Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-14


mellow taste and soothing influence Of
an cid Il. D., and when he left the
room for 4 few moments Monday, and
laid one or those modest pipes on his
desk, one of the younger clerks in the
room quietly dropped into the bowl of
the pipe small rubber band. Pretty
soon the man came back, and on pick
ing up the pipe noticed the rubber in
side. lie SAID nothing. however, and
proceeded to fill up the pipe and have
Il smoke. The pcroctratOr of the at
tempted joke had told his friends in
the Other departments on that floor of
what he had done, and there was quite
a healthy bit of interest manifested
with view of getting the laugh on
the victim, but the laugh came not,
for the man with the pipe, when the
rubber began to burn, made a leisure
ly tour of the rooms, remaining long
enough liz each to create an atmosphere
that brought tears to the eyes, and
which fingered about the apartment
for many hours. The perpctrator of
the joke did not laugh. nor did those
whom he had let into his secret, and
the only one who felt at any way in
the mood was the intended victim.
1t is understood, although no official
notification has been received at the
executive department to that effect.
that County Attorney G. a. Emery of
York county will visit the Capitol Fri
day, and lay before Governor Cobb
charges that the State police board in
Biddcford has failed to enforce the
laws against liquor selling. gambling
and disreputablc houses. For some
time there has been friction between
the county officials and the State po-
lice.
BiddefOrd is the only place in the
State where State board Of police is
maintained. The State police board is
said to consider it the duty of county
officials to take the initiative in the
matter OF law enforcement.
Hon. A. w. Gilman, commissioner of
agriculture, was at the Capitol Tues
day OF. his weekly visit to the depart
ment.
Mr.. Dyer of Woodfords, of the State
Dairymen'S Association, was at the
Capitol Tuesday. on matters connected
with the association. and was in con-
sultation with Commissioner Gilman
of the agricultural department.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates of organization at the
Office Of the secretary of State:
IllnGs Hay Commission and Storage
Warehouse Co. organized at Portland.
for the purpose of doing Il commission
business in hay and straw, with $4,000
capital stock, of which nothing is paid
in. Officers: President Willard w.
baldwin of Portland; treasurer. Jas. J.
Herman of Portland. Certificate APP
proved Feb. l.. 1906.
Gary Construction Co., organized at
Portland for the purpose OF carrying Oh
general wrecking and construction
business. with $4,000 capital stock, of
which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President, Willard w. Baldwin of Port
land; treasurer, Jas. j. Herman of Port
land. Certificate approved Feb. II. 1906.
The Beacon co. organized at Port
land, for the purpose Of manufacturing
and selling insolcS for boots and shoes
etc, with 100000 capital stock. of
which 800 is paid in. Officers: Prcsi-
dent, Chas Il. Quincy of Portlaud
treasurer John II. Ridge Of Portland.
Certificate approved Feb. II. 1906.
Mines Development & Finance co.
organized at Portland. for the purpose
of doing a general mining business i'll
the state of Utah or elsewhere. with
| 81, 100000 capital stock, of which moth
ing is paid in. Officers: President.
Willard w. Baldwin Of Portland: treas
urer. Jas. J. Herman of Portland. Ger
tifiCatc approved Feb. II. 1906.
Gardner Artificial Lumber 60. organ
lied at Augusta. for the purpose of
manufacturing and selling artificial
wood in all forms. with $4,000, 900 CAPT
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