Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-08
Mr.. Peters and Journal Man
See Beautiful Country and
Return Optimistic of Winning.

1t was the Journal Travellers first
visit to Belgrade. Judge Peters had
been. there before but equally enins-
ed the ride over, in Colonel Ayers able
car, ~ RI
The diversified landscape of lakes,
fertile farms. forests primeval. shady
lanes, high hills, brooks and streams
impresses the idea ON all. which the
Judge voiced when he said, 1T Is a
typical vacation land"
Imperial I<ennebec" has the Bel
grade Lakes as jewels in her crown.
| The lakes lie in the form of the let
ter u" With their outlet-the me
| andering MessaIonskee. a ribbon of
blue. they are Ellis, McGraw, East.
North Great, Long and Messalonskee.
la lucky seven for Central Maine.
Judge Peters earnestness. dignity
geniality and sincerity receive
square deal among these princes of
the soil. He doesn't kiss the babies,
but the grown ups like to shake him
by the hand. When he calls at
house, he doesn't throw his arms
faraund the mems shoulders to pick
their pockets of their vote, but on
climbing back into the car he does
say ina iit piouu OI me ltttiitIN VI
Maine and glad of their prosperity
and happiness.
vt the houses, in the fields, in the
offices and barns. Speaker Peters just
talks plainly to the voters
If they're good Republicans, and
most of them seem to be. he urges
on them the Importance of the cam
paisn and their need to have a rep
resentative of their own sort to help
them in Washington. If they voted
for Roosevelt, he tells them SO did
my partner but he won't this trip,
and impresses on them the fact that
vote for a third party candidate is
purely and simply half a Democratic
vote.
The Journal Traveller is told that
farms around Lake Mesa lonskee,
which. 10 years age. sold for $500 or
81 500 now bring $1,000 to $4,000, City
people have found out the beauties
of the region
on the lawn beneath a tree at one
house there were the sketching tools
of a designer of magazine covers, and
former Secretary of State Knox has
been at Belgrade Inn. this summer
as s his usual custom. for vacation.
on the return was a succession of
calls al voters homes 1t was a sue
cession of surprises. for Republicans
thus early were found enthusiastic
over the campaign and willing to
work.
BY supper time Waterville was
reached and here the night was pass
ed.
Wednesday.
Wednesday was another good day
of missionary work by the Judge.
After breakfast he visited Winslow
making calls and then by electric To
Fairfield and back again to Water
vile to dine. 4ss
After dinner Senator Reynolds drove
around in Lionel Jealous car with
that able young man at the wheel.
Mr.. Jealous is Colby man of -
wears, son of the former agent of the
No. Nassalboro mill. When his father
moved to Massachusetts the son went
also but returned to Maine which
state he prefers as a home. He has
two mills saving lumber and in his
car last year, drove 10000 miles,
After visiting the Senator's office.
which is adjacent to Fort Halifax,
built in 1854, which the NJ. c. r. r.
and D. A. RS are now safe guarding
because of it's historic value, and after
talking over the good news from SOM
erset of Roosevelt voters re-entering
Republican ranks the run was to
North Nassalboro where the wooden
mill business is threatened by the
Democratic tariff and where one
would think every voter would vote
the straight Republican ticket. be-
cause of the Democratic attack upon
the chief business of the town The
| mill, the largest wooden mill in Maine.
now employs 450 men. Here hustling
calls were made and quick talk the
rule in offices and stores around the
corner and in the street.
Coming our way all the time. II
we hang together, we'll lick the Dem
ocrats." So said the Judge. Then
| ''Will you help"
| And the man addressed would re-
ply, "All l can"
| Senator Reynolds left the car here
He has a farm of 700 acres and much
business beside. The remainder of
| the car ride VIM. Lord of Winslow
accompanied the party. Mr.. Lord re-
calls the bad times under Cleveland
and wants no more Democrats sent
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