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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

SHAWANo, visa C. Worth of Neenah,
who operates fifteen cheese factories In Shawano
and adjoining counties, was arrested on war
rant charging him with issuing checks with
intent to defraud. having no funds on deposit.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, visa gang of rob.
bers raided stores residences and saloons at
Boyd. Christ CAMEL and Hank Camel are
the heaviest losers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
$6.O0To the $500
For Harvest LabOrerS.

Every day in August for parties of
FIVE or more onp one ticket. Call at
the ticket office, sIl q Third street s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
SOME COMMON SENSE
And Bottle Of Paracamph Free.
Paracanlpfl Cures

the following ailments, whether recent on
of long standing. 1t cures in a scientific
manner and does not in any way affect
the heart, injure the nervous system
or upset the stomach. Itworks through
the pores of the skin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
WHAT THE OTHER MAINE EXCHANGES Arr
Il This Extravaganza?
(rortland Advertiscr).

The Republicans have welcomed
discussion of state affairs from tn
first The Republican candidate for
governor, Hon. William r cobb. in his
first campaign speech expressly stated
that he desired to have the campaign
fought on state issues. To he sure it
is not intended that the Democrats
shall completely hide tn" real state Is
sue ana fool the people Of Maine who
believe IN the enforcement Of law AMI
the elimination of the saloon into the
belief that the rcsubmiSsion plank IN
the Democrats platform is Of second
airy Importance. The people have
been told and will continue to be told
the truth IN regard to that article in
the Democratic declaration Of faith.
But in the matter Of extravaganza
1t does cost m5re to run the govern
mcnt Of the state Of Maine than it did
twenty years ago ana for that fact tho
people 81 Maine have every reason to
BE- thankful. If it did not cost more to
run thcState government now than then
the young men ana women Of Maine
would have every reason to get out of
In" state as soon as they can and make
their residence in Il commonwealth
Wh"r" nroEr"ssivrness is recognized as
a Virtu" and heu"volcnce and charity
and education are not looked unon rs
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stao - 20 ,,,..,,l ."e 7''', J"S'
100000 =. ,o,., " '.,''i.'I r'l
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
1t Proved a Boomeranu.
Waterville Mail.)

From political standpoint if is
much better not to make any attack at
an than to make one which recoils
upon the aggressor. The result of the
efforts of the Democratic leaders to
prove by mass of juggled figures tina.
TIE republican party has given tho
state of Maine an extravagant ad-
m1nlStratlon can hardly produce tho
satisfaction to them and their follow
crs that they expected. The effect IF
TINS playing with the facts i'm the case
has been to have those facts sourbt
out and set forth by men whose ropu
tat1ons ar" UnimpeachabIe. When TINS
set forth they show that the Democrats
either Intentionally ATTEMPTED to do
celEe the voters of the State bv mis-
statements or else didn't know what
'h"y were talking about. 1t would not
De dlf1cult to imagine that either might
nave been the case. The trouble with
ne attempt to raise howl about the
states financial mana cement lios in
tpe fart that so many false statements
nave been put forth that the Re-
PubicanS arc going to profit by tho on
tlre incident. 1t is right, too. and inst
mat TINS attempt to brsmirch the State
ana officials who have served II honor
ably and faithfully should thus faiI nc
most similar attempts Of the Demo-
critic party in both State and Natio,
have failed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
That DwindIing Percentage.
portland PreSS)

The Sentinel has already hauled down
its 800 per cent. increase flag, on account
of the revised figures of it's candidate
showing 233 per cent. Some time ago
we had occasion to show it that by
its own figures the increase had been
but LOG per cent. This is provable bv
the state reports. By the report of the
State treasurer for 1882 the total ex-
penditurcs that year were 81. O99. $50 "a.
not $640,999.e9, as stated by Mr.. Davis,
and the expenditures in 1902 were
S2,21S, 33o.31. not s2,134. O26.14. as stated
by Mr.. Davis. He has understated one
total $459.O00 and the other $139. O0O If
ne handles figures so carelessly, I'M
justly and partisanly in respect to one
thing. what confidence can we have in
his other statements?
As matter of fact the State expen-
ditures did not increase in the period
specified 900 per cent, or even 233 per
cent, but the actual increase was 1O6
per cent, on the face of the figures given
by the official reports. And when the
details are examined it is plain that the
increase was justifiable and necessary
and for the public good. Furthermore
it appears that at least one item Of the
increase was rather nominal than real.
That is the temporary loan of $3.50, 900, a
large part of which was on account Of
the Spanish war, but which was not an
actual expenditure of the year 1902.
There was no temporary loan at all in
the 1882 report.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Closing Up the Ranks.
tBangOr Ncws).

Until now the campaign in Maine has
net been at all exciting Thus far the
glst of The dispute has been ,harr sc on
the part of the Democrats AMI refrt,-
tons on the part Of the Rcpuhlicans
There has been no cogency in The D.n-
ocratic argument, no sense in tbai-
accusations. They have made many
violent and abusive assaults in diyors
p'2rrs' but their repulse has ALWAYS
been turned into rout and at,,n
every conflict their wounded have an
numbered the field. Without stri,,;,n
to present things other than tbc,, ,ra
w" can say, with candor that with tho
election still nearly two weeks ave.,
the Maine Democracy is discraditaI
and !isIarred from the field of o,,,a;.,
argument. and is devotine all tho o,o,
GioS 1t has in striving to cover tic a.
feat. -
Under these conditions the Den,,,,;
cans can go in and win without fa,r of
u Singl" reverse. Victory is only wa
weeks away Victory and vindicat t"o
are h"'h i'll sight. This is as II sbo,,,
Do. from now on no Republican
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
More Democratic Buncombe,
portland Advertjser)


The Democratic educational bureau
has made another startling discovery.
1t has found out that the State of
Maine paid more for repairs on it's
State House. last year, than was paid
by ''tlIe great state of New York" on
its $21.000,000 state capitol at Albany.
Here is another terrible charge against
which the wicked Republican graft
erS" must defend themselves. The
people are crying out for an eXplana-
ton. OF course the same Democratic
educational bureau doesn't deem it
Maine Capitol was built many years
ago the growing business of the State
government has necesSitated changes
and repairs Il part of which were made
in order to safeguard Invaluable rec
Ords, the capitol at Albany is new and
was completed at comparatively re-
cent date. The people of New York
after paying 81. 100000 for a new state
house might reasonably feel aggrieved
at any very large appropriation for
repairs at this early date. But Maine,
with a comparatively old State House
on its hands with many of its appoint
ments out Of date and unsatisfactory,
hardly need be scandaliZcd by tine
reasonable expenditure of $4,000 for
the purpose of repairs.
The Democratic campaign of bum
combe and misrepresentation goes
mcrrily on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Let every Republican REMEMBER
that this IS NATIONAL Election.
A Vote tor Cobb is Vote for Roose-
welt. Vote the STRAIGHT Ticket.

that is. with the trust funds and other
book liabilities deducted. are 1853, 600
That is the amount of :he bonded debt
rs it strnds today. At the beginning
of the year this was $1913,00O, but
bonds Of $2G0000 have been redeemed
since then. ON the ether hand the
state had a cash balance of $637 SIS at
the beginning Of thu year, ana q
balance due on State taxes of $3.50 600
mIkinC Il total of i.491 .G7S in current
assets. or $i32. 7S2 in excess of the cur
rent book liabilities Of 81 ,063 SOC. 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 n million before
January if sufficient bonds are offered
at Il reasonable figure. 1t is calculated
that on the present basis there is going
to he n surplus of half n 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 ratio should be reduced to
two mills So much for the iron hand
of taxation"
This thcn is the account of Reruhli-
can stewardship FOR upwards Of a score
"f years since 1852: It has reduced the
state debt from s5.199n0. or if we take
out the SINKING fund. from sl.17S7l5 in
1882 to S!.GI:i 600 ut the present time. o
reduction of s2.525.711. or a little more
than 60 por cent. 1t has reduced The in
tereat rate on this from to 2 per cent
1ni the annual interest charge from
1927 100 to about S3O.Oan. or a fraction
more than 81 per cent. 1t has reduced
the amount Of state taxes collected
from>th2 towns from 81 0l52S9 to SOIL
49, or more than 10 per cent. and has
given them more for less. It has re
duced the state tax rate from Az mills
to 2A mills, and it now proposes an
other reduction of thTe"-Guarters of \
mill. 1t has increased the resources Of
the state by finding new sources Of
revenue. thus relieving the great body
of taXnHyorS. On these resources it is
laying by surplus Of half n million n
year 50 that the question comes be
tween III" continuation Of this policy
and huving in tn" unnatured obiga-
ti"nS Of the State ~ a high premium or
cutting down the tax rate. IT has add
cd new departments and institutions
from time to time as they appeared to
be needed has adopted improvements,
introduced now ideas ana kept abreast
of the times. IT has believed in and
practic"d liberaltv and progrcssivencss
but not cxtravaganco. believing such
policy to be in the long run the most
profitable. Why then is it not entitled
to renewed vote of confidence?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Laughing at the Candidate.
(BiddefOrd Journal)

I In beginning his speech Mr.. Davis
'created great laughter and applause by
unwinding "A roll of paper into the aud
fence one end of which he held in his
hand. This roll was about four inches
in width and nearly 20 feet in length.
-Naterville Sentincl's report of Cam
didate Davis speech at Rumford Falls.
This shows one of the methods
adopted by the Democratic candidate
for governor of Maine to attract at
tention. Like the street corner fakir.
he performs a Sleight of hand trick to
draw the crowd, and then proceeds to
foist his wares upon the people who
gather in n-mouthed wonder. Mr.
Davis prefaced his performance by
saying that the wicked Republicans
had accused him of building a man of
straw, land here" he said, as he pro-
ceeded to unwind his roll, lis some Of
the stufTing which the Republicans
charge has been knocked out of this
man of straw" And then the audi
ence just roared with laughter and
MIR. Davis and Mr.. Davis Organ We're
pleased, evidently not comprehending
that it is one thing to laugh with a
man and quite another thing to laugh
at him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Augusta. Aug. -. 1904.
Dear Sir.
The Obvious Duty.

cortland AdVertiScr.)
The platforms of the Republicans OF
Maine both empnatIcaliy endorse tn.
Maine prohibitory law and declare in
favor OF its impartial and thorough en-
1orcemcnt. The Democrats OF the State
nave declared for IA rcsubmiSson of the
constitutional provision for prOhilpi, ION I'm
the interest of a license law and a Demo-
cratic sheriff has demonstrated to The
people OF this county for the past two
years the Democratic idea of law enforce
ment. The people of the county should
De able to choose without hestancy be-
tween the two parties upon this issue
alone And having chosen they should
spare no effort to bring about the com
plete overthrow of the Democratic idea
of notification.
Support of a third ticket in this cam
paign Is the very thing which Sheriff
Pennell and his supporters in the doc
trine of notification of law have been
praying for. They know that in no other
way can ii be made possible for them to
win. Those people who from Il mistaken
understanding of the situa ton or from
personal prejudice are contemplating
throwing their support to third ticket in
the coming election should understand
hands Of the enemies Of the prohibi.ory
law and its enforcement They are
simply helping to give aid and encourage
ment to the men who declare that tho
sheriff has the right ITO use his Judgment
about enforcing the law. They shnuld
understand that the way 10 win victorieg
for good government and for the support
of law and order is to present n solid
front In the face Of the enemy and to
avoid falling into the traps which have
sure the emphatic and unmis' akabIc CON
demnation of PennelIism and nullifica-
tion. vote the Republican ticket. And
don't forget to Vote 1t Straight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
No Split in the Party.
WaterVille Mail)

For some reason or other The Sentinel
has had good deal to say first and last
concerning the position that The Mail
took during the first for the Republican
nomination for Governor.
The trouble with The Sentinel in tina t
the split in the Republican party which
the Democrats hoped to see after the
Bangor convention has not vet arrived
ana will not. 1t was a hot fight and we
We're licked but that is not reason why
we should sit back and sulk and refuse
TO do our duty. The Mail believes in
party regularity and has always preac he'd
1t as its readers know. We believe that
any man who has faith in the PRINCIPLES
OF the Republican party should vote for
those principles even if he cannot pick
MS own candidate If we are beaten in
caucus or convention we will take orr
menicine and wait for the next time.
On No, Mr. Sentinel you can't get I'D
any feeling between Fernald men and
So'" men or Prescott men and Cobb men.
W. are all for the Republican party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

sure. but it is headed in the right wav
and though it is not going very fast it
is sure of every step it has taken, and
IS COZ Hntcd with present progress until
we can go more rapidly. The Re
publicans show that the State debt is
being reduced every year. At this
present year. the debt is less than at
any other time since the close of the
Civil War. Meantime, the taxes have
been so arranged that most of the COST
OF running the commonwealth falls
upon the big cOrporation-the rail-
roads, telegraph and express COM
panies-and all this time the working
people are gaining new privileges, and
tn" man who wishes to gain and own
Il nome, can do so more easily today
than at any previous time. The pro-
hlbitory law. which has helped the
public in the past. should be retained
upon IN" books and should he enforced
The schools should receive ample sup
port; officials should DO COMPENSATED
from salaries and not from fees: State
roads shoni he expedited, industry
should be encouraged. and the State
should he made delightful place
Of residence for all persnns-incIudin-
Democratic politicians who seek t.
overthrow things for the sake of get
ting into office.
Tho contrast between the two par
ties is so great that one is comnellad
to make not" of the divergent methods
employed in winning votes The Diff
ference is 50 conspicuous that no voter
Should hesitate as how he should act
in September.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
The Increased Expenditures.
(PiscataQuis Observer.)

How many corporations and firms,
and for that matter how many individ-
uals are there whose expenditures do
not show an increase over 20 years
ago? There are very few, surely. But
is the Republican party through its
representatives entirely to blaine for
the increased appropriations and ex-
penditures? We can remember that
during the session of the last Legisla-
ture bills were rushed in from all parts
of the State carrying appropriations
for schools, bridges, Aroostook war vet
Grams and many other things. These
bills were not the children of the repre-
scntativCs but We're the demands Of
their constituents, Democrats and Re
rublicans uniting in urging the appro-
priations. And the demand is the
same whether the representative is a
Republican or a Democrat. The prac-
tise of economy must begin at home
and will then be felt in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
The Contrast in the Parties.
(Bangur NeWS.)

Look at the democratic platform
adopted at Wdtcrville and comn,r. !,
with the Republican platform adont..d
ut Eangd1ssN Compare the two with care
and not the impression conveyed. The
Watervile document denuuncrs cnn-
dennis and regulates. The Bangor
production commendS, endorses and
points with pride. The Democrats,
creed asks the voters Of Maine to a.
stroy and mutilate the fabric of pov-
eminent we now have. 1t appeaIs tn
our people on the ground that things
v hich exist are all wrong and crnor,ed
and out nj joint. 1t condemns the hest
results of the best minds i'm Maine II
SCornS the l;.bors of Maine laW-malxcrS
for more than 30 years past 1t si,nnly
demands to have the party which has
made Maine what it is hurled FROM
control. 50 that tn" Democrats may
come in ana rlZe our civic fabric. to tn,
ground
In strong contrast to the Democratic
desire, the Republicans come out and
declare that Maine is a very good State
rs States so. 1t is not perfect. to be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
republican Stewardship.
cortland P,cec,

Inc democratic candidate and ,.,.
IN this state have been howlin.r .,h.,,,
higher taxes ana expenditures ~. =,
creased weight of the iron b.,n,, -.
taxation. Extravaganza, "loot" MI
graft, sneerinS at Republican s,a,,.
arlshir and bv warped logic trving -
make the State treasury balance Of
$G3l 900 at the close of 1909 i,,,.
actual deficit. The Watcryillc Snn,;nai
said the other day that lit is NOT n,
possible that the State of Maine n;nh.
have Increased in population f,star ;e
the taN"tinn had been less hurda,,
some" What taxation, State or Iooss,
Presumably the state tax is meant -.
that is what has been under discuss;on
all this time. Iiut that has been shown
over ana over again to be Il very small
yart of the tax burden, so Iirht nc
hardly to j" felt, and moreover ono
that has been continually decreasin~
In the last 20 years the State tax r,to
HIS decreased - per cent. and tho
present governor is now advising an
other reduction.
The actual liabilities Of the State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

should relax in his efforts to make tho
victory not only sure but overwhelm-
.l'S. EVERY man who believes in
Roosevelt and good gol eminent, every
man VINO believes in steady employ
ment at high wages and every man
VINO hopes to see n continuation of
good times. should take hold and work
with will to make this election as
nearly unanimous as possible. A vote
Tor '"hb next election day is vote for
Roosevelt and good times and pros
perity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Light on the Situation.
(POrtland Expressly


Our esteemed friend. Col. r. w
Plaisted of Augusta has made dis
covcry. 1t is given publicity through
the columns of the Boston Sunday
papers. and as no copyright is claimed
we take it for granted that we are at
liberty to give further publicity to it.
Col. Plaisted says that Republican
maJorities in recent elections" Che is
speaking about Maine. probably the
same conditions do not prevail else
where) have been large because the
Democratic vote has been small" Here
indeed is Daniel come to Judgment.
All the Democrats have to do in order
to carry this State is to increase their
vote until it surpasses that cast by the
Republicans How delightfully."- simple
it all is! What a wonder that no one
ever thought of it before!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

The Democratic Motive.

'i-DItl iilu A'lNtrllStE.p
TIL" democrats of Maine have been
induStriouSly trying for several weeks
to keep the attention Of the people
away from two things, the Democratic
rec ora in national affairs and the real
Democratic issue in Maine in the
present campaign, viz. the open saloon.
And 50 they have kept hammering
away from day 10 day in their news
papers and in their campaign speeches
about Republican extravaganza in the.
management Of state finances. They
have harped continually on the string
of IN alleged outrageous increase III
state expenditures in the past twenty
years and although their arguments
have been met at every turn and con-
vnCiugly ana concusiVely answered
they continue to keep on repeating
them and even have the effrontery {"
claim that every assertion of theirs
stands uncontrovcrt"l and incontesti-
bic. They have been caught in DELHI
crate misr, presentations and false as
sertiCns time after time. And still
they say that the Republican newspa-
pcrs of the State are unabl" to meet
their arguments. But it is easy to I'M
derstand their position. They have
started out to keep something else in
front of the Democratic record in ma
tional affairs and the Democratic pur-
pose in state affairs and they do not
intend to let little things like the truth
ANA the open and frank discussion of
questions of state government stand in
the way of their purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Two and Two Make Five.
(BiddefOrd JOurnal.)

In the absence Of anything better
the Maine Democrats would try to
raise an issue on the proposition that
two and two make five, and then
stump the State in an attempt to make
the people believe it. And because
there are some who are so simple
minded that they would believe the
statement. it would be necessary for
the Republicans to deny it, as they are
now denying some of the preposterous
assertions made by the Democrats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Its Effect Upon the National Election.
Gardner Reportcr-JOurnal)


Republicans who may find it incon-
venient to go to the polls on election
day, may think to themselves that it
doesn't make any difference if they do
stay away, the State is bound to go
republican anyway and one vote more
or less will not make any difference.
But the votes do count. 1t is expected
that the State will go republican, but
if there is but small majority, or one
considerably less than usual it will be
called 4 democratic victory. Every
republican voter should get out at the
state election, for republican votes then
will have more effect upon the national
election than they will at the national
election itself. Every Maine republican
who wants Roosevelt elected should
get to the polls at the State election.