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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-15

may not be as dainty as yours,
Danny Fox, but they're three times
as useful in deep snow. Yes. sir.
I'm glad ] have big feet. Goodby,"
and Uncle John kept right on.
gradually lengthening the distance
between him and Danny Fox until
that old chicken thief was left far,
far behind.
Il must certainly thank Loving
Mother Nature for giving me big
feet" thought nice Uncle John Hare.
Il have often been mortified when
somebody smiled at them. But now
I'm glad.
Oh, yes, I'm glad I have big feet,
Long hair between my toes,
They make such easy walking
No matter how it SHOWS"
and singing over and over again the
pretty verse he hurried on to the
Three-in- One Cent Store to buy a
Christmas present for his little
rabbit nephew. And in the next
story you shall hear what happened
after that
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Dexter


The death Of Miss Olive winsiow
came as a shock to her many friends
in this town. Miss Winslow, who had
been passing several months with her
niece, Mrs. Arthur Herbert of Medford
Hillside, Mass, had been very Ill but
was recovering and her death came
very suddenly on Sunday. The re-
mains will be brought to this town
Friday and funeral services will be
conducted from her late home on
Spring street Saturday.
The deceased was born In this town
July 7, 1851, the youngest daughter OF
Andrew C. and Harriet Noble Wins
low. She received her education In
the Dexter schools where in later
years she was teacher Of music for
many years. She is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Abbie Hanscom of Au-
burndale, Mass; by two nieces, Mrs.
Arthur Herbert, at whose home she
died. and Mrs. Mrs. Helen Winslow
Potter; and by one nephew, Dean
Winslow Hanscom, alINf Massachu-
sets.
The annual meeting of Penobscot
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, was held Monday
e-ening, - which time the following
officers were elected: Worshipful mas
ter, DIR. II. L. Haskell; senior warden,
A. Fl. Page: Junior warden, c. p. Bev-
erly; treasurer, s. l.. Small: secretary,
r. A. Henderson; senior deacon, Guy
Hall; junior deacon, Kenneth e. Now
err; senior steward, Donald champion:
junior steward, ]. Moulton Beverley:
tyler, E. l.. Seavey; chaplain, j. w.
Springall.
There will be a meeting of st. AIMS
Goodwill Society at the church Thurs
day evening at o'clock.
Dr. Harvey L. Haskell and Nathan
Daggett were business callers in Ban
gor Tuesday.
Friends of Carl Olsen are sorry to
learn that he is i'll at his home in this
town.
Daniel H. Sheehan Of Portland was a
business caller In town Tuesday.
G. C. Ingraham of Waterville was
in town on business Monday afternoon.
William Bragger, well known apple
grower of Exeter, was a business call
er in town Monday afternoon.
q David Cram was a business caller
in Dover-Foxcroft Monday.
There will be a short special meet
ing of the American Legion Auxiliary
at the home of Miss Nellie Gomez in
the Central Maine Power Company
block this evening at O'Clock. All
members are urged to attend as there
| is business of Importance.
There will be a special meeting of
Fl. F. Stafford Relief Corps at the home
| of Mrs. Mary Garland on Church
! street, the first door below Dyer's, on
| Friday evening, Dec. II. at 7.30
o'clock. This meeting is called for the
purpose of concluding the election of
! officers and any other business that
may come before the meeting.
| F. E. Ellis of Dover-Foxcroft was a
| business caller in town Tuesday.
| Friends of Mrs. Edwin C. Call are
! sorry to learn that she is i'll at her
| home on Summer street.
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nv David Cory

Now. let me ponder: let me think,
Pause for just a winky wink.
IT'S the chilly month December,
That l very well remember
And Uncle John, the kind old Hare,
Had started out for Pumpkin Square
To buy pretty Christmas toy
For Little Jack, the bunny boy.
Goodness me, the old gentleman
Hare would have reached the Three
in-One Cent Store long before this
had not Old Mr.. Goshawk. the
feathered sky robber. interrupted his
journey. You remember, this wick
ed old hawk almost caught poor lit
tie Mrs. Grouse, as l mentioned in
the last story.
Well, anyway, after a few more
words, Uncle John Hare said good
by to her and went on his way.
jumperty jump on his big feet, for
Uncle John Hare had big feet, and
no mistake. Indeed, his hind feet
were even larger than his front ones,
and the footprints made by them in
the soft snow were big enough for
someone twice his size. But this
didn't worry Uncle John Hare. Not
by jug full, as Old Sam Hill, the
hired man ON my Uncle Silas' farm
used to say to me when ! was a boy.
No, stree! The old gentleman rab-
bit didn't worry about the size of
his feet. He was mighty glad they
We're big and that stiff hairs grew
out between his long toes, making it
possible for him to walk on the soft
snow without sinking in knee-deep.
Well, anyway, as l just said, Uncle
John Hare hoped along bordering
over in his mind what sort of a
present he would buy for Little Jack
Rabbits Christmas, when all of a
sudden, whom should he see not so
very far away, but Danny Fox. Not
a very pleasant person to meet, es-
pecially if you happen to be a rab-
bit or a hare. No, anything but
pleasant. Don't believe he has
seen me-" thought the old gentle
man Hare. MY winter fur coat is
so white, white as snow. I'll just
stand still and make believe I'm a
small snowbank." But, oh dear
me! He trusted too much to his
fur overcoat, which Loving Mother
Nature turns to a white color every
winter so as to help him escape
from his enemies bv appearing. as it
were. almost a part of the snowy
white landscape. Yes, he put too
much trust in his white fur over
coat, for in few minutes Danny
Fox spied him.
Hello" shouted that old chicken
thief Hello. Uncle John Hare"
Excuse me for not stopping to
shake hands," answered the wise
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WINDSORVILLE

Miss Mildred Morrill, left Friday
for a visit with relatives in Port
land.
Miss Isabel Dodge was a visitor
Friday, in Augusta,
Miss Minnie French is with Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Marson for an in
definite time.
Master Walter C.. Smith went
Thursday to Augusta.
James Pratt of Weeks Mills was
in town on business Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward French were
business visitors in Augusta, Friday.
Mrs. ]. B. Stilphen. who suffered
an attack of bronchitis followed by
influenza is somewhat improved.
Kenneth Morrill, went Friday to
Augusta on a business trip.
All are glad to hear that Mrs.
Emma Dunton, who has been Ill with
the prevailing distemper is con-
yalescent.
w. III. Colby was a business visitor
in Augusta, Thursday.
The mail carrier, r. NJ. York, has
abandoned his motor car for horse
and pung.
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ENTERPRISE INTERRUPTED

Evidently there are those OCCASION
ally restrained in prisons concern
ing whom we need not worry whether
they do or do not receive wage
while in prison. We need not expect
any moral effect of such a policy to
penetrate their obliquity or their
disposition to prey on society. What
ever work they might be called upon
to do would be done with reluctance
and doubtless poorly done. Any
thing labelled work excites only their
utter adherence. Those who do
honest work are looked upon with
utter contempt.
One, who appears to belong to that
specie of crooks, has just received
"a sentence to Atlanta for five years,
a sentence that probably will result
in his serving two or three years.
He may have money enough to supply
himself with those 1uxuries, which
one hears are obtainable II one has
the price. This little interference
with his plans was caused by his
management of a syndicate stealing
and selling automobiles, it being al
legged that at least 100 machines
were stolen and sold before stop
was put to the enterprise. He prob
ably will soon be out and at 1t again.
We need not bother our heads re-
speeding the moral effect Of wage
for any work he may do while In
prison.
Once people were under this i'm
preston that counterfeiting money
was a heinous offence, but it seems
this party on being arrested a year
ago last August for possessing plates
for making counterfeit money, 1t
being said he was the head of ring,
pleaded guilty to possessing the
plates but the indictment. was held
over to give him another chance.
Another chance consisted in heading
an automobile stealing gang in which
he was apprehended and convicted.
Very likely he regards this tempo
rary interruption as quite annoying
but 1t will be brief, after all. More
over. his remarkable ability as an
organizer of criminal enterprise may
Improve with a short relaxation.
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PROMISE OF PEACE IN EUROPE

II the League Of Nations may be
able to adjust all the diplomatic
difflculties bothering Europe 1t sure
~ will have justified its existence.
Germany's foreign minister declares
that II the nations u 1914 had the
present facilities for getting to-
gether the World War would have
been averted. which is very COM
mendable of course, now that Ger
many Is to have part in the League.
He adds: "Europa simply cannot
stand another war;. p that as 1T
may she thought she could In 1914,
or Germany did, was sure of 1t, and
any league would have found her a
truculent member resolved on get
ting a place In the sun.
Anyhow it is gratifying If not
reassuring to hear him now declare:
"The Locarno security conference
and the meetings in Geneva have in
augurated a new philosophy in
statecraft. and that is straight deal
ing"
To whatever 1t may be attributed,
to Locarno spirit or to necessity, 1t
appears that France and England
are somewhat. treasured that Ger
many in the future under the con-
troll of the League of which she is
now a member will - disposed to
keep the peace. Under the Inter-
allied Commission of Con was
charged and apparently believed
that Germany by devious ways vio-
lated her agreement respecting dis
armament. Naturally she resented
the presence Of those authorities and
their power to inspect whatever
they chose to investigate. Ger
many all along has been unwilling
to pay the penalties for her defeat,
and she is the same Gen " which
was so exacting Of France when the
latter was defeated over half a
century ago. 1t is to be hoped,
however, that she really has &C
uuired the new philosophy and will
find companionship in that respect
with her associates.
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ELECTION METHODS NORTH
AND SOUTH

The Democratic leaders In Con-
gress, who in their desperation for a
club seized upon reports Of political
corruption In Illinois and Pennsylva-
MIA, are scratching their heads in
perplexity. Cole Blease, for instance,
who wants to have South Carolina
do with the negroes as may suit its
fancy or the whims Ct any group of
its citizens, opposed this attack on
elections in northern States; he knew
what must follow. 1t is following.
There are Democratic Senators
holding seats because of elections in
which certain counties reported no
Republican votes cast. According to
the Public Ledger, in Georgia's cleo
ton of 1924 there were eleven coun-
ties in which no election was held;
in Alabama there were districts in
which not Republican vote was
counted.
While Republicans are somewhat
scattering in parts of the South
does anyone suppose that II the peo-
pie of Georgia and Alabama had
been respected in their right to vote
as the people Of Maine are respected
any such result would have been
had? Such a conclusion is absurd
| on its face. So far as Maine Is
concerned 1t is not an instance OF
the southern pot calling the kettle
black, rather calling the crystal clear
dish names because it isn't dirty
The. South would no more tolerate
| the fair methods Characteristic OF
Maine elections than Maine would
| tolerate the wholesale suppression
| Of the suffrage right, INDUCED in by
| the South. Maine needs none OF
the South's advice regarding cleo
ton methods. whereas the South
needs enforcement of the Federal
Constitution, which 1t defiantly
! violates
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MARYLAND

Mrs. Edward Young has been ap-
pointed general chairman for this
town in the sale of Christmas
Health Seals and Bonds. The cam
paign started Monday end the sale OF
the seals and bonds are progressing
enthusiastically. 1t is planned to
make a home to home canvass. The
seals are on sale at all of the stores.
The quota for this town is $205.
Eighty per cent of the proceeds of
the sales will go to the county.
Everyone should buy seals to help the
good cause along. Christmas Health
seals are useful in securing and
decorating gift packages also at
tractive on greeting card envelopes.
Where the seals are sold for only a
penny each, it gives everyone an
opportunity to help relieve suffering
and distress.
At the Marion county fair held at
Ocala, Florida, recently, Mrs. Nancy
Leadbetter won the blue ribbon prize
and also money on winter scene
painting, also first prize on hand
painted wall pockets, baskets and
waxed flowers.
The annual Senior Class play, en-
titled. "The Jonah, will be presented
at the opera House Thursday eve
ming, December 16, under the direc-
ton of Miss Annie Fuller. one of the
teachers at the Academy, who is very
successful in what she undertakes
A good attendance will be much ap-
preciated by the Senior Glass.
Ambrose Leighton of Portland was
a business caller in town Tuesday.
On Thursday evening Hartland
Lodge l. o. o. F. will work the initi-
atory degree and will also have the
first election of officers. All brothers
are requested TO be present.
Maurice Deering and little daugh-
ter, Jean, of Bangor are guests at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Deering on Water street.
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old gentleman Hare, bounding away
on his long legs.
wait q minute. I've something
important to tell you," painted DAN
nv Fox, who found it extremely diff
ficult to make much Roadway in the
deep snow. His feet sank way in
deep, you see. making him founder
about. Yes, sir, he often went in
way up to his hips. One can't run
fast under such trying conditions.
Well, l should say no three times
and half -
mo, I can't wait" called back the
wise old gentleman Hare. I'll just
keep on agoin' on my big feet. They
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MAINE GOSSIP
Music

MUSIC
When music sounds. gone is the earth
And all her lovely things even love-
lier grow;
Her flowers in vision flame, her forest
trees
Lift burdened branches, stilled with
ecstacies.
When music sounds, out of the water
rise
Maids whose beauty dims nay waking
eyes,
Rapt in strange dream burns each
enchanted face,
With solemn echoing stirs their
dwelling-place.
When music sounds, all that I was
Ere to this haunt of brooding dust I
came;
And from Times woods break into
distant song
The swift-winged hours, as I hasten
along.
Walter De La Mare.
The largest group Of Canadian
island shoppers reached Eastport
in motor boats last Saturday for
Christmas trading.
A car bearing a Florida registra-
ton was seen on Front street in Bath
last Saturday afternoon and on one
side was attached wooden rake and
some other farming tools.
Members Of the Bangor Chamber
Of Commerce will have an opportun-
ity to learn of the proposed methods
for further financing and building of
highways in this State, at their SEES
sion on Thursday of this week, the
speaker being Attorney Frank D.
Marshall of Portland, one Of the most
prominent members of the Maine
Automobile Association.
Three boys who had been imbib-
ing home brew were discovered
lying helpless in the snow near the
Birch street school in Biddeford.
Sunday night. Patrolman Alfred
Houle brought the three to the police
station and they were turned over to
their parents late in the evening.
Police believe that If the boys had
not been discovered when they were
they would have probably suffered
quite serious effects from exposure.
-" Ao SAPSStCN IIldI several nlSIn-
bers of the Maine w. C. T. U. will
go to Washington in January to at
tend the National conference of that
organization which will be held Jan.
rs, rs and 81 at The Mayflower. The
conference is not to be a delegated
body but registered members will be
assigned to seats in a reserved Sec
ton or the conference hall. All of the
meetings will be held at The May
flower one of the newest and largest
of Washington hotels.
School children Of Lewiston and
Auburn, who have been absent on ac-
count Of illness, may re-enter school
without a certificate from the physi-
clan or the health officer. DR.. Du-
mont withdrew his order, Monday,
Judging that the danger of an cpl
demic of chickenpox had passed. In
Lewiston there are now lS cases of
chickenpox, Of m a&sles of mumps.
OF whooping cough and Of scar.
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let fever, a total of 81. Auburn has:
chickenpox 6. measles 5, scarlet fever
2, typhoid fever l and Whooping
cough 4, a total of IS.
The Boston & Maine has quite a
large crew of men engaged in the
building OF a second siding at Old
Orchard, extending beyond the Old
Orchard street crossing toward Pine
Point. One siding was recently COM
pleted, and when the second stretch
of track is completed the facilities
of the Old Orchard yards will be
greatly increased. The new sidings
will save the company quite a little
money in the summer season when
excursion trains are run to the re-
sort. II has been necessary in the
past TO take many of the trains to
Portland so that the Old orchard
tracks could be kept clear, the COM
pany being compelled to pay for
this privilege under It's agreement
with the Portland Terminal Co.
When the new tracks are completed
it will be possible to care for several
excursion trains. and the tracks will
also aid the road in handling freight
on the Western division.
Professor William Rogers Chap
man has just opened his 4Oth sea-
son as conductor in New York of the
Rubenstein club. Seldom IL ever
has there been such a brilliant au-
dience in che grand ball room Of the
Waldorf Astoria" wrote one music
reviewer. Nearly every number was
repeated. Al intermission DR.. Chap
man was presented with a huge
wreath bearing the following in
scripsion: 40 our DR.. Chapman
with love and admiration from your
Choral Members, 1SS6-1926." Mr..
Oscar. manager of the Waldorf in
making the presentation expressed
the hope that Dr.. and Mrs. Chap
man might be with them 40 years
more. 1t made q record which no
other conductor in New YORK, had
of being a conductor Tor 40 con-
secutive years of one musical organ
ization. Mrs. Chapman was present.
ed a beautiful bouquet OF fowers.
The assisting artists were Albert
Salvi. the great harpiSt; Beniamino
Rivvio, baritone: Behno Rabinof,
the violinist; Kathryn KERN Childs,
accompanist, and Louis r. Dressler.
at the organ.
A special course Of obstruction in
the use OF general refefence books,
classification. and catalogbng of the
public library is taught every after
noon at the library DIT Caribou. by
the librarian, Mrs. Ada Britt6n, to
the English students of the hocal
High school. The history of the
Caribou Public Library is sEetched
briefly and the purpose of the in
struction explained by demonstrating
the reference works. The explana-
ton of how the books in the library
are arranged on the shelves in num-
erical order according to the Dewey
Decimal Classification system, is also
included. The pupils are taught how
to locate the books by the use of
the Card Catalogue and Classified
arrangement of the stock room. The
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APPROPRIATE ALONG WITH
OTHER CHRISTMAS GIFTS

The giving of "don'ts" Is ap-
propriate at the Christmas time.
when SO many infiammable articles
are assembled in our homes and in
other places. Here is list of them
suggested by. the National Safety
Council:
Don't use open lights (candles) on
Christmas trees.
Don't place tree near open lights
candles, gas or oil Lamps.
Don't set tree in poor or himsy
support.
Don't operate any toy electrical
apparatus under tree or near cot
ton, paper or other infiammablS ma
terial.
Don't give dangerous toys (guns,
knives, etc. to children-it may
mean someone's death.
Don't allow infiammable decora-
tons to come into contact with hot
electric light bulbs.
Don't use a rickety step ladder In
decorating trees, hanging wreaths
| and decorations. Many people die
| from falls.
Don't go close to fire in Santa
Claus costume-the whiskers, cotton
trimmings, etc.. are highly tnflam-
| mable.
| Don't permit any unsafe practices
| in any publicc Christmas celebra-
| tions in which you may be par
| ticipant.'
Don't leave a lighted tree I'M
watched, especially If children are
| near.
Don't put cotton beneath the tree
| to make the carpet look like snow
covered ground.
| Don't celebrate by drinking ques-
| tionable liquors which may contain
wood alcohol.
| Don't allow trees to remain In
buildings after holidays. They dry
I'D and become inflammable.
Don't spoil the day by an avoid
able accident.
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Railroads and SteamDOse
MAINE cENIRA.Lla E "a.

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A grain Of morphine when sold
legally costs about 10 cents; when
sold by the dope bootlegger costs the
addict from rs cents to $3.50. AS the
average addict must have around
eight grains daily to keep him out
OF misery he has got to spend at
least IS to SO daily for relief from
agony. II he hasn't the money he
must beg, borrow or steal it. To
save himself from agony he may
commit murder If he cannot other
wise come by the money. And yet
the list Of addicts increases daily.
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FREEDOM

SOUTH-Mrs. Eta Adams Is at
Bert Sprowls at Mcfarland Corner,
visiting.
William Sibley is having his build
ings wired for electric lights.
Cushman Thompson Is visiting his
granddaughter, Mrs. Bertha Phiney at
Freedom village.
George Potter visited his wife in
the hospital IT Belfast one day last
week and found her greatly improved.
Percy Thompson passed few days
" Il Morris Mcdonald last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mills and
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Wondered Why
Breath Was So Bad

Brooklyn. Miss Rose Dittmar
writes Even though I brushed
my teeth and used a mouth wash,
my friends turned away when I
talked and I wondered why my
breath was so offensive. while peo-
pie less careful were not troubled.
After taking Carter's Little Liver
Pills for a while the trouble started
to disappear. also noticed my
race had better color and was clear.
er, my eyes brighter. my appetite
more hearty and had no consti.
patton. Bad breath must be
reached at the source of the tron.
bic. Druggists. rs & 75c red pkgs.