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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

The commitments for drunkenness
during the year 1912, which was -
Richardson's last year, ~
All other causes, ol5
Tota, e41
The commitments to Kennebec Jail dur
ing the year 1913, (Getchelfs first year,;
For drunkenness, a6e
All other causes, so
rot., ASS
Commitments up to August 1st, 1914.
the first seven months of this year: -.
All other calIses 162
ro.., 29s
Now let us take for comparison July
1912 under Sheriff Richardson and COM
pare II with July 1914 under Sheriff
Getchell:
Total commitments for all causes
during the month of July 1872, IL
and out of that number, the COM -.
mitments for drunkenness were OIL
Total commitments for all causes o,
during the month of July 1914, Oh
and out of that number the COM
mitments for drunkenness were
The statement was made That d
large amount of liquor has been snip
ped into Augusta during the year.
with the evident intention of convey
ing the impression that the same was
ali used in violation of the law. First
let us assume that a considerable
amount has come to this station, we
must remember that Augusta is a
largo distributing point for merchan-
disc to a large outlying section ana
II is fair to assume that those people
living out from Augusta who use any
liquors would have their shipments
come to the same point where general
merchandise Is received, but as yet
have heard nothing about the amount
which has been seized by Sheriff
Getchell, yet find upon investigation
that the Sheriff has seized more than
5000 gallons, and I think that any
fairrninded man will agree that the
vigilance Of a sheriff is not determin-
ed wholly by the amount of liquor
which is shipped into state, but rath-
er is based upon his disposition of
the same when it arrives, as well as
his honest policy of enforcement.
Again all liquors such as Uno beer,
etc., containing less than 8 per cent.
alcohol are exempt under the law from
seizure. / believe that the public are
fair enough to render their verdict
on the facts presented and that all
good citizens, irrespective of party
will condemn such political trickery as
has been resorted to, through the cir
culation of base insinuations by an In
competent Office seeker, who in his
impotence has endeavored to black
en- the official record of man
who has proved his right to the sup
port of all good citizens who believe
In the enforcement of law, the moral
uplift Of our citizens, and in maintain
ing the right.
Yours very truly,
WILBERT S. WILSON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

Carter from the vice president and
general manager Of the Maine Gen.
trai railroad. to the Senate committee
COT 1s11) and presented by that COM
mittee as a reason for not fixing two
cent mileage. and on which the
amendment was defeated because of
the promise" of the Maine Central:
NJ Portland. Maine. February 6, 1911
MI, Seth M. Carter.
attorney, Maine Central Railroad,
Augusta, Maine
Dear Sir:--If the proposed merger of
the washington County Railway, Somer-
set Railway and Sebasticook and Moose
mead Railroad with the Maine Central
now pending in the Legislature. is made.
y would be our intention to withdraw
from sale the mileage books now issued
py washington County Railway and
Somerset Railway, and extend the Maine
Central mileage books over the entire
merged lines.
This would mean that the restriction
now applying to territory between Rum
ford Fa4ls and oquossoc and Bingham
and kineo Station, where an extra rate
Is charged. would be withdrawn, thereby
making the Maine Central mileage book
good for travel, without this restriction
over the entire mileage of the merged
lines.
Yours truly,
lSigned MORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President and General Manager.
Well, the Maine Senate which
turned down real and absolute two
cent mileage on the dictation Of Mr.
Seth Carter. attorney for the Maine
Central railroad. was Democratic by
81 to 10-and Mr.. Pattangall was the
easy boss" Of the aggregation that
received dictation from Seth Carter.
Now, as a shining exemplar of jus.
tice, truth, honor and political meth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

two-cent mileage bill, and are point
ing the finger of scorn at an executive
"in the service of the railroads." and
are pretending that Maine Central
attorney dictated the Governors veto
message, the people Of Maine should
easily remember the defeat of real two
cent mileage in the Democratic Legis-
lature of 1911. That was Mr.. Pattan-
CALLS own Legislature. He was boss
on the job. Do you know that the
letter of Mr.. Seth Carter. counsel for
the Maine Central railroad, was read
in the Senate and given as the excuse
for killing the two cent mileage
amendment to the railway merger bill?
And now Mr.. Pattangall Is accusing
the Governor of being dictated to by
the same Mr.. Carter
Anyone knowing one William T.
Haines knows what plant, gentle
little lamb he is to receive dictation.
We should advise the Governor, IL he
came with tears in his eyes to beg
us to do SO, to dignity the PattangaIl
pretense with denial. But we are
not going to butt in, not by jugfull
And we can imagine just how Mr..
Seth Carter looked after he got
through debating to Governor Haines
Probably Governor Haines is too mad
to deny the fake. and that is just
what Mr.. Pattangall, who knows him
counted upon.
But that is neither here nor there
while here is letter offered by Mr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
A Crisis for Bryan.

The European war has hit the
Chautauqua circuit hard. The Tyro
lean yodlers are going back home to
fight for their country and our genial
Secretary of State, their associate on
the platform, has reluctantly cancelled
his lecture engagements. So, with
Democratic hard times, higher cost OF
living and his admitted inability to live
on his salary of $4,000 a year, Mr.
Bryan faces critical situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
Maine Gossip
A. D. 1914.

Drank Stevens)
The searchlight's sword thrust, binding
bright,
Slabs thro the starry, summer night.
Shrapnei and shell tear shrieking by
Where late the white doves circled high
Gone from the once-fair village street
The lovers laugh, the childish feet,
Where smiled Peace, Life and Hope be-
fore
Red Madness raves.
And this Is War
Crushed lies that on the sodden earth
To which some woInan's pangs gave
birth.
Wasted the love, the toll, the care.
The father-pride, the mother-prayer,
The baby's hug. the young wife'S kiss.
Now but a nameless. shapeless this
That from its rotting foulness CORY
Stinks to the flies,
Where red flames streak the lannon's
pail.
And this is Glory.
Beside her dead homes smouldering
wall,
She crouches in the ashen dust
Twin victim of the conqueror's lust.
Her butchered husband has been shown
Mercy. beside what she has known
Black terror, outrage, burning shame
That means for death.
And this is Fame.
Wasted upon the barren plaip
The dead Christ's blood drips fresh
again.
A people conquering crown the wrong
With brutal boast and drunken song.
A people conquered curse their fate.
Outraged and nafVished mad with hate
And this Is war,
And War is He'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

Some mules are alleged to have the
habit of never dying. The Bath
Times has evidently found one which
may join that class. Listen: "Judson
Hathorne this morning brought over
the ferry load of hay weighing ton.
drawn by a mule which is AZ years of
age. This mule was purchased two
or three years ago by Mr.. Hathorne
who turned it out into a pasture
which was overrun with thistles and
which he wanted to destroy. The
mule ate up every thistle in sight, bull
thistles and all. and then cried out for
more. A mule eats thistles like a
Bath girl devours ice cream The mule
has the euphonious name of Caroline"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
The People and the Facts.

In another column we publish the
letter of an Augusta citizen who sub
mits the facts and asks the fair judg-
ment of the people of the county 1t
is fair letter, direct and dignified.
1t should appeal to fair-minded men.
1t defends an honest official for what
he has done; for the Improvement he
has made in civic conditions, despite a
determined and INSCRIPTIONS opposi-
ton. 1t is defence Of progress; plea
to maintain the advances which good
government and good citizenship have
made; an appeal to the public to take
no backward steps.
We believe that Mr.. Wilson has
voiced the sentiments of the better
elements of Maine citizenship. 1t is
necessary for observing citizens to
point out the pitfalls to those who
have little time for study Of condi-
tions and analysis of fallacious dec
larations by those who would mislead.
We find the disposition to do so grow
ing.
The fire that certain politicians are
declaring absent in the campaign may
have been replaced by a quiet deter
mination. The letters Of such as for
mer Senator Warren and Mr.. Wilson
would so indicate--a calm presenta-
ton of facts that wholly discount the
frenzied utterances of irresponsible
candidates 1.ho must decaixa To u-tn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
Reducing % "Hish Cost of Living

Reducing ~ "Hish Cost of Living"
OF course it is Calamity bowling"
but the United Sttaes Department of
Labor, Bureau of/Statistics is sending
out the following interesting figures
concerning the retail prices of food
from 1907 to June, 1914. The list is
compiled from AZ important industrial
cities of the United States and has
just been sent to the printer by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. De-
partment of Labor. This bulletin
shows actual prices for January to
June, 1918, and January to June, 1914,
and also summarizes retail prices for
the period from 1907 to June, 1914. in
elusive.
Pending the printing of the above
bulletin. statment has been prepared
showing relatives prices from January
Is, 1914. to and including July Is. 1914.
August prices will be issued as soon
as computations eau be completed.
Comparing prices on July Is, 1914.
with prices on the same date in 1913.
9 of the is articles for which quota
tons are given were higher and were
lower in price. Potatoes had ad-
vanced 1878 per cent; corn meal, 4.3
per cent; round steak, Az per cent;
rib roast and pork chops, each, 80 per
cent; sirloin steak, "a per cent;
eggs. IL per cent; hens, 10 per cent;
and milk, OF per cent Sugar had
declined AS per cent: lard, 80 per
cent; bacon and butter, each, 81 per
cent; -four IL per cent; and ham, 10
per cent.
The highest prices during the seven
months period from January to July
1914, were reached in July for of the
Is articles:-sirloin steak, round steak,
rib roast, pork chops, bacon. ham and
potatoes. The price of sugar was
higher in January and in July than at
any other time during the seven
months period, but even then was 5
per cent. below the average price for
1913. Lard, corn meal. eggs, butter
and milk were at the highest point in
January but for three of these articles
the price is normally higher during
the winter months. The highest point
was reached for hens in April and for
flour In June.
From June Is to July IA, 1914, 10 of
the Is articles advanced in price, the
percentage of increase varying from
IT. per cent. for potatoes to Is per
cent. for bacon. In of the Is arti-
cles, lard and milk, there was no
change. and only 8 articles. hens. flour,
and corn meal, declined in price, the
percentage of decrease in each case
being less than 1 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
THE SPEAKING
CAMPAIGN OPENS
ALL OVER STATE
Assignment. of Principal Speak
ers Week of August 24-29
Republican Campaign
Friday, August 26,

FTiOdyy sHu9uSt zos
Hon. Roy E. Brownell at Richmond.
Congressman Green at oxford county.
Congressman Miller at oakland
Ogden Mills in Cumberland county.
Governor Haines in Piseataquis county.
+ Hon. j. A. Peters in Somerset county.
Hon. B. NJ. Fernald in Knox county.
Hon. Ira G. Jersey in Aroostook
county.
non c. f. Milliken in Cumberland
county.
F. w. Hinckley. Esq, in Kennebec
county.
Hon. Scott Wilson in Aroostook county.
Rev. r. B. Mathews of Ellsworth in
Kennebec county.
Hon. ]. A. Roberts in Somerset county.
Saturday, August 20.
Congressman Green in oxford county.
Congressman Miller at Waterville.
Hon. Roy E. Brownell at Topsham.
Ogden Mills of New York at Hampton.
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 Topsham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
A New Ordinances Of Secession,

The Government has voted to return
to the State of. Louisiana its Ordi-
nance Of Secession, passed in the
troublous days of '6L Doubtless, it
will simply be changed in it's text a
little and passed again in a secession
from the Democratic party that has
by the Underwood tariff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

DDS above criticism, we call upon the
editor of the Lewiston Journal to say
who killed Cock Robin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS:
For Governor:
William T. Haines
State Auditor:
Timothy F. Callahan
For Congress-:

list Dist, Hon. Asher c. Kinds.
End Dist, Hon. Harold M. sewali.
Bird Dist, Hon. John A. Peters.
9TH Dist, Hon. Frank {. Guernsey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

One of the largest horse maekerel
ever brought in to Portland was land
ed at Central wharf Wednesday morn
ing by the fishing sloop Emily. Cap
tain James McVane- The skipper of
the Emily and the members of his
crew told thrilling tale Of terrific
battle before the monster fish weigh
ing 4S7 pounds was finally landed on
the deck of the fishing boat. The big
mackerel was caught off Halfway
Rock Tuesday afternoon, having first
been caught in herring net and then
harpooned by a member of the crew.
No attempt was made to kill the fish
until the nets had been taken in and the
monster of the deep raised havoc with
portion of the nets after being har-
pooned. When the men finally went
out to kill the big fish they had their
hands full and struggled for an hour
and half before the fish was taken
on board the Emily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

The finest among the many always
good weekly Maine exchanges to come
to the Journals editorial roms this
week is the Franklin Journal of Farm
ington. 1t is full to the brim CT inter-
esting matter about the Centennial cell
ebration Of the Old South Congrega-
tional church of Pennington and the
Semi Centennial of the Pennington
State Normal School, with a large
amount of other valuable local mat
ter. These articles are pYofusely i'll
Illustrated with the finest Of halftone
cuts and the typographical appearance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

prosperity, cannot long fool the people
of Maine, even If Democracy hire
brigade of experts to compile false
claims.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

and presswork is decidedly good. 1t is
a credit to all concerned in getting out
the number and credit to Farming
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
ODD FELLOWS HALL

JEPHTdH ENCAMPMENT, NO. 8.
Meetings at 500 o'clock every second
and fourth Tuesday.
J. r. TOWNSEND, C. p.
c. e. STEWART, Scribe.
DIFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock.
G. S. PEASLEE, Capt.
RAY N. BURNS, Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-28

The commitments for drunkenness
during the year 1912, which was
Richardson's last year,
All other causes,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03

DR.. w. Soltan Fenwick recently Do
livered a lecture 1t the Institute Of
Hygiene, London, In which he called
the liver an inspector" provided to
correct small errors OF diet. However,
Doctor Fenwick said that u should
educate his stomach. The action Of
the stomach, he said, 10 under nervous
control and people OF nervous temper
ament are apt to suffer from indiges-
ton. although It II absurd, declared
Doctor Fenwick. to say that al indt-
g~estion 10 nervous. Indigestion can
often be traced to overlooking after An
illness, when the convalescent's Ape
lite runs away with his Judgment.
Delicate children often have their d.
gestions ruined by the very methods
which are taken for their welfare. An.
other common cause Of indigestion, &C.
cordlng to Doctor Fenwick, Is the slip
ping downward of the organs Of the
body as a result Of lax support A hot
bath before dinner induces an appetite
and Is an aid to digestion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03
That Europe 10 not secure against

That Europe 10 not sscurs against
an invasion Of the sleeping sickness 10
the conclusion Of Doctor blessing. who
is a staf physician In the German serv-
Ice. Although the disease originates
with a small fly, the Elossina. Doctor
blessing has succeeded In proving that
infected animals can communicate
the disease to others In regions where
the fly does not exist, and no assumes
that 1t a be Just ~ easily trans
mitted from man to man. He proposes,
therefore, that a sanitartum be sstAb-
lished In the Canary islands where
Europeans returning from Africa In
tected with the disease may b. quar-
antined until cured.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03

Yha ApsaMDsx ExoM1nAy80
Itisa matter Of eonsratslst5ea thst
At last science has szonsrstsd he ~
psndiI from many false charges oe
u~selessness and danger 70 The cvnss.
We have bssn told that II u Simply .
survival Of . secondary digestive a.
gan reduced. through the evolution q
man. to = nero rudimsntA1 WORN
which IL the despair OF the maA Who
gets . stomachAchs and the 10Y u
the surgeon, says the Philadelphia II
quirer. For further particulars .
bills for operating. hospital charges
etc. And now along . scientific
sharp who has been Watching the aD
pendiI for many Year, By means Of
x-rays He has trapped Thousands OF
them In their lair, and announces that
the appendix functions regularly and
Ia not q closed duct which opens only
to allow some malignant germ to get
lodgings there. ending on the operating
table. 1t Ia trus that the usefulness Of
this functioning IL not yet understood.
but the appendix 10 doing sonsthing
all the time. Probably the best -
suits OF oil this experimentation 10 the
fact that 1t Is absolutely easy to deter
nina whether an operation u or II not
necessary. Many men who have =
pain in their lower hight side ara
scared and at once rush TO = surgeon
who II generally willing to oblise.
your pain In your tummy
may come from one OF many reasons,
and you need not take ether until you
had your innards photographed
and . proper diagnosis made.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03
writes from there:

Il find that my simple. personal act
has aroused more interest in this com
muhity in the subject OF the Colorado
issue and similar ifsues than ever i'm
agined could be aroused. Everyone has
grown more interested in learning
about the conditions that prevail IN
Colorado than they ever were before.
After all. it 10 deeds and not words
that count most. | begin to feel that
we must do things in such emergencies,
instead of sitting back complaeently
and letting other people do them
New YORK PRESS, June 2lst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03
FREE |. |. & C. SCHOLARSHIP.

The J. z. George Chapter U. D. c.
Number 228 located at Greenwood Of
fers a free scholarship at the l. ]. &. C.
of Mississippi to girls of Lefiore County
who are lineal descendants of a Con-
federate soldier, sailor or statesmen,
and who are unable to pay the expen-
ses of securing an education. Applica-
tons for said scholarship must be made
by August |, 1914, to any member of
the Executive Committee Of the J.. z.
George Chapter, who will give full
PARTICULARS governing the rules Of OBJ
tanning said scholarship.
MRS. G. D. PEPPER,
Recording Secretary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03
COUPON BOOKS.

Planters, merchants and others
in need of Coupon Books for use
in their business should send their
orders to The Commonwealth Of
flee, and the same will be given
careful and prompt attention at
the right prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03

In the midst OF war; and rumofs OF
wars, disaster and misfortunsa,
crimes and casualties, II II refreshing
to hear that California will have 4
heavy walnut crop. And another con.
ISOLATION Is given in the fact that It
Is next to impossible for the peach
crop now to be spoiled BY frost.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03

That French amateur rolf tcurnar
ment in which 15 Americans, IA other
aliens and two Frsnchmen psrtick
pated could doubtlessly BE- explained
by a mistake Of the management
which will be corrected In the next
tournament by excluding Tho two
Frenchmen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03
SHE CAME TO PROTEST..

Recently Mrs. Kimbrough came up
10 New York to protest against her
daughters radical activities. Her
daughter is Mrs. Upton Sinclair, wife
of a Socialist writer. The mother grew
sick with apprehension when she began
seeing her daughters name in the
new papers and heard of her activities
on the Colorado Strike Protest Com
mittee. So she flew to New York to
persuade her daughter not to forget
the traditions of her early training in
the South.
While here, however, a wholly unex
pected thing happened. The Southern
woman met a Socialist or two, and
heard from them the story of the Colo
RADIO Outrage, Being a mi of great
good -heartedness, sentimental, like all
daughters Of the South, she was very
much affected by the story. Being al
so impuisive, she consented, after a
few hours Of persuasion, to present to
President Wilson a petition which was
drafted by the committee in New York
and signed by over 200 prominent men
and women -clergymen, social workers,
college professors and writer's.
"On n condition only would | con-
sent to present the petition" said Mrs.
kimbrough, land that is that | 20 UNI
der no party name. Merely as a Chris
tan mi acting in the name of SUI.
fering humanity, would | so far forget
myself as to publicly approach the
President
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03

Edison promises grand opera for .
nickel 10 that the poorest can enjoy
the best Of art. And the wizard OF
the age has done 70 much 70 brighten
modern life that II Il impossible to
limit his further benefactions To the
race.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03

The efficiency faddist 10 usually 4
fellow who insists on everything b.
Ing done in his way, even though I,
would be done better and In loss TINA
II he didn't butt IN.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03

An American who committed suicide
In London is survived BY eight wives,
but 1t would be e1agseratins. perhaps,
to say that he ID mournsd BY the n
tire eight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03
LAND FOR SALE.

915 acres of land, 5 miles west Of
Minter City, on public road; all cut
yer land and above overfloW. $4,000
per acre; S. 90 cash: balance ten years
at 6 per cent interest. Apply 70
]. j. SIMS,
Minter City, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03

A doctor says love d . disease. Yea.
and some times marriage 10 the only
cure for II.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03

Blessed u the psacemaksr--unls,s
he whines about the knocks that hs
gets.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-03

The army aviation corps has bean
ordered to the front" Why not To
the top.