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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

eral Huerta's delegates at Niagara
Falls in the good faith of the Ameri-
can Government" Seemed Is Well
put in: it Is a wise reservation. Mr..
BRYAN was absent and the Cabinet
feigned holiness. When Mr.. Bryan
is away the Cabinet will play that 1t
is concerned lest the good faith of the
American Government, already i'm
peached by the shipment of arms,
shall be still further impeached by
other shipments liable to attract pub
lie attention.
The whole performance of the Cab
met is more than farcical, it is HUI
initiating. After Villa, by the CONN.,
vance of the Administration, has re-
ceived all the arms he can use, the
Cabinet decides he ought not to re-
ceive any more He has enough to
render him more effective as our ally.
President Wilson, we are assured, is
gratified by the facility with which
arms and ammunition, the transmits
sion of which by land is prohibited,
can be forwarded by sea. Through
out its length and breadth the Ad-
ministration is playing double part
in the belief that it is deceiving the
body. 1t has not deceived the Ameri-
can people, who see that the embar-
go Is put on as against Huerta and
lifted to favor Villa. 1t has not de-
ceived the mediators at Niagara Falls,
who perceive that they are expected
not to prepare a plan of their own
to re-establish order in Mexico but to
rubber-stamp plan of the Admins
tration to put Carranza in the presi-
Dental chair of Mexico
We think the Administration Is not
conscious of its failure to deceive. 1t
still believes its deception passes I'M
detected. Probably it is confident that
the public will regard the cabinet dec
laration against arms shipments as
ironclad, whereas the people will see
it is diaphanous. AS an exhibition of
perfidy the course of the Administra-
ton must be revolving to the moral
sense of the country, with which 1t
has constantly broken faith. 1t broke
faith when it occupied Vera Cruz at
the cost of a score of American lives
to prevent Huerta from getting arms
which it subsequently allowed him to
receive via Puerto Mexico; it broke
faith when after disavowing all in
tentions of intervening in Mexico 1t
threw all its force into the scales in
favor of Villa; it breaks faith when
it keeps the army and navy in pest
hole under orders to do nothing that
can bring the controversy to an end.
AS befitting termination to such
long coptinued double dealing the Adj
ministration is caught with the goods
on it, and endeaVors unSucceSSfuly to
divert attention from it's past by
vociferous declaration that having ac-
complished it's purpose it will sin no
more, providing that absence of
tempting opportunity is assured.
Maudlin mendacity comes as a sequel
to watchful waiting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19
Love of Mature and of Work.

The man who doesn't care for fresh
air, the sea, the rolling hills, greer
valleys and streams or the perfumes
| of summer woods, who can find no in
spiration in the broad amphitheatre OF
nature, has kink in his mental make
| up.
If you don't know how to loaf, you
can't know how to labor. There is
no rest like that which is earned after
work we'll done, and there is no work
better done than that which is en-
joyed after a little idleness.-Topeka
State Journal.
If we hadn't seen the name OF the
paper we should have guessed that ii
came from a prohibition state. Who
ever heard of red-eye breeding love OF
nature? And what is responsible for
most of the kinks" in mental and
physical make-ups?
Oh, get up at 3.49 6. m. and listen
to the "bobolinkums," the jolliest bird
alive; the little black and yellow fell
low that heads a vibrating streak OF
melody and cheer across the sky.
The farmer that can poison potato
bugs with one hand, swat black flies
with his old hat in the other hand, and
IaughingIy shout to the bobolink or
the robin or the song sparrow,
You're a dandy" is getting more
than the passing through" out of life
To ~, ic
and the set backs and daily annoy
ances are incidents to make him ap-
preciate the good things more. He
does not have to depend on courage
Juice" or drown his sorrows, for they
sink as they come. He SEES things,
and if he curses the pests he blesses
the birds and the flowers, and the cool
ing breezes on hot days, and the warm
sun of the cold days, and for every
bad thing he finds two good ones for
compensation.
The rewards of work and hardships
are all about us, if we only train our
selves to see. The man who INDUCES
himself thinks only of himself. He
is a moral and physical menace to
himself, his family and his community.
If he would awake to his surround
ings he would find human and animal
friends everywhere. He could smell
the woods; he could see the hills; he
could hear the songs of birds; he
could feel the presence and the love of
God.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19
Friday, June 10, 1914.
Do the Planets Affect Our Weather.

Do the planets FHeSh S1i
one of our correspondents wishes us
to tell him through the News Letter
nubrshed by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, whether the
positions of the planets have any Ell
feet on the weather.
A few people strongly assert that
they DO, while many others, like our
correspondent, have their doubts, but
we are willing to be shown" Those,
however, who have given the subject
careful attention are positive that none
of the planets, nor even the moon,
ever has any appreciate effect on
the weather.
AS a matter of fact all weather
changes depend ultimately upon tenn
perature differences. The temperature,
as we Know, constitutes of itself
most important weather factor. Anoth-
er and equally important weather fac
tor is rainfall But to obtain rain 1t
is necessary first to evaporate water
from the g.rface of the earth, and this,
as every one knows, requires heat.
Still another important weather factor
is the direction and force of the wind
and this, tho, requires heat, for the
winds will not blow unless the tenn
perature is different at one place from
what it is at another any more than
the air will draw up chimney when
there is no fire in it.
Since then the heating of different
parts of the earth and its atmosphere
to different temperatures is the real
cause Of the winds and of all weather
changes ii follows that the moon and
the planets can affect the weather only
SO far as they supply heat.
Now, according to accurate measure
ments made with the most delicate in
the earth by all the planets and also
by the moon is Insignificant in COM
parison to the amount that comes from
the sun. Hence we could not expect
either the planets or the moon appreci-
ably 10 affect the weather. They do
not supply enough heat, the one thing
that causes all our weather changes.
To most people the above reasoning
may seem quite sufficient and conclu-
sive, but there is still another and an
entirely different method of testing the
whole question. We can observe the
positions of the planets and the kind
of weather during each position and
see whether the same sort of weather
always comes when the planets are in
the same position. This kind of exami-
nation has often been made, both for
the planets and for the moon, but not
the slightest influence of either upon
our weather has ever been found
To sum up: We have every reason
to believe that neither the planets nor
the moon can have any apprecia BILE ef-
feet on the weather, because they fur
nish so little heat upon which all
weather changes ultimately depend,
and this belief is fully supported by
weather records
The belief, still to be found in all
countries, that the planets and the
moon do affect the weather never had
any scientific basis whatever; it is
only remnant of the many super
stitions generated and fostered by that
other and greater superstition, astrol-
ogy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19
Democrats Oppose Colombia Treaty.

One Democratic pretense to dis
credit a Republican accomplishment
seems to have been nipped In the bud.
The proposal to give Colombia S25, O00,-
900 in attempt to convince the world
that Panama was stolen, has slumped.
On Wednesday strong opposition TO
both the treaty with Colombia and
the treaty with Nicaragua developed,
at the meeting Of the Senate foreign
relations committee. Secretary Bry-
an appeared and made a statement
explaining the two treaties. Judge
Douglas, counsel for the Nicaragua
government, also appeared on the Mic
eraguan treaty. That Secretary Bry-
an is strongly bent on getting the
Colombia treaty ratified is now made
entirely plain. A fight of first-elass
proportions will develop in the Senate
over both IL and the Nicaraguan trea-
ty. Questions asked by senators in
the committee room when the secre-
tary appeared showed that the hos
tnity TO the Colombia treaty was not
confined TO the Republicans. The
sincere regrets expressed in this
treaty goes against the grain of va
rious senators. Moreover, the amount
TO be paid, s25,ooo.ooo, is deemed ex-
cessive.
Furthermore, questions asked about
the Nicaragua treaty, whereby this
country would pay 100000 for can
al right of way and other concessions
showed there was strong opposition
to Il in the committee. The opposi
ton is based on the fact 1t is pro
posed TO apply the Platt anendmen
to Nicaragua 2nd to the fact that thu
present Government OF Nicaragua ap'
pareutIy hopes to be retained in pow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19
Maine Gossip
Birds Music,

The little leaves upon the trees
Are written over with notes and words
And pretty madrigals and glees
Sung by the merry minstrel birds.
Their teacher is the wind, | know;
For while they're busy at this song,
He turns the music quickly. so
The tune may safely move along.
So all through summer time they sing
And make the woods and meadows
sweet,
And teach the brooks, soft murmuring,
Their dainty carols to repeat.
And when. at last. their lessons done,
The winter brings a frosty day,
Their teacher takes them, one by one,
Their music too, and goes away
Frank Dempster Sherman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

The heat has been intense OF late
in Kansas as in any other section OF
the country, yet there have been no
reports of any Kansans succumoing
to it, The heat takes its toll OF lives
in the big cities and its victims are
usually among the poverty stricken,
whose strength of body is weakened
by the cravings of actual hunger, or
whose life-blood is drained almost dry
by the untoward conditions under
which they have to live. Out here
in Kansas. though-wel, even the
poorest have enough to keep body and
soul together, and there is fresh air
and sunshine for everyone. The sa-
loon, too, plays it's part in sapping the
vitality of those who fall before the
hat in the big cities. And that is an
other evil to which Kansas is
stranger-Topeka State Journal.
And the soul that has been fatten-
ed by LIVING cannot understand the
attraction of the great false-faced city
to the swarming millions. Some peo-
pie seem to be born in training for
an early hell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

1t is not human nature to be much
pleased at losing any contest, but it
is a fact that the good loser immedi-
ately prepares to better his own con-
dition or that of his forces and make
another try, to retrieve his defeat. In
fact. that is Just what the British polo
players did and they will take b1ck to
England the cup that our team had
won in their country. Upton, also,
fun Of regret, perhaps, but never dis
couraged, is coming the fourth time
for the coveted Americas cup, first
sailed for in British waters aad won
by Yankee boat manned by Yankee
vafhfSp4nt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

More than the usual bother in select
ing an Americas cup defender seems
to be encountered this year. To date
the Herreshoff product has scored
more points than both it's rivals. The
Resolute has proved worthy OF her
designer, one of the best the world has
ever seen. Vanitie has done excellent
ly, with the handicaps that finally re-
quired alterations and change of sail
plan and would give good account of
herself in any company. The Defiance
has had the most bad luck" but her
designer and owners are still confident
that she will show her heels to the
other contestants, when she is in her
proper form.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

'iit S1oShHoiuSiS dl HtSlluS Helu
June IL.
George F. Tobey of Riggsville is
somewhat of hustler, says the Bath
Independent. Tuesday he came up
from his farm with two veals which
he sold. He had purchased of a Bath
man a launch which he intended tc
take down, but there being some trou-
BILE with the spark plug, Tobey re-
manned up over night and during the
day, to occupy time, he went down
to the beef house and bought 20 loins
of beef which he lugged off and about
town one by one under his arm and
cut up and sold all but one loin. part
of which he took home with him
Wednesday,
Boothbay Harbor is to have a new
cold storage plant, a company cap
italized at $4,000 having been formed.
Work will begin at once. 1t will have
a capacity of 5000 barrels. Most of
the stockholders are also in the new
and successful plant recently started
in Portland
The Robinson twins as they are
known, of East Sumner. received a
generous post card shower on their
69th birthday. They constitute the
fourth generation that occupy the
first framed house in Sumner. which
is probably about 1870 years old, and
in good condition today. A century
ago public religious services were held
there before any church was erected,
and the first Congregational church
in town was organized there in 1S02.
Rev. Samuel Sewall was called to be
its pastor in 1872. The church has had
Is pastors, not including supplies for
less than one year, and only five are
living at present. Rev. j. n. Atwood
is the present acting pastor.
The Pennington Jail has two less
prisoners than a week ago, a couple
having taken French leave, while
working at the gravel bank back of
the Jail and the jailers attention was
for few moments taken from them.
They are Joe Hilbert, in for drunken
ness and Giuseppe Cenci, for larceny,
both of Rumford.
The following is part of scolding
East Millinocket gives the Millinocket
traders in the Lincoln Chronicle:
IF the Millinocket tradesmen want
to do business here, why don't they
come and try their business on the
level. Our tradesmen had to pay
thousands of dollars for their business
lots, and it also cost them thousands
of dollars to erect their buildings, and
to get started in to do an honest bust
ness, and the writer thinks it shows a
decidedly poor business spirit in the
Millinocket business men in the way
a certain number of them come and
canvass the town every week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19
Maudlin Mendacity.

A Washington despatch to the new
York Times, recounting the action Oh
the Cabinet on arms shipments, says
that sit seemed to take >the view that
repetition of the Antilla incident
after attention had been called TO IT
would tend seriously to impair the
confidence of the mediators and Cen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

Huerta evidently figures that a lit
tie diet would do those Mexicans in
Vera Cruz a lot of good and he'll let
Uncle Sam prepare the diet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19
Light and Airy
Abbreviated SIGNALS.

Peace advocates
In pious glee
Are pinning hopes
To A. b. C.
The folks who wish
The war to brew
With fervor great
Cry P. D. @.
The business men
In some distress
The signal fly
OF S. O. S.
Macon (Mo9 mes-Deniocrat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

"You do not speak to him.
NO" replied the scholarly girl.
when l passed him l gave him the
geological survey"
THE geological survey
Yes. What is commonly known as
the stony stare. "-Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

This is more than one-tehth Oh ooi
whole population"
Now listen to the howl of the liquor
trust tools that prohibition is to blame
for all of these; that unrestricted
traffic results in sobriety and angelic
conditions, and the only way TO eno
the booze business is to let it have it's
own way. Have you ever noticed the
determination of the rum trust to
commit suicide?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

The judge looked at the prisoner
keenly for a few moments, and then
said:
ut strikes me forcibly l have seen
your face before
That's where I always wear il,
replied the prisoner, sullenly.
Then the court laughed, and 1t took
some time to restore order.-Pearson's
Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

The United States Utilities corpora
ton has passed out of existence. The
public may not care much, for, like
many others that have ceased to ex-
list, this corporation had it's organ
ization In Maine and that was all
there was to it. On petition of Henry
p. DUBOIS. Justice Haley ordered the
corporation dissolved Tuesday for
there are neither liabilities nor as
sets, Carroll B. Skillin appeared for
the petitioner and Thomas A. San
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

Boys in hazing episode walk $50
miles They really are carrying this
hazing thing too far these days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

er through this arrangement with the
United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. &c. REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at s. Friday
evening, June 1e, work in Third degree.
w. F. CURRIER, N. @.
E. F. WESTON. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

Mrs Goldvein of Cripple Creek. hav-
ing come into a fortune through a
lucky strike, set up country home
near Denver, where she lived in style.
One day, while she was showing some
old-time friends about the place, they
came to the poultry yard.
What beautiful chickens!" the visi-
tors exclaimed
"All prize fowl" haughtily explain
ed the hostess.
DO they lay every day." was the
next question.
"oh, they could, of course, but in
our position it is not necessary for
them to do so."-Boston Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

That open we'll on Sixteenth avenue
is considered dangerous. The citizens
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19
One of the Costs of II.

Col. L. M. Maus. Chief Surgeon of
the United States Army in the Ameri-
can Patriot for March, says:
1.-The United States contains the
following number of adults and chill
dren suffering from insanity, feeble
mindedness, idiocy, epilepsy, tuber-
culosis. venereal diseases, deafness.
dumbness, blindness, physical de-
formity, pauperism or criminality for
which alcoholic beverages are largely
responsible:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

are determined not to let well enough
alone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

JEPHT1A ENCAMPMENT, NO. 3.
Meetings at 500 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday.
). r. TOWNSEND. C. P.
c. E. STEWART, Scribe.
htf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

Mr.. Cox, hotel proprietor, had
among his colered servants, woman
named Esther Dodge, and this name,
continued on the payroll long after
Esther had taken unto herself better
half.
One morning Mr.. Cox called Esther
to him and suggested change on the
payroll by giving the woman the
name she had a right to be known by
The woman listened quietly to the
proposal and then turned to go.
why, Esther" said hsr employer,
II do not know your name. Just tell
it to me before you GO
Esther stood for some little time in
an attitude of profound thought. her
dusky hand across her swarthy brow,
and at last exclaimed:
My lands, boss! I jest can't mem
Der dat nigger's name nohow.-in
National Monthly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
TRINITY coMMANpERY. Mo. 2.

HINTTY COMMANDMENT, NO. Z,
X. T. Stated conclave at Masonic Tenn
pie, Friday evening, June 10. There will
be a drill at close of regular meeting.
Itinerary of Rockland trip will be mailed
to each member as soon as program is
received from our hosts. All sojourning
fraters are cordially invited to attend.
WILLIS E SWIFT. E. c.
MELVIN w WISWEII.. Rec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19
If one wishes to see a goodly sight

If one wishes to see a goodly sight,
go up to the old Owen Hutchins'
farm, now owned by Ben Lunt, the
lumber king" and see his 60 acres
of winter rye, erect, green and beau
tiful to look at as the sun shines on
it and the wind ripples over it, says
a Biddeford Journal correspondent. 1t
is tall, too, for when Mr.. Lunt stands
in it he Is hidden from sight and
there is nothing small about Ben
He has still more at the home farm
of his father, the late ]. w. Lunt of
North Kennebunkport. l do not know
how many acres of it there are in
the piece, but it looks fine. Ben" has
also planted 400 bushels of potatoes
and his grass land looks fine on all
three of the Kennebunkport farms
and presume all his farms are in
good condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock.
G. S. PEASLEE. Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

ders for the respondent. The action
was taken as a result Of vote by
the stockholders at a meeting held
June IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19

A lady living on the River road just
on the edge of Orland village last
week glanced out of the window and
saw a large animal feeding in front
of her house. She thought it was a
neighbours horse. After building heI
fire she started for her we'll for pai
of water and found herself face to
face with a large moose between her
we'll and the house. She screamed and
ran to her door. The moose leisurely
passed through the yard and down tc
the river Several persons saw him
swim the river and pass up through
the cemetery. He was seen later in
the day on Leeches point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-19
Annual meeting of the Maine Visit

This years caterpillar crop is
bumper to be sure, but they have
been here before. Fifty years ago
Lewiston was complaining of the
great damage being done to the shade
trees in that city by the same kind Of
pest.