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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
ADJUSTMENTS
Opera House Tonight. Neil O'6rien
and His lnimitabIe American Min
StreIs.


A cordial welcome awaits the APP
pearance Of Neil O'Brien and his
Great American Ministries" at the
Opera House tonight when this most
entertaining of all minstrel comedians
comes to this city on his third annual
visit Those who greeted Mr.. O'Brien
on his previous appearances as new
star at the head of a new organiza-
ton, still remember with delight the
splendid entertainment he offered-a
minstrel performance SO full of genu-
inc good things that it was talked
about for months after as one of the
most thoroughly enjoyable perform
ances of the theatrical year. Mr..
OBrien, in association with his man.
ager Oscar F. Hodge, started his ca
reer as a minstrel star two seasons
ago with the avowed purpose Of es-
tablishing a following of minstrel
lovers, and each year to present their
patrons with show, entirely new IN
every detail. He has started on his
third annual pilgrimage with this idea
faithfully carried out, for his enter
tainment this season presents nothing
carried over" from last year. The
beautiful, picturesque and spectacular
scenic settings are new and fresh
from the scene painters frame. The
costumes, of the most expensive ma
terials. are all new, the electric effects
are all original, while new songs, new
jokes, new voices and new dances are
everywhere in evidence.
Seats SOC, 75c., 800 and s1.50-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19

The seat sale for the Chizzle While
minstrels which was advertised TO begin
Monday morning at Bither's Pharmacy,
was discontinued until this morning at
\. VI. This change was necessitated
through misunderstanding OF the hour
at which the tickets We're TO SO on sale
The management of the Fair had select
ed II A. NJ. instead of the usual hour of
nine. Apologies are due to the many
who were incommo1ed. Judged by the
numbers who were on hand yesterday
Chizzlc Wizzle VIII be as popular as
ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19

In view of probable shuttle in the
New England League it is rumored
that an effort may be made to have
one Of the out Of the State franchises
transferred to Augusta. 1t is thought
that this city could do as well as some
of the other cities now having league
ball, the extensive trolley service from
the surrounding country being a great
help to gate receipts. With Augusta
in the league there would be con-
siderable rivalry between the three
Maine cities. while the travelling ex-
penses Of the other clubs would be
greatly reduced. This city was former
ly in the New England League, but at
time when the conditions were much
more unfaVorable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
Central Maine Powered.
jan14dtf

A card has been received from
Frank T. Noble Of this city, who is on
his annual winter trip to the south
ern seas, telling of his safe arrival at
st. Thomas, d. w. 1. Mr.. Noble writes
that he arrived at ST. Thomas after o,
delightful trip of six days form New
York, and that they are enjoying mild
summer weather. He reports that
many German ships are interned there
and that as the German cruiser
"Karlshrue" was reported to be some
where in those waters some anxiety
was felt among the people of the ship
on which he is making the trip, she
being British.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
COLONIAL GALA DAY,
Exploits Of Elaine; Grace Cunard
and Francis Ford Feature; Anna
Little and Herbert RawIinson Four.
Part Feature; Mutual Weekly; key-
stone Comedy.

Today is your last chance to see
the greatest picture program ever
offered at the Colonial. THE exploits
Of Elaine is wonder, it is even bet
ter than all the other serials put to-
gether. Pearl White and Arnold DAILY
make a great team. Grace Cunard
and Francis Ford are In a good two
part feature called THE call Of the
Waves" Anna Little and Herbert
Rawlinson appear In a four part
special feature, 1.-The Opened Shut
ters." 1t is a remarkable picture. The
Mutual Weekly is good and the Key
stone will drive all Of your cares
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Walker Of An
gusta were surprised Dec. 81 when
his brother, G. 0. Walker of Wood
land, Me-, visited them, staying till
Jan. l. In the afternoon he made a
short call on his sister, Mrs. VIM. A.
Lovejoy, returned the same night to
his brothers, W. D. Walker, who was
delighted to meet him for they had
not seen each other since they were
year and half old. He left Jan. 5
for Camden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19

The High school boys are busy with
the preparations for the coming annual
ChlZZle w izzlo fair which will be held
Thursday and Friday at City hall.
Monday they We're putting up the
wings on the stage and doing other
necessary work in connection with
the coming stage performance. They
intend that the coming fair shall be
the very best that has yet been held
at City hall under Cony High man
agemcnt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19

The privilege OF witnessing the charm
ing Tom Thumb Wedding at the Uni
versalst church Friday Jan. 20 is being
eagerly sought, invitations being obtain
able for 25c, children under II l5c. The
ceremony Will be enhanced by musical
numbers and also is to be preceded by
an organ recital by Mrs. Karl b. Stur-
SiS-AGV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19

Trimmed hats reduced from 1915 to S,
now s1.s7: trimmed hats reduced from
IS to SIS. now s3.75 to $3.50; untrimmed
hats real velvet. at CSC. to $780, All
trimmings at very low prices. Through
the remainder Of December and January
g. discount Of from % per cent. to 80 1-3
per cent. will be made on all Gossard
corsetS-regular price $3.50 up, sold
either from stock or special orders Mrs
H. E. Prescott. 2iS Water ST. dec22dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19

Frank S. Adams. State dairy in
structor for the department of agri-
culture, accompanied by Hugh Fergus
OF Washington, ID. g, of the dairy di-
vision of the United States depart
n.ent of agriculture, left Monday noon
for franklin county on matters con-
nected with the institute work of the
Maine department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
LOCAL NOTICE.

Miss Harvey and Miss Kimball will
receive their afternoon private pupils
and evening class in Modern Dancing
on this Wednesday at Odd Fellows
hall. Alternate Wednesday evenings
at the Parish House. Phone New Au-
gusta House or Odd Fellows hall for
appointments. jan19d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19

Hon. Charles D. Newell Of Richmond
a member of Gov. Cobb's Council, was in
the city Monday. having business with
the attorney generals Office and calling
on old friends. Mr. Newell also had
business during the day in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19

Seats for the Washington Jubilee
Singers, who appear in the Winthrop
Street Baptist Course, Friday evening
Jan. %, will go on sale at nine o'clock
this, (Tuesday) morning at Melville
Smith & Sons music store:-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
LOCAL BRIEFS

Mrs. c. w. Hatch of Lewiston was 4
visitor recently of her sister in-la V,
Mrs. Sarah Tebbetts of Bangor, who
is passing the winter with her brothe-,
Hanson Hutchings of this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Hutchins Of
Winthrop street were in Bowdoinham
Monday in attendance at the 60th
wedding anniversary Of Mrs Hutchins
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Jor-
dan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19

P. E. Fuller was in Portland Mon
day evening in attendance at a meet
ing Of the executive committee of
the Railway and Steamboat Traffic
Association. Of which he is vice pres
ident
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES

MAKE HousEWoRk LIGHTER
WILL
a Happy for YOU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19

Hon. E. P. Viles Of this city is in
Belfast for a few days as the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradbury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-19
Make 1915 the Happiest Year
of Your Life


LIGHTS
''
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26
STATUES OF PUBLIC MEN

The demand for statues for public
men grows more active as Ameri-
can history develops. There viii be
universal satisfaction that the $780,
600 for a memorial for President
Mckinley to be erected at his birth
place, at Niles, Ohio, has just been
raised. But many efforts to secure
marble perpetuation of fame are less
" orthy.
As general proposition, this form
Of commemoration is most wholesome.
II suggests that state or a city
has background of history that it
has raised patriotic and brainy men
who have contributed to the happiness
Of future generations.
A good deal of statuary set up
in our public places has not been
well planned or executed. Some of
our departed heroes have been rugged
up until the last trump, in tight fit
ting clothes Of marble or bronze I'M
like anything they ever wore when
alive. Some Of the sculptors have
thought modern clothes inartistic, and
there are instance OF modern char
acters rugged in flowing robes of
1000 years ago, with their arms and
legs bare to the chilling breezes of
American climate.
A good many politicians and sol
diers of mediocre reputation have had
commemmoration in statuary, while
philanthropists, scientists, poets edu-
Gators and writer's, who have con
ferred more lasting benefits are ig.
nored. There is often good deal
of politics in getting money for a
statue
The above does not apply in any
way to the memory of President Nc
Kinley, who is entitled both by his
distinguished career, his long public
service and his high office, to this
form of commemoration. But as a
general thing it can be said of the
public statues in American city streets
that the takers and fighters are
fully honored, while the leaders of
thought and creators of great ideas
are often overlooked.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26
ADDING ELECTRIC
POWER TO A RAILROAD

Between the Broad street station
and the West Philadelphia yards of
the Pennsylvania railway there are no
less than 1926 train end engine move
ments every day, and this was found
to so tax the capacity of the Phila-
delphia terminal that it was impos-
sible to handle any additional trains
to meet increasing traffic. A care
full study of the situation was made
with view to effecting the quickest
relief, and it was concluded that this
could best be secured by operating a
portion of the heavy suburban traffic
ty electric power. Steps were, there
fore, at once taken to equip the road
for this power as far as Paoli, dis
lance of 20 miles.
This work involved the stringing
and restringing of $50 miles of cleo
trio wire and the erection of 760 poles
and 36 signal bridges, together with
the necessary power stations. To do
this work, especially the stringing
OF the wires, above tracks on which
snch enormous traffic was constantly
moving. without causing interrup-
tions, was n most difficult task, but
II has beer accomplished without a
single accident.
An overhead system of power dis
tr1 ution was decided upon. instead of
employing a third rail, because it
was considered to be better adapted
to ne operation Of complicated yards,
and also because it would adapt itself
readily to any extensions that might
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

Sanford 7. Grape, president of the
Michigan Manufacturers association
is evidently optimistic of Republican
success in 1916. Mr.. Grape was dis
cussing various phases Of the Under
wood tariff iniquity before the federal
trade commission, which recently
stopped off in Detroit on its govern
ment paid tour de luxe to the San
Francisco exposition. Mr.. Grape men
toned the fact that Canada had a
duty on cement which made Windsor,
Ontario, as far from Detroit as st.
Louis. Speaking of our own present
tariff law which placed cement on the
fIee list, Mr.. Grape remarked with
cutting sarcasm: 81 don't think the
Canadians will build many cement
mills on the strength of this being a
permanent feature of the tariff law
thereby indicating. his belief that the
next tariff law would be Republican
measure, carrying adequate protec-
ton.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26
A STORY OF SUCCESS.

Twenty years ago this summer a
15-year-old Norwegian boy crossed
the ocean, in steerage, to the land
of promise He could not speak Il
word Of English. He did not know
soul intimately in all this great
land. He went through the rigid ex-
sminations of the inspectors as one III
a dream, comprehending but little.
AT last, every barrier lifted, he ira
versed the long train sheds, Chamber
ed aboard u car and turned his face
hopefully, yet wonderingly toward the
setting sun.
Today that grown-up Norwegian i'm
migrant boy is the owner of a $50
acre farm in North Dakota which was
selected as the model farm for exhi-
bition in miniature, at the exposition
which celebrated the centennial of
Norway's independence John Steen
Scandinavian immigrant, has made
good in the land of promise.
John Steen started without money
For several years, after reaching the
boundless west, he worked as a farm
hand. He broke many an acre OF
prairie sod before he was Is years
old. At last, in 1898, still a mere
boy, he filed on homestead and that
entry was the corner stone of the
present magnificent farm of $50 acres
of which 500 acres are under cultiva-
ton, chosen as the model one fol-
all the world to look upon and marveI
at Nor is the farm, of a value Of
$4,000, all that Mr.. Steen possesses
He has a grain elevator on the farm
with a 16,000-bushel capacity, which
can be loaded or unloaded at the rate
of 1000 bushels an hour. He has
numerous farm buildings, all kept ir
splendid condition, all neatly painted
and arranged in modern convenient
manner.
Norwegians own almost 5000, 00C
acres of land in North Dakota alone
This land is valued for taxation al
$275,000,000 and the 10000 owners
have AZ out of the 100 members repre-.
senting them in the state legislature
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

be desired in the future; and in de
sighing the system, instead of the
sip'ple form of trolley wire ordinarily
seen an improved catenary system was
adopted. A Centenary as known In
mathematics, is the curve taken oy a
rope or wire when hung between
two Supports, for no matter now
til.ttiy such a wire may be stretch d
il uannst be pulled perfectly straight.
hut l.angs in constantly diminishing
curve from the support 10 the Middle
# the span. AS designed for the
present installation heavy catenary
wire is strung between the supports,
and from this the trolly contact wire
is suspended by supports varying in
length at different points in the span,
the longest supports being those near
est the poles, so that the trolly wire
il; supported exactly level at all
points.
The trolley wire used here is of
double construction. The upper wire
which is hung directly from the cat
enary, as above described, is Of a
heavy copper, and suspended from
this, by clips about two inches long,
is the contact wire. Which is shaped
in section like a figure 8, made of a
hard alloy that will Withstand wear.
The suspending clips grip this wire in
the grooves in the sides, leaving the
under contact side smooth and clear to
the trolly on the car.
1t will be appreciated that placing
such maze of wires in position over
the tracks of a busy steam road for
a distance of 20 miles was diff
cult undertaking, and many devices
had to he resorted to in performing
the work.
The electric service will not be APP
piled to the through trains using the
station, but only the numerous sub
urban trains on the western division
but this will reduce the number Of
train movements in the station by IL
per cent, and all of the double move
ments that are necessary when steam
locomotives are used will be elimin-
ated. Further relief, or the possibi.
lily of accommodating additional trains
will be made possible by the extern
sion of this electric system on the
western division of the road, and by
the electrification of the divisions
running south from this station.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

It is now heralded to the world that
the president intends to make ma
tional defense zone of the principal
subjects" of his annual message to
congress. In the ordinary run of
things, congress will not assemble for
four months, so there is plenty of time
for a skilful campaign of advertis
ing for the presidents change of
heart. In one sense, national defense
was one "of the principal subjects"
Of the presidents last annual mes
sage. That is TO say, out of mes
sage containing little more than
ten printed pages, about three pages
were devoted TO the subject. In those
three pages the country was told that
il has been "misinformed" and that
the national defense bad not been
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

The postmaster at st. Louis Demo
orat? Oh, yes) rushes into Washing
ton and tells a reporter on the Post
that prosperity has struck the Mound
City. The steel mills have opened and
the bread lines have ceased. Bread
lines? Bread lines? Were there
really bread lines in st. Louis :?
When And what caused them? The
war in Europe? How interesting!
And what caused the steel mills to
open, the war in Europe also? No?
IL was the Democratic party? Won
derful! Wonderful Mr.. Postmaster
you deserve your job. You are in
deed a Deserving Democrat"
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

In speech in San Francisco, Sec
rotary of Labor Wilson exclaimed:
Let US take the $130,000,000 surplus
in the immigration fund and take it
over to the department of agricul-
ture to be used in transporting immi-
grants and laborers black to the soil''
on government land and we will do
much toward solving the unemploy-
ment problem. A fair sample of
administrative team work. AT first
the hard times and unemployment
were psychological, then they were
overcome by what Secretary of Com
merce Redfield described as land
ing the country safe and strong on
the peaceful shores of prosperity.
Now unemployment admittedly ex-
lists again and is to be solved by
taking $130, 100000 from a treasury
whose daily reports show a net bal
ance of only $65,000,O00, including
bullion, subsidiary coin and other as
sets which other administrations did
not class as available for expendi-
ture. But if Secretary Wilson really
wants to help the black to the soil
movement, why not get the post
master general to restore those dis
continued rural mail routes?
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26
Durango Girl Marries.

The Medford, Oregon, Mail-Tribune
of August 10th, 1915, contains the
wedding notice of Mrs. Bertha Sny-
der, of Medford, Oregon, and Mr..
George R. Morrison, of Reno, Nevada
The groom is prominent newspaper
man of Reno and the bride is the
elder daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H
d. "Curley" Mcbride, for years resi-
dents OF Durango. She, who was Miss
Bertha Mcbride, was one of Durango
popular young ladies in her residence
here and her many friends extend to
her their most sincere good wishes
in her married state.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

If you have the price take in the
Panama expositions. There will be
no more big fairs during the next
twenty years. But there are many of
us without the price of a ticket, let
alone eating necessities. The crowd
thus afflicted will outnumber the
ones who enjoy the trip. In this
there is consolation, as misery loves
company. But We do not know as
Il is misery not to be able to go
The man, woman and child with plen-
ty to eat has no kick coming and
there are worse things than remain
ing at home.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

This section has been shy of rair
the past three months but with plenty
Of water for irrigation purposes the
absence Of cloud moisture has beer
more Of blessing than otherwise as
IL has enabled the rancher to house
The finest lot of alfalfa for many
years and also comes in handy in
having dry grain fields for the reap
er But one of these days the dry
spell is going to be broken and Their
look out for rain galore. Now is
the time to make hay while the sur
shines.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

pay at time when all burdens are
heavy" Surely the Post must be mis-
taken in the last assertion. The aim
and object of the Democratic admin
istration is to Tighten the burdens of
the people. The Baltimore platform
said SO; the president has said so;
hundreds of lesser Democratic lights
have said so; we have seen it a thous-
and times in Democratic newspapers
Whaddaya mean, when all burdens
are heavy?"
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

The Houston Post advocates n bond
issue to meet the expense of pa
tional preparedness, no matter what
the sum may be. The suggestion is
a natural one--natural, as coming
from Democratic newspaper and
natural for a Democratic administra-
iion to follow. An issue of bonds in
time of peace, TO meet an obvious
national expense, is the regular Demo-
cratic practice. 1t never happens ex-
eept when Democratic administra-
tons are in power. The Post advo-
Gates n bond issue ''instead of piling
on more taxes for the people to
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

With the Germans in hot pursuit
Of the ussians, neither England or
France appear to be making head
way in the western war zone. The
real war announced to start in May
is still in the distant future and
England is kept busy guarding her
ships from German submarines.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

Vive President Marshall has been
telling Kansas Chautaugpa andien-
&C that he is worried about what he
shall do when his term expires. He
doesn't want to go back to the law,
he finds politics too dull, and Chau-
tauquing too hard. 1t is evident that
Mr.. Marshall does not share the Dem
ocratic illusion about 1916.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

Rev. Jos. H. Bruner, pastor of the
Catholic church at Mancos was yes
terday presented with a negotiable
check for $500 for use in the church
work and church building at Mancos.
1t was presented by the Misses Katie
A., and Nellie Shiel, wealthy young
ladies from Chicago, who were travel
ling through here, tourists from
Frisco.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

A pursual of the telegraph pages
Of the daily papers makes US more
contented with Durango and the San
Juan basin than ever Most every
section of the Union has been visited
by violent storms of wind, rain anc
lightning. This section has escaped
and no one has been injured by de
struction of crops and other prop
erty.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26

On Saturday, August Z, the net bal
ance IN the general fund of the treas
vTy was $65,744,940 as compared with
$l3l,627 ,458 on the same date tive
years ago, under Republican laws
The deficit for the present fiscal
year from July1 to August was $751;
1852 POO.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-08-26
Waived Examination.

Felix Iavernaro and Joe (Kid)
Spatt, accused of the murder of john
Jakino, August IA, in Justice maddox
court at 2 p. m. today, on preliminary
hearing, waived examination were
remanded to the custody of the sheriff
and bound over to the District court.