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VILLAGE Life in India

An Indian who was graduated from
the University of Illinois and is nov
| a professor of agriculture at the Uni
vcrsity of Calcutta once offered a
take me to an Indian village. ~
wanted me TO see something, lie said
Of real Indian life. The village wat
about twenty miles from Calcutta,
and although it was off the railroad
line its proximity to a large city MAJ
have subjected IL 10 conditions othsr
than those generally TO be found 4
the mofussil. Nevertheless il was
typical, at least in outward semi
blance. OF many places | saw In IN
dia. 1t was as stagnant as ~
square, sunken water-tanks. BcngdI
women who came down the steps 4
kneel and scrub with wet earth the'
brass pots, or to fetch water for cook
ing. or TO wash their clothes or ~
battle, had first 10 clear away tt
green scum in /. little circle aronn1
themselves. The roads were partl|
under water, from the rains OF
week before. II did not surprise M
to learn later that in many districs
of Bengal the death rate exceeds ne
birth-rate, owing TO the ravages q
malaria. In the whole OF this townl
which comprises four THOUSAND
households. there is but one yllagf
industry, Offering employment 70
about fifty women and children and
handful OF men-a jute-rope factory
The principal toddy- shop was owned
by the biggest money-lendcr Whe1
was informed that money-lendenl
not infrequcntiy charge two anna
per month for the loan OF one rupe
"a rupee at par is worth 80 IL
cents and equals sixteen annas). thus
exacting 172 per cent year. | ur1
derstood one reason for the helples,
poverty OF tho masses Bengal hapl
pens to be caught in the clutches 4
a powerful land owning class. knows
as the zemindari. and few poasan'1
actually own land. They are the teri
ants of absentee landlords. paylne
four or five rupees rent month
But 1t appeared that. because man
OF them had no money 10 buy seed
they had no money to pay rent. u
order to keep their mud roofs ovc'
their heads. they generally had re-
course to the money LENDER onl1
TOO often the landlord himself turn,1
moncy-lender. adding interest mont
by month 10 the amount of his ten
ants Indebtedness. the system result
ing In an overwhelming vicious ci'i
Gle. And this. let II he pointed out
IS purely Indian institution. datinf
nack to the idyllio period Gandf
likes to paint in golden hues.-Frof
Raw Material for an Indian Naticn,
by Gertrude Emerson. In Asia Masa
azlne.
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ballot before entering the voting
booth, and believe there is none.
1T is true that Section 16 of Chap
ter Z. Revised Statutes. provides
that ION receipt OF his ballot the
voter shall forthwith and without
leaving the enclosed space, retire
alone to one of the voting shelves or
compartments" and that Section 80
Of Chapter Z, says that any voter
who shall allow his ballot to be seen
by any pe..son with the apparent in
tention of letting it be known how
he is about to vote shall be subject
to a penalty. This last section ap-
plies, I have no doubt, to the time
after the voter has received the bal
lot and before he has entered the
voting booth as well as to after he
has marked the ballot. for it might
be possible for voter by signs or
otherwise to indicate on an unfolded
ballot how he intended to mark it or
for whom he intended to vote.
1.-THE reason why a voter is prohib-
tied from exhibiting his ballot after
he has marked the same is because
the australian Ballot Law provides
for a secret ballot in the interest of
pure elections and to prevent cor
ruption, and the law should be con-
strued with that idea in view.
amy act, therefore. on the part of
a voter, which is not expressly pro-
hibited by law. or which does not
have the effect of imparting informa-
ton as to how ballot is marked or
is to be marked is not forbidden.
"Your question quoted above, is
therefore answered in the affirmative,
but with the qualification that the in
tention and acts of the voter when
he unfolds his ballot govern.
IF he allows it to be seen with the
apparent intention of letting it be
known how he is about to vote. it is
a violation of the law, otherwise not.
Every truly yours.
WILLIAM Fl. FISHER.
Deputy Attorney General
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Weekly Crop Notes

Wakefield, Mass, July S. 1922
Rainy period continued over New
England TO noon. July 6, followed by
clear weather which is much needed
for several days to give quality to
hay. make possible hay harvesting,
and cultivation Of crops generally,
to dry up excess water on low. fiat
lands. and allow spraying Of potatoes
and fruits.
Most crops where not under water,
crowded out by weeds, or not other
wise prevented made good growth
Hay. clover and pastures are full.
crops in Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont: but not so good in 'the
other three states, due to dry wealth
er and cold earlier. Not much hay
ing done yet; what little has been
cut much damaged by rain; some
clover and hay lodged and rotting.
Corn, potatoes and tobacco gowr-
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ROME

Mrs Eva Blaisdell, who has employ
ment in Augusta. has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Blaisdell.
for a few days.
Leon Trask of Harmony has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. Leland
Blaisdell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Chesley of Mt.
Vernon visited at the home Of Laura
Morrill, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John King and little
son, Paul. were Sunday guests of Mr..
Kings parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
King, ST., of Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman Boyington re-
turned to their home in Millinocket,
after few weeks visit with Mrs. Boy
ington's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Grant.
Misses Isabelle. Louie and Mildred
Trask returned to Waltham, Mass,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swan of New
Sharon were the guests of Mrs. Swans
mother, Mrs. Laura Morrill,, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Thomas and two
children Of Waterville have been pass
ing few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bacon were Sun
day guests at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Hersom of Mercer.
Mrs. Iva Wentworth and daughter.
Mrs. Howard Tracy. were business
visitors at Pennington Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Dickinson has been
called to New York by the illness OF
her mother.
Henry Bigelow has been visiting
relatives in Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hall and Mr..
and Mrs. Lafayette Cotherin of Oak
land were guests of Mrs. Charles Frost
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Goodhue of
Waterville called on friends in town
Sunday.
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The Hottest Place in the World

ne T1otteSt RACE IN the word
Ten years OF record obtained at the
United States Weather Bureaus sub
station at Greenland Ranch in Death
Valley, California. indicate that this
is the hottest region in the United
States. and, so far as extreme max
imum temperatures are concerned.
the hottest known region on earth.
The temperature Of 1874 degrees F..
recorded on July 10. 1913, is believed
by meteorologists to be the highest
natural air temperature ever record
ed with tested standard thermome-
ter exposed in the shade under ap-
proved conditions. High tempera-
lures are common throughout the
year. but the highest occur during
Precipitation is extreme
~ light, the normal annual precipita-
tion being less than two inches.
evaporation is excessive, as the rel
ative humidity is extremely low most
OF the time, and especially daring the
not spells of summer. White
people find the midsummer heat most
trying: even the Indians go I'D to the
Panamint Range during july and
The weather station main
tanned at Greenland Ranch in COOP.
GRAFTON with the borax company is
unique in many ways.-Scientifc Am
crican.
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FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Melbourne Cronkhite with h..
daughter. Madeline and son. Donals
have returned from Augusta, wher.
they have been visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Brewer.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Jones and NJ
and Mrs. Wallace Jones have 70.
turned TO their home in Augusta, AZ.
ter being the guests Of Mrs. Leor,
Prentiss.
Mr. and Mrs. George Dixon ana
sons. Richard and George. OF Kan.
sas City. are the guests OF Mrs. Dir.
on's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
Ackley. They made the trip by au.
tomobile and have been campin,
during the whole trip.
Mrs. Smiley of Winslow passed
yesterday at the home OF her daush.
ter. Mrs. Eugene Holt.
Miss Margaret Mcclellan has 70.
turned from short stay in Old Or.
chard.
Mrs. Angelina Gilblaire has gone 10
Dover, y. H.. where she will v,,
lOt iIiolllls
David King and Herbert King have
returned from a short stay at Port.
land. Mrs. King and son, Lawrence
who went with them. Will remain
with her mother for a few weeks
Charles I.awry and son, John. hay,
returned fro ma short stay in GA
Orchard.
DIR. and Mrs Edward Mccarthy q,
Albion are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Wing
Maynard Mclaughlin Is delivering
papers during the absence OF Wesley
Archer.
Miss Evelyn Nelson Is visiting her
grand parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Nelson. OF Canaan.
Walter Robinson has returned
from a few days stay in Bangor
w. w. Nye and Herbert Coro w,r,
in Livermore. Sunday. They were
accompanied homo by Carleton
French. who will be the guest Of his
cousin. Mrs. Clara Nyc. for a few
days.
Robert Brown. John Pollard, M,l.
vim Flood and Wesley Archer are
enjoying a two weeks outing AZ The
Y. NJ. &. \. Boys camp al Winthrop
Center.
Mrs. Ethelyn Jakins and son. Clar.
ence. have returned from Peaks Is
land. where they have been enjoying
a few days outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Giroux ~ New
Bedford. Mass. are guests Of Mr., and
Mrs. Charles Gousse Of Kicker street
Fairfield
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ing well on soils well drained; but
all crops suffered on low lands where
more than the usual amount of
damage has been done. Consider
able planting not yet finished, and
there are many reports of seeds rot
ting in the over-wet fields.
Gardens have suffered badly from
the beating rains, rotting and mildew
of the crops; cultivation of all crops
has been seriously delayed all
through June and the first week of
] T.. Weeds and grass have grown
fast.
1t is reported that 10 per cent of
Connecticut onions have been asan-
doned due to excess rains and weeds;
set onions maturing fast and ship
ments expected to begin about July
10; tonnage will be light; seed onions
thin and not promising.
Considerable wldfire and some
black reported in tobacco, but with
good conditions the crop yet has a
chance to make good. Grain crops
generally good. Bean crop badly
damaged on low lands, especially in
the Champlain valley, Vermont.
Cranberries already setting fruit
in some boys; prospects for fair
crop. Peaches fair to good crop,
but beginning to rot some places.
Apples promise little better for
New England, as a whole than last
year; scab and othor funsous trnHb-
les fsI. Blueberries big crop gen.
orally; selling at 35 cents quart.
While the rain damage seems and
has bcor unusually large in many
eases the abundant moisture has
brought benefits to most. crops
which in large part overcome the
damage. With favorable conditions
from now on the crop outlook, as a
whole, for New England is not so
bad, and there is cause for encour-
agement.
The abundant pastures have put
live stock generally into good con-
dition.
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buRNHAm

Howard !. Libby. the popular driver
Of the r. F. D.. has been enjoying .
vacation Of several days from his du-
ties. His place has been supplied by
his substitute, +. A. McAllister.
Mrs. Lou Flynn and three children
Of Bangor are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Hunt and other relatives AID
friends in town.
The Burnham baseball team went to
Troy Saturday afternoon to play the
team there and the game resulted In
a score Of 6to Q in favor Of the Burn
ham boys. They were accompanied BY
a number Of supporters.
Ruth z. Midget returned Sunday
from Pittsheld. where she visited
few days with her friend, Miss Hazel
Wilson.
Richmond Purington. Misses Lucille
and Irene Pur:ngton and a young ssdy
end .otor~d from Augusta Friday
to pass the afternoon with Their
grandmother, Mrs. Dora Ripley.
Mrs. Mamie Smerberg Fisher OF
Portland, Ore, has arrived for a visit
with her mother. Mrs. Mary Smedberg.
and other relatives in this vicinity.
This is Mrs. Fishers first visit to her
old home for several years.
Mr.. and Ms. George Stackpoie and
Miss Annie Y. all of Boston. ere
visiting their brother and wife. Mr..
and Mrs. Gcor :, Berry. ard other rela .
; vca here. They ma the trip =
auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minot Curtis Of Wa
terville visited over Sunday with her
sister and hustand, Mr.. and Mrs. -
bert Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown Of Houl-
ton arrived Sunday for visit at the
homo of his brother, Frank Brown.
and family.
Miss Vivian Greeley has returned
from Guilford, where she has been Wis
iting relatives the past two weeks.
The Children's Day entertainment
was carried out at the church Sunday
evening and there was a large attend
ance. The committee in charge OF the
arrangements was Mrs. Mildred Hall.
Mrs. Minnie Gerald and Miss Blanche
Foster. Mrs. Belle Strickland was the
organist for the evening. The fol-
lowing program was carried out: Song.
choir; Scripture reading by the pastor,
Rev. E. E. Longley; prayer by the pas
tor; recitation, Mabel Murphy:
speeches by two small boys. Robert
Kinney and Gilbert Hall; recitation.
Airline Raynes; Robin Song by group
Of Is children; reading. Ruth E. Mud
gett; recitation. Henry Kinney; song
choir; Flower exercise by a group of
Sunday school children; recitation,
Verlie Proctor; reading, Rev. T.. f.
Longley; an exercise on Spring Time
by Marion Hunt. Althea Miles and
Frances Miles; recitation. Alice Kin
ney: recitation, Mona Hunt. An in
teresting talk ON the work of the boys
in Y. NJ. C. A. work was given by Loren
Strickland. who is the leader for a
boys club in Clinton. Motion song,
Betsy Ross" by group Of Is chill
dren; offering and benediction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Wright and
family of Pittsfield visited Sunday
with her sister. Mrs. l.. f. Gerald.
Mrs. Alice Stitham of Pittsfeld is
visiting her Sister, Mrs. -ncent.
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STATE HOUSE
he Maine Railroad Committee APP

The Maine Railroad Committee APP
pointed by Gov. Baxter 10 hear evil
dsnce as regards evidence as regards
iha consolidation OF railroads, Mon
day sent out a communication to the
people Of the state. saying that by the
terms % Section Ave OF the Interstate
Commerce Act. Il is incumbent upon
thu Interstate Commerce Commission
a. as soon as possible prepare and
adopt a plan for the consolidation OF
tho railroad properties of the Contin-
entail United States into a limited
number OF systems.
- tentative plan having been
agt'cd upon by the Interstate Com
mcf,e Commission. due notice of
which has been given the public and
the governor Of this State. the ques-
ton is now presented 20 the citizens
a. Maine" the Communication.
'Fnr the consideration OF the inter-
ssfs 80 TINS STATE. the Maine Railroad
Committee has been appointed by the
Governor 20 make n study OF Maine's
situation as relatin 70 the proposed
Consolidation ~ It's railroads and TO
represent Il AZ such hearings as may
be hold
'Tbe problems attending the pro-
cedu.s now before US are many and
your committee. realizing the import
ance ~ the task placed upon It has at
the beginning arrived At the conclu-
zion that this Ia . state wide matter
which demands tho cooperation Of all
Maine interests
"As 20 how Maine railroads should
be alloca'ed or linked with other sys-
tens IA ~ be decided. II Is not pos
slhle ~ this time ~ briefly set forth
tho plans ~ consolidation which have
been advanced. In fact. since it is be-
icycd that such tentative or proposed
plans have already been generally
made known. they will he omitted at
Trefcn'
In order that tho individual cit
izens. organizations and various in
forests ~ this stat may have the OPP
poriunity ~ discussing the various
phases Of tho railroad consolidation
ana tho presentation OF any matters
pertaining thereto the Maine Rairoad
Committee - preparing 10 hold public
mee'inEs ~ The following places:
Portland July 49, 1922. at 2 \. NJ.
standard time. in the common council
room. CITY Building.
"Houiton-Julv Il. 1922. at 10 A.
" standard time. in the court house
"Rangor-July ~. 1se2 ~ 10 \. NJ.
standard time. in tho Chamber OF
Commerce rooms.
Augusta August Z. 1922. AT 10 a.
NJ, standard time. in the Senate
Chamber. State House.
4 solution 90 the question. now be-
fore us j.. the most important railroad
matter that our citizens have been
called upon 20 consider. ami Il is in
sour interests and those OF the State
80 Maine that We solicit YOUR cooper
alton and attendance ~ the scheduled
hearings. and request that presenta-
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very good results and some of my girl
friends are taking it now. You may
use this letter to help other girls, as
the letters in your book helped me. "
= ROSE WAIDNER, 30l8 Roseland
Place, Baltimore, Md.
That is the thought 50 often ex-
pressed in letters recommending
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. These women know what they
have suffered. they describe their
symptoms and state how they were
finally made we'll.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is medicine made from
medicinalroots and herbs, and without
drugs, to relieve the sickness women
so often have. which is indicated by
backache, weak feelings, nervousness,
and no ambition to get anything done
or to 60 anywhere. 1t has helped
many women. Why not try it?
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WINSLoW

Miss Sadie Thomas of the Garland
road is stopping few weeks at the
home of Mr.. ard Mrs. Sydney Bell in
Benton.
Miss Rebecca German, who has
been visiting st the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Chamberlain, has return
ed to her home in Benton.
The Congregati onaI Sunday school
will send as a delegate to the Chris
tian Endeavor summer school which
is held in Pittsf1eld from August 4 to
10, Miss Lola Garland.
Mrs. Annie Simpson was guest
Sunday at the home of brother and
wife, Mrs. and Mrs. j. J. Rainey. on
the Cushman read.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Reynolds of the Cush-
man road motored to Pittsfield Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Simpson of
Benton avenue are the parents Of a
nine-pound son. The little one has
been named Russell Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Chaffee of the
Augusta road are entertaining their
nephew, Edwin Sturtevant of Manches-
ter \. H., for a few weeks.
Miss Lucia Howard of Brookline,
Mass, who has been studying in
France this past winter and this
spring, has been touring through Eu-
rope. is visiting her parents for the
summer, Mr.. and Mrs. John Howard.
on the Augusta road.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Robinson, Har-
vey Patten, Mrs. Charles D. Robinson
and daughter Ruth of the Augusta
road. accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. II.
T. Drew and daughter Gloria of Wa
terville. passed the week end in Penn
aquid at the Drummond cottage. Mrs.
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Honor Alden HAYES

Alden Il. Hayes, who married Mis-
Mildred Williams, formerly Of TIM
town and who has many friends here
has been selected superintendent o
schools for the district of Pans am
Garcelon. who is now superintenden
OF schools in Bangor. II is under
stood that MIR. Hayes will accept ih
position. For the past six years b.
has been connected with the manua
training department OF the Bango
schools.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Jack Holt Scores Hit in "The Man
Uncomfortable"

Jack Holt Scores Hit in "The Man
Unconquerabie"
The magic spell of the long glisten-
ing beaches and swaying palms of the
exotic South Seas was waited into the
Colonial theatre last evening, when
Jack Hollis new Paramount starring
picture, THE Man Unconquera Bile"
received it's initial presentation.
1t is story of a great power, deal
ing as it does with a young man who
has been reared with a profound re-
spect for law and order. He inherits
his uncle's pcarling grounds on an
island in the South Pacific. and he
resolves that he will maintain his
peaceful principals in his new pos
sessions. But he has misjudged the
elemental passions and cunning of the
pearlers and finds that he has to dis
card his theories and fight. And
when he does fight he is unconquer-
able.-Adv.
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Roads Through White
Mountains Reported
In Fine Condition

A large number Of inquiries have
been received at the State Highway
Department relative to the condition
of roads through the White Noun
tains in New Hampshire. The State
Highway Commission have received
word from the State Highway
commission of New Hampshire to the
effect that the roads through the
White Mountains were never in bet
ter condition than they are now.
They did suffer several washouts on
the West Side Trunk Line. but
through the Mountains the roads are
in excellent condition.
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tons Of any suggestions or material
be offered in definite and permanent
form"
The members OF the Maine Railroad
Committee are EX-Gov. Carl f. Milli-
ken of Augusta, chairman. Charles l..
Quincy of Portland, chairman of the
Public Utilities Commission, Edward
w. Wheeler of Brunswick, Edwin NJ.
Hamlin of Milo and Leslie f. McIntire
of East Waterford Frank ]. McArdle,
chief of the rate department of the
Public Utilities Commission, is the
secretary Of the committee.
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SIDNEY

NORTH-The social at the River
Road Baptist Church Friday even
ing was a very successful one. The
evening began with a program con-
sisting Of amusing recitations, songs,
and selections played on the organ, vi
DIN and cornet. Later, the young PEG :
pie played games out-of- doors. while
those who wished to remain inside
were entertained with musical selec-
lions. Another social is being planned
Tor August, when Miss Black of
California. who is an elocutionist,
will read: and everyone Is looking
forward to a radio concert in Sep
tember. also to be given at the
church on the River Road.
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State House Ch,t

Senator Rupert H. Baxter leaves
Tuesday in company with his broth
er, Governor Percival p. Baxter, for
kennebago where they will pass a
few days as guests of Daniel F. Field
of Phillips, Franklin county member
Of the Republican State committee,
on a fishing trip. This will be the
first vacation that Governor Baxter
has taken since assuming office, Jan.
81, 1921.-Bath Daily Times.
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HEALTH MESSAGE
TO The WORLD.
T a Ike "Fruit-a-tives"
And Make Yourself
Well

Fruit -tives," the ma velous medi-
cine made from fruit juices and ton
les, the most beneficial medicinal
agent ever given to mankind.
Just as oranges, apples, figs and
prunes. are natures own medicine, so
Fruit a-tives"-made from these
fruit juices-but concentrated and in
tensified-is the greatest Stomach
and Liver Medicine. the greatest
Kidney and Bladder Medicine. the
greatest Blood Purifier, the greatest
remedy for Headaches, Constipation
and Indigestion, in the world.
soc box, for $3.50, trial size Csc.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A- TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.