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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
Coming Events

Aug. 6-University OF Maine summer
! term closes. Orono.
Aug. s-l5-Campmeeting Of Piscataquis
Valley. conducted by Rev. H. l. Holt Of
Auburn, at Dover-Foxcroft,
Aug. 12-22-Advent Christian campmeet.
ing. Mechanic Falls.
Aug. 12-Sixteenth Maine Regimental
Reunion, Portland.
Aug. l2-Reunion Of 18th Maine Battery
Aug. 12-l3-Reunion of the pupils of
Luella F. Beale at Winthrop.
Aug. 13-The oath and 18th Reeimental
reunion at Waterville.
Aug. 1+Cornish School Association,
Aug. 1HMaine Naval Militia starts IN
annual cruise. leaving Portland for Ches-
apeake Bay.
Aug. H-19-Cornish fair.
Aug. H-1S-hnox County fair. Rockland
Aug. H-Annual reunion ,of the pierce
Family Association will be held at Island
Park.
Aug. 1s-Reunion of the 5th Me. BAT.
terry.
Aug. 2-Field meeting East Kennebec
Pomona Grange at Robbins Grove. East
Vassalboro. oe
Aug. ao-So-East Liver,nore campm.et-
Aug. A-z-Eastern Maine State Fair.
Bangor.
Aug. A-2e-Annuai fair Of Bridston
Agrcuitsu,ra a. association. Brdgton.
ISOLATION races. Caribou.
Aug: A-N-Eastern Maine State fair.
Aug; 1,Pennen Reunion at Levi.
Fhordan.s home at Buxton.
Aug. N-Fogg Family remn,on a. Etc.
Aug. N-Sept. -HouIton ARricuiturai
society annual fair. Houlton.
@-Central Mama .Eai,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
Associat,on fair and horse races. Water

! Association fair and horse races WAFER
'i Aug. s1-sept. a-Houlton fair
/ Sept. s-6-Conference of employed
! oficers' Association of the Y N Z. A.
/ for the State of Maine. Lake Coboossee-
co Sse, northumberland County Fair.
Gorham.
Sept. s-9-Maine State Fair. Lewiston ION;
| Sept 7-Superior Court con'ehes 'ci'H
and criminaD, Portland. u.,ra fair
| Sept 7-10-Northern Name 1air'
! Presque Isle. ro.ob-s,
Sept. 7-1o-Hancock County. Ieaehers
Sept. 3oW-Penobscot County Teachers
Convention. Charleston. ,.,
Sept. s-lo-Teachers' meeting. "aico
County Institute, Belfast.
Sept. 9-Annual meeting Maine state
! Detective Association at lewiston:
| Sept s-11-Somerset Central Agrlcui-
turai Society Fair. Skowhegan:
Sept. s-ll-Somerset County fair' 0ho"-
Sent. Unpopular vote on adopting
charter for water district at Bath.
! Sept. l4-,5-National Councii OF pausn'
/ tiers of Liberty annual convention, Port
Sept. 14-ls-Oxford County Agricultural
! Society fair. South Paris.
Sept. l5-i6- Annual meesing p or l1ln
| sept. Is ls.-Flttcenth Name Regimen
! Sept. 15-l6-Somerset county 1air AZ
Madison.
Sept. N-United States District Court.
Portland.
Sept q e2,2s-South Kennebec Agricul-
tural Socety's fair at South Windsor:
| Sept. 23-3o-Franklin County Agrlcuitu-
tural Society Fair, Harrington
/ Sept. 2s-3o-Annual fall meeting OF
! Maine Federation of Women's CUBS
| Bddeford.
| Nov. 2-3-4-Maine state Pathological
! Societys Annual Meeting and Exhibition
/ at Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
Officers Pay.
(From the Boston Advertiser.)

(From the Boston Advertiser.)
A man who has had some years OF ex-
perience in the National Guard admits
frankly the great need of experienced
officers, but he points out as reason a
condition which has never yet received
much attention. In a good many states
he says, the man on an average salary
cannot afford to be an officer. The ex-
penses which go with such a position
are beyond the average young man who
is just beginning life and who has the
salary which usually goes to such be-
ginner. A young man of fairly large
income can pay for his rather expen-
sive uniform and 'chip IN" for his share
of various official functions which off,
GERS are expected to have during the
course of a year: but the poor young
man cannot afford it. OF course the
states should pay their militia officers
enough of salary to recompense them
for the many months of study and train
ing required to win a commission. The
little extra expense involved is not worth
considering in view of the importance
which trained and intelligent officers
must play in the matter Of the eff
cheney of any army Of national defense.
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The r, B, Cow.

Or. H. Dyer. Fairfield. Me.)
Bon Jour, bon jour mon ami, bon jour.
Purity warm tam, my fren.
You come for feesh. an spose you weesh
Pm kippin' da boat for len.
Drove heem da mare on da inside barn;
TAX off da bride an fein;
! geeve heem da drink, bambye, l think,
An mebby leetle grain.
Come. in, cone in on da hous', my fren',
Cool off da, leetle vile.
You rode long way, on da heat O. day,
For more as ten. lam mile.
Sect down. sect down! Don't be so rosh.
Jus tax it da easy res
For da peek'rell bite IA bes' near mite,
Wen da sun seenk Cd da ives.
Push up da chair nea$Eindow. fren',
Dat look off on da lax: "a
I'm gon' down stair on dScellar. Were .
l fin sOmting for TAX m
OATS purity good eider-donsk, be ascare!
She's col an clean an pure.A
An. sweet an sleek-but she ret hard
keek.
or dat I'm YER sure.
How many stock I'm kippih,, nsyA
! get tree boss. an l guess, almoss89
A half a honerd hem;
Two pig, wan ssbool.. an dozen cow
OATS plaintee 'nuf for me;
Don't want no more, I'm ready sWore;
I'm satisfy you see.
II I'm tradin' mooch on da COW an boss =?
9 som'tam, now an den.
An it's mebby luck. but I'm on'y stuck
JUS vance on my life, my fren'.
Geev me da promise YOU nevair tol,
An prob'ly you hear 1t how
Dat Teller win me, an how he skin me,
Wen I'm buyin' dat sapree- COW.
I'm gon on da city wan day, my fren',
For peddle da POTATO:
Wen l happen meet. on SOM back
street
A man dat holler Joe!
] weesh you stop on my phase awhile
Get somt'ing show it you;
You be surprise on bote you eyes.
Wen You know wat I'm gon' do"
Den he's walkin me 'roun benin da
hous,
An show me da purtiest COW
l nevair see on da contree. me,
An fat-jus' LAX da sow.
He say. Tn movin' on MI York, Joe
Can't TAX da poor COW long"
OATS wy. he's toll me, he's willin' sol
Da Haulsteen for a song.
offer heem torty-five dollar. fren,
Dough 1t max me feel asham':
But be hol' out da han for da money. an
He TAX 1t JUS da sam.
/ t'ink mesef, wen I'm DROWN home,
He's Jomp on my offer queeck;
But look at dat COW an can't see how
/ get any chance for keek.
I'm kippin' dat COW JUS a wik, my fren'
Wan mite bout seek clock
EenspectOr come on my phase, ba gum.
Exameen all da stock,
He's come at las on dat Haulsteen COW
I'm buyin' for torty-five;
An he say, 'Banal! Som animal,
So sure as I'm alive!
Den he's maxim da test, an bambye
He open it wide hees eye:
For he fin somt'ing on dat COW, bling,
Dat almos' max me cry.
He fin wat you call it da con-som-shon
An tow-ba -cow-loos- fren'-
Da YER mex day dey lead 'er away,
An OATS how da beeZness en-.
Da Teller dat sol me da de-sease COW,
He's graduate boss doctair;
An he skip da town, an we nevair foun
Dat bugger anywhere
You say'you ready for feesh, my fren?
JUS da rite tam I CESS.
II da peek'rell bite lax me, to-nite
You ketch it da CRATE beeg mess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
A Tree-PIanting Campaign.
(Boston 'Herald.)

NbOStOn~ I1tidld.
Many New England village has
achieved it's reputation for beauty
largely because of the elms. or oaks
or naples which have made its quiet
streets charming avenues of shade.
Many a country road in these New
England states is known all over the
country not only for the excellence
of its roadway but for the satisfying
GOODNESS Of its trees. The movement
for a survey of more than 800 miles
of state highways in Massachusetts,
in constant use for tourist and COM
mercial travel, which is intended to
furnish accurate information for a
tree-planting campaign, deserves to
succeed. The idea is that not rod
of these roads shall be destitute Of
shade. This survey assuredly repre-
sents cooperative work upon the part
of the forestry association. the village
Improvement societies, and the manu-
facturers of vehicles. They all ap-
preciate the value of tree-lined roads
both for beauty and utility.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
CHINA

Word of the unusual death of Miss
Effie a. Rice. who was taken from the
water unconscious and died almost
Immediately al Palm Beach, Fla, July
rs. a few minutes after she with others
had jumped from a motor boat when
zone of the party in it caught fre, mas
keen received by friends in portland,
I \ys the Portland Express.
Hiss Rice, who was born in CHINA,
r lived III Portland for number OF
NJ and went from here to Boston
to e up the study OF voice culture,
and kely had been teaching music
She NJ one OF a motor boat party on
July % - Palm Beach. and when one
OF the N6k ipants OF the boat named
Maule caG&n, fire from the gasoline
some perud3 in the party called out,
Jump dve4 oard, Mauie." which was
evidently b etaken for Jump over
board all,"a Miss Rice with her sis
ter, Mrs. W Doe, Immediately
jumped out the boat. F..
The fire 81 ln,ed TO but little and
was soon pu put. while the women
were taken of the water by mer
in the party st Immediately. Mrs,
Doe and Miss however were both
unconscious taken ashore. and
Miss Rice ne regained conscious
ness. Physici Iaid she probably
died of shock N he struck the wa
ter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
War Sacrifices in ENGLAND.

A London cable dispatch to the New
York World says:
John Bull (meaning the men OF
England), having already been urged
to go on the water wagon for the re-
mainder of the war. Mrs. John Bull
and Miss Bull (meaning the women Of
England) are TO be asked to sign q
pledge against the use Of luxuries.
The suggestion of feminine alb
liamentary War Savings Committee
The movement is to be promoted with
enthusiasm by women Of means
D. ointment in relief aid other worn
connected with the wal. H. E. Nor
gan. who is assisting In the pledge
Propaganda, has made some sugges-
tions which, if followed, will result in
self denial calculated to conserve
money. time, labor and health. Herr
are a few:
Wealthy Women-Don't use your
motor cars for private purposes. De.
vote them to public uses and WALK!
Young Men-Don't take your sweet.
hearts to restaurants to dine. Eat al
home and save money.
Young Women-Ignore the new
fashions. Wear last years gowns
until they are no longer serviceable.
Chorus Girls-Eschew III they know
what this word means) taxicabs. He
can donate the fare saved to war re-
lief funds.
Cooks-Abstain from extravaganza
in the kitchen. Foods heated over are
palatahle.
Morgan explains that men car
take the pledge against extravaganza
as well. The trouble with Great
Britain. he says. is that half the in
come of the nation is held by 100000
persons. while the other half goes Il
1900, 900.
When half the population Of Europ<
is killed off or rotting with arm,
wounds and diseases. the other hall
may have learned to live temperatelI
and peaceably together.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

sixteen bills introduced to restrict
ana restrain the operation of ships.
and not a single bill to aid or assist
u.s." Such is Captain Robert Dollars
indictment of the last Democratic
Congress, stated for the benefit Of the
Nations Business, published by the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
States. Captain Dollar says the only
result Of the seamen's bill is to drive
the last American ship from the ocean.
He ought to know as he has under
taken everything capable Of being
done by a patriotic American seaman
to operate his line under the American
flag, and now finds himself obliged to
fly foreign colors or go into bank
ruptcy. The Democratic party simply
doesn't know enough about construc.
tive legislation to solve the problem.
Its record has been made as the party
Of protest and when it is relegated to
the minority we may look for iegisla-
ton which will build up and not tear
down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

newed Republican allegiance by
prominent Progressives are two
significant statements from Massachu-
sets. Hon. L d. Apsley. former
member Of Congress and one OF the
leaders in the Third Party movement.
Is back in the fold; and on the same
day Stephen French. secretary Of the
Progressive State Committee, an
nounced his reputation Of further at
tempts to maintain a separate Pro-
gressive organization. Messrs. APPS
ley and French will assist actively in
the assured election Of a Republican
governor in Massachusetts, this fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

The deficit last year in the Post Of
fice Department was between six and
seven millions On top Of that here
comes the railroads Of New England
suing the Government for eleven mil
lions which they claim by reason of
under payment for carrying the mails
in the last few years. If all the rail-
roads were similarly underpaid and if
they can recover the same due. what
will I've the postal deficit?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
Editorial Comment
Will Never Perish.
Manchester Cnion.)

(Manchester Cnion.)
Let them burn the old sloop of war
Portsmouth if they will. Her wood
may go up in smoke, and her metal
may pass through the hands of the
junkman and find its way to new use
fulness in other form, but the record
of the Portsmouth in the Mexican war.
at San Francisco, DIT Canton, China.
and under Farragut in the Civil war.
is. imperishably engraved in the na-
TONS annals.
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"He Loves Me, He Does"

He was bashful, so very, very bashfm.
Susan was in despair. Something had
to be done.
She saw him coming over the hill that
day She seized a daisy and sank with
1t upon the steps.
HE loves me. he loves me not" she
counted absently, very obviously. She
was too engrossed to hear Tommie when
he stopped beside her, but she counted
aloud. He loves me-" Then she looked
up. startled. amazed.
who loves you?" said Tommie. invol-
UNFAIRLY.
That's for you to say" said Sue. She
smiled.
He stammered, but he said it.
'I-I-I-do," said he.
'Oh. Tommie,' calculated Sue. And
then, archly. And l never knew II"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

Secretary Of Commerce Redfield has
refused to make public list Of names
Of persons employed to take the CEN
sus Of manufactures. 1t would have
been much less embarrassing to this
administration II it could have kept
secret the names Of the diplomatic
representatives appointed to South
and Central American Republics. but.
unfortunately for the public werfare.
those appointments required con-
firnaation by the Senate and publicity
could not be avoided.
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Automobile Outlawry.

David G. Haskins. Jr. OF Boston,
lie demand in an open letter to the
Boston Advertiser that we repeat it
in our columns as indicative Of ris-
ing tide:
| The pitiful story Of the murder Of
little three-year- boy in Weston
| by two young brutes in an automo-
bile brings again to mind. with tragic
emphasis, the question-How long
shall these things be permitted to
continue?
Our roads are built with the money
of the people-of all the people-for
all-in walking. riding and driving,
in a safe and comfortable manner
not to furnish speedways or race
courses for the reckless, the criminal
and the drunken. A great majority
of our people neither own nor ride in
automobiles; and they certainly do
not, and should not, pay taxes out
OF their hard earned savings to pro-
vide race courses in which reckless
Young ruffians may run engines OF
tremendous power at lightning speed,
frightening, manning and killing
peaceable men, women and children.
who are using the highways for legiti-
mate purposes.
This thing MUST BE STOPPED
and STOPPED NOW. 1t is a dis
grace to our civilization.
How can it be done: Some so years
81 nd
vicinity were terrorized by a set Of
ruffians. who choked the victims
whom they designed to rob, by a
process called garroting. The nefari-
Gus practice was broken up. largely
through the vigorous action OF
Judge Russell of the Massachusetts,
Superior Court, who imposed such
severe sentences on the garroters
who were tried before him as to
make the business too dangerous to
carry on.
l think today We need similar judi
cial sternness. A tragedy like that at
| Weston is not an accident: it is a
CRIME, and must be dealt with as
such. Fines, the loss Of licenses. a
few months in Jail. are unavailing.
1t is necessary to strike terror into
the hearts Of the criminally reckless.
l am afraid that our highways will
never again be safe for US and our
wives and children until some judges
are found with courage enough to
make the penalty fit the crime, and
to send reckless owners and chauf-
feurs, guilty of manslaughter. to the
state prison for the full term Of 20
years.
Something at any rate, must be
done. Il once, and all decent auto
mobfiis3s should assist. The blood OF
the murdered baby cries to us from
the ground. The crime must not be
forgotten, nor passed over. In a
measure 1t is due, in the last analy-
sis, to our supine indifference. The
first step should be for the wealthy
residents Of Weston to increase the
reward, already offered by the town
for the apprehension of the murder
ers. Detectives also should be hired
to hunt them down. AND then the
Legislature. courts. juries and police.
| backed by an aroused and indignant
public opinion. must find remedy,
| which will restore to US our roads.
which have been usurped by danger
Gus and desperate characters.
How long will q patient. good ma
tured. long suffering people permit
these outrages? AS one Of them.
call for prompt. vigorous legal ac-
tion-no matter how drastic-that Will
stop the murder Of the innocents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
What He Wanted to Know.

YES" said the fortune teller. Il see
it al here very plainly in the lines of
your hand. There is a dark lady. She is
tall and slender. She has eyes that fash
when she is angry. She is
Never mind telling me anything more
about her / married her nine years ago.
Don't you see anything encouraging in
my future?"-New York American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

The proposed c. U. B. G. A. B. L. S.
conference looks good in purpose. but
let Us hasten to give it a name. As it
promises food for thought on the first
attempt why not call it the Am
bassadorial Pan-try3 II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

The Hon. Eugene n. Foss, former
governor Of Massachusetts, announces
that he will seek Republican nomina-
ton for governor. He will make his
bid on his new hobby. national pro-
hibition. 1t would seem that Republic
cans Of Massachusetts ought TO be
able to find a Republican candidate
who is pledged to prohibition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

'E. r." the Boston Globes 80
They Say philosopher. wants to
know, What has become of the O. f..
man who used to pray for rain?' We
are not quite sure. but we carried
the report of the drowning of a W. k.
man in his garden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

A tarin law that brings neither pro-
lection to the American producer nor
revenue to the Government is its own
answer to the men and the Admins
tration that framed it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

Preparedness does make a differ
ence, now doesn't it? For instance.
note the difference in our procedure
toward Germany and Haiti.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

In the National museum at WASH
ington Is sapphire weighing nine
karats that incloses a bubble which
changes Of temperature cause to ap-
pear and disappear.
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SPORTS.

Aug. a-Lawn tennis tournament for
championship Of State of Maine doubles,
Swimming Club, Bar Harbor.
= Aug. l6-Lawn tennis annual tourna-
nent, Arundel Casino, Kennebunkport.
Aug 1S-1@Horse racing at Fort Fair
field.
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Those Dear Girls.

Alice Gust engaged)-What do you
think Jack said to me last might? That
II he had to choose either me or $lo'coo,
he wouldn't look at the money.
Marie-Dear. loyal fellow: WOULDN'T
like to risk the temptation, ! suppose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05

There are 10000 women and girl
wage-earners in New York today who
cannot ind employment. War order
prosperity" means nothing to them.
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From Examination Papers.

Soto voce means in a drunken voice
The eyes are located in the obituary
cavity.
The digestive system consists OF an ar
tillery canal.
Tennyson was poet. He writ poem
called Graves Energy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
Light and Airy


The onion prospers day by day;
1t with me makes hit.
1t needs no pampering or spray
No insects tackle it.
Louisville Courier-JournaI'
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Maine Gossip
A Fighting Chance.
(By r, II. Dyer.)

To thee. To thee, Suffragette
dedicate this writing
With purpose firm thy Jaw is set,
Aid though at times you may regret
The drastic measures, which have met
With disapproval. you will get
Your honest rights, and men will let
You use the precious Ballot yet:
But one thing you must not forget
You've got to keep on fighting.
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Church people Of Portland are max
Ing an earnest effort to raise $4,000.
the sum necessary to purchase back
the church recently sold by auction.
There is good sized parish already
established, and with the new pastor,
Rev. George j. Simm. much good could
be accomplished among the colored
population Of Portland.
Portland Advertiser. Aug. 8. 1866
The net monthly earnings Of the
Portland & Kennebec Railroad are
$4,000 The entire length of the
road. 1O9 miles. The stock includes Is
first class passenger cars, four OF
hich are new, two smoking cars. four
saloon cars, (Which are attached to
freight trains). four baggage cars, 81
freight box cars. Is cattle cars, 81
open freight cars. one new steam car
and Is locomotives, two Of which are
new. Rev. H. NJ. Eatbn &
Son. proprietors Of the boarding school
for boys at Kents Hill. are about re-
moving their institution to Norridge.
wock.
It Is barely possible that some one
can DO found in Central and Western
Maine to believe the following, from
the Aug. issue Of the Aroostook
Times Houton:
The past two weeks have been ideal
weather for haying and practically all
Of the crop has been harvested in fine
shape. with an average crop. The
few bugs this year have given very
little trouble to the farmers. so that
they could attend to haying.
Horace D. Dwelley Of Jacksonville
made his usual fortnightly business
trip here on Friday. He has two cows,
one farrow, the other mich. which
in one year by actual record produced
ga 1-2 pounds of butter.-Recorded by
the Machias correspondent Of the Ban
gor News.
A Bath citizen recalls that when
the Sewall ship Solitaire was on the
stocks. for the purpose. as stated by
her builder. the late Edward Sewall,
Of giving employment in a very dull
season to the men who had been
building the Sewall ships for many
years and were in need of work, there
was no Bath Iron Works in this city.
no Hyde Windlass Works, and in gen.
eral times were duiler than they have
been in the last few years, reports
the BATH Times. The ropewalk was
about the only industry at the South
End. The ship proved one of the most
profitable that the Sewalls ever built.
Wilbur H. Oliver, sheriff Of Saga
dahoc county. was in Lewiston re-
Gently. Mr.. Oliver IL an enforcement
sheri6 and by enforcement" he
means the absolute eviction Of the
sa3eoa. says the Journal. The people
q 6esadahoc county stand behind