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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06
Mr.. EaaLeY,s S4cccc sor.

Bernard f. Nafndfa, VINO has been
appointed 10 take up The duties of
chief clerk to Col. John T. Richards,
governor of the Branch was born
il. Penobscot, Hancock county Sept.
19. 1887. He received education in the
public schools at That town and at the
East Maine Conference Seminary, be-
ing graduated from that institution in
June, 1905, at the age OF IT, complet-
ing the college preparatory course of
four years in three ye&rs. After leav-
ing school he was associated with his
father IN business for four years or
mere in Penobscot, lcaEi1g there in
January, 1910, to take y shorthand
course at the Doe Business college in
Bangor. He finished this course in
June, attending the ooIlege sessions in
the morning and wefkiHg afternoons,
having employment II tic Maine Cen
trail Railroad station. He vas appoint
ed clerk in the trcase:er's office here,
I July ), 1910. where he remained two
years, being promoted three times. and
on June /, 1872, ira nzfeffed to the adj
jutant's office as stenoErapher. He left
this position in Jul. of this year TO
accept the position OF terminal agents
chief clerk on the Bangor & Arpestook
Railroad at Searsport terminal of that
road During Mr. Varnums employ
ment here he has always maintained
a disposition for advancement ant
made a study of the business methods
fof the Branch. to the effect that he Is
kquite familiar with the routine of the
: Home and will no doubt make good in
his new position. Mr.. Narnum is
well-liked by his fellow clerks. who
wish him all possible success.
Officer of the day, capt. Henry Me-
Dewitt
Henry A. Kirkwcod returned, on
"Wednesday. to New York City, after q
two- weeks visit to his home on the
HalloWell road.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Peterson
of the Home hotel left, Wednesday
night, for Boston, to visit relatives.
Marcus NJ. Getehel was. Wednes-
day, granted a pass to visit relatives
in Boston.
John Duff left the Branch, Wednes-
day, on furlough to visit his home
in Everett, Mass.
Thomas Rollins of Waterbury, late
Co. X, 24th Conn. inf. was admitted
to the Branch. Wednesday.
Michael j. Faron Of Providence, late
Co. d, 9Th Mass. Inf, (war with
SPAIN former member, has been re-
admitted
The returns from furlough, Wednes-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06

: a4H4Et
the auspices of the Sunshine Club.
Mauerer Sisters Orchestra as enter
tanners. They furnished a most ex-
cellent program of music and readings.
A meeting of unusual interest WAS
held by the Woman's Literary Club,
Wednesday afternoon. with Mrs
Lnra s. Seavey. as leader. Some of
the greatest books of the world were
discussed. The -0dyssy'.-was the stffs-s-
ject of a paper presented by Mrs.
Frances A.. Bradbury and s'F'al,st.s by
Mrs. Georgia F. Dele.a An interesting
feature of the afternoon was a con-
versatiop, lead by. AIRS E. r. Horton
on the subject, does Much Heading
of Fiction Nitiate the Taste for Bet
ter Literature?" The programs for
1914 show great care in the pre-
paration and the meetings already
held have been very successful in car
rying out the plans laid down by the
program committee. The prospects are
good for the winter of profit and
pleasure for the club members. The
officers and committees President.
Mrs. Carrie s. Brewster; vice presi-4
y v
Mrs Mabel II. Yeaton; treasurer, Mrs.
Annie Wyman advisory committee.
Mrs. Agnes Sawyer, Mrs. Lurs1
educational committee, Mrs
Addie Marsh, Mrs. Flora d. Gordon;
room committee, Mrs. Katherine
Cleveland, Mrs Annie r. Thatcher,
Mrs. Emma McCrillis:- hospitality I
committees, Mrs. Mary Bailey, Mrs.
Annie Fish. Mrs Marion Eliot, MRS.
Grace shepherd. Mrs. Della Nj. Dag
get; health committee. Mrs. Eta
Bumps, Mrs Clara Hayden Grassland,
Mrs. Lillian Strout; civies committee,
Mrs. Fannie M Brigham, Mrs
Blanche Atkins. Mrs. Carrie Sprineaff.7
press committee. Mrs. Fannie Crosby,
Mrs. Celia Page, Mrs. Susan Meigs,
music for November Mrs. Della Dag
gett; December. Mrs. Fannie Crosby;
Mrs. Clara Grassland: Feb
ruary, Miss NJ. Olive Winslow; March.
Mrs. Susan Meigs April, Mrs. Marion
Eliot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06
Youthful, Beautiful
Skin Easy to Have.
lFrom the Clubwoman.l

(From the Clubwoman.)
You may be as healthy as a bird in.
the air and stiIl have poor COM
plexion. Changing seasons and tenn
peratures, winds, dust and dirt. are apt
to injure any skin. even though the
general health be good. When these
external influences spoil the COM
plexion the natural thing is to remove.
the spoil by external means. Ordi-
nary mereolized wax viii do this. IT
will actually absorb the weather.
beaten film skin, little each day. In
a week or two you'll have brand new
complexion. a new skin. The ex-
quisitely beautiful and youthful COM
plexion thus acquired comes SO easily,
without harm or discomfort, there's no
reason why any woman should not
adopt this simple treatment. Get an
ounce OF mereolized wax at any drug
store. apply nightly like cold cream,
washing it off mornings. This Will
not fail in any case.
To quickly remove wrinkles, signs of
care and age, battle the face occa-
sionally in solution of powdered
saxolite. o., dissolved in "a pit. witch
hazel. The results will surprise you.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06
Started TO Kill ALL
Murders Policeman,

Detroit Mich, Nov. 5.=Patrolman
Warren J. Snow was shot and killed,
Patrolman Arthur J. Mitchell was dam
gerously wounded, and city Physician
David Il. Downing was slightly in
iured. late last night, by Walter kulll-
man. when they sought to detain in
Central police station for examination
as To his sanity.
kuhlman Went to the station declar-
ing he had been DiVinely commission
ed to- kill I'll mankind. While being ex-
amined by the physician he started to
leave the room. When Patrolman Snow
barred his way, kaufman drew q re
volver from his pocket and shot him
through the body. Patrolman Mitchell
aud DR. Downing then srappled with
the madman, but before they could
subdue him, Mitchell had received
a bullet wound which MAY cause his
death. DR.. Downing 5 injury was a
flesh wound on one hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Divorces Not Cheap.

Divorces Not Cheap.
Chief Justice Savage presided over
the supreme court, Auburn, Tuesday,
and heard divorce eases. In most
cases no decision was announced In
the case of Mrs. Laura j. Towne of
Auburn, who asked a divorce from
her husband on the grounds of cruel
and abusive treatment, the evidence
developed that they We're married,
Dec. s, 1909, at Portland, and lived to-
gether, until last August. The libel
for divorce was brought eight days
after they separated. Chief Justice
Savage denied the divorce and said.
when the public sees husband and
wife living together one week and in
the divorce court the next, it gives the
impression that divorces are cheap
and easily gotten. 1 cannot grant a
divorce without better reasons than
have been shown here"
Leaves Money to Start Hospital.
BY the will of Miss Sarah j. Allen
of Sanford, filed in the probate court
at Alfred, Me-. Tuesday, about $4,000
is bequeathed to hospital in San
ford. provided one is established with
in 10 years The announcement was
a surprise to the Sanford Hospital AS
ISOLATION, whose trustees voted, last
Saturday, to purchase the v. c. Bod
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06
Potato Situation
Not So Prosperous,

Houlton, Me-, Nov. THE rose
tinted clouds which oyerhung the po
tato situation in A10ostook county
most of the fall have been dispelled
during the past month and the farm
ers are now beginning To realize that
the torrents of rain, which have fallen
during the past fem weeks, have done
great damage to crop which it was
at first thought would exceed any har-
vested in Aroostook for several years.
The prices being laid. Wednesday,
we're still from $1.3g 10 $3.50 a barrel,
however.
The recent cold Avape. which struck
Aroostoek along with the rest of the
state, has not enIe damaged potatoes
still in the arouhd, but those stored
in barns and sheds have been bitten
Nv the frost more or less. This has
lad the result of somewhat Gripping
me market for the tubers.
f. L. Cleveland. the Houlton potato
eaIer, claims that growers in the
southern part of Maine have also been
a.fected by the weather, to certain
eytent. at least. He says that many
efs, the farmers expected warmer
Weather and, as result. potato buy
ers in the central ard southern part
Of Maine have found large acreages
still undug. He cites the case of one
man who still has 20 acres of potatoes
in the ground
Mr.. Cleveland thinks that the loss
to potato growers throughout the State
will be tremendous. A considerable
percentage of Aroastook potatoes still
remain in the ground. One hopeful
feature of the situation is the fact
that the frost will have q tendency to
eliminate the rot, To a certain extent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06

dergast, and open the way to pow
er for the men whom Mayor Cay
nor in his last public statement de-
.neunced as miserable, grafters'?
Is not the enlightened sh4l and civic
devotion of George McAneny needed by
this teelning city, with its momeutous
problems? Is not the firm integrity of
Controller Prendergast comforting
thought in relation to the vast revenues
of the city, and the expenditures of the
next four years, which are estimated at
IA thousand millions? is not public ser
want of the character and record of
John Purroy Mitchell, who is-sbalI 1 say
--one OF our kind preferable to a man
who is one of Foleys kind?
This election will determine whether
the people of this great city are worthy
of their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. they are
capable of seif-government
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06
"Faiher Johns Medicine Blessing To :
Every Horle---li Cured Ny Children

u send my chiidren's pictures ito
YOU, hoping their experience viii be of
benefit to other little ones suffering
from bronchitis. / have tried a great
many remedies but none so good as
Father Johns. 1t is blessing TO
every home" (Signed) Mrs. Theo.
Dupie. : Mill ST., Troy, n. Y.
When the children have cold or
cough or when they need a tonic,
mothers should be careful never to
give them anything containing alcohol
or dangerous drugs. Because it does
not contain these drugs or alcohol in
any form, Father Johns Medicine is a
safe medicine to give the children.
Thousands of mothers use it in their
homes right along. 1t has a history of
SO years of success in the treatment
of coughs, colds and throat and lung
troubles. as Well as stonlesa body
builder. The ingredients .ofSEathers
Johns Medicine are pure and whoie-
some food for those who ore weals and
run down. Get a bottle today. = g4as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06
North Arson Is
Busily Rebuilding.

North Arson. Me-, Nov .a.--tSpaciaD.
section at present is North Arson.
There are no less than five. business
blocks in the course of erection, and
ever nerve is being strained to get
them closed In before the first SHOWS
come. 1t will be remembered that the
business section of the Village was
wiped out in the fiTe-of Aug. ~ 80
Mossra. Holley and French have pur-
chased the sight of tie old Cara bas-
set hall and are putting up a two
story brick block. The upper story Will
be fitted up for Town han with two
STOKES on the ground floor. G. w. Rog-
ers has a nne-story wooden building
nearly completed on the sight of the
Wilbur simmons store. This building
contains two stores. one of which will
be occupied by Mr. Rogers. The Bun
ker block has been purchased by the
Masons and odd Fellows. This will be
"a two-story brick building with a ira
ternity hall ON the second hacr, and
stores on the ground floor. A large ma
chine and blacksmith shop has been
erected on the sight OF Frank. crym-
balrs house and Mr.. Grymball has u
story and q half residence nearly COM
pletcd on Center street. Walter Waite
is building a wooden building on his
lot and VIII move his hardware bus
mess as soen as it is completed. Por-
ter and Marston are also putting up
n wooden building on the adjoining lot
4. ST M
North Arson business men are pluck
lily doing all in their power to re-estab-
lish the business of the place. which
at first seemed to have suffered from
a crushing blow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06
This Will Remove
Hairs From Face.
(Toilat Talks)

Many beauty experts have discard
ed the electric needle and are now us :
ing "a plain delatohe paste to remove
hairy growths because this method is
almost instantaneous and is entirely
devoid of pain. The paste is made by
mixing some powdered delatone with
water and this is applied to the hairy
surface for about > or 3 minutes, then
rubbed off and the skin washed. This
banishes every trace of hair and leaves
the skin soft and spotless. Be sure to
get the delatone in an original pack
age,-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06

Fat women who are cont emplating a
new gown i'll the mode will Lave to con-
template reduction of their flesh before
they visit the dressmaker. s.
|. Fortunately this is nothing like the
hard labor it was when one had nothing
but exercising or dieting to get results
with. Nowadays a. short course of the
Marmola Prescription Tablets should bring
any woman. however fat, TO the proper
lions necessary for her 10 wear IA Direc-
toire gown.
Let her take a Marmola Tablet (rnade
in accordance with the famous prescrip-
ton and, therefore, harmless) after each
meal and at bedtime and she should very
soon be losing Il pound a day. This re-
suit. accomplished without disturbing
ones table customs. forming wrinkles or
distressing the stomach, astonishes every
body.
Even one large case, costing only rs
cents at any ruggist's. or the same
amount direct by mail from the Mar
mola Company. Farmer Bldg. Detroit.
Mich. gives positive results. This con-
sttutes the acme Of economy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06
DEXTER.

Asa Ladd, in the employ of the
BIaisdell Automobile Co, broke his
wrist, Sunday. While attempting to
crank an automobile
The first entertainment of the course
to be given during the winter under
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06
NATIONAL HOME.
James F. Bagley Resigns
Successor Appointed.
Barnard VaTDum Hew Clerk TO
Col. ]. 7. Richards.
The Returns from Eurlough-.0ther
Notes of the lyanch.

James r. Bagley. Governors clerk
for the past Is years, has rendered
his resignation TO accept the position
Of secretary to the co-l-,s,i tee on Char
tiles and Corrections an4 will enter
upon his new duties, thia .geek.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06
WOMAN SUFFERED
] TEN YEARS
From Nervousness Caused BY
Female Iils-Restored to
Health by Lydia z.
Pinkha,n's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Auburn. II. Y. 4'sI suffered from
nervousness for ten years. and hadsuch

organic pains that
sometimes | woul6
lie in bed four days.
alta time, could moi
eat OF. sleep and die
not want anyone tt
talk to me or bother
me at all. Some.
times ] would suffer
for seven hours at a
time. Different doc
tters did the best
thy ssoukl for me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06

day, were George w Wecker from
Waterville; Edward Burke from Man
chester, n. IL; Joha l.. Thacher from
Providence; Alfred Blexham from
Boston and Albion S. Alien from
Brunswick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06
Thursdays Concert Program.

March-"Fond du Lac Hughes
Overture-'-The Calf Of Bagdad,'
Boeldieu
Waltzes-"Girls of Baden I<omzak
Selection-"The Yankee Prince cohan
Humoreske Mazurka-"La zingara''
Came
Medley overture-"Bits of Remieks Hits
No. s. Lampe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06

An electrical fly trap invented by an
Arkansas man electroeutes insects that
strike inclined wires their bodies roll
ing down into troughs on either side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06
Observation-Disclosures Took IT.

st. Cloud, MIMI was SO run down
by overwork and worry that | could not
stand it to have my children talk aloud
or walk heavy ON the floor. One of my
friends said, TRY Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, for l know doc
tors iaughtew'here in town who takes
it and she would not take it if it We're
not good
-. =" sent for the Compound at once ant
kept on taking it until was all right. !"
81 81. Mrs BRRTHA NJ. QUIcKsTABT, .727 5tl1
Avenue, s., ST. Cloud, MINI.
:, Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound may be relied upon as the moss
efficient remedy for female ills. WIN
don't you try it?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06

until four months ago | began giving
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound a trial and now L am in good
health. - Mrs. WILLIAM H. GILL, Is
Pleasant Street, Auburn, New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-06
Portland Woman Badly Burned.

Mrs Rachel NJ. Newcomh of %
Crescent street, Portland, was badly
burned, Tuesday afternoon, while
cleaning a pair of gloves with gaso-
line. Her life was saved by people in
the adjoining house, who wrapped a
blanket about her and rushed her to
the Maine General hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
SHAKESPEARE IN OPEN.

Shakespeare as it was in Eliza
curtain and with none but the seen
cry OF nature, was presented for the
first time in the tri-cities to capacity
crowd by the Ben Greet Players Sat
urday afternoon and evening at he
Watch Tower. AS You Like IT. was
the matinee production, while "A Mid
summer Nights Dream was present
ed by the woodland players in the
evening.
The grove in which the plays were
staged was ideal for the purpose, es-
pecially for the evening production.
On three sides the hills formed a
natural amphitheatre, while ledge
on fourth hill served perfectly as =
stage With the exception of a few
freshly felled trees and few prop
erty" tree trunks the scenery was only
that Of the grove. In the evening, fur
ther enhanced by the effect of power
fui food lights, the effect was espec-
I tally beautiful. The play itself is too
widely studied to need any commen-.
1t was at first a matter Of some dis
appointment that Mr. Greet had Sc
.ected "A Midsummer Nights Dream
rather than one of the more dramatic
works of the Bard of Avon to be
| played here, but after witnessing the
spectacle Saturday evening it was gen.
orally admitted that no other work Of
/ the great English dramatist would
have served so well. If the two plays
enacted here are any criterion of the
/ ccmpany's ability the Greet Players
have justly earned their reputation a:
! portrayers of the classical drama. MOI
a single flaw detracted from the
/ beauty of the production.
The acting Of the players was high
! ly artistic, their gestures graceful
and their enunciation so clear thal
their words were ineligible !.
ali parts of the amphithaatre
Elizabeth Merson as the beautiful
Helena and Isabel Merson as Hernia
were especially pleasing. Leslie Aus
zen as Demetrius, Noel Leslie as, Ly
sander. Ben Greet as Bottom apt
George Vivian as Puck carried tht
other leading roles with skill and rari
judgment, while the remainder of th'
company, withou; exception, wer'
good in smaller parts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25

seemed 20 be partial to two negro
singers, Downs and Gomez, the latter
Young woman with voice display
ing exceptionally fine timbre. The
work of the pair is somewhat of a
relief in that they confine themselves
TO the better things in vocal numbers,
and for once you are spared the rag
and the turkey trot or some sort of
other wiggle that the present day
vaudeville singing and dancing team
think they must introduce to get by.
Downs and Gomez have clean, classy
dignified act, and you will enjoy every
minute that they are on the stage.
Emmets CANNES seem to do every
thing but talk. You probably have
never seen a neater dog act Patsy
Doyle is fat boy with a new line of
puns that he slips across the footlights
in way that is all his own. Frank
Graham and Edith Randall have a
sketch "A Gay Cd Boy" in which
dishes and furniture are smashed and
some rich dialogue offered Cornell
and Wilbur, announced as the military
acrobats. will bring you up in your
seat with some of their thrilling
stunts
The policy for the season at the EN-
pire is to be two shows weekly, as in
the past, except that on Sundays and
Wednesdays there will be two evening
performances. The new orchestra tha
Manager Dolly has engaged is one of
the finest tina, has been heard in the
tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
Teeth In Their stomaehs.

Whatever il may be that the lobster
end the crab. rapacious. never dainty,
are eating they always see something
else that they want and can't wait IN
I'll they have masticated the first be
fore attacking the second. But they
don't give up the first. not by any
manner Of means. Nature, humoring
this rapacious bent, has fitted the lob
/ ater and the crab with teeth in their
stomaehs. and they swallow their half
masticated food and finish the chew
ing process with their stomachs while
they seize End chew the other thing
that has attracted them. HOLSTERS and
crabs have no teeth In their mouths.
They chew with their claws what they
have time 70 and hand The unfinished
Job down TO their stomcchs to do the
rest OF the chewing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
HEAVY SCHEDULE
BEING PLAN NED
Independent Football Club Mem
bers to Meet at Harper
TO Arrange Game.

There will be a meeting of the Rock
Island Independent football cub to-
morrow evening at s o'clock at the
New Harper. All men Interested in
football have cordial invitation 10
attend. A strong schedule is being
planned and the eleven hopes to have
the most successful season in It's his
tory. Arrangements for games with
some of the best squads in the state
are now pending.
John Roche is manager and Walter
Flanagan is his assistant. Richard
Lift is the coach and he already has
some excellent material lined M
The initial practice is to be held Sun.
day morning, Sept. 7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
HurIer Lake Goes to Miller..

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 25.-Another
major league veteran of many years
has been sent to the minors. Today
President Navin of the Detroit club
announced that Pitcher Joe Lake had
been released TO Minneapolis and that
Catcher Rondeau, a recruit, would ac-
company him there. The two players
go 10 Minneapolis in part payment for
Pitcher Comstock, purchased last
week. Lakes last major league ap-
peararce occurred Saturday, when
New York knocked him of the mould
in two innings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25

Roy Hudson yesterday conquered Jack
SweaEer, also of embryonic fame in
pugilistic circles. Hudson's second
triumph over Sweater was a spiritual
one. Their first battle was fought in
the ring here IA years ago for the
county championship. Hudson was
converted several years ago and en-
tered the evangel!stic field Of the Meth
odist church. In a vision recently. he
said, he was told TO return to Mont
gomery county and overcome in the
spirit those whom he had conquered in
the flesh. Among the first to come
forward for conversion after his
preaching here was Sweater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-25
Al HE EMPIRE

The popularity of vaudeville and the
readiness OF the public to embrace
the early season opportunity to enjoy
their favorite form OF entertainment
wss manifest in tie large audiences
that were present at the Empire yes
terday. For his opening half week
Manager E. T. Dolly had assembled a
uniformly excellent bill, and his first
audiences backed his judgment in
tcudering every act an oyation-an IN
usual tribute 10 a vaudeville perform
ance as a whole while the-entire bill
Is above the ordinary, the audience