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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
Genesis of Men of Straw.

Mr. Engelhach. an English author in
q new volume on humora of the law,
relates the following queer bit of his
tory:
.'Some years ago men used to walk
about openly in Westminster hall with
piece OF straw in their boot. BY this
sign attorneys knew that such persons
were IN want of employment as false
witnesses, and would give any evidence
required for money. For instance il
an advocate wanted an obiging wit
ness he would so TO one Of these men
and Snow him fee, which il not suf-
fcient, the witness would not take any
notice IF ii. The fee was then increas-
ed until its weight recalled the power
Of memory to h sufficient extent. BY
this they derived their name. Men of
Straw "-Hurper's Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22


Goldie ID. Frost; July IS, George w. Ba-
bineau of Paris and Rosie Russell OF
Norway, July IT, Harold Hartley Howe
and Grace Mildred Heath, both of
Waterford.
West Paris-July 5, Matti Schrodeerus
and Anna korhonen.
PENOBSCOT.
Plymouth-July 4, Miss Ethel NJ Red
man of Plymouth and Milford NJ. VIII
lens of Bluehill.
SOMERSET.
Madison-July 3. Winthrop II. Stanley
of Greenville, formerly of Norway, and
Maud Dyer of Madison.
Bingham-July 8, Joseph Perry of Oak
land and Miss Ursula Roderick of Bling
ham.
WALDO.
Belfast-July Il, Everett Hamilton and
Miss Harriet Newcomb; July II. yelling
ton j. Roberts and Miss Addie Nav
Iurd: July .. Elwood Titcomb and Mrs
Vienna Hogan.
Monroe-July 3, George +. King of
Bangor and Miss Linda Agnes Chase of
Monroe
Union-July s. Robert Earle Payson of
South Hope and Eernice Adelaide
Burkett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
BORN.
FRANKLIN.

1iA y n LIN.
Phillips-July Z, to the wife of Silas
Blodgett. a daughter.
Rangeley-July Z, to the wife of Clar.
ence l.. Stansbury, a son.
HANCOCK
Bluehill-Jnly I, to the wife of Harry
n. Atherton, daughter
West Extraordinarily Z, to the wife of
Charles Mitchell, SON
Deer Isle--July 3, to the wife of Harry
T. Eaton. a daughter.
KNOX.
Orland-July 2, to the wife of Ralph
Woodbridge. son.
Roekland-Jnly s, to the wife of Fred
A. Rackiff. a son.
OXFORD.
Rumford-July g. to the wife of Harry
o. Virgin. a daughter.
Locke's Mills-July 13. to the wife of
Frank Hathorn, son; July IL, to the
wife of Fred Whitehouse. daughter.
North Waterford-July 3, to the wife of
Charles Hersey, daughter; July g. to
the wife of Newell Andrews, a daughter.
WALDO.
Belfast-July 10. to the wife of Hiram
0. Burgess, daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
ECZEMA ON HEAD
ARMS AND FACE
Spread and ltched. Raw Surface
When Scratched. On Body Would
Scale Off. Cuticura Soap and
Ointment Cured in Three Months.

Rowland. Maine. MY little daughter
aged thirteen years was troubled with
eczema on the head, arms and face. Some
Of the sores on the head were as large as
penny and one on the inside Of the thigh was
rs large as a quarter OF q dollar and that
one lasted over year. The eczema came
out like little red pimple and spread and
would itch and when scratched Off would be
q raw surface and bleed. Then dirty scaly
scab would grow and on the head was the
thickness of thin piece of paste-board,
while on the body 1t would scale off.
..She had this trouble nearly two years
when saw the advertisement of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment in the paper and sent
for Some and the very first application
proved its worth i used the Cuticura Soap
with as hot water as could be borne and
the Cuticura Ointment after the surface
had dried. ! used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment about three months before She was
cured" (Signedl Mrs. j. A. Eidredge, Nov.
z. 1912.
Not only are Cuticura Soap and Ointment
most valuable in the treatment Of eczemas
and other distressing eruptions of skin and
scalp. but they are also most effective in
the treatment Of pimples. biackheads. red.
rough skins. itching. scaiy scalps dandrufi.
dry. thin and falling hair. chapped hands
and shapeless nails. Sold by druggists and
dealers throughout the world. Liberal
sample Of each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin
Book. Address postcard " Cuticura, Dept.
Il. BOSTON,
So Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
tienra SOAP will find it best for skin and scalp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22

without interrupting traffic, either
above or under the bridge In
Chicago the street intersections were
At right angles. Here streets were
crossed at varying angles, and the
problem was vastly increased.
If the basic principle of this new
form of bridge building is likened to
children's blocks, the complications
imposed by diagonal crossings gave to
most of the subways the intrcaeies
of a Chinese puzzle. Fer two years
The Horton concrete construction
company has been casting these great
blocks of varying shapes and sizes.
weighing up to IS tons. over 1900
blocks have been nodded. The mold
ing was carried On at a special plant
in the terminal company's yards be-
yond the Blue river. When the last
slab comes from the molds the plant
will be destroyed. The exact di-
mansions and shape of each block
was first indicated on. blue prints by
the engineering staff. Only one
fourth of an inch variance was al
lowed. The work is advanced
trains have been going. over the Jack
none of the blocks have been, over
fourth of an inch too large. Each
block is branded like a range steer.
*. .. "a This large rectangular
block is one of 81 similar blocks de-
signed for the Summit-strekt subway.
Each subway has been given a letter,
and each regular or specials class Of
blocks a number. Il. S. Y X o."
The subway engineer would note that
as an intermediate sidewalk cross
sirder for the Summit-street subway,
being the fifth block in series of Is.
In the construction there is no in
terlocking. The great blocks are
placed end to end held in place be-
tween the abutments by their own
weight. Columns, cross girders and
slabs are lifted from the holding
yards by wreck train, rings being
imbedded in the blocks for the lifting
'toggle" to grasp. The steel REIN
foreement in the blocks is unusually
heavy. running as high as Y tons of
steel in a slab % feet long, five feet
wide and three feet high. The steel
is placed with mathematical pre-
cision. As concrete job the mold
ings were remarkable for the size of
the units and the accuracy with which
it was necessary to east them tina
each part might fit into the designat-
ed place.
So different was the work from
ordinary concrete construction that O.
Hudson, manager of the Horton com
pany recruited his force of some so
men largely from the North end
among men who had no experience
with concrete work. These men were
schooled in the desired methods. 1t
was easier to teach green hands than
to restrain men experienced in diff
ferent methods.-Kansas, City Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
by The Cover
nor Made, Saturday.
Spruce BudWoFm Is DESTROYING
Trees in Hancock County.
New corporatIons..Meeting Of CT.
iicial Dairy Testers..0ther Notes.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting Of Governor and
Council, Tuesday, July 20, 1918, 10
A. M

The following nominations have been
made by Governor Haines:
Notaries Public-Martin l.. Porter,
Danforth; Charles Il. Kingston. East
port.
Justices of the Peace--John w Nor
rill, Gray: c. II. Goodwin. Stetson; Geo.
II. Worster. Bangor: Fred j. Allen
Sanford: Thomas a. Trnney. Brooks
Vile; Forrest G. Coffin. Harrington,
Charles +. Rodawig, Augusta.
Trial Justice-Sumner A. Pickett
Milbridse.
Goroner-John r. Kelleher, Bangor
Agents for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals Clarence +. Dow. East
port: George A. Leighton, Machias; J,
f. Butler. Bath.
Harbor Observation-Disclosures S. Will
lard, Portland.
Commissioner for the Promotion OF
Uniformity OF Legislation In the United
States-P. II. Gillin, Bangor; in place
OF II. F.. Hamlin, resigned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22

July Il, Ruel E. Payne. aged Al years;
July 10, Ralph Winslow Clark, aged 5
years, 10 months, "a days; July Is, Mary
q. Duran, aged 80 years, months, is
days.
South Portland-July l6, Henrietta r.
Wescott, aged 81 years.
estbrook-July 10, Sabrina Fl. Spring,
aged So years; July IA, Ammon l..
knight, aged 50 years.
FRANKLIN
Farmington-July IL. Mrs. Frances l.
July 10, Mrs. Matilda c. Gardiner, aged
- years, months, days.
Stratton-Juiy 10, Mrs. Nellie Dudley,
aged IS years.
HANCOCK.
Orland--July 3, infant child of Mr. and
Mrs. Everett Hartman, aged 10 days;
July 8, Orlando b, Ingalls,, aged IS years,
months, days.
Stonington-Juiy 4. Mrs. Arthur Young.
Deer Isle-July H. william Z. Green
law, aged Is years, y days
KENNEBEC.
vienna-July :, George H. Mooers.
Togus--july Is. Rev. William C. Bar
rows.
OXFORD.
Andover-July 8, John Roberts
Stow-July 6, Leonard Emerson, aged
about - years.
pENOESC0r.
Bangor-Juiy H. Luther j. Fickett.
aged 81 years. 3 months. II days: July Is,
Elizabeth Constantine, July Is, Miss
Elizabeth Graham: July u, Geo. w.
Kerr, aged SIS years, months, n dayo.
Bueksport-1aiy u, George w. AcIn-
tire. aged s. years. Ii months, 20 dsyss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22

Bangor, Me, July 21.-(SpeciaD.
When the First Baptist church of
Bangor, Maine was totally destroyed
by fire in the spring Of 1911, one of tie
finest examples of ecclesiastical art
in the form of memorial window
was also destroyed. However, when
rebuilding the church provision WAS
made on the north side for an open
ing, the duplicate of that which con
tanned the original large window.
Through the generosity of the donors
the contract was awarded the Tiffany
Studios of New York, which firm exc
euted the original window, to rebuild
in the new opening, window from
the same design as the first.
The memorial is in three panels
with traeery above. and represents the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
ST. ALBANS.

Clifford Cyphers of Dallas, Ore.
gon. is visiting relatives and viewing the
land of his childhood. Soon after re.
turning from the Civil war he went
West. 1t has been over 30 years since
last he was here
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Southland and theil
grandson, Emmons Lombard, left, Mon
day. for Windsor, VT.
Miss Leta Prescott has accepted DO
stion as instructor of the Commercial
course and Secretary of Westbrook
Seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. d. Patterson, also Mr.
and Mrs. William Costigan of Waltham
Mass, are guests at the Vinng home
stead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
Spruce Bud Worm
Attacks Evergreens

Reports from Hancock county tell of
raVaees on the spruce trees in that sec
ten by the spruce bud worm. The
Werm has also left its marks in ARGOS
took. In both places the worm seems
20 have attacked the trees in full force.
The spruce bud worm appears to he
a native IF this country for Il is here
that the species was first described in
iSl5 and there are accounts of the ray
ages of an insect believed to he this
as early as 1907. 1t is at present widely
distributed over eastern Canada, north
ern New England, Vancouver and
Manitoba.
The caterpillar feeds on the leaves
hf the evergreen gnawing the base of
the needles and separating them from
the tWig, spinning them together by
means of the silNen thread they secrete.
The larva thus forms a loose shelter
moving about in the space between the
twis and the loosened needles and bud
scale. and not. like many leaf-rolling
eaferfillars. living in q regular tube.
The seriousness of the attack ef this
insect upon the conifers lies in the fact
that the caterpillar feeds upon the buds
and new growth until the young
needles are entirely consumed. A re-
eurrenee of the attack for two or three
consecutive years in severe infestations
would cause the death of the tree.
The trees which are liable to attack
are frs. spruces, larch. hemlock and
white pine. In this case the worm is
attacking the spruce almost wholly.
and if not stopped soon, will mean a.
serious ravage to the forests of Maine.
The bud worm may be eradicated in
small areas by spraying
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
Meeting of Official Testers.

The official testers of the State Cow
Test Association held. Saturday. a
Getting in the office of the department
of agriculture. The meeting was called
fer the discussion of lettering the in
terests of the five association now in
the State. Harry Nj. Look of Water
ford. Tester of the Waterford NORWAY
Association gave a talk on, Efficiency
in the Work" Professor Redmond,
from the agricultural course at the
University of Maine spoke on the Re
lations of the Tester to the Patrons"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
Pest of Grasshoppers.

The section of the country about
Fryeburg is being infested by grass
hoppers. The crops on the farms in
oxford county are being totally de-
The farmers are rushing their
hay crops into the barns as fast as
they can. and the corn and other
growths are left to the ravages of the
pest. The infestation of this pest is
more remarkable from the fact that it
seems that this is the only section in
the State to suffer in this way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
SSAl BORO,

Mrs. Elmer Smith and friend, Mrs. n.
F. Crowell, with Miss Clara Flye, all OF
Winsiow. called on Mrs. Crowelrs sister,
Mrs Mary Clark, Regardless of the un-
pleasant weather they We're a merry
party.
Mrs Mary w. Clark and her brother,
j. X. Clark. from Watervile, called on
their cousin. Eta Russell Saturday
Mrs. Jessie B. Clark of Winthrop, is
visiting her brother, F.. F. Clark, of
Vassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
MARRIED.
FRANKLIN.

FRANKLIN.
Philips-Juy 3. Alden X. Mooers and
Miss Nellie NJ. Reed.
kingfied-July s, Rev. Clarence j.
Longley and Miss Maud Hortense Cross.
HANCOCK.
Extraordinarily l5.-Miss LYDIA C.
Young of Otis and Perley A. Frost of
Mariaville; July Is. Frank f. Watts Of
Otis and Miss Lora c. Young of Otis.
KENNEBEC.
Weeks Mills-July q, Ray NJ. Trask of
Palermo and Lizzie Mae Beaulieu of
Liberty.
KNOX.
Rockland-July s, Asa d. Wadleigh and
Fern s. Carvell, both of Old Town.
OXFORD.
Norway-July 1S, Edgar E. Holden and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
18th Annual Reunion.

The 18th annual reunion of the former
students and teachers of the Monmouth
Academy will be held, Wednesday.
Aug. 10. at the Academy. A picnic din
ner and coffee win be served by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22

Who Would Be the Next Postmaster at
Richmond, Me.
and shall he to the las, a candidate
for postmaster of Richmond, Maine.
] have always been Democrat. 1 be-
lieve in the principles OF the Demo-
cratic party. and feel that | am fair
Is entitled to party patronage. / ask
the cordial support of all. and shall
fully appreciate whatever support lay
personal and political friends through
out the State may give me.
JAMES T.. FLYNN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22

Ascension" according to the 18th
verse of thes16th chapter of the Cos
pei of st. Mark-''So then after the
Lord had spoken unto them, he was
received up into heaven, and sat on
the right hand of God" The compo
sition is a reverent conception of the
text of the subject, and there is a
deep feeling of spiritual thought in the
attitude and expression OF the figures.
The three panels at the base of the
window contain the following inserip-
tons:
Deacon of this Church for more than
Half n century,
Treasurer for Forty Years.
To the Glory of God and in loving
memory Of
Arad Thompson
1911 1865
and to his Wife. Louise Baldwin Thomp-
son, ls3l-Erected, by their daughters
Louise Thompson Whittier, Ernestine
Thompson-1@l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
CITY AUDITORS REPORT

Augusta, Me, July u, 1913.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
Gil of Augusta, Maine.
Gentlemen:-I have the honor to sub
init herewith a statement of the ex-
pense account of the City of Augusta
for one month ending June 80, 1913, to-
gether with statement of resources
and liabilities at close OF business June
30, 1918. Roll of Accounts No should
be added to expense account represent
ing bills paid to July l, 1913.
Respectfully submitted,
Z. M. MOWER,
City Auditor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
DIED..

AROOSTOOK.
Hodedon-July 10, G.. W. Taylor, aged
95 years.
CUMBERLAND
Portland-July Is. Calesta Curtis; July
Is. Mary A. Harris. aged 81 years; July
Is, James T. Hurley; July Is, Ann Nc
Laughlin; July A. William L. McDon-
ough. aged &c years. 3 months, Is days;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22

Because of stories circulated by enc
mics to the effect that his dog slept on
his bed every night, an Edwardsville
Gll) man has been Tilted by his sweet
heart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22
RICHMOND

1 hereby announce to the voters IF
the town of Richmond in particular.
and To the Democrats Of Maine in
general, that ! have been from the first
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22

The Mississippi river is 1850 miles
long and the Missouri, which empties
into it, is 800 miles long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-22

sl2s,ss5. 48 1923. 1854 5.l4s.sv vi, l4s. 10
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-03
UPHOLDS ANTITRUST LAW.
Recommends That It Be Supplemented With More Explicit Legislation to Facilitate It's Administration.

Recommends That 1t Be Supplemented
 With More Explicit Legislation to
 Facilitate It's Administration.
 Turn from the farm to the world of business which centers in the city and Tn the factory, and I think that all thoughtful observers will agree that the immediate service we owe the business communities of the country is to prevent private monopoly more effectualIy than it has yet been pre- vented I think it will be easily agreed that we should let the Sherman anti trust law stand, unaltered. as it is, with its debatable ground about it, but that we should as mulch as possi- ble reduce the area of that debatable ground by further and more explicit legislation, and should also supplement that great act by legislation which will not only clarify it but also faeili- tate it's administration and make it fairer to all concerned.
 No doubt we shall all wish, and the country will expect, this to be the central subject of our deliberations during the present session. but it is g subject so many sided and so deserv- ing of careful and discriminating dis cussion that I shall take the liberty of addressing you upon it in a special message at later date than this. It is of capital importance that the busi- ness men of this country should be re- lieved of all uncertainties of law with regard to their enterprises and invest ments and clear path indicated which they can travel without. anxiety. It is as important that they should be relieved of embarrassment and set free to prosper as that private monop- oly should be destroyed The ways of action should be thrown wide open.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-03

has surrendered his usurped authority In Mexico. Until it is understood on all hands, indeed, such pretended gov efnments will not be countenanced or dealt with by the government of the United States We are the friends of constitutional government in America. We are more than it's friends; we are it's champions. because in no other way can our neighbers to whom we would wish in every way to make proof of our friendship work out their own development in peace and liberty.
 Mexico has nc government. The at tempt to maintain one at the City of Mexico has broken down. and a mere. military despoism has been set up which has hardly more than the sem blance of national authority, It origi- mated in the usurpatiOn of Victoriano Huerta. who, after a brief attempt to play the part of constitutional presi- dent has at last cast aside even the pretense of legal right and declared himself dictator As a consequence q condition of affairs now exists in Mex ice which has made it doubtful wheth- CT even the most elementary and fund amental rights either of her own peo- pie OF of the citizens of other coun- tries resident within her territory can long be successfully safegusrded and which threatens if long continued to imperiI the interests of peace, order and tolerable life in the lands imme- diately to the south of us
 Even if the usurper had succeeded in his purposes, in despite of the con stitution of the republic and the rights of its people, he would have set up nothing but precarious and hateful power which could have lasted but little while and whose eventual down fall would have left the country in more deplorabie condition than ever But he has not succeeded, He has for feited the respect and the moral sup port even of those who were at one time willing to see him succeed. Little by little he has been completely isolat- ed By little every day his power and prestige are crumbling, and the collapse is not far away We shall not, I believe, be obliged to alter our policy of watchfli waiting. And then, when the end comes, we shall hope to see constitutional order restored in dis ergy of such of her leaders as prefer the liberty of their people to their own ambitions
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-03
FAV0RS DIRECT ELECTIONS.

Would Retain Conventions, Delegates
 to Be Nominees For Office, Whose
 Duty 1t Would Be to Frame Plat
 forms.
 l turn to subject which hope can be handled promptly and without seri- ous controversy of any kind, I mean the method of selecting nominees for the presidency of the United States. ] feel confident that 1 do not misinter- pret the wishes or the expectations of the country when I urge the prompt enactment of legislation which will provide for primary elections through out the country at which the voters of the several parties may choose their nominees for the presidency without the intervention of nominating conyen- tions. l venture the suggestion that this legislation should provide for the retention of party conventions, but only for the purpose of declaring and accepting the verdict of the primaries and formulating the platforms of the parties, and l suggest that these con, ventions should consist not of dele gates chosen for this single purpose, but of the nominees for congress, the nominees for vacant seats in the sen. ate of the United States, the senators whose terms have net yet closed. the national committees and the cansii- dates for the presidency themselves, in order that platforms na7 besframad
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-03
NURsEst SHOULD NOT SHORE
One of Them Tells How the Habit Keeps Them From Holding
 ! Good Piaces.)

''In all those sn1onths T. was in the hospital somebody ought to have warned me, I think" said the, trained nurse. "Of course T had it from the folks at home thatSI snored little, but I never took 1t seriously until went on my firstt case. I. found then that it is, serious 'matter,for a nurse to snore.
 T took the case from ajnurse whose own health had broken down. The patient was nervous and excited lover the contemplated change, and Tthst made my ordeal, more severe; a brand new AcsSe of my own would haveSb been much easier. Still, i've got along'fairly we'll together the first haR of the night. He was a kindly man, land soon after midnight he insisted \2 that should try to get, ,somessleep. I didn't think I'd catch wink, but by and by I dozed off It was a fatal fsleep for me. The next morning the spatient's sister told me about sthe snoEang.
 James could not9rest at all,' she said. I heard you intthe next room.'
 "Beforelnight I wassiooking for an other job Of course I did{ not have to give up nursing Aentirely, but the hard cases, where T. am required to keep awake every second,f are open to me All those soft snaps that give you a chance to sleepf half the night are beyond the reachYof the sD0E1nG nurse"