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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
Ihen--and--NOW

Today over $1,000 locomotives
are in motion over the 100000 miles
of trackage in the United States.
They consume about 150,000,000
tons of coal and carry over a
billion passengers and 100000
600 tons of freight annually. At
ter adopting the English born
child of civilization, the United
States took the lead in its de-
velopment and application until
today it stands as the worlds
greatest manufacturer of loco
motives. Besides making enough
to meet the domestic demand, the
American manufacturers are ship
ping locomotives abroad at the
rate of a dozen a week. They are
laundering through the noun
tains of South America and over
the plains and valleys of Africa;
they are disturbing the calm of
the Orient, and are dashing from
one end of Europe to the other;
they have invaded the land of the
locomotives birth, England, and
are in use upon it's principal rail-
ways. Like the steamship, the
locomotive is growing larger and
more powerful every year. The
largest reported to be in use to-
day is a huge compound engine
which measures 1900 feet over all
and weighs $4,000 pounds. 1t is
an il-burrer and carries 1000 gal
Ions of oil and 1900 gallons of
water. 1t cost $43.S30 to build.
These giants have reached point
where one locomotive is so long
that it is hinged in the middle with
a flexible joint so that it can turn
a curve without upsetting. Thus
the locomotive has become the
modern Atlas" that carries the
burden of the worlds trade and
population across the continents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
Is That Craftsmanship?

Through the carrying out Of Presi-
dent Wilson's order to prevent Huerta
from getting ammunition sent to him
in German vessel, 10 lives were lost
IN our navy at once, more lives have
been sacrificed since from wounds and
other causes, and the retention of the
troops and ships at Vera Cruz is cost
ing about 100000 day. Yet the Ger
mans were allowed to land arms at
Puerto Mexico. It is claimed, and not
denied that during the period Of en-
barge of arms on our border, the De-
partment of State through one official
and another, together with John Lind.
Wilson's personal representative in
Mexico, gave the Villa faction excel
lent advice on how to get arms through
| the embargo. Do you call such move
ments as these acts of craftsmanship
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
WHITFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Bonnell of
Sheepscot and Warren Palmer and
Miss Rena of Randolph were recent
guests at Fairview.
Alvardo Houdlette and son recently
visited relatives in Pittston.
The BURBERRY crop is the best for
years in quality The cold nights are
a setback to corn, while potatoes,
beets and peas are coming on great.
Rudolph Houdlette has returned to
his home in Pittston.
Miss Mary Davis has returned from
Newcastle.
Mrs. George Bailey and Miss Ethel
of Round Top Stock farm in Pittston
were visitors recently at H. Z. Palm
er'S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

One hundred years ago today
the first locomotive in the world
to successfully haul a load of
freight upon rails made it's maid
en- trip. Invented by George
Stephenson, the Father of Loco
motives" 1t made its first run at
Killingworth colliery in England.
1t had so many rods and cranks
strapped to It's boiler that it had
the appearance of a huge grass
hopper. II weighed about six
tons. A pair of "walkingbeams,"
resembling those of modern
side wheel steamer. turned the
four wheels. There being no cab,
the engineer had to stand while
the engine was in operation. 1t
pulled eight loaded cars, which
aggregated a weight of thirty tons,
up a track that had a grade of one
foot in an eighth of mile. The
test was a grand" success. the
engine running about six miles an
hour. The first locomotive to
draw train of cars IN the United
States made its experimental trip
in the Lackawanna coal district
fifteen years later. This locomo-
tive also was the product of
Stephenson. 1t was called the
Stourbridge Lion, after the place
of its manufacture in England.
Its American engineer. Horatio
Allen, ran the engine over a track
of hemlock rails for a preliminary
test. Then he invited any gem
tlemen in the gathering of specta-
tors to accompany him. His in
vitation was not only refused but
he was urged to give up his fool
hardly ambition. Laughing at
his advisers. he pulled the throttle
wider and dashed away at ten
miles an hour
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

you appear at Grandeur Pond, avoid
putting on many airs. The Bears in that
vicinity are not given much to frivolity.
have just sharpened my knife at Whet-
stone Pond and will cut short this scrib-
Bile.
Yours, etc, up to my neck in Saa. Pan.
H. N.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

A Portland business man said the other
day that the talk being made by Repub-
iican newspap ers about business eondi-
tons was damned nonsense. Another
said that the utteranees OF the calamity
howrlers made him tired. These Were side
remarks made by representative business
men Of Names largest city wnen report
ers for the Daily Eastern Argus asked
them how their business this year COM
pared with their business of last year
Waterville Sentinel.
Yes 1t sounds like the remarks of
representative business men"-rum
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

AS golf balls do. not cost so much this
summer. IT is predicted that neither Pres
ident Wilson nor ex-President Taft will
be gustlhed In asking for raise in pay
-Waterville Sentinel
And Mr. Bryan doesn't play golf?
Really the reduction in the high cost
OF living is wonderful!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
The Progressive Slump.

(Presque Isle Star-Herald.)
1t looks now as if the slump of the
Progressive vote in the smaller
towns of the county would be we'll
nigh complete this fall.
In such towns are Washburn, Maple
ton Perham and New Sweden, the
G. o. P. seems to have full sway.
In the large towns Progressiveism
VIII have it's followers but in these
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
Editors Letter Box.

The publication of letter In this
department is not to be taken an
an endorsement of it's view by the
Kennebec Journal. This column
Is maintained for the discussion OF
matters of general public interest
when kept within bounds of rea.
son and not of a libelous or abu.
siVe nature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

The BURBERRY and raspberry crops
are reported in all directions as being
extra good. Hundreds of people are
now putting on a little seashore tan
while adding few dollars TO the fam
lily treasury by picking berries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
A delicate Task.

Are you preparing speech to make
to your constituents?"
Eyes," replied the statesman, and
I'm willing to admit it is hard job
1t has taken me four days to- get as
far as Friends and Feuow-citizens.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

should tackle Hal Gardner. and Col.
Watterson should ask redress from
Rosalie Jones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
before and After Taking.

Down in my part Of the country II
man laws so cents on a stump and
boots like an owl he can get quart
of wildcat whisky" That wouldt
help me any. When I'm dry 1 can't
hoot"-Baltimore Sun.
Down here he lays his so cents on
the bar and gets q quart OF night owl
whisky and boots like wildcat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
A Hard Working Family.

Fathers in the garden.
Straining all his nerves;
Mothers in the kitchen,
Straining her preserves;
Brothers straining muscles
But we can't rejoice.
For sisters at the organ,
Straining her poor voice.
-Yonkers Statesman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
A Take Off.

WAS there much going on where
you spent your vacation?"
1T was a bathing resort"
THAT doesn't answer my
Things were mostly coming on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

An amusing story is told of a good
old Methodist lady in the early days
of Sangeryille It seems that the
church at East Sangerville had been
built by three denominations together.
Baptists. Nethodists and Universalists.
1t was supplied by itinerant ministers
from the different denominations. The
dear old Methodist sister was accus-
toned to sit during service tanning
herself with a turkey-tail fan ana
murmuring gently to herself by way
of expressing her appreciation, DO.
Lord. do Lord" One Sunday the
preacher Glanced to be Universalist
"a denomination abhorred by the
Methodist sister, but she didn't know
IL. so she set tanning herself as usual,
gently approving. Presently some one
v whispered to her that the preacher
was a Universalist, Did it faze her?
Not bit. The turkey tail fan never
lost a stroke, but she changed her
rnurmur to Don't Lord, don't Lord.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
The Real Thing.

Never was lovelier picture than
Maryland picking peaches" says the
Baltimore American. Did you ever
see Wisconsin picking huckleberries?-
Milwaukee Sentinel
Spoon vittles! You ought to see
Texas picking watermelons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS:
For Governor:
William T. Haines
State Auditor:
Timothy F. Callahan
For Congress-:

list Dist, Hon. Asher C. Kinds.
End Dist, Hon. Harold NJ se"a'''
3rd Dist, Hon. John A. Peters.
4th Dist, Hon. Frank (. Guernsey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

Barnes sues Roosevelt, Now Pen
rose should sue Dingley, o'connell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

Fifty years ago, on July %, 1864, we
learned: Pefugees report that Union
prisoners are being shamefully treated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

at Charlestown; the value of the con-
traband goods seized at Machias re-
Gently is placed at $500; the screw
wooden steam sloop of war Am
monoosuc was to have been launched
at the Charlestown Navy Yard yester-
day. She is of 1000 tons burthen and
her motive power will be two double
acting grand engines. Her arma-
ment will include 10 large guns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

JEPHTnA ENCAMPMENT, NO. 3.
Meetings at 500 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday.
J. r. TOWNSEND. C. p.
c. E. STEWART, Scribe.
dtt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at 8 o'clock.
G. S. PEASLEE. Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS, Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. &c, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at s. Friday.
July 81, work in Initiatory degree.
w. f. CURRIER, N. G.
E. F. WESTON. Sec.
dtr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27
Maine Gossip
To NV Love.

In a little country schoolhouse,
Years and years gone by,
l loved you, little blue-eyed girl,
] could not tell you why.
Your voice seemed like the village bell,
Your smile the sunshine bright,
Your hair the amber-tinted clouds,
All bathed in sunset light.
l loved you then: 1 love you now.
When youth and hope are gone;
And tho | soon shall be no more.
My love will still live on.
e. c. Hanson, in Milwaukee Sentinel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

Mr.. L.ittlerest-Eoctor, what did you
tell me was your special treatment for
sleeplessness?
Medico-We strike at the cause OF
the origin of the trouble.
Mr.. Littlerest-You don't say SO!
Well. you will find the baby IN the
other room. Only don't strike at him
too hard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

Holman Day was reported by the
Bath Times as visitor in Bath Fri
day. He with Mrs. Day had been
passing a week or so on the Kennebec
in his yacht, the Davy Jones I'd, being
tied up most of the time at Richmond.
Holman has a habit of going and COM
ing just as he pleases, stops anywhere
as long as he likes, when place
catches his fancy. writes when the
mood arrives and is enjoying life just
as much as Mrs. Day, who declares 1t
is perfect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

One day Scottish boy and an Eng
lisb how. who were fighting, were sep
arated by their respective mothers
with difficulty, the Scottish boy.
though the smaller, being far the more
pugnacious.
what CARED We flcht big laddie
like that for?" said the mother. as sne
wiped the blood from his nose.
And I'll fight him again" said the
boy. .if he says Scotsmen wear kits
because their feet are too big to get
into their trousers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

The travellers had just returned from
a summer outing.
"You had a day at Niagara, l un-
derstand"
yves. Had a delightful time there,
too.
Falls were pretty fine, eh?'
'Why-er-we didn't see the Ia'is.
We spent all our time at the MOVIES
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

Mrs Miles A Barnes of Fort Fair
field made a quart of ice cream Tues
day afternoon, July q, for is using the
hail stones that had just fallen. Hail
storms have their uses after all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

r. 3. CAPEN REBEKAH LODGE NO.
81. /. o. o. F. meets End and 4th Wednes-
day evenings at 500 clock
EDITH H. CURRIER, NJ G.
SADIE E. METCALF. Rec. Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-27

Ambitious hunters" have been visit
ing Portage lake, Aroostook county
and nearby waters recently after
frogs. and are said to have killed and
shipped between two and three tons OF
the simple green back frogs to New
York markets. Frogs legs are deli
cacy that must be had by the wealthy
no matter what they cost.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-01
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
CENTRAL THIRTY-SlX YEARS AGO

4 former citizen of Wausau, is visiting
here.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cs,as. Winkley, who
have been out in Wayerly, Ia, look.
ing over farm, returned home Tues.
day
Died-At tie residence of his son,
r. 3auma1i, on Wednesday evening,
July 2S, 1880, John H. Bauman, aged
so years.
Hon. Gabriel Bouck spoke in Wau-
sau Saturday evening in behalf Of
the democratic party.
o. Lamphier has the contract for
building an addition to the Catholic
church.
C. s. Thorn showed us through the
]. G. Clarke saw mill on Wednesday.
This is an excellent saw mill.
Judge and Mrs. B. Ringle have re-
turned home from visit to Sauk,
where they visited their daughter.
A shooting affray occurred in Os-
borrps livery stable Monday afternoon
between Jim Hewlett and Mike Cas-
sadly. A half dozen shots were fired
but neither were very seriously
wounded.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-01
A FARM WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

Bayfield,, Wis, will try out the ex-
pertinent of farm woman's exchange.
Cooperative effort is well understood
in Bayfield, where the fruit growers
have built an industry by organiza-
tion. Now the 70 men, encour-
aged by romen, will apply the
well known principles of woman's
exchange to the marketing of eggs,
butter, poultry, vegetables, and even
SKINNED milk, cottage cheese and
butter-milk.
1t is purely housekeepers' enter
prise. Twenty-Five farm women have
enrolled in the informal association
for try out in The comparison with
the crude method of kitchen. door
peddling. They have agreed to cut
the market quotations in considers
tion of the saving in energy and
labor. The committee of town wo-
men will grade and inspect all food
products.
There are visions of permanent
organization called "Woman's Co
Operative Association" And there
are greater possibilities of foreign
trade. 1t is even suggested that
these farm kithchen factories may
sell preserves to the city grocers in
Minneapolis and St. Paul. Chicken
aspic in glass jars may become Bay
field export. Bottled vinegar from
Bayfield, apples is within the range of
the possibilities of this women's en-
terprise.
Some notable examples of CONNER
cial success have sprung from pin
money enterprises with no greater
promise than this. Deerfeld, Mass,
is famous because OF its domestic
made woven rugs. In Stevens Point,
Wis, woman has developed world
market for fish flies which she once
manufactured in her home. Heinz of
pickle fame once peddled kitchen
made products in a wheel borrow.
RaVfield has a germ
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-01
TUBERCULOSIS SUNDAY.

Last Sunday, Nov. 10Th, was ob.
served throughout this country as
Tuberculosis Sunday" it having
been set aside by the churches and
the clergy men urged to present to
their congregations the awful ravages
Of this disease. The time set does
not mean just on the 10Th, but EN-
braces any time during the week or
the week following. What should
be done In Wausau and Marathon
county is to work up enough enthu-
siasm to see that the county builds a
tuberculosis sanitarium. We need it
even more than we do county home
and hospital or a hospital, and we
could not get along at all without
those institutions. Select some beau
titul spot on the bank of the Wiscon-
sin river, where there is high ground
and beautiful scenery ard let a tuber-
culosis sanitarium be erected.
A tuberculosis day prayer by Pro-
fessor Walter Rauschenbush, depart
ment of church history, Rochester
Theological seminary, Rochester, N.
Y, Is as follows
O God, We pray thee for all whose
yigor is being drained by slow and
wasting illness, Strengthen their
powers as they battle for their life,
and, ii 1t be possible, we beseech thee
to restore them and grant them the
fullness Of their yesrs. Htheir strength
is failing give them courage still to
labor cheerfully and to leave to those
whasaloye them dear memories of
faith and patience for the distant
days.
Since we are all jointly guilty of
the conditions which have bred their
disease, may we stand by those who
bear the burden of our common sin
and set the united will of our COM
munity against this power that Stays
the young and strong in the bloom
of their life May this death that
. creepS from man to man be a solemn
reminder that we are all one family,
bound together in joy and sorrow, in
life and death, that we may cease
from our selfish indifference and to-
gether seek thy kingdom and thy
Righteousness, which will bring us
health and life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-01
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE.

Our prize delinquent subscriber
wandered into town the other day
and, all unsuspecting, we lured him
up to Doctors office and tipped the
doc to give him the Twilight Sleep
treatment. And say, the doc is some
treaterl He had the d. S. in the
twilight zone as quickly as you could
break your wrist with the crank on
an auto. In two minutes we separ-
ated the patient from the money he
had been owing us since the time
when Heinz had only one pickle.
When he came to he was holding a
receipt in full in his hand. Then we
told him. He was tickled to death.
He said that heretofore he simply
coHldn't bring himself TO pay up, te-
cause he dreaded the pain. We turned
over all the money to the doc and
told him to invest it in more chloro-
form. We are going into this busi-
ness RIGHT!
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-01
WHAT THE FARMER DID.

A city man recently visited his
country cousin.n The man from
the city wishing to explain the joys
OF metropolitan .ife, said: "We have
certainly been having fun the last
few days. Thursday we autoed to
the Country club, and golfed until
dark, then trollied back to town and
danced until morning. The country
coIsin WAS not TO be stumped in The
least, so began telling of some of the
pleasures of the simple life: "We have
had pretty good times here, too. One
day we buggied out to Uncle Ned's
I and went out to the back lot, where
we base balled all that afternoon. In
the evening we sneaked up into the
attic and pokered until morning." A
sturdy old farmer who was listening,
not to be outdone, took up the con-
versation at this point and said 81
was having some fun about this time
myself. l muled to the cornfield and
gee-hawed until sundown. Then 1
suppered until dark, and piped until
10 O'Clock, after which / bedsteaded
until it was time 60 go muling again. -
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-01
GOOD TINES IN SIGHT.

Everything indicates that wave
of prosperity has began to sweep over
the country, and many believe that
before spring the times will be better
than ever before been known In
this country. This is certainly con-
dition deyoutly to be wished, and II
it only can be realized there will be
much rejoicing. The people of the
United States have certainly had
hard shedding ever since 1907. No
one since that time has dared to take
any great risk. Just now the revival
seems to be among the plants which
can furnish wearing apparel for the
armies of Europe. The large industries
of Pitts bnrgh, Cleveland and Detroit
have opened up and crews are being
increased daily. Reports from nearly
all the states is that business is inn
proving. 1t is going TO take little
time for prosperity to reach every
branche of business, but the automo-
bile, wagon, knitting, harness and
saddlery, auto trucks, shoes, wire and
other factories cannot be long in oper-
alton night and day, before the wheels
of all institutions will be turning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-01
a WILLING Witness.

Judge William Hammond of Atlanta.
Ca, was new at the bar when two
Cinnamon entered his office and re-
tained him to help prosecute ''one velly
bad man, Ching Lee" After locking
the retainer In the safe. Mr.. Hamm2nd
inquired what Ching Lee had done.
Him yelly bad man." the wiling
spokesman replied. Ching Lee. he
kill he wife. He lives same stIeet. close
me-my brother-both look out win
dow Gloss stleet. see Ching Lee Stable
wife She die light away. He lun-
You hang Ching Lee?"
~Certainly." Mr. Hammond replied
obligingly. But you must tell the po-
lice Just what you tell me you saw"
"Ching Lee kill wife"-they began
again. bat the attorney interrupted:
Yes. yes. know. but when you
first saw Ching was the knife IN high
or down low
aHoong yeh goyamen zoon fab goon
quong gey yoola"-the Cinnamon be-
gan jabbering and singing at each 9th
en- when Mr. Hammond again inter-
rupted:
Il want a truthful answer. Stop con-
sulting one another Was the knife
up high or down iowT
The Chinaman who had been acting
as principal spokesman wore puz-
zled look Restraining the impulse.
however. to consult his brother again.
he turned guileIess stare on Mr
Hammond ami asked Which you
fhlnkee best ?'--New York American
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-12-01
LOOKING AHEAD
FOR CHRISTMAS,

The Federation of Charities has al
ready commenced in its good work OF
securing ths names of families to
which aid will be given during the
Christmas season. The Federation
has system well in hand now by
which charitable work can be carried
on with good effect. Money given
into the hands of the committee win
be made good use of, and will all be
accounted for to the satisfaction of
all who feel inclined to donate towards
this good work. The names of those
giving will not be published to tie
world and the widows mite" as well
as the man of small means will add
their donations TO swell the aggre-
gate. The Federation will have no
trouble in getting what it wants to
use in supplying the less fortunate
ones on Christmas day.