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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29
COUNTLESS legends and supersti-
Il lions have attached to the sword

COUNTLESS legends and supersti-
tons have attached to the sword
since the days when fighting was
the principal occupation of life. Sc
highly was the sword esteemed that
Mohammed, in the Koran. declared 1t
to be 1.-The key to heaven and hell"
The warrior or knight gave a name
to his sword; he vowed at the altar
never to draw 1t in a false cause; 1t
was his companion and friend and de-
scended from father to son for many
generations One sword. named Broth
er of the Lightning" had a golden hilt
inscribed with magic words. In times
of peace these were said to be illegible.
but before a battde they glowed red
as blood"
1t was believed, moreover, that a
sword after long use acquired life of
it's own. Many famous swords were
said to utter cries before battle, and
after a weapon had killed hvescore
men it became ood-hungry and leaped
from its scabbard at the approach of
foe. Certain swords were said to re-
fuse to give wound in a bad cause.
Among these was the brand Excalibur,
which was given to King Arthur by
fairy and which Richard Occur de Lion
professed to own.
The family OF Convers, in England,
won their estates and have held them
for centuries by virtue of their pos
session Of an old falchion. with which,
according to tradition. an ancestor slew
the famous Dragon of Wantley.
In the east supersttttous reverence is
still paid to the sword. The daimios
of Japan, when they voluntarily sur
rendered their rank. kept, as rule,
the wonderful blades which had been
handed down from generation to gem
Grafton, in some cases for more than a
thousand years, and which had alb
sorbed, as they believed, some of the
character and life OF the men that had
owned them.
The swords Of Spain have. perhaps.
been celebrated above all others. Nu
merous authorities might be quoted
in testimony of their unsurpassed ex-
cellence, even so long ago as the time
of Cicero. who make honorable mem
ton of the little 81 .sh sword"
1t is probable that he manufacture
of swords continued AT Toledo until the
epoch of the Gothic kings, and II is
certain that 1t was in full sway in the
ninth century. These swords served
beyond doubt as a pattern for the wea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29

II am. indeed" she declared, "a very
undressing parsonage, except, I sup
pose. to my children. I have girl.
Agnese, who is thirteen years old. and
boy. stefano. Of five. who was born
at Lima. Peru. They are in America
with my husband and me and are Just
beginning their studies for the win
ter. My boy. is just starting in with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29

domesticity: she interests herself pri-
marily in the duties of wifehood and
motherhood. There Is about her none
of the masculine enthusiasm for public
affairs which the American women
are displaying more strikingly every
day. She is particularly modest about
herself and says that she Is able to
claim no merit to unusual distinction.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-27

that nothing can avail short OF a na-
tional employment exchange. such "A
hat proposed by the Industrial Rela-
tons Commission. Fully 25 per cent
of the working people OF the United
States, or owe six million men and
ONE it has been estimated. are idle
from one TO three months Of each
year. The least wage loss on this
basis is $500. 600. 900. a hint of the
price of our national neglect OF the
employment question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24

Otis c. Webster of this city, who IS
enjoying the winter in Florida, and
whose recent trip in q flying boat from
st. Petersburg to Pass-a Grille was
mentioned in the Journal, has written
an interesting letter to his brother,
S. C. Webster of State street, in which
he gives the details of the trip, as
follows:
For two months a drug store gave
tickets to each purchaser of goods TO
the amount of 81. 1 was in luck and
drew the lucky number. Pass Grille
is a famous island beach in the Gulf
of Mexico, about IA miles by boat
from st. Petersburg. We cut some
corners. not having to follow the boat
channel, and came home in II min
utes. Janus, the aviator, said we
made about 81 miles an hour.
Before leaving the water there is
some jar to the boat but once in the
air the motion is perfectly smooth
and you hardly realize the speed at
which you are moving. Speech is i'm
possible owing to the whir of the five
foot propeller and the valves of the
x-cylinder 65- horsepower engine with
unmuff1ed exhaust.
we did not fly high, perhaps bun
bred feet above the water. 1t was
just at sunset and we passed over
hundreds of ducks. They would see
us coming. start to fly and in a sec
ond we would be right on top of them.
They seemed craZed in their efforts
to escape. The sky was fine and the
earth beneath was like map, but our
flight was too swift to take in details"
Continuing upon other subjects Mr..
Webster writes:
Last Sunday we called upon Capt.
J. f. Chase, who lived in Augusta
twenty years ago, and who used to
lecture with the clyclorama of the Bat
tie of Gettysburg. He suffered a
slight shock six years ago but is
bright and active and shows no more
than his 20 years. He has been here
ever since leaving Maine. His home
is one of the finest in st. Petersburg
and the interior is finished and fur
nished in perfect tasteas :ssa 81 s.
In his den he has pictures of Gen.
Chamberlain, Gen. Harris, maps of the
great battlefelds of the war, battle
standards and many relics of great
interest He has been very active in
G. A. r. circles and through his in
fluence twin monuments stand in the
St Petersburg cemetery. one to the
memory of the Blue and one to that
of the Gray. l am told that he has
made money in real estate and his
family are interested in some of the
best property in the city. One of
his daughters is a partner in the larg-
est dry goods house in st. Petersburg.
They also have a summer home in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24

NJ. Glidden, Joseph A. Cote, Joseph
Jacques, w. A. Haskell, L. Zoub.
Special Police for Public Places
Opera House-william p. Fox.
Maine Central Railroad-Russel NJ.
Field. Stillman G. Sylvester.
Edwards Manufacturing Goa. Lee
Clair, Coleman Brewer, Ed. Laraway,
James Elwell, Ed. Goodbout.
Concurrent Business
Concurrent business was transacted as
follows:
1t was ordered that certain main thor
oughfares of this city be sprnkled or
oiled and that all other streets be sprin-
Killed. or oiled upon petition of ahutters;
that the committee on highways and
sewers be and are hereby directed and
authorized to determine the streets to be
thus sprinkled or oiled and to report the
same as the regular meeting of the city
council. 1t was further ordered that the
municipal officers make assessments in
accordance with the statute under which
the order was drawn, which is Section
of Chapter SO of the Public Laws of 1918,
which provides for the sprinkling of
streets and authorizes an assessment
upon abutting real estate.
An order for repairing the sidewalk on
Northern avenue, opposite the Edwards
mills, also on the west side of oxford
street near the Webster schoolhouse, was
referred to the proper committee
An order for a concrete sidewalk on
the east side of Bangor street from the
L. w. Written grocery store northerly
to the residence of Mrs. Julia Ellis was
referred to the proper committee
An order authorizing the mayor to draw
his warrant for two light road graders.
not to cost more than $40 each. was re-
ferred to the committee on highways and
sewers with power to act.
An order for the laying out and con-
struction of sidewalk on lower State
street beginning at the property of Mrs.
A. J. Thompson and continuing south to
the Hallowell line, said walk to be com
pleted not later than Aug. l. 1914, was
referred to the proper committee.
other matters referred to the proper
committees were: An order for the pur-
chase of a desk for the mayors office;
an order for laying out and constructing
a sidewalk on the north side of Grant
street. resurfacing the walk now on Co
Iumbia street constructing a new side
walk on the west side of Columbia street
from the Grant street walk to point
opposite the residence of Fred 5. Rand.
connecting at that point with the old
sidewalk, also suitable crossings where
necessary: an order for sewer on Ban
gor street from the northerly terminus
of the present sewer extending norther-
" to Clark street, near Whitney brook
thence westerly down Clark street to the
Kennebee River: an order that the rub
bish team collect the rubbish from the
stores on Mill street, Northern avenue
and Washington street once a week; an
order for a tar asphalt sidewalk on the
south side of Weston street from Chapel
street to Sewall street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24
Willis E. Swift for
KennebeC Senator

Willis E. Swift of Augusta has de-
cided to be a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for one of the State
senators from the county of Kennebec
and is receiving assurances of sup
port from his friends in the several
cities and towns in the county
As a member of the last Legislature
Mr.. Swift stood as an earnest and eff
ficient advocate of all progressive leg
islation. He is a well-known business
man of Augusta and has a large ac-
quaintance in the surrounding rural
sections. He is prominent and active
in Masonic circles.
Mr.. Swift is confident that he has
the united support of his party in Au-
gusta. and of many active Republi-
cans throughout the county.
The announcement of Mr.. Swift's can
didacy, together with that of Senator
Joseph w. Allen of Mt. Vernon, and
Mark F. Bartlett of Waterville, COM
pletes the three senatorships to which
Kenncbec county is entitled. and it is
understood that there will be no other
Republican candidates for the nomi-
nation. Senators button of Augusta
and Reynolds of Winslow have al
ready announced that they do not de-
sire reelection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24
H. .Nm 4 The Home Beauty ParlOr
BO-%M W. by Betty Dean

June: The French complexion fad"
you inquire about is probably the craze
Tor liquid powders, They are thought to
De more wholesome for the skin, as well
as more identifying and less likely to
snow, than ordinary powder The fol-
lowing preparation can be made at home
from ingredients to be purchased from
any druggist Get ounces spurmax
from your druggist, dissolve in one-half
pint hot water and add two teaspoons
glycerine. 1t is splendid In effect, looks
very natural and clings as if 1t belonged
to your skin.
Lilly: You will find shampooing with
teaspoonful canthrox dissolved in
cup hot water is quick and pleasing
way to free the scalp of dust, dandruff
and excess oil. This is a cleanser and in
vigorator most appreciated by one whose
scalp is either dry, scaly and itchy or
profusely oily. Its use restored health
tul Vigor to my scalp and induced the
hair to come In plentifully with a gloss
and greatly enriched color.
Bess: The best blood cleanser I know
is kardene because ii acts on the liver
and kidneys and II, as you say you are
troubled with severe and constant head
aches, it is an indication that your kid
neys and blood need attention. To pre-
pare, put one ounce kardene (from the
drug store) into one-half pint alcohol
(whiskey should not be used) then add
one-half eupfui sugar and hot water to
make full quart. tablespoonful be-
fore meals Is the dose. This kardene
tonic gently expels poisonous waste from
the body and tones up the internal Or
gans so they can do their work. You will
find this tonic good for lost appetite,
failing strength, and to clear up the
complexion.
Lorelei: Even the woman of middle
age nowadays Is determined to keep her
flesh down and who can blame her, now
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24

Cole; overseer, Mile Irish; lecturer,
cynthia Libby; chaplain, Elizabeth,
warner; steward, Esther Waite; Sec
rotary, Sarah Morrill,; assistant stew
ara, Addie Shaw lady assistant
steward, Isabel Turner; gate-keeper,
Nellie Dudley. The ladies served a
me dinner to the men. After which
the lecturer gave a program consist
ing of music both vocal and instru-
mental and readings during which a
treat of oranges and candy We're given
the men. 1t was very ENJOYABLE
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24

Joint Special Committee on Salaries
and Fees-Aldernen Bassett and Moth
eiwell; Councilmen Martin, Brown and
Young.
fThe committee last named is a new
one and was appointed by the mayor
in accordance with the provisions of
an order passed by the aldermen It's
purpose is the consideration of all
matters relating to the adjustment of
salaries).
Following the announcement of the
standing committees the convention
dissolved and the boards retired to
their respective rooms.
In board of. aldermen City Marshal
Colgan announced the following ap-
pointments and they were confirmed:
Special Policemen
Patrick c. Murphy, Everett Cum
bingham, Charles Smith. H. II. Ma
>gbire, Thomas j. Ellis, Chester Burns,
Ernest Wright, Job CARTRIDGE, Law
renee Roderick. Elzear Rancourt, w.
A. Hanks, Patrick Fitzgerald, Theo-
dore Hayes, G. A. Crawford, Clarence
Haskell, Frank Nadeau, Paul Libby,
Alvin o. Sanborn, Real Pelletier, Rich
ard Williams, Judson l.. Robins, Eu-
gene Randall, George e. Harmon, John
w. Pierce, Linwood Aibee. Cyrille
Rancourt, w. F. Spear, ames l.. jack
son, Scott Knight, Charles II. Young,
Reuel A. Packard, Peter Lambert,
Charles Dostie, Edwin e. Taylor
William Hallowell. Alphonse D'au-
teuil, Joseph Peletier, Harry Pulen,
Henry G. Thyng, Chares e. Murphy,
Arthur Anderson, Thomas III. Ha-
thews, Clarence Hallett. Percy A.
Wing, George w. Jenkins, stephen d.
Blaisdell. Lynden Chapman, Darius
Marston, Winslow B. Libby, Joseph
Patenaude, w. S. Martin, George Gill
bert, James Daniels, Carl B. Quimby,
Frank B. Fisher, Otis Il. Douglass,
Hiram Stiles, Albion q. Pinkham,
Charles B. Benner, Louis Dion, Har-
old s. Pierce. Wesley Peacock. Frank
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24
BY Betty Dean

that present styles demand slimness? ]
always recommended parnotis (Which l
mix up at home) as the safest, cheapest
and best flesh-reducer Get four ounces
and one-half pints hot water. Cool.
strain, and take a tablespoonful before
each meal. Dieting or exercise is not
necessary with this.
Mrs. S: My own experience with wrink
kleS was three years ago when l removed
them with very simple, inexpensive
preparation which / made by mixing an
ounce of almozoin Grom my druggists
in one-half pint cold water and adding
contracting the skin slowly, restores
healthy trmness and keeps the surface
circulation of the blood so good that a
perfectly natural glow develops in the
cheeks. have used il ever since. =
Madge: No. you need not have lots of
money in order to give your hair and
scalp perfect care / often recommend
many made-at-home items which are
even better than high-priced patents. AS
a hair tonic | get an ounce of quinzoin
at the druggists, dissolve it in one-half
pint of alcohol and add one-half pint of
water Rub a little at time we'll into
the scalp and your dandruff will disap-
pear and you will keep your scalp
healthy.
Exile; I brighten my eyes and rest
them when tired by putting few drops
of crystos solution into each and bath
ing the lids with the same. / make the
tonic by getting an ounce OF erystos from
the drug store and dissolving il in a
pint of clear water. 1t will not smart
and is soothing and healing 1t is the
safest way of making the eyes sparkling
and expressive.
Betty Deans Beauty Book, s.. tAdv.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24
Salts If Kidneys
Or Bladder Bother
Harmless to Flush Kidneys and Neu-
tralze Irritating Acids.

Kidney and Bladder weakness result
from uric acid, says noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass it on to the bladder,
where it often remains to irritate and
iniame, causing a burning, scalding
sensation, or setting up an irritation
at the neck of the bladder, obliging
You TO seek relief two or three times
during the night. The sufferer is in
constant dread, the water passes
sometimes with a scalding sensation
and Is very profuse; again, there is
difficulty in avoiding it.
Bladder weakness, most folks call it,
because they can't control urination
While 1t is extremely annoying and
sometimes very painful, this is really
one of the most simple ailments to
overcome. Get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from your pharmacist and
take a tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast, continue this
for two or three days. This will
neutraIize the acids In the urine so it
no longer is source of irritation to
the bladder and urinary organs which
then act normally again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless,
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice. combined with lithia,
and is used by thousands of folks who
are subject to urinary disorders
caused by uric acid irritation. Jad
Salts is splendid for kidneys and
causes no bad effects whatever.
Here you have a pleasant. efferves-
cent iithia- water drink. which quickly
relieves bladder trcuble.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24

day, to the practical knowledge Of
1nathmatics and other branches to
the work done under Mr.. Hayes in
Grades VIII and TX. Mr.. Hayes is
critically i'll with pneumonia.
The following officers have been
elected by the Boot & Shoe Workers
Union for the ensuing year. President,
Wallace Sprague; vice president, Geo.
Darby; secretary, Earl Talbot; treas
urer Eugene l.. Cook; financial Sec
rotary, I. IT. Clough; executive board,
C. W. Rogers, Miss Minnie Higgins,
Arthur Whitney, Harry McKinnon,
Bert X Benner, Frank Smith, Harry
Clements. F. A. Thomas; auditor,
Walter Juan; sentinel F. c. Roberts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24
new CITY COUNCIL GETTING
QUICKLY DOWN TO BUSINESS
Mayor Newbert Announces Joint Standing
Special Police Appointments of City
Marshall Colgan C0nfirnied==City
Will Buy Two Road Graders

The city council held an adjourned
meeting Monday evening and trans
acted business as follows:
Following the opening the two
branches Of the council met in joint
convention and Mayor Newbert APP
pointed the following joint standing
committees for the year:
Joint Standing Committees
Accounts-Aldermen Hanks and
Kirsman; Councilmen Lacasse, Young
and Wadleigh.
Bells and Clocks--Aldermen Written
and Soule; Councilman Mari, Ander-
son and Philbrick.
Burying Observation-Disclosures Perci-
val and Written; Councilmen Leavitt
Morrill, and Wilson.
City Buildng-Aidermen Motherwell
and Soule; Councilmen Perham, Leav-
lit and Morrill,
Enrolled Ordinances--Alderme Bas-
sett and Ward; Councilmen Martin,
Buckley and Philbrick.
F'inance-The Mayor. Aldermen
Ward and Bassett; Councilman Bangs,
Brown and Wadleigh.
Fire Department-Alderm Ward
and Bassett; Councilmen Buckley,
Brown and Mari.
Highways and Sewers-Aldermen
Hanks, Kinsman and Motherwell;
Councilmen Mclaughlin, Wadlejgh and
Leavitt.
Police-Aldermen Ward and Soule;
Ceuneilmen Young, Mclaughlin and
Black.
Poor Observation-Disclosures Mother
ley, Lacasse and Young.
Printing-Aldermen Percival and
Written; Councilmen Lacasse, Per-
ham and Black.
Schools-Aldermen Soule and Kins-
man; Councilmen Anderson, Wilson
and Mari.
Street Lights-Aldermen Bassett and
Hanks; Councilmen Mclaughlin,
Brown and Martin.
state Pensions otherwell and
Hanks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24

constipation, liver trouble, indigestion,
biliousness, headaches and the various
other disorders of the stomach liver
and bowels nothing is more suitable
than this mild laxative-tonic, DR. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin.
Three generations of people are us
ing it today, and thousands of fam
lilies keep it constantly in the house,
for every member of the family can
use it. 1t can be obtained of any drug
gist at fifty cents or one dollar bot
tie, the latter being the size bought
by families who already know its
value. Results are always guaranteed
or money will be refunded
Families wishing to try a free sam
pie bottle can obtain it postpaid by adj
dressing DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 419 Wash
ington ST., Monticello. III. a postal
card with your name and address on
it will do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24
ANU SEM ENTS
"Fine Feathers"

Fine Feathers presented Monday
evening at the Opera house by an all
star cast. proved to be the big theat-
rical treat of the season and drew a
we'll filled house. The play dealing
with business transactions, held the
close attention of all from the first
act to the curtainfall.
There could be no question as to
the. quality of the acting, when such
names as Rose Colgan, Wilton Lack
aye, and Max Figman are mentioned.
The play required but seven people to
produce it, and without doubt those
seven made up the strongest company
which has visited the city for years.
The three male parts We're taken by
Max Figman, William Lackaye and
Tully Marshall. Robert Edison. who
was expected to take one of the leading
parts, was unable to be with the COM
pany on account of a recent nervous
breakdown. His part in the cast as Bob
Reynolds was taken in an excellent
manner by Mr.. Marshall. late star in
PAID in Full" and THE City" Mr..
Lackaye and Mr., Figman took the
parts Of John Brand and Dick Meade
to perfection. The Feminine characters
were finely delineated by Rose Colgan,
a coincidence known the world over:
Florence Rockwell. who has starred
in a number of recent productions;
and Lydia Dickson, an actress of rare
talent.
The local theatergoers who had
looked forward to this extraordinary
enga cement, felt fully repaid by the
quality of the performance Monday
evening. Each member of the company
was perfectly fitted for his or. her
part, making the play one that could
keep the interest of the audience alive
every moment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-24
Teach Your Child
How to Be Healthy
REGULAR Bowel Movement From
Infancy insures Good Health In
Later Years.

Infancy insures Good Health In
Later Years.
We cannot all start life with the
advantages of money, but every child
born is entitled to the heritage OF
good health Through unfortunate ig-
norance or carelessness in the feeding
of a baby its tiny stomach may become
deranged. The disorder spreads to the
bowels and before the mother realizes
it the two chief organs on which the
infants comfort and health depend are
causing it great suffering. If the con-
dition is allowed to continue grave
ailments often result.
There is, however, no occasion for
alarm, and the sensible thing to do
but it should be done instantly-is to
give the baby a small dose of mild
laxative-tonic. In the opinion OF
great many people, among them such
well-known persons as the parents of
Bertha Lee Woodland, 8 years old, of
Moultrie, Ga, the proper remedy Is
DR.. Caldwelfs Syrup Pepsin. Mrs. 1.
N. Woodland says that little Bertha
was troubled with constipation for over
a sSe&tf anu tHdt dLteT Trying SSNeidi
different kinds of remedies she found
her relief in Syrup Pepsin. 1t is
mild, pleasant-tasting laxative, which
every person likes, does not grippe nor
cramf, and contains that most excel
lent of all digestants, pepsin.
DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin is espe-
ciaily intended for infants, children,
wemen, old people and all others to
whom harsh cathartics, salt waters,
pills, etc, are distressing. In fact, in
the common disorders of life, such as