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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
FOR KENNEREc SENATORS:

JOSEPH w. ALLEN, Mount Vernon
MARTIN F. BARTLETT. Waterville
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 re
LEGISLATURE:
JOHN H. RUSSELL. Augusta
ARTHUR N. SOULE, Augusta
SANGER N. ANNIS, Wateryille
CHARLES f. BUSHEY. Watervilie
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
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
The War Terror.
CBoston GIobe).

What prophetic picture we are See
ing of Europe at war. The frontiers
bristling with bayonets like barb wire
fences. The Bourses filled with panic
or closed and business stopped en-
tirely. The spectators IN grains at
Chicago wildly mad as the prices of
the necessities of existence leap up
ward. Food in Vienna doubling in
cost in day and the Government
scolding the terrified people for hoard
ing potatoes and other vegetables.
Runs on the savings banks in Austria,
Germany and France.
All Europe raiding the huge gold
pile of the United States, one Ger
man ship carrying s10,000,000 of 1t
away from New York and the captain
listening at the wireless as he crosses
the ocean to hear if the war has
broken out between the Triple Alliance
and the Entente, in which event his
treasure would become the lawful prey
of the British Navy.
All this terror inspired by a mere
war cloud What would we see II the
cloud should burst into war?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
Chairman Parkhurst.
Oath Times.)

Times man had the pleasure this
noon of meeting for a moment or two.
Chairman Frederick II. Parkhurst of
Bangor, chairman Of the Republican
State Committee, who was the guest
of Hon. II. NJ. Sewall. Mr.. Parkhurst
said that the outlook for Republican
success in September was excellent.
The people of the State generally are
feeling the results of the Democratic
administration of national affairs and
are disappointed, to say the least,
with the muddle the Democrats have
made CT national affairs and the bad
economic effect this muddle has had
upon business of the nation. He and
Mr.. Sewau had just come from Lin
coin County where they spent the day
yesterday Chairman Parkhurst is
pleased with the canvass of the Sec
ond District, which points to the cleo
ton of Mr.. Sewall as representative.
He believes that Mr.. Sewall will prove
a real benefit to the interests of this
section in Congress. Gov. Haines. he
said, will be reelected. The Governor
is feeling tip top and is confident of
election. Mr.. Parkhurst was confident
on the broad ground of general poll
cies of the Republican and Democratic
parties that the people approved to
those OF the Republicans rather than
those of the Democracy. Speaking of
the liquor question, Chairman Park
hurst said that while in the cities
there was a considerable sentiment in
favor of local option, through the
countryside at large and in the small
er towns and cities the feeling favored
the Republican policy of prohibition
enforced. Morality is good citizenship
and good citizenship is the best poll
cy," summed up the able politician
and statesman from Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
Mr.. Pattanaalls Political Wisdom.

In closing Mr.. Pattangall declared it
to be his belief that If Maine went Re-
publican in September the next Congress
would be Republican and the Wilson adj
ministration would be rebuked. II Maine
went Democratic the Congress would be
Democratic and the administration would
be endorsed.-Lewiston Journal report of
the Lewiston Democratic conference of
Wednesday, July 20.
For once we agree absolutely with
Hon. w. R. P. Maine is ea:ne Repub-
lican in September, and the next Con-
isress WILL be Republican. Every
student of conditions and pubic senti-
ntents in the 81 nntry knows that as
we'll as does tie astute Nj. Pattan-
gall. And even the tyro Knows why.
II is Just as true that if Maine should
ga Democratic tbs Scpit mber it would
he an endorsement Of administration
policies that would carry such encour-
agement to Democrats and discourage
nlent to Republicans as would cause
the election of many Democratic Con-
gressmen. The only drawback to
complete triumph of Maine Democracy
in such a contingency would be the
remembrance that their victory had
been secured through Progressive aid.
However. they would claim just as
much for the endorsement of the Will
Bryan methods.
AS Mr.. Pattangall says, if Maine.
through apathy, jealousy, soreheaded-
ness OF any other cause, allows DEM
ocracy TO win this fall, it will all go
down in the records as endorsement"
Of the present tariff, canal tolls in IA
yor of the railroads. an alliance with
Villa the Mexican bandit and whole
sale cutthroat, gift of s25, 900 900 in
blackmail to Colombia, higher cost of
living, higher taxes, lower wages, less
work at any price, poor markets-if
you approve all these, why then vote
the Democratic ticket and help Maine
endorse Wilson Organism.
If you do not approve them, vote
for your pocketbook, the comfort of
your home, the employment of Amer
lean workingmen, good markets for
American products, and you will do
just what Mr.. Pattangall fears-elect
a Republican governor, Legislature and
other officials, and practically assure
a Republican Congress.
Every politician in the country has
his eyes on Maine It's verdict this
year means everything. Will you send
four Republican protective tariff ad-
vocates to Congress this fall, or will
you endorse" the present regime of
incompetence and multiplying disaster?
Mr.. Pattangall has pointed the crux
Of the whole matter in a simple truism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
Editorial Comment
Great Year for Apples.

(Bangor commercially
Unless some serious and far reach
ing setback is experienced the United
States will this year have the largest
apple yield that has been known since
1896. The New York operators, who
have been making a careful investiga-
ton, have revised estimates of a ma
tional harvest of between 100000 and
&C, 900, 900 barrels, which would be about
double the 26,000000 barrel harvest of
a year ago and largely in excess of
the 100000 barrel yield of 1872.
The great apple states of the Paci-
fic coast promise the greatest apple
New York the harvest will, if it lives
up to the present estimates. be with
in 10 per cent. of a full yield, the only
shortage being in the greening variety.
The production in New England
will, according to the estimates. be
considerably in excess of last year and
similar reports are noted from Vir-
ginia, Maryland and the middle West
section. The expected increase comes
largely from new orchards that are
just coming into bearing as q result
of the increased attention that is being
given to apple culture brought about
largely by the high prices that have
been obtained for the fruit in recent
years. With so large a crop as is
promised the prices should be more
reasonable than of late but it is to be
hoped that the large crop and the
probable lower prices viii not have
the effect of discoura ging apple grow
ers from the effort to increase their
crops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
The Mentality of a Rum Officer.

Bangor's independent candidate for
sheriff promises the voters that he will
NOT enforce the prohibitory law of
the State, if he is elected. He repeat
ed The pledge, we are told over and
over, in a variety of ways that there
might be no misunderstanding of his
intention.
A man of that caliber of mental
grasp can hardly be taken seriously in
an intelligent community. Like May
or Curtis of Portland, Democratic can
didate for governor who says the vot-
ers know what to expect Of his party;
that we must have the rum business
and that children should be educated
on rum revenue, this man of Bangor,
Is appealing to the rabble.
We wonder if either Of these men
ever thought of the oath of office or
its meaning and purpose.
How can any man asking for the
support of law-abiding people expect
them to think him any better than a
| thug or swindler If he announces
that he has no respect for law, that he
would interpret the majority of the
peoples laws to suit himself and act
upon them according to his own big
otry?
The laws are on the Statute books.
and as long as they are allowed by the
people to remain there, the officer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31

1t should be plain to the rank and
file of Progressive voters in Maine
that there is only one way in which
they may attain their high aspira-
tons for progress of the nation and
the race, and that is through the
overthrow Democracy by common
sense and efficiency. Let Progress
sIves vote for their homes and pros
perity, and maintain from within a
controlling hand ON the fortunes of
the Republican party.
Theodore Roosevelt says:
an national politics, so far as ! am
able, ! shall endeavor to strive for the
success of the principles embodied in
the progressive national platform.
Therefore, ! shall oppose the politics
of the present administration, which
! regard as deeply injurious alike to
the honor and the interest of the
American people,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
Col. RooseveIt's Decision.

Colonel Roosevelt, the most promi-
nent product of Republicanism living
today and one of the greatest ex-
ponents of Republicanism in the last
generation, has set his face toward
the Republican organization in New
York state. He has issued a state
ment in which he gives an unquali-
fed endorsement of Mr.. Human as his
candidate for governor. Senator
Human is a Republican and is now
the prominent candidate for the Re-
publican nomination in the coming
Republican primaries. Col. Roose
Welt asks "all good citizens" whether
Republican, Progressive, or Demo-
cratic in inclination. to join with him
In helping to elect Mr.. Human. The
same course should be followed the
country over, and indications now are
that it will be All good citizens
will join in electing the Republican
candidates. the only candidates who
can be elected in whom are fast
bound the principles that will return
to us our usually stable government
Mr.. Roosevelts decision is signifi-
cant in the light of the resolution
unanimously adopted in the Pro-
gressive convention, when they de-
clared:
mo person shall be nominated for
legislative or executive Office by the
national Progressive party of the
state of New York who is not reou-
larry enrolled member of such party
and who has not declared his inten-
ton to support generally the platform
and candidates of the party"
Mr.. Human is a Republican, fight
ing for Republican principles and will
carry with him to victory if elected,
host of Republican candidates. Re-
publicans, Progressives and voters of
all other parties should now recog-
nize and accept the inevitable trend.
The people of this country, disap-
pointed in every expectancy of the
present administration, turn naturally
to the Republican party to extricate
the nation from maze of difficulties
that threatens to become overwhelm-
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
Notes for Eilipinos.

Do you know that Congress is said
to be preparing a bill granting indie
pendence of Filipino men?
Mr.. Taft, when President, said:
THE fact is, not only among the
Tagalogs, but among the Christian
Filipinos, the woman is the active
member OF the family, so if you ex-
pect to confer political power upon the
Filipinos, it ought to be conferred up
on the women
Since the women of the United
States first asked for the suffrage
they have been forced to wait while
the franchise was extended tc the
negroes and the Indians. 1t hardly
seems possible that they will be asked
to wait for the Filipino men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
At Armageddon.


With both Theodore Roosevelt and
Colonel William j. Bryan, the TWO
most impressive men in America, both
engaged in behalf of legalized prohl-
bition and the advocacy of woman
suffrage; what with comparatively
small and weak Servia defying the
might of aged and naughty Austria;
with Mexico emerging from the thrall-
dom of centuries, it may be the Ar
mageddon told of in Revelations
draws near. The worldwide battle be-
tween right and wrong has aged with
varying results for millennlums' we
are told by inspired writ that in the
coming Armageddon the right must
win. The new democracy is spreading
more widely over the face of earth. Es-
sentially both Colonel Bryan and Col.
Roosevelt are right-morally and eco
no,nically right. Even now one who
will look can see the woman's suffrage
moving from the west toward the
more conservative east, while the pro-
hibition movement is widening from
Maine west to Oregon and California.
AS this nation was freed from the
curse of human slavery through Abb
raham Lincoln and his brave follow
ers, so must this same nation be
concentrated from the curse of the
open grog shop, and the involuntary
druagery of womankind, while Roose-
welt and Bryan are yet alive and liv-
ing upon earth.
The inspired Edmund Burke was
able to foretell the outome of the
French Revolution from its very start
the outcome of far wider liberty and
a greater freedom of speech for all
mankind.
You may impede and clog the march
of universal democracy for days or
for centuries, but never since Christ
was born in the Manager was the out
look for the universal brotherhood of
man brighter than it is today. He
who desires to help the cause forward
should place his shoulder against the
wheel of progress and lift with all his
might.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31

elected by the people to enforce them,
and who solemnly swears TO enforce
them and at the same time tells the
lawless element he hopes TO win that
he Will not enforce them, is too dis
honest to be trusted with the peoples
business. And yet in his narrow lit
tie mind he is probably nursing the de-
fusion that he is dealing in an unus-
ual brand of wide open honesty. With
such as Mayor Curtis who is defiant
of Maine law. he should be given a
lesson of Maine contempt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31

sharp and too shrewd for this gang
and was in their way. He had to be
gotten rid of, and they finally ac-
complished their purpose in a man
ner that was both cowardly and dis
graceful. In the light of recent
events Charles w. Morse's convic-
ton and sentence stands out as one
of the most infamous outrages ever
perpetrated in the name of justice
and when it is known that the New
Haven gang was behind it the infamy
Is inexplicable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31

sives to be two organizations with
one purpose and he knew the Repub-
lican party to be the stronger and
better instrument with which to ac-
complish the purpose, and he there
fore would in the future give his en-
tire support to the Republican party
in order that the influence he had
should count for the best object in the
better way. Thousands have since
followed his example and acted in
accordance with the wisdom of his
decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
Ask Yourself This Question.

The only possible claim that ma
tional Democracy had upon the inter
est of the voters was that its tariff
plan would reduce the high cost of liv-
ing. You have had the Democratic
tariff nearly year and a half; have
you realized on the promise?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
Prosperity's Drawback.

Bumper crops are in prospect pu'
M doubt there will be pessimlsts ike
the farmer told of in the PERSIAN
story. A visitor pointing to the rich
folds of grain said: Good friend, you
are fortunate this year. You cannot
grnn1bla about your crop this season.
eh?" %.
No" whined the farmer out :"
crop like this is terribly wearing vi
the soil"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
Editinn hy the Golden Rule.

A country editor. wrote: 'Brother'
don't stop your paper just because
vo,, don't agree with the editor. The
10 ct "a image YOU sent us didn't agree
18th ne either, but we didn't drop you
from our subscription hst on 'ii"'
account"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
Victim of Wreckers.
(Troy Observer.)

Z y
In the light of the recent depreda-
lions of the New Haven railroad
wreckers Charles w. Morse stands
out in the full splendor of manhood
and decency The New Haven
crowd Of railroad crooks are the
identical chaps who conspired
against Morse in 1907 and bounded
him for alleged illegal transactions
until, with the aid of Roosevelt and
Stimson, they finally landed him.
And now we find that in pursuing
Morse they were simply covering
their own tracks in order, to dodge
prosecution, while they resorted to
all sorts of illegal methods to pre-
secute an innocent man. The uou--
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31

Down in Rhode Island the Progress
openly refuted all the party's boosted
freedom from bossism. This COM
mittee has removed all the party Of
ficers and takes full command of the
party in the state. Such a control of
the fortunes of the voters has never
been assumed by one of the old par
ties, and the indignation aroused has
sent practical, fair minded men over
to the party which represents their
political views on great national is
sues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31

of great war. the price of wheat may
go up. Possibly, but by no means GER
tainly, the Kansas farmers might be
wise to limit their automobile purchas-
es and hold back their wheat But if
they do it they should do it because
they expect the European demand to
raise the price and not because they
think they can permanently put UP the
market by holding back their stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
Reasons.

The old gentlemans wife was get
ting into a carriage, and he neglected
to assist her.
lyon are not so gallant, John. as
when l was a gal" she exclaimed III
gentle rebuke.
NO." was his ready response, ana
YOU are not so buoyant as when
was a oyl"-Tit- Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
Two Sad THOUGHTS.

What could be more sad than
man without country" feelingly ask
ed the high school literature teacher
of her class.
"A country without a man. re-
sponded pretty. girl just as feelingly
Topeka Journal,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
Fashionable Service.

MY plate is damp
Hush whispered his wife. Thats
vour soup. They serve small por-
tions at these fashionable affairs. -
Louisville Courier journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
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. Sewall.
Bird Dist, Hon. John A. Peters.
9TH Dist, Hon. Frank E. Guernsey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31

Civil War news of 80 years ago in
Guided: The arrival of 120 sick and
wounded men from the 'front.' Major
General Howard succeeded Gen. Nc
Pherson in command of the army of
the Tennessee; two cavalry expedi-
tons left Shermans lines to attack
rebel communications south of At
lapta; expedition destroyed rebel saw
mills worth $4,000 at Grand Lake,
La; the administration would not ex-
empt the 100 days men from the
draft; Major Gen. James H. Butler has
resigned his commission as Major
General of the State Militia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
hiah penrees.

This is the graduation season.
Eyes, and the sun is comforting de-
grees upon the thermometer
Transcript.
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Just His Luck.

you are not the boy who usually
caddies for me?"
NO, sir. I tossed up wifi I'm 1or
yer"
And you won?"
mo! l lost" London Mail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31

Congressman Prendargast, who is
widely known as the man who nomi-
mated Colonel Roosevelt on the floor
Of the 1912 Chicago convention, some
months ago turned his face deliber-
ateiy toward the Republican party
from which he had been some time
sstranged. He made a notable state
ment upon reaching his decision, the
substance of which was that he be-
lieyed the Republicans and Progress
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
Another Crisis,

We'll, madam, is your husband out
of danger?" asvtsfs
Tt isn't quite sure. the doctor is
coming again."-Le Rire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31

francisco to visit the exposition
lhence the steamer will sail for Hilo
ana honolulu and across to Japan and
China, the Philippine Islands, Batavia,
Slngapore, Rangoon. Ceylon. Bombay,
mana, and home by way of the Suez
canal, the Mediterranean, England,
germany and Boston. Stops from one
10 ten days will be made at various
ports FOR sightseeing. The whole trip
VIII occupy lao days
The descendants of Thomas PEN
nell, who held their first annual
reunion at the original Pennell home
stead in Buxton will meet this year
Aug. IL at the farm of Lewis Shordon,
adjoining the Pennell place.
II. A. Smith of Litchfield, medical
specialist, writes the Lewiston Journal
the following interesting story: AN
acquaintance of mine lived at West
brook and was a painter and worked
ior MIL company. He was painting
inside a house when a thunder shower
came up He had filled his paint pail
ana was standing with one hand rest
ing on one side of the window frame
When the lightning struck him. He was
taken home and a doctor called The
mans sutferings were death and the
physician could do nothing to ease or
neip MIN. The man says, 1 had rather
die than live this way, After a short
time he said to the doctor: Water will
draW water, why will not electricity
draw electricity?' The doctor says, L
never heard of it, or ever thought of it.
want TIL L can consult some book or
other DOCTOR He soon came back and
SAID he could find nothing to help him
out. Well the man says, Try it.
mad rather die than suffer this way
he doctor said If after your hands
nave the battery handles and you go
TO sleep, Your hands tighten YOU are
DEAD man; if they slacken, YOU are
an right BY the time the doctor was
carrying the battery across the room
TO the bed, the sparks were flying. The
man clasped the handles and fell
asleep. In short time his hands
slackened and he soon awoke and went
TO his work. Asking his doctor for his
Dill, the doctor replied, You are well
come. 1t is worth more to me than
what my charge would be- | know
TINS TO be true and it may be worth
something to other parties"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31

The Massachusetts Progressives
have been accustomed to run Mr..
Bird for governor. Mr.. Bird is a
sagacious man, man of high char
acter, an able man, and a popular
man. He has made a good candi-
date. He has been a good man for
the party, too, for the reason that he
is a very wealthy man and has spent
much in the cause. He will not run
again. There is CONSERVATION among
Progressives in Massachusetts,. be-
cause the party is deeply in debt
without hope Of getting out of it, and
Il has now lost it's greatest supporter,
both in regard to political and fnan-
cial strength. Mr.. Bird evidently
has had enough.