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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-05

The Waterville city government held
a very busy session Tuesday night.
The salary list was passed; a move
made toward establishing public play
grounds; many new sidewalks and
street lights were authorized; COM
nittee appointed TO meet the board
of education on the question of school
congestion in Ward >; move made
to lower the grades of Center and
Winter streets, and many important
riattors considered.
Or. Luther G. Bunker Of the board
of health appeared before the joint
convention on the matter Of meat in
, spection.
Bv a vote of to the mayor and
aldermen appropriated $1,000 for meat
inspection
The following is the salary list as
amended and passed.:
! Ordered: That the following be the
list of salaries for the ensuing year:
| Mayor. $500 per year: city clerk.
not including work in connection with
primaries. $500 PEI year; treasurer,
rot including premium on surety bond.
$3.50 per year: collector of taxes, on
amount collected, one per cent; city
| auditor, 500; city solicitor. $500; street
commissioner, inducing team and in
Guiding supervision Of sidewalks, sew
ers and sprinkling and brown-tail
moth Wort, $500; street commission
or, for clerk hire. $50; city physician,
| including medicine and substitute,
$3.50 per year; board of health, for
three, acting clerk $50, other two
SIS each, 500 Per year: city
marshal, all fees TO be turned in
/ to the city treasury, $500 per
! year; deputy marshal, all fees to be
turned into the city treasury.
SO per day; patrolmen, all fees to be
| turned into city treasury, $3.50 per day;
! special police, s. per day: board of as
SCISSORS, including clerk hire, $1,000 per
year; assistant assessors. 50 per day;
clerk to the overseers of the poor $1,000
poor for clerk hire $500 per year; super
intendent of almshouse, 5000 per year;
clerk Of common council. SIS per year
] building inspector, $3.50 per year. plumb
ing inspector, $3.50 per year; clerk to
mayor. not exceeding s35 per month; City
hall ianitor, s2.25 per day; street labor.
hours. 50 per day; double teams hours
$3.50 per day; driver of city team, 81 pei
day: city engineer. $1,000 per year; city
electrician. $50 per year; chief engineer
fire department, 81 per day; first assist
ant, sl75 per year; second assistant, sl2
per year. drivers of Hook & Ladder NO
/, Hose and auto combination chemical
each $3.50 per day. spare drivers, s2.5
per day. all two weeks vacation will
pay. All drivers one night of II hour:
each week during year off duty will
pay. and one Sunday each month; cap
tains of companies. s25 per year; lieuten
ante. Sl7 per year; clerks, $25 per year
regular line firemen, sl2 per year; regula
line fremen. 60c. per hour
The salary list was the occasion of ;
spirited argument in the common coun
Gil. Councilman J. A. Stewart question:;
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HenIey's Sufferings.

In fifty four years of his life-he was
born in 1S49--W. f. Henley. the writ
er, never knew what days perfect
health meant. When little more than
a boy he was attacked by a disease
which necessitated the amputation Of
one foot. He was told later by the
doctors that the sacrifice of the other
leg was necessary were he to live. The
fame Of DIR. Lister had reached Hen
ley, and, penniless and almost friend
less, he determined to try Edinburgh
inflrmary. Thither he travelled third
class in physical suffering such az few
have known, and when he reached
the infrmary his whole possessions
amounted to few shillings. His con-
fidence in Lister was justified, and his
leg was saved. He was and remained
4 cripple, but neither hopeless nor help
less. His astounding nimbleness I'M
der these conditions suggested to Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson the physical sketch
of John Silver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-05
SMITH
IS GAINING ON
HIS OPPONENT

Detroit. Mich. April with less
than one-third of the voting precincts
in Michigan heard from, United States
Senator William Alden Smith, Of Grand
Rapids had overcome a large part OF the
plurality which Wayne and other coun-
ties had given to Henry Ford OF De-
troit, In the presidential preference pri-
mary yesterday. Senator Smith and the
Detroit manufacturer were the leading
candidates for the Republican nomina-
tion.
Returns completed early tonight
which included Detroit and Grand Rap
ids showed: Ford 23,319; Smith 21,70o.
Woodrow Wilson was unopposed on
the Democratic ticket. Delegates to the
national conventions, chosen at district
caucuses with the state convention are
obliged to vote for the primary choice
at least on the first ballot.
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RICHMOND

Mrs. Matilda Rogers celebrated her
birthday Tuesday at the home of her SON
Elmer E. Rogers. at his home on North
Front street. Mrs. Rogers was born in
the town of Bowdoin IS years ago. A
feature of the celebration that brought
her particular ENJOYMENT was a shower
of postal cards from many absent friends
and relatives. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Rogers. Miss
Harriet Rogers of Boston and Mrs. Grant
Rogers and daughter of Auburn.
Perley E. Wedge, local photographer
is constructing studio on the South
ard lot on Main street.
Rev. w. J. Layton. pastor Of the Meth.
odist church, was a visitor in Augusta
Tuesday.
The regular meeting of the Epworth
League was held in Curtis hall Monday
evening. After the meeting games were
played and refreshments served.
c. D. Newell and Deputy Sheriff Car
ter were business visitors in Bath Tues.
day
An oil stove that was smoking badly
early Tuesday morning at Grondin's bar
Der shop caused some excitement. Fire
Commissioner Joseph Randlette was call.
ed and forced the door open putting the
blaze out with fire eXtinGuisher. Had
it not been discovered just as it was il
might have caused considerable damage
Frances Kidder, who has been passing
short vacation with her parents. has
returned to her duties at the Maine Cen.
trail institute. Pittsfeld.
If the river is clear of floating ice. the
ferryboat will probably put into commits.
sion Saturday.
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NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. George L.
Brown.
The funeral of the late William Duffy
was held from the Home chapel at 8
A. NJ Tuesday. Rev. FIR. Michigan Off
ciatinS.
The funeral of the late Charles L.
Feltman will be held from the Home
chapel at A. NJ Wednesday, Rev. c.
H. Temple officiating.
Marsel w. Farr, late LIST Me. Cav,
g former resident of Lewiston, report
ed Tuesday for admission to the Home.
Martin Dunphy, late Co. A, 9th L. S.
Inf. has been dropped from the rolls
of the Home.
Luther W. Cooley, late Co. A, Goth
Me. Inf, Peter A. Mccarthy, late L. S.
Marine Corps. and Alphonso Penley,
late Co. A, 1st Me. H. A.. have been
granted discharges from the Home.
Frederick Reynolds. late 2Sth Co.. U.
S. Coast Art, has been dropped from
the rolls of the Branch.
Three members reported Tuesday
: from furloughs: Peter LaMountain
from Apponang, r. l.. Joseph Brown
from Boston; and Peter Daisle from
Barre, VT.
The klark-Urban Co., in stop
Thief will be the attraction here this
! evening. They carry a full line Of
specialties and are sure to please.
| FurloughS were granted Tuesday to:
David Marden to Short Falls, n. H.;
| Merrill Seidcrs 70 Bath; Eben 5. Hay
ward to Winthrop; Grin j. Burlingame
to SufIield; Henry kron to New Brit
,,,l-n 70
seph Byrne TO Providence; David A
Piggott to Lawrence; Albert n. Larl'
wee to Berlin; William M. Murphy tt
Bangor; John }. McDermott to Bos'
| ton: John Coughlin to Lewiston; Haf'
ry NJ. Comerford to Boston; James
Collins to Lewiston; Samuel J. Ferris
to Amesbury; Andrew NJ. Selman t.
York Corner: and William Manning tt
Boston.
Increases in pension have been re-
ceived for John j. Murphy TO $40; Johf
Murphy to S21.5O; and Nathaniel Z
Peare to $24.
The Togus Whist Club concluded it:
series of parties. as planned during the
winter at the Home Hotel TueSda.
evening and as it was the last meet
ing as a club, it was fittingly observed
by the 50 members present. The prize:
were awarded to Mrs. Belle Kirk ant
E. F. Williamson, while the consola
ton trophies went to Oscar Fearedba!
and Edward Bachmann Edward Mac
HE, assisted by the Misses Violet ant
Pauline Machle, acted as host ant
hostesses. Delightful refreshments wer
served and the club extended vote o
thanks to Manager Kline for the US
of the hotel during the meetings of tn
club.
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SELLING DEAD LETTERS.
One Postofsics Custom That Tsaehes Q
Moral Lesson.

One Posteffies Custom That Teaches Q
Moral Lesson.
Twice a year In Washington they
hold q curious auction. 1t is called the
dead letter sale, but In reality it Is the
sale of packages that have been sent
to the dead letter Office because Of de-
flcient postage or wrong directions.
After these packages have been held
for a certain length of time, In order to
give senders or owners an opportunity
to claim them, they are sold at public
auction.
1t is often a strange and pathetic COL
lection. Most Of the articles are cheap
enough. although valuable things are
not lacking. But who can estimate the
intrinsic value Of some of those lost
rifts-the time and sacrifice and love
thew respect? How many lives were
robbed Of a happiness that rightfully
belonged to them because Of the send.
er's carelessness or ignorance!
!. Is there not a parable lurking some
where about this strange auction!
How many lives are there today that
hold the possibility Of gifts for other
lives. vet through carelessness or 1gno-
rance or indifference are robbing both
i themselves and others and are care
lessly making dead letters" OF gifts
/ for which eager eyes and hearts are
! longing?
There is no sale of these dead gifts.
No one has any chance at them. They
are doubly lost-lost to the one who
/ should have used them and to the
world that needs them. What pitt
full waste of power and joy!-Baitimore
! American
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AFRICAN COCOA P0RTERS.
Head Loads and Barrel Rolling Feats
Of tho Natives.

Head Loads and Barrel Ho,'in9 Feats
Of tho Natives.
Unusual and interesting is the spec
tacle in the African Gold Coast country
of the transport Of cocoa, the bulk OF
the inland produce being carried by
porters to the railroad. Sometimes the
roadways as far as the eye can see are
one long line Of cocoa bags on the
heads of hundreds Of carriers.
This carrying trade has produced an
extraordinary flow Of free labor into
the whole hinterland Of the Gold Coast.
At Adawso, a buying station nearly M
teen miles from the rail head. one firm
alone employs in the season 5000 car
riers. who cover the distance to the
rail station at PakrO once and frequent
" twice a day with $50 pound bag
of cocoa.
Many Of the native farmers within
thirty miles Of Acera prefer to sell
their cocoa at higher price at the port
of embarkation and so have created
the interesting system of barrel roll
ing" In the cocoa season strongly
bound and ponderous casks are filled
with the beans and rolled to the sea
shore.
Travelling along the somewhat primi'
tive roads one meets at frequent inter-
walls perspiring natives struggling with
the barrel, which. filled with cocoa,
weighs considerably over a quarter OF
q ton. As a rule, three men roll two
/ casks, one relieving the other. Occa-
! sionally the loss. due to accidents, u
considera blc.-ArgOnaut.
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CANAAN

Miss Ina Hill, who has been caring
for her mother, Mrs. Estelle Goodrich.
the past two weeks. returned to her
home in Skowhesan Saturday Her
sister Mrs. Greta Lawrence of Fair
field. came Friday for several weeks
stay with her mother.
Mrs. Susie Rand, who has been stop
ping with her mother the past winter,
returned to her home Sunday.
Mrs Ernest Tatro left Friday for
Lewiston. where she will enter the
Central Maine hospital for treatment.
Willard Richardson and friend re-
turned to his home in Cliftondale,
Mass. Saturday. after passing several
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-05
TROY

CENTER-Rev. William Snow and
family are attending the NJ. E. con-
ference this week.
Miss Ellen Cunningham began teach
ing Monday in Burnham.
Charles Cunningham is so much i'm
proved in health as to be able to sit
up most Of the time.
Walter Hill and son of Pittsf1eld have
been passing a few days with his pa
rents at the Corner.
Mrs. J. L. Bagley has been entertain
ing her nieces, Abilene Hill of Pitts
field and Leola Wyman, the past few
days.
Miss Vera Goodale, who has been
passing some time with relatives in
Albion. returned home Sunday.
Mrs. W. S. Baker and daughter are
passing several weeks in Massachu-
sets with friends in Brockton and on
the Cape.
Miss Marguerite Danforth is car
ing for Mrs John Smith, who is quite
i'll.
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lCEBORO

Mrs. Fanstina Pushard and four chill
dren Oracle. Lily. George and Charlie,
were visiting Mrs. Maude Pushard the
first of the week.
John Sturtevant has so far recovered
from his severe illness as to be out
around his home.
Miss Winnifred Greeley. teacher in No.
6, is passing the week of vacation at her
home in North Conway, y. II.
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HaIIey's Achievements.

Edmund HALEY was a very great
man. He was not only the first to pre-
dict correctly the return Of a comet,
that which is now known by his name,
but also-before Newton had announc-
ed his results to any one-arrived at
gravitation probably varied inversely
as the square Of the distance. While
these and other important achieve
ments Of his are we'll known. it seems
to have been forgotten that HALEY de-
vised method of determining the age
Of the ocean from chemical denuda-
ton.
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VOLUNTEER PLAN
Continued from Page One)

officials of the guard. he said, had de :
clared to him that the federal Voiun-
teer force would deprive the guard or
he support it nigh otherwise re-
ceive.
Senator Reed Of Missouri, assailed
the federal volunteer provisions, as did
Senator Cummins Of Iowa and Sena :
for Curtis of Kansas. Senator cum :
MINIS said he wanted it understood tnat
he opposed the plan only because ne
thought it would not make for ada-
m,ate preparedness. 1t would be far
better, he said, to concentrate effort
and expenditures upon the existing
force Of the National Guard. Senator
Reed said he was convinced the men
10 fill the volunteer regiments would
never come forward after the present
war excitement had subsidized.
Supported by Lodge and Weeks
Senators Lodge and Weeks Of
Massachusetts vigol ously supported
the provision. The latter called atten-
ton to the bill now pending in the
Massachusetts Legislature. providing
that any organization Of the state
troops which voted to do so might
transfer into the federal force to he
organized and that the state armorles
and other military property be loaned
To the government for training pur-
POSES. He said every state should han
ole its police protection with a con-
slabulary system and not call upon the
National Guard for that duty.
Amendment Accepted
An amendment to the section, sug'
cested by Senator Ciapp of Minnesota
was accepted by Senator Chamberlain
1t provides that the federal volunteer:
shall receive pay only for the time o
actual service in training.
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rI-AJPEPJ ANn

CUMBERLAND.
Portland-March 80, James DeWolfe,
aged - years.
Westbrool5-March 81, Alice Amelia
Sargent, aged s. years.
South northumberland 81. Susan J.
Hillborn, aged - years, % days.
Gorham-March 80, Inez c. Gotten Jess
of Westbrook.
Northumberland 81. John r. Cousins,
aged 81 years.
WASHINGTON.
Machias-March %, Mary A. O'Brien,
aged so years.
Calais-March 2s. Mrs Olive Anderson,
aged 66 years.
PENOBSCOT.
Stillwater-March 81, Charles S. Cram,
aged 70 years.
Old Town-March 81. Laura Thibodeau
Hermon-April 2, Bessie r. Andrews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-05

In presenting the new budget in the
House of Commons. the British chancel-
lor of the exchequer estimated the direct
war expenditure of Great Britain for
the present year at 1,150,o0o.000 pounds.
the total expenditure amounting to about
100000 pounds daily. He provided for
new taxation amounting to about 6. .O0l
pounds annually and declared that the
government was raising over 3oo.O00.0 09
pounds a. year by the taxation imposed
since the beginning of the war.
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Weekly Remittances
According to treasury officials Mr..
Whitney charged that collectors have not
only been receiving regular remittances
weekly from manufacturers, but in some
cases have approached manufacturers
who were not evading the law and point
ed out the ease with which they could
escape payment of revenue duties and Of
fered to cooperate with them to this end
for small considerations weekly.
The alleged frauds were unearthed, 4
was said today. through a transfer from
New York to Philadelphia of John Sim
eel, a revenue agent stationed at New
York for some time. Mr.. Sinsen was sue
ceeded at New York by l.. G. Mutt. who
soon after assuming Office became ac-
quainted with the alleged workings Of the
manufacturers and deputy collectors and
investigated. Assistant Secretary Mall
burn made it clear today that Mr.. Sill
sci was in no way involved but that con-
ditions in New York had simply escaped
his notice.
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REPUBLICANS IN
CONTROL AGAIN,
AT HARTFORD, CT

Hartford, Conn. April 4.-The Repub-
licans regained control of the city gov
eminent at the biennial mayoralty cleo
ton today. Frank A. Hagarty was
elected mayor over Richard J. Kinsella.
Democrat, by an unofficial plurality of
$50 votes. Approximately $4,000 votes
were cast. The new board of aldermen
Will be composed of Is Republicans and
seven Democrats.
Mayor Elect Hegarty is a lawyer and
former postmaster.
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THE METHODIST
CONFERENCE TO
OPEN AT CAMDEN

Camden, Me-, April 4.-Preliminary
meetings were held today in connec-
ton with the East Maine Methodist
Conference which opens here tomor-
row. The anniversary of the temper
ance society was held tonight, Rev.
Frederick X. Gamble of Bangor giving
the address. Regular sessions of the
conference will open tomorrow Bishop
John w. Hamilton, D. D., presiding.
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SHIPPING NEWS

Portland, Me, April - Arrived :
Steamers Imo tNorwegiam, North
Shields: Bologna Ital), Genoa; JONAH
cy. Norfolk; schooner Wyoming, New
port News.
Sailed: Steamer Calcutta tBr), Sharp
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-05

(Which do you prefer, summer or
winter
I've no preference" replied Mr..
Growcher. 1T is just as depressing
TO me whether put in large portion
of my time reading about the hottest
day ever or the coolest day ever
Washington Star.
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Heavy Hearts.

Mr.. Bacon-There, what did tell
you: This paper says the average
mans heart weighs from ten to twelve
ounces; the average wOmans from
eight to ten. Mrs. BacOn-Of course
mems hearts weigh more. They are
a good deal harder.-Yonkers States
man.
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MARRIED..
AROOSTOOK.

AROOSTOOk.
. Pressure Isle-March 49, Hiram Nc
Glinchey and Ferol Mooers.
PENOBSCOT.
Old Town-Marcf g, Edward W. Keith
and Ullie NJ. Eggleston.
WALDO.
Searsmont-March q. Lincoln A. War
rem and Mrs Mary E. Knowlton; March
81. Frederick W. Jones and Yuba Berry.
Montville-March 90, Harden Erskine
and Gracia c. Luce.
SOMERSET.
Harmony-April 2, Ethan Smith and
Myra Lunt.
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THE BAY STATE
G.. A. r. ELECTION

Boston. April 4.-Thef Massachusetts
Department. Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. which met today in its 5osh annual
encampment elected ]. L. Mole OF Al
ans as commander, Daniel e. Denny OF
Worcester senior vice commander. ana
Edwin P. Stanley Of Navigator junses
vice commander.
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WATERV|LLE CITY GOVERNMENT
HOLDS IMPORTANT SESSION,
D|SP0S|NC OF MUCH BUSINESS
Salary List Amended dPoce Petition for Increase
of Wages to Demands of Cost of Lving-Nlayor APP
points Special Poice-Commun Read-To Have Meat
Inspection

the size of certain items, the salary list
being defended by Councilman Goodhue
The argument closed with the declaration
by Councilman Stewart that there is
day Of reckoning coming The order
was finally passed by the council in con-
currence with the aldermen.
Police Petition
The following petition was received
from the regular police officers. and re-
ferred to the committee on salaries:
ION account of the high cost of liv
ing and the advance in prices of cloth
ing and shoe leather, We find that it is
impossible to meet our bills at the pres
ent wages. We humbly ask that YOU
consider the question of raising our
wages from s.. so to SO per day
FRED I. WEYMOUTH,
HENRY f. BUTLER,
VICTOR WILLETTE,
c. d. HAMLIN,
4 ERWIN II. WEISS.
WILLIAM c. FROST,
PAT CUNNINGHAM,
S. c. STEVENS.
Special Police
The mayor nominated the following
special police: Frank w. Rancourt. Al
bert Mayo, Christopher Coro. Frank
Dudley. J. A. Whitcomb, George l.. Can
non. Charles Corey, A. d. Esty, Albert
Maheu, Frank Maheu, Frank Romeo,
Frank Vigue, Charles +. Whitcomb,
| Marshall G. Cole. NJ. f. Smith also the
following school building janitors az
special police: Charles Pouln. Charlie ;
w. Chase Charles Dostie, David Simp-
! son, Archie w. Taylor, Chester G. Hap
worth.
Joint Convention
| In joint convention of both boards
| DR.. Henry w. Abbott was chosen city
| physician. in place Of DR.. Ralph l..
| Reynolds, who declined to serve.
Milton E. Hunt was chosen sealer of
weights and measures.
Mayor Boothby read communica-
ton from the Bangor Chamber of Com
merce on Postcard day. April 10.
! Another communication was from the
| Waterville Chamber of Commerce on
cleanup and paintup day, May /.
The board of education called atten-
ton to the crowded condition of the
schools in Ward >. The board suggest
ed the appointment of a committee to
confer with the board. Mayor Boothby
appointed Aldermen Butler, Spauldinc
and Councilman Goodhue.
Roll Of Accounts
The roll of accounts was passed as
follows:
Armory. s20.53: Board of Health, s14;
City hall, sS75.19; common schools
s4S60.27; coupons, $1601.9o, current eX.
penses, s15o721; fire department, $553.-
81: Hayden brook sewer, s11.3i; high
school, S1216.53; interest. s3703.17; inter
est bearing notes, 100000; miscellane
Gus, S249.5o; police department, sS26.6O
sewer department. s179; street depart
ment. sl639.75; street lights, $743.S7
support of poor, siO94.41; total, s119,-
l1O2.C9