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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17
SELLING Water or Ale.

Ana is ii not significant that, in the
three great hotels, the Poland Spring
House, the Sam-o-set, and the Kineo
House, doing honor to Maine; attract
ing men of distinction from all over
the land, there's no bar and no sew
ing of characterization Journal.
Assuming that what the Lewiston
Journal AYERS in behalf of these hotels
owned by the Rickers is true, the prin-
cipal significance We see in 1t is that
a syndicate whose primary business is
the sale of spring water at a price
equal to that charged for Bass ale does
not find it profitable to bring other
drinkables into competition with its own
Decentralization Record.
OH The unpardonableness of this
offense against humanity! A "syndi
cate whose primary business is to sell
the life-giving ale of Father Adam,
instead of the kidney-killing concoc-
tons of the booze makers! What a
blow to the personal liberty" and TO
cal self government" crowd that pure
water is luxury!
Now why on earth did Plaisted ne,
elect, in his special booze trust SEES
sion call. to demand a high license on
water selling2
The very idea of any one being al
lowed to drink spring water wher
booze doesn't cost any more. and the
dopers and habit makers need the
money
We are not surprised that the Rec
erd is indigpant-huh' Poland water
cost as much as Bass alel Abominable
Those horrid Rickers! Won't allow
| booze sold on their premises because
they prefer to give humanity pur
water! 1t IS significant"
Let's have another special session o
| the Legislature!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17

would naturally understand from the
governors own words as faithfully
reported by Democratic follower.
that the reform had been brought
about
When he went into the Governors
chair he could neither borrow nor
steal; now all that is chansed-as we
had feared.
And think how tantalizing 1T must
have been, tool When Governor
Plaisted went into office the treasury
held $4,000 in cash.
And he could neither borrow nor
steal!
In the first two months of Governor
Plaisted's incumbency more than
100000 poured into the Golfers Of
the State.
And he could neither borrow nor
steal!
In the early weeks of his service t?)
Of Maine. Governor Plaisted sent WORT
into other states that Maine was
bankrupt.
And he could neither borrow nor
steal
Some may wonder why the condi-
lions he names troubled him so. They
viii find the answer in another SEN
tence of his address at Livermore
Falls: 1.-THE trouble is with the law
and always has been" l ts'aA2@
In the face of such abuse" the
governor is pleading with Tthei ,peo'
pie" to take pity on him and re elect
him. i44 - IS ft5fsreat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17
Pity the Governor.

According to reports in Democratic
papers, Governor Plaisted waxed
tragic Che is always dramatie) in his
address at 4svermore Falls. He de-
clared that the trouble is with the
law and always has been" And, by
the way. have you noticed what lot
of trouble the high officials of this
administration have with the laws
Laws do not suit them; they have no
use for laws. The governor has per
sistently and frequently denounced
Maine laws. Pattangall and Card
ner find Maine laws nuisance, and
cy Davis says if the law is in the
way Of the secretary Of State change
it. and let the secretary Acne
But on top OF this Democratic ex-
change reports Plaisted at 1yermora
Falls in this way:
when we went into office, the Gov.
ernor said, he found things in ba4
shape. He could neither borrow moi
steal bat today after nearly two year.
cs careful management the finance.
of the State were in good condition
81
This Is significant! All viii re
member thaf IN 1919 the Democratic
leaders were shouting REFORM
with big r and staecato marks. w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17

thousand impressions of press work,
they only performed one fourth this
number of impressions of press work
The deception in Mr.. Davis state
ment consisted in his representing to
his audience that the work by the
kennebec Journal in 1910 and by the
Sentinel in 1912 was done under sub
stantiaily= the ...==zeesas, -ss-t
Davis knew this was not so. The
Kennebec Journals contract in 1910
for the State candidate ballot was for
rs cents per 1000 ballots; the Wa
terville Sentinel Publishing. Cos,
contract in 1912 for the State candi..
date ballot is for IS cents per 1000
ballots" The Waterville Sentiners
contract for Primary ballots in 1912
is 80 cents for 1000 Impressions .
Not only are the words 1000 ballots"
and 1000 impressions" used, but the
Primary ballot contract makes plain
that the State intended to claim this
saving by using the following stipu-
| lation: in this division .(Div. 4 Pri-
mary ballots)' THE State will coop
crate with the printer in thes comb :
nation of forms for economy in press
work, and in simplifying changes sub
| ject to time charges"
6 A. ale In q
nutshell is that the Waterville Senti-
mel Publishing Co. was given this
printing under a contract declared
void by the Supreme Court. This
contract fixed different prices for each
| of the four kinds of ballots, state
candidate ballots" Referendum bal
lots" presidential ballots" Primal
election ballots" The Sentinel in
stead of charging the prices named in
the contract for the Primary ballots
| largely charged the prices named for
| printing the State election ballots.
| defective or partisan auditing depart
| ment approved the "error," and the
| Wateryille Sentinel Publishing Com
| pany was paid over four thousano
| dollars in excess of their contract
One item of this excess was foo
| single charge of stock amounting u
| over seven hundred dollars. There
was no way of twisting the contract
to justify this charge and they eX-
| planned it as a bookkeeping error
Has the Sentinel Publishing CO. paie
this back?
OH no; they have "given credit
for it, so the auditing department a
the State House assures us. we arr
blandly told that when the Stat
owes the Sentinel something, some
| 80, the States money which tn
Sentinel is using meanwhile, VIII b.
taken out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17

Maine politics. Now we wonder what
they will say about the conservative,
independent old Boston Transcript,
which says:
Governor Wilson appears to be
laboring under the impression that
this campaign can be carried on in
Maine without involving the liquor
question. Lack of acquaintance with
that State has perhaps deceived him.
But he has evidently been able to
gather that the tide is setting in
strongly for a return to Republican
success in the election next month
and he is not likely to risk an appear
ance in the Maine campaign. A per-
sonaI black eye so early in the fight
would be unbecoming."
Sort of agrees with what the Ken
nebec Journals Washington CORE
spondent said on Friday. doesn't it?
Clark and Underwood seem likewise
to fear black eyes 1t is rather pa
thetic, too. when you remember how
Senator Johnson promised that Will
son would come TO Maine; how Sena-
tor Gardner shouted it; how Special
Adviser Of the Fourteen, the Hon. d.
]. McGillicuddy, assured Maine Demo-
Gratis that their deliverer would come
to the Pine Tree State and assure
them of his assured success; and how
. Governor Plaisted went down to Sea
Grit and pleaded, ON his knees, that
the national candidate come TO Maine
to finish converting the peepul" to
personal liberty and local self gov
eminent by the rum trust. We say ii
is touching to see these national lights
ducking and lodging for cover outside
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17
Secretary of State Davis Defends the
$4363.82 overoharee by The Sys-
TENS Newspaper.

Secretary of State Davis at Me-
chanic Falls, Thursday, is reported by
the Waterville Sentinel:
Mr. Davis then took up the charge
that the printer had overcharged the
state $1,000 for press work and other
absolutely false and / have the doeu-
ments to prove it, he said. He present.
ed the bids of the Kennebec Journal and
the Watervllle Sentinel for the state
printing and read the figures showing
in every case the bid of the Sentinel to
be the lower. MIR. Davis said: 1.-THE
class of work on which the Journal says
the state is charged Sl01569 for printing
on the back and $l01569 for printing on
the face of the ballot and claimed that
it should have been s254,S7 each, is billed
The Sentinel charged for 1,127SS0 ball
lots impressions. The Journal would
have its readers believe that only one
quarter of these impressions should be
charged for Both companies bid on i'm
pressons of single ballots and not on
forms of four, In proof of this | read
to you from the kennebec Journal bill
of Oct. 81. 1910 in which the following
charge appears:
'Presswork on face of S67.74O ballots,
$275,sl press work on back of 367,74o,
according to the rule which they in
yoked against the Sentinel they should
number Of ballots instead of charging
press work of the entire lot printed one
by one Inquiry at the journal office
today ELECTED the information that 367,-
740 impressions, face and back We're
printed In forms of four but every inn
preston was charged, according to their
| own theory they should have charged
! the State but s67 where they charged
| $275.S1. s3g
Mr. Davis lodges the real point be-
tween the prices charged by the Ken
nebec Journal in 1910 for the State
ballot and the charges in 1912 By the
WatervilIe Sentinel for the Primary
ballots. The Sentinel's overcharge
of $43s3S2 on the Primary ballot did
/ RESULT largely from the fact that the
sentinel printed the ballots four at a
time and charged for eleven hundred
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17
For County Treasurer.
BERT P. STUART. Belgrade.

Tor Representatives TO Legislature.
BYRON BOYD, Augusta.
WILLIS e. SWIFT, Augusta.
GoRHAM C. CARR, watsrviIls.
FRED CYR, Waterville.
CHESTER H. BEANIE, Gardiner.
JOHN M. EASTMAN, Benton.
(Clinton. Albion, Benton, Unity RI.
Glass; Aft
EDWARD H. COOK, yassalboro.
tWinslow. Vassalboro CLASP
FEN b. THOMPSON. Farmingdals.
Chelsea, Farmingdale CLASP
CHARLES w. JONES, China "a
(Windsor. Randolph, Pittston, China
Glass;
DANA c. SKILLIN, Halloweif.
(Hsllowell. w. Gardiner, Manchester
Glass;
ARTHUR ]. CHICK, Monmouth.
Monmouth, Litchfield, Winthrop
Glass;
ELLSWORTH E. PEACOCK, Read
field.A
(Wayne. Readfield, Mt. Vernon, Fay
cite, Vienna. Rome CLASP
FRED A. SCRIBNER, Belgrade.
belgrade, Sidney Glass;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17
Pennington Man Emulates Paul Re-

Ivory TT. Parker of Middle street,
Pennington. was aroused by one OF his
neighbers about $50 \. NJ. Wednesday,
Aug. IA. with the intelligence that his
buildings We're on fire. Hastily dom
ming one or two articles Of wearing APP
parel Mr.. Parker mounted his bicycle
and FASTENED to the nearest box to pull
in an alarm. He found there was no
key. lie thereupon remounted his wheel
and started on Paul Revere ride,
giving the alarm TO everyone who could
be aroused by the energetic use of good
lung power. He was aided in his ef-
forts by the night operator mt the tele-
phone exchange. \ goedly crowd of
Ere fighters found that the fire was
confined to an clubhouse for furniture
and lumber. adjacent to his dwelling
which was practically destroyed. All
nearby buildings We're wet from n re-
cent shower and the flames were easily
prevented from spreading.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 9 7 Q RIA
Costly Treatment.

indigestion and spent hundreds of dol
lars for medicine and treatment writes
G. II. Hines. of Whitiow, Ark. Il went
TO a st. Louis hospital. also to nospital
in New Orleans, but no cure was erect
ed on returning home ] began taking
Chamberlain's stomach and Liver TAB,
let's, and worked right along. ! used
right" For sale BY ali dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17
Doesn't Know What She's Missed.

The Portland Bxpress-Advertiser
says that Mrs. John Loveitt OF South
Portland. aged 50 years, attended a
theater, Wednesday, for the first time
in her life. She visited Greely's the
alter and expressed great surprise and
delight at the various things which she
saw including the the moving pictures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD.

MRS WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over SIXTY YEERS by MILLIONS Of
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
TEETHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t
SOOTHES the CHILD SOFTENS the GUMS,
ALLAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND collie, and
Is the best remedy for DIARRHusA. 1t is abb
soluteiy harmless.- Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Wiuslow's Soothing SYRUP and take no cthes
kind Twenty-Five CENTS bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17
Maine Gossip

goth Maine Regt. Reunion, Aug. 2e.
The 37th annual reunion of the sur
vivors of the goth Maine Regiment
VIII be held. Thursday, Aug. %, in
Clan Campbell hall, Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17


Portland Express Advertiser. That
monster shark which has caused many
Portland fishermen trouble for several
weeks has been killed. according to
Mel. Darling of South Portland hero
of many thrilling tales of the briny
deep. Darling came into port from
the fishing grounds about 8 Wednesday
afternoon and told a graphic story of
a fight with the sea monster. Ac-
ccrding to the story, he was off the
Cape when he sighted the big shark,
which was fully % feet in length He
went towards the fish and when with
in about eight feet of the monster
Darling drove a heavy harpoon into
the sharks back. Maddened by the
pain from the harpoon in its back 1t
started out at tremendous speed and
fully 80 fathoms of line from Darling's
beat followed. When practically all the
line had been let out, the fisherman
attempted to stop the shark, but the
line parted and the fish is believed
dead at the bottom of the Atlantic.
1t will be recalled that large shark
has destroyed the fishing gear of
Portland fishermen recently and that
two local fishermen came in a few
weeks ago and reported that they had
seen huge sea serpent off the Cape
Lights. Darling believes that the
shark he killed is the monster which
has been ausing the trouble on the
fishing grounds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17

Maine Democratic organs are snarl
ing spitefully because the Boston
Journal has mentioned the outlook in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17
Ore Reason for High Cost of Living

The North Arson correspondent of
the Independence Reporter, in a para
graph relative to the high cost of living,
gives as one of the causes the great
increase on the part of the consumers
and the lack of increase on that of
the producers, and places a portion of
the blame on the shoulders of the.
farmers boy. He states that none of
the Young men reared in the country
villages these days are seeking agricu1-
ture as an occupation. and that North
Arson village has not produced a
farmer in a generation. Continuing. he
says: when enc realizes that il is the
most honorable calling in the wide
world, that the first man of the earth
was tiller of the soil and the last
man will be a tiller of theusoil, it is
strange that more do not follow it as
a business II is claimed by some that
the work is hard. unattraetiSe and I'M
progressive; admitting that some parts
OF the work are laborious, at times.
modern farm machinery has eliminat-
ed the drudgery from the farm. that
was the custom in our grandfathers'
days. The young man starting out in
life that is afraid of hard work, and
is looking for an easy job generally
takes his vacation early. 1t is hard
work that does the business and fort
innate is the man, be he young or old.
who accepts the condition and puts his
hands to the plow."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17
How the Trouble Starts.

ments and disorders that make life mis-
cradle. Take Chamberlain's stomach
and Liver Tablets, keep your bowers
regular and you will avoid these us
eases For sale by all dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17

For County Commissioner.
HENRY +. CUMMINGS, Manchester
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17

For Register OF Probate.
RALPH w. LEIGHTON. Mt. Vernon,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17

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 BIRLEIGH & FLYNT,, Publish
srs, Augqsta, Maine. l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17

For Judge OF Probats.
HAROLD e. COOK, Gardiner. !,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17

For Sheriff.
COLBY GETCHELL, Watervills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17

For County Attorney.
WILLIAM IL. FISHER. Augusts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17

For Clerk of Courts. =
CHARLES w. JONES, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17
For State Auditor.
TIMOTHY r. CALLAHA AN
of Lewiston.

! For State Senators.
JOSEPH w. ALLEN, Mt. Vernon.
FRANK L. BUTTON, Augusta.
WILMINGTON T. REYNOLDS.
Winslow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday at
8 o'clock.
w. B. GETCHELL. Capt
T. G. HITGHES. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17

THE REGULAR MEETING or SETH
Williams Relief Corps, No. IS. second
and fourth Friday evenings at 7.SO at G.
A. r. hall.
CLARE H. HARVEY, President.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-08
Members of House
Celebrate Speaker
Clark s Birthday

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Speaker
Chnmp Clark today celebrated the sixty.
second anniversary OF hts birth, by pre-
siding over tho deliberations Of the house
In the Sixty-second congress. Hepresen.
tatlye RHlney OF Illinois, as the speaker q
nearest congressional neighbor," deliy-
cred a euiosy Of Mr.. Clark, lhenins him
TO Lincoln, whose career from a Ken
lucky farm TO the presidency, he declared
was being duplicated by Champ CLARK,
Representative Ilainey's remarks were
cheered and applauded. Representative
Austin OF Tennessee. republican, paid
tribute TO Mr.. Clark.
II congratulate tho democracy on its
wisdom In looking on the speaker as their
standard bearer in the coming campaign" "
he said.
Former Speaker Cannon also consratu-
lated the speaker and commanded the
democrats for their evident intention to
nominate Mr.. Clark for president. lie
extoiled Mr.. Clark for his unfaiiing fair
ness as speaker.
When the demonstrations began
Speaker Clark turned the gavel over to
Representative Borland Of Missouri.
democrat. and escaped from the cham
Der.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-08
DRASTIC AMENDMENTS ADOPTED
Monroe Doctrine Declared Not JUS
ticiable in Amendment.
VOTE IS FoRTY.Tw0 TO FORTY
Measures Afterward Agreed to, Sew
enty-Six to Three.
MORE NEGOTIATIONS NEEDED
Lodge Contends Change In Text
viii ImperiI Treaties Through :
Delay I'm Renewal of Dipio-
matte Arrangements.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The arostra-
ton treaties with Great Britain and
France were agreed to. 7s to 3, by the
senate today after the disputed clause
OF article ~ relating TO the joint hisn
commission had been stricken ont and
after amendments had been adopted de-
elaring from arbitration questions AFFECT
ing the Monroe doctrine or other terri
torlai integrity matters, admission OF
aliens into the United States and educa-
tional institutions and state indebtedness.
The result was a complete upset OF the
adrninistration's plan for quick action on
arbitration. as the treaties now have to
go back to Great Britain and France.
The amendment of the British treaty as
first proposed by the foreign relations
committee TO strike out clause was that
IL delegated the senate's constitutional
treaty making powers to the joint hign
commission and thereby bound the senate
The two treaties are identical.
The striking out OF clause OF article Ill
viii necessitate further diplomatic nego-
tIations. Senator Lodge has contended
that a change in the text would imperl
the treaties through the delay necessi-
ta,ed by renewal OF negotiations.
An amendment by Senator culoerson
excluding from arbitration all questions
OF honor or Independence or OF vital IN
terest or questions affecting third parties
was defeated, 81 to q.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-08
COachman Attacks
Girls, Then Blows
Himself to Pieces

DANBURY, Conn, March I.--George
Mead, coachmah for Rev. Frank Hart.
field. rector Of the Episcopal church at
Brewsters, N. Y. made a murderous at
tack on the two daughters OF the rector
and then blew himself TO pieces With
dynsmite.N
According TO the story received here
today Ruby Hartfiled. aged 20 years. and
Amy, her sister. aged q, eanted some
tools yesterday afternoon 20 Mead. who
WAS at work ain- tha- aarringe. house. = ~
they entered the building Mead sprang
at them and struck Amy over the head
with a pair Of pliers. Telling her TO the
floor Ruby made her escape and went
10 summon help. Amy revived and ran
from the building and hardly had she
left when terrific explosion occurred
and the end OF tho building was blown
out. Searchers afterward found Mead's
body In pieces among the ruins.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-08
Chicago Packers File
Motion Asking for
Dismissal of Case

CHICAGO. March 7.-Counsel for the
defense In the trial Of the ten Chicago
meet packers charged with criminal
violation Of the Sherman law, began q
determined battle today TO obtain the
liberty Of their wealthy clients. Attorney
John Q. Miller presented q verbal mo-
tion asking Judge Carpenter to- take the
case from the jury and discharge the
packers. declaring that the government
had failed TO prove the charges described
in the indictment.
Every criminal case Is made up Of a
number Of essential facts, two of which
are 30 essential that II the prosecution
fails to prove them the entire case fails, I"
said Attorney Miller. First In Importance
is the question whether an offense has
been committed. The next question Is
whether In the event an offense has been
committed, has It been proved beyond q
reasonable doubt
"In this case all the evidence presented
by the government is circumstantial. Con-
spiracy is charged, but the government
has utterly failed TO prove It,"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-08
Elliott Says Wilson
Withdrew Circular
On the Everglades

WASHINGTON. March &c. C. Elliott,
former chief drainage engineer OF the
Department Of Agriculture, who was dis
missed from the service by Secretary
Wilson. told the Moss investigating COM
mittee today that an everglades circular,
indicating doubt as to the value Of ever
giades land. was prepared and afterward
suppressed.
He said that in February, 1910, Thomas
II. VIII and E G. Howe, land agents,
protested against the circular. which
Howe denounced as false and mislead-
ing" and said was costing him 10000 q
day. They said they would go higher"
to suppress it. The letter was sent out
until February IL. Mr.. Elliott testified.
when he got orders from the office Of
Secretary Wilson TO quit using II as q
reply TO inquiries.