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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02
- aa !" -. ,.nderstand what he intends


we do NOT understand what he intends
TO convey to the public, are; DO they
have pretty girls out on the street to
entice the unwary countryman into a
dive where he may be drugged and
robbed9' Ii Mr.. Ashby calculated for
neonlo to infer that he believed such
thing had happened or is likely to
happen in the state of Maine. we
would challenge him to specify. We
resent the indictment. We do not be-
lieve it. We believe a man is dishon-
est who pretends to convey to his fell
low tovnsman that any such condi-
tion exists anywhere in Maine. in
spite of the opposition to Maine laws,
by such as Mr.. Ashby and the element
of tie press which is subsidized by
is being upbuilt in support of immor-
ality and crime. We have heard of
such conditions in the large cities Of
other states. and have ample statistics
supplied by civic leagues and other
.yestigators where crime waves
prevail. to prove that such decoys are
allowed to exist to a certain extent,
and we cannot understand any other
motive of Mr. Ashby than to annul
his previous arguments by showing
that such conditions do not exist in
Maine. while they are allowed in other
states where license of all sorts of
crime prevails to certain extent
AS to his last question, we leave the
public to Judge of its implication re-
garding the rotten egging" of min
istcr We presume that he must re-
fer to some specific incident which he
would lead us to understand he knows
about. but of which the public is yet
ignorant.
this Parkhurst farmer says. In my
opinion prohibition in Maine is
to make to Mr.. Parkhurst is. that be-
fore the sun rises on September u
next, he will undoubtedly have a vast
ly different opinion. opening up his
eyes to the real conditions and senti-
ments of the State which he is so ready
to insult and malign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02
"Hookinq Rides"
(Fall River Herald }


The incident in which the driver of
an automobile, forced to choose be-
tween striking a lady and running his
car into an obstruction. chose the lat
ter, is similar to countless incidents
in the highways, which escape being
a cause of physical suffering solely
by the alertness of drivers of horses,
motormen and automobilists. For
the carelessness of people who are
saved from harm there is probably no
cure; interference on the part of the
authorities is hopeless. Not until the
human race appreciates that 1t is
dangerous to step into the highway
without looking in all directions from
which approaching traffic may be ex-
as it has learned by bit
ter experience not to pick up a stick
by the end that is burning-will the
drivers of vehicles be saved from the
shock of narrowly missing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02
accomplish az fENFoRcINe LICENSE

aecomplisll At ENFORCING LICENSE
VIII mot protect Tie homes. and its
most enthusiastic advocates we'll know
This. r
For the sake of all that is pure and
holy. let the people of Maine see to it
that PROHIBITION Is ENFORCED
and il one method of procedure will
not bring this about, HAVE NOT THE
PEOPLE OF MAINE SUFFICIENT
INTELLIGENCE TO FIND ANOTH-
Err THAT WILL SUCCEED? If it is
impossible to enforce the law against
Illicit liquor selling, how can they en-
force responsibility when liquor deal
ers may legally sell to whomsoever
they can induce to drink, and the
drnker may have as an excuse There
is no law against it."
send this reply through the Ken
nebec Journal for | should not wish
to have it edited" i'm the manner, and
with so much misconception of my
meaning as your comments on my
previous letter show A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02
SOME SYSTEM.
Real Covered Bridge Conditions
Yesterday.

portland Press May 3l.1
After all there is some system In
connection with the wide-open eondi-
,ions which have prevailed in Portland
Of late so far as the sale of lntoxi-
cants is concerned.
This was amply demonstrated yes
terday and d whole lot of people who
have been tHmblins over one aapther
to get In line at the bars and later
tumblng over themselves out on the
street could tell you at sundownelast
night that they had pretty good
Idea of how it would feel to he dropped
i'm the midst of the Sahara desert. the
Cesert of Cobb, or any other. similar
territory and stay there for while
with nothing juieier than piece of
sand paper with which to relieve their
parched outlets.
II was a case OF presto. the lid Is
down. and no amount of prying could
lift it. Whence came the orders for
every bar room to close up and remain
closed we do not pretend to know.
Possibly it YVES a case of mental telep-
athy, one barkeep' having decided
that he wouldn't dispense anything
ard all the rest hit by the waves C
though that emanated from his nut
and beat uron them like the countless
waves of the ocean. More likely
though. ii was simply in obedience 70
mandate from somebody that the
doors were kept locked and the spis-
OTIS we're not turned. And wasn't
it beautiful illustration Of what can
be done when there's a system
AS result of this action on the
part of the sellers there was very, very
little drunkenness noticed about the
streets during the day, but some OF
the buyers were locking mighty sad
You'd have thought to see some OF
them that their fathers and brothers
were slain on one Ct the great battle
fields of the Civil war and that they
were never to quit mourning. They
wnre such long facesi And it would
take more of the little glooms than 7,
T.. Powers, the eminent cartoontst.
could draw in six months to httingly
exemplify their state of mind.
6ut never mind, the joy bells will
ring again today, and all VIII be well
Then it will seem like a horrible night
mare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02
Friday, June 2, 1911.
The Reciprocity Amendments.

In our Editorial Comment" depart
strong editorial from the Christian
Science Monitor. to which we wish to
call the attention of our readers. and
particularly those newspapers which
would railroad a manifestly unfair ar
raHgement through Congress because
some one. or some body of men wants
ii. If the mock reciprocity agreement
can be strengthened by such amend
ments as presented by Senators Lodge
and Root. can the administration af-
ford to announce its position as in
tolerant of any other hand than its
own in dealing with this international
affair. to which at least one-half the
population OF this country strongly OBJ
jects?
Many of the strongest supporters of
this claimed o-be reciprocal measure
have been held to it by their allegiance
to the administration; the next eie-
ment of Importance in favor, is the
Democracy with its free trade hopes
and determination. No middle ground
was TO be allowed-not even for a mo-
ment countenanced
The farmer objected ON the ground
that if he is shut out now from any
benefits in the treaty. what may he
expect in a general revision? The
farmer is backed by millions of con-
sumers whose prosperity depends on
the prosperity of the farmer.
The farmer may be slow to under
stand great political questions but he
is right and just to make free the
finished product of one class end re-
tain protection on all other classes.
We are old fashioned enough to be-
lieve that it is a serious matter to-
ALLEVIATE the confidence and respect OF
that class of men. We advised against
it at the start. we urged amendments
that would strengthen the measure
and retain the loyalty OF the farmers,
this unwise. unfair. and discriminating
arrangement: we voiced the sentiments
of the farmers and the judgment of
level-headed far-seeing Statesmen.
The first effect is seen in the L. S.
Senate today; the result will be seen
later if such amendments as those
proposed by Senators Root and Lodge
and others are not recognized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02
Nervousness and Nerve.

The more nervous man is, the less
nerve he has. That sounds paradox
cal--but it isn't; for nerve is stamina.
Hoods Sarsaparilla gives nerve. 1t
tones the whole system, perfects di-
gestion and assimilation, and is there
fore the best medicine q nervous per-
son can take.
If you get tired easil! mentally or
physically. take Hoods 1T will do you
good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02

destroying life or limb that pccufss to
some of them every day. InAt11e 6aSe.
mentioned above. which happeMeA zxxs
South Main street last week. the
who was the cause of II had
running behind a bakers wagon
darted across the street befcre
could be seen by the man In
automobile. Some might say TN
the man in the automobile should not
be operating vehicle at a speed f1la44
could not avoid striking a lad under
such circumstances. but the argumeDt#
is poor one because lads are struck
down by dray horses under the SAME
circumstances sometimes. What ever
reasonable person Will agree Ia ~
the lad ought not to be runninE
mind the bakers cart in the ST.
Otter lads ought not to be "ho0Hlz
riZs" on the backs of hacksy
climbing upon drays when the drivers
areStiat looking Somebody says;
20 Ne1. it's only child's prank.
That..fs what 1t Is, to be sure. and IL
no harm came of it. the annoyance
which it causes might be overlooked.
What is necessary is to discourage
this sort of child prank. just as one
would discourage the Impulse tt6i
prompts child playfully to toss
paving stone through ones parlor
window. Admontion against hook
ing rides. and similar behavior in the
streets has been tried for long time
with Indifferent results. Something
more convincing is needed. The re-
suits are apt to he quite a lot worse
than robbing a candy store. Why
not induce the police to view it as
seriously, at least?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02

Editor S Letter Box

The, publication Of a 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 libelous
or abusive nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02
One of the Rum Trusts Supporters

For period of somewhere between
Il AMI 20 years the present editor OF
the Kepnebec Journal has been con-
versant with the literary product of
sometimes known as THAT Parkhurst
man" We have enjoyed many a good
laugh at Mr.. Ashby's quaint humor
and have considered him something of
a success as humorist and short
story teller, but we are sorry to say
that Mr.. Ashby's success on these
lines has apparently led him to branch
out into fields in which he has little
craft. and he stabs reeklessly at con-
ditions in a manner to show his en-
tire ignorance. over his signature he
publishes a long letter under the title
of THE Curse of Prohibition" and
proceeds to rehash some of the sayings
which have been always the arguments
ment against the spreading of the Ii
quor evil Mr. Ashby exploits this
Lack Of knowledge of existing condt-
tions in manner which we are con-
WINGED he would not do If he actually
knew what he was talking about Mr..
Ashby must either have confined him
self to the DEPTHS of the Maine woods
end know absolutely nothing of real
conditions in license states, or else he
Us hopelessly blinded and pitifully
narrow minded because of his parti-
san view of Names political affairs.
Here is a quotation from Mr. Ashby's
letter. and we recommend it to our
readers as specimen of the idiotio
claims and assertions of those who
desperately assail everything which
looks to betterment of moral and
social conditions everywhere.
mo greater evil TO my mind ever
cursed state or country than prohihi.
ton 1t furnishes a breeding ground
wherever il has been tried for hypoerits
gamblers. druukards. nul1fiers nocke
peddlers and criminals. II causes heart
aches. hard feelings and political in
trigue, and is the devils own weano,
which Is welded by fanatics ramrodders
pocket peddlers, road house keepers an,
the pToprietors of dives. For more tina,
half a century the State has been curse,
with prohibition laws. and for more thai
q quarter of century we have had con
stifutionai prohibition Under its bale
full influence the good old State inhabite,
by as thrifty and intelligent people a
live on the face of the globe. with all O
it's resources and influences, has barrel
held its own"
At first reading. one is almost In
clined TO allow himself to beeom
blinded by indignation at such bigotee
narrow. unreasonable. unreliable, an
wholly misstated condition of affairs
apparently coming from a man {
average intelligence. For man G
Mr.. Ashby's native wit. to put fort
the trite argument that prohibitio
breeds hypocrites, gamblers and drunk
ards Is enough to stamp him as
narrow partisan and as only repeal
sng with parrot-like tendencies Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02
NEW YORK
VIA
Maine Steamship Go.

Steamers leave Franklin Wharf. Port
land. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
at r. ~. Nov. 18th. 1910, to May ath.
lsl1
Fare one way g. round trip $40 Ex-
press service for freight of all kinds.
freight rates include marine insurance
All ships equipped with United Wirsiess
Telegraph System.
Descriptive folder free on application 70
ri. Al. Clay, Agent. Franklin Wharf
Portland Me. Tel. go. 49, an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

The American who has invented
dirigible fog fer use In enveloping an
enemys fleet or forts in war ought to
rank at the head of Yankee inventors.
He will if he devises a method for
dissipating fogs.-New York World.
There is no doubt that $4,000, 100000
a year spent for the uplifting and
benehting Of the human race" instead
of for maintenance of armies and
navies, would do a lot of good, but
down it may be hard to use all the
money in that excellent way.-Boston
Advertiser.
Andrew Carnegie has sailed for the
coronation ceremonies in such fine
health that he says he'll rival Rookie
Teller in the 100 year imit.-Atlanta
Constitution
Gambling on the ocean steamers is
something that the steamship au-
a long time. They have not wholly
succeeded. however. for now and then
sensational stories of large losses by
presumably innocent players get be-
fore the public The victims of these
games are not the ones to complain.
Nobody is compelled to go into card
game with strangers, but when any
one does it he must expect TO take
what mes.-Philadelphia Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02
Coming Events

June 5-Meeting Bird Maine Regimental
Assn. Halowell
June 5-6-7-Annual Convention Maine
UniVersalstS, Bath
June 7-Somerset County Veterans' AS
ISOLATION, and Ladies' Auxiliary, Nor
ridgewock.
June 14-l5-4ith Department Encamp-
ment, Maine G. a, Il. Meetings State
Sons of Veterans, State W. X. C.. Ma
tlonal w, Il. {. and lad.es of the G. A.
r., Augusta.
June 15-Ie0th Anniversary of Congre-
gational church, Litchheld
june 1b-Meeting Governor and Coun-
Gil, Augusta.
June 2o-27-Thifteenth Triennial Con
ISOLATION, San Francisco.
June I-celebration of Tooth Anniver-
sary of Town of Corinth
lowell
June 2S-29-AnnuaI Meeting Maine Medi-
cal Association. Augusta.
June 8-@-State Convention of Kings
Daughters, Warren.
June 2S-30-Forty- fourth annual meet
ing Maine Pharmaceutical Association.
June 2s-3O-Maine State Epworth Lea
que Convention. Houlton.
July 3-4-Annual outing Maine Sports
mems Fish & Game Assn. Kineo.
July l2-11.-Natiqnal Young Peoples
Aug, 6,12-old Home Week Celebration.
Aug. 7-l6-2nd Regiment Infantry En-
campment, State Campground. Augusta.
Aug. SOLICITATION OF Tooth Anniver-
sary of town of Washington.
Aug Educational Encampment of
the G. A. r., Rochester. n. Y
Sept 11-Special election in Maine on
prohibitory amendment Davies direct
primary bill. Portland debt limit and
declaration of Augusta as State Capitol
Oct. 3-5-Maine Baptist Convention,
Skowhegan.
Oct 12-14-Bangor Musical Festival
Oct 16-1S-Portland Musical Festival
Oct 25-26-27-Annual Convention Maine
Teaehers' Association. -AnEusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02

Big herring, the kind that the fisher
men have been looking for. have struck
the waters OF Casco bay. Wednesday
morning 1000 barrels of these much
priced fish were landed at the whdrres
in Portland by the local fishing feet.
This is the largest amount brought to
Portland at one time for several sea-
sons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02
M aine Fair Dates.

Aug. S-11-Stake races, Augusta.
Aug. 9-l6-i7-Cornish Fair, Cornish,
Aug. 6-l7-Waido County Agricultural
Aug -24-25-Eastern Maine state
Fair Bangor.
Aug. 29-sept 1-Central Maine Fair,
Wateryille.
Sept 4-5-6-7-Maine State Fair. Lewis
ton
sept 5-s-7-Machias Fair Assn. Ma
sept 5-6-7-Hancock County. Fair, Blue
sept 5-6-7-Northern Maine Fair Assoc
citation, Presaue Isle.
Sept 9-First Annual Boys and Girls
Fair of Winthrop Grange, Winthrop.
Sept 2-l2-Androscoggin County Fair,
Livermore Falls.
Sept. 12-14-Waldo and Penobscot Agri-
cultural Society Monroe.
sept 12-13-14-West Washington Fair,
Sept. l2.ls-14-North Penobscot Fair.
Springfield.
Sept. l2-1a-n-oxford County Fair
South Paris.
Sept. l2-1S-1f-Kennebec County Fair
Sept. l4-i5-is-East Somerset Fair
Aug 15-ls-i7-1s Portland Agricultural
Assn. Portland.
Sept O-2l-Cumberland County air.
Gorham
sept. l9-2o-2i Androscoggin Valley
Fair Canton.
tural Society. South Windsor.
Sept 20-21-Eden Fair, Eden.
Sept 26-Richmond Farmers Club Fair.
Sept @-27-2s-Calais Town Fair.
Sept. 26-27-2S-West Penobscot Fair,
Sept. 1921 ss-North Knox Fair. Union.
Sept 26-27-2s- Bristol Fair. Bristol Mills
Sept. 27-2S-Northern oxford Fair. An
Sept 27-28-Cumberland Farmers Club
Fair, West Cumberland.
Sept. 29-30-Somerset County Fair.
oct. S-4-Unity Park Assn. Unity.
oct. 3-4-5-West oxford Fair. Fryeburg
Oct 3-4-5-Franklin County Fair, Far
oct, 8-4-5-Llncoln County Fair. Dam
ariscotta.
Oct. 1o-ii-12-sagadaho County Fair,
Topsham.
Dec 4-l5-Maine Poultry and Pet
Stock Association, Portland;
Dec 26-27-2s-29-Freeport Poultry Asso1
ian. PA, i9i2-Western Maine Poultry
Assn, South Paris.
Pomona Dates.
June g. Waldo Pomona, Freedom.
June I, East Somerset Pomona, Har-
June North Waldo Pomona, Winter
port.
June 7-Androscoggln POMONA, turner,
June S-Cumberland Pomona, North
Yarmouth.
June 8-Excesior Pomona, East Dix
field.
June 9-Hancock Pomona, Surry.
June 1i-Kennebec Pomona, North Au-
gusta. w.,
June i5-North Franklin Pomona, Weld
June q Somerset and Penobscot Pomo-
ma, North Newport
June 2S-Oxford Pomona, Upton.
Aug 4-Hancock Pomona Field Day,
Bluehill Mineral Springs.
commencement Dates.
MAY 2S-June 2-Monmouth Academy
Graduation.
May 29-June commencement Exer-
cises at Good viii Schools.
June f1-14-University of Maine.
June 11-1EFarmington Normal School
Graduation.
June 1S-22-Bowdoin College.
June 25-2S-Bates College
Iuna 25-2S-Colby College.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02

People are again digging at Great
Chebeague for the treasure that the
famous old buccaneer, Capt. Kidd. is
supposed to have buried there. 1t is
close time on clans and apparently the
islanders have to dig for something,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02

They say down in Bath that sheriff
John Ballou On Memorial day despite
his years marched with the step of
youth and the air of field marshal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02

The rev janitor at the Sagadahoc
cnhnty courthouse, Samuel WEIGH. ht S
decided TO convert all the county s
ground around the courthouse into one
large lawn and proposes to keep it
close cut during the summer season.
This move on bis part gives Bath prae-
tically another handsome park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-02
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO.
10. o. e. s. Stated meetings the first
W ednesday evening of each month at
730. All members sojournng in the city
are invited to attend.
HELEN M HEWINS, w. M.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, Sec.
m-w-f,tf
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-12-07
PRINCE CHUN
AbD|CATFS
Father of Child Emperor
Gives Up the Reins of
Government

Western Press.
PEKING, Dec. 6.-Prince Chun,
the regent and the father of the child
Emperor, abdicated today. The
place of guards to the throne was ta-
ken jointly by Shin Hsu, Manchu
prince, and the former president of
the national assembly, and Hsu Shi
Ching, the vice president of the privy
council. Prince Chun has been the
chief figure in China since the death
of the emperor, Kwang Su and the
empress dowager, in 1908.
From the dark days which followed
the death Of these rulers he emerged
the ruler of all China. At no time
was Prince Chun's regency a smooth
one. He tried to hold to the middle
ground which pleased neither Man
chu reactionaries nor the native pro-
gressives. He handled the present
crisis with perhaps something less
than his old time vigor and recent re-
ports have hinted that his mind is
weakening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-12-07
MANY WITNESSES IN
COX CASE EXAMINED

The witnesses who were examined,
cross examined and re-cross-examined
in the Cox case today were as follows:
Ike Cox, Roy Sullivan, Joe Mangum,
John Graves, Mark Healey, Juan Cor
dova, George Owen, Z. W. Shaw,
Quincy Cornelius and Firmin Hamor.
The questions and answers threw
a good deal of light on the fights that
have occurred between the cattle men
and the sheep men on Trouble Mesa
during the last Is or 20 years, and
they trended to show that the trouble
between Ike Cox and the TRULY boys
was a question of range rights, and
that it has been brewing for long
time.
The witnesses were asked many
questions as to what Cox and the
TRULY boys have said about each 9TH
er in times past, and some of the wit
nesses testified as to the conversa-
tions that were held and the foul
names that were used when at differ
ent times Cox and the Trubys met
Most of the witnesses were dismiss
ed after being asked a few questions,
which to the spectators did not seem
to be very relevant to the BUSINESS
in hand, but the testimony given by
Firman Hamor aroused a good deal
of interest.
He said that he was one of a party
of cattle men who went to Bondad
switch to head off the sheep that Ike
Cox was driving into the cattle
ranges down there. He said at that
meeting Cox and some of the cattle
men were armed with winchesters
and that after good deal of shoot
ing talk it was finally agreed what
ranges Cox could drive his sheep over.
E. w. Shaw was recalled and re-
examined on the horse tracks
at the scene of the shooting which
he surveyed and plotted, and the ques-
tions he was asked makes it clear that
the attorneys think these tracks will
have good deal of influence with
the jury.
Cox testified that he was being pur-
sued by Bill and Sam TRULY and that
all of their horses We're on dead run
when he shot Bill, and Sam TRULY,
who was the only other witness to the
shooting says that he and Bill were
Continued on Page ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-12-07
MYSTERY OF AUTHORS
DEATH CLEARED UP,
Western Press.

Western Press.
BOSTON, Dec. GA letter found on
the body Of Kellogg Durland, the au-
thor and sociologist, who died from
poison on November IS, has today
been made public by the district at
torney at it clearly establishes that
the death was suicide.
The letter is addressed to a friend
of Durlands in his own hand and
reads as follows;
"This tragedy is terrible thing to
have come into any ones life. I
deeply regret being the cause of hav-
ing been brought into your. l deserve
an unmeasured and endless hell for
having question one who was so 10y
al and true as Genevieve, (his wife)
/ simply could not understand nor
comprehend. SO many things. l have
troubled you so inconsistently al
ready that perhaps little more will
not matter much"
The letter concludes with directions
for the disposal of number of pri-
vate affairs.
Medical men who have made an ex-
animation report that Durland COM
mitted suicide and that he was in dis
guise at the time, having shaved off
his full beard and put on old clothes.