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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-02-16
County Option in Kentucky

Send your sympathies to Col. Henry Watterson
Kentucky famous for her dstilleries and her mint
juleps now has county option law. Both branches
Of the legislature passed the county unit BILL the house
by vote Of seventy to nineteen and the senate by
vote of twenty-four fourteen. Those in touch with
the situation in Kentucky declare that under this law
all but five counties in the state will vote to outlaw the
saloon.
The county unit bill provides that at intervals OF
three years IS per cent of the qualified Of the
county may petition the county judge for election
at which the sense of the county may be taken to
whether there shall be sold in the county intox
eating liquors. 1t requires majority of the legal
voters in county election to prohibit the sale
of Intoxicating liquors to permit its SALE Under
the provisions Of the BILL if the county votes wet and
the precinct "dry" liquors may be sold only in the
precincts which vote wet"
The bill passed is not original measure. 1t
is amendment to section $500 Of the Kentucky
statutes and provides that the words "ctes of the
first second, third and fourth classes be stricken from
the statute.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-06-07

l. ANNOUNCEMENrThis RECORD
Voting Contest will be conducted
strictly
it will
PRIZESThe capital
valuable
herewith
g. ladies
this contest the
shall
will be distributed
final
TIE IN q
fishers
VOTES following deuomna
New Subscriptions 600 yotes $3.50
Renewals than
subscriptions 5000
INSTRUCTIONS standing
30 No
this contest No connected with this will
candidate in this contest work
know whom vote for before
editor
The keys to the ballot shall be
conn ttee he conte
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-06-07
NEXT COUNT JUNE Is.

The next count will be on June
25th and that will be for $40. 90 in
gold, the money to go To the contest
ant who makes the greatest gain in
votes from the time of the last count
May a7th to June 2slh. Previous
votes will not count for the gold, but
simply toward the piano and that beng
the case every contestant has an equal
show, as the one who makes the great
est gain will be the one who will be
awarded the gold 1t will be re-
membered that the first prize went to
Miss Williamson, and some young lady
who has not been nominated as yet
could make hustle and get second
prize. We have explained every week
how the work could be done.
We desire TO call the attention of
the contestants to this fact The
bonus votes, other than for the mer-
chants coupons, will be reduced after
the next count I his being the case
the contestants should get in every
vote which they can between this time
and the 25th OF June, as the bonus
votes will not be so large after that
time
What you want 10 know is, how you
can win the gold and the piano. Get
new subscribers, get the old subscribers
to pay up and renew, trade with the
merchants who are offering prizes, fol-
low the rules and get in every vote
which YOU can between this time and
the 25fh of June.
Try hard and win this last special
prize we offer and you will be in good
position to make the high vot, on The
piano count about July 25th.
The following bonus offer will con-
tinue and remain unchanged up to
June a5th, so take advantage OF this
splendid opportunity to secure votes
as this will be positively the largest
bonus we will give on any seven years
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-06-07

oil Subscriptions al any linit:
The following are the merchants
who give coupons:
s. w Cochran & Co.
Galloway Bros
Harry Z. Van Horn
Chas f. Martindell
Calvin Solliday
A. G. Hoffman
Helms Hardware House
Main Street Pharmacy
For every seven yearly new sub
scriptions We will give 10000 extra
votes, making total of I4,aoo votes.
For every seven renewal subscrip-
tons, 5000 extra, total Of 1890
votes.
For every seven back subscriptions,
5000 extra, a total of $500 votes.
For every 40 merchants coupons
brought to this Office and counted by
the publisher or his assistants, bonus
of 500 extra votes will be given, total
of 1900 in all.
The following young ladies' have
been nominated in the contest. They
are authorized to accept money fol
subscriptions to The RECORD and
10. .i...af...
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-06-07

For the first thirty the will 25vote which
9 voted lady
Closing contest will be
$ reserve sui causesho OCCUR
Ten
ballot
be
the
young ladies winning n
voting be
ballot This will
fair deal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-03

Up in Greenville. the other night the
people were all stirred UP over the dis
appearance of five year-old girl.
who, after a posse of men and boys
had hunted the woods for her until 10
O'Clock, was discovered asleep in her
own bed When questioned. she said
she was afraid of the men who were
searching for her, and had hid under
"a tree, afterward returning home In
connection with the above. the Pisca-
taauis Observer says that the incident
is similar to one that occurred in Abb
bolt, rs years ago. nine-year-oid
boy. who had chronic fear of doc
tors, saw two men drive into the yard
whom he thought belonged to that pro-
fession, and took to the woods where
liz remained during the day.. sleeping
in an orchard that night. About 100
men were searching for him, and when
found the next day he had to be taken
home almost by force.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-03
The Joke Worked.

Maine Woods: George Stevens OF
Pennington and Jack Dillon of Port
land are both great friends and both
travelling statesmen. MIR. Stevens sells
hardware and Mr.. Dillon groceries.
Now and then Mr.. Dillon travels with
Mr.. Stevens in his automobile. The
other day the pair, accompanied by
friend, were journeying from Rangeley
to Phillips. Before leaving Rangeley
Mr. Dillon procured a giant fire cracker
which he carefully lit and held over
the side of the car after the machine
had got about a mile out of the village
He waited for the fuse to burn almost
up, then he dropped the noise maker.
1t exploded with great bang, where
upon Mr. Stevens put on the brakes
with speed, stopped the car and throw
ing up his hands remarked: "Theres
boys, there goes a tire. You'll have to
get out and help me put on a new one
Later George" purchased a fine as
sortment of cigars for inquirins
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-03
THE KENNEBEC JOURNAL
PASSES THE 10000 MARK.
Not Less Than 10000 Circulated Each Day
Since Early in March---Plans for Larger
Equipment and Broader Field
of Usefulness.

The Kennebec Journal was established in 1895 by Russell
Eaton and Luther The circulation at the time the
present publishers assumed control S8) less than 1900
copies daily The Journals growth under the present
agenent been continuous and regular Mushroom growth
through canvassng boom and petty lottery schemes has been
eadasty avoided while healthy steady dependable growth
has been sought This has been secured by giving readers
all the news in readable FORM and by maintaining standard
of character that approved the homes of Names best cit
izens Each year have tried to make the Journal little
better than the wear before That efforts have been
precated is aeed by steady growth in circulation and
by the great number of letters of approval and commentator
that from readers
AT the establishment of the first r. F D. routes in Maine in
1000 the circulation of the Journal less than four thou
sand comics daily The publishers of the Journal quick
to see great advantage of daily paper to the progressive
farmer and also the immense value OF the rural reader to the
Journal advertisers Plans made to furnish all residents
of f. r with free mail boxes on SIX months Sub
scripon The result than met expectations I'm
der this plan Journal has placed 5000 rural mail boxes
The circulation has passed the 10000 mark Since
early in Machee has been day when have not printed
and circulated at least 1920 copies gsf SCR
Our advertisers have been slow to appreciate the value
of the Journals circulation The r. F d. subscribers bear
important part its value Kennebec county is the only coun
ty in the State to have complete R f. D. service. ms
county has a When you look at the OF kennebec
county and see that Augusta practically the centre of the
county you will thoroughly appreciate the great value OF the
Journals circulation to advertisers in the four kennebee
cities aggregang total population of 32844 The total pop
uaon of the county is 62So3
The people of Central Maine have always taken large inter
est in the Kennebec Journal To retain their interest and
friendship highest aim We expect to do 50 by making
this newspaper better in every department III the twelve
months to come than in its history We constantly
adding to efficiency of editorial and reportoa stas
and mechanical equipment.
The Kennebee Journal of the Oldest papers in the
State has always had able at its head Such men as
Russell Eaton Luther Severance John Dorr, William H.
Simpson, William III Wheeler, Joseph Baker lanes u Blame
John L. Stevens John S. Saywad, Charles f. Nash. Howard
Owen Alden Spragle, and Clarence B. Buregh among
its honored architects
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-03
viii Governor Plaisted Deny It?

Since the day of his Inauguration
chorus with his close associates the
leaders of the Democratic party in
Maine, that the prohibitory law can
not be enforced. Governor Plaisted has
repeatedly declared in public that the
prohibitory law never has been and
never can be enforced"
Every adult person of intelligence in
Maine knows this. And thousands o.
them know that Governor Plaisted's
declarations after he was elected were
the exact opposite of his declarations
and promises in the campaign of 1910.
1t is known that he proclaimed that
il elected he would see to 1t that ALL
the laws were enforced that useless
officials would be wiped off the slate
and that regularly elected officers
would do the work.
Governor Plaisted has denied that he
ever used the words Covered Bridge"
Personally we did not hear him say it,.
but we think the Governors memory
has played him false. BE that as it
may. will the Governor deny that in
Skowhegan Opera House, he pointed at
Sheriff John A. Mooers and said:
There is an officer who is a Demo-
crat. HE ENFoRCEs THE PRoHlB
TORY LAW, and if the people of
Maine elect me governor will see that
the law is enforced by the regularly
elected officers"
Does Governor Plaisted deny that he
said those words?
Does the Governor deny that he has
said the law cannot be enforced?
Does Governor Plaisted deny hi.
words to a widely known clergyman d
this city. who congratulated the Coy,
ernor on his election and his opportun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-03
MiIbridae Is Fishermen,s Paradise.

Here is the way in which the Mil
bridge correspondent of the Machias
Union sets forth the attraction of that
busy place as summer resort: All
kinds of fish such as bake, halibut,
cod, haddock and many kinds of small
er fish can be caught in our Deautiful
bay in the vicinity of the many pictur-
esque islands at all times. Many iop-
sters are also caught in our bay, ana
on it's shores can always be found mn
mense quantities yof delicious clams-
The Fishermen this year who have
probably had the best luck are: Forest
Huekins and Edgar Guy who have
caught over fifty halibut during the
past month, nearly all of them weigh
ing from one hundred and fifty to
three hundred and twenty and being
over seven and one half feet long,
These halbut are quickly disposed OF
here and in Bar Harbor where. they
are sold by the fishermen to the local
markets at from ten to fifteen cents a
pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-03

If Maine, with a population of three
fourths of a million, has $22,S1S,71S84
in her 10 savings banks, and Massa-
ohusetts with population of 3,4o0,0oe
has only SASS, 1886 in her 1SS saw
ings banks, what is the cause?
Perhaps some of the money that
is spent for booze under rum trust
regulation" in the old Bay State, has
gone into savings banks and home
comforts in our State under laws out
having the traffic.
1t is worth thinking about, anyway.
And when political leaders, in pay
of the booze trust, tell you that it IS
necessary to repeal OUR law and put
in it's place one approved by manu-
facturers and dealers in other states.
it is time to stop following those lead
ers. don't you think so? M hqr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-03
Position of the Grange.

Once more has the Maine State
Grange placed itself on record as an
organization of progress. as nom
partisan power for uplift; as a broad
minded carrier of earnest purpose and
public good.
Again we see this alliance of citizens
which more perfectly represents than
any other association except the
church, the HOME, taking another
step forward in the confidence of its
growing strength.
In the Grange we find men who vote
all political tickets. and with them the
wives and children of their households.
Proclamations of Grange officials
voice the sentiments of Maine HOMES
husbands and fathers, wives and
mothers sons and daughters, all.
Grange announcements are not the ex-
pressions of men swayed by political
sophistry or the desires of private in
terests. they are the voice of the
HOMES of the solid, bedrock citizen
ship of Maine.
Among the aims of the Grange are
better education, higher standards of
morals, more equitable balance of So
cial conditions, cleaner politics, wise
and just laws, restraint of evil ten
denotes, happier homes and commune
ties. Selfish interests, industrial, COM
mercial and political, are realizing this
more and more.
The broad platform on which the
Grange of Maine stands. recognizes
first The public welfare. 1t opposes
evil, or any insidious tendency to rec
ognize that acknowledged evils have
any rights In public affairs.
The Grange would defend the Ma
| ton, the State, the country, and mu-
nicipality as it defends the Home
We congratulate, once more. the Elk
ecatlve Committee of the Maine STATE
Grange which. on August /, issued the
| following:
August /. 1912.
To the Patrons of Maine:
In the past our organization has
identified itself with the solution of
| progressive, economic and moral
problems. 1t has been a felt force
in the successful solution Of ques-
lions which have resulted in better
conditions 1t has been a potent
factor in lopposing agencies which
are making q determined fight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-03

Editorial Comment
Progressive Republican Convention.
Uewiston Journal.)

Qewiston Journal)
The convention of progressive Re-
publicans in Portland, Wednesday
night, was big enough and enthusiast
tic enough to demand respect and at
tention, and yet, serious and saga
cious
Those who suggested that it would
be q fasco, did not count upon the
depth of feeling and the profound 10y
atty to honest belief which aetuate this
movement. We are told by the Assoc
ciated Press the gathering was repre-
sentative and that intense enthusiasm
was manifested.
There We're no star attractions i'm the
way of eminent speakers, there had
been little time for preparation. hence
all that drew together seven hundred
enthusiastic progressive Republicans
was loyalty to their own honest con-
victions. AS such, this movement will
receive respectful consideration.
The principal development of the
mass meeting or convention WAS the
loyalty evinced toward the Republican
party. The convention warmly and
enthusiastically endorsed the State Re-
publican ticket. 1t voted down all eff
iDTtS To hItHS ulsSeHSipi over ltdtiohdi
issues into the September campaign.
In so doing it tremendously stregth-
ems the position of Republicans in
September in their effort to overthrow
the pernieious administration of state
affairs. It demonstrated that the pro-
gressive Republicans were seeking
simply to secure what they believe to
be their just and righteous confusion
of the same with other issues. The
resolutions adopted were to this eff
feet and based upon the broad gen
eral application of progressive Repub-
lieanism to national life, will appeal in
November TO a large constituency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-03
Gotham's Slash at High Cost.

The newest and most elaborate plan
ever proposed to reduce the cost of liy-
ing and to prevent the squeezing of
the public through corners in food sup
plies is being worked out in New York
by combined action of state and city
officials aided to some extent by the
cooperation of private interests. For
several months a food investigation
commission created by the state has
been studying conditions there to deter
mine the factors which contribute to
the high cost of living and to work
out methods of securing a more relia.
BILE supply of foodstuffs for the five
million inhabitants of the city at more
reasonable rates.
The commission has not yet corn
pleted its work but reports have been
prepared that indicate the general
lines to be followed in its recommen-
dations. These will provide for sweep
ing changes in the methods of handling
and distributing the city's food sup
ply. One part of the plan will be the
creation of permanent food commits
sion which win Investigate prices and
will prevent attempts to corner sup
plies or to increase prices artificially
in other ways This, however, is emily
ore small part of the revolutionary
change proposed. Its most important
provision will be the establishment of
wholesale terminal market to which
food supplies will be brought direct in
the railway cars in which they are
shipped from the producing point. This
will avoid the expense and waste of
rehandling and carting which at pres
all food brought into the city and at
the same time causes serious deterior-
alton in the case of perishable goods
which are taken from refrigerator cars
and hauled through the streets. In the
proposed great food terminal space
will be provided for cooperative assoc
cations DOtn OF producers anu COLI
sumers and if any attempt to initiate
prices is made by those occupying
space their licenses will be revoked
and they will be unable to do business
Above the floors on which the selling
is conducted will be vast cold storage
chambers so that food can be kept UNI
der perfect conditions. 1t is estimated
that this plan will save TO the people
of the city millions of dollars year
that are now lost in charges for UNI
necessary trucking and rehandling and
through the boosting of prices when
ever there is temporary shortage of
any particular food product.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-03

against the agricultural interests
in State and Nation, and Aalso
against the moral welfare of man
kind. While it is not wise to at
tempt too many reforms at one
time and while we must at all times
exercise intelligent discretion in all
our progressive propaganda, yet,
the call for active effort is at the
present time so imperative that we
are constrained to appeal to you to
remember that in the coming cleo
ton we have our opportunity to
demonstrate our honesty of purpose
and integrity of intention. We
have an individual responsibility to
see that the Grange demands are
aeeeded to. We believe 1t to be the
duty of every member of the Order
TO use all honorable means to assist
at the coming election in electing TO
office those men who are pledged to
enforcement of law and who Will
fearlessly and unfiinchingly stand
for the propositions the Grange
asks for and is identified with, Our
demands are conservative, right and
just. Patrons, we have men nomi-
mated for office in most counties
and in the State and Nation. aftll-
lated With different political parties
who are pledged to Grange meas
ures and progressive policies. Let
rs be consistent and by every hon
orable means assist in eleeting such
men. The responsibility is square
ly up TO every one of us. He fails
in his duty as a Patron who does
not go to the polls and vote for the
candidate, regardless of party, who
is pledged to the enforcement of
all laws and who stands most
openly and fearlessly for Grange
measures, viz; enforcement of the
orohibitory law, more business
like method of maintaining roads.
the Recall, more equitable distri-
button of the State school fund and
q Parcels Post.
F'raternally
EDWARD EVANS.
GEORGE PLUMMER.
l.. e. FUTILE.
GEORGE ALDEN,
c. S. STETSON,
L. FL. LIBBY.
Executive Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-03
Nearing Century Mark.

Mrs. Harriet Austin celebrated her
9Sth birthday. last Saturday" says the
Damariseotta Herald. Huge quanti-
ties of flowers and innumerabIe greet
ings were sent by her friends She
had planned to have a regular recep-
ton hut an i'll turn the day before pre-
vented it. We expect Mrs. Austin to
begin her second century in two years
and that she will be much stronger
and more capable in 1914 than she was
in 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-03
Augusta Assured a Clean Show.

The gratifying assurance from MIR.
Hanks himself that nothing will appear
on the Midway at his Fair that he
would not wish his children to see. is
accepted with confidence by those who
know e. w. Hanks and his interesting
family of seven bright. beautiful chill
dren. No man in Kennebee county, We
believe, holds higher reverence for the
duties of fatherhood than Eden Hanks,
and if anything is tolerated at the
coming Show which would give an I'M
wholesome impulse to the young of
our city, we shall be deeply disap-
pointed in our measure of the sports
promoter.
With clean Show. Mr.. Hanks. we're
all for you!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-03
Maine Gossip
Saturday NIGHT.


Saturday night is the night for dad.
He pockets his weekly pay,
And hikes for home where the youngster
waits
For the Sunday holiday.
Some simple toys and candy stick
He buys for the little boy,
And then he runs for the little home
That harbors his love and JOY.
Saturday night is the night for dad
There's face at the window pane
Watching for him as he comes from
work.
And he hears this welcome strain:
Daddy, I'm glad that you've come
home,
And / guess that you're glad, too
For daddy, this is Saturday night
The night that ! sleep with YOU"
Saturday night is the night for dad
How the old teakettle sings
As father rolls on the kitchen floor
And plays with the baby's things,
And then when the midnight moonbeams
creep
They smile on little lad
Whose face still shines with a little
laugh,
For he sleeps in the arms Of dad;
Newark Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-03
Who Pays the Revenue from BoozeY

1t has been estimated that, il the per
capita consumption of Intoxicating
beverages in Maine were increased (by
any sort of local option or high license
law) to the average consumption Of
the entire United States approximate
Iy siI.000.00o more would be spent,
annually. for booze in the Pine Tree
State.
Were this brought about by license
system and 1909 places in the State
were licensed at $1,000 each. the reye-
nue. coming back to State would be 81,
100000
Who would pay this State revenue
Who would pay the other ten mil
lion dollars going into the pockets OF
booze makers and sellers?
In case Maine was spending s11,-
100000 annually for intoxicants. in
stead of 100000 as now claimed by
those interested in handling the stuff
would she long have two7thiras as
much noneyiiii her savings banks as
in all the other savings banks Of New
England combined?