The last public report the value of products of the following industries: Manufacture of paper and wood pulp $33,950,000 Lumber and timber products 26,125,000 Cotton goods 21,932,000 Woolen goods 18,490,000 Boots and shoes 15.509,000 Canning and preserving 7,689,000 Foundry and machinery 5,237,000 Flour and grist mill 4,507,000 Printing and publishing 3,438,000 Ship and boat building 3,062,000 Marble and stone work 2,565,000 Bakery 2,235,000 Leather 1,905,000 Wood, turned and carved 1,870,000 Metal products 1,689,000 Milk and cream products 1,301,000 Lime 1,215,000 Men's clothing 1,164,000 Political Divisions.— Maine is divided into 16 counties, as follows: Androscoggin, Aroos took, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kenne bec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot, Pis cataquis, S:agadahoc, Somerset, Waldo, Wash ington, York. Pop. 742,371.
The principal cities of Maine are Portland, the metropolis, founded in 1632; Lewiston, Bangor, Bath, Augusta, Saco and Biddeford, each of which is treated in a separate article.
Banking There were in 1915 69 national banks doing business in this State, having capital stock of $7,765,000; surplus fund, $3,879,500; undivided profits, $2,756,231.48; loans and discounts, $39,240,311.42. Forty eight savings banks, having 238,300 depositors and $97,679,538.74 savings deposits. Forty-six trust companies, having 157,390 depositors; capital stock, $3,690,400; surplus, $2,620,665.56; savings deposits, $52,605,216.62; assets, $69,707, 168.45. Total number of banks in State was 165. Thirty-seven loan and building associa tions; number of loans, 5,814; amount of loans, $5,709,062.59; total assets, $5,957,696.22.
Insurance There are 61 in surance companies, with total assets of 281 ,602 .54.
There are published 136 newspapers; 25 Republican; 8 Democratic; 19 independent; 5 religious; 3 temperance; 7 lit erary and educational; 3 agricultural; 36 local and 30 miscellaneous.
On 1 Jan. 1917 the State Treas ury reported a balance of $1,473,118 from 1916. The receipts in 1917 amounted to $8,185,344; payments amounted to $7,796,254, leaving a bal ance on 1 Jan. 1918 of $1,862,208. The bonded debt in 1917 amounted to $3,021,224.
Government.— The State Constitution, un der which the laws of the State are adminis tered, was adopted by the people in town meet ings held throughout the State December 1819. To amend or change the constitution it is neces sary to have in favor a two-thirds vote of both houses of the legislature and a majority of the votes cast at the next biennial election or meet ing of the people. A voter must be a citizen
of the State; that is, no one has the right of suffrage but males, 21 years or over, citizens of the United States, who have resided in the State, county, town and voting district three months. Men of 21 years and over who are excluded from• voting are paupers, Indians who are not taxed and persons under guardianship. Voters who are soldiers in the State militia or regular United States army may vote when serving outside the State. An amendment was made to the Constitution in 1884 to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. Severe penalties were attached to the violation of the law. State, city and town officials super vise the sale of liquors and permit such sales only for medicinal, manufacturing and mechan ical purposes. The capital city is Augusta, on the Kennebec River in Kennebec County; its population is about 11,683.
plurality of the votes cast is necessary for the election of the governor, who holds office for a term of two years. His coun cil consists of seven members elected biennially on joint ballot of the legislature, but any dis trict prescribed for the election of senators can furnish only one councillor. The governor and council have power to grant pardons, com mutations and reprieves, and to remit penalties. They also have the appointment of the judges of the Supreme Court. In case of vacancy in the office of governor, the president of the sen ate and speaker of the house are respectively in line of succession. The secretary of state and the treasurer are elected on joint ballot of the legislature and for two years.
The legislature is composed of a senate and house of representative:. There are 31 members of the senate and 1.)1 members of the house, all elected biennially at the second Monday in September. They nee in session on the first Wednesday in Jana' next following their election. The senators Ut elected from senatorial districts into which counties of the State are divided. The retie sentatives are elected from towns. All bills re lating to revenues must originate in the house of representatives. The house has power of impeachment; but the senate conducts the trials of impeachments. The legislature may over come the governor's veto by a two-thirds vote each of house and senate. The State has four congressmen.