Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-26


the census returns showed popula-
ton several thousand smaller than
had been 'reckoned on" A mighty
kick went up and there was talk that
Uncle Sam should be given the alter
native of granting a new enumeration
or being tarred and feathered. NOW
the Commercial has discovered what
caused all the trouble. Knowing that
the city had 5000 voters the local sta
tisticans figured on five inhabitants to
a poll, giving Il population OF $4,000.
The census showed "A total several
thousand smaller. hence the Kick. Re-
Gently. however, somebody has
thought to look up the census of 1880
and it appears that the ratio ofpopula-
ton TO polls was 3.79 in 1880. which Is
quite different from the five assured
by the guessers. Bangor asks leave
TO withdraw its petition for a new
census.
Time was when the young man
anxious to earn money during the va
cations to help defray his college
expenses was obliged to teach school
whether he had any particular liking
for that occupation or not. but now he
has other avenues open to him. He
may. Tor instance. ring up fares and
run the cars on the trolley road. for
the growth OF the summer travel and
the addition of amusement enterprises
to electric railways has brought about
a demand for extra help during the
summer months. and many IA college
A. .f ha
cars more to his liking than school
teaching or acting as head waiter I'm
summer caravansary. There are sew
eral college students among the con-
ductors on the Portland road at pres
ent ard half n dozen on the Lewiston.
Brunswick and Bath line. and the blue
clad young man who gives you
transfer after ringing in your fares.
may in a few years be lawyer. a
doctor or perchance n clergyman. In
any Of those occupations he is Likely
to find that the experience he gained
rubbing elbows with all sorts and con-
ditions of men on the trips of the
trolley car viii be of more value To
him in after life than much book
learning.
Portland's new paper. IL is under
stood, will be published by J. +.
MARI. formerly of the Express. 1t Will
be an evening daily, by name the
Daily News. Independent in politics.
with a leaning toward re-submis-
sion. 1t is expected that the first issue
viii appear in two weeks.
Winthrop reports an unusual mortal
ity rate, this year. Up to the present
time there have been 30 deaths there
since the year began. Last year the
total number was 40. SO that there
have already been three fourths as
many this year.
The Naval Reserves are looking for
ward with great anticipation to their
July cruises on the Dolphin. Their
fun will be all over before the Ma
ticnal Guard goes into camp.
Steadily grow the electric railroad
facilities in and around Portland.
New lines are to be opened down
High street and farther along in the
direction OF Saco. while improvements
are in progress elsewhere. The Port
land railroad has full control OF
everything of this kind in this vicinity
now and 1t is doing all that can be
asked as rapidly as may be. The ser
vice is good on all the lines and the
public do not find any fault. on the
cape line the draw on Portland bridge
gives no end Of trouble. 1t works 50
slowly and has to be opened so often
that il is surprising how the cars sue
coed in keeping TO their time tables as
regularly as they do. II is understood
that some repairs To the draw are soon
To be made. but these will not remedy
the trouble. The only thing that will
make the public convenience what IL
ought to be is to place electric turning
gear on that draw. thus making ii a
small matter to open and close 1t.
Any other eXpedient must be open 10
objection and the county commission
er- should take this matter into con
sheraton. OF course II is not the
fault of the railroad when the opening
of the draw delays the cars.
Last spring it was my delight to
at her home at the Majestic hotel. on
Central Park. West When | was
ushercd into her suite of rooms
caught the last line of a familiar song
coming from the music room where
tbs great singer was trilling for her
own amusement. evidently. The
words We're from Good bye. Sweet
Day" written by the beloved song
writer Of Gardiner. Maine, Miss Kate
Vannah. Lillian Norton Deem Is a
lovely woman. She is gracious. pol
ished. and always grand in her sim