Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-27
Maine GOSSIP
Approaching Retribution.

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The Kaiser thought he'd, rule the earth
on autocratic plan.
Without conced1ns any rights to any
other man:
He started in to terrorize and make tae
So cruelty and frightfulness were every
where displayed.
For forty years he had prepared IL
strike the mighty blow
Which he supposed would certainly de-
His subjects all were taught to fight. IN
army service pressed,
And those who seemed without a heart
were thought to be the best
Then German ingenuity was urged
throughout his realm
To seek for methods barbarous to MUIR
der and o'erwhelm;
And so was added to the force of his g.
gantic guns
The practices Of heathendom as used by
ancient Huns;
The sacredness of treaties he would
disregard at WILL
II so it happened he preferred their
terms to not fulfill:
The rights of neutrals were as naught
If they opposed his plans,
And peaceful countries were o'er-run
by hordes Of Prussian clans.
His zeppelins were fiendish in their
bombing from the air,
His submarines were demons of de-
struction everywhere:
The chastity of womanhood was wan.
tonly betrayed,
And old historic churches suffered ruth
less cannonade
Our Uncle Sam was patient to a won
derful degree,
For he had never taken part in quar-
But finally courageous love Of freedom
and the right
Has forced him quite reluctantly 10
plunge into the fight
Then woe it is to Kaiser Bill, and woe
unto his men!
For Sammie-boys are after him, and
won't come home again
Till they. have made the whole wide
world better place to dwell,
And put the Beast OF Berlin where he
should be now-in Hell;
HIS iron cross of infamy and trophies
militant
Will ne'er the Christian cross of love
and ministry supplant,
For God still watches over all and
righteous cause will win
The fanks will cause the Boches dis
appointment and chagrin.
Hon. and Mrs. John NJ. Deering of
Saco. celebrated the golden anniver-
sary of their wedding. Sunday, sur
rounded by children and grandchil-
dren and a few near relatives that
made family party of %. The his
toric old home that belonged to Mr..
behring's father. the late Harper
Deering, and has been in the family
since the days when the forest was
cleared to make the settlement that
became one of the most productive
farms in York county, was the scene
Of the festivities. Here Mr. Deering
brought his bride when they were
married and here they have lived the
so years Of happy home life To them
have been born nine children, eight
Of whom are living and all but two
OF whom We're home for this JOYOUS
occasion.
A crew Of men are busy at the La
moline government coaling station
bagging up a portion of the huge
supply of nitrate which has been
stored there for some time This
particular form of nitrate Is used in
making certain varieties OF explos-
ives and the government has stored
immense quantities there as q sort
OF reserve supply About 500 tons
will be put in bags and shipped away
soon.
Eggs sold for 81 dozen in the 10
cal market Wednesday, the highest
price ever known locally, 1t is
claimed by aged residents. says the
Biddeford letter in the Sunday Globe
Farmers this week who brought in
eggs and could not get 90 cents at the
stores took them home, rather than
accept so cents. Hen fanciers say
with grain at its present price, there
IS not much profit even in 81 eggs.
The death Of Thomas White
known to several generations as
'Tea" White. marks the passing Of
one Of the oldest business men Of
Bangor, for. he had been in business
here half a century. For, years Mr.
Whites store was the gathering place