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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20
Robert j. Rurelette

Robert j. Burdette began cultivat-
ing good humor obscurely in Peoria,
Ill.,, 40 years ago when he spent part
of his days at desk on the Peoria
Transcript trying to think as he
himself once reltaed. "of pleasant
things to tell the folks hen l went
home at night" His audience of
folks" then was Carrie Garrett, the
Peoria girl he had married short
time before, while she lay supposedly
on her death bed but who lived. and
though an invalid for life, became inn
mortalized by her husband as her
Little Serene Happiness" 1t as she
who encouraged him to sow his humor
in wider fields. At her bedside Burdette
became prolific with fun-malng con-
tributions to the Burlington, Ia, Haw-
keye, and through these he became
famous the country over as The Bur
lington Hawkeye Man"
The little invalid wife encouraged
him, too, to try the lecture field.
she kept me at it," said Burdette.
land in due time we had lecture on
our hands-.The Rise and Fall of the
Moustache ;" Burdette insisted on
irving the lecture first in Keokuk-
Tor heOkuK Hdt6u eiiAu
IL he succeeded there he would know
that ii was good. Even Keokuk APP
plauded. The whole United States lat
err did the same. He became sort of
intenerant preacher.
At 60, 10 years ago, Mr.. Burdette was
called to the permanent pastorate of
the Temple Baptist church of Los An
geles, Cal.
Although Burdette's original home
was in Greensboro, Pa, where he was
born in 1s44-the latter part of his
life was spent in California. At Cliff
ton-cn the Sea, Pasadena, he had
spacious house with broad verandas.
His first wife had died after Is years
Of encouragement to him, during
which she had travelled all over the
country with him. In 1899 he married
Mrs. Clara B. Baker Of Pasadena.
A fugitive instance of Burdette's
rollicking humor was letter home to
his flock In Los Angeles during his
first trip to Europe. He dated the let
ter from "some distance out in the
damp" and said, in part;
1.-THE scenery along this route, al
though somewhat monotonous, is
splendidly irrigated. But it seems too
early for the growing crops. Nothing
has come UP yet, except on shipboard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20
Corporation Certificates Filed

The following corporations have re-
Gently filed certificates of organization
at the office of the secretary of State:
West Falmouth Mfg. Co., organized at
Portland, for the purpose of manufac-
turing. buying, selling and dealing in
wheels, hubs, spokes, wagons. sleighs
and carriage supplies. with $4,000 capt.
tai stock, of which nothing is paid in.
officers: President, William FL. Merrill
of Falmouth; treasurer, Fred A. Mer-
rill of Falmouth. Certificate filed Nov.
Is, 1911. ss=s=z=s==# ===za4=z=z====
Elcam Co, organized at Augusta, for
the purpose of preparing for market,
buying, selling or otherwise dealing in
articles or apparatus made from wood or
metal with $4,000 capital stock. of which
nothing is paid in. Officers: President,
r. S. BuZzel of Augusta; treasurer S.
j. Coleman of Augusta. Certificate filed
Nov. 10, 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20

and that has gone overheard. The
route is not nearly so populous as the
Sante Fe trail over the desert. We
have Just two kinds of days-the days
we see a ship and the days we don't"
The veteran humorist found fun in
everything. While he was forced to
abandon it in the pulpit largely be-
cause of the reputation he had made
for fun making, he agreed with Hen
ry Ward Beecher that Joke in the
pulpit was not at all out of place. 1t
was. as Beecher said: when you are
fighting the devil shoot him with any
thing
Burdette died with the conviction
that there was not only just as much
fun in the world today as ever, but
"a great deal more-because, as he
said, there are more people in it, and
people are the funniest things on this
side of the grave
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20
Caribou Man Shot in Mexico

Word has been received at Caribou
from Don Little, formerly of Caribou
but now in the navy that he was shot
in Mexico last week. Mr.. Little join
ed the navy last May and after a
course at the training school at Nor
folk. Va, for three months, he was
ordered to the Atlantic fleet. While
Mr., Little was leaving his ship at
small coast town in Mexico a bullet
hit him in the leg passing through the
knee cap. He was sent back to the
hospital at Norfolk for treatment. Mr..
Little's father and mother are both
dead but he has two brothers. one
living in Caribou and one In Houlton.
one sister, Mrs. f. Wood lives in Cas-
tie Hin. According to the last re-
ports he was doing we'll a. could be
expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20
NOVEMBER MEETING OF THE
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL is
ONE or LONGEST OF YEAR

Nominations Of Benjamin F. Cleaves of Bidde-
ford and William B. Shelton of Lewiston as
Members Of Public Utilities Commission Are
Confirmed, But Not That of Samuel W. Gould
Of Skowhegan Governor dominates Charles
E. Mullen of Bangor as Third Member of Com
mssion-The Michaud-T hibodeau Election
Contest in Aroostook County Yet Unsettled
The Days News in the Various Depart
ments at the State House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20
Agricultural Experiment Station

The estimates of the Maine Agricul-
tural Experiment Station for each of
the years 1915 and 1916 are as follows:
Salaries, labor, expenses, chemical,
supplies, etc, from the Adams fund.
Hatch fund, and general fund. $4,000;
printing reports and bulletins $500.
The receipts of the Maine Agricul-
tural Experiment Station for each of
the next two years are divided as fol-
lows: From the Adams fund under act
of Congress, approved March Il, 1906,
$4,000; from the Hatch fund. so-called,
under act of Congress, approved
March ., 1887, $4,000; annual appropri-
alton for rinting, binding and stitch
ing reports and bulletins of the sta
ton as provided by Section 81, Chap
ter g of the Revised Statutes amend
ed by Chapter 1873 of the Public Laws
of 1905, $780, sales of miscellaneous
products, $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20
Nominations by Governor

The following nominations We're an
nounced Thursday by Governor Will
liam T. Haines:
Notaries Public-Donat j. Paradis,
Lewiston; Albert w. Larrabee, Free
port; Charles B. Carter, Auburn; Rob-
ert w. DeWolfe, Portland; Fred H.
Lancaster. Auburn: Victor H. Mutty,
South Brewer: Thos. J. Southland,
Richmond; Fred F. Lawrence, Show
hogan.
Justice of the Peace-F. w. Clair.
Waterville; Allan P. McKendrick,
Bangor.
Coroner-Kervin L. Deymore, Waldo
boro.
Authorized to administer oaths, take
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20
Next Meeting OF the Governor and
Council, p. NJ, Monday, Nov. 80.

The Governor and Council Thursday,
after a long executive session, voted
to confirm the nominations of Benz. F.
Cleaves of Biddeford and William B.
Shelton of Lewiston as members of
the Public Utilities Commission, but
failed to confirm the nomination of
Samuel w. Gould of Skowhegan as a
member of the board. Governor Haines
nominated Charles w. Mullen of Ban
gor as the third member of the COM
mission and that nomination will be
in line for confirmation at the next
session of the Governor and Council
which will be held Nov. 80. Messrs
Cleaves and Shelton are lawyers and
Mr.. Mullen is a civil engineer.
The Governor and Council also aft
er long hearing, granted a certificate
of election as representative to the
Legislature from the class district
comprised of the towns of Grand Isle
and Van Buren, and the plantations of
cyr and Hamlin to Levite Y. Thibo-
deau, Republican. The committee on
elections reported that Thibodeau had
a majority of one over Fortunat @.
Michaud, the Democratic candidate.
Three ballots cast in the ton of Van
Buren, arei n dispute and the matter
will be finally settled by the House of
Repre- sentatiVes.
Gov. Haines Thursday evening nom
mated George l. Emery OF Biddeford
as the Judge Of the Biddeford munich
pal court TO fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Ben. f. Cleaves,
whose nomination as a member of the
Public Utilities Commission was con-
firmed by the Governor and Council
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20
The Meeting

The meeting was opened at 1920 A.
VI. with Governor Haines in the chair.
The first business to be taken up was
the passage of an order introduced by
Councillor Wright of the list District,
retiring Daniel w. Pettengfll of Au-
gusta, mail carrier OF the State
House. on half pay to take effect Dec,
]. 1914 Mr. Pettengill is a Civil War
veteran. is physically incapacitated,
and has been in the service of the
State for over 25 years, which facts
qualified him for the retirement.
Councillor Wheeler of the Ind Dis
trict then introduced an order placing
the following State prison officers
and attendants who have been in SER
vice for ever 80 years on the retired
list with half salary: Jefferson Faux
ner, Charles A. Pierce and Artemus
w Allen. The order received passage
The hearing was then commenced on
the Van Suren representative matter.
on petition of Fortunat O. Michaud,
Democrat, who contested the election
of Levite V. Thibodeau. sRepublican
Hon. Peter Charles keegan of Van
Buren,. representing Mr.. Michaud,
opened the hearing and it was decid-
ed by the councillors to adjourn for
short time to allow the contesting par
ties time to plan the order in which
the hearing was to be carried out.
According to the clerks returns
from the class towns. Van Buren, anu
Grand Isle and the plantations Cyr
and Hamlin Thibodeau received 35s
votes and Michaud 347. An inspec-
ton of the ballots gave Thibodeau 1858
votes and Michaud $50 and the report
of the committee on election returns
confirmed the vote as shown by the
inspection.
After a short interval the hearing
was continued. Councillor Colcord
from the 9Th district stated that an
inspection of the ballots showed 352
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20
DR.. BURDETTTE:,
PREACHER and
hUMORIST, DEAD

Pasadena, Cal, Nov. 19-Dr. Robert
j. Burdette, preacher, author and hui
O'Clock this afternoon. He had been
i'll for the greater part of two years
and for the last week had been in a
state of coma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20
State House Chat

Recent visitors at the State museum
were: Fred Labreck Lewis Marchetti.
B. A. Donovan, Norman Haskell, Berle
Berry, all of Waterville, and Bert Muir
ply of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20
Estimates for Running University o
Maine Filed

estimates Tor Running University OF
Maine Filed
Under the law the trustees of the
University of Maine have filed esti-
mates at the Office of the auditor es-
Inmates for running the institution for
the years 1915 and 1916 as we'll as the
estimated receipts for those two years
The university will ask the next Leg
islature for $26o.o00 for each of the
next two years for salaries of officers,
instructors, clerk hire, pay of employ
es, maintenance of property, heat, light,
power, water, equipment, supplies of
every kind and description, and all ex-
penses necessary and incidental to the
support, maintenance, continuance and
extension of the University of Maine,
but not including the cost of needed
new buildings. The estimated cost of
printing and binding the reports, paid
by the State by special appropria-
ton, is $500 for each of the coming
two years.
The estimated receipts for the next
two years are given as follows: In
come from students, including tuition,
laboratory fees, dormitory charges,
etc, $4,000 for each of the years 1915
and 1916; income from funds held in
trust by the State of Maine s9915 for
each year; income from federal aid,
Morrill, act amendments, $4,000 for
each year; income from sales of sun
dry products of the farm, garden, con-
servatories, poultry department, etc,
$4,000 for each year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20

Acknowledgements of deeds and SOL
emnize marriage-Gladys Parker,
Wilton.
Dedimus justice-winfield A. Given,
Freeport.
Disclosure commissioner-Godfr S.
Dupre, Biddeford.
Agent for the Prevention of Cruelty
to ADMINISTRATION b, Goodwin,
Brunswick; Mathew c.. Morrill,, Gray
Hiram A. Walker, Brunswick; Ben
jamin A. Parker, North Berwick
Horace F. B. Jervis, Houlton; Frank
w. Hammond, Cornish; w. A. Nelson,
Caribou.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20
Pathological Show of High Class

Major e. E. Philbrook, field agent of
brown tail moth work of the State de-
partnent of agriculture, has just re-
turned from Bangor, where he visited
the annual Pathological show. He
spoke enthusiastically of the show
Thursday morning at the State de-
partment of agriculture, stating that
visitors from Connecticut, Massaehu-
sets and New York expressed the
opinion that 1t was the best show
ever held in the country. The exhib-
its were larger than ever before and
I more varieties. of -apebes were ex-
hibited While applied made up the
chief exhibit thenef were also fine ex-
hibits of preserves and jellies and
these drew much favorable comment.
Major Philbreok stated that while
much credit was due to the officials
of the Pathological Society for the
quality of the show, State Horticul-
turist A. K. Gardner and the assist
ant, II. p. Sweetser should be given
the large part of the credit. Practical
" all the officials of the State depart
ment of agriculture were in attend
ance at the show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20
Returns from National Convention


Chief A. NJ G.. Soule of the State
bureau of inspection. who has recent
~ returned from Washington, d. c.,
where he attended the 18th annual
convention of the Association of Feed
Control officials of the United States
held at the Raleigh Hotel, stated
Thursday that hte meeting was very
interesting and profitable and was at
tended by representatives from %
States. The address of welcome was
delivered by Hon. Carl Vrooman, as
sistant secretary of agriculture, Wash
ington, d. c. Among the other speak
ers at the meeting were DR.. H. w.
Wiley of the Good Housekeeping Mag
azine, who spoke upon Ethical Ad-
vertising of Cattle and Poultry Foods
and Remedies" and DIR. H. ]. Waters,
president of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College, who took for his sub
ject, What Is the Matter with Corn
as a Feed?" While in Washington Mr..
Soule also attended a meeting of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20
YOU NEED THIS
GREAT NERVE TONIC

or Cverwork of Any Kind Causing
Nervousness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-20

association of Official Agricultural
Chemists.
The herald., 1914-04-02
CHARTER
OF MOORE FEED COMPANY

= I
United States OF America, State of Louisiana.
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans.
lie It known, that this 18th dav of the
month OF February in the wear of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and fonrter, md
OF the independence OF the United States OF
America, the one hundred and thirty-eighth.
before me, Abraham Goldberg, a notary public
IN and for the parish OF Orleans state ~ On
isiana, Aforesaid, therein residing duly com.
miSSloned, sworn and qualified, and in the
presence OF the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and an
pedTed: the several persons whose names re
hereunto subscribed. who severalIv decI,Ted
mat awaiting themselves OF the laws Of the
state OF louisiana IN such cases made and Dro-
Eided. and particularly Of the provisions of
Act No. - OF the Acts OF the General Assem-
bly, Of the state of Louisiana for The wear I00s
they have covenauted and agreed and do by
these presents covenant and agree and bird
themselves; as well as all such persons as nav
hereafter become associated with then, 70
form corporation for the objects and pr,r
poses and under the articles and stipulations
following to-w,t:
Article THE name Of this corporation
snail be Moore Feed Company" and rInde-
its said corporate name it snail have coy-e-
ana authority TO have and enjoy CORPORATE
existence and succession for the full torn
ana period OF nInety-nIue years from and afte-
the date hereof; TO contract sue and be sued
to make and use a corporate seal 3r5 IT,
same 10 alter and break at pleasure N hold
receive, lease, purchase ard convey. as VII
as mortgage and hypothecate property, real
personal and mixed. corporesI ana in,oToo'
real; to name and appoint such marageTs
agents, directors and ofhcers as its busiSess
interest and convenience may require, and
10 make and establish, as well as alter and
amend from time to time. such by-IawS IL
ana regulations for the proper government al
me AFFAIRS OF said corporation as NAV be nee.
essary and proper Oe 'eS
Article 1.-The domicile of said corpora,;on
snail be in the city of New Orleans. STATE nf
LOUISIANA and all citations or other legal oro.
The herald., 1914-04-02

dent, NJ Coguenhem shall he tin, first vie
president Leon PfeIfer shall be the hrst sec.
IS'aIE treasurer, and they shall hold otfrr
INN iJst Wednesday IN March, 1915, and each
succeeding board Of directors thereafter shall
eject ITS principal officers for TIE term If
ihelr election, and only stockholders Shall he
cikiioe ior election as a member Of the board
Article VIII Whenever this c,rror,.,.,, ,.
ulss"INcd' either by limitation or for ary
.l"'I cause rs affairs shall be liquidated by
r,,r al, an. gI directors who are hereby vested
WIZ. nun power to sell any and ali asse.s
va u'S SoIpordton, either separately or IN a
-, ana 10 convey full and complete title
,aCtC.o, ana snail have full power to do and
form all acts necessary and prone ~ f,ii,.
"Hu completely Equldate the affairs nd A..
tribute the proceeds, if any. among he t,Nrt.
80 'pelS 81 the SAID corporation 10 the amount
OF stock held by each
Article IN. This act of i-corr,r,,,.,,, me-.
Dc amended altered or modified or rh.s ror
Pgg'aiion dissolved by vote of threc.fourtIs
~ ' , s,aIcS OF the total amount Of stock
o. o. inee!'hg convened for that purpose after
/ adGresS OF each stockhodcr '''
f- nus done and passed m my uotariaI Of
/ -. IN 'he CITY Of New Orleans State ~
, louisiana on the day. month and wear frst
- ~ii'tHHh' m the presence Of Gus,aye
n Iel,le ana W. Iateshy Jones. competent vii
heSses, who have hcrcrintO signed tLcs ", "
cht'' together with the parties hereto and me
| notary aiter a reading Of the whole
leon Iahn, share; NJ Cogucrbem d
| snare Leon Pfeifer, ! share. -
Jones. 'S' w 'aies0y
=, A. A. MORENO, Notary Public.
n and for the Parish Of OrIco1s S slg1ses:
10Y lodg''t ANA, do hereby certify that the s6oyr
I Icao iG9regoing act Of Incorporation Of The
r"r 1il ann an Company. Was This day duly re-
| 0'XSIeu IN my office IN Book lllg Folio
Ne" orleans, La, March d. i9l4
EN- EMlLE J. LEONARD. by. Recordc-
q Jue copy Of the original on file aTJ ~.
record IN my office. ""H '
Mich A3 Xxi il, a. MORENO. Notary Public
The herald., 1914-04-02
CHARTER
IHARIER
IHE LEON CAMN EAMpANN

Or IHk LEON Calm COMPANY
United States Of America. State Of Louisiana
CITY Of New Orleans, Parish Of Orleans
BE It known. That this 10Th dav OF the
month OF March. IN the year Of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and fourteen and OF
the Independence Of the United States %
America. the one hundred and thirty.seven
before me. Arthur \. Moreno. a notary pub.
Inc, IN and for the Parish of Orleans, Safe
81 louisiana, duly commissioned and quail.
ned. and IN the presence Of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person.
ally came and appeared the following persons
whose names are hereuntO subscribed to-
SeiheT win the amounts OF their respective
subscriptions 10 the capital stock Of the cor
poration 10 be formed. who seyerallv declared
that. avallIng themselves OF the provisions
OF the general laws OF the State Of Louisiana
TfLailye TO the organization OF corporations.
tney have cOvenanted and agreed and do by
these presents covenant ard agree and bind
and obHgate themselves, as well as such
pther persons as may hereafter become asso-
Cla5eu WIN them or their successors, TO form
ana constitute themselves into a corporation
ana body polite IN law. and for the objects
ana purposes and under agreements and stIp-
uiauons following to-wit:
NTtlcie i. The name and title OF this cor.
poratlou shall be the Leon Calm Company.
and ny that name sid corporation shall have
power and authority to have and enjoy sue.
eeSsl"n Tor the full term OF ninety-nire wears
from me date hereof; TO contract, sue and be
sued; to make and use a corporate seal: 10
purchase and receive, lease, hold, sell and
convey, as well as mortgage and hypothecate
property. real. personal and mixed: to name
ana appoint such officers ard agents as the
interest of said corporation nav reaui-e. ar5
to make and establish such bylaws and regl.
,ations tor the proper management and regr,-
iation Of lts affairs as may be deemed nee
eSsary, and the same to change and alter at
Article II. The domicile OF said co-po-a-
ton shall be IN the City Of New Orleans.
state OF Louisiana, and ali citations and other
ie8aI process shall be served upon the presi.
dent Of said corporation, and IN csse - ~.
absence, upon the vice president and. in
case OF the absence Of both OF these officers
upon the secretary thereof
article III. The objects and purposes for
waieh this corporation IS established and he