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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03
The Rslcyon Days.

Everybody has heard Of the Hal
.cyon DAYS" and is accustomed to me
metaphorieal use of the phrase II
is wen known, too, that they We're
supposed to he period of calm dur
ing which the Halcyon birds, com
monty conceived to be kingtishers'
could hatch their young on nests
floating in the midst OF the ocean.
(NeedIess TO say, this is purely
legendary habit.) But how many peo-
pie realize that we are supposed to be
enjoying the Halcyon days at this
very moment? They were placed by
the ancients during the week preeed-
ing and the week following the short
est day For ourselves. were we
Halcyons, we should feel gravely dis
satisfied with the conditions for this
years incubation.-We Ca
zette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03
Warfare Against Vice.

A New York correspondent of the
Journal writes: THAT many millions
of dollars will be spent i'll steady,
consistent campaign against the forces
of vice and crime in this city during
the next decade, is now assured by the
men who are mapping out the new SO
cial work behind which young Rookie
Teller has placed his fortune and influ-
ence Spasmodic cleanup of condl-
lions in the underworld here have al
ways left the power of evil to gather
together again and present stronger
front when the reform wave has brok-
en- and passed away. Now that the
Vaccinations of this system are To be
met and fought day by day from year
to year. New Workers have at last been
convinced that there is held forth some
hope of eventual betterment in the
lower world that has hitherto defied
all efforts TO restrict or reform it.
In some ways this report is encour-
aging but it will occur to many that
while millions are being spent in war
fare against crime, the greatest OF all
crime makers IS fostereG by state and
city as n necessary evil' that can
only be regulated" because there are
untold millions of dollars in the BJSI-
NESS of destroying human bodies and
souls, and eommercialism controls the
world.
Some men and women with the
courage of their convictions, fight on
bravely and disregard the sneers of
"hypocrite, fanatic" "pretender,'
crank etc. believing that only con-
slant warfare against recognized and
accepted evils can save tie world from
utter depravity-moral and physical
degeneration in a few generations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03
Duty-Free Impressions in 1912.

Practically one billion dollars worth
Of merchandise from foreign countries
entered the United States free of duty
in the year just ended. The exact fig
ures. just completed by the statistical
division of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, are S992, $40, 400.
against 7s4 million in 1911, 6SS million
in 1907, $50 million in 1905. 40S million
in 1902, and 342 million in 1900, the val
ne Of n-dutiable merchandise inn
ported having thus practically trebled
in the last twelve years. These figures
of duty-free merchandise relate only
TO that coming from foreign countries.
If To these were added the value OF
merchandise entering from Hawaii and
Porto Rico. all of which. enters free of
duty. the total value of non-dutiable
merchandise entering continental Unit
ed States in 1912 would be S1,0S4,o00, 900,
since the merchandise received from,
Hawaii in that year was valued at
s50,0o0.0e0, and that from Porto Rico,
Sal 1000, 600. While most of the mer-
chandise entering from the Philippines
is also non dutiable, it is included in
the general group OF imports from for
eign countries, since those islands are
still classed with foreign countries in
the records of our foreign commerce.
The share which non dutiable mer-
chandise formed of the total imports
in 1912 Was $40 per cent, against Sis
per cent. and 1872 per cent, in 1910
The percentage of the imports enter
ing free of duty in 1912 was greater
than in any earlier year except 1894
when abnormally large quantities of
sugar, which was free under the act
Of 1890. was hurriedly imported in view
of the prospective restoration of a duty
on sugar by the tariff law enacted in
that year
The principal articles forming this
billion dollars worth of duty free mer-
cllandise entering the United States
in 1912 are hides and skins, india rub
Der. raw silk, raw cotton, f1Oers, tin
copper, nickel. wood oils. furs. fur
skins. coffee, tea, cocoa. fruits, nuts.
spices. fertilizers. art works over 20
years old. uncut diamonds. and certain
chemicals The value Of the leading
items in the free importation of 1912
was coffee. lsos4I. ~; hides and skins,
si2l 1863. 3g5 india rubber, $99,447 ,673:
raw silk. sl7.4oi .a21; pig tin, $5O,371, 1O2;
copper. $50. 9s6,2 59; hbers, SS9,21o,792;
raw cotton, s23. S47. 9o5 oils. s24. le5, 927;
fruits and nuts. so. ISL. s29; tea, $17,-
sa4.2s4; cocoa. $l6.s17.S 1856; fertilizers,
Sl7.ss1. ss7; uncut diamonds. $500, 40;
and art works, s5s.5s2.4 s2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03
What a Democratic RIunder!

What a fatal tumble. What a strk-
ing example of lack of political per-
.ception, Democratic leaders are now
kicking themselves all about the lot,
because their Legislative investigating
committee, the political diviningrod,
missed a choice piece Of campaign ma :
terial.
If they had ONLY had the Home
for Feeble Minded for an excuse for
that special liquor interests-inspired
session of the Legislature-what a
cinchi
But, alas, it was left for Republi-
cans to point out and remedy their
own mistakes, if such are proven. and
Democracy can't even claim to have
had interest enough in the institution
to know whether it could be improved
or not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03
Bow Scouts Aid Other Worthy Move
n1entS.


For those people .ofSSMaine who are
learning little something every day
about Boy scouts, and who are realiz-
inc more and more what the move
mont means. the following from the
Bosten Transcript touches new
phase of its far-reaching effect;
In the vocabulary of social workers
there is a word much used and little
understood. 1t is Corporation. We
are given TO understand that this is
the great desideratum of the whole
process. though just how this cooper
alton works and in what it consists Is
not always SO clear.
From that past years work of the
BOY Scouts. receive instruction. These
lads have "ce-operated," they have
worked in harness with the State De-
partment of Forestry for the quelling
and prevention of forest fires; with
the Women's Municipal League for
the cleaning of unkempt alleys and
areas. and the distribution of printed
leaflets giving instruction in santa
ton: with the Audubon Society for the
study and preservation of our birds;
with the Humane Society and the S.
p. c. A. in their rescue and alienation
work: with the Municipal Association
and the Public Recreation League act
ing rs volunteer guides through the
parks and on the municipal hikes
TO mention only few.
This is to say, we have these estab-
Iished organizations for the perform
ing of certain public tasks. and we
also have the Boy Scouts. Let the
Boy Scouts help these civic societies,
being themselves benefited in the pro-
cess and we have the thing called CO.
operation.
This little object lesson is eharac-
teristic of the kind of thing which the
Boy Scout movement is quietly but
not basily doing. Properly guided, the
scouts can become the "chore-boys' of
the community, learning, meanwhile
the elementary lessons of good citizen
ship and, by the very fact of making
themselves genuinely useful, adding so
much the more not only to their value
to the community but, to their value to
themselves. An efficient Scout of to-
day is the useful citizen of tomorrow
The things which n Scout learns as a
lad are bound to increase his self-re-
speet and self-reliance as man. For
instance, these first lessons in work
ing tremendously with the already-es-
tablished civic societies is the surest
training for efficient public service in
his later life.
These things speak for themselves.
But if they did not the warm graft
tnde which CLOVIS in the letters of par
ents to the Scout Masters would tell
the story
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03
Indian Tribe Governs Itself.

Nowhere in this republic is afforded
more nearly pure form Of advisory de-
mocracy ihan is found on the Memo
minee Indian reservations at keshena,
Wis. Up to . few years ago. the word
OF the superintendent was law and I'M
disputable but with the coming of the
present superintendent. ]. s. Nicholson.
an experiment was introduced Which
has worked out SO well that il is no
longer an experiment. hut an estab-
lished system The idea, in word, vas
that given an opportunity to exercise
his own Judgment. the Indian is not ir-
responsible, but will exercise IS good
Judgment as Will White man. coun-
ell was organized to which every male
Indian over u years of age belongs
RMS body is given the power 10 vote
upon all questions concerning the Wei
fare of the tribe. and the surerintend-
ent has not yet failed to abide ny the
vote of the council. In TACT, the moral
suasion of the council has nov become
so strong that it We're doubtful tina.
anv Superintendent could proceed
againet tie vote of that body. ana
Their after succeed.
When a question comes up for decl-
sion the superintendent of the reserVa-
ton posts notices. calling a meeting OF
the council. The superintendent acts as
Temporary chairman until o permanent
chairman is elected from the Indians
numbers after which his vote counts
no more than does that of the loWiles1
OF his charges.
Some time ago lawyer living IN lhe
CITY of Milwaukee named kersha"
made claim that he was Men9hiflee'
and produced credentials 10 show tilat
he was a direct deseendent OF one 9oilii
Corn. full blood Meneminee, anu on
the strength of them asked Tor aaot,'''n
into the tribe. The question was pun W
ia the council. and, after Flsia In
naign. tire vote WAS taken allfloush
meant a dividing with him the psrloai'
Movements received from nc ieeei"i
Government, the Indians votee ny pr s.
norton of three to one u ADOPT i'i'ii
into the tribe
pecentlv the council met to conslaef
retitjon from the Lutheran syhoG to
alloV = Lutheran church to De oul4t q :
tEaebena This was voted down Almost
,,nanimauslv. The maJerits' al me IA
6io,,s are either pagan or Catholic, me
p,otbod If voting IS that OF aiNloihs
into gangs and counting actual host9'
The discussions are usually heid IN t.le
Menominee language, although Ensllsh
is often used. Many Of the men are
Graduates of Indian colleges ana are
nnert speakers. The indian character
istic is to accompany his remarks WIN
oreat flourishes of the hands ahd arms,
All applauding is done by a low muir
muir of the voice and never ~ elapRlhe
of the hands. \ grunt signifies d.sIa-
vor.-chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03
Editorial Comment
A Case For Arbitration.
(Rasten JeurnalD

Governor Haines' message to the
Maine Legislature calling for arbitra-
ton in the Bangor ana Aroosto9k Rail-
road strike, presses home strongly tie
situation existing there. He has no
sympathy with the view that there Is
nothing to arbitrate. He insists that
nothing is involved which may not
fairly be settled by arbitration, and
lie does not hesitate to make IT clear
the way To settlement by an impartial
board should be made to bear the bur-
den Of the difficulty. Governor Haines
sHeaks-as he has the right 10 do-fof
the public which in the end bears the
brunt Of labor controversies end which
often lacks representative. Failure in
railway accommodation is as serious
an interference with the public needs
as can occur.
As the case stands, it will he curl
Gus if the Governors action does not
bring steps for settlement. He mas
made the responsibility clear enough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03

The share Of the merchandise which
enters free of duty has greatly in
creased in comparatively recent years.
In earlier years of tariffs and tariff
making. the number of articles admit
ted dutv-free was limited and the per
centase which their value formed of
the total imports extremely small the
free list, of the first tariff act in
cIuding merely saltpetre, pig tin, TN
mates. lead, old pewter, brass, iron
and brass wire, copper. wool, dye
woods and dyes, raw hides, furs, and
deer skins. The Act of 1916 materially
increased the number Of articles adj
mitted free OF duty. though the per-
centage which they formed of the to-
tai was still small. In 1921, the first
wear for which detailed record OF the
imports is presented, the share OF the
merchandise entering free of duty
was 81 per cent. From that time on
down to 1892 the share which duty-free
merchandise formed of the total still
remained below 10 per cent. In 1888.
however. the share suddenly increased
to 251 per cent. in 1884, 46.5 per cent:
and by 1871 was 400 per cent. From
1874 forward to 1872 the share entering
free of duty seldom reached 20 per
cent, but in 1879 began a marked in
crease in the share of the imports ad-
mitted free Of duty, free imports in 1874
being 26.7 per cent. In 1916, 800 per cent;
in 1880. 81 per cent; and in 1891 43.l
per cent. IN the fiscal years 1882, 1898,
1894. and 1885, the years in which sugar
was being admitted free Of duty under
the Tariff act of 1890, the share of inn
ports entering free of duty averaged
more than 50 PER cent, being in 1872.
55.4 per cent: IN 1899. 51.3 per cent; IN
1894. IS per cent; and in 1885. 49.6 per
cent. In the fiscal year 1895, however,
the proportion entering free of duty
again fell below 80 per cent, being for
that year, 47.4 per cent, and did not
again exceed 80 per cent, until the
fiscal year 1911. when the share which
merchandise formed of
the total imports was 500 per cent, in
the fiscal year 1912, 1913 per cent, and
in the calendar year 1912. as above in
dictated. $40 per cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03
Two Queer Animals.

Paul Smith, the famous Adirondack;
guide and story teller, once met his
match. There was an Englishman,
supposedly with the proverbial Eng
lish sense of humor, who went to
Smiths for some deer shooting The
morning after his arrival he started
out with gun alone AS he left the
camp Paul told him to beware of the
side Hill creepers.'
Whats side hill creeper?" asked
the Englishman.
Well" said Paul. its an animal
that lives on the side of hill, and as
its right legs are long and its left legs
ground. They are very ferocious, and
if one starts after you you must run
up or Gown hill, as on account of its
deformity it cannot catch you when
you do that
The Englishman shouldered his gun
and went out. About night time he re-
turned The guide said to him, Wei,
see you lodged the creepers, all
right
NO, I met one" said the English
man.
"Yes?" said Paul How did you
get away from him?
Il ran uphill said the Englishman.
You shouldn't have done that. You
could make better time running down
hill"
Il know it," said the Englishma
but YOU see | met hooked tail bear.
and | just naturally had to run up
hill"
"Hows that" asked Paul
Paul owned himself beaten and
when the Englshman left refused to
accept any money for his board, New
York Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03

Phil ADAMS has been on the street
for the past few days. states the
Franklin Journal with an ingenious
device Of his own manufacture to in
dalSe in bicycle riding ON the snow.
The front wheel has been removed and
in its place a single skate-hke runner
has been installed. The runner is at
the lower end OF a post which is bolt
ed between the front fork so that it
can be controlled by the handlebars.
The bicycle. or more properly unieycle
as it has but one wheel, steers well
and Adams has not only had consid-
cradle sport on ii, but other riders
have taken pleasure trying his inVen-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03

With the increase in the number of
saloons in Northumberland county, Pa,
crime is decreasing. according to the
records of the district attorneys office.
Mrs. L. NJ. n. Stevens and the editor
of the Kennebec Journal please take
notice.-Biddeford Record.
Thanks, We had already noticed it,
Striking, isn't it? But we presume
even the editor of the Biddeford Rec
ord has previously known of that kind
of district attorney, attorney general
or county attorney. They are not rare
in the service of the booze trust
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You
Often Want

quick relief from biliousness-from
its headaches, its sour stomach,
hiccoughs, fatulence, unpleasant
breath and the general feeling of
good -tor-nothingness it causes.
Thousands-through three gener-
ations and the wide world over
have found, as you viii find, that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03

There is tendency among the au-
tomobile manufacturers TO make use OF
silver plating instead of nickel for Gov
eling the exposed metal parts of the
machine The latter has the advan-
tage Of hardness. BIT when exposed to
the weather it becomes covered with an
oxide which is hard to remove, while
silver is whittier, takes higher polish.
and when it becomes furnished it is
easier To clean. The difference in the
cost of silver is slight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03

accident only caused minor dis
turbance of the running schedule of
the road. The third of the series of
accidents happened at Eustis June
ton on the Rangeley division about
o'clock in the afternoon. Something
happened to a freight car and there
was a pause for time until the
trouble was adjusted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03
Maine Gossip
Alas, How Easily Things Go w

Alas, How Easily Things Go Wrong
Have YOU ever observed
As you've followed along
l.ife's troublesome pathway,
How things will go wrong?
remember one night.
As | talked with a maid,
The light for some reason,
Proceeded to fade.
We tried to revive it
BY pott'ring about
But effort was useless
And at last it went out.
OF course, ii embarrassed
Fair Susie, and she
Insisted on having
Some matches from me.
No matches | had
For the sweet, pretty miss,
And ! thought, in the darkness,
To snatch a wee kiss.
] caught her: she struggled
\ iittle-and then
That darned incandeseent
Went blazing again.
w. }. Hampton, in New York Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03

According to reports now in circu
lation the pickerel fishermen up
around Flagstaff have, during the past
month, been having the time of their
lives. A correspondent of the Maine
Woods writes that fishing is the talk
Of the town and that the new year
started in with Jim Harlow having a
party of Boston sportsmen at Hotel
Flagstaff for piekerel fishing, which
proved most satisfactory, IL pickerel
having been taken in three days The
party was: f. II. Archibald, Charles
Littlefield, Jr., Lawrence Mass, and A.
b. Rossell Somerville, Mass. When
they went home they carried 165
piekerel with them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03

The death of Mrs George w Lunt
which took place Tuesday morning
Jan. IS, removes Orono's oldest and
one OF its most prominent residents
She was 90 years, months and 10
days old. She was born Rebecca
Crombie in Phippsburg July Is. 1922,
and married Mr. Lunt Sept 9Th, 1874.
They celebrated their Seth wedding
anniversary together a few months
before Mr.. Lunt's death. which oc-
CURED in March. 1911. Mrs. Lunt had
been an invalid fer many years Ten
years ago she fell ard broke her hin.
After few years she was able to get
about the house on clutches, when
three years ago she fell again and
broke the other hip. Since then she
had been comparatively helpless Shg
was remarkable woman and bore
her suffering with patience and always
had CHEEKY smile to welcome any
one. She was respected and esteem
ed by all who knew her. She was a
member of the First Congregational
church of 0rono. One son. George c.
Lunt of San Francisco, Calf, who
was here at the time of her death. and
one daughter. Miss Annie l.. L.unt Of
Orono, survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03
Monday, February 8. 1918.

True popularity takes deep root
and spreads itself wide, but the
false falls away like blossoms; for
nothing that is false can be last
ing.-Cicero.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03

Judge John Orr, Reno, has resigned.
He is tired of divorce cases.
New Guinea, with $4,000 square
miles. is the largest Of the islands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03
OWLS

OWL g Augusta Nest No. 1866 No.
WV LAD III Water ST Regular meet
ing Friday. Ian. II. at 10 p NJ. Initia-
ton of candidates, reception, petitions
and routine business.
DIR. o. II BRANN, Pres.
G. II. BANGS. Sec.
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cusHNoc CHAPTER, r. A. NJ, NO.
AUGUSTA LODGE. NO. 141. r. & A.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70 REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at go O'Clock
Friday evening, Feb = work in First de-
gree.
JOHN c. IIOWES. y. G.
l.. It. WESTON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03

The truth of the saying that
troubles never come singly was
demonstrated last Monday, Jan. y. on
the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes
Railroad, when three accidents fol-
lowed one another within few hours
but luckily there We're no casualties.
The first occurred as the night pas-
senger train was nearing Phillips.
when one of the locomotive axles
broke, but the little engine was not
derailed Despite the short distance
from the station a wrecking train was
made up and sent to the scene OF
the breakdown, where the mail was
taken aboard and those of the pas
sensers desiring to ride. 1t was about
the same time in the afternoon that
the passenger train for kingfield was
bowling along for that village. but
stopped suddenly when truck on the
tender of the locomotive broke. There
was no derailment however, and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03

Ellsworth American: Our West
Franklin correspondent writes: THE
weather continues to continue. Robins
are reported from all sections. The
hens are laying out. The people are
paying the seectmen for notifying
them to destroy brown tail moth nests
by March 10, where none exist, and
are dreaming of planting potatoes
next July on sunny hillsides. clad in
overcoats and mittens."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03

Courier HOLSTERS fror
Roekland, Maine, shipped by us direct.
fed en- route, arrived alive and best of
condition. Express had the handling
and owing to lack of business on ac-
count of parcel post they came in
Just as fresh and good as when taken
from the dory by the fishermen.
Brolled. A la Newburg. A la Vic
toria, or any style you suggest. They
are yours for first cost, and express
just what we pay" This was an adj
Vertisement that a former Knox eoun-
" man.. now of Seattle, read last week
IN the Post-Intelligeneer of that CITY.
lie took a friend in for lunch at the
Hotel Savoy cafe and the Rocklana
Holsters were given a full and enjoy
Gus trial The cost was SIPS a plate.
The Man on the job for Maine
Woods had a sleigh pointed out to
him in Rangeley one day recently
that had painted on its broad back.
harrington, 1872" and then the name
OF an old time livery firm of that town.
1he sleigh is the property of Major
Harrison of Rangeley, who treasure;
1t highly 1t is believed to be the old
est sleigh in active service in this
part OF Maine. 1t attracts much at
tentlon wherever it goes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-03
JEPHTHA eNcAMPMeNT. NO. 2.

Meetings at I 30 O'CLOCK every second and
fourth Tuesday. Tuesday. Feb. Il, work
in Golden Rule degree.
.. W. LOVEJOY. c. Z.
c. l.. STEWART, Scribe.
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w p. GETCHELL. Capt.
l.. G. HUGHES, Clerk