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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
With YOUR Vote We can Win.

Showing the interest that has been
aroused in these last days of the battle
between the people of Maine and the
liquor interests OF other states, is the
mass OF letters and material that is
pouring in upon the Kennebec Journal
every mail Columns, pages, volumes
Of strong arguments for the Maine
law, proof of the falsehoods of the
rum press. statistics showing the evils
Of the license system, personal expert
enees and observation in Maine and in
license states. poems. etc.,-all these
and more have piled up until the edi-
Tors find it an Impossible task TO even
read all Of il before Sept. IL.
But We wish just as earnestly to
thank every one of these who have
given MS encouragement by kind and
helpful words. strong points for argu.
ment and valuable suggestions. Win
or lose, we feel that it has been
fight between intelligence and greed
between Christianity and the hosts o
the devil The great mass of moral
thinking. humanity loving people ha
been arrayed against the selfish host
of vast commercial and political inter
ests OF inscriptions methods and dev
ilish cunning.
70 these people who have joine
hands with us in battling the com
mon enemy we extend congratulation.
whatever the outcome. They hay
upon their consciences no weight c
having tempnrized with evil. The
may consider that the cause is not los
but in Gods good time will triumph
We have no hesitaney in making III
prediction that il the Yes elemer
wins, next Monday. it is for gref
purpose, perhaps for the more con
pfetes humiliation of those leaders WI
lase- MiIfulIy and selfishiy brought
upan our STATE, aivf 1a4e
Hgmee win; as the publishers and ed
frs of fins paper now confidently aeS
peet. Ii viii be d remarkable demon
stration of the eyer-present forces K
coed In the citizenship Of Maine, ii
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
COM MON SENSE.
A Man Who Reads Both Sides and
Draws the Difference.

Editor Kennebec Journal:
I think you are putting up great
argument on the right side of the liq-
uor question l read both the kenne-
bee Journal and the Waterville Senu-
mel and / wish that every voter in
Maine had the same privilege.
/ don't see how any sane man, down
deep in his heart, can think that there
will be less rum poured down human
threats in Maine under license than
there is under prohibition. heard
man say, in Fairfield the other day,
that n woman who has city water IN
her home uses much more water than
the one who has TO go To the pump for
all the water, and the man who has to
send away for his liquor will not use
as much as the man who can step into
a saloon and get it. l think mysei
that is lust about the size OF IL.
| heard man who is prominent in
his political party say. several years
ago. that he would give $1,000 4 year
for license to run saloon in Clinton
village. Well. wouldn't he have TO sell
some rum to do that. and woniun
more grocery bills go unpaid and
wouldn't some children nave less u
eat and less TO wear asgE.
There is no doubt but there is some
liquor shipped into Clinton now and
then. but | doubt very much il all or
the LIQUOR companies together who are
disposing OF their goods in this town
would pay 500 a year for q. license 20
sell the same amount that they do sell
in this town each year, even II thit
was the only way possible for them TO
~ I.at.. hap
Perhaps under local option Clinton
would not vote for the saloon, Dut
what If she did not and Watarviile
did? Wouldn't il be very convenient
10 eo to Waterville for it, and Wouldn't
it be very convenient for the pocket
peddler to get his supply of 1.-The IL
censed rumseller in Wateryille ana
take the train for Clinton and dispose
of ito There Is most always some one
who will buy il they can get ii handy
while many would not seha away
for it. .s..4 .& - sfL
do not see how any one, can figure
that there will be less liquor drank In
Clinton. in Kennebec county OF IN
Maine under local option than there
Is under prohibition, All arguments
that have heard. or read on that line
seem 10 NE very Wedk. ivy 49,
have much backbone. There surely
would be more rum drank IN Maine
under local option. and that Wouiu
surely mean in some cases AT least
| less bread. Our systems neeai Pfean
and they don't need rum aaa
The newspapers which are begging
SO hard these days for incense care
| nothing for the voter or ms family;
they want his vote this election TO
back up their demands and they want
| his vote at the next election to put
them into power. for one shall vote
NO. ii. A.9C.
Waterville Me-, Sept. 2 40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
Some Pertinent Questions.
(Aroostook Times.l

What advantage will it be TO Houl-
ton. Aroostook county, and the State of
Maine to have local option or high Ii
Icenses VIII ii increase the advantage
es of town for strangers to locate
in? VIII it make better citizens of
our men and young people? WIN it
increase happiness in the homes? Will
ii increase the deposits in our Savings
Banks? VIII it foster an upright liv-
ing and be a benefit to our neighbour
Will it be an honor to our town 70
have the saloon legalized and be
something which residents can pom:
to with pride and say yes, we have
open bars in Houlton, and are proud
of it, Who are the people that will
profit by the saloon? One class only
= the man who sells the liduor-and
the. rest will suffer. Vote NO or
September 18th and save the honor of
the State, Aroostook county, HeultoT
and the Home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
Claims Of the License Crowd.

The license leaguers and rum pres.
are loudly proclaiming that they nave
already won; that the State will give
from 1900 10 1900 majority Yes
Votes: that the prohihitionists haven't
a show of winning.
That may be true. but don't lei that
influence you to give up and remain
away from the voting booth.
These claims are made for their eff.
feet upon the weak-hearted. 1t is
part OF the Rum Trust program; the
difference will be shown on Sept. II.
If within ten per cent. of a. full reg
istered vote is polled the prohibition
law is safe. Don't let YOUR vote be
one Of the guilty absent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
Gen. A. S. Dageett.
CPiscataouis Observer

tPiScataquiS ObSerVer)
Bragadier Gen. Aaron 5. Daggett OF
the L. S. Army, retired, who has
fought with many men in many lands
with the result that he possesses 4
war record that any man might oe
proud of, is coming into Piscataquis
county for number of dates begi1-
ming August %, to speak on the ques~
ton of the day. Gen. Daggett is IN
old Maine boy, having been born at
Greene Corner and having been edu-
Gated at Monmouth academy and
Bates college. Although now resi-
back To Maine every summer. In the
civil War Gen. Daggett participated
in every fight from the first Bun Run
10 Petersburg. In the Spanish Amer
lean War he served in the Santiago
campaign and took part in the battle
of FL Caney. In the Philippines he
was engaged at the linus River and
Baeeor In China he was at Yang
tseklang. pekin. and in the Imperial
City and wrote america in the China
Relief Expedition" when he returned.
Naturally Gen. Daggett is therefore al
ways popular not only with old sol
diers but with all men who have any
patriotism in their makeup and who
admire q man who has done things
Gen. Daggett expressed Il desire that
all old soldiers have an invitation
the press 10 attend his meet
ings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
To Names Bows.

When your. father or older brother
starts for the voting place, next Mon
day. say TO him:
Don't forget to vote for met
The man who UNDERSTANDABLE votes
Yes" cares not for the future Of
Names boys. Have you read what
that Lowell, Mass. Judge said in court
the other day? Here it is
Il want to call attention to the
amount of liquor that is manifestly
being sold to boys in the city of Low
ELL said Judge Hadley at the close of
proceedings in the police court yes
terday 81 have never seen so many
boys brought into court on charges of
drunkenness as | have seen during the
last few weeks. Too many of the
prisoners arraisned here on drunken
ness charges are minors. boys of sew :
enteen or eighteen, and even younoer.
The tact that such boys are comma
here is evident that there is free sell
ing Of liquor to minors. The dealers
seem to have no regard for the con
ditions of their license. have never
seen SO many wrecks of humanity in
the dock as | have in the last month
Some of them look all burned up, as il
ready to fall into the grave. don't
know whether it is that the quality Of
, the liquor sold is growing poorer, but
/ the conditions show plainly that sore
thing is wrong. am especially stirrec
by seeing SO many boys in the dock
, II is most deplorabie."
/ 1t is boys that the saloons want
new converts out of which 10 max
conyiets. The saloon Keepers frs
thought, under Rum Trust instrue
tons, is to see to it that his arm
! marching toward hell is recruited ev
. cry day with new boys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
SALOON AND STUDENTS.
A Colby Young Man Whose Home Is
In Dry Town of License State.

Editor Kennebec Journal:
AS n student at a Maine college.
from a license state where | have seen
the result of liquor when permitted
to flow unmolested, l am much inter-
ested in the outcome of Your election
next week. My home is in no-license
city only a few miles from Harvard
College and the metropolis of these
New England States. l have seen so
much of the saloon on the corner
with the pawn shop next door where
a man may get the money at the loss
of perhaps his wedding ring to salts
fy this craving that can not help but
be impressed with the adverse condi-
ton in this State. Many Harvard
boys coming from pure home in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
Thursday, September 7, 1911.
Women of Maine.

Send YOUR voters to the polls and
lend the announcement of your pres
ence. The salvation of Maine at this
time depends not upon its voting man
hood but upon its womanhood.
If the women of Maine could vote
tho constitutional amendment would
he reaffirmed by 100000 votes.
We're it not for the influences of the
women of Maine the amendment would
be repealed by $4,000 votes.
On moral questions women have
saved The world, and II Names law is
saved next Monday we shall thank
God for, the purity OF Maine woman
hood and the good sense of Maine men
10 follow her lead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
LOOKING Briohter.

Information now coming into this
that the No vote is going to win.
But don't be so confident that you
let any excuse prevent you from vet
ing.
A majority of 10000 NO" votes
would not surprise us now, but we
must remember that every rum vote
will be at the polls, whether we vote
CT not
At the polls next Monday We ash
YOU to study the difference in char
aeter of those whom you know vote
No and those whom you are sat
isfied vote Yes 1t win be an OBJ
ject lesson that you will never forget.
Mothers, wives, daughters and
sweethearts, go to the polling places,
next Monday and study those who
vote. See if you cannot pick the vote
OF the average man on this question,
except for the few who cling TO the
notion that they are settling politi-
cal principle.
1t is not a political question but
many voters so consider it because OF
the regrettabie action of few Demo
cratic leaders, whose political ambi-
tions caused them to overstep the
bounds of common sense and decency
We are going to win but we wan1
every mo" vote in Maine, next Mon
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
important.
portland Express.)

cortland Express.)
a misrepresentation exists IN some cir
cles as TO the size of the vote necessary
to change the constitution of Maine. 1t
requires a majority and not two-thirds
vote Some of the friends of prohibition
are resting easy in the belief that it will
be absolutely impossible for the liquor
forces to get two-thirds of the voters OF
Maine to vote for. license. II does not
require two-thirds. The constitution re-
ouires that two-thirds of both branches
Hof the Legislature shall vote to submit an
amendment to the constitution TO the
people. but it only requires majority OF
the vote cast to adopt the amendment
when once submitted. Friends of prohibi-
ton should take all possible means 10
correct the misapprehension which exists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
Editorial Comment
The One You Are Looking At.
belfast Republican Journal)

belfast Republican JournaI)
John Quilf' says. in the Kennebcc
Journal;
! have sailed the st. Lawrence, the
st. John, the Saguenay, the Hudson,
the father of waters. the Mississipp!.
the Missouri, the Red, the Brabos and
the Rio Grande, and have yet to see a
more beautiful river than the old Ken
nebec as she Journeys down to the
sea"
The writer has sailed on all these
rivers, and many others, and without
wishing TO disparage in the least the
attractions of the Kennebec rises to
remark that in scenic attractions the
Penobscot Is second to none.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
To The Voters Of Maine:

BE careful not TO spoil your ballot September H.
Don't write anything it.
Don't do anything it except make with pencil in
the under the word mo- you want the door to remain
shut to the advertised brilliant, fashionable saloon
IF the other hand you determined vote open the
door to such saloons and addition many dives and
blind tigers and much corruption and hypocrisy we have
now, make the in the square under the word yes s Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
Governor Of Oklahoma and Prohibi
ton,

The liquor men and their friends
resort to some desperate expedlents
to prevent the enforcement of the pro-
hibition law in Oklahoma. At Sapul-
pa, which is one of the most import
ant railroad functions in the state,
an enforcement officer was arrested
and fined by the city authorities for
carrying IA gun while in the per-
Torrance of duty. Governor Cruee
Immediately pardoned the officer, and
then sent a singing message to the
Sapulpa officials.
While | am governor of the state.
he said, 1.-THE bootleggers and lawless
element will not be permitted to run
the affairs of government. They may
be able as they have in some places,
to elect men who are in sympathy
with their ideas of government and
will not undertake to enforce the law,
but every power that is given into my
hands, by the most liberal construc-
ton of the law. will be exercised TO
see that law and order prevails In
every section of this state. Any man
appointed as deputy enforcement
officer in Oklahoma during my term
OF office who, in the discharge of his
duty. is arrested by any other officer
in the state and imprisoned and fined
will be pardoned as quickly as the
matter is brought to my attention.
1T seems that it is very easy for
the local officials in your country 10
arrest a man acting under commits
sion issued by the special enforcement
officer of the state, but the gambler,
the bootlegger and the jointist is each
permitted to ply his trade, wreck
homes. destroy youth, and make
laughing stock of the laws of this
state with impunity.
There have been more than Two
hundred special deputies appointed
under the recent act of the legisla-
ture and I say to you, here and now,
that if II is necessary in order to en-
force prohibition in this state. ! Will
see that one hundred thousand good
men are appointed in Oklahoma II
they will agree to accept commas
sions. The people of Oklahoma have
spoken on this question and the boot
logger and the jointist and those in
sympathy with them had just as we'll
understand that they must obey the
law until the people change that law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
lnportant to Some.

Revised Statutes of Maine, Oh. 6,
Sec IS.
Whoever by bribery, menace. willfa
falsehood or corrupt means, directly OF
indirectly attempts to influence any
voter in giving his vote or ballot, OF
To induce him tn withhold it, or dis
tnrbs OF hinders him in the free eX-
crcise OF his right of suffrage at any
election held under the provisions OF
the Constitution or of this chapter
and whoever receives or offers to re-
ceive a bride for his vote as afore-
said. shall he fined not more than five
hundred dollars. or imprisoned moi
more than one year, and be ineligible
to any office for ten years.
The violation of this statute is the
cancer in the body polite.
Will you help to eradicate it@
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07

There is more catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed TO be incurable. For q
great many years doctors pronounced ii
a local disease and prescribed local
, remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced IL
ineurable Science has proven catarrn to
he constitutional disease and therefore
reonires constitutional treatment.
, Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured by
+. J. Cheney IL Co., Toledo Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market,
IT is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials aUa
Address: +. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo
f! Ohio.
! Sold by druggists. 75c ~ %
I Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
Editor $ Letter Box.

The publication of letter in
this department is not to be.-taken
rs an endorsement of its views by
the Kennebec Journal This col
umn is maintained for the discus
sion of matters of general public
interest when kept within bounds
of reason and not of q libelous or
abusive nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

an extra session of the Legislature:
that to he followed by the repeal of
the rrohib:ory law; that by the re-
opening of the saloons and last but
not least the re-establishing of the
breweries. Voters of Portland, now
do you like the program Portland
Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07

One charge against prohibition is
that it drives out good" whiskey and
induces the sale of "aduJterated. But
the scientists declare that no in
gredient used TO aduiterate whiskey
is as harmful to the human organism
as the alcohol which is the indis-
pensible element.-Bath Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07

The population of the Province of
Quebec is estimated at over 100000. In
1901 il was l,64s, $685. of which Loo 900 were
of French and $4,000 of english descent.
French is the prevailing language.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07

Get that word NO" firmly fixed in
your mind. You'll need it next Nom
day.-Biddeford Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07

I have four good reasons for vot-
ing to keep prohibition in the consti-
tution,' said a Portland man this
week, and then he added with evident
emotion, THEY are my four boys. =
Portland Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07

1t is all right to plant roses along
LIES way, but do not try TO make
them an exclusive crop The world
is progressing, but it hasn't yet
reached n point where it can get along
without potatoes, cabbages and other
plebeian comforts along with its
roses-Biddeford Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
The Counsel Of Wise Men.
r Kennebec Journal:

Editor Kennebec Journal
Having been an interested reader
OF the Prohibitory columns of the
journal for many weeks, l take the
liberty to enclose to you the straight
forward words of a Western Governor,
on practical resubmission. The slip
is cut from the Advance" of Chica-
&C of Aug. 81, 1911. You WILL of
course, do as you please about giving
il place in your columns. l am
very glad of the clean and true stand
the Journal has taken on this prohibi-
| tory question. which is Just as really
a question of protection, as of pro-
hibition.
/ am reminded thereby, of the wise
counsel attributed to Luther Sever
ance, noted editor of the Kennebec
Journal. il not its founder. In the
early SOS, when the aggressives of
the slave power We're becoming intol-
cradle. and he had we'll nigh filled out
a useful life. he told the old Wing
party of Maine land no whittier, clean
er political party ever existed than
that same 'old Wing party,") "thal
they must unite with any party that
would unite. to put down slavery"
So now, if he were on the stage, he
would tell the voters OF Maine. to
unite with any party. large or small
that win combine to destroy the rum
power, both in State, and Nation.
They SAY: Prohibition does not
prohibit" Taking the prohibitory
law out Of the constitution, where il
does not belong. does not do away
with prohibition. 1t will still remain
in the Statutes of Maine
Well If we had not had prohibition
in cur constitution, last winter We
should today, be living in Maine. I'M
der a reign of free rum. Let us thank
God FOR the Amendments. and pray
Him earnestly. that 1t may be re-
talned, permanently.
WARREN HILL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07

The customs house authorities al
Portland were notified, Tuesday, that
a package of papers including insur-
ance policies belonging TO the schoon-
or Edward Waite had been picked up
on the shore at Boothbay Harbor.
The Edward Waite sailed from a
Southern port, in 1896, and was never
afterward heard from, although 1T was
believed she was near the Maine
coast when she went down. The pa
pers found We're encased in water
proof covering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07

The attendance at the no-hcense
meetings. the character of the audi
ence, the attention given to the
speakers and the generously bestowed
applause shows the growing strength
of the no-license movement and the
general feeling of Indignation that an
attempt should be made after so
many years TIC change the settled pol
icy of the state of Maine, in dealing
with the universally admitted evils OF
intemperance.-Portl Express.
Every voter should keep it in mind
that his own neighborhood may be
selected to be damaged by the location
there of a saloon in the event OF pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07

West Bath will use fiat bottom
metel ealverta in the state road WORK
tn he. done this month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07

Faith expects to be quite lumber
ing center this fall and winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07

The Ninth Maine Reunion at old
Orchard. Sept Il and Il. is the 50tll
anniversary from tie regiments mus
tering into the United states service.
The veterans and their wives will be
entertained at the home of Col. Rish-
worth Rice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07

beautiful golden poyer seen flying
in the sunlight over Fapham Beach
recently were described by n sports
man as being like oranges with
wings"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at o'clock.
y. q FaRRi NGTON, N a.
r. II. BROWN, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-07

A Biddeford man felt the wind and
heard the whistle of bullet as u
sang by his head the other day. He
cares not whether it was STRAY
bullet or a domesticated one. either
would have been the same to him, had
il come an inch or two nearer.
Next September the town of Bow
doinham will celebrate her l50th birth
day. but this year she is only 149, SO
she is quite young and charming still.