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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-01
STATE HOUSE,
Governor and Council
Hold Meeting Saturday.
State Liquor Commissioners
Report for the Year.
Lewiston, Green and Monmouth Te|ephoa,
Co. Files Certificate Of Organization.

The meeting of the Governor and
Council which was held i'll the Council
chamber Saturday, commencing at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, was devoted
largely to routine business ana included
the confirmation of the nominations
made by the Governor one week ago,
the receipt Of the reports of a number
Of the departments, ami Il general clos
ing up OF the business Of the State for
the year At IL o'clock the Council took
Il recess Of Two hours out Of respect to
the memory Of the late Col. NJ. V. Il.
Chase. whose funeral occurred at 1l.30.
Coi. Chase was Il member Of Governor
pcrham's Council in 1S12 ana 1913.
Al II O'Clock II hearing was held by
Governor cobb, in his room in the cX-
e.utivc department., on the cNtrtdltion
proceedings against George Il. Stetsun,
who is wanted in Lewiston on the
charge Of cmbeZZlemcnt by larceny.
County Attorney Ralph w. Crockett OF
Andrrscn@&in county. Frank T.. Morey
Of Lewiston ana Attorney General
HanIl;n appeared in favor Of the extra
dition. and Hon. oscar y. Hers,y OF
Portland appeared in opposition. The
the conclusion Governor Cobb took the
matter under consideration and will
announce his decision later.
The meeting continued throughout
the day Saturday and will be contin-
ued this morning for the purpose Of
closing up the matter of the state
printing in the way Of signing con-
tracts.
Among TIE other annual reports
which were filed with the Governor and
Council was that of Hon. Justin NJ.
| Leavitt of Alfred. state liquor commits
| sioner. The report shows that during
| the past year the State agency sold to
| the city and town agencies liquors val
| ued at $932G9.5. for medicinal, manu-
| featuring ana mechanical purposes.
The following goods We're sold in
bulk: Whiskey S537.S3 gallons; BRAN
dy. 4l5.14 gallons; gin, 1372.13 gallons:
alcohol. 66i2.S8 gallons. rum, GSi2.AS gal
Ions; wine. i57 gallons: cherry rum, 81
| gallons.
| The following shows the amount OF
bottled goods sold: Whiskcy, 1901 dozen
quarts and 105 dozen pints; brandy. 80
dozen quarts: gin. 112 dozen quarts:
champagne, "a dozen pints; porter, 31,i
dozen quarts and 1G dozen pints: ale.
1854 dozen quarts and 1l9 dozen pints:
| rum, y dozen quarts: wine. 10S dozen
! pints; beer, 13S dozen quarts and Il
| dozen pintS.
The largest amount Of goods was sold
| to the agency at Lewiston and the
smallest 10 the agency at Waldobnro.
| Were it not for the fact that the Port
| land agency was closed last summer.
| the probabilities are that that city
would have headed the list in the num-
| Der Of sales.
| The following amounts Of goods We're
SOLE. to the local agencies by the state
l u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-01

tie meeting of the Governor and Coun-
c. Capt. +. L. Philbrook of Portland
" is connected with The department
in he matter OF the crusade against
III. broWn-tail moth, was also present.
Ca Philbi ook said, in speaking Of III"
0, that WAS being carried ON, that
lumber of the nests in the State
1 cen reduced about 30 per cent.
IA It large numbers We're still being
q specially in the vicinity of hid
o. r. The interest which l. taken by
tIc ,et Of the State in Il general way
Is ~. I'd 4 large numbers Of the nests
u have been destroyed. there
y' = : Il great deal to be done
an tSc should be considered a
con ,l by everyone III the State
Thu a.et csson which is furnished by
The lions Of the insect in Massa-
chus ould b. sufficient to arouse
the II Maine to III" gravity OF
the sll I and stimulate them 10
NI%"r ! ne the invasion assumes
the ~ ~ + ms of Il scourge.
tn" A. on ns corporations have filed
TIER G. Ii, ties of organizat ton at the
once Of ne sHcretary of State:
Lewis 7. Greene and Monmouth
1"ltph"f &C organized at Winthrop
Tor the Jucpose of owning. operating
ana mainta Ming telephone lines in two
or more t wns within the State Of
Mainc. with $4,000 capital stock of
which noting is paid in. Officers:
President. Il. Alden Of Winthrop; treas
ufcr III. NJ. AXE of Monmouth. Ger
'lhcafe app Dee. %, 1903.
Inc 9. Nj. rk Publishing co. or
gained at nv for the ,,lrnnso Of
conducting q line printing business;
with $5On.OoO tai stock Of which
nothing is paiu Officers: President
Horace Niitche Kitterv: treasurer
> =. Morrison Portsmouth. n. H.
Certificate apr I1ec. so, 1868.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-01

Among the corporations which HE'D
certificates at the office OF tn" Secrcia-
nv of state during the past week was
the Lewiston, Greene ana Monmouth
Telephone Co, which was organized al
the Office of H. f.. Foster at winthrop
Saturday. Dec. %.
+ The PURPOSES of the corporation are
constructing. owning. operating and
naintaining telephone lines and all the
ecessary apparatus connected there
With in the following named cities and
owns: Auburn. Lewiston. Turner
Lisbon. Webster, Wales. Greene. Leeds,
East Liyermore and LivermOre i'll An
droscreein county: Buckfield and Hart
ford in oxford county: and Litchhoid
West Gardiner. Gardiner. Monmouth
E,rmipgCale. Hallowcll. Augusta. Man
chester. Nassalboro. China, Sidney
WatervilIe, Oakland, Belgrade, Vienna,
1T. Vernon. Readfield. Wayne and
Winthrop in Kennebcc county, the gen
raj line to be from Lewiston through
;reene. Wales, Leeds and Monmouth
q winthrop; from Lewiston to Au-
urn: from Greene to Turner, to Buck
jeld and to Hartford: from Monmouth
hrough Litchfield and West Gardiner
o Manchester: from Winthrop through
Manchester. Augusta. Sidney, Vassal-
,oro and Waterville to Oakland; from
Mon noutln' to Wayne. and from Greene
to \ ebster. and through all the other
cite and towns above named.
tt capital stock of the corporation
is 81. 600. of which $4,000 is common
stof ands the par value of the stock
is 8 per share. The amount of capital
sto. already paid in is nothing.
Ta list of stockholders, each OF
who N has subscribed for one share OF
con moA stock. is as follows: Eli Hodg-
kjns of Greene, r. Alden Of Winthrop
n. n. Blake of Monmouth, ]. III. Gil
man IF Monmouth. II. e. Merrill OF
Nom outii. A. H. Bailey Of Winthrop
and If. +. Foster of Winthrop. Mum
her OF shares of stock unsubscribed. 1888
/. The officers Of the corporation are as
Follows: President. r. Alden of Win
tbrop. treasurer. II. NJ. Blake of Mon
mouth. directors. r. Alden. Eli Hodg-
k;ps A. II. Bailey. II. NJ. Blake. ]. H
Gilman and H. E. Foster.
Hon. A. w. Gilman OF FoXcroft. com
missioner of agriculture. was at thu
r,,n;to1 saturday on matters connectet
with his department and also to attend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-01
Funeral of lat, I. NAV, B. Chase.

The funeral o. tie Col. Martin
Van Huren Chas vas held at 11.30
Saturday forenoon ON the Unitarian
church on State . q .et The service
was conducted by Re- +. Z. Newbert.
formerly the pastor Of III. church. and
TIL" attendance of the friends of the
deceased was very large included the
representative professiortl AMI bust
ness men of the city. The local post
of the G. a. Il. was also represented by
i large delegation. as Co Chase was
a prominent member q. III. order. The
floral tributes We're vefys3ssutiful and
in great numbers. The bd'trers We're
Hon. stephen W. CarE!Hon. George
F.. Macomber, r. w. Soule-aud Thomas
IL. Lynch. Intcrment was nude at
Forest Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-01
Soothing and Conforf;nn.

Inc soothing and comforting effects OF
l,cNltts Witch Hazel Salve, when an,
nhed to Piles. sores, cuts. boils etc. sub
dues pain almost instantly This Saly,
draws out the inflammation reduce
swelling and acts as Il rubefacicnt, thus
circulating the blood through the diseased
parts. permitting or aiding Nature to per
Inahent!y remove the trouble entirely
DcWutS Witch Hazel Salve cured &
sore on my face whicn had troubled m,
tor moro than II Years. | shall not bt
without it hereafter" Sold by Bowditch
WehSter K Co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-01
A Nineteen Hundred andl1O
PAINT

Just think OF painting house this spring and HAVING # 1ooE
fresh and new III 1910 No ordinary paint will this It is not
accident chance that makes paint last It's knowledge and
SNIL III blending and mixing that make PORTLAND LIQUID
PAINTS wear SO long We point of houses
painted SIX and eight ago with PORTLAND LIQUID
lAlS that look we'll today II the first greater than
cheap paints YOU might be justified hcstating to employ PORT
LAND LIQUID PAINTS but would not prove a true econonv
At the low surely afford them There IS more in
These paints than appears the surface Time their
real value ~%~~~-
Ask your dealer for sample BOk&&dGS&
sheet, showing IS durable colors HepoRT. AND -
in pleasing combinations. TzEEA~ ~cH(D
Il he cannot supply you, write &@G8EI0~~
o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-01
HAVE YOU TRIED

the new Quick Desserts that grocers are
now selling? They are justly termed
easy to Make'' as all ingredients are in
the package. Three complete products
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-01
Funeral Of the Late Miss j. M. FoIs

TIL" funeral of the late Mis- J
Morse Folsom was held from the r,
.ncr OF Daniel -. ScwaH' on -
tilrnp street Saturday morning. IT
services were conducted by Rev Wi
liam f.. Livingston, rector Of st. Bar
naba$ chapel. There was Il profusiol
of beautiful floral tributes ana the at
tendance of friends ana relatives wa.
large. Intcrment was made at Mt
Pleasant cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-01
Funeral of Late Miss Emma S. Dana.

The funeral Of the late Mis- Emma
=. Dana was held at her late he ne, 10
Belfast avenue. ut O'Clock s. Irday
n nr~9 rr@s many rh ry strvces a"s
Quoted hy Rev. r. p. Hope. III oral
offerings We're many and beautifu. F.
Il. W"lman. Edwin Cay. +. A. ,llw
and ed Ward Weston OBLIGATED as b r.
crs. The interment was made il ne
family lot, Riverside cemetery,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-01
In WaterviIle

The Little .Mi-o-na tablets sold by
Geo. w. Dorr, the druggist, have be-
come deserveily popular. Mr.. Dorr
guarantees that Mi-o-na will make
thin people fat, regulate digestion, an !
increase health, or else there will be
no charge for the remedy. and the
purchase price will be returned on de-
mand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-01
D=ZerfQ

Quick Pudding and D-Zerta Perfect Jelly
Dessert at 1Oc. per package. and D-Zerta
Ice Cream Powder, 2 packages for 81
cents. Five choice flavors of each. a
trial will convince you how easy it is 10
have the finest desserts with no labor
and little expense. Order to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-01

Henry N. Tctreaut Of this city who
has right along been one of the lead
ing Maine contestants in the Boston
Globe voting contest. had the honor
yesterday to head the list. Friends
all over New England are sending in
votes and they propose to make our
Augusta candidate one of the winners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-01
Many and Varied Hap
penings in Augusta.
Improvement and Progress Every:
where Manifest With But Few
Disasters to Chronicle.

2S-i:aacball enthusiasm invaded Au
guSta.
29-Annual meeting of The. state Boar,
Of Health
30-lcc left river at Augusta.
1i-Doorkeeper NuJCs of the State
House died.
APRIL
DIR. J. G.. Wilton died.
annual injecting; tnlver.;aIist parish
4-Superior court convened.
o-Eben u. Haley of American lee Co
died in New York
G-Mclnlers Of Sturgis commission ap.
pointed.
- aptlIrcd Confederate flags receives
at the state HOUSE.
S-NeW uniforms for National Omar,
adopted.
Io-t1rSt schooner came up river.
ll-Maine Methodist Conference openeC
at Gardiner.
l2-Active shipping began on the river
l3-Eiiforcelnt commissions frs
meeting.
1i-Plans for Maine Sanitorium sub.
mittei.
:" -'i'7Si'ei ~ ol'tItN 11TlfliIlN trans
ferred to the State Of Maine.
l'-Contract for pipe line awarded tc
Taunton firm.
lS-G. n. X. campfire.
19-Annual session Golden Cross.
2O-Weavers' strike began in Wateryill ,
-1-Miss Hannah n. Bridge died.
22.-S5G00 fire in Chelsea.
2'-t1aster sunday observed in tn,
churches OF the city
24-Chlcf Engineer Kicker of fire de-
partIlent resigned
2o-LcWiston & Portland Ry. organized
in Office of secretary of state.
26-Erfo,cemcnt commission annoint-
mcnts made
21-Raschall season opened.
2S-Annual meeting VILLAGE school dis
trict
2?-l-. j. Haskell elected chief engineer
of fire department.
MAY.
1--Frod Cushion killed at Gardiner.
2-Supe.'ior court adjourned.
3-Ioca! lodge of I.lils instituted
4-Jom Cnrmicr. Jr, died.
big salmon catches rcportc1
y, L.. ~ -
o-'lty Improvement Lea%ue organ
lied.
9-Boarc Of Trade organized in Ran
doIph.
lo-R"bert e, Peary lccturcd in Opera
house
ll-Freight wreck in the local wards
l2-Charl,@ ScanIon badly injured nv
train.
i"-Maine Baptists and Free Eaptiste
announced consolidation.
Ia. Martin Fuller drowned at Lake
CobbGS.eecontee
ie-fay of city firemcn increased hv
city council.
I'-Work on hospital for convalescentg
ut Widows island begun.
lS-i'lpe line work started.
l9-Cote won from Mcu,nis in th;rl
round at City hall
20-liOrSe thieves captured b,- o;,,, 49,,
lice.
liver 25o applications received for
Iu'oIlobiie licenses at State House
- II. MOAN injured on Somerset
road.
-i-'i"'"ooooo corporations filed certif
cate at Office Of secretary OF state.
@'-A Assessors placed Augustus yaI,,a-
tion at S7,1SS.51S.
-6-Annual meeting of Kennebec Conn
~ Medical Association.
2'-lnitial production of "FedaIma" ,t
Gardiner.
zs-Memorlal services in the city
churches.
29-G"n. Joseph Wheeler In the civ
D-Memoral day. General obser.,noo
3l-Baseball season in full swing
JUNE.
state convention w. c. r. u. nj
Hallowell.
Mrs. katherine L. Stevenson leo.
tured on Temperance.
o-C0ny High defeated Hallowell High
in second game of cup series.
5-G"ist of nominations made by Gov
Cobb.
6-Donald c. Clark and Miss Grace
FOgler married
Tax rate reduced by city council to-
21l. mills.
S-Rev. FIR Dnherty of St Nary's
church granted leave of absence.
9-Circus day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
THE FIRST TREE.
VIHERE was the first Christmas tree II

NIHERE was the first Christmas tree raised! Every
w body would like to know the origin Of the pretty
custom that has come down to thru the ages. Some
years ago. DIR. Henry Dyke published story which
placed definite origin Of the Christmas tree
back as 722 AS he tells the story, Winifred Boni
face, known the apostle of Germany, was great
scholar preacher and traveller but instead Of looking
after the conversion Of people living the Cities
sock the haunts of and went into the wilds adj
dressing the heather. $50 =. 4
On Of these journeys, he upon vast multi
tude gathered about tthunder oak u before which a.
fire had been kindled in honor Of the god Thor They
just ready to sacrifice young child to ropitiate
the god Of thunder when Bonface came upon them The
apostle struck up the sword prngng upon the altar
called upon his followers assist him in choppng down
the oak and at stroke he CRIED ree god art thou
angryg Thus smite thee!'' The heather multitude
stood about stricken dumb sight, but
aster followed this audacous act they looked with greater
respect the who had defed the wrath of the
great god Thor. When he bade them they meekly
rled small fir tree into the cheftains hall and
fully celebrated the Festival the thunder god within
DOORS while Bonface preached to them and proclaimed
that the time would when tile children Germany
would gather about the fir rejoicing at the birth of Christ
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
SOME NoRABLE CHRISTMAS DAVIS.

II HE day which SHAKESPEARE has said, should change
all griefs and sorrows into love- has not always
been day of peace earth and good will to One
Christmas in the early history Christianity was an es
pecialy esombre day. Word brought the great
peror Marcus Aureus that in spite Of his commands
little band of the faithful followers of the religion
had gathered in the catacombs to celebrate the day with
prayer praise Faithful to his GODS faithful
the enforcement of the laws, the swse philosopher
he called ordered the Of the little band
caught in the catacombs. Not man, woman child
escaped I ~ -... ~J. -. ~ ,-|..- -
Two centuries later, information to the Emperor
Diocetan that the Christians of the Roman empire
gathered for worship Nicomeda the newly created
capital Angered at the persistence Of the followers Of
the religion and its steady growth in the face of all
kinds of persecution Doeetian orders that they
all should be slaughtered while they prayed
carried the letter. another Christmas Day
marked by slaughter ~ -. .s.~*=:2~ . n,
Still another two centuries rolled by, during which
Christianity gained steadily and then in the cathedral
at Rheims Christmas Day in the year 1885, Clovis king
of the Franks and 5000 of his warriors their
worship of pagan gods baptized
tian church: The mighty Charemagne crowned
Christmas Day So was William the conqueror, and
still another Christmas Day William Of Orange entered
London. IL. = :-~~*% J ~ 1'<L~ .s"rE%f
In history many great events have been asso-
\ciated with Christmas Day since that 1892
when Columbus and hisfoowers celebrated honor
of the day at Navidad in the island of Hspanola which
we now call Hayti. The Mayfower reached Plymouth
December l6, and five days later the Pilgrims disem-
barked Attic not given TO overmuch notice of the old
world celebration Of the day. the sturdy little band doubt
less relaxed somewhat under the circumstances
ognized the significance ii religious way of their
first Christmas in the world. In the hundred
eighty that have elapsed, many striking
events in the history Of the United States
Christmas Day that it impossible to give them here
but thru all the charity thought and act has
grown until today church bells not only in America but
turnout the civzed world chime in united recognition Of
the meaning of the day. ~: ~ >%>@@ a. ri
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23

con f e S sed. IT
can't help think
ing that it was an
unnecessary sacri-
fee. It makes me
sad to think of
the fate of those
poor. fellows, cut
off without warn
ing, and without
a chance of es-
cape.
] At Rosebud sta
ton on the North
ern Pacific rail-
road, two days
later, Paul board
; ed a Pullman car
and returned to
civilization.
To Be Continued.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
GIFTS ONLY TO THE GREAT:
w HEN you dance with pleasure over
w mas orifts uJbon I,o,, =, -

VIZ HEN you dance with pleasure over your Christ
W mas gifts, or when you tempted to pout be-
cause you did not get what you wanted-just stop
moment and try to imagine what Christmas would seem
like if there were presents al--oy the greenery
the good wishes of the season. the good things to eat
Yet that is what Christmas did mean to children until
within comparatively recent years. for Christmas gifts
were originally given only tq the great by their vassals
Court records Of the olden times full gifts pre-
sented to kings and and royal houses
and courter found especial because Of the
novelty or richness of his There are some good
old customs that ought be revived, but most Of us these
days would dislike to Christmas season that meant
presents only to the great people Of the world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
Saves the Licking.

-
An engineer Of
Frankfort has in
vented an auto
matte post a g e
stamp selling ma
chine which not
only sells the
stamps, but sticks
them on the letter.
The machine pos.
sesses the adH-
tional advantage
Of being impos-
sible to rob.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-23
sPUNISIED!

1hut ula5 a by ufD said Ihur Is
M Suta Clu,l5 At M!"
And ulente rcad1 got gifts
Why, he got none at dM
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24

| type of hand on which the line Is found before
coming to a conclusion.
Whenever the head line is out of its normal
place, it indicates something out Of the ordinary
When the line rises abnormaly Gig. y, it de
notes a narrow mind, mean person, whose ideas,
in his own estimation, are the only correct ones
When the line curves up at the end towards
the mount of Mercury, Gig. -, tells that the
owner is shrewd in business affairs. In combina'
ton with a bad hand, it means trickery and cum
ming.
The student often encounters a hand In which
there is apparently only one cross line, as though
the head and heart lines were running over one
course Gig. 9). This, when found in both hands,
denotes hard and avaricious nature, one VINO
demands his pound of flesh" also defect IN
the individual, either physical or moral II, how
ever denotes great intensity Of feeling in all cases.
particularly so where the palm is firm, as the
subjects are bound to carry their ideas into exeeu'
ton, be t business or love. Thus 1T may bring
about great success of pronounced failure. lhese
people do not always marry, and II they 40, IL is
due to calculation
not quick to grasp the gst Of subject, is indcat'
ed
When wavering in its course Gig. 1D, lack OF
concentration and mental ndecision.
When the line is chained or isanded, Gig. 12),
head or brain trouble, due to mental worry; II
many islands, sign of pulmonlc trouDles'
When broken, Gig. 13), an injury from acci'
dent, sometimes a disease to the face or head.
When the line is placed so high upon the hand
that the quadrangle is lessened in size, it indi-
Gates that the head will rule the l@art in every
instance Gig 1q.
When the heart line is joined by branch
shooting from the head line Gig 15), denotes
love or ambition that will ultimately prove dis
astrous to the individual.
When small lines are falling from the line,
or cutting it Gig 16), headaches.
when a line shoots from the line to the mount
of Jupiter Zig. 81, ambition crowned with sue
cess. - -
When a line terminates in fork Gig. ~,
versatility is hown, also at times dual nature
When the line is pale and wide with dark color
ed spots on it, danger of brain trouble.
When cross is found on the line Gig. p, a
sign of an accident.
When star is found on the line Gig. 3), a
sign of wound, also head or brain trouble
when the line is very short in both hands Gig.
1O). danger Of sudden death.
When branch rises to the mount of the Sun
Zig. 1S), success in art When to the mount OF
Mercury Zig. 1S), success in business.
The line like all other lines to be good, should
be clear and free from any Irregularities.