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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
A Famous Poem.

The following poem was handed the
editor with a request to publish. We
gladly do so, for these lines made a
Maine woman famous and many OF our
readers would like to add 1t to their
scrap books The author was born in
Maine in 1882. maiden name Elizabeth
Chase. was married to Paul Akers, a
sculptor. and after his death to z. M
Allen of New York. Her pseudonym was
Florence Percy. and she also used both
of her married names. She died in 1911.
ROCK ME- TO SLEEP.
Backward. turn backward. o Time In
Make me child again just for tonight!
Mother. come back from the echoless
| &. shore, - 8~
Take me again to your heart as of yore
Kiss from my forhead the burrows OF
care.
Smooth the few silver threads out Of my
Over my slumbers your loving watch
keep:
Rock me to sleep, mother. rock me to
sleep,
Backward, flow backward. o tide of the
years.
I am SO weary of toll and of tears,
Toll without reoompense. tears all In
Take them, and give me my childhood
! have grown weary Of dust and decay
Weary of sowing for others to reap
Rock me to sleep. mother. rock me to
sleep!
Tired of the hollow, the base. the untrue,
Mother, oh mother, my heart calls for
Many a summer the grass has grown
Blossomed and faded our faces between;
Yet. with strong yearning and passion
ate pain,
Long I tonight for your pressnee again.
Come from the silence so long and SO
Rock me to sleep, mother. rock me to
sleep!
Over my heart in the days that are flown.
No love like mother-Iove ever has shone;
No other worship abides and endures.
Faithful, unseifish, and patient. like
None like mother can charm away pain
From the sick soul and world-weary
slumber's soft Gains DER my heavy lids
Rock me to sleep. mother. rock me to
sleep.
FAN on your shoulders again as of old;
Let 1t drop over my forehead tonight,
Shading my faint eyes away from tne
light;
For with It's sunny-edged shadows once
Haply. will throng the sweet visions OF
I.ovi1eiy. softly, its bright pillows sweep;
Rock me to sleep. mother. rock me 10
sleep!
Mother dear mother. the years have been
long
s,nca / last listened to your lullaby song
Sing. then, and unto my soul II snaii
womanhood.s years have been only a
dream. ,.
cIasped to your heart in loving en-
with YOUR light lashes just sweeping
Naver hereafter to wake or to weep;
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me 10
sieep. -EIfzabeth Akers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Chances for American Sugar.

Because of the interruption of the
beet sugar industry in France by tho
war. 1t is figured by men who know
that that country will have to import
about 100000 tons of refined sugar this
year. OF this amount $4,000 tons
have been bought already. about $4,000
tons having come from this couptry.
OF the remaining tonnage 1t is ex-
pected that the local refiners will get
a good share. and, according to a
statement made yesterday by an Of
fetal of the Federal Sugar Refining
Company inquiries are now being
made here for American sugar by
French buyers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Wher. Composition |. Keen.

CIT. Wayne Sentinel.)
The Allen county marriage license
market enjoyed its usual pre- Thanks
giving boom on Wednesday, somewhat
more than a score of couples selecting
the holiday season in which to we'd.
Come to think of 1t. the business in
marriage licenses needs the stimula-
ton of the occasional holiday in order
to enable 1t to keep a respectable dis
lance ahead OF the divorce complaint
record in these modern days of ours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Friday, December II, 1914.
Draw Your Own Picture.

A Community Christmas Tree!
Well. why not?
If there is anything in all the wide
wide world that all the people of a
community could enjoy together, with
out partisan feeling, creedal Jealousy
or selfish spirit, it ought to be a Christ
mas tree.
OF course there are objections. If
your digestion is bad or you are over
worked or nervous or have govt or a
pet corn. you can find objections to
anything-you would not appreciate a
decoration from the Kaiser or the
king of England. But people who
feel the flowing into their souls of the
Christmas spirit, who are sleeping
well and eating Maine apples, can
topple over your objections and give
you two laughs for one jeer every
time.
What can be said In favor of a
community Christmas Tree in Post
once Square. Augusta? Everything,
friend, everything In the first place,
1T would be beautiful thing. Can
you imagine anything more beautiful
than an evergreen, forty feet tall.
lighted by the latest kinks in the cleo
Itrical experts art, laden with thou
sand pretty things from all the shops
and stores and farms, surrounded by
fthe happy and excited faces of girls
and boys. q series of impressive serv-
ices appropriate to the occasion, good
cheer, and love and reverence in hun
,dreds of human hearts present-an-
thems, carols, prayer?
And then. Just then, if light snow
should fall over all-well. you are
blessed with mighty poor imagina-
ton if you can't conjure a picture that
every Augustan ought to see, at least
once in his or her life.
And again, If we'd all take hold of
it--not leave it all to the efforts Of a
few--and let His love and His willing
ness to share, creep into our hearts
and see to it that every last child
who hasn't q Christmas tree at home
or family Santa Claus, has cause
to remember the occasion; that every
struggling family feeling the blight of
sickness or lack of work or hard
times, has reason to lift its eyes to-
ward the star in the East; that the
community itself throw off its blanket
of formality and reserve and come to-
gether as brotherhood in His name
Oh say, friend; If you can't see the
advantages of such Christmas tree
in community spirit, city loyalty, civic
pride, warm hearts, moist eyes and
hearty hand clasps. then you ought
to take something for your liver or be
sent as peacemaker to Mexico.
For once in our lives let's get to-
gether and rub elbows and warm up,
forgetting our own little selfish pur-
poses, and really put something
over on the rest of the world. Let's
fall in behind the leaders in the move
ment. and keep step for a little time,
in the real music Of the season which
has been dedicated to love and rev.
erenced By all the earth.
1t is Christmas time. the wonderful
Christmas season when we can con-
trast our happy conditions with those
In other lands, and fervently offer
praises to Him whose nativity we
honor. Spared the horrors of war,
and resulting disease, restitution and
indeseribable suffering, let us lift up
our hearts in praise and rejoicing
and help our less fortunate brothers
to do likewise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Panama Canal Saves % Days.


(New York Times)
According to the reports made by
captains Of incoming steamships from
the west coast of South America
through the Panama canal, the dis
lance saved in comparison with the
Magellan Straits route Is $3.50 miles.
This means. for a cargo vessel that
averages ten knots. a saving in the sea
voyage Of twenty-three days. The
largest cargoes carried through the
canal so far have been grain from the
west coast ports of the United States
and nitrate from Chile.
The West India passenger and
freight steamship Jamaica has been
sent through the canal to operate on
the Pacific Steam Navigation Com
pany service from Panama to Guya-
quill, Ecuador.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Editors Letter Box

The publication of letter in TINS
department is not to be taken as an
endorsement of it's view by the Ken
nebec Journal. This column is main
tanned for the discussion OF matters
of general public interest when Kept
within bounds of reason and not or a
libelous or abusive nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

The German Crown Prince says the war
is stupid. Stupid?. It's positively in Aisne
Boston Transcript.
To the people Of Maisne
Your logic is plaisne,
But the pun gives paisne
So don't do it agaisne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

learned that they can place their con-
fidence in Laura E. Richards work
for Juveniles. The volume is made
doubly attractive by the drawings,
some of them reproduced in beautiful
color plates. in which the illustrator
has caught the splendid spirit of the
writer and made 1t into pictures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

What is there wrong about referring to
Ella Wheeler Wilcox as that charming
young genius?'' A woman is as young as
she looks, and Elias pictures now look as
young as she did 30 years ago.-Boston
Globe.
Arguing along these lines we can safely
speak of young Mr.. Douglas" of shoe
fame.-Portland Express.
What of our fair friend Liddy, OF
compound fame?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11


II guess, he said, ''he's learned to
work, that lazy boy o. mine;
He never. did at home, but now he's
|, plowin' through the line"
| A Virginia farmer wafs driving refrac-
COW down the road effe morning ; The
COW and the driver came TO crossroad
The man wanted The COW to go straight
ahead, but the COW picked out the cross
road. IS z
negro was coming along the cross
road. ss
Had he Of Haid her ofr' yelled the
driver. t+
The negro jumped about the road and
waved his arms. The COW proceeded
calmly on her way.
Had her off. Had her off, Niger"
yelled the driver.
Use -a-tryin' ter" replied the negro
Speak to her. Speak to her and she'll
STOP
GOOD mawnin'. cow-good mawnin',"
said the negro politely.
Whats the matter with your husband.
Mrs. Mixey?'
fThe doctor says he's got bad attack
of ammonia"
Then guess it's apt to be fatal, for
it's bound to take his breath.
why are you cheering so enthusiast
cally?'' asked the friend. 1.-The man who
got elected, wasn't your choice He
isn't my choice yet," replied Mr. Crow
cher. I'm rejoicing because Of the trou-
Bile think he has ahead of him
a oh t7cr+1
First Flatter-"My alarm clock never
wakes me now
Second Flatter-"Well. the noise isn't
wasted. 1t wakes me every morning"
First Flatter-"Is that so? Say, would
you mind running down and pounding on
my door when you hear it?''-Washington
Herald
Young Man-How much year does 1t
require to support wife nowadays?
Old Man-oh. anywhere from $500 to
SCI, 600.
Young Man-Isnt that rather indefinite7
Old Man-No. 1t always takes all a
man has.
These great nations remarked Piute
Pete as he thoughtfully folded his news
paper, have purity much the same idea
that we have here in Crimson Gulch.''
In what respect?"
They sort of take it for granted that
the one that kin shoot quickest. straight
est and oftenest is sort of naturally en-
titled to be considered boss''-Washing-
ton Star.
Every man in your Office is in love
with the typist."
What of it,
1 wouldn't have that sort of thing go
ing on
why should object? Not a man has
lost day this year. Not even a football
attracts them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
compound fame.

Eat Fish More is the heading of an
editorial in the Gardiner Reporter-Jour-
nal. And we had to read it in order to
find out whether the advice was to eat
more fish or to masticate what we did eat
more Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Well? We don't want to hunt for that
thing-d'you find out?--kennebec Journal.
Yep We're advised to eat more fish,
Biddeford Journal.
Co to it, It--it's brain food
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Go to it! Tits brain food.

Genevieve Clark. daughter Of Speaker
of the House Clark, will write book on
cotton.-Journal.
Wouldn't you think" madwags Goods,
that paper would be more satisfactory
Boston Globe.
Rag stock, of course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

hotel keeper should never allow
false rumors to register for rooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

lawyer, admitted to the bar,
should have only such cases to handle
at the bar as can be handled without
recourse to a stopper puller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Mall carriers who have music store.
on their routes must know enough
ABOUT music to carry tune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

An ignorant man can never succeed
IN the real estate business; a real es-
tate dealer must know a lot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
ODD FELLOWS HALL

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 10, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at 100 Friday.
Dec. II. nomination of officers.
W. F. CURRIER. N. q.
E. r. WESTON. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

quarryman should take care, lest
his business get on the rocks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

All telegraph operators should be
close followers of current events.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

If you want to become successful
fish merchant, learn to do business or
your own hook
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
BUSINESS HINTS.

If you are going into the glue busi-
ness, be prepared to stick to your
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

A grave digger should watch hi
credit, lest he get into the hole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

great education, increasing my vo-
cabulary. and sharpening my wits.
oh, We are bright enough. Try
us again.
Respectfully,
p. S. X.
r. F. D. 5, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Editorial Comment
End Of Many Men.


That this war means the end of
kings is a possibility. but that it means
the end of a good many plain people
is certainty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Because a grain dealer has made
money is no reason why he should fee
his oats too much.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

a nreman could never be financial
success unless he knew how to handle
drafts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

1t was bad enough years ago before
the advent of the powerboats now
used by the keepers at most of the
lighthouses, to be kept on some lonely
island FOR days and weeks by the
storms of winter, unable to reach the
main land in the sail or oar-propelled
small craft, but when 1t is reported
that the men on Seguin have been
marooned for week during the re-
cent storm, though equipped with one
Of the best motorboats to be had, it
indicates weather conditions which
would make the freside preferable to
an open boat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

One Way to Cure II.
(South Bend News Times.)
A plunge into cold water is good for
a hot temper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

A little late in the season, but it is
recorded that on Tuesday in the mu-
nicipal court at Bangor South Brew
err man was arraigned on the charge
of fast driving of an automobile and
was fined $40 and costs. Some of the
same kind Of medicine in a few of the
Kennebec Valley cities might have a
good effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, r. NJ,
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock. Tuesday, Dec. Is. work In
P. NJ. degree Nomination and election
OF officers. Refreshments
G.. S. PEASLEE, Capt
RAY NJ. BURNS, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Woodstock in Oxford county is the
anniversary of its incorporation come
in 1915 and 1t is the present under
standing that the town will properly
observe the occasion. The following
year of 1916 will, however, have IL
places with a similar chance to celes-
brate-the towns of Brooks. Cherry
field. Corinna, Dexter, Greenwood,
Guilford. Kingfield, Moscow, Ripley,
Wales and Weld. All are expected to
celebrate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT, NO. g.
meetings at 40 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday. Tuesday. Dec 22.
nomination and election of officers.
]. r. TOWNSEND, C. p.
c. E. STEWART, Scribe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Ellsworth, for the first time in its
history, is to entertain a large num-
Der of Red Men at a pow-wow, on
Friday. Jan. /. delegations being ex-
pected from all over Hancock county
and part Of Washington. with several
Of the State. officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

A notice has been issued to mariners
by Inspector C. E. Sherman of the
1st lighthouse district that all lights
on the Upper Kennebec were dis
continued on Dec. for the winter
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Around a warm Bath Office stove
Monday evening group of men were
talking history, some OF it local and
of more than passing interest. Here
is one of the stories: 1t was not many
years ago when the narrator and a
friend were on a cunning excursion
down Harpswell way and one morn
ing early they had climbed a hill and
entered farmhouse with whose in
mates the Bath man was on terms of
friendliness The family were at break
fast and the breakfast consisted chief
ly of boiled herring and potatoes.
There were the usual salutations, but
the older son did not speak and had
his face contorted in peculiar way.
Whats the matter, Aunt Jane. with
Jim today?' asked the Bath man,
pointing to the husky giant at the
table The old lady did not reply but
doubling up her fist as she rushed
behind her son, hit him a stunning
blow in the back. As she did so a
bone few out Of Jim's mouth. 1t had
stuck in his throat!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Major j. L. Bevins of the medical
corps stationed at Fort Mckinley.
Portland, has received orders trans
ferring him to Fort H. G. Wright,
New York Harbor, for duty. Major
Bevins has been on duty on the Texas
border with the United States troops
the past year and arrived at Fort Nc
Kinley the latter part of November.
He will be succeeded by Major Glenn
ent Colfax Whitcomb native of this
State and a graduate from the Bow
doin Medical School in the class of
1891. Major Whitcomb was born Sept.
is, 1858, in Dixmont, and after gradu-
ating from the medical school prac-
ticed as a physician. in the town of
Monroe from 1891 to 1897. For one
year he practiced at Liberty in this
State, and then for two years was at
Camden. In 1900 he was made act
ing assistant surgeon, and assistant
surgeon in 1901. In 1906 ne was made
captain and assistant surgeon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Maine Gossip


washington starr
When you think you're getting heavy an6
you think the time has come
For going into training in the old gym.
nasium,
And you struggle to reduce.
You keep strict tab on everything you
want to drink or eat,
And try a course of diet that Is martyr
dom completes;
But what's the use?
And when you think you're growing thin
ner than you ought to be,
Although you turn to starchy food anC
cut out toast and tea,
Your clothes keep hanging loose;
When Nature has decided you shall grow
a certain way,
You're lucky to be healthy and her rule
you must obey
So what's the use?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

The lives of all the people living in
the Bickford building burned last SUM-
day night at Auburn are said to have
been saved by little dog. which lost
it's own life in the same blaze. Peggy.
a Boston bull terrier, owned by Mrs.
Clara Farr, who lived on the third
floor of the building. made it's way to
it's mistress bedside and was so per-
sistent in it's efforts to attract her at
tention that Mrs. Farr finally was
aroused and, discovering the fire, gave
the alarm and all escaped. Peggy went
back into the burning building and
there died.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
Altogether Different.

The farmer marveled greatly when he
read about his son
And of the football battle that the stall
wart boy had won:
II guess, he said, ''he,s learned to
work, that lazy boy o. mine:
He never did, at home, but now he's
, plowin' through the line e,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Yarmouth is to have two new pas
tors. The Baptist church has ex-
tended a call to Rev. Ilsley Boone OF
Chicago descendant of Daniel Boone
of Kentucky. He is a graduate OF
Brown and Newton Theological, for
three years was associate editor of the
Mission, Boston publication, and is
editor of the Baptist Standard of
Chicago. He is married and has four
children. The Unitarian church must
seek a pastor. because Rev. Leverett
r. Daniels. for seven years its pastor.
has resigned to accept a call to All
Souls church of Windsor, VT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11
r. 8. cAPEN REBEkAH LODGE no.

81, /. Q. Q. F. meets End and 18th wednes-
day evenings at 1.30 O'Clock.
EDITH H. CURRIER, n. G..
SADIE Z. METCALF, Rec. Sec.
i,,ef.9e M. lyr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Deputy Sheriff Aderton of Bath
after deep cogitation has discovered a
method of preventing water freezing
in house pipes. Where the pipes are
exposed to cold and draughts, box up
the pipes, so goes the prescription. and
stuff in a lot of paper. After putting
in several wads of the paper, throw
in handful of corn. Then stuff in
more paper and then more corn until
the box is filled with this curious
ulster. The pipes will not freeze. The
reason for such immunity. the sheriff
explains to the Times, is that rats
will scent out the corn and make their
nests in the box, burrowing down
through the layers of paper to reach
the corn and remaining there for the
winter will by their warmth prevent
the feeling OF the pipes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

A Community Christmas Tree!
Well. why not?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Young Man-How much year does 1t
require to support wife nowadays?
Old Man-0h. anywhere from $500 to
$4,000
Young Man-Isnt that rather indefinite7
Old Man-No. 1t always takes all q
man has.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

Whats the matter with your husband.
Mrs. Mixey?''
1.-THE doctor says he's got bad attack
of ammonia"
Then guess it's apt to be fatal, for
it's bound to take his breath
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

cally?'' asked the friend. 1.-The man who
got elected wasn't your choice He
isn't my choice yet" replied Mr.. Crow
cher. I'm rejoicing because Of the trou-
Bile think he has ahead of him
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-11

AUGUSTA CAMP, NO. 1900, M. w. A.
Regular meeting second and fourth Mon
day in each month at @. A.. r. hall.
ALBERT L. HALL, V. C.
BERT L. NICHOLAS, Clerk.