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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-13

are partial records and in others very
duty of parents of children. attending
physicians and boards of selectmen to
make records of births and marriages
which undertakers are required to make
records of DEATH
The insurance man told personally of
one incident where a town clerk said in
his presence, to a physician, Il wish that
you would bring in records that you have
OF birth and Deaths and the physician
replied, Perhaps | will sometime" The
insurance man said that this incident
caused him to think that physicians
should have their attention forcibly called
to the duties in the matter and that a
few vigorous prosecutions would not be
amiss, as the law provides in case of vio-
lations or failure to comply with the law
that the town can recover to the amount
Of 800 from each of the delinquent par
ties. In contrast to conditions in some
Maine towns the insurance man cited the
town of Lynnfield, Mass, where the vital
statistics had been accurately kept since
1920
In order to ascertain what methods
were used in securing vital statistics from
the various municipalities and how close
check was kept upon the reports coming
in, DR.. A. G. Young, the registrar of vital
statistics at the State House, was asked
if it was possible that such lax conditions
prevailed as cited by the insurance man
and if Maine was behind Massachusetts
in regard to the accurate registration of
vital statistics
DR.. Young did not doubt so far as vital
statistics prior to 1892 when the present
law came into force was concerned that
there might be great deal of confusion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-13
DEPLORABLE LAX
NESS IN REPORTING
VITAL STATISTICS

That some Maine towns have in the
past been very lax in regard to the re-
porting of vital statistics and especially
Of births is the opinion of local insur-
ance man. who has had frequent occasion
to look up birth records of those for
whom he has been doing business.
Although the State law is very speci-
fic in the matter it appears to me that in
many towns no systematic effort is made
to keep record of the births, marriages
and deaths. as required by law" says the
insurance man. In some towns there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-13
May Precipitation

The precipitation during the month
of May. as recorded at the office Of
the Public Utilities Commission. under
the charge of Assistant Engineer Geo.
C. Danforth, totaled 3.S4 inches. The
greatest fall for one day was 2 inches
o, May II, and the lightest was .o5
inch on May 81, although trace Is re-
corded on May and %. The maxi
mum temperature. taken at P. NJ,
was 76.5 on May II and the minimum
SO on May IS.
Twelve days were partly cloudy, 5
cloudy, clear and rain on . days. Tne
record for four days was not made,
the observer being sick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-13
New Cornorations

The following corporations have had
their articles Of incorporation approx
ed by the Office of the attorney gener-
al of the State of Maine:
Parillo- Brookhart Players Film Com
pany organized June 10 at Portland
for the purpose of producing motion
pictures. photographing actors and &C
tresses, conduct school for teaching
expression and technique Of acting be-
fore moving picture camera, etc. Cap
ital stock 100000, Of which $4,000 is
common and $4,000 preferred; par
value. SO; nothing paid in. President,
Bert Brookhart, Portland; treasurer.
Charles c. Hutchins, Portland; clerk.
Lola B. Hutchins; directors, Bert
Brookhart, Thomas S. Hutchins. Jr,
and Lauretta Parillo, all Of Portland.
Approved June IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-13

Dinsmore, st. Stephen. N. B.; Blanche
r. Trask, Ruth Tufts, Gardiner; Le-
land Orff, Foster Mank, Waldoboro;
G. G. Bigelow. lewiston; ]. J. Conner
Marlboro. Mass: Ernest Bailey, Au-
burn; Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Batckeew,
Waterville; Lloyd H. Hoxie. Foxcroft;
Linwood Russell, Harold c. Woodsum.
Mechanic Falls; Carroll D. WEIGH,
Gardiner; Leroy F. Walsh, Hallowell;
Annette Fourier, Auburn: Sherman
Gould, New Portland; Adelard Duboc,
Manchaug, Mass: Glynn H. Fftzsim-
mons, Raymond Vigue, Carrie Hayes.
Hallowel; John Curry. Mildred
Schrimpf, James Dolan; Earl Gala :
CHER. Zilda Conner, Charles Stonier,
Matthew Bragdon. Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-13

sonable rates and discriminatory
practices.
June 16, at A. NJ. in the grand jury
room at Portland, on petition Of the
Boston & Maine Railroad for extern
sion Of operation of the first seven sec
tons of Chap. 1856, Private and Special
Laws Of 1915.
June 16, at A. NJ. in the grand jury
room at Portland, on petition of the
York County Power Co to issue SOL
900 of first and refunding mortgage
bonds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-13
Public Utilities

The following hearings have been
assigned for this week by the Pubic
Utilities Commissions
June,15 at 9 A. NJ. in the grand jury
room al Portland, on the complaint of
George NJ. Briggs W the Peaks Island
Corporation, regarding alleged unrea-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-13
The Railroad Taxes

The annual excise tax on the steam and
electric railroads doing business IN Maine
has heen committed by the Board of State
Assessors, as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-13

James Beck Augusta Blake Portland Nominated as
Trustees Succeed Parsons and A. Stearn
Hearings Assigned for This Week by Public Rainfall
Was 1884 About Detour RoadsLaxness Reporting
Vital Railroad Taxes Committee OF Wo-
Establishments
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-13

|
fourth The following shows the taxes
assessed against the steam railroads:
f'a aaaS co nmu s11as6 Al
paeton .nd Maine Railroad III, 20S. So
Bridgton and Saco River RAIL on :.
Ca anan rac''' '' s357aa
GEORGES Valley Railroad Company. 1861
Grand Trunk Railway Company
of Canada, "'o'''o
heH,ls 5000
inc Rock Railroad Company, 20]1.67
M iane oen'f"' '''''' ' 405ss5 81
Monsoon Railroad Company, s2s5
Portland Terminal Company: 5oe.l
Sandy River and Rangeley
! Lakes Railroad. l,5zo'ol
+ RanReley Lakes and Megantic
Railroad Company, wv
Wiscasset. Waterville & Farm
ington Railway Company. 80. -
York Harbor and Beach Railroad. Ss6.W
Total, sso4, 75e 80
! Electric Railways.
The total tax assessed against the cleo
trio railways of the State is s5s,Ns4
against s59,OS2 % for the preceding year. a
decrease of $373n. The heaviest tax is
assessed against the Cumberland County
Power and Light Company with the
Lewiston, Augusta and Watervile Street
Railway second. the Bangor Railway and
Electric Company third and the Atlantic
Shore Railway fourth.
, The following are the taxes assessed
against the electric railways of the State:
Androscoggin Electric Company. 1854 81
| Aroostook Valley Electric Company. S42 81
! Atlantic Shore Railway. 3.4223b
Bangor Railway and Electric
| Company. o''o' IL
ne Cnmnan H' 1885
' Tomnanv. anu 1865
I ce1,is street Railway. 800. rs
! Cumberland County Power ana
/, Light Company, ,,o
/ Fairfield and Shawmut Railway. 4s'3o
Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville
/ Street Railway, e,os43i
| Norway and Paris Street Railway. lzlzo
ortland-Lewiston 1nter-urban
Railroad. 23I.o4
'S 81 Gnorg so RailwaV 1,71s.os
! Somerset Traction Company, 1883
WateIville, Fairfield & Oakland a..
| Railway, i'o@o'''
Total. $5s.1cs 10
| Museum Visitors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-13
Museum Visitors

The following were among the re-
cent visitors to register at the State
museum: Sylvester H. Orr. Norris
town. Pa; Samuel D. Jones. Orono;
Oliver j. Jordan, Roxbury. Mass;
James R. Smith, Portland; Mabel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-13
Steam Railroads.

The total tax assessed against the 10
steam railroads in the State is $1,000, 1880
against 1904 1880. for the preceding year.
an increase Of s125,5l3.2O. The heaviest
tax is assessed against the Maine Central
railroad Company. with the Boston g
Maine Railroad Company second, the
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Company
third and the Canadian Pacific Railway
fourth. The following shows the taxes
assessed against the steam railroads.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07
THAT BOB-TAIL APOLOGY
(By SAM McANDREw.)


boba apology to the editor Telegram wag
freak article that perpetrated
TO wade through
ninety days In the county jail for
W some twist OF the imagination
peender Is endeayoring to fasten quarrel the writer for
article
law facts stated knows
and lifting the lid prohibition
bearing on whether red eye plentiful light
switching sidesteppng lodging 1ang
ana to bacen dame the total Of
ssys display Of intellectually True slightly dhgured
the but like the old
anti-prohibition
We knowledge discussion" H.
m epls to the West virginians Neither will tote the stuff"
TO Telegram
and the Jam and proposes at this particular time profit by its moral
wrong by the We both that whiske bad and
will compelled
Through one end Of see the bright world and the
Of It's smaller terminus SO with vision but tiny
this life while
ten that from the cradle to the Out the
reward hard task and bitter fight for Satan himself the
blame sticking
have done best and these lines feel the thrill
Of ten battles lost But still hopeful
like publican
VIII soul In that attitude praac millions
while the camel Of the world seeking whom devour
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07
WHISKEY? NO.
NOT FOR RHEUMATICS

Don't drink whiskey IL you have
rheumatism. and be sure and keer
your feet warm and dry and drink
plenty OF Lemonade.
This advice. says an authority, IL
helping; but rs all know who have
suffered, rheumatism Is a stubborn
disease and yields only to remeuy
mighty enough to conquer 1t.
Many doctors have prescribed and
hundreds Of helpful druggists have
advised half teaspoonful OF Rheuma
once day. because they know that
powerful Rheuma. harmless as 1t is
acts with speed and overcomes in a
few days the most torturing case Of
rheumatism of sciatica.
Try Rheuma; Wells-Haymnker Co.
and all druggists sell lots of 1t and
will return your money II two 5O-cent
bottles do not stop all rheumatic mis-
Observation-Disclosures.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07
OIL AND GAS
(ContInued from page Id


Stephens has drilled No. s on the
Carrothers farm through the Maxon
sand. 1t was dry in that formation
and Is now drilling to the Big In
jun sand.
In Fairfield township. Van Wor-
ner and Company drilled their test
on the William Dewitt farm through
the Big Tnjun sand and found moth
ing. They will try for production
in the Berea grit. The Carter Oil
Company is drilling second test on
the Eddy farm. William Hume and
Company arhe drilling No. 6 on the
John Lee farm. In Independence
township. o. S. Reckard and Com
pany are drilling test on the John
Moffatt farm, located 400 feet east
of production.
Near Knoxville. Knox township,
Jefferson county, Emery Myers has
drilled No. on the Faux farm
through the Berea grit. This loca-
tion is 1000 feet west Of No. and
Is not good for more than two bar
rels day. In all Of the old districts
In the deep sand territory new work
is starting. For more than year
very little work was completed in
Fairfield. county. At this time there
are four strings of tools running and
the Carter Oil Company has just
started No. on the Bert Seibert
farm. Across the dividing line in
Perry county, the Purvis Realty
Company is due in the sand at a
second test on the Hannah Webb
farm and the Flagdale Oil and Gas
Company is due to get the sand in
a few days at No. on the T. L.
Grfggs farm. In the same locality
the Carter Oil Company has the rig
completed for No. 20 on the ]. J..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

FAlRMoNT: The two years. search
by Miss Pauline Penrod, OF the North
Side. Pittsburg, for her older brother
ended here when she stood beside a
newly opened grave in Maple Grove
cemetery and watched anxiously while
the .casket was opened in which tho
body supposedly Of Pietro Zemich was
buried. One glance was sufficient.
With a hysterical sob. Miss Penrod
declared that the body was that Of her
brother. Ernest Penrod. who left Pitts
burg in July, 1914, and who has been
sought in vain since that time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07
Why Suffer
From Migraine or
Sick Headache?

Dr.J.J. CALDWELL says that this exec edingiy
distressing disease does not shorten life.
but does not appear to be durable. Suffer.
ern from this afiiiction are condemned TO
undergo the periodical attacks every few
which the ottacts are less frequent, and
finally disappear entirely. Palliative meas
ures during the attack are all that 10 is
the best preventive measure. An attack
may often be prevented by taking two
anti-knmnia tablets when the first symp.
toms appear. and one ant. kamnia tablet
every two hours during the attack shortens
II, eases the pain and brings rest and quiet.
Ant.kamniA tablets may BIO obtained at
all druggists. Ask for AK Tablets. They
quickly relieve all Pain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

by the Department of Health. One rule
applies to the sanitary condition Of
railway trains, another to hotels and
restaurants. one to barber shops and
one to diaries. Announcement was
made that the department will super
wise the inspection by representatives
Of the council all the dairies in the
larger counties Of the state, such as
Ohio. Harrison, Kanawha, Wood. Mar
ion and Cabell.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

HARRIsv1LuE: The Richie county
court has authorized bond election
May 10 to decide on an issue of $780,
900 for permanently constructing the
Northwestern turnpike from Toll Gate
to the Grant district line.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

CHARLESTON: A conference is be-
ing held today in Charleston by ofic-
ials OF the Virginia Railway Company
and coal operators of the Guyan and
Coal valleys. The meeting is for the
purpose OF determining the advisable
routes for the extension Of the yir-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

ginia into these coal-producing val
leys at the earliest practicable time.
II the projects proposed are carried
out with reference to the construction
of lines. 1t will require sixty miles of
new track, and an expenditure Of
something like 100000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

PARKERsBURG: The Colonial
hotel at Sixth and Avery streets has
changed hands. Captain AL Slaven.
proprietor for a number of years, hav-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

CHARLESTON: In payment for
claims approved by the workmen's
compensation department, $65, 1886 was
paid during March to widows and or
phans for temporary disability, medi-
cal claims and funeral exuenses. The
funerals paid for from the fund cost
in excess Of $4,000. Widows and orph-
ans received almost $4,000: temper
airy disability claimants, $4,000; med
ical claims totaled almost 5000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

RoMNEY: N. C. Steele has sold ia
Frank A. Dempsey, of Pittsburg. the
w. N. Satterfield tract of land al
Donaldson station on the Romney
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. 1t consists of about SOC
acres Of rich orchard land and the
price was $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

ing sold out to the Young and Jay
Hotel Company. a concern composed
Of local people.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

GRAFTON: Grafton is making
preparations for a convention Of
Osiris temple Of the Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine. which will be held here
May 5. 1t will be the first big gather
ing Of Shriners ever held here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

NEW MARTMsvILLE: Howard
Lentz and William Koontz killed a
huge snake. believed to be OF the viper
specie near the Lentz Brothers tan
merry. 1t measured 1--WE feet and one
inch long and three inches through the
body. It is believed to be one Of a
number Of snakes which escaped from
a carnival show last year, as the fangs
had been taken out.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

,FA1RMoNT: The Republican coun-
ty executive committee has called a
convention for April 10 in the court
house here for the purpose of select
ing delegates to the state convention
May at Wheeling and to the First
district congressional convention.
which will likely be held at Wheeling
the same time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

CHARLESTON: Copies Of rules
made by the state health council, each
covering line Of business regulated
by this organization, have been mailed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

CHARLESTON: The treasury Of the
state Of West Virginia contained $685.
$50 April 1. according to statement
issued by r L. Long. treasurer. There
are outstanding notes aggregating
S450.000. These notes. which were
made to tide the state over deficit
which existed few months ago, are
not yet due and it is believed they will
be met with revenues that will be
forthcoming before their maturity.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

WEIGH farm.
In Fairfield township. Columbia
county. the Victoria Oil Company
drilled q second test on the Samples
farm to depth OF 1900 feet and
1t Is dry and abandoned. In Knox
township Wheaton and Company are
drilling test on the MUTT farm and
A. l.. Johnson has the rig completed
for No. 5 on the Anderson Crissin-
ger farm,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

ELK1Ns: Virgil Heron, aged 40
son Of William Heron, of Mill Creek
was instantly killed when log rolled
over him at the docks of lumber
company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

HUNTINGTON: The first case of its
kind since West Virginia became a dry
state two years ago was heard before
Magistrate Stuart here when he tried
T. II. Thompson, aged "a. on charge
Of drinking tntoxicants in place OF
worship, the Holiness Mission. II is
charged Thompson drank while the
congregation was bowed in praper. He
was fined 800 and costs. and in addi-
tion sentenced to sixty days in Jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

FAIRMoNT: Guilty. was the YER
dict given late Thursday afternoon by
the jury in the case of the state Of
West Virginia against Less G. Race,
charged with aiding and abetting
Cashier James R. Linn in defrauding
the Citizens Dollar Savings Bank Of
Fairmont, which failed last summer.
The Jury was out nineteen hours.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07

CHARLESTON: Former Governor
George w. Atkinson has retired as an
associate justice on the federal court
Of claims, and will return to Charles
ton to take up his permanent residence
again. 1t is said that he will be pre-
scented with a petition from thousands
Of friends asking him to become can
didate for Congress from the Sixth dis
trict.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-07
The OH Market.

The prices paid for oil OF various
grades by the purchasin, a eencies ,-o.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-24
CH|MPANzEE MIMI
TO HAVE NEW HOME
PHILADELPHIA is BUILDING A
PALACE FOR CITYS Gull
TURED MONKEY.

Philadelphia. June Mimi, the
ehimpanzee, just received at the 20
c,ogical gardens, is having new homo
built, which she will be enabled to oc-
cupy with pomp and dignity, in the
near future, so that she may be viewed
by thousands who have heard of her
fame for years.
Mimi is trick chimpanzee supposed
to have been gifted with almost human
intelligence She was brought from
the island of Borneo nine years ago and
for seven years was the property of
Dr.. William FurneSs, who tried to de-
velop in her the faculty of talking.
He gave up trying recently, and not
long ago presented Mimi to the zoo.
AS a trick performer. Mimi has few
equals. She has one human habit that
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-24

the history of his etentful young life.
Born in Chicago, he said be had al
ways done about as he pleased. Rail
road Yards, according 70 his statement,
played prominent part in his early
environment, and, he said, he Just
naturally took to them
Never before, however, had he taken
such long rip Its Ultimate destina-
ton, as per his original itinerary, was
lis infield, y. Y, where he expected
TO visit friends.
81 think you need a rest said the
Il guess I'll give you two
days in jail to recuperate. Then you
can go to PiairfielG"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-24
CIR WOULD Sc TRAMP.

Milwaukee, June 24-To be tramp.
a regular honest-to-goodness tramp, is
the ambition of Miss Florence Deakin,
of Waukesha. a freshman at the Mil
waukee Downer College. She has di-
vuged her secrets in an article en-
titled Apology for Migrants, pub
lished in the Kodak, a student maya
zine. She expresses her longing to
loaf by singing of the beauties OF
''lingering in quiet woody groves" and
all that
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-24
QUAIL REFUSES TO LEAVE
FOSTER MOTHER HEN

one of W. u. Iemley's old hens stole
her nest out on the creek. Evidently
she chose a quail's nest, for when her
brood came off there was young quail
in the lot.
The old biddy mOthered the stranger
with a mothers care, and though it
often vexed and astOnished its
mates by flying away like the wind,
all went we'll with the happy family.
To this day the quail prefers to stay
among the chickens, roOsts in the barn
in bad weather, and is as tame as the
ordinary pigeon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-24
CALOMEL when BILIOUS? NO! STOP!
MAKES YOU SICK AND SALIvATES

Here's my guarantee-Go to any drug
store and get a 50 cent bottle of Odd
sons Liver Tone. Take spoonful and
if it doesn't straighten you rights up
and make you feel fine and vigorous |
want YOU to go back to the store itnd
get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone
is destroying the sale of calomel because
it is real liver medicine; entirely vege-
table, therefore it can not salivate or
make you sick.
. guarantee that one spoonful of bod
sons Liver Tone will put your sluggish
liver to work and clean your bowels of
that sour bile and constipated waste
which is clogging your system and max
ing you feel miserable | guarantee that
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone will
keep your centre family feeling fine for
months. Give it to.your children. 1t is
harmless: doesn't grippe and they like its
pleasant taste.
h.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-24
LORD ASTOR'S YOUNGER SON
WILL WE'D LADY MARINE

London, JUNE 24-Captain the non
orable John Jacob Aston. younger son
of William Waldorf Aston, now Lord
Aston is soon to wed Lady Mercer
Marine, it is announced today.
Young Aston, who is an officer in
the First Life Guards, and champion
racquet player of the British army,
tenant in 1906 Early in the war he
was wounded in battle in France. but
disclosed
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-24
TOWN GIVES FREE
NIGHT TO FARMERS

Vernon Center. Mimi, June y
BUSINESS night. inaugurated by the
merchants, is proving a great success.
Each Thursday night the movie thea
ire is free to the farmers and other
visitors. the band plays and the mems
quartet sings. Automobiles line the
streets. and by the increased business
in town the merchants are more than
repaid for the expense.