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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31
A SPLENDID SUCCESS

Again the Three Quarter Century
Club came, saw and conquered;
they, as Governor Brewster aptly re-
marked, remind Maine Of its youth.
One wonders II the succeeding gen.
Grafton will witness as many radical
changes in inventions as has been
permitted to them. But youth Is not
all Of which this great organization
should remind Maine.
It Is increasingly evident that We
may invite comparison with assur-
ance. not only with our scenic and
physical advantages but with the
men and women whom Maine has
produced and nurtured to advanced
ago retaining the zest Of youth and
the vigor Of maturity. Maine is not
prey to the Ills where men decay.
The members Of the Three-Quar-
ter Century Club possess memories
replete from observance and the
mouths Of their forbears of almost
startling changes in methods Of liv-
ing; have accepted and made use OF
them, the while their feet have been
firmly planted on the fundamentals.
The interest Of the thousands,
whose eyes turned to the Capital
City yesterday, Is refreshing, ~ in
spring. 1t represents among other
things certain homage to the good
State that has mothered them. In
turn they invite our homage, for they
have walked in the ways Of strength.
have been wise partakers of bounties
and enriched by the philosophy of
living nationally and remind us
there are forms which Time to
touch forbears."
The success which has attended
this second annual reunion of
Names Three-Quarter Century Club
also reminds us Of the enterprise and
energy with which Secretary Thur
Der Of the Maine Public Health AS
ISOLATION has put into effect his very
original idea that has resulted within
two years in an organization COM
prising $4,000 members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31
SHAWMUT

Mrs. Alice Gage is entertaining
her daughter and family from Brigh-
ton. Mass.
Mrs. Edna Getchell. who has
recently sold her farm has moved
her family to the village and is oc-
cupying one of the Central Maine
Power Company's rents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Johnston are
entertaining friends from Aroostook
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlon Lowe and lit
tie baby were in Clinton, last Tues
day to see DIR. Newcomh..
Mrs. A. S. Burke was called to
Fairfield. last Monday noon by the
death Of her father. Antoine Begin.
The many friends of Mr.. Begin will
be sorry to learn of his death. He
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31
!, hy David Cory

Poor Grandmother Goose's house
had burned down,
On Gooseberry Street. at the end Of
the town.
And all that was left of the chimney
tall
Was a pile Of loose bricks by the
garden wall
And close by on a garden bench
sat the homeless old lady goose as
kind Uncle Lucky and his tiny
housekeeper mouse drove up in the
Luckymobile
Hello, hello! Don't feel SO sad.
I'll tell you something to make you
glad"
shouted the kind hearted old gentle
man rabbit. hopping nimbly from his
famous car. "Perk up, Grandmother
Goose. Little Miss Mousie and l
have come to take you home with
us while a new house for you is
being built"
"Mercy mel" exclaimed the old
lady goose, fitting her spectacles up
on her forehead to look at dear
Uncle Lucky. who's going to pay
for a new house?"
This is" laughed the old gentle
man bunny. and drawing from his
coattail pocket a roll Of Lettuce Leaf
Dollar Bills as big as loaf OF
bread, he slapped it with his right
paw and laughed, deed he did. the
dear. generous old rabbit man.
Laughed so heartily and clear
1t made sweet music in her ear.
Yes, sir, Little Reader. There's
music in a happy laugh!
you don't mean to say you Will
rebuild my little home" gasped poor
Grandmother Goose, a tear trickling
down the side Of her bill and falling
in a fuzzy caterpillar that all unseen
was crawling upon her calico skirt.
81 certainly do" answered dear
Uncle Lucky. what is money good
for anyway, except to help people
whom Old Man Trouble has both
cred"
"You are very kind" cried Grand
mother Goose. wiping her spectacles
on her apron brim. Il don't know
how to thank YOU"
Don't try to learn" laughed hap
py Uncle Lucky. Just climb into
the Luckymobile and come with us.
I'll give orders to the Beaver Broth
ers to put up a nice frame house.
They can cut down enough nearby
trees to build it and the old bricks
can be used over again for a new
chimney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31
ARE we GROWING sHlFTLEss

"Cut Brewster from the ticket and
elect Democratic Governor and
you will give the country Demo-
cratic Congress in November. with a
free trade policy, and a Democratic
President in 1928, for Names vote
in the state election will lead the
way Of the nation"
So said Congressman Hersey In a
campaign speech on Saturday, n
statement. which many will try to
discount or discredit. and he added
that the election of Mclean would
mean a Democratic Governor and a
Republican Legislature and moth
ing will be done"
Not all the Journals readers will
"react" to this in similar fashion.
but none Of them will be able to
disprove the fact. sustained out Of
all past experience. that the election
Of a Democratic Governor will be
heralded from Quoddy to San Diego
as an endorsement Of Democratic
principles. Those who will wish to
believe that will so believe and 1t
will hearten the Democrats through
out the nation with a hope that
their political prospects for the
Presidential campaign are not al
together gone a glimmering. Others,
most Of them, who are unacquainted
with political currents in Maine. will
hardly know what to believe.
But to get down to brass tacks,
why. in this year Of grace. should
Republicans wish to vote for a
Democratic Governor? What has he
advanced as the reason for his cleo
ton, which warrants Republicans
voting for him? When he pledges
himself, in so far. forth as may lie
within the power of the Governor.
that he will expend the States funds
judiciously and economically he is
but promising to do that which
Governor Brewster has done with
every assurance that he would cone
tinue to do for the next two years.
The powers of the chief executive of
this State are wisely limited and 1t
will not be possible for Democratic
Governor, in the future any more
than In the past, to be miracle
worker.
Apathy" why pray should Maine
Republicans be in a mood Of apathy,
If they are? There are symptoms
Of apathy, and they are not re-
stricted simply to Republicans.
There are altogether too many peo-
pie enjoying the right Of suffrage
and doing nothing to warrant their
remaining in possession Of that
priceless right. They cannot excuse
are unable to accomplish anything
with that right, because that's not
true. Never before in the history of
civilization have people been af-
forded as many opportunities for ex-
pressing and giving effect to their
opinions as row under the frequent
primaries. AS opportunities for this
increase the interest of the voter ap-
pears to decrease until now his at
titude toward suffrage Is becoming
one Of abject shiftlessness This is
true of Republicans and Democrats
| alike and they both ought to be
ashamed of it. 1t is humiliating tc
any community in which such indif-
ference exists.
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not Mt to work.
my mother suggested that 7 trv
Lydia =. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound" she writes. II took onlv
three bottles and It brought me-
about all right" Through the Vege-
table Compound, she found better
health to do her work and she told
the other girls about It.
That was severalyears ago. Louisa
Is now Mrs. L. ]. Van Dyke of 124S
Spring ST., Morrell Park, Baltimore
ND: She is the mother of three
healthy. active children. She saws
that she found the tonic effect of
the Vegetable Compound helpful to
her during this entire period
Every working girl knows that 70
40 her work properly and easily she
must have good health. She can NOT
anord to lose time from her work
Girls who suffer from a rundown
condition should try Lydia q. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
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COOPERATIVE DIFFICULTIES

The Government has been collect
ing data respecting the causes Of
failures of cooperative associations.
1t Is found that during the past ten
year period 1t has become increas-
ingly difficult to market fruits and
the growers. Production has been
in excess Of what the market will
absorb at prices profitable to the
producers, there has been curtail-
nent Of the purchasing power Of
consumers for one reason or an
other. notwithstanding this, the
Government Is assured that the SER
vices rendered by the well-estab-
lished associations are valuable, but
1t dnds that some of the smaller as
sociations have failed to realize
their opportunities for improving
marketing methods.
In some ways the producers, 1t
was found, have not maintained a
helpful attitude toward these CO.
operative associations. have expect
ed to secure by this means high
prices and have judged the associa-
ton by it's ability Immediately to
obtain these higher prices. The
anxiety on the part Of the directors
to give the members the higher
prices sought has in some instances
impaired the finahcial strength Of
the association. A longtime view Of
cooperation looks to succeeding
years as we'll as to the present, often
requires the aid of we'll financed
agencies in different parts of the
country.
The department lists some Of the
factors Of non-success among organ
izations handling fruits and vege-
tables.
!. The volume of business
handled by the association is not
sufficient to stabilize the market.
2. Too many varieties are pro-
duced, including many varieties diff
dcult or Of BOOKKEEPING quality.
8. Poor packing, careless handl-
SnSs AuduSQudte StOTdSe laClilIleS,
lack Of grade standards, and other
dificulties are encountered incl
dental to the preparation Of the
products for market.
4. The association is unable to
control the delivery Of the product
or to specify the time of delivery.
B. Sales service is inefficient.
Small markets are not supplied regu-
larly and directly. while the large
markets are often oversupplied Too
many shipments are moved unsold
or consigned to commission mer-
chants or auctions.
.. Retailing methods and mar
gins restrict the consumption of
fruits and vegetables.
Z. Car shortages, delays in
transit, and other difficulties Incl
dent to transportation are encount-
cred.
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sometimes oftener to honk the horn
to warn little furry and feathered
folk that he was coming along. For
the kind hearted old gentleman rab-
bit never would have forgiven him.
self had he bumped into a Shady
Forest citizen. No. stree. He was a
mighty careful driver. let me tell
you.
He had driven long enough to know
One gets there sooner by driving
slow.
BY and by. after a while and shady
mile. and laugh and a smile. he
stopped at the Shady Forest Pool
where Busy Beaver lived with all his
beaver relatives. They would all
soon be busily engaged in cutting
down trees to build a dam across
the Bubbling Brook, and wise
Uncle Lucky wished to make ar
rangements with them to first re-
build Grandmother Goosy's little
house. And in the next story you
shall hear what happened after that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR
Bangor. 1920 a. m. $40 a. m. .sOS = n'
t9.27 a. m, r. 10 p. m, s2 3 ! p. m. 100 p !"
B. & A. Pts. 1880 an, 1927 am.
Bar Harbor, *l2 80 a. m, 70. ~ q. m,
Bath, Is. "a a m, tS.4S an, t9.45 q. m, fSl4p'@
Belfast. C4.4oa m. t2.1op. m.
Boston, 1918 a. m. t5.54 a. m. Use = ~
to As am. slo.l5 a. m, 70. "a q. NJ. sS.sS p.U'
t401 p. m, 1850 p. m.
Calais, $50 a M, 10 81 a. N.
Dover -Foxcr oft, CA 40 a. m. Y. 10 p m.
Gardiner. +3. Is a. m. 10. "a a. M. -: AZ =. n'
to As am. sl0.l5 q. m, 70. "A .. m- - % P'D'
t4.Ol D m, f5.l5p n. 1925 p. m. slOoo p u
Hallowell. IS 54 a. m. tS.4S a. m. VIZ 10 a n'
1914 0. m. 1888 ON, t515 p ny t7.26 p ~
HI0.50 p. m.
Harmony. t9. ~ a. m.
Lewiston. Is. 81 a. m. ts.4S 9. a.. WAo = -
New Yort' 70 Ia D. M. "A OF o. M, t5sSp.n.
Portland. Va. l3 a. m, Is. 81 a. m. ts.4S q. m.
f9.45 a M. SIO.l5a m. 10 IA p M, 1888 p E-'
t40l p. m. t7.26 .. m, 40 so p. m
Rockland. IS 81 a. m. ts.4s g m. ~ "a "'
t3.14 p. m. "A OF p. m A o..
Skowhegan. C4.4o q. M. =, oS g. n. r. Na- "'
So. Gardiner. rs. 50 a. m. ts4sa m. 40. o.
t3.14 p m. 1888 D M. t5.l5 o.u,-' t7-zo p'@'
St. fohn, si2.so a. m. +7S3p IN.
Waterville. *l230 a. m, s4.40 am. az = -
1927 a. m. t2.lo o. ~, i2.s1 . N. to.io p "s
! Daily, Except Sunday and Mcrday.
Daily. except Monday. Daily, except SInoss'
Sunday arly FridAy o1o'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31
Tuesday, August 81, 1926.

Ono fatal weakness In our eonsid-
Grafton Of the problem of leadership
Is that we think Of it In terms Of
large affairs and sweeping jurisdie-
tions only. We seem to 90 on the as
sumption that great leadership must
have at least a nation, and preferably
q world, for its playground. But the
fact is that national statesm anship Is
largely conditioned by village states
nanship.-Glenn Frank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31

Along with the reports Of numer-
Gus escapades, of defiance Of decorurn
on the part of the young people,
read this: A Long Island youth took
his girl to the New York theatre
under pledge of the strict parents to
bring her safely back at an early
hour. The rains fell in floods, tele-
phonic lines were swept down, trans
portation was stopped when the
young people came out Of the theatre.
Then the young man took the lady
to the Y. W. c. A., got = receipt
from the matron and mailed 1t,
special delivery. to the parents. Who
said no one nowadays thought OF
observing the prophecies?
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EAGER SHOPPERS
THRONC STORES
Salesgirls Dread Bargain Days
Louisa was tired. From morning
until night she had been on her feet

IN the busy de-
partment store.
No matter how
she felt, she must
serve her Gus
toners with a
smile. Her head
throbbed and her
feet ached. Week
after week, she
felt her strength
ebbingsuntil she
was in a run
down condition
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NO IMPROVEMENT IN rs YEARS

A report comes sfrom the Labor
Department at Washington telling
the world that our maternity NOR
tality rates are among the highest in
the civilized world. that little i'm
provement has been shown since
1900.
Think this over. Consider ali the
health agencies. all the health sta
tistics, all the government bureau
activity: all that Is supposed to be
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done by way Of numerous local
agencies, free clinics. hospital ~facili-
ties, district nurses. think on these
things and the very important state
ment that in the past twenty-six
years here has been no Improvement
in the maternity mortality rates.
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Cob Humor

They had collided several times.
Said she: Evidently you are more at
home on boat than you are on
dance floor"
He replied: you are right; I'd
rather steer 120 men in a motor
launch than one woman any day.
Pennsylvania Keystone.
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:,
Snnothered by
Liquid Fire

a liquid FIRE applied to bed.buga, Ycsehe. ~
aeasl That's the new chemical discovsyss11
P.D. @. Can do no damage to your scrinss =
furniture: won't rot o. stain clothing. Pho
hospitals and railroads a. DE Gu;ck -
safest way Of getting rid ofpeaky insecfs' @f r.
SANITY u smothe1 and kills tie Hvinx erss.
tures coats their egg, and stops tham 6nss
hatchinE and multiplying. A 8e DaeF.~ =
this golden chemical win maka qnsrt = -
s 20 e & deadly 2; ~ km 4 million Sd
liquid fogm-feady for use. Free patenf 49,
enables you to reach hard-to-z piscss ~
ease. Get P.D.Q. at your druggist stodsv W..
money back. 1.-THE bugs are not gone tororro~
John Coughlin.
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A business survey in Germany
shows that there has been . notice.
able decline in earnings and divi-
dend payments: that whereas net
profit in 1854 was 1915 per cent
only "a percent was earned last
year.. In that country as in this
the companies showing the best
earning capacity were the large
ones
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31

had been a resident Of this plae. -.
nearly 40 years, having moves 'I
Fairfield about four years ago. Wrsc
sympathy is expressed for ths =.
reaved widow and other member. !.
the family. VI
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Hard as Concrete

"This is hard world said Pat as
he knocked off for the day.
"Yis," said Mike, "Oi be thinking
the same livery tonne 1 put me pick
into it."-Good Hardware.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31

"There's plenty of room on the
front seat" cried Little Miss
Mousie. Three on a seat is more
sociable," and into the automobile
climbed the now happy old lady
goose. Then with q honk of the
horn the old gentleman rabbit drove
away toward the Shady Forest to
see Busy Beaver and his friends.
Up the Winding Trail sped the
Luckymobile, careful Uncle Lucky
hating every now and then, and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31

AuTleI buledu, w eSlDTOok, was
uninjured but his two children suf-
fered cuts Saturday when his Ford
car crashed through the fence at
Dead Mans Curve" Crystal Springs.
The car was badly damaged
Smells have struck into the Saco
river and are being caught off Camp
Ellis pier at Saco. Quite a few have
been hooked in the past few days and
it is thought that large school of
them have come up into the mouth
of the river.
Through the efforts Of Congress-
man John z. Nelson of the Third
District. the United States Coast
Guard has allocated to Cranberry Is
land station a new 26-foot motor
life boat of the most modern type,
to replace the Anticipated apparatus
now in use there. eThe boat is now
nearing completion at Curtis Bay,
Maryland, and it is expected that
delivery will be made early next
month.
The first shipment of potatoes
from Fort Fairfield took place on
Tuesday last when w. H. Knowles,
the we'll known broker, sent out a
carload and again shipped a carload
on Wednesday. A carload was ship
ped by A. H. Tapley on Tuesday.
These potatoes brought the farmer
$3.50 per barrel not too bad a price
for a beginning. Potatoes are still
growing and it will be two or three
weeks before much digging will be
done.-Bangor News.
Paul Findlen, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George P. Findlen Of Fort Fairfield,
won the highest honors in judging
cattle at the Bangor Fair. The high
School Agriculture teams of all the
Maine schools were in the contest.
The other boys Of the Fort Fairfield
team were Harold Bryant and
George Haines. Paufs score was
33S while that Of his nearest COM
petitor was $40. The team was
seventh in rank with the other
teams Of the state.
Saco's pumper was taken to Bidde-
ford Pool last Friday afternoon for
workout with the adapters attached
to the hydrant suction pipes of the
pumper, to convince property owners
that the apparatus could be used there
in case of serious fire. Lines were
laid from MIGRANTS near the Sea
View Inn and the Ocean View hotel
and two streams were thrown over
sixty feet in the air, although the
pumps We're not forced. The work.
out was very satisfactory to both
Chief Engineer Kicker and the Fool
property owners who watched the
apparatus at work.
Orrin Augustus Donnell Of North
east Harbor. who IL one the benefic-
iaries under the will Of the late
Charles w. Eliot. was in the employ
Of the famous educator for 4s years,
sailing boats and generally helping
about the Eliot place. He Is 66 years
of age, and lived with his wife and
two children about midway between
Northeast and Seal Harbors. The chill
dren are Harold Eugene, who Is SUI
perintendent of the boys training
school in Maryland; Grace, who plays
the piano ut the local picture theatre,
and Orrin A, Jr., who attends high
school. Mr.. Donnell was very much
attached to his distinguished en-
ployer and deeply regrets his death.
When the case Of Henry Geedreau,
aged Is, charged with Illegal trans
pNrfHfion AZ lin.av ~-.n ,~..SS 4.
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BELFAST
Mrs. Fannie I. kimbaIl

Belfast, Aug. 30-Mrs. Fannie I.
Kimball, wife of William A. Kim
ball died last night at her home
corner of Miller and Cross street. at
the age of IS years. She was born
in Belfast, the daughter of the late
Isaac Clark, and had lived practic-
ally all her life in Belfast She
attended the Universalist church,
was g. member of Aurora Rebekah
Lodge and of the Pythian Sisters.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day at two o'clock at her late home
Rev. William Vaughan officiating.
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The sensible way in which "Tru-
die" Ederle comes home to fame and
dollars bespeaks we'll for the future
OF the first woman to swim the Eng
lish Channel.
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OCCASIONAL REMARKS

The Railway Age which publishes
statistics showing the increase in the
SAFETY of railway operation, says that
II Is now only one-third as dangerous
70 work for the railways and one.
nth as dangerous to ride on their
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F. GI-EamiIv coIioh+

It was a small dinner party, and
the dessert stage had been reached,
when little Joan said:
VIII dessert upset me tonight.
mummy, or is there enough to go
round? "-The Progressive Grocer.
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The possibility Of producing head.
Tess butterflies is announced, There
vas q general impression that It
didn't make much difference to a
putterhy whether 1t had head or
Mot
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The young Senator LaFollette is
meeting with defections in his fight
to defeat Senator Lenroot and finds
he has a real job on his hands,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31

How many thought when mines
were being laid around the German
ports. that eight years later they
would be floating as derelicts on
this side Of the ocean and a menace
to shipping? Two have recently
been discovered floating in Della
ware Bay. The effects Of war are
lasting in more ways than one.
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GRAND TRUNkRAuWAxSYs1En
EXCURS SION
TO MONTREAL !,
Vn or QUEBEC CITY
~ and return We
~ ~ GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY

Tickets good in coaches only and no
baggage checked. going Sept. slu'
and 4th, return limit Sept. TN, vac
regular train service. Trains iea,s
Portland G. T. Station daily SVu
m. and S.45,p. m. 80.
Passengers should carry identih.a
ton papers such as Birth CertineaMs;s
Naturalization papers, etc, as u
will be demanded by U. S. lmmis. sr
tion Officer. For further informau,
apply to D. F. Calvin, Ticket AseA'
Portland. Phone Forest 1850. or 70
G. A.. Harrison, G. A. ?. p ~.
Grand Trunk Station. PoStAnu,
Phone Forest ''s0 sus,sdsu
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Light and Airy
He Raised Him

TIC ndTSed TfIFn
Man in Elevator: Forth floor,
please"
Operator: Here you are. son."
How dare you call me son? You're
not my father"
Well, l brought you up, didn't
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A man sent to Sing Sing for 40
years was told by the Judge who
sentenced him: when you come out
Of prison you will be 81 years old. .
Will he? Perhaps so, for 1t is not>a
case Of murder.-Boston Globe.