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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
No.LIcENsE MONEY.
3, C. Jordan Says Every Dollar of 1t
Represents SacrifIee-Not one sen
ish Penny.

Editor Kennebec Journal:
The Bulletin of August l, and all the
other rum papers are very much ex-
ercised over the large amount of mon
ey used by the friends of prohibition
in this campaign. They have a great
deal to say about the salaried officers
at work and large sums paid to speak
ers and workers. Nearly the whole
first page of the Bulletin is devoted
to this one shocking thing of spending
money by the No-License party.
Of course they exaggerate. 1t is too
much to expect them to tell the truth
While most of the speakers and work
ers ask and receive nothing for their
services, the expenses of travel, enter
tainment, printing, postage, ETC.,
amount to a large sum.
Where does the money come from
The Bulletin suggests that the w. c.
7. u, the Civic League. The Anti-Sa-
loon League. 9sthe Good Templars.
Methodists, Churches, ETC., furnish a
large part of this money. Where do
all these societies get their money!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
WORSE THAN THE HEAThEN.
Manasseh's Wickedness and Penitence
lis Repentance Dawning Again?

! This is the outstanding statement in
, the story of Manesseh's revival of Idol
airy IN Judah. The representative OF
God upon the throne of the chosen ma
ton actually led the Inhabitants OF
Jerusalem to go to greater excess than
the heather nations whom the Lord
had destroyed before the children of
Israel" Worse than the heathen! This
is the fearful indictment that Is
/ brought today against Western civiliz-
alton in some of its darker aspects.
and constitutes a supremely urgent
call for more aggressive home mission
work for the Christianization OF our
national life.
One American speaker at the Edfn-
burg Missionary Conference said,
Modern civilization is probably the
greatest hindrance today to the proc
lamation of the Christian gospel" In
our Christian America there is, a con-
tinuous and consistent campaign to re-
cover for the saloon the territory from
which il had been driven out. Witness
the "re-submission" of prohibition in
Maine. In China, on the other hand.
there is being waged most persistent.
consistent campaign for the overthrow
of the opium traffic (the twin vice OF
intemperance), which, by the way, 1t Is
alleged is rapidly gaining ground in
America.
We collected a revenue on the sale Of
intoxicants for the support of our city
governments, thing which heath
en-" ruler once Indignantly resisted.
saving, BE it far from me to levy
tax upon the vices of the people for
the support of the government" .e.rG
But Manasseh repented. A day Of
repentance seems to be dawning in our
national life. Mayiwe who believe, IN
Righteousness help save oar coAHtry
from the charge of being worse than
the heather. - SIS --y sraax
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
Rum Trust Cartoons.

The latest rum cartoon is of mas
sive human character representing
Unlicensed traffic." writing;
Il am in favor of Prohibition. for
under the present Prohibition Laws, I
do business all over this State without
a License"
Just how palpable is the lie was dem
onstrated to the Editor of the Kenne-
bee Journal this week in Somerset
county. There he met a man who has
served time in Somerset county Jail
for persistent violation of the liquor
laws, and has for many years had the
local reputation of common nuisance
as seller of old cider and liquor.
He assailed the prohibitory law and
any and all who uphold it. in all the
language of which he is capable.
Perhaps the character represented in
Friday mornings Argus does not apply
to Somerset county because the DEM
ocratic sheriff remembers his oath OF
office. Perhaps that is why the Illicit
dealer referred to hates the law.
Perhaps the Argus Unlicensed Traf-
fic" character represents Portland un-
der the Democratic notification regime.
Undoubtedly Portiand's rum sellers
prefer the Democratic plan of few
weeks ago and would vote for that
fcrm n iicense-a license assessed by
- ~ onSaals- -,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12

| Without doubt our Somerset county
man would vote for license scheme
where all the revenue went to official:
who protect violations of the law. but
the average rum seller of today is not
very sanguine of long continued reigr
| of Democratic law-breakers who make
use of their own misdeeds in attemp,
to discredit the law and establish one
approved by the Rum Trust.
Augusta has just witnessed one OF
the most fragrant. palpable, disgraceful
demonstrations of Democratic dlsre-
gard, disrespect and open violation OF
the law ever inflicted on a community
1t will be remembered when men go to
the polls TO vote. Voters will ask them
selves:
laws to these men who have no regard
for law?
shall we give such men opportunity
to wipe from the constitution laws that
I've have made to prohibit such
crimes?"
Augusta has had a surprising, de-
grading exemplifieation of what DEM
oeratic leaders and their apparent al
lies, the distillers and brewers, want
for laws.
The pool selling, open bars. gambling
and swindling at Capitol Park, under
the very shadow of the Capitol Dome
witnessed every hour and minute OF
the day by police and other city. eoun-
ty and higher officials, show to Au-
gusta and the State of Maine what
Rum Trust laws are like.
Do we wish to establish such condi-
tions permanently? Can anyone deny
that the above stated conditions ex-
listed? The Kennebec Journal would
be glad to hear of single Democratic
official, or any one connected with the
promotion of Hanks Fair" refuting
the charges made by Augustus lead
| ing citizens.
Are you going to vote ''yes" in Sep
TENDER and give these men, who de-
spise the law, opportunity 10 perpe-
trate such conditions as Augustans
have seen this week? We do not be-
lieve it; we believe Hanks Fair
builded better than it intended. We
believe that the demonstration of Off
cial disregard of law and decency al
Capitol Park has made votes for pro-
hibition and friends for other laws.
Vote mo" and then register your de-
mand for such enforcement of law as
Maine has never known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
A Rummy Who Forgot.

Do you believe these hypocritical
assertions that the Illicit liquor sellers
of Maine are going TO vote for prohihi-
ton? Do you believe the oft-re-
peated falsehood that Boston and 9th
er out state dealers in liquors are
exerting their influence in favor of
prohibition? Do you have the least
idea that those parties which the
Argus, the Biddeford Record and Wa
terville Sentinel are trumpeting about
are working in favor of prohibition
except so far as 1t makes capital for
those who are working against it more
effectively. If you believe these
things, you have been deceived or are
deceiving yourself
The most degrading, unforgivable
! lie that the rum trust and it's tools are
putting out, is the one placing the
lowest element of the damnable traffic
with those who oppose it in every
form. The newspaper that classes
the ministers. educators, w C. T. u.
:, Y. M. C. A. Oranges, and other work
ers for civic good, with the rum sell
| ers, is almost too cheap for mention
If they continue to attempt to make
the lie stick. it will but show the des-
perate straits to which they have beer
reduced.
In fiat contradiction of these claim.
by the organs which are laboring fo
the liquor interests, was the experienc
of n representative of the Kennebe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12

The superiority of United States
battleships' construction over that of
British ships is ample refutation OF
the base insinuation of poor work In
American shipyards. which have been
scattered broadcast in an effort to dis
credit them in the eyes of foreigners
needing ships.-Portsmouth Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
Editor S Letter Box

The publication of a letter in
this department is not to be taken
as an endorsement of its views by
the Kennebec Journal. This coll
umn is maintained for the discuss
sion 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, 1911-08-12
Ways Rummies Take to Fool People.

ways huHnieS axe 10 ROOF Feopie
Can any prohibition newspaper or lee,
turer name single statesman in America
who ever advocated constitutional pro.
hibition. or even State wide prohibition
as good general public policy? If the
endorsements for it.-Secretary of State
Davis Organ.
Is Hon. John d. Long a statesman
Is Theodore Roosevelt a statesman
Is Hon. James NJ. Miller a states
man?
Is Justice Charles E. Hughes n
statesman?
Was the late Senator Frye states
man?
Was the late Nelson Dingley n
statesman?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12

A certain large black bear, with a
nose for honey and a liking for pork,
met his Waterloo at West New Vine
yard, the other day. He knows a
thing or two, now, that he did not
know when he came smiling about a
berry patch where the children of Mrs.
Galen Lambert were berrying. When
Mrs Lambert saw Bre'r Rruin rise
upon his launches near one of the
children, she seized stick, and went
for him in a way that undoubtedly
excited his appreciation of "the going
man and coming woman" At any
rate, he withdrew as gracefully as
possible, and left Mrs. Lambert in
charge of the field and her brood OF
three children. the Oldest only seven
years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
Saturday, August Il, 1911.
Pay Of Anti.saloon Speakers.


The arguments against prohibition
that are being used by the license
press of Maine, are fearfully and Won
derfully made. Just now these papers
are trying 70 diseredit prohibition be-
cause Mr.. Berry refused" to tell an
Argus reporter how much he is to pay
certain anti saloon speakers from out
of the State. AS usual the Argus per-
verts the facts.
Some one representing the Portland
Argus called up Wilbur F. Berry, su-
perintendent of the Civic League of
Maine on Friday, Aug. 4, and asked
among other questions: How much
paid?" Mr.. Berry replied: How much
is the Argus paid for pushing the
cause of license?" The Argus man did
not answer but said: You decline to
answer then?" Mr.. Berry said; Il will
answer when you answer"
In the report of this phone interview
the Argus represents Mr.. Berry as
saying in reply to its question, How
much are these paid?" Il refuse to re-
ply"
The Argus printed a cartoon. Aug. s.
in which the words: George w. Nor
row and twelve other Anti-S Saloon
League speakers will talk for prohibit
ton in Maine. refuse to say what
these men are being paid for their SER
vices" Rev. Wilbur F. Berry, Pres.
Maine Civic League.
Mr.. Berry is now very glad to do
what he intended to do, viz: to give to
the public the names of these speak
ers, also to state the amount each
And-Saloon speaker is paid.
The first named is the National Su-
perintendent of the Anti-Saloon |
League. and the others are state or
district superintendents. Rev. P. A. |
Baker. D. D.. Rev. George w. Morrow,
Rev. John S. Rutledge. Rev. T. NJ.
Hare, Mr.. P. j. Youngdahl, Mr.. A. H.
Clarke, Rev. E. j., Moore, Mr.. John G..
Woolley. Rev U. G. Humphrey. These
speakers are spending two weeks each,
except Mr.. Woolley. in Maine, and
speak twice daily and receive no pay
whatever for their services. Each
man gives his entire services.
The Civic League OF Maine pays the |
expense of travel and entertainment of |
each speaker from and back TO the |
home of each, and during his stay in |
Maine.
Judge Chas. A. Pollock came from
Fargo, North Dakota, and spent ten
days campaigning in Maine, his ex-
pense of travel and entertainment only
being paid by the League. He gave
his entire service
The National Temperance Society is
to loan two of its workers. DIR. C. H
Mead and Hon. Oliver w. Stewart to
the Civic League for work in Maine
without any expense of the League.
The Temperance Society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church also loans its
field secretary. DR.. Alfred Smith, 10 the
work in Maine for a month without ex-
pense to the League. The Dominion
Alliance also loans its secretary, Mr..
Benz. H. Spence. for two weeks for
work in Maine without expense to the
League excenf for travel and auter
tainment while in Maine.
All these men. regularly engaged in |
reform work, gladly give their entire |
services to the Maine campaign.
The following speakers brought to |
Maine by the Civic League are paid:
Mr.. Clinton N. Howard, Hon. A. z. |
Balir. Ex-Gov. Glenn. and John B |
Lennon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12

of casting the ballot, and will then
vote for license and claim that they
are with the ministers, the educators.
and the leaders for moral uplift.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12

The same old Roosevelt, ready 10
shoulder responsibility for his Of
fetal acts. taking no back water and
sticking to his guns when convinced
he was In the right.-Brockton Enter
prise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12

The Portland Press report that
Senator johnson is not at all satisfied
with being away from home so much
and Is DESTROYS of returning to Maine
is being generally discussed by the
Democrats of Maine. 1t is said that
he aspires to be chief justice of the
State of Maine and inasmuch as Chief
Justice William Penn Whitehouse will
reach the age for retirement within u
few months the story has 1t that Sen
ator Johnson will be appointed as his
successor. This would leave va
cancy for United States Senator and
the man to be named would come
from the central portion of the State
where Senator Johnson's home Is To-
Gated and the story has it that 1t Is
the purpose of Governor Plaisted to
himself become candidate for this
position. Why not appoint Dictator
Pattangall United States Senator-he
has nothing else to do-to succeed
Senator Frye, make Senator Johnson
chief justice of Maine, and last, but
not least, his Royal Presence United
States senator in the place of Charles
Johnson; thus making Imperial Ken
nebec the original nest of Democratic
senators.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12

A pension of $40 month for man
innocent of crime who had served
twenty years In prison isn't much In
the line of compensation for being
unjustly confined. but II is better than
nothing.-Bridgeport Telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12

At Cornish, the other day. the horse
of Winfield Hutchins fell dead from
fright at sight of an automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12

Wasn't II Jay Gould who laid the
foundation of a great fortune by the
sale of rat traps? II so and you have
ever tried TO set one of these or TO-
cent affairs they sell in the depart
ment stores you may we'll wonder
why some one does not follow his ex-
ample with a mouse trap that can be
set without losing all ones religion
Scientific American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12

Lewiston newspaper are beginning
to make things decidedly warm for
automobile scorchers. 1t is high time
that reckless chauffeurs, boys and
drinking irresponsible characters.
cease to be menace in the broad
way Human life is too valuable to
be thrown away to crafty desire Of
irresponsible parties to show how
rapidly they dare to tear through the
streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12

The old lighthouse tender Geranium.
which was sold last January to the
late Thomas Towle,i by public auction
by the T. S. Government, and upon
his death bought by Perry Bros, who
in turn sold II to Rowe Bros, seems Il
bear a charmed life. With each OF
these transfers of ownership. it was
predicted that her career would be
short, and that she soon would be
broken up. The last owners, how
ever, having stripped the ancient craft
of boilers and machinery, have decided
that the hull is in good condition for
service. and have youchsafed the
Geranium q new lease of life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
Maine Gossip
The Past.

The Past.
Still Shall the soul around 1t call
The shadows which it gathered here,
And painted on the eternal wall
The past shall reappear.
Think ye the notes of holy song
On Millions tuneful ear have died?
Think We that Raphaelis angel throng
Has vanished from his side?
Oh, no! We live our life again;
Or warmly touched or coldly dim
The pictures of the past remain,
Mans work shall follow him!
Whittier.
Good bye, flying machine, and
good radiance gamblers!
The oxford Democrat says that
Loring B. Merrill has blasted off the
top rock at Mount Mica, and expects
soon to be down to the mineral sheet
where he has visions OF gem pockets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12

Among the features at Washing
tons Centennial celebration. the other
day, was a log cabin drawn by two
yoke of oxen. This was the contribu-
ton of Alfred Vanner and son. Then
there was a sawmill in full operation
gotten UP by Herbert Farrar. The
school camp now summering in Wash
ington turned out so strong, in uni
form and under the command of
Frank Poland. The soldiers monu-
ment dedicated on the occasion was a
unique affair 1t is made of cobble
stones with bronze tablet containing
the names of the 1872 soldiers who
went into the Civil War from tina,
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

With $4,000 prizes dangling in the
air, even the woman aviator doesn't
want the earth.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-12

Mr.. Edward B. Winslow of Portland
will not be candidate for the United
States Senator to succeed Senator
Frye. 1t has been discovered that a
provision of the constitution forbids
the appointment of any member of the
Governors Council to any office dur
ing the time for which he shall have
been appointed. Quite likely many
men. for that and other reasons. are
congratulating themselves that they
are not members of the Governor
Council
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-13
Last Resort of Promoters of wolsast
Last Rescue of Promoters of Wolgast
 Mcfarland Fight.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 12.-Ob- taining an injunction prohibiting the sheriff of Milwaukee county from in- terfeTdng seems the only plan left by which the promoters can stage the ten round boxing contest Friday night between Ad' Wolgast and Pack ey Mcfarland.
 A conference between state officials and representatives of the National A. C., expected to take place today did not matemalize and furthermore
 acting Gov. Thomas Morris, who was in La Crosse, said nothing could be accomplished by such meeting.
 It is said by one of the attorneys in the state department that an opin- ion bearing on the affair was in prep aration and hint was dropped that it would be adverse to the fighters.
 Matcnmaker MuFkern still contends the bout will take place.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-13
COTTON GROWERS
 AT MONTGOMERY
ONE THOUSAND DELEGATES MEET TO DISCUSS BETTER
 PRICES FOR COTTON.
Organization is Effected at First Days Government Re
 port Attacked.

Montgomery. Ala, Sept. IF. --One thousand men from every cotton growing state in America met today in Montgomery and until late today conferred to devise ways and means to rebut the figures of the federal cotton report and to secure a better price for cotton. Among these men were numbered congressman, United States Senators the commissioners of agriculture oe their Representatives from every Southern state. together with hundreds of farmers, bankers, business and professional men, whose homes are scattered through out the South.
 While nothing further than organ ization was effected. officially this meeting of the cotton growers proved their eurnestness by Yhe appoinfh ment of four committees to be known as the committees on resoLu- tions, marketing and financing the cotton crop, national legislation and statistics, estimates and conditions of the cotton crop. These commit tees were appointed early in the day and made to consist of the comms- siondrs of agriculture of each state, thraa de1eeates from eacn state and President c. s. Barrett of the Farm CTS Educational Co-Operative union.
 One of the principal speakers Of the day was Senator K. D. Smith of South Carolina who attacked the accuracy of the government cotton report and said the Southern farmer had lost enough money because he declared that Attorney General Wick. ersham attempted to break so- called monopoly to boost the price of cotton, but took no action against combinations trying to force the sta- pie down.
 The convention will close Wednes- day evening with a demonstrapoa dn honor of Oscar Underwood, ma tority leader of the house of repre- sentatives.
 Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi is expected tomorrow.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-13
PROHIBITION WINS IN MAINE
COUNTY DISTRICTS SAVE oRicl- NAL PROHIBITION STATE
 FOR "DRY" ELEMENT.
Small Towns and Plantations Over
 come Yesterdays Lead of the "Wets" and Win the Day.

Portland. Me-, Sept. 12.--After a day of almost cohstanF surprises, during which the result was many times hanging in the balance, 1t ap- |peared tonight on the face of off, cial ramrns prom Uown and eity clerks in all but 19e towns and plan tations that prohibition had won in the special election yesterday by 46S votes. Most of the towns yet to be heard from Ihave been unofficiany reported with small maiorities favor ung retention of the prohibitory amendment in the constitution and |any change in the vote of these plac- es Is likely to help the prohibition ists.
 In addition to the 465 majority shown by the clerks returns tnere are 50 more dry votes known tc exist in Portland which are not in- lcluded in the city clerks report be- cause of an admitted error. If ne cessary the anti-repealers will pet- tdon for recount.
 The change from an apparent vic tory for the wet" side by TOO votes to 800 votes in favor of the drys came as big surprise. The pronipi- tionists had practically conceded de feat, while representatives of those who sougth repeal had sent out num- erous statements on the strength oi their apparent safe majority.
 Of the other referendum questions
 before the people yesterday, that proposing to make Augusta forever the capitol of the state, and that fav- bring the direct primaries act, were carried by large matortties accord ing to returns tonight.
 Mrs. l.. NJ. Stevens, president ot the National w. c. T. U., made a sta.ement tonight in which she said the "final day cs the overthrow oi the liquor traffic has been hastened. ' Frederick G. Fassett, secretary ol the Maine on-partisan local op.io1
 league, said we do not concede that
 the amendment has been confirmed
 We shall await the official canvass
 of the vote and at that time shal
 decide whether to take steps to se- lcure an inspection of the ballots.