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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
Forest Notes

China imports wood pulp from Grea.
Britain, Sweden, Norway and Germany.
The highest mountain in Montana.
Granite Peak, with an altitude of nearly
1900 feet, is in the Beartooth national
forest
Norway has IA tree planting societies
The first was founded in 1900, and since
then 26, 100000 trees have been planted.
more than 100000 having been set out
last year.
Snow is leaving the mountains in many
parts of the West earlier than usual
Foresters say that this may mean bad
fire season and they are making plans
for a hard campaign.
New Jersey is said to have the great
est proportion of railroad mileage of any
State in the country, or one mile of rail-
road to every three square miles of ter.
ritory This makes an unusual risk OF
forest fires set by railroads.
The heavy storms in southern Califor-
mia during the past rainy season wiped
out many miles of trails in the national
forests of that part of the state. They
are now being rebuilt for the coming
summer for use in fire protection. They
are also of great use to tourists. camp
ers and prospectors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
BoWDoiN.

NORTH-The North Bowdoin church
will be open for worship at 2 P. M.
Sunday. George r. Grover will open
the service, but everyone is invited to
take part and help the good work
along. 1t is earnestly desired that the
day may prove an Everybody -Go-To-
Church Sunday in this vicinity.
e. f. Verney has returned home
from stay of several weeks in Alma.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Hall living just over the Bow
doin line has been very ill, requiring
the attention of two physicians, but
is now reported to be gaining.
w. B. Her0ey is hauling his hay
and grain from the Noyes farm.
Mrs. George Allen is visiting rela-
tlves and friends in Lisbon Falls.
Mrs. f. c. Jordan, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. l.. Small.
returned Wednesday to her home in
Pennington, having as usual passed
the winter in Boston.
A slight blaze in the stable of Will
liam Allard at Litchfield Sunday, dur
ing the high wind, called out many
of the neighbors thereabouts, who
We're ready for action, but fortunately
the fire was extinguished before much
damage was done to the buildings.
Sylvester Stewart is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Edith Bubier, in Au-
burn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
MR.. AND MRS. C. S. BERRY
OF SKOWHEGAN CELE-
BRATE 59TR ANNIVERSARY

Skowhegan. Me-. April 16-At the home
of Mr. and Mrs Coburn Berry Wednes-
day the Oldest married couple in the
town. Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton C. Berry
observed their 18th wedding anniversary
The day was passed by the whole family
in the entertainment of this couple, and
at noon dinner especially prepared for
the occasion. was served. The couple re-
ceived a shower OF. postcards and visits
from many of their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry are both in good
health and We're able to participate in all
of the entertainment of the day. Mr..
Berry is the second oldest man in town,
being "a, while Mrs. Berry is 70 years
old. They are great-grandparents to 10
children and grandparents to % children
Mr.. Berry was born in Brighton. His
grandfather. Benjamin Berry, served in
the Revolutionary War Mr.. Berry has
been millwright all his life. He is a
veteran of the Civil War and bears a
wound that he received as a soldier.
Mrs Berry was born in Smithfeld.
Five children have been born to the
couple four of whom are living;
Ephralm Berry of Cornville, Mrs. Viola
Taylor of Mercer, William Berry of
Pittsfield and Coburn Berry of Skowhe-
gan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry still have their
natural teeth and Mrs. Berry retains the
natural color of her hair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
Oddities of French Counting.

IT 10 usually assumed among civilized
nations that they all count alike, ana
that they use the decimal system In a
general way this is quite true. And yet
the French have very peculiar way OF
counting, which seems to have been de-
yised by some one obsessed w. the idea
of the circle, or at least of a segment of
the circle.
Instead of making 100 the basis Of the
removal of the digit to the third place.
that individual stopped counting at 60,
and then devised two quite cumbersome
methods of getting up to 100
The French, like the rest of US, count
up to SO in a normal and healthy man.
ner. Then when the next step is to be
taken they say "sixty-ten." and so on.
seventy-three is sixty thirteen: seven
ty-nine is sixty-nineteen." When the
genius who devised French counting
reached this number he seems to have
been puzzled for moment how to go on.
But with true Gallo ingenuity he made
a bold. leap and called eighty -four
twenties."
Thus eighty-one becomes "four-twen-
ties-one," and so on. Eighty-nine is
"four-twenties-ten." Here one would
expect him to strike another snag. But
he liked his solution of seventy so we'll
in fact, he had grown SO enamored of it,
that he tried it again and ninety becomes
"four-twenties-ten." Ninety three is fig
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
STRENGTH FOR OLDPEOPLE
A Simple Remedy Which Favors
Longevity.

You act as though you just Won
dered how you are going to get
through this trying season and do
your work.
You may be overworked or have
had a bad cold which has left you
without strength, ambition or much
interest in life; in fact you are all
rundown.
Let us tell you that Vinol, our deli
cious God liver and iron tonic, is just
the remedy you need to rebuild vast
ing tissues and replace weakness with
strength.
A prominent Boston lawyer says:
MY mother, who is rs years OF age,
owes her good health to Vinol as
since taking it she can walk farther
and do more than she has for years.
I consider it wonderful blood max
ing and strength creating tonic"
We have such faith in Vinol that II
it does not quickly build you up, re-
store your strength and make you feel
we'll again, we will return your money.
Try Vinol on our guarantee. Bow
ditch Webster Co., Druggists, Au-
gusta. Vinol is sold in Gardiner by
Chester H. Beane, in Hallowell by
w. d. Spaulding, and in Waterville by
w. c. Hawker.
P. S. If you have Eczema try our
Saxo Salve. We guarantees it.7-Adv-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
ANDROScOGGIH COUNTY
REPUBLICANS ADDRESSED
BY HON. HAROLD SEWALL

Lewiston, Me-, April 1.-THE Republic
can County committee of Androscoggin
county met at the Lewiston City build
ing Wednesday afternoon and organized
with Robert G. Hodgson of Lewiston as
chairman, Wallace H. White. Jr.. as sec
rotary, and Roland Whitehouse of Au-
burn as treasurer.
Hon. Harold NJ Sewall of Bath, who
will undoubtedly be the Republican can
didate for Congress from this district
was present After the committee had
organized, a public meeting was held
with about 30 Republicans of Lewiston
present, and Mr.. Sewah addressed them
briefly He said that he had not been
drafted into the service, and placed HIM
self in the hands of the Republicans to
do their service. He expressed the hope
that the Progressives, when they studied
his record in the Maine Legislature,
would find that he had always stood with
them, and deserved the support of every
can party He said that the country was
confronted with a serious business de-
preston, criticized the administration
of President Wilson in regard to the
Panama tolls, the Mexican situation. and
it's tariff management, and predicted that
the present Democratic administration
was drifting onto the rocks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
Annual Military
Ball Tonight at
The Uni. of Maine

Orono, Me-. April 16.-(SpeciaD.-
Arrangements for the annual military
ball which is to be held in the gym
nasium Friday evening are now practi-
and his aides promise some new fea-
lures in this years Freshman dance.
The wall scaling contest will be con-
Quoted in a manner differing some
what from that of last spring. This
year the regular three-tie method will
be employed in order not to handicap
the interior or shorter companies. The
Military Band will furnish music for
the driIl which will precede the dance.
Although it is too early to make any
definite predictions regarding the sue
cess of the baseball season which
Maine is now opening with a Massa
chusetts trip, Coach Phelan is conf
dent of winning another State cham
pionship. Unless the other teams in
the State are superior in q marked de-
gree to their standard of last year." he
said in discussing the prospects for the
season. Maine ought to win the cham
pionship easily. We have q lot of
very fine material in our squad this
year." Thus far unfayorable weather
conditions have limited the opportuni-
ties for practice and thus only veter-
ans are being taken on the Massachu-
sets trip in the course of which
Maine will play Brown, Harvard, Bos-
ton College, Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College, and Colby. the last
named in an exhibition game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
Dairymen Held Meet
ing at St. Adams

st. Adams, Me-, April 16.-(SpeciaD.
-Twenty-six men interested in bet
ter dairying met at the Grange hall
at st. Adams Saturday, April 4, to
talk over COW test association work.
w. II. Lang of Boston and Prof
Ralph w. Redman of Orono outlined
may be summarized as a method to
make dairying more profitable. The
association plans have worked success
fully in this State and every member
who has made use of the information
thus furnished about his cows feels
that he gets large returns for his in
vestment.
The association furnishes a way for
the farmer to find out at a small cost
what each of his cows are doing and
is thereby able to make them return
d greater profit. The men present
showed considerable interest in the
work and several spoke warmly in
favor of trying to organize an asso-
citation. f. N. Vining and Elmer
Johnson agreed to see what men they
could find who would like to join a
contest association, and report at a
meeting to be held next week.
Among those present were A. f.
Cole, A. w. Croker, o. Robinson, J..
d. Emery, E. E. Johnson, n. w. Rich
ards, c. F. Moore, S. Hanson, f. N.
Vining, H. l.. Williams, Fred Finson,
George Merrill, Charles r. Webb, w.
o. Hilton and o. n. Emery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17

There are certain disorders, such as
the grip, that especially debilitate and
make the body an easy prey for more
dangerous diseases. Ask those who
have had the grip regarding the pres
emit condition of their health and most
Of them win answer: Since | had the
grip | have never been we'll" They
still have profuse Precipitation, the
persistent weakness of the limbs, the
disordered digestion. shortness of
breath and palpitation Of the heart
caused by the thin-b looded condition
In which the grip almost always
leaves its victim after the fever and
influenza have subsidized. They are
furthermore, at the mercy of relapses
and OF complications, often very seri-
GUS. In an attack of the grip there
Is rapid thinning of the blood and
not until the blood is built UP again
Is complete health restored.
Dr' williams Pink Pills quickly
make the blood rich and red, drive out
the lingering germs from the system
and transform respondent grip victims
into cheerful, healthy men and wom-
en-.
Try the pills for any form Of debility
caused by thin blood.
All druggists Sell DIR. williams Pink
Pills. Get a box today and begin at
once to regain your health. Write for
free booklet, Building Up the Blood. "
TO the DR.. Williams Medicine Co,
Schenectady, e. Y.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
Death Early Tuesday Morn
ing Of John Peavey
Easter Services al The Local
ChuTehes--V. |. S. Meeting
4 Wedding Recep!ion...close OF
Evangelical Meesings..Persona!s

John Peavey passed away early
Tuesday morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. William Young, with
whom he resided, after lingering
illness Of more than q year, at the
advanced age of nearly Sc years. Fun
eral services were held at 10 A. M.
Thursday.
e. c. Palmer was in Madison Tues
day on business.
Pomona Grange met Tuesday with
Somerset Grange. There was good
attendance and a good meeting re-
sported.
( Clarence Rogers was calling on
l friends in Madison Tuesday.
Henry Whiting was a business caller
Tuesday in North Arson.
; Mrs Euphemia Bohannan of New
Brunswick is the guest of her niece,
Mrs. T. G. Abbott
! Mrs Grin Taylor is caring for Mrs.
! Ellen Biaisdel, who is i'll with pneu-
monia.
TIE funeral of the late Mrs. Livonia
7 White, who died Tuesday, April z, was
. held Thursday, Rev. John Trites Off
. ciating. Mrs. White was born in
: Madison Nov. II. 1889. daughter of
! Daniel and Rhoda Howe. In 1860 she
! was united in marriage to Lionel
! White. Before moving to Norridge-
wock, where she had been resident
for 80 years, she lived in Fairfield.
Mrs. White was an invalid for many
years but the final sickness with
: rheumatic fever was of but two weeks
! duration. She was faithful member
! of the Baptist church, where she at
: tended services as long as her health
: would permit. Always ready to help
: the needy and to give a cheerful and
: loving word to her friends she will be
sadly missed from her home. One
daughter, Jennie of this town, and two
7 nephews, Edward Whorff of Phillips
qsand Perhim Whorff of Pennington
survive.
The morning service of the Baptist
church Sunday morning was largely
! attended, special Easter sermon be-
I ing delivered by evangelist Perley
: Miller. The church was very prettily
! decorated for the occasion with potted
s plants. During the Sunday school
: hour the following program was CIV
: en- in very pleasing manner by
: the young people: Recitation, Viola
Soule; recitation, Bernice Blaisdell;
recitation, INA Deyereux; solo, Dor
I othy Bailey; recitation, Lindon Hale;
: recitation, Nina Grant; recitation, Ha-
: eel Soule; recitation, Gladys and Bes-
I sic Leavitt; vocal trio, Ruth McDon-
/ aid, Ruth Blaisdell. Inza Devereux;
recitation, Kenneth Blaisdell; recita-
: ton, Myrtle Soule.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shaw and daugh-
ter Iness have returned to their home
lin Winthrop, after spending a few
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
KENNEBEC.
WAYNE e.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Pike are visit
ing relatives in Leeds.
Archie Ridley and Alton Jepson
passed Friday and Saturday in Lew
isten. ~ tf
H. A. Lowell and Mrs. w. A. Bur
CESS attended Norland Grange Sat
urday zaaa
The Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday received one IN full member
ship and one on probation.
The regular meeting of the Baptist
Ladies' Aid was held Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. III. A. Dexter.
Evelyn Lincoln was in Auburn and
Lewiston Saturday and Sunday.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church
served a Waffle supper Monday eve
ming at the Masonic rooms.
Rev. VIM. c. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. G. Stetson, Miss Edna Stetson and
Mrs. A. S. Wright are attending the
Methodist conference at Portland.
A special meeting of the Nj. e. La
dies Aid was held Monday after
noon with the president, Mrs George
Tozier.
Ernest Weaver of U. of NJ was an
ONef-SuHuay guest Ut u. II. Derry 5.
Mrs. Lillian Lincoln and Helen Max
i'm passed Friday at Kentis Hill.
The Friday Club will be entertain
ed by Mrs. E. S. Dexter.
MT. VERNON.
WEST-The Easter morning services
were conducted by Arson Williams.
No evening services were held.
A Surprise Farewell party was Civ
en- Miss Chrystabelle Stewart Tuesday
evening at the schoolhouse. A pleas
ant time was enjoyed by all. Miss
Stewart will go to Portland soon to
he with her mother
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
A Doctors First
Question Is
HHow are Your sowels?" Simple
Remedy that Guarantees Good
Bowel Action.

Bowel Action.
Trace the origin of the commoner
Ills of life and almost invariably you
will find that constipation was the
cause. 1t is not to be expected that
A mass of fermented food can remain
In the system beyond its time with
put vitiating the blood and affecting
the nerves and muscles. 1t eongests
the entire body.
The results are colds, fevers, piles,
headaches, and nervousness, with its
accompanying indigestion and sleep
lessness. There is only one thing to
do, and that is to remove the troubie'
and when nature seems unable to DO
It, outside aid is necessary. You will
find the best of all outside aids a rem
edy that many thousands are now us
ing for this very purpose, called DR..
Caldwen's Syrup Pepsin. Many hun
dreds OF letters are received by Ut.
Caldwell telling of the good results
obtained, and among the enthusiastic
letters is one from Lieut.. G. w.
Vaughan, of 62S w. North ST., De-
eatur III. He is 72 and has had
bad liver and stomach since he came
out of the army He says he tried
about everything. but never succeeded
In getting permanent relief until he
took Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. He
Is never without bottle in the house,
and he is never without good health.
1t has untold advantages over pills,
salts and the various coarse cathar-
tics and purgatives, for while these
do but temporary good, Syrup Pepsin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Beer Held Up at Lewiston.

Deputy Sheriffs Stewart and Beau
lieu held up ID kegs Of beer Wednes-
day at Lewiston, which had been in
tended for the Easter Sunday celebra-
ton of the local Lithuanians. These
people observe Easter a week later
than the Roman Catholics and the
Protestants and had ordered the beer
as part of preparations for an ex-
tensive and intensive celebration of
the day. When the would-be cele-
orators learned that their beer had
been held up they went to detention
headquarters and wanted to know the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17

cures permanently. The effect Of its
action is to train the stomach and
bowel muscles to do their work nat
urally again, and in short time all
forms of medicine can be dispensed
with. 1t can be bought without in
convenience at any nearby drug store
for fifty cents and one dollar bot
tie. the latter size being regularly
bought by those who already know
it's value. Results are always guar
anteed or money will be refunded.
Families wishing to try a free SAM
pie bottle can obtain it postpaid by
addressing DR. w. B. Caldwell, 419
Washington St. Monticello, HI. A
postal card with your name and ad-.
dress on it will do.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17

A call for. candidates for the tennis
team has been issued and practice will
begin Immediately Manager Clark
has in prospect dual meet with
Colby at Waterville May 10 and 10 and
the anpual tennis tournament of the
Maine Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis AS
ISOLATION will be held in the same place
May %, &c and 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17

groom. A number of beautiful pres
ents of furniture and silverware were
given the happy couple. Ice cream
and cake were served.
Scott Rogers of this town and Miss
Goldie Elliott of Madison were united
in marriage last week in Dover, n. III.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17

ured out to be 'four-twenties-th thirteen
and when Victor Hugo was compelled to
head his celebrated biographical novel,
'Quatre-Vingt-Tre is to say,
"four-twenties-thirtee must have
shuddered over the entire area of his
subconscious sensibilities. Yet he may
not.
The French and even good students of
other nationalities who have acquired a
French which Frenchman can listen to
without gritting his teeth, do not seem
to be worried at all by this peculiar
French habit, which, If We were not I'M
PEELED by courtesy to call 'Gallacism."
we would certainly call "barbarism =
Sunday Herald, Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17

Of n
is tive cents if
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17

1t is dangerous to allow a. cold to run
it's course. If our readers would keep on
hand a few anti-kamnia tablets and take
two at the first sign, it will insure
against further trouble. A dozen tab
let's obtained from your druggist and
kept in your medicine case will be found
useful. Ask for AK tablets.-A@t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
SAGE This Coupon
American Flag Coupon

Present six Of these Coupons at the office of the
Journal with So cents cash and get beautiful Flag,
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colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
YATES 6GApTEls PLANO
1903 NEWY61SK ONE. OF
Hrf1RsT p SHOW APEpAL

possessed exceptional merits, sub
joined: Late Maker to their Majesties.
the King and Princess of Denmark
To Philadelphia belongs the honor OF
being the first city in the United States
to manufacture pianos. and naturally
much interest centers around the prim-
tive specimens that were evolved in
the Quaker city.
of Independence gave the colonies a
place among the nations of the world"
explained Mr.. Worch. John Belmont,
in 1715, with modern progressiveness,
advertised that he was located at Sd
street below Green and that he had
just finished an extraordinary instru-
ment by the name of the pianoforte, OF
mahogany, in the manner of a harpsi-
chord with hammers and some changes.
This comes down in history as the first
advertisement of a native pianomaker
The second American maker was one
James Juliann, corner Of 4th and Arch
streets. who announced in 1885, The
great American pianoforte of his own
invention"
The General Advertiser in 1890 speaks
of American musical instrument max
ing as having arrived at great perfec-
ton in Philadelphia, and says: AN in
genious artist has lately completed sew
eral pianofortes, in point of workman
ship nothing inferior to the imported
ones Their superiority was in part
due to the fact that the pianos made in
London did not stand the dry climate
Of this country, and also that Ph..a-
delphia pianos were put together with
screws. while the foreign ones were
only glued.
Philadelphia also produced the first
upright piano. John J. Hawkins, an
Englishman. residing in that city, pat
ented February II, 1900. an improve
ment in the pianoforte which he manu-
factured under the name of the Patent
Portable Grand Piano"
Other Philadelphia pianos in the col