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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
jolly Dogs!
New York telegram

New York telegram
Hands across the sea certainly
means something when the London
Times, patterning after US, commences
to manifest a sense of humor; to climb
down off it's perch as a "Thunderer'
and do a little mental turkey trotting
even in it's VERY, VERY sacred adver-
Using columns.
Here are the documents in the case:
PRINCES ICE SKATING CLUB,
Knightsbridge, s. w.
The WINTER SEASON will CON-
MENCE In NOVEMBER next.
That is from the issue of July s, and
emDoldened, perchance, by admiration
OF such devilishness, it followed on
July with this
IN LOVING MEMORY OF BRITISH
peacefully passed away at
Henley on Saturday, July 4th. Deeply
lamented by many sorrowing friends
who hereby place their regret on record
Some humor Ell? A bit sombre, per-
haps, but a gracious acknowledgment
and cheerful evidence that the British
err is inclined to break away from TAX
Ing his pleasures sadly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
Another Administration BIunder.

Congressman Henry D. Flood of Vir-
ginia. who has been in the limelight as
chairman of the House committee on
foreign affairs, made big blunder in
his speech on the Colombia treaty, be-
fore the Tammany organization In
New York City, the Fourth of July.
The fact that man so prominent
at this time as Mr.. Flood and so close
to President Wilson was sent to ad-
dress Tammany is taken as evidence
that the administration wishes to hold
out the olive branch to that decadent
political organization.
If newspaper reports be true, land
they usually are) Mr.. Flood attacked
Roosevelt on his Colombian policy,
saying that Roosevelt would stand
before the bar of the country convicted
and condemned for having conspired
and plotted against friendly nation
for having robbed and plundered a
helpless ally; for having, as President
Of this country, betrayed the honor OF.
this nation Mr.. Flood went on to
say that the present Democratic ad-
ministration in Washington had no
sympathy with the political bucca-
neers of 1918"
Since this speech, which was taken
as the official utterance of the chair
man of foreign affairs committee of
the House of Representatives. Con-
gressmen are saying that if Mr.. Flood
is absolutely sincere in this remark
able assertion and actually believes
the Republican Congress deliberately
committed an act of highway robbery
in taking the Canal Zone, why doesn't
he take steps, as chairman Of the
foreign affairs committee and close
friend of President Wilson, to restore
the alleged stolen property to its law
full owner. If he really believes what
he said to Tammany, presumably
speaking for President Wilson, he is,
politically speaking, self confessed
accessory after the fact and receiver
Of stolen goods, If he can't, as chair
man Of this powerful committee, take
steps TO give Panama and the Canal
Zone back to Colombia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
Eating the Crumbs.

The mountains Of culm or coal waste
which break the sky line throughout
the anthracite coal region Of Pennsyl-
vania and which were for many years
considered nuisance are now being
made to serve very useful purpose.
There 10 at present a market for al
most any srade Of anthracite that will
burn. and no more coal goes 70 the
culm bank except for temporary stor-
age and subsequent recovery by wash
ers. These ranges Of artificial hills
uus!ghtly monuments to former waste.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
The Ideas of Educators.

At the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Education Association In ST.
Paul strong resolution in favor of
political equality Of the sexes was
adopted. Here is the plank:
The association regards efficiency and
merit, rather than sex, as the principle
upon which appointments and selections
should be made, and. therefore, declares
Itself in favor of the political equality
of the sexes and equal pay for equal
services
Tho association just as wisely de-
cline5 to consider the divorce evil and
similar questions. And religious and
other bodies considering the question
OF general consideration Of sex by
g!ens will do we'll to bear in mind the
strong ground taken by this associa-
tion concerning the teaching OF sex
hygiene in the schools. Every speaker
forcefully denounced the proposition
and was loudly applauded.
We should have but the strongest
condemnation for the wealthy. club
going woman who has not time to
teach her child the fundamental truths
Of life and would throw the RESPONSE
bilit. upon q teacher or ootball
coach," shouted DIR. Charles II. Keene
Of Minneapolis, supervisor of hygiene
and physical training. Sex instruction
placed on the same plane with spelling
and arithmetic will rob 1t Of all its
sacredness. We talk about the inability
OF the poorer mothers to teach their
children personal hygiene, but 1t is
not for these children that we need to
have all the fear. knowledge never
will compel purity. Sex instruction in
schools will but tend to lower the
standard of morality. II We take up
sex hygiene In our schools, the homes
Of America will continue 70 lose
ground. and will give up the few priv
lleges they now have TO train the chill
dren."
y. D. Showaiter. president of Cheney
Normal School, Cheney. Washington,
said: When a father or mother turns
aside child's natural question or
deals dishonesty with sex questions,
ne lays the foundation of an immoral.
IS which may develop into a tremend-
Gus force" Miss Clara @. Bayer of
Sew Orleans and Baroness Rose Posse
81 Boston, expressed like views on the
sub3ect.
Some OF the other topics and their
handling by these educators are not
,niy interesting, but a mere summary
. eeantiful food for thought. City boys
sith useless experience become con.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21

Virginia on Sept. % is to have a State
wide ballot on prohibition, in response to
petition of the voters The Old Do
minion and our nelghbor Maine, one try
ing to get into prohibition and the other
trying to get out, should reach a basis
of agreement.--Bosten Herald.
Not bad idea. Let both states COM
promise on the adoption of the Massa-
chusetts system of local option.-Port-
land Argus.
Maine is NOT trying to get out. The
rum trust, in collision with Democrat
ic leaders Of Maine, and seconded by
subsidized organs, is trying to get
Maine out, but the people-the real
citizenship of Maine-have no inten-
ton of submitting to these unwhole-
some and treacherous interests. 1t is
not good judgment on the Herald $
part TO misrepresent conditions in
Maine because of the approval Of It's
booze advertisers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
Odd Ads and Items.

Ad in Wisconsin paper: Our aunt
poison drives aunts out OF the house. 10
cents package
In a farm paper: For exchange the
works of Bacon for a good receipt for
hog cholera
In the Oklahoma Pointer: Wanted
Five-foot bathtub; also a few loads of
dirt for hlling"
From the Obar Progress: Water
melons are getting so plenty around
Obar that farmers are giving them to
hogs. We had several this week"
The sheboygan Telegram: "A bantam
rooster owned by Adolph Sweger took
the place of recalcitrant mate on three
eggs and Matched them" Votes for
roosters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
The Bubonic Plague.
Houston (Tex.l Post.l

Dr. Rupert Blue, surgeon general of
the United States army, spent Tuesday
in Houston In connection with the pre-
cautions that he is taking to prevent the
spread of the bubonic plague from New
orleans-the only present known source
Of Infection or the American continent.
He urges a vigorous campaign for the
destruction OF our rat population. which
he estimates appreximates 100000. or
about three rats to every human being.
To feed thesa rats he says. costs W
$4,000 a month, or $4,000 year. That
is q pretty hefty sum of money to be
wasted In sustaining such an undesira-
BILE populs&iaD. Furthermore, Dr. Blue
says that the bubenic plague is never
transmitted from person to person, but
always from rat to rat or rat to person.
Rats he says. as a usual thing have
from $50 to 200 feas on them. and the iea
IL therefore what carries the disease to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21

human beings. II, as DR.. Blue estimates,
there are 100000 rats in Houston, there
are just that many rats that ought not
to exist here. We don't need them-espec-
tally when we have to pay $500 a day for
their upkeep. A lo-cent bounty for each
rat would cost the city only $4,000 for
the determination OF the estimated 800 000
The bounty would be a powerful incen-
tive to rat extermination; also, it ap
peals to The Post as a good investment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
Bryan for Suffrage.
washington Starr


Secretary Bryan makes strong state
ment of the suffrage case in his deciara-
ton of advocacy OF that cause. and 1t
cannot be doubted that his accession to
the ranks will strengthen them. particu-
iarly in Nebraska, where an amendment
is to be voted on at the next election. II
will have an effect. however, elsewhere
than In Nebraska, doubtless m Missouri.
where an amendment Is also to be voted
on in November. II the suffragists can
carry these two states they will have
made notable addition TO the list of
equal rights commonwealth.
There is nothing inconsistent between
the position of M Bryan. as now avow-
ed, and that of the President, as lately
stated in the course of the White House
interview with a delegation Of suffra-
gists. The President, 1t Is true, has
never declared himself in favor of suf-
frage. occupying merely negative POSI-
ton with reference to federal action.
His first statement was that inasmueh
as the Baltimore platform was silent on
the subject of suffrage, he did not fee
warranted In taking positively ap'
proving attitude, and his SECOND state
ment was that this Is matter for the
states and not properly the subject OF
constitutional amendment. Mr.. Bryan
addresses his argument strictly to the
merits OF the case, without references
TO the method whereby suffrage Is te
be obtained, and treats it as subject
now before the people of Nebraska
His letter will undoubtedly prove a
powerful weapon in the hands of the
suffrag ists in their present campaign
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
Tell Me the Old, lid Story.
(Tanaka CaDftal.1

Geo. w. Perkins suggestion, after the
Colonel got home from the discovery OF
the River of Doubt, that the party cam
naign HYMN, Onward, Christian Sol
diers." would have to be changed for
Shall We Gather at the River Is sub
ject to further amendment, from the way
progressives are returning to the Repub-
iican ranks Next November the song is
liable to be, Tell EN- the Old, Old
Story"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21

gets sHHSSeT 10 the ground liOot III
his business deals can make money
in spite Of competition.
The following unsigned letter which
was mailed at the Rumford postoffice,
has reached the Rumford Times edi-
tors desk: Deer Sur, was in Old or
chard last Sunday and bort some of
the wurst whiskey I ever drink. Please
print this in the paper" The writer
of this is probably a better judge of
whiskey than he Is speller.
Speaking of burglars, a prominent
night by noise on the first floor
OF his home that sounded like an at
tempt being made to break and en-
ter. The citizen went down stairs
in his paJamas arming himself with
a stove poker as he passed on his
way to the kitchen. There it was
dark and the broker called out, Get
out of here or Ill shoot YOU Mr.
-, it's only me-" He recognized
the voice as belonging to his maid
He returned to bed and pleasant
dreams, and in the morning learned
that the maid had found the door
locked. was without a key and so
climbed in kitchen window.
Just 100 years ago on Saturday, or
on July IL. 1914. British fleet, led by
a ship of "a guns came into Passana-
quoddy bay, anchored off the town of
PASSPORT and Fort Sullivan, its only
fertilization; an English officer came
on shore and calling on Major Putnam
in command, demanded his commission
and the surrender of the fort and the
entire town, then called Moose Island.
Five hundred troops had been landed
in Eastport just 100 years ago. a 10
gun brig was stationed near the west
ern Part of the town to cut off all
chances of escape over the bar to the
mainland at Perry, and from the rec
ords now to be seen here. there were
stirring times in Eastport just CEN
fury agS.
DR.. H. Willis Hurd OF Biddeford has
developed a beautiful lawn about his
new South street residence in a re-
markably brief period of time. Some
TOUR or IlNo Weeks ago there was noun
ing but brown earth to be seen and
now velvety green sward has succeed
ed. The magic has been wrought
through the addition of liberal al
lowapce of oats to the lawn grass seed
planted. These sprout and grow rap
idly and after having been clipped with
the lawn mower have all the appear
ance of grass. They help to protect
the young grass which is coming up
and which another year will form the
true sward.
The postal officials and the general
public at Bar Harbor are rather dis
satisfied at present with the develop
ment of events in the postofflce de-
partment which makes the delivery of
the evening mail impossible. The re-
cent ruling that carriers must work
not more than eight hours, within a
ten-hour limit, makes il impossible 10
deliver the evening mail unless substi-
tute clerks or carriers are put on for
this purpose, This is the first year
that the evening mail has not been
delivered at p. m. during the sum-
mer months, and is causing much dis
+fSfo all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21

are contributing their share to the to-
tai ccal production and are rapidly
disappearing Even the waste from
the culm- bank washers is being utiliz-
ed. for it is flushed into the mines and
partly fills old workings where 1t &C.
ments together and furnishes support
to the roof when the coal previously
left for pillars is removed and posi-
bly, some day this waste will be re-
minded for use not yet discovered-a
time lame ducks will lay good eggs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
A Hard Bump Coming.

Her Dad-poes that young man you've
been keeping company with intend to
get married or TO remain single?
Daughter-I think he's on the fence,
papa.
Dad-Then throw him over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
Gold Feet.

During marriage ceremony in Scot
land recently the bridegroom looked ex-
tremely wretehed, and he got so I'D
getty, standing first on one foot and then
on the other, that the best man decided
he would find out what the trouble was.
What's up. Jock?" he whispered.
"Hae we lost the ring?"
No" answered the unhappy one with
a woful look. the rings safe enough;
but, man, I've lost ma enthusiasm"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21

lady was dancing with young part
ncr. A stranger approached Douglas
Jerrold. who was looking on, and said:
Pray. sir, can you tell me who is
the young gentleman dancing With
that elderly LADY,"
"One OF the Humane Society, 1
should think" replied Jerrold.-New
York Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
The Doctor Business.
fTruth)


At little dinner in Washington
some years ago DIR. Rixley had been
having some good natured fun with
Attorney General Bonaparte, who took
it all good naturally, and finally when
the occasion arose someone asked him
for his opinion of the medical profess
sion.
"All that my friend Rixiey has said
about the law may be true" said Bon
aparte. smilingly. but what know
about the medical profession will not
take me long to tell. as it is embodied
in little story concerning my office
boy.
"Gne day l had occasion to get
new Office boy, so sent out for one.
A bright looking young chap came in,
and in the course of questioning him
asked, Where were you previously en-
played?
81 worked for Doc Rixley,' an
swered the young man.
All. that SO? How long did you
work for him. / asked.
" Six months he answered.
"'And why did you leave?' / persist
ed.
law, didn't like the doctor busi-
ness he said scornfully. I'm sorry
now learned it!'"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21

In Indiana a. society of women meets
weekly to pray for the elimination of
tobacco, and In Kentucky the church
people are praying for rain to save the
tobacco crop. endangered from pro-
longed drought. Any danger OF the two
kinds getting tangled milwaukee Senti-
mel.
Perhaps that is what brought on
dog days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
One Thinu Leads to Another,

Employer-What! I've just agreed to
give you every Saturday off as a holiday
and now you want an increase OF salary.
Employee-Yes, sir; so / can enjoy my
holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
Grad alton.

John E. Dolsen, in TRUTH
The heights by statesmen won, and kept,
Were not attained by sudden flight;
But they, while their companions slept,
Were fixing fences" through the night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
Nothins Doinq.

Madge-What do you think of this
place as a summer resort?
Marjorie-It's the limit! I rented n
hammock for the season. and there
isn't a single man here.-Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
Maine Gossip

The 39d annual reunion of the First
Northern Maine Regiment of the
Grand Army of the Republic is to be
held at the Aroostook Valley Park,
Fort Fairfield, August 10, II, II, 13 and
IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. &c, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at s.
w. r. CURRIER, N. g.
E. F. WESTON, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
A Bit az Hint,

Boreleigh tat Ills p. M.)-When l
was d boy I used to ring door-belis
and run away,
The Girl (yawning)-And now you
ring them and stay-Boston Trans
cript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21

JEPHT.tA ENCAMPMENT, NO. 8.
Meetings at 500 O'Clock every second
and fourth Tuesday.
). r. TOWNSEND, C. P.
c. E. STEWART, Scribe.
dr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
our own idea of LIES Three Trench

ant Thrills:
Going behind the scenes at circus.
Dining at New Meadows.
Receiving a raise.--Boston Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21

At an evening party very elderly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
A Comparison.

why, say. mans as safe in Mex
co as he is in Chicago"
rs 1t as bad as that?'-Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21

The agricultural expert Of the police
force has discovered that In a pasture
a cow will 80 along graxins until she
thinks all the grass is eaten and move
along; behind tho COW will come a
horse and set good grazing and when
he has eaten un, rs he supposes. all
the grass in sight. = sheep will follow
and find In his tracks good grazing
The sheep crops the grass closer than
the other two. There 10 a moral to this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21
REPUBLICAN
NOMINATIONS
For Governor:
William 7. Haines
State Auditor:
Timothy F. Callahan
For Congress-:

tat Dist, Hon. Asher c, Kinds.
End Dist, Hon. Harold M. Se~all.
3rd Dist, Hon. John A. Peters.
9TH Dist, Hon. Frank e. Guernsey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21

Plueked a WalIflower.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21

BIT of natural history. The man who
gets snugger to the ground floor in
his business deals can make money
in spite Of competition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21

G. S. PEASLEE, Capt.
RAY N. BURNS. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-21

A gigantic elm stands on the old
Lovejoy place in Camden, on the road
from Melvin Heights to Hosmer'
pond. This tree girts about "a feet at
the base and the spread of its limbs
is about $50 feet and the Rockiand
Courier Gazette rises to remark,
that it is extremely doubtful if it has
any close rival in that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-02
Misses Department.

10 Girls Dresses, percales, piques and
reps, in blue and white, made in Russian
style and trimmed with embroidery, some
have large sailor collars: sizes 8. 10 ana
L. Reduced from $500 and $5.75 to $3.50
each.
White Lawn and Wolfe Dresses. Dutch
neck and three-quarter sleeves. trimmed
with fine laces and some have colored
ribbon girdles; sizes 6, 10 and IL. Re-
duced from $500 and 1915 to $1.95 each.
ID Girls White Dresses, voiles and fine
lawns, made with Dutch neck and three
quarter sleeves. trimmed in fine laces and
some hand-embroidered: sizes 10 and 10
only. Reduced from $50 and $1,000 to
s.. 10 each.
Girls White Crepe Dresses. Rus
sian style. beautifully hand-embroidered:
sailor collars in brown. pink and cadet
blue: sizes s. 10 and Il. Reduced from
1913 to 1925 each.
IL Misses Linon Dresses, in brown.
blue. tan and lavender; one-piece styles:
sizes 16 and 49, Reduced from $7.95 to
s1.95 each.
Misses Spring Suits, made in the lat
est styles and fabrics. fancy stripes.
tango. green and tan; sizes IA, Is and ~.
Reduced from $500 and $3.50 to $500
each.
Girls Spring Goats, blue. tan and
checks; three-quarter length, lined
throughout: sizes to IA. Reduced from
$S.75 and 5000 to $500 each.
IL Misses White Balkan Blouses, navy
blue galatea collar and cuffs; sizes II and
a. Reduced from $1.O0 to Csc each.
Third floor, Eleventh St
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-02
DEMAND FOR US. BANKS
IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Federal Reserve Organization Com
mittee Receives Many
Applications.

Judging from the number of appllca-
tons received by the reserve bank or
ganization committee for the establish
ment of foreign branches. members of
the committee believe many of the large
banks in leading commercial centers OF
the United States expect to invade the
foreign field.
Latin America seems to be the section
especially favored by American bankers.
The demand of American manufacturers
and jobberS for American banks in tie
big trade centers of the southern repub-
lies has been insistent and enterpris-
ing bankers are preparing to meet the
demand Commercial organiza tons,
boards of trade. manufacturers associa-
tons and various other business bodies
have urged for several years that it will
be Impossible for the United States to
gain a firm footing in South American
and Central American trade until Ameri-
can banks are started, as concerns in the
United States are unable to carry on
their business satisfactorily through the
European banks. which dominate many
of the southern republics.
Under the federal reserve bank act
banks having a capital and surplus of
81 10000 or more may file application
with the federal reserve board to es-
tablish branches in foreign countries or
dependencies of the United States. APP
plications have already been filed for
branches in Brazil. Argentina and Pan
the Treasury Department concerning
other foreign branches including Porto
Rico and in the far east, particularly in
China.