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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Advertis ements.
(Haverhill Gazctte.)

If you wish to understand the liv-
ing activities of men-and of women
and what the modern crowds on the
modern streets are after, read the ad-
vertisements The beginnings of homes
and of new and perhaps remarkable
families are to he found in the want
columns" These columns are always
full of romance in the rough.
TO save postage an American editor
tore all the advertisements from
batch of papers before sending them
to Kipling. The novelist end poet re-
monstrated by return mail. Don't tear
out the advertisements. / like them
best. I can write the stories myself"
Think for a moment what the mod
ern newspaper would be without its
advertisements, of how much less val
ue It would be to the historian of the
future, of how much smaller value to
the purchaser OF today Countless per-
sons have learned to await the an
noncements of the sellers of what they
have to offer before they think Of MAX
ing their regular or irregular pur-
chases. Without these announcements
they would be at loss.
The advertisements are an index of
the activities of trade. They tell its
story in n sprightly and often an IL
illustrated form ard with definite detail.
The man or the firm that puts the
most brain into it's advertising, and
uses the best brain in placing his ad-
verrisements. is the one that will get
the best return from the labor and
the expenditure. Thus. advertising has
become almost a definite science, but
like work in so many of the sciences
Ii needs some of what has been called
"the scientific imagination" 1t needs
kind of Napoleonic boldness to grasp
special situations and crises, and. by
a massing of forces. to turn possible
defeat into sure victory.
Advertising is not only science. 1t
is good deal of a knack. Why is ii
that YOU read one mans advertisement
with interest and aviGity. and are al
most repelled by that of another? 1t
lies in the knack of presenting the
material. To be a great novelist, or
great advertiser requires genius. Some
body has said that genius is an in
finite capacity for taking pains. But
this is not all. 1t is hard work backed
by a little scientific imagination and
by what other ingredients Of the kind
one can get into it,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
us stop staring at John Bull and his
bevy of bad sisters, and look in the
rairror'
SWELLING Ranks of TRAITORS"

The Dingley understudy in Portland
is now assailing Progressives who dare
to voice their discoveries that they
jumped from the frying-pan into the
fire, when they attempted to escape
domination of selfish bosses by becom-
ing progressive; that the frying pan
has cooled since they left it but the
fire is hotter than ever. Mr.. Cum
mings is pretty sure that he knows it
all and that such real Progressive
spirits as Mr.. Killiam are anything
but far-seeing, honest, and Bull
Moosers.
Mr.. Cummings at last is smoked
into placing his party on prohibition.
He says:
Il have full confidence that the Pro-
gressive party will take frank, open,
manly stand for the honest enforcement
of the prohibitory law as long as 1t re-
mains among the statutes of the State.
And what is more, | believe they will do
what they agree to.
Well, supposing they do not, as Mr..
Killiam,and others of the party have
feared, admitted and predicted. Then
how will Mr.. Cummings satisfy his
rampant cravings for prohibitory law?
He closes much as did another stu
dent of the Dingleyesque from Somer-
set, who for time flooded the papers
with his wisdom CD by saying:
."Time will tell whether / or such men
as Mr. Killiam correctly gauge the
capacity and integrity of the Progressive
party"
He hasn't discovered that time has
been giving out tips" right along. He
couldn't hear them because his ears
are closed by narrow prejudice, bit
terness or, mayhap, self-pity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Matthew Hastings, Private in
War of 1812---Later Rose to Brig
adler General in Maine Militia.

served the time limit in this position, as
his discharge. dated Jan. g. 1912. says:
Having held his present commission
five years, is hereby honoraby dis
charged" The discharge is signed by
Isaac Hudson, Adjutant General.
On the back of each is a record of his
taking the oath of Office, administered by
the colonel of the regiment. 1t is unfor-
tunate that some of them were not bet
ter writer's, but probably all OF them
were good soldiers.
The papers are of different sizes and
shapes, printed in old-fashioned style.
They have been we'll preserved. The
writing is as legible as when written,
that of Gov. King looking as though
written only yesterday. Each bears the
seal of the State OF Maine, some just
the imprint of the seal on the paper it
self, and others with the waters and one
is printed. Each also bears an endorse
ment showing where it had been recorded
In the books at the adjutant generals
office
Another interesting document is the
same Mathew Hastings commission as
State senator from Washington county,
dated March q, 1876. He was still resi-
dent of Calais, in the eighth senatorial
district. 1t carries the signature OF Ezra
B. French. Sec. of State.
1t is needless to say that these are all
highly priced by their present owner.
Both he and his older brother, Gorham
X. Hastings, served in the Civil War.
Gorham in the 26th Maine Inf. and 1st
Me- Coast Guards for three years and
Simon c. in the 21st Maine Inf and 1st
Me. Cavalry, for three years They both
now reside in Sidney of which town their
father was also native.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

Speaking of "Hypocrisy."

prohibition never will be enforced in a
Christian country" said Cardinal CID
bons in a statement made public Satur-
Hay. Cardinal Gibbons is paying his an
nual visit to his brother. John T. Glib
bons of New Orleans, La.
"While I am an ardent advocate of
temperance j am intuitively persuaded
that prohibition cannot be enforced IN
this country continued the cardinal. 1T
is calculated to make hypocrtes and lead
to the manufacture of illicit whiskey, re-
placing the good material with the bad,
while at the same time robbing the gov
ernment of the legitimate tax
In the first place the good cardinal
places himself as judge of good"
and bad whiskey, as well as in favor
of the plan advocated by the liquor
interests for regulation" of their
traffic to their greatest gains.
If the cardinal is in favor Of the
business, how does he reconcile the
various government taxes as legiti-
mate? If the business is legitimate,
by what right does the government re-
quire it to buy its existence? If it is
not legitimate, what moral right has
the government to enter into partner
ship with it?
We agree with the cardinal and
other liquor interests promoters, that
prohibition is calculated to make
hypocrites" of those reaping rich
financial returns from the rum traf-
fic. They profess to be public bene-
factors and moral uplifters through
their own devilish methods of con-
verting human appetites and lusts
into their own blood stained, tear
soaked, crime -defled dollars.
Those who make and sell good"
poison for profit are "intuitively per-
suaded that prohibition cannot be en-
forced in this country" They fight 1t
increasingly and they procure the fool
approvals of every great and good
because they can capitalize his words
and make them stand for the ruin Of
other homes, for the tragedies of
drunken debauchery for the tears Of
hagged and hopeless mothers, and the
anguish Of starving children.
We would that Cardinal Gibbons
could be confronted for moment by
the conviction of the possible horror
his rum trust service words may cost
in this world.
II Cardinal Gibbons were honest and
in his right mind in giving utterance
TO the words above attributed to him,
how does he account for the eternal
and bitter hatred of prohibition by
every maker and seller of intoxicating
poison? If they can sell as much
booze under prohibition, why are they
spending untold millions every year to
defeat ii? Does Cardinal Gibbons
pretend. then, that as much booze is
dispensed and consumed under pro-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

1t is eminently fitting that Rear Ad-
miral Charles E. Clark, who brought
the famous old battleship Oregon
around from the Pacific coast in time
to take part in the Spanish war,
should be invited by Sec. of the Navy
Daniels to command her when she
leads the navies of the world through
the Panama canal next January at
the official opening. Admiral Clark has
accepted, as was to be expected. An
other pleasing feature is the fact that
as many of the Oregon's officers and
men of that time as can be found Will
also make the trip on her through the
canal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

A priceless collection of papers is that
| owned by Simon c. Hastings of Sidney,
being all the military commissions of his
| father. the late Mathew Hastings, who
then resided in Calais, Me. Mr.. Hastings
had previously served IN the War of 1Sl2
but these papers are in connection with
the State of Maine Militia.
The first is his commission as "a lieu
tenant in the Battalion of Artillery in the
Second Brigade, and Second Division of
the Militia of this State, to take rank
from the eighth day Of April, A. d. One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty" "
1t is signed by Ashur Ware, Secretary of
State, and bears on the margin the bold
signature of Maine's first Governor,
William King.
The second is a commission as captain
of Light Infantry in the Fifth Regiment,
First Brigade. Seventh Division of Mill
tia,'' to rank from April 1, 1926. This is
signed by A. r. Nichols, Secretary of
State, and is endorsed by Albion X, Par
ris as Governor.
de was made a major on Sept. II, 1897,
in the same regiment. This commission
is also signed by Sec. of State Nichols,
but the name of Gov Enoch Lincoln ap-
pears in the margin. Vow appears his
advancement to lieutenant colonel, the
document being dated May 2, 1920 1t
bears the signatur s of Sec. of State
Edward Russell ami Gov. Lincoln.
He was commissioned colonel of the
same regiment on May 25, 1881; Roscoe G.
Smith signs as secretary and Gov. Samuel
E. Smith as governor.
Then comes the topnotcher, his COM
mission as Brigadier General of the First
Brigade, signed by Sec a. r. Nichols and
Gov. Robert p. Dunlap. He evidently
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

1t seems almost beyond belief and
yet It is possible, of course, the report
that HELEN Kellar says that she is
sure that she last Sunday night was
able to distinguish a high note of a
singers voice. The singer Minnie
Saltzman Stevens had been singing
for her for the purpose of experiment.
ing and at last Miss Kellar was al
most overwhelmed with joy when she
realized that she had heard a sound.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

No country in this world can surpass
the body of men that will be gathered
at that banquet table in New York
City March &c. when it is planned to
celebrate the Tooth anniversary of the
founding of the Military Academy at
West Point, because 1t will probably
be the largest by far of the many held
all over the world. General Horace
Porter, class of 1860, will preside. 1t
is also planned to organize at this
meeting a permanent dining organi-
zation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

A novel but very effective way of
wooing was that used by "winchell"
Whitcomb Of Boston, well-known as
author, playwright and actor, who has
Just won the beautiful Angelina
Houghton of Havana. Neither could
understand the others language, so
he put into commission a Spanish
American dictionary and then it was
an easy matter to make the proper
kind of love and fix the wedding day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

The attention of tourist in north
ern France was attracted to the fol-
lowing notice: Pasture your horses
here Short-tailed horses. 10 cents
day Long-tailed horses, 20 cents a
day" On inquiring about the differ
ence of price. the farmer remarked
that any one ought to know that, and
explained that short-tailed horse had
to chase the flies with his head, and
while he did so he could not eat; while
a long tailed one, not being thus handi-
capped, naturally eats great deal
more.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

In the diary of Ferdinand p. Earle OF
plural affinity fame a set of special
marks were kept which signified how he
disciplined his first wife. A sketch of a
hand meant blow, a shoe meant a kick,
and q whip meant lashing. lie ae-
serves to have the signs tatooed on MS
own hide.-Boston Globe.
Yes, and pounded in with the very
articles the signs represent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

We can pay the government for what
he has done for us by leading good lives
and thus becoming good citizens Any
interest to our Indebtedness Let us then
be earnest in our work to the end that
we may show gratitude and honesty in
paying this debt in full.
The Indian student at the United
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
wheel. Two crews are working night
and day, it being a rush Job.

Next Sunday, March Is, will be De-
nominational day and the Baptists
throughout the land are planning for
its observation. The Baptists Of Maine
plan to give 1t unusual attention, it
is understood.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

States Indian school at Carlisle, Pa,
promises well to make u genuinely
good Indian, not one of the Plains
Day stamp.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

The people of Pittshurg. Pa, are be-
coming so aroused over the unceasing
and energetic work of the Mormons
in that section that public mass meet
ings are being held to protest against
them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

Mr.. Bryan has decided that the State
must have counsellor.
Why does he not try out one of those
he meets on the vaudeville
circuit? Some of them must be sood
Democrats.-Boston Advertiser.
Most Of them are in too good COM
pany and they value their regulations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

Small craft will welcome the opening
of the Cape Cod canal, which is now
expected to be ready for them by July
4. This will doubtless increase the
amount of yachting cruise by small
boats to the westward.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

The Albany Journal suggests that the
logical way to dispose OF the word obey
transfer it to the mans part of the
promise.-Portland Express
Why not cut it cut, entirely? No
one ever obeys, in that sense.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
Maine Gossip
At Twilight.

philadelphia Press Forum)
The tender gray of twilight brings
Old mem ries like the whirr OF wings,
OF by-gone days it softly sings
OF dear ones passed away and things
Almost forgotten.
Sometimes / think these shadows miss
You, where they are, and 1t is this
That wings them back with mem rie' S
kiss
Lest they fade from affections bliss,
And be forgotten.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
TRINITY coMMANDERY. NO

TRINITY CoMMANDERY, NO. z,
K. T. Special conclave at Masonic Tenn
pie Friday evening March 49, Work in
the orders of the Temple and Malta. In
spection by Right Eminent Charles w:
Jones, grand commander of the Grand
Commandery of Maine. Banquet. All So
journing fraters are cordially invited to
attend.
CHAS. r. GETCHELL, E. C.
THOS H BODICE. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

The ability of Bath, our Shipping
City, to tackle any proposition is well
known. The Hyde MINDLESS Works is
just now finishing the largest propel-
Ter wheel it has ever made. being Is
feet and s inches in diameter, for a
French steamer which recently lest its
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
ESTABLISHED 1926.

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
Bile for the preservation or return ol
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to Kennebec Journal Co., Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

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., 1914-03-13
Friday, March t3, 1914.

IF there is a harvest ahead,
even d distant one, it is poor
thrift to be stingy of your seed
corn.--Carlyle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

Kennebec clans, the finest in the
world, are in great demand out of the
State. Shippers from the lower Ken
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, r. AND
A. NJ. Special communication at Ma
sonic Temple Tuesday evening. March II,
at 730 Work in e. A. degree. All So
journing brethren are cordially invited to
attend.
ALBERT NJ. PINGREE, w. NJ.
WESTON LEWIS, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 8.
Meetings at 7.30 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday. Tuesday, March "A.
work in Patriarchal degree.
j. r. TOWNSEND, c. p.
c. E. STEWART, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at 7.30. Friday
evening, March 10, work in Third degree.
Refreshments.
w. F. CURRIER. N. G.
Z. F. WESTON. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

nebec flats Tuesday sent by steamer
to Bath some 60 barrels.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

WE OFFER SPECIAL PRICES ON
power wood saving outfits. spraying out
fits, saws, betting and engines for the
spring trade. We can save you money.
Catalogue on request. G. ID. Thorndike
mch2. .m-w-fri.1m
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

A neighborhood quarrel which has
had the good people of Swans Island
up in arms with each other for over
year, has devided families and Great
ed two hostile factions on the island,
was settled Tuesday, when the State
Medical Board at Portland voted to
grant Doctors license to Abbott ].
Fuller, the cause of all the trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

What brute was that man who pro-
tested to Capt Larcom Of the steamer
City Of Portland, when he stopped her
to rescue the castaway fisherman Dav-
i'd Briggs, saying that he the passen-
gcr) would be delayed one hour" and
even threatening to make complaint
against the captain for delaying pas
sengers. An exchange we'll puts 1t in
remarking: "a whose name had
better never be spoken"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

U. o. G. C, MORRILL, COM.
mandery, No. 326, u. O. G. C. Regular
meetings second and fourth Tuesday
evenings at 7.30 o'clock at Golden Cross
hall.
LETTIE L. WING, x. r.
w. e. CLOUGH. F. X. r.
m-w-f.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

r. 3. CAPEN REBEKAH LODGE NO.
So, l. o. o. F. meets End and 4th Wednes-
day evenings at 7.30 O'Clock.
EDITH H. CURRIER, N. G.
SADIE Z. METCALF, Rec. Sec.
mch26, ,m-w-f1yr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-13

KNIGHTS OF THE MAccABEEs
Kennebec Tent No. Is. meets in Golden
Cross hall on first Monday of each
S. C. C. WARD, Com.
e. L. MERRILL, r. X.
L. H. DUDLEY. F. X
eodtf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-26
PURCHASE THE ANNIE BELL,
Capt. Jesse Fegan and ]. E. Yates
to Operate Schooner.

Capt. Jesse Fegan of Mount Holly,
Va, master and owner of the bay
schooner Clara Leonard, has. with j.
E Yates of Mount Holly. purchased the
two-masted bay schooner Annie Belle
from Capt Jerry Harrow of Deltaville,
Va Capt. Fegan will take charge of
the Annie Belle. and will operate
her in the trade between Nomini creek
and this city and also to Baltimore.
The Annie Belle was built at Federals-
burg. Md. in 1876 for the Chesapeake
bay and tributaries trade, and has al
ways been employed in that work.
Although thirty-nine years old, the
vessel has been kept up and is in good
order for many more years of service.
She registers 63 gross and SO net tons,
is IT'S feet long, % feet beam and ST.
feet deep in the hold. The schooner
Clara Leonard was brought here a few
days ago by Capt. Fegan with canned
goods from Nomini creek. She has
been chartered by Baltimore firm
for the oyster trade, and at this city
has been turned over to a new master
for the charterers. Capt. Fegan has
gone to Baltimore to take command OF
his new craft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-26
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
John H. Lewis, to build three dwell
ings from 1145 to 1149 Neal place north
east; architect and builder, John H.
Lewis; estimated cost, $4,000.
F. r. Gordon, to build dwelling at
3211 Mckinley street; architect and
contractor. F. r. Gordon: estimated
cost, $3.50
Mary Sales. to repair dwelling at
.3oS Nichols avenue; estimated cost,
$3.50
Anna Thompson. to repair dwelling
at 1923 LIST street northwest; estimated
cost, $50.
&. K Wright. to repair dwelling at
15o Bryant street: estimated cost, 500.
Henry kraak. to repair store at 4S3
Pennsylvania avenue. estimated cost,
$50.
Albert Garry, to repair barroom at
212 9Th street northwest estimated
cost. $50.
William T. Evans, to repair dwelling
on Sligo Mill road: estimated cost, SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-26
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

The resignation of First Lieut.. Mi
chael J. Sheahan, Medical Reserve
Corps. has been accepted by the Presi-
dent. to take effect October %, 1914.
Pay Clerk VIII T. Taber. Quartermas-
ter Corps. is relieved from temporary
duty in this city and will return to
Governors Island. N. Y.
Chaplain Horace A. Chouinard, 5th
Infantry, is transferred to the 23d In
fantry.
First Lieut.. Roy w. Ashbrook, 9Th
Infantry, will report to an army retir-
ing board at Fort Sam Houston. Tex.
for examination.
Naval Orders.
Ensign T. G. Berrien, from the South
Carolina to the Montana.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Martin
Donelson, to receiving ship. Norfolk.
Va.
Chief Machinist ]. L. Mccormack, to
navy yard, New York.
Machinist James MacIntyre. from
navy yard, New York, to the Olympia.
Naval Movements.
The Panther. Drayton. Mccall. Bur-
rows, Ammen. Patterson. Paulding.
Jouett. Cassin, Cummings, McDougal
and Michigan at Lynn Haven bay, the
Chattanooga at Acapulco. the Brutus
and Osceola at Guantanamo. the New
Hampshire at Hampton roads, the New
York at New York yard, the Accomac
at Rockland, the Culgoa at Tangier
sound, the Wake at New London and
the Raleigh at Mazatlan.
The Caesar has sailed from Macoris
for Charleston, the Virginia from the
southern drill grounds for Boston. the
North Dakota from the southern drill
grounds for New York, the Dixie from
Newport for Hampton roads, the Nereus
from Vera Cruz for Tampico via Tux
pam, the Utah from Hampton roads for
Rockland. the Abarenda from Shanghai
for Olongapo. the Celtic from Cape
Haitien for Boston, the Yorktown from
Acapulco for Manzanillo and the AL
bany from La Paz for Guaymas.
The K-4 has been placed in commits
sion at Puget sound.
The Duncan has been placed out OF
commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-26
Real Estate Transfers.

HOLMEAD MANOR-Mary NJ. Stinzine
to Margaret B. and Clementina A.
r. Stinzing. lot 81, block "A: So
NO. 1893 S STREET NORTHWEST
Helon E Selecman ct vir. William
R., to Harriet H. and ArabeIla l..
Beason, lot 21s. square 206; $40
HAMPTON PARK-Municipal Realty
Company to Mary Fantroy, lot 81,
square $50; $40
NO. COS MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
NORTHEAST-Raym L. Ford to
Ceiynda w. Ford, original lot Z,
square S65: SO.
VILLA PARk-Clara A. Marden to
Adolph A. and Pearl Major, lot 16,
square 1929: s544.
HUNTERS HEIGHTS-Jasper D. Og-
den ct ux. to Charles H. Colburn,
lots to 10, - to 81, square $500:
so.
HUNTERS HEIGHT-Eliza Lyons to
Bessie B. Anderson, lot so, square
5S09; SO.