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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
WEST GARDINER

Mrs. Andrew Goodwin and daughter
Mrs. Lizzie May Chesberg qof Valley
City, North Dakota, have been passing
several weeks with friends in town.
Mrs Goodwin is native of this town
but has not returned here since she
went west 80 years ago. They will
soon leave for their western home.
Ingraham Slower of HarpSwell
passed the week end and Sunday at J.
S. Smalls. Mr.. Slower and Miss Min
ME Douglas visited Augusta Saturday.
He will go to Portland Monday wheDe
he Is engaged as a registered drug
gist.
Willys S. Overlook of Washington.
superintendent of Sunday schools.
passed Sunday at w. A. Harper's.
Charles Stewart was here passing a
week with his sister, Mrs. Florence
Harper.
Mrs. Margaret Jones of Augusta has
been visiting the past week at W. A..
Harper's.
DR.. and Mrs. H. F. Merrill were
Sunday callers at James T. Collins
Clarence Curtis who has been ill at
his home on Mill street is improving.
He has been attended by DR.. Cobb of
Gardiner.
w. e. Shepherd is quite sick at his
home on thesNe road.
Lamont Shepherd has returned from
Caribou where he has been harvesting
potatoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Morse arrived
last week. 1t is reported that they
will stay with T. B. Seavey the COM
ing winter. caring for him and at
tending to the farm work.
Miss Dorothy Gordon passed Sunday
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. 8. Small.
Ellsworth and Chester Bentley, Miss
Alice Spear attended the Taylor meet
ing In Augusta Sunday.
Leslie Hescock collected the teie-
phone rents last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Horn were
Sunday visitors at Asa Benson's.
There will be Democratic rally at
Grange hall next Saturday evening.
Preparations are being made for
Grand .tiWA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
Some Lessons from Sugar.

The present high cost of living serves
to make people think upon economic
problems. The high price now being
paid for sugar, for example, has made
sugar cane very profitable during the
past year: but while this is true, there
is much significance in the announce
ment from Ottawa, Ohio, that the sug-
ar plant at that place which was built
in 1912 and closed in 1914 after the
passage of the Democratic tariff law,
will soon be reopened. 1t will be re-
membered that the Underwood tariff
law reduced the duty on sugar and pro-
posed to put that commodity on the
free list until May /, 1916. Many Louis
lana sugar producers went into bank
ruptcy and a number Of beat sugar
factories in northern states were closed.
The consumer got his sugar no cheap
err. Finally realizing their mistake, the
Democrats repealed the provision plac-
ing sugar on the free list, and the war,
which shut off expectations from Ger
many, opened new markets to the Uni
ted States, with the result that the
price went up. While the American
consumer is now paying a high price
for sugar on account of the war, he is
reminded of the fact that American
sugar producers were going out of bus
mess under the Democratic tariff law
before the war began.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
ICEBORO

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brannen ana
two children are visiting in Providence.
Miss Frances Groves Of Augusta
made a short visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Groves, last week
Ants Dearborn has secured employ
ment with the G. A. Hawkes. Shoe Co..
in Richmond.
day Sunday in Richmond.
Mrs. Emma Sturtevant visited win
her niece, Miss Mildred Little. in Gar
diner last week.
Fred Groves was business visitor IN
Augusta Saturday afternoon.
MISS Georgia Jackson of Aususla
passed the weekend with her mQfnsn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

President Wilson's guff to the Fedora
ton of Labor about Justice with heart
class division and the danger Of groups
and camps at odds with each other, that
CUFF comes from the man who signed one
bin to make Labor privileged class and
another bill to make the rest Of us pay
fifty millions a year to a bunch Of work
ers whose pay is already greater than
NOSE Of US get.
Oh Eloquence! what liar you be!-
Lewiston Sun.
Reeorting to that soft stuff that
turneth away wrath, we should say a
COUPLE Of tpts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
kinqfieId GRANGE

The kingtield Grange will be reorean-
lied Tuesday evening, Nov. q. in Odd
Fellows hall. At one time this town had
large and fiourishing Grange and the
prospect is now good for a large men,
bership at the start. Secretary Libby ana
County Deputy Hodgkins will be present
at the meeting for reorganization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

Just Plain Mother.
she was steady and brave when the roof
got on fire,
And when robbers broke into the house
she never grew faint on receipt Of a
or squealed at the sight ia mouse.
When the boat overturned she was helm
full and calm;
Her driving was daring and sure
But sne simply collapsed with a panicky
Qudlm ~
When the kid got a Temperature,
-Corinne Rockwell Swain in Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

We do not hold ourselves responsible
for the following, but if it doesn't
make YOU laugh you had better con-
suit a doctor:
Just after Names election someone said
That that measley democratic rooster
was dead -
Rut thew must have went out with drum
and hfe
To call that measly old rooster back to
For he must have had an awful boost
For he is growing again up on his roost
But let him crow I suppose all ROSTERS
should
But he is growing for a party that has
proved no good
As seen from the clouds by Memo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

1t might be we'll for Henry Ford who
says, that alcohol will soon supplant
gasoline for the driving of motors, to ex-
plain that, SO far, at least as automo.
biles are concerned, this motive fue,
Should always be put into the machine,
and not into the Observation-Disclosures
Union.
1t would be good thing for COM
munities if some drivers could be filled
with gasoline
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
What to Do With a Ma.

What shall we do in the ca.e ~ ~.
note Of Jim Brown, deceased which vo,,
seem to have indorsed?' asked an In
o. ~rN. oahK IN notice to the indorser.
80. al once to the bank the indorser
Derned II l know-do you? If it
20 " enough We might use it for fuel"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
A Pretty Color.

A Pretty Color.
little girl timidly asked the drug clerk
for package of pink dye.
what 90 you want 1t for?" responded
the CLERK wooden or cotton goods?"
Neitner' said the child. TITS for
mo stomacn. The doctor said she'd
have to dye 1t (dieD and she wants II a
pretty color."-National MONTHLY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

In its write-up Of an entertainment
given by Vincent club girls, a Boston
paper says feature Of the program was
the gay Hawaiian music" of a couple OF
girls who played ukuleles. These must
nave been extraordinary performers, for
the music of the ukulele is almost any,
thing but gay. "-Biddeford Journal
Wouldn't they do for a defeated
party, Deak?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

How silly for the Kennebec Journal to
KICK at the rise in price of State printing
on account of the war.'-Lewiston Jour
nal.
Sort of war taxing the State to
keep party organ alive, Ell?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
Random Parentaqe.

A kindergarten teacher entering
street gar saw a gentleman whose face
seemed familiar and she said: Good
EVENING""
He seemed somewhat surprised, and
she soon realized that she had spoken
to stranger.
Much confused, she explained: when
first saw you thought you were the
father of two of my children.
body's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

Yes indeed; it is possible that Rev
George r. Stair. just called from Port
land to Roxbury, will regard the change
as a step up.-So They Say, Boston Globe.
He should appropriately inspire his
flock to look upward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
Maine Gossip
Walk Ahead.

II yer want ter get ter somewheres,
Walk ahead.
Don't yer loiter by the roadside
Playin' dead.
Walk, an whistle when yer walkin';
Smile. an do some friendly talkin';
An you'll get there without balkin.
It's been said
That a tortoise, fat an funny.
Beat a real swift-movin' bunny,
When they raced ter win some money:
An / read
That he did 1t, cause he follered.
While the bunny slep' an wollered
In the roadside, Fer the tortoise
Walked ahead!
Margaret E. Sangster, Jr, in The Chris.
tian Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
The World War a'Year AGO
Todav-Nov. Fl.

Italian artillery bombarded Co
ritz daily. having kept it up since
Oct. 10. As high as 5000 shells
struck the city in a few hours
steady firing. Austrian forts de-
Tending the city were destroyed
by artillery FIRE.
Germany declared that the Ger
man dead at Loos IN the attack
Of Oct. s had been 763 instead Of
5000 to 1900, q reported BY tho
British commander.
Two Years Ago Today.
Turks advanced to attack the
Sues canal.
Germans engaged in strong
offensive at Lode, Poland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

Women all over the State are complain
ing of the "Petticoat swindle," in which
expecting to make big money for little
and losing the whole blamed business.
Cheer up. girls. Men have been swindled
by petticoats for ages and still have cour.
age!-Kennebec Journal.
And some of them bet on Hughes, and
still have courage.-Boothbay Register.
Yesm, thank you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

Pepperell park at Saco has a ma
hogany tree, which is probably the
only one in Maine. 1t was planted
many years ago and it is said that few
people. even residents of that city know
that their park has such a rarity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

:. A Bangor man has invented steel
tape case with partly square case,
which will greatly simplify the: taking
of measurements in which corners and
other difficult places figure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

II don't understand why it takes them
so long to count the vote in those West
ern states,'' remarked a man, and doubt
less many others felt the same way about
it. But Names simple ballot and the
ballots used in the Western states are
quite different. In Colorado, for instance.
the State ballot covers four pages of
a country newspaper. and besides the
President, the candidates to be electeu
included judges of the Supreme court,
governor, lieutenant governor, secre-
tary of State, regents of the Univer-
sity of Colorado, State superintend-
ent of public instruction, district at
torney, State senator, representatives,
county judge, county clerk and recorder.
sheriff, county treasurer, county superin-
tendent of schools. county surveyor, coun-
ty coroner, county commissioner, q JUS
tices Of the peace. over so constables and
then seven referendum measures had to be
voted on. In all the voter has to make
over half hundred crosses on his ballot
The ballot counting is of course a very
slow process. In New York the ballot was
nine feet long.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
Chonpy Verse.

Mary had little lamb.
And the only reason
She didn't have
A big one was
Because they cost
As cents a pound.
Boston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
Tuesday, November 81, 1916.

"Threc hours work for the love
of the work will accomplish more
than six hours without the love.
Zeal. enthusiasm, earnestness are
simply falling in love with ones
work. "-American Woman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
Too Convenient.

I'VE had a scheme to arrange
checking room so that lady shoppers
could check their husbands"
How did it pan aut?"
wouldn't work. We didn't know
what to do with husbands left over
thirty days."-Kansas City Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
Augusta Lodge Directory
cOMMANDERY NO. TX.

Special conclave at Masonic Temple, Fri
day evening, Nov. "a, 1916. at $50 p NJ
Work in the Red Cross. All sojourning
fraters are given a cordial invitation to
attend.
WILBERT S. WILSON, EN- Com.
GEORGE H. BANGS, Recorder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

Friends of John S. Bibber, formerly
of Harpswell and Portland, will be
greatly surprised to learn that at the
recent Presidential election, he cast his
first vote for a President of the United
States. says the Portland Telegram
Although he is IS years of age and has
been voter for 81 years, Captain
John s. Bibber, formerly of Portland,
but now residing at New Bedford,
Mass, cast his first ballot at a presi-
Dental election a week ago. Captain
Bibber was born at South Harpswell
and for years was mate on the steam
ers of the New York and Portland
lines. He afterwards was promoted
and given an office on the New York
end of the line which he held up until
the time that he moved to New Bed
ford, Mass, where he has made his
home ever since. In the summer time,
Captain Bibber is master Of the steam
er New Hampshire on the New Bed
ford and New York line. He has fol-
lowed the sea all his life, and it has so
happened that he has never been at
home on National election day be-
fore. or course he has voted at city
and State elections. He is the son of
Slower Bibber of South Harpswell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

A visit of Thomas M. Osborne, the
former warden of the prison at Sing
Sing, N. Y, to the Kittery. Me-, navy
yard on Saturday revived the state
ment that all the naval prisons are to
be placed under civilian supervision.
Mr.. Osborne was accompanied on his
inspection of the naval prison on
Seavey's Island and the prison ship
Southey, b. 1t. Col. Harry Lee and
Major ]. c. Buttrick, both of the Ma
rine Corps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

tors were announced Sunday. Rev. Ed
ward d. johnson, rector of st. Pau's
Episcopal church at Brunswick, has
accepted a call as rector of ST. Anne's
church at Annapolis, Nd, and Rev.
George r. Stair. pastor of the First
Baptist church of Portland. is going to
the Dudley Street church of Boston,
taking up his pastorate on Jan. I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

Another pastor was added to Names
list on Sunday, Rev. Perley G. Grant
beginning hts duties as pastor of the
Second Parish church at Kennebunk,
going there from the associate pastor
ate OF the Central Congregational
church Of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21
Why, Girls!

Unable to obtain men to aid him in
harvesting. Fred Harris, a farmer liv-
ing near Pukwana, S. OAK, engaged
the services of four Of the neighbour
hood girls. who shocked all Of his small
grain crops.-Jackson (Miss.) Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

The year 1917 will have seven
eclipses, four Of the sun and three of
the moon. Maine will be shut out of
the privilege of seeing any of the for
mer, but will, with fair weather. have
the unusual opportunity of witnessing
two total eclipses of the moon, one on
Jan. 8 and the other on Dec. %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-21

The Boothbay Register thinks it has
raised by Harry A. Nickerson of that
town. It weighed 2Oa pounds when
pulled from the ground and measured
over a yard around at the largest part.
It was of the ordinary white variety
and all the others in the turnip bed
were Of the usual size.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-02-19
A SERIOUS ERROR

| Farmers make very serious mis-
take In failing to destroy the squir.
rels. gophers and prairie dog pests a,
the proper time.
In using treated grain as destroy.
er of rodent pests, it should be borne
in mind that the creatures are not
grain eaters except and only at the
time they awaken from their long
winters sleep. With the first real
breath Of spring they awaken, and
ravenous for food. will quickly take
poisoned grain. At this time the pois-
on is trebly effective by reason of
their famished condition: as soon,
however. as the succulent grass roots
sppear. the effectiveness of the dry
food decreases. for the pests divide
their attention, and later ignore the
grain entirely.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-02-19

The residence OF Mr., and Mrs, c,
G. ilogue on High street near sixth
was the scene of a delightful Valen'
tine rarty Saturday night. tho guests
being ir. and Mrs. X. II. Dunbar,
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. A, Barton, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. II. Lincoln. Mr.. and Mrs. lar
ry Goeller, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer |. APP
plegate, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Delzell.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther King. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert L. Wattenburg, Miss
Augusta Parker. Miss Daisy Cole.
Miss Lulu Wattenburg, Miss Laura
Bice, Miss Helen Paxon. Miss Georgia
Porter. Miss Alice Blackford. Miss
Rachel Manneman. Miss Nellie Nc
Andrews. Miss Gertrude Seeley. Miss
Clara Elmer. Miss Ida Momyer. Miss
Mary Stewart, Miss Hazel Harden.
brook. Miss Agnes Swoboda. Miss
Josephine Van Ripper. Miss Lena
Miss Edna Wells. Miss Ada
Soule, Miss Pearl Talley. Miss Bessie
Boyd, A. II. Schadlcr. Thad McHat-
tan. Hugo II. Loewe. d. l.. Ezcll. II.
4. Getz. clifford Sevits. Earl Hill.
Glen B. Garrett. viii Hagelstein. An
drew NJ Collier, Arthur Leavitt, Har-
old c. Merryman. DR.. Fred Westcr-
field, Dave Lennox, Eugene Lamm.
duncan B. Campbell. Gilbert Arnold
T. l.. Fountain. George Stevenson.
Wilbur Telford. Chandler Watson.
Carl A. Grubb. +. j. Mayer and Rob
art Riggs. The Hogue home was prct-
lily decorated for the AFFAIR. hearts
md other symbolic decorations be.
ng used with tasteful effect. Spc-
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-02-19
Continued from PAGE II

lucky send to the senate of the United
States as its representatives Johr
Jones and James Smith. There is 6
distinct effort to confuse the public
mind and make it believe the militis
can be made a national force. This il
nreposterous effort willfully to fool
the American people.
My condemnation of the militia as
national dependence Is condem.
nation of the system, and not of the
personnel. The rank and file of the
militia for the most part is made up
Of fine. patriotic men who wish TO
Irepare themselves to serve the na-
tton, and are in the militia because il
is the only present existing military
land force in the United States out
side the regular army.
Most of the persistent and perni-
cious opposition to the creation of a
real national force of citizen soldiers
for the defense of the nation comes
from persons purporting to represent
the rank and file Of the militia. l
doubt whether they do represent the
rank and file of the militia.
l notice that most of the opposing
individuals are persons having a self
ish interest by reason of their en-
ployment in life. in seeing to it that
the militia is made the only recipient
OF support rendered by the national
government to citizen soldiers. Their
opposition is to be interpreted in light
OF this fact.
Nearly every disaster Of the revolu-
tionary war and of the war of 1912
was largely due to dependence upon
the militia system. George Wash
ington's main dependence in the Rev.
olution was upon the continental
army, force separate from the mill
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-02-19
Breckenridge Tells Why
Militia Plan viii Fail

tia and absolutely under the control
of the national government.
If man Is honest minded he must
accept the logical consequences OF his
views. II he thinks the army OF the
United States should be split up into
forty-eight parts, each part entirely
governed by one of the separate
states. also he must believe that the
navy Of the United States should be
divided into forty-eight parts, each
separate part under the control OF
separate state.
He must aso believe that the for
eign affairs of the nation should be
managed not by the nation, but by
the forty-eight different states, each
according to It's own interests and
own views.
He should logically contend that
the postofiice department should not
be tntegrated as to its control under
one national department, but should
be parcelled out to the management
OF forty-eight separate and independ-
ent states. The same should be the
mans conclusion as to the control of
commerce and as to all internal i'm
rrovements now conducted by the ma
tion.
II there is any one sphere Of gov-
ernmental activity where the nation
should stand united. acting as an in
tegrated unit, 1t is in the preparation
for and the conduct of the defense of
the nation, which may involve the
very life Of the nation.
The issue is fundamental and un-
compromisable. and to fail to look
these facts squarely in the face and,
in this present emergency write :he
easily enacted and Fundamental, re.
form that will give to the nation the
control of its defenses. is to tamper
with the country's safety.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-02-19

The biggest social event of the
year was easily the nth annual ball
of klamath Falls Lodge No. 1247.
Benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks, held at the Elks' beautiful new
home. Monday evening, and attended
by about 100 couples. This was the
style event of the season, and beauti-
full new gowns of every hue were in
evidence, klamath Falls women en-
dearing themselves still more to the
sterner sex by their splendid appear
ance on that big occasion. The Peer
less orchestra furnished excellent
music for dancing-so good that en-
cores were repeatedly demanded.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-02-19
By PHILEss

Several circle two-steps helped the
development of congeniality, and
Leap Year dances were another en-
joyable feature. The Elks are noted
as royal hosts, but on this occasion
they eclipsed all former efforts. A
splendidly organized committee took
charge Of the floor. and kept all dane
ing who wished to be so engaged.
Fruit punch and lemonade were
served throughout the evening, and
toward midnight the guests were all