Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
STATE HOUSE.
State Stipend to Be Withheld
from Union Fair.
A New Corporation With Capital
Stock $8,750,000.
A Days Chat Of the Various Capitol
Departments.


The division Of the annual State
stipend among the half hundred agri-
cultural societies of the State is held
up for 4 little while by the decision of
Com,nissi 0ner Gilman that the Union
fair violated the law by all,vine
gam!ing, liquor selling, etc, and 50 i
not entitled to share Of the stjpcnd
This wac the only fair against which
complaint was made to the commits.
Sloner ana he has no reason to believe
tnat all the others are not entitled IN
their shares. The Union fair Officials
are somewhat disposed to protest the
decision, and are allowed by law the
privilege Of a hearing before the Gov
ernor and Council: 1t is not vet Ger
tain that they will avail themselves OF
THIS privilege at next Fridays meeting
OF the Council, but it renders it inrpos-
sible for Commissioner Gilman to ap-
portion the stipend. which is some thing
over 5000, among the fair associations
until the Union case is finally settled.
Here is another instance where n
Johnny Rcb wants to return a war
relic which has. been in the south for
40 years. The following letter has been
received at the Office OF Adjutant Gen
eral Farnham:
Tuscaloosa, Ala. Jcn. Is, 1904.
A1jutant-Gcneral, Augusta. Me
Deer Sir: In the engagement at
Baton Rogue La, on the 5th OF Au-
- ~,
+. 18th Maine lost his haversack. I
have 4 little token Of friendship from
his girl which | should be pleased to
return him if YOU can find him from {,
pcrusal Of your old muster rolls.
only anne into posse ssion of it today,
handed me by an old soldier friend
stated that nc wished 1 would try and
iinl the owner for him. Hoping that
I have served both Of them, an.
Very truly.
A. NJ MADISON.
Member Of Sd Ala. Inf. Rhodes Bri-
gade, Virginia Army"
The records show that Charles Z.
Blackwell Go. +, 18th Me. Inf. is living,
or was recently. at Sundance, Cook
county, Wyoming and the letter will lie
forwarded to him. He enlisted from
Patten and was a single man. No
doubt al that time he highly valued
the little token Of friendship from his
girl" but how will it be now? Perhaps
he married another girl when h. came
back from the war.
Frank l.. Hoyt Of Lewiston, inspector
general Of the Maine National Guard
will leave, this week, for Florida to re-
present Maine at the sixth annual con-
ventiOn OF the Interstate National
Guard Association which is to be held
at 81. Augustine. Florida. January %
TO Is. It is expected that this meeting
will BE- the largest and most repre-
sentative gathering of National Guard
officers ever held. There are many
matters in connection with the militia
Legislation now pending in Congress,
and in contemplation, which Will oc-
cupy the attention Of the guardsnen,
and it is believed that some important
changes in the new national militia
law will be suggested. This associ-
alton numbers within it's membership
the leading spirits in National Guard
circles; and is an active. organization.
1t has played a prominent part in St
suning the numerous reforms in our
militia system which have been eifec-
ted during the past two years. and
must be depended upon largely to
bring about the uniformity i'll organ
ization. GisCipline. and administration
Of militia a.-alrs among the States
which is 50 much desired.
The Interstate: National Guard AssO-
ciaticn is composed Of the adjutants-
general and commissioned officers of
organized militia i'm the several states
and territories. Its president is Ma jor
General Charl.; Dick. who commands
tn" National Guard Of Ohio and repre-
.I,t>; that state in Congress. He is
perhaps, brst known to military men
as the author of the Dick Bill. Last
year the convention of the association
was, held at Columbus. Ohio, and thirty
two states and territories We're repre-
scented there, with more than double
the number of delegates than were pre-
sent the year before at Washington
Among the distinguished guests who
are to be present at st. Augustine are
| thu. St cretary and assistant secretar?
OF war. a number Of the general ana
departmental officers OF the army. the
governors m several states and rnc;n-
hers of Congress who have been spe-
cially prominent and active in securing
| militi, legislation. The officers Of the
! FLORIDA state. troops, and people OF that
, state. are sparinE no effort to make the
meeting = success. They have planned
q series of brilliant social functions for
the entertainment Of their military
guests. The fact that the convention
is to be held at n time when the Florida
season is ut its height. and in INC
quaint old city of st. Augustine. whose
reputation as a resort is world vide
! will assure large attendance.
Governor Hill has been on a busi'
| ness trip to New York and washington
for the past few days, but is expected
back. this afternoon. though he may
not arrive until tomorrow.
Another travelling library was sent