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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19


Sometimes men are convicted out OF
their own mouths. especially 50 when
one has the letter writing habit and
il comes By the way of the pen. Sec
rotary Of state Public Printer Davis
has IN that manner simpined the
matter which the Kennebee Journal
caused TO be referred 10 the State
Supreme Court. In his letter outlin-
ing the duties of the Associated Press,
Mr.. Davis said:
IN view OF the fact that our people
haN,. been misleG and annoyed by I'M
official deductions and statements en-
anating from your Office. / deem il my
DUTY To further submit TO YOU some
observations which / viii thank you
To publish in the interests of clearness.
toward this office: toward the people
Of Maine. who have a right To facts,
and toward your magnificent news
gathering association IN WHICH
HAVE THE HONOR TO HOLD MEM
BERSHIP. At the outset. there are
a lew things which should be made
clear
About six weeks ago. when the Ken
nebee Journal called 10 tie attention
Of the Governor and Council that a
law existed prohibiting contracts with
State officials. Cyrus w. Davis. sec
rotary Of State. denied, through the
Materville sentinel. tsee issue of July
SD that the secretary of State had
any contract with the State. Now he
claims membership in the Associated
Press. As the only way he could hold
such membership is by wfeeship in
The Waterville Sentinel TOR some other
raneE1 il would appear thai one state
ment OF the other is an error 1t
would be interesting to the public. at
this time. to know which Of the two
statements is correct 1t least one
must infer from Mr.. Davis own words
that he has an interest. direct or in
direct. in the Waterville Sentinel, as
We have never heard of his being close
~ connected with any other news
paper member of the Associated Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
Makes II Easier for the court2
Gewiston Journal.)

tLcWlSlOn JbuTHdl.)
The impertinence of it is not all of
it There is some illumination of
fact especially when it states that the
secretary of State is a member of the
Associated Press There has been
some question as to whether or not
Mr.. Davis had any connection. per-
sonal or financial with the Waterville
Sentinel Publishing Company. This
seems to indicate that he holds the
A. p. franchise. AS such he must be
more or less interested in the water
Vile Sentinel Publishing Co.'S conf
tract with the State Printing. We adj
wise the Secretary of State, therefore
to write a letter tn Attorney General
Pattangall defining. the exact duties q
Secretary of State and Pubnf
Printer and the exact Limitation Of the
duties of any. attorney general--clos
ing with verses appropriate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

can proper labor Be secured upon the
farm? Is there no remedy, OF must
we change our nature as people aud
all become manufacturing nation
and look for our future supplies to
some other source in distant ooun-
tries. which themselves are looking
forward TO a limit upon their pro-
ductions?"
President Taft answers his own
questions by saying that the situation
has in itself elements that Justify
hone. The increased price Of farm
products has increased the value OF
farms. and has made more certain
the nroht of farming, He pointed to
improved roads with suburban rail-
ways. telephones and rural free de-
livery. and remarked that SION he
hoped parcels posts would be estae-
lished. Lastly, he declared that the
restoration TO the farms of increased
in their mana cement is the
which is being given in the
country in scientific agriculture We
believe that he is right in all these,
and that 10 these may be added the
interest in the various
branches of agriculture which Is heinz
manifested by tie young men and
young women in this part of the c0nn-
try at least. As the subject is treated
b. the best minds Of the country. more
and more these young people are
realizing that farmer" is not an op-
prohrious term. With city adVan-
tages in the country, the young peo-
pie of the farms are better content
o give the best that is in them to the
.alling of their fathers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
Editorial Comment
Gloon!
Uewiston Journal.)


Gloom in the Mansions of Power. in
haoited by the Imperial Kennebeckers,
Is thicker than mud on a clam fiat.
democracy of the Pattangall-
Plaisted type has fathered and moth
cred license and the open saloon i'm
this recent election. The people have
repudiated ii as they will also re-
pudiate Pattangallism in the Democ-
racy in September. 1912. Old line
Democrats hardening back to the DAYS
when true Democracy ran the party,
are sick of the invasion from Meddy-
bemps. The Royal Presence has been
a bitter disappointment This rum
campaign has been a series of political
plumbers. 1t was not necessary or
wise for the Maine Democracy to be-
come sponsor for and leader of the
License movement. An army of Demo-
Gratis has sprung up that repudiate the
Identification of the Democracy of
Maine with open saloons; that resents
the control that has stupidity COM
mitted it to such a course, and that as
a whole is heartily sick and tired of
Pattangall and Plaisted and all their
airy persflage.
Hence the occasion for gloom in the
Official Family of the Imperial Kenne-
bee! Gifted with prescience of a
political sort they cannot help but see
and feel that in the vote of Monday
Democracy of their brand was in
volved as matter of life and death.
To them it was defeat, a singing
defeat full of bitterness; for they have
proven bad leaders and unwise coun-
sellers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
MOST PATHETIC INCIDENT.
The Sudden Death of the Old Soldier
at the Hallowell Hotel

Editor Kennehec Journal
| Despite the pressure upon your cot
lumns incident IL the great upheavai
as To rum" MAY SO TAR trespass up
on your space as to add Il few lines L
the brief news item as TO the sudden
death OF jeremiah Ptrrowe, Wednes-
[aaV night such an occurrence otoina
ifiiv attracts but little attention in Il
community where the death rate
Iamaag ;.i,i soldiers is SO large: never
thelcss, there Is SO much of the pa
thetie connected with the incident you
viii. am sure. grant the courtesy OF
ire-opening the matter and giving 3
few additional particulars,
The old soldier in question was DER
emiah Perrowe. aged about four-scorc
| In the fan of 1861. from Fort Kent
Areostook county, he enlisted in Go. {
Maine Fifteenth, for three years
term, ami re-enlisting served faithful
liz and creditably the entire term of
the regiment. four years and seven
months Like all the long term vet
IeraES Perrowe was intensely interest
ed in his regimental reunions and had
come to Gardiner TO join his old com-
rades in celebrating the fftieth ami
versary OF the organization of he old
regiment. The secretary only SIX
weeks before the demise had received
from him this epis;le, written in a
neat. business like hand, which h,
thinks might interest at least the old
soldier contingent among journal
readers:
soldiers Pond, Me-, July 2sth, 1911
II Nj
Dear Friend and Comrade.
Yours regarding the Regimental AS
sociation al hand. thanks for 1910 Re-
union Annual. l have a mind of going
10 1911 reunion of course IL nothing
PEE hts i.Ae "a s"1i4e. aAA hts..=4
pretty fair for one of advanced age.
Hope God Will preserve our lives so
We can meet this and many more
Septembers TO come. You may rest
assured that l will meet you and ali
UNLESS GREAT THINGS PRE-
VENT MY GOING.
Ever your friend and comrade.
JERE PERRoWE
Six weeks later his fond hopes We're
50 far realized as 10 enable him to
come all the way from his far-oii
Aroostook home. reach the city whera
his old comrades were gathering in
large numbers meeting of course only
a few on the trains and of the early
arrivals, only To die alone in the room
|assigned him at the hotel, the night
before the reunion, ana at which were
many more coming for a similar par-
pose.
Comment deferred for obvious rea-
sons. Reading between the lines many
an old soldier will reflect and from the
incident read some lessons as to the
uncertainties of life which may not
be entirely prohtless.
The record shows that Perrowe SER
we'd in the Gulf Department under
Butler, Banks and Lanby in the South
ern Texas and Red river campaign, in
Western Florida. with sheridan in the
Shenandoah participated in the great
review of the armies after Appematox
an6 even thereafter a full year in
South Carolina.
Fl. a. S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
The Hot Weather Test

Makes people better acquainted with
their resources of strength and en-
durance.
Many find that they are not so well
off as they thought and that they are
easily enervated and depressed by the
heat. -
What they need is the tonicseffect 81
Hoods Sarsaparilla which strengthens
the blood. promotes refreshing sleep
overcomes that tired feeling. creates
appetite. u n !. .A..Ial-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
Make Uncle Sam Guardian of Birds.

The National Association OF Audo-
bon Societies is now planning the first
scientific and comprehensive census eff
bird and animal life of the United
States that ever has been attempted.
l mis- plan for the conservation of8our
flying resources looks, first, toward
federal control of migratory birds. and
| state regulation of the sale of game.
At the request OF Clifford Pinchot and
| other leaders in this movement. the
lassoeiations conservation committee
lwiil continue this work in cooperation
with either organizations interested il
the saving OF lumber, water. mineral
and other resources of the land
This movement should receive III,
encouragement Of every man. woman
Iand child. and particularly those O
lf1ral districts. The kennebec Journa
believes that 1t voices the sentiment
I0f its 10000 readers in declaring for In
making Of Uncle Sam the guardian .
the hosts OF birds that check plagti
land pesticnce, in their natural fune
lion of scavengers and mosquito de
Istroyers, as well as saving untold mil
ii'ns. annually. in the broad America
pests and protection Of crops,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
Editor S Letter Box

The publication OF a letter in
this depnrtment is not 10 be
taken as an endorsement OF It's
views by tho kennehcc journal,
This column is maintained ior i.
tho discussion of matters OF
general public interest when
kept within bounds II reason
and not of lihelous or abu-
siNe nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
Why Farming Pays.

AT syracuse, n. u, saturday, Hresi-
dent Taft discussed the activities of
the Department of Agriculture and of
open To the farmers of this country.
The farmers at the state fair gounds
on that occasion, he told that we are
spending s15,0o0.e00 annually in the
maintenance of the Department OF
Agriculture. He also suggested TO
them that we might as we'll face the
truth and realize that this expense,
instead of decreasing, is bound to in
crease. He told them that he feels
confident, from looking into the flu
ture of the department, that there is
pressing need for expansion of its
work; that there ought to be expected
an increase in the appropriation, each
year.
President Taft called attention &c
the value of the information which
comes to the average farmer through
the work of the Department of Agri-
culture, and said that the dependence
OF the welfare of the country rests
upon the continued spread of this in
formation, and that no opportunity te
emphasize that fact should be missed
We agree with the President in this,
and believe that it is worth while to
repeat some OF the statistics which
he gave to New York farmers; that
We have today in this country, in
Continental United States, about 900.
00o,000 acres of land OF this, $4,000.
600 are included in the acreage oil
farms According to the census, thai
acreage increased not more than 35,.
Goe, 600. or a little over per cent.
while in that same time our popula
ton increased 90 per cent. Is it sur
rrising, then, that the cost of livin
has increased or that many household
ers are complaining of the increase
cost Of farm products 1t is not VIVA
the farmer has 10 sell that make
prices, so much as it is what the pub
lie has TO buy
President Taft truly says that i
the next 100 years. if this is 10 be
self-sustaining country, we mus
adopt new methods of farming an
pursue them with eagerness and Ell
ternrise. Maine has already seen II
advantages of pursuing with INTEL
gent cooperation the best Of the mo-
up-to-date methods in bringing fro
the soil everything possible with Il
least outlay. Our oranges and educ
tors are joining hands in interestir
young men in the possibilities OF agr
culture as wen as Installing into the
minds the fact that there is fasci
alton about the science of mallil
TWO stalks OF corn grow where on
o,ie grew. before that surpasses I
iaprsssfanss aof the counting room nj
.ss4;f,oaAislsts ~ other occupations.
easis9eSfd.'ht Taft asks How c,
-Gfhose present evils that threaten &
Progress our agriculture be rem
dieda How can the movement fro
The farm TO the city be stopped He
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
Coming Events

Sept. 21-22-Maine State Board of Trade.
Portland.
Sept. 22-Maine State Free Christian
Conference, Moose Hill
Sept. 23-Wentworth Family Reunion,
sept. 25-2s-27-Maine Society of Civil En-
gineers, Kansas City. Mo.
Sept. 27-Eighth Annual Convention of
the Androscoggin County Sunday School
Association.
Gill
Sept. 27-2s-2s-Annual Convention Of
Maine Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, Waterville.
Oct. 3-5-Maine Baptists. .skowhegan.
Oct. 12-l4-Bangor Musical Festival.
Oct. 16-lS-Portland Musical Festival.
oct. 25-Annual meeting Supreme Com
mandery, knights of Temperance, Port
Oct. 25-2s-27-Annual Convention Maine
Teachers Association. Augusta.
Nov. 14-15-l6-Annual Convention Maine
State Pathological Association. Augusta
Maine Fair Dates.
Sent 19-90-2l-Cumberland County Fair
Gorham.
Sept. 1s-2O-2l-Androscoggin Valley Fair,
|Canton.
tural Society, South Windsor
Sept. 20-21-Eden Fair. Eden.
Sept s6-Grange Fair. at North Haven
Sept. 26-Rchmond Farmers Club Fair,
Sept. 2G-27-2s-Kennebec County Fair,
Readfeld.
sent. 27-Grange Fair, Canaan.
Sept 26-27-2S-Calais Town Fair.
Sept. 26-27-2S-West Penobscot Fair,
Sept. 26-27-2s-North Knox Fair, Union.
Sept. 26-1-2S-Bristol Fair, Bristol Mills.
sent. 27-28-No. oxford Fair, Andoyer.
Sept 27-2S-Cumberland Farmers Club
Fair. West Cumberland.
Sept 29-30-Somerset County Fair,
Arson. it4s
sent 30-Sidney Fair Sidney.
Oct a-4-Winslow Grange Fair.
Oct. 3-4-Unity Park Assn, Unity.
oct. 3-4-5-West oxford Fair, Fryeburg.
Oct. 3-4-5-Franklin Co. Fair, Farming
| ton
Oct. S-4-5-Lincoln County Fair. DAM
lariscotta.
Oct. 3-4-5-Cattle Show and Fair, Pleas
| ant Valley Grange.
| Oct 4-5-Freeport Agricultural Society
Fair, Freeport.
Oct. l0-l1-12-Sagadahoc Co. Fair, Tops
Iham.
| Dec. l2-13-14- 15--Maine Poultry and Pet
| Stock Association, Portland.
| Dec. 26-27-2S- 29-Freeport Poultry Asso-
lciatian, Freeport.
! Jan. 2-3-4. 1912-Western Maine Poultry
Assn, South Paris. ,,fs s4{t
Pomona Dates. I'D /
| Sept 23-Hancock Pomona Grange, East
| Orland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

The largest fleet of great passenger
steamers the world has ever known is
being taxed 10 its utmost capacity To
move the army Of American tourists
returning from Europe. The season is
coming IN which Americans like best
to be in America. and the transporta-
ton of this vast army of travellers
quickly and safely across the ocean
shows the wonderful perfection which
modern sea travel has reached.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
Tactics That React.

In the light of recent events. nota-
bly, at Auburn. wateryille and Dexter,
the following from the Philadelphia
Press is eonfrmatofy of the ground
the Kennebec Journal took in regard
to these regrettable occurrences. The
Press says:
1T is the worst kind of bad politics
for persons in the interest of one candi-
with the meetings held in the interest of
an opposition candidate. From all reports
this has been done down town
.sSuch tactics are certain to react upon
those who adopt them They will not
prevent any candidate who has anything
to say worth hearing from getting his
views before the public. Hostile demon
STATIONS at a political meeting not only
constitute no argument bur cannot but be
construed as meaning that there is no ar
gument: that the only answer To what IS
said Is TiotouS demonstration.
THAT sort of thing was condemned In
our politics many years ago. and IL can
not be revived in this age. 1t is entirely
proper that candidates who are willing 10
answer proper uuestions-and most of the
candidates are-should be asked them, but
it cannot be expected that questions put
Extensively and rioJonsly for purposes OF
disturbance and not for information can
be CONSIDERABLY received or responded to-
Questioning candidates in the proper
spirit may do much good. and bring out
much information that Will help ~ truA
understanding of a candidates position.
There is great difference between tins
and the attempts OF a house, packed Tor
the purpose TO prevent a speaker from
being heard by violent demonstration.
Such methods cannot be tolerated in q
peaceful and orderly community.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

human, manager of the human i'ett
of hail. dozen schouners. reports a
remarkably successful YEAR for all nj
his boats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
VOICES OF THE PRESS.


Under the law there seems To be moth
ing else for the Secretary of State To do
but accept the returns as they have been
made. Ii there have been blunders which
deprive the nos" OF victory it does
not appear that there is any way of re-
opening the matter. al least no lawyer
Biddeford Record.
Refreshing isn't it, II there have
been BLUNDERS which DEPRIVE
the Noes. of victory. never mind,
Let it go just the same. Don't COR
rect them. Truly sportsmanlike 90
and highly honorable view to take,
But it's about what one may expect
from the general attitude of those who
endorse the throwing of eggs at public
speakers and the breaking-up of pub
lie meetings and mob violence and
Decentralization Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

Presumpscot river counts its fifth
foot bridge at Westbrook near the
structure is built by Miss Cornela
Warren, after the recording of scores
of narrow escapes from death of per-
sons having business iii the district
known as Little Canada and attempt
ing to cross the railroad bridge. The
new span is for foot travel only but
is a model structure of its kind being
supported by huge iron girders and
V it'll high hand rails along either side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

Women use gasoline for cleansing
gloves and various garments, ana
most of them are careful enough 10
take proper precautions. but occa-
sionally there is n case of someone be-
ing burned by it. 1t is safe enough
IL not used in closed room and no
fire where the gas can get to 1t. IL
should never be used where there is a
fame, and even where there isn't any
II is safer to have a door or window
|open.-Gardiner Reporter Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19
Tuesday, September 10, 1911.

They ensIave their ehildren's chill
dren vino make compromise WITH
sin-Lowe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

Bringing back to the dock AZ per-
.manent patients. Al DAYS patients ana
32 mothers, total of 115 for the DAY.
the Boston Floating hospital tohisht
closes its season. This hospital, now
an established and well-appreciatea
institution of helpfulncss and mercy.
has a strong place in the hearts of
the people of the city. HOW niins
lives il has saved during the season.
how much suffering it has reiieVou'
hos pnwerful lessons it ehaS sehLAsNi}'
the homes from which patients nv
come, NAV not he computed. ny
figures which show the fllinfpcr o'
patients carried arc in themselves am
pressive. but the bulk of the gooa
accomplished is greater.--Boston Ad-
yertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

BY the way Now that election is
over will the Secretary of State ex-
plain how he gets around the law for
bidding anyone connected with the
State in an official capacity. to make a
contract with the State in which in
any way he is interested. Ii isn't
technicality, it's the real thing we
want. How about it?-Lewiston
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

I'M take an automobile collision for
mine every time" vas the DECLARE
ten Of Richard Raymond of the drus
firm of Raymond & Mari at WestbrooS
after being severely injured in l. sud-
den meeting with a huge Newfound-
land dog in full stride Mr.. Raymond
Was strolling leisurely along Maine
street when the dog came around !.
corner at pace considerably In ex-
cess of the speed limit. He struck
Mr. Raymond amidships. or there
abouts. with such force that the drug
eist was hurled nearly to the middle
of the street. He suffered bad bruises
and cuts about the head and face, it
being necessary to call a physician to
attend 10 the wounds The ;,uthori-
ties are said to he considering the adj
visibility of putting license tags ana
motor car horn upon this dangerous
puppy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

Let the Governor and Council of the
Democratic party Of Maine refuse to
revise the returns according to the
ballots and there never will be another
Democratic majority in Maine in a
general, IN. Gov Plaisted sees this. =
Lewiston Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

The latest triumphs of the wireless is
the long range marriage proposal
Thus we discover that nothing is too
modern for Dan Cupid When a veal
thy linen manufacturer of Indianapo-
lis was obliged to interrupt his court
ship to Mademoiselle c., whom he
left in France, ne was more or less
down in the mouth at the prospect
Then he thought of the wireless and
made his plea in up-to-date fashion,
and. "a hours later, the answer was
waited softly through the air, and lat
Ter Mademoiselle herself departed for
New York in less poetic but none the
less satisfactory manner, as the we'd
ding came off last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

The Boston Transcript, commenting
upon the State capital amendment.
with the following: One of the dis
advantages of continuous residence
there, is that one leg grows longer
than the other-not because of local
activities of the Legislature, but by
reason of perpetual hill-clmbing,
| which imparts to natives a rotary
side-wheel notion
Probably thinks we walk to our
destination and then back up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

The preparations for the Masonic
fair TO be held in Portland forecast
the greatest event of its kind in the
history of the State. Cash and mer-
chindise contributions are being re-
ceived daily. The restaurant commit
tee is one of the busiest with plans
under way to feed coo persons daily
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

1t is significant fact that the
nlaces In Maine where the prohibtory
law has been honestly ana feariessis
enforced gave the largest maJori,ies
against repeal.--Portland Telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

& Tlte Elizabeth W. human holds The
liigh mark fer prosperous seasons in
the fishing grounds From September
s. 1910. to the same date of this year.
the crew has profited 10 the extent of
sl257 per man, having landed 1.G47.-
600 pounds Of fish. Captain Richard