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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
SOLON

DR.. c. E. Richardson Of Show
hogan was in town Monday and
again Tuesday, coming by snowmo-
bile. While here he operated on
Mrs. Boyce. wife Of DIR. ]. c. Boyce,
for appendicitis.
The Valentine party at the Con-
gregational parsonage Friday eve
ming was very enjoyable affair.
Mr.. Wass. pastor of the Congre-
gational church. and Mrs. Wass and
daughter, Thelma went to Bangor
Monday. Mr.. Wass will attend Con-
vocation Week services at the Sem
mary. Mrs. Wass and daughter will
visit relatives in Cherryfield.
+ Rev. Mr.. Holt, NJ. E. District Sup
erintendent. was in town over Sun
day as a guest at the M. E. parson-
age.-Mrs. r. L. Butts returned
Monday from Somerset hospital,
Skowhegan where she has been the
past two weeks, receiving treatment
for an abscess on her arm.-Mr. and
Mrs. Millard French of Bangor were
in town last week, guests Of Mrs.
Emma French and family-F. Ii.
Turgeon of Boston was in town re-
Gently on business connected with
Scion Creamery Co.
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dIittlejacK K1
4 Rabbit - 81
oSsS--'-z=<zY YIN

we'll all have our pictures taken
when summer comes" Henry Jenny
has had none since she laid her first
egg" crowed Cocky Doodle, clapping
his wings.
Just then Old Sic'em, the Kind
Farmers Dog, looked out of his
kennel house to enquire what all the
noise was about.
Hello, bunny boy" he barked,
crawling all the way SO he could wag
his tail, "glad to see you. How are
all the folks at home?"
Mothers well, but she'll be hap
pier when she sees my photograph"
cried the little rabbit, hopping over
to pat the old dog. I've just come
from Photographer Cranes pretty
Studio. l held bouquet cabbage in
the picture"
You don't mean it," exclaimed
the old dog. How pretty that will
be. Well. well, well. Wish 1 were
a pup again. I'd have a tintype
taken, sure as Monday follows Sun
day"
Then off hoped the little rabbit,
clipperty clip. lipperty lip to the
dear. Old Bramble Patch. He couldn't
wait to tell Lady Love all about his
picture. Dear me, won't she smile
when he explains about the cabbage
bouquet.
Pretty soon the bunny boy came
to the old log that served as u
bridge across the Bubbling Brook,
now frozen over with a thick coat
ing of ice. Il wonder" thought the
little rabbit, as he paused half way
over to listen to the murmur of the
water underneath the ice. IF the
tiny fresh water crab is very cold"
Then on he hoped, down the Old
Cow Path till he reached the little
gate in the picket fence outside the
bramhle patch.
1t was growing dark. and Mr..
Merry Sun had gone to bed behind
the purple hills. But the white
snow made it light enough for the
bunny boy not to stub his tippy toe
and in few minutes he hoped UP
on the little back porch and opened
the kitchen door.
Il had my picture taken" he cried
as Lady Love pressed him close TO
her pretty calico apron, and in the
next story you shall hear what hap
pened after that.
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Editors Letter Box
Changing Date State Election

The Kennebec Journak
The bill to change the time of the
State Election from September to
November, now before the Legis-
lature, should appeal to all citizens
of Maine as a move In the right
direction and more especially to the
tax payers of the entire state.
When Maine was made a State the
date of the election was set for Sep
TENDER, because so many of the
voters depended upon the lumber in
dustry to aid them financially in
making both ends meet and later
election date would deprive them of
the privilege of voting because as a
general, thing October LIST would
find camps built and numbering in
full blast. That time is past and
the lumber jack of today is for the
most part of foreign birth and cares
nothing how things go politically.
To be sure weather conditions
than in November, yet we should
not overlook the fact that every
four years we must go to the polls In
November anyway.
j have been told by a gentleman
who was a member of the Legis-
lature six years ago. when a like
measure was up for consideration,
that more opposition was made to
it by politicians outside of Maine
than any other source. The idea
seemed to be. presumably. that
Maine should be kept In the Sep
TENDER isola ton that it might be a
political barometer for the rest of
the u. 5. Other states have been
thus held in the past but have as
serted their independence and adopt
ed the November date. Why should
not Maine do the same? 1t would
certainly be a considerable saving to
the people of Maine if this measure
should be adopted and just now
everybody rs looking for economy in
all affairs of State and Nation. not
only because it is needed. but be-
cause it has been promised to the
people.
A short time ago the Journal in
its editorial columns commented on
the movement to pay the campaign
deficit OF the Democratic party in
the last national election and ex-
pressed the hope that 1t would be
successfully taken care of and
further saying that strong opposj-
ton party was essential for the
welfare of the nation.
What is true as to the need in ma
tional affairs is also true in State
aHalrS as well. Ine lndlcatlOnS are
that Maine will be republican in
politics for many years to come I'M
less by some colossal plumbers it
offends to such a degree that a
majority of the voters relegate it to
the back ground.
Further the last Presidential
Election was SO overwhelmingly re-
publican that. it may never again
need Maine to act as barometer
l am citing these facts to show
that outside influences should not be
considered at all by the present
Legislature in it's consideration of
this important measure and it is
also a splendid opportunity for the
party to redeem it's promise of
economy in all ways and at the same
time act fairly toward it's opponents
OF other political faith.
b. S. GRANT.
Randolph, Feb. 16. 1925.
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MORE LIGHT ON IT

Assuming the world to be getting
wiser and better 1t perhaps Is not
too much to hope that. somewhere
along the passing Of the centuries,
we shall come to understanding that
it is not profitable to look with long
ing eyes for government ravens and
political fairies to bring us all the
good things and dump them in our
collective lap.
LaFollette tried to get the country
excited over government ownership
and management Of the railroads.
among other things. Probably some
Of the stockholders in poorly pay
ing railroads also will eventually in
sist that the taxpayers shall take
them over and run them according
to the dictates Of political if not
according to business needs. We
recall that LaFollette endeavored to
have us believe that government
management in the case Of the Ca
madam railroads is a most admirable
arrangement.
We are getting light on the Canad-
ian railroad situation. 1t reveals
condition not alluded to by LaFol-
lette and the other governmental own
ership politicians. To illustrate. the
Intercolonial was built to serve the
interests Of the Maritime provinces.
These provinces long controlled it.
Maritime politicians made use of Its
patronage. 1t did not pay expenses,
but what of that, let the taxpayers
make up the deficit.
Now the Intercolonial has been in
corporated in the Canadian railway
system. Efforts are being made to
run it at a profit. The Maritime
Provinces are no longer receiving all
the plums and are accordingly dis
gruntled. They want st. John in
stead Of Portland, Maine, used as a
winter port.
Imagine, if one can. what it would
mean to run all the railroads to suit
all the people, with federated rail-
road labor fixing its wage and look
ing to the taxpayers to pay it. How
long before labor itself would be dis
couraged and find itself worse in
plight than under successful private
management? That has happened in
the case Of European railways taken
over by the government because Of
military necessity. No such necess-
ity dictates government ownership
in this country, and there is no
other good excuse for 1t.
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the process of getting the first bite
into it proved too much Tor him. ne
looked the lady over careiuiiy anu
then thrust the apple toward her and
said: "Missus, would you please start
this for New York sun.
The tramL was ceiling his tale OF
woe at the old lady's house where ne
had called to get lust a crust OF
bread, num-"
She seemed kindly disposed and,
like the majority Of his fraternity. ne
was at once spurred on to telling the
tale with all the force he knew OF.
"1ve asked for money" he pleaded:
almost with tears In mis- eyes. ana
I've begged for money. and I've cried
for money. mum"
The old lady looked thoughtful:
"Have you ever thought of working
for it, my MANI" she asked gently,
mo. num-" came the reply, with
out a moments hesitation You see.
I'm going through the alphabet and
I amt got to w yet"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
HEBRON
Hebron Academy Notes

Richard Thayer, Marblchead, Mass
former Hebron athlete, visited his
Alma Mater over the week lend in
company with Hayward Coburn Of
Rangeley, valedictorian of the class
of 1924 at Hebron. Both are stud
ents at Bowdoin where Coburn is
rated as straight student. They
saw the big green hockey and basket
ball clubs in action and recalled
many pleasant memories of the year
at Hebron.
The third entertainment given by
the White Entertainment Bureau was
presented at Hebron on Tuesday
night, The entertainer was Thomp-
son Blood. who provided the Hebron
audience a very enjoyable evening,
as he impersonated several New
England characters, leaving many
vivid pictures with the students
Hebron academy has one more en-
tertainment by the White Company
on it's schedule, which will appear in
March,
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bv David Cory

Did I say that the little rabbit
would hop into this story. Little
Reader? Well he has; that is. |
mean I shall tell you what he did
after l finished yesterdays story.
So here we go, my typewriter and
I. to explain that as soon as Little
Jack Rabbit had hoped out of
Photographer Cranes picture parlor.
where the bunny boys picture had
just been taken, that nimble little
rabbit hoped off home as fast as he
could go.
BY and by he came to the Farm
yard where his feathered friends
were scratching about in the straw
at the foot of the Big Hay Stack.
Mr.. Merry Sun was still shining
from the sky and although Mr..
North Wind was blowing. it was
warm and pleasant on the sheltered
side.
Just had my picture taken"
shouted the bunny boy. as Henry
Jenny looked up on hearing the pit
r-patter of his feet.
when warm weather comes again,
And it's bright and clear
I'll telephone for Mr.. Crane
To photograph me here"
sang the Weathercock from his perch
on the Big Red Barn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19

tor, DR.. George F. Finnie a vacation
of three months or more, in Which
time he will enjoy a trip TO Europe.
His business friends plan to present
him with a check for $1,000, to help
defray expenses. The announce
ment was complete surprise to DIR.
Finnie and he was so overwhelmed
with emotion he could not find
words to express his apprecia ton.
Ernest Edward Niolette of South
Brewer will be the first child
within the jurisdiction of Anah
Temple of Bangor to receive treat
nent at the Shriners' Hospital for
Crippled Children, in Springfield,
Mass, which will be opened on Feb
81. One child from the jurisdiction
of each temple in New England will
be admitted on the opening day, d.
total of T..
The oldest organization in the
town of Winterport is the Congrega-
tional Circle which held it's annual
meeting this week. 1t is alsd of
interest to know that the Congfega-
tional church is the most valuable
historical edifce in that town. hay
ing been dedicated in 1888. 1t has a
WELL chosen library of 1000 volumes.
is equipped with a well running
clock that strikes the hours and half
hours even to this day and it also
has a Paul Revere bell in the belfry.
And now we hear some more re-
garding how far a clam can stretch
ho al
tells US that L. f. NJ. Nlnton of
Saco claims he measured the neck Of
clam that was stretched to "a
inches We fellers farther up from
the coast are wondering just how
far this stretching contest is going,
before it ends. We have heard that
there are other things that can be
stretched beside CLAIMS necks. and
we are wondering if this is SO.
This from one of our interested
readers: "WilI' you kindly print this
in your paper-perhaps in Maine
Gossip" 1t is certainly most I'M
usual and absolutely true.-Who can
beat this sheep or lamb story from
South China. L. w. Jones has 80
sheep which have, in the month past
produced GO lambs, after this
fashions single lambs, Il pairs of
twins, 2 sets triplets and one set OF
four lambs. The four lambs,
row two weeks old. are. with
their mother, thriving well. also
one set of the triplets."
Perhaps someone else has an in
teresting story they can tell. Let's
lave it. We all are interested in
what is happening all over Maine.
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Benton

Harry Plummer was in Auburn
last Friday where he attended the
annual meeting of Turner Center
System.-Mrs. Alice Haley has had
a radio installed.-Mr. and Mrs. Aus
tin Hersey were recent business call
ers in Waterville.-Mrs. Ara Mixter,
assistant leader of the State Boys
and Girls clubs, has returned to her
home in Orono after visiting her
aunt Mrs. A. e Richardson.-Lester
Brownell of Augusta was the guest
Sunday Of his aunt. Mrs. Frank
Shorey.-Mrs. A. E. Shores was a re-
cent guest of Mrs. Georgia Crosby of
Albion. Mrs. Viva Chamberlain
passed the weekend with her family
in Clinton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
The GOVERNOR TALKS RIGHT
OUT

If the Send Legislature does not
comply with Governor Brewster's
suggestion that ''the State Con-
tingent Fund should. be strictly
limited and its appropriate uses
more strictly defined" we believe it
wifi be considered remiss in its duty.
The Contingent Fund should be
restricted to such limits it may not
be said that by means of it the effect
of section % of Article Of the State
Constitution has been nullified.
That section provides: mo tax or
duty shall be imposed without the
consent Of the people or of their
representatives in the Legislature"
The Governors statement to the
Legislature does not leave us to
conclude that the money has been
discussed for unworthy purposes nor
in an extravagant manner. 1t does,
however, leave no alternative for the
conclusion that considerable sums of
that fund have been disbursed i'm
properly and that the legislative
prerogatives under the Constitution
have been assumed by the executive
department.
During the six months period
since June 80, 1924, charges. to the
Contingent Fund have amounted to
s436.119.68 in clear violation Of the
legislative provisions regarding dis
bursements of this fund.-" says the
Governor. He tells us that This is
the first time there have ever been
over-drafts against the Contingent
Fund during its entire history"
A wise despot, It il admitted. may
render to the people the most ef-
1lcient-while it Observation-Disclosures
ton possible to have, but it is not in
accord with our methods of govern
ment. Legislative procedure is often
provokingly Ineffective. but no SUI
perior method over any considerable
period Of time has yet been found.
We cling to it and we do well to
cling to it, to insist that the legis-
- latiye prerogatives shall be main
tanned. Any attempts on the part of
an executive to evade these. to ar
rogate power not rightfully belong
ing to that branch Of the Govern
ment merit criticism.
There is no occasion so far as we
can see even to infer that the States
. financial condition is any cause for
alarm. There is occasion for the
Legislature to provide some ready
cash with which to meet bills with
out juggling anticipations from the
Contingent Fund on June 80; also to
impose restrictions that shall pre-
vent any such juggling in the future.
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Have You An Excess Of
URIC ACID
In Your Blood?
Use The Williams Treatment
IS Cent Bottle (a2 'Doses) Free

Did you get up this morning tired.
head dull, back aching, joints stiff.
muscles sore, weak all over?
Was your rest broken last night by
getting up several times?
Is rheumatism. congested kidneys.
irritated bladder taking the life right
out of you.
Let The Williams Treatment prove
it is what you need.
We will give you an IS cent bottle
FREE and FREE book about Rheu-
matism and how to treat it.
Send this notice and 10 cents to
pay postage, packing, etc, to Dr. D.
A. Williams Co.. Dept. DA-2945 P. o.
Block. East Hampton, Conn.
You will receive an IS cent bottle
t32 doses) free by Parcel Post. de-
livery charges paid. No obliga ton
on your part. Nothing sent c. 0. D.
Established 1892. Only one free bot
tie to a family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19
Light and Airy
A Suggestion

It's high time that radio ceased to
be public plaything and was turn
ed to some really useful purpose.
For instance, every evening. be-
tween the hours of six and seven,
the following should be broadcasted
at intervals into every family din
ing-room in the United States:
Fat from the side of your spoon. =
NO; you're not going to fill up on
CT hackers and butter"
Don't tell me YOU washed those
hands before you came to the
tablet
Take Your spoon out of your
cup"
Never mind what's for dessert;
llfst eat Your meat and potatoes"
The crusts will make your hair
curly"
There YOU go. All over my nice
clean tablecloth!"
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Piles
Can't BE Cured from the Outside
External treatments seldom cur,

cant BE Cured from the Outside
>, External treatments seldom cure
Nor do surgical operations.
mhe cause is inside--bad circulation.
The blood is stagnant, the veins
fabby.
The bowel walls are weak, the parts
almost dead.
To quickly and safely rid yourself
OF plics You must free the circulation
send fresh current through the
stashaht pools. Internal treatment is
the one safe method,
.. 5. Leonhardt, NJ. D.. set at work
File remedy. He succeeded. He
named his prescription HEM-ROID,
ana tried 1t in 1000 cases before he
was satisfied. Now HEM-ROID is
sold by druggists everywhere under
guarantee. It's easy to take. and can
always be found at Sections Pharma-
cy, who will gladly refund the pur-
chase price to any dissatisfied Gus
tomer.~Adv.
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CHANGE ELECTION DATE?

Expense Of holding two elections
In presidential years, one in Septem-
Der and one later in November, ap-
pears to be the burden Of the argu-
ment of q contributor to the Letter
Box. this morning, favoring chang
ing the month for holding the State
election.
We assume he would favor SPEND
ing both money and effort to give
his State publicity. We can think
of no way for like expenditure that
Maine may be brought to the atten-
ton of so many people over a period
of several weeks as in the year Of a
presidential election.
= We venture to estimate that hold
ing the State election in September
instead Of November costs the State
considerably less than $4,000. prob
ably not more than two to three
thousand dollars, and this once in
four years. OF course there is the
cost to the community. which in the
aggregate would be considerable,
but does not seem burdensome on
the individual. Anyhow. it will re-
quire tall figuring" to show where
or how the State might secure more
of publicity for a like expense. and
this is no time for Maine to shrink
from publicity.
Surely our memories extend back
to the last State election and the
campaign that preceded it. That
vas not close election, neverthe-
less, for several weeks Maine was in
the political focus Of attention all
over the country. How were the
women going to vote? The country
looked to Maine for an answer.
Leaders CT one party declared that
Names vote at the State election
had nothing whatsoever to do in the
way Of demonstrating the public's
attitude on national affairs. The
country didn't believe them. The
- result confirmed public opinion. How
much Of national prominence would
the State Of Maine have derived
from the last presidential election
had the State election been held in
November? None, emphatically
none. Names vote would scarcely
have been given a thought.
This is but ore phase of the ques-
|tion, but is it not enough? Some
may say: Well, what of it? How
much good does that do? They
should so on and ask what may be
the good of listening to national
speakers and candidates Of prom
hence in our campaigns? Ar
It Is. Maine people more quickly
than those Of most States in the
!. Union become informed respecting
the questions at issue. They so re-
tain an interest in national af-
fairs such as they surely would not
have IL national leaders gave to
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my Fee i. 25c"

\ If you were examined physically,
your trouble diagnosed as Grippy
Cold Bronchial Cold, Sore Throat,
Cramps or Chills, a prescription
written and the announcement made
my fee is % cents" you would
wonder if you had heard Alright.
Yet you are buying a doctors
prescription when you buy a 25 or
SO cent bottle of Johnson's Anodyne
Imminent for the treatment of any
of the ills above newfoundland in
addition this wonderful old prepar-
alton has a record of over 100 years
of success.
Johnson's Anodyne Liniment is for
internal and external use and its
leadership as the most valuable Of
all family remedies has been es-
tablished and maintained since the
year 1910.
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Railroads and Steaast1r,s
MAINE CENTRAL RAN NM
Eastern Standard TimS
TRAINS lIAvH Arr 49,

TRAINS IEANG AUsusTH =,
Bangor tlI.47 \. L.. {l.0S q. -. "a,
i4.45 - a.. p39 !. o., t120s Q. n HSssI
"a. pa. {{si7 a n. 49,. ~!
Bar Harbor. AH.u =. u. +,p. p
Bath. to.is a; a.. te;s4 !. a.. as:
'@ Bs,iss9s! + XII |. p an. m ,s ~ .sg
Boston, 1921 a. m. t6.ISa n. ke
1855 4. M. t2.46 o. m. &23A .. =. T4Sslss
Calais. f2ss a. M. tia2s ! =
Dover Foxcroft. C4.45 .. m. f2ss -
Gardiner. 1921 a. IN. f6. l5a mi. Nm.
9.53 =. m. IL. As p. M. 1874 .. o.. w.
5l5p. M, " lip m. AS b. III. ~
Hallowell t6. Is IA. tn. 1884 4. n. M.
24s Q. N. sS;34p m. TAOS o =, Elssl
Harmony, C445 =. M, t2.S2 o. n
Lewiston. t6l5a. m. 1854 4. IN. Il Il.
4.05 p. m, NO. 4S p. IN. -
New York. 1894 D. ~. f405 D. N.
Portland. 1921 4. m. 1915 q. mi. NM.
-. So a. m. .t2.46 0. M. 1894 b. m, EMst|
Zip m, 40 4S .. m ta
Rockland f6. is q. N. 1914 1. n. hN.
Skouh.gan CAS- am. 1888 IN. " ~
So. Gardner t6 Is q. m, 1894 4
I'm; t24o on iS.s4pm-, ts.lSp.n. f7i7ss
Sl0.4Spm.
St. John, tl247 q. N.
Watcrvi,le. ti247 a. a.. Hos 4 : 49,
a. m. g4.45 a. m. %. 80 q. NJ. ti23S = : r s
o. ~. l3.11 q. me- II 10 o. d.
Daily. G Except Sunday sS6 ~.
Daily. except Monday. I Daily. escent 90
A Discontinued after October 10 fSsndss ~
d. C. DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HARM
a-2S-c4 V. p. 6: Genl Mgr. CsuTPsss ~.
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A local politician in England adj
vocates a municipal tax on bobbed
heads. If on bobbed head why not
be impartial and impose a tax on
any haircut? Why is not that an
excellent method for collecting poll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19

Maine no more Of thought in a
presidential election than the num-
Der of Names electors would war;
rant. All this may seem Of small
account to some, but we venture the
opinion that they are not those who
wisely weigh the advantages of pub
1icifv
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Who would have thought that an
American viewpoint might affect
the British House Of Lords? Pos
sibly it hasn't but Viscount Aston is
endeavoring to have peeresses, hold
ing peerages in their own names,
given rights in that body compar-
6ble to those of the peers.