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The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

John Albert " heeler of Rocklanl died at
the home OF his brother Fred in Maiden,
Mass. Jan. Sd, at the age of % years. He
Was native of Belfast and lived Here Until
1865, when he moved to Rockland HIS
died last April and was brought here for
burial. The remains OF Mr.. Wheeler were
taken to Rockland and placed in tll4 reeeiv-
ing tomb, but Will be laid beside the wife in
Grove Cemetery, Belfast, next spring.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

Died at his home in Jackson, Jan. 9th,
Mr.. Calvin Works, aged 81 years. Mr..
Works was born i'll Jackson, and spent most
of his lifein that town. and was we'll known in
the vicinity. He was noted for honesty and
squareness in his dealings, was ever prompt
and reliable in business and was held in
high esteem by neighbors and friends. He
will be greatly missed, especially by his i'm
mediate circle of acquaintance, He leaves
wife and two children. The funeral was
held at the home Of the deceased Sunday,
an. 18th, at 10 O'Clock, Rev. f. S. Dolitf,
officiating.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

Some of our exchanges have been led to
fast is the shipment of eggs and coon cats
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16


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The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

An exchange speaks of IAN occurrence
that seldom happens" What does our
critical contributor, Ill, think of that
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

10 TIE EDITOR or The Journal: In your
issue Of Jan 81 is a reference to a dilapi-
1aled copy OF d "Narrative Of Some of the
Adventures, etc, OF a Revolutionary Sol
der y on say the writer's name does not
appear. 1t did not appear when the book
was compiete and 1t was conferred" in the
name of hi, son, SULLIVAN Martin. The wri-
ter rs Joseph = Martin OF Prospect, where
he was town clerk for a quarter Of "A century
AS very many families III that town had
copies it would Seem strange If none are IN
existence now. Each chapter Of the book
begins with a stAnza of homemade poetry ,
which showed one of Mr. Martins accom-
phshmenis. On the occasion of the death
of Representative Cllley he sent The journal
a communication stating that he had served
under Colonel Cilley, grandfather of the
murdered man, with acrostics on the names
OF Cilley, Graves, Wise ant Webb. Cilley's
ran thus:
Cursed be the hands that crushed thee to
the earth,
Inflated victim of murderous crew.
Lives there man who honors not thy worth,
Lives there man to Freedoms cause
more true;
Fen that mad gang who feared thy cause
and thee,
Yet heap quick honors on thy memory
s. LITTLEFIELD.
Plymouth Wis, Jan. 6, 1896.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

Edwin Burleigh Williamson is the name
of an 1l-pound visitor who arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Williamson,
Jr., Monday morning Both mother and
child are doing well. TKennebec Journal.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16
Obituary.

Elizabeth Cunningham, wife of John w
Swazey, Esq, died at her home in Bucks
port Jan. 9th, aged IS years. She had been
in failing health for some time. A hus band
one son and one sister, Mrs. Martha Bradley,
formerly of Bucksport now of Portland, sur
vive her Mrs. Swazey was a native and
former resident OF Belfast, and until of late
years frequent visitor here, and many will
learn Of her death with regret and extend
the fullest sympathy to the mourning rela-
tlyes. Charitable, kindly cheerful in dis
position, she was in her early days the life
of every social gathering and no appeal to
her for aid, if within her power to grant,
was ever made in vain The worthy poor
knew her bounty, and the world was better
for her having lived in it. \ good woman,
a devoted wife and mother, has gone to her
reward. The funeral occurred last Thursday
afternoon. Geo. BIodgett was master of cere-
monies and the bearers were Rev. \. l..
skinner, Edward Buck E. b. Gardner and
Dewitt G. Folsom
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

TIE NARRATIVE OF A REVOLUTION AIRY
SOLDIER.
The folio wing letters, called out by a
recent article in The journal, are of in
terest:
To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: In the
article "a Few Maine Books" in the JAN
ID edition of The Republican journal men,
ton is made of Maine book entitled, GA
Narrative of Some of the Adventures, Dan
gers and Sutferngs of a Revolutionary Sol
der in which the authors name does not
appear. Was this not written by a Mr. Mar
tin who lived in Stockton or what is now
Stockton, on the road to Standpoint. He
was d soldier in the Revolutionary War, and
the verse ''At Uncle Joe's | lived at ease
etc, | am very sure written by him
Mr.. Martins given name | do not know
Can you not through the columns of your
paper inform me if l am correct as to the
authorship, and ohlige.
Yours truly, MRS, K. I. HARDY.
Arlington, Mass, Jan Is 1896
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

Word Las been received here of tie death
at New Orleans, Jan Sd of Edward McLel-
manhood, a clerk in the store of II. II. John
son. but has been in the south many years.
He was brother of Mrs. Mary E. Cutter
and Mrs. Maria D. PIERCE. He leaves a
wife, Southern lady His age was about
50 years.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

Rockland Tribune: Belfast can never
afford to be without first class hotel
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

Monday the rumor was current on our
81 Gets that the old stockholders of the
Crosby Inn had s;gnitied their willingness
to again rebuild. While such news seems
too GOOD to be true, every inducement
should be held out consistent with the
City's interests, to encourage it, and the
gentlemen who do SO will merit the ap-
probation Of the city as public benefac-
tors. Belfast Age.
This rumor, like many others. was nm
true, but the change of sentiment above
denoted is something to rejoice over. The
prospect that the old stockholders of the
Crosby Inn, who have been held up as
public malefactors, bounded, abused and
oppressed, might be regarded as ''public
benefactoIs, . is certainly pleasing one,
not only to them but to all who have the
good OF the community at heart There
seems 10 be no way of reaching those
who, to crafty their ambitions or to
profit pecuniarily, incite ill-feeling and
strife in a community, while crimes of
lesser magnitude are readily punishable
by law.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

The first poem of Alfred Austin as the
British Poet Laureate appeared in the
London Times of Jan. 18th. 1t is EMIT
led 'Jameson's Ride" The concluding
stanZa is:
| suppose We're wrong-were mad men,
Still think at the judgment day,
When God Sits the good from the bad men,
There will be something more to say.
We We're wrong, but are not half sorry,
And as one of the batf1ed band,
| would rather have had that foray
Than the crushings of all the Rand
The great American newspaper poet can
do better than that
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

The San Francisco Daily Report of Dec.
23d contains an illustrated history of the
first woman's club in that city L was
founded in 1854 by four New England en-
Hes and has met every month fol Al years.
A one meeting five generations were pres
ent. MI and Mrs. Joseph Sedgley and
M, and Mrs. John Morton were the foun-
ders of the organization, and are spoken
OF as down casters, but the Report does
not say what State on States they came
from. Later members were the wife of
Captain L. J. Libby, Mrs. Ames Arnold,
Ms Cushing, Mrs. John Euggles, Mrs.
Robert Penneil, Mrs Downing, Mrs. Len
fest, Mrs VIM. Booth, Mrs Mcguire, Mrs
Cousins. Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Cushing, Mrs
FreeSe, Mrs. Grant. Ms. Fulton. Mrs.
Van Shack, Mrs. Cousins, Jr., Miss Lib
hey Maine is well represented in this
list.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16
concerning the Fire Department.

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: AS our
water works failed at the recent disastrous
fire, and may fail again, many citizens would
like to know what is the condition of the
hand engines. Are they both in good work
ing order, with plenty of hose? Are they
manned by two good companies of able
bodied men; and are the reservoirs we'll
filled with water? 1t also appears that a lot
of fire buckets and hand grenades are very
much needed for the fire department Whose
business is it see to these matters?
MANY CITIZENS.
We are unable to answer all of the above
questions. There are two hand engines
here, but one is said to be so much out of re-
pair as to be useless. We DO not understand
that there is any company organized for the
engine that is in condition for use. Ed.
If we could trace Dyspepsia to its source,
it would lead back to our kitchens. In fact,
the secret of good health is good cooking.
Ii we'll cooked, foods are partially digested :;
if poorly cooked, they are less dgestible than
in their raw state. If you are a victim of
faulty cooking; that is, if you suffer from
Dyspepsia, the rational cure must be looked
for in an artiticially digested food, and
food which will at the same time aid the di-
gestion of other foods. Such preparation
virtually rests the tired digestive organs,
thereby restoring them to their natural
strength.
The Digestive Cordial, as prepared by the
Shakers of Mount Lebanon, is just such
preparation, and single 10 cent bottle will
convince you of its value. If your druggist
doesn't keep it he will be glad to get it
through his Wholesale house.
IaXOl is the best medicine for children
Doctors recommend it in place Of Castor Oil.
Edwin Burleigh Williamson is the name
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

A telegram was received at Bucks port,
Monday, announcing the death of Miss Mel
lie NJ. Hartman of Prospect at Laconia,
n. III. The remains arrived on the morning
train Tuesday, accompanied by the two
brothers of the deceased, Eugene and Edgar
Hartman. Miss Hartman was the only
daughter of Joshua Hartman, who resides
a short distance above Prospect Ferry. She
died very suddenly from an acute brain
trouble She was % years Of age.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

On the morning of Dec %, 1895, Mrs. Lu-
cinda Rogers Hobart passed quietly away,
aged 80 years and months. The death oc-
CURED at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs
Sarah L. Rogers in Troy. Mrs. Hobart was
a woman of unusual intelligence and refine
ment, possessing great strength and decision
of character, and true TO her convictions of
duty and conscience-sucn rare and adj
mirable traits as could not fail to win, from
the lover of honest and outspoken truth, a
strong and deep regard. Several years ago
she was left a widow with no children, and
since then has spent the past few years with
friends In Massachusetts; but with failing
health came desire to return to the home
of her childhood, where warm welcome
awaited her, and large, strong heart and
willing lands gladly responded to her every
want. She came home in the autumn and
when the weather permitted was able to
ride several miles and call upon old friends;
but some three weeks previous to her death,
she took sever cold from which she never
rallied. She had suffered much for five years
with a throat anG lung trouble, yet her death
was sudden and unexpected. Mrs. Rogers
said to me ut was a great comfort to care
for Aunt Lucinda, she seemed so cheerful
and contented during her sickness and suf-
fering, never utterlng one impatient or com
planning word The night before her death
she received several letters and Christmas
gifts, which made her very happy She
read until weary, the last audible words
from her lips being, "He that OVrrcOmeth
shall inherit all things and from those
words on the following Sabbath morn, the
Rev. j. G.. Lamb, in his usual pleasing and
impressive manner, spoke words of comfort
and cheer to the living. And then, beside
her kindred "Aunt Lucinda" was laid to
rest, near the old homestead and amid the
loved scenes Of her childhood. Com.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

John Knapp Of Bradley. aged q years
committed suicide there last Thursday by
putting rifle ball through his head. He
was in the last stage of consumption and
had to crawl on his hands and knees in Or
der to get the rifle. He leav es wife, one
child and brother to mourn their loss. He
was NEST honorable and highly respected.
AID has held various offices of trust in his
native town. He was member of the
Maine Benefit Association in which he was
insured for $1,000. The funeral was con
Quoted by the 1. o. o. F., of which he was a
member. Com.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16
Beecham's pills for consti-
patton 100 and 25f. Get the
book at your druggists and
go by it.

Annual sales more than e.OOO.Ooo boxes.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-16

IaXOi is the best medicine for children
Doctors recommend it in place of Castor Oil.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17
Death in Newbern.

At the pleasant farm home in New
bern township Monday afternoon
Mrs. Susan Hersh, wife Of George
Hersh, died after an illness'of several
weeks. She was aged 46 years and
leaves husband and three children
all at home, who, as well as many
friends, mourn the departure from
earth Of q noble woman, a sweet wife
and mother and a true Christian.
They have the sympathy ofall. Mrs.
Mrs. Hersh was member Of the
Lutheran church and was ever faith
full to her belief. Funeral service
were held at Trinity Lutheran church
in this city Tuesday p. m. Inter-
ment in Abilene cemetery
Mrs. Hersh was daughter of Col.
Swigart and grew to womanhood in
Dickinson county.
Western Home lodge, |. o. o. F.
of which Mr.. Hersh Is member, at
tended the service in a body.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17
Free Silver Doctors Disagree.

Presidential Candidate W. J. Bryan
declared in his speech In New York
city: Il AM firmly convinced that by
opening our minis TO free and unlimited
coinage at the present ratio Go to y we
can create a demand for silver which
will keep the price of silver bullion ut
$l.20 per ounce, measured in gold"
Judge W. s. Mccain, Of Little Rock,
@ free silver leader in Arkansas, differs
from Mr.. Bryan in his Interpretation Of
the popocratlc platform. 6! am some
times asked" he says, IF believe the
demonstration Of silver would increase
its value so as to make the bullion In a
silver dollar equal TO the present gold
dollar. answer no. II | thought 80, !
would not waste time advocating the
restoration Of the unlimited coinage OF
silver. The sole object Of remonetizing
silver, as ! understand II, h to secure a
cheaper dollar with which to measure
and regulate prices" e'a
Here are two eminent financial doc
tors who agree in prescribing big doses
of sixteen to one pills, but widely disa-
gree as to the results Of the medicine.
When the lenders Of the free coinage agl-
tation differ as to the effects Of their
scheme, how can they expect the people
to believe that they know what they are
talking about?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17
WHO is MOST INTERESTED.


Daniel Webster on Money and Wage
EArnsrs.
The very man, Of all others, who has
the deepest interest in sound currency
and whY suffers most by mischievous
Legislation in money matters IL the man
who earns his daily bread by bis daily
toll. ~ His property is In his hands.
His reliance, his fund, his productive
freehold, his oil, is his labor. Whether
he work on his own small capital or an
others, his living is still earned by his
industry, and when the money Of the
country becomes deprecated and de-
based, whether It be adulterated coin or
paper without credit that industry Is
robbed Of It's reward. lie then labors
tor country whose laws cheat him out
of his bread. ! would say to every own
tr Of every quarter section OF land In
the west, would say to every man in
the east who follows his own plow and
to every mechanic, artisan and laborer
Of every city in the country-I would
say to every man, everywhere, who
wishes by honest means to gain an
honest living, "beware OF wolves In
sleeps clothing" Whoever attempts,
under whatever popular cry, to shake
The stability Of the public currency
i - stabs your interests and your
happiness to the heart.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17


1T is true" confesses he silver men,
that the bullion value OF the metal In
q silver dollar Is only SO cents. But put
the government stamp On II by free
coinage and you will raise the value Of
1t to 100 cents"
Senator John p. Jones, Of Nevada,
one Of the most conspicuous and most
pble Of all the silver advocates, speak
ing on April /, 1874, said: "The value
Of gold Is not affected by the stamp of
the government"
Everyone who has considered the
subject knows that this latter state
ment Is true. The metal in gold dol
lur Is worth exactly 100 cents, whether
II be stamped by the governments or not.
Melt the dollar and run 1t into any other
form and It's value remains unchanged.
II the stamp Of the government does
not change the value Of one metal, Is IL
reasonable to suppose 1t would change
that Of another? Can II do any more
for silver than 1t does for gold? No.
The stamp Of all the governments in
the world cannot make 50 cents worth
OF silver worth 100 cents any more
than they can make silk purse out Of a
sow's ear.--Exchange.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17
AT REv0LvER'S POINT.
Herington Railroad Man Charged
With a Serious Crime.

Marshal Wheat, Of Harrington, went
Tuesday to Junction after Albert
Higart, Rock Island employee at the
round house in Herington, who is
charged with having attempted an as
sault upon Mrs. D. Dixon, wife Of a
railroad man of that city. He went
to her room yesterday evening and
prepared to enforce his demands at
the point OF revolver but she
screamed and frightened him away.
He skipped across country and a tele-
gram from junction says he Is in GUS
tody there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17

ariEa MANY YEARS.
Kindness to Tramp Rewarded by .
Gift Of About $4,000.

Kindness to Tramp Rewarded by .
GIFT Of About $4,000.
WEST UNION, o., Sept. H. - Recently
John Barton. a farmer residing near
here, received letter from an attor-
ney In Kansas City, NO., notifying him
that a Mr.. Johnson, who had recently
died in that city, had willed to him
one-tenth Of his estate, valued at about
$4,000. Mr.. Barton states that about
II years ago young tramp stopped at
his house about dark and said he was
sick and asked permission to remain
over night. The young wanderer was
given shelter and the following morn.
ing was 80 III he could not leave his
bed. lie passed through severe spell
OF fever, and II was five weeks before
he waa able 70 be out. During his Ill.
ness Mr. Barton was very kind 10 the
sick man, securing the services Of .
physician and attending his wants as
though he were one Of his own family.
When the tramp was able to proceed
on his journey he thanked his benefac-
tor and cried like child. He said he
was going out west and that some day
he hoped to be able to repay Mr.. Bar
ton for his kindness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17
SCHOOL BELL RINGS.
YOUNG FOLKS TAKE UP THEIR
BOOKS.
supt. Hissley Begins His Work at
the Head Of the City Schools
Every Teacher in Place Small At
tendance Because Of Rain.

The roll was called in school at 3 q.
m. Monday. Vacation pleasures are
over and the lessons began. Supt.
Niesley had his first days work and
1t was business from the start. The
pupils were put to work at 3 o'clock
sharp, instead Of waiting all day for
assignment Of WORK. The prelimi.
nary work was all done last week.
At the high school Principal Wag-
ner and Miss Wilson had III enrolled,
divided as follows Freshman SO,
sophomore 80, junior 2l, senior 10.
Miss Hunton is present as librarian
and has the books nicely catalogued.
At the Garfield school, spick and
span in its clean, freshly papered
walls, there was happy lot Of chill
dren. They enjoy the new walls as
much as the teachers. Principal
Phipps takes up the work like an old
timer and everything is running
smoothly. The enrolment is; 436,
divided thus:
Nv. H. Phipps, principal, So.
2-Addie Over, AZ.
S--Jessie Thayer, 40.
ANNA Elston, 81.
5-Mary Lesher, 40.
6-Lillie Jackson, "A.
beatrice Waring, 49,
S-May Russell, AZ.
Bertha Perring, 80.
lO-May Bruckhart, &c.
The Lincoln building with V. Il.
Rugh as principal is also starting out
well. The attendance is 1873. as
follows:
1-v. E. Rugh, principal, 80.
Emma Hasshagen, 80.
S-Bertha Jacobs, q.
4-Nettie Geauque, So.
The heavy rain which fell all the
morning decreased the attendance
considerably. When the skies
clear the boys and girls will all be
out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17

In 1877 the average value Of the hay
crop in the United States was $500 per
ton. The following year It dropped to
$7.2O. and in 1879, the year next ensuing,
II jumped up to 1922 per ton.
Again; In 1891, when this country
was firmly on gold basis, the average
value Of the hay crop was ss.4O per ton
In 1892 II fell to $6s73 per ton, and in
1893 II rose to $s.6s per ton. Last year
the average value was $3.50 per ton.
Assuming that the fall in prices IN
due to the 'crime Of 1879" how are
these fluctuations to be accounted for?
VIII some Bryanite explain also why II
is that the average value Of the hay crop
per ton was greater in 1895, when we
were on gold basis, than 1t was in
1878, when gold was at premium?
Hay has undoubtedly declined in price
since 1873, but why should 1t not have
done 80? Apart from cheaper methods
OF production and cheaper rates OF
transportation, the annual hay crop In
creased from e5,OS5, 100 tons in 1873 to
65,766,l5s tons In 1893 Last year It
amounted to about 100000.
At the same time the number Of
horses in the United States increased
only from 0,222,470 In 1873 to 15,s93,3ls
In 1895. It Is estimated that there are
nearly 100000 fewer horses in this
country to-day than there were three
years ago.
These plain facts and figures should
not be hard to comprehend. Let the
farmer study them before he allows
himself to be hoodwinked by free silver
demagoglsm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept ls.-De-
spondent OF her inability to obtain
work and the apparent inattention Of
her lover Miss Anna Stone, OF Kansas
City, Kan, purchased IS cents worth
Of morphine at drug store last night.
She drank the drug in glass OF Ice
cream soda, and hurrying to the home
Of Sallie Jenkins, colored woman, OF
All East Eleventh street, lay down to
die. The police were called and the
young girl was taken TO the police
surgeons Office, where she was worked
with for over an hour before being
brought out Of danger
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17
A Had old numhus.

The Denver Republican calls for more
money as the cure-all for the peoples
woes. "They must,' IT says, "go back
to the good old American policy Of BIZ
metallism, under which the country en-
joyed such extraordinary prosperity
from 1909 until the complete demonet-
zation Of silver" Oh, those good old
days" when less than 100000 silver
dollars were coined in the 81 years
from 1899 to ls73-less than In the first
six months Of the present year--and
when no man ever saw a silver dollar
except us a curiosityl Never once in oil
this time did the country have as much
money per capita as 1t now has. Never
once, except during the war, were
wages so high and prices 80 satisfactory
as in the 10 years following the resump-
ton Of specie (gold) payments in 1878.
The talk Of good old times" is simply
bad old humbug.