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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-31
IT LOOKS LIKE PEACE.

The signs of the times seem to indicate that the great war that has killed so many innocents' caused so much misery to others, destroyed so much property and shown human nature-in spots at least to be mere brutes is about to end Peace talk has been going on for sometlme put has never gathered so much momentum as it does now It seems as though everybody had had enough of that war talk. and the thought of war is fast being replaced by the thought or neace. Heretofore, we have been too much talk en up with the contemplation of the horrors of war that we forgot to set our mind entirely on peace. This has changed considerable and we are beginning to devote more time to the thought of peace and less to war. As soon as this thought of peace becomes practically universal, no man or set of men, nation or nations will want war, and all this trouble will come to an end.
 Faith is a magnet that attracts to itself any thing and everything that it persistantly de sires. Let us keep our mind constantly on peace, never lose a chance to talk peace and the world will soon crave for peace just as much as those warning nations craved for war at the outbreak of hostilities Peace will not come until we con- centrate our mind on peace
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-31
SOME GET-UP ABOUT THEM.

We are in receipt of a pamphlet of some sixty naqes descriptive of Fairbanks and vicinity, and was issued by order of the Commercial Club of that enterprising metropolis of the north. It is well made up, showing by means of splendid cuts, various places of interest such as gardens, resi- dences. farms, mining, etc. Besides containing information that visitors could not optain oIner, wise. These pamphlets-the work of local printers-will be distributed to visitors and will undoubtedly bring results.
 The Progressive-Miner has repeatedly sug- gested the same thing, but thus far nothing has been done. It is to be regretted that we cannot contribute our share in advertising the country. We have the most up-to-date town in Alaska in every respect but the advertising There isn't a town in the whole territory that can boast of of concrete and brick buildings that we have. Residences are the best in Alaska just like our people are, yet we remain indifferent. As though the world knew what we had, when as a
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-31
TOO SOON TO STOP.

Obviously, some of us are of the opinion that we have done all that could be desired in the way of "sprucing- up" On the contrary, we have much more to do before we can really say that our spring cleanup is done. There are yet many places that need attention. Let us not forget that thousands of visitors will wander over the city during the summer and we should appear tidy, neat and up-to-date, not only on our per- son. but our yards and homes It is pleasure to see all the business houses busy improving their establishments which adds considerable to the looks of prosperity of our beautiful little town. Let us keep it up until every spot has been cleaned up.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-31
NOT GUNS. BUT MOUTH ORGANS.
Atlantic Monthly.l

Although his clothing like hardened mud cas- ing his rife and bayonet rusty, his ammunition clips gritty with dirt one article of his equipment Tommy kept dry and clean and shining-his mouth organ. A broken rife of another easily ob taned but ruined mouth organ nothing short of calamity
 In England regarded these little instruments with contempt In France learned value them at their true worth As for Tommy he has often remarked that high explosives and machine guns and plenty of ann munition highly important but mouth organs is wot's go'n to win the war
 They soace and delight I say in all seriousness that they many from losing his grip upon himself during moments when the strain of sitting tight" was almost unberable.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-31
NO HUSBAND IS PERFECT.
lwoman.s Home Companion. ]

(Woman's Home Companionl
 Don't expect all the virtue in one If he is good natured he be azys if he is scholarly he may be cold he is thrifty he be stingy if he is he may be wastefu; if he is smooth he be deceit full The who charms you with his immaculate ap- pearance is likely to be something of old maid; the who is careful to pick threads off skirt is to pick flaws in you; the who takes undue in terest in the bill which home; the who. be fore marriage jumps open the door, lest fingers be contaminated by the knob after marriage, allow those same fingers be contaminated by the wash board
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-31
FOR SALE ROYAL CAFE
Bell Island Hot Springs

Located 45 miles north of Ket- chikan, Alaska. Composed of 2z cabins. store with $l,000 stock. dock and walk frcm dock to Springs, a distance of one quarter mile.
 Numerous number of springs. Five of the largest cemented, walled and fenced in and the water ia seven feet deep. Creek. flows by springs with good water power, being fed from four large lakes.
 Springs are in the hands of the heirs of George Roe, and their de- sire is to sell if reasonable price if offered in the near future.
 Terms can be made on this sale. Inquiries and information can be had from ". L. ROE,
 Ketchikan, Alaska.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-31
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday-8.00 a.m., Holy commun- ion, Except first Sunday in the month";
 I0:OO Native Sunday School. 11:OO am. Morning Prayer and Sermon. (Holy Communion, first Sunday in the monthly
 12:Oe m. Sunday School.
 7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon. Holy Days-10:30 am. Holy Com munion.
 Tuesday-8:00 pm. St. Johns Social Club, Guild Room.
 Wednesday-2:00 pm. Native Women's Guild, Indian School House Thursday-2:30 pm. St. Johns Guild Room.
 TOO p.m.St. Johns Athletic Club, Boys, Guild Room.
 Friday-8:00 pm. Choir Rehear- sal, Guild Room.
 A sincere welcome is extended to all, especially to newcomers.
 REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY. Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-31
LET US PRESS ON.
Ontario Herald.)

Educational work of any kind is slow and discourag ing and times is almost forced the conclusion that mankind is quite contented with itself At the farmers institute meetings last Thursday hand ful gathered hear expert speak two important branches of Canadas greatest industries Yet Mon- day night people came from far and and packed the opera house the doors very fourth-rate company play Uncle Toms Cabin" The world a great debt to the dauness souls who continue to with the torch of learning, despite dscouragements and dsappointments.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-31
FIRST M E. CHURCH

FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH Sunday Church Service Il a. m. and 7;30 p. Ill.
 Thursday Prayer Meeting S:3O pm. friday Choir meets at 500 p. m. First and Third Wednesday after .s.s at 2:30 Lalies Aid Society.
 H. ". MICHENER, Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-31
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Low Mass at S:3u a. m. High Mass at iO:30 G. n. Sunday School at 2:5op.m. Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m. Week Day Mass at a. n. Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
 Pastar
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-31

matter of fact, very few people, comparatively speaking know that there is such place as Ket- chikan. Let us wake up-what do you say?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19

eminent the following amounts: New
York, sS24217; Minnesota. s329ooo;
Washington. $9611.S5; Oregon, Sl9S9.50;
Maine, STOOL. The fact that all but
Maine drew more than the allotment
was that emergency demands gave the
four states more than was originally
estimated would been needed and
Maine did not reed her full allotment,
hence did not ask for all of it.
The Interstate committee for the
suppression of the White Pine Blister
Rust through its secretary has noti-
fed Forest Commissioner Frank E.
Mace Of Maine that he has been re-
appointed to the committee and also
of the appointment of two more Maine
men to the same committee, Hon. E.
E. Ring of Bangor and Prof. James NJ
Briscoe Of the department of forestry,
University of Maine. These three men,
bers will later appoint a four member
and the full committee will act for the
general committee as a subcommittee
to look after the presentation Of the
case to the incoming Legislature and
secure the necessary legislation and
appropriation for the suppression of
this menace to the white pine Of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19

Cherokee, Forest, Todd's Farm and
Lambert Lake. Wooden trestles have
been filed at Great Works and Cath
ance Streams, both west of Dennysville
on the Washington county sub-divi-
sion.
There is in progress extensive work
for diversion of line, and a new bridge
across the Kennebec river between
Waterville and Benton and the extern
sion of double track from Waterville
to Clinton. For such culvert bridge and
other work as has been done, there
have been used 1880 cubic yards Of
concrete and granite masonry.
Buildings have been erected during
the past year as follows:
Brick additions to the office building
at Portland. 49x129 feet and 56x7O feet;
at Waterville there has been erected a
brick and steel addition to the machine
shop 76x300 feet and to the paint shop
22x79 feet and at various points y
frame structures, covering a total Of
1850 square feet. Six frame buildings
have been destroyed by fire covering a
space of $3.50 square feet, the largest
one being the passenger station at
Lewiston Upper. which is being re-
placed by one of brick.
There have been added to the roll
ing stock 80 new steel tiatcars, two new
switching locomotives and one new
snow pillow. Three locomotives have
been rebuilt with new boilers and 712
box cars have been equipped with steel
center sills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19

pany.
On College street, Lewiston, 2517
feet of track have been relaid with 1Os-
pound six-inch Tee rail in place of r.
pound rail and paved with granite
blocks
The following new freight tracks
have been built within the past year:
In Bath, one to the Texas COMPANY
and to Kelley & Spears shipyar I'd
ABOUT 1850 feet long. one about 100 feet
long to the Deering shipyard and one
l'o feet long to the Percy & Small Ship
yard; in Winthrop. spur 21O feet long
has been built to the property of c. +
Bailey 4 Son and spur lob feet long
to the oil cloth factory of Wadsworth
q Woodman; at Days Corner, a spur
2oo feet long has been built on the Ia nd
OF the company; at Hallowell. q sn,r
zoo feet long has been built to the
freight house; and at Lewiston +bree
aooltional storage tracks each 21o feet
long have been installed at the car
barn. >Ao Nai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19

cast iron pipe, as we'll as 1l9- cast iron
pipe, and four corrugated iron pipe cul-
verts to replace wooden culverts, have
been installed. Eleven thousand three
hundred and thirty-eight feet of new
siding have been built.
AT Fort Fairfield, a two-stall en-.
CINE house is being built to replace one
destroyed by fire. A freight loading
platform has been built at Deans Sid
ing and passenger platforms at SIN
clair, Wheelock and Buffalo.
"A concrete-block signal tower has
been built at Northern Maine Junction
to replace wooden building destroyed
by fire. Advance order board signals
have been erected 900 and 1000 feet
respectively south Of Rand Cove and
Medford stations.
AT Van Buren, two electric signals
have been installed about two miles
north and about two miles south of the
station for yard protection. Two
highway crossings have been discon-
tinued at Keegan In the town of We"
Buren,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
Gov. Elect Milliken Is
Keeping Election Promises

The following from the Island Falls
correspondent Of the Katahdin Herald.
a new newspaper published at Patten.
will be of interest to the thousands OF
friends of the Governor-elect:
OF course everybody is anxious that
the Governor-elect should keep his
prediction promises. but one OF them
IS not at all pleasing to the people
of Island Falls. Just now they are
trying to accustom themselves to the
absence Of the Milliken family frcm
town. Mr.. Milliken openly asserted
that if elected he would with his fam
fly take up headquarters at the cap
itol city. Last month the family
moved to Augusta, and neighbors arc
irving hard to get accustomed to the
closed MilHken residence. Mr.. Mil
rken's extensive business and poh.i-
cal interests had always kept MI"
much away from his home, and towns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
Pellagra in Maine

The attention of DR.. A. G. Young, Sec
rotary of the State Board of Health, was
called on Monday afternoon to report
ed death from pellagra at South Oak
field of Mrs. John Gerrish. DIR. Young
stated that this case and one at Houlton,
also resulting fatally. had been called to
his attention within a short time.
The first case of pellagra to be report
ed in Maine was called to the attention
Of DR.. Young in 1910 and since that
time between Is and 20 cases have been
reported Previous to the two Aroos-
took eases a case was reported in May
at hospital at Eden. DR. Young is
now sending out a blank for information
in regard to the disease in order that he
may make a systematic study of the
cases developing.
In March 1910 short time before
the discovery of the first case the dis
ease in this state, the State Board of
Health issued bulletin a special pella-
gra bulletin, containing description
and discussion of the disease, illustrat-
eel by photographs of actual cases,
based upon the outbreak Of the disease
in Illinois in the previous year.
slow evolution, characterized by a COM
plicity Of nervous, gastric and cutane-
GUS symptoms. which make their first
appearance during the spring months
and recur year after year at the same
season, renting more or less during
the winter months. 1t frequently pro-
duces profound melancholia. alternating
with mania, so that cases are often
found in hospitals. There are several
theories in regard to it's cause one be-
ing that it is caused by eating spoiled
grain. another that it is infectious, and
a third that it is caused by lack of such
food as milk. vegetables, meat and eggs,
and in support Of the last mentioned
theory symptoms of pellagra have been
caused by Investigators who have fed
squad of patients with a restricted diet
from which the kinds of food above
mentioned have been excluded. There is
still, however, a wide difference of opin-
ion in regard to it's cause. 1t was until
within the last few years believed that
pellagra did not exist in America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
Lewiston, Augusta & Water
ville's r. RS Physical Condition

William NJ. Brown of Bangor. the
chief inspector Of the Public Utilities
Commission. in his annual report
speaks as follows Of the physical con-
dition OF the Lewiston, Augusta E.
Waterville Street Railway:
The track and overhead constr,,c.
ton have been maintained in good con.
oition with few exceptions as fol.
lows: The pole line between Water
vile and Augusta needs slight .di,,s.
ing in few places: the track m ~.
rosus me Is rough in places; most of
tne track on State street, Augusta.
nor'n OF Grove street, is bad: between
Gardner and Lewiston the track il,
places Is not in proper condition for tho
speed mat some cars are run at. for .
snort distance on Main street. Auburn
near the Grand Trunk station tho
track Is In poor condition; the track ~
the south end Of the Bath citv linz :.
rough in places. 40
The waiting rooms and r,r.
equipment have been mainta;ned -
good condition: IN
urlns the past year the fol,owin.
made: i"nS nave been
"A new pile bridge across tho s.,..
~. I'ea IN Lewiston has been hu;I+
ono 'o-ioot opening with steel r;rd.
ver tne best way. This necessitat
track "' ooo rect or
Wv manganese steel crossing frogs
nave peen installed in Auburn where
tne Court street line crosses the tracks
Oh the Maine Central Railroad Com
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
Halfway Commission Hearing Tonight

It is understood that one OF the mat
tiers which will come up at the meet
ing this Tuesday evening of the Gov
ernor and Council will be hearing in
regard to complaints against the
State Highway Commission in the
matter of the appointment of main
.tenance patrol for highway in the city
Of Calais. One Of the points at issue is
said to be whether or not the patrol
man should have been appointed upon
recommendation of the municipal Off
GERS or upon that Of the mayor and
alderman only. 1t is expected that
Mayor James S. McCrea and other Of
hcials of the city Of Calais will be
present at the hearing.
Chief Engineer Paul D. Sargent of
the State Highway Commission said
Monday afternoon that as yet he had
only received unofficial notice Of the
hearing and that he was at a loss to
understand just what it was all about.
The State Highway Commission will
be In session at the State House on
Tuesday. SO that there will be no diff
hculty in securing the members at
tendance at the hearing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
District AlmshOuses Will
Be Recommended by G.. 4 L.

| A bill for the establishment of dis
trict almshouses will be presented at
the coming session of the Legislature,
and the measure has the sanction Of
the State Board Of Charities and Cor
rections.
The proposed bill provides that on
and after January /, 1918, there shall
be maintained in districts an institu-
ton to be known as an infirmary for
the care Of the aged or otherwise in
firm and INDECENT persons, except chill
dren under 16 years Of age, whose con-
dition is such that they require more
than temporary care or partial sup
port
Section two of the proposed act Gre
ates districts composed Of the cities
and towns situated within the follow
ing named counties: Androscoggin
district, Androscoggin county: Aroos-
TOOK district, Aroostvok county: Ban
gor district. the city Of Bangor; Cum
periard district, Cumberland county,
except the city Of Portland; Franklin
district, Franklin county; Hancock
district. Hancock county: Ken
nebec district. Kennebec county;
Knox. Lincoln, Sagadahoc dis
trict. Knox. Lincoln and Sagadahoc
counties; Oxford district, Oxford coun-
~; Penobscot district, Penobscot coun-
w. except the city of Bangor; Piscata-
gus district. Piscataquis county; Port.
land district, the city Of Portland;
somerset district. Somerset county:
waldo district. Waldo county: Wash
ington district. Washington county;
York district. York county.
ine management Of each Of the sew.
eaI inirmaries shall be vested in q
BOARD OF trustees, which shall be COM
posed OF 1--WE persons. one Of whom
shaM De q woman and all of whom
snaa De residents Of the county or dis.
'r!ct Tor which appointed.
me trustees shall be appointed for
seIm OF nve years and no trustee shah
'e'S engage In politics or hold pub,
tcentinusd on Pace s-cel. q,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
Industrial Accident HEARINGS

Eben +. Littlefield of Belfast. chair
man of the Industrial Accident Com
mission, accompanied by X. E. Twitch-
tell, the official stenographer of the COM
mission. has gone to Cumberland and
York counties on series of hearings
and will probably return Wednesday
night or Thursday. Hearings Monday
were held at Portland while on Tuesday
forenoon hearings are stated at Port
land. Tuesday afternoon at Biddeford
and Wednesday morning at Sanford.
The saith fatal accident since Jan.
was reported Monday to the offices of
the Industrial Accident Commission.
Josiah Smith, who was injured Nov rs
at the plant Of the S. A. Maxfield Com
pany of Bangor. a branch of the Con-
solidated Rendering Company. by crush
ng the tendon in the heel. died Dec. IS
of lockjaw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
Maine Central Railroads
Physical Condition Reported

,rh. annual report OF Nlilam NJ.
p,.o,,,, Of Eaneor. chief inspector for
tho public Utilities Commission. speaks
as follows Of the physical condltion OF
the Maine Central Railroad Company:
"rhe track alignment and surface
GRO good. and the rails. frogs and
.,,,itcbes are in good condition. The
,ieht of way is well cleared. The
bridges and buildings have been mann
tanned in good condition, ana the sta-
tion buildings are we'll painted with
few exceptions. The rolling Depart
mont has been maintained in gooo con-
dition.
During the past year the following
announcements have been made:
give thousand, four hundred and
ninety-seven tons of new S9-pouno
rails have been laid in the track and
tow tons of new 60, rs and 7O-pound
rails have been laid. Twelve miles on
single track basis have been relaid
with s5-pound relay rails. fifty-seven
one hundredths miles with 75-pound
relav rails, and three and forty-five
o,e hundredths miles with 67-pound re-
lay rails.
noses $780, 32 cross ties. 1O.525 switch
ties and 1863 bridge ties. There have
been reballasted 37.68 miles OF track
with 90,444 cubic yards OF ballast.
There have been built $50 lineal feet OF
board fence and 1854 lil.eal feet OF
woven wire fence. There have been
constructed new sidings totalling 21,oo1
feet and 20,540 feet Of sidings taken up.
An automatic crossing signal has been
erected at HILLSIDE on the Portland
Brunswick road.
During the year old culverts OF
wood or stone have been rebuilt with
concrete or cast-iron pipes, 81 of them
having concrete headwalls. On the
KIneo branch SO wooden box culverts
have been replaced by cast iron pipes
at which concrete headwalls are to be
built later Six rev culverts with con-
crete headwalls have been built.
"A modern coaling plant has been
built at Waterville with a capacity Of
1000 TONS At Wiscasset there has been
completed a change in location with a
new steel bridge across the Sheepscot
river This bridge consists Of one So
foot span. one S5-foot rolling lift span,
two 190-foot spans and one 400-foot
span. The highway crossing known
as Blind Crossing" in Bath has been
eliminated by diverting the highway
and passing under the railroad.
Passing sidings have been built Or
EXTENDED to hold s. cars at the follow
Ing places: Readaeld. Clinton, vassal.
boro. Hillside. Haward's, Danv,lI.
Junction. Gordon Kingman, Drew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
Automobile Registration

The last application on Monday for
reservation Of an automobile number
and license for 1917 bore the number
11os.
some queer ideas about the automo-
bile numbers and their ASSIGNMENT
seem to be INDUCED in by some people.
as Is evidenced by the following item
from Lewiston paper:
An Auburn auto enthusiast 1,sho.
TO remind his friends that 1t is about
time to order license numbers fo, 1o,7
no man VINO Is doing the reminding
idS aireaoy sent In his order and auto
nuiaoer 1 may be seen running about
r .me streets or Auburn next summer
me state department has not vet in
ior"eo the public what the color of
the number plates will be but thew viii
DOUBTLESS be different from those of
1916" 'iiose VI
considering the fact that over tuo
months ago full description of tho
new plates was published in tho kon
heoec journal and copied nv nractj-
E cahy every paper in the State (,nos+
Oh tnem without credit it would soen,
Tie PERSONS own fault if he is not vot
pos'eo on that important subject
AGAIN as the almost &c, 900 hoIders 80
Ies!stration for 1916 have been mott
eu ny mali that the department of
state was ready to receive annI;oo
uons Tor registration for 1917 80
u'anks sent to each for that nnrnosa
the Auto enthusiast" should hava ~
a s..ivea MS notice-but perhaps his
., consists only in riding in
the other fellows auto. III
s.A nu; again as No. is always re-
erveo Tor the Governor of the state
+" appears somewhat doubtful if If is
se.S oiten seen on the streets Of tho
enthusiasts beautiful city. vic