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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24

The last report of the Commissioner
of Pensions shows that there We're
2459 Mexican War veterans on the PEN
sion list on June 80, 1909. They are ali
past so and the secretary of this as
ISOLATION. Mr.. w. Fiske Melbourne. has
summoned them to reunion in vain so
often that he now gives it up. BY
comparison the veterans of the early
sixties are still young and vigorous.
Their annual and state encampments
will continue to be an interesting &C.
CASTOR and nursery of patriotism for
an indefinite number of years. Their
ranks are thinning painfully fast. but
the number Of surviving Mexican War
veterans make it more than probable
that a goodly band of Civil War veter-
ans; will he with us twenty years from
now. even though their secretary may
summon them in vain to the annual
encsmpment. $3.50 '"'-''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
"UncIe Joe" on Progress.

With all "Uncle Joe" Cannon's
faults, we love him still, and admire
his concise way of expressing self
evident truths. In accepting the NOM
ination for Congress again, he gave
bis notions about progress. IN the
snappy language which typifies his ex-
should be a movement forward not
simply loud noise about the necessity
for the movement nor an extravagant
promise to accelerate the movement if
given control Of the machine He
said, Il have seen men who promised
to get sixty miles out of an engine
that had been making only thirty
miles an hour if they could only get
hold of the lever And | have seen
some of them in their ignorance re-
verse the engine sending it and the
whole train backward. | may be a
little old-fashioned in such matters,
but / prefer demonstration to a dec
laratlon, and our friends the enemy
who are demanding another tariff re-
vision to bring into effect revenue
tariff in place of the protective tariff
look to me like reactionaries who
would reverse the engine and 80 back
over this phenomenal half century of
progress to the old order before the
war;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
UNAUTHORIZED CIRCULAR.
Commercial Travellers Repudiate Po-
liticaI Organization influence.

Many Maine commercial travellers
regard the issue of circular to
Maine travelling statesmen to parti-
cipate in the Augusta Democratic eel !
ebration, last Thursday evening as ill
advised and likely to lead to serious
difficulties in the association.
The circular is as follows:
Commercial travellers are especial
ly invited to join in grand celebration
at Augusta, Thursday evening. Sept.
~. in honor of Governor elect Fred
erick W. Plaisted; Hotel North head
quarters; line forms at 745 o'clock
sharp on Commercial street. lust
back of Hotel North. Garry empty
grips in parade, Ample room for all
New Augusta house. Hotel North,
Cony house, G. B. Day, Richmond
chairman of committee pertaining to
commercial Travellers"
While this is not specifically cir
cular from the Maine Commercial
Travellers association, it has the eff
feet of such to those who do not read
it carefully. Many have construed it
as indicating that the Maine CONNER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24

cial travellers had become politicai
organization and Unidentified with the
Democratic party. There is nothing
in the circular that says exactly tnat'
vet taken with the stories circulated
previous to the celebration, this cir
cuIar is giving rise to much comment
In connection with the above tfe
Lewiston Journal received the fofioW-
ing from commercial traveller.
Thursday
The letter was as follows:
Gentlemen: I am inclosing a circu-'
lar which has been sent broadcast
over the State. 1t explains itself. In
conversation with many statesmen L
find this movement is regarded as
ill-advised and untimely.
AS salesman interested in and a
member of many Commercial Travel
crs' associations | can assure the
public that this action is not author
lied or approved by any one of said
associations.
AS citizens we each have an un-
doubted right to participate in such
affairs but it should not be construed
as representing the sentiments OF the
majority of statesmen.
A Commercial Salesman.
Sept 20. 1910.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
A Chance for Inventors.

Former Sheriff Smith of Somerset
county claims that potato vines in his
garden are yielding at the rate of $50
bushels per acre, and that the vines
ale still bearing. He says this is no
accident, but is due in part to methods
not yet practical on a commercial
scale. owing to lack of necessary ma
chinery. He departed from the stan
dard practice by applying fertilizer on
the instalment plan. Here is a chance
for implement manufacturers to turn
out the necessary machinery for in
creasing the efficiency of the chemicals
in various fertilizers by applying the
same during the life of the plants
which it is expected to nOurish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
Coming Events.

Sept. 27-2S-Winslow Grange Fair
Sept. 2S-29- 30-State w. c. T. U. Conver-
ton, Portland
Sept So-Meetng of Governor and
Oct. Hancock Pomona Grange. Pc
nobscot.
Oct. /, Fifteenth annual convention
Maine State Spiritualst Association. Bel
fast
Oct. 4. 5, 6.-Annual meeting Of Maine
State League of the National LeagCe OF
Postmasters of the United States. AN
gusta
Oct 4-5-6-Maine Baptist Missionary
Convention, Augusta.
oct. 6-7-S-Maine Music Festival. Ban
gor.
oct. 1l-Somersct Pomona Grange. Nor
rdgeWock.
Oct. 10-11-12 - Maine Music Festival.
Portland
Oct. n-12-Kenebcc Valley Grange Fair.
Madison.
Oct. 12-Kennebec Pomona Grange.
Manchester. aet..s
Oct -Semi-Annual Session Grand
Lodge, |. O. G. T., Biddeford.
Oct. l4-l7-State Sunday School Convsn-
Oct. 27-2S-Mane Teachers Association.
Bangor.
Oct. 26-2s-Fourth Annual Meeting OF
Maine State Conference of Cha rifles and
Correction. Portland.
Nov. S-10-Annual Exhibition OF Mai"s
Pathological Society Auburn.
Nov. 15-16-Mainc State Breeders ASso-
citation, Watervile
Dec. 2O-A-Stats Grange Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
Morse's Deficient Schooling.
Lewiston Journal. J

(lseWlSlOIl
Charles W. Morse Is now working
faithfully in the federal prison at At
lanta, all signs of friction between
himself and the warden having disap-
peared. Mr.. Morse recently remarked
that his experience in prison has
taught him that his schooling was a
mistake to this extent, that 1t taught
him no trade He is not good type
writer: he cannot handle Il library as
an expert: in the entire round of IN
dustrial enterprises of the federal pris-
on he is inexpert. This shows that d
man equipped only with an academic
education and a promoters expert
ence. is a great industrial mistake. "A
man who can do nothing which the
world wants to be done and whose
education has been so misconducteo
that he cannot easily catch up ne"
trade, does his age service when he
calls attention, as Mr.. Morse does. u
the Importance of industrial tra1nlns
and the need of technical schools. we
are glad to hear that Bath has school
of manual training, but we regret that
this training had not been invoked IL
generation before so that Mr.. MORSE
as o. high school boy might have mao
onportunity to acquire experiences Ill
some manual line. Such experiences
might have protected him against NM
self after leaving college; it certainty
would have enabled him to get on WIN
much less annoyance to himself in the
unhappy position in which he Is now
,,1,naj
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
Shunting Reciprocity.

The proposal for reciprocity nego-
tiations between the United States
and Canada, received a heavy blow,
Tuesday, at the hands of President
John Hendry, in an address at
the thirty-ninth convention of the
Canadian Manufacturers association.
Among other things, he said: 4 de-
sire to emphasize the contrast be-
tween the reciprocity situation as 1t
presents itself today and as 1t pre-
sented itself forty years ago. At that
time it was Canada who came for
ward as a supplicant. anxious to Sc
cure a market in the United States
for her natural products. Today it is
the United States who comes forward
as fine supplicant anxious to secure
a market in Canada for her manufac-
tured product. Canada, today, stands
in no need of reciprocity with the
United States"
The worthy president of the Cana
dian manufacturers voices an element
which fears the competition of the
United States manufacturers, but he
does not voice the whole people of the
Provinces, nor does he state the whole
truth in regard to the United States
position concerning reciprocity. Like
are two sides to the question in both
countries. President Taft and other
leaders who are interested, both north
and south of the line, believe that
there is d happy medium which may
be reached, that may be beneficial to
all parties concerned, and wholly con-
sistent with the matter of trade in
tercourse between friendly neighbors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
Weighing Pumpkins and Things.


While Maine fishermen are relating
stories of their prowess and telling of
the weight of the big ones they
caught. while Maine farmers are
weighing pumpkins for the fairs; and
while Maine Democracy is weighing
the effect of the election, Professor
Reiniiard A. Wetzel, instructor of
physics in the City College of New
York, has been engaged in task more
difficult and more delicate than any
one Of these. He has actually weighed
this little old earth of ours. A descrip-
ton of the process and the mechanism
may be of interest to Journal readers
The instrument itself is so delicate
that it is used for real work only be-
tween 10 P. NJ. and ) A. NJ, and al
though the earth is computed to weigh
only about 100000. OOO. 900 tons during
the quiet hours OF midnight, the stamp
of the milkman at the front, door
above the basement in which the me-
cnanism is situated so throws it out
of gear that the earth's weight jumps
to $4,000. 200, 100000 or $4,000. 900. 900 900
tons. 1t works the same way in
weighing other planets. such as our
brilliant. gentle-faced Venus.
The most important part of the
planet weighing machinery says a
New York Times writer, who wit
messed interesting experiments recent
ly, is a glass box about three inches
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
Candidate PattanealI.
portland PreSS.)


William r. Pattangall of Waterville,
who is a member of the existing legis-
lature and has been reelected to the
succeeding one. announces his candi-
dacy for the office of attorney general.
This is an honorable ambition. Mr..
Pattangall is competent. He deserves
well of his party, and while it would
perhaps prefer to retain his services
in the House. yet it cannot well deny
him what he asks. The election of at
torney general is vested in the legis-
lature, and it is safe to assume that
Mr. Pattangall has the advantage
over other candidates and that his
wish will be gratified. He will have
to resign his seat in the House. to be
sure. but Waterville can easily choose
another and what will be the loss to
one department will be the gain of an
other. On the assumption of his
choice. he will be the successor in a
long line of distinguished men, includ-
ing such as Nathan Clifford, George
Evans. Josiah H. Drummond John A.
Peters, William P. Frye, Thomas B.
Reed, Harris NJ. Plaisted, Lucilius A.
Emery, Henry B. Cleaves, Charles E.
Littlefield and Frederick A. Powers
But if Mr.. Pattangall succeeds, to
the office of attorney general, it is to
be taken for granted that he will
stand by what he said in the cam
paign. 1t was at Democratic rally
IN Auburn about a month ago. Mr.
Pattangall was one of the speakers,
and he dweit on the extravaganza is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24

use. which he madf sort Vi oPoe
ty in the campaias He pltcheo M
the Republicans fbt and heavy III
stancing this thing ana That as exam
pies of prodigaI expenditure. AMONG
his examples he held up the attorney
generals office. The attorney aenei
ais salary WIS $4,000. he SAID. r."
mery 1t was slice" Sow we are pay
ing more than twice az much alc u.
addition are pay ing for an assistant
whose salary l. $1746." The Ihier-
ehce from his words is shat we are
paying tho much and that Mr.. Pat-
tangalI would favor the restora-
ton of the office Of assistant. That
ition of the office of assistant Ihat
would save $4,000 a year, and In the
era of economy and retrenchment
which we are entering it is quite
saving. VIII he be willing to do TINS?
Will he be willing to serve for less
than half the compensation and do al
the work himself. double thr work for
half the pay? When Mr.. Pattahgall
spoke those words, he probably had
no idea of how things were coming
out OF that he himself would be, an
HouHclHS his cdIltUuaty III q botosS
office so soon. If he had had the
faintest conception of 1t, he doubtless
would have tempered his statements.
1t is true that Mr. Pattangall could
we'll afford to have the old system re-
stored iii it's entirety, for under the
former rule the office of attorney gem
eral was the most highly compensated
in the State. While the salary was
but $500, the incumbent waa entitled
to the fees of office, which amount to
$4,000 or 10000 a year. But some
years ago the fee system was abol-
ished and in compensation the salary
was raised. Now the attorney general
pays all the fees into the State treas
ury, and they amount to enough to
pay all the expenses of the depart
ment and leave a surplus. But of
course MIR. Pattangall does not pro-
pose to restore the fee system. That
would be impossible, and besides con-
trary to the Democratic preaching of
economy. What we are now waiting
to see Is whether Mr. Pattangall will
stand by his Auburn speech and adj
Vocate reducing the attorney generals
salary to $500 straight and cutting
out the assistant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
The Cat Emerging.


u,h,t tho sentiment in favor of local
option on the liquor question Is man
ing great strides in Maine Is MAJ
ter of common observation. a Few
wears ago the open advocates ol ioe"'
ontion i'm this State were regarueu do
greatly daring in thus running count
o. to what was conceived to be the
settled policy of prohibition. Today
the local option idea has a hrhl holu
on a great body of supporters. ana inc
sentiment in favor of is is growing aii
the time-Eastern Argus.
Gradually the cat energies from tne
meal First. the tips of the ears ana
fail. then the eyes and nose have II,
and presently the animal stands DIS
closed. The Democratic party as d
State organization has not ventured
vet to go so far as to declare for IL
cense and local option, although there
was not much doubt of its secret de-
sire. There We're too many prohlpi-
ton Democrats to make 1T safe. only
in the Cumberland county end have
the leaders dared to come out openly
and bodily for that policy. But now
that they have the executive and the
LEGISLATURE and are in position To 90
about as they will if only they can get
prohibition out of the constitution,
they are beginning frankly to advo-
cate local option. The program is to
pass the resolve at the coming session
and hold the election next September.
If the people then adopt the amend
ment it would be easy, to find pre-
text for calling an extra session of the
Legislature. repeal the statute and le-
galize the saloon. And this course
would be deemed all the more urgent
from the possibility that the next Leg
islature might not be Democratic. 1t
is fine plan. but it remains to be
seen how kindly the people are going
to cotton to it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
Spent 100000.
Oath TineS)

Amid the claims of the Hon. Cyrus
w. Davis of Watervile for the office
of secretary of State Is one to the eff
fect that he has spent 100000 in the
Waterville Morning Sentinel since its
establishment few years ago. and
"hlch mas Il" doubt been a great fac
tor III the recent successes of the
Democratic party. a man who will
sacrifice so much. especially when it
Is about all of this worlds goods
Which he possesses. ought to be given
confederation certainly in the distribu.
tlon OF fruit from the political plum
trees. Judging from this it certainly
Is expensive to get Office oftentimes
even under Democratic rule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24

Thomas +. Watson Of Georgia. once
Populist candidate tor the presidency,
has bolted the nomination of Hoke
smith and urges Democrats to vote for
Governor Joseph NJ. Brown for another
term. although Brown is not a nominee
declaring That voters are free to treat
the SMITH nomination as null and void
watson always had tendency to-
ward the disposition of Old Splithoofs
off OK
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
President Wilson's Successor,

The successor to President Wilson
of Princeton is giving more or less
public concern. President Wilson will
undoubtedly make a good governor of
New Jersey ii elected, or of any other
state, but he is also good educator
and 1t seems poor policy to convert d
good college man into even good
governor, much less mediocre one.
President Wilson has done much for
Princeton. He is able to do much
more as it's head. When he was
chosen president of that institution
it caused heart burnings in the fac
ulty. AT least two of the professors.
West and Van Dyke. who then were
set aside. remain to make the race in
this heat. now that the trustees are
to have the resignation of President
Wilson before them. Names of out
siders also are suggested for the presi-
dency- Mayor Mcclellan, Senator
Burton of Ohio. and President Finley
of the College of the City of New
York. What the educational world will
watch with closest interest is not so
much the man as the policy which the
naming of a new president will de-
tcrmine.
President Wilson may see bright
,rn
years but we predict that he will many
times wish himself back among the
Tigers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
3. &. Ms. Industrial Department.


The Transcript has told at soilic
length of the far-sighted and produc-
tive activities of the Boston II Maine
Railroads industrial department.
and d new shapter will doubtless nceo
to no added in connection with the
New England Corn Exposition which
takes place at Worcester. NOV. -.
At this exposition the railroad VIII
have a complete section, 2sS square
feet, containing an exhibit designed
TO show what is being done In the way
of corn-srowing in this part or inc
country and what the roa- dong -
encG---~e the industry. TINS slouio
make an impressive and encouraSi'ls
display. New England farmers nave
besun to heed the urgent advice ol
tho railroads experts, to raise theii
coed. and there is every reason
they should do so. since the oe',ous
,noo ..,e New Hampshire the largest
,,;a,s az corn per acre, Of any state
i'm the Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
That "Pork Barrel" PIedae,

tNpW YORK Evening POstJ
Mr.. Taft's renewed pledge that he
will veto any River and Harbor bill
hereafter If drawn in the old fash
Toned log rolling style is most well
come. If he really ends that mis-
chievous pork barrel style of inter-
nal development Of the nation he will
merit the hearty praise of his coun-
trymeh; for, we believe, one veto will
end that style of legislation for all
time. Next to conservation of our re-
sources comes In order of merit their
orderly and economical development
and the busine.s-1ike erection of pub
lie buildings and works necessary to
the carrying on of the public business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
Our Letter Box
Editor Journal:

Editor Journal:
The local Democratic party seems to
be ill funds. an anomalous condition
which REQUIRES explanation as to where
they got it. AS the forthcoming ceIe-
bratlon is dcclaredly nOn-partisan and
DIS the publicity of campaign expenses
with tie names of contributions is a
principle of both parties. there can be
no reasonable objection to giving the
public full knowledge of these sources
of income and if legislation is to be
purified at its sources the obligation
to furnish this desired information is
imperative on the Democratic mana
gers. Moreover. this matter is in di-
rect relation and within the scope OF
the corrupt practices act. which the
Maine Democracy has promised to the
people. f. s.
Augusta. Me, Sept. %, 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
The Rivers and Harbors Congress

one of the most important events
aside from the assembling of the
sixty second session of Congress-
at Washington, this winter. VIII be
the seventh annual convention OF the
national rivers and harbors congress.
If will convene December 18th. Sth
and 9th. The attendance is already
assured of the most prominent men
in public life. 1t will include Presl-
dent Taft, and without doubt ex-
President Roosevelt. governors. con-
gressmen, and educators. Subjects OF
vital Importance to this great body
of waterway enthusiasts, will be dis
cuSsed
The intention of the officers and di-
rectors of the congress is to make
the convention more truly represent
tatvc of the whole people than ever
before. 1t is time that all commercial
and trade bodies interested in water
ways improvement should consider
the sending of delegates to this con-
ference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24

I The hutchery of family. mother
and three children. near Downingtown,
by some person yet unknown. appar-
emily for the purpose of robbery. is
one of those incidents that a civilized
land ought to be free from. That the
victims are SIavs. and the suspected
murderer also Slav may in a meas
ure rclegatc the happening to the cate
CORY of foreign Violence but such a
revolving slaughter of unoffendin2 hu-
man beings right at our doors is none
the less disturbing to all normal SEN
sibilities. 1t is devoutly hoped that
the murderer will be caught. 1t Is
horrib to think of such Wild beast
s:':: '''' '|'I!no)".qI'i s+lf'' e
pounce upon some other xnsuspectng
victim. s1nta'vsI :"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
Loss of Appetite

is commonly gradual; one dish after
another is set aside till few remain.
These are not eaten with much relish,
and are often so light as not to afford
much nourishment
Loss of appetite is one of the first
indications that the system is running
down, and there is nothing else so
good for it as Hoods Sarsaparilla-
the best of all tonics.
Accept no substitute for Hoods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24
Editorial Comment.
It's Different Now.
(PiscHtauUis Observer.)

While the fight was on against
Senator Hale last spring come of his
opponents exhausted their vUcabular-
les in their effort to defeat him, but
now that successor Is to be elected
by the Democrats that party realizes
what it means to be his suceesser'
In an editorial on the senatorship, the
Waterville Sentinel quoted the follow
ing from the Washington Star:
''The Maine Democrats should make
their choice with care. The man they
send in Mr.. Hale's place will at the
start because of that fact alone, be
much observed and will have an en-
ceptionai opportunity to make reputa-
ton and gain favor if he is of the
stuff to lead"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24

President Taft is expected in Wash
ington Sunday and things are being
put in readiness at the White House
Next week is expected to be busy
one. The official family have many
important matters FQgAFer tsssther
Who expects1g ~ ,E taA resisast,pn =:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-24

Mrs. Abbie Foster of South Paris is
the only woman cobbler in Maine.
Mrs. Foster is a widow and by 20
years of hard labor at the bench has
earned every dollar Of the purchase
price of a pretty village home.