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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02

tives, w. E. Leighton of Portland and
]. H. Sturtevant of Bangor. This
Office pays salary Of $500 per year,
or $500 more than that received by the
assistant clerk of the board of railroad
commissioners.
The candidates for positions in the
engineering department are J. J.
Humphreys of Tyson. VT. Warren D.
Trask, street commissioner of Augusta,
r. w. Libby of Saco, o. 1. Stone or
Augusta, H. w. Oxnard Of Topeka,
Kansas. Cyrus c. Babb of Augusta,
the chief engineer of the water storage
commission, which was absorbed by
the public utilities commission, John
S. Straw and C. H. Barron of Lewis
ton, Hall F. Hoxie of Augusta, and
Luther c. Witham of Portland In
their estimates filed with the state
auditor the commission will ask the
legislature for the sum of 100000 for
each Of the years 1915 and 1916 for
salary, help and office expenses of the
engineer in charge of the water storage
department.
The salary of the CHIEF Of the rail-
road department is placed at $500
per annum, and the candidates are
Walter H. Dresser, who retired
short time ago as the chief of police
of the city of Portland, Frank Keller
of Rockland, who served for several
years as a member of the board of
railroad commissioners, Andrew S.
Macredie of Cape Elizabeth, John S.
Straw Of Lewiston and j. r. Gilmartin
of Portland
The position of expert accountant
and auditor pays salary of $500
per year, the same amount as is paid
the State auditor, and the salary of
the chief of the departments of rates
and schedules is $500 per annum.
There are six candidates for these
two positions, Frederick z. H. Bragg
of Augusta, at present the auditor for
the state highway commission, Robert
L. Sproul of Portland, Everhard A
Bryant of Waldo, j. r. Thompson of
New York City, Lewis H. Winship of
Portland, at the present time a clerk
in the Office of the state treasurer, and
George H. Thompson of Portland
Candidates for general employment
under the commission are Ray NJ.
Burns of Augusta, George D. Clark of
Pennington, Roy L. Wardwell of
Augusta, George F. Turner of Port
land, Frederick H. Owen, Jr., of Au
gusta, Roy Morrison of Portland
Charles E. Sturtevant of Augusta, at
present clerk in the office of the sec
rotary of state, John H. Turner, Jr.,
of Portland, Herbert A. Jose of Saco,
at present clerk in the office of the
state treasurer, and Roy Morrison of
Portland.
Judge Fred F. Lawrence of Show
hogan. at present the private secretary
to Governor Haines, and Judge John
Percy Deering of Saco are candidates
for the position of counsel to the
board. while A w Grassy of Bath
wants a position in the telegraph and
telephone department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02

Clerk OF New Pubic UtlltleS COMMISSION
Mr. Giddings. who was elected CLERK
of the commission, was born in the
town of China, Kennebec county, in
1874, attended the local schools and
the Erskine Academy and graduated
from Pennington Normal school in
1895 He is married and has two chill
dren. He is a past master of the Au
gusta Lodge, F. and A. NJ, is mem
Der of Trinity Comnandery.s knights
Templar, Kora Temple of Lewiston,
the Abnaki Club and of the Maine So
eiety of Civil Engineers.
For seven years Mr.. Giddings was
associated with Civil Engineer Will
liam B. Getchell of Augusta and dur
ing that time was engaged in surveys
and railroad construction in different
sections of the, State. Mt, Giadinss
entered the Office of the Board of
Railroad Commissioners as general
clerk and stenographer in 1900 and in
1905 was appointed assistant CLERK,
succeeding Francis Peaks of Dover. In
1909 Mr.. Giddings was appointed clerk
of the commission to fill the vacancy
due to the death of Col. Enoch Far
rington and since that time has held
the position.
Candidates are not wanting for the
other positions under the new board.
The candidates for the position of
stenographer are Augustus Perow Of
Bath, Ralph A. Parker at present 4
clerk in the State auditors office. Ruth
A. Kittredge of Hallowell, Urban
Pierce of Bangor, Grace Nj. Cakes Of
Orono and ,Gwendolen Griffin Of Pitts
field who was employed as stenogra-
pher by the old Board of Railroad
Commissioners.
assistant clerk are Claude w. Towns
end of Augusta, a clerk at present In
the office of the secretary of State,
Joseph E. Poulin of Lewiston, Rev. M.
s. Hill of Fairfield, Howard A. Whit
ten of Saco, Miss Georgia A. Fales OF
Waterville, the present stenographer
to Governor William T. Haines, Percy
r. Rich of Old Orchard, L. E. Thorn
ton of Ashland, the present assistant
secretary Of the Senate, Adrien D.
Richards of Auburn. B. E. Newton Of
Hollis Center, Roy F. Leach of Pencb
scot, the present postmaster of the
House of Representatives, Elmer E.
Parkman of Augusta, who was the
assistant clerk Of the old board of
railroad commissioners, Gardner K.
Heath of Augusta, the present assist
ant clerk of the House Of Representa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02
Second Annual Report of Advi-
sorry Board in Matter of Pa
roles-Nominations by Gov.
Haines
STATE HOUSE CHAT
George F. Giddings Elected
Chief Clerk to Public Utilities
Commission - New Corpora
tons and Changes

Next meeting Of tho Governor and
Council, 10 A. NJ, Wednesday,
Dec. 16.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02
Appetite Follows
Good Digestion

Nearly everyone INDUCES their
appetite and the digestive organs
are abused. resulting in conges-
ton of poisonous waste that clogs
the bowels and causes much misery
and distress. s
The most effective remedy to cor
rect this condition is the combina-
ton of simple laxative herbs with
pepsin known as DR.. CaldwelFs
Syrup Pepsin. This is a natural,
PLEASANT ia sting remedy, gentle yet
positive in action, and quickly re-
lieves indigestion, constipation, sick
headache. belching. etc. Drug stores
sell DR.. Caldw-ell's Syrup Pepsin at
fifty cents and one dollar bottle.
and in thousands of homes it is the
indispensable family remedy. For
free trial bottle write DIR. w. B.
Caldwell, 451 Washington ST, Mon
ticello, Ill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02
Corporation Certificates Filed.

The following corporations have
filed certificates Of organization at the
office of the secretary Of State:
Automatic Confectionery Machinery
Co.. organized at Kittery for the pur-
pose Of manufacturing. buying, selling
and dealing in apparatus, machinery.
hardware and articles of all kinds,
with $1,000,0O0 capital stock, Of which
nothing is paid in. officers: Presi-
dent, Horace Mitchell Of Kittery;
treasurer, H. A. Paul OF Kittery.
Certificate filed Nov. 80, 1914.
The Cameragraph Company, organ
lied at Augusta for the purpose Of
carrying on the business Of manu-
featuring, constructing and selling
merchandise, machines, and working
with metals, with $2,500.000 capital
stock, of which nothing Is paid in. Of
flcers: President and treasurer. e. NJ.
Leavitt of Winthrop. Certificate fled
Nov. 80, 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02
Nominations by the Governor.

Governor William T. Haines Tues
day made the following nominations:
Coroner-Harry C. Quimby, Saco.
To administer oaths, acknowledge
deeds and solemnize maria ges-Eva
A. Bean, Saco.
Inland Fish and Game Warden
George W. Ross, Vanceboro.
Agent for the. Prevention of Cruelty
to Administrators D. Washburn,
Thomaston.
Notaries Public-Orrin J. Dickey
Belfast; Virgil c. Wilson. Portland; j.
Alden Morse, Bar Harbor; E. NJ An
drews. Hallowell.
Justices of the Peace and Quorum
Wildes P. w. Purington, Topsham
E. w. Thibodeau, Carroll; Edward c.
Reynolds, South Portland; Herbert T.
Silsby, Aurora
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02
Rain Precipitation in November.

The total rain precipitation during
the month of November amounted o
2.S1 inches according to the Coopera :
tice Observers Meteorological Record
kept at the office of the Public Utilities
Commission. The precipitation was
as follows: Nov. 9Th. 0.03; 9Th, 0.02;
9th. OILS; 10th. Dol: 18th, 0.07: 14th,
0.20; 18th, OH; 18th. 0.16; goth, O.90;
21st, 0.05.
Seventeen days of the month are
recorded as fair. A thunderstorm is
recorded at SIS p. M. on the 18th,
snow squalls on the 18th and snow in
the afternoon Of the 7th. The snow
fall is recorded: 18th. in; 14th. in !;
Goth, 5 in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02
Lamoine, 264.

About q were present Tuesday even
ing. A report Of the library committee
was heard and accepted. A place has
been made for the books. and they are
now ready to be loaned. Brothers Fred
Hodgkins and Henry Linscott deserve
credit for the arrangement Of shelves
An interesting program was presented
by the lecturer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02
Capital Stock Increased.

The following certificate Of cor
poration change has recently been
filed at the office Of the secretary OF
State: Capital stock Of Holland Film
Manufacturing Company. a corpora
ton having its principal office at Au-
gusta, increased from $150,000 to
$500, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02
Hebron Grange.

Wednesday night was the regular
meeting of the Hebron Grange, officers
all in chairs excepting the chaplain
and lady officers. After the usual
routine business, the remainder of the
evening was spent in comforting the
First and Second degrees on a class
OF three. Photograph selections were
given by Merton Stone. A special
meeting viii be held on Saturday Dec.
for the purpose of giving the last
two degreeA The meeting closed for
mally. Twenty two were present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02

Charles W. Mullen of Bangor, quail
fed Tuesday morning and settled
down to the work of the Office. The
first business was the appointment OF
a clerk and to that Office George F.
Giddings of Augusta was appointed.
No other appointments under the
commission were made Tuesday and 1t
may be week before the personnel
of the office force is decided upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02
Muskrat Specimen Presented to Mu
scum.

rare specimen Of muskrat was
the latest donation at the State mu-
scum, given by Richard T. Upton Of
this city. The animal was killed
Monday by Mr. Upton near DR.. L. l..
Delivers cottage at Webber Pond and
when mounted will be a valuable ad-
dition to the museum collection. The
color of the muskrat was silver white;
making the animal freak Of nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02
State House Chat.

Recent visitors at the State museum
were: George r. Cook, Mapleton; R..
w. Boone, Presque Isle; H. G. Farm
ham, Sidney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-02
George r. ciddinas. Clerk

The members Of the new Public
Utilities Commission, Hon. Benjamin
F. Cleaves OF Biddeford. Hon. will
liam B. Shelton of Lewiston, and Hon.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17

ilization advances by conquerinS ma
ture. It's perfectly natural for man
to suffer pain when he has tooth pull
cd, but I notice he's usually ready to
let science mitigate nature. An Garth
quake is a natural phenomenon, but
We get out of the way when we can.
The finer your brain and nerves and
sensibilities, the more you feel physi-
cal pain. Take the French woman, q.
very highly developed type she has
rebclled against the agony OF mother
hood, and who can blame her? Let the
man who does so first give himself an
honest answer as to whether he would
risk death and long -drawn-out torture 70
supply the state with citizens. Why, II
such a proposition were seriously Put
up to men you'd see them scattering all
over the landscape.
Nucleus of Finer Race.
The finer. more highly civilized men
OF today are reoelnng against tne IN
fiction OF pain on the women they loVe
best. in the very name OF love. They
feel the unfairness. the inJuctice OF
the situation. That is why the Sycho-
logical side of motherhood without fear
is so interesting. II will cause women
10 look al men without fear. men to
gaze in vomen's eyes without shame.
Motherhood freed from pain and rear
Of pain means an end TO the race SUI
eide bogie. Last summer in France,
where the population has STOOD sun
FOR years. they were smiling happily
and saying. We will have more chill
Gren now II will be the same Ther-
ever doctors are equipped with the pam
preventing mcdicament.
And I believe that the children born
under sucb conditions will be the
nucleus OF 4 finer race. Now, before
birth. they are the victims of their
mothers fear, and fear Is only another
form of hate and cruelty. The child
who comes into the world without SUI
Tcrinr Who has never been troubled by
a thought OF dread before his birth.
should De finer. sentler. nobler than the
child % today The real supegman IL
simply one who conquers nature. The
palnlessly born child conquers nature
IN rho YER act Of his helng-what more
inevitable than that he should Keep
on
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Daily Editorial for Women

provided they have the slightest fol-
lowing, seem willing for one moment u
arnaigamate. close in with some other
peace committee.
Each one wants the glory of stop
ping the war. Of dong the most and
in the meantime the war and preSsra-
lions for more war go merrily on and
promise 20 keep on going for some time.
Nothing will come of peace until the
nations are OF one feeling. Nothing will
come of peace organization in this
country until the women are of one
mind ana under one leadership. What
does ii matter how the thing is done
JUS; so II Is DONE=
The peace leagues. and peace loving
persons should convene, throw their
plans together. and decide upon some
concerted form of action under the di-
Tection OF board capable of swing
ing the great movement successfully.
In this way alone can action result.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17

ing used in all the Paris hospitals, and
has tho sanction of the French ACad-
envy of Medicine. The advantage which
II is said to possess is that il needs
n" expert for its administration and is
rs safe in the hands of the general
PRACTITIONER for use in the home as it
70 in the hospital.
The story as told by Mr.. Thompson
H. a recent intervI~.r further discloses
the virtues Of tms marvellous treat
ment. and states with full authority
the history OF its conception and pres
ent status in medicine
Marvellous Results.
The medicament was obtained by
treating a solution OF chlorhydrate of
morphine with a living ferment.'' ex-
planned Mr.. Thompson. producing a
soluble crystallized substance The
French chemist, Georges Poulin, and his
associate, DR.. Pierre Laurent, expert
mcnted with II for years using various
animals. After repeated successes they
went to DR.. Hbemont-Dessaignc who is
in general charge OF the maternity
cases in most OF the leading hospitals
of Paris.
The first experiment was made on a
mother who was from one of the lead
ing families of Paris, who offered her
self for the experiment That il was
completely successful justified 4 further
test with result that in eighty-four
out of ll2 cases under the direct obSer-
Vation OF the great gyrecolosist, the
mother did not suffer pain in the slight
st degree
This was after one injection, but in
tie other cases the mothers refused to
bother with a second injection, saying
that the pain was so slight as to not be
annoying at all. Every child lived. and
three out OF the ll2 mothers has twins
AM al CA n
rhine desintoXidueo in the home as
easily as in the hospital This is the
great advantage of the discovery. No
elaborate watching is needed in its adj
ministration. ard the French govern
nent thought so highly of il that when
the war broke out il was on the point of
sending supplies of the medicamert to
every doctor in France. Just as the are
supplied with anti-toKin. and vaccine.
The drug was formally accepted by
the French Academy of Medicine i'm the
third week OF July. 1914
Expected For Fifteen Years.
This treatment has been talked Of
and expected in France for the better
part Of fifteen years. and. when il was
evolved doctors were a. ready to vel
come IL as the laymen. There was
HUtinS like the indignant protest as
sumed by so many American physicians
at the mere suggestion Of childbirth
without pain. They seemed ~ tbinL,
thar the Iaity Shout be barred from
considering such question-thcy for
get hat it j. the laity who must bear
the children.
"SupDos" It ~ natural for vome, -
suffer when they bring children into the
world l. thar any reason why the suf-
fering should never end? Doubtless !,
has served it, purpose as q stage in our
evolution, but that stage is past. civ
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
PUTTING IN THE HAY.

rom worked like q HEAVIER. which
rs yer. hard ana fast. but RIuki.
moved like u snail AMI took such .
long TIM" TO BiJcu in the hay that
Tom grew very much ANNOYED.
IL" stuck hi head ont Of III.
"B"hiu-. ard tilcI down 10 RiHli-
as h' ~t"u', underneath with 4 load
~ hay whats tn" matter with
You can't -un hurry "a littI."''
BIHkI" only trimmed in answer
bat Tho whit" cotton horse spoke
up w av don't YOU drive and
pitch ".I pi IH" time. Mr.. Tom -
ne said I'm citing cold ont here
and lh" ~u"n.r the Job is done The
De tier The SuNdrSt leaks IN nv
I"-. Inu want To- get in tina;
barn. I"m I"rD'd out aud sent
i'lhl,i" INTO an" barn. and then
hu-i!F d'd tn, wOrl. himself
Load afJcI load hc carried and
'h'"w into tho barn. Elnki. was sum
posed L" D" inside trampiuu il down.
an" Soon ID" lest scrap vaS ms.d"
Tom called All through To subfr
But the HuI~" inside. and .a"u bur
f"I To IN" house. Whls-Iiu.. and
blowing ON his paws 10 VAIN ii.m
mp. Grandmother Tabh, took him
Ia. Kissed him. and ST MIN down 10
perfectly delicious 80; stew. and
a-L'b NA'I' iIlhlc wa- 'DsI he's
sl"h. and VIII be aIou,. Jon Il no
m. nt. SAID Tommy. with his mouth
iIli. But even after th" stew was
all gone. and Tom ready to so home
o." Binki" come into the house
."p and @"j him. foI | thm,, he
must be ia the barn said Grand
mother Tabby. who know Binkic and
his tricks.
sur" enough Tom stopped at the
. barn. aud there IN the hay. fast
asleep Law lazy Einkic Whom Tom
Weakened h.m ho started up and went
toward ih" house. but fell back dis
appointed when Tom told him thai
~ Of ID" GOOD stew was zone. and
that " Eas time to 80 home. Not
OF" word Wa said. but Rinki. know
thai AL of The way hon., Tom was
thinking Of the same thing thar ltc
hid in his mind-Unclc Tobias Tom
cat VII" got =" rat ne couldn't
move.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Peace Committees.
By BETH JEFFRIES.

There are ever so many peace move
a.cI Is of more or less moment going on
A. fhiS country among women.
Universal peace committees. con-
=ressqs. and organizations are being
f,Jmod The gauntlet has been thrown
3D. the face of the women and they
are cndcavoring 10 meet the challenge
hgsN,l-.
Brt are they sous 10 frtter AVA
rheir time and effort through the form
alton OF many peace leagues. none OF
which viii accomplish the purpose for
which il was originally intended?
IA the individual effort of many. is
Tho concerted effort 70 be automatically
deprived Of all Us potency?
Tho trouble seems TO be that OF any
--edt movement IN which all Of the
ysTtcipants feel that they are the
v-i-iuators- No one person or persons,
The Washington times., 1914-12-17

DT. HirsHberI 'UiH dASt0er question.
for readers Of thfs paper or frsd5ccG
huOicnic or dSdEitdtioH subjects thnt ere
OF general interest. He tciH not srdsr
.fGre to prescribe or offer Gdticc for 90 60
diridHGJ cases. Where the SUBJECT - Ec'
Of general interest letters L5ilL be r~-
sircrcd personally. y q stamped and ca
dressed sHuslOps Is enclosed. Address G'l
Inquiries 70 Or. L. K Htrshber0. cGJ'
This office.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
WOULD CHECK GAMBLING
ELEMENT IN MARRIAGE

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE suggestion
that engaged couples live thder the
SaTne roof for two months before mar
rage. made by Mrs. Havelock Ellis.
English lecturer, aroused considerable
interest among students OF sex prob
lens here. today.
There is more of the atmosphere OF
the comic opera than of sancitity about
marriage of the present day Mrs. Ellis
told an audience here. a great many
are merely adultery as far as the ma n
is concerned, and a plunge into animal
ism for the woman.
There should be complete understand
ing before the marriage contract is
signed. Couples should live under the
same roof. preferably at the home or
the parents of the bride OF groom. be-
fore they take the nsrriase vows. Thus
win the gambling element i'll marriaS sc
be abolished.
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
o FPEE5

.r.,.,.r.g.r. 1914. d.. O. L Yoiert
-OAI and Bmkic Tabby trotted
ont Of their front gate END
swung down the road to-
ec;hol. like two horses in har-
ness. What do Won suppose Grand
iGotl,,r will -iv- ms for putting IN
her hay" asked Einkic jerkily. az
his la body Jorscj over the humps.
Don't know. and don't cnr". called
Tom. who was q it'll" ahead, over
his shoulder I'm putting IN lh"
ha, bcctuz" il IL Fun to work ont
OF doors ia anappy weather like
this. ana not because I want 10 get
something.
Binkie trolt-d along la silence for
q moment or TWO. Well. ! didH
mean that had To nave "a present
{ just wondered. N" managed To
answer rather short Of breath. Bin
lsic Was plain fat. ana II Was wills
ptTed @.pUnd iu tn" 'labbr family
that h, took after lurlr Tobias Tom
at. who used To do nothing but
slaep and eat until lie Eot 80 80
that he c"uIdur move out Of nj
chair ana had "a Doe Isd on liver. ana
waited ou Hike - baby until he died
Eirkic hated To D." reminded 81 MS
uncle and would cry II he was men
toned
Tom thought ol Jncir Tobias Tom
at - ho looked back at Eat B.nlti".
but he didn't say anything. II would
have been too unltind Ia fen
moments more they had passed IN"
big tree and were trOtting .ntp
Grandmother Tabbys yard.
The white cotton hors" WAS EitCh"d
TO a it'll. wagon. the pitCEfork was
ready. ana the hig pile Of hay smell
lug clean and sweet. was banked Oh
he outside Of the barn.
II had TO be carried III the wagon
10 the hole o. the side OF the barn
and then pitched in with the fork.
First Tom iill"d the wagon. droN"
il around. and pitched in THO hay
while Biuk' stayed INSIDE and
mashed II down. and then Binkic
filled and drov" and pitched while
Tom crowded the hly close to make
room for all OF IL
The Washington times., 1914-12-17
Answers to Health
Questions

Mrs. +. r. Us there any remedy for
an overtaxed voice: one that was fun
and strong but was weakened by a
surgical operation during an attack Of
hoarseness? | had fine soprano voice.
but il is now weak and flat. / am nat
urally strong and healthy. What can !
do TO recover original strength and vol
Une OF voice?
You must begin all over again the
elementary vocal exercises which You
The Washington times., 1914-12-17

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