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Maine Gossip
A Boy and His Chum

II We should be shipwrecked together
ana only had water for one,
Ana 1t was the hottest of weather
Right out in the boiling hot sun.
he'd tell memo matter how bad he
Might want ito take a drink first.
And then he would smile-oh, so glad he
Had saved me!-and perish from thirst:
Or if we were lost on the prairie
And only had food for day
He'd come and would give me the share
he
Had wrapped up and hidden away:
And after | ate it with sadness
He'd smile with his very best breath
Ana lay himself down full of gladness
10 save me-and starve right to death
And If / was wounded in battle
And out where great danger might be.
Hed come through the roar and the
battle
OF guns and of bullets to me.
He'd carry me out full of glory,
No matter what trouble he had
And then he would fall down. all CORY
With wounds, and would debut be
We're chums-that's the reason he'd do
II:
And that's what a chum ought to be.
And II it was fire. he'd go through 1t.
II | should call him to me-
You see other fellows may know YOU,
And friends that you have go and come
But boy has one boy he can go to
For help all the time-that's his chum.
Boston Post.
Auburn firemen are asking for an
Increase in salary. The petition pre-
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PUBLIC UTILITIES.

The committee on Public Utilities will
give public hearing in it's room, 113, at
the State House. in Augusta,
WEDN ESDAY. Feb. q, 1917, at 2 p. NJ
on the following:
16 An Act to amend Section "a Of
Chapter a Of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to highway crossings of railroads.
Il. An Act requiring the placing Of
warning signs at grade crossings, cross
and entering roads and dangerous curves.
IS. An Act to amend Section 30 of Chap
ter "a of the Revised Statutes, relating TO
the crossing Of railroad tracks by town
ways and highways.
70. An Act to amend Section eight
Chapter IS of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to approval of location of street rail-
roads.
20 An Act to provide for physical con-
nection and certain auxiliary service be-
tween steam railroads and electric rail-
roads
81 An Act to prevent the sources of do
nestle water supply from becoming pol
luted
% An Act to amend Section 81 Of
Chapter 3 of the Revised Statutes so as
to provide for a maximum number of an
nual reports of the Public Utilities Com
mission.
90 An Act to authorize the Public IT'LL
tiles Commission to investigate proposed
changes in the rates Of any public utility
and to order refund in certain cases.
a. An Act to extend the charter of the
Rumford Falls & Bethel Street Rail
way.
%. An Act TO authorize the Public Util-
tiles Commission to require through
routes and Joint rates by common car
riers for the transportation Of persons or
property.
o. An Act to correct an error in Chap
ter g. of the Private and Special Laws of
1915, relating to the Rockland, ThOmaston
and Camden Street Railway.
q. An Act to amend Section 81. Chap.
ter So of the Revised Statutes to authorize
revision Of the DEGREES of the railroad
commissioners.
%. An Act to amend Sec. "a Of Chapter
SIS of the Revised Statutes. relating to
public utilities and free transportation on
same.
90 An Act to extend the charter Of the
Washington County Light & Power Com
pany.
Yarmouth to supply gas and electricity
Re-assicned from Feb. T.
80 An Act to supply the town Of North
Haven with pure water.
80 An Act to amend Chapter 21S of the
Private and Special Laws of 1911 entitled
"An Act to supply the town of North
Haven with pure water"
EMERY 6. WILSON, Sec.
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WAYS AND BRIDGES

The committee on ways and bridges
will give a public hearing in the hall of
Representatives at the state House, in
Augusta,
| FRIDAY, Feb. IS, at 1.30 P. NJ
-. Resolve in favor of aid in rebuilding
a road in the town of corinth.
49, Resolve in favor Of aid in building
road in the town of Charleston.
Al. Resolve appropriating money to aid
the town Of Mexico in purchasing the
toll bridge over the Androscoggin river.
connecting the towns of Mexico and
Rumford.
45 An act to grant legislative assent
TO the provisions of the federal aid
road act and to authorize the state
highway commission to cooperate with
the federal government according 10 the
provisions of said act.
46 An Act to amend Sections l6 and
II of Chapter of the Revised Statutes,
relating to road commissioners.
AZ. Resolve appropriating money to aid
in repairing the International bridge
across the st. Croix river In the city OF
4s. Resolve in favor of the construction
of bridge across Cousins river IN the
town of Yarmouth.
49, Resolve in favor Of repair and re-
co struction of part of lower bridge
across Belfast bay in the city of Belfast:
80. Resolve appropriating money to AID
in repairing highway IN the town OF
81 Resolve in favor of aid in repair
ing Long Bridge" so called, In the town
of Plymouth.
Of building road in the plantations of
Wallagrass and New Canada.
WEDNESDAY. Feb 81. at 1.3o P. NJ.
S.. An Act to regulate the use of mo-
q An Act to require certain vehicles
TO carry lights at night and to control
the glare of headlights:
So Resolve appropriating money m, as ior
toll bridge in the town Of Trenton and re-
rs 6. Resolve appropriating money to ala ia
in repairing and improving the Sla'e a'o
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SALARIES AND FEES.

The committee on salaries and fees will
give public hearing in room 100 at the
state House, in Augusta on
TUESDAY, Feb. 20. 1871 at p. NJ.
on the following:
Is. An Act to amend Section 43 of
Chapter III of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to the salary Of the register Of
deeds for kennebec county.
16 An Act to amend Sec. So, Chapter
III. Revised Statutes 1915, relating to COM
pensation of judge OF probate. county of
York.
IL. An Act in relation to the salary Of
the recorder of the municipal court Of
the city of Biddeford.
is. An Act to amend Section 80 Of
Chapter III of the Revised Statutes of
1915, regarding the compensation of the
Judge of probate for Somerset county.
~ An Act to increase the salary Of the
judge of the municipal court of Dexter.
90 An Act to amend Section ~ of
Chapter III of the Revised Statutes of
Maine, relating to the salary of sheriffs.
81. An Act to amend Section % Of
Chapter III of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to the salary of the clerk of the
board of State assessors.
EDGAR E. ROUNDS, Sec.
MELLEN TRYON, Clerk
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road in the town OF Phippsburg leading
from Winnegance bridge to Small Point
and commonly known as the Middle
road
Private and Special Laws of 1872 and
Chapter Is Of the Private and Special
Laws of 1861, relating to Bull ROCK
bridge on the New Meadows river
20. Resolve In favor of the towns OF
Alma and Newcastle.
across the Allagash river in the planta-
ton of Allagash.
Y. Resolve in favor of Gardiner and
Randolph bridge, for maintenance ana
repairs.
Is Resolve appropriating money to aid
in the construction of a road in the
plantation of New Canada, and providing
for the future maintenance Thereon.
"a. Resolve to reimburse the town ol
Harmony for money expended in build
ing bridge across Higgins brook in the
town of Harmony.
75 Order relating to statement by
State highway department.
FRIDAY, Feb. %. at 100 P. M.
76 Resolve in favor of town of MADRID
for highway construction.
1o7. Resolve in favor of aid in repair
ing highway in the towns OF Salem and
Freeman.
Sc. Resolve in favor of the Washington
plantation and Perkins plantation III
Franklin county for the repair and per-
manent Improvement of highways.
ST. Resolve in favor of rebuilding a
highway in town of Weld.
IS. Resolve in favor Of repairing high
way in the towns Of Chesterville and
New Sharon.
SO. Resolve in favor of rebuilding a
highway in the town of Phillips.
60. Resolve in favor of repairing a
road in the town of Carthage.
81. Resolve in favor of the Jerusalem
and Croker townships in Franklin coun-
ty for the repair and permanent improve
ment of highways 49,
g.. Resolve appropriating 1920 to aid
the town of Frenchville in Strengthening
and reducing the grade OF st. Luce
Church Hill
63. Resolve appropriating money for
the purpose of making surveys plans
and estimates for a new interstate bridge
between kittery, Maine. and Ports
mouth New Hampshire.
GA, Resolve in favor of rebuilding road
in Dallas plantation.
65. Resolve in favor of a roadway in
Townships No. and 6. 9Th Range, y. w.
p in county of Piscataquis.
66. Resolve appropriating money to ala
the town of Dixfield in the Improvement
of section of road between Dixfield and
r p wASHPIvRN Sec
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SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES.

The committee on sea and shore fish
cries will give a public hearing in it's
room at the State House, Augusta,
TUESDAY, February 20, 1917, at F. NJ.
on the following:
No. Il. An Act to prevent the shipping
of founders out of the State between
Oct. list and Dec. 10Th of each year.
No. II. An Act relating to the digging
Of clans within the limits of towns of
Newcastle and Damariscotta.
No. 10. AT Act to amend Section IS, of
Chapter 40 of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to lobster license law.
No. IA. An Act to repeal Section "a of
Chapter as of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to violations of the lobster law.
No. 10. An Act to amend Section Is of
Chapter 45 of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to violations of the lobster law.
No. IT, An Act to amend Chapter 2}5.
Section 3, of the Public Laws of 1915 FRO
viding for the granting Of lobster licenses.
No. II. Petition of Charles II. Faux
ingham and Ill others of Jonesport, ask
ing for repeal of lobster license law.
No. is. Petition of Charles H. Faulking-
ham and 1903 others of JonespOrt, asking
for a close time on Holsters in Jonesport
and Addison waters.
The committee on sea and shore fish
cries will give a public hearing in the
Hall of Representatives at the State
House, Augusta,
TUESDAY Feb. q. 1917, at 100 P. M
on the following:
No. 20. An Act to amend Section 35 of
Chapter, as of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to length of Holsters.
No. 81 An Act to amend Sections So
and 3S of Chapter As of the Revised Stat
utes of 1916, relating to the measurement
of Holsters.
No. % An Act to amend Section 80
of Chapter 40 of the Revised Statutes
relating to the length of Holsters that
may be canned.
No 90 An Act for the better protec-
ton of Holsters and to prevent the trans
portation thereof out of the State be-
tween June LIST and October 1st of each
year
CLARENCE GOLDTHWAIT. Sec.
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INTERIOR WATERS.

The committee on Interior Waters will
give public hearing in the land office
at the state House, in Augusta.
TUESDAY, Feb. 20. at 2 T. Nj
.. An Act additional to and amenda-
tory of Chapter 206 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1907. relating to the
West Branch Driving & Reservoir Dam
Company.
$. So, An Act to provide for commits
sion TO be known as the Peoples Rights
and Water Power Commission of the
State of Name
Fl. 81. An Act to incorporate the Bras
sau Stream Dam and Improvement Com
pany.
II. GO. Resolve in favor of Improvement
of the navigation of the Fish River lakes
in the county of Aroostook
H. lc8. An Act to incorporate the Mus
quacook stream Dam and Improvement
Company.
II. los. An Act to incorporate the Mat
takennk stream Dam and Improvement
Company.
ARA CUSHMAN, JR.. Sec
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LEGAL AFFAIRS.

The committee on legal affairs will give
a public hearing in its room at tiie Sta'e
House, in Augusta, ,r
10, IA. An Act to authorize voters alb
sent from the city where they are. quail
fed TO vote to vote therein by haVine
their ballot delivered by mail to the city
clerk or town clerk on election day. anc
No. q. An Act to amend Sec. /, Chap
70. Revised Statutes, relating to Wills.
TUESDAY. Feb. 20. 1917, at +. NJ
An Act to amend Sec. 81. Chap. IS. X
s., relating to special administrator.
An Act relating to public printing ano
binding.
An Act to amend Sec. 8. Chap. 49, r. 8.
relating to board of distribution being no.
tilted of dead human bodies.
An Act to protect rights OF Penopsco'
tribe of Indians on Orson Island.
An Act in addition to Sec. 10, Chap. IA
relating to adoptions into Penopsco'
An Act to amend Chap. 1872, Laws Of
1913, relating to ferry between lndiar
Island and Old Town.
An Act in relation to licensing dogs or
Indian reservation.
An Act to incorporate Savings Associa.
ton in Fort Kent.
An Act to amend Chap. 1885, Laws OF
1909, authorizing construction OF bridge
across Ogunquit river in the town OF
Wells.
An Act authorizing Biddeford & SAGE
Water Co. to increase its capital stock
and hold securities in other corporations
An Act to establish ponce court In
Belfast.
An Act to incorporate trustees of
Brooks Industrial Academy
An Act to extend charter or the North
Bridgton Village Corporation.
An Act TO extend charter OF world
Standard Insurance Company.
/ u-EnNESDAY Feb 81 1911, at +. NJ,
An Act to regulate practice and bust
ness of horse shoeing. relating 10 licenses,
examiners etc. ~
An Act to amend Sec .. Chap. g. r. s..
relating to soldiers and sailors not to
he considered paupers.
An Act to confirm and ratify organlza-
ton of Penobscot Law Library Associa-
ton. >..
An Act to incorporate the Narraguagua
Boom Association.
An Act to ratify and connrm lncor-
poration of Pine Grove Cemetery Asso-
cation of Brownfeld.
An Act to authorize the county or OK
ford to remodel. enlarge and repair regis
try of deeds building of the western
registry district of said county
An Act to extend provisions OF CHAP.
pa, Laws of 1915 relating to town of Lis
bon supplying gas and electricity.
An Act relating TO municipal elections
in the town of Mt. Desert.
RALPH O. BREWSTER. Sec.
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10 decide between action and delay,
between right and trickery.
In fact Wednesdays debate in the
House furnished a striking illustration
Of the forces that favor and those that
oppose equal suffrage. We wish to call
especial attention to the words Of Mr..
Bussa barger DemocraD Of Lubec, OF
Hon. Charles P. Barnes of Houlton, OF
Freeman y: Dearth of Dexter, and
George A. Hutchins of Mexico.
No good can come of delay; no brains
can be furnished in a week for those
at present uniformed. 1t is matter
for the voters to settle and the vote of
the Legislature should be unanimous.
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nent of Justice. and at Police Head

ment of Justice. and at Police Head
quarters, there are just scads. as they
say In West Virginia, OF letters from
good men and true. telling OF the Ger
man spy next door.
No matter how long the letter writer
mas played friendly game OF pinochle
with the German family upstairs. or no
matter how many times tho German
delicatessen keeper has thrown In an
extra hit of something with a pound
of iiverwust, or no matter how many
times the German bartender in Jakc's
place has come back with a round" IL
is all the same.
According to the letter writer's. they
are planning the destruction OF the ma.
ton. They are doing IL In secret. too.
and fooling everybody but the letter
writer
The letters have been taken seriously
for the simple reason that there IA no
other way to take them. when several
notes told OF German wine cellar that
was characterized as "hangout" for
plotting bakers a detective disguised
himself as a pinochle player and sat ia
a game there every night for a week
The detective learned a lot about
pinochle. but nothing about dynamite
and bombs.
Another wine cellar whose proprie-
tor has been an American citizen for
twenty years was declared 20 be
meeting place for bombsters. A few
days ago men disguised as citizens en-
tered the place, flashed neat little sill
yer badges and searched the place from
cellar TO garnet. They discovered that
the proprietor kept mighty good beer,
but no spies.
Another letter told OF German
brewery uptown. N band there was
supposed to be waiting for fash from
the Fatherland to start n campaign OF
incendiarism to start a campaign of
everything in New York but the brew
cry. Like the brewery itself" was
the investigators verdict OF the author.
full of hops"
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Rangeley lake; Ross pond In Rangeley /:
Big Jim Pond in Twp. l, Range o. ana
Cupsuptic stream (partly in OXFORD -couh-
ty)
TO consider changes in the private ana
special fish laws in Androscoggin county
particularly proposed changes In the law
on Pleasant pond in Turner; Androscos-
gin lake: also Loon pond in Webster.
No. 81 Resolve in aid OF screening OAK
Pond in Skowhegan, in the county OF
Somerset.
No. g. Resolve in favor of screening
the outlet of Decker pond in Somerset
county, with petition for same.
No. Ca Resolve in favor OF screening
the outlet of MoXie pond in Somerset
county. with petition for same,
No. 80. An Act to amend Section OF
Chapter SO of the Revised Statutes Oslb),
relating to the taking of fish. game and
birds for scientific and park purposes
and to provide for game and fur farming
No A. An Act to amend Section % OF
Chapter SO of the Revised Statutes u916).
relating to the protection of game bros
No. 81. An Act to amend Section ~ or
Chapter SO of the Revised Statues lSlon
relating to the use of deer in lumber
camps.
No. 81. An Act to amend Section IS OF
Chapter SO of the Revised Statutes of 1916
relating to fishing through the ice. CTo
extend ice fishing season through the
month of April)
No 65 Resolve appropriating money to
aid in screening and maintaining screen
at the outlet of Garland pond In the
county of oxford.
No 60. An Act additional to Chapter 30
of the Revised Statutes. 1916, relating to
hunting from automobiles.
No 76.-An Act to amend Section 70 Of
Chapter SO of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to licensed marketmen.
No s.. An Act amending Section IS of
Chapter SO of the Revised Statutes of 1916
relating to closed time on partridge and
woodcock.
No ST. Resolve in favor Of screening
the Stanley ponds in Hiram, In the eoun-
ty of oxford.
No %. An Act to amend Section So OF
Chapter 33 of the Revised Statutes of 1916.
relating to hunting sea fowl in motor
boats.
No. %. An Act to provide for a close
time on wild birds and wild animals on
Bartletts Island. in the county of Han
cock until January 1st. A. y. 1921.
No. 90 Resolve in favor of screening
Long pond in the towns of Mount Desert
and Southwest HarbOr, Hancock county.
No 100. An Act to repeal so much OF
Section 80 of Chapter 80 Of the Revised
Statutes Of Maine, as amended by Chap
ter 200 of the Public Laws of 1919, as
amended by Section 16 of Chapter 2I7 OF
the Public Laws of 1915, relating to traps
and snares for fur-beariug animals and
petition accompanying same.
80. 101 An Act to amend Section az
Chaptcr SO of the Revised Statutes of
1916 relating to the trapping of fur
bearing animals.
SHERMAN l.. BERRY. Sec,
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SPY SCARE BRINGS FLOOD
OF WARNINGS TO POLICE

Now is the time for all good men and
true to. come to the aid of the nation ~
seems in New York. And every good
man or bad man or just nice man or
even woman, who lives near a German
or near German. seems to be doing a.
In every mail daily that arrives nj Tho
offices of Captain William T.. Of,ev
Chief of the local bureau Of the Denart
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MILITARY AFFAIRS.

The committee on military affairs will
give public hearing in the adiutant
generals office, at the State House. in
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 1917, 100 p. NJ.
Resolve in favor of the following towns
and cities for money expended for the
support of dependent members of fam
lilies of soldiers while in service on the
Mexican border, namely: Iioulton East
Livermore, Paris, Albany. Guilford, Rob
binston, Oakland, Winslow, Norway,
Skowhegan, Rumford, Mexico Augusta,
Waterville, PASSPORT, Bangor.
Resolve for the payment of expenses of
last sickness and burial of Allan Shen-
neck, formerly Private in Co /, Maine
Infantry, y. G. S. NJ.
SHERMAN L. BERRY, Sec.
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INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME

The committee on inland fisheries ana
game Will give public hearing in ;tS
room at the State House. Augusta.
TUESDAY. Feb. 20. at 2 r. NJ.
TO consider changes in the private and
particularly proposed changes il ~ ~; y,
fishing law on Cochnewagon lake Mo- ne
mouth; Cunningham brook in I,itcb f Ge2d !.
, wei'e ice per sbir lay in Lake Cobbosseeconn.
To consider changes in The , ,SKee iake
special fish laws in Franklin county ana ana
Ieuiariy proposed changes in the = ~ par
sou uha b and Dodge ponds in Rahg @ ON
Mill pond dim in Fs p Dead river; Waiton's
"a" On hound Mt. Lake; plug fishins OF OF
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BANKS AND BANKING.

The committee on banks and banking
will give public hearing in its room at
the State House. in Augusta, on
THURSDAY, Feb. %, 1917. at p. NJ.
An Act to amend Section 81, Chapter
81 Revised Statutes, relating to invest
ment of deposits.
An Act to amend Section 107, Chapter
%. Revised Statutes. relating to loans
by loan and building associations.
An Act to ratify the change of name
and the amount of capital stock of Mer-
camille Trust Company and to amend its
charter.
EMERY G. VII son Soc
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RAILROADS AND EXPRESSES

presses will give a public hearing in its
room at the State House. in Augusta,
TUESDAY, Feb. %, p NJ.
An Act to provide for the use of exist
ing side tracks of railroad companies and
for the building for use by such cornpan-
les of additional side tracks
An Act to prevent injuries to persons
and property at grade crossings
CHARLES A. CORLISS Sec
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The committee on banks and banking
will give a public hearing in it's room at
the State House. in Augusta.
THURSDAY, Feb. %, at p. NJ.
An Act to amend Sec. q, Chap. SO, Re-
vised Statutes, relating to investment of
deposits.
An Act to amend Sec. 107, Chapter 81
Revised Statutes, relating to loans by
loan and building associations.
An Act to ratify the change of name
and amount of capital stock of Mercan-
tile Trust Company, and to amend its
charter
EMERY G VIII son Sec
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CLAIMS

The committee on claims will give
public hearing in it's ROOM No. 60, at the
State House, in Augusta,
FRIDAY. Feb. 80. 1917. at p. NJ
Resolve in favor of the town Of Bristol
to reimburse said town for bills paid on
account of George Huey.
Resolve in favor of Ernest E. GRAHAM
of Poland, Maine.
Resolve reimbursing the town of Orne-
VILE for expenses incurred in the care
and nursing of State pauper
CARLTON NJ HOLT, Sec.
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EMERY G. WILSON, Sec.
STATE LANDS AND FOREST PRE-.
SCRANTON

The committee on State lands and for
est preservation will give a public hear
ing in it's room at the State House. in
Augusta.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. q, 1917, at p. NJ
Senate No. 81. An Act for the preser-
walton and perpetuaton and increase Of
the forests of the State of anime.
ISAIE C, DAIGLE So
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PUBLIC HEALTH.

The committee on public health will
give a public hearing in it's room at the
State House. in Augusta.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. q. 1917. 2 F. NJ. on
An Act providing for the employment
of medical inspector for the State
Board of Health, and TO enable the State
Board of Health to do more effectual
work in some directions.
An Act additional to Chapter 81 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1907. relating
to the pollution of the waters of North.
or Narnum's pond.
J. w. GORDON, Chairman.