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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-08-26

fall and winter. W. H. Clifford counted
152 teams passing his house towards Belfast
and II towards Northport Camp Ground, be-
tween and 6 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Policeman Frisbee is having his vacation
this week, and Fred E. Ellis is taking his
place on the night force. VIM. Fl. Sanborn
has bought back the carriage horse which he
sold two years ago to Charles Brier. d. c.
Gre. nlaw went to Islesboro Monday to buy
cattle and sheep. ....Hiram McAllister of
Durham was in town Monday buying wool.
He got about 5000 pounds at the various
stations along the Belfast branch. IF. S.
Hartman has been appointed postmaster at
Standpoint. Willie Clifford picked full
blown apple blossom from tree in his
fathers orchard Aug. 9th A bay window
! has been added to the Black residence on
Commercial street.
NORTH BELFAST. Mr. H. O. Worthley
who has supplied our church pulpit during
the summer, finished his labors with us last
Sunday, and went to his home in Brunswick
Wednesday, where he will remain until his
return to Bangor seminary about Sept. 1st.
Mr. Worthley's work here has proven very
acceptable to the people. Large audiences
have attended the services and good degree
of interest was manifested. Wednesday even
ing, Aug. 18th, surprise party was given Mr..
Worthley through the courtesy of the fam
lily with whom he boarded Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Gilbreth, and daughters Matte and
Emily. A large number of his friends gath
| cred and the evening was spent in social
intercourse and games. Ice cream and
cake were served by the host and hostess.
A beautiful toilet set and tray were present
ed Mr.. Worthley, by W. G. Hatch, with
few appropriate remarks on behalf OF the
many donors who contributed to the pur-
chase of the gift. Mr.. Worthley happily
and feelingly responded. Last Monday
evening Mr. Charles R. Coombs of Belfast
gave an illustrated lecture in the church to a
fair sized audience. The lecture was we'll
| received. The bridge on the river near the
cemetery is being rebuilt The eastern
abutment is to be taken down and rebuilt.
1t must of necessity be slow and expen-
sive piece of work. IA new out building
| and minor repairs are being made on the
| school building.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-08-26
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-08-26
How's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F j. Cheney
for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Price. 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free. 4w32
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-08-26
The Value Of Pure Water.

The following testimonial speaks for itself.
BELFAST, Me-, Aug. IS, 81.
A. c. Sibley, Proprietor, Middlesex FEELS Spring
Water.
Dear Sir: have received the Middlesex FEELS
Spring Water Pure water is equally with pure
air and nourishing food essential to the maintain
ance of good health. Many germs OF disease are
conveyed to the system by impure water, causing
severe illness The present tendency to use pure
spring water for the table should DE encouraged
AID its use must prevent many diseases. The
analysis of the MiddleseX FEELS spring water shows
that it is exceptionally pure and cordially rec
ommend its daily for drinking purposes
The small quantity Of mineral material will have
the effect slightly stimulate the secsetions and
aid digestion Yours Truly.
JOHN c. BROOKS, NJ. d.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-08-26

Dollar wheat last week, and the silver
dollar has dropped to 40 cents. At the
market value of silver bullion it would
take two and one half silver dollars to
buy bushel of wheat.
Evening star., 1897-02-27

Harrison Mckee and Mrs Won Rydingsvard,
regent Of Massachusetts,. were declared
elected. making seventeen OF the nineteen
necessary. A third ballot was declared
necessary and the result of that was the
election Of Mrs. Hull wife of Representa-
tive Hull Of Iowa. and Mrs. Robert Hatcher
or Indiana, WHO was elected to succeed
herself
Mrs. Francis S. Nash of the District OF
Columbia was elected corresponding secre-
tary general
Mrs. Horatio Taplin OF the District was
elected registrar general Mrs. Hatch of
the District treasurer general Miss Eliza
beth Bryant Johnston historian general.
Mrs. Fitzwilliams of Chicago assistant his
torian general and Mrs. Chas. Darwin
librarian general
Mrs. Mary S. lockwood was elected edi-
tor OF the ID. A. r. magazine for the en-
suing year.
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main announced
that the special committee had counted
the money subscribed to Continental Hall,
and had found the amount to be S3.O17.
Thanks We're voted to Mrs Draper for
her work as treasurer general. and Mrs.
Philip Hichborn was thanked for her two
years arduous labors as vice president
general in charge of organization. and to
Mrs. John l.. Mitchell, retiring correspond
Ing secretary general. and DIR. Anita New
comb MCGEE retiring librarian general.
for their services
The musical program of the evening was
very fine there being solos by Mr.. Roger
Manny-Tavaude. violin solo by Mr.. Will
liam H. Scholz of Milwaukee and violin
solo by Miss Florida Graves.
Evening star., 1897-02-27
DEATH DUE TO FAILING WIRES
more PERSONS Killed by These Tim
by Railroad Accidents.

More Persons Killed by These Thnn
by Railroad Academia
From the Railroad Gazette
we nave recently had opportunity to
examine batch of newspaper clfppinss
giving accounts of accidents due to the
railing of electric wires These cIinpinps
cover the months from May to September
inclusive. but 1t is not to be supposed that
we nave found In them reports of all or
nearly all the accidents of that character
which have taken place. We have found
enough. however. to show that the matter
Is very serious one
We find In the five months reports of 100
accidents due to falling trolley wires In
IL OF these accidents II persons were
Killed. and in % of them 81 persons were
iL5nred, and In Is of them "A horses were
killed. During the same five months we
ind reports of 40 accidents from falling
electric light and telephone wires. showing
that D persons were killed in accidents
q were injured In % accidents and :
horses were killed.
The nature OF the accidents is yery famil
iar; that Is. broken live wire falls into
the street, and a passer-by steps on # or
PICKS II up ana gets shock which is often
fatal. We thus find. during this period
total of II fatalities. resulting from faII
ing live wires of all kinds. At this RATE Of
mortality. II it were kept up. so persons
Mooio D., De kllled In the year. In 1895 there
were 3S passengers killed In train accidents
on all the steam railroads of the United
states so far as We have been able to as
certain 1t appears. therefore, that more
persons are killed by live-wire accidents
than are passengers In railroad train acct
dents, and the difference might be still
greater II complete statistics of the former
were obtained
There have been widespread and persist
ent enorts made by the public in various
ways Tor many years to minimize train ac-
cidents by legislation and by agitation in
the press and by Investigations and recon-
n;endations on the part of railroad COM
missions but the serious mortality due to
attracted much attention from the public.
There are simple and obvious means. which
we suppose are. not very expensive. for
preventing accidents OF this class: but un-
til the public realizes the seriousness of
the situation and the practicability of
rSmedying 1t. probably little viii be done
we suggest this subject as an interesting
one for the daily newspapers.
Evening star., 1897-02-27
THEY TOLD UNcANNY STORIES.
Some of the Weird Tales Which Were
Heard In Old Scotland.

some OF the " etf0 TaIeS " hfch Were
Heard In Old Scotland.
From the Kilmarnock Standard
Burns tells that in his boyish days, he
owed much to an old woman who resided in
the family. and who had. he supposed the
largest collection In the country of tales
and songs concerning devils, ghosts, witch
es, wraiths and other such trumpery. When
1 was a boy in Girvan stories of the same
kind were plentiful when the talk began at
the fireside in the long winter nights. And
most viv:dly do I remember the fearful joy
with which 1 used to listen to them. and
the speedy race home 1 had mot looking
over my shoulder) when the party had
broken up. Burns says that so strong an
that even in his later years he kept a sharp
lookout on suspicious places, and 1 suppose
most Of US can say the same.
Many of the stories I used to hear re-
ferred to ghosts, warning knocks before
death and unearthly cries proceeding from
places where people had been drowned or
murdered. But the devil figured largely in
others. and the hole In the rock near Len
dence that could not be gainsaid. as well as
the circular rings on the summit OF Craig
anrarie. But these stories were not grue-
some enough to some tastes. and SO for
their especial delectation the story Of Cul-
zean's burial used to be told In full detail
and was ever listened to with bated breath
Sir Archibald Kennedy of Culzean, who
shot Gilbert McAdam at Kirkmichael. came
himself to die. I dare say the man may
have persuaded himself that he had done
nothing more than his duty In shooting the
covenanter, but not SO thought the peas
antry of the west. And so. after his funeral
in the old college of Maybole. awful stories
began to spread themselves abroad 1t was
affirmed that the coffin got SO heavy at
times on the road that the horses could not
draw it. while at other times 1t got so light
that It could hardly be held down.
This circumstance was uncanny enough
in all conscience, but 1t did not point to
anything definite. And SO this additional
circumstance was vouched for-that on the
day Of the funeral (the date was l71W a
vessel belonging to Girvan ESQ there could
be no doubt of it, was sailing In the Firth
of Clyde when the captain saw a chariot
with horses Of fire careering along the
surface Of the sea. He boldly hailed Il In
nautical phrase: From whence to whence?''
And the awful reply came back: From
hell to Culxean's burial" That settled the
matter. There could be no doubt after
that And 80 we boys drew q long breath
and made home for bed.
Evening star., 1897-02-27
1t work. THROUGH.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
The lady visiting Mrs. Crumpets has a
very perspiry complexion
Yes: she's from Chicago. They drink
nothing but boiled water there"
Evening star., 1897-02-27
Perf1dy i'm Art.

From the Detroit Journal
Il shall proclaim your perfidy to tn
world" he cried.
She shivered.
And yet why not?
AS her husband. he owed her no mercy
as her press agent, he would still be doini
her simple Justice
Evening star., 1897-02-27
COngenfal Subjects.

From the New York Herald
Aunt Maria-"I think you and Mr. Nam
ought to get along nicely together. Yo,
know you both like the same people"
Matilda-"Yes, and what is better, we
hate the same people. Just think what
nice long talks we shall have togetherr'
Evening star., 1897-02-27
Certafnly.

From the PhilaAelphfa Nsxth American
Prisoner-rif your honor viii allow me
little time think I can prove my inno-
cence."
Masistr.ss--An right; take thirty daya"
Evening star., 1897-02-27
Frien dship Defined.

From the Chicago Re-ord.
Penelope, what is your idea of friend
ship"
1T is letting woman tell you hel
troubles when you dying to tell hei
YOURS"
Evening star., 1897-02-27

Both branches of the Louisville city conn
ell have passed an ordinance prohibiting
women from wearing hats in theaters and
public halls.
Evening star., 1897-02-27

Gov Bradley of Kentucky has decided to
can ar extra session OF the Legislature, to
begin March o.
Evening star., 1897-02-27
Omeers Esectea

srx Charles stakeiey Of the District
was elected chaplain general. and on sec.
ond ballot for vice presidents general Mn.
Evening star., 1897-02-27

DR.. Harrison. chairmRA of the committee
on auditing the accounts ofsthe treasurer,
said that che had looked over the vouchers
and had seen no account ORA salaried Of
fcer Of the congress. AAll she knew about
the clerks was that instead OF names, "rec-
ord clerk. SO much" appeared instead of
the name of any person. She knew that
she was clerk for the treasurer general.
Mrs Rttchie objected to the talk over the
resolution. She said she coiild see no use
In entering upon new administration by
reviewing the acts Of the past one. She
had sfen ability such as Mrs. Draper pos
seksed rarely ever eQualed, and never sur
passe9 She considered her a really wen
derfut WoEian. A statement that seemed
to please the congress wonderfully
There was objection to limiting the num-
Der OF the Clerks OF the treasurer general,
for IT was thought that she would be ham
pered II she needed more clerks, and the
resolution said she could have but two.
MIS- Brackett. vice president general, stat
cd tnaf whenever the treasurer general or
any other oncer wanted more help the
noafc .stWays gave II to her. and that set
tied that controversy. The resolution WAS
then adopted by the convention.
f:eaa- s-i gTAs Report. s,.issEs ..sz,sts al
The resolution was brought about by the
Evening star., 1897-02-27

no other entry.
The things that are lost at the congress
are legion. Badges are simply soWn alI over
the city. Earrings. pocketbooks, feather
toas, watch studded with diamonds. dia-
n.ond cuf1 button. gloves. one handsome
chiefs and bits of real lace are included
in the list. One young lady lost a box of
candy that friend" had sent in to her.
have been found.
Mrs. Ellen Washington Howard of Alex
andria Is the only living representative of
Washington's family who was born at Mt.
Vernon. She was elected one Of the vice
presidents general, and her home Is Alex
andria.
The Denver Daughters are rather more
progressive than any of their sisters and
have opened handsome club house for wo-
men In Denver.
Mrs. Daniel Manning. who has been elect
ed vice president general. is regent of the
Mohawk Chapter, which gave nearly son
for the Continental Hall fund
Mrs. Martha Poland Thurston, wife of
senator Thurston of Nebraska, Is one of
the vice presidents general-elect. For the
ofhce itself, Mrs. Thurston does not care AT
all, but she says she Is pleased that It went
to Nebraska woman.
Some irreverent soul. who heard of the
proposal to change the name of the society
suggests calling them the ID. A. r. lin9s."
Mrs. Henry v. Boynton Is one of the
hardest worked ladies of the convention
how to do everything. She does very 1Im Htire
talking, but she Is master hand at direct
Ing debate. and when she Chips in" she
makes 1t count.
Mrs. Dickins manner of presiding In
unique, and In one way 1t isn't unlike Tom
Reeds. She can stand utterly unmoved
amidst the widest excitement, and she can
put long involved motion with neatness
and dispatch
Tue cnief business yesterday afternoon
WAS the election of officers.
Omcers Elected.
herx Charles Stakesey Of the District
was elected chaplain general. and On sec,
ond ballot for vice presidents general Nrs-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-08
----s-es-S-
LOOKING OVER THE WAY.
County Commissioners Trip Over
the Proposed ThunderbOIt Road.

County Commissioners Trip Over
the Proposed ThunderbOIt Road.
A meeting of the county commissioners
was held yesterday for the purpose of TAX
ing up the question of the proposed new
road to Thunderbolt.
1t was not In the nature of regular
meeting and was held at the corner of
Estill avenue and Waters avenue from
which point the commissioners took ride
to Thunderbolt over the Savannah and
Isle of Hope railway riding all the way
on a pole car.
The trip was for the purpose of viewing
the route, and noting just what kind of
country the new road will have to pass
in case the route is adopted for the build
ing of the proposed highway to Thunder
bolt.
The commissioners who made the trip
were Messrs. Dale Lathrop, Kehoe and
Guckenheimer. They were accompanied
by Capt. d. G. Purse, president OF the
Merchants and Mechanics Land Company
which owns a portion of the land over
which the right OF way has been offered
for the new road. The Savannah ana Is.e of
Hope railroad was built under the aus
pieces of the land company which owns the
land on both sides of the track foR a con-
siderable distance in the way. 1t is on
a part of this land that the Merchants and
Mechanics Land Company has offered the
right of way for the new road, and by
taking a trip over the railroad the com
missioners were enabled to take a good
view of the country through which they
have a chance to build the Thunderbolt
road.
I'VE found the route a good one" re-
marked Chairman Dale to a Morning
News reporter, after he had returned
from the trip, land we think very favora-
bly, of 1t. 1t is true that we will have to
cross two swamps if we adopt this route,
but they viii not be any very considerable
obstruction. 1t will not put the county to
any great expense to get over these places,
as both swamps are pretty we'll drained
by canals leading through them. The
Cuyler swamp is drained by the Casey
canal and the Placentia swamp by the
Placentia canal. AS a whole, 1t seems
to be a very good route"
THE monthly meeting of the county
commissioners will take place next Thurs
day, but it is not improbable that a spec
lal meeting will be called Tuesday for
the purpose of discussing the report that
viii be made to the board by those who
were on the trip yesterday.
Capt. Purse, president of the land COM
pany which has made the offer of the
right-of-way, states the route for the new
road Is a good one, and he hopes 1t will
be adopted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-08
FIFTEEN THOUSAND TOURISTS.
The De Soto Register shows That
Number Last Season.

Savannah is steadily growing in popu-
larity as a winter resort as the seasons
come and go.
During the season just ended there were
about 1900 visitors in the city from time
to time. as indicated by the register of
the De Soto hotel. This number is far
in excess of the number registered at the
De Soto the season before, and shows
plainly that Savannah Is growing In
favor with the health and pleasure seek
ers and sight-seers who come down from
the characterization regions during the
severe months of winter.
The increase in numbers at the De Soto
over the season of 1855 is from Is to %
per cent. For one month during the sea-
son just closed the proprietors of the hotel
figured out that they had entertained 500
more tourists that month than during he
same month last year. There was an in
crease each month over the same month
Of last year.
THE season has been very good, indeed"
remarked Mr.. Powers, member of the
firm of Watson & Powers, proprietors, to
Morning News reporter yesterday, land
we think that next winter the season will
be better still, unless the unexpected
should happen. "Of course, the season
was cut short this year by the warm
weather in April. l have never seen tour
lists leave the south as rapidly when they
did get started going away this season. 1
noticed one day that 100 left, and yet when
the trains had all come in from Florida
for the night we had the house completely
filed again. This serves to show how fast
they were going north. The season might
have lasted a great while longer, for just
after that time we had cool weather again,
and the warm weather proved to be only
of brief duration.
There were two or three weeks during
the season just past when we had the
house completely filled and placed cots in
the little reception rooms for the accom-
modatons of the crowds. There was
also a marked increase this past season
in the number of families who came early
and spent the entire season at the De
Soto, preferring to stay here to going down
in Florida"
The season in Savannah was good for
about flVe months last winter, beginning
in November and closing about the middle
of Apri.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-08
TO SHUT UP THE DANCE HOUSES.
Police Commission Asks That Their
Permits he withdrawn.

The police commissioners have decided
that the dance houses, commonly known
as free and easles. must go.
These dance halls have become the re-
sorts of the of the disorderly characters
and criminals among the colored popula-
ton Had 1t not been for the fact that
these resorts were located in the unsavory
portions of the city, public sentiment
would long ago have demanded that they
be closed. From shortly after dark until
midnight they are thronged with negroes,
both men and women. The common diver
sion Is dancing alternating with drinking.
The dances are Of all styles, varying from
the old time darky breakdown to imita-
tons of the latter day coochee-cooehee.
When the excitement is at its hight and
drink Is flowing freely. it is said, that the
orgies at these places would put to shame
the Seelcy dinner and It's Atlanta imita-
ton. The proprietors usually endeavor to
restrain these manifestations as a matter
Of policy, but It Is said. that In times past
women have danced in them in an almost
nude state.
At the meeting of the police commission
this week the clerk of the board was In
structed to address letter TO the mayor
and aldermen, requesting that permits be
withdrawn from the dance houses kept by
b. Crum, J. II. Badenhoop and ]. H.
Lange.
These places" the letter states, re-
ferrng to three dance houses named,
prove to be public nuisances and resorts
where disorderly characters and criminals
gather and disturb the peace. The police
records will show a large number of ar
rests made at the places named"
The commission also recommends that
before permits are issued for dance houses
and free and easies," that the applica-
tons for same be referred to the police
department for investigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-08
WANT TO BE CITY DOCTORS.
Probability OF Appointing Another
COIOred Physician.


The petition OF the city council by the
colored people for the appointment OF an
other colored city physician appears to
meet with favor by the aldermen. The
belief that the petition will be granted is
strong enough to already develop COMPETE
lion for the place.
Drs. Bugg and Atkinson are said TO be
candidates for the position and there viii
doubtless be others. The petition will be
considered by the committee OF the whole
before the next meeting OF council. II
will be given consideration In conjunction
with the ordinance introduced recently
by Alderman Owens 10 increase the nav
OF the ely physicians from $40 10 81 OO a.
year. The appropriation In the budget for
city physicians Is $1,000. The conn.
ell Is hardly likely 10 add another city
physician and pay all five 81, 900 each. II
IL practically certain though that the nav
Of the present city physicians will be I'M.
creased or another coiored physician viii
be added.
There Is az present one colorod city phy-
stefan. Dr. $. +. Lloyd, who has given en-
tire satisfaction In his work. aud To whom
The larger part Of the colored city patients
apply.