The Portland daily press., 1901-02-14
"THE CARRIE NATION. !"
The New Drink Arrives
at Capital.
Popular Movement to Have the Price
Reduced.
Some Information for
Mr.. Plummer,
Liquor Agent and Reporter Of
Decisions Report Fees.
tsrrcIAL TO THE raEss.l

Augusta, February lB.-kfrs. Carrie
Nation has not arrived, but ''the Carrie
Nation" Is here in all its glory to tittilate
the palate OF the thirsty legislature.
1.-THE Carrie Nation" comes high. an adj
vance of 3S l-S per cent ON the regular
August tariff FOR the se1uctively mixed
thirst quencher dispensed by the young
man In the white jacket. "Tbe Carrie
Nation" begins with Kentucky wins ey.
There is cash of mnraschino and variou Q
other ingredients percolate through the
ohipped ioe in the tall grass. What
these ingredients are might be told were
1t not for the fact that Portland is dry
town and that. In consequence, nforma.
tion about "The Carrie Nation" Is super
fiuous. Here At the Capital there is talk
OF "Bill or act 20 Fix the Price Of 'Ths
Carrie Nation at fifteen cents instesd
OF twenty cents as heretofore exactsd."
1.-THE Carrie Nation" however has no
official recognition as yet for perusal OF
the communication Of the state liquor
commissioner, received today, contains
no reference to it. The communication
Of the liquor commissioner Is In response
to the order introduced by Representative
Plummer of Portland and Ia as follows:
Bath. February 1lth, 1901.
10 the President OF the Senate:
In compliance with joint order, under
date or January 24tn, 1900, requiring all
elective or appointive officers OF the state,
to make O rel port OF receipts and expendi-
lures for the past year, j have the honor
to report, that under the law of the state,
governing this office, am required to
charge TO the several oities and towns ten
per cent on the cost OF goods sold to
them, The sales for the year ending, No
vember Both, 1900, amounted to $33, ,2O9 OF,
therefore, / have charged to the cities
and towns and credited to the state treas
uTer the sum OF 81, $50 30 and OF this sum,
there was outstanding, charged to this
several cities and towns at the end ot the
year and uncolleoted, the sum OF S261.
For account OF expenditures. beg to
refer you TO the annexed memoranda.
Respectfully submitted,
j w. Wakefield, s. L.. Com.
Expenditures by state liquor commits
sioner for the year ending
November Both, 1900.
Salaries, 81, GIG. co
Freight and truckage, 343. II
Rent, fuel and light, AL 80
Stationary and hostage. A az
Interest, 479 90
EVAPORATION, leakage a. breakaRe, 212 81
Insurance, SO 81
Bond, "a W
Fares and board. 1870
Office expenses, 2OS 80
$50 6.s5
Il most respectfully beg to refer you to
my annual report, which was filed with
the governor and council, with vouchers
for this same.
There was also received today in re-
sponss to the Plummsr order. the follow
ing:
Bangor, February /, 1901.
Hon. Byron Boyd, Secretary OF State:
Sir;-In obedience TO an order OF tbs
legislature have the honor to report that
the receipts and expenditures made by
me, during the past year as reporter OF
decisions are as follows:
Reporter Income.
Salary, 5 900 W
Copyright. 1900 90
typewriter copies OF opinons. 1866
Receipts from West Publishing
vance sheets, 194. 90
S2504 10
Reporters Disbursements.
Deduct clerk hire, etc., S5O0.00
Travel and attendance at
law courts, 100 90
- $50 90
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