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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09
Editorial Comment
"Sneaking and SWooping.'
cortland Express

tsosJ
A certain newspaper whose feelings
are always hurt when it is referred
to as friend of the liquor traffic. de-
nounces the "sneaking and swooping
methods which ii alleges are resorted
to by officers enforcing prohibitory
laws The same newspaper affects to
believe that the methods to which 1t
objects would be eliminated by chang
ing the law from one prohibiting the
sale of Intoxicating liquors altogether,
to one carrying the privilege of local
option to municipalities, and allowing
them TO say for themselves whether
intoxicants should be sold within
their borders or not.
There are others who object TO
"sneaking and swooping' methods.
Ray Williams of Champaign, H., did
not like such methods. The Associa-
ted Press carried, on the very day in
which 'sneaking and swooping" was
denounced by this newspaper, story
of sufficient Importance to be put I'M
der display head by other morning
papers, about Ray Williams and some
other people in Champaign, ILL.,, and
t0iS newspaper WHICH uoeS Hot iihS
to be regarded as d friend of the liqour
traffic, did not print even reference
to the Champaign incident. Cham
paign. ILL.,, is a local option city. Ray
Williams was engaged in the illegal
sale of intoxicants there. The chief
of police, with a posse. "swooped
down on Ray Williams. The chief was
wounded, policeman was killed and
Williams himself killed, in the battle
which is recorded on the first page
under display heading, by one news
paper and not regarded as worth
printing by the other.
The fact of the matter is. that the
objections which are made to the en-
forcement of prohibitory laws are just
as Objectionable to the DIRECTORS when
any kind of law restricting the sale
of liquors, is enforced. The liquor
traffic. as has repeatedly been DEM
onstrated. regards no law as binding,
and it's friends object to the en-
forcement of any law, in any fashion,
which really restricts it,
"Sneaking and swooping" help rhe-
torically to dress a denunciation OF
prohibitory laws, but the methods OF
enforcement against all lawbreakers in
every channel of their Illicit careers
must be and are, the same and are
sure to be unpopular with those who
feel the halter draw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09
SOMERSET.
CoRNvILLE.

EAST-A quiet celebration ei tae
Fourth of July was heid at >. Piai7
deli's. Out-of-town guests were: al
and Mrs. David Blaisdell. clyde Roe=
inson. Gala Robinson, all OF Stetsoh,
Mr.. and Mrs Godfrey Gilbert, Fray
and Guy Gilbert, Ruth and Ester Gill
bert and Miss Nellie Tracy, all OF
corinna. came in Mr.. Gtiberts ne"
automobile, returning at night.
Mrs. ID. NJ. Bean and son FRANK
took n trip to North Belgrade, SUNDAY
i, their auto to visit their daughter
Mrs. Ernest Morrow.
Fred Mcclure made a trip TO South
Rraintree. Mass. in his automobile
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09
West Minot Granue.

The regular meeting of West Minot
Grange was held on Saturday evening,
July 5. with "A good attendance. After
the routine of business the lecturer
presented the following program: Quo
tations appropriate for the 4th of July
by members: reading. Virginia Bean;
piano solo. Louise Atwood, encore.
paper Edith Nerrill: remarks, Judson
Merrill; solo, Atosa Perkins; remarks
II. c. Black; program closed by sing
ing Star Spangled Banner. Ice cream
and cake was served after meeting
Visitors present from Hebron Center
and Minot Oranges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09

Hides and skins imported into the
United States show a larger total in
the year just ended than in any earlier
year and exceed in value any other
class of imports, except coffee. Figures
of the Ii months ended with May, just
compiled by the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce. Department OF
Commerce. indicate that the quantity
and value of this class of manufacture
ing material imported in the fiscal
year 1913 were not only greater than
ever before hut practically double those
Of a decade ago. The total value Of
hides and skins imported during the
year appfoximates no million dollars,
sgainat IS million. in 1905 and the to-
tai quantity about 700 million pounds.
against 5is million = decade ago. How
much the increase in the importation
of this class of manufacturing materi-
els is due to falling off in the domes-
tic supply can not be accurately deter
mined. though the figures Of the De-
partmcnt Of Agriculture indicate that
the number of cattle and sheep In the
United States on January !, 1913. was
about Is per cent less TRAN decade
ego. while the consuming population
was % per cent greater than at that
TINA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09
PALM

NJ. T.. McPheters was at home from
Brighton, for a few days. last week.
Miss Abbie l.. Adams of Pittsfield
was a guest. Saturday and Sunday, of
hir. and Mrs. w. II. Farnum. ,,,sa,
George Goodaic. Arnold Geodale of
st. Adams and Mrs. Theresa Gilman
recently visited their sister, Mrs. Theo.
Nichols. -
Mrs Herbert Nichols and Mrs. Chas.
Paige, are working in the wooden mill
at Ha.rtland.
Mrs. Ellen Pennell is passing several
weeks with her daughter in Fairfield
Mrs Chas. Webb and daughter. Mil
bred. is passing the week at Moose
pond with a party of young people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09
Seaside Grange.

Seaside Grange of Belfast will have
but one business meeting in July and
August when matters necessary fol
immediate attention will be looked
after The regular weekly meetings
will be resumed in September.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09

A Vassalhoro correspondent writes
Every one should know the remedy
for brown tail moth poison. EPSON
salts dissolved in water applied with
soft cloth relieves wonderfully
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09

Didn't we see in some recent issue
of a Democratic newspaper proud
declaration to the effect that Pattan-
gall has gripped the public utilities
mistake with both hands and will not
let go until the people have had their
opportunity" We don our hats TO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09

prof w X. Moorehead, of Andover
Academy, with several helpers, again
is hunting for Indian relics at the
Haskell lot o.. Parker Point, Bluehill.
rbev have met with success, finding
many fine 81 ecimens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09

blowing alternately upon either hand
while he grips with the other.
An insight into the extent of Sheriff
divers eIeaning-up of Sagadahoc Is
granted by the following from the
Bath Times
sheriff Oliver and Deputy Addertot
seized three quarts of liquor this morn-
ing from barn on Chestnut st. A clue
to the hiding place was furnished by a
the Maine Central depot and were noticed
by Sheriff Oliver, who was in his down
street office. He followed them, and was
several times almost thrown off the scent
by the roundabout route they took. or
arriving at the stable he was informed
that there was nothing In the iauof line
on the premises One of the men clalmeo
that he did have some, but 1t was al
down on the farm where he WIS EN-
ployed% When the three quarts wa,
found in closet he put IN fiaim and M his
son were taken before Judge keegan and
their case continued until Monday morn
ing"
Saws one of the reporters of a
Portland paper: "0ne of the latest
songs which we have kind of taken
to has been The Trail of the Lone
some Pine, and when we were pass
ing a crowd of fellows on doorstep
the other night this familiar tune
reached our ears, but there seemed TO
be something out as to the correct
ness of the words according to the
copies seen, and we stopped to near
the song thi uugh. Can't remember
all of the words, but was struck with
the loud chorus which wound up with
the words, ON the Trail of the Lone
some Pint The other words or the
song made up rough but sort of In
teresting parody on the efforts oil
Sheriff Scullys liquor deputies to stop
the liquor traffic in this section. AS
soon as the song was stopped con-
versation naturally ran toward the
question which has been before the
people of Maine for the past 80 years.
Do you know said one of the older
members of the group, that Portland
is the dryest burg on the map, when 1t
comes to anything beyond the lone
some pint Why | don't believe that
a fellow could buy a bottle of beer FOR
love or money. Now that may SOUND
kind of funny to you fellows who
probably have heard all kinds of sto-
lies about the loads of booze that are
being carried into this town, but it's
fact just the same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09
Old Notions Upset.

What are recognized by experts as
ruins of the original Tower of Babel
are reported to have been discovered
recently in the neighborhood of modern
Bagdad. in the territory of ancient
Mesopotamia. These excavations have
been eminently successful BY digging
down through the accumulated dust
of civilizations built over the ruins of
low the surface level, the explorers
have uncovered a scene comparable
only to the sensational discovery of
Pompeii and Herculaneum. Assur, one
Of the earliest capitals of Assyrian
kings, with it's massive gateways, con-
Quits. arches. mosaic tiles and impos-
ing mopuments. reveals high state of
civilization such as promises 20 upset
all our previous, notions concerning the
warrior folk who dwelt by the Eu-
pirates. 1t is made clear that they
had extensive libraries, with textbooks
ON mathematics. natural history and
geography. besides an abundance of
tablets" filled with poetry, poetic leg
ends and NEUROLOGICAL lore. The small
er finds consist of coins. pottery,
images. ornaments. jewelry and stone
implements. They are the vestises OF
a nation populous, proud. inventive and
artistic, whose statutes and vases,
stone carved lions and bulls, have sar-
vived 1000 years of human history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09

Corinna correspondence tells OF
residents of that town going 10 Exc
ter. July ., to pay their respects te
Mrs. Mahala Shaw Edgecomb on hel
s9th birthday. In her Tooth veal
she remarked, "oh, | feel pretty we'll
time doesn't seem to make any ar
ference in my feelings"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09
North Waldo Pomona.

The next meeting of the North Wal
do County Pomona Grange Will be
held with the Grange in Troy. Aug. Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09

last week, returning Sunday. because
of his father Rosco being sick, taken
very suddenly. A partial shock is re-
DOR ted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09

Uncle Ira Hersey continues to retain
his happy faculty for throwing II
into Patangall wherever and when
ever he pleases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09

Senator Hersey intimates that
Kinesbury Piper is but an echo OF
Pattangall.
"Sueb shrill and slender echo IRON,
those walls of mystery, yet wlthal, oil
one such awful beauty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09
Maine Gossip
Eioise.

Twas not so very long ago.
A month, two months, six months or So
That you We're Just d little tad,
A ilarum. scafuIn, foinplng, glad
And care-tree girl, ana now you're tall
As | am tall. doggone it all.
Your skirts hem scarce came to your
knees,
And ,uu were kid, Eleise!
And them one time. just overnight,
Your mother sat beneath the light
And added to skirt or two
Or let hem out, and then YOU
Walked out sedately the next morn.
And now my world is all foriorn.
You've lost the romp and glee ana iufi'
And | have lost a little one.
And today is your birthday! You
Know ways of ease and skies OF blue,
You're lust as sweet and just as dear
AS you were I'm the yestelyear:
Rut there's a something in your eyes.
light that comes, and fades, ana oles'
And comes again. it well may be
The child-soul that peeps out at me.
Time leaves it's years, and takes It's ton
OF childhood from us, and goes on,
And taking stock when that is gone
We Iearn-and. oh, 1t is not sweet
That we're the victim of cheat'
Time leaves us age, and takes away
The youth and JOY OF yesterday
Aud So today you're--Iet me See
| hardly think that it would be
A Kindness for me to inscrioe n a.,
Your years down here "here an "'
of men ene might count their number
through,
Then all the year, keep tab on YOU
MAY every birthdays skies De piue.
And all the world be sweet 10 soo'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09

Ernest Stanley. infant son OF George
T. Dodge and wife, of Oak Point, Han
cock county, claims pretty gooo
r.oord for grandparents, having nine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09

Pats love for the people" but We
smile behind it as we watch him
blowing alternately upon either hand
while he grips with the other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09

JEpHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 3.
Meetings at s o'clock every second ana
fourtn iues'as D. w. LovEJoY. c. P.
C. r. STEWART, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. ., p. N.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday 81
'AoS-' q. s. PEASLEE, Capt.
RAY M. BURNS. Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-09
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

LODGE NO. 70 REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
JOHN c. HOWES, N. q.
E, F. WESTON, Sec.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
NEWPORT NEWS REFITTED.
Steamer May Be Bun on Tn-Weekly
Day Route.

It is more than probable that in the
coming summer the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company will operate
the steamer Newport News on a tri-
weekly day route to Norfolk and Old
Point. Plans so far mapped out. il is
stated. call for the operation of the
steamer in this service during the months
Of July and August and perhaps longer if
business warrants its continuation The
Newport News has been at Baltimore
for some time being fitted with new
boilers and made into practically a new
steamer. She will be placed in commits
sion Monday afternoon to relieve the
larger steamers of the Norfolk and Wash
ington line as occasion demands. In ad-
dition to the new boilers installed and
making necessary connections. the engine
and all auxiliary machinery are now said
to be in as good order as they were when
the steamer was first built The vessel
also has been given an entirely new up
per and lower waist and many improve
ments made in the interior of the steamer.
Except from her outward appearance.
the Newport News is a different ship
from the old vessel The steamer which
arrived here last night was brought to
this city by the shipyard people and it is
stated that no one connected with the
Norfolk and Washington company made
the trip to this city aboard her.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
In the Short Pants League

'Leander." says I to him after school
today, do you wanter do somethin
that's never been done in Whallonsourg
Il do says he, "an' l guess l Kin
too"
II guess you kin If anybody kim" ]
tells him. II never see a feller like you.
l meant that part of it.
What is it?' he says.
They amt nobody ever stole any OF
Squire Thompsons grapes. which is the
best around here" says l. IL feiIer
could git some he'd be awful famous"
HUH" says Leander.
HE keeps dogs" says |.
Guess I'll have to show you country
fellers how it's done says Leander.
Il kin show ye a place in the Squire
brick wall where they amt no spikes ner
broken glass; says l.
law right says he. "Tonight's good
time
Leander, bein' a city feller, didn't think
bout the moon when we met. But ! knew
it would help Squire Thompson lot
After I'd helped Leander over the wall
I crawled inside. too. Jest as Leander
got to the arbor one Of the Squire.s SIX
came out. He could see Leander plain
as day.
Leander got up apple tree jest afore
the dogs got to him. They settled down
while the Squire looked Leander over.
Guess I'll let We stay there" says
he. In the mornin' I'll give We a lickin'
an send ye home
When the Squire had gone in I crawled
up to the arbor an got all the grapes
i could carry. The dogs was busy watch
in Leander
When 1 give the Red knights of Death
some of Squire Thompson's grapes to-
morrer Leander amt goin' to be so much
of a hero.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
THE FRIEND.
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE.
Copyright. 1913. by Frank craneo

A friend is a person who Is for you
always. under any suspicious.
He never investigates you.
When charges are made against you,
he does not ask proof. He asks the ac-
cuser to clear out.
| He likes you just as you are. He
does not want to alter you.
| Whatever kind Of coat you are wear
| ing suits him. Whether you have on a
dress suit or a hickory shirt with no
collar he thinks it's fine.
He likes your moods and enjoys your
pessimism as much as your optimism.
| He likes your success. And your fall
ure endears you to him the more.
| He is better than a lover because he
| is never Jealous.
He wants nothing from you. except
| that you be yourself
| He Is the one being with whom You
can feel safe. With MIN you can utter
your heart, its badness and It's goodness.
You don't have to be careful.
In his presence you can be indiScreet:
which means you can rest.
There are many faithful wives and hus-
bands; there are few faithful friends.
Friendship is the most admirable,
amazing and rare article among human
beings.
Anybody may stand by you when You
are right; friend stands by you even
when you are wrong.
The highest known form of friendship
is that of the dog to his master. You
are in luck If you can find one man or
one woman on earth who has that kind
of affection for YOU and fidelity to you.
Like the shade of a great tree In the
MONDAY heat, Is a friend.
Like the home port, with your coun-
try's flag flying, after long Journeys, is
! n friend.
A friend is an inpregnable citadel OIL
refuge in the strife of existence.
1t is he that keeps alive your faith III
human nature. that makes you beiieVe
ii is a good universe.
He is the antidote to despair, the elixir
of hope. the tonic for depression, the
medicine to cure suicide.
When YOU are vigorous and spirited
you like to take your pleasures with him
when you are in trouble you want to
tell him: when you are sick you want
to see him; when you are dying you
want him near.
You give to him without reluctance
and borrow from him without embar-
rassment.
If you can live fifty Years and find one
absolute friend you are fortunate. For
of the thousands of human creatures
that crawl the earth, few are such stun
as friends are made of.
Evening star., 1913-11-21
COURT RECEIVES REPORT.
Alienist Commission Declares Mrs
Won Claussen Mentally Deficient.

NEW YORK. November 21.-In re
port submitted to the court OF genera
sessions yesterday Mrs. Ida Won Claussen
who in 1906 threatened to sue President
Roosevelt for 100000 for not having
her presented at the court Of the King OF
Sweden, was declared to be mentally de-
ficient The report was that of com
mission of alienists whose findings al
ready had been made known, and which
yesterday was formally presented, Sc
that Mrs. Won Claussen might combat il
If she wished.
At present she is under indictment fol
sending a threatening letter to Charlie:
Strauss, an attorney. Her counsel asked
and were granted continuance of the
case both as to the indictment and the
insanity report.
Evening star., 1913-11-21

not counted. She had awakened sud
denly to her own lack, and she felt ter
rified.
These efficient women who presently
would WELD mems weapons shoulder to
shoulder with men themselves, what
would they do to helpless merely pretty
little women like herself? What would
become of her and her kind then? They
would be trampled upon. lost. And the
men. her man maybe-hurryinS on to con-
quest would look into the eyes of his
comrade woman and find i'll her what he
had perhaps all the time wanted and
missed.
Suddenly she buried her face in her
hands and sobbed until tears ran down
on her gray skirt. King" she walled.
.Oh. King, my King, King! Ii l lose
you l shall die, You are all l have ever
wanted. all live for"
Don't I know it," 4 heavy voice
and two gigantic arms EMBODIED her. A
rough, cool cheek brushed her hot, wet
one. You're all 1 ever wanted. all l
lived for, and YOU know it. But for Gods
sake. what's the natter
Marie told him. Hadn't she told him
every thought of her mind since she was
eighteen And when she had finished he
looked deep into her eyes.
Votes for women. Ell? Kicking up an
other rumpus. eh: And this time a do
mestic one, Look here. honey. don't You
let 'em scare you with their fooling. If
they were all as pretty and sweet you
are they'd be content to stay at home and
let their husbands love EN-. What $
brains when a woman's got IL face like
a carnival mask? l love you because
you're beautiful, and when I'm old and
my sights failing I'll love you still for
what you've been and what l remember
and what you are then. We don't throw
away flowers we've cherished. We keep
em, even II they are faded, next to our
hearts always. That is, men do-men like
myself. You're my flower. You've
bloomed your prettiest. and fulfilled
your destiny. Let other women go hang.
I bet there amt one of 'em but would
give every bit of gray matter in her body
for a pair of eyes like yours. And l bet
not one of ems got man but would let
her give all the gray matter in her body
for the sake of looking into a pair OF
eyes like yours over the breakfast table
mornings. Do you see. honey? Do you
believe your old man."
And with smile Marie nodded brightly
She did believe him. And she was easily
comf0rted.
(THE END
Evening star., 1913-11-21
THE EVENING STORY.
Her Destiny Fulfilled.
lal2. hr W. Msrner.l


To begin with. it was all Mrs. Muir
ray-Grace's fault. Mrs. Murray-Grace
was a newcomer in Aries and she had
introduced more new fashions than
merely a hyphenated way of wearing
her name. Mrs. Murray-Grace tied her
self up in three yards of pearls upon
occasion, she wore bang, and sea
soned her conversation with French
words. And she went in for woman
suffrage-went in so strongly that
feminine Aries must needs do one of
two things-either abandon or follow
her. And as there was no slightest
desire to abandon one so obvious and
so fascina ting as Mrs. Murray-Grace,
feminine Aries followed her.
Marie Sebastian also followed Mrs
Murray-Grace and for the first time in
her life found herself out of her ele-
ment. She sat among the women who
crowded Mrs. George McLeod's parlors
and listened. amazed, while the smart
est whip OF the womanS suffrage move
lnent lashed her hearers into mental
receptivity. 1t seemed incredible TO
Marie Sebastian that a mere woman
could command so many words and look
So unwomanlike. She thought uncom-
fortably, while her ears rang with the
Evening star., 1913-11-21

while she was only trying to be as pretty
as she could. In the end they Wouio
triumph over her. She felt that time COM
ing like a great, chill cloud, and her
soul quailed.
She had been bred in the atmosphere
of her own beauty. When at eisnteen
King fell In love with her she had re-
joiced that her beauty had achieved such
a conquest. She had loved him first.
She wanted him to love her. She had
been glad and proud both. Her lowell
ness had new charm for her since II had
given her the thing she wanted most She
had treasured IL anew. 1t was like a
flower to be tended. She wanted to be
as lovely as she could for Kings sake.
Nothing else mattered. She knew there
were witty women, accomplished women,
but she was herself, and that was enough.
Until this afternoon 1t had not occurred
to her that anything occupied a more
important place in the world than beauty.
Now she knew better. Those women
talked as ones who knew. They had
minds and had shown her that she had
none For the first time her looks had