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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08
castine Grange.

Castine Grange No. $50, held a regu-
lar meeting, Nov. at 40 r. M.
Worthy Master ]. w. Bowden in the
chair. with an attendance of 6S mem
bers. including visitors from Penob-
scot. Highland. Mannavile and sun
cook Oranges.
The program consisting of discus
sions. reading and music was well car
ried out. and much enjoyed by all.
AT the close of the meeting all were
invited to the dining room where the
sisters had prepared and served a
Harvest Feast to which all did ample
Justice.
Games were enjoyed by the young
people. and at late hour all Went
home feeling that the evening had
been both profitably and en1oyably
spent. innuiA.- AalGhAAlAHEAAlE y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08

\ hunting party that returned Mon
day from a "trip into Soldier Town
ship in Tomhegaa region, brought
back II fine deer ana reported that
big game was scarce, owing. probably.
TO blasting operations ON the new road
in process Of construction between
kineo and the Pcuobscot Bruin also.
had evidently been hanting, and with
less success than the returning MINI
rods, for he puriained and carried
away with him the night before the
part broke up camp, a large buck To
which they believed they had the ex-
elusive right. and a portion of which
they afterWard found. when the bear
had satisfied his appetite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08

Residents at Small Point have for
sensations of Edgar Allen Poe. with
oft the resulting discovery of the
raven which melted his verses. And
perhaps il is because of the omission
of the ravens appearance that they
are moved To greater fear than poesy.
The beginning of the Small Point I'M
easiness was the tapping. tapping,
tapping, as Of someone gently rap
ping" at the door OF Aliquippa Lodge.
on Wednesday. The proprietor. going
to welcome the guest, found no one
Then people throughout the vicinity
passed through the same experience.
attributing the phenomenon to various
causes, according to the bent OF mind
of the visited one. Ghosts. misehiev-
Gus small boys, and even some poor
unfortunates whose sole remaining
memory may be this Halloween prank
are the various theories offered in ex-
PLANTATION of the mystery. Thrice
has the summons come 10 Aliquippa
Lodge. Wednesday. Saturday and sun
day night, and now MIR. HumisSn the
proprietor has organized a possd to re-
veal the mystery. and bring him. or
her, il or them, into visible light. The
fact that a knock WIS heard at one
door and then, soon afterward another
| upon a door a mile distant. enlarges
the scope Of theories To include an
electrical achievement or an automo-
bile possessing crank who believes this
sort Of performance 10 he a joke
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08
SOME PoSTScRlPTS.
NHouston Postl

A patent has been granted an Ar
kansas man far a basket bib to catch
food that IA baby may drop as well as
to protect it's clothes.
Building materials are tested for rel
alive hardness in a German institute
by subjecting them to a sand hla st
with a pressure of two atmospheies.
There are about 260, 900 miles of sub
marine telegraph cables in the world,
of which more than 100000 miles have
been laid in the last ten years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
(New York Press)

! A man is willing his wife should
have some OF the bed covers till cold
nights come
You can hate a man good and hard
for liking to get up early 50 that he is
held up to You as an example.
4 girl doesn't have to fool her mother
about now she isn't crazy over men,
her mother fools herself about it.
II the baby never stopped yelling its
mother would say it was just envy
that made the neighbors mention it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08
The Grange
North Eranklin Grannr

North Franklin Grange met in regu-
lar session Nov. 4. with a fair attend
anee The following program was car
ried out: Remarks on Parcel Post, by
the master. II. w Worthley: readings
Mrs. Clara French, Mrs. Mary Glea-
son, Mrs. Proctor Smith. Mrs. Evelyn
Rowland, Mrs Edith Smell, Mrs
George Dennison. Mrs Sarah Graffam.
Judge Morrison, Miss Christie Aldrich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08
Excelsior Grange.

Five candidates were given the first
and second degrees at Excelsior
Grange, East Poland, Saturday even
ing, Nov. l. The third and fourth de-
erees will be given Saturday evening,
Nov. 25th. Mrs. Augusta Lane is
committee on the dinner for the No
vember all-day meeting. The ques-
ton of having a farmers institute was
put over until the all-day meeting for
decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08

Simmered down. the Democratic
position is unenviable.
Its leaders and state officials stand
convicted of attempt to betray Names
citizenship into the hands of the liquor
interests.
Its leaders failed to make good" in
their bargain with the outside power.
Maine Democracy must always bear
the stigma Of the rum party"
The liquor interests are insistently
demanding that another attempt he
made TO give them a foothold in The
Pine Tree State.
The people of Maine are calmly toll
Grant of Democratic inclination 10
hang itself.
If Democratic leaders listen to the
demands of the liquor interests, call a
special session of the Legislature and
throw the license issue into the next
campaign, Democracy is done in Maine
for a generation.
The Governor and Council are en-
titled to no bouquets because of having
done their duty. in spite of the relief
that the announcement carries To
thousands of the States good people
who feared another count out scandal.
Every paragraph Of the Governor
address. for which there was no call.
contains obvious sophistry and ex-
PLANTATION 1t is a mass of trucking
justification of the Maine Democratic
position. desires and hopes
If the people do not strongly voice
their objection Governor Plaisted Will
give the Rum Trust another chance, as
the last resort of his party and the
commercial power which capitalizes il
in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08
The Last Resort.

At last.
The Governor and Council, after
long ana .'prayerful' consideration,
have done precisely that which we
expected them 10 do from the first.
We could have told them. weeks ago.
Just what they were going to do-be-
canse they couldn't do anything else.
There was the vote and they couldn't
juggle IT, even so they desired.
The entire State knew the exact IN
TENT AND WILL of the people of
Maine. Neither the Governor and
Council nor any other agency had the
right (even had they he.eheek and
daring to run the risk to change it.
That much is settled
Now We have 10 consider the cause
of the delay and the subterfuges re-
sorted 10 by those who would further
mislead the people.
In the first place, after the Govern
er's assurance that the people were
entitled to and should expect prompt
correction of returns and announce
ment of result, the report was de-
layed until the leaders and negotiators
could consult with the rum power.
Among those carefully watching the
political by-play it has been striking
~ obvious 1t was proven by series
OF incidents which we shall record IN
due time The braZen part played by
Secretary of State Davis made it APP
parent To those uninitiated in ways of
Democratic machinery.
Who, in Maine, has believed for
moment that Secretary Of State DAVIS
went TO the. Chicago convention Of
brewers for any other reason than to
explain why the goods for which the
liqucr interests paid SO dearly We're
mol delivered Who, for a moment,
has believed that Mr.. Davis mission
WAS not one of peace, and To negoti-
ate further il possible? Who believes
that Mr. Davis trip 10 Boston few
DAYS ago was for any other purpose
than 10 reach an understanding be
fore The Governor and Council should
make the announcement Of Septem-
berfs vote?
Within "a hours after Mr.. Davis re.
turn IL was allowed to leak out that a
special sitting of the Governor and
Council had been called.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08
81 AM. council Mith thc followlng

| For these three reasons. therefore, The
result Of the recent vote having been an
Inounced ! shall deem it my duty. at an
early date, 10 call special session of
the Legislature;
First. 10 receive the report of the last
election as required by the resolve un-
der which the election was held
J Second. to revise the laws relating to
J that the viii of the people as expressed
! by their ballots may be accurately de-
termined and promptly declared.
Third TO submit an amendment TO the
constitution which will permit the enact
ment of laws concerning the liquor
traffic which are capable of honest en-
timent of the several communities 10
which they win be applied
Governor Plaisted suggests that he
would put the tax payers of the State
of Maine To the expense Of a special
session of the Legislature on the
fiimsy excuse that the wording of the
resolve makes imperative the submits
sion of the result to THIS Legislature.
He attempts to bolster the silly ar
tifice by saying:
1T will be noticed that the other re-
solves submitted at the same election
were not 50 worded. The resolve relat-
ing to the State capital, and that relai-
ing to the limit Of municipal indebted
ness both required a report 10 the next
Legislature. The omission of the word
next in the resolve under consideration
may have been either inadvertant or in
territorial,
There was nothing intentional about
it. 1t was only one more of the blum
1ers of that inexperienced Democratic
Legislative aggregation for which the
ak payers must settle. if the Governor |
'arries out the plan he suggests.
Manifestly the resolves intent was |
5 understood at the time; that the re-
ult of the referendum should be made
O the" Legislature. What Legis-
iture?" Why the next one following
0 be sure, as the other resolves make |
obvious. If il had been intended for
special session of the Legislature
fhy was it not so designated? or. it |
night have passed as this" Legisla-
ure. and been clear that il referred to
he incumbent law making body.
The Governor very carefully worded
lis address touching this point. He |
aid:
The resolve submitting the prohibitory /
amendment to popular vote is so worded |
hat il seems TO make imperative q spec
al session of the present Legislature"
He would have it seem, TO the pub |
lie that he has good and sufficient rea- |
son for invoking his prerogative of in |
State expense, outside of fur |
her liquor interest desires and de-
hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08

For six weeks the people Of Maine
Der referendum; now they know that
the Governor and Council have con-
flrmed it, not because these officials
SO desired but because there was no
means by which they could circum-
vent it. 81
The people of Maine are satisfied.
also, why this delay has been in
nieted-to give the appearance, to the
Iioucr interests. of Democratic leaders
doing all in their power to defeat the
law.
The Governors address to the coun-
ell establishes the line-prohibition il
an issue between the two great par
ties in the State. He has irreyoeably
placed the Democratic party as in
support of rum legislation, and de-
feat or notification, by hook or by
crook. of any law tending to restrict
the liquor traffic below the general
average Oh 2. consumption 'HiodSihde
the country He has hitched his little
political wagon ON behind the all
crushing Liquor. Trust juggernant-
What is left for temperance people
and Republican voters TO do? What
indeed. but 10 rally for moral right
and economic welfare of the State
pick up the tools Democracy has dis
carded and reinforce them until en-
forcement means something more thar
il has meant?
The Governor talks" of calling a
special session of the Legislature on
one pretext or another, for the pur-
pose of injecting the question of IL
cense VS.. no. license into the next cam
paien.
Governor pIaisted and his political
associates will find they cannot control
thirds of even the present Legis-
isture, after the recent Campaign and
its revelations.
Governor Piasted and his political
associates know that many Democratic
members OF the Legislature have be
come diseusted with the open, brazer
completely between the Democratic
machine and the Rum Trust.
Yet, Governor pIaisted and hi
political associates are beginning Il
realize that their economy bluste
has fallen fiat and that unless the
can confuse the issue IL will become
boomerang.
Extraordinary sessions Of the Lesis
isture and pieb,scites to forwar
political ends, do not SAVIOR strongly c
.ec0nomyr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08
Coming Events

Nov 3-12-New York Land and Irriga-
ton Show.
Nov. G-11-Maine Corn and Fruit Show,
Portland.
Nov. 14-l5-16-Annual Convention Maine
State Pathological Association. Augusta.
Nov. 16-Meeting of the Governor and
Council.
Dec. l2-l5-Maine Poultry and Pet Stock,
Portland.
Dec. I4-l5-Maine Livestock Breeders
Association, Orono.
Maine Fair Dates.
Nov 6-ll-Maine Corn and Fruit Show.
Portland.
Nov l4-Somerset Pomona with North
Somerset Grange at Scion.
Nov. 20-2i Gardiner Grange fair at
Gardiner.
Dec l2-13-14-l5-Maine Poultry and Pet
Stock Association, Portland.
Pee. 1871 -2S-29-Freeport Poultry Asso-
ciaItion. Freeport
Jan. PA, 19l2-Western Maine Poultry
Assn, South Paris.
Pomona Dates.
Nov. S-Meeting of Hancock Pomona
Grange with Narramissc Grange, Oh
land.
Nov Injecting of Green Mountain
Pomona Grange with Mariaville Grange
Nov l4-i6-Maine genealogical Assn,
Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08
We Can't Help Saying 1t.

Large feet seem to be one of the
signs of advancing civilization
Shoeworllers' Journal
Hurry on the day when our lis will
entitle us to place in the line when
degrees are conferred.
Inc United States geological survey
ana Maine authorities are working TO-
gether TO produce a topographic map
or that State that will be thirty-two
feet high by twenty wide-Houston
Post.
This may look like a little pine tree
grove TO the spacious Texas, but we
hope to continue wider than that
and higher in several places.
After all, there is nothing surprising
in the fact that the first California
jury composed entirely of womer
brought in a verdict of acquittai The
defendant in the case was an editor.
and all-Huh? well, nearly all-edit-
ors are obviously free from guilt
Manchester Union.
Somebody must suddenly have call
ed the Manchester mans attention To
Maine Demoeracy's course in the last
campaign.
HighbroWs are on hunt for the
twenty-five most beautiful words in
the English language Faith. joy. love.
modesty, peace, sympathy and virtue.
we are glad to say, are We'll supported,
but nobody as vet had the courage to
suggest sponduliX or any of its svno-
! nyms.-New York Telegram
Under those conditions we cant
help suggesting it.
| Booker Washingtons defeat in his
l d.TnaSk. Gtrtf aera.uz.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08
VOICES OF THE STATE PRESS.

What A Legislature without the
mighty demi-God, Or will Patt re-
sign as attorney general in favor oil
tie accommodating Topper, and re-
sumo the Office at close of the special
session? Why not?-Lewiston jour :
nal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08

W Ai'ltt ~
a western admirer sent Mr. Taft
pumpkin weighing 49, pounds prob
ably in the hope that it might enable
him 10 regain some of the weight he
lost in that section.-A tlanta consti-
tuition
We lok upon the gift as tribute
from an honest farmer who thinks the
President is some pumpkins"
The discovery is periodically made
that certain of Chicagos skyscrapers
are out of plumb, but they either set
tie back again or the people get used
To them as they are.-Christian Sci
ence Monitor.
Perhaps they are like the tree over
in Penobscot county, which was blown
down in a storm, last summer. Along
came wind from the opposite direc-
tion, one day, am blew it up again.
At the next Presidential election up
ward Of million women will have
the right 10 vote Were it not that
the whole number is punched in the
extreme West and in states having a
comparatively small electoral vote the
political situation would be seriously
affected. Even as it is, should the
contest be close the result may be de-
termined by the suffragettes. In the
stump oratory of the future the
phrase Ladies and gentlemen" viii
be marked by stress on the first word.
New York World
Huh? Will not the feminine spell
binders, then, have the courtesy 10
transpose the familiar expression?
Wanted-A legal definition of high
| inks Its Pickwickian sense is TOO
| indelinite.--New York Tribune.
Ask the Lewiston Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08
Having failed to take prohibition

Having failed to take prohibition
out of the constitution, Governor
Plaisted now proposes to put license
into il. ii that document was 100
holy a place in which to safeguard
prohibition, it would seem that it is
too decent place to be made bull
ward for license.-Portland Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08

l.. Il. Smith of Warren, who. during
the past eight years has sawed over
20,ooo,00o feet of lumber. arrived in
Winnegance Monday. with his crew of
seven men. preparatory To clearing lots
for building operations That he con-
templates remaining seven years in
that vicinity may indicate that there
is still much big tinker in that section
of Maine, and that the Lower Kenne-
bee forests must soon surrender to the
spread Of humanity with its domestic
and business necessities
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08

Booker Washingtons defeat in his
damage suit against the New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08
NJ aine Cos sip
The Old Story.

Tomorrow" he promised hts conscience.
tomorrow ] mean to be good
Tomorrow IN think as / ought 10: to-
morrow III do as ] should
Tomorrow III conquer the habits that
hold me from heaven away"
But ever his conscience repeated one
word. and one only, To-day "
Tomorrow. tomorrow. tomorrow thus
day after day 1t went on:
Tomorrow, tomorrow tonlorrow-tiH
youth like a vision was gone:
TIL age and his passions had written the
message Of fate on his brow,
And forth from the shadows came Death
with the pitiless syllable. Now
Dennis A. Mccarthy. in Christian En-
deaVor World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08

The last rail of the Knox & Lincoln
r. r. was laid in Rockland oct. 80. and
many citizens we're waiting to witness
the arrival of The first locomotive at
the terminus. and greeted it with
hearty cheers The engine house is
the only depot building yet completed
but il is expected .aat the entire group
of structures planned will be fully
completed hy January LIST next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08

man who attacked him in the hallway
of an apartment house is most sur
prising outcome. 1t Will take NOR.
than this trial as il stands We be-
lieYe. IN shake the confidence of the
country in the famous educator
Boston Journal
We hope SO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08

eoysrn1r Piaisted closed his address
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-08

AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER. NO.
Il o. ID. 5. Stated meetings the frat
" ", ednesuay evening OF each month at 100.
invited to attend.
HELEN NJ. HEWlNS,S w. M
ELIZA BETH A. THOMPSON SEQ.
m-wg,u
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-23

mers, to discuss the cotton situation.
The present price of cotton IS ruin
Gus 20 nearly all business in this Sec
ton of the country. Mondays meet
ing may not be able to accomplish
any great things, but the people can
show their interest in a m'tter that
so vitality concerns them, and every
little helps in public movement like
this. Let the people attend and see
and hear, even if they cannot advise.
AS the Newberry Observer says zone
trouble with our people IS that they
stand off from public movements and
expect others to do the work" The
price Of cotton concerns all and
vie should all do what we can to help
the farmers win his fight against the
Wall street sharks that are trying to
rlunder him out OF his cotton. In
the language Of the Observer lets
try to get together in the town and
country on all matters Of public In
terest. There is no telling what may
he accomplished by a long pull, a
strong pull and pull all together. "
So be sure to be at the meeting at
the courthouse on Monday morning,
and help along the movement to bet
ter the price of our great staple.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-23
Coming of the Boil Weevil.

Thc boil weevil is coming and the
farmers Of South Carolina may as
we'll make up their minds now that
in about three years from this time
the pest Will be with them. Accord
ing to the scientists the boil weevil
travels about seventy miles a year,
not q very fast paca but they are
Sue to &c: here in ti;:e. IT, At-
lanta Journal says wheresoever
couple of these little immigrants
make their habitat, they soon boast a
family of several millions and then
a tribe of many, many billions. The
fact is. a day is as thousand years
to the boil weevil.
II means a great deal, therefore.
when the scientists tell us that this
most dangerous of all enemies to
the south's cotton crop is crawling
through the southern counties of
Alabama at the rate of seventy miles
4 year that within the next twelve
months it will probably have encom-
nassed a score or more additional
counties in that state and that by
1912 it will have crossed the borders
oil Georgia, and will be on the march
to South Carolna.
The Journal goes on to say that cit
is in the early autumn that the boil
weevil begins his march forward to
new territory. The entomoligists and
farmers are accordingly on the look
out for signs oi his advance. Thus
far, there has been no considerable
evidence Of his having got hold up
on Georgia. But there is every evil
dence that he is headed in this direc-
ton and that unless timely measures
of defense are taken, this state will
suffer no less than her neighbors to
the south and west.
There is every reason to believe
that this menace can be averted, or
at least minimized by due precau-
tions. In this connection, State En-
tomoloyist Worsham is carrying on a
vigorous campaign of education. 1t
is gratifying, too, to note that bust
ness men, as we'll as farmers are an
swering the call to arms. Certainly,
there is no movement that should
claim heartier cooperation from all
the people, for millions of dollars
worth of cotton are at stake
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-23
AIIigators by Wholesale.

The Journal says Messrs. P. T.
Byrd and J. L. Edwards caught twen-
ty one alligators in bed on the bank
of the Edisto river Thursday last.
The mother alligator was about twel-
We feet long and was killed by the
sherman when she attacked their
boat while they were capturing the
little ones. The little gators are
about twelve inches long and we're
all brought to Branchville alive.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-23
Goes to Higher Court.

The case against Louie OFT, who
is charged with assault with intent
to kill on Odell Smoak, was up be-
fore Judge Dukes at Branchville on
Wednesday. The charge grew out
of an alleged assault upon Smoak on
Thursday week. At the conclusion
of the evidence by the State Judge
Dukes bound all parties over to court
second Monday in January. Bonds
Of general sessions in Orangeburg the
second Monday in January. Bonds
were given in the sum Of $500.