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catskiII System Long Delayed.

The MAYOR declares that the abolition
Of the Aqueduct Commission Is now
more imperative than ever. as the ex-
pcnsc of maintenance is vastly out OF
proportion to the work that it has on
hand. II should he wiped ont without
delay. lie says. lie reviews the work OF
the Board Of Water supply which is
building the Catskil waterway. and
adds that It has been planned to carry
the supply into Brooklyn, IL necessary.
lie continues:
CRITICISM Of the work Of obtaining
Catskill Mountain shed should not be
that It 10 sxtravagant and unneces.
sary, but that the City Of New York
should have begun the work long be-
fore 1t did. We should be actually
getting water now from the Catskills
or some equally rood source. Our
shortage to-day would be far more
Of 1907.
The water shortage danger Is an
ever increasing one, not only because Of
the demands OF constantly increasing
population but because Of the indiCa-
tons OF diminu,ion In the abnornally
abundant rainfall OF recent years on
account of this situation the city Is not
only fastening the construction o, the
Catskll aQueduct between Ashokan res
ervoir and the CrOtOn watershed, but Is
working IN the temporary development
OF supply from sources east OF the
Hudson River.
AS early as 1899 the inadeQuacy of
the cty's water supply began to give
concern. On several occasions the
city was only saved from serious
shortage by a lucky rainfall An at
tempt was made In this emergency to
commit the city to q contract with the
Ramapo Company, but 10 much oppo-
sition developed TO this that It was
abandoned.
Investigation showed that the
Croton supply would last, II properly
husbanded. but that there was, never
theless, urgent need of seeking
sources OF additional supply
New Yorks population OF $4,000 In
1919 was increasini at the rate OF 20 per
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Not ExtravaSant, hut Toe
Long Delayed, He Tells
Aldermen.
DOCKS FORCED ON CITY
Half Bond Issue Incurred Be-
fore l9o4--PredictS 100000
Population in 1880,

Mayor Mc'lellans anhua! message
was received to-day by the Board OF
A,a.r,re, vho hrId snerial meeting
49,. r,,..... De-.
III eo''p''''''' '''' WV -''"' w.
Ing the message was deferred
The three municipal subjects upper
most in the public mind. the Mayor
49,. asa ,r,,r,,.oI ,,ros tho CITY
uept ana '''S expenditures nc u''0'''
much space To tie eluCidation OF these
subjects and reviews Tie various city
depsrtments. the MONEYS expended by
esch. the Catskill watershed, which, he
declares. will prove lasting benefit to
the city, as well as perpetual means
of revenue; fire protection health pro-
lection. the milk supply, the high. water
pressure system, and, in fact, every
form Of city government He points
out many advantages gained aud much
enterprise shown in tie conduct OF the
citys gigantic business.
r,I Ii,,oiIo.,;LIo r.xo.
Speaking or the danger TO the cityS
finances ana credit IN making made
Quate provision for uncoIIee,ihIe taxes
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-04

Tho police .aa ,.'' about kent pace
with the popuiatiuu. and tine apprup'ia
t'ou has been lcss than has boon strong
ly urGcd uplN ~ hN tHc Commissioner.
The increase tor the Fire Depart.
mcNt has been chtofi- due ~ the cNtcu-
sion of the paid department, In the rural
sections of the vuS, formerly served by
volunteers
THE Department OF Water supply.
Gas and l;lcctlic.ty Nas practically re-
lighted the city H. the last five wears,
has greatly extended the NRtcr supply,
and the revenue of the department was
S.whm more last year tlau In 1908, a
IN" Increase In the expenditure. The
daily supply of water In Manhattan and
the BronN was iNw0U0 gallons more
;han in 1903 MI In Brooklyn 100000
The Health department has not only
cost great deal Of money, but II has
imposed additional expense on the Board
ut Education 10y greatly increasing the
school attendance through improving
Tn" health OF the children and keeping
them alive But no one can object when
money So spent produces the remarka hle
decrease In the death rate, more fully
explained in tie description of the ac-
tiyIties Of tie department.
High Pressure Fire System.
Nv illtllN lNl ll'S III .N'Ntllluti,
1903. followed by the disastrous conha.
grations " Baltimore and Rochester.
brought the city OF New York face to
face with situation which had to be
met without delay After going full.
into the subject We decided upon the
installation Of the high pressure, or, as
it is more popularity known. tie salt
water fire service.
AS a result. we have now completely
In stalled. thoroughly tried and tested
and IN actual aud most successful oper-
alton since July . n high pressure fire
system provided with all the safeguards
that modern engineering science can do
wise aud the SKIN o! mechanics rarrr
ont. II is capable OF pumping nj tho
rate Of jNON,0o1 gallons of water in
twenty-fOur hours. against pressure
OF 2IO POUNDS per square inch, and this
enormous force. against which no I'M
agilIihle condensation could stand, can
hr concentrated at any PORT within the
high pressure fro district, and made
available within two minutes after the
alarm Of fire Is given"
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More than one-uuarter OF this entire
debt has been incurred for schools, In
the effort 20 keep pace with the ever
lrcrea SIG run.be. Of children demand
ing education. Nearly another quarter
has been spent Tor docks and ferries,
an expense in large part forced upon
the city.
More than sll, 90 have been spent
In the last five years On the chelsea i'm
provemcnt alone, siS23, 9lg % having been
devoted To the acquisition Of property,
The water supply was necessary to
the very existence OF the city, and the
great expense for repavinE was urgently
demanded for comfort and convenience
besides being essential for the preserva-
ton o, proper sanitary conditions.
These four Items account for over ~
per cent o. the corporate stock issued
for purposes authorized since Jan. |,
1904
No Fear Of Greater Budget.
"The city Budget for 1909 exclu-
sIyc Of the county Budgets and the
OF taxes exceeds the city Budget for
1904 by &ii,iS36l4. This IL = great
sum, and II there we're reason to be-
lisvs that the expenditures Of the
city must continue to increase at the
same rate there might be cause for
alarm. There Is, however, no ground
for such fear, II the same care contin-
ues TO be exercised In estimating city
expenses and preparing the budget.
city departments have to do with
the care OF life, health, education ana
property. The difficulty and cost of this
duty IL Immensely affected by the fact
that New York IL tn" great port OF en-
try for Immigrants. and during the last
four years and five months over 10000
Immigrants landed az this port. Many
ot them beCam. residents OF New York,
more OF them stayed here temporarily
and still others passed through
We have a great duty thrust upon
us to the strangers who come to us and
TO their children, II we fail to perform
IL we shalt surely suffer from disease
and the decentralization OF our insttu-
tons
The increase in the appropriation for
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date, and the amounts issued for p1r-
poses authorized subsequent 70 that
date. The statement x printed as an
appendix to this message
The total issue OF corporate stock
has been s29Sgl5C0i and OF this amount
the sum NJ sl5l 5000 was issued FOR
purposes to which the city was COM
mttcd prior to 1901 The remaindcr
si6.92j, 1876. was issued Tor purposes au'
tborized since 1907, and averages some
VIVA, less tEnu thirty millions year
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Fighting White Plague.

The city's fight against tuberculosis Is
an interesting chapter of the message
The Mayor calls attention to the work
of education that has been done; he
refers to the exhibit nj the Museum Of
Natural History and dwells upon Prof.
koCh's compliment to the city when he
stated that the campaign against tuber-
Culosis here was ideal There are 1850
beds available in the citv's hospitals for
the care OF ConSumptives, and this Is
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cent PEI decade, So that hy I'm n ropu-
latiOu uf i,n'O.N0 CuuLl he expected
Manhattan and the hronN were drawing
close to the limit of tine trOtun she'd so
that the works recommended Tor all adj
ditlonal supply from the north must have
4 capacity of from jn0O0,tro to ,N,Mo,W0
salons day. The works recommended
for immediate development were Fish
kill and ESopus Greeks.
9Th" contract Tor tie main or
AshOkan Dam was awarded Aug. ~
1907 and up TO dat" contracts FOR the
building Of tvcnty-siN miles Of aqueduct
have been let, involving an expenditure,
when completed. Of tgG ,OoO0', and vary
ing IN time from four years to seven
years
'"rhe Catsklll supply and the sufrolI,
County We'll system will. when fully
developed, furnish without detrimeut 10
the localities In which they are situated
l,0'r,Oo0,O,0 gallons Of water daily. with
ms much OF the present supply AS will
then remain safe FOR Use. the CITY o.
New York will have a daily supply Of
| LIN tan 400 On Hons -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-13
GRANITE HILL NOTES.

The intermediate school roll of hon
or this week was as follows: Ada Hell
en- Vigus, Helen Sellar, Ralph Ather-
ton, Leslie Albert Hall, Charlie Nor
ton, Margie May Norton, Jessie Simp-
son, Scott Abner GipsoR, Charlie Vic
tor Gipson, Susie Trongone. Loui:
Garcia. Catherine Sellar,/ Sarah Hall
Mary Trongone. Allen Hubert Norton
Lola Kelley, Charlie Hall. Helen Nc
Naughton. Earl McNaughtony Celia
Anterior, Ella Kelley, Rosa Diestro
Louis Mcdonald, Billy Sellar.
Miss Nellie Durgin of Randolph was
the guest Of Miss Ada Vigus the frs
of the week
Miss Susie Trongone will go Satur.
day to Rocllland to pass a few week.
with her brother, Nicholas Trongone.
Rev. and Mrs. E. Leger of Augusta
were recent callers on the Hill.
Mrs. Smith of Watervile is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith
Daniel Enman will go to Bethel mex
week to work in the woods
Miss Mildred Norton is on the sicl
list.
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WINTHROP.
Grange Visited by Sec'
Libby Of State Grange.
Delivers an Interesting Address
An An-day Session Held.
Church Notices and Other Matters
"A Pie SaIe...Personals.

Mrs. Charles Moore and her sister,
Miss Mabel Woodward, have returned
from a visit in Illinois.
Mrs. Abbie Marston is at home from
Gardiner.
Mrs. NJ. c. Edwards of Augusta is
visiting relatives in town. 'r
The Seniors of the Winthrop High
school held Pie sale at the Methodist
church yesterday morning..
Winthrop Grange held an all-day
meeting Wednesday. f. H. Libby, sec
rotary Of the State Grange, was pres
ent and gave an interesting ADDRESS
A Picnic dinner was enjoyed at noon.
The odd Fellows hall has been wireo
for electric lights, which adds greatly
to it's appearance.
The Lewiston, Green & Monmouth
Tel Co. is building new pole me
from Monmouth to Leeds.
Mrs. George Drawn has rduSneo
from a visit with her niece, Mrs. stan
lev Moore in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs Everett Harding nave
returned from visit in Somervillc.
Mrs. Leslie Hudson of Guilford Is
the guest of her mother, Mrs E. A
Mason.
Mrs. Thomas Rollins of Augusta,
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. X
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THE MAN OF MYSTERY
Is Heard from in Skowhegan, "Pro
noting" Same Scheme as Here.

The Henry Read" who last weel
was cutting a great sWath in Hallowe!
under the pretenSe of opening the cot
ton mill for the manufacture of car
vfss gloves, overalls and other article
of mems ware in cotton goods, Cnl
to suddenly fold his tent and ouietl
steal away" has come into the lime
light again. This time he is at SloW
began, where he is organizing (?) tn,
same business on q smaller capita
Sheriff Mooers of Somerset county VIZ
in communication with parties her
yesterday over the long distance tele
phone and the description he gives o
the Skowhegan Read" tailies wit
Hallowell's transient visitor and pro
moter There seems to be no uuestio,
of the mans insanity, or mania TO
promoting"
a gentleman known to business mer
trc who came tC this city yeSterda
ard heard the story of Reads es
carades said he was confident that h,
recognized him in the description
given as the same man he knew VIII,
inherited considerable money severa
years ago and who at once was afflict
cd by such wild schemes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-13

Waterville, Me, Nov. 12.-(SpeciaD.-
The first days campaign for funds for
the celebration to be held by the Wat r
vile Retail Merchants Association at the
time the Lewiston, Augusta & Water
Vile Electric Road makes its entrance in
to this city, resulted in a subscription OF
$2S4 Friday morning bright and early,
Chairman Mayor Redington of the COM
mittee in charge and j. c. Fuller. who
on account of his connection with
the Central Maine Fair Association is
branded as hustler, made a canvass
of a portion of the street. In the after
noon Mr.. Fuller took charge and Will
remain until a sufficient amount is col
lected to defray the expense that will be
incurred. The merchants are much in
terested in the idea and many of them
stated that they were willing to subscribe
more if needed.
1t is now thought that the celebration
will extend over three days, during which
time the visitors to the city will be roy
ally entertained. All sorts of entertain
ment is planned, special theatre tickets,
free rides to Fairfield and Oakland at
certain hours and besides the general dis
counts that will be offered at the stores
Music will be engaged and the first car
to this city will receive a grand welcome
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Bio Whiteside. Strauss Company.

The six specialties with the Whiteside-
Strauss Company all next week are well
worth the admission as all these people
have worked in vaudeville houses.
special ladies' ticket will be sold Monday
to the ladies who purchase them before
o'clock on that day. These are regu-
lar 3O-cent tickets for Is cents and are
limited to 200. This company has Is peo-
pie and all are clever stars. They have
done a record breaking business all along
the line and they certainly are deserving
of the same The prices have always
been Is, % and 80 cents. but Manager
Burns insists on 10, 20 and 80 cents. chill
dren 10 cents. Matinees Wednesday and
Saturday with prices 10 and 20 cents.
1.-THE Man on the Box" When the Har-
vest Days are Over" with a band Of
soloists, and the Jose Company are book
ed for this month.
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Church Notices,

Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. II. l.
Nichols, pastor: 1870, public worship witt
sermon by the pastor; l.. Bible school
3, Junior Epworth League: els, Epwortt
League devotional meeting. Miss Ruth
Kittridge. leader. subject, Sowing thu
Seed" !. sermon by pastor, "Evasivt
Excuses"
First Baptist church, Rev. B. F. Tur.
ner, pastor: Preaching at 1890 A. M.
by the pastor. subject. An Old Tesla
ment Revival" evening, o'clock, sub
school. 11.45 A. M; Christian Endeavor
els; Mid-week services Wednesday, 7.3
P. NJ.
Old South Congregational church, Rev
Malcolm Dana, pastor, will preach at 1913
A. M. subject, label. The Undeveloped,
Sunday school at Ills A. M.
St Matthews Protestant Episcopa
church, Rev. w. F. Livingston. rector
Ord Sunday after Trinity: Morning ser
vice at 1890 o'clock; Sunday school a
1145 A. NJ. 4sI
First Universalist church, Rev. J. w
Steele, pastor. The pastor will preach a
80 A. M; Sunday school at lie A. NJ
Let every scholar bring one more. Chill
dren who attend no other Sunday schoo
are cordially welcomed here.
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John P. Ellis.

Tohn p. Ellis, aged 81 years. died at
O'clock Friday afternoon at his home
n the Ridge road, death being due to
art trouble and general breaking
1Cwn. He was one Of the most prOmi-
'ont residents in that section, having
iVHd there for about so years. He
YES born in New Brunswick and came
Fairfield when about Z years old
Il was well-known as a cattle breed
,r
He was a member of Victor Grange
It Fairfield Center, being a past mas
or. A widow and two sons, H. G..
Ellis of Waterville and A. H. Ellis of
fairfield. survive also a brother and
81 ster in California.
The funeral will be held from his
late home at 1 o'clock Sunday after
neon and the burial will be at Fair
field Center.
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Church Notices,

1u,h,oa A,,o,,. ,,o.haa;,.
nlsIiianu Avenue ; iMslIi9ulst EplSGopai
G en-, istp' o o,lioro pastpa' Motn-
ats w 90 WY sermon ny 'ne pasIoi
a. io;Sy a. ~ e e scn9 20 anu lii
Io n doipdt SidSs lpi leri a. - NJ Junior
tha 1e a. ~, uG ia2 i serVGe VI
Tro.t ~ q ~ "S 60 wa ~. ~
Seed pa;r m md S soeI :r,Si oMins t4e
NJ Mid-uaaL n "1u ,,1aatng Weana7a,
at an NJ annSva+nn ~, 60 Df'a
az ~ 10 .a ny e+; bvans s
Pro+harbond Of Saint pSn, ,rhurSdaS,, ~ ~
20 NJ r,oSs r,aetipa u ,ad Nv
1,ob Erida1 eraning ar ; % D. L.
80, s' ch',nntS &c Gh,;2 c;"n+;,+ co.,
VIC 81 IA AZ NJ S,ihiac+ Of lasson e.
49, a. MT NJ al. 80 Ip,,,ort,ls ;, tos.,i
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>a3|F4llR9Ef|4'. :
s -a..~ss - 4u00 - sss~l
Several Persons in Town
Reported Seriously III.
{. P. Pratt Relief Corps Will
Hold a Quilting Party Tonight.
Church Services...hunter Returns
.-.Supper and Social at Benton.

| Mrs. James Wyman of Belgrade is
visiting Mr.. ard Mrs Geo. l.. Wymar
of Benton for few days.
| There was a large attendance at the
supper- and sociable given at the Ben.
ton schoolhonse Thursday evening The
occasion was a very pleasant and so.
cial one, and a good sum will be real.
lied for the payment of the lights
| Mrs. Frank Richards, who has beer
in poor health for some time, was re-
ported as decidedly worse Thursday.
| A social dance was held Thursday
evening at Palmer's hall at Benton
Falls,
| capt. w. r. Kreger, who has beer
at his home here for few days, has
gone to Boston to join his vessel, the
Edward j. Lawrence.
Miss Alice Tozier has gone to Port
| land, where she will work for a piano
| company.
The E. P. Pratt Relief Corps will
hold Quilting party this evening at
the hall over the Totman store. A sup
per will be served and after the sup
per social hour will be enjoyed.
Ralph Jewell returned Friday from
M"osehead, where he has been hunt
ing with a party of friends.
Alrs. lockwood, mother of Mrs. +. H.
r. Bragg, is reported as quite ill at
the home of her daughter on Elm
street. pH, ;a'-2
Miss Marcia Wetherelf, who has been
suffering with q severe cold, is now
afflicted with pneumonia, and is re-
ported as quite i'll. A trained nurse
$ caring for her.
The household goods of HALLS
Probe, who has been living in Oak
land, have been moved to this town
ard are stored at their former home
which is now occupied by e. c. Her.
rims.
Miss Mary a. kenrick, who formerly
acted as correspondent for the Journal
or 4 number Of years. has taken up
he work again. and any items sent
II handed to her will be appreciated
md receive prompt attention.
Tie usual services will he held at
,h2 Methodist church Sunday, with
" aching by the pastor, Rev. ]. H.
e Ncrts, in the morning at 1880: Sun
'af school at IL; Junior League at 3:
1c:.ior League at 6; general prayer
ucclng at O'clock
r.. f. c. Hooper saved young Po-
a..dcr from drowning Thursday after
lonn. He was driving past house
ov Sod by V. r. Conner on the island
~ en- he heard screams coming from
he river and went to investigate He
'GW the boy in the water and jumped
., catching him as he was going down
lie third time The boy was taken
ZONE and is reported as being not the
verse for his mishap.
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OAKLAND.

A pleasant evenings entertainments
was given Friday by the Oakland Cir
Gle of Golden Links, when Rev. f. X.
Jordan of Pittsfield lectured on 1.-The
Other Wise Man" His story is based
on the Biblical story Of 1.-THE Three
Wise Men," but DR.. Van Dyke goes
farther and brings into his story a
fourth man who is also wise, and at
the same time a modern Christian
The subject of Dr. Van Dykes story
shows the spirit of The Good Sama-
ritan," but in 50 doing gives his life
The lecture was illustrated by 35 ster-
nopticon slides. The attendance was
large.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Metho-
dist church will give supper in the
vestry Wednesday evening.
c. Burrill has returned from Ash
land with the fast horse Harry f
Clair, by Patchen Wilkes, which Me
purchased while there.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Kicker and Mr.
and Mrs. Keep of Poland Springs call
ed on friends here Friday afternoon
They are touring by automobile.
ThurloW Brown will leave today fol
Wilton, where he will work in the shoe
shop for the winter.
Miss Laura Pierce was in town Fri
day on her way to Bingham.
Mrs. Ella Andrews was taken to {
Lewiston hospital Friday for an oper-
alton for lameness. from which she
has been suffering for several years.
Charles Cummings Of winthrop
ballad on Wa1tar Glea con ISridn u. !
Services at the Methodist Episcopa
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II. Charles Clary, son of Mr. an,
MRS. Charles n Clary of this citr
who has been in i'll health for nearl,
year, has gene to the woods of Mair,
in the Dead River region to "rougI
it and enjoy life in the hope that h
may receive benefit from the chang
He writes very encouragingly to tn,
credit of the bracing atmosphere o
the forests. Mr.. Clary is a young ma,
of fine character and his MANY friend
ale hoping for his early recovery.
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Hints.

An English specialist in nerve diseases
'as been recommending all who suffer
rom any kind of mind disturbance to
axe to digging, for he saws there is some
hing about mother earth that gives
iteadiness and balance.
If every woman who is a victim of neu-
'algia. nervous headache or irritabiitv
would take a spade and dig little patch
her garden every morning before
breakfast and then interest herself in this
title patch so far as to see what can be
;rown in it he is of the opinion that she
would soon forget her troubles
The remedy is a simple one and worthy
# a trial by those who find it within
heir reach.
1t is cheaper and more agreeable than
raveling to a distance for baths or other
'ures and if used with discretion can do
he patient no harm.
If you want to keep your desserts on
The top of the ice place newspaper over
he ice and your dishes never slip off or
tip over
Instead of spending hours of labor
leaning greasy sink, especially one of
ylaZed ware put little parafine oil upon
| piece of flannel and rub sink. Will re
move all grease. Then wash with hot
water and soap, flush with cold water.
Also cleanses pipes at same time
Put a good-sized lump of salt into a
up of vinegar and put into the vessel
that is disqolored and let it stand for
half a day. Wash we'll with wSrm water
md soap, And sediment wilE come off
easily.
Wien ants gather on your pantry
lard for shortening; bake in the oven, and
when done Law in pieces on the shelves.
and in few days there will not be an ant
around.