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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-13
VITAL STATISTICS.
More Boys Than Girls Born
in Maine for Year 1898.
Knox County Shows Highest Marriage
Rate Of Pine Tree State.
June and November Marriage Months Fea.
lures Of Or. youns's Report.

The second annual report upon the
births marriages, divorces and deaths,
in the State of Maine has been made up
for the year ending Dec. 81, 1898, after
careful compilation of statistics returned
to DR.. A. G. Young, the State registrar
Of vital statistics.
The delay in the appearance of the re-
port is accounted for by the large amount
Of preliminary work which was required
in eliminating, as far as practicable
errors, possible errors and in making
good deficiencies in the returns before
the tabulations were begun. Great care
has been taken to get as near the exact
condition of affairs as possible, even at an
expense of little time. Many, whose
duty it was to make returns were delin
quent and much time was consumed In
obtaining full returns so as to secure
reliable report
Abstracts, or copies of a large number
of records of births, of marriages, and of
uCotlS NtiC 1ttuAANu LUZ a liiOl0 CtUiDfttt
statement of facts, or for the removal of
doubt. 1t is believed that this part of
the work will rapidly diminish as the
people at large and those in particular
whose duty it is to make returns, learn
just what is wanted by this department.
Regarding the population of the State,
the report says:
According to the report of the eleventh
census, the population OF the State of
Maine was 66l, 9S5 in 1890. The popula
ton of the State was 64S, $50 in 1885,
There was therefore, gain of IL, 100 in the
decade between the two last census emu
merations. This represents the balance
of gain over loss, for seven counties suf-
fered diminution of population aggre,
eating -, 900 while IS, 056 persons were
added to the population of nine other
counties
AT the last census enumeration, the
number of females in Maine was smaller
than that of the males, that this was true
in Vermont at both census periods. and,
that in the other New England states
there has been an excess of females in
both census years.
The following table shows the number
of females to every thousand males in
each Of the states according to the census
of 1880, and 1890 with populations at
those periods, with the totals, embracing
New England
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or 500 per cent int)xicatioD 43, or q. 81
per cent; cruel and abusive treatment,
ia, or Is. Is per cent; failure to support.
40, or 6. IS per cent. The other divorces
were granted for multiple or associated
causes.
The wife was the libellant in i6l
divorces, and the husband In 1876.
In the divorces granted for adultery,
the husband was the libellant 50 times,
and the wife Is times,
On account of extreme cruelty, the wife
was the libellant in 12 cases, and the
husband in /.
For assertion, the husband was the
lbellant in Il times, and the wife in H..
For intoxication, the husband was the
libcllant in six cases. and the wife in 81.
For cruel and abusive treatment, the
husband was the libellant in Il instances,
and the wife in %.
For failure to support, the wife was the
libcllant in the 40 divorces decsecd for
that cause
One divorce was granted before the
marriage life had lasted six months; II.
before one year; 1856, after from l to
years marriage; Ia, after from ) to 10
years; 1876, after 10 TO 20 years; 81, after
90 to 80 years; and II, after more than 80
years married life Tables No "a and 25
may be consulted for more detailed state
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10 the autumn, a6ss; in tho winter,

ing the autumn, 1858; in tho winter,
2781.
In 1893 there We're 81 more deaths IN
the last quarter than In the first, with no
great differences In the mortality of any
Wlartcr.
yhc report contains figures which show
the Will known fact that the rate of NOR
tally inthe earliest years of life is high
But while he truth is OF general apnica
ton, 1t does got apply in any special
manner to Mair1., 10 all the other Now
England states thee being general
higher rate, the highestin Massachusetts.
The death rate from zymotic diseases is
much used as an index Of the State or
municipality.
In Maine there were for the year 1903.
per 10, 600 inhabitants 55 deaths from
measles; SO scarlet fever; 257, typhoid
fever; 81, whooping cough 1862 diphtheria
and Group 842 diarrhoc,I diseases, show
Ing an average rate oflS7l for every
10, 600.
The zymotic death raten the various
counties shows wide dferences. III
Androscoegin and York it tlargest.
The following Is the rateA in some of
the cities Auburn, 3O.22 CIR 10. O0o):
Augusta, 80 40; Bangor, 1877; Bidde-
ford, 5l.24; Brewer l4.s1 Calls, 81.
PASSPORT, 26 40; Gardiner, 1854 Halo
well, 3 IA Lewiston, 4g.77; lrtland.
49, 92; Watcrville, $3.50. The lah- city
shows the highest, and Hallowell t. low.
est Of all.
There has been six less deaths s,om
cOntapIbul dicpocoS than In 400
none from smallpox. Measles cand
30; scarlet fever, 80, against 30 in $50;
influenza, 1873. or this number, howeve
many were not from the genuine h
grippe whooping cough caused 81, with
II total of $40 in New England, and 10, i7t
in England and Wales showing that th'
disease Is more worthy Of attention thar
the public impression thinks it deserves
There Were 60 deaths from diphtheria
against l06 IN 1892 OF the 6927 wert
In cities and ~ IN other places; tetanui
caused 10 deaths; typhoid fever, includ
Ing bill Jus, gastric, catarrhal and slow
fevers, 2S6. The age distribution of tb,
decedents shows that the loss from thi.
disease is principally from the active and
productive age periods when human live
are Of greatest value to the State. The
typhoid rate Is greater in cities than in
villages. Malaral diseases caused only
five deaths; tuberculosis, li46, showing
that this disease in one form or another
destroys more lives. than any other
from consumption, 1854; cholera in
fantum, 507. with rate per 10000 Of
787; for New Hampshire it is 5,59; Yer
mont. 4.Si; Massachusetts, l2.GS; Rhode
Island, Is. 50; Connecticut, 1913
Old age was the cause Of 642 deaths
t293 men and 3i9 women) or these only
five were less than IS years of age l05
were between 20 and so; 40l, from so to
80; ll9 from 80 to 100, and six over 100
years old.
Z Pneumonia caused 1l43 deaths q i3l in
1892, } with rate 1927 against is 10 for
Now Hampshire ~ 66 for Vermont "a Sc,
Massachusetts, cot Rhode Island
1887. Connecticut; England ana Wales,
u ST
Homicide was the cause OF one death
suicide, 80; with exactly the same mum
Der in 1899. OF the number 10 were
males, 10 females.
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Funeral Of the Late lanes Briduc,

The funeral services OF the late james
Bridge We're held, Saturday morning at
the st. Marks church, Ri. Rev Bishop
II. A. Nelly officiating, assisted by Rev
A. ". Snyder of St Mark church. and
Rev. W. F. Liyington. The service were
very impressive and beautiful The
deceased had been man deeply respected
and beloved by the people of Augusta, for
what he had done for the welfare of the
CITY in its early days and by the members
of his church he was remembered with
much feeling. The services were espec
ally impressive on this account, and were
IA fitting farewell tribute to the honored
deceased.
The singing was furnished by the church
choir, and was exceptionally beautiful.
Many Of the former members Of the choir.
out of respect for the deceased, were among
the choristers. a tribute Of their regard
The floral donations were very beaut
ful, among which was tribute from the
church vestry. On the remains were
placed a shcaf Of wheat and a palm.
There were present at the church many
of Augustus residents, both old and
young. The members of the vestry of the
church were also present, and with the
relatives, attended the body to the grave
at the family lot in Forest Grove come
terry
AT the regular service at St. Barnabas
chapel, yesterday afternoon, Rev. W. f.
Livingston mentiond the great loss which
had come to the mission by the death of
James Bridge. 1t was largely through his
influence and generosity that this special
| religious work on the East side began,
three and a half years ago, and had been
always source of the deepest interest and
love to him. The last public service he
attended was at the chapel on Sunday
| afternoon, 10 days before his death, and il
| was very great pleasure to him to be
present on that occasion. The mission
would always feel the blessing of his good
and devoted life upon the work so dear tc
his heart and ever cherish the memory OF
| his Christian faith and example Mos'
truly could it be said of him, THE hoary
head is crown of glory, If it be found in
the way of righteousness.
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indispensable
II In Diphtheria


is Bovinine, as has been attestcd
by thousands of physicians. One
of the many testimonials we have
received is one from DR.. Arthur
P. CHM of Omaha, which reads,
a used Bovinine in several cases
of diphtheria, and was success
full with the cases. This to me
is sufficient evidence Of its value,
no other food being used during
treatment, except the milk used
as vehicle for its administration"
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tive densities may be noted:

In this report, the birth rates, mar
rage, rates, and death rates from all
causes, are stated as so many among each
1000 of the population as shown by the
census of 1890.
Death rates from individual causes, or
from groups of diseases are expressed as
per 10000.
AS the gain in the population OF the
state was SO small between the last two
census enumerations, only 12,15o, 1t
makes but slight difference in the rate
and that only in the decimal of the num-
Der standing for it, whether it is based
upon the results of the last census re
turns, or upon the estimated population.
1t is, however, probable that the rate Oh
increase during the current decade has
be.n considerably more rapid than it was
between 1880 and 1890.
The following table shows the BIRTH
marriage, and death rates for year ending
Dec 81, 1885,
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Death and Causes oil Death.


In the year 1898, IL, 1874 deaths were
registered in the State Q2, 147 in 1892,
which is equivalents to a death rate of
49, 81 for every 1000 of population as re
turned by the census of 1890 1S.37 in
1922 Based on the population for 1898,
estimated either by the aritbmetical or
gcometrical method, the death rate would
be 1914
BY referring to Table No. 5, it will be
seen that the death rate of Aroostook
county was lower than that of any other
county, being only 1872, while the older
counties, kennebcc, York, franklin,
Cumberland and Knox show death rates
of e0.24, 1872. Is 9S 1890 and 1909,
respectively.
The death rate in the cities was 10 50
go. 46 in 1892 as compared with that of
the rest of the State with the cities sub
tractcd which death rate was 1854 ~. 46
in 1892
The mortality during the year 1898
was markedly lower than in the proceed
ing year. and in the absence of general
epidemic Of influenza. such as prevailed
in the early part of 1892, or of other cause
which might be presumed to unusually
swell the mortality rate, the figures herein
given. it may be hoped, are more nearly
indicative of the average death rate which
will be shown by the returns for series
of years
In the first annual report it was stated
that, " it appears not far from the truth
to affirm that the epidemic of influenza
Ga grippc) cost this State 1000 lives in
1892, and raised the death rate cores
pondngly' otherwise than by the
deaths returned for 1892 as from inilu-
enza, the death rate was raised by the
epidemic influence of this disease upon
the prevalence and fatality of various
other causes Of DEATH particularly by the
increase in the deaths from the respira-
tory diseases. In 1892 there were 1855
deaths from influenza, and in that year
there were 37s more deaths from pneu-
monia and bronchitis than in 1898, or Il
total of 1873 deaths which we may appar-
emily asoribe to the presence of influenza.
II would seem. therefore, that. after max
ing due allowance for errors in the
diagnosis of influenza, its own mortality
and its influence upon various other dis
cases was the cause of not less than 1000
deaths in 1892 The total number of
deaths in 1892 exceeded those of 1898 by
1913.
For the year 1898 the death rate of
Maine was 1854; of New Hampshire,
20 80; of Vermont 1916; of Massachu-
sets, 20.13 Rhode Island 1916; Connec-
ticut, 1876; England and Wales, 1872
Scotland, 1874: Ireland, 179: Germany,
24.6; Denmark, 1879; Norway. 1914;
Hungary, 31.1; Switzerland, 205; The
Netherlands, 1922 Belgium, 20.3; Italy,
25.3
The largest number of deaths occurred
in August, 1850: the smallest number OF
deaths in any one month was 1876 in
November In 1892, the largest number
of deaths fell in January, with high
mortality in February and March, and
the smallest number of deaths was in
November with an increase of only three
in December.
During the spring months 1865 deaths
occurred; during the summer, a722; dur
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BuckIen,s Arnica salve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, andsAll Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles. or no pay re-
quired. It Is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price Is
cents Der box. For sale BY Chas. K. Par
fridge. aug16, eodSsw. Il, folrm
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IHO NtOH'00IO' III POP" III
tates is shown by the following

1t is interesting to note that the total
area of New England is 66, 465, of which
4l60 miles or 81 per cent is water.
In Maine, large part of some of the
counties is unsettled, of course, causing a
wide difference in density of population
of the counties In 1890, the following
comparative densities may be noted:
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BOvinine

being food product, made by
special cold process from lean
beef, is easy to take, quickly
assimilated, speedy in its life
promoting properties, is invalu-
able as life-giver when it is
necessary to maintain strength
to carry patient over the crisis
of a disease, In diphtheria and
other throat troubles where it
has become impossible to take
nourishment by the mouth, Bowl
nine has sustained life for weeks,
administered as an injection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-13

The Domestic bakery, Fred NJ Hayes,
in summing up the past years business,
finds it to have been highly prosperous,
and why should it not have been, when
you take into account the great popularity
it has attained: Neatness and enterprise,
with fair dealing, have done the business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-13

The store of E. f. Davis & Co. will
be closed, Monday afternoon, to arrange
their stock for their special sale, to com
mence, Tuesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-13

Beecham's pills for consti-
patton 100 and 2se. Get the
book at your druggists and
60 by it.
Annual sales moro than eoa.oo borsa
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r"r sale by tn. following dealers: Augusta
c. K Partridge. Z. n. Hutc aims Z. p Smart
Bowditch, Webster & Co. Hallowell, II. p
Clearwater, N. E. O'Hehir. Gardiner. q. u
Reane, Emery 4 Ward F. NJ. Noyes, ], A
Jackson, J. c. Houlehan.
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| l4,604 births were registered, Including
still n; ut h., ~ noe a., 1900

1904 births were registered, Including
still births "a, 02S In 1922
OF the whole number of living children
of which the sex WAS certified, 1855 were
males and 66s5 were females In SO
births the sex was not stated. For each
loo girls born there were 1914 boys,
u06.7 in 1922
This preponderance of the births of
boys over girls conforms with the results
of the registration Of births almost every
where Thus, the numter of boys to each
100 girls is, in New Hampshire (1S93),
1884 in Vermont 0s93). 106 5; in Mass
achusetts QS9s,) 104 6; England and
Wales 1S93), 1888; France, 1864; Ger
many, 1862; Italy, 1871; Sweden, los
Greece. IL.
The birth rate of living children for the
State was 2l.04 for each 1000 of popula-
tion, using the figures as given in the
census returns for 1890 as the basis of
calculation.
The birth rate of the different counties
varied widely. 1t was the highest in
Aroostook, 32il, and the lowest in
Waldo, 1857. In six counties, Aroostook,
Cumberland, Piscataquis, Androscoggin,
Washington and York, the birth rate was
above that of the whole State.
In 1898, 106 twin births occurred; in II
Instances the twins were both boys in 40,
both girls; in rs, boy and a girl In
I'll cases the parentage was American; in
20, foreign and in Ii instances the
parentage was mixed. OF the PIP children
1S7 were born alive and 25 were still born
Of the 500 still born children, 373 were
males, and 275 females. In As the sex was
not stated With the exception of 10 still
births, as to which the nativity of the
mother was not stated Asa were of
American mothers, and 209 were of
foreign mothers.
For the purpose of comparison it may
be stated that in 1898 the birth rate in
New Hampshire was 22.17; in Vermont,
20. 81; in Massachusetts, 27.55; in Rhode
Island, 26. Al: in Connecticut, 25.4; in
England and Wales 30.S; in Scotland, 81 /;
in Ireland, 90: in Germany, 367; Den.
mark, 500 Norway, 30.7 Hungary, 40 5;
Switzerland, PSI 5; The Netherlands, 1873 f.,
Belgium, 29.5.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
ORCHESTRA

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CLASSES IN DANCING
YOUNG'S ACADEMY over BEcK's clothing
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Friday evenings for advanced at g.
HILDR Fl M
Beginners, Saturday, 9, 80 A. NJ.
Advanced, Saturday, 2 p. NJ:
Beginners taken at any time. TERMS: $500
for twelve lessons, one half at first lesson.
PRIVATE LESSONS DAY OR EVENING.
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Divorces.

Six hundred and twenty seven divorces
were decreed in the year 1898, (552 in
1899 and this is at the rate of over one
divorce to every ten marriages soIemnized
within the same year.
Some of the causes for which divorces
were granted are: adultery, 81, or 1919
ner cent Of the whole number; extreme
crneltv. 13, or 81 per cent; dcsertion, 1914,
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Percentage.

OF the total births in the State, 63.17
per cent were of native parents; 90 per
cent were of foreign parentage; 49, IS per
cent were OF parents, one of whom was
foreign: while of 4.79 per cent the nation
atty was not stated.
Lincoln county, as in 1892. had the
largest percentage of native born parents,
TO wit, 93 10 per cent. ISIS. 80 in 1892
Waldo followed with 90 so per cent of
native parentage (S9.10 in 1922 and
only l.15 per cent in which both parents
were foreign born
Low percentages of native born parents
were shown in Androscoggin county,
where, in 1906 per cent of the births,
the parents were native born, and A. so
per cent were foreign born and in York
county with 50. 10 per cent, and in ARGOS
took with 81 IS per cent of the parents
native born.
The percentages of parcntage, whether
American born or foreign born may be
found for the other counties in Table No.
II.
Comparing the parentage of the births
in our twenty cities with that of the rest
of the State, we find that in the cities,
42.02 per cent of the births were of
American parentage, while IN the rural
parts of the State, the percentage of
American born children was SO.
The largest percentage of foreign born
parents was in Biddeford, 65SS, and in
Lewiston, SO, 90 per cent
The lowest percentage of foreign born
parents was again in Belfast where no
birth was reported in which both parents
were foreign, while in Ellsworth only
4. IS per cent, and in Rockland S.43 per
cent of the births had both parents for
eign born.
Comparing the statistics OF the other
New England states with our 63.l7 per
cent of American born parents we find
that in 1893. in New Hampshire As. 90 per
cent of the births were of American
parentage; in Vermont, $40 per cent; in
Massachusetts, 81 43 per cent; in Rhode
Island, 32.S7 per cent and in Connect
cut Al s per cent; thus, with the excep-
ton of Vermont the percentage OF
American parentage is greater than in
any other New England state.
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Marriages..

There were 5795 marriages registered
in the State during the year 1898 (5726
in 1892 This gives "A marriage rate of
H. 2 (persons married) to every 1000 of
population, or the rate of SIG marriages
per 1000 persons.
The marriage rate was higher in Knox
county than elsewhere in the State, it be
ing for that county 20.20 per 1000 The
lowest marriage rate, that of IL. iG per
1000, was in Sagadahoc county.
The largest number OF marriages, 653,
were solemnized in June and the same
number in November, while the smallest
number in any one month, 3l5, occurred
in February.
As to the ages of the persons contract
ing marriage, the largest number both of
grooms and brides were between 20 and
25 years of age. While still under ID
years of age, IA brides were married; III
the age period 1920 years, there were 179
grooms and 1921 brides; in the period 90
or
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In SOC marriages the brile was older
than the groom; ISL widowera and 4Sl
widows were remarked; 1870 men and l49
women were remarked after having been
divorced from former marriage
Four thousand six hundred and eighty
five men and 1870 women were married
the first time; 934 men and ia women
were married second time; 1910 men and
63 women were united in third mar
rage; while IA men and women con-
tracted marriage fourth time.
The oldest groom was SO years of age
and the Oldest bride was IS.
In one marriage the age of the bride
was 30 while that Of the groom was TO-
In another the respective ages were is
and "a; in another, 10 and Sc; In another,
rs and SO. In one marriage in which
the groom and bride were both rs years
of age The number of tie marriage was
the fifth for the bride, and the second for
the groom.
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Marriage
rate ner 1000,

In the State Of Maine, in the year 1925
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-29
Vansen.s Aluminium vessel.

Dr. Fridbof Nanson's detailed story i'm
the London Chronicle of his Arctic jour
ncy affords q now aspect Of the great re-
sistinc power of his aluminium vessel, the
FRAN. il0. states.
ON January 3 and 3. 1895. the Fran was
subjected TO the greatest pressure we eX-
pcrieuccd. She was not only 20
be exposed % winter pressure. but she
was then fast frozen in ice Of over thirty
feet in thickness. 20 fact of which had
previously asccrtainod the truth by bor-
iug Across this ice immense masses of
ice came gliding with irresistible force
against our port side. Tho pressure was
tremendous. The ice piled itself up above
the gunwalos and high mp tho rieeins,
threatening. If not 10 crush her, az least
20 bury her. Scarcely man on board
believed she could live. The necessary
provisions canvas "kyacks." cooking
utensils. fuel. tents. hand sledgcs aud
ski" were ail brought in safety onto the
ice. Au hands were ready 20 leave the
ship. and nO one WINS allowed 10 sleep
unless fully clothed. but the Fran PROV
ed to Doe stronger than our faith in her.
When the pressure was at IFS height. and
for the first time. her timhcrs and beams
began to croak; She broke loose and was