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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
The Stnnt Wall Problem.

70 THE EDITOR OF THE JoI RNAL: have been
watching with some interest the various solutions
Of the stone wall problem which appear in your
paper from time to time and see that Constant
Reader in last weeks ISSUE ignores the 100 rods,
the 100 and also the fact that each man Is to
Just $50: but thinks that Mr. HERMAN meant to
convey the idea that the amount to be earned by
both men was $50 and wanted to know how many
rods would have to be built at 75r and 81 % res
pcctively To amount to so. 1t seems strange that
this reader should ignore those facts and submit
to the public Il problem in simple multiplication
ana then answer it by telling us how many rods
would have to be built at 75c and l.25 to amount
to so. Perhaps he thought multiplication a new
rule to us. His nose is evidently blunt that he
i unable to out and beyond the end of it prob
ably it may need a gentle grinding; and it may be
that the East Belmont correspondent Will attend to
the matter of holding it to the grind stone for that
purpose. 1t appears that IL. \. F.. Lincoln
vile, has struck for higher wages lie says one
end of the wall being more costly to build than the
ether the one building, that end is to build enough
e-9 that il will cost 75c more than the other
end. Since the other end to l5c of course
the costly end he speaks of must cost Sl.50, We
suggest that his solution he sent to the Belfast
Tan Payer ring for amendment. 1t should be dis
tincty understood by all parties Offering solutions
to the problem that they should contine themselves
strictly To 100 rods and no more; and that to be
built for 81 per rod, on 500 for the 100 rods and
more especially, the fact that each man is to earn
just 500 Then if they work, for 1;1c, the other
for +l25 per rod, and fail to receive $50 apiece,
but instead receive only so, they will be looking
about to how the loss came in, which is the
problem G.. NJ. bRENSTER
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
Another Word for Chautauqua.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: | noticed in
tauqua." 1t is very good word to be sure but
somewhat antiquated, as it was written more than
three years ago. The writer says that nearly six
thousand people are reading the course in this
country. A great advance has been made since
that time. In the April number of the Chautauquan
for 1888, under the caption GLOW to Work Alone"
you will find that nearly or quite serenity thousand
are reading the course in part if not wholly.
agree with the writer quoted, who saws in sub.
stance, that the mind is stronghold and invgorated
by the train of thought started, and the petty an
noyances, and veNing nothings which mar our
peace, are passed lightly over or forgotten while
we contemplate that which we have read, or antic
ipate the pleasure Of perusing some work in which
we have become Interested
l will say for the encouragement of busy people
who may think they have not the time to read that
much may be accomplished by improving the odd
minutes Of leisure which might otherwise be vast
ed. | am a busy housekeeper but keep nv books
on the table by which sit when my domestic du
ties permit, or when the cares of the day are DONE
and find the reading real recreation in my some
what secluded way of life. do not know of anoth-
or person in town, or any nearer than Belfast,
that is reading Chautauqua and as much as
should enjoy the advantages of a local circle l am
still encouraged to press although alone.
ThOrndike March Goth. A READER
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
Specimen Taxpayer FalsehO0ds.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE JOrRNAL; The Tan
Payer in speaking OF recent municipal election
says, The city was Hooded with new crisp 50 hills
issued by the Belfast National Bank, bearing date
contcmp"ranrous with their wicked and dcmoral-
izng use. So complete and exhaustive was the
distribution of the Money Kings cash that, on
Tuesday following. it is reported that pensioncr
was unable to procure the currency for il SIG
check
Upon the organization of all National Banks,
plates for printing the bills made with the date
of organization and when their charters
tended new plates are made. The date of the bills
of the Belfast Nat. Bank for the first twenty wears
was feb'y, 1863 and those issued subsequent to tie
extension of its charter dated Feb. DIST 1850.
New bills can be issued by the bank only as old
bills are redeemed at Washington and new impress
sons OF the plates sent from the Office of the comp
noler of the currency. There has never been any
large sum issued ut time. Evidently the bills
of which the "'raN Payer" speaks must have been
counterieits The cashier informs me that there
has been no instance of his refusal to give curen-
cy for a SmdH pension check when the check was
properly endorsed. He was instructed by the di-
rcctors to pay cash for the small pension checks
and he has so done even when ne was compelled to
send to Boston for currency to meet the ordinary
spoken of is hardly more common tnan the '.new
crisp - bills of the bank dated in March, 1886.
This check was probably forgery.
JOHN &. BROOKS,
Pres Belfast Nat Bank
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
The Monroe Mystery,

Last week gave an account of the skeleton
found in the Monroe woods near Thistle Pond.
The coroners jury which sat upon the case con-
sisted of c. H. Nealley, f. c. Felker, Elijah Glenn
cntS John Webber, l.. I. Weber and ID. W. Mason.
They were unable to identify the remains and
rendered a verdict accordingly.
Since there has been much speculation in regard
to the person who persisted in the tree Mr.. VIII
Page, of Belfast, brother of Foster Page who
has been missing for three years, is confident the
remains are not those of his brother. Foster Page
had lost several teeth while the skull of the skele-
ton found has full and perfect of teeth. 1t is
also believed that Foster Page is in the Provinces,
A Young man named Charles Green, OF Monroe,
has been missing two years last fall. He was an
eccentric fellow and travelled about tinkerng lie
once made :, trip to and from Chicago to Monroe,
tramping most of the distance His mother was a
widow when Charles left home but was to be
married in January. lie remarked when he left
home that he would return to the wedding, but he
never came. Charles was known to Wear IL leather
belt and sheath, and possess kit of tools SINH
lar to those found, hut his folks unable to
identify those found in the swamp two wears ago.
1t is rumored IN town that shortly after Charles
left home Chicago papers were received containing
the execution of one Charles Green for shooting a
policeman and it then believed to be Charles
Green, of Monroe.
1t is also rImored that three years ago partial
ly insane man named Higgins, Il son of a widow
Higgins, of Thorndike, left home, since which
time nothing has been heard from him. As Widow
Higgins written in the pocket memoranda
book found with the remains, this seems to be 4
strong clue.
All the articles found at the house of
Mr.. c. III. Neatly, where they may be seen, and
possibly the mystery may yet be solved to the
satisfaction of all.
p. :. Since the above was written a fancy card
has been found between the leaves of the pocket
memoranda book upon which is printed the name
of Mrs. +. III. Moocrs.'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
Transfers In Real Estate.

The following are the transfers in real estate, in
Waldo county, for the week ending March 30th-
William Bassick, Searsport, to Crawford +. Treat,
same town. James w. Brown, Boston, to Christina
H. Parker, Belfast C. W. Bagley, Liberty, to
Elizabeth Carter, Mcntville. Darius Blanchard,
Stetson, to Charles B. Gilmore & ais, Burnham.
Benz. j. Colson, Winterport to b. j. Colson, Jr.,
same town. Marcia W. Colson, Mass, to Arthur
W. Shaw, Winterport. Joseph L. Donnell, Sears
mont, to Ora 5. Young, same town. Frank Ewell,
Northport, to Charles A. Piper, Belfast. O. j.
Farwell, Thorndike, to Horace w. Wescott & ais.
Knox. Willis II. Gray, Rockland, to Henry c.
Gray, Belfast. Susan G. Higgins, Belmont, to
Washington W. Tower, same town. Milton Hea-
ton, Thomaston, to William A. Dickey, Lincoln
vile, Henry f. Hook, Islesboro, to George NJ.
Warren, Castine. Milton Heaton, Thomast on to
Isaac Cross, Lincolnville. 7. /, HuXford, Brooks,
to George Briggs same town. Harriet ID. John
son. Winterport, to Rufus Page, Prospect. George
NJ. knowlton, Lawrence, Mass, to Abby Mathews.
Northport Joseph b. Libby, and ux., Unity, to
Jacob L. Ames, Burnham. Mary f. and Edward
c. Larrabee, ct ais, by guardian, Winterport, to
John NJ snow, Marcus o, Larkn ais, Lincoln
Vile, to Edwin c. GalIop, Searsmont. Peter LAT
land, Unity, to G. A. Hunt, same town. Ira NJ.
bee same town. Mary l.. Murch, Belfast, to the
Belfast Savings Bank. Spencer W. Mathews ct
ais Belfast, to Charles A. Piper, Belfast. Ulysses
;. Mitchell, Mapleton, to Charles II Mitchell, Mon
roe. Fernando 5. Philbrick, Mass, to Benz. II.
Butler, Linconyile. II. l.. Pitcher, Bethel and
Charles b. Piper, Belfast, to Charles A. Piper,
Belfast Joseph Park, >earsport to Charles a.
Eancs, same town. Barbary W, Rowell & ais,
trp, ia
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
Newspaper Notes.

The Bowdonham Advertiser and the Richmond
Bee, respectively, have dropped into poetry.
Edgar Yates formerly of the Biddeford journal,
has been appointed city editor of the Boston Adj
yertiser
The Rev. DR.. Warren, editor of the Christian
Mirror accompanied by his son, DR.. $. p. sails for
Europe April Il.
The Penny Post, of Portsmouth, n. H.. has re
Gently made addition to its editorial sta r. and if
it is not booming it ought to be- 1t is bright and
newsy paper.
The Knights of Labor Journal is the title of a
neatly printed and wen edited paper which was
sold yesterday and to-day on the streets and at
several periodical stores for three cents per COPY
1t is devoted to the rights and interests of labor
and contains articles interesting to the Knights
and people generally. The work of several good
writers appears in it. Bangor Commercial
The knights of Labor have now three news
paper organs in Maine, The Labor Advocate of
Lewiston and the Opinion of Rockland, the two
latter having quite number of subscribers in Bel
fast.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
The North SearSmOnt Post Office.

There is trouble over another Waldo county
post office. John Thompson was recently appoint
ed postmaster at North Searsmont, in place of
George jackson. Tie latter is Il highly respected
citizen and a Democrat up to 1884, when he
voted the Republican ticket, but has since return
ed to his former political allegiance. He has made
an excellent official and is said 10 he the choice of
the people of North Searsmont irrespective of
party. Thompson the new appointee, is described
renegade Greenbacker," and his habits are
such as to make him unfit for this or any other
position. He was discharged from the grand jury
In this city last year for appearing in the court
room in an intoxicated condition, and to save him
self from going to Jail was obliged to tell where he
got his liquor. To say that the people of North
Searsmont were indignant at his appointment is
drawing it mildly. That veteran Jacksonian Demo-
crat, Hon. Thomas Morrow, at once put on his war
paint and invoking the aid OF influential Democrats
in Belfast, an appeal was made to Washington
fortified with extracts from the Belfast papers
concerning Thompson's escapades in this city,
Thompson's commission had not been issued and
it is safe to say that it will not be, and that Mr.
jackson will continue to handle the mail at North
Searsmont. The appointment of Thompson is
said to have been secured by Capt Charles Baker,
of this city.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
Fish and Fishing,

Fish Warden Thompson seized 40 short Holsters
at Wiscasset March sd.
1t is expected that fly fishing for salmon will
open in the vicinity of Calais this month.
The grand total of duty RENTED on fresh fish
imported from the Provinces from June 30, 1874, to
June 80, 1885, is $6,63S,321
A large whale 60 feet long, came ashore at Ken
nebunkport March "a and the citizens for miles
around tlocked to see it.
The first shad taken in the Hudson this season
was captured at Yonkers. 1t weighed four pounds.
The fish commissioner secured the fish and sent it
to the mayor, according to the old custom of max
ing the mayor eat the first shad.
Three whales have been shot off the coast of
Maine within two weeks by the whaling steamer
Reesing. Two have been taken to the factory at
Boothbay and the other will be lowed there from
kennebunk, where it drfted ashore.
Mr.. Jeremiah Green, a blind man, Of North
Brooksville, has earned about ?l20 this winter at
fishing smets with hook and line, says the Mt.
Desert Herald. He is also able to procure his own
kindlng wood and to make the fires for his fishing
camp.
The Passport Sentinel reports that ON the whole
the frozen herring business has not been paying
business this winter. Some have made a little
money and others have lost great deal. 1t is said
that the Boston Herring Combination alone have
lost over $4,000.
The Portland Advertiser saws Of Captain Scott 5
cruise alcng the Canadian coast from Labrador to
Grand Nenan Not a Yankee fisherman lid he lind
poachng There's Just as good fish in the sea as
was ever caught in Canadian waters. If Captain
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
The Journals First Page.

We think we can justly point with pride to the
first page of this weeks journal.
First in Importance and interest is Prof Bate
mans letter, announced last week. on Webster's
life, and death, ut Marsheld. 1t is sure to be wide
ly read
Then we have an entertaining letter from Berlin,
written by native of this county who is studyin
medicine at the German capital.
Hon. S. l.. Milliken's letters on the labor issues
are of local interest
Mr.. Arthur l. Brown contributes the first of a
series of articles on apple-growing.
Our Durham correspondent furnishes an inter
esting description of the stock farm of Mr. Walter
Blaisdel.
Another Waldo county writes of the
Chinese troubles at Seattle, w. Z.
Waldo county correspondent gives a chapter
from his experience, illustrative of the of oil
the waters in storm at sea.
Some notes on Waldo county horses will be
found in the farm and garden department, and
there is the usual miscellany.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
Uniformed and Salaried Police.

Mayor Baker is in accord with Mr. Mcdonald
the new city marshal in regard to a more efficient
police force. The Mayor is in favor Of a saaried
ana uniformed police, and the matter will no
doubt be brought TO the attention of the city coun
ell mt the next meeting. In conversation with the
Mayor last week he remarked that the expense
would be more than at present. but that the re
suits would more than compensate for the extra
outlay, lie thought the matter must come up
sooner or later, and the present was as good
time as any. Our present police force is rs efficient
rs such a force can be- but it is not what we want
Mr., Mcdonald says he wants two night and two
day police, and if the measure is carried out he
will give us force that will do credit to the city
The fees now drawn by the police will be turned
into the city treasury. We have before advocated
measure of this kind, and would like to see the
experiment tried
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01


The report was accepted and placed on file,
Mr. James Pattee was unanimously reelected
agent, receiving 80 votes.
On motion of J. a. Ross, the sum Of $1,000 was
raised for a free high school.
On motion of +. II. Durham the sum of : 200
was raised for general school purposes.
One article in the warrant was to see what sum
'he district WotId raise to repair and enlarge the
North Primary school house. school committee
man Brown was called upon to state the condition
OF the building. lie said the building contained
tmrfy-hve double seats which would comfortably
scat seventy pupliS- ihtre are seldom less than
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
In BRIEF. William l.. White. for a Ion

In BRIEF. William l.. White. for long
time conductor on the Knox and Lincoln
railroad, has been elected superintendent of
that road......Thc North Grammar school in
Bath, Me-, was destroyed by fire Monday
morning. 1t was built in 1919, and was valued
at $4,000. Lumbermen are coming out of the
woods in the Dead River region. Five firms
report a cut of over ten million feet.....An UNI
known American fisherman was ordered to 20
outside of the Smile limit off Pubnco, n. S.
saturday, by the Canadian cruiser Lansdowne
This is the first fisherman encountered by the
Lansdowne, and the order was obeyed instant
ly....... Commencing April LIST the Winthrop
Mills Company will increase the wages of their
employees in their two large factories at Win
throp, ten per enthusiastically c. E. Cole, a
Democratic ward politician of Biddeford was
arrested for conspiracy in connection with the
repeaters' work at the late municipal election.
This is the fifth arrest that has been made for
completely in the frauds practced at the recent
city clection....The following represents the
Maine ice crop and it is copied from map re-
Gently issued: Kennebec river, 57S,5OO tons
Penobscot river, 10000 tons; Cathance river,
2O,6OO tons; Coast, Ala 300 tons. Total amount
of the State, ,190, 400......The railroad troubles
in the southwest continue, but arbitration has
been agreed upon and this is believed to be the
beginning of the end.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
Mayor Baker.

The Mayor naturally feels the criticisms up
could conscientously modify the opinions here
tofore expressed we would cheerfully do so.
But the more the matter Is looked into the
palmer it appears that the Mayor has exceeded
the court, or something more authoritative to
the contrary than an eX parte opinion, we must
hold to that view. That under the opinion of
Mr.. Gould the Mayor was justified in taking
the course he did may he admitted, but there is
nothing to justify Mr. Goud's opinion. The
Mayor says he sought for advice in all quar-
tiers, that Mr.. Gould was consulted at his sug-
gestion. because he believed him to be ''the alb
lest lawyer in Maine if not in New England"
and that upon the advice he received he acted.
believing himself fully justified; and further,
that he paid Mr.. Gould out of his own pocket.
We set this all down to Mayor Bakers credit.
And we will say further that he was opposed
to the State steal, does not approve of the
methods Of those concerned in it, and presum-
ably does not approve of the similar methods
10y which certificate was given to the acting
Alderman from ward two; but he maintains
that as Mr.. Haney held the certificate it was
the Mayors duty to swear him in. This point
was decided adversely by the Supreme Court
lawyer and perhaps is not to he blamed for fol-
lowing the advice he received, but it was bad
advice nevertheless
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
Railroad to MOOsehead Lake.

Recently the Journal published an account of a
proposed railroad from Pittsield to Moosehead
Lake, tapping the Canadian Pacific and making
Belfast the outlet. In this connection the Boston
journal says;
The people of Hartland and the other towns in,
terested in the construction of railroad from Pitts
field to Moosehead Lake raising committees to
consult with the people of Belfast with the inten-
come practically continuation of the present Bel.
fast branch of the Maine Central from Durham
Such a result would give the International Cana.
dian Pacific, or whatever roads furnish the bust
ness for the present line being constructed across
the northern portion of the State by the Dominion
government, an ocean port. Belfast is good har-
Dor and would afford the Dominion the nearest
ocean port east of Portland.
The Lewiston Journal says:
The people of Skowhegan are growing warm on
the railroad question. James Mitchell, a contractor
road from Skowhegan to Athens, and have it run
nlng next fall or winter, if the friends of the road
Will raise ga certain sum- and pay land damages
The citizens of Skowhegan have appointed com
mlttees to raise the WhereWitha. MeanWh the
IIatland and Pittsfeld people are pulling for a
road to accomplish similar objects, through theil
towns. The Somerset Reporter thinks there is no
middle ground for Skowhegan. 1t says: 1.-The
question is not whether Skowhegan shall remain
as it is now, OF have railroad to Athens and Mon
son; but, whether it shall have the proposed road
or have its present business diverted by a road or
the east that will operate As the Somerset road now
does on the west
Mitchell, of Belfast, an experienced contractor
who is now engaged in building water works al
Merose, Mass.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
The BodWeli Granite Company and the X. of L.

"erepored last week the amicable arrangement
entered into by Hon. j. X. Bodwell, President of
the Bodwell Granite Company and the employees
OF the company at Vinalhaven, and now give
additional particulars. The Bodwell Granite Com
pany mas about 400 employees on Ninalhaven all
engaged IN the granite industry. The new scale
which goes into effect April 1st, will be increase
over the present rates Of from 10 to Is per cent.
anu reduction on Saturday of the hours of labor
from ten to eight, without loss of pay. Under the
new SCALE cutters are receive not less than So Is
per day sharpeners $3.50; transfers, from 81 50
TO $40; quarrymcu from $l.75 to $500; laborers,
sl'oo' BOXERS Sl75; engineers and polishers, an
increase the same as quarrymen over old rates;
carmen $500 perday drag tenders, Sl70 to 81 80;
paving cutters, an advance of about y cents per
DAY. Everyone is pleased with the result, as the
adjustment was brought about without the use of
harsh word or loss of a days work.