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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-11
NEWPORT
cyru. William French

Cyrus William French died Tues
day, March 2, after a long illness
during which he was faithfully cared
for by his devoted wife.
The deceased was born in Lowell
Mass, the son of Cyrus William and
Lydia J. Pillsbury French. He is sur
vived by his widow, who was Miss
Elizabeth Curtis, two sisters. Mrs.
Louise Fletcher and Mrs. Annie
Swanton of Lowell, Mass. brother,
8 F.. French of Cambridge. Mass.
and several nieces and nephews.
Mr.. French, Sr., was contractor
and builder and the son learned the
carpenters trade as a boy, becoming
an unusually skillful workman.
Excepting a few years passed in
Massachusetts the deceased had al
ways lived in Newport and in his
passing the town has lost one of it's
Oldest and most highly respected
citizens.
Funeral services were held at the
home on the Pleasant Vale road
Friday afternoon, March 5. at one
O'Clock, Rev. j. w. Reynolds, pastor
of the High Street Union church Of
floating. Many floral tributes SILENT
ly expressed the high regard and es-
TEEN in which he was held by rela-
tives, friends and neighbors.
The bearers were Willis Robinson.
William Jones, Edgar Nickerson and
John Williams.
The burial was at Riverside ceme-
terry, F.> 3. Woodward acting as flu
neral director.
Out of town people called here by
the death of c. w. French We're his
brother, S. +. French of Cambridge,
Mass, his sister, Mrs. Louise Fetch
err and her daughter, Mrs. w M.
Chambers of Lowell, Mass. rs.
Asenath French Withee of Stetson,
and Miss Jennie Curtis of Boston,
Mass.
AT a stated meeting of Meridian
Splendor Lodge, +. and A. NJ. held
Thursday evening, the NJ. NJ. degree
was conferred on one candidate. At
the close of the meeting refreshments
We're served.A
Mrs. Elsie Foster and children,
Marjorie and Barbara are in Leomin-
lister, Mass, where they will visit
relatives for few weeks.
Miss Beulah Cook, who is in train
ing at the Massachusetts General
Hospital, Boston, is enjoying a two
weeks vacation with her parents, DR..
and Mrs. n. K. CuoK.
Mrs. May Williams of Skowhegan.
was in town Friday, calling on an
old schoolmate, Mrs. G. NJ. Barbour,
on her way to her home from a visit
in Bangor.
NJ. Z. Towne suffered an i'll turn
during Sunday night, falling in the
floor, and is confined to his bed: al
though no bones were broken, it was
severe shaking up for such AN ell
derby man.
Several members " H. G. Libby
r. c., visited the Sons of Veterans at
the S. of V. hall Monday evening, it
being their regular meeting night.
The ladies brought ice cream sand
wiches which all enjoyed.
Schools closed Friday for a two
weeks vacation.
Miss Grace Speed and Miss Myrtle
Conforth are enjoying trip to Bos-
ton, Miss Mary Marsh is at her home
in Dexter. Mrs. Grace B. Morse is
at her home in Plymouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-11
Editorial Comment
Situation Not Good
(The Public Ledger)

The Mexican American situation
is not good. Nor will it be helped
by Congress showing an oar into the
troubled waters. A few days ago
there was possibility of reaching
solution by quiet and satisfactory
agreement. Then comes President
Gales, going far out Of his way to
make bad situation worse. The
decision Of the Brazilian umpire
sitting in judgment on the claims
cases was a further, irritation. His
verdict, virtually destroying the
framework of the only possible per-
manent adjustment of the quarrel,
savored more of Latin-America soli-
darity than Of justice. The pressure
upon the American Congress for
action is having results. Congress
wants all the correspondence between
the two Governments. The debates
and discussions, charges and counter
charges calculated to infiame public
opinion are beginning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-11
WOMEN IN THE "WHITE.coL.
lARn JOBS

Evidently the "white-collar" Jobs
formerly held by men are now at
tracing the women. Fifteen years
ago there were 47S,000 women school
teachers; five years ago these had
increased to $4,000 while the male
teachers had increased but 1000. and
this proportion of increase is
thought to have persisted in the past
five years. In 1910 there were 269,-
600 saleswomen and $4,000 sales
men. Ten years later there were
$4,000 saleswomen and 1.050,000.
In other words while the number of
men in these vocations increased by
about ten per cent the number OF
women nearly doubled.
Meanwhile another change, though
not as radical, nevertheless suf-
flciently indicative of tho trend. had
been taking place. The number of
women in domestic service had de-
creased from GIL to 64.2 per cent,
whether because of the greater eff
ficiency of the males we do not
know but presumably because wo-
men shun that service. We have not
yet arrived at the age of the
Amazons but perhaps we are on the
way
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PRICELESS LEGAClES

On second thought that Mississippi
Judge concludes he will not press his
threat to inprison newspaper report
ers, who attempt to report the
proceedings of murder trial before
his court.
While he has not effected his pur-
pose he has helped to remind the pub
lie that certain privileges, which they
have accepted as nonchalently as the
sunshine, were once bought with
blood and sacrifice; that the minds
with viewpoints hostile to these
privileges have persisted unto the
present generation and are to be
reckoned with.
Censorship Of the press, Interior
ence with public speech when within
the limits of decency. attempts to
keep the truth from those we may
think likely to misconstrue 1t, all such
restraints, though often advocated by
convinced and sincere minds, should
be considered with apprehension, lest
they lead into worse conditions than
those from which we would escape.
And we should not forget the sacri-
fees through which these privileges
were obtained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-11
Poser for Pessimists
(Waterville SentineD

A story is current here in Water
vile that Is a poser for the pessl-
mists and delight to those who still
hold some faith in human nature in
these days of jazz and home brew.
1t is so well vouched for that it has
not been seriously questioned as yet.
A woman employee of one of the
large mills, we'll known for her thrift
and industry, was approached re-
Gently by the salesman of Maine
stock of well established earning
power and reputation. He was re-
pulsed with the explanation that she
gave so much to the government
during the war she had no money
for investment now. Closely ques-
toned, it was found this woman had
bought Liberty bonds until it hurt
and had actually crippled herself
financially. She had considered the
bonds simply receipts for her con-
tributions to the general cause and
had scattered them here and there
carelessly around her home, not con-
sidering them Of any special value.
The salesman organized hunt
and most of the BONDS were found
eventually, coupons and bonds all IN
tact. These were exchanged for the
stock represented by the salesman on
basis that will net the woman a
sure return of about $50 per month.
Now what have you to say to this?
How about the loyalty of that Wo-
man that induced her to sacrifice
practically the savings of long life
of hard work for her government
when she thought they were needed
and without the least hope of any
personal return except the satisfac-
ton of having done her bit?
And how about that salesman who
might have secured those bonds for
a song and cleaned up all the profit
of the deal for himself by playing on
the ignorance of the woman? Isn't
considerable credit due him for put
ting his customer on a sound fin
anciaI footing once more.
You can settle, to suit yourself. the
identity of the influence that finally
forced this woman into safe hands
and rectified her mistake to her life
long benefit. Doesn't this sort of
stimulate your Pickering faith in
human nature and justice, even of
the poetic sort?
There must be a few good streaks
left in thus sordid old world after
all.
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l&s by David Cory

Mrs. Fox" said Danny Fox one
morning, looking UP from the Bunny
bridge Bugle, Il see by the paper that
Happy Bluebird has arrived. Guess
spring is here, for when that blue
coated little messenger is seen here
abouts, it means
Spring has come. and no mistake.
The ice has melted off the lake.
The Bubbling Brook will sing again
And violets blossom in the glen"
Goodness me, Little Reader. Even
Danny Fox grows poetical these early
Spring days, with all the promise of
June roses and 4th OF July! But, no!
I'm wrong, for the next moment Mrs.
Fox looked over his shoulder and said:
II wonder who wrote that poem!'
Yes, there 1t was, printed right at the
top Of the left-hand column on the
front page.
''Well. I must be hunting" yawned
the old fox, laying down the paper.
Cupboard pretty bare, I imagine"
''As bare as Old Mother Hubbard's,"
answered Mr.. Fox. "Slyboots and
Bushytail will be hungry when they
come in from playing"
Pulling his old fur cap on his head.
Danny Fox kissed Mrs. Fox goodbye
and trotted off for the Shady Forest.
1t was safer, although longer, way
to the Farmyard, but Danny Fox be-
lieved in caution. He believed in eau
ton, knowing that safety would fol-
low, SO he trotted over to the Shady
Forest, now slipping behind a clump
Of bushes then stopping for moment
behind a tree, knowing that many
eyes were on the Pleasant Pasture and
that it would never do to linger in
the open spaces. By and by. after a
while and a crookedy mile, he reached
the Shady Forest, which, of course,
wasn't yet shady, Little Reader. oh,
dear, no! Although there were buds a
plenty on the twigs, none as yet had
blossomed into flower or leaf, and
wouldn't till Mistress Spring and all
her Little Balny Breezes had warmed
them thoroughly.
''Wish 1 might come across a rab-
Bit" thought Danny Fox. stopping fon
moment beneath the Tall Pine Tree,
in the top branches of which Professor
Jim Crow had built his bungalow. "A
grouse would be good eating" and the
crafty old fox smacked his lips at the
thought. But that was all. No little
rabbit nor feathered person came
along. So Off once more trotted Dan
ny Fox on his food quest, knowing
that Mrs. Fox was waiting anxiously
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-11

for him to bring home something for
supper.
Turning off the Winding Trail, he
came close to the Old Stone Fence that
bordered the Pleasant Pasture. Steal
ing along from stone to bush, from
bush to grass clump. he gradually
came close to a flock of crows. whose
noisy talk had called his attention to
the fact that a dinner might be had
without further travelling. At last
reaching the cover of a low pine on
the very border of the Pleasant Pas
ture, he erouched down with all four
feet close under him. Pretty soon one
of the crows hoped over to within
ten feet of him, Men turning his
head for moment toward his COM
rades. he hoped slowly toward a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-11
MORE THAN SAVING HIS
SALARY

Evidently Mr.. Mellon. as secretary
of the treasury, has been earning his
salary, If not freedom from abuse.
His skill in solving financial prob
lens is recognized by all those ac-
quainted with such matters. Those
informed are ready to admit that he
has a remarkable mind for COM
prehension of financial methods. 1t
would be no more than fair were the
rest of us to concede SO evident q
fact.
He now is arranging to call in the
Governments short-term notes to
the value of $615,000.000. These
bear an interest rate of Az %. He
plans to substitute for these 30-year
bonds with an interest rate Of 3A.
There Is assurance that these may
be sold a fraction above par.
Such an arrangement manifestly
saves several millions in interest
money, not for Mr.. Mellon. but for
Uncle Sam.
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Editors Letter Box
How Receive Our Visitors?

What is Augusta going to do with
her summer guests? How is she go
ing to extend to them her hospi-
tally?
This is question which should be
RECEIVING the attention of the pro-
gressive citizens of the city.
Nothing appeals more than a
friendly welcome and personal SER
vice. Are the business men, the
churches, the business interests, the
citizens,-going to allow the people
of other states and the people of this
State, to come into the city, and go
away again, with the impression
that we are Indifferent to their COM
ing?
Is there to be no place devoted to
the interests of the visitor where he
may be made to feel that the city
is glad to welcome him. where he
may receive information and service
combined with personal interests,
which will allow him to carry away
the impression that Augusta is one
of the best and most friendly cities
in the state, and that it's people are
real Maine folks?"
Augusta is Names capital CITY.
The eyes of many states will be on
her this coming season. Is she 60
ing to play up?"
B. w. p.
Augusta, Me-, March 10, 1925,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-11

Those of us who may be grumbling
about winter interfering with our
undertakings might find profit in con-
sidering the progress being made
with plans for discovering an Arctic
continent, with the North Pole
thrown in for good measure; also the
enterprise of establishing a winter
air route to the scene of the recent
gold discovery at Red Lake, northern
Canada. In this way a six-day jour-
ney by dog team is to be obviated
and winter is not considered an OBJ
stacle. Indeed interest in the regions
Of everlasting winter may yet surpass
that devoted to scandal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-11
INHuMANE SHIPPERS

The Pine Tree Humane Society
would turn the light of publicity up
on the inhumane conditions attend
ing the shipment of livestock. es-
peciallv calves, from this State to
Brighton.
The conditions revealed are. as de-
scribed by the authorities, disgrace
full, discreditable to the State. II
would seem strange, after all the
lawmaking that has been going on
in this State for many years, that
no laws may be found through which
such practices might be stopped eff
fectually.
Why have not the names OF those
shipping livestock in such brutal
fashion been made public? 1t is in
credible that these shippers did not
know what they were doing and If so
their inhumanity should be made
known and attached to them. Not
that their hearts would be touched,
but their pride might be, also their
pocketbooks. and standing in the
community should be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-11
Lewiston Gets S740.06
In Pauper Ruling

Lewiston, Mar. 10.-As q result of
civil action taken against the town
of Van Buren, by Corporation Coun-
sci Funk Powers, the city of Lew
iston has been reimbursed to the en-
tent or $I4O.O6 on pauper bill
which would have been outlawed
within a short time. it is said. The
check received by the city Tuesday
was for the complete payment of a
bill for the support of FIVE Van Blu
rem citizens by the city of Lewis
ton during the past two years.
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of 20 Lane Street, Paterson, N. j.,
writes: Il can not speak too highly
of your medicine and l recommend
it to all my friends"
These statements were taken from
two enthusiastic letters which tell
Of the help that has been received
from using the Vegetable Compound.
Both Mrs. Shoup and Mrs. Storms
were in rundown condition which
caused them much unhappiness.
When women are suffering from
lack of strength and from weakness,
their own life and that.of their fam
lily is affected. When they feel we'll
and strong and are able to do their
homework easily, happy homes are
the result.
Are you on the Sunlit Road to
Better Health?
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Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILH0Ap
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA ron

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA Foh :
Bangor. t12.2l a. M. s12.40 a. m. ta;4 q. 4
1926 am. tl2.25 pm, t2.2S pm sZ'''s'7
B. & A. Pts, tl221 am. t12 25 pm.
Bar Harbor, t12 81 a. M. 2.25 p. m;
Bath, 1854 m. 1881 a. M. taos .. =
Belfast GAIA. m, t9. 26 a. M, 1913 ?; o.
Boston 1921 a. M. t5.54 a. M, ty5 ns : : :.
Sl0.0S a. M. 1905 p. m, 1894 m, law = &
Ti0.55 p. IN.
Calais, tl221 a. m, t12,25 p. m:
Dover Foxcroft. C4.44 a. M. t2.2o p; y; 4.
Gardiner. 1921 a. M. t5.54 a. M. ly'St !, Z
Slo.0S a. m. 1906 p. m. So. "a pm. I4.V'r..
f5.l5 p. m, t7.19 p m, f1055 p. m; 90 /. I
lfallowell 1854 a. M. 1881 a m. siuve q.
1905 p. m. "a p m, TAOS p M loi'
TIC p. m. +l0.55 p. M.
Harmony t12.25 p. IN. oos
Lewiston. t5.54 a. M. 1881 q. M, slV'Vo
taos p, m. sl0.55 p. m.
New York, $50 D. IN, taos p m. ,oo,. q
Portland 1921 q. m t5.J4 a. M. 9,9snn
s100S m. t3.u5 p. nj. 1874 D. M '4'0o
TIE p. u., +l0.55 D. M.
Rocklsnd IS, 81 a. IN, 1881 a m. Ii, ~ u q B
Skowhegan, GAIA a M. 20 a. M, .,,1o,1G ss
So Gardiner rs "a o. M. 1881 a. m, " "a 40
taos p. m. 1884 q. M, tolls pm h''
40, 55p. m.
ST. John, tl2.21 a m. s.uam
Wateryille, tl2.2l q. m. W. ~ an % 5ep .
70. 20 a. M. t12.25 p. M, 1928 p. NJ s1's~F
TIA p m. 1888 p. m. a MordsfI
Daily c Except Sunday anu anu. ae,udf
{ Daily. except Monday. Daily, excepl
Sunday only.
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MAINE GOSSIP
Eveu.tids Thoughts

Even.c0e Tuou8nts
The sun had set in the golden west.
And the birds to their shelter had
gone.
The stars were silently peeping out
For evening was fast coming on.
Heaven and earth appeared to almost
meet,
It was then all so peaceful and still,
And as you beheld the fair picture /.
Your soul began to quicken and
thrill.
You thought Of the day that was
OF the tasks that by you had been
done;
Yet twinge of sadness crept DER you
For the work that was still. left
undone.
Then a voice seemed to whisper
softly
Though the past thou canst never
A new day will soon dawn before
In which you may start all anew.
So let us not falter or worry,
But to every duty be true,
And trust as we still journey onward
That our work We may much better
do.
-Eugenia r. Titus.
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10 More
Gettiirlg
up NIGHTS!
Bladder Weakness Quickly Cor
rected by Recent Scientific
Discovery for Old
and Young


What wonderful comfort to sleep
all night and not get up once, from
bladder weakness.
The scientific discovery upon which
kellogg's Brown Tablets are based is
to quickly stop the frequent impulses
to urinate and the recurring desire at
night. Successes have been had with
thousands of men of eighty and
ninety years.
Every man, young and old, should
try this wonderful treatment and end
nights of untold misery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-11

Millett, Mrs. Arthur Jordan. Mrs '
w. Frost, A. p. Howes, Mrs. Mem.
Patten, r. ]. Goodrich, Mrs. n II
Coston, Miss Helen Johonnett. n y
Furbush, Mrs. E. G. Emery, L. "
Frost.
Delegates ts State Convention.
William A. Blaisdell. Mrs. Ruth Rob.
inson.
Alternates: Mrs. Nellie Pattan
Leslie Johonnett, Mrs. Law. Frost :
Delegates to the Third Distrie,
Convention: William Getcheu. Mrs.
George Estes, Obed F. Milletf.
Alternates: David Turner, New.
man Gee, Mrs. A. p. Howes.
IL
Edith F. Emerson, a Junior a,
Corinna Union academy, invited hs.
class, numbering ten, to visit Fridar
evening at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. y. s. Emerson ~
South st. Adams. The evening vas
passed by playing games, followed
by an excellent program presented hv
the class. Mrs. Emerson served ra'
freshments of ice cream, Sandwiches.
popcofn and fudge. Miss Smits
who is one Of the teachers, chapernn'
ed the class and very pleasant tins
is reported.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Obed r. Nil.
let, son Joseph Sewell), Palmyra
March End.
Mrs. Rena B. Emerson was a rres,
few days last week at the home :,
her grandparents.
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WINDSOR

NORTH-Mrs. Lucinda Dearborn
has returned from a trip to Mon
mouth. where she has been visiting
her son and family.
Mrs. Mary Merrill, who has been
passing the winter with relatives in
Larrabee, came home Friday.
Edna S. Smith of Boston is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Vernon
Boynton, for few days.
Mrs. Frank Gordon is staying in
Augusta, where she Is receiving
treatment on her ear.
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clump of Foxgrass on which still hung
many dry seeds. The next minute
Danny Fox hurled himself forward.
Only two jumps, and he had pulled
down the startled crow as he started
up into the air.
"Ha, hal" laughed the old fox, as
the flock of crows wheeled in the air
above him, screaming vengeance. Then
off he trotted, followed by the crows
screaming and cawing, thinking to
brighten him into dropping his pris-
oner. But Danny Fox kept right on,
through the low underbrush, until,
pretty soon, he reached his little
rocky house on the wooded hillside.
And in the next story you shall hear
what happened after that.
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Both E aqer

Heat last we are alone. I've
been hoping for this chance.
She-So have /.
He (please)-Ah, You knew, then,
that I wanted TO ask you to be my
wife?
She-Yes. and I wanted to say
mol" emphatically and get 1t over.
STRAY Stories.
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Light and Airy
Counting His Chickens

For months Pat, who lived in the
oil country, had been drilling I'M
successfully in his back yard. One
day his friends We're astonished to
see him rush from his door, cheering
loudly.
Whats the idea, Pat?" he was
asked.
Haven't We heard the good news?'
Good Lord! You haven't struck
oil at last, have you?"
No, not yet. But didn't We notice
how the price of it went up yester-
day?"-American Legion Weekly.
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Portland and South Portland are
having a lot of trouble with the
draw in their million dollar bridge,
including days of delays from break
downs. Our several million dollar
bridge at Bath also is to have a
draw-with many tourists impatient
of delay.
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Thursday, March II, 1926.

Do not be vexed at the annoy.
ances which come from the COM
piexity of business; believe me, true
virtue Is not nourished in exterior
repose any more than good fish in
.taonant water.-St. Francis de
Sales.
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PALM RA
Republican caunn.

Repuh can caucus was held at
me Town louise Saturday afternoon,
with the following results: Chairman
=. w. Homstead secretary, Mrs
ruin Robinson. The following were
chcson on the Republican town
committee: G. w. Homestead, chair
man. Wilbur Hanson. Mrs. Edith
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BELT
RaIph M, RamsdeIl

The remains of Ralph NJ. Ramsdell
were brought here Tuesday night
from Arizona, and funeral services
We're held Wednesday at the home of
his brother, Aubrey Ramsdell, Bay
View street. He had been i'll for
some time and had been in Arizona
for his health.
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Considering what we've been told
about ways and means for avoiding
mine explosions through the use of
rock dust, the recent catastrophes of
that nature raise serious question
whether due precautions have been
taken
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-11
TWO HOMES
MADE HAPPY
ByWomenWho UsedLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
"1 have taken Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and | think 1t

Is the most won
derful medicine
/ ever tried" Is
the sta tenn en- t
made by Mrs.
Goldie Shoup of
May View, I'LL
nois. She de-
clares that after
taking the Com.
pound she isNin
b e tier health
than before.
Mrs J. Storms