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Evening journal., 1910-04-21
CENSUS TAKERS
COUNT THE DEAD
Those Who Lived Until April
Is and Die Before the 3Oth
are Enumerated
BRIDES SINCE APRIL Is
ENTERED UP AS SINGLE"

When the census is comp eted in this
city and elsewhere throughout the United
States, there will be many thousands OF
names forwarded to Washington of per
sons who no longer form part of the
population but will have been enumer-
ated as American residents.
Those who die between the time the CEN
sus began, April 10, and the day it ends,
April 80. win be recorded in the same man
ner as those who live.
This peculiar feature of the census TAX
ing is explained by DR.. l.. Heisler Ball,
census supervisor for Delaware.
"All who die between April 10 and 80
are counted by the enumerators as part
of the population" declared Dr. Ball.
This may seem strange, but It is true.
The government takes into consideration
the time for completing the census as a
certain period. IL is as a day, so u speak.
Those who lived to April Is must have
been part Of the population during some
time Of the last 10 years so that il they
die while the census is being taken they
are enumerated and go TO make up the
total number.
Babies born on or after April Is are
not counted. for the reason that they did
not form any part Of the population dur
ing the 10 years preceding and including
April IA"
The census taker, therefore. does not
hesitate TO enter a residence from which
nutters a crepe. His instructions are to
count all who die while the enumeration
is being made. He asks the same questions
about the dead as about the living.
As to Marriages.
And as to marriages there Is another
popularity.
That Is, the census will regard any bride
groom as a single man II he has taken
unto himself a wife since April Is. And
any lady who has attached herself to a
husband since that date will also be re-
garded as single and will beset down in
tho records as such.
Disappointment, chagrin, disgust at the
census act, and even anger at itc concep-
tion of singleness and marriedness have
been expressed by recently married brides
and grooms to the enumerators when they
put single" down opposite the names Of
those who can prove by their marriage
certificates that they are properly welded.
The explanation Of the attitude OF the cen
tNS dCt IDS III ulueL Atcto Adlit0 ~ dp-
pease their wrath and misunderstanding.
The explanation is that one day must be
set aside every decade for taking the CEN
sus. But finding out things abou. 90.OO0
O0O people takes more than ne calendar
day, so Congress has set aside the period
between April Is and so as the census day
and It is officially known as one day. So
anybody who is married on that day
doesn't count
Hospitable, But No Tslker.
The enumerators report some amusing
incidents.
one of them, a young woman, called at
the home of an Irish woman. The latter
bid her come in the house and after in
viting the young woman to have a seat
told her with a deep Irish sccen- that she
was welcome TO stay for dinner and also
for supper and TO take a nap on the
lounge. but when bed time came she would
have to so home. but ne'er a-question
would she answer
The woman couldn't be persuaded, but
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
THE SOUND SLEEP OF GOOD
HEALTH

The restorative power Of sound sleep
can not be over estimated and anS
ailment that prevents IL is a menact
to health. ]. L. Southers, Eau Claire,
Wis, says;--"F'or long time have
been unable TO sleep soundly nights.
because of pains across my back and
soreness Of my kidneys. My appe-
tite was very poor and my general
condition was much run down. ! have
been taking Foley's Kidney Pills but
a short time and now sleep as sound
as a rock. 1 eat and enjoy my meals
and my general condition is greatly
improved. 1 can honestly recommend
Foley's Kidney Pills as I know they
have cured me-" n. B. Danforth, Mar
ket and Second Sts.~
Evening journal., 1910-04-21

fuls Of land plaster (gypsum). DO not
pour the tar on the dry seed.
Sometimes folks get a good many
irons in the fire at the same time in
spite of themselves. Iobs come thick
and fast. some days. The hest way to
do. then. is to keep calm and go
straight ahead,-doing all the little
things that lie In one part Of the farm
when you are i'm that locality, and then
60 on to something else. Finish what
YOU have on hand. Time brings all
out right to the man who works this
way
From May Farm Journal.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that canot be cur
ed by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. ]. CHENEY a. CO.. Toledo. Q.
We. the undersigned. have known p j.
Cheney for the last IS years. and believe
him perfectly honorable IN all business
transactions and financially able 70 carry
out any obligations made BY his drm.
Waloing. Kinnau Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. ..
Halls CatarrR Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly hpon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price IS cents per bottle. sold
BY all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for eonsups-
uon-
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
MArcH EoR lie COMET

The Red Dragon Of the sky. Watch
the children for spring coughs and
colds. Careful mothers keep Foleys
Honey anf Tar in the house. 1t is the
best and safest prevention and cure
for Group where the need is urgent
and Immediate relief a vital necessity.
Contains no opiates or harmful drugs.
Refuse substitutes. n. B. Danforth,
Marbc' and Second, Sts.s
Evening journal., 1910-04-21

We are showing large variety of
patterns in Porch and Lawn Furni-
ture that are unsurpassed for beauty
of design, frmness and rigidity of
construction, comfort in using and
permanent OF finish.
Three-Piece Suite, clean sugar
maple frames, strong and durable,
vanished finished. in either green
or natural colors. double woven split
cane seats and backs. Arm Chairs,
$500; Settees, $500; Rockers, $.5.7s.
Three-Piece Suites. of same de-
signs and material, with comfortable
cross panel backs and double woven
split cane seats either green or nat
ural finish. Arm Chairs, $3.50; Rock
ers, $s.7s; Settees, Ss.7s.
Arm Chair and Rockers; big,
roomy and comfortable; open cane
seats and backs. Arm Chairs, $3.50
and $s25 each; Rockers, S8.a5 and
5000 each.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21

Society repors that thus fsc over
half the amount pledged By tdem to
the c. e. Memorial Building n Bos'
ton, has beer subscribed. This exdm-
D. ie should be remembered by some OF
the stronger societies.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
WANT ROAD
MACADAMIzED
New Castle Hundred Farmers
Think Connecting Piece
Should be Put in Shape

Many persons in New Castle hundred
and also in Wilmington are Interested in
the petition signed by eighty Taxpayers
OF that hundred. asking that the road
from Hares Corner 70 Rogers Corner,
Evening journal., 1910-04-21

Beginning with 1887, when Speyer &
Co.. raised $4,000. 900 for Mexican
railroads, about $1,000. .O00. 600 OF Amer
lean money has poured into Latin
America.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
Piles Quickly
Cured at Home
instant Relief, Permanent cure-Trial
Package Mailed Free to All
in Plain WRAPPER.

Many cases Of Piles have been
cured by trial package Of Pyramid
Pile Cure without further treatment.
When it proves its value to you, order
mere from your druggist at so cents
q box. Simply fill out free coupon be-
low and mail today. Save yourself
from the surgeons knife and its tor
tJre, the doctor and his bills.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
Porch and Lawn Furniture

Porch Rockers. clean maple
frames, with double woven reed
seats and backs, runners set in posts.
$500 to $500 each.
Porch Rockers, double reed seats,
with either upright or cross panel
slat backs, 85c to $500 each.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
SetteeS

Solid cast iron end Settees; Stats
firmly bolted, "A inches long,hnished
red, Sa.25 each.
Settees; strong, we'll made and FIN
ished, half round Stats, screwed and
bolted comfortable and serviceable,
in natural or red finish, a, s and
feet long -SI.7s, $3.50, $3.75, $4.a5,
$3.50 each.
Canvas Seat Chairs. with strong
maple frames, in natural finish, ex-
tension foot rest, SI.5o each.
First Floor
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
Carpet Department

New importatons OF China and Ja-
panese Mattings. China, tough, durable
long straw, reversible Mattings, greens,
blues, browns, reds. and whites, in stripe
and check effects. Guaranteed full 40
yards to the roll, SI4, $I2, SII.2o, $40,
$500, SO, 81, 5000 per roll.
Japanese Mattings, very handsome
floral designs, $50, $I2, 50 per roll.
Special China Mattings, that were SIS
and 5000. Now so $3.50, S. per roll.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21

GO-CArtS
Go-Carts, adjustable reclin-
ing carts with Reed bodies
and Hoods In the natural fin
ish. strong cushion tire wheels,
finished in green's and blues
and striped; s19, s2i.5o, s22.5o,
s26.
Folding Carts. The ONE
motion Folding Co Carts are
very popular, we show them
in three different styles thar
are strong, easy running, light
durable, finished I'm browns.
blues, tan, green. black SC.
and priced from s5.25 TO $1,000
Pullman Sleepers are SMALL
or than tho ordinary Peram-
bulutors but have all theis
advantages. we show them Ia
both Wood and Reed bodies.
Wood bodies are finished u
dark blue and have leatherctte
Hoods, Reed bodies are fmlsh-
ed natural and have Reed
Hoods. Running gears Of best
possible construction; SIC, SIS,
SIG, S22.50 to S31 each.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-23
KENTUCKY is STIRRED UP.
Bath Tub in Governors Office Gets
on the Blue Grass Nerves.

Kentucky is bit stirred up. A
private bath has been established in
the office of the governor at Frank
fort. 1t has both hot and cold wa
ter connections, and is of immacu-
late proclaim. Now the Kentuck-
ians are demanding to know why the
governor of the state should want to
take a bath, and such a luxurious
enc, at his office, and at public ex-
pense. If he is at any time really
in need Of a bath why shouldn't he
take the foot-tub, fill it at the pump
and carry it into the barn? This
thing of having a porcelain tub, full
length, with hot and cold water con
nections in the private Office Of a
public servant gets on the Kentucky
nerves.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-23
Cabin Boy Swan Ashore From the
Wrecked Steamer With Line
and Crew Was Saved.

NEW York; million dollars
worth of coffee has been washed in
to the sea off the Pinar del Rio coast
of Cuba. The coffee was on the
Prince line steamer Crown Prince.
which struck a reef and broke in
two.
The Esperanto, one of the boats
that runs from Santiago to Havana,
around the south shore of Cuba, res
cued Capt. Peter Johnson and 81 OF
his crew from the beach, the only
one to lose his life being Fireman
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-23
SAW MEN DIE IN SWAMP.
Rain in Canadian Mining District
Kills Twenty.

That a score of lives have been lost
and that hundreds of miners and
prospectors are destitute as a result
of continuous heavy rains in the
Porcupine mining district was the
startling information brought by w.
R. Mclean, an American mining ex-
pert, who has just arrived at Mon
treal. He stated that huge swamp
formed south of Frederick House
lake and cut off men from supplies.
They were obliged to pack provisions
through on their backs and some
persisted in the swamp.
II saw two men go down out OF
sight in the soft mud" said Mr.. Nc
Lean, and from reports I believe a
score or more have persisted"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-23
A MILLION. DOLLARS WORTH OF
FINE COFFEE LOST IN THE OCEAN

Ford, whose body was washed
ashore after the others had landed
in safety.
The hero of the wreck was a cabin
boy named Patton, who swan from
the wreck to the shore with a line
over which, when it had been fast
ened to a tree, the others trolleyed
to safety.
There were $4,000 sacks in the
consignment of coffee.
Five cats, a dog and monkey werG
carried ashore by the crew.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-23
FERTILIZER BLEACHES NEGRO
Black Turning White Breathed Dust
in Factory. Suffers No Ill
Effects From IT.

YOUNGSTOWN, O.-Robert Won
wood, negro, living in the country
south of this city, is said to be turn
ing white. Several spots on his body
are spreading with remarkable rapid
ity and bid fair in time to envelop
all traces of his dark skin.
1t is claimed that Norwood work
ed in a fertilizer plant at Chicago,
and that constant breathing of the
dust therein generated has had a
peculiar effect on his system. White
spots on his face recently appeared
and are growing larger daily.
Norwood has suffered no i'll eff
fects since the transformation began
several months ago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-23
BURNED OUT BOTH HIS EYES
Though Shock of 10000 Volts Went
Through His Body Electrician
Still Lives.

LANCASTER Pa.-Harry Jewell,
of Albany. N. Y, an electrician en-
pIoyed at the McCall's Ferry power
plant, is living, although 10000 volts
of electricity passed through his
body.
He stumbled while at work and
fell, his body touching one of the
dynamos. When found by his fell
low workmen he was lying against
a dynamo with 70 900 volts OF cleo
tricity coursing through him. The
shock burned both eyes from their
sockets, and his arms and legs were
burned to the bone.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-23
Women Wish to Marry Latham.

Hubert Latham, the French await
or, is unmarried. Since he has been
in this country more than 40 women
have sent him proposals Of marriage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-23

Royal Scarlet, Oyster Bay peeled
asparagus and tips at Wall Bros.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-24
ADDRESS on WORK OF /. NJ. \.
Among the Mountains OF Tennessee
and Kentucky.

Those who attended the evening ser
vice at the Congregational church
Sunday Mar. 10, enjoyed the pleasure
of listening to a talk Of unusual ex-
cellence Miss Larned, representative
OF the American Missionary Associa-
ton, spoke of the work among the
mountain whites of the South.
The speakers manner was pleas
ing and gracious, her language sim
pie but well chosen and graphic. and
her subject was Of unusual interest
She referred to the mountain whites
as men OF our own race and kindred
4 people whose descent is more purely
Anglo-Saxon than any other Descen-
dants of the patriots who fought at
Kings mountain and of those who re-
mained loyal to the Stars and Stripes
IN 81 they are yet so shut away BY
their own environments from all the
progress of the world as TO dwell in
a state OF society as primitive as il
is poverty stricken
Miss Larned described for her
hearers scenes out Of true stories as
interesting and picturesque as any
Charles Egbert Craddock or John Fox
ever pictured. and stirred every heart
with the pathos and pity of the strug-
gle OF the mountain girl or boy to ac-
qulre an education. No one could
listen unmoyed to what was at once
d page OF romance and reality. No
one could listen without the waking
OF greater interest in the work nj
the A. NJ. A
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-24
WHISKEY.MAD MEN QUARREL.
A Little Too Much Drink Results IN
Bloody Battle.

A box of chocolates. a lady. and
Alas!-a quantity of whiskey taken
internally caused not a little woe last
Sunday among the workmen on the
Hinckley bridge. Sunday morning
several of the workmen came to Show
hegan-but not to attend church No;
they were in search of alcoholic slim
ulation Among them was one Gus
Swansie and a pal" one Elrick Wells.
Somewhere, sometime, they got stim-
ulated also box of chocolates. On
the return trip the highly stimulated
comrades disagreed as to the fittest
disposition of the box of chocolates; !;
one was for giving them to lady;
the other wished to gormandize them
himself. Here began a near-tragedy
The one smashed the box of sweets
over his knee. and the other essayed
to smash the head of the destroyer
The madness of drink was in their
heads and soon with able fists and
reckless knives they were struggling
each to undo the other.
AS a result of this savage battle
both men came 10 town on the early
train Monday morning under the aus
pices of Sheriff Mooers and Deputy
Charles Chute. There WAS scarce a
square inch OF Wells face th1t was
not bruised or cut. The case was
brought before Judge Lawrence, and
Swansie WIS fined $40 and costs. Af-
ter the fine was paid, amounting al
together to $27O7, the men left the
court room together evidently com
si1ering the incident closed for good
and all.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-24
1.-THE NAN OF THE HOUR.
Ge0rge BrOadhnr>tS Famous PLAY to
Be Given Here Next Wednesday.
March 30.

Inc history of the stage the past
four seasons would make a barren
and uninspiring narrative. for fail
ure followed failure so closely that il
was as unfortunate for managers as
1t was alarming to the devotees of
dramatic art. Production followed
production and nearly all mel the
some depressing fate. In this deartb
of things dramatic. and among the
few PLAYS destined to hold the stage
is George Broddhurst S greatest Of Ill
American plays. The Man OF the
Hour Here is a play of such in
tense heart interest and dramatic
power, that it has everywhere won
the unanimous and spontaneous
praise of press and public as one of
the greatest and most realistic pro-
ductlons seen in years. The Man of
the Hour is emphaticalv American
ana deals with types of American
characters and with scenes and Incl
dents of American life to be found in
any large city of today. Its charac-
ters are no fanciful sketches, no
creations of a playwright's brain
they are real, because they are drawn
lIOlll lIlts anu lItN Iul lilSi lll0 iild
terial from which the author has con-
structed a drama which, for power
and pathos. for intensity of heart in
terest and dramatic virillty has not
been equalled in years The Man OF
the Hour is an example of the sup
erlatiVe in the drama. The play ful-
fills the requirements of dramatic
art while the lesson it conveys vim
licates the claim that the stage can
be and frequently is an agency in up
lifting the people comparable with
the pulpit and the press.
This attraction has the hearty en-
dorsement of the local management
al d should receive the largest al
tendance of the season. Seats will &C
on sale next Monday with prices
from 35c to $lOO, and the first foul
rows at Sl.50.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-24
OUR SCHOOL OPPOSES
OPEN SUNDAY
Local Young Men Proved More Than a
Match for Madison Youths.

Skowhegan High school won over
Madison High school in public de-
bate Friday evening. The subject of
debate was: Resolved, That Public
Libraries. Art Galleries and Museums
Should Be Open on Sunday" Madison
High school debated on the affirma-
tive side represented by Samuel Nor
ton Vose. Walter Lewis Tompkins and
Frank Simonds Carpenter. Milburn
Mathew Fowler, Earle Knowlen
Huckins and Omar Perlie Badger
represented the local school. The
judges were Principal Mallett of the
State Normal school. Pennington and
H. w. Kidder and Isaac Higginboth-
am of Colby college. In making their
decision they employed the point sys-
TEN. While the judges were out in
session a musical program was given
as follows: Piano solo, Miss Mary
Emery; vocal solo, j. Harvey White:
and violin solo, James Nutting, with
a piano accompaniment by Miss Mary
Emery. The program for the evening
was in charge of Roland T. Patten.
We present briefs of the arguments
presented by both sides. Affirmative:
Not meant to keep them open all day
interfering with Sunday meetings.; not
intended to issue books from Libraries
but to open reading rooms; open in
afternoon only; an idle Sabbath not a
righteous Sabbath; give men busy
through week best kind of Sunday
rest; these things great factors in
dissemination and encouragement of
education; working people have no
other good chance evenings find
them too tired; many cannot get
books from library; home reading
very hard for some; home improve
ment greatly encouraged by use of
these privileges. and those who need
to improve most have least chance to
make use of privileges; night schools
cannot serve the purpose; unreason-
able to argue extra cost unfaVorable; :;
not possible or reasonable to dictate
how each man shall spend Sunday
nearly all do worse things than make
use of these educational advantages =.
rest, recreation, education." make
ideal Sunday.
Negative: Open Sunday must be. ac-
cordlng to law, open same length of
time as other days and in all its de-
partments; library staff must have ex-
ira pay; statistics show that number
using libraries ON Sunday not large
enough to justify the extra expense !;
mill operatives have Saturday after
moons; evenings may easily be utiliz-
ed; may take books from library on
Saturday to read Sunday; statistics
show that number who go to libraries
Sunday that coulG not go at some 9TH
er time is very small; Carnegie stip-
ulates that his given buildings shall
not remain open Sunday; great moral
issue at stake. great religious issue
at stake; national sentiment opposes
4 open Sunday at libraries. etc; break
ing the holy laws of the Almighty.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-24

they had one price, but in the small
native stores they loved to bargain
though they may appear to be ready
to weep and tear their hair.
The little island of Madeira is very
poor and priest ridden. There are
only two Protestant churches on the
island and over 5000 priests. We
were all charmed with this little is
land and all of us hoped to visit 1t
again From Madeira we sailed to
Gibraltar. We were not particularly
well impressed with this fortress of
the east, as about all there is to see
are English soldiers and barracks. In
fact Tommy Atkins seemed to be
present in most of the places we saw,
and we got very tired of his lordly
over-bearing manner in India. The
streets in Gibraltar were narrow
and dirty, and there was a great deal
of poverty. We saw many Moors and
Portuguese. There has been new
law passed forbidding visitors at the
fortress, so we were barred from the
chief attraction.
The rock of Gibraltar was a very
impressive sight as we sailed into the
Mediterranean, and we all realized
what this monster sentinel means to
England.
Our next stop was Naples, the city
of Sirens and we'll does it deserve its
name, for this enchanting region has
entranced the hearts of men since the
time of Homer. Its harbor is one OF
the four most beautiful ones in the
world. The bay of Naples has the
form of a gigantic amphitheatre IL
miles in length of which the arena is
the sea. On the right is beautiful
Capri, and towering far above the
Continued on Page Nine.
The independent-reporter., 1910-03-24
PASSING Of FAMOUS
OLD FERRY
More than a Century's
Service Ended
There will Probably BE a Celebration
When the Bridge i Formally OPP
ened 10 Traffic.

Work on the new bridge across the
kennebec at Hinckley has progressed
with remarkable rapidity. The build
ers have been spurred to strenuous
action by the danger OF spring fresh
cts which would carry away the
false work and result in great loss.
WorBmen did not start operations
until the last week III February Dur
ing the last few days Of the work on
the steel structure the ice became
very weak, but the last span was
completed Saturday night safe and
sound. The planking will be complet-
ed in a short time. and it is thought
that within two weeks the bridge will
be practically completed. Foot pas
sengers are already crossing it,
No definite plans have been made
but there is rumor that some sort
of celebration may mark the formal
opening, Or possibly there will be
Bridge Celebration" later in the
year when weather conditions and
travel are more favorable TO some
fitting gathering out of doors.
The famous old ferry which for at
least hundred and fifteen years has
been the only means OF crossing the
kennebec at any point between Fair
field and SkoWheean is part Of his
tory. Drawn hfgh upon the east
bank il reminds those Who are soon
10 profit by the use OF the beautiful
new bridge OF the days when cross
ing was slow. SLOW. and there were
long long waits By day and longer
delays by night Tie ferry was
first operated - skull oars, next by