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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-04

powdered 10: powdered 765; fine granu-
lated and diamond A ESQ; confectioners
TAO; No. 735
POTATOES Steady: Long Island Dbl
4oa0450; Jersey No. Dbl 35oIi50; south
ern No. l Dbl. 400 Sweets: Jersey per
basket l5oG300; eastern shore yellow Dbl
40OiIE25
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-04
New York Money Market

New OK, sept. ).
Mercantile paper 6.
Sterling G0-day bills 472
Commercial 63-day bills on banks 412s
Commercial 60-day bills i.7!3, demand
1850, cables 4.76s.
Francs. demand 5.47}, cables 546.
Guilders demand 50s. cables 500.
Lire. demand 6.36 cables 6.35.
Rubles demand 13A, cables IA nominal.
Mexican dollars IS.
Government bonds strong.
Railroad bonds strong.
Time loans strong; 60 days, 50 days
and six months. e.
Cali money strong; high 6, low 6, rul-
ing rate 6, closing bid 81. offered at 8,
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SKETCHES MAINE
BOYS REPORTED
CASUALTY LISTS

Eastport, Me, Sept. 2.-John McCurdy.
reported missing in action, enlisted in
the regular army in July, 1917, and was
in Co. G. sd Infantry. He was % years
old, unmarried His nearest relatives is
half-sister, Mrs. John Young OF this
city.
Sanford. Me-, Sept. Mrs. Eugene
Croteau OF 20 Winter street received a
telegram today stating that her broth
er, Alfred Poisson, has been wounded
in the left hip. Corp. Poisson served in
the Spanish-American war and two
years ago enlisted in the Canadian army
at New Bedford, Mass. He is a years
old. He has a mother living in Canada
and sister. Mrs. Matte Flayienne o.
Manchester, y. H
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Cards, Notices, Etc.

MRS. CRAM, MEDIUM, READINGS
daily. Capitol St. Augusta, Me. Tel.
l07SM aug29dJ2t+
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Wanted-Agents

AGENTS.! HUSTLERS! MEN OR
women booking orders. city or country
no delivering. Outfit free. Earn $50 per
week easily. Homer Chase Co, nurs-
erymen, Auburn, Maine. aug2Sdtf
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5ARGAIN-WH,LE THEY LAST

we will send you a two-burner oil stove
and deliver it at your door for 81 Is any
where in radius of 80 miles. Send cheek
or money order to Gerrish & Smith, Is
Silver street. Waterrille. Maine. Tel.
469 iulv96dtf
EGGS, BUTTER, BEANS, FOWL.
potatoes and country produce. Cali or
write. T.. w. Harvey. Weeks Mills, Me.
Phone So. China SO. jlyl3dtf
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FOR THE kITcHEN-W A S Il

tubs, washboards, Wringers, power
washing machines, clothes baskets,
clothes-pins. clothes-reels. dryer, iron
ing boards, stepladders. stone jars, wa
ter. glass. fruit jars. preserving racks
and tunnels. Also oilcans, kitchen pals,
SCRUB brushes. fly killers. tapes ana rib-
bons and ny paper. Gerrlsh & Smith,
469 iuIv26itf
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40 ACRES OF LUMBER LAND ON

W. W. & F. r. R.. one other lot 50
acres, l mile from Palermo station.
Lumber lot l mile from China station.
Hemlock, tr and pine, large cedar lot.
Atlas engine, 60-horse power. good as
new. pickeing governors. one shingie
machine, jointer, boiling machine, all
in the town of China. NJ. Walter Tobey,
Tel. 293-W. Winslow Maine. aug3ldlM
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
HOW BIG SHELLS ARE TESTED
High Explosives Subjected to Heat
Treatment, Also Tried In a BrineIl
Ball-Testlng Machine.

If you wish to test the hardness OF
an apple, the most natural way is tc
press down upon its surface and note
the indentation Of your thumb. This
Is simple and conclusive evidence. The
French government employs very
similar test to prove the hardness of
its high explosive shells, says the Pop
ular Science Monthly.
To secure the maximum of destruc-
tiveness, 1t is important not only that
the steel projectiles should be of q
certain hardness, but also that they
should not be too hard. After the cas-
ing has been roughly formed and hol-
lowed out, the shells are subjected to
what is known as cheat treatment"
by which the steel is brought to the
correct hardness. To make doubly
sure, the shells are tested in Brinell
ball-testing machine.
This machine tests the hardness of
the shell exactly as your thumb tests
the hardness Of the apple. 1t is fitted
with a small, hardened steel ball,
which Is pressed into the shell under q
specified load. The indentation made
by the ball is measured. and If with
in certain limits, the hardness is cor
rect. If not, the shell must be fur
Their treated.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
What Become. Of That Cent,

A farmer comes to town with 80
apples, which he sells three for cent,
getting. Of course, 10 cents for them.
Another farmer. also with 30 ap-
pies, sells them two for a cent, getting
Is cents for his. They get 25 cents
in all.
The next time they come in, with
80 apples each. they meet at the edge
Of town and put their apples together,
making 60 apples. One man having
sold two for cent. the other three for
cent, they decided to sell them five
for cents.
They do so. and when they're
through find out they have received
but "a cents.
The problem is, why did they not
get as much for their apples selling
them five for 2 cents as they did when
they sold them separately, or, what
becomes of the cent?
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
Waits Who Make Good.

Everybody has read stories of waits
who got a chance and made good, we
mean In fiction. That they also make
good In real life, says the New Orleans
Daily States. Is proved by the annual
report of the Children's Aid society
Of New York.
For some time the society has been
diligently searching the country for re-
liable Testimony regarding strays who
made their mark In the world, and It
has made up this list of successful men
rescued as children from the street or
taken from an asylum or corrective In.
stltution.
One state governor, one territorial
governor, two congressman, two dis
trlct attorneys, two sheriffs, two
mayors. Justice of the supreme court,
four other judges, two college profess
sors, two dozen clergymen. seven high
school principals, an auditor general,
nine members Of state legislatures, two
artists, "a bankers, 10 physicians, 35
lawyers, IL postmasters, 81 teachers,
many business and professional men,
farmers and clerks, besides 1000 sail
ors and soldiers.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
USE cHoPsTIcks IN JAPAN
Old Custom Prevails Among Poorer
Glasses, While the Rich Have Eu-
ropean Knives and Forks.

The use Of chopsticks is general in
Japan, except among the richer classes,
who have adopted European knives and
forks, and, to some extent. the Euro
pean cuisine, London Tit-Blts says.
Small bowls of china or lacquered
wood are the usual table equipment.
After the various solid portions of the
food have been lifted to the mouth
with chopsticks the liquor remaining
is slipped from the bowl. In the case
Of rice, which would be tedious to pick
up grain by grain, the bowl is often
raised to the mouth and the rice shov-
eled or pushed in with the chopsticks.
1t Is also customary to pour a little
tea into the rice bowl after II has been
nearly emptied, and In this way the
few remaining grains of rice are
washed down as the tea is drunk.
At public places the chopsticks at
each meal must be new; this is indi-
Gated by the fact that the chopsticks
are made from one piece of wood and
are left Joined together, as were
matches at one time. These new chop.
sticks are incased In n thin paper en-
velope, sealed ut the end. and bearing
Japanese characters advertising either
the hotel or some firm that has fur.
nished them free to the proprietor for
the sake Of the publicity thus gained.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
BUILDING a Trench.

Trenches on the western front ap-
pear to the civilian eye which is fixed
upon photographs to be Just ditch
backed by dugouts. In reality. details
trench correspondent, an enormous
amount Of work and scientific study is
required for the establishment Of a
complete winter trench.
For every mile trench over 6.OOO,-
600 sand bags are needed. One man
can fill bag with earth and lift 1t to
plnce 25 times in night, when all the
work Of repairing trenches is done.
1t would take battalion eight months
to do this work.
A mile Of trench and its concomi-
tant protection demands 1900 six-foot
stakes. 1900 small pickets, 625O,OOO
sandbags, weighing 1000 tons In nil
$4,000 feet Of corrugated iron, 1,125, 900
feet Of timber. etc.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
Coincidence.

Much has been said and written at
various times concerning 1.-THE long
arm of coincidence" but surely a rec
ord In this direction, relates corre-
spondent. was established in connec-
tion with an amusing little episode In
the career of the countess of Dudley,
the enthusiastic Red Cross worker who
organized the first voluntary hospital
corps to cross the Channel on the out
break of the present world war.
When. exactly ten years ago. her
ladyship presented her husband with
twin sons, one Of her first visits on
her recovery was to village church
near where she was staying ut the
time.
The officiating clergyman was quite
unaware of the presence of Lady bud.
ley among his congregation. Never.
theless, by an extraordinary coin
cidence. he chose as his text the words,
Two are better than one"-greatly
to the amusement, need It be added,
Of the countess and some friends who
were With her.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
MEANING OF NAME DECEMBER
Twelfth Months Title Derived From
Latin Word "Decem," When There
Were Only Ten Periods.

The name Of December is no longer
appropriate, for it Is derived from "de-
GEN." the Latin word meaning "ten,"
declares q writer. The name was first
applied by the Romans when the year
was divided into ten months, with the
addition Of supplementary days to
complete the period required for a
revolution Of the earth around the
sun.
When the calendar Of Romulus was
amended in 713 B. g. by Numa Pom
pilius and the year was divided into
twelve months December became the
twelfth month. but retained its original
name. The Emperor Commodus, who
reigned In the second century, attempt
ed to change the name Of December to
Amazonius, in honor of a fair favorite
Of that name, whom he had painted to
resemble an Amazon. This innovation
was not popular, and when Commodius
died from poison administered by an
other feminine favorite the name Of
Amazonius died with him.
The ancient Saxons called the last
month Winter-mOnat, which was after
ward changed to Heilig- Monat, or holy
month, when they were converted to
Christianity. The modern, Germans
again changed the name to Christ.
monat, because the month contains the
anniversary Of the birth Of Christ.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

II grieves us immensely to learn
that the Denver Democrat editor will
go back on lis namesake. From bib.
neal times the name of John has
ever been held in high esteem. There
was Join the Baptist. John the Evan.
geiist, John Wesley, John Adams
John Brown. John Wilkes Booth and
democrat John. All these have occu.
pied a niche in history, and our
democrat John should not be peeved
at the states love for the other John
who will succeed himself.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
LUKE MeLUKE SAYS


When a man learns to swim he
stays learned. But a girl has to
learn all over again every summer.
A mans case has to be hopeless
when he hasn't credit enough to en-
able him to get in debt.
There is usually more satisfaction
in seeing one church pillar go wrong
than in seeing a dozen heathens go
right. in
A romantic young thing may not be
lieve 1t. But an ad writer can earn
more than a poet.
What has become of the old-fash-
Toned man who used to carry a gold
headed cane?
1t is easy to be a good neighbor.
All you have to do is to keep your
side walk clean and mind your own
business.
A boy will cheerfully carry a trunk
for a strange woman for nothing.
But he has to be bribed to carry a
bar of soap home for his own mother
When you call on girl who can't
sing, why does she always insist on
demonstrating the fact just as tho
you needed proof?
We have often wonderd how
grandma managed to raise family
without the assistance of a food in
spection bureau.
The pin-headed reformers may not
believe it. But we know lots of men
who smoke cigarettes and who are
neither headed for the penitentiary
or the bad place.
Every man who is out of work
wants money. But not every man
who is out of money wants work.
A man may be so shiftless that he
never gets ahead. But he is greatly
disappointed If his son doesn't do
better than his sons father did.
Some folks are so busy looking for
errors that they never enjoy any
thing they read.
The reason why a single girl never
gets over 90 years old is because
she regards it as sin to be 80
years old.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

The Observer is much pleased over
the news that our sister city on the
other side of the divide whose heal.
ing waters have made Il world fam.
Gus is to have a sugar factory. It's
$4,000 acres of primeval soil that has
remained uncultiva.ed since the re.
recing of the waters of the deluge.
Is now about to be planted with that
saccarine tuber commonly called the
beet and great wealth is to be de.
rived therefrom. 1t has been found
by recent scientific analysis that the
roaming OF large herds of buffalo and
other wild animals over this tract for
millions of years has so enriched this
mountain soil that the sugar beet can
DO grown to perfection. With gold.
silver. medicinal waters and sugar
beets. surely the beautiful city on
south Clear Creek should become the
mecca of the country.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
AUTOMATIC INSURANCE
FOR MEN TORPEDOED

Any American soldiers lost on the
torpedoed transport were protected
by United States government insur-
ance and government compensation.
Those who had not applied for insur-
ance were covered by automatic in
surance which is payable to a wife,
child, or widowed mother. The aut-
omatic insurance aggregates about
$4,000, netting $25 a month for 240
months. Insurance that had been ap.
piled for is payable to a much lar
ger class of beneficiaries' and can go
as high as $4,000, netting $3.50 a
month for 24O months.
The compensation in case of death,
given by the government without
charge and regardless of rank or pay
ranges from $40 to $75 month, bas-
ed on the number of dependents. Pay
ments under the compensation fea.
ture of the military and naval insur.
aIce act in case of death are pay
able to widow, children, or depend
ent widowed mother.
The automatic insurance ceased on
February ~, but the compensation
feature of the act is separate pro-
vision. The scale of compensation in
case of death follows:
(a) For a widow alone, $25.
(b) For widow and one child, S35
(c) For a widow and two children.
s47.5O. with s. for each additional
child up to two.
I'D If there be no widow, then for
one child, $40.
te) For two children, $50.
Q) For three children, $40. with S.
for each additional child up to two.
(g) For widowed mother, $40.
The amount payable under this sub.
division stall not be greater than a
sum which when added to the total
amount payable to the widow and
children, does not exceed SIS.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
Figured on a Bio Scare.

Mamma, didn't you say last week
you wanted the carving-knife and the
chopper sharpenedT
Mrs. Suburb-Indeed did. Bless
your little heart! How thoughtful you
are! They are both so blunt as to be
useless.
"Well. I'll take 'em round to the cut.
ler's for you"
How sweet Of you to offer to do
such things for your mamma, my little
cherub! I'll wrap them up"
mo. don't wrap them up. I want
them to show. There's boy out there
waiting to lick me; but fancy when
ne sees me coming he'll go home"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

Notwithstanding we are one of the
main factors in one of the greatest
wars in history and our future de-
ponds upon victory. still we have
heads of labor organizations who are
aiding and abetting strikes in gov.
ernment work for personal gain. Let
the government read them the riot ac
and inform them that they are equiv.
alent to an enemy alien and will be
dealt with accordingly.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

Someone should be wise enough to
inform the government that If it
wishes to bunker the ships, keep the
manufactures goirg steadily and
bring about general prosperity to the
nation, 1t should bore the Moffat tun-
mel thru the Continental divide and
procure coal enough to give our 1OO..
100000 population an annual trip
across the Atlantic for 800 years.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

Red Cross eggs sold for $65 per
dozen in the southern part of the
state last week at an egg sale. This
shows that we must watch the chick
ems and see that they do not steal
their nests from the eye OF man.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
emokeless Powder.

The advantages Of smokeless pow.
DER, besides its virtue Of high explo.
siveness, are two-fold. It does not
create a smoke cloud that betrays
the location Of the gun or gunners,
and at the same time the man behind
the gun Is not confused for second
Dy q pail OF smoke that obscures the
range Of vision in the direction Of
the enemy.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

An Ice company has recently been
formed and two shifts are now EN-.
ployed In Nevada gulch in cutting
the crop for next summers use. Az
ter this has been completed they will
turn their attention to mining.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

The banking power of the world
In 1890 was estimated at fifteen and
one-half billion dollars, and today the
banking power Of the United States
alone is estimated at two and one
half times greater than the entire
world at that time. Germany will
please sit up and take notice.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
SCHOOL NOTES


The program outlined in last week
paper. was given Thursday, Feb. IA.
The decision for the debate was CIV
en- in favor of the negative side. In
addition to the debate and the play
by the Junior class, two monologues
were given, namely: IAN Aspiring
Dish-washer," by jamie Grenfell, and
Dressed am de Peace-makahs," by
Mary Cody.
i At the close of the program a re.
ception and party was given to the
Senior class by Mrs. e. K. Carroll,
and to which all the pupils and the
visitors were invited.
The party proved to be very enter
! tanning, interesting, formal and edu.
cational. During the afternoon, gam
es, such as Progressive Hearts, A
Heart Hunt. Guessing Advertisements
and Progressive Conversation, were
played. The advertisement required
concentration of the mind and a
knowledge of the advertisements of
the large manufacturing companies,
and the Progressive Conversation
taught the participants to talk in an
interesting and educational manner,
on any current topic, for at least two
minutes. Prizes for these games were
awarded to the following: Wilbur
and Julia received first and second
for the Advertisements, Norma and
Mary, for the Heart Hunt, and Mar
ion and Louise, for Progressive
Hearts.
The winners of the prizes received
as a reward for their efforts, a
Thrift Card, on which had been
placed two Thrift Stamps. This was
a prize worth working for, and one
of which the winner might be proud
These stamps were given with the
object of encouraging the purchasing
of Thrift and War Saving Stamps,
and in that way impressing on the
mind the necessity of economy, duty
and loyalty. 1t has resulted in a
heavy investment in stamps.
In this way the program served as
an educational, social and literary en-
tertainment, and at the same time,
did it's bit toward encouraging the
younger people to do their bit. and
to serve their country, all the while
helping to preserve the ONE. THE
BEST. and THE ONLY FLAG, the
red, white and blue, a glorious ban
ner of stars and stripes.
Mrs. H. H. Lake visited the schools
Friday in behalf of a Junior Red
Cross Auxiliary. All of the students
are enthusiastic over this new organ
ization, and are much in favor of it.
Don't forget the program that is to
be given at the M. E. church Friday
evening for the benefit of this Aux
Hilary. Show your patriotism by at
tending.
Clara Griffin left for Sterling, Fri
day morning. Everyone surely miss
es her.
Richard Davey decided to quit"
school Monday. but Wednesday morn
ing he was back again, having decid-
ed he had done a foolish thing.
Eta Scheffler gave her theme on
"The Home Beautiful Monday morn
ing. 1t was enjoyed by everyone.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

Henry Clay, Horace Greeley, James
G. Blaine and Daniel Webster. all
died from disappointment, and the
Hero of San Juan Hill" is some
what indisposed since his ridiculous
fiasco in war investigation. Another
such shock and the discoverer of the
River Of Doubt" will be no more.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

The For Far mine in Russell
Gulch Is now being worked by ]. C.
jenkins and S. A. Hammond. The
mine some eighteen years ago was
outputting three cars per day of med.
ium grade ore. and It is to be hoped
that the new operators may be equal
ly as successful
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

Enid Bennett will be featured in
The Mother Instinct" picture at the
opera house Saturday. Feb. 23d. and
Sudden jim will be shown Sunday
night In which Charles Ray will be
the leading character.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

The stocks OF the May flowers that
heretofore have been blooming In the
early springtime near the Notaway
mine. we understand are to be re.
moved to more ccngcnial soil.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

That veteran boniface d. O'Toole.
OF the Central City hotel, has recov.
cred from n seige OF rheumatism. A
firm belief in the success OF the AL.
lies and Christian Science did the
work.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

The informed Germans at Fort
Douglas, Utah. are said to have dug
IA tunnels in the last six months to
obtain their freedom. The govern
ment should bring this bunch to Toll
land to dig the Moffat tunnel.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

The successful candidates for Of
flee this fall will be these who by
their acts have upheld the govern
ment on every occasion. When you
hear man declare in public print
what he will do if elected. mark him
as one filled with prunes and of light
weight.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

Since the government assumed
control of all the bread gauge lines
Of the country, the Huckleberry dis.
patch marrow gauge) not to be out
done in efficiency, now waits for the
latest war news from the battle front
before starting on it's way up the
mountain passes.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 21st, 1915

II is said that Hoover has declared
that goat meat can be used on meat
less days. This should be gentle
reminder to the people to refrain
from being the goat.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

All those who were present at the
opera house Sunday night are loud
in their praise of the rrofoundness OF
T. ]. O'Donnell's address.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

In the old days when the grocery
and saloon were one. man was al.
ways willing to go to the grocery for
his wife.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

Kitty Gordon In Her Hour" in six
reels, will be the feature In the
World picture at the opera house
Wednesday. Feb. 9th.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21

A gang of 10 electric power men
are quartered in town. They are
making changes in the line In the
Silver Creek district.