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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01
What Causes Colds :?
Some Of the Usual Reasons

Soid in the head, cold in the chest,
t tvlo IN the throat. or cold that set
ses In your back is all one and the
o osms thing. Cold is congestion,
T n.s resulting from lowered vitality.
nos, getting chilled, and being ex-
sossa , TO the weather will not give you
h : eoid II your organs are active and
rlonuy; But when your stomach is
s seS with food, your liver slug
e sus~, tne bowels ohstructed, or the
ea.;,, poor, then you take cold
res.ss because the system is con-
u.s. e. To be free from colds, keep
IN ,e stomach. liver, bowels and blood
Mess ooo order with IL. F." Atwood's
w sr.q'e'ne NJ an old family remedy that
and as on colds when taken promptly,
wbsn protects against such attacks
a. used faithfully and regularly.
0', 3se bottle at your nearest store.
r,s. write to-day for tree sample.
- Medicine Co., Portland, Ma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01
The Bull Of Parillus.

Perillus Of Athens is said to have in.
vented for Phalaris. tyrant of Agrigens
tum, SO B. c.. brazen bull which
opened on the side to admit victims
who were to be roasted by the FIRE
which was built underneath. The dy.
ing groans of the sufferers resembled
closely the roaring Of a mad bull. Pha
laris greatly admired the invention and
by way of test roasted the inventor
first Later the populace rose in rebel
lion and burned Phalaris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01
LONG Days on Uranus.

Uranus can be claimed for British
planet. 1t was discovered at Bath In
1871 by the elder Sir William Herschel,
the musician who became private as.
tronomer to George III. Uranus is so
distant from us and has an atmosphere
so dense that little is known about the
rotation. position Of the axis or mum.
Der Of the satellites. But the inhabit
ants, If they exist, may console them.
selves for living in temperature ap-
preaching zero with the fact that they
can seldom be dunned for income tax
because their year contains moro than
10000 days.-Iondon Mail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01
FOR ovERVoRKED WOMEN

This is the season Of the year
when the wife and mother begins to
feel the strain Of household and So
cial duties, and gets into rundown,
nervous, weakened condition. To all
such our local druggists. Bowditch-
Webster Co., say, I'VE have a rare
combination of the three oldest tones
known. in Vinol, which we guarantee
to restore strength, make you eat
better, sleep better and feel better,
or We will return your money. Vinol
is sold in Waterville by w. c. Hawker
and in Hallowell by Guy K. White
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01
Total,
Nominations by the Governor

The following nominations have
been made by Gov. Oakley c. Curtis
and were posted Tuesday. Feb. 20, at
the executive department:
Justices Of the Peace-Lorenzo D.
Merchant, Hallowell; William II. Ken
nedy Pennington: Frank Z. Baker,
Orrington.
Notaries Public-Millard F. Coffin,
Bangor; Sanborn Mcdonnell, Prince
ton; Herbert f. Locke, Augusta.
Register of Deeds Cumberland coun-
ty-Arthur S. Hayes, Falmouth (vice
Frank L. Clark, deceased).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01

officer. To be held at s P. NJ, March S.
at Portland, Lieut.. Com. Reuben K.
Dyer presiding. Dress, with side arms.
Ordering a similar election for the
Second Deck Division at P. NJ,
March s, at Portland.
Ordering similar election for the
Third Deck Division at P. NJ, March
9, at Rockland.
Captain Henry F. Kloman, chaplain
c. c. A, n. G. S. NJ, is hereby grant
ed an honorable discharge, by reason
Of resignation, to take effect on March
l. 1916
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01
4 LITERARY RIDDLE.


From q Ng0n3 :. I.
Why Is 1t that you can always TN q
story written BY q man from one writ
ten by q woman: saw the thing put
to a rather severe test within the last
month. with results that were star
Ting 49,. l.
Ten men and women, all Of whom do
considerable novel reading. had had
dinner together. One Of the men asked
the question put at the top Of these
paragraphs. He was In his own home,
and went to some trouble to prove that.
the sex Of authors is an easy thing to.
determine. /;
Giving to each Of the nine others a
pencil and piece Of paper. the host PROF.
ceeded to read extracts from twenty
different books and magazines. selects
ing parts in which proper names would
not identify the story. AS he read each,
person wrote down his guess as to
whether the author was a man or q
woman.
OF the $50 answers made by the
nine persons to the twenty tests all but
eight were correct. AS he kept the
books from which he read concealeds
it was impossible to get aid with the
eye.
But, although everybody guessed right
almost every time. no one could still
give a good definition of the conun-
drum, Why does a woman write diff
ferently from a man?-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01

Germs Of Disease should be prompt
ly expelled from the blood. This IL q
time when the system is especially
susceptible to them. Get rid Of all inn
purities in the blood by taking Hoods,
Sarsaparilla, and thus fortify your
whole body and prevent illness.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01
venison.

The prime joint Of venison Is On.
doubleday the haunch. though a shout.
der or neck of venison properly cooked
is very toothsome dish. The loin is
best cut up into chops and outlets
the breast being only suitable for
soups, ragouts and pies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01

is SO necessary as q food. AS expense
in buying, setting up and operating the
pasteurizer is the chief objection to
pasteurization it is useless to accept
the porcess unless the consumer is will
ing to cooperate with the producer by
paying a higher price for milk of i'm
proved quality"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01
February Warrants Approved

Following is the list of the accounts
in the bunch of February warrants ap-
proved Tuesday evening. Feb. 20, by
the Governor and Council:
1915 bills general expenses, s4o,722.5s
1916 general expenses, 1871. So
institutions, S1,443.15
Highways, 20,779.99
Salaries, 40,400.19
Total, S270, III. SO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01
Xaluahle Ground.

Edythe-Did the duke say he loved
you? Kate-He said he loved the
ground I walked on. Edythe-Where
were you when he said It? Kate-Outi
visiting papa's gold mine.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01
and Council Tuesday Warrants Ap
proyedoesson inns MornngNew Nominations Pimpton Press
Norwood Mass to Bind Revised Utilities Hearings
National Guard Orders-Corporaions Highway
Opened TodayNew Forestry Report Sysem-Sory
House Chat

r,o Governor and Council in ses-
-. Tuesday night passed upon the
$50, warrants. The nomination of
Ion John b. Madigan of Houlton
;, succeed Associate Justice Albert M.
--.or vas confirmed and Mr.. Madigan
will qualify this morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01
DjpDomatic,

Father-Can the girl you are court
ing make a good batch Of bread? Son
Il can vouch for the fact that she can
handle the dough all right-Baltimore
American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01

Government scientists in the Philip
pines are investigating the properties
of an oil bearing nut which grows
prolifically and from which the natives
extracted an illuminant before the in
PRODUCTION of kerosene.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01

Lapouge says the wars of century
spill l20,oOo,000 gallons of blood
enoukh to fill 100000 forty-gallon
casks, or to create a fountain sending
a jet Of $50 gallons an hour flowing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01

forest fire is made by the chief warden
on a blank which includes all informa-
tion that is required, namely: Location
IN detail, time Of day, area burned,
damage, cause. how distinguished, how
long 1t burned, cost of extinguishing,
etc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01
The National Guard

Special orders, No. 25, has just peeTl
issued from the headquarters OF the
Coast Defenses Of Portland. Me-. by
Col Gatchell, U. 8. A.. commanolng'
and the following enlisted men OF the
Coast Artillery Corps, N. G. s. NJ, are
reported to have qualified for rated po-
sitions as given below and are an
nounced as first class gunners from
Feb. 9. 1916:
Plotter-Sergeant Charles E. Wash
burn. 9th Co.; Corporal Charles H.
I.iley, 9Th Co.; Musician William j..
Tanguay, 4th Co.
Gun Commander and Gun Pointer
Sergeant Herman F. Cook. End Co.;
Sergeant Charles P. Wight, 9th Co.;
Sergeant Kenneth A. Wood, End Co.;
Corporal Franklin ]. Grey, 9Th Co.:
CORPORAL Carl C. Peterson, LIST Co.;
Private Philip c. Hamilton. 5th Co.
Observer-Sergeant Ralph E. Lom-
hard. 9th Co.; Private e. r. Barnes,
5th Co.
Special Orders, No. q. have been is
sued from the office of the adjutant
general under date of Feb. Is for the
following purposes:
Ordering an election Of a lieutenant
of the First Deck Division. Battalion.
Naval Militia of the National Guard
Of the State of Maine. and for any 9TH
er commissioned position whose pres
ent occupant may be elected high
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01

Hold faithfulness and sincerity %
the first principles. Sincerity Is the
way Of heaven.-Confucius.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01
Bids for Binding Statutes

Bids were opened at II A. NJ. Tuesday
at the office of the State auditor for bind
ing the Revised Statutes. There were
three bidders, the Maine State Bookbind-
ing Co. of Augusta, the Merrill & Weber
Co. of Auburn. and the Plimpton Press OF
Norwood, Mass. According to the esti-
mate of Superintendent of Public Print
Ing John F. Connolly of the State audi
tors department the bid of the Plimpton
Press was the lowest
The estimates We're as follows: Maine
state Book Binding Co., 1900 volumes
statutes and index together $3.50; 5000
volumes Statutes and index together and
1000 in two volumes. s44oO; Merrill & Web
Der Co. 1000 volumes Statutes and index
together. 1890; 5000 volumes Statutes and
index together and 1000 in two volumes.
s4s'o; P!impton Press, 1000 volumes Stat
utes and index together. $780, 1000 vol
umes Statutes and index together and 1Ooo
in two volumes. s2o555.
Following are the detailed figures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01

OF Falmouth. Nominated for Register
Of Deeds for Cumberland County,
VICE Frank l.. Clark, Deceased
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-01

ne clllol OUJeCtlOH ana ulSduNdH-
tage of pasteurization is the cost and
in view of the fact that very few of
our dairy farmers are equipped an
additional expense is involved.
ut has been determined, however,
that when the pasteuriZer has once
been set up it costs three cents to
pasteurize 1000 pounds of milk figuring
soft coal at 81 per ton.
Even if the ceiling Of the dairy Is
Of fence poles covered with hay, even
if the floor and walls of the dairy are
not as clean as they should have been,
it is possible to produce clean milk by
being careful. The sanitary production
Of milk Is readily characterized by four
words, viz: .Carefulness. cleanliness.
cold and covered, and the last three
properly come under the first which is
most important, carefulness.
LAS the introduction Of the separator
proved to be profitable investment
cream and butter, so, l believe, the
pasteurizer will be profitable invest
ment because of the Improvement in
the sanitary quality of dairy products.
1.-THE separators paid for themselves
and paid profit for their owners. On
the other hand, pasteurizers must be
paid for by some other means; although
they will save something by enabling
closer skimming.
when Improvements are made in
the quality, and especially in the sani-
tary quality of OTTER products. who
pays the price? In every case the con-
sumner pays for improvement in any
commodity.
Then let the consumer of milk pay
the price of improving the sanitary
quality of milk. the commodity which
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-20
"Champagne and More
Champagne-AndS Still More"

"Champagne and more champagne and
still more ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS before
the oysters and champagne after the oys-
ters champagne with the soup and cham.
payne after the SOUP. Always it WAS
champagne and yet more champagne
"A thousand times ! refused the invita-.
tons 10 join them in Just n drop which
came faster and more insisten, as the
merry evening wore on until at last my
resolution broke down-and they opened
bottle for me.
And after that
But let me begin Al tho very beginning.
I met Bud Bowdoin when he vas at
tending a preparatory school in New York.
We were only boy and girl and We liked
each other-that was all. After he went
to college our acquaintance kent up.
This night Raymond. or Bud as al
WAYS called him, had asked me to dine
with him at Bustanobys. went And
there, instead OF just Bud we're Bud
and twenty-three other Princeton stu
dents.
Five of them | knew. Well. We sat
down Some one ordered champagne.
Every ono drank-exccpt me.
II was the only girl with the party.
And after the second case OF champagne
or was 1t the third or fourth ?-every one
began to make love TO me. Somebody
raised the question Of marriage. The talk
about it grew fas, and furious. think
But only five or six seemed serious.
ut was Scott Minrath. Russ chum,
: who picked me ont as the right wife for
Bud He was very eloquent about It.
He said it was self.sacriAce. because lie
wanted to marry me himself.
''Then he said that if Bud didn't marry
me- Harrison Calling. another chum of
Buds must. He wanted them to he
happy, he said He couldn't hope for
such happiness himself.
81 Then Larry Darrin and Packard and
Mark Walton came along and said that
they would stand in line. and unless
Bud got me TO marry him either ono or
any one of them would take his place.
Then Scott Mnrath said that he would
dare Bud to marry me. Bud said that
he would marry me if they could find
anybody to marry us. There was another
case OF wine And from it took my first
drink of champagne.
81 remember that looked at the little
bubbles in the glass and looked al those
boys. There were six who would have
married me at once-including Bud who
did Two, three hours later | might he
Mrs. Rowdoin. or Mrs. Darrin, or Mrs
Packard or Mrs -: we'll, any of six,
at least Which would be?
} 81 drank. 1t tasted very good. I drank
again. felt really happy. I looked at
the bubbles as they came up in my glass.
i found myself growing truly poetic The
bubbles seemed TO come up slowly
uamcd them-onc was for Scott Mnrath,
zone was for Harrison Calling, one was for
MARX Walton, one was for Frank Pack
ard. one was for Larry Darrin, one for
! Bud Bowdoin ! could see their faces in
the bubbles, just as If had raised my
Dyes and watched them In life, as they
dared mo TO marry Bud as each ono
swore eternal love for me. just as Bud
was loudly denying the right of any man
10 dare him and get away with ii.
every one OF them burst except the
ione had named for Bud II floatcd and
lhoated.
\ Elm those first glasses OF wine / could
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-20
"And the Glasses Were Emptied
and FilIed-Over and Over"

How much did they drink? don't
know. The glasses we're emptied and
filled: emptied and filled Whenever the
check grew very large the head waiter
brought it. Somebody paid it--now one.
now another. Everybody had money.
couldn't begin to tell how much cham
payne flowed that night.
81 heard Bud asking me whether |
would go with him to Jersey City, and
myself saying that nobody ever went TO
Jersey &c City If they could help it, But he
said. This Is to wedding And ! said
Oh, that is different. and I would 60
AS see IL all now, I Was then happy
for the first time in my life. with Bud
Bowdoin and home coming to me. /
could see them both in sparkling wine be-
lore me. and ! poured the wine Of my
good fortune between my hot lips and
cried out We will be married within the
hour and We were.
We left Bustanoby's about II o'clock
at night. We had to get all the taxicabs
that we're in front Of the place. | think
there were eight cabs In the wedding
party. Before we left and after the bills
we're all paid Bud produced $3.50 for The
wedding trip. We were met by one.
armed man in Jersey City think his
name was Newfoundland he said that If
we would declare him in for S25 he would
Niu lho H1HISteT anu the license ana
'head-waiter' the proposition. He said he
would have ii all done regularly and
strictly according TO the New Jersey law
After the marriage VIC returned 10 New
iork, had our wedding breakfast in the
early dawn it was ham and eggs and
champagne, and then we all took the next
train for Philadelphia.
No one had had a wink Of sleep. There
was no champagne in the cars going over
but everybody had had enough to carry
them that far. And as soon as we landed
in Philadelphia we all went straight 10
the Hotel Adelphia. which had Just been
opened and was the talk OF the town.
What marriage journey! What a
honeymoon! Bud and l and the twenty
three students!
"And at the Adelpha 1t WAS champagne,
champagne. and still moro champagne.
Don't ask me how much. No one ever
knew
And. 10 and behold. into The Adelphia
That afternoon, in unon us, walked Buds
father. lie had been looking for us.-or,
rather. for Bud and the others-and had
traced lis to Philadelphia
"And what do you think was the first
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thing Papa Bowdoin did when he found
1t was our wedding breakfast?
He ordered another case of cham
payne.
BY that time | couldn't tell how many
of us there were. There seemed 10 be a
hundred. But Papa Bowdoin separated
us finally and took us back to Now York"
Things were fixed in a way The Bow
doihs fixed IN fiat for us. There were
TWO pine tables four kitchen chairs a he'd
ana rug and few dishes. / knew why
tney did ii. They wanted TO make me look
rldicuionS and force Bud and me apart
When We cot there was met by Buds
mother Mrs Bowdoin put her arms
around my neck and made n fuss over me-
sue sand that While she was sorry Bud
nae married so young she was glad that
he mad found a nice girl
mrs bo"doin was telling me how
pretty was and all wnS going we'll
"htli Bud or myself told that had been
model. Ii was al! ended in Il minute
MIS- Bowdon begged me 10 release Ray
mond. Rnt had really come 10 love Bud
ny thal tlmc-and after all | was his Wife
sud himself began 10 cet tired. When
II came to liars Bud Rowdoin is in class
by himself lie could write 1917 model
OF IN" Arabian Nights and never cross him
sell once III single inc. lie had lot Of
friends calling me up The idea was to
CIV" him an excuse for getting ri.i OF nc
EVERYONE gave me different place for me
10 noot him. Then the family had de-
tect!Ncs after me everywhere
hlred lawyer aud he warned me not
10 all into any trap. He advised me that no
one who was good friend oi mine would
Try 10 make an engagement with me after
they knew that | was married And that
ANYBODY that did try was moro likely a
ilcmd ot Rid ; father Or BuG's mother
OF i'H" uimScf, than . friend of mine I'm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-20
of Young
Mr.. BoWdoin
and His

see everything | have wanted in my whole
life. ! watched the bubbles as they broke
and we're lost in the foam. This one was
my career as an artists modcl-broken.
That one was my stage in the millinery
shop-burst! Another one was my work
in the chorus-and that one most like me
right now. 1t had to fight it's way up from
the very bottom OF the glass to the TOP.
even as had. 1t was all there, In that
thin shell OF cryHtal-all my life my past
my then and my now as well as my
future
81 can see It now. just as I studied
II thcn-bursting bubbles representing
blighted ambitions: bubbles lost in the
foam like opportunities gone astray I'M.
der the white lights of Broadway was
serious then.
Il shook the glass bit and the bubbles
danced the faster. Bud Bowdoin was
pressing me. He dared and doubledared
me TO marry him. He pleaded. threatened
and tried to bribe me to marry him. AS
he chartered on and on | watched the
bubbles dancing in the glass. and as each
one hurried 10 the top named them quick
as fashes-one was an educa ton; another
was glorious music; the next one was pic
lures in great gallery of my very own:
then came beautiful clothes and magnif-
cent jewels. motor cars and yachts--it
was glorious 10 pick UP my cues from the
bubbles as they raised and chased to the
top. even "a I was, | thought. right then
and there, hurrying on, UP and up In life
al! that. ! thought will come with
Bud Bowdoin, I was go happy. l can
remember 1t, even now.
And my happiness was In the bubbles
the light, mocking, devilish bubbles OF the
champagne.
For I staked my happiness on the
bubbles, and as the bubbles burst so has
burst. at the last, my happiness. The
man who builds on sand may be a fool
but greater fool is the woman who builds
her future her happiness from the bubbles
In a champagne glass.
Will YOU marry meo' asked Bud for
the twentieth time. Marry him. Marry
him. shouted the twenty-three. Another
case Of wine, waiter!'
Yes heard myself saying Now,
right away, this minute I'll marry YOU
felt profoundly happy. Everybody
cheercd. Everybody drank.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-20
The Solemn Temperance
Lesson That Is Taught by
the Befuddled Romance
and Matrimonial Wreck
long AZ BE sic Maloney said firmly,
No, thanks, only glass OF water,
- nlaasn" shf knni her had

~ No, thanks, only glass Of water,
please she. kept her head.
When the rollcking bunch OF Princeton
boys leased tempted and finally persuaded
her TO try Just drop of champagne the
pretty artists models troubles BEGAN.
In tho twenty four hours continuous
champagne carouse which whirled Bessie
Maloney of her feet and laid the founda-
ton OF the sorrow and Indebtedness which
followed is an impressive temperance les.
son which may we'll he studied with profit,
She was Bessie ATaloney on the evening
OF December 1914 when that gay Prince
ton party drew their chairs together at
restaurant in the white light district OF
New York for a littlc dinner. In the
early hours or the dawn OF the following
morning she suddenly became Mrs Ray
mond Winthrop Bowdoin. The Bowdon
family arc partners in the firm OF j. p.
Morgan &. Co. Let Mrs. Raymond Win
throp Bowdoin tell her own story:
1T was out OF Pandoras box that came
all the endless troubles and misnrics and
misfortunes OF the old fable-it was out OF
champagne bottle that mine all came.
Here am penniless, Inundated, wife
without husband pursued by the hired
hounds OF my rich and powerful husbands
family-this is what the sparkling bubbles
in my champagne glass have burst into"
Mrs. Bowdoin said sadly.
There were twentyfour young Prince
ton college men, IS | remember It now.
who sat down TO dinner on that fatal eve
ming year ago last December. | had &C
ceptei Raymond's invitation TO dinner
Was astonished to find that my host had
multiplied TO the proportions OF small
army. And 1t was champagne every
where.