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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

man whose eyes widened at sight Of
Persian cat Feminine In every de.
gree. womanly in none. But he him.
self, dominated absolutely. utterly and
completely by his desires, had fallen
under her spell. and he was going to
win her, no matter how. It ID
strange thing that when a dishonest
man finally yields to an honest passion
nothing win satisfy him but the at.
most observance Of the ritual OF socie-
ty. Harry Wilkerson's vision was of
walking up the aisle of great church
to meet his bride at the altar.
Yet he had always thought of her In
terms OF gold; that was contrast
the pallid. satiny. blue eyed woman,
voluptuous. soft-and his image Of her
built Of yellow gold. dragged out OF
the bowels of THE Master Key" mine.
This image was now before his eyes:
Instead of the warm. sun blessed Call.
fornia bills. with their faint scent Of
sage and cactus, he saw a richly fur
nished room and breathed the odors OF
altar Of roses. Let US not follow him
in his dreams. But looking over his
shoulder an hour later we read: ~
Master Key Mine, juno
Jean DarnelL Astor House, New York
City: t'f
Find George Everett at III Broadway
and meet Ruth Gallon In Chicago on
Sante Fe express leaving here this evon-
ing. Introduce Drake as Everett after
you have seen Everett and keep the girl
to yourself until ! can arrange matters.
HARRY.
Il can't send this through any office
near here" he thought. so I guess Fn
ride down to Vale Vista and hand It
to the conductor. He can send 1t from
Los Angeles" KRIS ss s1.ss
Three days later Ruth Cation settled
herself in the seat of Pullman that
was soon to leave Chicago for New
York. She easN excited. In crossing
town from one depot to another
through the streets roaring with traf.
fic she had heard sounds that had new
er met her ears before-the sounds OF
the worlds business which, oddly
enough. seemed to be mostly hauied
over cobblestones. The faint echo OF
that noise still rang In her ears 1t APP
palled her to think that she must dwell
with men who lived In such an atmos.
phere: also she felt very lonely. She
thought Of the mine, of Tom Kane In
the door of his cook shanty, Of fhe
great ore bucket swinging across the
gulch toward the mill. of John. bend
ing over his blue prints and papers: OF
the grave on the hill where her father
tay. still within the precincts of .sThe
Master Key" =
1t had been SO impressed upon her
that her mission was OF vital impor-
lance to the mine. that these tender
emotions flowed into the same channel
with her really keen business instinct
She pulled the key. warm from her
bosom. out Of its hiding place and lock.
ed at Il.
Continued Tomorrowl Z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

Washington, D. C. Dec. 10. Especially
The control of such dangerous in
sects as the gypsy moth, cotton boil
weevil, alfalfa weevil, green bug, and
potato tuber- moth, has kept the office
of the United States Department of
Agriculture's entomologist busy during
the past year, according to the new
annual report. Besides directing its
attention to combating insects that at
tack crops, the office has been active
in attempting to eradicate insects that
affect the health of man and animals,
such as Misunderstanding mosquitoes.
the spotted-fever tick, and the typhoid
fly. Special attention has been given
to insects injuring forests and those
affecting stored products such as
grain, flour, prepared cereals, meat,
and cheese. Work in bee culture has
also progressed satisfactorily.
The gypsy moth campaign, waged
also against it's cousin the brown-tail
moth, has been very encouraging.
there being a marked decrease this
year in the numbers of both these
pests. Parasites and beetles that at
tack these dangerous insects have been
introduced and have been largely in
strumental in bringing about good re-
suits. Colored posters were prepared
by the office illustrating the gypsy
moth and it's natural enemies and these
were posted in all post offices and town
offices in the infected districts and
copies were sent to oranges and pub
lie libraries. The campaign has also
been waged by mail and Boy Scouts
who have distributed cards bearing
the same Illustrations.
DEVELOPMENT OF INSECTICIDES
A combination spray, composed of
lime-sulphur, arsenate of lead, and
nicotine, has been used successfully
during the year by many orchard
growers. to control insects and fun
gous diseases. Other poisons to con-
troll orchard insects have been devel-
oped and are now being tested. Arse
meal sprays are being made more
practicable for use in combating cram
berry pests in New Jersey. Effective
spraying has also been done in the
pecan orchards of the South, interest
ed growers aiding the Department in
the work. Remedies are also being
recommended and developed for pests
that endanger apple, peach, and pear
orchards.
BOIL WEENIL
The boil weevil did about 10000, 900
worth of damage to the cotton crop in
1913 as estimated in the new report of
the entoInologist. Nearly $4,000 square
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

their place of business would be rum
ming on short time soon. With two of
the local mills receiving large orders
for army suits for the British. Dexter
bids fair to be plentifully supplied
with work for awhile. No better
Christmas gift could be presented to
the community
All the village schools closed Friday
for a two weeks vacation.
Christmas Sunday will be observed
at all of the local churches next Sun
day. The morning sermon at the Free
Baptist church will be from the sub
iect, THE Manager" Special features of
music will be given. At the Baptist
church a special Christmas sermon
will be delivered by the pastor, Rev.
r V Odds, and the music will be fur
nished by male quartet. Special
music and Christmas observance will
be held at all of the other churches in
the morning. At the Uniyersalist and
Methodist churches, Christmas con-
certs will be held Sunday evening. with
programs Of the usual holiday nature.
At Crystal Temple. Pythian Sisters
Tuesday evening. there will occur the
officers. All members are requested
to be present.
The annual parish meeting and BAN
quet of the Universalist church Will De
held Friday evening, Jan. i. Plans
are being made to make this very
interesting meeting to all members OF
the church.
Mrs, Samuel Ross has returned from
Biddeford where she has been a pa
tient at the Trull hospital for several
weeks.
Joseph E. Dewitt, former resident
of Dexter. died at his home in Natlck,
Mass, recently. He is survived by MS
wife and one sister, Mrs. H. F. Nc
Kechnie of this town.
Miss Mary Hamilton who has been
employed as bookkeeper in the store
Of Tilson & Drew for several years,
has taken position in the office or
the Loan & Building Association.
The friends Of Mrs. o. w. Blackden
of Presque Isle will be glad to learn
that she is recovering from recent
serious illness.
The Rowan Camp Fire Club was or
ganized this week with Miss Helen
Small, teacher of the first grade at the
Pleasant street school as guardian. The
members Of the campfire are Marion
Sinclair, Agnes Randall, Edith Olds,
Majorie Bailey, Airline Themes, Edythe
Floyd and Dorothy Upton.
Miss Mildred Widdoes has secured a
scholarship in Miss Peaks school OF
vocal music, In Bangor. This is the
same school in which Miss Amy Nor
gridge Of this town has scholarship
Elwell Knowles, who is serving an
enlistment in the U. S. Marine corps,
has been spending a few days of his
furlough with relatives in Corinna- Mr..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
Premiums Awarded for Dent Corn

The premiums awarded for flint corn
at the annual exhibition of the Maine
Seed Improvement Association Dec. s, 9,
10 and II at Bangor were announced
Saturday morning at the department of
agriculture as follows:
NORTHERN ZONE, CLASS II.
Lot 2, best 10 ears 12-rowed-First, H.
Il. Whipple, Bingham, 3d.
CENTRAL ZONE. CLASS IL.
Lot ). best 10 ears eight-rowed-First
-; second, W. b. Williams, Richmond.
81; third, Nathan c. True, Litchfield, ST.
Lot 8, best 10 ears 12-rowed-First,
Charles L. Barker East vassalboro, So;
d. ~, ~; third, w. Karl aCtes, East
Lot I, best single ear eight-rowed-
F. First, A. $: Cottle, Waterville, r; F. D.
Ter, Surry, soc.
Lot g. best single ear 12-rowed-First.
Charles L. Barker East Vassalboro. 81;
second, A.. S. Cottle. Waterville, r. F.
ID. y, IL; third, L. s. Stevens. Unity, SOC.
SOUTHERN ZONE, CLASS II.
Lot g.. best 10 ears eight-rowed-Firs
DR.. H. II. Brock. 6S7 Congress ST.. Port
land, IS; second. Harold w. Norton.
inonpsoh' I'll state ST., fartland, 81
Lot II, best single ear eight-rowed--
First, DR.. III. ii. Brock, 6S7 Congress
St, Portland. 81; second, John F..
THOMPSON, 2l1 State St. Portland. 81.
Lot II, best single ear 12-rowed-F'irst,
DR.. Fl. III. Brock, 6S7 Congress ST., Port
land, g.
SWEEPSTAKES.
Best 10 ears eight-rowed-Dr. H. III.
Brock sa Congress St.. Portland, s..
Best 10 ears 12-rowed-Charles L. Bar
ker East Vassalboro. s..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
New Corporation

The following corporation has filed
it's certificate of organization at the
office of the secretary of State:
Portland Chair Co, organized at
Portland, for the purpose of manu-
featuring, buying and selling chairs
settees. ladders, bureaus and furni-
ture of every nature. with $lo,ooo
capital stock, of which nothing IS paio
in. officers: President, Cornelius +.
RYAN of South Portland; treasurer
William f. Conley of Portland. Ger
tiflcate filed Dec. Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
Petition for Approval of Location

The Eastern Maine Railroad Co.
Saturday filed a petition for the ap-
proval of it's location with the Public
Utilities Commission. The commits
sion has ordered a hearing to take
place on the petition at it's office at
the State House at 10 o'clock Friday
Jan. 8. The proposed road is to run
from Houlton to Bangor, distance
of 1903 miles.
The portion of the location asked
for in. the petition commences in
Houlton In the county of Aroostook
near what will be it's terminal yards
and ends in Bancroft in the same
county in connection with a right
of way of the Maine Central Railroad,
the location being in the towns of
Houlton, Hodgdon. Cary, Amity,
Haynesville, Township No. III, Range
2, Orient, Weston and Bancroft, a dis
lance of about 33 miles. The location
of its terminals in Houlton and the
remainder Of it's location southerly to
Bangor will be filed later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
Committee to Meet at Boston

State Horticultural A. X. Gardner
is planning to attend meeting of the
committee on uniform apple grading
laws for New England to be held at 2
p. M. Wednesday, Dec. %. at the Bos
ton Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Mr.. Gardner in speaking Saturday of
the meeting said that it is hoped tina.
something definite may be done at
that meeting to- start the ball rolling
for uniform apple packing and grad
ing law for each of the New England
states. Copies of the laws of the diff
ferent states relating to apple pac..-
ing have been obtained as well as the
Canadian law and the Federal law and
their good and bad points will be con-
sidered at the meeting. Maine is the
only New England State at present
that has an apple grading law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

hIoNltS iidS icSShtiy ISl<AASAA II
Vera Cruz where he was stationed
with his regiment c.
returning from Canada, where he was
manager of properties representing
German investment of $10.000,000 in
British enterprises. And SO 1t went.
Most of these men, caught IN the net
of events, felt that it was tall confus-
ed. remarkably silly" to destroy all
this wealth and international good will
What was the. object? The only man
who seemed sure of his position was a
military man with whom the writer
of the article argued the state of af--
fairs. "Ah," this man said impatiently,
you cannot understand. You talk like
a civilian. / am soldier. To every
man who wears a uniform, the man
who wears different uniform is an
enemy VOLTA tout" Enmity is bad
enough, but professional and organized
enmity is worse. There must be a way
out of the foolish impasse. Like the
persons on the Italian ship, the war
ring peoples are enemies in name only.
Left alone, they will not fight. They in-
terrnarry and trade together In 1.-The
greatest goodwill as they are doing at
this moment in Massachusetts, av-'
erhall Gazette. -4 20 .s.s.s..s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
Farmers, Institutes

Farmers Institutes will be held
Tuesday, Dec. %, at the Grange hall,
ST. Adams, and Wednesday, Dec. 80.
at the Grange hall, Charleston. The
sessions at both these Institutes will
open at 1890 A. M. and 100 p. NJ.
Commissioner of Agriculture John A.
Roberts, State Dairy Instructor F. 5.
Adams and other interesting speak
ers will address the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
State House Chat

Recent visitors at the State museum
were: F. w. Emery, Lewiston; II. ID.
Baker, Bingham; Gertrude Thomas.
Monson; Ethel M. Straw, Salem
Mass. W. H. Woekafe, Salem, Mass,
w. Fl. Bregdon, Perham; Mrs. Laura
A. Strout, Hallowell Mrs. e. Taber
Lee, Sargentville; j. l.. Hunt, Man
chester; J. Fl. Mckinley, Jackson; A.
A. Scannon, Franklin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

Unimpeach you We're to see
the unequalled volume of unimpeach-
able estimony in favor of Hoods Sar-
saparilla, you would upbraid yourself
for so long delaying to take this effec-
tive medicine for that blood disease
from which you are suffering
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
Adjt. General Greenlaw Plans
To Add Machine Company
And Equipment to Second
Regiment of Inafntry
STATE HOUSE CHAT
The Maine Teachers Associa-
ton Will Hold It's Next Meet
ing Oct % and 20, 1915, at
Bangor
Next meeting of the Governor and
Council, p. Mp Wednesday, Dec.
30

Adjutant General Albert Greenlaw
stated Saturday morning that on his
recent trip to Washington, D. c., he
made application to the War Depart
ment for machine gun equipment, and
he further stated that steps had al
ready been taken to organize a ma
chine gun company in connection with
the Second Infantry. The location of
the company has not yet been decided
upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
Dexter

Business will be rushing at Fay &
SCOTS machine shops from now on for
several months at least as an order
has been wired home from New York
by w. l.. Fay, member of the firm
stating that so new machines are de-
sired promptly by firm in New York.
The news is welcomed. gladly by the
employees of the local machine shop
as it looked for a while as though
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
CHANGE of Corporation

The following certificate of corpo-
ration change has recently been filed
at the office of the secretary of state:
Capital stock of The Kimberly Cor
poration, a corporation having It's
principal office at Portland, decreased
from 100000 divided into shares OF
the par value of 81, each to $4,000
divided into shares of the par value
Of 81 each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

ing that Broadwood's orders were to-
tally different from the formal version
intrusted to him by the commander,
Fussyman gave Kitchener up as hope
less.-Worlds Work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
Maine Teachers Assn to Meet, Bangor

The executive committee of the
Maine Teachers Association met Sat
urday morning in the Judiciary room
for the transaction of routine business.
Those present were: President Robert
j. Alley, president of the University of
Maine; Vice President John A. Part
ridge of Fairfield. principal Treasurer
b. e. Packard of Camden, sueprintend-
emit; Secretary Harold A. Allan of Au-
gusta, deputy superintendent of
schools; II. J. Chase of Gardiner, SUI
perintendent; Mrs. Clara L.. Soule of
Portland; w. NJ. Mari of Patten SUI
perintendent; Superintendent d. L.
NORWOOD of Bangor and w. A Hen
nessey, secretary of the Bangor
CHAMBER Of Commerce, were present
and upon their invitation it was de-
cided to hold the next meeting Oct. %
and 20, 1915 at Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

A solution of soft soap instead of
water was used in making water
proof concrete in building the funda-
ton of grain elevator on a river
bank in Budapest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

A torpedo invented by a United
States naval officer carries a gun that
discharges an explosive shell inside. a.
vessel after the torpedo has punctpred
its hull below the water line. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

menting with rubber foot pontaonss to
enable soldiers to walk on water.
carrying heavy loads and using their
rifles freely at the same time. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

A single tree owned by Charles r..
Favor. of Dexter, Me-, yielded this
spring enough sap to make two gallons
of syrup. The tree is large one, and
the sap flowed freely for several weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

Best single ear eight-rowed-Dr H H.
Brock, 6SI Congress ST., Portland, SO.
Best single ear 12-rowed-Dr. H. H
Brock, 6s7 Congress ST., Portland, IS. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
Note on Foot and Mouth Disease

The Bulletin of the State Board of
Health for September contains the fol-
lowing interesting paragraph:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
This Picture Is Shown Each Week at

eoIoNAI, AUGUSTA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
OPERA HOUSE. wATERviLLE WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21
THE MASTER. KEY
By John Fleming Wilson

By special for this
stamen, Of THE Master NOV.
ting picture theaters By Universal
Film Manufacturing company Il Is only possible to =,
read THE Master Key IN paper. but also after.
ward to moving pictures Of story. Irs -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-21

Knowles has recently returned from
Vera Cruz where he was stationed
with his regiment. c.
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COPYRIGHT. 1914. BY JOHN FLEMING WILSON
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CONTINUED Tomorrow
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-04
SCORED ONE ON THE HOTEL
Simeon Ford Tells How He Once En-
tertained Guest With Lively
Sense of Hunlor.

Simeon Ford, who accomplished the
extraordinary feat Of running the
Grand Union Hotel and being a
humorist of nationwide reputation at
the same time, and, now that the
hotel is defunct, is presumably turn
ing his whole attention to the con-
vulsing of dinner guests over their
coffee, expressed himself with much
modesty in reply to a question of the
Boston Herald
Il never tell stories, wrote he, nor
can ! remember them That looked
damaging. But presently Mr.. Ford
frightened up amazingly and finished
his communication in this way;
Here is a bit of humor, however,
and a true hotel happening:
"Our steward had printed on the
bills of fare the following notice:
"'All articles brought into the hotel
and used at the table will be charged
for as though furnished by the house.
Some one mailed me one Of these
bills and under the notice he had
written
Does this apply to false teeth?' "
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-04
Reduction in Living Costs Made Pos
sjbIe by Perfect Product. 81

The sudden and highly alarming in
crease in cost of food necessities such
as sugar and -four, demand Increased
domestic economy, For incomes have
not advanced with this war -time soar
ing of food prices. Ell sA sa
Waste of food as well as cost of
food must be considered and minimized
in these days of exorbitant prices
Fortunately the greatest food waste
with which the housewife has to con-
tend-bake day failures and the waste
of costly baking materials-is. rendered
preventnbIe by the perfect. 1eavening
power of Calumet Baking Powder.
Calumet is an absolutely sure baking
powder of absolute purity 1t never
fails to produce fully raised bakings
that are tender and temptingly deli
cious. For its wonderful leavening
strength never varies. It's always uni
form-and always uneXcelied.
To pay more than is asked for Calu-
met simply means a useless waste of
money. To pay less, and obtain an in
ferior powder, means the useless waste
of Baking Materials.
Order a car of Calumet Save "a sub
stantial sum on the price asked for
Trust Brands when you buy it. Save
the -four, sugar, butter and eggs 50
often wasted by Big Can Powders
when you use it. You are safe in or
derin6 Calumet in trying it, in testing
the truth of these claims, for if you are
not thoroughly satisfied the purchase
price will be refunded by your local
dealer.
T. buying a can of Calumet send the
slip found in the one pound can to the
Calumet Baking Powder Co., Advertis-
will receive one of their handsome ~
page Cook Books. Illustrations in col
ors. and a book that will be a guide to
economy in the kitchen-Adv.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-04
ActIvIties Of Women.

Philadelphia has five woman factory
inspectors.
Woman farm laborers in England
number nearly one hundred thousand.
Over five thousand women are en-
gagged in industry in Italy.
Over six thousand women in New
York are employed as tailoresses.
Canada has an active rife associa-
ton composed of women.
There are over three million widows
in the United States and there is no
estimate as to how many there will
be in Europe after the war, but IT
will probably be twice as many as we
have.
In Java, when man marries he
goes to his wife's house, where the
women sit in council upon all matters
of Importance and dictate the affairs
of the home.
Widows of soldiers killed in the
service OF the British army will re-
ceive a pensions of from five to ten
shillings a week, depending upon the
rank of her husband
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-04
NEW YORK 800 YEARS AGO
From Forest Land It Has Grown to a
City Of Six Million In
habitants.

As years come and go in the twirl-
ing of this world about the sun, II
was but as yesterday when Adrian
Blocks rude log huts were the first
habitations of white men on Manhat-
tan island, says the New York Mail.
A bronze plate on the building at
As Broadway is the token of that oc-
cupation.
A city of nearly six million people,
with real estate values footing up
to nearly $1O,OO0,OO00O0 has been
wrought in the three intervening cen
turtles.
Yet as we look back in the days
of this tercentennary we are stirred
not only by the records of growth,
but by the present opportunities and
responsibilities incident to the twenti-
eth century status of the city that
was born in the seventeenth.
The winter refuge of the crew of
the Tiger has become the world cen
ter. Captain Block hewed timbers
from the virgin forest and built new
ship which he called the Restless.
The swath that he cut was the begin
ming of Broadway The name that
he gave his schooner has character
lied the city.
The restless energy of New York is
the greatest factor in the world prog
ress that is focused here in this young
giant among the worlds metropolises.