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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-15
By Which La Toilette Man May
Be Elected Over
Root.
A COG SLIPS IN MACHINE.
Taft Having Trouble To Hold
His Wild West Dele
gates.

Chicago. June 14.-Somet in Q
slipped in the Taft machine yester-
day. OBJECTIONS from Taft began
in the North. the Idaho delegation
of eight, two of whom are claimed
by Taft, meeting and resolving to
support Roosevelt as a unit, while
from the East came the rumor that
four of Taft's twelve delegates in
Pennsylvania have resolved to vote
for Senator Cummins on the first
ballot.
The National Committee, after
giving Roosevelt eight and Taft six
of the contested delegates in Mis-
souri,. adjourned suddenly before its
usual hours, offering peculiar ex.
plantations.
Gloom appeared on the faces of
prominent Taft men when the tenn
porary Craftsmanship was referred
to. while the Roosevelt people APP
peared so cocky on that score as to
spread the report that they are to
unite with the La Toilette forces on
Gov. Francis E. McGovern. Of Wis
consin. or Senator William E. Borah,
of Idaho. and elect him over Root.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-15
Ice Cream Supper.

The BLACK Jack" School Improve
ment League will give an ice cream
supper Saturday night June %. for
the benefit Of the School. Every
body invited.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-15

We are prepared to do all kinds OF
high-grade job printing. Try US.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-15

Mayfeld has contracted for seve
raj blocks Of brick streets.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-15

Pierre. s. d. June 4.-Wire re-
turns on delegates to the democratic
national convention received today
by the secretary Of state from all five
counties give the Wilson Bryan dele
gates. 1906; the Clark Bryan dele
gates, 4,S49, and the Champ Clark
list. 2,S74. Indications now are that
the delegation will be contested.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-15

The City Council of Frankfort has
ordered down three blocks Of asphalt
streets.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-15

After your name. renew
promptly. ard not miss = mum
her. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions 70 b
paid IN advance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-15

FOR KENTUCKY Prob
ably fan Saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
Editorial Comment
The Pestiferous Moose.
(BostOn Transcript.)

tBoStDH Transcript
Hancock county, which is in south
eastern Maine. is suffering a plague of
moose and up around the headwaters
of Union river and in the region OF
Sappnic and Nickalous lakes the peo-
pie who stay on farms the year round
are calling foa help. Last summer the
animals did serious injury to farm
crops. This winter il appears, they
lave yarded in aud fed upon varieties
of slash that seemed to be the honest
pioneers last resource. One farmer
writes the State Commissioners of In
land Fisheries and Game to the effect
that several years ago he bought a
tract of 100 acres of wild land with
thesintent to so over il annually and
cpt out hoop poles. He did that once.
Then, as he expresses it, about the
time that thousands of sprouts came
uF the moose came in destroyed the
sprouts, and continue annually to de-
stroy at least $500 Of poles, besides
the growth" And this man and his
neighbors have no redress. short of the
ultimate gun, since, though a State
law provides reimbursement for crop
damages inflicted by deer. moose do
not figure in this way in any statute.
1t seems almost like cruelty to ami
mals-human anmals-to record the
plentituGe Of moose in Hancock coun-
ty when the open season is still seven
months away, but a hunter who knows
that this has always been dependa-
BILE ''moose country will probably be
glad to learn that now it is more than
ever such, and, FASTING a memoran-
dun on the wall of his den. will try to
possess his soul in patience until the
fifteenth of next October 1t will mat
ter little TO him whether the Legisla-
ture which meets in January shall
consent or refuse to pay the farmers
for injury done by moose. The es-
sential fact. from his standpoint is
that the moose are there. and show no
sign of trekking to northern Maine or
into Canada. 1t will be his pleasant
privilege. Il little later. to combine the
functions of sportsman and public
benefactor and help to reduce this un-
desirable element of the Hancock
county population
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
Monday, March 1S, 1912.
John Fremont Hill.

Everywhere in Maine and in many
parts of the United States, Saturday,
even the most brilliant and fluent
among our prominent men We're recog-
MIXING the futility of words to express
their feelings-their genuine sorrow
because OF the death of Former Gov
ernor John T. Hill. They found it hard
TO realize that out of their lives had
gone one whose genial kindness and
loveable character had bound them to
him by ties too sacred for public ref
erence.
Always a courteous. amiable gem
tleman, he was a source of inspiration
and uplift to his community. Perfect
poise carried its lesson to the young
earnest friendship, upright dealings.
strict integrity. high ideals, Charming
personal traits held old and young.
Maine realizes, today. its great loss;
while the nation feels the withdrawal
OF his loyal, guiding hand
For years John +. Hiil had beeit
Welcome factor in the political bust
ness and social affairs of the country.
lie lived the clean life of a man who
started right and maintained his
ideals Therein lay the foundation of
his power over men-many times UNI
consciously, they felt and responded to
his natural goodness. In this respect
he was almost, if not quite, without a
peer.
But while the public mourns its
leader and friend. let it bow before
the deep grief-the sacred memories
of those in his household near and
dear to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

with that brand of character and de-
votion TO human welfare of which
heroes are made.
An incident of DR.. Grenfell's life is
told by close friend, of the Arctic
warriors disappointment because of
the careless expression of a famous
Protestant clergyman who visited the
scene of Or. Grenfell's activities.
With Dr. Grenfell in the hospital
service where the sick and injured are
cared for, is a remarkable woman who
has devoted her life to mitigating the
sufferings of the shattered human
craft that limps into her sub-Arctic
realm. Her untiring work and unend-
ing. unsparing self-effacement have
won the respect and love of all with
whom she comes in contact. DR..
Grenfell regards her as a perfect type
OF all the good that can be embodied
in one human frame.
Visiting the hospital with the above
mentioned minister Grenfeil remark
ed Il believe that if ever an angel
were permitted to visit earth in hu-
man form that angel is here with us
in the body of that nurse, Miss -.
And the Protestant clergyman re-
turned: Yes. yes. she is a marvel;
l have been watching her and listen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
Candidates for Representative,
Editor Kennebec Journal:

Editor Kennebec Journal:
The new direct primary law has
brought into the lime light" several
men of the Republican party in the
town of Readfeld who are willing to
serve the district and Constituency
composed of the towns of ReadfeId,
Wayne Fayette. Mt. Vernon and VII
emma as their representative to the
Legislature of 1913. and the canvass
for support is active and aggressive
in a gentlemanly and friendly manner.
The body of voters in the town of
Readfield is composed of an unusually
large percentage of competent mer
who are we'll equipped to discharge
the duties of this honorable and inn
portant office, so that choice between
men is often very close and attended
with many regrets for the defeated
candidate
At this writing. all but two of the
candidates who first announced them
selves, have Withdrawn from the con-
test, leaving the field to w. 7. Mace
of East Readfeld and f. T.. Peacock
of kent's Hill. representing the east
and west sections, respectively.
Each of these men has been on the
board of selectmen and members of
the school board. while Mr., Mace has
been collector and treasurer of the
town for the last two years.
Mr.. Peacock is lawyer, Wit: his
office at Readfield Corner. while Mr.
Mace is progressive and successful
farmer in the east part of the town,
which has had no representation in
this office for more than 40 years,
while the farmers of the town have
not been represented for 35 years.
they therefore claim that they should
be heard and indications are that they
will make an aggressive and continued
effort to secure the nomination of Mr.
Mace as their candidate for represen
tative NJ. \. G.
Reahfcld. Me. Mar 13
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

Another argument and very lame
one. is the good this tourist business II
to the State. The automobile people /
do not hesitate to say are making Ms
poorer each year. they only stay at the
best hotels in the largest cities and on"
night may be 50 or 100 miles further on
than they were the previous night, ami
Tor every dollar they drop in the towns
their heavy rapidly moving cars damage
our roads to the extent of AT icast
double that amount. one only wants %
see the effects ON the read in the spring
of the year after one of these ears. often
weighing couple OF tons. and travelling
AT Is or 20 miles an hour. passes. aud the
way its chain clad wheels literally pillow
up the soft road bed. 70 farmers LIQUIDS
would not do the damage that one heavy
ear does, even supposine heavy hauling
had to be. done in the spring. which Is
not the ease The class of tourists WIN
are a real help to the State are the
thousands of comparatively poor pco-
le from the large cities like Boston. ETC.
who spend their annual vacation OH our
farms and by our lakes and spend with
us anywhere from $40 to $50 OF so each
These people hardly use our roads at all
uliesS 10 Walk ON tnefn ana We should
use every incentive to such a good trade
Regarding the necessity of trained
supervision in roadmaking, which Is
made so much of by those interested, Il
this could be got at a moderate cost. all
We'll and good, but what is more likely
to happen is that host of officials
would be created, whose chief work
would be to draw large salaries and do
mighty little in return. | would suggest
that far cheaper way would be Tor the
country to commission the best and most
experienced man they know to write a
good work on road building and repair
ing, illustrate it we'll. and put his ideas
into such language that the ordinary
country road commissioners could easily
understand, and then insist that each
man appointed should study the book
and put into practice what it recon-
mends. and leave his own pet ideas Is
TO road. building out of the business al
together.
CHAS. O. ELNIN.
East Readfield, Me, March IS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
Free SUGAR.
cortland E,xpress.)


This proposition originally is Dem-
oeratic bid for popularity among the
masses. This is evident because so
many Democratic politicians here have
exultingly declared that it was the
best move that their fellow politicians
at Washington had made politically.
On the surface it looks like a fine idea
to 50 legislate as to reduce by cent
or two pound the price to the con-
sumner of the sugar which he buys
of the retail dealer 1t looks on the
face of it like a practical step in the
direction of lowering the high cost of
living. But Representative Guernsey
OF our own state was quick to take
alarm at the probable results to the
pecpie Of his own district. For the
sake of the small saving to each fam
iiy that would come from this reduc-
tor, if secured, he saw danger to his
constituents in the loss of their mar
ket for the chief product of the great
Aroostcok county. The abrogation of
the Cuban reciprocity treaty. which
would follow the adoption of this new
law. would work more harm to the
producers of our own State than all
the good which the cheaper sugar
could bring, and that fact makes it
necessary for us TO call halt be-
fore we blindly endorse a proposition
hearing so many marks Of political
schemng.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
De Mars Decision on Diet.
(Boston Globe.1


Clarence de Mar. who last year Won
for the race at the Olympic games in
Sweden this summer and is adherng
to vegetable diet, to which he at
tributes much of his endurance and
his general health. Mr.. De Mar has
decided that a meat diet and sound
lance runs are Incompatible. and
he has placed meat under the
ban. In the decision of this
athlete the average American may find
material for reflection. In the aver
age family it is the common custom
to eat meat every day, and some eat
it twice day and feel that they cam
not keep well without it. That this
is not necessarily true is shown by Mr..
De Mars experience. The practical
value of the vegetable diet to the
working man has been demonstrated
i'll parts Of Germany, and not many
OF our iaborerS can afford to provide
meat often at the present scale of
prices. SO we may be compelled by
economic conditions to come to the no.
meat or occasional meat diet. If We
do, judged by the standard of the attn
lete, we shall not be unhealthy, but
on the contrary may be in better
physical condition. than we are under
present conditions. when meat is re-
garded as an almost essential part of
the Giet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
Augusta, Maine, March Is, 1912.

The above letter from a respected
Augusta citizen is a welcome asset in
our collection Of evidence against the
traffic--eyidence that reaches the
practical man and that should be
weighed by every man who is not
reckless of soul. body. family and
home But so few of us know Of DR..
Grenfell's great and noble work in Lab
rador About all that real civiliza
tion means in that far north land.
where nature is frowning and tempes-
tuous is due to him. Constantly he has
fought evil and propagated good; his
fearless but modest spirit has peryad-
ed every element OF society. DR..
Grenfeli is man of high ideals and
beautiful conception of what human
society ought 70 be composed. He has
attracted about him men and women
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
Prohibition in Labrador.

Editor of Kennebec Journal:
] have recently read Wilfred I.
Gfenfells book. Labrador" and
would very much like to have YOU
publish some extracts from the
book relating to the use of and the
business in Intoxicating liquors in
that land: also what that great
man, a man who is devoting his
life to the people of Labrador.
thinks of those who engage in the
liquor business.
He says: There are practically
10 alcoholic liquors sold in Labra-
dor. Not licensed house exists.
II liquor is sold at all, it is very
small quantities and clandestinely
in what we know as 'shebeens.'
To obtain convictions for breaches
of the really very stringent liquor
laws is not easy. In ten years
cruising the coast, have only been
able to convict five 'shebeeners.
and i will candidly admit that |
lose no opportunities.
Some trouble is caused by the
fact that the mail steamer brings
down regularly to private individ-
uals liquor which is bought and
paid for in ST. Johns. They can
even carry it down for cash on
delivery and still escape the law.
Naturally, this opens a very
wide loopehole for the enemy of
the fishermen. Foreign vessels are
still unfortunately In the habit of
giving away rum to those loading
them with fish. The total amount
drunk, however, is very small in
deed Thousands of fishermen are
absolute abstainers on principle,
and very strong anti-liquor SEN
timent prevails almost universally.
The results are obvious in the fact
that we have not one policeman
stationed along the whole coast.
not one among twenty-five thou
sand people. We have no peniten-
tiary. and there has not been, to
my knowledge, a conviction for
drunkenness. During sixtee
years ! have personally not seen
one fisherman drunk. 1t Is very
III ciiDilt lilt MI III fNtd
fishermen. Alcohol has there been
the downfall of some of the best
men. II has cost the lives of
more than one of my own friends.
II has ruined and starved many
families | have known and loved
"A careful study of the health
conditions of the coast by the doc
tors of our staff all these years
has shown that there is no need
for liquor whatever in these sub
arctic climates, that, on the con-
trary. the first man to go down in
hard physical conditions is almost
always the drinking man. Among
the men on the sea the dangers
from its use are enormously en-
HANGED. AS a method of making
money, | can conceive of few that
are so despicable, so inhuman, as
this liquor traffic."
hope that last sentence will be
read by every man in the State
who is engaged in any way in the
liquor traffic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
New York Press.)

It's the crazy man that is most inn
patient with all other craziness.
Telling stories is a thousand times
more popular than listening to them.
All a man has to do to win the ad
miration of his family is to neglect
them like a prince.
No matter how much money wo-
wan has the man who marries her for
it knows he earned more.
It's from talking to wise old men that
girl gets convinced foolish young
ones are so much more interesting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

On the basis of the March. 1912 vote
iii II Maine cities. showing as they do
Democratic loss of 10.1 per cent
and Republican gain of 1i.6 per cent.
over 1910, Maine would go Republican
by 5000 And the Republican gains in
cities don't begin to show the condi-
tons in the country districts. Out
side of the cities, there is Il determined
anti-Pittangal. anti-Plaisted senti-
ment that will sweep Maine from end
to end.-Lewiston Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
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 column is
maintained for the discussion 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, 1912-03-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,
Chicago News.)

Grounds for divorce may be the
cemetery of love.
Getting rich quick is as dangerous
as II is difficult.
man with money TO burn seldom
starts a conhagration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

1t is feared that tire member OF
Congress who desires TO have the
word applause omitted from speecll-
es. printed in the Record is lacking in
both sympathy and imagination. Al
statesman should at least have the
privilege of indicating where he thinks
the applause ought to be.-Washing-
ton Post. n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
We Can't Help Saying Ii.

The most interesting financial re-
port from Auditor Lamont A. Stevens
in the future will be a detailed story
of the expenditures of an eXtraordin-
airy nature by reason of this special
session scheme.-Portland Express.
Lacks campaign material.
The Press lines one to the fence with
the following:
Speaking about "Reactionaries, =
what's the matter with Waterville as
"Stand-Patt-er? "-Kennebec Jour
nal.
If WaterVille can stand Patt, the
rest of us will have to. Augusta cut
down the Democratic plurality, thus
showing that her face is towards the
light.-Portland Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
Coming Events

March Beast Kennebec Pomona,
Benton.
March 2o-special Session Of Maine
Legislature, -
March 21-North Franklin Pomona,
March 23-Penobscot Pomona, Bangor.
March H-Maine aethodist Conrersnss
at Lewiston.
April 2-Waldo POMONA. Belfast
April 3-East Maine Methodist Con-
ference. Rockland
April 3-First District Rep Convention,
Portland
April 4-Cumberland and oxford Union,
West Baldwin.
April 7--Hancock Pomona, Bucksport.
April 10.-State RepuDncan Convention,
Bangor.
June Subdivision Encampment. Sons of
Veterans, at Gardiner
June 5-6-Maine Division, Sons OF Vet
Grams, Bangor.
June 12-Patriarchs Militant l. O. O.
F., Brunswick.
June l7-Primary elections in Maine.
June l8-National repuDlican Conven-
ton. Chicago
June 2s-2S-Maine Pharmaceutical Assn
Convention, st. Andrews, N. B.
July 26-Aug. 2-The Young Peoples
Missionary Conference. Ocean Park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

Speaking Of his final dash for the
pole, Captain Amundsen says: 'Alco-
hol of every kind was absolutely bar
red on the journey" That is testimo-
my which advocates Of abstinence from
strong drinks are well entitled to ex-
plot for all that it is worth.-N y
Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

Although Amundsen has been "A fam
Gus man ever since he discovered the
Northwest Passage, his name is still
pronounced wrong as often as right.
The correct pronunciation is with a
strong stress on the first syllable.
which is made rather long-"Ah,-
moond- sen" The 90 is not quite
so close and positive as in moon. and
the "e" is somewhat sighted The last
tive syllables, being cluttered up with
take each about the same
time as the long "ah," SO that the
rhythm is much like that of "Edmon-
tom or excellent" emphatically
spoken. 1t is resonant spirited
name. worthy of modern viking
Springfield Republican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

1t is to be hoped that those Ameri-
can suffragettes who have been sent
Ia Jail in England will not get a habit
which they cannot shake off when they
return To their native land, where the
methods of the species are less often
sively NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

Leader Underwood says he wants to
hurry up and adjourn Congress. When
ali the Democratic plumbers are in
there will be no excuse for prolonging
the session. Philadelphia Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

It's hard to see how Bartholomew
county figures out that its excess of
girl babies over boy babies means an
era of peace Has it forgotten about
the suffragette movement?-Indana
polls News. 81 g
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

II viii be a lost opportunity if some
enterprising picture machine operator
does not camp in Augusta to secure
the Democratic motions and contor
tions in the next two or three weeks.
Express and Advertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

What with DR.. Sun as president OF
the new Chinese republic and DIR. Solar
as president of Paraguay, the future
OF these two countries should be bright
Bangor News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18
Voices Of the Press.

If all that rain had been SNOW, We
should have had something like a rep
etition of the great March blizzard OF
1888, which occurred just "A years be-
fore to the day.-Portland Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

he is running like "A Jackrabbit. Have
YOU heard from ?-Kansas City
journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

Where does Speaker Champ Clark
stand p asks Washington paper.
Oh, he doesn't stand. Out this way
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-18

Pity Congress can't see and grasp
the opportunity offered by the opens
ing of the Canal to start the Americal
Merchant Marine again on the ups
ward path, to theeadvantage of every
American industry.-Bath Times.