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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-27
HOW ONE.MA1NE
WOMAN SUCCESS,
FULLY TILLS SOIL

The new 54-hour law has no terrors
for Mrs. Bessie Cheney. an attractive
and accomplished young woman, who
gave up her city home to take up work
on a farm in Dunstan, Me-, where she
works about II hours a day, looking
after her garden, cows, pigs, hens and
ducks.
She is happy and healthy in spite
Of the fact that she tolls at least 100
hours week, and in summer even
more.
Until 1912 Mrs. Cheney had never
lived on a farm. Business reverses
made it necessary for her to give up
her home in the city, and, while she
cided that country life was prefera-
BILE to working in a factory or store.
A 10O-acre farm was bargained for
in Dunstan, where she moved. Mr..
Cheney, her husband, is engaged in
clerical work and his wife handles the
farm planning everything and; helping
in the labor. ,.~y. r,,.
The success. :of her EFFORTS is admit
ted by everyone who visits the farm.
She points to her achievements and
she believes that many women who
ries, would be much happier and
healthier, and in the end weather. if
they would follow her course.
Until 1912 Mrs. Cheney had never
MIXED a cow, cultivated a garden or
raised a chick. Around a farm there
is something to do all the time, and
when she is not busy about the barn
she is at work making the interior Of
her home more attractive.
She receives. some help from Mr..
Cheney. but after a long, hard day at
a desk; he is not able to render much
assistance. Mrs. Cheney, who calls
him her hired man." declares that he
is a great help, however.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney bought a farm
on which stood a farm house built a
century ago. Mrs. Cheney's first task
was to fx-up the old building, with
its quaint wooden door catches and
diminutive windows But when the
renovations were completed the interf-
or was. cheerful and attractive. She
next turned her attention to agricul-
ture. While she had a comfortable
home it was necessary to provide. her
share of the cash to maintain it. +.
Mrs. Cheney, who wanted everything
about the barn sanitary. engaged men
to lay a cement floor in the tieup.
While the work was in progress the
masons got into Quarrel. left the job
and it was UP to her to finish the
work. She did good job, as all ad-
NIT who visit the farm
She bought three registered Holstein
cows. To learn to milk was something
of an undertaking. She learned to
make butter and makes Is pounds a
week.
She keeps pigs and poultry. A year
ago she bought four Berkshire pigs
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BELGRADE

The Ladies' Aid Of the Old South
church will meet with Mrs. Addie Ger
aid at 2 p. NJ. Wednesday. Oct. q. A
full attendance is desired. The last
meeting of this Aid was held Wednes-
day. Oct. 20. at the Old South church.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Lillian Yeaton; LIST vice president, Mrs.
Marion Stevens; I'd vice president,
Mrs. Celia Penney; Sec.-Treas., Mrs.
Nora Minot. Wv *
The Senior class Of B. III. g. 'f6 will
hold an entertainment followed by a
social dance, Oct. 20, at Belgrade
Grange hail. Music hE Lees orches-
ira. Refreshments at intermission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mosher and
SON Donald were business visitors In
the capital city Oct. %.
THE Misses Eda and Fannie Yeaton
have returned home from Pennington.
where they have been visiting their
brother. Clyde q. Yeaton.
A Miss Ruth Cummings, Bates 10,
passed the weekend with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Cummings.
The Suffragettes Of Belgrade Grange
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DIVORCES GRANTED
WASHINGTON co,

:. Machias, Me-, Oct. 26-The following
divorces were granted during the Oc-
tober term Of court here: Agnes Fen
Jason vs.. Devereux Fenlason; Mary J..
Laskey VS.. George E. Laskey; Geo. b.
Frost w. Thora B. Frost; Clara A.
Marsh VS.. William ]. Marsh: Samuel
e. Dutton vs.. Marcia G. Dutton: Alice
M. French We. John w. French; Fannie
J. Bowen VS.. Walter Bowen; Beatrice
Noyes vs.. Albion P. Moves; Lucy A.
Bookings VS.. Waldo e. Bookings;
Lewis H. Doyle VIZ. May Elizabeth
Doyle: Jean Michaud VS.. Celanire Mi
chaud; Dora Smith W.. Charles Smith;
Mary A. Grant vs.. Victor Grant: May
e. Shaw vs.. John, Shaw: Bertha L.
Vhalen vs.. Frank w. whalen: Hazel
G. Smith VS.. BENJAMIN A. Smith; Lo-
VIVA Lark W., George Lank:, Lucy A.
Smith W. Bartlett G. Smith; Daniel
]. Smith vs.. Florence G.. Smith: Jacob
Corbett VS.. Eva Corbett; Eva .Chattelle
VS.. Daniel Chattelle; Annie T. Stevens
VS.. Ernest L. Stevens; Alice NJ. Green
law vs.. Moses Greenlaw. ,,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-27

for 81 each, and in the Fall sold them
for $117. She has also made money
raising ducks. Dicks eggs for hatch
ing command 10.icents each she has
now started to raise guinea hens. :
She has cultivated a vegetable gar
den the past summer, and last spring
set out several hundred raspberry
bushes. She has currants. blackber-
riss, strawberries and grapes. The
planting, wedding and harvesting on
the farm is done by Mrs. Cheney, with
what assistance her husband can rem
der
Although one would suppose that she
would not have time to. do more than
the farm work, she has recently en-
gagged in the manufacture of soap and
is to build 50-foot factory in the
rear of the house.
When not otherwise engaged Mrs.
Cheney plays the piano and reads. In
her library are bookcases filled with
volumes of Scott, Thackeray, Ruskin,
Arnold and Balzac. $500 T
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nn D!
REGIONS PROGRAM
NOV. 17-1s, LEWISTON
~. IS 4

The tentative program for the annuai
session of the Maine State Conference OF
Charities and Corrections in Lewiston,
Nov 1913, has been arranged and the
meetings bid fair to'be Of unusual inter-
est and importance.
The opening session will be on the eve
ming of Nov. II. when the address CT well
come will be given by Mayor Louis j.
Brann-the first mayor in Maine to in-
vite the conference to his municipality
and the response win be; by Hon. Carl
E. Milliken of Island Falls, president of
the conference. 1t is hoped that Ernest
X. Coulter of New York city. founder
of the Big Brother movement and promi-
nent in juvenile court work, will be the
speaker.
The first hour of the Thursday morn
ing session will be devoted to business
and then Hon. Robert Treat Whitehouse
OF Portland; chairman Of thee Maine State
Charities and Corrections Board. will
speak Of the work of this board. Mrs:
Alice Montgomery of Manchester, N. H.
formerly of Massae husctt5 ard we'll
known as club woman and -philan-
thropic worker in both OF these states,
who Is agent for the protection of chill
dren in New Hampshire, will speak along
her line of work. Some person qualified
to handle the subject will speak on the
county work house problem.
The afternoon of Thursday will be open
for visitors to inspect the various instltu-
tions of the city, this being new fea-
ture Of the conference and one which 1t
is believed will be appreciated by those
from outside the city. The latter part OF
that afternoon it Is expected that. the
Woman's Literary Union of Androscog-
gin county will give a reception in honor
of the conference visitors 49,.
DR.. Charles s. Bangs of Lynn, Mass,
and Boston, a representative OF the
United States Medical Association. will
give a stereopticon lecture on .tubercu-
losis, Thursday evening and William
Eustis Brown of York., theyonly full-time
health officer in Maine, will speak Of the
tuberculosis problem. in this State.
Business will occupy the first half hour
OF the Friday morning meeting and the
prison association expects to secure Prof.
Austin Mccormack Of Bowdoin. who re-
Gently spent a week at Thomaston, to be
the speaker. A round table discussion
will follow.
DR.. Henry Blanchard Of Portland is ar
ranging the child labor program for Fri-
day afternoon and among the speakers
expects Hon. Payson Smith. State super
intendent of schools. - 80
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STATE OF MAINE.
Public Utilities Commission.

In the matter of the petition q tho
Maine Central Railroad Company 10
issue stock. and bonds under the pro-
visions of Chapter 1877, Private anil
Special Laws of Maine for the yWI
1915.
R.R. NO. 1Os
The Maine Central Railroad CompanE|
a public utility, files with this COmmt
sion it's written application for approva
ton is under the provisions OF Chapts
1877, Private and Special Laws Of "
State of Maine for the year 1915, and "
thorizes the Maine Central Railroa
Company to retire not exceeding In u
aggregate ten million QooO0,0OO dollar
par value, of it's present stock. ana y
issue in place thereof bonds. notes g
preferred stock of the same par value
the aggregate as the stock retired. sos
issue to be subject. to the approval y
the Public Utilities Commission OF "
State of Maine. "a,
The application is in proper form, aSi
asks for authority to issue prefemea
stock to the amount of three mline.
(3,000, 00O) dollars, par value. divided 'nu
thirty thousand (So,O00) shares, OF ~
par value of one hundred dUD doi il,..
each, having, no voting power, entiua
rate of five C5) per centum per annu. '
payable quarterly, preferred as to ass ~,
and callable at one hundred and i've w
dollars per share. after three 10 yen
from December /, 1915, If permissipies .
law; and also to issue at this time ny "
amount of seven million G,NO, Wvl doham
par, value. dated December !. 1873. payy
able twenty (20) years from date tneloM
with interest thereon from Date inel y,
at the rate of four and one-haif iD u
centum per annum, payable se ~,
a at
two Oo2) and accrued interest on any M \;
terest date after five 90 years from ~ ~
thereof and secured by mortgage o. W.
property and franchises OF the Coinp a,on
and also authority to mortgage tne p,0w
erty and franchises of the Company. !. Y
secure said bonds now to be issued, s g..
the notes and bonds to be heIe"t.sN y,
issued as provided in the vote 2. W
stockholders attached to this petiIlloA.. ~
Applicant, having complied WIN Cam
preliminary requirements OF TINS am Snl
mission, and it being necessary 80,
thereon, it is IN;
ORDERED ..,s
That a public hearing upon saio 10 aP II;
cation be had on Friday, OCTOBER q IN Il,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, d. ronr
Grand Jury Room in the County AVN, Sws
House, in the city of Portland, cou ~
of Cumberland and State or Ma., neof *
that the applicant give notice herssos aon,
causing to be published an attesteo IN
of this order in two issues each u
following newspapers, viz:
Portland Evening Express,
Lewiston Evening Journal,
Daily Kennebec Journal, :
Bangor Daily News, i.as
the last of said publications to De z. I'm hi
two days before said October 2stn, 10 Il
at which time and place all persons
terested may appear and be heard. II,
Given under the hand and sea- ,' "
Public Utilities Commission, at d aus''.;
this 2lst day Of october. a. u Ls ZIG
i. s. BENZ. F. CLEAVEo'
VIM. B. SHELTON,
CHAS.- w. MULLEN,.
Public Utilities Commission Oh MA'''~
A true copy,
(SeaD ,,ce c1erh
Attest: GEO. F. GlDDlNHo' 49,
oct26d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-27

in toys has made remarkable progress
since the outbreak of the wari This ts
due to the suspension Of Germany's ex-
portation OF toys. The low cost Of Ia
Dor here coupled with rapid develop
ment Of Japanese inventive genius has
won for Japan an Increased market. es-
pecially in Great Britain and Australia.
49,
Paris, Oct. 2O.-Miss Winifred Holt of
New York has been promised the use Of
a large house in the Etoile quarter for
her small war-blind hospital now tenn
porarily installed in the Hotel de Crillon
on the Place de la Concorde.
The Crillon Institution has only few
blipded inmates, but sends out teachers
on their errand Of instruction and conso-
lation to II Paris hospitals. When
the new premises have been prop
erly fitted they will receive group OF q
blinded officers. and men as a beginning.
This number, however, Is certain to in
crease greatly and it. is hoped that a sec
ond building will be furnished.
According to Miss Holt and her assist
ants. who are all Americans long resi-
dent in Paris, the blinded men at first
are inclined to give way to despair. This
is especially the case with blinded Off
GERS the blinded young peasant soldiers
taking things more resignedly as a rule:
One Of the latter has got SO well over his
misfortune that his laugh is constantly
heard in the ward, and a few days ago
ne said to one of Miss Hollis helpers that
this is the only place in Paris where
one is amused" The course of teaching
is always preceded bya visit or two with
gifts of flowers and consolatory words.
Some of the patients. too. are not yet in
a state to receive instruction. One of
these cases is soldier with, 1877 shrapnel
wounds. more than sae scorei of them II
the head, s xnYr.
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FEED CHILDREN
On Properly Selected Food. It Pays
Big Dividends. -

II parents will give just little in
telligent thought to the feeding of
their children the difference in the
health Of the little folks will pay, many
times over, for the small trouble.
A mother writes: Our children are
all so much better and stronger than
they ever were before we made a
change in the character of the food.
We have quit using potatoes three
times day with coffee and so much
meat.
"Now we give the little folks some
fruit, either fresh, stewed, or canned,
some Grape Nuts with cream, occa-
sionally some soft boiled eggs, and
some Postum for breakfast and sup
per. Then for dinner they have some
meat and vegetables
IT would be hard to fully describe
the change in the children, they have
grown 80 sturdy and strong, and we
attribute this change to the food ele-
ments that, 1 understand, exist in
Grape-Nuts and Postum.
"a short time ago my baby was
teething, and had a great deal of
stomach and bowel trouble Nothing
seemed to agree with him until tried
Grape-Nuts softened and mixed with
rich milk andthe improved rapidly and
got sturdy and we'll"
There's Reason" ~
j Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek. Mich. tsss4r 400 .s.ss @ss,-.ss
Ever read ths Shove Isttsr? 4 new
one appsars from time to, ting. They
ars genuine, tress and full of human
interoet.
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Alfred Allaire Of Lewiston was ar

raigned in the Lewiston municipal
court Monday, charged with assault
and battery on lothian e. Fish, so, Of
Mechanic Falls, and also robbery from
the same man. Allaire pleaded not
guilty to each offense. On the charge
Of assault and battery probable cause
was found and bonds were placed at
$500. On the charge Of robbery, Al
Iaire was bound over in like amount.
He was committed In default.
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PALERMO

CENTER--The Ladies' Aid will give
a supper. at the Palermo Center chapel
Friday evening, Oct 80, followed by an
entertainment by Miss Watson's
school and others. A large audience rs
desired.
Mrs. Handy returned Saturday to
their home in Somerville, MASS.
Farmers in this section have finished
harvesting their apples. Some have a
good crop of fine fruit.
DIR. Luther Whitman of New Harbor
and Otto Turner of Jefferson called on
Wesley Turner Saturday
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ASSOCIATED Press correspondence.) Z
Copenhagen. Denmark. Oct s.-Prices
on all kinds of food have advanced enor-
inously. Id Denmark ann. for some few
articles they are even higher than in ths
belligerent countries. The most neces-
sary articles Of food have advanced 100
per cent. and others 10 to. 80 per cent.
= One Of the unusual features OF the sit
uation 10 the fact that Denmark, which
has been known throughout the world as
q. pork and butter producing country,
has lately begun to import large quanti-
ties Of pork from America 49,
The chances for exports were 30 en-
ticing last winter that the government
found It necessary to fix maximum. prices
on pork, an act which made the farmers
so indignant that they appear to have
retaliated by refusing to rear swine,
there being little profit in trade at the
governments price. The result r. that
Denmark can now scarcely supply Its
own market, and. is forced, to buy Ameri-
can pork. :. - y - 4.
Steps are also being taken to import
meat from the Argentine Republic.
- gsz..
Berlin, Oct. 1o-A special commission
on new ibres recently appointed by the
minister Of war to find substitutes for
lutte and hemp, which products have been
excluded from the German market by the
war. has established an experimental
station at Harburg, on the Elbe. opposite
Hamburg, where it will undertake ex-
periments on native plants. especially
nettles and hop vines. Nettles grow in
the German forests in great quantities.
and a successful method Of making them
available for fibres would be a great
boon to the country. a-"Hss
...i.--- -
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Neighbors saw fire on the roof of the
house occupied by, Mrs. Mary Muttart
at. .Riddeford Monday morning and
warned the lady occupant, who did not
know of the blaze. The house was
damaged to the extent of $500, and is
covered by insurance
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Taber 9 Reid, Augusta

treated the Ants to a bounteous baked
bean supper Saturday night, Oct. %.
A fine program, Was presented by
Worthy Lecturer G. Bertrand Farm
ham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-27

arms were affected
most. They broke
opn and would not
heal and were very
painful ct times. Her
clothing irritsted when
ever II came IN con-
tact With tho sore
places. She would
scream when We
bAthed her.
They said II was
eczema. / sent for .
me- sample Of, Cuti-
cura Soap and ONT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-27

Glenwood Ranges the product of New Engands largest
and best known foundry They designed by makers OF
lifelong experience. They weigh more are put together
better and burn less fuel than most The castings are
wonderfully smooth and easy to keep clean.
They are handsome, convenient and mechanically rghtno
modern feature lacking Smooth cast Colonial design plain
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DIED..
CUMBERLAND

CUMBERLAND. ueA
westbrool-Oct. "a. Melissa W; .o ,lotts
lock, aged 7S years; Oct. e. S
Emery Dana, aged 1 year, mon'pp'' 30.
& South Portland-Oct. 22, James
Portland-oct. Is, Martin Conr9yj; v uri
%, John B. Reed: Oct. Is. Wills W y. r T,
aged 81 years: Oct. %, James ~. 1S5sarrwsrd
aged n. years: Oct. rs, John r. ma
aged s. years. q Griffin
! Cliff Island-Oct. q, cara e.
aged A6 years, 8 months. II Free
West Gray-Oct. "a, George H.
man. ,opn
East Hebron-Oct. Is. Chas' ~
aged 60 yaarA
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PAINFUL: ECZEMA
ON bAbY'S NECK
And Arms. Broke Out in Water Bills.
tefs. Clothing: Irritated. Would
Scream When Bathed. Cuticura
Frees From Eczema. :.

Jefferson; Me.-"When my baby was
two months old eczema broke out on het
en water bliStega Her neck and under the
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aionaEx

nish compact structure big roomy ovens, working
CRATES and countless other features. @t:+< #t'
Owing to their sturdy construction and fine workmanship
they will usage do better work and last much long
Z er than the ordinary kind ~ f'
They certainly do Make Cooking and Baking Easy
Get one and make housekeeping drudgeless.
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tnent and could SO an Improvement after
the first application. I bought moro and
before had used the Soap and one boz Of
tho Ointment she was free from tho ecze-
ma" Signed) MrA Frank Tibbetts:
October "a, 1914.
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Toxic. Sept. l5.-Japaa's export trade
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Each Free by Mall

With APP. Skin Book ON request. Adj
dress postcard ''Cuticura. Dspe. T. Bos-
ton" Sold throughout tho world. $50
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-26
Our Present Foreign Commerce.

From the Department OF Commerce comeG
the analysis OF the foreign trade OF the United
States for the month Of April, which is inter-
esting. especially as showing that some OF the
glittering generalities given out by the press
agents Of the administration are only half
truths. Quite a little has been made OF the
statement that. despite the rush Of so-called war
orders, the export OF manufactured articles, ex-
elusive Of foodstuffs, shows falling off for ten
months in comparison with a similar period in
1914. This is true, the decrease being about
$40, ,OOO,O 900 for the combined items OF manu-
factures for further use in manufacturing and
manufactures ready for consumption
But, along with this statement must be
taken the further fact that in the ten months
reported on the exports of the United States to
Germany have fallen from $30s, $40, ,S04 to '$2S,-
S61.1s7. and for the month OF April, 1915 are
reported nothing. To Austria in the last ten
months the United States sent goods valued at
$1,219,s24. as against $19,SO8. .e56 III the ten
months period ending with April. 1914. For
Belgium the decrease was from $52,59s,23O to
s1S,210,02s. These figures are most eloquent
Of the effect of the war on the foreign trade
CT the United States, and in themselves very
readily account for the announced deficit in the
total of manufactures sent abroad.
On the other hand. shipments to France,
italy, The Netherlands. Norway, Sweden and the
United Kingdom have increased enormously, to
almost make up the loss sustained through the
stoppage of trade with the beleaguered coun-
tries. The shipments to these countries are not
reported on in detail, but the fact that Norway's
purchases have risen from s7.5sSO5O to $685.
Ss4,s76 is significant as is also the increase in
sweden's purchases, from S12.16s.12S to $7l,-
911,O6S
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-26
Doubtful Peace Prospects in Europe.

Colonel House has brought to President Will
son a report that confirms the best opinion Of
non-official observers concerning the doubtful
outlook for peace in Europe. It is to the effect
that the end OF the war is afar off, and that
present tender of good offices will be OF little
avail in the way Of acceleratng approach to
settlement. The powers at war have seemingly
set themselves for a long struggle That neither
has been able to score a walk-over. and that at
present neither is willing TO make concessions
that would result in final adjustment, are con-
clusions supported by every outward evidence.
Each is bending its every energy and calling in
every resource TO provide for continuing the con-
fict on it's present magnificent scale and each
undoubtedly proposes that the struggle for
supremacy 60 on till definite end s reached.
Surface indications at this time do not invite
mediation.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-26
Editorial Siftings

Baltimore American; The Italians can
boast that they are already fighting on
the enemy's territory. They have taken
Shakespeare's advice about the way OF
bearing themselves in a fight after being
slow to enter It.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The Russians
claim to have been successful in their
defense of Lvoff. The Germans claim to
be stlll pressing on toward Lemberg
These claims do not appear strikingly
contradictory till one remembers that
Lvoff is the Russian for Lemterg and
that Lemberg is the German for Lvoff.
Springfield Republican, The greatest
original find" OF the Wilson edministra-
tlon was Colonel House. Unknown to the
general public even in this country two
and one-half years ago, the Texas colonel
has become parsonage of international
fame because he serves the president as
unofficial eyes and ears in the leading
European capitals. There are colonels
and colonels, and finally there is Colonel
House. Someone nominates him as the
next secretary OF state.