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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20
Stop Advertising ShiIohism.

Why make war on menace already
largely curtailed? Sandfordism is de-
clining evil and there are others with
hourly Increasing power. According
to Sandford's farewell address he is
safer in the penitentiary than out, and
unless the people arouse themselves
to the tendency of the times his words
of prophesy were the truest he ever
spoke.
Good men and women should recog-
nize the lawless color of the civic fibre
Personal responsibility is more neces-
sary to American salvation than is
personal liberty.
There are just as dangerous cyclists
as Sanford now high in favor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20
Last Act In Sanford Tragedy.
Gewiston Journal.)

ueWiSton Journal.)
On Monday the curtain will fail Oh
the SANFORD tragedy. About to re
tire to the federal prison at Atlanta,
ON sentence at this moment undeter-
mined, the founder of Shiloh on tho
sand hills of Durham gives out an in
terview which strengthens the inn
preston that he is insane. n former
inmate of Shiloh. who successfully
battled against the Shiloh germ, tells
the Lewiston Journal that the most
influential factor of Sandfordism is
fear; that Sanford is very passion
ate man, and the wonder is that he
has not committed greater offences
than those of which he has just been
found guilty. a man obsessed by re-
ligious madness is quite as danger"
Gus as one who is obsessed by greed
or passion. The Pocassett fanatic,
for example, literally interpreting the
Old Testament scripture, killed his
own son as sacrifice to the Lord. as
he misunderstood Him.--Abraham' s
common sense saved him from relig-
ious homicide.
In our judgment, Sanford is not
a criminal in intention. He is an in
sane man who ought not to be allowed
to be at large, equally for his own
welfare and for the welfare of these
whom he has obsessed. But feion's
cell is not Sandford's proper home.
His devotion to his family is pathetic
and sincere. but his devotion to the
false god whom he worships is even
more pathetic but equally sincere.
He is not morally or intellectually re-
sponsible. We are glad to hear that
he is being studied by alienists to de-
terlnine the relation of his methooic
madness to his shattered reason.
How much vanity figures in his OBJ
session. is reflected in his melancholy
prediction that he will yet be the most
popular man in Mainei
Now il Moses on the Hilltop VIII
give more emphasis to the. industrial
side of the Shiloh plantation and
strike a better balance between works
and faith, he may pull the 900 good
people of his charge out of the Dogs
of superstition and land them On a
thoroughly Christian platform. The
converts of Shiloh are not bad peo-
pie; they are honest, and religious.
They are out of proportion mentally
and out of proper relation to the
world in which they live. Exercise ct
faith and habits of prayer are too
much neglected outside of Shiloh. but
Shiloh need not go to the opposite ex-
IRENE. When Shiloh spiritual is put
into proper relations with Shiloh ply
steal. religious corporation may be
| evolved exemplary and useful to the
| world. We hope that the new Moses
will lead his chosen people out Of the
| bondage of superstition and fear AMI
that before Shiloh's new leader goes
hence he may not only see the Prom
| ised Land but get there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20
Removes Politics from Incident.

President Tafts action in the Rus
sian passport situation rather let's the
political wind out of the Democratic
sails. The President has taken good
care not to hurt Russia's feelings and,
at the same time, accomplished the
purpose Of the Sulzer resolution. There
Is no vote-gettiDg about it. 1t is q
plain matter OF Government business
that has been troublesome for years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20
Overlooked Something.
lRridgton NeMS.)

NtnS.J
Even at the Secretary of State Of
flee they are now studyin the re-
quirements of the new primary law
Here is brief digest:
Just to get an idea of the print
ed matter that must be drafted,
assembled and distributed from
the Department of State on this
account, a hasty inspection of the
law was made today. 1t was found
that the Secretary Of State must
furnish ,all the nomination blanks
for all the parties four are active
in this State at the present timel;
all the ballots for all the Parties;
printed notices; sample ballots;
cards of instructions: lists Of can
didates for the town clerks; pub
LEGATION in at least two neWspa-
pers in every county. blanks for
the official returns; blanks for the
notice of nominations. blanks for
the acceptances of nominations;
and blanks for the expenditures of
tire candidates
Wise statesmen were in the habi
of Counting the cost when fran
ing a statute This seems to har'
been overlooked here. Why may W.
not have it at the opening OF Gov
Plaisted's special session?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20

| 1t has at last reached a point where
| public sentiment oyercomes federal
fear of blow TO international trade.
| If the Democratic leaders ever could
see opportunity for preferment except
by way of playing politics, how much
more we should admire the party If
| Democratic leaders would stand for
| something in the way of high aspira-
| lions and moral progress, and be con-
tent to SO live that their purpose
would be manifest. instead of always
playing to the galleries for votes, the
people would have more confidence in
their professed determination to save
the country millions.
Maine Democracy has already multi
piled by two all the corruption of
which it has in years past accused the
Republicans, and has accomplished
the double dose in less than Il months.
Can you beat it? Now this Democra-
cy, efficient only in the wrong direc-
ton, is beginning to frame its sophis-
try for the next campaign. Did YOU
read the Governors "interview"?
The New York Times, leading
Democratic paper of the country Of
fers this solution of the political
mares nest in which the party finds
itself:
The greatest need of the DemoCra-
CIV is that ii shall regain the confidence
of the People. The party hopes to win
the presidential election next year and
TO come into control of the Govern
ment. But why should power be Civ
en- to a party that has abused power
There is much talk of the referendum
in these days. 1t is incredible that the
public buildings bill or that the Sher-
wood pension bill would be approved
if submitted to the vote of the coun-
try. Yet the Democrats who are will
ing to make themselves responsible for
these measures must submit their rec
ord to the vote of the country next
year Had they needed Chairman
Underwood of the Committee ON Ways
and Means when he cast his vote
would have done wisely. The course
they have entered upon is blunder;
it is worse than blunder, it is a
crime. They betray a trust. They
have the power to tax the people, to
spend the peoples money, but only for
public ends. 1t is criminal misuse of
power when they employ public funds
for party ends, and even for personal
ends. for we may be very sure that
Democrats who support these bills are
anxious chiefly to get pork for their
own districts.
eve are confident that if the Sher-
wood bill and the public buildings bill
shall reach the President he will veto
them, and we are absolutely sure that
by such vetoes he will confirm and
add to the respect in which he is now
held by the people of the country"
The Lewiston tMe) Sun, Democra-
tic paper. says of the conduct of Maine
Democracy: "The Democrats have Civ
EN- big proof of their unfitness to con-
troll the government. Again that pa
per says: Democratic economy is u
humbug'
Democracy is thus convicted out of
it's own mouths, yet an esteemed scion
of Kentucky optimism and Milwaukee
rosy dawns, proves to its own salts
faction that Gov Hill comedies the re-
election of the Royal Presence.
A Republican Legislature and the
great | AM,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20
Coming Events

Dec. 1g-23-Maine State Grange in Lew
tston.
Dec. 2Q-Somerset and Penobseot Union,
Exeter
Dec 2s-29-Freeport Poultry Associa-
ton, Freeport.
Dec 3o-Knox and Lincoln Pomonas
with White Oak Grange, North Warren.
Jan "a 19l2-N esIern Maine Poultry
Association. So. Paris.
Jan. 5--Haneock Pomona with Sedg-
wick Grange. North Sedgwtck.
Jan 1e-Aew Century Pomona with
Union Grange, Il. sumner.
Jan. 1o-Green Mountain Pomona with
Bay View Grange, Salisbury Cove
Feb. 6-12-Food Fair. Bangor.
March 27-Maine Methodist Conference
at Lewiston.
March 27-East Maine Methodist Con-
ference. Rockland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20
Maine Gossip
Little Boy and His Dream.

The little boy smiled in his sleep that
night,
As he wandered to Twilight Town;
And his face lit up with heavenly light
Through the shadows that drifted down
But he awoke next morning with tear
stained eye
In the light of the gray dawn's CLEAN,
And out of the stiffness We heard him
cry.
I've lost my dream-my dream"
And he told us then. in his childish way.
OF the wonderful dream he'd known,
He had wandered away from the land of
play
To the distant Land of the Grown;
He had Won his share of the fame and
fight
In the struggle and toll of men;
And he sobbed and sighed in the break
ing light
Il want my dream again"
AS the years passed by, the little boy
grew
TIL he came to the Land of the Grown;
And the dream of his early youth came
true,
The dream that he thought had flown:
Yet once again he smiled in his sleep
When those near by might have heard
him weep,
Il want my dream-iny dreamt"
For he dreamed of the Yesterdays of
Youth,
And the smile on mothers face
-Grantland Rice, in Columbian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20

brightly lighted streets, says the Law
renee Telegram. You bet. They are
fine advertisements, and as attractive
as the early OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Enterprise
All of which we hope Augusta will
remember until spring.
The English authorities are little
late in boycotting the indicted Chica-
go packers. Those men have been
under indictme for several years,
and they are neither worse nor better
now than they were when the case
first came up.--Philadelphia Press.
Must be nice to know things off,
hand like that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20
Editor S Letter Box

The publication of 4 letter in this
department is not to be taken as an
endorsement of its views by the
Kennebec journal. This column is
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, 1911-12-20

Bangor claims the palm for real
baby shows since the one given last
week at the Hammond Street church
fair. There were exactly % entries
and they all came well under the age
limit of two and half years. Tie
youngest contestant was but five
months. Wilbur c. Cochrane. the
pianist, Arthur W. Stone and Charles
p. Hatch of the Theological Seminary,
all bachelors. were the judges and they
discharged the difficult and delicate
duties, which devolved upon them,
with rare tact.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20
Wednesday, December 20, 1911.

1t is better to follow even the
shadow of the best than to re-
main content with the worst
Van Dyke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20

We are moved by an irresistible i'm
pulse to inform the editorial brethren
of Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts.
Pennsylvania. South Carolina, Ala
bama, Tennessee and Texas that the
members of the New Hampshire State
Grange. now in session in Manches-
ter. are better-looking, better natured.
and altogether better than any collec-
ton of people that could be assembled
in any of those states-and this is no
disparagement of the states men,
toned. either. But for our well-known
aversion to boasting, we might easily
say Observation-Disclosures Union.
Might have been all that when they
left home, but sleuthing for aecommo-
dations, these cold nights, in hotelless
Manchester must have raised choice
crop of red noses. watery eyes and
chilblain expressions on these near
Adonises. We choose to believe with
Willie Shakespeare that beauts TAKE
the blue ribbon through Judgment o
the eye, not bred by base sale o
chapmen's tongues Anyway, Wei
stick to Lewiston, this week, thanl
you just the same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20

Erected in 1913 of bricks of his own
making. the Hugh Mcclellan house
still stands in GorhaIn, probably the
first brick building in Maine. Many
visitors come every year to see this
fine specimen of the work of the old
days, which has been kept almost I'M
changed. The walls are all OF four
thicknesses of brick, and the small
PANIED windows with their shutters
and deep window seats, the flax
wheel, and other former possessions of
the family, are all exceedingly inter
esting to the lover of the days of our
fore fathers. The register which is
kept of the visitors bears signatures
from many states. The land was
purchased in 1888, Mr.. Mcclellan Sc
curing the grantees right of land in
'Narragansett No l." or 200 acres. for
the sum of ten pounds. The deed of
this land is now in possession of his
descendants. The house enjoys a ro-
mantle as well as an antiquarian
reputation from the writings of Eli
jah Kellogg, great grandson of Hugh
Mcclellan. Mr. Kellogg in his Good
Old Times" says: I'm this house,
built in 1873, the first brick house
erected in Maine, the bricks of which
We're made by his own hands and
those of his children, lived and died
Hugh Mcclellan. and Elizabeth his
wife.-the father and mother of Uncle
Billy and eight other children, the
youngest of whom Martha, was our
Grannie The walls to the
second story are Of briok-the ends
and roof of wood. The progress Of
improvement has replaced the old
gable by a modern sharp roof, and
some slight alterations have been
made inside; the great fireplace has
| given way to a stove,--otherwise the
| old house stands as the founders left
1t" "Grannie" was the authors great
aunt. his grandmothers sister. at
whose house he often visited when a
boy, and at whose knee he drank In
the stories which he preserved for the
world in his facinating Good Old
Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20

Bangor. while carefully speaking of
it as temporary" is rather proud of
its new postoffiee The new building is
warm, light and airy, with all the
comforts of home. When Postmaster
Oak and his crew took account of
stock last May Day, the outlook was
not cheerful What had been saved
from the fire was dumped among the
parallel bars. flying rings and other
apparatus of the Y. NJ C. A. and il
looked as if the Evil One had been
having an auction Of what was once
we'll equipped post Office and had sold
out about everything. The holiday
season taxes the capacity of any city
post-ofiice with everything to work
with so 1t was that for some time the
Bangor post-otiice force wondered
where they would be and what they
would do, along about the first of De-
cember. But, as is well known, John
X. Graham came to the rescue and
upon the solid foundations of part of
the burned Graham building put up
the coy and attractive building, now
the post office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20

Thomas Gleason of Canaan has
cat that earns almost enough hunting
week, while on one of its hunting ex-
petitions, brought home a mink. The
owner Of the cat sold the hide for
$500. This cat will quite often go into
the woods. catch a rabbit and the an
imal being too heavy for the cat to
lug home he will gnaw 1t in two and
bring one half at a time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO.
II, o. y. $. Stated meetings the first
Wednesday evening of each month at
80. All members sojourning in the city
are invited to attend.
HELEN NJ HEWINS. w NJ
ELIZABETH a. THOMPSON. Sec
fn-U-gtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20

Now that DR.. Cook has taken up
farming. perhaps we shall soon know
what effect purple snow has on win
ter wheat.-Houston Post.
And gumdrops as milk producers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20

Biddeford judge. confronted by
"a new one" was willing to show his
appreciation. He looked at the COM
plaint-based on the tramp law
then at the man in the dock and de-
lnaaGed his name. David Gohome,"
the man answered. The judge con-
tracted his broWs. Your last name
again. he asked. "Gohome," was the
reply. "Al right. go ahead" said the
judge, That's new one ON metz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20

Senator Lorimer is said to be OPP
posed to the reappointment of Post
master Campbell of Chicago, but Lor-
inner does not seem to have much in
fiuenee with this ADMINISTRATION
Portland Press.
Since the sob works went dry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20
We Can't Help Saying 1t.
Tho Misses Economy.

Is aught so puzzling as the freaks of
destiny?
Does pride always ride preceding falls?
Let's list to timely tale of toys
OF two proud owners and their little
dolls.
Eva Republican,
Mabel Democracy
Rivalry between them,
Hinged by hypocrisy.
Eva's doll was old, and rather torn and
battered
Dignity it's mien-though somewhat
tame.
Mabel's dolly shown with gaudy splendor
But their names were given as the
same.
And when they were placed
In biennial show
Miss Economy" tags
Showed twice In that row.
Though Eva's doll a winner long had
reigned there
The time for overturn came on that
day;
a blue ribbon was the lot of Mabel
Eva took her doll and stole away.
But this decision
Must have been unjust
Eva's doll is with us yet
But MabelS up and bust:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20

THE PEOPLES EXCHANGE
THE CLASSIFIED PAGE
The kENNEBEc JOURNAL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20

1t pays a city to have clean and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-20

Augusta.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-15
STARTLED THE BISHOP.

An Untimsly Royal Letter and the
Message Il Conveyed.
One night al 3 Ociok the bishop OF
Orleans aAs rO,isr0 b. royal cOu'
rier who had N no, haste brought
dispatch from nIs majesty Louis AV.
The hishop imagined that something
terrible Ind happened rremblingly hs
oppI,eO the parkngp AMI read:
"Nunsipu, tue Rishop ~ Orleans Ny
daughters wish for some preserved Or'
l..uns uuimts. Pray send some. II
YOU nave none I trg thar you will
In this pgri nf the trtier there was
drn wing Of = sedan chair. and under.
peuth the chair the kings letter con
tinued thus.
Send immediately into your episco-
nal town ana get them. and. monsieur
the bishop mn. GNd have you ID his
holy keeping. I1,uis."
Lower down OH the page was this
postscript:
THE sedan "hair dOes not mean any
thing II was drawn BY my daughter
Oh this shpr, OF paper. which ! hap
pent.tl to lind near ne
Grpntl. relieved the bishop hurried
a courier INTO Orleans. procured the
preserves ana senI them to his royal
master Thnnus L Watson In "Ths
Story of France"
Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-15
HOUSEHOLD SNAKES.
Ciboias Are Used as Domestic Rat
Catchsrs In Brazil.

Catchere IN oraxN.
In certain parts OF Brazil. where the
climate II intensely hot aud where
rats are great nuisance. tie common
cat docs not thrive. hut IL replaced BY
q domestic rat eat her whose pre- ence
causes decidedly unpleasant srnsa-
ton to visitors from the north when
first they come In contact with the
creature.
Giboius ure species OF small ioa
consi rictor employed very generally In
Brazil for the purpose above men
toned They are nor AT nll venonous
They sleep In the house generally
taking up their position III the foot Of
the stairs. When uishIfali approaches
they begin 10 wake up. and dnrinc Tie
night they slide swiftly about the
premises, looking for rats
Giboias are offered for sale ln The
markets of Rahin and iernamhnco for
prices ranging fro'r 81 ,o s.. m""rd
Ing to the size OF the creature II IL
said thai they are ~ "nsil, d''m"St1'
Gated that II removed from nn- house
to another they invariably return 4"
the house whence the! have been
taken Often when one ~ bargaining
with a broker for the sale of lease of
q residence IN certain parts OF Rrazii
the broker will pxplfiate with great
elOtupncp upon the virtues nnd skill
of the gihnn that goes with Il. -lnr
per's Weekly.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-15
UNWRITTEN BOOKS.
Stories Planned and Promised That
Never Saw the Light.

The Rookman rrpublishes paper by
Professor Rranher Matthews entitled
"UnwrItten Rocks" that was first
printed many years ago. Professor
Matthews speaks Of the projected
books and plays that never SAW the
lighl and nave been read like bills In
congress h title only
MOlirrp piann-d IA comedy under the
title II. iInn,ni- DE- t'nur. WIN, b was
10 ~ his ninstrrplt.r. Nothing Is
known nf /, today Richard brinslcy
Sheridan tifrn,it.d to- wr,ip n follower
10 "rhp S,.h.n' For S'nintar and 'Thr
Rivals The suhIa.i WAS "tii""'n
ton u never went hry"nd few
random notes
For wears the paper covers ~ aver,
new book that Victor Hugo ISSUED con
tinupd to nnlnuG, ~ s,"n {" ie pub
lishpd ruIiinlirp entitled Ia Qnnn
aupngroynp Many m'sihumous vol.
umps Of the French poets writing In
prose and verse have been sent forth
BY his literary executors. hut OF this
oddly entitled fiction not hing has hrpn
heard In iA,2 AiphonSp pnudet an
nOunrrd as IN press u volume of short
stories 10 iH' On lied La i'"nia iilrr"n.
The book remained unpublished nd
apparently nnwriIl"n The Younger
Dumas has left on record m.,rr than
one reference to II comedy to In IN He'd
LA Route de- IhrhrS plann"d before
''Frunc'illon bul never gwen 10 the
public
Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-15
MODERN OCEAN LINERS
Their Double Hu'is Def, H'dds" heeks
and Osret,cts.

THAR Double Hulis Defy Hidden Rocks
and Dsrsi,cts.
In the hands VI SktiifnI marine
architect nn. h more hns h-t'n a''Oin'
plisb.d With steel CONSTRUCTION than
the mere e,.0i,iny 0f 'sIpMre. the sAIe'
~ of vessels III sea has bppn enOr.
mously Increased until IN the highest
ttpp Of nudprn N.t,in liners the ele-
ment Of ,iangt,r II virtually eliminated.
The uarvslu,,s ingenuity displayed
throughout this grrai thbric of steel IN
guarding against every possible con-
tingency Of the seH comes to the aV'
erupp iandsinan M surprise. great
liner uf NltHN tons may he controlled
by Il single nnnd The complicated
nachi, ~ tor snfrg,inrdinR the snip
IL prarlr ally aniOuintic
The bottom nf the great hull OF the
liner IL dunblt.d III. inner shell being
strong enough to ti"mt the ship even
II the outer huIi be completely torn
away II Is exceedingly unlikely that
water would ever reach this Inner
shell through nee idrut to the main hull.
but the prp.autinn is taken =" that II
II should strike u hidden object Will
prove absolutely inrnlntrAble Inc
shipwrprks OF the past caused by run.
ming upon hidden rU.ks dprrli'ts and
icebergs are thus culiiI''-t~ly eiiWluat'
ed Nj Il C+a IN Cassi-r's Magazine
Catoctin clarion., 1911-06-15
Pride Of Race.

Many stories are told Of the prld.
Of these long d,.S,'rntrd country
sQuires They nave held th-it own
even with Iu-rrs OF ancient creation
A great friend nt the Duke {" \"rfoh
who died In lSl5 JMkry OF Norfolk
was an nd squire who always main
tained thai MS name il,nidrstnn WIS
q corruption at the Saxon Athrlstah
and consequently much more ancient
than that Ot Howard Ike the duke
he was n great topper and at dintrr "nt
day rolled IN his chair to The t"or
The duke ordered n mrnit1r nf hi"
family to rmisp him M \rvrr hic.
cui,ed the nid man 'mvp' sh'Il y m
suid that thr hrnd ut the house 1T lind
dieston was lifted up 10y II JUNIOR nirin
Der Of the house Of Howard. Then
old friend" answered the genial duke.
"as Howard Is too drunk to lift him
up he will liz dawn brsid" him." AMI
hp did Manchester Guardian