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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

high ideals; they are looking toward
broader fields and progressive appli-
cation Of personal responsibility. The
Grange is today committed to social
and civic reforms: it is unalterably
opposed to backward movements.
In his address, Tuesday state Mas
tier Stetson said
The question of the retention or
the repeal of the prohibitory amend
ment was re-submitted to the people
on September IL Prior to that time
the Grange had placed, -itselt squarely
in favor OF its retention The fear
less and fair minded discussions of
this issue a the Held meetings, and
elsewhere, created an interest and eN-
erted< an influence sufficient to retain
this law, though by a small margin.
With one exception every city in the
state gave large maiorities in favor of
repeal. Dishonest officials and politi
cal combinations have discredited The
prohibitory law Honest men. men of
courage ana integrity, men III whom
the people have confidence, are needed
in public office. They can be found
and the Grange should aid ia the find
ing. | have faith to believe That the
Grange of the future will stand fear
lessly in the open and absolutely d.
Vorced from partisanship, VIII use all
its influence In creating a widespread
public sentiment and demand for an
! honest enforcement of the law pro-
hfbiting the manufacture and sale, the
use and abuse of alcoholic liquors in
Maine. The Grange has long declared
fer reforms and progressive positions
10 meet rural demands. The Grange
in Maine today, stands at the parting
OF the ways. We stand committed to
social and civic reforms. It should bc
our policy to openly frankly and fear
lessly fight to maintain our position
and accomplish specific results. Great
problems affecting the welfare and
good name of our State are pressing
for solution. and If We are to maintain
our policy, if we are to hold position
which appeals to thinking people these
problems must receive cur deliberate
attention. We must openly, fearlessly
and honestly champion the right, and
as fearlessly oppose and condemn the
wrong"
In the face Of these protests. Demo-
cratic leaders are driving ahead with
the single purpose of accomplishing
that for which the rum trust is willing
to pay generously. All promises are
thrown to the winds; professions of
patriotism and interest in public vel
fare become mockery.
After volumes Of chatter about
economy Governor Plaisted intends
to dump the cost of special session
of the Legislature and special repre-
sentative elections upon the people
He says the best people Of Maine
demand such course SO the nearly
$4,000 patrons may understand from
the Governor that they are not of the
best" people
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21
Editor S 7 able
conkIin's Handy Manual.

Many of our readers viii be glad to
know a new. revised edition of this
famous handbook has been issued. 1t
contains Census; new L. s. Copyright
Law; Postal Savings Banks Law;
Value Of Farm Crops in 1910, Des-
trueive Floods. Fires, Parliament
tary Rules and Usagcs Irrigation in
the United states; Fraternal Orgam-
cations Interest Tables Builders Es-
timating Tables, Transatlantic Wire
less Telegraphy; Sayings of Re
nowned Persons, Marriage and Di-
vorce Laws. National Bankruptcy
Laws The Effect OF Machine Labor
on Wages, Legal Brevitie5; T. s.
Customs Duties, 1909 Tariff. compared
with Act of 1891 Fifty-tWo maps-iS
in colors-shoUing each state and all
countries. Many of the maps are
brand new and made specially for this
work Five hundred and thirty pages,
flexible cloth, one run cloth, library
STYLE, soc. Press of Laird d Lee,
Chicago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

S The Democratic @ has placed itself III the hands
power costutiona pohSHiou
% second b reason an extra session the hope Of making political
ne faems aT a thorou s F the candid fair
gent person knows that there had been Yes paioryno
law but We
stuiena prohibition there would
recently article
n"sn6 IN the i%"T w o@6 D F AND a h %gE entitled
during the Democratic administration OF Governor samuel Wells
deemed little short Of calamity in Maie This feeling
speech by Nelson Dnsiey who stated In whatever
the udrci-day session of The legislature of 1856 nothing
numbered the ranks of the coalition majority that
will regarded period faush with dangerous
said this.
submission IS to take the qp2 qn G sont but you can
% rsqn nSf question n so Sr S ss can be used " in
leltre for several yea and as the republican maorg
creased ana the increased il has niS become
before each succeeding @st lures "na almost nxarSly e0 t
@ nearly am q" the Repats b'e y asa"" ii 9' as I 95
ent legislature the Democrats have not t9onds majority
the lion Of his cage
him back again and totally blind they
"s q "a, Of ns most VITA " e 9e''' " the State
advocates Of Fe;soassIor
ne @ Sar @ Jun iJ f %", te ps TOOK no
V9r M rlson b r3i t aa5 iisn n m, IN R Pa
i t Ia any ON the
e Cunst and
correctly
in in
il
N his
by Democratic
0tion.,
perfectly
well The Governor reported have
that he would
prohbtorY
b
there no
its repealed the sprsis Immediately
We told
10
abolished
Legislature d
piaton of $1,000 the hospital crippled children
by h governor because the had He evien
y thinks
including
session How i
That the has deciding
fully understood
meetings
dldor
resolutions than
a
Pomona subordinate Grang
ntee subordinate which position Of
while IN a o
600 against prohibition the Of the aud villages the
offset that retaining
constitutional prohibition the
side of temperance,
Riverside, a pArRoH'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21
w. II. NICHOLS.

To the Winslow Board of Assessors:
Mr., II s. Garland, chairman. Mr., !, l..
Dean. Mr.. +. c. Drummond.
Gentlemen No one can reasonably
object to paying his fair and equal
share OF tax which is Just and reu-
senable and necessary. But | share in
a belief, which | think is very com
mon, that the governments of the
world are taxing their peoples vast
sums Of money for purposes which
are not necessary. For instance Mich
OILS Murray Butler, president Of Column
bia University, has been reported as
saying that the world is staggering
towards bankruptcy under the burden
OF public expenditures for navy and
lnilitstry ornaments. and that there is
limit to the amount of money which
the people will pay in taxes our own
government has a navy, said to be the
second largest in the world, and ev-
cry American citizen is expected 10 be
proud of it. Yet there is strong de
mand that it be made even greater;
the only reason being that other ma
lions are increasing the size of their
naYies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
A Patron Of kennebec County Deals With
Political Conditions and Hands
Out Hard Facts.

ss a s S Of @"G s pant y ana the @ an. what % s"s
VIM Of the 0@erI fpt p 5 'T 4 as, d Ii ""H 'af
last decided to decide CO the question decided
every Intelligent knew The
meeting '"s q Governor anu y0'' q '
We haxe IN this oanry two great pointed rrne thu oldest the
Democratic party party that has a0N been thoroughly consistent
The Republican has its prners of the most i'm.
imposing such duties the WORKING and Of
ht5 G2gntry from unjust competition with those r9gn, a4s
because Of this protective an in no other country
working people receive SO nigh wages enabling not
extent som Of the l1rI@s % 9sc If good wages in NO other
countries coIy clothed
e,1 But in g ,hsl has eqa9 aa R5 7,
this tber f~ ne Cgast, f,,anant and thoroughly dis
cgSsed than the high cost of living And N ars because OF nWa
ana tn, unjust 9 esislen instead OF good @ofhn eoH
ate very near the vanishing Poo with about an even chance Of that
of the Repuoeao part in Man is that prohibition and eno
and as result instead Of ep1n rirai of aery on
~ t a paa G'9t i ~ iI ,S01 az "a
h % egI a IN le ave 1n s@ i" dSya44
changes very
party have not been carried But the that the prohhiory law
Of the Law elected
for obvious reasons
OF the nsny quaint sayings of the late Uncle ooo chase the two
familiar legislation
The paramount the
stay length time The other applicable
lie welfare. party Of
milton Of the Thomas B Reed politician
raSs s s not p mat nf a"5 d aneo hel4@ @a
STANDPOINT of terlperance br be9cfz ,aTaI, am, oi
ship yet there abundant evidence that it is political question
The Republican party into existence than half
Maine gone
in favor Of eeRss opposed to efoboa but favor Of the
the prohiDitory law clearly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21
We Can t Help Saying 1t.
Governor Has the Blues.

Extra session must commence
Though Patrons declare their sense
There's no need for such expense.
Plaisted's crouch is quite intense
Must fix fence
In consequence.
Yes. he's looking mighty glum
News has struck him sort of dumb.
"Aint the way things ought to come
"Howm ] goin ter git my rum?
Not much, | snum
outer that plum.
Like ter fire
"Obadiaht
Kick him claru
Back to
His barn
Darn
It is Portland Me. that aviator At
Wood suggests flying to from Boston.
not Portland, Or.-Boston Globe
Thus giving three unquestionable ex-
hibitions Of good taste.
The injury inflicted upon Mr.. Lloyd
George by militant suffragist tmaleD
is an Illustration of the danger which
comes to any movement from the use
Of force. once YOU begin To turn TO
violence, you cannot tell how soon
some one without Judgment viii i'm
peril the cause Doubtless. the Me-
p. Namaras began with something less
dangerous than dEnamite-rotten eggs
perhaps, and decayed Vegetables. Easy
is the descent in this as IN other mat
ters.-New York Post
Hear about our starting out with .
covered bridge?
One of the most undressing and
nonenthusing documents one eau re-
ceive at this particular time is gas
bill.-Honston Post
It's the enlightening document,
though. isn't tt2
1t would be interesting TO hear
shuster's opinion Of the abrogation
talk IN this country says the Brock
ton Times And of the arrogation talk
IN Observation-Disclosures Union
And of the irrigation talk in Maine.
Are sentiment and tradition 10 have
lie place in Secretary Meyers plan for
Inc abandonment Of the kitterv navy
yard? Is that primrose by the river
opposite Portsmouth to him lust a.
/ primrose and nothing more?-Bldde-
F., ford Journal.
| And with Mr.. Norwood we lower
i a bed sheet from our dripping ewes ia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21
Grange Opposes Extra Session.

The roll call of counties to offer
resolutions for reference in the Stdte
Grange session at Lewiston, Tuesday,
brought out resolution from Aroos-
took county to protest against spec
cial session of the Legislature, THIS
was the resolution:
Whereas, the people of the State of
Maine have re-affirmed in the recent
special election their belief in the
necessity and efficiency of the present
prohibitory amendment 10 the cor
stitution Of the State; and.
Whereas. the governor has an
nounced his determination to call a
special session Of the Legislature for
the avowed purpose Of again re-sub-
uniting the prohibitory amendment 20
the suffrage Of the people in such q
manner as to secure local option fer
the cities and larger towns; and
Whereas, the present situation is
not of sufficient Importance TO demand
a special session. which would involve
a large expenditure of the funds Of
the State, and would be in direct vio-
lation of the expressed will Of this
people; therefore, be it
Resolved. That We, the members o.
the Maine State Grange in session
assembled at Lewiston, most emphati.
caiiy protest against the calling of Al
extra session of the Legislature.
In Maine there are more than $1,000
patrons and every day they are be-
coming more united and cooperative;
they are standing more and more fol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21
Thc Bed Eox's Son.

a dashing young American is tho
hero of this sparkling novel, the set
ting of which is in picturesque
Bharbazonia-a province of the Bal
kan peninsula Modern regularity is
surpassed in this tale of romance,
mystery and adventure. This young
American creates havoc in the hearts
Of the Slavs, himself becoming Il slave
to the beautiful princess Of the COM
try. true romance, rich in exciting
detail, with glamour and vivaeity.of
most pleasing order. The fiction lover
VIII here find a fascinating dish. Puls-
lished BY l. G. Page & Co. Boston.
in color by John Goss.
Price $l5U
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

The inward effects of humors are
worse than the outward They weak
en- all the organs, infame the mucous
membrane, cause catarrhal troubles,
and endanger the whole system.
Hoods Sarsaparilla eradcates all
humors and cures all their effects.
It's the great Alternative and tonic
medicine whose merit has been every
where Established.
Accept no substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21
Ways We Are Taxed,
NinslOW. Me De

Ninslow, Me, Dee Is. 1911.
Editor Kennebee Journal:
We are subscribers of your excellent
and influential paper and | am trying
- Influence public opinion in regard
10 illesal tax rebates.
BSshiess will not be injured but
greatly helped, BY giving every body,
especially The farmer, a square deal in
taxes. | emphasize the farmer" be-
cause square deal is what he has
never had, and because the prosperity
OF. the community depends more upon
the farmers than upon any other class
OF workers.
! would be very glad indeed if you
would publish in the peoples column,
tine enclosed copy of an appeal which
! have mailed to cur board of assess
orS n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21
Editor S Letter Box

The publication of d letter in this
department is not to be taken as an
endorsement Of its views by the
kennebec Journal This column is
maintained for the discussion 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, 1911-12-21

demand, how can that secretary per
son be 50 crool2
1t doesn't look as if the Democrats
in Congress were going to play any
kind OF politics that will do them
much good. The more politics they
play the more of a mess they make
OF Philadelphia Press.
And where all they do is TO play pol
tiles its some mess. believe us,
New Hampshire hotel men met FIR
day and endorsed the uniform school
law which is aimed to prolong the sea-
son at summer resorts Biddeford
Record
Surprising, isn't it,
Perhaps that Indianapolis Wage
carriers cooperative Association only
spells shank Boston Herald
We are moved to remark that we'd
much rather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21
Thursday, December q, 1911.

Our grand business in life is
not to see what lies dimly at a
distance, but to do what lies
clearly at hand.-Carlyle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21
Maine Cos sip
The Coming of the Child King.

The Coming of the Child King.
"Oh, tell me-wheu the shepherds
watched their fiocks that wondruus
night.
Ana heard The hosts Of angels sing in
skies that gloWed with light
We're any little children there. in an
eieHt Bethlehem.
To see the wonder of it all or have it
told to them.
Ny son. through all the changing course
of years To he.
Have children questioned IS they played
beside their mothers knee
And on that night ] feel they heard the
angel host on high,
And saw the star of Bethlehem with
glory ill the sky.
And, mother. were the children then as
happy as today
And did mothers laugh with them when
they were at their play
And when they saw the blazing star and
heard the angels sing,
What was the meaning OF il all, what
message did it bring"
My son, the sad world needed then. to
make IL sWeeter far,
The song the host Of angels sang. Tire
heaming of the star.
This was the meaning OF II all, this mes
sage did it bring
That all the world was glorified becausuc
Child was King.
John Clair Minot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

No notice whatever will be taken of
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held response
bic for the preservation or return of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
10 BURLEIGH & FIYNT. Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

As the years pass without leak
the opinions gains strength that only
a death bed confession will ever re-
veal the true explanation of the trag-
edy on board the battleship Maine
Express and Advertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

TRINITY coMMANDERY, No-117; x.
I. Special conclave at Masonic Temple,
Monday. Dec; D, at 1la0 \. NJ, Annual
Christmas observance All sojourhinS
fraters are cordially invited.
THOS. II. BODICE, Recorder
L. EI.MOOD HOMES. u. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

f. ". Sanford declares that he still
expects to be in the course of time
the most popular man in Maine. And
this in spite of the fact that Governor
Plaisted is still talking of calling u
special session Of the Iegisi;lt ure. r.
Biddeford journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

The show girls who tried to MUIR
der sporting millionaire Stokes, and
failed because their reyolvers had in
adequate chambers, have been acquit-
ted amid an approving demonstration
in the court and historical joy among
the show girls. When justice is calm
ly administered under our jury sys-
TEN, such men as Stokes viii be
brought to book, though they be
SNOWY miilionaires, and such corrupt
and corrupting girls as the show girls
will not be acquitted on emotional
grounds. So long as the two types
made notorious in the recent New
York trial. are allowed to go at large
so long will great wrongs be tolerated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21
Rum Trust "Areument."

Below we offer a specimen of the
argument" used in support of the
rum oltgarchy When We expose their
deceit they come back at US with
such specimens of pure hatred Tn
doubtedly the Record and others of its
class would gladly see all those who
oppose them in the penitentiary or
the grave, and then rum and riot
could reign supreme.
CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT
Local option aud state wide prohibition
The difference is as wide as between law
and anarchy, order and chaos.-Biddefor
Record CDeml
The Kennebec Journal takes the above
for the text of characteristic editorial
rant and having read the same THE
Record is impressed with the uneven
quality of justice that sends Sanford to
live 10 years behind prison walls and per-
mits the present editorial writer of the
Aug0a paper to remain uneaged 1t is
Il classification of fanatics which is be-
yond The Records comprehension. Bid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

Russia and England stipulate that
henccforth foreign advisors for Persia
must be approved by the British and
Russian legations. These Americans
with their ideas of "a square deal are
extremely uncomfortable neighbors, to
be sure-Bath Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

Unless Taft uses veto pen, this
government viii have to borrow money
to make both ends meet as happened
under the lust Democratic administra-
ton. 1t is announced that the House
committee will report an omnibus pubs
lie building bill. carrying millions Of
collars. Southern cross road towns
will get some of the pork as of yore.
The Spells System is hydra headed.
The bosses of both parties pun to-
Standardization Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

A decrease in the number of pupils
in Bangor High school is shown for the
first time in many years by the school
eatalog The number Of students
in the school is $50 and i'll 1910 there
were 632. The chief falling off Is i'll
the senior class as the members of
this grade numbered IL a year ago,
and now there are but 50. There are
fewer juniors, too. the number at
present being III as compared with
129 last year. The eleventh grade is
less by two than previously. the 1910
class containing 142 students and the
1911 one, 1I0 The tenth grade. Or
freshman class, is the only one to show
an increase, there being 231 this year
and 20 twelve months ago. Four post
graduates and 10 specials entered last
fall and Ii post graduates and 10
specials in the fall Of 1910.
Names representation in the list of
appropriation estimates Just sub
mitted to Congress is as follows Bid
deford postoifice site and beginning Of
work on building. 1000. Camden
postonice, $40.00o Old Town post
office $4,000: Wateryile postotIice,
site and completion. $4,000; Mt
Desert breakwater. $4,000, harbor at
Sullivan Falls, $4,000; fog signal on
Boon Island, $4,000. lighting York
NarroWs, $4,000; light OH eastern side
OF Ram Island, IN the lower Kenncbec
river. $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21
Voices Of the State Press.
riverside. Me.

Why cali the Sherwood Bill "a dol
lar day" measure rather than one
carrying just half that amount. or so
cents? To mislead and deceive, or
only eaFelesoly? Both. we imagine
The text of the bill, il read, tells the
story Bridgton News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

THE REGULAR MEETING OF SETH
Williams Relief Corps. No. 96, second and
fourth Friday evenings at 7.30 at G. ~ r.
hall.
ANNIE l.. FLETCHER, President.
ADA F. PURINTON, Corps Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

because there are greater wrongs
Lewiston Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

It is Portland, Me. that aviator At
Wood suggests flying to from Boston.
not Portland, Or.-Bosten Globe.
Thus giving three unquestionable ex-
hibltlons of good taste.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

1t would be interesting to hear
shusters opinion Of the abrogation
talk IN this country" says the Brock
ton Times And of the arrogation talk
IN Russia. Manchester Onion.
And of the irrigation talk in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
of Seth Williams Post No. 10, second ana
fourth Thursdays of each month.
N. W. WHITE, Commander.
VIM McDAVID, Adjutant. -
.. p. HANSON, Quartermaster.
tu-th-sat.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

demand, how can that secretary per
son be So crool2
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-24
This is MY e2ND BIRTHDAY"

Frances Hodgson Burnett. the well
known author and playwright, was
born in Manchester, England, Novem-
Der "a, 1S49. Her maiden name was
Frances Eliza Hodgson. In 1866 her
family came to America and located
in Knoxville, Tenn. In 1873 she was
married to DR.. l.. NJ. burnett and
thereafter lived in Washington, ID. G.
At the age Of is she began writing for
the magazines, but Il was not until the
publication of her Little Lord taunt-
leroy" i'm 1886, that she became famous
as an author. Both i'm book and dra-
matte form Little Lord Fduntleroy'
won wide popularity on both sides of
the Atlantic and earned for its author a
large fortune. other popular stories
that have come from Mrs. Burnett's
pen are "Edith's Burglar" "a Lady of
Quality" and Little Saint Elizabeth"
In 1898 the author obtained a divorce
from her first husband and few
years later was married to stephen
Townsend, an English writer.