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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12

teresting and instructive Of all of Fete
week events will be the Lecture by the
Rev. A. NJ. Rihbany Of Boston. who will
speak upon Syria and Armenia. Mr..
Rihbany has lectured at the Casino many
times before and as a result the Casino
will be thronged to hear this famous
preacher and author who has not only
written several books Of national repute,
but has also had several series of articles
appear in the Atlantic monthly and other
magazines of that type. Mr.. Rihbany
holds the interest Of his audience from
the start to the finish Of his talks. and
leaves in their minds ideas and inspira-
lions for new and better things.
Norman Fassett Of Leominster, Mass.
who Is passing the entire summer at the
Point entertained a party OF the young
people at his homo last Tuesday evening
in honor of his guest, Malcolm Munsie,
also Of Leominster, who is passing few
weeks at the Point. Games we're played
until ten O'Clock when delicious refresh
ments were served. After the refresh
ments had been served the young people
engaged in still more games until late
hour. Those present included the Misses
Lois, Dolly and Margaret Smart, Mar
garet and Mary Emerson, Miriam Pet
tengill and the Messers Norman Fassett,
Malcolm Munsie, Erskine and Huntley
Buchan, Rodney and Richard Pettengill
and William Yerrall.
A special bridge party was held in the
Casino on Monday evening. Both straight
whist and Auction bridge were played.
Mrs Levi T. Williams Of Augusta won
the first prize at Auction. Mrs. Geo. R..
Yerrall of Springfield, Mass, received the
second prize. At the straight whist Mrs.
Lewis O. Cook Of Salem received the frst
prize and Edward Morency Of Gardiner
was awarded the second. Delightful re-
freshments were served after which
dance was enjoyed by die young people
present.
Saturday evening a rare exhibition or
Dramatic Art is to be offered to the Point
ers. Five "all STAR vaudeville acts are
to be given and delightful comedy
How the Story Crew. are expected to
attract a large crowd to Ocean Points
auditorium. After the performances dane
ing will take place for which an excellent
orchestra will furnish the music. Miss
hdtneT1Hc bdITdCOtS, ooSASNA ~ N-S
ter Miss Lila Darracott have charge OF
the evenings entertainment.
An interesting series Of tennis matches
was played on Sunday and Monday when
Brooks Newbert and Charles Downing,
both Of Augusta. defeated John Wad-
leigh and Earle Bither also Of Augusta
in the majority Of sets played. Clever
playing and head work marked the play
Of this interesting series.
The Rev. A. NJ. Rihbany Of Boston who
is passing the summer at the Point has
recently completed a book 1.-THE Syrian
Christ" This book which is in the hands
Of the publishers at present. protrays
in a clever and interesting manner the
Oriental background Of the Bible.
Thirty-five vacationists, piloted by Pete
the Indian, in Capt. Brewers large
launch, sailed the frisking waves on Tues
day morning. visiting Damariscove Island.
which II about six miles directly out to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12

The fur-bearing animals Of
,ss world are fast decreasing in
Numbers as Cultivation advan-
cps. Breeding in captivity has
INV attained such large proper
firms and Importance, as a live
stock industry, in America for
wears. that it's fame has spread
n all the countries of the civil
lied world. 1t has proved to be
most profitable enterprise dur
irg the past years and it's eco
noric results have been remark
able.
The most valuable furs in the
world today are chinchilla,
South Sea Seal, otter, ermine,
sable and silver black fox. Of
these precious fur-bearers, the
black fox is the only one that
has been raised successfully in
captivity.
Tho Silver Black Fox pelt is the
most beautiful fur in the world: 1t
has the luster of the diamond. the
brilliant sheen of the sable, and the
so.tanss and smoothness of the elder
down. it is simply incompatible
among furs, and is used by Royalty,
ml,lionaires and the aristocracy.
The supply Of silver fox skins it
seems. has fallen off 80 per cent dur
ing the past twenty years from 1892
10 1911. and the prices have increased
900 per cent since 1892. This convinc-
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H., is visiting Miss Ella Crowell for Z
few days.
Miss Elizabeth Crowell 10 passing
two weeks with her uncle, Chas. Gro
well, at East Vassalboro.
There will be no service At the Riv.
erside church for the next two Sundays
as the pastor Is taking his annual Va
cation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12
Prince Edward Island Earnings.

The total value Of all silver foxes on
Prince Edward Island in 1912 was $1,000, /.
600. The Provincial Government collected
taxes on fox increase for 1913, valued un-
der sworn statements at $3,635,575. Fox
ranching companies paid shareholders
over three million dollars in dividends in
1913 being over 50 of the capital invested.
The investors are mainly Canadians.
Americans. English and Scotch. The
present breeding stock Of Silver Black
Foxes, including 200 ranches now on the
Island, is valued at $15.00 Co., The cash
dividends for 1914 foxes were estimated at
over 100000.
The Prospects for 1s15.-The Commits.
Island writes: 1.-The outlook for the FOX
industry is most promising. and while
the whole world is suffering from tight
money and financial depression. great
deal is made rapidly through the fox In
dustry and distributed among thousands
Of shareholders. There will be about S.
600 600 paid out in dividends this year"
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RIVERSIDE

Mrs. Sadie Brown and son. Harry Of
Grand Rapids. Michigan, are visiting
at Oscar Browns for . month.
Kenneth Berry left wednesday after
noon for Guilford where he will pass a
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Alice Randall Of st. Petersburg,
Florida. was the guest OF her brother,
H. p Halves over Sunday
Mrs. Mary B. Hall Of Lebanon. N.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12
THE RANCH AT AUGUSTA
Modern in Every Respect and Ideally
Located-Maine tho Natural Home
Of the Fox

This company mas been organized
under charter obtained from the
State of Maine. The authorized cap
ital consists of 100000 all common
stock to be divided into 10000 shares
at the par value of SO each. Present
issue OF stock $4,000 which includes
the foxes, ranch, buildings and equip
ment.
The balance of the stock will remain
in the treasury until the above amount
is subscribed, when more foxes will be
added. These foxes will be chosen
from the best known breeding strains,
which have been selected for their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12
POTATO NOTES

Star Herald. Pressure Isle. Aug. 10
A party Of gentlemen, some Of them
Government experts on the diseases
of potatoes, are here this week look
ing ovar tho nntatn cron OF Aroostok
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12

Twelve pairs of foxes should produce,
Lon minimum basis. "a to 30 pups
| thus doubling, in the second year. the
live stock asset with which 1t Is plan
ned to have the company begin bus
1 mess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12

young. and this company paid its stock
holders 800 per cent profit.
In 1907, the ranch sold . pelt for
$NA.22: in 1910. one for $2027.90: and an
other In 1912 from q Fox which died, Tor
$1s95.3o.
Three sisters OF Alberton. p. z. l.. en-
ployed in the U. s. sent their spare earn
ings home to be invested. The amount
was small, only a few hundreds in all,
but their profits have averaged $4,000
yearly.
A bookkeeper in the employ Of a prom
inent merchant, invested $500 three years
ago. 1t has paid him coo since
Mr.. Frank Hall. a clerk at Holman's
General Store at Summerside, is reported
az cleaning up $4,000 on an investment,
Of $500.
Seven clerks and managers OF Summer
side stores pooled $500 each in 1910. and
purchased a pair of siived black foxes
for $500. They have received since in
cash, dividends Of ss5Ioeo, and hold the
original pair at 5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12

War reduction Of foreign competi-
ton in the towel industry has doomed
that business in this country, &C.
cording to a trade paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12

Every man who is at all provident,
naturally is on the lookout for some
investment where he can place his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12
AS AN INVESTMENT

Splendid Opportunities Presented for
Good Returns in q Growing Indus.
try-Augusta Ranch Guided by
Experienced Men
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12
Present Value Of Silver Fox Pslts.

On October q, 1915, at st. Louis, an auc-
ton sale of IS pelts brought an average
of Sis. In January Of this year Q916), the
Silver Black Fox Breeders Association
obtained from New York dealer an av-
erage of $726.25 for twenty pelts.
On March 20. 1916, at the ST. Louis sale,
one pelt brought $500. number over
of ss75. These prices are all for pelts sold
to dealers. Prices paid at private sale are
much higher, ranging from $1,000 to 5000
per skin.
In the year 1910. a large shipment OF
silver black fox pelts was sent to the ia
NOUS fur buyers. C. NJ Lampson & Co..
of London, England. Some of the prices
realized were $50. $3.50. f43o. The aver
age for the entire collection was E2S4-16-
TO- or s1,3s5sS per skin. The prices real
lied for skins on the London market are
almost unbelievable by the average per-
son. single skin from Prince Edward
Island ranch realized the astonishing
price of $500 In 1909 there were 4,3O0
belts of the silver fox marketed in Lon
don and every year the quantity is fall
ing off until now only a few hundred
are marketed per year from the wilds.
1t is reasonable to expect that prices Of
valuable proved breeders should return
very shortly to from 5000 to $4,000 per
pair, as confidence in the industry is re-
stored. The present fur value of such
pair is certainly not less than 1000 on
the New YORK market, III WhoieSdie
way.
A Proven Industry
The industry is growing by leaps and
bounds. 1t is no longer speculative
proposition. Today, it is an assured sue
In 1913, twenty companies paid dividends
ranging from 90 per cent to 800 per cent;
in 1914. sixty-eight companies made as
equally splendid showing.
A prominent DIR. of Charlottetown. p
f. l. purchased a pair of breeders for
about $4,000 which pair he placed In a
company with others: His interest In
this pair has paid him 100000 up to date.
In 1910. The Willow Hill Company
bought one paid Of foxes. From this
pair as starter. they have paid IN divi-
dends to date $125,oOo and have foxes
valued at 100000.
In 1912, the Peerless Company purchased
a pair of foxes for 5000. They have pro.
duced from these to date $4,000 worth OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12
DIRECTORS OF AUGUSTA RANCH

m. F. STEVENS, Dover, Me
B. C. PERRY, Miibridge. Me.
THOS. A. JAMES, Augusta
W. p. PERRY, Augusta.
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W. j. SKEHAN, Augusta.
w T. CRITCHLEY, Augusta,
E. ]. TREEN, Augusta.
BLAINE 8. VILES, Augusta.
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Relieves fatigue, nervo
strain, weakness, and
intestinal indigestion.
the latter often tho
cause Of sleeplessness.
A panacea for ills Incl.
dentalto travel. Always
helpful and hea1thful.

A delicious combination Of ginger, afotnaties
pains, colds, ohiils, weakness, nervousneo "a
insomnia. Look for the Owl Trade Malk %
the wrapper. lest you get chsap. worthless q
dangerous substitute. Forty yeaSs the slqna3
Of purity, flavor and stssngth. Sold by q
druggists and sroescA
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A Proven Industry

and interesting Indian Colony at the 1
Point. IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12

The Industry That Revolutionized Prince Ed
ward Island. Great and Profitable Business
interests Eastern North A m erica. Hiehlv
Endorsed by U. S. Government, GreatSuc.
cesses by Maine Ranchers. Fine Ranch of the
NJ F. Stevens Registered Silver Fox Co. Near
Augusta Almost Completed,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-28
BURGLARS TRAPPED BY
OFFICERS AT WALLACE.
Hiding In Store, Marshal and
Deputies Nab Three Men Who
Make Night Visit.

Wallace. s. D.. Sept. 23.-Three ban
dts, giving their names as Foley, Cor
don n Williams, fell into a trap laid
by the town marshal Of Wallace and
We're captured while in the act of burg
!arizing the Murkrud general store
here.
During the past few weeks the store
had been entered several times and
silks and other valuable goods have
been carried away. The silks alone
which have been carried away are esti-
mated to be worth 5000. Since the last
robbery, the town marshal and two
deputies have each night slept in the
store awaiting a return of the robbers,
and heir efforts, as stated, resulted in
the capture of three men, believed to be
expert store thieves. They may have
been implicated in other robberles at
dlfferent points in South Dakota during
the past two or three months.
They had effected an entrance to the
store and were stealing softly 0ver the
floor when suddenly they were con
fronted by the marshall and his two
deputies and commanded to throw up
their hands.
When taken into court all three de-
PENDANTS waived their preliminary
hearing n were held for trial in the
state circuit court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-28
REPUBLICAN, STATE CHAIRMAN
NAMES CAMPAIGN AIDES

Sioux Falls. s.. p. Sept. 23.-Charles
B. Powers, chairman of the republican
state committee, in charge Of campaign
headquarters in Sioux Falls, an
nounces the appointment of Maj. John
II. Scriven, Of Winner, as director Of
the speakers bureau in the state head
quarters. Mr.. Scriven served as United
States Indian agent at Rosebud agency
for a number Of years, and was a for
mer secretary of the republican state
committee.
G. G. Holmberg, cashier Of the Sc
curity National bank in Sioux Falls,
has been appointed treasurer of the re-
publican state committee.
Chairman Powers also the
appointment Of the following as men,
bers of the executive committee Of the
state committee: First district, A. o.
Ringsrud, Elk Point; R. J. Harrison,
Mitchell; Lee Wyman, Yankton; sec
ond district. c. N. Herreid, Aberdeen;
s. x. Way, Watertown; F. M. Zim-
mers, Bowdle; third district; P. j.
%Tscharner, Lennon; William G.. Rice,
Deadwood; G. G.. Warner, Gregory.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-28
CALDWELL RULES ON
COUNTY COMMITTEES
Says They Are Made Up of Pre-
cinct Members Elected at
Primary In May.

Pferre, S. D., Sept. 25.-Some uneer-
tainty over the state seems to exist as
10 who are the legal members Of the
county central committees, and also
who has the authority to call a meeting
OF such committee. The attorney gen.
eral has consequently made an official
ruling on the subject, and avs in part,
In my opinion the precinct commit.
ieemen elected at the primary electioY
held IN May. 1916, constitute the county
central committee. Tho statute does nod
specifically cover this point. nor Is 1g
specifically stated in the statute what
constitutes the state central committee,
But the practice has always been for
the different political parties to have
a county committee composed of one
committeeman from each equity. The
statute provides for the election OF
these committeeman from the different
precincts and from the different coun-
ties, and seems to leave it to inference
that these committeeman so elected
make up the county n state commit
tees. Section IS of the primary aw pro-
vides that the chairman of the county
central committee shall be selected BY
the candidates, but that the treasurer
shall be selected by the committee. This
Is a clear intimation that h candl-
dates are not a part Of the committee,
and in my opinion this is the proper in
depreciation to be placed on the law.
There being no special provision IN
the law as to who shall call the meet
ing, the attorney generals opinion ls
that the county chairman shall call the
meeting. when necessary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-28
c. s. WELLER, OF MITCHELL,
SUGGESTED BRITISH "TANkS,

Mitchell. S. D., Sept. 22.-Great Brit
AIMS latest war coup, the use OF ar
mored caterpillar tractors in tearing
aown wire entanglements and crossing
trenches, spring from the suggestions
offered David Lloyd George, former
minister Of munitions, by Charles S,
Weller, a farmer OF an extensive scale
near Mitchell. Mr.. Weller exhibited
letters received from the British war Of
lice acknowledging the receipt Of his
suggestions that armored tractors on
caterpillar treads be used in trench
warfare.
According to the design submitted by
Mr.. Weller to Mr.. Lloyd George, trac-
tors could be equipped with caterpillar
treads, which would enable them ia
cross trenches, moats or shell craters,
push through walls, tear down wire de-
lenses and open a wedge through which
Infantry could be employed for success
tul attacks. These tractors, he dec.
Jared, could be armored sufficiently
heavy to Withstand small gun fire and
could carry machine guns for offensive
purposes.
From the cabled descriptions 81
Great Britain's latest engines Of war
fare, Mr.. Weller declares that the blI1e-
print sketches he mailed to ENGLAND
more than a year ago have been fol-
lowed. Mr.. Weller contemplates offer
ing the designs to the war department
at Washington for further testing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-28
BUFFALO COUNTY CITIZENS
WORK FOR RAILROAD LINE


Gam Valley. S. D.. Sept. 23.-The
business men Of Gam Valley and other
residents of Buffalo county are dill
gently working for the construction Of
a railroad from Gam Valley south
ward to kimball and possibly to Platte.
Buffalo county has no railroad line.
The residents Of the county now have
enlisted the support of the business
men of Kimball. who have appointed a
committee to do whatever can be done
toward securing the construction of the
proposed railroad. AT Kimball the pro-
posed line would connect with an east
and west line of the Milwaukee rail-
O company. If the proposed line is
extended to Platte it would connect
there with another line of the Mil
waukee railroad. which now has it's
terminus at Platte. The proposed line
would prove a valuable feeder for the
through ines Of railroad.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-28
WAR DEPARTMENT
PLAYS LAST CARD
Unless Recruiting Picks Up
Some Form of C2mpuIsion
May Be Necessary to
Fill! Ranks.

Washington, Sept. 25.-The first re-
wards of IS for regular army recruits
secured by postmasters under the ra-
tional defense act, the war department
announced today, have been paid to
Postmasters Wilton j.. O'Donley..
Utica, Okla, n Joseph M. Sitman,
Greensburg, La.
War department officials frankly de-
scribed the new recruiting system as
the last gasp of volunteer enlistments."
They pointed out that in giving a S.
premium to postmasters for each re-
cruit the government has made a SUI
p1eme effort to obtain it's soldiers
without resorting to compulsory train
ing.
They predicted that should the plan
fail and a sufficient number of re-
cruits to fill the enlarged regular army
not to be obtained, it will become neces-
sary to adopt universal training o.
some system of compulsory service.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-28
APP0NYI SLATED FOR
ENVOY TO WASHINGTON
Austria Expects Peace Move
Soon and Wants to Be Rep
resented Here.

Los don, Sept. 23.-Count Albert APP
ponyi, one of the leaders of the oppo-
sition in the Hungarian parliament, ac-
cordins to advices from Budapest to
the Mail. is n receptive candidate for
the post of Austro-Hungarian amhas-
sador to the United States. He is we'll
Known in America and it was urged in
the lobby of the Hungarian house of
deputies that his appointment would be
received equally we'll in Hungary and
the United States.
Count Apponyi a few days ago re-
fcrred to the vacant ambassadorship in
a speech in the house of deputies in
which he said:
I'VE all expect hat suggestion of
peace will come eventually from across
the ocean. When that time arrives, it
will be unfortunate If we do not fine
ourselves represented there. Certain
steps already have been taken by the
American administration limiting that
it would be pleased to see the monar-
chy represented in Washington.
How does the foreign office expect
to solve this problem? And does it
not find it awkward that in times like
these we are not represented adequate
ly in the greatest neutral country?"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-28
SAILOR IS ON TRIAL
FOR REFUSING GIFT
Not Invited to Ball, Tar Turns
Down Present and Is
Courtmartialed.

Chicago. Sept. 23.-Court martial Of
George I. Higgins, a bluejacket from
the Great Lakes Naval Training sta
ton, began today on charges growing
out of Higgins refusal to accept a gift
proffered him by women of the recent
national service school at Lake &C.
neva, Wis. Higgins, who aided in the
training of the women, created a con-
siderable amount of discontinue
among his superior officers and the
women Of the camp by casting aside
the present with the remark that IAN
insult to the uniform of the bluejacket
was an insult to him"
The alleged insult" was the result,
1t was declared, of the wcmen's failure
to invite Higgins and his comrades to
a dance given on the last night of the
camp. Officers of the camp were in
vited. Counse for Higgins Indicated
that his defense would be that Higgins
and his comrades We're mistreated by
the women and We're called upon to
perform duties not required by nav
regulations.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-28
GUARDsMEN ON BORDER
GETTING HARn rDA,n,,n>

Lennox, S. D.. Sept. 22.-That the
tard training under the regulations Of
the regulars to which the national
guardsmen on the Texas border
are being subjected somes rather
hard on some Of the militiamen is in
dieated by a letter which has lust been
received by Lennox relatives from
Joseph @. Miller, a Lennox boy. who is
a member of the South Dakota national
guard, now in Texas.
I'VE had some march this morning"
ne writes. Started out at five minutes
to 8 and didn't get a rest until 10
minutes after 9, and 1 fell out. 1 was
all in, but feel o. K. now. We took
about 100 steps to the minute with our
packs on our backs, so you see what we
had to do. When our company ended
up it was about five miles from camp.
and wasn't the only one that fell out.
There sure was a bunch Of them: some
of h strongest men in our company
and other companies were unable to
stand the severe march,"