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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-04

grandma" And the grandmother Of
the babies shook with sObs. asE
"This is a case of too much mother
in-law," stated Mrs. Jane Barton Of
the court, who had investigated the
case. 'The grandmother cOvets the
children, but the mother wants them
and she is their mother" -
81 am their father and have some
rights" said Alfred, the father. &c
1--WE are not considering you at
all" Judge SABBATH answered. "Aman
who doesn't work and lets his mother
support him doesn't merit consider
alton. Your mother certainly has
spoiled you" ad1
Then the face of the Judge bright
ened. He spoke to the oldest boy; he
talked to him about marbles and
childish lore familiar to the heart Of
a 4-year-old, and when the little lad
had become very friendly the judge
asked. @1f
"Who do you want to live with,
your mother or your grandmother
Tears sprang into the eyes Of the
mother, the grandmother bowed her
head. and cried aloud, and little
4-year-old solemnly pondered che
matter. Then he toddled slowly
across and put a comforting hand on
grandmother shoulder. 70
The mother stretched out her arms
toward him, then drew them back.
Il win let you keep the oldest boy"
the Judge said to the grandmother,
'and the mother shall have the other
two children until the circuit court
decides who is to have the custody Of
all Of the children. Then he turned
to the father.
you get work Immediately. Stop
living OF of your mother. Come back
here on the 18th Of March with some
money for your children's support
and if you haven't any money. and
haven't been working 1 am going to
send you to the Bridewell."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-04
BABIES GET LOTS OF LOVE IN
THIS INTERESTING CASE ]


Listening to the evidence you
might have felt sorry for those three
little children from the baby Mary,
who is just z months old, to Theo-
dore, who is 4 years old, for their
father Alfred Timm, 1901 N. Marsh
field av., admitted he hadn't worked
for months and months and their
mother Rose had gone away and left
them, even the Httlest one who was
a nursing baby, and hadn't visited
them for whole week, and their
grandmother, who had taken care Of
them, earned her living, her sons HV-
ing and the children's, but, oh, what
an amount Of love those babies got.
Grandmother Timm was fighting
to keep them. She was making
every possible charge against their
mother from light and frivolous to
downright vicious in order that her
grandchildren might not be taken
from her. "a
And their father Alfred told how he
had taken care of them, and their
mother Rose made counter accuse
lions against the grandmother and
father to try to show they were not
fit to have her babies and she cried
and held out her arms for them.
"This is a hard thing for me to
decide" judge SABBATH said, as those
people who loved the babies stood be-
fore him in the court of domestic re-
lations. Undoubtedly the grand
mother wants the children and / can
not help feeling that the mother did
not show the proper attitude in going
away and leaving them for more than
a week without even visiting them.
ssBut she beat me and had to get
out and / hadn't any money, so l
couldn't take the children with me.
/ want my children, love them, I
swear before God / love them" said
the mother Of the babies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-13
HIND RENTON ROLLER
Is SUCCESS AT EVA

The new steel roller equipped with
Hind-Renton growing, which was In
stalled month ago on the Eva plan
tation, is said by r. r. Hind, engineer
at the mill, to be a complete success.
Mr.. Hind says the mill equipped with
the new roller is carrying double the
hydraulic load of the old grooved roll
Ter.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-13
MOTHER! Is CHILD'S
STOMACH SOUR, SICK?
II tongue Is coated or II cross. fever.
fish, censtipated, give sCalif0r.
MIA Syrup of Flgs.s

Don't scold your fretful, peevish
child See If tongue is coated; this
is sure sign its little stomach. liver
and bowelL are clogged with sour
waste.
When listless pale, fcyerish, full OF
cold, breath bad, throat sore. DOESN'T
eat. sleep or act naturally. has stom-
ach-ache, Indigestion, diarrhoea, give
a teaspoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs" and in few hours all The foul
waste, the sour bile and fermenting
food passes out of the bowels, and you
nave a we'll and playful child again.
Children love this harmless fruit lax
atiye," and mothers can rest easy af-
ter giving it, because it never falls
to make their little "insides" clean
and sweet.
Keep it handy, Motherl A little Civ
en- today saves a sick child tomorrow,
but get the genuine Ask your drug
gist for 50-cent bottle of California
Syrup of Figs which has directions
for babies, children of all ages and for
grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Re
member, there are counterfeits sold
here, so surely look, and see that
yours is made by the California Fig
Syrup Company" Hand back with
contempt any other fig syrup.-adver-
tlsement
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-13
MRS. SARAH E. WILLIAMS
DIES IN CALIFORNIA

According to advices received in
Honolulu today Mrs. Sarah E. Will
liams, daughter of Rev. Edward John
son, missionary who came here in
1887, died January l at Twin Lakes,
Santa Cruz county, California. She
was az years old and was we'll known
in the islands. For several years her
parents were stationed at the mission
in Waiole, Kauai. She was educated
at Punahou college, Honolulu.
George C. williams, the late man
ager of the Spreckelsyille plantation
at Maui was Mrs. Williams husband.
Mrs. Williams is survived by Henry
Johnson, brother, and Mrs. ID. K. Fyfe
and Frances Johnson, sisters.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-13
FICTION GIVES WAY
TO WAR LITERAL URE

According to report fled by Miss
Edna L. Allyn Of the Library OF Ha-
wall with the trustees of the institu-
ton, patrons of the library have de-
serted fiction and taken to subjects
dealing on wars, their causes and re-
suits.
The demand for fiction has dropped
of considerably, she stated, while at
the same time periodicals dealing on
latest war movements and books and
maps dealing on the war have been
in increasing use.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-13
SUGAR BAG SHORTAGE
WORRIES PLANTATIONS

The shortage of sugar bags is again
worrying sugar plantations. With the
harvest already begun, it is said that
there are not enough bags now on
hand in the islands to last month.
Bags ordered for Hawaii are now
on the wharves in Hongkong, but the
congestion of freight IN Oriental ports
is holding up their shipment. 1t has
been proposed ~ some plantation
men to charter a vessel to go direct
to Hongkong to bring the bags.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-13
GET READY
FOR LEAN YEAR IN 1916

Plantations are beginning to go over
their accounts with the view of map
ping out their financial operations for
1916, when free sugar goes into ef-
feet Several are beginning to lay by
their resources to meet any situation
after May /, 1916, especially the con-
tingency of not being able to get loans
from banks.
Also they are making all necessary
improvements on their plants this
year, so that there will be no heavy
overhead expenses next year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-13

Harry Carlson of Brooklyn was
struck by an automobile and fatally
injured. the chauffeur putting ON full
power and escaping.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-13

MAJ. -gen. Sam Hughes, Canadian
minister of militia, returned from Eng
land on the steamer st, Paul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
Growth Of Equal Suffrage.

Public interest in the possible ac-
ton of the Maine Legislature upon
Woman Suffrage does not diminish
with the days. Indeed, with the con-
ceded probability Of the referendum.
the enthusiasm Of the suffra gists
seems to grow and spread. In 1895,
there were but four suffrage states n
the Union. Now, there are IL, and
this year, at least seven states, in
GLIDING New York, New Jersey, Mas
sachusetts, West Virginia, Iowa,
Pennsylvania and Tennessee are to
take, the question to the voters with a
probability of favorable returns. The
confidence of the affirmative side is
unbounded, and the work is proceed
ing aggressively in every section Of
the country. Everywhere, men Of
strong mind are espousing the cause
Of suffrage, chiefly because they have
become interested In, and are fight
ing for, cleaner politics.
An exchange in dealing with the
question Gin which it has recently be-
come interested) declares that the
suffragists can rest their case on the
plain fact that women do participate
in the life Of modern communities.
and should therefore participate in
the business of government.
Everywhere leaders are awakening
to the need of intelligent womanhood,
in the work Of clarifying the political
atmosphere, and they are pledgins
great political parties to suffrage, as
the Republican party is pledged to 1t
in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
The Ship Purchase MuddIe.-

The discontinue Of the Democratic
administration over the ship purchase
muddle is so marked as to be felt
throughout the country. 1t is a de-
feat not only of the President, but Of
the entire following in his party.
and the insurgency of SO many mem
bers of that party carries the real
meaning of the Presidents attempt to
embark upon a socialistic sea, home
to the people.
President Wilson staked his leader
ship upon this ship purchase patch
work and he lost. So far was he
driven in his attempt to have his own
way that it is still possible that an
extra session of Congress must be
called to dispose Of a portion Of the
appropriation bills which were neg
lected SO long that there is now no
time to act upon them before the
Congress expires on March by con-
stitutional limitation.
Perhaps the most notable element
of weakness in Mr.. Wilson's position
at this time, lies in the opportunity
given certain Democrats who have
become tired of the domination Of the
President, to oppose him and to
make every move expensive for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
BIuffng at Business.

In response to the country's needs.
and humoring the administrations
plea to the nations industries to
start something" the press Of the
country. including many leading Re
publican papers. is doing its best to
stimulate industry and to create a
wave Of business enthusiasm out Of
the sorry nightmare Of the country's
affairs which the Underwood tariff
has inflicted. Some of these papers
are urging the made in America"
crusade. Others are appealing to
their readers with the cry Of buy it
now" or build now or "pay it
now"-anything to give labor occu-
patton and to keep money moving.
has been attempted bravely by the
press, in recent months. and is being
actively pursued at this time. All IF
these slogans have some slight effect.
Their purpose is good, and they arc
accomplishing, in a small way, a re-
turn to the prosperous conditions
which the country knew under the
protective tariff system Of the Ding
ley act, and the Payne act. But after
all, it is a sorrowful bluff at the real
thing.
We may pay now" all that we
owe; we may buy now" all that we
need; we may build now" all that
our capital will provide and all that
our business necessitates; we may
turn from foreign made goods and
make use only Of those articles which
are produced by our countrymen at
home, and still have brought back to
industry and labor and to the chan
nels of business, only small part Of
that prosperity which is assured by
business confidence and its increasing
limit, under the stimulus of a tariff
that puts American affairs upon an
American standard, and permits 10
interference with the jobs Of our labor
by the workmen under the low stan
dards of foreign countries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24

T was considerably mystineo ahu
slightly troubled by the suoue"
change in Mr.. Hersey's demeanor un.
til it came to me that he tnousn. III ;,
my remark was intended TOT mn. an..
that I was abiding to the leglsiaIso
printing controversial ana ! on
this occasion to assure the noho'auAo
gentleman that he was only
recipient Of a bon mot that was m
tended for the governor but whicn
got into the bypass on account "
back pressure.
I intended to 60 to the ball, but naa
to come home to feed the pigs ana W
some other chores that Kept me ousy
till o'clock and l reckohed that ~
that time everybody would be goins
home so I didn't go. which at the tltns
caused ne some regret as I kre"
that the governors enjoyment OF the
occasion would be married by oe-
pressing sense Of something lacking,
but when read In the Journa.
next morning about the be1eweileu
decolette gowns worn by some d
those present my regret was con-
siderably lesssned, for I am but
plain farmer Of the old Iasnionec
Yankee brand with leanings towara
the high neck, long sleeve styles IN
gowns, and a man of chaste modessy
withal-Yea, verify.
Assuring you Of my highest regard
and extending my most sincere
fluctuations / beg to remain, Sir,
Truly rurally yours,
HARRY THAYER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
MEAT CAUSE OF
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take Salts to flush. Kid
neys if Back hurts or
Bladder bothers

II you must have your meat every
day, eat it. but flush your kidneys
with salts occasionally. says a noted
authority who tells us that meat forms
uric acid which almost paralyzes the
kidneys in their efforts to expei it
from the blood. They become slug
gish and weaken, then you suffer with
a dull misery in the kidney region,
sharp pains in the back or sick mead
ache, dizziness, your stomach sours,
tongue is coated and when the wealth
er is bad you have rheumatic twinges.
The urine gets cloudy, full of sedi-
ment, the channels often get sore and
irritated, obliging you to seek relief
two or three times during the night
To neutralize these irritating acids
to cleanse the kidneys and flush Off
the body's urinous waste get four
ounces Of Jad Salts from any phar-
macy here; take a tablespoonful IN 4
glass Of water before breakfast for
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine, This famous salts is made
from the acid Of grapes and lemon
Juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush and
stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to
neutralize the acids in urine, SO it nc
longer irritates, thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in.
5ure, and makes a delightful effer-
vescent hthia-watsr drink-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
Wayne Grange.

Saturday, February 20 the patrons Of
Wayne Grange celebrated the 18th ami
versary of its organization. There was
a large attendance and several visitors
from sister Oranges, also at this time
State Master c. s. Stetson was present
and gave an address, taking for his sub
ject THE Advantages and Possibilities
of our State
Worthy Master Colt called the meet
ing to order promptly at 1890 A. NJ and
conducted the regular routine of bus
mess which was Of more than ordinary
accounting. State Master then made
some few remarks as to the working of
the order after which came the roll call,
when each member responded to his
name by giving favorite quotation
from notable writer's or speakers. Wor-
thy Lecturer Mrs. Eleanor Thompson
then gave a partial report of the pro-
ceedings held at the State Lecturers
conference.
The forenoon session closed and a re-
cess of one hour was given for the din
ner, which was Of unusual excellence
for the birthday
Grange was reassembled at 100 P. NJ.
and Master Colt placed the meeting in
charge of the lecturer and the following
program was rendered: Music by
Grange; address. State Master c. S.
Stetson; paper. Wayne Grange in the
past, Mrs. Eleanor Thompson: music,
Beautiful Grange, by the members; pa
per- Wayne Grange in the future Rev.
g. H. Johnson; music Grange chorus;
remarks. What has Wayne Grange ac-
complshed during it's existence, c. Z.
Wing: violin solo, G. ]. Wing; music,
State Of Maine. Grange chorus. C. E.
Wing presented several copies of bills
which will come before the present term
Of our State Legislature, which it was
requested that the Grange endorse these
b, ought forth considerable discussion.
especially the proposed law pertaining
to apple packing; a vote of thanks was
extended to State Master Stetson; sing
ng|by the Grange
This closed the last meeting of the
18th year of this society. and at the be-
ginning of the 18th the patrons are unit
ell and determined to make the coming
year a record one.
On Saturday, March 6, it is expected
that the patrons of Monmouth Grange
will be guests OF Wayne.~anG furnish the
program for the afternoon.
Saturday, February q. Wayne will be
the guests of Leeds Grange and furnish
entertainment for the afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
WEEKS MILLS

Mrs. Will Connors Of Waterville has
come to stay for while with her
mother, Mrs. Ed Hallowell.
George Doe was in Augusta last
Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bird Brown enter
tanned a few friends Feb. 10 at whist.
six tables being used. Those award
ed prizes were: Mrs. Rose Reed, first
prize; Mrs. Annie Pierce, consolation:
Will Hisler, first: George Doe, conso-
lation. Ice cream, cake and crackers
were served. All reported a very
pleasant time.
The Busy Bees will meet Feb. "a
with Mrs. Mary Choate
Greta Seekins, Clyde Seekins' little
girl, has been quite sick with very
bad cold and was threatened with
pneumonia, but at this writing Is
much better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
Maine GOSSIP
! Dreamed.

(By Elizabeth Powers Merrill.)
dreamed stood by the door of heaven
Door with a key Of gold.
Grandly the angels were singing within,
Outward the music rolled.
hear,
An angel, fairer than ever l dreamed,
Asked me to come inside!
But as 1 turned on the broad golden step.
MY eyes fell down below.
Way down on the glimmering, simmer
ing earth,
Where men walked to and fro;
And the weights fell off from my blinded
Quickly seemed to see
There was no one to do my work on
Down there God needed me!
AS the beautiful angel kindly smiled
looked way down below,
And said to him, Thanks for asking me
But back to earth I co."
He looked surprised. but said never a
AS softly cried, goodbye"
8! am going down to the dear old earth
To work until l die"
During the past winter, besides doing
the work for II and the regular family
knitting, Mrs. Lille Huskins of Milo,
has knit 26 pairs of mittens and footed
eight pairs OF socks. She has had no out
side help except for a short time when
five of her family were i'll at one time,
three having pneumonia.
TO build houses for the rural popu-
lation OF France rendered homeless by
the war, that nation is soon to buy $780,
600, 900 feet Of lumber in the United
States. II Maine 1umbermen are at all
active, some of this material should be
furnished by this State and shipped
through this port. To carry this num-
Der, to house 100000 people. 100 ships
will be required, and II Maine men are
alive to their opportunities, some Of
them are certain to come to Portland
for their cargoes.-Press.
During the week ending Feb 9Th Joseph
Pooler hauled with log-hauler on town
ship No. 6, in the Moosehead lake coun-
try. $4,000 feet Of lumber, the largest
days work being 124,000 feet.
A Kennebunk man has generously Of
tfered to do his part toward relieving
the burden of the high cost OF living by
donating to any family in that place 10
cords of top wood simply for the removal
from his lot in West Kennebunk, where
he has been conducting large numbering
operations. About 500 cords Of the wood
awaits hauling away and the only stip-
ulat;on is a mans word that it is for
his own use and not for sale.
The Fort Fairfield Review OF Feb. II
gave the following quotations in the To-
cal market: 81.
Fresh eggs are being bought at IS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
Wednesday, February "a, 1915.
Kennebec's Potato Business

In 1909. according to the census
there were 5,104 farms in Kennebec
county. In that year the farmers Of
this county planted 9791 bushels of po-
tatoes The harvested crop was 1,749,-
169 bushels. To pick the potatoes from
the ground, when dug would require
the labor of more than 1850 men for
more than ten days, provided they
worked ten hours day, and each man
picked up a bushel every four minutes.
This gives the reader some idea of the
size of the potato crop in Kennebec
county. Since 1909 the crop has some
what increased but to what extent it Is
not known.
Several years ago, Republican ad-
ministration thought it wise to protect
the farmers of Maine and Of the Unit
ed States in this great business. There
upon the farmers invested more money
in their farms, bought new machinery
and invested in fertilizers They paid
taxes to support home institutions in
the town, the county and in the State.
The Republicans did not believe in CIV
ing up any part Of our great home
market to foreigners unless they paid
a reasonable price for coming into that
market. Therefore protective tariff
of 25 cents a bushel was paid on pota-
toes. This sum was equivalent to 5-12
of cent a pound. The business Of po-
tato raising in this State became enor-
nous. In 1909, 46,0s1,1 63 bushels were
produced in Maine.
A Democratic administration came
into power. The Democrats struck off
the duty Of 5-12 Of a cent a pound on
potatoes, and put protective tariff of
3-8 of a cent on peanuts. When this
thing was done. Maine had Demo-
cratic senator and Democratic repre-
sentative in Congress, sent there to
represent and safeguard her interests.
Both Of these gentlemen stood for free
potatoes and for protected peanuts.
Suppose that free trade has lessened
the price of potatoes but one cent a
bushel, then a loss to the farmers Of
Kennebec county on last years crop
will be s17,491.69.
If the loss has been ten, cents BUSH
ell, the loss will be S174,916.30. The loss
will be more than the last named fig
ures because more than 100000 bushels
cannot be sold at any price. The writ
err has recently received letter from a
prominent farmer in Kennebce county,
in which he says: II raised last year
1900 bushels Of potatoes. I have sold
400 bushel for IS cents a bushel. I
fear that l shall have to dump the
rest"
1t was an outrage to thus injure the
farmers of this county for the benefit
of Canada. The loss in the whole State
to the potato growers will be more
than SIS, 900, 900 This sum is more than
sufficient to meet all the expenditures
of the State for one year. This is what
a Democratic administration has Civ
en- us, and state of mind" will pos
sess the citizens of this county and Of
the State till election day in 1916 when
they will visit their wrath upon the
Democratic party
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
Editorial Comment
Sure Cure for the War.
Bangor Commercially

(Ba1SOr CUllnteICiuf'1 ,
There is reason to think that Lord
Kitchener was mistaken when he satd
that the war is likely to drag along
for three years. 1t may be that 1t Will
but If the pinch of starvation Is 20
near at hand as the desperate meas
ures taken indicate the conflict will be
fought with such immediate despera-
ton that the end must come far more
quickly than Lord Kitchener intimat-
ed. Men will fight on In the face OF
overwhelming losses and defeats out
when the wolf Of famine comes the
end is not long delayed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
Charlie Chaplin, Please Note!

Charles Chaplin. the famous comedian.
recently with the Keystone Company,
now with Essanay, was going through
some of his funny face fits"
In between the bursts of laughter, a
little fellow in one of the seats in front
of US looked up at his mother and said,
"Why, mother, that mans face is Slip
ping. "-Photoplay Magazine.