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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
DECREASE $364,o00.
Falling Off in Bangor G. Aroostook
Business for the Fiscal Year.

According to the figures recently
complied at the main offices of the
Bangor & Aroostook railroad in this
city, the gross receipts of the road
for the fiscal year inst. ended are
approximately s3G4,000 less than in 1907.
Taking everything into consideration,
the money market and the poor po-
tato crop of the last season, the show
ing is not had one.
Counting fixed charges and other in
come the same as in 1907, the surplus
this year will be about S137 ,29S as COM
pared with $l96665. or 80 per cent. on
the increased capitalization, compared
with 12.1 per cent. on outstanding
stock Of 1907. The four per cent. divi-
dend calls for $685. $50, leaving $f3, 900
for profit ard loss.
A year ago the capitalization of the
road was S1.550,000 or $3.2lG a mile.
This was increased by $4,000 stock,
ffD mthc proceeds of which 100000
was intended for additions. $4,000 for
the purchase of the Northern Maine
Seaport railroad. and S72.000 for the
purchase of the Schoo1ic Stream rail-
road. This increase of stock increased
the capitalization to S4S23 per mile.
The income account for 1908 i'll COM
pared about as follows with that Of
1907 the income for June being csti-
mattel:
19,S-Gross income, s2,S57o59 net
$1,o25,09S; total income $1."27 ,29S :;
charges, $99,o0o; surplus, Sl31 29S.
l91.-Gros; income 222l $50; net, ST.
0SS, i01; total income, $1,000, 592; charges,
SS93,927; surplus, $196,G65. On $2,342,-
900 stock SO per cent; on $1,55o,7oO l.
per cent.
The above estimate includes under
charges an appropriation of 100000 for
bctterments. The surplus indicated,
with its margin of little less than two
per cent. over the amount required for
the regular dividend, may therefore, be
considered ample guarantee of the
maintenance Of the present rate Of in
tercSt.
The Bangor K Arstooks loss in
traffic amounted to a little more than
10 per cent. for II months and 25 per
cent. for May, is unique in the his
tory of railroading fer it is almost
entirely due to local causes and not to
the general decline in business condi-
tions.
About one-fourth of the entire ton
mage of tho road is dependent upon the
transportation of potatoes, the yield
Of which was very small the past sea-
son in compared with previous years.
At the end of the first nine months
of the present fiscal year the road had
carried 100000 bushels less than in the
same period Of 1907, decrease which
meant q loss So40 600 10 the
freight earnings.--Bangor Commercial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
COUNTY NEWS.
sAGADAHoc.
RICH MOND.

Mrs Frank Woodrow of New York
and Miss Helen Pert of Boston are Wis
iting their mother, Mrs. f. G.. Pert.
Miss Nellie Donovan of Lewiston is
spending a week of her vacation with
her parents in Richmond.
Harry Kidder is paying a visit to
friends in Lynn.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith of Port
land are visiting Mrs. Smiths parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 3. Dingley.
Mrs. F. B. Peabody has returned
from a visit to Boston ,aH@
Mrs f. w. Foster of Augusta and
Mrs f. a. Foster of Argyle have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Day for
the past week.
Mrs. Cora Darrah of Lewiston is
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. S. AleXan-
der on Gardiner street.
Thomas Derrick, Mrs. Thomas Cut
ter and son Fred, Mrs. John Patten
and daughter Rosalie are in town for
a three-weeks vacation.
Mrs. Joseph Wells of Falmouth Fore
side is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. T. Farrin.
DR.. Walter Thomas has been in
town for a few days. the guest of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. \. G. Thomas.
Mrs. John Howe of Stockholm is at
her old home in Richmond for the
summer.
Mrs. Abial Randlette went to Pop
ham Beach Friday to visit her niece,
Mrs. Charles Mari.
Mrs. Noble Maxwell, Mrs. Eli Marco,
Mrs. c. w. Jack, Mrs. A. S. Alexander
of sRiehmond. ahtl.Mrs Cora Darrah of
Lewiston enjoyed a trip to New Mead
OWS Inn Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
FOR NEW Y. M. c. A. HALL.
Corner Stone of $4,000 Building tor
West Chester Is Laid.

West Chester, July 19.-The corner
stone of the new $4,000 home for the
Y. NJ. G. A. of this place was laid IN
the presence of a large number of
people. The principal speakers We're
Congressman George d. McCreary, of
Philadelphia. and f. b. Buckalew,
State secretary, of Harrisburg.
The corner stone was laid by
Edward Brnton, president of the West
Chester Y. NJ. G. A. The new building
will adjoin the new 100000 gymnasium,
which has just been built by F. NJ.
Sharples for his fcllow-townsmen.
The money for the Y. NJ G. A. build
ing was raised here in one month last
fall,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
CROSSES OCEAN BOOTH TIME.
Captain Thomson to Get Gold Medal
From King Haakon.

New York, July 19.-Three hundred
times across the Atlantic ocean is the
record of Captain A. G. Thomson, who
has Just arrived in this port in COM
mand of the steamer c. F. Tietgen. of
the Scandinavian-Amer Line, with
which line he has been 26 years.
Delegations from Scandinavia as
sociations from Boston, Philadelphia
and other points greeted Captain
Thomson when his ship locked. When
he returns home the captain will re-
ceive a gold medal from King Haakon
in commemoration of his long service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

1t is understood that there is pro-
tect on foot by the City Baseball
League to celebrate Labor day with a
day of sports on the state campground
on Western avenue, the program Tor
which would include races of various
natures. climbing the creased pole.
chasing the creased pig, and two ball
games, one between the leaders in the
league and the other between tn tall
enders. There would also be various
other athletic sports in sufficient num-
Der to round out an interesting pro-
gram and one which would draw Il
crowd. 1t is expected that meeting
will be held in the near future and
that the matter will take tangible
form.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
Augusta PythianS are much interest

Augusta Pythians are much interest
ed in the coming biennial session of the
Grand Lodge and the uniform regi-
ments from all parts of the United
States which will be held in Boston
the first week in August, and which
will be attended by the Maine bri-
gade The attendance will be large
and plans are being made for pitch
ing 1000 tents in Franklin field for
the accommodation of the Uniform
Rank regiments Brig. Gen. Walter +.
Reid of Waterville, commanding the
Uniform Rank regiments in Maine, was
i'm Boston last week for the purpose
of making arrangements for the trip
of the Maine forces to that city. Gen.
Reid and staff will leave for Boston
a day or two in advance of the main
force so that he can get established
and receive his command in due form.
The members of King Co., No. 4, of
this city, a large number of whom
will make the trip, are putting in
lot of work in the way of preparatory
drills. and will doubtless present fine
on the Occasion of their
visit to !ffte Htb. sritf ~ 'i'h.+ l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

The London Globe recently pub
lshed an article on The Worlds
Oldest Tree" which was reprinted in
several American papers. The writer
said that the granddaddy of all present
trees was to be found on the Isle of
Cos, on the coast of Asia Minor, was
estimated to be considerably MORE
than twenty five hundred years old
and had a circumference of thirty two
and a half feet. In a letter to the
Tribune Ivy L. Lee, head of the
publicity department of the Penn
sylvania railroad, disputes the Globes
statements. TT is evident says Mr..
Lee, that the writer of this note was
not familiar with the big trees OF
California, large number of which
are probably more than twenty
hundred years old, and it is certain
namely, the "Grizzly Giant" in the
Marsopa grove. near Yosemite Park
is upward of eight thousand years
old. Calculations to this effect have
been made by eminent scientists, and
there is probably no doubt of their
correctness. Not only is this great
tree and many of it's companions of
such great age, but it shows no
tendency toward decay. The trunk
of this tree is more than a hundred
feet in circumference" York
Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
TWO ENGINES DAMAGED.
Grand Trunk Train Runs Into Open
Switch at East Deering, Me.

Portland Me, July 1.-TWO Grand
Trunk engines We're badly damaged in
an accident at East Dcering Saturday
night The train which leaves this
city for Montreal at $50 ran into an
open switch. striking an engine which
was standing there, but no one was ill
jured. ".
The engineer on the train saw that
the switch was misplaced when within
four or five car lengths of it, and shut
off his steam. but too late to prevent
the collision. Another engine was taxi
en- from the yards and the train was
soon under way again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

Father Bartholomew Laurent, Bra
lillian priest, described in the London
Evening Post of Dec. 1922, 1909, a fly
ing ship of his invention. BY means
of his ship lone may more speedily
travel through the air than any other
way, either by sea or land. SO that
one may go 200 miles in twenty-four
hours" He also insisted on it's mill
tary advantages. 'Places besieged
may be supplied with necessaries and
succors Moreover, we may trans
port out of such places what we please
and the enemy can not hinder it."
This wonderful vessel was to contain,
among other things, "a pair of bellows
which must be blown when there is no
Wind; also, two lodestones, to draw
the ship after them: and "a good
number of large amber beads, fas-
tened on cover made of iron wire, in
form of net, toward which the straw
mats that line the ship will be drawn
by the suns heat"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
SAVES GIRL FROM DROWNING
Western Lawyer Rescues Young
Woman at Atlantic City.

Atlantic City, July 19.-E J. Ban
ford is looked upon as hero. lie IS
a Western lawyer and was guest
aboard former Senator Smiths launch
on a grabbing expedition.
Miss Gussie Thompson, of Brooklyn
was also aboard and accidently fell
into ten feet of water Banford IN
stantly plunged into the water, caught
the girl. who did not know how to
swim. and in few minutes both were
saved by the other people in the
launch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

1t ia row thought that the last of
the three big elms in front of old Fort
Western on Bowman street viii have
to be removed because of its being a
menace to the safety of people and
buildings in that vicinity. At the time
that the second tree was removed a
week or two ago the remaining tree
was trimmed up in order that it might
be saved if possible. but it is badly
cracked and it is now thought that 1t
will have to be taken down for the
causes above stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
KILLED By LIGHTNING.
Farm Hand Gets Fatal Shock During
Storm at HiehtstoWn.

Trenton, n j.. July 19.-Martin Dey.
nighstown farm hand, was killed by
lightning during the shower which
passed over that place and this city.
Two other men. including his
employer, George Wolfe, with whom
he was standing in a shed, We're badly
shocked Two horses We're killed and
two others We're passed by unnjured
The shed was not badly damaged
Several barns in different parts of the
county were burned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
Arrangements have been completed

ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
for the annual excursion of the First
Baptist Sunday school tomorrow
(Tuesday). A special car will leave the
foot of Bridge street at A.. NJ. the
run to be made to Winthrop and re-
turn to Island Park. and car will go
out in the afternoon and bring the
excursionsts home This is free to the
members of the school and it is hoped
that all of the children will go, as
enough of the older folks will go to
take care of them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

A school teacher after spending
forty-five strenuous moments explain
ing the mysteries of physiology to the
primary class sounded their intelligent
attention by asking the definition Of
"vertcbrae." \ small and anxious
boy on the back seat arose and deliv-
cred the following: "The vertebrae is
long. wavy bone. My head sits on
one end Of it and l sit on the other"
Pa hfinder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
BEE STING CAUSES DEATH.
Insects Venom Causes Farmers Head
to Double in Size.

Wheeling, W. Va, July ia bee
sting caused the death of William
Austin, a farmer living east of Bellaire,
Ohio. A few days ago. while working
above a hive of bees in his farmyard
Austin was stung on the chin by one
Of them, The place where he had been
stuns commenced to swell and con-
tinued doing 50 until his head was
twice its normal size. Physicians
could do nothing. He died in agony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
KNIFE SWALLOWER DEAD
Cut Himself Fatally While Giving ar
Exhibition.

Hazelton, Pa, July 19.-Charles
Henry, the young Polish miner of
West Hazleton, who swallowed a large
knife while giving an exhibition before
a crowd Of friends, and who had the
article removed from his stomach at
the State Hospital. has just died very
suddenly at that institution.
The lining Of his stomach had been
cut by the knife. which was very sharp
and this caused his death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
For All People All the Time.

Some people like Il certain dessert
sometimes other people like it all the
time. but YOU cannot get all the people
To like it all the time-unless it be Ne
bisco Sugar Waters. for which You never
grow tastc-tired. This luscious. palate
pleasing confcction is ideal for every sort
Of social function. whether as dessert
or to he nibbed with the punch on tie
ices. NahiSco Sugar Waters take tile
place of candies and sweets. blending d.
lcionsly with ices and crifce and most
happily completing either Il SumptuuuS
dinner or an afternoon tea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

The steamer City of Augusta had an
other good sized passenger list Satur-
day morning of people who were COM
ing to the different resorts in the vi
cinity Of Augusta to spend their sum-
mer vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

CITY BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Eatons Win from Edwards Saturday,
In Closest Game Of Season.

been played since the City Baseball
League was organized the Eatons defeat
ed the Edwards team, the leaders of the
league, at the Driving park Saturday af-
ternoon by the score of s to I. thereby
tying with the Firemon for the second
place in the league standing. The game
was full of excitement throughout and
was witre ssed by a large and interested
audience
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
GREAT RACING
At the Benefit For the
Augusta Driving Park.
Pay|ine, Harry Miller and
Silvia Swift the Winners.
First Wins In Five heats-..The
Others In Three Straight.

The Augusta Driving Club entertained
nearly 80 people Saturday at the Trot-
ting park and every man, woman and
child went away pleased with the way
the program was carried out. Three
horse races we've run off. paY!ine, Gil
man, Watcrville. won the 2.lS in five
heats, Harry Miller won the 221 matinee
in three straight, and Silvia Swift Won
the colt matinee. best two in three. Percy
Hill Of Augusta won the automobile race
n 3-milc dash, in , minutes and a Sec
onds The F,atons beat the Edwards to
at baseball in an exciting game. The
weather was threatening All day. but
broke clear SO that the races and tn,
ball game We're run off in fine style, being
interrupted only by tliflnG shower. The
visitors from out or town We're noticeable
from Watervile. Bangor, Oakland, Fair
field, Skowhesan, Winthrop, Hallowell
Gardiner, Richmond, Lewiston, Portland
Windsor, Sidney, Nassalboro, Monmouth.
Palermo, Belfast, Newport, Pittsfield
Calais and other parts of Maine.
The race starter was II. II. Lee of Au-
gusta. The judges we've Oscar Anderson.
Augusta: \. II. Bragg of Fairfield, f. f.
Walker of North Monmouth. The timers
were +. A. Hall, Watelvillc, and F. r.
Wcllman, Augusta.
Between heats the handsome French
coach and imported Percheron stations
owned by the Augusta Breeding Associa-
ton, and the handsome stallion Cremo-
ma, owned by f. NJ. Bowman. We're ex-
hibited on the track and We're literally
arplauded.
The Lafayette Band enlivened the some
what lengthy waits between heats with
fine music and Fred Perry earned the
thanks of the entire crowd by his excel
lent service at the refreshment stand.
The summarizes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

A. G.. Hopkins and family left yes
terday morning for Ocean Point, where
they will enjoy lo-days outing by the
sea Mr. Hopkins and son George made
the trip in their power dory, While the
other members of the family went
down on the Islander.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

A party of Augusta young ladies IN
which were the Misses Ethel LeaNitt.
Winifrcd Bcarse, Edna Dudley. Edith
Wadsworth. Winiired Dudley and
Bertha Pullen left on the forenoon
train Sunday for Peaks Island, Port
land harbor, where they will rusticate
for a week or 10 days and incidentally
cultivate their annual coat of tan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

The many friends Of Miss Ethel Ry-
der, who is at BrOckton, Mass, where
a short time ago she underwent an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis, will be pleas
ed to learn that she is doing nicely and
is well along on the road to recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

The many friends Of Alderman and
Mrs. r. J. Noyes will regret to learn
OF the illness of their daughter Ethel,
who is suffering from diphtheria at
their home on Stone street. The house
is luarantined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res
olutions of respect, etc. will be
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
line No charge less than rs cents
All advertising announcements OF en-
tertainments whose object Is the
raising of money, will be charged at
the rate Of fifteen cents a line.
Advertising notices, news form will re
excluded from our local columns, ex-
cept such as refer to advertisers oe-
cupying space In our advertising
columns and will be run under a
separate head On one OF the local
pages
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly Will confer a favor
by notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

Capt. Roy Small and family left yes
terday morning in his power boat for
tWo-Weeks outing at Five Islands.
They We're accompanied by Mrs. Will
liam H. Smith and son, who We're go
ing to McMahan's island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

The tWO-maSted schooner Marion
Draper. Capt Grant, arrived at TINS
port Saturday afternoon in tow of the
tug Charlie Lawrence and now lies at
the Insane hospital wharf, where. She
will discharge Il cargo of 25S tons of
coal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

A Lawr party under the auspices of
the Susanna Wesley Society will be
given this evening at $50 at the home.
of Mrs, Ralph Rrann. 81 Green street.
Ice cream and cold drinks will be on
sale. Everyone invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

The water in the kennebec river is
getting low as the summer advances
and the lodges above the Kennebec
bridg are cut of water at low tide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

The Ladies' Circle of the Winthrop
street Baptist church will meet in the
church parlors at 2.30 o'clock this af-
ternOOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Dance at Island Park tonight. Music
by Dennis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

The mutton market of, London declines
While the shipments If mutton received
at that point from Australia are con
stantly increasing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

New York Is now the esiSofnf11sg shot, II
the United States. Lower Fifth avenue
is the center of the cloak and clothes
manufacturing industry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

Augusta Trust Co.
Island Park Theatre.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20

AS water feeds flowers. Satin skin cream
nourishes the skin to health. 25c.