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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27

For a paper that processes to be the
champion of all moral efforts, the news
columns of the Kennebec Journal paid
but little attention to reporting Go-To-
Church Sunday. handling less than haif
column for the three cities of Augusta,
Gardiner and Hallowell, while The
Record carried several columns in regard
to the Go-To-Church sunday held sew
eral weeks ago in Biddeford and Saco.-
Biddeford Record.
There once was an old farmer up in
Piscataquis county who regularly
cheated his friends and neighbors in
swaps, trades>or sales; drank enough
to keep two cider mills busy; swore
like a pirate and was the most noted
liar for miles around. On Sunday,
however, he was invariably in his pew
in sanetimonious attire and counte-
nance. BY this weekly observance he
seid he saved his conscience and kept
his average "a shade on the right
side You, Gus. we should suggest.
might consistently give up one COM
plete issue a week TO church news.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 8.
Meetings at 730 O'Clock every second
and fourth Tuesday. Tuesday, March 10,
work in Patriarchal degrea
]. r. TOWNSEND. G. p.
C. E. STEWART. Scribe,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27

river and are wintering there with
great suffering. Many are dead ana
others are dying by the dozen. II IS
supposed that they were fooled by inc
December weather.
rhe remarks of H. L. Keyser or
Greene. ex-president of the MAINE
Pathological society, at the Lewiston
gathering of orchardists cannot help
but be of interest and value TO every
fruit grower. He talked on natlVe
markets and answered many questions.
Much Of our Maine fruit must go
abroad but the methods there did not
appeal to him as O. business lhah'
The English held both ENDS Oh lhe
strings and for that reason ne pre-
ferred native market. Coio storase
went with this form OF selling iruit
and It got by the commission mah
and the speculator. Under co-opera-
ton these speculations could be elm
mated. Much of the fruit sold here
never reached Boston. Cooperate even
in cold storage and much Wooio pe
gained The poor man can no longer
buy fruit as it is too high. The speak
er had sold apples this year at four
dollars and a quarter per barrel. Cold
storage apples were now selling for
six dollars per barrel We must sell
direct TO the man who distributes the
fruit instead of the speculator. CO.
operate and have a blue book as the
potato man does in Aroostook 1t Is a
good way to do business as under that
system the speculator cannot take ad-
vantage. The consumer is trying to
reach US but cannot do SO as we are
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27

ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO.
49, Q. f. s. Stated meeting "Wednesday
evening March 4, at 73o at Masonic Tenn
pie. All members sojourning in the city
are invited to attend.
ETHEL NJ. BABBITT, W. NJ.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, Sec.
feh26d1w
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27

Writes the West Southport cores
pondent of the Boothbay Register:
Looking backwards 40 years, when l
was a boy in 1873, lived in Dist. No.
6. and went to school to that little old
Req school house, half mile from
home. There were about so scholars
attending, fifteen Of those children
went from four houses at the head or
Camerons Cove in the year leso' In
those same four houses there were Il
children, but today, 1914, there Is not
one of those four houses open ana only
two Of those children in Southport.
There were IA houses in that district
there are only two of them open to-
day. Mr.. William Cameron lives at
his old homestead, and stranger
lives in the other. So looking back
for a few moments it seems kind OF
sad to think in so few short years
there can be such change in one lit
tie district.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27

AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, r. AND
A. NJ. Stated communication at Masonic
Temple Tuesday evening, March 3. All
brethren cordially invited to attend.
ALBERT NJ. 'PINGREE. w. M
WESTON LEWIS, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-27

That Portland is to have a new trust
company is now practically assured
some 20 or more of the leading business
men of that city and the State having
associated themselves for the purpose
of forming such an organization and
having already made arrangeme sor
the occupancy of quarters. The new
company will have capital stock of
s150,ooo and it is generally understood
that Former State Auditor Charles p.
Hatch will be the president. Mr. Hatch
has been for years prominently idenu-
fed with the financial affairs of the
State and has lived at Portland all his
life with the exception of few years
residence in New York. Connected With
the new company are ]. Putnam Stew
ems, Z. E. Decker, John Winchester
Dana, r. S. Laughlin, Walter T. Foss,
F. A. Rumery, Millard F. Hicks, Ed
ward II. Sargent and others.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
PROBABLE FRANCE
WILL TAKE A HAND

Paris, July 6.-The chamber OF dep
uties today called secret session for
tomorrow to discuss government parti.
eipation in the Panama Pacific exposi-
tion at San Francisco. A committee to.
day reported favorably for a govern
'ment appropriation and the chamber
was expected to adopt the report.
Paris newspapers today urged trades
men to reconsider their opposition to
government participate.
If the fair is boycotted," said one
newspaper, "France will be cutting off
her nose to spite her face. If French.
mcr desire to retaliate against Ameri.
ca's tariff law, they ought to try some
thing else, as non-participation certain
ly would prove boomerang.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
RED CROSS NEARING
FFTIETH BIRTHDAY
Saturday, August %, win Be the Half
Century Mark of the Red Cross
Treaty at Geneva.

Saturday, August %, 1914, will be
the fiftieth anniversary of the adop
tion of the Red Cross treaty or the
Treaty of Geneva.
Reviewing the history of the Red
Cross as a worldwide institution, an
editorial in the American Red Gross
Magazine for July will say in part:
"FiTty years have rolled by since tle
holding of that first international con.
vention in Geneva, Switzerland, when
the Red Cross treaty was adopted
That was on August %, 1864 For a
half century the humanitarian arms OF
the civilized nations of the world have
been marching to the relief of distress.
ed peoples under the banner of the red
cross on a white ground. Almost every
where human beings exist today the
Red Cross is recognized as the insignia
of mercy, succor and neutrality.
"Partly due to the work of the Unit
ed States sanitary commission is safe
guarding the health and alleviating the
suffering of the sick and wounded dur
ing the civil war, conferences were held
in Geneva in 1868 and 1864, at which
first IA, then 25 countries were repre-.
sented, out of which grew the organ
ization and recognition of permanent
Red Cross societies throughout the
world. Field agents of the United
States sanitary commission subsequent
to the convention Of 1864 were the first
relief workers to use the red cross sign
and flag in actual service.
In this second conference the ae-
tions of the convention of 1868 were re-
viewed and the Red Cross treaty, pro-
posing new rule of international law,
was entered into. The United States
was represented by her minister, Mr..
George c. Fogg, aud by Mr.. Charles S.
p. Bowles, the European agent of the
sanitary commission. According to
these gentlemen, the documents and
statistics telling of the practical effects
of the efforts of the sanitary commits
sion in preventing and alleviating suf-
fering during the civil war proved of
the utmost value to the second Geneva
congress, and Mr.. Bowles goes so far as
to say that but for these visible demon
strations of the benefits of organized
relief work this congress probably
would have been a failure.
"The resolutions and recommends
tions may be summarized as follows:
"First-That each government ex-
tend its sanction, authority and pro-
lection to sanitary commissions and
their relief corps.
"Second-That in time of war the
privilege Of neutrality be extended to
ambulances, military hospitals, officials
and attaches of the medical services,
regulars and volunteers, to nurses and
to the inhabitants in the theater of war
who should receive and care for tao
wounded in their houses.
Third-That the universal insignia
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
HORRIBLE MURDERS
in ILLINOIS TOWN

Blue Island, ILL.,, July 6.-The bodies
of Jacob Meslais, aged so, and his wife,
so, and their daughter, Mrs. Julia
Mansfield, and the latter's daughter,
aged 2, were found in their beds to-
day at their home here with their
heads split open. A blood-stained axe
was found nearby and all evidence
pointed to terrific struggle.
Mrs. hansfield was deserted by her
husband Two years ago. Tne authori-
ties have telegraphed MS description to
all nearby towns with request for his
arrest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06

who will agree with him that thirty
eight years of stage life is enough, Joe
Weber is retiring to assume the manage
ment of his rather extensive theatrical
business. The famous comedian has
been doing comedy through the whole
of his thirty.eight years in the game
to temper his rather doleful announce
ment of retiring with dash OF fun.
In retiring from the stage Weber de-
clared he would not retire as world s
champion of the Dutch.lrish pastime
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
GOSSIP ABOUT THE
new YORK THEATERS
"The Miracle Has 100000 Back OF
It-Put Up By Men Worth 5000.
100000.

New York, July 6.-Announeement
was made today that all preliminary ar
rangements have been completed for
the wordless mystery spectacle, "The
Miracle, which will be given in Madi.
son Square Garden next winter.
1.-THE Miracle, by Or. Karl Voll-
moeller, has just concluded a remark
ably successful engagement in the
Iircus Schumann, one of the largest
ampitheatres in the world, at Berlin.
After an engagement in st. Petersburg.
the spectacle will be brought here.
"1he Miraele' is based on the
legen of a nun who fOrsook. her vows
and went out into the world for seven
years, only to return and be finally
redeemed. The original European east
and production is to be seen here. This
cast consists of 1000 trained players,
including choir of 900 voices and an
orchestra of 200 The production repre-
sents an outlay of nearly half mil
lion dollars, and is one of the most
stupendous theatrical undertakings
known.
To make the things possible in New
York. it was necessary to interest some
of New York's wealthiest men and
women in the enterprise. A fund of
100000 was subscribed by some of the
chief factors in the Metropolitan Opera
Company, among them being Otto II.
Kahn, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs.
j. Borden Hartman, Clanence II. Mac
key, Benjamin II. Guinness, Daniel
Gu0uapba;p, u,oo po;,;rcor -, 1 o4Lo.,
The beckers of "The Miracle" are
not seeking financial reward but are
lending their support because of the
moral uplift of the play. Max Rab-
inoff, managing director of Mile. Anna
Pavowa, the Russian Danseuse, has been
chosen managing director of the Amer
lean production. The combined fin
aneial resources of those behind the
production total more than 5000, 100000.
There will be seven or more "Potash
& Perlmutter road shows next season,
according to the producers. To secure
competent "P. & P.'s" to lead these
shows, number of Hebrew comedians
began last Monday to work ON the parts
now essayed by Barney Bernard and
Alex Carr, who created them in the
"Potash & Perlmutter" show at the
Cuban theatre.
While Bernard and Carr are taking a
much needed rest, the men who will
play "P. & p" on the road, will take
turns leading at the Cohan. Among
these are Harry First and Phil White,
Julian Rose and Julius Tannen, Jules
Jordon and Lew Weleh, Sam Liebert
and Paul Burns, Meyer Harris and Nat
Jerome, and Arthur Ross and Lew
Williams.
There will be mighty few of the mil
/ lions whom Joe Weber has made laugh,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
LOCKED UP PROPRIETOR
LOOTED THE SALOON

Aberdeen Wash, July Ga r, bhcr
carly today held up Gus Saugstad. pro-
prietor of the Brook saloon, Just as he
was closing up his establishment, and
looted the cash register, the safe and
till of about $500. Saugstad was lock-
ed in closet while the robber escaped.
The robber is believed to have ta-
ken refuge under dock, which is now
surrounded by officers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06

There is a saying that everything in the
show business has had Weber in it.
There is one regret, 1t is that Weber
and his similarly famous partner Fields,
may not, as was hoped, do some of their
work for the moving pictures. A. II.
Woods almost had the comedy team
lined up to piece, High Cost of Liv-
ing" before the films but Weber's re-
tirement, so the latter says, puts, an end
to the hope.
1t was Just like Weber, by the way,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06

"Step Lively, the three act farce
by John Emerson and Robert Baker,
which had its premiere at Atlantic
City's Appollo Theatre a week or two
ago, ought to fill large vacant spot in
amusementdom.
At times, it is true, there is bur
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06

This is our semi annual Clearance Sale which put a
ter each clean up all lines before the next
season. There nothing sensational prizes, unheard
of bargains and expensive sales promoters, just
uar sae where the reductions genuine and the saving
worth while Take advantage of this opportunity to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06

lcsque tinge to the piece, by reason of
its multiplicity of impossible situations.
but all in all it is moving piece anil
thoroughly enjoyable. 1t ought to be -
hit on Broadway next fall, or sooner, IL
they bring it here early.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06
CHARGED WITH MURDER
FOR KILLING JArANESE

Il; ser, Ore, July G.-Charced With
striking D. YOmagami, Jnpa lej, les
taurant proprietor, over the h,"ll with
a beer bottle early Sunday irtlictipg
injuries which resulted in Aea7h, Geo.
Sp-ag.c, said to be pugilst is under
arrest today. Sprague is alleged t.
have leon intoxicated and the agtGes
sor in a Quarrel that took ple3 in Ia.
magami' Is restaurant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06

challenges, he explained, from any of
the other 100000 or more four-fnshers
who calm to hold the title of world s
champion pinoehle player.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06

Convicts in the eastern penitcntiarY
of Pennsylvania are largely for state
wide prohibition. This win be regard
cd by some rs expert testimony.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06

and flag of persons, officials and vOlun-
teers, who might assist in the care of
the wounded in war, and of ambulances
and hospitals in all armies be a white
flag or band with a red cross. The
cross itself was not otherwise describ-
ed"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06

There will be mighty few of the mil
lions whom Joe Weber has made laugh
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06

MMMMMM WeSnfor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-06

The kind for which NOSE stores
woulu ask you $3.50. Built of
selected stock, made very rigid,
fitted with full lower shelf and
finished golden.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1914-08-01

sioners each October after find
ing out how much money will be
called for by the state, by the
county, by the road districts, by
the school districts, and by the
Incorporated towns. The assessor
reports how much taxable prop
erty he has in the county, and
the commissioners decide how
much money they will need
then the rate of levy is de-
termined. State and county
levies Tin mills) for the last 16
years are here shown. ct should
be remembered that taxes are
paid the spring following the
year of the levy.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1914-08-01
COUNTY FINANCES
ARTICLE NO. !
County Commissioners
The Colville Examiner Series. Aug. l, 1910

The powers, duties and actions
of county board of commission
ers are perhaps less understood
and more misunderstood than
those of any other officials who
serve the public as result OF a
general election. While the duties
and actions are many, their
powers are really small, and the
county's financial reports show
many items which pass through
the commissioners hands regard
ing which the commissioners
really have nothing to say.
County commissioners are pri-
marily road supervisors. The
county is divided into three road
districts, presumably according
to population or taxable value.
Each commissioner authorizes
the levy and the expenditures on
roads in his district, but all three
handle the general county road
and bridge funds. Each district
nominates it's own commissioner,
but the entire county elects all
three commissioners.
AS a board, the commissioners
pass on current expense bills.
But many current expense bills
are not at all under the control
of the commissioners. Court ex-
penses are authorized by the
court, and the commissioners must
allow. The supreme court has
held that each county official may
buy office necessities where he
will, and these bills must be al
lowed by the commissioners. The
state each year requires certain
sum from the county, and the
commissioners must see that taxes
are levied to pay it. The COM
missioners may reject unlawful
bills, and must see that sufficient
taxes are levied to meet current
expenses besides paying up the
debts created in years past. And
finally, the commissioners must
be thoroughly conversant with
county matters and receive and
consider all nature of kicks
against the county government.
They must oversee the poor
farm and Jail, care for county
property, let bids for county
work, and sit as a board of tax
equalization each August. They
receive 81 a day and mileage for
their work, and must meet as
often as the work requires. The
law requires quarterly sessions,
but the work in this county has
required monthly sessions for a
number of years.
Fixing the levy of taxation
each October is the most import
ant duty of the board and on
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1914-08-01
Next week. county auditor

The nub of the legislation
which Wilson is asking Congress
to pass now, before summer ad-
journment, is this: Declaring un-
fair competition in commerce
unlawful, and creating a COM
mission to drag it into the open.
That's all there is to this awful
threatened interference with pos
terity. Can you think of single
good reason why honest business
should object to such a law and
try by might and main to OBJ
struct it's enactment? Neither do
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1914-08-01

this depends the solvency of
the county. In early years it
was the custom of the commission
ers to keep low tax levy, thus
keeping taxes down., but a
debt was created which we are
now paying off with high taxes.
Thousands of dollars are paid
yearly in interest on debt, which
would have been avoided If early
commissioners had levied suffi-
cient to pay current expenses.
The total county debt, total re-
sources, net indebtedness for past
years, are shown in the accom-
panying table. The net indebted
ness is what tells the story of the
county's standing, and not only
marks the efficiency of the COM
missioners, but the capacity for
economy of all county officers. On
Jan. l, 1914, the net indebted
ness reached the lowest point in
many years, dropping below a
hundred thousand dollars. (The
auditors annual report shows
$1O5, ,583, but the road machinery
and tools had not been appraised
and deducted
INDEBTEDNESS AND
RESOTTRCES
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1914-08-01

1t will be seen that the county
levies in recent years are not
greatly different in amount from
earlier years. In 1913 the county
levy would have been the lowest
since 1908 had the state not step
ped in and demanded a levy to
raise $500 for weights and
measures and mothers pension.
The great increase in state levy,
caused by legislative appropria-
tions, together with the increase
demanded of counties for weights
and measures and mothers pen
sion, brings the total levy up to
the highest point in 16 years,
and will probably result in the
people demanding of the next
legislature a reduction in appro-
priations.
The various funds for which
state and county levies are made,
are shown in the Comparative
county tax levies" table, The
state each year requires a GER
tain amount of money from this
county, and the commissioners
have no discretion in the matter,
but to decide the number of mills
which will raise the amount de-
manded from the state. The
county levy is determined by es-
timating how much money will
be needed for the various county
funds.
This year the state requires
over hundred thousand dollars
an exorbitant amount, $37, O96
more than last year, and SAG, 519
more than two years ago. This
increase of 634 % over last year
is heavy burden for US, as it
increases our taxes 3.81 mills in
itself, and every taxpayer in the
county is caught-and through
no fault of our county officials.
The IA. SO mills levy for county
purposes this year is also higher
than it would have been had not
the legislature required extra
payments to be made into three
additional funds mothers pen
sion, weights and measures, and
road and bridge Indebtedness.
Had the state not been 80 pro-
fuse with it's appropriation bills
and new laws, this county's levy
for county and state would have
been cut to % mills, instead of
the present 26, and the levy for
strictly county purposes would
have been the lowest since 1903.
Next week. county auditor
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1914-08-01
FOLEY KIDNEY !g!lIE !! [, J PILLS 2 ] =: !;
Fon 6AokAcHE KIDNEYS AND BLADDER

we. AS a matter of fact, we
doubt that the obstruction origi-
mates with honest business.
He whose skirts are clean
needn't fear the spotlight. st.
Paul News.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1914-08-01

From this it is seen that the
present board holds the record
for the least cost in conducting
it's office, in the last 10 years.
TAX LEVIES
The history of the county
shows a remarkable variation in
the amount of tax levies for the
different years. The levy for
taxes is made by the commits
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-22
COLD TOO MUCH FOR
TROPICAL TROOPS
Some Of the Senegalese Soldiers
Fighting for Allies Get Their
Toes and Feet Frozen.
HOSPITALS NEED SUPPLIES
Operations Performed without Use
of Anaesthetics and Men Grit
Their Teeth and Bear the
Pain Brave1y.

LONDON, Dec. 9o-Troops from the
tropics are suffering intensely from II
cold in their positions. This is true OF
the Senegalese. In many cases their toes
or feet have been frozen 50 badly that
amputations have been necessary.
Mrs. Harry Floyd chief commissioner
OF the French wounded emergency fund,
who has just returned from a visit to
the hospitals at Havre. Lisieux, Bayeux,
Deaudville and other points, tells of the
suffering Of the soldiers from the tropics.
She says also that many Of the hospitals
are badly in need OF anaesthetics Tetanus
serum. surgical instruments and surgeons.
I'm one ship saw senegalese operated
upon without the use of an anaesthetic,' -
said Mrs. Floyd. Their toes had been
frozen and immediate amputation was
necessary.
Operation without Anaesthetic.
"All the toes Of one senegalese were re-
moved without even a groan from him.
Suddenly he ieaped from the operating
table and began searching for something.
The doctors and nurse could not discover
what he wanted, He found a pipe. filled
1t and lay down, smoking to deaden the
pain, Then he began TO pray in low
voice. Presently nurse offered to bring