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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

thousand feet of hose was bought at
a cost of $3.50. Two pairs Of fire
horses costing s1700 were bought early
in the season. The old and worn out
horses were placed on the city farm.
One pair has been laid away, and the
other is doing faithful service on the
farm.
Storage Shed.
"A storage shed or tool house was
built on city land situated on Capitol
street. The main building is 4sx20 and
a smaller building adjoining is 15x1O.
This storage room is sufficient for the
storage of all tools, equipment and
supplies of the Western Highway
District and was much needed. Ger
tainly 1t is economy to care for prop
erty of this character after it is
once bought. The cost of construc-
tion was s31S.37.
Highway Department.
The city has undertaken and COM
pleted more work in this department
than for many years. In every in
stance the work done was necessary
and it has been done well. In all,
s5697 &c has been expended on i'm
provements and maintenance Of coun-
try roads covering about 80 miles.
This represents s63.30 to the mile, and
follows quite closely the State high
way law which provides for $50 per
mile for maintenance on State and
State aid roads. In addition about
one-half mile of State highway was
constructed on the Bog road, SOCIAL
ed This construction is Of gravel and
was built by the city under the su-
pervision Of the State Highway De-
partment The total cost of this per-
manent road work was $2681.47 The
State contributed SLIPS and the city
paid the balance of $1556.4.
Sewers.
New sewers were built on Lincoln
and Grand streets, or a total Of 1475
feet, at cost of s1409.09. Assessments
against abutters will reduce this
amount about one-half. In addition,
twelve new catch basins were built
and six others rebuilt at q cost Of
s72s.49.
Sidewalks.
1.-TWO hundred and 35 square yards
of granolithic sidewalk was laid on
Water street at a cost including curb
ing, of $405.12 One-half this cost will
: be paid by abutters. This work prac-
tically concludes the laying Of gran
olithic walks from the south side of
the Purinton block on both sides OF
Water street to the railroad bridge.
Nineteen hundred and eleven square
yards of concrete sidewalks was laid
at cost of $1242. In addition, 107
square yards Of concrete sidewalk was
repaired at a cost Of ss5.25, and side
walk on the North Belfast road
graded for a distance Of about 500 feet
and surfaced with crushed rock at
a cost of about 5000.
Mt. Vernon, Avenue.
"In addition to graveling Washing
ton street, Laurel hill, Crosby street.
Bennett. Grove, Munroe, and Hillcrest
streets, and resurfacing Morse, Pearl,
School and Gilman streets, a perma-
nent graveled road for about one
third of mile was built on Mt. Yer
non ayenue covering stretch Of road
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Foreman Guilty Of Extortion.

Boston, Feb. l6.--Edward McDer-
mott, foreman for a contracting COM
pany engaged in building the Boylston
street sub way, was found guilty to-
day of extortion in compelling labor
ers to pay him IS for q Job and II a
week while they held it.
Several laborers testified that they
paid the money, until McDermott tried
to collect 81 a week, when they pro-
tested.
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FACE COVERED
WITH PIMPLES
Suffered Three Years. Used Resinol.
Now Not A Pimple To Be Seen.

Philadelphis, Pa, Oct. q, 1912. "I had
been troubled for the past three years with
pdmples which completely covered my face
and neck. The pimples would come out,
tester up, and cause me to pick ct them,
feeling very uncomfortable. tried most
all idndsof facial creams. but with no ef-
feet Itried . sanple Of Resinol Soap and
Ointment and noticed instant relief. /
bought Hesino1 Soap and Resinol Ointment,
and began TIE treatment. After using two
jazp c3 Rssipo1 Ointment and Resinol Soap,
theee wss not . pipple TO be seen. and now
my face d - smooth as II there was never
sSaupls on T." (eigned) Albert Greenburg,
lie7 fnnlford Ave.
Z rur eighteen years Resinol has been
fsvcdtt doctors prescription and house,
hol64em1dy for itching troubles. skin erup-
tisuss Aapd5uG md, rough faces and hands.
sorss, p1es, etc. Stops itching instantly.
I8sid n a1 dragsiats. Resinol Soap. 25c..
Ofnfmants boc. and 500. but you can try
thMm without cost-iust write for liberal
sampeaA 70 Dept. Ism. Rssinol Chemical
ca ns3Hmqrss Nd:
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Lewiston. Augusta and

Lewiston, Augusta and
Wateryiile Street Railway,
Portland Maine, February >, lsli.
Hon. E. E: Newbert,
Mayor of Augusta,
Augusta, Maine.
My Dear Mayor
/ am in receipt of your favor of Feb
ruary 5th, 1914, upon the above subject,
which I have read with much interest:
I would be very glad indeed If we might
feel justified in making a contribution to
assist the city toward meeting their eX-
penses In this matter. but feel that TINS
company has already contrioueedd rl most nos
they should not in fairness be asked to
contribute further.
/ note that the net expense of the city
to date has been s5S03. Sc, which presume
is over and above the SIS, 600 paid in ac-
cordance with the terms of the Leg1sia-
tive Act of 1909 regarding the apohtlon
of this crossing. 1t appears from IN our
records that in addition to the $4,000 paid
by us we have spent just about the same
amount of money.
In view of the respective benefits de-
rived by the city and the street railway,
from the investment of approximately the
same amount in both cases. l tnihK t'e
city has been the greater gamer.
1t is apparent from your letter that you
company has made on account OF TINS
work, and 1 believe that now. after being
acquainted with the amount or our ex-
penditures, you will not think that we
should contribute further.
have always maintained that the
grading at the foot of the hill where the
old grade crossing was located was PROB
erly a part of the work Of abolishing the
crossing. l believe that the Maine Cen
tral contribution of $500 should apply to-
ward this grading and that the L. A. q
w. Street Railway should be reimbursed
for that portion of the grading Wnlch II
did in this place entirely at its own ex-
However, since the work is all done
and paid for we will not go into TINS as
a vast improvement has been erected
which Is a great credit to the city OF Au-
gusta and in which we are glad to snare
With kind regards, beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
HARRY B. IVERS.
General Manager.
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Financial Condition.

THE financial condition of the city is
sound and its credit the best. Because of
the large increase In State and county
tax, the increased appropriation for
schools and the first installment on the
bonds of the new Grammar school, the
tax rate was fixed at 26 mills BY strict
economy in all expenditures. however,
the city will do all it's business for the
year on tax rate not exceeding 24a
mills, AS an illustration of prudent
management. l cite the poor department
wherein saving has been effected
amounting to about $1,000 without impair
ing the efficiency of the department.
1.-The work of the year is an accom-
plished fact Every bill contracted will
be paid. No temporary loan is outstand-
ing. No debt will be incurred. On the
other hand, the bonded debt will be re-
duced $780, and the auditors books will
show at the close of the fiscal year an
unexpended balance of appropriations of
not less than $4,000.
II congratulate you, gentlemen of the
city council, upon the work done and the
progress made in so many directions
also congratulate YOU upon this splendid
financial showing, and most heartily
thank you for your cooperation along
lines of progress with economy.
"A review Of the years work convinces
me that 1t should be possible to reduce the
tax rate next year to at least 25 mills and
yet continue necessary improvements
Other business transacted at the
meeting WAS as follows:
Roll of Accounts No. 2, amounting in
the aggregate to s14,64s.22, was ap-
proved and ordered paid.
1t was ordered that the polling
places in the city be opened at A.
NJ. and closed at p. M. on the date
of the municipal election, Monday.
March 8, 1914.
1t was ordered that the polling place
for Ward at the coming municipal
election be established in Willett's
barber shop at the corner Of State and
Winthrop streets.
An order was passed granting the
Central Maine Power Co. permanent
location for So poles with cross-arms
and wires attached for lighting pur-
poses, as now located on Water street
from Gage street to Bond street.
An order was passed providing that
a series of lights be placed near the
residence of H. L. Merrill on st. Cath
crime street.
A bill from the Purinton Bros. Co.
for $3.50. for one-half cost of laying
1914 yards of granolithic walk. and one
from Edwin C. Burleigh for $46.73 for
laying a granolithic sidewalk in front
Of the Kennebec Journal block were
approved and ordered paid.
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which was practically impossible in
tbs spring. This work cost s779. The
city received on this account $500 from
the Automobile Fund of the State,
leaving a net cost to the city of only
S2I1.
Resurfacing Bangor Street and cony
Hill.
Cony hill and Bangor street were In
very bad condition. These important
thoroughfares were thoroughly resur-
faced with crushed rock at a cost of
s27O6.75. The L. A & w. St.. Ry. paid
towards this construction sl65. leaving
net cost to the city of s254o.75.
Western Avenue.
western avenue had been In bad
state of repairs for many years Much
needed permanent work was done on
this important street. The construction
involved that section of Western avenue
between Sewall street and point oppo-
site the residence of w. H. Gannett. The
electric car tracks were removed to the
center of the street, the cutters we're
paved and numerous catch basins put in.
The area built comprises 12,1331s square
40 feet in width. The material used was
gravel. The total cost was 1892. "a. The
L. A. & w. ST. Ry. paid $1OSs.7 Is. The city
received from the State Automobile Fund
100000, leaving net cost to the city of
$2S33.O9.
Paving Water and Court Streets.
"The old stone block paving at the
vYyz ,Hro ontx,
square yards, was taken up, the roadway
was reshaped, water and gas service
pipes repaired or renewed. and the old
block paving relaid In cement grout by
the Hassam Paving Company The work
done is permanent. The street has a
smooth surface and altogether accept
able. The cost of the paving was S141I93
The L. A. & w. st. Ry. paid as Its por-
ton AGO, leaving a net cost to the city
of $877.S3, or about go cents a square
yard. Experience has demonstrated this
to be the best method of treating old
stone block paving, and the cost is small.
Court street from Water street to the
railroad tracks was built with Hassam
paving, a mixture of stone and cement
The area covered comprised 496 square
yards This pavement carries with it a
five-year guarantee from the Hassam
Paving Company. 1t is clean and attrac-
tive The cost of this construction was
$S42.o5.
Rines Hill.
'"The public has waited long for the re-
building of Rines hill. The Act author
izing the elimination of the grade cross
ing at the foot of the hill was passed in
1909. The total cost of this work was
$20l, no. The city of Augusta paid $4,000
the L. A. & w. ST. Ry. $4,000 and the
M c. r. r. the balance amounting to
$l4S, S,l1O The project was of great i'm
portance to this city no less than to the
public service corporations interested
The completed work, however. left Rines
hill in a bad condition The Act provided
no redress and the hill was left to be re-
built by the city at its own cost. After
the lapse of four years this administra-
ton undertook the work of construction.
The responsibility thus assumed was not
a light one. The handsome new railroad
| station on the one hand and the new
freight sheds and abutting properties on
-..~xed d;dHc,.Itiaa at tho ~ fart
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Street Lights.

much attention has been given to
street lights. Many changes without cost
to the city have been made in the loca-
ton Of old lights and a few new lights
have been installed The conspicuous
feature, however. in this department are
the ornamental cluster lights set on
Water and Cony streets. This work gives
distinction to Augustus business sec
ton and believe is a moral and a COM
merciaI asset which will grow with the
city's increase. In a detailed previous re-
port made to the public set forth the
cost of this new system. 1t is only nec-
essary to state, in this connection, that
the city assumes no obligation, financial
or otherwise. for the installation or the
maintenance of the system. the only cost
to the city being the price for current
fixed by contract
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17
CITY AUDITORS REPORT.

STATEMENT OF RESOURCES AND
LIABILITIES JANUARY 81, 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

SUMMARY ROLL OF ACCOUNTS NO 2.
Brown-tail Moth ................ s17TS7
Cemeteries 7z.O0
City Rooms and Buildings ...... S7.03
Contingent Observation-Disclosures. 1887
Fire Department ................. 800 IS
Highways, Eastern District ..... 11454
Highways, Western District So. .43
Highways, Special ............... s.19s79
Lighting Streets ................... 1,1N3S
Park ......................... $50
Police ........................... 10S
Printing and Advertising ..... 7400
Snow Bills, Eastern District 80. 1888
Snow Bills. Western District -. 1,273,53
State Highways .....a..a...!. 1905
Support of Poor ................... $780, 70
Sweeping Water Street ......... 4.40
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For sale by Pinkham & Philbrook, Geo.
D. Haskell & Son. L. S. Young. 1905.
ian20-27-feb3-10 ia
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,17s,s58.7o, s17s,s5s.7o s25,9oess .25.sos ss
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

E. H. stolz, Room 1852 Monolith BIDS
New York. Lepo-ll
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

Isolation F7ospttal.
1T was found necessary in midsum-
mer to make substantial repairs to
the Isolation hospital. A concrete
foundation was put under the building
providing a deep and sanitary cellar:
the heating and plumbing were re-
paired and other necessary improve
ments made to save the building and
make it fit for use as an isolation
hospital. The work was of a perma-
nent character and was done well at
a cost Of $685..
Repairs and Equipment Account Fire
Department.
The Cushnoc hose House was repair
ed and the shed on the west side of
the house rebuilt at cost of $42026.
Repairs on the Atlantic Hose house,
including an entirely new floor struc-
ture. cost S347.07. other minor repairs
to the other hose houses were made
at a cost not exceeding 500. One
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COVE Red ALL RIGHT.

Il don't think there need be serious
fear for the safety Of Col. Roosevelt or
the larger and more valuable part OF
his natural history collection" said
John Barrett, director general, etc, in
Chicago, yesterday, as soon as he
could get Il reporter with an express
gon On the Colonels mishap IN BRA
I'll In conferences | had with him
we discussed when he was planning
this trip, just such possible accidents
as this one for nearly all the rivers
ilowing from the south into the Anna
zon are noted for their rapids" That
puts an entirely different light upon
the matter, and makes 1t altcgeths /.
likely that no accident occurred. Is
seems impossible such thing could
have happened If the Colonel oCuCer-
red with John Barrett. A conference
with the director general Is rs good as
an insurance policy against untoward
events. II Barrett had only let 1t be
known In advance that he had discuss,
Cd South American rivers with the
Colonel, no press association won't !
nave thought Of carrying such an i'm
possible report as they put out about
a serious mishap to the Roosevelt
party. The thing just couldn't be and
therefore has not been.
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THE PLAIN ENGLISH OF IT.

Naturally, the effort is being made
to create sympathy for Madame Coil
laux, the French woman who shot and
killed Editor Calmette, of the Flga: o,
in Paris few days ago. This is al.
ways the case when some person { +
prominence commits a heinous crime.
To the disinterested view, from this
distance, the deed of Madame Cai.laUx
cannot be construed as other than q
dastardly murder, a cowardly assas5i-
nation. She took advantage Of the
protection her sex afforded to enter
the Office of her victim, under the pre-
tense Of making a call, thus removing
from his mind the slightest suspi ion
that any serious trouble was impen1-
ing. Greeting him pleasantly, she shot
down the defenseiess editor without
a wcrd Of warning. Regardless Of
her sex, regardless OF her position, re-
gardless Of whatever grievance she
may have had, she committed br1tsl
crime-and she should pay the sever
est penalty.
The murder was evidently premedl-
tated-women do not take revolgcTs
with them when they go to new DL-
per or business offices merely to talk
over matters. Her plea that she yield
ed to impulse Is belied by her posses
sion OF the weapon. Besides, society
should be protected from women who
are apt to yield to such "impul SEES"
France doubtless will work itself ~
into one OF its periodical frenzies over
this case-but it should not be blind
to the fact that foul crime has bean
committed and one that calls for de-
cisive condemnation.
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UNNECESSARY PROBING.

Senator John Sharp Williams has
shown in a report to the senate, that
that body has expended in the past
four years on various investigations
ordered, an aggregate Of s163,514.
! That Is not large sum in the view Of
congress which approprlates a BIZ
lion dollars session, perhaps, but it
is big item, nevertheless, expend l
in small way and producing perhaps,
very negligible, if not positively un-
wholesome effects
Many of the congressional investiga-
tons of the past few years have been
necessary and not few OF them have
had highly eiilcacious results, but the
desire to probe into all sorts and con
ditions of things has developed into a
passion with Legislators, and it lIas
got so that a senatorial or house IL
vestigation is almost a conceded privi
iege to the individual member of eth
er house, and the mere proposal VI
such thing as equivalent to its un-
dertaking. Congressional investigation
viii, at this rate, soon become the ne
honal pastime.
Senator Williams recommends that
halt be put upon this SORT OF thing,
and 1t is to be hoped that his counsel
will make an impression on the senate
Even $4,000 a year, which is the av-
erage expended in this probing act'T-
ity, Is worth saving, and some other
and better use could most certainly
be found for 1t.
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Corn Spots for corns, bunious, cal
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Pile Ointments for all kinds of piles
etc
Bronchial Tablets for all throat
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Laxative Herb Teas for liver, kid
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Cold Tablets for I.agrippe, colds,
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Digestive Tablets for indigestion,
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Healing ointments for cuts, burns,
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Cstarrh Balm for catarrh, etc.
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This cabinet is a work of art and
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CHAMP CLARK At THE BAT.

Representative Murray. OF Oklaho-
1a-who is really Alfalfa Rim" bless
cd in the memories of the Denver con
entica OF 1905 was trying to bring
before the house of representatives, his
esolution requiring the state depart
nont TO transmit the facts bearing On
he recent speech Of Ambassador Page
lie ocntended it was privileged reso-
ution. speaker Clark rued that it
vas not. because 1t called fer opin.
ons and conclusions"
Il don't know" said the Speaker.
whether the state department knows
VIA, Is policy Is or not, or whether il
knows What its policy viii be tomor
row y next year or fifty years from
rev. Certainly a statement on this
ront could be no more than an opin
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bolching or sick stomach take ten
drops Of DARBY'S PROPHYLACTIC
FLUID in a little water 1t checks
the misery instantly. If you have a
ut or sore, or wound anywhere on
the body apply little of DARBY'S
FLUID. The flesh mends at once. Use
In the sick room to destroy germs
or odors, put it in damp closets to
urify the air. 1t is the greatest com
ination o. internal, external and anti
optic medicines known to medical
cience. Price 80 cents per bottle.
old by all druggists.
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Chronic Stomach Trouble Cured.

Chronic Stomach Trouble Cured.
There is nothing more discouraging
han a chronic disorder Of the stom-
ch. Is it not surprising that many
uffeT FOR years with such an ailment
shen permanent cure is within their
each and may be had for a trife?
About one year ago." says P. H.
seek, Of Wakelee, Mich, 81 bought a
/ ackage Of Chamberlain's Tablets,
apd since using them 1 have felt per
ectly well. l had previously used any
umber Of different medicines, but
zone of them were of any lasting hen
fit" For sale by all dealers.
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" Right, but 1t would be mighty

ion" Right, but 1t would be mighty
Interesting, especially * # were
Speaker Clark's opinion. He does not
forget Baltimore and the gentleman
from Nebraska, who is now the secre
tary Of state. And he has not forgot
ten how to bat out hot one. We
rather think Champ Clark's average
is improved. Certainly he always has
his eye on the Bryan ball.
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Villas FALSE REPORT.

II has been ascertained that Benton
tho British rancher was stabbed to
death IN Villas camp. A report to that
effect has been made officially by the
British consul who has been inyestl-
eating the whole matter villa, chief
OF the "constitutionalist' army, who
says he Is lighting TO free Mexico from
assassins and tyrants. has declared, In
an official statement, that Benton
threatened his life. was tried before a
Coertmart'al. condemned to death and
shet by firing squad armed with ri
tles. Villas report was deliberately
and completely false. made with the
desire and hope of covering up red
handed murder committed within his
camp, and to save himself from the
accounting to which he should have
been called and TO which he may yet
he called. Whoever actually killed
/ Benton, Villa is the author OF false
story of his death The murder of the
lBriton was shocking affair. but tho
PROOF of Villas perfidity IN the report
lot it makes the crime moro sinister
lttill 1t throws an Illuminating light
on the character OF the movement
whose fortune is bound up in this per
5ured bandit.
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For the iirst time during the Wilson
administration the party is divided
over a serious problem. Beth Speaker
Clark and Lender Underwood, togoth.
err with strong contingent in both
houses are taking issue with the pres
adent IN matter OF eNempting Amerl
can ships from tolls IN the Panama
canal ana a sharp Gght over the pend
ing bill is certainty.
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The drainage convention TO be- held
in Savannah next month ougat 90 be
very improtant one 20 - coastal
section OF Georgia and Brunswick
should by all means be wei represent.
ed There is no more Important sub
ieet confronting the people of the
South today than is this tIa o. dra n
aee. The saving OF ihGqsards %
ceres OF land is indeed matter OF
deep concern 10 the people.