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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-21
COCKTAILS SAYS
CANAL IS TO Be
Open BY JULY |,

Washington, Feb. Cool. George
W. Goethals said to day that bar
ring unforeseen accidents the Panama
canal will be open for merchant ships
july /. The colonel added that lie had
always been opposed to the exemption
of American coastwise shipping from
the payment of tolls, because that
would decrease the revenues of the
canal, and, in his opinion, would not
accrue to the benefit of the consumers,
but merely increase the profits of the
ship owners. The colonel declined to
discuss It's legal aspect or its bearing
on treaty relations.
THE canal Notifications are entire
~ adequate" said the canal builder,
and I do not think there is the slight
est danger of the canal being captured
by any enemy, for it would not be
possible for such a force to get near
enough.
II am not in politics and do not in
tend to dabble in them" said the col
onel when it was suggested that some
of his friends We're booming him for
the governorship of New York. He
was on-committal when questioned
concerning his acceptance of the much
discussed New York police commits
sionership.
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r. q. Dunn & Cos.
Weekly Review,

New York, Feb. 20.-R. G. Dun &
Cos. Weekly Review of Trade tomor-
row will say:
Sentiment in commercial and indus
trial channels remains optimistic and
evidences of improving conditions ac-
cumulate. Both cotton and wooden
mills are well employed as a rule. and
prospects are considered satisfactory.
Forward orders develop slowly but the
volume of some departments of the
dry goods market is in excess Of a
year ago. Operations at the shoe facto-
ries continue quite active and manu-
features report a steady influx Of mod
erate-sized contracts Some improve
ment is noted in leather and prices
are very firm, in keeping with the
strength of the raw material. The lead
ing interest in iron and steel is book
ing more business than last month
and additional furnaces have been put
into blast. Work at the rolling mills is
gradually expanding with an increased
number of men employed and it is
evident that some consumers find re-
plenishment of depleted supplies nee
essary No important bookings either
for home or foreign account are re-
ported in the market and the price sit
nation Is somewhat easier
Failures this week number $50 in the
United States against 1874 last year,
and SO in Canada compared with q a
year ago. c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-21

Portland, Me-, Feb. 20.-Richard
Webb, lawyer, today announced that
he will be a candidate at the prima-
ries for the Republican nomination for
Congressman from the LIST Maine Dis
trict to succeed Representative Asher
c. Kinds, who is to retire this year.
He was a candidate at the District
convention two years ago when Mr..
Kinds was re-nominated. The candi-
dacy of Col Frederick Hale was an
nounced some time ago.
Richard Webb, or Dick Webb, as
he is much better known, is one of
those members of the bar who have
the reputation of being painstaking
and careful lawyers. He never goes
into court unprepared, no matter how
small a case may be. When he begins
presenting evidence in the court, he
knows what this evidence is and the
reason why it is material. This has
given him reputation among his as
sociates for getting ready before go
ing to trial.
He is a native of Portland, having
been born here on Nov. 10, 1865. He
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-21
RIVERSIDE.

Mrs. Minerva Averill, who is stay
ing with her daughter, Mrs. John
Hodgkins, was pleasantly surprised
Monday, Feb. 16, when several of her
friends and neighbors called to offer
congratulations, the occasion being her
S1st birthday. Mrs. Averill is re-
markably preserved for one of her
years, retaining all her faculties and
enjoying society of both old and young.
She is especially fond of children and
is always happy when she can tell
them story or plan something for
their amusement. Several of the
school children called bringing her
tokens of their love and esteem. She
fully appreciates the kind thoughtful
spirit which prompted them, and
thanks her many friends far and near
who "showered" her with post cards
to the number of 115. Owing to the
blizzard and condition of the roads
the Postman was unable to- deliver
them until the following morning. The
surprise was none the less: pleasant,
however and despite the cold without,
showed there were warm hearts with
in. .--.,ta. ~, A4s7.,-5
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DOESN'T WANT TO Be PRESENT
At OPENING CELEBRATION.

New York, Feb. 20.-Colonel George
w. Goethals, builder of the Panama
canal, may not be present when the
new waterway is opened to commerce
He said himself he hoped he wouldn't
be there.
Colonel Goethals arrived from Pana-
ma late yesterday and after a rev
hours in town took late night train
for Washington where he is to discuss
with administration officials the re-
organization of the government of the
canal zone.
Talking of the formal opening of the
canal, Colonel Cocktails remarked:
1T will be a great show but hope
I won't be there
Then he added: Now there is moth
ing significant in that. You know
don't like celebrations and never did
When they have this celebration L
think ] shall go away for a little trip
until it is over
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Pres. of BiddefOrd
Eagles Is Fined.

Biddeford. Feb. 20.-C Walter Scott,
as president of the Eagles Association,
appeared before Judge b. f. Cleaves
in the municipal court Friday to an
swer to a search and seizure charge.
He was found guilty and ordered to
pay fine of 500 and costs. An ap-
peal has been taken to the supreme
court.
The seizure. which by the way. was
one of the most sensational made here
since Sheriff Frank NJ. Irving took the
oath Of office, occurred at the Eagles
rooms, 30 Alfred street, Sunday after
noon. The deputies seized 1888 pint
bottles of beer and 70 quarts of spir-
ituous liquors, including whisky.
brandy and gin. The Selling of the
large quantity of liquor was the re-
suit of a complaint made by Henry
Perrin, Jr., member of the association.
The seizure was made by Deputy
Sheriffs Thomas Cullinan and Gran
vile Murphy.
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CUMBERLAND PROGRESSIvES, !
ARE FOR SHERIFF GRAHAM.

Portland, Me, Feb. 20.-Leading
FregIs :, ives in this teun V are In
sistent on endorsing Sheriff King F.
Gral m for the nomination Of that
party in the county convention. Others
oppose endorsements of candidates on
other tickets and a merry contest is
promised in that convention. Mr.. Gra-
ham will be nominated by Prohibi-
tionists by petition and almost GER
taiply in Tie Republican primaries. In
order TO guarantee his election his
supporters in the pIogr essive party
are eager to lace his name on that
aallat in September
There is another plan under con-
sheraton by the same men and that
is to endo' Sc Roscoe T. Holt for coun-
ty attorney Il he is nominated in the
Republican primaries. He ran two
years ago and mas not made any an
nouncement of his intentions IN the
coming camraign.
There Is in circulation in this city
petition for sigma lures in behalf of
Governor William T. Haines, candi-
date for denomination. 1t is being
signed by many of the most influen-
tial men ir this city.
Nomination papers to aid Mayor
Oakley G. Curtis for Democratic NOM
ination as candidate for Governor are
in circulation in nearly every county.
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TIMELY RETURN SAVES
CHILD FROM BURNING.

Portland, Me-, Feb. 20.-When Mrs.
Emma Googins returned to her home
Friday, after a short trip to a nearby
grocery store, a horrifying sight met
her eyes. In the corner of her kitchen
her 2-year-old daughter Dorothea was
crouched, while the dress of the lit
tie one was in flames.
The curtain of the nearby window
also was burning and it seemed as if
the child would be burned to death.
With a frantic rush Mrs. Googins res
cued her child and beat out the flames
before they reached the face of the
little one. The curtains were torn down
and neighbours sent in still alarm
for the fire apparatus.
Dorothea was burned about the arms
and legs but it is thought that while
her wounds are serious they will not
prove fatal. The child was alone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-21

with a severe case of organic weakness.
I had backache, pains in my hips and
over nv kidneys, headache, dizziness,
Iassitude, had no energy, limbs ached
and | was always tired. / was hardly
able to do my homework. / had taken
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound on one other occasion, and it had
helped me so l took it again and it has
built me up, until now feel like new
woman. You have my hearty consent
to use my name and testimonial in any
wav and 1 hope it will benefit suffering
women. Mrs. ORPHA TURNER, 43l 5.
WAYNE ST., Piqua, Ohio.
Women who are suffering from those
distressing ills peculiar to their sex
should not doubt the ability of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to re-
store their health.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia e. Pinkham Med
icine Co., (confidentiaD Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
ord held in strict confidence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-21
GERMAN NOBLE Is
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
OF WIFE AND NEPHEW.

Mestritz, Germany. Feb. 20.-Count
Matthias Brudzewo-M ielzynski. a Pol
ish nobleman and a member of the
German Imperial Parliament, was
placed on trial here today for killing
his wife and her nephew. Count Al
fred Miaczinski. on Dec. 20 last at the
county seat of the Countess at Dakowy
Mokrz, near Graetz. The count is
charged only with manslaughter. the
states attorney, DR.. Boellfahr, holding
that the accused acted without pre-
meditation and almost without being
aware of what he was doing. The
count voluntarily waived his Parlia-
mentary immunity in order to permit
the trial to take place.
The proceedings were ordered by the
judge to be held behind closed doors
except during the pronouncement of
tn verdict, which must be made in
public according to the provisions OF
the law.
The crime attracted widespread at
tention owing to the social prominence
of the parties involved. Count and
Countess Brudzewo- Mielzynski. who
had been separated for sometime, had
Just before the date of the murder re-
sumed Joint residence. Early on the
morning of Dec. 90, the servants in the
house We're aroused by a series of
shots. On entering the countess apart
ments, from which the sound came
they found the count standing over the
bodies of his wife and nephew with a
smoking rifle in his hand. He said he
had been awakened by noises which
he attributed to burglars. He said he
had snatched a loaded rifle from the
gun rack in the hall and had started
to investigate. He traced the noises
to the countess apartments and on
arrival there he turned on the electric
light and found the countess and her
nephew together, upon which he in
stantiy fired
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BELFAST.
Silver CrossL odgeCelebrates
Golden Jubilee---The
Many Visitors.

Belfast, Ne, Feb. 20.-(SpeciaO.-
The members of Silver Cross Lodge, K.
of P, had an all-night session last
night when the Golden Jubilee was OBJ
served. The Belfast order entertained
members from Golden Crown Lodge of
Brooks, Waldo Lodge of Durham and
Freedom of Freedom, numbering in all
nearly 100 visitors.
The call is out for the Democratic
caucus to nominate street commits
sioner at o'clock next Thursday eve
ming. Wards !, 2 and will be held IN
the Court house, Immediately after.
TO nominate ward officers. Wards and
s in their ward halls. on Friday night,
to nominate ward officers.
The Citizens caucus will be held on
the same night, Wards l, and in
the court house at s o'clock, following
the Democratic caucus; and and
in the ward halls on Friday night at
720. AS the mayor has been nominated
in previous caucuses in both parties.
only the street commissioner and ward
officers will be made up. The states in
neither party have been made public.
A Benefit party for the Arts and
Crafts Society was held yesterday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Amos
Clement in Johns street. when IA ta-
bles were made up and the game
greatly enjoyed. Those having tables
were Mrs. William B. Swan, Mrs. S.
Augustus Parker, Mrs. Harry w.
Clark, Mrs. Albert G. Burgess, Mrs. j.
l.. Sleeper, Mrs. Essie P. Carrie, Mrs.
Eugene l.. Stevens, Mrs. George I.
Heating, Miss Elizabeth A. Kelley,
Mrs. James Fl. Howes, Miss Sue M.
Partridge. Miss Annie v. Field, Mrs.
Morris l.. Slugg and Mrs. Fred Waldo
Brown. Mrs. Clement w. Wescott won
the prize. an embroidered pin cushion.
| Tea, sandwiches and waters were
| served after the game, Mrs. James s.
| Hartman having charge and assisted
by Miss Gladys Pitcher and Miss
Louise Clement, daughter Of the host
! ess.
March is has been selected as the
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like smallpox corpuscles. l rubbed them
with rough cloth. they itched so. They
blended together and made sores about the
size Of nickel and scabbed over. My cloth
ing irritated the sores SO that l put damp
handkerchief next to them. Some said it
was the itch and others the hives.
I took several treatments but got no
relief. / was suffering for over six weeks
when began with the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. i washed myself with Cuticura
Soap and hot water every night and when I
had dried myself 1 rubbed the Cuticura
Ointment thoroughly in and to my astonish-
ment by the end Of week the whole trouble
bad disappeared and the old skin brushed
%. j have not had a sign Of a spot on my
BODY since. (Signed) c. w. Charles. Nov.
o. 1912.
Cuticura Soap Csc. and CutIcura Ointment
Doc. are sold everywhere. Liberal sample Of
each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book Ad-
dress postcard ''Cuticura. Dept. It, Boston"
HrMen who shave and shampoo with Gu
tcura Soap win find 1t best for skin and scalp.
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More Testimony
On Monroe Disaster.

Philadelphia, Feb. 20.-Additionai
members of the crew of the steamship
Monroe sunk in the collision with the
Nantucket off the Virginia coast. tes-
tilted today in the trial of Capt. Osmyn
Berry of the Nantucket charged with
negligence.
Neil S. Askildsen, a boatswaln. tes-
titled that Capt. Edward E. Johnson
left the Monroe in a lifeboat with
eight or nine persons about four min
utes after the ships .collided. On cross
examination he said that johnson did
the best possible and that two life
boats which left the Monroe saved
more than so persons found in the wa
ter.
The hearing was adjourned until
next Tuesday Captain Berry tbs ex-
pected to beAthe last witness.
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EAST WINTHROP.

"Go-to-Church- Everybody's day. will be
observed by the church at East Winthrop
Sunday, Feb. %. 1t is hoped that every
one who has phone will invite all on
their line, and in other ways give per-
sonal invitation to those who have no
phone to come If there are those who
are not provided with conveyance it is
hoped those who have teams will press
them into service and thus show their in
terest in making this ''Red-Letter Day"
in the history of this church in seeing
the largest congregations present at a
church service since the re-dedication Of
our church. Please read Joel 2. Is. 1s and
1.-THE pastor.
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Richard Webb of Portland Is
Republican Candidate in lst
District to Succeed Hines.

graduated from the Portland High
school in 1881 and then went 10 Dart
mouth College, from which he grad
uated in the class of 1885. Next he en-
tered the law office Of Holmes & Pay
son to take up his training for the le-
gal profession. Two years later, in
April. 1887, he was admitted to the
bar and began the practice of law in
Portland.
In 1898 he was made assistant county
attorney of Cumberland county, hold
ing the position until 1897. He was
member of the Maine House of Rep
resentatives in 1899 and 1901, as one
of the Portland delegation. In both
wears he served on important commit
tees and there, as in his professional
practice, made it a point to be thor
ough. He gave great attention to all
matters presented before these COM
mittees and informed himself thor
oughly upon their good and bad points
before passing judgment thereon.
For number of years Mr.. Webb
served unon the Portland school
board, ard during that period was one
of the most valuable workers for the
city's educational department.
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VASSAL BORO.

East Kennebec Pomona will meet
with Vassalboro Grange Tuesday,
Feb. "a. 1t is hoped that there will be
a large attendance and a goodly num-
Der of candidates for the Fifth degree.
Mrs. Clinton Bragan is visiting at
the home of her sister, Dr. and Mrs
Pritchard. at Fall River road.
Mrs. Esther Lambert of THE Elms''
was a business viistor Wednesday in
Wateryille.
NORTH-The second of the series
of entertainments was given by the
Collegian Quartet of Chicago Thursday
evening, Feb. 10, to a very appreciatiye
audience 1t was of high order and
much enjoyed by the large number
present On March 5 comes Chaplain
Varney with his lecture on Apples of
Gold -
The grocery firm of Mariner &
Knight has been dissolved by mutual
consent. The business will be 0pntin-
ued by w. A. Mariner.
The District meeting of the Odd Eel
lows Encampment will be held with
Parnamas Encampment of Skowhe-
gan next Tuesday evening.
The Lnitiatory degree will be con-
ferred on two candidates by Kenne-
bee Lodge, /. o. o. F., on March 8. 1t
IS expected that visiting brethren from
Albion Lodge will be present.
Charles Purinton is suffering from
an attack of the shingles.
Rev. w. f. Berry returned from a
trip to Portland Thursday, bringing
with him nice pair of team horses.
Miss Lena Priest, who has been
teaching in China, has returned home
having finished her school there.
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BOWDolNHAM QUARTERLY.
Program of the Baptist Meeting al
East Winthrop, Feb. IS and 26.

Editor Kennebec Journal: am sending
you program of the Bowdoinham
Quarterly meeting that will convene with
our church next week. l trust you will
find space for the same under Winthrop
items.
In behalf of the church I wish to ex-
tend a cordial invitation to all associate
pastors in the towns of Winthrop, Man
chester Augusta and Hallowell and the
good people who are interested in
evangelism. Supper will be served in the
vestry on Wednesday evening and din
ner on Thursday to delegates and
friends. All who read this notice and
are interested are asked to earnestly
pray that a rich and abundant blessing
may rest upon this session of our quar-
terly meeting.
B. S. Fifeld, Pastor.
East Winthrop, Me, Feb. 18th, 1914.
Following is the program:
AFTERNOON SESSION, FEB 25.
2O0-Devotienal service,
Rev w. r. Pettengill, Leeds
230-Discussion: "What Can We Do to
be More Efficient EfhGie in Extending the
s15-Sermon, Rev. c. r. Chappell, Bath
EVENING SESSION.
715-Praise and prayer service,
Rev G.. L. Cook, Jay
7so-sermon. Rev. F. NJ. Preble, Auburn
MORNING SESSION, FEB. 26.
Rev H. s. Erb, Greene
l0eo--Conference
10. a0-Sermon, Rev. F. A. Snow, Freeport
1.00-Closing thoughts,
Rev. c. n. French, East Dixfield
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Ask That Women
May Be Judges

Boston, Feb. 20.--Mrs. Mary Agnes
Mahan, president of the Massachusetts
Association of Women Lawyers, and
other members appeared before the
legislative committee on judiciary to-
day to ask that women be eligible to
appointment as judges in all courts in
Massachusetts.
Senator Hobbs, chairman Of the
committee, suggested that as the vot-
ers Of the state had rejected the ad-
mission of women as notaries public
this would indicate that the sentiment
of the public would be equally against
the appointment of women as judges.
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AFTER TWELVE YEARS
Mrs. Joseph He'll of Brunswick Wishes
to Hear from Her Brother.

Brunswick, Me-, Feb. 20.-(SpeciaD.-
started a search for her brother, Fred
Page. from whom she has not heard
for II years. Mr.. Page married Miss
Eta Dow of Unity at Augusta about
20 years ago. The last time that Mrs.
He'll heard from her brother was
about IL years ago. when he stopped
in Brunswick with a private insane
patient whom he was taking to the
Dow farm at Unity.
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RECEIVED $4,000.
Good Will Farm Thermometer Goes
Up-onIy $4,000 to Raise.

Good Will Farm, Hinelley, Me.r Feb.
2O-(SpeeiaD.-T thermometer in the
supervisors Office at Good Will Farm,
Hinckley, Me-, went UP four degrees
this morning, when he announced the
receipt of $4,000, making total of s64,-
900 toward the s250,000 which he has
undertaken to raise for Good VIII, to
be used for development or endowment
at Good VIII, as the donors shall di-
rect. This reduces to S1S6000 the
amount to be raised before he can col
lect the So, eco offered him if he com
pletes the task, and which he will add
to the fund if he succeeds.
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BoWDolN.

Mr. Crockett from Bowdoinham was
in this vicinity Wednesday on bust
ness.
The seleetmen are in session at their
office.
Mrs. Stone has been called out of
town by the illness of relative.
Russell Cross viii go to Troy, Me-,
Monday, to take up his new duties as
principal of a school there.
Joseph Cox and Clara Furinton went
to Webster Wednesday to attend the
funeral of friend, Mrs. Jones.
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CHINA.

SOUTHERN. r. S. Todd of Nor
ridgewocl< is expected to speak al
Friends chapel Sunday forenoon
Rev. Percy D. Macy accompanied
group of Erskine students to Water
Vile Friday to attend the Student
conference there. They will return on
Monday.
T. Fl. Holmes. who has recently been
i'll. is able to be out.
w. c. T. L. had an interesting meet
ing with Mrs. J. II. Holmes Thursday
afternoon.
The Young Mems Fraternity hello
it's regular meeting at the library
Thursday evening.
II. Whitehouse, Mrs. Fred Plaistec
and Miss Alice Simpson are suffering
from the grip.
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date for the Everybody to Church
Sunday by the local clersymen and it
is to be hoped that they may have the
cooperation of the entire community.
Large quantities of floating ice Is in
the bay but the bay steamers are
having little or no serious trouble. OF
Northport, where there is less traffic.
there is a larger quantity of ice,
which the arrival of the steamer Of the
f. S. S. Co. from Boston will doubt
lessly break up.
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Plnkham s Fegeta-
bic Compound the
praise it deserves,
for / have taken it
at different times
and it always re-
lieved m 9 W b e n
other m edicin e 3
failed, and when L
hear a woman COM
plain / always rec
ommend it. Lastwin-
ter / was attacked
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pimples all over the stom-
ach and upper part of my
legs. I was in torture and
scratched till / bled and
could only sleep fitfully at
night and was SO glad to
see the day dawn. / was
feverish and thoroughly mis-
cradle. The reddish pim-
pies had got a head on them
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IN TORTURE WITH
TERRIBLE ERUPTION
HorriblyItching PimpIes. Scratched
Till BIed. Thoroughly Miserable.
Used Cuticura Soap and 0int-
ment. Trouble Disappeared.

Watkins Park. Edgewater-on-the-Hu d-
son. N. J. -" About two years ago had a
terrible breaking out of horribly itching