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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08
WHY kiPllNG CHANGED.
Famous English Author Once Hooted
at Temperance but Became Pro-
hibitiopist

Rudyard Kipling, in some Of his
earlier writings, booted ut the idea of
temperance and prohibition. but after
seeing in the city of Buffalo. y. Y.
the scene In beer hall where two
girls were made drunk through tho
efforts of their male companions, and
thenttaken reeling down q dark alley.
the English author wrote the follow
ing on page 121 OF American Notes:
Then. recanting previous opinions,
became a prohihitionist. Better It IS
that man should go without his beer
in public places, and content himself
with swearing at the narrow minded
ness of the majority; better It rs to
POISON the inside with very vile TOM
perance drinks and to buy lager FUR
lively at back doors, than to bring
temptation to the lips of young fools
such IS the four ! have seen. un-
derstand now why the preacher RACES
against drink. | have said:i There IS
no harm in it taken moderately and
yet nv own demand for beer helped
directly to send two girls rcelng down
the dark street to-God alone knows
what end II liquor is worth drinking
it is worth taking a little trouble to
come at-such trouble as man viii
undergo to compass his own desires.
II is not good that we should lot 't
lie before the eyes of childTen, and
have been fool in writing to the con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08
Neiehborine Towns WET" and DRY.

Neiehborine Towns Wet" and DRY"
Editor Ecnnehec Journal:
If constitutional prohibition is re-
moved in Maine. What next? Free
liquor" or local option?" Every voter
would dc we'll to settle this question
for himself before going TO the polls
next Monday, and he ought also to
discover, if he can, what practical diff
ference there is between local option
and free liquor
Experience would seem to show that
there is no such difference. The pres
ent writer has in mind two neighbor-
ing towns in Massachusetts, one of
which went dry" at the last election
and the other wet" What was the
result? The same as if they had both
gone wet" and no reasonable man
could expect ii to be otherwise. Reg
ular excursions are organized from the
dry" town to the wet" and the cleo
trio cars which run between these
places are too often made impossible
for decent people by noisy crowd OF
hoodlums returning with whiskey bot
ties sticking out of their pockets.
Let us by all means be honest with
ourselves in this, matter and if we
really think free liquor" is good
thing vote for that which makes il
possible. But iet us not imagine for
a moment that the evil of intemper-
ance can ever be stamped out or ade-
quately dealt with by local option .
NJ. w. DAVIS.
Pemaquid Point, Sept. 5, 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08
"HELL" IN CONNECTICUT.
Former Maine Pastor Writes His
Opinion of License Conditions.

Editor Kennebec Journal:
The following personal letter is 10
the point and telling. | send it TO you
for publication if you please.
Rev. Mr.. Yale was pastor for a Sc
ries of years of the Congregational
church in Ellsworth, Me-, where he
was rly co-laborer in Hancock county.
Afterward he was pastor at Bath for
a short time. He is now pastor of an
church ct Enfield, Conn. He
writes:
Enfield CT, Sept /, 1911.
My Dear Bro. Richards:
May | add a word. through you,
to the present discussion in Maine?
After ten years in Maine and eight
in Connecticut "a license state) let
me say:
THE SITUATION IN MAINE,
CREATED BY THE PROHIBI-
TIoN AMENDMENT. IS PER-
FLEMING; BUT THE LIQUOR
SITUATION IN MANY PARTS
OF CONNECTICUT IS HE'LL
DAVID l.. YALE"
Is not his experience and testimony
worthy of confidence?
J. S. RICHARDS.
Pastor Cong'l church, Litchfeld, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08
They Fear Outside Testimony.

Here is another specimen of the
methods adopted by the liquor inter-
ests to deceive the people and get
control of their laws:
we have many times called atten-
ton to the uselessness of out-of-the-
State, paid campaigners as vote win
ners in any purely domestic questions
concerning which, our people them
selves know all there is to know.
I'm National campaigns, where ma
tional issues such as tariff, reciproc-
ity. etc, are to the fore. we can often
add to our fund of information in lis
tening to men of other states, but in
local campaigns where our own local
affairs are concerned the reverse is
true.
Maine can learn nothing on prohi-
bition issues from any man, woman,
institution. state or county. She has
sounded the heights. depths, lengths
and breadths of these issues
"She is we'll acquainted with nulli-
fication, Illegal license, hypocrisy, sa-
looms. clubs, dives and all the physical
and moral degeneraey which follows
in the wake of such conditions.
IF we mistake not. Maine intends
to place her seal of condemnation OF
all those who would longer exploit
her manhood in the name of, and for
the sake of an impossible and unwork-
able constitutional declaration"
Any person of intelligence viii rec
ognize at a glance that what the Rum
Trust most fears is evidence against
it's approved laws. The thing that has
most seriously disturbed the rum
press of Maine is the fact that people
of other states have come into Maine
To tell its citizens that local option
and all brands Of license laws are
) violated even worse than our prohib-
TORY law; that any of the Rum Trust
approved laws are as productive OF
hypocrisy and perjury as is the Maine
law; that local option is the most
plant tool of political cbicanery that
has ever been invented.
The monumental hypocrite above
quoted tells the few people it reaches
that "our people themselves know all
there is 10 know" of prohibition
That. In a measure. is true. but our
people of the present generation know
nothing, comparatively, of license
laws and the devilish workings OF tn
local option. Those who have lived IL
local option states have published, II
the Eennebee Journal and other lead
ing newspapers. theirs indictment
against the Rum Trust laws. Thes
letters and signed statements hav
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08
How Shall You Vote?

You asked FOR nay hand, john.
That, all through IuN life.
You may walk by my side
And call me yOur wife.
My heart would say yes
With a throb Of delight,
But there's one question, JOhn,
| must ask you tonight
O, how shall you vote OH
September eleven?
For home and it, JOYS, our
sweet forctaste Of Heaven?
For purity, manhood,
For honor and right
.. TINS is the question
| must ask you tonight.
Will you vote for the boys
MI over the land?
temptations are many
Which they must Withstand
VIII you help them, or bind them
And trample them low,
Dragging mother-hearts with them
That bleed as they go2
Can YOU honor 4 home
In the years that must come
If YOU vote now for license
And the curses ot rum?
Il you bring the vile monster
From hell TO your street
And send out your children
To die at his feet?
Can you cherish Il wife's love
With love that will stand
II your vote helps to break
Many hearts in our land?
o, think ere you answer.
| ask before Heaven
John. how shall YOU vote
September eleven?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08
DYEING THE TOPPER.
Westfield Proves that License Concoc-
tons Are as Bad as Prohibition
Booze.

In the pure food campaign in Vest
field, Mass. the rummies were brought
to book in a manner to Indicate that
this good liquors under license"
talk of Maine Democratic leaders and
the rum press of Maine. is night
mare. II seems that intoxicants put
out by licensed saloon keepers are all
that have been charged against the
booze sold In Maine. Here is para
graph from a striking story of the
State Normal schools INVESTIGATIONS
Certainly if pure rye whisky is bad
for man, what can be said for whisky
that Isl composed of beading oil, am
monia. and sulphuric acid? New Eng
land rum was found to be a mixture OF
ether, essence of smoke. and sulphuric
acid. without a trace of molasses.
Samples of beer proved to contain sal
icylic acid. Ginger brandy was guilt
less of ginger or brandy. Ii con-
tanned 2s59 per cent. OF alcohol and
was colored with coal-tar dye. The
extent of adulteration in strong liquors
can be estimated when in a single year
out of one hundred and eight samples
of whisky submitted just two pure
brands were found Wood alcohol
was frequently an adulterant. 1t IS
stated that in two years of medical in
yestigation four hundred cases of
blindness were traced to wood alcohol
and still laboratory analysis revealed
an extensive use of wood alcohol III
bav rum, witch hazel. Jamaica ginger
narecorjc. and soothing sirups.
The Westfield story inspired the
following from a member of the jour
nal staff:
With stomaehs dyed out in beautiful
Rainbo bow; of yellows and greens and
blues,
Color cards of the man who breWs,
The drinking army files sordIdly by,
Laden to eyebrows with gaudiest dye.
Little drops of coal-tar
Poured into brew
Means another penny
From some poor old stew
Acquiring twang with salicylic injections,
Remote connections assisting infections.
OF inestimable value in twisting elections.
Wiping out happiness, families and sec
Tn its licensed assurance placidly 50
Old Whiskey continues TO acidly go.
Little cups of turmeric
Bowls of cheap shellac
Will help a man upon his way
So far ne can't come back
BY coolies of cash and like ways mag
netic,
AS Democracy gloats from landslide
DrOphetic, afI
The Rum Trust secures newspapers
And strings upon Plaistod. serenely
In triumphant complacencc now ready
to boil
Rum out OF ether and Kerosene oil.
Little wads Of coin
AS about 1t fell
Brought gangrenous morals
To Sun and Sentinel
It's intellect rolled to unseemly prancng.
Arrllmentive channels at st. Vitus dane
ing,
All honor ignoring. legality CHANGING.
our Savior forgotten in rotten romano
The Maine liquor press drools putridiy
Pitiably cropping with hopefulness
gone.
Little words of wisdom,
For the home wink,
This poison? Nay old scout,
'Tis youths Elixir-drink1'
Hammond's Grove, Cobbosseecontee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08
To The Voters Of Name

Be careful to spoil your ballot September H.
Don't write anything it.
Don't do anything it except to make x with pencil IN
the so,are under the word mo YOU want door
sbt s now Is TO the advertised brilliant fashionable saloon
IF on the other hand YOU determined to vote to open the
door such saloons and in addition many dives and
blind tigers much corruption and hypocrisy as we nave
now make the X in theisquare under the word yes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08
From All Sections
the Letters are
Pouring In.
The Vote Yes" Danger Signal.

ITTE FUlt VI SdIiytI VFNF0HIs
Editor Eennebec Journal
Did yoa notice that the Vote Yes
placards are printed in white ON RED,
like cthcr poison labels. and danger
signals Good ideal Beware! ] do
not know whether this is true through
out the State. but noticed them in
Watervillc yesterday. printed white on
RED. It was SO suggestive of the dam
ger signal that | could not refrain
from wishing to call the attention OF
the public to the same. Thank God
they We're as conspicuously in the mi
nority as we hope the actual vote
yes will lac on Sept II.
BERTHA SMELL.
Fairfield, Me, SEPT G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

Many summer residents of Maine
who are parents say that they hasten
to this State as soon as the schools
close to get their children away from
the saloon and its evil influences
Maine surely wishes to continue, TO
hold the patronage of these refugees
from license cities--i}ath Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

,aSi i
n been confirmed and reinforced by I'd
H., q 8.l ts,s ,,,baro =, Ia
apNs'pie ~ ot'ie' -sts'
! Trust IuWs prevail: where local Uptiol
~. -; IL M, "r.our,t..,
and high license do not regulate
>. whore the nratence of the law is ig
norea and all the evils found unde
prohibition are added to by the opeI
saloon advertising its business, arr
nsirg oyery deviIish method known
10 the whole disreputable business /,
inoraase his rrasn ON the rising gen
,,,tiou
A, Lewiston Tuesday evening
President Chase of Bates College
said.
..,r,,. mo, from otber states and
have met many OF them VINO formerly
and more are writing us every day L
LII jd' MS That that nrohibition leads to hvpocrj
~ Where ana When "here any AZ
crime has it not brought hypocrisy ant
| .ftrbov ctho lionor interests1 are telIin.
us tlat Mr. seems say 1IaaY i NO" i,l
/ the other evils? Docs Lewiston make
murder or does the state make them.
IN All things Yltai 10 aS w, 49,, o,.i.
dence that men are being sent INTO couh.
nv All Inc arts 10 influence the people"
,rho r.ta,.,.i1Ie Sentinel "Wednesday
,,,orr;,g npb,ished TIL followins
| .,..,,,, . ,.arrosnondent
81 icanse has never been a sue
oosr ca far as regulating the
t,,,.;,,,.s is concerned and never
90, ha Take The CITY of Pitts
burg Pa where the Brooks IL
cense law. said to be at that time
rho best license law known, was
tried a few wears ago and see
,ba+ tho rnsult was The friends
of license claimed that if a man
Maid for selling 1iouor he would
500 that no one else sold without
. license. which argument was a
good one on the face of it.
">-i,atv-tbree saIoons were IL
oo,saa .nd tho chairman of the
., =. emilio s.fatv was an
.,or;,aa 10 ranort at the end of
~, ,ar how n,a,,, he had fonnd
.,;r u.;.,,o,,t q ,;eonse No one
49,, ,,.o,, eaII;,,,, +tot
A., -, ed h,. a. ,I,a end of
..aa hon. o;.bt
,sa, .a,,;, ,,,i,bo,+ liconsa
,r, aa.;an nov, o,;so why tbe
-, ,aa,a. ,;a at ronort tho
,,,a., ,,oalors .na two raa-
80. ,,oro Give, Of the time ybv
A., -. ,,.. .,,a,, IN III.
g.. .,aoa .,,o,, ,,aro thair has+
,..ou,ors 40 tbsy ho,eb, most all
1T. ,,<.,,a 90 .,,o,,, a,,a ,no,ber
- -. .h,4 49,, aid mot dare
-. -. bad hrol,a,,
.,.o,,,1, ,l,i,,o 70
,,a, =, ,,irors nm SUNDAY
49,, -. -, oo,, davs
80. .....,n, ea., i, corpec-
a., ,i.,, .,i., easa Voc that NOT
a. ,,,;o,.aa aa,,ors ,vas
ao.,,oa 60. so,l;,,.a
w. 80 ,,,,,,sbi,,, h,aa,ede nr col
= 5..,aoo so.,,., ,ho law,
,,,,,, ~ p,,,, ,rr,st ord its Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08
Friday, September 8, 1911.


May ] reach
That purest heaven--to be to other souls
The cup of strength IN some great agony
Enkindle generous ardor, feel pure love,
Begct the smiles that have no cruelty,
BE the sweet presence of good dinused'
And i'm diffusion ever mere intense!
So shall ! join the choir invisible.
Whose music is the gladness of the world
George Eliot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08
The Voice OF Names People

The publication of Il letter IN
this department is not TO he
taken as AN endorsement Of its
views by the kcnnebee journal,
This column IS maintained for
the discussion of matters of
general public interest when
kept within bounds of reason
and not of libelous or abu-
SiNe nature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

DELAYED the dinners OF Bangor and
Brewer people who were compelled to
take the long trip around by the
bridge instead OF embarking on the
Bon Ton No ., which was tied up at
the Brewer slip. These people were
not rendered eonspicuously happier
by tie rain that Was falling at the
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08
Maine Gossip
Little THINGS.

with apologies To Walt Masoul
Little drops of ether poured into the
rum, put the booZcrS stomach sadly on
the bum. Little cups of fannie mingled
with the beer give the brewers daughter
gowns and Jewels dear. Little bowls of
Sulphuric. while constitution wrecks
helps enrich the fellow selling triple ~
SalicVlic and coal tar shellac and cop
per suiphatc, make the rummy'S fortune
wonderfully great Mood alcohol and
hcnzoic, helped by fornaldehydc. Il sip,
a swallow-doctor quick-ain't 1t too bad
lie died.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

A trunk. containing money and other
valuables, was removed, early Tuesday
night. from the home Of George M
Briggs of Auburn. to a neighbours barn
where il was pricd open, and the val
uables transferred to another locality
by the hooters. Several OF the papers
were of no value except TO Mr.. Briggs
and were considerably left in the
trunk or scattered about in the grass
Some valuable ones are yet missing
together with $40 or $50 that was in
the trunk. The Auburn police are now
looking for the perpetrator of the deed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

In Wayne, the -year-old daugh-
ter of Mrs Haskell found some strych
nine tablets. which the doctor had left
for Mrs. Haskell's uncle, and, think
ing them candy. swallowed one or
Inore of them before discovered She
died from commissions in short time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

The Central Maine Summer school,
at Waterv;lle, viii close, Friday, Sept
s. On the afternoon or that day, an
open forum will be held. at which
questions regarding school manage
ment and teaching methods will be
freely discussed. The time devoted to
this hour is likely to be taken up in
part with a general resume by the
teachers of important facts which they
have learned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

The Hannibal Hamlin school, for
merly the Union Square grammar
the summer vacation, numerous re-
pairs. Fresh coats of paint and war;
nsh have made many of the rooms
look new Many new floors have been
laid, all OF which are hardwood, and
all of the ceilings are of steel A for
mer storeroom has been transformed
into n sewing room. and room which
was used for a sewing room has been
made into a new classroom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

4 village improvement society is to
be organized by summer FOLK and resi-
dents OF Popham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

Kate Douglas Wiggin was the mag
net that attracted TO the Buxton Low
err Corner church. Tuesday evening. an
exceedingly brilliant assembly to lis
ten to readings by Names noted au-
thoress. Six brief character sketches
from different books of the author
were given, including the last chapter
of Mother Carey's Chickens" which
will not be published until Sept. 16
Miss Evelyn Dutton Fogg of New York
sang There is State. "a dear State,
God keep her now and for aye" The
words of this song were by Miss Arch
ibald Smith. Mrs. Virgins sister and
was announced by Our Kate" as be-
ing sung in honor of his excellency,
Governor Frederick w rPlaisted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 5,
Meetings AT = O'Clock every second ana
fourth Tuesday.
G. w MERRILL. Serbia.
G. w. POOR. C. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

Tha Children VINO attend st Johns
aud ST. Mary's parochial schools in
Bangor. Which open next Monday, are
70 have an opportunity to study Irish
history This is made possible
through the efforts of Division l of
the Ancient order of Hibernians to
impart knowledge of the history of
the Irish race among the children OF
Irish descent and others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

For the first time in more than Is
led Tuesday night, by d police force
created under the Democratic admin
iStration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

At the meeting of the Loyal Legion
of the United States at Riverton Park
Casino, Wednesday evening Mr. Ed
ward Sager Talbot of Machias. Me-,
son of deceased officer Frederick Os-
car Talbot. was elected TO membership
General Chamberlain. the speaker OF
the evening, gave short address In
memory of General Howard. in whose
memory a monument is to be erected
on the field OF Gettysburg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening ~ o'clock
4. q. HARRINGTON, N, q.
r. III. BROWN, Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

Trees IN front Of the Herriek farm
are adjudged guilty of the death OF
Miss Emma Webb OF Orono and the
motorman of the electric ca which
struck her while driving with friends
was exonerated from all blame. The
trees are to be trimmed in order that
they may not hereafter obstruct the
,Nf tho
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

For the first time in the history of
many Maine towns the balloting on
next Monday will be practically Sc
cret ballot. This is made possible by
the law enacted by the last Legisla-
tire which compels the municipal au-
thorities to have swinging doors on
all polling booths. In the past the
booths used at elections in many
towns have not been fitted with doors.
Notwithstanding the fact that public
sentiment has favored having doors
placed on the booths.
A long tow of logs which arrived
at the Bangor shore. Wednesday noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08
a big cranberry crop is reported in
the vicinity of Belfast.

Albert Smith, a painter living IN
Saco. Tuesday evening. swallowed a
tuinbler full of diluted solution of cor
rosive sublmate, mistaking it for
beer. The prompt arrival of phy-
stefan with a stomach pump saved the
mans life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

Native pears are abundant in Bath.
The Salvation Army in Bangor has
fitted up an upper room in their build
ing for the use of the Independent Or
der of Good Tempiars, Colored Odd
Fellows. knights OF the Ancient
Eessenic Order. Royal Purple Marks
men, and the Loyal Order of orange
men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9 p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday at
O'clock.
W. r. Getchell. Capt.
l. G. Hughes. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

KNIGHTS OF THE MAccABE6S
Kennebec Tent No. 10. meets In Golden
Cross hall on first Monday Of each month
at i45.
r. T. SMITH, Com.
EUGENE MERRILL. r. K.
L. H. DUDLEY. F. X
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08

CUsHNoc CHAPTER, r. A. M
No A.. stated convecation nj msso,i,
Temple Thursday evening, Sept. I III
soJourning companions are cordially IN
vited to attend. EF3
MILLS +. SWIFT, H. p
T1lOS. II. BoDCE Sec
Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-13
FATHERS WRONG AGAIN.

Boston Traveller: @I need some hell with my household duties announc ed a Maiden woman, when her bus band came home the other night.
 Whats the matter with our daugh teri" the husband wanted to know.
 Our daughter? The idea, Why Jim. you know she's awfully delicate and she would die if she had to dc any household work She had her school and"
 And what? Her teachers report shows that she isn't doing a bit oi school work"
 But she is the star member of her basketball team, and you know she Is eager to take the prize at the gym nasium contest But that's just like a man-wanting a delicate girl 10 en, gage in rough. hard labor Be asham ed of yourself, Jim Jenkins, You have no feeling"