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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18
Musierole-Quick Relief
From Rheumatism

MusTERoLE has relieved thou
sands from the torturing pains of
rheumatisns 1t viii relieve YOU right
now.
drug store. Ii is clean, white oint-
nent made with the oil of mustard.
Better than a mustard plaster and
does not blister. Brings ease and
comfort while it is being rubbed on,
MUSTERoLE is recommended by
doctors and nurses. Millions of jars
are used annually for Bronchitis
Croup-Stin Neck - Asthma - Neu-
ralgia- Congestion - Pleurisy- Rheu
matism- Lumbaso-P Pains and Aches
of the Back or Joints-Sp rains-Sore
Muscles -Bruises-ChilblainS 49, Frost
cd Feet-Colds of the Chest cit pre-
vents PneumoniaD
At your druggists in 25c. and soc.
jars. and a special large hospital size
for $3.50.
Accept no substitute. If your
druggist cannot supply You, send 25c.
or soc to the Musterole Company
Cleveland. Ohio. and we will mail YOU
a jar postage prepaid.
T. s Harmon. Deputy Sheriff. May
VILE y. N.-"About the first of Septem-
Der. 1911. WAS taken with a bad case o.
rheumatism. | employed two tirst-class
doctors. but received no help. \ snort
time since friend advised me to try
Musterole. | did 80. In days | was -
per cent. better and in IL days l was
perfectly WE'LL t4ol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18

Mayor-elect f. o. Zeal of Bangor an
nounced Thursday that he should APP
ooirt Lindev w. Gilman as chief of
police as soon as he takes his seat next
Monday. Mr. Gilman has been con-
nected with the police department moro
than 20 years He was patroman for
nearly nine Years, when he resigned II
take q position in the Bangor postofficc
where he served a year until elected
cbief of the department in 1898. serving
10 years. He was then elected sheriff
CT Fenobscot county. serving two terms
of two years each. In 1910 he was
again elected chief of police. In 1911
.he new police law went into effect.
making the position an appointive one,
and Mayor Mullen named Frank II.
Davis to succeed Mr.. Gilman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18

Guides and camp men, as a rule, are
famous for their story telling abilities
but some of them excel in this partic-
ular line. SAYS the Maine Woods. At
Long Pond is Sidney Harden. who runs
Camp Eothen, which is a group of log
cabins conveniently located to hunting
and fishing and also to Rangeley. but Il
few miles distant. Now and then Mr.
Harden sits down With guest and
proceeds to spin a few choice yarns,
When he gets thru he IS usually
awarded whatever medal is handy. for
MS, imagination is not in the least bit
limited. But this famous camp owner
tells one story that those who know
him best state is the truth. the whole
trrth and nothing but the truth. 1t is
in regard to n canoe trip that Mr.. Har-
den was making down the Dead River
some years ago. Il was padding with
my SPORTSMAN down the river" said
Mr.. Harden. when l saw a man and
woman working their way M river in
a canoe. When the man got quite near
he gave ne one look and then called
cut: Is that you, sid Harden | allow
ed as how il was and then he said.
Let go ashore q moment. | want TO
talk to YOU. In the meantime | was
puzzing who this stranger could be.
couldn't remember that | had ever seen
him before but it was quite evident
that he knew me. When we got ashore
tie man said: I suppose YOU are Won
der:ng how l happened to know you so
weli?' | allowed that was. and HI
went on. Well. L was this Way. | read
your description OF canoe trip on
this river a year ago. 1t was written
rom your diary and it so impressed
me ard my wife that / determined to
make the trip 50 here we are But
how did you know that I was in the
canoe | inquired. IT was by the
way you padded. Just the fit OF the
stription in your diary. There wasn't
any picture OF YOU, hut the manner ir
which you handled that paddle and the
canoe brought YOU into mind in mo-
ment Well. we sat there and ehatted
for n few minutes more and then
lett him ana have never seen him
since
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18
Sticking to His Text

A morning paper which has won all
lt's.' sssta atlins'sIik seXer had Aysaplnciug.
itself always on the wrong sideof pub
lie questions, every few days pays
Governor Haines the compliment of at
lacking him. 1t embraces every OPP
portnnity to dc the Hon. William T.
the credit of showing the few people
who see ii that it does not agree with
the Governor
Any old unfounded, rumor will Go
for peg to hang column of that or
gan's meaningless pirate upon. That
sort of stuff appeals to, the rabble and
carries the impression that the paper.
maintains an effective bureau AT the
State capital
once or twice a week this sheet
turns its mouth loose and then makes
itself comfortable for a map. It's
dreams are, obviously, of Governor
him do. and what he has-4io intention
of doing, for the sake of providing
campaign material for the Democrats.
That report Of a caucus. in Which the
Governor was said to have participat t
Hdzewas enc ofztnosee dreams. The
Governor has taken, parLin-aa- CAUCUS.
has asked to take part in none. and las
hot ,4an invited q lake psR .n oiae.s /
Tiiel latest Fit" about tifeAossvetno s
power Of enforcement" recalls his
wqFds toe lie Legislature. He has
lived up-to his declarations; he has not
interfered with the prerogatives of the
other branches of the government.
Following are his sentiments:
The powers of government are
divided into three distinct departments,
the legislative executive, and judicial.
| The legislative power is given to two
| distinct branches. a House OF Repre-
| sentatives and q Senate. 1t is intend
| ed for each to have a negative on the
| other, and to act only in concurrence.
| Thus you see that next to tie people
| the mselves , the great responsibility
| of government is placed upon yop.
| You are the representatives Of the
| people, and your acts can only be con
sidered as the acts of the people. | as
sumo that you realize this responsible
ty, and wish to assure YOU at the out
set that I shall in no way seek to take
any Of this responsibility from YOU, on
to interfere with your acts, and what
ever of good or harm comes from the
work Of this Legislature, you must be
held responsible for IT,"
Near the close of his address Coy
ernol Haines said:
IAN propositions which will come be
fore you must have careful investi-
ga non and consideration. The enter
prise and growth of the State brings 1
constantly increasing number of sub
! jects fer legislation. This work will b'
/ done principally before your commit
tees, and il is OF the utmost import
ance that you get organized and settled
down 10 work at once. A great man.
important matters were referred Il
you by the last Legislature and ar
ready for Immediate consideration !
is poor policy to put off hearings ant
delay consideration of such matters q
viii come before YOU until the last fey
weeks OF the session. and then b
! Obliged TO work late nights end rusl
things along. in order to adjoarn at
given date"
: But with q well organized and stron
opposition dragging its feet, all tn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18

Zenas NJ. Lane, aged 81, one OF the
Oldest residents of Rockland, died
Thursday after a brief illness. He was
born in Rockland and was a son OF
jenkins Lane leading shoe manufae-
tlirer in his time He retired from bust
less some years ago Mr.. Lane intro
duoed a number of machines of merit.
He invented a heeling machine and
nut several of them in operation in his
factory. Boston parties appropriated
his ideas before he had secured pa
tent and he received little or no reward
from his invention. Mr.. Lane also in
troduced a writing machine for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18

Wilson Sargent and Harvey Myriek
Of Winter .Harbor are among those
who have made a tidy bit Of money
this winter clustering. One day they
got S72 worth and the next day ST.
worth and they have made several 9th
er good hauIs. They sold one small lot,
% in number, by the pound ana receiy-
ed $50 for them. Mr.. Sargent has
caught a number of Holsters this vim
ter that weighed s lbs. each. He ex
reets to be ready to start on a SEEMING
trip by the FIRST of April
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18

time the 10th has not made the rapid
progress and accomplished tie hand
some results it hoped to do But the
people know whom to blame and, We
nope, Will remember when another
Legislature is to be elected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18

! Having. as we trust. made this clear
a few words may he said regarding
| the merits of the city manager.
| One of the greatest sources of
| weakness in our municipal govern
ment has been and still is the failure
| to select executive officers on t7e
basis of fitness and fitness alone. \
| leading principle of the federal Pile n
of city government was that Tie
mayor, as chief executive officer wieG
sole power of appointing and remoY-
ing all other executive officers. Won't l
not only have a free hand in selectinG
the executive staff of the city but
having free hand could also lie
held responsible for the personnel Of
the whole executive branch and THIS
to large degree for the character q:
the work done by that branch.
If our mayors like the nearest cor
responding official in Il German city,
We're themselves selected on a COM
petitve basis, for fitness to govern n
city, and were retained in office dur
ing efficient service and good be-
havior. then a mayor under the fed
eral plan might give efficient Guy
government as a city manager. Bus
at best our mayors are citizens above
the average in business or prof :.
sional ability and in moral character.
while at their worst they go To the
other extreme. In either case they
are mere birds of political passage.
coming into Office with little or no eX-
perience as municipal executives ard
almost certain to be swept out of CT
flee by some political chance before
much experience has been gained.
While various election reforms and d
general awakening of the eleetorGte
as To the Importance of putting men
of more capacity and sounder III
tegrity in the mayors chair may re-
suit in mayors of a higher average.
the traditions and present tendenci s
of the mayoralty in the United states
ait Indicate that during their usuat,.
brief terms. our mayors Syib esntinHes
70 She stirst last and alWafs ahe ehtcfl
Political representatives Of the people.
cor Of the political BOSSES, as tic
case may be-rather than being e
ficients trained VexeeutNe municipal
|lleads, s4s$
Another weak point in the commits
sion plan is that while each commits
sioner is popularity supposed 10 be IN
expert and is supposed to devote a
considerable part. if not all, of his
time to the work of the city, the sal.
aries paid are rarely commensurate
with either supposition, much less
with both of them. And yet the total
of the five salaries is often consiG-
cradle item. There would be a dis
tinet gain in paying the greater pa =
of the sum total of these salaries to
one real expert rather than to five
imaginary ones.
From the foregoing considerations
it seems to follow that the combina.
ton of the city manager and commits
sion plans has much to commend it as
a means of greater municipal -
ficieney, but 1t should he remembered
that. as already explained. such A
combination is virtually a return II
the federal plan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18

The United States has the shortest
school year in the world. In North
Carolina, New Mexico, Arkansas and
Alabama the attendance period is 50
short that the average pupil would
need about twenty-five years to cont
plete an elementary course of eight
grades OF nine full school months each.
In each school system there is a series
of leaks through which the children es-
cape before completing the course. For
this reason the membership of the
lower grades Is large. that of the upper
ones much smaller, the high school
much smaller still, and few enter col
lege.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18

The Bath Times says that the tug
Seguin towel barge from North
Roothbay. Friday 10 McCarthy's flats.
The barge was bound for New York
with 500 tons of ice. This is the eignta
ice shipment from North Bopthbay -
New York this spring by the American
Ice Co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18
Years Butterfly Chase.

tAtelc9ram from Chicago revealed the
iDteresting story of q thou
sand mile chase for Il butterfly, told b.
Mrs. William Carleton Yange, wife OF
an English entomo!oSist, connected
with the French Institute of Entemolo-
gY. no is ON her way to join her hus-
nand in New York. Mrs. Yange said
her husband had made the journey of
twenty five thousand miles for the sole
purpose Of catching enc butterfly, one
insignificant. long, red spotted bug be-
longing to the BombyX family, which is
said to be nearly as numerous as the
population of China. Mrs. Yange said:
We have had the most extraordinary
good tortune. The actual classification
Of the butterfly | do not know, but /
know he has two spots in each upper
wing which render him exceedingly de-
siraEle. Moreover, he is Snusly done
up in a tin box Theoretically sealed and
would bring joy to entomologists whose
collections lack this particular speci-
men We have been butterfly chasing
from Paris to Kioto and we got our
little BombyX in the garden of a
Japanose gentlcman'S residence at HI
oto after pursuing him twelve months.
Some of the butterflies of this continent
are the blue sulphur, cabbage, angel
wing, painted lady. zebra swallowtai!,
silyerspet peacock, wood swalloWtail,
wood nymph, milkWeed, tiger swallow
tail, mourning cloak and red-spotted
purple. The naturalist could not at
first find the Bombyx or the kind of a
butterfly he sought, but he did not
cease his search nor his journey around
the world till he had found HE speci-
men .-Christian Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18
Maine Gossip
WINGED Dreams.

They wing across far golden seas,
In the dreaming hush of dawn,
And they are frausht with memories,
And prophecies of morn.
know not whence they come,
MOI where they so a-winginS.
But only that they hear some
Far sweet voice a-Singing.
Then out across the hills they race,
Through luminous sunset flying.
To seek and catch some echoing trace
OF that sweet song a-dying.
-Dorothea Lawrauce Mann, in Bostof
transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18

Stranded in Lewiston with 81 cents
in his pocket. after setting out from
Montreal three weeks previous with a
roll of $1,000. was the plight of par
TALLY intoxicated man. who heard the
call OF tie drum and wandered into
the salvation Army barracks there re-
Gently. His clothing would pass in
crowd, and he was clean, but men
tally lie was a wreck. Because of his
familiarity With the. glass during the
three weeks, he was we'll nigh worn out
lii fact, he was on the verge of deli
rum tremeps. At the close of the ser
vice, the stranger knelt and asked for
prayers. After The meeting he told his
story To Capt Wood. He said he came
Of good family. that he vas the
''hlacll sheep in the flock" because of
his thirst for licuor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18

John calvin Hayes, vino died at his
homo in Limerick, recently. where n
was born Sept 10, 1870. was q veteran
of the civil War. In 1871 he married
Miss Martha l.. Dole, Of the same
town Vic survives him together with
son and daughter. He was trial
Justice fer % years, was secretary %
the trustees Of Limerick academy. an
official Of the congregational society
and q member of Samuel II. Libby
Post. G 4. +.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18
TRINITY coMMANoERY, N

K. t. Stated and annual conclave at
Masonic Temple, Friday evening. March
y. Work In the order OF Malta. Report
Of Treasurer and Recorder. Elect ion and
installation of officers. All soioGrfiing
fraters are cordially invited to attend
MELVIN t. 5SAWTELIsE. F,.Stss
THOS IA BODICE, Recorder -
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Children CTy
Fer FLETcHER'c
G a 8 II El a.
Sick Headache.

This distressing disease results from a
disordered condition of the stomach and
can be cured by taking Chamberiain's
Tablets. Sold by all dealers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

N. e. O. p, kENNEBEc LODGE, NO.
psi meets in C. A. r. han the first and
third Tuesday evenings of each month at
TO oclock.
WALLACE ID. SLIPP, Warden.
EMMA r. HOWE. Rec. Sec.
B. l.. NICHOLAS, Fin Sec.
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oirtiuo- md eNeCNtNe pVMVI9 10
81; ss,;;ss'e1IE3a.3.a,Nls%@|S|sgassII;;'f"sa;' ,
~ coumiesiuners Would by that7NVtt
e rstkaai BsH etainsasli2 ,sfae t.

n sns rstsaa aSHCstHinshslig .sras f
The city manager plan Is mucl I'M
the old federal PLAN oil city aaiiliiiis
tration, with it's clear-cut sepafa'l oh
nf legislative and executive iuhct'oha D
Where the federal plan preValls III t''
:ts strength the adoption OF tlle ei's
manager plan would substitute coni'
cil-appointod manager for a popularis
elected mavor as chief executive oH"cl'
either eliminating the mayor az sliiP,
ming him OF all or nearly al eNcepe
his ornamental and social functions
Tutswhere commission government eN~
lists the grating on of the city man,
arer I,fan would have TO be pfeceo4',
nv aseyioient wrenching away ana
separation Of all, executive powers
from 4he coancie except the, slngte
mower of appointing a city manager.
In other words, it would be q feVef-
sion, 10 or. adoption % the one as
tingnishing feature of the federal plan
There would be left. Of course, TO the
commission plan cities such teatui . :.
as the initiative, the referendum aho
the recall, nomination and election re-
form. publicity in municipal aliaira'
and election of counchfheh AZ iei - ~
stead or hy wards but any and all q
these features are as readily incorpof
atea I'm a federal plan charter as IN
commission plan charter, altheus'
some OF Them may be more essentia
10 the success Of the commission thai
Of the federal plan.
We have gone thus far into the ef'
feel of combining the city manages
and commission plans not because We
are opposed 10 city managers but u
order 10 make II clear that such {;
con,hination is nothing more nor les
than the abandonment of the base
feature Of the commission plan. Tea
/, way executive powers from a com
! : sion plan charter and vest them II
81, manager and the result is
-, .stion Of the federal plan All
''' sailot, with city manage
the powers Of the mayor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18

blind that "as in demand until the
advent 81 the typewriter. He was a
member of the First Congregational
church and tok AN active interest in
town affairs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-18
affairs. @asssAee g,
Cities do not even troptae Stltapssl lives
10 soo to it that good buvsaIess arc
selected for the head of their govern
ment. s. ssv 5pihinsgof tha ehatecier
Of SOM assaasS meees i i. F8leeeeas

AuEuSld lilttS hpt 't iN.toE - :
"city Manager" to devote himself ex-
clusively to the city's business. hut it
can easily. name one of its best BUSH
ness men as mayor and know that at
the same time a man above criticism in
private life has been selected.
Engineering News publishes strik :
ing edtorialion the city manager plan,
this week. in part as follows:
The city manager plan may become
the next popular innovation in munich
nal government 1t therefore seems
desirable TO review briefly its general
progress, to show its relation to the
old federal plan and also TO. the new
and popular commission plan, as well
as to discuss theseity manager plan on
its own merits.
The first city to adopt the city man
aeer plan. So far as. we Know. was
Sta6nton, Va. This small city gov
erned by two hambered council ana
2 mayor, wishing greater municipal
efficiency. appointed Il general manager
late in 1907. ar earlgsih 1913. The action
was ia kenspy stneG cSnnncil etfid tn e>niasA-
or. ConstitHtlonalfy the city was with,
out power to adopt the commission
plan. but whether or not 1t wished TO
do so we cannot state.
Several years later the Board OF
Trade of I-ockport6 n Y, promoted d
charter for third -elass cities IN New
York state. Tfe' proposed charter pro-
yided for small council ana city
manager. The chairman of the eoun=
ell was to be ly1ewn as mayor. and me
charter would have had other commas
sion plan features, but. unlike commas
sion charters, the council here cohteih-
Mated would have had few or no exec
utive powers 1t is reported that d
similar plan has been advocatec lof
DAYTON, Ohio.s
Within the past two months, sumter
6. G.. a city governed by small ION
ealaried commission, advertised Tor i
city manager We understand that the
position was soon filled.
Al the present time the city of West
,ooupt Que. a suburb Of Montreal, Is
advertising for a Genera Mahasei
who would give his entire Tune TO 'le
business managementef the city.
ouitarecently there have been INTRO :
dneed IN the New Jersey ieglsiatuIs
two bfis ASSEMBLY Nos. 4o2 ana foo'
which worad nuke nassstsle fe1r.sany
commission plan city il that Sease ~
provide BY popular vote LOT a-efes
man ger. to De appointed by thG s9piT
r,;seion and to serve at its pleTssres
10
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CUSHNOC CHAPTER, r. A. M, NO.
As. Special convocation at Masonic Tenn
ple Thursday evening, March 20 Work
In NJ NJ NJ. degree. All soiourning
companions are cordially invited to at
tend,
THOS. H. BODICE, Sec.
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KNIGHTS OF THE MAccABEES
kennebec Tent No. Is, meets in Golden
month at 7.45.
b. II. SMITH, Com.
EUGENE MERRILL, r. NJ.
L. ii. DUDLEY. r X.
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Tuesday, March 1s, 1918.
The CITY MANAGER" Plan.

Have you heard Of the City Mana :
ger phn OF doing municipal business
II is PLAZA that is meeting with favor
in large and small cities. and is being
given fall ,rial under a variety Of con-
ditions. Where il has been tried II has
shown the need and the value of en-
ploying and retaining competent train
ed men in all branches of the public
service. as urgent in municipal service
as elsewhere.
WHY note What business concern
would wish to trust its affairs TO I
group of - men. chosen at random.
many times by questionable political
means to bring private and selfish ends
to head? Could the Panama canal
have been bHiided that way Cities Of
the size of Augusta have been doing
that, are doing il IN spite of modern
business methods. just as long as poll
-;s+t-.~ess--t<r- eeata4,l public
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CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 2l8. p. OF
f. Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday even
ings of each month at G. a. r. hall
THOMAS NJ ENRlGHT, w. NJ.
MRS. q. e. TOOTHAKER, Sec.
aug22, tu-t h-sat,1yr
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G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
of Seth Williams Post No. Is, second and
fourth Thursdays of each month.
ALFRED Il. PERKINS. Commander.
VIM. McDAVlD, Adjutant
o. o. STETSON, Quartermaster.
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ODD FELLOWS. Hall.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70 REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at 80 zoscIock.
Friday evening. SS IN ss-sssAA
K. F. WESTON, l I! M
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UNIFORM RANK, KNIGHTS OF

lythias. King Company. No. L. Regular
meeting first Thursday of each month.
Rec, w. FRANK HERRIcK.
Capt. II. c. SMITH.
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