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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

philosophy teaching by example. In a
narrower sense, the physical laws of the
world-eueli as those that decree the
strength of boats and of wharVes-are
Illustrated impressiveiy by the aeci-
dents which summon the service of the
reporter And that preyentible disas-
tiers serve TO warn other people from
taking similar risks cannot be ques-
toned. The greater number of drowning
accidents in early summer seems to bear
out this view.
the persons who, by the laws of phXsi-
cal force, should have expected disaster,
it would present for any day total
compared with which the actual casual
ties would seem small Nearly every
man can supply a long list oui of his
own observation, or perhaps his experi-
enee. For example, on an inland lake
few days ago, woman having other
peoples children in her care, sent a
group of them out in canoe in charge
of a boy who had only once before in
was not overturned and the children
were not drowned: but the risk Indicated
that not enough canoe accidents had
been reported to impress the person re-
sponslble with the real gravity of the
situation.
it seems as if there are enough auto
mobile accidents to serve as warnings.
and vet the small boys may still be seen
dropping off the unexpected side of the
street car, while ii is going at fun speed.
and in front of a possible motor vehicle.
Ice carts have long been recognized
sources of danger from the falling
blocks. and yet children continue to
flock behind them with little admonition
from parents.
Certain practices should be recognized
as dangerous. The long series of disas
ters which has followed thinking the gun
was not loaded, or believing the faith
full old horse would stand, ought TO es
the part of all survivors. But the les
sons are only half learned. At least Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12
Senator Dixon a Bit Befossed.


Maine is one of the eight states
where no man of even passing promi-
nenee could be found who would al
low his name to be signed to the eau
for the Roosevelt third party third
term convention at Chicago. In ex-
planning the absence of Maine from
the list Campaign Manager Dixon
says Maine postponed action because
there is now a strong fight on in the
primaries, with the sympathy running
in favor of the progressive movement.
II Senator Dixon is as befogged as
to the whole situation as he appears
to be regarding Maine, the Roosevelt
party is desperately in need of a new
pilot The Maine primaries, which he
refers to, We're held almost a month
ago, and the lively contests that pre-
ceded them left no soreness among
the Republican leaders. Taft and anti
Taft, Teddy and anti Teddy. they have
all buried the hatchet-until after the
state election in September. Nobody
knows what will happen then, but in
the mean time the ranks present sol
id front and the most urgent kilograms
from the various Roosevelt headauart-
ers could not get a single Republica1
leader to express any interest what
ever in the August gathering at Chi
cage.
In this attempt to settle their diff
ferences within the party the Maine
Republicans are setting their breth-
rem elsewhere a sensible example, and
the result of their efforts will b.
watched with wide interest and with
varying emotions. Many of the other
states have laughed at Maine for cling
ing to its old custom of a state cleo
ton In September, but Just now the
perplexed and perspiring Republican
leaders in more than a score of states
devoutly wish that their states were
also to elect Governors. congressman
and legislators two months before the
national election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12
Need of "MoraI Pride"

Governor Woodrow Wilson, address
ing 5000 persons at the laying of the
corner stone of the Y. M. C. A building
at Atlantic City, Wednesday, declared
that what Atlantic City needs is
moral Pride" He added that "a man
is ashamed to be caught in a dirty
trick and a community ought to be
ashamed to be caught in a dirty prac-
tice."
II is fine sentiment! Kennebee
Journal readers win applaud it. But
the Wateryille Sentinel tells us (and,
speaking as the voice of the Maine
Democratic dictator, it ought to be
ashamed to say anything that isn't SOD
that Governor Wilson is coming TO
Maine. mot to increase his own vote
but to elect Plaisted.''
And HE talks of moral pride" and
dirty tricks" and dirty practicesl"
Imagine preacher advising Atlantic
City to look to it's morals and be bet
ter, and then turn around and give oil
his strength to the perpetuation oil
outrage of law and open. fragrant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12
MIR. Marshall, MIR. Voter!

Mr. Voter, allow US to present Mr..
Marshall, governor of Indiana and
vice. presidential nominee of his party.
hIr. Marshall is hailed by Jealous DEM
oeratic organs as "one of the most eff
fieient of our 45 state executives" also
as a imam to whom the loyalty of his
friends is legion
This heralded devotion of small
corps of adherents is responsible for 81
votes for the governor on the first 10
ballots, 80 votes on the next Is ballots
and his ultimate nomination for second
place. His supporters gave their best
as long as there was suspicion of
hope then took what was left. Such
loyalty, whether justified or not, is
creditable and nice to write about.
presidential candidate reeking
with such human interest is a god
send to newspapers confusedly labor
ing to support ticket headed by a
man with a very short and uncertain
record.
But this perseverance through Gov
ernor Marshafs reign has been of sore
conflict and even his nearest friends
and advisers Ito use a sweet word)-I
must consider themselves and their
charge extremely fortunate in the re-
suit Publicity of his latest failure
does not give so much cause for con-
Germ though the state supreme courts
decision sweeps to utter barrenness
his four years strange administration.
Marshalls eccentric scheme was
based upon what he labelled revision
from the top" all working toward an
adjustment of the Indiana constitution
with the assistance of the legislature,
excluding the voters from voice in the
proceedings.
The governor boldly avowed the sue
cess OF his regime staked upon the
process and confidently allowed the
question to go before the court.
The courts disapproval was quick.
sharp and absolutel The plan is de-
clared farce in plain terms. His
whole administration is robbed of its
red fire and held up to view, skele-
ton of political inefficiency and de-
terioration.
Mr.. Marshall, Mr.. Voter,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12
PIaistedism Danaerois.

The Portland Argus seems to be
much concerned because the Lewiston
Journal advocates the defeat of ,Plaist-
ed. The Argus could not possibly un-
derstand how any newspaper could
have any positive convictions other
than political for anything. The Lew
iston Journal considers Plaistedisin
dangerous to the future of Maine. We
believe that. unless checked. 1t will
bring about degeneracy in Maine So
cial and political life. II has done so
in Androseoggin, where even life is not
safe, and where there is so much OF
the Paisted brand Of politics that con
ditions are unspeakable. Growing dis
regard of law and the consequent cor
ruption of youth: deeds of Violence.
concealment of criminals is as much u
matter of political evolntio.l as the in
crease of drunkenness = a matter of
the multiplication OF saloons. We com
pare this in Androseoggin county. with
years of decent regard of law; public
safety and sobrlety. The people are not
going to stand 1t and the reign of the
criminal under loose police and politi-
cal surveillance, is going to cease.
Lewiston Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

brazen collision with the rum trust.
| In the last year and half every
moral sentiment of Maine people has
been violated: the larger cities pervert-
ed and towns assailed by the tools oil
/, the worst of all trusts; public oceas-
ions have embraced the breaking OF
every provision looking toward cleaner
moral life--booze selling. gambling
disgusting exposures of shameless wo-
men, lewd dances and bids for assig-
nation.
The people of Maine have blushed al
the revelations of immoral degrade
ton which an INSCRIPTIONS regime has
inflicted upon them-a and the Demo-
cratic candidate who talks of "moral
pride" is coming to assist in strength
ening the grip of those who have be-
trayed the State into the hands of in
temperance and vicel
vice controls it is engineered and DOM
mated by the liquor traffic or its twin
sister, the drug octopus. Hand in
hand they assail humanity, the devirs
only necessary army.
Dean w. T. Sumner. chairman of the
Chicago vice commission, went to San
Francisco to investigate conditions
there. After careful examination of
the slums of the Pacific metropolis he
said:
"The vice industry in this city
is monopoized by the liquor in
terests and il is maintained for
their profit without let or hind
rance. Never in any large city
have | seen conditions so revolving;
never have seen SO little attempt
at regulation and SO open a disre-
gard of law and deeency. Chicago
in its worst days was liiiy-white
by comparison"
And that is what the Pattangall-
Plaisted regime has fought. day and
night. to bring about in Maine How
far they have succeeded you know.
Also that is what Gov. Woodrow
Wilson, the Presidential candidate of
Democracy, is coming to Maine to en-
courage and strengthen!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12
Editorial Comment



You may simmer this September
election in Maine down to one issue
do you want the saloon to control
Maine or do YOU prefer that Maine as a
state should control the saloon and
hold it under subsection?
Plaistedism believes in notification,
in license; in Statewide local OPP
ton. Plaistedsm believes in declaring
previous to election that it is a foe 10
nullihcation and in forgetting after
election that it ever said anything of
the kind. Plaistedism believes in lot
of high sounding declarations about
home-rule and then abandoning the
Home to the mercies of the thug, the
high binder. and the keeper of the sa-
loon. And all this is done under the
pretenee that there is no law by which
the Governor can proceed against them.
Ii occurs TO us therefore that all the
discussions, of what has been done
hitherto fall fiat in comparison With
what is being down NOW. The present
democratic administration in Maine is
dedicated to but one purpose-to es-
tablish the saloon in legal standing.
II has been backed by the saloon, aided
by the saloon and in turn it has repre-
scented the saloon as it's advocate. II
the people of Maine vote for Plaiste1
in September, they vote for the saloon
and what it stands for in Maine. Their
is no politics or platform about the
the giving of the bal
lot to the aid, comfort and support of
the liquor interest of the State and
nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12
Mr.. Wilson's Old Time Views.

Have you noticed the wave of virtue
which swept over the Democratic
House Of Representatives ON Tuesday
1t came TO light when Representative
Hill of Connecticut (Republiean) asked
for the printing of the old time tariff
views of Woodrow Wilson. Demo-
ratio objection Immediately blocked
it, They said they were opposed to
having political campaign documents
published and distributed at public
expense.
The views referred to. of the Demo
cratic Presidential candidate We're ex-
pressed in 1882 when tariff board WAS
holding hearings throughout the eoun-
try 10 collect data on which to frame
a tariff measure. 1t is needless to say
that Mr.. Wilson's views in those days
hardly conceded with the present
Democratic platform expressions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12
For County Treasurer.
BERT p. STUART, Belgrade.

For Representatives to Legislature.
BYRON BOYD, Augusta.
WILLIS f. SWIFT, Augusta.
GoRHAM C. CARR, watervills.
FRED CYR, Waterville.
CHESTER II. BEANIE, Gardiner.
JOHN M. EASTMAN, Benton.
tClinton, Albion, Benton, Unity Pl.
Glass;
EDWARD III. COOK. vassalboro.
(Winslow. Vasaalboro Glass;
FEN b. THOMPSON, Farmingdals.
chelsea, Farmingdaie Glass;
CHARLES w. JONES, China.
(Windsor. Randolph, Pittston, China
Glass;
DANA C. SKILLIN, Hallowell.
(Hallowell. w. Gardiner. Manchester
Glass;
ARTHUR ]. CHICK, Monmouth.
Monmouth, Iitchfield. Winthrop
Glass;
ELLSWORTH f. PEACOCK, Read
field
(Wayne. Readfield, Mt. Vernon. Fay
ette, Vienna, Rome Glass;
FRED A. SCRTBNER, Belgrade.
belgrade, Sidney Glass;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12
Maine Gossip
The EatherIand.

Where is the true mans fatherland?
Is IL where he by chance is born?
Doth not the yearning spirit scornl
In such scant borders to be spannedF
Oh. yes, his fatherland must De
As the blue heaven wide and freel
is il alone where freedom is,
Where God is God, and man Is man!
Doth he not claim a broader span
For the souls love of home than thisy
oh. yes, his fatherand must be
As the blue heaven wide and free "a
Where'er human heart doth wear
joys myrtle wreath or sorrows gives,
Where'er human spirit strives
After Il life more true and fair,
There Is the true mans birthplace grand.
His is a worldwide fatheriand!
Wherever a single slave doth pine,
Where'er one man may help another
Thank God for such birthrisht,
brother
That spot of earth Is thine and minel
There is the true mans birthplace grand,
His is "A worldwide fatherland,
Lowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12
Duty in Reporting Acct
dents.

(Roston Herald
Intelligent readers of The Herald-and
without doubt the situation is the same
with other newspapers-cemplain oil the
large amount of space. particularly on
Monday morning, which Is given TO tue
rodents and misadyentures of the day
before But from one point OF view
newspapers give far too little attention
to this class of events.
No one can observe at close range the
moving stream of humanity without De-
ing appalled, by the desperate ehanches
which its more thoughtless members
seem steadily willing to take Against
dents of the day cry out as in trumpet
tones. History. it has been said rs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

submarine came up under fish
ing smack off Newport the other day
and lifted it out of the water, and an
aviator fell on COW and killed her.
The only safe place nowadays is a
Kansas cyclone cellar--if it is free of
rattlers -Washington Post.
And a steam pillow doesn't come
along
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

Avoid the high cost of food by pa
rading your family past the building
In the south corner of Court and Wa
ter streets, before each meal. It's a
surprising halt to hunger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

Militant pastor that, in the Prohibi-
ZIONIST convention, Leave it TO him to
know the status of Haven" BY the
way, nice. lively affairs, these 1912
conventions. aren't they?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

1t would be most unusual and wrong
If the Democrats could not call their
presidential candidate from In
diana. In the light of recent publicity,
however. It would seem that there is
sometimes something wrong when
they do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12
Some warm,

But we'd rather live in Augusta at
So in the shade than in Biddeford.
Manchester or Burlington with the
mercury showing "a in the sun. birds
singing and a pipe line to the nearest
mint julep factory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

To the man who finds life a bore:
When the mile-a-minute of your auto
mobile pals, get hundred horse ra-
Ger; II YOU continue TO live. the aero
plane comes next; then there's the
steam roller
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

new class of pupils needs each seasons
pathetic instruction.
1t has been said that If one-haf of
the world would worry a little more the
other half might worry great deal less.
And the publication of the Monday morn
ing chapter of disasters is the eontiibu-
ton which the newspaper makes To a
better public perception of the risks 70
which, the race of man Is subjected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

The Biddeford night police have a
large sized mystery on their hands and
one which, 1t is understood, is very
uncertain of solution. According to
the press report sent out relative to
the mystery Capt. Fred S. Doyle and
one of the night patrolmen of the Bid
deford police force were standing in
city square at 100 o'clock Tuesday
morning, and hearing n strange kissing
noise, looked up and saw ball OF
fire, as large, apparently, as toy bal
loan shoot over the roof of city build
ing and explode above one of the
buildings on the southeast side of
Adams street There was no noise ac-
Comparing the explosion. and a
search made by the policemen as soon
as they had recovered from their
astonshment failed To reveal even a
fragment of the fiery red. kissing
sphere. The report further states that
both OF the policemen We're awake at
the time, which would seem to carry
with it the belief that they really saw
something.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12
At the Masked Ball.

"Who on earth is that fat old person
who wants TO tell everyone their fortune
by palmistry?''
That's Goldstein, the banker. He
lost a diamond ring half-an-hour ago!
s-London Opinion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

a. g. cAPEN REBEkAH LODGE NO.
62. /. o. o. F. Meets End and 9Th Wednss
day evenings at 730 o'clock.
NELLIE p. RACKLIFF. N. q.
SADIE e. METCALF. Rec. SEQ
mch25 m-w-f Tyr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. Nj.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday ~
''0' w. B. GETCHELL, Capt.
L. c. HUGHES. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

For Register of Probate.
RALPH W. LEIGHTON, Mt. Vernon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

Those New Hampshire girls remind
us of that touching little eighth verse
in the 18th chapter of Hebrews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

The great difference in men
is not in moral judgments, but
in moral Royalties. Williams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

If ma shall go to market will son
hide under wood until she McComb
back?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

How many RS are there in million
aires?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

Over in Manchester, n. H., it is said
that the city is receiving benefit,
this summer. in the way of getting
rid of the own-tail moths. by the
adoption of new form of globe on the
arc street lights Speaking of the
globes a local paper says: "The new
half globes on the arc lights are en-
comprising the destruction of thou
sands of brown-tail moths and already
would seem to have fulfilled the pur-
pose for which they were designed.
From various parts of the city IT is
reported that from pint TO nine
quarts have been found by employees
OF the traction company making their
daily rounds to clean out the globes.
The contents of globe on the West
Side were dumped i'm front of city hall
on Tuesday morning and made pile
about two inches deep"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

For County Commissioner.
HENRY F. CUMMINGS, Manchester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

JEpHTHA eNcAMPMENT. NO. ..
Meetings at O'Clock every second and
w. l.. HAYDEN, G. p.
c. Z. STEWART. Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12
We Can, Help Saying 1t.
To the Point.

asked Marie to marry me,
Ny heart stopped beating then;
She did not answer yes, but gee,
How quick she gurgled, when e
Youngstown Telegram.
/ asked 'Toinette to be my bride,
/ did not hope to win her;
But she, dear girl. straightway replied:
fright now? Or after dinner
-Johnstown Democrat.
When / asked Maude to be my wife
| simply had not reckoned
That she would answer big as life:
sure Mike, i'm half a second
Springfield tMass) Union.
When I proposed to Annabelle.
/ thought my speech would fetch her;
But my romantic notions fell
When she replied: You betcher
Detroit Free Press.
Winnie / wooed in wondering mood.
But when | asked her whether,
So sudden was her "Yep!' you could
Have fioored me with a feather.
Oxford County Citizen.
And when asked samanthy Jane
If sometime we could wed,
She wrinkled up her freckled face
Shaw Fancies.
Was silent after asking May,
Respecting her debating
But when | turned my head her way,
She snapped, We'll. Bo. I'm waiting!'
1t pays to advertise. This column
was headed yesterday with para
graph asking everybody to join us In
whistling for an east wind, and at l.3o
p. NJ. the wind came in.-Boston Globe.
Do you wet your whistles?
So far as we know, the only bug
which need not be fought in the gar
den is that beautiful night blooming
Romeo, the firehy.-Boston Globe
How about the ladybug' You
wouldn't fight ladybug, would you?
-Biddeford Journal.
Not since the advice of Uncle Rud-
yard,
Governor Wilson leaves the date of
his registration open. He will be
missed in New Jersey.--The Springfield
Republican.
Indeed, he had already been missed
in New Jersey a good part of the time
for the last six months.-N. Y. Trib-
une.
But he'll have plenty of spare time
to pay calls" after November
Orders have been issued in Belfast,
Me-, that all bars must close hereafter
at 10 O'Clock at night and there must
be no more Sunday selling of liquor.
So wide open has that city been as to
have elected protest from the officers
of the battleship Utah, which was in
port at Belfast last week. The Demo-
cratic enforcement" of the prohibition
law in Maine certainly is remarkable
Manchester Union
You'n need dixie when we begin to
dump the stuff after next election.
Those New Hampshire girls remind
nc of tbat touobino littIa aiohth varsa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

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 & FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-12

They had a veritable shower of fish
several of them. in faet-down in Port
land harbor. Wednesday forenoon. dur
ing which about every kind of fish
which inhabits the waters along the
Maine coast came tumbling from aloft
by thousands. Fully 10 barrels OF
herring were picked up, together with
innumerable cod, paddock and cunners,
not to mention the sculpins and vari-
Gus other less desirable members of the
finny tribe which were found floating
on the water. The rain of fish was
caused by the explosion of three mines
near Cow island by the soldiers at
Fort Mckinley, each explosion throw
ing a column of water fully 200 feet
into the air. The fishermen of that
locality reaped harvest after the
work of exploding the mines had been
completed.