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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-16

delegation from Belfast Company, l.
r., X, of F., went to Bangor yesterday to
attend the exhibition drill by the Bar Har-
Dor company
The New England Order Of Protection has
referred the matter of series of entertain
ments to committee and d further an
nouncement is expected soon,
Aurora Rebekah Lodge. l. o. o. F, will
begin course OF six weekly assemblies in
Odd Fellows Hall this, Thursday evening.
The music will be by the Belfast Theatre
Orchestra. Tickets so cents per couple for
single assembly or 500 for the course.
Palestine Commandery, Knights Templar,
has elected the following officers for the en-
suing year E. c., Frank r.. Woodcock
Gen, Elmer Small; c. G., Chas O'Couneu;
Prel., S. A. Parker S. w, VIM. c. Libby
J. w, James II. Howes; Rec, Frank L..
Field; Treas, n. F. Houston,
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Fishing in Swan Lake.
miSSipnerS. The ha SnI,

Hearing in Belfast before the Fish Com
missioners. The Law the Subject.
In compliance with petition from citi-
zens of Belfast, Searsport and Swanville,
Fish Commissioners Carleton, Stanley and
Oak came to Belfast Dec. 18th, and held a
hearing at the Memorial building at 7.3O
p. m. Several months ago F. 81. Francis pub
lished letter in The Journal setting forth
his views as to the cause of the poor fishing
in Swan Lake, and claiming that the trout
and salmon were overfed by the great
abundance of smelts in the lake, and con-
sequently would not take hook. As re-
suit of the discussion thus started a petition
was circulated, asking the Commissioners to
establish rules and regulations relative to
the taking of smelts in Swan Lake and its
tributaries, and the Commissioners came
for that purpose. Commissioner Carleton
presided and first called on Mr.. Francis,
who gave in brief a history of the attempts
to improve the fishing at the Lake. He
stated that while there is an abundance of
salmon and trout in the lake, he believes
that the reason there is not better fishing
them over supply of food, hence they
are never hungry He asked, in the name
of the petitioners, that the people be allow
ed to take tthe flarge smelts when on the
spawning beds, and thus not only reduce
the old stock but prevent SO large an in
crease.
Commissioner Stanley stated that he be-
lieved the large smelts in the lake are a
different variety from the small ones; and
that, not being food for the trout, they are
help rather than hindrance, as they eat
the small smelts, minnows, sinners, etc.
After numerous questions by the Commits
sioners bearing on different phases of the
case, which were answered by several fish
ermen present, the Commissioners stated
that their jurisdiction did not include the
extension of additional privileges not grant
ed by law, but if they made any change it
must be to restrict the time when fish may
be caught. If the petitioners desired it, tn ey
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-16

From the report of the various Presiding
Elders published in Zion's Herald we take
the following by Rev. w. W. Ogier Of the
Rockland District:
BELFAST. Nov. 10, a church rally, which
was largely attended, proved to be enjoyable
and profitable. The congregation has in
creased during the quarter and the financial
condition is hopeful. The Epw orth League
has improved the vestry with paint and
paper.
SEARsPoRT. Several have united with the
church of late and all services are well
sustained. revival spirit is manifested
in the meetings. This church is rich in
musical talent
SEARsMoNT. A fine new organ has been
placed in the audience-room. Repairs are
being made and an extra room is talked of
for the hourishing Junior League and the
infant department of the Sunday school,
both of which are under the care of the
pastors wife. The missionary offering is
raised in full.
KNOX The pastor is holding special SER
vices, assisted by Miss Nellie Tompson of
Morrill,. Only two members remain at this
point, but victory is expected.
MORRILL,. Work is going we'll. The Bap-
tst pastor has been holding revival meet
ings.
REVEALS Since onr last writing con-
versions have been reported as follows
Union, 16; Sheepscot, 6; South Thomaston,
2; East Warren, 8; Gushing. 2; Boothbay
Harbor, Q; Centre Lincolnville, Q; Rock
port, 2; Rockland, 8.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-16

$50, 600 of the funds of the bank he was
messenger for, has been allowed to go
free. The bank lost nothing by him, and
the indictments were placed on file. .... A
slab of quartz with veins of gold promi-
nently showing, will convey California's S
invitation to President Mckinley to attend,
on January "a, the golden jubilee of the
discovery of gold. Chairman Parsons of
the executive committee has promised to
secure suitable piece of the precious
rock and will have engraved on the face
the message which will bid the President
to come to California to receive the
miners welcome. So. James Wood of
Portsmouth, n. H., observed his 1O1st
birthday anniversary Dec. 9th. . The
Thomas Jefferson Democracy of New
ork has decided to continue the organ
ization on practically the same lines.
Henry A. Golden was elected permanent
chairman. 1t will be called the Henry
George Democracy. 1t is said the Car
lists in Spain will toment agitations
against President Mckinley message 49,.
An explosion OF gas from leaky pipe at
the New England Conservatory of Music
in Boston caused some excitement Dec
Sth. No one was in ured. ... Mayor Jo-
siah Quincy of Boston has formally ac-
dered him by the recent Faneuil Hall CON
vention.....A record breaking fast run
was made by the Union Pacific east
bound fast mail between Cheyenne and
and North Platte. The train men made
the run between Upton and Wamsutter
on the Wyoming division at the rate of IS
miles an hour..... The schooner Concord
sailed from Portsmouth, n. H., Saturday
for the klondike. 49,. The famous Gridiron
Club of Washington, D. c., Saturday
night, elected Walter Z. Adams of the
Washington bureau of the Boston Herald,
as secretary, Miss Frances f. Willard, as
president of the Worlds W. G. T. u, has
accepted the resignation of Mrs. Josephine
Butler as superintendent of the purity
department. Leaders of the movement
say that after the clear and explicit
statement made in the recent resolution
at Toronto and in the presidents annual
address it would be useless to endeavor to
express with greater clearness the oppos-
tion of white ribbon women everywhere
to any form of license involving social
vice.
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-16
Transfers in Real Estate.

The following transfers in real estate were
for the week ending Dec. Is, 1897: C. L.
Whitcomb, Belfast, to Nelson G. Nickerson,
Swanville; land in Brooks. Mary Casey
Belfast, to Mary Norton, do; land and
buildings in Belfast. James Lewis, Sears
mont, to Abbie M. Ordway, do; land and
buildings in Searsmont. James ii. Web
Der, Monroe, to Alfred W. Grant, do :;
land and buildings i'll Monroe. Ann E.
Trussell, Belfast, to Chester E. Perkins, do. :;
land and buildings in Belfast. M. R. Knowl-
ton, Belfast, to Chester E. Perkins; land
and buildings i'll Belfast. Myra p. French,
Boston, to James P. Showers, Stockton
Springs; land in Stockton Springs. Frank
Harding, Knox, to Cy ntha Gordon, Thorn
dixie; land in Thorndike. L. II. Duncan ,
Northport, to Charles Frohock Lincoln :
vile; land in Lincolnville Geo. b. Roberts
Brooks, to Mildred A. Emmons, do; land
in Brooks. Jennie S. Bailey, Maiden, Mass,
to Christopher Y. Cottrell, Belfast; land
and building in Belfast. Fred E. Deane,
Lawrence, Mass, to c. Y. Cottrell land and
buildings in Belfast. Seth M. Knowlton,
Prospect, to j. E. Knowlton, Brooks; land
in Brooks. Sarah A. Thompson ct al,
Brooks, to David b. Eastman, Montville;
land i'll Montville. Rozanda F. Whitcomb,
Waldo to Margaret S. Whitcomb, do; land
and building iu Waldo. Enoch K. Perkins,
Stockton Springs, to Lindsey K. Perkins,
do land in Stockton Springs.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-16
Concerning Local Industries.

Bradman & Carnes made a shipment of
cigars to a merchant III Sterling, Utah, the
first of the week.
A. E. Hutchins of the firm Of Hutchins
Bros. & Co. went to HallowelI Dec. 10th and
bought carload of granite
Hugh Crowley went to Union Monday to
instruct the men in "a mill how to operate a
new rotary saw mill recently bought of the
Belfast Machine 4 Foundry Co.
S. A. Parker has put new steam power
mangle into his laundry, which increases
the capacity on ''tlat'' work so per cent The
old mangie was sold to Madison parties.
Mr.. f. G. Baker proprietor of the Belfast
creamery, spent several days here the past
week, returning to Boston Monday The
output of cream is steadily increasing and
the outlook is good After the cream goes
through the separator and the solid cream
is taken ont for shipment the remainder is
sold as skim milk at . cents per gallon and
finds ready sale, Cne man takes 80 gal
Ions every week.
Work at the Pierce & Clifford Granite
Works, Prospect, has closed for the winter.
The las. work done was the quarrying of
the three big granite blocks now on the
wharf ready for shipment in the spring.
They are from IL to Is ton blocks, and were
quarried and moved to the landing under
the management of Edwin Batchelder, who
is an experienced and competent workman
on granite.
Joseph Williamson, Jr., delivered a very
clear and pleasing lecture upon CONNER
cial Law" before the scholars at Shaw's
Business College, Augusta, Saturday fore
noon, [Kennebec journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-16

In BRIEF. A number of the larger gas
companies of Boston were purchased by
the New England Gas and Coke Co., Dec.
9th. stephen Peabody of the firm of
Hollister & Babcock of II Broad street,
New York City, is authority for the state
ment. The price paid for the companies
was $14, 900, 000.. 1t is announced that
F. W. Seward of Eddy, N. NJ, has pur-
chased the famous ranch of ex- Senator S.
W. Dorsey, at Chicos Springs, Colfax
county, including the palatial residence
built by Col. Robert G.. Ingersoll, and
will convert it into sanitarium for con-
sumptives.. Albert King, the Boston
boy who who ran away last summer with
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-16
The Opening of the Lecture Course.

The Peoples Lecture Course for 1878 will
open tomorrow, Friday, evening at the Bel
fast Opera House with a concert by the
Mozart Symphony Club. The Club has
never appeared here but is highly commend
ed by the leading newspapers Of other sec
tions. For example:
Musical ears have never beard such har-
mony blended from struged Instruments
as this expert organization furnished last
night at the Masonic Temple. The audience
We're enraptured. Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
Association Hall literally rang with ap-
plause during the concert given by the Mo
zart symphony Club. Boston Journal
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Down in Georgy.
Footballs dead in Georgy-
Hip, Hurrah, hooray!

Footballs dead in Georgy-
Hip, Hurrah, hooray
Footballs dead in Georgy-
At least that's what they say
Footballs dead in Georgy-
Cut that flowing hair
Footballs dead in Georgy-
But they still have lynchings there!
cleveland Leader.
The Governor has vetoed the bill prohibit
ing football; and they will still have foot
ball, and lynchings.
Liverpool is spending $21 ,OO0,O 900 on docks,
and Bristol, England, has appropriated 81 ;
100000 for harbor improvements.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-16

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance 50 .O0a year :;
90 for SIX months; 80 cents for three months.
ADVERTISING TERMS. For one square, one inch
ot length in column, rs cents for one week, and
20 cents for each subsequent insertion.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-16

Mrs. A. j. Jordan died at her home in
Orland Dec. 7th, from the effects of an
operation for tumor in her side. She was
the daughter of the late Isaac Partridge
and was As years, 1o months and i days old
Her husband has the sympathy of his
many friends in his affection.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-12-16

Fl. E. Clement, formerly of Orono, died at
ents wife died at OronO about year ago,
leaving two children, one IL and another Is
years of age. Mr.. Clement leaves a mother,
a brother and two children to mourn his
death. He was a member of Court Orono,
$3.50, |. O. F. of Orono.
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A Clever Cabby.

The ways of the cabby are past COM
prehension, and the driver of the ham
som in London is no different from his
brother of the jinrikisha Of Japan.
One of the latest and most amusing
tales concerning the noble band of
drivers comes from little fishing viii
lage in the north of Scotland. The chap
ell of this queer and sparsely populated
town depended entirely for it's supply
on the occasional help of the clergy in
that upon a certain very rainy Sunday
a new clergyman from the town of s.
volunteered to conduct services in the
little chapel and in order TO get there he
engaged vehicle which the English
know as a fly in which through the
pouring rain he was driven across the
country to the chapel. Upon his arrival
he found no one at hand, not even
sexton to toll the bell to summon the
natives, so he took it upon himself to
pull the rope, leaving the cabby mean
while outside in the wet. For a long
time nobody arrived, but finally one soil
tary individual did appear, and sat down
in pew nearest the door.
The clergyman then donned his sur
plice and began the service. When this
was ended he observed that inasmuch
as there was but one member of the
congregation he thought it would be
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HE WAS TOO SET.
And His Wife Wouldn't Have His
Dispositiou for the World.

81 never saw a man as confOundedly
set as you are in all my life!" said Mrs.
Nagg to her husband the other day
when they were discussing a domestic
problem. II wouldn't be as set as you
are, Joe Nagg, for anything on the face
Of the green earth. Just let me propose
a thing once, and you're dead set
against it. When I wanted the house
painted cream color you were dead set
on having it gray, but I didn't and
wouldn't give in. And when | wanted
apple trees instead of pear trees in the
back yard you were bound and deter
mined to have pear trees instead, but
there are apple trees there to-day all
the same!
"And when we papered the parlor last
fall nothing would do you but we must
have something with green in it, while
wanted cream tints to predominant,
and if you'll cast your eyes into the
parlor you'll see that cream tints do
predominant there, without a sugges-
ton of green anywhere. And If I'd
given in you'd had the parlor chairs
upholstered in that hideous terra Gotta
tint, but l wanted them in green tints,
and that's what they are in. Then
you vowed and declared and even swore
in your horrible set way that you would
have your little smoking room furnish
ed and papered to suit yourself, just as
if your wife had no right to say word
about it, but you found out different,
Joe Nagg, for to-day the room is just
as / said it should be!
and now, to cap the climax of your
setness, you declare that green must be
the prevailing color in the new carpets
for the parlor, but tell you fatty that
I've made UP my mind that those car
pets shall be in terra Gotta tints, and
I'VE just as good as ordered them from
a piece I saw down town yesterday, and
you needn't say another word, for no
green carpets are going down on those
parlorsl Therei Begin to show your
horrible set disposition by swearing and
growlingi My souli I wouldn't have
your horrible set disposition for any
thing in the world ou'h ruin your
happiness and that of your family if
you don't stop being SO fearfully set!"
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
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WASHINGTON, July 2A.-Shortly be-
fore the Senate adjourned to-day Sen
atOr Allison in charge of the tariff bill,
made a strong effort to have a time
fixed for the final vote on the tariff
conference report. Failing in this, ALI
son gave notice that the session to-
morrow would be protracted with a
view to secure a vote. It was the first
definite movement made thus far to-
ward bringing the debate to a close.
Allison's first proposition was for a
vote at ) o'clock tomorrow, but this
was objected to by Pettus of Alabama.
Then he proposed a vote some time be-
fore adjournment tomorrow, which
was objected to by Morgan The sug-
gestion Of Saturday at 1 o'clock met
with a like objection from Morgan.
Then the Alabama Senator explained
his last objection by saying that he
thought all debate on the report would
be exhausted tomorrow; that it was
needless to make an agreement in ad-
vance.
Finding that there was no disposition
to reach an agreement, Allison finally
gave notice that hereafter, while the
report was pending, the Senate would
not adjourn at o'clock without an aye
and nay vote.
The debate ON the report to-day was
participated in by Senators Chiffon,
Jones of Arkansas and Pettigrew in OPP
position, while Aldrich took frequent
occasions to defend the report against
the criticism Of the Senators.
The credentials of the new Senator
from Tennessee, Thomas B. TURKEY, who
succeeds the late Senator Harris, were
presented to the Senate by his associ-
ate, Mr. Bate. Mr.. Turley was then
escorted to the Vice-President's desk,
where the oath of office was duly adj
ministered.
Tiuman offered a resolution to dis
charge the Committee on Contingent
Expenses from further consideration
of the resolution for an investigation Of
alleged Senatorial sugar speculation.
Before anything could be said, Jones
of Nevada presented a report from the
committee on the same resolution.
Tillman was quickly on his feet, ask
ing that the report be read.
Galilnger objected, the presiding Off
Ger holding that a single objection was
sufficient to prevent the reading.
Then Tillman moved that the report
be read. On a viva voce vote the mo-
ton was lost, and the resolution went
to the calendar.
Allison asked that the tariff confer
ence report be taken up, but was met
with several measures which Senators
desired TO have hurried through, in
anticipation Of the adjournment of
Congress.
Without further delay the considera-
ton of the tariff report was resumed.
Chiffon of Texas took the floor for a
speech against the bill as a whole.
Concerning sugar, he said it was so
cunningly devised as to make it diff
cult to determine the benefits con-
ferred. The main point was as to the
loss suffered by the people, and after
a calculation Chiffon concluded that the
sugar trust would be enabled to charge
the people l cent a pound more for
sugar than under the present law. He
said the agricultural schedule ought to
be taken as a fraud schedule as it
was designed to be deceptive.
In connection with Chilton's discus
sion of the agricultural schedule, Till
man was drawn into a vehement ar
gument on the benefit Of an export
bounty on agricultural products. The
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A SIxTY-NINE CENT SMILE.
A Young Mans Revenge for His
Commanders Chilly Manner.

They had been quarreling vigorously
all evening, and although they had os-
tensibly made up again, 1t was evil
dent from the chilliness of her manner
that the reconciliati ton process had been
more shallow than thorough. Her smile
in particular, Jelly sweet and palpably
forced. annoyed him beyond measure,
and he presently resolved, being himself
a little angry, upon revenge.
With this end in view he leaned de-
votedly toward her, as the elevated
train in which they sat slackened up at
station, and asked gently:
do you know what your smile re-
minds me OPP
s'No," she responded expectantly, as
the aforesaid smile thawed a little in
anticipation of a compliment, what is
it?''
"Of the basement of cheap dry
goods store'' he responded, sweetly, his
clear voice travelling all over the silent
car, and attracting the attention of
every passenger in it; ''the girls in some
of the State-street easements keep
different smile on tap for every Gus
toner, and they regulate it by the
amount you purchase. Twenty-nine
cents, a tiny smile; forty-eight, and it
grows wider; sixty-nine, and touch
of sweetness creeps into it; ninety nine,
and it spreads all over the face. Your
smile tonight reminds me Of the sixty
innocent variety
An impressionable man sitting right
behind the couple burst into loud and
hastily suppressed guffaw, and more
than one passenger smiled. But the
girl addressed banished every trace of
smile from her face, and her subse-
quent manner toward her triumphant
but trembling escort was so icy that the
conductor buttoned his coat quickly
and turned up his collar as he passed
their seat, and the policeman across
the car evidently meditated following
them as they left the train for the ex-
press purpose of protecting the rash
young man from sudden death by COM
bustion or explosives.-Chicago Times
Herald.
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Time to Begin.

The beautiful creature was perturbed.
It was evident by her manner that
something was troubling her
PA is very strict, you KNOW" she
said in a hesitating way.
We'll" returned the young man, in
quiringly.
"Oh, I thought I'd suggest in an in
cidental way that he is a little peculiar
in the way he regards late calls.
But this is not late, you know
''Oh, no, of course it isn't late now"
she admitted. TN fact, we have about
an hour left before he will begin TO
get frantic, but don't you think, per-
haps, it will be just as we'll to begin to
say goodnight now?"
He thought so, and still they weren
through when they heard the old man
storming up and down the front hail.
Exchange.
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we'll to dispense with the sermon.

we'll to dispense with the sermon.
"Oh, no, sir. Please go on with the
sermon
When halfway through he expressed
the fear that perhaps he was firing his
listener, and was much gratifed to
learn from his own lips that such was
not the case.
Il should be glad to listen to you for
hours, sir" he said, and SO the sermon
ran on to an hour in length, and finally
the service was concluded.
The preacher then expressed a desire
to shake hands with so fiattering an
auditor. Then the trick came out-a
trick which the clergyman's near-sight-
edness had prevented him from seeing
at once.
His listener was none other than the
driver of the fly, who was all the time
charging him at so much an hour for
the use of his vehicle.
The minister did not even have the
consolation of getting even by order
ing ollection.-Harper Round Ia
BILE.