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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
RED PEPPER FOR
COLDS in CHEST

Ease your tight, aching chest. Stop
the pain. Break up the congestion.
Feel bad cold loosen up in just
short time
Red Pepper Rub" is the cold rem
edy that brings quickest relief. It
cannot hurt you and it certainly
seems to end the tightness and drive
the congestion and soreness right out.
Nothing has such concentrated,
penetrating heat as red peppers, and
when heat penetrates. right down into
colds. congestion, aching muscles and
sore. stiff joints relief comes at once.
The moment you apply Red Pepper
Rub you feel the tingling heat. In
three minutes the congested spot is
warmed through and through. When
you are suffering from a cold, rheu-
matism, backache, stiff neck or sore
muscles, just get jar of Rowles Red
Pepper Rub, made from red peppers.
at any drug store. You will have the
quickest relief known.
For Free Sample Mail This ADVERTISE
ment to
WHITEHALL PHARMACAL CO, Inc
59S Madison Ave. New York, n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
Editorial Comment
Three Maine Men
(Portland EXpresS)

BY an interesting coincidence q
recent number of the American
Magazine contained different articles
on three Maine men of entirely diff
ferent walks in life. but all of whom
are widely known throughout the
Country. The fact that stories about
this trio of Maine men appeared by
chance in single edition of this
widely circulated magazine goes to
show, what has so frequently been
demonstrated, that when stories are
to be written about interesting peo-
pie this little State down in the
Eastern corner of the Country has to
be looked to more frequently than
any other.
The Maine men written up in this
number of the American, were John
+. Stevens, the great railroad engin-
eer; Bill Sewall famous as the friend
of Roosevelt and the latter's associate
in his ranching operations in North
Dakota, and Gleason l.. Archer, head
and founder of the Suffolk Law
School, one of the biggest institutions
of the kind in the Country.
OF these, Stevens is by far the
best known and most important. He
is the foremost man in his profession
today in the Country. and measured
by the difficulties that he has over
come and the marvels that he accom-
plished. probably the greatest of all
time. -
Archer has not climbed as high as
Stevens, but he too was forced to
overcome almost insuperable diff
culties in order to attain the success
that is now his. Born in Hancock
County, and cooking in the woods as
young man, he finally pulled up
stakes and went to Sabattus where
he managed to graduate from the
high school. He entered college in
Boston and was able to get through
by hard work and some little assist
ance that he finally obtained. He
started his Law School with nine
pupils and now has two thousand
Archer is but As years of age. so that
he has many years of usefulness
ahead of him in the ordinary course
of events.
Of course everybody knows about
Bill Sewall. That veteran is now 50
years old and is still able to guide
a canoe through rough water and to
tramp the forests. Roosevelt loved
and admired him which is why he be-
came famous. He is typical Maine
pioneerSman, and while he makes no
claim to greatness, he is we'll worthy
of place beside the other two sons
of Maine with whom by chance he
has been associated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26

Changes are as follows: Maine num-
bers off 9.4 percent, average value
up 16 percent; New Hampshire NUM-
bers off 12.5 percent, value up ~
percent; Vermont numbers off 15.J
percent, value up 1873 percent; Mas
sachusetts numbers off 10 percent.
value up 1873 percent; Rhode Island
numbers steady, value up IA per-
cent: Connecticut numbers off ia
percent. value up AZ percent. Value
preference Is passing, especially in
southern New England, more and
more to young milk stock from tu-
berculous-free herds. One leading
dairy authority there urges that, so
far as possible, only such heifers
be kept for milk.
Numbers of sheep and lambs gain
ed in northern New England, held
about steady in Rhode Island and
Connecticut, and decreased about IA
percent In Massachusetts. Average
value rose 5 percent to percent In
Maine, Massachusetts, and Connect
cut but fell percent to 3.5 percent
elsewhere. The demand outlook ap-
pears to warrant reasonable in
creases in sheep.
Maine, Vermont and Connecticut
report slightly fewer hogs; but there
Is little Change in. Rhode Island and
Massachusetts,, and 1850 gain in
New Hampshire. Average value rose
$50 to 1870 in Connecticut, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts and Ver-
mont, but held steady elsewhere.
A comparison of the situation now
with that in 1920 reveals other facts
of interest. Horses generally have
steadily declined in both numbers
and values. the rate in each item
being about the same. All neat
cattle have generally declined in
numbers and value, the decrease in
each item for New England being
about 1870.
Cows and heifers for milk two
years and over are off 1880 in
Maine and New Hampshire, half as
much in Vermont and Massachusetts,
unchanged in Rhode Island and up
$500 in Connecticut. Average value
is off 1910 in Connecticut and still
more elsewhere. During these S
years milking stock trended steadily
downward in Maine and New Hamp-
shire, reached the high point in 1923
in Vermont, Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island and have gradually
6oiACu Al SOiiIlSCllCuL. FOR New
England as a unit values struck the
bottom in 1922. The average, Jan
uary /, 1925 of $79.84 compares with
$4,000 six years earlier; and value
declines are substantially the same
IN each state.
For New England the numbers of
heifers for milk l to 2 years old is
down from 10000 In 1920 to 10000
now. or 34.19e. Average value is
5000 compared with $4O84 in 1920.
Prosperous dairy conditions in 1923
checked downward trends in numbers
and values. but the drastic milk
price reductions in 1924 forced fur
Their sharp decreases in numbers al
tina values shrunk but little.
V. A. Saunders, c.. D. Stevens.
Statisticians, N. E. Crop Rep't'g
Service.
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KEEP 1T IN MIND

Even IL we have needed improve
nents to show for 1t, the fact that
the total net Indebtedness Of State
and local governments in 1925 was
estimated to be $11,650. 100000 or an
increase Of 205 per cent since 1913 is
not gratifying. For one thing 1t
shows that communities have been
spending a lot Of money at high
prices. In the time of high prices
the prudent person refrains from
spending more than would be adj
vantageous all things considered.
because he knows high prices must
GONE to a lower level in process of
time.
! Data compiled by the Industrial
Conference Board shows:
approximately one-fifth Of the
total Of the new bonds since 1913
were issued by the state govern
ments, one-seventh by counties. and
the remainder by municipalities,
school districts and other local gov
eminent agencies. About 81 per-
cent Of the total was invested In
highways, and about Il percent was
spent for schools"
1.-THE total expenditures of state
and local governments in 1928
amounted to an equivalent of $58.7l
per man, woman and child In this
country. Out of this total, 1855
Der capita went for education and
libraries, $12.03 for highways. $3.50
for interest and amortization charges,
$3.s7 for protection of persons and
property $2.S3 for general health ana
sanitation service. 1924 for admins
tration and general government ex-
pense. STA for charities, hospitals
and correctional institutions. S1.00 for
recreation and $3.50 for public SER
vice enterprises"
How much of this would you say 1t
would be fair to charge up to the
next generation? Bonds for these
expenditures have been issued IN
large amounts, large proportion oil
which are bonds for long terms. AT
least we better keep such facts as
these in mind when contemplating
public expenditures.
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FREEDOM

NORTH-Ed Houstus, who has
been seriously Ill, is reported about
the same at this writing.
The severe storms and high winds
have blocked the roads so far the
past two weeks that the rural driver
has been unable to cover the whole
of his route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Elliot were
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Elliot one day the past week.
Burbank Taylor was at his fathers,
John Taylor's, Sunday.
A number in this vicinity are re-
ported sick with severe colds.
number from here attended the
Farm Bureau in the village Saturday,
a joint meeting of the mems and
women's group. A fish chowder and
pastry dinner was served by the
committee, Bertha Bryant and
Soonie Downer. There will be
another meeting March II. The
dinner committee for that day being
Fannie Bellows and Marie Briggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Stevens of
Thorndike, were the Sunday guests
of their daughter and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin H. Briggs.
Dorothy Taylor passed the week.
end in Halldale, the guest of Mrs.
Burt Hall and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Briggs
called at Frank Penney's on Beaver
Hill, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Vaughn Sylvester and little
daughter, Shirley and aunt, Mrs.
Doyle of Massachusetts, are visiting
at Mrs. Sylvester's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Burnham's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Sibley were
callers in Albion, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-26
ALittle lack ~ 81
4 Rabbit - 81
l(Se by David Cory 6aA
N& by David Cory

Now just as I closed yesterdays
story Professor Jim Crow explained
to the little rabbit, Although I've
just said that the sap that goes up
the trees is not of much use until it
has been aired by the leaves. this is
not always so. The Big Brown Bear
knows that with sugar maple it is
the sap that goes UP in the early
spring that has the sugar in it. So
he taps the tree before the leaves are
put forth. The leaves. then. have
nothing to do with making the sugar.
1t is probably done in the root. where
the mouths are that drink up the sap
from the earth. Yes, in some strange
way every sugar maple as soon as it
begins to be warmed by the air of
spring becomes at once sugar.
factory"
"Ha, ha," laughed the little rabbit,
"every candy store should own a
maple tree"
"Maple trees supply but little of
the sugar that Is used" answered
Professor Jim Grow. Most of our
sugar comes from the sugar cane of
southern climates. OF course in some
parts of our northern states in the
early spring the sap lTUIn the IildpleS
is collected and boiled down. Often
the syrup is sold as maple-sugar
molasses. But more often it is made
into sugar"
Just then the little Cuckoo Bird
stepped out on the front porch of her
tiny clock on the wall and twittered:
"Twelve o'clock! It's now high noon,
Luncheon should be ready soon.
Time for recess, / should say.
We have learned enough today"
Gracious mel" exclaimed good
Professor Jim Grow, picking up his
Wisdom Book. Il didn't know 1t was
so late. Must hurry home. Mrs. Jim
will be wondering what is keeping
me-" and with bow to Lady Love
and another bow to Cousin Cotton
tail, he flew away to his Tall Pine
Tree.
"A very kind old bird" said Lady
Love, as she spread on the table the
big red cloth dotted with white roses
and fringed with little red tassels
"He never seems to grow weary of
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BORAH AND LEAGUE JOINT
PROTECTORS?

Senator Borah finds himself in an
anomalous if not embarrassing posi-
ton. In other words he is overtaken
in the act of posing as the great
American. whose spotless apparel
bears no stain of contact with for
eign peoples, by the inhabitants Of
South Tyrol who appeal to him as
the protector of oppressed peoples"
They ask him to save them from
the NAV of Mussolini and incident
ally remark that they also are to take
the matter up with the League Of Ma
tons! Borah and the League of Ma
lions cooperating on behalf of the
Tyrolese!
And here he is crusading against
those of his fellow Senators who
offended his dignity by voting for
cloture and then for the World Court.
Associated with jim Reed and La
Toilette he is trying his best to de-
feat Senator Mckinley in Illinois and
Senator Lenroot in Wisconsin on the
ground that they voted for the Court.
Perhaps the Tyrolese recall his at
tempt to have this country recognize
the soviet government Of Russia, for
Borah has at times manifested con-
Germ in foreign affairs. though he
does not appear to think it proper for
others to do so. But think of Borah
joined with the League of Nations in
protecting the Tyrolese! We have
tried, but it is unthinkable that one
Of his magnitude should deem 1t
proper to do any such a thing. when
he is excoriating those who believe
America should have Judge In the
World Court, and, should it desire to
do SO. the opportunity to. submit an
international question to that Court
Why didn't the Tyrolese appeal to
the friends of the World Court? But
that would have deprived Borah Of a
chance to decline to protect them
He should refrain for a moment
from excoriating and turn to ex-
planning.
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Important Changes
Numbers and Values
N. ENGLAND Livestock

Wakefield, Mass, Feb. 25.-Prtn-
cipal changes the past year in New
England livestock are a 6.9 percent
decrease in numbers of horses, a
slight gain in their average value;
a decrease of 8 percent in numbers
of all neat cattle accompanying n
1911 percent gain in value per head;
25 percent decrease in numbers
of cows and heifers two years old
and over with a 21.5 percent gain
in average value; 1928 percent de-
crease in numbers of heifers for
milk between ! and years old and
an 1873 percent advance in average
value; a percent gain in numbers
Of sheep and lambs with % percent
higher value per head; and 1.5 per-
cent loss in numbers of all swine
accompanied by 81 percent gain in
average value.
Horses lost in numbers around 7
percent in Maine, Vermont, Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut; 1913 per-
cent in New Hampshire. but chang
ed little in Rhode Island. Value
per head went off percent to 6 per-
cent generally except in Maine and
Vermont, which report gains of 81
percent and As percent respectively.
Similar decreases to those on farms
appear in most cities and towns.
More tractors. trucks, automobiles
and various power machinery stead =
lily reduce the horse labor require
ments. This in turn lessons the de-
mand for horse day and. provides
sound argument for replacing more
of the timothy and native varieties
of hay with alfalfa because of the
latter's greater value to the dairy in
dustry.
Numbers of all neat cattle and
calves went off slightly in Maine,
Vermont. and Massachusetts,, held
about steady in New Hampshire and
Conn ecticut and gained 81 percent
in Rhode Island. Average values
were up as follows: Maine 21.9 per-
cent; New Hampshire. 20.3 percent;
Vermont 21.3 percent; Massachusetts
16.5 percent; Rhode Island 6 per-
cent: Connecticut 1873 percent.
Cows and heifers for milk two
years and over show these changes.
Maine numbers off SO percent, av-
erage value up 26.9 percent; New
Hampshire numbers steady, value up
- percent: Vermont numbers off
80 percent, value up 22S percent:
Massachusetts numbers off Al per-
cent. value up 20 percent; Rhode
Island numbers steady, value up SS
percent: Connecticut numbers up }
percent. value up 17.9 percent. These
relations reflect healthy and prom
Using outlook for dairymen.
Heifers for milk l to 2 years of
age have decreased to the point
where with the sharp advance in
values it seems good management 10
raise more of them for sale as milk
ers. Values are back to near the
levels of 1921. but about one-third
below the high values of 1920.
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ROWDOlNHAM

NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Dill and little Miss Betty of Bangor
passed the weekend at the home of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Dill.
Mrs. Arthur Lovejoy and little
Miss Evelyn passed Saturday in Au-
gusta.
Miss Cora Baumgardner of Gardiner
visited over the week END and the
holiday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Enoch Tomlinson.
Miss Rita Leavitt, a teacher in
Brunswick is visiting this week, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lovejoy.
Howard Bates of Bath is passing
this week with his grandfather,
Charles F. Hill.
Among the people who have had
new radicals this winter are Harry
Powers, Don Grant. George Thomp-
son Leon Dunplee. and George
Leavitt.
Walter Densmore of Dresden was
calling on old neighbors and friends
Sunday.
Mrs. Thelma Powers of Maiden is
passing weeks vacation at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Z. Powers.
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Early Potato Acreage s1.7qs of Last
Year

Current reports to the Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics indicate that
area of early potatoes planted or to
be planted in the 10 southern states
that produce the crop will total about
1S1, lao acres. This is 91.7Go of their
1850 acres harvested in 1925 and
S7.4&o of their average harvested
acreage in the years 1922-1925.
Some changes. of course, from
these preliminary indications may
occur in the acreage finally harvested
from that part of the total carry
acreage already planted, and con-
siderable changes may appear in
actual paintings yet to be made.
However this advance information
Will be of interest and use to New
England growers as rejecting pres
ent trends and future strength OF
competition with their own crops.
Florida, Influenced in part possibly
by the land boom, predicts 1880
acres. or $500 of her 1925 plant and
5000 of her 4 year average acreage.
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MONMOUTH.

SOUTH-Services at the church
Sunday afternoon. were In charge OF
Rev. r. b. Buker from Sabattus. The
congregation listened to a very fine
sermon.
The Prayer meeting was held last
Thursday evening at the home OF
Miss Lizzie Hinckley. There was q
very large attendance. Much credit
is due to Mr.. Gibson for his
earnest help along this line. The
next prayer meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Blanche Brown.
The friends of Rev. r. b. Buker are
pleased to know that Mrs. Buker Is
improving steadily from her serious
illness.
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food standards in its kitcb.r. 81.
factories. Long before the s,s ana
and federal government conssSs a.ss
pure. food laws. the companv -.
blazing the trail for them bv wa va
ing that foods could be nfe.s os.
without the use of harmful prsser sea
tives. It's part in the battle sv.,v a-
the use of benzoate Of soda s ona
an interesting chapter in fhA NJ us
tory of the nations food laws nus
Many visitors are In the Pitt.h,,.
Kitchens daily and there thew ~, g
ness the preparation Of the n ~.
d Tleties Tor the tables of the worl a
me Mtcnens are open to visitors ~.
cry business day and in the tots' ~.
approximately $1,000 who vis,,. .si =. q
plant last year all Of the ersst me
tons and each Of the stafss Ia. Ia
represented. were
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HOPING FOR THE TIME TO COME

Because he was paroled when he
should not have been "a convict goes
forth to enjoy liberty and commit
murder. 1t is possible that had he
undergone a mental test 1t would
have been found that he was unfit for
parole. Manifestly such precautions
DO not receive the attention they de-
serve.
We think Of the world getting better
10 it is permissible to hope that the
time will come when convicts like the
Omaha "sniper", with several MUIR
ders recently committed while out on
parole, will have to undergo, while
in prison, an examination to deter
mine mentality: that a way Will
be found to keep such under restraint
and compelled to earn their living
under humane conditions.
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD


TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR
Bangor. t12.2l a. M. s12.40 a. m. q - a M
1926 am, t12.25 pm, t2.23 pm. s25s pm
3. s 4. Pts. t1221 am. tl225p.m.
Bar Harbor, t12 21 a. m, tl225 p. m
Bath. 1854 a. m. 1871 a. m, TAOS p. N.
Belfast. C4.44 a. m. 10 20 a. M, t2.23 p m.
Boston. 1921 a. m. 1874 a. m. t93i .. ~
sl00S a. m. 1905 .. M, 1894 pm, f4'oo p "'
*l0.55 p. m.
Calais t12.21 a. m. t12.25 p. m.
Dover -Foxcroft, GAIA u. M. 1928 p. N.
Gardiner. 1921 a. M. 1854 a. M. 1873! .. m'
s10.0S q. M. 1905 p. m, 1884 prn f4.uo p m'
Is p. m, N. 10 p. M. *I0.55 p. N:
Italloweli. 1854 a. M, 1881 a. m. siUuo .. NJ
1905 p. M. 1894 pm, taos p. M. t5.lo p M
t7.l9 .. M, *10.55 p. m.
Harmony. t12. rs D. m.
Lewiston. Is. "a q. m. 1881 a. m. slUuo = A'
t4.05 p. M, $40 IS D. m.
New York, 334 p. m, t4.05 p. m.
Portland. 1921 a. m, t5.5f a. m. fg.5l q w.
slOOS m. ~, 05 y, M. 1884 D. m. taos p M
f7.l9 p. M, #f0 So o. m.
Rockland, f5.54 a. m, 1881 a. M f4.Oo p m
Skowhegan GAIA a. M. 70 20 a. M. Y - p ~
So. Gardiner 1854 a. M. 1871 a. M, siuvo s.,''
1906 o. M. 1884 o. m, is pm t7.l9 pm
*l0.55p. m.
St. John, t12.21 a. m.
Watervie, tl2.21 q. m. 2.40 m. i4ae -"
1925 a. M. t12.25 p. m. f2.2S p. m. sz.o9 -
t7.14 p. m, 1858 p. m. ,,.s.v
Daily. Except Sunday and Mon1 ~
7 Daily. except Monday. Daily, except Sunoa''
sSunday only.
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Mrs. EVELYN Beam

The community has been saddened
by the serious illness and death of
Mrs. Evelyn Beam. wife Of William
Beam. Her death occurred Satur-
day evening after an illness of about
two weeks. Mrs. Beam was about 20
years of age. Besides the husband,
and little daughter, Madeline. she
leaves her parents Mr.. and Mrs. G.
A. Dearborn, four sisters and one
brother. Funeral services were held
Tuesday at 1920 A. NJ. at the home
of her parents.
Mrs. Corrie Dixon entertained four
tables Of whist Thursday afternoon.
The substitutes were Mrs. Georgia
Downing and William Whiting. The
prizes were won by Mrs. Jennie
Greenwood and Mrs. Hulda Peterson.
Miss Verna Dearborn OF Lewiston
is at home, called here by the illness
and death of her sister, Mrs. Evelyn
Beam.
Mrs. Hulda Peterson was guest
last week of friends in Auburn.
Mrs. Lorinda Roberts has return
ed from visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Frost, in Winthrop.
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stovepipe hat on his head and his big
gold watch chain shining against his
pink waistcoat.
Come in" invited sweet Lady
Love. and taking the old bunny mans
hat. she hung it up on the wooden
peg behind the door and pushed for
ward the big easy chair.
well, I declare. you are polite.
You fill my cid heart with delight.
In fact, no other home there is
Where I forget my rheumatic"
cried dear Uncle Lucky, smiling at
the little buny boy. And in the next
story you shall hear what happened
after that
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MAINE GOSSIP
Maine

They tell us of the sunny South,
The weather and the rain;
But in the North we have the snow,
In this good old State of Maine.
Sometimes the drifts are ten feet deep
With just frosty air.
1t is not long that they remain
For the tractors they get there.
The old OK team and the one-horse
shay,
Nothing of them remains;
But autos are going night and day
In the good old State of Maine.
From South to North you take ride,
Then go from East to West,
Then you will say you hardly know
What part of Maine is best.
Our lakes and rivers they are fine,
The country. and the air;
Why go to foreign lands to find
The beauty that's so rare.
You will find it in the State of Maine,
You will find a welcome there;
And when you leave the dear old State
Our love for her you'll share.
Jennie H. Bragdon.
Augusta, Me, Feb. %. 1925.
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teaching little Dummies and squirrels.
His Wisdom Book is just full of in
formation about almost everything"
some one like him." said Cousin Cot
tontail, as she poured the boiling
water on the Turnip Tea leaves and
set the pretty blue china teapot on
the table. 1--WE all want our children
to learn about nature and what is 60
ing on in the world"
"WiseIy spoken!" all of sudden
exclaimed a voice, and there In the
doorway stood Uncle Lucky, the dear
old gentleman rabbit. his precious