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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
A Worn-Out Tradition.

A friend who has aueried US before.
is not satisfied with our position on
the Lusitania question. He writes to
ask: Would not severing Of
diplomatic relations with Germany
mean practically the same as a dec
!aration of war;
We answer. No"
II America should find that she can
rot obtain her rights under the law of
nations from Germany, she need not
declare war or give Germany excuse
for declaration Of war. The haste
with which men assume that severing
of relations with another nation means
hostilities. or conditions which must
result in war. is one of the traditions
ne believe which must be outgrown
and discarded.
Years ago, dozen perhaps, We can
not fix the date without the delay Of
search, Justice Brewer defined non
intercourse In substance it means.
according 20 this famous jurist, with
dra~al not only Of diplomatic repre-
sentatiyes but refusal to have official
communication. to forbid citizens from
having business transactions, to forbid
citizens from coming or going between
such nations.
Let US consider the effect of the
American people refusing to have any
intercourse whatever with the German
people until such time as the German
government (note the distinctionl re-
spects the rights OF America under the
law Of nations. To be sure such con.
ditions would not make war imposst-
Gle. but it would preclude any chance
Of the offending nation finding an cx-
cuse for war in our conduct and we
could go on in peace and dignity, TOO
proud TO" MAKE WAR. if you please.
We do not know what course the
President may pursue in order to
maintain the nations honor and salts
fy the people that he is living up to
the text of his first demand on Ger
many. but We do know that 1t is with
in the power of America to make Ger
many feel the worth Of American
friendship without calling out our
fleets and armies.
Some day great powers will be big
enough in character and spirit for
non-intercourse with any power which
chooses to trahsgress the law.
Suppose, today, the United STATES
should declare a status of non-inter-
course with Germany in the inter-
ests Of humanity" and POSTERITY
and other neutral nations should fol-
low our lead. Does our correspondent
believe that Germany would declare
war upon all the Americas, Norway,
Sweden, Switzerland. Spain and other
peoples not already involved in the
present var? Would he expect that
the warlord would even declare war
upon the United States If she were
alone in such position?
In such case We would not find Ii
cense to seize German ships informed
ia our ports. or other German prop
erty; We would simply cease to re-
member that such factor in human
affairs as the German GOVERNMENT
exists. 1t would be moral and
economic banishment of an offending
power.
of course we should punish our
selves by such a procedure, but not
drop in the bucket as compared to the
punishment Of even the smallest con-
ceivable war.
We stand with the President for
American honor and dignity and
rights. but we refuse to believe tina.
war with Germany is necessary, or
that course is necessary that will
lead TO war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
PROPOSALS,

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office Of the Adjutanr General, state
House. Augusta, Maine, until lh@l A. NJ.
July 9Th, ISIS. and then publicly opened,
for Quartermaster and Cornr1issarg
stores for the 1915 Encamprnent of the
End Infantry. n c. S. NJ. in accordance
with specifications. copies OF which NAV
be obtained upon application to the IN
derSisned. BLAINE OWEN Major
Cuartermaster Corps. y. G. s. NJ
iiyraia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
The Suffrage sluehird.

The bluebird sang a song to me;
Il want the vote.
Her voice was clear, her tone was free.
And strong her throat.
A Grabbed crow then caught my eye
babe him pause.
An anti he; I asked MN why:
Because. Cause. Cause
Boston Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

1t il said that not les than 900 mar.
ropean armies, and twice that numbof 81
young men. The young men went Il 70
fight, and perhaps most u the married.
men went in to get . little peAce.-Hous-
ton Post.
Not one of 'em from Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
A Wanderer.

Are you married. my man?' q woman
asked a sailor.
Yes. indeed. mum-marr!ed ana II
children"
Poor fellow, travelling about like this.
And don't YOU ever get honesick?
Only when I'm home, mum.''-Fun-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
The QanQ@.

PA, mans wife is his better half.
isn't she?-'
We are told so, my son.
Then if man narries twice there
isn't anything left Of him. is there?"-
Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
Surprised.

II have just been reading the Constt-
tuition of the United States"
'well?"
And 1 was surprised TO find out how
many rights a fellow really has."-Piets-
burgh Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

Mother-"Been fighting with that Muir
ply boy again. have you? Why didn't
you say. Get thee behind me. SATAN 7"
Benny Behind me: Gee. / was wishin'
he'd get between us.'-Puck..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

JGPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, No i
Meetings At 500 o'clock every sseea =,
fourth Tuesday.
W. II. JOHNSON. e,
c. E. STEWART. "a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRec1Or
ODD FELLOWS HAN.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 10, REeu !.
meeting Friday evenings At IN
c. e. PRATT, n.
e. F. WESTON T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

Keep your ear to the ground. my boy.
keep your ear to the ground a fellow
can't keep his ear to the ground and his
nose to the grindstone at the same time
Louisville Courier-JournaE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

AN artfui angler. you say" II never
knew a man who vas more So "Pshaw
He never catches anything" Il know
it. but 80 per cent. of his fishing yarns
are believed. Birmingham Age Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

Light, and Airy
The Suffrage sluehird.
The bluebird sang song to me;
Il want the vote.
Her voice was clear. her tone was free.
And strong her throat
A Grabbed crow then caught my eye;
An anti" he: I asked MN why:
Boston Journal
A Wanderer.
Are you married. my man?' q woman
asked a sailor.
Yes. indeed. mum-maried and "A
children"
Poor fellow, travelling about like this!
And don't you ever get honesick?'
Only when I'm home, mum. Fun
Surprised.
Il have just been reading the Consti-
tuition Of the United States.
''well?"
And 1 was surprised to find out how
many rights a fellow really has."-Rtss-
burgh Post.
The Danger.
PA, mans wife is his better half.
isn't she?-'
We are told so, my son.
Then if a man nlarries twice there
isn't anything left OF him. is there?"-
Boston Transcript.
Mother-"Been fighting with that Muir
ply boy again. have youe Why didn't
you say. Get thee behind me. SATAN T"
Benny-Behind me. Gee. / was wishin'
he'd get between us!'-Puck..
Keep your ear to the ground, my boy.
keep your ear to the ground "A fellow
can't keep his ear to the ground and his
nose to the grindstone az the same time
Louisville Courier-JournaE
AN artfui angler. you say" 'T never
knew a man who vas more So" "Pshaw.
He never catches anything" II know
it, but % per cent. of his fishing yarns
are believed Birmingham Age-Herald.
Hurt His Feelings.
Lytwayt the butcher. had been very
busy for a few moments with a we'll
worn dictionary. Suddenly he closed it
with snap and glowered at his wife in
the cash desk.
That Mrs. Smartie is getting too
clever" he growled.
What's the matter" asked the good
lady. surprised at this criticism OF a good
customer
When she came in just now she told
ne 1 ought TO rename my scales the am
buscade brand"
Well. why
I've just looked up the word" wen,
on the Infatuated man, 'and the diction-
airy says that anbuscade means to lie
in weight London Globe
The Girl He Left Behind Him." is the
heroine of an anecdote by Frances
Pritchard. fair dancer in the Passing
Show of 1sl5'
A negro died without medical attend
ance, and the coroner went 10 inues.i-
gate.
Did Samuel Williams live here" he
asked the weeping woman who answered
the door
'Yussah.' she replied between sobs.
May 1 see the remains?' asked the
coroner.
Il is de remains. she answered proud
ly.-August Toungs Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

An original way Of getting into trouble
was studied out by that Bath boy who
found the old-fashioned pistol the other
day. as mentioned In this column yester-
day. He found that the trigger wouldn't
work but was determined to ascertain If
1t was loaded. so lighted a match and ap-
piled it to the printing pan. He ascer-
tanned! He also ascertained how it feels
to have bullet hit fellow in the heel
He will recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

Some apprehension is felt in numbering
circles that the calling home OF so many
foreigners On account Of the war may
result in a shortage Of help when needed
In the coming seasons work. Tha, being
the case, wages are expected TO advance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. AL
Regular meeting every third Tueaia, 4
6 O'Clock.
O. z EAREHAN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

Two Mechanic Falls Civil war veterans
were discussing the European situation
Wednesday morning on the bakery steps
and both were agreed that Germany would
sweep everything before her. The Allies
with little ammunition hadn't a chance.
The logic Of this. evidently. didn't salts
fy someone who overheard the CONVERSE
ton. for he stepped up to them and said
Il just want to remind you boys that 40
years ago we were short Of ammunition
at Bunker Hill. but We weren't beaten by
any means"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

Steamer Gannst Of the q. g. Fish COM
mission came up from the Boothbay
hatchery Wednesday in search of seed
Holsters. and Capt Greenieaf was agree
ably surprised on finding over 100 cEusta-
ceans here awaiting his arrival. the larg-
est singie collection the steamer has
made since she has been engaged in the
business, says the Portland Press. The
Cannot between collections is engaged
IN dberating lobster fry as fast as they
accumulate At the hatchery. dropping
l0o0.ooe ovesboasd on Tuesday in Lovell's
Cove. Southport That 30 many Of the
little wrisglsrs live to acquire any size is
somewhat Of . mystery. az they are
perfect cannibals. feeding on one an
other. 1t being . esss Of the survival Of
tie nttsst- That many do msnase to
survive 10 evident. a. the Cannot dur
ing the year ending June last liberated
over 1a.0oo.0oe million fry in the water
along the coasts Of Maine and New
Hampshirs,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
Tourists who pass through Enfield

A Bath girl wrote to a friend. a for
mer Bath boy, now in Akron, Ohio,
to be sure and call on a Montana
young lady friend who was in Akron
to visit her sister and he did SO with
the result that the engagement of
Harold Smith and Miss Cecile Ward
Is announced. Miss Ward is said to
Be one Of the most beautiful young
women Of Montana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

1t is announced that the Litchfield Fish
and Game Association has purchased the
site Of the old saw mill on Sand pond. on
which to build q clubhouse. Already the
underhrush among the pines at the rear
Of the lot has been cleared away in prep
aration for the annual outing of the as
ISOLATION to be held soon. cook house
IL to be built at once and tables erected
for picnic purposes. Another year it is
planned to build fine club house.
The Jasper news., 1915-12-16
BLUE AND BETHEL.
Mrs. j. II. HATCHER.

MIS-. d. TX. HATCHER.
George Lilly has purchased n fine
new Overland car.
Mrs. Mack Monroe and daughter of
Carthage are visiting the formers broth
er, Paris Taylor and family.
Several of the farmers donated road
work on the road just east of Frakes
Bros. house couple of days last week.
Forty loads of rock were hauled.
Mrs. Vivian Costley and children
spent Sunday with her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Cotton.
Hugh Kincaid OF Asbury visited his
mother, Mrs. Agnes Kincaid, and 9TH
er relatives here last week.
Mr.. Atkinson and son Andrew balctl
hay for John King last week.
Marion King and wife entertained
number of young people at n party at
their home, last Tuesday night.
Mrs. Issacc Herring called ON Mrs.
Fred Pugh Tuesday afternoon.
DIR. Palmer is having the orchard
trees pulled on his farm occupied by
Robert Kincaid. The orchards occu-
pied about as acres.
The Jasper news., 1915-12-16
DIAMOND.
Mrs. CHARLES EIrINe.

The neighborhood is full ofsickness,
mostly grippe and some fever. The
following are reported i'll: Mrs. c. M.
Buzzard, Link Milton, Mrs. Lunt and
baby daughter, Mr.. Osborn and family,
Frank Crabtree, Esther Edwards, Mrs.
Elting and Walter Mosley.
Mrs. Parkerson called on Mrs. Buz-
zard Thursday.
Chas. Elting and Will Moser are
among those hauling wheat this week.
Mrs. Link Milton was called to Jop-
lin last week to be Mt the bedside of her
son, Will Randall, who is quite sick.
Grace Gulicl< called on Mrs. Elmer
Pugh Friday.
Mr.. Clary sold his farm to Ed Pfander
last week, and is planning to move
real soon.
Mrs. Deniston spent lust week in
Alba at the bedside of sick relatives.
Mr.. Lunt leaves this week for the
mines, where he will work this winter.
The teacher is planning Christmas
program for the school.
The Jasper news., 1915-12-16
CARYTOWN.
Mrs. EDITH TURNER.

Mrs. Clarence Simmons was very
sick last week.
The Sidwell children spent Sunday
afternoon at the Turner and Boyd
homes.
Mrs. r. Il. Elliott spent Friday night
with her daughter Helen Mt Carthage.
Miss Florence Miller has been having
the grippe.
A few from here attended the party
at Miss Lora Keener's Saturday night
and report fine time.
Quite a large crowd attended Her
man Rotsch's sale last Thursday
large crowd, large sale and fine large
day.
~ Practice at Salem church Monday,
Thursday, and Saturday nights. All
come who can, for we need you.
Mrs. Turner entertained three of the
Salvation Army men for dinner We'd
nesday. They We're out soliciting for
free Christmas dinner for the poor in
Carthage
The Jasper news., 1915-12-16
DRY FORK.
MRs. w. f. KING.

The people of this neighborhood are
suffering with the grippe. The Post
children are yet absent from school,
and there are several other cases.
Mary Wood has BEEN having tonsili-
tbs, but is better this week.
Homer King and Mr.. Sloan of Car
thage were in this neighborhood hunt
ing this week.
T.. r. King and wife are expected
home from Chicago this week.
Charley McClintock called at w. +
Kings Sunday evening.
Mrs. Louis Gresham visited her
mother, Mrs. Smelser, one day last
week.
Ray Patrick visited his sister, Mrs.
w. i. King, Sunday.
Irene Winans spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Leota McClintock.
The sale at Herman Rotschs Thurs
day was well attended. The ladies OF
Mount Moriah served lunch, and over
S23 was made. Mr.. Rotsch and fam
lily will leave soon for the west, where
they expect to travel for while before
locating.
The Jasper news., 1915-12-16
Jasper People Get Instant Action.

Those who have used it in Jasper are
astonished at the INSTANT action of
huckthorn bark, glyc~fne, .tc., ~ mix.
I'd in Adler.i.ka Because it. acts on
BOTH lower and upper bowel, ONE
Spoons I'LL Adler ka relieves almost
ANY CASE constipation. sour tomach
or gas. 1t removes such surprising foul
matter that q few doses often relieve
or prevent appendicitis A short treat
n,ent helps chronic stomach trouble.
H. +. Pitts druggist.
The Jasper news., 1915-12-16

When you think you re down and out,
try q smile.
You'll be up and in again,
after while.
But you'll never win place
AT the finish of the race
With q downcast looking face.
so smile.
When you think you've tried all cures,
try smile.
Don't stop at one but keep it up
IA While,
There's mple little twist
OF the mouth and not the wrist,
Which apparently you've missed
called a smile.
Now we know You'll smile when
you sample the Fruit Cake made
from the following my edlents pur
chased from Cranhall Bros.
Swansdown c>'r -Four purely
vegetable shorter irg called Cllsco,
preserved cItrOu T. cserved lemon
peel, preserved rInnge peel, can
died cherries, London layer raiSins,
seeded and seedless raisius, English
currantS.
In fact anything and everything
you'd need for good Christmas
dinner.
The Jasper news., 1915-12-16
WOMAN rs YEARS OF
AGE TEsTIFIEs
States She Found Quick Relief
after Taking Master Tanlac.

g 7 4
H after Taking Master Tanlac.
Many have testified to the great
benefits they have received from
the master medicine. Tanlac, but
the most remarkable statement so
far made comes from Mrs. Charles
Puliam, who lives on r r. 3,
Wichita. Rams in which she re-
ldtes the benz fits Tanlac brought to
her mother, Mrs A J. Myers, who
makes her home with her. She said:
my mother who is IS years old,
has been troubled With her stomach
for years and years, gas would form
on her stomach, causing her to
have great pain and awful spells of
belching. She also suffered from
catarrh, which gave her a lot of
trouble. She had not walked any
distance for a long time until she
began taking Tanlac alb tut three
weeks ago,
Now she is not bothered with
the pains in her stomach, can eat
anything she wants. AMI she says
her stomach trouble has all left her.
Mother says it is the best medicine
she ever saw, and that it is worth
its weight in gold Everybody
says she looks better than she has
for years. and to prove it to US she
walked all around The place the
other day and enjoyed it.
Tsnlac is not cure all. but AS
general tonic and up builder it
gives perfect satisfacti IN to all who
take it that are suffering from
stomach, liver. kidney and catarrhal
ailments.
Tanlac can beobtained in Jasper
at the H F. Pitts Drug Store at
ST. 90 a bottle three for S. IS or six
bottles for S. 90.
The Jasper news., 1915-12-16
The Place for Lovers.

Ian MacLaren wrote that Gaelic is
the best Of all languages for terms or
endearment. that it has fifty ways of
saying darling" The old tongue OF
the Isle of Man, picturesque island
almost equally near to ireland, Scot
land and England, is sale to be even
better furnished with terms for the
use of lovers, that it has--or had
ninety-seven ways OF saying my
dear"
The Jasper news., 1915-12-16
Too Much TO Ask,

A woman n LOS Angeles succeeded
in getting . divorce because her nus.
band would never provide anything sor
the ;able put soup, and wanted about
five kinds of soup = week. It seems
that owe cannot suDsiet upon liquid
diet.
The Jasper news., 1915-12-16
Scarlet Fever and Milk,

Scarlet fever is practically unknown
in the tropics and doctors say this is
because so little fresh milk is drunk
there. The streptococcus, which oc-
ours in large quantities in most raw
milk is always present in scarlet fever
and experts see in that cause and
effect.
The Jasper news., 1915-12-16
Birds Build Bowers.

Australian bower birds construct
galleries under hanging branches,
which they adorn with highly-colored
feathers, rags, shells. bones, etc.
These bowers are used for mating in
the breeding season.
The Jasper news., 1915-12-16
Stewards Optimism.

Gamaliel Bradford says that Sew
ards splendid, energetic, triumphant,
imaginative optimism is perhaps his
greatest merit and surest claim to the
affection of posterity. This optimism
Seward effectively summoned up in
one striking sentence: THE improva-
bility of our race is unlimited"
The Jasper news., 1915-12-16

To watch the corn grow and the
blossom set, to draw nard breath over
rlowshare and spade, to read, to
tnink, to love, TO nope, TO pray-these
are the things TO make man nappy.-
Ruskin.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-12
AVERAGE TAX RATE OF
 STATE IS DETERMINED

Determination of the average tax rate of the state was made yesterday by the tax commission, the resu-t be- ing s16215 per each $100 valuation.
 The average tax rate is found each year by taking the average Of all state, county and city taxes for the state. This rate is applied to the valuation of private car lines operating in the state, which were fixed recently by the com mission. As the result of the hearing of protests regarding valuation, the assessments of three companies were reduced yesterday by the commission. The new valuations are: Pullman company, SS06,456; Pacific Fruit Ex- press, $379,S Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch, $265, 500. D. V, Cowden tax attorney for the Southern Pacific, ap- peareG yesterday before the commis- sion representing the Pacific Fruit EX- press, and Chalmers. Kent and Stahl for the other companies.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-12
THINGS WE NEVER LEARNED

To some extent it is possible to go back and piece out the stitches dropped
 in the course of an educaton; only, one is not allowed to go back so far as I desire. Roughly speaking, 1 should say that life does not allow me to re- learn what one has failed to learn be- fore 16, whereas it is the knowledge be- longing to years, and 10 and 12. after which l hunger and thirst. l wish some one would open school for able-mind- ed but ignorant grown-ups Believe me, enough of us could be found to at tend, enough of us glad to jump down from college chairs, to leave our labo- ratories With their clutter of advanced research, our counting houses with their problems. and gladly go to school, gladly learn once and forever how much nine times thirteen is, and build Vesuvius past ana present out of clay, and follow out of doors some charming young lady who would tell us exactly what the birds and the wild waves are saying Winifred Kirkland in the At lantic Monthly.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-12
VILLA MAKES PROTEST
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcH1

WASHINGTON, oct. IA mess age from General Villa said: T protest energetically against the press declarations attributed to me to the effect that I would accept any honorable American as a regu- lator between factions. It is absurd and false l will always be a de- fender of the principle that internal problems should be solved by our selves. Practically all the women and children in Guaymas and Elm palme, on the west coast of Mexico. will leave tomorrow for NogaIes. ac- cording to dispatches to the navy department from the cruiser Chat tanooga stationed at Guaymas. The message said that quiet prevailed ir that vicinity. It gave no details nor explanation as to the departure of American families.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-12
IN DAYS TO COME
In days to come. for you and me May open a way more grand and
 wide

In days to come. for you and me May open a way more grand and
 wide.
 Wherein birds sing rare melody, And we in larger joy abide Then why into the darkness grope Among the things now cold and
 dead? For us a sweeter, grander hope Lies in the days that are ahead How vain past errors to regret. lis wasting time, and nothing less With faces toward the future set May come to us a large success. The past is closed and locked, and
 sealed,
 No matter what we do or say; And it to us can nothing yield For. ne'er comes back yesterday. Put to the blow anew your hands; No buried past can rise again. Forward and On." the order stands And e'er as watchword should re
 main. Over the grave of wasted powers 'Twere worse than folly now to
 grieve, Since what is left of life is ours In which to struggle and achieve. Thomas F. Porter in Boston Globe.