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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12
Sayings by Lincoln

Consciences differ in different in
dividuals.
Let us strive on to finish the work
we are in.
A house divided against itself can
not stand-1838.
1t is not safe to swap horses when
you are crossing a stream.
4 Gold is good in it's place, but living,
brave, patriotic men are better than
gold.
Let us have faith that might makes
right, and in that faith let u.s. to the
end, dare to do our duty as we I'M
derstand it-Address Feb. Fl, 1889.
With malice toward none, with
charity for all, with firmness in the
right as God gives us to see the
right.-Second Inaugural Address,
1866.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12
lincoln'a First Dollar

When he was about eighteen years
old Abraham Lincoln, who, as he
said, belonged to the scrubs, people
who owned no slaves and not much
of anything else. built raft to carry
some produce down the river to sell
While he was looking at the work
of his hands and wondering if he
could better it, two men came down
to the shore and looking over the
several small craft there. picked out
Lincoln's boat and asked if he could
take them and their trunks out to the
big steamship coming down the river,
there being no wharves in that local
ity.
Lincoln sculled them into the river
and put them and their trunks aboard
the steamship at the last minute, re-
minding them that they had forgot
ten to pay him. Each man threw him
a silver half dollar.
IT could scarcely believe my eyes, I"
said Lincoln in relating the occur
ence. you may think it was a very
little thing, and in these days 1t seems
to me a trif1e, but it was the most
important incident in my life. I could
scarcely credit it that I, a poor boy,
had earned a dollar in less than a
day; that by honest work l had
earned a dollar. The world seemed
wider and fairer before me. I was
more hopeful and confident being
from that time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12
CHINA

Last Tuesday morning. II of the
public spirited men, with shovels and
seven teams. began the work of
crawling the sidewalk from the
Baptist church to the foot of Tavern
hill. The gravel was given by Fred
Denico. Fifteen women and three
men furnished the dinner, which
was served by five of these ladies in
the vestry. Judging from the way
the food vanished, it was highly APP
preciated by the hungry workers,
The gravel and the work are much
appreciated by the community.
One day recently, Leone, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
Washburn, had the misfortune to
break one of her legs.
Wednesday the Dorcas Circle met
with Mrs. Eugene Brann.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12

The center Of an earth road dries,
more quickly after rain than do the
sides. Therefore the first round trip
over the road with grader after each
rain Is on the center with the blade,
set at an angle that will move the SUR.
plus dirt ahead and out. This meth
cd smooths up the, center first. wheFs.
the traffic should travel and wishesste'
travel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12
WRESTLER DIES
lat WATERFORD
IN FIRST MATCH

Portland. Me. Feb. 11.--Dominic
Merchant of Lakeport, n. II, aged 23,
cropped dead while wrestling with
Guy EaSley of WATERFORD before a
last night. Heart trouble was given
as the cause. Merchant had been en-
poyed on ice cutting operations at
East Waterhoro. 1t was his first
wrestling bout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12
PITTTSFlE:LD ;.

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bartlett and
baby left Thursday for Lewiston
where they will reside. Mr.. Bartlett
has been in the employ of the Central
Maine Power Co., for some time and
will continue in the employ of the
same firm at Lewiston. Their many
friends regret to have them leave
Pittsield but wish them success in
their new location.
A splendid opportunity is offered to
the citizens of this town who want to
have instructions in civil govern
ment that they may become more
familiar with the workings of the
machinery pertaining to local, State
and national affairs in which all are
now equally interested. Roland +.
Cony of Augusta, principal Of the
Grammar school, is to conduct the
course which will be free to all vot
ers, men and women. Mr.. Cony is
very well informed on the subject of
civics and all who avail themselves
of the opportunity to attend the
course will be greatly benefited. The
first meeting will be held in the ninth
grade rooms Of the Grammar school
building Wednesday evening, Feb. II.
Mr.. Cony's subject will be good gov
ernment as it pertains to town af-
fairs. All are most cordially invited
to attend.
Pittsfield Grange will confer the
first and second degrees on a large
class of candidates Saturday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Ellwyn Mathews, who
have been passing the winter with
their son, DIR. Floyd o. Mathews at
Brandford, Mass, arrived in town
Friday afternoon for visit with Mr.
Mathews brother. B. S. Mathews. be-
fore returning to their 'home in St
Adams
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12
Tears at the Wedding

AT Persian, wedding the gentlemen
take off their shoes at the door. The
ladies squat on their side of the room
to await the brides coming. She in
variably appears with REDEEMED feat
ures and swollen eyes, for she is ex-
pected to cry for week before the
ceremony. Her wedding gifts from
the company consist of such practical
trifies as papers of pins and cakes of
soap
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12

business trip has returned home! The
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Rowell
will be pleased TO know that they
plan to move back to Pittsfield to
live in the spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12
Dreaming Of the Wind

To dream of the wind blowing sig
mites opposition and illness. II II
blows your hat away. it's sign you
will want TO go away because OF a
shortening of yours. To dream 0.
hearing the wind blow foretells illness
of someone very close to you. If you
are caught in gust of wind. you will
have some narrowing experience very
soon. To dream OF seeing a windmill
is a sign you will have a loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12
start of the Umbrella

AS shade from the sun the umbrel-
la is Of great antiquity. Sir Gardiner
Wilkinson has engraved a delineation
Of an Ethiopian princess travelling In
her chariot through upper Egypt. where
the car is furnished with an umbrella
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12
Rosy
Cheek
for Girl and Boy

Keep the children in,
good health. 1t is thel
greatest, blessing that
can come to them. Most
of their ailments start
with irregularities Of
the stomach and bowels.
Ovcrcating or eating i'm
proper food, also failure
to establish the vitality
important habit Of a
daily movement Of the
bowels, are causes of
much serious illness dur
ing the growing years.
frequently worms in the
stomach or intestines are
, indicated by a feverish
condition, restless nights,
nervousness, biting the
nails, choking, pains, and
nausea. The safe, sure
remedy is 81. F." At.
woods Medicine, used
: by Maine mothers for
more than a half GEN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12

OF the average moving picture film,
so to IS prints are made. but in the
case of one of the most popular ones
as many as $50 to 275 prints have
sometimes been required
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12
SIDNEY

WEST-Services will be held at
the Quaker church Sunday, Feb. IS at
1890 A. NJ weather permitting. All
are welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12

There will be an especially inter-
esting service at the Universalist
church Sunday morning. it being
Laymen's Sunday. Several Laymen
of the parish will take charge Of the
service and present messages from
their point of view.
Simon NJ. RoweIl of Auburn, who
has been in town on a few days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12
Church Notices

Universalist church, Rev. Sidney j.
Willis, pastor. Morning service at
1890 with sermon by the pastor
Splendid music by a large vested
choir. Live up-to-date Sunday
school at IL o'clock. Junior Y. p. c.
U. meeting at 3.45 Sunday. Beauti-
full home like church and a cordial
welcome to all.
Methodist Episcopal church-Morn-
ing service at 1890 o'clock with SER
mon by the pastor, Rev. d. P. Pelley,
Sunday school at IL, Frank Blaisdell'
superintendent; evening service at 2
o'clock. All are cordially invited.
Free Baptist church - Morning
worship at 1890, with sermon by the
pastor, Rev. E. L. Converse, Sunday
school at IL with, classes for all ages,
Christian Endeavor at o'clock; eve
ming service at O'Clock, simple
gospel service; prayer meeting at 1880
Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12

The third finger Of the left hand (the
wedding ring finger) is said to be the
FIRST finger that a newborn babe is
able to move and the last of which a
dying person loses control
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12

the character of agricultural activity.
the markets its products may reach.
which in turn fixes the prices of such
products.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12

have it ready for family illnesses. so
cents at your dealers. Satisfaction
assured. 81. F." Medicine Co.,
Portland, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12

Copyright the Constitutional League OF America
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-10
THE WEATHER.

Probably showers to-
night and Wednesday:
not much change IN tenn
pcrature,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-10

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-11

must do exactly as say. Tomorrows
your birthday. you know.
"And I'm to have a party
"And you're to ask Mr. Paine at the
very last minute so he can't refuse"
'.Pn cry If he refuses-he likes me-,
said Tommy. He wouldn't disappoint
little boy he liked"
To shed tears on his seventh birthday
to drag Dick Paine from ms white
play with small lads and lassies at a
birthday party. "You amt mad on
me. are you?" demanded Tommy woe
fully.
nobody excepting myseh ana an
idiotic white cockerel."
"I-otta hates him, too." said Tommy
as he scuttled home across the lawn
1t was a nice party and Lotta's
mother seemed glad to see Dick once
more. cit was nice OF you 70 come
4 didn.t want to butt in at this
time. only Tommy begged me- he ex-
I'VE all miss you. Dick" said Mrs
Ames. quietly.
but she avoided Dick. At supper
Tommy leaned across TO Dick and
whispered: do you like the salad?"
Great" responded Dick
It's Nieodemus-I mean hes In It,
too. with other chiczensl''
Dick stared. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
she don't care-she gave him to
me, and cook and planned to sack
kerfice him because he is bad and
makes sc. much trouble. but it's funny,
he's bad to have around, but good 10
eat" and Tommy returned to his
birthday supper.
Everyone laughed. and Dick Jumped
up. where's Lotta?" he asked, his
face very red.
You will find her outside some
where, Dick. Tell her to come back
when Tommy cuts the cake" and Mrs.
Ames smiled contentedly, for she knew
that the reign of Nicodemus the Bad
was ended and that a dove of peace
would take his place.
| copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-11
Observation-Disclosures

O. What is the variation of temperature
on the Isle of Pines ?-J. d.
A The Isle OF Pines has one continue
GUS summer. the variation of temperature
turnout the entire year being scarcely rs
great as often occur In single sumner r
is rare, indeed, when the thermometer I'm
summer on the island registers as high as
20 nsves s be 1S % G9es the
Q. have an oil stove in which the wick
holders have become so charred with CAR
bon that the wicks will not turn up. What
will remove it7-C. P. L.
A. The Bureau Of Standards says there
in your wick holders can be removed me-
new holders.
Q. Do -attlesnakes shed their skins more
than once year? Does each rattle signify
one year which the snake has lived.-R.
A. Well fed rattIcsnakes may shed their
skins three or four times a year, and as
the ring sooner or later become detached.
the NUMBER of joints IN the Seer ra thet
snake indicates the years of the snakes
age, Is unfounded.
Q. What was the first vessel in the Brit
A. The first war vessel of the British
vessel built in 1909 at cost of s724 Ala. tho
first double decker TO be built in England.
e kindly give me formula for sulphur
A. Sulphur bath: TO prepare, dissolve
potassa suiphurata fsulphurated patasbl.
known also as liver OF sulphur, in a small
quantity of hot water. and add this to the
bath water. From one to two ounces OF
sulphur are usually used for a bath, and
the temperature. of the bath is general
ily between So degrees and 95 degrees
Method Of giving baths: The patient lies
quietly In the bath for from 10 to 20 min
utes. Afterward he is enveloped in
warmed sheet and dried by patting gen.
tly over the sheet-neyer rub hard. for as
these baths are given largely for their
soothing effect upon the irrftated skin
the bath
g. How much mineral water is sold In
A. In 1920, 4O,O0O.ooo gallons of mineral
water, valued at $5,oOo,0O0, were sold In
the United States.
(Any reader can get the answer 20 any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic 7
Haskin, Director, Washington, DC. This
offer applies strictly to information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal, medi-
cal, and financial matters. 1t does not at
tempt to settle domestic troubles, nor TO
undertake exhaustive research on any sub
{ect. Write your question plainly and
briefly. Give full name and address md
enclose two, cents in stamps for return
postage All replies are sent direct to the
incuirer)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-11
THE SOLDIER BONUS.

/ The senate is showing much eager
ness to pass a soldiers bonus bill,
which necessarily will increase taxes,
but is evincing no interest in any
plan for reduction of taxes where
they could advantageously be re-
duced. The soldiers are entitled to
whatever congress is likely to give
them, but the necessary funds to
make payment cannot be had except
thru economy and the elimination of
needless expenditures in other direc-
lions. The country is in no mood to
stand for an increase in taxes even 20
pay so just an obligation as a soldier
bonus.
According to platform pledges, the
present administration was unreserv-
edly committed to the program of
governmental economy apd the reduc-
ton of taxes. Undoubtedly the favor
aMe intent exists, but the people Of
the country already have reason to
question whether any practicable
steps have been taken in this direc-
ton. 1t is true that the budget sys-
tenn is in process of organization and
the p6ISOAhSA mus Lar dHHOuICeu Is
promising. Nevertheless no system
will bring about economy if its efforts
are nullified by false and wasteful
economic methods.
I'VE might as well look the Issue
squarely IN the face" says the Vol,
man Review. THE extravagant ex-
penditures of the government havs
not resulted from the customary ap-
preparation items, swollen as they MAY
appear to be. They have resulted
from paternalistic incursions into the
field Of private enterprise. If we wis
Top off these political excrescences We
can save hundreds OF millions yearly
A glance at the facts is convincing
A minimum calculation places the los.
resulting from governmental attempts
at operating a merchant marine a
fully sS.O0o,00o.00O. The report made
to the chairman of the house commit
toe on appropriations fixes the gov
ernment's losses in the operation o.
the railroads at $1,000. O0o, 900. Tn,
creation and maintenance of numer
Gus other useless, supernumerary bu
reaus has added hundreds OF nnillioni
annually to the tax payments. Agair
quoting from the Review:
OF course we have the statement o
policy from the president in an In
spring epiRram: More business IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-11

government and less government in
business" This, however. must be
construed merely as an indication of
executive attitude when we see con-
gress on the verge of passing bills
to place under federal control the
packing industry and the coal indus
try with probably others to follow.
We can set aside for the moment the
evil results Of such a policy in the
form of increased costs to the con-
sumner and the harm that is done thru
depriving individual enterprise of in
itiative and flexibility. 1t is true that
coal is toe high. Fuel has been made
the subject of unconscionable prof.
iteering, but the excuse for profiteer-
ing was furnished by the high produce
ton cost originating with govern
mental fixing of wage scales. When
the coal mine operators found out
that the public would stand for the
increased cost OF production. they
added their own outrageous prof
its. In the ease Of the packers the
same thing was done, and now the
packing house employees receive two
and half times their pre-war wages
while farmers are compelled to sell
their livestock below the average
range of prices that existed before the
war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-11
Dorothy Dix Talks
TO the Sweet Girl Graauate-2

TO the Sweet Girl Graduate.
You studied hygiene. Would you
know how to feed baby and keep it's
bottle sterilized so it wouldn't have
the collie?
You studied English for years. Can
you spell correctly, or are you one of
those million of girls and boys who go
thru school without ever being intro
duced to the mysteries of the diction-
airy? Can you write a simple. we'll
expressed, courteous business letter, or
are you one of those to whom every
word of the simplest communication
must be dictated, even to the very
punctuation?
Can YOU write an interesting gos-
sipy letter, and an elegant, graceful
note? Or are you one of those who
never send a little line of sympathy,
or congratulation, or write the letter
that makes and keeps friends because
they are so awkward with the pen that
they take it in hand as seldom as
possible?
You have studied psychology. Have
you gotten working dope from that
that will turn the trick when you
come to avoiding the angles of a nerv-
Gus, cantankerous husbands DISPOSE
ton. or soothing down the ruffled
feelings of a mother-iin-law?
Can you do any one thing in the
world well enough to make people
willing to pay you for doing it?
If you can not answer these ques-
lions in the affirmative dear little,
sweet little girl graduate, don't you
think you had best get busy putting
few anneXes, and towers, and cupo-
las and things on the education that
you now consider such a perfect House
of Life? For when you come face
! - %
existence you will find that all that
schools and colleges can teach you is
JUST kindergarten stuff. 1t helps when
you matriculate into the big University
of Life. but it doesn't carry you all the
way as you thought it would. -.
So lock. up your diploma and begin
your real education, and commence it
in the kitchen with mother as instruc-
tor. What ever else a woman needs
to know in the world, there are two
things that she may be certain she
will require to be mistress of, and they
are the fine arts of cooking and sew
ing. No matter what fate has in store
for her woman will always require
to be fed and clothed, and whether she
fares well or i'll, and dresses beauti-
fully or sloppily depends upon what
she knows about cooking and sewing.
No girl is well educated unless she
| is good free hand cook, and can turn
| out hat and dress that even her
dearest enemy does not know is home
made.
Then, sweet little girl graduate.
study some way by which you can
make an honest living. This goes, no
matter how rich Papa is. Money has
wings, and many a millionaire 6
daughter has died in the poor house
Don't risk this fate. Make learning
a trade as much a part of your educa-
ton as learning to read and write well
When you can cook and sew and
support yourself you will be entitled
to consider that you are a fairly well
educated girl. Not before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-11

work, he learns that there are other
influences which will help him to sue
cess if he deserves it. Dean Potter is
in constant touch with leading MEM
bers of his profession and large en-
ployers of engineering talent. He is
quick to make known at Purdue any
valuable innovation he finds in the
practice of engineering. He is forever
looking for openings for his graduates
for which they are peculiarly fitted.
As he puts it. he SELLS the crop"
every year, and is keeniy interested in
seeing to it that the crop is high grade
and placed to the best advantage.
Room for the Right Men.
Many large corporations send each
year at graduation time to add to
their technical forces from source
in which they have the highest faith.
Despite the general slackening of in
dustry, there was a good demand for
Dean Potter's graduates who closed
their course successfully last month.
They labor long and hard with the
boy at Purdue who is looking for col
lege life, but does not want his studies
to interfere too much. They believe
this attitude is the result of a method
that made the boy learn a book in
stead of compelling his interest in q
study. Dean Potter holds strongly to
the belief that the real pleasure in the
world is in intelligent, interesting
work, and he has to his record many
instances of success in turning stu
dents to his view, from which they
have not subsequently departed. The
dean believes in academic freedom,
sports and pastimes, hobbies and in
terests, but his face is firmly set
against academic license and con-
firmed laziness-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-11
LITTLE. BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE

Ma was going to make q omlett
for suppir and she sent me out for
a duzzin best eggs, and on the way
home axidently dropped the bag
vile was trying to see how loose l
could hold It, and the ferst thing I
did wen I picked it up was to look
in to see If enything had happened.
WITCH something had, being about half
the eggs all broal and leekfng over
the other half and making them look
broak too. me thinking. Its a darn
good thing ma wunts them for on-
lett insted of for soft boiled eggs
And I kepp on going home carrying
them careful SO nothing verse would
happen to them, and on the way saw
some little blue flowers growing IN
some grass alongside of a tents, think
ing @, Ill pick a bokay for ma and
give give It to her before I give her
the eggs.
And I picked q bokay, picking more
grass than flowers on account OF not
being enuff flowers to make q bokay
without help, and wen got home ma
was In the kitchen waiting for the
eggs, and heid~out the bokay saying,
Look wat picked you, ma?
Now wat in the werld do you sip
pose can do with all that derty
grass? sed mi.
wen G. ma, look there's flowers in
it. don't you Sc tn m, ma? sed.
No. sed ma. and I sed. Well look.
III show you ma And showed her
the little blue flowers. being of them
and hard to see on account OF all the
grass. and ma sed, Very pritty, very
pritty, and now ware are the eggs?
wich I handed her the bag say
Ing, I axidently saved you a lot of
werk, ma. Meening by bringing her
| the eggs allreddy half broak. and
ma started to take them out of the
bag and quick pulled her hand Out