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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-06
Editors Letter Box
Rats in the Dumps

Dear Journal: An editorial in to-
days paper bids US kill the rats.
Heartily concurring. I suggest as
First Aid frequent burning of the
city dumps, and permanent extinc-
ton of private dumps. 1t is an alb
surd but incontroyertible fact that
though I'live on one of the principal
streets of the city, within a stones
throw of the mansion of the Gov
ernor Of our State, I yet also live be-
side a rat-infested dumping place
whose many inhabitants we can see
almost any warm, thawing dav of
early spring merrily summing them
selves. With the coming Of the leaves
theY nave greater privacy while
practicing the same activity. During
the endeavors of our last clean.,n
week. When expert assistance helped
US polish up our pretty little CITY
this particular dump was more than
once reported. We have ample proof
that up TO date the rats are sin
busy Not even traps. everlasting
vigilance and a capable cat can ado
quately protect us from the unhA-
heveable depredations of these enter
prising and highly intelligent beasts.
Naturally 1 speak with some author
lty upon the manners and social
customs Of the neighborly rat family
and also naturally with some feeling
BY all means Kill the Rats"
Abolish the dumps, G. Nc
Augusta. July 2.
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ency in my behalf. might regret their
part in my pardon
have been among you for two
weeks past-welcomed home by
many as long-lost friend The glad
hand has been extended from all
sides and I.have been made to feel
that the terrible mistakes of my
young manhood are no longer re-
membered against me. Ny visit with
you will always remain happy
memory. and in bidding you good
bye and going away I do so with a
heart full of gratitude that you dear
people, with your intimate knowledge
Of my past life have shown such
eagerness TO accept the price I have
paid to the State and society at large,
as payment in full for the sins of my
youth. You have my assurance that
my future life will be devoted TO an
earnest endeavor to deserve the sym
pathy and good will you have shown
me and TO merit your kind renem-
brance. If l fail to come this way
again-there are many others-"Help
the other fellow"
Yours IN loving remembrance,
Samuel D. Haynes.
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Keep Clean All the Year

We believe in cleanup week. SAYS
the Maine Department Of Health, b.,
spasmodic efforts of such kind are
not completely successful. Althouga
the regular removal of trash and gar
bage is not by any means the mos,
important factor of public health
work. it must demand active atteu-
ton from the health workers Of
community. Accumulation of trash
and garbage is dangerous in that !,
supplies attractive breeding places
for flies which in their turn menace
the health of the community. A pop
ular estimate of communitys
healthfulness is based on its relative
cleanliness. Have a cleanup week.
to be sure. but supplement it ny
keeping clean the rest of the year as
well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-06
School and Farm Combined

Among the numerous suggestions
from city men for rendering assist
ance to the farmer. most may well be
disregarded as impracticabIe, because
Of the inexperience Of those who sug-
gest. There is, however. a practical
phase in a proposal made by DR.. H.
W. Jordan in the July number Of the
Journal Of Industrial and Engineer
ing Chemistry.
An experimental group Of boys"
says DR.. Jordan, in outlining the plan,
about 100, of ages IS, 10. and 20,
would be assembled and assigned to
farm life combined with school train
ing. The periods would be for the
farm growing season Of seven
months, April to October inclusive, Of
their 18th and 18th years, and for the
entire time Of their Goth year of age.
The boys would be quartered in a
suitable cantonment, in the center Of
a typical farm district, to do the work
on the farms, as many Of our older
chemists did when they were boys.
They would be paid as we were. by
their board, clothes and education,
with some, preferably a small amount
of. spending money.
Associated with their work. these
boys receive a generous amount Of
education in agriculture by simple.
interesting, scientific instruction
through lectures, farm and field dem
onstrations and moving pictures. The
fundamental principles Of raising
crops, preparation Of the land, selec-
ton Of seed, production and use of
fertilizers and care Of the crops from
sowing TO harvest should be taught,
as well as the storage of the crops
and their distribution to market.
Such plan would be good for the
boys and if managed by practical
men could probably be of considera-
BILE service to the farmer in the fav-
ored locality. Anyway the rising
generation" so trained, would be
able to discuss the subject Of agri-
culture more sensib!y than the pres
ent generation.
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A Tribute to Maine Agriculture

"Husbandry in the State Of Maine"
is the subject of an article in the
Journal Of Education by Augustus O.
Thomas. This pays merited tribute
TO the agricultural resources of our
State, does SO in very pleasing way,
and besides expresses the conclusions
OF an observer who admits he is not
a native Of Maine but was born.
bread and buttered in the great
plains country" He apparently has
observed some things at an angle
slightly different from that taken
generally. He says he is now ready
to revise the texts used in our schools
in order that the coming citizens
may have a higher regard for hus-
bandry in the Pine Tree State.
The student of the productivity of
Maine finds that the State can raise
more wheat to the acre, and of excel
lent variety, than Is grown on the
average in the great wheat sections
Of the country; that the State Of
Maine will produce more field corn
to the acre than is raised on an av-
erage in our great corn growing re-
gions; and the sweet corn, famous
wherever it is known, and it is known
everywhere. is from 100000 to 1900
600 bushels annual production. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-06
.LTTCHFIELD

A party of young people consisting
of Mr.. and Mrs. Delma Small and
children Chester Granville and
Freda, Inez Sylvester, Leona, Ethel.
Dorothy and Edward Fish, Fred Ad-
dington. Ella and Marshall Rogers.
clifton and Maurice Kenney. and
charlie Pinkham gathered at Tozier's
Cove Lake Cobbosseecontee. Thurs
day afternoon and evening. az puests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Tozier. A
picnic supper was served at six
O'Clock. Games were played on tina
lawn by moonlight.
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SKOWHECAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Priest and
son, Kenneth left last Saturday aft
ernoon to visit Mr.. Priests sister,
Mrs. W. L. Dutton of South Gardiner.
The Misses Mamie Roderick. En-
ma Roullard and Mrs. John Prescott
passed Saturday afternoon in Water
vile.
Burton W. Irish of Lewiston, Ne,
returned to Lewiston after visiting
briefly Rev. Theodore Halbert Will
son on Saturday.
Allie hatcher of North Arson was
in town Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Thompson of East Madison
were also business visitors in Show
hogan on Saturday.
Howard Ross. physical director at
Exeter academy, Mrs. Ross and Mrs.
Chase passed Thursday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Buchanan of
Madison avenue. They were on their
way from Exeter, y. H, to their
summer home at Hancock Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. C!ough, Mr.
and Mrs. Orison Clough and Miss
Dorothea and PhillIs Whiting ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. L. O.
Tuckey, Miss Pearl Tuckey, Miss
BARLEY, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Nc
Lain, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Beale, Miss
Florence and Ray Stoodley left sun
day for a trip through the White
Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moody Jewell and
Mrs. Fred Hurley of Mt. Pleasant
avenue left Saturday by machine for
Portland where they passed the
weekend and the Fourth.
H. ". Pike of Lisbon Falls arrived
in town Saturday night for visit
with his daughter. Mrs. c. Earle
Richardson. DR.. and Mrs. Richard
son and little daughter with Mr..
Pike made a trip through Strong,
kingfeld and Rangeley to celebrate
the Fourth. In Strong they were
guests Of pr Richardson's parents
DR.. and Mrs. l.. A. Dascombe and
their daughter. Mrs A c. Bowman
of Springfield, VT, who is in town as
their guest, returned last week from
an auto trip to points in Canada.
Mrs. John A. Chase and son,
Dwight, left Saturday morning for
Bath where they were to pass the
Fourth with Mrs. Chase's brother,
Henry ]. Holden.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Hubbard and
daughter. Alice, went to Winthrop,
Saturday to pass the Fourth with the
family of F. H. Smith.
Mrs. E. H. Emery was in town
briefly, returning to Shawmut Satur-
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest White and
daughter, Katherine, left Saturday
for Marblehead, Mass, where they
intend to make their home. !
Messrs. Fred Moore and Allan
Tewksbury of Jackman, passed
through Skowhegan Saturday on
their way to Boston where they in
tend passing their vacation. Mr.. |
Tewksbury will be remembered as
the bright and unassuming young
manager of the Electric Light Com |
pany in Jackman, who appeared as
a witness for the State in the trial !
of John A. Burke for the murder of
Nelson W. BARLEY.
Mrs. John Clifford and Mrs, Rob |
ert Green took the early train for
Portland where they passed the day |
Saturday in attendance upon the CEN
tennial.
The family of W. H. Cummings
has gone to Ocean Park where they |
have cottage for the summer.
First Selectman Clyde H. Smith |
was in Boston during the latter part
of last week.
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people, of Maine require three mil
Of wheat per annum for bread. We
raise all of this but about three mil
lions Of bushels. We could raise it
all and it would be advantageous in
many ways"
We may be permitted doubt wheth
er the learned doctor ever partic-
ipated in Maine haymaking after
reading: Hay grows abundantly
near the great waterways, all ths
farmer needs to do is to. cut and bale
his hay and roll it down the meadow
slope to the barge and ship it to mar
ket." But he somehow convinces US
when he says:
In Maine apples are raised with
less care and less exertion than in tbs
irrigated sections of the West; she
could double, or triple or quadruple
her apple production without difficult
ty. She has only one hundred and
sixty-fiye thousand head of cows,
yet she can produce cream and but
ter and cheese rivalling the famous
products of Denmark, which worked
their way into the London markets"
The writer thinks that Nature was
in her most artistic mood when she
made Maine. but this does not divert
him from what he believes to be a
fact worthy of notice. that this State
possesses wonderful possibilities for
husbandry. beyond what are already
developed.
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Mrs. Charles Provost and Jennie
Y. Rabadne went to Portland Satur-
| day, where Mrs Provost will visit
with her son, Mitchell. She will pass
a week in Lewiston with her son,
Arthur Zero and will also visit her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Vigue before
her return.
Roy Lancaster of Waterville, who
has been the guest of his mother.
Mrs. Joseph H. Lancaster. returned
to his home on Saturday morning.
Mrs. Ella Priest accompanied by
Mrs. Harold Priest and daughter left
Saturday morning for South Gardiner.
where they will be guests of Mrs
Priests daughter, Mrs. W. L. Dutton
They will also visit in Augusta before
their return and will be absent about
one week.
Raymond Smith and family of wor-
cester. Mass, have a cottage at Lake
wood for the month of July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fowler. Mr.. and
Mrs. &. F. Webb and Miss Cora Lewis
of Augusta motored to Kingield Sun
day for dinner.
.
N H, accompanied by her two little
girls arrived in town Saturday night
and are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Fox.
Mrs. James H. Derbyshire ard Miss
Margaret Davis, who have been in
town. the guests of Dr. r. A. Derby
shire and Mrs. j. H. Jenkins. returned
to Wyoming. Mass, Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs. George Ripley and son of MI
linocket have been guests of Miss Celia
Packard for a few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Madden and
daughter. Miss Edna, and Mr.. and
Mrs W. ]. Abbott passed the Fourth
at Pleasant Pond. The fishing was
never better in this pond than at
present.
Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson &C.
cupied the pulpit of the Bethany Bap.
fist church on Sunday morning. He
preached a powerful sermon, using as
subject, Christ as the Solution of
all Personal. Social, Industrial and
National Problems" There was a
patriotic service At $50 O'Clock. At
the evening service. Mrs Edith Han
son Gale. daughter of DR.. c. V. Han
son, the first pastor of the Bethany
Baptist church, spoke. Mrs. Gale
lived in Skowhegan as a girl and her
many friends here are always glad of
the opportunity to welcome her in
their midst.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Jenkins and
little son Jack. left Saturday morning
for Hampton Beach. where they are
to pass the month of July.
Mrs. Marcus Moore and Chesley left
Saturday morning for Rumford,
where they will pass two weeks with
Mrs. Moore's daughter Mrs. ]. O.
Stanwood.
sKowhegan was a quiet place to be,
July 4th and 5th. A large number of
our local people attended the Ncelebra-
tions at Lakewood and Madison and
a goodly number went to the lakes
In the northern part of Somerset to
take advantage of the fishing, which
is excellent at present. The trout are
still rising to the spinners in the deem.
lakes and fly fishing on the brooks is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-06
MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, July 8, 1920.
ludiereus Were Il Not Appalling

Iudierous Were II Not Appalling
Having read the League plank
adopted by President Wilson's con-
vention. having considered the well
rounded phrases in which we are told
that the nations honor, the safety OF
civilization, ct cetera, consist solely
in accepting the Wilson covenant;
being further told that the honor Of
this country was threatened with
sacrifice by wicked Republicans and
blaming them for all opposition: we
are left to conclude that those Re.
publicans are guilty Of something
akin to treason and the betrayal Of
the world. that they have done this
heinous thing for partisan purposes.
1t IL therefore time to refresh our
recollection, to recall that this rejec-
ton Of the Wilson covenant was by
the votes of Democrats as we'll as Re-
publicans. II the latter are vicious
then SO the former; and that is what
the San Francisco platform accuses
In that Democratic platform, then,
there is bitter condemnation Of the
twenty Democrats, who on the final
roll call actually voted for a League
Of Nations with Lodge reservations,
along with 20 Republicans. Those
Democrats are charged with having
done this for pernicious partisan
purposes. or words to that effect, con-
demned before the world by the man.
date OF Woodrow Wilson as an
nounced by the alleged Democratic
national convention. Along with them
also, are condemned those Of our al
lies who would gladly have approved
a League OF Nations such as would
be- in operation but for the intSrfer-
ence Of Wilson.
The mans audacity-for he is but
man-the conceit with which he as
sunnes that his personal view of this
treaty is the only possible one, that
the views of the allies, Of distin-
guished Democrats as well as dis
unguished Republicans. men Of
learning, experience and character.
that these are the Vaccinations of
the devil in politics, bespeaks an er-
omania which would be ludicrous
were it not appalling.
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MRS. GRANT GAINS
TEN POUNDS
ON z BOTTLES
Il Am Simply Over
joyed by the Way
Tanlac is Restoring
My Health" Declares
Little Rutland Wom-
an

Il am just now on my second bottle
Of Tanlac and have already gained
ten pounds in weight" declared Mrs.
Nellie Grant, Of SO Crescent street,
Rutland. VT, the other day.
y cannot begin to express the graf
itude I feel for the change that has
taken place in my condition since l
got Tanlac. For a long time have
had trouble with my stomach and
kidneys, and for nine weeks last fall
and winter I was down in bed. My
appetite was so poor I just had TO
force myself to eat, and the little
did eat caused gas and severe pains
IN my stomach. This gas pressed
around my heart SO I could hardly
breathe, and sometimes at night my
heart would futter so II alarmed me.
I was badly constipated, had a bad
taste in my mouth all the time and
was subject to terrible sick head
aches. Often I was so dizzy I nearly
fell over. In the mornings had such
feelings Of weakness and nausea it
was about all l could do to get my
clothes on and I simply dreaded the
DAY before me. My back hurt me
great deal Of the time and had
something like rheumatic pains in
my limbs. I was just completely run
down and so weak and nervous that
life was a burden to me. and at times
became very respondent, for I was
afraid l would never get well.
But I had taken only few doses
of Tanlac when I saw a change for
the better, and now. although 1 have
only been taking it for short While
have a ravenous appetite and my
food seems to agree with me perfect
", for 1 am just building up every
day. Before l started on Tanlac
was afraid even to take cup of cof-
fec in the morning. but now can eat
or drink anything l want and have no
fear of trouble afterwards. am
free from the sourness, smothering
sensations, palpitations, headaches
and dizziness. My back and limbs
don't pain me any more, and I am
free from that miserable feeling of
nervousness. l feel fine all the time.
and am overjoyed 10 see how per-
fectly my health is being restored.
Tanlac is certainly a grand medicine
for those who suffer IKE l did,
Tanlac is sold in Augusta by Bow
ditch Webster Co. and the leading
druggist in every city and town.
Adv.
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Coal for New EnaIand

What's in an order? That is what
New England is trying to find out in
regard to the Interpretation of the
recently issued priority order for coal
shipments to our industrial centers.
The order as issued. giving prefer
ence in shipments to New England.
was challenged by the coal operators
and has been modified by the Inter-
state Commerce commission which
issued it, to mean that while New
England may have its pro rata share
OF cars available for coal transpor-
tation it cannot claim any extra cars.
The New England member Of the
commission dissented from the ma
Jority report on the orders interpre-
tation but was overruled. He is
quoted as advising New England not
TO get hysterical over the modified
order but to give it fair trial. This
may sound like good advice and the
coal may come in sufficient quantities
to supply the needs Of this section Of
the country. but unless it can be
demonstrated that coal to run the
mills and factories can be delivered
the fight for it must go on.
James ]. Storrow Of Boston and
David A Ellis OF the Massachusetts,
public utilities commission both Of
whom have been most instrumental
in getting the New England situation
before the attention of the Washing
ton authorities are agreed that much
Of the coal which should come to us
is being sent abroad for higher prices
even than we pay ard that it is the
coal mine operators who are depriy.
ing New England Of its share. Mr..
Storrow said:
we are asking only out accus-
toned and rightful share of both
just as we are asking only our ,ac-
customed share OF coal We seek no
Wal Which, pcAOHSS 10. any other
ton OF this country; only what right
fully should come to US and which is
now being sent abroad"
NO less than 100000 tons OF our
coal Is being ruthlessly sent abroad
each month" declared Mr.. Ellis. "by
men whose attitude is that New Eng
land may go hang. for all they care.
1t is our coal that they are sending
away, our fair and accustomed share
and no one else's."
If coal is sent abroad at the rate it
has been going for the months Just
past the time may come when New
England and other American mills
must close while foreign mill wheels
keep turning. Then not only New
England but New England's market
which is the whole United States,
would feel the effect.
nRuying coal from hand to mouth,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-06

50 to speak, Is the proposition which
some New England manufacturers
are having to face.
With railroads running on Dor
rowed fuel or at best having only a
weeks supply In reserve, and with
manufacturers, accustomed to con-
tract for six months or a years coal,
now picking up Job lots at excess
prices, where shall we come out? Out
or coal certainly, unless the Inter-
state Commerce Commission can ar
range for the transportation Of New
England's coal to its proper destina-
ton.
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Willis M. Cola

Willis NJ. Cole passed away at his
home near the Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery at 80 o'clock on FRIDAY
evening. Mr.. Cole was afflicted with
cancer but was able to work until
short time before his death. He
was the son of Ebenezer and Esther
(Daniels) Cole and was about 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-06

The Journal recently published an
item from the Rockland Courier Ca
zette, expressing the gratefulness of
Samuel D. Haynes for the kindly
manner in which the people Of Rock
land received him, on his return
after an absence Of 40 years, during
which he paid his debt to mankind
and the State by Imprisonment at
Thomaston, from which he was par
doned seven years ago. Haynes, on
leaving his old home. sent the follow
ing to the Courier Gazette. It rings
true-it is worth your reading:
Editor of The Courier Gazette
Just a little swan song" from
Samuel D. Haynes, TO his friends,
countrymen and lovers in and about
Rockland and Thomaston.
Having gone ont from your midst
over 10 years ago to serve life SEN
tence in our State prison. and having
served a large part Of same, being
pardoned seven years ago, have
wanted to come back, after demon
strating my ability and determination
TO so live that no man or woman who
had any part in the long series Of eff
forts made to secure Executive Glenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-06
A MARVELLOUS
KIDNEY REMEDY
In One Month, Fruit
a-tives" Gave Com
plete Relief
65s First Ave, Troy, y. N

"
L have been a great sufferer for
years with Kidney Trouble and Con-
stipation. | tried Fruit "a -tives'
about month ago. and with almost
immediate results. The Kidney
Trouble has disappeared and the
Constipation is fast leaving me-"
HENRY DATER.
Fruit-a-tives,' or Fruit Liver Tab
lets, the medicine made from fruit
juices and valuable tonics. is doing a
wonderful work in bringing health to
sick people.
SOC. box, s for $3.50, trial size o5c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A- TIyES
Limited, OGDENsBURG, N. T.
Adv
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Two attachments of British troops
literally walked on diamonds for a
week or so during a trip they maaa
IN southwest, Africa during the war
days The march was through a IA
nous gem field and at every halt the
Tommies sought for precious stones
many really valuable ones being
found.
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Light and Airy
The irony of ate

That this is true, just bet dime,
1t is as sure as fate;
The boss is always down on time
The day that you are late.
Cincinnati Enquirer
And this is true you'll also find,
AS true as you're a sinner
The unexpected comply comes
When you've corned beef for dinner.
Hastings Tribune
Your train may be ten minutes late
SIX days a week, but I'm
Quite sure # you're once raroy, mate
the thing win be on time.
Newark Advocate.
For weeks on end your car works fine,
II runs just like a tops
Then when you demonstrate to Bill
The blamed things sure to stop.
Brownie.