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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
"Sprine Tonic.

In April the patent medicine" tonic
ny flourishes. At the first warmth
of spring brought a feeling of lassi-
tude the farmers wife in older days
would go searching through the woods
for YARDS" from which to make
brew as a tonic for the whole family.
The city man, feeling the laziness OF
aspring fever" coming over him,
brought from the corner drugstore
accent package of "Old Doc" Some
body's spring tonic, consisting OF the
same useless YARDS liberal dose OF
pure alcohol, and perhaps touch or
strychnin. But things are changing;
there are not so many taking spring
tonics" as in the older days. Men
have learned, says The Journal of the
American Medical Association, that
the best spring tonics are the gifts OF
a benefieent Nature. A full breath of
fresh spring air. brisk walk along
grass grown road. plunge into the
cool waters of the old swimming hole
If the water is pure and cold-or the
morning shower il in the city, fresh
green food or the pursuit after
bounding golf-ball over a springy
eourse-those are real invigorators,
true tonics.
And some "tonics" are nicely calcu-
lated to be habit-forming. They
build up an appetite for something
worse. They taste like more" And
then the great promoter, the liquor in
terests tell you that they are only sup
plying the demand. But they are
cunningly with devilish ingenuity ere.
ating demand and stimulating trade"
constantly. And they lie to you about
the consequences of hating their traf-
fic. The Portland Evening Express
and Advertiser says:
According to Mr.. Samuel H. Sill
bert, the true number of dope fiends
in Cleveland, Ohio, is not less than
ten thousand. This license city has
awakened to the terrible danger OF
the drug habit, and inyestiga tions
have put to shame the liquor propa-
gandists who ready to seize any
weapon and distort any fact, have
tried to spread the belief that the
wiping out of liquor selling drives
men to drugs.
Ohio has been waging war on the
trade in habit forming drugs for
several months, with the new Duffy
Law as the instrument of warfare.
This law makes the possession of
morphine, cocaine, opium, or any of
their derivitives a crime, punishable
With Workhouse term and a heavy
fine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
The Handwriting on the Wall.

The liquor interests publications are
sending out warnings and bluntly
pointing out to the trade that the
temper of the American people today
promises disaster to the rum business.
Bonfort's Wine and Spirit Circular for
February % says: The Kentucky whis-
ky market seems to be almost entirely
at a standstill. Some of the largest
distributors tell us that there is
scarcely any demand at all.
No dealer seems TO feel secure in
regard to his future, and this appre-
hension is as general among whole
salers now as among retailers.
Wholesalers in such cities as LOUIS
Vile, or Chicago, or San Francisco, or
Portland, or Seattle, and in the big
cities like Richmond, Va, and Norfolk,
are wondering whether or not during
the next few years they will be driven
our of business by vote Of the peo-
pie or by an act of the Legislature.
We are 10 have statewide elections
in Texas, Virginia and California, with
the indications that prohibition will
carry in the two first named states,
"Iile @dHlptHlof Win ITS tremendous
wine interests, is not looked upon as
being by any means safe.
The outlook for the entire Pacific
coast is exceedingly problematical.
The April elections in Illinois. in
which elections the women Will have a
vote. are giving very great concern to
the trade in that state, and we have
heard dealers say that they honestly
believed that Illinois. including Chi
cage, will have prohibition during the
next few years.
Then there Is the Hobson resolution
which is before both houses of Con-
gress. and which is liable to come ont
of the committee, in which event II
is thought that both houses will adopt
il.
This resolution would provide for ma
tional prohibition when two-thirds of
the states have approved of It, which
might be done within a comparatively
short time, although IL is generally
supposed that good many years
would elapse before two-thirds Of the
states could be persuaded to approve
such drastic legislation, if, indeed, the
amendment could ever be carried
through.
II Is hard to believe that the liquor
trade is in such bad repute that &
two-thirds majority in both houses o.
two-thirds of the States of the Union
could be secured in favor OF its de-
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struetion, but a very large proportion
of the trade has come to the eonclu-
sion that this is not only possibility
but a probability.
Very naturally, with such an outlook
before it, the trade is in a pessimst1c
mood, and we do not expect to see
much activity. in so far as round lots
are concerned. for good many
months to come.
*This is wrong. Two-thirds OF the
members of both houses or Congress
must concur in the submission of a
constitutional amendment. 1t can be
ratified by a majority vote OF any
state Legislature. Three-fourths of
the states must ratify before 1t be-
comes a part of the constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
ESTABLISHED 1925.
Friday, May 8, 1914.
Republican Strength Increasing.


The New York Sun, independent in
politics, has been devoting its energies
to consideration Of the political field,
and it has reached the conclusion that
the strength of the Republican party Is
increasing rapidly throughout the
country. Here are some of the facts
on which it bases the claim
In New Jersey, in the election for
Governor, James r. Fielder was the
Democratic candidate, Edward E..
Stokes was the Republican candidate
and Everett Colby was the candidate
of the Progressives. Mr.. Colby was as
sisted by some of the most prominent
men in the Progressive party. Fielder
received 17s,14s votes, Stokes 140,29S
votes and Colby 41,1a2. The vote in
1912 was Roosevelt AS, 410, Taft $3.50.
The vote for Stokes showed RepubI-
can gain of over $4,000.
In Pennsylvania the recent registra-
ton shows that in almost every sec
ton the Progressive strength has fall
en- off between 60 per cent. and so
per cent In Philadelphia over 100000
Republicans registered and $4,000 Pro-
gressives. In Pittsburg. Armstrong,
the Republican candidate, wen for
Mayor over Congressman Porter, the
candidate supported by the Progress
sives Porter had the support of Will
liam Finn, one of the cleverest and
most resourceful politicians in the Pro-
gressive party. In nearly every in
stance in Pennsylvania the Republic
cans won, the Progressiyes running
very bad third.
Maryland was ono of the first States
to elect United States senator un-
der the constitutional amendment pro-
viding for q direct election. Blair Lee
was the Democratic nominee, Thomas
Parran the Republican and ex-Cnited
States Senator Wellington the Pro-
gressive. Parran received vote of
$4,000 and Wellington 1888. Roosevelt
ran ahead of Taft in Maryland.
In California nearly 10000 Republic
cans enrolled and $4,000 Progressives.
1t is practically conceded that at the
next election Republican governor
and United States senator will be
seated.
In Iowa In the second Congress dis
trict the vote for Hall, Republican,
was 1o,e0S, and for Hanley, Progress
sive. 371S. In 1912 Mr.. Roosevelt's vote
in this district was 1862 and Mr..
Tafts S3Os.
Throughout the country 1t is the
same story. The Republicans have
made great gains, the Progressives
show great decrease.
The Presidential vote for 1912 did not
indicate the relative strength of the
Republican and the Progressive par
ties; 1t represented the great per-
sonal popularity of Theodore Roose-
welt and the idea that he had not been
treated fairly at the Chicago conven-
ton.
AS the elections have shown, the
Progressives are coming back TO the
Republican party. Of course there are
some men who for their own personal
advancement will try to keep the
breach wide open, but from all indi-
ca+{ons tbey will nor Ia succaesful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
AN ASTONISHING STORY.
5ryan's Ways in Mexican Affairs De.
scribed.

washington Correspondence of Bos-
ton Transcript)
About ten days ago the manager OF
one of the largest American Oil COM
panies at Tampico came to Washing
ton to secure the assistance of the
state department In the protection OF
life and property at that port. He
was permitted to see Secretary Bryan,
and started to explain that all the
Americans needed at Tampico was
the protection of the guns of the fleet
and an intimation from the United
States that her armed forces would
defend American interests and lives,
whether attacked by so-called consti-
tutionalists or the federals of Huerta.
He asked only that the state depart
ment should send kilograms to Tam
pico making it possible for some one
to see that the oil now howing TO
waste at the rate of 100000 barrels
day should be run into the reservoir
and general confiasration thus
avoided.
But you represent the Standard
Oil Company" said Secretary Bryan.
You want your property protected at
the expense of American lives. l won't
even discuss 1t"
"The Standard Oil Company does
not own dollar of stock in my COM
pany," replied the manager. although
we sell to them" Mr. Bryan then was
induced to listen to further explana-
tons. He was told that neither
Americans nor their property were in
danger If the United States should
deal firmly with the Mexicans, but that
the oil situation was peculiar; Tor
where in many Oil fields the supply
could be cut off by the gates, here the
soil was SO porous that 1t could not
withstand the pressure and that unless
the oil could be piped out 1t wouio
force its way up through the ground
perhaps at a remote point. and cause
great disaster and loss.
After much persuasion Mr.. Bryan
was induced to agree that IT suitable
kilograms should be prepared ne
would authorize that they might be
sent to Admiral Mayo and others, so
that the oil properties Of not only this
but all other companies might be
saved. His visitor was told to call with
the kilograms ready at 10 o'clock the
next day.
On the next Qdy--upoOt "a "~~N 80
he called. Mr.. Bryan was out, but
the kilograms were left for his inspec-
ton. Friday came and went and MOTH
ing was heard from the state depart
ment. So Saturday. So Sunday, Mon
day and part of Tuesday. On Tuesday
morning of this. week the manager
called at the state department and
saw Mr.. Bryan.
81 have seen John Lind" said the
secretary of state shortly. and have
decided not to send those kilograms.
Aghast and broken hearted. the
manager went shamefacedly to the
British embassy. Apologizing like
whipped cur as his friends say, he
stated his plight to the British am
bassador and requested that he tele-
phone to the state department with
view to lending aid.
II will not telephone, but let US
ride down there together" said Sir
Cecil kindly.
Arriving at the state department,
officials on all sides bowed deferentiai-
ly and all doors few open. Within five
minutes, after q talk with the British
ambassador. Secretary Bryan or0ered
the kilograms sent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
An Item in Demand

He was cutting an item from a
newspaper.
1T tells how house was robbed,
and l want to show 1t to my wife, he
explained.
What good will that do?" friend
inquired.
"a whole lot" was the reply. You
see this house was robbed while the
man was at church with his wife"
Say exclaimed the friend excited
~, you haven't got duplicate copy
of that paper, have you?"
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ter. one acquainted with horses pre-
ferred-etc, etc."

Darkest Russia" says that the
Russian authorities have restored his
passport to Ephraim Paskoff of Fas-
tov, the father of the Jewish boy
whose murder recently gave rise to
ritual charge. They refuse, how
ever, to accede to his repeated re-
quests for the body of his murdered
son in order that it might be buried
i'm q Jewish cemetery.
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Costs To Give the News.
(Brockton Enterprise)

IBT0CKtOH EHttTpTIS5J
The expense of getting out newspa-
pers is having its effect in some
places. The Chicago Record Herald, a
fine newspaper. is said by the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger to have lost
$500, 900 in 1913. The Chicago Inter-
Oceaa is to be sold at auction. The
New Orleans Picayune and Times
Democrat have been merged. as New
Orleans seemed unable to support two
morning newspapers. The public gets
some very valuable and sincere news
paper service for very little money,
and here and there the result is heavy
loss for the men supplying the news
market.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

Queen Eleanora of Bulgaria, dis
pleased with the reception given Will
liam Casper, her personal representa-
tive, by Sec. Bryan on a recent call at
the state department in regard to the
Queens intended visit to the United
States, has cancelled the visit. 1t is
announced that she does not like the
political conditions in this country, a
feeling that is shared by large num-
Der and state Of affairs that will be
remedied at the next election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

Col. Roosevelt is surely progressive
and has evidently discovered a new
kind Of Jobs comforters, in addition
to a new river. The Boston Herald
says he has been afflicted with boils,
which made it impossible for him to
stand up" while the Boston Post says
they made 1t impossible for him to
sit down" Hence, 1t must be a new
variety Of boils
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

The editor of the Biddeford Journal
has visited the navy yard at Kittery
and has ascertained by undoubted au-
taority that the yard is located in
Maine and not in New Hampshire. He
Is trying to teach the people of Ports
mouth this lesson in geography, which
appears to have never been taught
them in their school days.--Portland
Advertiser, May 4, 1864
That was so years ago and poor old
Portsmouth is still claiming the navy
yard. which, one of the best equipped,
in the country, is still on Maine soil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

The only reasons given by Mrs
NJ. Meador, who asks divorce from her
husband, an insurance man Of New
York City, is that he kept her impris-
oned for year in their apartments
by taking away her street clothes, beat
her, threw plates at her. struck her
with shoe and abused her by word
Of mouth. Outside of these trifles the
couple seem to have gotten along to-
gether all right
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

1t is said that visit to any place
that boasts of a company of the Ma
tional Guard will disclose the fact
that a sufficient number of passenger
cars may be found within a conven-
lent distance, all ready for the trans
portation of the troops whenever de-
Sirad
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ALBION.

Mrs. Elmira Strout of Gardiner has
been visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Brooks of Au-
gusta passed Sunday In town.
Everett Kimball has returned from
Selden.
Perley Soule and family Of Palermo,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Win
Soule, last Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
Washington Star.

WASHINGTON Star.
Don't you wish you were boy
again?" asked the man who is inclined
TO be sentimental
Great Scott. no. replied the man
who isn't. They didn't have moving
pictures nor the tango when l was
boy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

The Rider and Driver received rs
answers in reply to an inquiry regard
ing the value and use of horses and
motor trucks by large firms in Phila-
delphia, employing from so to nearly
300 horses and from two to 20 trucks,
and every one of them is emphatic in
favor of the horses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

cornerstone was laid In 1877. or over
two centuries before the discovery of
America and over six centuries ago,
has been completed and the town will
have a great celebration this year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

Mamie, and that you believe that
every woman should have a vote?
Mamie--I don't go quite so far as
that, auntie: but ! believe that every
woman should have a voter-Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
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Her First Experience

"Ah, a glass of beer. please" said the
lady who was trying to be Bohemian.
Light or dark?'
"Ah, you have both blonde and bru-
nette varieties? How very interesting
Give me the former"
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Rubbing II In

"why does that lady grin so every
time she sees your"
"she knows I'm only getting $40 a
week"
But why the GRIM?
81 was engaged to her once and broke
II off, and she afterwards married mil
lionaire."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

President Wilson went to the cir
Gus tonight and forgot the Mexican
situation Washington despatch.
Queer place to go to forget Bryan
Boston Transcript.
Don't blame him for trying, do We?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

We have often heard of the people of
Paris being obliged to eat the flesh
OF horses. but had not learned that
such meat was coming into favor in
this country. especially in New Eng
land, as would seem to be indicated
by the following want ad clipped from
the Boston Globe: Wanted-Meatcut-
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ested

Chicago Record Herald.
rs this picture show one that IT
will be all right for my daughter to
see?" asked the man who was next
at the ticket window.
Sure" replied the girl in the
booth; I've saw it and it amt hurt
me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
GETTING Expert.

you eat spaghetti very gracefully,
Miss Nerissa. Now ! can't keep the
stuff on my fork"
1T is rather difficult. ! practiced a
long time with shoestrings.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

due until May /, 1915. but were OPP
tional and the officials thought it best
to dispose of them at once. The
county also has a sufficient sum in the
treasury to meet all the county ex-
penses through the summer and until
the towns pay their tax in the fall,
without a temporary loan. unless
something unforeseen arises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

| something unforeseen arises.
The presentiment which caused the
| captain of the steamer A. w. Perry to
/ change the course of his vessel just in
| time to save the crew of the Grace A
Martin has recalled to mind several
instances of a like nature. The late
Capt. Lemuel Soule of Woolwich years
! ago had such a presentiment, rescued
the crew of a dismasted French ship
and was recognized by one of the
French sailors as the man he had seen
in a dream land of whom he had told
his shipmates) coming to the rescue.
Captain John A. Lord, retired mas
ter of Ellsworth tells the Ellsworth
American of several like cases in his
own experience. When boy ana
sailing with his father they were TAX
en- off their water-logged vessel by a
captain who told him that he had been
unable to sleep and something kept
telling him Keep off four points I'M
til he did so and ran across the dis
abled craft The next time, when
captain of the new schooner George
and Mary, they went ashore in gale
on Lookout shoals, off North Carolina,
and were taken off by the steamer
Champion, whose captain told him that
an unknown influence made him
change his course and after running
that way all night he sighted the
wreck. On Dec. ., 1878, when master
of the brig Eugene Hale, and in the
Gulf of Mexico, due on his course for
New Orleans. something made Capt.
Lord change his course to almost the
opposite direction, sailing until he
sighted and took off the crew of the
disabled schooner Rhoda Taylor.
Calais Is experiencing a severe at
tack of roller skatitls. From zoo to
800 are skating nearly every evening
and at recent carnival 400 tickets
were sold. and about ESQ skaters in
costume were on the floor.
Bryant E. Moore, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Moore of Ellsworth,
has received notice of having passed
all the examinations and tests for
West Point and ordered to report
June 10 at the Military Academy. He
was appointed last year by Senator
Burleigh. He passed the last year at
q
Harry Wright of Bath feels proud of
the fact that his first setting of II
eggs brought him II chicks and the
second of 16 eggs brought Is chicks.
Joseph Cross tried Is eggs, got IL
chicks and on the third morning found
he had lost 10 of them by rats.
1t has been some time since we have
been bothered on our coast by pirates
and but few of us can remember fifty
years ago when the three pirates from
the Tacony. r, H. Hunt, Thomas But
tiers and James Kelley were ordered
by the United States authorities to be
taken to Fort Warren from Portland,
where they had been in jail for about
a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

Owing to abnormal conditions pre-
vailing in the rice market in Japan,
the poorer people are looking to other
foodstuffs for their main diet. Man
churian mUlet u rapidly growing in
favor -..
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situations. This record is one of the
assets of the Haines administration
as the Governor goes before the peo-
pie for a second term.
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Quick Action Needed

Notify me instantly of all appendicitis
cases" directed the great surgeon.
"I will endeavor to reach you imme-
diately. doctor"
do so. No time is to be lost in these
cases, as some meddler may give the pa
tient a dose of salts and cure him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
Riaaer Than Either

The pen may be mightier than the
sword but the typewriter transacts the
worlds business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
Probably Not.
Inclined to Be Content

We wonder If the map makers know
where they are at.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08
Hard to Understand

II can understand how We got along
without wireless, or electric light, or the
telephone" said the society bud.
"Well?"
But how did we ever get along with
out the tango?"
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AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REGULAR
meeting Friday evenings at 500. Friday
evening, May 5, work In Third degree
Refreshments.
w. F. CURRIER. N. @.
f. r. WESTON, Sec.
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Next Best

Aunt Spinsterly-I hope that your
opinions uphold the dignity of our sex,
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Light and Airy
Two Opinions

~ do not help the lame or blind"
Remarked a wealthy lad,
ITS not the money that / mind,
The precedent is bad.
THE precedent remarked his friend,
"Disturbs me not a bit.
II may be bad, but as a fad
Few folks will follow 1t.
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CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at O'clock.
@, g. PEASLEE, Capt.
RAY NJ. BURNS. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-08

JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 8.
Meetings at 500 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday, Tuesday, May II,
work in Royal Purple degree. Refresh
ments.
J.. r. TOWNSEND. C. p.
c. E. STEWART, Scribe.
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