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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-01-07

Grace La Rue is enjoying prosper
ity in Betsy the musical play at
the Herald Square theater The book
is an adptation of a farce comedy
so il has the advantage of CO.
herent story and the lyrics and music
are equally attractive.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-01-07
BREWER WRITES IN INTERESTING STYLE
OF G0IHAkS THEATRICAL NEWS

head of an all star company i'm the
near future for short engagement
i'm New York, after which they will
make, a tour of the larger cities of
the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
Newspaperdon's Drag.
fBridgton News


Newspaperdom certainly has cause
for complaint of some Of the numerous
unreasonable demands made by the
postoftice department as to the deliv-
cry of papers to regular subscribers.
A recent instance from far-off Col
orado seems to us the limit the
phrase given with the peculiar en-
phasis of the college girls. An
estimable patron, paid up to the mid
die of 1912, CHANGED for a few weeks
to be away from home, with no one
there authorized to receive the mail,
Presto, the postmaster serves notice,
Paper unbelievable. Discontinue or
Wen return and you must pay return
postage" With the address slip
showing the date of payment, that
seems a peculiarly stupid ruling,
for many reasons. Will our Con
gresham Kinds, an old newspaper
man who dares express himself,
even in Washington, kindly call at
the department. and point out to the
chief the utter senselessness of any
such requirement. 1t is excessively
annoying to the public and "vexeth the
citizen"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

/ less with which to buy other things
and business is duh and profits are
smaller. Everybody is dissatisfied and
trying to reecup from someone else.
| The real truth is that there is less to
| divide; We are not getting so much by
the bounty of Nature as a few years
ago: in the United States we have
made short turn into relative scar
city and we have been SO important
a factor in world production that all
! the world is affected.
TN Iowa farm rents are higher this
fall, due to the return movement of
farmers who had moved to the
drought-strielken sections and been
forced back. There are symptoms OF
struggle for land and of course that
means higher values. There is but one
remedy. We must depend upon a
study of the laws and resources of Ma
ture and upon higher efficiency in all
lines of productions. Fortunately, no
one can set limits to the possible
gains by such methods, but il is easier
to talk about them than to get the
whole population to cooperation work.
ing for them. | do not see how any
one taking a candid view of the whole
situation can view the Canadian reci-
proeity treaty as other than timely. 1t
can scarcely reduce the price levels
with which we are familiar, but it may
keep prices from becoming abnormally
and oppressively high. Our own agri-
cultural development viii go on, but 1t
cannot be expected in the future to
keep pace with our population. "-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
The Flimsy Subterfuqe.

The Royal Presence seems to have
reversed the animal hitched to the
special session go-cart. In the height
of the Patangan-Plaistsa disappoint-
ment at seeing no way Of lodging the
honest result of the referendum vote,
the Governor announced that a special
session would be called to amend the
prohibitory law; other reasons We're
incidentally added TO strengthen the
excuse. In his call" however. at
tempt is made to make it appear that
the saloon issue is incidental. and the
others the real excuse.
That the mouthpiece of the Demo-
cratic Dictator did not so look at the
importance of the issues is evidenced
by the following from Saturday
mornings issue, in which the Sentinel
said. editorially.
To our neighbors and fellow citizens
who profess to be greatly disturbed be-
cause the governor of Maine has an
nounced that he should call the legisld-
ture together in special session for the
purpose of considering the question OF
prohibition as well as the election laws
and the redistricting of the State, we
suggest consideration of the following
bit Of history;
In 1908, Governor Hanley convened the
legislator of Indiana in special session
to consider the adoption of county OPP
ton in place of the town option law then
in force In that state Indiana was at
that time a&itated over the liquor ques-
ton and the demand for the special ses-
sion was voiced by the Anti-Saloor
league, which was championing, the
league and its allies raised no question
OF expense as an argument against 3
special session. They wanted Law
passed and they were not troubled about
such that the Governor believed action
was desirable without waiting for tbs
regular session. The Legislature met anC
the county option bill was given a pas
sage. ssf@suQu
There is today, in Maine, situation
which calls for prompt action and tn,
Governor has stated that he proposed Il
call the legislature together And be
taken in Maine will not be III line witt
their ideas on the liquor question, TIL,
forces which have been partners of tn,
Anti-Saloon league in this State are de
claring that ii is a sin TO put the stat,
to the expense of the special session
| Evidently, with some of our truly goot
| people, 1t makes a difference whether tn
bills are incurred to pay for providing
what they want or to pay for pfoyidin;
what other good citizens want.
In his zeal for the Booze Boomers
the director of last years Non-Parti
| san Local Self-Government League
now editor for Pattanga1l, forgets tina
in Maine We have just passed upon tn,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

miles down the Columbia on barges,
transferred TO the dump cars by means
|of fourteen huge derricks and taken
out TO sea on a trestle, the huge piles
'of which needed constant replacing at
short intervals owing to the boring of
the teredo. At the present rate OF en-
rockment the main or south jetty
viii be completed in the fall of 1912,
when the equipment will be transfers.
ed to the north bank for the construc-
ton of the supplementary jetty.
Not satisfied with removing the
teeth a the rivers mouth, the Gov
eminent is performing a $4,000, 900 OPP
GRAFTON on the Columbias throat near
The Dalles, where the river boils
through the lava fields of the Cascade
Range, its bed narrowing from the
normal half mile width to $50 feet in
places. The falls at Cello, twenty feet
high, a series of fierce narrows and
rapids minor falls and sunken hedges
prevent all navigation for distance
of twelve miles, around which stretch
the State of Oregon is operating a por-
taee railroad for the benefit of river
traffic,
In 1894 the United States Govern
ment planned the construction of "a
boat railway around this obstruction
the railway to carry vessels up to 600
tons around the gorge bodily; but the
project was abandoned as impractical
bic and in 1905 the construction of a
lock canal 81 miles long was COM
menced.
The canal, blasted out of solid rock
will have depth of eight feet with a
sole sixty-five feet wide. Five locks
each of 300 feet long and forty-five feet
wide with seven feet of water over
the mitre stills. will lift and lower the
largest of the river steamers. 1t will
cost $4,000, QUO TO build this canal. which
is To be finished in four years. Its OPP
ening will enable light draught yes
sells TO travel from Astoria at the Co
lumba's mouth, AIS miles inland to
Lewiston. on the Snake River in Ida
ho.-Harpers Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

issue for which the Legislature is i'm
mediately called in session again. The
obvious purpose of the Booze Boomers
is to wear out the voters.
The conditions cited in Maine and
Indiana are in no-wise analogous. Not
even were the Democrats of Indiana
preaching economy. The Hoosiers
had not just borne the expense of q
referendum. and settled the question
by an undeniable majority.
The Sentinel says: They {people of
Indiana) wanted a law passed and
they were not troubled about the
cost" Maine has just said she does
NOT want such a law passed as the
Booze Trust demands and Democratic
leaders are attempting. by hooks and
through crooks, TO fasten upon her.
That is the difference, and that is
the reason why the taxpayers of Maine
oppose the cost and the subterfuge
Why should the taxpayers of Maine
pay $4,000 or $4,000 for the expert
ment Of the booze makers in other
states?
Let the booze makers and sellers of
other states pay their political bench
men in Maine for the work already
done. if they viii, but the taxpayers of
Maine object to contributing TO the
unholy cause.
But we are glad of the evidence that
Pattangall and paper he now controls
so openly admit the liquor interest
cause of first importance in calling the
special session. 1t DOES make a diff
ference whether the truly good peo-
pie" of Maine are taxed to pay for the
booze of those who pay no taxes and
who never will pay taxes because they
turn their earnings over to the MAX
ers and sellers of booze
Yes. it certainly DOES make a diff
ference, Neighbor Sentinel, and many
taxpayers who are not ayowed tenn
perance advocates, are seriously con-
sidering the aspect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
Coming Events

Jan. ., 19l2-West Washington Pomona.
Harrington.
Jan. 2-Waldo Pomona, Waldo.
Jan. mo. Waldo Pomona, Brooks.
Jan. 3-Androscoggin Pomona, Auburn.
Jan. 4-Piscataquis Pomona, Parkman.
Jan. York Pomona, Alewive.
Pomona, Brownfield.
Jan. "a. 1sl2-W estern Maine Poultry
Association. So. Paris.
Jan. 5-Hancock Pomona with Sedg-
wick Grange, North Sedgwick.
Jan. 9-10-Somerset Pomona, Skowhe-
gan.
Jan. 10-Cumberland Pomona. Portland
Jan. 10-Kennebec Pomona, Manchester
Jan. 10-New Century Pomona with
Union Grange, e. Sumner.
Jan. 10-Green Mountain Pomona with
Bay View Grange. Salisbury Cove.
Jan. 1S-Meeting of the Governor and
Council
Jan. 11-Excelsior Pomona, Wilton.
Jan. 17-Aroostook and Penobscot Union
Pomona, Monticello.
Jan. 1S-No Franklin Pomona, Phil
lips.
Jan. 2s-East Kennebec Pomona, Vas
salboro.
Feb. 6-12-Food Fair, Bangor.
March 27-Maine Methodist Conference
at Lewiston.
March 27-East Maine Methodist Com
ference. Rockland.
June 1s-National Republican Conven-
ton, Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Seattle proposes to make its munich
pal trolley line popular by guarantee
ing every passenger a seat. Its eX-
perts are now figuring probable traf-
lie demands 1t is modestly suggested
TO Seattle that the difficulty hereto
fore met in street car traffic is the in
anenable right of people to go when
and where they please. 1t may be
figured down to a nicely, but some
times people will take it into their
heads to go in hordes in direction
not laid down for them on that day
and hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
Men and Religion Movement.

Often We are asked. of late, What
is this Men and religion forward
movement" OF course there are all
ton. from ITS a getting together on
common ground. in practical way, to
defeat the DEVIL" TO a more elaborate
and lucid description of the object and
progress of the work. But perhaps a
happy medium is hit in the matter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
Police. Saloons and Crime.

We have had occasion To call the
TO the vicious conditions existing in
Chicago, where not only is police
hlaekmail levied on vice and crime, as
il is done in some Maine cities today
under the Democratic regime of en-
eouraging disregard of law, but where
depravity and lawlessness go hand in
hand with the inner police organiza-
ton; where the saloons are the re-
cruiting places for the most revolving
ranks OF crime and the very men sup
posed 10 be the protectors of the peo-
pie are engaged in protection of all
forms of criminality, because support
ed evils yield dollars. Police and
dive keepers. cut Threats and political
heeIers are all in league for control of
The government and the graft TO be
made out of depravity and 1awlessness.
from the report of the civil service
commission sent out by Mayor Harri-
son to Investigate police mal-adminis-
tration, corruption and incompetency.
The lengthy Indictment which they
bring is a terrific arraignment of those
forces which, if encouraged, would
eventually result in just such condi-
tions in Maine cities. Indeed. the
rapid increase in lawlessness and
political connivanee with lawbreakers
and criminals in the past twelve
months, suggests that a dangerous be-
ginning already has been made. With
deputies sheriff collecting regularly of
illicit dealers in contraband, the next
step might be any sort Of corruption.
Read some of the conclusions of the
Chicago civil service commission:
That there is and for years has
been corrupt connection between
the police department and the
various criminal classes in the city
of Chicago.
That bipartisan political COM
bination or ring exists, by and
through which the financially re-
munerative connection between the
police department. and the criminal
classes is fostered and maintained.
That to such connection may be
charged great part of the inef-
fciency, disore ANIMATION and lack
of discipline existing in the depart
ment.
In Chicago it is shown that police
men retired without honor are on the
pension list made possible by the
private police society, or force within
force, known as the United police
association" This organization which
menaces the safety of every citizen Of
the Western metropolis, defends its
members at trials for breaches of de-
partmental regulations" says the civic
commission. 1T collects and disburs-
es funds TO influence legislation. and
has been charged with conspiracy to
secure salary advances by means Of
bribery"
Just think of such preposterous
condition actually existing in an
American community and then recog-
nize the tendency of it all and the evil
that makes 1t possible!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

sional ambitions, if he has any, for
ten years at least That Mr.. Bur
leigh has the special animosity of
the Waterville Democratic ring of
shady politicians is a mark of dis
tinction due to a man who has never
failed to meet his business or political
obligations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

The Maine grangers declare that the
order takes no part in politics, but con-
sidering the prominence of Obadiah
Gardner, his near approach TO capturing
the governorship, and finally his ap-
pointInent as United States senator, one
cannot avoid the conclusion that the
Patrons of Husbandry do a good deal
of simultaneous thinking on political
matters, now and then.-Boston Tran
script.
The one point which our Boston
contemporary seems not to have
grasped. is the fact that Obadiah is
not in the United States Senate be-
cause of simultaneous thinking" on
the part of the patrons, but because a
certain politician feared Gardner in
the primaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
Editorial Comment
Redistricting Program.
(Aroostook Pioneer.D

(ArooStook Pioneer.)
The Pattangall- Plaisted program
for redistricting the State in the in
terest of the Rum party is said to be
as follows: The First Congressional
district, consisting of Cumberland
and York counties, to remain as it
is, and the Democratic leaders of
York county "claim that in another
election they will be able to show
substantial gains. sufficient to keep
Congressman Kinds on the anxious
seat, if, indeed, they do not beat
him" The Second district will con-
sist of Kennebec, Androscoggin, Sag
adahoc, Lincoln and Knox, which
will assure the seat to McGillicuddy
the Pullman car hero. or some other
Nc, for decade according to
Democratic figuring. 1t is announced
that the formation of such dis
trict shelves former Congressman
Edwin c. Burleigh and his congress
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Seventy years of age. George r. Eos
ter of Lisbon Falls has just received
reappointment as postmaster in that
town, having served since his appoint
ment by President Mckinley in 1900.
He received, also two appointments
under Theodore Roosevelt. During
this time, besides the additional mail
due to the increased popula ton. two
K. f. d. routes have been added TAX
ing mail from Durham and BOWdoin
into that Office. Mr.. Foster states that
he enjoys nothing more than to go to
the ball room and see the feet step
around to the music of his violin. 1t
was as far back as 81 and '6S that Mr.
Foster first organized band and this
was the first quadrille band in this
section. This band was quite famous
and drew crowds. Mr.. Foster started
out at the tender age of II to lead a
sea faring life. After shipping with
several different vessels he returned
from a voyage 10 Liverpool in 1862. He
enlisted as picolo player in the 24th
Maine Volunteers and saw hard SER
vice, enlisting at the weight of f70
pounds and tipping the beam at bare
~ 1T when he returned as fifer major
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

To turn a single acre of ground with a
Pinch plow requires SA miles of heavy
furrow travel In blowing one square
mile of land, the solitary plowman and
his horses must walk $3.50 miles. 1t
would be easier (and the distance is less)
to walk around the earth at the equator
df there We're no ocean, than to follow
a plow turning prairie of five square
miles.--W orld's Work.
- = -5f5-. n ?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
Maine Gossip
Resolutions.

It's better to resoIve-and break
Than never to resolve ut all.
Reform, you say, is but a fake?
My vows of goodness are Il stall?
Perhaps yet if | try-and fall
At least I've had the heart to make
An effort howsoever small.
y little boost for goodness sake.
And though thereafter | may take
The pathways where temptations call,
And though 1 have u thirst to shake,
And other habits hold their thrall
| shall maintain until my wake
That trying's good, although YOU fall
lis better to resolve-and break
Than never to resolve at all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Auburn party organizations are rap
idly pulling in loose ends and tighten
ing up for the approaching campaign.
Not for many years has such interest
been manifested over the political
game in that city, with the situation
discussed at every street corner, store
and office. Indirectly the liquor ques-
ton will be brought into the fight in
Auburn, it being evident that it would
not be so much of party campaign
as it would be campaign for and
against open liquor shops. The
Democrats, however, are accused of a
tendency to hedge" declaring that
even il their candidate be elected it
would be impossible to give the city
free rum as the police force is Re-
publican and will remain such for tive
years. The Republicans are making
every attempt to assure victory by OBJ
tanning Ira Fits acceptance of the
nomination, claiming that there is no
Democrat in the field who would have
a chance against the popular manu-
facturer. Mr.. Fitz has declared he
will not consent. but ii is believed he
will surrender under the heavy pres
sure now being brought to bear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

These other fellows play with dirt
And peoples laws deride;
But it's poor little me who gets
Soaked in formaldehyde!
That Northampton man who used
two razors to commit suicide was as
fussy as a barber over customer
with Il tender face.-Biddeford Rec
ord
Like a drowning man clutching at
n straw we would beg the name of
your barber.-kennebec Journal
\ downright knock at Augusta bar
bers.-- Biddeford Record.
Not at all. If there's one good bar
Der in Maine outside those in Au-
gusta we're determined to have him.
Ever notice how many men visit here
with unsanitary unWileyesque boards
and go away happy. handsome and
clean shaven2
The public will watch with general
interest the progress of the watch
ease case.-Boston Globe.
In case the watchease case is a
case wherein all Warehouses are
thrown into one case, that case, Of
course, will be the case of all watch
cases. Watch out-Farmington Trl-
bune.
Whew See the wheels go 'roandl
Andrew Carnegie says money is a
bother. Most of us like to be both
cred with it.--Aroostook Pioneer.
Money has bothered us so long
We're accustomed to it.
New York policemen now wear
dress suits To catch the street beg
gars. The street beggars will soon
get on to the fact, and then every
person who goes about in a dress suit
will be immune.-Philadelp Press.
If they wear low-heeled, square,
toed shoes.
Auburn's Teddy Roosevelt gives the
following statement to the newspa-
pers: Il am not Candidate for
Mayor of Auburn. No Sir. Thank
YOU.
MOI IRA w. FITZ"
12-19-11.
iHe IdCl THAT Il lSepuDllCdIi 'roNti IL
or was chosen at the recent election
in Maryland. and is soon to be in
augurated has about thrown the Dem
ocrats of that state into a panic.
They had enacted laws intended to
disfranchise certain Republicans and
are now afraid these laws will be
used against themselves. Their alarm
is n confession of their dishonest pol
icy in legislation. They We're defeated
in spite of their DISTINGUISHING laws,
and will now be given time to re-
fleet upon the fact that efforts to
cheat the people by partisan tricks
do not pay.-Philadelphia Press.
Still, Maine Democracy ignores
warnings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01
Monday, January I, 1912.

Be not afraid of life. Believe that
life is worth living. and your belief
viii help create the fact--William
James,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

He conquers who awaits the end.
And dares to suffer and be strong.
Lewis Morris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

Names fire losses. during 1911,
press close to the stupendOus total of
IS, 1000. The fire loss for Maine for
the ten months ending on Oct. 80, by
fires doing $4,000 or more damage,
was $5,37l 400. against $1,49s,000 for
the same period in 1910. an increase of
$3,9730 600 In that period this year
there were 81 fires and in 1910 there
We're 30. The biggest fire of the year
or many years for that matter was the
confiagration Of Sunday, April &c. when
third of the business section of
Bangor and much Of the residence Sec
ton was destroyed. the loss being
generally fixed around three and one
half millions. The first big fire of the
year came on Feb. g. when eight po-
tato houses in the town of Easton We're
destroyed with loss of $780,
600. on July ., the burning of Is
buildings in Biddeford caused loss of
1925, 000. On April 2S, a sawmill in
Fairfield caused a loss of $l50,000.
Calais suffered a 100000 fire on Aug.
| 9, when the new round house of the
Maine Central. with nine locomotives
and a number of freight cars. were
burned. Several of the smaller places
of the state have had close calls from
complete destruction by fire during
the year. April 2S, Harrington ex-
perienced a fire which destroyed u
| buildings and caused a loss of $780,
goo. July L, fire which was claimed
| to have been of an incendiary origin,
! started in South WATERFORD and near
| ly wiped out the town, causing a loss
| of $4,000. August 5, the town of
| Bingham was threatened, but the
energetic efforts of bucket brigade
stopped the fire with loss of three
buildings valued at $4,000. A fifth of
/ the business section of the town of
Corinna was burned on Sept. II. with
a loss of $4,000. On the night of No
vember fire which burned the Ma
sonic building and three stores, cost
the life of Storer d. Flint and caused a
property loss of $4,000, started in a
| barn in the town of Monson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-01

No notice whatever will be taken of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held response
BILE for the preservation or return oi
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
TO subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.