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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16

should use every means in their power
to increase their production OF food
stufIs.-Washington Post.
OF course this is all true, and OF
course it is good advice to follow. for
the more the farmers of this country
produce, the less the consumers will
have to pay-if the produce gamblers
don't mix in. But it is not the whole
story by long shot. For instance. all
around us are farmers with apples
packed for shipment to Europe. but
they can't ship them, because the de-
mand for American-made materials
that will destroy enemies is SO much
greater than is the demand for the pro-
duce that will prolong the lives of
friends. Freight rates on war mate
riar' are so high that ships will not
take produce.
Produce markets here are dull and
prices and manipulation Of markets
are such that farmers are inclined to
look to their own needs and await the
time when they can get a fair share
Of the millions that are made off their
labors every year. Perishable produce
is wholly within the control of the I'M
scrupulous combinations that reap the
proats from the land and labor Of the
farmers
And still these interests and those
serving them, through misunderstood
ing or otherwise, go on shouting to the
farmers: Go to it! Work harder, and
produce more. Never mind if you do
work yourselves 10 death, you are on
ly farmers and We need what you
produce to make our business profit
able. Increase your cultivated acres.
buy more fertilizer-it is only $50 a
ton, and if you need more money to do
business with hire it Of US, We'll charge
you only Is or 20 per cent. for the use
of our capital"
Certainly, as our Washington friend
demands: The agriculturists Of this
country should use every means in
their power to increase their production
OF foodstuffs,' so that the produce
gamblers may fatten their pocketbooks
and have more to gamble with
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Al; AN odd case was that of the two deg
tlsts, Dr. Annerly of San Antonio, Texas.
ana Dr: johnson of ST. Louis, who fought
a duel IN the upper room of hotel in The
latter city. The two men had been class
mates. and business partners and we're
also members Of the Masonic fraternity.
johnson had been lured to Anneriy' $
room in the hotel and there the duel took
place with knives, pistols and dental in
struments. Johnson was injured SO badly
mat he may not recover and Annerly was
cut up considerably. Naturally one
would have thought that only jealousy
could have been at the bottom of such an
encounter as that, but letters found on
Annerly showed that he charged johnson
with owing him $500. and with withhold
ing other funds which AnnerlS claimed
to be due him. Annerly had tried to get
Johnson expelled from tine Masonic fra
ternity, but falling in that, had lured him
to his room and tried to kill him-Port-
land Express.
1t may appear as an odd" case to
our Portland neighbor, but We would
suggest that Annerly should have
piled hot ashes on his friends bean.
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Editors Letter Box
Echoes from the Minnesota Campaign.

Edition keHnnbeg Journal:
HIM in rrce.pr III some papers con-
tanning Il >reerh II Ny Hanson Of
{ !5cifAst, IN VI" Minnesota campaign
last September. After reading it. |
fail T. 1lnl #pything in it beside the
old ster@rtNptd assertions that We
hay" heard and read for The rast 20
Years. was sorry t. learn that Nj:
/ lianSpU Should assume the COW bow.
b"r-roo!a attitl,'le, in his kistIer hall
speech, where he said: Il DEFY ANY
man I" St~p up here before me and
call mn q liar" Presenting that his
audience Was composed Of respecta-
bic people | do not suppose they
created any disturbance. Here is one
of HansOns statements, and We will
let the peop!" judge its truthfulness:
There have been 81 years of prohib-
ton Gin Maine). during which rum SELL
ing has been classed with murder, arson
and similar crimes"
Now the penalty for murder and
arson ranges from a life sentence to
few years in states prison. While
that for rum selling is a short SEN
tence-50 or 60 days in Jail. 1t is
said that the essence of lie is the in
+ tent to deceive. Here is another one
of his statements: The effect Of the
vile compounds sold as liquor can be
seen in the increase in insanity
Forty years ago the insane numbered
more than 400, today they number
thousands"
The last census report on Insanity
says that the most complete report OF
! this subject was that Of 1880. It gives
the total number of insane in the
State of Maine as 1912. And the CEN
sus Of 1910 gives the number Of in
sane in hospitals as 1858. l have con-
suited the best authority in the State
on insanity, and am informed that
the increase in insanity since 1880 is
no greater in proportion than the in
crease in population. This is re-
markable, for we know that in most
of the other states, the increase has
| been much greater. The reason for
the large increase Of insane in hos
pitfalls since 1850, is the fact that the
suspicion and prejudice in relation to
such institutions has largely disap-
peared, and we know patients can be
cared for better in them than they can
be at home. So now there are but
very few insane outside of hospitals in
Maine. Surely there are not thou
sands.' No, there are not 1900 insane
in the whole State of Maine. We all
know what Roosevelt calls one when
he makes such statements, which do
not in any manner correspond with
the facts, but we are not obliged to
use ugly words if he does.
Maine has an exceptionally fine
record as regards insanity. She has
but 1863 insane in hospitals for each
100000 of population, while of the Ii
cepse states Massachusetts has 344:
Rhode Island has 2o9; Connecticut
321: New York 343; New Jersey 23s:
Wisconsin 2S2; Michigan 23S, and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16
Wednesday, February IS, 1916.
Mr.. Roots Address

The man interested in this country
affairs should not fail TO read former
Senator ElihU Roots address before
the New York state convention and
published in this issue Of the Journal.
1t is doubtful if any man in this coun-
try is so capable of presenting clearly
and concisely every phase Of the ma
tons affairs as is Mr.. Root. We have
try's foreign and domestic interests.
Read his conclusions on existing condi-
tons and the inevitable outcome.
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The Worlds Needs for the Products
of Our EARNS.

The heaviest fighting of the resent
conflict is 10 be expected in both Eu-
rope and Asia and possibly In A1rca
during the next six months.
The forces Of the opposing powers
are now in maximum numbers, ana
both sides have prepared for strong
offensive upon every battle front.
Unless nations now neutral, such as
Sweden. Greece, Roumania or Holland,
are drawn into the conflict. the forces
available for war operations on March
!. 1915. will never be exceeded in num-
bers while the present war lasts.
To form these armies every nation
ha. called TO the colors its producing
forces-the agriculturists and the skill
ed and unskiled laborers-so that the
Yields of the lands, of the mines and
of many of the manufacturing estab-
Iishrlents will be at minimum for
1916.
To replace the men now at the
front when war claims them as VIC
tins is to still further reduce the pro-
ductions of all these industries, and
this means inevitably an increase OF
the foreign demands for farm products,
especially foodstuffs. and the farmers
Of the United States as the producers
Of them will be called upon to supply
even larger demands than in either
1914 or 1915, ard very likely will be able
to obtain even higher prices in 1916 and
1917 than in the preceding years cited.
There are no reserves Of food in
Great Britain. France. Italy, Sweden.
Su,itZpr1Q md
Norway or Greece.
There are no reserves of food in the
territories controlled by the central
towers. but these are effectually cut of
from our makets, and their needs cam
not be supplied from our stocks under
the British sovereignty Of the seas.
Russias reserves Of grain are not
available to even her own people by
reason of inadequacy Of facilities for
transportation and distribution
throughout that empire.
The world looks to this country. to
the farmers Of the United States, for
record-breaking tonnages Of foodstuffs
during. the years 1916 and 1917.
The needs of the populations Of the
world will be more pressing than at
any time in the past.
The demand will be more urgent, for
II is not possible during this year for
European, Asiatic or African produc-
ton of foodstuffs to in any degree ap-
proximate the yields Of either 1914 or
1915.
Every acre of land that can be made
to produce foodstuffs should be culti-
waited by our farmers this year and
next year
While 1915 was a reoord-breal1ing
year in total tonnages and total values
Of life sustaining crops in the United
States, the yield was none too large
for the wants Of the world. and these
wants, these needs, will readily absorb
during the. resent year yields even
greater in amounts.
The world is eager for the products
Of the farms Of the United States
Many of it's people are today absolute
~ dependent for their existence upon
the yields of our lands.
Huge exports Of farm products will
continue for at least two years more.
Every season that passes now while
this war lasts lessons the ability of
foreign populations to produce at home.
The agriculturists of this country
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tiers. Misses Bessie and Vera live with
their parents. Mr.. Fernald was the
popular mail carrier in the old stage
coach days, when the mail went from
Bangor to Cherryfield by stage. Mrs.
F'ernald was Rebecca Thompson Of
st. Stephens. y. b. She is little
woman weighing little over 100
pounds. and wears a No. shoe. Mr..
Fernald IS a very popular narrator
and is always welcome addition to
any group, with his stories of ''Ye
Olden Times" He has a livery stable
at Franklin and carries the local
mails. The sons presented Mr.. and
Mrs Fernald with $50 in gold for the
wedding anniversary.
People who bewail the high cost Of
living of the present day. will do well
to study the prices in the bill of goods
as printed below. says the Presque Isle
Star Herald. This bill was Of the date
OF 1865 being for supplies furnished by
Howe 4 Pratt of Presque Isle to Tarr
& Lecain. of Castle Hill, who were en-
gagged in ''shingle weaving" operation
that winter. The bill is as follows:
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Maine Gossip
Rural Joys.
(Farming Business.)

(Farming Business)
Sing song of Winter time,
Cold and bitter weather;
Meet it with CHEEKY rhyme,
All of us together.
Shut the window, light the lamp,
To the hearth draw higher;
Thaw out all the frost and damp
At the open fire.
Toss a backlog on the blaze.
Spread the circle wider.
Talk and talk of other days
Fetch jug of cider.
Crack the nut and crack the lest
Mid the laughter lusty-
Now and then among the rest
One is stale and fusty.
Mother fetch the gingerbread
And the apples yellow:
Even lovers must be fed
Saliy's got a fellow.
Sing a song of ice and snow,
Goodness. How we pity
Them that pleasure never know,
People Of the city!
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The World War a Year Ago
Today-Feb. is.

Germans again occupied Pl0ck,
on the lower Vistula, In Poland.
Allied aeroplanes and sea-
planes to the number Of forty
raided the Belgian coast and
bomtarled numerous towns.
British note to the United
States, in answer to protest Of
the 18th regarding neutral ship
ping in the war zone, stated that
American commerce had not
been seriously interfered with
by British ships and that the
policy toward neutrals would be
as lenient as possible.
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$14.3S

Rev. Charles Follen Lee of Northeast
Harbor, chairman of the standing COM
mittee of the-Protestant Episcopal Do
cese of Maine, states that he thinks it
probable that no word will be received
from Bishop Benjamin Brewster. D. D..
of the missionary diocese of Western Col
orado. for another week at least. relative
to his decision on the call extended elect
ing him bishop Of the Maine diocese. 1t
is thought but natural that he should
take as much time as he desires before
making known his decision, but the fact
that nearly three weeks have passed
since the special convention and no word
declining the call has been received is
taken as an indication that a favorable
reply will be received
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16

Ruggles of Red Gap writes us that he
can 60 the man who has three suits of
clothes including overalls, one better. He
says he has night shirt. ..
We await other returns.-Pats and
Knocks, Portland Press.
Can you wait till our laundry comes
home?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16

The price of coal was dropped 30 cents
per ton Monday in Portland. the first de-
crease for months in that city and MAX
ing coal the lowest il has been there since
last fall. Chestnut has been selling there
for s9.25; stove and egg for So; and pea
coal for s. per ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16

A dastardly piece of work was start
ed last week at West Harbor. Booth
bay Harbor. when some unknown ras-
cal lifted one Of the massive gates at
the dam OF the pond allowing the water
to escape in an alarming manner.
which, had it not been soon discovered
would have resulted in running the
present field and probably spoiled the
water so far as another crop this sea-
son is concerned, by letting in salt wa
ter. The water had gone down IS to "a
inches. The other gate was not touch
ed, being too heavy to handle. No
cause can be found for the act.
Saco has Just opened its first theatre
and that in spite Of the fact that the
city was settled in 1923, incorporated in
171S and granted it's city charter in
1867. The Colonial is in part construct
ed from the Berry mansion which was
built some so years ago, although very
little of the original mansion was left
in the course Of reconstruction, the
whole interior being removed. The
Berry house had long been regarded as
a fine type Of colonial architecture and
the owners Of the theatre wisely pre-
served this aspect by retaining the ar
chitectural features Of the exterior and
even rendering them more pronounced
through the addition Of an imposing
entrance portico. Construction Of the
theatre was begun November I, 1915.
The seating capacity totals $50. It is
conducted as a moving picture house.
One Of Hancock county's worthy
half-century couple who deserve
more than passing mention is Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin B. Fernald Of Franklin.
Me-, Feb. s, 1916. was the 50th ami
Of their marriage. They have
13 children and six grandchildren, all
Of whom are living: eight boys and
five girls. Five sons live in Massa-
chusetts: three in Frapklin; three
daughters are married! Mrs. c. P.
Cook and Mrs. c. A. Crabtree live in
Hancock; Mrs. C. H. Sprague in
Franklin. Tha two youngest daugh-
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Odd Fellows Hall

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70. REeUlll
meeting Friday evenings a, 30.
L. c. HUGHES, y. G..
Z. F. WESTON, Rec, Sec.
GUY c. LONGFELLOW,F Fin &.
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JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT, No
Meetings at 7.30 O'Clock every second i.
fourth Tuesday. Tuesday,
l. B. PACKARD, CO
{. E. STEWART. ScrS,
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Some of the cleanest and incest
looking ice We have seen for long
time, most Of it about q inches thick,
is now being harvested from our river,
streams and ponds. reports the Fort
Fairfield Review. The water in Aroos-
took must freeze according to the al
manac, not according to temperature,
for We can hardly. see how any self
respecting water could have allowed it.
self to become frozen 81 inches deep
under such warm temperatures as we
have had in Aroostook this winter.
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1t isn't always the case that buying
a touring car turns out to be source
of money profit, but it so happened
ia the case Of a thrifty Bridgewater
farmer, says the Star Herald Of
Pressure Isle. Finding himself at the
close of last season with a supertluous
team, he snapped the span for an auto.
The result was that having but one pair
of horses he moved his crop to market
slowly and the Sc market overlook him
with a big bunch of spuds still on
hand II he had kept his team he
would have moved many more at the
early and lower prices, and he figures
that the auto deal saved him something
like $4,000
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AUGUSTA LODGE NO. eS4. /
o. E. Regular meetings in Elks hu
second and fourth Thursdays Of r
month at o'clock.
GEORGE H. BANGS. Z N
c. ". POOR, Sec.
iulyi0.m-w-th.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-16

CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. anu
Regular meeting every third Tussd,,
s O'Clock. Special meeting Friday "
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cALANTHE LODGE, NO. s., ri
Regular convention Wednesday eye,
Meeting commences at 7.30. Work IN
rank OF Esquare and a large attepd,s
is desired.
ARTHUR L. SMITH, &C
L. J. DAVIS. X. of r. and &
nO.tu.wed IF
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X. B. CAPEN, RE6EkAH L0Ni
No. So, I. o. Q. F. meets End and \
evenings at 80 O'CLOCK
EDITH B. WILSON, y. q.
SADIE E. METCALF, Rec, B.
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KNIGHTS OF THE MAccAsE:

ksNNEBEc LODGE, NO. ~
Loyal order OF Moose. meets in WI
hall. 81. Water ST, everv Wednes!
evening at 30
T.. J. HARTMAN, Dicta;dI
q II. SMALL. Sec.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-06-23
The End OF the World

As to preparation for that event,
the end OF the world, the best way
is for yon TO always be prepared for
1t. The only way to be so is never
to say or do a hard thing. If you
are about to say anything amiss or
do anything wrong consider before
b md. You will feel something
within you which will tell you it is
wrong and ought not he said or
done. This is your conscience. Be
sure and obey it. Our Maker has
given us all this faithful internal
monitor and If you always obey it
you will always be prepared for the
end Of the world, or tor a much
more certain event, which Is death.
This must happen to all, 1t puts an
end to the world as to us and the
way to be ready for IT Is, never do
a wrong act. Truly,
q. A. Davidson,
Water Valley, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-06-23

economists from Yale. Harvard and
others. MIR. Gompers aud his as.
sociates ADVOCATED a general act to
apply TO laborers in all industries.
Mr.. Jackson opposed the apphca.
tion OF the principle to railroad en-
ployees, contending that 1t would
deprive them Of the right Of trial
by jury, which Is considered more
desirable than the proposed law.
lie declared that the order be rep
resents had no objection to its ap-
phcsuon TO forms Of industry other
than the railroads. Many of the
delegaii ons had been instructed in
favor of workmen's compens auoh
plank. The Arkansas delegation
was among them, having voted IN
caucus TO instruct its member OF
the platform committee, Jerry
South, to support plank demand.
ing such a law. But Mr.. Jaeksou's
arguments prevailed over those Of
Mr.. Gompers and his associates, to
the extent that the platform con-
taIns no plank favoring worEmen's
compensation, except Ms applied 10
federal employees.
It's still an open question, how
ever, and a member OF the Arkan.
sas delegation declared subsequent.
ly that it is as certain to come as
national woman's suffrage and ma.
tIonal prohibition, which are as
certain as the dawning Of tomor-
rows sun. Between the two eK-
tremes must lie a golden mean,
which, when discovered, will solve
the problem to the satisfaction Of
both the employer and the employ
ed. In the meantime, other indus.
tries are making a fight for ade-
quate workmen's compensation acts,
while the railroad men contend that
they will fare better if their claims
are referred to the judgment of
juries.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-06-23
WOkAR'S HurS
A Certain Cure for Femals
Trouble and That Tired,
Nervous, Depressed Feeling
That Makes Household Work
a Dreary Burden.

Work, work.
Nothing but work;
Ti-ssome drudgeryl
Work used TO be a pleasure, but nows
few minutes effort leaves you weak, dis
lcouraged ard irritable with feeling ths
everything has gone wrong.
The liver and bowels are responsible
Eor this.
The symptoms are, heart palPitation'
lsAintness, suppressed, excessive or irreg'
ular periods, bad digestion, bearing
down pains in the side and back, nervous
weakness, poor appetite, costiveness.
Prickly Ash Bitters sweeps away these
troubles like magic, because it strikes al
the root of the disease-the stomach
liver and bowels.
Women who take medicine for female
troubles that does not benefit these
ORGANS are wasting money and valuable
time. The liver is diseased because the
aomach is unhealthy, and both have
produced a constipated habit. This
e,oppage of healthy action in the liver
and bowels has filled the system with
impurities which have brought on lrreg
MARTY in the female organs; it follows
therefore, that a medicine which Will
correct the liver, strengthen the stomach
aud promote healthy bowel operations it
tb. remedy for menstrual difficulties
The poor, tired, discouraged womaH
,,ho has suffered silently and so long
18th the ailments Of her sex soon feels
khe strengthening and exhilarating in
gnerce of Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t does
Ii,s work thoroughly. beginning with the
,omach and extending its purifying and
Is,imuIating influence to the liver and
ILauoIs When the stomach, liver and
Iso,,o,s are ac,., { and working in har'
mo7v, there must be health and regu
II,ritv in the female organs. As a result
Iof this improved condition the patient
,l,a. renewed interest in her house
,IJ "a duties. Appetite and strength
.o,nrn, nT,n the eyes are brighter the COM
I.Isvion clears, and before long She is
,tormed into bright, happy woman
with rosy cheeks and cheerful spirits
.,,,,ch from indigestion and coisti-
u suffered l5 SIowsy tired feeling and nervous
patton. haii al The time began using PrieKi;ly
RS 5sRdiS and i h6 hsds RsPsd ssp Es WGpHs5ag %e
/ now have s",,iS9nnt oi work than ever beioLe."
DO greater ainSMIRSss MRs. MARI .5oRTHcUrT;
Adel, Mercer County, Mo.
.,, 5-,,opists. Trice 81 bottle.
robman's pharmacy Agents
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-06-23
Good Roads Meeting
Mlddlebrook, June l6, II

MIddlebrook, June 10, 1915.
The people of Mlddlebrook held
another good roads meeting Mon
day night at which time arrange
ments we're completed for the sur.
vey of the proposed good road
from the state line to Maynard, via
MIddlebrook. Much interest IN
the proposition Was shown and a
large crowd was present.
S. w. Lindsey was chosen tenn
porary chairman. DIR. w. +.
swlndle was elected permanent
chairman and Hoover Odom, secre-
tary.
In addition to the amount o.
money already subscribed for the
purpose Of having a survey made,
the following donations were re-
o,,uo1.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-06-23
POLITICAL NOTES
FROM LITTLE ROCK

Lltlo Rock, juno go.-"wooY.
row Wilson is the friend of lab,r -
"Charles Evans Hughes is not a
friend Of labor"
THE Is The ground upon which
labor leaders declare they wl'l ma
torra'ly add to the chances of Drn.
ocratlc success lu Nu,rmbrr and
assrstio retaining the Democratic
administration.
W, d, jackson, deputy prcu
dent oI The brotherhood Of Rail-
read TuIumon Of the United State,
aud Canada, returned sa,urI.,
irom a v0ail of forty days in the