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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Turner's Buy
Cows Market

Announcement was made Wednes-
day afternoon of the sale of Cony's
Market, at 270 Water street. Au-
gusta, to John f. and Bernard l..
Turner. The place will be continued
! in business under the name of the
Augusta Public Market. Bernard
urner will be the manager of the
store The transfer was consum-
mated by Z. w. Church.
This property has been regarded
as one of the best grocery store To-
cations in the city. Cony & Fowles
purchased it from Edison Locke who
conducted a store there for num-
!, Der of years and about year ago,
Harry Cony purchased the interests
OF Chester Fowles and conducted
the store as Cows Market. Many
improvements ri the property have
been made and sim further ones are
contemplated by the new owners
who formally took possession We'd
nesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Urges Citizens
Attend Eastern
States Exposition

In a statement issued wednesday,
Governor Brewster says:
For several months now con-
stantly increasing number of Maine
citizens have been working very
earnestly with their thought DOM
mated by the single idea to unity
the people of Maine in a proper ap-
probation of our resources and our
products. Myriad activities have
been conferred on this one goal. The
stir as the sleeping giant aroused
himself has been felt throughout the
land.
We are in a fair way to capture
the fancy of the country in this Pc
riod of change by stressing the at
fractions of the things in which we
are unique.
The first phase of our activities
will reach its climax with the dedi-
catory trip to the Eastern States Ex-
position at Springfield on September
21st.
This exposition draws over two
hundred and fifty thousand people
| to it's gates. Within radius OF
$50 miles there are more people con-
centrated than in any similar area
in the United States. Maine opens
and dedicates its show-window there
on September % in the course OF
movement to make our resources
and possibilities nationally known.
This constitutes our debut among
our neighbors and 1t is of first i'm
| portance that it shall be great sue
cess.
Loyalty to Maine and Maine pro-
| ducts and to the broader interests OF
| New England as we'll will be pledged
| anew in this movement as we go
! outside our bounds to impress upon
! New England the possibilities that
| lie at it's door.
| You will have a splendid time
whether you camp out or travel de
| luxe-and render Maine verv real
service IL you come to Springfield
on September I'D.
Any citizens who have been m
spired this summer with the convic-
ton that Maine can grow may show
| by trip to Springfield their indi-
vidual appreciation of the efforts
Maine has this year made. They
may also show their desire to CO.
| operate in the campaign to build the
/ State of Maine. I hope you may
! find 1t possible to come and bring
your friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Present Day
Phone Facts For
Rate Hearing

Frederic Il. Moore, general audi
tor Of the New England Telephone
& Telegraph Company, was the
principal witness for that Company.
wednesday, at its rate hearing be-
fore the Public Utilities Commits
sion.
He testified that the actual cost
of the plant and general equipment
of his company used in giving tele-
phone service in Maine was $l3,-
7I7,O44.32, as shown by the books or
the company as of April l, 1928.
It would cost over $1S,OOO,OOO to
reproduce this property according to
testimony already presented by
Chief Engineer Manson of the COM
pany, supported by testimony OF w.
F. Sloan, an independent engineer.
The Company is putting in evil
dence of actual cost and of present
day value in order to give the Com
mission all the facts on which to
base q decision as to whether the
proposed rate increases are reason
able.
If the new rates are allowed. they
will produce an increase in revenue
of 16 IL per cent. They Will also
produce earnings of something less
than z per cent on book costs. which
per cent figure would be materially
smaller If computed on the value
of the property on the basis of its
reproduction cost, less depreciation.
Mr.. Moore's first exhibit was q
balance sheet showing the condition
Of the Company as a whole at the
end of the year 1924. The Com
pany's total assets at that time were
placed at $21O, SOS. S44.59. an increase
of more than $28,00O,000 over the
previous year.
During the year the capital stock
outstanding had grown to 1920
400, an increase of over $4,000, 600
and construction advances, repre-
scented by demand notes, had grown
to $31, 310, 200, an increase of nearly
So. 100000. The funded debt stood
at the same figure as at the end of
the previous year, SAG, $4,000.
The two outstanding features of
this balance sheet were the demand
for service, as indicated by the large
expenditures for new construction,
and the fact that the Company fall
ed to earn its 8 per cent dividend
during 1924 and had to draw on its
surplus to the extent of over ST.
100000 in order to maintain this
dividend rate for that year.
It was brought out that after pay
ing 2 per cent dividend for the
first quarter of 1925, and cutting the
dividend to 1 per cent for the sec
ond quarter, the surplus which at
the end of 1923 amounted to nearly
$5,00C,000 had been. reduced to
slightly more than 100000.
Mr.. Moore's exhibit of telephone
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
1926 Instructions
To Motor Owners

The office of the secretary Of state
is having printed abstracts of the
grade crossing law, which will be
mailed out with the 1925 licenses.
The abstract calls attention that the
vehicle driver must reduce his rate
of speed upon approaching crossing;
that they will be fined for violation
of the law and that they will be
fined for removing warning signs at
crossings.
Notifications from the same Office
are being sent automobile owners
that they may reserve their numbers
up to a certain amount. Requests
for additional number plates for
dealers are provided for upon slips
also sent out by the department.
Under the new law, the depart
ment is busy preparing blanks, sig
nifying certificates of suspension,
both pending hearing and action for
the grand jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10

agreed to be paid per gallon for "
oline.
The defendant testified. and col'
tends that the only reasonable lala,
ence to be drawn from the eViosl'
is. that he was authorized to GeeI
the amount of the bill upon a eel'n y
promissory note given to him py Y
plaintiff in part payment TOT SA'
real estate.
The plaintiff denied such an ae,H
ment and says the defendant ny ~ v
such authority and did not 50 ~. .sa
the goods according to his own 'Vl
mony. ..,,,,
No set off being pleaded ana PAW "
set up an agreement to creaA y.
debt of defendant on platinum Nv
the burden was on the deIenus w. !
prove the agreement and the spp .ssl
ton. The jury must have pel.'s !
the testimony of the plalnlln = n,
the price to be paid, and either y. N 4,
there was no agreement to cfsu.s \ !,
merchandise on tn note or .l.a'
application had ever been maps' i,
We cannot say that, havins n,
and heard the witnesses, the .,r,
were clearly wrong in their c0'''
ions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10

ties commission, also proVioihs ~
the disposition of the revenues
These provisions any suosequeA'
LEGISLATURE may change.
IF succeeding Legislatures do not
change these provisions ana the LUIS
remain in force way "oulo seen
to be provided for the reliHouls
ment of the State for all money
pended and observers agree Ina' @
travelling public Will giaoy pa,
these tolls for the accommodation az
forded. Aside from this, access TO
mart of the State, now denied 1acli-
tiles. which it's people believe are es-
sential and would be prottable aHke
to themselves and to the State pre-
SCENTS an important subject Tor 1ne
voters consideration.
In a recent speech at Rockiano
Governor Brewster said
..These figures also indicate so
much more forcibly the need OF
bridge across the Kennebec at Bath
and also the assurance that the
bridge will pay for itself In much
shorter time than was contemplated
| in the figures which the Legislature
considered last winter"
The public is being reminded that
even in the summer the ferry at
Bath does not run between the hours
of midnight and 6 A. M; that dur
| ing the winter there is no ferry
| from P. NJ, to A. M; that the
| State cut in two as at present can
| not develop as 1t should and that
| tourists are often discouraged when
| they learn of conditions, and go
elsewhere.
Proposed amendment No. 2 pro-
| vides for a highway bond issue OF
| S6,O00,0 900. This would make the to-
| tai bond issue $16,000.000. At first 1t
was proposed to permit an increase
to $22,O00,000. but after careful con-
sideration of the urgent needs and
| the revenue accruing from the gas
tax a reduction was agreed upon.
| There seems to be general recogni-
| ton of the needs for this expendi-
ture and a conviction that the money
| would be wisely expended in car
! rying out the plans for highway i'm
/ provement that have met with ap-
prevail.
The referendum question relates
| to a proposition, the magnitude OF
| which the public should understand.
| considering all the publicity that
has been given 1t. Yet 1t Is difficult
to comprehend that the plans OF En-
| gineer Cooper for this Bay of Fundy
| project would provide for the de-
| velopment' of much greater and
steadier power can be had from the
| Muscle Shoals development that has
excited so much Of comment
| throughout the entire country. All
| that Maine is asked to do is. as one
| of the interested parties. permit so
| far as 1t may the building of the
| great enterprise 1t is not asked to
| contribute a dollar for financing 1t.
| Already real estate in that vicinity
| has increased in value in view of the
| possibility of the establishing of this
| giant power development, when,
| however, cannot be established with
out the consent of the people living
on the other side of Passamaquoddy
Bay nor without the raising OF prob
ably a hundred million of dollars to
| finance the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10

ings of the last Legislature and
newspaper comment since then are
aware of the nature of the questions
to be submitted to popular vote on
Monday. 1t may, however, be of in
terest to review these matters.
The first amendment proposed, If
approved, would permit the building
of combination railroad and high
way bridge across the Kennebec riv-
err at Bath. Chapter SO, section of
the Private and Special Laws pass
ed by the Legislature provides:
that the bridge is to be operated as
a toll bridge until As percent of the
bond issue is paid; rate of tolls to
be established by the public utili-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
State House Chat

Chairman c. S. Stetson of the
Board of State Assessors left on
Wednesday afternoon for Bangor,
where he will join the other MEM
bers of his board on official business.
The Department of Agriculture
members are planning to enjoy a
corn roast on Friday evening of this
week. The event will take place at
the home of Roy Bacon in Sidney
and the party, about 20 in number,
will make the journey by automo-
bile.
Miss Theresa Stuart and Miss Ha-
eel Beyers, members of the State
Library force, are having their an
nual vacations. Miss Stuart is en-
joying a motor trip to Bethel. Miss
Beyers is visiting in Milo.
Lloyd Soule of Bangor will be on
duty at the State Highway Police
office between the hours of II P. M.
and A. M. taking the place of
Kenneth Wood.
Marian Jewell has returned to
Bangor, after being in this city, Car
diner and Lewiston for a few DAYS
on special State Highway Police
duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
at Was Best Investment / Ever
Made When l Got Karnak
For Her." Says MOrrell

Angelic Morrell of 70 Adams ST.,
Portland, Me-, well known shoe mer-
chant, is still another who has a re-
markable story to tell about Karnak,
the sensational medicine that so
many local people are purchasing at
John Coughlin's.
Mr.. Morrell says 1t was the best
investment he ever made when he
got karnak for his wife, and in the
following statement he relates her ex-
perience with the medicine.
Yes sir, it was the best investment
L ever made when I got Karnak for
my wife," declares Mr.. Morrell. "This
medicine seemed to have been made
just for her case.
For six months she had suffered
agony with stomach trouble. She
would have frequent spells of nausea
when she couldn't keep a particle of
food on her stomach, and she would
suffer from indigestion and heartburn
day after day. Her appetite was so
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10

one of the largest herds of pure
bred Guernseys in the county. r. F.
Talbot, extension dairy specialist,
will give a demonstration in the
judging of cattle. In the afternoon,
the farms of d. E. Foster of Au-
gusta, including his up-to-date dairy
barn and the farm of Fred B. Per-
ley, with the largest herd of pure
bred Jerseys in the county. will be
visited. The Perley herd is headed
by the only son of Plain Mary in the
United States and the grandson of
Vive la France, both of which are
world record Jersey cows.
The last stop will be at the farm
CT E. w. Towle and son at Winslow,
the only Jersey breeder in the
county, doing register of merit work.
He has now four cows on test.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10

newspapers and the drugg,ss' ysesr
m BE cemp pound to to my husband bar asis
As a result of taking II ssw ~ beshs
stopped aching and the aw sasI stronei
down feeling is gone. ! IL 1. and W
and do all Of my houseworaal so tsIe
to my little girl. | have, os PiIb 4
Lydia E. Pinkham's Llsec mne'
constipation. ! have ls e NV frs
these medicines to some o. NY = ! w y,
and you may use this l .sa;1l he plsss
tirnonial if you wish; W " u e Wone !
l can help them by telling tenn Tor rls.
this medicine has Done n,;t Aver
Mrs. PRICE, lat W. ou'i''
st. Paul. Minnesota
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Two Small Fires
RepOrted Wednesday

Fire commissioner Neil Violette
received on Wednesday report of two
small forest fires. neither doing much
damage. One was at Hopkins Acad-
envy grant in Penobscot county and
was reported by the Waterman on
Ragged Hountain to Chief Fire
Warden Thomas Griffin. The other
fire was reported in the east central
part Of Rangeley Plantation in
Franklin county by Chief Fire War
den c. G. Murphy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
ON MONDAY next
WE ARE To DECIDE
IMPORTANT MATTERS

Inc voters of Maine on Monday.
sept. IA. are called upon to express
their opinion respecting three mat
tefs: two proposed amendments to
the State Constitution, the first of
which would permit the bridging of
the kennebec at Bath, the second
which would enable the State to ex
ecute its highway DEVELOPMENT
plans; also the third matter, a ref
erendum question respecting pro-
posed development in the Bay of
Passamaquoddy.
- Those who followed the proceed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Ballots Aplenty
For MONDAYS Use

The prediction Is from Deputy
Secretary of State Smith, that nc
shortage of ballots for Mondays
election will be experienced, as in
times past, at least a half million
ballots have gone unused. The time
of opening the polls depends upon
the ruling of the various municipal
officers and the time of closing the
polls is placed by the State laws at
6 P. NJ, Standard time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Three Pardon
Hearings Friday

Three petitions for pardons will
have hearings on Friday of this
week: William Long, committed Oct.
I 10, 1928, for breaking and entering,
not less than two years; James E.
Bellows, committed for rape, not less
than Is years; Fred r. Michaud,
committed for unlawful possession
Of intoxicating liquor, $500 fine and
five months in jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert l.. Sher-
burne of Chapel street have returned
from a delightful automobile trip to
Ripogenus and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10

before the public utilities commits
sion. The petition includes a num-
Der Of motor bus lines in all parts
of the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
Maine Motor Coaches Inc.
Postponed Hearing FRIDAY

The postponed hearing of the
Maine Motor Coaches, Inc. will take
place, Friday forenoon, 10 o'clock,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10
WOMAN'S BACK
STOPPED ACHING
/ Suffered Three Y !: Z
Relieved by TakingL yd''s
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
St. Paul, Minn.-'1 have ,;s, si
girl three years old and ever s ,,s 10

birth ! nav ~ M
back as if i X
breaking % y. "
and / hads.M,1sr
ing ing down l. isI
ali the tina.
also al had az Y,
spells ! E / an and y!
s I c .ccff
stomach sm "
h10l lette'
| from women ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-10

H. c. Brown, wife and two chill
dren have returned to their home on
Pearl street after having passed the
summer at their cottage on the
North shore at Togus pond.
Evening star., 1925-08-29

new species of 1(hd onion which bears
small whitr flower and which Is
valuable for /he rock garden. This
was unknown before he collected II
from the fields and subjected 1t to
cultivation.
Fern Collection Large.
He has made collection of prac-
tically every native fern in the United
States east of the Mississippi. except
a few from the far South which will
not grow in the climate of Washing.
ton Among the numerous wild roses
he has discovered one climber, occa-
sionally found In Washington woods,
which makes as good II show as most
of the species handled by dealers. This
is the Rosa Setigera, common through
the prairie States.
DR.. Wherry also Is making a spe-
cialty of native azaleas and rhodo-
dendrons. These exceptionally beau
tiful shrubs demand acid soil AT
least pound of aluminium sulDhate
must be used to a bush. In the
ordinary garden soil, he says. they
will die. and this explains why so
many people have made failures In
efforts to cultivate them.
Some specimens OF wild cactus. DR.
Wherry has found, are hardy in Wash
ington. One in his garden has "a u eX
ceptionally beautiful blossom In June
yellow tinted with rose.
In order TO produce the condition
Evening star., 1925-08-29

huckleberry, which, however, creeps
along the ground and has an ever.
green foliage. 1t bears berry sim
liar to the ordinary huckleberry ex-
cept that 1t Is badly lacking in flavor
II is considered of exceptional value
as a garden plant, however, because
of its evergreen leaves and the deli
cate little blossoms 1t bears in Spring
But 1t has the peculiar habit of
growing only in colonies Botanists
ind an acre or two of 1t in one place
and perhaps there is not another
patch wihin 10 or even 100 miles. 1t
would not grow from seed.
DIR. Coville formed the theory that
the seeds might be made fertile If
blossoms from two patches We're cross
polienized. The experiment was per-
formed, In DR.. Wherry's garden and
proved q success. 1t means prac-
tically the preservation of one Of the
most valuable and curious of Ameri-
can plants which was practically GER
tain to have become extinct In I. few
years. "
The theory of DIR. Coville was that
all the plants in one clump really
were but single plant. The size OF
the colonies gives a clue to the age
of the plant One of eight acres in
West Virginia, for instance. Is esti.
mated to be between 5000 and 1000
years old. In the experiment the
blossom of a clump in Delaware was
crossed with one from Pennsylvania
That was the greatest thrill / ever
have known in gardening" said DIR.
Wherry 1T required long. long.
patient waiting before we could he
assured that our experiment was not
doomed ID failure"
American flowers are appreciated
more in Europe than at home. he
says. The butterfly weed, a member
of the milkweed family with bril-
liant orange flowers. grew wild for
generations throughout the East. 1t
had the tendency to attract great
numbers of butterflies during its
blooming season. Florists from Hol-
land came to the United States, dug
mp great quantities of il. and then
sold it back again TO American gar
deners at a high price. The pur.
chaSerS never realized that they were
buying something they could dig up
for nothing within a few rods of their
homes. DR.. Wherry has provided a
home for the butterfly weed in his
garden
He has lust described and named a
Evening star., 1925-08-29

dens in which it has been introduced
! II is one of the few valuable garden
flowers of distinctly American ances
( try.
Among the. most trea sured of his
phloN collection is the moss phloX
which creeps over the ground with
an evergreen foliage which appears
like moss. 1t has a vivid PINK bios
som. There are a few patches grow
! ing wild near Great Falls.
The 10 varieties of phloN might be
planted together SO as to form floral
American flag. They contain the
three colors, red. white and blue. The
blue at present is not very satisfaC-
tory but DR.. Wherry is confident that
ii can he improved by hybridizing so
that ii would fit vividly into the flag
scheme. Probably no other flower,
he says. contains these three colors
| with any degree of clearness.
DR.. Wherry has worked PATIENT 7
at his labor of love for the American
wild flower for the past 10 years. Re
Gently came his greatest triumph,
achieved in collaboration with DR..
Coville of the Department of Aericul.
ture.
Solves PuzzIing Problem.
Scattered through the mountain
States of the East are patches of box
huctleberry. variety of the true