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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs II. f. Searles of Port
land, are visiting at George Parkers,
called there by the illness OF her
mother, Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Parker has
been dangerously i'll, but her condition
is now much improved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17

The street department crew has been
doing some good work over on Lin
coin street Saturday, the men We're
cleaning off the pavement and making
great Improvement in the appearance
of that locality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17

The largest birth rate was in Bidde-
ford, where it is 34.25 a 1000 popula-
ton.
In the year there were 152 twins
born, of these % were born in the
month Of November. Aroostook is the
champion producer of twins, having "a
to it's credit.
IN 1901, 152 twin-births occurred: in
so instances the twins We're both boys:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17
MANY BUNDLES

leave the Augusta Steam laundry every
day and the work in each wins unquaIl'
fled approval.
There is no place for poor work in
our system. Each article is carefully
Numbered no matter what its value
may be. The finer fabrics are not IN
iured-the coarser ones not sighted.
The Augusta Steam Laundry gives
satisfaction-alWays.
AUGUSTA STEAM LAUNDRY CO.
Ring 2122.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17

Aroostook county has the highest
birth rate, it being 1892 per each 1000
of population, while Waldo has the
lowest, it being 1906. The rate in Ken
nebec, which is sixth on the list is 10.
Franklin county leads off in mar
riaGeS, having a rate of 20.50 per 1000 OF
popula ton. York is third in this with
1874 per cent.
The death rate was highest in York
county, being 1912, and lowest in
Aroostook, where it was but 13.4S per
1000.
For the State the death rate per 1000
population was 1903; for marriages,
1852: births, 20.19.
OF the 14,021 births reported, 1880
were males, 6908 females and in %
cases sex was not reported. OF these
S472 were of American parentage, 2SS3
OF foreign, PATS had one parent which
was foreign and the parentage of 100
was not given.
There We're 1924 marriages in which
bride ond groom We're American, $50
whore they We're both foreign. 800
where groom was American and bride
foreign, 400 where groom was foTIign
ard bride American, and 62 birthplace
not stated.
OF the 11,113 deaths, 5604 were males,
1923 females and six We're not given.
OF these 94S4 We're American, 1861
foreign and 1873 not stated.
In the following table is the births and
deaths by counties with the difference:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17

The search and seizure case of John
Conner was heard in the municipal
court, Saturday morning. Conner prom
ised to go out of business and to stay
out, upon which promise Judge
Andrews continued the case for SEN
tcnca
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17

q j. H. Dunlap, an employe of the
Cushnoc Paper Co., suffered q severe
accident, Saturday morning, while
working on the run in the river. He
WAS pfyng at a large log to free it
from an ther when he slipped and fell
betWeen them. In some way his hand
specaHae caught and was terribly
sJammed, crushing all four fingers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17

Pullman conductor in speaking of
the summers business, the other day,
said that the passenger traffic had
picked ENTHUSIASTICALLY in the past few
Weeks.s He said, however. that the re-
cent slump on Wall street had caused
many of Names visitors to go home
wards as soon as they could get there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17

Henry Hudson of Guilford, was in
the city. Saturday, on business. He
appeared before Justice Whitehouse in
an equity case hearing. Mr.. Hudson
defended Henry Lambert, who was
convicted in the supreme court at
Dover, in November, 1901. of the muir
der OF ]. Wesley Allen and family of
Shirley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17

The work of sending the camp
equippage for the Maine troops to use
during the war game around Portland,
next week, began, Saturday. The
tents and other equippage is being load
ed into two cars and will leave here so
as to reach Portland, by Tuesday morn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17
Daily kennsbsr Journal
LOCAL MATTERS.

Records kept by insurance companies
show that there are about 5o'ooo nom
fatal accidents every day, or about
II, 100000 non-fatal accidents every
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17

The mombers of the Minnehaha Club,
who hav been spending the last two
weeks at lake MaranOcook, had bon
fire and grand celebration, Friday
night. in honor of their adieuX to the
Lake
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17

Emmons Cross, who formerly lived on
Church Hill, and son, arrived IN
Augusta, Sunday morning, and took a
team for a 10 days carriage drive in
this vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17
CORRECTED TINE.

tt is but fair to Nebula and her crew to
state that early in the race she broke her
steeering gear and had to be steered with
an oar for the rest of the distance, which
caused her to lose much time and go
loHg distance out of her course
"hen the race was over, and the time
had been figured out, the shippers of the
Sachts came to the Robinson cottage,
"here the presentation of the prizes was
made by Howard Owen. Mr.. Smith, own
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17
In the following table is the births and
Deaths by counties with the difference:

Following this table comes a series of
tables giving births, deaths and marriages
by cities and towns in each of the coun-
ties of the State In the table for Ken
nehec County it is shown that the deaths.
and births were:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17

The excursion to Old Orchard, yes
terday, was the largest one of the sea-
son, over $50 passengers being carried
on one train, alone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17
The winners of the silver C,
regattas have been
French Stars. 9; Riverside 6.

The French Stars journeyed to RIVER
slde Saturday, and crossed bats with
the local nine of that place. They
came home jubilant, having defeated
their opponents by the score of 9 to 6.
The Riversides held the Stars well in
mana until the eighth, when, by a bat
ing streak, the Stars forged ahead
ana remained so to the end. Marshall
pitched well and Corron ran bases well.
Score by innings:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17
INTEREST PAID on THE DAILY BALANCES.
NOTICE.

/ wish to give notice that in the futuno
| shall pay no bills contracted in my nan
by any person, other than myself
augl7dtf OMER PLANTE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17

The French Stars would like to ar
range game with the p ttengills
Corner team for Saturday. if they have
an open date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17
Telephone
Service
For Farmers.
The New England TeIe-
phone & Telegraph Co.

is prepared to furnish telephone ser.
vice in the rural districts AT VERY
LOW RATES. For information in re-
gard to this class of telephone service
address the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company, 1o1 Milk St,
Boston, Mass. Aug8d1month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-17

ACTUAL TIME.

The time of the second-closs yacht
was.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-16

small and Indifferent at first h..
was not long till [ had great tbras
and aroused much interest Fou
days and nights [ preached wi+bo,.
mentioning money. [ announced
intention to leave the next dav -
the fifth night, to see what ofHoo. :,
would have. That proved to bo A.
proper medicine. One of NV con
verts sprung to his feet and mado
ringing speech in my behalf. H.
said that [ had not mentioned money
but it would never do to let sucb .
masterful preacher leave the CON.
munity without some show of annro.
citation. He concluded by SAVING
Get out your money for I am goino
to take up a collection for the dpa,
good BROTHER [ got up as if to on
ter a protest, but the assembly sbout-
ed: You need not say a word. We
know you don't want it, but we are
going to give it to you The result
was a $500 purse. That was not had
I continued the meeting a week and
picked up another wallet. | went
from place to place till one dav 7
was converted sure enough, and then
[ quit. I left the road and returned
to my home. [ fell from grace soon
after and am again deceiving the
dear good people. [ reckon I'll keep
it up till [ die"
This dissertation concluded, DR..
Grubbins took up his walking cane,
his goldheaded umbrella and his silk
hat and departed for new and better
fields. He is a postmaster at his
trade.-H. E. @. Bryant in Charlotte
Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-16
COurtery in the Home.

Another sin against etiquette and
the principles upon which good man
ners are based is the freedom with
which the young persons of the fam
lily find fault.
It is fair to suppose in this cOun-
try that by the time the children are
grown the parents have reached the
point of greatest financial prosper
ity. The children therefore, have the
benefit of the best that their parents
have known. The elders are natur-
ally disappointed and sometimes re-
sentful when the children carp and
criticise, as though the family table
and mode of living were not up to
their standard-they who have sup
piled all being judged by those who
have done nothing.
Democratic notions OF equaIl'!
nave D010GEdGGu I1IO IlOIII'''
distinct loss to the young folk VINO
have forgotten the habit of looking
up to their parents as to superior
beings, to be loved, trusted anu
obeyed. This attitude is the best re-
hearsal for ones reverent relation
to God.
We acknowledge it as a cour'70"
obligation to express thanks 1oI a.,
service done for us. Your 1a'n'l
lays down his life for you and ,L ~
other dear ones day by day, year a
ter year. His inspiration to ull"'a!
led perseverance has largely been ~ -
desire for your advantage, ln"nD
him by loving, daughterIy atteD.,Dn
Humor his "littIe ways" II uHpur ~
tuality, OF the use Of slang OF 1i t.
special thing irritate him rss@ Make
as an obligation to avoid IT,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-16
PEOPLE LIKE TO BE HUMBUGGED.

DR.. Grubbins, Now of Salisbury, Tells
How North Carolina People are
Faxed.
eyes, the people are easily gulled,"
said DR.. Grubbins, the Indian medi-
cine man at the Kloudike Kitchen,
Salisbury, recently. "You can fool
the best of them every day in the
week and go to church with them on
Sunday. A great country, this is.
Pm a patent medicine salesman and
I see a good bit of interesting life.
I sell the famous Grubbins' Indian
Panacea."
I thought as much, for l was al
most certain that I had seen that
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-16
H HOME CIRCLE
The Brook

@"S LAWN
l come from haunts of coot and
hern;
/ make a sudden sally,
And sparkle out among the fern,
To bicker down a valley.
By thirty hills I hurry down,
Or slip between the ridges;
By twenty thorps, a little town,
And half a hundred bridges.
Till last by Philips farm I flow
To Join the trimming river;
For men may come and men may go,
But I go on for ever
I chatter over stony ways,
In little sharps and trebles;
I bubble into eddying bays,
| babble on the pebbles.
With many a curve my banks | fret
By many a field and fallow,
And many fairy fOreland set
With willow-weed and mallow.
/ chatter, chatter, as | flow
To join the trimming river;
For men may come and men may go,
But [ go on for ever.
I wind about, and in and out,
With here a blossom sailing,
And here and there a lusty trout,
And here and there a grayling,
And here and there a foamy flake
Upon me, as l travel,
With many a silvery waterbreak
Above the golden gravel;
And draw them all along, and flow
To join the trimming river;
For men may come and men may go,
But [ go on for ever.
I steal by lawns and grassy plots;
[ slide by hazel covers;
I move the sweet forget-me-nots,
That grow for happy lovers.
] slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance
Among my Swimming swallows;
/ make the melted sunbeams dance
Against my sandy shadows.
/ murmur under moon and stars,
In brambly wildernesses;
[ linger by my shingly bars;
[ lOiter round my crosses;
And out again I curve and flow,
To join the trimming river;
For men may come and men may go,
But [ go on for ever.
lord TnDDvCOD
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-16

&This is No. I3o of our series of the Worlds
Best Poems, selected especially for The Pro
greSsive Farmer by the Editor. In this series
Selections from the following authors have
already appeared: Burns, Bryant, Mr.. and
Mrs. Browning, Byron, Goldsmith, Holmes,
Kipling, Lanier, LOngfellOw, Lowell, Mark
ham, Macaulay, Milton, Moore, Poe, Pope
Read, Riley, Ryan, Scott, Shakespeare, Shell
ley, and others.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-16

SIA11d44J PACAOAHS
Grubbins is no fool. He might be
properly classed as an accomplished
and ingenious fakir. He is so smart
and so clever that he wins the admi-
ration of many persons who are gen.
orally Uutspoken against such
frauds. Being well-born, well-bred
and well-educated, he attracts con-
siderable attention. | vas glad to
hear him talk in such an off-hand,
frank way.
"Have you ever been to Monroe,
Union County? 2" he continued. "That
is where I did a sharp trick, about
ten years ago, when / first started on
the road. At that time / had not
settled on any particular class of
wares, but, for temporary employ
ment, sold gold-rimmed spectacles.
I landed in town on Tuesday of
court week, and on leaving the train
went direct to the most secluded,
cheap clearinghouse [ could find
and registered for a room. | took
off the neat, business-like travelling.
suit that I had on, and dressed in a
shabby, travel-stained outfit. Then,
when [ had slipped a pair of my
glasses on, packed several hundred
pair in my carpet-bag grip-sack and
put on a false mustache, / sauntered
along to the court yard. Ny makeup
was good but / looked rather fierce.
All the guys craned at me as / went
along. [ sat down by a big tree in
the court yard, and remained there
for ~eseveral hours without moving
or saying a word. The curious indi-
viduals came close and peered at me.
One chap ventured to say good day,
but I cut him cold. He moved on
and others came to stare at me. l
ignored all advances, and when court
adjourned for the noon recess [ got
up and went for my dinner. All the
rubes were looking at me. [ had
caught the eye of the throng. That
afternoon | returned to my tree and
behaved just as I had done during
the forenoon. The boys began to
get interested. They approached
nearer and dared to ask questions,
which [ did not heed. 1t was all [
could do to restrain myself when
they began to discuss me within
hearing distance. Some pronounced
me insane, while others thought I
was deaf and dumb. All considered
me harmless. | kept my Owl
sci until Wednesday, at noon. [ had
gone to my room the night before,
remained there till morning and then
taken my seat by the tree again. By
noon the crowd was so large I had
to act, and when the excitement was
greatest | sprung to my feet, opened
my sack, drew out a handful of
glasses and began to talk in a clear,
fine voice. The crowd circled close
around and listened with eyes,
mouths and ears open, and so soon
as [ announced that fifty cents would
buy any pair of spectacles in the bag
| tho +brOOU +O a mon CooDood 70 Hcb
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-16

worked the same game in Charlotte
at a fair. at Dallas, L%incolnton and
elsewhere. 1 never tried a return
date at any of the places, except un-
der a new disguise and with a new
game. I had luck. l run my bank
account I'D to several thousand dol
lars that year.
"The world is full of suckers, and
if n fisherman does not get them.
another will. / see crooks in every
walk of life. The hypocrite in the
church is the worst type OF crook
He catches big suckers.
"The funny part of the taking bus
mess is that you can fake a man af-
ter opening his eyes. I did a crowd
at Concord to perfection once. 1t
was my first trip to Cabarrus, and a
great concourse of people had gath
cred at the county seat. / do not re-
call the occasion but the streets were
fairly we'll jammed with all sorts
and conditions of men. I climbed
upon a goods box, neal the court
house, and began to bark. The
chumps tumbled over each other get
ting to me. It was not long before
I had a great and select audience,
In order to more thoroughly capture
the whole crowd / did a funny trick.
I threw out a large, long we'll rope
into the midst of the congregation
and shouted: Take hold of that
line, men! Garry it out! More of
you take hold, it amt going to hurt
you! Pull it back! Garry the end
to the edge of the crowd! Don't
stopp
"Well, sir, about fifty men had
hold of that rope in two minutes. ]
wrapped one end of it around my
hands and made like [ was going to
pull against the whole multitude,
Just as the strong men began to set
themselves for the tug / cried out
And they tell me that there are no
suckers in Concord. Look at them
on this line The boys dropped loose
but I had the laugh on them. I went
right to work and sold $50 worth of
cOor +ho+ T bod hOJ1rb4 ont Of +hr
dry goods stores of Concord for a
cent a cake. My price was 25 cents
per cake. That was one of the best
days I ever had. The people bit like
fury.
"To look at me you would never
believe that I preached for SIX
months. Well, I did, and was very
successful. It was like this: I went
out West and got stranded. There
was nothing doing but religious
work. [ could not get the attention
of anybody. Everywhere [ went
some evangelist steered up against
me. The people were biting for the
emotional fellows right along. It
did not require much eloquence to
get up a good bit of feeling and
bring forth a healthy contribution.
l Joined the choir of one of the most
successful revivalists. That was too
H--I
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

zens of the first ward asking
council to have Longstreet grad
ed from Oconee St., north to the
Drive, and stating further that
the resident property owners
agreed to stump said street.
The above petition was granted
on motion of Alderman Knapp.
Petition from several citizens
of the second ward, asking coun-
Gil to have Suw'anee ST., opened
from Drive to Drive, was lost on
motion of Leverett.
Alderman Pau1k moved that
the clerk be instructed to draw
up warrant on the police fund
for the amount of the cost in the
We1born case VS.. city, said case
having been carried to higher
court, the amount of each being
$7.85. Motion prevailed.
Superintendent of Water &
Light Plant put in requisition
for a new dynamo belt and other
electric supplies. Same was re-
ferred to water and light com.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

Council met in regular session
with Mayor Wilson in the chair.
All the aldermen we're present
except Justice. Minutes of the
two previous meetings were read
and approved.
A communication from Mrs.
S. H. Baker, calling committees
attention to the fact that owing
to the bad condition of South
Grant ST., sidewalk she had fall
en- down on same and sustained
serious injury, and asked the
city to help her if possible. Al
derman Knapp moved that the
mavor appoint Special commit
tee to look into the mattel. Mo
ton prevailed.
Communication from E. N.
Davis, asking city to have electric
lights placed in his home on
Lee ST., was referred to commit
tee on water and lights, with
authority to act, on motion Of
Alderman Warner.
Petition signed by several citi
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

On motion Alderman Knapp
the bills were allowed as read
and warrants ordered drawn to
pay for same.
A petition signed by several
citizens of the first ward asking
council to have Jackson street
graded from Ocmu1gee to Alta
maha street, and also to have
Oconee street graded from Tom
Smiths place west to where it
has already been graded. On
motion of Aid. Knapp the above
petition was granted.
The city treasurer's report for
the month of April was as fol
lows:
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08
Gray on selecting and
speakers for the 4th of !
for other purposes. MOI
vailed.
RESOLUTION.

Resolved by the MAJ
Board of Alderman of the
Fitzgerald, Ga, That e.
road Companies enteril
city be notified to properl.
the street crossing on al
and Oconee Sts., through
their respective roads pa
in the next thirty days; q
do this, SAFE street cross
be gradNby the city and
same 10 be collected fra
rail1Ad company in acco
Wits such city ordinances
ing same.
Signed ]. E. ~
On motion of Alderman
the above resolution was \
as read.
On motion Of AldermE
Donald, the city engineer
structed to make a sur
CONTINUED or last page
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

Mayors salary and incidentals. ...... 1900
Clerk and treasurer, salary ............ 1000
Chief Of police, salary ............... 5000
City Attorney, salary .................. S33
Chas. Brubaker, day police. ........... $3.50
o. D. Wilson, night police .............. 1000
G. W. Urmey, Supt. W. and L. .....,... $500
Joe Stever, all-around man............ 5000
August Deimcl, scavenger. ........... $500
G. A G,eLang, extra police. ............ LEO
Herman Smith, boarding prisoners. 2 s.
Fitzgerald Cycle Co police supplies -. 160
Mrs. A. E. Roberts, boarding prisoners 9l0
Charley Bailey, police one day.......... 80
Lime..... Observation-Disclosures. ...... $50
Team work. sanitary ................. 1890
Sydney Clare, team work. .......... 81 GO
Ino l.. Wiley, team work on Streets. 300
l.. Cute g" +" = 1900
Little & Phillips, 1C4 loads dirt........ 1880
Street Supplies ......... ........ 100
Weight for clock. ...... ........ 80
j. II. Rountrec, stamps for city. 200
s. Clare, surveying and map making. 900
w. u. Singer, rent fire house grounds. 400
Bowen Banking Co, account rendered $50
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT..

We have the greatest line of Men S
and Boys Clothing that has ever been
shown in Fitzgerald, and at prices to
suit, consisting Of:
Mems 2-piece wool Crash Suits.
Mems 3-piece Fancy Business Suits.
Mems 3-piece Dress Suits.
Mems Serge Coats.
Mems Serge Coats and Vests.
Boys 2-piece Suits and Extra Pants.
PRICES BELOW ON MEMS PANTS FOR
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08
mittee on motion of Alderman

mittee on motion Of Alderman
Knapp.
On motion of Alderman Knapp
the clerk and treasurer was al
lowed what help needed ID his
Office to finish up digest anu col
lect taxes.
Report of the finance commit
tee for the regular payroll Of
city employees, also the bills for
the month of April, 1908:
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-05-08

Vim. Mccormick, coffin for poor ....... 90
Mayors phone rent 2 months ......... 400
Mrs. A l.. Moore, wood ................ 1900
Watt Harley Holmes, supplies. ......... 40
Fitzgerald Iron Works. INSTRUMENTATION. .S5
Water and Light supplies. ...... 800
=. ........... AZ
W. c. Patterson, 1877 days at plant. 1900
Louis Meyers, 9h days at plant .... IL 70
Geo. Calvert 20 days at plant.......... 27.27
J.W. Hanson 10 ...... .... 1910
Morton Kelley (coD 4 days at plant. 400
D. K. Welker, draying. ................. 80
Gray Bros hauling poles. ........u $50
Fixing CRATES at jail. .............. 1850
Fire Dept. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. leo