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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
Two Kinds of Nuisances.

| newspapers receive frequent com
plants from rural districts of the reck
lessness of automobile drivers. Here
one received a day or two ago from
respected resident of another town:
Editor kennebec Journal:
VIII you please tell me why it
Is automobiles are allowed to go
around the country towns without
rear lights. when they are liable to
a fine in the city? And some
times they run without any lights:
and they are not at all careful
about blowing their horns, no mat
ter how blind a place is in the
read, and they go as fast as an ex-
press train. 1t is said that large
auto from Augusta makes 60 miles
an hour sometimes when late. Now
l think the country people ought to
be protected as much as others.
but | don't know who to notify in
such cases
Thus a few reckless ones bring dis
credit and dislike upon the many
And, on the other hand, 1t is quite a.
true that a few accommodating pin
headed and spiteful ones of the coun-
try districts (they are found i'll every
largely destroy the feel
ing of respect and friendship general
ly found among automobilsts.
We have seen auto drivers, in all
sorts of cities and towns, that ought
TO be marooned in an open polar sea
with only militant suffragettes for
and we have seen driv-
ers of all sorts of horse and oX-pro-
PEELED vehicles that ought to be sem
fenced to II years compilation and
of the hyphenated phool-
osophy of Editor Dingley
Both these specimens are pests to
the rest of civilization, mostly because
they don't know there is any one else
beside themselves on earth. The for
mer risks his own worthless neck for
the sake of soaring other folks into
|eonnipticns; and the latter monopo-
Lies the highway, deaf to appeal, fol
the sake of encouraging bristles along
his own spine. The former the law is
gradually getting a grasp upon ana
will, eventually, relieve the country
districts largely of his menace; but the
latter is analogous to the seven years
itch and can only be eradicated by
patience. long suffering and an occa-
sional lightning stroke. As Jim Gray
USED to say: "Durn a haws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
That Dangerous Subject-.-The
Regulation of Woman's Dress.

The regulation of woman's dress-sure-
" a ro-giycerinical subject
Yet it has been dared alike by Judges,
pastors and-yes. shame be on EN-
editors. From the slit skirt, the gossa-
mer skirt and the cobweb waist to the
skirtless female bathing suit, they have
extended their denunciation. We read
and we ridieule or commend their obser-
yations, and then--we forget while the
fashion dictators obviously continue
their merry way.
Why do women do 1t? Fry to find your
answer in the following:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
Has Been Heard Before.

philadelphia Press)
certain reverend gentleman has Just
relieved his Vexed soul by the statement
that better no garments at all than the
slit skirt" Worse still another member
of the cloth has characterized the rag
time song and tango dance as the
east-off remnants OF savagery. Whilst
the problem of feminine fashions Is huri-
ing fiery brand into our Legislatures,
and the souls of the righteous are empty
ing Walls of wrath upon the degradation
of taste and the madness of the age. it
might be not amiss to turn up leaf
from the much laudel and idealized good
"old times when our grandnothers pre-
sumably deported themselves with severe
simplicity and the prim grace of plain
style.
Most refreshing to contemplate did it
only happen to be true, But herewith is
an excerpt from the letters of Hannah
More
The other night we had great deal of
company. eleven damsels to say nothing
ef men, | protest | hardly do them JUS
tice when ! pronounce that they had
among them on their heads an acre and
half OF shrubbery besides slopes. grass
plots tulp-beds, eIumps of peonies.
Spirit of Addison-thou who didst lash
the cherry coiored hood and the party
patehes-awakei for the follies thou
didst lash were but the beginning of tol-
lies. and the absurdities thou didst CEN
sure We're but the seeds of absurdities,
Simplicity and modesty are things so
much exploded, that their very names
are no longer remembered.
This from the pietstic and didacticai
era fondly set up for our emulation, 1t
would seem clearly demonstrated that
there is somewhere a wicked slit in the
argumentative skirt our philosophic
critics have deity woven to cover a
multitude of sins. At any rate our
modern damse has lit for tat in re-
serve that it might be cruel to fling back
at her supposed eNemplars. In the pure
spirit of mischief she should use this re-
tort direct who should blame her for
throwing stone at glass houses?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
Editorial Comment
Republican Triumph.
Philadelphia Press)

fPhllaGG.p1ld fitSs.l
The Republicans have Sainea III
Maine a glorious triumph, all the more
gratifying as under the conditions II
was scarcely hoped for. President WIZ
son took a warm interest in the cam
,naipp and sent to the Democratic can
djdata a letter Of support and conil-
dance Secretary of state Bryan and
Secretary Redffeld in behalf of the Ad-
ministra ton and Speaker Chamf' clark
in behalf of the National Democratic
rarity spoke in the district and SOUGHT
to secure the election of Democratic
CONGRESSMAN there. But it was all III
vain. for in spite of it all the RepuD-
licans carried the day.
The result is Il clear sign of a Repub-
lican reawakening For district
which two years ago went with the
Democratic tidal wave and last No
vember gave plurality for Wilson. on
Monday gave the Republican nominee
for Congress, John \. Peters. u deCld-
ed victory. He won in spite of the fact
that Il Progressive candidate, IN the
usual Progressive way, aid what he
could to elect Democrat by divert
ing votes from the Republican nomi-
nee.
No better proof could be furnished
that the Republicans who wandered
finm the party allegiance in the last
three years are returning to II. The
marty enrolment in Philadelphia tells
the same story of former Republicans
returning to identify themselves with
the old party and promising to make
it again irresistible. The Progressive
movement has apparently spent its
force. 1t has been able to accomplish
nothing except put the Democrats in
power. Having done that we may
look to see it pass away like the Pop
rlist and other temporary organiza-
tions that have in the past for time
Republican party is proof against any
transient diversion of this character.
II may suffer from them temporary
check, but it soon comes into its own
again.
President Wilson was greatly inter-
ested III the Maine campaign and cleo
ton, and we'll he might be, for 1t pro-
nounces a judgment on his admins
tration and strongly adverse one.
The majority which divided to let him
in are seeing their mistake. In a
short time when the new tariff has
lad time to prove it's disastrous in
fuencc on our Industries they will see
it more clearly and universally and
the Name election will typify the re-
suit in every Republican district in the
land.
The news from Maine has always
been a. phOphecy. In MANY elections
held ir September it has shown the
country the clear drift of the political
| tide and 1t has never been mistaken
| For this reason the Republican triumph
| in the third Maine district which is
so greatly disappointing to President
Wilson will inspire Republicans with
strong confidence as a sure agency OF
| returning power.
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TIN. Cherries Lia-PubIicityites.

The Boston Journal seems to be as
deliberately unreliable as its Lewis
ton aamesake. Here are few speei-
men smisstatements:
a,tm party behind Mr.: Lawrence was
not well enough, financed to maintain an
e,ffecffve organization and to carry on
an aggressive campaign. Not single
newspaper in the district and put one IN
the state supported the Progressive
nominee Moreover, Mr. Lawrence MN
self. while 4 man of character and apiil-
~. had never taken any part In pubiie
life. ~,
III is victory for standpattism' due
ur,on the one hand to the liberal eApendi-
tire of money by a powerful machine,
and upon the other to the lack OF money
for either complete organization or
for proper publicity.
First, Progressive leaders have been
noasting OF their organization, even
the candidates swan song partaking
81 il. They called in the country's
biggest and noisiest and silyeriest-
toned Bull Moosers. eaie DO Z
second. there ~ only one paper in
the state that engages in the sort oi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
Congressman Peters.


1t is not easy satisfactorily to ex-
press the qualification his personal
friends, his home city. his county.
his district his State, his party feel in
the election of John A. Peters TO
Congress.
Nominated in spite of himself, un-
der most disheartening circumstances,
by a minority faction of his own
party, confronted with hostile
national administration, it is to be
doubted if ever a candidate entered a
political contest with less hope OF
winning. 2ia
That he won in spite of all the ad-
verse conditions which confronted him
is due to several things. First, the
cause he represented-the policy o.
protection versus that of tarlff-for-
revenue only. Maine folks have gooo
memories, and they have not forgot
ten the disaster which has followed
every free trade tariff bill which has
been passed since the Civil War; IN
this particular instance they have had
an opportunity actually to know the
| kind of bill the Democrats are u
pass; though they can't prevent IL
they had an opportunity to protest !.
and they have done so.
| Second, the candidate; man OIL
high character; with clean rec
ord. of recognized ability as q
lawyer, as a business man, and as
public servant; an interchangeable
worker, a loyal friend, a magnani-
nous foe; man to be reckoned with
| in any walk of life.
Third, profound faith in the right
eonsncss of the cause he represented
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
What Women Dress For.

fNew York World9
y Kansas City judge deciding that
there is nothing Immoral in the slit
skirt says THE women of today have
only one idea in view-to dress in man
ner that appeals to mem and he adds,
well, hasn't ii always been so?.
The judge may be learned In the law
but he knows little about feminine. hui
man nature. Womans least eonsidera-
ton about her clothes Is whether they
will please husband or brother or even
lover. Women dress primarily TO ex-
cite the envy of their own sex. 1t is true
that when Jezehel "painted her face and
tired her head and looked out at win
dow" it was to lure a man, and certain
women have always at times dressed
with that object But that is the ulterior
motive. The direct purpose the all-com-
peling animus of womens clothes. Is to
spite other women. They treat as neg
ligible mans opinion of what they wear.
well knowing that in his Grass ignorance
of the dressmakers art he often thinks
women dressed at their hest when they
have nothing on at all mere duck
skirt and shirt waist
If women dressed to please men, Collec-
tor Mitchers inspectors would have much
less to dc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
Facts Are Stubborn, However.

The Republicans are quick L
assert that this election OF Peters by
narrow plurality will be accepted every
where as a severe condemnation OF th'
Democratic administration and its poll
cies," that lit indicates decided re
action against the national administra
ton and so on. comparison o. th'
figures with those of last Novembei
shows that il means nothing of the KIND
Last November the combined Republican
and Progressive vote of the district was
70 AZ and the vote for Wilson was 14,by2
IN Mondays election the vote for Pattan.
gall was substantially the same as last
Wears vote for Wilson, There is no evil
dence here of any reaction against the
administration and its policies. Ihe
Democratic vote of the district stands
practically intaet.-Pertland Argus.
If the Third district vote is NOT
cratic administration" why the pre-
election desperation over possible
ties? With the best campaign ever
waged by Democracy in Maine, Mr..
Pattangall was able to come only
within 14o Votes of the number Will
son called out.
But Wilson's vote was given in
faith that he was a genius who would
overthrow in some subtle manner. the
heresies of the national Democracy
They voted for him as a revolution
izing sehoolmaster. but now they see
that free trader by any other name
is just as dangerous.
1t should jar our Portland friend a
bit TO recall that never before Sept. 9,
1913, did the combined vote against
Third district Democracy reach over
20.500. On that day it totaled 2l.6eo.
In Sept. 1912, the Democratic vote
following slipshed Democratic cam
paign. was 1s.5l2, and the combined
vote against it only 17.22f. Twelve
months later Mr. Pattangaifs vote
was 1000 smaller and the combined
vote, against him more than 1890
greater. =
In other words, the majority against
Democratic principles had changed, in
one. year from 700 to $500.
sOfHctHiu5 iRuot iidNt Heo q f'"NA
full effect upon the minds of Third dis
trict voters, for not only did Candi-
date Pattangall wage masterfui bat
tie but he. had the united and earnest
support and tremendous assistance
from the national administration.
If the Democratic press OF Maine
derives any satisfaction from putting
the cost upon the personality Of the
candidate instead of the administra-
tive policy. that is not our kettle OF
fish. but the people of the eountrJ
will think what they please after
studying the facts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
Maine Gossip
my Dog Blanco."

Ny dear dumb friend, low-lyinE there,
A willing Vassal. at my feet,
Glad partner of my home and fare,
Ny shadow in the street.
| look into your deep brown eyes
Where loyal love and homage shine,
And wonder where the difference Hes,
Between your soal and mine. s7
For all II love that / have found
Within myself or human kind,
Hath royalty Informed and crowned
Your gentle heart and mind
For that one heart which leal and true
Bears friendship without mete or bound
And find the prize in you.
trust you as | trust the stars
Nor cruel loss, nor scoff of pride,
Nor beggerS and dungeon bars,
Can move you from my side
As patient under injury,
As any Christian saint of old
rs gentle rs a lamb with me,
But with your brothers bold.
bs playful as a frolie boy.
As watchful as a sentinel.
BY day and night your constant Joy.
70 guard and please me well.
All. Blanco. did | worship God
As truly as you worship me
And follow where my master trod.
With your humility.
Could ! sit humbly at his feet.
AS you, dear Blanco sit at mine
And trust Him with love as sweet,
My life would grow divine.
! G Holland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
A World Spectacle.
A Washington special dispatch to the
BOSTON Herald says:

A Washington special dispatch to the
Boston Herald says:
Paul NJ. Pearson of Swarthmore, "a.
director of the Chautauqua Association
Of PENNSYLVANIA, has sent letters 10 peo-
pie in Washington, announcing secretary
Brvan's future Chautauqua lecture dates
and explaining the h ma iah tsa sacTe.
tary of state. In a statement encloseo
with Director Pearson's letter Is the iel-
lowing paragraph -. -
'. ALI sorts of stories are current con-
corning the amount of remuneration re-
cefved by Mr.. Bryan for his Chautauqha
work Really he makes what the eilau.
tauaua Association CONSIDERS ..le Ia Iaire ss
contract offered them lie gets ~ per
cent of the gate receipts on the DAY ne
lectures. The first $3.50 taken in goes TO
him, the next $3.50 goes to the assocla-
ton All above that amount Is evenly
divided between the two
There liz much detailed Information OF
an intimate character about Mr.. Bryan
lecture tour in the circulars sent OUT pS
the association.
IAN these meetings" 1t said. are be
ing held in big tents. the same tiat .h'
PENNSYLVANIA Chautauqua has been usilt
for it's seven-day sessions, IN scores o.
Pennsylvania, New York. New Jersey
and Maryland towns. There are lO2 sta
tions OH this circuit, the tents moVinl
from place to place, one tna ma az III,
associates ON the program, performing
in a new town every day
alpine yodelers, BATHS impersonations
of Dickens characters, a sciehtlhe de,h
orstration, a childrens hour given by To-
cal children and lectures on literature
sociology or economics by the platform
superntendeDts.s There are other iea
lures which will help the secretary o.
state entertain the crowds.
We wonder what Europe would say
If the British premier should take vi
travel with circus to make little
money on the side while serving the
people at small salary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12

One interested in mission work for
the fisherfolk. could not take a more
profitable and instructive trip than
from the mouth of the Penobscot river
to Pemaquid Point the field of the
Penobscot Bay Bethel Mission. Not
only does one profit by viewing the
coast but a trip with Superintendent
j. l.. Corson in the Missions staunch
little boat Messenger, as he carries oh
the work among the fsherfolk. is a
revelation of spiritual need. and to
have share in that work for week
brings to one the highest joy. Across
Belfast Bay, then down across Rock !.
land Bay and by Owls Head to DIX
Island, one of the Muscle Ridge group,
here making camp and stopping two
Gays While Mr. Corson visited the
families here and there. There are
some Is OF more islands in the group,
and not one that has more than five
families. The last night Mr.. Corson
fitted up one of the vacant houses
and gave a stereopticon talk on the
Life of Christ 1t was a great sur
prise to See so many come. The next
! morning camp was broken and sail
made out by White Head. 1t is eight
miles across this stretch of water be-
| fore you get in behind the Islands
| again; then on by the pl city little VII
lage or Port Clyde, passing through
the Georges Island group by way OF
| MCGEE Passage and sailing across
| Friendship Bay to Bremen Ions
| Island, the western end of the voyage
90 miles from the starting point. Ihi'
| island has about IS families, all get
ting their living from the sea. Al
/! aggressive work is being carried Oh
| here by the Mission this summer. II
June Mr.. Corson, helped by his assis
! tant, Rev. n. A. Buncamper. held tel
| days services with good results. Thl
time four meetings were held, Satur
day, Sunday and Monday evenings
and Sunday afternoon a children
meeting conducted by Miss Sargent
The chapel" an old discarded schoo
house, was crowded each night, an
the meetings We're inspiring, upliftin
! and helpful. Mr. Corson does no
believe in a service of excitement evi
dently, and says such services are no
: conducive To permanent work. and re
suits show that he is right. On IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
Proqressives Did Their Part.

1t is to be Congressman John A. Peters
from the Third Maine District. the re-
turns at hand at this hour DO not seem
to leave any room for doubt that such
was the result of yesterdays balloting.
While il is not convenient at TINS time
to make comprehensive analysis OF the
vote. We have to say that Lawrence, the
Progressive candidate, did fully as well
as he was expected to do, and received
a total that should have ensured the
election of the Democratic candidate py
"A large plurality.-Portland Argus.
1t would have done so had not polit-
ical trickery and double dealing dis
gusted MANY honest Democrats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
Skirtless Lady Bather Of Chicago.

tNeW York Tribunel
We find il quite Impossible to wax
grave and shocked over the young wo-
man of Chicago who would go in bathing
without II petticoat. Mayor HARRISON
raises his hands toward heaven and IN
stantlN orders skirts for all female path
ers. His cries of anguish leave us quite
unmoved, however.
1t is not that we have been to 0stend-
or seen Miss Annette kellermann dive
one side. The point is simply that of
convenience common sense and safety.
Swimming in a skirt is hard work and a
duh affair. Why should it not come Off?
Let it be remembered that boomers al
ways remain-and if desired can be 50
constructed as to be hopelessly hdeous
and unattractive. Not even Victorian
modesty can ask for more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
Who Got Pats Goat.
(Biddeford Journal.)


Mr.. Pattangall's cry of Treach-
cry" is not calculated to be an aid
toward the restoration of party har-
mony in the Third district.
The question now is: Who got
Pats goat? Was it former Pro-
gressives who have returned to the
Republican party fold. or self-re-
speeding Democrats who refused to
swallow the dose prescribed by the
party doctor?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12

gall, it whines that ''treachery' fig
urcd in bringing about this good
luck" 1t says La Toilette. Cummins,
Borah and others have betrayed the
Progressive cause,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
The French Gown.
IN Y Telegram.

VN. I. ItIt55I cIII1
Six girls in a French dressmakinG
establishment made Il gown in twenty
minutes. Probably takes two hours TO
button il up the back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12

\ Farm Demonstration Field meet
ing was held at the farm of Mr.. T.. o.
Brown, Riverside, today. This meet
ing was scheduled for August 23rd, but
on account of rain, was postponed.
On account of other attractions, in
GLIDING the Maine state Fair at Lew
iston, the meeting was not as largely
attended as other demonstration meet
ings held in kennebec county, but
what the meeting lacked in numbers.
it made up in enthusiasm. Mr.. Brown
is engaged in farming on an extensive
scale and is one of the progressive far
mers of the section. He is one of the
men cooperating with the College OF
Agriculture in the demonstration farm
work now being conducted in Ken
nebec county under the direction of
Mr.. A. l. Deering, representing the
college. AT eleven O'Clock sharp Mr.
Deering called the meeting to order
and introduced Mr. Brown, who de-
scribed the methods employed on his
farm in growing potatoes and the
demonstration he is conducting in the
improvement of the potato crop by the
selection Of seed. The next speaker
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lawfully Disguised"

having failed, the Androscoggin An
arehist now says it is good luck aw-
fully disguised" But, like Pattan-
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AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
ROSE oE SHARON CHAPTER, NO.

10, o. T.. S. State meetings the nrst
Wednesday evening of each month d.
73O. Stated meeting Wednesday evening.
Sept. s. All members sojourning in the
city are invited to attend.
FRANCESE NJ. HAZLEWOOD, w. M.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, F. & A

NJ. Special communication. TUESDAY
Sept IL, at I +. NJ Work i'm f. G. and M.
NJ degrees. All sojourning brethren are
cordially invited to attend, ~
VIM f. LEAVIT'F, w. NJ.
w A. JACKSON. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12

was Professor George E. Simmons of
the College Of Agriculture, who dis
cussed Crop Improvement" At the
afternoon session, Mr.. Clarence A.
Day, director of farm demonstrations
III Washington county, discussed po-
tato improvement. His lecture was
most interesting and instructive. Dean
Leon ). Merrill of the College of Ag-
riculture. was the last speaker of the
day. His subject was, Farm Demon
stration Work in Maine and it's Value
to Maine Agriculture. This meeting
closed the series of Farm Demonstra-
ton meetings held during the last six
weeks in kennebec county. one meet
ing having been held in each town in
which demonstration work is being
conducted