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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-01

might have cost dear. The Kennebec
line boats, we are told are not equip
Iped with wireless outfit. while the
steamers of the Bangor line are. Thus
if the Belfast had been beyond sound
of the distress signals and the collier
had been sunk or swept away in gale
disabled. the hundreds of passengers
on the City of Rockland would have
had to depend wholly ON badly handled
boats.
Providence has again been kind to a
big passenger list-and the Eastern 5.
S. Co. The scare should have last
ing effect on the officials of that con-
Germ. The public win need some as
surance after this, and it is up TO the
company to take such measures as
viii be assuring. 1t is the third acct
dent of the Rockland. In each case
there has been a substantial loss to
the company. but no loss of life. The
first accident was due to a mixup OF
signals while coming into her slip at
the wharf. The second. in 1904, was =
pretty serious matter and came very
near being much worse. The steamer
was then on the Boston Bangor route,
instead of on the Kennebee route as
of late. One foggy night the steamer
smashed upon a 1edge in Penobscot
bay II slipped from the ledge and be-
gan to sink rapidly in deep water, but
somehow swung back upon the ledge
and hung there till help came to pick
up the passengers and crew who had
hurriedly taken to the boats. The
steamer remained on the ledge, partly
submerged, for two weeks before it
was freed and towed to port for re-
pairs. and i'm the meantime the thrifty
people along the neighboring shore
had looted it of almost everything in
its equipment or cargo that could be
taken away in small boats. Some of
the valuables were later recovered.
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W Gossip
1t Can Be Done.

Somebody said that it couldn't be done,
But he with chuckle, replied
That may be it couldn't" but he would
be one
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.
So he buckled right in. with the trace of
a grin
On his face. If he worried. he did it.
He started to sing as he tackled the
That couldn't be done, and he did it.
Somebody seored: "oh. you'll never do
that;
At least no one ever has done it,"
But he took off his coat and he took off
his hat,
And the first thing we knew he'd begun
ii.
With the lift of his chin. and bit of a
Without any doubling or quiddit;
He started to sing as he tackled the
thing
That couldn't be done. and he did it.
There are thousands to tell you it can
not be done,
There are thousands to prophesy fail
ure,
There are thousands to point out to you
one by one.
The dangers that wait to assail you;
But just buckle in with a bit of q grim
Then take off your coat and go to it;
just start in to sing as you tackle the
thing
Unidentified
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Editorial Comment
This Business" Administration.
{ Oxford Democrat.l


If you have been ordinarily observ-
ant of public matters, you are aware
that a contract for two of the largest
classes of state printing vas awarded
to the Waterville Sentinel Publishing
Company i'll 1911; that objections -
such a contract was made on the
ground that Cyrus w. Davis, secretary
OF state, was an officer and stockholeer
of the Sentinel Publishing Company;
that the question was finally referred
by the governor and council TO the
Supreme Court, which on Nov. 18th
last rendered a decision that the con-
tract with the Sentinel Publishing
Company was illegal. You may have
observed all this; but unless you have
looked into the matter particularly,
YOU haven't found out how the state
printing for the past ten months has
been DONE since the contract was de-
clared Illegal An article recently pub
Iished in the Portland Express gives
information regarding it, which has
not been generally known. In accord
ance with an order of the governor ana
council, the priting was continued by
Howard c. Morse. trustee for the
bondholders of the Sentinel Publishing
Company, at the prices named i'll the
contract with that company. That is,
though the contract with the Sentinel
Company was Illegal, the printing has
all been done by them and apparently
will continue to be so done for the
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Age of Suspicion.

This is suspicious age in which wa
live. No sooner had it been announced
that tickets of admission would be-
sold to the Bull Moose convention than,
not less than ten correspondents wrote
to the Record to express the opinion
that this is scheme to permit McCor-sl
mick of the Harvester Trust to pay.
the expenses of the gatherings without
having his name associated with the
job. They think he will buy all oGthe
tickets and distribute them, leaving
the box office receipts to get all of the,
publicity when the statement is made
showing the cast of the convention,
and the method of raising the money
to pay the bill-Philadelphia Record.
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A aLuckxo Accident.

If. as declared by the Boston attor-
ney. there was lack OF discipline in the
crew of the City of Rockland, at the
time of Tuesday mornings collision,
the travelling public would hardly be
surprised. The absence Of serious ae-
cident err untoward incident in recent
months or years, tends TO quiet natural
fear and to abate precautionary meas
ures. Crews are recruited with less
and less thought of crisis, and many
members OF the average Crew" OF
coast steamers are hardly men to in
spire confidence In time OF danger.
But the splendid record of the Ken
nebee line is thus far maintained,
largely By Providence. Let us hope that
this accident win serve its purpose
to perfect the organization on board
and TO see that competent MEN are
ready at any instant to take charge
Of each and every boat.
In this accident nature and good for
tune combined to save hundreds Of
hsnan lives where mans neglect
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previous years. one of the latest ex-
pIoits to be recorded is that or George
Douglass of Atlantic City, n. j., who
is summering at Naples, and who, IN
an hours fishing, Tuesday, at Long
Lake, landed IL black bass, the total
weight of WHICH was u II pounds
Three fish together weighed 1o1s
pounds, and the largest bass tipped
the scale at SM pounds. 1t is also re-
ported that there is something doing
in the way of fishing over at South
Casco, where Mrs. II. G.. Brown OF
Deering is said TO be high line in pick
erel fishing. Her catch was six hand
some pckerel in one day, the largest of
which was 2S inches in length. She has
also landed many fine black bass, as
we'll as white and yellow perch.
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Something to Talk About.

Every day the organ which is the
tool of the Kennebee ring, pretends TO
it's readers that it is saying something
on financial affairs. After leading the
reader UP to what is supposed to be
facts. il refers to some of State Audi
tor Stevens monthly campaign docu-
ments. 1t lodges every condition
which the Kennebec Journal and other
papers have made plain. and squirms
and wrestles with a pretended defect
in somebody's argument.
The Sentinel has no use for facts. If
1t had 1t would frankly admit its
plant in contempt of court, under the
protection of the attorney-g general, sec
rotary of State and the governor and
council.
Instead of pretending that the Lew
iston Journal has admitted" some :
thing which it hasn't, suppose the
Voice of Patt tell the public why, after
the present administration has openly
violated, countenanced violation of, or
sneered at enforcement of, every law
ON the statutes, such strict observance
is held of every last letter of the law
that turns dollars into the Golfers of
an administration tool doing business
Illegally and in defiance not only OF
State law but a special ruling of the
Supreme Court.
Why doesn't the Sentinel tell it's
readers how the secretary of State
could so openly and confidently violate
statute provisions governing contracts
with the State, and be SO scrupulously
exact in carrying out the idiotic re-
quirements of an untried law, pilinS
up expense for the State for the bene-
fit of the Kennebec Rings tool printing
plant?
The Sentinel might find an interest
ing topic in the following specimens
of Democratic Economy and strict
application of the law:
In 1910, 1920 votes were cast in
kennebec county. For the primary
election in 1912, 86,76o ballots were
sent to kennebec county, exclusive
of sample and specimen ballots.
In 1910, 81 Socialist votes were
cast in kennebec county. For the
primary election, this year, 28,920
Socialist ballots were sent to Ken
nebec county.
In 1910, one Socialist vote was
cast in Oakland. For the primary
election, 1910 Socialist ballots were
| sent to Oakland.
In 1910, two Socialist votes were
cast in Winthrop. For the prima-
ry election, 1920 Socialist ballots
were sent to Winthrop.
| In 1910, &c Socialist votes were
| cast in Augusta. For the primary
election $500 Socialist ballots were
sent to Augusta.
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The Awakening of Tenants Harbor.

Judging from the tenor of the Ten
contribution of the Rockland Courier
Gazette. that quiet burg has felt the
thrill that comes with the vacation
season, which has together with the
warm sunshine and the invigorating.
laden breezes of the Atlantic.
stirred the inhabitants of the town to
unwonted activity. Here is what he
says, in part; Awake, thou that Sleep
est! The Harber is awakening from
its long sleep. The boys and girls Of
former days are coming back from the
East, West, North and South for 4
few days outing at their former
haunts. ]. Frank BielSmore is here
from Denver. Col His first visit in Is
years. Says that the shade trees have
grown so that he loses his bearings.
George Rivers is trying to catch all the
fish around Matinicus. Fish are no
longer scarce around these parts.
George Alley took Frank Bickmore
and Al Croker up to Long Cove in q
motor boat Saturday forenoon.
Georges eagle eye discovered fish's
fin sticking out of the water and steer
ed the boat close to it. gated it and
pulled it into the boat. 1t was a cod
fish alive and lively in the boat TAX
ing several blows of the gaff to put it
out of commission. 1t was Al inches
long and weighed q pounds dressed
1t can be proved by Harvey who saw
it, George said that if he had had time
he could have caught boat load the
same way"
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Railroads VS.. DistiIIers.

The discontinuance of the sale OF
LIQUOR on their trains by two big rail-
road systems, the Pennsylvania and
the Lackawanna, almost throws the
personal liberty" advocates into fit,
and some of them make themselves
ridiculous by demanding, in public
print, to know how many of his nat
ural rights man must surrender
when he boards railway train -
oxford Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-01

The town of Canaan has a man that
is growing younger though so years
old. G.. Washington Plaisted on his
birthday, last week moved with a
hand sythe one half acre of grass rak-
ed it up and wheeled it in on barrow.
That was not all. The next day he
pitched onto two horse rack six loads
of hay and slowed them away in the
barn. Mr.. Plaisted lives with William
Luce and for the last few years has
taken on new life. He claims that he
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Wilson's Dish-ras Grip.

They have a new one on, WoodroW
Wilson. They say he shakes hands
like dish-rag, whatever that way may )
be- At all events it seems to have left
a rather bad impression with some of
those who have been rushing in to
shake hands With the Democratic cam
didate. Perhaps if the Governor is un-E
able toagat the nigh t kind .ofsea grip,s
Bryani will be- Willing to helps outs heg
sknowsshGw. --P Philadelphia Press.
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abolish treating. to stop giving pref
zels, salt fish and other thirst accel-,
orators as free lunches, to limit drinks
to one per hour per person, and to
serve only one drink to a person at ~,
lunch hour. Somebody is going to be
sorry yet that they LET the women vot
in California.-W Waterbury Republican,
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rest of this administration. by order of
the governor and council. 1t seems that
this business administration" which
advertises it's financial transactions
with such a flourish of trumpets. is to
make no attempt to bring the matter
of the state printing within the plain
PROVISIONS of the law.
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Voices Of the Press.
Bryan's Pursuit.

Just imagine Mr.. Bryan trailing Cot
Roosevelt all through the campaign.
The more speeches the colonel makes
the more fun there will be for the Me-
braskan and the people. Mr.. Bryan
should be a success in the role of the
Irritating cuss."+@ Bridgeport Tele-
M
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New Use for Steel Pen.

Pennington housewife tells the
Franklin Journal that the cutest and
slickest way to stone cherries is to
use a new and clean common steel PEN
which being deeply inserted in the end
of the cherry, brings out the stone in
a jiffy She says with this simple de-
vice. it is quite easy to remove the
stones from quart of cherries in ten
minutes time.
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leading merchant tailor, for fine seal
brown, silk lined suit of clothes, when
fits our frame like the gloves OF I.
sweet girl graduate. We shall wear
the said suit and give the boys ana
girls a touch of high life at the Dig
county fair, also at the Chautauqua'
Just watch us reel off few stunts IN
our handsome suit with a few of our
pretty soul mates.-Mexico tMo)
Ledger Owl.
We refer this to the Portland Press
man who wears $29s boots.
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We are in such a hurry that we
no longer have time to sit down
and dream dreams, and no people
make intellectual advance unless
they do dream their dreams
Woodrow Wilson.
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According to the yarns which are
finding their way into the press the
fish story crop Of the summer Of 1912
is destined to be fully up ITO that Of
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"Aunt Lizav Is Clipper at IT.

Aunt Liza" Us OnipPeF at ~.
One of the smartest among Vinal-
Ravens older ladies is Mrs. Eliza A,
Brown, who recently passed the 77th
milestone of life's journey. and is still
feeling young and clipper. Regarding
the event the Vinalhaven eorrespon-
dent of the Rockland Courier Gazette
says:
Mrs. Eliza A. Brown celebrated hef
nth birthday anniversary July %. Al
IL years of age she begans work in the
net factory, managed by Joseph Lane,
then located at East Boston, and has
in all the succeeding years kept her
sam opposition. Visitors at the new
factory on Main street are introduced
by Edwin Roberts to Aunt Liza, as
she is Familiarity called, as his young
est and smartest girl. She was kind
ly remembered with post card show
e- from her many friends
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feels better today than when he was
younger in years. He works each day.
He is now anxious to get married. He
has twice been through this ordeal but
is hunting for another chance. He was
born in Clinton in a log cabin. In 1886
he went to Wisconsin. He made 1t his
home there for about 50 years. But has
made the trip to and from Clinton
eight times. He went there about
year ago making the trip alone and
returned here in June. MIR. Plaisted
has always been well and has always
had good habits. He is probably the
oldest lumberman in the town. Aside
from that work he has been farmer.
He has little doubt but that he will
live to be 100 years old. He has two
daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Willard and
Mrs. Eugene Carpenter of Wisconsin,
and plans to go there for visit.
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We Can. Help Saying II.
Go To 1t.

Go To 1t.
If you have not done 1t till yet,
We rise to make bow
And tell you that it will be safe
To take your stoves down now.
Houston CTexas) Post
That may do down in Texas,
But hardly up In Maine
Our hot spell now is over
And our stoves are up again.
In Stockholm they never make the
vulgar mistake of referring to the
Olympic games as the Olympiad.'
They merely speak of the Olympisl1a
Spelens Biljettforsaljing. Chicago
Post.
We shall use it henceforth. Can you
tip us off to any further short cuts?
The editor of Maine weekly paper
claims to have secured evidence in d
few hours that liquor is being sold at
80 places in Old Orchard which would
seem to qualify him for appointment
as deputy sheriff in that county.--Ex-
press g. Advertiser.
But in these days merely qualities
him for watching by those higher up.
THE editor most graciously thanks
Mr.. Sam Evans, Mexico,,s popular and
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No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE fer the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
To subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FL1NF, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
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REPUBLICAN
NOMINATIONS
For President.
WILLIAM H. TAFT
OF Ohio.
For Vice President.
JAMES S. SHEER MAN
OF New York.
For United States Senator.
EDWIN G. BURLElGH
of Augusta.
IN
For Governor.
WILLIAM I. HAlNES
of waterville.
For Representative to Congress.
FORREST GOODWIN
of Skowhegan.
For State Auditor.
TIMOTHY r. CALLAHAN
of Lewiston.
For State Senators.
JOSEPH W. ALLEN, Mt. Vernon.
FRANK L. BUTTON, Augusta.
WELLINGTON 7. REYNOLDS.
Winslow.
For Clerk of Courts.
CHARLES w. JONES, Augusta.
-
For County Attorney.
WILLIAM ii. FISHER, Augusta.
For Judge of Probate.
HAROLD e. COOK, Gardiner.
For Register OF Probate.
RALPH w. LEIGHTON. Mt. Vernon.
For Sheriff.
COLBY GETCHELL, Watervills.
For County Commissioner.

For County Commissioner.
HENRY f. CUMMINGS. Manchester
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when is man old?" asks some
body When he is willing to admit IT.
Boston Globe.
Not after he's rs.
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For Register OF Probate.
RALPH w. LEIGHTON. Mt. Vernon
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Thursday, August I, 1912.
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More battleships may be necessary
to the country's safety, but the Demo-
Gratis in congress decided that cam
paign reputation for economy IS more
important Just now than national Sc
curity.-Kansas City journal
Ought TO borrow our Lamont who
can construct brass-hound economy
national security, or immense assets
to order.
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Los fApgeles proposes an EpEsinance
a Close the saloons after 6 p Nj to-
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For County Attorney.
WILLIAM III. FISHER. Augusta.
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For Judge of Probate.
HAROLD L. COOK, Gardiner.
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For Sheriff.
COLBY GETCHELL. watervills.
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Mrs. Rebecea Kissick of Philadel-
phia, who will be 104 years old Sept.
IA. is out with a challenge to all wo-
men past 80 to race with her UP the
steps to the top of the Philadelphia
city hall We assume that Miss kiss
sick. before Issuing this challenge.
took the precaution to assure herself
that Edward Box of the Ladies' Home
Journal also of Philadelphia, is only
49-Manchester Union.
But picture Missus Box scrambling
up Philadelphia city hall steps, The
idearl How unladylke,
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AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

cUSHNOc CHAPTER, r. A. M,
No. 43. Stated convooation at Masonic
Temple. Thursday evening, Aug, |. All
soiourning companions are cordially in
vited to attend.
WINFRED A. JACKSON, w. p.
THOS H. BODICE, Sec.
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For State Senators.
JOSEPH W. ALLEN, Mt. Vernon.
FRANK L. BUTTON, Augusta.
WELLINGTON T. REYNOLDS.
Winslow.
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For Clerk of Courts.
CHARLES w. JONES, Augusta.
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THE editor most graeiously thanks
Mr.. Sam Evans, Mexico,,s popular and
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CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday at
o'clock.
L. C. HUGHES, Clerk.
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JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 8
Meetings at o'clock every second and
w. L. HAYDEN, c. p.
C. f. STEWART, Scribe.
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We shall use it henceforth. Can yot
tip us off to any further short cuts?
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That may do down in Texas,
But hardly up In Maine
Our hot spell now is over
And our stoves are up again.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-17
Personals.

Mr.. Savers and family are moving
from Janison Row to Grafton.
Miss Effle Louise Waters, who has
ibeenaYislting her q sister,, Miss Ger
trude Waters, has gone to Mt Lake
to- spend the summer. sla ~
Misses Helen and Audrey Smith
aresillio measles at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Bailey Nuzum.
A daughter was born yesterday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee steele, OF Sattef
field street.
Mrs. Clarence Robinson, who has
been seriously Ill, is very much i'm
proved.
Mr.. Dunn. Of Kingwood, spent yes
terday in this city.
A daughter was born recently to
Mr.. and Mrs. Flanagan. of Market
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter starns have
moved from Jamison Row to Water
street,
Miss Bernice Steele, of Little Falls
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
steele. n
Mrs. Rudy and Mrs. Alan Morrison
returned yesterday from weeks
visit at ColFax.
Mr. Lee Steele was at Cans, Pa
yesterday on business.