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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06
A Welcome to California.

We have received a neat little booklet
illustrating the Laurel Dell Hotel and its
surroundings. Laurel Dell is 20 miles
from Ukiah, situated on Laurel Dell Lake
formerly known as Lower Blue Lake, and
is one of the most picturesque places in
California. Accompanying the book was
the following note.
"John Wilson formerly of Belfast sends
this to The Journal and says he would be
glad to see any one coming to San Fran
cisco ON the c. E. excursion in June; and
those wishing to view the beautiful scenery
in that part of the country where he is
located, would be gladly welcomed by
him. He speaks of twenty mile four
horse stage drive through scenery unsur-
passed. He receives The Journal each
week and it is like an old friend
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

FISH AND GAME. Mr.. Charles q. At
kins, superintendent of the United States
fish hatchery at Orland, was in Augusta
April 23d to consult with the fish com
missioners relative to aid from the State
for stocking the waters with sea salmon,
which work it is proposed to increase this
season. AS tide waters are almost wholly
benefited it is held that this aid should
come from the appropriation for sea and
shore fisheries. 49,. The Bucksport core
spondent Of the Bangor Daily News writes
under date of April 18th: 1.-The salmon
season is decidedly poor thus far. Only
seven fish have been taken and Decateur
Bridges has been the lucky man three
times his last capture being y FOUNDER.
The weirmen think the first run got by
before the weirs were up and are in hopes
to receive later patronage. few ale
wives are being TAKEN but the fishing
business is not particularly encouraging
just at present. A. Ii. Whitmore, who is
usually high line, scooped in his second
Saturday, 21-pounder, which was mar
keted at Bangor. ....For the past four
years considerable interest has been taken
by FISH Commissioner Carleton in the
stocking of Lake Maranacook with trout.
W. G.. Bailey, the guide for this fishing
ground, reports five handsome trout,
weighing Is pounds, caught April oath.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06
WASHINGTON WH1spER1NGs. The Sem

WASHINGTON WHISPERINGS. The Sem
ate's prompt confirmation Of the nomina-
ton of Harold NJ. Sewal as minister to
Hawaii exctes remark. The nomination
was confirmed within an hour after its re-
ceipt, and without the formality of refer
ence to a committee. This is an honor
usually reserved for Senators and eX-Sen-
ators..... The Senate in executive session
April DIST confirmed the nomination of
George \. West of the District of Column
bia, as consul of the United States at Pic
tou, y. S. As the nomination was not
sent in until that afternoon along with
long list of others it was a decided com
pliment to Mr. West that this action
should have been SO prompt. Mr.. West is
a Maine man, a native of Bath, but he
has been an efficient employee for many
years past, principally in the treasury de-
partment. When the Senate was organ
lied two years ago and Senator Frye plac-
ed as chairman of the committee on com
merce Mr.. West was selected as assistant
clerk of the committee which place he
still holds. 80. The Republican senators in
caucus, Apr. 23d, decided to accept the pro-
position made by the opposition for the
filling of Senate committees, leaving the
arrangement of the details to Senator Nc
Mellin's committee on committees. The
caucus also considered the question of
filling the elective offices of the Senate
and the managing committee was author
lied to negotiate with the opposition to
the end of securing a division of these
places. .... Lieut. Col. Jacob Kline, 9th in
fantry, has been detailed to attend the an
nual encampment of Massachusetts, volun-
teer militia from June to August, and I'd
Lieut.. H. y. Royden, 23d infantry, has
been ordered to perform a similar service
at the Maine national guard at Augusta in
the second week in August.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06
Expert Penmanship.

Mr.. Daniel Lane of this city sent US the
following extract from the Boston Evening
Record, and the note given below:
A story is going about Wall street of a bet
that a certain bank clerk could not initiate
the signatures of the banks officers we'll
enough to have a check cashed.
A dinner at the Waldorf for six depended
ON the result of trial The clerk drew
check on the bank for $3.50, signed the presi
dents name, endorsed III as cashier, handed
it over to the paying teller, who examined
the signatures aud paid the money, placing
the check on lie. He then went behind the
counter, paid the money back and took the
check. This looks to NE like dangerous
business. That clerk is too clever.
Some years back, when | was in the Leg
islature, l initiated the name Of E. F. Spin
ney on the register. Every one who came
in asked what room he had and seemed
very DESTROYS of seeing him. Among them
were Nathan and Joseph Farwell. | made
the statement that l could initiate their
names so that they could not tell which they
wrote. They wrote and 1 cut them into
slips with two or three of mine and they
failed to pick out the ones that they wrote.
James White, the Treasurer of the State,
was served in the same way, and he was
very much veXed because he picked out the
wrong one. Capt. Robert Patterson tore
in two a check which he did not use and l
wrote another and Mr.. Faunce showed him
the pieces and he was frightened and they
said he drew out what money he had in the
bank. l signed number of checks at the
request of parties and they went through
the bank all right. But so years have taken
the faculty of imitation as well as penman-
ship out of me. L.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed in the Spring, when the languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the liver is
torpid and sluggish and the need of a tonic
and Alternative is felt. A prompt use of this
medicine has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting and freeing
the system from the malarial poison. Head
ache, Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness
yield to Electric Bitters. Only fifty cents
per bottle at Kilgore & Wilson's City Drug
Store.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06
For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years by millions of mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect
success 1t soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrh9a. Is pleas
ant to the taste. Sold by druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a bot
tie. It's value is incalculable. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06
A we'll known vicar gives a

A we'll known vicar gives curious expe-
rience 1t was his custom to point his ser
mons with either "Dearly beloved brethren"
or "Now, my brothers," until one day a
lady member of his congregation took excep-
ton to this, and asked him why he always
preached to the gentlemen and never to the
lalies. "My dear lady, said the beaming
vicar, lone embraces the other" "But not
in the church!' was the reply of the aston
ished lady. Tit-Bits.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

The procession of vessels laden with for
eign goods which is passing up the New
York harbor, day after day, depositing
go DDS IN warehouses under the low rates
of the Wilson law, means that thousands
of tons of those foreign goods are being
landed for distribution. Is it surprising,
therefore, in view of this influx of mil
lions of dollars worth of foreign goods at
low rates, that our factories are still I'M
able to resume operations and that bust
ness still lags?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

The Southern Democrats who are now
favoring protection must have been read
ing the remarks of John I. Calhoun on
the tariff of 1916, when he said: ''When
our manufactures are grown to certain
perfection, as they will be under the fos
tering care OF the Government,
the farmer will find ready market for
his surplus products and certain and
cheap supply for all his wants; prosperity
will diffuse itself through all the country
Calhoun only abandoned this theory when
he found that manufacturing Industries
were not being established in the South to
thus benefit the farmers of that section.
Now that manufactures are springing up
in the South. the theory of protecting
them and thus aiding the agriculturist is
again taking possession of the Southern
mind
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

The man who would expect to gather
roasting ears the next day after planting
his corn is no more unreasonable than
those who expect to see returned prosper
ity before the tariff bill is passed. Moth
ing so unsettles business as the pendency
of tariff measure affecting importations
OF articles of all classes. The manufac-
turer is unable to enter intelligently upon
manufacturing operations and the dealer
is utterly unable to place orders with the
manufacturer until the rates of duty upon
goods are determined. Thus there can be
no activity in the manufacturing lines I'M
til the tariff bill becomes law, and with
out activity in these lines the prosperity
which other industries would feel there
from of course cannot be realized.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

The ''retrospective' clause Of the Ding
ley bill which proposes to collect the new
tariff rates upon goods ordered from
abroad after April LIST, is not yet produc-
ing much effect in checking importations.
A very large share of goods ordered by
American importers are manufactured af-
ter the order is given. Many millions of
dollars worth of foreign goods which
were ordered prior to April LIST are now
being manufactured, and will come in
under the Wilson law rates, thus furthur
embarrassing the manufacturers of this
country and reducing the demand for
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

The people who waited four years for
prosperity under Cleveland and lis free
t1ade theory should not be impatient if it
takes Mckinley and protection four
months to accomplish what the other peo-
pie failed to bring about in the four years.
1t goes without saying that business ac-
tiVity cannot grow while all business
undertakings are held in check by the un-
certainty which must exist until the new
rates on importations are determined
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06
Must have been Flood Tide.

A faith cure apostle took passage on a
steamer from Bath to Boston recently. The
steamer ran aground. The faith cure man
offered a long prayer, and the ship tioated
off
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

The Washington Post Democratic,) To-
Gated at tie seat of Government, and thus
capable Of accurately gauging business
and political conditions, speaks of the
people who expect an immediate revival
of business prior to the revision Of the
talitf as insanely optimistic, and adds,
doubt as to the tariff schedule is always
damoraizing to manufacturers and
made.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

One application of DR.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil takes away the pain OF the most severe
burn 1t is an ideal family liniment
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06
statesmen.

AGENTS WANTED to sell the best line of
Nursery Stock Salary or commission. Cash adj
vanced for expenses. Write for particulars
THE Il. q. CHASE Co, Maiden, Mass.
.l,,1
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Next!

There is BARRIERS chair in Houlton, Me-,
in which Hannibal Hamlin, Fred Douglas,
Blaine, Garfield, Theodore Tilton and Nc
Kinley have sat New York Sun.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

In al! the news from Japan about the
adoption of the gold standard there is not
a word to indicate any complaint on the
part of the people. The Japs, who were
pointed to 10y the silver people during the
late campaign as the shrewuest business
people in the world, a1e now adopting the
gold standard without a murmur appar-
entity from anybody Probably there are
no silver mine owners in Japan.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

The nottingham will not object to pav-
ing fifty cents more for his suit of clothes
if lis wages are increased fifty times as
much month. The duty upon the guam
tity OF wool going into suit of clothes
might ada this sum temporarily, but its
cost to the man who is given employment
instead of idleness, to those whose wages
OF houls OF labor are increased, and to
those whose farm products are given a
market, temporary addition to the cost
OF clothing will not be unwelcome in view
Of the general improved conditions which
accompany.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

The Democrats who voted for the Ding
ley tariff bill and those who contemplate
supporting it, in or out of Congress, need
not be ashamed of the company they are
in. Five of the men who voted for the
protective tariff bill of 1924 became Presi-
dents, and four of them Democratic Presi-
dents-Nan Buren,, Tyler, Polk and Blu
chanan. What a glorious future awaits
the Democrat who has the manhood to
vote as he thinks and as his constituents
think on this subject.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

The silver mine owners and their FOL
lowers want the United States to take ac
ton on the silver question without wait
ing for the consent of any other nation"
yet they hold up their hands in holy hor-
lor when the Republican party proposes
a tariff bill to which other nations are not
willing to consent
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

People who assumed last fall that the
United States has not enough money will
be interested to know that the money in
circulation to-day in the United states is
nearly 40 million dollars greater than a
year ago. The Treasury figures show the
circulation April l, 1897, to be 81, $50,
900, d94, and that of April l. 1896, s1,52S.-
4d3 900.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

their products for many months to come.
People who complain that the promised
business activity is not at hand should re-
member these facts.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

Foreign manufacturers and producers
continue to complain of the Dingley bill.
This fact increases the demand by home
manufacturers and producers for its
prompt enactment.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

The appointment by President McKin-
ley of three bimetallists, two of them
Republicans, to negotiate for an interna-
tional silver conference, has led to re-
conferences, which shows that the Repub-
lican party has been the prime mover in
bringing about all former international
bimetallic conferences.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

Call the roll of the nations which have
within the past year rejected the silver
standard. Costa Rica with a population
of go, 600; Bolivia, 2,o19, $40; Chile, .
800, 0o0; Peru, ,. $50, 600: Japan, -, 000,-
900 Russia, $50. 600, 900. Add to these
China, with her 100, 100000, which has
taken long stride towards the gold
standard aud which uses silver only by
weight, and it will be seen that the cause
Of the silver standard has not tlourished
during the year.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

The Bailey and Bryan forces in the
House OF Representatives are nesting on
their arms. But neither is asleep. Bailey
and his lieutenants are on the alert, and
are able to defeat the Bryanites at every
turn
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

There are over 600 paragraphs in the
new tariff bill, and in many cases each
paragraph relates to dozens or scores of
different articles. 1t is not surprising.
therefore, that manufacturers are not able
to push business when the prices at which
these articles will be brought into this
country are still undetermined. Those
who complain that business activity is not
yet fully apparent should remember this.
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AGREEMENT AT LAST.
Harvard and Yale Differences ReconciIed
by Damn and BROOKS.


Boston, Feb. 15.-Walter Camp, for
Yale, and DR.. Brooks, for Harvard, have
patched up the athletic differences of the
two colleges by the following agree
ment:
1t is hereby agreed by and between,
the Harvard athletic committee and the
Yale athletic management that there
shall be annual contests IN rowing, foot
| ball, baseball and track athletics be-
| tween the representative organizations
of Yale and Harvard, beginning March
l, 1897, and ending March l. 1902, the de-
! tails of these contests to be left to the
managers and captains
1t is also agreed that all contests,
with the exception of rowing, shall take
place on college grounds and the net
gate receipts shall be equally divided be-
! tween the two conteStinS organizations.
This agreement is conditional upon the
appointment on, or before, April l, 1897,
of committee, to consist of one gradu-
ate of each university, to whom shall be
referred all disagreements in any way
relating to athletics and all questions of
eligibility. The decision of the commit
tee is to be final.
In case of disagreement between the
members of the committee, it shall have
power to call upon a third person to
settle the particular question in dispute.
Exceptions to Clause 1: Owing to
Harvard's present boating arrange
ment, Yale is willing to make a third
party in the Harvard Cornell race at
Poughlteepsie in 1897, if Harvard so ar.
ranges,
Yale is to be definitely informed of the
decision regarding the date of the race
on or before March 1, 1897.
If the race for 1897 is arranged, Yale is
to have the privilege of naming either
Poughkeepsie or New London for the
race of 1898, the races of the succeeding
years to be governed by the main body
of the agreement
If the race of 1897 is not arranged, that
failure shall in no wise affect the general
agreement, and a place for the races of
1897 shall then be governed by the terms
of the general agreement.
(Signed) w. A. Brooks, Jr.
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Frances Population.

Although, contrary to the general i'm
preston, Frances population is neither
decreasing nor even stationary, and
never has been, yet something almost as
ominous is revealed by the census taken
in last March, the results of which are
now officially reported. 1t shows no sign
of a recovery in the birth rate. On the
contrary, the annual increment of popu-
lation is declining in ratio which
seems for the last generation to follow
mathematical law of retrogression.
From 1891 to 1896 the population Of
France, with Corsica, but not Algeria,
has risen from 38, 342, 948 to 80, 517, 975.
The increase was 175, 000, or only 3d.
900 year, about / in [, coo. Allowance
must he made, however, as many more
Frenchmen are i'll the colonies as sol
diers or settlers than in 1891. On the
other hand, the small increment of pop
ulation is distributed entirely among
the small towns while the larger towns
are growing at the expense of the coun-
try. In 63 out of 81 departments popu-
lation has actually fallen off. Paris
boasts an increase of SO, 600, a like num-
Der being added to its suburbs. The
Paris district gains, in fact, more than
the increment for the whole country.
Lyons has grown by 2S, 900, and Mar
settles, which some day will become the
second city of France, by SO, 900. The
number of foreigners fell from 1, 115, 214
in 1886 to 1,101, 79S in 1891, and is
now at 1927, 491.-New York Times.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-02-19

Spring is the best time to get we'll.
People need spring medicine to puri-
fly the blood and strengthen the nerves.
The best spring medicine the world has
ever known is DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy. tits the peO-
pies great remedy, the sure cure on
which the people know they can always
depend to get back their lost health,
the medicine which makes the sick well
and keeps the system in sound and per-
feet strength and vigor. 1t is the rem
edy above all others to take now, for
thousands upon thousands of people
always use it during the spring months
to get their systems in perfect condi-.
ton, and pure blood, strong nerves and
robust and vigorous health in all cases
follow its use.
Hon. C. w. Wheeler of Irasburgh,
VT, widely known and highly honored
who has been Representative in the
Vermont Legislature, Senator, and for
sixteen years Treasurer of Irasburgh,
pays the highest tribute to the wonder
full curative powers of DR.. Greene's
Nervura. He says: 81 have been for
about eight years in a condition which
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-02-19
Died Entering HosnltaI.

Springfield Mass, Feb. ia. ]. Hall,
who has been canvassing New England
for an Afro American" directory died
yesterday, just as he was ABOUT to
enter the House of Mercy hospital. He
arrived in this city Saturday night. He
was taken i'll soon after his arrival and
medical aid was summoned. The ply
sicians said he was in the last stages OF
acute consumption and advised his re-
moVal to hospital. Hall was taken to
the House of Mercy, but died as he was
being transferred from the ambulance
tc the elevator. He leaves a mother at
Cumberland. Md
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seemed to be to be approaching nervous
breaking down, or nervous prOstratiOn.
[ used to be able to work night and day
almost, but found my strength began
to be less. l needed the note of alarm
and tried to find Reinforcement in DIR.
Greene's Nervura. Before [ began to
take DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy | had a very bad head
ache twice a week, which used me up
entirely, SD that | could not work at all
but since | began the use of Nervura, |
have not had them at all. If / felt
them coming on, dose of DR.. Greene's
Nervura drove them away. l think it
has been very beneficial to me in my
nervous condition. That sore feeling
~lsinh 1 had in my head (Which always
came on by overwork and Frustrated
me- has not appeared at all since | took
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy" Get DR.. Greene's Nervura
now, and use it this spring. DIR.
Greene's Cathartic Pills are the most
perfect pills for biliousness and consti-
patton. Little, sugar-cOated and sure.
DR.. Greene, 81 Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, the most successful physician in
curing diseases, can be consulted free,
in person or by letter.
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Queer DOings AlIeged-

Bloomington, Ills, Feb. 15.-The grand
jury has indicted Daniel Foster, mayor
of the city, on a charge of allowing
Ryan, a Chicago piczpOcket, to escape
from the city prison. There are two in
dictments against the mayor; one for al
lowing Ryan to go and one for malfeas-
anCe. Ryan is now in Jail in Chicago.
He says that he gave up $3.50 and dia-
mond pin, to secure his freedom, and that
Jay Smith, a sporting man of this city,
engineered the deal.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-02-19

Washington, Feb. 15.-The arrange
ments for the inauguration of President
elect Mckinley, two weeks from next
Thursday, are rapidly nearing compile
ton, and the indications are that, in
ness, the ceremonies, the decorations
point of brilliancy and attractive
and the festivities, incident to Inaugural
ton week. will be more lavish than
those of former years.