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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
Coming Over to the Riaht.

one after another the DISTINGUISHED
men who have been quoted as stand
ing for the liquor interests are with
drawing from the alleged support of
ffee rum. Governor Cobb and Wood
row wilson announce themselves for
something better than that of which
they have been accused by the
friends who would claim them. We
certainly hope, for his own sake, that
Obadiah Gardner will announce him.
self for prohibition before Sept. Il
the sooner the better!
Who next? 1t is not likely to be
Bob Evans or Bishop Potter, but we
believe it would not injure the friend
ly feeling toward President Taft in
Maine if he We're to announce that he
would dislike to see any step backward
by the Pine Tree State
How many of our readers believe
that these prominent outsiders, intro
duced by the liquor interests To buoy
up their cause. would care to be
aligned as the sentiments they are
said to have given voice would place
them in Maine. We do not believe
President Taft, DR.. Lyman Abbott and
Woodrow Wilson, il they lived in
Maine where they could really under
stand the law, its workings and what
is at stake, would array themselves
WITH the diye-keepers, the drunk
ards, the buns, the ward heelers. the
law violators and the rum trust sub
sidized press, AGAINST the churches,
the educators. the grange. the W. c.
r. u, the Y. NJ. c. A., the Christian
Endeavorers the schools, the editors
and publishers of almost every weekly
newspaper. the publishers and STATS
of all the large and leading daily
newspapers. the farmers, and some OF
the labor unions.
Dc you believe that either of the
three mentioned in the rum trust lit
eratUre would prefer to vote with the
drunkards. criminals and evil minded
persons-who are not denied the fran
ehise--or with the better elements of
alfsgrsdes OF society,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

Maine true to her motto of Dirigo,
leads and leaves for other states to
follow in matters of education, just as
in the past in forest fire protection
The hast Maine Legislature passed an
act providing for the teaching of ele-
mentary courses in agriculture, the
manual arts and domestic science in
the rural and grade schools Out in
Illinois they are just beginning to
think that perhaps agriculture can be
taught TO ansadvantage in the country
schools. A news dispatch from
Champaign, H., states that Illinois
farmers attending the annual mid
summer institute at the University of
Illinois plan to draw a bill providing
for the dissemination of agricultural
information by field tests, and for the
teaching of agriculture in country
schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
Athletics and the A. 3. Degree.

The skit published a few days ago in
one of the leading humorous weeklies
of the country, representing Com
day in the not far distant
future when the principal honors be-
slowed by the university are awarded
publicly and amid great applause to
heroes of the track, gridiron and
diamond. while those who have earned
their A. b. degree COR purely lit
erary work are asked to come around
later to the presidents Office and re-
eeive their certificates, may become
quite generally true, if other colleges
and universities follow the example of
the University Of Wisconsin and give
athletics a place in the college cur
'riculum.
According to recent news dispatch
the regents of the University Of Wis
,,consin have added to the curriculum 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
Here's the Explanation.

On one point we MINK we dle
entitled to further explanation. we
ask the Kennebee Journal TO explain
what it means by the language, Even
your superiors in the rum trust have
not attempted to deny them We
want a prompt answer. We want to
publish ii in The Sun.-Lewiston sun.
Good Publish this: We meant that
you repeat, parrot like, the doctrine
put forth in the literature of the
liquor interests and they and YOU call
it argument" against the prohibitory
law. When you furnish us some new
reason-a reason that has not been
shouted and sung and whistled and
mumbled and hummed by the liquor
interests and all their organs and
henchmen ever since the opposition to
human pickle factories begun-then
we shall be glad to respectfully men
ton you outside of the class with
which we are now compelled to cata-
logue you.
We are sorry to have you on that
side, for you belong with the ducators.
the churches, the Oranges, the Y. NJ
C. A., the Christian Endeavorers, the
w. c. T. u. and the editors of the
leading daily and weekly papers of
Maine. We believe that rs per cent
of your subscribers would rejoice to
see you on the other side of the ques-
tion-this moral issue 1t is not
question like that of your favorite
free trade topic-the financial effect of
a policy-but a question of physical
and spiritual advancement.
So long as you insist in repeating
the things inspired by the paid tools
of those who are iaboring to increase
the liquor business of Maine. we insist
on calling them your leaders, you the
follower. That is why we referred
to you as we did. Is that plain, or do
you desire further proof?
If you are looking for proof on the
question please read the Kennebec
journal, from day to day. 1t will do
you good. See what lawyers (some of
them in your part of the State), min
listers, doctors, and government sta
tistics say on this topic.
Woe unto him that putteth the bot
tie to his neighbors lips" Did you
ever hear that quotation before? There
are others just as strong, which Ken
nebec journal readers and your read
ers will remember. We are not run
ming kindergarten course but we are
putting proof" in your way every day
III you will read some of the authori-
ties whom we quote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
Maine Gossip
The Owl.


IN the hollow tree in the old gray tower,
Inc spectral owl doth dwell
Dull mated, despised in the sunshine
hour,
But at dusk he's abroad and we'll
NOT = hifd of the forest eer mates with
him;
All mock him outright by day;
But at night, when the woods grow still
and dim
The boldest will shrink away.
. when the night falls and roosts the
fowl
Then, then, is the reign of the horned
owl
And the owl hath bride. who is fond
and bold
And loveth the woods deep gloom;
AND, with eyes like the shine of the
moonStone cold
she aWaiteth her CHASTITY groom;
MOI feather she moves, not carol she
sings,
AS she waits in her tree so still;
But when her heart heareth his Tapping
wings E# #8N8
She boots out her welcome shrili
y when the moon shines and dogs do
howl
Then, then. is the Joy OF the horned
owl.
Mourn not for the owl. nor his gloomy
The owl hath his share of good;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

Interest in the cd fashioned fire.
mems masters. which were so popular
In Maine % or 20 years ago is being
revived by the energy of the Maine
state Hand Engine League. Last
year at the Maine State Fair saw
the biggest crowd around the hand
tubs, and the largest number of tubs
seen at a Maine muster for a long
time. This league Of which Charles
5. Yeaton Of Auburn is president is
trying TO Dull off fireman's muster
on Labor Day. The secretary, +. NJ.
David OF Damariscotta, is correspond
ing with the State Fair people, Ban
gor officials, Rockland and other cities
with that end in view. The attempt
is being made to have this muster an
annual event.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

A statement put out by the United
States Brewers Association tthe Ii
quor trusD is at hand, with its tables
of Information on the production and
sale OF beer and whiskey for the fiscal
year ending June 80. All of the fig
ures are said to have been selected
from the, official reports of the T. S
Commissioner of Revenue excepting
those for the month of June, 1911,
which will not be available until about
the middle of August The beer sales
for. eleven months ending May, 1911,
amounted TO 56,S0s.45s barrels. The
sales for the corresponding IL months,
ending May, 1910, totalled 53,0l4,4ls
barrels, showing an increase for the
year Of 3,294,045 barrels, or 621 per
cent The increase in receipts for dis
titled spirits for the eleven months
ending May 80 was s7.433, ss025.
. After giving these statistics the lit
era1aree of the beer trust puts forth
some recommendations for it's business
by saving that gallon of beer CON
tains from 3 to- per cent. of alcohol
while gallon OF whiskey contains so
per cent. and makes a point of re-
cent report OF the interstate commerce
! commission which has been made
much Of by the rum trust press OF
: Maine, indicating that 20,000.oo0 gal
Ions Of whiskey are being shipped
. into prohibition territory annually,
and the beer trust circular adds
(which probably accounts for much of
the increase in the output of distilled
spirits"
3. The beer trust literature very sub
: tilly presents the situation so that the
average reader would be impressed
with the enoromus amount of 20 600, 600
gallons of distilled spirits which is
/. shipped into prohibition territory, but
F.. it does not call attention to the fact
that this 20,000, 900 gallons Of whiskey
which is shipped into prohibition ter
ritory. every year is only One-eight-
zenith part of the whiskey which is
shipped intos license, territory per
capita. And yet the beer trust would
carry the impression that the more
harmless 8 or 4 per cent beer is
largely excluded from prohibition ter
: ritory because OF its bulk, and the SO
per cent whiskey is taking its place
as a beverage The beer trust cir
cular says mo doubt a good deal
: of bottled beer is going into dry ter
ritory. but it is not enough to offset
the loss of the draught beer saloon
trade" o
A Maine representative OF the IL
. quor interests recently put forth a
Z plaintive wall because of the lack of
the mote harmless cold draught
beers and the large amount of harmful.
impure hard stun which Maine suf-
fers II wished to convey the inn
= preston thar under license law al
this would be reversed. that hard
stun would decrease in sales, while
beer and ale would be put on draught
IN al the cifles and towns, and the
4 RulaaS. wassld GsfEff less p, consequence.
- ~ = ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

A few minutes after Governor Mann
of Virginia. had prayed for rain the
rain came, remarks the New Bedford
Standard. But Governor Mann is not
such a wizard, after all. Names
Royal Presence, only a few months
ago, issued a proclamation against
forest fires, and ii was several weeks
before the flames dared even crackle
in the Maine forestry district
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

Angry New Haven lobster fisher
men, a few mornings ago, scared
away lobster thieves, who had come
in motor boats, by firing few charges
of shot over the invading craft. Here
is a possible suggestion for Kidding
our own Deer Isle of the scallop
poaehers, only the protectors of the
scallop beds should remember to aim
high
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

\ rumor IS current about Saco. that
large box shock plant may be
erected on the site of the Crosman
shop, which was burned in September.
1908, and the nalnes Of Messrs. Sper-
ring ana. Crosman have been mem
toned as interested parties The
news, If true. would be very pleasing
to the people of both Biddeford and
Saco. A number of good locations
exist about both cities for industries
and the sites of two recently burned
plants are among the good ones. The
Gilman machine shop in Saco is
offered for sale. and this would be a
good location for a mechanical bust
ness of some kind. and Is already
partially equipped,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

done by prominent artist in Paris.
IL IS a marine picture. and very beau
uluL The panel weighs about 500
pounds and is about six by two and
ohe-half feet. 1t was no small Job TO
set 1t in the chimney, and Mr.. Sewall
mad the artist come there to see TO its
proper setting. Mr. SeWall has also
mad three large anchors worked into
the stone chimney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

j. Z, Pearson of Bucktield is build
the kind in this State. The silo is in
the middle OF the building and forms
support for the center of the roof.
The tieups are on the outside the
stock facing inward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
Thursday, July 20, 1911.

Without tact yon can learn
nothing. Tact teaches you
when to be silent. lnquirers
who are always inquiring
neset learn anything.-Dis-
raelk 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

Compare the workers for the reten-
uoh OF the Maine law with those who
are working for its overthrow. Learn
oil their respective value in times pa ST
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

If prisoner he be In the broad dav-
light u"y
He is lord in the dark green wood
N or lonely me bird nor his CHASTITY mate,
Thrice fonder, perhaps. since a strange
dark fate
Hath rent them from all beside.
SO when the night falls, and dogs do
howl os' uo
Sing ho for the reign of the horned
We know not AWAY
Who are kings by day,
But the king of night is the bold brown
owl
Byron w. Proctor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

lnseparably identified with the
progress Of the temperance reform and
OF vital import to the best interests of
the State is the maintenance and en-
forcement of the principle of pro-
hioltloh, state wide-Maior II A
shoreN Editor Bridgton News, JULY
-, 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 20. REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at o.cloex.
+. q. HARRINGTON, N, u,
H. III. BROWN, See.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

There is vastly more liquor sold un-
der license system than under pro-
hibition. / make this assertion after
carefully observing the condition in Ii
cense and prohibition states through
out the country.--E. c. Bowler Editor
Oxford County Citizen, Bethel, June
70 1911
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

TRINITY coMMANoERY, NO. 2, X.
+ stated conclaye at Masonic Temple
fiiday, July q, at 80 r NJ All So
1oufhlng fraters are cordially invited
l.. ELWOOD JONES, E. C.
THOS H BODICE Recordar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

We believe every effort should be
made 10 head off the onslaught now
being made ON this righteous measure.
e. p. Mayo, Editor Turf, Farm and
Home. Fairfield, July 10, 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

As soon as prohibition was trans-
formed from a are-crow on the
statute books to a live animal with
teeth; SO soon as prohibition began TO
prohibit in earnest, what then? Why
we must see whether the people of
Maine want such a dangerous brute
about. Ellsworth American
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

Prohibition that prohibits has not
become unpopular with the people
Eastport Sentinel, July 1S, 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

JEPHTHA ENcAmPMENT, NO. 4
Meetings at o'clock every second ana
fourth Tuesday.
G. ". MERRILL, Scribe.
Z. W. POOR e. T..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

Is il time to photograph the aura OF
the dying extraordinary session?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20


being made ON this righteous measure.
e p. Mayo, Editor Turf Farm and
Home. Fairfield. July 10, 1911
I have not the time to give, nor YOU
The time to read. all The reasons that I
have for believing that the present
prohibitory law should be retained
Geo. r. Hun, Editor Eastern Gazette,
Dexter, July 10, 1911.
Any man who has lived ana done
business in both prohibition ana IL
censed states cannot honestly give
any other testimony than that pro-
hibition city where there is only
show of enforcing the law is Infinitely
cleaner and more desirable in every
way than the best regulated license
city. one violation OF the law III a
prohibition town looks bigger to some
men than a street full of saloons i'll
license tewn.-Nilliam II. Davis, Ed
tor Maine Farmer Augusta, July Is,
I191l.
l could give many reasons why /
believe statewide prohibition should
be retained but will confine myself to
one. My son is Is years old and has
always lived in Dover. a town which
in license states or countries, judging
from observation. would be entitled to
at least two saloons lie has visited
some OF Names largest cities, yet I'M
til he was in Canada last year he
never saw place where liquor was
openly sold believe it better TO
bring our boys up without saloons
and shall work and vote against them
L. p. Evans Editor Piscataquis OBJ
server. Dover, July II, 1911.
Local option for. Maine, Never.
Prohibition. and prohibition in the
constitution at that is what we have
and what We intend to hold-C. f.
Emerson, Sheepseot Echo, Wiscasset,
July Is. 1911.
The prohibitory law, in its workings,
has grave faults. So has license. The
license system in Maine would disgust
good citizens and good citizens are in
the majority in this State-Calais
Times.
The trouble is that with local option
prohibition, while one place may want
prohibition the neighboring town may
not, and the prohibition one will have
to suffer on account OF its neighbors
Reporter Journal. Gardiner, June Is.
1911.
| beg to say, emphatically. that
state wide prohibition should be re-
tanned in Maine Never. after more
than half century OF freedom. will
our people deliberately place them
selves under the gross dominion of the
saloon. Such thing is unthnkable
W. o. Fuller Editor Courier Gazette
fiockland, June ., 1911.
| believe the principle of state wide
prohibition of the saloon should be re-
tanned in Maine. That is my firm be-
ileI based upon many years obserya
toh OF the working Of prohibition and
| the evils wrought by the rum traffic
| ohas, A Pilsbury, Editor Republican
journal, Belfast. June Is, 1911.
lnseparably identified with the
progress Of the temperance reform and
VI Nitdi import 10 the best interests of
the state is the maintenance and en-
| iorcement of the principle of pro-
| hloltioh, state wide-Maior II. A.
ShoreN Editor Bridgton News, July
10, 1911.
| Compare the workers for the reten-
ton OF the Maine law with those who
are working for it's oyarthrau -,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
NAMES WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS
Pithy Expressions of the Views Of Their Edi-
tors on the Question Of Prohibition.

M the great fight, always ON, for bet
Ter things, then judge Which side YOU
will line up with Farmington
Chronicle July l., 1871.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

The percentage of man i'll Maine
now earnestly working to down pro-
hlbttion, who are working solely on
principle, Us very small indeed When
you find license man you almost in
variably find a man either directly or
indirectly getting benefit from the
liquor business OF have some relatives
that are-Lisbon Enterprise, Lisbon
Falls, June 16. 1911
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

The Portland Express Advertiser
says that the summer season in Var
mouth is On in full swing, and the
crowded with summer visitors. 1t is
CANNED that next to PASSPORT, Var
mouth Is about one of the coolest
spots In Maine, and its advocates as
summer resort say that this was
amply demonstrated during the resent
hot spell. which had but little effect
on the people there. the weather being
cool and comfortable during the entire
period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

| have not the time to give, nor YOU
The time to read, all The reasons that |
have for believing that the present
prohibitory law should be retained
Geo. f. Hun, Editor Eastern Gazette,
Dexter July 10, 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

Hon. Harold M. Sewall of Bath has
had set in his living room in his new
bungalow at Small Point handsome
panel in bas-relief, which has been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

believe the principle of state wide
prohlbltion of the saloon should be re-
tanned in Maine. That is my firm he
heI based upon many years observa-
hoh OF the working Of prohibition and
the evils wrought by the rum traffic
mas. A. Pilsbury, Editor Republican
Journal, Belfast. June Is, 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

| beg to say, emphatically. that
state wide prohibition should be re-
tanned in Maine Never. after more
thah half century OF freedom, will
our people deliberately place them
selves under the gross dominion of the
saloon. Such thing is unthinkable.
W. o. Fuller, Editor Courier Gazette.
fiockland, June ., 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

IAN ON AUGUSTA, 70. 9 p. m.
X eknlar meetin: every third Tuesday ~
w. b. GETCHELL, CapI
l., &. HUGHH ,S, Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

The trouble is that with local option
prohibition While one place may want
prohibition the neighboring town may
not. and the prohibition one will have
to suffer on account OF its neighbors
-Reporter-Journal, Gardiner. June Is,
1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

The prohibitory law, in its workings,
has grave faults. So has license. The
license system in Maine would disgust
good citizens and good citizens are in
the majority in this State.-Calais
Times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

CAPITAL GRANGE, NO, 2as, r.. or
ings of each month at G. A. r. Hall.
WALLACE d. SL1RRs w. II
IL Ada B. yEAXA ifnk
juiy2S, tu-th-sat,1y 49, 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

Local option for. Maine! Never.
Prohibition. and prohibition in the
constitution at that. is what we have
and what We intend to hold.-C. f.
Emerson, Sheepscot Echo, Wiseasset,
July Is, 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20

THE REGULAR MEETlN0o OF SETH
fourth Friday evenings at 1880 afsi. A. Il.
hall.
ANNIE L. FLETCHER, President
ADA II. PURINTON, Corps Secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-11

Morrisyille. a little town in Yer
mont, has tackled the municipal own.
ership problem and has won. Six.
teen years ago IL chartered and in
stalled a municipal lighting plant,
and so profitable was the enterprise
that the good citizens of the place
extended Il three fold and now sup.
plies heat, light and power not only,
to It's own citizens. but to various
towns and hamlets nearby The
village has fifteen hundred inhabi-
tants, and the plants municipality
owned and operated cost Sl6S. 900.
But the burden OF the debt has new.
err been felt by the townspeople. The
electric plant and the water supply
which are among the best in the
country, have more than paid for
themselves In profits.
What lesson to great New York
with its boosted business acumeni
With all its millions of inhabitants
and its vast store OF idle wealths In
savings banks and bonds, the town
still pays tribute to the electric trust
the gas trust, the traction trust and
all the other trusts they prey upon It's
vitals.-N. Y. American.