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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

were pretty badly fooled In 1902, when
they consented to tariff revision, and
they have not yet ceased to blow on
their burned fingers. 1t is scarcely
conceivable that they are so soon eager
for another smuggling.
Judge Parker In his notification
address said 1t would be impossible for
the democrats to revise the tariff dur
ing the next four years without the
help OF the senate's republican
majority. This Is a queer way of
putting the sole positive issue Of the
admirable Jeffersonian platform.
One Is almost tempted to paraphrase 1t
by saying, I'VE favor revision, but you
needn't mind us. 1t Is harmless, for
we can't do 1t anyhow" But that is
not the view which ought to satisfy any
Intelligent farmer, merchant or laboring
man. They know that their prosperity
Is largely due to the wise policy now in
force originated by the republican
party. developed by that party and
enforced today by republican
administration. To vote against the
republicans because democratic
presidential candidate says his party
will not be able to overthrow it would
be folly Of which the people, who have
so recently burned their fingers, are
apable.-BaltimOre American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
WHITTIER ARE THEY DRIFTING?
Sensible PopuIists Ignore Fusion and
Embrace RepubIicanism.

The democratic managers have
treated contemptuously the populistic
wing of their party, and the populistic
wing Is returning the compliment. In
the state conventions of the last few
weeks in the states lost to republicans
years ago through fusion between
democrats and populists the drift of
sentiment was away from the demo-
cratic candidate for president.
In Kansas and Nebraska. for
example, the populist conventions were
dragooned into the support of fusion
tickets for state officers, but in both
states the populist leaders declared
that their people would not vote with
the democrats for Parker. In several
cases men prominent in the fusion
movements of 1896 and 1900 openly
advised their followers to vote for
Roosevelt rather than for Parker, and
in other cases the populists or Bryan
democrats were urged to maintain such
independent position as would enable
them to vote consistently for republican
or democratic candidates.
This advice did not come from the
iddle-of-the-roaders or radical popu-
lists, but from those who fought the
democratic battle under Bryan.
Among them are not few republicans
who drifted away from their own party
twelve years ago, but who are with the
republicans today on distinctively
national issues. These and others are
drifting away from populism because
the populist party has failed to achieve
anything, and are drifting away from
democracy because the democratic
party offers nothing satisfactory in the
way of policy.
Meantime the floating vote is drifting
unmistakably toward the party that
has Il policy to the carrying out of
which its candidates and leaders are
pledged.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

sions, special appropriations, ETC., the
sum of $S5,7S1, giving them $6.722 more
than they paid the State. 1t is not
strange that the people of that county
laugh in the faces of the Democratic
orators who try to talk to them on the
subject of State finances. Here In
Kennebec county our cities and towns
paid total State tax of $S6,669 in 1903.
and received back from the State
treasury s94,662. an excess of 1898 in
favor of the towns and cities. 1t is the
same in other counties, as the official
figures show beyond dispute. In 20
years the State tax rate has been cut
from AZ mills on the dollar to ~ mills,
and in spite of the increase in State eX-
penses the towns of Maine actually
paid $113.S29 less in State taxes in
1908 than they did in 1882. And while
they pay less into the State treasury
they are getting more out of it. And
still Democratic orators and editors
wall about the iron hand of State tax
ation.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

resources, fired a volley with their
guns, whereupOn the whole crowd of
Indians fell PROSTATE to the ground.
| To allay their fears and make friends
tobacco was offered them, which on
being tasted was found too bitter and
thrown away. Then, to show It's use.
the crew lighted their pipes, and at the
sight OF smoke issuing from their
mouths the people began to whisper
that they must come from the land Of
ghosts. since they were still full Of the
fire wherewith they had been cremated.
Pieces of soap were given to the
women. who, taking them to be cakes
Of fat, set upon crunching them,
causing foam and bubbles In the
mouth, which puzzled both actors and
bystanders. All these phenomena.
however, were soon explained away,
leaving no, suspicion in the native
mind but a most profound admiration
for the foreigners and their wares"
Sir Alexander Mackenzie had an idea
that the Indians Of the far northwest
were partly Jewish in origin. From
Lake Athabasca in 1894 he set out at
the head of an expedition lin birch
bark canoe, Is feet long, AZ feet beam
and rs inches hold; with 5000 pounds Of
baggage and provision and a crew Of
nine French Canadians" He reached
the Pacific coast and returned. The
aborigines he met were for the most
part possessed Of strongly religious
instincts" said he in his report. with
regard to their origin all we are pre-
pared to state, after a careful survey OF
their languages, manners and customs,
is that they are undoubtedly of a mixed
origin: come from the north-northwest
and had commerce in their early
history, perhaps, through intermarriage
with people of Jewish persuasion or
origin
New Years day, 1911. in the Canadian
northwest was described by d. w.
Harmon as follows: This being the
first day of another year, our people
have passed it, according to the custom
of the Canadians, in drinking and
fighting. Some of the principal Indians
of Fraser lake desired us to allow them
to remain at the fort that they might
see our people drink. AS soon as they
began to be a little intoxicated and to
quarrel among themselves the natives
began to be apprehensive that some
thing unpleasant might befall thal
also. They therefore hid themselves
under beds and elsewhere, saying that
they thought the white people had run
mad for they appeared not to know
what they were about. 1t was the first
time that they had ever seen a person
intoxicated"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
CANNOT FOOL THE PEOPLE.
Democratic Pretenses Seen Through
the Mask.

The only positive issue presented by
the democratic platform is the tariff.
The gold standard is a negative issue
because 1t was excluded from the
platform by two-thirds majority.
The democrats refused to recognize the
gold standard as even established, the
inevitable inference being that they
are still for free silver, and will over
throw the financial policy of the
country as soon as opportunity offers.
Judge Parker's telegram did little to
quiet the just apprehension of the
country. He is himself too recent a
convert to inspire confidence, and there
is very natural suspicion that his
telegram was suggested by the
desperate character Of the situation.
The tariff is the positive and the gold
standard the negative issue of the cam
paign. The other planks of the st.
Louis platform are glttering gener-
alities, Springs to catch woodcock,"
and the conflict will probably be waged
on the two important issues. Were
there probability Of democratic
success it would be difficult to predict
which issue threatened more dire
results to the public. One is a direct
onslaught upon the policy which has
created industrial prosperity. and is
maintaining it. while the other nv
implication endangers both the honor
ana credit of the nation The people
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
PersonaI Notes.

Colonel william c. Capelle' = \,
ton. is the only survivor Of tns !, !
military staff of Massachuse'sa nm
Governor. He was assistant au''
general. Il
The employees Of various -
departments Of the Goverhs
washington are organizing 2 cis "
president of which VIII %
Pinchot. -.
Prof. Frederick Starr. OF ~ ~
sity of Chicago. has had puolis 3
the university press s.oI I, ~
hairy tribe OF Amos, Of VIZ
race he has made . careful 49,
Prof. v. M. spaldins h.s , - !
chair of botany in the on =, consl
Michigan and in October 4. u
his work begun last year az
Laboratory, Tucson. ArisOla
MIS-. L, M. Blackford. q pst'
one of the passengers on ~ ",
cessful railroad train wnis .s,a 4
trial trip in the summer o. y "
Troy and schenectady n. !.
Colonel benjamin r. Hawkes. s,s,,l
the TWO remaining Of the e's ..,x
who organized the G. q. A. IT. last q
tbe anca mpment at Boston ~
The otherIs Colonel william :, ~ \
Manager william cotter' , 3 j "
souri, pacific Railway ,,I nss !, - s.uperv''
dents. Four brothers ., ss,.m ! ~
tendents Is probably T v,t,s0S siasuA
in any family ~ the un''se
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
Pointed Paragraphs

A lot of men are unable to prove
the world owes them a living.
When a poor girl is said to Be IN
she is positively handsome.
Some wives are unhappy ben
their husbands don't neglect u
enough.
Those people who come cary
avoid the rush form the nucleus d |
crowd.
Consistency may be a jewel. but 4
can't soak 1t with the three-ball "
chant.
When a man can do almost anyiz
except make living he is dubdl
genius. "
The sweetness of loves young tsl
often depends upon the amount at!
there is in it.
1t sometimes happens that vifF
marries an old bachelor because Z
has a grudge against him
1t is the limit of impertinence frI
man to take shelter In an umbrs,
store during a thunder shower.
A medical student says he has Oh
heard of the trombone. but he cant a
any reference to it in the medE
books.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
When Corn Is in the TosseI.

It's pleasant In the springtime, wher
crickS begin to rum
An baby pussy willows lie blinkin' In the
sum-
Or later, when the apple or cherry bios
SONS blow,
An honey bees is hummin', existence aim
SO slow.
But you you !, Just s., give me August. a-lyin' or
When corn is in the tossel, an wheat is In
the stack.
The little lakes seem bluer the woods a
darker green,
With now an then a yellow field of stub
BILE in between.
There ant no use O. talkin', fer better or
fer worse,
I'd buck ,7eIxs Of Oakland County against the
Her fields a-smilin' to heaven, an heaven
a-smilin' back
When corn Is in the tossle, an wheat is
In the stack.
You'd almost think that Nature had
somethin' great an grand.
That she's a-tryin' to tell US, an we can't
understand;
But like a babe that's lynn upon its
mothers breast,
We only know she loves US, an rocks us
to our rest.
They say a few rich fellers is goblin
everything.
But they can't buy the sunshine, ner hap
piness, by ling!
I haven't got no millions. ner don't feel
When corn is in the tossle, an wheat is
in the stock! Fl. l.. Rose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
The Attendance at St. Louis.

From the first, one of the most en-
thusiastic boomers of the big fair at
ST. Louis has been Ferdinand Peck.
He was the commissioner whose tact
and enterprise secured appropriations
for exhibits from several European
governments, and he had had earlier
exposition experience as the United
States representatives of the Paris ex-
position Just now he is making cheer
ful prophecies for the benefit of the st.
Louis managers, and even goes so far
as to venture the prediction that 81
900, 600 men women and children will
pass through the gates of the big show
between now and the first of December.
Up to that date the aggregate admis-
sions at st. Louis, including deadheads,
total up to 1000, 900. The total paid ad-
missions at Chicago from its opening
to it's close where 21,4S),1n, and with
the 6,059,3S0 free admissions gave a
total attendance of 27,o39,521. To
match this record the st. Louis atten-
dance must increase enormously dur
ing the next three months. but even the
widest optimist could not possibly
imagin, that 3O,O0O,OOO people will pass
through the fair gates between Sep
tembcr 1 and December 1. That would
mean quarter of a million every day,
rain Or shine, and up to date 100000 has
been the high-water mark for any
single day at ST. Louis. 1t is extreme
ly doubtful that the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition will reach the Column
bian fair mark, or come within 5000,
600 of reaching it. In 1876 there We're
9.91O.395 people at the Philadelphia ex-
position. the Paris exposition of 1878
attracted 16,O32,725 and the attendance
at the last Paris exposition aggregated
g., 900. 900. The St. Louis fair will do
exceedingly well if it closes the gates
with half that number of paid admis-
sions. And yet it is agreed that the
exposition is far greater and more
worthy of a great attendance than any
Of its predecessors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
Out of the Mouths Of Babes

Mama-Don't you know tnat = :
Solomon said Spare the roo ana =
the child?" Ia ii
Tommy-Yes: but he never SAID ~
he was a boy. su
Johnny-I guess my mother = ei'
Willie-What makes you tninA " 4
Johnny-'Cause she won't iet ~ M
in the rain, but she makes m'
bath. .sr vog
important question.
Papa-Weil, what is 1t, dear! ,.s
Small Elsie-If a man eats TOO mua
will he become piebald! - IA u
Mamma-Margie, I'm surprisS, IN IA
YOU talk so rudely and order s! u,,s u
so when she has come to play VIZ WI, n
Margie-Oh, it's just maS s'. 4 q
mamma, we are playing shes
lady and ] am her new COOK
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

There are wings on the money ln
man never had to earn.
If a man is firm with his chm
their mother hates him for IT, ana
spises him If he isn't.
1t is pretty hard work being 2
husband and having any respect
your strength of character.
Girls don't worry about when Z
will be old and have lost Their GEN
because they think they will be l1al'
then.
Somehow a woman doesn't seen
get half as much pleasure out
nice clothes her children have ~
she had to deprive herself to give |"
to them.-New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

discussion of State issues gets more
and more embarrassing to the Demo-
cratic managers. Their stuffed figures
as to State expenditures have had the
stuffing knocked out of them. The fall
sity of their charges has been shown
by official and mathematical demon
STATIONS. The only hope of the De-
mocracy now is to hunt for votes on
enforcement of the law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
More Than State Issues Involved.

More Than State Issues Involved.
The Republicans of Maine have well
coined the discussion of State issues
inaugurated by the opposition with SO
many fireworks and falsities and as 1t
has progressed the weakness OF the
Democratic position Is made more ana
more apparent. The Republican ad-
ministration of State affairs covers al
most half a century with the exception
of the brief period of 1SSO-S2. and the
party was very willing to go into THIS
campaign with the record of that nall
century as the issue. But the voters Vi
Maine cannot afford to forget thal
involved in the election of September
u. This is a presidential year ana tiie
bearing of Names vote on the natioiiai
campaign is everywhere acknowledged
The whole country watches Will i"~
tense interest the early contest III 'ii''
State. and its result will be regarded dts
significant, and will be carefully liz
ured upon in every state from the Az
tantic to the Pacific.
The Maine Democracy Is not 10 NC
blamed for lodging national lssue''
They are wise in seeking to divert 'iie
attention of voters from the unsa'ory
record of their party at large,-the PAL
ty of free trade, of scuttle. OF uhsounu
money. of hard times, of laundering
and negation. They are not u NC
blamed in seeking to keep III the pach-
ground their national candidates-one
a man unframed in public affairs VINO
stands for nothing but his allegiance TO
the trust interests which secured his
nomination by trick, and the other
an octopenarian named solely for the
size of mis- barrel. But their evasion
and silence on national candidates and
issues must not deceive the votes of
Maine Every Democratic vote in
Maine in September whatever the prl-
mary motive of the man casting 1t, is
a vote for those impossible national
candidates and for that ST. Louis NOM
strosity by courtesy called platform.
On the other hand, the Republicans
are justified in demanding that the Re-
publican record in national affairs and
the Republican candidates and plat
form in the present national campaign
be considered i'm Maine at this time. In
its effect throughout the country every
Republican vote. September IL Is
vote for Theodore Roosevelt and for
the platform and record of the party m
mower under whose administration of
national affairs the country has made
unparalleled progress and won unpre-
cedented prosperity. Every Republic
can vote September IL, sends a mes
sage of cheer and confidence through
| out the country, and tells the world
| that the good old Pine Tree State
stands for sound money and protection.
for the regulation of the trusts and the
policy of national honor in the Philip
pines, for good times at home and the
maintenance of American rights
abroad, for worth and ability in public
office and the courageous, progressive
and patriotic management of national
| affairs.
These things are involved in the
coming election i'm this State, and the
fact cannot be obscured by all the
smoke which may arise from the flick
ering fires upon which the Democratic
| managers are frantIcally blowing hot
air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
Among the Indians.

Even as late as the year 1905 there
were Indians on the North American
continent who had never seen or heard
a gun. had never seen tobacco smoke
and were capable of worshiping the
white men who controlled these Won
ders. The Rev. A. G. Morice tells of
some of the adventures of Simon
Fraser. who has stamped his name on
Canada. Father Morice writes as
follows: ION landing at Lake Stuart
Fraser's men. to impress the natives
with proper idea Of their wonderful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

What have the towns of Maine been
getting out of the increased State ex-
penditures in recent years? The
amount paid direct to cities, towns or
organized plantations in 1882 for school
fund and mill tax. free high schools.
railroad and telegraph tax, soldiers
pensions, support of paupers, improve
ment of State roads. ETC., was $780,
SA2.3 In 1903 the amount was $685.
ool'e1. being an increase of s534,75S.2S,
vi iff per cent. And while the towns
nave 'nus been getting more and more
.'eS nave actually been paying less
.. 'o me state\treasury. and. the rate of
state taxation n Us been cut in two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

In the past 20 years the deposits in
the Maine savings banks have in
creased s51.O34279 to which should be
added sl9.914,010.63 of deposits in 1903
in trust companies and 1882, 206.2S de-
posted in loan and building associa-
tions established since 1SS2-giving a
grand total gain of s73. $50, 1860 which
represents in part. the savings though
thrift and prosperity, of our people.
And everyone of those dollars is worth
100 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Mr.. Williams Speech.
(Philadelphia Press.)

philadelphia PreSs.)
1t would be idle to follow Mr.. VIII
liams through his tOrtuOus discourse
and show its absurdities. His argu-
ments are beneath contempt. HIS an
alogies have no parallelism. His his
tory is a travesty His irony Is ribald-
ry. When a man imagines that he Is
puncturlng the argument fop diversi-
fled national industries by picturing
Jersey bananas and Florida wheat;
when he fancies he overthrows the
foundation of protection by asking why
not a tariff between states; wheh ne
deludes himself with the idea that he
disposes of the economic truths based
on difference of labor cost by lnqulr-
ing why the black labor of the South
has not run out the white labor OF the
North; when his whole speech Is made
up of such irrelevances 1t would De
folly to take him up seriously IN de-
tail. His deliverance is prolonged
sneer at the President and 1t VIII ex-
cite disgust with decent-minded men
even among his own partlsahS. he
shows no sense Of the gravity ana I'M
pOrtance of the occasion or OF the dig
nifty with which it should be met. In
stead of the speech of leader 1t Is the
performance of a clown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
LIGHT AID AIRY.
Feminine SUSPICION.

Husband-You don't treat me like
Smiths wife treats him.
Wife-How does she treat him.
Husband-Why, she puts her arms
around his neck and almost loves him to
death.
Wife-Yes and she'll probably succeed
in the course of time. He recently had
his life insured for $4,000 in her favor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

1t is barely possible that the people
of Maine will vote into power the party
which stole the State government, a
little over Il score of years ago. and
which later gave the country the worst
period of hard times in it's history.
But we doubt it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

The general staff of the army has
under consideration applications and
accompanying papers of militia Off
GERS who desire to attend courses of
instruction at the several service
schools. A number of such applica-
tons have been received, but in view
of the fact that before entrance as a
student officer at a service school each
militiaman will be subjected to pre-
liminary examination. a number have
changed their applications so as to
request instruction at one of the post
schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
The Point Made Clear.
cleveland Leader.)


The decrease of less than per cent.
in railroad earnings last month, COM
pared with July, 1903, was equivalent
to a gain of about II per cent over the
greatest record before last year. That
point of view must not be missed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
Friend in Need.

I'm awfully thirsty" remarked the
weary mosquito.
Come with me into the next ROOM"
said the housefiy.
Because why?" queried the mosquito
Because that's where the nearest mos
quito bar is located replied the housefly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

The War department officials intend
to stop, if they can, the practice of as
signing deposit books issued to enlist
ed men of the army. The suggestion
has been made by officers of the pay
department that the regulations be
amended so as to require the deposit
books to be left with the company
records until soldiers are discharged.
This will prevent the Objectionable use
of the books.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
Wisdom of Experience.

II don't believe in granting women the
right to propose during leap year." said
the young bachelor.
proposing at all times" rejoined the man
with the ingrowing hair. instead OF urg-
ing us on to make fools of ourselves"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24

Neither this State nor any other ever
had a cleaner or ADLER administration
of it's affairs than Maine has enjoyed
under John +. Hill. Every Republicans
vote September Il. will be an endorse
ment of that administration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-24
Appropriate Title,

Dribbles-Have you seen anything of
Sluggen lately?
Scribbles-No. I understand he Is busy
writing a scrapbook.
Dribbles-Writing a scrap book
Scribbles-Yes: a book on the manly art
of self-deferse, you know.