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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-05
Democratic ECONOMY"

Already the Democratic press is
claiming credit for the party of the
cutting down of the pork barrel bill.
In spite of the fact that the fight
against the s53,oOo.O0O appropriation
was made by Republicans and was the
most sensational battle of the session,
Democratic Papers are claiming the
credit for the administration.
We thought Progressive leaders had
a surplus of cheek when they perpe-
trated most of the political monkey
ing and claimed all the virtue, in the
recent campaign, but for royal brazen
gall, commend your friend to watch
the Democratic press. Even while the
comparison news dispatches are tell
ing of the narrow margin by which Re-
publican leaders, in a history making
filibuster saved the country $33, 900. 900
certain sheets are proclaiming the
sudden birth of economy in the Wilson
administration. Here is a specimen:
II seems that the Republican spell
binders were borrowing needless trouble
The bill has just been passed and it car
ries with IL an appropriation of but $50,
000.010, instead of $50, 100000. This shows
that the Democratic professions of econ
omy in view of the changed condition.
brought about by the war were not mer
pretense, like the prohibition profession
OF Maine Republicans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-05
EAST PITTSTON

Mrs. F. w. Mansir recently visited
her cousin, Miss Clara Palmer
Mrs. Charlotte Jameson visited her
sister, Mrs. eHarrison Hunt, Wednes-
day.
Alden Reed took an auto party con-
sisting OF G. G. Cary and sister, Miss
Mary, and Miss Ida Dow, to Farming
ton Wednesday to attend the fair.
Linwood Moore and Will Moody
attended the fair at Damariscotta
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cote and Mr. and
Mrs. william Houdlett OF Dresden
were recent callers at F. w. Mansir's.
Charles Savage of Randolph was a
business caller in town Thursday and
bought several cows.
Curtis Brothers of West Gardiner
were in this place on business Thurs
day
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Mansir left
Thursday to attend the fair at Dam
ariscotta after which they will visit
friends in Bristol for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-05

Dear Editor:
If catch a good, big catfish, tie bell
TO IL so as TO attract attention, and then
put it overheard again, do you think the
dogfish will chase it and leave the fish
ing grounds so ! can catch few cod and
haddock?-Cliff Island.
Respectfully referred to the Bureau of
Fisheries.-Portland Express.
The Bureau of Fisheries being busy
and Cliff Island manifestly anxious to
go fishing, we butt in to offer sug-
gestion. or course it is simple mat
ter to put a bell on a catfish but we
wish to caution Cliff Island to have a
care and not get scratched. But we
really can't quite agree to the rest of
the plan. In the first place, we have
heard that fish won't bite in low water,
and if Cliff Island carries out his
scheme we fear the water is sure to go
down-for this reason If he ties a
bell on a catfish and thus attracts the
attention of all the dogffsh, the catfish
Is pretty sure to come ashore and
climb tree, and then all the dogfish
will follow to bark at her-and taking
so much out of the ocean at once
would lower the water, and then the
cod and haddock wouldn't bite. No;
we can't approve of Cliff Islands plan.
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The Good in Bad Men.

few weeks ago the news dis
patches told of the prohibition move
ment in a Pennsylvania penitentiary.
Now an altogether new organization
marks one of the most novel steps in
the history of convict handling. Pat
terning perhaps after the old adage
concerning setting a thief to catch
thief. the convicts at Sing Sing nave
organized a novel society known as
the Golden Rule Brotherhood, one OF
the purposes of which will be to ala
in the recapture Of escaped convicts.
The organization was established oy
Warden Mccormack and thrown open
to al! who cared to join. AS matter
of fact almost all of the 1900 eenvicts
at Sing Sing have joined. Those mem
bers who subscribe to the rules of
the society are allowed to enjoy their
Saturday and Sunday afternoons in
the big prison yard playing baseball
or doing almost anything else that is
respectable so long as they do not at
tempt to escape. After joining the
convicts went so far as to appoint
their own monitors to see that no one
was careless enough to wander away,
and raised a fund of s175 which was
given TO be used in the recapture OF
convicts who should escape. the
spokesman of the brotherhood ex-
planning that its members were OPP
posed to attempts at escape and hoped
that those who made them would be
recaptured.
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Il Is Your Bsiness.

This country is on the eve of the
biggest business advancement in its
HISTORIAN advancement that will
spell prosperity throughout the land.
Intimately associated with this growth
will be the greatest of all business
building forces-advertising."
This prophecy occupied half a page
in one of the biggest New York daily
papers Monday. The privilege of plae-
ing it there cost one business organi-
cation a very considerable sum of
money. They believe it to be true. If
they didn't believe it they would have
put something else in the space that
cost them so much. 1t is true. This
concern knows that If 1t has something
to sell the best way to sell it is to tell
the people about it. The people are al
ready educated up to looking for in
formation in advertisements.
This firm is in no way different from
the State of Maine. The State has
water powers, lands. factories, vaca-
| ton ground, climate, opportunities,
minerals, harbors, the skill and sobrie-
ty of its citizenship and thousands of
other assets that can and will be made
to produce wealth for the people who
own them. In a way the State has
them to sell. The people in the rest
of the country are looking for all these
things. The one way the people anx-
ious to buy and the State anxious to
! sell, can be brought together is by
intelligent and persistent advertising.
That is what the Develop Maine
Movement is for. That is why it was
organized last Spring and has been
fighting to perfect it's organization
throughout the Summer. The Develop
Maine Movement will first find out
what Maine has to offer the rest of the
country and then tell the rest of the
country about it. 1t will not only ad
vertise, in the various ways that are
recognized as good business, but it
will employ a commercial salesman or
business getter" to go out among the
prospective farmers, manufacturers
and investors and clinch the bargain.
That is the sort Of campaign any up
to-date business man would start But
such a campaign would cost him
money and he would have to find it.
1t is the same with the Develop Maine
Movement. 1t is seeking the money
with which to carry on this advertis-
ing campaign. Its only source of in
come is the fee of 81 paid by each
member. Its success depends on a
| large number of sons and daughters of
the State joining the Movement
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Myself-und Gott

The following appeared in a recent is
sue of the Indianapolis News in answer
to a query by a correspondent. 1t will
here in the East:
C. f. B., Terre Haute-Did the Emperor
of Germany declare war on Russia,
France and England. or did the German
Parliament OF Reichstag declare the war?
Under the constitution of Germany. the
Emperor can declare war IL defensive,
but when war is not merely defensive he
must have the consent of the bundesratt
or federal council, as we'll as of the
Reiehstag. In the present case the EN-
peror commenced war without waiting
for action by the imperial Parliament. On
the 5th of August he opened that body
with a speech, in which he said: TT
was with a heavy heart that was COM
PEELED to mobilize my army against a
neighbor with whose troops mine had
fought side by side on so many fields of
battle" Chancellor Bethmann- Hollwegg
followed the Emperor in a speech in
which he said; I'VE are acting in self
defence, and necessity knows no law Our
troops have occupied Luxembourg, and
perhaps already have advanced into Bel
gian territory. This is against the law
of nations. But we knew that France
was ready for an invasion. France could
walt; We could not" These statements
to the imperial Parliament on Aug. s
show that military movements had CON-
menced without a formal declaration OF
war. Following these speeches the
Reichstag passed a series of war meas
ures and adjourned. Germanys formal
declaration Of war against the allies Is
held to date from Aug. I, when the
French ambassador at Berlin received his
passport.
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years old in that city were employed
in gainful occupations, decrease Oh
nine tenths of one per cent from 1900.
| OF females over 10 years of age, 800
per cent were gainfully employed in
| 1910, an increase of 3.5 per cent over
| 1900. In 1910 about one-third less chill
dren of both sexes between the ages
| of 10 and Is were at work in 1900. The
greatest number of workers in one line
is that of the class called female ser
wants, numbering 113,409. while only
about 26,O00 male servants are so cias-
sifed. The next largest class is made
up of male retail dealers Ga somewhat
extensive term) numbering 107329 as
compared to 7,779 females in the same
line.
The city boasts of 1900 actors, of
which 1000 are males, although it is
doubtful whether at the present time
all of these could be enumerated as
gainfully employed. Music and it's
study would seem 10 De popular, SluCe
there are no less than 5000 male and
5000 female musicians and teachers of
music Men still continue to make
most of the clothes, there being $4,000
male tailors as against 600o tailores-
ses. here are $4,000 female dress
makers and seamstresses. Twelve
thousand bartenders all presumably
males. serve the bibulously inclined,
while it takes 1900 bakers to furnish
the city with bread. In spite of the
steady growth of the automobile in
dustry, there are still 5000 blacksmiths
in the city. There are $4,000 statesmen
classified, as such, and $4,000 delivery
men. Twenty thousand plumbers are
classified. and the average householder
will be prompt to admit that they are
gainfully employed. These figures are
only some of the more important
classes. since many thousands of 9TH
ers are listed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-05
MONTVILLE

CENTER-Dr. Bradford Raymond
Kittredse aud Burleish Nash Of Rick
land passed Saturday night and Sun
day at D. c. Kane's.
a. Fl. Jackson. Mrs Cora Chase
and Mrs. Alice Plimpton of Hinckley
were recent visitors at J. V. Jackson's $.
Carney Shure has gone to Chelsea.
Mass, for three-weeks stay.
David Boynton and family moved
Monday to Belfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. NJ. Jackson and
daughter OF Pittsfield were guests last
week of J. v. jackson.
c. a. Gray and Mrs. Ava Gray were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle
Leonard in Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Carter with C.
Pembroke Carter of Belfast, were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
C. Allen.
Mrs. Margie Jackson and two chill
dren of Searsmont are guests of her
mother, Mrs. Rebacca Poland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis and
daughter Alice returned Monday to
Taunton. Mrs. Davis mother Mrs. D.
C. Kane, accompanied them.
Charles, the little son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Boynton, has been very III
for the past week.
p. w. Jaquith and family OF Water
Vile were ae home Saturday night
Mrs. w. P. Jones and son Ormand
We're guests Friday of her sister, Mrs.
John Conforth.
Mrs. Angie Thompson returned
Thursday to her home in Nantucket
Mrs. Sarah THOMPSON went with her
and will visit relatives in other Mas
sachusetts towns before returning
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Webb OF Au-
gusta and Mrs. Mahlon Brann Of Vas
salboro were guests last weak Of Mr..
and Mrs. F. A. Luce.
Miss Bess jackson Of Liberty was a
week end guest of Miss villa Jackson.
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rowed over to Fort Constitution: The
captain duly protested on the rations.
but received sharp orders to take them
back to the camp. Private Hamltn vas
called and introduced to the heuteaant
as 'one who is acquainted with the
government treatment Of soldiers as to
supplies"
Il am a commissioned offlcer of the
United States army said the lieuten-
ant with heat Don't you bring over
any of your privates to talk TO me-"
Turning to Hamlin, he asked. Who are
you? Do you know who you are talk
ing tor"
Saluting, Hamlin replied, Yes, sir.
I suppose you are my superior officer,
a first lieutenant of the regular army
and a commissary of the post. Do you
know who 1 ann"
mo! 1 don't know and I don't wart
to know. l don't care damn who you
are"
Well, sir" rcjoined Hanlin, "as you
were polite enough to ask who 1 am,
you have a right to know. My name
is Hannibal Hamlin, and besides my
duties as private soldier. / am Vice
President of the United States. These
men here and the rest OF the company
are every one my friends.
They are doing useful and neces-
sary military duty. as really rs any
Regular Army men. They are entitled
to as good rations and as fair treat
ment as any branch of the military
service. They will receive this, If not
at your hands, then at anothers. By
the way. you have not given me your
name2"
what followed may be easily imag-
ined and Mr.. Curtis states that the
young lieutenant fairly got down on
his knees to the Vice President After
that, the Bangor men got good bread
at the end of his tour of duty, Private
Hamlln returned to Washington to
complete his term of Office as Vice
President.
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Executions.


I do not pine for human gore
Yet boldly l assert
ia like to slap the brainless zap
Who calls girl a skirt"
Peoria Journal.
/ pine not to bring others woe
l trust I'm not so mean;
But l would like to swat the DO
Who calls a girl queen
Houston Post.
pine to see no injured gink
Clutch at himself and wall;
But I'd like to boot the crude galoot
Who calls a girl "frail,"
New York Evening Sun.
l am not prone to violence
But | should like to maui
And kick and muss the insane cuss
Who calls girl some doll"
Judge.
1 loathe not much your queens an
such:
Those names don't give me pain.
But ia like to jolt the leering dolt
Who calls a girl Jane"
Carthage (Mo.) Democrat
Primarily ! am for peace
The watchful waiting game
But I would soak the measly bloke
Who calls a girl a dame"
kansas City Star
Sure, I'm averse to all of these,
But 1 save the biggest lckin',
For the idiotic human cheese
Who calls a girl chicken
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-05
BOWDOIN

Mrs A. Purinton and Mrs. F. s.
Adams of the eastern part Of the town
were in this vicinity Thursday.
Fred ]. Roberts was business
visitor in Lewiston today.
George Palley is in failing health.
Mrs. Clara fitzpatrick has sold all
of her stock and will move from her
farm here to Richmond where she
owns house, for the winter on ac-
count of i'll health.
James F. Roberts went to Lewiston
Thursday with a load Of potatoes for
Ray Purinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spittell were the
guests of Mrs. Horace Fitzpatrick and
family Wednesday.
The farmers are having their pota-
toes harvested and men to pick them
up are in quite q demand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-05
WHEN VICE PRES.
HAMLIN SERVED
IN STATE GUARDS

Alfred G. Curtis Frederick H. APP
pleton, Esq, and Edward E. Snow are
among the Bangor men who can claim
the proud distinction of having served
in a regiment of the United States
Volunteer army with the then Vice
President of the United States, Hanni-
bal Hamlin, who as a citizen of Ban
gor. served just as any other citizen
when called upon for the defense of
the State. That was just so years ago,
and there is one incident that Mr.. Cur
tbs remembers of their stay at Fort
| McClary. Kittery, that will ever re-
main fresh in his recollection.
Other Bangor men who served with
Hannibal Hamlin in the State Guards
are Charles NJ. Griffin. James p. Walk
err, John F. Kimball. now of MILL
nocket; Hon. John F. Lynch of Machias
and George Lansil, the veteran Bangor
photographer
| Records of the adjutant general of
Maine for the year 1864 show that two
companies of State Guards Infantry
were mustered into the United States
service in Bangor on July Z. 1864, for
| so days. Hannibal Hamlin was one Of
those called to enlist as part of the
reserve military strength of the coun-
| try, and although he might have en-
gagged a substitute, as many others did,
he chose rather to fulfill his duties as
citizen, responding to the call of his
country.
| When Co. A of the State Guards In
| fantry was mustered in Hannibal HAM
| Inns name was on the roster list, and
| 1t is said that he was one of the first
to enlist. He insisted upon being en-
rolled in the ranks, living with the SOL
diers, and being assigned to every kind
OF work which befell his comrades
In the records of the adjutant gem
eral, opposite the name "Hamlin Hanni-
bal" is the significant remark: stop all
pay and allowances at his request"
| The incident recalled by Mr. Curtis.
and all other members of the companies
still living, was one in which bad ra-
tions were furnished to the soldiers.
especially the bread. The company was
in camp at Fort McClary. Kittery Point,
across the Piscataquis river from old
Fort Constitution, which then had a
garrison of the regular army.
| The Bangor men received their sup
plies from the fort. and it is alleged by
/
regular army lieutenant who was CIV
ing out the bread was making money
on the transaction, as he supplied the
cheapest kind he could find, hardly fit
for the men to eat.
One day. Capt Kicker of Co. B sent
back the bread that had been doled out,
| giving the squad instructions to reject
them, The lieutenant answered. "You
are getting what the government fur
| nishes; what's good enough for me is
good enough for you"
When they reported back to the cap
tain, Private Hamlin heard Of the in
cident. and asked the captain to detail
him to see the lieutenant about the
bread.
The next day. a squad commanded
by Capt Kicker. with Sergt. Morrison
and Private Hamlin ACCOMPANYING it.
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CORNVILLE

EAST-Frank Bean and his mother
went to Madison Saturday. also John
Auazeen and family with their autos,
all invited by Madison Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. G, Gilbert and two girls,
Ruth and Ester, Of Corinna, arrived FRI
day by auto at Mrs. Gflhert's parents
Mr. and Mrs. s. Blaisdell. Mr.. Gilbert
went Saturday to Belgrade Lakes. where
he holds meeting Sunday, leaving wife
and children here till his return Monday.
Mrs. Ella Sturges of New York state
arrived the past week and is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Joseph Judkins. and sister.
Miss Mary Fogg and other relatives.
H. N. Longfellow was in this place
Monday from Athens.
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THORNDIKE

Mrs. George Bragdon Is i'll with a
cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Smith returned
Saturday from visit with friends in
Searsport.
Charles Downing OF Jamaica Plain,
Mass, was in the county last week ao-
justing insurance losses.
Mrs. b. 4. Given is visiting her
brother. volney Thompson, in Mont
vile.
Fred Gates is making extensive re-
pairs on the buildings OF EversN Ward.
Marshall Walton Is in Aroostook
county.
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JEFFERSON

Willow Grange will hold it's annual
fair Oct. 8.
The factory finished canning corn
Wednesday.
Mrs. q. W. Clark of South Jefferson
visited Tuesday her sister, Mrs. Rich
ard Castle.
A party of five from Boston are
staying for two weeks at Oxbow Lodge
z. p. Bond has sold his farm to
New York parties, who will occupy ii
in December.
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MT. VERNON

The annual Masonic Festival took place
Thursday evening with good number in
attendance. A pleasing program was car
ried out. the usual appetising banquet
enjoyed and then those who cared to, had
the privilege of dancing.
Hon. and Mrs. Thomas 8. Hopkins have
returned to their homo IN. Warrington
d. c. Mrs. Seibert and children re-
turned last week.
Miss Berta Brown who has been de-
tanned three weeks beyond her usual 4rne
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FREEDOM

Mrs. Ralph Reynolds returned Fri
day from visit with her aunt
Mrs. Hattie Wiggin is in Boston Sc
lecting fall millinery.
Frank Flye. Philip Williams and the
X. r. Lodge are making extensive re-
pairs on their buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-05
Mountain View, 4s4, West Eden.

There was a small attendance at the
meeting Tuesday evening. Three
names were received. A voluntary pro-
gram was enjoyed. 1t was decided that
In the afternoon at the grange fair
there will be fancy articles. fruit, veg
etables, home made candy, pickles and
preserves on SALE with the usual out
door snorts-greased pig. etc. A chick
en- supper will be served from to 8.
Dancing In the evening. Grange or
chestra.
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Castine, $50.

Castine grange met Sept. 10; attend
ance, SO, about IA of them being from
Megunucook Grange. Camden. The
program consisted Of readings. conun-
drups, a topic. and a story. Several
members attended the Pomona meet
ing at DedhaM and a report of that
meeting was given by Bro. j. w. Bow
den. The young people enjoyed games
at recess.
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Rainbow, 2os, North Brooksville.

Rainbow Grange held it's regular
meeting, Sept. "a. with good attend
ance. A short program was presented.
1t is hoped that as the harvesting is
nearly over, the programs may be
Heightened and made more interesting.
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ssdswick, 244.

Sept 25 a regular meeting was held.
Worthy overseer filled the chair in alb
sence of the master. One application
was received and one elected to mem
bership. Ia absence of the lecturer, nj
prosrAm was taken up.
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LIVING In New York.

How New Workers get their living is
the subject OF an important report just
issued. The report shows that in 1910
SCI per cent of,au the males over 10
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of returning by a bad FALL has returned
to her business in Haverhill, Mass.
Mrs. ]. F. Davis is visiting her son and
wife in Rumford, DR.. and Mrs. c. F.
Davis.
B. r. Cram is in Portland for a few
days on business.