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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Papers That Encourage Crime.

How quickly the defenders of rum
shops and personal liberty jump in
to exonerate the booze era of any re-
sponsibility for deplorable conditions
in lewiston, From the beginning of
the Democratic assault on the laws of
the State the rum-subsidized press
has been in the arena in defense of
crime and in palliating the offenses of
evil doors. The defense they have of
Lewiston's cussedness is the showing
up of crimes that have occurred in
supposed be enforcement territory.
We had an aunt in other days. who
would not let her boys learn to swim
because SO many people are drown
ed who can swim"
That is the logic of papers which
defend immoral conditions and en-
courage crime for the personal gain
of a few. That is personal liberty"
doctrine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Coming Events

NAV 1-E. Somerset Pomona, Hartland.
May 1-knox Pomona, Appleton.
May 1-Androscoggin Pomona, East
May york Pomona. Hollis Center.
May 2-Hancock Pomona, So. Bluehill.
May 2-Cumberland and oxford Union
Pomona, So. Bridgton.
May 7-Waldo Pomona, So. Montyille.
May 7-Oxford Pomona, Bethel.
May S-No. Waldo Pomona, Troy.
May S-Kennebec Pomona, w. Gardiner.
May 11-Cumberland Pomona, Wind
ham.
May 1s-East Piseataquis Pomona. Sc
bee.
Nav 25-Knox Pomona, E.. Warren.
June 5-6-Division Encampment, sons Of
Veterans. at Gardiner.
June 6-6-Maine Division, Sons OF Vet
Grams, Bangor.
June 12-Patriarchs Militant I. o. o.
f., Brunswick.
June 17-Primary elections In Maine.
June 18-National Republican Conven-
ton, Chicago.
June 26-28-Maine Pharmaceutical Assn
Convention, ST. Andrews, N. b.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
fchicago News.l

ttnlcdSO NeWS.b
But the humbug seldom makes things
hum
1t is often possible to tell hard
drinker by his mug.
The path to the poorhouse is paved
with gold bricks.
The chronic bore makes big hole in
the busy mans day.
Many an old settler doesnt-as any
grocer will inform you.
Ii a man would climb he must start
from where he now stands.
A woman who marries without love
deserves a divorce without alimony.
Fads are all right for those who
haven't anything to do but kill time.
Many father who doesn't know half
as much as his son has to support
him.
A women's missing sense of humor
may account for some of her funny an
tics.
Every young widow and every SPINS
ter imagines that it is up to a bachelor
to explain&
Whether a thing is right or wrong
may depend upon who does it--you OF
the other fellow.
With the advent of her first baby
boy . mother begins planning for his
Inauguration as President.
If 4 man doesn't waste money on one
of his own fool schemes the chances
are he'll waste it on some other fell
lows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Masterpiece Gone 10 Waste.

The very seedy-looking young man
made his way with difficulty down the
corridor on the ninth floor of one of
the best hotels and Knocked loudly at
his friends door Anguish was writ
ten ON his face and wrinkles on his
clothes. He was a walking sign of
what il means to spend hard night.
What's the matter2' called out the
sleepy friend.
Matter? It's tragedy. a death,
the end of all ruination and
grief"
We'll what is it?' lazfly inquired
the drowsy man, without opening the
door.
Whereupon the seedy-lo looking young
man. leaning against the door and
lifting his voice to a howl, replied.
4 called up my wife On the long
distance telephone last night and told
her why | had not returned. And now
can't remember what it was."-Pop-
ular Magazine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Lemiston,s Harvest of Crime.

Lewiston is reaping a harvest of
lawlessness that is disgrace to any
city in a civilized country. but which
is only natural outsrowth of the
disgusting lawlessness that has been
tolerated. and encouraged during the
past 16 months. In view OF the fact
that the law against murder and theft
and highway robbery are being SO
openly violated in Lewiston just at
present, and in view of the fact that
1T seems hard To run down the vic
tins and through the enforcement of
those laws prevent such commissions
of crime. why does not our chief exc
cutive call a special session of the
legislature and have the laws repeal
ed oxford County Citizen.
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snlppers taking advantage of the
good trade turned over some of their
mich cows, making better profits.
thereby.
Representative Sales-Mileh Cows-Ro1-
ert Connors sold 20 choice cows at an
average range of s70m$o J. 5. Henry
sold cows for $40. ? cows for $50, / at
$685. l at $55 and 2 for size A. p Need
ham sold 10 cows from $35a$6s A. G
Foss & Son sold cows at s65 each at
$55 and springers, for 500 +. .
Thompson sold 1 COW at $50 at $50. and
ut si5. d. \. Walker sold fancy Hol-
stein mixer for $40 aud a stock bull, for
so Il. G. Piper sold AZ cows from 500
$50. &. L. Henry sold 10 cows from 5000
SO. otis II. Forbush sold July cows
for $05, 2 for 500. and for $3.50
Beef Cattle = Veal Calves Hogs l..
Sietson shipped a2 cattle, fancy bulls.
$500 lbs. At 6lse.. / choice uS 1850 lbs, at
dhe., and 20 cows, ay. 100 lbs, al &C. NJ.
Abrams sold "a cattle from 3d5Isc. Il. o.
Thompson sold ! COW. for SO ! for $50.
and / at SO. y C. Foss x son sold 5
cows. 400 lbs. at sc. A. r. Needham
sold 80 calves at &c. and % sman calves
Tor $3.50 each Otis II. lferbush sold /
cew. 1880 lbs. at SIC. I bull. l24l us,
at JIG. cows. 2550 lbs. al sale., aud 5
cows at S1e. fancy calf. $50 lbs. at iee.
and 2 calves, 800 lbs. at 7tze.: 2 hogs. SO
lbs. AZ Sc. hogs. $50 lbs, at 7S0c, and
, hogs, f1l0 lbs at 7sic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Let Us Laugh a Bit.
Hollow Comfort.

Mayor Baker of Cleveland said at a
recent Democratic banquet apropos
of disgruntled statesman:
He was disgruntled. he had a right
to be disgruntled, and all our eonso-
lation and comfort rang as hollow as
the keepers consolation TO the poor
shot.
a poor shot made a dreadful ex-
hibition of himself While rabbiting.
Finally rabbit, about five yards in
front. sat down broadside to him, and
he took slow and careful aim
1T seemed to him he couldn't miss
such "A splendid breadside. and after
the report he opened his eyes and
said to the keeper hopefully:
"'Well. did | hit him.
The keeper scratched his ear
II dunno sir he said, as | can
exactly say you hit him, bat | never
seen a rabbit wuss skairt.' New
York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Wanted the Usual Courtesy.

While Eugene Field was working
on the Denver Republican. he was an
earnest and ardent patron of Bob
Stoekton's bar. Immediately across
the street from the Republican office.
He ran a bar bin of $50 in one
month. The proprietor dunned him
for it frequently. but never cut off
his credit. for the patronage of
Gene was worth more to him than
the $50. At last, despairing of ever
getting his money. and thinking to
make a strong hit with Gene he
made out a reeeipted bin and. calling
Field aside. presented it to him.
Then he waited. But Field merely
stood in an expectant attitude, hold
ing the bill.
Well why don't you say some
thing Stockton demanded at last.
We'll. Bob rejoined Field. what
does the house usually do when a
man pays his bill ?"-Everybody.s
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InsuIted Old Glory.

IL any other nation had permitted
the insults to Old Glory which were Of
fered to it in New York by the Indus
trial Workers of the World, somebody
would have had to answer to Uneft
Sam. 1t is no small offense TO tear
down the American flag in the pres
ence of thousands of people. and call
1t dirty rag Are these idiotic
trouble-makers attempting to appeal to
American citizens?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
wedneadnx BRIGHTON Market.

Stock Yds. May The milk cow mar
ket was active with the trade iirmer
basis than for sometime past. Supplies
were moderately heavy, there being ~
cows on sale, 24g of which were tested.
Sales were made readily and good,
heavy mixers sold up to $50 Medium 70
good COWS sold from SIS to SEQ. aud cheap
cows down as low as SO. There WIS
amongst the receipts large number of
pasture cows, which sold at fair values.
bids being brisk. The beef cattle trade
was sharp and the market was strong
and good values were realized. Some Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Growing Use of cement.

When we look about US and see all
the construction in which cement fig
ures we might well wonder where il
all comes from. BY the u S. Bureau
of Statistics we are assured that
america is now leading the world in
the production basement for indus
trial purposes. The latest figures
available with reference to produce
ton in various parts of the world,
places the German output at 10000, 600
barrels, and that of England slightly
less than 100000 barrels, While Uncle
Sam accounts for 100000 barrels.
Cement production, consumption,
and expectation are showing remark
able Increases in the statistical rec
ords of the United States, as shown by
figures of the Bureau of Statistics,
Department of Commerce and Labor.
while the importation shows an equal
~ remarkable decline The quantity
produced. according to figures of the
Bureau Of Statistics presented in its
Statistical Abstract, just issued, has
grown from 100000 barrels in 1880 TO
1000, 600 in 1900 and $4,000, 900 in 1910,
the value having increased from &c.
000.e 600 in 1890 to s13,000,000 in 1900 and
So. 100000 in 1910. Meantime the fig
ures of Imports and exports show
equally striking changes The guam
tity of cement exported has grown
from 1906 barrels (of $50 pounds in
1900, valued at s163, 1872. to 2,971,474 bar.
rels in 1911, valued at $4,349. 290; while
the figures for the nine months end.
ing with March indicate that the tota
for the fiscal year 1912 will consider.
ably exceed, in both quantity ant
value, that of 1911 and will probabl,
amount to more than 100000 barrels
or 40 times as much in 1912 as in 1906
with a value of more than 900
AZ against sls3, l62 in 1900. On the i'm
port side the decline has been as rapit
and striking as the increase on tn.
export side. The quantity OF cement
imported In 1907 was 1923, 763, 90
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03

REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
New York Press.

It's the man who has a big balance
who seems to hate to draw a check.
The only man who is good husband
is the one whose wife knows how to
manage him.
It's very unmaidenly of a girl to let
a man kiss her against her will with
such a loud smack folk can hear it in
the next room.
Maybe when women vote they'll have
Just as hard time making their hus-
band go to the polls with them as they
now do to teas.
The way man thinks he shows how
much more he knows in an argument
than the other fellow is to get madden
than he does.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Not ~the Democrats" but Selfish Men.

Lewiston seems TO be having a
reign Of terror. The Kennebec Jour
nal lays il to the Democrats. Seeing
that the Roosevelt mob recently
carried Lewiston. why not as we'll lay
it to them -Biddeford Record.
our Biddeford friend is biting lit
tie too deep when it says we LAY it
to the Democrats"
We claim, and stand ready to con-
vince any reasonable human being,
that few self constituted Democrat
ic leaders are responsible for the dis
gushing conditions in Lewiston and
other Maine cities at this time.
We declare that these INSCRIPTIONS
and selfish leaders have not the inter-
ests of the Maine Democracy at heart.
We are convinced that thousands of
men and women whose sympathies
have always been with the Democrat
&c party, are turning away in grief
and Indignation.
We do not blame 'the Democrats
of Maine Cor the encouragement of
lawless conditions, but we do blame
these men who have seized the af-
fairs of the party to accomplish their
own selfish ends.
We would not suggest that "the
Democrats, of Maine are in sympathy
with those dishonest men who are dis
loyal to all parties and to their own
birthright.
The Democrats" of Maine have our
sympathy In the disgrace of their
party by selfish interests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03

| pounds. but by 1911 had fallen to 49,.
| 2g7 .749 pounds, and in the fiscal yeal
| 1912 seems likely to fall below 10000,
I 600 pounds, or less than one-twentietf
of the imports of 1907.
The cement in question: which il
chiefly of the class designated a,
| portland" cement, is, according to q
statement by the Geological Survey
produced by burning a finely ground
artificial mixture containing essen
TALLY lime, silica, alumina and iron
oxide in certain definite proportions
This combination is made by mixing
limestone or mari with clay or shale
or By substituting low magnesia blast
furnace Stag for the clay or shale.
The clay, or its equivalent, furnishes
silica. alumina, and iron oxide. Inn
pure limestone. called cement rock, >
in which all the ingredients are pres
ent in nearly the proper proportions,
is also much used. The product of the
burning is a semifused mass called
4clinker." which is finely ground and
after such grinding, the powder
portland cemenD viii set under
water.
Pennsylvania is by far the largest
producer of cement. about one-third
of the 100000 barrels produced in
1910 being the product of that State,
the states following next in order of
production being Indiana, Kansas,
Illinois, Missouri. New Jersey, Miehi-
gan, and New York
The cement industry, according to
the census of 1910, showed number of
establishments 1885, capital invested,
SIS. Sss 90; number of wage earners.
26.775; wages paid. $15,S2o,00o; cost of
materials, s29.S44, 900; value of pro-
ducts, s6S ,205 600: value added by man
ufacture, tvalue of products less cost
of materially s33,S6l. 900.
Panama now takes over 60 per cent.
of the cement exported from the
United States. the total exported
thereto in the fiscal year 1911 having
been nearly 100000 barrels Que of a
total of 100000. while various coun-
tries of North and South America
took most of the remainder. Cuba
was credited with $4,000 barrels,
Mexico, $4,000: and Canada. $4,000.
Other countries. some 80 in number,
appear in the list of destinations. but
in no case did the total in 1911 amount
to as much as $4,000 barrels. OF the
$4,000, 900 pounds of Roman, Portland,
and other hydraulic cement imported
in the fiscal year 1911, 45,000,0O0
pounds were from Germany, 3l,O0o,000
from Belgium. So million from Eng
land. Ga million from France, and IA
million pounds from China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
eryan's Love for Harmon.

Personally, Colonel Bryan says. he
has nothing against Governor Har-
mon. in fact. out of politics he is
quite fond of him. That explains
why he is trying SO hard TO put Har-
mon out of politics. He wants 10
love him. Kansas City Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Gossip as Tax Payer.

A New York woman was fined $500
for gossiping. If money cures that
ailment. we have source of revenue
that will enable the State to do many
noble and mighty things.-Houston
Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03

Funny how that Christian Science
is growing. See that one Lawrence
beeson, who was on the Titanic, says
ne was calm all through the terrible
excitement, thanks to his knowledge
OF the science.-New York Telegram.
All right. Lawrence; but somehow
there's stronger appeal to us in the
religion OF those men who smilingly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Very Extraordinary.

Eth. doctor" said a gillie of small
Scotch town to a friend. he maun
nae been an extrao-nary man, that
Shakespeare. There are things has
come into his head that never would
have come into mine at a'''-Chris-
tan Register.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
His Mental Eouipment

Downs man was telling how
small and insignificant one of his en-
emles was. Why said he. 'if that
fellows brains We're to turn to dyna-
mite there wouldn't be enough to
blow the hat off his head."-Kansas
City Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
What Chance This Fourth ?

Judging by the way those political
threaten TO string out
there is mighty dubious prospect
this season for a safe and sane
Fourth Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Increased Honors.

Farmer Judkins with newspaper)-
Wall. | swami how that boy of ST
t'axon's is gittin' along. Lest year he
was made furrin ambassador, an
now. by erickey. the paper says he's
a persona non grata.-Boston Tran
script.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Humors

Come to the surface in the spring as
in no other season. It's a pity they
don't run themselves all off that way;
but in spite of pimples and other erup-
tions. they mostly remain in the sys-
tenn. That's bad.
Hoods Sarsaparlla removes them
and cures all the painful and disfig-
uring troubles they cause. Nothing
else cleanses the system and clears
the complexion like Hoods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03

gave up to women and childeee taoir
places in the life boats
The failure of the sea serpent to
make his annual appearance at Rar
Harbor Me. is due either to the
overabundanec of political news. or
to the fact that Maine has gone dry.
Milwaukee Sentinel,
They've become so common since
the last election as 10 excite no COM
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Does Franklin Justify Androscoseini

The waterville mouthpiece of the
opponents of law and order points to
Franklin county's 1911 crime wave in
terror 1t says sour Republican con-
temporaries declare that these often
SEES are due to the sale of liquor in the
Androscoggin city"
The truth. for once, Now we wish
10 ask our neighbor how many of The
Franklin county crimes were due tc
Andrescoggin liquor?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Voices Of the Press.
A Threatened Bird.

If the dove OF peace lasts through
all the impending contentious. Mr..
Carnegie will be justified in giving il
a hero Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Friday, May 8, 1912.

If you have enemies, pray that
they may live to witness the ac-
eomplishment by you of some dis
tinctiye good.-R. C. Gilbert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03

Y. S. officers are watching closely,
along the Maine coast, for the persons
who SO much enjoy making targets Of
aids to navigation. Can buoys have
been sunk by rifle bullets and the bell
on buoy was found with a hole en-
tirely drought it, made BY q bullet
The lantern on the new light in Belfast
ecst $500, and the lenses in the gas
buoys are expensive.
Not only does the destruction of "A
buoy or light make an expense to the
government, but it may cost the loss of
lives and shipping property, before it
can be replaced. People alongshore are
requested to furnish the government
with any evidence they may have as
to the damage or destruction of aids
to navigation. The penalty for such is
very severe and the government will
make an example of anyone detected
oil such malicious mischief. In connec-
tion with this it is interesting to note
that the gas buoys now in use burn all
day aud all night. A Swedish inven-
tor, however, has perfected a device
Whereby a stationery light may De
governed to considerable extent by
the rising and setting of the sun, which
VIII of course save gas. as none will
be burning during the day, when the
sun IS shining. The first of these keep
er-Iess" lighthouses on this section of
the coast, has just been installed on the
beacon known as THE Monument" in
Belfast bay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03
Maine Gossip
A Cry from Bondage.

- ~ from ooUOdSGs
"a sitting here In school-iye got
To study my arithmetic,
But all this n,ornin' | have thought
q how Il looks now down the orick.
4 rom where l sit | see the trees
IN Merritts orchard out in bloom.
IN most hear the honey bees
A-laughin cause I'm in this room.
Who is that barefoot in the road.
A-eattSlh his hshin pole
IL skinny Jones, I might "a knowed
tied start out for the old Blue Hole.
Hes elmhin' over Merritts fence
IN Strtktn through the orchard now.
WY does the grass an things commence
To grow fore schools out, anyhow
Now. he's out in the pasture lot.
An bendln down. | understand
I'm bet a nickel SkiuRS,s got
Some johnny jump-ups in his hand.
! wouldn't be a bit surprised
II ne goes down and takes swim
ms school l always have de-Spised;
l wiSht twas me instead of him.
Now he's gone back behind tn woods,
An pretty soon he cross the field
Where llinson's cows all chew their cuds
Hell have willow twig he's peeled
Until IT'S slick. to string his iish.
That barefoot skinny homes is free
wtSn--BuI what's the use to wisha
My folks is educatin' me.
What. teacher. Mom2 l heard YOU
Who was it found this here new world
Why barefoot skinny Jones, l guess
Wilbur ID. Nesbit, in Chicago Evening
Post.
Even Aviator Atwood is forced to
recognize the call of the woods of
Maine.
The lay OF the goose" seems espec-
tally popular at this early season of
Maine interschoiastie baseball-Cony 9.
Waterville 0. Coburn :. Gardiner 0. BY
the way what was the name of that
down-river team which SO recently did
things to the Augusta nine?
With the lakes and streams of Maine
full TO the brim and still great quanti-
ties of snow in the north woods. we
see no drouth in prospect. for some
months at least.
If your nomination papers are moi
filed ii is high time to get busy.
The bon-fire tragedies have begun.
E1cry year records few little victims
to the apathy and numb-headedness of
those having children in charge.
Why not turn Lewiston's reign Of
terror: over TO Mr.. Topper and his di-
viningrod commission? Ought to be
something worth investigating on the
Androscoggin. Maybe the Republican
newspapers of Maine are instigating
these crimes for campaign material:
After nine months work by hundreds
eff laborers, mechanics and decorators.
Bangors new theatre, carving an inn
pressiye electrical display has been
completed and opened to the public 1t
has a seating capacity of 1900 and rep
resents the expenditure of about $780,
600
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-03

y lively meeting developed at the
special session of the Bangor city coun-
Gil, this week, when the rules were sus-
pended. Handled with amazingly quick
despatch provisions were made for a
fund of 100000 for the erection of the
High school, the balance needed to
complete the contract 10 be provided
for from the annual appropriations
made from the taxes. A committee was
appointed to investigate the price of
the property on the easterly side of
Central street in case further widening
of the street should be Central street
TO take the place of the present wooden
one was turned down in the upper
board where it was introduced. 1t was
voted 10 purchase As acres of land adj
joining the city farm to be used in
connection with that institution. The
price is $3.50. The authorization of the
committee on city property to investi-
gate the cost of municipal waste in
Generator appealed to most of the men,
bers as a step in the right direction.