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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-16
READFIELD

Lafayette Chapter. No so. o. E. s.
held its annual installation of officers
saturday evening, Jan. 10. The exer-
clses OF the installation were very
prettily carried out by Past Matron
flora r. Morgan, assisted by Past
Matron Clara E. Henry as marshal
Miss Hazel Peacock presiding at the
organ. The following elective and ap-
pointive officers were installed: w. M.
oarah ID. Spaulding; w. p, c. w.
, Crosby; A. NJ. Vivian Hunton: secre-
tary, Estelle Dudley: treasurer, Anna
Wilson; conductress, Lillian leighton.
"A. Z. Helen Hartman: chaplain. Flora
E. Morgan; marshal. Clara Henry.
organlst Hazel Peacock; Adah. Cath
crime Daisy; Ruth, Rose Milliken.
Esther, Madeline Roberts: Martha.
Eugenia Nickerson; Electa. Mary r,
N1ckerson warder. Lydia Turner:
sentinel, A.. w. Wilson. The cere-
monies of installation were performed
IN most able and impressive man
ner ana an expression of thanks
was given Mrs. Morgan and Mrs.
Henry. The ceremonies were followed
by reading by Miss Peacock. and
solo by Mrs. Elliott, both of which
were much enjoyed.
DEPOT-Teams on the lake present
a busy appearance hauling wood to
winthrop and harvesting ice at various
places near summer resorts.
DR.. Twitchell will lecture at Road
held grange hall Saturday, Jan. 20. A
ruli attendance is desired.
Church services We're omitted Sun
day on account Of the rain.
Mr., and Mrs. John NJ. Williams are
ooth Ill with pneumonia
Monday morning was enjoyed bv ne
destrians who took advantage of tho
nrm crust travelling in the fields over
Mill and dale which had previously
been impossible.
Mrs. Clyde Watson who has beer III
with pneumonia at the home of her
parents in Winthrop has so far recoy-
cred that she returned to her home q,
Readfield Friday.
The many friends of Mrs. Caroline
Denton congratulate her upon tho n.
quest which she has recently rece;,a,,
from her late uncle, CYRUS GreeIav,s
will.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-16

The following real estate transfers
have lately been recorded ut che office
of the Somerset register of deeds
Pittsfeld--Frank w. Dyer OF Pal
inyra to the Hartland and ST. Adams
Tel Co, land in Pittsf,eld in section
formerly known as Palmyra Ell, also
another Got nearby, consideration $500:
Laforest J. Humphrey to Ernest w
Dicktord. land with buildings bounded
on the south by Somerset avenue: Alb
bic P. Taylor to Herbert L. Taylor,
undivided interest In lot on Stuart
plan, Plymouth Gore.
Canaan--Jamcs A. E. Gilbert to Alice
&. Gilbert. land in Hartland and
Canaan on town road leading west by
the Barnes Mill; Harry l. Holt ct al to
Willie A. Holt.
Skowhegan-john H. Lancaster to
Frederick Parkman; Columbia F.
Ward to Chas F. Ward, land at corner
of High street and North avenue;
Chas. +. Ward to s w. Philbrick;
Major Foster to Annie Gagne, land on
East Front street, formerly owned by
Clara NJ. Lampher.
Embden-Rose A Dilling to Au-
gUstine Simmons. land with buildings.
one parcel bounded on the south by
road leading westerly from main road
from North Arson to Scion to the road
leading from Emblem station to the
Pomeroy farm. also parcel of land
bounded on the east by old county road
leading from E,nbden station to Con-
roy road: Gen. w. Gardiner to Au-
gustinc Simmons, land with building
on road leading from Horseback north
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-16

Skowhegan, Me-. Jan. 15.-tSpeciaD.
The brick building at the rear OF
Hotel oxford owned by John r. Nc
;Iellan and occupied by the Oriental
Rug Works, Michael st. Ledger. pro-
prietor. was thoroughly Quilted by lire
Monday evening. The origin OF the fire
is unknown, although it appears that
an oyerheated stove or funnel might
have been the cause.
Tie blaze was discovered shortly
after the shop was closed for the night.
The interior finish was destroyed ara
the windows badly broken out.
Mr.. st. Ledger's stock was valued,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-16

erly to the Arson Valley road on north
side of old house.
Madison-Willis E. Clough to Carl
A. DaIberg. land on east side Of road
leading over Blackwell Hill; Forest
Hill Cemetery Co. 20 clayton l..
Crosby.
Binghan1-Carrie B. Colby to Annie
+. Whitney, west half of lot accord
ing to +. Fl. Colby plan.
Anson--H Harry Bealc ct ais of Sin'ms,
Mont, TO AlonZo Richards OF Farming
ton, lot of land on north side OF Union
street in North Arson Village, consid-
Grafton $1,000.
Albert +. Adams 10 Ed
ward j. Holwcy, land formerly owned
By y. b. Clcaves.
Norridgey+ocI --Dolbcrt a. Adams ct
al 10 Edward J. Hoiwcy, land with
buildings on Wilder Hill road from
NorridgeWock village to Smithtieh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-16

the week end with friends in Madison.
Free moving pictures will be shown
at the Toy theatre preceded by a lee
ture on Giving the Farmers a Chance
to Get Rich" by the president of the
Waterville Chamber of Commerce. All
farmers and friends who are interested
are invited. No children are allowed.
Mrs. Alonzo Bubier who has been
suffering with severe illness, is re-
ported as some better.
All those interested in forming a
Festival Chorus will meet for confer
ence at the lecture room of the Public
library on Tuesday night.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs Fred Lom-
bard on Hubbard street Wednesday af-
ternoon at $50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-16
HOUSEWIVES DAILY
ECONOMY CALENDAR
BY Frances Marshall
WHAT THE LAUNDRESS DE-
SERVES.

Copyright, 1917 by the Mcclure News
paper Synuicate.)
Nowadays faithful laundress is a
parsonage to be courted and treated with
difference, for in most communities these
women-by-the-G are not easy to tino,
and once we find them they must be
treated at least fairly or else they desert
US entirely and go to our neighbors who
have the reputation for greater consid-
erateness.
One thing the woman who does such
heavy work as washing needs and ought
to have-and that is plenty to eat We.
too, should be as hungry If we did Us
heavy muscular work as she does. So
start her off in the morning with a cup
of coffee or tea from your own breakfast
table. and a piece of toast or a roll. To
be sure, she had breakfast at home be-
fore she started but the little refresh
ment to begin the day with will add en-
ergy and enthusiasm. And she should
have q hearty meal at noon or half past
twelve. Though you do not have meat
yourself for the midday meal you, should
see to II that she has some warmed over
meat from your dinner the night before,
or if there is none left over, you should
provide her with special dish of meat
pork shop or some sausages are easy
to cook and not expensive. .
One woman l know who always man
ages to keep her laundress in a very
good mood always provides her with a
cup of tea and little cake or some waf
ers at in the afternoon. This does seem
a little too much. but then when the
laundress has worked hard all the after
noon and has to go home for her evening
meal this little refreshment is very ac-
ceptable and gives her strength to finish
the days work as well as she began it.
Then. Of course, the laundress should
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-16
Heavy Loss by Fire
in Mcclellan Building

including machinery, at from $4,000 to
s550e. It would probably be safe to
say that the damage from flames, wa
ter and smoke was around $780, He
estimated that he. had on hand about
5000 worth of goods belonging to Gus
toners. either for cleansing or to make
into rugs. The loss on the structure is
probably between $500 and $500.
Archie Conant. a carpenter, also
had a shop. in the building. The st.
Ledger stock was insured as is prob
ably the building. The structure was
similarly damaged March IA, 1916. The
same tenants as now were the occu-
pants. Mr.. ST. Ledger will resume OPP
erations in the building as soon as re-
| paired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-16
,SKOWHECAN NEWS

Two Warrants in Congregational Church Annual Meet
inx for Gee Club Concert Date Cancelled
Successful Food by Phahea Class-Proper Culmina-
tan ~ Week of PrayerPoneer Past Noble Grands Assoa
ton Meets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-16
Kennebec
Journal

Maine families wishing 70 keep =.
up with the prucC Ssion IN raJca.
, tion and topics of direct interest '
to them. must follow thu 1'gls'a. I
tive proceeding Of thor State j..
In order to do that " u necessary
to have daily record of proceed. '
ings with explanations mad inter. 4
prctations by writer's familiar .
, with all the states aaurs. II
has come To be commonly accept. '
} cd throughout the state that No =
paper in Maine Is 50 W,ll pre- 4
pared I'm mechanical equipment q
and editorial staff. TO deal with .
any question before the public as
the Kennebcc Journal.
Advance notices Of All the com Z
mittee hearings are published IN .
the Journal, matter Of great -.
Importance to thos, who a.,
, watching new Legislation.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-29
VOTING THE STATE DRY

So far as the lower house of the
legislature is concerned it has voted
the state dry. Of course the bill must
come for another vote and go through
the regular channel. Later it will be
the duty of the voters to express their
to the legislature for
the stand taken by voting the state
dry. The legislature has done it's
share and the campaign must contin-
ne. Those favoring the Evjue bill ap-
preciate the work of the solons, and
every effort should be made to carry
the measure to the rightful end It
will no doubt be an exciting and Wig
orous campaign if the bill reaches
the voters.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-29
SUBSCRIPTION BATES
COMPENSATION

The brewers Of the state want compensation if Wisconsin
goes dry If they would for the damage they have created
the state could we'll afford pay them handsome for their
business The business they have ruined the families
they have broken the large number Of accidents they have
caused the long list of people who have died the result of
their product the dependents they have made the time lost from
temporary inability to work time lost by made nvads
anG institutions filled paupers all
testify that there should be compensation not to the brew
er but to those who have been too weak to travel in the
way The records in the circuit and justice courts full Of
where compensation should be made to those who have
been in trouble the result of the brewers product
In Wisconsin there 5000 persons in the asylum
penal and other Institutions great cent of these there
because the brewer plies his trade He should pay the cost
of keeping the dependents of the state.
In other words there would not be many criminals and
dependents not for alcohol Criminal and charitable in
sttuOns being depopuated in the dry states In
poor being Sold Does the brewer realize there
should be compensation the other way? His reasoning usually
upside down. and surely is he the taxpayer
chase his after he created the millions
state not to mention the misery He wasting his money
the campaign he is making pouring it through sieve Com
pensaon should be from the brewer to the people instead of
the taxpayer to the brewer.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-29
THE RIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT
JOB

In the April American Magazine
is an article entitled care You
Square Peg in Round HoIe?" by
Herman Schneider, Dean of the School
of Engineering of the University of
Cincinnati. Dean Schneider has de.
voted his life to making successes
out Of failures and to finding the right
job for the right man. He believes
that failure is seldom more than all
indication of the right path to sue
cess. Among other things he says:
Every individual has certain gen
eral traits; every kind of work has
certain general characteristics. The
problem is to interpret the traits of
the individual, classify the character
istics of the job, and then guide the
individual into the job for which he
is supremely fitted. This is one real
employment problem.
There are very many human char
acteristics, but there are few broad
and general ones which frequently
make for success or failure.
''There is a type of a man who
wants to get on the same car every
morning, get off at the same corner,
go to the same shop, ring up at the
same clock, stow his lunch in the
same locker, go to the same machine
and do the same class of work day
after day. Another type of man would
go crazy under this routine: he wants
to move about, meet new people. see
and do things. The first is settled;
the second is rowing. The first might
make good man for shop manu-
featuring d standard product; the sec
ond might make a good railroad man
or a good outdoor carpenter"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-29
TAKE NO CHANCES

A Newark, New Jersey, brewer tried
to combat the growing tidal wave of
dry America by posting on the bill
boards a sign which bore a picture
of Alexander the Great accompanied
by the legend
alexander the Great conquered the
world at 80. Alexander the Great
drank beer. Perhaps he could have
done it earlier without drinking beer.
But you had better take no chances"
These bill posters had not lost their
freshness when beside each of them
there was displayed the sequel which
read:
alexander the Great died in g
drunken debauch at the age of 80.
You'd better take no chances. Mad
ison Journal
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-29
To Prevent Old Age
Coming Too Soon!

"Toxic poisons in the blood are throwR
out by the kidneys. The kidneys act as
filters for such products. If we wish to
prevent old age coming too soon and in
crease our chances for a long life, we
should drink plenty of pure water and
take little Anuric says DR.. Pierce.
When suffering from backache, FREE
quent or scanty urine, rheumatic pains
here or there, or that constant tired,
worn-out feeling, the simple way to
overcome these disorders is merely to
obtain little Anuric from your nearest
druggist and notice the grand results.
You will find it many times more po-
tent than lithia, and that it dissolves
uric acid as hot water does sugar.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-29
Our Collie Dog

The collie is very human. A short
time ago we owned one. When half
grown he liked to play with the chill
dren; when full grown he preferred
older people. His natural trait was
to drive other animals, trait de-
velOped through a long line of ances-
tors. Nothing delighted him more
than to go with me for the COWS, to
help drive them. He easily learned
to do exactly as I wished. Our near
est neighbor had a collie from the
same litter and they would get to-
gether and drive our animals, much
to our chagrin. One day he was
sleeping under the table waiting for
me to go out. Twice he awoke, came
up, put his paw on my knee and said
with his eyes, Lets CO." Then he
went to the door and said as plain
as words could tell it, Lets CO."
But I said, mot now, Rover" And
the last time he went back, he threw
himself down with deep sigh. I
felt sorry, and thought to go soon,
just to see his great joy. An hour
passed, my task finished, and 10, the
dog was gone! He had left the
place Just then we heard a gun, and
quickly another shot. Soon we saw
our neighbours dog come into their
yard wounded in his fore leg. Our
little four-yearold with tears in his
eyes, said, "Our Rover is killed, for
he don't come home" He went out
and tried to call him. He cried softly
a while, then said, MA, we don't want
any dog, do WEI" We voiced his
sentiment The collie is too human.
His great love to drive sent him over
to his brother dog; and they went
just out of their jurisdiction to drive,
and received the penalty. The inno-
cent dogs, who knew only love, COM
mitted the great sin of ignorance,
and fell Some collies mourn and
become worthless unless their trait
is given exercise. They are not the
dog for"a small farm, but are worth
their weight in gold on the big west
ern ranch, living their true, joyous
life BENZ. SIMONDS.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-29

istic writer's until about 1860, when
a new turn of affairs was brought
about by Jesuit father, who de-
nounced it as an instrument control
led by the devil. The subject was
then taktn up by the church, and for
more than 100 years it was holly de-
bated by churchmen. Some approved
of it and authorized it's use on church
property; others condemned it and
threatened those who used it with
accommodation. In 1892, the year
of the Salem witchcraft, it's notoriety
was greatly increased by the arrest
and execution of a criminal through
the agency Of a peasant who used
divining rod Interest in this case
was intense and widespread and
called forth a large amount of litera-
ture. As late as 1903 this peasant
was employed to point out with his
divining rod Protestants for massacre.
under the plea of punishment for
crimes they had committed. The di-
vining rod was in some respects close
ly related to witchcraft, as is sug-
gested by the use of lamentations in
connection with divining, and to this
relationship may be ascribed in some
measure the Strengthening of belief
in it. Witchcraft at that TINT had be-
come frenzy, and anything which
by any stretch of the imagination
could be suspected of implication with
Witchcraft became a subject of dis
cussion and the basis of firm opin-
ions and beliefs. In 1901, however
the InQuisitiOn issued decree against
the further use of the divining rod
IN criminal prOtecUtiOn, and this use
of the device rapidly came to an end.
After much investigation the gov
eminent has recently issued a report
on the divining rod, and copy may
be obtained by addressing TIE direct
or of the United States Geological
survey, Washington, D. G. All who
believe in superstition should read
this report to clear their mind on the
folly Of believing in what seems to be
mystical things. The laws of nature
work along certain lines, and a di-
vining rod is not in the category of
natures book
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-29

because of a decision made by the
court adverse to their interests. In
spite of this opposition Judge Cole
was reelected by a good majority. In
summing up the incident, Chief JUS
tice Winslow, in his History of a
Great Court, says:
'Thus ended in well deserved de-
feat another attempt to defeat sit
ting judge because of a decision. The
idea that an honest Judge is to meet
defeat whenever a decision made by
him does not accord with the popular
idea upon the subject is an idea which
can only make time servers and cow
ards Of the occupants of the bench.
1t is at least one degree worse than
the idea that an honest judge should
be defeated because his political views
are at variance with the majority.
Fortunately for the stability and man
hood of the bench both of these ideas
have been generally repudiated in
Wisconsin. The election of Judge
Dixon in 1860, in the face of Re-
publican party nomination against
him, and the election of Judge Cole
in 1861 in the face of a demand from
the farm mortgagors that he be de-
feated because of a decision, are the
two early finger posts which pointed
the way to non-partisan judicial cleo
lions in Wisconsin. To the credit OF
the state be it said that these early
examples have been generally fol-
lowed"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-29
RUSSIA AWAKE

For a long, long time the world
has awaited the awakening Of Russia.
The awakening has come as one Of the
results Of the great war. The peas
ants are now rubbing their eyes,
scarcely believing they are so much
nearer true democracy. 1t was a quick
revolution and from present indica-
tions will be more far reaching than
the French revolution. 1t has given
the people a breath of freedom and
the house of Romanoff, for three hun
dred years the reigning line, has top
pied, almost before the world could
realize it. One of the first steps of the
new government was to give the Jews
full citizenship, a desire long dream
of by this oppressed people. The
prisons have been opened and the po-
litical offenders of the car have been
given their liberty. The papers
which had been suppressed have re-
sumed, the editors shouting praises
Of the new government.
Long live the Republic Of Russia!
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-29
LITERACY AND VOTING

It has been the conviction Of the most conservative
people of the United States and the boast of spebners
campaigns that when the people confronted by condition
that wrong they and it, quickly effectively.
If this is is their time educational survey
the state of New York shows 100000 aliens who
write the English language and 900 who unable read
write language. 1t is iteracy increasing
New York and also in Pennsylvania Massachusetts, Connec
cut Illinois and California It is proposed that the educational
system be expanded to meet this condition the time
why not extend the eracy recently imposed by
upon persons seeking entry to those already country
making the ability to read and write the English tongue
ton precedent to the right to Cistian Monitor
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-29
WISCONSIN EVER FAIR TO ITS
JUDGES

The candidacy of Judge Marshall
for reelection to the supreme bench
and the opposition thereto by the Wis
consin State Journal because it OBJ
iects to certain decisions made by the
court, in which Judge Marshall has
taken part, has a parallel in certain
chapter in Wisconsin judicial history
known as the farm mortgage cases,
SAYS the Fort Atkinson Union.
When Judge Cole sought reelection
in 1861 he was vigorously opposed by
an organization of farm mortgagors
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-29
THE WAY WE ARE DRIFTING

The timber tracts are getting
farther away.
The wheat fields are receding.
The cattle grazing prairies are
no more.
The coal veins are sinking
deeper.
Population is growing more and
more.
All this means it will cost more
and more to clothe, shelter, feed AID
keep comfortable the people of the
United States. Lumber in Wisconsin
will never be as cheap as it once was
The woods are getting farther and
farther away and reduced to a small
Ter and smaller compass. At one
time anthracite coal sold in Baraboo
for $500 ton; the past winter the
maximum reached $13.25. The price
here will never be $500 again. Meat
prices have been going up and up
Hogs never sold as high in the Chi
cago market as they have been sell
ing the past few weeks What does
this mean? The western prairies are
free grazing lands no longer, beef is
higher and this is felt in all lines.
Wool is forty cents pound and NUT
ton chops are getting beyond the
reach of the average citizen.
Illustrations might go on indefinite
~, but we may as well ask now
what it all means economically? It
means that people must live in small
Ter houses, must wear palmer clothes,
must be more economical. The sit
uation appeals to serious thinking.