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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09
SEVERAL HEARINGS
Will Be Held Bv Railroad Commits sion-
ers This Month.

The railroad commissioners have as
signed q number of important hearings
during the present month. hearing
will be held al 10 a. NJ Tuesday, Feb.
IA, at the office OF the board of railroad
commissioners upon the petition of the
Canadian Pacific Railway to approve
a plate grill bridge over the tracks OF
the Bangor & Aroostook at Greenville.
4 hearing will be held at F.. Feb.
Il. at Fort Kent, upon the petition OF
the Bangor * Aroostook Railroad ask
ing for a deviation of highway cross
ings in Frenchville. Madawaska and
Fort Kent. \ hearing will be neld at
S \. NJ. Friday Feb. Il, at the station
of the Canadian Pacific Railroad at
Fort Fairfield upon the petition for the
discontiruance of a gate crossing
across the tracks at Fort Fairfield and
the establishing of automatic signals
il place thereof
a hearing will be held Monday. Feb.
q. at the law office of S. #. Kimball
i'll Rockland upon the petition of the
Rockland &c Thomaston Cement Rail
road for the approval of a location.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09
ADOPTS REPORT.
Continued from Page Seven.)

definite result, Unuekily for the cause
of judicial reform in this state those two
men We're made members OF this COM
mittee ana accepted the trust. They tried
in 1892 and 1893 and had failed and should
at least have declined further service.
The report says the committee are I'M
able to agree upon the change In the
present system of court expedient to be
made and so report
They place II upon expediency What
eNpedieney? Is 1t not expedient to make
IL change because our State judicial sys-
tenn is Il popular one. That cannot be
true. For in no other territory in the
civilized world is there 4 judicial system
like it
rs it because changes in judicial sys-
TENS are dangerous or troublesome. or
EXPENSIVE That cannot be true, since
every old State In the Union has made
radical changes in their judicial sys-
TENS. and only to be benefited and
pleased with the results. England in
1915, almost - years after our State sys-
tenn as it now exists was formed made
Il radical change in her judicial system.
separating entirely her trial courts from
to do and our present chief justice after a
careful study of England's system COM
mends it in the highest terms.
Why should there be any question at
this time of expediency in the re-organi-
cation of our courts on a progressive
basis? Our judiciary is one of the three
supreme departments of government. It
should be non-partisan. 1t should have
the broadcast scope by which to replenish
its membership and the people should be
taught confidence in it. not fear of 1t.
They should be taught to seek it, in other
words not to shun it. If there exists
feeling that the course of judiciarl pro-
cedure is not the best that it is not free
and prompt as it should be under the pro-
visions of the constitution. a change
should be sought 10 make it ample in
that respect Immediately.
That such feeling exists today
among the people and the attorneys of
this State is unqueStionable. | wish ii
could have been the work of this COM
mittee to present to this association bill
for the reformation of our court that
would meet the approval of all.
There are two very feasible methods
worthy of consideration. 1t is feasible
To establish a superior court for the trial
of all causes, and retain the supreme
judicial court as Il court of appeals. Or
the present court may have added men,
bers, and be divided into trial judges and
Judges TO settle questions of law. There
are precedents throughout the, states Of
the Union for either system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09

treasurer's bond, and he understood
that there Were bills before the Leg
isiature which looked towards increas-
ter system of auditing accounts. He
believed that trustees who had no
handling of the banks moneys but
VINO did their work without compensa-
ton for Names greatest institutions
her savings banks. would refuse to
serve if bonds We're required of them
where they are now liable under the
common law for negligence as trus-
tees. If left With the bank examiner
he believed that within year the
bonds of all treasurers and assistant
tre3surers of savings banks would ht
required to give much larger bonds
ani the examiner would be best able
10 fix the amount The passage of
this bill would revolutionize and
eaange he entire policy of the state
towards her savings banks.
Bark Examiner SHELTON followed
along similar lines and John y. Nor
rill Of Auburn said that he heartily
agreed that the hank examiner fl;
the amount of the treasurers bonds
bu, as there We're other bills coming
along which woul, give more safety
in banks the people would be bet
ter secured. He thought no men of
property would care to serve as trus-
tees Of banks il required to give bonds
when not handling money.
Trustee stone of the Biddeford SaV-
ings Bank said that if required to give
bonds he believed every trustee i'll
los yan n q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09
THE w. c. T. U.
Has Received ii New Members-6irth
day Party Planned for Feb. IS.

The regular monthly meeting of the
W. c. I. L. was held Wednesday aft
ernoon at the home OF Hon. Horace
Purinton. Pleasant street and was at
tended by large number of the mcm-
bers were very enthusiastic over III"
work being accomplished. Mr.. G. l..
Il. Pepper presided and after the
usual devotional exercises several re-
ports We're given. Mrs. +. II. Brown
reported on the contest which viii b"
announced at the annual Birthday
party to be held Feb. Il. Forty one
new members nave been aided. Miss
Ball reported the work of the Tenn
pe:anee conference recently held in .Au-
guSta Mrs. LeSlia and Mrs. Lindsay
both gave papers on Mrs Frances
Willard. Mrs. Dean read a papepr
Oh Abraham Lincoln. The report of
the work at Augusta WAS well re-
ceiYea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09
MRS. OLE BULLS WILL
Directs Cremation and Disposes OF Es.
tate Worth Half Million.

Btddefore. Ne. Feb. s.--Dreetiaas
tat her body b. eremated and Tie
&stcs sLrewn over the grave Of her
husband. who is buried at Bergen.
Norway. are contained in the will
of Mrs. Sara c. Eull. widow Of Ole
Bpll, the famed violinist. which has
just been filed for probate i'll the
fory count" court. Mrs, Bull. whose
legal residence was ct Eliot. died Jan.
IS in Cambridge. Mass.
An estate valued at upwards Of
S5e0 0eo is disposed of in the will of
Mrs. Brll. The principal bcneficiart'
is daughter, Alea Bull Thorpe ot
Cambridge. Mass, but the document
cortains innumerable small requests
to relatives in France. India and other
parts Of tine world To q brother.
JeS Thorpe. Mrs. Bull willed many
Jewels ard other articles, which wtrc
sifts Ia the great Niolinist from the
crowned heads OF Europe One of
the largest requests is TO to Margaret
r Noble, known az Sister Nivcdiga
Of India. who is TO receive $4,000. She
is Il relative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09
MINOR APPOINTMENTS.
Announced Wednesday Afternoon by
Governor Plaisted.

Governor Plaisted "Wednesday alter
noon announced the following appoint
ments:
Coroner-Leslie W. Jordan. Els
worth.
Agent fer prevention of cruelty to
animals-I.ibbcus {. Cummings, tros-
feet.
Notaries publie-osear ]. cunning
ham. BHekSport; SIDNEY &. Larraber'
portiand Albert VI. Ames. Stockton
Springs. William ". Mason Portland.
Justices Of the peaee-osear J. cum
nnghan. Buckapert; II. y Fairbanks,
Bangor Augustus lsease. taSette;
Charles f, Plumly, Lincoln: Arthur
Dayiau. Watcryille. George ". Hesel-
ton, Gardiner; f. Il. Richards. Farm
ington; G. II. Dudley, HalloWeH; +. NJ.
Shaw. Rochand; Warren h. Clark.
North New Portland; II. +. Eastman.
Warren: y. CT Farrar, Ripley; j. Ed
ward Knight, Boothbay Harbor; Ernest
T. Noble. Portland: George ID. Bisbee.
Rumford; George y. Emerson, Lewis
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09
CHANGE OE LAW
Cause Of $4,000 Deficiency In Cattle
Commissioner Department.

| Tic agricultural committee had sew
| cral matters to consider yesterday aft
"rHoor, but consideration was given
| only IL the act 10 cXtirpate contagious
| diseases among cattle, horses. sheep
and swine. Cattle Commissioners Beal.
Adams and Dccring were present. 1t
| developed that the cause of the def
ciencs' Of $4,000 or more in this de-
partment is due to the change in the
law which provided that owners OF
| cattle could GILL for inspection of their
stock and that then the cattle con-
GoInDad had tn be paid for by the
State. Mir. Deering. who acted as treas
urer of the commission, was obliged to
give Il bond of 5000 for the faithful
performance Of his duty. On file in the
auditors Office were vouchers for every
cent of the sl34,0 900 paid out, and the
difference in Mr.. behring's accounts
and the auditors record was only 81
for the two years. Mr.. Deering was
comDlimented by the auditor upon his
system Of bookkeeping.
There was general verdict that the
tubcrcGiin test is of great value. only
one man saying that he had no conf
dence in it. Mr.. Steadman, who repre-
sents the National Bureau of Animal
Inspection, was present and showed
that, under the government inSf setion
at least 80 per cent. of the cattle CON-
demned and killed could have been
used for food, and that this would
hav. saved the State some $4,000.
Maine. Vermont and Wisconsin have
the best systems of testing cattle. and
Of fptv ts. ~
least.
In many parts of the State tubereulo-
sis is now almost entirely eradicated.
The per cert. if this disease has been
reduced from 20 per cent. to 2lS per
cent
Owing to the testing of the cattle
the farmers are now receiving a high
er price for the milk. At only an al
vance of one-half Il cent quart this
makes a difference of S334.000. and
through the testing of the cattle the
10000 blooded cattle in Maine are now
worth Sl,000,000, an increase in value OF
at least $3.50, 900. This makes total
saving of 1884 coo. The cast of the Cat
'le Commission in six years has been
s2S5, 600
A difference Of opinion exists as to
whether it is better to continue the
present plan of three commissioners or
10 have a single-head commission. L.
+. MeIntire of Waterford made Il
strong argument for one commissioner
20 be connected with the agricultural
department at salary of $500. This
commissioner to have the power to Sc
lect assistants and an annual report to
be made to the Governor. This plan
was also favored by a number of the
speakers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09
SUPERINTENDENT BLISS
Talks With Committee Regarding
Home for Feeble Minded.

The committee on the School for
Feeble Minded had a hearing on tie
acts relating to that institution adj
v,rtised for "Wednesday afternoon but
80 many members of the committee
Were busy at other hearings that Il
was decided tn continue tile mat
ter to Il later late George H. Bliss.
Vi. D.. superintendent of the home
WAS pres. Mt, however. and talked over
the work in an informal way with
cmn.bcrs Of the committee who could
be present.
Br. Bliss stated that there are now
100 inmates at the home with room FOR
s. more and 300 applications on file
for admission. The committee from
the Executive Council has recently
visited the school and as result
there will doubtless be a change in
the polic-. The general opinion among
municipal authorities of the State
seems to have been that the insti-
tuition was to be made a dumping
ground CT State poor farm. for their
aged and infirn feeble minded paupers
and a large proportion of the inmates
at this time are of this class. Tho
original purpose OF the institution
however. was to admit the younger
feeble minded and TO teach them as
much as they might be capable Of
learning. The feeble minded who have
reached an age where there is no hope
of improving their mental or physical
condition can be cared for as well ana
economically on the various munich
bal aims houses.
AIr. Bliss favored this change OF
policy suggested by tho council COM
i.1tten and suggested other improve
m"nts that might be made.
Mr.. Bliss stated that one Of the val
liable features OF the home would be
that persons Of feeble mind would be
segregated where they can he con-
trolled and prevented from increas-
ing the expense to tho state that might
lie caused by Their feeble mentality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09
TWICE TOLD TALE.
Bill to Tax SAVINGS Banks Deposits
Has Nothing New In 1t.

Tie hearing before the taxation enm
mittee Wednesday afternoon on the
act r.elating to the taxation of savings
deposits in national banks WAS !. twice
told tale. as the bill is practically the
same as that introduced two years ago
and which was held up pending an ef-
fort to induce Congress to pass a law
that would settle the question of the
consti,utionality of the measure.
Senator Osborn, who introduced the
bill, opened tie hearing and called up
on State Bank Commissioner w. T.
Shelton, who made a strong argument
in favor of the measure. Mr.. Shelton
stated that the savings banks of tho
State now pay total tax of s469.0o0
ard the trust companies 100000. The
savings deposits in national banks are
now about $1s,0o00e0 and If taxed on
the same basis as savings banks and
trust companies would yield an income
to the State of about 800, 900. Mr.. Skel-
ton believed the State could secure
this money without changing in any
way the present plan of bank taxation
and without working an injustice to
anyone. Savings deposits in national
banks are increasing very rapidly and
under the present system the State is
not only discriminating against the
savings banks but encouraging the de-
posting Of money in national banks
where it is not taxed.
Mr.. Shelton argued strongly that the
law would be constitutional, especially
as Vermont has passed a similar biz.
under almost the same conditions and
has succeeded in collecting the tax.
Hen. Fred Allen of Sanford appeared
il opposition to the bill and confined
bis argument mostly to the legal phase
and i'll support of the opinion that the
law is unconstitutional. He stated that
the banks legally are simply the agents
Of the federal government which has
complete control over them. At first
they were not taxed at all but Con-
gress gave special permission for tax
ing real estate and stock under certain
conditions.
Mr. Allen stated that the courts have
ruled that a law of this kind is not
constitutional and that the Vermont
law is upon different basis. lie con
sidered the bill class legislation ano
warned the committee against report
ing the bill favorably in the eXpecta'
ton Of securing an added revenu
which the courts might decide to Gu
off.
C. S. Hichborn of Augusta opposed
the bill and argued That as the fedora
government places heavy special bur
dens upon the national bank they nav
no advantage in business over the say
inss banks and the State has no ri2h
TO r,lscs, additional burdens upon them
lie denied that national banks ar.
drawing savings deposits away iron
the savings banks but what they ge
is commercial money used locally. {
great deal Of it being from new anC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09

producing evil after-effects and are sure
to create erroneous methods in retail
trade. Let us give the right merchandise
value TO the customers direct in the
price of the article and there will be no
occasion for rebate in the forms of pre-
miums, trading stamps or gift schemes.
Shop Lifting.-The association have Il
grievance committee who are authorized
to take strenuous methods and prosecute
shop lifters. The individual merchant
reports his case TO this committee who
determine what legal action shall be TAX
en-. These facts are public knowledge
and We feel that the evil practice is
thereby checked.
street Sprinkling.-.An equitable rate
has been established for street sprinklng
i'll accordance with the store frontage 9
feet $500, so feet 5000. corners and
larger areas pro rata. This plan does
away with the haphazard method of con-
tributing and the irregular results in
sprinkling, each contributor realizing that
his share is in correct ratio.
There are many occasions for special
efforts on the part of the association
through its committees whereby Mer-
Grange, industrial expositions. special
railroad rates, ETC., can be handled very
much to the advantage of the merchants.
the purchasing public and the commun-
ity as a whole.
Let this association take additional in
terest in your civic problems. not curb
stone politics, but broad-guage policies.
The public certainly have right to eX-
meet business organizations to take deep
interest in any public welfare movement
that will enhance the value Of your city
as a place to live in, to be educated ill.,
to transact business in.
Other speakers were: a. +. Arm
strong, j. L. Nelson. DR.. L. q. Bunker
president of the Board Of Trade, >. II.
Whitcomb. T.. c. Wardwell and seNerai
other merchants.
Those present were: a. +. Arm
strong f. G. Wardwell, II. A. Free. DIR.
L. G. Bunker l.. G. Whipple. G. A.
Kennison. II. r. Durham, G. j. Clukey,
w. A. Hager, Z. L. Craig. II. L. Kelley.
Fl. \. Gleason. Bert Osborne. a. Il
Holmes, Edward Clukey. Arthur
Daviau, Joseph Bizier, s. c. Whtcomb.
T. w. Allen, r. NJ. Mclaughlin. H.
Bonsall Harry Dunbar, j. A. Neal, S.
A. Dickinson, L. w. Lucques, j. T..
Nelson. L. W. Foster, c. Il. Il. Walker,
Edmund Clukey, George Daviau.
Charles Pomerieau. Leo Warren. B. w.
Wilcox, S. l.. Berry. G. L. Learned.
George Ball. Joseph Eaton, ]. A. Brown.
w. d. Hopkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09
BOXING NOTES.

Confusing dispatches from Hot
Springs. Ark. to the effect that Terry
McC.oycrn, prize tighter. was seriously
i'll there, were set right Wednesday.
when il became known that the patient
referred to is another Terrence McG'oN-
ern. . resident of Chicago, and agent
for Chicago brewing company. His
wife cleared up the mistake.
George Denlea OF Pittsburg IL
lightweight boxer. is in critical con-
dition at hospital at Chattanooga.
Tenn. as the result of injuries suf-
fered in n fight last night with Jake
Abel of Chattanooga. Denlea erawied
from the ring. after he was knocked
out in the fourth round, but collapsed
soon afterward and has not reSalned
consciousness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09
SAVINGS BANK TRUSTEES
Act to Require Them to Give Bonds
Before Banking COMMITTEE.

The committee on banks and bank
ing heard the act nov before the
Legislature to compel trustees Of saw
ings banks to give bonds which shall
come from the banks funds. Repre-
sentative Perkins Of Kennebunk who
introduced the bill said it was at the
request of many depositors from York
county where there had been loss to
depositors of late. Representative
Weymouth of Saco said that the saw
ings banks in his section and the
trustees of them had been severely
criticized of late. Che depositors trust
ed the trustees II keep them better
informed of the state OF the finances
of the banks and il is said that they
should be compelled to give bonds
and would then take interest enough
to let the people know how their
funds were being invested because OF
the responsibility CT the bonds re-
ouired OF them. People had been
..buncoed" by trustees whose names
were lent to the savings banks fol
effect.
Former Examiner T.. l.. Timberlak,
said that this proposed measure "a'
the most important OF any before TINS
session as it affected savings bank'
which had 100000 in deposit ant
which in 100 years had paid $lo,0oooo
in state taxes and in that period the
total loss to depositors was less thar
sl.0o0.000 with total deposits during
that period of $5OO, 000, 900. If the bond
ing of trustees was to secure the bus
a{ hn nj hQn N
should be taken cut. He believes IN
the feature Of the bill to- have tho
bank examiner fix the amount of tn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09
FAIRFIELD,
Meeting for Committee on
Churchmen's Federation,
Partici pants in Three Recent
Weddings in Town.
Business Meeting Of PIummsr Bible
Class Chicken Supper.

The supper which was to have been
given week ago OF the Grange hall
in Benton, but which was postponed
on account of the severe storm, will
be held this Thursday evening. A So
ciable will follow
John f. Brown. the mason, has been
confined to his home for the past week
with. tie pleurisy.
Three weddings have recently taken
place here. the marriage of r. Q. Har-
ris ard Miss Nellie Mcclure, Robert
TAFT OF this town and Miss Helen
Priest of Watervillc, and Charles Spen-
Ger and Mrs. Jennie Richards Rev. r.
A. Rich, pastor OF the Methodist
church, performed the first two ana the
LAST named one took place at the onice
of the town clerk.
Work in the e. A. degree at meet
ing this Thursday evening of Sloan
Lodge. No. 90. +. and A. Nj.
The regular meeting Of Good VIII
Rebekah Lodge, No. 80, will take place
this Thursday evening.
\ meeting at the Universalist church
will be held at 7.30 this THURSDAY eve
ming Of the committees wilch were ap'
pointed by DR.. A. a. DoWnes TOT the
proposed Churchman's Federation IN
this town. the matter having been talk
ed up at the recent meeting held here.
The following are the names of the
committee: Baptist church. T.. +. mayo
Harry Brown, Hiram Burgess; Uniyer-
salist church, A. H. Totman, Charles
Iawry. Frank Savage; Methodist
church, r. o. Files and A. L. Hatch.
n. l.. Emery and A. L. Head Of wa
teryjlle are expected to be present and
speak. All men are welcome.
Mrs Josephine Williams and son OF
Gardiner, who have been visiting here.
have returned to their home.
The annual business meeting and
social of the A. L. Plummer Bible class
VIII be held Feb. 13 at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Plummer.
F. II. f. Bragg, who was injured a
short time ago while in the perform
ance of his duties, is getting along very
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Itching Skin

Eczema and similar skin diseases
rarely cure themselves. but grow Nors"
from week to week until the sufferer
is nearly driven mad with intense irri-
tation. Don't waste time taking in
ternal medicines. Get Toe box ut
Cadum. the new medical compound.
and apply 1t Immediately. The itching
will stop at once. and 4 great improve
Inent will be noticed overnight. People
who have itched and scratched for
years find sleep and rest soon after
Cadum is applied. Cadum is also fer
pimples, rash. blotches, ulcers. erup-
lions. scaly skin. chatting, piles. etc.
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POSTAGE FIGHT.
Continued from Page One.)

of $4,000 for an iuNcsti-
CATION by actual experiment of con-
Quoting Il parcels post ON rural routes.
1t is proposed That such a parcels post
route be established and packages not
exceeding II pounds be carried and in
that manner the actual cost to the
government be ascertaincd. Another
would simplify the ac-
counting of postal bunk funds. No ac-
ton was taken by the committee on
the proposal advocated by some sena-
tors that the government take over the
pneumatic service in half II dozen
cities. The purchase by the govern
ment of this property was opposed by
Mr.. Hitchcock. He urged commits
sion. partly of. postal and partly of
business men, be appointed by the
President to investigate the worth Of
the tube system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09
This Shampoo Helps
To Dry the Hair

~. may sound paradoxical to say that
shampooing helps dry the hair" writes
Mae Martyr. in the Los Angeles Record.
but II is fact that women using can
throx. in cleansing the hair ana scalp
shampoo mixtures are used. Aside from
this. 1t leaves the scalp in a vigorous
condition and gives the hair its natural
glossy appearance. -, -
this simple recipe: Dissolve teaspoon
fui OF canthrox In a teacup of hot water
Pour ON the head and rub briskly until
tire scalp il thoroughly nassaged. theh
rinse veil
CAnthrox costs but tride. but the
On4y certain way TO get II pure is to buy
an sog39fuSl package.