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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
Biq and Little Bibles.

There are no fewer than 10 different
editions of the. oxford Bible in Eng
lish, varying from the magnificent folio
edition for pulpit purposes to the bril-
liant" Bible. the smallest edition of the
Scriptures in the world. OF the revised
version fourteen editions are published.
More than million copies Of the re-
vised New Testament had been ordered
before the day of publication in May Of
1881. and it is claimed that the work
inglnen Of the establishment refused a
bride Of some $4,000 to furnish copy
of the book before the day of issue.
The largest folio Bible printed in Ok
ford measures 10 by II inches. and no
erratum has as yet been found in 1t.
The Brilliant Text Bible" measures
3s4 by 211s inches and IS three-quarters
of an inch thick and bound weighs less
than three ounces.-Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25

almost entirely by delegates and al
ternates, seated in state delegations.
Three hundred ushers handled the
crowds. Specially constructed sound
ing boards carried the voice of the
speakers to the remote corners Of the
great auditorium. ON the call to order
the throng Joined in singing The Star
Spangled Banner"
Governors Tribute
Gov. Whitman, the first speaker
paid tribute to what he called 1.-The
new woman" after welcoming the del
egates in behalf of New York state.
Fire Commissioner Robert Adamson
welcomed the delegates and visitors
in the name of Mayor Mitchell and ex-
tended the freedom of the city to them
Addresses of welcome also were de-
livered by Mrs. Albert H. Hi]dreth OF
Syracuse, president of the New York
State Federation, Mrs. Benjamin
Prince, president Of Sorosis, the old
est womans club in the country: and
Mrs. Eugene Grant, president of the
New York City Federation.
Following addresses by Dr. Rather
Inc Bement Davis, chairman of the
parole board, and Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait on the progress Of the new
woman and suffrage, Mrs. Pennyback.
err responded to the " | m n E
speeches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
FIND REMAINS Of
B|DDEFORD Man
IN SAC0 RIVER

Saco, Me-. May A.-While mentally un-
balanced. caused by sickness. Alex Lam
dry, age 32, formerly of Biddeford. who
had been employed in the Wayland House
at Dunstan. got out of his sick bed last
December and ran down the road in the
direction of Goose Fare brook to Saco
where all trace of him was lost and not
a word had been heard from the missing
man by his relatives or employers until
late yesterday afternoon, when the body
found in the Saco river was almost posi-
lively identified as that of the French
speaking farmland who had disappeared
from sight five months before
This forenoon Fred Landry of this city
and Arthur Landry of Bddeford BROTH
ers of the dead man, positively identified
him and will take charge of the body
Though Landry had been missing for
months, no news of his disa ppearance had
reached this city, and when the body
was found Tuesday no one remembered OF
anyone missing in this section. Herbert
l.. Curtis, the Biddeford Pool fisherman
who discovered the body yesterday.
thought it that of a sailor which had
washed to Edgecomb's Point. Late in the
afternoon a slip was found in the dead
mans pocket containing the name of
George E. Topper milkman Of South
Portland. BY means of this slip Medical
Examiner DR.. Charles F. Trainer. in
charge of the case. finally learned that a
man answering the description of the
body was employed as a helper last De-
cember at Wayland House, Dunstan
From others acquainted with the man
the body found in the river was identified
as Landry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
A ono lived Eaole.

It has been a tradition from time
immemorial that the eagle renews its
strength when very old. 1t mounts
aloft until 1t comes very near the sun,
when, scorched by the heat, it throws
itself into the sea, whence it emerges
full Of renewed vigor.
Such have supposed that the passage
in Psalms CHI. 5, Thy youth is re-
newed like the eagles" alludes to this
old fable. But the more probable fact
is that 1t refers to the strength and
vigor which characterize the eagle even
In old age.
A couple of years ago large speci-
men Of eagle was shot on the ford by
the city Of Nakskov, Denmark. Around
its neck was fastened small chain to
which was attached sealed bottle.
On opening the bottle note was found
written in Danish. which translated
reads as follows: Caught and again
made free by N. and c. Anderson in
the year 1892"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
Pain and Appendicitis.

That pain at what doctors call INC
Burney's point" is not. as generally
believed, proof of appendicitis was
demonstrated before a Texan medical
society recently by DR.. P. l. Nixon Of
San Antonio in an address published
in the Medical Record.
DR.. Nixon told the history of several
cases in which operation proved the
diagnosis of appendicitis to have been
erroneous and of one in which an ex-
ploratory operation proved appended
tbs to be the trouble when there was
no pain over McBurney's point. This
is situated low down on the right side
Of the abdomen.
1t takes combination Of several diff
ferent symptoms together to warrant a
certain diagnosis of appendicitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
Call Police Reserves
to Handle Ihfong at
Women S Convention:
Nine Thousand Delegates, Alternates and Visi-
tors at First Gen eral Session of
New York Meeting

,.u York. May 24-Nine thousand
,.,..,,.,. alternates and visitors filled
s.verth Regiment Armory tonight
~. first general session of the 18th
s,..,;a, convention Of the General
'.aoration of women's Clubs. More
49,, sooo would-be spectators were
. .'sn.d away at the doors. OF those in
.ss srmory 1900 we're men.
rso auditorium began to fill at
.,lock An hour later the crowd be-
co dense that the doors were
'a' sod and police reserves called. Five
onen were overcome in the crush
Nd received attention at an emergen-
~ hospital in the armory.
Miss Wilson Guest Of Honor
With The arrival OF Governor Whit
and Mrs. Whitman the convention.
. aas formally called to order by Mrs.
psrcr Pennybacker, president of the
.,dsrstion. Mrs. William Grant Brown
resident of the New York Biennial
po.rd which ARRANGED for the con-
..,,,on nresideG will. Mrs. Penny
h.cxer Miss Margaret Wilson, daugh-
~ ~ the President. occupied the seat
- honor between them. With Mrs.
rnnrvhacker and Mrs. Brown on the
.,otform we're the national and state
aficers. The main floor was occupied
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
WINTHROP

W. G. Taylor returned Wednesday
from a business trip to Bangor.
Peter Dunn and Sumner Dudley of
Mt Vernon and W. l.. Gordon of
Readfield were in Winthrop Tuesday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hunt were
calling Monday on Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Stevens and Mr.. and Mrs. z. H.
Thomas.
Among the Sunday callers at Brook
side were Mr.. and Mrs. George Par
sons, VIM. johnson and Mildred Wey-
mouth of Manchester and Mr.. and
Mrs. T. j. Dudley.
Merle Mitchell, an electrician OF
Bingham, and Mrs. Mitchell will move
to the Taylor farm in about 10 days
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. Jones will re-
turn to their home in Stratton. where
Mr.. Jones will take up his business OF
guiding.
Miss Belle Fifeld and brother Chan
cey of Manchester were callers ir
town recently.
Herbert Healey sold two cows tt
Fred Frost of Monmouth Wednesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
Cunnino Scheme.

This from a conductor on a North
western street car: "A north side resi-
dent has been riding on this car for a
number Of years twice day, and I
often noted that he never bought tick
cts. but paid his fare in cash. One day
l asked him why he did not buy tick
cts and save % cents on the dollar
We'll, you see, it's like this the patron
replied. Very often l meet an &C.
quaintance on the car. and when the
conductor comes for the fares I offer
the money. while the acquaintance gen
orally has tickets and Immediately Of
fers to pay the two fares with his tick
cts and in this accommodating manner
permits me to save my money. l find
the money saved by this scheme ex-
ceeds the amount saved by the pur-
chase Of tickets "-Indianapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
when Your Foot IL Asleep.

After being for long time in a con-
strained attitude a peculiar numbness
and pricking are often felt in the arm.
leg or foot. This Is caused by some In
terruption to the circulation and can
usually be removed by rubbing or ex-
ercise. The reason Of the sensation.
which is decidedly uncomfortable while
it lasts, is that pressure for certain
length Of time deadens the sensibility
Of a nerve. When this pressure is sud-
denly removed. as Strengthening out
the leg after sitting with it doubled IN
derneath the body. sensibility gradual
" returns to the nerve, and as each
nerve fiber composing the trunk re-
gains it's normal condition Of sensibil-
ity pricking sensation sis felt. and
these successive prickings from the
successive awakenings Of the numer-
Gus fbers have not inaptly been called
''pins and needles"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
No Pedestal For Him.

whatever you do said Senator
Sorghum to his faithful campaign as
sistant, don't let my friends overdo it
in representing me as great and lofty
figure. Don't let them put me on a
pedestal"
whats the matter with pedestal?"
II have been studying the statuary
in the park. Putting man on ped.
estal generally means that he'll have
to stay out in the cold by himsclf."-
Washington Star.
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Wednesday Brighton Market

Stock Yards, May 21.--The market
for mich cows was slow, but prices
held at about the same range of values
as a week ago. Supplies were rather
light and there were fewer of the ex-
ira fancy mixers included in the of
fering than last weeks. Fancy heavy
mixers sold from ss5@125. medium
good from s55@S0, and ordinary cows
from s30@50.
Beef cattle were in moderately
large supply and the market held firm
at Tuesdays prices. Some of the fam
cy hogs sold at 10 Lee, but 10 1-4c
was the average paid for good lots.
Calves held steady at Tuesdays fig
ureS.
Representative Sales-Milch Cows
F. o. Thompson sold 20 cows from s45
@1O0 per head. E. G. Piper sold 70
cows from s40@70. Robert Connors
sold 40 choice cows from S10Om125. A.
NJ. Baggs sold 80 cows from $35 a s.
W. F. Wallace sold fancy COWS for
500 each. IL at sS5 each and from
S75ms5. E. B. Holbrook sold | COW for
$50. J. w. Brooks sold fancy COW for
$40. c. E. Hanson sold cows from
$35@9O.
Beef Cattle, Veal Calves. Hogs-Mc.-
Kenney & Wormell sold 10 oxen. H.
500 lbs at s 3-4c: So calves at 1Oc;
and 80 hogs at 10 Lac. 6. H. Foster
sold | COW. $50 lbs. at SC.
C. E. Hanson sold 3 bulls 3340 lbs at &c,
. cows 100 lbs. at &c, 40 calves at 10ac.
and 20 hogs at 10ac. J. W. Brooks sold II
cattle at &c. As hogs to av. 9Ac. and 40
calves to av. 9sc. NJ. Abrams sold % cat
tie from to &c. l.. Stetson sold @ cat
tie 80, 10 lbs. at nc, COW 1900 lbs. and l
COW $40 lbs. at &c. cows 1850 lbs. at 6ac.
9 cows $500 lbs. at 5 3-4c, cows 100 lbs.
at SIC, s cows $3.50 lbs. at Sac, COW so
lbs. at 4ac. and - hogs at 10 1-4c. A. NJ.
Baggs sold Is cows av. $50 lbs. at lac,
12O calves at 9Ac, and AZ hogs at 10c.
E. G. Piper sold 40 hogs at 10 lac
F. o. Thompson sold l bull, 1900 lbs
at &c, bologna cows at 1-2c, 10
calves at 1-2c. and 200 hogs at 10
-4c. Otis H. Forbush sold l bull, 100
lbs. at &c, / COW. 1860 lbs. at &c. and
81 on, COW, 900 lbs. at &c. and 81 off,
COW. 900 lbs. at 1-2c. and 81 on,
COW. $40 lbs. at lac and 81 on,
COW. at SC: l calf. 1OC lbs. at 1-2c. L
hog, $40 lbs. at Toe. and / hog, 300 lbs.
lat 9 3-4c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
RICHMOND

Kennebec Valley Encampment degree
team, No. 35, went to Gardiner Wednes-
day evening as guests of Evergreen En-
No. 49, l. O. O. F.. where they
worked the Royal Purple degree on a
class of candidates. Before the work a
chicken supper was served in the banquet
hall. About 40 members of this lodge were
present.
Mrs. Robert Stanley has returned to her
home in Somerville, Mass, after a short
visit at the home Of her daughter Mrs.
Herbert Stinson.
The students of the high school hung
a Maybasket to the principal, Percy Cobb
Tuesday evening.
Miss George Jackson, who is training
at the Augusta General hospital, passed
the weekend with her mother, Mrs
George Jackson.
Miss Hazel Burke was a recent guest
of friends in Portland
Frank Saunders passed the day Tues.
day with relatives in Woolwich.
The funeral of the late Isabelle Sweet
wife of Charles r., will be held from the
home Thursday afternoon at o'clock
Rev. S. W. Browne, pastor of the Free
Baptist church. will officiate. The re-
mains will be taken to Amherst Mass.
for burial
Winfield Hull of Newcastle was re-
cent guest of Mr.. and. Mrs. Minot vii
liams.
Miss Flora Potter returned Monday
evening from weeks visit with rela
lives in Providence. K. /.
Miss Ruth Merriam of Gorham
passed the weekend with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Merriman.
Frank s. Torey was a business WISH
tor Saturday in Bath.
Fred b. Hathorne Of Boston was Il Q
guest of his sister, Miss Elizabeth
Hathorne. Tuesday.
The New Eng. Tel. Co. had a crew OF
men at work early Tuesday morning
on Front street Splicing the cable
which was destroyed by the fire OF
Hyman Bros. fruit store. They had all
lines in working order by noon.
Henry Deehan of Boston is passing
town.
Mrs. Fred Lewis was business Wis
itor Saturday in Brunswick.
John Roach. who has been PASSING
the winter in Manchester. n. H.. has
returned to his home in town.
Miss Bertha Irish of Bowdonhan
vas in town Tuesday.
The American Express Co. have
moved into their new quarters under
the post Office. An elevator has beer
installed, which has done away with
carrying it through the Office.
Percy Meserve was a visitor Tuesday
in Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
A Cotton Leqend.

Cotton was the theme of one of the
most fabulous nature stories on its first
Introduction into Europe. Travellers re-
lated that in Tartary there grew a
shrub that when its ripe fruit was cut
open within was "a lyttle Beaste in
f1esche. in bone and bl0de as though it
were a lyttle Lamb with outer wolfe"
The flesh of this vegetable lamb" was
eaten. ran the story, and the wool made
into cloth The basis of the legend is
the way in which the cotton pod ripens
and bursts. showing the white fluffy
raw cotton. which closely resembles
wool. Raw cotton is still called cot
ton wool"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
Parental Conscience.

"My boy Josh has got me kind O
worried" said Farmer Corntossel.
"Ain't he behaving" asked the neigh
Dor.
Il hadn't thought about that What
I'm wonderin' is whether l kin spruce
up an be the kind of father he thinks
he's entitled to."-Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
PORTLAND MEN
MAKE STRONG PLEA
At ARMY BOARD

Washington, d. c., May 24.-Wheth-
er or not the Army Board of Engl-
neers will reverse the adverse report
land harbor. Maine has every reason
to be proud Of the delegation sent here
to put the matter up to the board, and
to be proud Of the business-like and
convincing manner in which argu-
ments for greater facilities for Port
land harbor were made.
The hearing before the full board
with Col. Abbott presiding, ended at
o'clock yesterday afternoon and there
is of course no way Of knowing what
the ndingfi of the board will be- Before
leaving the delegates extended an in
vitation to the board to visit Portland
this summer and be shown existing
conditions, as we'll as to appreciate the
size and beauty Of the harbor and it's
natural facilities.
The board was informed tina: in
coming freight vessels will not tolerate
delay by tides, but questions put by
the board indicated to the amusement
and CONSERVATION OF the delegates. that
the members Of the board did not ap-
preciate the need Of speed in loading
and unloading vessels in commerce,
but placed them on the same plane
and the highest grade passenger YES
sells in the matter OF timing their ar
rivals.
Delegates endeavored to explain the
business principles Of competition in
trade, and stoutly stood for the needs
of Portland harhor in facilities that
would keep it abreast of the times and
equal to New York and Boston har-
hors for practical commercial pur-
poses.
Congressman Kinds and McGillicud-
dy were present at the hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
Hons as a Vegetable.

OF hops. for the brewing vat we hear
a good deal. but what Of hops as veg
etable? The Romans ate them. and
the, Germans. at least the Bavarians,
do so. while our own old fashioned
country folk can relish a dish Of HOP
tops" Here is the recipe: Take only
the very young shoots, which boil.
Serve either with melted butter and a
little gravy or with the plain salad
dressing composed Of oil, vinegar, pep
per and salt. There you have a whole
some dish such as was not disdained
by the epicures Of ancient Rome
London Chronicle.
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EAST WINTHROP

Hon. NJ. f. Sawtelle of Augusta will
deliver the Memorial address at East
Winthrop.
Mrs. Sumner Packard, who has been
passing the winter in Baltimore, has
returned home
Mrs. Mildred Collins and little son
are visiting her parents in this place.
Mrs. Allen Pinkham is attending the
W. c. T. L. convention at China.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Parkman are pleased to hear that they
have a little son, born May %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
Kiasino In Iceland.

Among old time laws against kissing
those Of Iceland appear to have been
the most severe. Punishment was the
penalty laid down for kissing another
mans wife. either with or without her
consent. The same punishment was
enforced for kissing an unmarried wo-
man against her will. If it could be
proved that she had consented to be
kissed the offender was still liable to
a fine Of great quantity Of cloth for
each offense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
THE WAITE CASE
Continued from Page One)

When did you go to the apartment
with the defendant"
Usually between 4 and o'clock in the
afternoon"
What was his Gemeanor?'
He was always gentiemanly and kind. y
Did he ever appear to be melancholy"
Yes, when l played or sang"
Describe his actions
Why. he would cry like child
AT other times how did he act?"
Very boyish. He was always bright
and cheerful"
Did he ever comment to you on his
feelings with respect to his actions when
you we're playing the piano or singing"
Yes. He said often that we were only
children
Did the defendant ever ask you to go
away With him."
sNo-never."
Mr. Deuel. asked If. Waite loved tho
beautiful" but Justice Shearn over
ruled the question.
What did the defendant tell you he
o'a Tor living?'
Why. he said he was doing research
WORK for DR.. Muller
pr. Muller who was Waite's New
iork physician had testified that Waite
ootained through him a quantity Of
arsenic shortly before Mr.. Peck's
aeath' Waite told him. he said, that
Nc wanted the poison to kill some
.ats' Previously Waite had said he
was interested in the study Of bacte-
''oiogy and that DR.. Muller had rec
Unmended former instructor Of his.
"ate already has confessed that he
aocuiated the aged Mrs. Peck with
aeaaiy disease germs. from which she
~.o few weeks before her husband.
4. "hen Mrs. Horton was excused from
"e stand Mr.. Deuel. asked the court
;. instruct the jury to disregard all
eS'mony about Waite's study of bac-
~tioiosy. The court so instructed the
n! The state then rested, and Mr.
.uei made formal motion for the dis
'A'ssai Of the case. which was denied.
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| certain woman demands

A certain woman demands instant
and unquestioned obedience from her
children. One afternoon a storm came
up and she sent her little son John to
close the trap leading to the fiat roof
Of the house. But mother" began
John. John, told you to shut the
shut that trap" "All right. mother,
III you say so-but-" John"
Whereupon John slowly climbed the
stairs and shut the trap. Two hours
later the family gathered for dinner,
but Aunt Mary, who was staying with
the mother, did. not appear. The
mother did not have to ask many
questions. John answered the first
one. Mother. she is on the roof
New York Times.
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BELGRADE

NORTH-George A. Stoddard was
in town over Sunday.
Mr.. Bearns and family will soon oc-
cupy their cottage on Snake Point for
the remainder of the season.
Mrs. Mollie Bickford has been at
work for Charles Rowe.
Will Wallace is home for a few days
from Hartland. where he is at work for
Arthur Alexander.
Henry Richards and two friends
passed a day recently at Camp Mer.
ryWeather.
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DRESDEN'S FAMOUS CLAY.
It's Value Was Brought to Light by
Freak Of Fashion.

Its Value Was Brought to Light by
Freak Of Fashion.
Did you know that the discovery OF
the material which makes translucent
chinaware possible was due to the van
1ty Of man-not mankind, which in
cludes woman, but to masculine man?
1t came about in a remarkably devious
manner, beginning and ending little
way from the spot where Dresden china
is still manufactured. The man who
identified the long sought substance
was an eminent chemist, John Fredc
lex Boettcher, but the scientist would
never have had the substance to an
alyze had it not been for the. circum-
stances of muddy road. the vanity Of
society beaus and shrewd business
man who thought he had found a profit
able means Of catering to that vanity.
The man was riding from his iron
foundry by short cut when his horses
hoofs stuck in the mud. That mud next
day disintegrated into a fine white
powder when it was thoroughly dry.
The founder conceived the idea OF
turning the white clay into powder for
the fashionable bob wigs Of court dan
dies. Even the king. Augustus Of Sax
ony, fell for it. but it was not satisfac-
tory. SO Augustus ordered the chemist.
Boettcher. to analyze 1t to find If It
was Injurious. To his amazement the
man of science found that this Dres-
den clay was the same substance that
had been used for 1S0O years in China
in the making of the ware that had
never been initiated anywhere else in
the world.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
Bad Enough.

II think that society editor Is mean,
horrid old thing, so there!" exclaimed
wife. looking up from the morning pa
per.
whats the matter?" asked her hus-
band, with a grin. Did he take you
at your word and leave your name out
of the paper?"
NO" replied wife; 1T isn't quite so
bad as that, but he went and got the
description of my gown all wrong
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
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PEACE NOT IN SIGHT
Continued from Page One)

Won Bethmann- Hollweg (the German I'M
perial chancellor) agreed as to who was
responsible for the war. Had Germany
refused to restore Belgium, evacuate
France and Serbia, and form an inde-
PENDENT Poland; had she refused to agree
to form an international council TO sup
port European peace? he asked. If she
had refused these things, the country
ought to be told.
I'VE ought not to allow diplomatic Ell
quette to stand in the way of taking the
lead definitely. openly and boldly to oring
the nations back to sanity and peace,
Mr.. Ponsonby concluded.