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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09
The Susquehanna's Quick Trip.

The Bath ship susquehanna has made the
voyage from Honolulu to New York in SO
days, covering course of over IA 900 miles.
She carried cargo of 2,1O0 tons of raw
sugar. She reached Cape Horn in 40 days.
Gales We're encountered west of the Cape,
but from so degrees south in the Pacific
around to so degrees south in the Atlantic
only ten days were consumed Fair
winds marked the run up the South Atlantic
She was nineteen days from the Horn to the
equator, averaging 210 knots day, and one
days run being 270 knots. She was twenty
three days coming north from the equator
Many tramp steamer takes longer. Yet
the Susquehanna had light winds from the
equator. The average daily run for the voy
age was 100 knots. The trip is the fastest
made by sailing vessel from Honolulu since
the Sovereign Of the Seas did it in eighty
two days in the early fifties. The Sovereign
of the Seas was one of the clippers turned
out by Donald KcKay, and one of the
proudest sailers that ever hailed from Bos-
ton. On her record-breaking run around
the Horn she one day made 1876 knots, and
four days averaged 1893 knots.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09
The Barre Granite Quarries.

BARRE, VT, Sept. ,. A syndicate has Sc
cured control of the Barre granite quarries
and will begin operating them under one
management Sept. Is The project has been
in process of formation since the fall OF 1879:
After working year the syndicate plan of
purchase gave way to the idea of securing
leases of the property. Yesterday only two
of the So quarry owners stood out and this
morning a deal was made with one OF them
and the organization of the Barre Quarry
Company, incorporated under the laws Of
Maine, with S150000 capital is announced.
The president is Alvin F. Sortwell OF Cam
bridge, Mass The deal gives a monopoly
of the business of handling granite from the
quarries and will be of great advantage IN
the matter of outgoing shipments: The out
put of the quarries is estimated at 10000
tons annually.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

There is three cornered fight in prog
Tess among the stockholders of the Red
Seal Remedy Company, formerly of Rock
land, latterly of Lowell, Mass, and now
practically defunct. The company is
said to have an Indebtedness of about
$50, COO with assets of less than half that
sum. While many of the stockholders
paid the full par value, $40, for their
stock il is said that the company received
only about 81 per share for stock sold to
Hockland parties, and bill in equity is to
be filed to compel full payment by stock
holders who have not paid in full Charges
Of Encouragement are also made. In the
natural course of events litigation will
use up what assets remain, and there will
be further accessions to the long list of
victims Of the Maine patent medicine
boom
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

if you are bilious. 1t don't. It's your
stomach. That is, your stomach is really
what causes the biliousness. 1t has put
your liver out of order.
See what's the matter with your stomach.
Sick stomach poisons the liver and then
there's trouble. Shaker Digestive Cordial
cures stomach and then all's well. That's
the case in a nutshell.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is no secret.
Formula is on every bottle. But it's the
simple honest way it's made, the honest
Shaker herbs and other ingredients of which
it's composed, that makes it so efficacious.
Any real case of Indigestion and bilious
ness can be cured with few bottles of
Shaker Digestive Cordial. Try it.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to $1.0O
per bottle
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

The city council should compel lazy
property owners to cut down the weeds
about their premises.
This is from a Colorado paper, and is a
reminder of the new Maine law requiring
Towns 10 cut the bushes along the road
side. But the law makes no provision for
their removal, and the Bridgton News
says it better never have been enacted. A
hint is sometimes better than law.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Hon. James W. Wakefield of Bath, State
liquor agent, reports that sales have fallen
off greatly. Three OF four years ago the
business of the agency amounted to about a
hundred and fifty thousand dollars a year.
Now it sells only about sixty thousand
dollars worth. The reason of this, in
his opinion, is that throughout the State
the prohibtory law is more laxly enforc-
ed, and those who drink liquor are pro-
curing it at saloons rather than at the
agency.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

WHIDDoN-EDwARDs At the home of the
brides parents, MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Ed
wards, Wednesday evening, Sept. 1st,
Robert II. Whddon and Miss Emily A. Ed
wards were united in marriage by Rev. Geo i.
n Howard in the presence of a large com
pany of friends and relatives. The parlors
were beautifully decorated with golden rod
and asparagus, and the bay window whe re
the couple were married was wealth of
handsome decorations, there being many
stately PAINS, combined with Towering
plants, and overhead hung a bell of white
chrysanthemums At SIS o'clock Miss Josie
B. Worthen played Memberships wedding
march, and the bride and groom, together
with the bridesmaid, Miss Jennie Whiddon
of Belfast Me-, and best man, Charles W
Edwards, took their position under the floral
bell and Rev. Mr. Howard tied the nuptial
knot A reception followed, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Edwards and VIM. Whiddon, father
of the groom, being the receiving party, the
mother of the groom being unable to be
present. owing to a slight illness. There
We're about 10 relatives and friends of the
young couple present, and Caterers Dill
served one of their best spreads, which was
thoroughly enjoyed by all The ushers were
Joseph S. Edwards, John III. Edwards,
Ernest Tyzzer of Wakefield and G. A. Page,
,Jr., of MelroSe. The bride picture of
loneliness in d beautiful dress of white
candle over white silk trimmed with lace and
white ribbons, and carried sweet peas. The
bridesmaid was attired in yellow silk, trim
med with lace and Dresden ribbons. When
Mr.. and Mrs. w hidden departed at 10 10,
they We're literally covered with shower of
rice, and the escape was made more difficult
from the fact that the hack doors were tied.
The street and door-yard on Thursday gave
evidence of the liberal quantity of rice used.
They will be absent for three weeks and on
their return will reside in Melrose The
handsome decorations were in charge of
Mrs. Orsborne Emerson, Mrs. Susie Smith
and Miss Ella M. Edwards. A nephew of
the brides parents, pastor of a church in
st Louis, was present as one OF the special
dazzling sight of silverware and beautiful
tokens of the esteem in W hich the couple are
held. Melrose, Mass, Reporter Sept. 4th
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

senator Chandler, fighting for 4 dry
dock at the Portsmouth navy yard and in
opposition to the one in Boston, frankly
says that he expects the support of the
Maine delegation. No doubt he will be
disappointed Portland OF Bath should
have the new dry dock; and we expect the
Maine delegation will look after the inter
ests of the State when the matter comes
up
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09
Obituary.

Alpheus Dyer died at his home on Union
street Sept ID, at the age of Sc years. He
was born in Millbridge and was a son of tho
late George W. and Eleanor Dyer. They
came to Belfast in 1851, and Alpheus has
lived here since with that exception of the
few years he was in the army, and later in
Detroit Michigan. He was member of an
Illinois regiment, and received wounds in
the service for which Congress granted him
a special pension. He was ship calker by
trade and followed the occupation through
life except few years when he was on the
night police force of this city. He married
Julia F. Smith of this city, who survives
him, with one daughter, Miss Annie. One
sister, Mrs. H. j. Locke of Belfast, and two
brothers, William and George Of Portland,
remain. The funeral was held Sunday af-
ternoon Rev. John f. Tilton officiating The
floral offerings were very handsome and in
cluded the following: Crescent from the
Grand Army; pillow from his wife and
daughter cut flowers from Mr.. and Mrs. II.
j. Locke, Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Locke, Miss
Mary Knowlton, DR.. j. NJ Fletcher and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. WEIGH, MIR.
and Mrs. George Innis, Mr.. and Mrs. James
W. Knowlton, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Trussell
| bouquets, Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins; wreath,
Mr.. and Mrs R. H. Moody; basket, Mrs. NJ.
| A. Frost.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09
The County Fairs.

Now the little State fairs are over, don't
forget that the "big,' enjoyable shows,
where the people get together in crowds, and
where neighbor touches elbow with neigh :
Dor. are vet to come! There are no fairs
like the town and county exhibits. Bridg-
ton News.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09
Concerning Local Industries.

p l.. Strout fired kiln of brick Saturday
Hutchins Bros. have erected derrick at
their stone shed to facilitate the handling of
stone.
The Belfast Machine & Foundry Co. has
moved its new blacksmith shop from Front
street to Federal street.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Boston's subway was opened for bust
ness last week. You may have noticed
the incidental reference to it in the Bos-
ton dailies-to the extent of numerous
columns
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09
Speediest out of Boston.

The fastest passenger steamer sailing out
of Boston runs direct to Boothbay Harbor.
With full head of steam and her engines
doing their best the Lincoln will make 20
miles per hour Since going on the route
she has run past every one of the eastern
bound boats, the Cape AMMAN IS knot
boat-included. Were it necessary she
could make the round trip from Boothbay
Harbor to Boston and return between day
light and dark in the summer. lBoothbay
Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

The Bangor Commercial twits Lewiston
on its ''moral show" but we hope that
does not imply that Bangor had an i'm
moral show, and is proud of it. But
every body knows that when it comes to
entertaining a crowd Lewiston is not in it
with Bangor.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09
The Maine Congr egationaI Conference

The General Conference of the Congrega-
tional churches of Maine will be held in
Belfast, Sept 21-23. Following is the order
of exercises:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1897.
1000 Organization and Business. Necrol-
ogy
110o-Couference Sermon, Prof, Henry l..
Chapman, d. D., Brunswick.
AFTERNOON.
200-DevotionaI Service, Rev. H. j.
Wells, Ninalhaven.
, 30-Report of Corresponding Secretary,
Rev. +. NJ. Cousins.
245-Report of Secretary for Sunday
schools, Dea W. A. Robinson.
30O-Address, "The Prophet and the
Preacher" Rev. G. H. Cutler, Bangor Dis
cussion.
Oo-Addresses, "The Congregational
Church in Relation to Modern Thought and
Modern Methods" Rev. j. l.. Quimby, Gar
diner; Rev. Z. L. Marsh, Waterville. Dis
cussion.
715-Praise Service, The Moderator
30 Address, THE Motive of Foreign
Missions, Rev j. l.. Barton, d. D., Sec, A.
B. G. f. Nj.
SIS. Address, "Jubilee Years of the A.
NJ. A. and Jubilee Responsibilities to the
Depressed Peoples in America Rev. q. J.
Ryder, ID D., Sec A. NJ. a.
WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER -, 1897.
{ 5o-Sunrise Prayer meeting, Rev. a. l.,
Chase, Eliot.
3o-Devotional Service, Rev. J. S.
Strong, Patten.
9oo-Maine Missionary Society, Hon. Ga
len G. Moses, President. Report of Secre-
tary, Rev. d. p Hatch. Report OF Treasur-
er, Hon. j. l.. Crosby. business Adj
oo-Devotional Service, Rev. W. FL. Nc
2 30-Report of Committee to visit Bow
dom College.
2 45-Report of Committee to visit Bangor
Seminary
3OO-Maine College and Educational So
ciety, Rev. j. G. Merrill, D. D., President;
8 ?0-Maine Congregational Charitable So
ciety, Rev. E. B. Mason, d. D., President.
4 OO-Reception and Reports of Delegates
from and to Corresponding Bodies.
4 3O-Address, Rev. NJ. D. Kneeland,
Sec, n. E. Sabbath Protective League.
45-Address, The Sea Breeze Rev.
Lawrence Phelps, Field Secretary of the
Boston Seaman Friend Society.
EVENING.
715-Praise Service, The Moderator.
30-Address, present Demands on the
Ministry and the Churches, Rev. A, E.
Dunning, D. D., Boston
60O-Address, The Attitude of our Min
listers and Churches in Matters of Biblical
Criticism, Rev, E. c. Moore, d. D., Provi-
dence,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1851.
6 30-Sunrise Prayer-meeting.
30-Devotional Service.
9C)-Addresses, The State of Religion in
Name Revs. G. b. Hescock, Aroostook
ID /, Vale Hancock. F X smith Frank
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Now that the time for summer outings
has arrived" says recent exchange.
GU are way off. The time has arrived
to prepare for winter innings
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Governor Tillman made some thrilling
remarks the other day to a little band of
free silver Trojans in New Y ork State.
He told them that anybody who said
prosperity was coming was miserably mis-
taken, and that the present boom in wheat
and the general-prosperity movement was
nothing but a "hot- balloon affair, which
would soon collapse into nothing. In
fact, the wheat advance was simply a
movement on the part of designing men
to aid Mark Hanna political aspirations,
and anyway New Workers would suffer by
it. for it would increase the price of their
bread. If the Governor had half an eye
for viewing the signs of the times, he
could see that the day has passed for this
kind of talk.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

ssHe gives twice that gives quickly
urged the collector, earnestly.
"True,' responded Snagge, calmly,
ssbut I've often noticed that he that gives
slowly very frequently doesn't have to
give at ALL Harper's Bazaar.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Mrs. W. H. Matfitt and daughter Of Bucks
port returned home yesterday from visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Woodbury.
of Northport.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Only 900 at Lewiston Wednesday,
was a headline in Bangor daily last
week. That was pretty good crowd,
but Bangor claimed 0,CO0 attendance at
her fair on that day.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

The Bangor Daily News has an editorial
on the lover Production of Laws" A
greater evil is the under observance of
laws.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09
Love and Alcoholism.

The London Lancet says there is an abso-
Lutte pathological identity in the symptoms
ly in love. In both cases, that high medi-
can authority remarks, separation is a cure.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

The summer visitor-may his tribe in
crease-has gone or is going, and we have
now to look forward to our winter crop of
ice,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Seth Low has been nominated for the
high office of Mayor of Greater New Y ork.
The office sought the man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09
We dding Bells.

sTowERs-FRENcH. Capt. James p.
Showers and Miss Josephine B. French,
both of Standpoint, were married Thursday
Sept. I'd, at l o'clock at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Bunker on Washington street,
Brewer. The ceremony was performed 10y
Rev. B. B, NJ errill, pastor of the First Con-
gregational church. Capt. and Mrs. Showers
left on the afternoon train for a wedding
trip to Kineo. On their return they will re-
side at Standpoint. Both bride and groom
are we'll known and they will have the best
wishes of host of friends
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

''Dollar wheat is the derisive CT,
wherever ex-candidate Bryan tries to re-
new his silver arguments.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Green grows the barley, Crank
Jones barley-in Aroostook.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

OF course, silver is not to blame for thu
change in the price of wheat. 1t had
nothing to do with it; never had in fact.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

A careful estimate of the shortage of
food supply in Europe shows that in rye
and potatoes the conditions are as bad
article as wheat in, many European coun-
tries, and the same is, OF course, true of
potatoes. The shortage in wheat, rye,
and potatoes in Europe is now estimated
as follows;
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

1t seems as though everything had turn
ed against the calamity shriekers, whether
of the free-silver or free trade type Their
latest misfortune comes in the way of a
recent announcement showing the indi-
vidual deposits in the national banks of
the country to be the largest on record.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09


With shortage of / ,625, 600, COO bushels
in the food supply of Europe, the silver
orators are thinking of revising their ca
lamity argument of last year.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Has anybody been heard to express re-
greet that he voted for sound money and
protection last year?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Four hundred and fifty thousand Brit
ish guineas from Australia have been re-
ceived in San Francisco, in payment for
expectations of American wheat This is
another case where the Western farmer is
being tramped upon by the gold power of
Great Britain.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Has it been learned whether that 1,50
dollars which is to be paid the ex-candi
date Bryan for his one Ohio effort i
guaranteed in gold coin?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

The factory smoke seems to have affect
ed Mr.. Bryan's voice.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

rows, the Pennsylvania Democratic Con-
vention endorsed the Chicago free silver
platform, cheered wildly for Bryan, nomi-
mated ticket, and then adjourned What
fools these mortals be.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

BLESSED is the country whose soldiers
fight for 1t and are willing to give the
best they have, the best that any man has,
their own lives, to preserve it, because
they love it. Such an army the United
States has always commanded in all her
history" President Mckinley at Buffalo.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

From the position of private soldier to
that of President of the United States is
long step, and there is but one man who
has yet made it. He was at the Buffalo
reunion the other day, one VIM. McKin-
ley. And he was not bit ruffled either
when his carriage was refused admittance
to the camp by an old soldier who knew
only to obey orders.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Is Mr.. Bryan going to sit quietly by and
perhaps allow the statesmen of Mexico,
through the direction of the London
''gold power,' to commit another crime?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Let's see! the free coinage advocates
last year promised the farmer 81. 90 a
bushel for wheat if they would dilute the
currency of the country with silver, but
admitted they did not know how much
the dollar would be worth. We know
how much it is worth 10 cents. Yet the
farmers have got their dollar bushel
and got it in good money too. This
shows the wisdom of rejecting new
tangled theories without a careful test as
to their probable effect when put into
operation.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09
Peculiar to Itself

the past few wears were the result of an
increased supply and cheaper means of
production and transportation.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

That rafting sound you have heard
over the country is not caused by the put
ting up OF shutters, as was the case at
this stage of the Cleveland administration.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Those statesmen who went abroad a
couple of months ago to find out why Japan
went to the gold standard can come home.
told it in his table showing the values of
foreign coins. The table shows that the
japanese silver yen, which was worth in
1888 1913 cents, had in 1897 fallen to ass
cents, while the gold yen had not changed
at all. This tells the story and Messrs.
Mantle and Dubois may as we'll come
home and own up to the facts.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

And now there is prospect of higher
prices for corn. The Europeans are tax
ing our corn in great quantities, and here
is statistician B. W. Snow of Chicago,
one of the ablest experts on crops in the
country, with an estimate that the corn
crop of the country will be no more than
1,S00, 100000 bushels this year against
?, 2S3, 900, 000 bushels last year. This
means higher prices for corn. And yet
silver continues to fall.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Benjamin Libby died at his home on Bay
View street Sunday forenoon after anilness
of but two weeks. Mr.. Libby was native
of Canaan, but went when a young man to
Dixmont, where he was employed in sole
leather tannery, being foreman of a large es-
Enlistment many years. He came to Bel
fast about 1854, andIhas been employed since
then in the highway department of this city.
Although the position Of Street Commission
er is subject to the changes of local politics.
and several different men under different
administrations have held the position, Mr.
Libby has always been the Commissioners
right hand man. Always faithful and INDUS
triouS his servc es We're continued from year
to year without regard to party. and as an
honest, upright man he had the respect of
all who knew him In his family he was all
that the words husband and father imply in
their truest sense. He was married twice.
His first wife, formerly Miss Eunice Berry
of Pittstield, died eight years ago and his
second, formerly Miss Mary A. Clark of Bel
last, survives him. He leaves four daughters
and one son, Mrs. c. A. Mattoon and Mr..
Walter B. Libby of Worcester, Mass, Mrs
F. X. Smith of St. Paul MINI, Mrs. W. d.
Moore of Whitman, Mass, and Mrs G.. F.
Dandy of Elgin, III. also Two sisters, Mrs
Mary A. Rollins of Detroit, Me, and Mrs
George II. Locke of Charestown, Mass.
Funeral services We're held at his late home
Tuesday noon, conducted by Rev. G. G..
Winslow. The interment was in the family
lot in Detroit. A large number of handsome
and appropriate floral offerings were pre-
scented hy lnyinp friends and nei OIL l1ors
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09

Farmers may congratulate themselves
that the Dingley law, which protects their
productions thoroughly, has gone into
operation. The recent report of the
Bureau of. Statistics shows that the i'm
portations of II articles of farm product
wool, cotton, fibre, feathars, chicory,
cattle, oranges, preserved fruit, hides,
beans, rice, and sugar-during June, 1897,
were more than so per cent. greater than
in June, 1895, amounting to S23, 500, Geo,
against SIS, 100000 the corresponding
month of last year.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-09
EVENING.

7,15-Praise Service, The Moderator,
30-Address, present Demands en- the
Ministry and the Churches Rev. A, E.
Dunnng, D. D., Boston.
600-Address, the Attitude of our Min
listers and Churches in Matters of Biblical
Criticism" Rev. E. G. Moore, d. D.. Provi-