Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
February 1, 1907

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ÆMMs l VOL. XXXVIII. A UGUSTA. MAINE FRIDAY. MORNING. FEBRUARY 1.1907. NO. 28. I COMPROMISE _______ 1 In the Famous Gas Suil Against H. H. Rogers. Bslween $3,000,000 and $4, 000,000 to be Divided. Judge Only Requires Word Thai Rogers Agrees. Boston, Jan. 31.—A compromise set tlement of the famous suit of George Wharton Pepper, the receiver of the Bay State (las Co. of Delaware, against Henry H. Rogers of New York, to re cover profits of between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000 on account of the sale of sev eral Boston gas companies v.as prac tically reached in the United States circuit court today. The agreement reached by both parties was submitted to Justice Putnam, who, although he stated that so far as lie was concerned ‘•There would be no trouble,” declined to give his formal assent to the settle ment until he was certain that it would not further complicate the litigation by bringing in new parties. He stated that something should be filled with tile court to show that Mr. Rogers does not object to this agreement and that an amended petition be presented to morrow. For several years ine suit ot ue_ celver Pepper against Mr. Rogers has been pending in the United States courts here, a subject of long and in volved litigation. The purpose of Re ceiver Popper was to secure from Mr. Rogers the profits alleged to have been accrued by Mr. Rogers through the sale of stock in the various Boston gas companies, to interests representing the New England Gas and Coke Co., while Mr. Rogyp was serving as trus tee of the Bay State Co. It was claim ed that by virtue of this trusteeship he was enabled to make vast profits, which Mr. Pepper contended rightfully belonged to the Bay State Co. Sometime ago Judge Putnam, who heard the case, ruled that the defen dant, Rogers, was bound to make an equitable division with the Bay State Gas Co., of his profits in the transac tion. and appointed Moorfield Stony as master to determine what these profits were and how they should he apportioned. Mr. Storry declined the appointment and Prof. John C. Gray of Harvard University was named in his place. Meantime negotiations for a settle ment were in progress and the result of these negotiations became public today. Attorney Sherman I*. Whipple represented Receiver Pepper and up. peared before Judge Putnam and rec ommended the approval by the court of the settlement agreed upon. Attorney Alfred Hemcnway for the respondent expressed willingness to abide by the terms of the compromise. Judge Putnam said: “Now, there is no trouble about this so far as I am concerned. There is only one thing to be considered, have held Mr. Rogers to a very rigid rule, a rule so rigid that ordinarily business men do not understand that it applies to their transactions. I have had no doubt for many vfars that a chancellor, any judge sitting as a chancellor, ought to apply this rule. It is a rigid rule, and I should not like to make any order which would fur ther complicate the litigation by bring ing in new parties. Therefore, I need something on file to shew that Mr. Rogers does not object. Judge Putnam also observed that he desired the petition to state the facts with reference to the efforts of the receiver to dispose of the stock of the Buffalo Gas Co., and that order in the case should provide for the approval of tlie courts in Delaware and the Southern district of New York. He added that he would hear the amended petition tomorrow. ONE DEAD, ONE WOUNDED. Result of Pistol Duel Between Two Boston Waiters. Boston. Jan. 31.—A pistol duel be tween two negro waiters in a lodging house in the South end today, refill to J in the death of one of them. 1 homas Williams, and in the wounding ,,f Janu Hawkins, the other. At the City hospital, to which he "its removed. Hawkins told the police that he had called upon Williams today to collect a gambling debt, that W lliiatns had opened fire upon hint with a revol ver and that he had then shot 1' itliapn in self defense. Hawkins is not dan gerously injured. OFFICERS PROMOTED By Increase of the Coast Artillery Ir the Portland District. Portland, Me.. Jan. SI.—Tito recent order for the increase of the t'oast Ar tillery will cause the promotion of the following officers in the Portland dis trict: Lieut. Col. H. X. Andrews commanding Fort McKinley to hi colonel; C'aj t. W. K. Kllis. district ar tillery engineer. Fort Williams, to he major; First Lit tit. If K. Wood. A. O. Fort Williams, and First Lieu Is. Johi McBride and A. C. Thompson. A. C. Fort McKinley, to be captains. A1 the second lieutenants now on duty ii the Portland district will be promotcc to be first lieutenants. Actual increase ;.4'tS."Jtl for twelvi months ending Dec. 31st, 11HI6. This is tin ••cord of the 7-20-4 dgar. yrs. New England's favorite L SENSATIONS MULTIPLY IN THE THAW TRIAL. Three More Jurors Excused For Good and Sufficient Reasons, Making Five Dismissed. FRICTION AMONG ATTORNEYS. Threatens to Cause Bitter Feeling —Conferences During Day Try Temper of the Counsel. New York. Jan. 31.—Sensations were frequent in the Thaw murder trial to day and before the two sessions of court had ended three sworn jurors had been released from further service in the case, making five in all summar ily excused from the trial panel during the last three days. In the case of two of the released jurors no explana tion was made in court. The third was allowed to go upon a physician's certificate that his life would be im perilled by the close confinement of jury service. Three satisfactory tales men were found to replace the excused jurors so that when the rapidly shift ing situation underwent a survey at the close of the day there were again 11 men in tlie jury box. the same num ber that had been seated at tile close of yesterday's session. Rumors were current tonight that the end of tlio jury changes is not yet in sight and that further chapters may be added to what lias already become an unprecedented record in criminal procedure in New York City. There were several conferences of attorneys this afternoon at which District Attor ney Jerome is said to have vigorously urged the release of still a noisier jur or now on the panel. Thaw’s counsel, however, are said to have blocked ev ery effort of the prosecuting officer in this direction. The disagreement, which first developed in Justice Fitz gerald's chambers half an hour before the court began was resumed in open court at the judge’s desk twice there after and threatens a bitter feeling among the attorneys. This afternoon there was friction of the most appar ent character. The first of the day's sensations c-anie immediately after a tardy opening of the morning session. The delay was duo to a of>nferep.ee of the attorneys v. ith the presiding judge. This confer ence had already got underway when the rumor went out that two jurors were to be excused. Finally when court opened District Attorney Jerome announced that it had been unanimous ly agreed 1o relieve Jurors David S. Walker and I.ouis Haas from further service. Mr. Walker, who is a son of John Frisia n Walker, was the occupant of seat No. 4 and Air. Haas was No. 9 on the jury roll. Roth are young men and unmarried. Neither would of fer an explanation for the court's ac tion in ordering their discharge and Mr. Walker especially appeared to be taken by .surprise. It was taken for granted that the re leas0 of these two jurors had ended (lie day's surprises, but during the luncheon recess rumors of a further re duction in the personnel of the jury were put in circulation, and these were given color when it was learned that another earnest consultation of coun sel with Justice Fitzgerald was in pro gress. The name of the juror under con sideration was again discussed about the court building, and it was also stat ed that he was a juror whom Thaw and his counsel had been particularly pleased to have on the trial panel and that the lawyers for the defence would fight to the last any effort to dislodge him. Thaws attorney had been unwill ing to allow Messrs. Walker and Hass to be replaced'and it was only after a long argument by the district attorney th.it they consented in the case of the third man. wps one of some warmth, for when Dis trict Attorney Jerome appeared in the court room lie was visibly flushed and walked with the determined stride of a thoroughly angry man. He dispatched his assistant, Mr. Garvan, on an er rand and sat down pulling viciously at hi= stubby moustache, while the clerk began to call the roll of talesmen. When no announcement was made as to further discharges from the Jury nanel. it was taken for granted that Mr. Hartrklge and the others of Thaw’s counsel had won the battle with the district attorney. The examination of the first talesman called after the con ference were carried under circum stances that indicated the feeling which existed on both sides and one a talesman, nearly SO years of age. whom neither side seemed to want, came very near taking the oath because Mr. Je rome refused to carry on the examina tion when counsel for the defence de clined to give immediate consent to the proposed juror’s withdrawal. Thaw’s attorney also declined to examine the talesman and all challenged for cause had been withdrawn, when Mr. Jerome at the last moment interposed a per emptory challenge for the people. Mr. Garvan returned to the court af ter an absence of 40 minutes and Mr. Jerome called another conference which which was held this time at the judge’s desk. There was gesticulation and an indication of a lively argument, but again to no avail and the regular pro ceedings were resumed. Toward the end of the afternoon ses sion a messenger came from the dis trict attorney’s office, there was a whispered consultation with Justice Fitzgerald and the attorneys, and it was announced that because of all health juror Xo. 11. Henry I. Kleinber ger. a silk merchant, would be relieved from further service. This action was a complete surprise and evidently had no connection with the earlier confer ences. Mr. Kleinbcrger’s physician had informed the district attorney's office of the danger to his patient’s health and it was readily added that he shouid be excused. Two of three jurors added to the pan el were secured at the morning session. They are Oscar A. Pink, a salesman, 4t> y9, a new State House was authorized and the money was to be raised by lottery. It cost $8,750. It i was used until the completion of the I present State House in 1901. Large sums of money were spent upon it for repairs, etc., but it was used for many years as a court house so that the ex pense is not properly charged up to the J State House. In 1S90 an act author izing the erection of a new State House at Providence was passed, and bonds were issued for $1,500,000. The city of Providence was to pay $200,000; for the lands and it was estimated that this amount would cover the total cost. To obtain the land condemnation proceedings were resorted to and the final cost of the land amounted to nearly $400,000. After several changer had been made in the original plans the contract \uilding. In fact there is al ready one place, on the «'o!lego street side, near the Benefit street corner, where extensive repairs may become imperative in a very short time. It lias been hinlel that ill their desire to complete the construction of the building within the appropriation, the commissioners leaned a little too hard towards the side of retrenchment. Be this as it may, the structure, the only public building ever constructed in the state within the appropriation, is sure ly crumbling rapidly. LOGAN A WINNER. Takes Three First Prizes At Saranac Lake Skating Contest. Saranac Lake, X. Y.. Jan. 31. F. L(l* gan of St. John, X. 1!.. took three first prizes today in the finals of amateur and professional skating races at the Pontiac Club's open air rink. Edmund I.ainy. the youthful skater of Saranac Lake gave some excellent exhibitions of the sport today. He won the second prize in two of the events. In the three mile amateur race he was defeated by .Morris Wood of Brooklyn, by a short distance. Today's results: 220-yard amateur—F. Logan first: XV. C. Finlayson second: A. Anderson third. Time CO 1-r, seconds. 8 00-yards amateur—F. Logan first; Xb.rris XVood. second; A. A. Card third. Time 1 minute 23 2-5 seconds. Half-mile tri-country—W. Mace, first; Walter Nutyr. second: ltay Hubbell, third. Time l minute 41 seconds. One-mile amateur—F. Logan first: Edmund Lamy second; Morris Wood third. Time 3:00 2-3. Three-mile amateur—Morris XVood, first: Edmund Lamy, second; F. Logan third. Time 9:43 1-3. SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES. Arhur A. Flynt, manager of a lumber company at Parmacheno Lake, near Wilson's Mills Is dead as the result of a shooting accident. While rc-loading a shot gun Flynt received the contents of a cartridge, which was accidentally exploded, the shot passing through his body and causing death within a short time. Flynt was 36 years old and sev eral years ago was well known among Boston and New York sportsmen as a guide in the Parmachene region. MAINE LEGISLATURE. SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION. SENATE. Thursday, Jan. 31, 1907. Senate called to order by the Presi dent. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Clark of Gardi ner. Journal of the previous session read and approved. Papers from the House disposed of in concurrence. Bill, “An Act to encourage tho cul tivation and preservation of forests and wood lots’’ came from the House, that body non-concurring with the Senate ir. its reference to the committee on taxation and by that branch referred to the committee on forestry and wat er supply. On motion by Mr. Sewall of Sagadahoc the Senate voted to recede and concur with the action of the House in its reference to the commit tee on forestry and water supply. Bill, “An Act to amend Section 6 of Chapter 9 of the Revised Statutes re lating to the exemption from taxation of land set apart for forest cultivation” came from the House, that body non concurring with the Senate in its ref erence to the committee on taxation and by that branch referred to the committee on forestry and water sup ply. On motion by Mr. Sewall of Saga dahoc the Senate voted to recede, and concur with the action of the House in its reference to the committee on forestry and water supply. A communication was received from Hon. Pascal P. Gilmore, treasurer of State-elect, submitting his official bond for the years 1907 and 190S. The same was referred to the committee on'sppropriations and financial affairs. The following communication was re ceived from the Governor: STATE OF MAINE. Executive Department. Augusta, Jan. 31, 1907. “To the Honorable President of the Senate: “1 beg to transmit herewith the re port of the committee to examine the account ef the State treasurer for the year ending Dec. 31, 1906. Very truly yours, (Signed) W. T. COBB. Governor of the State of Maine, which was referred to the committee on appropriations and financial affairs. Judiciary. By Mr. Simpson of York—“An Act to ratify the action of the committee ap pointed to build a bridge across the York river. Legal Affairs. By Mr. Irving of Aroostook—Bill “An Act relative to tho care of steam heat ing plants." Appropriations and Financial Affairs. By Mr. Simpson of York—Petition of Frank M. Ross «.f Konnebunk and 11 others for resolve in favor of Maine Stale Sanatorium Association. Education. By Mr. Mills of Hancock—Resolve in favor of tiie Castine Normal School. By Mr. Houston of Piscataquis—Peti tion of C. F. Scales and 74 others, citi zens of Guilford, lor the adequate sup port of the University of Maine. By Mr. Theriault of Aroostook—Peti tion of Peter C. Keegan and others, trustees of Van Burcn College, for an appropriation in aid of building an ad ditional building for college purposes. Mercantile Affairs and Insurance. By Mr. Heselton of Kennebec—Bill. “An Act to establish a law uniform wiili oilier states relative to Insurance Policies.” State Lands and State Roads. By Mr. Parkliurst of Penobscot—Re solve in favor of appropriating money for the re-establishment of boundary lines of plantations. Inland Fisheries and Game. By Mr. Bailey of Somerset—Petition of K. C. Hatch and others of Hartiand, lor a law to prevent the carrying of firearms into unincorporated townships in close time on game, and also to pro vide means for feeding the fish in our hatcheries for a longer time, before liberating them. Shore Fisheries. By Mr. Mills of Hancock—Bill "An Act to amend Section 34 of Chapter 41 of tlv Revised Statutes relating to bait barrels.” Claims. By Mr. Rice of Franklin—Resolve in favor of Harry A. Furbish. Labor. By Mr. Philoon of Androscoggin—Pe tition of Auburn Art Club to amend Chapter 40 relating to employment of minors. By Mr. Curtis of Cumberland—Peti tion of Deborah V. Morton ih favor of Child labor bill. By Mr. Ayer of Kennebec—Petition of Henrietta AV. Fairbanks and 14 oth ers relating to the employment of mi nors. By Mr. Rice of Franklin—Petition of Mrs. T. 13. Allen and 10 others asking for the passage of bill relative to child labor. By Mr. Bailey of Somerset—Petition of Charlotte K. (Iriffin and 14 others, members of the Pittsfield Tuesday Club, to amend Chapter 40 of the Re vised Statutes in regard to employ ment of minors in manufacturing and mechanical establishments in the State. Read and Assigned. An Act to extend the charter of the Stonington Trust Co. An Act to extend the charter of the Bethel Trust Co. An Act to amend Section 5 of Chapter 203 of the Private and Special Laws of 1883 entitled “An Act to incorporate the Portland Trust Company.” Resolve for State pension. (Continued on Page Two.) SEN. LODGE ANSWERS RAYNER IN SENATE.

“Hr Replies to Latter’s Speech on Ex*. f ecutive Prerogatives and Up holds President’s Acts. WAR TO OPEN ON LOTTERIES. Compromise Is Reached on Rail way Mail Contracts, With Large Saving For Uncle Sam. Washington. Jan. 31.—Senator Ray* ner's address on the expansion of Kxe eutive prerogatives, Senator Lodge's brief reply and an extended discussion of the administration of the public land laws by Senator Heyburn. con stituted today's program in the Senate. Senator Lodge replied briefly to Mr. Rayner, making especial reference to the Maryland senator's allusion to himself as to the possible biographer of the President and saying he had no doubt that Mr. Rayner and his asso ciates would be pleased to meet the President’s biographer. Mr. Lodge de clared his belief in the necessity for a proper separation of the duties of the different branches of the govern ment. Mr. Rayner interrupted to say that he would much rather read the Presi dent's autobiography than Mr. Lodge's biography of him. Mr. Lodge declared that nothing the President had ever said had gone so far toward advocating a revolution of our present governmental system as had Mr. Bryan's declaration for the government ownership of railroads. Senator Carmack replied that while Mr. Bryan had expressed the opinion that if government regulation should fail, government ownership out to come, the President had said that if government regulation should fail, gov ernment ownership would have to come. Hence he concluded that there was r.o substantial difference between the President and Mr. Bryan on that subject. Senator Lodge immediately took the floor in the Senate at the conclusion of Mr. Rayner’s speech. Ho said he did not intend to enter into any de fense of the President nor was one nec essary for he had recently heard a higher tribute to that official than Mr. Raynor's comments. He said he shar ed Mr. Raynor's view that the executive should not interfere with the legisla tive branch of the government. He went a little further. His view was that the legislative ought not to in terfere with the executive. He thought the Santo Domingo illustration of Mr. Rayner unfortunate. A treaty on that subject was pending before the Senate “and senators who incline to mix poli tics with our foreign relations can per haps explain better than I why that tieaty was unacted or." he sai l. X As to the Tucker case Mr. Lodge said the President had been condemned by Mr. Rayner for rt fusing to interfere while the reference to the rat,- bill, Mr. Lodge said that because the Republi can party united to pass that bill and consulted the President as to its terms, the Democratic party had never recov ered from it. Xo policy which the President had ever suggested concluded Mr. Lodge, had ever gone so far as the announce ment by,the Democratic leader tor gov ernment ownership of railroads. "That strikes at the very foundation of state and national goverutr.t r.ts." COMPROMISE IS REACHED. Mail Carrying Roads Come to Terms With Postal Commission. "Washington, Jan. 30.—.V compromise of the proposed reduction in railway mail pay was agreed upon today between rep WAITT BOND Blackstones Notwithstanding the Immense increase in cost of manufacturing, the quaiity of Blackstones was never better than today. Smokers appreciate this fact. Our sales for the year 190S were tho largest In the history of the brand, being over 1,000,000 Cigars ahead of those for the year 1905, and with the new addition to our factory, we have the largest building exclusively for Cigar manufacturing purposes In New England. Waift ft Bond, Inc., Mfrs, 67 Endieolt St., Boston _ r iai resentatlves of various railroads which have mail contracts and the House com mittee on postoffices and post roads. The railroads were to have appeared before the commission today and tomorrow in opposition to the reduction, but through Representative Gage of Ohio made a proposition to the committee to compro mise and waive a hearing. The postofhee appropriation bill originally provided for a 5 per cent, reduction on all contracts over routes averaging 48,000 pounds a day; a 10 per cent, reduction on ail routes averaging from 41,000 to 80,000 pounds a day; ar.d a flat rate of $18 per ton per miile per year on all railroads av eraging more than 80,000 pounds a day. The railway men agreed to accept this cut, providing that the flat rate on routes of over 80,000 pounds a day bo in creased to $20 a ton. The committee agreed to increase the rate from $18 to $19 and this was accepted by the rail road men. B. G. Buckland, representing the New York, New Haven Hartford Railway, and several representatives of other tail-ways were present, some of them being ready to appear bcrore tho committee and others dissatisfied because they alleged they had not been given sutlicient opportunity to prepare for tho hearing. Tn addition to reducing tho price per ton which railways are to be paid for hauling mail, the committee has approved a cut of $1,000,000 in the amount to be paid to railways for tho rent of mail cars. Tho committee also decided that the weight of mail baps must not hereafter be added to the weight of mail In computing the amount eairied on the various routes. "Now projects," said Mr. Burton, **are adopted unless provision is made for completion.” This policy of providing for completion of new projects, Mr. Burton said, had been followed in preparing tho bill with barely an excerption, and he dwelt at length upon the advantage of the plan. WAR ON LOTTERIES. Government Officials to Proceed Against Principals and Agents. Washington, Jan. 31.—As a result of a conference at the department of jus tice today, participated in by Assistant Attorney General Cooley, United States District Attorney W. H. Ambrecht, of Mobile. Ala., and John P. fcicld, of Wilmington, Dei., ami Assistant United Stub's District Attorneys W. H. Gar land. of Boston, and J. C. Adkins, of Washington, D. ami John E. Wilkie, chief of the secret service, and three of Its operatives. It was decided to take steps designed to put an end to lue operation of the Honduras National Rotter Co., tn this country. Assistant Attorney General Cooley tonight an nounced that Indictments would at once I lie returned against agents of and em ployes of the company In Boston, Mo bile. Ala., and Wilmington, Del., as a result of recent raids in these three cities in which a large number of the lottery tickets were seized and agents of the company arrested. The raids were the result of evidence collected by the secret men, and, according to the government, show interstate slilp (Contlnued on Page Three.)

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r t i e= MAINE LEGISLATURE. (Continued from Page One.) Resolve in favor of Lydia A. Cum ttlnga of Rockland, county of Knox. Resolves providing for the preserva tion of regimental rolls in the adju •nt general’s office. i. Resolves in rela ion to extra pay of Maine volunteers in the war with Spain. Reports of Committee. .By Mr. Putnam for the Aroostook delegation committee reports that the yU entitled, “An Act to amend Sec tion 7-cf Chapter 11 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the transfer of the J of navi gation on Mocwhead lake" utul« r n-w draft under same title, ought to pass. Ity Mr. Stearns of Penobscot for the Committee on int'iior waters. i question. We have five judges of th» supreme court of Maine whose duty it is, upon yit solemn occasions or v. hen great le H gal matters are in dispute, to adviso us upon the constitutionality and le gality of various propositions. They are paid for that purpose and we have a right to their opinion and the people of this State have a right to know whether the rebate upon these three railroads is constitutional or not. We submit this to the Justices of the supreme judicial ?ourt because we have confidence in them. Xo better supreme court exist in this county than we have in the State of Maine. They are able, honest and honorable men who give us their opinion according to their own good judgment. We have a law passed iAthis State rebating from the B. j^Road, the Somerset Road and the Washington County Road 95 per cent, of their taxes for tO years and I find upon going to the State treasurer's office that those roads have been rebated to the amount of $225,000 under the law and when I find that Art. 9 of the Constitution of this State says that the State of Maine shall not surrender the power of taxa tion. 1 claim that they had no right to surrender that power here. T find that I am baeke.l up by authorities in this country that no Legislature has a right to abate over .me session of the Legis lature. I deny of the light of tic Legislature of Maine to exempt for more than two years, and yet for to years the l». .v A. ltoad has lieen ex empted. Therefore 1 say it is a grave and solemn question and on* wliicn should be submitted to tin* supreme court and I am surprised that anybody should object to it. am not partisan in this matter. I: Is matter wIiMi the taxpayers of the St tie in v. county Meiuaiid to know wl»-lh*r this Legislature ••an apt for to years a part of this proper! from taxation md in ‘JO years they have t. k a Lorn the taxpayers n Hogg, leteiver of the WillanieUe Valley Coast It. respt.. vs. Wil liam Mac Kay. sheriff of Benton coun ty. apnt. (....or....l A commutation nf all taxes on the property of a railroad company for I'O years in consideration of Its earrjing all troops and munitior of war which the State requires to he carried without charge, violates a con stitutional provision that all taxation should is* equal and uniform and re ouiring "just valuation for taxation of all property” excepting certain classes such as that used for municipal an 1 charitable purposes. Appeal be defendant from a deer*.-* of the circuit court for Benton county in favor of plaintiff in a suit brought to enjoin t lie collection of certain taxes which had been assessed against plain tiff's property. This is a suit to enjoin the sheriff of Benton county from collecting, or at tempting to collect, the state and coun ty taxes assessed and levied upon the property of the plaintiff for the year !S90. and involves the constitutionality f Section 11 of "An Act to provide for ly t'oast Railroad." which reads as follows: ‘Section 11. That if said V.'ilaaiette Valley A- t'oast Railroad k. stiff or swollen joints i?i a few hours. 1‘ositiv |v t-ar-. v i.i a f.-vv d.iys. t'li.tiiu.- r.i> irv; hi ;.e t- drugs to a ti... but ncut'.v.:i2!-s the acid a:i 1 diivt.3 cut ail Munyon’.* i Cure i^witivoly cures all fonts* «»f liullgratiun and stom ach trouble. I*ri« 25o. Munyon'* Cold Cure prevent* pneumo n..4 and brenks up a colt* in a f>* hours, s t»p?« coughs*, night allays •••ore r. m and mpeedily heals the lungs. Price, M tin von KMnev Cure speedily cure** pains in the back. I -4ns or groin* ?*ld a11 form* c.t kid rev disease. Price. 25c. Munyon** Houlach© Cure stops hoac arl.i' in thr-'e minutes. .Vu-iyoirs Elo.hl C;-r* ersde,H»s a:! i^ Mtinyon*? Crr** symptoms ol ncivous cxhuustiuii. lib'.*. l5c system— Mmyon's Pile Ointment positively cures a!! f *rms of piles. Price. li-V. M'inv m's >*i m bearing its lust proportion of the •burdens of government. Tie- provis ions of the Constitution are mandatory that all taxation shall lie equal and uniform, and the Legislature shall pre .lib* reguluiions f>>r a just valuation >f all property for taxation, excepting 0 ily the enumerated classes. The ia.i guago of the Constitution is- plain. imply and .-liy understood, and nu-niiesil.v operates as an absolute in hibition against the exemption, either that --pcoi.illy enumerated. In Craw f-d vs. Linn county. 11 Or. t. Waldo 1 .1.. in sim .iking of the effei-t of the 1-ttir elau-e of Section 1. Art. of the c institution, says that "actually for bids th>- exemption from taxation of any proiierty whatever, except that specially enumerated in the clause J Whil counsel f->r plaintiff frankly admit that the ut a commu I trl inn of tlio taxes, for what the Leg islature determined to be tin adequate ecuivalent, and therefore Is not ob noxious to the constitutional provis ions. A sufficient answer to this po sition is that th Legislature cannot do indirectly what it is prohibited from doing directly. That right to commute is simply an incident of the right to wT.pt, and the denial of the power to exempt must necessarily preclude the existence of the power to commute. As was said by White. J., in Louisiana Cotton Mfg. Co. vs. New Orleans, SI La. Ann. 410. th right to commute may be said to bo “a payment of a urt of the State, and then all will be well. Two hundred and twenty-live thousand dollars of rebate, most ot it I? X. A Kntitl IwcniKP tllP othor two roads did not come into existence until later—-means a good deal to the taxpayers of the State. Let us Ik* fair .with them They are looking to us in this matter which has been talked from tne stump. And I beg of you that you will not attribute to me any political motive whatever. I. as a taxpayer, talk to you as a taxpayer and demand to know whether this law is constitutional or not. introduced this in good faith and T believe the taxpayers demand it at your hands. There is no living person afraid of it but the loboy of the railroads here in this State House. They are the ones who are afraid of it—not- the people. It is a grave question, Mr. President, and the court of Oregon, whose constitution upon these matters is similar to our's— having exactly the same case before them—they exempted a railroad there and the consideration was the carrying of troops in time of war—that was a cunning provisions in that contract, was it not—especially that of the Somerset Railroad—exempted for 20 years lor car rying troops from Oakland down to Hirrh Point—exempting them from taxes for 20 years, and yet our constitution says there shall be no surrender of the power of taxation under any circum stances. 1 hope the Senate will not indefinitely postpone this matter, but will submit it to the supreme court for decision; and 1 move, Mr. President, that when the vote is taken it be taken by the y.- bought for 73 cts.. those selling at r,o its. for asetf. Tin- 4:3.7:. lospltal Milk for $3.00, etc. Spaulding is not advising his custom, i s to buy fake preparation*, his Is the only retail Drug stor. l aving a I’. K Government Guarantee fl'.sl under the I'ui e Food and Drug A. t iti Maine and naturally pride is taken here to advise fn.miners to F.i.y Only That Which is Good, though all new !!i. Jones has taken the job to haul the lumber sawed at Ale Doug-all Bros.’ mill over to what is known as the Samuel C.ray place. Kugenc Hopkins of South Somerville visited at Arthur Tyler’s Sunday. KNOX. UNION. Mis«* lila Whitten is working for Mrs, I. C. Thurston. South Union. Miss Mary Pendleton died Sunday at tl»o bom? or her aunt. Mrs. Maria Ornkr*. S' nth Union, fhen.1 she has lived sinc»? the death of her nroiiher. several year ago. She has been a great sufferer from rheumatism. She is survived by one brother. A very Pendleton ot August.!. The remains of Charles Bartlett, for merly of this place, but later of Massa chusetts, were brought here Saturday a! d the funeral was held Sunday at th° family heme in the village. Mr. and Mis. George douse have both h- n sick witn the gr ip but ture so to be around now. Mi-.-. Francis, wife of f her Simmons who has been in poor health for several months, passed away Friday. Funeral v.as held Monday from the home. She s"fvivod by one daughter. Mrs. Marv Saerman of Rockland, besides her hus band. Her age was 78 years. i™J8i-Jrd ,S"',,‘rs was called ito Port land i-riday bv the serious illness ef her mof.ia°nrad’ Who *S KUfferir‘K from pneu ?oi’is’ who h:,s b?en s'<-k for two im'T Wlt 1 consumption, died Friday iman'eSEn by x,,rw.n.l was in town Mondav -mg nn a new Crawford ram. Mr-. George ttorden. lor Daily Kennebec Journal j ——-_* Friday, February 1, 1907, GARDINER. Telephone 63-3. Ned Haley went to Boston yesterday for a week's visit. 3 Mrs. Plnkham of Chelsea is conflaM to her home with a severe attack of grip. Eugene I.eenian went to Boston ye*, tcrday for a stay in that city und vi cinity. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Robinson went to Lewiston yesterday to attend the ic* cayniva). Talbot has finished filling his Ice houses and has plenty of fine quality for his customers' needs. D. M. Wise calls attention this morning to his closing out sale of overcoats, suits and odd pants. Mrs. Guy Lawrence entertained the members of the P. T. W. Club at her home on River avenue yesterday aTter noon. Chelsea Hancock, the popular bar ber at the Elm house. Auburn, was the guest of C. E. Tibbetts in this city yes terday. Edgar X. Burr, who is spending the winter at Hartford, arrived home last evening for a visit at his old home in this city. Mrs. It. F. Twitehell of Portsmouth, X. K„ arrived here yesterday for a visit with friends in this city and Farmingdale. The Ladies’ Aid of the First Baptist church will give a Salad supper in the supper rooms by the church Thursday evening, Feb. 7. One drunk appeared before Judge Larrabee Thursday, and as it was tin first offence the judge allowed the maa to go on his way rejoicing. The Mission Circle of the First Bap tist church will meet with Mrs. Pine on Lincoln street this afternoon. The meeting will be devoted to sewing. Mrs. Loyal Leavitt entertained a number of lady clerks from F. S. (Smith's store 'Wednesday evening, i Music was furnished and a very suc (cessful evening enjoyed. Refreshments •were served and Mrs. Loavit was the recipient of handsome gifts. The Twentieth Century Club will mot at 4.30 this afternoon at the Uni* versalist vestry. The subject will be Shakespeare’s “Henry the Eighth." Mrs, Frank Ames^ury will read a pa per upon the play. It is earnestly urged that all those who Intend to be come members this year be present at this meeting. The Stanton Club, an organisation composed of Hates Alumni, will hold a banquet at the Johnson house this evening. It is expected that a largo delegation from the undergraduate body will attend and also many Bates men who are in the Legislature and now situated at Augusta. A large crowd is being planned for and the banquet is sure to be a great success. Tiie Junior Society of the First Bap tist church in company with the Young Ladies' Club, composed of Miss Dan forth's class, will hold a sale on the af ternoon and evening of Feb. 14. In the evening they will give an enter tainment in the church, the chief fea ture of which will l»e a dialogue by sev eral of the young people, entitled “The Peresford Benevolent Society." In addition to this will be music and read ings. Mrs. Collins Surprised. The degree team of Rebekali Lodge gave a surprise party Wednesday even ing to Airs. Emma Collins, who is their degree mistress. Mrs. Collins has proved such an effi cient odicer that her associates decid ed to give her a testimonial of their esteem. To make the surprise more complete. Airs. Collins was invited to pass the evening with her sister, Airs. Willis Cunningham, and while there it was that the Rebekahs descended on her in force. After the surprise and greeting was over. Airs. Julia Marley presented her with a beautiful fur col laret and several other gifts. Refreshments were served and a most enjoyable evening was passed. A Pleasant Surprise. Miss Julia Sherman was most pleas antly surprised at her home In Ran dolph Wednesday evening, when upon going to the door she was confronted by about 30 of her friends. Miss Sher man was taken completely by sur prise but proved herself equal to the occasion by royally entertaining those who took her unawares. Whist and music were enjoyed and refreshments served. The guests departed at a late hour after a splendid evening’s enter tianment. Miss b'herman was present ed by a large number of useful ami beautiful presents by her many admir ers. Pastor Given a Call. At a recent meeting of the Univer sallst parish the question of calling the Rev. U. H. Howes of Marblehead was brought up for consideration. Mrs. Eu gene Loeman, who was delegated to go to Richmond to ascertain tf the society there would join with the one here In culling Mr. Howes. Mrs. Lecman ex pressed herself as having ascertained that the Richmond church was very willing to put In Its share toward sit ing Mr. Howes a joint call. The call was extended to Mr. Howes. His ac ceptance is awaited with great inter est. ILES CURED IN ft TO 14 DAY*. PAZO OINTMENT Is guarantydM ne anv case ot Itehln;. Hlinu. Protruding Ptl-M m to I* w uney reftmML Me.

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Great Closing Out Sale --OF— MEN’S, BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S CLOTHING YOU CANT AFFORD TO MISS IT! IT’S YOUR BUSINESS! To buy Clothing whore you can got the greatest possible value for jour Monej'. And when you can get fitted out for about half price it is well to investigate as we have the goods to back up any statement given in the prices below: LOT 1 Comprises 100 Men's Suits in Scotches and Fancy Mixtures, regular $S.O0 and $8.50 Suits, cut in single or double breasted. We shall mark the whole lot down to.$5.00 LOT 2 Comprises 200 Men's Suits that are cut right up to the minute, in fancy Cassimeres, Scotches, Cheviots and Worsteds. You will find these suits, tailored in the best possible manner. They fit well, they look well, they wear well. $10, $12 and $13.00 Suits. At this great closing out sale we shall mark them only.$7.50 LOT 3 Comprises 130 Suits, cut and made in the latest styles that the American Woolen Co., produce. Novelty Scotches, Cassimeres, Cheviots and Worsteds and all the new ideas in dress up suits, you will find just what you are looking for if it is dress-up suit and just see what you can save at this great closing out sale. Regular $12, $13.50 and $13 Suits only.$8.50 These suits will be of interest to you LOT 4 Comprises all our Dress Suits in black unfinished Worsteds, also all the best fancy mixtures and novelty goods that are designed for strictly dress-up suits, and you will find an endless t\ to y left from They are made p, i n iir .0. SIS and $20 but we -I 1 i i*l;t t rins on tile whole lot to $12.50 And remember we have got just what we advertise in every detail. REMEMBER That this stock is all new and this season s goods anu o American Wool* n produces, hut at this great closing out sale you bargains that we are offering. REMEMBER THE PLACE. uprises will be mar* y more of the best patterns that the than pleased with the great DWIGHT M. WISE, 271 WATER ST., SARDINES, IE. just Opposite the Johnson House. Read these prices over, then come and see if we haven t the goods to back the pi ices j Auction file Household Goods, At the Central House N". ?.7‘) Water street Gardiner, Saturday, I-Vb, 2‘, h, 1907. Ciiinmi ncing at 9.20 A. anil continuing until tin- entire let is s- Id. The Roods consist in part of t.i intire furnishings of 7 sloe] ins rooms. In cluding white enamel metal t> Is, mattresses, springs, bureaus, com modes, stands, toilet sets, pillows, quilts, sheets, pillow slips, dining table, and chairs, kitchen cl.airs, refrigerator, dishes, stoves, cooking utensils, and many articles not mentioned. This i a good clean lot of household goods and will be sold with no reserve what soever. Sale positive regardless o! weather. M. A. HARADEN CO., Auctioneers. jan29d31 GARDINER. General J. T. Hamlin was shaking hands with friends in tills city yester day. Mrs. George T. Smith and family ar rived in tills city last evening for i visit with friends in this city. The inspection of Co. A by Capt. .1 K. Mitchell of the regular army wil take place at the armory this evening Mr. Graham, with Engineer Jones "as in Gardiner yesterday, accompan led by Supt. Taylor and one of the in teristed men from Philadelphia, look tag over the location for the propose, extension of the track to the boal "harf. HALLO WELL Trott Davis has returned from North field. The infant ton of Mr. and Mrs Davis is . hall last ev ming. It was largely at tended. Thr conditi' -i of Wallace Heald r" mains about tin- same as for several lavs. Mrs. Heald is now a victim of j the pt evading el'ideniie of la grippe. Cushman Walker returned from Lewiston last evtning, having attend ed the winter carnival of the Ia-wiston and Auburn Driving Club Wednesday and Thursday. \t the 1 ome of Mrs. Webster I.mory, Stab- str. it. AuguMi. Jan. SO. the first I n g’.uar r.c ting r The Annex Auxiliary to"tl;- J. 15. Hubbard lb lief Corps. X". ;i. was lmid. Officers were elected lor j ihi* i nsuiu.g six months, and with a large number already on the member ship list, tile cut cess of this new or ganisation seems assured. one of the j very pleasant features of the occasion was the prest nee of Mrs. I.lla Jordan Mason of Bi ldeford. a past department president of the National Corps, who gave the ladies present some very use ful ideas and also best wishes fo, pro. itahle results in the near future for •'The Annex.” Dr.sth of G?orge W. QsiDy George W. Bail' V. a native of I.itcfi j field, for mrsjv ars a resident of Hall owell. di-d in San Francisco Jan. The news of his death was received :,j ;-is brother. John H- Bailey. \V. dmsday. the letter in question fur ther announcing the burial under the j dir ‘etion of the Grand Army Cost of wh ch he v. a a rnambi r. G,.,,r"c \V. son «»f Amos ., erected works for the m;inutae I pure of oil cloth there and Messrs, i Built v. Spaulding and Stone were til 1 experienced printers who worked hard to make the venture a suc cess George Stone was mad. foreman and the manufacture i oil cloth continued for about two years 1 it became dear to tlie owners that the I climate was a serious drawback to tV I production of perfect goods and so the plant was closed and Messrs, stone an Spauluin? returned home. Mr. Haile? i remained and entered the employ of tin merican Express Co. Mr Stone enlisted in o. E. od Mam [egiment. in June. 1S61. and served un il shot In the leg and severely wound d Surviving members f the com any will remember the deceased well He is survived by three brothers ohn D.. of this city. Charles H o Hnthrop Center mil Jeremian C. latt f Boston, but present residence un nown. NATIONAL HOME. Officer of the day, (.'apt. Thomas J. Od ium. Zepnaniah Preston w malca Hi trip to Randolph. Jr hr. F. Wethtrbee has iieer granted an honorable discharge from the Ilerne and it is understood that he will enter the X. w Hampshire State Home at Tilton, X. H. The funeral of the late William IT. Sherman will be held at the chapel at 2 I*. M. today. The services will be con ducted by Rev. H. S. Barrage and Cap Geo. A. L. Snow will have charge of tho escort. Commander Robert E. Peary will give a lecture at the Opera house here Thurs day afternoon, Feb 7. The lecture will be illustrated by i and E. 3ist Mass. Ir.f. He was born in Hardwick, Mass., about 00 years ago and was a CHILDREN’S SUITS In this department we shall make the greatest cut of .all an.l we have an extra large line for you to select from. All our $3.00 Suits Now $2.00 13.50 Suits New $2.25 $1.00 Suits New $3.00 $5.00 Suits Now $3.50 $6.00 Suits Now $4.00 $7.30 Suits Now $4.50 Juvenile suits, ages 3 to S. Boys’ suits, age 10 to 17. AVe can fit out your boy complete for a very little money, you will find that we mean business at this great closing out sale and v.e have cut our prices nearly in two. MEN'S COD PANTS 500 Pairs for you to select from, all grades, all prices, all kinds. ALL OL'R $1.30 Men's Odd Pants S1.C0 $2.00 Men’s Odd Pants $1.35 $2.50 Men's Odd Pants $1.65 $3.00 Men’s Cdd Pants $2X0 $3.50 Men's Odd Pants $2.12 $4.00 Men’s Odd Parts $-.23 $3,.00 Men’s Odd Pants $3.00 $3.00 Men’s Odd Pants $3.50 You will find some of the best trades in this line of pants that have ever been shown in Gardiner and remember we have got just what we hav advertised in every detail. YOUTHS’ SUITS All our Youths’ Suits, age 13 to 20, long pant Suits, we shall cut the prices right in two. All our $S.OO Youths' Suits Now $3.00 $8.00 Youths’ Suits Now $4.00 $10.00 Youths’ Suits Now $5.00 $12.00 Youths’ Suits Now $6.00 515.00 Youths’ Suits Now $7.50 Here is indeed your opportunity to get the young man fitted out for a very little money. OVERCOATS, ULSTERS AND REEFERS. Wo shall not refuse any reasonable offer for any of our Overcoats, Ulsters and Reefers, for they are going at auction prices, and you will find we have got just what you are looking for, a good garment for a very little money. $3 Overcoats, Ulsters Reefers $3.00 Overcoats, Ulsters Reefers $3.50 $S Overcoats, Ulsters Reefers $4.75 S10 Overcoats, Ulsters Reefers $3.00 $12 Overcoats, Ulsters Reefers $7.50 We have just 350 Overcoats, Ulsters and Reefers for you to select from in this lot. and you will find some of the pres!test bargains tin. you ever saw in tverceats. Ulsters and Reefers at this rroat clt sing out rah*. HIGH GRADE DRE3G OVERCOATS. All our high grade dress overcoats we shall cut to the price of our cry day s-armem. Ail our $13.00 Overcoats Now $8.75 10.50 Overcoats Now $10.00 i no Overcoats Now $12.00 820.H0 Overcoats Mow $13 50 If you are looting for a high grade overcoat an.l have i>. vailing for the January markdown, loro is your cluit'Ce of a lifn business.' Mrs. T. X. Kewley has returned from a visit with relatives in Phillips. Isaac Murch Wednesday went to Un ion, where he has secured employment. Miss Elizabeth Hep.worth has return ed from a visit with friends in Milll nocket. Mrs. C. A. Dyer of Eivermore Falls is the gui st of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Thompson. The Ladies Social Union of the Methodist church was entertained at tiie home of Lester Lothrop Thursday evening. Mrs. Xora Towle and Mrs. C. P. nowll entertained the members of the Ladies’ Whist Club at the home o Mrs. Towle Thursday afternoon. OAKLAND Mrs. Roy Smith of Vassalboro has been visiting her friend. Miss Bertha Crowell. Miss Bessie Clark returned yester day to her home in Fairfield, after vis iting her sister here. Rev. A. L. Gerrish was called to Great Falls. X. H.. Thursday to attend the funeral of a friend. On account of the illness of some of the members the Tuesday Club has postponed its meeting two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Mitchell and daughter Gladys and Mr. and Mrs. G T. Johnston have returned from a trip to Boston. Leslie Owen, who has been sick at the home of his brother. Joseph Owen, during the past 1C days, returned Thursday to Belfast. Among the number in town Wednes day to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. Katherine O'Reilly were Mrs. El 1, u Baxter of Wir.slow; James O'Reilly Patrick O'Reilly, Annie Degmen. Mi chael O’Keefe, Annie Donahoe, Michael Donahoe, North Vassalboro; Mrs. Rose Mathews, James Daily and family of Pittsfield; John Dailey, Bangor; Mrs John O'Reilly and daughter, Miss Mary of Skowhegan. As 1’erley Bickford of Sniithfiold and his mother were driving Thursday af ternoon on Main street, their horse be came frightened at the .Somerset train approaching the station and ran, throwing Mrs. Bickford out. Mr. Bick ford held fast to tlie reins and suc ceeded in stopping tlie animal aftei going a short distance. One of the I ily's wrists was slightly injured, but no serious damage was done. Mr. Bick ford was on his way to Medfield, Mass., t Catholic soldi ers at the United States army barracks lu re have appealed to the war depart ment against incut. Col. Glenn’s order diri cling them to attend church sor tie's on Sunday. There is considerable excitement tit the barracks regarding the nler and the men who object to it declare that they will desert before they will obey it. Washington, Jan. 31.—It was said at the war department today that no re port had been received respecting the recent alleged order oi Incut. Col. Glenn t the soldiers at Columbus barracks to attend Divine service. Cast week Incut. Col. Glenn was of ficially Informed by the department that lie might order such soldiers as cared to attend Divine services to or ganize squads and proceed to their re spective i laces of worship. If neecs sary, a non-commissioned officer might be designated to conduct the squad to their churches and see that flu* men were properly seated but they were not themselves required to take part in the services and in fact no soldier in the United States army Is required to do so. tt is assumed at the department that ti-.|s last phrase of the case has develop d from one admonition by Lieut. Wol Glenn to his men to atend religious service of some kind, but the officials are confident that he did not order them to do so. CONDENSED DISPATCHES. President. ljUcius Tuttlo of the Boston Maine said Thursday at Boston that the Boston Maine has no intention at building another Hoosac tunnel. Such an undertaking would cost from SL'n.OOO.WO to $30,000,000. he said, and the expense would he unwarranted, as the company already has one good tunnel in operation. At the annual meeting of the Postal Progress League hold at Boston *1 hurs day it was voted to issue a monthly pub lication to be largely devoted to the league’s campaign for the consolidation of the third and fourth classes of mail matter under the title of merchandise at the third class rate. The following offi cers were electedi Prcsidc-nt, 1 redenck C. Beach. New York; secretary-treasurer, jane s I.. Cowles. New Y'ork; assistant secretary-treasurer, Richard L. Gay, Button. (9th CONGRESS. (Continued from Page One.) ments of a large amount of lottery matter. Word was received at the conference from Robert C. Alston, assistant gen eral counsel of the Southern Express Co., that his company was in full sym pathy with the efforts of the govern ment to break up the lottery and would co-operate with it to the fullest extent. Boston, Jan. 31.—The secret service cllicers in this city have been very ac tive during the past month in their ef forts to suppress the sale of lottery tickets. Raids have been made in Som erville, I.ynn. Winthrop, East Boston and Roxbtiry and several thousand tickets together with lists of prizes have been seized and a number of ar rests have been made. In all cases where the parties have been arraigned before the United States commissioner they have been held for action by the United States grand jury and several are at present in Charles Street jail, in default of bail. None of the lottery cases have yet come up for trial in the United States district court in this city. IN THE HOUSE. Rivers and Harbors Bill Takes Up Most of the Time Thursday. Washington, Jan. 13.—The rivers and harbors appropriation bill occupied practically all th-> time of the House today. After a short colloquy over the division of time anil the paternal advice of the Speaker to allow the chairman of the committee of the whole (Mr. furrier of New Hampshire) to control the general debate, the debate was in augurated by Mr. Burton of Ohio, chairman of the rivers and harbors committee. Ofli'1' speeches were made by Messrs. Ransdell of Louisiana, Snap of Illinois. Lawrence of Mass achusetts. Coudrey of Missouri, Morrell and Moore of Pennsylvania, Bannon of Ohio, Rhodes of Missouri, and the res ident commissioner of Porto Rico, Julio Larrinaga. DELEGATION CONFIDENT. California Congressmen Hopeful Over Result of Conference. Washington, Jan. 31.—Representative Hayes today said concerning the con erence held at the White House yes terday between the President and nembers of his cabinet, with the Cali fornia delegation: The California del egation feel very hopeful that the re sult of this conference and others to follow will be a solution of the Japan ese difficulty that will be perfectly satisfactory to the people of Califor nia.” It is stated at the war department that no reports had been received from any source indicating that the Japanese in Hawaii are drilling with the view, to acquiring control of the island. Re garding the appeal of the war depart ment to Congress from any approprin- i tion the defences of Hawaii, it is de nied that this appeal has any connec tion whatever with the relations be tween Japan and the United States. Sacramento, Cal.. Jan. 31.—The gov ernor sent to the Senate today the telegram received from the Cali fornia delegation at Washington, ask ing the Senate to take no further action on the Japanese question for the pres ent. The message will he acceded to. CAPITAL JOTTINGS. Government receipts Thursday: Frim internal revenue. $S32,7S6; cus *rms, $1,029,161; miscellaneous, $S10, ".13. Kxpenditures, $1,230,000. President Roosevelt has promised to deliver an oration at the dedication of •he McKinley memorial monument at lanton. the last week in Septem ber. The e xact date has not been fixed. It was admitted at the White House Thursday that the President has under ’onsideration the naivi" of Ralph Tyler, negro of Columbus, Ohio, for the po dtinn of surveyor of customs at Cin cinnati. The President has approved the bill luthurizing the secretary of commerce ml labor to investigate and report on the industrial; social, moral, e-lucation tl and physical condition of women and ?hild.workers in t!v- I'uited States. Til" 13th ballot for the election of a L'nited States senator in the Rhode Island Legislature Thursday showed no material change in the voting. Two Colt men were absent. The vote was: Joddard 41, Colt 36, Wctmore 31' and Utter 1. The war department Thursday sent to the Senate an estimate that $9,792,00* w.H be. needed as an additional appropriation for the support of the army for the com ing year by reason of the passage of the bill to reorganize and increase the effl ciency of Hit: artillery corps. According to a statement issued by the bureau of statistics of the de partment of commerce and labor Thursday, the exports of manufactures from the l'nited States in the year just ended aggregated $719,000,000 and formed 41 per cent, of the total ex ports. The naval yacht Mayflower left the Washington navy yard Thursday bound for New Orleans, where she will take on board Assistant Secretary Newberry and proceed for a cruise lin the gulf of Mexico and the. West Indies, during which the assistant secretary will make an official inspection of the naval sta tions at Pensacola. Key West and Guan te.namo, Cuba. The party will start from New Orleans the latter part of next w’cek. It was announced at the war depart ment Thursday that it had been finally decided to place Maj. Gen. John Weston, now in command of the department of Luzon, in command of the Bhilippine di vision upon the relief from that duty of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. Gen. “Wood is to take command of the Atlantic divis ion with headquarters at Governor’s is land. about July 1 next, unless Lieut. Gen. MacArthur decides to surrender his present command at San Francisco for the post. President Roosevelt gave a hearty greeting Thursday to a committee of the Woman s Army Canteen Club No. 1 of Washington, which is working for the re-establishment of the canteen in the army. The committee was accompanied by Representative Kahn of California, The MaineTrnsl& Banking Co. Gardiner, Maine Pays 4 Per Cent, on Savings Deposits Capital, $100,000 Surplus, $90,000 Weiton Lewit, President. JanSdlmo J. S. Maxcy, N. C. Barstow, Vice Presidents F. E. Dill, Secretary. CLOSING OUT SALE We are offering some great bargains. The following are a few: Reg Price Sale Price White Pine Cough Syrup with Tar.25c. 15c. Hardwood Toothpicks.5c.rf 2 for 5c. Pure Norwegian Cod Liver Oil in Pints.50c. 30c. Comnhxlon Powders.25c 10c, 15c, 18c. Talcum Powder.10c. 5c. Talcum Powder.25c. 15c. Flavoring Extracts.10c. 7c. Rand's Family Remedy.25c. 2 for 25e. Epsom Salts.10c. 5c. Richseckcr’s Dog Soap.25c. 10c. 24 hour Corn Cure.10c. 5c. Condition Powders.. 25c. 3 for 25c. Daner's Laxyne Quinine Tab.25c. 2 for 25c. Ospoto (cloths cleaner).25c. 10c. Porous Plasters.25c. 10c Schlotterbeeks Corn Solvent.25c. 15c Munyons Remedies.25c. 16c. Humphreys Remedies.25c. 15c Family Ammonia.10c. 5c. E. L. Nichols Pharamcy, OPP. JOHNSON HOUSE. GARDINER. MAINE. IReodtf who favors its restoration. The mem bers of the committee told the President that they intended to organize branch clubs throughout the country which would take up the crusade. The Presi dent is understood to have expressed his approval cf the work. The Senate committee on military af fairs at the request of the war depart ment proposed to confer an unusual hon or upon Lieut. James Carroll, curator of the army medical museum laboratory, surgeon in the surgeon general's office. The committee had under consideration a bill promoting Dr. Carroll to be lieu tenant colonel on the retired list. The war department reported that Dr. Carroll was a far too valuable man to be retired and decided that he be promoted to be a major surgeon on the active list of the army. In this form the bill was reported to the Senate. Dr. Carroll was a mem ber of (he commission sent to Cuba in 1!10 to investigate the yellow fever situa tion and he offered himself as a sacrhico to determine the theory of mosquito transmission of the yellow fever germs, llis was the first case of experimental yellow fever. AID FOR MRS. STEELE. Financial Assistance and Offers of Kindnesses frem Friends. Portland, Me*. Jan. ill.—Jossamv Harte Steele is still at the City home, but the wide interest in her welfare which was aroused by the published stories of her unfortunate condition has brought to her aid many friends and it is believed that she will soon be more fortunately situated. New York papers are interested in a benefit for her and Eleanor Robson, who Is playing “Salomy Jane,” a dramatiza tion of Bret Harte's story, lias writ ten her that she has organized a bene fit for her to come off in two weeks, Other friends have indicated a will ingness to come to her aid and a well known Portland attorney has been re tained to look after her interests. Yesterday Mrs. Steele received tlire* letters, two of which contained checks and one information concerning the benefit. The checks were turned ovei to other parties by Mrs. Steele and they are not now in her possession. A member of the overseers of the poo: lias received a letter from J. Aspinwal Hodge of New York, her husband's at torney, in relation to Mrs. Steele which is believed to offer assistance or certain conditions, one of w hich is be lieved to be that she be treated in a sanatorium. Mrs. Steele has expressed gratitude for the cheeks and for the benefit which she is to receive and says that all she desires is an oppor tunity to get to New York, where she believes she will be able to earn her 1 living. SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES. The 2-year-old daughter of T.ouIf Oeurrin of 13 Hines alley, Ixwiston, was burned to death in the house at 3.25 P. M., Thursday. Aguitor Car tKineau was passing by the house and heard screams of fire. He ran into the tenement house and up stairs and found the infant on the floor wrapped in flames. The child was alone in tht room. At the time of the accident the mother was on the street and the fath er Was at his work in the shovel han dle factory. The cause is unknown. One of the two boilers at Mayo Sons woolen mills at Dover exploded about 7 A. M. Wednesday a seam open ing in the side. No one was injured but the steam poured into the finishing room, which with the loud report and jar created considerable excitement among the employes who were throwr into confusion and groped through th< hot vapor looking for a chance to gel out. Several climbed out the window* and many were badly frightened. Th( boilers are in a separate house and n< one was near them at the moment o: fthe explosion. The plant has been shu down ponding inspection of the seconc boiler. It was considered a narrow es |cape from more serious results. THE THAW TRIAL. (Continued from Pap*1 One.) Pit-1riot Attorney Jerome announced today for the first time that he decid ed not to make the opening address to the jury. He will turn the task ever to his assistant, Francis P. Garvan, who has had Immediate charge of the Thaw case ever since the night of the roof garden tragedy. SENATOR ALGER’S WILL. Bulk of Proparty Is Given to Widow and Five Children. Detroit. Jan. 31.— The will Of the late Senator Alger filed this afternoon in the probate court, leaves all of his es tate, excepting $20,000 to his widow and five children. It. A. Alger, Jr.. Capt. F. M. Alger. Mrs. Caroline A. Sheldon of Detroit, Mrs. Fay A. Bailey of Chicago, and Mrs. Franceh A. Pike of Chicago. Throe local institutions are left a total of $3000: the Home of Friendless $200; Women’s hospital $2000 and Thompson Home for Aged I.adies $1000. James C. JlcCaul, associated for many yeurs with the senator in Alger. Smith Co., and one of th" executors of the will is left $3000, while $10,000 is left to the senator's brother, Charles M Alger of i Hannibal. Mo. In addition to any debts that may be due the estate from Charles M. Alger are c ancelled. Mrs. Alger la given one third of all the real and personal prop erty and the residue is equally divided among the five children. Mrs. Bailey is not be given her portion of the es tate until she is 63 years old, a local trust company to hold it and pay her the income. John Shumann-Hoink, a son of the noted singer, is working in a jewelry store in Springfield. Mass. He pos sesses a rich bass voice and expects to go on the operatic stage, and will study this winter under an Italian master in Texas.

The National Red Cross Society Thurs day cabled an additional $3000 for tho famine sufferers In China, making a to tal ef $2.3,0(10 in money and supplies seni hy the Society. Often The Kidneys Are Weakened by Oyer-Work. Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood. It used to be considered that only Urinary and bladder troubles were to be traced to the kidneys, but now modern science proves that nearly all diseases have their Itcginning in the disorder of these most important organs. The kidneys filter and purify the blood— that is tlieir work. Therefore, when your kidneys arc weak or out of order, you can understand how quickly your entire body is affected and how every organ seems to fail to do Its duty, if you arc sick or feel badly,” begin taking the great kidney remedy, Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, because as soon as your kidneys are well they will help all the other organs to health. A trial will convince anyone. If you are sick you can make no mis take by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy, is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cure* of the most distressing cases, and is sold on its merits by all druggists in fifty-cent. and one-dollar size] liottles. You may have a sample bottle by mail free, also a pamphlet telling yon how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. Mention this paper when writing to Dr. Kilmer Co., Bing hamton N. Y. Don’t make any1 mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, and the ad dress, Binghamton, N. Y., on every brdita, t

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WINSLOW A calico ball will be held at the Ta-‘ connet clubhouse, Friday evening, i Feb. 8. Mrs. Daniel Mason and Mrs. W. H. Bowden have been on the sick list, also Mrs. Spring and Miss Julia Pat terson. The students of W. H. school un able to attend on account of severe colds are Ralph Edson, ’07, Joseph White, ’08. A supper was held at the Taconnet Club House Wednesday evening by the members of the Hollingsworth Whit ney Sunday-school. Quite a goodly sum was realized. The annual convention of the Wins low. Albion and China Sunday-school Association will be held Saturday, Feb. 16, at China Baptist church. If very stormy it will be Feb. 23. This is the first season for several years that the Grosbeaks have been seen in such large numbers, which shows that bird signs prove true as they never come unless in severe win ter. Vose Reynolds, son of Timothy Rey nolds. who has been chef at the Elm wood Hotel for several years, left Wednesday with his family for San Francisco where he will follow the same line of work. George Payne spoke to the students of the W. H. a. Tuesday morning, the subject boigg, “How to Express One self." It is not often that such a treat is afforded the students and they appreciated it accordingly. The Junior class of the W. H. S. will hold a social at the Taconnet club house Friday evening. Feb. 1. Light refreshments will be served, games will be the attraction of the evening. A small admission fee will be charged. Mrs. Lydia J. Poore. Mrs. Lydia J. Poore died Tuesday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Elmer E. Smith. Her age was 73 years and 4 months. She was a native of Methuen. Mass., but had resided here for the past 18 years. The funeral was held Wednesday, Rev. A. J. Cameron officiating. The remains will bo taken to West Haverhill, Mass. FAIRFfKLD. Miss Kate Jewell will give a Thimble tea at her home this evening. Mrs. H. F. Arnold left Thursday for Boston, where site will pass a few weeks. Fairfield Lodge. No. fiN I. O. O. F„ will soon go to Albion to institute a lodge of Odd Fellows. Miss Ruth Knowles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Knowl4?484.70 for dem.mii, and at 480.5941480.55 for 60 day bills. Posted rates 4S3Cf4S2*-i and 4SCe.i IS6%. Commercial bills ISO’s. Bar silver 68%. Mexican dollars 52%. Government tsonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular. Money on call easy at 24(5% per cent.; last loan at 2 per cent. United States ref. 2s 10} do. coup. MS United States 3s. leg. 102% ilo. coup. 103 United States new 4s, reg. L9 do. coup. 130 United States old 4s, reg. 101 do. coup. 101 United States 5s, reg. t Smelt Suirar Woolen O 110.7 112.3 110.5 112.2 42 44.2 42.6 44.2 70.2 72 70 72 143.2 144.4 141.5 144.2 129.7 130.5 129.5 131.3 SI 31.4 31 31.1 $40,000,000 American Telephone Telegraph Co. Convertible Four Per Cent Gold! Bonds DUE MARCH 1, 1936. Part of an issue limited to Uj 0.000,000. All or any part of the issue redeemable at the option of the Company at 10G percent, and accrued inter est on and after March 1. iyi4,.upon twelve weeks’ notice. Attention is called to the letter of Mr. F. P. Fish, President, which, among other things, states that the bonds are convertible at par, at the option the holder, into common stock at $140 per share after March 1, 1909, and before March 1, 1918, and in the meantime up to thirty days prior to th# date redemption named in any redemption call. If additional stock is issued or sold at a price averaging less than $140 per share, Bondholders will have the benefit of a reduced conversion price. Interest payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 in New York or Boston. I* OLD COLONY TRUST COMPANY, Trustee s. s. Referring to the above, the undersigned offer for public subscription the above Bonds AT THE PRICE OF 92 1-2 PER CENT AND ACCRUED INTEREST to date of full payment, payable in instalments as follows: 7 On application $50 per $1,000 Bond j On allotment $50 per $1,000 Bond Balance and accrued interest on or before March 28, 1907. fa-. r The subscription list will be opened at 10 A. M. on Tuesday, February 5, 1907, and will be closed at or before 3 P. M. the same day. The undersigned reserve to themselves the right to close the subscription list at any time without notice and to reject any subscriptions and to allot smaller amounts than applied for. All subscriptions should be made on the form, which can be obtained from the undersigned, and must be accompanied by a deposit of *50 per $1,000 Bond. If no allotment be made, the deposit will be returned in full, and if only a portion of the amount applied for be allotted, the balance of the de posit will be appropriated towards the amount due on allotment. If any further balance remains, such balance will be returned. Failure to pay any instalment at due dates will render all previous payments liable to forfei ture.

The Bonds wili be delivered by the undersigned upon payment in full therefor. v Application will be made to list the above Bonds on the New York, Boston and London Stock Exchanges. Under date of January 26, 3907, Mr. F. 1\ Fish, President of the Company, writes us in part, as follows: The American Telephone and T elegraph Company is the successor of the American Beil Telephone Company, having acquired early in 1900 all the property and business of that company. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company owns directly the long distance telephone lines, and is the owner of shares of the capital stock in about forty companies operating throughout t he United States and Canada, holding, except in a few instances, a controlling interest. The Company's capital stock at present outstanding in the hands of the public is $131,551,400. On December 31, 1906, the. net surplus and reserves of the Company amounted to approximately $14,000,000. T The number of telephone subscribers’ stations operated in the United States by this Company and by the companies to which its telephones are leased has been as follows: 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 (Dec. Est.) 1,399.941 1.683.0S7 2,003,213 2,528,715 3,054,000 The number of miles of wire ow ned by this Company and its associated companies is approximately: Exchange, 6,100,000; toll, 1,400,000; making a total of 7,500,000, of which 3,300,000 miles of exchange wire are in underground conduits. The shares of the Company are largely distributed, the number of shareholders having been as follows: JAN 1, 1903 JAN. 1, 1904 JAN. 1, 1905 JAN. 1, 1906 10,802 15,743 16,892 17,533 The American Telephone and Telegraph Company raid dividends each year from April, 1900, to July, 1906, at the rate of seven and one-half per cent, per year, and its predecessor, the American Boll Telephone Company, paid dividends at an equivalent or greater rate each year from 1884 to 1900. Since July. 1906, The American Telephone and Telegraph Company lias paid dividends at the rate of eight per cent, per annum. JAN. 1, 1907 18,194 The Gross revenue of this Company and its associated telephone companies for the year 1906, excluding duplications, was approximately $117,000,000 t«ioss Earnings of this Company, (including dividends from associated copanies) were Operating Expenses, Interest and Taxes .$24,428,434.71 Leaving balance of ..11,644.988.98 .$12,783,465.7J Out ot which dividends amounting to $10,195,233.50 have been paid. The bookkeeping and accounting are on conservative lines, and- in my opinion the position and the prospects the Company have improved from Sear to s-ear and svill continue to do so. For further details regarding the above Bonds, reference is made to the Trust Indenture under which they are Fish, President of the Company, copies of which may be obtained at the offices of the undersigned. issued, and to the letter from Mr. F. P Preference on allotment under subscription will be accorded to sharehold ers of the American I-- or 20 per cent, of the par value of their holdings of stock in the Company, Telephone and Telegraph Company to the extent of A simultaneous public issue of the above Bonds is being made by Messrs. Baring Brothers Co., Ltd., and Messra. J. 8. Morgen Co., and by Messrs. Hope Co., in Amsterdam. in London, J. P. MORGAN CO., KUHN New York. KIDDER, PEABODY CO., Boston. LOEB CO., New York. NEW YORK AND BOSTON. January 30, 1907. fcbldS <Jo pf Atchison do pf. Halt Ohio H. R. T. Can. Pac. Ches. Ohio Chi. Qt. West C. F. I. Erie •do 1st pt 111. Cent. L A X. 99.4 99.4 lot 101.3 115 116 Til 74 1S1.2 1S3.2 49.4 50.2 15.6 15.7 47.2 48.3 34.2 35 O 70 138 158 134.4 135.fi 99.4 99.4 98.7 101.3 114.5 116 71.7 73.6 180.2 183 49.4 50.2 15.4 15.6 46.4 48.3 69 69.3 158 159 133.7 133.4

Manhattan Met. St. Ry. Mex. Cent. Mu. Pac. M»K. T. uo pf. N. Y. Cent. Nk. West Ont. West Pac. Mail Penn. R. R. People's Gas Pressed St. Car 1*6.4 87 35.7 36.4 69.4 70 125.6 126.7 84.7 85.4 43.1 43.6 34 3". m2 131.4 95.2 96.4 47.1 4S.G 23 86.4 35.6 69.4 325.6 126.7 84.7 85.4 42.7 43 S 34 35 129.5 131.2 95 ilfi.i 47 48.1 Reading Ry. St. Spring _ Rep. Steel Rock Island 80. Pac. So. Ry. So. Ry. Pf. St. Paul T. C. I. Tex. Pac. Union Pac. Uen. Leather I’. S. Steel 120.2 122.4 624 524 34.2 35.1 25.1 26.2 #1.5 93 25.1 26 85 85 146.6 148.5 31.4 31.3 110 172.1 36 36.2 43.4 44.2 119.4 122.1 51.6 51.6 33.7 35 25 26.2 #0.4 93 25.7 26 84.1 84.7 145.5 148.5 31.2 31.4 169.1 172.1 36 36.a 42.6 41.2 U. 8. Steel, Pf.104.2 106.3 104 Wabash 161 164 1*2. Wabash. Pf. 31.1 31.1 3L1 IVest. Union 82.2 82.2 82.2 Win. Cent. 28 23 23 CHICAGO MARKKT. May wheat 7S.6 79.1 79.1 July d) 78.6 77.7 7S.4 May corn 46.5 47 46.6 July do 46.4 46.4 46.2 May oats 38.7 38.2 38.7 July do. 36 36.2 36.1 *E5x. Dlv. 2%.

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CABINETMAY FALL Clemenceau and Briand Have Serious Clash. Views Radically Her on the Bishops' Proposition. _u— Clemenceau Seems to Carry His Point at Cabinet Meeting. Paris, Jan. 31.—The existence of the cabinet is believe! to be in danger as a result of the clash in the Chamber of Deputies last night between Premier Clemenceau and Educatioq Minister Eriarnl. 'While the incident was super licially snfoothed over, it is said, that it-was the result of a radical diverg ence of views regarding the modus Vi vendi proposition of the French bish ops. M. Briand, like his chief, regards the proposition as being unacceptable in its present form, but the former be lieves that the war with the church has gone far enough and that if it is possible to reach an adjustment the di rettor of conciliation should not Ik. closed. Briand takes the position that ne gotiations with the French bishops would not lay the government open to the charge of having gone to Canossa, and that in any event the government should pause for the purpose of demon strating to the country whether the cliuteh is sincere in its desire to effect r. working arrangement. M. Clemen roau on the other hand, flatly rejects even tin- discussion of the bishops’ proposition and favors the immediate issuance of a circular to the prefects notifying them that the conditions which the parish priests are authoriz' d to propose ate entirely unacceptable. He will brook no opposition and at the f Auburn, also assisted. Prayer meeting was held in the evening. Every one was rejoiced to see Capt. Geo. \v. Schumacher once again. Mr. Schumacher spent the last seven weeks at his lmin in Ansonia. Conn., and is now ready to take up his col lege work in earnest. His vacation has not been detrimental to his strength in any way as one will very soon tin i out when lie grasps their hand. "Shu" received in his Freshman year thit cognomen: "The Freshman With the mighty grip." Last night one cf the serifs of inter l:\ss basketball games .was played in the gym. The Juniors defeated the Sophomores oti to in. Shortly after this game the llrf'S second team was defeat ed S to 2 by the freshmen. UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED. Ex-President Cleveland Chairman of Insurance Presidents’ Association. Now York. Jan. 31.—Grover Cleve land, t'X.president «the United States "ns elected chairman of the Associa tion of IJfe Insurance Presidents at the meeting of the executive commit tee of that organization today in this e threw himself back in his chair and struck his side against the sharp corner of a bookcase. A physician found that one of his ribs liud been snapped in two. WIND PLAYS A STRANGE PRANK Lifts Walls From the Ground Floor and Sweeps Furniture Away. El Paso. Texas. Jan. 31.—A wind storm played tricks with the house of W. L. Foss, who lives on the heights at the edge of the town, last night. The v ind came down the mountain and the whole building, a frame structure, was raised squarely from the tloor five or six feet in the air and during the few seconds that it wavered in the wind many pieces of furniture were blown out. Then the walls fell down, splitting in two. Foss and his family had narrow escapes. A French syndicate is negotiating for the purchase of five coal mines in j Wales, says the Glasgow Herald, the purchase price being about Jl.-.IO.OOO. i Inquiries are not uncommon by I Frenchmen and Germans for the purchase of a sing!, Welsh coal mine, and already there is a large amount of 1 foreign capital invested there. I GROWS HAIR efficiency and reliability of Danderine as a hair grower and scalp regenerator have won the confidence and Jf'-S millions anil millions of people thronKhout the United States. It has attained a larger sale and is more Generally Pata°M?.Jan. SI.—'Ti yield of oil in the Gulf coast fields h.. decreas ed 4", per cent, and the color the oil lias changed from a dark hr a to a light yellow since the eariliqo e in Jamaica, on the second day tan the disaster see. ntcen wells went eon y jely dry and all of the others perceptibly de Teased. When the earthquake wrecked Valre ratso. Chib a considerable decline w >s noticed in the I.oulsiuaia-Tcxds till yelld. a numlv r ot wells e dug completely dry. Another strance ft a tine i> the inet that while tile South Texas and l.nuis'ana oil fields have been rapidly dt lining sine" i lie Valparaiso rcismic disturbance, the North Texas fields, v’hieh are many years eii.br. have doubled their bdtl. Kxpeits who have stud! 1 these changes, express the opine that the arlliquakt s released the ml reservoirs nr lakes 'in the bowels'of the earth, find that the oil flows to some otlior section. A widower living- in a village near Cambridge is advertising for a wife: “Advertiser (widower) desires to find good wife. She must be Church of ling land and a communicant; age from folly upward; able to build her own house, as advertiser is in possession of good one; no incumbrances. Adver tiser feels himself very lonely in the world through what could not be avoided. God's will'be done on earth and in heaven. None need apply ex cept in own handwriting.”—London Globe. Dr. .Westcott, a London coroner, re marked the other day that on no ac count should a weapon with which a suicide had been committed be re turned. "People,” be said, "brood over such weapons, and the fascination drives them to imitate the suicide.” Such, lie said, had been the experience of other coroners. When an English doctor opt rates for appendicitis and tintis there isn't any. In call.- it a case of pseudo-appendicitis, and the patient uncomplainingly pays the hill. To tin- Honorable Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court next to be hidden at Augusta within and for the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, on the best Tuesday ot .March A. It. WOT: Kespe, [fully represents FRANK D. HARRIS of lit. Vernon in the said County of Kennebec, who libels and civ s this Honorable Court to be inform ed that lie was lawfully married to Clara A. Harris then of said Mt. Vernon and now of parts unknown, at said Mt. Ver non. by Daniel II. Thing, a Justice of tie Peace duly authorized to solemnize said marriage, on the fifth day of Jan uary. lMd. That he lived anil cohabited with his said wife at Winthrop in sai.l State of -Marine and at Otis Falls, so ealled, in said State of Maine. That th -re has been horn to them Charles O., aged fourteen years, and Alice May, aged twelve years. That he lias always con dueted himsi If as a faithful and contln ent husbaiul toward the said lihellee; hut tiiat she, heretofore, to wit, on the lirst day of October, A. Id. 1001. utterly d. sorted your said libellant, and has con tinued in said utter desertion from tie nee hitherto; and your libellant al leges that the residence of said lihellee is net known to him and can net be as errtained by reasonable diligence, and that he lias used reasonable diligence to ascertain the residence of said lihellee, but cannot ascertain the same; and does not know the same; and that said libel lant has been a resident of the State of j Maine for more than one year prior to the date thereof. STATK OF MAINE. FRANK I). HARRIS. Kennebec ss. January lit*, 11*07. i Then personally appeared the a hove i named FRANK H. HARRIS and made oath tiiat tiie foregoing allegation with reference to the residence of the libellec and Ills kn iwledge and effort to ascer tain the same is true. P.efore me, H. T. WATERHOUSE, Justice of the Peace. Cleaves, Waterhouse &'Emery for Li bellant. STATE OF MAINE. CFM UERLAN1 SS. Supteme Judicial Court in Vacation. January 30, A. D. 1007. Upon the foregoing libel, ORDERED. That the Libellant give untie*- to the said Clara A. Harris to ap pear luT ire the Justice of our Supremo Judicial Court, to he holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the lirst Tuesday of March. A. 1). WOT. by pub! siting tin attested copy of said libel, and this order thereon, once a week for three weeks successively «n the Daily Kpnnebcc Journal, a newspa per printed in Augusta in our County of Kennebec, the lirst publication to bo thirty di.vs at least prior to said first Tuesday of SJarch, that she may there and then in 'our said'Com t appear and i show cause, if any she has, why the j prayer of said Libellant should not be granted. S. C. STROl'T, Justice of tile Sup. Jud. Court. A true copy of the Libel and Order of Court thereon. Attest; C. W. JONES. Clc rk. feblfriiit Business Sermons to Young Men—No. 8. It Is the duty of every working man and woman to save some of their wages every week. If you do not save and protect yourself against misfortune in old age—who will provide for you? Come fn and talk the matter over with us. You will be the gainer Interest Paid ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, Compounded Quarterly. Augusta Trust Co Augusta, Maine FIRST NATIONAL BANK Capital, $250,000.00 4 Per Centl Interest in SAVINGS Department This Bank Expects to Pay Dividend Feb. 6. 1907 at the rate of 4 PER CENT PER ANNUM Augusta Savings Bank ORGANIZED SEPT. 29, 1848 Deposits July 11, 1906. $7,343,394.76 Reserve fund and undivided profits. 480368.7$ Total $7324353.51 Market value of resources above liabilities .$857,361.92 Dividends paid depositors since organization. $6,889,71231 Deposits received on or before the 10th draw Interest from the 1st of the month Interest compounded February and August TRUSTEES: LESLIE C. CORNISH. Pres. LENDALL TITCOMB, Vies Prss BenJ. F. Parrott Treby Johnson. Samuel C Manley CHAS. R. WHITTEN, Treasurer. 4% We Pay 4 Per Cent on Time Deposits GRANITE NATIONAL BANK, of AUGUSTA, MAINE KENNEBEC SAVINGS BANK Opora House Block, Opposite Pont Office GEO. E. MACOMBER, Pres TRUSTEES William P. Whitehouse. H M. Heath, John W. Chase. M. S. Holway, Deposits May 29, 19C6 Reserve and undivided profits. Total Assets. W. G. BOOTH BY, Trea* Geo. E. Macomber. Thomas J. Lynch. F. G. Kinsman. $1,153,185.23 93,277.08 -$1,246,162.33 Market value of resources above liability for deposits, as estimated by Bank examiner. May 29th, 1906 $190,236.9. Deposits received on or before the 10th will draw interest from 1st day of month Dividends declared and credited first Mondays of May and November. Accounts can be opened, money sent and money withdrawn by mall For full particulars addiess. W. G. BOOTH BY, Treasurer. THE OHIO given highest award gold medal at 8. Louis World’s Fair. Has steel forge' connecting rod and crank shaft. Zer weather does not affect the starting of the engine. Will go, and doea gc whenever needed. OHIO MOTOR COMPANY, I*. M.: arrive Sears port 10.15 A. M. and 8.45 P. M. Returning leave Searsport at BOO A. M.. and 3.20 P. M.. arriving at Bangor via Northern Maine Jilt, at 7.00 A. M. and 4.30 P. M. W. M. BRAWN, GEO. M. HOT’GHTON, Gen’l Supt. Pass’r Traffic Mgr. DERUNA |V///feyCATARRN OF HEAD.THROAT.LUNGS. STOMACH. KIDNEYS BLADDER FEMALE ORGANS If an employ** I* “•luggardlng" get hard* hearted and usa a helps wanted ad.

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Daily Iknmbec Journal j ESTABLISHED 1S2S Ha notion whatever will bo tokos of unsigned communications. The Journal oannot bo hold responsible tor the preservation or return of re jected communications. Address all communications rotating to subscriptions and advertisements to BUKLEIGH FLYNT. Publishers. Augusta, Maine. Friday, February 1, 1907. A -week gone and no Thaw Jury yet. At this rate how long will the trial last? Kansas abolishes capital punishment, hut as governor after governor there has refused to sign a death warrant it means no great change after alt Only a few stales get along without capital punishment, hut their number is more likely to increase than decrease as the years go by.

The Washington correspondents tell us of the pathetic attempts of, the Democratic minority in the Senate to lind a leader. Since Governor's da> the minority has been leaderless, though Jones of Arkansas, Bailey of Texas and Blackburn of Kentucky have made attempts to fill the hole; It doesn’t make much difference any •way. A dispatch from Kingston states that when the city was virtually destroyed by the recent earthquake, the statue elected in memory of Queen Victoria of Great Britain was tot upset by the shocks, hut wits so turned as to face in exactly the opposite direction. N'o doubt the good queen got a glimpse of Kwcttenham and lost nt» time in looking the other way. On>' paper IS iounu which I" th** retirement *>f Chairman Shonts of tlie Canal commission. It is the New Orleans Picayune ami it gives a unique reason. The nurilen of its complaint is that “during the entire time he had control of the government's ships and the government's Panama railroad, Mr. Shouts constantly operated them In the interests of the port and mar kets of New York, and as consistent ly against New Orleans and the mar kets of the Mississippi valley, which handle all the produets of that region at llrst hand. It is certain that no body who can be appointed to Mr. Shont’s place will be able to carry on the business of the great trust more unsatisfactory than has heretofore been the case." That the New Or leans- newspaper represents a strong feeling in Its city Is evident. It is suggestive of jealousies between locali ties in connection with the canal that are more and more to be looked for. I'm |p Sam will have to take special care to avoid even the appearance of unfitr discrimination against ports, lo calities and sections. Wo got some conception of the mag nitude of the present famine in China when we are told that the area af fected is about 40.000 square miles with a population of 10,000.000. The floods have totally destroyed the annual crop of rice upon which the people depend and it is predicted that the deaths from t-tarvation will reach 4.000.0U0 or 6.000,000 people, a number equal to the ten to most of the objec tions ordinarily urged against child labor. The bulletin aptly remarks: “The work of the child on the farm is usunly not injurious to health or morals and does not necessarily in terfere with the opportunities for schooling." The 688,207 children employed in pursuits not connected with agricul ture and transportation, in manu facturing and mechanical pursuits and in domestic and personal service. Next in importance to agricultural la bor comes domestic service, or the occupation of servants and waiters and waitresses, in which 128.065 chil dren were employed, most of them being girls. The bulletin point* out that the ex tent of the evils of child labor de pends partly upon the age of the child and partly upon the character of thr occupation in which the child is em ployed. About one-third of the chil dren employed in gainful occupations were 15 years of age and more thar one-half were 14 or 15 years. The number under 14 was 730.023 or 43.2 pci cent, of the total. More breadwinners are found in foreign families than ir native. The opportunity to securs employment and the lajcity of laws compelling public school attendance are important factors in the matter. The cotton mills of the South anc East furnish employment to childrei to a greater extent than any othei manufacturing or mechanical indus try. the total number of mill opera tives between 10 and 15 years of age being 44.427, they forming 18 per cent of the total number of persons over P years of age engaged in that occupa tion. In the North about one cottor mill operative in every 10 is 5 to l: years of age; in the South the propor tion is about three to every 10. Statw Englad outside of Boston. Figures compiled by the Maine Bureau of Industrial and Labor Statis tics show that during the year lfH>6 the manufacture of pulp and paper was carried on in 38 different establishments within the State. Pulp in its different forms was manufactured at 31 of these establishments and ground wood pulp at 20 of them. The amount of spruce wood entering in the manufacture of pulp in these mills during the past year was 334,527.600 board feet. Tito amount of poplar used was 74,300,000 feet. Other kinds of wood amounted to 12,460,000 feet, bringing the total of all kinds of wood used for the manufac ture of pulp up to 421.277,600 feet. The total number of employees for the year is 8.600 and the total wages paid was 44,820.268. the value of the product was 434,617.666, and the total horse power used 160,2a8. There are now in use, ill the active pulp and paper wills of -the State. 282 grinders, 86 digesters. 72 Kourdriner paper machines and 21 cylinder paper machines. MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT; “Supposing They Are Not Bluffs." (Bangor News.) From much of the talk in the papers about moving the seat of government from Augusta to some other ciity one might get the impression that the State House prize, if it js a prize, had been put up at auction, to be knocked down to the highest bidder. On that plan, were a similar question to lie de cided in New York State, it would l>e j easy, of course, for New York City tn win in a canter, the metropolis having by far the most money. But what an OPPORTUNITY i i f .1 __!»L a Latilr arrnatnf Start A knocks oftenest at the door of the roan with a bank account. Start a savings account with us by mail and add to it every little amount you can spare?* The more it grows, the greater interest it will earn daily. Wepay 4% COMPOUND INTEREST compounded quarterly, on savings accounts, and 2% interest on de posits subject to check. To open account by mail, simply send us the amount you wish to start with, in check or money order, orcas in registered letter, and die return mail will bring you a bank book show ing amount of your deposit. STATE TRUST COMPANY Deposits S278A38 First Three Months of Business. 237 WATER ST., AUGU8TA, MAINE. John F. Hill, Pres. Thos. J. Lynch, V. Pres. Georae C. Libby, Treas. O TRUSTEES Hon. Greenleaf T. Stevens, Georjje W. Vickery,I^ed^tL^KiusmjnjJomi E.J.iBKeU, idea. this of bidding for the State House! U is the business of ti:e State of Maine, and only of the State, to pro vide suitable buildings for the housing of the Stale government, and offers from Portland or anywhere else of $100,000 or $500,00 (supposing they are not blurt's) for the purpose of providing a now Stale House .seem rather imper tinent. Even if the State ol Maine were not able to attend to her own affairs, in the right way and at the right time —even if she is .tot just at this minute in financial condition to undertake the election ot a new capitol, can anyone point out the city in Maine that is any better off. or that hasn't need of all the money it can raise lor other pur poses? Rich men, in their private ca pacity, might very well afford to put up half a million dollars, or a million, but there is no city in Maine that hasn't more troubles ol its own financially than it can attend to, let alone extend ing unsolicited aid to the State in the matter ol house building. Even if Portland were to offer enough money—say a couple of millions of dollars, to build and equip a new State House there, and the offer were to be accepted, the people of Maine, or a great majority of them, would be sorry for it before many years. First of all, Portland is away off in the southwest corner cf the State. Bangor is the only populous town near the geo graphical centre, and very soon, at the present rate of growth in the northern and eastern parts of Maine, Bangor will come pretty near being the centre- of population. Bangor is easy of access, and a fine piac" after you get to it. And it is getting better and brighter every day. Always was famous as the most cheerful town of its size in the country. Just like a little bit of a leg city set down here in the wools. So unlike Portland, or any of the rest of them for that matter. Doesn’t give you the blues. Ask the traveling fnen. The Portlanders want the capital moved from Augusta because in Au gusta you can’t get anything to eat. Well] in Portland you can't get any think to drink—chat is if the Press and Express are to be depended upon. Now, in Bangor no one ever yet. died of either thirst or hunger. Just to settle the question as to the most desirable site, however, the legis lature and all the State officers might try both Portland and Bangor. Next session, for the coming two years, let the city of Portland provide temporary accommodations for the State depart ments, and turn over the City Hall for use as a legislative chamber during the sessions of that body. Next time, let Bangor do the same. Then take a vote. Result would be about three to one in favor of Bangor. Or, put the State House oil wheels, and give every place a show. What ir. the value to any city in a business way, of having a State gov ernment “in its midst?” Has anyone ever figured this out? Of course, it is worth something. The building has to be heated and lighted and kept in repair, and there are jobs for a few caretakers. Then, some of the Stale officers will he residents, and the oth ers will come at frequent intervals, while, as in our case, the legislature meets once in two years, remaining two to three months. Thebe are 182 members of the Maine Legislature ami i lit? rti iuu? «*iiu 1“*"?)' during the session, the lobby and all hands and the cook might bring the total number up to 40b—call it 500. for good measure, and suppose the 500 ara on hand every day for three months. If it cost each of them an average oi $10 a week to live, that would be $r>.00et must be .made damp only. A ten cup of vinegar will be enough for ;i pail of warm water. To remove the marks of paint whicV are often found on floors, apply a paste made of equal parts of lime and soda moistened with a little water. Sprea’ it on thickly, ami allow it to remair for twenty-four hours. Then wash It off. and the stains will have gone. To remove old paint and putty makt: a paste with soft soap and a solution til' caustic soda. 1-ay it on with a piece rug or a brush, and leave it on for several hours, when it will be found that the paint or putty will have soft ened so that it can easily be removed. if the woman who has to prepare the clothes in the "w-ash" for ironing day will take the trouble to fold them care fully when they come from the line and will not crumple them into masses of wrinkles in the basket before folding begins she will find the lime required for ironing reduced appreciably. Potatoes possess great cleansing power, fold potatoes, used instead of soap, clean the hands well and Keep the skin soft. The water in which pota toes are boiled is excellent for washing the table silver in. enabling one to keen it bright with very little trouble, aivl even removing egg stains from spoons. Potato water is excellent, too, for sponging out dirt from silk. fane chairs in bedrooms often get to look untidy if not cared for regularly. Brush them well all over, the can work especially, then scrub gently on the under side with a nail brush and jaited v.atei, as this preserves tile color: then wipe well with a clean cloth and leave the chairs to dry in the open air. When the seat is thoroughly dry >-ub up the 1'iame Hue any other furni ture. To make an inexpensive bread anl cake cool* r, something that no house wife should be without, purchase a piece of rather fine meshed, heavy wire fencing. Have the hardware man turn down about four inches on each end and bind across with tin. This makt-s the side pieces for the cooler to stand on, and you nave a simple, durable an 1 inexpensive article on which to cool bread, cake and pi -s, or to place the hot stewpan while the sauce cools. So many uses can be made of waxed paper that it is good economy to save every scrap that comes into the house I-arge sheets of this may be saved from cracker boxes and many small card board boxes containing candy, seedless raisins a id other fruit are lined with a very good quality of waxed paper. This paper is fine for wrapping up lunehes. It keeps bread and cake moist, it is good to paste over the tops of jelly glasses or pots of jam and, in fact, i: so handy that it pays to save every -sheet. It is an excellent plan to paint tli? inside of your par try and the shelves white. Tile shelves should have at least two coats of paint, finishing -with a third cout of white enamel. Do not use any oilcloth or papers, but leave the shelves bare. Then there will be no covers under which crumbs can collect to attract mice, or a place where roaches may hide. If red ants should get into the closet they can easily be seen on the white paint. The shelves may 'be kept clean with little trouble by wiping them off with a damp cloth. The Carnegie Institution of Washing ton has made a grant of J3.n01) a year f >r a period of four years to Dean W. F. M. Goss, of Pardne University, for the pur pose of determining the value of supei beated steam in locomotive serv.ee; first, in connection with single expansion en gines; and, second, in connection with compound engines. This is the second grant which the institution has made to Dean Goss. Eustace Mills of Dondon. writes to the Express saying that a reward of SoOO is offered for a term for a nonflesh diet—a diet including vegetables, plants, cereals, fruits, milk and eggs. Tlie Dondon and Northwestern railway engineers have just completed at Crewe. North Junction, the largest signal box in the world. There are levers, all operated by electricity. Unimpeachable. If you were to see the unequalled volume of unimpeachable testimony In favor of Hood’s Sarsaparilla, you would upbraid yourself for so long de laying to take this effective alternative and tonic medicine for that blood dis ease from which you are suffering. It eradicates scrofula and all other humors and cures all their inward and outward effects. Take Hood’s. CASTOR IA For Infant* and Children. foe Kind You Have Always Bought Bean the Signature of A Positive CURE Ely’s Cream Balm U quick!)! absorbed, films Rslisf at Ones. It cleanses, soothes I heals and protects I the diseased mem-1 brane. It enres Ca-1 tarrh and drives! away Cold in the I Head quickly. Ke-J •tores the Senses of l- __ Taste and Smell. Full size 50 ets., at’Drug guts or by moil; Trial Size 10 eta. by mail Ely Brothers. 5fi Warrer Street. New York Nothing will relieve Indigestion that is not a thorough digestant. Kodol di gests what you eat and allows the stomach to rest—recuperate—grow (strong again. It is a corrective of the highest efficiency. Sold by John Coughlin. Augusta, Beane's Drug Store, Gardiner. STATE OF MAINE. PUBLIC NOTICE. In conformity with the provision* of Chapiter forty-two of the Public fjiw* of eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, anj ui»on the petition of five or more cltl tens of the State, and deeming it for the best interest of the State, the Commix' stoners of inland Fisheries and dame Ifter due notice to all persons Interested in the subject matter of said petition uid public hearing thereon In the locaill ty to be afTected. and deeming It neces sary and proper* for the protection and preservation of the Inland fish of the State, hrreby adopt the following need, tul Rules and Regulations relating to the times and places in which and the cir funistances under which inland fish may Is: t:>ken in the waters of China Lake situated in China and VasKxUboro and Mud pond at the head ol China Lafce County of Kennebec. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful to fish for any kind of fish at any time, except Thursday of each week, on or through the ice In China Lake, so called, situated in China and Vasaiboro, in the County of Kennebec; the name regulations to apply to Mud pond at the head of China 1 ,ake. Pec. 2. These rules and regulations sha'l remain In force for a term of one year from January 16th, A. D. 1907. Sit. 3. These rules and regulations shall not in nny way change th. 1907. I_ T. CARLETON J. W. BRACKETT. K. E. RING. Commissioners of Inland Fisheries anj Game janif. feli.it STATE OF MAINE PUBLIC NOTICE. In conformity with the provision., of Chapter forty-two of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and upon tlie petitton of five or more citi zens of the State, and deeming it for the best interest of the State, the Commis sioners of Inland Fisheries and Game, after due notice to all persons interested in the subject matter of said petition, and public hearing thereon in the locali ty to be affected, and deeming it neces sary and proper for the protection and preservation of the inland fish of the Slate, hereby adopt the following need ful Rules and Regulations relating to the times and places in which and the cir cumstances under which inland fish may be taken in the waters of Lovejoy pond, situated in the town of AIhuon, County of Kennebec. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful to fish for any kind of fish at any time, except Tuesday of each week, in the water of Lovejoy jiond. situated in the town of Albion, County of Kennebec, from Sent. lr.th, to June 1st of the following year. Sec. These rules and regulations shall remain in force for a term of one year from January 10th, A. D. 1907. Sec. 2. These rules and regulations shall not in any way change the laws in regard to the method of fishing lor or number "of fish to lie taken in any one day. or thr close time on trout or lalirtbn. Dated tills Sixteenth day of January, A. D. 1W. Commissioners Game. jan2T,fri3t L. T. CARLETOV, J. TV. BRACKETT. E. E. RING, of Inland Fisheries and STATE OF MAINE. KENNEBEC, SS Supreme Judicial Court in Eouity. Godfrev P. Farley vs. The Wiscassdt. Waterville and Farmington Railroad ORDER OF NOTICE. The report of the Master in tlie above entitled cause having been presented to nn a .Justice of said Court, it Is hereby ORDERED, That a hearing on the ac ceptance of said report will be had at the Court House in Augusta. Maine, on Friday, February S. 1907, at 10 o'clock A. M., and that notice of said heating be given bv publishing an attested oopy of this ovder for three successive days in (lie daily Kennebec Journal, a pewspn l>er printed and published ip said Au gusta. the last publication to be at least five days prior to the date of said hear ing in order that nil persons interested therein may then and there appear and show cause if ar.y they have why said report should not be accepted, allowed anil confirmed. Dated the 28th daw of January. 1907. W.M. JC WHITE HOUSE. Justice Sup. Jud. Court. CORNISH BASSETT. Plaintiffs Solicitors. A true copy. Attest: C. W. JONES. Clerk. [Seel 1 'tluXrjtilfrifeblsatfeh? d3t BUSINESS CARDS. Williamson Burleigh COUNSELLORB-AT-LAW. Office over Granite National Bank. Water Street. Augusta, Kalita JOSEPH WILLIAMSON. ___ LEWIS A. BURLEIGH. Collections a Specialty. We hare full abstracts of title of all lands bordering on Lake Cobboeseecontse DENTISTRY E. J. ROBERTS, D. D. S Telephone Call SOS-4 Carrie M. Bradford, Mus. B PIANO HARMONY At 207 Water BL Room 7. Mondays. Tuesdays and Fridays. novBdfiino» HENRY N. TETREAULT Violin Teacher Tel. call. 189-2. 70 Northern Ave., Augusta, Me. JanlSeodim* PIANOS Good music Is a constant joy to SJJT home. A really good piano can be bought for a comparatively small sum now, and It Is the desire of the underslgred that every prospective piano purchaser would call and see what fine bargains In Mat line can be ottered now that the holidays are over and the dull season Is upon us. My stock includes elegant Hardman ana Emerson pianos, as well as fine Capena. Needhams, Kingsburys and other makes. Also a tine line of slightly used pianos at low prices, and several small second hand uprights which are offered at 150 to 175. I have also In stock organs and square pianos galore. YV>u should no* fail to hear the famous Autotone (sew playing) piano, and the Apollo cabinet player. If you wish to flnd' tne new place In Central Maine to secure a baft gain be sure to visit the ware rooms or Melville Smith, Music Hall. 185 Water St.. Augusts Me. Terms easy. Old Instruments taken in exchange. JSeodtf

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MAINE LEGISLATURE. (Continued from Page Two.) most undertake to convince the senator from Knox—that that act, assuming it be constitutional, was one of the wls Mt acts that any Legislature ever wrote jnto any statute hook, and that that tract was one of the most beneficent that the state of Maine ever made; nor j, it important for us to consider the constitutionality of the question. We cannot dec.de that question. My opinion t, of no importance upon it. The opinion of the senator from Knox is of little im nortanc*. The opinion of the Senate is 0* little importance. Rut. If it were Im portant—if we could, Mr. President, de this question, I should suggest to him that inis case of Hogg against Mc >'ay. the Oregon case cited with so much unction, comes very, very far from being decisive of the question. I would Slig ht that the case, involves consideration of the constitution of Oregon, and not of Maine; and that the constitution of Oregon differs in very important particu lars of the constitution of Maine. I sbiuld also suggest to him that that de rision rests upon a fundamental propo sition established in that case by the su preme court of Oregon that: Where a constitution provides for a quality in tax ation, a Legislature bound by that con stitution not only can not exempt prop erty from taxation, but cannot commute a tax-car,not authorize under any cir cumstances the acceptance of a lump Bum of money or of any service in lieu of taxes; and I should suggest to him also that the supreme court of Illinois has repudiated and denied that doctrine end established the contrary principles and that the supreme court of Illinois' decision—the citation of it—is right be Ifore him in the book from which he read. 1 should also suggest to him that the lupreme court of the Tnlted States had denied and repudiated that principle and established the contrary principles. I would also suggest to him what is more important, and that is: Tliat the su preme court of the State of Maine in the case of Portland against the Portland water Company, and the Waterville case hav- established the contrary principles. I do r.ot mean to say that the supreme court of Maine or of the United States have decided any case exactly in point. Ido not moan to say that there has been a decision made by either this State nr the United States which absolutely de cides the question; but the fundamental proposition upon which the Oregon easy rests has been denied and repudiated by the United States supreme court and by the court of this State. Mr. Piesident. I have made this motion because I believe this is not a proper question to submit to the court and be cause It is not a proper occasion upon which to submit any question to the court upon this matter; and further, believe that the time has not yet com-' then the people of the State of Maine vant to repudiate their contracts. I say, Mr. President, that tills is not a proper question to submit to the court— that it is unfair to the court anil that it h pot a square deal to the Bangor Aroostook Railroad to submit to the court tills question and to ask them in ex part.- proceeding to determine a question tpon which important rights of that rail rosl rests. But my opinion is of no con wtuence. anil I shall not even express »y opinion upon that subject were it ft lor the fact that the same opinion las been expressed by the supreme court M the State of Maine—that court which, is my brother, the senator from Knox! nyy, is an honest and honorable court md one of the best to be found in the toiled States. Afiw years ago the Governor and Council exercising their constitutional r.ghts to require opinions of the supreme tourt, submitted to the supreme court tellers a question as to whether' the Governor and Council, upon charges and baring, could remove a county attorney tod substitute another in his place; and te court declined to answer that ques tion; and in their reply they say that county attorney cannot be heard •Pon tlie questions submitted to us and tod *o think it inexpedient to prejudice, te (jtlestion before any oecusion has toi-wn calling for its legal determination, 'fouid not they? Might not they? Would not. In answer to this question, say: Bangor Aroostook Railroad can j“tbr heard upon the question submitted us; we think it inexpedient to preju -o* the question before any occasion has town calling for its h>gal determina ItrJ*3 n is ,not a P^P01* occasion Iwi which to snl>mit this question. The Institution of the State of Maine ait I '’hti's us to submit to the court im 1 tortant questions of law upon solemn |**a?ilJns- New there axe differences of |*wion among lawyers and among mem IWsof tile court as to whether the body I ILa,ks the nuesfciion or the body of I. m question is asked has a right I as to the solemnity of the lttitSl"n' But assumln* that we have Mr- president—assuming that Ite. aU,y r' s!s upon m Should, in Whether this is a solemn oc Itj, n °r no,• bo governed. I submit, by l>Wi(mininn °f court construing that I tfe °n °f ,hp const|tutlon in the ease of I b ,lU 8jh Samp time °°uld hold the office Ife. an«lon!°m!.ac,s pendinS Providing for *suhi(>p»'hiCtl althugh they relate to i or^ matter, do not depend in any Z" ‘he answer that the court 9 j° thIs' lf these contracts I?««. Lwr- va,ld> no act on the part I* they ar*ls,ature can invalidate them. I** of ihi. r? valid- no action on the l^thom eis,aturo ls needed to de I^t Of thf r' a*!d and no action on the pld; ana m jPKis,atiire can make them same is true of the exten .-ions. The contract applies to the exten sion by the language of the net. If the contracts are valid as to the main road, they are valid as to the extension; and if they are not, we cannot make them valid. Further, Mr. President. I do not be lief c tlie time has come when the people of the State of Maine want to repudiate, their obligation; and for that further reason because the people are not ready to repudiate their contracts entered into solemnly, I object to the passage rjf this order and I renew my motion for Its In definite postponement. Mr. STAPLKS: Mr. President, I have great respect for the. honorable senator from Hancoek but I have beep somewhat surprised at what he has said. I can have but little doubt as to what his opin ion is in regard to the constitutionality of this contract. He says he should not repudiate a contract. It is always right to repudiate an illegal contract; and thdt he knows as well as I. Now in this mat ter, regarding the extension—if this is a legal contract, made under a vote of the Legislature, rebating them for*IK) year3. I apprehend that he and I would not dif fer that the. extension of 1ft', miles which they ask for this year—this rebate will apply to those extensions as well as to the original road. I do not think we will differ about that, and I say: For that reason alone let us know whether docs or does not because the question is aris ing in the minds of good jurists today whether it does or not extend to them. 1 do not see any great harm in submit ting this matter. In 1S91 I had the honor of being a member of this body. I was here all alone in 1891 and I had all I could do without looking out for a Re publican measure and I dad not pay spec ial attention to this one and I did not know until after the Legislature was ad journed tirat it was passed—it was done so suddenly and so quietly at that time. But no matter about that. The question is: Is is a fair proposition to submit this to the supreme court? Have you any doubt hut that this is a grave and solemn question? These contracts for ex tension are being asked for today. I trust that no harm can be done and it Will thp mnttpp in tho mindn People. If it is a valid contract I will so as f.ar as the senator from Hancock in upholding It; but this is not a legal con tract in my judgment and I think is is a solemn occasion; and I ask to have it submitted to the supreme court of the State of Maine. Mr. SETVIALL of Sagadahoc: Mr. President, if it had not been for two or three observations on the part of the senator from Hancock, I should have been content to have remained silent in this discussion. I am very glad that after the armed truce of three or four days the senator from Hancock has brought out the senator from Knox from behind hiis fortifications with which his desk has been encumbered; and I am sure there is no member of the body who does not sympathize with the sena tor from Knox in his efforts to have combatted single-handed the Republican party of tlic Legislature, in the Legis lature of 1903, and we extend as great a sympathy to him in that matter as wo do in his attempt to combat his own party in the present Legislature. The question that is presented to us here is not, to my mind, so important in the disposition of the immediate subject before us as it is in the precedent that we may establish. For my part, ha%’ing given some consideration to this ques tion since tile senator from Knox intro duced the order asking for an opinion of the supreme court upon it. I feel com paratively .indifferent to the action of this laxly ir. the treatment of that order but I am very strongly of the opinion that, if the Senate should Indefinitely postpone the order of the senator from Knox on some of the grounds advocate! by the senator from Hancock today, and more strongly advocated the last time he addressed the Senate on the subject, that we would establish an embarrassing precedent and we would limit the con stitutional right of this body or of the other body of the Legislature and of the Council to ask of the supreme court its opinion upon any question of law, as this is confessedly, and any question that concerns the interests of the people of the State as this question concerns them. I think that whatever action that we may take upon this order, it ought to he established—and for my part I wish to vneci—mat this Is a question which is within our legislatives discretion to ask of tho supreme court, and that the supreme court would neither have the right nor would it have tho inclination to refuse to answer. I am aware of the seriousness of the question. I think there has been no such serious question before us at this session. I think, if anything were needed to im press this body with the fact that this is a solemn occasion, the learned arguments we have listened to would establish tho fact. It is a solemn occasion, perhaps in more senses than one. for anyone who has studied the opinions which have been Riven by the court of this State in an swering the questions propounded to it either by the Council or the House, ft*-* Governor or the Senate. No one can fail to note that the theory that the court can be the judge of the solemnity of the oc casion is a theory comparatively lately established. If it shall he established and has been expounded and enlarged upon by our late lamented chief justice of the State more than by any other member of the court; and it is quite nat ural and fitting that, in contending for this theory, his friend, the senator from Hancock, should load. For my own part, since that court in tho case oited by the senator from Hancock was evenly divid ed as regards the living members of that court on the question as to the. court it self being the supreme Judge of whether It should give its opinion in reply to any body in the Legislature—I think it is not a question which any member of this body can declare the court would not. as at present organized, give its opinion in reply to. I know the rashness of any member of this body who has not been In con tlnueus and active practice of the law. In attempting to express an opinion on a great constitutional question like this. I know, and I have good reason to know. that the law is a jealous mistress, and If she rewards those who serve her faith fully she equally refuses to allow fickle suitors to speak In her name, and I do pot attempt to argue the legal proposi tion beyond what I have said in that regard. But this one lining was can ah decide, and we must decide for ourselves. It resolves itself to this: Do we wish to ask of the supreme court of the State the question embodied in the order of the senator from Knox? If wo do so desire, I believe it is entirely within our dis cretion and that the court will not de cline to answer. To those who do not desire to ask the question of the court I make no particular argument. I can understand the workings of their minds perfectly well. They may admit that it is a serious question and that the court would give a reply to it, but they do not deem it advisable for the Legislature tit adopt these unsual proceedings, for It Is unusual in the history of our Legislature to propound a question to the court— they may say, anil properly say from their standpoint, that the State has its own remedies; that the treasurer of this State car. refuse to pay this rebate and so bring the matter up under judicial process to the court. They could say that although this provision were put in the railroad charters as to the contract for carrying men, that it was really, and so understood by the people of the State and tlie members of the Legislature who voted for the proposition, a subsidy and additional aid to the building of those roads for which, viewed in that light, these roads have made a magnificent re turn te> the State and I do not doubt that there are some here who, with all tospeot to tho senator from Knox, feel that pos sibly this question would have not conic, up here in this body if it lead not, as he said to us, been discussed quite free ly in the last campaign on the stump. AV'ith all those who take that stand I have no argument, but when the senator from Hancock says that we should not send up tills question because it is not pending, as a mere matter of record I with to say that 1 believe, if you desire to puts this question to the court, that it is pending in all the sense you need to have it pending to demand of tho court an opinion. A tax continuouslv nnid out to a railroad is certainly a subject of pending interest to the people of the State; and as for our present Legislature, although we might not get an opinion at this session, we know perfectly well that the Legislature is a continuing body; and if there bo other reasons in the minds of the senators to warrant passing it on to the court, I believe it would be a pend ing question in the fullest sense of the word—a continual payment of the taxes and a continual session of the Legisla ture. Moreover, it would not be a decision rendered against the roads, if the propo sition were propounded, for I think that the senator knows perfectly well, better than I do in fact—that it is in no sense as an adjudication that the opinion is rendered, and binds neither the Legisla ture nor the court. Now the limitations upon our powers here in the legislature, Kxecutlve and Judicial, are defined but there is one in vasion of our prerogatives which I think ought to be rebuked sooner or later. We know we have laws upon our statute books which we owe to the (influence perhaps to other departments of our State administration: and it is often said, and will be said in this Legislature—per haps in this body before wo adjourn, when a question is pending, that the su premo court will render an adverse de cision—that tho supreme court will de clare such a measure unconstitutional. T have hoard, during my legislative expe rience, members declare that they have talked with a member, of the supreme court who expressed himself to such and such an effect. I believe that is tho most dangerous form of (influence of one de partment upon another department of our State administration; while l-.cre we have a clearly defined constitutional pro vision which should allow and which does allow us, if we wish to pass on a ques tion to the court. While we may deetd' not to do it, I think it lies in the mouth of no man who assumes to quote the opinion of the court upon any proposition before us, to refuse to act in this clearly constitutionally provided manner. The court itself would not decline to answer in regard to any question of laiw which concerns tho interests of the State. The court, in replying, would be our servants and not our masters. I shall not vote with the senator from Knox in sending this question up to the court; but I do not do that because I believe we have no rignt to do it, that mv vote to indefi nitely postpone should not be miscon strued as a voto which would Indicate my sympathy with certain expressions made here that we have no right to propound such a question to the court and that, if we did so, the court would refuse to an swer, I make the statement which I have, for there may be questions come up here which we may wish to submit to the court against which the same argument could be used as regards the fitness of the occasion or the propriety of reference as have been made in the present case, and I wish to keep open for the Senato that power which we have given to us and to put no limitation on it by any act ■of mind that can possibly be miscon strued. The question being put upon the motion of the senator from Hancock that the consideration of the order be indefinitely postponed, the yeas and nays were called for and ordered and the vote being had resulted as follows: Those voting yea were Messrs. Ayer, Hailey, Harrows, Brown, Clarke, Deasy. Eaton, Hastings. Houston, Irving, Liibby, Mills, Page, Parkhurst, rutnam, Heselton. Rice, Sewall, Simpson, Stearns, Tartre. Theri ault and Wyman—23. Those voting nay Were Messrs. Curtis. Foss, Oarcelon. Merrill. Philoon, Proctor. Staples—7. Sc the motion prevailed and the considera tion of the order was Indefinitely post poned. On motion by Mr. Stearns of Penobscot it was Ordered, That, the House concurring the committee on finance be. and is here by requested to examine into the ques tion of the advisability of requiring al clerks in the State treasurer's office who duties are to receive or pay oul money, to give bond of some reliabh surety or guaranty company in place o: a bond signed by individuals, and tha the premium of said bond or bonds b paid by’ the State, and that the said fi nance committee be requested to repor by’ bill or otherwise. On motion by Mr. Staples of Knox th report of the rommittee on railroads am expresses, ought to pass, on Bill an ac to amend the P. S. Laws of 1903 re lating to extension of Bangor A- Aroos took Railroad, was taken from the table and on further motion by the same sen ator the report was accepted and the bill accompanying said reported was tabled for printing under the joint rules. On motion of Mr. Wyman of Washing ton the Senate adjourned. HOUSE. Thursday, January 31, 1907. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Quimby of Gar diner. (Mr. Davies of Yarmouth in the chair.) Papers from the Senate disposed of in concurrence. Senate Bills on First Reading. An Act to incorporate the Maine Insurance Company. The following Petitions, Pills, etc., were presented and referred: Judiciary. Ry Mr. McCluteliey of Portland— BUI, “An Act to xtend the charter of the Peaks Island Water and Right Company.” Ry Mr. Oyr of Van Ruren—Rill, “An Act to authorize the town of Van Ruren to issue bonds.” By Mr. Gallagher of Waldoboro—Rill. “An Act to incorporate the Waldoboro Water Company.” Ry Mr. Cyr of Van Ruren—Bill, "An Act to incorporate the Van Ruren Light and Power Company.” Ry Mr. Tucker of Wiscasset—Bill, “An Act to amend chapter 154 of the Private and Special Laws of 1S95 as amended by Chapter 20 of tile Private and Special Laws of 1905 relating to the Wiscasset Water Company." Legal Affairs. By Mr. Stover of Brunswick—Peti tion of George S. Thompson and others to amend «'hapter 277 of the Pri vate and Special Laws of 1903 fixing the salary of *the recorder of the municipal court of the town of Brunswick; also Bill, “An Act to amend Chapter 277 of the Private and Special Laws of 1903 amending An Act to establish a munici pal court in the town of Brunswick.” By Mr. Ward well of Rockland—Bill, ‘An Act to amend Section 3 of Chapter •10 of the Revised Statutes relating to Lime Casks.” By Mr. Martin of Bangor—Bill, “An Act to amend Section 1 of Chapter 75 of the Revised Statutes in relation to the Ownership of Down Timber and Bark.” By Mr. Dyer of Buckfield—Bill, "An Act to preserve the purity of the source of water supply for the village of Buckfield and to protect the public health.” By Mr. Martin of Bangor—Bill, “An Act to amend Chapter 64 of the Private and Special Laws of 1899 as amended by Chapter 472 of the Private and Special Laws of 1901 and by Chapter 48 of the Private and Special Laws of 1903 and by Chapter 203 of the Private and Special Laws of 1905, relating to the Wilson Stream Dam Company. Appropriations and Financial Affairs. By Mr. Moore of Saco—Petition of E. A. Goodale and others for Resolve in favor of Temporary Home for Women and Children at Portland; also Petition of D. W. J. Maybury of Saco anji, 10 others for Resolve In favor of Maine State Sanatorium Association. By Mr. Stover of Brunswick—Petition of D’'. Alfred Mitchell of Brunswick and 36 others for same. By Mr. Johnson of Waterville—Peti tion of F. C. Thayer of Waterville and 33 others for same. By Mr. Lovejoy of Milo—Petition of D. W. H: yes of Brownville Junction and others for same. Education. By Mr. Merrill of Monmouth—Peti tion cf H. K. Foster and 1U2 others of Winthrop for the adequate support of it he Cniversity of Maine. I!v Mr. Murphy of Portland—Petition of Nathan Clifford and 34 others of Portland for same. Railroads and Expresses. By Mr. Libby of Amity—Petition of A. B. Prouly and 24 others for two-cent mileage on the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad. By Mr. MeClutehey of Portland—Bill. “An Act to extend the charter of the Peaks Island Railroad.” By Mr. Tucker of Wiscassot—Bill, “An Act to extend the charter of the Waterville and Winslow Bridge Com pany.” By Mr. Reynolds of Winslow—Bill. "An Act to make valid the organization of the Wiseasset, Waterville and Farm ington Railway Co., and to extend its charter.” Telegraphs and Telephones. By Mr. Lord of Parsonsfield—Hill, ‘An Art to amend the charter of Ossi pec Valley Telegraph and Telephone Company.” By Mr. Emery of Jay—Bill. “An Act to incorporate the Bean’s Corner and Dryden Telephone Company in the towns of Jay, Wilton and Cnesterville in the county of Franklin.” Mercantile Affairs and Insurance. By Mr. Goodwin of Sanford—Bill. "An Act additional to Chapter 49 of the Revised Statutes relating to Insurance and Insurance Companies.” By Mr. Moore of Saco—Bill. “An Act to amend and extend the eliarter of the Pepperill Trust Company.” Banks and Banking. By Mr. Johnson of Waterville—Re solve to amend Chapter 126 of the Resolutions of 1905 relating to the Central Maine Fair Association. Agriculture. By Mr. Tucker of Wtscasset—Bill, "An Act to extend the charter of the Maine Water and Electric Power Com pany." By Mr. Jacob? of Athens—Bill, "An Act to authorize the erection and main tenance of piers and booms in the Ken nebec River at Caratunk Falls by the L'nbagog Paper Company.” Ways and Bridges. By Mr. Donigan of Bingham—Petition of John Chandler and 9 others in favor of the Act to provide for the ownership and maintenance of Highway Bridges by the State; of A. L. Flander and 9 others for same; of H. E. Bumpus and 11 others; of F. M. Eastman and 52 others; of E. V. Morse ar.d 59 others; of J. C. Clark an.l 30 others—for same. By Mr. Cyr of Van Buren—Petition of inhabitants of Connor Plantation for appropriation in aid of bridge over Little Madawaska River. I By Mr. Pike of Eastport—Petition of 1 the mayor of Eastport and 130 others to enact into law the State Bridge Bill. By Mr. Thomas of Harpswell—Peti tlon of Wm. H. MIshoe and 29 others for same. By Mr. Brawn of Bradley—Petition of Arthur P. Brawn and 8 others for same; also petition of P. C. Barton and 12 others for same. By Mr. Lane of Brewer—Petition of Freeland L. Harlow and 57 others for same; also petition of Charles C. Hoyt and 61 others for same; also petition of II- C. Clapp and 4 year 1906. Insane Hospitals. Ry Mr. Libby of Amity—Petition of A. B. Prouty and 24 others for passage of the act providing for the support of the pauper insane and f eeble-ininded by the State. By Mr. Libby of Amity—Petition' of A. B. Prouty and 24 others for the passage of the act providing for proper labeling of medicines containing poi sons and narcotic drugs and to prevent the manufacture and sale of adulter- i ated drugs. j By Mr. Merriman of East Livermore —Remonstrance of Lester L. Fogg and 61 others of Greene, Solon Chase and 53 others, D. R. Briggs and 44 others and W. H. Clark and 59 others of Turner, against resubmission. By Mr. Davies of Yarmouth—Re monstrance of S. X. Adams and about 40 ethers of Freeport against same; of Harry IT. Carrell and about 25 others; of A. H. Jordan and 82 others; of Ar thur S. Freeman of Cumberland county and about 60 others; of M. C. Merrill and about 100 others; against resub mission. By Mr. Farrar of Corinth—Remon strance of A. G. Ray and 41 others; of J. H. Mamilton and 31 others: of Mrs. Elizabeth Beale of Orono and 33 -oth ers; of C. \V. Lovell and 32 others of Corinth; of E. A. Harvey and 32 oth ers of Kenduskeag; of Norman La March and 52 others of Orono; of George U. Smith and IS others of Corinth; against same. By Mr. Putnam of Danfortli—Re monstrance of James A. Wood and 76 others of Danforth against same. By Mr. Havey of Sullivan—Ilcmon- I strance of G. M. Farnsworth and 65 others of Sullivan: of Theodore Brag-, don and 54 others of Franklin; against same. A*.* Atli. V H1VUIU III monstrance of D. W. Dodge and 68 others of Freedom against same. By Mr. Goodwin of Sanford—Remon strance of Hov. J. B. Ranger and 3.1 others of Springvale against same. By Mr. Libby of Amity—Remon strance of F. E. Libby and 100 others of Houlton against same. By Mr. Herrick of Brooklin—Re monstrance of C. C. Koch and 3G oth ers of Sedgwick against same. By Mr. Dow of Brooks—Remon strance of S. D. Brown and 25 others: of E. C. Basford and SI others of Livermore Falls: of Silas B. Skillings and 36 others of Turner and Auburn; against same. By Mr. Herrick of Brooklin—Re monstrance of Gideon Mayo and 70 oth er voters of Winter Harbor against same. By Mr. Folsom of Norridgewock—Re monstrance of W. J. Richmond and 40 others of Bingham: of C. F. Pratt and 31 others of Hartland; against same. By Mr. Dyer of Buckfield—Remon strance of C. A. Anderson and 61 oth ers of Andover: of Mrs. K. M. Dresser and 63 others of Andover; against same. By Mr. Dyer of Brooks—Remon strance of A. E. Winchenpaw and 77 others of Friendship; of Clarence Emery and 16 others of St. George; of E. M. Bonney and 26 others of Hart lord; of Samuel Dixon and 16 others of South Eliot; of Rev. E. E. Morse and 53 others of Morrill; against same. By Mr. Stubbs of Strong—Remon strance of F. H. McLain of Eustis and 18 others; of E. S. Parker and 4r others of Farmington; of J. E. Hisoock of North Chesterville and f.S others; against same. By Mr. Goodwin of Sanford—Remon strance of W. H. Folsom and 16 others of Springvale against same. By Mr. Perkins’ of Alfred—Remon strance of B. C. Jordan and 18 others of Alfred against same. By Mr. Herrick of Brooklin—Remon strance of Albert F. Richardson and 27 other voters of Castine aglinst same. By Mr. Brackett of Sebago—Remon strance of John S. White and 26 others of Naples: of H. L. McCame and 27 others of Gray against same. By Mr. Allen of Columbia Falls—Re monstrance of Charles H. Beal and 148 others against same. By Mr. Dow of Brooks—Bill, An Act to amend Chapter 588 of the Private and Special Laws of 1871 entitled An Act to incorporate the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Temp lars of Maine. Labor. By Mr. Hall of Caribou—Petition of Mrs. W. B. Hall and three others re lating to employment of minors In I manufacturing and mechanical estab I lishments. 1 By Mr. Irving of Presque Isle—Petl tion of Pierian Club of Presque Isle for same. Reports of Committees. Mr. Mllliken from the Committee on Interior Waters reported ought not to pass on Bill, An Act to Incorporate the Enchanted Stream Dam and Improve ment Company. Mr. Merrill from the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Oame reported ought not to pass on bill relating to ice fishing in Matthews pond in the towns of Oxford and Hebron in Ox ford county. Mr. Charles from the Committee on Banks and Banking reported ought not to pass on Bill, An Act to incorporate the Northern Trust Company. Mr. Weeks from the Committee on Judiciary reported ought not to pass on Bill, An Act to reimburse Ray P. Eaton, register of deeds of the county of Cumberland. Mr. Michaud from the Aroostook county delegation reported ought not to pass on hill relating to change of office of the register of deeds from Madawaska to Van Huron. Mr. Davies from the Committee on Judiciary, on Resolve in favor of the town of Mor.son, reported that the same he referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Davies from same committee re ported ought to pass on Bill, An Act creating certain islands in the town of Harpswell in the county of Cumber land and State of Maine into a voting district. Mr. Davies from same committee re ported ought to pass on Bill. An Act to authorize the city of Lewiston to is sue its bonds. Mr. Johnson from same committee reported ought to pass on Bill, An Act to ratify, confirm and make valid the organization of the Dixfield Light and Water Company. Mr. Smith from same committee re ported ought to pass on Bill. An Act to extend the charter of the Kittery Water and Light Company. Mr. Montgomery from same com mittee reported ought to pass on Bill. An Act to authorize a bridge in the town of Edgecomb. Mr. Goodwin from some committee reported ought to pass on Bill. An Act additional to Chapter 127 of the Re vised Statutes. Mr. Johnson from same committee reported ought to pass on Bill, An Act to extend the provisions of Chapter 241 of the Private and Special Laws of 1903 entitled An Act to supply the town of Lisbon wilh pure water. Mr. Goodwin from same committee reported ought to pass on Bill, An Act to amend chapter 242 of the Private and Special Laws of 1S95 entitled An Act to Incorporate the .city of South Portland as amended by Chapter 13R of the Private and Special Laws of 1903. Mr. Johnson from same committee reported ought to pass on Bill, An Act to repeal Chapter 403 of the Private and Special Laws of 1903 entitled An Enabling Act for the annexation of the city of South Portland to Portland. Mr. Weeks from same committee re ported ought to pass in a new draft. Bill, An Act to authorize the Portland Wharf and Land Company to erect and maintain a wharf Into the tide waters of Casco Bay in the city of South Portland. Mr. Hall from the Committee on Legal Affairs reported ought to pass on Bill, An Act to authorize the South West Harbor Company to generate and sell electricity. Mr. Dyer from the same committee reported ought to pass on Bill, An Act creating a lien on horses, oxen, mules and other animals in certain cases. Mr. Dunton from same committee re ported ought to pass on Bill, An Act relating to the fees of jurors. Mr. Dyer from same committee re ported ought not to pass on Bill, An Act to amend Chapter 34 of the Public Laws of Maine concerning holidays. Mr. Copeland from the Committee on Banks and Banking reported ought to pass on Bill. An Act to extend the charter of the Belfast Trust Company. Mr. Charles from same committee reported ought to pass on Bill. An Aet to amend Section 6 of Chapter 65 of the Private and Special Laws of 1899 en titled An Act to incorporate the Bath Trust Company. Mr. Martin from the Committee on Telegraphs and Telephones reported ought to pass on Bill, An Act to amend the charter of the Swan’s Island Tele graph and Telephone Company. Mr. Newton from same committee re ported ought to pass on Bill, An Act additional to Chapter 420 of the Private and Special Laws of 1889 entitled An Act to incorporate the New Portland and Eustis Telegraph and Telephone Company. Mr. Merrill from the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Game reported ought to pass on Bill, An Act to regu late fishing in Indian pond In Lowel town in the county of Androscoggin. Mr. Merrill from same committee re ported ought to pass on Bill, An Act to regulate fishing in Songo and Crooked rivers, tributaries to Sebago lake in the county of Cumberland. Mr. Allen from the Committee on Banks and Banking reported In a new draft. Bill. An Act to incorporate the Buckfield Trust Company, and that It ought to pass. Mr. Colcord from same committee reported in a new draft. Bill. An Act to incorporate the Dixfield Trust Com pany, and that it ought to pass. Mr. Colcord from same Committee re ported ought to pass on Bill, “An Aet to extend the charter of the Sears port Trust Company.-’ Mr. Mayo from the Committee on Interior Waters, on Bill "‘An Act to amend Chapter 30 of the Private and Special Laws of 1X6« entitled An Act to incorporate the Sebec Dam Com pany, reported that the same be re ferred to the Committee on Salaries and Fees.” Mr. Strickland from same Committee reported in a new draft. Bill, “An Act to authorize the erection and main tenance of piers and booms in the Mat tawamkeag Kiver at the mouth of Molttnkus Stream, ^and that It ought to pass.” Mr. Oram from the Committee on Shore Fisheries reported in a new draft. Bill, “An Act for the Protection of Lobsters at M mhogart, and that It ought to pass." Mr. Copeland from the Committee on Banks and Banking reported in a new ilraft, Bill. “An Aet to amend and ex -end the charter of the Winter Harbor Trust Company, and that it ought to Mr. Merrill from the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Game reported In a new draft. Resolve to appropriate SL’iiO to screen Sabatlus Pond in An droscoggin county and that it ought to pass. Mr. Smith from the Committee on State Lands and State Roade reported ought to pass on Resolve autnonzmg the land agent to sell certain lands In the town of Crystal. Mr. Lovejoy from same Committee reported ought to pass on Resolve In favor of repairing the road between Patten and Grand lake. The reports were accepted and Bills and Resolves favorably reported or dered primed under joint rule. First Reading of Printed Bills. An Act to extend the charter of the Matagamon Manufacturing Company. An Aet to amend Section M of Chapter 49 of the Revised Statutes, relating to Insurance Agents and Brokers. An Act to amend Section 45 of Chapter 4 of Revised Statutes, re lating to Registration and Licensing of Dogs. Passed to Be Engrossed. An Act to incorporate the American Trust Company. (Continued on Page Eight.) *i«T .1 3 it Sirens Sing and people are led to their ruin as truly today as in the ancient times. One of the Sirens who creates the greatest havoc among those who listen to her honeyed words is named COFFEE Many and many a silent sufferer wanders on blindly and wonders why the strength fails, heart and nerves tremble or other symptoms of trouble show themselves. Try leaving coffee alone 10 (lays and using Pure Postum Food Coffee i The "waking up” has startled many and will startle you, reader. If you have physical ails. It’s worth a 10-days trial. “There’s a reason” for POSTUM l Ever Read One of These Genuine Letters? DOCTOR EXPLAIN8 His Article in ths Medical Magazine About Coffee. One of the most famous medical publications In the United States Is the "Alkaloidal Clinic” In a recent number of which an entertaining article on coffee by a progressive physician and surgeon was published. In explaining his position In the matter this physician recently said: ‘‘In the article In question I really touched but lightly upon the merits of Postum Food Coffee. I have had several cases of heart trouble. Indiges tion and nervousness where a per manent cure was effected by merely us ing Postum in place of coffee without any other treatment. ‘‘In my own family I have uaqd Postum for three years and my children actually cry for it and will not be satisfied with any other beverage. In deed they refuse to eat until they have had the customary cup of Postum and as It Is a rebullder and does nothing but good I am only too glad to let them t, have It. ‘‘To get the best results we boll the Postum at least 20 minutes and It Is then settled by adding a little cold water* then the addition of fresh cream makes a beverage I now prefer to the very best coffee.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Authorities are agreed that Postum Is a wonderfully quick and sure rebullder. Ten day’s trial in place of coffee proves It Look In pkgs. for the famous llttla book, “The Road to Wellville.”

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STATE OF MAINE _ U» Senate, January iW! Ordered, tne Huns* concurring, that the Jo* the reception of petitions and tai *£*clal legislation M llnfted tc Tuesday February 19, 1907, aaa flat ail «ucb petitions and bills pre sented after that date be referred to the store, and that the secretary ate cause coplee of this order this Read concurrence. F O FARRINGTON. Secretary jf Representatives, Jan 10. 1907 I fused In concurrence EL U THOMPSON, Clerk A Ms copy Attest F O FARRINGTON. Secretary COMMITTEE MTICES. JUDICIARY. Regular meetings Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday at 2 o'clock P M. 3 H. MONTGOMERY. Secretary WAY3 AND BRIDGE8. »tr meetings every Thursday at 2 o. U SPRAGUE. Secretary INTERIOR WATERS. Regular meetings every Wednesday at I o'clock P. M. C E MILLIKEN. Secretary EDUCATION. Tbs Committee on Education will meet on Thursdays at 2 o’clock In the commit tas roon^|r g KNOWLTON. Secretary INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME The Committee on Inland Fisheries and Game will meet, until further notice, on Tuesday of each week at 2 P. M. at Room office of commissioners of inland fish eries and game. H H RICE. Chairman H. B. MERRILL, Secretary RAILROADS AND EXPRESSES Regular meetings every Wednesday at I o'olock P. M. LUTHER R MOORE. Secretary TEMPERANCE The Committee on Temperance will meet >n Room M Thursdays at 3 o’clock P M A E IRVING Secret ary INSURANCE Regular meetings every Tuesday ai clock P M office of Insurance I'ommis ikmer C V\ PKRKV He, TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES. Regular meetings every ediie.-day a, clock P \1 Hi office ot Pension Ag,n' M T SRIVToV PENSIONS regular meetings every I ues,la, look P M oilier of Pension Agent i KP, il It F7 ever; ^UtOBKRT O. BARROWS Secretary WAYS AND MEANS. The Committee on Wavs and Mean, •rill meet every Tuesday at f o clock P M. until further notice. JOHN T. WOOD. Chairman ROBERT Q BARROWS. Secretary COUNTIES. The Committee on Counties will meet until further notice, on Wednesday o each week directly after adjournment o tbe sessions, at Room 39 A. J. FULTON. Secretary FEDERAL RELATIONS. Regular meetings every Tuesday at o'clock P vf CECIL F. CLARK. Secretary 8TATE LANDS AND STATE ROADS Regular meetings every Wednesday a I o’clock P. M. F H PARKHHRST. Chairman R. B. STEVENS. Secretary. AGRICULTURE. The committee on agriculture will mee Wednesday of each nek at 2 o'clock P M. In the agricultural room at the Slat House. E j fRoSBT Secretary COMMITTEE ON MANUFACTURES The Committee on Manufactures give notice of Its organisation All mutter pertaining to same may be presented JOHN HOUSTON, President A D MORNEAI' Serretan MILITARY AFFAIRS Regular meetings even Tues.tnt at •'(•look H M office of Adjutant f»enera WALTER 3 MAYO Seer. tart PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. Regular meeting* pvpry Wednesdax a I n'flnrk P M OAKLEY C. ri’RTIS. Chairman i.F.O M HARROWS Secretavx BANKS AND BANKING rhp committee nr bntik:> and bankin Will meet In its room at the State H ots At S o'clock on Tuesday afternoons tint further notice. TITOS W RA1.HWTN Secretarx COMMITTEE HEMINBS. JUL ,WIAR The Committee on .liuiici.ii> *ul it" nubile hearing in Its rnmt a 1 h» >t •louse In Aiurusts Tl'KSDAl. FfcBKI'AKA IKfi at o'clock P. M. _ No. S3. On petitions reported from tit last Legislature relating to conditions h Shiloh M4A On an act to provide for nomtnn tlon of candidates by political parties. MB. On an act to prov de f r the choo Ing of candidates for public office by d! root nominating elections No. 12. On a restive proposing a amendment to the constitution provldin that the rights of citizens of the Stat to Vote and nold office shall not be denle or abridged on account of sex No. 115. On an art to extend the chat ter of the Naples Water Co. No 130. On an act to Incorporate tn Somesvllle Water Company. No 133. On an act granting certal powers to the Northeast Harbor Wate Company. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1W7. at t Nos TO On orders Instructing th ludldary committee to consider drafts o bills recommended by the commissioner on uniform lanes, on sales, warehouse rt celpts and divorces. No. 74. On an act to amend Section Chapter 62. Revised Statutes, relating to divorce. No. 97. On an act relating to negotia ble instruments. THURSDAY. FEERUARY 7. 1907, at o’clock P. M. No. 102. On an act In relation to the Hill Manufacturing Company, authorizing it to reduce its capital stock, etc. No. 9S. On an act to amend Section 13 of Chapter 65 of the Revised Statutes, re lating to courts of probate. No. ICO. On a resolve proposing an amendment to Article 4 of the Constitu tion of the State of Maine, establishing a people’s veto through optional referen dum. and a direct initiative by petition and at general election. No. 101. On an act to amend Chapter 94 of the Private and Special Laws of 1901 entitled “an Act to prevent the pollution of the waters of Sehago lake. No. 104. On an act to amend Section 10 of Chapter 90 of the Revised Statutes, re lating to costs of petition for partition of real estate. No. 106. On an act in relation to reports of hearings in vacation. In law and equity. No. 106. On an act to amend Section 53 of Chapter 29 of the Revised Statutes, re lating to the re-distillatlon of con demned liquors. No. 126. On an Act to amend Chapter 267 of the Private and Special Laws of 1905, in relation to the Alfred Light and Power Co. No. V55. On a Resolve proposing an amendment to Article 4 of the State Constitution, establishing the Peoples' Initiative and Referendum at General and Special Elections. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1507, at 2 o'clock P. M. No. 161. On an act to incorporate the Penobscot Eay Electric Co. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 12. 1907. at 2 o'clock P. M. No. ms. On an act to ratify and confirm the organization of Westbrook Gas Com pany. No. 110. On an act to repeal Chapter 6 of the Private and Special Laws of 1991. entitled “An Act additional to and amendatory of 'An act granting a new charter to Bates College.' No. 111. On and Act to amend Section 26 of Chapter 101 of the Revised Statutes, in relation to Bail Commissioners. No. 116. On an Act to amend Section 2 Chapter 4*' of the Revised Statutes, as amended bv Chapter 9*1 of the Public Laws of 1905, relating to interest On loans on persona I property. No. 118. On an ae,t to limit the time required within which to bring suits tc quiet title to real estate. No. 117. On an act relating to the Rum ford Fails and Rangeley Lakes Railroad com pan v No. 13ft. On an Art to incorporate th Bonry Eagle Light and Power Company. No. 148. On an Act to amend the Charter of the Messalonskee Co. No. 134. On an Act to quiet the titles to real estate. No. 145. On an Act to amend Chapte: 227 of the Private and Special Laws oi 1«S0 entitled “An Act to supply the poo pie of Hmilton with pure wa'er." a amended by acts of 1SS9. 1903 and 1905. No. 14*1. On an Act to amend Chaptei 145 of the Private and Special Laws ol 1887. entitled "An Act to provide Sew erage in the town of Houlton.” No. 147. C‘n an Act to amend Uhoptei lift", on tit led “An Act to authorize th Houlton Water'\Cv>Tnpany to generate soil and d'stribip^ electrfeitv.” No, 73, On on Act amending an a e authorizing tlie Podwell Water Powe Oimpany to generate, use. trans it am sell electricity. WEDNE31 >AY. FEBRUARY 13. 19*7. a 2 o'clock P. M. No 121. On an act to enable cities tn an act to preserve tree: abutting public ways and other places No 119 On an act to amend the char ter rights, powers and purposes of th' Sehec Power Company, as amended In Chapter 209 of the Private and Speeia Raws of the State of Maine for the yea 1905. No. 122. On an act to amend an ac relating to the municipal court of th' cltv of Uewiston. No. 111. On an Act to incorporate th Kozar Falls Water Company. No. 139. On an Act to extend the pow ers of the Canaan Power Company. No. 114. On an Act to amend Chapte 159 of the Private and Special haws o 1903. Incorporating the Brunswick am Topsham Water District. No. 127. fin an Act to amend Chapte 2(1 of the Revised Statutes, relating t Apothecaries and the sate of Poisons. No. 1X1. On an Aet to provide for th remuneration of Deputy Sheriffs in th State of Maine. No. 132. On an Act to amend Chapte 1 0 of tin* Revised Statutes, as amende by Chapter 125 of the Public Daws o 1905. in relation to elections. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29, 1307, at o'clock P. M. No. 12S. On an Act to amend Sectio 43 of Chapter 79 of the Revised Statutes 1 relating to sessions of the Jjaw Court. No. 133. On an Act to regulate rate for the conveyance of passengers ove the steam railroads wi’hin this State. No. 13ft On a Resolve proposing a amendment to the Constitution for th election of S> oretary of Slate. Treasure! and \ttornev General, by qualified elec tors of the State. No 1S7. On an Act to amend Sectio 11 of Chapter legal affairs -ph* Commute on Regal Affairs wi tr|V(. a public hearing :n its room si rl state House hi Augusta TUESDAY FEBRUARY at 2 I’ M No 92. An Act to amend Section ant' Section 32 of Chapter 39 >f the R' vised «t-itntPs Section r. f Cb.ip'er 3^ the Public lows of 19.Y anil Section fi. r,,-r,iter ib of the I'ob’lc taws o' lilc... r. l-t-ns jurisdiction of municipal at: police courts. c, An act to amend Charter im of Private and Special I.aws of 190%. en itl> an act to incorporate the Stoektr Springs '.Vater Cotnranv. N' 97 An act to authorize the hU’b |tl» of a bridge across Bobbin's bar caRed. between Peer Isle and Stinson Verb in the conntv of Hanr-ok No 108 An net to amend Section 2.. i rmnrccr 9 of the Revised Statutes rein Inc to taxation of property of morn a nr ne\ mtnirs and smelling corpor; Horn- No 113 An act to extend the chart' or the T Ua Water Company No 119 An art to incorporate tl Northern Maine General hospital i Eagle I,ake. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY R. at P At No. SR. An act In relation to the p .lit and city marshal of Biddeford. No 199 An act n amend Section 53 Chapter 4 of the Revised Stances, rein ing to the payment of damages done 1 fiogs or wild animals to domestic an trails. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY P. M. No 99. An act relating to the fert act OSS the Penobscot river between tt t.vwn of Orono and the town of Rradle No 9o An act to Incorporate the Myll Standish Rifle Club of Portland No 100. An act to prevent the polli tlon of the waters of l.cke Nok >mis No 10° An act to amend Section in Chapter" 12 of the Revised Statutes, rela Ing to financial assistance to county la libraries. No 103. An act to amend Section 18 i Chapter 125 of the Revised Statutes, i amended by Chapter .0 of the Publ I.aws of 1903. relating to cruelty to an nials. 7. at TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. at 2 P. M No. .106. An act to change the name of Hill plantation. 60. An net in relation to the Union Wa ter Power Company of Lewiston. No. 105. An act to license engineer? running steam engines and boilers, port able or stationary No. 107. An act relating to the appoint ment of an inspector of milk and vinegar in the city of Augusta. No. 56. An act to regulate the practi tioners of optometry in the State of Maine. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14. at 2 P. M. No. 110. An act to provide for the cem etery funds in the town of Wiscasset. No. 111. An act to amend Section 3 of Chapter 143 of the Public Laws of 1903 relating to the State School for Boys. No. 115. An act to amend Section 31 of Chapter 143 of the Public Laws of 1903. relating to the State Industrial School for Girls. No. 120. An act to incorporate tho Searsport Electric Company of Searsport No. 132. An act to incorporate the Lin colnville Water Power Company. No. 66. (Reassigned) Resolve relating to the reprinting of the Marine reports and to the purchase of the same by the state TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, at 2 P. M. No. 112. An act to further define State printing. No. 114. An act to amend Section 10S of Chapter 6 of the Revised Statutes, relat ing to caucuses. No. 116. Bill to amend Chapter 114. Sec tion 22. of the Revised Statutes, regard ing support in Insane hospitals. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 20, at 2 P. M. No. 117. An act to prevent desertion and :ion-supi»ort of families. No. IIS. An act to amend Chapter 123 of the Public Laws of 19u6. entitled an act lor the protection of children No. 123. An act to amend Chapter 339 of the Private and Special Laws of 1901. as amended by Chapter 5 of the Private and Special I.aws of 1903. relating to the Winihron and Drainage Company. No. 124. An act to incorporate the Weld Water Company. FOREST J. MaUTIN. Secretary APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS. Thp Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs will give public hearings In Room No. 75. State House. Augusta, as follows: TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1907. at 2 '•'clock P. M. No IS Resolve in favor of The Web her Hospital Association No. 29. Resolve in favor of Knox Conn ty General hospital. No. 50. Resolve in favor of the Trull hospital. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 19n7 al 2 o'clock P. M. Nu. 34. Resolve in favor of the hospital of the Sisters of Charity of Lewiston Maine. No. 35. Resolve in favor of the M iin Industrial School for Girls No. "S. Kesolvt to provide for the ex petis-*s of the Maine Industrial School f r Girls. N>. 37. Resolve in favor of the Mam" General hospital No. :is Resolve in favor of the Deacon •■ss Horne Association of Bangor THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 19o7 at 2 o'clock P. M. No. 39. Resolve In favor of the Bangor Children's Home. 1 No. 40 Resolve In favor of th- Maine School for the Deaf. i No. 21. Resolve In aid of Temporary Home for Women and Children at Port land. i No. 49. Resolve relating to Canadian Pacific Railway Company. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 12. 1907. at 2 o’clock P. M. No. 20 Resolve in favor of Maine San atorium Association. No. 41. Resolve in favor of the Au gusta City hospital. No. 42. Resolve in favor of the Old Town hospital in Old Town. No. 51. (Reassigned) “Resolve provid ing for the participation of the State of Main" in the Jamestown Tor-Centennial j Exposition.” WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1907. at 2 o’clock P. M. No. 43. Bill. An Act to amend Section 23 of Chapter 18 of the Revised Statutes. relating to State Laboratory of Hygiene. No. 41. Resolve in favor of Maine Chil dren’s Home Society. Augusta. No. 47. Resolve in favor Of the St. Elizabeth’s Roman Catholic Orphan asy 1 lum in Portland. 1 No. 48. Resolve providing for the epi domic or emergency fund JOSEPH Mr SIMPSON. Chairman TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 12. 1907. 1 No. 52. Resolve relating to the docu mentary history of Maine. G. RAYMOND JOY. Secretary. INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME. The committee on irland fisheries and game will give a public hearing in Its room at the State House. In Augusta, on TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 5. at 2 P. M. i On petition of J. O. Douglass and 31 s others, residents of Upton in the county of Oxford, asking that B pond in said Unton be closed to all methods of fishnig except the ordinary method of angling with artificial flies. On petition of L F. Giles and 31 ethers, residents of H incock county, praying that _ Section 3 of Chapter 497 of the P. and S f Laws of 1903 be so amended that it shall be unlawful to fish for. catch or kill 1 any trout in any of the waters lying wholly or partly in the county of Han 2 cock for sale, or to directly or indirectly sell any trntt in said county of Hancock o On petition of Llewellyn A. Wadsworth and 33 others relating to taking fish in t South East pond. Barker pond. MlddP pond In the towns of Baldwin Sebago and Hiram, in Cumberland ar.d Oxford r counties On petition of Marlt N Charles and 31 others of Siowe. for an act to prevent the throwing of sawdust and oth -r wash material info Cold river and its trlbuta ries in Stowe. On petition of S. B. Crabtree. A A. i miri'*ipn and i-.it others. residents of Hoiilton. Island Falls and vicinity, pray I ir»er for the enactment of a law to pro bihit the throwing of was*e substances fro"' tanneries and mips into the water* of the WVst Brunch of Mattawamkone stream in said county of Aronf On petition of Tohr F^ndwfek and 21 f o*h' r> res dn of T en P Wight and F 0 others, residents of Oxford county, for s r'«r’»ta.t?'>ns on In Sunday river a^d tributaries in PMev PI and town*? >f of xjowrv arid pefhel Op nefi*inn of Fdwfp P Fsfahr,ooV »nd 10 otr-orja rit:rep>? of Wald court'' pm« inof the open snsenn op flckinr in «o:d WqV county he extended to Oe» 1«;th On rr»»nnnc»rnnre 0* T> F T>-*pkfn op^ ,f ri ♦hero nf 1r>c.c rhpn 10 inepee in length or salmon t- leec than 14 inches in length from said y Sv*an lake or anv of its tHhutnriee. i- ftp .an net to regulate flsHne in Swan lake and its tributaries in the towns of Searsnnrt SwanviPe and Frankfort. 2 On net 1 ♦ion of S W Penneft and seven others, recidents of M°gn11r>wnv PI Ox y ford countv for regulations regarding Aching in Parld river and Tj*ke Fnbegog. On petition of T. Af Oordon find o1n» >s others residents of Piscataquis countv prfl vire that B'g T.vfnwd pond fn the l_ eoppfv of Ptcratonnic he closed *o halt ficMncr for a port-»d o' flue voir« >f TT’F?n AT PFPPFAPV 12. at P M t- On petition of W H Watson and 71 K others, residents of St Albans, wavin'* that a law he enacted to prohibit the tuk in«*> nf trwut and salmon in Pig and T.tftle _ Tndian nonds and tributaries. Somerset countv. for ♦wn years* also to regulate 1 Ice fish in e in said ponds. On petition of W. H. Jordan and ninth others, residents of Eingnam and vicin ity, for a law regulating fishing in bast >.arry pond. Somerset county. On petition of C. F. Clark and 39 oth ers for protection from fishing In Bart lett and Cook’s brook in tl» towns of Hollis, Dayton and Lyman. On petition In favor of having the out let of Pleasant pond, in Somerset oounty, screened. On resolve in favor of the enlargement and completion of the feeding station at the Rangeley lakes. On Bill, “An Act for the protection of gray squirrels and black squirrels, W called.” _i On petitions of A. L. Hunton. H. R Pettengill and 102 others praying for amendment cf Chapter S>1 of the Private Laws of 1903, to remove protection from the golden-eye or whistler. On Bill. "An Act relating to Ice fish ing in Allen pond in the town of Greene, and netittons of 44 citizens of Greene praying for the passage of same. On resolve providing for the screening og Anasagunttcook lake. In Oxford coun t5On Bill. “An Act to prohibit fishing in the brooks and streams flowing into Georges river between certain points and in the tributaries of said streams and brooks, and petition of Eben Cobb and 2S others praying for the passage of the same. _ _ On petition of A. C. Vannah of Wash ington and 23 others praying for closo time for fishing in Branch stream and Hersey Brook, In the towns of A ashmg ton arid Knox. On Bill. "An Act to prohibit Ice fishing in Chira lake, in China and \assalboro. and in Lovejoy pond, in Albion, in the county of Kennebec. FEBRUARY 19. at 2 P. M. Or. petition of R. C. Boothby and 61 others, of E. Livermore, to close the tributaries to Round and Long ponds, and to prevent ice Ashing for a term of 10 years, and that no salmion less than 11! inches and trout l**ss than six inches shall be taken from these ponds. On petition of H. F. Ripley, Benj. Spaulding, Jr., and 51 others, residents of Kuckfield and vicinity, praying that North pond, situated in Buckfield and Sumner, in the county of Oxford, may bo opened for fishing through the ice for pickerel only. On resolve in favor of tho town of ewport, county of Penobscot, State of Maine. On petition of E. E. Clifford and oth rs of Cumberland county for the enact nent of a law permitting ice fishing in 'homos pond during the month, of March f each year. On an act to amend Section 20 of Chap er 32 of the R. S., as amended by Sec Maine, 19C5. On petition of John S. Allen and 25 oth ers, asking that a law may be passed preventing the putting of sawdust and other mill waste into Bear river, Oxford county, and remonstrance against same. On petition of H. M. Heald and 55 oth ers of Turner and Buekfield, for a law to allow fishing through the ice for pickerel only in Bear pond, situated in Turner and Tfartford. On an act to prohibit fishing in the tributaries to Chemo pond, in the county of Penobscot. On petition of W. E. Hayward and oth ers for a law to permit ice fishing in Bakes Annabessacook and Maranocook. in Kennebec county. tin petition of LI. B. Foss and 39 others praying that Boyd lak extend the charter of Sanford Trust Company. _ An act to Incorporate the Union Trust Company of Ellsworth. An act to Incorporate tho Lincoln Coun ty Trust Co. THOS. W. BALDWIN, Secretary. MILITARY AFPAIRS. The Committee on Military Affaire will rive a public hearing in Room 71, State House. Augusta. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1907, at 3 o’clock P. M. No. 5. Resolve In favor of appropria tion for monument at Valley Forge. No. G. Resolvo in favor of Maine sol diers’ monument at tho National ceme tery nt Salisbury, N. C. No. 7. An act in relation to desertion from the military service of the United States and from the militia of this State. No. S. An act to reimburse olficers and enlisted men for expenses Incurred by sickness in the war with Spain. No. 9. Resolve in favor of Sergeant William. J. Maxwell, Company 15. Lewis ton. No. 10. Resolve in favor of Edward Fahey of Lewiston. WALTER J. MAYO. Secretary. STATE LANDS AND STATE ROADS The Committee on State Land and State Roads will give a Public hearing In the senate ehamber at the State House in Augusta. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, at 3 o’clock. P. M. No. 20. An Act to provide for State aid and for the expenditure of other public moneys in the permanent improvements of main highways or State roads R. B. STEVENS, Secretary. TEMPERANCE. The Committe on Temperance will give a public hearing in Representatives Hall at the Stnte House in Augusta, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1907 at 7 o’clock P. M. On Resolves for an amendment to the Constitution by abrogating and annulling the fifth Amendment to the Constitution. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14, 1907. at 2 o’clock F. M. On an Act to repeal Chanter 02 of Laws of (ton relating to the “Sturgis Law.” THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1907, at 2 o’clock P. M. On an act to amend Sections and 0 of Chapter 02 of the Public Ijiws of 190i>. providing for the better enforcement of the law against the manufacturing and sale of intoxicating liquors. A. E. IRVING. Secretary TAXATION. The committee on taxation will give a public hearing in Its room at the State House, Augusta. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1907. at 3 o’clock P M. On an act to amend Sections 13 and 121 of Chapter In of the Revised Statutes re 'sting to mill fund and school tax, WEDNESDAY". FEBRUARY C, 1907, at 7.30 o’clock P. M. No. 02. On an act to amend Section 4s of Chapter S of lhe Revised Statutes, re lating to taxation of insurance compa nies. 00. On an act to amend Section 77 of Chapter 10 of the Revised Statutes, re ’atine :o the sales of land for taxes in incorporated places. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1907. at 3 o'clock P M. No, 54. On an act In relation to the taxation of mortgages on real estate. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1907, at 2 o’clock P. M. No 53. On an act to amend Section S of tile Revised Statutes, relating to tax ation of express companies. Nos. 52 and 61. Acts relating to the taxation of Railroads and Street Railways. FRANK D. TRUE. Secretary TOWNS. [’he committee on towns will give a public hearing in its room at the State Mouse in Augusta. T'U’RSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1907. at 3 O’c t P. M. Oi a petition to set oft a part of the tow. of Starks and make it a part of the town of Norridgewock On an act to amend Section 1 of Chap ter 165 cf the Private and Special Laws of 1S57 to set apart the farm of \V. Hol man Uislier from the village corporation of Port Fairfield. On an act authorizing Webster Plan tation to build and maintain its roads and bridges, and to raise money lor that pur pose. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY- 14. 1907. at 3 o’clock P. M. On ar. act to amend Section 2 of Chap ter 5S of the Private and Special Laws of 1337, relating to Buckfieid Village Cor poration. On petitions and remonstrances relat ing to setting off part of the town of Weld and annexing same to the town of Carthage. Or. an act relative to moving buildings through the streets of cities and villages CORNELIUS HORRIGAN, Secretary. EDUCATION. A hearing will be held, in matters of Dexter Normal School. Machlas Normal School. Presque Isle Normal School and bill relating to payment of tuition in High School at committee room Jan. 31. 1907. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1907, at 2 o'clock P. M. No. 32. An act to provide an annual appropriation for the maintenance of the University of Maine. No. 22. Resolve in favor of Lee Nor mal Academy. No. 13. Resolve in favor of the town of Bowdoinham. W. S. KNOYVLTON. Secretary. LABOR. The cimmittee on labor will give nub ile hearings in Its room at the Stab House in Augusta. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 5. at 4 P M. 4. On an act to provide for tlic preser vation )f health of workmen in foun dries. 5. On an act to amend Section 50, Chap ter 92. of the Revised Statutes HERBERT H. ALLAN. Secretary AGRICULTURE, Ti c committee on agriculture will give a public hearing in Its room at the State House, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY fi. On resolve providing for preventing contagious diseases among horses and cattle WKhVESTtAY. FEBRUARY fth. An Act to provide for the protection or trees anil shrubs against dangerous in sects and diseases. Resolve in favor of the Maine Poultry and Pet Stock Association. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 13th An Act to repeal Chapter IT of Public Raws of 1905. relating to the practice of veterinary surgery, e*c. Resolve in favor of the Newport Agri cultural and l’ornol >gical Society. An Act to amend paragraph a of Sec tion s of Chapter 9. R S. relating to taxation of young animnls. F J CROSPY Serr« impression that this spirit of inve«.' lion Is carrying us rather too ask that this matter be now^”4 until February lr.th. Wm>«4 The question being cn the pa«A.„ the order, sa*« of The order receK*od a i>a*4ag* On motion of Mr. Chase ot'W.i. -iro. al,Jo horo, Adiourntd COUNTY NEWS HANCOCK DEDHAM. Mrs. H. P. Burrill visited friends i, Pittsfield the past week. 4 Mrs. Elizabeth Burrill is employed fa Brewer nursing. Leslie F. Burrill attended the beys’ c,™. vention at Waterviilo the past week. The Rev. Mr. French of Bangor Then, logical Seminary supplied the pulpit f the Congregational church Sunday J will supply until the June conference/ Charles Steele Is 111 with pneumonia. ELLSWORTH. Esoteric Lodge, F. and A. M., hat kindly offered the use of its Masonic hall in Manning block to Lygonia Lodge members who were burned out the other night. Lygonia Lodge beiu* the oldest organization of its kindfa the section, having been instituted fa 1S22. and beating the number of 40. had many valuable records in its poses sion and among its treasures. Many of these were lost, together with records previous to the past 20 years. Amonj the missing articles highly prized an* for which a large sum would be of fered if it could be recovered was i letter written by George Washingtt* recommending one General Warren, who evidently belonged in the section and was a member of Lygonia Ladge. Alph. W. Nason cut a rock maple tree and cut four blocks from the butt of the tree; one was 22 inches at the top, one 21 inches, one 20 and one 11 Each block was four feet long. They were taken to the shoe factory for cut ting blocks. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF TH! GRANITE NATIONAL BANK Ut AU GUSTA, AT AUGUSTA, IN THE STATE OF MAINE. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS JAN. 26, 1307. RESOURCES. DOLUKS Loans and Discounts, $.'S,3Ee Overdrafts, secured and un secured, j.flj U. S. Bonds to secure circu lation, 100,W» U. S. Bonds to secure U. S. Deposits, 100.0(0# Bonds, securities, etc.. V.TO Banking house, furniture, and fixtures, 4.52 J Duo from National Banks (not reserve agents), iSjlf Due from approved reserve agents, IT.*# Checks and other cash items. 962 Notes of other National Barks. Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents, $9S Lawful Money Reserve ih Bank, viz: Specie, 30.345 75 Ix-gal-tender notes, 4.0"0 O1 34.963 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5% of circulation) f>.0(# Total. LIABILITIES. Capital stock peu'-d in, Surplus fund. Undivided profits, less expen ses and taxes paid. National Bank notes out standing. Due to other National Banks, Due to Trust Companies and Savings Banks. Dividends unpaid. Individual deposits subject to check. Demand eertlificates of de posit. Certified checks. Cashier’s checks outstand ing. United States deposits. Deposits of U. S. disbursing officers, Bills payable, including cer tificates of deposit for mon ey borrowed, isasssii DOLLAB& (MO.### 50.00801) 12.8811 M.s»» 2,(8* 44>« ITS# 43Mu« i6.ro ail a

i rector* Grand Exhibition By the Fampu* Bohemian Glass Blowers atl 48 Water St., Autf*" Consisting of glass spinning silvering Bohemian anrl 1ene" ttan glass working. Every afternoon and evening. ADMISSION FREE JanSOcitt* Beet, Health and Comfort to Hotter eel MRS. WINSLOW’S SOOTHING STKCT^ children teething, softens tbo ganis, n Inflammation, allays ell pain, and LJjj colic. Perfectly sale in all cases w® Jjrji ■ay to every mother who has a Do not let your prejudice, nor the of others, stand between you and yoor ing child and the relief that will be absolutely auro—to follow tne use rj* me. Heine, if timely aeed. SEA MOSS FARINE is pure, health-giving tooar Toothsome, nutritious, econ ical. Buy it house-keeper^ hotels, restaurants, bakeri A 25c. package makes 16 qu^, dessert dishes. Just the required by infants and in™. Y .Sample free. Lyon Mfg.Co. Brooklyn.*-1 J22dlv Use a little KODOL after your and it will be found to afford a P and efficient relief, KODOL. nearly f proximates the digestive ju 4 digests what you eat ItJs‘ 80 _ by guaranteed relief plan. Sold John Coughlin, Augusta, Beanes Store, Gardiner.

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Nervous Diseases include all affections of the brain, spinal cord and nerves; the embrace head troubles, such as Dizziness, Dullness. Heartarhe, Kits, Blues, Melancholy and IIAD,otyBarka and weak and you have to resort tc artificial help. It is the same way with the stomach muscles. If they are not used, they become so weak that it if necessary to continue using a digestive with the food you eat. On the other hand, when you use Mi-o-na, your stomach soon grows sc strong that you can give up the use ol medicine. Mi-o-na costs 50c. a box and docs more* real good than a dozen boxes ol ordinary digestive tablets. The prool of this is shown in the fact that a guarantee, absolute anti unetualitied. I> given by Bowditch. Webster Co. Augustii. Oeo. W. Dorr, Waterville, Me. with every box of Mi-o-na. Waterville Notes. The little Mi-o-na tablets sold bj Oeo. W. Dorr, the druggist, have be come deservedly popular. Mr. Doi 1 guarantees that Mi-o-na will main thin people fat, regulate digestion, am increase health, or else there will be in charge for the remedy, and the pur chase price will be returned on de mand. gin hud about all the work that lu could do. In return Mr. Glcasor pointed out that lie had an additiona clerk, hut the witness said that she hat been there hut a short time. The matter of having- an office at th Slate House and then doing the wort in Auburn, was next touched upon. Th. witness was asked if he did no', knot* that the office was furnished by tin State for him to do his work in. H* replied that iie did. hut that he sup posed that he had the right to hav* his work done outside if he sa.w fit. Mr. PaHangall look the floor afto, the committee had finish* d with Mr Stetson and undertook to question him hut he pleaded ignorance of the sub ject matter or declined to answer be cause the questions are not clear Mr. Wiggin came to his rescue an* there was a rippl of excitement, bui no serious results n cither side. Senator Heselton of Kennebec pro rented in l lie upper branch Thursday morning an act to establish a law uni form with other states relative to In surar.ee policies. The bill provide that no policy of insurance shall b rendered invalid by reason of an; statement, representations or warrant; made hv the insured unless the satm shall be material to the risk or mad' with intention to defraud. It furthe provides that no policy shall eontaii any provisions or agreements whicl shall deprive the beneficiary of hi rights to a trial by jury on question of f.o t arising under the policy am declares all such provisions void. Th act applies- to fraternal and mutua benefit insurance as well as to all th other forms. Representative Goodwin of Sanfon presented in the lower branch an ac requiring that every insurance polio; which contains reference to the appli cation of the insured shall have at ta* hod then- to a correct copy of tli application and to punish the makini of fraudulent statements by fine no less than $100 or more than $.100 or im prisonment of not less than 30 days no more than one year, or both. Representative Johnson of Water ville introduced a resolve to amen' Chapter 126 of the Resolves of 190.". ap propriating $'.00 additional annually t the Centra! Maine Fair Associatior This would make the total State ai to this association $2,r«00 per year. Representative Reynolds of Winsloi presented an act to make valid the or ganization of the Wiscasset. Watervill Farmington Railway Go. and ex tend its charter. The full text of tli art is as follows: “Section 1. The organization and in corporation of the Wiscasset. Water hereby made valid, ratified and con firmed. “Section IF. The deed from the re reiver of the Wiseasset. Waterville Farmington Railroad Co., dated Janu ary 4. 1!*07. conveying tlie rail roar franchise, property and rights of sai corporation to the M isoasset. W ater ville Farmington Railway Co. an all the decrees of court in relatio thereto are hereby made valid, ratifie and confirmed. “Section III, All the rights, power and privileges of the Wisoasse Waterville Farmington Itnilroa Co. referred to in Chapter Ft of th Private and Special Lhws of 1903 an extended by Chapter .1!* of the Privat and Special Laws of 1t*or. arc hercb further extended for a period of tw years from April 1. 11*07 and sha henceforth belong to and may he ex ercise-1 by said Wiseasset. Watervill Farmington Railway Co. “Section IV. This act shall take ef feet when approved." This mad was bought Dec. 1. 1906. a .receiver's sale by fill's1 III I Pock New York at a gross cost of *101.2.71.f to tlie purchaser. Mr. Peck state immediately after the sate that th road would at once be reorganized an operated. The following nominations have bee announced by Governor Cobb: To Acknowledge Deeds. Administe Oaths and Solemnize Marriages—Oliv E. Mills. Deer Isle. Trial Justices—Frank A. Millett. Me chanic Falls. Notaries Public—J. G. Chabot. Lew iston: Oscar H. Hersey. Portland. Justices of the Peace—Grover Bradbury. Fort Kent: A. B. Crabtrei Hancock: Bindley H. Folsom. Greer x file; Arthur E. Farnsworth. Portland Henry R. Taylor. Machlas. The following report of the finnnr committe was submitted to the Oo\ ernor and Council Wednesday after noon STATE OF MAINE. State House, Augusta. Jan. "0. 1907. To the Honorable Governor and Ex ecutive Council of Maine: Your committee appointed under pro visions of Section 77, Chapter 2, of the Revised Statutes of Maine, to examine 1 the accounts of the State Treasurer for the year ending December 31st. 1906. would respectfully report that we have carefully examined said accounts and find the same to correspond with the amounts as stated in the printed re port of the Treasurer. A correct voucher is on lilc for each disburse ment. The amount of cash on hand at the commencement of the fiscal year 1906 was 1430*215.96. The receipts from va rious sources for the year 1906 were $2,683,760.66. making a total of $3,114. 006.62. The expenditures for the year were $2,318,035.60. leaving- a balance the treasury on December 1st, 190S. of $597,971.02. The last item is verified by the statements of the officers of the several hanks and trust companies In which money is deposited ami a certificate of the Secretary of State to the amount of caslt in the office of the Treasurer January 1st, 1907. before the commencement of business on that clay. Til*' bonded iitucDieuness 01 tne suite January 1st. lttOT. was $1,093,000. Of this indebtedness $824,000 bears interest at 3 iier cent.; $150,000 at 4 per cent.; $118,300 at 5 l»er cent., and bonds to Hie amount of $700 due October 1st. 1S89. have never been presented for pay ment. No temporary loan exists. There has been paid during the past year $287,000 of the bonded debt, as fol lows: t if the loan for June, 1S64. regis tered bonds No. 213, for $10,000; No. 362. for $10,000: No. 363. for $10.00; No. 365 for $50,000; No. 366 for $15,000; No. 307 for $15,000; No. 368 for $50,000; No. 502 for $35,000; No. 503 for $35,000; No. 504 for $35,000; and of the loan of October. 1S69. registered bonds No. 4S7 for $20,000; No. 508 for $1,000, and No. 500 f >r $1,000. Twenty thousand dol lars of this amount matured during the year 1906, and two hundred sixty seven thousand dollars was purchased under authority of Chapter 6 of the Private and Special Laws of 1903. Your committee, January 30th, 1907, in pres ence of Hon. Oramandal Smith. State Treasurer, destroyed by burning, as required by law. the above mentioned bonds-. A certificate showing the number and amount of each bond destroyed is on flic in the office of the State Treasurer. All trust deposits have been ex amined and veriflt d, a list of which ap pears in the Treasurer's report. While your committee find the books neatly and accurately kept, at the same time, in view of th* fact that there has been practically no change in the sys tem of bookkeeping in this department for the last twenty years, your com mittee would suggest that in the ab sence of a law providing for a State Auditor the new State Treasurer and his efficient clerks examine into and determine what changes, if any, in the present system of bookkeeping would be of value to tlie. department. In closing this report, your commit tee desires to thank the retiring treas urer. as well as all the clerical force 1 in his office, for the prompt and valu able assistance rendered in the prose cution of its work. (Signed) (lEORtlE D. HISBKK. CYRl'S N. BLANCHARD, (.'HAS. A. PILSBl'RY, LINCOLN H. NEWCOMB, HALBERT P. GARDNER, FREELAND JONES. STATE OF MAINE. Augusta, January 30, 1907. Kennebec ss. Subscribed und sworn to before me, ANNA P. LADD. Authorized to Administer Oaths, etc. Since January 1. 1007, additional mi niatured bonds of the State of Maine to the value of $370,000. have been pur chased. leaving the outstanding bond ed indebtedness at this date $723,000. The first, real debate of the session 1 A Nation of Cripples-Rheoma tism Beyond Control. ^The Only Hope to Rheumatic Sufferers is Uric-0 Treatment. If rheumatism continues to spread as it has in the past few years, it would seem as though we would before long become a nation of cripples. The terrible destructiveness of this disease _ is apparent on every side of us, AI most nine out of ten of the cripples one meets had their affliction brought on by Rheumatism. How many thou 1 sands more there are that are hope lessly bed-ridden and whom we never i see. Rheumatism from the very i nature of the disease, can never cure 1 itself and if neglected, is bound to grow worse rather than better. If you s ever have any twinges of Rheumatism go to Percy W. Means’ drug store right 1 here in Augusta and get a bottle of e Uric-O, the wonderful new Rheumatic 1 Specific. It will cure you and it is the r, only treatment in the world that will f cure you permanently and thoroughly, a Uric-O cures by its direct action on 1 the muscles, blood and kidneys. It seeks out the poisonous Uric and e Rheumatic Acid and drives it from the system and it is only a treatment of such a nature that will ever cure Rheumatism. I.tnlments and plasters t only serve to drive it from one spot to f another. They never cure Rlieu 3 matisin. because it is primarily a 1 blood disease, and until the blood is e cleared from the poison, a cure can 1 not take place. There never was a case of Rheu matism that Uric-O could not cure and i you should not put off taking it be cause it is in the end by far the cheap r est method. You can test Uric-O free e of charge if you wish. Just cut out this advertisement and send it to the Smith Drug Co., Syracuse, N. Y.. and state that you have never used Uric-O and would like to try it. They will send you a free sample which you can test and try free of charge. Piles of people have Piles. Why suffer from piles when you can use DeWitt s Oarbolized Witch Hazel Salve and get relief. S’>11 bv John Coughlin. Au gu.-tu. Beane’s Drug Store. Gardiner. occurred yesterday morning in the Senate when Senator Deasy of Han cock moved to take from the table and then to indefinitely postpone action on Senator Staple’s order requesting: of the supreme Judieial court an opinion on the constitutionality of the act granting tax rebates to three Main railroads. A stenographic report of the debate will be found elsewhere in these columns. The committee on legal affairs was to have heard the arguments on the hill presented by Bion H. Preston of Cln r rylield lo abolish the office of State binder and substitute therefor a sys tem of competitive .bids. The indica tions were that the bill was going to be shelved by default at first, for no one appeared for it, while there were sev eral on hand to oppose it. 'but at last Senator Staples appeared and stated that Mr. Preston was unable to lw present and requested a continuance. The hearing was continued until Thursday, Feb. T. Cushnoc Hose responded to a still alarm at about 7 o’clock Thursday morning, which was due to a chimney fire at the residence of David Busha on Bridge street, and six chemicals were used in killing out the fire. WATERVILLE C. H. Xelson is in Boston and Xew York on business. Hon. Perliam S. Hcald was in Au gusta on business Thursday. Mrs. Will E. Furnham of Hast Bootli bay is visiting relatives in Waterville. A social will be given at the Tacon net flub house this evening by the Winslow High school. The regular drill of Co. H, Second Regiment. X. G. S'. M„ -will be held at the Armory this evening. The marriage intentions of Armand Poulin and Miss Amanda Borland are on tile at the office of the city clerk. No trace has yet been found of W. H. Morrill, who hds been missing from his home on Western avenue since Jan. 16. Two drunks were before the Water ville municipal court Thursday. (me paid his tine and the other was com mitted in default of payment. Arrangements are being rapidly car. ried forward for the annual birthday party of the Waterville Woman's As sociation, which will be held Feb. 6. Miss Daisy Goodwin, who is em ployed at the office of the Waterville Kvening Mail, left Thursday for her home in Burnham, on account of ill ness. The Churchman's 'Club of St. Mark's Episcopal church held a profitable meeting In the hall ie Eldon block Thursday evening. There was a good attendance. Mrs. E. \V. Campbell and daughters, Eva and Gladys, left Thursday for their new home in Leavenworth. Kan sas, w here they will join Mr. Campbell, who went last week. Preparations were being made last evening for the whist party and social which is to be given by the Knights of Columbus in their hall. 60 Main street this evening. A good attendance is expected. The social dance under the auspices of Canton Halifax. I. O. O. F., held in Odd Fellows’ lmtl Thursday evening was attended by the Cantons and tlieii immediate friends, and the occasion proved to be one of the social success es of the season in Odd Fellow circles, A basketball game will be played this afternoon between Coburn Classi cal Institute and Brewster Free Acad emy. (The Brewster team will play Colby this evening. The afternoon game will be in the Coburn gymnasium, and the evening game in the Colby gymnasium. It was a merry party that gathered at the office of H. W. Jones, 6U Mail' street Thursday evening, ll was tin members of the boys' department "I the Waterville Social Fuion, who wen to start on a straw ride to Gleason's The start was made at 5.^0 P. M. Tin ride was well attended. The boys lia.l supper at Gleason’s and returned at a late hour, atfer having thoroughly en. joyed the occasion. The music study circle i>l tnc Uatcr ville Woman's Literary Club held a social in Library hall Thursday even ing, at which a select gathering ni music lovers were present. The evenl was one of the pleasantest and most successful occasions that have beer held by the circle, and there were many warm words of praise for the exeellen program which was rendered, and foi the pleasinV manner in which every detail of the affair was worked out Light refreshments, including fruit punch, were served. The visiting committee of the union evangelistic services will hold a meet ing at the rooms of the Watervilb Woman's Association at 2.HO this af ternoon. The following constitute tin committee: Mrs. . Eaton, Mrs E. A. Wilcox, Mrs. R. W. La no. Miss Alice Purinton, Mrs. Lester Simpson Mrs. J. J. Newell. Mrs. G. A. Smith Mrs. J. G. Butler. Miss Ellen Pilisbury Mrs. Essie Gotlander. The French Fair Closes. The French fair closed in the Armory Thursday evening, after a very suc cessful series of entertainments run ning for four nights. Particularly suc cessful were the departments for th. cans. Milliken Tomlinson Co., Importers Roasters, Portland, Me. “A HANDFUL OF DIRT MAY BE A HOUSE FUL OF SHAME.” KEEP YOUR HOUSE CLEAN WITH SAPOLIO FRIENDLY OFFERS From All Sides to Crip pled Sawyer Pub. Co. Manager Terry Rustling Work of Resuming Business. Storehouse Will Be Used Till New Building Is Ready. The ruins of the Sawyer Publishing C >'s building were still smoking Thurs day. and a large crowd of curious ones cm lie and went. The big Scott press was tin rusted with ice, and it was im possible to tell how gnat was the dam age to it. Owing to the fact that the press rested on a brink foundation built especially for it. it did not fall through the door, as it would have done under other circumstances. The ruins made a lonesome sight, in tin ruin« were found many of the lings of the kind which arc given away by the Sawyer Publishing Co. as pre miums, ruid few were the youngsters yesterday who did not display on their lingers one or more of the rings. The work of starting up progressed as rapidly as was possible under the circumstances. The storehouse east of file building which was burned, was being cleared out preparatory to re timing business and the office safe, containing over $‘>noo in money and postage stamps, was removed from the ruins to tic- new headquarters. G. Fred Terry, manager of the com pany. was the recipient of a large num ber of telegrams of condolence from Ids business associates throughout the country. Many of them were offers of assistance from other publishing con cerns. The use of about everything was freely tendered, from a font of type to a printing press. C. H. Hall, representing the American Typie Foun dry. arrived on the afternoon train and was in consultation with Mr. Terry concerning the purchase of new sup 1 lies to take the place of those de stroyed. "Can I lie Ip you? Three webs at your disposal,” wired William Green of Xew York, one of the biggest publish ers in America. Another telegram of a friendly character was humorous in the ndd“t of calamity. It read: “Let this comfort you: It might be worse. Ashes insure brighter things. (Signed) Jim.” The business which is now known as the Sawyer Publishing Cft. was started about 13 years ago by George Fred Terry in the Masonic building on Com mon street. A small back room was of i flee, counting room, mailing room, and ai! other departments combined. I Mr. 'ierry had purchased the Fire si Oi r(f, a monthly magazine previ ously published in Portland by George R Fogg, diaries H. Baker and Charles H. Sawyer. After making a success of Hie Fireside Gem, Mr. Terry branched out and purchased two other papers, tin American Nation of Philadelphia and the Home Treasury of Augusta. These papers became what is known as the Sawyer Trio. To these the American Queen and the American Home worn added. These five magazines have a combined circulation of 2,000.000 copies a month Koch of tlie magazines were printed from a Scott perfecting press anj con tained from 24 to 22 pages. The press was capable of producing IS.000 com plete papers in an hour, the covers feeding onto the press from an auxil iary well of paper, the complete'papers ocing delivered, folded and cut, to the mailing department. In the course of a year tile press used 1500 tons of paper. Four carloads of paper was standing in the Maine Central yard ready to be delivered Thursday afternoon. After the quarters on Common street became too small and cramped the bus iness, was moved to the top floor of the Hayden building on Temple street, and there the first cylinder press was in stalled. T’p to this time the Fireside Gem was printed in Augusta. Tile de mands of increased business made an other move necessary, and headquar ters were established in the Milliken block at the corner of Maine and Chap lin streets. In 1!*02 it was found that the quarters were inadequate and the commodious quarters at the corner of Tieonic am! Chaplin streets were fitted up. This plant consisted of two buildings, one :,0xiiO feet ami two stories in height, was used as a storehouse, and the oth er. 45x96 feet, contained Mr. Terry’s private office, the composing room and the press room. The entire upper floor was used-by the correspondence clerks and by the mailing department. About 150 were employed, the pay roll amounting to $50,000 a year. The business of the Sawyer Publishing Co. has raised the Waterville postoflice from a second class postoffice, where it was 12 years ago, to the first class. The company has been paying the Water ville postoffice $30,000 a year for second class stamps and postal cards. Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Smith left Thurs day for Haverhill, Mass., to accom pany the remains of Mrs. Smith’s mother, the late Mrs. Lydia J. Poor. The funeral will be held today. An Irishman once described the hu man head as “a bulbous excrescence, of special use to many as a peg for hanging a hat on—as a barber’s block, foif supporting wigs—ask a target for shooting at when rendered conspicuous by a shining helmet—as a snuffbox or a chatterbox—as a machine for fitting into a halter or guillotine—as a recep tacle for freaks, fancies, follies, pas sions. prejudices, predilections—for anything, in short, but brains." Tlie Duchess of Northumberland has a surburban garden at Synon house. Brentfer, famous for its lilies, standard rose trees and German carnations.

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ISSUESJjIRCULAR, Slolypin Sets Forth Po sition of Government.' Expresses a Desire to Co operate With Parliament. Milt Art Being Prepared For Set tlement of Labor Quettions. St Petersburg’. Jan. 31.—Premier Stolypin today issued an important circular to the governor-general, gov ernors and prefects of Russia, and the Caucasus, emphasizing the govern ment’s desire to co-operate amicably with Parliament. The premier says that the representatives of the crown are forbidden to take part in party politics and urges the local authorities to as sure full freedom in the elections. He adds, they must always interpose against the revolutionary propaganda and deny false reports regarding the plans of the government. Continuing, the premier assures the country that the imperial Parliament, “which is the main factor in the re generation of law and order in the state and of state principles, and which has the right of initiative in the domain of legislation will find in the government a sincere collaborator in its fruitful, creative and conciliatory work.” The government, the premier asserts, is aware of the great difficulties in set tling qu-stions connected with the transformation of political and social conditions in the present unusual cir cumstances and it is satisfied that it can only succeed in regenerating Rus sia if its intentions are submitted to the exhaustive, practical criticism of Parliament. Proceeding, the premier in his circu lar refers to the “falseness of the ru mors crediting the government with the intention of dissolving the new Parlia ment and returning to the system of government which had been rejected by the Emperor.” M. Stolypin says: “The desire of the government is to develop the Zemstvo system of self-government. Its chief aim is the improvement if the posi tion of the peasants, not only by the creation of agrarian funds, hut by making It possible for every energy and diligent laborer to cultivate his own land without impairing the rights of others.” The circular also announces that (he government is preparing hills provid ing for the settlement of labor ques tions and for the regulation of educa tional affairs and local government and concludes as follows: "From this it is evident how great is the work which lies before the imperial Parliament, the Council of the Empire and the government. The remodeling of the empire will be,completed on the basis of ensuring the principles of true liberty as promised by the Sover eign. The government therefore will prosecute all transgressors of the laws and firmly suppress disturbances. To this end it will apply all the legal means at its disposal until complete tranquility prevails.” On the representations of the prefect of 7>olice that Prof. Paul Milukoff, lead er of the Constitutional Democrats is not entitled to the franchise, the Senate has removed the name of the profes sor from the electorial list. Milukoff secured a license to trade, with the ob ject of obtaining a vote in this city, but the license must bo a year old be fore the holder Is entitled to a fran chise and that period has not yet elapsed. WORKING NIGHT AND DAY. Nantucket Ice Men Hustling to Harvest Their Crop. Nantucket, Mass., Jan. 31.—Icemen on this island are harvesting their crop for the first time in three years. Tin recent cold wave was of such severity as to make the ponds freeze to the suf ficient thickness for the only time in this period and large gangs of men arc at work getting in the crop before a thaw comes, the full moon enabling the companies to use night and day shifts. At Mncy's pond, the ice is from six to seven inches thick and of good quality and 11100 cakes an hour have been stor ed in the houses. On day a record of 32 cakes a minute was made. Nantucket harbor is still frozen over, but the steamers are able to force their way through to the wharf in the regu lar channel. WANTED TO BE SURE. Boston Marketmen Uses Rope and Pis tol to End His Life. Boston. Jan. 31.—Both rope and pistol were employed by Melvin i’. McCrillis. proprietor of a provision store at the Faneuil hall market to end his life to day. His body was found suspended from a beam in the basement of his market. .V bullet wound in his head and a revolver lying on the tioor led the poliee to the conclusion that he had shot himself while he was arranging the noose about his net k. McCrillis was r>4 years of age and lived on Winter Hill. Somerville. Business troubles are stated to have prompted suicide. Henry C. Pdrkins, Hannon Jennings and Gardiner Williams, three wealthy Californians, who made most of their money in South Africa, will build mag nificent houses in Washington, D. C. this winter._____ The Chinese Boycott. While the United States is worrying over the Chinese boycott and the serious decline in our exports to the Orient, the fact has escaped general attention that Great Britain and other countries have also suffered but not to so great an ex tent. The fact that you have suffered for years fro monuments of tin- stomach, liver kidneys or bowels is no reason why you should continue to suffer. Just get a bittle of Hostetler's Stomach Bitters todov from any druggist, grocer or gen era I deaier and take a dose before meals and at bed-time, and see how much good it will do vou. You'll find it absolutely pure and our guarantee to that effect Is on every bottle. It will cure poor an. petite, belching, sour rising*, dyspepsia, indigestion, chills, colds, female ills, backache, or malaria, fever and ague, j Classified Ads. Quick Results Small Expense Classified Advertisements Small Advts. not exceeding 25 words, coming under this head, inserted once for iscts and sets for each subsequent insertion In sending by mail, enclose stamps with order, as charges are too small to open accounts Classified Ads. cost you but a nickel a day MISCELLANEOUS MRS. CRAM, CLAIRVOYANT, CAN be consulted on health or business. Ref erences from loading business people. Hours 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. Cases taken by mail. 3 Capitol street, near river. Au gusta, Maine.feb-dlw* WE HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENT with an expert piano tuner to come to Augusta regularly, and any orders for tuning and repairing can be left at our store. C. S. Downing Bon. Vickery Building. Augusta. Maine. dodtf LOST BOX OF BUTTER FROM WASHING ton stage. Finder will bo suitably re warded by leaving at Red Cross Phar macy-_ jan31d3t» BLACK POINTER DOG, WHITE strip" on breast and white feet. Collar marked J. A. Noble, Auburn, Me. Re ward. Return to or notify Danforth I,. __jan3nd3l* A SMALL BLACK CORKER spar lei deg; O. L. Macomber on collar. Finder please notify G. I,. Macomber and be rewarded. G. I,. Macomber. Win tbiop. Me. R. F. D. No. 21. jan29d"t* WANTED IN GARDINER, EIGHT DOUBLE TEAMS TO HAUL WOOD AND LUMBER. A. V/. BROOKS, TELE PHONE 141, AUGUSTA. Jan23dtf TABLE GIRL AT ONCE AT THE Hartford House. Augusta. febld2t* GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSEWORK Inquire of Mrs. Thomas Leigh, 7S Win throp street._jan39dtf AT ONCE. KITCHEN GIRL AT City Hotel. _jantlOdtf IF YOU WANT FIRST CLASS WCRK and low pikes call at L. O. Pullen’s har ness shop. No. 65 Cony street. 1 do all kinds of new work and repairing and make a specialty of snow shoo repairing. jan29dlw* BOARDERS AND MEALER3— Ladies $2, gents $3. 19 Crosby street. Tel. I'h-H. jan29dtf A MIDDLED AGED LADY TO DO housework. Call at 96 School street, Gar diner, Me. janKtllw THE PEOPLE OF AUGUSTA TO know that I can furnish them with nn evening’s entertainment with my Edison phonograph at your own price. Call or write. Mont Shaw, &3 Bangor St.. Au gusta. Maine._jan29d5t* AGENTS TO SELL LUBRICATING oils, belts, hose, print. varnish, to fac tories, mills, stores, threshers. Ohio Oil Grease Co., Cleveland. Ohio. jan’JC !3w* AN EXPERIENCED LADY OPERA tor of Remington Typewriter. Apply at once to Capital Drug Co., 212 Water St., Augusta._ janl2dtf A FIRST CLASS MAKER IN OUR millinery department for the spring season. Whitman Adams Co. ____jan23dtf GIRL FOR GENERAL HOoscWORK apply at 72 State street.janlSdtf MEN AND BOYS WANTED TO learn plumbing, plastering, bricklaying, electrical trades; free catalogue; posi tions secured; tuition fifty dollars. Coyne Trade Schools, New York and San Fran cisco.__ octSdtf ANY INTELLIGENT PERSON MAV earn $73 to J100 monthly corresponding for newspapers; sure, steady work; no can vassing; experience unnecessary Send for particulars. Press Syndicate. Lock port, N. Y._ dec21d2mos Young Women Wanted At the Worcester Insane Hospital as at tendants. Good wages with two years’ course in training school. For circular of information address Dr. H. M. Quim hy. Supt., Worcester, Mass. f7dtf COUNTY NEWS KENNEBEC. NORTH WAYNE. Mrs. Goldie Larkin anil Mrs. Mau l Henson went to Belgrade Mommy t I visit Mrs. Larkin’s parents, Mr. an l j Mrs. Albert Lin'd. The Ladies Aid will meet witlt Mrs. 1 .M. K. Jennings Thursday afternoon. t New patrons are being added to the j telephone line. Id. Puisifer and id. L. 1 Smith have te ently had them installe 1. AH farmers will feel that they cannot weli afford to be without one. The dancing s-dtool Wednesday night was well attended. Among those pres ent outside the school were Id. M. S. Abbott. Mr. and Mrs. John Lothri.p. Mr. Dunn, by whom the evening was much enjoyed. READF1ELD. A. T. Clark of Sidney, a wholesale dialer in pressed hay .and straw has 10 ived word from Boston parties that havi i large yv and be ready for early spring situ ations. Over eighty per cent of out graduates nre employed in the business Write for further information.” jan2Sdlw STOP THE LEAKS SAVE YOUR money, your health and your shoes by taking them to the C. S. Vork shoe store ir,9 Water street. Augusta, for strictly up-to-date repairing. Open evenings. decSdtl LADIES TO CALL AND SEE THE largest line of ladles fur coats in th and Minnie Currie r; tableau. “Goo« Xi^ht. The parts w* wa ll «rrietl out and the prom am was followed by re freshments of coffee. cocoa and cake P i’- a d.liars wer-* cleared from the en tertainment for the benefit of the hool Ose-ir First and Horace Frost are can titled to tin house from sickness. The price of apples has dropped to $1.75 per barrel. There will t*e a meeting of the Corns ton Fiv Public Library Association at the Tec* pthui room S.tturUeiy afternoor at -1 o’clock. WASHINGTON. EASTPORT. The interior of the Grand Army hall has boon handsomely decorated eel improved l>y Ilarrv Harrington of this city an artist whose skill with the brush is widely known and admired Mr. Harrington certainly has good rea son for feeling proud of his efforts a: tile home of Meade Post, of which he is a member, and is rect iving many con gratulations on the excellence of hi« work. Mr. Harrington is well advanced in years but his hand has not lost its cunning and his eye for beautiful ef fects in cedoring is undimmed. An excellent production of David Bda.sco's celebrated comedy drama. •'The Charity Ball," was given in the opera house by a company of Matthias amateurs under the direction of Deo D. Bamond, of this city, who gave an ex cellent. portrayal of the character of John Van Buren, rector of St. Mildred's. The various members of the cast ren dered their parts in a pleasing and capable manner and the performance was a creditable one throughout. The stage settings were good and the cos tumes beautiful. Montana requires its railroads to maintaina station at plotted townsites of one hundred inhabitants or more. WANTED TELEPHONE FOR MY SERVICES as soloist anil teacher. Also, leader Lee's orchestra, music furnished. All pieces desired. J. Frank Lee, lti High street, Gardiner. Tiione 120-4. febldtf WANTED FOR U. S. ARMY: ABLE bodied, unmarried men, between ages of 21 and 25, citizens of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English. For information apply to Recruiting Ofti cer, 171! Main St., Waterville, Maine. febldSmos GIRL FOR HOUSEWORK. APPLY TO Mrs. S. S. Randall, 25 Murray street. janlldtf A GOOD HOUSEKEEPER FOR widower without family—middle aged preferred. Work very light. Address H, Kennebec Journal office, Augusta, Me. _ janZitdtf AN EXPERIENCED WAITRESS AT once at the Hallowell House. Apply to dr.v.jan29d.it THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT WE have bought tho business and good will of Homer R. Dill, taxidermist, and so licit your patronage. Cross Robinson, Gardiner agents. Norcross ct James, inthrop,, Me.jan23dlw “I MADE $50,000 IN FIVE YEARS IN the mail order business; began wiith $5. Anyone can do the work home. Send for free booklet; tells how to get start ed. Manager, Box 570, Lockport, N. Y.” janlfid.lmos ADVERTISING WORLD. COLUM mis, Ohio. A monthly journal of Infor mation, plans, suggestions and ideas for advertising. Send today for free sample >r 10c for four months' trial. m23dtf FOR SALE ARTICLES AT BARGAIN 1 FOLDING wire plant stand, 3 shelves, Si.00; 1 adjus tible dressmakers bust form. $1.25; 1 solid brass fireplace fender, $2.50; 1 folding black wire fire screen, $1.00; 1 entirely new baby crib hammock, white enamel led standard woven canopy. $2.50; 1 fold ing 4 ft. screen green enamelled frame $1.00; 1 dressing chair with attached trousers presser, $1.50; 12 metal shade holder ising glass. 50c; 1 iron letter box. 35c; 1 heavy brass and onyx stand slight ly damaged, $1.50; 1 dozen or more tar nished brass door knobs and plates, $1.00; IS tall candle holder, new crepe paper shades with ising glass. $1.75. Write to E. W., eare of Kennebec Journal. Au gusta, Me. janHOdtf REAL ESTATE. REAL ESTATE THE E. E. NEWBERT AGEHGY Houses, Farms and House Lots in and near the City. Bargain in 2-story house and stable. Country home, house, barn and poultry house and 2 acres of field with fruit trees, for $200. We ars headquarters for City and surburban real estate and will sell your property if placed in our hands. HORSE NOTES. Mrs. A. S. Bc-an of Bethel has a very nice pair of K1 Sable fillies, three years old, that weigh 2000 pounds. $290 has been refused for them. Warren K. Cobb of Bangor lias sold his bay gelding Pedro to Dr. C. L. McCurdy. The price paid is not known but is reported to be $200. Trying A. Fogg of Dover has eight colts at his stable on Grange street. His success in handling colts gave him an excellent business in that line dur ing 1906. L. A. Hall of Bethel has a stable full of horses and colts that he is handling; among them is a black three-year-old filly called El Injanno, a very pretty one and nice gaited. She belongs to F. L. Edwards. The Pearl Brook Farm stallion Brown Braden, 2.13*4. will return to Ralph Btirriirs stable during the month of February and lemain thfr-ro for the summer. One of the fastest mares bred to Brown Braden last year was the three-year-old mare Silvernway. by Stine-way. Silvernway is owr.i-d by J. McClary of Star Pointer fame. F. E. Chaffin of Lewiston has two fine horses. One is a seal brown geld ing standing 19-3 and weighing 1075 lbs. lie lias a white stripe and white ankle3 behind. He is finely proportioned, with a coat like silk. While not an extreme actor, lie carries himself well. He can trot a 20 gait. He is by Lachance, a son of st. Croix, 2.14*4- Ho has been shown in gentlemen’s driving classes, and has won first and second money. Mr. Chaffin’s other horse is a seal brown mare, 15.2. Among the green young pacers bred and raised in New England that arc likely to make reputations as winners in the near future is Bosun, a five year-old gelding by Alkalone. 2.14*4, dam Castanea. 2.19*4. dam of Cochato, 3. 2.11*4, by Pistachio. 2.21K. a full brother of Nutwood. 2.18%; second dam the great brood-mare Lidora Wilkes, by Guy Wilkes. 2.15*4 .etc. Bosun has worked some by the careful amateur trainer. Millard F. Drinkwater, who developed the speed of Cochato. Last season Bosun with but little work showed 2.10 or beter speed ability. Ho paced a quarter in 2$*,i seconds and FOB BALE ONE JERSEY COW, CALF BY HER Fide. Albion It. Lehr, Ilallowell. Me.. iniKhan road._ febldSt* ONE milch. So wall NICE JERSEY COW NEW four years old. H. M. Colman. S7 bt„ Augusta, Me. jani'ld4t* TWO HOUSE LOTS ON COBBOSSEE Ave.. Gardiner must be sold at once. Ap ply to Miss Etta Campbell, No. 3 Parley l.ane, Ilallowell, Maine. jan31dlw* OR EXCHANGE FOR BROOD MARE or young’ colt, a large rugged work horse true puller, price $100. Bert G. Taylor. Mt. Aerr.on Ave. ;an31Jlw ONE CYPHER INCUBATOR, 220 eggs, and one outdoor brooder, as good as new. C. Gonnella, 31 West Crescent street, Augusta. jan30d3t* TWO NEW MILCH COWS WITH calves seven weeks old. also two other veal calves same age. Loren O. Dudley. Readfield Depot, Maine. jan2»d2t» TRY ME FOR APPLES, BEETS, cabbages, milk or potatoes. Goods good. Prices right. Augusta's new milk man and gardener, John H. Whitney, R P D No. 4. Augusta. Tel. 237.7. .ian29d3w“ WOOD LOT ON UPPER BELFAST road, about three miles from city. From 30) to 400 cords wood. Inquire of Mrs Helen Young, City, 51 Middle St. sidtf HOUSES AND FARMS IN OR NEAR Augusta Mrs C 8. Fogg No Summer street_ octlSdt? A GOOD HEAVY WORK HORSE AT a reasonable price. Weighs 1400 and is a good worker. Inquire at Cummings' sta ble. Bowman street. _ janldtf MAHOGANY HIGH BOY, H. BRUCE 4 Willow street. Augusta._jan21dtf S. C. R. I. RED COCKERELS FINE strain, G. W. Williams, Augusta, Me. Te], 310-3._ janEdtf NEW “AUTO-SPEED” SLEIGH. slightly used, will be sold at a bargain Also six Roller Noye Mill Elevator and Bolter, Extra set of rollers. Very cheap. Inquire of Geo. D. Haskell. 'Phone 150, East side.janSdtf A TIMBER AND WOOD LOT OF 200 acres, 6 miles from Augusta, land will be reserved. E. E. Newbert Agency. Augus ta. Maine.janlikltf DRY WOOD $3.50 TO $6. FITTED, S4.50 to IS. L. L. Wellman. 95 Bewail street. Telephone 245-11. JanlSdtf ONE 30-HORSEPOWER MAINE electric motor, 220 voltage, speed 650. In first-class shape; practically new. Jos H. Clary, 434 Fore St., Portland, Mo. jan!2dif NICE GROCERY PUNG, DOUBLE horse sled, single horse sled, set of heavy double harness, set of light douhle har ness, and two sleighs, all in good condi tion. G. A. Bryant, Bowman SL Jan24dlw» NEW CENTURY TYPEWRITER. with tabulator. Almost new. In good condition. G. W. Leadbetter, State House. Jan21dtf should be ready to go to the races next season. His sire, Alkalone, 2.1414, was by Wilton, 2.19',i. dam the great brood mare Alaska. 2.27. by Alcyone. 2.27; second dam by Curtis Hambletonian; third dam the famous speed perpetua tor, Jessie I’eppor. Mt. Vernon Grange. Mt. Vernon Grange was not as well attended as usual, owing to the preva lence of sickness in this vicinity. The candidates for the first and second degrees not being present, the Grange discussed the Woman's Suffrage Ques tion and adopted the following resolu tion: “Whereas, The Grange recog nizes the equal rights of women by re ceiving them into full membership with the privilege of filling every office and voting for every officer and measure: Resolved. That this Grange believes I hat equality of rights should be ex tended to matters of the State and that it fully endorses the suffrage for women and pledges its influence to se cure for them thi3 right protective of all other rights,—a voice in the gov ernment under which they live.” The Question "Is it advisable to offer prizes to stimulate interest in various lines of Grange work” was discussed by members and decided in the affirm ative. A part of the new officers were pres ent to fill tne stations. Worthy Master BLACK OR GREEN ALL KINDS ALL GRADES FOR ALL TASTES TEA ONE TEASPOON MAKES TWO CUPS l r un nrt ijtj COOKING RANuE IN FINE CON dltlon. Can be seen at Hamilton Co's, hay barn. Hnllowell. Me._ febldlw A DOUBLE RUNNER ONE HORSE sled: almost new. will be sold cheap for rash. Mrs. Mary' E. Jlagan, R. 1'. D. No. 7. BOX 24, City. janSOdSt* HISTORY OF KENNEBEC COUNTY (in one volume) published in 1&91. Ad dress. Mayo, care Journal oflice. jan30d3t* DRY WOOD ALSO KINDLINGS Slyvester’s wood yard. East side. On hill back of Enst side shoe store. Orders promptly delivered. Tel. 162-2 jan29d2w* “GOLDING" FOOT POWER JOB Printing Press In first-class condition, good as new, 7x11 chase. Address Fred H. Baker, Gardiner, Maine. Tel. 62-4 _Jan2dtf NEW jTsecond HAND AUTOMO mobiles of the new lines. I handle the Stevens-Duryea, Pope, Hartford and Haynes. Frank L Clark, 14 Gannett St., Augusta, Me._janldtf TWO SHOWCASES AND CASH register as good as new. No reasonable offer refused. Inquire of IV. E. Paine, Wilson Hall block. Hallowed. janlTdtf SECOND HAND FARM TOOLS of nil kinds, such as single horse pow er ensilage cutter with 30 ft. carrier American harrow, double horse carts, dump oartp, hayracks, Fairbanks wagon scale, horse-forks, also 12 sheep, one big refrigerator. Hermann Oertel, Marst Road, East Pittston, Me. jan2!>d2w* ONE NEW DOUBLE RUNNER pur.g, suitable for delivery or other busi ness. A good trade. For further particu lars call or address Bo:; 16, R. F. D. 22. Winthrop, Maine. jan23d!0t* TO LET A HOUSE OF FIVE ROOMS. IN. quire on promises at is Child street. febldtf PLEASANT UP STAIRS RENT OF six rooms with shed and cellar. Will be 1 vacated Fob. 10. Mrs. D. G. Regan. 41 Gage Si. Telephone 204-3.jan24d2w’ LARGE PLEASANT FRONT ROOM with use of bath and telephone. Central ly located, one minute's walk from elec trics. 24 Green street. jan29diwk TWO SMALL TENEMENTS. H. O. Maguire, 14 Scott street. jan29dSf* PLEASANT FRONT ROOM 37 Green street. jan29d3t* TWO FURNISHED ROOMS 5 minutes walk to Water street. Use of telephone, good location, low price. West side of river. Address "Rooms." care of Journal office.jan2Sdlw* FURNISHED ROOM AT NO 8 FLAGG stre eLjan26dtf AT BATH, ME., BAKERY ON PROMI nent corner, up-to-date equipment, two large ovens, three light rooms on ground floor, each having separate street en trance. Plate glass front. Moderate rent. Address M.. Shannon House, Bath, Me.janiSdSV" TWO LARGE FRONT ROOMS ON first floor, furnished, suitable for living and sleeping rooms. 13 So. Chestnut St. jan2Sdtf LARGE PLEASANT FURNISHED rooms with heat and bath. 15 Elm St., city.janldtf COTTAGE HOUSE CENTRALLY located, nine rooms; combination heater, bath room, water and gas. Stable con nected to ell. Apply to W. G. Boothby. Kennebec^ Savings Bank._janldtf THREE NICE FURNISHED ROOMS with use of bath; hot water heat One large room with lavatory and fireplace; one good size room with lavatory; one good size room connected with bath. Call at !i2 State St. Mrs. Thomas C. Buck ley. ONE $25 RENT AND $11 RENT IN qulre of C. E. Hoxie.declSdtf OFFICES TO LET, ALSO NORTH Vose wharves. Apply to Horace North or Geo. W. Qulmby. declSdtf George Downes in the chair. Belgrade Grange will present the drama “Willowdalc" at Odd Fellows’ hall next Thursday evening. Palmyra Grange. Palmyra Grange met Saturday even ing with 50 members and three visitors present. It was voted to invite Prof. E. Ball of Athens to visit this Grange Saturday evening. Feb. 2, to speak upon the subject of the support of the common schools. The following is the program as presented by the lec turer: Recitation, Jesse Farnurn; reading. Klla Holway: song, Meredith Maxfleld: song. Nina Lancaster; recita tion, Hattie Holway; quotations by memliers; question. “Resolved that the Present System of Maintaining Roads Is Superior to the District Sys tem,“ discussed by Brothers \V. A. Blaisdell, C. B. Brewer. C. W. Hom sted, G. tv. Appleby, Elmer Parkman, A. L. Maxfleld and others. Cobbosseccontee Grange. There will be an all day session at Cobbosseccontee Grange, West Gardi ner, Tuesday, Feb. 5th. A good pro gramme has been arranged by the Worthy Lecturer consisting of music, questions, and quotations from dif ferent authors. All neighboring granges are invited to attend. Daily IkmKbtc 3cnt»4 Friday, February 1, Hgp Cards of thanks, obituary -~»n olutiona of respect, etc-^m?£ charged at the rate of ten cent! line. N'o charge lesa then 75 All advertiaing announcomenta o#5 tertalnments, whole object te 2l raising of money, will be ^_** A the rate of fifteen centa a uSa Advertising notices, news form. »ia excluded from our local column" cept such as refer to advertisen cupylng space In our columns, and will be run separate head on one of thswJ! pages. Subscribers who fail to reowva <•_ Journal promptly will confers *2 by notifying the offlce lmmedlaJJ^ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY. Fostum. D. M. Wise. It. S. MeNaughton. Munyon's Remedies. Spaulding, the- Druggist AmericanJTelephone Telegraph Co. LOCAL MATTERS. Mrs. Ralph Urann is reported to V confined to the house by illness and j| suffering from the prevailing grip toll Fred Baker, night clerk at the Cony house, was out for the first time Tiiursday, after a week s illness from an attack of the grip. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jenness of 7 Washington street are receiving the congratulations of friends on the birth of a son which occurred Tuesday night. The Friends Quarterly Meeting win be held at Winthrop Center Saturday and Sunday, commencing at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and 2 o'clock in the af ternoon of each day. Charles Sumner Cook, of the law firm of Simmonds, Sr.ow, Cook Hutchin son of Portland, was in the city yes terday on matters of business and was among those who attended the legislative session at the State House. The remains of the late Mrs. Xancy Merry of Chelsea will be sent to DU mont on train Nc. 1 this morning for burial, and will be accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Shay ot Oakland. Cal., Mrt Shay being a daughter of the deceased Some of the Maine Central trains were having their troubles yesterday and several of them were off the schedule. Train 64, the 10 o’clock train for Boston, was about 40 minutes late, and the afternoon trains were from 20 minutes to half an hour. The many Augusta friends of Pliny Barrows formerly of Augusta, but who has for the past two years been agent for the American Express Co. at the Biclieford and Saco office, will be in terested to know that he has accepted a position with the same company with headquarters at Bangor. Chief Engineer Buckley is keeping an eye on the city hydrants these dayi to see that they shall be ready for uie if needed, and in company with As sistant Engineer Hunt is making fre quent inspections. Some of the hy drants leak a little, but these are given special attention and are pumped out when required. The annual meeting of the Maine Hotel Proprietors’ ’Protective Associ ation will be held at Hotel North today, the program of which will consist of a business meeting this afternoon and a banquet in the evening. The meeting is of more than usual importance as much business will come up for trans action. included in which will be the election of officers for the ensuing year, and it is expected that the attendant will be large. St. Marks Home reports the following donations for December and January. Mrs. Thos. Eambard, goose, chickens; Mrs. John Goodwin, oranges, grapes, bananas, candy; Mrs. H. P. MllHtofc plum pudding, wine sauce, leg of mutton; Mr. D. C. Robinson one-halt barrel flour: Macomber, Barr Whitten, calendars for 1907; Kennebec Daily Journal. Maine Farmer and New Age for the year 1906; Mrs. John F Hill, ice cream, scalloped oysters, cake, salad and rolls. Hack, hack-Stop it with Lung KUI* LOCAL NOTICES. Knights of Columbus supper fro® to 8 Tuesday evening at Woodman hall, followed by entertainment, to o’clock and dancing 9 to 12 oCl0C Supper 25 cents; dance tieKeta cents. *e61 The Progressive Spiritual Society of Augusta will hold meetings in G. hall. Sunday, Feb. C, at 2.30 aI“ ’.t P. M. Mrs. Annie L. Jones of Mass., their speaker and test medl Public invited. febl,d2t Arthur Camele has opened up Boston Shoe Shining Parlors tin at 1*® omit niuiinih Tfttf Water street for ladies and of all kinds cleaned and Pres8 The Old Schoolmaster by ®j Knowlton for sale by Pierce, Quimby and North. Marden’s “Pure food law" ice Power freezer. Supply un Phone 201-1. Prompt service. Mrs. Thomas—Chiropody an^.‘f5 parlor, 201 Water street Tel. w* nov2*monA**B Fresh cut flowers every day.' Robbins Son. Tel. 4-3. a*®* FRE3H CUT FLOWER* eXS3 day F. D. Hartshorn DeWitt's Little Early Risers, pills. Sold by John Ccughlln. Augu Beane’s Drug Store. Gardiner. i

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