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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
Democratic Lack Of Issue.

Can YOU think of a single valid
reason why the Democrats should be
given control of the National House
of Representatives? Have you seen
or heard a single sensible argument
why the Republicans should be turned
out?
Think it over bit before you de-
eide.
If you have noticed it the entire
Democratic doctrine is plan to
wreck things. They say they are
promising nothing that they cannot
carry out, and they are not. we must
admit 1t is safe to say that if they
were given control of the steering
gear they could easily run the old ship
of State on the rocks, as they promise
to do.
That is all they promise-they have
no constructive arguments. only fault
We hope you have been reading our
up-river Democratic contemporary. 1t
is convincing, very. It's denunciation
of conditions in which the people take
pride is making Republican votes.
The Democratic issue is a desire for
office-a demand for revolution rather
than evolution. Their aim is to tear
down instead of to build UP.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
Do You Remember 1896?

Most Republican and Democratic
voters can remember the days of adj
versity in 1895. They realize just
what a Democratic National House
would mean. They realize that even
though no destructive legislation could
get through the next Congress, the
anxiety in financial and business cir
cles would bring curtailment OF pro-
duction with consequent hardships to
labor.
The Democrats are talking tariff as
usual and are telling the people that
protection is robbing them, but we
predict that the average Maine voter
has had all he desires of such times
as We're experienced during the last
Cleveland administration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
No Democratic Capital In Capitol.

In certain localities some of the
Democratic papers and spellbinders.
we observe, are endeavoring to OBJ
tain votes by condemning the en-
Iareement and improvement of the
Capitol building for which they as
sert the State has run into debt,
As to this last allegation the State
has already paid 1925, 900 on the con-
tract and will pay every remaining
cent due when it is completed.
But this Democratic howl in Ger
tain quarters will fool very few
people because the voters of Maine.
thanks largely to Republican gem
erositv toward Names common
schools, are too we'll educated and
intelligent to be misled by such idle
and demagogic talk.
1t was needful for the State to en-
large it's old State House and the work
has been done with splendid credit to
the state House commission. with not
shadow or graft, Will no eAcesS vi
the appropriation, with honest work
by the contractors, and is magnlfi-
cent monument to the good taste, pub
lie spirit and progress of Maine and
the efficiency and honesty of the Re-
publican servants of Maine.
Affected criticism of the Capitol eX-
tension and improvement in certain
Democratic quarters has it's humorous
aspect inasmuch as the gubernatorlai
candidate Of the Democratic party
himself was strongly in favor of this
Improvement. Therefore every con-
domination of Gov. Fernald on this
account falls with equal force upon
their own chief the Colonel!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
Democracy's Hope.

This is what Ex-Governor Cobb
says of prohibition at it's best Gas Mrs.
stevens would say in Maine. How
does this opinion, based on knowledge
and experience as the chief executive
Of the home State of prohibition, con-
trast with Mrs. Stevens dictum that
prohibition at it's worst is better than
AIRY form of license at it's best ?"-Port-
land Argus.
There you have it again.
Does it not look as if Gov. Fernald
were right when he prophesied that,
bereft of argument, the Democrats
would, before this campaign ended
come out openly and almost entirely
for rum?
But Democrats are not logical. They
condemn Republicans for enforcing the
law, base their talk and hopes OF
vote getting because Republicans en-
force Prohibition and then, every
other day, insist that in Maine Pro-
hibition is farce!
Whatever be the statements of for
mer Governor Cobb or our good frleho
Major Day, the fact is that stranger
coming into any Maine city or town
and desiring liquor has to make ex-
tended inquiry or go on sleuth hunt
to obtain it.
Maine, moreover, so fully enforces
Prohibition that her young men and
bows DO not see it or smell it as they
pass along their home town streets
1t is not in evidence. Bars and sa-
looms are unknown. Liquor is under
the ban and if any where illegally
sold, it is in out of-the-way corners
and does not tempt our youth, or Of
fend women's nostrils when they walk
about their shopping calls.
However, Democrats may trade or
howl for the rum vote, Maine will not
a6opt Democratic theories of local OPP
ton, open saloons and whiskey bars
easy of access to young and old.
Let Democracy have that $25.OOo
contribution from the liquor men ana
argue and shrek about the failure OF
Prohibition in Maine. the Pine Tree
voters will not be beguiled into voting
the Democratic ticket, even for plenty
of lager beer as held out for re-
ward!
Admit ting for sake of argument that
beer saloons and open bars are as
preferable and desirable as Democrat
ic champions insist; allowing for the
argument that Prohibition is most
undesirable law, nevertheless Maine
voters will not stand for Prohibition
repeal and Democracy shows poor
Judgment in believing that it will.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
Democratic Deceit.

The Waterville Sentinel published,
Tuesday. an editorial in denunciation
of the new tariff law and suppressed
the Associated Press dispatch from
Washington giving the Treasury De-
partment figures. The first para
graph of the dispatch referred I"
reads:
Washington, Aug. S-The Payne Aid
rich tariff law has produced in its first
year a revenue greater by s15,0o0,oOo than
the sum collected in any year in the
country's history except the banner year,
1907. according to treasury department
fieures, issued today. The second year
of the operation of the new tariff began
today.
The Sentinel says: Republican edi-
tors and spellbinders have been caught
in their own net through premature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
Ito be continued.)
Woman's WAYS.

A woman says she'll call on Sunday
You stay at home and wait all day
And get a postal card on Monday
That tells you why she stayed away.
A woman says, do come to dinner!
I'll look for you on Tuesday night"
You go-and how you'd like to SIX lin her.
The house is closed up snug and tight.
A woman says. 81 wish to give you
little token of esteem."
She'll let that wish of hers outliye YOU
Or else twill vanish like a dream.
A woman says, Yes, play poker!'
And when she loses 40 cents
Yon feel as If you'd like to choke her
For it's on YOU her rage she vents.
A woman hurries to the races
And bets the smallest sum allowed,
Her horse Is last. OF all the faces!
She simply weeps before the crowd.
a woman goes to do some shopping
Anu SENDS the dds home c. O. ID.
They all go back-the man Just stopping
10 hear her say. No cash! Dear met
A woman is curious creature
The riddle Of the universe
A man is different-but the feature
Of difference is-that he Is worse
New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
Coming Events.

Aug. 7-13-Eliot Centennial.
Aug. 8-19-Christian Endeavor SUNNI
School, Charleston.
Aug Washington Academy Aluml
Assn. Regular biennial meeting, Ead
Aug. 11-McCrilMs Corner School ASH
Rangers Grove, McCrillis Corner. wv
ton.
Aug. l2-22-Richmond Camp-meeting;,
Aug 13-21-Spiritualist Camp-meetiA
at Temple Heights, Northport.
Aug. &c., oath and 2sth-Maine Re-
ASSN, Auburn.
Aug. 17-Thomas Allen Family Reunios FL
Aug. l7-lsMaine Undertaker's Asss
citation, Portland.
Aug. 17-Monmouth Academy Alum'
Aug. 17-old Home Week. Weeks MINI
New Sharon.
Aug. ls,,Brackett Family Reunisa|
Aug. 1S-Annual Reunion Old BarksI
vile School Association.
Aug. 1S-Starrett and Spear Reunion
Union Grove, Warren. '-''
Aug. 1S-St. Rocco Celebration, Cantol
Aug. 19-29-E. Livermore Camp-meetingI
Aug. 23-Sixth Decennial Reunion of II
Limington Academy Alumni, Limfngtol
Aug. 24-Annual Reunion Of S1st-1l
Maine Infantry Assn at Soldiers Home
Aug. 24-Pierce Family Reunion d
Island Park
Aug. determination of Candidates fol
State Teachers Certificates, beginning
at eight A. NJ. at Auburn. Augusta
Bangor. Bath. Belfast. Biddeford. Cal.
ais, Ellsworth. Fort Kent Houlton, NIL
bridge, Milo, Norway. Portland. Rock
land, Skowhegan, Van Buren,. or at such
other places as any ten candidates may
desire and agree to attend.
Aug. 27-2S-Maine Mission of Deaf,
Portland.
Aug 2s-so-N. E. Gallaudet Assn Of
Deaf. Portland.
Aug. 31-Unveiling Of the Thomas B.
Reed Statue, Portland.
Sept. labor Day Celebration. Au-
gusta.
Sept. 7-Reunion 22nd Maine Reg. at
Hampden. a
Sept. REELECTION DAY. q
Sept. 2-2S-Androscoggin County Sun.
day School Convention, Lewiston.
Oct. 4, D. 6,-Annual meeting of Maine
State League of the National League OF
Postmasters of the United States, Au-
gusta.
Oct. H-17-State Sunday School Convsn.
ton, Portland.
Oct. 26-2S-Fourth Annual Meeting Of
Maine State Conference of Charities and
Correction. Portland. as
Nov: S-lO-Annual Exhibition of Maine
Pathological Society, Auburn
Dec. D-24-State Grange, Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
HERE in KENNEBEC
Short Politics for Busy Voters,
Showing the How Of 1t Be-
tween Then and Now.
Continued from Tuesday,

In 1882 under a Democratic Cover
nor, with a tax rate of Az mills the
town of China in Kennebec county
paid a State tax OF $2,575.34 and re-
ceived from the State for the support
of her common schools $8255S
Under the Republican administra-
ton of Governor Fernald. with State
tax rate of 3 mills in 1909, the same
town paid the State $1,6S29S and re-
ceived from the State to aid her COM
mon schools $1,305.S1.
The town of China thus has no rea-
son to complain of Gov. Fernalds adj
ministration and smiles when Demo-
cratic papers intimate that Republic
cans are misusing the public money.
Democracy wanted some figures but
the Journal discovers that Democrats
are mum and glum over those given
them showing how Republicans are
trying to educate all the children of
Maine.
(To be contnued.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
Editorial Comment.
Sticking to a FaIsity.
portland Press

With a persistence worthy of a bet
ter cause, the Waterville Sentinel
sticks to the assertion, advanced by
it some time ago and disproved as
often as made, that the direct State
tax had been advanced half a mill or
33h per cent. In its latest issue it
returns to the charge and attempts to
ridicule the equalization of taxation
Legislature. it says, did increase the
tax levy on steam and electric roads
16 per cent and on other classes from
y to IS per cent. But how about
the farmers and business men," it
asks. Has there been no increase in
the Fernald taxation upon their prop
erty? Only an increase of 33 1-3 per
cent. in the State tax
1t seems necessary to show this up
again. For the year 1909 the Legisla-
ture assessed a State tax of three
mills on the dollar-the same rate as
for years Immediately previOus-for
current treasury disbursements and
for the school mill tax of one and
onehalf mills. For the year 1910 it
assessed a State tax of five mills for
the current disbursements of the
treasury. for the school mill tax of
one and one-half mills, and for the
new common school fund, also of one
and one-half mills. Furthermore it
increased the tax for the State road
fund from one-third to ee-fourths
of a mill on the dollar, which is a
raise of fve-twelfths of mill. But
the common school fund and the road
fund are imbursed to the towns and
more than reimbursed for they get
the benefit of what is raised from the
wild lands for the school fund. Now
the sum of one and one-half mills and
five-twelfths of mill Is one and
eleven-twelfths, which substracted
from the whole increase of two mills
on the State tax leaves one-twelfth
Of mill. If this is considered an in
crease of the direct State tax, it
would be about pa per cent. instead
of the Sentinel's SO 13 per cent,
a valuation of $42S,000,0 900 one
twelfth of a mill would make about
$4,000, or five cents per capita. Five
cents is not going to be much of a
burden on 1.-The farmers and business
men, even those with large families;
and they will more than get it back
from the wild lands, provided the
wild landers do not succeed in up
setting the law. Thus the allegation
of an increased direct tax turns out
to be fable.
Why Trusts Fail.
New York Worldly
The long list of trusts which have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
The Maine Campaign Race Starts.

With the home stretch only a
month away the gubernatorial race
in Maine is really under way with
the Republicans aggressive and con-
fident and the Democrats on the de-
fensive and desperately searching for
a charge that cannot be promptly met
and disproved by Republican editors
and campaign speakers.
The Republicans have a record of
which to be proud and the principles
that appeal to sensible men: while the
Democrats have a gruesome skeleton
of a record in the closet and a policy
that promises to tear down but not
to give new structure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
Is II "Makinq Good?"


Frequent calls upon the bureau of
statistics of the Department of Com
merce and Labor for information re-
gardjng imports, and especially those
for the use of the manufacturers, have
led the bureau to compile table
showing the imports of principal manu-
facturers materials during the eleven
months operation of the new tariff
law and for which the figures are now
available.
To our friends OF free trade persua-
sion who have accused us of juggling
figures in defending the Payne law, we
would suggest that they take notice
that the raw materials imported since
the enactment of the Payne law have
exceeded in quantity those of any cor
responding period in the history of the
country.
The articles which the bureau has
considered in its statement of principal
manufacturers materials imported
are: Hides and skins, india rubber,
lumber, wood pulp. tin, copper. iron
ore, tobacco, wool, cotton, silk fibres
and chemicals In practically all these
articles the quantity imported in the
eleven months Aug. 1909, to June 80,
1910, all of which was under the Payne
law except the first five days of August,
was larger than in any correspon-
ding period in the history of the i'm
port trade.
In four classes, wool, cotton. silk and
hbres. the quantities are slightly less
Than in the Immediately preceding
year, due in most cases, to abnormal
~ large imports in 1909 resulting from
unusually low prices, but the total IN
1910 is, even in these cases, far above
the average of the five years imme-
diately preceding 1909.
OF hides and skins, the imports in
the eleven months in question were
551 100000 pounds, against 41O,5O0,0Oo
in 1909, the highest record in any ear
lier; of india rubber, 80, 750, 900 pounds,
against the high record of 82.150,000 in
1909; of boards and blanks, 930.3OO.o0O
feet against 60,500,000 in the high rec
ord year, 1906: of wood pulp, I9l .0O0.-
600 pounds, against 100000 in 1909;
of tin. 94.500.000 pounds. against the
high record of SS.000,000 in 1907, of
copper pigs and bars, 227 100000
pounds, against the high record of
| 2O9 900 900 in 1909; of copper ore, $780,
900 900 pounds, against 746,000,000 in
1909; OF iron ore 4,941 100000 pounds,
| against 2,379,0OO,000 in 1902; and of
leaf tobacco, 43.5O0,oOO pounds, against
| IS, 900, 600 in 1909.
Wool imports in the eleven months
under consideration amounted to 250,-
| 900, 900 pounds, against 231,O00.O0O in
| 1909, exceeded only by those of 1897,
the final year of the operation of the
| Wilson law, under which wool was i'm
| ported free of duty. Silk imports ag-
gregated 19,250,OOO pounds, exceeded
| only by those of 1909, when unusually
| large quantities We're brought in, pre-
sumably due to low prices. Chemi-
| Gals, as a whole, show for the eleven
months a total of $S3,000.000, against
| 100000 in 1907; crude materials for
use in manufacturing. $500, 900
| against $447,750, 900 in 1907; and manu-
facturers for further use in manu-
featuring. 1865, 100000. against 1852,
333.333 in the former high record year,
1907
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR

About the time a man has gone
broke on an automobile he has learnea
little about running one. s..
A man can easily get an idea 3
wants to do something for the woris
If good salary goes with 1t.
You can tell woman who has nass
tural complexion by the way those W.
Ravens hate her for it.
A girl likes to have a man give ns.
flowers; but she likes thousand tim
more to have him beg for one back ~
carry in his watch case.-New fos1
Press.
Except for his faults man. isRfAs &
dull creature.
Social friendships among womsn a
mere rivalries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
It Certainly Looks Good.

(Rockland Courier Gazette)
When Hon. Lindley Murray Staples.
the Champion Bluff of Knox county, is
willing to concede that the Democra-
tic majority in Knox is to be reduced
from 1900 to 400. other people will
draw their own conclusions as to just
how hard pressed the enemy is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

In an editorial written Monday the
Journal pointed out the revenue pro-
ducing power of the new tariff law
Monday nights dispatches from the
Treasury Department confirmed it and
increased the figures we gave. the
second year of the operation of the
Payne law is now under way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

The attempted assassination of New
York's mayor was another dastardly
crime, showing that Satan still has his
representatives on earth. 1t is. to be
hoped that no plea of insanity may
avert the hardest penalty the law pro-
vides for Mayor Gaynor's wouid-be as
ansain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

If you don't believe woman is the
Russia's spread of cholera is be-
coming alarming. 1t is noted that at
Odessa where the outbreak started.
the city has been afflicted with a
plague Of rats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

A wise mule at Bridgeport. Ohio,
throws a leg out of joint at the knee
when he is confronted by hard days
work The Democratic mule in Maine
throws its neck out of joint every
time 1t attempts to be wise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
Upon the tablet of the will
Asters are blooming.

Maine may have submarine signal
system to protect shipping along its
coast. Signals to be installed at
Whitehead near Rockland, Matinicus
Rock, Monhegan and Seguin have
been recommended. At the same time
Congress should give US some shipping
to protect!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10
Maine Gossip
To-Day.

Upon John Ruskins writing desk
A slab of chalcedony lay,
And on it. cut in careful script,
The word "To-day.'
HOnored of all, a WondrouS man,
And held prophet in his way,
He let Tomorrow bide its time,
And used To-day"
Upon the tablet of the will
How good to write, the Self-same way.
Putting 'To-morrow's' uses by
The word To-day"
Harriet Prescott SpoffOrd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Dear Globe September 6 is Tuesday
and six days ahead of Maine election
but it's better to be ahead than be-
hind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Democracy In State and national at
tacks remind one of the play soldier
ing in this good old summertime-lots
Of noise but nobody hurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

British folk spent S54 100000 less for
drinks last year than the year before.
The Maine idea grows popular despite
Democracy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

equal of man, visit the beaches and
see women plunge in while the men
tickle the water with their toes. Shes
more than equal. She's mans superior
at breasting waves Of ocean as well
as oceans of trouble!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

1t is kind of that Lynn elder who
has settled it that the world is coming
to an end by fire the last of September
of the first of October, to postpone the
catastrophe until after the aviation
meet.-Boston Globe.
And the Maine election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

More bad news for Democracy.
Down In Bath the Republican dep
uty sheriffs seized 80 pints of whiskey
last week. I'''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

boasting of larger receipts from the
tariff duties
This is only one more deliberate at
tempt to mislead the voter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

gone bankrupt or failed to pay divi
dends will stir sad memories. There
are men who SILVER at the name Of
Ice, whose money wounds Linseed Oil
never soothed whose Shipping proved
no argosy. whose Grass Irvine twitted
them of greenneSS.
To say that the trusts were organ
lied only to unload securities" would
be untrue. Some promoters meant
what they said about the economy of
large-scale operation and the cutting
off of money wasted in competition.
But there are unavoidable difficult
ties. Except in transportation. mon
opoly is seldom complete. To bring in
reluctant rivals excessive prices in
new stock are paid for old properties.
The owners eye in every shop is lost
A typical trust unites, say, twenty
plants, releases nineteen men to
squander sudden, swollen wealth in
idleness, and leaves one to run the
combined business with hired subordi-
mates. No man can do the work of
twenty. Under such conditions the
promised economies of operation fail.
1t is easier, quite aside from the mat
ter of honesty. to develop man who
can well conduct his own compact
business than to find a genius who can
grasp offhand wide system. see the
unseen, command the unknown and
compel results.
In fact since the trust-making epoch
of large operations began, the cost of
the supervision of production has in
creased more rapidly than the cost of
labor. And supervision has not
grown more efficient.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

That l5-year-old Boston girl Is
surely lin the SWIM"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

SO RUDE Waddell's curves are not
all there are in the family
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

JEPH1HA ENcAMPMENr, no.
Meetings at 3 O'Clock every second :
'o"''" FRANK J. HAM. C. p
q. w. MERRILL. Hcfiie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

ANY news Sure! Another Duke
and Miss Elkins story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Five weeks more in which to make
10 your mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Wrecked steamer Manhattan made
a beautiful bonfire and the one time
beauty is now junk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Canton. Ohio debars cigarette
smokers from its police force because
they lack stamina and nerve
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Half a dozen six-maSted schoOners,
an unprecedented spectacle, were in
Portland Harbor- the first of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

Chicago surrenders to the knights
Templar host.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-10

II wine does go up it goes down just
the same.