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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
Marine Locks Lift
Steamers Over Hills

Trollhatan Falls, Sweden, Sept. 80
ca. T. by Misunderstanding noun
tains in a, ship was the unusual en-
perience of many American visitors
to the Gothenburg exposition when
they made the trip over the historic
Goeta Canal from Gothenburg to
Stockholm.
Marine locks in fights of five or
six carry tourist ships through gran
lite hills from river to lake. until the
canal reaches an altitude of more
than 300 feet in the highlands Of
picturesque southern Sweden, and
then the ships begin their trip down
stairs until they make their way to
the level of the Baltic Sea, and, after
a short voyage on the open sea, fin
ally enter lakes again and slip into
the back door of Stockholm through
frerh water.
1t takes two and a half days TO
make the inland journey Of $50
miles from Gothenburg to Stock
holm. The actual canal is only 81
miles long. but IS locks are passed
in avoiding the falls in rivers and
ascending to the high lakes in the
interior.
Fifty miles of the trip is through
the Goeta River and here at Troll
hatan Falls the canal passes around
the celebrated falls which give
southern Sweden much of it's cleo
trical power and are the seat of
some of its greatest industrial con-
Germs. Here is the great plant which
supplied the Bolshevist government
with 800 LOGON olives. and recently
sent 125 locomotives to Argentina.
In the early days of the BoIshe-
visit government. when Lomonsoff
was in charge OF the effort to re-
equip the Russian railways. Sweden
was given n contract for 1000 loco
motives. This plum was dangled
before the eyes of other industrial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22

Examine the sting of a bee under
the microscope, and it appears as a
pair of barbed spears. Their points
are far sharper than those of any
needle that man could make.
In the bees legs are pockets for
holding pollen, each pocket being
closed by rows of bristles which in
terlock in the most wonderful man.
mer, so preventing the pollen from
falling out.
You know how fly walks on a
smooth pane OF glass. At least you
have seen one do so hundreds Of
times. but it is not until you have
examined the insects feet under the
lens that you appreciate the power
tui suckers which enable it to per-
form, this amazing feat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22

THAT the richly endowed islands
= of the Dutch East Indies con-
stitute a colonial dependency Of
Holland almost imperial in extent
will be realized when it Is seen
from a study of the map that they
contain 777,000 square miles, or
one-fourth the area of the United
States, and stretch some 5000 miles
from west to east, or considerably
further than from San Francisco to
New York. Prior to the great war,
this wonderful colony was prac-
tically unknown to the people of
the United States except from such
hints Of its exotic character as were
afforded, for example. by the
charming Javanese exhibit at the
Chicago Exposition in 1893. How
ever, the exigencies of the world
war brought about a much more
extended commercial relationship
with this interesting section of the
world, and recent extensive loans
Of American capital to the Neither
lands Government on behalf of the
islands have materially increased
our direct interest in them. In GER
tain of his novels, the. writer, Jo-
seph Conrad, has given US glimpses
of the varied and colorful life of
the archipelago, with it's rich trop-
zeal background of forest and
mountain, plantation and cleaning
seas, and of the multiplicity of
races which are thrown into pic
turesque relationships there. In
fact, the melange of races and
nationalities, of prehistoric tribes
and Of tribal divisions, in the is.
lands is truly extraordinary.
The Europeans in the colony
number about 10000 out of a pop
ulation of over 47,233,0O0. There
are 100000 natives and more
than 100000 other Orientals.
The Encyclopedia Bureau of the
Department of the Interior of the
North Netherlands East Indies
states that the origin of the races
found in the colony is in doubt.
The earliest known inhabitants had
some culture and a written Ian
guage, the basis of the present Jaw
anese characters, a language which |
was modified by the Hindus who |
invaded the country about 600 A.
D.. to be expelled by the followers
of Islam in the middle of the thir-
teenth century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22

Europeans first appeared early in
the sixteenth century, but the
Christian religion has made little
progress against the Oriental be-
liefs, although European influence
has been marked upon the econom-
ic life and contributed much that
has benefited general conditions
among the natives.
The population of Java is very
dense and largely homogeneous,
but in Sumatra the influence of the
various migrations is apparent. Ac-
cording to Sumatra traditions the
Malays were the earliest inhab-
itants, claiming direct descent from
Alexander the Great, whose son,
their legends maintain, settled on
the slopes of Mount Merapi, be-
coming the ancestor of the Menang-
kabau people. The fifteen tribal
divisions Of this single island indi-
cate their extraordinary variety,
and a similar list of different types
could be given of the other impor-
tant islands.
The waves of immigration that
affected the populations of Sumatra
and Java in ancient times seem to
have passed by Borneo, but the
modern influx of Chinese and Ma
lays is working along the river sys-
tens of the west and south and on
all it's coasts. In Dutch Borneo
there are two types Of Dyaks, the
earliest known inhabitants who
constitute the large bulk Of the
population and are roughly classed
as river and mountain people. They
go to the coast only to trade, and
they form no part Of the population
of the coastal districts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
|Sk0WnEcAM LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, t:a,n =. g;

Mrs. c. L. McCrillis Of Winslow,
who with Mr.. McCrillis has been
passing several weeks in Hinckley,
where Mr.. McCrillis has been EN-.
ployed by the Maine Central Rail-
road Company. was in town Satur-
day having dental work done. Mr..
and Mrs. McCrillis will return to
their home in Winslow on Wednes-
day.
: Mr.. and Mrs, C. 8. Bean and son,
II. o. Bean, who have been in Au-
burn to attend the funeral service
of Mr.. and Mrs. Beams son-in- law,
L. l.. Rowell. arrived in Skowhegan
on the evening train Friday and re-
turned by automobile to their home
!. in Canaan. Mr.. Rowell was born in
Canaan and had many friends in
this vicinity who are grieved by his
death and who sympathize with his
widow. formerly Mildred Bean of
Canaan. and little son Lester, six
years of age. and his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Cook and
Mrs. Cooks grandmother, Mrs.
Helen M. French of Athens, were
in town on business Saturday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Hoffses Of
, Bingham guests OF Mrs. Hoffses' sis
; ter and husband, Superintendent and
! Mrs. Charles E. Ball, and in Athens
visiting with Mrs. Hoffses' uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred V. Barker,
came to Skowhegan Saturday to visit
: with Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. c. Judkins of
Water street. They will visit on
, their return with Mrs. Hoffses'
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel w.
/ Weber, in Lewiston. They arc
| making the trip by machine.
| Edmund Cote of Presque Isle was
before Judge Elmer w. Sawyer of
North Arson at a hearing of the
Western Somerset Municipal Court
Friday on charge of larceny. The
respondent pleaded not guilty but
was found guilty and was given a
| Jail sentence Of so days and was
| committed. 1t is expected that Cote
| is the man that officers Of Pennsyl-
vania are searching for on charge
| of larceny of an automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
New Method of Beach Patrol

With more than five miles of
beach and surf bathing facilities,
Long Beach, Calf. has the largest
bathing beach on the Pacific coast
More than 100000 weekly gather
here from Los Angeles and other
parts of southern California. and
Sunday crowds during the summer
months have reached as high as
10000 in one afternoon.
To train and equip an efficient
life-guard corps for the adequate
protection of such vast. numbers of
bathers, had long been a subject of
study to the Long Beach municipal
authorities. The old plan of station
ing life guards at intervals along
the beach and the various piers,
and making rescues by launching
boat from shore. had been in prac-
tice for many years. The system Of
fered a certain amount of safety. but
fe,l short of the perfection which
was the aim of the authorities.
Under the supervision of Squire
Duree.. commissioner of parks and
recreation of tie town. the so-called
"Duree system" was : adopted. The
beach is divided into nine lifesav-
ing districts. The system. involves
the use of smoke bombs to signal
the pending rescue of n bather who
has ventured into treacherous water
A lockout is on guard ut the end of
an 1.S00-foot pier. which extends in
to the ocean midway between the
nine life-saving stations. A 21-foot
power launch. equipped with first
aid necessaries, pulmotor. and
stretcher bearers. is moored at the
end Of the pier. ready to be dis
patched to any part of the sea front
at a moments notice. When a life
guard is about to make n rescue and
needs assistance, he sends up n
smoke bomb. The lookout at the
piers end sees this signal. and i'm
mediately sets forth with the launch
to the scene of trouble.
When a bather has been picked
from the sea and is in immedia to
need of medical assistance. a white
flag is hoisted on the power boat
This is the signal of distress for the
mon on the pier to communicate
with q doctor. In many cases the
prompt arrival of the physician made
possible by the distant signals. has
saved lives. The system is taking
hold in the East and will be put into
effect at some of the east-ooast re-
sorts next summor-Bv Frederick
Herr, in Popular Mechanics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
MOTORMAN FINDS RELIEF
AFTER 6 YEARS. MISERY
Feels Much Better After Taking Paw Paw.
Gets His Conductor to Try It.

81 suffered for six years with
stomach trouble" says William B.
Parry, widely known Allentown mo-
torman, who lives at 1921 Chew St.,
Allentown, Pa. 81 went to many
doctors aud tried many medicines,
but couldn't get the relief I wanted.
"Like many railway men, I had to
snatch my lunches at irregular times.
I developed gas pains in my stomach
that were constant misery. Some
times the gas got up around my heart
and I thought I had heart trouble
and would have to give up working.
Doctors said it was indigestion
caused by sluggish liver. I couldn't
eat. Food hurt me. At night I
would roll and toss in my bed and
have terrible dreams and was very
constipated.
cone day ! went in where they
were demonstrating Paw Paw and it
sounded so sensible to me thought
I would try for relief once more, but
to tell the truth didn't have much
hope. never would have believed
what Just one bottle of Paw Paw
Tonic would do, after what suffered
AS I took the tonic, the gas began to
leave me. can now eat fine and
my food doesn't hurt me. ! sleep
soundly all night. When I awake,
! feel rested. In fact, I feel better
than / have for six years! My
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22

Here is, indeed, convincing argu-
ment in favor of Munyon's Paw Paw
Tonic. 1t is only one of many testi-
monials, however, that are continu-
ally pouring in from grateful men and
women everywhere, whose suffering
it has relieved. Do YOU have SINH
lar trouble? Is your stomach out of
sorts; do you feel tired out and run
down; do you sleep poorly; do you
have bad appetite, with no enjoyment
of your meals? Then, do not hest
tate one moment to take Munyon's
Paw Paw Tonic. Buy a bottle today
at your druggists and get relief. It
costs only ST. bottle, an absurdly
low price, In comparison with the
good it will probably do you. Get a
bottle today. Ask for Munyon's
Paw Paw Tonic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22

is our verbal promise: n. meas
notes; +. &. is hank check, and )
stands for 'simoieons.' I'm a bit SUI,
prised u lively young salesman Nv
you is not familiar with our priys'
marks for these things" q,
After a questioning which woua
have done credit to lawyer ..
cross examination, 1 managed y
worm out of him the size, capaeiq
material, color, and COS; OF his var,
Gus file cases, but it was like pun
ing back teeth with twce2crs, ana
seemed to realize he had grossly W
trayed secrets belonging eXcluslVa'
to his firm.
If he had been the last and ON
one, these lines would never has
been written. But, unfortunate
he merely opened the ball. Ine
came in droves: fine. clean, brisnI
faced. earnest young fellows; eve.
one good to look at; and all talKI
the same cataloG lingo which, y
course, was unintelligible to n'
Even when / got, down to scrunpipT,
brushes one tried to sell me F. IL
which turned out to be "hber az
nOg s -DrlStleS, ana WIen tHo
came, CTS turned out to pc SUE
kind of a mop. a..
With scarcely an exception tus
all reeled off yards of (to mel u'u.
ly meaningless trade letters az
numbers with u confident air OF P U
fundity which at first was amusn,
but quickly became eXasperaun.
NV conclusion was that If thss
young statesmen were selling u
goods I would get some frlena
send for one of them, and | WV% W.,
sit concealed where I could NE ,,
their puzzle talk and then ! WV
go home, call the boys all IN, o.
give a few first easy lessons i
craftsmanship, or buy a course .or
some correspondence school Tor es sc
Of them, or both.-By II. II. Ninu''
in Popular Mechanics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
Extension Work

q. The following is. the, schedule for
the work. of the Ladies branches of
the extension work: Monday, a foods
injecting will be held at st. Adams;
+, Tuesday, a foods meeting viii be
held at Cambridge; Wednesday. a
foods meeting viii be held at Nor
Tidgewpck; Thursday, foods meet
ing will be held at Moscow and Fri
day at Canaan, a one piece dress
meeting will he held. Miss Marion G.
Hare. the home demonstration agent,
will be in attendance at all of these
Gneetinss. AT each meeting any who
,are interested in the work is cordially
invited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22

ism. and the collection shows MANY
SreWsome reminders of that period
Idols fitted with compartments for
the reception OF human brains. ma
Eician's staffS deliberately carved
and made powerful by the sacrifice
OF captivcs, magical charm books,
and huge house carvings make up
a part of this addition TO the MUS
GUMS collections
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
Eiahtina Mexican Bean Beetle

A promising parasite has w. .s,
found for the control Of the MeHsSs.
bean beetle, which is rapidly sprgTSSJi,
ing in the southern states. i .~s
parasite preys upon at least Nv -.
species of the genus TO which y, u,
bean beetle belongs. Also there ., @s;
been found in Mexico two vaflsu -.
of beans which show promise OF - :,
sistance to the injurious attack .,S y
the bean beetle. One is a nau |,i
white bean and the other a NJ
brown bean, the latter groWs.s.
abundantly along a stream in SOU"
ern Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
School Children Display Xmas Gifts

,The window of A. Lnwood Nut
ting. Jeweler. on Water street. is at
tracing" much attention. as in it are
displayed gifts which the Red Cross
Juniors OF the SkOwhegan schools
fave prepared to send to little chill
dren overseas who would have no
Christmas were it not for the Junior
He'd Cross in tho United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22

Selden Moody of Madison was
brought to the Somerset county iail
on a warrant charging larceny of
money from the person of Mochael
Mahoney also of Madison. The ar
rest was made by Deputy Sheriff
Merrill of Madison. Moody will be
brought before Judge Elmer w. Saw
yer at a hearing of the West SOM
erset Municipal Court held this Mon
day afternoon to answer to the above
charge.
Miss Edith Wadsworth of Augusta.
Field Worker for Somerset and Wal
do counties for the State Board of
/ Charaties and Corrections has lust
opened an office in Skowhegan at the
county court house where she will be
in attendance on Monday and Tues
day of each week.
Mrs. Daniel Tozier, daughter, Mar
Euerite Tozier and belmont Tweedie
! of Pittsfeld were in town Saturday
or business and calling at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest A. Decker on
East I.eavitt street.
!, Among the Skowhegan people to
attend the foot ball game in Water
! vile Saturday afternoon between the
Skowhesan high school and the Wa
tervflle high were Post Master, Will
! liam R. Elliott and E. P. Whiting Of
: the post Office force.
Harold Priest was in Waterville
! Saturday to attend the football game.
I Misses Mary Merrill and Agnes
| Cockburn were in Waterville Satur-
day afternoon attending the football
game and shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert FayIes of
Pennington who were called here by
! the death of Mrs. Fayles' sister, re-
turned to Pennington on the after
[ noon train Saturday.
Misses Gertrude Knight and Mari
on LeBrack were in Waterville Sat-
urday afternoon shopping.
Mrs. Joseph Partridge who former
I ly resided in Skowhegan on West
| Front street and who has been in
town the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred II. Lang returned Saturday af-
ternoon to her home in Auburn.
James Blunt and Thornton Conant
| Went to Waterville on the 11.45 train
Saturday to attend the foot ball
| game between the Skowhegan high
and the Waterville high.
Mrs. Eugene Perry of Oakland was
business caller in town Saturday.
| Mrs. Lena Mullen. who is teaching
In Fairfield passed the week end at
her home on North avenue.
Miss Marcia Haycock went to
Vassalboro Saturday morning to visit
her mother. Mrs. Ella Haycock, who
is employed there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22

bowels move
regularly once
a day and it is
all due to the
Paw Paw Ton
ic land Paw
Paw Pills for
Constipation).
81 was so
pleased, I got
my conductor
TO try it, be-
lieving itwould
do him great
good, too"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
Mrs. Hcssic Dick Euriad

Mrs Hessie Dick of Lewiston,
Whosc body was found in the Ken
l1cbec river Friday afternoon, was
buried Saturday afternoon at the
New Association cemetery in Show
began. Mrs Dicks sister and 'hus.
Band. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Fayles
OF t'armington, and her son OF Lew
istoh arrived, in town Saturday
morning and recognized the hand
writing in the note found in the
handbag which was pinned to the
sleeve of Mrs. Dicks coat. 49,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
Williams Receives Appointment

;, Many friends in Skowhegan Of La
forest c, Williams of Athens will be
fpterested to know the Grand Master
Will c: Miller Of the Grand Lodge of
1laine," /; O. o. r. has appointed him
District Deputy Grand Master of this
district of Odd Fellows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
The Regular, Meeting Relief Corps.

The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Russell Relief Corps was held
Friday afternoon at the Grand Army
hall. This was only a business ses-
SION and no program was presented
and no refreshments were served.
The next meeting will occur on Fri
day afternoon November the second.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
Grid Warriors Celebrate

Happy over the victory of the
Skowhegan high school football team
in game between the Waterville
high played at Seaverns field at the
park Saturday afternoon in which
the Skowhesan team won by a score
or 1910, the pupils of the high school
gathered at Railroad square where
they built a large bonfire about which
they sang their school songs and gave
their school cheers. They also gave
n snake dance on Water street and
the remainder of the evening was
passed in social time and dancing
at Foresters hall. S. II. S. football
team will go to Wilton next Saturday
where they will play the Wilton
Academy football team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22

In the British museum arc books
written on Oyster shells, bricks.
bones, ivory, lead, iron, copper,
sheep-skin, wood and palm leaves.
Putnam patriot., 1923-03-30

country of the Hudson Bay Go. ''Un- der the same flag" she followed the Athabasea, the Slave and the Mac kenzie rivers to the American Land of the Midnight Sun. Fort McPherson, 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle.
 The year 1897 was a more interest ing one. At that time she made a 30,000 mile trip to the South Sea Is- lands, trip arranged for her by the general manager of the Oceanic Steamship line in conjunction with the Union Steamship line. Under their auspices she was able to visit islands only touched at once year to collect the crops of oranges and copra. Aus tralia, New Zealand. and the fascinac- ing Tahiti were visited, also Fiji, Ton gau, Cook and many other groups; in fact it would be hard to mention a place in that part of the world with which she is not familiar. In 1902, before the Uganda Railroad was tin- ished, on a temporary track she pene- trated to the heart of Uganda. Alone with two black servants she went from the English center, Entehbe, to Ram pala, where old King Mtsea held his court, the furthest point in the inter for reached by Stanley. Later some time was spent in Madagascar and with an exploring party along the Pa cifie coast which she was asked to join.
 One reason of Mrs. Colcleugh's sue cess in getting to unusual and out of the way places was her ability to se- cure proper introductions. Letters from Lord Strathcom paved her way to Labrador. Senator Aldrich and the State Department in Washington were always at her service; and while in Africa she was we'll supplied with let ters from prominent officials.
 The winters of 1910 and 1911 she made trips to South America, the sec ond one at the request of the Ham burgh-American line to give talks on South America on shipboard.
 To go back little, l must not for get to mention that during the Span ish War she wrote letters from Cuba to various New York and New Eng
Putnam patriot., 1923-03-30

markable woman has done may be of interest. Mrs. Colcleugh's life has been most varied and interesting. Oe- casionally when drinking tea with her in her delightful home in Thompson, and chatting about the daily happen ings of the town, chance word will call up vastly different scenes, and yot may realize it is indeed far cry from peaceful New England village to the wilds of Africa. Her first jour neyings were in her own country. When in the late seventies i'll health made it necessary for her to keep out of doors," being possessed of an adventurous spirit she made trip up the Mississippi River in the first steam CT to be equipped with search light, writing her experiences for her home papers, and going on to what was then the almost unknown Muskoka Lake region of Ontario to Georgian Bay and to the wild lands north of Lake Superior, all of which is now easily accessible by the Canadian Pacific Railroad. When the Northern Pacific Railroad was opened in 1884 she was among the first to 20 over it, going at that time to Alaska and the Yellow stone, visiting parts of the park not then opened to tourists. At this peri cd she made many trips for the Bos- ton Transcript, going to the Hawaiian Islands in 1890, to Labrador in 1895, as well as to various places in Canada.
 Goes Into Voleano
 Among her interesting experiences were the ascent of the extinct crater of Haleakala and the active volcano of Kilenea, also a thousand mile trip up the Saskatchewan and through the