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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Their Pill! is Hard to Swallow.
portland EXpress.)

" VI tletlIt f-ApIeSS.)
The Democrats of Maine are expect
ca to come up to the polls and sup
port the Democratic candidate for
Governor, and the other party nominal
lions, in order to help the party to
elect a man to the Presidency whose
leading ideas Of Government owner
ship, Of free silver, of scuttle in the
Philippines, of guaranteeing bank de-
posts by the Government, do not meet
with their approval. They are oX-
pectcd to endorse George Fred VIII
lamS who told them that they need
not hope to ride into power on a rum
barrel. of Col. Troupe. who refused to
assist in their campaign because as 10
said they could think Of nothing but
rum, of Nh Edgar S. Fossett. who is
the leading exponent of Organism in
Maine, not one of whom they will 4c
cept as q leader, but whom, when they
vote for Bryan they are voting To
make the party leaders in New Eng
land. Let no Democrat doubt that if
Mr.. Bryan is elected President the
New England Progressive League, rs
the Williams-T Troupe Fossett organ.
iZatinn is called. will have the ear ot
the President 50 far as New England
matters arc concerned I'm other words
the Democrats of Maine are expected
to endorse ideas in which they %
not believe. and men whom they will
not follow Of their own free Will
We do not hear anything about it
in the Democratic papers. but it is
fact that Il vote for Gardner is vote
for Bryan. for free silver, for Govern
mcnt ownership. for scutte, for ~
men who constitute Mr.. Bryan's New
England body guard. the New Eng
land prngrnSSiNn I.eAgun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

The Missouri Democrats are so busy
fighting each other that they will give
the Republicans lot of help in the
work OF carrying the state this year as
they did III 1904. The Republicans are
united and active behind Attorney Cen
eral Ha1ley. their brilliant and popu-
lar candidate for governor The Dem
ocrats have nominated w. s. Cowherd,
but it appears Cowherd has secured
the coveted honor through wholesale
fraud at the primaries. Dead men. it
is charged, have voted in large numbers
for Cnwnerd. Some of them have been
in their graves two years. hut the
Democratic managers of Cowherd man.
aged to see that they voted. Accord
inely the primary election OF Cowherd
is in dispute and district attorneys and
grand jaries are busy. The results
have furthermore led to endless post
primary squs,bblcs. Judge Wallace.
who was Cowherd's rival. says that if
what he has heard is true the frauds
were 1.-The most diabolical pieces of
rascality ever perpctrated." The Re-
publicans are naturally in glee over
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29
The Farmers and the Two Parties.

Speaking of the affrontery of Mr.
Bryan in making a special appeal to
the farmers of the country for sub
scrlptons to his campaign fund, the
Sacramento. California, Union says:
Why: What has the Democratic
party ever done for the farmers of the
United States that they should be APP
pealed to and almost told that it is
| their duty to swell the funds of the
BOurbons.
Why the farmers should be made to
pay tribute to the Democratic party
is not plain unless it be on the princi-
pie of licking the hand that smote
them. There is not 4 single instance
in the history of this country where
agriculture has Leen benefited by Dem
ocratic rule, but there is plenty of
evidence to show that the farmers
have otter been ruined through the
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of that party
The last time the farmers came near
going to the demnition bow bows was
under Democratic rule. We need not
go back far to show that nearly every
farm in ire United States was mort
gagged and every farmer on the verge
of bankruptcy. The facts can be had
for the asking. if there is anyone to
dispute the statement.
This is not the spcciOus pleading of n
campaign orator or of some one trying
to delude the unwary The assertion
here made can be backed by the rec
ords found in the archives of the Agri-
cultural Department at Washington.
The best friend the farmer in this
country ever had in power is .he Re
publican party. There are a thousand
reasons why the agriculturiSts should
support the Republican nominees, but
not one fcl their lending either moral
or financial support to the Democrats
Although the Sacramento Union
speaks from the Pacific coast, every
word which it utters above is true Of
the farmers OF the Atlantic slope, as
we'll as o. all those who till the farms
between the two oceans. The attempt
t. make the farmers of the United
States believe that Dmocratic victory
would help them, or that their inter
ests would in any way be advanced by
the triumph of Organism, is nothing
short of an insult to their intelligence
Since the birth of the Republican
party over half a hunderd years ago.
the welfare of the agricultural popula-
ton of our country has depended up-
on the success of Republican policies
and the operation of Republican prin-
ciples. 1t is tie recognition of this
fact which mas made the agricultural
vote additionally and consistently Re
publican throughout the length and
breadth Of the land. This is true
here in Maine as it is in California and
in all the northern states between.
Here Ill Maine, in an attempt to win
a part at least of the farmers from
their allegiance, the owners of the
Democratic party have placed in nomi-
nation for governor a man who was
for many years at the head of the State
Grange. To be sure, he is wholly with
out experience in public affairs and by
standing upon the Democratic plat
form he is obliged to take an attitude
upon various important public ques-
lions absolutely opposed to his attitude
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29
Down in Waldo.
(Bclfast JOurnal.)

While Democratic speaker is going
about the county telling the people
that Sheriff Carrie ton is not enforcing
the prohbitory law. but has permitted
the sale of liquor to so on unmolested
the rumSe!lerS are mourning over their
closed bars and are organized with a
view to defeating for recollection an
officer who has performed his duty
fcarlesSly and impartialIy. one of
them is quoted as saying that he would
give $1,000 to defeat Carleton. and there
is no doubt but rum money will be
literally used to attain thai end
Should they tc successful a reign of
iawlessncss would follow in Waldo
countS-a condition which all lcspcc-
table and law2biding citizens would
have cause to regret and to be asham-
Cd of. But we have no fear that such
disgrace VIII befall us. The people
of Waldo county are too intelligent 20
be miSled In this matter, and ire
spectivc of party will place the seal of
condemnation on this attempt to put
the administration of the laws into the
hands of notorious vioators of law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

upon these same questions when at the
head of he Grange. But the party
managers have used him as the bait on
their hook, hoping to deceive the So
called Grange vote
From n, part Of the State does there
come any intiiaation that their little
game will work. While the farmers of
Maine respect Mr.. Gardner as an IN
dividual and appreciate his services at
the head of the great order of which
they are members, they simply resent
the attempt made to 'Work" them by
the Democratic bosses. They resent
the idea that they are suckers to bite
blindly at the bait offered them by the
party whose policies have always been
opposed to the farming interests. They
thinking and arc not 20 be led around
by the nose. They know the men and
the interests behind Mr.. Gardeners can
ldacy. They know the rottenness of
the timbcrs in the platform on Which
ne stands.
Moreover, they know that the Repub-
,ican nominee Cor governor is man
identified all his life with the farming
interests Of the State, man who lives
on farm and who does business with
farmers, q man successful in business
enterprises, experienced in public af-
fairs, with {. clean record III public
and private life. Although he has been
member of the Grange longer than
Mr. Gardner himself, he has never at
tempted to exploit his membership as
Il political asset. They know also that
with Mr.. Fernald as Governor their
interests will ne in the best Of hands
and that the State will Ec given an
honest. business-lke and economical
administration Of all its affairs AS
FAR as either State or national issues
are involved in the present campaign,
the interests of the farming class lie
i'll the success of the Republican party
and they are not the kind of men to
be bamboozled into thinking the con-
trary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

One Of those Democratic spcllbind-
ers who are going over our State telling
its people that its name should be
spelled with small m" said at Lis
ron Falls the other night: "You al
know that although our State gain
ed in population in the past 10 years
its Increase in wealth has been small
How characteristic of the Democratic
campaign lies. AS 4 matter of fact the
past 10 years is $3.50. 047 The Increa Sc
in the past two years is $25.0s992, the
greatest gain ever shown in the history
of Maine in like time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29
State Expenditures.


Scott Wilson in his speech at the
Republican rally Ut Saco last evening
put I'll, In;ttcr in Il proper light when
hc showed ihat much of the Increase
of Inc .vpvnsrS il. running the affairs
of tho STATE o. Maine is du" to en-
iar1cd appropriations Tor schools,
charities end si:nilar objects. Mr..
Wilson also sail Whlt was und, ullel-
" 1ruc when he remarked that the
Dyn,ocratic orators would probably
dodge those points.
In examining the various items Of
expenditures ma le by the state i'll the
last few years SUPPOSE We take
an illustration near at hand In the
city Of South Portland is the state
School for Bnys. In the old Jays, hc-
fore rcturmatpry me thoIs mad been
developed. such an Institution was
PRISON. The boys We're locked Up for
he night in ono great building they
We're treated vc:y much as are the
conNicts in the State prison. Later
came 4 change. 1t was fnund hctter
Tor tho boys and bcttcr for the COM
munity that they should he regarded
not rs hardened criminals but as
Youngsters who by Kind ani careful
treatment could I've made int" Iuod
citizens. Tho State lawmakers lIstcn-
cd to the arguments of the friends Of
the boys and instead of keeping item
in the old prisonllkc structure they
built cottage homes. 1t cost money
but it WAS money we'll spent, Yie cot
tascS are completed but the last leg
islaturc provided for the completion
of an administration building ut the
school and the erection of Il farm
building. The school stands luGh
among similar Institutions in other
states. !iut it costs more to run it III
accordance With modern ideas than 1t
would if the boys w,.rc still locked
up in q barracks like structure which
was really Il prison rather than q
home.
This State school mas been m"ntpn-
ed merely as an illustration of the
demands which modern methods of
dong things make upon the state as
they make demands upon the cites
and upon business undertakings. The
state has in the past ten ycals I'M
dcrtakcn many things designed to
improve the condition of the people.
Look about the city of Portland and
see the mcritori0us charities which
are the hcneficiarcs of the aid OF
the State. Many Of them did not tx
list ten and twenty years ago. Tine
aid which they receive goes to sven
inc total of State expenditures hut
nobody wants that aid cut oft, As Mr..
Wilson said in his remarks II Sac'
these are clements of the SITUATION
which Democratic SpellbindcrS TO MOI
discuss, They Prefer t. quote figures
without Offering explanation and 10
cry extravaganza without inquiry rs
20 the truth OF the charge 50 voeler-
ouSly made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

In an interview this week Chairman
Mack of the Democratic National
committee admitted, reluctantly to be
sure. that he expected the Republicans
to carry few states this year. When
asked about Maine he maintained a
silence which he persistently refused
to break This silence would indl-
cate to the unprecedented observer that
Chairman Mack has some doubt about
a Democratic victory in Maine this
year. He should be sent marked
copy of the organ Of mud and mirth in
which the startling announcement IS
made of a grand landslide which is 60
ing to carry Maine for Gardner and
Bryan this fall. That would chlrk
him In q feWi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29
He Gains Friends Everywhere.

tS0mofSCt RopOrter.)
Hon Pert NJ Fcrnald is making 4
most thorough speaking tour Of the
State and wherever he goes he makes
good impression. Frank and candid
in his arguments, thorough in his
analysis Of the leading questions and
Withnl an interesting speaker he Is
everywhere received with much favor.
He finds the people aroused and al
eager to listen There will be few
stay-at- homes when the day of cleo
ton comes around. The people arc
grasping the living issues ON which
the campaign is hoing fought as they
haNc not done FOR NeArs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
Assignment Of Speakers as An.
nounced by the Republican
State Committee.

HON. 2. NJ. FERNALD.
Casco Castle. August 90, afternoon.
Gorham. August 49, evening.
HON. WILLIAM T. HA!NES.
Rccklaf,d, August %.
HON. JOHN p. SWASEY.
Lisbon Falls. August -, evening.
HON. W. c. PHMBROOK.
East Stoneham, August u.
Rockland, August %.
C. l.. BE.EDE, ESQ.
Gorham, August %.
l.. c. GuPTILL, ESQ.
Frankfort, August %.
HON. A. L. BLAIR.
Lisbon Falls, August %.
HON. EDWARD PAYsON BROWN
= Frankfort August %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

r. G. Laston, an Englishman, who
has just issued a challenge to tho
world for the memory chamn'ons'np'
although only a young man of twentyA
three years. is IL voritaLle walNhas
encyclopedia, for he has memorizeu
10000 dates Of the principal events III
the worlds history since the creation
A breech-loader called the Ferguson
was in use in the revolutionary war.
The first United States patent for d
breech-ioading musket was granted
to Thornton &; Hill. of North var.
mouth Mass, May 81. 1911 The fifS'
successful breech-loading shotgun wa,
that of Lefaucheux, invented apou.
1862, following many impractical de-
viooc -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

The New York Tribune is unkind
enough to remark that it does not re-
to ask thai mOmcntouS question, shall
the people rule" four years ago, when
Alton Il. Parker was defeated for the
Presidency
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

Next Tuesday Vermont will lead the
way, and in two weeks Maine will fol-
low. A few weeks ago the Democrats
were telling the great things they were
going tn do IN Vermont, just as they
are here in Maine, but as election day
has drawn nearer they have lapsed in
to an eloquent silence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29
a)ai!y kenneber journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will b taken o.
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation OF return Of re-
jected communica tons.
Address all communica tions relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Pub
fishers. Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

Ex-Gov Robbie at Sc is off for Toledo.
mont Of the G. =. r. lie is Il past
commander Of the Department Of
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

A writer in the Portland Argus in
speaking of 'the present abominable
Republican high tariff" which the
Democrats are so anxious to do away
with, says he sometimes feels regret
that Maine was not cut off from the
colonies at the time of the RnvOlu-
tionary War and left q part of
Canada. He thinks that if this had
been done industrial conditions would
now be better in Maine, Does he
think that New Brunswick. which
stands side by side with Maine, has
prospcred more than this State? Why
doesn't he move over the line, if Maine
as part of the American Union is not
good enough for him? Why has not
the tide of migration been from Maine
into the provinces instead Of from the
provinces into Maine, if he is right as
to industrial conditions? Why does
MT he talk sense. instead of free trade
tommyrot?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

Princess Philippe of Wurttemberg,
who was an archduchess of Austria,
makes rubber stockings and other aids
for the wounded, and she receives
royalties from several of the war
ministers of Europe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

The Portland Argus speaks of the
Lewiston Sun as IAN Independent
newspaper" Plainly the Argus has
added a humorist to its staff whose
wit is as rich as that Of Seba Smith in
the old times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

The summer hotel landlords are be-
ginning to reckon up the profits of the
seasons business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29
Maine. Gossip
Farewell to Summer.

Summer IS fading; the broad leaves that
grew
SO freshly green, when June was young
are failing;
And all the whisper-haunted forest
through ..
The restless birds in saddened tones
are calling,
From rus,ling hazel copse and tangled
dell,
Farewell. sweet Summer,
Fragrant. fruity Summer,
Sweet, FareWell"'
Upon the windy hills. in many Held,
The honey bees hum slow above the cloV-
en-,
Cleaning the latest sweets its blossoms
may yield,
And, knowing that their harvest-time
is over,
Sing half Il lullaby and half knell.
'FarcWell. sweet Summer,
lIoney-laden summer,
Sweet, fareWell.'
The little brook that babbles mid the
ferns.
DER twisted roots and sandy shadows
playing,
Seems fain to linger in its rddiCd turns.
And with 4 plaintive, purliEG voice Is
SAYING
(Sa,o,r and sweetcr than my song can
:ell,
"Farewell, sweet Summer,
Warm and dreamy summer,
Sweet, farcWell.'
Farm Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

Names marksmcn did not win the
highest nonors at the big shoot in
Ohio but with only nine National
Guard teams ahead Of them they were
much nearer the top than the bottom
of the list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

1t will be Watcrville's turn next
week and it hopes for as good weather
as Bangor has mad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

A committee representing tho Farm
ers' Protective Association visited the
milk dealers of Portland last week,
advising them that after September /,
the association would advance the
price of milk from SO to As cents per
can Of nine and one-naf quarts for
the period Of eight months. Portland
milk dealers have allowed their or
ganiZatiOn to become dormant, but in
dividual dealers now assert that with
such an advance the price to con-
sumers will have to he increased to
eight cents per quart. September
will no doubt bring some interesting
developments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

Years ago when the dials of watches
We're oftencr made of metal than the
new are, jewelers. frequently marked
on the dial their names or initials and
the date when the work was done on
them. A watch with such Il dial
came to A. w GreelcN'S jcWelry store
in Ellsworth 4 few days ago The
work was completed Wednesday,, and
Mr.. Greeley. in looking at the back Of
the dial discovered his own initials
and tie several dates on which he hal
repaired the watch. The first date
was Aug. %, 1S60-eXactly forty-cight
years ago. AT that time Mr.. Greeley
was serving his second year as APP
prentice with the late George f. Dunn.
in Ellsworth on Main street. The
watch, which is now the property Of
w. I. Partridge Of Rluehill, was re-
paired on two other occasions, once on
Nov. %, 1893, and again on Aug. Is.
1900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

There will be few Sunday excursions
after those of tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

One of the social events Of the sea
son at Old Orchard took place Wednes-
day afternoon al Hazel Den. when
Franklin Fl. Hazleton gave reception
in honor of Mr.. Paul Morton of New
York, president. and William AleXan-
der. secretary of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society of the United
States Several hundred invitations
had heen issued to SacO, Biddeford.
Old Orchard and Portland people, and
a large number attended. The log
cabin, one of the most striking build
mgs ut Old Orchard was brilliantly IL
Illuminated by electric lights and
be2utified with flowers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

Somerset Reporter: Tell the ordinary
Maine Democrat that "a vote for
Gardrer is vote for Bryan and how
mad he Will get, although he knows
it S true.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

Maine is to have prominent
place in the exhibition which is TO be
brought together at the Internation-
al Congress on tuberculosis to he
held in Washington, u. C.. from Sept.
q to Oct u. The Maine Board of
Health and the Maine Sanitorium
are asking for an assignment OF
space for the exhibit which Will in
cludC about 120 charts and photo
graphs, a model of the Sanitorium
building at Hebron and 2 model Of
a shack for tubcrculous patients. 1t
is expected that q strong representa-
ton of Maine medical specialists viii
be in attendance at the Conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-29

Maine Farmer: Much pessimistic
talk is being made and published cal
culated to impress those not well in
formed on the subject of apple pro-
dnction with the idea that apple or
charding is seriously in danger of be-
ing overdonc. If one-half the apple
trees set were being given intelligent
and adequate care, the supply of APP
pies would have become a drug years
ago, but in point of fact neglect con-
tinucs to be the fate Of the ma jcrity Of
all trees set and the San Jose scale
is DESTROYING practically every tree
left unsrrayed in vast sections Of the
Middle states. 1t is still perfectly
safe for him who enjoys apple grow
ing to plant and care for all the
trees that can be judiciously han
lied. for there will be score who
will lose courage where one con-
tinues painstakingly to profitable
reward for labor expended
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22

a young calf, Running to the window
she exclaimed, Poor little Galley; has
your mamma gone to the card party
and left you, too?"
Henry, aged 8. was left alone with
his S-months-old brother, His moth
err, hearing the baby cry, returned to
find out what had happened, on
said Henry, 81 choked him a little,
Lut asked him to 'scuse me-
Through certain town electric
cars had begun operation, using the
third rail system instead of trolley
The teacher of a primary class in a
sabbath school of this town tried to
impress the little ones of the power
OF Jesus. and was astonished to hear
one little fellow say, "Jesus can do
anything. He could walk ON the third
rail and It would not hurt Him"
Laura was playing on the porch
with her dolls but was greatly dis
tressed by the song of a locust in a
tree near by. Running TO the tree she
called. impatiently Ring off, bird"
Rachel, who was years old, was
admiring her baby brother who was
8 months old before his father return
cd from a trip abroad. Looking up at
her mother, she said. Mamma. won't
papa be sorry he isn't any relation to
this baby 1.-The Delineator