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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
Tuesday November "a, 1914.
Opportunity Is Knocking.

The practical way to Boom Maine"
of Trade, in the holding out of in
ducements to farmers of the sur
rounding country to increase their
crops. If the farmers will signify
their willingness to furnish the corn
o canning factory will be made ready
to care for next seasons crop. In
this issue we are publishing state
ment to the farmers.
On another page, we are publishing
also, the good news of contract for
10000 pairs of shoes to be made by
the C. A. Eaton Co of Augusta.
These are only the beginning of
American opportunities because of
Europe's awful folly. The survivors
there must be clothed and fed. Early
in 1915 every American who is able to
produce anything Of service to man
kind, ought to be busy. Every man
who has plant to produce shoes, or
shirts, or cabbages, should work that
plant to its capacity. Every capitalist
and every trade and business organ
ization should get busy with the prob
lem of how TO make their capital and
their brains and ingenuity of highest
benefit to themselves and to others.
These are the days of opportunity
knocking at every mans door-if he is
fully awake and responds before OPP
portunity has moved on, he will win.
Welcome all such Board of Trade
moves and big orders for American
firms. The employment of from 100 TO
$50 more shoe workers in Augusta
means much to all of us.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
Protect the Horses.

tFOFtianQ EApTSSS.J
There can be no doubt that Il would
be greatly to the interest Of the Ger
mans and Austrians not to have those
10000 horses shipped from Portland
to France. 1t is equally certain that
the fire on the steamer Rembrandt
which burned shortly after sailing
from Baltimore with 500 horses was
of incendiary origin, the work OF
German or Austrian emissaries. From
these facts 1t may logically be de-
duced that it is not unreasonable 10
look for determined efforts to prevent
the horses to be shipped from Port
land from reaching their destination.
Thus forewarned and, incidentally.
forearmed, the officials of the Grand
Trunk and of the steamship lines will
be prepared for any emergency. AT
the same time there are plenty 1f
German or Austrian sympathizers who
can be secured to attempt such dam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

arrangement, every member of that
family goes to the movies twice D
week Some day break will come in
their -prosperity-dad will be sick
and then the fat will all be in the
fire. Not a penny saved, and devot-
ing $3.50 a week to recreation and tn
drive dull care away 1t might be
worse; the father might be a drinking
man and insist on his personal rights
to monopolize all the recreation. But
in sober contemplation what "a
monstrous folly America is cultivating
in its chase after amusement"
Our friend only described a typical
case. They are all about us. Yet
these same people-many of them
would be too poor" to subscribe even
the price of one movie" show for the
suffering millions across the sea, or the
disease and poverty stricken in our
own land.
The Wellesley girls are setting a
good example of actually depriving
themselves of some small comforts
and amusements to give them to less
fortunate. Hurrah for the girls of
Wellesley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

Some one advised me to take Lydia E.
Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound. j had
taken so much medicine and my doctor
said he could do me no good so l told my
husband he might get me bottle and l
would try ii. By the time l had taken
it felt better. / continued its use, and
now am well and strong.
al have always recommended your
medicine ever since / was so wonder
fully benefited by it and I hope this
letter will be the means of saving some
other poor woman from suffering. -
Mrs. MARTHA SEAvEY, Box 1144,
Unionville, Missouri.
The makers of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound have thousands of
such letters as that above - they tell
the truth, else they could not have been
obtained for love or money. This med
icine is no stranger it has stood the
test for years.
II there are any complications you
do not understand write to Lydia Z.
PinkhameMedicine Co. (c0nfidentiaD
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will he opened,
read and answered by G woman and
held In strict confidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
Ends Dry, Hoarse or
Painful Coughs
Quickly
Simple, Homemade Remedy.
Inexpensive but Unequnled

The prompt and positive results given
Dy this pleasant tasting, homemade
cough syrup has caused it to be used in
gives almost instant relief and will usual.
~ overcome the average cough in "a
hours.
Get 2h ounces Pinex $50 cents WORTHY
from any. drug store, pour it into pint
bottle and fill the bottle with plain granu.
lated sugar syrup. This makes full
pint--a family supply-of the most eff
fective cough remedy at a cost of only 81
cents or less. You couldn't buy as much
ready-made cough medicine for $3.50.
Easily prepared and never spoils. Full
directions with Pinex.
Inc ,promptness, certainty and ease
with which this Pinex Syrup overcomes
q bad cough, chest or throat cold is truly
remarkable. 1t quickly loosens a dry,
hoarse or tight cough and heals and
soothes painful cough in hurry. With
q persistent loose cough it stops the for.
nation OF phlegm In the throat and bron.
chial tubes, thus ending the annoying
hacking.
Pinex is a highly concentrated CON-
pound OF genuine Norway pine. extract,
rich In gIiaiacol and is famous the world
over for It's splendid effect In bronchitis,
whooping cough, bronchial asthma and
:. 10 avoid disappointment in mailing
this. ask your druggist for "21a ounces
OF Pinex," and don't accept ANYTHING
else. A guarantee of absolute satisfac.
tion, or. money promptly refunded, goes
Eith this preparation. The Pinex Co.
IT. Wfyne. Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
A Characteristic FLING.

Gov. Haines as a Dives of Public Utili-
ty, has done all he could to arrest public
rights in the natural monopolies of this
State. IL the body which is finally
threshed out against his will proves to
be better than its creator intended, the
majority members of the court and the
minority unit of the commission will de-
serve great credit. Let us wait and see
The governor has done ali he could
against what is fair. 1t is up to the
court and commission to give the public
instead of His Excellency some happy
surprises. But whatever eventuates the
Governor has played a reprehensibie and
characteristic part in the tragi-comedy
of Special Privilege.-Lewiston Journal
The papers of Maine which are
honest enough to admit their Democ
racy, will hardly go as far as the
above in nasty fling at the Governor
of the State because he insists in be :
ing Governor rather than the tool OF
the toady of any organ. If there's a
poor loser on earth it is the editor of
the Lewiston Journal. He could
hardly play a game with his own
family unless fortune favored him.
His wrong position on public utilities
has demonstrated his mental and
moral caliber to the public. His pur-
suit of Rev. DR.. Berry is another in
stance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
Eritain's Burden.

Americans groan land we don t
blame them. because it was un-
necessary al an added war tax" Of
$100,000.000. But when we contrast
conditions in England and in America
we can approach next Thursdays fes-
tive board with thanksgiving in our
hearts. England--war and debt:
America-peace and plenty.
Some interesting figures are furn-
ished by the New York World
What Mr. Lloyd George meant by
his references to the silver bullets
wherewith Britain must finally STAY
German resistance he made clear yes
terday by the most remarkable budget
proposals ever put forth by Chan
cellor of the Exchequer
The doubling of the income tax rate
was the most striking feature. This
had already been restored to Boer War
height to pay the cost of social legis-
lation, including old-age pensions.
Hereafter it will begin at IA per cent.
for earned and II 2-s per cent. for
unearned incomes, and with the super
tax will rise on large incomes to Is 2-3
per cent. Our own rate is 1 per cent,
with super-tax rising to per cent.
Our exemption is $4,000 and $4,000. The
british se-
allowance for children.
The s4O0,000,0o0 which a doubled
rate upon reduced incomes will yield
is only part of the cost An immense
growth of national debt accompanies
these unprecedented burdens. The
estimated bonded cost of one year of
war is $1,750,00O,00O, or 1874, 100000
more than our entire national debt.
With the present British debt, the in
terest charge will rise toward $780,
100000 a year-nine times the cor
responding item in this country, or
twenty times as much per capita.
But it is a bulldog breed The word
Of Mr.. Lloyd George which will carry
furthest is not his warning of bur-
dens OF taxation upon the present
generation or the legacy of debt foy.
those which are to follow, but his
statement that Britain is fighting IAN
enemy that cannot give in on any
terms which we can possibly accept
without our administering a smashing
defeat" Such words--they find their
ecno IN Berlin if not in Vienna-hoId
out no promise of a short war, no hone
OF speedy peace. 1t is war to the
finish
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
so, He
TORE HIS FLESH
RESIN0L CURED

Washington, D. c., Dec. 8, 1913: "All
over my body were small pimples which
itched me so that could just grab
my flesh and tear it apart. For three
weeks could not sleep at night until
WAS simply exhausted. I tried most
everything that was supposed to give
relief, and can truthfully say that not
until ] used Resinol Soap and Resinol
Ointment did I begin to feel like the
man / was. After only two applica-
tions there were no more symptoms of
my ailment." (Signed) A. Jackson,
care Of Water Registrars Office, Dis
trict Building.
Resinol Ointment (50c. and Sl.o0),
and Resinol Soap t25c.), stop itching
instantly and speedily heal eczema, and
other skin humors, pimples, dandruff,
sores, burns and piles. Sold by every
druggist. Don't be fooled by "substi-
tutss" for Resinol offered by few
INSCRIPTIONS dealers. For free trial,
write to Dept. XXX, Resinol, Baltimore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
WINTHROP CENTER

Messrs. Clement and Taylor, two of
our most progressive farmers, re-
turned Friday from Bangor where
they have been attending the Fruit
Growers Convention. They report
great competition this year and the
finest display of fruit ever. however
they were fortunate in securing the
following prizes: "a First on barrel
of Roxbury Russets; (2) First on bar
rel of Ben Davis; (3) First on box Of
Opalescents; tD First on plate Of
Bellfiowers; (5) second on box Of
Macintosh Reds; icy Second on plate
of Ribstone Pippins; (7) First on col
lection In Kennebec county; (s) FRS.
on State collection; (s) Third on best
display.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
Editorial Comment.
The Knockers Prayer.
49, r1..n-rl y


Lord, please don't let this town
and during that time I've fought every
public Improvement. I've knocked
everything and everybody no firm or
individual has established business
here without my doing all I could to
put them out of business. I've lied
about them. and would have stolen
from them If I had the courage. I
have done all l could to keep the town
from growing and never have spoken
good word for II. I've knocked hard
and often. I've put ashes on the
children's slide and I've made the
marshal stop the boys playing ball
on my vacant lot. Whenever / saw
anyone prospecting or enjoying them
selves I've started reform to kill the
business or spoil the fun. L don't
want the young folks to stay in this
town and / will do all can by law,
rule or ordinance to drive them away.
1t pains me, o Lord, to see that in
spite of my knocking 1t Is beginning
to grow. Some day I fear I will be
called upon to put down sidewalks in
front of my property and who knows
but l may have to help keep up the
streets that run by my premises9 This.
Lord, would be more than l could
bear. 1t would cost me money. though
all l have was made right here In this
town. Then, too, more people might
come If the town begins to grow.
which would cause me to lose some
of my pull. l ask. therefore, to keep
this town at a standstill, that I may
continue to be the chief Amen!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

In spite of the declaration of the scien-
lists that our climate is not changing
appreciably, the editor of the Portland
Express ventures the opinion that there
can be no question that the winters in
western Maine are not what they were
20 and more years ago. He recalls that
Ia the seventies and eighties there was
usually the early snow storm, with fine
sleighing in November, and that sleigh
ing and skating parties were a part OF
the regular Thanksgiving day program.
And were going to stand up alongside
the Express editor, if he doesn't mind.
and help him fight it out along this line
if it takes all next summer and well
along into the fall. We are very well
aware that weather is not climate"
but we're old enough to have no need Of
the testimony of dead and gone Old Bill
Jones to be convinced that our reasons
have very materially changed in the last
half century.-Biddeford Journal.
Sticks by us.-Portland Express.
TiStap m tha ratriarchSt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
South America Wants Potatoes.
Oath Times.)

South America Is also looking to
the United States for potatoes. Many
shipments have already been made to
Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil AMI
the demand is growing from these
countries where 1t is coming on spring
at the present time. The troubles of
potatoes In crossing the line of the
tropics have been overcome. The
Times would suggest to all of South
America that Maine spuds are the
best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
Listen to the patriarchs.

The superintendent of schools of
Skowhegan, Me. has, of course. taken
a practical step in disseminating the
study of geography of Europe, and in
stopping all orders for geography text
books, until the war is ended; his ac-
ton being in anticipation of changes
in the map of Europe. On the other
hand, if this war lasts as long as
some observers predict. we foresee
one generation of very Indifferent geo.
graphy scholars in Skowhegan.-
Manchester, N. H, Union.
Perfectly willing to take a chance
on it, thank you, neighbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

It's no wonder our 'steemed contem-
roraries are jealous of the Bddeford
Journal since the alleged discovery of a
miles north of Biddeford." We may not
be ace-high on hearing the guns of sea-
fight along the coast, but when 1t comes
to getting in touch with the very nerve
centers of the European war business
we're always there with the goods. And
Chad Of the Kennebec Journal is re-
spectfully notified that if this is a viola
ton OF neutrality he is at liberty to make
the most OF it.-Biddeford Journal.
AS our friend Artemus used to say:
Gosh! He's gittin' defiant"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
READFIELD

EAST-The East Readfeld school
will hold an entertainment wednes-
day evening. Nov. rs. Following the
entertainment Box social will be
enjoyed All ladies please bring
boxes.
Mrs. B. d. Gordon. who recently met
with a severe accident. Is not gaining
as fast as her friends could wish.
Earle Wyman had the misfortune
Tuesday last to cut his foot seriously.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
Name Gossip
The Last Rose of Summer.
Thomas Moore.

(Thomas Moore.)
'Tis the last rose of summer,
Left blooming alone;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone;
No flower of her kindred
No rosebud is nigh.
To reflect back her bushes
Or give sigh for sigh.
I'll not leave thee, thou lone one,
To pine on the stem.
Since the lovely are sleeping,
Go sleep thon with them.
Thus kindly | scatter
Thy leaves DER the bed
Where thy mates of the garden
Lie scentless and dead.
So soon may | follow.
When friendships decay.
And from loves shining circle
The gems drop away
When true hearts lie wfthered
And fond ones are flown,
On, who would inhaoft
This bleak world alone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

CuticufA Soap and Ointmsht hsve proved
most valuable for the treatment u pindples,
blackhsads. fedness and roughnsss Of the
face and hands, dandfuff. itching. irritstcd
scsips With dry. thin and falling hair. -
wen ~ for irrftAti6na end chafnss cf In
fancy and for III purposes Of tho toilet. bath.
md hvrsery. Although Ctftacafa 6oap t25c.I
and CutietirA Ointment (S0c) no Scld
everywhere. sazaple u each with S2-r.
Skin Book win b sent Tres upon REQUEST.
Address !" Cutlcusa, Dspt. Z. 1oston."sh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

Behind me in the subway throng
She came aboard the train;
planced behind me- Was it wrong
T To note she was not plain?
She won me with her dimpled face,
She made moue petite:
And somehow in that frantic race
She beat me TO the seat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
THOUGHT She
COULD NOT LIVE
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Unionville, Mo- suffered from a
female trouble and got so weak that l

could hardly W a k
across the floor with
out holdin G on to
something. I had
nervous spells and
my fingers W ould
cramp and my face
would draw, and /
could not speak, nor
sleep to do any good.
had no appetite, and
everyone thought I
would not live.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

overcd With b thick
crust Of dandrun which
would Itch 20 much
that I would scratch
until my scalp became
all rod. Ny hair fol-
out by handouts 10
fast that ! had but =
little LETT. end my head
ieched and burned.
II t,Sed evsrything
I could hear Of but
with0sst effect. When
by chance / saw the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

The Lewiston Journal calls him
'Witherspoon," the Biddeford Record
'Wetherspoon," and another .Wath-
erspoon." They all seem sure of the
spoon" but Major General Wother.
spoon is not SO spoony as his name
indicates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
Whisksrless Doctors.
PORTLAND Expressly

Representative Lewis r. Sullivan, of
Dorchester has introduced some anti
whisker legislation which has set ali
Greater Boston doctors by the ears.
The bill provides that no surgeon,
physician. dentist, or other person,
performing, directing or assisting at a
surgical or dental operation upon a
human, either on public or private
property in the state of Massachusetts,
shall wear the hirsute appendages
commonly known as mustache and
beard. For freak legislation this rath-
er beats Representative Suliivan's
earlier effort when he sought to have
the legislature of 1914 prohibit the
dancing of the tango and other SINH
lar steps,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

1t is said that one young Bath moth
er is so proud of her little baby that
she is exhibiting a chain and charm
which she alleges was presented to her
baby at a neighboring Grange fair,
but at which the Fair committee has
been forced to report, no baby show
was held
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

gerous work In view OF the indig-
nation already existing over the I'M
detected slaughter of the horses IN
the Rembrandt it will so hard with
the person or persons caught making
similar efforts to prevent animals
shipped from Portland from reachin :
France In disable condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

BARRIERS who shave dogs are num-
erous in Paris. Some of the shaved
animals are Enthusiastically shorn, with
rings of hair adjoining their bodies, al
ternating with denuded strips.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

November 1914, has nothing on Nov
ember, 1874, according to the Bath
Times, which recalls that on Nov. 20
40 years age-four inches of snow
made very fair sleighing in that Sec
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

If the apple growers want relief they
should change their slogan to Buy a
barrel of apple cider. Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
He's getting so thirsty he'd swap
cotton for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

Some day we'll get this public utilities
commission fixed up it can go ahead
and earn its straightforward Press.
Whadda yer mean, earn it?-Biddeford
Journal.
Sh--h--h! Put 1t up to Dingley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

advertisement Of the Cuticura Goap ana
I bought some moro and now my hair =
growing steadily and nice and Glossy. The
dandruh Is all gona". (SigneO Min l.
Nolan, Jan. 2S. 1914
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

Japan produces rg,oSO tons of am
monia every year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
HEAD COVERED
WITH DANDRUFF
In Thick Crust. Hair Thin and Dry.
Fell Out ByHandfuls. Head ltched
and Burned. Used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. Dandruff All Gone.

4s7 N. Front st.. New Bedford. Mass
"I always had scalp trouble until now. My
hair was thin and dry and my head all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

Hang up the automobile and the motor
boat; take down the snow shovel and the
fur coat.-Portland express.
For PHYS sake, Didn't you know
that the Press has a monopoly on that
sort of p'ison?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

i've got new attachment for the
family piano, said Mr.. Grumbler, land
It's wonderful"
What is it?"
"A lock and key"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24
Everybody Should Have
A Bank Account

No matter little each week who realize
available place
is sound banking institution The business
the lady Of house. the with weekly allow
themselves tn road prosperity
ing IN Company. per
posts me prosperity for you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

The Porto Rican sailor on the
schooner Fannie and Fay, which was
towed into Portland after a harrow
ing experience off Kennebunkport, will
doubtless prefer his own climate after
his own personal experience in the tus-
sic. 1t was thought by all hands on
the schooner that the craft had come
to the end, and the Porto Rican was
certain that he had when a monster
sea washed him overheard, though
he was ready to take another chance
when the next sea washed him back
on board the vessel. 1t was a close
call and one he does not care to re-
peat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

They say she comes of very old
family
II don't doubt it. One can see the fam
lily trait in her very clearly"
What trait?"
Age. st Louis Republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

A wound received in the right heel
during the Civil War by Charles r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-24

Burglars who entered the store of
Geo. A. Norwood CO. at Saco Friday
night evidently appreciated the fact
that the firm had left the safe I'M
locked as well as the fact that the
firm had left $40 in the inside steel
compartment, for they (the burglars)
promptly pried the door open and took
the cash. The firm being plumbing
concern will probably not miss that
trifing amount, but it is doubtless
more or less annoyed at the damage
done to the safe