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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15
Editorial Comment
The Recall in Practice.
lPlttsburg Dispateh.)


A correspondent, whose letter ap-
pears elsewhere, referring to The Dis
patch's editorial indicating how the
recall might work in the case of
Mayor elect Blankenburg of PhiIa-
delphia, comedies that under the re-
call as generally stated the result
would be fatal to the reform candi-
Date. He therefore proposes that the
recall small be framed according to
weii-known principle of parliamentary
law, SO that the right to initiate
recall shall be confined to those who
voted for the public officer whose seat
is attacked.
This sounds all right in theory and
we concede that in practice it would
considerably diminish the opportuni-
ties of abuse. But still there remain
three leading practical objections.
One is that it is not the recall as gem
orally urged and as put in practice in
the states where il has been adopted
Another is the difficulty of making GER
tain that those who petition for the
recall did vote for the officeholder at
tackled few years ago the secrecy
of the ballot was the prevalent cure
all. There is no doubt that it was a
decided advance. But with the Sc
cret ballot how are you going to be
sure that a petition of several thou
sand names for the recall of an Of
fetal is made up exclusively of men
who voted for him. Are you going
to take the word of the petitioners?
Then you might as well abolish the
restriction, since it would be easy for
a political machine to find signers who
will say they voted and actually did
not. But if YOU do not take their
word, how are you going to provide
legal test without destroying the
privacy of the ballot?
Finally. even surprising that diff
iculty to be got over, and we regard
it as insuperable. it would not be i'm.
possible for the machine, when Vt
found Il certain element dissatisfied TO
drum up the ten. fifteen or twenty
per cent. of the men who voted for
the candidate to petition for his re-
call. It would be more difficult. how
ever, than under the recall actually
in force, and that is the question be-
fore the country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15
Editors T able
The ProdiuaI JUDGE.

One of the best novels in n long
time is this story of a truly Falstaflian
hero. An unforgetable man is this
prodigal judge, man to be reckoned
with, breeding delighted admiration in
our hearts. He is easily the most
striking character in a romance filled
with striking characters. The reader
lovcS him and laughs at his ridieu-
lous struggle toward the sublime.
One of the few books most of us can
not afford to say, II have not read
it," Published by the Bobbs- Merrill
Co., indianapolis; price slips net
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15
The Niqht School,

We hope the people of this city will
read an article in another column
this issue, on the Augusta night
school. The scope and meaning OF
this admirable work is beyond set
ting forth in a few words of reeogni-
ton. 1t should be encouraged by the
citizens of Augusta and cherished as
an invaluable institution. 1t carries
hope to many a mind that is hunger
ing after knowledge which it would be
unable to attain otherwise. 1t opens
the door of opportunity TO scores who
would better their mental and moral
furnishings.
Let us, one and all, do what we can
to further the noble work now strug-
Cling on so courageously.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15
Coming Events
Nov 14-15-16-Annual Convention Maine
State PomologicaI Association. AuEusta.

Nov. 14-15-16-Annual Convention Maine
State Pathological Association, Augusta.
Nov. 14-Somerset Pomona with North
Somerset Grange at Scion.
Nov. 14-16-Maine genealogical Assn,
Augusta.
Nov. 15-Aroostook and Penobscot
Union Grange, Houlton.
Nov. 15-Cumberland County Pomona
with Yarmouth Grange, Yarmouth.
Nov. 16-Meeting of the Governor and
Council.
Nov. 16-North Franklin Pomona with
Aurora Grange, Strong.
Nov. 17-Lincoln County Pomona,
Whitefield,
Nov 1S-Aroostook County Pomona,
Maysville.
Nov 20-21-Gardiner Grange fair at
Gardiner.
Dec, 12-15-Maine Poultry and Pet
Stock, Portland.
Dec. l4-l5-Maine Livestock Breeders
Association, OrOno.
Dec -2S-29-Freeport Poultry Asso-
citation, Freeport.
Assn South Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15
Gov. Plaisted. secessionist.

Il want to see justice done to all.
The cities, if they want local option,
are entitled to consideration. The
country voter who opposes high license
owes il to himself and his town to see
that the law which he has helped to
frame is upheld. But / insist that the
country voter has no right to determine
what laws shall be enforced in a city.
Neither has the city voter the right 10
abrogate the wishes of the town voter"
Governor Piaisted. :
These expressions might have been
copied from the claims of the seees-
sionists before the civil war. Cover
nor Plaisted urges the cities to secede
because the laws of the whole state
conflict with the desires of himself and
that element to which he appeals; the
element which assures his only hope of
political future.
Instead of devoting his energies to
enforcing the law while it is on the
statutes and in the constitution. he ex-
erts every influence in his power to
nullify and abuse the law.
The Governor insists" that the tax
payers and bedrock citizenship of
Maine have no right to determine
what laws shall be enforced in city"
Yet, the Governor himself would not be
foolish enough to deny that a great pro-
portion of the city vote which demands
saloons is made up of floating popula-
ton who pay no taxes.
Manufacturing cities of Maine are
flooded with workers from the mills of
other states; they own no property in
Maine and many of them sell their
votes to political heelers and agents of
the liquor interests for their poll tax.
1t is these non-tax paying illiterates
whom the Governor of Maine would
have make its laws. 1t is not for the
good of all that he is working. but to
accomplish the purpose of a great COM
mercial power and the aroused desire
of morally weak and wholly misIed
element of Names population.
In 1860 Southern plantation owners
insisted" that the majority of the peo-
pie of the country had mo right to de-
termine what laws Should be enforced"
that happened to be detrimental to
their financial and immoral interests
They were led on by men of political
ambitions and purpose that had no re-
yI Co. oJ,at III II
future OF the great whole was not con-
sidered; present ambitions and nursing
Of personal liberties were all.
So would Governor Plaisted have one
law for Names rural districts and
another for her cities. He would have
Names largest communities secede
from the moral influence of the people
who have made and are making the
state the pride of the Union.
Governor Plaisted once more has re-
peated his twaddle about Maine being
the joke and laughing stock of other
parts of the country. And he deserves
oblivion for the insult.
MAINE - sneered at by such men as
Secretary. of State Davis associated
with in Chicago, by such as frequent
hotel bar rooms in scores of American
cities where Maine people travel. We
have heard it and noted the character
and intelligence of the men to whom
Governor Plaisted refers as sneering
at Names laws.
VIII the voters Of Maine allow Gov
ernor Plaisted ana his political as
sociates to secede with the cities, to the
everlasting dishonor and shame of the
State? s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

to find out what she really wants.
Rochester Herald.
Two months isn't too long on a
Rochester salary.
The Boston journal joins those who
feel that there is need of certain
amount Of reorganization within the
Republican party. The demand seems
to be getting toward the unanimous
point.-Brockton Enterprise.
Soft and easy JON that unanimous"
The hyphonater might ovefhear.
#
One popularity about the elections
last week is thai everybody found sat
isfaction in them somewhere. The
Democrats pretend to be satisfied; the
Socialists say they are satisfied, and
the Republicans are satisfied. What
more could anybody want?-Philadel-
phid Press.
The fool killer to stalk few mis-
fit ineumbents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

Lord Curzon, then Under Secretary OF
State. Dr. Sun Vat Sen declared he
was a British subject. and the Marquis
of Salisbury was one of those who In
sisted upon his release. The upshot
of the matter was that Sun Vat Sen
did not go back to China. He was
next heard of in Japan, and in the
early part of 1898 it was reported that
he had ut last fallen into the hands
OF the Chinese imperialists and been
condemned to death.
But two years ago he was estab-
lished in comfortable quarters at Sing
apore. and from there his influence
radiated. AS recently as April % OF
this year he was in New York. speak
ing at the Chinese Theater. where he
urged the taking up of arms against
the Manchu Dynasty. and he has been
in England in the interval. .{-
Doctor Sun wrote and directed his
forces from booklined room that
seemed unlike the habitat of one who
planned to shake an empire. There,
were books of all sorts, many of them
English, for he speaks that language
easily enough, and besides books on
the philosophy of history and political
economy there was much Napoleonic
literature. -
An intimate friend. of his is DR..
James Camille, a London surgeon. -
He was here six months ago" said
Dr. Camille, to a London Mirror re-.
porter. He left here for America,
and after that be would not tell me
his destination.
He says the different provinces of
China are more important than the
different States in the United States.
more independent even than Canada.
A viceroy who is sent into a chinese
province has absolute power. He only
reports 20 the Governme1t-that is the
Manchu dynasty-and sends them
money. Each state can raise its ovn
soldiers and build its own fleet, and
do everything it pleases. IT. has alb
solu.e lf-government. and all they
want in China is central Govern
ment, with an Upper and bower
House. "-Pittsburg Dispatch. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15
An Electrical Home,

From its front porch to its kitchen
electricity was in use on every hand.
In the hall, electric lights displayed
the beauty of the furnishings, and a
vacuum cleaner operated by an cleo
trio motor showed how they might be
kept in their original freshness. In
the parlor electricity played the piano,
and threw a glow of warmth from the
fireplace In the charming little bed
room electricity would heat my lady
curling tongs, warm his majesty the
baby's bottle, and dry the shampooed
hair of the entire household. In the
dining room, electrical appliances upon
the sideboard would boil the eggs,
cook the cereal, and make the toast
and coffee, to say nothing of keeping
the plates hot and heating the chatting
dish. In the kitchen, the cook was
mixing cake by electricity and baking
il in an electric stove; while the ma
terials for her future use were kept
chilled in an electric refrigerator. and
a little motor drove the machine
which did the family washing. Elec-
trio irons stood ready for use when
the clothes should come from the cleo
trio dryer-The Christian Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15
Tariff, This Winter.

A N''hV fiiiS fFfHASts
! Senator Smoot of Utah, a member
, of the L. S. Senate committee or
/ finance and in a position to speak
: with authority on the question, pre-
diets winter of tariff work in Con-
gress. He said that undoubtedly the
tariff board has its report ready or
the wool and cotton schedules, and
that President Taft win recommend
to Congress n revision of these SEIZED
ules. Senator Smoot believes the re-
ports Of the tariff board will be ex-
| haustive, authoritative and contain
much information gathered from all
parts of the world.
i But the Senator does not believe
the Democratic House will follow the
recommendations of the President, or
accept as evidence the report Of the
board. II believe" he declared. chat
paying no attention to the rates neees-
| sary to maintain the present scale of
American wages or the differences in
| the cost of manufacturing goods in
this country as compared with foreign
| countries, the House will proceed to
| tariff revision schedule by schedule.
/ do not expect that body to pass
ridiculous and unintelligible measures
as were passed by it at the extra SEES
sion only to be vetoed by the Presi
dent. 1 do believe, however, that the
rates of duty will be just as low and
just us disastrous to business as were
those of the last session. But the
final rates will be determined by tho
Senate. 1 am positive they will not
be the rates that pass the House, but
considerable higher
Tho first schedules to be taken up
by the House, Senator Smoot thinks.
will be those dealing with wool. cot
ton, steel. sugar and chemicals He
does not anticipate complete revision
at once. on thissspoint he said. MY
opinion is that it would be better for
tie country to have the tariff revised
as whole, and not one schedule al
Sine, as each and every schedule
is more or less correlated with other
schedules. If the Democrats, assist
ed by the Insurgent Republicans of
the Senate, reduce the rates material
ly below the rates submitted by the
fif Nd
President viii not sign the bills, es-
pecially if the tariff board report is
unanimous"
1t is apparent that a conflict may
be expected between the House and
Senate, but that out of it is bound
to result some reductions. Whether
these can be made without gripping
industries or lowering American stan
dards Of living, depends largely upon
the success with which loyal leaders
meet and suppress personal ambitions
and political necessities of Democrat
ic candidates for office
Some Democrats are wise enough,
since the reciprocity" movement, to
put their ears to the ground. They
hear rumblings which indicate some
such disturbance as swept Canada.
Slight eruptions gave evidence of
conditions in Massachusetts, New
Jersey and New York, the other day.
The people are already firing of an
filled. The wave that swept an ire.
sponsble Democracy into high places
is already returning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

From bis investigation of the varying
velocity of the earth tremors as they
pass through the interior, Professor
Welchert has come TO the conclusion
that the earth consists of a central core
of iron or, steel about $3.50 miles in
diameter, surrounded with a stony she'll
$50 miles in thickness. Between the
outer solid rind and the inner layer of
rock. covering the metallic core, he
thinks there is layer of liquid or plas-
tic material, lying little less than 20
miles below the surface of the GARTH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

A boy, twelve years old, with an air
of melancholy resignation, went to his
teacher and handed in the following
note from his mother before taking his
seat: Dear 'Sir-Please excuse James
for not being present yesterday. He
played truant, but you needn't whip
him for it. as the boy he played tru-
ant with and him fell out, and he
licked James, and a man they threw
stones at caught him and licked him,
and the driver of car they hung on
licked him, and the owned of cat they
chased licked him. Then l licked him
when he came home; after that his ia
Their licked him. and | had to give him
another for being impudent to me for
telling his father. So you need not
lick him until next time. He thinks he
will attend regular in future. San
Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15
The Lutte of Life.

Verse which one may understand
earying complete clarity and sweet
felicity, is discovered TO the reader Of
James Newton Mathews In this vol
ume are the outcroppings of an UNI
soiled soul, singing of the joys of love
and the charm of nature. Little
stronger or esteemed work has been
done by any American poet. Pub
lished by Horton & Co., Cincinnati;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

The principal lumber producing states
in 1909 were: washington, 3,S62, 81 5000
feet; Louisiana, 3,551,9 1S.000; Missis-
sippi. 2,572.660.o00; North Carolina.
2,l77,715,0O0; Arkansas, 2,111,3oo.oo0;
Virginia, 2,101,71G,oO0; Texas, 2,os9.13o
600. wisconsin, 2.025,03S.000; Oregon.
1895. 1896, 200; Michigan. 2,s89.724. 900;
Alabama, 1,se9.oOl,0OO, and Minnesota,
1561 .5OS,0O0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15
Wednesday, November IS, 1911.

Life is the finest of the fine
arts: it has to be learned with
lifelong patience. and the years
of our pilgrimages are all too
short to master it triumphant
Iy.-Drummond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

Signs Italy as sighed the man who
caught tie wildcat Gee, wouldn't
Il be great II ] gould let go?'' ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15
We Can't Help Saying 1t.
Night Thoughts.

They come to haunt me in the night,
The fair words | have left unsaid,
The little kndnesses might
Have done for people who are dead.
The moments when l might have shown
A patience that thrust away
They haunt me when / sit alone
And count my profits of the day
Chicago Tribune.
IT'S time ] seek to make amends
For the misery 1 have wrought
To call about me staunch new friends
In place of enemies l have fought
A helping handclasp for each one,
And caresses where I've kicked.
Ali that was better-how he smiled
Ye Gods! my pockets picked
Our sole reason for not interview
ing Mrs. Armstrong and publishing
her remarks on the cooking abilities
of Manchester women is our consider
ation for the feelings of women in
other cities which she has visited
Manchester Union.
That accounts, too, of course, for
your inability to support hotel.
Prof. Lounsbury says that much OF
the so-called pure English is sim
ply 'prig English" 1t is better to
use the double negative than to say
nothing and one may be forgiven even
q split infinitiye if he continues to
saw wood. "-Exchange
We don't know. Very often it is
better TO say nothing than TO use neg
atiyes either correctly or Incorrectly.
New Bedford Standard.
Er-do you take little something?
Seen weeks is not; too long a time
como lrr,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

Puzzle how Gov. Harmon can find
Democratic comfort in the election re-
turns.-Bath Times.
Perhaps the best feature of the
whole miserable business of trading
Morocco ana Congo is the criticism of
the Grown Prince. He ought to be
taught mighty quick that the German
people have got too far along to-
ward government by public opinion to
be steered to war by any young man,
of whatever blood.-Lewiston Sun.
Maryland My Maryland seems to
have become a Republican song.-Bid-
deford Record.
Uncle Sam iudicially trying the
leader of the little band of mystics
down in Maine suggests 4 giant wrest-
ling with Il fog.-Boston Transcript.
If Uncle Sam succeeds in letting in
just a little sunlight his efforts will
not have been wholly in vain.-Bidde-
ford Journal.
The Bid6eford Record wants to
know If the Lewiston Journal is boom
ing Ex-Governor Fernald for ren0mi-
nation. We might do worse but the
trouble is that the ex-governor would
and does refuse to be doomed. He is
not a candidate; will not be a eandi-
date, and couldn't under any possible
conitions be induced 10 be a eandi-
date. Under the circumstances, one is
quite free TO discuss Gov. Fernald' s
administration in the basis of fact
fer it was one Of the cleanest ard
most honest administrations that
Maine ever had-an administration of
constructive progress. in policy and
Standardization Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

Dogs that match costumes and au-
tomobiles, to the great credit OF
American women, are passing, except
in infrequent instances. Almost all
foreign women still have their orna-
mental animals. and a handsome
British guest in an art gallery in
Philadelphia had a lively controversy
about taking in her pet. The custo-
dian was firm, even when she explain
ed the good qualities of the dog. The
pet was of twaEy brown, just like his
owners hair and eyes and furs, and
really was much better looking than
a muff, and probably would have been
as inert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

Great is the part which the card in
dex system plays in the social life of
King George of England. People pre-
sented to him are invariably astonish-
ed and battered to find that he knows
all about them, their family and their
achievements. He puts some kindly
question that shows intimate knowl-
edge. The explanation lies in the card
index. Nobody has access to the King
without an appointment or an invita-
ton, so that he has always time to
consult the private directory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

Darn progressive world when a
pan with cold feet can't buy an old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15
Don't.

Don't think because You have taken
many remedies in vain that your case
is incurable. :
You have not taken Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
1t has cured many seemingly hope
less cases of scrofula, catarrh, rheu-
matism, kidney complaint. dyspepsia
and general debility-many cases that
may have been worse than yours &
What this great medicine has dome
for others it can do for you. iYfatf merit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

Rice cigarette paper Is made from
the trimmings of flax and hemp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

It is estimated that there are more
than 1000 artesian wells in South Da-
kota east of the Missouri river. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

The flesh of the elk is said to be SUI
perior to most yenison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15
Voices of the State Press.

Puzzle how Gov. Harmon can find
Democratic comfort in the election re-
turns.-Bath Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

Maryland My Maryland seems to
have become a Republican song.-Bid-
deford Record
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

Seen weeks is not too long a time
for some people who make Christmas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-15

The Maine Corn and Fruit Show is
now thing of the past. 1t made a
record at Portland last week. Next
week the members of the Maine Seed
Improvement Association will gather
in annual session at Waterville Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday. Nov.
Fl, 90 and 20. A large exhibit of the
very choicest Of farm seeds will be