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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27

L he writer OF the 1OIiOW!nS poem was
a former resident OF Skoxhegan and in
letter to the kennebec Journal sug-
gests that "a little nonsense now and
then. etc should not be forgotten,
saying; Life is too solemn these days
and little nonsense does Ls good"
An Answer to "Perhaps" in the
kennebec Journal of Dec. 9.
The poet tells in charming rhyme,
About a prehistoric time
Before the Bible Ger began
To tell the origin of man,
How We. who are of mortal mold.
"Perkaps" were gods in lays of old;
And lived on far Parnassus Height,
The home of beauty and of light.
We ate ambrosai food divine,
And drank sweet nectar for our wine,
And spent our bright Olympian hours.
IN ruling Gods of lesser powers.
What sent us DOWN to common earth?
And shut us off in every line
From all our god-like rights divine:
.. one could never think d minute
That ADAMS FALL was ever in it.
The scientist has taken oath
That We come I" from lower growth.
And through the ages it appears
That HE developes with the years.
Now here's 4 contradiction. given
That would perpleN the gods in Heaven.
Once in a hundred years. we find
Poet and Seer combined
And il may be. they see with eyes
That read the very earth and skies.
And with more than mortal ken
Read truths unseen by common men.
The scientist Just digs and delves
Into beginnings of ourselves,
And in mathematic form
He studies atoms ana the germ,
Which in all vital things is rife.
To md the primal source of life.
We all desire from earles: youth
To know the truth.--the simple truth.
Did We leave bright Elvsium groves
To come TO earth.-its human loves.
Or from earth's lower forms arise
And slowly grow toward the skies?
And which is right, I do insist.
Thou Poet. or the Scientist?
And I'll give one a loving cup
To fnd II came DOWN.-or up
(MRS) EMILY PAGE WEBB.
The superdreadnought New Mexico,
5000 tons displacement has been on
the Rockand trial cours" again this
week, and the magnificent craft has
been viewed with much interest from
the waterfront The censorship ban
has not been removed from warship
trials. says the CONFERENCE.-THE. but it
is no secret that the New Mexico did
better than 81 knots and Is an electri-
cally driven peach.
Prospects are bright for a new shoe
shop in the near future in Warren,
which will employ about $50 hands.
Lynn capital is interested III the projec-
and will, it is understood, take over the
old factory which was operated by the
Spinney Maybury Co, ana has been
down for about two years. Extensive
additions will be made to the plant AMI
as the concern interested has a SUBJ
stantial backing Warren is likely 10
return before another ye1r TO its oil
prominence as a shoe town. This new
enterprise with the recent revival of
the lime industry under the Knox Lime
Co.. viii help greatly In the prosperity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27

wick, kockIand. Lewiston, Pertain
Boston; 2.53 Z. Nj. local. 40 ?. NJ, VA;
press) Brunswick. Portland, Boston ~
r. NJ. Haliowell. Gardiner and So 1 ns,.
diner: lO,47 +. NJ, Lewiston. Batn, IVY
land. Boston. Sundays Az and W.. "a a
NJ. $40 and l0.H +. NJ. Portland S''
Boston. -,
GOING EAsT-l.os A. NJ. Bangor. y
John. Halifax. Sunday morning a. 49,, ~
A. H.. does not connect beyond ba"t ~.
2.2 A. NJ, for Waterville. Bangor. "a
iarbor. Calais and 3. d A. pon,S;p -.
A. ii. local to Belfast, harmony D. o..
sor. Skowhegan; 1912 z. NJ, tor 2 ssd
gor. Bar Harbor. Calais, bastpoi 1,s r
Van .eboro; $50 L. n, Nate'" '"i
and Bangor; 10 p. NJ, Watering AZ. ~.
Bangor. Sundays la A. N, ior "s e..
vile and Bangor. go A. NJ. tof !" ?.
ervilie. Skowhegan and Bangor ''' .
NJ for Bangor. r,,,a
Trains leave Augusta for 10 I9T',
Gardiner ana South Gardner, iTosel
AIS A. NJ, 2.53. Sis. 1917 Z. NJ. h :a.1as:
and Gardiner only: 4G +. NJ. ua''''
only 4.l2 A. NJ. daily. .oc
NJ L. HARRIS. Cent Pass AZ. VI,
Douglass. Federal Mgr, lortlaN'' So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27
The Industrious Squaws

Don't you think the American In
dian was badly treated"
YES" answered the inexcusable per-
son. The Indian had d plan worked
out by which he could loaf while the
women worked and the white man came
along and broke it up
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27

Where's the old fashioned teller
who was obliged by government order
to keep the puIlets he knew We're
eating their heads off?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27

one Of T.. I. Harriman's ambitions
was to be the owner of a railroad
from Coast to Coast. Now there are
plenty OF mon who will agree that he
had the right idea of efficiency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27

II we get a dry" nation in
America. and peace terms agreed
upon by July /. l919-cr-why then
Ven do our hayinS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27

Another paragraph from Fridays
Lewiston Sun:
Robert Jewell and Robert Ander-
son. two bright appearing boys of IA
years each, left Shiloh without no.
tice, q. few days ago and We're in
Lewiston, in search of work. They
said they did not have enough TO eat
at Shiloh and We're very much dis
satisfied with the place. Their faith
ers had left the place some time ago.
but their mothers remained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27
OUR BOYS
OUR COUAIRY'S SERVICE

The following letter is from Frank
y Millett. Co NJ. 1c3d Infantry. to his
father, Archie Z. Millett, OF IS Grove
street, Augusta.
France, Nov a. 1913.
Dear Father:
Just line to let you know that am
we'll and smart, hoping this letter finds
you the same.
Well, dear father it wont be long be-
fore we shall meet again, for it is all
over now. ! suppose that the people
had some time in the States when the
armis,ice was signed. The Huns got
enough OF il. believe me, but we are
glad that it is all over SO we can get
back to the ones We love. and we can
thank God that we came out Of it alive.
I am in a little town called Ser1nia ze-
les-Bains on the Marine river not very
large place. l would like to be home
for Christmas but ought to be thankful
to be alive 70 get home !. all.
We have seen some pretty hard fight
ing since last February.
How is Mrs. NJ: Does she hear from
Earle or Guy very often? l suppose
that Harry is home by this time Tell
Mrs. NJ that l send my love and best
wishes to her and will be back to see
her before long. This letter is short
but when l get back l can tell more
than l can think of to write. l will say
goodby and hope that we may meet
again before long.
Your ever loving son.
Frank y Millett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27
ONLY POWERFUL
MEDICINE WILL END
RHEUMATISM

1t matters not whether ecu nav nv, %,
;.SoniZing pains from rheuHia. lLS,' ~
% years or distressing ."!tchIh ss..orgl
20 weeks. Rheuna is strong en- D
and mighty and powerful ehous bo5If
drive rheumatic poisons from youI bscl
and abolish all misery or money Srj,.
Bowditch- Webster Co. ard az ~ % !
gists are authorized TO sell fhe IInt,,p .
no-cure-no-pay basis. A large w.. ~ sral
inexpensive, and after you take w. tnr ts)
dose as directed once day ,,os, yoi
days you should know that ~ IN IN COZ,
have obtained remedy that VIA
quer rheumatism. ,-,ughogt
For over seven years tHto..sbeA
America Rheuma has been PR agony,
and has released thousands iro!.: aJ
pain and despair.-Adv. deCA~
OF all concerned. Pope says ". a,
willing to take his horse to fo'' N,
for return match. AS 70 ssu
Aroostooll propositions. iops .r.m
that II they will name their s,,,ss
up there. and come down TO o''
he will talk with them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27

Next week the Legislature and
some problems less than 5000 miles
away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27
Light and Airy
Ruzz-huzz

Twas the last fly OF summer
Left flying alone
While all the other flies had
PeStered and flown.
lima Bugg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27
OF Warren and citizens are much elat-
ed over the prospect.-Knox Messenger.

1t took both the Waterman Beach
correspondent OF the Courier Gazette
and the editor of the C-G to produce
the following:
What is a toggle: Webster says it
is wooden pin tapering toward both
ends, with groove around its middle.
fixed transversely in the eye IF a rope
to be secured 10 any other loop or
blight or ring. The lobster fishermen
use thousa nds Of the toggles made of
wood but they learned years ago that
a bottle (they prefer long necker)
was a much better toggle than
wooden one. Thus there arc thousands
of these sealed bottles fastened to the
lobster traps, and Of course they fire.
quently wash away and go where the
wind and tide takes them. It would be
an easy thing for some Of the fisher
men to put a note in some of those
bottles for a joke and when washed
ashore dixie the one am sending
you) the person that picked it up and
found note in ii would be interested
in it, to say the least. There was a
large barnacle and sea grass growing
on the bottle when found last spring.
proving that IL had been in The ocean
many months.
1.-THE bottle that Charley sends to
The Courier Gazette office has quite
the appearance of the bottles that
messages arc occasionally found in.
barnacles and all. Originally, if the
word blown in in the bottle can be
accepted as evidence. it contained a
quart of whiskey. beverage that
used to be manufactured in the
United States, but is now 1utlawed.
Ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27

GOING W ESl4A d"
NJ. except NJ o II GA y
Portland and bos,V1
6.l5 A. Nj. Iiarming;o.
kockland, Portland. E bos
ton. Montreal and ~.
bee: s.3s A. ~, Btln,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27

Pennington Journal-The kerosene
manifold for Ford and other motor
cars, invented by Fred u. Jordan and
improved by DR.. E. r. Hackett. has
teen further perfected by Arthur Plum
mer of Skowhegan and now appears to
respond fully to every test made upon
it. The addition of valve of the proper
construction has given more flexible
control and the success of the app!i-
ance now seems assured. Practical
tests have been given the manifold this
week as applied to a Ford car and it
has met every requirement perfectly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27

The following paragraph is from
the Phippsburg correspondent of the
Bath Independent. Read it. We
wonder what thoughts it will arouse
in you.
The little fellow, who arrived in
one of our best families, has had to
return to his home in Shiloh. This
boy of - years came with his father
and others from Shiloh last summer
and camped out nearby while berry
ing. After their return he kept
thinking he would like to get out and
earn some money for himself as he
had never had over 80 cents of his
own apd knowing that two other
boys from there had come to this
town and are now earning good
wages, he set out n foot for a nearby
summer resort to try and get work.
When between Brunswick and Bath
he was overtaken by a man with a
team, who lives near where the boy
was going. The man offered him d
ride which he accepted, and, in the
course of conversation, he told the
man where he was going. The sum-
mer resort was then closed but he
found Il place with a nice family
where he could DO chores and go to
school. When he arrived he had on
shoes which were not mates and his
toes out. They fitted him out with
a new suit, underwear. stockings and
shoes with which he was much
pleased. One morning last week he
started for school when he looked and
saw a man coming whom he recos-
nized as his father. He turned and
ran back to the home hugging and
kissing the lady and her husband
who had befriended him and telling
them he just couldn't leave them, but
of course he had to. While he was
in his room getting ready to go he
wrote note leaving it on the bureau
thanking them for their many kind
acts toward him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27
Railroads and Steamboats,
United States Railroad Administrator

". G. hcAdoo, Director General Ralf'aa'
&c, rected to Novcr,be" II, E'a
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27

The banks were unable this year
to furnish gold pieces TO those who
wished to make their Christmas gifts
in that form. OWN" to AN order from
the government Bright and crisp
new bank notes became the rage at
once-and filled the bill very nicely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27

The following letter was received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Choate of Augusta
from their son, Mechanic Charles p.
Choate, Seth Pioneer Infantry:
Petanse. Luxembourg.
Nov "a, 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27
Dear Folks :


Nov "a, 1915.
Dear Folks:
| suppose you are wondering why you
do not hear from me. Well we have
just finished 4 seven days march and
are now in Petange, Luxembourg. 1t ~
Il small country and is governed by a
duchess. 1t has been Neutral and so
has not done any fighting. The people
OF Luxembourg are very good TO us.
They have taken US into their homes
and 1t seems good to get back again
where we can get some good things TO
eat. or course everything is very high.
meal costs around 81 90 and eggs are
30c. apiece. Just think. l have had
them for about four meals. The supply
serg ant and we four mechanics are all
together. We nave nice room with a
stove and gas light, and good mat
tress 10 sleep on. 1t seems mighty fine
to US after sleeping in pup tents for
seven nights.
We don't know what we are here for.
We may so up on the Rhine. Most
every enc thinks BY our coming up here
that we will get home 4 lot quicker.
We will do whatever We nave to do and
then will be relieved by some other out
fit.
| will give you the names OF the
places we camped at night while we
were on the march as they say We can
write most anything now. We left the
woods in Avocourt Nov. %, camped on
the hill in Dombasle that aight. campo
at Montfaucon the night # Nov. Il; at
Dun, Nov. is; at Jametz, Nov. IL; 1t
Colney, Nov. %; at Tellancourt. Nov. u
at petange, Nov %. You can look these
places up on the map and tell Just
where we went. Everything looks good
up this way, ike there was not much
fighting done up this far. The people
all look good.
saw Clarence and Jim the other day.
1t seemed good to see them as l had
not seen them since Il long time ago
Clarence is some fat. but he has moth
ing on me for l am the latest I have
been for a long time and ! am feeling
fine to go along with it. / have been
worrying about you folks getting that
bad disease but they say now that 1t Is
under control. ! hopc that is true.
1 went to mass this morning with the
people we are staying with. 1t is the
first chance have had for long sine
as we were way back in the woods.
will be glad when l can go to st. Mary :
on State street once more. l think we
will be home early in the spring any
way if not before. l think now that we
will be mustered out in Maine. I will
have a lot to tell you when get back.
l am seeing lot of Europe and it is
very interesting going from place tc
place. expect to zee quite bit OF
Germany before l get through.
l will try and write more often in the
future 1t h; : been hard for US to get
writing paper as we were SO far back
from the towns or any Y. NJ. c. A.
don't get much mail but l suppose 4
will catch up some time. We start
drilling tomorrow. We will have tC
drill four hours a day. just enough 70
give US exercise. so you see we are get
ting things "retty soft at present. ].
looks like it might last.
I will write Harold later. You can tell
him I am fine and dandy and like on
this side fine.
Love to you both.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-27
Maine GOSSIP

The writer Of the following poem was
a former resident OF Skoxhegan and in
letter to the kennebec Journal sug.
gests that "a little nonsense now and
then. ETC. should not be forgotten,
saying: Life is too solemn these days
and little nonsense does Ls good"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-13
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Notice is hereby given tina. sealed
bids for the purchase of the follow
ing bonds of the Parish Of st. Tam
many will be received by the secre-
tary of the Police Jury on and after
Monday, July Is, 1918, as follows:
.1st-Twenty-seven Thousand Dol
lars 1927, 100000, at par, dedica-
ton Of one-half mill of the two mill
road fund as per ordinance dated
April 20, 1918, as bonds bearing
serial, negotiable interest bearing
coupon bonds maturing from l to 10
year in an increasing ratio until
paid, in the following denomina-
lions, to-wit: Sixteen l6) bonds
for $1,000; ten (1o) bozds for
$4,000, and four ca bonds for
$4,000, $4,000, $4,000 and
$4,000, respectively, and numbered
from / to 80, inclusive; securing the
payment of said bonds in interest
and principal by dedication OF one
half mill out of the ten mills tax,
and providing a method for the sale
Of said bonds.
2nd-Twenty-Four Thousand Dol
lars ($24,000.O0) at par. secured BY
dedication Of one mill of the general
fund and being serial, negotiable in
terest bearing coupon bonds matur-
ing from l to years in an incras-
ing ratio, until paid. in the denomi-
nations Of $4,000 each, numbered
from / to "a, inclusive; securing the
payment of said bonds in interes.
and principal by dedication OF one
mill of the ten mills. Providing a
method of sale of said bonds.
Terms-Cash.
J. B. HOWE,
President.
Attest
F. ]. MARTINDALE,
ie29 Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-13
ORDINANCES.

An ordinance establishing Road Dis
trict No. !.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury
of St. Tammany parish, That under
and by virtue of Section One of Act
1873 Of 1914 there shall be hereafter
established in the Parish of St. Tam
many a road district known as Road
District No. 1, to be composed OF the
First, Third, Fourth and tenth Wards
OF the parish of st. Tammany.
Section 2. That it shall have all
he powers of road districts conferr-
ed under and by virtue OF Section
Two OF said Act 1873 of 1914.
Section 3. Be it further ordain-
ed. That this ordinance shall take
effect Immediately upon the promul-
CATION thereof. and that thu said
Road District No. shall be further
empowered to act according to law
from and after said date.
| Ayes: 8. Nays: 0.
Carried.
Adopted June II, 1918.
l. ]. NJ. SMITH.
4 President Pro Tenn.
FL MARTINDALE,
4 Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-13
A SERIOUS coal.
SITUATION

New Orleans, July THE serious
ness Of tho fuel situation thia winter
is brought sharply homo Il Louisl-
anians in the announcement from
Washington that 100000 tones Of
coal must be saved by little eoono-
mics in homes. residences, schools
and municipal buildings other than
factories.
The 100000 tom saving rspfe-
sents ten per cent Of the consamp-
ton of coal In homes, schools ana
the like.
Louisiana's new quota II 70 b met
through the patriotism Of city folk
and the rural communities. "Cut 4
Cord Now" slogan will be pushed vig-.
orously from now on; the minute the
farmers have laid aside their crops.
they are urged to cut wood for thar
fuel reserve Of the winter. In tho
cities, where wood II not available.
housewives are to be urged to pledge
themselves to save shovelful,of coal
q day, which. in value, 70 equivalent
to half . loaf Of bread.
A cord Of wood has heat value
of three-fourths Of ton Of coal. and.
with millions Of cords Of hrewood
availabel in Louisiana, . great say
ing Of coal can be affected through
the patriotism Of the farmers and
others.
The coal thus saved will mean
Uncle Sam can speed more troop
ships and supplies cover there" pro-
vide more munitions Of war. and
make it hot for the Kaiser In gen
eral.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-13
MRS p. o. STUCHELL TELLS HOW
SHE CURED HER SON
OF A COLD.

when my SON Ellis was sick with
q cold last winter ! gave him Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. It helped
him at once and quickly broke up
his cold" writes Mrs. p. O. Stuchell.
Homer City, Pa. This remedy has
been in use for many years. it,
good Qualities have been fully prov
en- b ymany thousands Of people.
II II plessapt ana safe to take.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-13
AN OLD MANS STOMACH.

As We grow older and less active,
less and less food il required to meet
the demands Of our bodies. II too
much IL ha'bituall taken, the stomach
win rebel. When a man reaches the
age Of IS or 80, you will
lind that he is . light eater. Be as
: reful ~ you will. however. you
will occasionally eat more than you
should and will feel the need of
Tablets to correct the
disorder. These tablets do not con-
tain pepsin. but strengthen the stom-
ach and enable 1t to perform tts
functions naturally. They also cause
a gentle movement of the bowels.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-13
TIE ST. TAl6NANY FARMER, JULY 1s, 1918


To Major Greea:
Whereas the undersigned has pur-
chased at tax collectors sale, for the
taxes for the year 1915, on the 10th
day Of June, 1917, the following de-
scribed property. to-wit:
Z acres in section 81 tp. Z range
II, situated in Ward 4, parish Of St.
Tammany, Louisiana, the same hav-
ing been seized for the payment of
taxes due by Major Green as owner
thereof according to the tableau and
assessment roll for tho year 1916.
Notice is hereby given to whom It
may concern that I have caused said
deed to be recorded in Conveyance
Book II, page 1S9 Of the official
records Of st. Tammany parish, Lou
isiana.
m4-3t p. A. BLANCHARD.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-13

TO THE PUBLIC am not re-
sponsible for and will not pay any
debts incurred by my wife, Mrs. +.
F. Young, Jr.
je22-4t DIR. F. F. YOUNG, JR.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-13
NOTICE.

The names OF those who subscrib b
ed to the Third Liberty Loan through
the st. Tammany Bank & Trust Com
pany have been furnished to the
Federal Board and it ID desired that
a report on same be made immedi-
ately. Those who have not made
their payments are requested to call
at the bank and do so.
s. c. BULL,
Cashier.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-13
BEST REMEDY FOR WHOOPING
COUGH.

Last winter when my little boy
had the whooping cough gave him
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy"
writes Mrs. j. B. Roberts. East st.
Louis, Ill. 1T kept his cough loose
and relieved him Of those dreadful
coughing spells. 1t is the only cough
medicine l keep in the house because
have the most confidence in it. !"
This remedy is also good for colds
and croup. ADV.