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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
Dexter

The many friends of Miss Agnes
ID. Dyer are congratulating her on
receiving q notification that she has
successfully passed a Civil Service
Examination which she took recent
ly. This was the usual StenOgraphers'
and TypiSts' Examination and, be-
cause of it's high rating, entities her
to an appointment at a later date.
Miss Dyer is a graduate of the n
II. Fay High School in the class of
1928, and has been employed as
Judkins Insurance Company.-The
students OF the American History
class at the N. II. Fay high school
are competing for the Photographic
medallion of Abraham Lincoln, Of
fered by the Illinois Watch Co., OF
Springfield, H.. for the best essay on
the Incompatible life and work OF
Abraham Lincoln. This medallion
is displayed in Cartoons window
and will be given TO the successful
student. on Lincoln's birthday. Last
year 5000 students representing every
state and territory in the union were
given these medallions by the Illinois
Watch Co.
Miss Blanche Ellis of the senior
class of the n. II. Fay high school
was IcSSHJy PItSeDleu Will d SOlu
pin by the l.. G. Smith & Bros. Type
writer Co. This was given in rec
ognition of December test. in which
Miss Ellis made u net speed of GO
words per minute for period Of IL
minutes.
Mrs. Hazel r. Whitnore. head OF
the commercial department at the
n. II. Fay high school, has received
letter from the l.. c. Smith & Bros
Typewriter Co, saying that the
school had been placed on their hon
or list. This achievement is possible
only for schools where a net speed
of 60 or more words per minute is
obtained in typewriting.
Herbert NJ. Gates and Galen r.
Ramsey of Hutchinson & Gates, were
in Exeter Tuesday afternoon where
they had charge of the funeral ar
ethen. Rev. c. ID. HaZelton, pastor
of the First Baptist church of this
town, otficiated. The remains were
brought to this town and placed in
the receiving tomb at Mount Pleas
ant cemetery.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the
congregational church will meet
with Mrs. Matte Packard on lions
hill Thursday afternoon at 800
Or. .. Il. Emerson of Newport was
In this town on professional business
Tuesday afternoon.-Charles B.
Freese of Bangor was among the
business callers to this town Tuesday
afternoon. Stanley J. Leen of Ban
eor was among the Queen City men
here on business Tuesday afternoon
W. X. Mclaughlin Of Skowhegan
end M. j. Mclaughlin of Brewer
were in town on business Tuesday,
Miss Pauline Richardson has arrived
home from Portland and is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. {,
Richardson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
MADISON

Madison Road Commissioners sxs
having a strenuous time opening up
the roads In the rural districts aflel
the heavy snow storms OF the pass
few days. The mail carriers weN
unable to mako their full trips iof
several days.
Friends of Mahlon Longley nav
just learned of his marriage on
Jan. 20 to Mrs. Flora Lyndle Morss
of this town. The ceremony wa =
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Fef'
kins on Main street.
The couple were unattended ana
TIE officiating clergyman was ne"
G. II. Mckinney, pastor OF the Con.
gregational church. The single ri1s
service was used
Messrs. Joseph Brooks, Aiuss
Duckworth. Laurence ]. Briggs ~
w. b. Brown were in Skownes.a
Wednesday in attendance al the o :.
court
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TRUE OF MAINE, TOO.

The interests concerned in the de-
velopment Of the use Of automobiles
wish to have a finger in the legisla-
tive pie-not unnaturally but, 1t may
be surmised. not altogether altru-
istically.
The American Automobile Associ-
alton Is sending out propaganda in
cluded in which is the statement:
Automobile taxation is already far
in excess Of what is actually needed
for highway development. motor We
hicle department management and
other State and Federal expenses
bearing upon motor traffic. Only
half the money paid to the Govern
ment by motorists as automobile ex-
else taxes goes back into roads. yet
everybody, including the people who
are not taxed at all. benefit from the
roads"
From California. another source,
Genes propaganda declaring that
"the saving in cost Of operation to
motor vehicle users who travel over
an improved highway Is more than
enough to maintain the highway.
This conclusion was reached by the
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce following investigations
made in North Carolina and other
States In connection with the argu-
ment that the motor vehicle should
pay for all highway maintenance"
Hence 1t is to be inferred that
propasandists differ. And while they
are doing that it Is left to ordinary
.rnortals to use their common sense.
That we think will incline to the
conclusion that motorists. who are to
continue motoring will find it less
expensive to pay for suitable high
ways on which to do it. Their saw
ing in upkeep and fuel may not be
to the liking Of the makers of cars
and the sellers Of gas and oil. how
ever, among those we feel sure will
be some far-seeing enough to ap-
preciate an oft demonstrated fact
that what serves all best is best in
the end.
In the State Of Maine. for instance,
all the money taxed directly and in
directly from motorists goes directly
or indirectly to the maintenance OF
highways. The present governor Of
Massachusetts. considering his per-
solial acquaintance with automobile
interests and the further fact that he
10 now the executive Of all the peo-
plo Of his State, recently declared
that which should command atten-
ton.
Tremendous sums of money must
be expended to meet present day
traffic requirements in bridge and
road construction. he said. He furth-
err recognized the fact that owners
Of real estate and payers Of income
taxes have all the burden they can
or should bear. that the additional
revenue should and must be met by
owners Of motor vehicles: that the
fairest method for doing this is the
gasoline tax. He urged his hearers
to get behind that tax and put it
through.
Under the circumstances at least
the Governor Of Massachusetts, is not
to be considered a propaganda.
Common sense supports his conclu-
sions. What IL true Of Massachusetts
in this respect is true Of Maine.
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POCKET NERVE APPEALS

Typhoid fever in parts Of the coun-
try appears to affect the pocket
nerve in Massachusetts. Those with
their investment in shell-fis in wa
ters supposed to be polluted are anx-
ious for regulation-and a clean bill
Of health.
1t is said that in order to save the
industry the control must be taken
out of local hands and placed in
those OF the State. We wonder how
long it will be before it will have
to be taken out of the hands Of the
State and placed with the Federal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05

A very enjoyable evening was
passed recently at the home ofsMr.
and Mrs. Bert Bachelor when they
entertained at cards Mr.. and Mn.
Frank Spinney, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Keegan and daughter. Phyllis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Dangler. Re.
freshments of sandwiches were
served by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ola Gerald are en-.
PERTAINING their cousin, Miss Flor.
ence Quimby Of Auburn at theb
home on Railroad street..-Mn,
William Files was a business caller
in Waterville Tuesday.
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CLINTON
Prize Speaking C,ontest

The Besse Prize Speaking Contest
will be held at the Town Hail
Thursday evening, Feb. 5. The pro.
gram as follows: Music, High school
orchestra; prayer, Rev. Sidney Wax.
ley; THE Death Bed of the Traitor"
Maurice McKenney; "Americanism"
Floyd Lassell; The Value Of Char.
acter," Maxwell Ward; music, Hish
school Glee Club: "Toussaint Lou.
verture." Everett Runnels; Sergeant
Premises First Plea" Laurence
Chamberlain" 1.-The Little Hero"
Dorothy Dixon: THE Swan Song"
Margaret Adams; music, High school
orchestra: The Maine Of q Hundred
Years." Amanda Salisbury; THE
Ride of Jennie Mcneil" Margaret
Gordon: "Becalmed," Lenora Gal.
usha; music. High School Glee
Club; Decision of judges and award.
ing of prizes.
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dLittle Jack ls6]
I Rabbit 81 - = /. 81
VSs zssz@e2 wv
Just then the telephone bell went,
Ttnkle, tinkle, tinkle. tink!
Quick as a little brides wink.

TtnkIe, tinkle, tinkle. tink!
Quick as a little brides wink.
who's CALLING" asked kind DR..
Quack, picking up the receiver.
what" he exclaimed the next
minute. Has the Old Red Rooster
got the Hopping Cough? Gracious
me, I thought he was too old. Well,
I'll be over right away"
you're not going out till you've
had your supper" quacked MIS-
Duck.
Il certainly am" replied DR..
Quacll, slipping on his warm feather
overcoat. mo telling but what the
Hopping Cough might be serious
with an old rooster. Besides, Uncle
Lucky is worried. Did you hear his
voice over the 'phone?"
mo. l didn't answered Mrs. Duck,
provoked to think that the kind
doctor should be called out just at
supper time. IF the Hopping Cough
would only make that lazy old fowl
hop about little faster l wouldn' t
mind it in the least. He has never
yet done good days work for kind
Mr.. Lucky Lefthindfoot."
promised the good doctor. picking
UP his little black bag and hurrying
down the porch steps.
Dear me. it was fast growing dark,
and Uncle Lucky's little white house
on the corner of Lettuce Avenue and
Carrot street was n long way off.
wish / had little Tin Liz to help
me in my Medicine Biz" sighed the
good kind old duck doctor. If peo-
pie had only paid their bills when he
had cured their troublesome ills
good DIR. Quack could easily have
owned one, and maybe two or three!
Just then the sound of sleigh bells
rang out clear. and the next minute
the Old Dog Driver of the Billy Goat
Stagecoach drew near. Where are
you going, doctor asked the kind old
dog pulling In the prancing billy
Soats.
And in the next story you shall
hear what happened after that
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Gas on Stomach
Won't Let You Sleep

Gas pressing on heart and other
organs sometimes causes a restless,
nervous feeling and prevents sleep.
Adlerika helps any case gas on the
stomach, unless due to seated
causes. The QUICK action will sur
prise you. Because Adlerika is such
an excellent intestinal evacuant it is
wonderful for constipation-4it often
works in one hour and never Grjpes.
Sold by all leading druggists.
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Railroads and Steamboat.
MA'NE CENTRAL RAiLRoAn
Eastern STANDARD Time 80
TRAINS LEAVE AUolySYA -.

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S3.it . m, t740 p. m. n
{ A. Pts. +i2.47 A. a.. t2.ss a m No.
D. m
Bar Asrbor. AH.Oe =. a.. t2.ss a. N. ma.
Bath. te1ss. m. 1874 q. n pm.
taos M. t7l7 p. m. 40. asp N,
Belfast. Gap 81 :; a m t r. n. t2ssnn
1873 a. ~. t246 o. H.. 1894 o. m. taos ! n
' ealsI + 7 faiss q. m, tl2 So D. ~
Dover Foxeroft. C445 a N. f252 .. =
Gardiner, 1921 =. H.. t6.15a m. t9.sz.
953 d. N Il. as p m. .ts.3l .. m, WWe
'515p. m, IL lip N. 40 asp a.
Halloweii. t8 5a m. 1894 4 n. Hm..
2.46 o. m. 1924 p. M. TAOS q a.. fAiSs :
III o. m. 40 48 .. m ~
Harmony S445 .. m. t2.62 o. a.
Lewiston. t8. lisa. m. 1924 a. m, N.M.
4.O5 o. m, +tO. 48 D. IN
New York, 1894 p. m, TAOS .. "A.
Portland f3. 81 =. N. t615 a. m. to.Aa
1856 A. tn.. II. 46 Q. m. 1894 .. m. taos 3 N
Zip m *l04 AZ o. m
Rockland IS. Is a. m. 1874 q. m. NOsn
Skow hogan. C4.45 am. 1880 am. N. ~
So Gardner 1918 q. m. 1894 Z. mi. XII =.
.m.. t2.4s ON. 1894 pm. IS. 15pm., n. II n ~
*l04Spm.
q. m. S445 a. m. - 80 q m. tn 3S . d. y ~ =
o. NJ. t3.1I p w.. TAO p. m. sA
aDaily. except Sunday and MonS.,
4 Daily, except Monday. I Daily, except Sea-.
A Discontinued after October 10. Sunday al,
DC. DOUGLASS, N. L. HARRIS.
a-2s-24 v. p. & GenI Mgr. Gen1 Pass Arem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05

The Senate persisted in the postal
bill to pursue the custom often
followed. that of expanding money
without providing for getting that
money. President Coolidge also has
the reputation Of being persistent.
lie has urged that Congress Should
not appropriate money without pro-
wang the sources whence that
money may come. If he is right in
his contention-and who really
doubts that he is--why not sustain
him?
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bv David Cory

Old DR.. Quack in his neat little
shack
Was busy as busy could be;
His telephone bell with a tinkle tink
yell
Had been ringing from breakfast till
tea.
Gracious me-" quacked the
famous duck doctor, hanging up the
receiver, Il declare, Lady Love has
more sense than any one in all Rab-
bitland."
"Why, what did she say" asked
the good doctors wife, who happen
cd in at that moment.
It's what she didn't say" laugh
ed DR.. Quacls. she listened to what
| said without interrupting. and then
agreed to do just what l told her"
What was that" asked Mrs.
Duck. opening DR.. Quack's little
black bag and peeping in.
why. simply give Little Jack
Rabbit a Winky Pinky Candy Pill at
bedtime" answered the good old
doctor. Nothing dangerous about
the Hopping Cough anyway. i told
her to keep him home from school
for a day or two"
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Adjustable

Caller: 80 this is the old settle
you told me you had picked up at
such a bargain. My dear, it's a per-
feet treasure. 1t looks as If there
might be some real old legend con-
Eected with it,
Hostess: well, there was. but at
the price I offered, the dealer said
he would have to keep the legend
and connect it with an antique bed
stead he had Western Christian
Advocate (Cincinnati.)
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Entire Ship Hears Radio

London. Jan. 20,-(A. 7. by MANI s
The 23,000-ton liner Aorangi, ~
worlds largest motor ship, Is tne ..us
ship to be fitted with appalaha
whereby radio broadcLsting can
heard all over the ship. The in's s.n
lation, a ships orchestra repeater
be used for music, lectures, conSi
or any other purpose for when si 81 The
taneous hearing on all parts VI
vessel is desired.
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De Alva S. Alexander

". 7. TefaId-Trlbune)
De Alva Stanwood Alexander, who
died in Buffalo the other day in his
seventy-ninth year. had come to be
known as a distinguished New York
err although he was born and edu-
Gated in Maine and entered national
politics from Indiana. lie lived in
Indianapolis in the days when it was
one OF the fiercest and most contin-
uously eruptiye political centers in
the Unlon-where politics was prac-
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Light and Airy
Willing to Advise

The customer had waited half an
hour for the fish he had ordered. At
last the waiter appeared.
Your fish viii be here in five
minutes" he said
Another quarter Of an hour pass
ed, and then the customer summon
cd the waiter. Say" he inquired.
what kind of bait are YOU using o.
The Continent (Chicago).
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goldfish when Mrs. BeanpoIe went
away. SO this time he picked out n
rear bathroom. put the fish in the
tab, turned on gentle stream and
ranged the plants under the caves to
catch the overflow. Surplus water
merely trickled down the back stairs
and under the kitchen door into the
yard.
Such were the arrangements
greeting Mrs. Beanpole upon her re-
turn. There was q moderate amount
of damage 10 plaster and linoleums,
but the goldfish and the plants were
never more fourishing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05

Government. when therell be no
place else it may go. typhoid or no
typhoid.
Evidently something must be done
il confidence of the eaters of raw BIZ
valves is to be sustained and their
habit continued. On that depends,
too. the success of some of the pur-
veyors of she'll fish. In this instance
pure food regulation as pertains to
that variety Is imperatively needed
by all parties concerned.
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Next
WaterNilln SantireN

w
Augusta and Portland are in a
heated controversy of the merits Of
each city as a location for a state
broadcasting station. We suggest
they compromise by agreeing on
Waterville. which is. by all odds. the
very best location for such an insti-
tuition anyhow.
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Greenlaw, late Wednesday evening

Greenlaw. late Wednesday evening.
Jan. %, which has been named Ruby
Olivette-Roy and Guy Andrews are
working at Preble and Robinsons
camp on Sandy Stream.-Perley
Bickford and William Martin are
toting from the Healy Farm to
Preble and Robinsons camps.-A1-
phcnse Ashcroft and housekeeper
moved to Oakland Saturday, Jan.
31.-tMiss Florence Borden passed
two days last week with Mrs. Percy
Steward
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Scratching the Record

Your daughter talks a great deal,
doesn't she?"
yes, / think she must have beon
vaccinated with a phonoeranh
needle. New York American.
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Who Remembers?

NLeWlSlOn JOulnalJ
Who remembers when the young
man with u fast horse and a cream
colored cutter with a gold stripe
around the top of it. could have his
choice of girls in winter?
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Tempered Criticism

lie was only twelve, but he con-
trived to throw, the apple Of discord
into the boarding house TO which he
had been sent for convalescence
after influenza.
1t came about because they all
read the postcard he had left on the
lall table.
He had written: There are three
extraordinary old geesers stopping
here. but one OF them Is rather a
decent old geeser as geesers CO.
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How About Endowment?

'LtNiStOn JOURNAL
Portland and Augusta both want
the State Broadcasting station. But
why not put it into the center of the
State and set it up at Bates. where
it can be built for half-price by the
students and where it can be run
without cost to Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05
aside From That"

The rehearsal was over. Calling
one Of the actors to the front the
producer said:
Il have been sitting In the fourth
row Of the orchestra and 1 haven't
heard a single word you've been say
ing. Your elocution is as monoton-
Gus as the song of q humble bee.
You don't walk the stage-you wad-
Gle across it like a duck. Your wig
looks like a second hand hearthrug
Your clothes hang on you as they
many pairs of hands YOU don't know
what to do with them, and If you
take my advice you'll go and stuff
your feet in your pockets
"Otherwise-O. K.?" queried the
actor
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Which Town.

Chaffeur-SiX cylinders seem to be
missing. sir.
Newrlche-Well, go ahead. Thank
heavens l bought a twelve instead
of q six.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05

What makes Bill the barber SO
gloomy these days?"
Since women started to come to
his shop. he says he has hard time
getting in. a word edgeways,'-
Youngstown Telegram.
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Editorial Comment
Chastened or Secretive

IBOStUN CIIUbe1
How did it happen the proposition
TO broadcast the proceedings of the
Massachusetts Legislature got three
votes?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05

"Herrin Is Strained by Another
Shooting -Headlne--Herrin strain
ed by little affair like a murder?
Incredible!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05

The attorneys Of York County deem
it advisable to have better accom-
modations for the holding of the
Supreme Court at Biddeford, as City
Hall is far from adequate and a
committee has been appointed to see
that something be done before
another session.
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ResourcefuI Mr.. BesnnoIe

Mr.. Beanpole was somewhat sem
sitive about past failures. il being
his job to look after the plants and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-05

Graft in public office is prima
facie evidence of inefficiency higher
up.-Boston Herald-And warrant Of
investigation of the higher up?
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MAINE GOSSIP
To the Men of America

You talk OF your breed of cattle,
And plan for a higher strain:
You double the food of the lasture,
You heap up the measure of grain;
You draw on the wealth Of the nation
To better the barn and the pen:
But what are you doing. my brothers,
TO better the breed of men?
You boast of your Morgans and Here
fords,
OF the worth of n calf or a colt
And scott at the scrub or the mongrel
AS worthy q fool or dolt.
You mention the points Of your road
ster,
With many a wherefore" and
But ah, Are you coming. my brothers.
The worth of the children of men?
You talk of your roan-colored flly,
Your heifer. so shapely and sleek;
No place shall be filled in your stanch-
ions
BY stock that's unworthy or weak
Oh. what is revealed in the roundup,
Have you wandered away from your
ken?
But what of the stock in your house
hold?
That brands the daughters of men?
And what of your boy? Have you
measured
His needs for growing year?
Does your mark, as his sire. in his
features,
Mean less than your brand on a
steer?
Thoroughbred. that is your watch
word
For stable. and pasture and pen;
But what IS your word for the home
| stead?
Answer, YOU breeders of men.
Our Mission Work.
Miss Helen r. Sheehan, teacher at
! Jordan High school, has rendered her
resignation.
Reports are that the frost Is
down very deep, which means bad
country roads this spring.
A doctor has recently located at
, Wytopitlock and the residents are
sincerely hoping he will decide it is
a good town to live in.
The season opened on trout and
salmon at Lake Megunticook on Sun
! day and everyone attended the OPEN
ing rush to enjoy the sport. Several
big ones were taken out.
Mayor Cummings of Auburn has
been confined to the house with an
infected foot, since early January. He
says it is the longest time he has
stayed indoors for so years.
The employees at the Auburn city
building gathered to honor George
w. Bumpus, the congenial City Clerk
of that city. who has held the office
for "a years, at the City Hall last
Friday evening. 1t was Mr.. Bumpus'
18TH birthday and beside serving a
delightful lunch the employees pre-
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scented him with a gold pen as re-
membrance.

Beulah G. Wheeler, Of Bangor, was
the winner of the Louise c. Ball prize
essay OH Dental Hygiene at the For
syth Dental Inflrmary in Boston, it
was announced at the school Satur-
daN.