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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
# The Tide of Public Opinion Running Strongly
For the Republicans.
County Interests Are Best Served by Protection
Why Its Voters will Stand Pat

Ellsworth, Sept. o.-(SpeciaD.-
There is something peculiar in the
sanGuine character Of a dyed-in-the
wood Maine Democrat. Living in "A
state practically all Of whose interes: !
are dependent for their prosperity upon
the maintenance of Il protective tariff,
he persists in voting 10" the party Of
free trade. Even when forced to coIl-
cede that his own personal interests
would best he served by the success
of the Republican party h" is willing to
sacrifice them all upon the hopeless
alter Of his political devotion. He finds
it difficult 10 recognize the fact so long
as Il tintrctiVc tariff is essential to the
prosperity of the farmers. business men
and wage workers of our state SO long
the constant trend Of their political
affiliations will continue to be in tn.
future-:tS it has been III the past-in
The direction If the Republican party
This is inevitable. So long as protec-
ton is necessary to Names prosperity
50 long Will the voters of Maine up
held the great party of protection to
American industry. Thus the old
Jackscnian Democrat has been forced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

tain the wages Of their employees. Be-
fore Canadian competitors can come
into our market they must pay 81 per
thousand feet, board measure. on
sawed lumber; s1.5O per thousand on
ciapboards; rs cents per thousand on
laths and 80 cents per thousand on
shingles. A protection too. of IL cents
per cubic foot which is given our gran
tie industries is also an item of con-
siderable Importance in this county.
All these reasons operate among our
citizens against any change in the ex-
listing order of things under which we
have enjoyed a greater degree of pros
perity than ever was known under
Democratic rule. 1t will make little
difference to the people of Maine who
might be Governor of the State If
Democratic free-trade regime had de-
stroyed our industries and brought
hard times to all our citizens. For this
reason, our people will stand by Theo-
dore Roosevelt and the Republican
marty. and we see no reason now if our
vote comes out as the indications are
that il will. why we should not make as
GOOD y showing as we have for num-
har Of wears past Certainly the out
look AZ the present time is very en-
coura ging and growing better every
dav and it is evident that as the CAM
naign progresses the trend Of public
sentiment sets more and more strongly
in the Republican direction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
An Insult to the Farmers.

In one II the do, UmentS which the
literary hureau Of thr Democratic ma
tioHal committee Is circulating is
found the statement that Theodore
Roosevelt said in a speech made in
1896 that Mr. Bryan has appealed to
TIN bascst set in thr land-the farm
ers." OF course. President Roosevelt
never sd III anything Of that kind. The
statement is an umduIt"ruted lie, and
even the most partisan Democratic pa
pers are rebuhing their national COM
mittee for reSOrting To such desperate
measures in an effort to bolster up
their c"ISe. The words quoted above
were aScribed to President Roosevelt
in speech made by a Democratic
member Of Congress. several years ago
but ne President promptly denied that
he ever made such a remark. Now the
Democratic national committee has re-
Vived Il for campaign use. but such a
thing Is bound to prove a boomerang
Theodore Roosevelt is not the kind OF
,man 70 SUR the farmers or the country
and they know it. 1t is an insult TO
the farmers for the Democratic COM
mittee to expect them Ia believe the
story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

official report shows that in 1903, 81 of
the 81 towns of Hancock county re-
ceived from the State treasury in good
cold cash more money than the State
tax assessed against them. OF the five
remaining towns. one was the city OF
Ellsworth and the towns of Eden Mt
Desert and Sorrento in all of which
more than half of the State tax is paid
by non-r residents. The completeness
with which these clear and definite re-
turns for each individual town knocks
out the ''glttering generalities" of
the Democratic leaders, has left them
weaker by far with the voters OF
Hancock county than would have been
the case had they dealt honestly and
fairly with the situation from the
start. Many of their former party
members in this county feel thoroughly
disgustd with the imposition which
has been practiced upon them.
Aside from farming interests, which
as has already been stated are amply
protected by the schedules of the Ding
ley tariff law, Hancock county is inter-
ested to considerable extent in manu-
featured lumber. Here again the
present tariff law comes in to protect
these important industries and main
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Democratic Campaign is Max
ing No Roadway.
Voters Not Anxious For Another Free
Trade fra--W. c. Johnson's Good
Work For His City,.

Hallowell, Sept. The
attempt OF the Democratic party to at
tract attention from National issues bv
hllsrepresenting the splendid record
which the Republican party has made.
IN State affairs has fallen decidedly fiat
IN this vicinity. In fact, a man does
hot nave to be a political prophet to
perceive that the current is daily run
nlng more and more strongly in favor OF
republican cause. Our people have not
forgotten the hard times that existed
when last the Democratic party was ir
power, when Georgia representative
presided over the National House Of
Representatives and appointed a Ways
ana Means committee at the head of
winch was southern free trader and
which gave us a free trade measure
which paralyZed our great industries
ana brought untold suffering and want
to the American people. Thoughtful
citizens recognize the fact that Demo-
cratic success in the present campaign
would duplicate the conditions that
existed under the last Cleveland adj
ministration. John Sharpe Williams,
a Democratic Representative from the
State Of Mississippi and an outspoken
free trader. would be Speaker of the
National House Of Representatives
He would appoint a Ways and Means
Committee at whose head would be a
Southern free trader, and which could
be depended upon to bring in a free
trade measure which would insure tn,
country arotEer soup-house era of hard
times. 1t is not surprising that the
average voter up here in New England
and especially one who has little laid
by to tide himself over Il period of idle
ness. has no desire to run the risk Of
bringing back again the hard times
that prevailed when last the Demo-
cratic party was in power. He had q
great deal rather vote for Roosevelt
and prosperity.
our people. too. are interested in
giving good vote to W. c. Johnson.
our popular candidate for Representa-
tive II the Legislature. who. although
he has spent years of his life in build
ing up the interests of HalloweII and
has been an active and consistent Re-
publican. has never before permitted
the use Of his name in connection with
political affairs or asked anything AT
the hands of his fellow citizens. He ia
4 fine type of the self made man who
have done so much for the Industrial
DEVELOPMENT of Maine. Born and
reared on a farm in the good Maine
town Of Appleton. he left home when
twenty years OF age with no capital
save his own courage and industry.
and the deter '.i;lIiinn to succeed in the
world. Enter ..- q ig shoe factory In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

Again our people love ana admire
Thc"doIr I;""-cv"lt. Tn ) have faith
in hi- rugged honestly ANA in his
ruilra@e t. 10 what is right without
far Of consequences. They recognize
The fact that, in til" great Nork H. has
dnu.. for tn" American p,upl" he has
Won tn. Open hostility of many Of the
gr.ut Trusts ana munoI interests Of
I'LL" country who have sought to wiring
larrr fortunes from the pockets of
people. iii defiance Of lnW President
EungcYclt has been the fearless and
uEcourrriuising foe of tins. powerful
ANA arrogant interests. ana. hyctuSe of
that fact they are arrIyod against
him in the present campaign. With the
ILrin, everyday people, however,
Pr silent Roosevelt is stronger today
than cf,'r before, and many who have
never hrf-rr voted the Republican
ticket ar. flaming to give him their
SUPPORT this fan. Nowhere has the
President warmer or more sincere ad-
mir - thHu among tn" voters of
S"'u1S"t county. who ar.' keeuIy alive
to fhc t"ct that Il v0t" fnr cobb lit our
S''t'!nh,r lection viii be also vote
for Roosevelt
The ut' 'r collapse Of the Democratic
campaign on state issurs-through the
complete Exposure Of the false premises
uunn which il Wts based-eaves
Thorn in tho closing days of the cam
Ini~n in q decidedly duZed and
d.In"raliZrd condition. They have MT
IT,. coufng" to discuss national issues,
Hird are ti"r"u@hiy frightened at the
force ANA extent IF til" Reaction which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

Lynn he worked for years in making
hlinself the master Of every detail Of
the business. After a hard days work
at the bench he attended a night school
III order to secure the educational adj
vantages that We're available to him
in no other way.
Seventeen years ago he and his
brother came to Hallowell with a lin
tied capital and established their
present prosperous business. Since
then they have paid out in wages In
this city more than 100000 which. it
IS needless to say, has been a very vital
element in the prosperity of Hallowell.
Mr.. johnson has been all his life a
working man. He has worked long.
hard hours. and travelled thousands OF
miles at all hours of day and night in
securing work for his factory Until
TOUR years ago he personally sold the
entire product OF his factory. The
hard labor involved in this Is difficult
to realize. He has made no less than
Al trips to California with a trunk Of
samples. and for many years was SO
constantly on the road finding a mar.
ket for his products that he averaged
only about IS nights out Of the 365 in
his own home. He has done more than
any other one man to advertise the
city OF Hallowell outside Of Maine.
For nineteen years Mr.. johnson has
taken no vacation, devoting his time
ana energy exclusively to the upbuild.
ing of his business and thereby to the
upbuilding of Hallowell Mr. johnson
is clean man in every respect. His
word is as good as his bond. Not onlv
mas he been an untiring worker but
has also applied to his business meth
DDS Of absolute integrity and fair deal
ing that have won him the confidence
and esteem of all with whom no b.o
dealings. and has been an important
factor in the success he has achieved.
His employees have found in him a
warm friend and sturdy supporter in
tlhle OF trouble. He has been at all
tunes a fellow worker with them. and
the pleasant relations that bave existed
between them is shown by the TACT that
In the nearly two decades in which he
adm his brother have done business in
our city their factory has been singu-
larry Tree from labor troubles Of all de-
scriptions. Mr.. johnson has done
much for the people of Hallowell and
now that they have an opportunity to
do something for him. there is no ques-
ton but what they will take a genuine
pleasure in improving 1t.
The Halowell people who listened to
senator Beveridge in the City Hall az
augusta Wednesday evening were de-
lghted with him. 1t was a great ad-
iress by a great man. and one that can
out exercise favorable influence upon
he campaign in this vicinity.
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IN OTHER WORDS

an assertion, and that is the reason
why he has been 50 anxious to draw
public attention from this THE MAINE
QUESTION i'll the present campaign.
The voters Of Maine will not permit
themselves to lose sight of the very
important fact that this is a NATION
Al campaign. That the REAL issues
involved in it are NATIONAL issues,
and that the NATIONAL issues are the
ones that AFFECT MOST DIRECTLY
TIE WELFARE AND PROSPERITY
AND POWERFULLY THE VEL
FARE AND PROSPERITY OF THE
FEOple OF MAINE. So far as the
Democratic campaign in this coun-
" is concerned it is very evil
dent that National conditions are about
lhe "hiE ones that really interest our
pe"iI"' The Democratic attempt to
mae c1ptal out of State issues has
lailed lamentably from the thorough
hesS with which the figures they have
sInen "ut nave been discredited by the
ohN ~ l7cts. 1t was not an easy thing
even 10" Il man Of Mr.. Davis versatile
poii''cal characteristics to make the
aNi''N rs OF Hancock county believe
tIi"' me burdens of the State rest
nedNI lE upon them when the official
RECORDS SHOW that the resident tax
payers in this county received in the
year 1908. s1H316. 40 moro tban IA IA
~ against them. In fact
49,. "i the detailed statis-
WINS as taken from the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Protection is Essential to the
Country Prosperity.
What 1t Means to Maine Agricultural
Interests--How the Farmers Feel on
the Situation.

Caribou, Me-, August 27.-(SpeciaD.-
The attempts of the Democratic lead
ers to make some Roadway In their
campaign in this county are meeting
with disastrous failure. Reports from
every section indicate that the current
this year. is strongly in favor Of the
Republicans, and that many Of our
citizens who have never before voted
the Republican ticket will be found in
that column on election day. Our peo-
pie clearly recognize the fact that this
is a National electin-. aild that vote
for William T. Cobb will be a vote for
Theodore Roosevelt. They are salts
fed with the present conditions, and
under the Dingley tariff law have en-
joyed the greatest degree of prosperity
in the history of our county. The at
tempt Of the Democratic managers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

to wage campaign upon State issues
falls very fiat here In Aroostook county.
Our people know that while nominal
State tax Of s56,95492 was assessed
against Aroostook county in 1909, It ac-
tually drew out from the State treasury
In that year for schools, roads. PEN
sions, support OF paupers, construction
of bridges. ETC.. s94.e47.02-or say $751;
S32.10 more than the total tar assessed
against them-to be applied 10 the
education Of their children, and other
county and town purposes.
Under the circumstances, II II not
surprising perhaps that the people Of
this county feel no interest in Demo
cratic talk about State expenditures.
II these expenditures have Increased IN
the last q years az result q the
States multiplied interests, Y - ycsy
evident to our people that NJ part of
Continued on paGe ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
They Admire the Qualities of
President Roosevelt.
County Prosperity is Based Upon Pro-
tected Industry--Why Voters Will
Support Cobb and Roosevelt.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
MONKEY LURES CHILD ACTOR.
"The Secret of PolIchlnelle" Is Nearly
 Left Unsolved.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 Confusion reigned on the stage of the Madison Square theatre after the first act of 'The Set ret of Polchinelle" on Salur day afternoon. Charlie Barricale. the child who is the secret" and without whom there would be no such play as the one that is now at the Madison Square, was not to be found. And therein lies a tale of hand organ, monkey with a red cap, and childish curiosity.
 Things are rather dull for Charlie dur ing the first act of the comedy. He does not appear at all, but just sits around and sees the others go on and off the stage. So Saturday afternoon he decided to go out on Twenty-fourth street in search or adventure The first thing he saw when he got outside of the stage door was the most gorgeous outfit-a regular old-time organ grinder, with his monkey passing around tiny hat.
 Notwithstanding the fact that he Is an actor of renown, Charlie clappeu ms hands in glee and ran close to the mon- key. As fast as the organ grinder fn- ished one tune the little actor put a nickel in the monkeys hat and made it's master play another But Charles nich- els gave out in a few minutes, ana the organ grinder, seeng more profit n an other direction, moved on toward Sixth avenue while Charlie followed.
 About this time the curtain fell on the first act of The Secret of Polichinelle." Charlie's mother, who comes to the the- atre with him, went into dressnig room in search of him. He was not where she had left him. She could find him nowhere, either above, on, or below the stage. In the second act of the com edy the child has an important speaking part and Is the key to the whole situa- tion.
 When the curtain was already three minutes late and the management, in de- spar, was about to dismiss the audience and to refund the admission mone.' po- liceman walked by the door of the Madison Square and remarked to the regular the atre officer that he had seen child fol- low a monkey and hand organ toward Sixth avenue.
 Then began the sport. Bareheaded, the manager of the house started out. Ten feet behind him was the manager of the show. Strung out after them, all hurry ing, frantically, were the stage manager two or three stage hands, the mother of the child, and an actor or two. Strange to say, the press agent was not on hand and that's the reason the tale did not get out until yesterday. So they hustled across Sixth avenue, unmindful of the sush that covered the streets.
 Near Seventh avenue they found the truant. He looked very much surprised when he saw himself pursued by so many. With his hand resting on the monkeys back, he asked. What is the matter?' He found out. The curtain rose nine min utes late and the audience didn't know what the trouble was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31

most fashionable funeral companies in London also bore witness to the growing , taste for "unfuneral funerals"
 At modern better class funerals he remarked. ''black is now rarely seen. We keep in stock large quantity of coored velvet coffin coverings. Gray is popular and looks well. Crimson velvet, to, is used in military funerals to an in- creasing extent. l have even had orders for child's coffin to be covered with yellow velvet. The absence of the mutes, black, pals. black gloves and black ost- rich plumes at modern funerals helps people, l think, to restrain their feelings on such occasions. There Is now none of that wild abandonment of grief that was once a feature of so many interments.
 "Black clothing" he continued, lis seldom worn now at fashionable funerals. Ordinary morning dress is more usual, with gray neckties for men and subdued colors for the women mourners. I have even known lounge suits to be worn. Light carts are sometimes used instead of hearses, and at a funeral of duke shooting cart was used to convey the coffin Gray horses, too, in many in- stances replace the old fashioned long tailed black animal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
COSTLY FOOTWEAR.
Some Shoes for Which $1ooo Pair Is
 Paid.

From the New York Mail and Express.
 Shoes selling at 5000 a pair are the product of a factory near Madison Square. To style it shop would be to insult the artisans employed therein. They call 1t a "footgear institute,'' and the proprietor goes by no less title than curative or thopedlst" The wearing of these $10OO shoes is, in the mains hobby, and is based on nerves gone wrong. For there are some persons, It seems. who are plagued with sensitive nerves in their feet which ache so overwhelmingly that not ing can assuage the pain but shoes "pre- scribed' by physician-cobbIer.
 The learned cobber listens to tale of toeache, with attending nervous disturb ances and examines the patients feet with critical scrutiny Every hill and dale of the foot is inspected and studied, and es- pecially is sharp lookout kept for the sensitive nerves. which ultimately are sure to be found. A volume of notes is taken and the prospective customer natu- rally becomes impressed with the severity of his ailment. Next, and what is very important. plaster cast of the foot is taken, and if the patients purse is pro- portioned to his plaint the physician-coo- bier is apt to enter a new order ir his book
 The shoes are made of gosd leather. but do not generally follow the lines os the latest fashions; rather the reverse. It all depends on the vieys of the healer Some sufferers are scientifically shod in ex- change for $500, 1850 or even s10O; but those customers who prefer to pay the highest prices are satisfied with nothing less than 5000 pair. The shoe bills of one New Yorker-a rich contractor-who rides the orthopedic hobby. have footed up sjo, oOo. Yet the shoes he wears are queer-Iooking contrivances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
CHEERFUL FUNERALS.
London Now Runs to Gaudy colors in
 Trappings of Woe.

From the London Mail.
 Many people find it difficult to realize that the old fashioned funeral with it's somber hearse, black orces and its at- mosphere of crape and black bordered handkerchiefs. is now almost thing of the past and survives only among the poorer classes.
 Perhaps the account of Seventh Day Adventist funeral, in which the body was borne in a blue and silver hearse and the mourners attended in bright colors. may have seemed extraordinary, but in reality the event in question was not much fin advance of modern fashion.
 In the north of London, for example, an enterprising firm of undertakers. Messrs. Beckett & Sons, have provided a number of many hued hearses Ito suit the taste of everybody" ''I have hearses of chocolate and gold" said MT. Beckett land others in blue and gold. There is also pure white hearse and another in white and gold"
 The dealers most magnificent vehicle however. is hearse entirely covered with gold, even to the wheels. and this he states, is in constant demand. He however, draws the line at green and gold hearses, as he does not consider them quite in keeping with a funeral
 The manager of one of the largest and