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The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
ExauIsIt. eIeay rrIhut. to Friend.

The early death Of Keats robbed
Shelley OF dear friend. but led to the
writing of the exquisite elegy
''Adonais." and It IS rather touching to
recall that when Shelley was drowned
a year and half later. a copy OF
Keats poems was found open in his
coat pocket when his body was WASHED
ashore.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
Mhnt An Manted o Know.

He-At last Miss Millie. can say
something that | have been burning to
ask You for some time.
she-What Is 1t? What is it2
He Has your cousin Erma enough
money to marry on?-Ulk
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
Her View Of II

The childish dnughter OF the house
had been sent into the parlor to en-
terrain the unexpected guest The
woman inquired, by way of making
conversation. where was the child's
brother Hes gone 10 the school Of
ministers to be pasiorized." she WAS
respectfully informed
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
English Walnut. for America.

The secretary Of agriculture de
clares that the beautiful forest tree
that bears the English walnut would
do well In this country. 1t spreads
like an oak and has a fine feathery
foliage that Oils the air with frag
rance
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
q. shoula R.rrmh.r Il.

Scientists should remember that a
Erasshopper can jump 800 times its
own length This fact should be re
membered by the collegian who
thinks he is going TO be needed in the
world because he has broken the
Jumping reeord.-chicago Record-Her
aid.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
DOING Away with kno, Holes.

To save the loss of box lumber be
cause of knot holes n man in Califor
mia has invented machine TO saw
the holes out to uniform size and
cut plugs to be fitted into the holes
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
The Only Au,hori,ies.

One preacher declares that child
less wives ought TO be shipped out OF
the country. Then who would write
for the newspapers. telling mothers
how to take care of their bablesT-
Toledo Blade.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
unol. pnnnv,.,lne snx..

The barefoot actress who arrived in
town this morning announces that
she has lost her trunks. The show
viii go on. however as she had an
other pair in her handbag.-Courier'
Journal
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
Confused Narrative.

"HliFsinE Is The most careless Usher
man ! ever saw
Doesn't be have any luck?"
Certainly not Why. in fixing NJ
stories 10 tell his friends he doesn't
even take the trouble to find out what
siud Of hsh swim IN the waters he
visits"
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
Tho Old story.

Had every cent taken last night
Woke up hearing some one In the
room. Reached under my pillow for
my revolver. but didn't shoot.
why didn't your
'T'd probably be widower If had
Judge.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
LODGE DIRECTORY.
nornI Ncishbor. of AmerIc

Royal NciEhhurs Of Americn
The Cheapest Insurance order: 1Et
and 3rd wednesday evenings, business
meeting: Masonic hail. 2rd Tuesday af-
teruoous. social meetings at members
homes. Georgia DewOcdy. Oracles Inez
Brown. Recorder.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
Well Guessed.

Tommy" said the teacher. how do
they ascertain tho measurement Of a
vessel?' Il guess they measure Il
with navy yard. was the unexpect
ed reply.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07

The Newspaper ls published weekly
at Paonla. the Core OF the Apple Coun-
try. Subscribe now and keep posted
about the North Fork Valley.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
Uncle Ebcn.

Oar is two kinds o: courage" said
Cncle Eben. "One kind consists In
not bein' skeered cause you's got too
much sense an de yutheh cause you
ain got enough"
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
on aTo the Barn"

A Washington county tkansas) pa
per tells Of farmer who came to
Kansas city a few weeks ago and got
so lonesome that when he saw a car
marked ITO the barn he took 1t.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
Quite So.

Upon a wide and weary world
'Tis wasting time to look.
When one at ease may lie upcurled
with some good story book.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
Accounted For.

Did you notice that man? His face
IS the color Of lead" "oh. know
him. He's got plumhago."
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
Only Ordinary.

pihle-"Thoy say he is a criminal
lawyer" pottle-"Yes: but | don't
believe he is specially so."-The Path
finder.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
Evervthino.

Does he tell his wife everythingg'
"Yos. even when he has his salar,
raised"
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07

State Senator Delta and Mesa Coun-
ties-GeorEe stephan.
Representative. Delta County-c. C
Hawkins
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
stnte of Colorado

Governor-John F. Shafroth
Lieutenant Governors. r. Fitzgar-
raid.
Secretary of State-James B. Pearce.
Tressurer-Roady Kenehan.
Auditor-M. 4. Leddy.
Superintendent Of Public instruction
Helen NJ. Wilson
Attorney General-Ben L Griffith.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
A sad Mixture.

Goodness. but that singers voice is
sharpl' Yes, and her notes are fiat"
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07

Miss Gushcr-I understand. profes
sor. that you have mastered all the
modern tongues.
Professor Wise-All but my wife's
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
County of Delta

County Judge
Clerk and Recorder-w. A. Shepherd
Treasurer-B. N. Crawford.
Sheriff.. N. Williams.
Assessors. l. Cockreham.
Superintendent of Schools-Bel Nc
Michael
Surveyor-John Curtis
Coroner-Dr. ]. p. Claybaugh.
County Attorney-Porter Plumb.
County Commissioners-1st Dist, Geo.
Wilson: End Dist, w. E. Steele; 3rd
Dist, A. L Roberts.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-07
DIRECTORY
Torn of Paonia

Town OF FaOni0
4ayor-W. NJ. Wootton.
Town Board-E. E. Hufty. F. @.
Emry. w. L DeWoody. w. F. Conine.
c. w Morgan, ]. c. Vanderbeck.
Clerk and Recorder-Myrtle Hufty.
Treasurer-Myrtle Hufty.
w. r. Jewell.
Engineer-L R. shallenberger.
Marshal-A. r. Champan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29
THE GOOD OLD RUM TIMES.
Sylvan Shurteff Describes Conditions
Before the "Maine Law"

, More. rum passed through Market
square IN one day before the Maine law
was passed ts than is sold in Portland in
year" This is what Sylvan Shurtleff
VINO is 50 years old and has lived in
Portland 60 years or more, told reporter
70, ,nr me Press of that city the other day
know nothing about what the condition
was in his city before the prohibitoTv
law was passed talk about what a bene-
nit II would be to have the saloons omen
in Portland" said Mr. Shurtleff About
60 years ago | went to work in what is
now Monument Square as a clerk II
was my duty to get down to the store at
five O'Clock in the morning to build the
fires and about that time the procession
OF teams from the country began to pass
The farmers from the surrounding
country would drive into Portland the
night before. bringing in their loads of
produce or whatever they had TO market
and stop at the taverns in and about the
square or at Stroudwater or other. places.
In the morning they would drive down
on the waterfront and load up for the re-
turn up country. There wasn't a wagon
a pung, or a vehicle of any kind which
didn't have large amount of New Eng
land rum as part of its load 1t was in
hogsheads, barrels casks, or demiiohns
and II is safe to say that in one day
Square than is sold in Portland under
any conditions now in year.
"At that time everybody sold rum. al
| most, and almost everybody drank rum.
i
| ed sermon or delivered a funeral ora
| ton. have seen men reeline drunk on
the streets of Portland. / have seen men
at the old-fashioned musters which We're
| then held, laid out in WindroWs drunk
and dead to the world. Today we might
not see anything as bad as this but ii
would be nearly as bad | am sure with
| open saloons.
| "As a boy lived in South Paris and |
| recall going to a town meeting there one
spring and seeing about 100 men of whom
| fully one-haIf were intoxicated They
were quarrelsome, noisy and Keeling
about and everyone was drinking This
was before the Maine law was, passed
you must remember. The last town
were 200 men present If there was one. OF
4 this number not q man was drunk. The
contrast was great and could not tail &c
lmake deep impression upon me.
| II have lived a long time In this city
and have watched this thing carefully
lin the time when Neal Dow was enforc-
I ing the law in this city ! went SIX months
through the streets OF fortiahd Where
drunkenness would be the most likely K
/ he witnessed without seeing but on'
drunken man and he was on the corner
/ of Free and Center streets. me othei
night with the saloons running VIDE opef
was kept awake for several hours ant
| for several nights in succession by tht
noise which drunken men made on thf
| street where l live.
| mo man who knows about these
i things, who has studied them or who Is
! fair about his Investigations can come
! 10 any other conclusion than that this
! CITY and state is much better off with the
Drohibitory law than ii would be witt
any other law which has ever been de-
vised.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29
WOULD MOVE A STATE OFFICE?
A Few Facts Concerning Printing Contracts
Mr.. Davis, Secretary of State, vs..
Mr.. Davis, State Printer.

Secretary of State Davis who through the Sentinel Publish
ing Company has the contract for printing the official ballots
tor the next two occupies position He the
responsible party prepare the copy for the ballots and attend
to the printing of the while behalf of the State he
also signs the vouchers for the printing As he controls the
printing office which has the for furnishing the ballots
he will deliver the printing himself with the vouchers there
for This will be very convenient for Mr. Davis Secretary of
State, and Mr. Davis the printer But this is not quite
venien enough satisfy Mr. Davis hard satisfy
men, His printing office is Waterve and the Secretary OF
States Office Augusta He we'll move his printing
office to Augusta he proposes to the Secretary OF
States Office to Watervie Cor much of
sary) for the purpose of sending out the ballots
OF the unqnesoned business reputation of Mr. Davis
precudes any suggestion of any improper transactions No
doubt he would endeavo carry his with entire
honesty But the principle of contracting with the heads of
State departments for work to be done for those departments
wrong and fortunately provision has been made by the
thoughtful lawmakers covering this very point
Doubtless Mr. Davis and the Governor and Council
looked the following law of this State namely Section of
Chapter of the Revised Statutes:
mo trustee superintendent other person hold
ing place of any office public Institution Of
the state, shall be pecidr interested directly indirectly
any behalf of the of the istit
on aohich he holds such place Of trust and contract
made oiolation hereof 0Od and if such officer
receives any drawbacks presents grates secret discounts
his of such from the profits
materials supplies labor furnished done for the
such institution, he shall be punished by imprisonment
for than year by fine exceeding five hundred
dollars"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29

party of Maine, he says: They can
be trusted to settle the question pre-
scented TO them, with the assistance,
not of the liquor interests of the State,
but of honest. sincere members of the
Republican party who are now willing
to meet conditions as they exist.
The Republicans of Maine ARE
ready to meet conditions as they exist,
but they will laugh at the Democratic
leaders who attempt to make this
wholly partisan question. We have
known Senator Johnson to miss a goal
before but this time he has made one
of the greatest fumbles of his life. His
splurge in the South will prove about
as effective as would the shaking Of a
stick at the wholesale liquor dealers
by Mrs. l.. NJ. N Stevens
1t is about the smallest thing we
ever knew a sizeable man to under
take.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29
Read 3. c, Jordan's Letter.

Another opportunity for an Argus
Record Sentinel fit-B. c. Jordan lines
up the opposing forces. OF course he
is fanatic" (all active opponents of
the rummies are ''fanatics") and all
those who vote as he suggests, are
'hypocrites." But his offence in say
ing it out loud is unspeakable.
B. c. Jordan's plain truths constitute
"Billingsgate." in the minds of the sup
porters of the liquor interests. The
advocates of open rum shops will OBJ
Ject, strenuously. to anyone mentioning
the fact that there's a difference be-
tween educators and imbeciles. They
he WI in anguish if we suggest that the
rum element is trying to make the
world worse by selling more booze.
b. c. Jordan will now find himself
eataiogued not only as fanatic" but
'hypocrite" and user of "Billingsgate. /"
dis truths are abusive" and his I'M
oenlable facts are insulting" unfair y
indecent" and "inane," as he will dis
cover when the members of the rum
press nave another series of fits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29

That is also true for it is universally
proven that Rum Trust laws are nicely
calculated to render HELPLESS those Of
ficials who would do their duty. In
stead of being ruled by officials lmany
of whom are found to be honest and
conscientious) towns are governed by
rum sellers who defy the better ele-
ment. That is Rum Trust ''regula-
ton
Read the experiences of Cambridge,
Mass, Broekton. Mass. Woonsocket,
r. l., Barre. Vt, and others. Under
local regulation" which the Rum
Trust and it's organs, literature and
henchmen advocate the mighty liquor
octopus perfects its grip on the man
hood, the business and the home.
vote NO, and continue the rule of
the people of Maine, rather than estab-
hsh the oppression of the Rum Trust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29
The Rum Press ADVERTISING.

The rum press of Maine is making
Votes' every day, for prohibition by
silly, false statements in their adver-
Using, which intelligent people resent.
The rum papers say: "a vote against
constitutional prohibition is not a vote
Tor the saloons"
Every intelligent person knows that
to be bare-faced faisehood
The rum press advertises: "A vote
against constitutional prohibition is q
| vote Tor effective statute laws"
The people of Maine would like to
know why it is that Rum Trust law
is so much more effective" than a
law esta blished by majority of the
intelligent, law abiding and God-fear-
ing residents of Maine.
The rum press advertises that vote
against constitutional prohibition
gives to every town the regulation OF
its own domestic affairs"
1t certainly does! Gives every towr
into the regulation" of the great Ii.
quor associations and wholesalers il
other states. The Rum Trust mos
certainly regulates" the traffic in ev.
cry town where it's effective" laws
prevail, and they regulate" it to suit
the safes and tills of those who make
and sell the drinks.
The rum press advertising proclaims
that ''unfaithful sheriffs or attorneys
would be powerless under local regu-
lations."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29

| geheraticn that is to be the hope or
| the despair. the strength or the W. ak
ness or The nation. its destruction or
| It's salvation Neither would we trust
the making OF the law to those whose
hishest ann Is to be getting a drink
ana getting it easy. We would fight
those classes to the bats end simply
because We thlnk ii right to do so.
whatever others may think or saw
mat mas not IL feathers weight with
US Ana the well put arguments of
The sun, however logical he NAV
deem them. have wrought no change
IN as. There is law of self defense
Does il apply to individuals onlvp Nav
nation fight for its existence only
when the danger comes in a tangible
form that may be shot at and
punched? The entrenched saloon ia
the most deadly enemy that our ma.
ton has within its borders, but gat-
ting guns cannot be trained upon it
neither can it be pumped fun of lead.
and so the nation is weak and helm
less and is at the mercy of DESTROYER
that has no mercy 'Tis puerile to pro-
hibit and besides. IL would be tamper-
ing with personal liberty which would
never do at all, ii being the biggest
thing out. Poor weak government IL
can handle the Oil Trust, the Steel
Trust, but not the Whiskey Trust. the
manufacture and the sale. Can you
tell the reason why? Local option is
ABOUT as weak and senseless a way OF
handling the difficult question that we
nave seen or heard suggested even
after hearing from Rev. Mr. Abbott
Buekheid votes dry. Summer, an ad-
Joining town votes wet The dividing
line Is invisible, not d Chinese wall.
Buckheld might as we'll vote wet
ana the same with each alternate Town
throughout the State. and there YOU
are-eternally damp, and the sellers
and drinkers and huns are in a wet.
paradise ana Liberty's wing feathers
are full grown. The moulting season
is thing Of the past-and yet-ano
yet, we are not at liberty TO set an
unmarked trap nor-er-spit on the
sidewalk and such. although liberty is
the greatest thing in the world, the
price OF which is eternal vigilance
Drink your little ones into poverty
but spit through your teeth at Your
peril,-J \. Irish in Lewiston Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29
Vote No.

Excuse us for making the mistake
of nutting a YES vote in your hand
and in the hands of your compatriots
when it should have been NO vote
The reason for the slip is the fact that
YES is working microbe in the heart
and brain and blood of US ff the ques-
ton reads, retained as ii isl. Brother
Gardner can and does trust the people.
So can we-some kinds of people. We
can trust Brother Gardner and others
like him who would bring no harm to
the State. but would lead it up 10 a
higher level. But we would not trust
those to make our laws who would
send our prohibitory law to the limbo
of dead and forgotten things that they
may ply their vocation of creating APP
petites In the rising generation for
their particular brand Of goods-the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29
Editorial Comment
Col. wattsrson and the Saloon.
CLewiston Journal.)

tlstNiStOh Jpul HdlsJ
| might as well rail at God for
bringing sin and disease and death
into the world and seek to encompass
them by sumptuary legislation. Men
may be made hypocrites by law but
never saints. The prohibition wave
now happily subsiding was a menace
TO free institutions.-Col Henry Wat
terson.
This quotation is made the substance
of cartoon against prohibition in
Maine.
OF what force is Mr.. watterson's Mt
teranee touching Maine? He forever
backs the Kentucky distillers to the
last ditch! He is a partisan upholder
OF the saloon--as partisan as the
Whiskey Trust. Whatever be his raa :
sons-and we impugn them not at all
he is as rabid and unreasonable against
prohibition--as some friends of mo-
hibition are rabid and unreasonable
towards this venerable support of the
saloon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29
WITH WHOM WILL YOU VoTea
Christians or Criminals, Deacons or
Drunkards, Educators or lmbeciles7

Editor Kennebec Journal:
Perhaps some persons may be in
doubt whether to vote yes or no" on
the constitutional amendment Septem-
Der IL. Some perhaps are young men
voting for the first time Others may
be newcomers into the State. Some
may not have given much attention or
thought TO the question. but we must
and want TO vote right Wouldn't II
be safe rule for such cases TO vote as
the entire rumselling. gambling. erimi-
nal interest don't want us to, and as
all religious. benevolent, reform, tenn
perance, industrial. business, women's
children's societies everywhere want
us to? Do we want to cast in our lot
and work with those who for the sake
of money are trying TO make the world
worse. or with those who without com
pensation are trying TO make the world
better?
Which is the best company, minis
tiers or rumsellers, Christians or crimi-
nails, deacons or drunkards, Christian
workers or bar tenders, temperance
men or rummies? These classes are
lined up on the one side or the other
almost unanimously. On the rum side
you will find some few misguided, de-
cent, honest. respectable men, who are
there on account of some prejudice,
political or otherwise, or because their
fathers before them were on that side
All these undecided men have got to
choose which company they will train
in. The rum interest will make des-
perate efforts to get YOU their BUSH
ness Is at stake. viii You be caught
by their slippery talk?
b. C. JORDAN.
Alfred, Me-, July 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29
Diminished Vitality.

Some people talk very fiippantly
about diminished vitality.
They don't stop to think that vital
ity is the principle of life-that 1t is
that little understood something on
which every function of their bodies
depends.
Diminished vitality is early indicat-
ed by loss of appetite, strength and
endurance, and Hoods Sarsaparilla Is
the greatest vitaNzer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29
Maine IGoss sip
Dreaming of Home.

1t comes to me often in silence,
When freight sputters low,
When the black, uncertain shadows
Seem wraiths of the long ago;
Always with throb of heartache
That fills each pulsive VEN,
Comes the old, unquiet longing
For the peace of home again
I'm sick of the roar of cities,
And of faces cold and strange
1 know where there's warmth OF wei
come.
And my yearning fancies range
Back to the dear old homestead,
With an aching sense of pain.
But there'n be JOY in the coming
When l go home again.
When I go home againi There's music
That never may die away.
And il seems the hands of angels
on mystic harp at play
Have touched with Nearning sadness
On a beautiful, broken strain,
To which is my fond heart wording
When | go home again.
Outside of my darkening window
Is the great worlds crash and din.
And slowly the autumn shadows
Come drifting, drifting In.
Sobbing the night wind murmurs
To the splash of the autumn rain:
But / dream of the glorious greeting
When | go home again.
ANONYMOUS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29

For soreness of the muscles, whether
induced by violent exercise or injury,
there is nothing better than Chamber
lain's Liniment This liniment also re-
lieves rheumatic pains For sale by all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29
Editor S Letter Box

The publication OF letter in
this department is not to be taken
as an endorsement of its views by
the Kennebec Journal. This COL
umn is maintained for the discus
sion of matters of general public
interest when kept within bounds
of reason and not of a libelous OF
abusive nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29
Saturday, July 90, 1911.

The most precious things that
q man possesses he has almost
always received gratuitously;
let hfm learn so to give them
Wagner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-29

A number of young girls We're sum-
moned to the Portland police station,
a few nights ago, for hanging around
the docks late at night. 1t appears
that there are a number of girls who
hang around the docks late in the
evening in the vicinity of where the
cutter Woodbury. is stationed. and
stay there at all times of night. and
the police are endeavoring to put a
stop to this The girls We're given a
severe talking to by the authorities
and warned not TO be seen there
again, after which they were sent
home