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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16

words" and funny Uncle Lucky
gave a smoker and then an exclama :
ton under his breath, for at that
very minute GRANDMOTHER Maybe
herself lighted on the railing OF the
back porch.
II was just passing Old Mr.. Dogs
log cabin" she began in pleasant
voice, evidently not having heard
Uncle Lucky's speech-"and he told
me that his Cross Word Puzzle
will be printed in tomorrow's paper.
The names Of quite a number OF
Rabbitland people are in it. hope
to find mine. If not, shall give the
editor of the Bugle piece OF my
mind" and away few Old Mother
Mischief as she is often called by
the Sunny Meadow and Shady For
est folk.
won't you take me out for ride
in the Luckymobile?" begged the lit
tie rabbit. please do. Uncle Lucky.
We can tell lot of people ABOUT the
Cross Word Puzzle"
Goodness gracious mebus!" ex-
claimed the old gentleman rabbit,
they'll see it in the paper. What's
the use of taking all this trouble?"
"Tu tell you a secret" whispered
the little rabbit. IF everybody buys
the paper the editor promised me to
give Old Mr.. Dog lettuce leaf dollar
bill for the puzzle. Now that's why
l want everyone to buy a paper"
"All rightly" laughed obligins
Uncle Lucky. Kiss your mother
and hop into the car. I'll take you
around. Goodby, Lady Love" and
the dear old gentleman rabbit hoped
into the Luckymobile. followed by
his small bunny nephew.
Up Strawberry Hill sped the Lucky
mobile.
With dear Uncle Lucky a-steering
the wheel,
While the bunny boy looked now
here and now there
For folk clad in feathers and folk
dressed in hair.
And some of them almost hoped out
of their shoes
When they learned Of the BuSle's
Cross Word Puzzle news.
And in the next story. Little
Reader. you shall hear more about
the ecitement in Rabbitland over
this wonderful puzzle that Old Mr..
Dog wrote for the Bunnybridge
paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
HOPEFUL

Now that the highway bond issue
has been approved and the State
authorities are assured of funds,
those people, who have been working
for the highway, Augusta to Belfast,
whose hopes have been long defer
red, who have offered to give the
State material to the value OF $4,000
il work upon it may be begun this
year, are expectant; they are nope
fur that the Highway Commission
may find it possible to fulfill
promises. While they doubtless are
not alone in expectancy from funds
aceruing for highway purposes, they
are mindful that the State approved
this highway as one of the important
parts OF the original system long ago.
We Join them in this attitude>of
expectancy, and with confidence In
the Judgment Of the Commission.
There is excellent reason for con-
fdence in those who have borne the
large responsibility for the splendid
highway development in this State
who have seen to it that Maine gets
value received for the money ex-
pended on her roads.
It isn't every day that the state
recsives such generous testimonial
Of Incorporation as that so freely Of
fered in building material by the
residents along this proposed i'm
proved highway. And then there Is
thu u years Of waiting and Of hope
deferred. The people Of Central
Maine should have better facilities
for reaching that part Of the coast
ana so should a large volume of the
trafic through this territory, like
wise the people along the coast
should have better facilities. to say
nothing OF the residents along the
proposed highway. Surely begin
ming should be promptly made for
adequate highway facilities in that
so square miles Of almost unserved
arAa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
=, ~, David Cory

Mother, mother" shouted Little
Jack Rabbit, as he hoped up the
winding path through the bramble
bushes, where are you?"
"Why, what's the matter?" asked
Lady Love, looking out of the door,
way of the Little Red Barn.
There's to be a Cross Word Puz-
zle in tomorrow's Bunnybridgee
Bugle. And the names Of lots OF
Rabbitville people will be in It,"
answered the bunny boy. all excited,
his pink nose twinkling like a dia-
mond solitaire. i,
"Well, that will be interesting"
laughed his pretty bunny mother
Did you get the Water Cress"
Yves, a knapsack full" replied the
bunny boy. II told the Little Fresh
Water Crab to solve the puzzle. I've
told every body I've met. Dear me,
I wish tomorrow were here"
Just then the bunny boy spied the
ton of dear Uncle Lucky's old we'd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
YET NEED OF RAILROADS

Those indulging in the vision that
all those, who wish for expeditions
transportation, must look elsewhere
than to the railroad may profitably
review their conclusions in the light
or fact. At least that appears to he
the conclusion arrived at by the
management of the B. & M. Rail-
road, as indicated in it's decision Ia
run the pine Tree Limited" between
Portland and Boston with but one
stop in two hours and forty minutes
IN this way the passenger DESIRING
TO make quick trip will be provided
with better facilities than may be
otherwise afforded with reasonable
safety and Certainty.
A letter to the Portland Press
herald from w. H. Gannett of this
CITY describes an experience in at
tempting to travel by airpIane in
foggy weather on one of the manv
established routes in Europe and of
nnaHy resorting to the train to get
u MS destination. He has had much
experience, thoroughly believes in
aviation and finds that there is in
creased use Of it by travellers. never
theiess he concludes from his expert
ence that air travel is not by any
means a sure way to get about" If
motors are to be resorted to for
speedier travel than that afforded on
the railroads then must speedways
be built at great expense if any
proper degree of safety is to be main .
tanned. There is yet need of the
railroads in this great, growing
country of ours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
WHO SHALL DECLARE WAR?

This being the United STATES
land of the free and home OF the
brave" and all that, where declara-
ton of war is presumed to lie only
in the power of Congress the follow
ing message issued at New York to
leaders Of the HIP Sing and On Le-
ong tongs throughout the country
should attract more than passing no.
tice:
peace has been signed at the
Chinese consul-generais office at
midnight. All relations are friendly.
Notify all members. Letters of con-
firmation will follow
For ways that are dark and decid-
eddy peculiar under our institutions
the Chinese are especially conspicu-
Gus at this time, following their
shooting Of one another in the streets
Of American cities.
Is the willy celestial imposing on
America the manners and customs
established in pacifist China? In
some degree this would seem to be
so. Who are these leaders, with
power to declare war or peace under
the shelter of the Office of the Chin
csc consul in New York? They would
seem to be responsible, judging by
the authority they display in this
message, for murders that have been
committed in American communities.
1t long has been recognized that
among the Chinese for centuries hui
man life has been held lightly. 1t is
not because of>the Chinese that HUI
man life is being held more and more
lightly in our own country, but it
might help our self respect in some
slight degree If we were able to i'm
press them with the idea that tong
wars waged on American soil are
neither proper nor permissible. Just
how this impression may be imposed
on the celestial consciousness is
somewhat of problem. We might
begin by impressing our own con-
seriousness with the fact that many
of the Chinese in this country have
no legal right to be here and that If
this great big country set about it in
earnest 1t could improve on condi-
tons under which so many of these
people now live in our cities, live
unto themselves and declare war or
establish peace to suit themselves,
and otherwise thumb their celestial
noses at the American and his laws,
though this declaration of peace sig
nifies they have some apprehension
of an aroused public.
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doubts have been expressed re-
speeding New York's self respect.
Some have intimated that it is pitt
fully small. The Democratic factions
evidently assume that it is, as they
are fighting not on behalf of New
York but to determine which faction
shall dominate the Democratic party
IN that part of the State, and are
using the city's affairs as a pawn in
the game. Each faction has accused
the other of disgraceful conditions
revealing absolute unfitness to rule
a bailiwick, let alone the metro
polls of this great country. New
Workers may assume that this NUM-
cipal election is exclusively their
own affair, though this would be diff
hcult to prove, but if so they will
have to be judged by the results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
Railroads and SteamDoa's
MAINE CENTRAL RAlLhoHS
Eastern Standard Time
rpatAs FAVE AUGUSTA PoH

Ma
Bangor t1247 a. m. Hos a. m. - "a an
f4.45 a m. 1925 a. m. s9.40 a.n'.' tI.-'
1905 pm. 1851 p. "a +o2jsn
b. & A. Pts. t12.47 am. Y: 80 an i''
Bar Harbor. " 80 a. M, 1925 a. M .,o a 4 o.
Bath, t6l9 a. m, 1919 a. m, sioS'
tf.05 p m. *10.55 p. m. ,.oo,
Belfast. C445 a. m 1925 a. m. f2.l % "a 4 ..
Boston. 1918 a. m. 1919 a. m, lggIIsnps
$40. "a d m. 1900 p. m, taos p. H. s0'-'
Calais. IL 80 a. m, 1925 a. m.
Dover Foxcroft, C445 a. M. t22o p 81 Ia "a !. o.
Gardin 1913 a m. t6.19 a. m. iysiso. o.
S10.24 a. M 1909 p m. t4.05 p H.
t7.25 p. m, *l0.55 .. m. .,oMa Dc
Hallowell. t6.l9 a. m. 70. 10 a. m. sit925p o.
1900 p. M, TAOS p. m. 1918 p. n''
FLO % p. m
Harmony C4.45 a. m. Il. % p m. A0snn
Lewiston. t6 10 a. m. t9.19 a. M ls-'s
s5l5 D. m. *l0.55 p. m.
New York. taos p m. s.. 10 p N. an 10 4 o,
Portland. *3. 10 a. m. 10. ~ a. M. i5n D.
sI024 m. 1909 p. m. TAOS p H. s''
t725 D. m. *l0.55 p. IN. .,osnr.
Rockland t6.1 10 a. m. 10. 10 a. m. ii "a 40 ar4
Skowhegan. C445 a. m, 1928 a. NJ s'
t2.23 p. m. una4ar'
So. Gardiner. to. 10 a. m. y ~ a. NJ ssio55pn
1909 p. m, *5. 10 pm, 1|.zo ILL.,
St. John, tl2.47 a. m. .asoars
Watervillc. tl247 a. m. s1.0S a. H. va D.
r445 a. m. 1925 a. m, s9.40 a. m.'
s30S p. M, 1881 p. M ,d Mosds5.
Daily. c Except Sunday snn sundss.
sanday only. -----
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
NEW SHARON

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Dunn went to
Vienna last Thursday to attend the
Pomona Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Dow of
Winthrop visited their daughter, Mrs.
Harold Gray, and family over the
week lend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harris, Mrs.
Clyde Head and child of Arson and
Mrs. William Lewis of Norridgewock
visited Mrs. B. A. Knapp, Friday.
Mrs. Chesley Collins with several
others have gone on a trip to Aroos-
took.
There was a citizens meeting in
Lancaster Hall Thursday evening in
preparation for the town meeting,
which will be held Wednesday after
noon to see what will be done about
a new school building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
HINTS FOR WOMEN

More important to women than the
question of food. the latest fancy
work to beautify the home or points
in etiquette or dress, is the subject of
health. There are thousands of wom-
en- everywhere affected with stubborn
ailments which make life a burden.
These ailments may be easily over
come by Lydia E. Pinkhams Vege-
table compound. 1t is woman's
meolclne Tor woman's ills prepared
from roots and herbs. After three
generations of success it Is recog-
nized as the standard remedy for such
ailments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
Weekend Dry in Poland

Warsaw, Aug. 25-(A. P. by Mail)-
The Polish government has prohibited
the sale of alcoholic beverages from
P. NJ. on Saturday until 10 A. N.
Monday. An exception to the decree
is beer with a maximum Of two and
one half per cent. alcohol.
Enforcement of this prohibition has
led to a series of mass demonstrators
in several of the larger cities Of Pe-
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16

Priests Powder for Indigestion,
Sour, Sick Stomach, Car Sickness,
Heartburn and General Hyperacidity
of the Stomach.
All druggists, soc and $1.5O. The
$1.5O size holds five (5) times as
much as the soc size.
Priests Regulators, the ideal tonic
laxative for chronic constipation Csc
and Toe. If your dealer does not
carry them in stock have him order
for you or send direct to Priest Drug
Co., Bangor, Me. Parcel Post pre-
paid to any address. No extra charge.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
Wednesday, September IS, 1925.

ave never done my work with a
:-ass band. I've just done what
there was to do. I've realized that a
GOOD days work just fills one day,
ana I've never permitted myself to
worry about what might be ahead"
john r. Stevens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
Grand OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Change Of Time Effective September
18th, rs
Trains leave Portland 500 A. M.
daily and 5,25 p. NJ. daily for Montreal,
chicago and intermediate stations.
connections at Montreal and Chicago
for all Pacific Coast points. Local
train $50 P. NJ. is cancelled For fur
.ner information apply D. F. Calvin,
Ikt. Agt., Portland, Me. Forest 1860,
g. A. Harrison, GENT Agt. Pass.
Dept, phone Forest 7o4o, G-ard
Trunk Station, Portland, Me.
septSd11t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
MAINE GOSSIP


Il love it. love It! and who shall dare
To chide me for loving a thing SO
rare?
Would you know the spell-a mother
sat there"
And rocked us to sleep in this old
kitchen chair.
Its height is hardly three feet good,
With it's basket seat and it's frame of
wood.
I have dressed 1t UP in Turkey red
To make it look cheery-no hint of
dread.
1t has worn one pair Of rockers
straight
But to, have them replaced was not
For one ve1y near to US. skilled in the
art,
Made it still dearer by doing his part.
Like mine it's age is past four score,
Older than | am flye years or more.
1t was part of the outfit of bride
A century old, less four years, when
she died.
Six children dear she clasped to her
breast,
And sang Bonnie Doom" as she lulled
them to rest;
Or the strains of Sweet Alton" flowed
gently along
AS little one hushed at her lullaby
song.
Time passed-and gathering round
her chair
We would ask her to sing some old
time air.
Sometimes it was The Irish Emil
grants Song"
Sweetly pathetic and never too long.
Again she would sing Of those seamen
In the month of March on Names fine
coast,
Or recall from her reader some help
How we'll I remember THE Nightin-
gale"
And through a long life it was
mothers chair.
She read. she sewed and knitted there;
Closing my eyes I can see her today
Busy at work in her own quiet way.
Old fashioned things one likes to keep;
My first thought Is of this little chair
And answer Nothing that / can
spare"
For all the others, save one, are gone
Left me to finish Lies journey alone
And when Memory flows with lava
tide"
1t seems more precious than aught
beside.
-Lanthe J. Pettingill.
Winthrop, Maine, Greenwood Ave.
The proposed field day of the
Maine Historical Society at Fort
Edgecomb has been postponed to
next year.
Alfred Beals, a Bath boy who is
now with the Al Eagle, U.S.N., writes
Bath friends and relatives from San
Francisco, stating he is happy to be
that much nearer home after a period
of three years, passed on duty in
Oriental waters, the greater part of
the time in China.
Steamer Norman II commenced
her Fall schedule today, making one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16

In Philadelphia thus far this year
there have been over 5000 arrests in
liquor cases with but PA convic-
lions. With such lack of support
from the protested upholders and adj
ministrators of the law General
Butler, the army officer detailed to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16

clean up that city, throws UP his
hands. One may doubt whether
there be any army officer capable of
saving a big city that doesn't really
want to be saved
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16

Frances finance minister. M. Call
laux, is on the way to Washington to
talk about that long overdue debt.
1T is said he comes armed with au-
thority to negotiate; if not he would
better not come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16

mot wholly guilty" wrote Kirby
obeying what appears to be a human
impulse to drug ourselves with ex-
cuses. If the fruit we have grown
be bitter then is birth or environ
ment at fault; if it be sound then
ours Is the credit?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
BELOW IS ONLY
ONE OF NUMEROUS
DEMANDS We GET
Springfield, Mass,
Snnf Y 10OS

sept. z, 1875.
Priest Drug Co.:
Gents:-I am getting low on my
Indigestion Powder. We think it is
fine. l have got a number of Gus
toners for you and I want some
more Indigestion Powder.
Please send me one 10 OF. bottle,
$3.50. Be sure it has a plenty pep in
it-(Ginger).
And oblige yours,
A. Soutra,
81 Green st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
Light and Airy

The teacher explained to the class
that an epidemic was something
that spreads"
Teacher: Now, Tommy, give me
an example of an epidemic"
Tommy: Jam, miss"
OF course, you went up the Nile"
The Buffer: by Jove, yes! What
view from the summit"
Not the Popular Way
"Just saw a prohibition officer
pouring a lot of liquor into the
street"
well, that's one way Of spreading
good cheer"
Not the Only Green thing
Mrs. Youngbride-Have you any
Holsters,
Dealer-Yes'm; here's a fresh lot.
Mrs. ungbride-Havent you any
that are ripper? Those look green.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16

Evidently resources will be about
all the emigres will find If they ever
get back to Russia, but those are
bountiful. However, it is likely to
be long. long road for the Russian
aristecracy back to their former
pOwer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16

ding stovepipe hat above the bushes.
Here's Uncle Lucky" he shouted,
and the next minute the old gentle
man rabbit hoped up on the back
porch. Whats all this hear about
Cross Word Puzzles?" he asked. with
a merry twinkle in his eve. Mother
Maybe ought to be good at cross
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
A Jolt for The Doctor

Doctor-Did you tell that young
man of yours what ! thought of
him?'
Daughter-Yes, papa, and he said
you were wrong in your diagnosis as
usual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16

AZ Boston. this week, tryinr - s.t
.nsE xiaxs out Of New England
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16


wise ones will remain in Maine until
after October passes for that month
Is much more comfortable and finer
at home than it is in the southern
state.-Bath Times.
A new fast train between Portland
and Boston which will make the run
in two hours and forty minutes will
60 into service on September %. 1t
will run in both directions and will
be an all steel vestibuled train,
carrying coaches as we'll as parlor
cars and a diner.
Last week occupants of the Josiah
Walker farmhouse in Woodwich
noticed something leaking through
the ceiling in one of the chambers.
1t proved to be honey. The neigh
bors all visited the house and in at
tempting to get at the honey most
of them got stung. Duncan McIn-
tosh was called and he cut away
125 pounds of excellent honey and
only got stung five times.
It is hoped that the Edgecomb cut
off which has been in progress for
the last two years will be open to
traffic in a couple of weeks. Con-
tractors have been working on this
big fill for two years and it has been
extremely difficult owing to the I'M
settled bottom of the fats. This new
highway which reaches across from
Davis island will shorten the dis
lance to Damariscotta by two miles
and do away with several bad hills
and curves.
The Bangor City Council has re-
ceived a communication from the
civics committee of the Federation Of
Women's Clubs, calling its attention
to the number of gasoline filing
stations and expressing the opinion
that those already in existence were
sufficient to take care of demands of
motorists. In view of this the COM
mittee suggested that the board
carefully consider all applications for
filling station permits before grant
ing the same.
The hand tub Triumph of Berwick
won the play-off in the firemens
muster held, at Portsmouth. N. H,
last Saturday. The throw of 257
feet on half-inch was within seven
feet of the worlds record. The
Eureka of Portsmouth, with a throw
of 237 feet two inches was second
There were IA hand tubs and crews
in the parade, which was held Sat
urday forenoon along with the
Portsmouth fire department and the
motor apparatus of the surrounding
towns.
Again is heard the charge that
Portland folks are giving out in
formation that there are no hotel ac-
conmodations in Maine cities east
and north of Portland. Van Buren,
Herrick of Worcester, Mass, motor
ed down to Maine and on reaching
Portland Friday evening desired to
proceed to Auburn with his mother
and aunt. The guide-book did not
show any hotels for either Lewiston
or Auburn, and in Portland Mr.. Her
rick was informed that there would
be no accommodations there.
Furthermore, he was told that Au-
burn was 80 miles from Portland.
A good bit of missionary work could
be accomplished by imparting to
Portland hotel clerks the idea of
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Automatic

AutomatIc
did you get the num'sr of the
car that hit you?" asked the traffic
cop.
Look on my back, officer" replied
the victim weakly. Il think you'll
find it stamped there"
Legion Weekly.
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SeIf.Appreciation


Victor Hugo had no sense of hui
NOR, and the complacency with
which he looked back upon his career
arose from a conceit that was even
more colossal than his genius.
Late in life some of his friends
We're talking with him, and, of course,
about him. One said: Streets ought
to be named after you"
Another remarked, streets, Paris
ought to change its name and be
called Victor Hugo"
Another added scornfully, Paris
Paris, after such a great man? No,
indeed! France ought to change its
name and the whole country be called
Victor Hugo"
The great writer then lifted his
head and spoke in tones of quiet,
solemn conviction: THAT will come
in time. kansas City Star.
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Pat Description

t. Pat Description
Correspondent says that the bath
ing suits now seen on our beaches
pretty nearly meet the Frenehman's
description Of one viz: Something
that begins nowhere and ends at
once"