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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
Editor S Letter Box
TEMPERANCE SUNDAY.
"ii One Thousand Maine Pastors De
vote Day to Prohibition?
Editor Kennebec journal.

Editof kennebec journal.
1t has been proposed that on Tenn
pet"iiee sunday or the last Sunday be-
fore the vote on prohibition S.nte,nher
II or on both days, that every clergy.
man favorable to prohibition preach
enc, two or three times In his church
and such school-houses or halls no NAV
be available. The NJ. n. p. /. s q r.,
in the first bulletin give the namas IF
two clergymen as in their favor rhn
presumption Is that they gave all there
are. Neither of them are pastors AZ
there are more than 1000 altogether in
this State. and as they are all on ono
side or the other, that would give us
on our side something over 1000 and
most of them are pastors
AS ST. Paul alone reasoned of right
eousness, temperance and judgment
to come, Governor Felix trembled. Now
If our thousand or more ministers all
reason of prohibition or license to come.
isn't it reasonable To expect that the
license inclination of our Governor of
Maine and the whole saloon interest
will tremble before this concentrated
volume of pulpit eloquence2
B. c. JORDAN.
Alfred. July "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
Opening the SehooIyards.

II ali hlNcI a.
The proposition to open the school
yards during the summer vacation for
Fairgrounds has finally met with the
formal approval of the school CON-
mittee after an agitation extending
over several seasons This step has
been repeatedly urged in this column.
not because If was believed that all
the schoolyards would be promptly
used by the children of the neighhor-
hoods, who would thus be kept out of
the streets. but because some of the
schoolyards are likely TO serve such a
purpose In considerable degree.
Those are the yards which are com
modious enough for play. where there
are turf and shade trees. Without
appliances to lend enjoyment to The
Young and without some guiding mind
to make the schoolyards attractive as
Fairgrounds it would be unwise to ex
pect too much of them as substitutes
for more exciting. because more pub
lie aud more dangerous, places of di
version.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
Submarine Boats in War.

portland Telegram.)
The naval war game near New
York has demonstrated that sub
marine boats are an important ad-
junet of naval equipment and Con-
gress will be asked to considerably IN
crease the number now in the United
States Navy. The submarines at
taehed to the defensive fleet succeeded
in approaching the big ships of The
attacking squadron without detection
and If in time of war could have sent
some of the big battleships clear out
of water The effectiveness of the
submarines will make it extreme
ly dangerous for a hostile fleet to
anchor off the coast il these under
the water craft are within a reason
able distance. Even the commander
of the attacking fleet had to admit in
his official report that the submarines
succeeded in getting close enough to
his ships to do considerable damage.
At no time were they detected and
their presence was unknown until
they arose from the sea only about 800
yards from where the big battleships
were anchored
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
Not So Seriously "MuzzIed."

The upholders of the law are
muzzled upon the subject of nullifi-
cation The Civic Leaguers no longer
crusade against violators of the law.
The open sale of liquor brings no
not dare to call the attention of the
people to the failure of the law.-Bid-
deford Record.
No. bad as conditions are-worse. in
some places, than at any period in the
history of Names prohibitory law-it
is next to useless to say anything
about it. Why? Because the Bidde-
ford Record and the other stars of the
Democratic press armament i'm
mediately twinkle:
"All for political effect! All for
political effect! All for political eff
feeti"
The Boston American described con
ditions as they are. but it is a Demo
cratic sheet 1t helped elect the Of
ficials who have no regard for their
Odt1S OF ONCE. II HdS DetOlle us
gusted with its own accomplishment.
The American shows that the only Of
fetal in Portland, who is defying those
over him and is obeying the law is the
Republican chief of police.
The prohibitionists are not ''muz-
zled" because they feel in any way re-
sponsible for present notification.
They believe the present violation of
oath and law is for political effect-to
bolster the Democratic claim that pro-
hibition does not prohibit.
Prohibitionists are not wasting en-
ergy on that for which they have no
remedy under the present administra-
ton. They are, rather. devoting
themselves to the issue at hand
proving that even as bad as conditions
are under Democratic misrule any
form of license would be ten times as
bad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
For .Swnet Charity.


she pitied the poor people. the orphsns
and the old;
She sighed to think that often they shiv-
cred In the cold;
she had the wish to help them. because
her heart was kind.
Her prayers were for the crippled, her
tears we're for the blind.
Therefore. one day she started forth in
her splendid car
To rouse her friends cpncernino a charity
bazaar
with sweet enthusiasm she pushed the
thing along,
She had a pleasing manner, her follow
Ing was strong,
Once having got things started she work.
ed with all her heart,
And bought a costly costume In which to
play her part:
Her friends all caught the spirit. they
bravely worked and planned
To make the thing successful and notabis
and grand
For weeks and weeks they worried ana
tolled with all their might,
put well they we're rewarded; II was
splendid sight,
Rrave men and pretty women who proud
Iv scorned expense
Turned ont In zoodly numbers; the whols
thing was immense;
They spent their money freely at all tbs
booths and tents
The profits were three dollars and forty
Exchange
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
Tho Horrors of License.

Editor kennehec Journal:
! have seen many items in your pa
per ABOUT the difference of license
state and that of Maine The follow
ing was written to me by a friend
who is working as a district nurse in
South Boston, in personal letter:
IF you could see the dirty houses
and dirty children, the filthy beds and
the suffering and misery of these poor
people you would feel like doing some
thing desperate. Just as | do. Drink is
responsible for much of ii and / would
gladly join Carrie Nation with an ak
should she come along but of course
as she Is dead | won't have the priv
lege. I do hope the citizens of Maine
Will keep the Good Old State dry
but fear they won't. If they have
rum shops At every corner as they do
DIT South Boston. l shall be borrowing
your ak when | come home.
u go by the bar rooms some even
ings and hear the orchestra playing
inside. the doors vide open and the lit
tie boys hanging around the place
What an example, They are taught
TO drink when babies and of course do
not see the harm
The writer of these words has been
until within few years a resident OF
the State Of Maiue.
f. l.. MILLER.
Chelsea, July p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
CURIOUS COMBINATIONS

new method of extracting radiun
from pitchbIende has been adopted az
the mines in Cornwall. England.
Tn. King and Queen of Portugal left
much valuable jewelry behind them wilen
they left Lisbon. The Minister OF fuoho
Works apprases the value or articles
found in the vaults of the palace at W.
100000 francs.
According to the London Engineer. one
of the most important lessons taught oy
the recent aeronautieal exposition IN
Paris is the need of devlsing hylns
machine which can be driven at talr
speeds with relatively low power engines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
The Plague in India.

bangor commercially
The eheapness in which human life
is held. when the sacrifice occurs at a
long distance. is shown by the slight
notice that is given by the press of the
progress of the plague in India For
centuries the plague has been deci-
mating India until the world Sas
ceased to manifest surprise or con-
sternation. The residents of India
themselves are fatalists and accept the
continual recurrence of the plague as
inevitable. They do little toward
seeking to improve conditions. In the
past six months the deaths from The
plague in India have amounted to more
than $4,000. or almost the number of
the whole population of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
Wireless BY Amateurs.
portland Express.)


Interest in wireless telegraphy
among the amateurs seems to in
crease rather than diminish now that
the novelty has worn off. There are
many ingenious young men In and
around Portland who have fixed up
wireless plants and some of them
have become expert operators. The
Fascination of reaching out into space
and catching the messages has made
the pastime. for pastime ii is to the
amateurs, an especially popular and
lasting one. Wireless amateur sta
tions have increased to such numbers
that officers of the navy, lake and
ocean steamship lines are complain
ing with ever increasing fervor of the
interference thus occasioned. The
principal objection Is the propensity
on the part of some of these
amateurs to send fake messages.
Stories of shipwreck that never hap
pened have stirred many people to
excitement and caused much anxiety
These, laid at the door of irrespon-
sible amateurs. are justification for
immediate steps that will regulate
this form of play. II the action low
contemplated bears fruit, the send
ing of fraudulent wireless messages
may be punished by fine or imprison-
ment. Every station, amateur or
professional must be registered and
licensed, and the President will have
authority. in time of war, to close
or to regulate the operation OF any
station or stations, Other large
powers have already established regu-
lations for wireless operators and it
seems likely that our own Congress
must soon take similar steps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

Chancellor Day says that in no age
age with excitable and unthinking
men as now This thought is worth
rejecting upon in these days when
men are forcing themselves into pub
lie life. men whose ideas of states
ndansbip are limited by the initiative
ard referendum, the. recall and old
age pensions. tsA III 1s sg08 se1l
rDs8eH
@vxF5f ri ssss75g.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Domestic troubles usually date from
the time mans wife began TO BUY
his ties for him
A girl with four feet of veil stream
ing behind her hat seems to be waving
TO every man within mile.
Maybe in the next world the dead
beats have to work 1t all out stocking
the fiery furnace at a dollar century.
The collection of dust from vacuum
cleaners and selling 1t for fertilizer
has become a recognized business in
Paris
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
Permanent Muscular Strength.

There is this to be borne in mind in
these days when so many young men
are giving so much attention to phys-
cal development, in gymnastic and
athletic exercises. that there cannot be
permanent muscular strength where
there is not blood strength.
Hoods Sarsaparilla gives blood
strength, promotes digestion and as
similation, and builds up the whole
system. ~ rim
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

What Hearst's Boston American
does not know about Maine prohibit
ton would fill big Sunday number.
-Biddeford Record.
And Hearst's Boston American told
mostly truth about conditions under
the present administration which 1t
helped elect. Probably the only thing
the American lied about In it's report
is the alleged sentiment of the rum
sellers for prohibition-and without
doubt the special writer accepted the
oft-repeated assertion of the Bidde-
ford Record, Portland Argus and 9th
ers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
ANOTHER UNION PROTEST.
AUGUSTA Carpenters Repudiate Action Of
Bangor Convention Favoring Repeal
Of the Prohibitory Law.

WHEREAS At the eighth Maine State
Federation of holden Bangor, June and
adopted favoring the repeal
the constitution. and
WHEREAS fail to anything
do wit conditions and therefore. should not, by
brought before the convention;
Therefore be 1t
RESOLVED Of Union No 9f4 G. & of
Augusta, in meeting assembled, do NOT ratfy
niue o he the convention relates to
be spread records and
the Secretar send copies to the
the Watervile Sentinel for
publication.
H w. SANBORN, President
/ FOSTER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
Main e Gossip
The Farm,

am longing for the farm.
Homesick for the lowing kine'
City life has not one charm
Like that dear old home OF mlne'
Here is poverty and strife
Greed of gain and weary hours
There the holiness of life,
There the sweetness of the mowers.
oft | dream of brooklets clear,
OF the hills so strong and hish'
OF the stars that seem so near
In the tender. bending sky.
Here / look on blocks of stone
That still hide the heavens from Nie"'
Till in anguish thus / moan 49,
For the farm and friendships true. true,
Ruth Raymond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

Fair, Freeport.
Oct 10-11-f2-sagadaho Co. Fair. Tops
ham.
Dec. + t2-13 A,15 Maine Poultry and Pet
StoclueA sscr hsticuw PoruandN
Dec. Bs27 81 . Freeport Poultry Assoc
Ciatf0ff, FrenpOft.
Jan. 2-3-i. isi2-western Maine Poultry
Assn, South Paris.
Pomona Dates.
Aug. 2-AndreseogRin Pomona Auburn.
Aug. s-Cumherland and Oxford Pomo-
ma, Kezar Falls. -
Aug. 5-Unlon Meeting. Pittston.
Aug. s-Waldo Pomona, Palermo.
Aug. e-Kennebec Pomona, Monmouth.
Aug I0-York Pomona, Newheld.
Aug. i1-Penobscot Pomona Field Day.
Aug. i2-cumberland Pomona. Cumbsr-
land
Aug 14-Hancock Pomona Field Day,
Aug Il-North Franklin Pomona, New
' Aug. Marlborough Field Meeting.
Aug. 22"Field Day. South Paris Fair
Aug 22-East Kennebec Pomona. Chel-
sea-
Aug. 2s-York Pomona Field Day. ossi-
Aug, 9-Penobscot Pomona. Dexter.
Aug. 3i-Kennebec Field Day. Nauonal
Aug. 2s-York Pomona Field Day. ossi-
Aug. @-Penobscot Pomona, Dexter
Aug. 3i-Kennebec Field Day. Natlohst
Home. 49,
Aug Sf-Hancock Pomona. No Brooks
vile
ReairnentaI Reunions.
Aug THE s2d Maine. Peaks Island.
Aug. 22-23-Annual reunion OF FIRST
Maine Heavy Artillery Assn. Camp Ben
son, Newport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

An eisht-year old Kansas boy is
able TO ran d motor car remarks an
exchange. That's nothing The point
Is. is he able to keep from running his
motor car over people?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

Old Nature is right on the job. 1t
is adding a hundred millions a day
to the agricultural wealth of the coun-
try. See that you get your share
Rochester On. " Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

The question is being asked IN LABOR
circles Why should not the state. as
well as the corporations, obey the n"
relating to the weekly payment Oh
wages?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

Douglas country. Nebraska, has re-
pudi8ted Bryan and endorses Harmon
Not that they loved Harmon more, but
Bryan less. ss1 q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

The record of churches struck by
lightning during the present summer
may tend to dispense with steeples on
such edifices in the future-Bridge-
port Telegram
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

Mars, the aviator, says he is going
to travel around the world. That
ought TO be easy. Mars has often
travelled around the sun.-Kansas City
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

The navy reports the wireless
phone a success. At least the line
can never be Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

There may be more hot weather
coming. but be cheered to know you
don't have to live in Daeth Valley,
where in one place it was 40 in the
shade one day last week.-Brock.o IN
Enterprise
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. Z
Meetings at 9 O'Clock every second ans
fourth Tuesday.
q. w. MERRILL, Scribe.
c. w, POOR, c. P.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70. REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at O'clock.
r. @. FARRfNGTOE, N. q.
r. II. BROWN, See.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

CANTON AUGUSTA, no. . p. ~.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday 81
Z o'elOek
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

Nuremburg is usually considered a
city of toy making. but. in view of a
remarkable wireless invention trace.
bic to one of its citizens. it is plair
that the place is as practical as it /:
playful Christian Science Monitor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

In the election of Capt Horatio Hall
10 the presidency of the First National
Bank of Huntington, N. Y. honor is
incidentally conferred upon the State
Oh maine and Brunswick, his native
town. This more than ordinary feel
ing OF satisfaction is shared by many
In the State, who have known hint
personally, or followed his career.
capt Hail was factor in the or
gahlzatlon OF the bank in 1893 and it's
first vice president since that time. SO
that he naturally and logically suc-
Deeds to his present position as the
executive head. as 4s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
A Mercer letter carrier assures the
Gossiper that he intends to vote for
prohibition and expresses his intention
in verse. as follows:
Prohibition is right,
! believe it is just:
And for its retention.
Let us all do our best.
Count on me and remember
l vote, mo" in September

The assessors of the town of
Phippsburg have committed their
taxes to Collector George C. Pease.
The rate this year is $3.50 per thou
sand. while last year it was 500. The
increase in rate is due largely to the
increased State and county tax. The
rate is likely to be still higher, next
year. if Mr.. Pattangall can succeed in
forcing them to include Malaga island
within the corporate limits of the
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
VOICES OF THE PRESS,


Mars. the aviator. says he is going
to travel around the world. That
ought to be easy. Mars has often
travelled around the sun.-Kansas City
journal.
The navy reports the wireless
phone a success. At least the line
can never be busy.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The record of churches struck by
lightning during the present summer
may tend to dispense with steepIes on
such edifices in the future.-Bridge-
port Telegram.
Old Nature is right on the Job. It
is adding a hundred millions day
to the agricultural wealth of the coun-
try. See that you get your share
Rochester On. " Herald
There may be more hot weather
coming. but be cheered to know YOU
don't have to live in Daeth Valley.
where in one place it was 40 in the
shade one day last week.-Brock.o IN
Enterprise
Nuremburg is usually considered a
city of toy making, but, in view of a
remarkable wireless invention trace
Ole To one OF its citizens, it is plain
that the place is as practical as il is
playful Christian Science Monitor.
And now we are warned to be on
the lookout for the 800 counterfeit
bill. Fortunately. it is vacation time.
When no bills of any caliber remain
with us long.-Atlanta Constitution.
President Cleveland. said Senator
| Bailey in a recent speech. tried To
| make Republicans out of US and thus
| prepared the way for Bryan, who
| tried to make Populists out of us.
am Democrat" If he is a Democrat
there are precious few of them nova
DAYS. The Bailey party in the Senat,
numbers three.-Portland Press.
1
Ex-Governor William T. Cobb
whose name, portrait and alleged ut
terances have been used as valuable
campaign material by the license league
declares in y a public statement that
he shall vote for the retention of the
prohibitory amendment as the best
contribution he can make to the moral
| social and economic welfare of Maine
This declaration gives the license for
| ces quite a jolt, and their organs are
now trying as hard to discredit Cover.
nor Cobb-one of the "squarest" mer
who ever filled the governors chair-as
| they had been iauding him before
| Oxford Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

And now we are warned to be on
the lookout for the 800 counterfeit
Dill Fortunately. it is vacation time.
When no bills of any caliber remain
with us long.-Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

w. b. GETCHELL, Case.
l.. C. HUGHES. Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

CAPITAL AERiE NO. 1860, r. O.
Eagles, meets in r. o. =. Hall. Xs Water
ST., first and third Monday Of each
- FRED w, HEFFERNAN, Prsa. n
WALTER c. SMITH, See. str
ANN. .ss.3ss n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

c. b. Moody of Randolph does not
nave so much confidence in the old
saying that lightning never strikes
twice in the same place as he used to,
says the Gardiner Reporter Journal
ABOUT three weeks ago a tree and shed
on ms place were struck, and few
evenings ago another tree was hit. 1t
was not exactly the same tree and
place. but it was near enough to be
called so. and he thinks that now his
premises should be immune from it's
effects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

r. q. cAPEM, RE5EkAH LODGE,
No. 50, l. o. o. r. Meets 2nd and tth
Wednesday evenings at 73e o'clock.
LENA l. HANSON, N. @.
CLARE III. HARVEY, Rec. sss-
mch1S m-w&f.1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26
ReoimeptaI Reunions.

Aug. 1.-The s2d Maine. Peaks lslano
Aug. 22-23-Annual reunion OF FIRST
Maine Heavy Artillery Assn. Camp Ben
son, Newport,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-26

Charles A. Maxwell of Portland has
oeen reappointed as an International
harbor deputy by the International
chief templar of the Order of Good
Templars of the world. 1t is the duty
OF the harbor deputies to board for
eish vessels entering that port where
the deputy is assigned to duty to dis
tribute reading matter and do such
acts of Kindness and courtesy as may
come in the way of the deputy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-12-16
"PRoaREss AND PROSPERITY. :"

Through courtesy of d. Miller, Presi-
ident Of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad Company, the CHRoN.
IcLE received book with the above title
1t is book of SS7 pages and contains
1000 illustrations, showing the modes of
conveyance and transportation of COM
modities from the most primitive age to
present date, giving statistics that are
most surprising.
Of South Dakota it says: "In 10
years the bank deposits in the State
leaped from $l0,OO0,OO0 to $70,00O,OO0,
80 per cent of which were individual
deposits"
Every page of this book is interesting q
reading, and is valuable as handy ref
erence book for the banker and business
man. 1t would be handsome addition
to any library. This valuable book was
compiled by William De Hertburn
Washington, member of the American
Society of Civil Engineers. We know
of no other book containing so much
reliable information in such concise
form.