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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
No Juggling Of Figures Possible.

We regret the apparent tendency OF
some honest fair minded people to ex-
pect an attempt to juggle the returns
made to office of the secretary of State.
our belief in and expectancy of an alb
solutely correct return of the figures
received from the election officials. The
courtesy of the Secretary of States
office has been extended to the Ken
nebec Journal and we have awaited
ourselves of the opportunity to verify
our own figures by comparison with
the official returns as they come in.
We have no hesitancy in saying TO
our readers that we accept the figures
made public Thursday morning by
Secretary of State Davis as being to
readers understand, however. that at
that hour Mr.. Davis did not know that
the returns from Limestone and Tops
field had been by error transposed.
In both cases the large vote for no"
had been sent to the secretary of
States office on the yes side and the
small yes" votes entered on the no"
side. In the case of the former town
the figures were 175 mo" and u yes"
Town clerks immediately notify the
secretary of State of the errors in fig
ures and later in the day. Secretary of
State Davis gave the Kcnnebec Jour
nal the following which is seif-ex-
planatory:
The following telegram was received
at IL A. M, Thursday. at the office of
the secretary of stnte:
Limestone, Me, Sept Ia.
4 Secretary of State:
2 Limestone vote for prohibition
amendment, IL Yes; No. rs. Any diff
ferent report Is wrong.
j. E. McMENNAMIN,
Town Clerk.
Il Limestone, Me.
a Later in tho day other errors vert
r discovered by The Associated Press
g which Is carefully revising its figure.
: from the records of the various cities
o towns and plantations. After all thes,
n errors have been corrected. based OF
! the returns to the office of the secre
e tary of state, the balance stands 1e
IS No"
The private returns of The Associat
. cd Press give the figures at III No
. However, the secretary OF State can
u not go back OF the returns made /
. him by the clerks and the offica
~ count by the Governor and Council {
the sealed returns made TO them mus
be awaited, subject, of course, TO sue
corrections. legally made, as may i
" drought out by publicity Of returns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
To the deviation Sun.

We congratulate the news force of
the Lewiston sun ON its intelligent
preseatation of the real news on
Thursday morning Not another pa
per in Maine made SO good use Of
the errors in town votes which fig
ured so largely, Wednesday night.
upsetting the claims of Secretary of
State Davis, and showing at a glance
just what the reader most wished 70
know. 1t was an example of news
sense worth commenting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
The Reign of the Boss.

tLewiSton Journai)
Do YOU think Mr.. Pattangall, that
you will call a special session to enact
repeal of statutory liquor laws
Do you think the Democratic party
will Jump to the task of making Il IL
cense law in keeping with the over
whelming 90 verdict for repeal in the
country towns Of Maine? Is 500 ma
jority soothing to your senses2
Have you an idea Of the revolt with
in the Democracy at this servile truck
ling to the liquor power?
Have YOU heard anywhere that the
days of the Political Boss are as nearly
over in the Democratic party as they
are in the Republican party
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
The Writina on the Wall.

II would be idle. useless, dishonest,
TO make excuses or TO pretend that
we do not know that many prominent
Republicans. from one incentive or
another. joined the repeal forces, and
lent encouragement and prestige to
the attitude Of those Democratic
leaders who had determined to over
throw the prohibitory law.
At this point we come to our plain
duty. to which we referred in our
first comment upon the result of the
vote. when we had accepted the early
reports that repeal had won. Then
We said.
we believe this hour was necessary
and is propitious. We believe that il
,nder to advance we had first to b.
brought 10 a realizing sense of oul
STANDING and our DUTY. Now
BOTH are plainly outlined"
We believe that we owe it to our
selves and TO those who stand Will
Us for better things, TO make GU
meaning clear. We have been mad
60 believe in recent months that PEG
pie. whose respect we are anxious t
retain, are looking to us to maintai
stand that shall be fair to all con
+ cerneds al the same time voicing tn
desires OF those working for progress
rather than retrogression
With that in mind, we would max
plain 10 Kennebec Journal reader
Z our conviction that the salvation {
the Republican party of Maine lii
IN its ability and readiness to rea
the handwriting on the wall.
( The party that retains the bett,
element of all classes Of Maine eli
izfnsnip, in future. must stand f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

lft1ose things that are approved by M
,.telligenee and character.
Tla party which appeals success
|tullv benceforth 10 the veters of
Maine must give unquestioned asaur-
ance of its determination and ability
to carry out party pledges and CHI
force ALL the laws.
Then that party MUST MAKE
GOOD.
It has been demonstrated that the
prohibitory law CAN be enforced.
The Democratic leaders have admitted
it by offering the threat for political
effect. Democratic Sheriff Mouers Of
Somerset county, has for many
months shown to the people OF that
county that it is possible to comply
with their demand.
Thus the Republican party OF Maine
sity of showing to the people that it
WILL enforce the law; that the
charges which have been made against
the law must not have grounds for
repetition when the next assault is
made by the liquor interests.
The moral forces of Names char
acter have been thoroughly aroused,
and an opportunity is open to the Re
publicans to accept the requisition by
placing in the forefront men who un-
hesitatingly pledge themselves and
are known To be of character that
guarantees fulfillment
If the Republican leaders expect
support from the best" people Of
Maine, they must not attempt to ap-
peal to all grades of society that can
vote They must choose the class to
which they will appeal and are will
ing to obey: they cannot serve two
masters. The difference was never SO
sharply drawn.
If the leaders of the Republican
party of Maine accept the verdict and
wisely interpret the public sentiment.
they will take their stand according
~ and have these facts ever in mind
when candidates are nominated The
men named must be above reproaeh.
and prompt to make their positions
clear.
The duty OF the earnest. law-Ioving
and law-abiding people is none the
less, to see to il that men of char
acter and conscience ARE nominated
VIII the Republican party of Maine
stand with US for buster. better
Drawer Maine? Will the Republican
party accept the message of the peo-
pie and pledge itself to better work
and higher ideals. accepting the kind
3 hands and suggestions CT great
moral forces working together
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
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Railroad
TIME AT WHICH TRAINS ARE h
PEcTED TO ARRIVE AND pEPART.

TIME AT WHICH TRAINS ARR ~
PEcTED TO ARRIVE AND DEPART.
! IN effect June e. III,
FROM BANGOR.
a4s A. NJ. for Fl Fairfield, Caribou,
Van Buren, and intermediate stations. via
Medford.
100 A. M. for GreenvilIe. Ft. Kent,
Washburn, Grand Isle, Madawaska, St
Francis, Ft. Fairfield, Caribou, Limestone
and intermediate stations. Dining saI
Bangor to Houiton.
$50 A. NJ, for Searsport and interms
$50 p. NJ, FOR Fl. Fairfield, Caribou.
Van Buren, and principal intermediate
stations via Medford. Dining car Bangor
AS P. H.. for Greenv,lls. Brownvins
$40 p. M. for Searsport and inferno
ARRIVE BANGOR.
7.25 A. NJ, from Searsport and interIns-
$50 A. NJ, from Greenviils, Brownvils
and intermediate stations.
ais p NJ, from Van Buren,. CARIBOU
and principal intermediate stations. Din-
ing car Houlton to Bangor.
f57 p. NJ, from Searsport ana inferno
s55 p. NJ. from st. Francis. Mada,
waska, Grand Isle. Washburni Fort Kent
Ashland. Caribou. Fl Fairfield, Green.
Vile and intermediate stations Dinine
car Houlton to Bangor.
l1.59 p NJ. from Van Buren,, Carioou
FIT Fairfield. and intermediate stail0nS;
w M. BROWN, GEO. n. HOUGHTON
GENT Supt Pass-r trauw 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
Effect OF Petroleum on Plants.

The influence OF petroleum on the
growth of plants has been studied by
Kryz. The experiments We're made
by watering plants OF stamonium and
plantain with water containing ~
ger cent. of petroleum. No injurious
effect is produced unless the petrole-
nm accumulates in considerable guam
titles about the roots OF the plants.
that is to say, when it is possible for
uetroleum to be absorbed by the roots.
The application Of petroleum makes
the soil physically and pllysiologIcally
dry, and the plant gradually perishes
in consequence of the difficulty If ah-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
Editorial Comment
a Quick Rescue.
(f3ath Times ]

tBath JIutS.l
a quick rescue AT sea is reported by
the Hamburg American liner Presi-
dent Grant which arrived recently at
New York from Hamburg, Boulogne
and Southampton a cook fell over
board When the ship was two days
out and was on board again in Just
IA minutes, during which time the
ship was turned and stopped and two
boats We're lowered and pulled to the
swimmer and back again. All Of
which shows excellent drill and dis
cipline aboard that big liner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
A Demand of County officials.

On Wednesday politician Git mat
ters not to US or our readers of what
Tarty) remarked
This moral hullabaloo viii soon
blow over and things go on as be-
fore,"
We wish 10 assure this particular
politician and others of his calling and
ealibre, that this moral hullabaloo'
is NOT to soon blow over, and the
statesman or politician who trims his
sails according to that conception OF
the weather is bound TO be wrecked
The people recognize their escape
from one disaster and, whether the
vote is yes" or no by few ballots
it is moral victory that becomes
more apparent every hour. a power
full element of Names citizenship is
who is only awaiting recurrence of
conditions of notification and double
deaiing-a pandering To passions and
criminal tendencies for the sake of
votes.
The fight is not over, because the
liquor interests are in the same posi-
ton as the man who climbed IA tree
and captured wildcat-they have
grabbed something and can't let go;
they have stirred UP something that
refuses TO settle down and be quiet.
The Democratic leaders. as the agency
through which the liquor interests
operated, are bound to get scratch
ing.
Neicing j general public regret at
alleged disgraceful conditions in GER
tain sections of kennebec county
tnotoriously and unauestionably for
effect in the campaign just passed.
we demand that Sheriff Richardson
and County Attorney Williamson take
prompt measures to enforce the law or
give public assurance that the law is
being enforced as their oatbs com
mand
The kennebec journal is ready to
publish statements from these Of
fleials. If they wish to deny the ac-
cepted understanding. the matter of
common repntc. that officials elected
or appointed TO enforce the peoples
laws are turning their backs upon
open violation of the law. If these
county officials have been misrepre-
scented; if they are enforcing the law,
it is a duty they owe themselves and
the general public to defend them
selves publicly We invite them to
do so. and if they refuse to do so we
shall invite those forces which are
working for law and order to join
with us in waiting on higher power
and in the collection of evidence
against officials as the worst repre-
sentatiyes of lawlessness.
VIII Sheriff Richardson and other
county, city and town officials DENY
that there is official collision with
criminals to nullify the law?
This is only the beginning of a
moral hullabaIoo that viii not blow
over this year or next.
With the battle ended, the lighting
has just begun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
Fifty AGAINST Two.

1t is not reasonable to expect two
weeks of outing to overcome the ef-
fects of fifty weeks of confinement.
Take bottle of Hoods Sarsapariila
along with you. Three doses. daily. oil
this great tonic will do more than
anything else TO refresh your blood
overcome your tired feeling, improve
your appetite, and make your sleep
easy and Testful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR

4
.,,,,aro a woman is so often right ~
never acting on Judgment.
some men can be good natureu
about everything in the world except
the wrong telephone number
A woman has a bunch OF chi,ufcn ~
that looking after her husbands COM
Fart win be all the bigger Job for her.
It's SO easy for girl to make her
hair seem to curl that It would De
mock modesty for her not 10 say u
does it naturally
A man doesn't worry SO much ABOUT
what's going to happen to him IN tne
next world after he has been bumped
and knocked around this one for about
fifty years.
A great man doesn't feel he needs
fiattery; he feels he can afford 70 give
i. aa5 ,a4 -
'9fea q. asfa af9sG aa lt9I 9F4 yG
,sora- .rc.s4s3L 30 tar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
sss~nue,,ee sscurna, readers a,,.,-1.q

Yised to await with pstienee the
amended returns from town. clerks.
which private individuals are taking
measures 10 bring about.
We wish to express our conviction
that final absolutely correct count
will be made by the officials and that
the figures will show u safe margin
for the law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
Sportsmanlike.
Lewiston sun

INV IokUII tHIII
Close enough SO that each antagonist
should feel a measure of respect for
the others ability, even so soon after
they had been loud in expression of
disrespect mutual. OF each other
character and loneliness.
II seems according 10 the latest re-
turns available. that about two halves
of the people OF Maine are no better
than they ought to be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

.saaBfns aaler. So .tisseily poiso s,s,;;s
action ~ petrolsup, like that Wlticn II
ff&erts on animal organisms soecaIrs
IN the case of plants. The fermerite
ton II solutions of sugar is. not
checked by an addition of petroleum
Scientific American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
Friday, September is, 1911.

The moving finger writes and, having
writ.
Moves on, nor all Your piety nor wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half line,
Nor all your tears wash out a word of il.
Omar Khayyam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
KEEPS THE BODY SWEET.

In warm weather many ana eSptc-
tally fieshy persons, find II imposslpio
TO prevent the odor of perspiration,
But by busting the body. limbs ana
feet With Comfort Powder after the
daily bath. apd applying it freely nn-
der the arms and in the folds OF hesh'
they can nos only keep the body sweet
but add greatly to their comfort. Ihis
checks perspiration and prevents III,
chatting Mrs. s.. G, Howe, trained
nurse Allston. Mass, always aoViSea
this use OF Comfort Powder. sec that
f. S. sykes name is.on the. box.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

When the aviators tell us that they
saw hardly one safe place to light be-
tween Nashua, n. H., and Worcester,
Mass, We realize New England woods
are still dense Norwich Bulletin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

Now that the Maine issue is disposed
Of the Massachusetts campaign Will
command more or less attention from
the voters of Massachuseits.--Bo
Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

~ man in Chicago stole sixty pounds
Of limburger cheese. If virtue is its
own reward. this would appear TO be
a case in which larceny is it's own
Observation-Disclosures News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

The new Government hospital on
Seavey's Island is up enough so the
people on this side of the river arc be-
ginning to get peep at it.-Ports-
mouth Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

No notice whatever viii be taken 3f
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
bic for the preservation or return of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
Maine Gossip
Song.

II the hours 40 by as shadow
That is laid on the grave of a dream
If the wind is as white on the meadow
As the rain on the murrnuring stream
There is sunshine some heaven adorning.
Ii is writtcn But what if Il be?
| have only the twilight; the morning
Is nothing to me.
grasses
are a-clutch at my iaboring feet;
And the moan of the wind as it passes
Is akin to the pattering beat
or the rain that has stolen the vision
OF the light that / knew for a star,
And the wind il is rife with derision-
There is sunshine-afar"'
/ am sick with the thought of a morrow
That is built on the wreck of today,
And the bargain-for surcease of sorrow
All the sorrow of living 10 pay:
And | would, when my spirit uncages
In that last lonely hour 10 flight.
That it cry back the truth to the ages
1t is ended Goodnight
Charles @ IOppS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

An investigation into the causes of
accidents among industrial workers,
carried on for a number of years in
Germany. shows that the greatest
number Of casualties occur on Satur-
Gay, while Monday is a close second
says THE Medical Record" The large
number of accidents on Saturday is
generally explained by the fatigue of
the week telling on the men. but it is
noted also that the Monday accidents
are about as numerous. This gives
rise to the suggestion that the day of
rest is not too wisely spent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15
ODD FELLOWS HAIL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening Vat o'cluck.
r. g; HARRINGTON, N. a.
Il. Ill. BROWN, Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

Anyway, there seems to be no ques-
ton that the direct primary law has
been adopted by a majority that can
not be Whitfield down.-Portland Argus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

An automobile of American make
has acquired a most remarkable his
tory. Stolen in New York City, this
six-eylindered. seven passenger ma
chine was shipped across the water to
Europe. J. e. Hubbard, a well-known
summer voyageur, while travelling on
the Continent, bought a car from an
agency, toured the country with it,
and brought it back with him to Am
erica. Upon reaching York Harbor
with his purchase, he made the some
what startling discovery that it was a
stolen car. This is another example of
the advantages taken of Americans.
seemingly both here and abroad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

y Maine man is now engaged in a
large and important engineering oper-
alton i'll China. For the purpose Of
relieving that country from famine
caused by flood, he will cndeavor to
harness the waters of the Yellow Riv-
er, the Hwai. and the Yangtse which,
overlooking their low banks, sometimes
inundate 1000 to 10000 square miles of
country. Charles Jameson, formerly
of Bangor, was chosen by the Red
Cross Society of America to accom-
plish this immense task, and will make
preliminary surveys for the construc-
ton of great retaining walls TO hold
back these waters from the large
tracts of grain producing country
through which the rivers flow. The
relief this viii afford to China cannot
be estimated i'll dollars, but in lives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

JEPHTHa ENcAMPMENT, NO. S.
Meetings at O'Clock every second ana
fourth Tuesday. al"
g. w. MERRILL, Scrib.
G. w. POOR @ II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

There is one man in Maine who does
not believe in letting the grass grow
under his feet. He much prefers the
Travelled road and the city saloon. AS
soon as the earliest returns from the
Monday election were received, and
without waiting TO learn whether they
We're authentic, or any further partic-
ulars, he wrote to q clerk of courts,
asking how long a man had to reside
in Maine before he could obtain a Ii
quor license. Evidently he has con-
fused naturalization and citizenship in
the Pine Tree State. We agree with
our exchange in saying that Josh
Trayer the man referred to, will be
with US a long time before he gets
that license.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

The Eastern Steamship claims for
the past season, the greatest increase
in travel in every division, that it has
ever experienced, the most noticeable
being on the Boston & Portland and
the International divisions The agent
of the Maine Steamship Co, the off,
Gals of Casco Bay q Harpswell lines.
and of the Peaks Island Ferry Co.
likewise announce a good-sized in
crease this year over last years WISH
tors in Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 8 p. M.
regular meeting every third Tuesday al
W. y. Getcheif Capt.
l.. C. Hughes, Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

The tug Irvington possesses a mas
cot. Il New York State goat with an
insa tia BILE appetite for coal, of which it
is said he purloined. from the galley
coal-hod, en- route to Maine subsequent
to his purchase. a half ton. To be
sure, there can be but little nutriment
in coal. even TO a goat. but judging
from the amount taken. it is safe to
say he stored 1t somewhere for winter
use without attempting to swallow it.
The poor goat has but one friend on
the Irvington, the mate, says the Bath
Times, and we suppose it was hard to
fill the coal-hod SO often as the poor
goat made this necessary. But if he
returned it TO the coal bin. he might
be forgiven, in the interests of econo-
my of fuel if not of labor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

cALaNTHE LODGE. NO. 50. X. p.
Regular convention at $50 O'Clock every
Wednesday evening.
y. u. LoNGFELLOW, G, G.
CHAS II. YOUNG, *. OF r. and s.
m-t-%,u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

CAPITAL AERiE NO. 1860, r. Q.
Eagles, meets In r. o. j.. Hall. 2IS Water
ST.. first and third Monday of each
month at o'clock.
FREI " liEFf'EHNAN, Pres.
WAITER c. SMITH. Sec.
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