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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

Democratic party wbila a.
i'p tor "rtT ~" rnont iofmally a. 4
peated demand for res,,b,. "a
constitutional amendrneo' 'Hission ~
prohibitory law to The nr-S,iaslls |.
the object Of this denrnsppgs5 Rstf|
streng her. the law and slna.. h n
fcctive enforcement? By ny nasss !
means. The object is s6IeIyV = Tasssy
In the interest Of repeal of ~ n agr =
tory law and the enactment ~ ne 1ass
o. q ,, license hw? What h Il IL se-e "
OF 7 noen ~ ,aw? y Is 70 reIieyssa w
from the legal restrjctinns' .,s ir ~.
round II. Therefore resnh, .iid nsF >
essence is against prohifjtIalnn' sf ID \,
direction Of Tree rum or thc no b 4
irtoxicants. 1t If well for u W.T. sas 4
to remember this when tbe me VI,
ballots on Sept. II. "eI cast NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27
Augusta is fortunate In the assign

Augusta is fortunate In the assign
ment of Hon. A. ]. Beveridge of Indi-
ana to speak in this city, "Wednesday
evening. August 81. Mr.. Beveridge is
the youngest member of the United
States Senate. a public speaker of
great eloquence and everywhere recog-
nized as one of the coming men of the
country He has spent his summer
vacation in the Rangeley region for
years and so does not come to Maine
as a stranger, The meeting will be
held in City hall and it should be filled
by our citizens to hear this young
statesman from the West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27


To the appropriation Of $4,000 for 1882
should be added deficiency appro-
priation of $4,000 passed by the Legis-
lature of 1883. How was the printing
appropriation cut down so largely in
1882? Simply by shutting off the public
In large part from its sources of in
formation touching State affairs.
Since the prices of printing are the
same today that they were in 1882 it
is evident that the increase of cost
must be due to the increased volume
of it which is done today over what
was done a quarter of a century ago.
What then are the sources of this in
crease? First, the legislative printing.
The Legislature of 1881 passed PSI bills
and Sc resolves. The Legislature Of
1908 passed S62 bills and 14S resolves.
There was an even greater proportion
al increase in the number of bills in
troduced in 1903 over the number in
PRODUCED in 1881.
In 1881 only few OF the bills intro
duced were ordered printed. In 1903
all were ordered printed. In no other
way could the members of the Legis-
| lature and the public keep a close and
Intelligent watch upon legislation. No
legislative printing is done except upon
II l.
legislative order. Mr.. Davis wasa MEM
Der of the last two Legislatures, and not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

The Chicago theatfe managers are
asking for more time in which to make
the alterations as to their exits, asbes-.
tos curtains. fire-fighting apparatus,
etc. which were ordered after the Iro-
quois fire last winter. Probably they
hope that if they can get enough extern
sions of time, the city officials and the
public will forget about that horror
and get negligent again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27
In kennebec County.

On another page the Journal pub
from the official reports showing what
the various cities and towns of kenne-
bee county received from the State
treasury in 1903 and also what they
paid into it. We hope every citizen of
kennebec county will study this table.
1t shows the absolute absurdity of the
cry raised by the Democrats in this
campaign that the State tax is a
burden to our people and that our
of State expenditures. 1t shows that,
last year, the Kennebec county cities
and towns paid $50, 1896 into the State
treasury and received back s94,669.66,
an excess of $7,99a.95 in their favor.
And this excess in favor of the towns
and cities would be increased by thou
sands of dollars if we added the money
paid by the State for the support of our
insane, the stipends paid to our agri-
cultural societies and farmers insti-
tutes, ETC., etc.
This table chases another Democratic
campaign lie into. it's hole. 1t demon
strates that the burden of State
taXation,. SO far as our Kennebec
towns are concerned, is myth
created by Democratic figures jugglers
for campaign purposes: Over one-half
of the towns in the State receive more
money from the State for school pur
poses alone than they pay into the
State treasury.
The towns and cities of Maina
actually paid less into the STATED
treasury in 1903 than they did twenty
years earlier. although their valuationi
has Increased many millions and the
State expenditures have increased as
the needs of the growing State have
warranted. This result is brought
about partly by reduction of the State
tax rate and partly because under
Republican rule the State gets the
larger part of it's revenue from the
great corporate interests, as the banks,
! railroads wild lands and outside cor
porations.
By looking over this table the citizens
of any town in our county can bring
this matter closely home and see just
where their own municipality stands as
regards State taxation. There are no
fewer than Is cities and towns in Ken
nebec which received from the State
treasury in 1903 more money than they
paid into it. They are Augusta,
Chelsea, China, Litchfield, Monmouth.
Randolph, Rome, Vassalboro, Vfelha,
Waterville, Wayne, Windsor and Unity
plantation. There are seven OTHER
towns, Belgrade. Benton, Fayette, Mt.
Vernon, Oakland, Pittston and West
Gardiner, in which the excess Of money
paid into the State treasury in 1903 over
that received back was less than $40
each. In some of the remaining towns.
as pointed out below the table. the
part of the State tax paid by non-resi-
dent property owners more than wipes
out the excess paid the State and leaves
the people actually living in the towy
the recipients of more money thar
pay the State. Thus several q
towns, as Winslow and NJ
which apparently pay tn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27
Maine Towns S Ss; M tsss

Amount Of state Tax in 1882.
Amount Of State TAX Towns In 1903
$113,S2994
Total Treasury 1882 $1,432,130.20
Amou
Receipts from other sources
Der cent? of
Total receints SateT 1909
Amo
REGENTS from $1,6OS,SS4.25
per cent of entire receipts paid by people
Deducno the amount State against
the 1908
assessed against the
Mill Tax to be paid by all the
State of $3514371 which
valuation of said
One half all and
receive more School Fund they pay State Tax
The State Tax cities organized plan
taons for the wear
seos222 to them for School Fund Mill
eavna net State Of $298e114o which ea
cents each $1,000 Of their valuation
The cities nav $41104107 S1e75733s
School Fund and leaving S213,4676e,
which is SLAB on 81, 900 of their valuation.
State assessed against the wild lands
1908 amounted to $722I215.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

stephen Berry of Portland, Grand Sec
rotary Of Grand Masonic lodge OK
Maine. a practical printer OF many
years experience, and Il gentleman
whose integrity no one will question.
When the State printer delivers com
petcd work to any official, he taxes j
receipt therefor, describing the job, ana
stating the number of copies delivered.
This is his voucher for the work. This
receipt is then attached to a copy Oh
the job, and forwarded to the auditor
who figures up the composition. stock
and press work in accordance with the
law and upon his return to the Cover
nor and Council a warrant is drawn on
the treasury in payment for the work.
Now a word as to the prices paid for
State printing. AS we have said they
are the same as in 1882. nOtwith-
standing; the large increase in printers
wages and the shorter working
hours. They are more than twenty
pt.Ntht' io"Ch tiistii II H~~AN> $50
commercial printing throughout the
State, and the prices paid for the
counties for their printing. We have
had our share of this class of private
work and never have we figured COM
position upon it at less than so cents
thousand ems and, owing to the in
crease in wages of printers and shorter
working hours, we have in recent year;
figured So cents a thousand ems on
nearly all the private work that has
come to us in competition with our COM
petitors, including the printing estab-
jishment of MIR. Davis at Waterville.
The fact that we have secured our
share of private work is proof that the
public has not regarded this price as in
any way exorbitant.'
The State of Maine secures its COM
position for AZ cents a thousand ems,
the lowest price ut which this grade OF
work is done within it's borders.
So much for the State printing. Ii
the Journal has been able to hold 1t all
these years. it has been because it has
kept it's plant located at the State Cap
itOl fully abreast of the times, and ad-
cquate to the needs of the State, be-
cause it has turned out work that
would not suffer by comparison with
official printing of any state in the
Union, because it's prices have been
lower than those paid for private work,
and because there has been no detail
connected with it, which has not been
able to bear the closest scrutiny Of the
peoples representatives.
In 1865. the appropriation for State
printing was $4,000. In 1904 it was
200; but the growth Of the State
in this period of 80 years, the greater
number of its departments and in
stitutions, and the vastly larger vol
ume of work done by them would seem
to justify the increase. This at least
has been the opinion of the peoples
representatives. The printer, who has
had no part in bringing about this in
crease, has invested many thousand
dollars in modern plant, is paying
large rent and Insurance, and increased
wages to printers for a shorter work
ing day. He has done the work that
has come to him, atsprices which any
fair-minded printer in Maine will adj
nit are not only lower than standard
prices for commercial printing. but
are lower today than leave fair bust
ness margin for the care and RESPONSE
bility involved in carrying on the work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

Why make fuss over the honesty of
that Louisville bank messenger who
returned $4,000 from a package of
$4,000 which teller had given him by
mistake for $1,000? At least 999 bank
messengers out of 1000 would have
done the same. Honesty is the rule
among men and that young man did
nothing remarkable\ore exceptional.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

sparing the country one chestnut which
men often indulge in when they reach
extreme old age. He is not bOasting
that he has chewed tobacco and been a
hard drinker for so years or more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

The only states whose electoral votes
are assured for Judge Parker, "the
constitutional candidate" are those
where the constitution is most fire.
uuently and wilfully violated. where the
right of suffrage is denied hundreds of
thousands of citizens and where trial
mob law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27
|NdlNNy0 GOSH
Harvest Hone

Beyond the smoke and nois.
The tasseled corn fields III tsE
And hronZy squares 81 .tuiti.
Stretch barrenly and dry '4ins
And every breeZ. that riIffs -.
With plenty rusties by. W. sss
The poppy haunts Us farIrg u,
Along the garden wall. ma
And one by one from laden tres,
The mellow apples fan,
And in the tangled sumac brp,b
The reed bird pipes his cali
The summer winds with ricb ~.
Through fields Of plenty rrs p,'i 4Is
And Kiss the waving wastes N
That shine with golden foam 80
While all the boundless co,lnt-,,;,
Prepares for harvest home. ''~
Chicago Chr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

Wherever Hon. William T. Cobb
speaks in this campaign he carries
conviction, arouses enthusiasm and
makes new friends He is the kind of
man, whom the people like and know
that they can trust.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

The enthusiasm with which Hearst
is not supporting the St. Louis candi-
dates and platform is one of the things
which cause an apprehensive f'utter TO
stir the breast of Judge Parker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

There was at least one good thing
about that magazine article by Admir-
al Schley on the battle of Santiago. 1t
failed to kick up the expected rumpus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

No better speaker will be hesai /
Maine during the campaign than Ss,O.
tor Reveridge of Indiana who will zsss
i'll the Augusta City hall, next Veins
day evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

There is a fair prospect that The ~
teams in the Trolley league will IA.
to divide that 500 purse equally
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

Even the Boston Herald warns the
Maine Democrats that they must not
count too seriously on carrying the
State, this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

A week yet for the soldier b,v,
settle up their affairs at home hn
leaving for the bloody fed 4
Manassas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

The big hotel robbery which usuA
gets along sometimes during The a
Orchard season is a little late. ia.
summer, but a $4,000 haul is worth "a
ing for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

When they raised the Russian flag at
Port Arthur they evidently registered
some solemn vows that it should stay
up until the Wills were RACED.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

The Ocean Point people are plsu,,,
a lot of improvements for next ssa,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27
DaiIy kennebsc Journal
ESTABLISHED, 1895

Ne notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
1ected communications.
Address al communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

No candidate in this camD4iT i
getting abused so sound!y right u
left, front, flank and rear, as Sheaf
Pencil of Cumberland county. Aa
his own party is. contributing Ts
large share of the abuse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

For Register Of Probate
WALTER A. NEWCOMB, Of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

For Representative to the Legislature
WILLIAM H. GANNETT, of Augusta
FRED G. KINSMAN, of Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

Tomorrow is the last Sundav u
closed churches, so make the mos, 4,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

In figuring the attendance at the op9
air meetings where Candidate Dan
speaks, the Democratic papers eoui
everybody suspected Of being withlis
radius of a mile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

:. For County Commissioner
IRVING r. BRADLEY, of Vienna.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27
MAINE EDITORIAL &C aMENT.
Small Part Goes 10 s
Somerset Repoifer.)

(Somerset RepoiNerD
Towns and cities in MairIe lay a T
about twenty mills on the bollar foI
mills Of ths tw rM9 and
money to pay the STATE x. Thust1ess
than three-twentieths 81 e tax Used
by towns and cities aE to theStatd
treasurer n,,s i; and nearly hree.f urths-of this
Thus: again: for schS ss scts,sfiy
paid by municjpa. net Ca a'd distindtiv State
p pi The Than nine-tenths of mill
Mains When a property owner 9 IN IN
t tuen TN less than one dollar In
t the that fax goes to State purposes
, r.se 90 is for town and county en-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

A North Vasalboro man whose leu'
ings had been )ut to the test Oh Gu
durance throug people coming ny
his dooryard at ~ hours of the days.
hit and pumpi the water from n
Akearipg tina be supply would 81
o. concluded to 1,move the pump an
thereby obviate alltrouble. He placs
I barsa the kitchen ink thereby ge., ,s
I sevec ! water for ZONE consume. NV.
cents Gsfe WWS;urred IA I'd fall. Ia s,s O Tsy
,ncitv records of the surpiise ~ ,aar
his. Page AZ, and other manu- :
Whereas, The con, was under con.
re have been broshn 5isfress that
stariow Therefore, Me- i'll III
his fny intention TO 'ors "ei. IA
water for breach. of tip installed ~
;nvit -, Q. .,,a,,ipply themsex 4
with aassta, Naipfl N1red' &c wi
has the sood vii concsi ~ ass
sides his well in lEyesl " 90 ~ ~ II
contains a plentiy "
The moral is plain. z
There was shipp
the T.. Z. Bacon M
Portland what is
job of printing Y
State. it being ~
cate intended for
books and is COY
| Pierce Company,
grocer of Bott
taken jprly in ~
white ofiginaF
dered Though tn
pany amp made
facturink Comp
manilaf duplicas
the c. NJ. Rice Pa
made by ME Holm
co. Of VAUDEVILLE, NJ
| entire work Maine
| presses wete started
| gust s and the books
bered consecutiveiy y
| ust %. There wer1
/, (which if placed emo
I s47.2 miles, or about II
! Portland to New Yor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27
For JUDGE of Probate

GREENLIEF T. STEVENS, Of Au-
gusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

surrende ito Sherman. and haT u.
years be, iigf y priced as war rellrs
by the findeE until the opportunity ~
their retuI D tt grizzled and gallant
old veteran WI all are proud "
honor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27
The Moral Issue.

4. (somerset Reporter
estion Of the prohibitory law en-
/" the campaign in this state TINS
10Th par,ties have declared Tor en-
bnt mt" The Republican party in state
somerset county in strong ana III
able terms speak out for pron.1rpl-
a the enforcement Of the law. Inc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

All of these departments and inStitu-
'tions were established at the request of
the people of, Maine, by their chosen
representatives, and all Of them hre
doing practical work for the public.
Inasmuch as the Legislative records
show that each Of them had the prac-
ticaIly united support of the democra-
tic members Of the Legislature. it Would
seem as if that party Were fairly
estopped from criticism of the addition
al expense occasioned by them.
So much for the increase in the
volume of printing done i'm 1882 as COM
pared with that done in 1903. mas
much. however, as the towns of Maine
paid S113,S29.94 less money into the
state treasury in 1868 than they did in
1882. and received back from it nearly
500. 600 more than they did in 1882 it is
upon the general taxpayers of the
State.
4 liz organ VI MI. IJdNlS chtbIcSStS
surprise that the cost of printing
should show even figures. There is
nothing surprising about it. however.
Some OF the reports Of one year neceS-
sarilly run over INTO the next III print
ing and the close of any year will find
number of reports in various stages
of completion. In order that the APP
preparations made for this work may
not lapse in the off year it is the Gus
tom of the Governor and council to
draw warrant to the State Treasurer
for any balance Of the appropriation
remaining at the close of the year. in
order that he may have it available to
pay for the work whep completed.
In this connection it may be said that
the State printing is the only State
expenditure which passes through the
hands Of special State auditor, the
Governor and Council acting as an
auditing committee on all other .ex-
penditures.
The auditor Of the printing is Mr..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

After tomorrow the Maine shn
resorts will begin to have very mucha
a deserted appearance. And ii seanl
a great pity, for the next few Eees
will give those who linger at the shmI
the most beautiful season of the year
For the first time since it was ereda
IS years ago, the Union church at Be
Cranberry Island was the scene of
wedding. last week. And even thenk
contracting young people were fG
Massachusetts. though the island VS.
the girlhood home of the bride. i
A Lewiston woman has discoTsN
an easy and successful method Of frss-
ening up her wire screens. All y
does is to go over them with BIT
cloth which has been moistened We
liquid shoe polish, and, behold, the
look like new.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

For County Treasurer
JAMES e. BLANCHARD, Of Chelsea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

Charles 7. Abbott, BCivil War vet
eran and employe offIhe department q
steam engineering, fit the Kittery nav
yard. is receiving the congratulations
Of his comrades and friends On tne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

Manassas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-27

For Clerk Of Courts
CHARLES w. JONES, Of Augusta.
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Amount.

0 Reports INVESTIGATING com. -.
4 Regular appropriation .........
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-20
Alameda Makes Quick Run.

The Oceanic Steamship Companys liner
Alameda, Captain Dowdell, arrived yesterday
morning. 5 days % hours from Honolulu. She
brought up 6S cabin and 1855 steerage passen-
gers OF the latter 81 were Japanese.
The passengers included several parties OF
tourists and a number of people well known
here and at Honolulu. DIR. ]. NJ. Holt of the
Marine Hospital service who has been doing
quarantine duty in the Philippines, came on
the Alameda from Honolulu where he stopped
on his way from the Orient
The passengers included the following named
E. j. Benjamin, Mrs. F. Bowen, J. F. Clyne.
]. F. Crowson. A. T. Felix, Mrs. Judge Gear.
Mr.. Gilman. Captain Grant. w. NJ. Gully and
wife. Mrs Hartshorn, T. W. Hebron. DR.. j.
NJ Holt and son, Mrs. j. S. Kimball. Mr. and
Mrs. Kirk, Miss Kneen, r. Leighton. ]. NJ.
Lovitt and wife William McDougal Mrs. l..
II. McFadden. A. McNeill and wife. Miss Won
Holt. Mrs A. Macintosh Rev. a. Macintosh.
w A. Maurer and wife. j. Meinecke and wife.
Mrs H. X Meyers, Miss W. Mohr. II. A.
Munson Miss A. Oat, NJ c. OMara, Mrs. +.
w Parker. E. E. Paxton, W. S. ReddingtCn.
r. Reid and wife, Mrs. samuels and child,
Miss NJ. Sickley. Sister Anna. c. II. Smith, II.
J. Solomon and wife, G. Spottiswood. DIR.
Spottlswood NJ. Storey and wife. Rev. c. c.
Tiffany r j. Waters, W. c. Waters. wife and
two children. Rev. P. c. Weber. Mrs. Ewell.