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Barton County democrat., 1914-12-18
ONE WAY TO GET EATS.

There are different ways Of
securing your supply of grocer
les. Some people buy them and
pay for them; some people buy
them and do not pay for them;
and other people get them in still
a different manner.
Some time Monday afternoon
of this week, a party called up the
Crescent Grocery over the phone
and gave a liberal order for gro
ceries and supplies, giving L. L.
Scott'S name and asking that the
goods be sent to his house. Mr.,
Scott happened to come home
from work early that afternoon
and when he arrived found a
gOodly supply of eatableS on his
the bill from the Crescent Store.
He inquired of The children j!
they had ordered the supplies,
but they supposed he had given
the order and knew nothing of
The matter. Mr.. Scott at once in
formed the store of the mistake
and told them that ne would
leave the goods at his house and
when the party who had ordered
them came to the store to inquire
for their goods the delivery wa
gon could come after them. The
nexI morning when he went 10
work and the children had gone
to school the, house was left I'M
locked, and when they return
ed home at noon The goods were
gone, and with them about every
thing else left to eat in the house,
but up to date no one has made
complaint at the store that they
did not receive the goods they
ordered.
From the looks of things it was
a right good scheme to get good
supply of ealabIeS. The person
| who did this was undoubtedly
well acquainted with the Scot
family and knew that they die
their trading at the Crescent store
and that their credit was good fol
the order, and they were alsC
probably aware of the fact tha
the Scott houW was left unlock
ed a good partSOf The time and NJ
one is at home, as Mr.. Scott is ;
widOwer and is away at work
good part of the time and thC
children, are in school, and tn,
party probably figured that thu
goods would be delivered all righ
and that they could go in ant
get them before Mr.. Scott or tn,
children arrived home, and tn,
plan has so far worked to perfec
lion. But Mr.. Scott does not lik,
the system of taking everything
else in the house at the SAM
time. He thinks there should b,
a "divy" on the deal, anyway.
Barton County democrat., 1914-12-18
THE HOME STUDY CLUB.

The Home Study Club met with
Mrs. Thomas Clayton as hostess
Monday. Mrs. o. w. Dawson
was leader. A back paper was
read by Mrs. D. c. LuSe and the
following program was then given
Rulers From Ferdinand iii tC
Frederick William III, Mrs
Black.
Socialism In Germany" Mrs
Bailey.
"HermitS and MonestarieS,
Mrs. Mering.
MAX Reinhardt," Mrs. San
Kellam.
A social hour was then indulg
| ed in after which the hostess Serv
ed light refreshments and sur
prised the members with a Christ
mas treat that was greatly appre
ciated by all present.
Barton County democrat., 1914-12-18

Mrs. Henry Luft came in from
Ness City Wednesday for a visit
of a few days with her daughter,
Mrs. George Russell.
Miss Alice Rogers, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rogers of the
south side, has almost recovered
from her serious sickness and is
now able to sit up part of the
time.
John c. Meyers, foreman at the
Democrat office, slipped on some
ice on the walk near the Elite
Theatre Monday evening about
eight o'clock and fell striking the
cement sidewalk with such force
as to break his right arm. The
injury is a pretty serious one
and is causing Mr.. Meyers much
pain and will probably keep him
away from bis work for several
weeks.
Barton County democrat., 1914-12-18


John JurgenSen left the first of
the week for Galveston, Texas,
where he will spend the winter.
John Spent the winter there three
years ago and he is of the opinion
that ii is about the finest place in
the world when the winter months
come on, although old Barton
looks pretty good to him in the
summer time.
A. E. Raseley was looking after
business matters in Hutchinson
and Wichita few days Ihis week
Barton County democrat., 1914-12-18
PLENTY COLD THANK YOU

The weather during the past
week has not been of that balmy
Italian brand that was so much
in evidence at this time last year.
Instead, it has been of the kind
that made the coal men smile
broadly and made warm under
clothes feel like a mans best
friend. Ii has been threatening
to snow for several days past,
but the nearest it came to max
ing a success of the venture was
Wednesday evening when about
enough snow fell to barely cover
the ground. The coldeSt so far
reported was five below zero, but
the cold has been felt severely
from the fact that there has been
practically no sunshine TOR The
past week. If the weather mar
will just jar loose and give Kan
SaS about a foot Of wet snow fol
a Christmas present it would b,
about The finest present she coulC
have.
Barton County democrat., 1914-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Steuri en-
tertained a number of Great Bend
friends at their home north of
town Sunday and a most delight
full day is reported by the guests.
Mrs. Steuri is famous for her
good dinners and judging from
the reports received from this oc-
casion this part of the days en-
tertainment was fully up TO the
high standard Of previous func'
lions Of a Ike nature
Barton County democrat., 1914-12-18
A TIMELY SUGGESTION.

There is always a great demand
for Cut Flowers for the Holidays,
and we aim to fill all orders. To
do so, we should have your order
placed with us in time so we can
prepare to meet it. Let us know
what you want, this week if pos.
sible. Holiday prices will be
about the same as last year, ex.
cept that American Beauty Rose:
will be about % per cent higher
Great Bend Greenhouses.
Barton County democrat., 1914-12-18


MIR. and Mrs. George Cooper,
son and daughter were in the city
the first of the week for a short
visit with Probate Judge H. A.
Hall and family while on their
way to their home in LaJunta,
Colo, after a visit with relatives
and friends at Haven, Kansas. The
family were former residents of
this city, MIR. Cooper being en-
plOyed with the Fair Lumber Co.,
but he. is now working in a lum-
Der yard at LaJunta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-26
Our Thanks to the Sentinel.

There must be some interruption OF
communication between the business OF
fee of the Kennebee Journal ana the ed a
torial sanetum. for we find on the edi-
torial page a great wall about calamity:
mills and factories closed, men out OF
work and all that distressing sort OF
thing, yet on another page of the same
paper. same issue, we see printed IN
large display type advertisement FOR
Shoe Factory Superintendent, Stitching
Room Foreman and other help.-Water-
vile Sentinel.
The up river organ of license pro-
motion and other things that certain
Democratic leaders desire, starts out
to convict US of unfair Calamity
bowling" and proves just what we
have been given credit for by the
public-namely, that we are will
ing to give even the devil his
duo. We publish the news OF
the Industrial world, good and bad,
and point out where the difference is
between present unsatisfactory condi-
lions and those prevailing under tariff
encouragement of agriculture, mills
and labor At no time, is there ces-
sation of business, or a time when
some man or concern is not making
improvements or has a glowing prom
Use of success for venture, but the
increasing scarcity of these is indica-
tive of growing calamity"
The Sentinel made the mistake of
paying us a compliment by announc-
ing that we give the news of condi-
lions as they are, the good and the
bad. Thanks!
No, there is no interruption of COM
munication between the business and
editorial Offices Of the Kennebec Jour
nal. On the contrary the utmost har-
mony and cooperation prevails. All
departments of the Journal agree that
the news shall be given and that edi-
torial comment and news reports shall
be confined to facts. Let us hope the
Sentinel will some day reach that
stage.
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FOR KENNEsEc SENATORS:

JOSEPH w. ALLEN, Mount vernon
MARTIN F. BARTLETT, Wateryilis
WILLIS E. SWIFT, Augusta
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY;
WILLIAM H FISHER, Augusta
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS;
JOHN NJ. EASTMAN, Benton
FOR SHERIFF.:
COLBY GETCHELL. Waterville
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
ARTHUR w. LEONARD. Oakland
FOR COUNTY TREASURER:
BERT P. STUART. Belgrade
FOR REPRESENTATIVES 10
LEGISLATURE:
JOHN H. RUSSELL, Augusta
ARTHUR ". SOULE, Augusta
SANGER n. ANNIS, Waterville
CHARLEE Z. BUSHEY, Waterviiie
EDWIN w. ELLIS, Gardiner
FRANK L. BESSIE, Clinton
CHARLES H. DRUMMOND, Winslow
FRANK C. MEADER, Chelsea
GEORGE r. MANSIR, Pittston
FRED TOWLE, West Gardiner
ANSEL L. BRANN, Winthrop
JOHN E. CARSON. Mount Vernon
ALBION w. BLAKE, Oakland
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"Be : air"

A good many Republican newspapers,
and some Democratic ones as we'll, are
chuckling gleefully over what they are
pleased to term the tremendous slump of
the Progressive vote in the 18th Massa-
chusetts congressional district on Tues
day. They are not fair about this.
The Progressive vote did slump; so did
the Democratic vote and all because the
total votes cast dropped from 296ss in
1872 to 16, 272 this year. The Democratic
loss was Ala per cent, the Republican
loss was BIG and the Progressive loss
was e1.2. This latter was not partfcu-
larly good showing, but 1t does not war
rant the New York Sun for instance. In
saying How the Progressives did melt
away in the Boston election" BE fair
Boston Post.
Sure thing! The truth is about bad
enough for the Progs. But here is
what the Sun really said:
How the Progressives did melt away
in the Boston and Passaic- Paterson
elections. In the latter the skedaddle
to the Republican candidate was par
ticuldrly noticeable. Their vote fell
from some 400 in 1912 to some 600.
They were disguised with the new
tariff. They voted for their bread and
butter. There was needed no other
bridge than necessity to take them
back to Republicans. They are al
most to man protectionists. The old
cry and the old danger brought them
back. No artificial means, no wisdom
of national committees, no solemn asr
semblages were required. They came
back because they had to, in self
defence. Tor the moment, seeing this
rush of the Progressives, you are re-
minded of Hans Breitmann's party:
Hans Breitmann gife barty,
Where ish dot barty now?"
There remains the multitudinous and
seemingly exhaustless popular strength
of Colonel &oosevelt. He is the party.
When he is in the fray Progressives
start up everywhere, fun of life and
fight. They hibernate, they loaf, they
snore while he subdues the jungle and
tames the jaguar.
Teddy and the tariff Protection and
Progressive Republicans! Who knows
what grand transformation scene may
be coming.
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nInexperienced" MIR. Gardner.

The "inexperienced'' Mr.. Gardner
grew no better very fast. After four
terms in the Legislature the rapidly
with which he failed to gain experience
seems to have convinced progressive
Aroostook that they had more expert
enced men for the Legislature. Ger
tain It is that Mr.. Gardner was not
deeply offended by being MISLED by
Republican leaders" or he would re-
member the incident and how he vot-
ed.
According to the Bath Times report,
Mr.. Gardner said he did not remember
HOW he voted. but he remembered
that he was misled by Republican
leaders-and he was proud of his
record.
Before being introduced to the. Bath
audience, MIR. Gardner was highly ex-
tolled by c, A. Peaslee who presided at
the meeting. Mr.. Peaslee said that
he was in the Legislature with Mr..
Gardner and that he had met and "ad-
mired Mr.. Gardner who was, l could
swear, always right"
This is interesting. Mr.. Gardner
was always right yet he voted
against certain progressive measures
that are now part of the Republican
platform or have been enacted by the
Republican party, and was under the
influence" of Republican leaders. On
other questions he didn't know how he
voted. In commenting on the answers
given by Mr.. Gardner. the Bath Times
said editorially:
Candidate Gardner was extremely
lame in his answers to the questions
addressed to him through an adver-
tisement in the Times last evening. A
legislator who admits publicly that he
does not remember how he voted on
important questions a few years ago
but declares that he voted the way
somebody else told him to, is surely
not the sort of man the people OF
Maine want for Governor. Citizens
who do not approve of the Republican
administration would do far better t
vote the Democratic ticket outright"
The man at from 81 to 81 years O
age. of such immature mind" that h,
is easily misled and IL makes no
enough impression upon him to Ak hi
vote in his mind, seems not to hav,
very marked scruples as to justice an,
honor, or the character which Main
demands for gubernatorial timber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-26

claims that the cotton mills are now
enjoying an era of prosperity. MI
Hodgson, declared the reverse to DE
true. He said the Continental mill be-
ginning next week would run only five
days a week, that 600 looms in his
mill are idle, that the Androscoggin
and Bates mills will also adopt a
schedule of curtailment and that al
ready there are hundreds OF idle looms
in those mills. Alfred Bonneau or
Biddeford, P. F. Tremblay, Esq, and
A. Anctil also spoke"
The Lewiston Journal quotes from
Mr.. Hodgson's speech:
THE business depression which has
come on under the Democratic ad-
ministration, is being keenly felt
here in Lewiston, said Mr.. Hodgson.
People have not realized how much
the mills are being affected, and
how great the possibility is of great
err curtailment during the coming
winter.
"The Continental Mills has 600
looms stopped, involving CORE
spending curtailment in the other
departments, and has already gone
onto a Ave days a week schedule.
The Bates Mills and the Androscog-
gin are both on a schedule of cur
tailment. The former has posted no.
tice that the entire plant will be
shut down a week in September. The
great Amoskeag corporation with
$4,000 looms is to shut down for two
weeks. the Pepperell and Laconia at
Biddeford and the York mills at Saco
are TO shut down two weeks and the
Edwards Mfgs. Co. of Augusta are,
/ am informed to run four days a
week. The mills in Lewiston you
know about for you live here. Con-
gresham McGillicuddy says that
business is good, but you who have
been told that there is no work for
you know whether business in your
line is good or not. You don't have
to be told whether you are working
or not-you know"
Is this Calamity bowling" or is 1t a
plain statement of conditions which the
people of this country must meet and
correct? The workers will know and
answer, regar dless of party.
The Republican punch will be de-
l.vered on Sept. II.
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Let Mr.. I. &. Vernon Read,

In letter from Irving E. Vernon,
chairman Of the Progressive State
committee, he claims the accession of
four Republicans in a town and a
plantation in Aroostook county. We
publish his letter elsewhere. We do
not dispute his claim; We should ex-
ipect some changes of that kind with
the great number Of which we know
that are changing the other way OF
more than equal interest is the retire
ment from the Democratic city com
mittee of a prominent Bath man, be-
cause he cannot longer uphold the
rum program. And here is another
that will particularly interest Mr.. Yer
non:
George r. Henderson of Cambridge
Mass. one OF the original members OF
the Progressive party. and its candi-
date for senator last year. has Issued
a letter to his fellow Progressives call
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Editorial Comment
Artless Dodeing.


(PittsbuTg Gazette Times).
If it Is true, as reported, that the
Democrats have decided to drop the
Colou1bion treaty from further consid-
Grafton at this session of Congress, that
is ap artless performance. 1t amounts
to a confession that the treaty Is not
capable of defense on its merits, but
can be supported only as a matter OF
diplomatic expediency, and in addition
1t is equivalent to an admission that
the Democratic party fears to have
the treaty publicly discussed before the
November election.
The tentative understanding that the
treaty should go over until more
convenient season is said to have been
forced by Col. Roosevelts request that
he be heard before the Foreign Rela-
lions Committee. The colonel conced-
edly knows more than anybody else
about the circumstances and events
which enter SO largely into this con-
vention between the United States ana
Colombia. He ridicules the apologize
terms of the treaty. denounces the pro-
posed payment Of 100000 to Colon
bia as blackmail, and describes the ad-
ministration's attitude as a surrender
of the honor and interest Of the Amer
lean people The disposition of Chair
man stone of the Foreign Relations
Committee is to decline to hear Col.
Roosevelt, but the latter was formerly
president of the United States and
there is a consideration and courtesy
due him by reason of that fact which
1t would not be dignified nor creditaole
to disregard. Hence postponement OF
the day of wrath.
But this in itself indicates fatal
weakness in the treaty. 1t can mean
nothing less than that the Democrats
hesitate to have all the details de-
yeloped for the information of the
country-that they do nor want to face
either Col. Roosevelt or the public II
the whole truth as to the influences
back of the treaty. the real purposes
of its negotiation and the quality OF
diplomacy employed in It's arrange
mept are known. The President, 80
the story runs. favors full steam ahead
but It Is beginning TO dawn upon his
trusty supporters in Congress that ne
Is not always advised as to the periis
of precipitancy, and the inclination IN
the Senate is to choose the lesser OF
two evils. and wait until the election
clouds roll by. Secretary Bryan has
succeeded In creating an embarrassing
situation any way It is viewed.
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without the Punch.u

1t Is noticeable as the weeks go by that
the Republican campaign in this State
lacks the old time enthusiasm. In past
years. Maine Republicans fought with a
vigor that is lacking in their efforts this
year. Perhaps the reason is in part to be
found in the admitted unpopularity of
Governor Haines. The difficulty of de-
Tending the Governors administration is
publican leader. Then the Republicans
nave lost many of their issues. The cal
amity cry did more harm than good
The attempt to belittle the foreign poll
cies Of the President proved disastrous
to the men behind It, In State affairs
they are on the defensive. In their dis
cussion of national affairs the weapons
with Which they started out have proved
to be boomerangs and returned to wound
them. No wonder the punch has disap-
peared from the Republican campaign. -
Waterville Sentinel.
The above endeavor Of the Demo-
cratic strategy board may encourage
few faint-hearted Democrats who
have not the time or inclination for
study Of conditions. but 1t carries not
a ray of hope to such hard shelled old
timers in the political game as Pattan-
gall, Davis. Curtis and Newbert. No
calamity cry is necessary; the facts
quietly stated coincide with popular
experience and thus become all-con-
vinoing. Read the following from the
Lewiston Suns report of the Civic AL
lance meeting:
AT special meeting of the Alliance
Civique last evening Robert j. Hodg-
son, paymaster of the Continental
Mills and who is Androscoggin MEM
Der of the Republican State committee
replied to Congressman McGiuicuddy'.
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ing upon them to support the Repuoii
can ticket this fall. He says in part
"The Progressives must choose
between the Democratic and Re-
publican parties, for 1t is evident
they have no chance of success.
The Progressive vote, except tor
governor last year, fell off from
ten to IS per cent. in most OF the
counties, due undoubtedly to the
fact that their principal issues
have been adopted and put in force
and the old ringleaders OF the Re-
publican party in this State scat
tered to the four winds.
81 am no longer willing to be
party to aid Democratic success.
The present hour calls for choice
direct between the Republican
and Democratic parties. have
therefore decided to support every
nominee of the Republican party,
and suggest to my many friends
that careful investigation and
study will convince them that it is
our wisest course"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-26
THE SPEAKING
CAMPAIGN OPENS
ALL OVER STATE
Assignment of Principal Speak
ers Week of August 24-29
Republican Campaign
Wednesday. August &c.

Congressman Miller at Corinna.
Congressman Green at No. Berwick.
Governor Haines In Oxford county.
Hon. ]. A. Peters at Clinton.
Hon. B. NJ. Fernald of Poland In An
droscoggin county.
Hon. Ira G. Hersey in oxford county.
Hon. c. E. Milliken at Corinna.
Hon. Scott Wilson at Brownville.
Frederick w. Hinckley. Esq. of Port
land in Knox county.
Hon. ]. A. Roberts at Troy.
Thursday, August 81.
Congressman Green in oxford county.
Congressman Miller at winthrop.
Hon. Roy e. Brownell of Michigan at
Bowdoinham.
Governor Haines at Bangor Fair (after-
noon Charleston (evening).
Hon. J. A. Peters in Somerset county.
Hon. B. M. Fernald in Androscoggin
county.
Hon. Ira G. Hersey in Aroostook
county.
Hon. G E. Milliken in Androscoggin
county.
f. W. Hinckley. Esq. in Knox county.
Hon. Scott Wilson in Penobscot county
Hon. J. A. Roberts at Freedom.
Friday, August 2e.
Hon. Roy e. Brownell at Richmond.
Congressman Green at oxford county.
. Congressman Miller at Oakland.
Ogden Mills in Cumberland county.
Governor Haines in Piscataquis county.
Hon. J. A. Peters in Somerset county.
Hon. B. NJ. Fernald In Knox county.
Hon. Ira G. Hersey in Aroostook
county.
Hon c. E. MilIiken in Cumberland
county.
F. w. Hinckley, ESQ. in Kennebec
county.
Hon. Scott Wilson In Aroostook county.
Rev r. B. Mathews OF Els worth in
Kennehec county.
Hon. J. A Roberts in Somerset county.
Saturday, August 90.
Congressman Green in oxford county.
Congressman Miller at Waterville.
Hon Roy e. Brownell at Topsham.
Ogden Mills of New York at Hampden.
Governor Haines at Palermo
Congressman Peters in Somerset
county.
Hon. B. NJ. Fernald in Knox county.
Hon. Ira G. Hersey in Aroostook
county.
F. w. Hinckley. Esq, in sagadahoc
county.
Hon. Scott Wilson in Aroostook county.
Rev. r. B. Mathews in Kennebec
county.
Hon j. A Roberts in Somerset County.
Hon. Loren A. Sanborn of South Port
land at Topshan.
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nately. it is impossible to know just VINO

rately. it is impossible to know just VINO
will and who will not develop into a
speed maniac when the licenses are is
sued. But while these occasional
scorchers are met out on the roads the
general run of automobile drivers today
are, we believe, anxious to avoid killing
themselves or other people. 1t is particu-
larly noticeable that in narrow roads
drivers are willing to concede half the
road to the other fellow and the man
at the wheel of one of the six-cylinder-
ed leviathars is as considerable OF the
small runabout as If 1t were big Inn
CUISINE. This is extremely gratifying and
shows that Safety First lessons are not
being lost on those who sit at the steer
ing wheels of powerful motor cars.
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Safety First Lessons.
portland Expressly

portland Express)
Preaching Safety First continually Is
bound to bring good results. We hear
great deal about the reckless AUTOMOBILE
ist who goes around corners on two
wheels tears along country roads kill
ing hens and chickens. grins with ghoul-
ish glee as he shoots past other automo-
biles SO close as almost to Craze them,
etc There are doubtless that kind of
drivers, made so either by drink-inspired
recklessness or by nature and to whom
licenses should not be granted. Unfortu-