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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

Legislature. Obadiah Gardner, copy
meant to be taken as sober earnest.
is without parallel in the history of the
ridiculous, in strife for place, When
this gentleman splurges about social
and economic justice" equal justice
means more than court procedure"
when he lays it on about human adj
vancement' and berates special priv
ilege," he is demonstrating more than
anything else, his great desire to be
returned to the United States Senate.
Respect is due any man who has po-
litical principles and lives up to them
Senator Johnson, with his thorough
and undoubtedly honest belief in the
principles of the Democratic party.
would never have thrown himself at
the head of different political organ
ization. and attempted to ride two
horses for the sake of a political job,
and whoever differs with Mr.. Johnson
politically honors him for his straight
forward adherence to the principles in
which he believes.
Mr.. Gardner takes st. PaultS advice
literally. and poses before the people of
Maine openly as being all things to all
men. 1t is impossible to treat the
senator's letter seriously. If it We're
to be so considered, it would have to be
treated as a direct and public insult
to the men to whom ii is addressed
but the senator did not mean it as
such 1t is only fair to judge him by
his motives. He wants the job and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

wants it badly. He sees no inconsist-
eney in. and probably never will appre-
ciate the humor of, his sudden CONVEX
sion to a political party whose prin-
ciples are Numerically opposed to that
for which he has always stood, while
at the same time he tries to maintain
his cid political attitude.
Piaywrights of the older fashion used
to introduce comedy on the stage to re-
lieve tense situations of the meio-
drama. In our political drama nov
being played the comedian has APP
peared. The audience Trims from the
grave in the situation to enjoy q hearty
laugh. The relief is genuine and ac-
tors and lockers on will turn again
from this little comedy byplay TO the
real business of the election of United
States senator with lightened hearts
and clearer sense of reason and justice.
So, while we cannot help laughing at
it, We are really under obligation TO
Senator Gardner of Maine for con-
tributing thus to our galety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17
Pray, but Write Also.

The frenzy with which the National
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association
is bowling wolff at the Kenyon Bill,
is conclusive evidence that it is de-
sirabie legislation. If that admirable
provision is defeated in Congress it
viii prove the mighty influence which
the rum trust Yields over the national
law-making body.
Telegraph your United States Sena-
tors 60 work and vote against the
Kenyon Bill!' shouts the booze makers
and sellers in millions of circulars and
pamphlets. The National Bulletin"
official organ of the booze makers, is
filed with denunciation of the Kenyon
Bill and appeal to booze consumers to
get busy with their u. S. senators,
If the makers of booze are not more
deeply interested than drinkers are,
why this frenzy of the rum trust?
THERE is the whole secret of the
growing civilian unrivaled system of
UEuIilHlIiS anu DuiiuIiS up tIouS, ldIh
er than an inordinate natural thirst,
as we are led 20 suppose
1t is NOT the demand of the drink
ers but the Unsuitable demand of the
sellers of booze, that we have to fight
from this on.
Destroy the system of exploiting
booze, and the insdious and hideous
evil of concealed drugs in cigarettes,
light drinks and patent medicines, and
the appetite demand for booze Will
marvelously abate.
1t will do no harm to pray for the
Kenyon Bill, but the Lord helps him
who helps himself" and you had bet
ter write your q. S. senators to dis
count the rum trust methods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

man, Mr.. Seiders, may have proof that
the Kennebec Journal was more than
generous at all times in the handling
of Progressive news, We shall send
market copies of such occasions as the
visit of Governor Johnson to Maine,
the Progressive State convention at
Portland, July 81, and others.
We hope, as did Mr.. Halbert p.
Gardner that the State committee
will correct the bald statement quoted
above, and applied to all the Repub-
lican papers of Maine.
In connection herewith it may be of
interest to note that every Republic
can paper in Maine and some of the
Democratic papers, notably the Lew
iston Sun. stand squarely for the
Square DEAL and carrying out of
the peoples verdict. Naturally we
should expect the Waterville Senti-
mel, Lewiston Journal and Portland
Argus to stand for something else.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17
Uncle Sans Sweet Tooth.

Four hundred million dollars-0,
sugar.
The cost to purchasers OF sugar con-
sumed in the United States in 1912.
approximates $500, 100000.
Eight billion pounds of sugar, is the
tribute we pay to our sweet tooth in
Uncle Samuel land.
One of the most striking features of
the details of the years sugar record
is the large growth in our production
of beet sugar, which is estimated for
the current year at about 1,400 million
pounds, against 1900 million last year,
about 1000 million in 1910, less than
ass million in 1905, 1853 million in 1900,
as million in 1894, and million in 1890,
The Bureau of Statistics, Depart.
ment of Commerce and Labor. says;
The sugar consumption of the United
States in the year which ends with this
month will exceed billion pounds,
against AZ billion in 1900, 3 billion In
1890, 2 billion in 1880, and a little over
billion in 1870. Foreign countries. our
own islands, and our own fields have
Respectively increased their eontr1-
buttons to the sugar supply of the
United States The total imports from
foreign countries during the year Will,
according to the latest figures of the
Statistical Division of the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce, ag-
gregate Az billion pounds, against
little over 4 billion pounds last year.
The receipts from Hawaii will approx
mate 1900 million pounds, against l.
1876 million last year; those from Porto
Rico about 700 million pounds, against
e54 million last year. The product OF
the beet sugar fields of the United
States will approximate 1,400 million
pounds, against 1,200 million pounds
last wear, while the cane sugar flelds
will probably show but little increase
or perhaps a smaller total than last
year by reason of the conditions re-
sulting from the oyerflows, during the
current year, in the Mississippi Valley
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

ated china; over a million dollars
worth of toys; nearly a million dol
lors' worth of champagne Liquors.,
and other articles of this class; near
woods, of which mahogany formed
the principal part; and sundry other
articles usually considered as luxuries,
bringing the total imports of this
class of materials for the month of
October up to 80 million dollars.
While the heavy importation of
articles of this character naturally
occurs during the closing months OF
the year, the figures of@ October are
exceptionally high, probably the high
est on record as regards importa-
lions of luxuries, this being due in
considerable degree to the unprece-
dented importation of art works, this
single item having amounted to prac-
tically IA million dollars in the month
of October, against Az million dol
laFS IN OciopeI VI last year, Willie
for the 10 months ending with October
the total Importation of art works
was 40 million dollars, against 1874
million in the corresponding months
of 1911 and IA million in the cor
responding months of 1910.
These high figures for October and
the accumulated months ended with
october suggest that the imports of
articles which may fairly be classei
as Injuries will probably aggregate
25O million dollars in the calendar
year 1912.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17
One Million a Day.

OF course all the world profits by
the distribution of luxuries that most
of us cannot afford to buy. That is
ono of the natural ways of getting the
money of the rich into the hands of
tradesmen and laborers. But when
we come to ponder on the stupendous
figure it takes TO cover the cost of
imported luxuries into the United
States we are likely to gasp. The
Bureau of Statistics tells US it is more
than one million dollars a day.
OF course the term "luxuries" is an
elastic one and its applicability de-
termined to some extent, by the view
point from which used; but it is at
least fact that during the month of
October, 1912, the imports included IA
million dollars worth of art works;
million dollars worth of tobacco,
cigars, and other smokers materials;
million dollars worth of diamonds
and other precious stones, million
dollars worth Of laces and embroid-
cries; over a million dollars worth Of
feathers, natural and artificial; more
than million, dollars, worth of decor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17
It's All Over, Now.

We are glad to have the matter
settled. and the Biddeford Record has
settled it. once in so often" the
Record comes out in way to settle
things. In its Saturday edition the
Record says, editorially: "Burleigh's
chances of being elected United States
Senator are anything but promising
today"
To our mind, this ties the thing up
in nice little bundle all bound
round with a wooden string. The
Record seldom says anything but
when it does we form our conclu-
sions, because--well, because when
You see it in the Record faint so.
Thank YOU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17
Stuart's Board of Control.

Principal Stuart's suggestion for a
board of control of the athletic re1a-
tons of Cony and Gardiner should
not be interpreted by over nervous
students as meaning an implement OF
chastisement.
Seriously, the idea promises mucn
and may mean the solution of like pro-
blems confronting Lewiston and Au-
burn. Biddeford and Saco or other
neighboring communities where the
school rivalry is too intense to admit
of absolutely clean sportsmanship. The
major difficulty appears to rest in the
assembling of a body of men, moi
partisans of either institution, compe-
tent to accord efficient judgment to the
technical questions arising. ,faav =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17
Editorial Comment
Mr.. BurIeigh's Attitude.
(PortIand Prcss.l


The Progressive State committee in
its statement said that Mr.. Bur
leigh, who was a candidate before the
primaries, then Cat the time of the
State convention and until after the
Republican national convention, gave
the impression that ne was favorable
to Col. Roosevelt's candidacy" This
was a far milder and more reserved
way of stating it than the Lewiston
Journals which has badly asserted
that Mr.. Burleigh privately pretended
to be for Roosevelt and that he got
the nomination under false pretences.
Now it is probable that nobody knows
better than he what he said and did,
and it IS probable that his word will
not be disputed when he says that the
committees statement is erroneous.
Governor Burleigh,' says the kenne-
bee Journal which speaks for him,
took no part whatever in the con-
test between the two candidates, but
awaited the verdict of the Chicago
convention. By that verdict, whether
for Taft or for Roosevelt, he stood
ready to abide. His attitude was
perfectly understood by ana accept
able to his supporters in both factions
of the Republican party. Governor
Burleighs position on both State and
national inssues," the Journal contin-
ues, was squarely stated End publish
ed broadcast throughout the State, long
before the June primaries. His record
during IA years of service in Congress
was not unknown to the people of
Maine. Therefore his decisive victory
at the primaries proved incontestably
that he was personally acceptable to
the Progressive element of the Re-
publican party, and his personal cor
respondence amply verifies this asser-
ton
Another Of the reckless statements
which have been current and in giving
currency to which the Lewiston jour
nal has been particularly active, was
that Governor Burleigh lay low and
did not display the Republican presi-
Dental ticket at the head of his paper $
editorial column until after the Sep
TENDER election. As to this the Ken
nebec Journal says: The Chicago con-
vention was held and Mr.. Taft was
nominated. From June until the No
vember election the Kennebec Journal
ran his name continuously as the pres
idential nominee
1t is as we supposed. Governor Bur
leigh has been the subject of a mean
Misrepresentation His sole offendine
i'll the eyes of those to whom it is an
offending is that he has adhered
throughout to the square stand he took
at the start He was d Republican,
and he has remained a Republican. He
took no sides between the candidates
but stood ready to support the party
nominee. whoever he might be. Taft
was nominated and he supported Taft.
He could not reasonably have been ex-
pected to dossotherwise but to some
that appears to be the unpardonable
sin. To punish. him for being consist
ent. some are, advocating going to any
length, even to breach of faith and
reputation of the primary. Happily,
however, several weeks for calm re-
Election intervene before the session
of the Legislature. and there is time
for wiser counselss to prevail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17
Maine a State for Her Sons to Boast.

A letter from Rev. Henry w.
Pringle, now in the service of the In
ternational Reform Bureau at Wash
ington, declares that Maine is a state
for her sons to boast. He draws con-
trasts of interest to US here. He
says that in Greenburg, Pa, it costs
5000 a year to run a saloon, and that
these places are large and crowded
with patrons. This city of $4,000
population requires twelve patrolmen.
He says the social evil in such places,
including the national capital, is APP
palling-21 resorts in a row, doing
business openly, within one block of
the police commissioner office, is a
Washington spectacle.
Truly Maine IS a State for her sons
to boast When we go out into
other states to observe and compare
and not to sport-we see things to re-
mind us that home is much better
place in which to live.
A Maine man, arguing for license
against prohibition, declared that he
was in Boston two weeks and did not
see drunk" AS this man, to our
knowledge. has been in a Maine jail
more than once for violating the
States laws the retort courteous
might be that he was not in condi-
ton, while in the city of booze, te
recognize degrees of intoxication.
But bad as license cities are, n
most of them the money collected for
license is put into a police depart
ment, and when a "boozer' becomes
too uproarious and offensive. he is
hustled out of sight that he may not
give the city a bad name"
1t is also a we'll known booze trust
plan to keep the number of arrests
as low as possible. because arrests
for intoxicaton make a bad record
for saloon cities. If it is possible to
keep a boozer out of sight until he
sobers up, it is the doctrine of the
makers and sellers of booze to do so.
On the contrary, in a prohibition
city, an overjoyous or cantankerous
one is hustled away from abe vicinity
of the dive as soon as possible, be
cause he might attract unsought at
tention to the place.
Thus in prohibition territory the
drinker adyertises himself, while in
license areas the saloons suppress, as
much as possible, this sort of ad-
vertising.
That is rum trust business method,
and it works.
The gentleman who argues that he
sees more drunkenness in Maine
city in a week than he would see i'll
license city in a year, usually knows
the fallacy. of his argument and more
and more we are coming to under
stand it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

United States and Augusta, Me.-Man-
chester Union.
Little Corinne. we have excellent
steamboat connections with Boston,
New York and Liverpool; a few less
than 80 trains a day, and the best cleo
trio railway service north of Massa-
chusetts, but they complain of lack of
patronage because we use our automo-
biles the greater part of the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17
Senator GardneTs New Pose.
portland Expressly

z
The American people would get ire
mendously lit earnest in their political
lives if there were not now and then
some happening meant to be serious,
which sets them off into a roar OF
laughter. The limit of fun is reached
in Senator Obadiah Gardeners letter
asking for the support of certain men
elected as Republicans to the Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

Joe Cannon may yet come back. You
never can tell. There is Bernhard, for
instance.-Boston Journal.
1t would be poor cannon !. that
couldn't he fired more than once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

Maine has no convictions for pur-
der on her conscience just now, . bu
she's still "dry''-Boston Globe.
No fault of the Boston booze ! ad
vertisers, in the latter case. "a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17
Breakfast In
Five Minutes
Try Aunt Jemima's Delicious "Quick
Meal" Criddle Cakes, Waffles,
Gems and Mullins

There's nothing more nourishing, digest.
ible ard appetizing for breakfast, than griddle
cakes, mullins or waffies, made from Aunt
Jemima's Self Rising Pancake Flour.
minutes, or less, and these tempting and
delicious Aunt Jemima products are on the
breakfast table, piping hot, ready to serve
with butter or syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

Feel languid, weak run down? Head
ache? Stomach "off?" A good remedy
is Burdock Blood Bitters. Ask your
druggist. Price 800.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

For any itehiness of the skis. fors skin
rashes. chap, pimples. etc, try Eloan'a
Ointment. soc. at all drug stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

81 suffered habitually from constipa-
ton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels so that they
have been regular ever since --E Davis,
Grocer, Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

Cheapest accident insurance = DR.
Thomas Eclectic Oil. For burns,s scalds
cuts and emergencies. All druggists sell
it. 2sc and 50c. i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17
SCALP SOLID SCAB
FOR 1S MONTHS
Resinol Soap and Ointment Healed I,


WASHINGTON, d. C.-"0ur little girl
Ruth was afflicted with an eruptive,
burning, itching skin trouble, especially
the scalp, which was a solid eruptive
scab, and continued so for eighteen
months.
Nothing we could find would relieve
her suffering and embarrassing insight
illness until we tried Resinol Soap and
Resinol Ointment. This began to re-
lieve at once, and under few weeks
treatment healed all hersores." (Signed)
Mrs. MAMIE L. TERRY, 14S Hickman
Street, May 6, 1912.
No better proof of the efficacy of
Resinol Soap and Ointment could be
offered than such letter from a mother
who has tried them with perfect sue
cess. Resinol stops itching instantly
and speedily heals the most distressing
forms of skin and scalp humors, sores,
boils, burns, scalds and itching piles
Invaluable for sunburn. Your druggist
sells them (Resinol Soap, 25c; Oint
ment, 50c), but if you wish, you may
test them free Write for generous
samples to Dept. lin, Resinol Chem
ical Co., Baltimore, Md.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17
We Can't Help Saying 1t.
Who's the Guy?

Who's the Guy?
Who put the den in Camden;
The harm in Harmony?
Who put the field in Pittsfield
And double you in we?
Who put the din in Gardiner;
The see in Mack and Cy?
Who put the ding in Dingley,
And the bad in Obadf?
Verify, the world do move. A
way will. soon connect Bagdad
Alo-nc- Nnxt W.. ShalI nxnnct IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

Serve Vou Quick, Honey"
Aunt Jemima's Pancake Flour saves YOU
time, money, work and worry about what
to serve for breakfast" Prove 1T YOURSELF
1t is pure food product, composed of
wheat, corn and rice-the most nourishing
Of all cereals-skillfully blended by special
process controlled by the manufacturers,
Who guarantee every package to give per-
ect satisfaction or your money back.
Aunt Jemima Package Top Coupons are
worth saving. They bring the famous Aunt
ltemima Rag Doll Family; father, mother
ind two pickaninnies, all dressed in gay
lsolors-red, black and yellow-ready to cut
ind stuff; also Imported Climbing Dolls
lEreef 10 the children. 10 q
i Your Grocer has Aunt Jemimnsn Self. Ris-
! ng Pancake Flour, Order y package to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

CUSHNOC CHAPTER, r. A. M.
No. A. Stated conclave at Masonic
Temple, Friday evening, Dec. 20. Order
of Malta will be communicated. All So
journing companions are cordially in
vited to attend,
sWINF'RED A. JACKSON, II. Z.
* THOS FL BODICE. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

L4LANl ne LODGE, NO. So, X.
Regular convention at 1870 o'clock every
Wednesday evening.
DANIEL II. MOSHER, C. c.
GEO. Z. FRYE, X. of r. and s.
n II cd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-17

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. IA
Regular meeting every third Tuesday a.
8 clock Tuesday, Dec. II, inspection of
Canton. work in r. Nj. degree. Election
of officers. Banquet
W. Is. GETCHELL, Capt
L. C. HUGHES. Clerk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-19

ator, said that he had seen Colonel
astor put his wife in a boat after
assuring her that he would soon fol-
low her In another Mr. Clark and
others said that Colonel and Mrs AS.
Tor were In their suite when the crash
same. and that they appeared quickly
on deck few minutes afterward
Here and there among the pafscng-
ers OF the Carpathin and from the
Survivors, of thc Titanic stories were
Cleaned. Nothing In life will ever APP
proach the Joy felt by the hundreds
VINO were waiting in little boats whore
the Titanic foundcred. when the lights
OF the Carpathi a were first made out /;
that was a o'clock on Monday morn
Ing. -''''.
The Carpathia. steamine on her way
TO the Mediterranean. was halted a
little after midnight BY the dcsper,,,
calls OF Phillips, the Titanic's wire
less mani The Cunarder slowed turn
ed and started al full speed Tor the
location given by. phillips. Captain
RoEstron WAS told that the Titanic
struck an iceberg a, 1870 r NJ. on
sunday night. He heard BY nt.ui dots
and dashcs that the ship was In dam
ger.