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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

An Act TO authorize Somerset Railway
Company 10 extend it's railroad from
Northwest Carry in the town OF Setf5o-
nook, westerly and nOrtherly toftiie
Canadian line by one or more rOtftcs
and authorizing the sale or lease Of said
railroad
BE is enacted by the Senate ana House
Of Representatives in Legislature assem-
bled as follows:
Section 1-Somerset Railway COMPANY
now owning and operating a railroad
from Oakland Maine, to Birch Point, So
called. on the west shore OF Moosehead
lake. and having charter TO build and
extend Its road therefrom along the
westerly shore of Moosehead lake by way
of Northwest Carry in the township az
SeboomoOk, and therefrom to Chesun-
cook lake, is hereby authorized to locate,
construct equip, maintain and operate a
railroad from such point in said town
ship of Scboomook as ii may desire. and
TO connect with its road when built to
said Seboomook. westerly and northerly.
TO one or more points on the boundary
line of the State by such route or routes
as the directors of said corporation in
the exercise of their best Judgment Shalt
deem most feasible and bes- calculated e
promote the public convenience. with al
the powers and subject to oil the liabili-
ties incident to railroad corporations I'M
der the general laws of the STATE.
Section 2-Any railroad company O0er-
ating a railroad wholly or in part in this
State. or any railroad company owning
and operating any railroad in Canada
which is, or may be, connected at the
boundary line of the State with this RI IL
road when. built TO said boundary line.
is hereby authorize to acquire By lea Sc
or purchase the railroad. franchise. prop
ertY. rights. immunitieS and all other
assets of the said Somerset Railway
Company. and TO operate said railroad
when acquired with all the rights fran
chises and privileges hereto ATTACHED.
and to purchase and hold the whole or
any number of shares of tho car7tal
stock of the said Somerset Railway Com
pany, ard upon acquiring a majority IF
the shares of the said Somerset Railway
Company. is hereby authorized to guar
antee the payment of the whole or any
part of the principal and interest of the
outstanding indebtedness. including the
mortgage bonds of the said Somerset
Railway Company. or of any indebted
ness or mortgage bonds which NAV hnra-
after he issued by said Somerset Rail-
wav COMPANY
Section 2-Thc directors Of any railroad
company which shall acTrra ard bold
by purchase under the provisions Of this
act the stock of said Somerset Railway
COMPANY. or a majority If the shares
designate the person or persons who shall
vote 1lron said stock so held bv it. ut any
meeting Of the Stockholders Of said Som
ersnt Railway COMPANY. and any stock
holder or director of any such railroad
company NAV be a director thereof
Watervile. Me. Dec T. 1906
Notice is hereby given that the Somer-
set Railway Co will ask of the next Leg
islature of Maine the aforesaid act
BY WILLIAM T. HAINES.
Its Attorney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
A Mark Twain Story,

| feel the same sort of charity to every
body that was manifested by q gentle
man who arrived AT nome at O'Clock in
the morning from the club and was feel
ing so perfectly satisfied with life. so
happy and so comforta able and there was
his house weaving. weaving, weaving
weaving around. He watched his chance.
and by and by. when the steps got in his
nelghb0rhOOd he mad" n jump and
climbed up and got on the portico.
And the house went. on weaving and
weaving. but he watched the door, and
when it came around his way he plunged
through it. lie got to the stairs. and was
SO unsteady that he could hardly make
his way. hut at last he got to the ton
ana raised his foot and put it on the top
step. But only the toe hitchcd on the
step. and he rolled down and fetched up
on the bottom step. with lis arm around
the newell post and he said: God pitv
the POOR sailors out at sea on night
like this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

The Pacific coast is clamoring fer
stations, claiming that the amount al
shipping there has greatly increased of
late without any adequate increase in
the agencies of protection. OF course.
however, there are but 4 few import
ant harbors along the whole stretch of
the Pacific coast. and few inlets, is
lands, or river mouths such as are so
numerous along the Atlantic shores.
has 200 life-saving stations, the Great
Lakes co. and the Pacific coast only 16.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
Good Of TRAVELLING,
CPittSburr Press

PMtSburg PreSs)
You have doubtless noted a strong dis
position when you are travelling or takin..
a vacation to write many more letters
than usual. 1t is not altogether because
of the fact that when you get away from
your daily work there is the right per-
Spective Of things. When one does the
accustomed labor in the accustomed way
one gets into n rut. The days come and
go. scarcely numbered One is absorbed
i'm routine. journey lifts the veil in
more than one sense. You look at your
work from a distance. Everything falls
into proper place. Other affairs than
those Just under your nose knock ut your
door and not only you. but the not-you
heginS to assume its rightful proportions.
You begin to reflect: How long it has
been since l wrote a good long letter to
the old folks at home. How is that old
chum of school days coming on? 1t is a
shame have not answered his last let
ter. And you stop and begin to take an
inventory nf yourself: Am 7 better or
worse? Am I growing mentally and
heartf,lllv or going backwardso Is my
disposition sweeter or sOurer? Are the
tender spots growing calloused? What
IS my life amounting to? And these cues
lions are questions we ought to ask of
ourselves So that it is good thing oc-
caSlonally to get away in order to find
oneself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
The Colonel and the Mosquitoes.

a friend from the North had gone to
VISIT the colonel who lived in the
swampy Mississippi river bottoms of
louisiana. There was no mosquito net
t1rg over the bed. and in the morning
when the negro came with the water and
towels. the tortured visitor asked: Sam,
WnN IS IT that Won have no mosquito net
ing over the beds? Doesn't the Colonel
nave any in his room?'
No suh,' replied Sam.
don't see how he stands it,
well srh." said Sam. Il reckon it's
IeS ois away: in de TO- part NV de night,
sub. de coloneTs mos Centrally so intoyi.
chted dat he don't pay no 'tention TO the
sk,seters. an in de las part nv dc night.
sun. ne shooters is mos centrally so 'toxi-
ca,rd dat dcv don't paw no 'tcntion 10 do
colonel '-Christmas Everybody's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
A Pat Retort.

1t is related OF joseph Choate that
when he was very yOunS man, just
retained by a shop keeper to defend
him in Il silt for damages brought by an
employe. Unfortunately for MI Choate
his client lost his head completely under
cross-eNamination. furnishing evidence so
favorable to the prosecution as 10 reSul:
in $500 verdict
The merchant was. nevertheless. highly
indignant with his lawyer for having lost
the case. and when they encountered
each other at the court room door, he
bluStered
IF l had a son born an idiot make
him a lawyer
Your father SENS t. have been of an
other opinion" replied young Choate.
cOoly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

The appointment of James Bryce as
the british ambassador at Washington
is not particularly acceptable among
the leading public men of Canada.
They have an idea that he is especial
~ friendly to- the United States, and
consequently will not be quite SO ac-
tive in looking after Canadian inter-
ests rs would u diplomatist of the old
British type. trained lin the service
from his youth. The Canadians recog-
nizc in Bryce's appointment desire on
the part of the English government to
be Il little more than friendly to the
United States. and I'd a certain element
in Canada this attitude is not es-
pccillly pleasing. Possibly, also, some
Canadian statesmen have hoped that
the British government would select 4
Canadian as the representative of the
British Empire at Washington, but it
is rot likely that such an idea has
ever been seriously entertained in Lon
don.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

1t seems odd to read in the southern
papers IA lot of good advice about the
use Of cannon crackers, fireworks, etc.
son in the sunny South IS celebrated
much after the way we celebrate the
Fourth of July here in the North
This noisy observance of Christmas
has prevailed for many generations in
that section of the country and is ono
South clingS to most tenaciOuSly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
For many reasons that lynchng a

For many reasons that Iynching at
Annapolis was a particularly unhappy
height of the holiday season and al
most within the shadow of the nation
al capital at Washington. A hint that
even some of the students at the naval
academy were concerned in the affair
gives it an additional horror and gives
tons which such an outrage against
law and order inspires in the minds
of thoughtful citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

1t is said that Uncle sam is cOntem-
plating step which vial prove very
discouraging to the thriving industry
of robbing country postoffices. In this
State breaks into rural postoffices are
very common and in many instances
this branch of burglary proves quite
profitable, since the postage stamps
which are taken are almost the same
as legal tender and can be disposed of
anywhere in the country with a small
risk of detention. The government
scheme is to have all stamps marked
with the name of the city post -office
from which they are issued. Hence
stamps stolen from the region about
such distributing offices could not IL.
as readily disposed of beyond the vici-
mage, and the appearance of a stamp
so marked in ,citiessremote from the
place stamped would lead to the sus-
picion that somebody had been steal
ing. Rural postmasters are quito
ready to welcome t,any proposition
which Will contribute to their protec-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

There was one young lady in Balti.
more to whom Christmas day brought
no joy. She received a box of candy
angry at what she considered to be d
paltry present threw it into the fire
Late she discovered that it contained
500 solitaire diamond ring. Now
her young man, angered by her action
has given her the rhitten. Verify pride
and hasty temper goeth before a
fall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
A LITTLE OF
EVERYTHING
GOOD SHORT STORIES.

The other day Eugene +. Ware finished
reading a volume by Mark Twain lie
wrote to Mr.. Clemens, under date OF De-
cember !, this letter:
Dear Mi. Twain:-I picked up your
last volume. ] read il clear through from
cover to cover. 1T was like a bObtailed
fuSh-I could not lay it down. Yours
sincerely, J.. r. WAKE
From Il Fifth avenue. New York City.
Mr.. Clemens answered back, under diLt':
of December &, as follows:
Dear Mr.. Ware:-I am an old brass
bound, coppcr-lIvctcd, tire-aSSaycd Pres
bytcri:n, with Ss-ventE-ont years cX-
pcrience i'll unworldincSS. and i don't un-
dcrStand your metaphor. but | know 1t
was attended as Il compliment and make
il cordially welcome. Sincerely yours,
MARK >
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

1t would seem as if Admirable
NebOgatOff suffered humiliation
enough in being whipped by the Japs
without the imposition of n death
sentence at home. There is little
likelihood that this sentence will ever
be carried, but the very fact that it
was imposed is striking commentary
upon the real character of the so
called Russian civilization"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

KENNEBEC COUNTY: In Probate
Court at Augusta on the fourth Mon
day of December 1906.
Charlotte r. w. Ch"at@, Guardian Of
Margaret Choatc, Of Augusta in sad
County, adult. having periti med for Jl-
cense to sell the following real estate Gf
said ward, the proceeds 10 be rlac"d on
interest, viz: All the interest Of said ward
in the real estate situated IN said Az
gDSta at the southwest corner Of COurL
and Chapel streets. commonly known as
the Rows house and lot
ORDERED, That notice thereof b.
given ono" week three weeks succr--
sIvcly prior to the second Monday IF
January next, in the Daily Kennebt.
Journal. a NJ wspaDer printed in Augusta
that all pcrosns Interested may tonu
at G Iurt of Probate then to D. ko!d, n
at Augusta, and show cause. if any, Wh..
he prayer of said petitioner should not
De granted.
G. r. STEVENS. Judge.
Attest: w. a. NEWCOMR Register.
2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

join hands with the United States to
check Japanese aggression" must be
taken with a grain of salt. The lead
ers in that country are too much en-
plOyed in dOdEing bombs and the mass
cs too busy throwing them, to give
much head to other ard foreign mat
tcrS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

The foregoing summary gives, i'll IL
brief way, some of the interesting facts
brought out in the report of the State
Assessors. 1t is published. practically
in full. elsewhere in this issue and we
commend it to the careful attention Of
our readers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
Timely and Valuable Suggestions.

Many people. especially women who
lead closely confined domestic lives,
suffer from what in general terms is
called nervousness" Among all
forms of treatment none has even ap-
preached in success the intelligent use
of DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy. of Rondout. n. Y, which
promotes an easy and natural action of
the digestive organs and imparts tone
to the nervous system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

A New York woman says there
ers would spank their babies oftener.
Wen wager good red herrin that
she's an old maid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

There is a lingering suspicion that
a good deal of the war talk" that
emanates from Washington is inspired
by the desire of certain correspondents
to fill space during the recess of Con-
greSS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

The balance of the money necessary
to the payment of the Carnegie library
lot at Pressure Isle has been raised and
purchase the balance of the lot. Three
public spirited citizens have offered to
give $500 and 500 apiece for the neces-
Sary sum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

| Mrs. Carrot A. Hobart, of Paterson,
n. j.. widow OF Vice President Hobart,
large and modern log camp to be built
this winter on the shore of Lake
MoOselookmeguntic, and near Senator
William =. Frye's camp. where the
last season the HObartS were MS
guests for several weeks. Mrs. Hobart
was Impressed with the beautiful
scenery and the invigOrating air of the
Maine woods and next season will Oc-
Cupy her own camp, which will be
completed. according to the contract,
| by May Is. The Hobart camp, which
will be built Of logs on the >grOund
floor, both inside and out and shinglel
above. will be fitted with all modern
cOnvenienccS and extensively furnish
ed. The main camp will be 4SX24 feet
On the ground floor will be 4 large liv-
ing room, dining-roOm, and hail, which
will be open to the roof. On the sec
Ond floor four sleeping rooms and q
bath viii be situated. These rooms
will~ open upon a gallery. from which
one may look down into the main hall
below. The kitchen will be in a wing
with the servants rooms above, \
broad porch will extend on three sides
of the camp covered only n front,
where the chambers will be built our
over it. Each room will have a large
stone fireplace. The windows will all
be diamond pan"s. Mrs. Hobart her
son and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett
A. Hobart, the latter formerly being
Miss Caroline Frye Briggs of Auburn
will occupy the camp as soon as it is
completed in the spring. Mr.. Hobart
has already placed an order for 80
foot motor boat which will be placed
in the lake as soon as the ice is out in
the spring. The name of the camp
will be Abenaki Lodge. While only n
few rods from Senator Frye's camp,
the two camps will be connected with
private telephone line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

The crop of December weddings
seems to be even larger than those OF
June, and October. The mistletoe does
not take second place to the rose or
the goldenrOd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

Scranton, Pennsylvania is the latest
demic of typhoid fever, and there are
now over 800 cases reported within the
city limits, most of them being of a
very severe type. AS usual the cpl
demic is traced TO an infected water
SllDDly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

There is something almost appalling
in reckless prodigality of some men in
passing around the cigars their wives
gave them for Christmas presents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
maine Gossip
The Cynic After Christmas.

Same old Christmas
AS of yore,
Same old nuisance
Same old bore.
Same bum Santa
Same exchange.
Christmas givings
Very strange.
Same old holly.
Same old cheer
Same old presents
AS last year.
Same old slippers
Much TOO small,
Same cigars
No good at ali.
Same old Omar.
Same old ties.
Nothing novel
Meets my eyes.
Same old greetings
Same old ills,
Same old Sameness
Even bills.
-Decembnr Rnilemian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

The greatest curiosity at the Free
port poultry show is a hen which has
actually laid an egg since the price
went above 40 cents a dozen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
VOICES OF THE PRESS,
News About New York,


NOhlO State JOurnal)
New York authorities are attacking
pooiroom gambling. This is the sort of
gambling that responsibility has the
Diass to excuse, but it doesn't go in New
York: where authority respects its oath
of office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
Friday, December %, 1906.

There is still balm of gilead for
Count Boni in the discontinue of his
creditors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
Thirst VS. Brains.

louisville Courier Journal)
Why do men put that in their mouths
Which steals away their brains." asks
shakespeare. Probably because they
have more thirst than brains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatevsf will b taken o.
81 unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
: for the preservation or return OF re-
1ected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
Bachelors Preferred.

Newark News)
Ihere is reason to fear that bachelors
are going 10 have the call on important
diplomatic positions hereafter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

Sheriff-elect Plaisted announces that
it will not be necessary after all to re
sort to Il draft to get Democrats to
serve as deputy sheriffs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

The notable increase of red neckties
reminds us, alas! that Christmas has
come and gone,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
Would Break All Presidents.

VPnIIadeIphla InUuirer.0
IT the saloon keepers of Chicago carry
or heir threats to enforce PuritanicaI
SUNDAY laws in that city fho rnost ro-
markahlH event in 4. n. 1905 viii occur
ut its very end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

Ellsworth Americana fake news
story was sent out from Deer Isle last
week to the effec: that a man who at
one time was supposed to know some
thing about the Robbins murder, had
made a dcath-bel confession. clearing
up the mystery The Robbins and
Ware murders are as much 4 'myS-
terry" as ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

The banner sale of digestive tablets
IS now in progress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

she is losing her rank as one of the
great shipbuilding ports of the coun-
try. What the future of our ship
building industry will be if this de-
cline continues is not hard to foretell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

Bangor Maine: its Attractions and
Advantages is the title of Il very neat
booklet of GA pages which the Bangor
Board of Trade has just issued. The
book has no advertising but is filled
with historical and descriptive matter
from the pen of F.. NJ. Blanding and
With dozens of excellent half tones of
public buildings. places OF business.
bits Of scenery and leading men. The
Bangor Board of Trade has had a USE
full existence for 80 years and in getting
out such an interesting and attractive
book as this it has done fine thing
for the city. Wherever the book goes,
and no doubt its circulation will be
very wide, it will be a splendid adver-
tisemcnt of the Queen City OF the I'c-
nobscot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28

lions Advocate: 1t is too early to
speak definitely of the results of
Gypsy Smiths campaign, , but some
figures in the possession of
the Executive Committee may
be interesting. Ten hundred and thir-
ty cards have been signed, 1O5 from
places outside of Portland leaving 925
for the city and its immediate suburbs.
OF this latter number, q express no
religious preference, while the rest de-
clare preference for 10 different bodies,
including the Universalists,' Unitarians
Roman Catholics, Christian Science,
and the Salvation Army. The follow
ing are the demonstrations standing
highest on the list: Methodist, 25I;
Baptists, 231; Congregationalists, $50:
Free Baptists, so; Presbyterians, ~;
EpiscOpalians, 81: Friends, Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
S,931,443

In will be seen that about So per
cent of the record breaking increase
in the State valuation for 1906 came
from the nine sources above noted.
So much for the increase of 1906, as
based upon the returns of the local
assessors. 1t must be remembered,
however, that once in two years the
State Board of Assessors, under the
law, acts as a Board of Equalization
and having acted this year in this
capacity it reports the ninth valuation
of the State, as fixed by the Board, to
be as follows
Cities. towns and plantations, 357,13s,6l1
Wild lands. &c. 301
Growth on the public lots, 1.136O1S