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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28
A Years Work on the Canal.

| The conservative and modest repor
Of a years work on the Panama canal
is refreshing in its simplicity and dt-
| rectness, s. typical of the man. lie
| makes no elaborate excuses or rash
| promises. but he goes on making the
dirt ely at the isthmus.
He mas gone steadily and quietly ON
with his mighty task and not eren a
slide that carried 100000 cubic yards
ef rock and earth into the Culebra Cut
has rafled him. He refrains from stat
ing definitely that the Canal VIII be
surely ready for all comers by the
date set for its opening, January !,
1915. pointing out that should addition
~ slides occur they will necessarily
advance the date for the passage OF
commercial vessels. But the progress
made since the date of his report ana
since the blowing up of the Gamboa
Dixie early last month gives ample as
surance that his splendid achievement
viii be accomplished on time. Indeed
newspaper readers will recall that one
vessel. though i small enc. has already
made the passage from ocean To ocean.
Colonel Goethals writes Of the year :
work in the terse terms of a soldier
His etory is all the more impressive
for its lack of embroidery. When Perry
overwhelmed the greatly superior Brit
ish fleet on Lake Erie q hundred years
ago his laconic message was: We have
net the enemy and they are ours.
Dewey reported to Washington from
Manila Bay on that Nav day in ls9S:
..The SQUADRON arrived at Manila at
9avbrealx this morning. Immediately
engaged the enemy and destroyed the
following Spanish vessels" and there
f3llo.ed a list comprising virtually the
entire Spanish feet. With the same
simplicity Colonel Goethals tells OF the
work remaining to be done since the
hlONllg up tu lllt 1tliho'N Inn ~ 80
water in Culebra Cut, though he nee
essarily goes into great detail i'll telling
of TIE engineering work that preceded
that crowning incident.
No nation in any work OF peace OF
war has ever set such a standard OF
efficiency as has marked the steady
progress OF the work on the 1sthmus OF
Panama. Many noted engineers had
declared that it was impossible. But
one by one obstacles unforeseen as we'll
as those plainly in sight have been
overcome until the comparatively sim
Die work of dredging what remains OF
tho slides is all that postpones compile
ton and there is ample time TO do 1t
before the appointed date. And hand
in hand with the engineer work has
gone forward with equally efficienca
and brilliancy the work of sanitation
and the work of administration No
man and no nation has ever done a
greater work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28
Maine Gossip
Boyhood Reminiscence.

q. once there Nas little boy wno
thought 1t JOY intense
TO drag Il plant piece OF wood aloeS
picket fence,
He loved the rhythmic racket that the
mechanism made,
1T was his faVorite tune from matln song
To serenade.
But as he grew to mans estate his brain
expanded wide,
OF course he had TO say the simple Joy
Of youth aside,
And vet il always echoed through his
memory, more OF less,
\ subtle inspiration to a higher useful
ness.
He is putting up a building that is climb
ing toward the sky
And the rivets make a racket like the
tune in days gone by.
He hears the clatter, with sense of
ecstasy and pride,
That melody of stick and fence so vastly
magnited.
Washington star.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28
FREEDOM.

S0UTH-Linwcod Richardson shet a
deer. last week.
Miss aiaria Richardson ef Waterville
is visitng her brother. Ralph Richard
son.
Miss Maud Turner is visiting friends
il Massachusetts
Mrs Katie s. Bragg and children
Visited, Sunday and Monday, with Mrs.
Franz; Fuller.
Miss Sadie Turner is visiting her
father .. w. Turner
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28
Voices Of the Press.
Our New Canal.

The Panama Canal is open now
from end to end, and the small
steamer Louise. with canal officials
and their wives on board, has had the
honor of making the first journey
through 1t is hard to realize that
the canal is so nearly finished, but
Col. Gorgas told the reporters in Lon
don recently that ships would be pass
ing through soon after the beginning
of the year.-Boston Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28
Try it! In five minutes indigestion
goes and stomach feels fine.

Time it, In five minutes all stom-
ach distress gone. No Indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belching of
gas, acid, or eructations of undigested
food. no dizziness, bloating, foul
breath or headache.
Papes Diapepsn is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
II is the surest, quickest stomach doe
tor in the whole world, and besides, it
is harmless.
Millions of men and women now eat
their favorite foods without fear
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28
Monroe VS.. Bull Moose.

T. RS declaration to the people Of
the Argentine Republic: THE Monroe
Doctrine is a thing of the past"
seems a little premature. The Roose-
Welt Doctrine, as illustrated in our
dealings with Columbia appears likely
to prove blesome.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28

\ group of men from Maine ana
the Provinces. who have been doing
the preliminary work toward the
propagation of oysters in Maine
waters are about ready to make their
first experiment, which will deter
mine whether or not their venture
will be a profitable one. Fishermen
on both sides of the line are awaiting
the result of this experiment with
great deal of interest A little body
of water called Straight bay, which IS
an arm of Passamaquoddy bay, and Is
near Edmunds Dennysviile and Lu-
bee. has been selected and mere
soundings We're made recently to see
if it would be the proper place to
make the experiment Two experts
in the oyster business, John Mcleod
and j. A. McLain of Prince Edward
Island went over the grounds, taking
soundings and samples of the bottom
and Mr.. Stackpole has just had re-
port from them to the effect that
they found everything favorable TO
the proposition. Arrangements have
been made to plant on the beds when
are being prepared to Straight pay
$50 barrels of seed oysters early In
the spring The seed is from Rich
mond bay, p. Z. l., from whence, Mr..
Stackpole says, come the best oysters
in the world The Richmond bay
oysters, he claims, have a flavor that
cannot be equalled, and from their To-
+ cation ought to be we'll adapted to
planting in Maine waters. In order
to grow oysters the conditions must
be right, The bottom must be of
nature to catch and hold the oyster
spawn, but not muddy. Before the
seed oysters are put down the bottom
will be prepared with several car
! loads of oyster shells and birch tree
| traps to which the spawn will adhere
| At this particular place there is nc
source from which the oysters can be
polluted and should this experiment
prove a success it is more than prob
able that the state and perhaps the
| federal government will take an in
terest in it, which will mean that
many of the sheltered bays on Names
! irregular coast can be utilized for this
I purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28

lionaire Busch. will such dreams as
that of Rev. Strayer become more
than dreams. You cannot patch up
as fast as the devil can tear down, SO
long as he is loose and unhampered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28
Get a small trial bottle Of old.time,
penetrating ISL. Jacobs
OIL"

When your back is sore and lame
or lumbago. sciatiea or rheumatism
has you stiffened up, don't suffer- Get
a small trial bottle of old. honest st.
Jacobs Oil'' at any crug store, pour
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28
Where Feelings Suffer Most.

We are informed thas a new form of
anesthesia will enable the patient to
view the operation on himself What
is really needed however, is some dis
covery that will keep the patient from
feeling the operation on his pocket
Post.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28

They were assigning Hercules all sorts
of difficult jobs which he performed
without a murmur.
Next YOU can be a parcel post carrier
during the holiday season."
This was the only time Hercules ever
balked
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28

Miss corneiia 7. crosby of Phillips
Oily Rod has gone to Raneeley for 4
short stay and she took her rifle along
With her in the hope OF landing Just
one more deer. OF late Miss Crosby
has been much troubled With lameness
which has shut her out from much OF
her outdoor activity of former years
but She is doing very we'll now and felt
that trip would do her no possible
harm.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28

Kitty" writes for the words OF a
song, some of the lines of which are as
follows;
"Murmur, gentle Tyre,
Through the lonely night;
Let each trembling wire.
Waken dear delight.
Philadelphia Press.
Hold ii awhile. The real authority Is
absent from the country now.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28
Ali Over the NJ ap.

"Queer way they have Of campaigning
these days.
"How's that?'
"Well, a man who wants to he mayor
of Boston. goes down into Alabama and
tells 'en how corrupt things are in New
York"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28

If a little alum be dissolved in the
last water in which children's clothes
are washed it will render them less
infiammable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28
Hard to Help.

You can relieve a starving woman
who is merely hungry. But when she's
trying to get a fashionable figure, it's
Il sad case
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28
LET US LAUGH A BIT,
The Old Meats.

I'm tired of beef and chicken.
OF liver and of lamb.
I'm fairly prone to Sickeu
When contemplating ham.
| claim TO be no glutton
When ready for a meal,
But | am tired of mutton
And very tired of veal.
The same old stuff, by thunder
Our list has little range
I'd try slice of condor.
II only for the change.
Capitalizins 1t.
EsIt,,, n frafJ my bnN will aA.aa. a n
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28
A Few Items.

Amid elections, Balkan strife,
And other things that rage,
There still survive some signs of life
Upon the baseball page.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28

Whore are the dead? asks the edi-
tor Of the Bangor News Which shows
that there are few subjects that II
Maine editor will not tackle when ne's
feeling Eiddeford Journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28

to anything, Wants TO tell all he knows
There's always hope. Get him to put
il in the form OF lecture.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28
Friday, November %. 1918.

The grand essentials Of happi-
ness are something TO do. some
thing to love. and something TO
hope for.-Chalmers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28

The Aroostook Valley railroad has
come into the potato moving world
with 4 record of 1O7, 494 bushels during
October
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

TRINITY coMMANpERY, NO. z,
X. 4. Special conclave at Masonic Tenn
pie. Friday. Nov. eS, at 80 F. NJ. Work
in Orders of Temple ard Malta. Re
freshments All soiourning fraters are
cordially invited to attend.
CHAS. r. GETCHELL, L. c.
THOS II. BODICE, Rec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28

"I,m afraid my boy will never amount
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-05
When Spain Owned Iowa.

1t is sometimes difficult to realize
that for about forty years the Iowa
country was a part Of the dominions
of Spain. In fact, the earliest white
settlers in Iowa held land granted
to them by the Spanish government
and similar grants were made in
great numbers to the earliest settlers
in Missouri. The story Of the dit
ficulties which arose over these Span
ish land grants after the country
had come into the possession OF the
United States is told by DR.. Louis
Pelzer in the January number of
"The Iowa Journal Of History and
Politics." published by the State
Historical Society of Iowa. In COM
pairing the land policy of Spain with
that of the United States, DR.. Pelzer
says: Indian land titles were more
respected by Spain whose land hun
ger did not have consuming effect
upon the Indian possessions. Span
ish settlements We're individual rath-
er than collective; speculation was
discouraged, both by law and in prac,
tice. 1t would seem, however, that
if the policy of the United States re
garding location, surveys and plats
were to be described as systematic
that of Spain may be designated &c
chaotic"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-05

mains were laid to rest in st. AIMS
cemetery.
The dancing club will give the last
dance before the lenten season this
(Monday) evening. The Missouri
Valley trap orchestra has been en-
gagged to furnish the music, and good
time is in store for all who attend.
James Watson made business trip
to the county seat Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe Rundlett was visiting with
friends in Denison Friday.
A. w. Lyman was up from Maple
| River junction and spent Sunday with
his Vail friends.
Tuesday morning, Jan. %, 1913, at
st. AIMS church at o'clock, Miss
Lulu NJ. Richeal became the bride OF
| Edward J. Dougherty, OF Manila. The
attendants were Miss Anna Doughcr-
ty and Mr.. Louie Richeal. Rev. James
Murphy performed the ceremony and
celebrated a nuptial high mass. The
happy couple will make their home on
a farm near Manila.
At 8 o'clock the same day at st.
| AIMS church occurred the marriage
of Miss nellie White to Mr.. Alfred
Rossman, of White Lake, S. D. High
mass was celebrated by Rev. Peter
Murphy. The bride was attended by
her cousin, Miss Ellen King, of South
Omaha, and Raymond White, a broth
err of the BRIDE was best man. Al
ter the ceremony the bridal party re
paired to the home of the BRIDE
mother, Mrs. John White, in Jackson
township, where delicious wedding
dinner was served to relatives and
near friends. The bride is one of
Crawford county's esteemed young
ladies'. While the groom is a stran-
ger to us, he comes highly recommends
ed as a good man. They will make
their home at White Lake, S. D. They
have the best wishes OF host OF
friends for long and happy life.
Geo. Novotne was passenger to
Carroll Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Ludwig spent the
first of the week in Omaha on bust
ness and pleasure.
Sam Mccullough was here today
(Monday) to attend the funeral OF his
uncle, Jas. Mccullough.
A very pleasant social event took
place here last Sunday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Flynn,
when about twenty-five young people
with boxes laden with good things,
took possession of their home as
surprise on their daughter, Susie, in
celebration of her birthday, and held
possession for several hours, which
were passed pleasantly in music and
games. Refreshments were served.
The guests presented Miss Flynn with
a beautiful memento of the occasion.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-05
GROUND HOG SEES HIS SHADOW
His Shadow Plainly Visible and Pro.
claims Six Weeks More OF
Freezing Weather,

According to the antics of the
ground hog on Sunday, February a.
we are to have six weeks more OF
freezing weather, for when he emerg'
ed from his hole his shadow was plain.
ly visible.
It is generally agreed that what hap
pens to the ground hog on February
I'd determines the kind of weather
that is to prevail for six weeks fol-
lowing the date named. II on Feb
ruary I'd when he comes out OF his
winter quarters, he sees his shadow,
he turns tail about and dives back
into his den, there to remain SIX
weeks and in the meantime zero tenn
peratures are to prevail, billiards. are
to rage and snow blockades are to
be numerous, to say nothing of the adj
ditional tons of coal that will have to
be fed to the furnaces.
On the other hand when Mr.. Ground
Hog sneaks out of his warm hole the
morning of February I'd, if he does
not see his shadow he takes the
weather situation into his own hands,
so to speak, and winter is off.
Accordingly, in the opinion OF sclen-
lists, almanac makers, philosophers,
DR.. Hicks and all except the United
States weather bureau men, the
ground hog is on the job all the time.
Sunday, February I'd, was a bright,
sunshiny day in Denison and the lit
tie prognosticator was able to see his
shadow and unless all signs fail we
will have to endure six weeks more
of winter weather.
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Miss Clara Morgan has been quite
sick
District school No. Z, where Miss
LeRoyce Dempster teaches, had a boX
all sold well and everyone seemed TO
social last Friday evening. Boxes
enjoy themselves.
Floyd Dyson, of Boone, is visiting
relatives here.
Maud Fish got bead up her nose
Friday, which caused some discom-
fort until the doctor removed it.
D. l.. Young received the sad news
Sunday of the death of his sister,
who lived in Los Angeles, Cali.
Bert Denny's little girl, six years
of age, has infantile paralysis.
The Park cafe changed hands again
Friday, Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert VAIL
going out and Mr.. Steen coming in.
Mr.. Clouson has sold his pool hail
to r. j. Mcmahon and Will Hook.
The Philathean society will meet
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Offineer.
The Foreign Missionary society OF
the NJ e. church will have meet
ing and missionary tea Thursday al
ternoon at the home Of Mrs. Velie
Sowles. Everybody cordially invited.
Miss Mary Murphy returned Mon
day from Chicago, where she was
called by the sickness of her brother.
Rev. R. r. MOser left Tuesday for
Winside Neb, where he will otficiare
at the wedding ceremony OF Miss
Miller and Hon. II. II. Huffalser, OF
Silver City. Miss Miller was former
| superintendent of the Silver City
high school and Mr. Huffalser former
representative of Mills county. The
bride and groom will spend several
weeks in California and after that
will be at home to their friends in
Silver City, Iowa. Mr. Huffalser and
| Rev. Moser are old time friends. Mr..
Moser will return by way of Sioux
City and spend day with Bert Ven
mink.
The telephone office has been UNI
dergoing repairs. New transons
have been put in over the doors.
Fred Slater has been quite sick for
the past week Mr.. Haily is helping
in his place in the postotIice.
Gertrude Book has been quite sick
but is able to be out again.
The high school reception, held at
the home of Mr.. John Calvin, was
well attended and splendid time en-
! joyed by all present.
The dance at the hall Friday night
was well attended. A splendid sup
| per was served during the evening.
The Christian Endeavor society of
| the Presbyterian church had charge
of the services Sunday evening. a
splendid program was given, consist
| ing of music and recitatiOns, which
was greatly appreciated by large
audience.
Earl and Frank Grief, who have
been working for the past year in
C. F. G. Kehr's store, have resigned
and will help their father in the
blacksmith shop.
Mrs. Darling went to Des Moines
last week for an extended visit.
Mrs. ]. J. McCone entertained some
of her friends at dinner Sunday
Rev. r. r. Moser will commence a
series of Sunday evening sermons be-
ginning Sunday, February 9th, against
some of the present evils of the day.
The subject this coming Sunday night
will be "The Hypocrite." Mr.. Moser
is an able speaker and we believe
will handle his subject well.
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M. x. Houlihan returned home from
| Chicago Sunday afternoon.
Miss Lillian Doherty spent Sunday
with her people at Manila.
Mrs. J. P Murphy spent severa
days last week with her sister, Mrs
D. P. O'Brien, in Denison.
Miss Mellita Moser, of Manning, re
turned to her home Saturday even
| ing after pleasant visit in the Nc
Grath home.
Jefferson Rogers and Fred Thomser
attended the dance at Dow City Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simons, Jr., Of
Butte, Neb., returned to their homo
| Wednesday after a two weeks visit
with friends and relatives in Charter
Oak.
w. G. Pranschke announces sale
on his farm northwest of Charter Oah
for February 9Th. He will move tc
! town the first of March.
The Linger Longer club will meet
with Miss Ethel Sturges this week.
Miss Fac Coin came down from
Rodney Friday evening for an over
Sunday visit with her parents.
F. G .Eckert will soon take charge
of the lumber yard at Kenwood He
expects to move his family there in
short time.
Miss Mary Luney, of Denison, has
been visiting in the D. H. McWilliams
home this week.
DR.. Crewdson has been enjoying a
visit from his sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rothe were pas
sengers to Fl. Dodge Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. D. r. McGrath and Miss Nellie
went to Sioux City Saturday after
noon for short visit.
Mrs II. H. Sturges and daughter,
Miss Ethel, were Sioux City shoppers
Monday.
Mrs. J. M. French entertained the
ladies of the Rebekah lodge at her
home Friday afternoon.
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock oc-
Cured the marriage of Miss Mary
Heffernan and Mr. Earl Devine at the
Catholic church. The ring ceremony
and nuptial high mass were perform
ed by Rev. l.. Schenkelberg, the pas
tor The bride and bridesmaid, Miss
Hannah Heffernan, a cousin of the
bride, were gowned in white with hats
to match. The groom and best man
Timothy Heffernan, brother of the
bride, We're dressed in black. Both
these young people are we'll known
in Charter Oak and vicinity and have
host of friends. After the ceremony
the bridal party and the invited
guests went to the home Of the bride,
where a reception was held and a
sumptuous breakfast was served. The
day was filled with jolly good time
until the bridal party started on their
honeymoon. The new home will be
made on farm on the Willow.
B. C. Jacobsen is reported very i'll
at his home this week.
The Iowa City Citizen, daily pa
per at Iowa City, has recently in
stalled a new Goth Century" mar
row margin flat bed perfecting press
1t represents an investment OF nearly
$1,000 and is capable of printing and
folding 5000 papers an hour.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-05
FROM MRS. ID. III. BROWN.

FROM MRS. ID. III. BROWN.
lola, Kansas.-'During the Change
of Life was sick for two years. Be-
fore l took your medicine l could
not bear the weight of my clothes
and was bloated very badly. l doc
tored with three doctors but they
did me no good. They said nature
must have it's way. My sister adj
vised me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable CompoundandI purchased
a bottle. Before it was gone the
bloating left me and l was not SO
sore. l continued taking it until l
had taken II bottles. Now l am
stronger than l have been for years
and can do all my work, even the
washing. Your medicine is worth
its weight in gold. 1 cannot praise
it enough. If more women would
take your medicine there would be
more healthy women. You may use
this letter for the good of others."-
Mrs. D. H. BROWN, 500 North Walnut
Street, lola, Kan.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-05
Women Are Constantly Being Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable COMPOUND.

VcSetoO10 O0zI1P0u1lo'
"Worth mountains of gold, says woman. Another
says, 81 would not give Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable
Compound for all the other medicines for in the
world" Still another writes 81 should like have the
merits of Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound thrown
the sky WITH searchg that all suffering could
read and be convinced that there is remedy for their ills
We could fill ten times the size of this with such quo
tations taken the received
whose suffering baised by Lydia f.
PmkhamS Vegetable Compound.
Why has Lydia Pnkams Vegetable Compound accomplished
such universal Why has lived riveG
doing its glorious work the sick Of the world for
than 80 years?
Simply and surely because of it's sterling worth The
other medicine has approached its plainly and
because there other medicine good for Womens ills
Here two letters that just to the writer's deskon
Of thousands but both tell comforting story every suffering
who will read them-and be guided by them.
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