Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03

| that treat of the logical numbers &c
| translate the hidden meanings of the
world of dreams, fail to take particular
! cognizanee of the subjects in hand,
/ there is nothing in their treatment OF
similar topics 10 show the following
days are not scheduled for the purposes
| set Tor them. Monday takes pre-emi-
Renee in the weekly calendar as the
day for bankruptcies. While no reason
is advanced why this particular day
should be selected for this method of
| saying April Fool to ones creditors,
still the fact stands out that on Mon
day most bankrupts get busy.
Tuesday seems To hold the domestic
aud foreign rights to all forms of sui
eide. for if one takes 100 us the aver
age, Tuesday goes the basis of compu-
tation ten better. or jumps to no. in
the matter of persons who depart
without the formality of leaving a
rNarding mail address.
In connection with the matter of
saying ones farewell for the world.
there is a curious point worth noting
us To the time ordinarily, or rather
oustomarily, chosen for the suicide
That is, the majority of suicides hiil
themselves between in the morning
and noon. The reason assigned for this
particular time is that 4. man so de-
spairing that he finds death the Only
remedy for his troubles usually passes
out before being called upon to face
another day.
Wednesday plays no favorites in the
matter of crime. but stands out as the
day when most weddings take place.
No experts have come forward with
either theories or facts as to why this
is. but il is true that Mendelssohn
popular march is pumped through the
organ pipes oftener on Wednesday
than on any other day of the week.
1t is advanced that, being the middle
of the week, and therefore the most
convenient. it gives the man and Wo-
man rlenty of time for preparation
after the preceding Sunday, and OPP
portunity for travel or holiday before
the Sunday following.
Thursday falls in logically as the un-
derstudy for Tuesday in the matter OF
suicide, running 100 in the chart, and
is. on the whole, about the worst day
of the week for the otherwise unciass-
ed deeds of violence.
Friday, that has always been herald |
ed as the patron day of misfortune,
holds the honors for general assert
ment of various acts not considered
good form. On this day arson and
pocket picking hold the lead, whlie
murder runs about third
At the same time it is considered by
MANY one of the most fortunate days OF
the seven for a marriage. This is parti-
cularIy true of the Scotch who prefer
this day to all other for rehearsing the
Rive Pretty Bridesmaids act As has
been said. accidents on the surface, eie-
waited and subway routes are fewest.
hut this has been accounted for by the
reason that the next day being pay day
with most persons they are cafeiui OF
themselves for the time being.
Saturday, If it had to carry over All
the accidents, murders ana p'hei
crimes committed during its "a hours
would be in the excessb aggaee u.s..
Nearly 81 per cent of the murders Ia
the country are committed on SaturuaA
white 50 many accidents occur tsat INC
hospital attendants and ambulance
drivers are figuring on having their CIT.
off changed to Friday. The accident
insurance statistics show SATURDAY To
lead in the matter or oeaths py dSNi
dent, while the fire insurance comPa-
MES report that most fires occur, ans
that nearly all fires in arson cases
have been proved. to have been set Oh
that day.
The cause given for the great number
Of murders or Saturday is that wages
are usually paid on that day, with the
result that.men become drunk and vio-
| lent. There are few suicides on Satef-
day. for the reason that men are IL
their cups and too happy to CONSIDER
suicide while they are still possessed !"
money and rum
Sunday doesn't figure in the criminal
card. there being but few entries IN III.
| matter or crimes Accidents drop from
l10o per cent. er above. to below ~ pei
/ cent. while suicide drops still fnrthet
| New York Press.
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