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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31
GOULD APPOINTMENT
PLEASES SKOWHEGAN

Skowhegan, Me-, Oct 30.-(SpeciaD.-
This town was well pleased again Friday
when it learned that Governor w. T.
Haines had formally named Hon. Samuel
w. Gould the Democratic member of the
new Public Utilities Commission under
the now public utility act that goes into
effect Nov. l. Well may the friends and
citizens of his town by proud that he
is chosen to such a responsible position.
being selected from so many applicants
and able men throughout the State.
That he is qualified for the position Is
beautifully illustrated by his career as
lawyer and a business man. He began
his profession in Skowhegan nearly 40
years ago. after his graduation from the
University of Maine. Though he has
been one of the leading attorneys OF
Maine his life has been one of many ac-
tivities In college he studied the full
engineering course and thus his ability
in this direction will serve him In his
new position. He has been the executive
head of various institutions and his judg-
ment and experience have made his SER
vices most valuable to those institutions.
For many years he has been member
of the board of trustees of the University
of Maine and for some time president OF
the board. He has done much toward the
building up of the college. A brother at
torney of his at a public banquet given
ex-Congressman Gould said that Sans
profession was law, but he was engaged
in A. other kinds of business. During his
residence in Skowhegan he has built no
less than 40 houses. A law partner OF
his stated recently in speaking of Mr..
Gould that Mr.. Gould could not help
building something. 1t was a habit. He
commenced when he was boy IN college.
His first building was a fraternity house.
the first one put up ON the campus at the
University of Maine. AT the time the fra
ternity meetings were held mile from
the college and while coming home one
night in the spring when the mud was
deep Sam said to classmate: Why do
we do this? Let's build fraternity house
on the campus" The plan was adopted
and a week later Mr.. Gould as promoter
contractor and caipenter started to build
the home. His next venture in building
was some hen houses back OF the col
lege buildings. This was the starting Of
the first agricultural college in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31
SkOWHECAN
A Shade Trees Campaign Start
ed to Beautify Somerset
Church Workers Con-
ference Next Week
VITAL STATISTICS OF THE
COUNTY FOR PAST WEEK

Ashmon M. Ladd of Mercer, and
Miss Bernice NJ. Clark of Smithfield,
were married Thursday noon at the
Bethany Baptist parsonage. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. George
Merriam, the double ring service be-
ing used. The groom has been en-
ployed for some time as r. F.. D. car
rier and the bride is the daughter of
Fred H. Clark, former fish and game
warden. The couple will go to Canada
to make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Judkins left
here Friday for Clinton, where they
win make their home, having pur-
chased house there and will also
enter the dry goods business.
The change of hands IF various
pieces Of real estate here this week has
included the homestead of the late
Mrs. Lizzie Dow on Silver street to
Frank Green. Elbridge Woodbury. has
sold his home on High street to Reu-
ben French and Mr.. French has sold
his livery and stable business to AL
bert Hilton which will be in charge of
Lester Stevens. Charles Beatham has
bought the Charles H. Gardner farm.
Mrs. Lizzie Emerson. who has been
in i'll health for some time is reported
not as well.
Frank Cleveland, who has been pass
ing several months with his sisters,
Mrs. E. B. Chase and Mrs. r. #. Will
son of Skowhegan and visiting in 9TH
err parts of the county, left Thursday
for the Pacific coast. He will spend
the winter In southern California and
in the spring return to Alaska, his
home.
h A campaign has started here TO
beautify the various parts of the coun-
ty with shade trees. r. T. Patten ad-
vocates the matter strongly and states:
No one thinks Of shade trees as
profitable crop and yet of all vege-
taSle growth that is cultivated by the
hand Of man. none render q more gen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31
Names Champion Horses

Frank T. Palmer of this town claims
the champion pair of draft horses of
Maine and puts up good record to
prove 1t. They are pair of Per-
cheron mares six years old and weigh
1910 pounds. They are the champions
Of Maine in stone-drag pulling at the
fairs, defeating all of the noted pull
ing teams from various sections of the
State. Mr.. PalmerS mares won first
in two classes in one day when four
years old. weighing 1900 pounds, with
much competition, hauling their load
three times as far in half the time. In
the $500 class they made the distance
of 737 feet in three minutes, the other
teams getting from six feet to $40 feet
in five minutes. In the sweepstakes
class this team went 500 feet, the next
best team going so feet. These mares
are also first winners in all show
classes at the State fairs and at Show
hogan. They won first this season for
the, most valuable farm team. the best
matched team. the best pair of Per-
cheron mares and the best single farm
animal. and have won in the same
classes for three years at Waterville
fair. among 800 horses. Mr. Palmer
has stopped pulling them as they are
raising colts and he has a standing
offer for them now of s1050. The
colts are proving equally as good and
one shown at the Waterville fair this
year weighed 100 pounds at Is months
of age and won last year as the best
colt under one year at three weeks of
age. This colt is now owned by L. Z
Webster of Skowhegan. Mr.. Palmer
also had the winners in the medium
weight teams at Wateryille and Show
began this year, winning in four diff
ferent classes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31

erous return. Twenty five dollars will
plant and care for at least five elms
for a ten-year period. 1t Is moder-
ate estimate to say that at the end
of the second year the building lor
would be worth hundred dollars
more for their presence. At the end
of rs years no man who owned the
land on which they stood would take
a hundred dollars apiece for them
In promoting the campaign he asks
each farmer through the county who
may have elms or maple trees suitable
for transplapting to let It be known
so that those who care to buy may
be able to find the trees.
William Frye was in Waterville
Thursday visiting his son.
Major Goodwin Of Augusta, was here
Thursday night to inspect Co. e. He
found the property in good condition
and. the company in god order.
Bert Libby and Engineer Barbour
of Augusta were here Friday to in
spect the new State highway between
Norridgewock and Madison
Ex- Congressman S. w. Gould was in
Auusta on business Friday.
Chess playing has bean revived here
and there are expected to be several
tournaments in the near future
Charles Lashon has gone to Gardi-
ner. where he has employment and is
planning to make his home.
The Church Workers Conference
will be held In Skowhegan Thursday
and Friday Of next week with the fol-
lowing program: Nov. 5, Methodist
church-evening, mems banquet and
addresses; Friday. Nov. 6, Congrega-
tional church, morning Pastors
Round Table; afternoon. general mass
meeting and demonstrations of practi-
cal methods in church work; evening
church officers council.
Henry Merrill is planning to move
from his farm on the Madison road
to the James Emerson place on Madi-
son avenue, to live with Mrs. Lizzie
Emerson. Mrs. Merrill is now caring
for Mrs. Emerson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31

can be made only with the permission
of the commission.
As to rates, it is provided that 1T is
unlawful for public utility to estab-
lish rates that shall be in any way
discriminatory or preferential. And
no public utility may make or receive
any rebate in rates excepting in the
cases of charitable and benevolent in
situations, and even those cases re-
ouire the consent of the commission.
Judge CIeaves
Benjamin Franklin Cleaves, the
chairman, is now serving a third term
as the judge of the Biddeford NUM-
cipal court, and is brilliant and we'll
known lawyer, and for many years has
been dominant factor in the Repub-
lean politics of York county. Mr..
Cleaves was born Jan. ID, 1866 in
Waterford, Me-. son Seth and Mary
A. (Hamilten) Cleaves. He graduated
from the Biddeford High school in
1885 and then read law in the Office
of Hamilton & Haley, being admitted
to the bar in 1892 He was married
on Nov 1, 1892 to Miss Uretta Foss
in Biddeford He has practiced law in
Biddeford since admission to the bar,
being a member of the firm OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31
William Bertram Shelton.

Hon William B. Shelton of Lewiston
is so well known in Maine as to require
no introduction. AS bank commissioner
of the State, from 1896 to 1911, he won
the public respect and confidence as few
public men have done. AS lawyer and
public speaker he has made and held a
host of friends. who recognize his abih-
ty and know him to be an honorable
and far-seeing gentleman with the best
interests of the people at heart.
Mr. Shelton was born in Bowdoin,
Me, April 9, 1871. He was the son of
Thomas W. and Mary l.. (Holbrook)
SIelton. He graduated from Bowdoin-
ham High school in 1886, and from
Nichols Latin school, Lewiston. in 1888.
He took his A. B. degree from Bates
College. Lewiston, in 1892. He married,
in Auburn, May q, 1894 Miss Florence
I.arrabee. He studied law and was
admitted to the bar. in 1893. Became a
member of the law firm of Newell &
SHELTON. Jan. l. 1894, and was county at
torney of Androscoggin county, from
Isl to 1905. He $ mayor of Lewiston
from 1903 to 1905. He was appointed
bank examiner July 20. 1906 and held
that important office until removed by
Governor Plaisted.
Mr.. Shelton cast his first vote for the
Republican party and has kept the faith.
He was honored by the nomination for
Congress in the End Maine District and
only defeated by the great strength of
Democracy in that stronghold, but ran
far ahead of the ticket. His religious
preference is Congregationalist. He is
a member of the American Bar Associa-
ton a ed degree Mason and <. T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31
Somerset Vital statistics

Following are the, vital statistics for
Somerset county for the past week:
Deaths-Skowhegan. Mrs. Joseph gilbert:
old son Of Mr.. and.Mrr. r, ,Laforne: OCT.
g. Mrs. Mary (vally) Gilbert, aged s.
years; Mrs: Oberlin Chapentier; Oct Is.
Alonzo Richardson; Oct 26. Miss Farnie
Lawley: Madison. Oct. %, Sherman
Houghton Of Arson and Concetto lei
Monaco; Oakland. Oct q. Mrs 6nie
Young Fletcher, aged As years; Cornville,
Oct. %, Mrs. Eileen Fisehbeck. aged Y
years; Norridgewock, Oct 25 Mrs. Henry
Bigelow; Denmark. Oct. Is. Mrs. Edith
Tompkins BlaisdelL formerly OF Nor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31
Rev. II. n. Tucker Accepts Call.

A call extended to Rev. Harry H.
Tucker of Attleboro, Mass, to be-
come the pastor of the Advent Chris
tian church at Biddeford resulted
Thursday in letter being received
notifying the pulpit committee that he
has accepted and will begin his duties
Nov. Is. Mr.. Tucker, who is about so
years of age. has been pastor of
churches in Wells. Goodwin Mills and
Attleboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31
Good Cheer Club

The sign of the Good Cheer Club is a
jovial smile which appears shortly after
the sun arises in the East.
Every regularly initiated member uses
Brooks Sea Breeze in order to get the
sunny smile.
Brooks Sea Breeze is luxurious
liquid lotion. Men use it after shaving;
women use it as a toilet water.
Just dab it on the face dainty like
Brooks Sea Breeze puts the kibosh on
all complexion ills and makes your face
feel SO good that smiling countenance
is the natural result.
For sale by John Coughln and Devine
& Chadbourne, Augusta; G. K. White
Hallowell. 10c, 25c. soc, $1oo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31
No Judge Named

Gov. Haines did not Friday name
a Judge of the Biddeford Municipal
court to fill the vacancy caused by
the appointment of Judge Benjamin
f. Cleaves, as member of the public
utilities commission. 1t is the gen.
eral impression at the State House
that Governor Haines will nominate
Hon. George l.. Emery. a law partner
of Judge Cleaves, and the York coun-
ty member of the Republican State
committee to the Judgeship. Until
within Il short time Nc Emery has
resided in Saco. The nomination will
probably h in line for confirmation
az the session of the Governor and
Council Nov. 10.
The following comprehensive synop-
sis of the Public Utilities bill was pub
iished April 10, 1918, in the Kennebec
Journal:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31
Samuel Wadsworth Gould

Samuel w Gould was born in 1852,
in Porter, Oxford county. Having
passed his boyhood in Hiram he went
to North Parsonsfield Seminary to
prepare himself for college. During
the protracted vacations he worked in
Gloucester, Mass, as quarryman. He
entered the University of Maine and
was graduated in 1877. AS a student
in college, though he was working his
way through the institution. he MAIN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31

ridgewock; Madison. Oct q, Mrs. Harriet
II. Evans, aged "a years. Marriages
New Portland, Oct "a, Warren Spearing
and Miss Lena Hall: Skowhegan, Oct. "a,
Oscar James Edwards and Miss Verna
Daggett; Milton NJ. Washburn and Mabel
A. Pierce; Oct %, Albert w. Getchell and
Eva NJ. Frazier; Brownvile, Oct. %, Jack
Lavonie and Mabel Wilson of Jackman:
Lisbon, Oct. &c Alfred Gamauche and
Miss Maria Belanger. Births-North An
son, Oct. "a, a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell
Z. Bailey; Harmony, a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs c. d. Ellis, and son to Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Ogden Madison Center,
Oct. q, a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Pray; Jackman, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Colby; Madison, Oct. %, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Kyle; Skowhegan, a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Cote.
"a Pioneer Saint" will be the subject
of the pastor at the Methodist church
Sunday morning. At the Congregational
church Rev. A. w. Bailey of South Had
ley, Mass, northern New England super
intendent of Congregational Sunday
school work. will speak in the morning.
At the 43O service there will be organ
solos and duets, and organ, piano and
cello trios by Misses Faith and Freda
Harris and Miss Marion Lord.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31

Cleaves, waterhouse and Emery. He
has always been a Republican. He
is a member of the Knights of Pythias.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31

Prices
TO the trustees.
K.
CARROLL N. PERKINS.
TRUSTEES;
.
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Trustees Sale
Of Machinery
44 INCLUDING
Woodworking Machinery, Boilers and
Engines, Betting, Machine
Supplies, etc.
INCLUDING

In order to close the estate of M T. Cafn of Water
vile Me- the trustees offer the following list Of new
and secondhand machines at extremely low prices for
cash:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31
Line Connections.

The commission has the power to
order connections between the lines
of two or more telegraph or telephone
companies, whose lines can be made
to form a continuous line of COM
munication. With this right, goes a
provision that the commission may
order the joint use OF tracks, wires,
poles, subways or other equipment on
the part of two or more public utility
companies.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-09-01
BY ALL MEANS EDUCATED

1t is the thoughtless vote of the un- educated and misguided masses that enables the enemies of personal lib erty to deprive Americans of the in heritance left them by the fathers of this republic. Educate the masses and liberty will return to all of us!-The Brewers Journal.
 By which we suppose, you refer to the fact that Cambridge, Evanston and Oberlin won't tolerate saloon and Chicago's slum wards have them on every corner-The Vindicator.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-09-01
TWENTIETH CENTURY POLICY.

The mother deer hides her fawn from wolves in a thicket. That was what woman did for ages. Now she is out in the open hunting the wolves. She started out for the saloon keeper and she has come home from, millions of square miles of territory with his scalp at her belt. She prays, of course, but she keeps her powder dry and shoots at the monster to kill. Her success has established her ability to conduct an aggressive warfare against the evil of the world. And there need be no doubt that this aggressive pol icy will continue until the world has become far safer for the young than it ever has been.-Grapho, in the Con- gregationalist
The Prescott daily news., 1914-09-01
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
Of Mrs. Chappell, of Five Years Standing, Relieved by Cardui.

Mt. Airy, N. C.--Mrs. Sarah M. Chap pell of this town, says: "l suffered for five years with womanly troubles, also stomach troubles, and my punishment was more than any enc could tell.
 tried most every kind of medicine, but none did me any good.
 read one day about Cardui, the wo- mans tonic, and decided to try if. had not taken but about six bottles until was almost cured. It did me more good than all the other medicines had tried, put together.
 My friends began asking me why looked so well, and l told them about Cardui. Several are now taking it.
 Do you, lady reader, suffer from any of the ailments due to womanly trouble, such as headache, backache, sideache, sleeplesSnesS, and that everlastingy tired feeling?
 If so, let us urge you 10 give Cardui a trial. We feel confident it will help you, just as 1t has million other women in the past half century.
 Begin taking Cardui to-day. You won't regret 1t. All druggists.
 U,ffr 10: Chattanooga Medicine Co.,, Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn for .Steciai IrsfyHcfion5 on your and 64-pags book, Home Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper NC l24
The Prescott daily news., 1914-09-01
IN THE MIDST OF BATTLE.

The temperance cause started out well-nigh alone, but mighty forces have joined us in the long march. We are now in the midst of the Waterloo battle, and in the providence of God the temperance army will not have to fight that out all by itself. For sci ence has come up with its glittering contingent, political economy deploys its legions, the woman question brings an Amazonian army upon the field, and the stout ranks of labor stretch away as far as the eye can reach. As in the old Waterloo against Napoleon, so now against the Napoleon of the liquor traffic, no force is adequate ex- cept the allied forces. Frances E. Willard.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-09-01

paid annually, but payments shall be made each year on the principal as well.
 Even after the amendment is pass ed. the municipality which desires to order an issue of bonds must call an election, first giving sixty days no tice, and. at that election if the peo- ple of that city or town vote against such proposed bond issue no bonds can be issued. The people at all times are in control.
 The cities and towns of Arkansas are only asking for the right to bor- row money for public Improvements, and to pay interest on it, the same as persons do who are engaged in pr;- vate business.~A vote for Amendment No. 14 will give such rights to the people of the cities and towns of the State.
 How to Vcte for Amendment No. IA.
 If the voter is favorable to the pas sage of Amendment No 14, he should scratch. on his ballot. the line which reads. Against Amendment No. IA" leaving his ballot standing clear "For Amendment No. IA If he leaves both lines on his ballot untouched, his ballot will count against Amendment No. II.
 Those who have carefully studied the amendment. and have given their time to the proposed measure, in de- vising it, and who have studied the financial handicaps which now sur round our cities and towns, sincerely believe that the proposed amendment is one that should be adopted by the people They believe that it Is in every way fair and just and rieht. If it were not fair and just and right. those who are actively engaged in bringing before the vo- ters the argument for the passage of proposed Amendment No. II woul. not ask the people to support the measure
The Prescott daily news., 1914-09-01
RURAL VvIIS
 ARE F)R No. I4
ARKANSAS THE ONLY STATE WHERE CITIES AND TOWNS
 CANNOT ISSUE BONDS.

(Greater Arkansas AssoCiation.)
 If the farmers and others who live outside the limits of the cities and towns of the state should organize themselves and ask all the voters Of the State to pass some certain pro- posed amendment, or other measure, and if the proposed measure did not directly affect the people of the cities and towns, and if the vote of the peo- pie of the cities and towns was abso- lutely necessary in order to carry the proposed measure, ii would seem only fair and just that he voters of the cities and towns should give their support at the polls to the measure which was wanted and advocated by the rural voters.
 Arkansas is the only State which does not permit it's cities and towns to issue bonds. Unfetter Arkansas.
 Cities and towns in Arkansas that have been unable to put in water works. sewers, or light plants, can finance these public necessities when Amendment No If becomes effec- tive.
 It is not fair that the heavy cost of some great public improvement should be all paid by the people in three or four years. Those who come after, who will enjoy such improvement, should be permitted and required to pay some portion of its cost.
 All qualified electors are permitted to vote.
 The purposes for which bonds may be issued are carefully specified in the amendment
 No city or town shall issue bonds to an amount, in the aggregate, of more than seven CD per cent of the assessed valuations in the municipal- ties proposing to issue the same. No bonds at all can be issued if the peo- pie do not want them issued. The people rule in the entire matter.
 When Amendment No. If is passed cities and towns can borrow money with which to make improvements at much lower rates of interest than at present.
 Only the people can order any issue of bonds. Due notice of election must be given so that the people may be thoroughly advised
 Every restriction and safeguard is provided.
 Amendment No. A, when passed, will not repeal or affect the present improvement district laws.
 The amendment permits the people of a city or town to hold elections, and, at those elections, to vote for or against any proposed issue of bonds
 Amendment voted on in 1912 was No. 15; that measure carried at the polls, but was set aside by the Su- preme Court on a technicality. IA; it is the first of three amend. ments that will be voted on in Sep tember. Remember the number, Fourteen.
 Arkansas is the only State that does not permit its cities and towns to borrow money and pay interest for It.
 Amendment No. IA is just and fair In all its terms.
 Alleged defects in the measure which was voted on in 1912 have been entirely overcome in Amendment No IA.
 Provision is made in the amend ment for the payment of bonds, so .hat not only shall the interest be
The Prescott daily news., 1914-09-01
NORWAY FOLLOWS SUIT,

Word has reached Washington that the Norwegian parliament has fol- lowed the lead of Secretary Daniels of our navy department and adopted resolution prohibiting the use of in- toxicating liquors by officers of the Norwegian army and navy during their terms of service. Enlisted men were already enforced abstainers
The Prescott daily news., 1914-09-01
NO POORHOUSES.

We have practically no poorhouses in our state. Out of 50 counties, A have none at all, and in the other six the poorhouses are more what might be called county hospitals where sick old people are cared for.-Gov. L. B. Hanna