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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
READFIELD.

Mrs. Lydia a. Russell. wife of Geo.
\. Russell, passed away, Friday even
ing, aged 20 years. Mrs. Russell had
been sick for many months past. A
husband and daugher survive. Most
of her active life had been passed in
Readfeld. She was an active worker
in society, especially in the Methodist
Sabbath school and church. of which
she was a member.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Morrill, and son
visited friends in Augusta, Thursday
Farmers here are very glad to
escape the frost. The past few nights
have been nearly to the freezing
point. About three weeks of warm
weather are needed to assure the corn
crop here. zss-zsssszas.ss
Schools in town will begin, Tuesday.
Sept. 2. s5@i
Rev Z. r. French. who went West.
last fall, is reported very sick with no
prospect of visiting Maine again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
Cornish Pony Does Stunts.

The Cornish correspondent of the
ossipee Valley Herald tells of the per-
Torrance of pony in that village,
the other day. which were remarkable,
to say the least, Two young ladies
had driven over to Cornish from an
other town, to attend the fair and on
reaching the village, they hitched the
pony to a tree in front of store. In
some way the pony became frightened,
the halter dropped down and the
bride broke as he threw his head back
and he started on the run, turning in
to a dooryard not far distant. The
stable door being open he ran through
TO the back part, and jumped through
a window, leaving cart and harness
behind. to the ground about 20 feet
below to another yard. Aside from
the window casing being broken, and
a few cuts which the pony received,
there were no injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
MACHIAS WATER co.
And the Connection of Hon. William
T. Haines Herewith.
Waterville. Me. Sept. 8. 1912.

WaterVille, Me, Sept g. 1912.
To the Machias Republican:
Gentlemen:-I notice by the press
that Senator johnson and others are
making some talk about the Hon. VIM.
T. Haines' connection with the Maehi-
as Water Co. and if correctly report
ed in the newspapers, the public is
getting much misinformation in re-
gard thereto.
While | understand that Mr.. Haines
will make no reply to any campaign
lies which are being circulated about
him. as president Of the Maehias Wa
ter Co, | believe a statement of the
following facts is due to him. and
~lso due to the Republican party in
the present campaign, especially in
Machias.
First: Mr.. Haines only owns one
third of the stock of the Machias Wa
ter Co. The other thirds are
owned by others; SO he does not even
control the policy of the company.
Second: The Machias Water Co
has never paid a cent of profit or
dividend or salary to any of its Of
ficers or stockholders since it was
started. The present rates charged
for water have been just enough to
pay the interest on its bonds its
current expenses and a part of the
extensions which it has made during
the fourteen years of its existence.
Third: No offer was ever made by
Mr.. Haines that | know of, or any
body else, to sell the property. At
least. there has never been any vote
of the company to do SO. I am not
aware that anyone ever asked to
buy it. although I think there was at
one time some talk by some people
in Machias looking to that end, and
perhaps Mr. Haines may have had
some correspondence with them about
it.
Fourth: The property instead of
costing $4,000, has cost nearer $40
900. and there are $4,000 Of FIRST
mortgages, per cent. bonds out
standing against it, all of which were
issued and the money used in the
DEVELOPMENT of the property at the be-
ginning.
Fifth: The town of Machias has
an option in its contract to buy this
property at any time that it wishes to
do so, as / remember the contract with
the town. If not, l am sure that the
owners would be very glad to dis
pose of it at any time that the town
wishes to take it over at fair price,
and then they can make such rates
as they wish The present, however
are none too large to sustain the
property, to say nothing about profit
or even salaries to it's officers
If you will kindly publish this in
the columns of your paper, / think
| you will do justice to the Machia'
| Water Co. and dispossess the public
| of much transformation which the ex-
| igencies of the Democratic party Seen
to make necessary to disseminate IL
| your midst.
| Yours truly.
| G. L. LEARNED.
| President Machias Water Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
"PLEDGES MUST BE KEPT
AMONG HONEST FOLKS"
What's the Matter With Bath?

People journeying up and down the
Keunebec river on Labor day, We're
treated, on passing Bath, to most
unusual spectacle, and one which at
tracted a great deal of attention. me
sail along the Bath water front, WIN
its varied industries, is always full OF
interest, and the spectacle provided py
the shipping in the harbor and on the
stocks is one that always catches the
eve and holds the attention or the
traveller Such was not the case,
however Monday. 1t was not the
naval craft building at the Bath Iron
Works. nor the five master down at
W;nnegance, nor the barges and other
craft on the stocks in the shlpyaros
near the north end of the city, nor
even the olive skinned purveyors oil
hot frankfurters and popcorn on the
steamboat wharf. These all claimed
their share, but what everybody
locked at and wondered, and then
locked again, and kept looking at a.
long as it was in sight was the nag
which noated from the staff on ths
nariS. Many flags were displayed, bu'
this one, high above all the others
waved in the southeast wind, uniof
| down. Flags are displayed in thi'
| way on shipboard as signal of dls
tress but Just why Old Glory shoult
| float over Bath in that way is ques
| ton that is up to somebody in Bat
to answer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
Editorial Comment
Be Sure to Vote.
Bangor News)

Il
| Whatever may be the result of the
| coming election in Maine let it not be
| said 1t is the result of Indifference
Every man who has the right to vote
| should vote. Ii is a time when the
real underlying sentiment of Maine
should lie known. We believe Hon.
William 7. Haines will be elected,
Not a single charge against him has
been substantiated. His career has
been influential in the upbuilding of
the industries of the State.
The election of MIR. Haines or of
Mir. Plaisted will mean that the Leg
isiature will be of a political charac-
Ter similar to that of the successful
candidate. Also the same sentiment
expressed by the vote will elect the
members of Congress, Republican or
Democratic as the case may be. inc
Legislat ure will also decide the sen
atorship- Mr.. Burleigh, or Mr.. Gard
ner.
We believe that when an issue rs
fairly before the people of Maine they
are always competent 10 do their own
thinking, and that they do SO.
We believe the career OF Mr.. Bur
leigh commends him to the confidence
OF our state. His long experience at
Washington and his constant desire
to assist in congressional matters, his
constituency makes him a very valu-
able man to look after our interests at
Washington
We believe that every industry in
our state will be more prosperous UNI
der the working principles of the party
represented by Mr.. Haines, Mr.. Bur
leigh and Mir. Guernsey than by those
of the party represented by Mr.
Plaisted. Mr.. Gardner and Mr.. Mullen.
Do the fishermen along the New
England coast want direct compet :.
ton with the Maritime Provinces;
The Democratic party does. Do those
who nave farms along our border want
direct competition with those across
the lines? The Democratic party
does.
Does Labor within our numerous
mills want direct competition with
free trade countries where labor is
poorly paid? The Democratic party
does.
Put aside for the moment judgment
OF the individual candidate and con-
sioer what is behind him. Having
made up your minds, vote. Don't stay
at home on Election Day. Note-it is
tie only way to win.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
Foxcroft May Yet Celebrate.

That Foxeroft folks have not given
up the idea OF celebrating the cen
tennial anniversary of the incorpora
ton of the town, is shown by the fact
that warrant has been posted for a
special town meeting. to be held al
0 y. NJ, Thursday, Sept. s.. The fol-
lowing articles are to he acted upon:
To choose a moderator of said meet
ing. To see if the town will raise and
appropriate a sum of money to be
used for the celebration of the Tooth
anniversary of the Incorporation OF
the town. To choose a general COM
mietee to make and execute plans fol-
such celebration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
Two Pictures.

"TaXes are already too high. We
must spend less of the peoples mon
ey. The direct State tax must not be
increased" Thus numbered Gov.
Piaisted in his inaugural address.
Now lot US note the crooked course
pursued, before the bill saddling O.
mills tax vote on the people. of the
State last year, finally became law.
On March %, 1911, according to the
Legislative Record, in the House of
Representatives., Mr.. Otis of Rock
land, Democrat. from the committee
on ways and means. presented the u
unanimous report of that committee
with accompanying bill. AN Act for
the assessment of a State tax for the
year 1911" The report was accepted
and the bill passed unanimously. Sub
sequently it passed the Senate ant
went to the Governor.
Button March 80. MIR. Williamson
of Augusta moved that the >Hous
REcAI4f FROM THE EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENT. bill AN Act for tn
assessment of q state tax for tn
year 1884, for the purpose of offerm
an amendment.
The motion was agreed to.
Later in the same day-T'The Speak
er laid before the House, bill An Ae
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
Little "Cinders" Took Gas.

The Portland Press tells pathetic
tale of the death of little Boston bull
terrier known as "Cinders," and the
property of Howard NJ. bearing of
that city, the dog having been as
phyxicated by turning ON the gas In
the kitchen While the family was
away. During the summer. Mr.. Dear
ing has a cottage at Peaks island.
The other morning, with Cinders, he
was at his city home and PREPARED the
dinner for his pet. He left 1t in dish
IL the sink near the gas stove, shut
TIE doors and left for his barber shop
on Federal street. Cinders was left in
the kitchen. While Mr.. bearing was
gene, the dog began to smell around
and climbed from a chair to the gas
stove. Her feet slipped on the shiny
bar on the front, turned the gas cock
and let the gas escape. When Mr.
bearing returned at noon to feed tile
dog, the neighbors reported that they
smelled gas. He entered and found
his dog dead on the floor and the smell
of gas was so strong it was over
poTering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04

The Livermore Falls Advertiser
says: d. NJ. French, the manager OF
the Norway corn shop, is preparing to
meet Jack Frost half way this fall.
He has an idea that by burning oil as
is done in the fruit orchards of the
West the corn crop can be saved.
Large open kettles are used, burning
ar oil heavier than kerosene. fusal oil
is used in the West, not to make heat
but smoke. His theory is that there
are two currents of air about a piece
of corn, the warm air from the earth
and the frost laden air from above.
If he can create a dense smoke on a
frosty night in and about field of
corn this thick smudse will hang over
the tops of the corn and act like a
blanket between the upper cold air
and lower warm air
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
Veteran Handful Still Effective.

Camden Herald \ little old hand
tub, worked by sturdy hands and sup
plemented by a bucket brigade COM
posed of ncigbbors. saved from de-
struction a section of Ear Mills, early
Wednesday morning. Fire was dis
covered at 40, in a wood shed ad-
Joining the house occupied by the
family of Clifford stevens. The house
was badly damaged, but the flames
were checked there and all the house
hold effects saved. There are several
houses within short distance and but
for the hasty work of the volunteer
firemen there would have been large
property loss. The handful repeated :
ly pumped a well dry. but the bucket
brigade, getting a supply from other
sources, kept up the fight while the
tub was waiting for water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04

| for the assessment of a State tax fol
the year 191l,' the same having beer
| recalled from the Executive Depart,
| ment Mr.. Williamson offered House
amendment A. to amend section .
| by striking out the word FIVE an6
inserting in place thereof the word
SIX"
"Mr. Pattangall of Waterville" was
evidently fully prepared for the crisis
as he came to his feet promptly for
Just a word of explanation" which,
however, expanded into more than
five hundred words before he appar-
entity felt satisfied that even the
Democratic majority would swallow
his exposition.
Mr.. Peters of Ellsworth and other
Republicans endeavored to repeat the
amendment, but without avail, Mr..
Pattangall defiantly declaring that:
1.-The tax rate will be assessed at
the rate which the majority party
determine is wise. That is sure. Not
even Republican caucus can pre-
vent it." Do mot force us to drive
that bill through the House, as we
can if you compel us to do So"
The Republican minority. however,
refused to be intimidated or driven
from its conviction that the rate of
mills was excessive and uncalled for,
pure political chicanery, and they
heartily stood for the tax payers as
against THE Team" and Mr. Pat
tangall was abliged to drive the bill
through
This change of one word, the substi-
tuition Of the word six for the word
five" made after the rate of State
taxation for the year 1911 had re-
ceived the fun and careful considera-
ton Of the committee of the Legisla-
ture appointed for that specific pur-
pose; made after the bill had once
passed both branches of the Legisla-
ture and had reached the hands of the
Governor for tile last official act nee
essary TO give it the force of law; this,
amendment which the Democratic
majority were compelled to drive
through over the protests of the Re-
publican minority, added LOCO to
the direct tax on the people of the
State last year
And the report of the Democratic
treasurer of State for 1911 is now con-
elusive evidence that the objections of
the Republicans were we'll founded,
that the extra assessment was wholly
unnecessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
Maine Gossip
Boost. Brothers. Boost.

Boost, Brothers, Boost.
We can not all be president
And boss the village board.
We can not all become the gent
Who wins a mayors reward,
We cannot all become the guy
Who rules the highest roost;
But one thing we can do, say l.
That's boost. my brothers, BOOST
This town is Just as good a town
As anywhere you'll hit;
There's naught on earth can keep Il
down
IL we keep boosting it.
Let's trade at home, let's let a yell
BY local pride produced:
There's one thing all can do as we'll
That's boost, my brothers. BOOST
When any fellow starts to knock
This town in any way,
Our dads to dig, our maids to mock,
Our government to fay.
Just take the knocking one aside
And, ere your hold is loosed,
Just whisper gently, Darn your hide,
Now boost, you knocker, BOOST!
-E,Nchange
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
Georgetown Loses Deaoonness Pastor.

General regret is expressed at the
resignation of Miss Ina l.. Morgan,
for several months deaconness pastor
of the Methodist churches at Arrow
sic and Georgetown. She will enter
Boston University this fall to continue
her studies along advanced INES
Miss Morgan came to Georgetown IN
April and has succeeded in building
up the churches at the Arrowsic and
Georgetown. She has a fine voice and
IS an able talker. She was born IN
Wareham, Mass, daughter of John
b. Morgan and after completing her
education at the Dorchester and
William high schools entered the New
England deaconness training school at
Boston from which she graduated at
the age of 20 in 1905, and after serving
two years as probationer, was Ii
censed to preach at Worcester, Mass,
in 1903, by Bishop John W. Hamilton.
Size mas seen much active work in re-
ligicus circles, having served as pas
tors assistant at several churches IN
and about Boston and has also done
considerable slum work in addition to
,, serving pastorates at Ludlow, Mass,
! Harmony, Me-, Spruce Head and at
South Thomaston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
Campers Have Gone Home.

TIE small army of about 5000 boys
and girls from various states, who
had been passing the summer in
camps on the shores OF many Maine
lakes, left, last week, for home, and
the trains and steamers during the
latter mart Of the week carried large
numbers of these brown skinned, hap
py Youngsters. A few remained over
until Labor day. but the last of the
camps were to close that day. for the
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04

ii would he only the part of justice
toward his opponent, for him to issue
name from possible faint and letting
the voters know that the rumors are
untruthful and are not countenanced
by him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
Biddeford's New Shoe Shop.

Biddeford's new shoe shop on West
ern avenue is fast nearing completion
and will be ready for the machinery
within comparatively short time.
All brick work has been completed and
the roof has been put in position. 1t
is now receiving its coat of tar and
gravel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04

The Pattangall- Dayis" Team" organ
chortIes in its glee over reported
reported in a special to the SentineD
incident at Island Falls where Cyrus
w Davis was the speaker. 1t runs
this way: atH
The secretary went Thoroughly into
the nullifca ton record of the Republic
can party and explained fully the pro-
posed remedy for present conditions sub
mitted by the Democracy. During, the
discussion Mr.. Davis was interrupted by
the Hon. Carl T. MiIiiken. who said he
desired to ask Mr.. Davis some questions
at the close of his speech, to which Mr..
Davis replied You shall have an OPP
portunitY.
Mr.. Davis frequently referred to Mr..
Mfliken as he nailed point after point
in the achievements of Governor Plais-
ted Mr. Davis had his audience with
him throughout and at the close was
given continuous applause.
turned to Mr. Miliken and said Now,
Mr.. Milliken, l will try to answer your
questions.
your platform contain promise to en-
force the prohibitory law?
To this Mr. Davis answered.: az do
not recall the exact language of the plat
form. The platform stood for the en-
forcement of all laws and, Mr. Milliken,
further than that, the Democratic party
never endorsed in all its history nullifica-
ton as cardinal principle to be re-
retained in the constitution for political
purposes only
And the Sentinel put big headlines
over it like this: Carl Milliken Met
His Mateh-Island Falls Man Put
Question to Mr.. Davis-Reply Made
Big Audience Cheer and Applaud"
Granted that the viewpoint has
much to do with the appreciation of
a joke, the average listener, after he
had shouted and laughed at what he
might have thought ought to be a
bright remark and witty retort, must
have asked himself, where IS the
point ?'
If the Sentinel correctly reported
Mr. Davis, it looks more like the
buster of a bully than the reply to
question. We cannot help thinking
that Brother Milliken gained his
point and caused Mr.. Davis to show
his true self in moment of anger
Even if Mr.. Davis did not know, prob
ably the majority of his hearers knew
what the Democratic platform prom
ised as they know what Governor
Plaisted and Mr.. Pattangall and Mr.
Davis promised.
In an hour of triumph Mr.. Davis
wrote for his paper Chat was before
the Supreme Court verdict and the
"reorganization')
"WHY NOT ENFORCE THE LAW?
1T HAS BEEN PROMISED IN PLAT
FORM AND FROM STUMP"
This was on Dec. 9, 1910, and 1t
would appear that Mr. Davis KNEW
at that what the platform said. on
the same day his paper said editorial
ly: - nai4.
"PLEDGES MUST BE KEPT
AMONG HONEST FOLKS"
OF course the inference must be
that the folks" to whom Mr.. Davis
referred are NOT honest" for the
whole State of Maine is aware that
| the promises We're not kept.
On April A, 1911, Mr.. Davis
said, editorially, 1.-THE SENTINEL
STANDS FOR FULFlLLMENT OF
PLATFORM PLEDGES
| But at Island Falls he had forgotten
| what those pledges were.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
ALFRED KING, M. D.
(Sisned)

We cannot believe that Mr.. OBrien,
the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress from Mr.. Kinds district, has
ever heard of the cowardly manner
in which some of his supporters are
attempting to undermine his oppo-
nent. it would be doing Mr.. 0Brien
rank injustice to think for moment
that he could stoop to such tactics. 1t
is quite probable that certain unscru-
pulous political gunners have taken il
upon themselves to carry out this das-
| tardly sort Of sniping, but to very
carefully keep it from the ears o.
Mr.. o'Brien.
4 However, now that Mr.. O'Brien ha!
become cognizant Of the low scheme
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
w. II. Powell.

Sept. 4-Alton.
Sept. 5-Howland.
Sept. 6-Passadumkeag.
George D. Harden.
Sept Fast Eddington
Sept EAST Mllinocket.
! BENJAMIN w. Blanchard, Esq.
Wednesday, Sept. 4-Stillwater.
Thursday, Sept 5-Mattawamkeag.
Friday, Sept 6-Passadumkeag.
A. l.. Blanchard, Esq.
Wednesday, Sept. plymouth.
A. G. Averll, Esq.
Wednesday, Sept. 4-Alton.
Charles n. Reid, Jr., Esq.
Thursday, Sept 5-Mllinocket.
Friday. Sept. EAST Millinocket.
Hugo Clark, Esq.
Wednesday, Sept. 4--stetson.
Thursday, Sept 5-iIowland.
Friday, Sept. 6-Patten.
Hon. Richard Yates, Illinois.
Saturday Sept. 7-Bangor.
Hon. E. J. Hill of Connecticut.
Thursday, Sept. 5-Dexter
Hon. John p. Swasey.
Sept 4-Strong.
Sept. 5-Phillips.
Sept. 7-Stratton tafternoom, Kingfield
(evening).
j. Blaine Morrison.
Sept. New Sharon.
Sept. 5-Carthage.
Sept. 6-Rangeley.
Sept. 7-Stratton (afternoom, Kingfeld
(evening).
w. S. Wing.
Sept 4-Strong.
Sept. 5-Phillips.
Sept 6-Rangeey.
Sept 7-Kingtield.
Arthur S. LittlefeId, Esq.
Sept 6-North Whiteheld
Some changes may be made in the as
signments but these are virtually as they
will stand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04

No notice whatever will be taken of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held response
BILE for the preservation or return of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
TO BURLEIGH & FYLNT. Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
CUSHNOC

CUSHNoC CHAPTER, r. a. M.
No AZ stated convocation at Masonic
Temple Thursday evening. Sept. 5. Work
in the Mark Master degree. All sojourn-
ing companions are cordially invited to
lattend.