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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02
"GETS.IT', Nothing
Like Il for Corns.
Easy As One, Two. Three; No Fuss,
No Pain, by Using "GETS-lT."

Just take two seconds to put little
"tiETS-lT' on that corn. That corn is
done for as sure as the sun rises.
The corn shriVels up, vanishes That's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02
The Three Dragons.


The institutions, ideals and princl-
pies of American democracy are being
-ested today. AS a people we are be-
ore the tribunal that holds the fate OF
nations in its keeping. We are chal-
ienged and we must make answer.
VIII our form of self Government sur =
vive the test. We have won in a
hundred desperate contests. We do
not lack in courage, wisdom or re-
sourcefulness. We have gone forth t.
do battle with all kinds of giants ana
we have conquered and compelle
their obedience. The air, the earth
and the sea obey us. Learning ana
power and wealth are ours.
Today we are face to face With the
supreme and final test every nation
must meet. The question is, what us
shall we make of our victories? Shall
they be for individuals OF societ$
shall they be for the few or shall all
Americans share in their glory. I'll
to this hour we have had no time fol
fine distinctions. The conquest was
on, the battles raging. every man has
been fighting for place, power and life
But today the victory is secure, no"
comes the question. Shall we go thf
way of the ancient nations. who per
mitted luxury. idleness, selfishness ans
vice to eat out their hearts.
This is the day of our trial. We
are face to face with three mighty
ORA CONS, ignorance. injustice and in
difference, any of which will work ou'
overthrow. Century after century tbs
bravest, the strongest and the mos
wise have given these dragons battle
only to return wounded, defeated ant
dying.
Mythology tells us of great men VIII
became heroes by going into the fou
den of some tabled dragon and figh:
| ING him to the death. Today we fac
three dragons any one of which i
more terrible, more destructive thai
all the dragons of ancient story. Thes
three monsters suck the lfes bloo'
from six hundred and fifty thousan'
of our bravest and best every veal
Their cruel jaws are crimson ever,
ten seconds with the red life of som
| innocent baby. Ignorance dwells il
the palace of the rich and the cottag
l OF the poor, injustice Is enlHIOHeu II
high places; indifference holds us a
| in the grip of death. Let George q
/ it, is no idle proverb Ignoranc
creates conditions that undermine
health and fills the grave yards. In
Justice robs the weak and creates tn
poverty that destroys the economi
balance of society and fills Americ
with a million broken bodies. Indif
ference creates social and physic.
conditions that overwhelm hospital
land surgeons, newspapers and educa
tors, church and state and paralyze
the strong arm of the law. Thes
three. ignorance, injustice and in
difference are the unseen hands ths
are pushing American civilization !
the brink Of ruin.
Do we not know today that diseas
is not a cause but an effect? We hay
come tonight to fight tuberculosis
Continued on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

Thursday. October 2, 1918.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05

Chicago theaters propose to reduce the price of gallery seats to meet the competition of the moving picture shows. An inn provement in the class of plays offered would be more effective.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05
THE FIGHT AGAINST DISEASE

Experts of the federal hospital service have been compiling data from he census reports that make a striking showing of the cost of disease in this country anG emphasize tn" necessity of lnOre rigid enforcement, partlc- ularly in cities, of laws and reg ulations designed to safeguard the public health.
 Tuberculosis is stated tu cost this country in the value of lives destroyed S25O, ,OOO,00O a year and ~1he mere expenses n medicine, food, medical attendance and loss of'wages is s9O,OO0,O0O annually. The census reports estimate the total loss from contagious dis eases. including tuberculosis, is $75O,OOO, ,OO0 a year, of which 40 per cent, OF $500, ,OOO,O00. is pre- Nentable.
 The cost of prevention would bc mere fraction of the cost Of .-prt>crtablc diseases and there should te no false e, onOmy in rXpenC lures for the campaign again=L ;ontagion ;:le health of the people is the 9 latest asset of the nation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05
WHO FURNISHES THE MONEY?

It takes money and lots of il to feed soldiers and buy ammuni- tion. It would be interesting to know who is financing the MeXl- can revolution or series of reVo- 1utiOns.
 History has made it pretty plain that Napoleon was financed by the great contractors and bankers of Paris when he made himself first consul by the coup d'etat of November, l799. They wanted a stable government for business reasons and they thought a dictator like Napoleon was their best chance.
 There is not much secret about the fact that the sugar interests played a very important part in the revolutions in Hawaii and Gu ba. Eventually it will be determ- ined whether the Mexican revo- lutions are due to spontaneous uprisings of the people or are
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05
WEDNESDAY,. MARCH ). 1913.
HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED.

A rather remarkable eight : story building has just been com n]etcd on Irving place. New York City.
 It has d lheater with a seal ing capacity of l.5Oo.
 It has an apartment o1 seven rooms. completely furnished, for the special purpose of lnstrur- tion in domestic science.
 There is a model banking Ill- stitution for teaching bankiS.
 There is factory divided into various rooms. where garments are made.
 There is bnokbinding plant and a miniature department store, in which girls who aim at posi- lions in the big stores can qualify thu mselves.
 Growing plants make garden out of the roof of this eight story building. and on that roof, too, are basketball courts, gym nasium and shower baths.
 There is lunchroom where 700 can be- accommodated at once.
 A fancy settlement workers club or a building constructed by some philanthropist to carry on experiments.
 Nothing of the kind. IL is just a public school of the City of New York, just opened at a cost of $25O,0OO.
 There are 2S8 instructors and it can take care of $500 pupils. It is the last word in public school building construction.
 And it is only few years since the average school building con- sisted of four walls. a few win- dows, a smoky furnace in the eel lar and all under the domination of a political janitor who was paid better than the principal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05
SAUERkRAuT.

Who was it first invented kraut, and put it in a barrel? Some scientist should find out, and deck his tomb with laurel. For kraut's a good old honest dish,
 and when, with eager talOns, we
 throw it in our holds, we wish that we could eat three gallons.
 For sauerkraut's savOry and clean, and not the least corrody, and it contains no nicotine, OF benjamin of sody. 1 always give a joyous shout, glad are my feel ings inner, when grandma says
 she'll cook some kraut (with oth- CT things) for dinner. And to- wards the stove, throughout the day, with anxious eyes Pm look ing: and neighbOrs seven miles away all know just what's a. cooking. The incense that you
 read about around the dump is gropin' when granny cooks a
 mess of kraut and leaves the windows open. see the neigh bors going by, the sniff the sauer- iRraut boiling. and often can hear their sigh: For kraut Pm
 fairly spelling" Alb sauerkraut is noble dish. beloved of wise
 old fogies. And why do people
 wish their weed in plugs or sto-
 girs? WALT MASON.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05

It may be true that fools rusl in where angels fear to tread. but angels don't have to tread; the! can use their wings.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05

It's a mistake to suppose tha all women are the same. Ever one woman isn't the same fo any length of time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05

Some of us never talk about other people, because we are too busy talking about ourselves.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05

Lieutenant Michaelis. formerly stationed at Fort Seward in Southeastern Alaska, has been guilty of extreme careleSSneSS in handling the business affairs en- irusted to him and sentenced to receive a reprimand. He was or dered released from arrest and restored to duty with his rrgi- mcnt.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05

An Ohio woman, suing for her fifth divorce. advises young girls not tn marry a handsome man. As if every man did moi think himself handsome.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05
EDITORIAL MoTES.
erlln1en

Kisses are said to be unknown among the Chinese. The aver age American will hesitate to ln- troduce the habit among them.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05
THE GENTLE cYNIc.

Faint praise neer won fair la dy.
 Irrigation makes a thing grow, especially a thirst.
 The man who buys his friends generally gets stuck. Many mans will is contsct- ed long before he is dead.
 A mans ideals are seldom re- Sponsiblc for high living.
 The Temple of Debt has thou sand entrances for one exit.
 some people are all tired oui by he time they reach a conclusion.
 Perhaps after all it is better tu wear yourself out than to rust.
 Some people keep their Vir urs locked up for high days and hol- idaNs.
 Success is largely a matter of buying experience and selling at a profit.
 II is never too late ln mend, but some of us seem |" think it $ too carly.
 When a girl becomes convin- rrd crying makes her nose red. she stops.
 A girl is never happy ill she falls in love. and Then she is miserable.
 The man who burrnwS trouble generally gives his peace of mind as security.
 The value of eXpcrirnc as an investment depends on the dINl- dcnds it pays.
 Wealth may not bring happi- ness. but most of us are Wiling to take chance.
 Some people are always too bu- Sy to do anything but talk about how busy they are.
 Any girl is apt to think a fel- if it's in her keeping.
 It is a mistake to suppose that the man who is well reared al- ways stays in the rear.
 When a fellow acts as a wet blanket it doesn't do much good to tell him to dry up.
 Charity covers a multitude of sins, but is generally. our charity and other peoples sins.
 We all admire man who does good things, unless we happen to be one of the good things.
 Lots of people spend half their lives OVerdOing things, and the other half doing them over.
 Some of us never talk about other people, because we are too busy talking about ourselves.
 It's a mistake to suppose that all women are the same. Even one woman isn't the same for any length of time.
 It may be true that fools rush in where angels fear to tread. put angels don't have to tread; they can use their wings.
 
 Lieutenant Michaelis. formerly stationed at Fort Seward in
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05

A Wisconsin man touched an electric wire and withStOod a shock of 5000 volts. He should feel qualified for participation in Wisconsin politics.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05

being financed by capital which wants to deal with stable gov ernment,
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05

Former Senator Clark, of Mon- tana, has just installed a $12O,- 900 pipe organ and Sl00,0OO set of dishes in his New York home. which cost S7,O0O,O0O. Mr. Clark will have quite a show place if he will leave the cost tags on the furniture.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05

"Wantcd," reads an ad. in he New York World. "a girl. over l6. white. tn paste labels on." The advert rIiSemrnt does not eX- plain why they want to past" la brlS on the girl.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05

Just received on the Mariposa, a line of dresses at Harvey's Fog gery.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-03-05

The government has forbidden hr Klamath Indians tu trade wives. simply shows how the pittShurg and Newport society folks are shown favurs that are denied he Klamath Indians.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-10-20

Baby plates, heavy and decorated, |
inch raised edge. Sale price 19c. Dat
meal or soup obwls, pink decoration,
&c. Dinner plates gold and white &c
each. Soup plates gold and white SC.
Fruit plates, fancy decoration Sc. Stop
jars, full size, regular shape SOC. Earth
ern bristol cuspidors worth 25c. Sale
price SC. Parlor brooms 1Oc each.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-10-20

Coffee pots, blue and white, 3 and 4-qt.
size. Very Special 45c. Double boil
ers, grey enameled, LOT. size 19c.
Stew pans, handled baking pans, pud-
ding pans, collanders, all | and 2-qt.
size goods, grey enameled ware. Choice
Sc. Dish pans l7-qt. enamel, regular
price Soc.
Sale 23c
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-10-20
DISHES

A bargain in dinnerware. Pretty deco
rated good grade semi-porcelain ware
~ piece set as follows: E saucers, 6
cups, 6 dinner plates, f pie plates, e
fruit dishes, butter chips, large
round vegetable dish, l medium sized
platter, | sugar, | creamer, | bowl.
All for So. 90
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-10-20
EnanlelWare.

F|orentine blue and white, one piece.
Coffee pots, tea kettles, l7-qt. dish
pans, GOT, Berlin kettle with enamel
cover, E and got. kettles with wooden
handles, l2-qt. water pals.
Choice SOC l..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
They Play the Fake Game in the Same Old Way

THE old "pocketbook" trick is being
1 worked with considerable regular
ity in Washington. The police suspect
that a clever pair Of negro men are
responsible for a ruse which was
worked on Emma Davis, a negro wom-
an of 1922 Walter street southeast,
the other afternoon, and or another
negro woman a week before.
Emma reported to the police of the
first precinct that about $3.50 o'clock
in the afternoon two well dressed ne
gro men who were walking just in
front of her, near the corner of Tenth
street and Pennsylvania avenu north
west, suddenly stopped down and
picked up a pocketbook from the side
walk.
Making sure that Emma was in a
position where she could see what
was going on, they opened the find
and disclosed to Emma's wondering
gaze a quantity of bills of large de-
nominations. Then the men became
confidential, Emma told the police,
and took her into their secret. They
had just found the pocketbook, they
told her, and it contained $500. Now,
as she had seen them find it, she was
entitled to a third of it, and they were
not going to cheat her out of her right
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
To Consider Grade Crossings.

Jefferson City.-St. Louis has 249
grade crossings, according to John M.
Atkinson, chairman of the public Serv-
ice commission. OF this number per-
haps not to exceed a dozen fall into
the class of dangerous crossings. J.
L. Harrop, engineer and grade-cross-
ing expert of the commission, is now
preparing his plans for the separation
of the most dangerous st. Louis cross
ings. He will submit them to the pres
ident of the board of improvements
and the engineer for the railroads at
a conference to be held in st. Louis.
The plan is for the commission, the
city and the railroads concerned to
reach an agreement. upon the method
of elimination. When this is done with
respect to any crossing the rest is
easy, according to Atkinson. The cost
of separating the grade crossings
which the commission has decided
must go will cost between $6,000,000
and $4,000 900, it is believed.
The Missouri Pacific, the Iron Noun.
tain, St. Louis & San Francisco, Wa
hush, Rock Island and the Oak Hill
branch of the Missouri Pacific are the
roads chiefly affected. Before a meth
cd Of separation is agreed upon it will
be studied in relation to other grade
crossings in the immediate vicinity.
The commission will determine how
the cost of abolishing a grade crossing
| shall be prorated between the railroad
street car company, if affected, and
the city. Harrop says in Wisconsin
the railroads bore between 70 and 81
per cent of the cost of separation and
the municipality the remainder. The
commission will authorize the rail
roads, if the course is necessary, to Is
sue bonds in sufficient amount to GOV
er the cost of abolishing grade cross
ings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
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Destruction Of Real Money Is a MESSY" Job

Upon arriving at the bureau the
trunks full of money are taken to the
maceratfng machines. The mutilated
money is Jumped by Miss Lester and
other members OF the committee into
four large iron tunnels, which convey
1t into the macerating machines be-
low. The latter r huge revolving
cylinders lined with angle parts which
tear the bills to pieces.
With the completion Of the feeding
process bueketfuls of soda ash and
unslaked lime are poured in. This
takes the color out Then the ma
chimes are set in motion and grind
away for twenty-four hours. The gray
pulp matter then goes into another ma
chine and is made into sheets. Most
of the pulp is converted into paste
board, the government receiving $40
a ton from a New York contractor for
the pulp.
There is only one drawback to my
job" said Miss Lester. II receive ever
SO many letters from persons who
seem to think 1t is my W money l
am destroying and that l am doing so
for the fun of the thing. But to me
it Is inconceivable that they do not
understand the necessity of destroy
ing mutilated money and that for ev-
cry dollar destroyed a new n is put
into circulation.
while my work is somewhat mes
sy' 1t is interesting and does not grow
monotonous. It's really fun"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
VICTORY WON BY DIPLOMACY
When MIR. ThurIow Knew How to
Soften the Heart of His Charm
er's Mother.

Mrs. Darnton," said William Thur
low, there is a matter which l would
like to discuss with you, If l may at
this time.'
Mrs. Darnton looked over her glass
es and frowned. She was the secre-
tary of the Society for the Proven
ton of Manly Independence, and she
had a we'll defined idea of the nature
of the proposition that Mr.. ThurloW
Wished to discuss.
We'll, go on" she said in her most
impressive manner, what is it,"
Il love your daughter and l have
reasons to believe that she returns
my affection"
Have you dared to make love to
her without first gaining my permits
sion?"
mo, dear lady. l have never call
ed her sweetheart or darling, or any
thing like that. have merely gained
the impression, owing, perhaps, to
the pleasure she seemed to have in
my company, that she might learn to
care for me If l gained authority from
you to try to win her love-"
Mrs. Darnton's features hardened,
and she coldly asked:
4. What recommendation have you to
offer for yourself? If you love my
daughter now, how am | to be con-
WINGED that your love will not be as
evanescent-kindly mark the word-as
evanescent as is the love almost every
other man has for his wife at the be-
ginning?"
Il am sure my love will not be evan
escent. | shall love Geraldine always,
| know. l shall never cease to worship
her for her beauty. l have noticed that
she takes after her mother. If | may
say SO, and that is a guarantee that
her beauty will not fade as the years
go by. If l might, with permission
try to win"
Geraldine came downstairs and in
terrupted them then, but the jury
returned a verdict in Mr.. Thurlow's
favor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16

ly that George and she would ever
marry. She had seer her face in the
mirror; she had changed even more
than Eunice, but instead OF taking on
the matronly aspect Of a happily mar
ried woman she had become a queru.
lous-looking old maid instead. Some
day George would awaken to the IN
Outstanding Of what they had missed
In life; he would marry some young
girl, and she-well, 1t would be like
those horrible breachof-promise cases
that she had read in the newspapers.
She must let George 60. She knew
that he did not love her. She had be.
come merely a part of the routine Of
his life.
A ring at the ~belI-George's ring!
He never called at four in the after
noon. Something must have occurred
to make him leave his Office at that
hour. She fastened her hair and
slipped down the stairs.
George followed her into the parlor
and sat down heavily. His face was
unshaven, his tie sagged from his col
lar; he looked thoroughly detected.
Leslie" he said, Il have come to
offer you your freedom. l c&n never
marry you"
She looked at him; a newborn pity
rose in her heart, How men had tc
struggle! She had not thought before
that George, too, might be as wretchet
az she.
THE bank has failed he continued
in a monotonous voice. Every penny
is gone. l am at the bottom Of the
ladder again. 1t will mean three years
longer. Leslie, l can't hold you. Les
lie! Why, what are you laughin,
about?"
She laughed, and the tears in he
eyes were those of happiness, Sh,
went across to Georges chair an,
perched herself upon the arm of it
Just as she used to do in the first day
of their engagement.
my dear" she said, how woul,
you like to marry me without tn
house and the furniture and the ney
trunks and the outfit and the trous
seau? Do you want me, dear, or d
you want these?"
He leaped up and caught her hand
incredulously.
DO you mean that, Leslie?" h
cried. Why, l have never dared t
make that suggestion. Do you-wi
you? Today"
Tomorrow" answered Leslie, smi
ing, and then a flood of happy tear
blinded her eyes.
Copyright, 1913. by w. G. Chapman.)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
ooooooooooooooo
FRIEND EUN|CE
Ru Eva rAYLoR.

George" said Leslie. you have
heard me speak about my friend
Eunice Vane? l have just had a let
ter from her; she is coming to pay
me a visit for a couple of days, with
her two children, while her husband is
away in New York. haven't seen
her for nearly six years. You know
we were at college together"
''Then I guess I'll have to spruce UP
tomorrow night" answered Leslie's
fance, as he rose to take his leave
Of her. He kissed her and put on his
hat. AS he went down the steps Les
lie looked after him with a vague dis
satisfaction which she could not quite
analyze.
Lucky Eunice!" she soliloquized, a
little bitterly. Here we are, both
verging on thirty, and both engaged
in the same month. And you have
a rich husband and two babies, while
+" She shrugged her shoulders and
went back into the .parlor.
George and Leslie had been engaged
for nearly six years. She was a
school teacher and George a lawyer
in the same town. But Leslie earned
more than George and he would not
marry her-nor did she desire 1t
until he was earning enough to sup
port her at home. They had meant
to be married many years before, but
first Georges firm had failed and he
had had to set up for himself, this in.
volving the expenditure of all the lit
tie hoard that had been accumulated
so carefully. Then had come a pc
Rod Of sickness, when all Leslie's saw
ings had gone on hospital and ply
sicians' fees. Finally, just when they
had begun to put something aside fol
furniture, a nationwide panic had
cut down Georges earnings to the
bare minimum of subsistence, and he
was only just beginning to earn a liv
ing wage again.
Happy Eunice!" sighed Leslie
And then she began to understand
why she was miserable that evening
1t was not altogether envy of hel
friend. The fact was-she felt tina
George and she were drifting apart
There was no longer the sense of 70
nance, of rapture, in their meetings