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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
Gardeners Change Of Front.
lRelfast Renuhlican Journal.D

NBelIdSI tNepuDliCStl ii"i''
Elk Senator obadiah Gardner, IN the
course of speech in Rockland on city
and State issues, declared strongly
against the prohihitory law. I believe
il is undermining the moral fiber or the
people" he said, and instead of adj
vancing the cause of temperance, Is
creating a system of perjurers, graft
ers, liars and what not. Oeadlah
should read the report of the prison
and iail inspectors, showing the good
results of enforcement under the ad-
ministration of Gov. Halnes. Ana
many will recall the fact that Wheh
seeking reelection as Master OF the
State Grange Mr.. Gardner was an I'M
compromising advocate of prohloltloh'
When Gov. Haines announced that
he should enforce the prohibitory law
it was predicted that it would make
him unpopular, and, naturally. II
would with the violators of law and
their sympathizers. But as time went
on and the open bars that f1ourished
under the Plaisted administration
were closed, and there were changes
in all parts of the State from wet TO
dry" people generally seemed we'll
SdllSlled With lHe tidlSithoii. AIN my
had reason to be, as shown by the re-
port of the prison and Jail inspectors,
just filed with the Governor and
Council This shows a reduction in
the Jail population, in the arrests for
drunkenness, and improvement in the
discipline and conditions in many OF
the jails. Among the counties with
the lightest Jail pufation-Hancock,
Lincoln, Piseataquis, Somerset and
Waldo-Haneock makes a good show
ing in its reductions. Lincoln county
has closed its Jail, having had but 10
commitments through the year, and IA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
PUTS AN END TO BACkACHE
MAKES WEAK KIDNEYS STRONG

waste and poisonous matter that clog
the system and cause such troubles.
1t does not matter whether you
have but slight symptoms or the
most chronic, aggravated case OF kid
ney, bladder trouble, or rheumatism
that it is possible to imagine, for the
very principle Of Croxone is such
that it is practically impossible to
take it into the human system with
out results.
You will find it different from all
other remedies. There is nothing else
on earth like it. 1t starts to work the
minute you take it, and relieves you
the first time you use it, and all the
misery and suffering that go with
such troubles end.
You can secure an original package
Of Croxone from any first class drug
gist. All druggists are authorized to
personally return, the purchase price
il it fails to give the desired results
-. 49, En-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
Demand Vaccination.
(Bangor Commercially


The city of Niagara Falls, \. Y, is
in difficulties with the state board of
health. The city boasts the unenvi-
abls reputation of having more unvac-
cinated people among its residents
than any city of similar size in the
state. The authorities of the board OF
health feel that the recent severe ept-
demic of smallpox that the city re-
Gently had is due largely to the want
OF vaccination and so has issued an
order that hotels, places of employment
and factories shall be closed against
persons who have not been Naecinat-
ed This order hit Niagara Falls Sc
verely and caused the mayor to ask
the board of health not 10 enforce the
rule. This the board refused to do
pointing out that smallpox outbreaks,
in II other places have been traced dl-
rectly to the epidemic that occurred in
Niagara Falls. So the matter rests
and it would seem TO be up to the
people Of the city to get Vaccinateo IL
they are to continue their aVocauons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20

Probably the Oldest razor in use by
a public barber in Maine, is in the
possession of Alphonse Lane, a barber
employed at the shop of James
Geaghan on North Main street,
Brewer. The razor in question is
now but a pitiful remnant of what
it was when it first came into the
hands of Mr.. Lanes father, who has
used it since 1870 as his best razor.
The tool was brought to the United
States from England about 1890 by a
wooden manufacturer named Saunder-
son, coming to Dexter about 1925. In
1870, it was given by James Harding,
then a Dexter wooden mill operative,
to lothian S. Lane, who estimates that
it has earned thousands of dollars for
him in his barber shops in Dexter,
where he was pioneer, and in Bangor.
Mr.. Lane had the blade, which was
thick backed and straight, conceived
shortly after he acquired it, but now II
has been worn down by so many
sharpenings that nothing remains
which could be used for shaving.
Originally, he says that the blade bore
the original marks of the hammer
with which it was beaten into shape
in England, but these were of course
eliminated when the razor was con-
caved.
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Editorial Comment
Must Cooperate.
portland Expressly

ION to Augusta" seems to be the
slogan for the big boom Maine move
ment to be launched in the capital
city February o. The press Of the
State is giving a great deal of space
to the proposition and the comments
of men prominent in Maine affairs
are decidedly interesting. To our mind
President Robert ]. Alley, of the
University of Maine, sounds the key
note of the whole subject in a letter
received at this office today when he
emphasizes the need of concerted eff
fort. President Alley says: THE
greatest need in Maine, as elsewhere
is helpful cooperation. The Develop
Maine Movement will be a success If
all organizations and individuals are
willing to play concert parts. The
persistent desire of any organization
or individual to star as soloist will
prevent success. ! believe we are all
ready 10 p1AY in unison and that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
Friday, February 20, 1914
A Great Presbyterian Crusade.

At a meeting of the Presbyterian
Board of Temperance at New ioiA'
Wednesday, plans were perfected loi
q crusade of magnificent proportions
AGAINST the drink evil. A DRY
America in 1920" is not only possible
but probable at the rate of progress
now being made. The only argument
left the selfish makers and sellers OF
intoxieants is personal liberty with
characteristic narrow mindedness Oh
the purely selfish, they appeal only to
ignorance, passion and appetite.
This Presbyterian church movement
is only one of many that are being
launched in the countrywide cam
paign of education against the wiies
of those who fill their own pockets at
the expense of the bodies and souls OF
their brother man. This crusade VIII
send an army of $50 temperance work
ers into California, Colorado, WASH
ington and oregon, in an effort TO
swing these states into the dry col
umn at the next fall elections They
will take with them motion picture
films teaching striking lessons against
the sale of alcoholic drinks.
Surprising how the numbers of the
.hypocrites," fanatics and hum
bugs" increase, isn't it? And isn't it
still more surprising that most OF
these are animated by the spirit and
service of Christ? And isn't 1t also
wonderful that in the wake of these
forces of "hypocrites.' fanatics" and
"humbugs" we find more children
wearing good shoes, more wives and
mothers with happy faces. more COM
Portable and attractive homes, more
men and women going to church anu
10 wholesome amusements, more
legitimate and profitable business, and
LESS murders, assault cases, disgust
ing street scenes, wife beatings and
cruelty to children and animals cases
before the courts. insanity, feeble
mindedness and vicious social condi-
tons and diseases?
Have you ever compared places you
know with those things in mind? II
is worth your while.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
A Few Doses Give Relief, Helps Life
less Organs Regain Health, Strength
and Activity.

1t is useless, dangerous, and unnec-
essary to be tortured with the dig
ging, twisting pains of backache and
rheumatism, or suffer with disagree
able kidney and bladder disorders any
longer.
The new discovery, Croxone. pro-
vides remedy which every sufferer
can now depend upon to promptly and
surely relieve all such misery and
bring about a speedy cure.
Croxone cures these troubles be-
cause it quickly overcomes the very
cause of the disease. 1t soaks right
into the stopped up. inactive kidneys,
through the membranes and Innings;
cleans out the little filtering glands;
neutralizes and dissolves the poison
GUS uric acid and makes the Kidneys
6ytar GA ,;f< froyn the hlOod- all the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
IN AUGUSTA
Tho Evidence Is Supplied by Local
Testimony.

If the reader wants stronger proof
than the following statement and ex-
perience of a resident Of Augusta,
what can it be?
William S. Keene. Gage st. Place.
Augusta, Me, says: For year and
a half / was troubled terribly by kid
ney weakness and l did not seem able
to get rid of it. There was a duh.
heavy ache in the small of my back
and after / sat down for a short time.
1t was hard for me to get up. / had
little control over the kidney secre-
tions and that weakness made me get
up at night. happened to read
about Doan's Kidney Pills and one day
/ went to Willis r. Partridge's Drug
Store and got box. 1 expected some
relief but did not think that it was
possible that they would help me so
greatly. BY the time / had finished
one box, was rid of the trouble. /
am glad to confirm all said about
Doans Kidney Pills before"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name. Doan's. and
taka M afher-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
Everybody at Church Sunday"

Everybody at Church Sunday" The
idea has caught on" Everybody is
reading the big red cards in the win
dows, on the street, and on the electric
cars. And they are all going to
church Sunday where their fathers
and mothers went. Maybe they have
not been for years, but secretly all this
time they have cherished liking for
some one church above others because
of old associations and they are going
Sunday morning.
You remember the old family pew
and how father and mother and the
children all went and filled it up Sun
day, your father went to his reward
and your mother to glory through the
ministrations of the old church. They
helped wear the path through the
lawn to the church door. The path is
still there, you may not have used it
much, but it is still there and you will
tread it Sunday. Whether the wealth
er is cold or not, whether it be stormy
or otherwise let everyone go to church
Sunday.
1t will do us all good TO hear the old
hymns, join in the worship and have
our minds drawn away from the things
seen and temporal to the things un-
seen and eternal Go to church
Sunday" =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
Over the Hills of Progress Lies Sue.
cess.

We recommend to our readers the
following paragraph of common sense
and fairness from our respected
Pennington neighbor, The Chronicle:
IF the Republicans at the primaries
nominate candidates who stand for
progressive principles, who have
shown by their acts and by their
words that they are keeping step
with the advanced thought in the
Republican party, the three cornered
fight in this state may not be as
threatening to Republican success as
it might appear at first glance. The
men who voted for Roosevelt in 1912
and who may hold themselves to be
Progressives are nothing more than
Independent Republicans. They be-
lieye in good citizenship, in good
government, in voting for the best
men, and they are not to be traded
into any party or out of any party. No
self constituted leaders, be they Pro-
gressive or Republican can tell these
men what they shall do or what
they shall not do. When the time
comes to vote, unless we are great
ly mistaken, these Independent Re-
publicans will be found voting for the
men of whom they approve and in
whom they have confidence. So
while the attitude of the Progress
sive leaders. many of whom are un-
doubtedly sincere. is significant as
10 what they hope may be the re-
suit Of the next campaign in Maine,
II does not necessarily follow that
he Republicans cannot win the three
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
WEEKS MILLS.

Mrs. Herbert Mosher and daughter,
Beatrice. passed Friday as the guest OF
Mrs. Rose Reed.
Miss Gladys Histler passed the week
ena with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. w.
w Histler.
Merle Clark of South China was one
of the few who came through the drifts
Monday after the storm.
The snow storm which visited here
Saturday was the most severe known
in years. The roads were not brok-
en- out until Monday afternoon, although
the men were hard at work all day Sun
daV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
BELGRADE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rollins, principal and
assistant of Belgrade High school, re-
turned Monday after a week end Visit
in Waterville, Maine.
Miss Eva Stuart is in Augusta as
sisting her father, B. P. Stuart.
Miss Lillian NJ. Penney. who was al
home a few days last week because OF
illness, has returned to Halloween
where she is teaching the eighth anu
ninth grades in the Junior High schooi'
The storm of Saturday was so Sc
we're that Belgrade Grange was unable
to hold a meeting.
The inhabitants of Belgrade are
nelased to greet DR.. Blake and WIFE as
residents of the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harvey ana SON
Robert, have returned from Augusta.
The snow rollers have been busy III
town since the severe storm.
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Winthrop at Il, Too!

Winthrop. too, is in the game of
Everybody at Church" Sunday. Good
1t must make the Great Umpire feel
warmer towards His people because
they are discovering that they can af-
ford one whole day from their petty
little affairs to get glimpse at tn
possibilities of the mighty purpose of 1t
all. And, somehow, it isn't such an
enormous task 10 interest people In the
churches. If we all pull together and
make business of going after them
Let us consider our prosperous sis
ter, winthrop. Thereon God has
smiled, and the earth responded with
riches of soil and product. The finest
farms, beautiful lakes. prolific or
chards, cooling springs, glorious trees
all these and many, many more. Its
people do not understand poverty or
the pinch of real want. God has
blessed them almost beyond justice to
the rest of the world.
they do, or are at least trying to I'M
derstand how grateful they ought to
be. They have builded splendid
churches-Roman Catholic, Methodist
Episcopal, Congregationalist. Baptist
and Friends. They have all the
plants for great industry in the work
of God. Are they operating or are
they awaiting orders?
These suggestions are true every
where in Central Maine. What are we
doing about it? If the market for
new Christians is not lively Why not
go ahead in a businesslike way to pro-
duce the goods and create a market?
Next Sunday, Feb. %, the birthday
of Washington, is an appropriate day
to go to church and join in singing
the old hymns, and sit in the atmos-
phere our fathers loved, to hear the
calm, earnest words of sincere lead
er of men, to hear the organ peal and
to feel, somehow, that it does US more
good than we know, to get away from
ourselves and our selfishness.
Let us begin and not be ashamed Of
the habit, of going to church at least
once every Sunday. Excuses are weak
and the habit of making excuses is
pitiful If you don't wish to go to
church say so frankly. but you are
really missing something of infinite
value even in this life, and an hour is
sure to come when you would give all
| of earth if you had investigated more
carefully the promises of His word
and the sweetness of His example.
Emerson wrote: All l have seen
teaches me to trust the Creator for all
I have not seem"
The man of today who boasts of his
practical mind and says he trusts his
own eyesight best, only proclaims the
narrowness of his vision. His eye
sight is as weak as his logic.
Christ came and in few brief years
left mental occupation for the might
est minds of the 1000 years to now.
and a thousand million years to come.
| 1t will pay you, whether you live in
Augusta, Hallowell. Winthrop, China
or the Fiji islands, to investigate some
of the things He said.
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MANCHESTER.

The Lakeside Social Club was enter
tanned by Mrs Christina McCausiano.
The next club meeting will be heid
Wednesday, Feb. 18th with Mrs Ger
trude Farr.
About 80 of the friends and neighoors
On the Lake road gave Charles II. Moore
y sunrise party Tuesday evening at MS
home. Lakehurst, in honor OF his ooth
birthday. The evening was very pleas
antly passed in playing games ana so
cially. A solo was rendered by J. w.
Emery of the Outlet. Refreshments con-
sisting of sandwiches, cake and conee
were served, and Mr.. Moore was the
happy recipient of two birthday cakes
each decorated with 80 candles. Mr. w.
II. Wing, in behalf of those gathered
presented Mr.. Moore with pair OF driv-
ing gloves.
A S. Boswell who has been passing
the winter with relatives in Boston ana
vicinity. returned Tuesday to his home
an the Lake road. Mr.. Boswell was ac-
companied by his granddaughter. Miss
Eleanor Buswell
i.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
Maine Gossip
The Darkness.

The darkness has been very kind to me;
She has shut out the white flame of the
world.
Hidden the sun of sorrow when 1t
hurled
Its beam on me, and l was lost in light!
She brought the velvet healing OF the
night
When l was frantic with the staring
day,
Till round about me her great spirit lay,
A waveless ocean, drowning my dlsmay.
The darkness has been very kind to me;
Like a still prayer thought by lonely
nun
Her quiet is; the days griefs, one by
one.
Drift to the shore of long-forgotten
things,
And hushed are the loud earths old echo
ings.
Deep in her bosom. deep, oh, very deep.
hide my head when her first shadows
creep,
And sink at last within the pool of
sleep.
Charles Hanson Towne, in Golfers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20

The executive committee of the
Kent's Hill Alumni association had
meeting in Portland, Wednesday eve
ming to plan for their annual reunion.
1t was voted to have it at the Congress
Square hotel on the evening of Satur-
day, April IS, which is the Saturday
preceding the annual conference.
President Rodney E. Marshall hopes to
have present for speakers Bishop John
w. Hamilton, who is to preside at the
conference session; Chancellor James
R. Day Of Syracuse, n. Y: Principal j.
o. Newton and numerous others.
Representatives from the Boston
Alumni association will also be pres
ent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20

The vindication of the blind orator
carries a feeling of relief to thousands.
The badger game is relic of barbar-
ism and it is hard to believe that a
woman could lend herself to such play
against a man handicapped by blind
ness, even were she bad enough to rob
some other men, but that seems to be
the opinion of the jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20

The return of Capt. James Slater
aged "a, who ran away" from the
home of his daughter in Waltham,
Mass, because he was homesick for
the old places and old scenes in Wash
ington, Me- is another of the "homing
instinct" that dominates humans, ami
mails birds and fishes. Capt. Slaters
daughter followed him to Washington
and urged promise that he would re-
turn to Waltham after making visit,
but he no longer feels equal to the trip,
and announced that he was back
in the home port, never again to weigh
anchor in life's cruise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20

And now the Boston Globe describes
US as the efficient editor of the scintil-
liant Colebrook Sentinel Bling. There
goes another top vest button.-Colebrook
sentinel.
How many top buttons d'you have on
Your weskit? Or do you wear one
vestsabove another?
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cornered' fight even as they won in
a handsome way, the three cornered
fight in the Third district last Sep
TENDER"
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of these were tramps. The jail COM
mitments in Kennebec county show
a reduction of 80 per cent. for the past
year in comparison with the preced-
ing wear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20

How do you say yes" over the tele-
phone, yep or 'yeh-uh'? An eminent
PSYCHOLOGIST says he can tell the whole
story of your life from your answer
Concord Monitor.
Supposin' we say mimi" do we be-
long in wet" or dry" territory?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20

1t looks as though that Panama
Canal tolls problem might develop into
the hottest potato in the oven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20

Thirty-five millions for Alaska, and
not one cent for canal tolls?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-20
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

Gus HNoC cHAPTER NO. 43,
r. A NJ. Special convocation at Masonic
Temple Thursday evening, Feb. ~. work
in RI NJ. and NJ E. NJ degrees. Sojourn-
ing companions are cordially invited TO
attend.
FARNSWORTH G. MARSHALL, HIP
CHARLES r. CHASE. Sec.
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movement will give us a bigger and
better Maine"
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ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at 7.30. Friday
evening, Feb. 20, work in Initiatory de-
w. F. CURRIER. N. G.
E. F. WESTON. Sec.
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IEpHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 8

Meetings at 7.30 o'clock every second
and FORTH TUESDAY. Tuesday, Feb. "a,
rehearsal of Patriarchal degree.
j. r. TOWNSEND, c. z.
c. Z. STEWART. Scribe.
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CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. NJ.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at s o. clock. -,
~ G. S. PEASLEE, Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS, Clerk.
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r. 9, cAPEN REBEkAH LODGE NO.
81, l. o. o. F. meets End and Atm Weones-
day evenings at 7.30 o'clock.
EDITH H. CURRIER, n. g:
SADIE E. METCALF, Rec. Sec.
mch26 m w-f.1yr
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Good for Good Will. If our pocket
book was as fat as our good will, we'd
like to contribute that odd 100000
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Chile imports more than 100000 cattle
from Argentina.
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TRINITY coMMANpERY, NO. z,

X. T. Stated conclave at Masonic Tenn
lowing regular business. All soJourning
fraters are cordially invited to attend
CHAS. r. GETCHELL, f.. {.
THOS II. BODICE, Rec.