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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Like a Pleasant Dream.
(Rath Times

One of the workingmen remarked
at the close of the Democratic rati-
fication meeting last evening. Con
gresham McGillicuddy's talk was
like a pleasant dream, but when he
finished 1 woke up and it was then
difficult to see the many delightful
conditions he presented. His bust
ness is no doubt fourishing at the
present time and his salary is suffi-
cient to make him feel prosperous,
but us fellows who have to work by
the day for a living. and try to
make both ends meet will have to
have more than talk to convince us
that the cost of living is being re-
duced in any particular. I was hop
ing he would talk something about
shipping but he did not even men,
ton it. l remember he paid consid-
cradle attention to shipping in the
last campaign and told of his inter-
ests in the Bath fleet Wonder if he
wants to invest in schooner stock
now?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Franc. Enjoys tho Underwood Tariff.

France Enjoys the Onoerwooo ar'"'
Textile workers and the owners OF
textile Industries in France enjoy the
Underwood tariff much more than
our own textile workers and textile
manufacturers enjoy it. French
mills are shipping their products here
in greatly increased volume and the
mill hands of France are doing work
that our American mill hands used to
do. The table below shows the in
crease in expectations from France
under the new Underwood tariff folly,
sent to the United States:
a eetaen of March 4a 1872 ss 5sis SIS as Isl
Silk fabrics woven in the piece
952,O22 1,246,4SS 1905. 539
Wool, manufactures of dress goods
223.5SS 23s,74 1,0s2, OSS
One dares not estimate what the
completed figures for 1914 will be, but
the figures for March alone indicate a
very heavy importation into this
country from France, resulting in the
sending to France of more gold-gold
that ought to be paid our own mill
workers. French mill hands are paid
less than our day laborers. Shall
American mill hands compete with
them?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
United States Does Not Enjoy Under
wood Tariff.

Our textile industries in America
are daily growing weaker in volume
of business and in the number OF
hands employed. Mill after mill is
shutting it's doors, and it is fair to
say that the majority of the textile
mills are running short-handed. Some
of the mills running full force full
time say that they are keeping their
forces at work and paying them
wages rather than shut down and
leave them without employment but
they are making no profit. The per-
feet picture of the textile mills is
difficult to obtain; some statements
of the business depression in this in
dustry must be overdrawn, some
must be far too conservative. 1t is
to be admitted by all parties, how
ever that there is a great body of
in the textile industry
and it is evident to the intelligent
that in France, Germany and Eng
land there are as many extra en-
ployes in the textile industry as there
are fewer employees here. In short,
Democratic free trade has given to
these foreign nations the employment
formerly belonging to us, thereby
displacing thousands of faithful
workmen and making 1t necessary to
ship much gold abroad. Is not this
action un-American?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
FOR KENNEeEc SENATORS:

JOSEPH w. ALLEN, Mount Vernon
MARTIN F. BARTLETT, Waterviile
WILLIS E. SWIFT, Augusta
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY:
WILLIAM H. FISHER, Augusta
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS:
JOHN M. EASTMAN, Benton
FOR SHERIFF.:
COLBY GETCHELL, Waterville
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
ARTHUR w. LEONARD, oakland
FOR COUNTY TREASURER:
BERT P. STUART. Belgrade
FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO
LEGISLATURE;
JOHN H. RUSSELL, Augusta
ARTHUR N. SOULE, Augusta
SANGER N. ANNIS, Waterville
CHARLES E. BUSHEY, Watervtile
EDWIN w. ELLIS, Gardiner
FRANK L. BESSIE, Clinton
CHARLES H. DRUMMOND, Winslow
FRANK C. MEADER. Chelsea
GEORGE r. MANSIR, Pittston
FRED TOWLE, West Gardiner
ANSEL L. BRANN, Winthrop
JOHN E. CARSON, Mount Vernon
ALBION w. BLAKE, Oakland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
The Way II Was Reduced"

All who are concerned in the high
cost Of living will be interested in the
results of an inquiry which Congr ess-
man Charles H. Sloan of Nebraska, a
member Of the Ways and Means
Committee. has just given out. Mr..
Sloan compiled the imports of
twenty seven leading agricultural
products. He found that in the first
eight months under the Underwood
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Those Interrogation Points


In his recent address to the Vir-
ginia editors, President Wilson said
to those moulders of public opinion,
when our trust program is finished,
it is finished; the Interrogation points
are rubbed off the slate, business is
given it's constitution of freedom and
is hidden go forward under that con-
stitution."
Here are some interrogation points
that can be rubbed off right now: The
balance sheet Of the Department of
Commerce shows that for April and
May the balance of trade against the
United States was 1927. 453,750. The
total imports for May were$163.637,-
1856. For May, 1918. they were $13S,-
723,713. an increase under the Under
wood bill of s2s,913,673. The total
domestic exports in May, 1914, We're
$157,406,572, a decrease of $33,649,22S
compared with the month of May.
1913 Taking exports and imports
together the loss to our commerce for
the month of May, this year, amount
to $63,526,901. as compared with 1918.
These figures take whole punches of
interrogation points off the slate.
Our gold has left US to the extent of
S53,0O0,000 in less than sixty days. and
for the first time since the Cleveland
administrations, our foreign creditors
have been dumping our securities
back upon us.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Maine Gossip
Sonnet.

composed upon Westminster Bridge,
September 3, 1902
Earth has not anything to show more
fair;
Dull would he be of soul who could pass
by
A sight so touching in its majesty;
This City now doth, like a garment wear
The beauty of the morning; silent. bare,
Ships. towers, domes, theaters and tenn
pies lie
Open unto the fields and to the sky;
All bright and glittering in the smoke
less air.
Never did sun more beautifully steep
In his first splendor valley, rock or hill;
Ne'er saw l, never felt" a calm so deep,
The river glideth at his own sweet will;
Dear God, the very houses seem asleep,
And all that mighty heart is lying still.
William Wordsworth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

for libel. He too wishes to protect
public men from base and wanton at
lacks.
Mr.. Roosevelt did not like to be
charged with drunkenness and Mr..
Barnes does not like to be accused of
being a corrupt boss in partnership
with another corrupt boss: so Mr..
Roosevelt will have his day in court,
as the country editor had.
Presumably, Mr. Barnes, like Mr..
Roosevelt, will be satisfied with nomi-
nal damages of six cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
BY Water to Lewiston.
Portland Expressly

Lewiston figures that the Andros-
coggin river can be made navigible
for less than one million dollars and
is getting considerably wrought up
over the matter Some of it's en-
thusiastic citizens already visualize
coal barges, steamers and schooners
lying at wharves along the river
front. Perhaps before many years
we may read some such item as this
in the local papers: THE annual
cruise of the Portland Power Boat
Association will be to Lewiston and
Auburn this summer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Permanent Muscular Strength.

There is this to be borne in mind in
these days when so many young men
are giving so much attention to physi-
cal development, in gymnastie and
athletic exercises that there cannot be
permanent muscular strength where
there is not blood strength.
Hoods Sarsaparlla gives blood
strength. promotes digestion and as
sanitation, and builds up the whole
sy stem.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

Democratic) tariff law importations
of these twenty seven agricultural
products showed a collective increase
of 149 per cent. One of the greatest
increases was in meat products.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Method In II.

What are you going to name the
baby, Nupop?"
woodrow Coethals Roosevelt
Rockefeller Bryan Upton
Suffering Moses! what do you want
to load a poor infant with all those
names for?"
so that when he gets old enough
to judge for himself, in the light OF
later history, he can lop off those he
doesn't like
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Mr.. Barnes's Libel Suit.
New York Worldly

When Mr.. Roosevelt sued Michigan
country editor for libel, we were told
that he was performing highly meri-
torious service in thus protecting pub
lie men against base and wanton at
tacks."
Doubtless, Mr.. Barnes is actuated by
similar motives in suing Mr.. Roosevelt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Too Much Water.
mamma

Tommy-Say, papa, isn't mamma
just a trif1e crazy.
Papa-Why do you think so, my
son?
Tommy-Well, the other day l was
playing in the rain and she made me
come in and take a bath.-Chicago
News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

tervene and stop it We have de-
stroyed the only form of government
that Mexico had and must see that
something is created to take its place.
There has nver been a time in all the
trouble with Mexico when interven-
ton seemed so certain and interven-
ton means fighting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Gastronomic.
(Stuart w. knight in Truth.)

(Stuart w. knight in Truth.)
Eating ones words.
Drinking bitterness.
Tasting sorrow.
Swallowing lies.
Biting the dust
Chewing the rag.
Consuming rage.
Devouring fiction.
Digesting an idea.
Assimilating knowledge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Miaht Be a New Drink.

Say, Bill, what's mixed meta
phor?"
Oats a new one on me. Let's go
over an ask de bartender"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
We All Make Mistakes.

Doctor, a year ago you predicted
that l wouldn't live three months. You
see you were wrong"
"Oh, we'll, better luck next time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

JEPHTnA ENCAMPMENT, NO. 8.
Meetings at 500 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday
}. r. TOWNSEND, C. P.
c. e. STEWART. Scribe.
dtt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
The Difference.

A girl of 20 judges married man
by his treatment of her; girl of 80
by the way he treats his wife.-Lip-
pincott's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS:
For Governor:
William T. Haines
State Auditor:
Timothy F. Callahan
For Congress:

list Dist, Hon. Asher c. Kinds.
End Dist, Hon. Harold M. Sewa''.
Bird Dist, Hon. John A. Peters.
4th Dist, Hon. Frank (, Guernsey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Must Paw Full Price.

There is no discount on the cost OF
Observation-Disclosures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

Passing the Camden street home of
Thomas Hawken, general manager of
the R, T. & c. street railway ones
curiosity is aroused by the large num-
Der Of huge glass globes blooming
above the soil in the garden at the
north of the premises. AS is well
known, Mr.. Hawken is a gentleman of
advanced ideas and much given to ex-
perimenting. AS is further known, in
connection with electric lighting there
is great accumulation of glass bulbs,
the iiament of which being burned
out renders the bulb worthless. 1t is
reported that IN desire to conserve
these apparently worthless bulbs, Mr..
Hawken has planted a number of them
suit that they have grown into the
large globes now to be seen there.
Surely nothing more extraordinary in
agriculture could be imagined. Wheth-
er Mr.. Hawlen gives his soil any spec
ial electrical treatment, equipping 1T
with concealed wires which in some
manner engage with the heavy wires
strung along the adjacent street, is
not clearly understood, but doubtless
he will be glad to explain his methods
to all who inquire. The Courier Gazette
understands that following these sue
cessful experiments in the culture of
glass globes MIR. HaWken is to wire
his gooseberry bushes with view to
producing a new variety of alternating
currants-Rockland Courier Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. &c, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at s.
w. +. CURRIER, N. G.
E. f. WESTON. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock.
G. S. PEASLEE, Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS. Cletk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Close.

isn't Morton something of
miser?"
Il should say so. Why, he's too
tight to risk a suggestion. "--Lippin-
colts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

Amy Alice Losier Of Otisfield, one of
this years graduates from the Norway
High school, is only 10 years old and
should have a good claim of being the
youngest High school graduate in the
State. Miss Losier will next fall en-
ter Gates college
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

UNIFORM RAM. KNIGHTS OF
Pythias, King Company, No. 4. Regular
meeting first Thursday of each month
Capt IL. c. SMITH.
Rec, w. FRANK HERRICK.
IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

CUSHNOC CHAPTER, NO. 43,
r. A. NJ. Stated convocation at Masonic
Temple Thursday, Aug. 6, at 7.3O p. M.
Sojourning companions are cordially in
vited to attend
FARNSWORTH G. MARSHALL, H. P.
CHARLES r. CHASE, Sec.
BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. 35, r. g.
A. Nj. Stated communication Monday,
August 3, at 7.30 o'clock. All sojourning
brethren are cordially invited to attend.
PEARL E, FULLER, Sec.
ORIN B. FROST, w. NJ.
AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, r. AND
A NJ. Stated communication Tuesday
evening, Aug. 4. at 7.30 o'clock. All So
journing brethren cordially invited to
attend
ALBERT. NJ. PINGREE, w. NJ.
WESTON LEWIS, Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

II you heard man kissing you vile
would it arouse as much ire as If you
saw the act? Rose Stahl gives this
version:
Two sailors were seated at table
before a cafe. One sailor had letter
before him and was reading aloud,
while al the same time the other sailor
held his hands over the readers ears
The friendly waiter, impelled by curl
osity. paused before the table.
Why he asked. do you hold your
hands over your friends ears while he
reads that letter out loud to you?
Because, was the dignified answer
the letter is from my sweetheart Jack
is reading it because l can't read my
self. That is all right, but l don't
want him to hear a word of what is
written August Young's Magazine.
Alfalfa Bill" Murray. representative
from Oklahoma, is the victim or
story which is going the rounds just
now. 1t happened on street car
running in the residential section of
Washington, according to The Star
of that city. The car was we'll crowd
ed when the big Oklahoman climbed
on board He found a vacant seat and
soon afterward a number of women
boarded the conveyance. Arising
heavily, the Oklahoman looked over
the group Are there any suffragists
on this carp" he asked. There was no
reply. Because if there are said
he. they can stand. They are equal
to men. If there are any other Wo-
men, though, they are welcome to my
seat" Then he strobe to the rear OF
the car and became immersed in
moody silence.
The late Auguste Van Biene had
liking for practical jokes, and 1t was
perhaps only poetic justice that ne
came into the orbit of that prince OF
practical jokers, ]. L. Toole. The &C
tor had apparently conceived an ex-
traordinary craze for distributing
safety razors broadcast among his
friends, and, meeting the ceillst,
promptly begged his acceptance OF
one. Van Biene acknowledged the
gift with thanks, but when he next
met Toole the lacerated condition or
his chin was poor testimony to the
safety of the razor. Toole gravely
asked to see the razor. Dear me- he
then said. And you actually tried to
shave yourself with that. Why. for
got to send you the blades!'-West-
minister Gazette.
Little George was six years old at
New Years. and the family was much
interested in having him start to
school in February, but he insisted
that he was not going.
One day his grandmother said to
him, George, you are going to school
with sister this winter, aren't your
mo, grandma. I'm not going to
school at ALL l can't read, nor can't
write. nor | can't sing, and I'd like to
know what good I'd be at school. =
woman's Home Companion.
Say MAJ" said Willie. do you know
l think that that ash man that comes
and dumps our ashes every week Is
real good Christian MANI
why so?" asked his mother.
well. yesterday he came to Mrs.
Smiths house next door and picked up
their wooden barrel and raised it over
his head and was about to dump 1t In
his cart when the bottom came out and
ashes fell all over him.
MY, how terrible" said Wllile
mother, and what did he do?'
"Oh! he just sat down in the gutter
and told God all about it.'-Nationai
Monthly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

In March, 1884. George A. and Chas.
NJ. Sprague of Phippsburg, went to
Grant county, Washington, and began
to take up and buy land and raise
stock and horses for commercial pur-
poses and now own many ranches and
stock farms. The land has greatly in
creased in value. They have recently
been offered $4,000 for one of their
farms farms. They have large herds
of cattle and horses and are largely
engaged in fruit growing and raising
wheat and other grains. George
Sprague visited his old home in 1907
but Charles has SO much business of
his own of a public nature that he has
not found an opportunity to visit the
East but still speaks of home and
scenes of his childhood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

r. 8. CAPEN RE6ENAd LODGE NO.
81, l. o. o. +. meets End and 4th Wednes-
day evenings at 500 o'clock.
EDITH Fl. CURRlER, n. G.
SADIE F.. METCALF. Rec. Sec.
nnch96 rn-w-f1y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

Two more summer palaces have just
been completed at Dark Harbor, Isles
boro. One is the property of A. J..
Drexel Paul, of Philadelphia, who is a
member of the famous Drexel Banking
House and one of the Quaker City's So
cial leaders. The structure which will
be ready for occupancy this month, has
cost more than $4,000 1t is located on
the western side of Dark Harbor ad-
general dimensions are $50 by So feet,
with brick terrace along the western
side, while the living and dining rooms
have large covered porches. The cot
tage is a Dutch Colonial structure of
two stories with shingled roof and
stucco walls. 1t is finished in poplar
and chestnut. with yellow pine floors.
1t contains twenty-five rooms and
eight bath rooms. 1t has a complete
system of electric wiring and is heated
by furnace. Before the building of
this cottage a crew of men were en-
ployed in disposing Of a ledge roughly
estimated to be about a $4,000 job, in
order to make room for a luxurious
flower garden. The other cottage cost
$35 900, and was built for Frederick R.
Kellogg, a well-known New York law
yer which too will be ready for occu-
pancy this month. This cottage is 100
feet long by so feet in width, contain
ing twenty rooms and has five bath
rooms. 1t has stucco walls, and a
brick porch running the entire length
of the western side. 1t is gas lighted
with a complete system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

Glenn A. Lawrence came up from
the Rockland wharf the other morning
says the Rockland Opinion with a
marine what-is-it to which nobody
he saw was quite willing to put a
name--for it would be quite q respon-
sibility to stand godfather to a crea-
ture like that, says the Opinion of
that city. 1t was taken from weir
with a lot of herring for the North
Lubec Co.'S canning factory in this
city, and from it's environment should
have been fish, but it had neither
fins, gills, scales nor tail. 1t is more
like an eel than anything else, being
IA inches in length and about an inch
in diameter through the upper part
of the body the lower portions dwind-
ling down to point where the tail
ought to be. On the other end Is an
enormous mouth and nothing else-that
is, the mouth is about all that can be
perceived in the way of head. The
jaws are something like those of a
pickerel, with a spread of about two
and cne-half inches, and the mouth is
thickly lined with needle-like teeth set
at an angle that would permit almost
anything to go in but nothing to es-
cape when once it got in. Mr.. Lawrence
sought diligently among those who go
down to the sea in smacks and see
many strange things, but nobody could
identify it or remember ever seeing
anything like it, Up town there were
triflers who, noting the peculiar physi-
ognomy, were all for naming it Teddy,
but the proprietor is a Progressive and
would, not hear to the proposition. 1t
Will be sent to the experts of the
United States fisheries bureau for
identification and classification, and if
Mr.. Lawrence has discovered a new
species he will no doubt be elected to
membership in some highbrow scien-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

CALANTHE LODGE, NO. So, X. p.
Regular convention every Wednesday
evening. Meetings commence at g.
installation of officers will take place
Wednesday, July 10.
o. H. BRAIN, C. c.
GEO. E. FRYE. X. of r. and S.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-05-15
HINTS FOR BUSY HOUSEWIFE
How to Give CauIifIower Better Ella.
Vor-Softening Shoe Polish
Smoking Oil Stoves.

To give cauliiower a better flavor
COOK 1t in milk and water-it will also
look winter than when just cooked in
water.
TO insure the bluing being evenly
distributed in making blue rinse water
Tor clothes, add little salt to it.
TO soften shoe polish that has be-
come quite dry in keeping. moisten it
with little turpentine. This softens
the poilsh, making it disable at once,
and also gives a good gloss to the
leather.
10 prevent oil stoves from smoking.
dissolve one tablespoonful of common
salt IN every pint of paraffin oil that
you use. This gives a much cleaner
hght' and prevents the stove from
rusting when stored away.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-05-15
ANClENTS KNEW OF GLAZING
rroof That Early Inhabitants of Mex
'co Used Process In the Manu-
facture of Pottery.

The discovery by Henry c. Mercer
Oh Daylestown, Pa, that the ancient
inhabitants of Mexico used a glazing
process in the manufacture of their
pottery has revolutionized the views
OF ceramic experts at the University
or Pennsylvania, and may lead. saws
American Art News, to the discovery
OF beds OF clay suitable for use TODAY.
Mr.. Mercer, who is an expert on til
ing, and a former curator of the Uni
versity museum, during a recent study
or Mexican potteries at the museum
had his attention called to the vari
ance in workmanship in certain col
lections. He promptly classified the
potteries as possessing two different
kinds of clay, and was surprised TO
ind that distinct glaze was still ap-
parent
Tie ancient Egyptians, SAYS Mr..
Mercer, did not glaze their works. the
Chinese adopted this precaution at a
later date to make their vessels i'm
pervious to water. Civilization had
been established by this time. how |
ever, and the use of the glazing art |
by prehistoric Mexicans NAV unfold
interesting ceramics.