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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

Tho conmitte on railroads cleared up
= number of matters. "Wednesday al
,ornoop In executive session 1t voted
10 renort ought to pass on the Poflithu
Eailroad extension matter on Whlcn
,bora was an animated and extended
hearing two weeks ago. 1t was So
tied that there Will be TWO tePo' -
the Eastern telephone matter 'io ma
iority report signed by SIX hieii''
beino against the bill. Wnlch eN'0'',
the rights of the company anu '''
minority report. signed bE loui ny ..
bers. being in favor OF the piii'
viii throw the matter before the Le5i
l,tnra and there is certain to pe "el III
sa.,,t o..a, those two reports. The com
,,,;+.aa ,.o+ad 70 report ought to pass Oh
w. fa,,ouino hills: To incorporate ire
lincoln Electric Railroad Company ~
extend the charter OF the
Street Railway Company 10 cN'eN
electric railroads the PROVISIONS ~
l,t;on to disorderly conduct anu eN e -
of fares now in force on steam ioa''
-. ox.and tho charter of the Biuehii -
D,,ol,snor+ Electric Railway Company >
:, r,arga the Knox & Lincoln hailN@S
- ~ naina Central Railway com
nanr' - @ 70 authorize the Augusta Halo
well & Gardiner Railroad ooil.grnJ ;so
lease or sell its property VI ,',,.7
TO the Lewiston. winthrop o,,ou.
Electric Railroad CompaliS pa;I
~. Skowbegan & NorrldSe"o' :.
u.y & Power Company "
1ina into the town of Smithheiu'
tborize the Andoscoggin Ram o"o ~,
Maine Central Raliroau .antod brief
Of these matters Wfr" i''
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

The banquet for the Governors re-
ccption which is to be given at City
hall. next Thursday evening, will be
furnished by Mr.. l.. 3. Weever. and
will be thoroughly in keeping with the
other elaborate details Of the great
event.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

The Rummage sale of the Methodist
church is a great success. All yester-
day afternoon the store in Nickcry
block was crowded with customers.
Every kind of goods can be found in
this curiosity shop-furniture dry and
fancy goods, gents furnishings, boys
and gents skates-indced, you cannot
think of anything but this sale will
furnish at your own price.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

The wind Tuesday night. made extra
work for the sidewalk crew, and the
| blows were at work during the fore
noon Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

The committee on education spent
the whole afternoon behind closed
doors struggling with the general
academy bill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

A young man and woman got into a
peculiar prcdicament. "Wednesday
evening. They went into the waiting
room of the electric road. at the foot
of Western avenue, to await the ar
rival of car. and naturally closed
the door. All went well until. when the
car came along, they tried to leave
the room. 1t was then that they found
themselves locked in. for in some way
when the closed, the lock sprung INTO
place. and there was no getting out
that way. To make matters worse. the
young man tried to unlock the door
with one of his keys and broke it off in
the lock. OF course they missed the car
and were obliged to wait some time
before they We're finally liberated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

The committee on towns voted to re-
port ought To pass on the bill repeating
the organization OF Perkins plantat ton
III Franklin county
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

cries voted to report ought to pass on
the resolve carrying 5000 yearly for
the Use "f the sea ana shore fisheries
commissioners. This is the same sum
as allowed for the past two years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07
DIED.,
KENNEi2f,t

AuEusta-Feb. /, Hon Fritz IL.
Twitchcll Of Bath, aged - years: Feb. 3,
Thomas &. Noble aged % wears
Hallowcll-Fcb. ,, Mrs Mary j. Bailey
"A gcd iS years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07
Ayers
Cherry
PectOral

If you have a weak throat,
you cannot be too careful.
You cannot begin treatment
too early. Each cold makes
you more liable to another, and
the last one is always the
harder to cure.
Three sizes 25c., 5Oc., $I00.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

The legal affairs committee had a
dozen matters assigned for hearing
Wednesday afternoon. and disposed of
most Of them. though no executive Sos
sion was held to decide on the reports
to he made. Most of the afternoon was
devoted to the extending the powers of
the Madison Power co. of WestbrOok.
This company. which supplies the
power for the Haskell Silk 90. the
Dana warp mills and the Westbrook,
Windham & Harrison Electric Road.
wants to be allowed to use its surplus
power at night for lighting purposes
and to have other privileges not now
given by the charter. President w.
X. Dana Treasurer Lcmucl Lane. Di-
rector Il. ID. Woodman and others We're
present for the company and How ard
Gage. ESQ. presented their case for
them. The opposition was from Nm.
NJ. Bradley. representing the l.. y.
Warren 60. ana &. F. Libby. repre-
santing the consolidated electric light
ing companies of Portland. This was
the only hearing of length. The incor-
poration of the Bonny Eagle PoWcr co.
Was discussed. Representative Haskell
Of Wndham explained the bill provid-
ing that delinquent taxes Shall be col
lcctcd by suits at law. the real estate
being sold upon execution. Representa-
tive Cannon of Jay spoke for the bill
extending TO towns the privileges of
check lists in caucuscs. as new held hv
cities &. f. Libby advocated the iii
creating a builders lein upon piers and
wharves. NJ action was taken on and
of the matters.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

II your druggist cannot supply you send ono
dollar ana we viii express "A large bottle to you
all charges prepaid Be and give MS your
nearest express Office. Address, J. c. AVER Co.,
Lowell. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

The condition of the country roaus
was something terrible. yesterday. thV
wind that prevailed. Tuesday. pilinS ui
the drifts in every direction. one OF
the milk men. who lives but a mile ou'
of the. city. said. yesterday morning
that he was more than an hour coming
into town.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

Last evening Governor ana Mrs. Hill
entertained large number of the
members of the House with their ladies
at their hospitahIe home. the historic
Blaine mansion. 1t was Il most delight
fus social occasion. This evening, re-
ccptiun is rendered the members of the
Senate and State officials with their
ladies.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

Tho committee on banks and banking
spent the afternoon in talking Over
several proposed amendments to I'll"
laws regulating trust and banking
companies. Examiner Timberlakc "X-
plained his reasons for recommending
the proposed changes relating to IN"
accunrula ton of a reserve, loans u Of
ficers of the bank, loans with the stock
of the same institution as collateral.
the amount that can be loaned one in
dividual or firm. the establishment OF
branches. the investment Of savings,
deposits, ctc. Among the well known
trust company officers and trustees
present were Seth NJ. Larrabee and y.
w. Merrill OF Portland, c. u. Crosby
of Bangor l.. y. Butler of Rockland'
Geo. NJ. Currier of Pennington. II. NJ.
Heath and +. 6. Boothby of Augusta.
and ex-senator Heald OF WatcrVllle.
The hearing was continued until next
Tuesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

(For regular proceedings. routine mat
ter. remarks. etc. see official Stcno-
graphic report in another column)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07
Easy Colds

Are you frequently hoarse?
Do you have that annoying
tickling in your throat?
Would you feel relieved if you
could raise something? Does
your cough annoy you at
night, and do you raise more
mucus in the morninge
Then you should always
keep on hand bottle of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

~ 10 the committee, and in no case was
opposition offered. One matter of the
AFTERNOON aroused controversy, it being
i tac Dill repeating the provision of the
general law which prevents new tele-
phone company from parallelling an
existing line without the consent of the
latter. Representative Hill OF Belfast.
! spoke for the bill and it was opposed by
Clarence Hale of Portland. representing
the New England Telephone Company.
NO action was taken by the committee
The committee voted to report Iegisa-
tion inexpcdicnt on the bill relative to
tic moving of buildings across rail
road tracks.
/ Capital punishment was tla theme of
the afternoon before the judiciary COM
mittec and filed the room with inter
c5tcl spectators. The hearing. how
over. did not prove quite all that was
expected Of it. Mr.. Bennett of Hollis
the author Of the bill spoke only brief
ly in defence Of it though urging strong
y the enactment of such a law to pre-
vent crime. He said he felt tha. the
recent atrocious murders have aroused
much public sentiment for the rcstora-
tion of capital punishment. He was
asked many questions by the commit
tee. He said he thought electrocution
the best method Of inilictinc the penal
ty; that tho executions should be pri-
vat; that the provision of the bill al
, lowing the jury to recommend mercy
removed the great objection commonly
raised against capital punishment
Others who spoke briefly for the rcstor-
alton of the death penalty We're Repre-
sentative Pettingill of Rumford Falls
ltailroad Commissioner +. F. Chad
/ borune. and cX-County Attorney Geo
| w. Heselton of Gardiner. Those speak
| ing in opposition We're Representative
Littlchale of Union. and State Assessor
George Pottle of Lewiston. The Oppon-
entS of the death penalty showed un-
| expected strength and spoke with much
earneStncSS. The only other matter OF
| consequence head was the act to in
corporate the York Harbor Village Cor
poration for which Frank ID. Marshall
| of Portland, appeared. He explained
| the growth of this village as Il summer
resort until it now has valuation Of
| $450,coO one-fourth that of the town
| though its poulatiOn is only one-tenth
! that OF the town. 1t wants to make
| village improvements beyond those the
town is willing TO make and so asks
this charter which provides that tn
summer residents paying taxes thurA
| shall have votes in the oIsineSS of the
| corporation. In executive session the
| committee acted on only one matte.
voting to renort ought 10 pass on the
bill amending the law relating to false
F.! II assuming to be an officer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

The committee on military affairs
voted TO report ought to pass on the re-
solve carrying $1,000 to help defray the
expenses Of company NJ of Westbrook.
company c of Bath. and the Maine
Signal Corps to Washington to attend
the Inauguration of President Mckin-
ley.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

The committee on sea and shore fish
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

The committee on ways ana bridges
spent most Of the afternoon on the re-
solve which carries $500 for the town
of kngman. providing the county o.
PenobScot gives the town the same
sum This matter is an echo of me
famous struggle which resulted in the
building of the bridge across the Mat
tawamkeag river. This was TO nave
cost sS00O paid by the state. but the
final cost was $l4,500. and the extra
$500 falls on the town of kinSman-
The town is poor and much in dent
with a tax rate of 81 mills, and begS
the State to reimburse it TO the extent
of $1,000 provided the county Will give
it a like sum. The matter was pre-
scented by Representative 'Iardhef'
Wilbur Grant of kingman. James ID.
Rice of Bangor. and l.. z. Whittcn,
county commissioner Of Penobscot. In
executive session it was voted that the
petitioners have leave to withdraw.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07
Run'nage Sale
Vickery's .
Block,
Water Street.
fcb6dit
FOR THE
Governors
Reception

Send in orders early for cut flowers or
bouquets. Stock from the best Boston
florists and Il. DeForrest Wilcs Of Gar
diner Office telephone. l0S-2 House teie-
phone 2i6-l3 Burt l.. Young. Florist,
Granite Bank Building. febo,dZw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

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The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-02-07
TOWNSHIP OF LANGOR
q Town $50, Range 81.
!. TOMN 151, RANCE S1-Unorganized.

! TOWN 152, RANGE s1-Unorganized,
Total
Sec. Acres Tax.
Great Northern Ry. Co, seM
OF swA.. -. :. -. - 20 40 Nd 2.99
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-02-07
TOFFICIAL.
4 LIST OF DELINQUENT TAXES
6 upon REAL ESTATE WITHIN THE
County of Beltrami, State OF Minnesota,
Fdr the wear A. D. 1900 remaining deliquent and
q unpaid on the first r1onday in January,
S5 1901 and the penalties accrued .
@sEs thereon.

sta$ OF Minnesota, Batann V
seia ps
Of land in
Of Of
too
default judgment will be entered gn
alhsg interest and costs fsea1 c w.
3 Clerk of o
Of Beuanl,M
the
the penal
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-02-07
TOWN 152, RANGE 3O--Unorganized.

I ... Sec. Acres. Tax. 4
Great Northern Ry, 81 OF
ne4, so of nwA and So Of l 4So s41.S5
Great Northern Ry, nwA of
neM, nwA of nwA, swA Of
Great Northern Ry., nn of =. .-.
swH and M seq. :. III 160 n.g6
swH and nj of sea :. II 16o 1876
Great Northern Ry, So of
nwJ4 and nv of swl.. :. n 160 1895
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-02-07
TOWN 147, RANGE 80 unorganized,;;

Sec. Acres. Tax.
y,,,il.e- e. Akclev s,vIl az swN.%I 40 $3.50
W. & ateiey az az swI. / 40 3.99
IL q Yawkev lot 1...... So 3.59
~ - yau,tey3, I,eL .of swM "A 40 $3.50
ualtersS akeIey. swM OF neX S 40 3.99
W,aiter Z, ALeIey LOT 3S $50
~ aitear e, aAls1ey swM Of nwN 5 40 3.99
WE e hIejey, nwJI Of seZ S 40 1893
w NJ ~ r yauLev n,vM 81 neM - 40 99
Wt.a,iS.r 4 Fakeiev ",1wL of seM 9 40 3.99
49, yainer :. aLejey' neH OF nwM12 40 3.99
No. & hkeleynwI Of nwN.12 40 3.99
e ALeley s,yT Of nwT - 40 3.99
IVaiser (, hteiey seT Of nwM - 40 3.99
lvaiisr g. .Akeley,nwI Of swX 70 40 3.99
Suaiisar Il AkeIcv swT az swX u 40 3.99
49, = hLeIers .lot IL Is 80 3.29
NEE (, akeiey' iot ii .....1S II 2.69
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
A NATIONAL NAVAL RESERVE.
VIEWS OF THE COMMANDER OF THE NAVAL,
MILITIA OF THIS STATE
Z. w. Miller. in The independent

Captain J. w. Miller. in The Independent.
The Navy was without doubt the foremost factor
in determining the quick, victorious result of the
Spanish American War. Since that war. recogniz-
ing the fact that its future foe may not again he
a second rate power it is studying the means of in
creasing its personnel from the seafaring popula-
ton, in of sudden hostilties Its officers fully
appreciate the fact that the country will not main
tain large fighting force. either on sea or land
and that the spirit of the volunteer which was
shown in 1895, must be utilized through gradual
systematic education. with the end in view of form
ing an addition 10 the established complement
The Government cannot make a Naval Reserve
out Of the whole cloth, but. following the lines oF
least resistance and current methods of deyeIon-
ment, must work from the circumference toward
the centre. 1t must appeal to local feeling and
pride before 1t obtains general interest II must
recognize that OF the strongest factors ar,ong
US is the spirit of States rights with its concan
tion that no energy can become National untiI =
mas fought its way through successive hattIes g.,
the hamlet, the city and the county II nust 70 "a
the fact that the prejudice against paternai go
ernment still exists. and, remembering ali rbsse
points, keep ever in mind that reserve viii he
composed or volunteers imbued with the habits and
mode of thought of the civilian from wbnno u ~
SRs trst instance H1tls military knoWIedSe or fech
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

nical perfection can be expected. although much
may be eXacted after esprit de corps has nrmly
established the fact that system. study and dis
cipline requisite essentials to success. .
The cardinal principles for success are: To build
up from the material already hand. using the
methods of the past to perfect the organization
in the future; widen the scope Of the former
movement by developing in the seafaring popula-
ton desire to enter the National Reserve. Ger,
tain rewards for time expended services rendered
must be offered in order to accomplish this but II
will be best trust to the patriotism OF the voun-
teer rather thar to the greed of the hrelins: The
bills already introduced into Congress are IN tue
main good, but the proposed law should be eN-
tremely elastic minor points being covered as they
arrive by subsequent regulation
Where the evolution OF Naval Militia ends the
genesis OF a Naval Reserve begins The OBJECT OF
the latter should be the instruction Of individuals
for the forecastle the gun and the engine room
the only organization necessary being peTInanen5S
one under the direct control of the Navy on ooard
certain district ships Independent commands IN
the different districts within the Reserve 1tselr
would but repeat the difficulties met at the out
break of the last The simpler the statute 70
accomplish our end the better. Success does not
depend upon enacted laws, but upon the spirit ana
energy with which an enterprise is begun. lnteil-
gent and close attention TO details VIII achieye
larger results than Congressional action In the
present instance slow but persistent enort toward
the requirements of the Navy must be coupled Win
original appeal to the volunteer instinct
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

overture to "Melpomene" by George w. Chad
wick; Scenes from Luxembourg" by Carl Becker;
"EngeIs Concert by H. H Wetzler. and a con-
cert overture by Henry *. Hadley. 1t is also ex-
pected that Miss Jessie Shay will play two move
ments OF the Moszkowski pianoforte concerto, and
that an elegy for strings by Paul Miersch now of
Athens, Greece. will be added to the programme If
the manuscript can be secured in time.
Minor Notes.-The Musical Art Society offers n
prize OF so for suitable design for the cover Of
its programme. The West End Choral
Union. of TWO hundred and fifty voices. will sing
GGuTs Holy City" in Mendelssohn Hall next Fri
day night, January is, under the direction of Mr..
Tall Esen Morgan. The solo singers will be Shan
nah Cummings. soprano. Fielding Rozee. con-
tralto; VIII G. Weeden, tenor. and Julian Walker.
bass. The accompanist will be Professor J. H Won
Nardrof, organ; Miss Alice Walter Bates. plano
forte, and string orchestra OF twenty. Fol-
lowing the series OF Damrosch lectures. Mr.. Daniel
Frohman has arranged with Mr. William Hender-
TO deliver musical lecture on the subject of
the works Of TschaikOwski. with musical nIustra-
tions. There Will he a song recital at the
American Institute of Applied Music. No 2l2 West
Fifty-ninth-st., by Miss Marie a. Schwill, mezzo-
soprano. next Friday evening. at Sl5 o'clock.
complimentary 10 students at the institute and
their friends. A charming programme. including
numbers of Bach, Brahms. Franz. Richard Strauss.
old and modern French and English songs. and an
interesting group OF Rose Songs by Philip Zu
Eulenburg. is promised Mr. f. Presson Miller will
accompany these songs. David Bispham will
demonstrate his interest IN American composers
at his recital in Mendelssohn Hail next Tuesday
afternoon by singing for the first time FIVE new
songs by H H. Wetzler and one by Howard Brock
way. in a programme OF twenty-one compositions
comprising Purcell. Schumann, Mendessohn.
Brahms, Franz, Sullivan and Loewe. Rosa
Olitzka will have the assistance Of Miss Maud
Powell, vionist; Louis V. Saar pianist. and Rob
ert Thallon. organist her song recital, which is
be given in Mendeissohn Hall Thursday af-
ternoon, January a.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
PLANS FOR YALE,s MUSIC SCHOOL.
CoLLEGE-sT. HALL TO BE MADE OVER FOR
IT'S ACCOMMODATION

New-Haven. Conn. Jan. 12 (SpeciaD Important
changes in the arrangements Of the Yale Music
School are likely TO be made in the near future
With the demolition OF the old Treasury Building
which is TO down next summer, the classroom
work OF the music school will have be trans
ferred TO other quarters. II is planned to
transfer temporarily the school TO the former resi-
dence of President Dwight, Wall and College
SITS. building admirably adapted to the needs Of
the department. The removal to President Dwight's
house will, however, be only temporary. as II is
planned finally to house the department in the
College-st. hall. where part of the practical in
structon in music given by the school is at present
carried
The ultimate plan of the university authorities
is TO make College-st hall into a commodious
and model music school building The structure
originally a church. and occupies large plot
of land in Coege-st.. the campus. The build
ing will be remodeed and reconstructed II the
present plans of the corporation are carried out
The walls will be extended either side fully
twelve feet and the front of the structure will be
built the line, a distance of over
twenty feet A handsome marble facade will be
constructed and 1t is probable that roof of the
structure will be raised. afordng room for several
chambers over the present auditorium. The audi
itself will be remodelIed so as to he
country. The addition In front will he given IN N
three stories OF recitation rooms and he rear
there VIII be numerous rooms for practical in
struction in violin and piano. "
With the removal Of the music school the orpa,
department which is f. charge of Professor ~ n
Jepson, will be transferred from Batteu Chanel to
the new Memorial Hall. where a costly organ is To
be built at the expense of a friend of the music
school.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
and the afternoon and evening concerts will re-
main feature.
JURY HOLDS THAT HIS PRESENCE WAS NOT AN
EXCUSE FOR FAILING TO PAY RENT

Mrs. Abbie E Allen, the wife Of The Allen,
who is widely known in connection with gambling
houses and pOolrooms. received a verdict In the
City Court Yesterday in action brought by her
to recover from DR.. William Woodward Baldwin
several months rent of apartment in the house
No SO Clinton Place. which she owns. and where
she and her husband live Mrs Allen alleged that
DR.. Baldwin took the apartment at rent OF $50 a
month in September, 1898. but few days afterward
refused 10 fulfil his agreement The apartment
vacant for many months.
The case tried before Justice Mccarthy and
a jury DR.. Baldwin explained that the reason he
and his wife declined to occupy the apartment was
that they had found that The Allen living
there. and that he a of notoriously bad
reputation. A II. Hummel, who appeared for Mrs
Allen. proved that the house occupied by
many tenants OF good reputation The jury award
ed Mrs. Allen months rent
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

cert by the West End Choral Union: Academy
ST Music, Brooklyn Sis p. m, concert Of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
saturday-Carnegie Hall 2l5 D. m. concert of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra; the Metropolitan
Opera House. p m French opera lie CID
.. IN. German opera. Der Fliegende Hol-
lander; Mendelssohn Hall, s15 p. m, public
concert of the Manuscript Society.
The opera list for the week IS as follows:
Monday, ''Aeistofele'' in Italian; Wednesday, lie
Cid" in French; Friday Die Walkure" in Ger
man; Saturday afternoon, lie CID in French:
Saturday evening, Der Fliegende Hollander" in
German Following are the casts:
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

Duets
''Tritt auf''
Bridewe and Mr. Meyn
Sorgs:
flelIrlcn der Nosler' .L>oeV>e
rs binkt der Thau" It4pirsteIn
Mr.. Meyn.
Songs:
The Lass with the Delicate AIR Arne
~ PaTng Foee[s E,S
Miss B-idewen
Duet from Samson and Deiilah Saint
Miss Bride well and Mr.. Meyn.