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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-13
THEN the largest ship in the
Nv world, the steamship Water
w land, enters New York bar

comparison will be made possible with
the heroic figure OF Liberty enlighten-
ing the world. If the largest statue IN
the world were set down on the deck
of the great liner the torch In the. up
raised arm would be below, the Amer
lean flag at the main mast The statue
itself measures Isl feet In height
while the masts of the Vaterland rise
1877 feet above the main deck. Any
one who has climbed the long stair
cases in the statue. leading to the bal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-13

Hon. Charles Sumner Bird of Wal
pole, Mass, Progressive candidate for
Governor of the state Of Massachu-
sets in the last campaign, was then
introduced by the chair amid great
applause He said in part:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

still leave an opening for action by
some future administration of similar
mushy amiability towards foreign pow
ers that have sought to wrong us.
There is no earthly reason why we
should not throw in the extra fifteen
millions If we propose TO pay the
twenty-five. AS President I declined
to allow Uncle Sam to be blackmailed.
President Wilson now desires the black
illustrated by hypothetical case. The
present administration has. with re-
gard 10 Mexico, pursued a course wav-
ering between peace and war, exquis-
itely designed to combine the disad-
vantages of both and feebly tending
first towards one and then towards
the other. Usually it has permitted the
free ingress of arms, both from this
country and others. Occasionally how
ever, it has undergone spasms of I'M
Outstanding that these arms might ul-
timately be used against our own
troops.
ct has then prohibited the landing
of arms, sometimes wabbling back
again to its original position, as when
it took Vera Cruz to prevent the land
ing of weapons and munitions of war
and shortly afterwards permitted the
very same arms and munitions to be
landed. Well, if some future admins
tration of similar views on interna-
tional relations should offer to Mexico
s25,000,000 as an atonement for inter-
mittently refusing to allow the landing
Of arms that might be used against our
own people, 1t would be behaving pre-
cisely and exactly as President Will
sons administration is behaving about
Colombia. The conduct of the United
States government throughout the en-
tire proceeding which resulted in the
acquisition Of the canal was absolute
ly open and straightforward, absolute
ly in accordance with the principles of
the highest international morality.
Only by acting precisely as we did act
could we have secured the right to
build the Panama canal. 1t is hypocri-
sy to claim credit for the canal and
at the same time attempt to discredit
the course which alone rendered the
canal possible. 1t will be n grave
wrong to the Republic, reflection up
on the honor of this nation in the past
and a menace to its interests in the
future, if this treaty for the belated
payment of blackmail is ratified at
Washington"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26
Editorial Comment.
When Aerial Navies Grapple.
CBrooklyn Standard Union.)


Nothing could more clearly demon
strate the horrors of aerial warfare
than the unfortunate occurrence at
Vienna yesterday when nine lives
were lost in a mimic battle among
the clouds.
1t is a foretaste of what is to be
expected when two of the worlds
powers next grapple for supremacy
and the effort is made to clear the
sky of these latest machines of war
preliminary to the movement of
large bodies of troops. These fly
ers will, of course, first meet and
doubtless humanity will shudder
when the news is spread to all cor
ners of the earth.
What happened a Vienna yester-
day is almost certain to occur when
aerial navies fight for the mastery.
There will be ramming of the slower
machines and crumpling up of the
swifter as some vital part is reached
by a hostile shot. 1t will make man
kind sick. but there is small hope that
peace will be promoted by the hor-
ror of death struggles thousands of
feet above the earth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26
SOME KNOWN FACTS
ABOUT RHEUMATISM

There are many things that are still
unknown about rheumatism. The
treatment of it is still far from salts
factory Doctors realize this but no.
body is more fully aware of it than the
sufferers themselves
A tendency to rheumatism once es-
tahlished, the pain often returns with
every change of weather, showing that
the poison Is still in the blood awaiting
favorable conditions to become active
and cause trouble.
One fact is known and acknowledged
by all medical writer's and that is the
rapid thinning of the blood when the
rheumatic poison invades it. Build
ing up the blood Is the best remedy
for rheumatism as the enriched blood
is able to overcome OF throw off the
poisons of the disease. For this
reason rheumatic sufferers should be
interested in the success which DR..
Williams Pink Pills have had in the
treatment of this painful disease.
A book. Building Up the Blood"
will be sent free on request by The DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
N. Y. 1t contains directions regarding
diet baths and hygiene for rheumatic
patients.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists everywhere.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

II In important to note the process by
which the serious accidents have been
reduced to one-fifth the aggregate IN
1905 when the change started. Inc
laws with regard to the sale OF e1pio-
sives and their handling are practical
" the same. The personnel of the po-
lice forces in the various cities Is not
materially changed. But reform be-
ginning in 1908 with four cities has
xnread to nearly 400, and the reduc-
tion of casualties by that means has
been notable.
One of the chief factors in this
change has been to substitute ra-
tional means of celebration. To
proyide appropriate exercises, diversi-
fed by athletic meets, picnics and IRE
works exhibition in open spaces, has
distracted public attention from the
old method of celebration by detona-
ton and involuntary arson. Now the
provision of appropriate celebrations,
either directly, under city direction or
backed by It's influence, has become
General.
The Improvement is remarkable
one. and it is as marked in its moral
effect as in its physical results. 1t Is
a manifest result that the style of cele-
bration introduced engenders more
feelings of patriotism than the old
reyel of explosive destruction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26
Operating on Business,

Speaking Of the effects of legislation,
this country has had a genteel suffic-
iency in recent months. A tariff sys-
tenn which has prevailed, except for a
brief period, for half a century has
been upset. The currency system has
been revolutionized, and Congress is
working on a large grist of new laws
to regulate" business.
We are paying the penalty with
more acute depression than appears in
any other country. The railroads are
in distress through loss of revenue. and
half the industries of the country are
running on short time, leaving millions
OF people out Of employment.
President Cleveland forced through
Congress two revolutionary measures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26
A Safe and Sane Fourth.

With the Fourth Of July at hand the
usual dread of fires and the saerihce
of human life and limb is felt. some
gain has been made toward the safe
and sane" ideal, but hoodlums In a
disguise of patriotism still insist upon
throwing fire crackers under horses
and in performing other highly patri-
otto stunts that cost the nation MIL
lions In property and scores of useIui
lives annually. In the last six ceiepra-
tons steady gain in common sense was
shown until 1918 when a reactionary
tendency appeared. Interesting sea''s-
tics have been compiled by the depart
ment of recreatio Of the Russell sage
Foundation, which is shown in the fol-
lowing summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

One hundred and twenty years
ago today the balloon made it's
first successful appearance as an
engine of war. 1t was at the bat
tie of Fleurus during the French
Revolution. 1t was this balloon
that enabled the revolutionists to
win the battle and subsequently
established the French Republic,
At sunrise of this day the huge
silken bag, inflated with hydrogen,
was Juggling at it's anchor ropes
in the French Republican camp.
The opening Of the battle was a
signal for General Morlot to climb
into the basket. The soldiers
slowly let out the cable until the
balloon and aeronaut rose high
above the battlefield. Beneath
him lay the enemy's lines in full
view. While the balloon gently
eddied in the breeze, Morlot
drew sketch of the enemy's
strategic position and then tossed
decked package. Thus every move
of the foe was reported to the
commander in chief on the
ground below during the ten
hours in which the balloon re-
manned aloft. The commanders
questions, written out and at
tached to cord that hung from
the balloon, were hauled up by the
aeronaut and quickly answered.
The idea of using a balloon in
warfare had been conceived, but
not used, twelve years before, at
the siege of Gibraltar. At that
time Joseph Montgolfier, who later
made the worlds first successful
passenger carrying balloon. pro-
posed ito introduce into Gibraltar
an entire army. which, borne by
the wind and a gas, will enter
right above the heads of the en-
envy" But the siege was raised
before his idea could be demon
strated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26
the land of the Dons.
The Colombian "sIaekmail."

Colonel Roosevelt has lost none of
his facility Of understandable express
sion in dealing with affairs of i'm
portance to Americans and the world.
Whatever may be the opinions of men
concerning the repeal of canal tolls ex-
emption for coastwise traffic, every
real American will agree with the
Colonel that the United States was in
duty bound to build the canal itself,
because 1t could not permit an old
world power to gain such a foothold in
America. And the Colonel has made
II plain that "the Colombian govern
ment was in error when 1t INDUCED in
such supposition about my administra-
ton"
At New York, Wednesday night on
his arrival from Europe Colonel Roose-
veit, in mentioning the proposal of the
Colombian government to confscate
the property of the French govern
ment in Panama, for which the United
States had offered to pay $4,000, 900,
said ii was simply a scheme on the
part of Colombia ITO get $4,000. 900
from U.S." incidentally" he continu-
ed, s. i would call the attention of
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
to the fact that this s4o,ooo.ooo repre-
sents the exact sum which Colombia
lost when the United States govern
ment OF that day. refused to submit to
bIackmaiI. They now only propose to
pay cas-. 10000 blackmaiL They had
,>ster make the job thorough while
hey are shout It and give the whole
,crty miilions, Otherwise. they will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26
Then--and--

Today airships constitute one
of the most important factors in
modern warfare. Ali the great
world powers have equipped their
armies with fleets of aeroplanes
and dirigible balloons. and scien-
lists are bending every energy
toward inventing new explosives
and perfecting means of hurting
them from the clouds with greater
accuracy. Some authorities even
predict that the next great war
will be fought in the clouds by
souadrons of, airships. Today
American aviators are scouting
over the Mexican lines around
Vera Cruz, and are demonstrating
their marvellous utility. Equipped
with the latest devices the ultra
modern army scout can fly over
the enemys country, sketch or
photograph the topography of the
land below, the forts. cities and
troop positions BY wireless
telegraph he can send back the in
formation to his headquarters
miles away. With the modern
rapid fire gun he can defend him
self with. a stream of bullets. Or
he can drop high explosive
bombs from his lofty craft, scat
tering death wherever it strikes
a year ago it was reported a Next
can rebel aeronaut dropped a
bomb that killed 81 soldiers in
stantly. If it is night, the
aeronaut can drop a star bomb
that explodes and shades a last
ing and radiant light on the spot
he is lowering over. To escape
from the new aerial guns designed
to fight airships, the modern
aeronaut can drop the new Ger
man bomb that spreads a dense,
heavy pail of smoke between
earth and airship and thus permit
the aviator to escape. Or he can
drop another kind which gives off
a poisonous gas capable of killing
every living thing within 100
yards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

could not sleep nights and would cry and
say they burned and itched all the time.
II tried - but it did not relieve him.
and some - but it seemed to make him
worse. then used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and the first night used them he
seemed to be so relieved he slept little.
first washed the affected parts with Cutbcura
Soap and then applied Cuticura Ointment
twice daily. At the end Of the first week he
was much better and at the end of the second
week he was completely cured. Every mark
was gone" (Signed) Mrs. w. B. Potter.
Nov. II, 1912.
For treating poor compilations. red, rough
hands and dry. thin and falling hair. Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have been
the worlds favorites for more than gen.
Grafton single set is often sufficient. Sold
everywhere. Liberal sample of each mailed
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston"
ss- Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticua Soap viii find it best for skin and scalp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

IN little more than a year money
law and the Wilson German tariff. The
business Of the country was paralyzed
by the shock and did not recover until
after Cleveland had retired from office.
President Wilson has forced through
Congress a far more radical revision
of the tariff than was attempted 20
years ago, and a money law scarcely
second IN importance to the Clevelnd
measure of 1898. In January trade
seemed on the way to recover from
these surgical operations, but the i'm
provement did not last, and the trade
depression has become more acute in
the past few months, in the face Of
prospects for large crops.
The patient has had a relapse be-
cause Congress has proved a surgeon
who doesn't know when to stop. The
instruments are being sharpened for
another series of operations on the
helpless business man, before he has
had time to get on his feet and re-
cover his strength. Business is paral-
yzed and millions of people are suffer
ing the pinch of want in the midst of
plenty, because the fanatical surgeons
don't know when to go home and give
nature and the nurses a chance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26
A Good Stiff Backbone.
ellsworth American.)

If the impression still fingers in the
mind of any voter that The Republi-
can party has gone out of business,
he should have dropped in at that
gathering of Republicans of Hancock
county in Ellsworth Monday. The
backbone OF the Republican party of
the county," Col. Parkhurst called
this bunch of workers; and a pretty
stiff backbone. too.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26
Maine GOSSIP
Don't Worry.

Don't worry, though above your head
The threatening storm clouds meet,
The rainbow as of yore shall spread
Its sign of promise sweet.
The flowers fed when winter gray
Proclaimed again his cruel sway,
Yet early blossoms smile and say,
Don't worry"
Don't worry, though the noontide find
Your footsteps faltering,
The morn's GLAD hopes left far behind
The day its joy shall bring.
When sunsets radiant curtains fall,
Sleeps angel, ready at the call
OF night, shall whisper low to all,
Don't worry
Don't worry, though with little good
Your eager quest seem fraught,
He, that has striven as he could
Has striven as he ought,
Ask not how destiny was planned,
The little that we understand
Is eloquent with the command,
Don't worry"
u, fs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

Duley of West Harrington, and when
he is released on the present terms
expiration he will be held to answer
to the latter charge. Where his home
is nobody knows, but that he never
saw California he now admits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots,

Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need of
FEELING ashamed of your freckles, as the
prescription othine-double Strengths
guaranteed to remove these homely
spots.
Simply get an ounce OF othine-double
strength-fronn any druggist and apply
little of 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst
freckles have begun to disappear, while
the lighter ones have vanished entirely
1t is seldom that more than an ounce is
needed to completely clear the skin and
gain beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine as this is sold under guarantee of
money back IL it fails to remove
freckles.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

The only lobster in the world with
a claw like an elk's antlers, is the
way that Lewis Mcdonald, Portland
fish dealer. attracted much attention
to his store Wednesday. He put this
big sign in his window and during the
day hundreds of people visited the lit
tie place on Custom House wharf to
get look at this peculiar crustacean
And it is freak, and, because of its
being freak, Lewis has put it in
special box in his lobster cars. There
he lies alone, free from all harm. The
smaller of its two claws bears the
freakish part of the lobster. Its claw
is shaped exactly like an elk's antlers.
and one part of the "antler' is shaped
exactly like a lady's foot. The lobster
was brought in by a small hampton
fisherman and is much larger than the
ordinary run.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

Republicans, State and national,
have so much campaign material that
they are doing little now but drawing
the fire of the Demo- progressive force
whose leaders are desperately trying
to draw attention from the big living
issues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

According to the London Chronicle
jam" or what we call preserves, or
sauce, took its name from Jamaica. Now
what did jamoree take Its name from?
Belfast Republican Journal,
Jamaica ginger?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26
The Newest Tango.

II the Pinchots thought it was
THEIR Progressive party they now
know their mistake. Colonel Roose-
welt declares emphatically: If they
read Perkins out of the party they
will have to read me out too"
We suspect that settles it. Mr..
Perkins is more necessary to the sue
cess OF the Armageddon propaganda
than are Clifford and Brother Amos
and the friends whom they have
alienated from the Perkins Damascus
road by expression of their honest
opinion. The Pinchots can either
promptly shut up and hold their
peace, or they will find that they have
been consigned to the scrap-heap of
party traitors by such brave organs
as the Ell Jay--which has withheld
its bold solution until the return from
the land Of the Dons.
Pinchot. oh. Pinchotl o,
Why did you do SO?
o, how could you talk so
OF your own George Pr
For Amos you know and
So does Brother Clifford
That Perkins turned around
When he saw Jericho;
That you should have thought.
Ere you mentioned his record,
What without Perkie's barrel
The future would be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

The pimples looked like
small insect bites and almost
covered his body They
came to a head from which
water would run. They
itched and burned so badly
that my son scratched them
and made sores. His cloth
ing irritated the eczema and
he was cross and fretful, He
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

to await the usual long process of law
in all cases. For instance, family of
Clarks recently arrived from the prov
ipces and proceeded to make Littleton
their home. They were soon found to
be of the undesirable class, so the citi-
zens simply gave them notice that
their presence was no longer wanted
and for them to gather together their
belongings and hike back to the prov
inces. They hiked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

Considerable comment and no little
feeling have been rife in Franklin
county from the fact that the polls
We're not open in Avon Monday, June
10. Hon. Joel Wilbur, who was at
Rangeley, came out to cast his vote,
and 10 and behold, there was nothing
doing at the polls in Avon. On in
vestigation it was found that the Sc
lectmen expected to receive notices to
be posted from the State and as they
did not arrive, the matter was forgot
ten until too late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26
ECZEMA ALMOST
COVERED BODY
Commenced with Little PimpIes.
ltched and Burned So Scratched
and Made Sores. Cross and Fret
full. Could Not Sleep. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment Cured.

7 Hartwell ST.. Southbridge. Mass. =
"Our son commenced with little pimples all
over his body. They said it was eczema.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

We bet one Imperator shook while
the other one was shaking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

Rumors are again being circulated
about an electric road running through
this town. 1t has been talked of so
much people regard it as a fable; now
it looks brighter. says the Littleton
correspondent of the Aroostook Times
1t is expected that plans will be COM
pleted and work will be started on an
electric railroad between Pressure Isle
and Houlton within a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

Sealed proposals will be received at the
Office of the Board of Education, City
hall, Augusta on or before June 81. for
the construction of aSone-room wooden
schoolhouse In the Church Hill district.
Plans and specifications of the proposed
building may be obtained at the office Of
the Board of Education The right to
reject any or all bids is reserved.
Per order Building Committee.
June 16. 1914. junel6dllt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
G. S. PEASLEE, Capt
RAY NJ. BURNS. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

A stranger in Calais was recently
the victim of not only his thirst but of
misplaced confidence He wanted to
indulge his longing for some alcoholic
stimulant. but could not bring himself
to swallow the vile stuff found in Cal
ais. He bewailed his luck to a new
found acquaintance, who volunteered
to cross the border to st. Stephens,
where he assured the stranger the very
best could be found. The newly found
friend was entrusted with a IS bill and
crossed the bridge. When he returned,
it was by the assistance of friends
who had rescued him from the mud in
ST. Stephen dock, he having got drunk
and fallen overheard. The stranger is
still waiting for his liquor and the
change from his IS bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

The annual conference of superinten-
dents and principals of schools will be
held during the week of July at Cas-
tine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-26

JEpHTjA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 3.
Meetings at 500 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday.
j. r. TOWNSEND. C. P.
C. E. STEWART, Scribe.
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