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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10
ati
Life Saved After
Operation Failed
Mrs. Clare Shaw Of Providence Used
Wonderful Remedy.

Mrs. Glare Shaw of is2 Dexter St.
Providence, r. l.. was a sufferer from
stomach and liver troubles for many
years She was treated both in the
United States and abroad She under
went an operation. Still she suffered.
Then she took Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy and found swift relief In a
letter telling Of her case she said:
Il received your sample treatment
the day before Christmas and it saved
my life, for l was almost gone. / had
an Inflammation that got right up in
my throat and seemed 10 choke me.
My neighbors say il IS a miracle, as
they know how l suffered. / am bet
ter now than have been for 20 years"
Mayr's wonderful Remedy gives per-
manent results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you Ike. No more distress
after eating. pressure OF gas in the
stomach and around the heart. Get
one bottle of Your druggist now and
try ii on an absolute guarantee-if not
satisfactory money will be returned.
For Sale by Bowditch & Webster
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

soaal rights the RICH. 70 make
idiots and demons Of themselves: the
right to rob themselves Of inteili-
gence and 10 then trampls upon the
rights Of othess-but most Of all, THE
RIGHT TO SELL THE STUFF AND
TO REAP ITS RICH PROFITS.
The demonstration. designated a.
the home rule and personal liberty
parade. was under the direction of ths
United Societies for Local Self-Gov-
eminent, an organization comprisine
sz5 American German. Lithuanian,
Italian, Bohemian, Polish. Rumanien.
Jewish. croatian, Swedish, Swiss.
Danish. Norwegian. Irish and Austro-
Hungarian societies.
Officers Of the United Societies said
lsl.47o persons took part. s2.sse on
foot and $3.50 in automobiles and
other vehicles. Those on foot marched
10 abreast. Daralleiing at first a double
lire Of automobiles and horse -dra wn
vehicles. I. required more than two
hours for the pedestrians to pass the
reviewing stands in Grant Park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10
Chiease's Demand for Booze.

AS we predicted, the liquor inter
ests are leaving no stone unturned in
an effort to regain the revenue from
the Sunday sales Of intoxicants in the
city OF Chicago. What do they care
for the crimes and the suffering their
poison costs. so long as they get the
profits? The police reports show an
astonishing falling OF in crime and ar.
rests since Mayor Thompson issued
his dry mandate, but what is that
10 the liquor interests?
The organized parade Of local self
government" clubs. against Sunday
closing il the first real demonstration
Liquor interest leaders of the per
sonal liberty" dupes modified 100000
against the only mark Of moral de-
cency which Chicago has shown in a
generation. 1t was not difficult to do.
All that was necessary to do was to
send out its tools to pity the per
sonal Ebertyites." to offer free drinks
to the buns and thugs. and to sum-
mon a comparatively few owners Of
saloon tenements and houses of as
signation, rich brewers and the like,
to come out in their limousines and
handsome equtpages to add re
spectabiiity" to the parade, and there
you have a demonstration for per.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
ALL.THE- WAY.RY-W
BOSTON e. PORTLAND LINE

Steamships BAY STATE and Gov
ERNOR DINGLEY. Leaves Franklin
Wharf week days 100 P NJ. for Boston.
Return leave Central Wharf. Boston,
week days only at 2. NJ.
Day trips leave Portland Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays go A. N. Due
Boston 200 p. NJ.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
Steamships NORTH LAND ana
NORTH STAR. Reduced fares in effect.
500 to New York. Reduced Stateroom
Prices. Leave Franklin Wharf. Portland,
Tues. Thurs. and Sat. at Geo P. NJ.
kENNEBEc LINE
Leave Gardiner 800 p NJ. Dresden $40
P. NJ. Richmond tide permitting) 400 p.
NJ: Bath eco p. NJ. Tuesdays. Thursday vs.
and Saturdays, for Boston. Returning
leave Fosters Wharf. Boston, MONDAYS.
Wednesdays. Fridays 500 P. NJ.
BATH AND sooThsAY LINE
Leave Bath s.35 A. NJ. and 2.is NJ.
week days only. for Boothbay Harbor
and intermediate Landings. Return.
leave Boothbay Harbor 100 A. n. and
i245 P. NJ, week days only, for Bath
and intermediate Landings.
Fl. A. CLAY, Supt., Portland, Maine.
NJ. A. HARDEN. Supt.. Bath, Maine.
diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10
Lessen Fire Risks.

Massachusetts, which has boasted
tina, its school STRUCTURES are models
for the country, has become thorough
~ aroused by the Peabody school dis
sster- Every individual and agency
that may in any way be held response
BILE for conditions al present or in fu-
ture. have been summoned for a con-
ference in which facts will be looked
in the face. Safer schools is the OBJ
! ject. The gamble on precious young
lives to save expense has been ,oier-
a,ed TOO long. but il required the hor-
ror of Oct. IS TO quicken the public
conscience and official responsibility.
II is time for the people OF the Bay
State and other states including our
own, to reduce the fire risks in
schools. theatres and other public
piacez. Furnace rooms should be
/ isolated stairways hreproofed and
human food.
Panic is most Of all 10 be feared.
Children and their parents must be
assured that no fire is possible Eer-
voUsness must be allayed as we'll as
fire dangers corrected. Again at Pea
body on Monday. this week, q tragedy
was barely averted. One boy received
q broken arm and other injuries in
mad rush Of children following a cry
OF fire" when a child saw steam es-
Gaping from a radiator. These pupils
we're 700 Of those who escaped from
the St. Johns Parochial school. who
had been assembled for study in the
old high school building 4 wild
scramble could not be halted by the
teachers Until IN. frightened children
we're in the street. In the stampede
one boz Jumped from a window and
was seriously hurt. Others weic
bruised in the crush
Maine cities and towns should now
look 10 their school buildings, and no
longer allow the expenditure Of few
dollars to stand in the way Of safety
first
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

TIE guessers are busy with the
names Of United States Senator John
son and Governor Oakley 9. Curtis.
The latest plan is put forth by the
Bangor News on the authority OF
Bangor. and is to effect that Sena-
tor Johnson, instead of running as can
didatr for Governor. will succeed AS
sociate Justice Spear of the Supreme
Court Of Maine. whose term expires
in Starch, 1916. and that Gov Curtis
will be a candidate for the L. 9. SEN
ate 10 succeed Johnson. We could go
this far in approval: Senator Johnson
would make good justice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10
Maine Gossip
VIVA. Do You Think

Elizabeth Powers MerrilJ
VIVA. do you think Of winmin votin:
SEE Je6idiah unto me.
What would become of this ere nation
when ! have heered some fellers talA.n
OF what an orfui thing 'trould pc
To give the ballot 20 the wimmin-l III
sTarped.
SEE Jedidiah unto me.
Then 1 spoke up right strong and brisk
"Jedid:ah. YOU ain. TO fool.
Eff we should give the vote 10 Wimmin
They'd take no back seat-they'd rule.
4 wornans place is in the kltchin
With kind of'snliling face and lar.
Ef God had wanted her a-yotin-
He'd made her wiser than We air
Il ain't so sure tha. we air wiser
SEE Jedidiah unto me:
From what I've seen Of homemade
winEin
They've got more pluck than you Or
And when i, comes to downright fghtin
And s,ickin to the 100 on hand
They are the soldiers OF the nation.
They are the backbone Of the land"
Say, Jedidiah that wife of yourn
Has made 2 regular fool Of you.
You don't seem to have any gump1ion
But do Just what she tells you 70.
] won't say she Amt bin no helpmate.
She's rocked your children on hec
breast
She helped YOU pay on that OLD mort
she always stands for what is best:
But that don't prove the vote is for her.
Win1min will git no help from me.
I'm sick o hearin all this tall:in
How they are slaves and would be
free.
Then Jedidiah kind Of straitenei
And looked me squarely in the eye
SEE he-"You know the things lou re
Amt notnin but gosh darn lie.
For when you come to Brain and spirit.
Humanity is more than Man,
And you can't build Gods democracy
With Man alone-it takes a Span"
We'll. Jedidiah. guess you're right"
Scz ne. Il know | arl-good night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

Here Is the last shred of that scrap
OF paper, the Democratic Platform of
1912: I'VE favor a single presidential
term, and to that end urge the adop-
ton Of an amendment to the Consti.
tuition making the President of the
United States ineligible for re-elec-
ton, and we pledge the candidate Of
this convention to this principle
Our pledges are made to be kent
when in ONCE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

The President told a committee Of
Jerseymen who offered him a summer
home, rent-free, that he could not
promise to spend much time in it. II
am under arrest down here" he said
a while ago he said that he was tied
by the leg. in Washington If he
really feels that way about it, all he
has TO do Is to accept the one-term
plank in the Baltimore platform
however, after next summer he can
have all the time of that there is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

deInna.:cn dry but James G. Blaine
had the ability as well as the oppor-
suni,y TO force the people Of the State
OF Maine 10 81. up and take notice :
and history will always tell us that
they eventually loved this great man
with an intensity of purpose that was
truly admirable.
Sincerely. etc.
JOHN EGGLESTON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10
Editors Letter Box
Blaine a Great Man.

Augusta, Nov. 2, 1915.
Editor The Journal:
The prophecy Of Blaine in Your edi :
torial column Interested me much and
my mind went back TO the hours of
trial and tribulaton that were his
when he emigrated from Carlisle Pa.
and sought a residence in the Pine
Tree State, and incidentally or acct
dentally butted into Maine politics
He certainly drank the cup of con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

With from 1,eee to loe.onc Chicsgcans in
personal liberty parade, il looks as
II the closed Sunday saloon IS sill an
open Qusstion.-Bos,on Globe
Conceding 100 go called out by the
liquor interests to oppose the law. how
many are lef, in Chicago who favor
the law or have not sufficient interest
to appear against it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

The Boston Globe recently suggested
that the Portland Press and Biddeford
Journal get together on the elder ques-
ton. and when the former admitted its
willingness to do 80 any time the latter
was ready TO tap key. the Globe hedged
bility. Morally. the Globe il in q hole,
for 1t can no more disclaim responsibility
for the consequences that may follow the
tapping of that key than Germany can
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

o hOIcf pumpkin pie
Robert the four-year-oid son OF a
scientific man. had lived in the countr.
most Of lis short life. One day caller
wishing TO make friends with the lit.le
fellow, took him on his knee and asked
Are there any fairies in your woods
here. Robert
No. responded Robert. promptly. hut
Companion.
She-"I suppose the duke has landed
estates"
He-"Landed one every time he mar
RED. but he managed TO run through EN-
all.-Boston Transcript.
Tourist-"How far is'it 70 the village
Of Slocum?"
Native-"Foive mile. sir. But YOU be
walking away from it
Touris,-"But the sign post directed me
this way
Nat;ve-"Ah. yes. But we've ad all the
sign posts turnd round to fool the Yep
pelins. London Opinion.
Miss Vine-"Do YOU favor women pro-
posing
Mrs. oaks--Cer;ainly not. When a
woman picks out a man she should make
him propose. Hudson Chronicle.
DO you promise 10 love. honor and
cherish this woman"
Yes. said the politician. whatever
the platform is. subscribe 10 Louis
vile Courier-J ourna,.
There's something in this world BE-
sides money"
Yes said the cynic. there's the poor
house. Detroit Free Press.
The Insoivent-"Teil me, is it a crime
TO be poor
The Lawyer-"Not in this state, sir.
The charge for my opinion on the subject
is five dollars. Pay my clerk and go out
uietly."-Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10
The World War a Year Ago
Todav-Mov, 10.

The German troops captured
Dixmude, Belgium. but their At
tempts to debouch from that
point along the left hank Of the
User was defeated BY the energy
OF the allies.
Karl Hans Lody. Z German for
merly in the United States, was
hanged as . spy in the Tower Of
London, the first execution there
since the year 100.
German re-enferceDents from
the western front were being
rushed By rail to the eastern Field
to stem the Russian march west.
ward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

Congressman Claude Kitchin, Demo
cratic leader Of the House. frankly in
forms the Preside4t that ne will OPP
poee the administration plans for
large increase Of army and navy. Is
he Of the Bryan class or just the head
OF the independent Kitchin cabinet?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

The trip Of Lord Kitchener 10 the
Balkans sort OF reminds US Of the
sending OF Kitchener Of Khartun" to
South Africa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

Gen. Villas retreat for 8 miles 70
Naco-which isn't pronounced 10 rhyme
with SAco-was executed with true Rug
sian efficiency. Perhaps ne himself VIII
Be executed some day.-Boston Globe.
So? Now how do you pronounce
Sacoo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

No. James the new Greek premier n
Skouloudis. does not hail from sko"ne'
gan. Ae.-Manchester, y. II.
No, he is more likely to have come
from sunapee. y. H. from the part
he is not likely to play in the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

taroE OF f.a burden 81 respoEEi oafaIE 20
ne European Far--BsddeSorc joHEti-
We opine that it's going 10 be some
load 20 c1Yry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

People are noticing. now that the
shortage Of Maine apples is causing
the price at the fruit stands 10 go up
along side the frui, from Oregon. that
the Maine apple is just as fine look
ing and heap better favored. One
good Maine apple is worth several
of those handsome but tasteless things
from the Far West. the high price OF
which is caused more by the freight
across the continent than by the quail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

The President is now with the peo-
pie for insurance against attack. ne
saws So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

The success OF preparedness on an
extensive scale IS now assured-Mr
Bryan opposes il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

Er-er-er-did they have any cocktails
before the dinner al the 5ah anniversary
of the Manhattan Club?--Boston Globe.
Tut a couple of orces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10
|lIvl:l[I3

49,, 500 -. ILL., 6Eu!.s-
wick, Lewiston, Harrington, Portland
Boston; l2.&s z. NJ, Halloweil, Gardiner
and So Gardiner; 80 p. NJ, local: 10,
T. NJ. (express). Brunswick. Rockland
Portland. Boston and New York: SIS r
n. Hallowell: Gardner and So; Card
1910 L. NJ, Lewiston. Bath. Portland,
Boston. Sundays 3.e3 and lois A. NJ, as
lNew York; and 1910 z. NJ. Portland and
Boston.
GOING EAST-lu A. NJ, Bangor.
Calais, Bar Harbor. st. John. Halifax.
Aroostook Co. Sunday morning does not
connect beyond Bangor; $50 A. NJ, local
to Moosehead Lake (yia OakiandJ, Bel.
fast, Foxcroft and Bangor: s.l7 A. NJ,
local TO Belfast, Bangor and skowhegan
l2.0s z. NJ. Waterville. Bangor, B. & A
I. r.. Calais, st. John and halifax: %:
T. NJ. express to Waterville. thence
local to Bangor and Mattawamkeag; 3e9
p. NJ, Waterville and Skowhegan: 7.0S
p. 81, Waterville, Skowhegan and Ban
gor. Sundays 2s3 +. NJ, for Bangor,
Iii. go A. n. and 2.53 p. NJ. for SHOW
hogan.
Trains leave Augusta for Hallowell.
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.3s, 9.8s
A: NJ, leiS, $40 4q7, Gardiner only SIS,
e.l2 1910 =. NJ.
Il. 7. WALDRoN. Genl Passenger Ag,
D. {: DOUGLASS. Gen1 Mgr, Port
land, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

County Commissioner ". H. Sher-
man q Bar Harbor. who has been en-
J"ying vari0us hunting trips this fail.
thinks mat An or. d them. near Bed
dington, he saw ore Of the animals
which have been reported from tn
Moosehead LAKE. region. and from
canaan. and are supposed TO be
Canadian timber wolves Mr. Sher-
man was hunting partridges in Bed
dington short time ago. and saw
what he supposed was the dog which
belonged al neighboring farm house
He vas travelling along quietly
through the woods. ard came UP be-
h!nd tins animal. Uncertain as T.
/ whether il was a dog he called 70 it.
/ when il went of like shot into the
thick woods. The animal would have
been an easy mark had it not been for
the supposition that il was a dog. and
Mr. Sherman is regrettjng that he did
not bag the game, He found later
that the dog IN question had not only
rot left the house that day, but was
Of g totally different appearance. Mr.
Sherman i convinced that he saw a
SURF enough wolf on his trip
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

bear when three years Ole. Hardly 4
lemon on the tree when il Is ripe
enough 70 pick weighs less than a
pound and eight ounces. and meas
ures less than 1sxI. inches. The tree
generally bears from six 70 eight
lemons. and AZ the time the largest
one vas measured and weighed there
we're eight big luscious lemons on the
tree, The figures and weights Of the
lemons arr correct. for the lemon tree
can Be seen a. any time. in q large rub
exhibited IN The poslofice window. and
attracts much attention from passers-
ny and strangers in town. Some
hse lemonade is made during the
summer from tna fruit. and il is the
Kind that 'n2l;eS you want for more
for The Press man during last summer
par,ool Of q glass Of same. We would
Ike 70 l.ear from more lemon growers
in Maine ana find how they come up
70 these lemcns.:'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

Rockland Courier-GaZette-ln re-
Spouse to many inquiries as to the re-
suit Of the treasure hunt az Green
Island, it should be stated that the
event never materialized. The reasons
assigned seem to have been perfectly
satisfactory to the parties concerned in
the hundred dollar wager. consequently
nobody else should find fault. What
lies at the bottom Of the Vikings grave
remains a mystery, and the legendary
tales concerning it are still discussed
in awesome whispers down around the
Snow shipyard where most of Knox
county's treasure-hunting tales are
born.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10
Light and Airy
Why Not?

Why Not?
Apple Day delights my heart
But let me ask you why
We do rot set one day apart
To honor pumpkin pie?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. A.
Regular meeting every third Tue,day \,
O'Clock. Tuesday, Nov Is. wor, n 5
NJ. degree. Refreshments
y. f. FAREEAL, Can,
RAY II. BURNS Csss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

Club women of Maine and people
generally will be interested to know
that the foreword to the book, which
the Maine Federation Of Womens
clubs is about to publish. will be
written by Mrs. Eunice N. Frye Of
Portland. founder of the Federation.
1t is fitting that the woman whose
inspiration and effort brought about
this great organization of Maine
women, and whose interest and ac-
tivity in its welfare has never Jagged,
should be chosen to write the intro
duction to the Federation book. 1t IS
also interesting to know that the book
will be dedicated to Mrs. Sarah Ride
out Abbott Of Saco. who has just
completed her two years. service as
president Of the Maine Federation,
and without whose interest and CO.
operation the publication Of the book
would have been impossible The title
Of the book will be announced within
a few days.
The Woodland (Me) Press in the
Nov. issue calls attention to a re-
cent Maine Gossip paragraph about
some lemons grown by Camden lady
and about which the Journal Dragged
q little on what Maine could produce.
and adds:
Pretty hard to beat lemons grown
in Woodland too. Mrs. vesta earle,
postmietress here, has a tree bearing
lemons that has these beat some One
recently picked from the tree weighed
q good. strong two pounds and meas
ured 1920 inches. The trees is now
about eight years old. and began to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

GOING WEST-c.o3 A. NJ,
except Monday, Portland
and Boston, S.Ss 4. NJ,
Lewiston, Pennington.
Rockland. Portland, Bos-
ton. Montreal and Que
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10
RAILROADS & STEAMBOATS,.
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.

in Effect Sept. Is, 1915.
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA AS FOL.
LOWS:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

JEPHTHA ENCAMPMEN1, NO
Meetings at 7A O'Clock ever second a.,
fourth Tuesday. i
w. H. JOHNSON. c
{. E. STEWART. scrh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
LODGE, NO. 141 8 A,
ODD FELLOWS HALL

ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 70. REGllAs
meeting Friday evenings at 80
c. Z. PRATT, y
E. F. WESTON, s.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

r. q. CaPEN HE5EkAh LODGE NO
80. l. o. o. F. meets 2nd and 18th Tedae,
day evenings at 80 O'Clock.
INEZ L. GENTHN Err, y. G.
SADI- E. METCALF. Rec. Soc
N & TYR -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

She-"I suppose the duke has landei
estatese''
He-"Landed one every time he mar
RED. but he managed to run through en-
an.-Boston Transcript
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-10

We'll, Jedidiah. guess you're right"
Scz ne. II know / arl-good night