Indianapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18
Yankee King Gets Cold Feet.
THIRTY WIVES ENGLISH he
THINKS DUCK.

it would be easy. of course to get back
to the United States.
That name sounds sweet to me. 1t
has been nearly four years now since /
have been here, and the past year
seems like ten. SO If conditions con-
er all my old friends together and mold
tinue as they are, I will be with you
soon. and when | get back / win gath
fitting celebra tion.-New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-18

Hollow concrete tile blocks will be
made at Panama and the canal COM,
mission has arranged for the erection
CT a plant for their manufacture. Most
of the buildings in the new town of
Balboa win probably be constructed OF
these blocks. p,A1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
GOVERNOR RETURNS:
URGES PASSAGE Of
THE HEFL|N BILL
Saw Underwood While i'm
Washington-The House
Leader Confident as to
Senatorial Situation

Montgomery, December 20.-(Spe-
cial )-The governor of Alabama re-
turned this afternoon from Washing
ton, where he went to urge the passage
of the Heflin bill providing for an
appropriation of $500 for the erec-
tion of a monument at Horseshoe Bend
battlefield, in Tallapoosa county. The
governor expressed the belief that the
bill would receive a favorable report
from the committee on appropriations,
and that it would pass both houses of
Congress
The chief executive saw Oscar w.
Underwood nearly every day while in
Washington and said the House leader
was confident with respect to the sem
atorisl race in Alabama. He said this
opinion was held by large majority
of the members of Congress.
Regarding the collectorship of the
port of Mobile, the governor said he
saw Secretary McAdoo in reference to
the matter and urged that the place be
given to an Alabama man. He said Mr..
McAdoo told him that the admins
tration had about decided the place to
Missfssipian, fnasmuch as John D.
McNeel had been named for the office
of collector of revenue for Mississippt
and Alabama. However, the Mobile Of
flee has not yet been settled, accord =.
ing to the governor, and the Presi-
dent may appoint an Alabama appli-
cant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
PANAMA PARTY TO
VISIT COSTA RIGA
Arrangements Are Made for
Opening National Thea
atre at San Jose

Special arrangements have been made
for the members of the Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce Panama party to
visit the famous National theatre at San
Jose, Costa Rica, according to word re-
ceived yesterday by Secretary Radcliffe
from the Travel Service Bureau, which
has charge of the details for the party
This theatre, built at a cost of s2,000,00o
by the national government of Costa Rica
is closed most of the year, being opened
ordinarily only when an opera company
is brought there especially from Europe.
Permission has been obtained, however
to have it opened for several hours dur
ing the evening the Birmingham party
will spend in San Jose.
The party will reach San Jose by spe-
cial train from Port Limon, travelling
over what is regarded as possibly the
most remarkable mountain railway in the
tropics. Starting at sea level, it runs
through cocoanut groves and banana
plantations for about 80 miles, and in
about so miles further rises to a height
of approximately 5000 feet over Won
derfulf scenic route.
San Jose, the capital is a place of
only about 25.00O population, and yet its
National theatre surpasses in beauty any,
thing of a similar character in North
America. Decorations in the lobby and
in the private suites of the President
and vice president of the republic are
by famous artists, ana the furnishings
throughout are elaborate and elegant.
The stage is so built that 1t may be
lowered to the level of the parque and
the theatre thus turned into a ball room
And yet a vast Goportion of the popu-
lation of the country are illterate and
desperately poor.
Arrangements all along the line have
now been completed for the Birmingham
party Equipment for the special train
from Birmingham has been ordered, and
the special which Is to carry the party
along the canal from ocean to ocean in
Panama has been requested of the Pan
anna railroad.
Hotel reservations for the party at
Uncle SANS hotel the Tivoli at Pan
anna City, have been confirmed by the
army officer in charge and arrangements
made in New Orleans for the stay there
on the return trip. Much interest is be-
ing shown in the tour and a number
have made their reservations. The party
will leave Birmingham January 20, and
will be gone 10 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
BOWRON BELIEVES
NEW CURRENCY LAW
WILL AID BUSINESS
But Thinks Favorable Ac-
ton on Petition for Rate
Increase Would Be Still
Greater Stimulus

After two weeks spent in New York
city in the interest of Nis company,
James Bowron. president of the Cult
States Steel company, successors to the
Standard Steel company, has returned
home. In statement given out yesterday
Mr.. Bowron declares that the currency
bill, to be finally enacted this week, prob
ably will do a great deal of good. Mr..
Bowron says that the bill will make
available additions to the financial re-
sources of the country and will otherwise
help business.
He said, however, that easily the most
important proposition and that which
would do the most good was the interstate
commerce commission granting to the
railroads the per cent rate increase de-
sired. He said that the increase would
cause an immediate revival of good busi-
ness, as it would enable the roads to buy
equipment that has been held up for some
time.
Il am quite hopeful that the passage
of the currency bill will lead to sone
measure of improvement in business af-
fairs. 1t will make available large re-
sources in the shape of bills receivable
at present in the portfolios of the banks
throughout the country as the basis OIL
new currency, and to that extent VIII
make an addition to the financial re-
sources of the country besides being hexi-
BILE in its character.
II think the immediate course of busi-
ness would be affected more by the Ia
vorable action OF the interstate commerce
commission than by anything else. Rail-
roads In this country are the largest buy
ers of material and the largest employers
of labor. Their gross earnings have ~
creased, but their net earnings have de-
creased, due to increased wages which
they have been called upon to pay their
men to meet the advancing cost of LYING
THE concensus L believe, Of pubic
opinion recognizes the fairness of grant
ing an advance in railroad rates at the
present time, and the needs of the rail-
roads for increased equipment are very
great and with the new currency condl-
tions available | believe that the permis-
sion to advance their freight rates will be
followed by a very large amount of rail-
road buying that would furnish the needed
stimulus for the resumption of business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Claim to be Disappointed in
Steps He Has so Far
Taken
LOOK UP HISTORY
OF PANICS IN PAST
And Yet Resumption of Prosperity
Seems Entirely Dependent on
Railroads Again Getting
Into the Markets
BY W. G. NICHOLAS

New York, December 20.-(special)
,what Immediately follows may strike the
casual reader as having no special bear
ling on the stock market and on the
business situation. That would be mis-
take. There is nothing bearing on the
present view OF business more strongly
tthan the description the writer has tried
to make plain, with an accompanying
forecast.
The stock market and the men who
compose the most important factors Of
the business world, are not further hold
ing off, through hopeless eowardice, as
many mistaken persons contend. The is
sue is one of uncertainty, it is true, but
that is not necessarily supineness. Few
seriously charge the new national admin
istration with disloyalty in the attempt
to rashly reconstruct and ruin the ma
chinery of government along freshly de-
signed progressive" lines, as it has been
idenominated. Because all the newly des-
ignated leaders and teachers of special
ties that have taken thousands of able