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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29

Thompson, a Democrat, was elected to
the senate.
But Senator Curtis was strong with
the voters and when the Kansas leg,
| islature in the session Of 1913 pro-
vided for the nomination of United
States senator's by direct vote Of the
Ipeople it was freely predicted that
Curtis would be the beneficiary of the
popular election plan. At the first
statewide primary for senator in 1914,
Curtis defeated ]. L. Bristow, former
Bull Mooser who had been one of the
assistant postmaster generals at Wash
ington in the Roosevelt regime, and
resumed his senate service March 4,
1915. He was reelected in 1920.
Senator Curtis is swarthy. His hair
is black and so is his mustache. He
is stockily built. He is physically fit
and keeps himself so by walking 30 to
40 blocks, mostly at night, before bed
time. There are practically nc marks
Of age on his face at sixty-four. He
is a patient man, who never loses his
temper. He is tactful, gets his way
without Irritating his colleagues and
stirs up no animosities. If you ask
well-infOrmed oldtimer for the Sc
cret of the new leaders success, he's
apt to say something like this:
"Well, he pretty much keeps his
mouth shut and when he opens it he
says something-always knows what
he's talking about. Can't get him
ratified, either"
The traditional political leader, you
know, is supposed TO have a phenom-
email memory for names and faces.
Well, Curtis is hard to beat along that
line. He's got a system about it and
his ability to give the right name 10
the right face is a tradition in con-
gress.
Curtis, as Il matter of fact, put a
lot of system into his work and sticks
to his system.
One Of the rules Of his system is
promptly to look after matters that
are put into his hands. Another is to
answer letters within "a hours-at
least to acknowledge receipt. Another
is to carry conviction in speaking by
knowing the facts and being brief.
Senator Curtis believes in staying on
his job and attending to his duty. His
pet aversion is the legislator who is
always off somewhere lecturing or
speaking for fee. He turns down
o,,or,, offar of that kind
And of course the main thing in the
system is-work!
Senator Curtis, his intimates say, is
good scout" He must be, for he
got pretty close to Senator Lodge. In
teresting, indeed, is his comment on
his predecessor.
II ended" he said, with an entirely
different idea about Lodge than l be-
gan with. / found he wasn't cold
blooded or selfish. He had great big
heart and was susceptible to argument.
But YOU had to make the first approach.
You had to get close to him yourself.
He wouldn't get close to you. He was
always anxious to do what he thought
was the right thing to do, but he
avoided conferences"
Almost any night Senator Curtis may
be met on the street keeping fit"
Here's his recipe:
walk. | walk 80 to 40 blocks
long blocks-every day. Mostly at
night. A good, leisurely walk, taking
it easy and not OVERRIDING it, but getting
home covered with perspiration. Al
this just before bedtime"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29


upon he says, "Huhl Looks like an
Indian, all right And which one is
Butler, who got Lodges seat?" Sen
ator Butler of Massachusetts is point
ed out. "Huh!' he says again, "he
looks the part
1t does not seem to make much diff
ference whether the visitor is a West
erner or an Fastener, IMAM or a
woman All want to have look at
Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas, who
has succeeded the late Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts as ma
jority floor leader, and at Senator Will
liam M. Butler who succeeds Senator
Lodge as senator from Massachusetts.
This interest is natural, for obvious
reasons. Senator Lodge had been con-
tinuously in the senate ever since 1893
and everyone knows how he looked, If
only from portraits. AS to Curtis,
most visitors have heard that he is
part Indian and sense a wide contrast
between the Kansan and the man who
typifed New England. As to Butler,
they know of him as the chairman of
the Republican national committee
and one of President Coolidge's cam
paign managers and they want to COM
pare him with his predecessor.
The visitors are right in sensing a
contrast between the present majority
leader and his predecessor. Probably
you will have to go to fiction to find
a greater. For example:
Lodge was born in Boston; Curtis
in camp of Kaw Indians in Kansas,
60 miles or SO from Topeka. Lodge
was an aristocrat of aristocrats by
birth; sCurtis is one-quarter Kaw by
birth. Just about the time Lodge at
twenty was being graduated from Har-
ward, Curtis, a boy of ten was running
through the night for help against a
war party of Cheyennes. A little later
Lodge was studying for the degrees Of
IL. b. and Phi. d., while Curtis was
a jockey and driver of a night hack
in Topeka. Then Lodge wrote histor-
ical works and Curtis studied law be-
tween fares. Still later they met as
members of the house in the Fifty
third congress. And then they were
in the senate together And now
Lodge, the elder by ten years, is dead
and Curtis is in his place as Repub-
lican leader of the senate
You will not find even a hint of the
life romance Of Charles Curtis in the
Congressional Directory or in who's
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN
Take Tablets Without Fear If You
See the Safety "Bayer Cross"

Warningi Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for % years.
Say ''Bayer" when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous.--Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
Got Wrong Number

A couple up in London for holiday
went to a picture gallery and came
upon picture of Adam and Eve.
The indignant wife said: "Ers a
brazen hussy. Who is 'er?"
The husband looked up the number
in his catalogue, but got it wrong. and
read out Queen Elizabeth receiving
the Spanish Ambassador"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
A Lady of Distinction

Is recognized by the delicate, fascinat-
ing influence of the perfume she uses.
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores
followed by a busting with Cuticura
Talcum powder usually means a clear,
sweet, healthy kin.-Advertisement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29


Senator Curtis, mourn.
~ fully, had / been re-
~ q Aa elected"
~ Wv The colleagues OF
the Kansas senator
condoled with him over his misfortune.
After eight terms in the lower house
of congress and one term in the SEN
ate, it looked as If Curtis was through.
He had passed the meridian of life,
and the records show that few men
who are defeated for congress after
they have reached the age of fifty ever
come back. But Senator Curtis had
really not been rejected by the voters
Of Kansas. He had received the popu.
lar nomination as the Republican can
didate for United States senate in 1912,
but lost the nomination under the dis
trict plan. He was a victim of con-
dltions arising out of the Roosevelt
Taft feud, and the man who defeated
him for the Republican nomination
was himself defeated at the hands of
the Democratic legislature of Kansas
in January, 1913, when William II
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
An Ice Advertisement

A gigantic ice figure of beaver is
in front of a furrier's shop in Quebec
1t is Is feet high, l. feet in length,
and weighs u tons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29

From an Interpretation of a passage
in the Koran Moslems are forbidden to
have shades over their eyes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29

names which, like the beaver hat"
and many others, puzzle the ordinary
man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29

The confirmed bachelor prefers to
settle his affairs out of court.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
Life Romance. Of
New ii. S. Senate
Majority Leader
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

len a common, everyday
citizen visits the United
States senate chamber at
Washington what do you
suppose he says, as soon
as he is in his seat in the
gallery? Why, something
very like this:
(which is Curtis of
Kansas-the one who took
Lodges place as Repub-
lican leader?"
Senator Curtis is point
ad ont 70 him There
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-01-29
His Hour Of

"After have cleaned up and put the
children 10 bed my wife allows me to
90 out for an hour Husband at
Woolwich Eng.) Police Court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
Firemen Called to Rescue
Cat Stranded i'm Tree

The regular members of the Au-
susta fire department responded to a
novel call early Wednesday afternoon
when they went to the corner of
winthrop and Pleasant streets to as
slst someone's wandering kitty to
descend from a tree, where it is said
she had been roosting since Sunday.
The cat was so far out on a small
limb that she could not be reached
and it was found necessary to cut off
the branch to which pussy was cling
ing. As the limb slowly bent down
when partially cut off, the cat was
shaken off and landing upon her four
feet, as cats will, and with all four
feet going ere she hit the ground. she
vanished in the direction of Bridge
street.
At 5.55 o'clock they were called for
a more routine matter, this being for;
a chimney fire at the house at 10
Bond street, occupied by F. Phillips.
The hook and ladder truck made the
run and three small chemicals were
used to quell the blaze without dam
age
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
Directors Sunset
Home Issue Report
On Rapid PROGRESS

Inc directors of the Sunset Home
met at the Chamber of Commerce.
rooms yesterday afternoon and a gem
eral discussion of the affairs of the
nome was held. 1t was voted to make
a number OF small improvements.
The committee appointed several
weeks ago by the directors of the
home to devise some means of raising
some extra money to meet expenses
reported that they arranged a dona-
ton week for the week before Thanks
! giving. The results were more than
gratifying. The committee sent out
500 letters. Thirty-six people assist
ed Mrs. Lanigan, the general chairman
In Waterville, Mrs. o. A Learned
took charge of the work in Fairfield,
Mrs. John Murray in Winslow and Z.
NJ. Foster in Oakland.
The following report will give a
fair idea Of the interest shown in the
home and the generosity with which
the plea of the committee was met:
The total amount of money contrib
uted from Waterville and Winslow,
S15395; from Fairfield, $23, making
$176.95. In addition to this thanks
giving offering taken at the union
service at the Second Baptist church
on Thanksgiving Eve amounted to
$2S.63, making a grand total of
| $205.5S.
At Thanksgiving time there was Sc
rious illness in the house and friends
donated for the dinner two cooked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
WATERv|LLE HIGH
TEAM BANQUETED
BY LOYAL CITIZENS

The most successful football team
that the Waterville High school has
put on the gridiron in number of
years was feted at a banquet given
by citizens of the city and alumni
Of the school in the Elks building
last evening. The affair was very
well attended and the enthusiasm
was at a high pitch.
DIR. John G. Towne, one of the
most loyal of the alumni of the
school, was the POSTMASTER at the
postprandial exercises and his ready
wit was one of the features. The
first speaker of the evening was A.
Raymond Rogers, q graduate of the
school, who was the chairman of the
general committee in charge of the
banquet and he was followed by c.
Harry Edwards, physical director of
athletics at Colby college. +. Har-
old Dubord, another alumnus of the
school, said few words, as did c..
+. Glover, the superintendent of the
Waterville schools. The three other
speakers were Norman L. Mathews,
the principal of the school; DIR. Paul
r. Baird. the mayor of Waterville,
and DR.. j. f. Hill. All the speakers
spoke highly of the spirit that had
been shown by the players through
the season and they expressed their
pride at being identified with the
school.
Gold footballs We're presented to
the letter men by Mr.. Rogers. The
footballs are very attractive and
each bears the name of the school
and the year that it was awarde ed.
The letter men of the team are Ell
wood Grant, William Johnson, Will
liam Brisk, John Sawyer, Reginald
O'Halloran, Harry Lewis, Anthony
Boudreau, Lloyd Hurd, Stanley Her.
sey. Thayer Wiltshire, Charles Maho-
ney, Edwin Pooler. Wallace Dono-
van, Bernard Shaw and Reginald
Derocher. Bernard Shaw, besides
being one of the most dependable
players, was the manager of the
team. At the banquet Edwin Pooler
was elected the captain of the grid
ders for next year and this choice
met with unanimous approval.
An entertainment consisting of
banjo selection, dancing and singing
was given by number of boys from
Colby College and John f. Choate
led in a spirited song session. Dur
ing the banquet music was furnished
by the Purple and White orchestra
of the high school.
The banquet hall was attractively
decorated with streamers and the
large high school banner which &C.
cupied one end of the hall.
The menu consisted of fruit cock
tail. roas. chicken. giblet sauce, cell
cry, cranberry sauce, mashed pota-
toes, squash, hot rolls, apple piesand
coffee and 1t was served by the Aux
iliarf of the George n. Bourque Post
of the American Legion. The chair
man of the general committee was
Mrs. John G.. Towne. In the kitchen
were Mrs. Eva Mckinney. Mrs. La
brack, Mrs. Hilda Carter. Mrs. Eve
lyn Houle. Mrs. c. Y. Strout. Mrs.
Mary Moore, Rose Clair, Lucy Les
sard and Stella Fletcher.
Mrs. Viola Alley was in charge Of
the dining room and she was assist
ed by Mrs. Nella Mcfarland, Mrs
Agnes Bradley, Mrs. Minnie Slower.
Mrs. Mary Maddocks. Ida Diambri.
Mabel Gullifer. Harriet MacMahon,
Annie Verzoni, Mabel Clarke, Maude
Smith and Maude Bourque
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
Waterville Man
Takes Exception to
Weather Prophecies

"A Natervllie business man bas
proved conclusively the fnaccur,
OF the weather predictions of tho
Cloud Diggers 74th semi-annro,
statement. No man, no paper. mn
organization has ever been able r.
say truthfully who the Cloud Digger
is, although many think they know
He keeps his identity and his
representations are issued from
Packerville, Conn. In the past AZ
years the Cloud Digger has announce
ed the exact date of over 1000
storms earthquakes and tidal waves
it is claimed.
For November his prediction read
This is to be the worst November
New England has known in nearly
half century, much cold weather
several bad storms, one toward the
last of the month, very. very bad
probably snow, but no one can tell
whether it is going to be snow or
rain 10 hours in advance"
The above was taken from a Bos-
ton paper of last September 22.and
after reading it the interested tArty
determined to keep an accurate rec
ord of the weather for the month
This showed that 1t rained but seven
times and there was no storm that
could be termed really severe. The
weather during November was on
the whole better than that of October
and the Temperature was relative
| ly high.
For the future the prediction
reads: December is to have much
mild weather and about three very
bad storms, possibly all snow. There
will be no green Christmas around
Boston this year.
From December 26 to January 4
| a mild, open period. followed by 10
weeks of very bad weather. One
storm hardly dies away in January
February and up to March Is until
another takes its place. From March
to 6 there will be one of the wors.
storms in half century"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
ArchdeacOnry of the
Kennebec Valley. to
Meet in WaterYille

The Archdeaconry of the Kennebec
Valley which held it's meeting of or
ganization in Gardiner at Christ
Church during the latter part of this
last September will hold its next
regular meeting at Saint Mark s
Church, Waterville on this coming
Sunday, December 6. The business
session will be held at four o'clock
in the afternoon and in the evening
there will be a Missionary Service
in the church at which the Arch
deacon. the Rev. Stuart B. Purves,
d. D., Recto of Saint Marks Church,
Augusta, will be the preacher.
The Archdeaconry is comprised of
the parishes and missions of the
Episcopal Church bordering on the
Kennebec or in the immediate vicin-
lty of the Kennebec Valley-Water-
Vile, Augusta. Hallowell Gardiner,
Richmond, Randolph. Dresden, Wis
purposes of the Archdeaconry are
the preaching, of the simple gospel
of Christianity and the administer
ing to those persons In the outlying
districts who have the opportunity of
no or only few church services. II
presents opportunities Of service to
both laymen and clergy.
At the meeting on Sunday each
parish or. mission in the above mep-
toned places will send five elected
or appointed delegates to the bus
mess meeting, and general invita-
ton Is extended to everyone
throughout the territory to attend the
evening service The rector, the
Rev. Robert Gay, and the people oil
Saint Marks Parish will be the hosts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
BOWden Reelected
To Presidency of
M. E. Brotherhood

William H. Bowden was last even
ing reelected president of the Mems
Brotherhood of the Methodist church
at the monthly meeting of the bro
therhood held at the vestry of the
church. Other officers are II. C,
Marden, vice president; Benjamin H.
Mosher, secretary; w. A. Farwell
treasurer; Leslie p. Graffam. chap
lain, and B. F. Libby, president of
the mems Bible class.
The speaker of the evening was
Rev. Alexander Henderson, pastor Of
the Baptist church of Fairfield. Mr..
Henderson's talk dealt largely with
the need of keener sense of God in
the minds of men. He said that to
the degraded and the down and out"
there often comes a sudden and con-
elusive proof that God exists but that
when life is moving serenely on one
is apt to forget Him.
Mr.. Henderson also spoke of the
doubts that often come into the
minds Of the young because they
come to learn the reason for so many
things that they were unable to ex-
plain before they received their high
school training. He brought many
anecdotes and experiences into his
talk which did much to liven the in
terest. At the close Mr.. Henderson
told of the religious life of the simple
cotter of Scotland as it is depicted in
Robert Burns famous poem and he
said that the desire for the sense of
God in his.heart which the cotter had
should be what all others seek.
A delicious supper of cold meats,
baked potatoes, rolls, butter. cheese,
doughnuts and coffee was served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
PITTSFIELD

Ruth Palmer. who has been at her
home for ten days on account OF III
ness, has returned to U. of M. to re"
sumo her studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Maxim OF
Plainsville. Mass, passed the
Thanksgiving recess In town with
Mr.. Maxim's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Maxim at their home on the
Hartland road. Mr.. Maxim is prin-
cipal of the high school at Plains
Vile.
l.. P. Thompson of Belfast was a
business caller in town Tuesday.
Hiram w. Carr was in Augusta or
business Tuesday.
Mrs. Bertha Longley Of the clerica
force at the Pittsfield National bank
is passing a weeks vacation in Bos-
ton and vicinity.
Harold Bean of Braintree, Mass.
who has been visiting his cousin
Arthur Bean and family. returned
home Tuesday.
The ladies Of the Baptist church
will conduct a food sale at Mathews
Shoe store on Friday afternoon.
Miss Fern Hight Of Harmony LEFT
here Tuesday for Readfield, where
she Is a student at kent's Hill semi
nary.
Mrs. s. L. Provencher and sor
Simeon were business callers jr
Waterville Tuesday.
Charles Keyser of North Berwick
who has been placing fire escapes or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
Me!!s!s!s.s.'
) Il s.
Ready cooked for you

the buildings at Maine Central In
stitute, returned home Tuesday.
The Methodist Sunday school is TO
open Japanese Gift shop on Thurs
day afternoon and it viii be located
in the small store in the Lagori1
building and will be conducted until
after the holidays. The committee III
charge will be Mrs. Mabel Wheaton.
Mrs. Winslow Brigham and Mrs.
Dennis Getchell.
j. Frank Atwood of Sandwich, n.
H., who has been visiting friends i'll
town, left Tuesday for visit in
Portland.
The regular meeting of the Pitts
field w. c. 7. u. will be held in the
vestry of the Baptist church OH
Thursday afternoon. A talk will be
given by Miss Edna Conner, public
health nurse. and Mrs. Jennie Rand
lett, who has just recently returned
from Detroit, Mich. where she was
the Maine delegate to the National
Convention of the W. c. T. L. The
hostesses will be Mrs. Velma
Wright. Mrs. Mertie Palmer. Mrs.
Alice Tibbetts. Mrs. Carrie Burns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03

chickens. one cake, four pies and four
plum buildings.
The committee having this work In
charge was exceedingly grateful for
the help they received in this donation
work and the directors of the Sunset
Home at their meeting yesterday eX-
pressed in no uncertain terms their
thankfulness to all who donated so
generously of their time. money and
supplies. The response to all requests
was spontaneous. people gave willing
y and freely, thereby showing their
interest in the home in a practical
manner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
Varied Program
At Meeting Nash
Parent-Teachers

There was particularly large at
tendance at the regular meeting of the
Nash School Parent-Teached Associe-
ton held at the school building
Wednesday afternoon with most in
teresting and varied program of en-
tertainment
Several violin solos were rendered
by Miss Elizabeth White, accompanied
on the piano by Miss Marion White.
Miss Ida Drapllin read two interesting
selections, and Misses Dorothy and
Polly Edwards sang delightfully."-.
Refreshments of fruit salad. cakes
and punch were served by Mrs. Frank
Benin. Mrs. Clarence Nichols and Mrs.
William J. Edwards. Jr. A report of
last weeks food sale was presented
at the business session which showed
that affair to have been most success
full. The proceeds from the sale
amounted to $50.
All parents and friends are urged
to be present at the school next
Wednesday when cards and dancing
will be enjoyed. Mrs. Everett Soule
will serve as general chairman of the
evening social.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-03
WOMEN WELCOME
new IMPROVEMENT
After Fifty Years Comes an I'M
provement on Oatmeal

Here is a dish with the nourish-
ment of oats-and with a favor TO
win men. The first real improvement
on oats in fifty years. The hot cereal
women have waited for SO long. A
perfect food for children.
New Data is blend. Oats! The
most delicious, rich oats. And wheat.
Ripe, golden wheat! The Kellogg
folks have taken those two grains
merged all their individual goodness
and favor-and blended them to pro-
duce a new, wonderful breakfast food.
They We performed many wonders
in those famous Kellogg kitchens. But
this new achievement bids fair to be
the greatest. Think-a new flavor
keen relish and delicate taste-a per
fectly balanced, nourishing food.
New Data comes to you ready cooked.
Simply heat it three minutes in boil
ing water before serving. Prepared
in this new way, New Data never can
get the gluey, mushy consistency of
ordinary oatmeal. Perfect in texture.
Always light, delicious. Get package
from your grocer today.