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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
State Wards First
(Bangor Commercially

AbHlIiltttldIy
Supt. Swasey of the Maine Re-
formatory For Men says it is time
that the state recognize its duties re-
garding the institution and that it
should do one Of two things. close
down or support the reformatory as
it should be supported.
Undoubtedly Supt. Swazey holds
sentiments similar to those held by
many state officials. particularly
those who are connected with state
institutions. At times it has seemed
that the state gives too little consid-
eraion to these. as though the Off
Gals are compelled to beg for rights
that should be granted cheerfully
The trouble at the Reformatory for
Men is that it is vastly overcrowded.
conditions being similar to those
prevailing at the Bangor State hos
pital where the accommodations are
not sufficient to properly care for the
steadily increasing number of pat
tents. Supt. Hersey says plainly.
that at South Windham there is not
room enough for the inmates and
that they cannot be given proper
care and attention under the circum-
stances. AS n matter of fact the re-
formatorY cannot take any more in
mates and as a result boys and men
who naturally would be sent to the
reformatory are being sent to the
state prison, these including some
boys who are first offenders.
We know nothing of the conditions
at South Windham beyond what we
read in Supt. SWaSey's statement, of
which we do not doubt the accuracy
But we are firmly convinced that the
legislature in making its appropria-
tionS should first look after the state
institutions and make such provi-
sions for them as is essential to their
operation efficiently and for the
proper care of inmates and patients
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
WHEAT AND COOPERATION

tIne 1uDllc LSd5er.)
Wheat is worth 60 cents and rye CT
cents more bushel thar on last
November 4. Had American growers
not listened to campaign hokum, there
would be more wheat In their bins
and less in the hands If SPECTATORS.
Weird talk that the price bulge was
the work of the interests" favoring
Calvin Coolidge hurried trainloads of
wheat to market. Tho grower can
charge his 60-cent loss on every
stampeded bushel to the campaigns
pop-eyed propagandists.
The world is feeling the wheat
pinch. That is the basis for these
amazing prices. There is, how
ever. one other factor that NAV
be playing part. Last year five
great grain companies We're merged
with their scores of terminal and
hundreds Of line elevators, into a
S2t,000,000 concern. This is now a
great coop" operated for the
farmers and aimed to level up''
grain prices.
1t is credited with doing just that.
American farm prices have been
Kept fairly level with Liverpool prices.
It's strategy has been excellent. 1t
mas hurried wheat out Of elevators
so fast that port blockades have not
interfered with the price swing up
ward. 1t broke a rye blockade at
Duluth by pouring millions of
bushels into lake boats, getting il out
or the country and out Of sight, there
bY llltinS the price from rs cents to
Sl.6S IL cash. Demonstra. ling what a
giant coop can do, it is showing
also what this may come to mean
in bread prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Railroads and Steamb0ata
MAINE CENTRAL RAIlAoAn
Eastern STANDARD Time
TRAINS lRANG AUGUSTA 20

Bangor 4lz41 =. L.. tl.08 =. m. t2aaaa,
i445s N. 9.39 :. H.. tl2.38 o. m. t2.69 a.
S3Ii D m, II 40 p N.
D & A. Pts, tI247 4 a.. taos = q. ,lin
.. M.
Bar aarbos. AN.Oe 4. M. t2ss q. n, tlas
Bath. te1ss. m. 1894 =. m. NWaa
Belfast C4.45 a m. 1899 a. m t252na
Boston. 1921 =. m. t6l5 q. m. t9.Sta n
1855 =, m. t2.46 p. M. 1894 p. N. taos B q
Calais 1888 a. M. tl2.3s p. NJ.
Dover Foxcroft, C4.45 q. m, t2.dR n
Gardiner. 1921 a. M. t6 l5s. n. N.easa.
0.55a m. t. 46 q. m. 1884 p m, M.oSR q
.5.l5p. a.. " Up N. *l0.4S p. m.
Hallowell. to- lisa. m. t9.34 a. M. l9.Se9a
2.46 0. ~. i334P m. f40S .. m, taNnR
III o. a.. tl0.48 p. m.
Harmony S445 q. M, f2.52 p. "a.
Lewiston. rs. lisa. m. 1914 q. m, t9U a.
'405 o. m. bio 4S p IN.
New York, 80 "a p. m, t4.05 p. d.
Portland. 1921 d. m. t6.l5 a. m. toAa ..
S955a M t246 0. m. 1894 o. M. t4.06p u
s7.l7p m. *lO.48 o M.
Rockiand t6 Is a. m. 1914 q. a. tl.0Sn q
Skouh,s C445 am. 1880 am. t2.51 On
So Gardiner tt Is a m. 1884 . M, hY
Am t2.4sou. 1884 pm. tS.l5p.m.t717pn
St. John, ti2.HA m.
Waterville. tl2.47 =. a.. LOS = m- tsu
o. M. 1911 p. M. TAO p. m.
SDaily. { Except Sunday and Moudss
yDaily, except Monday. I Daily, except Sunday
A Discontinued after October ~. SSunday oalE
DC. DOUGLASS, n. 1. HARRIS.
a-2S-c4 v. p. &, Gen'l Mgr. CcnIPass Arat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
HAVE Color IN CHEEKS
Ee Better Looking-Take Olive
Tablets

If your skin Is yellow-compIexion
coated-appetite poor
You nave bad taste in your mouth
"A lazy, no-good feeling-you should
take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a sub
Stitute for .calomel-were prepared by
Dr. Edwards after II years of study.
DR.; Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil. You will know them
by their olive color
To have clear, pink skin, bright
eyes. no pimnles. n feeling of buoyan-
by like childhood days you must get
at the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on
the liver and bowels like calomel-yet
have no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome
constipation. Take one or two night
" aud note the pleasing results. Mil
lions of boxes are sold annually at
15c and 3Oc.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
0Little JACK ~ ~
\ Rabbit - - 9 81
lIsp by David Cory s1 5-|+
o~oSs.1.-(D-zEz<sssSsszs& S~~~.N:-

Won little bows and girls were close
to NV knee I'd lean down ana say:
"What shall I write for you today!
And then, when heard your an
swer, uuickerty quick, Id know what
to write.
Now, where were we when began
to talk to you, instead OF tening
who was knocking on the door W the
carpet tacks ratified out OF the hoor
Oh, yes. now l remember. some
body was pounding on the kitchen
door of the little white house In the
dear Old Bramble Patch.
All of a sudden a shril whistle
| blew. IT'S the postman with a
special delivery letter" shouted the
little rabbit, and peeking through the
keyhole he found it was, sure enough
and no mistake. And when he open
! ed the door there stood Donkey
Longears. dressed in gray uni
form, with n bag at his side.
"A letter for Lady Love-" he bray
ed, for that's the way donkey
livery" he went on to explain.
pointing to the long blue stamp on
the envelope, showing a donkey In
gray uniform riding on a bicycle.
Dearest me-" sighed Lady Love.
signing the receipt and opening the
letter, from whom can it be-"
Goodnight" said the Donkey
Postman before the pretty bunny
lady had even seen the persons
name at the end Of the letter, and
away he went, down the snow
| covered path through the bramble
| bushes and up the Old Cow Path on
the Sunny Meadow toward the
Farmyard. Maybe he had a letter
for Kenny Jenny. or one for Old
Sic'em. the Farmers dog. Who
| knows?
I From whom is it?' asked the lit
tie rabbit, all agog with curiosity,
for it was seldom that special de-
| livery letter found its way to the lit
tie white house In the dear Old
| Eramble Patch.
| From Cousin Cottontail," ans
wered his pretty bunny mother.
The storm has put her telephone
tut of order. She wants me to come
right over" And in the next story
you shall hear what happened after
] that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Editors Table

With the reprinting of 'Tsrael
Poster" by Herman Melville G.. c.
Page, IL Co, Inc, Boston, publishers)
the author has given TO the readers
OF historical stories a character no
less admirable than Benjamin Frank
lin, Paul Jones, Ethan Alien and other
memorable personages.
The reader lives with Israel Potter.
the soldier, through his services at
bunker Hill, his travels across the
ocean, his meeting with George the
Third, his adventures in Paris, the
cruise of the Bonhomme Richard and
his long years of homesick exile.
and finally embarks with him for
Boston. where together they wan
der among his former haunts and see
the many changes that nave trans
pred during his absence.
Just previous to his death he die
taled record of his fortunes, and
from tattered copy OF this record.
Herman Melville, with a little re-
touching and few additions of his
torlc and personal details, has pic
tured for his readers a character
worthy of place In history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

c. l.. McCluer Stevens tells an
amusing story on himself. On one
occasion he had to visit a prison to
take notes for an article he was
writing. On returning home he de-
scribed what he had seen. and his
little son, aged 6, listened intently.
A few days later he was travelling
by train. taking the boy with him.
Presently the train. which was
crowded, drew UP at q station near
a gloomy building.
what place is this?" asked the
child.
"A prison." was the reply.
Whereupon the youngster inquired
in II shrill voice:
rs that the prison you We're in,
dad ?'-Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Economical Wife

city girl who had married a
Well-to-do farmer was asked by her
husband If she would like to have a
COW of her own SO that the household
could have its own supply Of fresh
milk. She agreed promptly. and the
couple went to farmer to purchase
a COW.
This farmer. who was perhaps less
truthful than the majority Of his
kind. told them his COW was quite
unlike any other cow that had ever
lived. AS to her milking capacity.
she gave 10 quarts a day.
The bride did a rapid calculation
and said to her husband: I'VE can
never use all that. We don't need
such a big COW. Buy calf."-Re-
hoboth Sunday Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Dexter
Dexter Grange

Dexter Grange
The Dexter Grange met In regu.
lar session on Saturday evening It
the Grange Hall, do being presen!
Worthy Master Verne Jewell filling
the chair. The following ogran
was carried out: Singing by the
Grange: reading, Charles Mute. 4
paper on Famous Musicians. was
given by Eleanor Marsh; piano solo
Ruth Lawrence: paper on Labor
Unions. by Alvah Shepherd; char
acter song, by members OF the
Grange: vocal solo. MY State Of
Name by Alvah Shepherd. A shon
social period was enjoyed after tho
meeting. Next Saturday night tns
young people of the order VIII M
the chairs and furnish a program
Thursday evening, Feb. 5th., the
Missionary Society of the First bap.
fist church will meet at the church
vestry, tIe meeting will be In charss
of Mrs. Susie Penley and Will CON
sist of two missionary plays and po.n
vocal and instrumental music. An
Offering will be taken for the WI"
Cross Work
The many friends of Miss Bessn
Haskell. daughter of Mrs. Ann1
Haskell OF this town will be interest,"
ed TO learn OF her recent marv'ass
which comes as surprise to man
of her friends. Miss Hafsen We.
married on January "a to WilDui
Worth at the Methodist parsohase
-, I'D
will make their ZONE at 20 VIII
throp street. Hallowell. where tne,
have the lest wishes Of their man'
friends.
One of the delightful Sunday ~
ternoon concerts by the Dexter VI
chestral Club took place Surday
the Park Theatre. Under the gu,
Cient direction of Stephen n. NV,
land these entertainments nav
proved very successful and u Is ga
pected that soon there will pe sun ,n
we'll known talent from out OF WV
appear at one of the concerts:
Mrs. Moses Watson was IN Wa.s,
vile recently attending the 1850.
er's Conference of the Maine uasoa
held recently in that city.-I..sa
Hammond of Colby Colege pa ~
the week end in town the gu.s.
his parents, DIR. AID Mrs. "aI.s.
Hammond on upper Main sIre yr,a
Herbert II. Fisher, Jr., OF Co''t .hs
Passed the week end In town' ~.
guest of friends.-Mr. ana pn..
Hedge Anderson have gone 70 On m.
ton where they will make theh =
ture home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Milliken on Bakers Statement

Following Is a communication
from Governor Milliken relating
to statement made by lex Cover
FOR Baxter:
Editor of The Press Herald:
Whlle here this week on official
customs business | have read with
astonlshment the statement publish
ed by former Governor Baxter in
one of your recent issues to the eff
feet that he was prevented from en-
tering active military service i'm
1917 by my insistence on his serving
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
MAINE GOSSIP
On the Present soorn Of Fig Leaves

On the Present soorn Of Fig Leaves
Now. as of old, come Momus and his
ront.
Filling the groves with their I'M
hallowed din:
Too rude to hesitate. too bold to
They take for rule the wild desire
within.
OF life's slow. painful gains they
: make scott,
Mock at t. Arts laws before her
And boldly witch the nymph's last
garment off,
To set her in the ribald market
place
Love had distilled a drink divine from
shame,
But they would smear his counte-
nance with lees
And thrust him to the pit from which
he came,
With what base chants, what itch
ing ears to please,
/ But know, not Liberty alone to Art
was given:
Reverence and Reticencc. too, de-
rive from Heaven,
-George Meason Whieher in \. Y.
Times.
The electric cars nave stopped
running down in Calais because of the
low water conditions.
The will of the late Mrs. Waldo B.
Anthoine Of Saco, provides a $500
government bond for the Wardwell
Home Of that place.
The International News Camera
men will make films Of the various
winter carnival events soon to take
place in the state by arrangement re-
| Gently made with Gov. Brewster.
One Of the crew on the stranded
submarine, S-4S, off Portsmouth, ".
H., was a Maine man, Reuben A. Frye
of North Lubec, who served as a ma
chinist's mate.
Indications are that beginning
February 7 the people of Trenton will
have the pleasure OF reading their
evening papers by electric light in
stead of the usual kerosene lamp.
Belfast bay is still open notwith-
! standing the severe weather and the
Boston boat made her landing with
out difficulty last Thursday morn
ing, though there was IL inches Of
ice for about a mile from the wharf.
Because Of the prolific number of
descendants of n pair Of beavers set
at liberty on Mt. Desert island a
few years ago, the game department
has issued an order allowing them to
be trapped on the property of j. d,
Rockefeller at Seal Harbor.
1t looks as though a wood chopping
contest might be the result IL the
challenge made by Daniel J. Garland
of Parsonsfield, champion woodchop-
per of his years in York county, is
accepted by Benjamin l.. Virgin, aged
SO, who recently chopped IL cords of
wood in four days.
| Little Elizabeth Priest of Priest
Hill made the long journey to her
school last Thursday in the storm
on snowshoes, as it was impossible
Tor the school team to make the trip.
Elizabeth must be striving for a
prize or perhaps she is one of those
j little girls who likes to 60 to school
The first Joint installation of Sub
ordinate and Juvenile grange officers
/ In the state is credited to New
! Sharon. Both these oranges were
holding their regular meetings last
+ wednesday evening sEd a double
| line of the officers elect formed and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Wire in Cows Heart

A strange discovery was matte by
butcher in Ingersoll, Ont, when re-
moving the heart from COW that
had just been slaughtered. Firmly
Embedded in the heart was a piece of
small Wire about eight inches in
length. The wire had entered the
heart at one side and had been
forced almost completely through
that organ, The wire was of the
kind that is used on balei hay and
1t seems remarkable that it did not
prove fatal to the animal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Patches

An old negro was brought ln.~
police station charged WITH vasrant!
Law. mistah. l amt no vus, nan,
Is hahd- wukkin, religious .;nted
Look at dose" And ne pv nrna.
proudly to the large patches ,,ssrs
menting the knees Of his trou''
Il got dem fom prayin. the
How about the patches on m.
seat of your breeches?' asked
liceman. <or
The negro looked shecpish W.
moment, then: ,. dose
II reckon All must have go usry.
backslidin'," he said-From H'
body's Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Editorial Comment
Would They TwiddIe?
cortland EXpress)

VI VI tIIIIU In pI VSE
broadcasting station to advertise
the beauties of Maine might be. all
right if we could be sure that opera
tors of receiving sets who CHANGED
to be in tune on it wouldn't proceed
to twiddlc around until they hit up II
iaZZ orchestra
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
were conducted to the altar under the
direction OF two marshals.
BY Albert T. Reid


direction OF two marshals.
The smelt industry Of Surry has
received a Knockout blow the past
week because of the continued cold
weather together with the ice and
snow. This industry represents an
income of from $500 to $500 week to
the residents of this town, the record
catch for any one day being 217
pounds and in two days the past
week, 400 pounds We're caught.
Because of the heavy snowfall and
the delinquency of sorie of the citi-
zens in clearing the snow from their
sections of the public walk. city OFF,
Gals of the city of Portland have re-
sorted to the ordinance in the city
charter which declares That citizens
shall remove the snow from the pub
lie walks in front of their houses
within three hours after snow
storm has ceased, and offenders will
be hailed into court If necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

What is to be thought Of the sim
certify OF the IaFollettistas, who
nave all along been declaring the
Republican party rotten. but now
wish to retain their membership in
that party?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

The reports indicate that what
with hunger and the cost of govern
ment there are not a few in Ireland
who would like to return to British
government. 1t would be idle to
guess how long they would be salts
fed with it once they had it again,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Hard To Make

George Gray Barnard, the sculptor.
said at Il dinner in New York.
"A war prodteer, at the seashore
last Summer, called my attention
to the shapeliness of his young wife's
hand.
"'Ain't that fine hand?' he said.
Very fine said !.
"'One O these DAYS he said, I'm
goin' to get one o. YOU sculptor
tellers to make a bust of it. New
York Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

The newspaper is an institution
developed by modern civilization to
present the news of the day, to fos.
Or commerce and industry through
widely circulated advertisements,
and to furnish that check upon gov.
eminent which no constitution has
ever been able to provide.
Robert r. Mccormick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

Samuel r. Rosoff. boy arriving
In New York from Russia thirty
years ago. began selling papers for a
living. He has just been awarded q
contract in the sum of $4,617, 900. for
building a section Of the subway in
that city. And there's that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Honor to Whom

The Woman Who Sees spent the
Fourth in one of the many nearby
suburban towns where the powers
that he had not ordained a safe and
sane observance of the Nations
birthday. In consequence there was
an abundance of all kinds of crack
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

Those. who believe in grounding
weather representations. found yes
terday ideal and are going over their
fishing tackle and making ready for
the belated January thaM.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

Winter carnival week is here.
Among the winter sports not listed
II that Of shovelling the snow from
weighted roofs. Probably an over
sight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

Portland finds that among the
number Of its idle men few care to
shovel snow for the city at $3.50 per
day. Urban Ledoux should come on
from New York and auction them
off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

Assigning a part of a job to each
OF several Federal bureaus and ap-
pointing an agency to compel them
to cooperate is found expensive and
dil!atorY if not destructive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

Nearly everyone. who isn't fit to
nave custody OF a revolver, has one.
Most of those with whom it would
be safe to trust a gun have none.
WHAT do we propose to do about it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

The grounding couldn't get far
from his hole. yesterday. without
running the risk of not finding it
again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

The weather is generous contrib
utor to Augustus winter sports. Now
having furnished the material will it
give the Carnival merry makers a
chance to enjoy it?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

Make the most Of whatever salts
faction one may find in having sur
vived a January that beat the cold
record of the past 4S Januaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
One.Arm l,,n~h

Tom: hear that Ted has had an
accident.
Rob: Yes: some one gave him
pet alligator and told him it would
eat off his hand
"Well?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

Is 1t better for people in Ireland
to die than for them to cat Aroos-
took potatoes and live?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Popular Se,jA

we'll old man, what al you doing
now?"
Selling musical instruments. Sold
a thousand yesterday"
GOOD Heavens, man! Pianos?"
NO. Photograph needles."-Good
Hardware.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
A Country Yokel and a. Auto

An old yokel saw n motorcar for
the first time in his life. 1t came
dashing up the main street, and dis
appeared in a cloud Of Dust.
We'll. said the yOkel. "the horses
must have been goin' a good speed
when they got loose from that car
riage."-From Everybodys Maya
zine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
New Nav

Alfred-Dcarest, YOU don't seem
to smile at me as you used to.
Aine-No, Alfred, l don't. This
is new one / just learned at the
school of dramatic art.-kansas City
Star.
Il say George" said the young
business man to his friend where
DO you buy your typewriter rib
bons?"
Il don't" replied the other. without
thinking: Il usually buy her
flowers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03

"Mary, I don't like trat young man
who calls on you. Next time he
comes you just give him the cold
shoulder"
Mary: But, papa, he's a vegeta-
rian."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-03
Light and Airy

Shelf wishes came true, what
would be your first?"
He-"I would wish-ah. if only
dared tell YOU"
She-"Go on. go on. What do you
think ! brought up wishing for?"
Jack OLantern.
You n-never seem to t-take any
interest in anything ! do" sobbed
the bride.
Don't be unreasonable. my dear"
demonstrated her husband. Il re-
manned awake all last night and
wondered what you put in that last
cake you made"