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The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-01-28
He Was Not Assaulted.

The members of Washington
club were much surprised upon a
recent occasion when certain mem
Der of that club, rather diminutive
person, known to be of most timid
disposition, began the recital of how
he gave a piece of his mind to an
Individual who was alleged to have
offered an insult to the little fellow
eWell, gentlemen said the diminu-
tive member, II gave it straight to
that fellow let ms tell you | told
him exactly what thought of him,
miserable fellow that he IS! In my
excitement / called him all the
names in the dictionary and many
that ara not. Didn't he try to
assault your" asked one of the mem.
bers aware of the pugnacious dis.
position of the person abused No.
he didn't" said the little man,
when he tried to answer back /
just hung UP the telephone receiver
and walked away. Kansas City
Star
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-01-28
Cornell the Pioneer

At Cornell university, Ithaca. N. T.,
the first institution in the country to
teach electrical engineering, the
first outdoor electric lighting was in
stalled in 1876, according to Prof.
Frederick Bedell, four years before
Edison made the first practical in
candescent light. This was on the
original Cornell campus, the illumi-
nation being supplied by two arc
lights. The current was furnished
from dynamo built by Prof. W. A.
Anthony and Prof. @. S. Moler, who
is still member Of the faculty. Al
though it was recently used as a
shop motor, this generator, said to be
the first ever constructed in the west
ern hemisphere, is still In good con-
dItion and is preserved In Rockefeller
hall.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-01-28
Lnteaf Dining Suit

The German diving suit used in To-
eating the British submarine MI Is
d rigid suit made OF aluminium alloy |;
the arms and legs are jointed, the
joints being made on the ball-and-
socket principle. The entire outfit
weighs about half q ton and is able to
Withstand a pressure up to 25 atmos-
pheres, equal to a depth Of $50 feet,
under test. 1t is connected with the
surface By a light cable containing
three independent telephone lines. In
side the suit there Is normal pres
sure Of one atmosphere all the time,
therefore it is not necessary to raise
the diver by slow stages. The diver
also wears over his mouth a mask
CONTAINING . cartridge which absorbs
the earbonic acid. and SO enables him
10 breathe the same air over and over
aguirs
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-01-28

"TEis is Alice Benton. father Nor
man brought her to see US
He took the girls hand in his.
We are glad to see you. Alice" he
said pat.ing her hand gently.
They sat down a little distance
apart. the grandmother's face in its
white hair and gentle lines looking
out on them like some old portrait.
The girl glanced at her shyly now
and then They did not speak much
to her, so she felt free to take in the
room, the man, the womar, and the
certain quiet pleasure they took in
the young man.
@Alice must see the garden" said
the grandmother, taking an old
fashioned basket from a nearby cup
board. Little lines of brown ran
along the green, forming quaint
design.
Father gave it to me before we
were married. said the grandmother,
smiling at the girls exclamation of
pleasure.
I'm going to fill it with fruit for
you. > They went out into the gar
den, back and forth along the paths,
lettering under ? pear tree or by the
beehive, where the droning like a
sound of memory, rose about them
Together the old couple gathered
fruit for the basket, and when they
were done the grandmother smiled
at the girl
"You must keep the basket, too"
she said The words had shy,
ngering sound.
The girl held out her hand and
took the basket She could not have
spoken just then.
The shawl had slipped little
from the grandmother's shoulders,
and the old man bent 10 replace it,
awkward and tender. = They went
slowly across the yard to the gate.
When the girl looked back they were
still there.
The girl and the young man rode
slowly down the shaded street, and
up over the brow of the hill By and
by they would come to the fork in
the road Then the young man
would speak. The girl knew. She
knew at last what she would
answer
Thu basket with its quaint design
rested in Ter lap.
Now and then her fingers touched
it lingeringl..- Mary r. Hurley.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-01-28
Put to the Test

Finklebaum was good but exas-
perating tenant, and, being touchy,
the landlord did not like to offend
him. So one day he cornered the
old man and, with his most ingratiat-
ing smile, said:
sFinklebaum, dreamed last night
that you came up to my house. rang
the bell, asked for me- and, without
my saying word, handed me the
money you owe me-"
"So7" said F'inklebaum. do you
believe In dreams?''
Il have great deal Of faith in
them. said the landlord, hopefully.
Den give me the receipt" said
FinkIebaum, land III believe In EN-
too
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-01-28

Farmer Brown Look. here, mister.
the war map you sold me amt cor
rect!1
Shopkeeper-" Reallyl How do you
know that~
Farmer Brown. My boy has writ.
ten home, and say he's just going to
Reconnoiter. But I'm hanged II I
can find the place marked on the
mapI1
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-01-28

A man whe can have the bathroom
pipes freeze without swearing Is as
good as in heaven
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-01-28

When a man falls overheard he has
a chance % get hshed out but when
he gets marEieQ there he iz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-08
GOOD WILL
Leonard Paulson. resigned 81

Leonard Paulson. resigned secre-
tary of Bows wo-'- for the Intern; =
tional Council of Y. NJ. C. A., was tie
speaker at the Sunday afternoon SER
vice at Good Will. Mr.. Paulson's
headquarters are at st. Louis, Mo-,
where he supervises boys work In
the middle states, east of the Rockies.
He recently returned from three and
one-half years of similar service in
South America and his address dealt
with similarities and contrasts be-
tween the two countries.
Mrs. Mcclellan, matron Of the Home
for Trained Nurses in New York
City. arrived at Good VIII, Saturday
noon to inspect "Applehurst" and
"Cloverslope." She rented GLOVER
slope" Tor the summer and return ed
to New York on the afternoon train.
The farm known as the Ham place,
which joins Good Win and has re-
Gently been purchased by the Good
Win Home Association. is undergo
ing changes. This farm had not been
cultivated or the house occupied for
a number of years. All the cleared
land has been fenced in and Good
Wills herd of about 20 head of AYR
shlres is feeding in the new pasture:
usightly out-buildings have been
taken down and the house is being
repa ID and improved 1t is now the
residence of Good Wills gardener.
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Editorial Comment
EdseI Ford's Hero
IN. Y. Worldl

Edsel Ford has returned from
abroad filled with admiration for
Mussolini and all his works. In this
he does differ from many other
American business men who have
visited Italy and seen what they
were allowed to hear. Their verdict
in part reflects our national tendency
to worship success. Mussolini has
succeeded; order and comparative
contentment have followed post-war
demora Iizat ton. The nation is run al
ter the manner of a ell-disciplined
factory. OF course Mr.. Ford ap-
proves.
The Fascist dictator gets quick re-
suits with a minimum of effort, ard
this contrasts so strongly with our
inefficient democracy that to an m
dustrialist the picture is appealing.
American admirers of Fascism. how
ever, might do we'll to look further
into the situation before they join IN
such indiscriminate laudation. Fas-
cism may work well under a mag
netic leader like Mussolini-but after
him, what? Fascism itself has no
answer. If no man appears who can
bend the bow when the present die
tator passes out all will be confusion.
1t is here that democratic repre-
sentative government shows it's su-
periOrlty. Its existence does not hang
by the thread of a single personality;
it perpetuates itself in an orderly
manner. while every dictatorship the
world has known has been a tran
silent affair. Mussolinis career is
just repetition of a very old story
His American eulogists have a bad
case of political myopia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-08
BEWARE coMRUsTIRLEs

II one would avoid having ones
trousers burned of one would be well
advised not to secrete a flask In the
hip pocket; at least one should first
carefully ascertain that no matches
are in the pocket.
One Thomas Magee, habitat Bos-
ton, started a chain of events In.
Guiding himself-when he fell break
ing the bottle on his hip and ignit-
ing the fluid with matches in the
pocket rubbed against the broker
glass. He ran crying down the street
his frantic leaps accelerated by MS
burning trousers. However, mar
better lose his breeches than the lin
ing of his stomach.
Which reminds us that soon aftel
the Volstead law a barber in An
gusta was compelled to have his chail
revarnished. A customer came II
with a leaky pocket, the contents o.
his flask ran down the chair remov.
ing the varnish. 1t is understood thu
customer regretted and became yer.
| thirsty when he saw what had hap
pened. Some folks get that way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-08

pened Just as I closed the last story,
and it happened so quickly that the
little rabbit could hardly believe his
eyes. All of a sudden
Little Bobbie Redvest, who sitting in
tree,
Happened on the barnyard ground
three grains of wheat to see,
Off his perch he f1utteerd down and
never noticed that
Upon the farmhouse back doorsteps
lay watchful old Black Cat.
Now, as I explained in the last
story, Black Cat had just finished
cleaning himself with his rough
tongue. and was resting quietly in the
warmth of the sunny skies. All the
muscles that work the claws in his
padded feet were quiet, but even SO,
they were ready to act when a mes
sage should come to them from his
brain. And the message came, I'm
sad to say.
Look out! Look out. dear little
bird!"
The moment next cry was heard.
Across the yard the warning rang
AS from the porch sly Black Cat
sprang.
Yes, the little rabbits keen eyes had
noticed the old cat draw back for his
leap. and had uttered the cry Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-08
FURNISHING AN OLD ONE

1t is getting to be quite evident
that the Democrats are making siren
uous efforts to be equipped with al
least q limited supply Of presidential
timber for the next election. They
have prevailed on Atlee Pomerene, a
former Senator from Ohio, but de-
feated In 1922 by Simeon D. Tess,
again to be a candidate for the Sem
ate.
The chance Of defeating Senator
Willis il not rosy from Democratic
standpoint, but the leaders of that
party must not overlook possibilities,
and, anyhow, Pomerene may secure
q vote big enough to remind the
Democrats Of the country that they
have other possible candidates for
the presidency than McAdoo and
Smith.
/, Mr.. Pomerene. although personally
b dry in politics. is regarded as pos
sessing wet sentiments. fact that
contributed to his defeat. The voters
OF Ohio preferred not to take chances
with his wet sentiments. Have they
changed? This question IL likely to
come to the fore in Ohio this fall. Mr..
Pomerene is regarded an able man
and Of presidential stature. 1t is
said he did not seek the candidacy
but was induced to enter the lists by
those who do not want woman,
Florence e. Allen. a candidate, or an
announced wet. Frank F. Gentsche.
Cleveland attorney. who now with
Erswe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-08
VIENNA

William Dolloff and family were
callers in town Sunday.
Ambrose Guest passed the week.
end with his brother, Gerald Guest,
of Augusta. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis, son
Carl and daughter Thelma. were
callers in Aliens Mills one day last
week.
Helen Weber and Ambrose
Guest attended the graduation
exercises of Kingfield High school
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Ethel sanborn has purchased
a piano.
Cecil Eaton and Edwina Bagley
We're callers In Albion, Sunday.
Sherman Weber was a business
caller In Waterville,. Friday.
Mrs. Laura Sanborn. daughter
Dorothy. and Mrs. Hazel Eaton
We're business callers in Pennington
Saturday.
GLAND Trask has returned to Lew
lston, where he Is employed until
September Mrs. o. Z. Trask has
returned from Boston where she
mas been passing a vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-08

the Civil War remaining in Burn.
ham. He Is member of the d. ii
Beale Post of Bangor.
Miss Evelyn Chase returned from
the Maine School for the Deaf on
Friday to pass the summer vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Chase.
Miss Doris McKenney. of Dexter,
Is passing two weeks visiting at the
home OF Charles Cookson and with
other relatives.
The Women's Division of the
Burnham Farm Bureau met at the
home of it's chairman, Mrs. Mae e.
Watson, for an all day meeting on
Thursday. The subject OF the meet
ing was sewing machine attach
ments and their uses A dinner was
served by the hostess and many
members enjoyed the day. The
schedule for the July meeting calls
for joint meeting with the Unity
group.
At a Joint meeting Of the School
committees of the union comprising
Burnham, Unity, Albion, Troy and
Unity Plantation held at Unity, Sat-
urday, G. NJ. d. Grant was re-
elected Supt. of Schools.
f, z. Patterson was a visitor In
Waterville, Saturday.
Mrs. Laura Dangler and two chill
dren, William and Johanna have
returned to Clinton, after passing
some months with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Goodwin.
r. T. Vim has come to the home
of his daughter. Mrs. p. H. Hunt,
to pass some weeks. Mr.. Winn Is
somewhat improved in health.
Mrs. c. H. Gee and two daughters,
Marguerite and Vivian, were visitors
Saturday, in Wateryille.
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KENT'S HILL

The Cum Laude Society held its
regular spring initiation ceremony in
Sampson hall parlors Friday evening.
This organization is made up wholly
of honor students and is limited to
those who stand among the first 20
per cent of the senior class Initia-
tions are held twice each year, once
shortly after the opening of the win
ter term and once near the close of
the spring term. Last evening eight
students We're initiated, who, in addi-
ton to the four taken in last Jonuary,
complete the quota of II for the cur
rent year.
1t will be of interest to those that
thine that the chief interest of schools
of today is in athletics, to know that
places in this society are as eagerly
sought for as places on the athletic
teams, and that when the announce
ment is made in the daily chapel tell
ing who are to present themselves for
initiation, the enthusiasm is equal to
that shown when the players on the
athletic teams are presented with
their letters.
The new wearers of the little gold
key are Mildred C. Jacobs of Mt Yer
non, Vira Nickerson of Portland. Wal
ter Barnard of Readfield. Roy Cascad-
den OF Jay, Arthur Lewis of Old Or
| chard, Kenneth Sanborn of Monmouth,
James Lunn of Monmouth and Har-
land knight of South Paris. Two Of
these boys have also distinguished
themselves IN athletics; Knight played
quarterback on the football team and
is now playing second base in Base
ball. Cascadden has played short
stop for two years and is near the
head of the batting list, being one of
the most reliable hitters on the team.
Lewis was a member of the debating
team that came through the semi
finals of the Bates League.
The four who were initiated in the
winter were Evelyn Fenlason and
Grace Palmer, both of Kent's Hill,
William F. Noonan of Mt. Vernon and
Gordon p. Gleason of Canaan.
1t Is interesting to note that of
these ~ people, four are largely de-
pendent on their own earnings in
meeting their school expenses.
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Ess by David Cory

Black cat sat on the back doorstep
of the farmhouse industriously clean
ing himself. Yes. sir, he was making
good use Of his currycomb. Just
across the farmyard the Kind Farm
er was cleaning Betsy, the old gray
mare, with his currycomb. But,
goodness mel How unlike were these
two currycombs I have just men,
toned. The Kind Farmers looked
somewhat like a scrubbing brush, set
with thick, stiff bristles, but Black
Cats was his own tongue. Yes, sir?
again, though strange it may seem to
you, my Little Reader, this old cats
tongue was his currycomb. Very
rough 1t was, as you would find out
If you felt 1t. and when he cleaned
himself, he got off the dirt and
smoothed his coat just as the Kind
Farmer cleaned and smoothed Bet
sy's coat with the currycomb.
"Ha, hal" laughed the little rabbit,
who happened along just at that mo-
ment, BLACK Cat will have a hard
time cleaning his face"
HE won't try to use his tongue"
parked Old Sic'em, the Farmers dog,
on hearing, the little bunny's remark.
"Black Cat knows he can't get at his
head with his tongue. But watch
him."
So the little rabbit sat down beside
the old dogs comfortable kennel bum
gaiow, and slipping off his knapsac,S.
hung up his red striped candy cane
on the fence rail. Pretty soon Black
Cat licked his paws and then COM
menced to wash his face.
There, he has found a way" said
Old Sic'em. HE hasn't forgotten
what his mother taught him when a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-08

warning to save If possible his dear
little friend whose voice from the
treetop many stories ago had saved
him from cruel Mr.. Wicked Wolf.
"Ha, hal" crowed Cocky Doodle, as
with a f1utter of wings Bobbie Red
vest reached a nearby bough, having
LETT tie ground just in time to escape
| the claws of Black Cat. "Glad We
old cat missed by an inch, but a miss
is as good< as a mile in a pinch!"
rooster into poetry, although REM
N.Y." my typewriter friend, failed to
put it into a couplet! Maybe the ex-
element of the moment was too
much for his keyboard mind.
BAH" exclaimed Black Cat, great
ly disappointed at losing bird for
luncheon, lucky l have springy
! cushions on my feet, otherwise 1
should have Jared myself" and bac!.
to the sunny porch steps, he walked,
his feet not making a sound as he
went, for these same springy cusl-
ions made no noise as he stepped
along. Yes, sir, if cat had hard.
horny feet as he went pattering
around the rats and mice would take
alarm and get out of the way.
We'll, l must be going. said the
little rabbit, a happy feeling in his
heart at the thought that dear Bob
bic Redvest was safe in the treetop
and off he went, clipperty clip, lip
perty lip. his knapsack bouncing up
and down on his back and his red
striped candy cane swinging from
his lief. paw.
Good little bunny" said Old
Sicem to himself. Always minds
his mother. and yet he's no molly
coddle. No stree. He can think for
himself when the time comes to act
quickly" and turning a ound a few
times, he settled himself comfortably
in the sun. And by so turning around
and around he obeyed the instinct in
him carried down from his wild an
cestors. whose habits were, when
seeking a resting place in tall grass.
to turn around many times in order
to pack down the grass stalks into
comfortable mattress over the hard
ground.
And now, dear Little Reader,
please remember a few of the things
your Uncle Dave has explained in
this story about Black Cats paws
and Old Sic'em's turning about habit
until the next story is written by the
Jack Rabbit Man.
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HINCKLEY.

E. B. Hicks took a load Of "a calves
TO Clinton. Saturday morning, Wners
they will be shipped by Irwin Holt.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Hicks and little
daughter, Priscilla, were business
callers in Skowhegan, Saturday.
Miss Louise Kicker went to ga
naan, Thursday, to visit Misses DORIS
and Alice Jewell, who have gone &c
the home of their father, Elwooc
Jewell, for the summer.
Walter Fitzgerald. who has beer
passing the school year at Mrs. Jen-
ME B. Bostons. has returned to his
home in Canaan.
Mrs. Jennie Boston was a guest al
Ellwood JEWELS, in Canaan, Thurs
day.
Leslie and Ralph Cain motorec
from Arlington, Mass, and were mere
for Good Will Commencement, botf
young men having been students al
Good Will High school. They came
directly to Waterville where they
were guests of their mother. Mrs
Annie B. Cain, and in company VIII
Mrs. Cain motored to Harrington ano
Milbridge to visit their sisters, Mrs
Dorothy Cain Scott and Miss Bertha
Cain, who are teachers. While al
Hinckley they made their head-qGar-
tiers at L.. NJ. Barnes.
Among those who have been re.
cent callers at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. futile, were Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Livingstone of Scion. Mrs
Mary C. Baker of New York City
Mrs. Nelson Hodgkins and daughter
Alice, of Norridgewock, Mr.. and Mrs
William Burwood and niece, Miss
Corson, of Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shores. for
merly of Canaan, are living on the
Ham farm, now owned by Good Will
Home association, and are employed
at Good Will.
DIR. George G. Averill, of Water
vile, was a dinner guest at the home
Of Supervisor and Mrs. w. P. Hinck-
ley. Wednesday.
Miss Barbara Weaver, of Portland
called on friends in the community
Saturday.
Miss Matilda Weddleton is visiting
at Golden Rule cottage. 30 =
Miss Leah Minard, of New York
City. G. w. H. S., 1910, has arrived
at Good Will and will assist Mrs
Mary Moore, in the tea room, during
the summer.
Supervisor w. P. Hinckley was a
business caller in Augusta, Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Klauer, of SON.
erville, Mass, and children, Mildred
Helen and Alvin, Jr, were weekend
guests of Mrs. Klauer's sister, Mrs,
w. P. Hinckley.
Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell, matron of
Grange Cottage, and children, Doro-
thy and Gordon, passed the weekend
at their former home at East Booth
bay.
Mr.. and Mrs G. H. Merriam have
gone to Dennysville. to visit Mrs.
Merriam's parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Gardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Macomber have
finished their work at Good Will and
will pass the summer at their cot
tage at Bayside.
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Piles Disappear
No Cutting or salves Neede

External treatments seldom cure
Piles.
Nor do surgical operations.
The cause is inside-bad' circulation.
The blood is stagnant, the veins
fiabby.
The bowel walls are weak, the parts
almost dead.
To quickly and safely rid yourself
Of piles you must free the circulation
send a fresh current through the
stagnant pools. Internal treatment is
the one safe method. Ointments and
cutting won't do it.
]. S. Leonhardt, NJ. D.. a specialist,
set at work some years ago to find a
real internal remedy for piles. He
succeeded He named his prescription
HEM-ROID, and tried 1t in 1000 cases
before he was satisfied. Now HEM
ROID is sold by druggists everywhere
under guarantee. 1t is harmless tab
let, easy to take, and can always
be found at Sections Pharmacy. who
will gladly refund the purchase price
to any dissatisfied customer.-Adv.
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BURNHAM

Ralph Miles returned Saturday
from Auburn, where he underwent
an operation Ger the removal of his
tonsils.
Mrs L. E. Gerald went Wednesday
to Lewiston, in company with her
sister-in-law. Mrs Belle Scribner of
Waterville.
Lewis Libby went Thursday to
Augusta, to visit his wife, who is
surgical patient at the Augusta
General Hospital.
Supt. of schools. G.. NJ. D. Grant
of Unity, was a visitor at the village
Grammar school Friday, to conduct
the annual state examination for
entrance to High schools.
Mrs. F. o. Sedgeley returned
Wednesday from visit of a few
days with relatives in Leeds and in
Lewiston.
Frank Miles. Arnold Hunt. Milton
Greeley and Pearl Hunt went We'd
nesday to Concord, N. H, where
they expect to have employment as
masons.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Crawford
passed Memorial Day in Fairfield
to attend the annual observance of
the day. Mr.. Crawford has the dis
tinction of being the only veteran of