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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
NORTH WINDSOR.

Mrs. Hannah Merrill of Maiden,
Mass, is the guest of her sister Mrs.
John Studley
The Ladies Union meets with Mrs.
Daniel True on Wednesday afternoon
Aug. the 22nd.
Rev. and Mrs. Morse Of Morrill, were
callers at the Baptist parsonage. Mon
day. They will enjoy brief vacation
this week with his sister at West Gard
liner.
Mrs. F. S. Clark of North Vassalboro
was the guest Of Jessie Seeking and
family a few days recently. Many
friends We're glad to greet Mrs. Clark
at church Sabbath morning.
Albert Stewart has returned home
from Vassalboro where he has been
haying for OWL Nelson for several
weeks.
Rev. J. F. Jones and family start on
their annual vacation on Tuesday q
this week. Services however at the
Baptist church will be held next Sab
bath morning at the usual hour.
Mrs. Hannah Jones Of Wiscasset has
returned home. She was accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Augustus Stewart.
The Ladies Union will hold its annI-
al picnic at Pierce'S Pond on Labor
Day, Sept 3rd. Ice cream and lemon
ade viii be for sale on the grounds,
While al will bring basket dinner.
The sad tidings comes to relatives
and friends here Of the death Of Mrs.
BENZ. Pearl Of Mt. Vernon. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. clyde Seekins Of Week; Mils
with her husband also her brother, Ell
ward Halloween. attended the funeral
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18
ReADFIELD DEPOT.

Ralph Thompson, Boston, who ar
rived Wednesday is visiting at Mr..
Reeds. the former home of Mrs.
Thomson who has been the guest of
her brother Lester Reed for several
weeks.
Inez Wright is at Belgrade Lakes
assisting Mrs. Seavey who has Il sum
lner guests.
A valuable horse of a light bay col
or. has been purchased by Edward Nc
Cormick of Herman Adams, Belgrade.
A cousin, Miss Jennie Schmidt. ana
friend. Miss Camilla Traverse. Eliza
beth, N. j., are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Heath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18
WINDSOR.

Messrs. H. Ware. J. Reed, B. Hus-
sey, F. Coombs, ]. Gray, w. Pinkham.
c. Cappers, H. Dunton, F.. Trask, J..
Mosher, L. Reed. ]. n. Atwood ard
Masters Harry Pinkham cal Fred
Rhoads. with Is horses gathered at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18
SOUTH LITCHFiELD.

At the Old North church Bates z.
Slower, A. b., l.. l.. b.. is preaching
every Sunday at 2 O'Clock, for the
present. He is the son of the Rev.
Fben c. Slower Of Wilmington, VT,
who has preached here few Sundays
this summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18
NORTH PITTSTON.

Mr.. Nannah ana son Of Newcastle
We're in town Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Morrill,, who has been
spending several weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Edward Ne
GUM returned to her home in WorceS-
ter. Mass, last week.
Among the visitors in this vicinity
this week are Mr.. W. H. Ki'ider Of
Manchester and daughters, Edna and
Florence kidder Of Chicago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bates If Winthrop and
Miss Mabel Cobb Of Gardiner. Mrs.
Ezra Smith ana friends Of Hallowrll
We're on an auto trip III this part of the
town Tuesday
Samuel Jewett visited Augusta
Saturday.
LinWood Linscott Of Everett, Mass,
and Miss Lillian Hall of Brighton,
Mass, summer visitors of this place,
accompanied by Miss Enza Green,
went TO Rumford Falls last week for a
few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Will
Grant Miss Green arrived home
Thursday.
A dance and social will be held at
Sparrows Hall Saturday evening in
honor of the sixteenth birthday of Miss
Gertrude Sparrow. All friends are
slI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

home of Mrs Mary Gowen, August Is.
and harvested her hay crop for which
neighborly kindness and brotherly
friendship she expressed her heartfelt
thapEc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel 3. Colman
Of Los Gatas. Cal, arrived Wednesday
at G. Hussey's by automobile from Au-
burn, in company Of Mr.. Green and
Miss Case.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-21
Stomach Troubles aud Constipation.

No one can reasonably hope for good
digestion when the bowels are consti-
pated. Mr.. Chas. Baldwin of Edwards
Vile, Illinois, says: II suffered from
chronic constipation and stomach
troubles for several years, but thanks
TO Chanbsrlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets, am almost curee." Why not
get package of these tablets and get
we'll and stay well? Price - cents.
samples free. For sale by Owl Drug
Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-21

Quite a nice thunder shower this al
ternoon.
j. A. woodward of Seattle, is in the
city visiting relatives.
Mrs. r, c. Shull fell out of bed this
afternoon and broke her leg.
Aft. St. John is moving to his new
residence near the state normal.
c.. NJ. Armstrong has been re-em
ployed to teach in District No. G.
D. O. Bing has been employed again
as principal of the Gle Elum school.
Miss Bessie Whittendale will teach
in the Thorp school the ensuing year.
c. L. Ramsey left this morning for
CleElum where he will spend several
days.
L. J. Chaplin has been employed TO
teach in District No. II again this
year.
Miss Aida June, after a weeks visit
with friends in town, returned home
yesterday.
S. r.. Geddis, who has spent the last
eight years in Alaska, arrived HON
this afternoan.
Crescent Baking Powder is much in
evidence these days. Good stuff Ores
cent keep it up.
Misses Ida and Anna Pollock, daugh
tiers of John Pollock, are visiting Freda
and Leila Wallace this week.
w. a. Thomas has been re-employed
to teach in District No. I, and Miss
Alice Mcneil will be his assistant.
Gene Roger has quit soraping &C
now car checker at the n. p. depot.
Percy Taylor, the deliveryman fer
the Ellensburg Trading company, hurt
his hand while delivering Saturday.
DR.. Williams and family leave t.
morrow for Fairbanks, Alaska, where
they will locate for few years at
least.
a. c. Cummins of Lind. spent Sun
day and Monday in this city, the
guest of his wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hinton.
O. W. Pautzke and wife and J. NJ.
Martin and wife ard spending a few
oil
country.
L. T. Lathrop received telegram
from Anaconda, Montana, Monday, il
forming him of the death of his broth
er-in-law, John Aowell.
J. H. McEwen has made trade with
b F.. Reed and secured the lo-acre
tract of land in Sunnysde addition
known as the Sayles property.
Vernon Rogers came down from
Roslyn Saturday night to visit rela-
tives. He returned Sunday afternoon.
He is timekeeper at mine No. at that
that place.
Chas. Lambson. who has been in the
employ of this office for nearly two
years past, left today for Seattle, where
he will spend the next few weeks visit
ing and 81 ehtseeing
Mrs. J. Y. Edwards and Mrs. Alva
Yocum left Saturday for Panguitch,
Utah, from which point they will re-
turn week hence bringing with them
the body of George Voice, who died
there month ago of typhoid fever.
Harry B. Averil of the Interstate
Publishing company of Spokane, but
who is for the present stopping in
North Yakima, made this city visit
Monday afternoon. 1t has been near.
" two years since Mr.. Averill left
here and of course he not es several
changes in our city and says: 81 al
ways regard, as does every one else,
that .Ellensburg is one of the most
substantial towns in the state. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. A. was
the gentleman that compiled the
greater part of the history of kittitas
ounty published about year ago.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-21

The int nse it hing characteristic
of salt rheum and eczema is Instantly
allayel by appl, ing Chamberain's
Salve. AS a cure for skin y.sease this
salve is unequalel. For sale by Owl
Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-21
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching Blind. Bleeding or rrotruding Piles
Druggists refund money if PAIO ON fMENT
, fails to cure any case no matter of how long
standing, in to "A days. First application gives
aasc and rest SOC If your druggist hash it
send sic in stamps ana il will be forwarded post
paid by Paris Medicine Co.. ST. Louis Mo.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19
In Bad at Hickman,

Hickman. Ky, Feb. 17.-Sherlff
Seat arrested and brought to jail one
j. II. Lee and son, living in the lower
bottoms. II is alleged that Lee
wrote a threatening note to ID. b.
Wilson and Val Carpenter 10 the eff
feet that they were in possession of
five of his hogs, worth So each, and
that they must make settlement in
cash at once, or the settlement would
be made and not be made in the
courts. Sheriff Seat with a warrant
went to arrest Lee. When he neared
the house Lees son got the drop on
him and held him while the father
ran away. The son was arrested
and the father later and brought to
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

oughly and efficiently as IL 1t were
a private enterprise, and to make
that board the creature of the sink
ing fund is not regarded by the Lou
isville public as the best way to get
such service. The general assembly
should be sure that it is representing
the wishes of this public before pass
ing the bill in its present shape.
The Courier-Journal should have
added that the cities are few and far
between where men are placed in
charge of public utilities who will
attend to that business as faithfully,
thoroughly and efficiently as If 1t
were private enterprise" Those
are the kind who ought to be put in
charge, but they are not as a rule,
because they seldom have a pull with
the politicians.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

The Cleaners article written by
William Ewing Galloway, continues:
"The net cost OF producing 49,
G77,440 cubic feet of gas in 1905
was s16.490y53. Now the cost of
producing 1872 per cent. excess leak
age was s2,934.99. 1t is that amount
of the city's production that is lost
by either faulty meters or leaky
mains. 1t is claimed. if / am not
mistaken, that the management of
the plant does not know where the
leaking really is.
"The interest on an investment
of 500, 900, which, it Is said, the
municipal gas plant is worth, at 4
per cent, is $4,000. The actual val
ne of the plant can only be estimat-
ed, but if it is worth only SIS, 900
the loss to the city of Henderson an
nually. at the 1905 rate, would be
only $1,000 on leakage.
"The figures above are taken prin-
cipally from the annual report of the
department for the year 1905. The
matter has been somewhat agitated
since an Ohio company proposed to
lease the gas works from the city.
"The question before the present
council is not whether the plant shall
be leased or sold, but whether it is
TO be run continuously for the next
few years at loss to the taxpayers?
at is an assured fact that the
present council does not want to
continue to run the plant at loss
for the sake of municipal ownership
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

management can be obtained are i'm
possible in the existing chaos of mu-
nicipal accounting. Laying stress
upon the Standardization of accounts,
he said:
eve have in the United States IT'S
cities with population of 10000 or
more. and they are resting today un-
der the stigma of being the most ex-
travagantly and inefficiently gov
erened group of cities. The finan-
cial officers of these cities annually
collect and disburse $765, 900, 900
or more than the annual cost of all
the state governments and more
than the annual cost of maintaining
the national government. These
cities have a bonded or funded in
debtedness equaling $1.500,57s,000,
an indebtedness greater than that of
the United States. This municipal
Indebtedness is increasing at an enor-
nous rate, probably not less than
s150,0O0,000 year. The most pro-
life source of municipal graft, its
securest hiding place, its most effect
i've instrument in seeking immunity,
is the chaos which exists in the CLASH
fication of municipal accounts and
the absence of uniformity in munich
pal bookkeeping"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19
A PLAIN BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

The members of the general coun.
ell know exactly how many street
lights the people of Paducah have
had every year since the plant was
established, and also know how
much money has been expended on
the plant The result is that they
are able to easily determine the cost
of operating the plant, and the aver
age cost of each light. The figures
are correct, and no one can dispute
them without questioning the &C
curacy of the city's books. The city
plant might possibly be operated
cheaper than II has been, but no one
has yet been able to point out how.
With more and better machinery
the city could no doubt get more and
better lights. but as to reducing the
cost of operating the plant, the i'm
provement would be more likely to
increase it.
1t is entirely out of the question
to think of equipping the plant for
furnishing incandescent lights and
making it yield revenue, because the
city hasn't the money. and cannot
get it without voting bonds, and ii is
very unlikely that the people would
vote bonds for such a purpose II the
N
1t is clear to the minds of men
who understand such matters, that
not only is a city unable to furnish
the people with service of any de-
scription as good or cheap as a pri-
vate concern already in the business
but likewise that a city would be I'M
able to successfully compete with a
private concern in a commercial en-
terprise, for the private concern
could so dispose of its service in a
commercial war, as to make every
dollar Il lost represent two that the
city lost.
So why fritter away time trying
to lead the public astray from the
real subject in hand? In solving
the street lighting problem, all the
people want is more light, better
light and cheaper light. They don't
care where 1t comes from. All they
want is a plain business proposition
settled in a plain, business-like way,
without taking into consideration the
croakings of cranks, or the sophis-
tries of persons with axes to grind.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

which the plant could be run at
profit to the taxpayers, or even
without either loss or gain.
at may appear that 10 per cent.
depreciation is excessive, but the de-
probation on all like properties all
over the land is estimated at that
rate. The sale and production Is
decreasing, although the losses have
been about the same for the past few
years"
This is not all of the Henderson
article, but it shows an absurdity of
the municipal ownership idea from
a practical business standpoint.
The city OF Henderson is now con-
sidering a proposition to lease the
plant for a period of 25 years.
Hcnderson's Light Plant.
Recently the report of the Hen
derson electric light plant was cited
by municipal ownership advocates in
Paducah as an argument for munich
pal ownership, but the report was
very misleading, as 1t did not show
the cost of the plant. Of maintenance
or of interest charges.
Assuming the cost to the city of
the plant. wiring the entire city The
ing necessary as II sells currently at
the lowest estimate, 100000. and
of cost of maintenance, extensions,
and additions at 10 per cent, the
superintendent statement showing
showing 13.12-l0O per cent for this
item for the year 1905. the real cost
to Henderson is figured by a proml-
nent Paducah business man to be:
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

The people of Louisville are be-
ginning to become suspicious of the
water works bill. 1t was amended
soon after 1t was introduced in the
legislature and is still unsatisfac-
tory. 1t would be well If the peo-
pie make a thorough investigation
and ascertain what the gang is up
to. Louisvlle's water works is its
greatest utility, and there is no pre-
dieting what will happen il 1t is
placed in the hands of the political
machine, which has its thugs, ward
heelers, repeaters, grafters and other
henchmen to take care of. The
Courier-Journal says: what is
needed is a board that will attend
to that business as faithfully, thor
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19
EXTRAvLGANCE OF AMERICAN
CITIES

The recent conference of comp
trollers. auditors, treasurers and
other city officials, under the au-
spices of the United States census
bureau, looking to uniform CLASH
fication of municipal accounts and
statistics, gave an opportunity for an
interesting exchange of views on
American municipalities. Mr.. s. ~.
ID. North, director of the census. an
cred an address in which he referred
the question of municipal ownership
of public utilities, and said that def
mite standards by which the COMPARE
tive results of private and public
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

From indications the town COW
has no reason to felicitate over what
budding spring may have in store for
her. There is a prospect that she
may have to change her diet this
summer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19
YOU DON'T NAVE TO WAIT
Eyery dose makes you feel better. Lsx-Po'
keeps your whole 'nsides right. Sold on the
money back plan everywhere. Price 30 cite.

do you believe that knowledge Is
power?" said Mrs. Wigs. 81 used
to think So" answered Mr.. Wigs,
but / have observed that some Of
our most powerful finaneiers are dis
tingu.shed by what they don't know
on the witness stand. Washington
star. O 81 Jog "e, arf roat'- .t r
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

The question whether or not resi-
dents of a city can be made to pay
county taxes under Kentucky law is
being discussed at Lexington, KY.
Whatever the outcome may be. the
fact remains that they are doing it..
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

BY the way. did the light commit
tee ever find what went with that
mysterious $40, 200 said to have been
spent on the Paducah light plant and
of which it is said no record could be
found?
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

Sensible business men and taxpay-
ers should care nothing about who
or what furnishes the street lights,
so the people get more and better
lights at less cost.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

II has been said that the life of an
intelligent bachelor is, very well
worth living, but no woman is will
ing to admit that bachelor is In
telligent. -. 49, 4, a.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

Hickman. At the trial the young
man was fined $50 and ten days in
Jail. Mr.. Lee was remanded to jail
to await circuit court in default of
81 900 bond.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

Mrs. Ausun says: "My buck
wheat cakes will please you. II you
love the good old-fashioned flavor"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19
The Texas Wonder

Cures all kidney, bladder and rheu-
matte troubles; sold by j. II. Oehl-
schlaeger, Col Broadway, DIR. Il. w.
Hall, Office 1926 Olive St., st. Louis.
Mo.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

Those persons who make the best
use of their time have none TO spare
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

You will never have a friend II
you must have one without a fault
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

Henderson, Ky, owns its gas
plant, worth sr0O, 900, which since
gas was abolished for street lighting
purposes there, has been exclusively
commercial enterprise, furnishing
nothing except what brings in reve-
nue. to the city.
1t has been a financial failure, and
Henderson is now trying to decide
what to do with il.
The Henderson Cleaner in an ar
ticle on the subject, shows for the
year 1905, the following:
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19
Daily Thought.

Men are born to succeed, not to
fail.-Thoreau.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

lions, to voting bonds and building
water works.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

1t is a far cry from signing petit
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

Trains marked thus run ily except Sun.
day. All 9th trains run daily,
Trains Io3 and Io4 carry through sieepers be-
tween Cincinnati, Memphis a d New Orleans
Trains Ior and to7 sIeepers beween Louisville,
Memphis and New Orleans. Trains 5oi and sz7
sleepers between Padue an and st Louis.
For further information address j. 4. Done
van. agent, .Paducah, KY; Geo. G. Warhele,
ticket agent, Union Depot, Paducaf v. W. Hai-
low, d. p. A., Louisville. KY, John A. Scott
A, q. p. A., Memphis. Tenn; =. g, Hstch.
g. p. A., Chicago, NJ; G. c. AcCArty. A.
81 Louis. No,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19
HENDERSON GAS PLANT
SHOWS $14,O12 LOSS
This is What il Cost Over Total Revenue
Derived From il Last Year.

only. But IL is also an assured fact
that IL there is not change OF some
kind 1t will be continued as of old
The plant must be a bad investment
or there is some negligence some
where. 1t is, nevertheless, run at a
loss.
at may be said that | overesti-
mate the value of the plant. Its val
ne cannot be accurately estimated
unless the matter of sale should be
brought up which should not be
done If there is any possible way by
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19


s649O53
of
leakage, 2,934s9
100000
the invesm 100000
1905 ,42552
funds all
.s14012S5
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-02-19

Personally appeared before me. E.
]. Paxton, general manager OF The
Sun, who affirms that the above
statement of the circulation of The
Sun for the month Of January,
1906, is true to the best Of his knowl-
edge and belief.
PETER PURYEAR,
Notary Public.
NV commission expires January
2, 1908.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-05

At one moment OF the play they
were in tears, and the next expcr-
fencing relief in laughter. As a
drama OF absorbing interest, Of
tremendous power for good or i'll,
as a vivid and realistic picture OF
a past page in history, The Clans
man" stood out with supreme dis
tinclness. No small part OF the
interest in Memphis was due to
the fact that Tennessee j. the
mother of the Hu Kiux Khan who
are the heroes OF this play. In
the audience were vetran members
OF the Khan, their sons and daugh-
tiers, together with scores and hun
dreds who personally knew the
Supreme Ruler or Grand Wizard"
of that organization. The Clans
man will be at the Grand on
this evening.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-05
JOHN M. CALDWELL

his term OF service with the com
pletion of the building enterprises
on hand, and to further build NJ
the work OF the church.
Equal satisfaction will he felt in
the announcement that the Bryan
church has been transferred from
the Huntsville district to the Cal
vert district, which will be found
much more convenient on account
OF relative location and railroad
facilities. and that Rev T.. l..
Shettles, former pastor here, has
been made presiding elder of the
Calvert district and will once more
be in touch with the Bryan congre-
cation.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-05
The LOVERS FAREWELL.
A Beautiful Scene 10 "Ihe Clansman
at the GrArd Tonight.

An advance notice says: No
Southerner, native-born, should
miss a performance OF The Clans
man. said the critic OF the Com
mercial Appeal when this famous
Reconstruction drama was pro.
duced in Memphis. The scenes
enacted at the Lyceum Theatre
were typical Of those in every city
Of the south where The Clans
man has been played. After the
fall of the curtain on the final act
the entire audience rose TO its feet
and stood cheering for several
minutes. Men and women alike
were strained TO nervous TENSION.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-05

The attention Of the Daughters
of the Confederacy is invited to
Bryan's splendid school advan-
tages, and their visit will not be
complete unless they take advan-
tage OF the opportunity to visit
each OF them.