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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28

easy mark. This spotter, who has
served several Jail sentences FOR run
ming gambling devices and other crook
Cd schemes, is one Of the hardest Grim
mails TO catch in the State. He has
been arrested time ana again but for
lack Of evidence was allowed to 90. OF
late he with several companions have
been working this section with :, spec
taclc game.
Slick in talking he had no difficulty in
making ignorant people believe their
eyes We're badly affected ana on several
occasions known he has taken from $50
to $50 Of hard earned coin from his VIC
TINS for spcctacles worth in reality 80
cents. Always suspected ot being a
srottGr and stool pigeon" for Massa-
chusetts crooks, he has not as yet been
convicted of such.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
BELFAST'S CITY PARK
Will Be Ornamented and Decorated
Today BY the Citizens.

Belfast. Mc.. May Eff the weather
on Tuesday is pleasant it is expected
that there will be 4 large number OF
people ut the new City park, extending
from Northport avenue to the shore
of the bay. to participate in the plant
ing of trees and shrubs for the adorn-
ment Of the property. The matter is
being pushed along by Mayor Hanson,
members Of the Park committee and
The Belfast Improvement Society and
it is hoped much may lie accomplished
by united work upon the part of the
citizens
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
WILL SEE MILL AGENTS.
Lewiston and Auburn Textile Workers
to Demand More Pay.

Lewiston, Me, May 27-At largely
attended meeting of the United Textile
Workers OF Lewiston and Auburn and
the vicinity, held. here tonight it was
voted to hold a special meeting
"Wednesday night. when committees
will be appointed to see the agents Of
the Lewiston cotton mills ana demand
an increase in wages of 10 per cent.
Letters We're sent to the manufacture
ers some days ago asking for an in
crease but no reply has been received
as vet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
$4,000 ARE HAPPY.
Fall River Operatives To Enjoy Ad-
vance At Least Six Month";.

Fall River Mass. May 27.-Thirty-
three thousand operatives in the cloth
ana yarn mills of this city began work
this morning under an advance of 10
per cent. in their wages. which have
now reached the highest figure known
for many years. The weekly amount
paid to these hands has been about
$250,000 ana the advance will put $25,-
600 Il week more into circulation here.
Under the agreement between the
Manufacturers Association and the
Textile Unions, the present wage scale
will remain unchanged for six months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
PREPARING FOR REVOLT.
Japan's Victory Responsible for
Trouble In British India.

Lahore. British India. May 81
Those who have been attributing the
unrest in India to the victory Of the
japanese over the Russians find con-
firmation of their belief in documents
found in the possession of Hindu
lawyer and a companion arrested here
in connection with the recent riot at
Rawalpindi The documents show
that the men taken into custody We're
on their way to Toxic to solicit Japan
csc Intervention in behalf OF native
revolt against British rule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
AT NATIONAL CAPITAL,
Wind Accompanying Severe Electrical
Storm Causes Damage.

Washington. May 27.-One OF the
severest electrical storms that Wash
ington has experienced for a year,
passed over the city shortly after noon
today. 1t was accompanied by vio-
lent wind which did considerable
damage to trees and shrubbery. In the
Capitol grounds about so trees were
damaged. several of them from IS to
40 feet high being uprooted. Trolley
lines in the vicinity of the city suf-
fered severely and Geographic COM
munication with points south We're in
terrupted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT
Will Have Griffin, Hicks, DserinJ
Blake and Boyd for Trustees.

Portland, Ne. May 27.-Thc special
elections in this city ana South Port
land today for the choice Of the first
trustees of the Water District author
i2"l by the last Legislature to take
Over the property and business of the
Portland Water co. resulted in the
election Of Lindsay i. Briflin, Willard
+. Hicks. John w. Dcering and VIM.
/. Blake for Portland and Albert j.
Boyd for South Portland. There was
much interest and the total vote polled
in this city was about 6n00 dcspit" the
rain. The normal vote of Portland on
State election is 10000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
100000 A YEAR
Will Be Amount Added to Salaries Of
Rhode Island Workers.

Providence. May Eft is estimated
by prominent mill men here that the
new wage schedule which goes into eff
feet today will affect at least 10000
operatives. Col. Henry p. Lippitt,
well-known mill owner, is authority for
the statement that it will cost the mill
people throughout the state upwards
of S1,000,000 yearly to maintain this
new wage raise. At no period in the
history of this manufacturing stale
has there been such a scarcity of tex
tile workers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
LOWELL ALONE OFFERED FIVE,
Operatives There Hope to Secure Full Adj
vance==Highest Wages in Years and
Competent Help Is Very Scarce.

If at the end of that time it is found
that the average margin between the
cost of eight pounds of cotton and the
selling price of a given number Of
yards of wide and narrow print cloths
remains above $1.10, the wage scale
will be continued in force at its pres
ent level for another six months, if the
margin declines, however, reduction
in wages will be made in accordance
with a sliding scale agreed upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
SHOWERS-FAlR AND COOLER.

Washington, May 27.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday for New Eng
land: Fair Tuesday, preceded by show
ers in Maine, cooler in west and south
portions. Wednesday fair warmer in
west portion, fresh to brisk shifting
winds, becoming west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
COLD IN KEYSTONE STATE.
Thermometer Hovers Around Frost
Mark-Snow SquaII Reported.

Reading, Pa, May 27.-The Their
mometer touched close to the frost
mark in the Schuylkill valley during
last night Flakes of snow fell and
residents of northern Berks county re-
port that regular squall visited that
section before daylight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28

Announcement was made Monday at
the three mills of the J. & P. Coates
Co. at Pawtucket. r. l.. to the effect
that the wages OF the go mule spin
ners employed at the mills would be
increased. The spinners last week de-
manded a 10 per cent. increase. Mon
days announcement does not name an
exact amount
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
Is Reported at Many Points
In Lower Michigan.
Thunder Storm With Violent
Winds at Washington.
Heavy Frosts In Nebraska-.cold In
Pennsylvania.

Detroit Mich, May 27.-Snow ia re-
ported from all over the lower peninsu-
lar of Michigan today with q veritable
winter blizzard over the Saginaw val
ley. Cadillac reports that five inches
Of snow fell last night with more COM
ing and six inches have fallen at
Petoskey. Snow fell during the morn
ing at Jackson and Kalamazoo. In
Detroit cold rain fell with the Their
mometer lowering close to the freez-
ing line
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
Five Per Cent. More At Clinton.

Clinton, Mass. May 27-The 1000
operatives employed in the Lancaster
mills here, We're notified today of an
increase of five per cent in wages to
take effect June 1. This is the second
raise given within a few months, the
other having been of similar amount
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
EFFECTIVE AT NEW BEDFORD.
Over 10000 Hands Are Now Enjoying
Increased Wages.

New Bedford, Mass, May 27.-The
10 per cent. increase in the wages of
the mill operatives OF this city took
effect today. over 10000 are affected
in both the cloth and yarn mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28

F. H. storar. of the Bussey Institute.
Cambridge, Mass. has resigned to take
effect ncxt September. He has been
Professor of agricultural chemistry in
the institution since its foundation in
1870.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
FROSTS IN NEBRASKA.
Rye Suffers Greatly-corn and Wheat
Not Injured.

Omaha, Neb., May 27.-The weather
bureau reports heavy frosts through
out Nebraska last might. Wheat Is
probably not injured. Rye suffered
greatly. Corn Is uninjured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
Boston Forecast.

Boston, May 27.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair and warmer
Tuesday and Wednesday,; west to
southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28
Michigan Declares
for Roosevelt.

Lansing. Mich, May 27.-The state
Senate tonight passed a resolution de-
handing that President Roosevelt be
reelected for a second elective term
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28

A bill was favorably reported in the
General Assembly at Hartford. Ct, Nom
day providing that hunters shall be II
ccnsed in that state, the fees being 81 for
residents, $40 for non-residents and SIS for
aliens
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-28

The term Of the supreme court of the
Tinted States for 1a06-19O7 came to a close
Monday at Washington. The court VIII
mot convene again until Oct H.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01

The history of the American game
dates from the first National Associa,
ton of Baseball in New York in 1858
The first series of important match
games was played between picked
mines of Brooklyn and New York, at
Flushing, in the same year. Nearly
1000 persons-a large crowd for those
days-paid their 80 cents head to see
the contest. The rules of baseball were
very crude in those days. The pitchers
position was simply limited to twelve
foot line forty-five feet from the home
base, behind which he could take any
number of slips he wished. All he
was required to do was to pitch the
ball as near as possible over the home
base. There was no penalty for wild
pitching or for refusing to strike at
fair balls. 1 once saw a pitcher de-
liver sixty balls to single batsman in
one inning before there was a strike.
Not until 1870 were there any para
phernalia for defense. Old time catch
ers' hands were a sight with their
cracked joints and bruised palms.
Harry Chadwick in Outing.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
Il Would Improve II.

A clergyman speaking on charity
held that charity which was not grace
full and clean was bound to fail, bring
ing to the donor scorn instead of graft
tude.
Thus" he once said in Sunday
school address, "a rich landlord while
making the round of his tenants cot
tages collecting rents met little girl
whose beauty much impressed him.
"In the shabby front room of the
cottage the landlord talked for awhile
with the little girl. and as he rose to
go an unwonted feeling Of kindness
warmed his heart.
LET me see.' he said, fishing in his
rockets-'let me see If | haven't some
thing to give to this dear little girl
And. smiling and chucking, he went
through pocket after pocket. Finally
in his hip pocket he found a pepper
mint drop, white peppermint drop.
He busted the fluff and lint from it
and extended it gayly TO the little girl
"'Here we are he cried. I thought
we had something. Here is nice
peppermint drop for you. And now,
he ended, what will you do with it?
"'Wash it, said the little girl grave
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
An Ordinance.

To provide for the Levy of City Taxes
for the year 1907,
Be it ordained by the City Council OF
the city of Palatka, Florida.
That for the purpose of securing an
equal and uniform rate of taxation and
to pay the appropriations for the cur
rent expenses of the city, and for paying
the expenses of the Fire and Water De-
partments, there shall be levied upon
the Real and Personal Property in said
City Tax of 20 Mills upon the Dollar,
distributed as follows:
General Revenue Fund Thirteen Q3)
Mills,
Fire and Water Fund Three 81 Mills.
Sinking Fund Four A Mills.
Passed in open Council this lst
day of October, A. ID. 1907.
BENZ. l GAY,
Pres. Pro TEN.
Attest:
J. N. BLACKWELL,
[Seall Clerk City Council.
Approved Oct. 2nd, 1907.
HOWELL A. DAVIS,
Acting Mayor.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01

Notice of Application for Tax Deed.
Notice is hereby given that A. L.
Harper, purchaser Of tax certificate
No. 1913, dated the 1st day of July,
A. D. 1901, has filed said certificate in
my office, and has made application FOR
tax deed to issue in accordance with
law. Said certificate embraces the fol-
lowing described property situated in
Putnam county, Florida, to-wit:
PIT. Hudnal Grant, Blk, T., Pg. 1872,
Section Al, township Is, range 26-9
acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate
in the name of Mrs. L. NJ. Goldsmith.
Unless said certificate shall be redeem
ed according to law, tax deed will issue
thereon on the 4th day of November, A.
D. 1907
Witness my official signature and seal
this the Goth day of Sept, A. D. 1907.
TSeal JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk circuit court Putnam county. Fla.
By R. Raymond Price, dep. clerk.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
Love and Wedlook.

A man of middle age and youth of
romantic appearance sat alone in a
smoking compartment of nearly
empty evening train. In the solitude
the youth took photograph from his
pocket, looked at it and then said TO
his companion feverishly:
Were you ever, sir, in love"
The man of middle age started He
laughed.
WAS ever in loye?" he repeated as
he relighted his pipe. "Was l ever in
love? Well, l don't know if'-
You don't know? cried the youth.
well, if you ever had been in love
you'd know it. Why, when you're in
love your life is a sweet dream, you
have no taste for food, you think OF
nothing but the beauty off,
Were you ever married?" snapped
the middle aged man.
mo, but
''Well, If you ever had been you'd
know it. Why, when you're married
your life is
But the youth, with scowl, edged
off to the far end of the carriage and
got out at the next station, disguised.
London Scraps.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
French Bulls.

The number of phrases of the class
called bulls" to be found in polite
works are not all the product of the
Irish brain.
A novel that was crowned by the
French academy as possessed of I'M
usual merit contained a sentence of
which the following is translation:
at was midnight. A man who lay
in ambush listened to their converse
ton, but suddenly dense, dark cloud
passed in front of the moon and pre-
vented him from hearing more"
Another phrase, written in down
right seriousness by a master of
French criticism, runs something like
this:
at was one of those duels in which
one of the blades literally buries itself
in the heart of the other Minneapo-
lis Journal
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
Their Little Sunrise.

They were clippers, and the stern par
ent was supposed to be in pursuit.
But he wasn't. On the contrary, tele-
gram awaited them at the next town.
SIS it forgiveness" asked the agitated
youth as he handed 1t to the angelic
one. She read it through and burst
into tears. Then the startled youth
took it and read it aloud. ."Your moth
er and l offer congratulations. Your
hasty action meets with our approval
We can now carry out a plan that We
have long contemplated and that was
delayed only because we had you with
US. In other words, we are about to
break up housekeeping and go into a
fatp'-Argonaut.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
An Ordinance.

To provide for an Election by the Legal
ly Qualified Voters Of the City of Par
atka, to Authorize the Borrowing OF q
Sum of Money not to Exceed Ten
Thousand (s10,0O0) Dollars. to be
used in the Completing ard EquippipG
of the System of Water Works within
the City Of Palatka, now Under Con-
struction by the Board of Bond Trus-
tees of said City.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and the
City Council of the City of Palatka:
Section l. That the Mayor of the City
of Palatka. the Presidential Clerk of the
! City Council Of said City or their success
sors in office, be and are hereby author
! ed and empowered, by and with the ap-
| proval ofthe legally qualified voters Of
| the City of Pa atka, actually voting, who
own real estate in said city and have
| paid the taxes fot the year last due
thereon, and who at the time Of said
election reside in said city, said approx
al to be determined at an election to be
hereafter provided, to borrow sum OF
money not to exceed Ten Thousand
(SlOUtO) Dollars, at rate of interest
not to exceed five per cent per annum,
and to sign and execute notes in the
name and by the authority of the City
of Palatka, and for a term not exceeding
ten 40 years. pledging the funds,
credit and property of the city for the
faithful payment of the same.
Sec. ,. That the Mayor OF the City OF
PaIatka shall issue his proclamation,
calling an election of the legally quail
fled voters of the City of Palatka, then
residing therein, who own real estate in
ui H,.ir rb,Dh nj . hot Fl,
the year last due thereon, to be held ON
the eleventh lllth) day of November, A.
D., 1897 at the usual polling places, for
the purpose of determining whether the
CT y Council, through the May or OF said
city and the President and Clerk of the
City Council shall borrow the sum of
money provided for in Section /, Of this
ordinance.
Sec. 3. That said election shall be
held on the day aforesaid, during the
hours and in the manner prescribed by
the laws and ordinances of the said city,
and the question of borrowing said sum
of money shall be so submitted to the
ell ctOrs aforesaid as to allow them to
cast their vote and express their will
for or against the borrowing of said sum
of money, and the ballots used therein |
shall be made in the manner and form |
prescribed by the laws and ordinances |
of said city for such purposes, and the
canvass and return of said election shall |
be made recording to the provisions of
the laws and ordinances of said city.
Sec 4. That the mayor OF said city |
shall make all necessary arrangements |
for the holding of said election, and sha
give at least thirty days notice of the |
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
HelpIessI

A city man had friend in from a
north country farm on business mat
ter the other day, and they lunched to-
gether at a restaurant. The Cork man
ate his meal entirely with his knife.
When he was near the end he discov-
cred that he had no fork.
Look here" he said to the city man,
that waiter didn't give me a fork"
well, you don't need one," replied
the city man seriously.
The deuce I dont! came from the
farmer. What am l going to stir my
coffee with F'-London Opinion.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-01
PROCLAMATION.

Notice is hereby given that an election for
the purpose of determining whether or not
the City of Palatka shall borrow n sum of
money, not exceeding ten thousand tSlO,OOO)
dollars, upon the terms and in the manner
provided in an ordinance of said City passed
in open council October Sd, 1907, will be held
in said city on Monday the llth day of n oY-
ember, 1907, namely, for the purpose of de-
teTmining whether or not the City of Palat-
ka shall borrow n sum of money not exceed
ing ten thousand dollars $4,000, at rate
mum, for term not exceeding 10 years, to
be used in the completion and equipment
OF the system of water works now being
built by the Board of Bond Trustees; and
to authorize and empower the Mayor, Pres
ident and Clerk of the City Council of said
CITY to sign and execute notes in the name
and by the authority of the City of Palatka,
pledging the funds, credit and property OF
the City for the faithful payment thereof.
The following are the inspectors and clerks
OF each Ward and designated polling places in
same.
Ward l. Peter Gardner, clerk n. o. Davis,
+. T. kellum. B. l. Gay, inspectors. Polling
place, Gays warehouse.
Ward 9. A. G. Phillips, clerk; G. B. Mobly
w. L. Cheeves, c. II. Wigg, inspectors. Polling
place, Central Fire Station.
Ward 3. G. Rowton, clerk; Leo Jacobson,
James Ray, Paddy McGraw. inspectors. Poll
ing place, OldCouncil Chamber.
Ward l. p. J. Becks, clerk; John a. Granger,
James Fry, Joseph Price Jr., inspectors. Poll
ing place, Cor Main and Third SITS.
Ward ,. NJ. Nelson clerk; Tony ShamiS,
George Douglas, j. W. Hagan, inspectors Poll
ing place, Court House.
Ward e, ]. D. Jefords, clerk Robert Cairns.
John Beale, alex Hall, inspectors. Polling
place, odd Fellows Hall.
Ward 7. ]. c. Hagan, clerk; Arthur Brown
ing, Tom Jones, I. j. Thompson, inspectors.
Polling place, Slas Smiths store, Lemon St.
Polls open at O'Clock A. NJ and close at
Sunset.
On the question of authorizing the City TO
borrow money as aforesaid, only the legally
qualified voters of the City of Palatka, who
own real estate in said City and have paid the
taxes for the year last due thereon. and who at
the time of said election reside in said City,
shall be authorized TO vote on such question.
FIJI. WILSON,
Mayor of said City.
Palatka. Florida. Oct, 4th 1907.