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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

The quarterly meeting of the Gardiner
District Nurse Association will be held,
mt 4.l5 p. NJ. Wednesday, Oct g at the
High school halding. y fun attendance
is hoped for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

ney; Ellen Murray. Marion Horne;
Miss Biffin. lnez Scott Miss Winter
Blossom, Daisy Murray; Bobbin, Ileen
Brophy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

Mrs. p. \. MeMaster. who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. Carroll
Reynolds. has returned to her home in
Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

Robert Louis Stevenson was won
derfui dreamer and could dream in Sc
quence, continuing a dream from the
point where it had broken off the night
before. 1t Was i'm this way that the
greater part of sJekell and Hyde was
put together. Dante, too, is said to
have dreamed many cantos of "Thr
Divine Comedy" and yoltaire, ~e~~-
how the "Henriade's.ca,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

The aides Of the First Baptist church
VIII se@Ve s Harvest supper. from & to
:. this ffhnrsdavD evening. III the
& 4tlreia supper room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02
WATERVILLE LOCAL NEWS


II. D. Eaton left, Wednesday night
to attend the Broclton fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

Jennie Oehinpa, age twenty. laughed
50 hard at a joke told by another girl
in the cigar factory in Camden, n. J..
where she is employed, that her jaws
beeamed locked. The two. hundred
employees of the place were panic
stricken when the girl began to
scream with her mouth wide open.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

Miss Grace Grondin was recent
visitor in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

Mrs Joseph Barstow left, Wednesday,
for Il brief visit in Gardiner
L. f. billiard left, Wednesday, on a
short business trip to Boston
Miss Margaret Abbott left. Wednesday.
for New York. to resume her musical
studies
Wilbur F. Berry has returned from 4
short vacation in Boston and vicinity
and has resumed his studies at Colby.
Mrs. J. y. Richardson OF Vassalbore,
who was recently operated upon at the
WaterHil1e city hospital. is resting very
comfortably. Her many friends hope for
a speedy recovery
Dancing Master JOS l. Giroux ne
companied by his sons Arnold and Ray
mond Viii leave Thursday morning, for
Boston. whore Mr.. GreuN will make 4
study Of the new dances
William |. Sterling of Waterviile ma
tiaHal treasurer of the /. O. G. T.. at
tended the reception at Portsmouth, y
II, Wednesday evening, 10 the national
officers and visitors given by the CRAM
Lodge Of New Hampshire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

l!s.ald \. TI6bett4. VINO recently pur-
chased tic pow property ON Washing
ton asenae. Is haFine the house remod-
eled. lie VIII erect modern house ON
the corner lot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

The l.aaies Ala If the Methodist
church VII meet. Friday afternoon
with Miss Mabel Libby. Fountain
Ctrggt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

Gardiner Eedee, No. >. /. o. O. r,
w'lI wal=s: she Iuitiatory degree. this
Crhutsdas9 evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

Warren S. Whtmore arrived.
Wcdnasayte. ffam Boston. He will pass
"A few days a. his cottage 1T Cobbos-
SeecdutCo-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

Vancouver, British Columbia, real
estate is valued at s13s ,557, 595.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

Miss Margaret Abbott left. Wednesday
for New York. To resume her mHsiea
studies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

L. Z. billiard left, Wednesday, on 8
short business trip to Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

Wilbur +. Berry las returned from 4
short vacation in Boston and vicinity
and has resumed his studies AT Colby.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02

short for them? Because they lie
too long In them.
Why is kiss q rumor? Because
IT goes from mouth to mouth.
When is it easy to read in the
woods? When Dame Autumn turns
the leaves.
Which is the largest room In tho
world? Room for Improvement.
why are the Western prairies fat7
Because the sun sets on them every
evening.
Why are laws like the ocean? Be-
cause most trouble Is caused by the
breakers.
Why are the stars the best astrono-
mers? Because they have studded
(studied) the heavens since creation.
Why lis schoolmistress like the
letter "C?" Because she forms lasses
into classes.
What two words contain all the
vowels and In their proper prdery
Faeetious, abstemious.
why is a young lady dependent
upon the letter ''Y?" Because with
out 1t she would be young lad.
| What is that which works while
| 1t plays and plays while it works?
| A fountain.
What two flowers should decorate
| a menagerie? The dandelion and
the tiger lily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02

The pear tree stood alone on the
very edge of the bluff. All alone II
stood there, with thicket of paw
paw and OF persimmon closing in
around 1t.
The wild maple was part of the
wild woods and stood like an Indian
warrior on his native soil. decked In
Haunting gold and russell. The old
oak was at home, too, on the edge OF
the forest, sturdy and strong he stood
with his wide branches spreading like
the arms OF a kindly old man over his
little flock. Brown he was In dress
brown and touched with glory 81
scarlet and crimson, a Cardinal Of the
wild woods.
Tall beside him and straight and
slim stood the hickory tree. his leaves
yeilowed and scared. and all the
ground around his feet brown with
opening rinds. with the white nu,
shell cleaning like promise from
within. 80.
And the walnuts, how silent they
were, tall and shy and reserved. like
some country dignitary, afraid to
seem too presenting among his more
travelled friends
Here and there d gracious elm
spread her soft parasol, and seemed
to be On the potDt Oh tF1pptu& 0daHul3
cut from the woods tosthe streets Of
some stately old town, which she
would adorn like the aristocratic per-
son she always is. the elm.
When the October breeze swept
through from the river below all the
trees sighed and whispered together
What OF / wonder. All but the little
pear tree, It stood alone, prim, silent
aloof, on the edge OF the thicket. OF
the verge OF the wild forest.
How did 1t get there. the pear tree
Who threw a seed down In the wild
woods, and did 1t think to blossom
there and make an orchard?
Now. II 1t had been an apple? Apple
trees are democratic. friendly things
always leaning kindly over dooI
step somewhere, blushing pink and
rosy after sort of human fashion
and throwing down prodigality OF
gifts for all who like to gather and
enjoy.
The peach tree is a little more shy
not quite so simple. perhaps, IS the
apple, but still not averse to human
companionship
What! Is that plum tree, . wild
one, with it's marvellous fruit? Red
with q tin&e of blne, no silver. Why
1t changes with the sunlight upon 1t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02
A Family Of Nfissionaries.

Perhaps the most remarkable fam
lily in missionary history is the
"scudder" family. from which forty
missionaries have gone out in half a
century to carry the gospel to heather
lands. Twenty-one OF these have
been the direct descendants of DR..
John Scudder. one of the earliest
American missionaries of the East.
The story of this remarkable record
in missionary history should be told
in every family in our land Its re-
hearsal may stimulate in some heart
the desire to devote the life to this
nobiest OF all cailings. the evangelical
ton OF THOSE who are in darkness
and In the shadow of death.
The facts as they have been coll
lected concerning this remarkable
family are as follows:
The founder of that wonderful
dynasty was born in 1898 in Free
hold, N. j., his father being a lawyer
and his mother a woman of broad
culture. When quite q young boy he
set to work to convert his neighhors
and later his room at Princeton was a
sort Of rescue mission for riotous COLI
lege students.
In spite of this early disposition for
religious work he decided to become
a physician and was graduated from
the New York Medical College in
ISIS. While attending to the bodily
welfare OF his patients he took a
very active part in the work OF the
Franklin Street Reformed church.
Among the lukswarrn Christians who's
enthusiasm he undertook to rekindle
was Mrs. Ruth Waterbury. a widow
1t whose home he was boarding. AS
the result OF his proselyting Harriet
Waterbury became his wife and fell
low missionary.
In 1919 the American Board of Mis-
sions wished to send a physician to
Ceylon and began advertising for q
suitable person, DIR. Scudder offered
himself and was accepted. The
young couple and faithful Amy.'sthe
coiored servant, started from Boston.
June s, 1919, on the brig indus"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02

women and visited them In their
homes.
The two daughters Harriet and
Louisa, took part in the mission .
work until their marriage to English
men residing in India. Six of DIR.
Scudder's sons had not only prepared
themselves for missionary work, but
had followed their fathers example
and provided themselves with doctors
diplomas
Among the children OF Henry Mar
tin Scudder, DIR. John Scudder's eldest
son, two sons. and a daughter served
as missionaries in India, and one son
Ia superintendent of the Congrega-
tioal home mission work in Washing
ton and Idaho.
The second son, Ezekiel Scudder. had
two sons who became missionaries.
one to india and Porto Rico, the
other to India and Japan.
In India alone members of the Scud-
der family are said to be responsible
for some ten thousand conversions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02
The Lonely Pear. Tree
ny wINIrRED BLACK.

Who ever tasted a wild plum picked
by his own hand from the generous
tree has tasted all the seasons, gentle
spring, glorious summer land sturdy
fall
I wish could live month in the
forest and eat the wild fruits only
the grapes, tame grapes, are just an
afterthought; the plums, the paw-paw,
persimmons after the forest has rip
ened them. thorn apples, "haws'' they
call them In the forest. red. red as
thorn apples. and fragrant as the APP
pies OF Paradise. Nuts, too. good.
wholesome food / call all that. but
the pear tree does not agree with me,
she's disdainful Of forest ways.
She seems even to dislike or fear
the little brown chattering squirrels.
or they her. for they do not GO her
thicket on the edge OF the wild wood.
See. the sun liz sinking, the night wind
springs up down there by the winding
river Laughter floats in the air from
two people in q canoe.
She's barefoot her blue frock Is
faded to a delicious color. her fiaxen
hair shines like gold. i do hope her
eyes are blue. Why. she's quite an ex-
pert at canoeing.
And the youth, how tall he Is, grace
ful. too, at his work. The girls lap Is
full Of wild fruit. See. she throws a
handful OF 1t at the man. ow deftiy
he caught il.
Fair and free. fair and free, the
highway OF the open river. Float
down, frail boat. float down into the
red, red sunset. into the open portal
Of love and youth and faith and hap
pfness.
They haven't even heard of the
Great White Way. these two, they
don't know song any later thar
'.Lorena" and Turkey in the Straw
and she's a beauty at this distance
Light hearts. light hearts and true
ones, hope.
What do you think Of them, little
pear tree?
What. still naughty, still aloof!
Why, you are like the girl there In
the carriage, she who drove with us
into THE" hill country and laughed al
the 'sHiH Billies" as he called them
She Is hungry, she says; she can,
eat the food up in the hills. and the
beds are frightful. and there are no
real lights at night. when there were
the stars sparkling in the high heav-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Monday, February Cd, will be
voting day at ~. Klein & Sons,
hardware, crockery, etc, $40
East Broad street. Every wo-
& man calling at the above ad-
dress and registering will re-
ceiye 500 votes. Also. five votes
for a cent will be allowed on all
purchases made at this store on
this date. Representatives from
the contest department will be
present between the hours of 9
A. NJ. and 6 F.. M. to receive
registrations. Fifty thousand
votes will be given to the con-
testant receiving the highest
number OF registrations, $4,000
to the second, 10000 to the
third.
Tuesday, February 4th, will
be children's voting day at cor
test headquarters
On all purchases of sh9.
made from Johnston Bro
1851 East Main street, Satul
day and Monday, five votes wiz
be allowed instead of one for
each cent spent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02

As the end OF the contest grows
closer the interest grows more In
tense. This lis evident from the vote
standing published below. Very lit
Ne change in the position of the con-
testants Is noted, although all OF them
have increased their standings ma
terially.
!, The lead Is still retained by the La
dies Benevolent society of yenable-
Street Baptist church with the Bap-
fist Home for a very close second.
Two organizations enter the 5000, 00e
class, same being the w. T. l.. A. and
Sidney school. while the Y. w. c. A..
lacks but q couple of thousand of
Joining the others Among those who
have increased their standings con-
siderably is the Denny-Street M. e.
church. which Is coming up the line
remarkably. and also the st. Peters
: schooi.
In the individual class Mr.. w. b.
Ranks has taken the lead, with Miss
3D. III. Fairlamb second
Judging from the standing publish
ed beAcw, the winner OF the automo-
bile Will certainly have to do some
gc4ng between now and February
18th. 1t Is evident that 1t is not go
ing to be any runaway for the win
ner.
The chiIdren's race is also very
close and interesting. and, Judging
from the number OF votes credited to
each of the contestants IN this class,
Ii would certainly not he advisable for
any one of them to be ordering oats
for the pony until after the close OF
the contest
Attention is called to the announce
raent above of voting day to be held
at N Klein s. Sons, $40 E Broad
street Monday from 3 A. M. to 8 r.
H. Every woman calling at the above
address will be entitled to cast SEQ
votes, just the same as heretofore
when registering at the contest de-
apartment. A bonus OF 5e.ooo. $4,000
and 10000 votes will be issued to the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02

which reached Calcutta four months
after.
The Scudders had ten children who
grew to maturity. John Scudder be-
gan then his missionary work In earn
est without negiecting his medical
duties. Mrs. Scudder also was prov
ing herself missionary of the truest
sort. Notwithstanding the care of her
large family, she taught in the native
schools, held sewing classes Tor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02
Do You How These?

What Is that OF which the common
sort is the best? Sense.
Enough for one, too much for two,
and nothing for three; takes one to
make and, two to keep? A secret.
why Is girl not a noun? Because
lass talas1 In an interjection-
Why are lazy persons beds too
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02

ems calling as forth to see the wonder
Of 1t all.
Aloof, far away. poor human pear
tree, what a lot she misses, what g.
dreamful lot.
Farewell, pear tree, lonely pear. tree
by the edge of the rushing river, in
the thicket that skirts the wild for
est. pity you alone in the wide,
wide world full of trees. Friendly,
kindly IL you would only put down
your Tending arms and let them love
you.
But they are too common" for
you, the elnas the naples. the oaks
the hickories, and the wild plum Is a
vagabond In your prim sight Fare
well, little Puritan pear tree, how mar
row you are for all your worldly
knowledge, how cruelty narrow
The mountain girl there, floating
down the shining river In the dugout
with her sweetheart. bareheaded.
barefooted. the sunlight turning to
glory her yellow hair, the light of love
and youth in her soft eyes, Is wiser
than You and the folk like you. She
lives with her kind, and loves and suf-
fers and laughs She lives, little pear
tree, and that's more than you or the
people like you will ever. ever learn
to do.
The construction work on streets
and public buildings in the city OF
Merida. the capital of Yncatan.s is
largely dependent upon the price OF
henequen, the main local export.
When the price of henequen rose
some years ago. money was SO plentt-
full in the country that great i'm
provements in the streets and public
buildings OF Merida took place. the
entire city being paved within few
months. As henequen has already
reached a price higher than 1t has
held for some years, there seems a
probability that further improve
inents will be undertaken IL the price
| continues to increase.
The first of the four large new
cargo vessels being built for the Swed
ish Navigation company tJohnson
Line) will arrive in the River Plate
in February, 1914. the other three
following at intervals OF four months.
These vessels will use only petroleum
fuel, and will be able to carry $500
tons Of Cargo. with q loaded draft OF
90 feet They have also accommo-
iation for a limited number of pas
sengers.
= Dr. Lewis Swift, the astronomer,
died OF apaplexy at the home OF his
daughter in Marathon. n x, at the age
of ninety-two ytars He was re;
discoverer OF the nineteenth century.
He discovered 1900 neblua and eigh-
teen comets and received nine medals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02
AS END APPROACHES
CONTESTANTS WORK
More Organizations Go Up Into the Two Million Class and In
dviduals and Children Display Great Energy in the
Matter Of Securing Votes

contestants receiving the highest num-
Der OF registrations on this day.
Tuesday. February Attn, will be
childrer's day at the contest head
quarters, from 8 A. M. to r. M.
Every child under the age of sixteen
years who calls and makes e pur-
chase Of cents or more will be en-
titled to 500 votes. A bonus OF $780,
0o0. $4,000, and 10000 will be given
to the one receiving the first,. second
and third, the highest number OF
registrations on this day.
The winners of bonus votes for
registrations on Thursday last are as
follows:
Organizations.
Prizes. Votes
Ffrst--Baptist Home... $3.50. $4,000
Secondly. w. C. A......... Is. 000
Third---Venable-Str church 10000
individuals.
First-Miss z. M. Tairlamb. $4,000
Second--Mr. j., g.. Seelinger. $4,000
Thfrd--Mr. w. B. Blanks. 10000
Children.
Prizes Votes.
First--Leslie Stansbury -. >. $4,000
Second Edward Sharpe 49,. $4,000
Thfrd-Ethei Leidy :. 10000
winners of bonus votes for orders
Ms as
/. Organization.
Prizes. votes
Ffrst--W. T. l. A...... eV,uVv
Second--Baptfst Home $3.50. ee,vVv
Third--Denny-Stree churcn. 2e,ovo
Individuals.
Prizes. Votes
First--Miss ID. NJ. Fairlamb. LOT. geo
Second--Mr. J. q. Seeiinger.. bV,eVo
Third--Miss Edna Johnson. $4,000
i Children.
Prizes. Votes
First-Edward Sharpe -. 400. 600
Second--Leslie Stansbury 49,. $4,000
Third---Otis Dixon .......... rs. geo
Special combination on Piedmont
coupons has been extended to r.
NJ, Saturday, February Sth. A bonus
OF IS. 900 votes is given on twenty-five
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02

s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-02

= DIR. Lewis Swift, the astronomer,
died OF apaplexy at the home OF his
daughter In Marathon. n. X, at the age
Of r1inety-two WARS. He was re-
garded as the greatest astronomical
discoverer OF the nineteenth century.
He discovered 1900 neblua and eigh-
faen comets and received nine medals.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-09-02
Street Railroad Employees Get
Short Shift When Caught Play
ing With Little Dick
(From Saturday Advertiser. }

drinking and gambling do not miA
with railroading, and never will. When
either habit gets hold of railroad
man, his usefulness is gone
This is the tcrse way in which Su.
perintendent Alexander Pratt describes
the policy of the Honolulu Rapid Tran.
sit & Land Company, which summarily
discharged eight conductors and motor.
men in the last three days for crap
shooting.
The eight men in question were un
der suspicion for sometime. the officials
of the company being Of the belief that
they were often violating the rule of
the company AS to gambling. The sus-
picions became concrete facts when an
official found several of the men en-
gagged in playing seven-eleven on the
company's property last Tuesday. The
order of their dismissal followed, the
last of the eight being discharged
Thursday.
1t has been rigid rule of the com.
pany that no employee of the company
is permitted to enter saloons, or drink
at all, while a rule against gambling
is also rigidly enforced. About three
or four years ago several of the car
men, Old-timers in the service, were
caught red-handed while gambling in
one of the company's structures set
aside for the use of the employees. They
were Immediately discharged.
'We do not permit the employees to
gamble at all. 1t doesn't matter wheth.
er they are Off duty and away from the
rOmDany'S huildinug Tho ruIa anplias
at all times. A man who drinks OF
CANDLES becomes unfit for proper ser.
vice. Our responsibility is to the pub
lie, and TO safeguard them from acct.
dent we must have men whose hands
are steady and not unnerved by drink
or by gambling"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-09-02
(From saturday Advertiser. }

Thomas Elliott, a kamaaina, died
yesterday morning at six o'clock in the
insane asylum, where for the past four
years he was an inmate. The funeral
will take place this morning at half.
past ten o'clock from the undertaking
parlors of II. II. Williams, Fort street,
the interment to be made at Nuuanu
Cemetery.
Ell oft was unmarried, lie WIS born
slxty'three years ago at Carlisle, in
northumberland. England, from where
ne vent TO New Zealand in 1876. There
he met his boyhood friend. w. W.
Wright. On Septeml err 8. 1880, the
two arrived in Honolulu and both have
remained here ever since.
The deceased WIS first employed with
Isaac Ouderkirk here. lie went later
20 the Princeyil'e plantation on Kauai
where he remained for 1--WE years. liz
then spout number of years on other
Kauai plantations, The next nine years
he spout At Naalehu, Kaua, Hawaii,
from where be came 20 Honolulu ten
YEAR ago aud went 10 work with ~
W. Wright, with whom be- femginei
uniil -four years ago, when failing
health caused him 10 be placed ia The
asylum.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-09-02
Woman With Serpent's Tongue Proves That
She Also Has a Ready Fist---Fights Suffragettes
When Female Hoodlums Attack
the Premier, His Daughter Flies
Into Them for a Few Lively
Moments-Asquith Too Polite
20 Hit Back.
lRv Federal wltclc.. rclcprnrh. }

(Bv Federal Wireless Tclceraph.)
ELGlN. scotland. August 20 (Spc.
cisl TO The Advcrtiscr) The British
prime minister was the object Of an
attack yesterday In which his chivalry
restrained h m from adequately defend.
ing himself.
While he was golfug with his daugh.
ter, two stnlwart suifragettcs sprnng at
him suddenly. They knocked off h 5
hat and dragged him some distance
over the ground. The prime minister
bore his rough treatment compla, entiy.
refrain ny from using force to make
them desist, while they impaired to
him their opinion that he was scoun.
drel and past master in the arts of
Ananias
Miss Asquith, who was little dis.
lance oil when the sufffagettes pounre ed
on her father, ran to his ass stance and
proceeded to apply militant methods to
the militants. The battle wagsd only
Tor few moments, when three detect.
ives rushed up and with difficulty re.
leased Mr.. Asquith from the clutches
of the suffragettes.
The detectives took the women to the
Elgin police station, where they refused
to give their names or addresses. MIR.
Asquith resumed play and was loudly
cheered when he reached the lust green.