Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-16

oughly reliable, and in competition
should be given fair chance. Cases
are common enough, where those who
thought they were getting bargains in
Boston. on comparing notes. found to
their chagrin, that they could have
done better at home. The extent and
variety of stocks would and does con-
vey the impression that our merchants
roll in wealth, and God knows T hone
they do. for a more self-sacrificing
ha rter working, closer calculating body
of men never swung yard stick.
timed paregoric or scooped sugar. Did
| it ever occur to your readers how many
of those patient toilers who have lived
through many long years of faithful
service, ever passed the closing years of
their lives backed by a competency?
1t is well enough to think of these
things. To follow up all the stories we
hear would be waste of time and the
raw material. In city the size of Au-
gusta it would not be at all strange if
a sharper turned up now and then, but
to make all answerable for their short
comings would, be a gross injustice, vet
it has been done during and ever since
the Civil War period. 1t is wrong
that should be righted. During the
war, soldiers were an easy prey for
class Of pirates, that sojourned here as
long as business was profitable and it
gave Augusta an undeserved reputation
for unfair dealing that ought ito have
been combated years ago. Life is a
warfare at best, and it comes very near
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thinks a trader has all plain sailing gets
"a long way from the truth, and who
ever knowingly and willfully makes a
business of beating them need expect no
mercy at the judgement seat.
Indifference to matters of great i'm
port, and long delays that have in time
to be dearly paid for. would mention,
the pressing need of better passenger
and freight accommodation, and the
daily expectation of a terrible accident
at the Rhines Hill crossing, are matters
claiming the immediate attention of
every citizen who expects a continued
existence under Augusta skies. Most
cities have their railroad improvements
without the asking. Is it not plain to
be seen. that what we have in the shape
Va dlll oetA lCllIS, 10 NoioiuCISu Soou
enough for most any way station, and
the holding up of all north bound cleo
tries for several years. completely cut
ting off the travel of that section, are
trivial matters. 1t is only question Of
how much we will bear, and that is
quite we'll known. AS ito the grade
crossing, an ounce of prevention is
worth many pounds of cure. In this
connection as we'll as some others,
cannot keep one of mind a higher
preachers exhortation: This world is
| full of dams. There is Mill-dam Am
sterdam, Rotterdam and Schiedam, but
my hearers the worst dam of all dams
| is don't care dam
| Augusta is the centre of the best
farming region in Maine. Instead OF
their being an annual fair held here as
there should be the entire region is
given over to small shows, enough tc
satisfy most people, yet more arc
wanted. The Cross road attraction
have their rise and fall, the more sue.
cessful, drawing their Maine support
from Augusta in fact all rely upon Au
gusta for liberal patronage and get it
and both sides seem to enjoy it.
Thanks again to home enterprise
Give credit where credit is due. The
l trying times. the long season of gloom.
forebodiugs has given, way to joyou!
''''"-. T-hNr y ci-iznn tales ''p,n him
self heavy responsibility for the gen
oral good OF mankind, and honestly de
votes his time and means to such pur
pose, he deserves the warmest supper
of the public with his dread cast upor
the waters" that support should stant
by him to the end. 1t is a credit ito an!
man when downed by adversely to &c
on to his feet, pick up his flint anc
plunge for success. The world admire
men that never say die. We have il
Augusta a solid prosperous industr!
brought hither by an Augusta citizen
The Augusta shoe" is becoming know
the world over as a production worth.
of its name. Like bird on the win,
this grand reality sails on under abl'
management. and many hearts ar
made glad and many firesides cheeret
as the chilly winds of winter close il
upon US, surely, this is an added bless
ing to our city and more of the same
sort would be gladly welcomed. Wore
has gone forth. that a large number o
1 houses are needed for their present ant
increasing help, and that the compan!
is likely to be hindered if the want il
not supplied. A joint committee from
the City council and Board Of Trad
was appointed. A start was made
The boom went up about the time ant
in a similar manner to the flight ant
! descent of Professor 'Langley's nyins
i Machine" The clutch failed to clutch
and the whole business was blanketed
smothered and died before it was borr
it is a way we have. 1t was too much
of a grasp but now it is said, that out
side capital that knows a good thing
| when it sees it is coming to the rescue
and will give "eye openers that are
very much needed herea bouts. Where
| is the Augusta Board Of Trade" whose
avowed object is ito obtain the organ
| lied efforts of our business men for the
better promotion of the material inter.
ests, of our City," At the annua
meeting of the Estate Board" at Bidde-
| ford, 1 saw no mention of the Augusta
Board" in the report and why? Angus
ia not represented. Wait and see Au-
gusta represented at the next State
political convention. there you will find
interest enough. Apply that same kind
/ hue;