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Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
Silent Tragedies.

It is only the life of violence, the life of bygone days that is perceived by nearly all our tragic writers, and truly one may say that anachronism domi- mates the stage, and that dramatic art dates back as many years as the art of sculpture. To the tragic author it K only the violence of the anecdote that appeals. And he imagines, forsooth, that we shall delight in witnessing the very same acts that brought joy to the hearts of barbarians with whom murder, outrage and treachery were matters of daily occurrence, where as it is far away from bloodshed, bat tlecry and sword thrust that the lives of most of us flow on. and mems tears are silent today. and invisible and al- most spiritual.-Maeterlinc
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
House Chimneys,

Chimneys were scarcely known in England in the year 1200. One only was allowed in religious house, one n maasr house and one in great hall of 1T castle or a lords house, but in other houses the smoke found its way out as it could. The writers of the fourteenth century seemed to have considered them as the newest inven- ton of luxury. In Henry VII.'s reign the University of Oxford had no fire allowed, for 1t is mentioned after the students had supped, having no fire in winter, they were obliged to take a good run to get heat in their feet be- fore they retired for the night. Holin- shed in the reign of Elizabeth de- scribes the rudeness of the preceding generation in the arts of life.
 ''There were" says he, every few chimneys. Even in the capital towns the fire was laid to the wall, and the smoke issued out of the door, roof or window"
 In the year of 1889 a tax of 2 shil- lings was laid on chimneys.-London Strand Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
Not So Very Cheap.

The man who wishes to economize was advised by friend to go to cer- tain restaurant
 Mighty cheap" said the friend. So the would be boarder went there. Next day he met thut friend.
 Pretty cheap place. eh7" said the latter.
 Not on your life!'
 What do you mean2 Can you get as good soup elsewhere as you eau there for the pricef'
 Certainly not"
 And did you ever get such roast beef at another place for what you paid at this one?"
 "I never did"
 Well, then, why do you say the place isn't chenpT'
 Because" said the man who wanted to save, while I was eating somebody stole my hat and overcoat"-New York Times.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
Woods We Use In Our Toys.

'It must not be considered thnt dolls are the cnly wooden toys In the manu- facture of which American industry has been progressing" says the South ern Lumberman. Among the toys made in this country from American woods are toy animals, blocks, boats, cannon and forts, children's chairs, cir GUS sets, dolls, doll furniture, games, Christmas tree holders, swing jumpers, childrens pianos, pastry sets, babies play yards, toy shooting galleries, hob byhorses, popguns, toy wagons, toy autos and wheelbarrows. Eastwood Is the principal material for wooden toys and for wooden parts of metal toys. Next to basswood, sugar maple. beech, birch and white pine are the principal woods used for toys. The amount of woods used annually in the United States for toy manufacture is nearly 29,oOO,000 feet"
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
SuFFRAGE-PRO AND CON
Pro-.

There has been very perceptible quickening of interest in the woman suffrage question since the hearings at the capital on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. AS Mrs. Hepburn re- marked in presenting the speakers for woman suffrage on Wednesday, March 3, even the Anti -Suffragists prove the point that the suffragists are making. They, by their activity and by the pleas they made last Thursday show that woman suffrage is live issue and that it is therefore time that the legis- lature passed the question on to the electors. The granting of woman sui frage is not within the power of the Connecticut Legislature. All that the legislature can do is to pass the resolu- tion submi tting the amendment to the popular vote; and this year all that can be done is for the House of Representa- tives to pass the, resolution over to the next legislature when it will have to be voted on by both house and senate.
 The chief surprise of the hearings last week was the support given the cause of woman suffrage by organized labor ma1o aHu leHldle. MT. oprem1du dp- peared for the Connecticut Federation of Labor, and so did also MT. M'Guire, the vice-president of the Federation, and both these men emphasized the fact that the Federation had gone on record in favor of the demand of the women for equal political rights. More sur prising than the support of the men waa the streotOh deye1oned hv the Equality League of Self Supporting Women of Connecticut-a state wide organization with locals in the larger
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
A Prohibited Inscription.

Tn the west cloister of Westminster abbey, in the oldest part of the build ing, imbedded in the pavement is a slab of marble marking the grave of John Broughton, who was verger in the abbey for more than thirty years and before he obtained the situation was the champion prizefighter of Great Britain, holding the belt for more than twelve years. The guides who show people around the abbey say that when he was buried in the cloister some of his admirers wanted to immortalize him with an appropriate epitaph. and they indicate blank space under his name which was left for the inscrfp- tion, "For twelve years champion prizefghter of England" but it was prohibited.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
Breakinu It Gently.

"If you please. mamma" asks Ben jamin, aged ten, twill you kindly lend me q pencilT
 But" said his mother, "I left n pen and Ink for you to do your lessons with on the nursery table. Why don't you use that instead of pencilT
 "Well, you sec" Benjamin explain ed, "I want a pencil to write and ask the editor how to remove ink stains from a carpet"
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11

cities. and members in nearly every town. where there is any manufacture ing. fMiss Abbie O'ConnOr. of Willi- mantle, the president of the Associa- tion, spoke briefly but forcioly ill favor of the submission of the amendment, and the large force of girls who had accompanied her to the capitol showed the earnestness and determination of the women to win for themselves the only weapon by which women can pro- tect themselves in industry.
 Hartford, Conn. Press Sec.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
Can You Beat It7

She-Oh, Jack. do excuse me for get ting here so late! You poor fellow, you've had to wait an hour for me! He-Oh, no; it's all right! I've only just come. She-What! So that's the way you treat me, is 1t? If I'd come at the time agreed you'd have made me wait a whole hour.-Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
aIandIadvH

The distinction which the possession of land used to give Is still exempli- fled in the titles of "landlord'' and "landlady." Persons are amused at the colored washerwoman, for in- stance. who insists on the term lady" But let the same woman run room ing house of whatever description and she is not "landwoman," but 'land- ady."-Kansas City Star.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
duty to their state.

duty to their state.
 g. Because the woman who brings up her sons to be conscientious voters is serving her state far better than by voting herself.
 10. Because less than per cent. of the women of Connecticut are asking for the ballot. This is a democracy. The wishes of the majority should rule.
 Hartford, Conn. Press Chairman.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
Exasporatinu.

"The phrase He hates himself Is in- tended for sarcasm when applied to an egotist I believe"
 Quite right, but it's the unvarnish- ed truth when applied to man who starts to tell a funny story and for gets how it ends."-Birmingham Age Herald
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
Self Protection.

"I always take my wife with me when I buy a new hat"
 That's considerate."
 "No, it isn't. If I buy one by my self she planes me for the way I look in it. If she goes along blame her" Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
Too Familiar.

"I suppose you are familiar with the works of Bobby Burns"
 Certainly, and also with the works of Billy Shakespeare, Georgie Byron and Jack Milton."-Boston Transcript
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
A viaion of Judament7

"Extremes met at our boarding house today" remarked the star boarder.
 How so?" asked the innocent by sitter. "I ate deviled ham and had an- gel cake for dessert" - Philadelphia Ledger.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
Don't Be Cnncnitnd.

If you make yourself the center of the universe all your perspective is skewed. There is only one moral cen ter of the universe, and that is God Woodrow Wilson.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
Measurement.

Remember" said the efficiency ad- vocate. that time is money"
 "I suppose so," replied the worried man. "rm getting so that it makes me as nervous to look at my watch as if it were the register on taxicab." Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
Named the Bird.

Irate Diner-Hey, waiter, there's not a drop of real coffee in this mix ture. Fresh Waiter-Some little bird told you, suppose. Irate Diner-Yes, a swallow.-Princeton Tiger.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
sted,

Sloggs People are inexcusably wasteful of writing paper. Bloggs- That's so. I've got creditors wbo write to me every week.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
The Hartford Constitution.

The first written constitution in America governed the people of Hart. ford, Conn. This included the neigh. boring towns. The year was 1639.- Magazine of American History.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
cattx.

What part of the club paper is Elm incline going to look afterT'
 Well, she's such an expert on the subject that suggested she attend to its makeup. p."-Baltimore American.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
Medical Note.

"How is your brother"
 Very low. He is being treated by three doctors"
 "What towards. Three against one" '" Budapest Borsszem Jnnko.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11

If thou shouldst lay up even n littlo upon little and shouldst do this of- ten ,oon would even this become great. -HeslOd.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11
Scared Her.

Nora-Why did you accept him the third time he proposed? Dora-Be- cause he said it would be the last time.-Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-11

Know this, that troubles come swift CT than the things we desire.-Plautus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

A gentleman from Windsor was
caller at the Journal office early Thurs
day morning to make inquiries about
over Augusta Wednesday evening. He
was in the city that evening, stopping
on Grove street, and at about $50
o'clock, so he thought, the aerial WISH
tor made its appearance. When he
and others first saw it they thought it
was the moon until a second thought
showed it to be impossible. The visi-
tor was travelling east and at a rapid
rate of speed and as it passed over the
party of observers on Grove street it
appeared to them like parachute 1t
was at that time so low that they
thought they could see the framework
of a basket suspended under the par
achute. also a figure in the basket.
They watched the flyer as it crossed
the kennebec and passed over the Au-
gusta General hospital, going higher
as it flew. When first seen the visitor
is said to have carried red light but
before vanishing in the distance it
changed to blue. Inquiry later yester-
day morning brought forth the fact
that what the gentleman referred to
and the rest Of his party saw was one
of the advertising balloons of the "Y''
Circus, as one was sent up from the Y.
M. c. A. building Wednesday evening
and took a course which would carry
it over Grove street in the vicinity of
the point from which it was seen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03
BELFAST
Captain VIM. Veazie Pratt, w.
S. n, Delivers an Address
Before Mems Clubs
TWO MEMBERS OF KNOX CO.
BAR ON LONG TRIP

Capt William Veaz;e Pratt. u 6
~ who has but recently been an
pointed a member OF the Panama De
tense Commission. delivered an ad-
dress before the Mems Club of the
Unitarian church on The United
States Navy The talk was very in
formal and intensely interesting. The
speaker made everything very plain,
telling many things which his hear
ers had long since read of and known
about in a general way but never
quite Understood. For instance they
mad all read of and many had seen
the dreadnoughts, the super dread
noughts. the armored cruiser, the tor
pedo boat and the destroyer, and the
various other craft which go to make
up Uncle Sans fleets but just where
the difference in many of them Law
mad been puzzle to many. In Cant.
traits talk, all was made quite plain
and his description of the different
parts of the naval vessels was so
plainly and Interestingly told that no
one could fall to grasp it. He told Of
the life in the navy, of the opportuni-
ties for young men to rise, even with
out the Annapolis training, Of the
splendid education received by the en-
listed men. He described the practical
maneuvers and war games, told what
they mean and what they accomplish
In a most cautious and very imperson-
al manner he touched on the foreign
war and at the close of his talk in
vited the men to ask questions.
Capt. Pratt is Belfast man and one
OF the youngest officers in the navy
holding-the rank Of captain. He was
raised to this rank recently, the COM
mission dating from Sept. %, 1915
He will leave the last of the week and
viii proceed to Panama on official
business.
Two members Of the Knox County
Bar Association who have many
friends in Waldo county, are making
tours of the West, one in fact having
just completed 10000 mile trip since
Oct. 9. This is Arthur S. Littlefield.
Esq. ,one Of the prominent county at
torneys. With Mrs LittlefeId he Jour-
neyed westward through the Canadian
Northwest, attended the Californian
Expositions and returned home
through New Orleans and Washing
ton, .. c. The other traveller is Charles
I. Smalley, who with his wife is now
in California. He plans to meet a num-
Der Of former Maine people on his trip,
including DR.. George Shorkely, for
merly of Camden, well remembered in
Belfast as the returning Arctic ex-
plorer who addressed the Mems Club
of the Congregational church on his
experiences in the Far North.
Edith, the three-months- old daueh-
ter Of Benz. and Addie (Bakenan)
Boynton, died yesterday afternoon af-
ter brief illness. The funeral takes
place tomorrow at P. NJ. Rev. George
B. Sellers Of the Methodist church will
officiate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03
NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
Stamford, Conn.,, Nurse Tells How She
Found Health.

Stamford, Conn., am nurse
and suffered from a nervous break
down. 1 had no appetite and could not
sleep at night, and nothing seemed to
help me. BY chance / heard of Vinol,
and after taking the first bottle no.
ticed an Improvement, and four bot
ties made me we'll and strong, it gave
me a hearty appetite, so 1 can sleep
soundly night or day. I consider vi
mol a wonderful tonic" Edith r.
Forbes, Stamford, Conn.
The reason Vinol Is so successful
in overcoming such conditions is be-
cause it is constitutional remedy
and goes to the seat Of the trouble.
1t is the greatest strength creator we
know-due to the extractive medici-
nal elements of fresh cod livers with
out oil, combined with peptonate Of
iron and beef peptone. all dissolved
in a pure medicinal wine.
We have seen SO many wonderful
recoveries like this right here in Au-
gusta caused by Vinol, that We feel
perfectly safe in offering to return
money in every SUCH case where Vinol
fails to benefit.
Bowditch- Webster Co., Druggists,
Augusta, Ne. Vinol is sold in Water
vile by w. c. Hawker and in Halo
well b. Guy K. White.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

John Wadleigh is one OF the oity's
progressive young merchants and is
usually considered pretty good on a
trade. but few days ago he made a
purchase that proved more than he
could handle. The purchase in oues-
ton was pipe" of olives or a barrel
holding 1G2 gallons. and when Swift &
Cos. team backed up to the entrance
of the WadIeigh store to deliver the
olives it was found that the pipe"
would not enter the store by about
five inches. There was only one thing
to do and that was 10 haul the pack
age up to the Swift refrigerator, but
here another difficulty was encounter
ed as the pipe" would not go on to
the elevator Just what will be done
has not been decided but Mr.. Wad-
leigh will manage, one way or another,
to get the olives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

A party of the officials of the Lew
iston. Augusta & Waterville Street
Railway, in which were A. H. Ford OF
Portland, general manager and wee
president; Frank r. Silliman, Jr, OF
Philadelphia, one of the directors; Al
fred Sweeney of Portland, assistant to
Mr.. Ford: G. ". Bowie of Lewiston,
general superintendent: Frank Hew-
lett of Lewiston, engineer; Supt. Z.
C. Cole of the Augusta division; Mr..
Smith Of Philadelphia, private secre-
tary to Mr. Silliman, and P. E. Wey-
mouth of Lewiston, assistant to the
general superintendent. were in Au-
gusta Thursday on their annual IN
spection Of the system. They arrived
in the city at 100 in the afternoon,
after having inspected the companys
buildings at Hallowen and Gardiner
and from here made a run out over
the Winthrop line and back and in
spected the new freight shed at Au-
gusta. In the evening Mr.. Silliman and
Mr.. Smith took the 7oS train for Ban
gor, while Mr.. Ford and Mr.. Sweeney
took the 612 train for Portland. The
other members of the party returned
to Lewiston by special car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

According to the testimony of some
Of the witnesses given in at a hearing
Thursday afternoon before Judge Lam
caster Of the municipal court there is
a certain black dog of good size but
of obscure breeding down on lower
State street that is possessed Of sutfi-
Gent undesirable qualities to brand him
as an outcast. So far as is known the
dog was unaware that he was the cause
of a case in court, but could he have
heard and understood the things which
were said about him his ears would
certainly have burned.
The complainant in the case was
Mrs. Emma Z. Barrett of State street
and in her statement to the court she
alleged that the dog, which was said
to be the property of Mrs. Annie Ken
nedy, neighbor. was very annoying to
the Barrett cat; that he chased the
cat into the house, even through the
screen: that one cat had been badly
injured by the cog; that she had seen
she had not actually seen him bite
children she had seen him jump at
them. Seven witnesses testified as to
the dogs standing in the community
tand all gave hinaa,a reputation that
Was anything but savory.
Mrs. Kennedy. the respondent. was
represented by Frank G. Harrington and
took the stand. her testimony being
that she did not own the dog. J. 3.
Kennedy. husband of the respondent,
followed her and taking the stand tes-
titled that he was the owner OF the
dog, whereupon Mr.. harrington asked
to have the proceeding dismissed as
il had been instituted against the
wrong person. and the court under the
circumstances granted the request
Another case which was heard dur
ing the afternoon was one in which
Mrs Ada +. Hunt, State agent for the
prevention of cruelty to children was
the complainant, and alleged that the
six children of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Frappied of Waterville were not prop
erly cared for, that by the wilful fail
,1re of the parents they were not pro-
vided with suitable food, clothing or
the privileges of education.
The children ranged in age from 3
years to 16 years, and one boy Aiphonse,
aged IS years, could not read or write.
Among those present were OverSeer
Zero Of the Waterville poor department,
Selectman Chamberlain of Winslow and
DR.. Towne OF Waterville, and all tes-
tilted as to the condition of the child
ren. At tho conclusion of the hear
ing the court ordered that the children
be placed temporarily in the care OF
Mrs. Hunt. although they were allowed
to go home Thursday afternoon with
their mother.
Two cases were heard Thursday
morning the charge in each OF which
was intoxication. Both respondents
were found guilty one being fined 50
and costs while the other was given
80 days in Jail bur sentence was sus-
pended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03
"THE RED LAMP"
PleasinsIy Presented Thursday Eve.
ming at the Universalist Church

A humorous sketch entitled THE
Red Lamp" was presented to a good
sized audience by the "cercle Come
die" Wednesday evening at the vestry
Of the Universalist church in connec-
ton with the closing Of the japanese
Bazaar held by the Murray Alliance of
the church. The characters were well
portrayed and the work Of the mem
bers Of the dramatic organization was
given warm applause.
The playlet concerned a hungry
tramp who breaks into a house for
food and recognizes a lamp about
which there is superstition that it
brings good luck when lighted. The
son Of the family befriends the tramp,
who leaves on the approach of the
boys aunt. The boy, agrees to light the
lamp after his aunt has gone, as a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

signal for the tramp to return. On ac-
count of the fact that the lighted lamp
is used as a signal by the daughter
OF the family to let her lover know
that her aunt has left the house, and
also by the aunt as a signal for
neigfbor to have tea ready, ensuing
complications are fast and exciting.
The character, Bill Worth" the
tramp, was presented by Reuel 3.
Soule In a fine manner while Miss Ma
bel townsend as Alice Deering" was
well received by the audience. The
other members Of the cast were: Ma
tlica Deerine." a rich spinster, Miss
Blanche Foster; Harold Deering."
her nephew Erldon B. Turner: Archie
Clark, a young lawyer, Roland F.
Cony; annie O'Shane,' maid at the
behring's. Miss Marjorie V. Hussey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03
Mulroney Taken to New York.

James Mulroney Of New York, for
merly nurse in Bellevue hospital,
left Bangor Wednesday for New York
in custody Of Detective William A.
Murphy. Mulroney was arrested Sat-
urday in Bangor, charged with the lar
ceny of three diamond rings from
Anna Won Krokovsky, wealthy young
Bohemian woman Of New York. Null
roney told the Bangor police that the
girl would no doubt withdraw the
charges if he would marry her, as she
had urged him to do. He said that he
hadn't made up his mind whether to
marry her or stand trial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-03

Deputy Sheriff S. ". Nelson of Bow
dOinham was in the city Thursday af-
ternoon, having come down to Angus
ia for the purpose of committir,s to
Jail one John Albert Taylor OF Bow
doinham, who had that morning by
Trial Justice James II. Ames been
bound over in the sum of $500 for
appearance al the January term of the
supreme judicial court for Sagadahoc
county to he holden ut Bath, to answer
10 the charge of rape.