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Meade County news., 1915-03-04
Another Edison Marvel.

When the telephone was nothing
more than an experimental toy in 1870.
Mr.. Edison predicted that this form oi
communication would not be perfect
until combined with the phonograph,
so that telephone messages would be
recorded automatically. And now, for
ty-fve years later, when fifteen mil
lions of conversations are carried an
nually over the telephone wires, Mr.
Edison is ready to exhibit at the Pan
ama-Pacific fair for the first time the
telescribe, a combination of the tele'
phone and dictaphone, which will put
upon a cylinder for reproduction every
syllable uttered into the transmitter.
A little thought will enable any one
to realize what revolution will be
wrought in commercial and legal al
fairs when a telephone conversation
can be proved beyond dispute as read
lily as a written document.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
SYRUP OF figs FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
It is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little ''tnsides" are
injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take IT.; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor
row.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
The Dutch at Whitby.

Whitby's last experience Of naval
warfare was rather curious. In June,
1886, two Dutch warships chased "a
pickroon belonging to the king OF
Spain" into the harbor, and though in
neutral water, England being at peace
with both combatants, lowered their
boats to board the Spanish vessel.
The governor of the town, Sir Hugh
Cholmley, protested, but the Dutch
carried out their design and captured
the enemy's ship. Thus set at def
ance, Sir Hugh called up the trained
bands, took boats,s recaptured the
Spanish ship and took prisoner one
of the Dutch captains.
Whitby's chief fame is that from
it's abbey emerged the first English
singer, Caedmon. He was remarkable
among his fellows for his Ignorance
of such simple skill in the art of sone
as belonged to the monks of thos'
days.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
HAD TO BE TAUGHT FRENCH
English Horses, In Service Of Gallo
Owners, Unable to Understand
Words of Command.

A French writer tells quaint story
of the war. He says that the English
cavalry in France found themselves in
possession of a number of horses
which were not found suitable for
cavalry work. By arrangements with
the French government they sold them
off to French peasants for agricultural
work. The farmers were delighted;
though the horses were not adapted
for cavalry work, they were better
than they had been accustomed to
have for farm work. But when they
came to work them difficulty arose.
The horses did not understand French.
When addressed with "Hue" or a
"Dia!" (Which is idiomatic French
for Gee up!" and "Way, whoa!")
they did not bulge. No doubt carriers
in France, as in England, have whole
vocabulary of horse talk. Apart from
the starting and stopping, there are
special cries which tell the horse to
turn to the right or left or to take
up a particular posture when 1t is
DelnB STOOmeu.
Even in England these carters' and
grooms' words differ in different coun-
ties, but probably that would be no
difficulty in the way of transferring
horse, say, from the north Of Eng
land to the south. For, as the expert
mental psychologists tell us, animals
do not really understand articulation;
what they do understand is the tone
in which words are spoken This has
been said even of dogs, which are
much more intelligent than horses
and much more attentive to the
speech of man. Dog lovers, however,
deny this, and say that dogs under
stand the spoken word in whatever
tone it is uttered or however quietly.
However that may be, 1t would not
help the English horses in France,
since the, French tones expressing
the various moods of entreaty or com.
mand differ even more from the Eng
lish than does the pronunciation of
the words. The horse is not the only
animal to which French would be
foreign tongue. In France you call
cat not by Kissing sound. "Tsh, tsh,"
or "Psh, psh," as we do, but by some
thing between a kiss and whistle.
Hence in France the vocative of "cat"
is not "Puss" but Mimi.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
LATEST KINK IN "MovIEs"
Novelty, But According to One Mans
Experience It Can Have an
Uncanny Side.

"The latest thing in moving pic
lures is one of yourself" said the
curio seeker of the Lambs club at
New York, "and it's a scream. Not
one of those that you run your finger
nail over to get the motion, but the
motion is right in the picture.
"Its all on one card and you show
up with your usual face in repose,
then with a broad smile and thirdly
with any kind of face you want to
make up for the occasion. They
beat the ordinary still life photograph
to a frazzle. I've got one I'm say.
Ing to show my grandchildren when
I'm fourscore. I'll bet l won't rec
ognize myself.
There's an uncanny side to them,
too. A friend of mine had one taken
about two months ago, and three
weeks later he was taken suddenly
Ill and died. His wife found 1t unex-
pectedly among his effects and when
he smiled up at her she tainted dead
away. took a look at 1t myself,
but don't feel like making 1t move.
"She gave it to, me and I'm saving
it till we get over the shock, and I'm
sure by and by we will all be glad
to look at it and see him smile at us
as he used to. But not now. No sir,
not yet WHILE" 81,
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
Remark Hard to Explain.

Everyone had gathered in the draw
ing-room after dinner, and all were
feeling contended with themselves as
we'll as at peace with the outside
world, when 1t was suggested as a pas
time that every lady should state the
gift she most coveted, and the posses
sion Of which she would most prize.
With prompt acquiescence each regis
tered her choice. Mrs. Wellman wished
for the most exquisite jewels extant,
Mrs. King desired to be the best
dressed woman in society, Mrs. Gray-
ton preferred to own the handsomest
turnouts, while Mrs. Smith craved
popularity. Robinson, springing from
his chair, exclaimed Heavens! don't
any of you care for beauty?" Some of
them still think it was Intentional.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
Safety First,

John Sharp Williams stepped out of
the senate chamber in response to the
card of Bob Gates, who is Washing
ton correspondent of distinguished ap-
pearance and much political sapience.
Bob asked him a number Of ques-
tions and then, in parting, he asked:
"By the way, senator, have you got
a good cigar about you?'-putting the
request under the head of unfinished
business.
mo, / haven't but one left-and l
Dust now bit the end off it preparatory
to lighting it," replied John Sharp.
'If I'd just been a minute or two
sooner" suggested Bob.
Not exactly" said the senator. "The
fact is, when | started out here bit
the end off the cigar just for fear you
might ask for it."
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
Much More Cheerful.

"a scientist says that the sun will
never cool off,"
"Im very glad to hear that"
What difference does it make to
you who will be dead millions of years
before anything of the sort could hap
pen, anyhow"
well, it's more cheerful to think of
this old world, so good in spite of all
its faults, rolling along through the
sunshine 3O,O00,OOO years from now,
with warm, throbbing load Of hu-
man freight, than to picture 1t a deso-
late ball of ice plunging through eter-
nal darkness"
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
70 BREAK LIP-BITING HABIT
Distressing Form Of Nervousness Need
Not Prove Too Hard to
Overcome.

The other day a friend said to me:
Have you ever noticed how many
women bite their lips?" l had to con-
Tess that / hadn't the slightest idea
Of the number, but that / would go on
m observation tour the next time |
came in contact with a roomful OF
women. The opportunity presented
itself few days later, and l went
about among them trying to discover
those who had contracted the habit.
About 40 per cent showed this form
of nervousness, which is scarcely less
disfiguring than biting the nails, and
tar more difficulty to cure.
The skin of the lips Is SO delicate
and thin that the slightest change in
temperature will cause it to dry and
break, and the irritation Of this sur
face roughness seems to lend an ire
Bistible impulse to the teeth.
Very soon this slight abrasion be-
comes raw and sore, and In winter Is
particularly difficult to heal. II your
lips are in this condition | would first
apply spirits of camphor, which is an
Rstringent, and a natural protection.
Over this place coating of vaseline,
which will allay the inflammation and
help heal the skin.
To cure the lip-biting habit 1t is
sometimes necessary to resort to the
same methods that are used to break
the habit of biting the nails. II you
have the courage to apply coating
Of aloes to the outer edge of the lips
It will serve to remind you the next
time you start biting them.-Pitts-
burgh Dispatch.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
GRANDMA USED SAGE TEA
TO DARKEN HER GRAY HAIR
She Made Up Mixture OF Sage Tea
and Sulphur to Bring Back Color .
Gloss, Thickness.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray; also ends dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way to get this mixture
was to make it at home, which is
mussy and troublesome. Nowadays,
by asking at any store for "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy" you
will get large bottle of the famous
old recipe for about 80 cents.
Don't stay gray! Try it! No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as it does it so naturally
and evenly. You dampen sponge or
soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time, by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another ap-
plication or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark, thick and glossy
ADV.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
Between Deals.

The Wall Street broker who ought
to be in vaudeville came across at
lunch with fresh conundrum.
whats the difference" said he,
between a taxidermist and taxi
driver, one of those chaps who gears
the taximeter up to the highest
nOtch?"
Everybody had had experience with
the taximeter but nobody could supply
an answer.
"AIl right" said the broker. zone
skins you and stuts you and the
other stuffs you and skins you"
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
lin 10 Mother.

The mother of tfrirteen-yearold
Page has a gift for rhyming and a
generous nature. The other day Page
returned from school with the an
nouncement that each member of her
class was expected to turn in poem
on certain given subject ON the NOR
row.
"Well, that's a very nice subject"
replied Pages mother
"Yes, but, mother" the little girl
asked with innocent assurance, what
are you going to say about it?"
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
Woes Of an Author.

"How's your new book coming on?"
"Passably we'll. The demand isn't
what it should be. mean among pur-
chasers And, of course, If people
don't buy the book there's nothing in
1t for me-"
81 see. BY the way. I'm reading 1t
now. Binks loaned me a copy that
Tompkins borrowed from Bradley.
Pretty fair story.-CleveIa Plain
Dealer.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
SELF SHAMP0oING
With cutlcura Soap Is Most comfort'
Ing and Beneficial. Trial Free.

Especially II preceded by touches
of Cuticura Ointment to spots of dan
druff and itching on the scalp skin.
These supercreamy emollients meet
every skin want as well as every
toilet and nursery want in caring for
the skin, scalp, hair and hands.
Sample each free by mail with BOOK
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept ky
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
His Point of View,

what is your idea Of matrimony?"
asked the fair maid who was still oc-
cupying the anxious seat.
WELL" rejoined the wise chap who
had baked at the hurdle, "it's probably
all right for those who haven't enough
worry"
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
In After Years.

Beauty" remarked the poetic
youth, may draw us with a single
hair"
During the courtship, yes" re-
joined the bald-headed man with a
sigh, "but after marriage she Is more
likely to grab handful
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
PAS Vindlctlveness.

George, father has failed"
"That's just like him! / told you
all along, darling, that he was going
to do all he could to keep us from be-
ing married!"- Stories.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

Nearly 100000 women and children
are employed in the tobacco factories
of the United States.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

It is a whole lot better to howl be-
fore you are hurt than to howl In a
hospital. l.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

Anyway, we admire cheerful idiot
more than we do the other kind.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
The Reason.

1.-THE man who uttered those forged
notes made a very clumsy job of it"
"Oh, but you know, he suffered"
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

Falmouth is probably the Oldest port
in England. 1t was used by the Phoe-
nicians at least $500 years ago.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

The inconsistency of womankind is
demonstrated by the society girl, who
starts in when she comes out.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

Occasionally a man makes great
hit by doing the wrong thing at the
right time.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

Beware of false economy. The man
who does not invest in garden seeds
seldom picks and cucumbers.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

A self-made man is always salts
fed with his architect.-Boston Tran
script.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

Millions of particular women now use
and recommend Red Cross Ball Blue. All
grocers. Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

In Alaska women have full suffrage
without opposition.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

The school of experience has no
commencement. It's perpetual
course
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

One little taste of defeat is difficult
to swallow.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
Its A Accompaniment.


81 have an eye for the stage"
Then look out you don't get the
hook, too"
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

Pain or dull ache in the back is
often evidence of kidney trouble. 1t is
Natures timely warning to show you
that the track of health is not clear.
Danger Signals.
If these danger signals are unheeded
more serious results may be expected
kidney trouble in its worst form may
steal upon you.
Thousands Of people have testified
that the mild and immediate effect of
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy, is soon realized
that 1t stands the highest for its re-
markable curative effect in the most
distressing cases. If you need medi.
cine, you should have the best.
Lame Back.
Lame back is only one Of many symp-
toms of kidney trouble. Other symp-
toms showing that you may need
Swamp-Root are, being subject to EN-.
barrassing and frequent bladder
troubles day and night, irritation, sedi.
ment, etc.
Lack of control, smarting, uric acid,
dizziness, Indigestion, sleeplessness,
nervousness, sometimes the heart acts
badly, rheumatism, bloating, lack Of
ambition, may be loss of flesh, sallow
complexion.
Prevalency of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm.
Ing increase and remarkable preva.
lency of kidney disease While kidney
disorders are among the most common
diseases that prevail, they are some
times the last recognized by patients
Who very often content themselves
1oith d0ctoring the effects, while the
original disease may constantly under.
mine the system.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

Regular fifty-cent and one-dollar size
bottles at all drug stores.
Don't make any mistake, but remern.
Der the name, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamton,
N. Y. which you will find on every
bottle.
sample size bottle of Swamp-Root by
o., Binghamton, N. Y. This gives you
merit of this medicine. They will also
l, containing many of the thousands Of
women who say they found Swamp
idney, liver and bladder troubles. The
so we'll known that our readers are
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham.
8 offer in this paper.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK?
Have You Rheumatism, Kidney, Liver or
BIadder TrOubIe2

Pain or dull ache in the back is
often evidence of kidney trouble. 1t is
Natures timely warning to show you
that the track of health is not clear.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
Sample Size Bottle.

SPECIAL NoTE-You may obtain
enclosing ten cents to DR.. Kilmer G.
the opportunity to prove the remarkabI
send you book of valuable informatiC
grateful letters received from men al
Root to be just the remedy needed in
value and success of Swamp-Root ar
advised to send for sample size bottl
ton, N. Y. Be sure to say you read th
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-28
VASSALBORO

NOETF-Harry Romans visited his
mother and sister last Sunday.
The Holly Club met Monday after
noon at the home Of Miss Ellen Phil
lips. The attendance was large and
the entertainment good. The next
meeting is planned for Tuesday. Sept
Z, as On outing at the summer cottage
of the president, Miss Ina Avril, at
China lake.
This community is much interested
! IN the recent purchase of land and
water power at Davis dam by Wat
ervlile man. for the reported purpose
OF erecting machine shop.
The copious showers of last Wednes-
day did not prevent large attend
arce from this village at the Field day
Of the Golden Cross at Island Park
Mrs. Elizabeth Romans and Miss
Hope Romans went to Mechanic Falls
Wednesday to attend the wedding OF
their son and brother, Harry Romans
q. Edmun Manson is at home fol
few days. Next Sunday morning he
| will preside at the organ of the NJ. E
church in Oakland and in the after.
noon at Lake View Campmeeting.
Services at the Baptist church mex
Sunday. Aug. 20, as follows: Preach
ing at 1870 A. M; Sunday school
ll3o; evening service at o'clock.
Dean Knowlton Of Belfast is VISITING
his relatives. the w. A. Lords.
Miss Bernice Lord is taking brie1
| outing with friends in a camp at Lake
| Side, Oakland
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LITCHFIELD

A very heavy thunder storm passed
over this vicinity Wednesday afternoon.
Rain fell in torrents and the lightning
was unusually frequent and sharp. The
taller of the two NAPLES in front of the
Ranks house at the Plains was stripped
of some of it's bark. and the current made
several burrows in the ground when it
left the base of the tree. Mr.. Ranks
stood in his barn. looking at this tree.
when the bolt came. but was not injured.
The fields of oats in town have made
good growth. but are badly lodged. some
fields it will be difficult to harvest. The
few fields Of wheat in town are looking
we'll and are not beaten down.
Roads are badly washed and quilted
and application will be made to the au-
thorities to have some roads closed per-
manently. as they are unfit for travel
The death Of Herbert E. Wyman Of
Litchfield occurred late Wednesday in
culosjs for the past year and had been
receiving treatment at the Hebron
Sanatorium until short time ago
when he was removed to Lewiston.
He was the son of Frank c., and
Theresa Wyman and was born in
Litchfield. Feb. 10. 1890
The death of Josiah D. Powers Of
Litchfield occurred very suddenly
Thursday in Sahattus, where he was
visiting his brother, Alden Powers.
Mr. Powers had been up the street and
on returning entered the blacksmith
shop formerly run by his son. While
sitting in n chair he suffered stroke
of apopleXy and passed away without
regaining consciousness. He was past
20 years Of age and had lived in Litch-
field for many years. His wife died
many years ago. B. L. Powers of
Gray and a son in Massachusetts are
among the relatives who survive, be-
side the brother whom he was visiting.
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Arthur Chatterdon and His Play
Next Week.

Commencing with "WinChell Smith"
brilliant comedy drama, The Fortune
Hunter" which will be given Monday
evening at the Augusta Opera House,
Mr.. Chatterdon will present success
sion of vel! known Ora ma. with all
possible care to detail. The Follow
ing plays will be offered during the
engagement. Pierre Of the Plains"
THE Travelling Salesman" The
Gamblers The Deserters,' The
Witching Hour" THE Argyle Case"
and Before and After" Mr.. Chat
1erdon is not alone charming and
gifted actor but is surrounded by
company that has been repeatedly ac-
knowledged as the strongest that has
ever appeared at popular prices.
There will be a daily matinee start
ing Monday. the play for Monday
matinee will be THE Gamblers" For
the matinee Tuesday Pierre Of the
Plains" Seats are now on sale for
the entire engagement.-Advt.
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.SACADAHOC COUNTY
FIELD MEETINGS

(From the Office Of the Sagadahoc
County Agent, H. J. Shaw, Tops
ham,
series Of four Field meeting will
be held next Monday and Tuesday.
Aug. 80 and 81. These meetings will
be under the direction Of Sagadahoc
Agricultural Extension Agent, H. ].
Shaw, and will be held on the follow
ing farms:
Monday, Aug. 30, at 9 A. NJ. on the
farm Of F. S. Adams, Bowdoin; at
100 P. NJ. on the farm Of NJ. H. White
Bowdoinham.
The program for these meetings
will consist Of a lecture and practical
demonstration by G. A. Yeaton, a real
apple and orchard man, a lecture on
"Oat Culture by C. w. Barber. Cum
berland county agent, and a brief talk
on County Extension Work' by the
local agent.
Tuesday. Aug. 81, at A. M, on the
farm Of c. M. Marshall, Bowdoin; at
100 P. M. on the farm Of Ray Purin-
ton, West Bowdoin.
The program for the last named
meetings will consist of talks on "Oat
and Sweet Corn Culture" by c. W.
Barber. a practical talk on Poultry
Husbandry'' by w. c. Monahan, ex-
tension instruction in poultry, and a
report on the extension work by the
local agent.
Come. bring your wife. study the
trees and their diseases, learn the
work Of the extension division, get
some good points on poultry and cat
culture. These meetings are held in
the barn and field.
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store on fire, causing loss of thousands
Of dollars to the proprietor. Mr.. Rush
John Wentworth Deering Of 279
Newbury street. Boston. died at his
summer home on Union avenue, Old
Orchard, Thursday after long sick.
ness. He was formerly engaged in
the cotton business in New York and
years ago was known in manufacture
ing circles throughout the eastern
part of the country. He was born in
kittery Point, Ne, the son of the late
Rufus Deering When a young man
he left home and went to New York,
where he entered an office, and was
rapidly promoted until he became the
head of the cotton firm. He was
obliged to retire years ago on ac-
count of i'll health. He went to Eu-
rope and returned to Boston, where he
has since lived. After. going to Bos-
ton he bought large amount of real
estate. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Lucia
krball Deering. and an adopted
daughter, Miss Edith A. Deering of
Boston.
A musicale was given at the Metho-
dist church at New Harbor Thursday
night by members of the summer COLI
ony for the benefit of the Public Ii
brary. The affair was arranged by
Mrs. Henry Elliott and Mrs. Lincoln
Parsons and the program included
readings by Oswald York of New
York, Don Morrison of Waterville,
piano solos by Marjorie Morrison OF
New York and Winfield Richmond of
Bangor. soprano solos by Aimee Vic
tor OF Switzerland and Mrs. William
Davenport Of Louisville, KY. and a
baritone solo by M. Joseph Roger OF
Milan.
Rockland grocers held their first
annual Field day Thursday at Oak
land Park, the sports being witnessed
by about 500 persons. A. E. Brunberg