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Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26
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 good reading. Some
 enterprising libra SOo" ries in cities with
 Library o,,1+,rod onriron
 ment have long cir Se wy" culated books to
 nearby patrons by private conveyance and by express. A systematized parcel post service would therefore be only widening of systems already tried and proved. It is plain that large areas of the country are poorly supplied with helpful books. More than one-half of the public and subscription libraries of the United States are in the North Atlantic states and doubtless a half of the remainder are in a restricted and favored area, so that there is an immense territory barren of good literature. Good books are too expensive to be owned by, the masses, and the ones within reach of the modest purse are often cheap inside and out The masses read them for want, of something better. If parcel post circulation can operate within a radius of 50 to 100 miles from library centers, putting rural dwellers. on plane with city dwellers in facilities for4mentaI stimulus and diversion, the accommodation will go a long way to- ward making country life agreeable and holding brains and character to the soil.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26

If nothing short of famine threat will send people back to the land let us recant some of the harsh words spoken in the past against famine. But there can't be famine so long as man. kind knows how to coax bounty from the soil. Let there again be worship of the goddess of big crops.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26

The bread line is packed with men who could not back up their decisions under fire. They never learned to say mo" against temptations to waste time and money Truly a man lives but once, yet for that very reason he should live wisely
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26

MAILS CLOSE GOING- North East South west a:s5 a. m. 8:15 a. m. TAO a. m. 10:36 a. m. s:l6 D. m. 3:46 p. m. 2:35 p. m. 644 p. III. MAILS OPEN FROM North East South West g.sa a. m goo a. m 1O:30 a. m. 800 9. m. SIS D. m 11:15 a. m. 7:55 p. m. 4:25 D. m
 7:15 D. m.
 Mail closes on Route No. l, R. F. D. at 9:30 a. m and return 3:3O D. m. For Southfield and Mill River, Mass, at l. pm.
 E. l.. ROBERTS P. NJ
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26

It is to be hoped that Winters mas terly retreat was not a trap, and that old Boreas will stay on his "Hinden- burg line" until we common mortals have dug ourselves into strong coal and wood trenches against his next drive.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26

It is to be hoped that the Gaillard cut fully realizes that any sensational slides now will have the appearance of pro German leanings.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26

In wartime some patriots seek to do their bit' by urging others to go and fight for the flag.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26

Farmers are planting more peanuts. If they would plant only the kind that produces good ones vendors would no longer be able to impose the unfit upon hungry buyers.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26

A trap to lure on the belligerents nowadays should be baited with huge piles of things to eat.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26

The weather appears to be first cous- in to the "deep and dark blue ocean" in knowing no law but it's moods.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26

Planting mines in waters exposed to enemy raids is kind of gardening that cannot be done too early.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26
OUR READY ARMY.

The war is here, and it is time now that heated sermons on the country's military unpreparedness should cease. Relative to the population and to the
 enemy or enemies The We'll Trained which our soldiers
 and Partly may have to chal- Trained Can lenge, the nation is
 Expand better prepared for
 to Millions. conflict today than
 it ever was on the verge of its previous wars, and it won them all. In April, 1861, the trained active force was 1 to every POO men; today it is to 200. The regulars and national guard number 100000, and be- hind them is reserve of at least 100,- GOO discharged men of both services who are trained. The basis of military nations is that peace strength expands from six to ten times for war strength. The peace army is expanded by using the units with the colors as the skele- ton for an enlarged force. On this ba- sis our 100000 can train and stiffen at least 100000 new men, and by calling in discharged men and raising the pro- portion as 1 to 10, the trained soldiers Of the land can serve as the backbone for an army of 3,OO0,OOO men ready for ,uty by August. Military camps and colleges would add 100000 to the train ing force, good material to mix through the ranks.
 (Captain) GEORGE l.. KILMER.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26
BOOKS BY PARCEL POST.

A league of public libraries to cir culate books in districts where there are no good public libraries is among the newer suggestions for the spread of
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26

BORN WHITCOMB-A At Cornwall. April 21, a son (Edwin) to MT. and Mrs. F. A. Whitcomb. '.
 MARRIED TRAVIS-REAP-At Yonkers, N. r., April 25, Harry Travis of Salisbury and Miss Helen Reap of Yonkers.. STAMP-GoDDARD-At Salisbury, April 25, Joseph Byron Stamp of New York, and Miss Louisa Page Goddard of Salisbury. OWEN-At South Canaan, April 19, Charles Owen, aged 92 years, months.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26
ON THE HOME STRETCH.
Columbia, Tenn. April IS, 1917.

SoAuAhblus Athhs
 April IS, 1917. Ed. News: You will see by this heading that we are in Tenn. We came from Jackson vile to Chattanooga on the train "Dixie Flyer" after shipping the Ford from there (Jacksopville) to N. Y. While in Chattanooga we took trip to the top of Lookout Mountain in a sight seeing auto and believe me it was some ride. about miles and most of the way very steep grades running on 2nd and low most of the way. The Mohawk Trail is quite a grade but it don't begin with this, but we were paid for our trouble by the. wonderful view when we got there. 1t is l700 feet high and almost straight down on one side.
 The whole of Chattanooga can be seen down by the Tenn. river and on the other side of it Missionary Ridge shows up very plainly where one of the great battles of the Civil War was fought. The Tenn. river is seen for miles, it is very crooked there and in one place it forms perfect shaped foot about 21 miles from heel to toe and 2 thru the instep. We stayed in Chattan. ooga two days then came on here to visit our daughter, Mrs. D. Moore. We have driven around the country here in an auto quite lot and some of the roads are very hilly, and rough on account of the heavy rains they have had here this spring, but 1t is a great farming country, the land being rich and producing good crops. We will stay here few days longer then start on the long ride home of about SC hours of almost continuous riding, thus will end our winters touring of the south. land.
 Truly Yours,
 MT. and Mrs. O. P. Gillette.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-26
THE EWS' AGENTS

THE NEWS AGENTS
 Extra copies of The News on sale al the s6Rse of publication and at , Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan, Post Office. East Canaan.
 Post Office, Falls Village, George T. Johnson's Store, Norfc'k
 H. l.. Rood, Ashley Falls. A. l.. Dickinson, Salisbury. ], w. Morgan. Great Harrington, Mass
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Council Orders

The following were among the Impor-
tsnt orders passed last week by the En-
ccutiVc Council
That tho price at which the Revised
statutes % 1916 snail he sold by Loring.
short A. Harmon Of Portland. under the
provisions Of the order Of tho Cover
nor and Council dated Dec. 81. 1915,
whereby said Loring. Short & Harmon
acre given the right to publish said
statutes arc hereby fixed as follows:
enc volume. Containing Statutes and
index. $3.50 per copy; two copies, one
containing the Statutes and the other
containing the index. price TO cover both
volumes. $3.50 per copy. Said prices
shall include expense Of delivery to any
post once or express within the State.
That tn, sum Of SS7 be paid the town
~ Leeds. Is reimburse said town for
u pa, mont mad" TO the state treasurer
90 nov D. 1916. "u account Of patrol
maintenance and eroditcd the dog Ii
censcs throush mistake. said amount TO
be charged a. tho account of dog Ii
ccnses fer that year.
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EBEN LEIGHTON

Mt Vernon, Ne, Jan. 2S.-The Tooth
birthday anniversary of Eben Leigh
ton, the oldest inhabitant of this town,
was observed Saturday. There was a
public reception at the Town hall. with
practically all of the residents, both
young and old, in attendance.
Mr.. Leighton is still active and APP
peared to enjoy the days testimonial
fl ON his friends. He is somewhl, tlmN
from I. fall from n ladder while ullinG
wood a few days ago. but his general
fealth is remarkably good. He reads
without glasses and takes an acti'v a.
terest in current events.
He was born at Leighton's Corner in
this town and nearly all of his 100 wears
have been passed here. In 1880 he mar
ried Miss Lucy Carr Of Vienna. For ! !
years they conducted the local hotel.
Her death occurred last spring.
At SATURDAYS celebration, four ccncr-
atoms were present, Mr., Leighton :
daughter, Mrs. Alice Leighton Tyler of
this place; his grandson. Jarvis l.. TN-
Ter of Pennington, and his great
Miss Maxine Tyler al
SO of Pennington.
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NAVY kENNEBEC JOURNAL. MONDAY JANUARY 20, 1917.

Mrs John Sweeney Of Oakland passed
the weekend with her sister. Mrs. D. B.
Donnelley. upper Main street.
The members of the Junior League of
the Methodist church passed a very de-
lightful time at the church vestry Sat
urday afternoon. The church was ap-
propriate1y decorated and the members
were received in a cordial manner. The
afternoon program consisted of games.
appropriate for the members. and re-
freshments were served. The commit
tee in charge of the meeting was Supt.
Mrs. George Ellsworth. assisted by Miss
Vivian Smith.
The Children of Mary Society held an
installation of officers Sunday afternoon
at the Catholic church. The usual BUS
mess was transacted and the following
officers installed: President. Miss Louisa
Lcmelin; vice president, Katherine
Dyer; secretary. Esther Champine;
treasurer, Stella Dostie.
The Clionca Club will be entertained
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. y. "A.
Leonard at her home on Lawrence ave-
nue..
Advertised letters at the post office
for the week ending January p are:
Miss Louise Bush (2). Mrs. Anna Ger
aid, Tread Cyroy, John E. Foss.
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Even CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
If feverish, bilious, constipated
give fruit laxative at
once.

Don't scold your fretful, peeyish child
See if tongue is coated; this is a sure
sign its little stomach. liver and bowels
are clogged with sour waste.
When listless. pale. feverish, full OF
cold. breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat. sleep or act naturally, has stomach
ache. indigestion, diarrhpa. give tea
spoonful of California Syrup of Figs
and in a few hours all the foul waste
the sour bile and fermenting food passes
out of the bowels and you have well
and playful child again. Children love
this harmless fruit laxative and moth
ers can rest easy after giving it, because
it never fails 10 make their little I'm
Sides clean and sweet.
Keep it handy, Mother, A little given
today saves a sick child tomorrow, but
get the genuine. Ask your druggist for
a 50-cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Remember there
are counterfeits sold here, so surely look
and see that yours is made by the cali
rornia Fig Syrup Company" HAND PACK
win contempt any other f1g syrup'-AdV.
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Public Utilities

The Public Utilities commission has
seven hearings scheduled for this week
beginning on Tuesday. follows:
At Ia A. NJ, on Tuesday. Jan. 30, at
the Once of the commission at the state
House. on petition of the Piscataquls
WOODEN Go. and the Pcnobscot Bay
Electric 60. for authority TO purchase
and sell right. privileges and franchises
Of a certain public utility.
Same date and place. petition of the
VassaIboro. China & Winslow Light and
Power co. for authority to issue stock
and bonds
Same date and place petition of the
Hiram Water. Light and Power co. and
tho western Maine Power Co. to pur-
chase and sell tho property, rights and
franchises Of certain public utilities.
Same date and place. petition of
western Maine Power co. to issue stock
and bonds.
At $50 a NJ on Thursday. Feb. l, at
shc supreme court room in the court
house at WiScsssct on complaint of
Leon A. Gray ct ais. vs.. Wiscasset Elec-
,ric Light Co. alleging inadequate SER
vice.
At $50 A. NJ on Friday, Feb. ,. al
grand Jury room Of the county court
house mt Portland on the complaint OF
Percy Il. Rich ct ais. vs.. the Riddeford
a Saco Water Co. alleging unjust rates
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"SU|C|DE NOTE" IS
THOUGHT A FAKE

Rowland Me, Jan. 2S.-Whether John
Brennan. also known as Vernon Boyle, a
laborer, aged %, has jumped into the
swirlng torrent of Rowland dam and his
body is now far down the river, accord
ing to suicide note sent to n Bangor
paper or whether he has just disappear
ed and left the note to make Mrs. Ar
thur Colford feel badly because she threw
him over for one of Carver's Transfers
is a mystery.
Brennan came to Rowland about 1G
days ago, got job in the pulp mill and
took a room at a local hotel. Mrs. Col
ford, formerly of Masardis, but separat-
cd from her husband for TWO years or so,
- years old and attractive, was employ
ed here by Leon Carver, lumberman.
According to Mrs. Colford she KEW
Boyle in Millinocket and he paid her
some attention while there. When she
left and came to Rowland he followed
interviews, and Mrs. Colford says he
threatened to Kill himself if she did not
go away with him. Mrs. Colford did not
take his threat very seriously and gave
him to understand that she did not care
for his attentions.
On Thursday Boyle failed to appear
at the hotel and being about 81 in ar
rears it was supposed to be a case of
lacking his job and skipping out"
The next episode in the case came
when a Bangor newspaper received "A
note signed From One Who Knows,
to the effect that John Brennan of New
Hampshire. travelling under the name of
Vernon Boyle committed suicide on
Thursday. Jan. IS, by jumping over the
dam at Rowland. The note read:
THE reason for doing this act was
on account of being led by a girl whom
he loved only to find that she was
married woman who parted from her
husband two years ago. and she told
him that she did not care for him any
moro as she had a sweetheart who is
driving team Tor Leon Carver at How
land His clothes will be found in room
II. Rowland. Me-
AS the hotel where Boyle stopped has
the only room II in the place, it was
searched. but all the property left there
were some overalls and WORKOUT work
ing clothes. The proprietor isn't at all
convinced of the suicide theory.
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State House Chat

The committee on education and State
Superintendent OF schools Glenn V. star
hey have returned from a trip to the
Harrington and Gorham Normal schools
which were inspected as to their needs
management and general work. The in
spection Of the state Normal schools has
now been completed.
state Live stock Sanitary Commission
er Boyden Bearce passed Saturday a,
East Sumner where he delivered an ad-
dress on the work OF his department and
matters relating to the health OF farm
live stock before day meeting Of the
local Grange and friends.
The Town VI Eden aud the city OF Gar
diner were the first to make their yearly
poor relief returns to The State Board of
Charities aud Corrections. Il was stated
Saturday Jy Secretary ,. +. Bagley.
They were also first on last years list.
secretary Easiey remarked that their
prompt action Is In striking contrast with
that OF some places. which are SO far
behind In making their reports that they
have 20 be frequently reminded from the
boards Office Ct their delinquency.
Nell Niolctte, checking clerk in the
state auditors office. has been confined
60 his home with severe cold
Harry A. Plummcr of Bath. superin-
terdsnt OF ,IAlic buildings during the
last administr4 <on. was visitor in the
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WHAT ONE MAN DID
TO HEAR GOOD MUSIC

IN IN article about music IN IN.
February Woman'S Home Cump1rtor
Albert SpaldinE. tho wcll-kuowr ,to.
iiniSt, relates an incident go show how
fond OF music some Americans ara
He SAYS:
conc night after finishing 2 corcrr,
IN Alliance, ohio. | was waiting a,
TN" station for the next train 10 New
York. was walking M aud down
when man came up to me ana hold.
ing out his hand, said. 'Mr SpuIdine
was at Your concert. enjoyed Il
very much.
Let me say right here that tina,
kind of praise, prompted ms It b. b,
spontaneous gratitude is tho mos,
cherished that any artist over Cnio,t
Needless 10 say. ! was tiCkicd "a
death, and told the man 50
~ hive i'm small town he wen,
on. about hundred miles nwa, W,
don't get much music ont thee
NaNr to travel for all Of tho good mn.
sic do hear. | gave up q days wors
I" hear YOU play I've got TO ttavr
all night to get back and open up ms
shop in the morning
II learned there was no slcepcr or
his train. He had To sit up an night
That man was u real music lover
Tic had never heard me play befor.
II was not my personality. but ths
music that drew him to tho oontcri
lie was AN American not b, adoption
but generations deep In the Old soil "
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Other New Corporations

The Lomax Company, organized Jan.
26. at Portland. to carry on a general
bottlnc and other business. Capital
stock 81. 100000. of which sl50.000 is com
mon and s25O00e is preferred; nothing
maid in: shares subscribed II. Presl-
ucnt. Albert r. Jones of Portland
treasurer 4. L., Croteau, Portland;
clerk. James L. Mantcr. South Port
land; directors, Albert F. Jones. I. L.
Croteau. A. 3. Farnham. George ).
Approved Jan. 26.
Radium Chemical Company. organ
lied Jan. "a at Augusta, to manufac-
ture everything in chemistry ana
chemicals; also to manufacture tin
Containers: to obtain formulas to man
rfacture any and all articles. Capital
stock $4,000: of which $4,000 is COM
mon and S25O,00G is preferred; nothing
paid in: par value s25; shares sub
scribed ). President, L. J, Coleman,
Augusta; treasurer, NJ. F. Hearin. Au-
gusta: clerk, c. L. Andrews, Angus
Ia: directors, l.. J. Coleman, +. +. Tur
ner and NJ. F. Hearin, all of Augusta.
Approved Jan. "a.
I.aTrinacria Macaroni Manufacture
ing Co. organized Jan. at Portland to
carry on a general Macaroni factory
and grocery business, wholesale and
retail. Capital stock. $4,000; all COM
mon: nothing paid in: par value $40;
shares subscribed 8. President. Lena
NJ. Urbano, Portland; clerk and treas
urer. Ralph A. Urbano, all of Lewiston.
Approved Jan. "a.
H. G. Honigsberg Co. incorporated
organized Jan. "a, at Portland. to car
ry on general automobobile and gar
age and other business. Capital stock.
500. 600: all common; paid in. so; par
value So shares subscribed :. PreSi-
dent. John II. Pierce, Portland; clerk,
David W. Snow, Portland: treasurer,
Ernest NJ. White, Portland; directors,
John II. Pierce, Ernest NJ. White and
Frederic J. Laughlin, all of Portland
Apprived Jan. 25.>
| Winthrop Farmers Union. organizec
Jan. 10, at winthrop to conduct a gen
eral product and general store and
Farmers Union business. Capital stock
$40. 900; all common; paid in, $50: par
value, SO; shares subscribed S. Pres
idert, A. w Black. Winthrop: clerk
and treasurer. E. r. Vaughan. Win
throp: directors. T. A. Thaanum, A.
w. Black. +. w. Maxwell. A. w. Bur-
roughs, w. j. Laughlin. f. r. Vaughan,
r. +. Eastman. all of winthrop. APP
proved Jan. 26.
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IF KIDNEYS ACT
BAD TAKE SALTS
SAYS Backache is sign
YOU have been eat
ing too much
: meat.

When you wake up with backache
and dull misery in the kidney region II
generally means you have been eating
too much meat, says a Weil-hno"i
authority. Meat forms uric acid which
oyerworks the kidneys in their effort
to filter it from the blood and they be-
come sort of paralyZed and loGSy
When your kidneys get sluggish and
clog you must relieve them, like you
relieve your bowels; removing all the
body's urinous waste. else you nave
backache, sick headache, dizzy spells !;
your stomach sours, tongue is coated
and when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine is
cloudy, full of sediment, channels often
get sore, water scalds and you are
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night,
Either consult a good reliable physl-
clan at once or get from your pharma-
cist about four ounces of Jad Salts;
take a tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast for a few days and
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia, and has been used for sener-
kidneys also to neutralize acids in the
urine so it no longer irritateS, thus
ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is life saver for regular
meat eaters. 1t is inexpensive. cannot
injure and makes a delightful effer-
veScent lithia water drink.
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WINTHROP

On Friday evening, Jan. 20, occurred
enaki Chapter, O. T. 3, No. 1lG. MIS-
John ii. Mcllroy, ID. d. q. NJ, was the
installing officer, assisted by Miss En-
ma l.. Cochran, H. NJ, as q. NJ, and
Mrs. Arvilla j. Dudley as q. {. Mrs.
Edith Carleton, w. NJ. in the opening
ceremonies, presented to the retiring
treasurer, Mrs. i. {. MCIroy, a gift
of gold, in recognition of her Valuable
services for the past - years as OIL
Ger and chairman of various commit
tees. At the close of the installation
ceremonies which were of a high Older
Brother II. +. Foster. Past lati ON,
presented in a very pleasing and com
plimentary speech to the installing Of
ficer IL solid silver olive spoon, which
was responded to by Sister Mcllroy in
her usual gracious manner. i. r.,
John ii. McIlroy presented to the re-
firing worthy matron, Mrs. Edith
Carleton, a past matron's jewel, in be-
half of the chapter. a short program
was given consisting of vocal solo
by Miss Madeline Higgins with Mrs
Karl SturgiS as aCcompanist; reading
Miss Esther Pearson; piano solo. Mrs.
Karl SturgiS. y supper was served in
the banquet hall at o'clock to the
members and guests. The following
officers were installed Mrs. Maudc NJ.
Jones, worthy matron; l.. Ewood
Jones, worthy patron; Mrs. Gertrude
Fassett. associate matron: Mrs Mabel
4. RoWell, secretary; Miss Minnie
Miller. treasurer; Mrs. Mary G.. Beatty,
conductress: Mrs. Christiana Covency.
associate cnoductrcss; Mrs. Arvilla !
Dudley. chaplain: Mrs Ruth Webb
marshal; Mrs. Nora Towle. Adah.
Mrs. Rose Welman, Ruth; Mrs. Ada
Bates, Esther; Mrs. Martha French
Martha; Mrs. Alice Penniman. llcc-
ira; Mrs. Carrie Strout, warder: CIar
ence Rowell, sentinel
Mrs. Annie Prescott of Monmouth is
the guest of Mrs. Rose Wellman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orzro Cram of Fayette
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Dudley Thursday.
Mrs. Clyde Watson of Readfield who
mas peen Ill with pneumonia has suf-
hclehtiy recovered so as to visit her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. McJlrov
the past week
Mrs. ,. L. Bonney and daughter Miss
Hlada Bonney have been moving the
past week to Middle street, where they
VIII make their home for the present
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Corthell and Ma.
and Mrs. l.. T. Mcnamara are movir.,
from their house on Main street to tho
rent just vacated by Mrs. S. T. Eon-
ney.