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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-05

Fireman's hall next Saturday after
noon for the purpose of electinG
delegates to the state and district
conventions, also to elect a Repub.
lican town committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford B. Reed oil
Woburn, Mass, are the guests this
week OF Mrs. Reeds parents. Mr.
and Mrs. II. w. Ladd, at their homo
on Madison street.
The last entertainment OF the Sc.
ries in the High school course and
given by the Coit-Alber Bureau will
be held at the High School audito-
rum next Monday evening.
A call for a Democratic caucus
to be held Wednesday evening in the
New Community Club rest room has
been issued for the purpose of elect.
ing delegates to the state and dis.
trict conventions.
DR.. and Mrs. w. s. Milliken left
town Saturday for New York City
where DIR. Milliken plans to take a
post graduate course at the Bellevue
hospital.
Charles Q. Beale, who underwent
critical surgical operation at the
Somerset hospital in Skowhegan a
few weeks ago. has returned to his
home In Madison.
Rev. e. j. Brown went TO Bangor,
Monday. for brief visit with his
family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-05

Shake hands with Little Jack
Rabbit" said the old grasshopper.
after jumping from the last story
into this one.
Il always did like bunnies," said
the Cow That Jumped Over the
Moon. shaking hands with the
bunny boy. You should hear the
little cat fiddle the High Diddle
Diddle. 1t is great help. Il
really believe I'd never get over
the moon if it weren't for her love-
ly music"
"At our little white bungalow in
Rabbit Country" answered the little
bunny. I'VE have large Mother
Goose Book. Lady Love, my pretty
mother has often read about you"
TO be sure, to be sure" said
the Cow That Jumped over The
Moon. your mother is the pref
test lady bunny in Rabbtville."
Il would invite you in for cup
Of tea. but our house is too small"
said Mrs. Grasshopper, who, by
this time, had recovered from he;
fright.
..Don't mention it," replied Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-05
LITE T. kek R Re-
DAVID CORY

/ Cow, with a smile. "Haystack House
looks large, but from the size of
your doorway I'm sure I would
crowd xso all if I stepped inside"
Then With a toss Of her head, which
nearly upset her pink sunbonnet,
she cantered away.
shes very sociable sort of a
person." explained Mr.. Grasshopper.
Il often talk to her in the meadow"
Guess l must be going" said
the little rabbit, suddenly. ITS
near shutdown"
Don't be in too much Of a hurry"
advised Mr.. Grasshopper, hop
ping along with him as far as the
brock. Remember the best time to
hunt chocolate mice is at midnight.
You've plenty of time. Goodbye
and good luck"
THANK you for a pleasant time"
answered the bunny boy, politely.
and, with a nimble jump. he hop
ped over the little stream and set
out for the red barn. The sun was
now hidden behind the dusky hills
and faint chirpinss from the birds
in the wood came down the evening
breeze. Shadows glided behind the
bushes and into the forest, and the
Evening Star looked down from the
sky. Soon, the big yellow moon rose
high in the dark heavens and an old
owl hooted from a treetop nearby:
In the Candy Barn, the chocolate
mice
Will give a dance at twelve to-
night.
II l can fly through the hayloft
door,
I'll see, without doubt, pretty
sight
Then. with a chuckle. that wise
old bird shouted: "Too-woo! too
woo-oo." three times.
Much obliged" thought the little
bunny, maybe I can hop through
the hayloft door," and away he
went, faster than ever. All of a
sudden, the clock in the old church
tower struck y.
And in the next story you shall
hear what happened at the Big Red
Candy Barn.
DOWNRIGHT 1924. David Cory.
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Railroads and Steamboats,
| MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
= Eastern Standard Time


Bangor. tl2 Sd a m. s1.10 a. m t2.35 am.
'BxA p. ti2.5e. m. 1875 am. tlzssp m
Bal Harbor A ~. &c am. t235a M f)2.3Spm
Batn to is an 10 "a an. so55 a. m, t4W
a m IL 80 m. *1C.4S 9 m.
belfast "a so Am. 10 80 q. m. f2.52p m. Y
Rostou 1921 a. m rs g. m. 70 "a q. m
1855 . m. t2.46 p. M. 1894 p. m. TAOS p. N.
Salsis t2s5a a. M. t,2.3s .. m. 80 4
Dover Foxcroft C4.5C u m. t252 p m.
Gardiner. 1921 q. N. 70 % a. m. ts3f a. N.
1855 4 m. t2.46 o. m. y. 81 .. m, taos p m
isis o m 50 Q n. 40 4s o. m. 49,, :
HallowelL t6.15 a. m, 70 81 a. M. ~ 50 a. N.
r. 46 D m. 1894 p. m. t40Sp. m. 1915 p n
1882 o m. *l0.4S p. m.
Harmony $50 q. m. t252 .. N.
Lewiston. +6. rs a. m. 1884 a. M. 1885 n,
TAOS D. m. 40 4S p. N.
New York 1894 p M. .05 p. m. ~
Portland. 1927 a. m. 70 10 a. ni 1894 q. N.
1855 a m, - 46 p. m. 1884 p m, TAOS .. N.
i7.32 m. *l04sp p. m.
Rockland to. Is a m. ~ "a a. m. n 05 o. m
Skowhegan I4.50 a m. %9. 80 a. M. 2 50 pm
So Gardner ~. 10 a. m. ~ "a a m. 81 IS al
t246 o m. 1884 p. m. t5.lo p M. t'.32 p n
St Iohn tl25c a. m.
Watervile tl2.50 a. m. 10 q. m, t23;
am "a 5oA m 80 Am, IL. IS :. M 1852 p. N.
S3 12o m. II AGO m.
%Daily +Daily except Sunday. sSunday only
fDaily except Monday -.
A Discontinued aftei October Il.
c Except Sunday and Monday.
DC. DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HARRIS,N
e-O-23 V. p. & Genl Mgr. Genl Pass, Agent
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MONMOUTH
No Taxes Unpaid in
Monmouth For 1929

II. S. Bates. Collector of taxes
for the year 1923 in Monmouth, set
tied his account with the town Feb
IL with no taxes remaining unpaid
which is unusual. But five tax
deeds were given this year. while
last year there were 30. Mr.. Bates
has served as tax collector three
years, not consecutively, and his
success in collecting taxes from
those who are proverbially deliquent
is shown by the good results. He
has been assisted in this work by
his wife. Mrs. Annie Bates. a woman
OF much ability. MIR. and Mrs.
Bates have made many friends
during his term Of service, and
have worked hard to establish a
record for the collection of taxes
The town treasurer Ralph Moody
reports that there Is a balance Of
nearly $1,000 in the treasury in
favor of the town.
The warrant for town meeting, to
be held March 10. is posted, with
50 articles therein.
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STRUGGLING BACK TO cIVILIzA.
TON.

Out in Herrin, the community no
torious for its massacre and con-
fiictlng invisible governments and
very visible lawlessness, "steel he'll
melted troops stood guard at the
court house, today, while Judge E.
N. Bowen of the Herrin city court
swore in a special grand jury called
to investigate the uprising here a
month ago that eliminated in the
killing of a constable and the siege OF
a hospital" This report coming from
the Associated Press appears entitled
to credence.
This would seem to tell the story
without comment, but the judge re-
marked that the reign of terror in
that town must cease; 1.-The smoking
pistol and the sawed shotgun
must not be law and order"
But merely saying so doesn't make
it so. 1t will be many long day
IL ever. before Herrin. Illinois, will
have wiped her disgrace from the
public mind.
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and it is desired to increase these
AMOUNTS to $1,000 the maximum and
S172.S0 the minimum.
House Bill No. 7O5 and Senate Bill
No. 1920 identical bills.) were intro
duced by the chairman of the Com
mittees on Civil Service" in both
houses, Representative Lehlbach, of
New Jersey and Senator Stanfield of
Oregon, and carry the above named
increases. Hearings have been held
by the joint committees of both
houses and recently closed, at which
it was asserted that at least 90 per
cent of the classified service was
represented as in favor of bills No
T05 and No. 1920. Strong support
was also given TO the provisions re-
lating to optional retirement after sc
years service.
The last published statement shows
the Retirement and Disability Fund
to have on hand over S42,000,000, So5,
100000 being invested in Government
securities drawing interest. Total
payments were placed at more than
SIT 100000.
The cost to the Government so far
has only been that of administration
assume responsibility for those en-
rloyes that were legislated out of the
service and placed on the retirement
roll, although not contributing to the
fund.
Employees of the Railway Mail Ser
vice are retired at 81 years of age
letter carriers, postoffice clerks and
mechanics at IS years and all others
at 20 years of age. Congress at its
last session solved the problem OF
the high cost of living for some of
The Army. Navy and Marine Corps
as we note that a captain receiving Il
retirement pay of $4,000 was in
creased to 1885. a major at S3,0SI.50
to 1895, lieutenant colonel at
S3,375 to S4,312.50 and a colonel at
$3.50 to $4,000.
The retired Federal employees need
this increase for many reasons that
can be briefly summarized in the high
cost of living and forced reductions
in their receipts owing to- Icing
placed on the retirement list auto
matically. Practically speaking they
find great difficulty in securing en-
ployment which many must do to exc
out living, because of age. sickness
or disability. Congress should speed
lily pass this well merited increase.
The men wre ill-paid when in the
service; they are on starvation pen
sions in retirement. The condition is
wrong and out of harmony with the
American spirit of fair play.
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watching you. We expect you to
get and make public the facts. We
don't want fiction. II we find you
are playing politics we will see that
you stay at home when your term
IS up"
Then II we happen to be in the
mood we could add postscript
something like this: "Nero fiddled
while Rome burned. Congress APP
pears to be Tubing while people
lose respect for law and order. OF
the two Congress is guilty of the
graver offence"
And then we could read and in
quire into what is being done.
Something Of improvement might so
be accomplished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-05

Miss Marcia Robbins OF the
"Elms" in Pittston. was n week lend
guest OF her friend, Belle at Fair
view farm.
Harry Mcdonald and Myron
Palmer have filled their ice houses,
hauling it from pottle pond in
Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. +. Matthews. who
have been the guests of their son,
Ludy, in Gardiner, have returned 10
their home.
Miss Lulu Robbins is a home after
passing several weeks with Mrs. G..
Il. Mcdonald of Alma.
Thomas Pottle. who makes his
home with Cakes Palmer, recently
met with serious accident by fall
ing from the hay NOW. breaking his
collar bone and hurting his back
Bernard Jewett of Alma. was a re-
cent caller at Fairview farm,
George Wentworth has had the
misfortune to lose his only horse.
Mrs. Walter Peaslee visited rela-
tives in Gardiner last week.
jolly times are being had Mt
Kings Mills vicinity preparing for a
Grange entertainment. a party of
about 20 neighbors met "Wednesday
evening for rehearsal ut the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Chaney's. TIL"
same party will meet again at the
hall Saturday evening.
Mrs. George Wentworth visited
this week at the homes of Mrs.
Harry Chase and Mrs. Ella Gun
ningham.
Miss Muriol Libby. who passed n
weeks vacation at home, returned
to ner school Cony high Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-05
MADISON
LARGE VOTE CAST
AT TOWN MEETING

Rumor of numerous contests
brought out an unusually large at
tendance at the annual town meet
ing held Monday in the Strand the
atre. The meeting was called to or
der at $50 O'Clock by Town CIerl;
Flander this being an hour earlier
than usual. but not until = O'Clock
had the election of officers been
finished. Judge Charles O. Small
was elected moderator and C. Oscar
Flanders was reelected town clerk.
The first matter to come up was
the adoption OF the reports of the
various officers Several accounts in
connection with the town poor came
in for sharp questioning and criti-
clsm but were finally adopted as
pointed.
For first selectman there were two
candidates, II. A. johnson of the Old
board and Stanley Renter. Mr.,
Johnson received 2G6 of the 4.,N
votes cast. Captain John w. Healey
was then elected second selectman
by one vote cast by the clerk. For
third selectman there were two can
didates. Willis N. Blanchard and
Fred L. Gray. Mr.. Gray received
FOB votes TO Mr.. Blanehard's 1914
votes. The selectmen were also elect
ed assessors and overseers of the
poor. The next officer to be elected
was town treasurer. X c. GRAY.
who has served the town in this 20
sition for "a years. declined re-elec-
ton and George H. Viles was elected
with an increase of $50 in salary. At
this time several tributes to the
faithful service of Mr.. GRAY were
given and unanimous vote of
thanks was extended by the town.
J. F. Withee was elected town audi
tor
The announcement of the election
OF a member of the school commit
tee caused hum of suppressed ex-
citement all over the hall as it had
been rumered that there was to be
a vigorous contest w. 3. Brown.
the retiring member. was nominal
ed. and Wallace A. Weston. The
record vote of the meeting was cast
at this time, there being 40 ballots
thrown. Mr.. Weston receiving 32S to
Mr.. Browns 142. Owing to the
resignation of +. c. Weston. whose
term expired next year. 1t was nee
essary to elect a second member of
the school board for one year. B.
X. Edwards and o. H. Dilwortl were
nominated. MFR. Edwards received
lj6 of the FOG votes cast. For tax
collector there were two candidates.
J. +. Withee bidding mills and c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-05
THE MARCH ELECTIONS

The size of the vote in the towns
from which reports have come indi-
cate an unusual interest in voting
this year. To what this may be
attributable must, in the nature of
things. be left to conjecture. 1t is
noticeable that the women took a
prominent part in several of the
elections.
The Associated Press reports state
the Khan support was exerted in
Saco and Rockland. 1t doesn't tell
us what II any effect it had in
Bath, Ellsworth. Waterville and
Lewiston. Owing to the secrecy re-
speeding membership Of the Khan
none outside the order may know or
estimate approximately the strength
or weakness of the Khan. If it be
candidate who proves successful. 1t
is. however fair to assume that the
successful candidates in both Rock
land and Saco had the support Of
the Khan. Furthermore this also
appears ito have carried certain
number OF the votes formerly Demo-
cratic TO the support Of the Repub-
lican candida ties.
In 1920 the polls of Rockland were
2779. The total vote pelled last
Monday was 3275. Considering the
city had been Democratic for ten
years the Republican majority of
$50 and the carrying of every ward
effectively demonstrated Q conspicu-
Gus change of public sentiment.
whatever the cause may have been.
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Editorial Comment
Give Them Fair Play"

(The Harrisburg PaD Telegraph)
Congress is being asked to amend
what is known as AN act for the re-
tirement of employees in the class-
fled service, and for other purposes"
and Harrisburg Auxiliary No. &, Re-
tired Federal Employees, is urging
support of this worthy measure.
The present law became effective
August 20, 1920, and makes a deduc-
ton OF two and one-half per cent.
from the monthly salary of every
classified employe of the government,
placing it to the credit of the retire.
ment and Disability Fund. these to be
used in payment of annuities as pro-
vided by law.
These annuities range from a
maximum of $500 to a minimum of
$500 per year, graded according to
length of service and classification
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-05
Maine Gossip
The Little White Head In the Pew
BY Alice May Douglas.

By Alice May Douglas.
"a Portland woman once said to me in
speaking of Governor Baxter).
Il can remember the little white head
in the pew
Many years have passed. yet they seem
but few
Since l saw that little white head in
the pew.
If stormy the Sabbath or clear and
The little white head was always
there.
o the little white head was busy with
thought
That the words of the minister to him
brought.
He was gathering in the goodness
then.
For the little white head is older
Grown:
The child is man to the nation
Q many the people placed in his care.
for mes sitting now in the Governors
chair.
o this is the prayer that I love to
pray:
God bless the little white heads to-
And the little heads black and the lit
tie heads brown.
That are found in the pews Of Names
every town"
For the people sometime will one of
these claim
AS governor of our dear old Maine.
And with the peoples hearty appoint
ing
He surely rely will need the Lords anoint-
Rev. Roy NJ. Trafton, for three
years pastor Of the Essex Street
Church at Bangor has rendered his
resignation to take effect on Easter
Sunday. Mr.. Trafton will leave
Bangor to become the pastor of
the Evangelist for the United
Baptist Denomination in Washing
ton. Hancock and Aroostook Coun-
ties. with headquarters in Machias-
port. The new duties OF Mr.. TRAIT
ton will partly consist of aiding and
encouraging churches which are
without pastors in the smaller COM
muntties. He will travel back and
forth among them, helping them in
all possible ways. He will also aid
in Evangelistic work among the
churches in his territory. and also
outside Of the three counties. .
James H. Phair of Presque Isle is
ene Of the four Maine men now
Lying who had the privilege Of
shaking hands with President Lin
coin. Mr.. Phair was wounded at
Spottsylyania, in the spring of 1864.
and was in the Army Hospital from
May Of that year until July. Nearly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-05

w. Dyer IL mills. Mr.. Withee was
! elected.
1t was voted to elect two road
! commissioners. For the west part
| OF the town there were two candi-
, dates, F. l.. Wescott and T.. S. Ad-
ans Mr. WCscott received ~ OF
the 326 votes cast. Edgar d. Clark
was elected road commissioner for
the east part of the town without
opposition. DIR. ]. p. Lancaster was
I elected library trustee for five years.
The appropriations for the year
| amounted to $113,240.23, this being
! slightly less than last year. The
following moneys were raised:
Summer highways. $4,000: for
winter highways, $4,000; for liabilie
/ ties and expenses. $1,000: for COM
mon schools. $4,000; for free high
! school, S13.500; school appliances
/ and supplies, S250O;' conveyance,
! $500; repairs, 5000: manual train
! ing and domestic science, S2O0O; su-
perintending school committee. ST.
| n. A. Weston Post. G. A. r., Sl25;
East Madison street lights. S222;
| Madison public library, $1,000: State
| aid road. S1333; sidewalks. $1,000;
board of health. $500. with under
! standing that $1,000 should be used
toward tie district nurse: town
! dump, S75; highway patrol, $1,000:
insurance premiums, $4,000: school
! phvsicians. $500; repair Of Blackwell
! Hill cemetery road. 5000: extension
of Head street sewer. $3.50: evening
school, $3.50; new schoolhouse at
.. Twelve Corners. $500: grading
school house lot and finishing gym
nasinm, $1,000: for school house loan,
! S9S75; town notes, S64175O: pay
| ment Of lien against new school
house, S566473: interest on various
! funds, S536S; moderator. $1o.
After considerable discussion 1t
., was voted that the chair appoint
! committee of three to investigate
/ the condition of the Pine street
/ bridge and report what 1t can be
! repaired for It was also voted at
! the same time to instruct the select
, men to carry ont the vote of the
! town last summer to take measures
/ for temporary strengthening the
: bridge across the canal at the foot
] Of Main street The committee ap-
pointed was II. A. Johnson, G. s.
Humphreys and w. A. Weston.
Votes were taken to INSTRUCT the
, selectmcn TO get the gravel pit on
B.
the tax collector to collect of all per-
sons paving n poll tax only on or
before May 1st and to charge inter-
! est on all taxes unpaid November
LIST. 1924. Another important vote
| taken was to instruct the selectmen
to make n temporary loan of SIG
coo to meet current expenses until
| the taxes are collected.
Thomas Perry resigned as man
ager of the municipal fuel yard and
Fred l.. Gray was elected to fill the
vacancy.
The total valuation of the town
, as shown by the annual report for
the past year was $2,O15.035. Nom
| resident real estate. S93S,0G0: resi-
/ dent personal estate. S74J,O71; non
resident personal estate. S22S,2 $40.
! The total valuation. S3.926,A O6. To-
| tai number of polls 1855. Rate of
! taxation. .04 A town meeting din
! ner was served in the Free Baptist
church dining room by the Ladies'
Aid Society.
Notices have been posted for a
| Republicnn Concl1S To ba held at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-05

Doctor r. V. Pierce. whose picture
appears above. was not only sue
cessful physician but also a pro-
found student Of the medicinal quail
ties of Natures remedies, roots and
herbs. and by close observation Of
the methods used by the Indians, he
discovered their great remedial
qualities. especially for weaknesses
of women. and after careful prepara-
ton succeeded in giving to the
world remedy which has been used
by women with the best results for
half century. Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is still in great demand
while many other so called Cure
ais" have come and gone. The rea-
son for its phenomenal success is
because Of It's absolute purity. and
Dr.. Pierce's high standing as an
honored citizen OF Buffalo Is a guar
antee Of all that is claimed for the
Favorite Prescription as a regulator
for the ills peculiar to women.
Send 10c for trial pkg. 10 DR..
Pieces Invalids Hotel, Buffalo, n.
"
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SALESMAN SPREADS
A GOOD THING
Rhode Island Man Takes
Cheerful News to His
Suffering Friends.

George H. Huot. salesman Of te9
Bread Street. Central Falls, r. l..
writes Priest Drug Co. Bangor. Me:
Priests Indigestion Powder has
greatly relieved me Of indigestion.
I would recouimend Il very highly
to anybody who IS subject to have
indigestion. 1t has been Q great boon
to me, and made life worth living.
have told all my suffering friends
about it."-Adv.
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A PUBLIC SERVICE

As we see 1t the Executive Com
mittee of the Maine State Grange In
its report on the waterpower situa /.
ton in Maine has rendered a valu-
able public service, 1t has stated
the case SO clearly oil who read may
comprehend. As the committee
puts 1t. the state ownership Of
water powers lis not a matter for
difference OF opinion. 1t is a mat
ter of fact that can easily be ascer-
tanned" The committee has never
heard Of waterpower that the
State owns. This ought to disabuse
the public mind of some of the
theories ii has entertained and been
confused BY,