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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26
should fire break out on your aut

Should fire break out on your auto
while in the country and without
means of fighting 1t, hurry to the
nearest orchard and call on for the
tree sprayer. One was very success
eulIy used last week by Dover. N. H.
man. the stream Of poison doing quick
and effective w<sk on the blaze
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26

Former Vice President Levi P. Nor
ton is hale and hearty at 90 years of
age, having observed that anniversary
Of his birth only last Sunday at his
country home at Rhinebeck, n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26
Advice to Aroostook Farmers.
MARS Hill View.)


In talking with a prominent potato
buyer today the View learns that
large number of foreign potatoes has
hit New York, and that Boston and
immediate points are plugged fuli'
with sluggish market. As near as we
can learn 1t will be we'll for farmers
having any potatoes to sell to haui
them in at the present price, around
$780, and not take too many chances,
for the season is late, and IN many
places new potatoes are on the mar
ket. 1t is gamble all right, and the
gamble seems to be on the other end
this time. Another dose of Free
Trade medicine and the Aroostook
farmer will be out OF farm, job
and a shelter for his head. 1t Is all
rot for any sensible man to say that
the Aroostook farmer wants and
needs Free Trade. and the Aroostook
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26
North Jay Grange.

The North Jay Grange has planned
on the program for next Saturday
evening the following: Paper, Mrs
Eta Parsons; reading, Mrs. Lila Null
len; song In costume. Walter der-
chant; reading. Ida Thomas ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26
BORN.

PENOBSCOT.
Bucksport-May IA, TO the wife OF Hol
lis Salisbury a dauehter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 8.
Meetings at 500 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday.
]. r. TOWNSEND. C. P.
C. E STEWART, Scribe.
Diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26
cusHNoc CHAPTER NO d

r. A. NJ. Special convocation at Masonic
Temple, Thursday. May Is, at 730 p. M.
Royal Arch. Refreshments. Sojourning
companions are cordially invited to at
tend.
FARNSWORTH G. MARSHALL, H. p.
CHARLES r. CHASE, Sec.
AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, r. AND
A. NJ Special communication Tuesday
evening, May 26, at 100. Work in NJ. NJ.
degree. Wednesday evening, May 27,
work in same degree at 7.S0. Refresh
ments. All sojourning brethren cordially
invited to attend.
ALBERT M. PINGREE. w. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
nv coMMANpERY,

TRINITY COMMNNUEHT, NO. z,
X. T. Special conclave at Masonic Tenn
pie Friday evening, May 29. Work in the
order of the Temple and Malta. All so
journing fraters are cordially invited te
WILLIS e. SWIFT, E. c.
MELVIN w. WISWELL. Rec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26

Sunday was the twelfth anniver-
sary of Houltons most disastrous
confederation when three churches,
% business houses and rs residences
were destroyed by fire, and 125 faml-
lies made homeless.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. g, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at O'Clock.
@. S. PEAsLEE. Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70. REGULAR
meeting Friday evening, May 20. at s
Work in Initiatory degree.
w. f. CURRIER, n. G.
f. F. WESTON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26
Maine Gossip
One Step Hiaher.

(By Elizabeth Powers Merrill)
20 God" (the mothers cry)
"Give to my child the best OF life,
Give to him honor-strength for strife.
All his life glorify."
And as she prayed,--she saw
A stately ship come down life's bay.
And take her child, and sail away
Beyond earth's light and law.
30 bring him back" she wept,
Did | not ask for him the best,
The child l nestled at my breast,
Who on my heart hath slept7'
Across the waters blue
A tender voice like harp-strings low,
or vibrant chords that come and go
Fell on her heart like dew.
Who once was nestled at thy breast,
And thou shalt have thy hearts DESIRE
The best-is always One Step Higher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26

BY the will of Abbie l.. Smith of
Harrison filed last week for probate
several public requests are made. The
executor estimates the property to be
valued at $1,000 in real estate and $4,000
in personal estate. The Harrison Con-
gregational church is to receive $1,000;
the Harrison Congregational Sunday
school. $500; the Harrison Village Gem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26

1t has been noticed and remarked
upon that when the fish were biting
in either Branch or Green lake near
Ellsworth they would not bite in the
other. Some fine fish were taken dur
ing the past week at Branch pond,
but not a fish would bite in the other
sheet of water. Trout and salmon
have been biting well in Patterns
pond and some good salmon have been
taken at Molasses pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26

One of the most interesting freaks
in the feline family may be seen at the
Boston and Portland market, Portland.
1t is a kitten with three legs for the
same reason that Topsy was black
born that way. The kitten is active
and perfect in form in every particular
but the missing leg, which is front
one The kitten is about three weeks
old and fully enjoys life as much as
his brothers and sisters born at the
same time. The freak cat runs much
as rabbit does.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26

CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 24s, p. OF
H. Meetings I'd and 4th saturday even
ines of each month at G. A. r. hall.
EDWARD RIPLEY. W. NJ.
MRS. G. E. TOOTHAKER, Sec.
tu-th-sat.u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26

cALANTHe LODGE, NO. 81, K. p.
Regular convention every Wednesday,
evening. Meetings commence at g.
0. II. BRANN, c. c.
GEO. L. FRYE. X. of r. and S:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26

N. {. o. r, kENNEBEC LODGE. NO.
ISL. meets in G. A. r. hall the first and
LILLIAN E. NORMAN, Warden.
EMMA F. HOWE, Rec. Sec.
B. L. NICHOLS. Elm. Sec.
tu-th-sat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26

GEN. PHIL SHERIDAN CIRCLE,
No. S. Ladies of the G. A. r.: Regular
meeting in G. A. r. Hall every Tuesday
at 230 p. NM.
MRS. ADA NJ. HAYES, Sec.
tanSeodlyrs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26

SETH WILLIAMS iNDEPENDENI
Relief Corps. Meetings every Thursday
afternoon at 230 at G. A. r. hall.
MRS KATHERINE BROWN, Pres.
MRS. NELLIE A. SMALL. Sec.
anil tu- tn sat,lyr
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-05

He Could Readily Surmise What Had
Happened.
would reply in a certain subdued
tone:
''Uh, 1 came across him incidental
ly.""
He's got his footing mighty solid
"a cracker-jack in his line, sure
thing!"
Then a glow of pride would illumi-
nate the habitually serious face of
Harvey Glennon, who always looked
as if there was some dim wrath of
the past that would not down at a
raedy bidding.
He had reason to distrust himself.
The love of strong drink had been in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-05

herited, he was natural born gam
bier. All through his life there had
been periodical spells where he. had
broken out" He would go away Sc
cretly, indulge the propensity that
was an appetite with him and return
to work haggard and hunted looking,
not even his pretty daughter, Irene,
questioning his statement that he
had been on visit to his boyhood's
home.
But Ernest Dawson knew-knew,
and with sealed lips anxiously, loyal
ly watched the man he loved and re-
spected. For five years after terri
BILE lesson, he had eYaded those deep
pitfalls that yawned for him and all
because of Ernest Dawsen-Ernest
Dawson, the stone whom the builders
had rejected, Ernest Dawson, who
had risen as stepping stones from
his dead self to better things"
1t was in the midst of one of his
reckless bouts of dissipation and at
notorious gambling resort. Glennon,
flushed with wine, had played away
his last dollar in cash and was just
about to give his note to make new
bet, when Dawson, the handy man
about the place, burst in upon them
with. the stirring words:
''The police!
Instantly the gambling parapher-
malta was hustled into a vault, the
electric lights were extinguished and
there was general stampede. Glen
non felt his arms seized. He was
hurried down dark passageway, in
to an alley and led to the nearest
street to recognize his guide as Err
nest Dawson.
What does this mean" he had
asked bewilderedly.
ga false alarm! have saved you
at the risk of losing my position"
was the ready announcement. you
y.oT,o fNcciT mo n Iinay.o1 F;yo -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-12
WOMEN'S FIRST MEETING

The first regular meeting of the
Woman's Association of the First
Congregational church was held on
Wednesday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. Elizabeth DAILY. Over fifty
ladies were present. A short mis-
sionary program had been arranged
foor the afternoon and excellent pa
pePs by Mrs. w. A. Drumb and MIS-
VIM. Ruclle We're greatly enjoyed.
After the program, the meeting be-
came informal and refreshmenLs We're
served by the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. Lima Comiveau and Mrs. A. L..
Fontaine.
This association is planning a
Washington supper to take place on
Friday evening, Feb. 10th, and prom
ises to be something quite out of
the ordinary. An Easter apron sale
by the ladies of this association is
also being prepared for.
From the social, all round good
will feeling manifest at this after
Moons meeting. it was evident that
the combining of the various socie-
ties bf this church was truly a step
i'm rhe right direction and has
BROUGHT about a social mingllng
which has heretofore been almost i'm
possible with so many societies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-12
USE HOME PLANTS

MADISON, Wis, Feb. NO mat
ter how poor he may be every farm
er. can afford to have beautiful home
grouids.
Very many of the plants and shrubs
best suited for lawn decorations can
be found growing wild in practically
every neighborhood. if not upon ey-
cry farm. The only expense requir-
ed is that for the labor of digging
and, replanting them.
Replying to inquiries made by far
mers attending the mid-Winter meet
ings, James G. Moore of the College
of Agriculture of the University OF
Wisconsin offered the following sug-
gestions for the Improvement OF
home grounds.
In making lawn, do not crowd
the space. You will need a large
court within your border of shrubs
and flowers, and above all do not
surround the house with trees which
shut out the sunlight.
Do not plant trees nor shrubs In
straight rows, except along the
boundaries or borders of the yard.
Do not oyerplant your lawn.
Do not introduce gaudy shrubs or
cheap and flashy ornamnets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-12
WATER MAIN
REPAIRED
Break Costs City S121.75---Got
Out Of II Cheap

The break in the water main
crossing the river has been repaired
The work was done in record time
and the hiring of the diver has with
out doubt saved the city quite sum
of money and given it a quick re-
turn to the use of spring water.
At first glance, the cost of hay
ing the diver here looks large, The
diver received $35 a day aud his ex-
penses. The cost to the city was
$121.75 and a small hotel bill
Had other methods been used it
would have cost the city considerable
more and taken two or more weeks
to have accomplished the same work
1t would have been necessary to
have constructed a Golfer dam, which
would have required the purchase of
considerable lumber ard stone. An
engine would have had to be kept
constantly employed to pump out the
Golfer dam and keep it clear 1t
would have taken more time to locat
the exact point where the break ac4
CURED. Taken it altogether, the city
is ahead in beth dollars ard in
health for having the diver here.
This same diving company has con
tracts to take care OF this sort of
work for twenty-six different water
companies in this state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-12
DEATH OF LOUIS BAUMAN

Rev. VIM. Reding received mes
sage this week announcing the
death of Louis Bauman, formerly
resident of this city, but now OF Al
bion. Idaho. who died on Sunday,
February /. 1t will be rememDered
that Mr.. Bauman left Grand Rapids an
1908. He went to the state OF Ida
bo in the interest of his health. 1t
seems that he has been poorly Tor
the past three weeks, and an Oper-
alton was decided upon. The opera
ton was performed on Saturday and
he died on Sunday as result OF
the operation. Mr.. Bauman leaves
wife and one child to mourn his
death. Since he left here in 1908,
he held the position of Professor in
the State University of Idaho, at
Albion. Since then he was elected
district attorney of Casa, county,
Idaho. and was filling that position
at the time he died. AS We remeIn-
Der it Mr.. Bauman was a graduate
of the Wisconsin Normal school, the
state University, including the law
dept. He practtced his profession
in this city a few years prior TO
going west. While here he made
many friends who remember
him kindly and who will be sorry tc
learn of his sudden taking off. We
ioin with his many friends in this
city in extending symp athy 10 MS
widow and child.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-12

watching the diver dive has ceased.
The poor diver can now stay on
land for a time and enjoy the natur-
al warmnesS of the winter breezes.
No more will the heartfelt plying
remarks, that it must be awful cold
down there and We would not want
his job, be made about the diver.
The school Children and others who
mentally sung that good old song.
A Thousand Fathoms Deep" while
the diver was down, and who kept
time to their thoughts by tapping
their feet on the boards of the
bridge incidentally to keep them
viii now feel relieved and be
happy in the knowledge that with
their help the work of rep airing the
water main has been completed and
he city viii again be supplied with
pure spring water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-12
ELKS' BANQUET
A SUCCESS
Discuss ErectionLof New Club
House and Other Matters
of Importance

A special meeting of the local
lodge of Elks was held at the club
| rooms Thursday The evening was
| spent in enjoying a banquet and dis
cussing business matters, chief of
which was the building of the new
club house.
A large number of the Antlered
Herd sat down to the banquet and
did full Justice to the following menu
which was prepared and served by
Mrs C. Volt:
Oyster Stew
Olives Pickles Celery
Mashed Potatoes with Brown Gravy
Peas Corn
Roast Beef
Cake Coffee
After the banquet was over and
cigars had been passed, the affair
took on the aspect of business
meeting. $500 was raised among
the members present which added
to what has already BEEN subscrib
ed, brings the amount UP to $12y500
at this time.
1t is proposed to put $4,000 into
the bare building alone, the build
ing when completed and furnished
will cost about $4,000. There are
still about eighty Elks to be seen,
all of whom will no doubt subscribe
to the building fund,
The selection of an architect and
the adoption of plans was left en-
tireIy to the building committee
which is composed of c. A Morning
ton, chairman, WI. Conway, I. P.
Witter, A. B. Sutor, T. A. Taylor,
E. W. Ellis and Otto Roenius The
building committee met on Satur-
day afternoon at 4 80 o'clock at the
office of Taylor & Scott. The Elks
sat down to the banquet at $40 and
did not leave the table until liz 80
p. N. Great enthusiasm over the cree
ton of the club house was shown
by the Elks at this meeting.
Following the business session OF
the Eiks, a meeting Of the CONNER
ciaI Club was called by President
otto Roenius. A committee made
ND of Geo. L. Williams, /. P. Wit
ter, E. w. Ellis c. A. Normington
and John Nash was appointed to see
what could be done to improve the
railroad facilities and service OF the
city. An effort Will be made to have
the time of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul train which arrives here
at 5:19 a. IN. changed so that it Will
arrive around o'clock. The Chicago
g. Northwestern will be requested
to put a sleeper on number 4o9
which arrives here at 1887 p. M
The 500 line will be seen, regarding
the erection of a station in this city
aud the matter of being put on a
direct or main line and the building
of the cut off taken up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-12

The following were Installed as
officers of the Good Templar lodge
Monday night for the spring quarter
of 1914:
Chief TemplaF-A. D. Hill.
Vice Templar Miss Sadie B. Dor
ney.
Past Chief-Roland r. Baldwin.
Secretary-AIrs. Ed. Hind.
Assistant Secretary - Mrs. Celia
HeIser.
Financial SecretarT-Vo Holiday.
Treas rer-AIiss Ruth Emmons.
Chaplain-Hugo Lind.
Marshal-R. H. Colby.
Deputy Marshal-Miss Beth Lam
berton.
Organist-Miss Leila Steen-
After installation an interesting
musical program was rendered by the
ladies of the lodge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-12
Mrs. Herbert Hare Gains Every
Day After Taking Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy

Mrs. Herbert Hare, of Shawano,
Wis, was a victim of stomach and
digestive ailments. She tried many
remedies and sought relief in many
ways
At last she decided to try Mayr's
Wonderful Stomach Remedy. The
swift results astonished her. She
wrote:
q am gaining every day since TAX
ing your stomach remedy and tonic.
Shall continue to take it until l am
sure l am in permanent good health.
Enclosed find an order for a dozen
and a half bottles for my suffering
friends, for / know it will cure
them"
Letters like that come from all
parts OF the country. Thousands
have taken this remedy with remark
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-12
FIRE COMP N|ES
KEPT BUSY
Answered Four Fire Calls Within
Fifteen Hours

The firemen of the city were KEEP
busy Saturday night and Sunda
morning. There being no less thar
four alarms turned in.
The two fires Saturday night Were
at the Penny potato warehouse OIL
Hale street. The first fire Sunday
morning was at the residence of Dr.
Ed. Hougen. The second alarm was
caused by fire in a beer car.
Fred Mosher was quite badly hurt
when he fell thirty feet from a lad.
der at the fire which partially de,
stroyed the A. Penny potato ware
house ON Hale street Saturday night.
Mr. Mosher was on a ladder when
it broke and let him fall thirty feet
to the ground. He had cut his head
and an axe which he was carrying
cut him quite badly across the back
of the left hand He also had his
right knee badly bruised.
The fire was discovered at about
s o'clock. Both fire companies re-
sponded. The fire originated in the
basement and is supposed to have
caught either from the stove
or the chimney. The fire travelled
along the ceiling of the basement to
the south side of the building. The
walls of the building are double with
a dead air space between them. The
fire worked into this dead air space
and went to the roof.
A peculiar thing about the fire is
that it travelled both north and south
from the chimney, but that the fire
at the north end extinguished itself
while the south end continued to the
roof. The south wall of the building
with the floor and portions of the
roof were damaged to between $500
and $500. There were between eight
and ten car loads of potatoes in the
warehouse. Some OF these We're
damaged by frost. Mr.. Damon man
ager of the warehouse said that he
could not estimate the damage to
the potatoes until they had been pick
ed over.
Fire again broke out in the roof OF
the warehouse at 1O!45 o'clock the
same might. This fire was put out
with a few pals of water.
An overheated furnace caused
small fire in the home of DR.. Ed.
Hougan on Fifth street on Sunday
morning. The east side department
speedily had athe fire out. The dam
age was slight.
At11:45 Sunday morning a beer CA
on the C. e. n. w. tracks was found
to be on fire. The fire had caught
from an Oil stove which is used to
keep the beer from freezing. The
fire was extinguished in a very short
time by the west side fire depart
ment. The damage was nominal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-12
CARRIERS ON ROLLER SKATES

The delivery of parcel post pack
ages by United States mail carriers
equipped with roller skates is the
latest scheme devised to save time
in, this branch of the Government ser
vice. Incidentally, it also seems
destined to cut quite a figure in the
saving of shoe leather for post office
employees.
The idea was originated by the
foreman of the check room in the
Chicago post office. In the basement
of the building lis a clear space OF
over 300 feet of smooth concrete
flooring, on either side of which are
arranged a total of 1,400 carriers
lockers. The checking OF uniforms
during the rush hours taxed the
force of men in charge OF this work
to the limit. Then the plan OF pro
viding the checkers with roller
skates was hit upon, with the result
that the time formerly required Tor
carrying uniforms from one end OF
the locker room to the other was
cut to one fourth Following this the
scheme was applied to the moving
of packages of mail from one part
of the building to another, and final
ly as a means for the regular de-
livery of parcel post packages on the
outside.
The success of the experiment was
such that Postmaster Campbell OF
Chicago predicts the plan will soon
be generally adopted in all large
cities in the country,