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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-24
COOPER'S MILLS

Horace NJ. Leavitt of Portsmouth.
N. H, is passing a few days at the
home of his father, n. NJ. Leavitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Griffin have
moved into their new home which
they recently purchased of E. d.
Bowman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Campbell Of
South Berwick We're weekend guests
of Mrs. Campbel's uncle, Fred A.
Glidden. While here Mr.. Campbell
shot $50 pound doe.
r. e. Wilson of Damariscotta Mills
was business visitor here on
Thursday. He sold to the Howe Fur
Go. his entire collection of furs he has
trapped this fall There were twelve
fine looking red fox beside several
other skins.
Miss Ellen A. Smith of Waldoboro
was Sunday caller on friends here.
F. f. Littlefield Is already making
plans for the construction Of a new
store to take the place OF the one
burned Sunday morning. The w. W.
and F. Ry. Co. lost a freight car also
In the fire which was on the siding to
the west of the store. It will be re-
called by most of the townspeopIe
that this same spot was the scene of
another disastrous fire about 10 years
ago when the potato storage house
was burned.
Miss IneZ Kennedy of Augusta was
weekend guest of friends here.
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HARTLAND

William Page, who Is employed in
Skowhegan, passed the weekend al
home. the guest of his mother, Mrs
Bertha Page.
On Friday evening. Nov. 10, in the
!. y. Q. F. hall. Sebasticook Encamp.
ment, l. 0. o. T., of Pittsfield, worked
the Golden Rule degree on a class of
candidates in the most impressive
manner before a large attendance,
AFTER which an oyster stew supper
was served by the committee in
charge, consisting of Wallace GRAY.
owen Rowe. and S. l.. Burbank. After
very social hour was passed ALI re-
turned to their homes REPORTING /.
very enjoyable time. On "Wednesday
evening the Royal Purple degree viii
be worked at Pittsfield at the n r.
r. hall and a large attendance 4. -
quested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fuller of Marc.r
In town Sunday.
wesley Mills and Asa Ladd re-
.lneo saturday from Kingsbury.
sra1 .hey nave been enjoying sew
efai days' hunting trip.
1onn Iibbitts returned Sunday 10
JUS STUDIES at the u. of M. after ma S.
ing the weekend at the home ~ his
'no.ner. MRS. Francis Tibbitts,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dagiel notored
70 Dexter Sunday. where thew nasssd
ene NY. quests of friends.
:. o. Brown was in Watervl,Ie sat
.. 10y attending to matters of bust.
Mrs. Margaret Short. who has b..n
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swinging his trusty hickory stick,
and on he came. Yes, he did. The
hair standing up on his back, making
his blue coat SO tight that off few a
silver button, hitting the old fox
right in the left eye. Out Of his
paw slipped the ak. Dear. Oh dear!
right on the brave dogs helmet.
My, what a bang. Crasho, bingo!
And before the old fox had time to
even rub his injur ed eye. that brave
Policeman Dog had him by the scuff
of the neck.
; 'I'Il tickle your head with my hick-
DRY stick
If you don't say please mighty soon
and quick"
growled the blue-coated old dog.
And, quick as winkerty wink, he
slipped a pair of handouts over the
wicked fox's front paws.
"Ha, hal" shouted Little Jack Rab-
bit who you remember, Little Read
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SEARSMONT

MOODY MoUNTAIN-Mr and Mrs.
F. w. Cunningham and son Robert
and w. A. Palmer of North Washing
ton called on the formers brother
and family Sunday.
Rev. Mrs. Gibson called on friends
here Sunday.
Mr. land Mrs. Arthur Sweetland and
family expect to move to West Lib
erty into Belle A. Howe's house near
his work, which is at the Bath Lum-
Der Co. as teamster.
Bert Robbins has sold a valuable
fox hound for large price. Mr.. Rob-
bins purchased this dog when a pup
Of B. e. Cunningham.
Merrill Butler is busily engaged
breaking up ground for next years
planting with his Fordson tractor.
Mrs. Sadie Jackson has closed her
summer home and gone to Massachu-
sets for the winter.
1t is reported that Cecil Albright of
Bangor and Miss Ethel Morse of Bel
mont were united in marriage recently.
Bert E. Cunningham, who has had
an infection of finger and unable to
use his right hand for two weeks, is
now better and can use it little.
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Editors Table

"Chifdren's Stories" by Evaleen
Stein, author of Gabriel and the
Hour Book" etc. Illustrations by
Elisabeth B. Warren, formerly of
Augusta, Me.
While the theme Of this book is
fanciful there Is an abundance of
worthwhile information set forth to
be absorbed by the youthful reader.
Plants. animals and even inanimate
objects are endowed with reasoning
faculties and relate their stories.
For instance, in the first tale, Inside
the Mail Pouch" the letters and post
cards on their journey to New York
tell of the places from whence they
came-from Honduras banana
plantation, from St. Moritz in~ the
Alps of Switzerland, from the quaint
city of Bruges la Belgium, and many
other interesting parts Of the world.
Information and entertainment are
closely interviewer in the stories,
"Nutting Time" The New Years
Birthday" "An April Flower Bed"
'The Fir Tree and the Star" "The
Sign Board and the Road" "Eas ter
Rabbits" and several other chapters.
Written with charm that will
hold the interest throughout, the
book will doubtless prove very popu-
lar with children Of all ages. 1.-The
World of Imagination" is revealed to
them.
Published by L. c. Page & Com
pany, Boston, Mass.
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WISCASSET

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bailey and
daughter, Mrs. Ed. White and Mrs.
Harry Bailey, motored to Augusta,
Saturday.
Mrs. c. A. Moore has returned
from Bath City Hospital and is be-
ing cared for by Mrs. William
Southland.
Miss Pearl Blagden is caring for
Guy DurrelPs baby during the ILL
ness of his wife.
Quite bit of damage was done
by water as well as the fire which
occurred in Wawenock Block early
Sunday morning. The cause of fire
is unknown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Dickinson
and four children accompanied by
Mrs. L. s. Pooler and two children
have returned from a trip to East
Holden.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Shea, Mr.. and
Mrs D. M. Munsey and Mr.. and
Mrs. c r Shea of Portland passed
Sunday at Westpoft, the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. knight.
Miss Mildred Shea is passing q
few days in Portland.
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HINCKLEY

L. T. Scruton, who has been board
ing for several weeks at L. NJ. Barnes,
while working at Good VIII farm, has
finished work for a while and gone to
his home in Vermont.
Mrs Ida Upper and daughter,
Miss Mildred were business callers in
Skowhegan Saturday.
lothian Hobbs Of Shawmut was in
town Monday.
Prof. Newman Of Colby College con-
Quoted the Sunday afternoon service
at Good VIII.
A very pleasant and unique social
was held in Moody hall Saturday
evening under the auspices Of the
Junior class.
Roland Patten and Mr.. Dyer Of the
Independent Reporter in Skowhegan,
attended the social in Moody hafl Sat-
urday evening, Mr.. Patten providing
a part of the evenings entertainment.
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the several dailies and the 100 or SO

the several dailies and the 100 or so
weekly newspapers of Maine.
The law is to blame for this sort
of thing, and yet il the limit be
raised, poor men are excluded. me
Primary Law Is poor tool we
have to Judge of the last primary
election by it's honesty on the face
of 1t. We have yet to hear Of any
place where any man or woman was
urged by any other motive than fair
argument. Geography nominated
Mr.. Gould, chiefly. In Lewiston and
Auburn, Of which we know, there
was not one worker for any candi-
date, at any polling place. No auto
as sleepy as q quaker meeting. By
far greater activity was shown in
this county by the friends of Mr..
Buzzell than by any other candi-
date. We saw automobiles loaded
to the gunwales, touring Andro-
scoggin County Saturday before
election, said automobiles labeled for
Mr.. Bzzell. Is this right? Do the
six men crowded into a car and go
ing hither and yon become agents?
Do many cars so used indicate ex-
penses. No. But a person going
about in exactly the same way, for
Mr.. Gould does indicate expenses.
We Judge the recent election. by
what appeared to be wrongful use of
money. We saw no evidences Of 1t
hereabout. AS we have said the
election was seemingly as pure as
an election in Plymouth Colony, In
the days of Governor Bradford. It
Is proper to investigate, because 1t
will indicate the need of new laws
and fair adjudication of expenses,
legitimate and otherwise.
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David Cory

policeman Dog, hurry up quick!
Put on your helmet and pick up your
stick.
Old Danny Fox Is chopping the limb
On which now is perching poor
Turkey Tim"
whereabouts? asked the quick
witted Policeman Dog, as Downy
Woodpecker finished speaking in
poetry.
Lettuce Avenue" answered the little
woodpecker. Clapping on his he'll
met and picking up his trusty Hick-
DRY Stick, away bounded the good,
didn't have to run fast to keep UP
with the fleet winged little bird.
Well, I'll say so. Past the Farm
yard he ran, never stopping to an
swer Old Sic'em's friendly bow-wow.
Around the Old Duck Pond, on
which Ducky Waddles was taking
his daily swim. Through the Pleas
ant Pasture and by Woody Wood
chuck's front door: then down the
Winding Trail until. pretty soon, the
chip, chop of Danny Fox's ak sound
ed family in the distance.
Hurry faster! l can see
The bending top Of the hickory tree.
Another minute and Danny Fox
Will have poor Tim by his feathered
sox."
shouted the little woodpecker, who
was now some distance ahead.
Cant run any faster" painted the
! good Policeman Dog. "Wish I had
F., 1aft r,n1y halrr1af In he IN
(; housed" But your Uncle Dave is
glad he didn't, and SO will you be,
/ Little Reader, when you learn what
happens by and by, pretty soon, not
SO very long.
Chip, chop, chipperty chop!
wish for a moment the old fox
would stop.
Chip. chop! Like the ticks of a
The Hickory Tree is beginning to
"Oh, hurry, hurry, hurry" shouted
Downy Woodpecker from the far
away distance.
= Doing the very best can" pant
ed the good old dog. T And, would
you believe it? he hit it up to %
fox can go, and only seven miles
less less than a fast Jack Rabbit in
Texas!
The very next minute Danny Fox
turned about and. holding the ak
above his head, shouted at the top
Of his voice:
I'll chop off Your head like chip
from log,
II you come step nearer, you med
dlesome dog"
Drop your Ak" commanded the
fearless and brave Policeman Dog,
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er. has been hiding behind a tree for
the last few stories. I'm SO happy
I could sing"
Nobody is SO happy as I am.
cried poor Turkey Tim, Hopping
down from his perch in the half-fal-
len hickory tree. Another minute
| and Danny Fox would have caught
me-"
Cav, caw!" sang Professor Jim
Crow. There's many a slip twixt
the cup and the lip! Danny Fox,
you've lost a good turkey dinner"
Hes tough old bird" snarled
the old fox. Guess he's too stringy
to eat"
"Sour grapes! Sour grapes!"
shouted the old crow. do you re-
member what l told you about the
fox and the grapes?" But Danny
Fox had no time to answer, for the
Policeman Dog was leading him
away to the Jail house In Rabbitville.
Keep him fast under lock and key
For year and a day, and maybe
three!"
shouted the little rabbit as he hop
ped into the next story
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MUTUAL EFFORT ExEMPLIFIED

Not all Gentiles are as ad-
vantageously equipped for giving
as is John d. Rockefeller, Jr.s hut it
would advantage the rest of us
merely to approve Of the spirit in
which he contributed $4,000 to the
Jewish fund for the support of
philanthropic societies. Neither
should we overlook the fact that
certain rich Jews have been con-
tributors to Gentle funds.
It's a comparatively small world.
getting smaller everyday. while ell
bow room contracts. We simply
have to live with one another-if we
would live-for no method has yet
been discovered or successfully
killing off those regarding whom we
may entertain personal objections.
Mutual effort to make the world q
better place In which to live, to
make us all better fitted to live in
it properly, appears to become the
conviction of more and more Of us,
year by year.
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ATHENS

Maurice Small caught a large
wildcat in trap last week.
norman Brasier, who is a surgical
patient in the Sisters Hospital.
Lewiston. is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Smith of Brigh-
ton, We're in town. Friday.
Carl Herman, who was called
nome last week on account of the
death Of his father. has returned n
mis- work in Kingsbury.
Mrs. Preston Small who has been
on the sick list, is gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Judkins were in
Skowhegan, Friday.
Clifton Corson Of Brighton. was a
weekend guest Of Alva Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Hussey
were In Harmony, Thursday.
MRS. Esma Williams of CornvilIe,
day. so""' oo"
CHARLES HUFF has been quite Ill
with chicken pox.
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4 patient at the Sister, -
Waterville. for several ,anospiA
home Saturday. Jays rst1n]
Mrs. Eva Scott, Mrs c.
MISS Marion Rowe Ana q Ncns.
bard were callers in Bsn.Li oyd q
Warren w. Harding ~ ~ 3 sstsi
has been passing q few .nshsoa \
brother. Leroy HARDING Iss vii
ing his Granddaughter, I y now u
Whitney. sar. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard p,..
Adams were guests over - v
end at the home Of M, 'as N
Delbert Ames. and n
Mrs. Eva Scott, Mis-. ~.
and Lloyd Hubbard pass. a'i q u
Sunday in Waterville ths =
milf md~ os % Snow n Us !. employed h /
Mi. and Mrs. Albert On
business callers in wat.ry,n',,e' Y
day. suIe d.
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railroads and Steamo'ms
MAINE CENTRAL nAlLHo'
Eastern STANDARD La! ~. roa

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B. & A. Points, 1890 a. m. 10 m.
Bar Harbor. tl2.30 a. m, 1lz'ttsa (, 8. y
Bath, vs. "a a. m. 1880 a M l''s
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Boston, 1920 .. M, f5.a z ~. Ws6ei
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1851 o. NJ, sI0.54 p. N.
Calais. fig. 80 q. m. tl2.ls p.
Dover. Foxcroft. C4.4 .. m. IL1. nDIi
Gardiner. rs. 90 q. m. f5.5! 2 M Hs6p,,
10. 80 .. m. sl0.15a a. m. ~; ~ p M 40 NJ
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1914 p. m, $3.50 p. NJ Io'1'
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Sunday only.
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CAPITAL LOOKING MAlNEWARps

Builders requiring high grade ma
terial accessible for economic handl-
ing are to find these conditions de-
velbped at Rockland and Thomas
ton. Big capital has recognized the
demand and the possibilities.
No sooner has one group of
capitalists. the New England Port
land Cement & Lime Co., seen the
opportunity and grasped it than .
bigger group. so the record runs,
comes down from Pennsylvania and
takes 1t over.
The success that has attended the
capital that has been looking of late
in the direction of Maine will not
escape the notice of other capital,
we may be sure. And 1t is better
to have outsiders discover our pos
sibilities than not to have them dis
covered.
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Some Of the Jokers in Il
(Lewiston JournaD

In Investigations of Primary Elec-
lions, we suggest that the report of
Professor Hormell of Bowdoin Col
Iege on Primary Elections be used
as a textbook for its discussion of
expenses, 1T is illuminative. Profess
sor Hormell suggests that the mar
row limit of allowed expenses, makes
our corrupt practices laws absurd
There is hole in 1t, that amounts
to a Joker. in the section with
reference to the reports to be filed
by treasurers and agents. Prof.
Hormell says that our corrupt
practices law is little more than
se0ative for public conscience and
that eight specific indictments may
be brought against it. 1t was made
when money was worth more than
now. AS we pointed out the other
day, If any candidate desired to
perform the legitimate and proper
function Of hiring automobiles to
get out the voters, he may not do it.
If he hired 90 automobiles for trans
porting voters in rural districts or
In towns and cities as he has a per-
fect right to do. ethically and with
no corrupt practice whatever, it
would cost him $1.5O0. And that
finishes him. We have assumed that
the Primary Election law presumed
a right to arouse voters and supply
Them with information as to the
candidate. his policies and his claims
to preferment. We cover $4,000
square miles in Maine. We have
100000 voters to reach. 1t costs at
least six cents to prepare, mail and
post a letter. If you sent letter
TO every voter, 1t would cost you
s!o,ooo. Thus person who mails
ms own letters. avoids advertising;
nlres no agents; may spend $4,000
in mailing A letters to each. voter
and make no account. The man
who seeks to reach these voters by
the way of signed and honorable
appeals by the newspaper, may
spend only $1,000. which would give
him all told only about ten pages
distributed and parcelled ont among
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Editorial Comment
Not Reason For Tax Reduction


Federal tax collections during the
first four months of the current
fiscal year We're practically the
same as in the corresponding period
of 1925. BY an interesting coinci-
dence the decline of $11S,772, 900 in
receipts of miscellaneous taxes was
almost matched by the increase of
s11S,667,O00 in receipts from income
taxes. The fact. that revenues are
running even with last years is not
valid argument for any general re-
duction of taxes at the coming ses-
sion of Congress. Government ex-
penditures will be somewhat heavier
than during the previous year.
Moreover, income-tax receipts re-
fleet business prosperity which no
one expects to continue indefinitely
and which is already showing signs
of having passed it's zenith. Under
such conditions postponement of an
other general reduction In taxes I'M
til the full effects of the last reduc-
sttion can be ascertained appears to
be the safe course.
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Some wonderment was expressed
because two Indian runners in
Mexico ran 81 1-2 miles the other
day without showing signs Of fatigue.
Had we been conversant with the
Indians In the days Of the Monte
zumas we might not have marveled.
In those days runners carried fresh
fish 40 miles from the coast to grace
the table of the ruler-and 1t arrived
In fresh condition. In certain ways
the men of those times were more
capable than they are today with all
our boosted athletic development.
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FAYETTE

Miss Florence Gile is working at
Livermore Falls.
Merle Barron, who recently cut his
foot is much improved.
Mr.. Day and Prof. Wilbur of Orono,
gave a very interesting talk on poul-
try at the home of Fred Young, the
next meeting will come in February.
The dogs attacked and killed two Of
David Bachelors sheep Thursday:
at the last report the dogs had not
been found.
The heavy rain Thursday night and
Friday morning washed the roads
badly.
George and Bernard Gle are work
ing at Dixvale for the winter.
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The Canton government in China,
backed by armies amounting to half
a million men, who are demonstrat-
ing q capacity for overcoming foes,
Is extending its regime over the
greater part Of China. The foreign
governments are taking notice.
Here, possibly, is a government that
will be capable OF governing. It
will be wise to recognize its capacity
once that Is sufficiently demon
strated and deal with 1t as a re-
sponsible government. the first that
China will have had in a long term
Of years.
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DRESDEN

Miss Margaret Pushard and Mrs.
Lyndel Gsud attended the Lincoln
Sagadahoc Teachers Convention
held at Bath last, Friday.
Master Norman Bailey of Dresden
Mills, passed the week lend with his
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. p.
Call.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs.
Joseph Houdlette, last. Thursday.
Mrs. David Cate and Miss CAROLYN
Sheldon were callers at Mrs. Oscar
Bailey's, last Sunday.
Mrs. Norman Call. of Richmond
was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. d.
Cate, Saturday.
There were no sessions at the
town schools or Bridge Academy
last Friday, owing to the severe
storm.
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ENGLAND'S CONFIDENCE IN
COLONIES

The British Imperial conference in
London reports in favor Of putting
all the dominions on a level and
recognizing their right to self gov
eminent. The inter relations Of
trade. finance and tradit..l are
evidently looked to as the bond for
such unity Of purpose and endeavor
as may be required.
It would seem that. with the ex-
ception Of India, England might feel
confidence in the capacity of her
dominions for governing themselves.
Uncle Sam might well wish for a
like confidence in the capacity and
disposition Of the Filipinos.
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Thanksgiving 6erY1cea

A very beautiful and impressive
Thanksgiving service was held in
Moody chapel Sunday evening. Three
of the senior class girls were dressed
as summer, autumn and winter, and
conducted the service. Special music
by the choir, a duet by Miss Susie
Rivoire and Herman Marston, and a
solo by Lester Powley added greatly
to the occasion. Gifts OF the harvest
season were presented by different
girls and boys; Thanksgiving hymn
to the tune of missionary Chant"
written by Rev. G. w. Hinckley, was
sung by the choir.