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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

Bishop Greers habits and methods of
living are, of course, not that of Sing
Sing prison, but his expression of dis
gust with and statement that the cell
blocks in use there are unfit for HUI
man Beings must be given careful con-
sideration. The bishop was at the pri-
son on visit by the request of Chap
lain Lee, and while passing the cell
blocks expressed the desire to be lock-
ed in for few minutes to see what
impression it made. He found out,
Hence his statement, followed with
After spending a few seconds behind
the bars. I am more than ever con-
WINGED of the necessity-the immediate
necessity-for prison reform. I he-
lieve that the warden is doing his
best, but the conditions are such that
no man, no matter what his crime
against the state or society, should be
punished by immurement in those
cells. They are poorly lighted and ven
tiIated, and there is practically no san
itation.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
Have You Considered These Thinas !?

Nationally. the Republican party is
pledged to legislation favoring the
protection of American labor and in
dustry, the establishment of a perrna-
nent non-partisan tariff commission.
presidential preference primaries, laws
to safeguard public health. to limit
the hours Of employment of women
and Children, laws to provide that
workingmens compensation should
take the place Of employers liability,
legislation in relation to problems of
social welfare. conservation Of natural
resources, laws to prevent long delays
In civil and criminal cases, to sinpli-
sy the process by which Judge found
dsrelict in his duty may be removed.
extension of rural free delivery. pro-
viding for parcels post, continued en-
forcement and extension Of civil SER
vice provisions. pensions to American
soldiers, an adequate navy and re-
vtval OF our merchant marine, extern
sion Of reclamation service and the
active and intelligent development of
Alaska, fullest publicity of campaign
contributions. prohibition of corporate
contributions to campaign funds, to
improve the banking and currency
system with special regard to rural
credits, amendment to the Sherman
act for the suppression and control
~ trusts. provision for a federal
trade commission to administer laws
governing interstate commerce. the
hall protection of our citizens resident
u foreixra countries. to provide for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

Mayor Mitchell of New York City
ling in that city and Police Commits
sioner Mckay, hearing Of the state
ment, had a policeman stationed at the
door of the notorious Garfield gamb-
ling house. with its 100000 bronze
doors, much to the disgust of the pat
rons Mayor Mitchell, hearing of it.
commended Commissioner McKays
prompt action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

A new kind of a grasping landlord
has appeared in New York City. He
has raised the rate of each telephone
call put in by the between so and so
tenants in an apartment house owned
by him from cents to cents per call,
in spite of the fact that they cost him
hut cents per call up to Feb. last,
on which date the Telephone Co. made
a 10 per cent reduction, so that the
calls now cost him but S.027 per.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
A Word of Warning.
n. Aa1-t;ea

Congressman Dies of Texas did a
public service in the House of Repre-
sentatives when he warned the other
Democrats in that body that they are
making a mistake in passing pension
bills of so notorious and fragrant
character as they are now adopting.
The present Congress is pensioning
men whose disability is the result
of admitted and fragrant debauches
and vice, and some of the pensioners
were never enlisted at all, in either
the War of the Rebellion or the Span
ish War Mr.. Dies said
About this bill 1 have nothing but
the kindliest feelings for the magnifi-
cent gentlemen who are in charge OF
it. They are on the Pensions Commit
tee, and all are good men and just as
patriotic as 1 am. They are part
of the system, and that system you
and and all others are responsible
for, namely, the private pension sys-
tenn of this country. While they are
on that committee they are compelled
to report these bills. They are no
more to blame for it than the Speaker
of the House, or Mr.. Underwood, or
YOU, or myself. And l only say TO
YOU that YOU and / and all others
ought to put a stop to all these pri-
vate pension bills, and If we can not
stop them all along the line, let US
stop them for everything except the
Civil War. Put stop to them. Give
them all fair and equal justice under
the law and let that be an end OF IT,
because we are laying up trouble for
our Government and laying up trouble
for ourselves If we do otherwise.
Words of wisdom, spoken in due
season. The people OF the oniteo
States will remember them, and the
refusal of the Democratic majority to
lift a finger to stop this wicked and
shameless piece of jobbery. Nobody
objects to proper pension measures,
but some of the malodorous ana nasty
jobs now being rushed through Con-
gress may well disgust all decent men.
including every member OF the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

trio light wire running for many feet
through and under a great mass of
rubbish in cellar. The matter
might we'll be considered as worthy Of
how careful we may be as rule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
Rather Precious at That.

(The Pittsburg Gazette Times.)
Mrs Inez Milholland Boissevain,
the statuesque suffragist whose APP
pearance in the ante-inaugural parade
at Washington year ago will be re-
called, speaking out Of the profound
experience of few months marriage,
is quoted as saying.
Wedding rings are relics OF barbar-
ism. They are relics of the day when
women were mems chattels. ] should
feel like a slave instead OF q free wo-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
A Time for Common Sense.

A Time for Common Sense.
Tomorrow Maine Progressives meet
at Bangor to nominate a State ticket,
adopt a platform, etc. The leaders
claim great popular enthusiasm. 1t
should be an event important in
Names political affairs. 1t can hard
iy be otherwise. 1t certainly can be
no more progressive or enthusiastic
than the convention held at Bangor
two years ago. The might before" at
the Bangor House in 1912 was a sleep
less one. All night long the Roose-
welt men paraded the corridors, and
Headquarters" of candidates, the
Lobby and the stairs, singing their
Roosevelt jingles. shouting their
Roosevelt "yells' and cheering for
."Roosteok Rooseveltians" and other
Dig Ie0OY Bear OSlegdllOUS.
Progressives dominated the situa-
ton, and Teddy buttons were passed
around by the peck. Even the Hon.
j. p. Bass marched innocently down
the street with a Teddy button in the
middle Of his back.
Tomorrow Bangor will be no more
Progressive than 1t was on April 10,
1912. The Progressive convention can
adopt no more progressive platform
than was written by the late Hon.
Herbert M. Heath. They have no
more progressive citizen or loyal
Roosevelt man than he.
Right here it is only fair to ask a
fair. square question, suddenly and
bluntiy:
Mas not the Republican party lived
up to the claims and promises of its
1912 platform, EXCEPT WHERE ITS
WILL HAS BEEN THWARTED BY
ORDINATIONS OF PROGRESS
stvEs AND DEMOCRATS?
There is the big question for the
rank and file OF the Progressive party
to ponder and to weigh carefully and
honestly. We can hardly expect that
from an enthusiastic" gathering.
Men often do things under the spell of
the contagious spirit Of numbers and
braggadocio that they would not care
to defend soberly at home.
Enthusiasm" that has been care
fully calculated and nursed and stimu-
lated by scheming leaders for a selfish
purpose. is dangerous thing. Spon-
taneous enthusiasm is another emotion.
not likely to be so dangerous, but often
turns out to be folly.
We hope the Progressive party at
Bangor tomorrow will be under as safe
leadership. and will enter into a SOL
emn contract with the people through
its platform under the guidance of a
mind as broad, as wise, as expert
enced and as far from being STAN
reded by enthusiasm as was that of
the late Hon. Herbert M. Heath, who
wrote the Progressive platform of two
years ago. which was unanimously
adopted by great Republican con-
vention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
New York Buzxings.
vy, rv1l> ~vv< -


Now they've got buttoned stockings
or course the button makers couldn't
be permitted to suffer because fashion
decreed waists were to be cut to the
beItline.
Englands First Lord Of the Ad-
miralty says he favors the proposed
naval holiday, but takes care to rake
down an appropriation OF $257.7bO,o 1000
for 1914-15. Actions speak louder than
words.
Hans Schmidt, priest slayer OF Anna
Aumueller. will not be executed March
%. New evidence. Think he's only
guilty OF granddaughter and not MUIR
der. These are things that make US
respect the law and the courts.
Mrs. Inez Milholland Boissevain has
been voted the ideal woman Of the fu-
.ture. Seventeen year-old bride who
has eloped for the second time in six
weeks evidently wants to be just the
plain girl Of the present. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
Possible, Not Probable

Gardner Reporter-JournaD
Representative Park of Georgia Is
a new member, but he got his name
in the papers last week. He offered
bill directing the President to ACQUIRE
"by purchase, treaty or conquest, the
northern states of Mexico, and to col
onize them with the Negroes OF the
United States. The bill was referred
to the foreign affairs committee, but
that is probably as far as it VIII get
Even if we did get the territory men
toned. the South would not likely TO
want the Negro taken away from IT,
for although the Negroes are not con-
sidered desirable citizens in some re-
spect, it would be likely to miss tnelr
labor if they were to be taken away
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
eryan,s Trouble Diagnosed
(Nfanchester Union. }


1t is reported that the llama which
the mayor Of Buenos Aires sent TO
Secretary Bryan has the foot-and-
mouth disease-and there are those
who have been unkind enough to in
innate that something Of that kind
allied Mr.. Bryan, himself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
oh, Pshaw!


brooklyn Standard-Union)
Pshaw, here everybody thought the
Governor of Texas was going over
and annex Mexico some night all by
himself, and he seems to be merely
one more Matchful talker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

The plain talk male by Fire Com
missioner Builard of Bridgeport, CT, to
the Credit Mems Association about the
danger from fire in the rubbish condi-
tions in the basement of most of the
business houses in that city is again
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
Light and Airy
Judged Her Wrongly.

Your bride. having lived long In Boston,
must be,
/ doubt not, familiar with Browning"
said he.
Beg your pardon. true Boston girl.
like my bride,
rs familiar with no one the bridegroom
replied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
Monday, March %, 1914.

In this world, II Is not what
We take up, but what we give up.
that makes us rich.-H. W.
Beecher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, P. NJ.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at s o'clock.
G. S. PEASLEE, Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS. Click.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
Natural Resources.

Towns in Alaska have fewer prob
lens than We"
How SOL
They are paved with snow and
lighted by the aurora boreals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

ers to terms in annual townmeeting
when they threatened to raze tho
building unless the taxes were abated,
quietly claiming as clincher that
they could get $4,000 for the material.
which now stands them about $500.
The taxes were abated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at 730 Work
in First degree, Friday. March e.
w. r. .CURRIER. N. G.
e. f.. WESTON. Sec.
dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 8.
Meetings at 7.30 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday. Tuesday March "a,
work in Patriarchal degree.
]. r. TOWNSEND, C. p.
c. E. STEWART. Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

INo 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 Kennebec Journal Co, PUBLISH
, ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

building unless the taxes were abated,
quietly claiming as a clincher that
they could get $4,000 for the material.
which now stands them about $500.
The taxes were abated.
James A. Clark, who was arrested
in Portland for the Pennington off,
GERS on the charge of beating a board
bill in that place, also tried a crooked
game in Portland. He told Secretary
to the Overseers of the Poor Soule
that he was Togus Home veteran and
persuaded that official to give him
ticket to the nearest point of transfer
to Togus. Becoming suspicious, MIR.
Soule took look at Clark at the po-
lice station and found that he and the
alleged Togus veteran were one and
the same. He recovered the ticket.
Senator E. c. Burleigh has been
asked to use his good offices in behalf
of the plan to discover the deposit of
coal at the mouth of the Kennebec,
says the Bath Times and to obtain, if
possible, a search by a diver on Jack
Knife Ledge with the idea that such
exploration will lead to the finding of
the lead of the coal deposit into the
land.
Otisfield's oldest man, Melvin Shaw,
at 81 is indeed a wonderfully we'll pre-
served and active old gentleman. Last
fall he went into the woods and alone
and got out the IS cords of wood for
his own home consumption, besides
getting It home and working it up for
the stove. He often walks the five
miles to Webbs Mills to see his son.
He attributes his long and healthy
life to simplicity of living. having new
err INDUCED in tobacco or liquor and
for years his evening meal has con-
sisted of bread or crackers and milk.
He has not shaved since he was Fl
years old, but wears his beard short
cropped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
Return in Five Days.

Return in Five Days.
One of the bosses at Baldwin's loco
motive works had to lay off an argu-
mentative Irishman named Pat. so he
saved the discussion by putting the
discharge in writing. The next day
Pat was missing, but a week later he
saw him again at his lathe. Going
up to the Irishman. he demanded.
fiercely: f9
Didn't you get my letter."
"Yis, sur OF did" said Pat.
Did you read it," !
Sure, sur, OF read it inside, and OF
read it outside" said Pat, and on the
inside yez said I was fired, and on tho
outside yez said Return to Baidwin's
Locomotive Works in five days."
A Bird Under Suspicion.
Mrs. Melvil Dewey, the social work
err thinks that we are too prone to
hasty judgment We really ought to
get all the facts before the jury Is
asked to decide upon verdict.
Last summer" said she, Il got ac-
quainted with a robin in. Central Park.
He was a frightfully busy robin.
Every time I saw him he was flying as
hard as his wings could carry him, al
ways With a nice, juicy, refreshing
worm dangling from his beak. 1
watched my feathered friend with
great interest At last ! discovered that
he was the provider for two nests.
Now this is the question: H ~
WAS he a philanthropist or biga-
mist?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, r. AND
A. NJ. Special communication at Ma
sonic Temple Tuesday evening, March "a.
at 7.S0. Work in F. c. degree. All So
journing brethren are cordially invited to
attend.
ALBERT NJ. PINGREE, w. NJ.
WESTON LEWIS Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

Those Waldoboro men who had put
considerable of their hard earned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

Russia's population i increasing at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

The Seniors Of the Houlton and Fort
Fairfield High schools left home on
Thursday on their way to Washington.
d. C. Q. j. Dickey of Belfast is in
charge Of the party and the boys and
girls are chaperoned by Mrs. l.. G..
Paine Of Fort Fairfield and Mrs. Har-
ry M. Briggs Of Houlton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

TRINITY COMMAN Derry, NO. 7,
X. T. Special conclave at Masonic Tenn
pie Friday evening, March q. Work in
the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross.
Installation of officers All sojourning
fraters are cordially invited to attend.
CHAS. r. GETCHELL, e. c.
THOS II. BODICE. Recorder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. George bennett o
Ellsworth had narrow escape Fri
day morning, when they were awak
ened from sleep by fire in their hom'
and had scant time to give the alarm
to the firemen before the -stor.
structure was destroyed. The los
is partially covered by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. IS. r. G.
A. NJ. Special communication Monday.
March %, at o'clock. Work in f. C..
and NJ. NJ. degrees. Refreshments. All
sojourning brethren are cordially invited
to attend.
PEARL e. FULLER, Sec.
ORTN 3. FROST. w. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

The Campobello Land Co. is IN
trouble and Howard Grimmer, barris-
ter, of st. Andrews, N. B., has been
appointed receiver. 1t seems probable
that the island will revert to the form
err owner. Alex Porter but 1t is ex-
pected that the summer hotel, The
Inn at Welshpool, will be opened as
usual the coming season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

The potato inspection has been in
full operation in Aroostook since
March 8, but has made no difference
in the shipments, in fact under a
strong demand the tubers are being
rushed out as fast as possible, at from
$3.50 to $1.35 per barrel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-23

The Pressure Isle Star Herald says:
Talk about Chas. Erickson, deputy
One day last week he was going to
Mud Brook to arrest party. He lost
the train but this didn't discourage
him so he walked to the place and
walked his prisoner back to Stockholm,
a total of 16 miles. Besides this two
more arrests were made. One was dis
charged and the other was fined $3.50
for selling rum. That is good work for
Mr.. Sheriff, keep it going"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-07
CUT 1T OUT!
The Excessive Eating which Is PrRcttsed
by Most Men Folks.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: For
the one man who dies OF starvation or
insufficient nourshment at least 1913 die
of overeating, Any doctor will tell You
that IL Is the greatest mistake in the
world to suppose that we must have
three square meals n day In order to en-
10y good health. one square meal a
day with q couple OF light ones Is enough.
And it is possible for man to go for
two or three days without eating at all
and yet feel we'll II he will only keep his
Imagination from worrying about food.
The best proof OF this is that the
Eskimos, although habiting a terribly rig
orous climate do il.
We hear a good deal In these times
about the high cost of living. In view
of what has been said above. the solu-
ton OF the problem is perfectly feasible.
Let those who have been indulging in
three square meals a day cut the allow
ance in half. and presto! there Will be no
more nigh cos. OF living. Furthermore.
will stake my life" on 1t they will feel
better and do better work. Indeed, II Ia
a fact that many OF the greatest master
pieces OF art and literature were produced
while the authors were half starving. as
the phrase Is. And did not .Esops hen
leave off laying when she got a double
allowance of food? STRISus.
NEW York January 3
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-07

fee by one Of those convulsions 30
common in the history Of Mexico.
When President Wilson'S waiting and
watching policy was oificially adopted
early in December the early triumph
of the Constitutionalists seemed to be
only n question OF time, and perhaps
not Of very long time. The success
full defence Of Tampico and Ojlnaga
and President HuERrA's vigorous meas
ures to prosecute the campaign against
the insurgents have somewhat changed
the complexion of affairs.
Mr.. WILSON must begin to doubt
whether his Judgment Of the precarl-
BUSINESS of President HUERTA's posi-.
ton was warranted. Even partisans
of General CABRANzA are disconnected
by the receding tide of success. In a
way the policy Of intervention gains
rather than loses by indefinite cOntin.
uance Of the rebellion; but II fortune
should favor President HUERTA in the
field he would have little difficulty In
raising loans for his Government, and
the Washington Administration would
then find itself In a dilemma, for the
eXpedlency Of reversing Itself and
recognizing President HuERrA would
soon confront 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-07
4 DOMESTIC HOROLOGIST,
How to start Clock That Has Been
Wound Too Tight,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN--Str. II
In winding a clock actuated by a spring
you have given the key n turn too much
and SO have wound the spring so tight
that the clock won't run, you don't have
to take the clock to a clockmaker to have
the spring unwound You can start II
yourself II YOU will go about 1t the right
way and exercise little patience
Earring or shaking the clock does no
good. What you want to do is to hold II
IN and turn II right and left quickly but
gently 10 osciilate the balance wheel
The object Of this, OF course. is to set the
clock in action and free tho spring from
the binding restraint upon IL. give the
spring little play, a chance to exercise
its own power II your own strong arm
were bound tightly to your side you
couldn't use II at all; but II you could
work your arm free Just a little bit YOU
could then break loose. 1t is So with the
tightly wound clock spring; give II Just
little bit OF play and 1t will then be
able to exert itself
With your first oscillation the balance
wheel will stop after half dozen ticks
but that has helped. Keep this up for
ten to fifteen minutes and YOU will then
have given the clock spring play enough
to enable Il to exert Its own power and
keep the clock going.
A HOME HoRoroGIsr.
SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn. January s.