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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-18
Insurance Commissioner

DR. A. G. Young. the state registrar
Of vital statistics, has just had print
Ell for the use If town clerks and 9TH
.ers IN abstract of the law relating to
marriage and thu registration of vital
statistics, being Chapter 81 of the Re-
vised Statutes. The only change in
the law is in Section -. which is 50
amended by Chapter IS OF the Public
Laws Of 1907. that town clerks are re
qulred to make their returns to the
registrar each month instead of an
ma'ly as heretofore. The circular
contains eight pages and noticeable
Improvement in the arrangement Is
that It Is printed with marginal side
notes, making the finding of any par
ncular portion of the contents much
more easy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-18

Notice has been received at the Office
OF the secretary of State that at a
special meeting Of the stockholders Of
me Haliett and Davis Piano Co. held
al Inc company's office in kittery on
saturday, Dec. II. it was unanimously
Voted To increase the capital stock of
the company from $50 600 to 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-18
Geo. Haley of Corinna Drowned.

c"rnna. Me. Dec 11.--George Haley
II years old was drowned Saturday
forenoon. While Skating on the upper
mill pond. He broke through the thin
ice near the dam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-18

Hon. George Pottle of Lewiston. Of
the Board Of State Assessors, was at
tire office of the board at the State
House Tuesday forenoon or matters of
business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-18
STATE OF MAINE.
Insurance Department.

Augusta, december 10. l5oi.
To the Officers and Managers Of the
Insurance Companies transactinS
business in Maine.
! Gentlemen:-Owin to the unsettled
condition of the market and believing
that the valuation of December 81. 1906
/. more equitably represents the true
value Of all securities under normal
business conditions Maine will accept
such valuation for your 1907 statement,
rescrving, however, the right to require
further information.
In accordance with our former nrac-
tee We shall issue preliminary re-
pot showing Maine business only and
shall request nf you a statement in adj
vance of your annual return showing
such business. Kindly arrange to give
us this Information at the earliest mo-
ment possible
Blanks for preliminary as we'll as
annual statement will be sent you as
soon as received from the printer.
Very truly yours.
) S. w CARR.
a. Insurance commissioner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-18
STATE HOUSE.
Market Value Of Insurance
Companies Securities.
Commissioner Carr Asks For
Advance Statement Of Business.
u,lIett 4 Davis Plano Co., lncreas.
es Stock to $500, 900.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Coun'
ell Tuesday, Dec. 81, at 10 A. M.

An informal convention of insurance
commissioners was held in New York
Nov o. at which representatives of IA
states we're present for the purpose of
,,rinq into consideration the valuation
n securities held by the insurance
<omnanies of this country. 1t had
rsually been the custom to value such
securities as upon Dec. 81 of the cur
rent year, but owing to the disturbed
and unsettled condition of the market
il was thought wise to adopt some 9TH
or methods this year, and in further-
.oce Of the movement the following
resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas. 1t is the opinion of the in
surancc commissioners in attendance
=, the r1ee1ing informally held at New
York CITY this 21st day of November,
1907. that present market quotations
do not fairly represent the true pres
ent value Of securities held by insur-
ance CORPORATIONS and required TO be
REM rted in their annual financial state
mert as of December 81 next: there
fore
II is the sense of this conference that
insurance companies in making their
annual statements for the present year
10 the various departments, in deter
mining actual market values of securl-
ties as of December n, 1907. should not
be required to confine themselves to
present market quotations. We be-
leve that the valuation as reported by
the companies for the year 1906 more
nearly represent the true values OF
such securities under normal business
conditions.
The Maine Insurance department. al
though not present at the convention,
believing the action Of that body wise.
hiss today sent ont the following circu-
lar letter to all Of the Insurance COM
panies authorized To do business in the
State, asking for an advance state
ment showing business done in Maine
only:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
Forgot the Vio!ets.

AmoaS the characteristics Of
Walter Savage Lardor, the famous
author, we're his aosentmindedness
and his passionate love for animals
and the vegetable. world On one
occasion, having suffered not long
before from leavin the key of his
portmanteau behind him, he took
special precautions before starting
on journey to see that his keys
were III h;s pocket. When, however,
he produced them in triumph at his
journeys cad he found that he had
left the postmanteau behind. Ian
dor, though he often handled his
fellow mel> somewhat roughly, hat
ed to see an old tree felled and even
shrank from plucking a rose. One
morning lie collared his man cook
and flung him out Of the window.
Then, suddenly remembering on
what bed in the garden the man
would fall, the flower loving Lander
exclaimed: "Good heavens! I for
got the pcnr violetsr'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
BY the Aid of Science.

E@ fa:c amateur palmlst looked
zat thg left hand of the sweet young
girl long and earnestly.
Breath:assly she waited for the
palmist's next words.
"Ah, gee by your hand that yol
are engaged to be marrled!> SAID
the pain list.
elbow wonderful" exclaimed the
bride to be.
Sand, continued the reader OF
the future and the past in more
cutting tone, Il see that you are
engaged to Mr.. Loony.' ),
ooh, is perfectly extraordinary
burst cit the blushing girl. How
could ] ~ know that?"
'By my long study of the SCI
ence," was the reply.
"But surely the lines IN my hand
cannot tell YOU the ma
ssWEo said anything about lines {?
replied the prophetic one, with with q
ering scorn. You are wearing The
engagement ring | returned MN
three weeks agop' Answers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
Knew What His Name Was.

A cond actor whose first name was
Dennis WIS suspected of not turn
ing in al, the money paid him for
transportation, and man from the
office was detailed to watch him for
a trip or two. Whether from for
getfulnesH or rush of business, the
nickel rsfd by the company's man
was not rang up. That was all the
evidence needed, so the Inspector
arose tn get off the car. Passing
through the door, he rendered the
conductor a fare.
why exclaimed that individ-
ual, "snse an you paid me onct."
Il k..a,w," assented the Inspector,
"but tbs nickel is for the company
Pm al Inspector" And Dennis
knew what his name was.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
ANIMALS ILLUSIONS.
The Horse Prey to the Terrsrs Of
lmaqination.


Birds are perhaps more common
ly the victims Of illusions than 9TH
er animals, their stupidity about
their eggs being quite remarkable.
On ore occasion, for instance, a hen
got into the pavilion of a ladies'
golf club and began to sit on golf
ball in a corner, for which it made
nest with a couple of pocket hand
kerchieis. But many quadrupeds
are not only deceived for the mo-
ment By reflections, shadows and
such unrealities, but Otter seem VIC
Tins to illusions largely developed
by the Imagination.
The Eorse, for instance, is one Of
the brayest Of animals wien face to
face with dancers which it can I'M
derstanG, such as the charge of an
elephant or a wild boar at bay. Yet
the courageous and devoted horse,
so steaaEast against the dangers he
knows, is a prey to a hundred ter
rOrs of Che Imagination due to illu-
sions, glainly those of sight, for
shying, She minor effect Of these IL
lusions, and ''bolting," in which
panic gains complete possession Of
his sovl. are caused, as a rule, by
mistakes as to what the horse sees
and net by misinterpretation of
what lie hears. 1t is noticed, for
instance, that many horses which
shy usually start away rom objects
on one side more frequently than
from DIRECTS on tie other. This is
probably due to defects in the vision
Of one OF other eve.
In nearly all eases Of shying the
horse tases fright at some unfamil-
lar ohjert, though this is common
y quite harmless, such as a wheel
barrow rpside down, a freshly felIed
log or a piece Of paper rolling be-
fore the wind. This instantly be-
comes az, illusion, is Interpreted as
something else, al d ii is a curious
question in equine neuropathy to
know wEat it is tlat the horse fig
ures there harmless objects to be.
When Russian ponies first began to
be shipped to England they usually
objected. to pass near a donkey.
This reluctance was explained on
the hyp; thesis that the ponies sell
dom saw donkeys III Russia and mis-
took thea for bears London Spec
tator.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
NO MAN Is STRONGER THAN
HIS STOMACH.

Let the greatest athlete have dyspepsis
and his muscles would soon fail. Phvsi.
caI strength is derived from fool. If
man has insufficient food he loses strength
r. he has no food he dies. FOOD is con.
verted into nutrition through the stom-
acb and bowels. 1t depends on the
strength of the stomach to what extent
food eaten is digeSted and assinilated
people can die of starvation WHO have
abundant food to eat when the stomach
and its associate organs of digestion and
M triton do not perform Their duty.
Thus the stomach is really the F-ital or
ran of the body If the stomach iswweak'
fIn body will be weak also. because it is
upon the stomach the body relies for its
strength. And as the boGy, considered as
2 whole. is made up of its several mem
Der, and organs. so the weakness of the
body as a consequence Of rWeal" Stom-
arh will be distributed among the or
gaus which compose the body. If the
body is weak because it is ill-nDuriShed
that physical weakness will be olInd in
al r4e OrganS-heart. liver, kid eys. etc
The liver will be torpid and Inactive,
giving rise to DiliouSneSs. loss OF. lppetite.
va nerves. feeble or + OCULAR iction Of
h.rD paip!IatiOn. dia. leSs, headache.
h. ache and kindred DISTURBANCES and
W.. EncSSeS.
Ar Louis Pare. of Quebec, writes: "For
year after my health began TO fail my head
e." dizzy, eyes ia med me- and M stomach
vs. -.I" all tAc time, while eve ything (
u.r.H eat Woutd -eem to lie heavy }Ihe lead
Oh ar Stomach, The doctors clafned that
il v.- sympathetic trouble due TO. dyspepsia.
ava prescribed for me- and althOl IN / took
IT, powders regularly Yet / felt 10 better
u rire advised r2e TO try Or. Pierre Is Golden
N.aral DIScOTCry-a step takirg he DOC
to- medicine. She bought me a Otfle and
wraNun found that ] began 10 int rove, So [
kun uD the treatment. / took or flesh. my
stomach became normal, the digest We organs
worked perfectly and | soon beg to look
like a different person. | can new II cease to
be grateful for what your Inedicin has done
fOI lae and certainly give it high st praise.n
DON'T be wheedled by penny gra bling
dealer into taking inferior subs flutes for
Dr. Pierce's medicines, recomn ended to
be lust as good"
To gain knowledge of your own body
in sickness and health-send 70 the Peo-
pies Common Sense Medical Adviser. A
book Of 1908 pages. Send 81 one cent
stamps for paper-covered, or 81 stamps
fcr cIoth-bOund copy. Address Dr. r. v.
Pierce, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
Glass.

Acco ding to Pliny, the discovery
Of gle asmaking was purely acct
dental. He tells us that two mer-
chants we're CARRYING a quantity of
inter & eer a desolate tract of coun-
try an. at length paused upon the
banks IF a river to rest. Wishing
to parSake of some food, they built
a fire. and, not finding any stones
on wh>ch to place their kettles, they
put them on some pieces of inter.
The heat from the fires melted the
inter. which mixed with the sand
and formed transparent matter,
which was glass.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
Crioin Of "Grass" Widow.

.She IS a grass widow said the
professor, nodding in the direction
of a woman with yellow hair.
"A grass widow? Oh, professor,
didn't think you would use slang.
"sGrass' widow is not slang SAID
the professor stoutly. ut is, on the
contrary, a very ancient and correct
expression. 1t comes from the
French grace It was originally
written grace widow. It's meaning
is widow BY courtesy.
There is nothing slangy or dlsr
respectful in the term grace w1d-
ow., A widow may call herself that
with propriety. New York Pre-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
When You Owe a Bin In China.

A Chinese statute enacts that
debts which are not settled on New
Years eve cannot subsequently be
recovered; but, according to recog-
nized usage, a creditor who has
vainly pursued debtor all through
The night may still follow him after
daybreak, provided he continues to
carry his lighted lantern, as if he
believed it was still night This,
however, is the creditors last
chance.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
A NATURAL MISTAKE,
The M,sn's Theory Was Right Even II
He Did Blunder.

He Did Blunder.
Is this the way to the handker-
chief counter ?'' asked one man of
another in department store.
The man who asked the question
wore hat, and the man of whom
the question was asked did not. In
the momentary pause which ensued
the man with the hat observed that
the man without hat really car
ried a hat in his hand.
81 don't know the way to the
handkerchief counter" rejoined the
man without a hat, 'Sbut will you be
good enough to tell me why you
took me for a hoorwalker? | have
been taken for waiter at dinners
and receptions because | carry
smoothly shaved face, but the floor
walkers stunt gets me. What's
about ME that gave you the impress
sion? Why didn't you speak to
some other chap"
The man with the hat was quiet
ly and critically taking in the other
man during the firing off of this
problem in physiosnomy study.
Then he said:
''Bec&use Of tie law Of associa-
ton, which psycl ologists tell lis is
as certain as the law of attraction.
You should have risen to the occa-
sion and, under the application of
the principle Of incongruities, re-
piled, I ourth aisle, second counter
to the right Then you would have
had the laugh on me, as the prob
ability If your hazard in correctly
establishing a location concerning
which you had no PERSONAL knowl
edge wotlld have been one in thou
sand.
II took you for a foorwa'ker
upon the same principle that one
man at r reception viii ask another
man in a dress ST. to bring him
some ices, provided the other man
has a smoothly shaved face, for the
first man knows that all walters are
smoothly shaved, but all gentlemen
are not, and walters often have bet
ter mariners, if not better birth,
than the men they may serve.
others is usually a hall mark
which distinguishes one man from
another or one class Of men from
others. IN stores customers OF both
sexes WEIR hats. Floorwalkers and
salespeorle do not In addressing
you | YVES following common i'm
pulse. fou were the one hatless
man moring among other men who
wore hass. Naturally the prompt
ing imprlse and my eye singled you
out as the proper individual to
whom 81, inquiry might be address
ed as to location concerning which
the men with hats were unlikely to
be acquainted with.
ct is the same at receptions. The
average smooth faced man in a
dress suit looks like his neighbor-
he may be a little taller or shorter
or have a little more or a little less
hair on his head, but the deadly
sameness Of facial construction and
the identical cut of the dress suit
level theln all. The man with a
mustache is never the victim Of the
guest waiter mixup' by reason Of
| the operation of the same law OF
association, because no one ever as
sociates the waiter with the mus
tache. If walters are to wear dress
suits they should be required to
wear bright metal buttons"
s'Then foorwalkers should be re-
ouired to wear uniforms" remark
ed the man without a hat, replacing
his headpiece to prevent another
instance cf mistaken Identity
C4or
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-02-02
Notice

Nv wife. Lizzie Clark, having desefte6
her home with me. hereby give public
,,ot;ce that will not be responsible for
any debts contracted by her on my ac-
10y n:,,,t JOHN CLARK.
nnez. WASH. Jan. II, 1901
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28
BURTON IS AGAIN FREE NAN
Forraer Senator from Kansas Has
Served Jail Sentence.
He Returns 10 His Home at Abilene
Full Of Life and Purpose
He Says.

I%ronton, Mo. ~ Joseph Ralph Bur-
ton, who until his conviction IN the
federal court was United States sen.
afr from Kansas. was Friday morn.
ing released from the county jail
here having completed his sentence
Of six months imposed when he was
found guilty Of violating a federal
statute by appearing before a gov
ernmental department as the paid
representative OF an alleged get rich
quick" concern OF St. Louis.
Upon leaving the jan Burton gave
cut a signed statement in which he
saws:
Il return 70 my home at Abilene.
Brim-full Of life and hope. Only my
body has been in Jail. Ny mind has
been. az all times. free; sustained
with the knowledge that ] am limo
cent 1 shall take up my ufe's work
with malice toward none. and with
charity for an. 1 shall talk and write.
With pen and tongue 1 shall stand
for policies and principles. that. I be.
lieve. win make for the general good.
md oppose such as I think bad. II
IS bad policies that make bad men
and bad government, while trua pol
ictes make good men and good gov
eminent Ny fight shall be against
measure, rather than against men.
I shall have charge OF a newspaper
unless there Is a fraud order ISSUED
against It before I can arrange for it.
publication. II will reflect my ideas
Il is % be n Of the agencies In the
work I hope 20 do. I shall talk wher
I am not writing, and shall write
when I am not talking. The histor,
OF my case. already prepared. win ap
pear in serial form. first, in the paper
This story viii not be sensational.
Il will be truthful. interviewer viii
the history. and a necessary part o.
Il. will be a discussion OF certain con
ditions I'm legislative. admlnistra
tive. and judicial government. that
think. have escaped the attention
81 the average citizen.
J.. r. Burton.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28
ovER 80 4 90 80 -LIvINas
Tina, lie the Story o. a Michigan Farm.
er Who Lives IN Western Canada.
IN. AIh.rIa- -. I0- Ia.

Olds. Alberta. Dec 10. 1906.
Mr. 81. ". Mciuues. Detroit. Michigan:
Dear Sir end Fricnd-lt viii be four
years next May since / came 90 Olda.
and have lived here evef since.
Since / CAME here wheat haa run
from 20 20 20 bu. per acre oats from
90 "a ii6, that 7 know OF. / raised
that last year. lt5 bu. 90 the sore OF
The finest oats I ever saw. and oats
that I sowed 3tst day OF May this
year went 72iS 10 the acre and weigh,
ed sl lbs. 90 the bushel My barley
went 80 bu. last year and 60 this year,
and was DOT sowu until The latter part
oi May. / had 3 acres az potatoes this
year and sold zoo bushels and put 275
bu. Ia the cellar. and no bugs TO pick
We have a hne Government Cream
cry at Olds, Our cows made 3ii per
head and ! didn't feed any graia
only prairie hay, SO you see we are DO.
Ing well We have the patent for
our homestead now and am very
thankful that we came 10 Alberta
We have made n little over $1,000
each year besides making our living.
/ would not go back TO Michigan TO
live for anything III had my choice
OF a ticket TO Olds or a i0acre farm
Ia Michigan ! would take the ticket
ard In two years ! could buy any Of
them i0acro farms. This Is the coun.
ty for a poor man, as well as a man
with moneys
win close. thanking you for our
prosperity. I remain yours truly.
lsignedl oTTO YE1erINQ.
olds Alberta. Canada nox i5a.
Information as 10 how 90 secure
low rates % the free grant lands nf
Western Canada oan be secured OF
any Canadian Government aacnts.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28
TWO YEARS IN BED
Or. Williams Pink pills Cured Stub
born rheumatism When Other
Treatment Gave No Relief,


Dr. Williams Pink pills have been
curing the most stubborn cases OF
rheumatism for nearly q generation
and thousands Of grateful patients
have given testimony that cannot be
Ignored.
Mr. Robert odbert. a machinist, llv-
Ing Al POI Cameron Street. Detroit,
Mich, mad q very distressing export
enee with rheumatism for about "
years. He makes the following state
ment: About the year 1887 I felt the
effects OF rheumatism which gradually
grew worse until ! vas compelled 10
give up work for a time. The years
OF 81 and '9s / was confined to my bed
most OF the time. / was under doctors
treatment but found no relief. My
legs were swollen from the hips down
ward and red blotches appeared all
over them. Frequently they pained
me 50 that I had TO bind them tigltly
with strips Of linen. This sometimes
relieved the pain but at other times
failed 20 do so. At times ! had 70
crawl to my work, using two crutches.
During these spells I suffered greatly
from pain around my heart which / at
trihuted TO the rheumatism.
Eat last my mother wrote me and
asked me 10 Try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. I did and IN a short time /
found myself getting better and have
had no trouble since. may here add
that | consider myself perfectly cured
! have not had the least sign OF tho
disease since and feel better now than
! ever did. For these reasons I
recommend Or. williams Pink pills
to any one affected the same as ! was %
DR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
al druggists. or sent by mail. postpaid
on receipt Of price. so cents per box.
six boxes for f25O, by the DR.. VII.
Hams Medicine Co.. Schenectady, ~ Y.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28
oovernor Need Not PAY Rent.

Lincoln. Neb. - The state SUI
preme court Thursday handed down
a decision 20 the effect that Governor
sheldon need not paly Sl00 a month
rent for the use OF the executive man
sion as a place OF residence The
suit was brought by the attorney gen.
eral. az the request OF the governor
90 determine a much discussed ques-
tlou OF whether or not a free house for
the governor Is not equivalent 10 Civ.
ing him a perquislte forbidden by the
constitution.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28

Strange are the contrasts Of fate,
remarks the Indianapolis Star. A
team in Shelby county ran away with
a wagon load Of nitroglyoerin. ran
into a telephone pole. smashed the
wagon to pieces and there was no ex-
plosion. But a few days ago a carload
Of high explosives was exploded BY
the rumble of a passing train. In the
former ease there was no one near to
be injured. In the latter dozens OF pas
sengers were killed or MANNED by the
explosion.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28

San Francisco. Calf - The grand
jury Thursday resumed lbs work
OF investigating the alleged Wholesale
graft and corruption IN the municipal
affairs Of this city and after an allday
session with a brief recess Tor noon.
adjourned Thursday night nutl n o..
clock Saturday morning No indict.
mcnts upon the alleged brlbing OF the
supervisors by the telephone com IA.
les on which q indictments have al
ready been based. were found.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-28

Kingston. jamaica. Secretary
Metcalf. accompanied by Speaker
Cannon. who arrived here Thursday
with his party on the stcamer Blue
cher. left cards az headquarters house
at noon Friday. subsequently Cover
nor %swottenham returned the visit
OF the American statesmen az their
hotel The conyersatlon between tho
governor aud the visitors WAS most
cordial