The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-14

to uncertainty generated by reports
of excessive moisture In the winter
wheat belt and too cool weather for
corn. Reports from cotton and oats,
however, are favorable. Bank clear
ings have reflected increased activity
in speculation and mid-year dividend
payments in a larger total for a short
week than was reported last week for
a full period.
Hon. George E Hughes of Bath was
on Thursday last at ST Louis reelected
national committeeman for Maine by the
Maine delegation. The opposing
candidate was Cyrus W. Davis of Water
Vile The delegation chose w II. Nc
Clellan of Belfast chairman, and select
ed it's convention committees as follows:
Resolutions, Charles E johnson of
Watervlle; credentials, George M.
Hanson of Calais; to notify nominee
for President, Melvin P. Frank of Port
land; to notify nominee for Vice Presi-
dent, Il j. Hathaway of Houlton; vice
president of the convention, Il. j. Hath
away of Houlton
NJ. G Heald of Wilton, commenced to
fast, June I'd, and has taken since then
no nourishment except water. He is
weak but finds no difficulty in walking
up street. He does not crave food and
intends to continue his fast until his
desire for food returns. His catarrh
and liver troubles are much improved,
which he thinks remarkable when his
very poor health at the commencement
of this treatment is taken into considera-
ton. His weight, June ID, was lbs lbs.
and today is III pounds which is very
light for a man feet In height. He is
now losing, on an average, three-fourth
of pound each day.
Forest Commissioner Ring has pub
lished a cloth covered pamphlet for
woodsmens use, of the law relating to
the protection of our forests against fire,
and list of the fire wardens appointed
to carry out the provision of this law
covering the river systems of Maine
The "river systems of Maine and a
number of local fire wardens in each
are: Aroostook waters, 80; Penobscot
waters, %; Kennebec waters, so; Wash
ington county, -; Hancock county,
seven; Oxford and Franklin counties, Is !;
"a total of 145 special forest patrol off,
GERS or wardens- In case of fires these
wardens are authorized to summon the
assistance of citizens in subduing such
fires, who are to be paid for their SER
vices
Many people in this vicinity will be
disappointed to learn that the Eastern
Maine State Fair Is thing of the past,
an announcement to that effect having
been made by F. o, Beal, president of
the society in the Bangor News, Friday
morning. Augusta people have become
accustomed to looking forward each
year 10 the big fair, in anticipation of a
good time, and Augusta horsemen have
been no less interested, as the races have
always constituted one of the chief at
fractions and Maplewood park has seen
some of the best that have been trotted
in Maine. And these events will be
greatly missed by all true lovers of the
speed horse. Bangor fair was first held
in 1888, and since that time has attract
ed within the gates of the park more
than 100000 people, and disbursed
81, 100000
Names corporation business for the
first six months of 1904 was consdera
bly, less than for the first six months
of 1908 The balance struck at the
State treasury department, this week,
that Maine's revenue from the organic
alton Of new corporations and the fees
received for increase of capital stock
of existing corporations, has fallen off
1924, S97 so from the total receipts for
the first half of 1903 The receipts to
the first day of July, 1904, we're as fol-
lows: Organization of new corpora
tions, s31, 977 so; increase in capital
stock, S3055 The figures for 1908 were
as follows: New corporations, S52, 620;
increase in capital stock, s7310 the
change in the Massachusetts law has
diverted some business which Maine
received, last year, but it is believed
that the great decrease has been caus-
ed by the slump in several of the large
ly oyercapitalized trusts.