Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-09

that there are 10000 employees on the
pay roll This is a greater number
than many South American republics
and petty monarchies of the old world
carry. including their standing armies.
This number includes the firemen, po-
licemen and school teachers. AS re-
quired by the charter, the list was is
sued the other day at the end of the
semi-yearly period. The list shows
not only the present salaries, but all in
creases and decreases made during the
last six months. The changes have
been comparatively few and slight, ex-
cept in the departments of police, fire
and education, in which salaries are
graded according to length Of service.
Extremes meet in the crowds that
flock from the trains that pull into the
Grand Central station.
1.-THE new brougham horse won't do
john" said one wife. "even if it did cost
$500. l won't use it, and you must get
another one right away"
"All right, dear" replied her hus-
band; don't worry about it,
What do you think" announced the
other woman, after the husband had
kissed her and troop of children. Il
had to buy ticket for baby"
What. Didn't you say she was un-
der 50"
Yes, but it made no difference. The
conductor made me pay 69 cents"
We'll. it's no use crying over spilled
milk said her husband, as the family
passed on. Don't worry about it."
T1pSy men, as a rule, are sensitive
and suspicious" says an observant bar
tender in the New York Sun, land their
remOnstrances against criticism of
their condition are often psychological
revelations; but had a case the other
evening that was a little ahead Of any
thing in that line l ever ran up against
He was well dressed and every way
all right young fellow. but it SEEMED to
me that his jag was little bit too ele-
CANT for so early in the evening, so, as
he wabbled up to the buffet, thought
| would take him into my confidence
and do him favor.
" ON the dead quiet 1 said to him.
1 can fix you up something that will
knock the raw edge off that brannigan
of yours in ten minutes and start you
on the turf again a sure winner
He steadied himself on the counter.
got focus on me, and opened up.
Holy gee he said. Wash sh' think
o that? Been all af'noon coaxin' Is
jag togezzer, n it's cos me more'n
seevn dolln'alf, n I've JUS str'd out t.
show it tn town n here's an un'precia-
We ciZzen wants t knock't out in ten
III min'ts wi fifteen cents worth o.
dope. Seven dolln'alf jag t took all
af'noon to corral, n here's a cizzen
wants t spoil t in ten mints for fif-
teen cents
And he toted his jag out and took it
somewhere. l suppose. where the value
of it was more appreciated"
Charles r. Flint has severed his
connection as director with the Ameri-
can Chicle Company. otherwise known
as the Chewing Gum trust. This is
one or the companies in the promotion
of which Mr.. Flint was prominent.
Within the last two years successors
have been chosen to succeed Mr.. Flint
IN the directorate of a number of COM
panies in which he formerly was active.
At the annual meeting held in Jersey
City the retiring board Of directors was
reelected, with the exception of &c.
Young and Mr.. Flint. who were sue
ceeded by George A. Stanton and Rich
ard F. Pully
1t was announced that the company
had paid in dividends 100000 to June
81, and had added to it's surplus $211. 900.
Dividends were at the rate Of ~ per
cent. quarterly on preferred stock and
l per cent. monthly on common stock.
The rush of children to gain admis-
sion to the vacation schools last week
was SO great as to exceed by nearly
one-third the capacity of the forty
school buildings operated this summer.
The crowds at the Fairgrounds have
been nearly as great as at the vacation
schools. On July 81 the number pres
ent at the fifty-eight Fairgrounds was
1854. This exceeds last years aver
age attendance by more than $1,000, in
spite OF the fact that there are four less
Fairgrounds than last year.
Henry Clews. the banker, who has
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tending over thirty years, was riding
uptown on a crowded elevated train a
Few weeks ago. He was accompanied
oy friend from up the state, and the |
latter, not accustomed to being jostled.
remarked with great deal of en-
phasis that it was terrible the way peo- |
pie were packed into the elevated cars.
This system" said Mr.. Clews. who |
has penchant for statistics, carried |
246.5S7, 022 passengers from June 80,
1902, to June 30, 1903"
Il know they do a big business" said |
the man from the quiet village, but
they couldn't carry that many people. |
You know this country only has
population Of $4,000, O0O.'
A combination Of Chinese capitalists
is about to open an elaborate chop
suey restaurant on the outskirts of
Chinatown. The scheme of decoration
is not only fearfully and wonderfully
Chinese in its vividness, but also Of
most expensive nature. Hand-painted
walls and ceilings, emblazoned with
dragons and other Chinese devices, and
finely finished parquet floors. are to be
In evidence. There is a sort OF balcony