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Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Young E. Smyth Jones. colored, sets
a pace for white boys that, if followed
would multiply the teaching forces of
New England colleges. says Boston
correspondent This Mississippi youth
poet, some of whose verses have
been commended by high authorities
beat his way from Dixie. stealing or
begging rides and walking. until one
midsummer evening he stood where
he had imaginatively longed to be, in
the Harvard yard. 1t was not very
lively there and. seeing no one of
whom to ask questions. Mr.. Jones in
uuired of custodian in the basement
of building where he could find
President Eliot. Suspicious Of his
being an imposter were aroused and
Arthur Stone before whom he was
hailed saw that he was telling a
straight story. but held his case over
for few days during which the young
poet was evidently better off in jail
than he might have been elsewhere
for he spent his time in composing an
impassioned ode of thankfulness tC
the kind hearted judge. On his tina
appearance he was represented by a
distinguished lawyer of his own race
and as there was absolutely no case
against him he was dismissed At the
same tome he received an appoint
ment as an assistant janitor at Har-
ward College. SO that he will now get
the coveted opportunity to carry on
studies which he believes can be pur-
sued in connection with his janitorial
work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06
Editorial Comment.
The School Tax.

hewiston Journal)
Republican editors are endeavoring to
new school tax, attributing the entire in
crease in the direct State tax to that ele-
ment of it. Such is not the fact
The State tax for 1910 is five mills. The
leaving three and one-half mills of direct
tax entirely aside from the new school
tax, an increase of one-half mill or s215.-
600 over the tax of 1909. AS Governor Fer
nald said in 1904 1T is sometimes sug-
gested that the State tax is an unimpor-
tant matter and that it makes little diff
ference whether it is a few hundred thou
sand dollars more or less. But taxes are
always burden and after a careful con-
sideration of the matter all candid per-
sons will agree that it does make a vast
difference"
Please remember that, entirely aside
from the new school tax. the direct State
tax is larger in 1910 than it has been for
20 yearS-Waterville Sentinel
Don't remember any such thing
The new tax law of 1909, that went
into operation in 1910, assessed a State
tax OF hve mills.
Three mills of this is turned back to
towns and cities to support their COM
mon schools.-towns and cities spend
ing 1t as they please for school pur-
poses.
This leaves two mills for the State to
uSe-HOt InfS6 ana nall.
But this isn't ALL
In addition, three-fourths of a mill
more goes back to towns and cities for
the good roads fund.
This leaves only one and one-fourth
mill for the State to use.
But this isn't ALL
The law requires one-tenth of mill
to be set aside for militia. This is leg
islative law of previous years.
After taking this out the State has
only little over one mill of the five
mills for general State uses-to caring
for the poor. paying for free high
schools, caring for the insane poor and
building ami maintaining the Holmes
for Feeble Minded and similar institu-
tons which are required by the people
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06
Would You Like to Swap?

A few facts following are respect
fully referred to our free-trade
brethren. We wonder if Brother
Wood really wishes to see American
working men reduced to the European
level. The enormous difference in
wages, to say nothing of the cost OF
the necessities of life, is pointed out
by one who has investigated condi-
tfons from a non partisan standpoint
Mr.. Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, made WISH
of some months in Europe. where ne
investigated trade conditions. and as
he had no party interest to serve, what
he saws is entitled to great weight
Sneaking of the cost of living in the
United States, as compared with
| European countries, he says:
IF the immigrant to this country is
| willing to continue living here on the
same level he was obliged to accept In
his native land he can find it for the
| same money"
That is the truth. In fact. on the
same level, he can live for less in the
| United states, while his wages VIII
| be several times greater. This is the
reason a million and more lmm-
grants come to this country annually
Mr. Gompers, in his report to the
Federation of Labor, says:
Living is cheap to the wage worker
in Europe only because he does with
out what in America soon becomes d
necessity to him-food in good quaint
ity and quality presentable clothes'
and a comfortably furnished home. and
in general a larger and freer life.
Meat is usually from 20 to 100 per
cent. higher than in the United States.
The immigrant, coming to America
finds that if he can buy in quantity
(and in cases where he need not), mis-
-four fuel. potatoes. oil. sugar. coffee
salt-the essentials for his plain table
all cost less than they ordinarily do
in the land he left. The cheapness
and abundance of many varieties OF
fruits and of our melons and tomatoes
is surprise to him.
Mr.. Gompers goes on to point out
the things that are cheaper in TINS
country than in Europe-cotton cloth
ing. shoes. newspapers. amusements'
education. etc He says that in no
city in Europe did he find rents any
cheaper. wages considered. than in the
United States, while an American
would be surprised over 'how little the
European renting wageworker gets
for his money"
surprise of the demands made at the
British Trade Union Congress at Ips-
wich where it was stated railway
workmen got S4.25 week. agricul-
tural laborers II shillings C$2.SS),
| builders laborers 8 cents an hour. and
so on. And yet there are hundreds
of thousands of workmen seeking EN-
ployment in the United Kingdom even
at such pitiable wages.
If you wish an explanation of the
difference in conditions. it is simple.
Great Britain is a free trade country
and the United States is under pro-
tective tariff.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

It is said officers and directors OF
Chicago board of trade are alarmed
at the manner in which certain big
operators have ignored the boards
resolutions against the running of
corners in grain" That corner ex-
lists in July wheat is not denied-ln
fact. it has been patent to every
broker on the floor for several weeks.
The directors under repeated urging
from the conservative members who
are striving to alay the public agita
ton for the abolition of Exchanges"
Of all sorts, have about decided to
conduct a thorough investigation into
this corner. They will also apply the
penalty to those who are found guilty
The penalty is expulsion. When ex-
changes are willing and competent to
cleanse their own dishes the public
will have less cause to demand the
abolition of exchanges.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06
HERE IN KENNEBEC
Short Politics for Busy Voters,
Showing the How Of 1t Be-
tween Then and Now. -
Continued from Yesterday

Under the last Democratic Gov
ernor in 1882 when the Demo-
cratic State tax was at the rate of Az
mills. the city of Augusta paid the
State tax of $23,277.96 and received
from the State to support its common
schools $3.245.59
During the Republican administra- :
ton of Gov. Fernald in 1909 when the
State tax was 3 mills the city of Au-
gusta paid state tax OF $23.261 23
and was paid by the State treasury
for the support of it's common schools
$1338567.
Democracy alleges it wants to see
the figures. Let Democrats read
them. The Journal will give 'em all
they want.
10 Be COutinuedl
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06
A Man Of the People.

Governor Fernald made the speech
of his life at York yesterday" writes
an enthusiastic Republican. He
makes votes every time he talks He
is conservative but vigorous in his
speech: eloquent but not oratorical;
modest and natural. but .aggressively
positive in his statement of fact. The
farmer has confidence in him. He is
not professional politician but a man
of the people who has been good
Governor AMI who will continue to be
good business man and good farmer
when he ceases to be Governor,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06
Express Business Harmony.
Omitted States Investor)

(Un1ted States InveStor)
The express business as conducted
in this country is full of fearful and
wonderful peculiarities, not the least
OF which is remarkable degree of
consideration by one express company
for the peculiarly fruitful enterprises
of the other. Competition worthy of
the name has never been a conspicu-
Gus feature of their relations to each
other. and only toward the public has
there been lack of consideration.
The public has had to pay the freight.
ana the rates charged it have always
been ample to pay most substantial
dividends upon the stock of most of
the express companies and to accu-
mulate substantial surpluses for the
others.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Maine farmers filled barns with hay
and Western orchardists are gather
ing huge fruit crop. It's all "agin"
Democracy
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06
Maine Gossip
When Night Comes.
o what painter has the power

o what painter has the power
In this quiet evenin' hour.
Jest to paint the hazy glory of these roll
in hills O. Brown
When the twilight slow is dyin.
An the valleys low are lyin'
In the shadders. dark, dim shadders. that
are creepin' fast around.
When the sun that's family blaZin,
Sinks from sight while you are gain,
An the night comes. softly spreadin' its
dark mantle on the hills
While far off hound starts bayin'.
An the sound comes softly strayin'
With a hauntin' note O. sadness that
through every valley thrills;
Then the stars come softly beamin'
In the night like diamonds gleamin'.
Or like tiny bits O. silver in the dark
clear summer sky;
An a breeze starts softly stirrin'
Through the trees all darky blurrin'
An it makes a sound of sighin' as it
passes slowly by.
o what painter has the power
In this magical night hour.
Jest to paint the star-lit glory o. these
rollin' hills o Brown
When the winds blow softly sghin',
An the valleys low are lyin'
In the shadders. dark. dim shadders that
the night has spread aroun',
Brown County. -Si Holer
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

I A Pittsburg summer girl left her
footstep in the Popham sand and a
three e-year old tumbled into 1t but was
rescued
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Anxiety over crop reports from the
Southwestern states is subsiding but
the East has paid we'll for its worry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Thursday the rain descended-on
Republican and Democratic brethren
and sisters alike"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

in the second district, made a speech
in Pennington Tuesday. b which Ne
addressed himself particularly to the
subject Of sheep and wool. He com
miscrated the farmers of Franklin
county on the "pitiable' condition OF
the industry, which he said had left
'the blighting hand" Of the tariff." For
wears" he said, yours was great
sheep raising, wool producing country.
Your fiocks grazed. upon every hillside,
and you counted them by thousands
You were told, at every election. that it
was necessary to vote the Republican
ticket in order to maintain your sheep
raising and wool produce industry.
What is the result?" To show the re-
suit, he presented a table of figures,
according to which the number Of
sheep in Franklin county was $3.50 in
1896 and I'm 1910 it had shrunk to 9840;
while In the same period the number
in the state had dwindled from $4,000
to 10000. Now what is the cause.
asked Mr.. McGillicuddy. The tariff of
course. The pesky tariff has protected
the domestic industry against the COM
petition of cheap foreign wool, and the
farmers, disgusted at receiving good
prices for their product, have slaugh-
tered their fiocks and gone out Of
business.
It is true that the sheep-raising in
dustrA has decreased in Maine. but not
for the absurd reason ascribed by Mr..
McGullicuddy For other economic
reasons the industry has gone to the
ranches of the Northwest and the
Southwest. If he thinks the kind of
tariff which ne wants to go to Wash
ington to help make would help the in
lustry, we have had experience with
such a tariff, and it did not do the
business. We had such a tariff IN 1894
The Wilson tariff put wool on the free
list and reduced the rates on woolen
manufactures AS Mr.. McGulicuddy
says. What was the result? These
were the assessors returns from
Franklin county for the year the bill
was enacted and the three years it was
in force.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Anent Wednesdays Augusta races a
State politician remarked. mo poll
tics in races" But how about the
color line? r..e
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Kalamazoo. Mich, has discovered
that men make a practice of swim
ming in the city standpipe. The
fastidiousness of some people is be-
yond comprehension.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Both the National debt and Maine
Democratic hopes are shrinking.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Saws President Hall, "Flirtation's
natural for girls" Which is what
Sammy Weller remarked to Mary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

certain European crowned head
would, do we'll to migrate while the
migrating is good s-e.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Ceylon is suffering from an cpl
demic of snaiIs. Not strenuous
enough for L. s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Being a decrease of SO per cent in
fou, years in the county and 80 per
cert. in the State. Oh, no: the figures
show that the McGillicuddy cure is
quack remedy. He is not going to re-
store the sheep to the pastures OF
Franklin by putting wool on the free
list. He will have to try again He
cannot tell the farmers anything about
their business. They know why they
arc not raising as many sheep as for
merly. ard they know it is not on ac-
count of the tariff.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Comrades" is the slogan f6
matrimony and the foe to divorce.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Spain Is only equaled by Bryan in
always being I'm trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Advice how to harmonize Sagada
hoe Democrats: Let George do it,"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Census figures appeal to the pros
porous towns of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Wireless may catch 'em but it can't
convict the suspects
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

The new Trust has cotton to the
middlemen and plan to push them out
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

the Governor, "all concede that the
law never was better enforced than,at
the present time.
with State Auditor Hatch l never
have had any troubles whatever and
regard him as most efficient official.
Il never made any trade with Ban
gor rumsellers or those of any other
city. never made them any prom
ises There were never more Jail sem
tences than last year for illegal sales
as matter of fact.
1T is true that vetoed the manda-
tory Hastings bill because it took
away entirely the option of the court
and applied not only to rumseller
but to every other criminal.
I'VE have kept every promise and
pledge made by the party"
The above replies by the Governor
are in answer to charges made in
Democratic newspaper to which the
Journal called the attention of Gov
ernor Fernald.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06
MeGiIIicuddy on Sheep.
portland Press !

cortland Press)
Hon. d. J. McGillicuddy of Lewiston.
the Democratic candidate for Congress-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at o'cloet
q. #. WESTON, N. q.
R. H. BROWN, SEQ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

THE rebuilding of the State Capt.
toll" continued Gov. Fernald, ION which
the State has already paid S225.O0O. Is
endorsed by large majority OF the
people of Maine.
This one expenditure itself. made
so honestly under the supervision OF
the most efficient commission ever ap-
pointed in any state. ought to appeal
to the voters of both parties as an
expenditure both legitimate and wise
I believe that this is the first federal
or municipal or state structure that
was ever completed inside the appro-
priation in the entire history of our
country"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

JEPHTHA ENCAMPMENT, NO. Q
Meetings at 3 O'Clock every second ans
fourth Tuesday,
FRANK ]. HAM. c. P.
g.. W. MERRILL. Scribe
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

The Journals Gossip poem toda
would apply equally to Names beauti
full hills O. green.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

weeks afterwards, when developing his
plates. you can imagine his astonish-
ment to see in the picture. in the very
centre of the cavern, with arched back
and bristling fur, and within springnS
distance of the spot W here he had bal
anced his camera "a huge Canada lynx
that might easily have torn his eyes
out or destroyed his life. And yet he
came and went and saw no signs OF
danger.
At Northport Campmeetng this year
Charles w Bradlee, Jr.. the head of the
manual training of the public schools
Of Rockland. will have charge of the
sports and devote himself to furthering
their good times. At the same time he
will plan a series of meetings with
them at a convenient hour.
Happy Norway-She's out of debt!
Division Patriotic Instructor w. A.
Fall of the Maine Division. Sons of
Veterans, is getting in communication
with the patriotic instructors of all
camps in the State in regard to the i'm
pcrtant work in connection with this
department Of the order, and it is his
purpose to urge every officer to care
fully investigate the conditions and re-
port to him. The idea of the Sons of
Veterans is to have q complete report
showing the number of school children
in every city and town where there is
a camp of Sons of Veterans. together
with the list of school houses which fly
the American flag, and it is hoped that
the work will result in interesting the
proper municipal and town officers in
having flag for every schoolhouse in
the State. Good work can be done in
this direction in this city as the flag is
diSplayed from only q few schools.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06
Sun flowers nodding in the breezes.

The torpedo boat destroyer built at
the Bath Iron Works will be launched
Aug. % at 1.50 F. M. The craft will be
christened by Miss Emma c. Drayton
Of Washington, d. G. The official tri-
ais of the Spaulding will be held Aug.
223 on the Rockland course. The Iron
Works will welcome all Maine to see
it's magnificent plant since the new
buildings have been put up on this
launching day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

August rains.
walking delegates" now use auto
mobiles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Writes Rev. j. NJ. Farrar in the
Christian Herald: DR.. Francis Clark
tells an interesting story of youth
living in Maine who was out in the
woods one day during his vacation
with a camera taking photographs of
attractive bits of scenery. He came
upon the mouth of little cavern be-
tween the rocks, and he said to himself
L VIII see what sort of picture I can
get out of that cave" and as it was a
dark day he decided to take "time
exposure instead of "snap shot"
Steadying the camera upon his knee as
well as he could at the edge of the cave
he gave the sensitive plate long. de-
liberate look at the semi-darkness
within. Then he continued his tramp
through the woods, and after few
hours returned to his camp. Several
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06


administration and of the State" con-
tinued the Governor, are not due to
increased liabilities of the State but
come from the State taking over
many institutions which are for the
benefit of our people as whole.
Among these are the schools. good
roads. care of feeble minded and of
the insane poor. all of which would
cause a larger expense and appro-
priation by the towns. By shifting
these burdens upon the State. towns
have been rescued from increasing
their local taxes. Wild land owners
have been taxed more. as was desired
by both political parties. to aid in
education of our children
Moreover. by this new policy of the
State better roads and better schools
and other improvements are possible.
Last year, for example. under this
policy AIT pieces of new road in our
State were constructed.
Undoubtedly this new policy for
the State to shoulder good roads,
schools and the care of wards of the
State will be a settled policy and con-
tinue.
"'There was not one of the appro-
priations for hospitals. refugees for Wo-
men. schools. good roads. in fact any
of these appropriations that was not
supported by the minority in the legis-
lature"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06
Lewiston is still kicking because she
hasn't got that swimming pool. She
wants One-and wants it badly

Among the passengers arriving in
Boston Monday in the steamship Par
isian from Glasgow via Moville, was e.
B. Malley Of Cambridge. who brought
with him a hearthstone for which he
and the Rev. Peter MacQueen crossed
the ocean some two month agb. The
hearthstOne is from the ancestral home
of DR.. MacQueen. and has been in his
family for generations. 1t comes from
the family homestead in Cromarty and
was quarried more than century ago.
1t is of red sandstone. about four feet
long and three feet broad. and will go
to DR.. MacQueens home at East
Boothbay, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

"Chiny" asters keep an inching up
ward.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

Names blueberry canning factories
are busy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

General Horatio c. King of Brooklyn
is TO erect a memorial in Paris Hill
to mis- father Hon. Horatio King born
in Paris. Me-. in 1871 and President
Buchanan's Postmaster General. With
Hannibal Hamlin he published the .Jef
fersonian at Paris Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

In 1888 Thomas Withers came from
England in Mason's company and Fer
dinand Gorges gave him a grant OF
land of 400 acres in the town of Kit
terry. Mr.. Withers' wife's name was
Jane. and they had three daughters.
Sarah. Elizabeth and Mary. Mary
married Thomas Rice in 1875, and a
wedding present of "A desk was sent her
from England. The desk remained in
the Rice family for seven generations.
or until the year 1884. Joseph Langton
then purchased it Of Mrs George Rice
of West Newton. Mass, it having come
to fer by will of her husband.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

County convention of both parties
have been all held
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-06

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. . p. n,
Regular meeting every third Tuesday ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04
What Has Harmon Done?

The boiler plate press bureau,
conducted by Wade Ellis, whom
President Taft sent to Ohio to pune
ture Governor Harmon's popularity,
is sending out literature headed.
What Has Harmon Done?" The
Cleveland Plain Dealer replies in
this manner:
"Mr. Harmon has put a probe into
the state institutions. One former
state official is in the penitentiary as
a result; others have been sued for
restitution of public funds
HE has urged progressive legis-
lation and seen a considerable part
of his recommendations enacted.
''He has been fearless in his use
Of the veto and the whole state ben
ef1ts thereby.
He has been fair to all interests
and partial to none.
HE has refused to deal In small
politics and with petty politicians of
both parties.
He has clarified the atmosphere
of the state capital and placed a
premium on honesty and efficiency
in public office.
HE has put the governorshfp up
on a new plane of dignity and i'm
portance.
(. HE has attracted the attention of
the entire nation as an executive
fearless, aggressive and efficient; a
governor who governs.
!, HE had made necessary the pres
ence of Wade Ellis in Ohio by so
copductinp his office that tha ma rtv
long dominating the state became
panic stricken.
HE has done other things bene-
fetal to Ohio upon which the voters
of Ohio will be ready to pass judg-
ment in November:
LET the catechism proceed"