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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
Maine Gossip


hwy euAh u lnS ShoA AAS VI ShS WIN
i derful West.
And in story and song relate,
The beauty and grandeur unsurpassed
OF the sunsets of Golden Gate.
the sea,
OF the, sunshine. unequalled in
But these do vanish away like a mist
When they mention the old State OF
And something within us thrills with
Forgotten the Golden Gate,
As memory brings to our hearts once
The scenes from the Pine Tree State.
The lakes the streams, the pine-clad
The valleys and wooded dells:
They each have a charm Of their very
And each a story tells.
We see again the crags and bluffs.
That line the rocky shore.
And the waves that dashy and break
There il grandeur-Yes, and more.
And beauty: Why beauty is every
where,
No matter what path you take.
Be 1t down by the Harbor and Mount
Or up along Moosehead Lake.
And the charm Of the woods in the
Autumn days
Such colors. so gorgeous and gay
They rival in beauty and splendor
Any sunset in Frisco Bay.
Small wonder then that the daughters
OF this land of untold worth.
Should feel their loyal hearts thrill
with pride
So here's. to the. grand old State Of
With rs beauties unsurpassed.
We stretch out our hands across the
miles,
And in fancy we feel them clasped
BY the hands Of those who are still
back home"
Those hearts so tried and true,
And we ask that the One who so
blessed our State
Will bless its children. too.
Calais Advertiser Oct. 81. 1920.
alton regarding time that has not
before land will not again occur this
year, viz: Sun rise, sun set, and
length of the day being on the hour
without any minutes attached. The
sun will rise at o'clock. will set at
o'clock, and the length of the day
will be 8 hours. 1t occurs yearly. the
date of occurrence changing from
year to year.
The Courier Gazette was shown
yesterday a piece of Maine spruce
which came from the first frame
house builA in Portland, Oregon. It
was shipped from Maine in 1847 by
Capt. Nathaniel Crosby, and, comes
back from the Oregon Historical So
ciety. It has been presented to the
Knox Museum.
There are many seals this week at
the mouth Of the Kennebec making q
living of the schools Of herring and
smelts in the river, said Fridays Bath
Times. Game Warden H. L. Spinney
says that it il amazing how many fish
these seals viii devour in the course
of day. They will catch and eat
cod. cusk and shad and will eat more
than 80 large smeIts for meal. They
Will also eat coot. sheldrake and ducks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
CASCARETS
They Work while you Sleep

Get out Of the rut! Drive away the
biliousness and constipation that are
keeping you headachy. sick. miserable
or, full Of cold. Feel splendid always
by taking Cascarets occasionally.
Never grippe or Inconvenience. Chill
dren love Cascarets too. 10, 20, so
cents.-Adv..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06

1t is now revealed that pernicious
drugs which may not be sold in this
country except under rigid regula
tons may be manufactured and ex-
ported, and so may be smuggled back
into the country to be sold despite
the regulations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06

Some of the returned visitors to
Russia say Bolshevism is exterminat-
ing intellectuals, yet no one seems
surprised that the visitors escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
E. j. Roberts, D. D. S.
DENTISTRY
TELEPHONE CALL 597-W
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR
Eoctor, era udard Time

Eastern Standard Time
Bangor, fl24 a. m, $3.50 a. m. t235 a m,
$3.50 a. m, tl2.40 p. m. SO p. H. 1912 p H.
B. & 4. Pts. II. pam. t2. 35 m, i124Op n.
Bar Harbor. t2.35 am. tl2.40p.m.
Bath t6l5 a. m, 1886 a. m. so.57 a, m.
taos D. m, *l0.4S p. m.
Belfast 10 so a. NJ. t2. SO p. m.
Boston. IS. 10 a. m. t6. Is IN. f9. Sea m -"
am. t. 46 M. 50. "a m. "A. 05 pm *l0ispu
Calais. t2.35 a. m, l2.40p. m.
Dover and Foxcroft. IL So p. m.
Gardiner, 10. 1Oa. m. t6. Is a. m, 1876 a NJ
1857 a. M. t. 46 p. m, 1884 p. m. TAOS p H.,
Is. Is p. m. $40 .48 p. m.
HailowelI. ia. rs a. m, t9. &C a. m, 80 5'a m d.
t246 p. m. 1884 p. m. TAOS p. m. t5.l5pm.
80 48 p. m.
Harmony. t2.53 p. m.
Lewiston. t6. Is a. m, 1856 a m s9oi A. H.
t2.46 p. m, IA .05 p. M. s104S p. m
New York. f4.05 p. m. 50. "a Pm.
Portland IS. 10a. m, to. l. a. M. 49, a m ~"
am. u. 46 pm. 81. "a pm. t4.O5p m. 40 Asp u
Rockland. t6. Is a. m, ~ SO a. m, f4,05 II
Skowhegan. 20. so am, r. SO pm.
So Gardiner. t6. 15a. m. to. Sc am. se5l a nj ;
t246 p. m. 90. "a p. m. 10. Is p. m, tlO4s p H.
st. John. II "a a. IN.
Waterville, f1.24 a. m. III so a. m. !. 80 m :
70. so Am. H. 40 p. M, t253 p. m, s5lz p H.
t7.40p. m.
Daily. Daily. except SUNDAY
Sunday only. SDaily. except Monday
d. C. DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HARRIS.
11-1-20 V.P. & Gent Mgr. Cenl Passenger As'.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06

He gives twice who gives quickly
and may get a return if the Christ
mas mails are prompt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06

On one occasion the warden had shot a
couple of coot on shore and the coot
fell in front of a large boulder on the
waters edge so that he had to go
around the rock to obtain the birds.
WHEN he reached the water he found
that a seal had been ahead of him and
this thief was making of to sea with
his game. 49,
In answer to The Courier-Gazette's
inquiry a correspondent writes that
the Francis Cobb was the first loco
motive to run over the Knox & Lin
the engine across the Kennebec River
was Edward Hamlin, an uncle Of Jo-
seph Hamlin, who is now in the rail-
road service.
The Portland Railroad, Thursday,
received five cents in stamps from a
man in Tacoma, Washington, with
the explanation that it represented q
fare he neglected to pay here four
years ago. He stated that he had
ridden between Thornton Heights and
Oak Hill but failed to reach the con-
ductor at the time. The company
acknowledged the receipt of the
/ stamps.
AS E. c. Taylor of Gardiner and Joe
Beaulieu, Of Lewiston were coming
home from work at the camp Of A. A.
Jewett on Siberia Bog i'll Dixfield. they
espied some peculiar animal about so
feet ahead of the team. They saw
him when he left the road and hid un-
der fir tree that was blown over.
They looked all around and finally dis
covered Mister cat They went back
to the team and got two cantdogs and
started on their big hunt. Mr.. Taylor
threw one cantdog and called for the
other one. So Mr.. Beaulieu ran back
to the team and got a shovel. When
the first cantdog struck, Mr.. cat
thought it was about time to move. so
! retreated to the other side of the tree
just as Mr.. Beaulieu came with the
shovel Mr.. Beaulieu drove him back
! where Mr.. Taylor could get another
shot with the other cantdog and that
time Mr.. Taylor finished Mr. Cat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
Light and Airy
The Exclamation

MY best pals got himself engaged
$50 Social Items sayS)
To we'd the girl who was his cook
Through all his bachelor days.
OF strange alliances this Is
A match that's hard to beat.
But I have always known that he
Would rather fight than eat!
James Owen Tryon in Cartoons Ma
aine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06

Peru offers to- give Uncle Sam an
embassy building. Is this an act of
charity or international courtesy?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06

The New York police are accused
of suppressing crime news. Anyhow
there's q reason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
Rseosnixsd the Symptoms

Son-O, father. how grand it is to be
alive! The world is too good for any
thing. Why isn't every one happy?
Father-Who is she this timer
Stray Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayrr" ON Genuine

It's criminal to take a chance on
any substitute for "Bayer Tablets Of
Aspirin" Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neu-
ralgia. Rheumatism, Earache, Tooth
ache. Lumbago and for Pain. Handy
tin boxes of twelve tablets cost few
cents. Druggists also sell larger
packages. Aspirin Is the trade mark
of Bayer Manufacture Of Monoacetics
acidester Of Salicylicacid,-Ady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06

The doctor will tell you that unless
your power of resistance is up to nor
NAL you fall an easy victim to colds.
grip, pneumonia and other serious ILL
ness.
You can keep in fighting trim by
taking Father Johns Medicine, the
pure food clements of which build
new flesh and strength. 1t has had
a history of more than 60 years sue
cess. Safe for children as we'll as
older people.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06

nations should have all the VII
and we receive all the chaff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
Why He Isn't Coming Back

WHY IIC ToN SVITtfVs8 o0ST$
she misses her husband terribly
That so?" .
Yes. She says she simply can't get
used to not having someone around to
find fault with every now and them
Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06

"A few cents buys "Danderine."
After few applications you cannot
find fallen hair or any dandruff, be
sides every hair shows new life. Wig
or, brightness. more color and abund-
'ance.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
r. 8. cAPEN REeEKAH LODGE

No. 52 L. @. o. f.. meets I'd and 4th
Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
MRS. HANNAH b. RIPLEY, N. G.
SADIE E: METCALF. Rec. Sec.
inch 26m-W-flyr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, P. NJ.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock. Tuesday. Dec. 21, nomt-
nation and election of officers. p. M.
degree, inspection of Canton. refresh
mentS.
W. F. CURRlER. Capt.
A. NJ. DRUMMONp, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 3.
Meetings at $50 +. NJ. every second
and fourth Tuesday. Tuesday. Dec. IA.
Royal Purple degree. Nomination OF
officers.
c. B. GRIMES, c. P.
q. S. PEASLEE, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-06
Augusta Lodge Directory

Odd Fellows Hall
ASYLUM LODGE, NO. ~, !. o. O. r.
Regular meeting Friday evening, at
100. Friday, Dec. 10, Second degree.
FRED NJ. SPEARIN, n. G.
EDWIN F. WESTON. Sec'y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-17
A Rival of the Sphinx

It is given out as fact that one OF
the most curious and interesting for
nations in rock in the world is to be
seen ON the stage road, near Tucson
Arizona. 1t stands on knoll, several
feet above the surrounding sandhills.
When first seen, we are told, the eff.
feet is startling, and the mind has to
get over the shock before the peculiar
object can be comprehended. It is a
most perfect representation of camel
and is formed of one piece of granite.
This curiosity is of colossal size, but
perfectly proportional. 1t is about
sixty feet high, and is very white and
smooth. There are very few assures
on the surface, and they, strangely, are
in the proper places to form features.
The only real protection from the sur.
face is exactly placed for an eyebrow
The two humps are plainly to be seen,
and the neck is curved beautifully.
The trouble is that we could not
prove that the figure came from the
hand of nature, which is usually more
haphazard in it's manner of doing
things than to put wrinkles and eye
brows in their proper places.
Perhaps some of the first discover
ers of the Sphinx in modern times at
tributed its authorship to an upheaval
of the earth's crust, but everybody in
this age knows better. AS medieval
man has been traced to Arizona, and
his methods and implements discover
ed there is profusion, why should we
say that every curious formation bear
ing the image of some beast or other
thing was not his work thousands OF
years ago?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-17
Wave Force

A visitor to the seashore in summer,
who goes into the water to battle,
can sometimes form from his own ex-
perience'a faint idea of the force ex-
erted by wave. But to fully appreci-
ate wave force and what may be
termed throwing power of a wave, let
us see what can be done by water to
solid masonry. Shot after shot from
the most powerful cannon upon earth
could not work such destruction as
have waves upon huge granite blocks,
breakwaters and lighthouses.
Take the east and north coasts of
Scotland for example. In the winter
of 1860, at Bishops Rock lighthouse,
the bell was torn from it's fastenings,
although situated 100 feet above high
water mark. At INST, in the Shet.
land Islands, a door was burst in at
a height of 1876 feet above the level
of the sea. The most wonderful eff.
fects Of wave force recorded were wit.
messed at Wick Harbor breakwater.
Blocks weighing from five to ten
tons were built in about the line of
high-water, first with hydraulic lime,
then with Roman and last with Port.
land cement. This great work was
considered by the most learned engi.
neers in England to be capable of
outstanding the assault of the ocean
for ages, but in October. 1864, over
300 feet Of this giant barrier was
swept away. In 1872 a monolithic
block weighing 1850 tons was lifted
bodily and carried leeward of the
breakwater, and 1873 another and
heavier concrete mass, weighing $500
tons, which had replaced the former,
was swept away intact and carried to
point equally distant.
The marine dynamometer, for meas
uring the force of waves against an
obstacle, was invented by Thomas
Stevenson, and one of the results OBJ
tined was a Skerryvore lighthouse, in
the Atlantic, where force of 6083
pounds per square foot foot was meas.
ured At Dunbar force of three and
a half tons per square foot was re-
Gently registered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-17


either q nuisance or menace. II Is
quite q common experience to see lit
ters of baby skunks playing around
the sheds and garages on these farms.
They become as tame as kittens and
are fully as amusing in their gambols,
The present price of skunk skins is
approximately the same as last sea-
sons and the fur buyers say there is
nothing in the conditions to suggest a
decline.
Quite a number of foxes have been
trapped while the number of squirrel
sskins sailed down surprise those in.
vestigating Delaware as a fur produc-
ing State.
There also promises to be a good
supply Of racoon skins on hand when
the fur auction in st. Louis is held
this year. One thing has been learned
by the Delaware trappers and fur buy
ers. 1t pays to organize. This season
will see the Delaware shipments be-
ing advantageously handled at the
auctions while in the interval between
now and then hundreds of them will be
sold to the fur manufacturers and
shipped out of the State.
Buyers from the northwest have
been in Delaware during the past
week. Several Of the representing
Minneapolis firms were here the past
few days going over the muskrat stu
alton with local trappers. They are
reported to be paying little higher
price for their pelts than is being Of
fered by buyers from other districts.
Locally the northwest demand is Gre
ating considerable interest as it has
always been accepted here that that
section was the great fur producing
division of the country. Now the ques-
ton is asked: Are the northwest
furs stripped from southeast gamer"
Some of the trappers and pelt deal
ers say they are beginning to get a lit
tie new light on the fur game and that
possibly what they have long sus-
pected was reality.
For several seasons the impression
has been abroad that many of the fur
Innings found in garments sold
throughout the central sections and
supposed coming from the northwest
were nothing but southern pelts. The
resemblance to the latter has always
been quite marked, dealers insist
Now the truth may be coming out
and if it is done no one here can see
how any one will be hurt. The only
thing it will do will be to give credit
where it properly belongs. That will
mean something for Delaware and ad.
jacent States in the fur trade of the
future.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-17


Imagine a w0odchuck i'd sein
/ replied; but my words were lost
shouts Of laughter from an adjoin
field.
I'VE knew very well who was laus
ling at us, but we did not look arour
Presently he-our uncle shoute|
Look behind you, boys look b
hind you'll
And, boys, would you believe i'd
directly behind us, and within fivd
yards from where we stood, sat his
nighness bolt upright; and John al
ways contended that there was broad
grin upon his fat little countenance,
which seemed to say, Who got fooled
that time?
"Grasping stick made rush for
him and to my utter surprise he dis
appeared head first under ground.
When reached the spot, had no
little difficulty in finding the hole,
which was about eight inches in di-
ameter and hedged around about with
grass. By this time our uncle came
running up to US almost conyulsed
with laughter.
""Well boys he said, you did not
calculate upon that auxiliary exit Of
escape, did you? l should have told
you about that in the first place. The
woodchuck, as a rule, burrows in that
way. You see,' he said, that the dirt
is always thrown out at the entrance,
and so nicely does he do his work at
the exit that it can only be found after
some little searching. Their burrows
describe shape like this he ex-
planned, making a rough sketch upon
the loose ground with stick. About
the center Of the excavation is larger,
thus giving him plenty of room. Now
boys he added, you must admit that
the woodchuck has outwitted you, so
get upon the drag, and we'll go to the
house, as is now almost dinner time"
The fire in the open fireplace was
burning low. Grandpa had finished his
story. The few moments of silence
that followed was abruptly broken by
a question from George
did the woodchuck get his feet wet,
when you poured the water into his
house, grandpa?"
did you and your Cousin John get
any present for not getting him?"
asked Fred.
did you turn round on the way
home, to see if the woodchuck came
out Of his hole to laugh at your"
queried Bob.
Boys" said the old gentleman, who
had anticipated a bombardment OF
questions from them and was now
placing himself on the defensive
boys, it's about your bedtime. and
tomorrow I'll answer all your ques-
tons; so good night"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-17
Strange Pasturage
in Holland

The great dykes that keep back this
sea from large portion of the coasts
OF Holland have caused the countr,
much expense in their constructipl
and maintenance. There is one v$r,
large dyke along the Zuyder Zee
which connects sand-dune with sand
dune. During the summer the
retires for a long distance, and t
uncovered shore becomes fine past
age.
But all the farmers along the Goa
are not benefited by this provision
nature. The privilege to pasture COY
there was bequeathed to the residen
Of three villages by countess WI
died in the year 1912; and each
scendent of a resident of one of the vi
lagos at that date has inherited th
right to pasture seven cows. TIL
privilege cannot be bought or sold.
When spring comes, the cattle al
driven to the pastures, and the owner
who generally live miles away, have
make two milking trips daily at m
day and midnight.
In summer there is no danger frt
the sea, but the northerly gales
high tides of autumn put the pastu
many feet under water.
The uprising sometimes comes
swiftly that the cattle are caught
and are drowned. So at the begin
of September, watchmen are al
stationed on the dikes to keep
lookout on the sea.
When the sea rises. the man
dyke hangs up lantern. and
sea rises more he hangs up two.
is danger signal. Then similar
are flashed from church tower to
by watchers in the belfries.
When the sea rises fast, the
the dyke hangs up three lights
means Come quickly!" Alarl
are rung in every village and 81
roads are crowded with people
and on horseback. all going
rescue of their herds.
1t is perilous work which th
to do, and they heave long
relief when the cattle are saf1
stables at home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-17

Teacher (of natural history class)--
"How many species of kangaroo are
known to exist?"
Bright Pupil-"Two. Just the same
as any other kind of creature-the
kangaroo and the kangarooster."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-17
Opal Worn to
Cure Weak

1t is said that the amethys
worn to promote temperance
briefly. the chrysolite to vs.
the onyx worn around
prevent epilepsy the ops
eyes, and the topaz to-
ton and keep the we
walking.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-12-17
The Snow-SweeperS
Brush

Seeing snow sweeper passing along
the trackes Of city street, one can
not help wondering at the sturdiness
Of the revolving brush which is made
use of for the purpose of removing the
accumulations of snow and ice. Not
that many of us have use for such an
article, but we cannot help but to pay
tribute to the way it stands up under
the severe character of the work it
is called on to perform. 1t used to
take one man an hour and a half to
put in the rattan in segment of the
rotary brushes used on snow sweepers,
says the Electric Railway Journal.
Now the Cleveland Railway Co. has
designed and built machine at the
Harvard shops which makes it DOS
sible for one man to fill ten brush seq
ments or more in an hour. The work
which has made this economy and
the ability of the shop to keep ahead
Of requirements during long snow
storms possible involved not only the
design of the brush machine itself,
but also a redesign and rebuilding of
the brush holders on the sweepers.
The brush machine consists of an
air-operated press having a bed and
beam designed especially for making
these brush segments. An air pres
sure is maintained in cylinder in the
basement below the machine. A spe-
cial wooden beam is attached to the
piston and this may be raised and low
cred by means of the shop air pressure
controlled by an ordinary trainmans
valve, two oak timbers forming the
vertical guides for the beam.
In the bed of the press is a groove
of the proper size and shape to re-
ceive galvanized pressed steel shell
which forms the back of the completed
brush segment A layer of rattan of
30-inch lengths is then laid evenly
across the bed Of the press and, by
means of a guide board at the back of
the bed, centered over the shell.
Then maple bar 2 inches wide at
the top side, 1 IA inch wide at the
bottom side and inches deep, which
has been fitted with ten cast brass
hooks is fastened to the bottom of the
beam Of the press and held in position
by means of short length of chain at
either end. Air is then admitted to the
cylinder, and as the beam comes down
it forces the rattan down into the shell
and turns the ends upward on either
side of the maple bar. When the pis-
ton has travelled its full length down.
ward the brass hooks on the bar spring
over the rounded or rolled edges of
the shell, engaging it and holding fast.
This completes the making of one
brush segment and the others follow
in like manner until the entire broom
is completed.
1t is claimed that there is less leak
age of the rattan and that the brushes
have a longer life when made with
this machine than when made by hand,
probably due to elimination of mallet-
ing the rattan into place and to the
fact that the bend in the rattan is not
quite so sharp. The rattan is of course
s.-A~ L..
segments by steaming it in 80 inch
diameter by So inch high cylinder con-
nected to a steam hose. Another ad-
vantage of the machine is that it is
possible to use up short pieces Of rat
tan by mixing them with the pieces
of regular length.