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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Those Democratic editors who sheer
at the great lumber and pulp interests
of our State, whose prosperity is made
possible by the protection afforded
them under our present wise tariff law,
evidently lose sight of the millions of
dollars invested in these industries, and
the thousands Of men who find employ
ment in them. directly and indirectly,
at remunerative wages.
The voters Of Maine have found by
experience that we cannot strike down
the prosperity of any one of our great
industries without affecting all of them
adversely. This fact was shown during
the hard times of the Cleveland adj
ministration. The narrowing lessons of
that period of business stagnation Will
not soon be lost upon the people OF
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

ficatioh by the State in point Of nnt,
service toward the fruit growerS
Maine and, we may add, Of our a, ~
cultural interests generally.
we are indebted to our Lewiston 49,
temporary for the opportunity :, -
aHordcd us to state the foregoing, fant~
In Its spirit of RoOseveltian fairness =.
VIII, doubtless, be glad to give tho u
place in its columns.
Notwithstanding the fact that j..
above editorial was published in III.
columns nearly four months aga 10
VIII say to the people of Maine who y.
lieve in decency and fair ,,o..
that the Lewiston Journal haa
failed, up to this time, to give o,r roro
going statement OF facts anv nIaco !.
its columns. Had the KenHebec Jo,r,a,
been guilty Of publishing basolas,
charges against a fellow ncwsno,o.
man, it would at least have beg, t.,-
enough TO have found room in f.u
columns for his reply to them. II :.
evident, however, that so far az ~
Lewiston Journal is concerned ~ -
to be denied all hearing in its colnn,rs
How does this strike our readers as a.
example of "Rooseveltian fair nlay,.
Ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

1t is always a good thing for those
who believe in a party to support its
platform. When such support is sin
cere it will carry with it also support
of the party. The public is quick to
perceive insincerity, and it will never
credit a man with an honest support
of any party platform when his record
shows that he has given active prac-
teal and effective aid to the opposition.
That kind of support of a party plat
form is usually regarded as best which
on election day makes it winner in
city and county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

We publish in this issue a complete
statement Of the facts and figures per-
tanning to the recent awards on the
State Printing as made by the Governor
and Council 1t will be placed in the
hands Of all the practical printers in
Mane. We should be glad to have
them read these figures carefully
that they may see for themselves the
falsity OF certain statements that have
been spread broadcast over the State
by certain publications which have not
troubled themselves to ascertain the
facts, and also the injustice of certain
criticisms that have been directed
against the Governor and Council
by parties having spite to vent
at the expense of truth. We would
fellow printers in Maine to some of the
very original methods of figuring which
were employed in securing some of the
results" used in these criticisms of the
Governor and Council. The insinuation
that the unanimous action of the Gov
ernor and Council was due to an
electric buttOn"-which is a round.
about way of asserting that it was due
to political pressure--is as false as it
is insulting. The one fact that stands
out most conspicuously in their award
of contracts is the fact that action was
dictated by business and not political
erations-otherwise 4 most i'm
portant part of the work would not
have gone to a leading Democratic
newspaper. Again we ask our fellow
printers TO go carefully over the figures
we publish, including the comparative
tables of bids, and see for themselves
to what extent the critics of the Cover
nor and Council have been willing in
their zeal to misrepresent facts in the
case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

IT appears to be gradually dawning
upon the perceptions of certain would.
be agitators that the people of Maine
law. The statutes of our State were
enacted to be enforced, and the people
of our State honor Governor Cobb for
his firm -insistencc upon an honest APP
plicatiOn of the laws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

mote, in all legitimate ways, those prin-
ciples which stand for what is truest
and best i'm private and public life. AT
the same time he will not permit him.
self to believe that the Bogus Reform
en- reSentful of what he conceives to
be his own unrecognized claims to pub
lie prcferment. will never by any
possibility, be able to pass himself off
with the general public as the Real
Thing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

The Bethel News refers to the Kenne-
bee Journal as the "Burleigh Trust. ~
We might in the same spirit refer to
the Bethel News as the Bowler
Trust" but we do not believe that
epithets appeal with any great force
to thoughtful people They are gener-
ally recognized as the earmarks of a
weak cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

The Bogus Reformer often pretends
to superior devotion to party princi-
pies. The public, however, is disposed
to estimate a man by his works rather
than by his words. Members of a party
are right in distrusting the sincerity Of
any man who seeks to prove his de-
votion to it by helping the opposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

1t will be just as well to look up
that list of 1905 resolutions as to make
new ones. When they are taken down
from the shelf and busted it will be
found that they are little injured by
wear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

President Schurman of Cornell is but
temperate and truthful when he says
that the greater part of the present
cutlery against football is frenzied and
unfair. He might have said that most
of it is hysterical tommyrot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

The insurance investigation has end
ed and here is hoping that as result
OF it every policy holder gets a bigger
dividend in 1906.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

The Bogus Reformer Is most olteh
a sorehead who feels that his own
neighbors and friends have failed "
appreciate him at his true worth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30
DaiIy ksnnebee Journal
ESTABLISHED, 1871.

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, 1905-12-30
TABLE A.
BOOK AND PAMPHLET WoRk-cLAss A.

A.
PRESS WORK, CLASS A-SPAGE OCTAVE
Same. additional
6-PAGE OVTAVO.
including
less
Extra
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

COST ACCORDING to BID OF f. Z
BOWLER.
2lS On. plain 10 point, 3l4,I1f
ems. at % cents per thou
sand. ,oo "i"''
DID. plain point. II, go ems,
at 33 cents per thousand, 3.69
Il pp. rule and figure work.
G7,9I5 ems. at 81 cents per
thousand, 1f.f
PRESS WORK.
First 800 impressions, +OoU
Second 100 impressions, ~
Balance goo Impressions, 4D
Total per run, *oW
Total for 10 runs, S.O
Stock, -o'''"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

The year 1905 has been a pretty hard
one Tor poor old Russia. but there is
prospect that 1906 will be worse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30
a sampIe of Its "Fair Play"

The Kennebec Journal Of September
q 1905. contained the following extract
from the Lewiston Journal, together
with our reply thereto:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

The Plain Facts and Figures
About the State Printing Awards

PRESS WORK.
First 500 impressions. Sl0
Second 800 impressions -
Balance 5000 Impressions, 3.H
Total Fer run, $5.~ ~, -
Total for Is runs, DO
Stock, l9o-1'
Total cost as awarded, si'-.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30
INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR STATS
TICS 400 COPIES 240 PAGES.

INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR STATS
TICS 400 COPIES 240 PAGES.
RURLEIGH & FLYNT'S BID.
220R pages 10 point plain at
~ cents, Sl2J69
pages s point plain at s.
cents. 433
1iA pages point rule and
figure at $40 4i9j
GO hours extra on changes at
80 cents, HD.lO
- sl9lG9
Press work. II runs at $50. $50
Stock, so pound at GA cents.
o0G0 sheets per form S226t
Y Il. $3.50 20
1000 sheets for blank leaves
for binders. 2o0O
361 &c
Reprint
l page G point rule and figure, $40
page 10 point plain, 81
Stock 2,S sheets, @.A
Press work, 80 12.0l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

BETHEL. NEWS BID.
2a0M pages 10 point plain at
20 cents, $110.2o
pages S point plain at 50
cents, 40
1i1a pages 6 point rule and
figure at sec. 1901
CO hours extra time ut 40
cents, 2l.@
- $3.50 9G
Press work. II runs at SG.lC 9l.50
Stock 50 pound at 64 cents
300 sheets per form $2i.2C y
Il. $G'.O0
1000 sheets for binders. 100 $500
Reprint
page point rule and figure, 2.69
page 10 point, 80
Stock 21j sheets, 800
Press work, $50 11.52
s66S 9S
sG6S,9S
652.10
Excess of Bethel News over
kennebec Journal. $16S
A study of these figures will show
Continued on Page Seven.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30
The State Pathological Report.

Our attention is called to the fact that
the printed reports of the transactions, OF
the Maine Pathological Society have but
recently been issued from the office OF the
State Printer of Maine.
ouiries has informed a correspondent in
Maine as follows under date OF Sept. :,
1tsDl-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Total per rum *o'W "a
Total for 10 runs, go 20
Stock, -'''"
Total cost Mt Mr. BOwler's figures Sia0gl
Total loss to the State as awarded $l3S
If will be noticed that our figures on
This lob would have saved the State the
sum Of $l.3S.'
From the foregoing figures Mr..
Bowler would make it appear that, II
the Commissioner of Labor statistics
had packed his valise and taken the
train to Bethel Maine. he could, upon
the basis of the bids submitted to the
Governor and Council, have got his
annual report printed $l.3S cheaper
there than Burleigh. & Flynt would
have printed it for him at Au-
gusta! Mr.. Bowler admits that the
printing expert employed by the Gov
ernor and Council in figuring this same
job
showed that this report would cost at
the figures of Burleigh IL F'lynt SoD'b,
while at our (Bethel News f1gureS IL
WOtlu cCSt @'bpf.lh, ''iIo" MS 'h''. 81
figures there would be a loss TO the state
Of SIZE instead of 4 gain of $l.3o shown
by the above figures
Mr.. Bowler does not pursue this inter-
csting phase Of the matter further, but
leaves his readers to infer that where
the figures of the expert differ from
those of the editor of the Bethel News
the expert must of necessity be wrong.
In the Iirst figures put out in Il lengthy
interview by Mr.. Bowler he entirely
omitted the item of stock! Most prac-
teal printers have been accustomed to
regard this as a matter of some inn
portance in determining the cost of
job. We speak OF this merely as bear
ing upon the reliability of the figures
promulgated by Mr.. Bowler, for we do
not assume that even he will claim that
the Bethel News is able to print books
without paper.
We give below the report of the
Labor Commissioner as actually
done and as figured on the
basis Of the respective bids of the Ken
nebec Journal and the Bethel News by
q practical printer who has had
twenty-five years experience in figuring
such work:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Total cost as awarded,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

Total cost at Mr.. BOwler's figures Si0.91
Total less to the State as awarded $l.3s
IT will be noticed that our figures on
This lob would have saved the State the
SUM Of $685.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30

We simply said in effect to the Gov
ernor and Council in the letter above
quoted that if they should find it for
the best interests of the State to award
Glasses and B to other concerns.
we would simply ask to be dropped en-
tirely from the list of COMPETITORS.
Other printers of the State, as was sub
Sequently shown by their failure tn
bid, didn't want the legislative rush
work under any conditions, and we
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-11
REPLY TO SENATOR EMPIE.
Chairman Bailcy's Relation to tho
Democratic Party.

To the Editor:-In the debate on
the Ward bill today. Senator Empc
said that Mr.. j. &. Drewry had said
that l had said that l was not "a DEM
ocrat. And with this for his text he
added that l had no interest in the
part etc.
| have seen Mr.. Drewry and ne
agrees with me that this is the basis
of Senator Empie's remark:
Six years or more ago Mr.. DrewrY
requested me to nominate him and
Mr. Henry Miller for aldermen from
our division of the city. | hesitatcd,
saying that l had never attended a
primary, and probably my right 10
make Il nominating speech might be
that that depended upon how ! had
voted ] answered that | had Away,
voted the Democratic ticket "Then."
said he, mo one could object"
Thcreupon l consented to nominate
him and did nominate him and Mr.
Miller. l have been attending the pri-
maries ever since.
| have voted the Democratic ticket
consistently all my life. l have the
welfare of the Democratic party az
heart. l spoke for it during the cam
paign of 1900-the most trying period
of its recent history. AS editor of a
UNCONVENTIONAL paper my viewpoint
must De Independents 2oI IL lelieiouS
paper must be partisan.
BY all the standards | am a Demo--
crat. ButSfhe time will never come
whcn-f-will commit my conscience to
the keeping of any party. and | do not
think that anyone else should or that
any party can REQUIRE 50 much. The
party is servant not master of the
conscience. -
Permit me to add in conclusion that
the earnest but conservative temper
ance policy of the Democratic party
arouses the enthusiasm of both my
self and tens OF thousands of others
who are enlisted in this great cause.
SO long as. in the words of Senator
Mason. "The Democratic party shall
plant its standards upon education and
TEN GRANGE it III have nothing 20
fear in North Carolina"
Very truly yours.
J. W. BAILEY.
Raleigh. y. c., Feb. 10.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-11
MORE ROOM AT THE G. r. c.
Six More Dormitory Rooms Will b1
Provided to Relieve the Crowded
Condition of the InStitu-
ton.
Especial to News and Observer

| tSDttldl ~ .NcNS anu CpSci FtI'j
! Greensboro. n. c.. Feb. 10.-Thc
| board of trustees Of Greensboro Fe-
male College at meeting here last
tevcning decided 10 make provision
| for the immediate finishing of six more
| dormitory rooms TO relieve the crowd
| ed condition. Mrs. Lucy III. Robert
| son, president of the college. made a
! report showing that the attendance IS
| equal to the limit of the accommoda
| tons now at hand and all of the work
| of the institution is progressing in q
very satisfactory manner. The BOARD
| felt much gratified over the financial
status and outlook of the college. anu
| while a considerable amount OF money
! is yet needed to complete the build
| ing and provide an adequate endoW-
ment, the progress that has been made
| during the past year has been 50 re-
| markable that the most sanguine
| hopes are entertained by the board for
the successful completion of the work
of rebuilding in the near future. Plans
We're formulated to secure the neceS-
sary funds for finishing the chattel by
! tho time of the next commencement.
In the United States District Court
here Judge Boyd has adJudgcd the
mercantile firm of T. $. CroWson $
Sons Of Wadesboro, voluntary bank
ruuts. Liabilities about $4,000. as
Mr.. J. G. Reid. superintendent OF
the AltamahaW cotton mills, near
Greensboro, who disappeared from ms
home here four weeks ago. and VINO
was found last week sick in Pnliadel-
phia upon learning that he was i'll.
The Board of Trustees OF Green's
horo Female College held yer en-
thusiastic meeting at the college TO-
day.
Ten out of twelve trustees were
present.
Every interest of the college was
fully and carefully considc; I'd.
The institution is crowded with stu
dents 10 its utmost capacity.
The trustees found urgent and inn
mediate necessity for the completion
OF six more rooms for imncdlat" use
as dormitoricG. and for the completion
and furnishing of the chapel before
the commencement in June.
The trustees personally assumed
the responsibility Of completing the
dormitories, and make an urgent APP
neal to all the other friends of the
college throughout the state, TO make
extra contributions at once 10 con-
pletc and furnish the chapel.
The trustees are in earnest ana arc
determined to place this useful. time
honored and historic old institution
upon a safe and sound financial basis.
Every one who makes contrlDu-
ton at this time in order to meet the
present emergency will ever be proud
of il in after life.
Let the good work proceed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-11
NEXT ATTACK ON THE WARD
BILL.

Having been defeated at every point
in their attack upon the Ward bill its
opponents are now getting ready-so
rlmor hath ito wage their last
fight today in an attempt to secure an
amendment something like this: Pro
vided, the State of North Carolina will
reimburse the stills that are compelled
To move under this act
If they can induce enough Senators.
by plausible argument. 10 incorporate
some such amendment. then there
will be & bill 20 reimburse the owners
of stills at Hamlet. Hoffman, and every
little still driven out by the Watts act
two years ago. and them
Why then the confusion and trouble
and divisions that will arise will re-
suit in Il defeat of the Ward bill and
there will be no legislation. And that
is the result that some wish brought
about.
The Senate did a great thing yes
terday when it passed the Ward act.
Senator Nann, of Chowan, met the
objection of those who make much OF
the argument of the destruction of
property, when he offered an amend
ment giving the stills driven out un-
til January 1st, 1906. to close out
their business and Senator Ward
promptly accepted it. showing Il just
and fair spirit. Everybody knows that
there is little loss in Il distillery that is
given ten months to move its stuff. and
therefore the Vann amendment does
away with the chief argument along
the reimbursement idea Senator
Scales effectually answered that arGu-
ment yesterday b. quoting the decis-
ion of the Supreme Court in a case
that went up from Kansas. The Su-
prcme Court of the United States by d
vote of seven to one holds against the
view expressed by Judge Brewer in his
speech which is being circulated in
pamphlet form among the men,
bers of the General Assembly
In the case of Zelbold VS..
HaSelin. brought by brewers
of Kansas in 1887 for $4,000 for
damages sustained by reason of the
tuppltotl VI va olllbiticiI, INC SiSt VI tii'
decision of the Supreme Court is in
these words:
1.-THE power which the States undues-
tionably have of prohibiting such use
by individuals Of their property as
will be prejudicial TO the heal NOR
ais or the safety of the public Is not
and-corsistentIy with the existence
and safety Of organized Socicty-can
not be burdened with the condition
that the States must compensate such
Individual owners for necuniary losses
they sustain. by reason of their not
being permitted by IA nOyiOus use or
their property to infict injury upon
the community"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-11
WHY THE SENATE PASSED THE
WARD BILL.

The alternative before the Legis-
| ering bills to repeal the charter of
half dozen or more towns domi-
mated by diStillcrieS, or to pass the
Ward bill which gives a consistent
policy that is self executing. 1t
would have been better for Temper
ance and Democracy if the Ward bill
had been enacted the first week of
the session, and would have saved all
the discussion and hearings and lob
bying about Shore and Advance and
Myrtle and Williams, and all like
towns. The Senate sees that the wise
as it has done in passing the Ward
bin.
The Senate bill is not only good be-
cause it ends Shore. Williams and
Advance in Il manner that leaves no
suggestion of class Legislation or IA
voritism or punishment of particular
towns, but also because it prevents the
moving of these stills and taking
charge of other insignificant munici-
palities incapable of giving adequate
police protection" If the Legislature
repeats the charter of present dis
tjlnng towns and does not pass tie
Ward bill, it merely drives the stills
cut Of these towns and leaves open
20 them other incorporated cross-
roads. Then two years from no"
there will be tie same fight TO end
other little towns that will be just as
objectionable then as Advance, Shore.
Williams. Jason, Myrtle and other like
places dominated by stills are objec-
tionablc now.
There are at least seventyfive or
one hundred little towns, unable to
give adequate police protection, in
which distillers may seek TO put up
"hell-kettles" and ruin the places UNI
less a general law is passed to pre-
vent the stills trying TO subsidize
them. The Ward bill stops the pres
ent "noisome' still cross-road towns
and prevents others springing up to
take their places. And that is why
the Senate passed the Ward bill. And
that is the reason why the House
will pass it next week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-11
SCOTS EMULSION

We don't put SCOTS Emul-
sion in the class Of advertised
curc-alls; it doesn't belong
there. We hardly like to use
the word cure at all, but We
arc bound to say that it can be
used for great many troubles
with great. satisfaction. It's
special function is 10 repair
the waste of the body when
the ordinary food does not
nourish, and this means that
it is useful in many cases
which arc indicated by vast
inS.
Wc! :cnj ecu sample ircea
SCOTT s. BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street. Kew iork.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-11
NO BOND ISSUE WANTED.
People Are Resting Uneasily Under
Burdens of Taxation.

To the Editor:-I notice that it is
proposed to have a half a million
bond issue. Is not this very unwise?
Do our lawmakers think there is
nothing else to do but issue bonds and
levy taxes? Already almost every
county, every town and township. are
heavily taxed. Taxable values have
greatly increased. Is il not time to
call halt? Anyone who goes much
among the people knows that they are
resting very uneasy under the bur-
dens of heavy taxes. u new thing to
them in North Carolina. II this thing
does not end somewhere, the people
will revolt in sheer disgust.
Yours truly.
w. \. DUNN.
Scotland Neck. y. c.. Feb. 10.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-11
Tourist Club Entertained.


Especial to News and Observer
Durham, y. c.. Feb. 10,-I.aSt ev.
ching the Tourist Club was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mrs l.. \.
Carr. Twelve members of the club
were present. together with two !isi-
tors The club had under considera =
ton a trip to Germany. and after tho
literary feature Of the occasion n de-
iightful luncheon was served. Papers
were read by Mrs. NJ. II. Jones. on
German Health Resorts; Mrs. r. w
Winston on the Cathedral at Cologne
and Mrs. w. u. Carmichael on Ger.
man Art The elegant homa w;;s beau.
tifully dec Grated, the decorations all
being III valentine effect.