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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15

Bar Harbor correspondence indicates
that the question of proposed changes
in the form of town government just
now oVerShadows the matter of posi-
BILE candidates. 1t the recommended
tions of the tax committee are fol-
lowed out, it will mean radical chang
es in the form of government. Most
of the changes can be adopted at the
coming meeting, there being already
sufficient law, general and special, to
authorize the changes. The commit
tees idea to have a board of five Sc
lectmen is meeting with much favor
in many quarters, while it is also pos
sible that it may meet with opposition
in others. The plan briefly provides
for five selectmen, the general statute
authorizing the election of boards of
three, five or seven, as the town
chooses. Under the proposed arrange
ment, one man. who win be the vir-
tual mayor of the town, is to receive
salary of something like $500. which
is to be fixed, is to devote his entire
time to the Office. and is to be in the
Office all the time, except when called
out on the duties of his office. He is
u Keep lIlt bObhS, anu pen III illVHt
of the duties of the present board of
selectmen. The other four are TO act
in an advisory capacity. to receive a
| nominal salary, and while having the
governing power and general super
vision, making a final court. so to
| speak, will not have a great deal to
do with the routine details of the Of
| flee. The other change of Importance
| is changing. as authorized to do by a
| special act from the legislature of
| 1905, from the present system of road
| commissioners TO board of three
commissioners, one to go out each
| year, and elected for a three year
| term, as in the case of school boards.
! They are to have the power 10 hire
road superintendent and to discharge
| them if necessary, leaving the details
| of the work TO the road Superintend-
ents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15
No Orators Wanted.
Chicago News.b

Senator La Follettes chief asset as
a candidate for President is the rec
ord Of constructive achievements by
the State Of Wisconsin under his
leadership. His chief handicap is.
perhaps. the fact that he is an orator.
The people of the United States like
to listen to good political speakers.
They are glad to honor those who
voice public sentiment on pending
questions. But apparently they hest
tate to instrust the presidency to a
man conspicuous for oratorieai tai
ent. Clay, Webster, and Douglas, to
mention no others of past generations.
suffered bitter disappointment when
they sought the presidency. Mr..
BRYAN attracted thousands of admir-
ers by his speech-making ability.
which was directly responsible for his
nomination for the presidency In
1896. But the electorate would not
consent to his becoming President.
Senator Ia Toilette rs a campaign
er reminds one very much of Mr..
Bryan. He catches his audiences with
apt phrases and clever denunciation
of the opponents of popular rule. He
is intensely theatrical. His various
little plays to surprise and please his
hearers and to give him an air of I'M
and democratic ia
miiiarty are carefully studied.
While Senator La Toilette wins adj
mirers by his brilliant speeches. as
did Mr.. Bryan, not few Of those
who hear and admire him leave the
meeting place with an instructive
feeling of opposition to eleeting an
orator to the presidency. If Senator
La Toilette were merely an orator,
with no record of constructive states
rhanship, he would have no chance
whatever of becoming President. He
has the advantage over Mr.. Bryan.
that he has held important admins
trative positions and has been longer
in legislative service than was the
Nebraskan, who never held any other
office than that of member of the Ma
tional House of Representatives for
two terms.
If Senator La Toilette ever becomes
President it is safe to say that it will
be on account of his record of actual
achievements in Wisconsin, and in
spite OF his oratorical efforts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15
A Brighter Side.

(Somerset Independent Reporter)
Democrats who enthuse over the
prospect Of that extra session of the
Legislature. are mighty scarce. They
haven't been able to figure how 1t can
possibly do their party any good,
while they can easily see how it might
put the administration in bad with
the voters. That the now experienced
solons might pass laws of real benefit
to the state, apparently hasn't Deeh
considered as a possibility
The reasons which His EXcellency
gives for considering the present STU
alton an emergency, are not eonVlne-
ing. No one would be likely to cha!-
lenge the validity of the Federal APP
portionment act which continues the
present arrangement of districts ana
as we understand the election laws
are fairly satisfactory where there are
candidates up for office. At any rate
we should be willing to take our
chances through another election. AS
for the liquor question, the people
have spoken. and we see no reason
why the doctrine of secession should
be any more popular than it was %
years age.
But in spite of the foregoing and
the obviously needless expense, there
is a brighter side. In thu first place
the referendum makes il Impossible
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15
Massachusetts, Justice.


Governor Foss of Massachusetts in
taking up the case of Phelps, a con-
demned murderer, with the idea of
mitigating his sentence after the court
had given him fair trial and clearly
established his guilt, makes a prece-
dent that might easily become sub
versive of our criminal jurisprudence.
While it is wise to make some pro-
vision for mercy toward unfortunate
criminals. it seems to be n traVesty
on Justice to have executive clemency
follow SO closely the court trial. In
the case of Richeson, confessed muir
derer. the purpose of securing through
tie Governor a mitigation of the pre-
sctibed penalty for his crime was eN-
pressed bV his counsel even before he
appaared in court for sentence. That
shows how quickly the idea of appeal
ing from the court to the executive
max he adopted. and it indicates also
the danger that the honest verdict OF
thu Jury may be weakened by undue
interference from the pardoniug pow
er. 70, in short time no sentence.
would re regarded as effective until
the Governor and Council hal passed
upon il. such a condition weGid un-
der,nine the courts. and substitute for
the democratic methods established hy
our constitution and laws the Whim
or weakness of an autocrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15
THE WASTE OF BIG FARMS.
Land Poor If They Have More Than
They Can Cultivate Well.

Nearly 10000 farms in the United
States-49.604 to be eXaet-contain over
1000 acres each. And therein lies the
full explanation of the failure of
many farming districts to improve
and attain their full possibilities. Few
men have the organization, the capital
and the equipment to operate a farm
of 1000 acres in such a manner that
it Yields adequate returns on the
actual value of the land. More farms
and better farming are the crying
need of the nation.
Ten farms of 100 acres each. oper-
ated by 10 farm owners, yield a vastly
greater income to community than
one farm of 1000 acres operated by a
single man. A farm owner keeps up
fences. paints his house, cleans the
weeds out of the corners of fields and
takes pride in keeping the lanes and
roads about his place in presentable
condition. The result is q condition
of general thrift which makes a
neghborhood attractive to other far
mers and enhances land values.
But tenant farmers have no inter-
est in the appearance of land or inn
provementS. They rob the soil with
out qualm of conscience and have no
heart in advancing the reputation of
Il neighborhood or in improving
schools and churches. Smaller farms
in the hands of working farmers are
the demand of the hour, North and
South alike.
intensified farming must come in all
sections. 1t means the salvation OF
thousands of families, and it also
means the financial salvation of land
owners who are blindly holding large
tracts that do not yield even a fair
/ interest on the investment. Cut up
the big farms. Live and let live.
Give the ambitious settler n chance
to make a home for himself.-Nash-
vile Tennesseean,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15
A Famous Athletes "Friends."
A New York dispatch, this wee

A New York dispatch, this week,
reads
Arthur A. Brownlee. famed as
Princetons greatest fullback and for
his brilliant mentality during his
student days, stood in the Jefferson
Market court confused. yacillating and
IN tears as he pleaded guilty to "a
charge of having been an habitual
drunkard for the last seven years
When Brownlee graduated with the
class Of go he was big -chested, large
limbed. solidly built, with an electri-
cal swiftness of thought and action.
In court he appeared as one who has
been counted out
OF course, according to the per
sonal liberty" doctrine Brownlee had
perfect right to wreck his mag
nifieent physique and splendid mental
ity al the same time he was destroy
ing the high hopes of his people and
breaking the hearts of those nearest
him. OF course, within the scope of
the self government" idea, the
friends" of the famous athlete had a
perfect right TO insist that he re
Joice' with them over his athletic vie
tories and. of course. to be good
fellow as well as an athlete, in these
modern days of rum trust domino
ton, it is necessary to conform to the
social" schedule by making oneself
as beastly as possible under the APP
proving eyes Of officials owned by the
criminal makers and educators.
Thus Brownlee is not the victim of
inherited, overpowering appetite. but
Of his friends" whose social status
floats in booze sustained by the per
snnal liberty hoorah.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15
Editorial Comment
Would Suit /. j. for Progressive"
Ballot
fDoston Transcript

tBoston Transcript
Aside from the fact that we might
have been spared a second year of
Governor Foss had he not won votes
as r Democratic Progressive as well
as Democrat" there is ample war
rant for Senator Pearsons bill to in
sure tflat the name of a candidate
for State office shall not be printed
more than once upon the official bal
lot. He may receive as many nomin-
atoms as he pleases, and they shall
be scrupulously recorded, but it is
provided that his name and designa
tons shall not occupy more than She
one line which other candidates take
OF course this measure is in the IN
terest Of common honesty, since the
second line attracts a certain mum
her OF ignorant or careless voters and
thereby gives the two-line candidate
an unfair advantage; but it also
closes the door against a horrid pos
sibility. Some of these days, under
the existing statute, an INSCRIPTIONS
candidate might organize a. bunch Of
vest-Pecket parties-Mr. Hearst could
show him hoW-and spatter his name
al over the ballot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15
BORN.
CUMBERLAND.


Brunswick-Jan 6, to the wife of
Thomas II. Riley, Jr., a daughter.
FRANKLIN.
Jay-Jan. Z, TO the wife of William
Tweedie, twins. a son and daughter
Wilton-Jan S, to the wife of John X.
Briggs. a daughter
Stratton-Jan. 5, to the wife of Charles
Scribner, a son.
HANCOCK.
Bluehill-Jan. Z, to the wife of Ernest
r. Nevills. daughter.
Ellsworth-Jan. :, TO the wife of George
NJ. Campbell, "A son.
South Brooksyille-Jan 9. to the wife
of Charles Laid. twin sons
kENNEBEE.
Gardiner-Jan. s. to the wife of War
rem Sargent, a daughter.
Rocklahd-Jan S, TO the wife of Her.
bert Prescott, a daughter.
Rockport-Jan 2 to the wife of Fred
Morse, daughter.
Ninalhayen-Jan. I, to the wife of
Pearl A. Dyer. son.
OXFORD.
Norway-Jan. 4, to the wife of Albert
+. Prescott SON
MeNico-Jan. /, to the wife of Geo.
Singer. a son
North Lovell-Jan. 6. to the wife of Mel
yin Allen, a SON
SOMERSET.
Athens-Jan, Z, TO the wife OF Ralph
Butler, son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15
Business in "Rots" and Spots"


If we are to believe New York dis
patches ana the logic of Maine booze
boomers. Gotham has pure food laws
which ought to be repealed because
thev are not enforced. Rotten egg pro-
hibition does not prohibit. hence should
be abolished. and licenses issued TO
those desiring to continue in the rot
ten egg business. Rotten eggs might
be expected to poison a few people 10
death and make MANY others i'll, but
they could hardly keep pace with King
Aaleohol; and it is quite certain that
Il tidy revenue could be gained by the
state and federal government going
into the rotten egg business.
Again there is no question that
better quality of rotten eggs could be
secured by patrons if the business
were controlled by honorable. law
abiding. good citizens who have paid
q fee to the government to prosecute
the rotten egg business.
Is a l
The vigorous campaign waged in
this city last year against the use OF
stale eggs by bakers, confectioners and
others who We're able to disguise them
in their manufactured product appar-
entity will have to he fought over
again. The charge is made that the
traffic in rots' and spots, as they
are known to the trade, is going ON
as extensively as ever. Presumably
this information is accurate, for It
comes from the dealers in bad eggs
themselves. Their business consists In
supplying these tainted products of the
poultry yard in liquid or powder form
tc tanneries for use in the process OF
making leather, and they complain
that Il is impossible for them to Sc
cure spoiled eggs for this purpose be-
cause they are going into regular trade
channels. AS the receipts of aged and
incompetent eggs amount To from
5000 to 10000 dozen weekly. it will be
seen that the chances of the ordinary
citizen of coming into contact with
them are rather too great for COM
fort. Under the law the shipment of
vicious eggs is permitted providing the
eases are plainly marked TO indicate
the character of their contents. IT is
said that the markings are plainly WIS.,
lille ZIP to the time Of the receipt Of
the eggs in Jersey City, but that on
their way across the river to Man
mattan the markings mysteriously
disappear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15
Stand Pat Prosressives.
tNew York Evening Post.)

INV VI FsNtiIilS loSl.l
Governor Harmon is either a
standpatter or Il progressive. He can
not be both. says Mr.. Bryan. Yet
that is Just what the overwhelming
majority of American citizens actual
~ are. Whele-hog standpatters are
about as scarce as whole-hog pro-
gre sSiveS. Most of us are standpat-
ters on some things and progressives
on others. This is true even of dis.
tinguished progressive leaders. Gov
crnor Wilson. for example, is stand
patter on the tenure OF judges. pro-
grcssive on Workmen's compensation
and kindred subjects, and a mitigated
progressive ON the initiative and ref
orenGum. Mr.. Bryan himself, who
was once Il mighty progressive ION
Government ownership of railroads,
looks HOW wonderfully like a stand
patter on that subject. seeing that
even ultimate, ownership has appar-
emily ceased to interest him. Govern
or Harmon has enunciated from time
to time progressive" views on cer-
tain questions, but lie doubtless had
no notion that by doing SO he was
cutting himself off from the privilege
Of holding association of any kind
with anybody who was not a progress
siVe of the deepest dye, l. is Il tnou-
sand pities. to be sure. that there is
no short and simple way nowadays
for dividing the goats from the sheep.
as there was in the good old days OF
1886. when damnation or salvation
was meted out according as you op-
posed or favored sixteen to one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15

for the politicians to put across any
thing very rank and get away With it.
But better vet, those members of the
legislature who propose to seek fur
Their political honors. will have to go
right home from Augusta to face their
constituents in the primary. This one
circumstance will have a mighty in
fluence over the members of even q
Maine Legislature. 1t is going to make
them at least cautious. and we believe
more conscientious in their work than
they We're last winter. In fact an OPP
timistie temperament enables us at
times t. almost see visions of the lead
ers of both parties, actually striving
in friendly rivalry. 10 see who best can
serve the people of our great common
wealth. Lord knows they viii have
opportunities enough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15
One SpoiIs System Routed,

In December Philadelphia's new
mayer, Hon Rudolph Blankenburg.
pronounced sentence on the spoils sys-
TEN in Quaker Town. He let it be
known that in the next four years, If
no longer, the merit system would
hold sway and that policemen would
no longer be the tools of a political
propaganda, but free men. He said he
had been preaching civil service for
20 years and now he proposed to prae-
tiec
Up to the time Of Mayor Blanken-
burss ascension of Philadelphias mu-
nicipal throne. the civil service law
mad been not only systematically
evaded and openly violated, but there
il 30 denial that perfectly working
graft and spells machine had been fo.
four years in operation.
IN his address at the auditorium o
the Young Mems Christian Associa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15
Coming Events


Jan. 15-Southern York Co Teachers
Association, So. Berwick.
Jan. I-Aroostook and Penobscot Union
Pomona. Monticello.
Jan. I-Maine Loan e Building Asso-
citation annual session, Bangor rag
Jan. f-lS-Maine Creamerymen.s Assoc
ciation Orono.
Jan. lS-Meeting of the Governor and
Council
:, Jan. 1s-No. Franklin Pomona. Phil
lips.
Jan. 2s-East Kennebec Pomona, Vas
salboro.
Jan. 4-25-Passamaquoddy Poultry and
let stock Association, Lnbee
Jan. 25-26-Md- winter Meetings of
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs.
Jan 25-2S-Eighth Annual Conference
on Child Labor Louisville. Ky.
Jan. 31-Sagadahoc Pomona with Dirigo
Grange. Brunswick.
:, Feb. 1-Gumhherland and oxford Union
Feb 5.--Primary elections for state
senator IN Androscoggin. Waldo and
Feb. 6-Waldo Pomona. Belfast
Feb. 6-Hancock Pomona with Brooklin
Grange
Feb. 6-.Waldo Pomona with Riverside
Grange, Poor's. Mills Belfast.
Feb. 6-Oxford Pomona, Bryant's Pond.
Feb. 6-12-food Far. Bangor
Feb. 5-Androscoggin Pomona, Poland.
Feb. S-EXcelSior, New sharon
March Especial Election of State Sem
ators in Androscosgin and Waldo Coun-
ties.
March educational Civic Federation.
Washington, u. G.
March 11-Special Election of state Sem
ators in York County
March 15-State Board of Trade, Au-
gusta.
March 2o-Special Session of Maine
Legislature
March 27-Maine Methodist Conference
at Lewiston.
March 27-East Maine Methodist Con.
ference. Rockland
April l0-State Republican Convention,
Bangor.
June lS-National Republican Conven-
ton Chicago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15

While we wish Presque Isle to IN
derstand that We shall object most
strenuously to being annexed. we
cant help" reprinting the following
from the Industrial journal: "Presque
Isle, in the midst of an expansive ter
ritory of wonderful richness agri-
eulturally, favorably known as an
educational center. possessing an
abundance of electrical power, fav-
ored with exceptional transportation
facilities, and universally recognized
as one of the most Wide-awake and
progressive towns in Northern Maine,
is rapidly coming to the front as the
leading business center of North
Aroostook and its future is full of
promise"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15
Maine Gossip
Little Sister.

know a girl Of presence fresh and tar
She lies abed year-long. and SO has lain
For half a lifetime; flower sweet the air
The room * darkencd to relieve her
pain.
There is no hope held out of healing her,
You could not blame her if she turned
suilen unto the wall, and did demur
From further breathing in her prison
place.
Not so: her siellbed is It throne, where
from
she doth most royalty her favors grant;
Thtther the needy and the Wretehed
she is at Home to every visitant.
They call her Little Sister; FOR her heart
Goes out To each that takes her by the
In ssterly devotion tbs her part
To feel, To succor aud to understand.
INTO her dim lit ehamhei~how they flock.
The seamy folk, the weaklins and the
There is. ne sin 50 low that she Will
No shame that dare not look her in the
face.
one never thinks of woe beside her bed
So blithe she bends beneath the rig
0ruuS rod:
She does not seem like one uncontrolled
~ tt"| - I'M '2AIi-0 So bH'VlluS NJ
to God.
Here is the inner secret of the soul;
Radiant announcement, love and fellow
These things do crown her like an au-
Making her sanity, while they make her
dear.
Richard Burton. in Scribner's Magazine
We hope a futile touch" didn't in
spire the following in the Fort Fair
field Review. Why will the people OF
Fort Fairfield. and the people of other
towns as well. place such an implicit
trust in strangers? Why. they will
easily give smooth talking stranger
credit for not only $500 or $1,000 but
for $4,000 or a good many hundreds
IF dollars. when they would hardly
want to trust enc of their neighbors
whom they had known all their lives
as reliable and worthy citizen, for ,
per cent. as much. This fashion of
taking everything that an oily
stranger says as gospel truth and
relying on him to produce the goods
and paying him for them beforehand
has led lots of people into trouble.
Are not our old and reliable neigh
bers entitled to as much credit as are
people We don't know anything
about ."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15
You Needn't.

You needn't keep on feeling dis
tressed after eating, nor belching, nor
experiencing nausea between meals.
In other words, you needn't keep on
being dyspeptie, and you certainly
shouldn't
Hoods Sarsaparlla cures dyspepsia
it strengthens and tones the stomach
perfects digestion, creates a normal ap-
petite. and builds up the whole system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15

y mile from standing start in nine
seconds fiat is the new skating record
at Saranac Lake, y. V, New Year
Day.-Biddeford Record. Edward La
my broke the record all right but it
WAS 10o yards instead of a mile that
he covered in nine seconds.-Express
and Advertiser Oh, well, that's near
enough-for some, publieations.-Ken-
nebec Journal. There's been many a
man with skate on who took 100 sec
onds to cover 8 yards.-Old York
Transcript
FIat2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15

Official announcement has been
made at Maine Central offices that the
directors of the Rangeley Lakes &
Megantic r. r. have voted to COM
mence the construction of a line from
oquossoc. the present terminus of the
Portland x Rangeley division, to
kennebago distance of ten miles.
Work ON the proposed line will start
as soon as the contracts are let. 1t is
believed that eventually the line will
be continued to Megantic where con-
nections may be had with the Cana
dian Pacific giving the Maine Cen
trail n direct connection from Portland
to Quebec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15
Monday. January IS, 1912.

The greatest man is he who
chooses the right With an invinci-
bic resolution; Who resists the
sorest temptations from within
and without; who bears the heavi-
est burdens cheerfully; who Is the
ealmest in storms and whose rell-
auce on truth, on virtue, on ued,
is the most unfalterinS.-Chan
ming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-15
Editor S Letter Box

The publication of a letter in this
department is not TO be taken as an
endorsement of it's 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 a libelous or abusive
nature.