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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14
How We Can Increase Our
Weight

Thin people, particularly those who are
ten pounds or more under normal weight.
and who would like to put on some good
healthy stay there flesh will be glad to
know that such result is often made
possible by merely enabling the system
to extract and assimilate a greater pro-
portion of the flesh and fatmaking ele-
ments in our daily meals.
1t is said that while thin people eat
enough the greater portion Of the flesh
making .nourishment Of their food goes
right through their bodies as waste be-
cause their assimilative organs are de-
fective and cannot absorb them.
To correct such a defect and to get 100
Der cent strength and fesh-making eff
NoTE-sarsoI, referred to above 10
ditch 4 Webster ~ we'll ~ many other
furthermers sell il on the positive gu
age Of satisfactory weight increase Or
offer and the harmless nature Of the
desire increased weight should be gla
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14
Be Healthy,
Happy and Vigorous
Vigorous Men and Women
Are in Demand

IN th!S strenuous age of competition
YOU need tonic to make you fit for the
pa'tles Of life. If You feel tired out, out
VI sorts mentally or physically depressed
IT! WENDELL'S AMBITION PILLS.
You are dissatisfied Bowditch & Web
ser are authorized to refund the purchase
pNee OIL the first box purchased.
AhblTloN PILLS have helped others
WHO suffered from trembling and affec-
No'S OF the nervous system. 1t is folly
-" sufler from loss of appetite. lack of
'''ndence. sleeplessness, kidney or liver
lo'npialnts without trying to conquer
"'ese Affections. Marked benefit may
oe noted from the use of Ambition Pills.
s sm,y cents at Bowdirh & Webster's and
%seaieFs everywhere. = Mail orders filed,
catarses prepaid, by the Wendell Pharma-
val company. Inc, Syracuse. n. Y.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14

their daughter Maud at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron. Gage street,
Augusta.
Earl Rouse Of Washburn visited last
week at the home Of his uncle. L. H.
Ballard.
Arthur Head, who has had employ
ment the past year. with w. E. Strong.
has finished his work. and moved to
the Delano place on the Cross Hill road.
Mrs. Ellery Brann. who has been the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. W. E.
Stearns Of Brunswick returned to her
home Thursday accompanied by Mrs
Stearns and children.
Deaconess Inez Webster has given up
her work at Sheepscot and is taking a
much needed rest.
Benz. Ballard returned to his home
in Boston Sunday after passing ten
days at Camp Bliss, enjoying the ice
fishing.
Adna Reynolds entertained Sunday
his brother Timothy and nephews, Wei
lington T. and Constant Reynolds of
Winslow.
Master Ralph Robbins Of Augusta is
the guest Of his grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. ]. Robbins.
Hon. E. c. Barrows slipped on the
ice Friday and badly sprained his right
wrist
Friends and relatives will be pleased
to learn that Mrs. Alice Hill, wife of
County Attorney w. Earl Hill of Can
dy, Neb., has been elected county SUI
perintendent Of schools. Mrs. Hill was
born and passed her early girlhood at
1.-The Elms" the second daughter Of the
late Hiram and Carrie Colman. She
graduated from Oak Grove Seminary In
1895, as valedictorian of her class, her
essay Beyond the Alps Lies Italy
tended the normal school at SALEM
Mass, and took a course at Boston Uni
versity Then she accepted the pastor
ate of the Friends church at Triviton,
Mass. and was speaker Of marked
ability. She gave up this work to at
tend Penn College, in Oskaloosa, Iowa
graduating from there in 1907. and &C.
copied a position as teacher in Central
College. Central City. Neb, which posi-
ton she held until her marriage in
1912 Always fond Of children and in
terested in everything pertaining to
their welfare. with her broad education
and experience, only success can re.
suit from her work in this new office
and old neighbors extend congratula.
tions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14

cheney from your food try taking a little
Sargol with meals for a few weeks.
Sargol does not of itself make fat but
aims to stop food waste and to make
your food make fat by making 1t easier
for your assimilative organs to accept the
fat and flesh-making nourishment 1t con.
tains.
That this principle is correct would
seem proved by the many remarkable
weight increases being reported by those
who tried it. II have increased Is lbs
in less than month says one man from
Colorado. A st. Louis lady writes
Gained 16 pounds and still gaining" And
there are many more.
The Sargol tablets are small, easily
swallowed, produce no disagreeable eff.
fects. contain no habit forming drugs
are harmless and not at all expensive as
compared with results said to be obtained
we'll known a. q flesh builder to Bow.
Of the leading local druggists who
arantee, as found in each large pack
money back. In view Of this liberal
remedy, it would seem that all who
d to give this method trial.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14
New Corporations

The attorney generals office OF
Maine has approved the articles of in
corporation of the following corpora
ton:
Passadumkeag Lumber Co. organ
lied March II at Bangor. Capital. $780,
900: all common: par value 800: moth
ing paid in. President. Henry Patton
clerl, and treasurer, James L. Gulnac;
directors. the above, all Of Bangor, ano
Roeer G. Leonard Of Passadumkeag
Purposes, to conduct a general lum'
boring business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14
State House Chat

Deputy Forest Commissioner Ed
ward A. Mathes has recovered from q
severe attack Of tonsilitis and was
able Monday to be at his desk for the
first time in several days.
H. II. Thurlough. clerk of the In
dustrial Accident Commission, has re-
turned from Pittsf1eld. where he has
been since last Wednesday on account
of sickness in the family. He attended
the Pittsfeld town meeting Monday
forenoon.
Eben F. Littlefeld, chairman Of the
Industrial Accident Commission, re-
NAMED in Belfast. over Monday, re-
turning to Augusta Monday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14
DRESDEN

SOUTH-Miss Addie Durgin of Ores
den Mills was the weekend visitor O!
her friend, Miss Mary Siegars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hatch are re-
ceiving congratulations on the arrival
of a daughter, March IL.
Mrs. Laura Tfbbetts visited her SIS
ter. Mrs. E. A. Siegars. few days last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Siegars passed
Wednesday and Thursday Of last week
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Burgess at South Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14
I CHAIRMAN DAVIS
NEW DOGFISH BILL

The dogfsh determination war,
which is being waged SO persistentN
by the Sea Food Protective Commits
sion. of which Charles E. Davis OF
Portland is chairman. has reached a
point where definite action by Congress
is probable The matter is understood
to be in the following position: The
Congressional committee and the de-
partment of fisheries. with the Maine
delegation in Congress are working out
a bill which will carry-it is expected
an appropriation of $4,000. with which
the United States Fisheries Bureau
will be authorized to begin series OF
experiments in the matter Of Kidding
the Atlantic coast Of the pest.
Chairman Davis himself has a new
bill which he is confident. should it be
adopted, would put the whole matter in
a position to go ahead in business
like and proper manner. The bill reads
as follows:
A Bill.
To provide a practical experimental
reduction works for the purposes here
in stated to become tangible asset of
the United States; in lieu OF promoting
by the proposed appropriation Of $25.-
900 in the pending Senate and House
Bills, the eating for human food, the
putrid Sea Carton, uric acid. man eat
ing sharks called dogfish and which the
Army and Navy have already refused
to buy for rations for our soldiers and
sailors.
That the sum Of twenty-five thou
sand ($25,000) dollars be and hereby is
appropriated for the purpose Of locat-
ing. building. equipping and operating
a plant for the purpose of reduc-
ing to fertilizer and oil dogfisf
sharks and other destroyers Of food
fish and Holsters, to be known as q
Federal Reduction Works. to be the
permanent property Of the United
States; the same to be located on Elm
Island. so called. in eastern Casco Bay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14
Primary Nomination Papers

Urinary nomination papers Of BOYD
a. blaisdell Of Franklin, Republican
candidate for county treasurer of Han
COCK county, were filed Monday at the
department Of State. The papers are
IN four sections, signed by Henry w.
Sargent and 10 others of Sedgwick and
Deer Isle; f. II. Ash and IL others of
Eastbrook: Frank F. Colt, Jr, and
as others Of Franklin; H. NJ. Connors
and II others of Eden.
primary nomination papers We're
also filed Of Clarence w. button of
Bingham as a Republican candidate
for representative to the Legislature
from the Bingham New Portland
Moscow class. The papers are in two
sections, one signed by Forrest H. Col
by and 10 others Of Bingham and the
'other by Andrew j. Colt and six 9TH
ers of Moscow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14
DEXTER

The heavy snowstorm kept down the
attendance at the opening of Dexter's
annual town meeting Monday. ]. Willis
Haines was unanimously reelected town
clerk and he appointed J. Willis Crosby,
c. c. Palmer and E. A. Shepherd to serve
as ballot clerks during the meeting Per-
cy A. Hasty, ESQ, was chosen as nloder-
ator. Charles D. Roberts and Percy A.
Hasty were nominated as candidates for
first selectman. The vote was unusually
light and was as follows: Whole num-
Der Of votes cast, 2l4 Charles D. Roberts
received S. and Percy A. Hasty 116 and
was declared elected. Andrew Drawn
was elected second member of the board
of selectmen. there being no opposition,
and Clrk Haines cast the ballot for Mr..
Drawn. There was a contest for the cleo
ton of a third member of the board, the
names of Arthur r. Levenseller and John
P. Marsh being placed in nomination Mr..
Levenseller received 10 votes and Mr..
Marsh 40 and was declared elected Ed
ward H. Witham was elected collector
Of taxes over Winfield S. Twombly, re.
ceiving IA votes to Twombleys %. Thom-
as A. Smart was reelected member of
the school board and Wesley H. Judkins
a member of the board Of cemetery trus.
tees. Arthur p. Abbott, James Mountain,
George Park, William Morrison. William
E. Brewster, Fred o. Addition. Charles
r. Martin. Amos A. Springall, Norman
II. Fay and F. II. Hayes were chosen as
members of the finance board. Harry
od Of ho Ia
partment with O. w. Swanton first as
sistant and Fred E. Cove second assist
ant.
Appropriations
During the forenoon session $33,014 had
been raised and appropriated. The fore,
Moons appropriations were as follows:
Town charges $500. fire department
$l400. support Of poor $500, highways and
bridges $1,000. State aid road 1864, repairs
on State aid roads SIS, street lighting
$500. town library $500. library heating
plant $575. town hall 500, interest on town
debt $140o. payment on town debt $1,000
support of common schools s45Oo, High
school $500, miscellaneous school ex-
penses $IoO. repairs on school buildings
$500, purchase of school books $500, fuel
and janitor High school $500, superinten-
dent Of schools salary $3.50, school physi-
clan $50. street sprinkling $500. night
Waterman $500, cleaning catch basins $500
cemetery roads 500. manual training $780,
The article asking for an appropriation
from the town for a district nurse in the
Dexter G. Piscataquis Anti-TuSerculosis
Association was defeated by an over.
whelmng vote.
At noon the meeting adjourned until ]
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14

Albert W. Dickey Of Northport, who
is being held at Rockland for the April
term of court on the charge of assault
and battery, attempted suicide in the
Knox county Jail while deranged. A
buckle from his overalls was the
weapon with which he tried to kill
himself. He was bleeding copiously
from a ragged cash in the throat when
the taller discovered him. Dickey
was removed to padded cell in the
police station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14

Tonight sure. Take Cascarets and
enjoy the incest. -gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
Cascarets will liven your liver and
clean your thirty feet Of bowels with
out gripping. You will wake up feeling
grand. Your head will be clear. breath
right, tongue clean, stomach sweet.
eyes bright. step elastic and COM
plexion rosy-they're wonderful. Get
Decent box now at any drug store.
Mothers can safely give whole Cas-
caret to children any time when cross.
feverish, bilious. tongue coated or con-
stipated-they are harmless.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14
Potato and Fruit Growers Days March Bangor Hearing
Railroad Rates on Pulp Today Utilities Wa
ter Tax on Nomination Papers-Foresy Notes
The 1916 Forestry Summer Camp March Crop Report
for eMr Davis New Dogfsh Bl-A lew CorporaonChat

,-si..,nt HorliculturiSt c. l.. Will
,anorts that the interest in the
Incoming Potato and Fruit Grow
", dovs to be held March % and "a
o., civ hall Bangor. is daily growing
I'D he expects some of the finest ses-
srs ever held Among some of the
.,a,lers at the Fruit meeting may be
.'o,-ionrd W. Fl. Woodwork Of Ber-
,ick Nova Scotia, one of the most
.rorineut orchardists in that prov
i,ca. H. 4 Emerson, chief of the bu-
.oan of marketing of New York City;
r.yerett +. Conant of Buckfieid, mama
,er Of the Maine Fruit Growers Co.
md others. all experts in their line.
The invitations will include every
tody interes, ed in the eastern coun-
,-ias. with other WellknoWn fruit men
froru all sections of the State. The
,rrinoter. from the agricultural de
eminent ar" confident that they will
haze The SPEAKERS To furnish an in
..rrctNe and entertaining program.
Mr.. Y ilkins remarked yesterday: I'VE
-.ok for big crowd. 1t will not be
,Ir fault If the people do not attend,
.,r we are going 10 give them their
moneys worth and add some"
Live Stock Sanitary Inspector Boy
len rearce returned Monday from
P,nghanL where on Saturday he ad-
dressed Grange meeting on the work
Il his department. He says that un-
usual interest was manifested by the
audience. a Hood IF questions being
given him during tho meeting. The
matter was for the first time being
presented {" them i'll a pdblic, face to
;aoe talk and they improved the OBJ
Yprt.ntl ~ get all the information
hey could Il Mas Il decidedly success
I'll Meeting Mrs. Bearce accompanied
him and they were very pleasantly en-
'ertaIued through their over-S,lnday
10 that town.
Mr.. Etar"e has on exhibition in his
tic at Inc state House n little pres-
ent ho received during Farmers week
at Nrono. Of which ne is rather proud
af!nI t"X OF the famous Aroostook
comb honey from the apary of the
WeIl-kn"Wn bee raiser. q. Il. Griffin of
arlb"u. Mr., Griffin was one of the
speakers Of The week and so kindly
I'D the people take to and enjoy his
talK that IL" was obliged to give one
'N'Tv day and the location of his OK
|h!' WAS constantly surrounded by
Interested ones. Mr. Griffin kindly dis
'1"uj'd part Of his exhibit among
fItAd- and Mr.. Bearce was included
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14
Public Utilities Commission

tn" Public Utilities Commission will
ii 10 o'clock this Tuesday morning
'oNa The hearing on the complaint of
he Eastern Manufacturing Co. ct ais.
us IN AID against the Maine Central
nd Bangor & Aroostook Railroads,
DIGGING that tn" freight rates on pulp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14
THE 1916 FORESTRY
SUMMER CAMP COURSE

Forestry Commissioner Frank E.
>,ace is much interested in the coming
program for the coming 1916 summer
camp course in forestry, believing 1t to
be one of the finest ways to gain the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14

Juniper from the Indian reservations
Of New Mexico and Arizona may prove
an excellent source Of material for
lead pencils.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14
Water Tax on Autos

r. G. Hayes, inspector of meters for
me Lewiston Water Co. was at the
state House Monday looking for the
best method of obtaining a complete
list OF the automobiles owned in that
c's. Inc reason was that Lewiston
mas decided to tax all autos kept in
private garages, which are not equip
pea with meters. the yearly sum of
". Tor the water used from the COM
pany's pipes for washing, boilers. wa
ter jackets. etc. Those kept in public
garages are not included in this list
because such places are equipped with
meters and the water tax is mid in
the usual water charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14

are unreasonable and discriminate tory.
The hearing will be in the Office of the
commission at the State House and it
is now expected that it will last at
least two DAYS.
n hearing is scheduled for 10 A. NJ.
on Thursday. March 16, in the Cham
ner or Commerce rooms at Lewiston
on the complaint of Emil o. Herms ct
ais, against the Lewiston, Augusta &,
Naterville Railway, that the rates on
the respondents line between East
Auburn and Turner are excessive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14

NOTE:-When your kidneys get
sluggish and clog, you suffer from
backache, sick headache, dizzy spells,
or the twinges and pains of lumbago.
rheumatism and govt. The urine is
often cloudy, full of SEDIMENT chan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14
Dear Mr.. Editor:

Dear Mr.. Editor:
I suffered from lame back and a
tired, WORKOUT feeling. Was unable
to stand erect and scarcely able to get
around. It would usually come on al
first with crick in small of my back.
took one box of DR.. Pierces Anuric
Tablets and my back commenced to
get better soon after starting to take
them. did not have to walk doubled
over as l did before using the An
uric" It is the best remedy I have
ever taken for what it is intended to
relieve hope those who are in need
Of such a remedy will give these Tab
let's of DR.. Pierce's q trial.
Yours truly,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
OBERIN COLLEGE.

one NJ 'ha unique and s~reetacular
features ~ commencement week A.
Oher'in College, oherlin, Ohio. we're the
exercises ~ ALUMNI night. Tuesday, June
~ Tho evening was divided into three
psr's. President KinE gave q reception on
tho terrace NJ Finney Chapel from : 80
IN . At . O'Clock the chapel chimes were
rung n the alumni gathered nv
classes along South Professor street.
the older cla@se. coming first and the
present Junior class winding up IN.
parade Elaborate displays % clas and
college spirit were shown with decor
ated and illuminated floats. and automo-
hiles, banners, transpa ~rencies, torchea.
colored fires. Chinese lanterns. costumes,
special signs, cheers. bands Of music and
n number Of features made the parade
notable. Headed ny n military and and
grand marshal, the parade moved north.
passing President Kings reviewing stand
IN frost Of Finney Memorial Chapel.
During the parade. special set pieces,
bearing the numerals Of former Gin ss@s
were lighted. ana there was a general
display ot fireworks along the line OF
march, on the campus, on the roof ot
laboratory, A great Oherlin College
seal, illuminated. filled In the large rose
window on the from, Of tho chapel. After
dlshandiug along East Lorain street .he
alumni and former students gathered
on the terrace Of Finney Chapel for the
college sing led by former glee c,ul
members, and enlivcncd by impromptu
speeches.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
TOME SCHOOL.

A number Of this weeks graduates
Of Tome School. Port Deposit. Nd, and
almost all the members OF the hfh FORM
are preparing for the college entrance
board examinations, which will he given
a. the school from the 10Th IN the 2Nh
Of June. In order that the students ~
tending 10 enter Yale, Princeton. Har..
ward or the Massachusetts institute OF
Technology NAV not have 10 take all
the fifteen required examinations at the
End Of the senior year II is compulsory
FOR all hfh formers tn he examined IN
those subjects for which they have been
prepared. Besides these quite a number
Of students enter college on the Tome
school certificate. which admits TO ah
colleges that accept certificates. Or
Ra lph Van Deman MagoHin. associate
professor In Greek and Roman history
and in Roman archaeology at Johns Hop
kins University. will have charge OF the
examinations.
Chauncey y. Parsons. registrar and
head.of the English department at Tome.
J. Melville Arthur. head OF the science
depa rtmen,. and Cecil A. Ewing. head
Of the mathematics department, will go
TO New York the last week In June 10
act as readers for the college entrance
examination board.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
BERKELEY.IRvING SCHOOL

Two leading New York city schools.
Irving school and Berkeley School. have
been consolidated and are to orcupv a
new school building on Eighty-,hird
street near West End avenue. This
building will have a frontage OF s5 feet
n will contain a swimming pool, a
large assembly room and ample class
rooms. Moreover there will he an out
door gymnasium s5 feet In length and
80 feet In width.
Or. Ray IL 10 he headmas'er OF the
combined schools. no will he assisted hy
many OF the instructors from each
school. OF tho Irving school STAFF
Messrs. Reuter-. Tanner and Berry. Mrs.
Ray and the Misses Rrodhead. Wilson
and Brown will remain. or the Berk-
eley schoo STAN there will he Nessrs
Pearson. Scharff. Heale. Perger, Mays
and the Misses Richardson. Bingham
and Norton.
The policy and management ~ the
combined schools 60 10 known as
Berkeley-Irving SCHOOL, will he wholly
in the hands Of Or. Ray and will bs
conducted on the same general lines
as heretofore.
The Notwithstanding School will he
fortunate in having Tr Ray an It's head.
master. pr Ray IL a man 81 wide cul-
ture who has had long experience a. a
successful h~stdnsstc' ~. founded
Irving school in 1870. the school having
completed It's quarter century before
the present merger