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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

seon passed away. ! look much bettet
now than / did before, and l recommend
the Compound every time for female
to do. You have my permission to pub
iish this lester" Mrs. J. MAY, s548 S.
Lincoln St, Chicago, LII.
1fyou have any Of the symptoms men
4;oned in Mrs. Nays letter, remember
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Corono,,nd did for her, and try it your
self. It is a good old-fashioned medi-
o;ne made from roots and herbs, and it
has helped countless numbers of women.
Tfyou need special advice.write
r. Ivdia e. Pinkham Medicine
Co. CONFIDENTIAL, Lynn, Mass:
Vour letter will be opened, read
Ind nd, answered by a woman, and
held In strict confidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
A WONDERFUL TIMEPIECE.
A DeIicateIy Adjusted Stop Watch
That Registers Hundredths Of Sec.
ond.

Two very delicate stop watches, one
Of which registers fiftieths and the
other hundredths of second, are now
being manufactured for use in labor
atories and in connection with the on
GRAFTON of motor cars. aeroplanes. mo-
tor boats. etc. A revolution of the
large hand of the latter instrument re-
quires three seconds: the dial Of the
other watch is divided into six seconds.
A pressure of the stem starts the hand
and another pressure stops IL Each
watch also has split-second hand re-
'volving on a dial divided into three
seconds. In one case the seconds are
divided into tenths and IN the other
INTO twentieths. The split-second hands
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Doing His Best,

The boy had just handed his father a
stable haberdasher's bill with the re-
quest that he pay it.
You are an ektravagant idiot!''
roared the irate parent. Does it ever
occur to you to provide for a rainy
day."
Why yes, dad" said the youngster.
"If you'll read over that bill you'll find
that one of the items is for a SIS rain
coat, and SIS of it is for umbrellas. -
Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

ed as their Interpretation of the law
required them to vote?
Such pretense by a newspaper as in
diligently conducted as is the Spring
field Republican may not be contempt
of court but in the minds of fair
minded men it Is contemplate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
CoMING EVENTS

Oct. 4Union Veterans Union. a1st an
Oct, Lstate Good Roads Meeting, Au-
Oct. 5-7-Maine Music Festival. Bangor.
Oct. 9-1l-Maine Music Festival. Port
Oct Educational Dairy Show. Spring
field. Mass.
Nov. l7-ls-Community Efficiency Con-
ference. Waterville.
Oct 17-Rebekah Assembly, State Con-
vention, Bangor.
Oct 17-Grand Representatives Associa-
ton. i. o. Q. F.. annual meeting. Ban
Oct. 17-Bangcr & Aroostook railroad
annual meeting, Bangor.
Oct 1S-Maine D. A r. at Belfast.
Oct. 1S-Annual meeting stockholders
NJ. c. r. r. and subsidiary railroad COM
panies, Portland.
Oct. ls-19-Grand Lodge. I. O. Q. F..
Bangor.
Waterville.
ton. reception and banquet, Falmouth
Hotel, Portland.
oct. 26-27-Maine Teachers Association,
annual meeting. Portland.
Oct 27-Maine Branch. National Con-
gress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher
Associations, Rosnd Table Conference,
Portland High school.
Nov. 7-Presidential election.
Nov 14-16-Maine State Pathological So
ciety annual meeting and fruit show,
Nov. 2s-Annual election of alderman
for three-year term, Gardiner
Maine Fair Dates.
Oct. s-Litenheld Fair.
Oct 3-5-Acton Fair.
Oct. 3-5-Bristol Fair.
fosr Ha,~ eoy~fo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Non Compos.

"Oh, Mrs. Van HASH" cried the
waitress bursting into the kitchen in
great excitement. That new hoarder
has gone crazy" Whats he been do
ingf" demanded the boarding house
mistress. He asked for second help
ing Of prunes"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
MONMOUTH

Miss Edna Viola Pease of Mon
mouth and Henry c. Hammond$ OF
Winthrop were united in marriage Eat
the Methodist parsonage Thursday
evening Sept. rs. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. c. l.. Banghart. The
single ring service was used. The
bride was attended by her mother Mrs
George Pease. They will make their
home in Winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
and Airy
Choice.

Lalage has eyes of blue,
James are gray:
Lalage's will look you through
James will stray.
I-alage has repartee,
Jane is dumb;
Lalage is full Of glee-
Jane is glum.
Lalage can oance and sing
Jane-not she.
Lalage to you would cling
Jane would fee.
Lalage. has grace and ease;
Jane-pot SO;
Lalage delights to tease
Jane? oh. no.
-Lalage's feur de lis;
Jane is plain.
q don't like that Lalage-
like JaneD
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Editorial Comment
Maine. Senators Today

(Bridgton News)
Senator B. NJ. Fernald was Happily
surprised at the discovery that ms
election to fill a vacancy took MIN
to the pay roll. at $500 per annum'
Sept. 18th and he is now on duty. ~
case of a special session, he is suo)ect
to call. On the other hand, Senator
elect Fred'k Hale is not on the ron
until March 4, 1917. Names TWO
United States Senators from now un-
Til the date last mentioned are John
son and Fernald. Fine looking couple
they are, too!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
The Public Pays the Cost

johnson City (Tenn) Comet.)
Says the trainman to the owner:
more money and less time"
Says the owner to the shipper:
''Your freight rates got to climb"
Says the shipper to the dealer:
Small bills are double-crossed.
Saws the dealer to the public:
Now, darn you, PAY THE COST"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

Oscar Kneeland Of Harrison has quite
q remarkable sun flower in his vegetable
garden. which came up among his squash
vines. 1t measures II feet in height and
is just beginning to blossom. Some of the
leaves measure 20 inches across and are
% inches in length.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
f.. J. Roberts, d. D. S.
DENTISTRY
TELEPHONE CALL sN.w.
!aa12.mon-wed,tf

oelns controlled by separate push
pieces make 1t possible Tor each instru-
snent to take two registrations stimuli
taneousiy These watches are two and
one quarter inches in diameter and
though they are made so as to be ex-
tremeiy accurate they are durable and
wan stand ordinary usage-Popular
Mechanics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
A Rlunder.

1t was bathing time and from the
bedroom of twin boys came the sound
of hearty laughter and long crying.
Their father went up to find the cause.
Whats the matter up here?" he in
quired.
The laughing twin pointed to his
weeping brother. Nothing" he gig
gled; only nurse has given Alexander
two baths and hasn't given me any at
all"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
No Use for Il,

Have you a five dollar bill that you
don't know what to do with?"
Eyes. here is one."
On thank you. But, say. this In
counterfeit"
wen, you asked me for one I didn't
know what to do with."-Chicaro Her
aid. ~Ao'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Prices Differ,

'One coat Of tan is just as stylish as
another" remarks an exchange. Maybe
so. but the farmers doesn't cost nearly
as much as the vacationist's.-Bosto
Transcript
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

was approached by woman who was
evidently stranger in town.
Can you direct me to the State
PRISON." asked the woman.
Il am stranger in town myself" re-
piled the doctor. but as 1 came down the
street l passed some sort of an institu-
ton which may be the prison Rock
land Courier-Gazette
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Young Pouitryman.

The teacher had recited THE Land
ing of the Pilgrims" Then she re-
quested each pupil to draw from his
or her ina gination a picture of Ply
mouth Rock.
Mostso them went to work at once.
but on&1ittle fteflow hesitated. and at
lengths sed ht hand.
y Alie,a What is it?" asked the
ma'an, do you want US to
@ e4gorsa rooster?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Good Supply.

Jack, have a notion to give you
piece of my mind
you could DO that, Juliet, and still
have quite surplus. "-Richmond
Times Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
It's An III Wind,

II see that there's great scarcity of
paper"
Glad of it! My creditors may have
to stop sending me bills
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Sixty Fre,s
ed German rSdlWA
DuIooIaar-a$6ASs.x, xxs

Sixty FrelstE5l 1T I'd
ed German rNINAj 3
Bulgarian Nkoops
on Servfan frontier. s. D
The Russian front reaGhed NON
Dvinsk to the Rounhanian IRON
tier. Russian reports claimed
that the German offensive had
slackened and Russian defense
stiffened all along the line. The
marshes in front Of Dvinsk,
rainy weather and the difficulty
in bringing up shell supplies for
heavy guns prevented the kai-
ser's generals from pressing their
advantage in the north.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Traffic SUGGESTION.

why not let the traffic cops" stand
with sunshades suitably inscribed in
huge letters Go" and stop" thus
combining two uses of shading and
-semaphorinG? - Lowell Counterfeit
zen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

V e &c ia Bile Com
pound was recon-
rnended and l took
about six bottles.
It fixed me up all
right. The common
symptoms Of such a
condition = pain
when walking, irri-
tation, bearingdown
pains and backache,
nervousness and dis
ordered digestion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

Mrs Youngbride lin fish store)-
Haven't you any Holsters that are rip
er? These look so green.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

Are you satisfied with your new
n1aid?''
Very. She's too old to get married
and too fat to wear my things. so I
think we'll be able to keep DE
troit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
certainly does heal
eczema

In our file Of reports, covering period
Of twenty years, literally thousands OF
thys1eians tell how successful the Res
mol treatment is for eczema and similar
skin troubles. The first use of Resind
Ointment and Resinol Soapusually stops
the itching and burning, and they soon
clear away all trace of the eruption. No
ether treatment for the skin now before
the public can show such a record ct
professional approval
Sold by all druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Quite True,

q rs don' think revolver is much of
2 necessity. And to prove it"
"Yes?'
ouId mention the fact that it Is
nearly always the first thing a fellow
pawns. louisville Courier Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
MRS, MAYS
LETTER TO women
More Proof that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Chicago, Ill.-I suffered from bad
case of female ills. Lydia E. Pinkham
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Safety First

Indigestion, constipation, biliousness
and many ailments of the digestive
organs are often the source of serious
illness. At the first sign of di5erdered
conditions take the reliable family
remedy that is always dependable
:BEECHAM'S
PILLS
Target Sale Of Any Medicine IN the World.
Sold everywhere. In boxes. l0c.. Use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Perfectly Tailored.

az There's one thing about a coat of
sfon It may not be becoming. but it
always fits.--Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02
Maine Fair Dates,

Oct. s-Litchaeld Fair.
Oct 3-5-Acton Fair.
Oct. 3-5--Bristol Fair.
Oct. 3-5-Lincoln County fair, Damaris-
Gotta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

The waldoboro representative Oh the
p,,,,.,a oninion writes: I'VE had an
other shoe factory proposition last week
A bookkeeper of the r. P. Hazard Co.
of Gardiner wants to operate our factory
He met the Board of Trade and they
were very favorably impressed with ms
business capacity. His proposition was
+h.t ~ the town could raise $4,000 he
would put in $4,000. So near anu YET 50
far. No one seems to have the chanse III
his vest pocket"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

Grand Master Waldo Pettingill WIN
preside at a special communication oi
the Grand Lodge to be held at 7.So r.
NJ on Thursday, Oct. IL at Wilton LOT
the purpose of dedicating the new nan
~ wilton Lodge, No. 1856, Free and Ac-
copied Masons. The grand master W." 80
be pleased to have the assislaiie
the grand officers in the ceremony o.
dedication.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

A shark weighing 400 pounds and IT,
and inches in length was caught IN 'he
n,e,r ~ Noah Hooper on Wednesday at
the back shore, Castine. Mr.. Hooper as
sisted by Admah Morey and Fred Cornof
lowed the shark to the float OF haiph
wardwell, where it was on exhibition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

Frank n. Putnam of Houlton, a men,
Der of the Canadian sd Battalion no"
fighting in France, has been seriously IN
iured in the face and is now in the Scot
tisb General Hospital, Glasgow, England.
The telegram announcing me Injuries
was received Sept. 2S by his mothel' MIS-
Cora M, Putnam of Houlton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-02

DR.. Lionel Dudley, who is serving a 15-
year sentence in the State Prison for hav-
ing performed an illegal operation, is a
"trusty," ana recently was permitted to
leave the prison and go to the Office Of a
local dentist for treatment. AS he walked
down the main street of Thomaston he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16

miles away, perhaps. and attack from
an unexpected quarter
It goes without saying that such a
battleship must have high speed and
great steaming radius. meaning by the
latter term that it will be able to
cruise a very long distance without
replenishing its fuel supply For both
surface and under water running IL
viii employ enormously powerful auto
mobile engines of the internal combus-
ton type
OIL the ProabIe Fuei.
This problem, Of using a single set
Of engines for surface and sub surface
cruising, has not yet been solved: but
IN the opinion of experts, il Will be be
fore long. When the puzzle has been
finally worked out, there will be no
more trouble with battery leakage.
Oil Will be the only fuel Electricity,
for propulsion under water. will be
dispensed with, and there will be no
necessity for coming to the surface to
charge exhausted batteries.
To Build II Submarine Cruisers
The naval programme newly adopted
by congress provides for the building
of nine fleet submarines. which will
be much bigger than any known TO
have been constructed up to date by
any foreign power. They might be
called submersible cruisers. for each
of them viii be $50 feet long. with a
speed Of 20 knots. and a steaming
radius Of 1000 miles on the surface.
or $500 miles under water
We shall have twelve of these
supersubmsrines. money for three hav-
ing been appropriated some time ago.
They viii all be substantially alike
with powerful engines and a displace-
ment Of 1000 tons. and viii cost ST.
800. 900 apiece Each of them viii have
10 torpedo tubes, four of which. being
mounted on pivOts on the deck. will
be in effect guns that discharge tor
pedoes instead Of shells.
Withdrays Small Guns
Now, this type of supersubmarines
offers more than a suggestion of the
submersible battleship OF the future.
II is even provided with 3-inch guns,
are Withdrawn into the hull in much
the same way as a typewriter disap-
pears into a desk. water tight steel
matches being bolted over them. But.
1f course, weapons of such small cali
Der are useful only for defence against f.
iestroyers and other small warcraft
To BE Torpedo BattIeshipS.
The practicability of mounting big 4
guns on a su5mersible battleship is I.
disputed. On the other hand. torpedo Z
tubes cannot take the place of huge /
nigh power rifles. such as dread 3
laughts carry. because the firing range :
IF torpedo is too short Hence II is I
possible, and by Capt Sims is deemed I
likely. that the coming under water /
1attleship viii be a distinct type. not ]
the dreadnausht. but sup !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16
Dunk Bolts. Regular Correspondent
Copyright 1878 Adams SYM George Biuxh.u)

~ INCE the mice have got so bad at
Poke Eazley's home he has de-
- cided that it is no longer safe for
him to sleep with his mouth open.
The postmaster uses every precau-
ton against robbers at all times OF
the day and night, and so far has been
robbed but a very few times A short
while ago. he grew suspicious while
engaged in a game of seven-up for a
jug OF Hcker. in the front end OF the
postoffice, when he heard somebody
lingering around in the back end. and
as soon as he had played his hand he
made an Investigation and found that
the intruder was only a postoffice in
spector that had come in the back way.
Fearing an unexpected visit Of the
pure food inspector last week the ed
itor Of the Tickville Tidings set his
office towel out the back door.
The cracks in the GimIet creek
bridge have been stopped up. as slim
Pickens is expected TO cross there this
week.
Miss Rosy MoseIey evidently be-
heves in preparedness as she was seen
10 receive large consignment Of face
powder this week.
jefferson POtlocks. who has been
living on the public road for several
years. and has succeeded in seeing
nearly everybody that passed. has come
to the conclusion that people are very
much alike the world over. about the
only difference being that some are
going one way and some another. and
some travel slow and some fast
Luke Mathewsla has figured out
how much he has saved in neckties
during the past twenty years by wear
ing long whiskers.
Sidney Hooks went to the singing
on Musket Ridge Saturday night but
could not sing bass as he had on his
stiff bosom shirt.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16

| ships, their turtle backs barely show
ing above water. and. Of course, wholly
invisible TO the enemy; their immediate
object being to destroy or throw into
confusion the opposing first line
The special tactical object of the
torpedo battleships would be 10 set
behind the enemy battleships; to
charge the line on its unenEaged side
and fire tOrpedOes at such shortdis-
lance that misses could hardly be made
In order TO operate effectively in this
fashion. high speed. implying great
engine power, to drive the vast sub
merged bulk. would be Indispensable
The torpedo battleship, in fact. must
be swifter than the dreadnaught
Would Not Replace BattIeshipS.
Capt Sims says that the suggested
torpedo battleship would cost about
as much as a dreadnaughL to build.
but the total expense of putting il
afloar as a fighting unit would be
about S5,500.000 less. because il would
require no big guns or ammunition Tor
such guns. He LAYS emphasis on the
fact that such a vessel could be util-
lied only as an auxiliary For purposes
Of offense. II could carry only few
dozen torpedOes. whereas a first class
battleship is provided with 400 big
prOjectiles. The decision of a fleet ac-
ton must ultimately be determined by
gun power no other type of craft can
replace the 5attleship.
opinion. There are other experts who (
think that the battleship of the future .
will be a submersible. and yet carry the :
biggest of guns in low turrets arranged I
monitor STYLE. one should not forget.
perhaps, that the American invented {
monitor. of the civil war and after
wards. was. and still is. in n sense. a
semi submersible. all Of il below the I,
deck being under water.
Might Seal Up Deck Guns.
In a submersible battleship with tur-
rets. arrangement would be made
whereby the gun ports could be closed
by automatic shutters. and the gun
muzzles themselves sealed in water
tight fashion. when the vessel was
about TO sink. Necessarily. inventive
ingenuity would be called upon TO de-
wise satisfactory methods by which
such protection for the big rifles could
be provided during submergence- The
problem does not seem 10 be insOluble.
and. il it can he worked out satisfaC-
-orily. the submarine dreadnaught. cor
responding TO the already-existing
-ype. vet able to submerse when de
sired. may eventually become a reality.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-16

Elliek Hellwanger's feet were seen
pointing in the direction Of the Calf
Ribs widow last Sunday.
Atlas Peck is fixing TO spend a week
OF enjoyment and quietude. provided
his wife carries out her plans by spend
ing week with her folks at Bound
ing BillOws.
Fletcher Henstep. leader OF the Ex-
celsior fiddling band. and a musician
OF note, was heard yesterday CRITICS.
ing the music that is being made bv
the frogs in Gander creek bottoms. He
says a frog never was cut out for q
musician
The postoffice in the Calf Ribs
neighborhood was entered and robbed
Of several twO-cent stamps one night
last week The mail carrier has been
given a description OF the stamps and
will keep watchout for them.
To test the efficiency OF the gov
ernment's pOstoffice department, Slim
Plckens this week wrote a letter and
sent IL away without addressing it
Frisby Hancock was among thosA
that attended a debate at the Wild
Onion school house Saturday night.
The question was. Resolved, Is Edu-
cation Any Benefit to Person thar
Hasn't Any SenSs1" The Wild Onion
school teacher took the Affirmative
side in self defence.
Jefferson Potlocks has moved the
wash kettle and tubs TO the creek for
his wife. so that she can admire him
while he fishes
The Dog Hill church people have
bought clock to be used by their
pastor on Sundays. and have done
away with the alarm clock they have
been using