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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

Two Old Town men. F. E. Allen
and z. Fl. Shea have laid out to plant
a large acreage this season. They will
plant from 20 to 80 acres Of potatoes,
three acres of beans and two acres
of turnips. They have had recently
arrive from Aroostook two carloads of
potatoes which they have sold in Old
Town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

the transaction Of their official bust
ness and all contracts, unless 1t is
otherwise provided therein. and all
proceedings in law and equity, shall be
governed by the eastern division OF
standard time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

The Kidneys and the Skin. n the
kidneys are weak or torpid. the skin will
be pimply or blotchy. Hoods Sarsa.
parilla Strengthens and stimulates me
kidneys, and clears the compleXion b
thoroughly purifying the blood II makes
good health Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

Although most Of the cities In Japan
have good sidewalks. modern street
paving Ii practically unknown In the
empire
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

Beware the catchword. Americans
are prone TO use them and follow
them. The short and easy slogan is
often the most Neutrality-suspicious.
Rogers Merriam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

Su"t one mas 20 be
very careful. There 10
one method, however,
that you need never
hesitate to use, even
on q baby's tender
ekin-that Is the res
mol treatment. Resi-.
mol Is the prescription
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

Buy baby bunting has become the
most popular nursery song.-Phila-Ledger
But we CAN'T buy low, baby bunt-
| ing!'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
The World War a Year AGO
Today-MaV H.,

French line held firm and drove
back Germans around vaux. Ger
mans claimed repulse Of two
French attacks near Dead Mans
hill.
Great Britain agreed to permit
American agencies to send food to
districts in Russian Poland under
occupation by German armies;
Germany to contribute and herself
feed many million Poles.
Two Years Ago Today.
Russian forces IN Galicia were
rstreating eastward and north
ward on . front nearly 100 miles
In length.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

Maine Teachers Meetings
May 11-12-Friday and Saturday, Saco
Valley, East Hiram.
May 11-Fridsy. Oxford county, Rum
ford.
May 1S-Friday. Eastern Somerset coun-
ty, Harmony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
Safe Home Remedy
for Skin-Troubles

Eczema, ringwerm, and other itching,
burning skin eruptions are 80 essil!
made worse by improper treatment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11
Ballots for Both
Pine Tree State

Derby has organized suffrage cam
paign committee and elected the fol-
lowing officers, chairman, Mrs. Olive
Haskell; vice-chairman, Mrs. Flora
Kelley; secretary, Mrs. Carrie Bald
win; treasurer, Mrs. Flossie Dagger
strom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

The Commonwealth Art Colony now be-
ginning its 18th year, covers the top of
Mt. Pisgah which overlooks the village Of
Boothbay Harbor and islands far out at
sea. There are nearly forty-five cottages
and studios scattered about under the
spruces. Many improvements have been
made within recent years. Most of the
cottages have modern improvements The
grounds are lighted by electricity and
piped with pure water from a springfield
lake. The whole place has been made
sanitary by means of sewer to the
ocean. The central dining hall accommo-
dates all who do not care to keep house.
The leading attractions are the schools of
Art, Music, French and other classes
This year there will be ten efficient in
structors to teach Drawing and Painting
Design, Interior Decoration, Costume De-
sign. Composition, Industrial Art, Manual
Training, Metal Work and the other
handicrafts. Some come who do not
study, but the artists. musicians and
students make an art atmosphere that is
contagious. AS q relief from study, there
are social events evenings and an oppor-
tunity for bathing, fishing. sailing,
tennis, trampipg, horseback riding,
driving and excursions. 1t is one
of the most friendly communities one
could ever wish to find. Friendships
started here are continued so that now
in every eastern city there is a Common
wealth Art Colony group who keep alive
the Colony interest the year around.
The Houlton Times publishes the
following suggestion well worth con-
sidering:
One of our valued subscribers sends
this timely communication:
I'VE fear that those who are talk
ing of setting the town clock and 9TH
er timepieces in town ahead one hour
are not familiar with the laws of this
state in regard to same. Revised
Statutes of Maine Of 1916, chapter l.
section s, reads as follows:
All courts, and all state, county, and
town officers and their employees in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

Starting with a charter membership
Of Of eleven in August the Biddeford
suffrage league has grown to mem
bership of over eighty, and they report
steady growth of interest and activity
for the cause. Three ward meetings
with speakers, have recently been
held. The Biddeford league has asked
all the Ministers to preach on Mothers
Day on the subject of the justice of
giving ballots to mothers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

o. . Baltimore doctor, put up In To-
aorm Of resinol ointment and, resinol
soap: This proved 30 remarkably sue
cessfui, that thousands Of other physi.
cans have prescribed IL constantly fcr
over twenty years.
GENERALLY resinol stops itching a
once ana heals the eruption quick!
and at little cost. Resinol ointment
ana resinol soap can be bought at any
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

The German crown prince, in a tele-
gram sent to the burgomaster Of Ber-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

hesinol Soap 10 not only ununaalH
caesnsing and softening, but lie Yegulsf
use gives to the skin and hair that
natuIn beauty Of perfect health whieA
S0smetlcs can only initiate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

A preacher of the gospel leaves the
pulpit to join the fighters, when Rev.
j. H. Hyde, pastor Of the churches of
Alfred, WATERFORD and Shapleigh re-
signs on Sept 20 to join the United
States navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

An enthusiastic campaign committee
is at work in Wilton the officers be-
ing. chairman, Mrs. George H. Bass:
vice chairman, Mrs. Angie Fernald AL
len; secretary, Miss Elizabeth Bass;
treasurer. Mrs. George E. Clark; pub
licity Mrs. Herbert Sewall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

East Dixfeld has an interested
group of women busy for the suffrage
cause-Miss Clara Butterfield, Mrs. "
o. White. Mrs. Guy Robbins, and Mrs.
Julia Kidder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

A comparison Of this Springs sales
with the salae Of other years in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

A small boy at Pressure Isle who
was witnessing a quiet fag-raising
one morning of recent date was heard
to remark. Gee. flags is getting as
thick as crows"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-11

Hon. D. J. McGillicuddy of Lewiston
and Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston of
Bangor. chairman of the suffrage
campaign committee for Maine. have
been invited to speak at Turner
Grange, the middle Of June.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
SOME OLD HEALTH PALACES
Surgeon Blames Women, Especially
Mothers, for Keeping Infectious
Diseases Going the Rounds.

eff I were asked who keep infec-
tious disease going my reply would
be most emphatically women In gen.
eral, but chiefly the mothers" This
hard saying came from noted Eng
fish surgeon who was addressing q
gathering of women. The new idea of
public health was his topic. Continu.
ing, he said:
Zone is Mortified to observe the pro-
found ignorance that prevails even
among clever and cultivated people as
regards the true nature and treatment
OF disease. For instance, you will find
numerous persons of your acquaint.
ance who still believe that rubbing the
eyelids with gold wedding ring will
cure stye, and that piercing the ears
strengthens the vision; that lunatics
are affected by the phases of the
moon; that consumption is hereditary
that the application of red flannel (it
must be red) cures sore throat and
that raw beefsteak Is good for q
black eye that pricks from rusty nails
cause lockjaw, and that the swallow.
Ing of grape stones sets up append.
citis, finally, that measles and other
children'S diseases are inevitable and
that the sooner one is through with
them the better, and that, on that &C.
count, 1t is both useless and unneces.
sary to endeavor to segregate the 9th.
er children when once a case occurs
In q house."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
HAVE A CHEEKY DINING ROOM
Gloomy Surroundings Prompt hasty
Eating and May Be Responsible
for Many Cases Of Dyspepsia

Few home-builders realize the impor-
lance Of the dining room. Too fire.
quently 1t is placed In some convent
ent corner, light and outlook being
sacrificed for the benefit Of other
rooms. 1t Is true that In small cot
tage q dining room may be omitted.
This may be necessary in order to give
added space to the living room. It Is
better to have either an alcove off the
kitchen or make combined living and
dining room than to provide both with
out proper size or ventilation. But a
house of large or medium size should
have q separate dining room, writes
Dorothy verrin Yates, in Peoples
Home Journal.
The first requisite for dining room
is sunlight. Many a case Of dyspepsia
probably comes from dining In gloomy
surroundings which create hasty eat
ing. Ones meals should be served in
a pleasant room with a pleasant at
mosphere. This is as necessary to
health as the proper observance Of
rules of diet.
The ideal diningroom exposure is
southeast, and 1t should have all the
windows possible, and as charming an
outlook as can be arranged. The day
is much better started In sunshine
than in shadow, and with view of
rose-covered trellis or Towering
hedge, instead Of an ugly fence or
yard"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
At the Tombs of the KINGS

A-Syrian maid dipped her water jar
into the muddy well in the corner of
the great square where sleep the no.
bles and kings of Jerusalem.
1.-THE well is swimming with danger
Gus microbes" said a doctor who was
touring the Holy Land.
1--WE have drunk the water for
years." replied the maid pertly.
Have any Of your family died from
typhoid" went on the doctor, giving
the girl kindly SMILE
"Yes, two brothers and one sister,
but many die of typhoid in the city"
"As l suspected. Why not go to the
river for water?'
"The journey is long and 1 have
much service to perform at home"
'Then, you must boil the water be-
fore you use it for drinking"
|; The maid laughed. Whoever heard
,of boiling water before drinking it?
'She looked at the doctor and asked If
he had had sunstroke.
!; Then the doctor laughed, and replied
that he was a doctor.
\ At the mention of that word the girl
bowed to the stranger and said that
|she would do as the doctor had told
her. A doctor had once saved her IA
TIERS life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21

Some of the habits of the sea otter
are very interesting. For example, an
otter always swims on his back, his
tail serving as a rudder and his head
slightly raised so that by looking over
his shoulder he can shape his course.
When about to dive, however, he turns
on his stomach, remaining in that posi-
ton while under water, but changing
again on coming to the top, writes Ed
ward e. Martin, In st. Nicholas. Swim
ming few feet below the surface, an
otter very much resembles a sailor In
his oilskins. An amusing story Is told
Of tourist fisherman who, seeing one
Of these animals swimming in this
manner, hurried ashore and related a
wonderful tale about having seen
sailor man, apparently drowned, yet
swimming with all the vigor of life six
or seven feet under water; and who,
when he, thinking the man might be
alive, rowed to his assistance, went
down and stayed down. The fisherman
would not believe 1t when told that 1t
was probably sea otter, and he re-
turned Immediately to his Eastern
home convinced he had received q SUI
pernatural warning Of some dire ca
lamity about to happen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
sElt..iNlURY PROM LYING
Vicious Habit Makes It Difficult for
the PrevarIcator to eueeeed Ia IN
Honest Undertaking,

Lying comes not of aggressive
shrewdness, but Of cowardice and of a
shallow cunning that is often treach-
erous and tricks the lie into transpar-
ency. /.
1t is not the danger Of being found
out by others that is most to be
dreaded; far more dreadful Is 1t that
the liar must know himself to be a
liar, the Christian Herald says.
IT'S self-respect suffers-the leaven
in him loses strength and leaves him
dead dough. 58
The cunning that leads to lying is
Q rot that must permeate the whole
character and make a man uncertain
Of himself. It distorts his perspective
obscures his vision, and warps his
comprehension. The habit Of misrep-
resentation leads to misconception, the
Judgment becomes as erratic as the
tongue, and there results the man
who couldn't tell the truth Il be want
ed to-" faa
Nothing so shakes the confidence of
ones friends as known lying does
nothing so skaters ones own self-con-
fidence as does lying. whether known
to others or not.
The cowardice that fathers lying In
creases with the lie. Fear Of detec-
ton Joins with self-contempt In max
ing the liar greater coward than be-
fore. One lie calls for another In Its
defense.
Soon a tangled web spun Of false
hood makes 1t all the harder for the
liar to succeed in even an honest I'M
dertaking. His lies are chain and
ball upon his foot. They are beam In
his eye and weight on his heart He
founders along, most Of his energy be-
ing required to overcome the impedi-
ment, while the truthful man easily
outstrips him.
The lying cheat In the "Vicar OF
Wakefield" who was always swfndling
everybody, died in Jail for debt, while
his honest neighbor. who was swindled
a thousand times, steadily prospered
and died rich and respected. Fiction
Ell? Well. It Is immortal as fiction, be
cause It is fact the world oven
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Tho Greater CouFsus,

Hen have offered up their lfses B.
he thousands upon the field Of battle,
but In the struggle for existence woman
e continually offering up her life for
man. II there is mission of mercy to
perform she undertakes it. II there y
suffering or distress to succor her VIZ
ing hand is always ready. If wretch
edness and misery need a comforter
she Is present. The faintest whisper Of
pain brings her as a pilgrim to its
couch, and In the chamber Of death
she takes her place. assuaging the
hopeless sufferer with the comforting
assurance that there Ia a home beyond
the grave free from the agony Of pain.
She suffers herself without q murmur
or complaint, and the man that would
In the slightest degree add to 1t and In
crease the anguish that it Is her lot to
bear - beneath the level Of the brute
II she should happen to possess de
Sects and faults. which every human
being has In a greater or less degree.
let him compare them with her virtues,
and especially with his vices, and ev
cry impulse of his better being viii
prompt him to overlook them and make
due allowance therefor.-Isidof Ray.
Mar
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
RUSSIAN IKoNs NOT IMAGES
Pieces Are Pictures Of the Savior, The
Virgin Mary and the Saints, Used
for Devotional Purposes.

Many references have been made by
writer's on Russia to the ikons which
are found in such profusion in all
parts Of the country, and which are
distinguishing feature of Russian ma
tional life, notes correspondent.
These ikons are used for devotional
purposes, and are not images as some
suppose, but pictures of the Savior,
the Virgin Mary and the Saints. In
these pictures all but the faces and
hands are covered with metal-gold or
silver or gilt-and the gorgeous Or
namentation of the setting fixes the
price of the ikon.
Ikons are generally painted by pos
tulants for the religious life, who use
SIS their guide twelfth century manu-
script written by Dionysius, the fa-
nous prior of Mount Athos. Black
Virgin ikons are net uncommon, while
4 favsrite, Hadonna was brought from
Mount Athos In 1SzS. THIS. 10. known
as the Tberfan Mother of Cod and
Gar Alexis built splendid chapel to
house this sacred treasure In Golden
Moscow. It is known as the berian
chapel, and Is silver chandeliers with
tapers continually burning stand be-
fore the ikon which is decorated with
crown Of diamonds and a veil of
pearls with other costly gems on the
forehead and shoulders. The vestments
are both gorgeous and elaborate, and
the whole is surrounded with angels
heads on enamel plaques.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Sorrow and SympathY.


Adam Bede had not outlived his sor-
,row-had not felt it slip from him as
a temporary burden. and leave him the
same man again. Do any of US? God
forbid! 1t would be poor result of
all our anguish and our wrestling If
we won nothing but our old selves at
the end of tiff we could return to the
same blind loves, the same half-confi-
dent blame, the same light thoughts of
human suffering, the same frivolous
gossip over blignted human lives, the
same feeble sense of that unknown to-
ward which we have sent forth ire
pressible cries in our loneliness. Let
us rather be thankful that our sorrow
lives in us as an indestructible force,
only changing its form, as forces do.
and passing from pain into sympathy
the one poor mood which includes all
our best in sight and our best love-
George Eliot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
PRICES DURING CIVIL WAR
Sugar $50 q Barrel, Rice $31.3s 4 Bar
rel, Tobacco, Tea and Coffee Much
Higher Than Now.

High as prices are, it may be some
consolation to know that they are still
below the Civil war records: Sugar
then sold for $5S a barrel, rice at
$31.3S a barrel, tobacco at more than
double the present price, and tea att
over 500 for 25-pound chest as
compared with the present price of
about $40. Coffee was then four tines
as high as it is at present, says Les
lies.
If the difficulty in getting hold of
sugar makes the American people real
lie we are at war, and inspires in
them willingness to follow Mr.. Hoov-
er's suggestions as to economizing in
the use Of certain foods, 1t will have
accomplished some good.
While complaining of food scarcity,
1t Is well for our people to know how
little food others have. The German
ration contains Al Of pound of body
building protein as compared with
LOS In the standard ration. The Ger
man ration is not sufficient to main
tain bodily health and vigor, but the
civil population in the occupied dis
tricts of France and Belgium have to
exist on even less than this.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
,P6PE PLAYS JOKE ON ARTIST
Quotes Bible Verse to Verify Genuine
!; ness Of Portrait Of Himself Execut-
| = cd by an American Painter.

! Pope Benedict Is known to have a
keen sense of humor. 1t has lately
been expended upon an American resi-
dent In Rome who thinks himself a
portrait painter, says Rome CORE
spondent.
This gentleman, with the best inten-
tons, asked the pope for permission
to paint his portrait. which would
later grace the walls of the Vatican,
alongside of the masterpieces of the
universe.
The pope granted the request, but
stipulated that he should give only
one sitting, and that the portrait
should be finished by help Of photo
graphs.
The portrait was finished recently.
The artist found it so good that he
longed to have it shown first in Amer
lea. lest his fellow citizens should re-
proach him for hiding such work Of
art In Italy, without giving them q
chance Of admiring his genius. To THIS
the pope graciously agreed. But the
artist went further.
As there are so many spurious por-
traits Of the pope, would his holiness
write few lines to prove to skeptical
Americans that the artist had really
painted the masterpiece? The pope
promised a few words in a few days.
They arrived. To the painters aston
ishment-and chagrin-they proved to
be from the Gospel of st. Matthew,
chapter IA: 27. They ran: 1T is l; be
not afraid"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
6eloium's Postmen.

A Belgian who has money owing b
him often hands the account to hil
postman, who passes 1t through the Of.
Doe. to be presented tc the debtor In
whatever locality the latter may re-
ode, and If payment BE- made ths
creditor receives 1t fror a4s POSTWAR
q the following day, VIA but q trt
alng deduction for commission.
As to newspapers, almost all regular
subscribers to journal pay thei,
money to postman. and two or three
bays before the subscription expires
nat official presents the notice for the
nsnswal Of the subscription during q
hesh term
All this makes Of the Belgian post
man a kind Of ambulat ting general
agsncy and bank Of deposit, and The
man Is obliged to have a desk sluns
IN front Of him and to carry q locked
md chained portfolio under his aru
TOR valuables. but he gets through biz
work satisfactorily. because his rounds
ssu short.-Pearson's Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Tndpofes and Eroos-

In general terms the tadpole is q
vegetarian. while the frog lives on ami
NAL food. The tadpole In the pool or
pond feeds chiefly upon the algae. But
the tadpole will also eat decaying in
sects, earthworlns, fruit and almost
any kind Of meat.
1t Is curious fact, says Boys Life,
that when the tadpole transforms into
the frog the intestine shortens, the
mouth becomes wider and the tongue
indeases greatly In size. These
changes take place to adapt 1t. to a
change Of food. At the same time, the
legs grow rapidly, the rounded body
alters In form and the tail is absorbed.
The lungs develop rapidly and the
tadpole frequently comes to the surf
zee for air. The frog breathes
through its nostrils by a pumping or
swalloYing process due to the action
Of the mouth and not by the action Of
its RIBS as In higher forms of animalA
The frog also imbibes oxygen directly
through its skin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Funds for Liza Jane.

A long row Of husbands sat in q
mess hah and a sergeant was On the
other side Of the table with papers in
front Of him from which he from time
to time read extracts, reeites- the New
York Times.
Are you married?'
II was married, bat I amt now"
"Wife dead"
"No, she amt dead, but we had q
mutual separation
ANY divorce?"
mo, sir, could not pay for d.
vorce, but 1t is all busted up tween
US. Please don't put her name down."
Her name did go down, and Liza
Jane will be astonished when the next
month rolls around and Uncle Sam
hands her out SIS, with little memo
randum to the effect that this Is an
allotment from her husband, and 1T
tie extra thrown in to help her and
the children, If she has any. That IL
not all II he dies In battle, she gets
$500, or possibly more @ .