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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
Changes in Rate
JUDICIARY
The Oxford County Grand Jury Term
Gives Spice to the Other Hearings

The lie was never passed IN more
amiable fashion than between the pro-
pOnents and rcmonStrantS Of the bill
to provide a grand jury session in con-
nection with the May term of the OK
ford county supreme court at Rumford
at the hearing Friday afternoon before
! the judiciary committee. Repeatedly
did the proponents lead by Ralph I.
Parker. eX-County Attorney Albert
Beliveau and Judge Matthew McCar-
thy of Humford and the remonstrants
led by Alton c. Wheeler of South Par
is assure the committee that there was
absolutely no truth in what the other
side said about the matters at issue
unil Chairman Davies of the judiciary
committee remarked with a broad
smile on his face, You are the best
natured set of litigants that | ever
saw
when in Rumford you call it the
municipal building but up here at the
State House you call it a county build
ing" said Mr.. Wheeler after Judge
Mccarthy and Mr.. Parker had told the
committee of the splendid county
building that had been erected at
RumfOrd.
III isn't true, NOT IL WolN ~ ~; ~
terposed Judge Mccarthy when Mr..
Wheeler accused Rumford of obtaining
a present of $4,000 from oxford coun
ty to put in a municipal building and
added that the reason Rumford did
not apply for a city charter was be-
cause the county of Oxford would not
aid it's municipal court if it did. Judge
NJ. Carthy also told Mr.. Wheeler that
the Rumford court was entirely self
supporting at the present time.
Mr.. Beliveau compelled Mr.. Wheeler
to admit that Rumford paid one
fourth of the entire tax of Oxford
county and Mr.. Wheeler countered
with. ITS only about third of what
YOU ought to pay; when Rumtord pays
its full proportion of the tax Well let
them have any facilities for court that
they want.
Paris is under-valued more than
Rumford," broke in Mr.. Parker.
II am perfectly willing to abolish the
March grand jury term at Paris said
Judge Mccarthy and everybody grinned.
Il am willing to go before the people
with this court bill on any kind of
referendum proposition that you want
to attach to it, said Mr. Wheeler.
The case was opened for the propo-
nents by Ralph T. Parker of Rumford.
who stated that Rumford and Mexico
had a population of 1900 people or one
third of the entire county Rumtord
had a new court house and all the IA
cilities for holding a session OF the
grand jury which it did not have when
the May term was granted there.
Former County Attorney Beliveau
gave figures showing that about $500
would be saved the county by provid-
ing a grand jury session at Rumford'
w. H. Eastman of East Sumner. one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
HaIloweIl Board Of Reaistration

Judge Emery Q. Beane. Mayor John
Nj Robinson and Alderman Harry w.
Reid of Hallow ell appeared before the
committee in connection with an act
relative to the registration of voters
which would provide a regular board of
registration for the city of Hallowell.
1t was explained by them that the
present law provided for boards Of reg
istration in cities of $500 and over and
that they wished it to be changed to
5000 so as to include Hallowell, the on
" CITY shut out under the present law.
Hallowell had tried the experiment of
the city clerk sit ting as a board of reg
istration with the list passed upon as a
whole by the board Of aldermen Sit
ting rs q paid board of registration.
but all had proved unsatisfactory and
judge Beane thought that the present
system of paying the board Of alder
mon to sit as a registration board was
illegal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
REGISTERS Of Probate Expenses.


Walker of Somerset-Act to provide
for the payment of travelling expenses
of registers of probate when attending
terms of court in places other than the
county seat
chimneys and FIues.
Bartlett of Kennebec-Act relating
to the construction of chimneys. The
act provides that no person, firm or
corporation shall erect or reconstruct
in or attached to any building any
chimney or f1ue to be used in connec-
ton with any stove, fireplace or furn-
ace unless the chimney or flue shall be
erected or reconstructed in accordance
with the following provisions:
Such chimney or flue shall have an
inside measurement of at least inches
by s inches and shall be built of brick,
stone or reinforced concrete. Such
chimney or f1ue shall have walls at
least 6 inches thick and thoroughly
plastered with cement and lime water
constructed of brick or reinforced
concrete, unless they are lined with
fire clay or hard burned terra Gotta liz
ing for the entire height, in which case
the brick or reinforced concrete walls
shall be at least inches thick. Chin
neys may be constructed of stone, il
which case they shall have walls al
least s inches thick, unless they are
lined with fire clay or hard burned
terra Gotta lining for the entire height
in which case the walls shall be at
least 6 inches thick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
KEEP URIC ACID
OUT OF JOINTS
Tells Rheumatism Sufferers to
Eat Less Meat and Take
Salts.

Rheumatism is easier to avoid than
to cure, states a well-known authority.
We are advised to dress warmly; keep
the feet dry; avoid EXPOSURE eat less
meat but drink plenty Of good water.
Rheumatism is a direct result of
eating too much meat and other rich
foods that produce uric acid which IS
absorbed into the blood. 1t is the
function of the kidneys to filter this
acid from the blood and cast it out in
the urine; the pores of the skin are
also a means of freeing the blood OF
this impurity. In damp and chilly
cold weather the skin pores are closed
thus forcing the kidneys to do double
work. they become weak and sluggish
and fail to eliminate the uric acid
which keeps accommodating and circu-
lating through the system, eventually
settling in the joints and muscles
causing Stiffness soreness and pain
called rheumatism.
At the first tWinge Of rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces of Jad Salts; put a tablespoon
full in a glass of water and drink be-
fore breakfast each morning for a
week. This is said to eliminate uric
acid by stimulating the kidneys to
normal action, thus Kidding the blood
of these impurities.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice. combined with Iithia
and is used with excellent results by
thousands Of folks who are subject
to rheumatism Here you have a
pleasant effervescent lithia water
drink which helps overcome uric acid
and is beneficial to your kidneys as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24

Port Robinson, July 9Th, 1919.
I'VE have used "Fruit-a- tives" in
our house for over three years and
have always found them good mcdl-
cine. Our little girl. Hattie, was
troubled with Kidney Disease. the
Doctor said she was threatened with
Dropsy. Her limbs and body were all
swollen and we began to think she
could not live. Finally. we decided to
try Fruit -tives." She began to
show Improvement after we had given
her few tablets. In short time, the
swelling had all gone down and her
flesh began to look more natural. Now
she is the hcalthiest one in the family
and has no signs of the old allment.
We can not say too much for "Fruit-a-
tives" and would never be without
them"
WILLIAM WARREN.
soc a box, 6 for $3.50, trial size, 25c.
At all dealers or sent postpaid on
receipt of price by F'ruita lives Linn
tied. Ogdensburg. New York.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
Quiet Day in Legislative
Sessions Friday--A Few
Committee Hearings Of
Rather Lively Interest

The Governors reception and the In
augural ball of Thursday afternoon
and evening could not stop the prog
ress of business on Friday, even though
some of the members of the House
were perhaps bit tardy in appearing
in their accustomed seats.
The incident of particular interest
during the morning was the signing
by Governor Milliken of the resolve
submitting the equal suffrage question
to the people, the story being told on
page one.
Four committees kept their dates in
the afternoon and their stories also fol-
low.
Adjournment was taken in both
branches until 10 A. NJ. Tuesday next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24

off from their use by that same great
distance and the extreme reluctance of
the afflicted in going so far from home.
Still, of the 2SS admissions in 1916, So
of them were from Aroostook.
Miss knight, the district nurse, gave
a graphic description of her work, the
er class and the manner of attempting
their education along the lines of pro-
tecting others from the disease. The
doctors also told of the conditions as
they found them throughout the coun-
ty, the suffering, the hesitation in
leaving home and the fear of dying
away. among strangers, all retarding
the process of getting them to the san
atoria.
1t was shown that the towns and
the people had raised $500 in 1914,
about $40 in 1915 and about $1,000 in
1916 TO-. fighting the disease and it was
hoped soon to raise $4,000, when an
assistant nurse will be added. The
work will be continued also, if the
State builds this sanatorium.
Fifty-five cases were under the nurses
observation at the beginning of the year
1916, soon growing to so and more and at
the beginning of 1917 almost 50 cases were
in her charge, with now over 80 and sew
eral families to be visited. Some are on
the sanatoria's waiting list since last fall.
All agreed that the great distance to
travel was a severe setback to those af-
fiicted ones and pitiable illustrations OF
sacrifice of the life of the parents, rath-
err than leave their families, were given,
the very ones they refused to leave,
through love for them, but ignorance of
the best thing to do
Mr.. Gardner of Patten stated that as
a taxpayer in northern Penobscot he was
more than willing to pay his part of the
expense in order to reach the class now
cut off from the benefit of the other in
situations.
DR. Hardy had been advised when pre-
senting the needs of the State sanatoria
not to ask for the erection of new build
ings this year. but he knew Of no place
more worthy of and no better place for
a sanatorium than Aroostook county and
he hoped the report on the resolve would
be favorable.
The matter of the furnishing of site
was stated by all to be absolutely sure
and it was suggested that an appropra-
tion. If any, should be made contingent
upon that being done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24

IF the county commissioners oi oAioro
county, said he didn't know wnetner ne
,r.s for the bill or against 1t. He hadn t
had time to go over 1t.
d A, Gates of Dixfield and Chandler
Buzzell of Fryeburg. also OF the ooaro
of county commissioners. spoke against
the extra grand jury session.
Rep. George A. Hutchins of Mexico OF
the committee caused Commissioner
RuzzelI. who had said that the people
in Fryeburg and vicinity were opposed
to the change, that there was nooooy
In that section who was In favor OF
any court terms at Rumford.
Charles w. Bowker of the South Paris
hoard of selectmen and George w.
Holmes of the Norway board of select
men spoke against the change ana MI
Wheeler read letters from Charles f.
Whitman of the Norway Board OF
Trade and Walter L. Gray of South
Paris in opposition to the change. Mr..
Wheeler also said that he appeared IN
onnosition to the additional jury ses-
sion in behalf of James S. Wright OF
south Paris, who was unable to ap-
pear.
Appointments Of Cruelty Agents
w Fl. Eastman Of East Sumner,
chairman of the oxford county COM
missioners and representing the county
commissioners organization OF the
state conducted the case before the
committee in favor of a change In re-
Iation to the present law relating to
the appointment Of agents for the pre-
yention of cruelty to animals which
would provide for appointments upon
the recommendations by the county
commissioners rather than upon recon-
mendations by the munlclpai officers or
other authorities and providing that
they have jurisdiction only in the
counties which they repres mt.
County Commissioners Clarence l..
Pucknam of Yarmouth. Cumberland
county. and w. n. osborne of Fairfield,
Somerset courty, stated that the
change was needed because agents
from other counties came in and
caused needless expense and that oft
en- the sclectmen did not recommend
suita bic persons Rep. George E. Grant
of Hope also spoke in favor Of the
! bill
Col Frederic Ecothby. mayor Of Wa
terville and president of the Maine So
ciety for the Protection Of Animals.
and Augustus F. Moulton of Portland,
treasurer of the organization. appeared
in opposition to the bill They spoke
lin favor of that part of the present
system providing for the recommend
alton of agents by the society and said
that there were not too many agents
for efficient work al the present time,
also that the county commissioners at
present had remedy as they could
?udit all bills without appeal. Col.
roothhy Sid that in the past year
1871 cases had been INVESTIGATED and
i159 animals prorerlv cared for. There
hid already heen some money left the
society and further legacies would not
he left If all power in he matter Of
/ agents was taken from the society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
Sale Of Real Estate

\. l.. Thayer Ct Bangor appeared for
a special bill relative to sales of real
estate by license of the court and ex-
planned that its purport was to provide
that in the case of the guardian or
husband Of 2 wife incapacitated by in
sanity that the residence of the wife
should not go with the husband but
would remain with the wife so that she
would be considered resident of the
county in which was located the asyI-
UNI to which she was committed. He
explained that this was necessary in
order to clear up the title of certain
real estate in Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
United Baptist Convention

George II. Ismlen OF Lewiston ap
peared for The act authorizing the APP
pointment OF the United Baptist con-
rention of Maine as executor, trustee
Of assignee and to excuse said corpor-
alton from furn' shing surety on its Of
fetal bond. He explained that this act
was asked in connection with "A legacy
OF $4,000 and other similar legacies
that might arise. Mr.. Hamlen is the
associate corresponding secretary Of
the convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
Ssco to Accent LEGACY

City Solicitor CLIFTON Hewos ap-
peared briefly for the bill which would
enable the city Of Saoo to accept leg
acy Of $40 00D from Mrs. Lucia Kimball
Deering and maintain a hospital in
connection with the same. the money
having been Nilled directly to the
city. Certain charter changes were
needed 70" that purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

| Spanking does not cure children Of bed.
wetting. There is constitutional causs
for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box W
Notre Dame, Ind, will send free to apv
mother her successful home treatment
with full instructions. Send no money
but write her today if your child.e,
trouble you in this way. Don't blame
the child, the chances are it can't help
it. This treatment also cures adults and
aged people troubled with urine difficult
ties by day or night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
IN THE SENATE.
Intangible Personal Property Tax.

Holt of Cumberland-Act to eStab-
lish a uniform tax on intangible per-
Sonal property. The act provides that
intangible personal property including
money on hand, on deposit or at inter-
est, and other debts due the person to
be taxed. public stocks and securities,
all stocks, bonds and notes or other
evidence of Indebtedness of all cor
porations within or without the State
and all annuities payable to the per-
son to be taxed when the capital of
such annuity is not taxed in the State
is exempted from all taxation except
an annual tax or three mills on each
dollar of the fair cash value. The tax
levied upon the classes of property
shall be assessed to the owner on the
first day of April. The Board of State
Assessors shall not include the valua-
ton of intangible property assessed
under this act in making the State
valuation on which is baser the appor-
tionment of State tax. OF the taxes
paid one sixth shall be retained by the
State treasurer for the use of the
State The remainder shall be paid by
the State treasurer to the cities and
towns in the proportion that the in
tangible property in the city or town
bears to the total amount of intangible
property taxed. This act shall take
effect on Jan. l, 1918.
Reformatory for Women.
Walker of, Somerset-Resolves ap-
propriating $4760 for the year 1917 and
$3.50 for the year 1918 in favor of the
Reformatory for Women for main
tenance: $500 for permanent i'm
provement of the grounds and s1s,75O
for the year 1917 and $16,250 for the
year 1918 for the construction of ad-
ditional buildings and $4,000 for the
furnishing and equipping of the build
ings.
State Treasursr's Salary.
Higgins of Penobscot-Act fixing the
annual salary of the treasurer of State
at $500 and also providing that he
shall receive no other fee. emolument
or perouisite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
Greetings from Indiana

Mrs. Livingston on Friday receive,
tho following telegram advising her \
the suffrage victory in Indiana:
Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 49, 1917
Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston,
Augusta, Maine.
The Indiana women present to NJ,
Deborah Knox Livingston. the n,
tional Woman's Christian Temper.ro.
Union Franchise superintendent :.
electoral votes for President of ~
United States-will vote for delegate,
to our constitutional convention and
upon the ratification of the Constiu.
tional bill ready for signature of tn
Governor.
CtLLA J. VANINGER.
President State W. G. T. l.. of Indiana
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
Mrs. Livingston Says the
Campaign Has Already Begun

Benjamin T. Livingston, pastor of III
Columbia Street (Baptist) church. q
Bangor. Mrs. Livingston is a natiye a
Scotland. and without even being ask,
announces that her age is IL. She !,
a woman of delightful personality ..
able speaker. and known to her neirb
bors as a successful home maker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
In the House

Vacant seats were very much in evil
dence at Friday mornings session OF
the House, in contrast to the almost
full ranks over in the Senate. About
one third of the House members were
present when Rev. II. +. Dunnack of
Bangor offered prayer. although others
appeared before the close OF the ses-
sion.
Numerous measures We're presented
out Of order in spite of the protest OF
Representative Snow of Mars Hill, who
stated that already some 800 bills We're
advertised for hearings and about the
same number still in the hands of the
committees. He was Informed by the
Speaker that such measures could only
be introduced by unanimous consent
of the House, single objection stop
ping there and then any measure. No
one objected and the bars stayed down.
Numerous visitors were present.
Routine business was quickly attend :
co to. Adjournment, in concurrence
with the Senate, was to 10 A. M next
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24

Hard corns, soft corns or corns be-
tween the toes, also hardened calIuses
on bottom of feet just seem to shrivel
up and fall off without hurting a parti-
Gle 1t is almost magical. 1t is a COM
pound made from ether says a well
known druggist here and the genuine
has yellow label.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24

Just ask at any drug
store for Il small : bottle of
freezone. Apply n few
drops upon Il tender, aching
corn and instantly. yes i'm
mediately, all soreness dis
appears and shortly you will
find the corn so loose that
you lift it out. root and all,
with the fingers.
Just think! Not one bit
of pain before applying
froezonc or afterwards. II
doesn't even irritatc the
surrounding skin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
The Oriain of Fires.

The Origin of Fires.
Barnes of Houlton-Act providing
that the insurance commissioner may
expend $500 annually for the investi-
CATION of the origin of fires and the
inspection of buildings and property.
Storage and Demurrage Charges.
Rounds of Portland-Act comforting
power on the Public Utilities Commits
sion to fix and prescribe storage, de-
murrage and car service charges
which may be collected by railroad
! and other transportation companies on
| freight transported or to be collected
| by them and to be paid by them on
| freight delayed and cars not promptly
! furnished or placed by them with rules
| and regulations governing the same.
Changes in Rates.
Hammond of Van Buren--Act rel
| alive to notice by public utilities OF
; change in rates. The act provides that
no change shall hereafter be- made in
any schedule. including schedules OF
| joint rates, except upon 80 days notice
| to the commission and all such
! changes shall be plainly indicated upon
7 existing schedules or by filing new
! schedules in lieu thereof 80 days prior
to the time when :the same are to take
effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24

Factory output 1916, 1850, ooo. Increase
over last year. S,5S5.C00. Largest sellm,
brand of 1oc Cigars in the world. Fas.
torv. Manchester. n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
IN THE HOUSE.
Term of Comr. Agriculture.

Barnes of Houlton-Act TO fix the
term of the commissioner of agricul-
ture at six years, instead of two years.
This act shall take effect Jan. l, 1919.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
WOMEN! IT'S MAGIC!
C0RNS SHRiVEL AND
LIFT 0UT-NO PAIN!

For few cents you can get a smah
bottle of the magic drug frcezone re.
Gently discovered by n Cincinnati man.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-28

only freeing these human beings who
for two years have been tortured by
the war, but they are capturing day by
day positions which 1t has taken the
Germans two years to defend. AS they
march on they are also capturing Yep
pelin harbors and threatening the Ger
man control OF the Belgian coasts,
which, as Sir John R. Jellicoe stated
recently is one of the knotty problems
which the Allies have to face In solv-
ing the submarine danger The Ger
man navy has made the coast Of Bel
GUM a strong .fortification. From
every important harbor submarines
can obtain supplies. AS the British
advance into France and Belgium this
strategic marine point Of Germany will
be more and more threatened, and the
destroyers, torpedo boats and sub
marines which are modified off the
coast of Belgium will be forced out or
be captured. In Namur there are
three Zeppelin sheds, and in number
of other Belgian cities the Zeppelin
hangers have been constructed at
great cost of money and labor.
The last time was in this occupied
territory one of the officers pointed to
the defence lines and said that this