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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-03
multichoods Nv silent pathrites putin on falls

an begins to check his TRUNKS f'r Wash'nton an
consult with his wife about repaperin' tn East
room. On tn day afther fiction tn campaign
manager doesn't aven wait to be thanked Fl his
sarvices but like careful good fairy slips away
an niver is heerd Nv again Win tn candydate
has examined tn figures carefully he borrows tn
loan iv brick firm frind an goes down to
headquarters to expriss in suitable terms his ap
probation Nv his Rainbow. All that he finds is
he is gratiied be til magnificent shown made be
tn organization 1t was more thin he had amy
raison to expict with candydate whose face was
enough to turn a sorghum mill into pickle fac
thry.
'Ye feel down-hearte tonight, Hinnissy. We
choice is goin' 10 win Or not. No more do l.
I'm world about me own candydate He's got
enough stfraw votes to stuff all tn carpets in
lndyanny, but this close to iliction I'm not sure
that there is sufficient intelligence, honesty, and
courage in this here wretched country to boost
mean, so won't. But ii ye're sad an want to
be braoed up with a shot " delirious hope, 90
down to headquarters. YEN know where they
ARE be tn bursts iv songs that comes through
tn windows. Inside yell find a man standin'
on his head an warblin' til most confident pre-
dolin tina; nc plays with his feet. That is tn
campaign manager an in all tn glad New Year
this IS III maddest, merrycst night f'r him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-03
- HERE'S nawthin' I'd like to be so much
as campaign manager said Mr.. Dooley

It's tn most jovyal emplyemint in tn
wurruld Nawthin' to do but laugh an lie an
count tn money. In ivry other pro-fissyon that
/ know about, aven me own, there ARE times
whin man will get low in his mind, but tn cam
paign manager is always CHEEKY. There ARE
Liver no clouds in his sky, but tn burrds ar-Te
warblin' in til threes night an day an he sings
at his wurruk hgurin' out firm sthraw iv
three hundherd an eigfty-hve visitors to Grants
Tomb that the city iv Oskyloosa, Ioway will give
4 hundherd an forty thousan' majority f'r his
eandydate.
"Nawti,iE disturbs him an annythin' short Nv
lick over tn head with brake-handle fills him
full " hope Ivrybody else in til party gets dis
eouraged firm time to time. Aven tn candydate
whin he secs hs;si!f in til glass in tn rnornin'
befure Shawn must sometimes wondher if amy
body at ali viii be foolish enough to hurry
through breakfast C vote f'r tn likes iv him. He
goes down to headquarters with kind iv an idee
in his head that ne may get Off til ticket an give
his place to more snowy csndydate- As he
enters tn dure lie hears wild burst " cheerin
firm tn back room an Sunshine, III campaign
manager, dashes out. grabs him be tn hand an
boilers in his ear: It's a.. settled I've just had
. letter firm IN Culture Club (Colored) iv Red
Bank. Moo Jarsey, sayin tina, they'll go over in
body to ye il yell Fay their haIIren FIR month.
This makes it unanimous.
Yes, sir, IN campaign manager is great
distributor Nv harmless hi-iarity. But Fl him
at this minyit ivry candydate on tn ticket who's
made . sinooinc study Nv his qualifications
wud Dc At home with his jaw in his hands won
dhrn' how overwhemin' tn majority aSiu him
popylace be jumpin' into III river Win all
seens lost an tn sky is darkest wiiin MS speeches
ARE ACCOMPANIED be tn lpX r1urrru- " pleasant
conversation an tn thrarp " feet narci,r' OF;
in disgust, wl1in tn conductor that TunclIcs his
ticket on IL thrain looks as though he wud Ike
to do tn same fr his face, Tn bIi,hc spirit a;
headquarti,ess viii prove TO him in FIVE rrioy;s
,ls, III, resolutions passed be IN First Pris5vt-cr
yan Church " Passaic calm OF volunteers 20
lynch him was merely q ruse " ms friends 10
make tn Methodisss enthusyas,ic, thai his sup
porsers ARE al plugxin' tn sthrsw votes cos 20
rrt their money down At fav'rbie ODDS, .ha. III
,d:.oryals again him IN sh ps-spers arr. ra-ay
serossies an II ye look At thin right, read: Hur-
r.h r. honest Or Epanim Bisss.' that ii oprO.;,
tor " the money powers viii bring him shoaSan''
}. hbor votes an a. opposition " III labor lead
-xss makes a. Seocs Exchange solid fr hin, an
dat ,h' firaI ding ut was needed 20 einch his
virshry vas n pssGics6ea " tn report thar he
had esnhesssed - Susds n Fcundl'nss Hone
49, - Ssuona - esdy6see go hoHs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-03

while I'm talIin' tn campaign manager " til
PROHIBITION party has got til PROHIBITION candy
date in Darkroom an is tellin' him that til
Milwaukee brewers union is secretly IF him be-
cause " tn horror they feel Fl tn spds the1
make He's ordered jorum " ice wather an
plate " cookies an is whisperin' to tn candydate:
Alonzo, iv coorse don't want to make amy
foolish predictions, but if can judge be III
sthraw vote we took " people comm out " til
alcoholic ward at tn hospital yisterdah, ye ought
to rornp in It's ttryin' on tn candydate's Apply
tite tn mornn' afther fiction, but ony wan "
tn candydates iver grabs fr sioond hepin' at
that meal anyhow. tn best thing We can do
f'r amy man is to fill him full " hope an post
pone tn Disappointment as long as ye can Con-
tnue to ab him till tn last n,inyit, but be sure
yere out " his way whin he comes to-
So here's long life to tn glee-club " cam
paign managers. They ought to have good
time durin' tn campaign fr they niver have
aftherward. If they don't ilict their candydate
he's sure to blame thin an if they do ilict him he
wonders how nanny more votes he wud-ve got
if they hadn't been in his way. Nanny sue
eissful campaign manager, flushed with triumph,
has caught cold waitn in tn front hall " til
White House fr tn prisidnt to come out an
say he's sorry but TIL job was promised durin'
tn campaign.
Anyhow, it's on.y few days befure wen
know which wan " these joyous SOILS made tn
worst guess. But who cares? Yeer little
boys has tn right idee " tn fiction. They were
out stealin' barls fr their bone-6re today. They
won't care who's ilicted prisidint 80 long as they
can dance around tn fire. feel tn same way
mesilf I'm not wan " tn kind that looks o.
Fiction day as day " fast an abstinence. No,
SIR. It's holiday. An fiction Fl prisidint Is
wan " tn great festivals " tn poor an It don't
cost annythin' I'm goin' to give mesilf over to
injyin' Il. I'm goin to get up IN th' mormn',
sthroli down to tn poiiin' place, have . few
wurruds with tn polisncn, get ballot firm tn
clerk, stay in tn booth ill tn judges wondher
If I've swooned make wan assault on tn head
" sartain colyum with tn stub " lead pencil
supplied be gin'rous govermnt fold up I'll blsn-
ket carefully, hand Il to tn judge, an watch to
see he don't slip Il into his boot, an 20 ont an
srgye an fight tn live long day ontiI tn returns
come in ! will thin say 70 wan an al: It's
lust ~ said Il wud Be three months ago. IL ye
remimber,' an climb into III ticking An IN d.
mornin' IN buy me . new hat an begin life over
again. But I'm not goin' to feel bad no matther
what happens. II tn country IS goin' 10 III
divvie I've got to 60 along too. can't stop
h su' can't get OF. I'm billed through with L
~ I've med up me mind to get what pleasure I
can out N th, wcrst that can happen"
Dye think th' result " d. iBctioa wm have
messy.
/" Sore h WIN" SAN Ms. Doo'ey. r. tn -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09
Editorial Comment
"The Lowest Rate"


In placard space on what we pre-
sumo is the editorial page of our con-
temporary AT Maehias, there is given
a table of tax rates available for gem
eral State expenses, running from
1929 down to the present time; and in
1912 we find, the tax is the lowest on
record. Unhappily for the purpose of
this campaign document, the year 1911
had to be included NOT skipped light
" over. as it has been in some of their
other campaign stuff that we have
seen. And the tax rate Tor 1911 isn't
exactly the lowest OH record" 1t is
the highest ION record for twenty
eight years. which takes us nearly
back to another Democratic admins
tfation. And in all that time, under
Republican management, the rate mas
averaged less than one and three
quarters mills for general purposes.
which is doing fairly well considering
the facts that this is year in and year
out taxation. not rising erratieally to
the highest, and then falling with sus-
picious suddenness the next year TO
the lowest: that this has taken gener-
Gus care of all legitimate State char
tiles, and not scrimped them for the
sake of making a record; and that
public buildings have been built ana
maintained. and land bought as the
needs of the times honestly called for,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09
The Republican Tariff Platform.

At Chicago, June %, 1872. the Re-
publican party adopted platform
which must stand as the bulwark of
defense in q battle for party prefer
ment. While Democracy in Congress
is foundering in hopeless swamp of
tariff ignorance, it is plain to wise
statesmen that the country must be
shown the difference between condi-
lions as they are, and the false claims
of those who are ready TO proclaim
any hazardous doctrine that may APP
peal to the uniformed.
1t may be readily understood that
the old, old topic Of tariff is to be
first before the voters Other policies
sink into insignificance before this
great difference between the two par
ties. Democrats have learned that
their old radical free trade chatter is
no longer listened to by the voters
They have come to meet the Republi-
can policy of protection. but they hay,
come just far enough to be more dan
gerous than ever. Their bills passed
by the present Democratic House 0
Representatives, are sectional am
dangerous "A menace To public credi
and all branches of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09
We Don't Like to Advertise 1t, But

Citizens of Augusta daily complain
to the Kennebec journal concerning
the believed-to-be menace to public
health across the street from the Jour
nal office. The unwholesome stencil
arising from the basement of the old
buildings soon, we hope, to be re-
placed by a new Maine Central sta
ton is certainly an offense if not a
danger. People who have had les
son or two in passing now cross the
street and pass on the other side
Monday morning, a gentleman whose
home is in another city. but whose
business requires his presence in Au-
planned bitterly to the Journal. He
said that If he were paying taxes in
this city and his family were here,
endangered by such a sink-hole of
filth as the one above referred to. he
would have it cleaned out or raise
an everlasting row.
Just what we are expected to do
about it no one who enters complaint
seems to know. We have not wished
to advertise our city deiinquencies be-
cause the readers of the Kennebec
Journal beyond the borders of the city
are many times the population of the
Capital city. 1t is poor advertising
for city to own up to such attrac-
tionstD.
But we have called the attention of
the mayor to this menace to public
health, and we know that complaints
have been made ao the Board of
Health
What has been done, if anything.
we do not know, but we do know that
at times an odor that would destroy
the appetite of a half starved dog,
comes out of that unsightly. unoccu-
pied and dangerous group of old
buildings. 1t has been an ill-smelling
place for years. At times the heavens
have been disturbed, we understand.
by the unrivaled odoriferous fugues
escaping from that section.
We hope it is soon to be cleaned out.
We hope the old buildings are to be
torn down and carted away, and a
few thousand gallons of disinfectant
soaked into the ground-perhaps some
one will suggest that it be followed by
bath in altar of roses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09
Inside or Outside of the Cup?

Editor Kennebec Journal
1t occurred to me, Saturday morn
ing, as | watched the tagged IRE
horses toiling up Rine's HILL that
maybe Augusta is taking a short
sighted look ahead in one of its most
important departments.
40 build splendid new central fire
station is fine and commendable from
many points of view. 1t will, with
out doubt, inspire an already superior
force of men 10 still greater pride in
their service to the city and give Au-
gusta more creditable standing with
out of town firemen 1t will please
each and every one of us to point it
out to visiting friends and relatives
and there are more practical reasons
than these that show the desirability
of such station.
But, will the net total show amy
radical increase of efficiency in pro-
portion TO the amount that will have
been expended? viii the result to
the business of fire protection in Au-
gusta-this city of many hitis-equal,
on any where near equal, the service
TO be had from a modern auto fire.
truck9 One such machine, powerful
and tireless, economical and always
on the job-would not this be real
progress?
Much less than $4,000 (and who
does not know that the original
amounts are seldom sufficient ?)-much
less than this amount will put such
protection in Augusta, will repair or
rebuild the Bridge street fire house,
will provide ways and means to make
the boxes absolutely dependable and
Will be a far larger measure of our
moneys worth
In the hurry to do something, are
we not losing the essential point of
the proposition-increas efficiency?
Are we not taking more thought of
the house than what goes in it? On
tie Titanic, wheE she went down, was
a ball room, a gymnasium. a tennis
court, and so on without end; but the
very necessary lifeboats had not been
provided for or were overlooked.
One thing, however, Is hamanely
certain: If Augusta continues its pres
ent fire carts, three horses to each
team or a lighter load of hose should
be thought of.
TAXPAYER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09

For representatives to Legislature.
BYRON BOYD, Augusta.
WILLIS T.. SWIFT, Augusta.
GORHAM C. CARR, Waterville.
FRED CYR, Waterville.
CHESTER H. BEANIE. Gardiner.
JOHN M. EASTMAN. Benton.
Clinton, Albion, Benton, Unity Pl.
GLASS;
EDWARD II. COOK, Vassalboro.
tWinslow, Vassalboro classl
FEN y. THOMPSON, Farmingdale.
Chelsea, Farmingdale Glass;
CHARLES w. JONES. China.
(Windsor, Randolph, Pittston, China
Glass;
DANA G. SKILLIN, Hallowell.
tHallowell, w. Gardiper. Manchester
CLASSY
ARTHUR j. CHICK, Monmouth.
Monmouth, Litchfield. Winthrop
Glass;
ELLSWORTH e. PEACOCK, Read
field
Cwayne. Readfeld, Mt. Vernon, Fay
cite, Vienna, Rome Glass;
FRED a. sCRIBNER, Belgrade.
belgrade, Sidney Glass;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09

a prompt scientific inquiry into the
causes which are operative both in the
United States and elsewhere to in
crease the cost of living. When the
exact facts are known it will take the
necessary steps to remove any abuses
that may be found to exist in order
that the cost of the food. clothing and
shelter of the people may in no way
be unduIy or artiheially increased
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09

One OF the leading Democratic pa
pers of the South. THE New orleans
Picayune," says;
But all articles of consumption will
thereby be made cheaper. which is the
grand object in view, and If that can be
accomplished 1T makes no difference
whether there are any wage earners or
whether millions of the people will have
any money to buy with. What is wanted
above all things is to make all articles
of use and daily consumption cheaper.
and If that he accomplished no considera-
ton need be given to the other conse-
quenceS.
Ought to be read out of the party,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together. aud until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable. For
a great many years doctors pronounced
II local disease and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly falling TO
cure with local treatment. pronounced ii
incurahle, Science has proven Catarrh
to be constitutional disease, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment
Hairs Catarrh Cure manufactured by
II. j.. Cheney 81 Co, Toledo Ohio, Is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
1t Is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonfuL 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any ease ii fails to- cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials
Address f. ]. Cheney e CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
'faNe Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09

and the responsibility squarely met,
not lodged and shifted to other years
The Democratic publicity bureau
must be somewhat hard up for ma
terial when it has to resort to such
stuff as this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09

The Nova Scotia lobster is now in
the limelight among shell fish, and
England have begun to worry regard
ing his future. II is felt by the deal
ers, in fact, that the Nova Scotia lob
ster business has about reached a
crisis. The fact in the matter. as
summed up by the Portland dealers, is
that the crustacians are steadily grow
ing fewer and a depletion of the sup
ply is threatened. The dealers explain
that the law is not right for the con-
servation of the lobster While there
have been as many Holsters from No
va Scotia landed in Boston and Port
land this season as in some years
past, they have run smaller in size.
particularly those going TO Boston, as
the Massachusetts, law allows the SELL
ing of nine-inch Holsters. AS it is in
Maine nothing can be sold in the lob
ster line that is under 1012 inches in
length During the past two years
immense quantities of Holsters have
been landed in Boston that would not
be legal in Maine, and it is also
claimed that the law is not enforced
on the Nova Scotia coast as it should
be, so that many thousands of lob
sters are sought that are not even
nine inches in length. These do not
get into the market, but it is said that
large quantities of them are used by
the Gamers. The dealers claim that
If conditions are allowed to continue
this way it VIII only be a short time
before the Nova Scotia lobster supply
will be "A thing of the past. What
they want and what they claim as
the only remedy is uniform lobster
law with the Maine statute as the
standard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09

the reception Of the Wilson and Par
ker candidates.. Parker. the conserva-
tive Judge: Wilson the radical school
master The voters were afraid of the
former The defeat of the latter if the
people realized It's sinister significance,
would be the most overwhelming in
history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09
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, 1912-07-09
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
g a 8 T Q RIA

If you are housewife you cannot
reasonably hope TO be healthy or beau
tiful by washing dishes, sweeping and
doing homework all day, and crawling
into bed dead tired at night. YOU must
get out into the open air and sunlight
If you do this every day and keep your
stomach and bowels In good order by
taking Chamberlain's Tablets when
needed. You should become both healthy
and heantiful For sale by all dealers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09
We Can't Help Saying 1t.

So King George was puzzled as to
what he should wear at the Henley
regatta on Saturday. Ell? We much
regret that his majesty did not confide
his perplexity to us earlier. We should
have advocated a sleeveless under
shirt, a pair of silk pajamas, and a
smile-Manchester Union.
How many of those silk things?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09

The large share of human RESPONSE
bility seems to remain despite the
elaborate safety mechanism employed
by the great Lackawanna road.
Thousands await in trepidation the
vindieation of the popular theory that
accidents occur in series of three,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09
An Increase in Value.

But even if Woodrow Wilson did
once express the opinion that $3.50
per day was enough for any laboring
man, it should be remembered that DR..
Wilson had then no expectation of be-
ing candidate for President of the
United States.-Manchester Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09
Voices Of The Press.
She'll Sue for Divorce.

Mrs. Wilson apparently thinks now
that her husband is pretty good sort
of man. but wait until the Coionei
gets to going,-Boston Globe.
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Maine Gossip

On the Meadows.
The sea-wind stirs soft ripples in the
grass
And bows the daisy stems in fragile
grace
Their silver crowns now bend. now in
terlace
With Golden buttercups, whose yellow
mass
Engilds our meadows. Rosy children
pass,
Knee-deep in bloom. and laugh-each
baby face
Itself a blossom, Every marshy place
Shines out sky-blue, an azure pool of
glass.
The iris. also, clasps the blue of heaven,
Agleam, celestial, opening to its light:
The atmosphere is soft with floating
mist
Or salty breath of ocean, cool at even
Nearness of sky and sea and black-blue
night
Enchains us to these meadows, Heaven
kissed
Caroline ID. Swan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09
Watch for Split Hoof.

If Governor Wilson notices persons
gazing al his feet he can blame Colonel
Wattersons remark that the contest
was among Taft, the third termer and
the Devil.-New York Telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09

1t can hardly be ignored by the mid
die and older generation that Cover
nor Wilson is the political heir of
Grover Cleveland. Book workers and
dreamers are attractive but find poll
tics a hard game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

CALANTHE LODGE, NO. 81. K. p.
Regular convention at O'Clock every
DRNIEL d. BUSH. C. C.
GEO. E. FRYE. X. of II. and g.
tn Cd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09

The outlook for extensive improve
ments in school accommodations in
Deering in the near future seems to be
bright Approval by the city govern
ment of an appropriation for a build
ing fund is said to be practically as
sured already. and plans have been
approved by the school board for a
group of school buildings in the Deer
ing district which will accommodate
the imperat tive needs now and pro-
vide for expansion in the future. Two
wings for the Deering High school are
planned, one to be built this year TO
take care of 400 students thereby
doubling the school capacity, and one
to be built later of like dimensions A
gymnasium, domestic arts and com
rnercial training building is included
in contemplation on the same lot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-09

reached the stage of summing up. It
is apparent that we have nothing on
the Italians in leaden-foo admins
tration of criminal Justice New York
Tribune.