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A Maine Fisherman's Argument.

There's one Maine fisherman who reads
the newspapers and knows how to make
mighty effective argument before great
body, like the House Ways and Means
Committee, in very brief space. His name
is A. NJ. Holbrook of Winnegance, Me-,
and he tells the committee more in words
that make half page of the printed re-
port just issued, than others told in a
dozen pages. Mr.. Holbrook wrote from
Winnegance and said:
dear Sir: Seeing in the papers that
hearings on tariff II alters were being held.
and being interested in the fish schedule
| take the liberty of sending two bills re-
ceived for smelts shipped to Boston by
me, showing how my business is affected
by low tariff on fish. Exhibits A and B.
When fresh fish paid tariff of one cent d
pound smelts were rarely less than 6 cents
per pound and up, and in the interest of
our fishermen think on smelts, mackerel
and halibut there should be at least to
! - cents per pound duty, and cheaper
fish In proportion"
MIR. Holbrook's exhibit A is a bill of
flsh received at various dates from him
and sold by firm of commission dealers
IN all kinds of fresh fish in Boston. Be-
tween April and 10, inclusive, he sent SS4
Pounos VI slhelts, lnat brought from l
cent per pound to cents per pound and
brought him the gross sum of $40. So, ont
of which he had to pay s. % expressage,
leaving profit of S11.5S. These sales are
all carried out in detail and the figures
footed mp. Mr.. Holbrook' 5 exhibit B
contains one item of the sale December II
last OF a IS pound box of smelts at cents
per pound on which the proceeds were 40
cents, after paying so cents expressage.
There is note at the bottom of the bill:
THE market is glutted with Nova Scotia
smelts; selling very low"
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black plumes and artistically arranged
punches of velvet pansies
For this season OF the year there is no
material so suitable as cloth for the we'll
dressed woman when she passes the por-
tails of her own door before six O clock in
the evening. She may wear silk OF vel
vet, but it will he at the expense of her
taste. Her tailor made gown may be of
the most delicious shades of blue, red,
purple, tan OF brown; in fact, just such
dress rs can be worn during the latter
part of April and in May Because it is
tailor made, it need not necessarily look
severe, for all the newest styles have short
open jackets, with which can be worn
dainty tilmy fronts of lace or chiffon. A
becoming fad of the hour is the long
scarfs of chiffon, which are wrapped
about the throat and tied in great
spreading bow under the chin This is
usually worn with an open jacket in the
style of the one depicted on this page. /;
Driving in the park Sc ems to be an ever
popular recreation, and it is none the less
pleasing because it is a pastime in which
children may join.
Mrs. George Gould's sons and Mrs. Og-
den Mills two little daughters are among
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variety in design. and therefore can be
made to suit each and every figure.
Three distinctsJyles Of skirt are prophe-
sled Ior the coming season.
These are The plain skirt, just full
enough to insure pretty curve, the skirt
fiouuced to the waist, and the skirt which
is slightly draped and moderately trim
med.
Gowns Ton street wear are most in de
mand just at this moment. and variety is
rhe one thing needful Since luncheons,
musicals, teas and shopping expeditions
are the order OF the day Tailor made
gowns Prevail, dark unassuming ones be-
ing chosen for shopping and the more
fancifuI models in delicate tints doing
service for social occasions
One of Mrs. John Jacob Astor's newest
tailol-ma gowns is an entire study in
stem green. The material is a soft broad
cloth and the suit consists of plain
skirt, cut very full in the back, but with
no suggestion of flare, and single
breasted Eton trimmed with black silk
braid. A small green velvet toque com
pletes the costume and carries ont the
color scheme of this most harmonious
toilette
Another stunning costume that would
prove worthy rival to Mrs. Aston S is de-
veloped in purple ladies' cloth. The skirt
is perfectly plain and the jacket, which
is quite short, is left open at the front to
display a soft full vest of white satin
trimming of narrow silk braid on the
front and back of the jacket makes an
exceedingly handsome garniture
Tie collar and slashed revers of this
Jacket give it a peculiarly graceful finish,
and while there is nothing to contine it to
the figure, yet every curved line of the
waist and back is shown to advantage
The gown Just described was seen at
the last musical given at the Waldorf,
and as the wearer was Young and pretty,
Ter poke bonnet made most fitting
crown. The poke was made of purple
velvet, faced with black tule finely shir-
red, and the trimmings consisted of large
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
The Elaine Grand Army.

S. L. Miller, assistant adjutant general
of the Maine G. A. r., has completed his
report for the term ending Dec. 81 1896,
to be submitted to the annual encamp-
ment of the Maine department in Lewis
ton in April. The report of membership
is as follows: Number in good standing
last term was s,662, gain by muster A,
gain by transfer 10, gain by reinstatement
IS; total gain 1928; aggregate $780, The
loss by death is SO, loss by honorable dis
charge ID, loss by transfer %, loss by sus-
pension 1872; total loss 36i. Number re-
naming in good standing S,429; number
remaining suspended 1,2s1; dropped dur
ing the term, having been previously sus-
pended, 1928; expended in charity, 81
DOL. so.
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best be appreciated, when I state that
my throat and mouth were full of sores
and my tongue was almost eaten away;
| had not taken solid food for three
months. My entire body was covered
with red blotches, my hands and feet
were sore and my hair was falling
out rapidly. was in a truly pitiable
condition.
81 felt that l was incurab1e, and
was in great despair, when friend
Recommended S. S. S., stating that it
would certainly cure me. I began its
use, and when I had finished the fourth
bottle, began to improve, and by the
time had finished eighteen bottles, I
was thoroughly rid of the disease; of
course, was not sure that was cured,
but am now convinced, as no sign
of the disease has ever returned for
four years. S. S. S. is the best blood
remedy in the world, and my cure was
due solely and alone to it,"
Contagious blood poison is the most
horrible of all diseases, and has been
appropriately called the curse of man.
kind. 1t has always baff1ed the doc
tors, and, until the discovery of S. S. g.,
was incurable.
For fifty years S. S. S. has been cur
ing this terrible disease, even after all
other treatment failed. 1t is guaran-
teed purely vegetable, and one thou.
sand dollars reward is offered for proof
to the contrary. S. S. S. never fails
to cure contagious blood poison, or
any other disease of the blood. II
you have blood disease, take a rem.
edy which will not injure you. Be.
ware of mercury; don't do violence
to your system.
Our books on blood and skin dis
eases, will be mailed free to any ad-
dress. Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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This Opportunity Should not be Lost

The world is filled with suffering people
who can't seem to get well OR find out what
thei.' trouble is. Such people oftentimes
cannot afford the time or expense of a trip
to the city, or the large fee charged by the
best physicians. 1t is for just these people
that DR.. Greene of 81 Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, who is without doubt the most sue
cessful specialist in curing diseases, makes
the following offer. He invites you all to
write him about your complaints, tell him
how you feel, and he will answer your let
ter free of charge, telling just what your
trouble is and how to get cured. Write him
Immediately. 1t will doubtless result in
Your cure.
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Vick's Floral Guide, 1897.

For nearly half a century this Catalogue
of Flower and Vegetable Seeds, Plants,
Bulbs, Roses, Grains, Potatoes, etc, has
come as regularly as spring time. Here it is
again to remind us that it is time to think
about our gardens. This issue contains half
a dozen full page halftone illustrations of
Roses, Asters, Gold Flowers, Carnations and
Tomatoes. 1t seems full of the necessary in
Send 10 cents to James Vick's Sons, Roches-
ter, N. Y, for a packet of either Vicks'
Branching Aster, New Japan Morning
Glory or extra choice Pansy and copy of
Weeks Floral Guide. If you state where
you saw this notice you will receive pack
age of flower seeds free.
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Contagious
Blood Poison,

Mr.. Frank B. Martini who is engaged
in the jewelry business at 926 Penn
sylvania Avenue, Washington City,
where he is well and favorably known,
was a victim of that worst form of dis
ease-contagious blood poison. He
realized that his life was about to be
blasted, for this terrible disease has
baff1ed the skill of the physicians for
ages, and they have never yet been
able to effect a cure. His mental
despair can better be imagined than
described.
In a recent letter he says: "About
four years ago 1 contracted a severe
case of contagious blood poison, and
it was not long before 1 was in terri
BILE condition. Immediately placed
myself under treatment of two of the
best physicians in Washington city.
Their treatment, which took faith
fully for six months, cost me just three
hundred dollars, and left me worse than
when began it. My condition can
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
NOTICE..

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
whereas, several clergymen of the city have en-.
tered their earnest protest against fast driving or
racing on Northport avenue on the Sabbath aiieg-
ing that large numbers of people congregate to
witness said racing, to the great detriment of
moral and religious interests and in violation of
the law.
Therefore, most earnestly and respectfully re-
quest the citizens of Belfast 10 refrain from fast
driving on the Sabbath, within the city limits
Il trust that this request will be regarded and
thus prevent me being compelled to order the
arrest of respected citizens.
This notice is not to be considered as applying
to those who drive at ordinary rate of speed but
to those who might use the street as race course
on the Sabbath.
(Signed) E. F. HANSON, Mayor.
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British America Assurance Compan,

of Toronto, Canada. GEO A. Cox President. z.
ii. SIMS Secretary.
ASSETS DECEMBER 81, 1896.
Stocks and bonds owned by the com
pany, market value -. ......S 979 1886 co
Cash III office and in bank. Observation-Disclosures. 1866 81
interest due and accrued. ...-......- 1924 II
PREMIUMS IN due course OF collection. 49, 1894 AZ
Aggregate assets at actual value 81 1871 Ill 20
LIABILITIES DECEMBER 81, 1896.
Net amount of unpaid losses and
CLAIMS. neutrality-suspicious.. .S 109, 140 05
Amount required to safely re-insure
all outstanding risks sol ,254 %
All other demands viz: commissions,
etc........ ............-..... ........ 3s,9l2 "A
Total amount of liabilities .......... 1896 So
Surplus beyond capital. ............. 452, 4O5 II
FIELD s WEST, Agents, Belfast, Tie.
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JArEs PATTEE & son, Agents, Belfast.
The New York Plate Glass Ins. Co

The New York Plate Glass Ins. Co.
OF NEW YORK.
MAN DANGER, Pres. MAJOR A. WHITE. Sec'y
ASSETS December 81 II 96 Stocks and bonds
market value, S264,075; cash in office and in
bank, SIS ,5S5.49 agents debit balances. S64 Is;
premiums in due course of collection, 500 ,09S;
aggregate, S3l 1924.
LIABILITIES: Net unpaid losses and claims,
S39O2.o3; reinsurance fund, SlO6, 694.7 all
other demands, So Az "a total liabilities, except
capital stock and net surplus Sill ,0l4.2S CAPT.
tai paid up in cash, 100000; surplus beyond
capital S94, S0S.96. 3wt;
JAMES PATTEE 4 son, Agents. Belfast Me.
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T. F. Anthony, Elk Postmaster of Promise
City, Iowa, says: II bought one bottle of
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism, and two
doses of it did me more good than any medi-
cine l ever took" Sold by A. A. Howss &
Co. Druggists, Belfast. 1yS.
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ASStlS hEt ENlEk ni, lNiN
Real estate owned 10y the company, ur
lncumbered -... ..-.-.-..- t.-.,--...
Loans on bonds and mortgage list liens
Stocks and boadS owned 10y the rod
pany, market value ...-... .....
Cash in the company's principal office
and in bank .,...... ... 49, 81, .,....
Interest due and accrued ..-..... ..
Premiums in due course of collection.
other items --.--.-..-...-.. .-.-,.......
Aggregate of all the admitted assets of
the company at their actual value.
LIABILITIES DECEMBER 81, 1895
Net amount of unpaid loss, ; and claims.
Amount required to safely re-insure all
outstanding rlsks........... -...---
All other demands against the company
viz; commissions, etr......-......
Total amount of liabilities, except capI-
tai stock and net surplus. - ~. H..
Capital actually paid M in cash.-----.-
Surplus beyond capital -...--.-.. 80
Aggregate amount of liabilities, lnc}ud-
ing net surplus ...... go. .-....
FIELD s WEST Agents, Belfast
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MY health became poor that l had to
school. | tired all the time, and had dreadful
in my side and back. l would have the head
so badly that everything would appear black be-
fore my eyes, and [ could not go with my
studies l also troubled with irregularty of
menses. was very weak, and lost much flesh
that my friends became alarmed. My mother, who
is firm believer in your remedies from expert
ence, thought perhaps they might benefit me,
and wrote you for advice. | followed the advice
you gave, and used Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound and Liver Pills you directed and
now well | was. I have gained flesh
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
ASSETS DECEMBER 81, 1896.
Incorporated in 1913.

ASSETS DECEMBER 81, 1896.
Loans on bond and mortgage first
liens). ....-.... ........... s166,s 10
Stocks and bonds, market value 37S,1Gl 90
Loans secured by collaterals and per
sonal loans..-... Observation-Disclosures. s9,l4e 90
Cash in office and in bank-...-...... 1858 &c
Interest due and accrued ...-....,.... 5.55s So
Premiums IN due course Of collection, I,117 II
Aggregate assets at actual Value. S672, 465 dS
LIABILITIES DECEMBER 81 1896
Amount required to safely re-insure
all outstanding risks. .. 80. 49,. 069 03
All other demands, viz: commissions
etc ........- s., ............ ..... 5,52l 81
Total amount of liabilities. 93S $50 GO
Surplus .-.......-..,.... So, SO QS
JAr1ES PATTEE & son, Agents, Belfast. 6
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good color completely of irgulari
medicine n-N1ss MARE D. JOHNSON, Centralia, Pa
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ASSETS DECEMBER 81, 1896
Real estate owned by the company. I'M
lhGumoered' ,.......-... $150,0O0 co
Stocks ana bonds, market value. 221 773 so
nenls accrued .-.'.--.- 81 &c
Cash iii Office and in bank ...... ... as 5T1 so
Interest due and accrued 800. ...-.., 3s3 30
PREMIUMS IN due course of collection.
:, net ..... ...:.... ....... -. =. 29133 II
Plate Glass on hand 80. ...... .. 524 %
Amounts due for glass sold ............ $50 80
Aggregate of all admitted assets at
actual Value.-.-.-..... .... -. ... S452 467 SO
LIABILITIES DECEMBER 81, 1896
Net amount of unpaid losses and claims So 500 90
Amount required to safely re-insure all
outstanding risks Observation-Disclosures. 1925 099 80
All other demands, viz: commissions,
etc -...-.-....... .........,...... 1922 80
Total liabilities. except capital stock and
net surplus ...-....... 80. &c. 1873, 592 Il
capital actually paid up i'll cash 100,C0 90
surplus beyond capitai.... 800. 80. 1SS75 -
Aggregate liabilities, including net sur
pIus.- .....,..-.-- .-...... S452 467 IS
FIELD & WEST, Agents, Belfast, Me 3t6
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A story and half house, pleasantly lu'ait
fine view of Belfast bay; ten rooms all hui~A"I
fine cellar, city water in house nice garden ll'
good cultva tion, apple, pear, plum, shade trees
etc. Nice ne ,ghborhood. Inquire of
NJ. c. DILWORlh'
Or C. b HALL, Main ST., Belfast. Al
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ORIENT INSURANCE COMPANY

of Hartford, Connecticut. Incorporated i'll 1867
Commenced Business in 1872. CHARLES Il.
WHITING, President. JAMES L. TAINroK, Sec
Capital paid up In cash, S50O,0OO.OO.
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e daughter to the she will die!
This O
pkham greatest
Make
it will all the female their
inter-
estall motle sand ounoa d saws
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Annual Statement OF the
NEW HAMPSHIRE FIRE ms. co.
Capital paid up in Cash, 5000, 900.

OF Manchester, y. IL. Incorporated i'll 1869 Com
menced Business in 1870. JOHN c. French.
President, GEO +. kENpALL Secretary.
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One of Mrs. Pinkham's Talks
Concerning Mothers Duty Her Young Daughter Together
Chat with Miss Marie Johnson.

The balance wheel of womans life is menstruation
Torrance of this function depends her health.
regularty lays the foundation of many diseases anG
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House for Sale.

FIELD S WEST Agents, Belfast, lie
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TRUSTEES SALE.
7s1JANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
a certain deed of trust, executed by
WILLIAM FLOWERS and MARY A.
FLOWERS, his wife, both of the county
Of Tehama, State of California, to WILL
LAM BECKMAN and j. L. HUNTOON,
both of the city of Sacramento, county of
Sacramento, State of California, as trus-
tees. dated November 1, 1893, and recorded
on November Is, 1898, in the office of the
County Recorder of the county of Te-
hama, State of California, in Book ''E"
of Trust Deeds, at page ar and follow
ing. and on application of the holder and
owner of the promissory note secured to
be paid by said deed of trust, and because
default has been made in the payment Of
the indebtedness secured to be paid by
said deed of trust, the undersigned trus-
tees will sell at public auction to the high
est and best bidder for cash, in United
States gold coin, at the front of the Court
house of the county of Sacramento, in the
citv of Sacramento, State of California
on MONDAY, the 11th day of January
1907 between the hours of 10 a. m and
bour of 10 a. m. of said day.. the following
described real estate, with the improve
ments thereon, situate in the county of
Tehama, State of California, to-wit:
The south half of the northeast quarter
of section twenty. in township twenty
three north, range four west, Mount Di-
ablo Base and Meridian.
WILLIAM BECKMAN, Trustee.
J. L. HUNTOON, Trustee.
A. L. Hart, Attorney. d17-td
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ranch are about five feet high, but have
not been properly watered, and have not
done much better than those at Indio,
which were set out about the same time,
and they have borne no fruit
From the foregoing it would appear
that the date palms sent did not receive
attention. 1t also appears from Mr..
Bunr's statement that those now grow
ing there We're set out about three years
ago. This is probably mistake. They
were set out in 1890 and have had no
attention. They are planted in a
mass of cottonwood roots and are sur
rounded by a blue grass lawn. What
follows is somewhat more satisfactory.
Mr.. Burr writes that upon further in
quiry he has ascertained that the date
palms at Indio have never been moved
or transplanted. The smaller one of the
two has made little or no growth, but
that the larger one is about seven and
a half or eight feet in hight. Mr.. Burr
expresses the opinion that they will not
amount to much with their present
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ADJUSTMENTS.

AT the Metropolitan Theater last
night to a good house-but it should
have been a full one-the F'rawley
Company made its third appearance in
this city within three years. The play
was the rather extravagant comedy,
''The Great Unknown" 1t is full of talk
somewhat too much-and brimming
with mirth and sharp humor. If it bor-
derS upon farce comedy, it is lifted out
Of it in the end by the practical lesson
it teaches and the sound wisdom bt dis
penses with such force as to find lodg-
ment in all intelligences capable of ap-
preciating the moral of witty tale
To say that the Frawley Company is
one of high excellence is bu. to repeat
what we have so often said in these
columns. Such troupes do honor to dra-
matte art, and are preachers of good
a better balanced organization has not
visited this city in very many years
Harry Corsan Clarke. who some years
ago was favorita in this city at the
Clanie Opara-house, has broadened
and upEfte1 IN his art, and is a come
dian Of the order that commands re-
spect and admiration. Miss Blanche
Bates a highly accomplished and ver-
satAle artist was seen in q role such as
she has never taken here, that of q
young girl full Of animal spirits. witty.
wi.lful, but tender-hearted and affec-
tionate, and invested with mimetic
powers proVoldngly humorous. Miss
Hope Ross was her able ally, and rather
surprised her admirers by the trans
formation she made in the third act
from a dainty and refined maiden to a
veratable Cinder wench Miss Madge
Carr Cooke, as the wife and mother who
permits a craze for novel writing to
absorb her to the exclusion of duty to
her family, was admirable in a most
difficult part. Very much of the humor
and wisdom of the comedy devolved
upon Miss Phosa McAllister, VINO was
iniInitaible as the shrewd and watchful
aunt of a marrying girl, and the frank
and vigorous s4lf-appoin'ted critic of the
wife who left duty for romance and was
restored to her sense as much by the
hearty reproaches of this matronly
aunt as by the adnoit diSguises of her
clever daughters. whose assumed rude
ness and coarsaness shocked and awak-
ened the mother. Mr.. Frawley as a
gallant Irish lover. persistent to sue
cess, and Mr.. Worthing as the young
man wise beyond his years, left nothing
wanting in their parts, while Miss Lam
sing Rowan was precisely what we can
understand the author of the comedy
TO have had in mind when he drew the
character cf a young woman loving, but