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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07
Candidates on the Stump.

It is some time yet to the next pres
idential campaign, but already there are
to be heard frank expressions of hope
that in the next campaign the lead
ing candidates will not feel obliged to
subject themselves to the fearful
mental and physical strain involved in
a stumping tour OF the country. Only
men of great will power and exception
al vitality could do as Taft and Bryan
have done for the past two months.
speaking night and day and being on
the go continually through a score of
states. 1t does not seem that the
country should allow the candidates for
it's highest office to subject themselves
to such a strain and to the many dam
gers involved in so much travel under
campaign conditions.
Until Blaine ran for the Presidency in
1884 no Republican presidential candi-
date ever went upon the stump and
Bryan was the first Democratic candi-
date to set the example IN his party.
The old-fashioned way was for the
candidates to STAY at home, taking
discussing the issues before the people,
receiving visitors, addressing delega-
tions, etc, and certainly that was very
much moro dignified and orderly than
to put the presidential candidate upon
wheels and haul him from state to
state. talking 10 minutes at this way
station and then, after hurried auto
mobile ride, 10 minutes at that street
corner or within some crowded hall.
No doubt it was the personal pref
crence of Judge Taft to remain at
home in this campaign, but he went
upon the stump because his opponent
had done so and because he felt it de-
sira BILE To stir things up. Beyond ques-
ton. Taft Strengthened his candidacy
by going upon the stump, because the
more the peop'e saw him and heard
him the better they liked him and more
willing they were to vote for him.
Nevertheless. it is to be regretted that
both he and Mr.. Bryan did not see fit
to remain in their respective homes
during the weeks OF the campaign.
That was the way of Garfield. Harri-
son, Mckinley and Cleveland, all of
whom were successful, not to mention
the Pre- siients of earlier years. When
une rancidate takes the stump, of
course II is hard for the other not to
DO so. Perhaps it would be a serious
mistake Ter the other not to do
so, but we cannot but feel that it
would be better for the country and for
the presidential Office if both remained
at home and made their campaign
speeches in their own libraries or from
their own front porches.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07
Carrying Their Own States.

The great Republican majority
rolled up in Ohio shows how far out
of the way were those prophets who
classed that state in the doubtful
column Aside from the unwavering
Republicanism of the Buckeye State.
there was also the consideration that
the Republican candidate was the
favorite son OF Ohio, and a son whom
it might well delight in giving the
highest honors in it's gift to bestow
Only once in the whole history of the
United States has a man entered the
White House without the electoral
vote of his own state. That was
James K Polk whose state. Tennessee,
voted for the Whig candidate. There
have been many presidential candi-
dates, even in the leading parties, who
have lost their own states but none
has ever done SO and been elected,
with the single exception of Polk.
Taft himself remarked during his
campaign that if he could not carry
his own state he ought not to be run
ming for the presidency and the Ohip
people were wise enough to see that he
deserved the support of his home
people and they gave it to him in sub
stantial proportions.
State pride goes a long way at such
times For instance, Democratic
Louisiana supported Zachary Taylor,
the Whig; Whig New Hampshire sup
ported Franklin Pierce. the Democrat,
by vote of nearly two to one in 1852,
| and Pennsylvania gave its vote to
| Buchanan Although Polk lost
Tennessee, in 1874. as mentioned
above he lost it by an exceedingly
small margin, Mr.. Clay receiving Co.
| 03O votes in Tennessee as against So
GIT cast for Polk, a plurality of only
| 113 That was a remarkably close
presidential election. In only four
| States did the Polk plurality reach
10000 while only one State gave Clay
plurality of that size. and this was
Massachusetts. Three States gave
less than 1000 plurality each, and al
though Folks majority in the electoral
college was substantial, a change of
5000 votes in the States of New York
Pennsylvania. Georgia and Indiana
would have given Clay d majority in
the electoral college of 103. Had the
Abolitionists voted for Clay. he would
have carried New York and Michigan
and been elected, and the Mexican
War would, for the time being at least
not have been fought. Louisiana was
doubtless carried for Polk by the most
glaring frauds, so that all told Mr.
Polk entered the White House as
the result of a conspiracy, of accidents
and circumstances. And he was the
only President to do SO without the
vote of his own State. 1t is likely tt
be some time before another Presiden
takes away from him that distinction
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

A manufacturer of consolation prizes
writing in the New York World. holds
out the hope that Mr., Bryan may be
compensated for his defeat for the
Presidency by an election as United
States Senator from Nebraska. The
New York Tribune points out that
there are two "ifs" attached to this
gift. In the first place. the Demo-
Gratis have to capture the Nebraska
Legislature, and in the second place
there is no vacancy in the United
states Senate from Nebraska which
the next Legislature can FILL
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

President Eliot, at the age OF 70, re-
signs the presidency of Harvard
which he has held for 40 years, not be-
cause of any mental or physical in
trinity but because he wishes to step
aside before any such infirmity over
takes him. He believes that if he re-
signs now, While he is in the full flush
of his brilliarcy, hale physically, and
never better mentally, he will be of
far greater assistance to Harvard in
an advisory capacity to his successor.
than if he We're to wait, as head of the
university. until his health or mind
We're impaired by age, or until death
caught the university unprepared.
Nevertheless his proposed retirement
causes the greatest regret among all in
any way associated with our greatest
university. President Eliot is one of
our most influential national figures
and he has made a lasting impress for
good upon his times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07
He Forqave Her,

For seventeen minutes they had been
engaged. and the first fourteen-seven-
tenth Of that time Bob and Belinda
had called each other 247 endearing
nameS-,all different
But for the last three-seventeenths
Of that period there had been an in,
jared look upon Belinda's face.
The young man plunged his hands
wildly through his locks
Il ca,s imagine, DEAR he said sad
ly. what has come over you so sud-
denly. 1 simply asked if you We're ro-
mantle, when"--
'Oh, Bob, Bob. Bob, Forgive me.
dear!' exclaimed Belinda. casting her
arms aifectionately about his neck Il
thought you asked me if l was rheu-
matic."-LondOn Tit-Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07
Al! Should Give Thanks.
washington starr

All should give thanks, even those
who were overruled at the polls. Fer
the result will make for good things;
The revival of prosperity will continue.
and should soon again reach great
heights. Credit both at home and
abroad, will be strengthened. We shall
not play at cross-purposes for two or
four years as would have been the case
had Mr.. Bryan won and been suppor-
ted by a Democratic House. With the
Republicans in full charge. and vic
torious on a platform which said some
thing and meant what it said, we may
look forward to legislation of impor-
tance along lines that have been plain
ly drawn
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

Mrs. John A. Logan has begun the work
of supervising the installation of the relics
of her husband, Gen. Logan in the memo
rial hall prepared for them in the state.
house at Springfield, Ill. The collection
consists in part of a large number of pho.
tographs taken during the civil war; pho
tographs of Gen. Logan from boyhood up,
bronZes and resolutions passed by organi-
cations all over the United States at the
death of his son, Maj. John A. Logan, Jr.
33d United States volunteers, who was
killed on November IL, 1899, while leading
a charge against Aguinaldo's intrenched
army in the Philippines.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07
Now for Business.
Baltimore SUM-

Nearly everybody is glad today that
the election is over. The country has
for the last four months been undergo
ing conditions which are entirely un-
favorable to the orderly and correct
conduct of business and the ordinary
transactions of Industrial life 1t has
been tine of excitement and unrest
Now that it is over people will turn
with sigh of relief to their daily
work. 1t is to be hoped that the ten
Gency toward prosperity which has
been manifesting itself lately will be-
come more pronounced, and that the
factories will hum and the machine
shops resound with the clang of the
hammer. 1t is to be hoped also that
we will have rest from politics for as
long a time as possible, and that ousi-
ness will have the right of way.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

The size of the western metropolis,
and also various other things about it,
are suggested by the statement that
the coroner sat ON 37S dead Chicagoans
last inonth-16 drowned, II killed by the
steam railroads, II killed bv the street
cars, etc. Of the 43 October suicides
81 We're men, II We're women and one
was a little girl. Ninenteen Chicago
schooiboys met violent deaths last
month; of these two were shot and one
was stabbed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

1t is evident from what Tom Watson
says. that his friends and fellow
citizens could not help from regarding
him as something of a freak and
joke in the recent campaign.
Still nothing in politics could we'll be
funnier than Thomas Watson posing
as the political descendent Of Thomas
Jefferson! 1t is evident. from his
grapic account of his narrowing
campaign experiences. that Mr. Wat
son was disposed to take himself a
good deal more seriously than the
public did.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

The outlook does not fail to improve
the advertising opportunity offered by
the fact that Theodore Roosevelt will
be member Of it's staff after he leaves
the White House. What is Mr..
Roosevelt to do and what will be his
relations to DIR. Lyman Abbotts paper?
HI is to draw a big salary, to be sure,
for his name is considered great asset.
Ac for the rest, let the Outlook speak:
Mr.. Roosevelt will be more than a
mere contributor. His headquarters
will pe at the Outlook office, and he
will he in frequent and, we hope. in
constant consultation with its staff.
analogous to that of a consulting engi-
neer who is called in to give the bene
fit of his expert cooperation to the
staff of engineers in charge OF Il great
undertaking like the Panama canal.
Bat the editorial control of the Outlook
will remain unchanged. Mr.. Roose-
velts contributions, though editorial
| III their nature, will be signed by his
name, and will be the absolutely free
and unmodified expression of his per-
sonal convictions. We anticipate that
| on occasions both the interest and the
| value OF the Outlook will be enhanced
| by frank discussion between this jour-
nal and it's distinguished associate"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

China Is not getting so excited over
the arrival of the big fleet as did Aus
tralia and japan. 1t is not a lack of
hospitality or any unfriendly spirit
toward Uncle Sam. but simply that
the Chinaman Is not particularly
demonstrative individual.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

Posing theatrical Tom Watson did
not succeed in attracting much serious
campaign The American people re-
garded him in about the same light
that Artemas Ward did the Kangaroo
AS IAN amosin' little cuss."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

Reing a student of American history.
Bryan no doubt finds consolation in
recalling that the great Henry Clay
was defeated three times for the
Presidency and twice for the nomina-
ton. Bryan has still another defeat
OF the latter sort coming to him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

Pryar's own town went for him at
last, but there is something of a Sus-
p;cion that ii was mainly out OF pity
and with Il realization that the rest Of
the country would attend to the job Of
defeating him
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

We trust that those men who critl-
cised Chairman Hitchcock in the Early
part O! the campaign haven't been too
busy since to note the fact that he has
made ypC,C
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

1t Is pointed out that the last time
the Democrats elected a majority of
the House of Representatives was in
1892 80 that Is years will have elapsed
before their next chance to obtain
control will have arrived.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

Mr.. Bryan must harbor the suspicion
that. after all there is something tri-
flo clammy in the handcla3p of Boss
Murphy
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07
Maine Gossip
Songs for Waning Autumn.

The wind breathes Il weary vow,
And the ,ain-shaftS dart;
'TiS the time of the stricken bouSh
And the sere O. the heart
But more, ah more, than now,
When lovers part.
',ris the time of the stricken bouGh
And the sere o the heart.
Aster fires on the hills.
They are quenched and gone;
The hurrying rills
Flash white in the chill of the dawn,
And the sky that was gold of old
Is a dim dappled fawn.
Soon, ah. all too soon,
DarkiinS and deep,
Under a pallid moon
Tho earth will sink into sleep
But, love, the CLEAN of the rapture-dream
The dream will keep.
Clinton Scollard
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

As yet Aroostook county shows no
fear Of PiscataquiS county as rival
claimant of potato growing champion
ship. Commenting on the fact that So
carloads, shipped up to Oct. %, con-
stituting more than half the total ship
ments Of Piscataquis county, the
Aroostook Republican of Caribou says:
"That is certainly shipping some all
right Eighty-eight carloads of pota-
toes to date from the whole Of Piscata-
quis county. Why, that amount would
only make an ordinary weeks business
for some of our Caribou buyers. one
Caribou company alone have shipped
to date from this years crop nearly
three hundred cars-an amount proba-
bly larger than all the potatoes raised
in the county of Piscataquis IN 1908.
Another Caribou company has shipped
to date 325 cars. and there are several
other dealers here who have shipped
more than have gone onward from
PiscatauuiS this year. We don't men
ton these facts to laud Aroostook
ahead of our southern neighbors, but
Lecause some papers have stated that
that county was getting to be serious
factor in competition with Aroostook.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

The Democratic party evidently
needs less peeI!es leadership ana more
horse sense.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

Some people are advising Col. Wat
tersop 10 put away his antl-election
prophecies in cold pickle; but the chan
ces are that he will never use them
again.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

The Balkan war" Is becoming an
cicnt history. but the Kentucky night
riders are still doing business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

Joredoo,ncd, and rightfully, to fall.
Is he VINO puts his trust IN IamTnahy
Hall.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

Evidently the "argument" of Judge
Taft's Cnitarianism did not operate
seriously against him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

The Peerless One took half a column
to ex;,lain how it happened, but dld
no. say word about 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

Col. Guffey is giving a pretty good
imitation of a man who feels himself
vindicaied
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

President Castro will now have a
chance to get back on the front page
again.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07
Saturday, November 7, 1908.

BRYAN accepts defeat with the cheer
full philosophy Of a man who is USED 10
II.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

Peasc's absence from home for con-
siderable part of the time on business
has caused him to resign the position.
The general opinion seems to be that
William n. Beal of Sebasco will be Sc
lcctcd to act as agent which would be
highly satisfactory to the people OF
Phpnsburg
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

Maine towns which went for Bryan
are scarcer than hens teeth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

structure rise. The people have wiiled
it. TIE people will achieve it IN thcif
time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

Lewiston and Auburn are getting a
little worried over the purity of theil
milk supply.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

The big football games today at
Brunswick and Waterville will draw
ali the enthusiasts who can possibly
be there.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

Bar Harbor has a Sunday closing
movement, but it is probably for the
winter season only.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

One of the youngest hunters of the
year in Maine is Clark Ellsworth of
Salem, age 13, who brought down $50
pound buck the other day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

There has been so much dispute in
regard to what town certain islands in
the New Meadows belong that a few
years ago the State decided to take
charge Of them until such time as their
municipal location might be deter
mined. These islands and the care of
the people on them have been under
the direction of State agent, George
c. Pease: of Phippsburg, but Mr..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

One of the most successful and ex-
tensive woman farmers in Aroostook
county is Mrs. Cora A. Houghton of Ft
Fairfield. living on r. F. D. Route No
2 from Fort Fairfield The farm is
about five miles from the village, and
contains 500 acres, 375 of which is un-
der high state of cultivation. From a
field of S5 acres of potatoes she har-
vested $500 barrels; had 40 acres in
oats. which yielded a good return; cut
1'5 tons of the very best quality of hay;
has eight work horses. and driver
employed in doing the work. She has
COWS enough for domestic use. Mrs
Houghton has a fine new house Of two
and one-half stories. built last year at
cost of $1,000 with hot and cold wa
ter throughout. heated by steam. On
the farm are two potato houses with q
storage capacity of 1000 barrels, and
three barns sufficient for the stock. hay
and grain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

Pennington Chronicle: Captain Jo-
seph g. Dow, in his SD year, was early
at the polls Tuesday morning. He has
voted at every Presidential election
since 1S4S, when Zachary Taylor won
the nomination and election against
Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, General
Scott, Lewis Cass and Martin Van Bu-
rem. That seems a long time ago to
young men. The captain voted for
Taft, it is needless to state.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

Ellsworth American: Ask the men
most familiar with the woods if chest
nut trees grow in this vicinity, and the
chances are every one will reply in the
negative. Chestnut trees do grow in
the southern part of the State but are
not common there. IT remained for
Mrs. Thomas f. Lee to prove that
chestnut trees can grow here. While
hunting in the vicinity of the Emerson
farm on the Stabawl road Mrs. Lee
found young tree which she believed
was chestnut, having been familiar
with the tree in Massachusetts. She
sent leaves from the tree to Massachu-
sets. where they were positively
identified as leaves of the chestnut.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

K. Fl. Young, the veteran guIue anu
trapper of Hancock, has handled a
good many furs, and among them a
good many silver gray foxes. but not
until last week did he have the good
fortune to catch silver gray in one
of his own traps. A neighbor told him
foxes had been stealing his chickens.
and asked Mr.. Young to come over and
try to catch them. Mr.. Young drove
over one day last week, set two traps,
and when he went to them the next
morning, there was a silver fox in one
of them and a skunk in the other.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-07

A Gouldsboro correspondent sends
the following: "a partridge flew
through a window in w. w. Soule's
house Sunday afternoon and into the
dining-room where it alighted close be-
side the family cat, which didn't seem
in the least surprised at his strange
visitor. Cat and bird sat there side
by side for few minutes, until the
outer door Twas opened, when the par
fridge calmly walked to the door and
flew away"
The Meeker herald., 1908-08-08
THE GREEN BUG THE NEW
PEST OF THE GRAIN FIELD
Ravased Real Menace
Northern Sectons.-By PROF. F. L. Washburn.
Entomolo2ist Minnesota.

81 the green bugs developed winged
adults in great numbers, and these
seemed to drift northward." A later
report from Kansas states that winged
migrants were being produced there
as late as January 81, 1908. The arti.
fetal introduction Of parasites into
infested fields by the government was
without practical results. for wherever
they were introduced countless num-
bers of parasites were found to be al
ready there. Oklahoma lost in 1907
through the work OF the green bug"
over $10,OO0.00O. This Is a very con-
sentative estimate.
All plant lice are not only influenced
adversely or the contrary by weather
conditions, but they are subject to
The Meeker herald., 1908-08-08

I. LysIphIebus, sp. a parasite on
orain lice. 2. Lyslphlebus sp. attack
ino grain plant louise. 3. Louise In
which the fuII-srown parasitic iarva
can be seen. 4. A arssn bug killed by
4 parasite.
breed freely in a temperature rang
ing from 100 degrees F. to below
freezing) and unfavorable for its chief
parasite, gave the former splendid
start, and the parasite did not do ef-
fective work in consequence until too
late. Practically the same weather
conditions prevailed in 1890 and 1901.
the dates Of the preceding outbreaks.
In 1907 east central Texas first re-
ported green bugs In January on fall
oats, and by March 81 they were pres
ent in destructive numbers. An agent
of the department Of agriculture
found It, in Arkansas in March on
wheat, also in Oklahoma. March 80
the same worker found 1t in Kansas.
Quoting from q department report rs
- conditions in Kansas: by March
The Meeker herald., 1908-08-08

The green bug was reported In Eu-
rope for the first time in 1852. In
which year 1t was described In an
Italian Journal under the name of
Aphis graminum by DR.. G. Rondani.
It was reported then as feeding on
oats. wheat. spelt. various grasses and
corn. In 1863 it was redescribed by
Passerini and placed in Koch's genus
Toxoptera. In 1884 1t was reported as
infesting parts of Hungary, and re-
ferred to as one of the most destruc-
tive enemies of barley in that coun-
try. AS far as known 1t first occurred
In the United States in 1882. We have
no absolute proof that this insect was
brought to US from southern Europe