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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
Editorial Comment
II Not Kernel Fred, Who7
Qewiston Journal.)

(LeWiStOn Journal
All does not seem To be we'll with
some of the Democrats of Maine, re-
garding the Son of Destiny who was
chosen some months ago to lead the
Maine Democracy to glory. 1t is
very easily to be discovered through
out Maine that there is a feeling that
the Royal Presence is not sufficiently
close to the horny handed sons of
toll which make up a large portion of
the voting population of Maine ir-
respective of party. The simplicity
which characterized Mr. Lincoln as
President of the United States. and
which opened the doors of the White
House to everyone who called. does
not seem TO be the rule around the
executive chambers at Augusta
There are other incidental complaints
from the old-fashioned Democracy,
which one hears IN travelling about the
State. We have been personally as
sured by many of them that Governor
Plaisted will not be renominated. A
prominent leader of considerable
section of the old line Democracy
ventured this prediction to the writer
within the past three days.
II these opinions and purposes are
wide spread, what will be the result
provided the primary election law is
in force in Maine in the next guber-
atorial nominations? The specula-
ton was never more worth while in
both parties than it is now. Sup
pose for instance. in the Republican
party there be a primary election in
" hiph hIt candidate he
and the money to be the candidate
and in which several. other estimable
gentlemen and equally capable men
have only the same desire that he
has and are without either the time
or the money to put into it what
would be the result?
Suppose Governor Plaisted desired
nomination and great bulk of the
Democracy which is already critics.
ing him, and With already declare
openly that he has not made good. are
unable to settle upon a candidate and
have no desire to fight the Governor
liz his desire for a denomination, how
far will this affect the next cam
paign2 Under the primary election
1t will be impossible fos the Boss at
Waterville to call a half dozen coun-
ty minor bosses into a back room and
throw over Kernel Fred the same as
they threw over Obadiah. Those good
old days of the bosses will have been
gone, and the next gubernatorial
domination will be by the people but
as is usual in such cases. liable to go
by default, unless there be a thor
ough canvass of the State by those
who desire, and who are desired to be
leaders in the fight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
No Such Deficit"

tLeWiStOn Journal)
Governor Plaisted is making good in
state finances The thousands of dollars
in unpaid bills inherited as a legacy from
the Fernald administration are being
paid. They must be paid or regulated
Gradually and rapidly the 81, 526, $50 "a de-
felt is being eXtinguished This is the
truth and there is no use DENYING it
Wateryille Sentinel.
There is no such deficit" no such
deficit ever was claimed. Brother
Stevens the State Auditor figures out
what he calls net increase of debt
in 1909 and 1910 To this amount but
his political bookkeeping methods
have been explained and are very we'll
understood by the public.
Outside of his attack on the Grip
pied Children's Home, Gov. Plaisted's
influence on State finances has been
almost as great as his influence on the
weather. The Democratic legislature
has taxed the people $2.5000 600 more
than Gov. Cobb did; about $50, 600
more than Fernald did, has appro-
priated practically nothing for public
improvements and If it doesn't pay the
bills exactly as everyone expected it to
do and exactly as Gov. Fernald would
have done, an investigation would be
in order. At least. we should expect
the Governor to deliver special
message in person, on the subject.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
LET Mary Do It,"

Since Queen Mary, in the days APP
pfoaehing the coronation. has shown
herself to be much more capable than
King George, the time seems ripe
when we should revamp the slang
phrase Let George do it," and sub
stitute therefor Let Mary do it.
Movements have been underway
both abroad and in this country to Sc
cure contributions from all women
named Mary 10 purchase a gift for the
queen, and from all men named
George to buy something for the
King. As a result Queen Mary has
been presented with a check for
$62.500. Part of this, she announces.
VIII be used in the purchase of gems
Tor keepsakes. and the rest devoted to
charity. But to the shame of the
Georges, they didn't do it. and the
fact becomes public that the entire
contribution amounted to something
like SlS. That unlucky s1S will not
purchase much of coronation gift
but it will demonstrate to the old
world and to the new that it takes the
Marys to do it. The only consolation
mat the Georges have is the prospect
OF the retirement OF that slang phrase
associated with their names.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
Reciprocity.

Editor Kennebec Journal.
AS your columns are open to the
discussion of topics of the day l wish
10, ask few questions | belong 10
the children and idiot" class, being
non-voter. woman.
New England has many cases Ike
the following. Here is a widow with
a farm, and dependent ON the sale of
her hay for a part of her support.
Hay, they tell us, will be cut down
one half in price by reciprocity. That
would make it SIS ton instead of SIG
as this year. If she sold 500 worth
last year she would perhaps have $50
this year. Her taxes would be no
less. II costs her $3.50 Il ten to mar
ket her hay. VIII it cost any less
when hay is on the free list? If her
groceries now cost S5.25 per week, will
her store bill then be S2.62? Wages,
of course, must come down with low
er prices. Must. but will they? Do
the farmers realize that with lower
priced grain. butter and cream will be
less? ate delicious cheese last
summer made in Canada at half the
price Of ours. As to lumber, these
same widows, or many of them,
have lumber they are intending To sell
for old age, will it bring as much?
Here is a young man who has
bought a farm, paying the balance of
price, $500. on yearly installments of
500. Hay was his only hope. He
could raise enough to keep his wife
and children. Where will he get the
other $50 if we have free hay?
A Canadian gentleman tells me,
1T is all fragile. But" said he.
shoes will be cheaper" | buy one
pair year, but will our shoe fac
tories cut down their employees
wages to make shoes cheaper.
The cry all over the land is higher
wages, shorter hours. Do any Of
those in favor of reciprocity desire
lower wages? Let us hope this will
prove "a fragile" as our Canadian
friend thinks, for it will be bad for
Maine.
Woolwich. A WOMAN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
Argument That Defeats Itself.

The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Transcript says: zone may
look in vain through the pages Of SEN
ator La Follette's violent denunciation
of President Taft's reciprocity bill to
find any mention of the only real flaw
in the measure, it's unfair treatment of
the fisheries. In his solicitude for the
farmer and his dislike of the manu-
facturer, the Wisconsin senator com
pletelv lost sight of the only fair tar
get in the reciprocity plan He took
strictly the local view of the tariff
question. which is seen to be eharac-
teristic of most of the progressive
criticism of the tariff system. A
broader survey would have enabled
him to see the New England fisher
men and their plight when confronted
with the bounty favored iish-but
Senator LaFollette's vision is fixed too
strongly in one direction to see any
thing along. the side, however import
ant II may be-
The argument of this usually intel-
ligent and keen correspondent defeats
its own purpose, in that, while it ac-
local view, it can see only it's own los
cal view of The question, while the
Wisconsin statesman dealt with the
Injustice of the whole proposition. He
did rot conflne himself to the local
question of Massachusetts fishermen:
he 5id not bear at length upon the
woes of the Aroostook county potato
raisers, nor did he devote himself es-
peeiaiiy to the unfairness of free grain
and free live stock while a duty is
maintained upon manufactured grain
and meats that are ready for the mar
ket. He dealt with the whole question
and it's absurd claims and inconsist-
ent pretensions. If the Boston Tran
script and its Washington correspond
ents could see as widely as did Sen
ator LaFollette and then add its local
color of .sthe plight Of the Massachu-
sets fishermen" 1t would strengthen
an already powerful argument against
the proposed treaty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17

being a non partisan movement, anu
il is to be admitted that some color OF
truth is given to the claim by the tact
that there is a sprinkling of names OF
Republicans in the initial member
ship. not more than 10 per cent. In
list of about fifty, including those
present and those absent who con-
scented to the use of their names. On
the other hand it is true that there Is
a sprinkling of Democrats and con-
siderably strong sprinking in the opL-
position to the repeal of the amen4
ment. 1t is a question that cuts
athwart party lines. But local SELF
government"-what does that phrase
mean In the title of the new organl-
cation? 1t means license and local
option of course, and there is the
give away, there and in the resolu-
tions adopted. After a preamble ana
several whereases, reciting that laws
relating to the liquor traffic are ponce
regulations, having no place IN the
constitution, and should always De
kept within the control of the peo-
pie" that different localities in the
State. have different classes of citizens,
with different interests. ideas and
opinions" that experience has shown
that local public sentiment controls
the enforcement of the prohibitory
law" therefore, Resolved, that we
will do all in our power to accomplish
the annulment of constitutional pro-
hibition and will heartily endorse
legislation enacted for honest regula-
ton and control of the liquor traffic"
That means in plain English license
and local option. If there has been
any attempt to disguise the true in
wardness of the movement any re-
luctance to acknowledge what it was
really driving at, the disguise is now
thrown off. The issue is clearly
drawn. We know what to expect AL
though the new organization has not
started with great numbers, ii can be
trusted to make up in activity. 1t
announces that "a campaign of edu-
cation" is to begin, and as it has the
backing of wealthy interests there
will probably be no lack of the whers-
withal. This is the opening gun of
the liquor forces and the first shot Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
A Fifty Acre BUILDING.


Gothamites find consolation, with
the demolition of Madison Square
garden approaching, IN the prospect
of the erection in its place of the
greatest commercial building in the
world. 1t is proposed to have in
this remarkable structure 25 floors.
each with an area of two acres. The
center of the block will be occupied
by large court providing light and
air TO the offices in the surrounding
structure. While private roadways
VIII lead into the court so that all
goods entering or leaving the build
ing can be unloaded inside, thus do
ing away with sidewalk obstruction.
Elevators, large enough to carry a
.our- horse team ard loaded truck,
VIII raise or lower the heaviest loads
to and from the basement level.
While this building will contain the
acreage of good sized farm. it
would seem rather expensive to use it
for that purpose, as the estimated
cost is something like $4,000 per
acre or 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17

serHWifie fraction ~ the Democratic
party in Congress land this faction
may include Senator johnson of
Maine) is working to secure an agree
ment of Democrats to refuse to permit
date for the taking of a vote on the
reciprocity agreement unless the Re
politicians on their part shall agree to
have a date set for a vote on the free
list bill.
It is pointed out that Republicans
who are opposed to reciprocity are
confident that in the long run it will
do the Democrats as much damage as
it will themselves. The Kennebec
Journal has more than once called at
tention to the fact that it will be diff
ficult for the Democrats to explain to
the farmers why they passed such "A
measure through the House. This doc
trine seems to have been accepted by
certain Democratic leaders as contain
ing more truth than poetry and now
if they can go to the farmers with the
claim that after having passed reel
procity they passed a free list bill es-
pecially to give the farmers relief
from tariff burdens, it will go a long
way toward helping the Democrats
with the farmers.
In view of this state of affairs, Re
publieans who have ignored the de-
mands of farmers up to this time are
beginning to sit up and take notice
that it will mean something in politics
next year. and they are declaring that
they will never vote for the free list
bill Thus it will be seen that if suf-
ficient number of Democrats can be
induced to resist a vote on the reel
procity bill until the Republicans agree
to their terms, reciprocity may be
counted already as dead as the pro-
verbal door nail
1t is a safe prediction that such a
state of affairs will relieve the feelings
of several distinguished gentlemen OF
both parties Some of these whom we
could name have been whipped and
haried into support of the measure
which they naturally oppose They
would vote for ii only under pressure |
One Washington writer says, and the |
trath of his statement may be readily |
recognized: LAS a matter of politics |
the Democrats will gain more than
they lose if reciprocity fails or is not |
voted on. 1t will place the response
bility upon the Republicans and it Will
make reciprocity an issue with the next
Congress"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
Another snag for "Reciproeity."

While great curiosity, particularly in
Washington and in Maine has been
aroused by Senator Johnsons course
on the day Of the vote on the reel
procity" bill in the Senate finance COM
mittee, a new wonder comes to light.
and analytical Washington writers are
pointing out another pitfall for the
reciprocity plan. They declare that
the Democratic friends OF the measure
may yet be the cause OF its death
and 1t is all for political purposes.
Much as the pro-reciprocity Democ-
racy loves President Taft ct this time,
IL loves Democratic success much bet
ter, and now certain leaders are say
ing that II they join with the Presi-
dent in putting his treaty through the
Senate they viii ada4nand Republican
action on the fatmAfs 4ffeeH Hst bill
end the wool schedule. A strong and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
A WOMAN.
"You Put No Flowers on My Papa's
Grave"
Woolwich.

STaNe.
With sable-draped banners, and slow
measured tread
The fiower-laden ranks pass the gates of
the dead;
And. seeking each mound where com
rade's form rests,
Leave tear bedewed garlands to bloom on
his breast.
Ended at last is the labor of love-
Once more through the gateway the sad
dened lines move:
A wailing of anguish. sobbing of grief
Falls low on the ear of the battle-searred
chief
Crouched close by the portals sunny
haired child
Besought him in accents by grief render
70 sir, he was good, and they said he
died brave
Why. why did you pass my dear papa s
grave?
81 know he was poor, but as kind and as
true
As ever marched into the battle with
YOU
His grave was so humble. no stone
marks the spot
You may not have seen it-oh, say you
did not.
For my poor heart win break If you
knew he was there
And thought him too lowly your off rings
to share.
He didn't die lewly-he poured his hearts
blood
In rich. crimson streams from the top
browning sod
'Of the breastworks which stood in front
of the fight
And died shouting, Onward. for God and
the right
Ger all his dear comrades your bright
garlands wave.
But you haven't put one on my papa $
grave.
IF mamma We're here-but she lies by
his side;
Her wearied heart broke when our dear
papa died
Battalion! File left! Countermarch"
cried the chief
This young orphan'd maid hath full
cause for her grief"
Then up in his arms from the hot. dusty
street,
He lifted the maiden; while in through
the gate
The Ions file repasses: and many an eye
Pays fresh tribute of tears to the lone
orphans sigh.
This way, it is-here, sir right under
They. lie close together. with just room
for me-"
Halt! cover with roses each iowly green
mound
A love pure as this makes these graves
hallowed ground
ooh. thank you. kind sir. neer can
The kindness you've shown little Daisy
today;
But I'll pray for you here each day that
/ live,
IT'S all that a poor soldiers orphan can
give"
nm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
It Spells License.
portland Press.)

Democratic organs have denied with
heat that the movement to repeal the
constitutional prohibitory amendment
was in any sense a license movement,
and have scored the supporters of
prohibition for forming No License
League. They have denounced the No
License movement as dishonest.
what can you expect of men," asked
one of them. who start their cam
paign with a lie for a war cry and a
title?" There was, he declared, no
question of license or no license to be
decided in September.
Every intelligent man knows better
of course. 1t is indeed technically true
that the September vote will not be on
the issue of license. The simple ques-
ton is the retention of the prohibitory
amendment. But everybody who is fit
to vote knows that this is but the pre-
liminary step towards ultimate license
and local option, and that If the
amendment is repealed that step will
be taken as soon as the Legislature
can be assembled to take it. If the
real purpose had not been as plain
from the start as Portland observa-
tory from the harbor If it had not al
ready been generally understood, 1T
would have been given away by the
resolutions adopted at the Augusta
gathering Wednesday. Some thirty
men from different parts of the State.
met at the capital and formed what is
STYLED "the Maine Non Partisan Local
Self Government Leagues name
too long by half. 1t should have
called itself what it is, the License
League. 1t starts with claim of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
DON'T BUY BOTTLED
PROMISES
Newbro's Herpicide is Bottled
Results.--Results Are What
You Want. -

A feeling OF uncertainty, dre4
possible disappointment always go<1
an "off brand hair preparation.
is part of the purchase, just aSs6
so as the label on the bottle. " Il
you don't get this with bottle
Newbro's Herpicide. 1t is not an
pertinent. You number among your ac-
quaintances and friends hundreds who
have used Herpicide with satisfaction.
and you know that you can do the same.
The results are always positive, always
right.
Newbro's Herpicide kills the dandruff
germ and stops falling hair.
ANY druggist will sell you a one dol
lar size bottle under an absolute guar.
antee
Send 10c in postage for sample and
booklet to The Herpicide Co.. Dept.
r., Detroit, Mich.
Applications obtained at the best bar.
Der shops.
nowditoh, Webster 4 Co.. Special Asts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
Not a One Man Government.
(Somerset Reporter.)

tSomerset Reporter.)
The cheerful news comes from the
national capital that the Canadian re-
ciprocity pact is having very hard
Shedding in the Senate, and there is
good prospect that 1t will be ulti-
mately defeated. The simple facts of
the situation are that the proposition
Will not stand that searching analysis
that the lovers of the square deal in
sist upon giving it. The senators who
are opposing it have only to delay
the vote long enough, and the scheme
will collapse of itself. 1t is losing
friends every day. in spite of the fran
tic efforts of the administration. We
are rather sorry for the President,
but like some who have gone before
he will have to learn that ours is no
one man government, and is not like
ly to ever become one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17

TIE fiat has gone forth in Spokane.
Washington, that only smooth faced
men shall be employed In diaries. The
news item does not state that these
men must also be bald headed. wheth-
er or not they may wear suitable CAPS
bot possibly this has already been
made requirement. These dairy men
are chosen from men who do not chew
topaeeo' they must be neatly dressed
ana washbasins are placed in the stalls
80 mat cleanliness will be both pos
sipIe ana convenient and observed at
all times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
Maine Cos sip
Work.

Work as if thy task We're made for thee;
Be strong as if thou hadst courage
And charitable as if thou hadst been re
warded,
Remain poor il riches are dishonOrable,
And carry poverty with the dignity OF
virtue.
When others dine sumptuously eat thy
crust;
Let love be thy guide and justice thy
god
Not for thvself alone, but for all men
Pursuing these things. thou wilt be mis-
judged,
Then. accomplishing, lie thou down at
even,
Cheered BY the love In thy heart
And by the full grown soul OF thy
charity;
Then hast thou won the heroic battle.
Max Ehrman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-17
Maine Fair Dates.


Aug S-il-Stake races, Augusta
Aug l5-16-17-Cornish Fair Cornish.
Aug. 15-17-Waldo County Agricultural
Society Fair, Belfast
Aug l5-l6-17-lS-P Portland Agricultural
Aug -24-25-Eastern Maine State
Fair, Bangor.
Aug 2s-Sept. 1-Central Maine Fair.
Wateryille.
Sept. 4-5-s-7-Maine State Fair. Lewis
Sept 5-6-7-Machias Fair Assn. Ma
Sept. 5-s-7-Hancock County. Fair. Blue
hill.
Sept. 5-6-7-Northern Maine Fair Asso-
citation, Pressure Isle.
Sept. 9-First Annual Boys and Girls
Fair OF Winthrop Grange, Winthrop.
Sept. 2-l3-Androscoggin County Fair
Livermore Falls.
Sept 12-l4-Waldo and Penobscot Agri-
cultural Society, Monroe.
Sept 12-1S-14EWest Washington Fair,
Sept. l2-i3-l4-North penobscot Fair.
s Sept. i2-1s-l4-oxford County Fair.
South Paris.
Sept l2-l3-lEKennebec County Fair,
Sept. i4N15-ls-East Somerset Fair.
Sept. lS-2o-2l-Cumberland County fair
Gorham.
Sept. l9-20-21 - Androscoggin Valley
Fair, Canton.
Sept. 1890 -2l-south Kennebec Agricul-
tural Society, South Windsor.
Sept. 20-21-Eden Fair, Eden.
Sept. 26-Richmond Farmers Club Fair
Richmond. ~,
Sept 26-27-2s-West Penobseot Fair.
Sept. 1921 2s-North Knox Fair. Union.
Sept. 26-27-2S-Bristol Fair Bristol Mills
Sept. G-2S-Northern oxford falr' An
Sept. 7-2S-Cumberland Farmers Club,
Fair West Cumberland.
Sept. 2-So-Somerset County fair'
Oct. s-4-Unity Park Assn, Unity.
oct 3-4-5-West oxford Fair. Fryebnrg
oct. 3-4-5-Franklin County Fair, Far
Oct s-4-5-Lincoln County Fair, Dam
q Oct Oct. 4-5-Freeport Agricultural Society
Oct 1o-1i-i2-sagadahoc County Fair.
Bee. 12-13-l4-ls-M Maine Poultry and Pet
Stock Association, Portland
Dec -27-28-29-Freeport Poultry Assoc
Ian PA, isi2-Western Maine Poultry
Assn, South Paris
Pomona Dates.
June 21. Somerset and Penobscot Pomo-
ma, North Newport 60.
lime 22-York Pomona, CORNISH
June 23-Oxford Pomona. Upton.
June 27-East Kennebec Pomona, Wind
sor. o.,ou, poroo-
ma, Lowell. a r.o,,
July 5-North Waldo Pomona, 1roy,
july Invest Washington Pomona
Aug. 4-Hancock Pomona Field Day.
Bluehill Mineral Springs.
Commencement Dates.
June 16-22-Kent's Hill Commencement
I June lS-22-Bowdoin College.
June 5-28-Bates College.
June 25-2S-Colby College.