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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-10-21

w. w. Baker, Of Plainyiew, Neb.,
writes MY wife suffered from lung
trouble for fifeten years. She tried
number of doctors and spent over
$1,000 without relief. She became Very
low and lost all hope A friend rec
mmended Foley Honey and Tar
and thanks to this great remedy II
saved her life. She enjoys better he
alth than she has known in ten yrs
Refuse ssfuse substitutes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-10-21

Suit for $4,000 damages has been
filed against former First Assistant
Physician Walter Lackcy, of the West
ern Insane Asylum, by Mrs. Mary c.
Bourland, of Madisonville, for alleg-
ed cruel treatment of her son, Spiega
Bourland, who was confined in the in
stiution.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-10-21
BIG DEVELOP MENTS.
Are TO Be Made All Along The
Big Sandy Valley.

Baltimore, Sept 29.-Ihe beginning
within few weeks OF the extension
Of branch line of the Chesapeake !
and Ohio railroad up the valley OF
Marrowuone creek in Eastern Ken
ticky is step toward the develop !
ment OF the great pike county COX
ns coal field. Special correspondence
of the Manufacturers Record from
that quarter says
hTe operators who control terri
tory in that section are preparing 10
install complete and up-to-date min
ing equipment and mining will be by
the latest and most improved meth
DDS. Considering the nature Of the
deposits Of com it viii be a matter OF
but a short time after the plants are
Installed Tor a good output Of coal to
be obtaiued hTe nearuess OF the com
pieiinn OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
from Whitehduse up the valley Of the
Big sandy to the Virginia line Is
greatly stimulating the operators
Interested In the development Of the
vast coal fields embraced in the coun
ues along the route Of the line Nu-
merous short branches TO extend up tn
narrow villtys ate being projected an,
when the line is ready for traffic,
which will be late in the fall, many
mines Will be ready for operation.
A. great deal OF territory has been
under lease for fifteen or twenty
years by investors who realized the
enhanced value each year gaze to
their holdings
The entire area drained by the Big
lasndy aud lis numerous tributaries
Is rich in deposits Of coal, mad with
the exception Of the more remote
districts, has been fairly well tested
during the past few years. For sew
eral years coal mined In the counties
Of Lawrence and Johnson has Oh
nlned high ranl, in the Northern
markets. hut 1t is farther up the
valley that nature seems TO have
deposited riches with more lavish
hand. and in this respect amply COM
pensat,s Tor the remotencss Of the
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-10-21
MANY MornnRs or LIKn OPINION

Mrs. Pilmer,. Of Cordova, Iowa,
says: zone OF my chilrdon was sub
ject to Group OF u severe type, and
the giving finn oabCberlaln's Cough
Remedy promptly, always brought re-
lief. Many mothers in this nclghhor-
hood think the same as | do about
this remedy and want no other kind
for thoIr chllrdeV" For sale by
NJ Hughes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Republican Stewardship.
portland PreSs).

The Democratic candidate and party
in this State have been bowling about
higher taxes and expenditures. the in
creased weight of the iron hand Of
taxation" extravaganza. loot" and
graft" sneering at Republican Stew
ardshir and by warped logic trying to
make the State treasury balance Of
$G37 900 at the close of 1908 into an
actual deficit. The Waterville Sentinel
said the other day that st is not i'm
possible that the State of Maine might
have increased in population faster IL
the taxation had been less burden
some" What taxation, State or local?
Presumably the State tax Is meant. as
that is what has been under discussion
all this time. But that has been shown
over and over again to be very small
part of the tax burden, so light as
hardly to be felt, and moreover one
that has been continually decreasing.
In the last 20 years the State tax rate
has decreased 80 per Gent. and the
present governor is now advising an
other reduction.
The actual liabilities Of the State.
that is, with the trust funds and other
book lia bilities deducted, are $1,653 900.
That is the amount of the bonded debt
as it stands today. At the beginning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31

The Bangor News hits the nail on
the head when it says: "The way to
whip the Democrats in November is
to give Mr.. Cobb n handsome majority
in September. The way to make the
election of Roosevelt sure and beyond
doubt. is to elect Mr.. Cobb by so big
vote that the Democracy of the
country will give up - struggle and
admit defeat two months in advance"
This fact should come home to us
strongly at this time. A man may
think that the Maine election is of no
account. He may say to himself that
Maine is all right anyhow. He may
think and say these things in all sim
cerity- But looking into the case more
deeply he must see that the Maine
election in September is also one OF
the most important factors in the grea,
national fight now pending.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31
The Treasury Balance.


MAYOR Davis said at Westbrook, and
ne Will probably repeat it in this city
later. that the boosted surplus of s647 ,OUD
~ !ne state treasury at the close of the
last year was really only $4,000 on ac-
count OF warrants drawn and unpaid. that
the most OF that was paid into the trea =
ury from the United States government
n IN me OLD war claims, and that without
tnat assistance and the s261 900 and some
ODD dollars made available by grange
legislation in 1901 and 1903, they would
nave closed the year with a deficit of
szu'"; They might have, but they did
did not happen, there might have been
a dehclency of million. II the skies
should fall We might catch, not larks per
maps. put eagles. hawks, wild geese and
o .I nigh soarers As to the source of
the State receipts. 1t makes no practical
difference whether they came from the
pockets of the farmers, the city folks or
Uncle Sam; so long as they came legiti-
mateiy and properly. Nor does it make
any practical difference If part Of the pro-
ceeds came from new tax laws proposed
and urged by the grange If the legisla-
ture adopted the proposition it became
thereby responsible.
Mr.: Davis claims that the balance of
1851 600 was forced balance. To prove
that he first deducts warrants drawn and
,unpald; S22SS65;l2, which cuts that
b Mr nd v Surplus to s4losls2s" These are
warrants drawn by the governor and
council on the closing day of the year
have to go over to the next year and APP
pear In that years account as paid. IL
happens that a large and varying amount
goes over in this way every year. But
a fact that Mr.. Davis neglected to state
was that a large amount of uncollected
taxes also went over to the next years
accounts. In 1903 the amount of unpaid
taxes that thus went over was $S60OOO.
every dollar of which was good. Hence
against the $4,000 of unpaid warrants
that as far as concerns these items the
state was $634. 900 to the good. II we
should apply the Davis system of calcu-
lation, we might with just as good reason.
claim that the surplus instead of being
B647 900 was s.. 81 COO
In regard to the amount received from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31

paiEn of bluff and buncombe which was
in,ugurated in such vociferous fashion.
The Republicans OF Maine have not
met the Democratic attack with simply
a plea of general issues. as the Opinion
charges, but have met and answered
fairly and squarely every fact and
figure put forward by the Democrats.
They have shown that the taxpayers OF
Maine were never so well off as they
are today, so far as the State taxes are
concerned. The towns of Maine, in
sDite of their increased valuation and
population, paid over $4,000 less into
the State treasury in 1903 than they
paid in 1882, while receiving s0V,OoO
more out of it. In 1882 the towns of
Maine contributed "A per cent. to the
States revenues; in 1908 they con-
tributed only "a per cent. Wild lands.
interests contributed the remainder.
No part of the increased State eX-
penditures, made necessary by the in
creased needs and demands of a great
and growing State, has fallen upon the
towns or the tax payers of Maine. On
the contrary, the increase in revenue Is
contributed by the great corporate in
terests and the greater part Of this
increase is given promptly back to the
towns, SO that the great majority OF
our towns now actually receive more
out of the State treasury than they pay
into it each year.
This is getting down to the details"
and "justifying the items Of the in
crease" and if the editor of the Rock
land Opinion will read the columns of
the Journal and the columns of other
Republican papers, he will find much
more interesting matter along this same
line. The Democratic campaign on
State issues is a hopeless failure, and
the Democratic editors and speakers
are finding themselves as embarrassed
and Inundated when they address in
telligent audiences upon this matter,
as they would be if they touched upon
the forbidden topic of national issues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31

While the Journal has often had oc-
casion to differ with the political views
expressed by the Hon. William J.
Bryan Of Nebraska, it has always been
frank in expressing its belief in his
personal honesty and in the fairness of
the methods he has used within his
party. And it does not believe that he
would ever have been guilty of secur-
ing the Presidential nomination by
STOPPING to such means as were en-
ployed to secure the nomination of
Judge Parker Of New York. Therefore
the expression of his opinions upon
these methods and upon the present
candidate and platform of the
Democracy are Of special interest and
value, and we gladly give them a place
elsewhere upon this page.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31
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Distant Hills Always Steep.

The task that seems so very great,
From which you daily shrink in dread,
VIII never dwindle while you wait
And wish the way was clear ahead.
The traveller whose feet have burned
On dusty slopes, in valleys deep,
And on the rocky heights has learned
That distant hills are always steep.
The duty that day after day
You sadly turn from, waiting still
And wishing 1t could fade away
Perhaps is like the distant hill.
The tasks we try 80 hard to shun
Are often found when forth we leap,
At last to end them, quickly done
The distant hills are always steep.
Why wait when there Is work for you?
Whysscan it from afar and sigh?
1t may not be so hard to do
If you but press ahead and try.
We marvel. when upon the height
We let our chances backward sweep,
At all the gentle slopes in sight,
The distant hills are always steep.
Chicago Record-Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31
Closing Up the Ranks.
Bangor NeWs).


Until now the campaign in Maine has
not been at all exciting. Thus far the
gist of the dispute has been charges on
the part Of the Democrats and refuta-
tons on the part of the Republicans.
There has been no cogency in the Dem
ocratic argument. no sense in their
accusations. They have made many
violent and abusive assaults in divers
places. but their repulse has always
been turned into rout, and after
every conflict their wounded have en-
numbered the field. Without striving
to present things other than they are.
we can say with candor that with the
election still nearly two weeks away.
the Maine Democracy is discredited
and disbarred from the field of candid
argument and is devoting all the ener-
gies it ha. in striving to cover its de-
feat
Under these conditions the Republic
cans can go in and win without fear Of
single reverse. Victory is only two
weeks away. Victory and vindication
are both in sight. This is as it should
be. From now on no Republican
should relax in his efforts to make the
victory not only sure but overwhelm-
ing. Every man who believes in
Roosevelt and good government. every
man who believes in steady employ
ment at high wages. and every man
who hopes to see a continuation of
good times. should take hold and work
with will to make this election as
nearly unanimous as possible. A vote
Tor Cobb next election day is vote for
Roosevelt and good times and pros
perity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31

point along the line. There Is no ex-
cuse for any Republican in Maine VINO
stays away from the polls September
II, or for any Republican who faiis 10
vote the straight ticket upon that day.
and there are many reasons why many
of our citizens. formerly allied with the
Democracy, should forsake that party
this year, and vote for GOOD ana
Roosevelt; for good government at
home and at Washington; for SOUND
money and protection ana lor us
faithful performance of official duty In
the face of every need and emergency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31

of the year this was $1,913OOO, but
bonds of $260000 have been redeemed
since then. On the ether hand the
state had a cash balance of $685., 678 at
the beginning Of the year, and a
balance due on State taxes of $3.50 600
making total of s1.497.G7S in current
assets, or s433. 1872 in excess of the cur
rent book liabilities of 81 ,O63, S96. With
the surplus in the treasury the bonded
debt has been reduced $3.50, 600 already
this year, and there is means to pay off
another quarter of a million before
January If sufficient bonds are offered
at a reasonable figure. Itais calculated
that on the present basis there is going
to be a surplus of half a million each
year, and it is considered at Augusta
that unless the State is to go on buying
bonds there is no reason for allowing
this surplus to accumulate, and hence
that the tax rate should be reduced to
Of taxation"
This then is the account of Republi-
can stewardship for upwards of a score
of years since 1882: 1t has reduced the
state debt from 50, $4,000. or if we take
out the sinking fund. from s411S,715 in
1882 to 81 1853 600 at the present time, a
reduction Of s2.525.715, or a little more
than 60 per cent. 1t has reduced the in
terest rate on this from to 3 per cent.
md the annual interest charge from
1922. 0O0 to about $4,000. or fra action
more than "a per cent. 1t has reduced
the amount of state taxes collected
from the towns from 81 055, 2S9 to $941,-
459. or more than 10 per cent. and has
given them more for less. 1t has re-
duced the state tax rate from AZ mills
to 2ai mills. and it now proposes an
other reduction of three-quarters of a
mill. 1t has increased the resources Of
the State by finding new sources of
revenue, thus relieving the great body
Of taxpayers. On these resources it is
year. so that the question comes be-
tween the continuation of this policy
and buying in the unmatured obliga-
tions Of the Stat at a high premium or
cutting down the tax rate. 1t has add
ed new departments and institutions
from time to time as they appeared to
be needed. has adopted improvements.
introduced new ideas and kept abreast
of the times. 1t has believed in and
practiced liberality and progressiveness
but not extravaganza, believing such
policv to be In the long run the most
profita BILE. Why then is it not entitled
to renewed vote Of confidence?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31
Pointed Parsoranh.

praise themselves. arc APT
The work Of a pickpocket is A..
moment of abstraction. uohe n
A fl.ssy person quickly sours ~. n.
of human Kindness. N"e nA
A spinster hasn't much love ..
widow who has had two husbsnds i@
1t isn't always safe to tell > u.
you admire her blooming cheek e"i n
If a woman admits that she sno,,
can safely believe anything She ssrs "
If the professional angler has ! !,
to string he proceeds to string bis ~,
The wise sayings of a rich mar i.
sound very much like the fool ram, ~
of poor man. 'e4zl
Adam went up against the matrIr0,.,
game with his eyes shut-just as D w
men are doing today. a. jug
The foolish little bee improva, :.
freckle-faced boy to smear on his brsss
Chicago M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31

the government claim II anna,
Da LAY SIS ~ way Off on that He SIN shat "
G eft after fnf takinI that at Of that ;ss
rants $3.50, 1925 was paid IT,, unpaid W..
treasury from the United sts sq me sa.
pears on that thf tho eld ac war claims Bs i,
the State from her cIairn Secured 4
20 =, and that slo5, 2l2.e5 Of this sas u.
the payment OF the tempora,.so town.
s3Jo ~. 1t appears further thai a. 'oan {
ter Of fact the ,.s state received & fsonn
Hence this latter item wac ~ s&,SsS
that could figure in the cash "I ha JIoy a,
last year, and Mr.. Davis over ra,aaee 4
the amount more than sl77 o. lnnais
act. $l77 ,153.i9 10 De a.
What are we to call such
ments as these? Are they not uiIs ssaie
and reckless? And yet Mr. Dayi 1g ny
every statement which has beer NY that
be backed Up. maze "a,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31
Danaus, the

Danaus, the father of the Fifty
Danaides. was tearing his hair
Whats the trouble, DAM" asked Ovid
who was out looking for copy
I've sent the girls to a summer resort, =
replied the great enemy of race suicide
and I've just received the bill
But with Spartan fortitude he sent the
summer resort proprietor a check for a
talents and telegraphed for the girls to
come home.
Chicago Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31
Are You Goinu to thu Wo.ls. =.

II so, you should take along a h,,s.
OF Chamberlain's Collie, ChoIers =
Diarrhoea Remedy. The hot v,stll
fatigue and change Of drinking ~
and diet are almost certain to urod-
diarrhoea, and when you have thi, =.
edy at hand you can check It at oua|
If you wish to buy it while thre nj
can get it at any drug store m n
Louis, and at the Inside Inn Dus|
Store. For sale by John CoughlIn a
gusta, c. II. Beane. Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31
Diminished Vitality,

Some people talk very Rippantly
about diminished vitality.
They don't stop to think that vitality
Is the principle of life-that it is that
little understood something on which
every function Of their bodies depends.
Diminished vitality is early indicated
by loss of appetite. strength and endur-
ance. and Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
greatest vitalizer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31

by Typographical error the Journal
was made to say the rightfur' citizens
instead of "thoughtfur' citizens in one
of yesterdays editorials. 1t may be
said, however, that thoughtful citizens
are the right kind of citizens. They
are also very largely i'm the majority
here in Maine-a fact that accounts for
the melancholy collapse Of the Demo-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31

David f. Hill says he has reached the
age of 81 years and will retire from
politics. next january. Probably he is
going to lie low in the hope Of captur-
ing the Democratic vice-presidential
nomination in 1924. And then he VIII
be younger man than Henry
Gassaway Davis is now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31
Mr.. Davis in the Legislature.

You owe much to the little band Oh
Democrats in the House ana SENATE
who have stood like mountains OIL
granite against the program OF extra'-
agance which has prevailed.
This little gem is culled from a recent
speech made by Hon. Cyrus w. DAVIS
of Waterville, the Democratic cano1oate
for Governor. 1t is rich, very rich,
since anybody who has followed a
session of the Legislature knows well
that party lines have almost never peen
drawn on votes relative to the appro-
priation of money. Occasionally one
section of the State has been arrayed
against another or one class or interest
against another, but very rarely indeed
has politics figured in debates or votes
upon matters involving the appropria-
ton Of money. Certainly Democratic
members have never been conspicuous
as watchdogs Of the treasury.
In this connection. Mr.. Davis's own
legislative record is proving very en-
barrassing TO him. The only large
salary increase for a generation was
that of the salaries of the justice of the
Supreme court at the last session Of the
Legislature. Mr.. Davis was a member
of the committee on salaries ana
warmly supported the increase. Then
there was the appropriation asked by
Colby college when one of its dormi-
tories was destroyed by fire. Mr.. Davis,
as the Waterville representative. urged
that $25,OOO be given the college. The
sum of $4,000 was finally voted in view
of the extreme need of worthy insti-
tuition. In the same way Mr.. Davis
also spoke and voted for other measures
which increased the total of the ex-
penditures which he now calls "gross
extravaganza" and treasury looting''
as he roams over the State.
Let us see what Mr.. Davis had to say
about the Maine Legislature before he
was a candidate for Governor and
when he uttered his honest thoughts.
OF the Legislature of 1901 he said. II
am fully persuaded that every member
brought to this Legislature a con-
scientious desire to participate in wise
legislation to the upbuilding of the
State and the best good Of his con-
~, 1,n "
to the high character of the Legislature
of 1903 when he declared upon the floor
of the House, on the closing day of the
session, his conviction that 1.-The moral
and material interests of the State" had
held larger place" in the Thoughts
and plans' of the members than had
private enactments." Continuing he
said: Secondary education, higher ed
ucation, State charities and the public
utilities have all been carefully con-
sidered in the committee and in the
House, as whole. and if any Of these
interests have suffered at our hands it
Is because the common treasury has
been inadequate" These were the
public expressions of Mr.. Davis after
serving in the list and I'D Legislatures.
They doubtless voiced his honest con-
victions. Now, however, he is after
votes, and the voters are solemnly in
formed that the Legislatures of Maine
for the past quarter Of a century have
disregarded their obligations and rioted
with the peoples money!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31

The Boston Journal points out that
apparently somebody in the Demo
cratic party appreciates the wisdom
of keeping Champ Clark and other
Southern fire-eaters and throat
cutters out of this section of New
England until after the campaign is
over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-31

AS the campaign goes on, the Demo-
cratic editors are avoiding figures on
Maine finances almost as much as they
either one Of these matters proves a
boomerang to them and so. in their
chagrin and desperation, they are re-
sorting to mud throwing and personali-
finS