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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-29
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SERIOUS CHARGE. THIS.

One Birmingham newspaper may be classed with the "quitters" without furnishing serious grounds for an argument. Merely because Montgomery was in seventh place for q few days and Mobile dropped a few games while on the road, the scribe announced that Alabam ma could not possibly have more than three tail-end clubs at the finish of the season. Fine encourage ment for 8 club to get out and hustle! L. Arkansas Gazette.
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SPEAKING OF DEMoNT.

A queer mixture of baseball
 player and malcontent passes from baseball with the retirement of Eugene Demontreville.
 A world of natural ability was
 wrapped up in that comparatively diminutive hunk of anatomy.
 Gene was steady fielder. fair
 batter and marvellous base run ner. He showed in every game how much good head can help
 l ball player. Demont was a bit too ambitious, that was all.-Atlanta Georgian.
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Mobile, June 25.--Memphis made it two out of three this afternoon when they hammered Becker out of the box in the fifth inning, making five hits for five runs. Garrity pitched great ball, the first hit off him coming in the sixth inning He got into hole in the eighth, but great fielding saved him. Sabrie played his first game as a local. Score:
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Tiuers Beat White Sox.

Chicago, June 2S.-Detroit defeated Chi cago in a game marked by heavy hitting today, the score being 10 to 5. Schaefer, the first man to face Walsh, hit a home run to left field with the bases full in the second inning. Score: RHE Chicago .. 2. ........... .211 100 000- IA 4 Detroit .... .... ...... .061 012 000--10 12
 Batteries: Altrock Walsh, Sullivan and Weaver; Mullin, Summers, Thomas and Schmidt. Time, :56. Empires, Sheridan and Connolly.
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EASTMAN PUZZLES PELIcANs.

New Orleans, June 2S.-Little Rock won from New Orleans today because that team played better al1-round ball and was able to hit Fritz when hits meant runs. Eastman proved something of a puzzle to the locals and they were unable to do anything with him. The field was heavy with mud. Delehanty was unconditional 1y released 1nfielder Mill has been
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Boy Kills Companion.

Terre Haute, Ind, June 2S-Being taunt- ed because he had joined the churcn' Roy Liggott tonight shot and Killed his companion, Fred Koch. The young men were on their way home from church. Liggott surrendered to the police.
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Passenger Depot Burned.

Ionia, Mich, June 2S.-Fire which start ed in the Grand Trunk passenger depot today became so threatening that aid was summoned from Grand Rapids and Lansing. A high wind was blowing and the fire spread rapidly. The loss is $65,- OOO
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-A0DiiS .NVV V'S N-V
 Summary: Innings pitched, Becker 1-3; Gaskill 2-S. Hits apportioned, off Becker 9, off Gaskill B. Sacrifice hits Garrity 2. Stolen bases. Baerwald, Cranston. Double plays Redmond to Cranston. Struck out, by Garrity 3, by Gaskill | Bases on balls, off Garrity 2. Time. 1:45. Umpire, Brown.
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THE AMATEURS.

Valley Head June 2s.-(Special )-Valley Head defeated Menlo yesterday afternoon in q one-sded game by the score of to 1. The feature of the game was the work of the Anderson battery. Batteries: Anderson and Anderson; Rich, Echois and Edmunds.
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 Baxter out; hit by batted ball.

Summary: Two-base hits, Speaker, Becker Sacrifice hits. Rohe Huber. Hess, Fritz, Page, Connors. Double plays, Dun- don to Baxter; Eastman to Wood to Connors. Bases on balls, Fritz 5, Eastman l. Left on bases, New Orleans B. Little Rock 4. First on errors. New Orleans 3. Time, 1 :37. Umpire, Pfenninger.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cubs Eiqht Hard For Lead.

Chicago, June 2S.-Chicago won both
 games today, two fast and nearly per
 feetly played contests. Campbell held the
 locals without a hit for five innings in
 the first game but was found easily in
 the last three. Pfeister held the visitors
 down to three scattered hits in the sec
 ond.
 First game R.H.E. ChicagoS ... .... ...... .000 000 12*-3 , 1 Cincinnati .... .... ....OlO 900 0O0-1 o Batteries: Reulbach and Kling; Camp bell and Mclean Time, 1:30. Second game R.H.E. Chicago .... .... ..... .001 900 01+-2 10 O Cincinnati ....... .OOO GOO OO0-0 5 0 Batteries: Pfeister and Kling; Weimer and Schlei. Time 1:2S. Umpire Klem
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COTTON STATES LEAGUE

At sVicksburg: Vicksburg 0, Columbus 6. At Monroe Monroe ', Gulfport dO innings).
 No others scheduled.
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Mineral Springs, June S.-(Special)- Yesterday afternoon the Pratt Consoli- dated Coal company team defeated the locals by the score of to g. The game was one of the fastest ever seen in this town. Batteries: Salters, Walker and Swann; Vines, Bagley and Burns.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Browns Increase Lead.

St. Louis, June 2S.-St. Louis increased their hold on first place today by defeat ing Cleveland 6 to 1 before the largest crowd of the season. Score: R.H.E. St Louis .. ............ .131 010 00s-6 10 o Cleveland .... ........ .010 900 000-1 0
 Batteries: Petty, Dineen and Stephens; Joss, Thielman and Clarke. Time l :56. Umpire, Evans
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Bar onS Neet SleeberS
 M Wontg0meYy Today
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ground and three at West End. The Barons will have to hustle to do as well as break even
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MEMPHIS HAMMERS REEKER.

The games played in the south yester day follow:
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Molesworth and Ryan After New Men 5arons Meet All Southpaws-The Teams Record Since Returning
 From West-Sunday Games.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Results Yesterday.
Games Today.

Little Rock f, New Orleans 1. Memphis 5, Mobile ?.
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GROWING COTTON CROP
 IS HELPED BY WEATHER

standing that some scattered efforts at replanting have been made. There is, therefore, some reduction from esti- mates of acreage made in May or early June.
 Little damage from weevils is re- ported from Texas, but they are more numerous in Louisiana than last year.
 Pcayune's Crop Report.
 New Orleans, June 28.-The Picayune tomorrow will say: The crop reports received by the Picayune from Louis lana and Mississippi this week indicate that the fine growing weather is con tinuing and that the hot days and nights are maxi ing cotton flourish. Tn most localities a good crop Is expected, although it is small. There are boil weeyils which have, however, not in. creased alarmingly since last week, as the very hot, dry days are destructive to the larvae. In some of the Red river parishes of Louisiana the plant ters have had their crops destroyed by floods and the water Is still causing trouble. Reports generally are of 2 very favorable nature and farmers ex- pect good results for their labor.
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Birmingham in Montgomery. Atlanta in Nashville. Little Rock in Mobile. Memphis in New Orleans.
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Pittsburg GobbIes Two.

St. Louis, June 2S-Pittsburg took both games of a doubleheader from St. Louis today.
 First game R.H.E. St Louis .... ...........O 900 no 100-3 g 2 Pittsburg .. 900 900 3l-6 g 1 Batteries: Beebe, Raymond Lush and Hostetter; Willis and Phelps. Time, 200. Second game R.H E. St. Louis .... ......... 100 900 0O0-1 l Pittsburg ......O20 OOl O10-4 l Batteries: Higginbotham and Bliss Camnitz and Gibson. Time, 1:45. Empires, Emslie and Rudderham.
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Malene, June 2S.-(Specal.) al.)-Dogwood defeated the home team yesterday aft ernoon in rather loose game by the score of 15 to F. The feature of the game was the heavy batting Of both teams Batteries: Lawley and vest, Adams and Wooten.
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The Southern league race continues sem sational.
 If New Orleans has weakened the race will wax even closer.
 There are but 70 percentage points be- tween New Orleans and Little Rock, mere step. as it were.
 Mobile heads the second division with one game better than Nashville and Lit tie Rock, these latter two being tied with one game below .500.
 All of which reminds that the result of the Tennessee fracas is another illus tration that the people are recovering their wits.
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THE LEADING HITTERs.

Atlanta manager realizes, too, that 1t would be possible to strengthen his catching department.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-11-12

THEN veto It! Veto 1t II you dare! h1l
not only smash your political car Yer.
but I'll pass the bill over your TO-
That'll show you pretty well how Ou
and, me stand as to power in the w.
III make you the laughingstock Of tie
administration by taking the whoe
thing out of your hands and passing it
in spite Of you"
II doubt it." answered Bennett. pal
ing. but meeting coolly the fiery wrath
In Horrigan's little red eyes. II intend
to fight your Borough bill In the alder
manic chamber and outside that coup.
Gil. To pass bill over my veto you'll
have to get twO-thlrds majority. That
means fourteen votes. You have only
your solid thirteen And I'll make it
my business to see you don't get
fourteenth vote"
I'll look out for that. all right, all
right"
"One thing more. Mr.. Horrigan. |
have reason to believe there Is bribery
in this matter. I'll ferret out the name
OF every man who gives or takes a
bride In connection with the Borough
franchise bill. and I'll send every one
Of them to jail-not only the aldermen.
but the capitalists who are behind the
measure. Receiver and thief shall 20
to Jail together"
lis that SOP chuckled Horriyan.
Then. Mr.. RefOrmer. let me tell YOU
who Is really behind this whole affair,
the man you'll have to jail first of nil,
Mr.. Charles Wainwright. uncle of the
girl you're trying to marry"
lie leaned back to note the effect of
his revelation. but Benefits face
moved no muscle. gave no hint of what
lay beneath.
"Besldes." went on Horrigan, eager
to press his advantage, every cont
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-11-12
THE. NAN OF
THE HOUR

Continued from page three.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-11-12

VI MASS vail
wright's fortune
and Of her broth
er's has been pat
by Wainwright
Into Borough
s t &C K. II the
franchise is beat
EN-, that stock
will collapse and
NJ ISIS w ain
wright will be n
pauper. You'll
peegar the girl
you're in lave
vry{fh
win and her
young brother II
You veto that bill.
Now gOaheadanI
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-11-12

=, 90 as you like"
IT was Horrigan's trump card and
ne had played it well. White 81.
ient. hehnett walked back to his
desk. The fight seemed all knoo,,ad
out or him, Heavily he moved lIka a
man overexhausted. Picking I'M a non
Ne wrote rapidly. then cast inside ,ho
pen' crossed to the window and looked
out into the snowy. crowded mari,
ouve signed the bill?" cried uor.
rigan In delight. iio'
i've vetoed it," replied Bennett
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1908-11-12
B. B. { B. {. Ry. Time Table
To take effect at one O'Clock A. NJ.
Nov. l 1908

Nos. 1 and 2 run daily between Bell
ingham. and Sumas. East Of Sunnas
No. will run on Monday. "Wednesday
Friday and Saturday, only. No. 2will
run east of Sumas on Monday, Tues
day, Thursday, and Saturday only.
: Nos. ! and connect ut Sumas With
the c. PR.
Single fare for the round trip be-
tween all points Saturday and Sunday
No. / connects at Hampton with mo
3 for Lynden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
THE CROWD SCATTERED.
Exploding Fireworks Quickly Dispers,
Spectators At Greenwich, Ct.

Greenwich, Conn, July 5.-Grcatost
excitement prevailed at the Indian
Harbor Yacht Club at G.45 p. NJ. Sat
urday when $1,000 worth of fireworks
exploded and Il rocket shot among q
crowd of yachtsmcn, their guests and
residents of Greenwich who had gath
cred to witness the display. Nearly
1000 persons were present.
The fireworks were being set off on
the town dock about 100 fet from the
front of the clubhouse when the cy-
ploSion occurred. The dock was
crowded, as We're the piazZa+ of the
clubhouse. while close to shore We're
many yachts filled with visitors from
New York City. Across the narrow
harbor Commodore T.. G. Benedict and
f. s. Hastings and their families were
seated on their ycrandaS at Indian
Ilarbor. Rockets fell among them
Women and children near the dock
were trampled and many persons were
hit by the missiles. The hand of one
woman was torn by rocket stick;
another woman was picked up uncDn-
sciouS. having been trampled on. Doc
tors We're quickly summoned and auto
mobiles, of which there were a hun
dred within easy distance. took at least
a score Of injured persons To their
homes. As far as can be a5crrtained
none Of them is seriously injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Brutal Affair At North Rochester, II.
H., Friday Night.

Milton \. H.. July 5.--One of the
most brutal highway robberes in the
annals of this region occurred late Fri
day night at North Rochester, on the
Lebanon, Me, side of the village.
The victim, George Downs. 60 years
old a butcher and meat dealer of this
town, was robbed of $175 after beng
mlrderousiy assaulted. 1t is proba BILE
that he would have been murdered had
not the screams of his wife, who was
with him. frightened the highwaymen
away. Mr.. Downs is tonight in a crti-
cal condition at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Downs drove to North
Rochester last evening to deliver some
lamb. After receiving the money they
started homeward ana when passing =
clump of trees Mr. Downs noticed that
something had caught his whip.
Thinking it had caught i'm the wheel
he turned around to look. when man
in his shirtseeves dealt him a terrific
blow on his head with piece of PLANK.
Mr. Downs fell senseless to the ground.
Another man. similarly dressed.
grabbed the horses head and Downs
assailant began kicking him in the
stomach and jumping on him.
Mrs Downs uttered a series of pierre
ing screams, which caused the robbers
to hasten in their work. They secured
Mr.. Downs wallet containing $l15 and
valuable papers and ran into the
woods.
Mr.. Downs appeared to be dead and
Mrs. Downs continued her shrieks for
help until people came. Then MI
Downs was brought home. He is in
iured internally, beside being covered
with bruises on his head and body.
Several teeth were knocked out The
extent of his injuries are not yet fully
determined.
The Maine authorities are searching
the country for the highwaymen- Mr..
and Mrs Downs are unable to give a
very good description of them. 1t is
said that last May young man was
held UP and robbed in the same To-
calitV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
JAPS AWAKENING
To Sense Of Right to a
Constitutional Government.
Vast Majority Now Have No
Voice In Nations Affairs.
Rudolph Saur Explains Conditions
In Mikado's Realm.

New York, July 5.-Rudolph Saur of
Japan, who is at the Hotel Aston, sees
IN that empires present cabinet crisis
a further Indication of the great inter
nal changes that must come about be
fore the islands affairs arrive ut real
order
This cabinet crSiS,'' said Mr. Saur
is but another indication of the popu-
lar disapproval Of the present govern
ment. The people of Japan are waking
to the fact that they have the right to
govern themselves, to make laws, to
elect their own leaders.
"t.ducation is spreading rapidly and
before long All Japanese will be able
to vote. Now the vast ma 1orlty of the
people have no voice IN the govern
ment. The right of franchise is limited
to males over - years Of age who pay
10 yen annually in direct taxes, and
those with an income of less than 900
yen are EXEMPT from income tax.
Thus not more than Il ont of every
1000 have til" right to vote, or about
SO00hO out of Il population of some So
0Oo,ooO Because of this restriction the
present cabinet and the party it rep
resent@ have been very UNPOPULAR
The cabinet itself has been forced
to resign undtr pressure. Ftrt hermore
it has been accused of coWardice in
dealing with Chinese affairs and in not
insisting on unrestricted emigration
WITH Canada and the United States.
TIE JalS, while they may be out
WardlY smiling, are Gerry sore over
this lotter point, ana you may be sure
that, Though at present satisfactorily
adjusted, the immigration question
will be heard from sooner or later.
IAN episode which struck me as elo-
quent occurred just previous to my de-
parture. The minister of the navy was
asked whether the transfer Of the
American fleet to the Pacific would in
any way affect Japan's ornamental
program for the year. The Significance
Of the reply was not lessened by that
o11icials ordering that the press ana
public be excluded from the house that
he might give it in camera. Whether
there is any Connection with this ana
the rumor :hat Japan intends to buy
the brazilian Warship now building is
an open question.
I'm any event Jaran's action in prr-
chasing Argentine's ships should not
be forgotten by the United states in
considering the present situation. Fur
thcrmore, IraZil not long ago openly
advocated the sale Of warships by q
neutral power to a bclliserent power,
providing the order was placed six
months previous to the outbreak Of
hnstilities. | would not be at all sur
prised to see astutc Japan owning
those very ships eventually. Japan is
tremendously ambitious country. but
she is making many mistakes She
has been accused of carelessneSs in her.
business dealings, and she is commit
ting all sorts of outra ges in Corea''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
The Roosevelt Will Start
On Trip to North Pole.
Sailors Are Anxious 10 Get
Away From New York.
Hot Weather Has Told on Crew..
Supplies All Aboard.

New York, July 5.-We'n be cooler
next Fourth of July" said Mate Gus
hue. of the Arctic ship Roosevelt Sat
urday. The hot weather has told Sc
Verely on the crew.
'"rhere isn't Jack tar on board who
isn't eager to get away and over the
circle for a breath Of fresh air There
is plenty Of it up there, and life in
every breath
There is genuine spirit of adventure
among the Roosevelt's crew. The
ozone of the North they say, will give
them vitality to withstand hardship.
Twill be the simple life for us from
now on" said one member Of the
crew. "Plain grub, plenty OF air and "a
reasonable amount Of work and that's
life"
Several hundred visitors boarded the
ship at the foot of East oath street
Saturday to look at the sturdy little
vessel which will sail tomorrow for
the North pole.
Well get it this time" said the
mate, "ald Wen come back with it
nailed to our forepeak."
When the Roosevelt leaves her pier
at | 7. NJ. tomorrow she will proceed
to Oyster Bay. Tuesday President
Roosevelt, who has invited Commo-
dore Peary to lunch at Sycamore Hill,
will inspect the ship. When he leaves
the vessel salute will be fired.
Commander Peary will go by rail to
sydney. Cape Breton, where he will
await the Roosevelt.
Thousands of books have been sent
aboard the vessel in response to the
sailors appeal. We thought we'd have
nothing to read" said Il sailor, but
thanks to the public's generous re-
spouse TO cur request We've enough to
last us five years"
The crew desires to correct the i'm
preston that there was not Bible on
board "rhere isn't a Wholesouled sail
or on board this ship" said a seaman,
who has not his own Bible. Two
things you will always find with a
saIor-pipe and Bible
A visitor to the ship Saturday
brought two kittens which We're pre-
scented to the crew. They will be taken
to the pole if the expedition reaches it.
They will be the first cats SO far as
known to accompany a polar cXpedi-
ton.
1t was feared at first that the IIsqui-
manX dogs on the ship might attack
the Kittens, but they played AL about
P.ary. one of the animals, climbing
over him and faring no worse than an
occasional good-natured push from his
paw.
Tobacco, cigars, a few simple games
and a football or two would be accept
able to the crew, and special request is
| made for an accordion.
| AS for football, it WAS explained that
| it is excellent sport and exercise on
| level ice fields. EsquimauX ami sailors
make opposing teams.
Commander Peary visited the ship
early Saturday and directed the storing
of the last of the supplies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Much excitement was caused among
the congregation of st. PauTs Metho-
dist church on Union street. Lynn,
Mass, Sunday morning by the shoot
ing of dog, supposed to be mad. by
Policeman George Clark after it mad
finally been cornered in the pastor
room leading from the auditorium. The
animal had previously been chased
through the choir loft creating much
alarm among the singers. 1t then ran
down stairs to the pastors room where
it was killed. The shooting consid-
erably excited the audience, but their
fears were allayed by an explanation
from the pastor, Rev. E. H. Clark, and
the services proceeded. iH ~.HA mt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
Total,

Among the recent visitors at the
H'ate House who registered at the fish
ana game department. are the follow
ing from out of town; Helen Clifford
ano gladys Leila Hunt of Woolwich:
Meiviiie A. Brown of Winthrop; Ralph
E. coburn and c. H. Blaisdel lof Ha-
oerhill' Mass; Florence A. Wight of
aardlner; Sven A. Brandee of Stock
n"i'il, Sweden; Florence f. Geyer of
-'orth Newcastle: Mabelle> A Cahoon
VI providence. r. l.; Clarinda f. Saw
age OF Pawtucket, R. l.; Josephine A.
Merrill of Columbus, O.: Burnham G.
Wiley, viona V. Wiley and Claribell
wiley Of Crystal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
DEATH FROM CYANIDE.
Patrick S. Bradley Kills Himself Ir
Crowded Dining Room.

Boston, Mass, July s. Entering the
Palm CARDS of the Hotel Savoy where
hundreds of persons We're dining today,
Patrick s. Bradley of Boston, seated
himself at a table, swallowed a poison
tablet and fell dead. DIR. s. +. Quinn
by. the medical examiner, found that
the tablet contained cyanide of potas-
stun.
The man was unaccompanicd ind
was not known at the hotel, but papers
found in his pocket served to identify
him. He was about 80 years old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
PEACE SURE AT PANAMA.
Arias Withdraws His Candidacy and
Panamanians Rejoice.

Panama. July 5.-After a conference
of six hours duration between Ricardo
Arias and Jose Domingo de Obaldia.
Senior AriaS resolved unconditionally
to resign as candidate for the Presi-
dency of the Panama republic. thus
preventing further friction at the cleo
tions which are to be held here July
- The news of Aras's resignation was
received with joy throughout the coun-
try.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
state Supt. of Public Schools

Announcement was made at the of
flee of the state insurance commits
sioner Friday that the receipts at the
department for the six months end
ing June 30 of the current year
amounted to sio3l50. against $3526,3o
for the corresponding of the year 1907,
which shows an increase of $J05 in the
business of the past six months. The
following figures show the receipts at
the department for the past two quar-
terS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06

Rio de Janeiro has only one sky
soraper. 1t has nine stories, and is a
newspaper office. The only other
building in the city that has more
than five stories also belongs to
newspaper.