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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
HARTl.AND

Mrs. Francis Tibbitts, a former
local nurse has so far recovered as
to be able to return home from the
sisters Hospital at Waterville where
she has been receiving surgical
treatment.
On Friday evening at the Hartland
Opera House The Swanee River
quartet" gave a very interesting
entertainment to a good sized house
under the auspices of the Brother
hood Club of the Methodist church.
This Is the second of the series of
the lyceum course from the White
Bureau of entertainers, the next
series will be held next Thursday
evening, FEBRUARY II.
Ernest Littlefield of the University
OF Maine was the weekend guest
of friends In town.
The Busy Bees of the Raptist
church will meet at the home of Mrs.
John Willie on Commercial street.
Hartand Academy basket Five
was defeated at the Academy GYM.
Friday evening. February s. nv
Waterville High by a score of 2e-I5
A. R. Burton was in st. Adams
Where he had charge of the funeral
OF the late Mrs. Ora Fields formerly
of this town.
mere was special meeting of the
hirenen 1t the fire club room on
Monday evening for the purpose Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
IT SHOULD BE REPEALED

Readers of the Journal will find In
the Letter Box this morning COM
munication from Hon. Charles S,
Hichborn, who writes out Of long
acquaintance with the subject OF
postal regulations as applied to
second-class matter. He was among
those seven years ago, who en-
deavored to prevent the passage of
the zoning law; he knows somewhat
Of the heavy burden that was then
placed on our publishers and which
they have since borne.
He is right in his insistence that
this subject should be considered in
terms Of service rather than of cost
But we do not know the actual cost
OF, handling second-class mail and
experts to the contrary notwith-
standing, we never shall, though
postmaster Generals continue to Gig
ger" We do know, as every observ-
ing person must, that the second
class mall is the most productive
kiAC lIlOSI Sihoo Va ibaAi
which goes through the postal
agencies of distribution, giving rise
to increase in all other kinds OF
mail.
Those who criticize the cost OF
handling mail, unhesitatingly saddle
1t with the burden of distributing
Congressional Records, seldom read
because the second class mail has
previously informed the public re-
specting about all that IS worth
knowing of congressional doings
Yet, while they vote money for
printing and circulating reports that
none read, do 1t lavishly and with
out protest, they would hamstring
the service, which disseminates the
real news respecting governmental
activities. They would impose a
special burden on publications of
extended circulation; they would dis
eliminate in favor of certain parts
of the country at the expense and
disadvantage Of other parts.
I'VE should take to our resolution
Mr.. Hichborn's suggestion that we
have but begun to fight and further
RESOLVE to fight to the utmost. The
present law is not fair and never
Will be. 1t is misfit in our general
and long established plan for giving
the public an adequate mail service,
III, IL proving unfair and unremun-
erAtive. It should be repealed.
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dI1ittle.jacF
4 Rabbit
3 by David Cory

Just as / finished yesterdays story
didn't dear Uncle Lucky ask his small
nephew to read over the wire the VAL
entine poem which the little bunny
boy had written for the Bunnybridge
Bugle?
"Will you hold the wire while 1 get
it," asked the little rabbit.
"Of course I WILL" answered oblig-
ing Uncle Lucky. turning to smile at
Little Mousie, who had climbed up on
the back of the old armchair to hear
what the little rabbit was saying.
"Come closer" whispered the old gen.
tleman bunny as the little rabbits
voice again came over the wire,-such
a happy voice that it brought tear to
Uncle Luckys eye, so 1t did, the dear
tenderhearted old bunny man.
"There's only one to whom I'd send
A pretty Valentine
Her name is Lady Love, and she's
The lovely Mother Mine,"
recited the little rabbit, and then with
a happy laugh. he asked,
"Do you think that 1t will win the
price,"
ut should" replied the dear old
gentleman rabbit, pulling his blue silk
polka dot handkerchief from his coat
tail pocket and wiping another tear
from his eye. Look in the paper on
Valentines Day and you may find 1t
there. Hope you win, Bunny Boy. Give
my love to your mother" and hanging
up the receiver, dear Uncle Lucky. sat
still for a little while to think the mat
ter over.
.Id call up the Editor of the Bugle
and tell him about it," by and by ex-
claimed the old gentleman rabbit
thoughtfully, 'if it weren't unfair to
the other little boy Dummies and rabbit
girls who are sending in their poems.
No, I can't do anything like that. My
, small nephew must take his chance
with the rest" and honest Uncle Lucky
smiled at Little Miss Mousie.
Just then the Grandfather Clock In
the hall began to strike the hour:
"Tick, took, tickerty took,
Pull on your nightcap and pull of
your sock,
| Early to bed and a good nights rest,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10

Charles F. Sweet Of Bangor, Penob-
scot clerk Of courts; Warren e. Craig
Of Bangor, register Of deeds, and Bird
F. Cole of Etna, county treasurer Of
Penobscot. will probably be unopposed
to denomination at the Republican
primary on Monday, Jan .21. says The
Bangor Commercial. But there will
be lively competition for other coun-
ty Offices, and Republican leaders an
ticipate one or the most interesting
campaigns in years. Whoever is named
for register Of probate, the four-year
term, will have had practical expert
ence. Arthur A. Knight of Bangor
and Garland, present incumbent, is out
for denomination and will be opposed
by Miss Ruth Sinnott of Bangor, who
has been clerk in his Office for sew
eral years. On Saturday it was
learned that there is to be a contest
for the Republican nomination for
county attorney. Artemus Weatherbee,
Esq, Of Lincoln, the present incum-
bent, and George F. Eaton Of Bangor,
both announced their candidates.. Eag-
err interest already centers in the con-
test for the three State senators from
Penobscot which promises to be spec
tacular. Mark A. Barwise and C. Card
liner Chalmers of Bangor land Ralph
Perkins Of Orono, present fncumbents
seek denominations. They are assured
Of vigorous and well-organized sup
port. Other candidates will be Dr.
Jarvis B. Woods. former mayor Of
Bangor: Charles w. Curtis, former
mayor of Brewer, and Mrs. Catherine
Allen Of Hampden.
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Symptomatic

(Rockland Courier Gazette)
The restoration Of old houses to
their former colonial beauty. the In
creasing interest in furniture of an
tique types, suggest growth in
popular taste that is profoundly to
be welcomed. When there is added
to this recognized trend in taste the
efforts of Mr.. Ford-by the revival
of old-tim dancing to the inspirit-
ing harmonies of well-nigh forgotten
tunes and his saving from decay and
disappearance the immortalized Way
side Inn-to bring back to the world
some of the worth while things in
peril of obliteration, is it to press the
point to read in these various signs Il
swing back to conditions which for
the nation were infinitely more whole
some than the tolls of jazz in which
the whole world has become enmesh-
ed? We dare say there were things
about our New England ancestors
which 1t were we'll to let remain in
TERED with their comfortably resting
bones, but there were other things
for which they stood and upon which
much of the real greatness of our
country has rested for it's founda-
lions, Our idea is that the trend
above alluded to is symptomatic of a
hunger on the part of the people to
get back to some of the atmosphere
Of those early and simpler days.
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coming year. - Y
LARONE,' q

There will be a combined rpes.,.-
the Larone Farm Bureau and ~ q
sion Service at the home Of M .s~' ~
Mrs. c. s. Campbell on Febrna,. s I!
The meeting will open promntfv Y
1890. Dinner will be served Al
Subject matter for the met, vs, ~ \.
Forestry" and Myron Watson. f...'
try specialist, will be present. s,,hsss
matter for the women will be 49,
ton of Clothing" Mr.. ana Mrs = 3
Hetherington chairmen.
The dairynen have mostly -.
pleted their task OF putting IN ~. ~.
ice which was not Of the best o,,.s 49,
While working on 1t George p ,.st'
slipped and fell in but assistanrs !.
ing at hand he was rescued ana
ceived no harm. Hurley Heths,,.s
ton also met with an accident Nv =.
ting his knee badly jammed bef.s..
two cakes of ice. Elmer Farlev \ =
sisting him with the chores while \.
is laid up.
Charles Campbell was on thu -.
list last week, but Is now better. NJ.
others are Ill from the prevaiIiue n.
temper.
Owing to the storm Of Febru.y, /,
neither Of the r. r. d. carriers -.
through, but the Star Route Cart.
made his regular trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
JAPAN's FOREIGN TRADE

Silken textiles would seem to be
making a strong appeal to the tastes
Of the American people right now.
Not only has there been great ac-
tivity IN the production Of artificial
silk but Japan exported to this coun-
try alone last year 56,3S2,000 pounds
of raw silk, approximately $3.50 OF
all she exported, the total Of which
was 5s,445,00O pounds valued at $751;
4S1,072.
Japan's foreign trade last year was
the greatest ever. her exports mount
ing to $945,sS4. 5s4 and her imports to
s1,o54,9 39,766. Her exports to this
country we're valued at $400.616,000.
America is easily her biggest custom
err, and yet some insist Japan is get
ting ready to go to war with her
best customer.
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On Lies Highway
BY w. o. SMITH
Copyright Newspaper Feature
Bureau.)

If you can keep smiling at ad-
versity you'll have plenty of oppor-
tunity to laugh with better times.
The pessimist thinks the worst
day of the year Is today.
Your thoughts are the real bar
ometer of your character. Many a
noble man is never recognized, how
ever, because he fails to translate
his thoughts into deeds.
The handshake doesn't count for
much. 1t is your smile and the light
in your eye that lets 1t be known
whether or not you are really glad to
meet" your fellows.
The average man doesn't dress
well because his wife does.
The man who sacrifices principle
for success will ultimately discover
that he paid too much for it.
The things YOU want most lose
their novelty long before you get
them.
If he's real friend he won't ask
you what you are going to do with
the S..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
THE DRIVE VS. PROHIBITION

I The drive" against the prohibitory
law appears to be approaching its
PEAK. Already evidence is had that DIR.
Emprigham has not voiced the pre-
ponderant sentiment of the Episcopal
Church, though he insists, without
giving figures, that he represents the
preponderant sen t ment Of the
Temperance Society, which he tells
us is dryer in sentiment than Is the
Church as a whole.
Whatever may be thought of this
statement 1t is of interest to learn
from a canvass made by the New
York Times that replies received
showed five Episcopal bishops In
favor Of modification Of the Volstead
Act and eighteen opposed. This list
did not include Bishop Manning of
New York, who has since declared
fatty his opposition to modifying
that act at this time. He expressed
the opinion that America would
never repeal the law. that any
political party adopting a wet plank
would sign its own death warrant.
He calls in no uncertain language for
co-operated effort to support the
law and hoped the whole subject
might be lifted from "the level OF
mere legal enforcement to the more
3dealistic level of free, voluntary
willing support Of the law for the
sake of the common good" He cited
In illustrating the attitude Of the
Episcopal Church the official attitude
Of the House of Bishops.
In contradistinction to this attitude
Cardinal O'Connell takes occasion al
this time to adduce the attitude Of the
Roman Catholic Church that "com-
pulsory prohibition in general is fat
ly opposed to the Holy Scripture and
to Catholic tradition. He also is
reported as declaring that "somt
people who are rabidly in favor OF
prohibition have no hesitation tc
break more sacred laws. =" This
hardly seems to afford much in
centiye to observance Of law on the
part Of those DESTROYS Of an excuse
for disobedience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
POLITICAL INTERFERENCE

It is but fair to keep in mind, when
listening to the TRADE against the
national administration for not in
terfering in the coal strike, that Con-
gress has not given the authority
to do anything effective. that men,
bers of that Congress who vote to
compel the President to inervene are
inconsistent.
It may help our comprehension OF
the motive back Of this insistence to
look over the first vote in the Senate
on the Copeland resolution. First,
bear in mind that any humanity,
which may be shivering from lack Of
anthracite, is located in the middle
Atlantic and New England States. as
that is the territory where most of
the consumption Of that kind of fuel
occurs. Then consider the political
complexion.
Eleven New England senators vot-
ed against the Copeland measure
while one. a Democrat. voted for It.
Copeland is a Democrat. so are Ed
wards of New Jersey, Gerry Of Rhode
Island, Bayard Of Delaware and
Bruce of Maryland. Out in the open
spaces where wind-swept psychology
expands in politically minded domes
Of thought, but where they burn
soft coal that is plentiful. we find the
radicals and Democrats asking the
| President to interfere on behalf OF
| New England that doesn't want in
reference. The South that would
hardly recognize anthracite. If il
stumbled over pile Of 1t. is rep
resented by Democrats in Congress
and they did not forget their brand
of politics when voting to involve thc
President in the coal strike.
| AS a rise in prices to the consumer
has always followed political inter-
ference in coal controversy. and as
Republican New England would have
to bear large share Of the enhanced
cost, the Democrats Of the South ant
the wild and woolly from the West
gladsomely vote to have 1t done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
WHY NOT TELL WHOLE OF TT

There is to my knowledge no
other monopoly in America so de-
finant Of public opinion. so scornful
of the public interest, so unaffected
by the progress of modern Industrial
thought as the anthracite monopoly.
Governor Pinchot Of Pennsylvania.
As the Governor assumes to give
the public information. why does he
not complete the statement? Is there
no monopoly on the part of the
United Mine Workers? Do they per-
NIT others to dig coal? Are they not
also defiant of public opinion, scorn-
full of public interest? 1t would seem
so, notwithstanding or because they
have more votes than have the mine
operators.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD

Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA ~ 4.
Bangor. fl2.2l q. M. sl2: 40 a. m. I, "a q
s9.26 am. t12.25 pm. f2.23 p.ra-' sI''s
B. & A. Pts, t12.21 am. fl225pm.
Bar Harbor, tI2 81 o. m. tl2.2S p. y;
Bath. 1854 a. M, 1881 a. m, Is;vo
Belfast, c444 a. M, t9.26 a. M. f2.2S 3 =.
Boston. 1921 q. m, 1854 q. m. l t.ns 4 q,
s100S a. M. taos p. m, 1894 pm' Iao'
*10.55 p. m.
Calais. t12.2I q. m, III. 25 p. N.
Dover Foxcroft, C4.44 q. m. f2zS p ~ 70 =, A.
Gardner. 1921 .. m. t5.54 q. m. w os = q.
ioeS a; M i ts Is P, M . is s pm ,,
Hallowell, 1854 a. m, 1881 a. M sinvs = 4,
t3.05 p. m, 1884 p M. TAOS p. m.' Io'i'
t719 p. M, *l0.55 p. m.
Harmony. tl2 % p. nj. ,,ons :. ~
Lewiston. t5.54 q. m. 1881 a. m.' sioos
TAOS p. M. sl055 p. m.
New York, 1874 p. m, n % p. m. AZ af 4. q.
Portland, 1921 a. m. t5.54 a. n AZ ~
s100S M. 1905 p. M. 1884 p. M 'f''s
IT, 10 p. M, 40. SO .. m. ..aso N
Rockland. 1854 a. M, rs, 81 a M, % "a .. .
Skowhegan. C4.44 q. m. 20 70 a NJ III fss an.
So Gardiner "a a. M. 81 a. M, ~ 10 pr1s
t3.05 p m, 1884 p. m. fo.lo pm
40 51p. m.
st. John, ti2.2l a. M. uaan,
Waterville, tl2.2l q. m, fl2:40 .m.' sSso q a.
70 &c a. m, f1225 p. m, f2.2S p. ms 80.
IL. Ia .. M, 1858 p m. ..s Nfordaf'
Daily. c Except SUNDAY -. s,lud,y.l
Daily, except Monday. Daily. sAcsRs
Sunday only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10

Premier Baldwin Of Great Britain
assures the British workmen that it
would profit them more to visit
America and investigate the condi-
lions of the American working people
than 1t would to give their attention
to what is happening in Russia. His
conclusion is that methods which
maintain the highest standard of
wage workers to be found in the en-
tire world are worthy of investigation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
WASHINGTON
Harry M. lenfest

neutrality-suspicious. sad is the
passing of Fl. NJ. Lenfest. highly re-
Spected citizen of this place. which
occurred Saturday afternoon. Febru-
airy s. He was so years of age, born
in and always a resident of this
town. Death was due. to consump-
ton.
He was widely known. had served
his town as Selectman. organized the
Sheepscott Lake Grange, and acted
as Master for many years. He was
prominent In all Grange work. an ac-
tive member of the Farm Bureau.
and a member of the Masonic
order.
File leaves a widow and eight chill
dren, one daughter married. the rest
at home, four of them being under
seven years of age.
This entire neighborhood unites in
deepest sympathy for this family SO
sadly and deeply afflicted.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at 10 A. M. and were private.
The storm of Thursday and high
wind Friday. blocked the roads very
badly here, and it was late Saturday
afternoon before the roads were
again opened.
Minot Bowman and j. A. Babb call
ed on friends here Saturday. while on
a snow-shoe hike from the village.
Simon Turner has been feeling
poorly the last week. with a stomach
trouble.
Latest report from Knox Hospital
is that w. E. Overlook remains about
the same. He very much appreciates
the many kind letters he receives.
but is entirely unable to answer say
Of them.
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Editorial Comment
Names Idea "Took"

Lakeland [Fla.l Evening Ledger
Whatever state comes hereafter
with greetings and kind words,
Florida will remember 1t was Maine,
like a silver-toned bell in an anvil
chorus that proclaimed its interest in
Florida and which saw here an OPP
portunity for establishing good feel
ings with a mutual benefit to Florida
and the Pine Tree state. and declared
to the world that Florida was all
right. We welcome all states. par
ticularly our own southern sisters,
and may they all come show us what
they offer and see what we have,
but we won't forget the far north
eastern commonwealth.
Names idea "took' like vaccine
and the rest of the country is
realizing that it is good business,
not only not to knock Florida. but to
come here and display it's wares.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10

Schools in town, were closed Fri
day on account Of the bad storm and
drifted roads.
The many friends Of Miss Rhodora
Thompson were sorry to learn of
her critical illhess in the E. M. G.
hospital in Bangor, following an
operation for appendicitis. She was
taken suddenly i'll in Newburg, where
she was teaching school, and rushed
to the hospital Friday night, where
the operation was performed at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
Wednesday, January 10, 1926.

"Life is what we are alive to. 1t
IL not length, but BREADTH. To be
alive only to appetite, pleasure,
pride, money taking, and not to
goodness and kindness, purity and
love, history, poetry. music, flowers,
stars, God and eternal hopes, it is to
be all but dead"-Babcoek.
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Takes Years off
Your Complexion

You have wanted a skin food and
beautifier that keeps the face young.
There is a new French Process Cream
that will do this. 1t is so pure and diff
ferent one application brings q
change. 1t is called MELLO-GLo
and everybody says 1t is wonderful.
Get MELLO-GEO Cream now and in
crease your beauty. All Toilet Goods
Counters.
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Full of Go, Took $1,000 With Him
On Departure

A Glasgow man who had a friend
who was the manager of a large
business house in London, sent a
letter to the latter asking him If he
could give job to certain young
man he knew.
The Londoner read the letter. and
after interviewing the young man
gave him a clerkship In his firms
counting
Some time later the two friends
met, and the Glasgow man ventured
to hope that his recommendation
had been productive of good results.
quite the contrary" replied the
manager.
well, well! thought he was the
very man you were looking for?"
$50 he is; so he is" vas the re-
Spouse.
What do yous mean?" said his
friend. II thought he would suit
you. He was so full of CO."
HE was replied the other. He
has gone with $1,000 of my money!"
London Post.
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SEARSMONT

MOODY MOUNTAJN-Bert e. Cum
ningham is confined to the house with
muscular rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Townson were
Sunday guests Of Mrs. Townson's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Len Luce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
Miss Orinda Seaver

Friends and relatives of Miss
Orinda Seaver were saddened to
learn of her death at the home of
her sister-inl law, Mrs. Irene Seaver,
Wednesday night, February 8. The
remains were to be taken to Dexter
Friday for burial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10
Carol Thomas

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Thomas have re-
ceived the sad news Of the death of
their Oldest son, Carol, in Boston.
He was helping load a truck on a
freight car when it gave way and
crushed him beneath it. He was "a
years of age. married and has five
small children. The roads here were
impossible owing to the big storm
February 4. SO Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
could not go to the funeral. as inter-
ment was made there. All extend
their heartfelt sympathy for them in
their hour of sorrow.
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Iester.Smjth

Clair Lester of Burnham, and Miss
Dora Smith of this town, were
quietly married at the Methodist
parsonage in Unity, by Rev. Davis,
Saturday Afternoon, February s.
Their friends wish them long and
happy welded life.
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your best"
Goodness gracious meebus!' ex-
claimed the old gentleman rabbit,
Didn't know 1t was SO late. Goodnight.
Little Miss Mousie." and he hoped up-
stairs as nimbly as you please.
pleasant Dreams" answered his
tiny housekeeper, scampering out to
her neat little kitchen to make sure the
door was locked and the windows bolt
ed. Then through the tiny round
hole in the corner of the room she
squeezed and was soon fast asleep in
her little apartment beneath the floor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10

a Vienna doctor declares that the
Noises OF modern life are developing
elephant ears on human beings. His
name IL Pfuffer. Poof! Modern ears
aFA not vet big enough to absorb
AQ they take In.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-10

Fair Grecians may not snap their
gum like their American sisters but
are said to snap their skirts from
low to high after the police have
turned the corner. A silly law fix
ing the length of skirts in that land
ia.i 30 being broken by means of
elAstic attached to the skirts.