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Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

One OF the smoothest confidence men ae-
elimated in Florida has been apprehended by
federal officers and relieved of 10000 81 900
bills. His system proved a greater lure than
the famous Everglades game and drew big bills
OF easy money for the asking. So long as fake
horseracing and stall wrestling matches land
moneyed suckers In the middle west. there is
no warrant for tossing rock at Florida's glass
house
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

As the subject of their weekly essay. the school
master asked his pupils to say what they would do n
they had 100000 --
At once all heads were bent, one. and pens
scratched busy. The exception was little Willie
He calmly sat doing nothing twiddng his fingers and
watching the flies on the ceiling
At the end OF the time the teacher collected the pa
pers and Willie handed a blank sheet
'How's this, willle?" asked the teacher ia this
essay? Why, all the others written at least
two sheets. while you do nothlngi''
We'll" replied Willie. that's what would do II
a mionairev Phil adeiphia Ledger
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
JUST FOR FUN.

My wife gave a reception yesterday"
Did you attend?"
Yes, / played practical joke on her
got in line when she was receiving
and before she knew II she was smiling
and saying she was glad to see me-
Missouri Mule.
How quickly some of those immi-
grants assimilate our ideas and
methods"
AS for instance?
well, I asked my Italian barber IL
he was going home to fight and he said
he wasn't. that he had paired with an
Austrian i'm the next oCk."-Boston
Transcript.
Whisper-Professor someone Is using
a crib in your class.
Prof-Sh-h-h. How do you know
Whisper-I looked for il in the library
and 1t was gone.-Punch Bowl
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
BeoBeeST0
sLeM2sRoa8T


OMAHA. March 3-To the Editor Of
The Bee: This splendid editorial ought
to appear again in your paper
When the Rock Island puts in its B.
cent rate, II will be careful not to in
clude the business between competitive
points. for N II should. II would not sell
any tickets between those stations The
road will only bump the towns that can't
escape its exactions
Why not patronize railroads that seem
to be satisfied with their present freight
and passenger rates? II that was done.
the federal courts might continue to in
crease the rates in favor OF those dis
satisfied roads {. NJ. r.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

The kniekerbocker atmosphere of New York
and the Quaker traditions OF Philadelphia are
clearly outclassed by the aristocracy Of heredi-
tary Bostonians. which rings the Hub with loops
on blue blood. Having been weighed on the
scales OF the Sacred Cod leaves no room for
challenge OF eavii
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
Not the whole rru,h.

Percy. Long Island youngster. always regarded
by his doting relatives clever outdid himself when
rough looking hobo invaded the yard one afternoon
and asked whore the father kept his money
It's in his vest in the Kitchen" said Percy.
few minutes later the hobo came through the
kitchen doorway I'm a hurry, much battered and torn
Smart KID" he muttered. Never said a worI
about the old being inside the vest!'-New York
Times
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
Make Skin Smooth

There is one safe. dependable treat
ment that relieves itching torture in
stsntly and that cleanses and soothes
the skin.
Ask any druggist for 25c bottle Of
zemo and apply it as directed Soon
you will find that pimples. black heads.
eczema, ringworm and similar skin trou-
bles will disappear
A little zemo. the penetrating. satisfy
ing liquid, is all that is needed. for IL
banishes all skin eruptions and makes
the skin soft. smooth and healthy.
Hemo. Cleveland
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

Friends OF Senator Cummns do not like to
have ex-senator Burkett "butting in" over in
Iowa with his vice presidential boomlet As
suming that the feeling of exclusive ownership
OF his own state is mutual. perhaps the Ne
braska man might consent 10 withdraw from
Iowa in consideration OF the Iowa man with
drawing from Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

Congressional champions OF national econ
only again define the policy as applicable to the
other fellows pocket or district. When It
comes down TO personal perquisites the mem
bers stand TO l for the mileage grab Small
things fairly measure greatness.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

Congressman Sloan has discovered that the
state OF Nebraska has never been reimbursed
for the cost OF the Sioux Indian campaign of
1851. Well, II there is anything coming to us
we want II. but we must confess we had com
pleteiy forgotten that one.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

The price OF autograph collections for candi-
dates petitions is said to have been advanced
20 three cents name. The high cost of run
ming for office shows no signs of abatement
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

A vote OF 6s to IA lacks only two points OF
reversing the Berlin rating of to l on sena-
toriai sentiment.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

Three years OF democratic administration
are closed. Another year of patient self
restraint. and then the "fare-ye-well."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

Made in Omaha" carries the assurance of
good goods from coast TO coast from Manitoba
to the gulf. Right living is quite impossible
anywhere without the Joy radiated from
omaha's food factories
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

II 1t is lawful and proper to grant water
logged railroads. on pleas of poverty. the priv
ilege OF raising rates. II follows that a supple
mentary injunction should issue compelling
them TO take the money.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed to them. Ad-
dress will be changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

All right, Mr.. Groundhog, you're entitled to
ten days longer
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

who is he? Why. he is just the usual sort
of democrat who has never done anything either
TO distinguish himself or extngush himself,
and who looks like a possible life-saver to the
senator and his crowd
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

fact that they are doing so. washing
ton Star.
What was the result OF the tlood
asked the sunday school teacher.
Mud" replied the bright youngster.-
Chicago News
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

Looks as II the Ananias club we're about to
be reorganized by the schoolmaster OF the
White House.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

In or out OF town makes no difference.
Mayor Jim" keeps Omaha on the map.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

No amateur like Mayor Mitchell can sit in
at the same table with our Mayor Jim" and
hope TO hold cards that will rake in the pot.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

Still. the railroads might meet the cut rate
by issuing coupons in exchange for merchandise.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
Crimes Against Eyesight


IN he use for Of feeble iuminants like candles
or OIL encouraged error that even the stronger
gas and carbon-fisment have been unable 70
dislodge from our minds-the belief that must see
the lght-source in order get the full effect Of che
light As matter Of fact, visible, naked light
dazzes the eyes and makes seeing difficult but
with feeble source like candle this effect -
slight II increases stronger and stronger sources
used until have the powerful tungsten lamp,
where full exposure OF the fament is crime against
the eyesight So learning that after all It -
the ight-not the lamp-that after and that
the former may be more effective II the
latter from the eye says editorial in The Elcc-
trca World
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

However, Senator Gore monopolized the
llmelight before and after voting against him
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

The facility with which earlier electric lamps
could be placed in all sorts OF positions encouraged
their for decorative effects before possible
However, the are-amp. and the carbon-fia-
ment OF the old days. considerably brighter than
any artificial iiiumnant to which were before
customed, and It gradually began be evident that
such promiscuous OF the lamps without any
means OF diffusion softening the light in
many bad both artstically and hygenicay,
and was sometimes positive interference with
clear vision Gradually the resultant glare began to
be considered garish and incompatible with real
hnement In lighting, to say nothing OF its hygenlc
aspect. on top OF this the Improvement in the
efficiency Of the incandescent lamp which rapidly
increased its brightness intrinsic brillancy so az
to make the need of shading diffusion still more
imperative for comfortable Scientific men de-
vised methods of measurement and began TO acquire
much more definite knowledge OF the bad effects Of
glare.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

IAN these factors have worked together TO en-
courage and increase the OF indirect and semi
direct lighting and other methods by which the
brightness OF the original of light is dffused
reduced before exposure to the eye Each increase
in the brightness Of the ncandescent lamp brought
about by increase in efficiency has made Il more
necessary difuse that brightness and at the same
time has made 1t more practical TO do The Gan
in lamp efficiency has than offset the losses
with indirect and semidirect lighting
teriors at all adapted TO such systems given
ing plane illumination can now be obtained in a typi-
cal modern office for example, for less energy
than required twenty years ago with a carbon
hlament lamp installation very much from the
standpoint OF glare. Besides this. the rates cleo
tfca ENERGY have declined
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04

This being the case. what is the proper course the
writer asks, for the central station company. the
contractor and the manufacturer of lighting equip
ment? Obviously he replies it is push the best
In lighting rather than for the cheap garish effect
lie Specifically. at the present time this
means for interior work, in much occupied rooms
wherever feasible the adoption of sem-direct light
ing with very dense bowls indirect lighting, and
for exteriors the use OF concealed flood lights in
place OF the old outlining idea Even the electric sign
with exposed lamps is susceptible dffusive treat
ment, which makes It comfortably legible and
hence more effective. In such the adoption OF
these ideas usually greater cost and more
electrical used for lighting than in the case
Of a cheap makeshift but these Justified by the
better results to and public II is OF
course true that there still many consumers who
Insist upon Rlaring methods OF illumination and win
have nothing else. but the combined efforts OF all
who sell illumination, IL exerted in the right dlrcc-
tion, powerful"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
New Corporations

The following corporations have had
their articles of interpretations APPROX
ed by the Office Of the attorney gener-
al of the State of Maine:
H. p. Rowe Real Estate Co., organ
lied March q, at Freeport, to buy, sell,
lease, rent, etc., on commission, real
and personal estate, or deal in and
manufacturing boots and shoes, cot
ton and wooden goods, furniture and
other products, deal in automobiles
and other motor vehicles, agricultural
and mechanical implements, house
hold goods, etc. Capital, $4,000; all
common; par value, s25; paid in s2025.
Pres. Horace P. Rowe, Freeport;
Treas, VIM. w. Waite, Dixfield; clerk,
Albert w. Larrabee, Freeport; direc-
tors, the above. Approved April 10.
New Sweden Creamery Co., organ
lied March 9 at New Sweden, to own,
lease, and operate creameries, store
and ware houses, 1aundries, buy and
sell milk and cream, and other dairy
products, creamery and general ner-
chandise. Capital, $4,000; all preferred;
par value $25; nothing paid in. Presi-
dent, August Peterson; treasurer, A.
A. Olson; clerk, Henning Storm, Tempt
land; directors, August Peterson, Hen
ming Storm, Carl Anderson, A. A. Oh
son, Philip Anderson, N. E. Ringdahl
and Nels Hemberg. Approved April Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

pauper. from town Of Harpswell to the
State School for Boys, said amount to
be paid from the appropriation for sup
port Of paupers.
An order that the State registrar OF
vital statistics is hereby authorized TO
employ q permanent clerk in said de-
partment at a salary Of 50 per week,
was referred to the committee on sal
aries.
No action was taken on ian order au-
thorizing the secretary of the State
Board of Health to attend the annual
conference Of the State and territorial
authorities with the United States Pub
lie Health Service at Washington, D. c..
May 13 and Is, 1916; the expenses to be
paid from the appropriation for contin-
gent expenses Of the State Board Of
Health"
DR.. A. G. Young had been chosen a
delegate from the State Board Of Health
at meeting on April 8.
The $4,000 bond Of frank NJ Douglas
Of Bangor. as a licensed detective, with
Charles N. Morse and Albert L. Blanch-
ard, both of Bangor, as sureties, was
approved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
NATIONAL GUARD

Special Order No. 80 has been issued
from the Office of the adjutant general OF
the State Of Maine regarding an exam.
nation, the substance Of which follows:
/. A board Of examination is appointed
to meet at the armory in Portland on
Friday, April q, at 2 o'clock P. M. OF
as soon thereafter as practical, for the
purpose Of examining into the qualifca.
lions for original commission or promo
ton of such persons as may be ordered
to report for examination.
Detail for the board: Col. VIM. o. Pc
terson. c. A. c.; Major F. E. Cummings
c. A. c.; Capt. E. A. Reed. C. A. c.;
Capt E. W. Niles, U. s. A., advisory
member.
The scope Of examination will be as
provided in regulations. this Office, June
/, 1918.
2. The following officers elected or ap.
pointed to positions in the National
Guard are hereby ordered to appear be.
fore the board of examination convened
under Paragraph Of this order at the
armory in Portland at 2 p. M. on Friday
April q, 1916:
Coast Artillery Corps-Rev. Edw. D.
johnson. appointed chaplain with rank
Of LIST lieutenant: First Lieut.. Solomon
A. Hermann, captain elect, 18th Co.; Sec
ond Lieutenant James R. Waltman, LIST
lieutenant-elect. 18th Co.: Private Ralph
B. Skinner. LIST lieutenant-elect, Sd Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
Primary Papers.

The following primary nomination pap
ers were filed at the Office Of the secre-
tary Of State Thursday:
Harry Merrill of Gray, Republican can
didate for the House of Representatives
from the class district, comprised Of the
towns Of Raymond, Gray and New Glou-
cester.
Frank H. Rogers Of Milo, Republican
candidate for sheriff Of Piscataquis
county.
William C. Ford of whitefeld, Republi-
can candidate for State senator from Lin
coin county.
Charles S. Cowell Of Berwick, Demo.
cratic candidate for State senator from
York county.
Clarence w. Dutton of Bingham, Re.
publican candidate for the House of Rep.
resentatives from the class district com.
prised of the towns of Bingham, Con.
cord. New Portland, Moscow, Bigelow
Brighton, Caratunk, The Forks, High.
land. Jackman. Lexington, Mayfield
Moose River. Pleasant Ridge and Yves,
Forks plantations; petitions of Andrew
J. Golf Of Moscow and six others and
Forrest H. Colby Of Bingham and i
others.
Frank P. Morrison Of Corinth, Repub
lican candidate for the House of Repre-.
sentatives.
Edwin I. Littlefield of Kennebunk, Re
publican candidate for sheriff of Yorl
county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

clerk: Fred L. Mason. Ellsworth, county
attorney; Forrest O. Silsby. Ellsworth.
sheriff: Ernest L. Osgood, Bluehill. crier;
Norris L. Grindle, South Penobscot,
Frank e. Weston, Winter Harbor. Franz,
Macomber, Ellsworth, Ernest L. Osgood,
Bluehill. deputies; Phillip D. Mason mes.
senger..
The following lawyers were In attend.
ance: Hannibal e. Hamlin. Benjamin T.
Towle, Henry M. Hall, George b. Stuart,
Fred L. Mason, Lynwood r. Giles. Daniel
E. Hurley. Benjamin B. Whitcomb. John
F. Knowlton, Harry L. Crabtree, Ralph
E. Mason. William E. whiting. Edmund
J. Walsh, Fulton ]. Redman, Robert r
King, Montelle Abbott. Ellsworth; Oscar
p. Cunningham. Oscar F. Fellows, T. H
Smith, Wiley c. Conary. Bucksport: L
B. Deasy, e. s. Clark, c. H. Wood, Johr
e. Bunker, b. e. Clark. Albert H. Ly.
man. Charles B. Pineo, Elliot g. Benson
Edward B. Mears. H. L. Graham, Harry
M. Corners, George q. Googins. James
w. Emery. Bar Harbor; Forrest b. Snow
Bluehill; George r. Fuller. Southwest
Harbor; Jerome II. Knowles, Northeast
Harbor; Percy T. Clarke. stonington
william B. Blaisdell. Sullivan; Arthur
Patterson. Castine: Raymond Fellows
Percy Aiken. Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
Council Orders

Other business included tho following
orders:
That the committee on Indian affairs
is hereby authorized to enter into con-
tract with Erwin R. Brooks Of Bangor
for building an addition to the convent
| on the reservation Of the Passamaquod-
dy tribe Of Indians at Pleasant Point,
in accordance with proposal submitted
by him under date Of March Is, 1916,
for $3743.
That, whereas, the balance available
from the special appropriation for the
| construction Of a dormitory at the Mad
awaska Training School at Fort Kent
is not sufficient to meet all necessary
obligations and whereas, tho balance
available on the appropriation for spe-
| ciaT repairs at the same school is larger
| than is necessary for work contemplated
at the present time, be 1t ordered that
the sum of $500 be transferred from
the appropriation for special repairs to
the appropriation for construction of
the dormitory
! That whereas the balance available
| for the payment Of bills in connection
with the construction Of the dormitory
at the Western State Normal school at
Gorham is not sufficient to pay all ne
cessary obligations, and whereas the ap-
preparation for the furnishing Of said
dormitory is larger than is required be
1t ordered that a transfer of $1,000 be
made from the dormitory furnishing
account to the appropriation for the
completion Of the dormitory at said
school.
! That the sum Of $11.50 be paid Frank
Mathurin, deputy sheriff. Brunswick.
for removal Of Jimmie Trip, STATE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

know that the United States cared for
and paid her soldiers better than any
other nation? Why, just note that Ger
many pays her soldiers per month $3A;
France pays $40; Russia, 80 cents; Japan.
60 cents; Austria, rs cents, and the Unit
ed States SIS. Then the cost Of main
tenance Of each man yer year. not that.
Austria spends $50.3s; France. $50: Ger
many. $31.64; Italy. $56S: Japan, $A.5o;
Australia, SIS; Switzerland, $3.50; Great
Britain and the United States figure their
cost with both the regulars and volun-
teers included. England spends per man
$4c2.S6, while the United States spends
$50
Efforts are being made by the citizens
of Lewiston to secure new armory In
that city. with the plans being made SC
that the building may also serve as an
auditorium for large public gatherings
Good interest is being aroused and it is
thought the project will certainly &C
through.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
MEETING OF THE STATE
HIGHWAY COMMISSION

Tho Maine state Highway Commits
sion met Thursday morning at its Of
fce in the State House.
Nayor Brann of Lewiston and c. E.
Crorin. chairman of the Lewiston
public Works Commission, conferred
With the commission relative to COM
n,eting that section of State highway
"E" between the Maine State Fair
Grounds ard the Greene-Lewiston line.
The representatives of Lewiston agreed
that the city should make an appro-
rr;ation and ask for five times the
recular state aid and the State High
way Commission agreed on its part to
furnish whatever funds might be nee
essary in addition to the joint fund
thus created to complete the work.
A delegation from Sullivan, consist
ing of Andrew P. Havey. Bradbury
smith, Paul d. Simpson and DR.. Holt
Interviewed the commission and urged
the construction Of a section Of State
highway IN" in the town Of Sullivan
the present year. This delegation was
accompanied by John v. Written, of
Steuben. State highway inspector for
that district, and Hon. Frank 2. Mace,
forest commissioner.
Professor ]. E. Keulfuss Of Orono
presented a request that the commits
sion construct an experimental and
object lesson road from the end of the
Orono bridge past the University OF
Maine campus. Professor Kaulfuss has
charge Of the courses in highway en-
nj q re
that such a section Of State highway
would be particularly apropos as an
object lesson and Illustration to the
students in highway engineering OF
what q properly constructed highway
should be. The commission looked with
favor on this proposition, but informed
Prof. Kaulfuss that they would prob
ably be unable to undertake such con-
struction this year as funds available
for the year for State highway con-
struction had already been appor
toned.
Tho question of opening completed
State highways for the purpose Of con-
'ructing or connecting with under
round structures was considered by
he commission: particularly with re-
spoct to establishing a scale Of depos-
its to be made by parties desiring tc
make such openings; the deposit to bt
used by the State Highway Commits.
sion for replacing the surface. The
commission established the following
rates:
Gravel surface, $1.00 per square
yard: macadam surface. $3.50 pei
square yard; bituminous macadan
$500 per square yard: Portland cement
concrete. $500 per square yard.
The commission directed the CHIEF
engineer to arrange for a patrol main.
tenance in Indian Township.
The commission directed the CHIEF
engineer to arrange for the construc-
ton Of section of highway by thz
School for the Feeble Minded in Pow
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WHAT WEAK WOMEN need
We Have It in a Remedy Containing
the Three Oldest and Most Famou.
Tonics Known.


Tonics Known.
Vinol contains the three oldest end
most famous tonics known to medicine,
viz.-the medicinal extractives of fresh
cod livers. without oil, peptonate Of
iron and beef peptone..
That is why Vinol is such q won
derful remedy for weak, rundown
persons. feeble old people, delicate
children, and to restore strength after
sickness. Read this testimony.
Savannah, Ga. II was weak, ner-
vous, rundown, had no appetite, and
could not sleep, I had tried medicines
without any benefit, and one day the
nurse asked me to try Vinol. did so
and it made me feel like new wo-
man. 1t has restored my strength and
II can do all my own homework. 1
would not take anything for the good
Vinol has done me-" Sarah White.
We return money in every such
case where vinol fails to .enefit the
purchaser.
Bowditch-W Webster Co., Druggists,
Augusta, Me. vinol is sold in Water
vile by w. c. Hawker and in Halo
well by Guy, x. Whits.-Adv.
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Charities and Corrections

The following licenses have been grant
ed by the State Board of Charities and
Corrections:
To maintain a boarding house for chill
dren-Mrs. Eunice Burdick, Tenants
Harbor, limit 3; Mrs. Fanny NJ. Hill, Can
ton, limit 4.
Homes for children-House Of the Good
Shepherd, Gardiner, limit Is; Opportunity
Farm, New Gloucester, limit 30; Sweet
ser Orphan Asylum, Saco, limit g.
Maternity hospital-Gray's Private Hos
pital, Waterville, Limit 8.
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Agricultural Department

A farmers institute was held Tuesday,
April II. with West Wescustogo Grange
at North Yarmouth with good attend
ance considering the bad travelling, about
10 being present. The State dairy inspec-
tor. c. w. wescott Of Patten, was un-
able to be present on account Of throat
trouble and Assistant Dairy Instructor
e. A. Rogers of Brunswick had charge
Of both the forenoon and afternoon ses-
sions. The audience was very attentive
and the meeting was decidedly profit
able one.