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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-04
The CAT,
PROTECT THE BIRDS
SAYS PRES. ORR

President George c. Orr of Port
land. of the Maine Sportsmen's Fish
and Game Association. writes the
Kennebec Journal as follows:
A publication recently issued by
the Massachusetts Commissioners OF
Fisheries and Game has recently
come to my attention and its mission
is to restrain the domestic cat. in de-
tense of song birds. When a COM
mission devoted to the care Of game
in a powerful state deems it impor-
tant enough to curtail the liberties of
the family cat there must be reason
able foundation for the alleged dep
relations these pets of ours are MAX
ing at the expense of our useful birds.
Here is the text of the matter as
issued by the Massachusetts Com
mission:
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MAS
SACHCSETTS.
Commissioners on Fisheries and Game.
The nesting season for the wild BIRDS
has arrived. and the commissioners on
fisheries and game once more eau az
tention to the necessity of keeping the
tAsS
eggs are being Matched and the fe1g-
lings are helpless. either in the nest or
when first on the ground.
1t is a matter of common knowledge
eating birds depends. in large meas
ure, the success of the crops and the
preservation of the forests.
1t is not SO we'll known how enormous
the family cat and the abandoned. hunt
ing house cat. Often the owners hon.
estly believe their cats to be inro cent Of
the practice of killing birds. because
the work is not done where they can
see it.
Careful studies on this subject have
been made, and the results are sur
rrising One cat. which was watched
carefully, was seen to kill IS birds IN
single season.
Assuming that the average cat on the
farm kills but 10 birds a year, and that
there are two cats on each farm IN
Massaehusetts we have IN od rou hirI num- I'M
nually. And this does not take into &C
count the cat population Of cites. towns
and villages. Song and insectivorous
birds are sociable. They breed to a
large extent in thickly settled communl-
deadliest work.
These figures tell their own story
The commissioners appeal to every
PERSON who owns cat. TO make II a
net is not permitted to roam at large IN
the day or night during this crucial
period when the success Of the hatch OF
birds depends on the freedom they have
from molestation.
The season extends from May 10 to
August Is.
over the weather conditions. which
may reduce the number OF the hatch,
We have no control; but this other dam
ger can be minimized if every one will
make an effort to do his or her part
The birds can be depended on to do
tho
Every bird lover is asked to see that
homeless and wild hunting house cats
are hrmanely killed.
The above report makes an appeal
to the bird lover. but it might as
we'll have asked assistance Of every
farmer and every game-hunter. with
view to lessening the number Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-04

on the country roads
and in the edges of the deep woods
Instances Of hunting cats miles away
from habitations have come to my
attention. for the farm cat will leave
home for periods Of days and weeks
when the hunting is good IN the
thickets, on the mountainside and
along the banks Of streams. l ven
ture to say that one OF the widest
and most destructive animals IN
Maine is the common cat with q taste
for roaming, and there are a good
many such. You will meet puss on
the road and in the fields far from
its kitchen hearth. and its sole busi-
ness especially during nesting time)
is hunting to death the farmers best
friends, the insect eating birds. l
will grant the usefulness Of a cat or
two about the house and barn to
keep the mice and rats down to rea-
sonable numbers. but when puss
raises a family and they all spread
out to clean up the thickets of young
birds, then the insects have full
swing and the crops receive q stag
gering blow.
So it seems that our choice lies'be-
tween cats aided by insects OR crops
aided by birds.
II we have a pet puss let's put a
restraint on it, especially during the
early summer. If we know Of stray
cats a bullet is a merciful agent for
their suppression; and fewer cats
means more song birds. more game
birds, and fewer insects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-04
State House Chat

Mrs. Gertrude Wight ,superntend-
eEt OF the Woman's Reformatory at
Skowhegan. has rendered her resig-
nation.
The State grounds garden spots
are in great demand and Lester NJ.
Hart. the Governors private secre-
tary, one of the most enthusiast site
and successful of the local gardeners.
says that the demand for garden
space all over the city is greater even
than Hast year.
Governor Milliken while in Wash
ington will attend some of the ses-
sions Of the second Pan-American
Commercial conference now in ses-
sion there.
The Inland Fisheries and Game
department has received word of the
capture of an enormous salmon in
Maranacook by r. C. Haynes of Lew
iston. who last Sunday took a is 3-4-
pound chap. He was fishing with Mrs
haynes and together they landed
the salmon mentioned and trout
weighing 1-2. 2, 1-o, i, /, 1-3 pounds
respectively.
IT has been found necessary to
omit PASSPORT from the places to be
visit next week by Major Gener-
al Clarence r. Edwards on his visit
TO Maine. owing to being obliged to
be back in Boston early Saturday
June IA. He was to have been in
PASSPORT on Friday, but would he
unable to reach Boston in time for
his engagement if he went to the
Far-Eastern city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION


Sealed proposals addressed to the
state Highway Commission. Augusta.
Maine, for building section OF state
beginning q Mill street and extend ng
along Pleasant street BOIL feet to Main
street. each endorsed with the name OF
the town. will be received by the Com
mission a, its Office in the State House.
Augusta. Maine, until eleven O'Clock
A. NJ, Friday. June 18th. and at that
time and place publicly opened and
read. The work will consist OF grading.
drainage an bituminous macadam SUR
facing.
Each proposal must be made upon 4
blank form provi led by the Commission,
for copy o. which one dollar will be re-
quired. and must be accompanied by a
certified check OF 1919 Of the amount
Maine. The certified check will be re-
turned to the unsuccessful bidder unless
forfeited under. the conditions stipu-
lated.
A surety company bond sati, factory
to the Commission. of not less than one
fourth nor more than one-half Of the
amount of the contract, will be re-
quired. Plans may be examined and
copy of s. ecifications and contract may
be obtained at the office of the Com
mission. Augusta. Maine.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all proposals.
WILLIAM NJ. AVER,
FRANK A. PEABODY.
State Highway Commission.
PAUL D. SARGENT. Chief Engineer.
Dated at Augusta. Me. May 2. 1919.
iune2.4.6-1-l0
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BEAUTY SECRETS!

Where she gets her good looks, her healthy skin bal
pink cheeks, is known to every one, because it is apparent
that it is not due to cosmetics, paint and powder
the true womanly beauty comes from good health, and
good health is womans secret Ask your neighb@ audi
she win tell you that it is due to the fact that she tool
that wonderful temperance tonic-"a prescrptera a
women, first put up over fifty years ago by Dr. Pierce
can be obtained in any drug store in liquid tablet i
Health comes with good physical machinery and god
spirits an active digestion. body free from pains adj
aches with tonic known for fifty years as
best Temperance" tonic and nervine for woman-nam
Dr. Perces Favorite Prescription.
4 Cleansing of the intestinal tract is imporant Ia
castor oil select vegetable pill. Such one is conf
posed of Mayapple leaves of aloe root of aap, and n
into tiny sugar-coated pellets, to be had at every d
store as Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-04

In; par value. SO: shares subscribed. ).
President and treasurer, E. NJ. Leavitt.
Augusta: clerk. Ernest l. Mclean. Au-
gusta: directors. E. NJ. Leavi,t, Ernest
l. Mclean. s. l. Fogg. D. A. Leland
and H. E. Locke. all of Augusta Pur-
po Is. a general mining business for oil
and other minerals. Approved June ..
The Chandler-McArdle Company, or
g4nized May - at Portland. Capital
stock. $4,000; all common; nothing paid
ins par value, 500: shares subscribed, 3.
President. Edwin o. Chandler, Freeport;
treasurer. Michael G. McArdle, Port
land: clerk. Calvin S. Lane, Portland;
directors, the above. Purposes, a gen.
eral business Of painting. paperhanging.
aud dealing in supplies for the same at
wholesale and retail. Approved June 2
Imperial Land and Cattle Company,
otganized June 2 at Augusta. Capital
stock, $1,375.0c0. OF which $125 900 is COM
mon and $3.50 900 is preferred; nothing
paid in: par value. 500 preferred and
$fp common; shares subscribed, s.
President, D. A. Leland, Augusta; treas
uier. r. W. Farris. Augusta: clerk, {.
L.. Andrews. Augusta: directors. r. W.
Farris. D. A. Leland. E. NJ. Leavitt Of
Augusta and Arthur Ponsford and W.
II. Lawrence OF Denver. Col. Pur-
poses. a general cattle and livestock
business in the states of Wyom' ng, Col
orado. New Mexico and Arizona and
OF er places Approved June .
Calais Farmers Union, organized Nav
"a at Gala s. Capital stock. $4,000; all
common; raid in. $40: par value, SO;
shares subscribed. s.. President, Ira
W. Gooch. Calais; clerk and treasurer,
frederick G. Barstow. Calais: directors.
Ira w. Gooch. Calais, Frederick G. Bar
stow. Calais. Ed Arnold, Georee W. AL.
len. Wells McCracken. Midtown, L. ].
Constantine. Calais. Adwin E. Dow, Ca
1ais. Roy G. Gibson. Calais Purposes,
tie general business of a farmers
unicn. Approved June ..
Auburn Housing Company. organ
wed May p at Auburn. Capital stock,
$l"'ooo: all common; nothing paid in;
par value, 500; shares subscribed. I.
President. Frank l.. Bartlett. Au-
burn: treasurer. Reuel w. Smith. An
burn: clerk. Earl S. Lewis, Auburn:
directors. Frank L. Bartlett, Reuel
W. Smith. Earl S. Lewis. H. S. Cam.
Samuel T. Cobb. Harry F. Ford and
Ernest Strauss. all of Auburn. Pur-
poses. general real estate and land
development business. Approved Nav
| -.
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Horticulture

state Horticulturist Frank H,
Dudley Of Auburn is a busy man
these days. Some Of the demonstra-
tons to be held by Mr.. Dudley dur
ing the month Of June are as follows:
busting demonstration in the or
chard OF Fred A. Kicker at Turner,
June 9Th. 10 a. NJ. to 3 P. NJ. If
stormy. the next day.
Busting demonstration in the or
chard of L. w. Staples at Bowdoin.
man, the date to be fixed later.
Pruning demonstration in the or
cnard OF H. c. Philbrook at Greene,
June 9Th. to 4 P. NJ: if stormy,
Friday. June 10, 2 to 4P.M.
Pruning demonstration in the or
chard OF John H. Litchfield at Mon.
mouth. June 10th. to 4P. NJ; II
st m y: Friday. June 18th. $50 4. NJ
fruning demonstration in the or.
chard Of ". c. Kinds at Winthrop
wednesday. June 11th., 10 A, NJ to
p. M; coffee served at noon: II
stormy. postponed until the next day
Pruning demonstration in the or.
chard OF A. E. Thompson at New
gloucester. June 18th, $50 A. NJ. tc
II NJ.
Pruning demonstration in the or
cnard OF Joseph H. Wiley. Naples
June 18th. to- P. NJ; if stormy
June 24th.. l 4P.M.
Pruning demonstration in Tho ~
c c.aa OF Delbert Tenney at VEINS
Mills June 2ard.. to 4P. M: II
stormy June 25th., $50 A. NJ. to lew
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-04
Fish and Game

The following violations Of the
fish and game laws have been re-
ported to the department.:
BY Deputy Warden Forest Newton
of Jackman of the prosecution on
May 80 before Trial Justice H. W..
Holden of Moose River Of Albert
Lessard and Philias Turgeon for
illegally killing of deer. They were
each fined $40 and s14.65 costs. Paid.
BY Howard Wood. chief warden of
the Upper Penobscot district. Of the
payment of a fine of 500 and $3.50
costs b. F. L. Sawyer for the illegal
killing of a beaver.
By E. H. Lowell of Rangeley, CHIEF
warden for Franklin county. OF the
prosecution on May % before Trial
Justice A. L. Cakes Of Rangeley Of
w. L. Thomas of Oquossoc for the
illegal shipment of fish. He was
fined SO and 1886 costs. Paid.
BY Deputy Warden E. P. Besse of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-04
STATE HOUSE
Meeting Council 10 N, Wednesday,

Regular weekly meeting today
wednesday, at 10 o'clock in the
morning of the Executive Council
for rountine business. The members
of the Council plan to leave the city
after the session for Skowhegan.
where they will visit the Woman's
Reformatory.
Governor Milliken will not be pres
ent, being in Atlantic City. in attend
ance on the Child Welfare conference.
He plans to be in Washington by Fri
day and has q conference arranged
for 10 o'clock Saturday morning with
Secretary Daniels on matters of I'M
portance to Maine
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Chemist n. n. Hanson Resions

H. H. Hanson. for many years
chemist at the Maine Agricultural
Experiment Station, has resigned to
take charge of the feed control work
at the West Virginia. Experiment
Station. Soon after the United
States entered the war. Mr.. Hanson.
at his request. was given leave Of
absence for war work. For time he
vas with the Food Administration at
Washington. Later he was commits
stoned captain in the Sanitary Serv-
ice and has been stationed at Fort
Jackson. Virginia in charge of the
food sanitation work at that camp.
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Home for Bates New Pres-en:

Arrangements have hee2 c',oI''
with the J. +. Boothhy hers io' !.
purchase of the Boothby home al =
College street by Bates to.less q
residence for the new presllel'
the college. This house VIII Us y
pie and beautifully situated s!3'-'
close to the college campus aE1sl
shadow of Mount David WI! TlsA.
splendid home for the lhcoD1,
president whoever he may @
was built some IS or 81 years az,
the late j. F. BoothhT ara ~.
the Boothby residence s.ace =
time.-Lewiston sun
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Thorndike and George E. Cushman,
game inspector at Portland. Of the
payment of a fine Of $13 and s3.77
costs by W. F. Wishee OF Belfast for
the illegal transportation of fish.
The case was heard on May q in
the Belfast municipal court.
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to be enforced on all state anr stat

to be enforced on all state anr state
aid roads,
"The Highway commission hereby
requests you to furnish them with a
list Of such advertising signs which
come under your observation as do
not comply with the provision Of
statute quoted above"
1T is the purpose Of the commits
sion to ask the owners Of such signs
to remove them. Failing in that.
the commission will take steps to
have the signs removed"
Sec. Houston and Highway Program
David F. Houston. secretary of
agriculture. in a communication re-
ceived by the Maine State Highway
Commission says that he Is convinced
that nothing material would be
gained by the creation Of a Federal
Highway Commission and taking
away the federal supervision OF
highways from the Department of
Agriculture and placing it under
such a commission.
1T seems scarcely likely. in view
OF the fact that nearly $500, COO, 900
are now available out Of the federal
treasury. that the Congress, in the
light of the financial situation, will
make additional large appropria-
tons; and it would be impossible,
without creating many complica-
lions, to divert the existing appro-
prlations from the purposes and
plans already under way under the
cooperative arrangements with the
states,' says Sec Houston.
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Friday and is the guest Of L. B.
Wright.
A dance at Ingham Hall, Mt. Yer
non Friday evening was we'll attended
by dancers from Depot. Three autos
we'll filled and some in carriages en-
joyed the dance which was given in
honor Of some arrivals. Refresh
ments were served and. "all went
Locks violin with organ ac-
compartment was fine music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-04

bridesmaid was Miss May P FIG
and the best man was Malcolm
Loring. Clifford Hinkiey was I'D
bearer and little Miss Beatrice I.,l
son of Steep Falls was flower 81
4 reception followed.
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Automobile Reoistra4;one

Forty-eight thousand. eight hu,a-.a
ana hfty-seven operators licenses. with
so'1o machines registered. together With
.ne 'rucks. motorcycles and dealers
licenses has brought over half a mil,io,
oo'iars into the treasury of Maine
through the Automobile Registration
eureau' Department Of State, the exact
nsores at the close Of business on Nav
u oelhs $5S,663.75. or an increase ov.-
me same time last year Of $ss,54. the
total on May 81. 1918 having been sxs, .
1915 The comparison Of th;. v..-..
business to date with the corresnond;,.
period Of :ast year follows:
".s.s'1auons and Licenses to Jun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-04

Rubbed in Back Of
Ears" and inserted
in the nostrils. and
Common Sense Di-
rections for Care Of
Hearing" which ac-
companies each bot
tie. tells you exactly
how to take care Of
your own case. Do
not be misled by
substitutes or imi-
tations. The only
genuine EAR OIL"
Is A. o. Leonard
Ear Oil. It il the
original and has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-04
New Corporation

The following new corporations, or
ganized under the laws OF Maine, have
had their articles Of Incorporation ap-
proved by the ONCE Of the attorney
general:
The De Soto Petroleum Company. or
ganized June 2 at Augusta. Capital
stock. &lo0. 900; I'll commea; uothins -
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Communicating Weddina, Freepor,

johnson. lor'ns Wedding, Freeport
A very pretty home wedding was
solemnized at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward A. Loring at Freeport
Monday evening at s o'clock. when
their daughter. Mabel Viola became
the wife Of Merton William johnson
OF Lisbon Falls. The officiating
clergyman was Rev. Otta S. Raspe
of the Universalist church The
double ring service was used. The
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Relieves Deafness, Stops Head Noise.
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people OF their Ear Troubles No
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-02-13

Revenue Bill to the point where it
may be assumed to be law. The In
ternal Revenue Bureau has been max
ing preparations to collect the taxes
which it provides, and is now putting
all of its efforts into aiding the taA
payers to fulfill the obligations i'm
posed. -
"The Bureau has arranged to send
an advisory force of several thous-
and Of deputies and agents to assist
taxpayers. These officers will be
stationed at convenient points where
they may be consulted without charge.
Taxpayers should take the initiative
and get in touch with these Revenue
men for an needed advice and as
sistance in preparing returns.
"t'The forms for the tax returns are
being printed and all forms will be
in, the hands of Collectors between
February 18th and March 1st." j
, e. J. Lynch, Collector.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-02-13
SCHOOL I! NOTES
Senior Hieh School Notes.

&, s.s,s Senior High School Notes.
Our debating team which Is champ
ion Of the Sixth Congressional Dis
.tfict, meets the johnson High School
Of St.. Paul. early in March. :
The school gave a. joint Lincoln's
and Washingtons program In the
Auditorium Wednesday afternoon,
February Il. AS usual the members
of the G. A. r. and Relief Corps
were guests Of honor and each were
presented with bouquet.
The Senior Class accompanied by
Miss Sprung and Miss Davis, were en-
.tertained by DORIS Lee Tuesday even
ing. The sleigh ride and q pleasant
evening was enjoyed by all.
4 The Senior High School visited the
Junior High School to listen to the
address Of President Kerfoot Of Ham
line University. This, Is the first time
we visited the Junior High Assembly
in a body and we certainly enjoyed it.
7 The Agricultural students were
highly pleased with the result of the
Corn Show. Arnold Yolkman Of the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-02-13
INCOME AND EXCESS PROFITS !.
TAXES RETURNS MUST BE
FILED BY MARCH FIFTEENTH

There will be no general extension
of time beyond March 18th, for the
filing Of returns and for the payment
Aof Income and Excess Profits taxes
due on that date, is the decision Of
Daniel c. Roper, Commissioner If
Internal Revenue. The announcement
was made today by Collector Lynch
Immediately following the approval by,
the Senate and House Of the repor
of the conferees on the new Revenue
Bill.
at is necessary to get the initial
FAX payments in by March 18TH"
says Commissioner Roper. "No other
course is possible. Some months ago,
the Treasury issued certificates of in
debtedness to an amount approxin,at-'
ing $4,000, OOO, 900, maturing Marsh
18th. The first oaynlsnt Of The In
come and Excess Profits Taxes for
1915 was planned for that date, TO
meet this huge obligation. <1Er
1.-THE American people have proven
that there is no emergency too great
to be met and solved by corporation.
This present situation Is another
emergency which can be overcome by;
cooperative effort. The Bureau ex-'
4ends It's every force toward this!
end, and I am relying upon the people
90 meet the situation whole-heartedly.
1.-THE Internal Revenue Bureau must
carry out the programme prescribed
in the new law, which requires all
returns for 1918 to be fled on or Be-,
fore March 18th, 1919, and requires
the first quarterly payment OF the
entire payment|to be made on or be-
fore that data -55:ss sfss 81 V.
"Eyery tAxnayer who can possibly
do 80 10 ufked 10 make full psy1n1nt
OF his income tax on or before
March 18th. The quarterly payment
method is intended for taxpayers
whose financing Of the tax at one
time would tend to upset financial
conditions.
1.-THE approval Of the report Of the
conferees by the Senate and House
Of Representatives, brings the new
: r