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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
TO THE HONORABLE FREDERICK
w. PLAISTED, GOVERNOR OF
MAINE

In obedience 10 the constitution of
the State, the undersigned of the SUI
preme judicial courl have the honor
to submit the following answer to the
question proposed:
II appears from the statement of
facts accompanying the question that
in accordance with the authority con-
ferred upon them by Section of
Chapter 155 of the Public Laws OF
1905, the Governor ard Council award
ed a contract for doing certain print
ing for the State to the Waterville
Sentinel Publishing CO., that corpora
ton being the lowest bidder therefor
among those submitting competitive
bids. 1t also appears from the state
Continued on Page Sever.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Conditions and General Forecast.

Conditions and General Forecast.
Washington Nov 19-The storm of the
last three or four days has passed out
of the st. Lawrence valley and generally
fair weather prevailed. during Sunday,
from the Lake region eastward. with
diminishing winds temperatures over
the east of the country were moderate.
There will be local SHOWS, Monday, In
the Upper Lake region. extending by
Monday night into the lower Lake re-
gion and unsettled weather Will continue,
Tuesday, in the Lake region but over
the remainder of the country the wealth
er will be generally fair, Monday and
Tuesday There will be no decided tenn
perature changes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20

It was learned, saturday morning.
that a fire which damaged the large
wooden block on Waldo street. Rum
ford, Friday night. md not do more
than $500 damage,zi in all probability
and this is covered by insurance. The
fire started in the second floor fiat
occupied by Gideon Provost and burn
ed through the floor. doing damage to
a fiat occupied by Polish family. The
block is owned h. Gilbertt Provost.
The cause of the fire is unk9ewis -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
lde, Tuesday night or wednesday

clude, Tuesday night or Wednesday.
Spencer passed quiet day, today, GO
ing through the usual jail routine while
the jurors went to church and indnlged
in a little outdoor exercise.
Spencer, the defendant, was resident
of California for about two years and il
is thought that the testimony of the mys-
terious witness will have TO do with his
mental condition while in that part of
the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
THE WEATHER.
LOCAL SHOWS.

Washington, Nov. 19-Forecast for
New England: Fair Monday; Tuesday,
fair in SOUTH local SHOWS in north por-
ton; moderate west winds. becoming va
riable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20

An order was issued, Saturday at the
Naval Academy forbiddng the midship-
men to enter a betting pool or TO make
individual bets on the Army-Navy foot
bah game, next Saturday. 1t is under
stood that West Point cadets sent $4,000
to Annapolis TO wager on their eleven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
STATE OF MAINE.
Executive Department.

STATE OF MAINE.
Executive Department,
= Augusta, Me-, Aug. 5, 1911.
To the Honorable Justices of the SUI
preme Judicial Court:
Under ard by virtue of the author
ity conferred upon the Governor by
the Constitution OF Maine, Article VI.
Section 3, and being advised. and be-
lieving, that the questions of law are
important. and that it is upon n sol
emn occasion, /, Frederick w. Plais-
ted, the Governor, respectfully submit
the following statement of facts, and
question and ask the opinion of the
justices of the supreme judicial court
thereon.
STATEMENT.
Section ] of Chapter l55 of the Pub
lie Laws Of 1905. reads as follows:
The Governor and Council are here
by authorized to contract in behalf
of the State, on the basis of COMPETE
tive bids, for the printing of the re-
ports, catalogues. compilations. bulle-
tins, and circulars. authorized to be
printed under Sections "a, 25 and 20
of Chapter of the Revised Statutes,
ana LOT all Ol1tT IliSttlLdiltOuS IN iAi'
ing, now or hereafter authorized by
law for each department of the State
government, including the legislative
printing, but excepting the printing of
reports of decisions. They may, in
their discretion, call for bids. and con-
tract separately, for distinct portions
of the State printing but may reject
any and all bids which they do not
deem 1t in the interests of the State
to accept, and may take such security
as they deem necessary, if any, for
the faithful performance of any con-
tract hereunder. Ne such contract
shall be for longer time than two
years"
Under the authority of this act the
Governor and Council have awarded
contract for doing certain printing
for the State to the Waterville Sem
tinel Publishing Co, a corporation or
ganiZed under the laws of Maine. This
work was awarded to the above
named corporation after competitive
bids had been submitted. it being the
lowest bidder.
Hon. Cyrus w. Davis, the present
secretary of State. is a stakeholder in
and treasurer of the above-named
corporation. The secretary Of State
had nothing to do with the awarding
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Nov. a.-Forecast: Fair Mon
day and Tuesday; not much change in
temperature; light, variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20

The full text of the question which
Governor Plaisted submitted to the SUI
preme judicial court and the courts
answer follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
7-2O-4
Toe, CIGAR

Factory output-upwards of 100000 daily.
Largest aselling brand OF Zoe. cigars in the
wotidI- Eactufy. Manchester. n. IT. DIFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20

mon ed Fri, Il
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-02
SOLUTION OF LABOR PROBLEM
Plan Suggested Requires Establish.
msnt Of National Unit Of Value
for Work.

IL should be beyond the power OF
either party (that Is. labor and capi.
taD to fixe the wages for any specified
class OF work. AS before suggested, II
Is matter to be determined imper.
sonally and automatically, end this
only can be done by the establishment
OF a national unit OF value for labor.
upon which all wages shall be com.
Duted with the same universally OF
application as now inheres in the es.
tablished tables of weights and meas.
nres. Necessarily, such unit of
value for labor must be not only a
hxed entity IN relation to rates Of
wages. but must at the same time be
susceptible OF accommodation to eco
nomic changes. SO that the money
value OF wages shall keep pace with
fluctuations in the coat Of living. II
'olIows. therefore,, that the unit upon
which the iederally established table
OF wages shall be built must be chosen
Win respect TO some commodity that
Is 80 universally used and OF so far.
reaching an influence that its market
price Indexes and measures the cost OF
living In all walks of life.-North
American Review
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-02
COULDN'T FIND THE PATTERN
EHpsrisnes Of Unfortunate Man Who's,
wife s'nt Him to Purchase Some
yellow KiL con.

Observe the man in the depart.
ment store. He Is on shopping
tour, and 1t is plain that he is shop
ping tor some one else-some person
In authority. otherwise he would no,
be here.
ne mas been sent to match some vel
low ribbon, and has mislaid the tiny
sample given him. He sticks expert.
mental and furried fingers into all hi
pockets. He feels inside his waist
band. Then he takes a brace 81
himself and demands yellow ribbon
Silk or SATIN" inquiries the sales
woman wearily. 'and what width?
The man doesn't know.
Either will do" he says sternly
Just 80 it's yellow"
The tired saleswoman lays before
nim q tray containing hundreds O.
paper spools, each bearing yellow rib
Don OF diverse shades and widths.
These the man regards with ..nh
ing heart. How can man select
from this awful array Of ribbon Just
the shade and width he Is suvrus,,
to get?
What is It to be used for?" the
saleswoman asks kindly The man
shakes his head.
Il don't know" he says; maybe il
was on the list Of things lost"
I'm sorry" says the salesw oman.
Gimne some OF that" he says des
peratei!, pointing finger al one OF
the yellow rolls.
How many yardsr" the girl ask.
producing bright pair oil scissors
The uan reflects.
": don't know" he says. How
many would you get" The aalcswon,
an smiles.
1T would depend" she says, lean
ing on the counter. ION what want.
ed 1t for"
We'll. give me two dollars worth.
says the man. Tho girl stares at
him.
1.-Two dollars worth" sho gaspA
Its eight cents yard"
oh. well, says the man, make II
hve dollars worth. Would you mind
hurr! Ing II up? have to catch II
train?
Then he stands on one leg and
waits, and the flourwalker passes and
repasses him. eyeing him suspicious.
~. He may not be a shoplifter. but
he may be trying to fIrt with the rib.
bon counter girls.
But finally the agony is over, and
the man puts the package under his
arm and departs, leaving the floor.
walker interrogating the saleswoman,
who Is throwing her arms In the air
and acting very queerly.
But he has the yellow ribbon all
right.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-02
SURPRISES IN OIL INDUSTRY
Since Time Of brakes Discovery Ev.
cry New Field Has Added
Something New.

Since the oil industry began 1t has
been succession OF surprises Drake's
discovery well was surprise to most
persons. Since that time every now
fleld has added something new. For
several yenrs every individual well
was q revelation. PecuIiaritles were
observed not found I'm their predeccs.
sors. Then the new things we're found
In localities. II is the same way yet.
OIL refuses to abide by the rules and
freak" wells persist. The drillcr OF
long experience is constantly expect
Ing something different from anything
he has ever encountered. II is this
novelty that makes the oil business
80 fascinating. but the same thing IN.
creases the hazard.
The latest reported oddly is the
discovery OF heavy oil in the Caddo
deep sand. The opening Of high
grade oil field In that locality was
surprise TO all and to many a dis.
agree cable one. But when that grade
OF crude had come to bo the expected
thing from the deep sand there, n well
liz drilled In alOngt'de the field that
produces oil OF 80 degrees gravity
from the same sand that yields the oil
OF high gravity a few days earlier
a well found the light oil In a shal.
low sand and then caved in and was
spoiled. 80 II vii! probably go to the
end OF the chapter. Science can guess
at the probabilities below the surface,
but until q means is devised to see
into the earth for several thousand
feet, as the X.ray enables us TO sco
through sheet of steel. the oil bugI.
ness Will be uncertain and full Of
surprises. II Is hazardous In all ifg
branches and will continue to be.-OH
City Derrick.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-02
Or. WlIey's ForgetfuIness.

II the public does not know that DR..
Harvey w. Wiley, the pure-food expert.
is one Of the most absent-minded men
In the world. all doubt OF the fact viii
vanish after this story has been read.
The doctor takes his lunch In the
cafe OF tho National Press club. and
when ne lunches he misses no bets.
overlooks no food. He has q fine Rp.
petite--a remarkable appetite, consid.
ering all the unpleasant and terrify.
Ing things he knows about foodstuffs.
One afternoon he finished his meal,
walked into. the cloakroom and put
on his hat. As no was going out he
was accosted by friend, who invited
him to lunch with him.
DR.. Wiley hesitated.
ITO tell you the truth" he said,
Whlmsically, T don't know whether
I've Just had lunch or not"
lie thought deeply for several mo-
ments.
Just TO make sure,'' ne concluded.
seriously. "I'll 20 In and have an.
other"
And no ate as much the second time
as he had the frst--Popular Maya
line.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-02
YOUNG BRIDE GIVES 1T UP
Found Sporting Page Dope Too Deep
When She Tried to Study
- Baseball.

She was a bride of six weeks. She
had married a baseball fan, and on
leaving the house that morning he had
appealed to her to look at the sport.
Ing news in the paper and try to catch
on 10 the game. She was a loving.
dutiful bride. She sat down and read
Jim then rushed In and swung for
Joe's body"
Joe administered a corndodger on
the ear"
Jim fiddled for a moment and then
got In a clean left and got away with
out return"
Joe followed him, and seeing an
opening, dropped his man on the mat
for the count OF seven"
When Jim arose he fell into a
clinch and soon recovered his wind"
AT this point there were cheers
for both"
When the referee had separated
them Joe planted a haymaker on Jim's
chin and Jim returned one on the
solar plexus."
THE crowd went wild with excite
ment"
Both men came together with a de
termination to end things. They were
glarinB like tigers, and"
And right here the bride broke
down, threw the paper aside. and ran
to her mother to exclaim:
Mamma, there must be a divorce.
for l can never understand baseball.
and Fred will be mad at mel"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-02
somE AMAZING MARRIAGES
Among insects tho Bride First De-
YOURS a Certain Number Of
Her Suitors.

The marriage customs of insects
are dreadful. and. contrary to what
happens In every other world, here II
is the female Of the couple who stands
Tor strength and Intelligence, and also
for cruelty and tyranny, which appear
to be their inevitable consequence.
Almost every wedding ends In the VIC.
lent and immediate death of the hus.
oand. Often the bride first eats q Ger.
tain number OK suitors. Tho type of
tnese fantastic unions could be sup
pied by the Languedocian scorpions,
Who' as We know. carry lobster claws
and long tail supplied with a sting.
the prick OF which is extremely dan
8erous. They have a prelude to the
festival In the shape OF q sentimental
stroll. claw in claw: then, motionless,
with nngers still gripped, they contem-
plate each other blissfully, intermin-
ably; and day and night pass over
their ecstasy. while they remain face
70 face. petrified with admiration.
Next, the foreheads come together and
Oouch; the mouths-if We can Kive the
name OF mouth to the monstrous orif-
Ace that opens between the claws-are
Joined In sort of kiss; after which
the union is accomplished, the male is
transfixed with a mortal sting and the
terrible spouse crunches and gobbles
him down with relish.
But the Mantis, the ecstatic Insect
with the arms always raised In an atti.
tude Of supreme invocation. the hor-
bible Mantis regliosa, or praying in
'Sst, does better still; she eats her
husbands for the Unsuitable creature
sometimes consumes seven or eight
running) while they press her passion.
Ately to their heart. Her inconceiv.
able kisses deyour, not metaphorically,
but In an appallingly real fashion. the
Al'fated choice of her soul or her
stomach. She begins with the head.
goes down to the thorax, and does not
stop till she comes to the hind legs.
which she deems too tough. She then
pushes away the unfortunate remains.
while new lover. who was quietly
awaiting the end OF the monstrous
banquet, heroically comes forward TO
undergo the same fate.-Maurice Mae.
terlinck In the Forum.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-02
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR SNORING
An Amusing Story Of How o. Henry,
g.. tile Author, Had a "cork-
ing" Time.

Comparatively little was over writ.
ten about Sidney Porter. the short
story writer. under the name of o.
itenry. until his death recently, but
since then no end OF stories have
crept out. A New York bartender
who boasts OF close friendship with
IN" late author tells an amusing tale
OF his introduction to Mr.. Porter.
Mr.. Porter dropped in late one win
ter night and ordered n hot toddy.
a hangeron. whom the bartender had
tried TO pry loose from a chair in the
rear OF the place. WAS snoring loudly
and had refused to be deposed.
why don't yor cork him?" sug.
gested Mr.. Porter.
90 Cork hlm?' What in the world
Is that?" inquired the barkeeper.
Very simple remedy-very simple
It's what we get down in Texas when
we drop off to sleep In n hondy.tonk I"
After being granted permission Mr.
Porter started In to give nm exposi.
tion OF the "corking" garre. He took
large cork and split II half way IN
the center. Then he arranged several
wooden matches In the other end, like
70 many quills In porcupine's back
Cautiously he fastened the split cork
over the sleeper's nose and asked for
n large pail of water.
Standing at the side OF the unsus
rccting sleeper he lighted one OF the
matches. At the top OF his voice he
shouted Fire." One match after
another ignitcd with n sharp crack.
and ms the frightened sleeper jumped
TO his feet Mr.. Porter let go with the
water and drcnchcd him from head to
foot. Tho man bolted for the door.
half dazcd, but wide awake enough to
think the place was on fire.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-02
TALE OF YACHTING CRUISE
How a Hostess Arranged a Breakdown
and Got Rid Of Her Bored
Guests.

few seasons back q well.knowIi
hostess chartered splendid yacht for
August and invited n large number Of
first NIL went we'll, though the party
was not specially we'll assorted; but
after n few days they began to evincc
signs Of being somewhat bored with
each others company.
The hostess marked these signs Of
incIpient boredom, which became more
plainly evident each day, and at last In
despair she took counsel with one OF
her guests. an old and experienced
yachtsman.
What on earth shall do to anuse
these people" she asked.
Tho yachtsmnn looked at the serene
sky and calm. blue water. and shook
HIS head doubtfulIy.
~ storm would enIiven them up a
biz" he said. but the weather looks
quite settled. There is only one thing
10 he done. You must arrange n break
down. the engineer will manage that
oil right for you. He has probably
often done so before. Then you must
make for the nearest port for repairs.
and let your guests have run ashore
Some Of them. ! expect, will find an
excuse for bidding you good.by and
those who remain with you will get
along all right together"
The hostess took her guests advice
and arrived at TOulon n day 1ater
wh"r" nigh twenty ~ her guests bid
her good.by.--M. A. p.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-02
HUMAN BODY LIKE DYNAMO
NOR . Storage Battory. Writer says.
out Manufactures lts Energy 40
eordlno to Demand.

l have long been convinced that tho
"eiEtrained human body is q dynamo
OF magnetic which manufactures its
energy according to the demand. and
ooes not, like a storage battery, con.
taln liked quantity Of storOd-up en-.
erey or power, . writer in tho
Forum says. A little reflection upop
tne great adaptability Of the body to
many varying conditions of existence
tends strongly to confirm this view.
His Woil known that no other animal
can exist under such . variety Of eli.
mates and conditions. 20 gpon such
a diversity Of foods. ~ Man. But II
is not so we'll known. for example,,
tnat no other animal possesses the
endurance and capacity for labor
wnlch man possesses. Yet II is in
conceivable that any other animal
tnan man could have performed Mr..
Weston's task in the time he accom-.
plished 1t. Whenever q horso's endu.
rance has been tried against mans,
the victory has seemed 70 lodge with
the bipsd.
Inc average mans endurance of IA.
tigue, like his endurance OF heat and
cold, fasting and fsastinE, great exer.
tlon and absolute rest. can be ain. ost
lndennitsly increased. The only sat.
ls1y1ng explanation OF this phenome.
non is the prepondOratinE influence of
MIS- spiritual nature. Man can train
MS body to do his bidding to a de-
gree hitherto considered impossible.
and evidently far beyond the capacity
OF brute. The body. when proper
ly trained. manufactures the energy
1t needs as 1t expsnds It. Our energy
Is not stored up within US to be drawn
on as a man draws water out of a
cask, nor is our so-calied vitality a
hIed quantity. Great bodily strength.
huge muscles and q deep chest do not
necessarily indicate endurance. or q
capacity for . lonE-sustained oxertion.
These attributes merely Indicate the
muscular and osssous foundations
upon which an athletes provess may
be developed. Man trains himself to
great physical or mental efficieacy by
practice and care. He succeeds in
endurance tests largely by will power.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-02
Signed:
Emmett D. Boyle
State Engineer.
HAPPY MARRIAGE RECIPE
Noninterference Policy Would Remove
Many Causes % Discomfort
Among the Welded.

The experience OF married couple
VINO have lived together for 10 years
without quarrel possesses q practical
value which outweighs any amount of
theorizing. and the reasons for the
happy union given by Mr. and Mrs.
Levi Sherwood. who enjoy this distinc-
ton, have wide interest. I'VE Just
loved each other and that was all
there was to IT," said Mrs. Sherwood
But the true recipe seems to bo con.
lained In the husbands remark that
ne minded his own business, wtzie
she tended to her own affairs"
In that simple policy Of noninterfsr.
ence is comprised all the philosophy
not only OF happy marriage, but of
harmonious human relations In the
broader sense. II the married adhered
to this rule, there would be little mar.
ital discord. less divorce, and fewer
cases of domestic disagreement In the
police courts. The very latitude Of nc.
ton which this enlightened couple
gave to each other served to unite
them more closely and to avert the
conflict OF interests which causes ship.
wreck. Theirs was q union without
dictator or boss.
Matrimony. like everything else,
may suffer from too much regulation.
cities and states suffer from II no less
than unhappy wives and the small boy
who Is accounted incorrigible. A gen.
eral application Of the policy Of non.
interference which made this q happy
marriage might remove moro serious
causes OF public discontent.--New
York World.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-02
Boston Schools Lees Democratic

Mrs. Ella Flasg Young, the able
woman who revised the system of the
Chicago public schools during her one
year as superintendent, and who was
in Boston recently, was asked what
she thought Of the public schools OF
the Hub, and, after pause in which
she seemed to weigh her answer care.
fully, she replied: "Tho Chicago
schools are more democratic than
those in Boston" She said she re.
garded this ~ an advantage. but she
would not 60 into details concerning
the Boston system. She pointed out,
however, that many school systems
we're tending to make q great ms.
chine out Of the schools, and that thus
the individuality OF the pupils was
lost sight Of. II believe" said she,
lat the minimum salary OF any
NsEbool teacher should be $1,000 a year.
and at that salary I am confident that
we should have class of women who
could cope intelligently with the ques
lion Of individuality" She said she
would pay teachers Of cooking that
salary