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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12
Fraudulent Pension Claims.

waldo County has been perfect hot bed for
fraudulent pension claims and special agent j. +.
Fitzpatrick of the pension bureau, who is station
ga in this city, has determined to put stop to the
business. Upon a warrant procured by him. | nit
ed States Marshal Harmon Thursday arrested one
Simon Il. Waning, of knox Station, for filing,
fraudulent pension claims. 1t is alleged that he
lost finger in saw mill before the war and has
filed three different applications for pension
claiming that his loss occurred in the government
service. Waning was taken to Portland, Friday
Mr.. Fitzpatrick is now at work upon other cases in
the same county and the tricky pensioners will
suffer if he is successful Bangor Commercial
Mr.. Waning was arraigncd at Portland, Friday
before U. S. Commissioner Rand, pleaded guilty
and was ordered to recognize with surety in the
sum of $500 for his appearance at the February
term L. S. District Court. Failing to furnish bal
! he was committed to Portland Jail.
This is clear case, but we think the CONNER
cial does injustice to Waldo county in the item
quoted above. No doubt there instances where
pensions are wrongfully bestowed, but there are
many more deserving claimants who are unable to
obtain what is justly their due. The especial
agents" less for the old soldiers than they dc
for making Il reputation for sharpness and fur
nishing material to warrant their continuance In
Office.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

The Journal does not believe in making the out
side pages receptacle for odds and ends, Oh the
principle that anything will do to lll up" with :,
but they receive the same care and supervision as
the editorial and local departments, and of late
have been mainly filled with matter written ex-
pressly for the paper. This week the first page
starts of with nearly two columns OF Maine news
Then comes OF Fannie Il. Wards entertaining.
letters from Mexico; an account OF "a Ramblc in
Minnesota ard letter from "Occasional, our
Portland correspondent, in which he exposes with
trcnchant pen the hypocrisy of the Administration
concerning civil service reform. Next we have the
concluding article of the series, "into the Wilds
of Maine" with an illustration made expressly
for the Journal. Then an excellent portrait of
Marcellus j. Dow, of Brooks, Grand Chief TEN
plar of Maine, with sketch of his career from
the Temperance Record. In an adjoining column
is u racy Washington county letter from Prof H.
&. Batcman, of Searsmont, who is on successful
lecture tour in Eastern Maine. On the fourth
page is No. of the series on the 18th Maine and
Literary News and Notes.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12
Concerning Potatoes.

a journal representative called at the Office of
Mr. George W. Gorham, on Tuesday, and asked
him some questions concerning potatoes Mr.
Gorham is loading sch. Prescott Iazeltiue with n
cargo of 100 barrels of seed potatoes for Charles
ton. He said that potatoes are more abundant
than last season. but cost twenty five cents more
per Dushel. Mr.. Gorhan,, who deals in seed pota
toes only, remarked that "Pcople generally, have
no luea OF the large amount of foreign potatoes
that mas come to our markets this fall At the
port OF New YORK alone the receipts from Nova
SCOTIA and Prince Edwards Island, from Oct. LIST
January lst 1888 3S 2l7 barrels against
1903 barrels last year, and ,022 bushels in bulk
against 9l,4S5 last year From Great Britain the
receipts were l52,752 sacks "a sack holds 2sf
bushcls) against only 3l9 sacks last year and from
the Continent H,S0l sacks, against 1904 sacks
last year. Foreigners buy potatoes from the
oid country in preference to our own, from the
TACT alone that they are getting something from
tae mother country" Potatoes from across the
ocean can be laid down in New York as quickly
ana as cheaply as Mr.. Gorham can ship them
| from Belfast to the same market. To illustrate
the competition with foreign potatoes, Mr.. Cor
nam SAID: ''SiN weeks ago was paying farmers
al Bangor sixty five cents per hushe for potatoes.
gentleman from Nova Scotia in my office
and said he could buy better tuhers at home
for from twenty eight to thirty cents per bushel.
| There is duty of fifteen cents per bushe hut
with that added the price is not much above
one-halt that paid to the farmers of Maine As
to frelghts Mr.. Gorham said that under the de
cision of the Inter State Commerce Commission
! competitive sea port places can get low rates.
For example, car load of potatoes can be
shipped from ST. John to- Boston for less than thev
can he shipped from St John to Belfast. ''Why''
SAID Mr. Gorham, 81 have Just received car load
of potatoes from New Brunswick upon which !
PAID 500 freight and duty. The same could have
been sent from st. John to Boston for sl30," Mi.
Horham Is receiving potatoes from Aroosook ami
the Provinces. He buys but few in this vicinity.
as the tuhers are mixed and not good for seed 1t
would seem that the large importations of foreign
! potatoes must lower prices here.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12
Acknowledgements.

The publisher Of Sred-Timc and Harvest. Iat
Plume, Pa has sent a lit; manual On the
successful! propagation az cabbage :n.l celery
plants
llood's Household Calendar ftr I~sS is .yirl'-
head, Autographed in coiors and surrounded by :;
blue hood. The head is ''rN 0utH and with III,
accompanying pads for each month In Tie wear !,
attractive as well as useful. Copies may be OIL
tanned at the drug stores, "r ly sending sN cents
in stamps to {. L. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Weeks III, raj Guide is d welcome yearly visitor
New and beautiful cn2rit.in-s, and three cotor, q
plates of flowers, vegetable, and grain, ;l!t ~
tulcs for the issue of lsSS. It's lavender tiute,
cover, with original designs Of mo$t pleasing CT
tccts, will ensure it prominent place in tho
household and library. /, j. in itself Il treatise o.
horticulture, and is adapted to the wants of N
who are interested in the Garden or house i,santS
1t describes the ralest ilowera and the choicest
vegetables. If you want to know anything ahou
the garden see Nick's Floral Guide price orly Il
cents, including Il certificate good lor 10 cent.
worth Of seeds. Published by james Wick, seeds
man, Rochester, y. \.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12
Commitments of The SeaSAn.

The Journal has been favored of late with many
words of commentator, some of which it may be
paidoned for quoting:
A Waldo county subscriber writes: 81 cannot
very well get along without the journal 1t is tile
best printed and ablest general and local news
paper take"
Washington, d. c. reader says: "The Jour
nal is received regularly and read it with great
deal Of satisfaction and regard it as the brightest
weekly within my range of papers,"
Boston subscriber writes: "a happy and Il
prosperous New Year to the journal and all con
cerned in it. You will have lively times before
the year is out. TO me the prospects of the Re
publican party have not looked so fayorably for
three years past as now"
Quoting the announcement Of the beginning of
the Journals sixtieth volume, our esteemed con
temporary the Richmond Bee adds: "Thc Bee
hastens to congratulate the veteran, who has done
ycoman's service in the Journalistic field. We
wish him many happy returns of the day
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

The following are the transfers i'll real estate in
Waldo county, Ton the week ending Jan. 10TH.
W. Carr Madison, to Wm. McAlister, Bumham.
Jas. Downs, Monroe, will. to Martha Downs, sane
town. Robert II. Estes, Auburn, to Dennis NJ.
Estes, same town. Robert II. Estes Auburn, to
L. $. AIarden, Burnham |. A. Gardner. Belfast,
to 5. \. Bakcman, Montvile VIM. H. Hall, Bet
fast, to l. A. Gardner, same town. Asa Il. IIoNir,
Knox, to Chas. o. lIoNie, same town. T.. A, knuy,l-
ton. Belfast, to Warren A. Reed, Philadelphia.
John {. knowton ontario, to W. j. Know ton,
Liberty. J. :. Linscott, California, to James C..
Lnscott, Palermo Christina LDwMcy will, Bel
fast, to Oscar LoWnoy, Boston, Jacob McIlenne i,
Unity, to Peter Laland, same town. George
Murch, China, to Curtis Mitchell, Unity. Josiah
Nckers0n, Swanylllc, to Simeon j. Crockett,
Frankfort Hiram f. Pcircc y ais, Belfast TO
ISRAEL Jones, and Rchecca S. Staples, Belfast.
Quanteharook Lodge of Masons, by trustee. SEARS
mont, to Quantebacook Lodge charity fund, same
town. Lydia Shaw, Belfast, to VIM f. Triggs 4
ais, Belfast. Mary >tratton, Burnham, to j. W.
Carr, Madison. Benz. =. vpham, Washington, to
Dora A. Bartlett, Liberty.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

North Knox Agricultural and Horticultural SoCi
ETY. has elected the following officers President, G
i. Morton; secretary a. NJ. Wingate; Treasurer
W. II. Burkell, Trustees, 5. 5. Bartlett, A. +. st
Clair A. ID. Wiley, and j. l.. Creighton The an
nual fair will be held in Union, the last week in
September next.
The Knox agricultural and Horticultural Society
has elected the following officers: President, f. A
Berry, Rockland; Vice Presidents, Erastus Ler
mond Thomaston, George W. Young, Linconylle
A. G. Thomas, Rockland, John IL Andrews, Cam
den, f. s. Bodwcil, Ninalhaven Trustees, A. NJ
Cobb, Thomaston, b. c. ABBOTT, Camden, w. J
Robbins, Rockville, Jonathan Spear and a. G.
Hamilton, Rockland; Secretary, X. Y. eric, Rock
land; Treasurer, j. A. Tolman, Rockland
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12
Prof. GOWcn'S Latest.

With reference thereto haye but To say that it
serves only to show his memory, understanding,
and vcracity, alike fatally defective lie AYERS that
call the third party men bdshWhacNers, bomb
throwers sc. If Prof 6. will look at this again
when his brain is rested, lie will that did not
refer to the third party at ALL but to very small
caudal appendagc thereto which has been liercely
waggins (:) the dog for the past few months
which has been trying to get the main dog tc
believe that this is the end that has the brain and
that the chief business of the dog is to eNalt and
glorify it. JOHN W. MITCHELL.
Belfast, JAN. 3, ISIS.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12
The Tariff Issue.

The Democratic press is trying to becloud
the issue SO clearly presented by President
Cleveland in bis recent message, but with poor
success. The message has the merit at least,
of being plain and explicit in its statements,
and it is as clearly free trade argument from
first to last though it bore the imprint of the
Golden Club, and had been furnished by that
organization as Democratic campaign docu-
ment. Nor would it be the first time that this
society of British frec-traders has performed
such service for their American allies and
sympathizers. So that every person Of average
intelligence who reads President Cleveland's
messase-and we hope every one will read it
must know that the attempts of the Demo-
cratic press to make it seem other than a free
only to deceive the very ignorant.
Equally dishonest and designed for the same
purpose, that of divcrting attention from the
gage Of battle thrown down by their leader,
are the attempts of the Democratic organs to
make it appear that the Republican party is
opposed to tariff reform. There is nothing in
the record of the Republican party, or in the
utterances of its acknowledged leaders, to war
rant such an assertion or insinuaton. We adj
nit that the tariff needs revision, but hold. as
our Washington correspondent expressed il
last week. that this work should be done by
the friends of American institutions and Of the
American working people. and not at the dicta-
ton of foreign manufacturers, whose influence
with the present Administration is 50 clearly
seen. The aim of the Republican party is to
build up the industries Of the country. The
aim of the Democratic party, as indicated by
CleVeand's message, is to destroy them. The
Democratic party is by tradition and practice
free trade party, but iattery without the
courage of its convictions. The President
has squarcly committed it to free trade, and on
that ground it will he met by all who hold dear
the welfare and prosperity of the United
States.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12
Tie Membership Of Valley Lodge, G.

notice that Valley Lodge of Monroe is reported
IN the Journal having 30 members. such re
port is incorrect. Valley Lodge mt the end OF last
quarter had over l4o members Our Deputy posi-
lively refused to send in his returns for the full
membership, and it has become necessary To APP
peal to the Grand Lodge to ascertain If he has the
right to cut down the membership of our lodge to
80 less than it really is.
In justice to the majority of our members, it
would seem as if a correction should be made.
am willing to bear the responsibility of the
ton. Il. G.. Dow.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

For the past week or two some forty or fifty
tramps have been boarding in the Belfast jail
at the expense of the tax payers of Waldo
County. The cost Of arresting and sending
them to Jail alone amounts to 4 considerable
sum, and it is not merely the pecuniary part Of
which our people justly complain. These priS-
oEcrs are sent to Jail on charges of drunken
ness. and are almost without exception non
residents; but this is not shown by the records
which leave it to be inferred that Waldo county
produces this crop of drunkard<. There is
ample law to cover these cases, with sufficient
penalties, if enforced, to cause tralnpS to give
Belfast wide berth. but it is profitable 10 a
few to arrest them for drunkenness, and the
taxpayers have to foot the bills.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

Are the Winters Growing Shorter, is Il
conundrum asked by the kenncbec Reporter
in an article printed in the Maine news on the
first page, and which our Gardiner contempor-
AIRY proceeds to answer in the affirmative.
Mr.. l.. ii. Murch, of this city. for many Years
a close observer of the weather, takes issue
and says that the contrary is the fact that
''the winters in northern attitudes are longer
and colder than they were century ago
Our columns are open to the oldcst-inhabtant
for Information on this disputed point
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

1t is currently reported that a vacancy is
likely to occur on the bench of the Supreme
Judicial Court and that Judge w. p. White
house, of the kennebcc Superior Court. will
be appointed to fill the vacancy; in which case
Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath of Augusta. will
probably succeed Judge Wtellouse.
This report originated with the Augusta
correspondent of the Boston Globe, and like
much else from the same source il is entirely
without foundation. The vacancy was to occur
by the resignation of Judge Danforth, but he
has M intention of resi=nng, and unless
caused by death there will he no vacancy in tie
Supreme tu,!., b. fore 1880
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

There will probably be two State convention,
this year instead of one-the first to choos,
delegates to the National Convention and tho
second to nominate candidate for Governor
Had Governor Bodwcl lived he would have
been renominated and SO it was decided to hole
but one convention as a matter of convenience
and economy. The State Committee We're tc
meet in Augusta yesterday to decide the mat
ter. The conventions will be held in Portland
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

Mayor Hewitt, Of New York. has aroused
the ire of t he X. of l.. by a recent speech, in
which, referring to the Reading strike, he said
When body of men sitting in secret AFRO
gates to itself the powers Of the common car
rier. aud says: Thus far shalt thou 90, and no
further that, say, is an attack upon the very
foundation of the social order. They are worse
than burglars, worse than hiyhwavmen, for.
instead Of taking the property of the citize rs.
they rob the whole community 1t takes away
from the Gre>e the fuel Which is necessary
Tor cooking the dinners of the workngmen. 1t
takes away from the manufacturer the power
which gives bread to the workngman. 1t stops
the exchanges. 1t paraIyzc human industries
II DESTROYS the very foundation of sorir1y
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

Rumsellcrs, In one sense. are Anarchists. They
are determined to sell rum whether they are auth
Orized to do so or not. The Anarchist is against
the government, and SO is the rumscller therefore
we hear "prohibition don't prohibit"
good citizen will obey the law, however obnoN
ious il may he to him. a rumseller will carry on
his business contrary to law, as rule. II the law
is against him, he is against the law and this is
anarchy. Camden, Ohio Gazette.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

Mr.. Boutelle introduced Il battle flag resolu-
ton in the House yesterday. Members Of the
House always know what is coming when
Boutelle gets OH his feet. Bangor CONNER
cal.
Yes, they know there is good, square Repub-
licanism coming; and they get it straight from
the shoulder.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

Sunday. Jan. Sth, was the anniversary of the
Battle Of New Orleans, which secured to the
Republic forever the State of Louisiana, the
key to the mighty empire of the valley of the
Mississippi. The story of Gen. Jackson and
his cotton bales is familiar to every school boy
OR should be.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

As a result of County Attorney Carleton's
crusade against the kennebec rumseilers dur
ing the past year 80 indictments have been
found by the grand jury, S10,250 have bcoA
paid into the county treasury, "A liquor sellers
have been sent to Jail, as many more have left
the State. and so rumshops have been perlna-
nently closed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12
Carllse'S Idea Of the Eternal Fitness Of Things

1t was obviously because Arkansas is a New
England State with magnificent seaboard and a
host of citizens engaged in maritime and fishery
enterprises that Speaker Carlisle selects Congress
man Dunn for the craftsmanship of the Merchant
Marine and Fisheries Committee. man from
Massachusetts any other Southern and interior
State would clearly have been out Of place. Thus
it is that the Democracy guards the interests of the
country. n. Y. Tribune.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

The Waterville water works were success
fully tested Jan. Sd. With the reservoir only
half full four lines of hose were put on one
hydrant and a fire nozzle OH each and they
threw water over and thirty feet higher than
the largest block in town.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

Speaker Carlisle is entitled to credit for one
thing. In making up the committees he has
given the cold shoulder to that pestiferous and
blatant humbug Leopold Morsc-thc Cheap
John of the Democracy.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

uplsT Van two
~,
Vol. i,o'"s i'''iiSo"' WHO was i'!u'e" '"s'
0'"'s un ii'o os ooS 9'i''"s III '"o s'ieo'7
bills and for lost time
Mr. ~
pbotopro,,,, ~ 80 ,,''9 '"h'ii d" VNteiieN'
and Mr.. Williornso,, s,,, "''' "'''''S'
used ON STATIONERY, a., N"' '"''''' ~ ~
The Joiner. at work ro,,, H.. ....-.
Knowltons saloon, saw tha, ho,.a
but up to date only one person h.s .,I,,,,,,,
ing been inside the buildin, hof,,,, '''''
,,,..o.,,,,
d,,n,o I.I.,astoa,, "s,'' '"il'frn years
"o'' i"'"0"9'el st'se over from Stockt"n last
sactcd the business with tbe mir of e, ,.,.to.,,,
il'''' evening DIS ANS jackson Of the salvation
"'7 N''''''s ot' Vi ing beiI"st p"stoihce
,. anu '"o gaSs panel struck
- '''N '''0 '"o ''ss was shattored and Mis-.
'"' NSo' ""S sAisi'is i'Jure"'
,,r, vas "''e, eN"I'S 'u''''' awe said IN old
,,,,.,.oI 10y" "nre
whc,, ,,n,,,,t ',,.n, use
,ou no,v SOC If .,iit.,.,.''. "',,'' ''
nv III d SUIT I"i S-'''' ';ii-
ms. "7''''9' .'on'E "",'' ~" proprietor OF the
ielrS House IN Newport RI for injuries lceciy
90 III '"''ihg Gown stairs in an unigiitej hall The
jury returned verdict Of $4,000 in her favor.
Mn VA. kimba!l will make sumo alteration. in
ms Yacht 'l' '"hhe''r th's winter. The centre
"''"" WIZ DC removed ami Reel put ON, the lock
cr7 IN 'he cabin lowered making better sleeping
acComma datiuns, ana other ilnproy clncut, made,
y SLIDING PLACE The tity MHy.I.,i l..- ..,
apart a sliding place for tbr cliiIlr.r- tI. ,,ti,,
.f >.;.,. .,,,, '''
~ 1l'I"s sttte' p'slhhihg at jan NM ~otalcH,
ami continuing to, but not across Churrh street
Those fouud coastin., an ar,. ,tl.,, t,., -, ,..
,,, L., '">- ''o'' - "'"
VIII re promptly arrested AID taken lctorr tAy
court.
M >el"Eh thompson, of this city, !G.,i Mis-
Ahbe Burkctt of Appleton. " ere married. ot ,b,
latter place l,.t week. ,t, ,,Y,.,.,...,,,,,.I.,.,
,,ooc1 in fin, cl,,,i,,.. l,-;..
An cn,c,Irf.i,.,.. ,.,,,.,,...,,
som ho,.,. t,, ,il.t,'i', '''' ''''''P
t,,i,. ,,a,,.i.,....., '"' '''''''''''''- ''
"'' f''''''"A'
me N"rk Of rebuilding mill ON jhc Site ot tIta
one recently burned ut West Washington, uvl,G
F! i, ,,,..,. 4.,, ''' 1T
i,,,.:. ''' - - @>l ''''' ~ "''' VIC '''''
''''''' anu WITS any "'
,n,.,1,,,,,+ - ",'7' '"''"'''N "'
"'NerH"r Marble has ma'tr the fplIuWut- u.i.i
'Ft'l"h~' "lih others Nhlrh will hr %eted upp a.
we meeting OF the "oNernrr and Council To-day
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12
Letter from Portland.
Of the journal.

CORES OnIcncc OF the journal.
PORTLAND, Jan. 3. 1SSs. The past year has
brought about many sad changes in the Forest
City. The dread reaper called Death has wrun@
many hearts. gathering home" on. middle
AGED and the strong man who had but begun
the battle of life Among them we note a few
who We're universally beloved.
DANIEL w. rESSFNDEN.
This kind man wa, the son of that od-time
advocate of freedom. the late Hon. Samuel
Fe>senden, whose sturdy advocacy Of freedom
for tie slave was heard more than fifty wears
ago. when il cost something to he an Aboliton-
>t Daniel was dearly beloved by the writer
and every one else. lis hand was open to the
poor and his heart tendcrly >ympathizetl with
those who were bowed in grief. 1t is seldom
that man steps behind LIES curtain So affec-
tionately mou,ned as was our lamented friend.
JOHN +. ANDERSON.
Another noble citizen has folded his hands
and joined the majority. Like Mr.. Fcs>cnlen
he was dearly cherished by all who knew him.
An inscription upon his tombstone which re-
cites his genial, sunny ways; his kindness to all :;
his frankness; his honesty and his great ability
in his profession as Il civil engineer, will have
not a jot of fiction about it. lie was an honor
cd son of Portland and incurred by those who
were favored with lis acquaintance. lie was
the son of Hon. John Anderson. All eminent cit
izcn of the oden times, who. at his death left
two son>-lion. Samuel }. Anderson and John
t.. the subject Of this sketch. His death is a
10 -
to the General, for it is rare that two brothers
Were devoted to each other. Mr. Anderson
was the first President of the Maine Gencalogi-
cal Society and tool, great interest iii hi>tori-
cal matter
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

elected Speaker of the Kentucky House of
Representatives, is only twcnty-nnc years old
and-wonder of wonders never smokes to-
baccO.
He probably smokes cigarettes.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

Perhaps the new 2-cent green postage stamp
is intended a> compliment to the new Demo
cratic postal officials. many of whom are
LrcilrtilX nrcpn.