Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-12-13
STATE HOUSE.
GIeanings by the Journal from the
Various Departments.
note. on What Is Transpirins Of Interest
In the State.

ress in pianos and other musical instru-
nents. has filed certificate. Capital stock,
5000. 900, of which 1925 is paid in. Presi-
dent. Benjamin Pitman Of Lynn, Mass !;
treasurer, H. A. Smith of Lynn, Mass
Southwestern Mfg Co., organized at
Portland, for the purpose Of manufactur-
ing and ealing in all kinds Of cotton and
wooden goods, has filed certificate. Capt.
tai stock, s15O,poo, Of which $500 is paid
in President, Edward A. Presbrey of
Boston; treasurer, Theophilus King of
Quincy Mass.
Real Estate Co., organized at Lewiston,
for the purpose of transacting real es-
tate business, has filed certificate; Capital
stock, 10000, of which $50 is paid in.
President George Lavoil Of lewiston
treasurer, Zephirin Blouin of Lewiston.
Secretary McKeen is waging war against
the oleomargarine dealers and the result
of his vigorous Investigations will prob
ably terminate In less of this compound
being sold. He.believes Maine too natu-
rally adapted to dairying for bogus butter
to be successfully imposed upon her peo-
pie, and hopes the oleo advocate will pass
to the wall as memento of uselessness.
Cases are now pending in Kennebec, York,
Androscoggin, = Knox and Cumberland
counties, and the matter will be pushed
until the oleomargarine is extirminated
from our State. ~
The successful State dairy conference
at Pennington will be brought before the
people In the sections not reached by daily
papers Some 500 large sheets have been
struck off and contain a full report of the
proceedings. These will be sent to local
papers all over the State, to the members
of the State board of agriculture, exhibit
tors and Others interested in the dairy in
dustry of Maine.
Very neat pamphlets were being distri
buted about the State House, yesterday,
giving data in reference to the Maine
State College, agricultural department,
and explaining the winter course. The
lectures of this course will treat of chem
istry, fertilizers, foods, feeding and breed
ing animals, botany, entomology, horti-
culture and animal diseases. The pam
phlet is illustrated with views of several
b,,1 h.,
A matter, of vital Importance. is the
Maine savings banks, and the following
table will be of interest: .-
Average deposits reserve funds and I'M
divided profits for the six months ending:
April 30, 1893. ..................... S5O4u,9IIUI
October 30, 1893. 1851 10
April 30, 1894 ........-......'. %, 800 oUI. 20
October 30, 1894. ........... 57,453 7SO.l2
Decrease from April 80. 1893 to
October 30, 1893. ................. 90 O85.91
Decrease from October 80, 1888, to
April 30, 1884. .................. oOo,ZZS.4l
Increase from April 80, 1894, to
Oct. 3D. l69l., ..'......... oo',i'o'o'
State tax assessed for six months end
ing:
April 30, 1898. S2O2 45O %
October 30, 1893. ..................' Zo3oll. g
April 30, 1894. lssOoo.S3
October 80 1894 ............'.''.. NV,l4z.Za
Take notice of the condition of accounts
on April 30, 1898, previous to the bust
ness depression, and then look carefully
over the figures of October 80, 1894, and
also Of April 30, 1894 You will notice
falling off in the last named and will also
see that.a wonderful gain has been effected
during the past six months, a record of
which the State may well feel proud An
other point you will please notice, and it
may, puzzle you, is that the amount stated
April 80, 1898, is larger than any other,
yet the tax imposed in October. 1894, Is
only little less than for April, 1898 The
reason for this is that more government
bonds are being issued in Maine, or IN
other words, more money is being invested
in stock that is not taxable, therefore the
tax rate is less. This is benefit to the
State, and the banks that invest in stocks
outside of Maine have a heavier tax levied.
The results presented in this table will
bear close inspection.
A Journal reporter met Hon. Is. T..
Chadbourne at the State railroad depart
ment, and he says that the Bangor a
Aroostook railroad will reach Caribou this
week. Ballasting is being continued north
of Bridgewater and the road put in con
dition for the winters business. The
roadbed between Houlton and Bridge
water, Mr.. Chadbourne says, is IN splendid
condition He speaks of this new railroad
as being a wonderful line, stretching
through most productive section OF
Maine.
More railroad lines have built In Maine
this year than throughout the rest OF New
England" said State official to Jour
nal man, yesterday.
Hon. W. I. Wood, chairman OF the poare'
Of county commissioners of Penobscot'
was at the State House, yesterday.
Repr,sentatve-elect Rowell OF Clinton
and Senat Or elect Day of Corinna, were
visitors at the Capitol, yesterday. :, :.
An elaborate new chandelier, with SIX
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