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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03
Mr.. Fernald Brands a lie.
(I,ortland PreSS.)

cortland PreSS.)
One of the lies that has gained cur
rency in this campaign is that dur
ing the canvass for delegates Mr.. Fer
maid, for the sake of getting support
in Bangor, went to that city and made
improper promises to some OF the
liquor dealers of that city. 1t was said
that he told them that ii elected he
would use his influence for the sub
stitution of fines for licenses III liquor
cases, for the repeal OF the Sturgls
law, etc. Even Mr.. Gardner lent his
aid to the circulation of this story,
which was not backed by a whit OF
evidence and had every appearance OF
being cooked up. Mr.. Gardner made the
statement in a public speech the 9TH
er day that certain newspaper IN
this state had said in it's columns that
Mr.. Fernald was in collision with the
rumsellers of Bangor and had pro-
missed to be easy with them If elected.
Mr.. Gardner said that Mr.. Fernald had
remained silent to the charge. why
doesn't he answer it?" the Democratic
candidate wanted to know. But Mr.
Fernald has answered 1t. At a speech
in Lewiston last week he squarely de-
MED having made any such promise to
the Bangor liquor dealers. Speaking
at Dexter Friday evening. he repeated
the denial II deny emphatically that
1 made any trade with the rum deal
ers in the city of Bangor" he said.
II brand this statement that I made
a trade as an absolute falsehood"
There can be nothing more specific
and to the point. In the first place
the story was incredible on it's face.
Everyone who knows Mr.. Fernald
knows that he is not that kind of
man. In the second place. he received
no support from Bangor in the con-
vention. In the third place. the story
Is uncorroborated and apparently has
no more foundation than any other
piece of malicious hearsay picked up
on the streets. Now what will they do
about it? Will they continue to give
currency to the lie? The sheet which
originated it continues to assert that,
nevertheless and notwithstanding, Mr..
Fernald did make such promises, but
it offers no proof. Against such
charge Mr.. Fernalds denial VIII be
conclusive with fair-minded men. and
decency requires that the charge be
withdrawn or at least dropped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03

Sheriff Pencil of Cumberland
county, who has been sulking In ms
tent for long time. has been leased
out into the open at last and made IA
campaign speech at Golham the other
night. His speech. judging from the
reports in the Portland papers, con-
sisted mainly in traducing Maine. de-
claring it to be the poorest, most back
ward, most ignorant. most drunken
state in the Union, all as result OIL
its policy of suppressing the liquor
traffic. This style of campaign, the
yilification of their State, has become
the favorite with the Democratic spell
binders, and their party Is very well
come to all the votes it can make IN
this fashion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03

The Democratic complaint that 1t
cost more to run the Legislature of
1907 than it did that of 1895. which for
some reason they happened to pick
out as a basis of comparison is prob
ably explained by the fact that there
were more Democrats in the Legisla-
Anyway. there is fully as much sense
and logic in this explanation as there
is i'm the Democratic bugaboo OF in
creased State expenses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03

The organ of mud and mirth still
appears each day. but it has lost all
the ginger with which it entered into
the campaign. 1t realizes that the
Jig is up and that the Democracy is in
for a good old-fashioned beating this
fall. The chief feature of it's edi-
torial page yesterday was solemn
warning to the people of Maine to be-
ware of wholesale Republican fraud
at the polls!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03
The Great Victory.
Oath Ti,nes.)

The great victory of the Republican
party in Vermont shows conclusively
that the people of the Green Mountain
state are not anxious to make change
in government-that the work of the
Republican party both national and
state, has met with approval. The re-
turns from the election prove the
soundness Of the Republican principles,
and here in Maine we predict a similar
victory when the polls are counted on
Sept IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03
A Vanishing Issue.

portland AdvertiSer)
The literature which the Demo-
cratic State headquarters is putting
out features among the items of Re-
publican Extravaganza" the rebat-
ing of taxes assessed against certain
Maine railroad corporations. 1t is an
issue which was so thoroughly
threshed out four years ago that no
one hut a Maine Democrat in search
of an tissue" would have thought
of dragging it out at; . this time.
Nevertheless, it's paraded as one of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
From the Lips of the Dead.
Oath TimeS)

The hardest blow received by
William J. Bryan in his candidacy
for the Presidency is said to be the
article written by the late ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland, in which he predicted
me election OF William H. Taft and
pointed out how the present Democ-
racy was being destroyed. Mr.. Cleve-
lands words have proved of great
weight, and there is no one who
knows the true significance of the
article more than do those who are
actively engaged in the Democratic
campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03

not wholly lose his sense of humor
when the returns from Vermont ar
rived at his Office, for he told his read
ers the next morning that there was
nothing in the results of the Vermont
election to cause Republicans to aban-
don their efforts to elect Taft. Other
than this he had no comment to make.
though he had been doing some very
lurid rainbow chasing in the days pre-
Celing the election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03
The Tariff and the Trusts.


arguments you advance in behalf Of
the protective tariff writes a friend
of the Journal. land especially the
benefits that the provisions of the
Dingley law have conferred upon the
manufacturers and farmers of Maine.
But the thing I do not like about this
tariff business is the fact that the
system fosters the trusts and monOpO-
lies which are such curse TO our
our friend along this line, for the sug-
gestion gives us an opportunity to
correct the Misrepresentation of the
situation which he plainly holds. The
same misrepresentation prevails gen.
orally among those who are imbued
with the Bryan idea that the only way
to regulate the trusts is to do away
with the tariff This is all wrong and
is simply cloak behind which the
free traders attempt to attain their
ends.
All political economists now recog-
nize the fact that the industrial COM
binations called trusts have come
about as natural evolution Of indus
try, just as the small corporations
came when business had become too
large and complex for individuals and
firms AS far as the tariff is con-
cerned as the cause of trusts, it is
known to everybody who looks into
the subject that no country in the
world is so trust-ridden as free trade
England. Moreover, in our own
country the two trusts which come the
nearest to monopoly, the Standard Oil
and the anthracite coal combination,
both deal in products which have no
protection from the tariff, since hard
coal and petroleum and its products
are on the free list. Again, there are
international trusts, such az the
thread trust and the borax trust, do
ing business alike in countries with a
tariff and in free trade countries. In
Europe many combinations have
crossed national boundaries regardless
of tariff conditions. These facts demon
strate the falsity of the we'll known
Democratic cry that 1.-THE tariff is the
mother of trusts"
The only way that the removal of the
tariff would abolish combinations
would be the tendency of such a
course to abolish the industry itself.
The program of Organism would be to
take this course and the result would
be incalculable ruin to American in
dustry, business stagnation along all
lines and such a panic as would make
last fails furry in bank circles seem
like drop of water compared with
the ocean. The Roosevelt program,
to which Taft is pledged, is the regu-
lation of these trusts and combines by
government control, and not the indis-
crlminate destruction of branches of
industry where such trusts and COM
blnes have grown up. The problem is
one of vast proportions, one of the
greatest that our country has ever
faced, but other countries are having
to face it also. free trade countries as
Well as those with the protective tariff
In the work of federal supervision a
good beginning has already been made
under the Roosevelt administration
and the work will be carried fcarlessly
forward to the end that all con-
cerned. producers and consumers alike,
may enjoy square deal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03

Portland. in whose vicinity the
Democratic spellbinders seem to be
OF malignins Maine ard decrying its
progress and prosperity, has had an
Increase of valuation of about 81 $780,
600 within the past year. But the
Democrats hold their hands before
their eyes and insist. at high noon,
that the sun is not shining.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03

campaign. This was the first of he
three, but death cut short his efforts.
This article is, however, enlightening,
showing that the great eX-President
looked for and hoped for the election
of Taft in November.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03
l)ai.y kenneber Journal
ESTABLISHED 1926

No notice whatever will BE- taken Of
unsigned communications.
for the preservation or return Of re-
jected communications.
Address oil communiea tions relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Pub
Nshers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-03
"StrangeIy Silent"
fporfIopd EvnrcScl

The Democratic papers of Maine are
strangely silent concerning the article
by Grover Cleveland which appeared
in ne New York Times, Mr.. Cleve-
land had planned before his death to
Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14
WOoDSToCk

Miss Ella Perley k entertaining Miss fafnham from Oregon, who was her associate teacher in South Africa some years Hgo.
 Miss Susan Gordon is occupying her house.
 Mrs. George Holt and Miss Holt en- teriained most delightfully."- company V ef lady friends Friday afternoon al q concert with music from tirst-elass op- eFas reproduced upon phonograph.
 Miss Ada Perry from Attleboro is visiting her cousin, Mrs. G. II. sum- ner.
 Mrs. Pierpont Foster is entertaining her sister and husband, NIT. and Mrs. Archibald Davis.
 Miss Nellie Chandler has with her a lady from Orange, x. J., for few weeks.
 Miss Agnes sWilliams from Brooklyn. remained in town few days after the funeral of her mother, as the guest of friends and relatives.
 MT. Thompson, singer in the Mad lson Avenue Presbyterian church of New York city, Rev. Dr. (. H: Park hurst, pastor, will sing two solos al the morning service i'll the First Church, next Sunday.
 About El2a gathered for the Child Family Reunion at Roseland Park on Wednesday.
Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14
THOMPSON.

MT. and Mrs. Ralph Elliott of New York City are the guests Of his father, Myron Elliott. They are at Webster Lake this week.
 Rev. George H. Cummings of West Boylsten, was in town from Friday to Monday, and called on number of friends.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Searls are welcomed back after a long stay al Nantucket.
 F.. (. Franklin, wife and children, of Torrington, are visiting in town.
 Miss Grace Cruff is spending her a. cation al Northsield.
 Several from here attended the con cert held in the chapel of the CangHe- gational church at Putnam Nednes- day evening.
 Rev. George H. Cummings supplied the pulpit of the Congregational church last Sabbath. X large numi.r of people were present and the sermon was excellent. Miss Helen Green fa. Vored by solo. In the evening Mr. Cummings gave very helpful talk on sowing and Reaping.
Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14
WEST GLoUCEsTER.


 hF. and Mrs. Albert II. smith the 'ssi week entertained their daughter als. harTY Flint and daughters Mar lsal aud May, of Providence.
 Afs Maria Law at present is staying "hh her son. Ernest F. Law.
 Several in this place attended a pie week. William B. Swan and wife of Provi- 1hce nave been the guests of his sister ah. Cyrus Place.
 MS. George Burrili entertained Miss ''alflet \. Bates the past week. aiss Mae Quinn of West Piladel- rl'a, lm Pa, Is visiting Miss Ardelle Bur LOUIS Masse of Jewett City, Miss Eva aIecielte of East Hampton, Mass, Is carrie Paulhus, Mrs. Mary Le- e.m and daughter Dociena, of Willi- F|paAntic, were the guests of Miss Annie 'oufgeois last week.
 Aimira (. Reynolds and Fred G. ynoids enjoyed delightful auto .,p through Franklin, Wrentham, the
 osos, and Providence, last week. red (. Reynolds of this place, and oaner Adelbert of Oakland took an p'no6ile trip to Oakland Beach and As roint on Sunday afternoon. Af. and Mrs. Walter Bussey from
 sach, visited relatives in this place
Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

The Baptist Bible school held their annual picnic at Roseland Park on Friday of Hast week, and some of the young people remained in the evening. baanlifHl dinner was prepared, games and boat races were indulged in, and Miss Josephine kneeland gave several reeitations in delightful man. nef 50 that on the whole the day was pleasantly spent in spite of the rain.
 Rev l.. B. Curtis gave his hearers a good sermon Sunday from Romans viii, 2s. Miss kneetand gave fine so- 10, Heaven is My Home,' and by ur- gent request sang again in the evening. She was accompanied on the organ by her little cousin, Miss Dora Tucker. 4 Block, wife and grandson, are al Ii. I. Wells.
 Miss Rachel Glover is at F. N. Ship Fy's.
 Mi and Mrs. H. T. Wells with Mrs. N. W. sheldon and Miss Gladys, were ID southbfidge on sunday.
 W. N. Wells has harvested some cary beaches, although the main crop h noi vet ripened The orchards are vel worth visiting, being loaded with tle beautiful fruit.
Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14
ARLINGTON

About sixty members of the Wolf Den Grange took trolley trip last Wednesday to Crescent Park. They report a good dinner, varied amuse- ments, and a jolly time generally.
 The Congregational sunoay school will have picnic al Roseland Park, Thursday, August l3.
 Mrs. E. l.. Dennis of Providence is spending few weeks at Miss Jessiea Dennis summer home at the Corners.
 Mrs. Sarah Huntingdon and daugh- tefs, formerly of Cambridge, have talk en possession of the house they bought in the spring. It has been remodeled and enlarged, and is now a picturesque and attractive dwelling.
 George Sharpe of Providence has been the guest of Ms. Phpbe Sharpe.
 About thirty-tive young people of Abingdon enjoyed social and dance at Abingdon Hall last Monday evening.
 The third and fourth degree was con ferred upon the thirteen new members ef the Wolf Den Grange, ednesday evening, August l..
 Miss Florence Cobb of Worcester is the guest of Miss Allen
Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14
THE PUTNAM PATRIOT Angus, II .0os
Louise Chandler NouIion Dead.

-a oe> patch from Boston, dated Aug. 10, says:
 Ms. Lonise Chandler Noulien, the veil known author, died at her home here today, after sn illness of nearly thFee months Her death was due to acute bFight's disease. against which she had been eentending for nearly q year, and was not unexpected. She ielt one daughter, Mrs. William H. ochaefeT, of Charleston. =. ( = Mrs Louise Chandler Moulton was ths daughter of Louise R. Clark and Lueias L. Chan Her, and was born in PomfFet, April l0, lSs5. Among her ancestors was the Rev. Aaron Clexe- land, sao wss one Of the 18th century poets af New England.
 She was educated in the school con dueied ey the Rev. pr. Roswell Park. in Pomfret, aud Miss Willard's school for girls, in Troy, \. '. While al school she displayed her literary talent and whes only IN wears old her first book, collection of sketches and po- ems, was published, under the title, This, That, and the Other" The sale of this work reached a0,eo0 copies.
 Al the age of 2o she WAS married 10 Boston publisher, William |. Moul- ton, who had fallen in love with her, II Is said, because of one of her stories. The result was, that in her youth, she was most fortunate in entering the lit- terary circles of Boston, where then the chief men and women of letters abode, making il the national center.
 In ls73 appeared Mrs. Moalton's first book for children, "Bed-Time Stories, . which was soon followed hy "More Bed-Time Stories, N s'Firelight Stories l and "Stories Told at Twilight" But her literary activity was not confined to the field of juvenile literature. and Ill 1874 appeared volume of love sto. ries for mature readers, entitled "Some Women's Hearts
 Mrs. Moulton contributed much to magazines for children. Sue went 10 Europe in ls16, where she remained for several years, becoming an import ant element of the intellectual groups that comprised Browning and renny- son, Swinburne, Burne Jones, the Ros. seti 's, "George Eliot. and personages l of such distinction.
 In Boston, when she was inhabiting her house there she held literary and artistic salon, and she had dwell for II years in Rutland Square. In 1s9s Mr. Mouiton died.
 Mrs. Moulton in early years spent her summers in Pomiret. She spent some summers in Putnam, with her mother, whe lived iii the Leonard row corner Providence and School street l until the latter died.
Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14
PHOeNIxyILLg

Lsa aasny from here participated in the same al Crystal Pond last Satnr- arrenville ss West Woodstock,
 eh resulted in q victory for the for 'e' os score Of 23 to 2l.
 uo Latham, assisted byWilliam n,hg, Is laying the stone wall for a- ieRisas private cemetery. .ss a.laahiei Lyon Is very pusy these |Ass threshing grain.
 Lyon, who has been stopping [i,'e aof few days, the guest of Hiram eh, returned 10 his home i'll Put 1. iass Saturday.
 A. De Riva has received ear
 Ss furniture from her mansion in
Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14

Ms r. B- Lester with son Horace ana daughter Alice. and Miss Catherine " ilson Of Providence, are spending ,helr summer vacation here aIPieasant View Farm
 Mr- and Mrs. James Healv have q. idence.
 .. II. Latham has completed shine. liilg me ifont side Of his fathers house. So all will be dry in the future.
 George R. spauIding had his oatS lhreshed last week. He ,had seventy six bushels oi fine oats.
Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14
The Real Version.

Napoleon sat inadvertently peoo smoking cannon and seorched the seat of his white trousers.
 -.l cannot turn back now, he nut tered 10 an aid as he hastily dismount- cd. @I have burned my britehes be hind me-
 This historic expression has been grossly corrupted by later writer's Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14
Freedom of thc press.

The battle for flee press in the full modern sense was fought ont be tween l1G4 and l171 peginning with the prosecution of Wilkes for attack ing Bute in the North Triton and end ing with the successful resistance ta the proclamation by which the com mons had forbidden the publication of their debates. six printers who had infringed the proclamation were sum moaed te the bar ef the house. Five s,.rcycd and lie messenger of the house was sent 10 arrest the sixth The lord mayer sent the messenger te prison. The Eoese Of commons sent the lord mayor 10 the Tower, but he was released at ihe next .prorosaiion, and the day on which he left the Tower marked the end of the Last attempt to silence the presS-New York Alneri- cau
Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14
The Supreme Test.

.you are all right. said the doctor after he had gone through With the regulation humping and listening wirh his patient. Not trace Of heart disease. Fifteen dollars, please
 The patient drew long breath and remarked: Il am sure now ] have no bear, disease. If 1 had. should have dropped dead when you mentioned vnur Zoe
Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14
e., Missed In Air Travelling.

It may be a great achievement for q balloon 10 travel al the rate or seven ty-five miles per hour. but what IS me finn in skipping along al that rate when you cannot see the teiesraph poles O. constahles whiz past! The pleasure in speed is in passing things that stand still or go siower.-Boston Advertiser
Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14
A Parting Tribute to Rev. Dr. and Mrs.
 Newton l. Jones.

The Congregational church of Thomp- son desires to express tc Dr. Newton |. Jones and place on it's records its ap- preciation of his eight years ministe- rial service It recognizes his ability and soundpess as a preacher and his faithful administration Of whatever duty has dexoISed upon him, both as pastor and citizen. IL has found him a worthy successor of the able and scholarly men who have honored this office, in accordance with the original pledge of the church lever to adhefe to pious and able ministry IL re- grets that the call To wider sphere of usefulness does not allow this ministry to ''attain 10 the days of the years of some of the fathers who have preceded.
 The church believes that Dr. Jones will take to his new field the conscien- tious devotion to duty that has marked his previous pastorates, and will follow him in his future course with best wishes and prayers for his continued prosperity and usefulness.
 It will hold in grateful remembrance her who has so faithfully co-operated in pastorate work, and aided so etfi- eienlly in benevolent and social enter prises. It trusts that health and strength may enable her 10 fulfil every demand, and that the lives of Dr. Jones and his family may be crowned with all needful temporal and spiritual blessings.
Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14
Reply of pr. Jones

My Dear Miss Larned:-
 wish to express to yoa the appre- citation of both Mrs. Jones and myself of the Tribute respecting us. prepar- ed by the committee, of which you are chairman, and adopted by the church. We have tried 10 do our work faith fully during the seven and one-half wears of our residence in Thompson. In going to another sphere of labor we shall take with Us pleasant memories of the friends we have met here. And we hope that you will find our success sor able to carry forward the work Of the church more successfully than we have done.
 This church has history of which il may well be proud; and while no church can depend on it's history for future prospe rity, such history may we'll be an incentive 10 faithfutness and onfidence in fhe time to come.
 Wishing you grace, mercy and peaces
 Newton i. Jones.
 Parsonage, Thompson, Aug. !, lses.
Putnam patriot., 1908-08-14
Cured the Dryness-

Mofher-How did papa's new book eet in this conditiant Bobby-W hy- mamma. I heard papa say last aigaf that the book was too dry Tor hifh So put it in the bathtub and lef the Wafer nm