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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-05-04

result. whatever it may prove to be-
and, with me. 1t is merely choice
between bullet and rope"
She buried her face in her hands.
but there was no sound of sobbing. l
waited, ashamed of my inconsiderate
words. yet when her eyes were again
lifted they were fearless.
Il know" she said, "and you feel
that It Will be best for you-for you,
i'll go?"
Yes. Noreen." earnestly. "The very
knowledge that you are here saps my
courage Surely you can understand
why this should be so, for the more
desperate our defense the more ruth
less our enemies will prove in the
hour Of victory. The very knowledge
of what the result may be would al
most lead me to surrender, and, to a
less degree, your presence here must
affect your cousin"
1.-THE lieutenant! Why to less de.
gree?"
Because" broke forth swiftly,
you are less to him. There is no tie
between you, except distant relation
ship. that is all. His solicitude is
merely for the protection of a woman,
while cannot forget that you are my
wife"
"A temporary matter. mere form.
So you wish to forget?"
81 did not say that. and have never
thought it"
yet you regret?"
Only because of the danger--here
comes HARDWOOD"
"Ah! my bold gunner Of staunton,"
he exclaimed as he stepped on to the
pulpit platform. "and is everything
still quiet here? Now you know what
II means when they sing if you want a
good time jine the cavalry. Let me
get glimpse without
He stock gazing forth into the noon
light, and our eyes took in the same
scene Except for the dead bodies
lying in the open. there was little to
see, although few figures. appar-
emily of men, moved back and forth at
distance we'll beyond range.
CAS- thought, Wyatt" said the lieu
tenant. finally turning about They
are massing their forces again at the
front. My lady, you will witness some
real war presently"
"They may delay the next attack till
daylight"
mo such luck; those fellows are
soldiers, not Indians, and are anxious
to get through with the job"
Il have been urging your cousin to
let us send her out under flag of
truce" ! said quietly, ito the protec-
ton of Captain Fox
"That is really what / came back
here for" he admitted. land we
haven't any time to spare What say
you, fair cousin?"
She stood between us, and before
she answered her eyes sought both
our faces.
my choice is to stay" Suddenly 1
felt her hand on mine. You will not
refuse me this privilege. Tom?"
NO." reluctantly; yet at the same
time strangely delighted at the prompt
decision, "but l thought the other
best"
Harwood laughed lightly.
Again the blood" he said gayly.
Bah! so far as was concerned the
asking was mere form; the answer
was already in the lady's eyes. But
must go back to my lambs"
"You have secured the door,"
1.-The best we can; braced it with
benches solid to the wall. The wood
will not resist long, but twill make
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-05-04
CHAPTER XVII.
The End Of pafen.a.

The End OF Defense.
had no time for thought-aotio1
called me. Yet her last unfinished
sentence rang In my memory. Gould
1t be that she cared also? That out
Of this strange association there had
grown an awakening interest? For =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-25
A Free Trade Suggestion.

The New York Journal Of Commerce,
a free trade paper, says in it's edito-
rial column, respecting the dyestuffs
question: LAS a matter Of theory and
principle, what is asked for is a pro-
tective duty for the development Of a
new industry until it is able to sus-
tain itself. It is to be admitted that the
situation is exceptional and there is
no reason why it should not receive
fair consideration. 1t would be well to
have a hearing in which the facts can
be fully and freely brought out and the
arguments clearly presented"
Why have another hearing? Does the
editor overlook the fact that there has
been an exhaustive hearing on this
subject before the ways and means
committee? Democrats and Republi-
cans alike declared that until protec-
tive rates on dyestuffs were assured no
capital would be forthcoming to en-
gage in the industry. Everything has
been done in preparation for the de-
sired legislation, even to the drawing
up Of q bill by a Republican tariff ex-
pert-Hon. E. ]. Hill, which meets the
well-nigh unanimous approval Of the
American Chemical Society, an organ
gzation Of 10000 chemists. But the bill
has gone to the Democratic graveyard,
and the fact that it bore protective
a decent interment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-25
Tipping.

"Following many months Of talk on
abolishing tipping, fatter fees than
ever are today being raked in all over
this town. according to recent investi-
cations by experts in the hotel and
restaurant business" says a New York
correspondent. "Porters, walters, bar
hers and drivers are reported to be
finding few refusals to tip in spite Of
the loud crusade against the practice
undertaken by the drummers last fall
However closely the small change
bride may have come to be held in
other places, silver in showers still
follows the shrewd servants"
Tipping will hardly cease while self
flattery continues under the human
skin. The satisfaction that some men
receive from the tips they pass out
here and there is all out Of proportion
to the money loss. With self-con-
congratulatory swelling of chest a man
will pass a quarter to the porter and
under his breath say: Poor DEVIL
probably needs It," when common
sense should tell him that the porter
quite likely has dollars to his pennies.
But the satisfaction of feeling that he
is more fortunate than others and APP
pears wealthy and generous, is pur-
chased at bargain counter prices. A
ten-dollar clerk, on vacation trip
he can i'll afford, tips n waitress who
is earning twice as much as he. Tip
ping is one Of the most human things
in the world.
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The Influence Of War Orders.

In an effort to conceal the influence
of war orders on our present huge ex-
port trade, DR.. E. e. Pratt Of the de-
partment of commerce says: 1T is,
however erroneous to suppose that
this large increase in exports consists
solely Of munitions of war. We may,
for the sake of convenience, divide our
exports to Europe into three groups:
First, munitions Of war, such as am
munition, rifles, guns, artillery; second,
articles not actual implements Of war
fare which are supplies to the nations
now at war primarily for the use in
belligarent activities, such as copper,
chemicals. motors; and, third, articles
which would have been exported in the
regular course of events even in times
of neace. OF these thrA groups the first
is the smallest in amount, the second
group comes next and the third is the
largest"
Taking 20 articles included in DR..
Pratts third group, for the II months
period. September to August, inclus-
i've, 1928, 1924 and 19l4-15, it is
found that we exported these 20 ar
ticles to the value of s53S, 000,0 in the
first, s43s, 100000 in the second, "a DEM
ocratic period) and 1922, 100000 in the
third period. Congress has now before
it for consideration the proposition to
tax exports of munitions of war. 1t
will be interesting to see just how
Congress agrees with DR.. Pratt in this
arbitrary group classification. If the
third group is eliminated from consid-
Grafton as properly taxable, there will
not be q very great volume of exports
to tax. Pratt's attempt to qualify Ma
poleon'e saying that IAN army crawls
on it's belly" is not successful.
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COMING EVENTS

April 24-2S-Camp of instruction for
officers and non-commi ssioned officers of
State Militia, Portland.
April 24-2S-Better New ENGLAND con-
ference and exhibit Portland.
April 2i-29-Bangor Automobile Show.
c. w. Morse Winter Garden.
April 25-Meeting of Governor and Coun-
April 25-Supreme Court. Lincoln Coun-
ty. civil ana criminal term. Wiscasset.
April 2S-Franklin County Teachers
convention, Pennington.
May Last day on which nomination
papers for. State primaries will be re-
ceived at Augusta.
May 2-Suprene Court, WASHINGTON
May 2-Supreme Court, York County.
civil and criminal term. Alfred.
May 2-Grand Lodge of Masons at 8,
May 2-Superior Court, Cumberland
County, civil and criminal term, Portland
May 5G s,rand Chapter of Masons at !
May 3-Grand Council of Masons at 2,
May 4-Grand Gommandery, knights
Templars at 2, Portland.
May 11-l2-Maine Organized Bible Class
Association Convention, Waterville
May T-Grand Lodge, knights Of Py.
thias. annual convention. Bangor.
school Association: annual convention H
Albion.
May 27-Bowdoin prize essays. Bruins.
WICK.
May so-Bowdoin College examination.
Brunswick.
June 14-15-Maine Division. Sons Of Vet.
Grams, Annual Encampment at Auburn.
June 2l-BoWdoin class Of 1906 reunion,
NV Meadows Inn
June 29-30-Maine Sportsmen's Fish &
Game Association, Midsummer Outing,
Mountain View House, Rangeley.
Political Conventions.
June Irrational Republican Conven-
ton, Chicago.
June National Progressive Conven-
ton, Chicago.
June 14-National Democratic Conven-
ton. st. Louis.
Sports
April 29-Colby VS.. Maine track meet at
Orono.
April 2e-Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology VS.. University of Maine, track
meet, Orono.
April 29-New Hampshire VS.. Bates.
track meet at Lewiston.
May 6-Colby VS.. Worcester Polytech-
mic track meet at Waterville.
May 6-Bowdoin-M assa chusetts Institute
of Technology dual track meet, Bruins
wick.
May 13-Maine Intercollegiate track and
field meet, Brunswick.
May 2-U. of M. invitation track and
field meet for preparatory schools, Orono.
May 25-26-Maine Intercollegiate Ten
mis- Association annual tournament, Orono.
May 30-Second annual ten-mile road
ra-, for amateur runners, Lewiston.
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MT. VERNON

EAST-Miss Florence Mitchell met
with severe accident Friday night.
She was getting ready to go to the
village and Miss Mitchell had lust got
in to the wagon but did not have the
reins, when the horse became frighten-
ed and ran, throwing Miss Mitchell
out. Before she could get out Of the
way the horse made a circle and COM
Ing back ran over her, breaking her
ankle and injuring her knee DR.. Will
liams of Mt. Vernon and DR.. Milliken
OF Readfeld set the bones. She was
taken to the Eastern Maine hospital
at Bangor Saturday
Mrs. Emma Damren is critically ill
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Weber, where she has
made her home since the death Of her
husband. She is fortunate to have hvr
sister, Miss Myra Weber, graduate
trained nurse to care for her. Her
many friends hope she will recover
Edward Phelps returned to Massa-
chusetts Saturday.
Miss Ethelind Tucker is visiting in
Hallowell.
A good crowd attended the dance
at Ingraham hall Friday evening. Ice
cream and cake were served There
will be a dance Friday evening, April
20.
A horse belonging to Ledo Hall was
taken suddenly i'll at Marshall Rus
sells Thursday. DR.. Black is treating
the horse there as they were not able
to get 1t home.
Friends in this vicinity of Fred Foss
will be pleased to hear that the oper-
alton for appendicitis was success
and that he is getting along fine. Mr..
Foss' address is Highland hospital,
Fall River, Mass.
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DRESDEN

Don o Cate has gone to Boston
where he will join the City of Rock
land which makes its first trip Mon
day night.
Mrs. Cora Gahan is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Fred Emerson at Au-
burn.
Miss Emily McFadden Of Saugus.
Mass, is visiting her brother, John Nc
Fadden.
Edward Hall who has been Ill for the
past few weeks is able to resume his
work.
A teachers meeting was held at the
West Dresden school building Friday
afternoon under the direction Of Ralph
B. Cheney, superintendent Of schools.
Papers were read by the Misses Dur
gin, Sheldon, Pushard and Mrs. Bailey
The Easter concerts were postponed
on account of the storm.
Miss Harriette Sheldon Of Everett
Mass, who has been the guest Of her
mother. returned Sunday
The roads in town seem to grow
worse instead Of better There are
many dangerous places even on the
mail routes.
William Choate went to Southport
last week and on his return he brought
back his scow which has been in win
ter quarters at Thompson's Cove.
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PITTSTON

EAST-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B.
Moody Of Portland arrived Saturday
for visit with their mother, Mrs. G.
E. Moody.
Mrs. Ada Allen of Gardiner will pass
the next two weeks ct the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Dow.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Blinn are the
guests of Gardiner relatives for a week
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Roper and
family and their guest. Miss Annie
Arnold of Montreal, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hildreth of
Whitefield.
| Mrs. Ella Balloon who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. G. E. Moody
for the past two weeks, returned Mon
Cay to her home in Palermo.
| w. H. Heath was business visitor
Saturday in Gardiner and Augusta.
| No services were held at the village
church Sunday, as the newly appointed
pastor has not arrived. The postponed
Easter concert will be held next Sun
day evening at 7.30.
Llewellyn Croker who has been
quite ill for the past two weeks is re-
ported as improving slowly.
w. H. Reed who has been employed
during the winter in Waltham Mass,
has returned and will pass some time
in this vicinity.
Miss Gladys Nash, a student at
Bridge Academy. passed the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. w.
Nash.
Miss Maude Dockendoff has re-
turned to her home in this place, after
passing several week at North Pitts
ten.
Mrs. Angie Moody who has been i'll
for several months. is now gaining
slowly.
Our mail carrier. e. o. Pray, arrived
at $50 A. M. on the new schedule time
Monday morning. which will be pleas
ing to many of the patrons of the
route
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-25

The following story about New York
was told in New York the other day by
Edward F. TrefE Of the Chamber Of Com.
merce of the United States.
Recently" he said, "a clergyman
living just outside Minneapolis 'phoned
urgently to a book store in that city for
copy Of Seekers After God.'
II haven't copy in stock" the book
seller 'phoned back, "but I'll telegraph
to Chicago. and if they haven't got 1t, I'll
have them try to get it from New York
for YOU
"A little later the bookseller received
wire from Chicago. as follows:
mo seekers after God in New York or
Chicago Try Philadelphia
After the laughter had died down the
speaker told this one on Chicago:
Il was out West, at a garment manu-
facturers' convention, and one of them,
friend of mine, went downstairs and
'phoned a friend out in the country. He
talked an unconscionably long time
How much?" he asked the phone
operator.
one dollar. please she said
"One dollar" he cried. why, in Chica-
go l could telephone to hell and back
for ten cents.''
why certainly: but that is within the
city limits there" she retorted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-25

Nothing could be more sophistical
than the Democratic contention that
the low rates Of the Underwood tariff
cannot hurt American farmers, as is
shown by the figures Of the Demo-
cratic statisticians. At present the
farmers Of the United States are feed
ing the greatest armies the world has
ever known, while the war has brought
European farming practically to a
standstill. During the flrst year Of
the war our expectation Of breadstuffs
to Europe increased 213 per cent; Of
horses, 2,49O per cent; Of mules, 2,7ss
per cent; of hay, 233 per cent; Of meat
and dairy products, Is per cent; and Of
sugar 74S per cent. The cash gain in
the value Of these six classes Of ex-
ports to Europe for the first year of
the war, as compared with the year be-
fore, amounted to s620,s51.O00. With
the end Of the war large proportions Of
the armies now fighting will return to
farming and it is reasonable to expect
falling off of over six hundred mil
hons in our agricultural exports. Then,
unless the Democratic tariff bill shall
have been radically revised, the Ameri-
can farmers will feel the real effects
of the Democratic tariff bill
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EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
HE-WAY-BY-WAT
KENNEBEC LINE.
Schedule Effective April "a, 1916.

Seneouie Effective RPril ~, 1910.
S. S. City Of RockIand.
Leave Gardiner Tues, Thurs. and Sat
at 3.45 p. NJ, Dresden 4.30 2. NJ, Rich
mond AS =. M. eide permitting), Bath
$50 p. NJ, due Boston $50 A. NJ. the fol-
lowing day.
Return-Leave Boston Mon, Wed. and
Fri. at 6. p. NJ, leave Bath Tues, Thurs
and Sat. al $50 z. NJ, Richmond $50 A
M. Glide ,permitting), Dresden $50 A. M,
due Gardiner s. A. NJ.
BATH AND BoOTHBAY LINE.
Schedule Effective April IS, 1916.
Steamers Nahanada and Wiwurna.
Leave Bath week days at S.35 A. NJ and
245 z. M. for Boothbay Harbor and Inter-
mediate Landings.
Return-Leave Boothbay Harbor week
days at ] A. NJ. and / p. NJ for Bath and
intermediate Landings.
BOSTON e. PORTLAND LINE,
steamships Governor DinsIey and Bay
State.
Leave Franklin Wharf, Portland, week
days at 40 p Nj. for Boston. WYNN
Return-Leave Central Wharf. Boston
week days at 100 F. NJ
pay trips leave Portland Thursdays at
600 A NJ. due Boston 200 P. NJ.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE,
Direct Between Portland and New
York.
Steamships NorthIand and North Star.
Leave Portland Tues, Thurs. and S,t
at 500 P. NJ. for New York. ''''" ''"''
~ Return-Leave New York same DAVIS at
N. A. HARDEN. supt.. Bath, Me
apr24dtf e
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LIBERTY

Mrs. Lewis Bonney and two chill
dren Of Brockton. Mass. are in town
and will pass the summer with her
grandmother, Mrs. Abbie White
A. ]. Skidmore was a business caller
in Belfast recently.
Rev. H. w. Abbott Of Palermo was a
guest of C. M. Hurd one day last
week.
Mrs. F. A. Shattuck Of North Middle
boro, Mass, is passing a few days in
town, guest Of her sister, Mrs. B. B.
wentworth.
The grounds around the High school
building are being graded and a new
face wall put in on the east side. The
wall is being done by Principal Donald
Mathieson and his pupils.
Lewis Bonney, who has a position in
Camden, passed Saturday and Sunday
in town with his family at the home
of Mrs. White.
D. F. sanbor9 who has made his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-25
John MONEYS Hard
Luck at a Banquet
(Presnue Isle Star Herald.)

| (PreSQue Isle Staf-Herald.)
Our genial townsman, John Mooney,
is a great hand to attend banquets.
This is because John has that sort
of appetite which goes with habits of
hard work and husky good health, and
also because he is very socially in
clined and when he browses upon
roast turkey and what goes with it,
| he likes to do so in company with a
| congenial crowd.
Mr.. Mooney did ample justice to the
recent fine Board of Trade feast at
| the Presaue Isle House and told the
| editor, who sat at the same table with
him, of an amusing experience he had
at one Of the long series Of public
eatings he had attended. 1t was a
| certain banquet that Mr.. Mooney had
reason to expect would be the real
thing, strictly all-wool and a yard
wide, and he had saved up one of his
best appetites for it. He happened to
sit down beside farmer who had rid
den into town five miles over pretty
rough and bumpy roads, and who was
in the whole crowd, that John, with
characteristic good nature and gener-
osity, gave the famished farmer the
right Of way, waving all his rights and
title in and to, what he supposed was
merely the first course in a good long
string Of courses. So the farmer
sailed in and cleaned up everything
within reaching distance, and John
sat back and enjoyed seeing him eat,
so keen was the gusto with which he
slowed away one dish after another.
When it was all over, and there
was nothing left in front Of Mr..
Mooney and the farmer except
half filled vinegar bottle and a salt
and pepper set, there ensued a long
and painful period of "watchful wait
ing" for the next course. 1t finally
came, but to Mr.. MONEYS dismay.
1t consisted only of consumpttVe
looking dish of sherbet and a very
delicate and genteel slice Of angel
cake. All that John says he was able
ment in the shape of dessert, was
medium sized cucumber. which he put
into his pocket and carried home as
souvenir Of the festive occasion. Now
John stipulates, when asked to buy a
banquet ticket, that the banquet shall
be forthcoming and not be merely
case Of absent treatment to cure
hunger, and we think that is only
reasonable and a proper stipulation.
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Maine Gossip
The Annual.

When the soap is on the stairway and
the rugs are on the lawn.
And the paperhangers coming while the
plaSterer has gone,
When the men are all detected and are
bothered with the blues,
While their wives are madly shuffling in
enormous overshoes..
Q, the house is in a turmoil at the very
blush of dawn,
When the soap is on the stairway and the
rugs are on the lawn.
When the cullud lady's smashing all the
marble statuettes.
And the hardwood floors are ruined by
the roller-skating pets.
When the grand pianos damaged by a
can of color spilled
In its innermost recesses by a man who
should be killed,
O, it's then we see a picture never paint
ed, nay, nor drawn,
When the soap is on the stairway and
the rugs are on the lawn.
When you're eating from the gas range
and are sleeping in the hall,
And you sit down in the kalsomine in
tended for the wall,
And the batter cakes are tinted with a
And your coffee tastes of benzine and
there's borax in the dough,
o, broom will send you Sidewise like a
timid. startled fawn,
When the soap is on the stairway and
the rugs are on the lawn.
All, for somewhere east of Suez, where
the best is like the worst,
And human habitation by houseclean-
ing is not cursed!
For there's tumult in the attic, and the
cellar is a mess,
And you have to screen the windows with
q bureau when you dress,
And you have a very doubtful springless
cot to sleep upon,
When the soap is on the stairway and
the rugs are on the lawn.
The UniverSalist.
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The Pacifists, of course, are trying to
read into the Michigan primary results
a verdict adverse to preparedness Rut
the question was never considered nv
Wolverine voters, we are sure. Mr..
Fords vote came mainly from his own
employees, whose numbers are such
that it requires a large strength else
where to overcome them. Michigan
would he the first to resent the at
tempt to misconstrue her action.
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The World War a Year. Ago
Today-ApriI;25.

Allied troops landed on the
shores Of the Dardanelles under
fire from the Turkish guns. The
landing was covered by Ore Of :.
the Anglo-French feet, which
maintained a heavy bombardment
Of the Turkish lines on both tho ),
European and the Asiatic sides
Of the strait.
Russia reported the repulse Of !,
the series Of persistent attacks by 4
Austrian troops in tho vicinity Of
Uzsok pass. on the Carpathian
front. Russians used hand gre ;
nades and inflicted heavy loss on
the assailants.
As reprisal for Russian aerial
attacks on 'Neidenburg on the oath
the German artillery bombardsd
Byalystok.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-25

Much as we shun odious comparisons.
we are moved to remark that while Maine
Journals TEEN with truthful tales OF
catches OF trout and Takers and salmon
and all sich.-Manchester Union.
That's the pity Of it! If there were
as many trout and lakers and salmon
and all SIGH" in the streams and lakes
OF New Hampshire as there are in the
papers. it would be some fishing
ground.