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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
Scouting in Preparation
For Pine Blister Rust Work

The white pine blister rust has al
ready done heavy damage in Maine
and caused much apprehension as to
the outcome before it is entirely Grad
icated. The work of the Maine De-
partment of Forestry, which super
vises the work of the United States
government in it's control, has been
energetic and effective. A large
amount of scouting has been done in
the past season-from November, 1920
to February 10, Iceland the depart
ment is now preparing to go out in
the spring and go over the ground
with the owners where infestations
have been found and show them what
is neces sary and how to do it, in dis
posing of the pest. A summary of
the fall work in scouting and strip
line running carries a lot of valuable
and interesting information. It says:
"In order to ascertain the prevalence
Of blister rust in Maine, a Federal
crew Of three men worked about six
weeks scouting through the young
pine areas. In this way, "A townships
were worked, including an area bound
ell by the following towns: Berwick,
Hilead, Skowhegan, Searsport and
Thomaston.
LAT first the men did rather inten-
sive work in some towns, but as soon
as they began to find rust, so preva-
lent in all towns, oftentimes locating
the disease in six to 10 or more spots,
more extensive scouting was carried
on. Once infection was found in a
/ town, the men went into the adjoining
towns and so on.
Attention was also given to rfbes,
both wild and cultivated. In all
! places where pine infection was found,
RIDES was also located.
/ The territory worked does not in
clude any area on which the rust had
Z! been previously located, such as the
Brunswick and Kittery Point areas.
THE outstanding feature Of this
work are as follows:
"(1) That the rust was easily
, found in 215 district localities in "A
townships, during this short time. No
doubt the number Of townships would
| have been larger, If the working time
had been extended.
! "(2) That 20 per cent of the total
number Of infections have taken place
| during 1917 to 1919.
"(S) That the above data clearly
shows the rapidity Of the spread OF
blister rust, especially in young
growth. -
| ''Soon after the completion of the
above scouting, it was deemed adj
visable to run strip line through
some of these infected towns. in or
der to ascertain the percentage Of in
lection. Therefore, a line one rod
wide was run through the towns of
! Brunswick. Topsham, BUwdoinham.
| Richmond. West Gardiner Gardiner
and Farmingdale. distance of 81
miles. All pines on this rod-wide strip
were examined. Eleven outside plots
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
KEADFIELD

EAST-The S. N. c. was most cor
daily entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Morrow Saturday evening,
Feb. 10. 1t was a beautiful moon
light evening and a good attendance
was present. Mrs. w. e. Lord scor-
ed eleven and was presented with
a very daintily decorated china
cream and sugar set. Scott W. FL
field scored twelve and won a nice
pocketbook A delicious lunch of
sandwiches, assorted cakes, coffee
and oranges were, served. Many
thanks were extended Mr.. and Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
New CORPORATIONS

The following corporation, organ
lied under the laws of Maine, has
had it's articles of incorporation APP
proved by the Office Of the attorney
general:
L. S. Bean Company. organized
Feb. 10 at Pressure Isle. Capital
stock, 100000; all common; nothing
paid in; par value, 800; shares sub
scribed, 5. President, Lewis S. Bean,
Pressure Isle; treasurer. Ada c.
Brown, Pressure Isle; clerk, Clyde r.
Johnson, Pressure Isle; directors,
Lewis S. Bean, Ada c. Brown. Clyde
p. Johnson. Horace b. Harmon,
Owen E. Blackden. Jr. Purposes, to
own and operate a garage, deal in
automobiles. auto trucks, and vehi-
oles of all kinds and parts thereof;
to buy and sell farm machinery, i'm
plements, harnesses, hardware, fer
tilizer. oil. paint and gasoline, etc.
Approved Feb. 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
Typhus Fever and Possibility
If II Gets FOOthOld in Maine

s'Typhus fever would spread like
wild fire through the forests of
Maine, should some immigrant bear
ing the contagion on his body find
his way to the lumber camps of the
big woods" said DR.. l.. D. Bristol,
State Commissioner of Health.
"Typhus fever is louise borne dis
ease" continued DR.. Bristol.
ut is carried from person to per-
son by means Of the body louise, and
it is a fact beyond contention that
many Of the woodsmen of Northern
Maine are in large part, louise infect
ed.
"The type of people now landing in
New York and among whom typhus
fever exists, are just the class to seek
employment in the big woods. If
some such person, escaping the vigil
lance of the health authorities at the
port through which they enter the
United States, should take himself
ond his louise infested clothing into
one of our lumber camps, the disease
would break out in full fury.
1.-THE lumbermen so travel from
camp to camp, leaving one job for
another as the spirit moves, that the
whole numbering region would be in
fected, while the men coming out
from camp, this spring, would spread
the disease all over Maine.
I'm fear of a typhus epidemic, each
state has its own particular problem
to face, and Maine would find it's
greatest danger up north in the lum-
Der camps where the existence of
body lice among so many men would
offer fertile field for spread of the
Contagion"
Commissioner Bristol went on TO
explain the nature of the disease. He
said:
"Typhus fever is not to be con-
fused with typhoid fever, as was
common in the earlier days. The
diseases have long become distinct in
the professional mind and typhus in
epidemic form has for many years
ceased to threaten the United States.
The last serious epidemic was in
New York in 1S92-1S93 where the
disease is always smouldering.
though not in epidemic form. Typhoid
fever on the other hand, has become
moro prevalent as the typhus has
decreased in frequency of appear
ence.
I'm the old country it still prevails
however Parts of Ireland, provinces
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

was later run eastward from the
Brunswick injection area, through the
towns of Bath and Woolwich. Nine
teen hundred and lightweight trees
were examined, 125 being found in
fected, or more than per cent.
"On both strips a total of SOLO trees
were examined, SIS found infected, or
~ per cent.
CAS- considerable scouting was done
off line every day, and infection found,
it is very evident that blister rust has
obtained a strong foothold in the
stands of young pine in Maine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
Mt. VERNON
Florence DoIIoff Edniston

Florence d. Edmiston passed away
at her home in Garden City, Kansas,
February 9, after short illness with
pneumonia. She was the daughter of
John and (Marianna- Davis) Dolloff
of Mount Vernon. She is survived
by two daughters. Ollie M. Mangan
and Ottie M. Craig and three grand
children, one sister, Angie d. Guild of
Manchester and one brother. J. Ever
EFT Dolloff of Everett, Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
kennebec Timberiands Meeting

The annual meeting of the Timber
land Owners of the Kennebec Valley
will be held at 10 o'clock on Tues
day. March 1, at the office of the for
est commissioner at the State House
and Forest Commissioner Forrest H.
Colby is sending out the announce
ments.
The purpose of the meeting is to
talk over with the forest commission
er in regard to the appointment of
the fire wardens for the coming year
and any other matters that will be
of interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

averaging one-quarter acre in size
were laid out off line, in order to learn
if the men were running through
average conditions. av,
Along this 81 miles of line, in
GLIDING the plots, 602S trees were ex-
amined. $50 or u per cent. being found
infected. The age of infection run
ming from 1905 to 1919, mostly from
1917-1919. r.
Eight miles of similar strip line
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
State House Chat

Most of the departments were
closed during the afternoon, the or
der going out in the morning from
Governor Baxter. in honor of Wash
ington's birthday That did not inter-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for transportation of scholars for
tht ensuing year will be received by
the experimenting School Committee
Of Vassalboro until March l. 1921. Bids
may be sent to any member of the
School Committee or to the Superin-
rendcnt Of Schools.
Per Order S. S. Committee.
G. E. PAINE. Secretary.
feb16d2x
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

diseases can not threaten them. Lum-
bering is one of Names greatest in
dustries and should be placed on a
healthful basis"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

fere with the department rooms be-
ing used for committee hearings and
a few, including the State library.
remained open to the public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
Hartford, Connecticut

Morrow for their kind HOSPITALITY
Much praise is due the members Of
this Club for their interest and
help in making the meetings such
a pleasurable pastime. The ner
meeting will be with Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Mace Thursday evening, Feb
%.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

why's and whecefores of all the in
creases in old accounts and the in
sertion of new ones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
STATE HOUSE

"-over $1,000 automobiles have been
registered and over $4,000 operators
licenses issued so far this year. with
enough registrations Of motor We
hicles TO make the total receipts
s2ss,s s5. against $2os.221.25 in the
same time last year. or s54.743.75 in
favor Of the 1921 season. 1t was
done a. follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15
BIRDS AS STREET CLEANERS
vultures Employed for the Purpose IN
Costa RIGA. and Traveller Says
They Are Efficient.

Garbage collectors in Costa Rica en-
JOY their occupation. because they eat
what they find. In his book, Sailing
South" Philip S. Marden writes as fol-
lows:
Il was awakened on the first morn
ing in town by a sound Of wheels in
the street below, and looked out. IL
was an impressive sight. The garbage
man was abroad on his scavenging
rounds. Ahead of his open wagon
walked in sober platoon four enor-
nous vultures, all in sable and main
tanning the chastened demeanor Of I'M
dertakers at an open grave. Behind
the wagon walked half a dozen other
vultures similarly sedate. And around
the rim Of the cart. perched in SOL
emn row, sat twenty-one other birds
of the same species and same somber
hue. ! would fain have immortalized
the scene, but the camera, alas, wasn't
loaded. began to understand why
the streets of San Jose, which leave
much TO be desired in other respects,
are at least so notably clean. The buzz
yards attend to that"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15
COSTUME THAT DEFIES COLD
LaPIanders Mastered the Subject Gen.
turtles Ago and Have Never I'm
proved Upon IT,

The most novel dress In the world
is that Of the Laplander.
lie wears two or three of the same
garments. one over the other, incud-
ing two pairs of shoes filed with
dried grass, and two pairs of gloves
stuffed with hay.
In addition, his cap is filled with an
eiderdown pillow, aud a long wooden
scarf is wound several times round
the neck and over the head.
The most difficult part of his toilet
is the preparation OF his shoes. The
dried grass Is made ready by !; arming
1t before fire, and pulling 1t out
and rubbing 1t well together In order
70 render II soft and pliable. guam
tity Is then made into bali and
placed within the shoe, Leaving a cav
ity for the foot, which reposes safely
and warmly in the middle. Lapland-
ers never wear stockings or socks.
Taking OF his visit to Lapland, Mr..
Frank Hedges Butler, one of the pl-
oneers Of aviation and motoring,
says: "All told, | put on no fewer
than % separate articles of clothing
The style of the costume is hundreds
of years old, and IL is emlnently pracs
tical. because one never feels cold
once this novel and curious outfit has
been adopted"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15
ANCIENT AND MODERN ROME
WorId-Famous Buildings Occupy
Sacred Sites in the Old capital
of the World"

Ancient Rome was built on the hills
south of the River Tiber. Tradition
regarded the Palatine as the site of
Romulus' Urbs Quadrata. Excavations
have brought to light remains of
earlier settlement and prehistoric
metropolis. The capitoline was the
center of republican and imperial
Rome. One of the principal ancient
monuments is Hadrian's mausoleum,
which, as the castle of st. Angelo, was
the citadel of medieval Rome. West
of this stood Caligula's circus, In which
Nero tortured the Christians; its site
is now occupied by st. Peters, the chief
shrine of Roman Catholicism, reputed
to be the largest church in the world.
occupying $4,000 square yards and
measuring 435 feet in its highest part.
North of st. Peters is the Vatican
palace, which covers 1914 acres and
comprises over 1000 halls, chapels and
rooms. The pantheon, built by Agrip-
pa in q B. Q. and restored by Hadrian,
is said to be the best-preserved ancient
building in the city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15
Animals, Need Of salt.

Persons who have the salt-taking
habit insist that they require It. Some
insist that they need more pepper,
mustard, vinegar and sugar than 9TH
er persons do. Perhaps this Is true
and perhaps these persons confuse the
meaning of the words need" and
desire" Many wild animals seem to
have taken naturally TO salt. The
"salt-llcks' of this country were the
places where herds Of buffalo, which
roamed the land east of the Ale
ghenies as well as the region west OF
the Mississippi, travelled in order 10
lick the ground that was coated with
the mineral The aborigines of the
land which came 10 be the United
States knew the uses of salt and II
was common practice with some Of
the tribes to eat hickory ashes with
their food. those ashes conta.n4lg
quite high per cent of saline mat.
ter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DIR. Kilmers Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained In every
bottle Of Swamp Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t is not stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
II is not recommended for everything.
II is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle Of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However. II you wish first to try this
Preat preparation send ten cents to DR..
hlmer & Co.. Binghamton, N. Y, for a
81 mple bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.--Adv,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15

ity kept them busy specializing as to
what new product of the trimmer's
skiilful hands was 10 be revealed to
the public. The mystery grew on them
till It obsessed them. and it helped
TO assuage the pain Ruth was suffer
ing because of Johns exit from her
life.
For two weeks Ruth saw nothing Of
John, and it was a long two weeks.
BY this time she had abandoned all
hope of reconciliation ever being
reached, and on Saturday afternoon
she wrapped his diamond ring and set
out for the post office to mail il. Every
Saturday afternoon was a half-holiday
for Miller Brothers employees.
The route TO the post office took her
past Hecksteeth's store, and with in
quisitive eyes she surveyed the big
curtain-eovered window.
"oh. for just a peek 70 she said
softly, and then paused, almost star
tied by what she saw. 1t was a crack
in the screen where two of the shield
ing curtains met
Here's my chance for a big victory
over SUSIE" she said gleefully, and
sidled up to the crack, keeping her
face turned toward the street as
though she was In wait for some one.
When she was in the right position she
stopped somewhat and eraned her
neck SO she could glance into the aper-
ture which so opportunely offered it
self
10 her surprise. a pair of eyes
looked out at her. At first she was
inclined to think ii was a reflection of
her own, but gradually face took
form before her, and it was not hers.
She was astounded almost to the point
of being in a panic. 1t was actually
weird.
That's Johns face" she thought.
surely it must be hallucination.
I've been thinking SO much about him
that I've started having visions Of
him."
But no, there could be no vision
about this face. Ii was human, flesh
and blood, even to tiny mole that
belonged to John. The situation was
so mdicrous that she could not help
smiling, when once her astonishment
wore off, and the face ON the other
side of the glass smiled In response.
OF sudden the face vanished there
was noise at the door Of the store,
and John came out
window shopping?' he asked pleas
antly.
Yes, she replied very meekly, and
quickly tucked the small package into
pocket. "Wha-what are you doing
here?"
Il work here" he returned quietly.
I'm the window trimmer. neglected
10 tell you that | changed jobs a month
ago. You see, window trimming is my
regular profession, but / get tired Of
1t now and then and try printing.
was offered special Inducements TO
take this job and fix up this surprise
window, and I've been working so
hard at 1t / can't bear to think of
window trimming when off duty. /
feel like taking a walk right now;
what do you say?"
And Ruth did not demur.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15
FOUND SILENCE ONLY REFUGE
Under the Circumstances, It Would
Seem, Mrs. Paula's Friend Had
Made Wise Decision.


Now, everybody In town knows that
Mrs. Paula Plat was talking of MAX
ing visit to her married daughter
in Ohio. She had been talking about
it for two years, but age and the nat
ural timidity of woman long a widow
had postponed the great event from
month to month. until the neighbors
began to wonder whether it would ever
come to pass.
So one morning when Uncle Tom
Filters met friend of Mrs. Paula's,
there was twinkle in his eyes as he
asked:
when is Mrs. Paula goin' out to
Ohio?"
'Don't ask me-" said the other. 81
don't know nothin' about it. If / tell
her to go, she says we all want to
get rid OF her; and If tell her to stay
at home, she says l am mean. / amt
sayin' a word P'-Philadelphia Ledger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15
imnortant TO Mo,hera


You may not believe it, but we have
this ON creditable authority:
A marine reported the loss Of his
gun.
"Was there any mark on IT," asked
the corporal, "by which you might
recognize III"
"No, think not" answered the ma
rine.
"Surep
"WeH. come to think of it, there was
a name on it,"
"Whatg"
"springneld.p-The Tennessee Tar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15

i recommend your medicine to anyone
who is ailing. You may publish my testi-
moniali you think twill help others. -
Mrs. CARRIE WILLIAMS, Overpeck, Ohio.
For more than forty years Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
been restoring women to health who
suffered from irregularities, displace-
ments, backaches, headaches, bearing
down pains, nervousness or the blues.
Today there is hardly town or hamlet
In the United States wherein some
woman does not reside who has been
made well by it. That is why Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is now
recognized as the standard remedy for
such ailments.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15
ASPIRIN
Name 'Bayer" on Genuine

Take Aspirin only as told in each
package of genuine Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin. Then you will be following
the directions and dosage worked out
by physicians during 81 years, and
proved safe by millions. Take no
chances with substitutes. If you see
the Bayer Cross on tablets, you can
take them without fear for Colds.
Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism.
Earache, Toothache, 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
Observation-Disclosures of Salicylicacid.-
Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15
FELT LIKE AN IRON
BAND AROUND HEAD
Mrs. Osborne Says She Shudders
When She Thinks How
She Suffered.


"For years." said Mrs. V. b. Osborne,
Of us Lancaster Ave, Lexington. KY.
Il have been in rundown condition;
nervous, weak and dizzy. l was ac
tually so nervous that any sudden
noise or excitement would produce a
palpitation of my heart that fright
ened me. ] absolutely could not climb
stairs, for to attempt such would thor
oughly exhaust me.
Il had nervous headaches and when
they came on it seemed that an iron
band was drawn tight around my head.
| now shudder when ] think of those
headaches My stomach was weak
and | could not digest the lightest
liquid food. Any food Of a solid ma
ture caused nausea and the sickening
sensation remained for hours.
My misery was almost unbearable.
My sleep was never sound and I was
worn out all the time. My condition
was indeed a very depJcrable one. l
finally sought treatment in Cincinnati,
but nothing helped me one particle
! was on the verge of giving mp In
despair when neighbor pleaded with
me TO try Tanlac. / obtained a bottle
OF the medicine and began its use.
Il began improving at once and soon
felt my nervousness and dizziness dis
appearing. Then my headaches left
me and realized my strength had re-
turned. My appetite and digestion Inn
proved and ! am now so much better
in every way. This Tanlac is Won
derful medicine and the only one that
ever really helped me. i hope every
poor woman who is suffering as | did
will try It,"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15
Proud of Her Daddy.

Helen was playing out in front OF
her house Flag day and evidently had
noticed the flags that were out in many
of the homes. This same day hap
pened to be her dads birthday but
size was not aware of it until she had
been let in on the big secret of sur
prise that was i'll store for her dad
when he came home for the evening
meal and that she was not to tell any
one about 1t.
When given this information she
exclaimed, rs today daddy's birth
day?"
When told that it was, she re-
marked quite decidedly, her big eyes
getting larger, "Oh now / know why
all the flags are out"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15
EARLY GLAZED WINDOWS.

1t is said that In the reign of Henry
III Of England a few ecclesiastical
buildings had glazed windows. Suger,
however, a century before. had
adorned his great work, the abbey Of
st. Denis, with windows, not only
glazed. but painted; and l presume
that other churches Of the same class,
both In France and England, espe-
cially after the lancet-shaped window
bad yielded TO one of ampIer dimen-
sions, were generally decorated in q
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15

similar manner. Yet glass is said not
to have been employed in the domes.
tic architecture Of France before the
Fourteenth century; and its introduc.
ton into England was probably by no
means earlier. Nor indeed did it come
into general use during the period Of
the Middle ages.--Christlan Science
Monitor.