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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
The Era of Prosperity.

The bureau of labor, of which Carroll
D. Wright is the head. has just COM
pleted a non-partisan and indepen-
dent investigation into the increase in
wages and the increase in cost of liv-
ing during the past 10 or II years. All
people who have worked for a living
during that time know of their own
personal experience that there has
been a vast Improvement in the con-
dition of the working people since the
dark days of the last Democratic
administration. This improved con-
dition is an indisputable fact, but the
report in question gives it even more
convincing proof and presents state
ments and figures which the DEM
ocrats will very carefully dodge during
the coming campaign. There was no
partisan purpose in the investigation
but it's results make it a most eloquent
Republican campaign document.
The report shows that wages have
increased 1873 per cent. since 1894. while
the cost of living has increased only
1916 per cent. Since 1896, when the
Democrats were defeated and Mr.
Mckinley was elected President, wages
have increased 1876 per cent. and the
cost of living 1915 per cent. But thos"
figures do not take cOgniZance of the
increased amount Of employment and
the decreased hours Of labor. In 1eO"
the hours Of labor per week were IL
per cent. less than in 1890, 3.5 per cent.
less than in 1895 and 81 per cent. less
than in 1900. This shows marked I'M
provement in the condition of workmen.
In the establishments that had been
running continuously from 1890 to 1903
the aggregate of wages paid in 1903 was
AL per cent. greater than in 1896 and
54.4 per cent. greater than in 1894.
That gives some idea of the result of
the Improvement in business and the
steady employment of the wOrkmen
The year 1896 was not a fair test of
Democratic rule, as the return of the
Republicans to power was made GER
tain in that year, and the nation began
to prepare for the change. The figures
given in the report Of Carroll d.
Wright are all Of the most trustworthy
character and cannot be disputed. If
al the facts i'm connection with this
matter were taken into consideration 1t
would show in n more startling manner
the great success that has attended Re-
publican control of the government, but
the plain facts as given in this noIi-
partisan report are ample to convince
every intelligent voter that he does not
want n return of Democratic rule and
ruin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
The menace" of the Army.

What is an Historically safe army,
such as the st. Louis platform signs
for? That plank is simply one of the
many in the platform which means
nothing. There is no point to which it
has been historically demonstrated that
the army can be reduced with safety.
Every time the army has been
reduced it was discovered later
to be mistake. In 1872, in
1850 and in 1893, when brought face
to face with war, it was found that the
army had been reduced to a point far
below the actual needs of the country.
The Democratic platform contains n
dig at the regular army because it
thinks that the bugaboo of militarism
is something to win votes with and be-
cause on general principles the Dem
ocratic party is opposed to an army
which stands for order, law and
national safety.
AS a matter of fact the military
strength of the country is less, today
in proportion to the population, than it
was in the days of jefferson and
Monroe. The Army and Navy Journal.
in commenting upon this latest piece
of Democratic buncumb, points out
that, today, the regular army numbers
10 men for each 100 COO nrnlIl1t ion
In $500 it numbered SO and in 1920 it
numbered 103 for each 100, 900 population.
regular soldiers for each 100, 900 citizens
Truly the menace Of militarism is some
thing terrifying to all intelligent citi-
ZenS!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06

dOgsie all the room he wanted for his
contra i'll the square. A few of the he
roes descended after bit, when it was
observed that the animal was interest
ed in no one but himself and gathered,
as a crowd will. about the dog. Sudden
ly he saw them, and appeared playful
and later vicious. He made dash for
the crowd. then ensued wild scramble
for the tall timber.
The dog not appearing to be ex-
tremely savage people gradually came
down from their lofty perches and pro-
ceeded on their way, keeping ii weather
eye on the pup VINO ambled off,
Keeling and staggering in another direc-
ton. II later appeared that the animal
was not mad, but evidently someone
with a strained idea of the humorous
had been giving him liquor for joke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06

out hazard TO the next green. and
s""s'in~ NV diver firmly with boil
hands, said Now. my boy. we Will d.
ava, a. u urive ana q put.
= II steadied myself for the stroke an
cut n large slice out of the atmosphere
only to ind 10 my chagrin that the bal
had moved scarcely three feet from tn
Tee The gravity Of my caddY was
never for an instant staggered. He care
fully reached among the clubs and. se
lecting a putter. ne handed II to me.
Now. sir he said. you will have t.
make q hell OF long put.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
The Vice Presidency.

A significant feature of the address,
in which ex-Secretary Root formally
notified Senator Fairbanks of his nomi-
nation to the vice presidency, was that
pungcnt paragraph in which the elo-
quent New Yorker commented upon
the dignity and Importance of the
vice presidential office. Since no few
er than five, out of the last II Presi-
dents chosen by the people, have died
in office leaving their duties to be as
summed by vice presidents. it shows that
the candidate of a political party for
the vice presidency should be strictly a
man of presidential size, trained to
public life. commanding public conf
dence and in full possession of mental
and physical vigor. Such a man the
Republicans have nominated this year.
Senator Fairbanks IS i'm the prime of
life, wholly in sympathy with the
administration. and for the past seven
years an active and useful member of
that body over which, if elected, he will
preside.
What a contrast to this course is that
pursued in this campaign by the DEM
ocratic party. which has nominated a
man who will be 50 years of age before
the beginning, and Sc before the end,
of the next administration. No man of
those years would ever be chosen for
the presidency, and yet the Democrats
ask the American people to elect as
vice president a man altogether I'M
equal in body or mind of assuming the
duties Of the presidential office. There
are many uncertainties and dangers
involved in voting for the Democratic
candidate next November. and not the
least of these is that the duties of the
presidential office might soon devolve
upon some man now unknown. whom
Judge Parker, il President, could place
in the line of presidential succession.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
TREE INVESTIGATIONS
Utility Of Wind-breaks on the 81.
of the West.

The Bureau Of Forestry of the por..
nefit Of Agriculture has begun de,d 1, r.
sestigations In tree planting In Iiinaaaa..
md the Dakotas with n view to No, ' ieas
Increasing the area Of wood lots for s,'ay
ence posts, and farm repair matar,'ii
needed. but to determine the kind ~ y
rees that make The most rapid ern,, q
md are most valuable commerci,i,,,' WIN
or use as wind-breaks ana
Experiments have shown that sba,,.-
,elts. in protecting the lands from wi,,1a
influence a larger crop yield. s,vina
growing crops the soil moisture necass.. 20
0 keep them thrifty during dry. WHY
times. us
Five experts have been assigned 70
AIRY on the work In Illinois. und,,- a.. 10
supervision of X. s. Kellogg. with bsa aie
quarters at Roodhouse. H., and two r,ar
les Of three experts each will WORT =
he Dakotas. beginning in the southern
ward. The parties will be- IN charga =,
]. NJ. Fetherolf. at Sioux Falls. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
Four Democratic newspapers in New

Four Democratic newspapers in New
York City are wrangling among them
selves over the honor of having infiu-
enced Judge Parker to send his famous
gold plated telegram. Their quarrel
and self praise are a pretty poor cam
paign argument for the Parker cause;
since, If any one of those four news
papers Is right. Judge Parker was sim
ply bullied into sending the dispatch
moral greatness. which some Of his
worshippcrs have pretended to discover
i'm him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06

BY the rules of war adopted by the
Hague conference, it was agreed to
forego the use of airships or balloons
for a period of five years. That term
expired last week. and there is now
some interest as to whether the Rus
slams or japanese will proceed to drop
explosives and throw projectiles upon
each others armies from the clouds.
Before the war is ended we may yet
have battle above the Clouds" which
will be quite n different proposition
from the famous one on Lookout
mountain. but according to the latest
accounts both combatants are too busy
fighting in the good old fashioned way
to attempt any new methods of war
fare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06

A few evenings ago In a speech in
Boston, Bourile Cochran declared that
the address of George Washington de-
Clining to accept a third presidential
term was one of the greatest docu-
ments ever given to the world and one
or the greatest Safeguards of our lib
critics. And yet only a few weeks ago.
this same Bourke Cochran was at ST.
Louis trying to induce the Democratic
national convention to violate WASH
ington's advice in the interests of Gro
yer Cleveland. The incident IL a sam
pie of the inconsistency shown by this
Tammany statesman, and gives the
country an added reason to class him
as a mouthing mountebank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
Coin Back East.

Twas 20 years since I'd been back. old
places seem the best.
l was a strappin youngster when I start
ed for the West:
But all along the old home farm had been
a-callin' plain
Till by and by my mind was made that
I'd go back again.
They wouldn't let me go alone; Ruth. she
set out to go.
Somehow we've lat her have her way,
grandchildren do. you know,
And when we reached our journeys end
couldn't make it seem
I'd crossed the years and miles that lay
the East and West between.
Yes, there we were. the old home place
was there. but not the same.
A little upstart owned the farm: I'd never
heard his name.
He'd topsy turvyed every rod of our best
medder land.
The garden want beside the house, twas
in the field instead.
And every bush and every flower that
mother loved was dead.
There want a sprout of mothers rose.
her ''laloc tree" nor one
OF all her 'pinys'' anywhere-her posey
yard was gone.
Let's find the well. says I, thank God the
well can't disappear
One drink of water from that well Is
worth a journey here.
But land. they'd filled the old well up all
even with the brink.
Twas full of microbes. so they said, and
wasn't fit to drink.
Microbes. says 1. i'm fathers well! I'll bet
you fair and square
There never was one in this town. hunt
for 1t anywhere!
And when i thought how good it was
that water cool and clear,
VOW l would have swore. that is, II
Ruth want there to hear.
asked for all the boys and girls l used
to know so well.
Where could / find EN-? Where they waso
Bnt not a soul could tell.
Old Grandma PearsOn's all the one that
could remember me
Or any of my folks. her mind was gone
twas plain to see.
''They told me who You was" says she,
cor else I'd never known.
Why Robert Chambers. can 1t be? How
dretful old you've grown.
You used to court my sister once-hey?
Mebbe 1t was mel"
looked at her. good heavens! / thought
that such a thing could be!
The brook was gone-'twas all dried up.
there want a single pool
In all that river that would make a de-
cent swimmin' hole
And old Jay mountain'd settled down; 1t
wasn't half so high
AS when l saw 1t last-why then it hit
against the sky.
The trees was gone up in the grove.
there want stump to tell
The story of the boys and girls that loved
1t once so we'll
"Bear holler." in the woods. was gone,
where father killed bear.
I hunted for 1t high and low-the holler
wasn't there.
And where the old log schoolhouse stood,
big academy
looked down so cOndescendin' like 1t
fairly angered me.
We found the graveyard grown so big
and other things so small
[ wanted so to find my friends and there
/ found 'em all.
sat down side o. mothers gravel
couldn't be reconciled-
Near's could get to mothers breast-and
cried just like a child.
o Grandpa! Grandpa! l regret we ever
let you Gomez
Ruth said. she slipped her hand in mine
and-well. we left for home.
Nelly Hart Woodwork in Boston Jour- i
nal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06

Six years after the battle of Manila
Bay, the prize money awarded to Adj
miral Dewey and his followers is final
ly adjusted by Congress. and they get
nearly a million dollars. Nobody be-
grudges them the money. but the ques-
ton of prize money is in itself a doubt
full one. 1t is difficult to see why sail
ors should now be given prize money
any more than soldiers. 1t was origi-
nally given sailors as compensation for
opportunities of pillage which the SOL
diers enjoyed, and was an attempt to
make sea service equally attractive
with that on land. But the soldiers
right of pillage was long ago taken
away and it does not seem fair to him
or to the country that the sailor should
still be given prize money. 1t is a sys-
TEN out of keeping with the principles
Of civilized nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
Festivities MARRIED.

"The Odd Fellows festivities In
opening the new hall, Friday night, were
temporarily marred by Mr.. Jerry Car
son suffering severe attack of cramp
collie. A bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was
procured from a drug store and Mr..
Carson was soon as good as new and
the work went on. Lindsay, Ind Ter,
News. This Remedy Is for sale BY
John COughlin. Augusta, C. H. Became,
Gardiner. iuly11du
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
The Boston Herald admits that

The Boston Herald admits that the
senatorial career of Henry Cabot
Lodge has been n grievous disappoint-
ment to ii. 1t is altogether probable,
Intelligent American. that the editorial
page of the Herald has seriously dis
appointed him, il he takes the trouble
to read it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06

A New York exchange suggests that
while the Democrats are carrying
Maine they should cross over the bor-
der and carry New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia. Or they might find a
still more promising field If they should
carry the campaign in the Labrador
legion or farther north, where the in
habit ants never read and seldom think.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Financial Stringency.

Smith-Hows the world using you?
Jones-Badly; I'm rather short Just nov
; because Of Browns failure.
/ Smith-Why. | didn't know Brown HAD
ia lied.
Jones-Yes. he failed to pay me $40 nc
borrowed six weeks ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
An Explanation.

She-What Is the use of searching for
the north pole, anyway?
He-Why. it would result in great
saving of money if found.
She-HoW's that?
He-It wouldn't be necessary TO send
any more eXpeditions to look for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
Just Like a Woman.

Meeks-My wife called me up on tho
phone six times today
Weeks-What for?
Meeks-The last five times were for the
purpose of calling me down because ]
didn't answer the first time she called ms
up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06

BY far the most expert woman noun
taineer IN the world is Mrs. Fanny Bull
lock Workman. In the Himalayas she has
climbed to an altitude of 22.5tS feet. On
the same occasion her husband broke the
worlds record for men by 81 feet, by
climbing q. 1874 feet up a mountain "a 4l9
feet high. Mrs. Workman Is of medium
height and there Is nothing In her an
pearance to suggest the strength she has
displayed in some of her wonderful feats
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
No Fault of Hers.

Mayme-I hope you are not marrying
your fathers old friend for his money.
Edyth-I hope your hope is correct. but
of course ] am not to blame if our hopes
fail to come out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
Contrary Sex.

The Father-I don't see any reason why
our daughter should want to marry young
Brokeleigh.
The M0ther-There isn't any reason.
That is why she wants to marry him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
Got Her Moneys Worth.

WHAT exclaimed the chorus girl. in
dignantly. do you mean to say that
am to have only one husband all my
life:"
We'll" reioined the fortune-teller. as
she idly shuffled the cards. what do
you expect tor a quarter anyway
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
There is
Only One
Sure Way
To Advertise

and that is to hammer you'
name, your business. 50 con-
stantly, SO persistently' %
thoroughly, into the peop'e
heads that II they walkeu
their sleep. they would con-
stantly turn their heads =
your store. -s !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
Secret Out,

Windig-What is the secret of your
friend Harker's popularity?
5ifbang-He has little to say about what
he has done and nothing to say about
what he is going to do
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
Retort Sarcastic.

TIusband-I wish you wouldn't make SO
many grammatical errors. my dear.
Wife-Whats the matter with EN-?
Amt they as good as your mother used to
make?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
Court of Last Resort.

Jack-Yes. my uncle had three physi-
clans but they We're unable to agree.
TOm-What was the result?
Jack-The coroner was finally called in
to decide
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
Really UnualIant.

81 suppose" he said in a tone redolent
with sarcasm. that you have never been
kissed by a man.
Sir she demanded haughtily, do l
look as homely as all that?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
Paradoxical.

Singleton-I understand your wife's
mother IL with you now.
Wedderly-Yes. she's with me- but she's
against me, as usual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
I@aQQ0U8 GGPGGiQ,
August.

Over the blue sea broods the heat,
In fainteSt pulse the tired tides beat;
Over the sands, with the sun aglow,
Silent the cloud shades come and go:
A white-winged sail on the water CLEANS
Faint and far like Ship-'O Dreams.
The years great Sabbath fills the air
And languor ana slumber are every where.
Then storm winds rise: then break
roar:
Then wrecks are tossed on the rocky
shore.-OutlOOk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06

How toOthsoine the first sweetcor1
which the fortunate ones are now get
ting from their gardens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
Daily kennsbse Journal
ESTABLISHED, 1925.

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return of re-
1ected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06

Perhaps the most surprised man In
Brunswick, this week, was the fellow
who stole what be thought was a lunch
box from an electric car only to find
that it contained $1,000 in bills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
For Judge Of Probate

GREENLIEF T. STEVENS. Of Au
gusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06

Hon Nathaniel Hobbs again named
by the York county Republicans as
filed that office continuously since 1872
1t is doubtful if any Judge Of probate in
the country has served an equal length
of time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06

Those who really want to go to
church, tomorrow, will find some of the
churches open.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
The Newspapers Of Maine.

1t has never before been charged that
the newspapers of Maine We're in the
habit of negleoting Names interests and
this charge will not necessarily hold De-
cause of the fact that the Republican
papers have failed to go into Mysteries
over the Waterville Sentinefs PROPOSE
ton that Maine is on the downward paih;
industrially, mentally and morally. ana
that the only remedy lies in defeating
the Republicans and placing the control
of affairs in the hands of the Democrats.
The Sentinel is a newcomer in the field,
enthusiastic and full of energy; some
what inclined to chase rainbows and be-
lieve in the theory that sunshine may be
extracted from cucumbers; but in the
main it means We'll. and it has n person
al interest in making the public believe
that black is white. The game has just
begun, however. and before the cam
paign is over we may hope to come up
to the standard even of the Sentinel
Some of the editors of Maine have grown
gray in the service, but none of them
are so old that they may not learn ana
they have the will and disposition to sit
humbly at the feet of any teacher VINO
has wisdom to impart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
The warm weather of the last wee

The warm weather of the last week
has brought the house flies into action
by the millions, and for industry in get
ting into places where they are not
wanted they are unsurpassed. One
thing. however is to be remembered
gratefully, and that is that when the
flies come the mosq,.ItOs go.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06
The Referendum in Practice.

Gardner RepOrter-J Ournal.)
The Democratic State platform favors
the extension of the referendum, that Is
of referring more questions to the people
for final decision. The only argument
against 1t is that the people do not take
interest enough in such questions or at
least not enough tOiVote upon 1t any
where near to the full vote thrown. as has
been demonstrated by the votes on con
StitutiOnal amendments submitted TO
them. They seem to be able to make
their mark at the top of the ba.lo;. and 10
think of nothing else. There is to be a
will be called upon to vote upon the ques-
ton of raising the pay of the members
of the legislature from $50 to $3O a
year and prohibiting their having passes
from 1.-THE railroads. This is a State queS-
ton entirely, and is something tangl-
BILE to act upon. 1t Is not complicated
with the tariff or any other matter of
national politics, but is business propo-
sitiOn which concerns the State not only,
but every voter in the State. 1t Is whether
we snail continue to pay our representa-
tives a sum barely sufficient to pay their
expenses and allow them for tina; reason
may be looked upon as obligations, or
give them enough to pay their bllls ana
have day wages for their time. 1t Is an
opportunity too for the people to SHOW
whether it is worth while to extend the
referendum any. If they do not give IN
a good vote on the question one way or
the other it would appear that 1t Is not.
The papers should take up the question
so the people may know about 1t, and DE
ready to vote on it when the time comes,
in about q month.