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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-23
Obituary.

| William W. Small died Sept. 81 at his
| great age OF s. years, 3 months and 10 days,
but was one whose cheerful, sunny dispo-
sition made him welcome addition to any
| company, either old or young. He was the
| last survivor of family of fourteen chill
| dren His early home was on Cape Jelli-
son, Stockton, and his long life had witness
ed the many changes that have occurred
in the last seventy-tive years. His memory
was perfect and his "reminiscences and old
time anecdotes We're mine of wealth to his
friends. His musical ability was wonderful.
He had inherited a passion for music from
his father, who was a music teacher, we'll
known in this and surrounding towns, and
this ability he had carefully cultivated. He
enjoyed singing the od-tme tunes and often
got his friends to join with him in singing
them. His voice was a clear tenor, one rich
IN quality. He was familiar figure on our
streets and was loved by all. He was cheer
full, jolly and happy, and from him we al
ways looked for pleasant word. He was
an upright, honest man; a kind neighbor,
faithful friend, and his memory will live as
long as his friends. He leaves a widow,
one son, w. A Small with whom he made
his home, and daughter, Mrs. Matilda
Heath OF Verona; also several grandchl-
dren, 10 whom he was much attached His
funeral occurred Sept. 9Th and was largely
attended. Remarks betitting the occasion
were made by Mr.. Fisher, pastor of the
Cong'l church. The singing of his favorite
hymns was by a quartette. The interment
was in the family lot at Mt. Recluse TJGF
Died in Thorndike, Sept. 10Th, of consump-
ton Mae D., wife of Fred Rich, aged -
years, 3 months and Is days. She was the
only child Of Mr., and Mrs. Benz. A, Gowen,
formerly of Freedom but now of Thorndike
Mrs. Rich had been in failing health for the
past year or more, but was able to drive ont
on warm pleasant days through the summer
and it was hoped by her many friends that
she would soon regain her usual health.
But as the season advanced she failed more
rapidly,a although everything that loving
hearts and hands could do was done,
and she had the aid of the best physicians,
all their efforts We're futile and she passed
on to the higher life. Mrs. Rich was one of
Thorndikes most lovely and amiahle young
women, favorite with all and one who had
many warm friends, both in her place of
residence and her native town, and those who
knew her best loved her most. She leaves
to mourn her absence husband, father,
mother and more distant relatives, with
many friends, who deeply sympathize with
the bereaved family in this their great Attic
ton. The funeral services were held at her
late home Sept. 21st, Rev. David Bracket
officiating. The floral offerings were many
and beautiful. The nterment was in Free
dom cemetery.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-23

Missouri should pull down her Vest.
Hel Senator of that name is doing duty as
patent medicine advertisement.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-23

The telephone people of Staunton, Va. ..
whose experience with pretty telephone
girls has not been altogether satisfactory,
advertised for ugly girls and there were
25 applicants.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-23

J. G. Durham shipped quantity of shocks
for egg cases to French Bros. of Standpoint
Monday.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-23

The farmers appear to be having their
innings this year In Illinois they are
realizing bonanzas from wheat, apples
and other fruit; and they are telling of a
Kansas farmer who bought forty acres of
land last year for $50, andwho has just mar
at seventy five cents per bushel, raising
an average of twentyfour bushels per
acre. After allowing $500 for seeding,
harvesting, threshing and marketing,
counting also for his own time and labor
employed, he is 500 ahead, or has raised
wheat enough to pay for his land at over
six times the original cost
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-23

maritime supply equal to our own" This
is no doubt true, and that it is true we
believe is largely the fault of the powers
that be. The government vessels are rare
ly sent to waters where they may be seen
by seafaring men who might be tempted
to enlist. They are kept for the most part
at Newport and other places where sum-
mer idlers congregate," or where their
officers can enjoy the gaietes of the large
cities. This is not right. The people
who pay for these ships, and for their
maintenance, should have an opportunity
of seeing them, and they should be shown
in every accessible port as often as prac-
ticable. Now it requires a great deal of
influence to secure even passing visit
from one of Uncle Sans ships. If they
are not fit to navigate our coast in time of
peace, of what possible use can they be in
time of war?
1t is not many years since the region
now known as North and South Dakota
| was trackless wilderness. Now we read
! in The Cosmopolitan Magazine for Sep
TENDER that 1.-TWO great railway compa-
MES operate about 2, 800 miles of line in
the new State of South Dakota. The
Chicago and Northwestern company has
two nearly parallel tracks crossing the
State from the Minnesota line to the Mis-
souri, river, and only about fifty miles
apart. 1t has another crossing the State
diagonally from the Iowa State line on
the Southwest, to near the middle point
of the line separating the two Dakotas.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul road
has three nearly parallel lines crossing the
State from east to west and intersecting
lines connecting these main lines" In
addition other companies own spurs of
road of greater or less length. These
roads were not built to reach existing set
Elements, but were extended into the I'M
settled prairie country, which grew up as
their construction advanced, and they
we've soon in receipt of rich revenues
grown here to market. The Cosmopoli-
tan says: "The transportation of the
wheat crop from the two Dakotas to Min
neapolis and Chicago for the last sixteen
years has given to the railroads at least
fifty millions of dollars in freight re-
ceipts." These are among the facts which
bring realizing sense of the greatness of
our country.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-23

ugly girls are sometimes pretty.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-23

Fred B. F. Young, well known citizen of
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-23

The flushing out of cutters is not so i'm
POI Mt an undertaking in a city where
modem methods of sanitation are in vogue
as it is in New Orleans. which is now
threatened with a yellow fever epidemic.
All the sewage of the city flows into and
til ugh the open street cutters in New
ORLEANS, and there is naturally a good
deal of anxiety as to the condition Of
these sources of pollution. boston Her
21d
That does not tell the whole story
These open cutters empty into drainage
canals which extend to the shore of Lake
Ponchitrain in the rear of the city, and as
they are at lower level than the lake
The drainage has to be pumped out of the
canals and emptied into the lake. Then
the cutters are so near a level that they
carry off water very slowly, and in heavy
rains the streets are SO flooded as to be
impossible for time. With the Mssis-
sipp river in front and Lake Ponchitrain
at the rear at higher levels than the streets
it will be seen that proper drainage is a
difficult thing in the Crescent City.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-23

We printed last week an article from
the New York Herald on ga National
Naval Reserve in which it was said that
Despite the liberal inducements offered
by government service af1oat the num-
Der OF American sailors seeking enlistment
i'll the navy falls far below the normal per-
centage which should be available in a
commercial nation possessing sources Of
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-23

haIYe sting threshing and marketing,
counting also for his own time and labor
employed, he is 500 ahead, or has raised
wheat enough to pay for his land at over
six times the original cost
IL view of the present agitation regard :
ING the Just valuation of real estate for
pun oses of taxation, David A. Wells
paper Oh Existing Methods of Taxation,
in Appleton Popular Silence Monthly
fol October, viii be Of special interest, In
it claims that the trouble is not by any
means limited to this one case, but is a
radical defect i'll our system of taxation as
a whole; which defect exists in the as
sumption that it is necessary to assess
even ytAing in order to tax equitably; the
outcome OF this being system which
tenGs to arrest natural development and
10 corrupt society.
The Turf, Farm and Home recalls with
pride the fact that it first suggested to
the farmers of Maine that the tide had
TUNED and that the proper thing to do
was to begin to stock up in all kinds of
live stock, particularly neat stock, sheep
and swine" This advice appears to have
been generally taken, with the result that
prime young Jersey heifers cannot be
bought at what few months ago was
liberal price. In fact, there is a scarcity
of desirable dairy stock. The demand has
caught dealers with low stocks, and it
cannot be fully met unless by importation
OF until the animals are grown here; and
prices must naturally rule higher. Turf,
Farm and Home says:
The high price of veal and the dis
couIagingly low price of butter the past
few seasons has caused many a Maine
farmer to deplete his herd altogether too
much and as result now that choice
young heifers are in such demand they
cannot be had and good sales at remuner-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-23
The Churches.

Meetings will be held as usual at the PEG
Piles Mission, IS High street, to which all
are welcome
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-30
CITY Of PAWTUCKET.
EXPRESS AND HACK LICENSES.
CITY ORDINANCE NO. 81.

SECTION I. All hacks, express wagons,
drays and other vehicles used for the con.
veyance of passengers or the carrying OF
merchandise, freight or other personal
property for hire, shall be duly licensed by
the Board Of Aldermen, and n record Of each
license issued therefor. The name OF the
licensee, the number each license bears, the
date of Its Issue and the time of its expira-
tion shall be kept by the City Clerk I'm his
office.
SIC. O. The owner of every hack, express
wagon, dray and other vehicle, used for any
OF the purposes and the manner mentioned
I'm section OF this ordinance and for which
use no license shall have been granted and
issued as hereinbefore provided; and the
owner OF every licensed hack, express
wagon, dray and other vehicle aforesaid,
which does not have the number OF Its II.
cense attached to or painted upon IL; and
every person driving or using any such un.
licensed OF unnumbered hack, express
wagon, dray and other vehicle aforesaid I'm
the manner and for the purpose men.
toned In said section I, shall be fined not
less than two nor more than twenty dollars.
Licenses may he obtained nc the ONCE OF
the City Clerk before July \, 1897.
SAMUEL IN. ROBERTS,
je21 Dt City Clerk.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-30

who live and vote In other places. II IL q
source of temptation to commit fraud.
In towns where tax town meetings are
held, the town clerk can be required to
prepare, from the lists of those who have
registered, the names of all taxpayers who
have q right to vote ut such meetings.
This would meet any objections to the
proposed change.
As II IL, annual. personal registration
for all seems to us to be the proper re-
uuirement,
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-30
ANNUAL REGISTRATION.

The recent discovery that by selling his
Democratic City Committee, Mr.. Mcguire,
was in danger of losing his right to vote,
has led up to discussion OF this odd pro-
vision of our constitution. When we
adopted the Bourn amendment q short
time ago 1t was believed that we had taken
a final step in progressiveness, and we
rather plumed ourselves on that fact.
But we see that there are still anomalous
features In our organic law which should
be made reasonable.
The right to vote should not depend
upon property or the possession Of prop
erty. There are as many intelligent voters
who do not possess land as there are those
who do, and more, we venture to say. The
possession of lands may make man more
conservative, possibly, in some instances,
but, az a rule, we fail to observe 1t In
political matters. II is very nice theory,
but was better in the days of old, when
the population was less and 1t was easier
TO know one another.
The provision ought to be taken out Of
the constitution, and annual registration
=. OF all voters should be made the law.
Every voter, without distinction, should
be required to register personally once a
year. The time for final registration
should be within or at least one or two
months of the day Of voting, and the lists
should be made up OF only those SO regis
tered.
At present there are many opportunities
for fraud. The real estate and personal
property voting lists contain the names
of men which are carried along year after
year, even long after many Of them are
dead or have removed from the State or
place of voting. II frequently happens
that names are found on the lists of men
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-30
Geenl Advertisements.
PROBATE COURT OF THE TOWN or
CUMBERLAND, June 10, 1897.
Estate of Mary McLauphlin

Request In writing Is maue by James NC
Laughlin, son OF Mary Mclaughlin, late OF
Cumberland deceased intestate, that James
McLaughlin of Providence, or some other
suitable person, may be appointed admins
traitor OF the estate of said deceased; and
said request IL received and Is referred to-
the first dag OF July, at o'clock p. m, at the
for consideration; and It Is ordered that
notice thereof be published for fourteen
days, once week, in the Pawtucket TRIBUNE.
JOHN II. CLARK,
jel6 3w Clerk.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-30
TOWN OF CUMBERLAND.
Application for LiCsnSe.

CUMBERLAND, X. l., June 10, 1897.
Applications for license To sell pure, spirit
nous, Intoxicating and malt liquors has
been made by the following named person:
SECOND CLASS.
Joseph Tracey, In n building owned by
Michael Goldman heirs, situated on the east
erly side of Broad street, I'm the village OF
Lonsdale.
The Town Council will be I'm session at the
Town House ON Thursday, the first day July,
at o'clock n. m, at which time and place
all persons, so desiring may be heard on tho
question Of granting said application.
JOHN y. CLARK,
jel6 l3t Town Clerk.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-30
CITY OF PAWTUCKET.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
OF TAXES,
Tax Assessors Notice.

Whereas, the City Council of the city of
Pawtucket, by an ordinance passed by the
City Council January IL, 1897, has ordered the
assessment and apportionment OF tax on
the real and personal estates of said city of
one dollar and sixty.five cents on each one
said assessment and apportionment to be
made on or before July 10, 1897.
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby givenIthat
in accordance with said ordinance, and in
conformity with the law in relation to the
assessment OF taxes, the Board of Assessors
of said city will be in session in their Office
in the City Hall, in said city, from the lst to
the 10th day ofJuy next, inclusive, Sundays
and holidays excepted) daily from to p.
m, for the purpose of receiving from all
persons and bodies corporate liable to taxa
ton true and exact accounts OF their ratable
estates describing and specify ing the value
OF every parcel OF their real and personal
estate. And whosOever refuses or neglects
To- bring in such an account, IL overtaxed
shall have no remedy therefor"
All persons and bodies corporate exempt
sonal property are required to give account
thereof at the time and place aforesaid in
order TO secure the benefit OF said exemp-
ton.
Transfers of real estate from the records
will close on July 10, 1897 and all real estate
will be taxed to the persons or bodies corpo-
rate in whose name 1t stands at the close of
the day.
The assessors will hold meeting for the
purpose OF assessing said tax, including the
poll tax, ut their Office In the City Hall,
Saturday, July 10, 1897, at 8 p. IN.
JOSEPH ANDERTON, ! Board OF
EDWARD n. RADIKiN, Assessors
DAVID j. WHITE, )of Taxes.
je9 Dot
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51puttts. 90 Ast. C5tr.

49, e>>y>>>>>S>>>
LADY with good reference TO work at
home In spare time can make ss TO t12 q
week. No books or canvassing, work light
and respectable; permanent position TO
right party; we furnish work and teach
you free. Send 10c for sample and instruc-
tions. THE CARTER CHEMICAL CO.,
10 80. Second st., Phila.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-30
P0sTOFryCH CONSOLIDATION

POSTOFFICE CONSOLfDA7ION.
The work of consolidating small out
lying postofices with large adjacent
one making single postal district with
modern facilities will be pushed vigorously
by this administration in all sections of
the country. The opposition to the scheme
comes from residents who have the wrong
idea of the objects of the department, or
from postofiice employees whose positions
are thereby affected. The results of the
consolidation policy so far carried out
have been most gratifying to the Washing
ton authorities and first assistant Post
master General Heath has determined that
consolidation shall be effected whenever
possible and feasible. Consolidation
abolishes the small individual postoffices,
with their usually crude service, and sub
stitutes sub-stations for them; reduces the
postmasters to sub agents with accom-
panying saving Of salaries and complicated
auditing work and instead of the many
Offices substitutes the large Office with
branches all having free delivery and other
advantages accruing to post Office from
such privileges.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-30
MUCH DISSATISFACTION.

The idiosyncrasies Of the Business Mems
Association of this city have long been q
subject of discussion. hhe adoption OF q
policy of unselfish devotion to the build
ing up of home industries and the advance
ment of the interests of home merchants
has never been allowed to creep into the
organization.
At present there is a good deal of talk
regarding the action of the committee ap-
pointed by the association to furnish the
new rooms In the Mason building. Paw
tucket merchants were completely ignored
In the matter of being given an opportu-
nifty to make bid for supplying the new
rooms with It's furnishings, the contract,
which amounted to several hundred dol
lars, being given to Boston firm.
In these days of patronizing home mer-
chants 1t is far from gratifying to large
majority of the members to note the action
OF the committee on furnishings. In the
membership of the association there are
business men who could have furnished
the rooms as well, II not better, than the
Boston firm; but the committee having
the matter in charge did not give them
chance to make bid for the work. When
inquiry was made relative to the matter 1t
was stated that the contract had been
awarded some time ago. 1t Is q most un-
fortunate blunder on the part of the COM
mittee and the end Is not yet.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-30
TOURABOUT TOWN


Clark Lewis who was hanged before q
large crowd in Fayetteville sang on the
scaffold. We are unaware of the nature of
the selection rendered by the doomed man,
but are inclined to believe that the tune
has been changed since. Possibly "a hot
time In the old town" or words to that
effect.
Things are booming in Connecticut.
The Norwalk Gazette says: "An organ
grinder and monkey made things appear
little more lively on Main street this
morning"
Pawtucket is just swarming with bi-
cycles at present. Afternoon and evening
they spin about the streets in an all but
endless procession, and the ladies certainly
equal in number the gentlemen.
Freight trains have been rushing
through thick and fast, night and day,
this past ten days. Never has the freight
traffic been SO heavy on this section Of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road. This does not look like hard times.
#*
The present would appear to be good
time to extend Division street across Ham,
mond's Pond, or to complete Masterson
street in the same direction. Brook street
also should receive attention. Besides
there is a large area OF the 'plains" from
the present terminus of Walcott street to
Evergreen street, which could be opened.
In fact, there is territory as large as the
West Side of the city lying east of South
Bend streets that could be developed at
little expense.
The TOURIST.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-30
PROBATE COURT OF THE Town OF
CUMBERLAND, June 10, 1897.
Estate of Peter McKenna.

An instrument In writing, purportinp TO be
the last will and testament OF Peter Nc
kenna, late OF said Cumberland, de-
ceased, Is presented for probate; and
the same IL received and referred to the
first day of July, at 2 o'clock p. m, at the
Probate Court Room, In said Cumberland,
for consideration; and IL IL ordered that no.
tice thereof be published for fourteen days,
once week, In the Pawtucket TRIBUNE.
JOHN n. CLARK,
jeSSw Probate Clerk.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-30

John L. Sullivan has gone into training,
but whether for fight or an old fashioned
spree remains to be determined. We are
willing to hazard the opinion that the
public will not be kept long In suspense,
and that the chances favor the later.-Fall
River Globe. The Globe appears to have
sbeen q prophet. John L. is reported to
have escaped from Muldoon on Sunday
and had been put to bed when found.
yhere wont be much of fight.