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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-04-01
Good Times in Prospect.

1t is reported that a New York syndicate
has leased the Sargent quarry at Mount Tuck,
Prospect, and will at once begin operations
there. Bangor Daily News.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-04-01

The first 1oc. cigar ever sold for sc. wa
the genuine Belfast" This brand has been
held up to the high standard, as when it was
first introduced about two years ago. The
sale on this cigar has grown steadily until at
the present time you will hardly lind cigar
in Easto IN Maine which does not sci
more ''BELFAS To than any other.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-04-01

John Benson died at the residence of his
brother in Monroe, March %, after an illness
of four years, at the advanced age of 81 years
and 20 days. Mr.. Benson was born in Bid
deford Mar. g. 1906. " hen % Years old he
went to Castne and walked to Mattawam-
keg, where he was EN- ployed on the Houlton
road, then known as the military road.
There he remained until November, " hen
he walked to Bidd eford. He was married in
1881 to Lydia Hooper of Saco, who passed
away in 1888, and by whom he had two
children, now deceased. Mr.. Benson, better
known as uncle John, came to Monroe in
1888. Since 1889 he has ma de his home with
his brother, Amaziah Benson. Since 1892
he has been perfectly helpless, the result of
a shock. He was patient sufferer, and
was cared for with untiring devotion by his
nephew, Ansel Benson, his adopted son,
Fred M. Benson, and the other members
the family. Funeral services were conducted
By J. P. Rigby of Newburgh, assisted by
Rev. Rufus Bartlett of Hampden. The body
was inferred at East Dlxnont.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-04-01

What can be more enjoyable than to be
comfortably seated in big armchair in
pretty, cosy room, with few intimate
friends, discussing something between
heaven and earth, while you puff away on
genuine BELFAST &c. cigar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-19

by his countrymen. As early AK l1or.
just after the revolution, he wrote.
There is no man living who wishes
more sincerely than ] do TO see plan
adopted for the abolition of slavery.
,ut there is but one proper and Ell
fcctual mode by which il can be ac-
complshed and that is BY Legislative
authority. and this, SO far as my suf-
frage will go, will never be wanting
And these noble words he put INTO
practical effect by the emancipation of
his own slaves by will, humanely pro-
viding for the support of the aged ana
infrm among them, and giving the
most explicit and percmptory direc-
tions that those too young To support
themselves should he taught to read
and write and brought up 10 some use
full occupation and this to be charge
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-19
TROUBLE FOR M'kINLEY.
Ioue Knotty Points In the wilson Ia"
for Him to Handle.

Tor Hin 10 AhhhuAS
Mai. Mckinley will have trouble in
finding data upon which to base his
message calling an extra session OF con-
gress to tinker with the tariff.
According TO the majors favoriH
theory in political economy, the source
OF prosperity is the home market and
the sign OF is the diminution OF the I'M
ports of foreign goods.
When the nNjor comes to look at inc
figures he will find that under the VIII
son law there Is a steady decline in I'M
ports. Low as the import record OF last
year was, it is going lower at RAPID
rate this year. At the port OF New ork
the imports for this month have been
falling under those of the same period
last year at the rate of about s4,C oo,ooo
week.
On tie other hand. the ajcr will find
that while the imports have been diinin'
ishing he exports have been increasing
The foreign trade of the country In
creased last year millions of dollars.
If these facts mean anything beyond
well-known market conditions they
mean that prohibition Of foreign goods
and the consequent heavy taxation o
the people to fill the pockets OF the Ia
yored foy ore not needed to keep TIT
homo market for American manufac
tuners; that under freer trade the Amer
lean manufacturers can retain the hom'
market and capture the foreign mar
kets.
II the major urges higher tariff take
for revenue purposes. the decreasing
revenues of his own law will damn hi
argument. The fact is, he is practical
IL reduced to the plain statement tina
we ought to have higher taxes becaus
Hanna promised them to the pa
triots" who lent their purses to the re
publican party.-St. Louis Republic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-19
FOR DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS.
Leading Feature Of tho Platform fe1
1900.

The accomplishment of the fuil ana
complete restoration Of silver to It's
time -honored place as money. SIDE Dy
side with gold, is the fixed purpose OF
the democratic party. This will be the
leading feature OF the platform OF l9oo
as II was for 1896. Our opponents Will
talk of international agreement for
bimetallism. and international confer
cnces may be held, but the real Pur-
nose of all such expedie4ats will be TO
deceive the people and gain time 70
more securely fasten upon them 'a'c
clutch of the gold standard. The dem
ocratic shibboleth will DO independent
action for oimetallsm Oh the part o.
America, spurring to be the follower
and tool of Great Britain or any othe'
foreign nation.
The object AID purpose OF the cam
pairn which began right where IL lei
off in November, 1896, ana VIII con
t;nue until November, 1900, may p'
enitomized in these words: The re
peal of all laws by which silver ma
been demonetized and its use as money
abridged, the prohibition OF all ois
examinations by the government or an
Of its officers against either goid o.
silver, and the admission OF both met
ais to the right Of free and unlimited
coinage at our minis at the ratio
sixteen to one. with full power for o.
the money thus coined as legal tende
for all public due, and in oil transae
! ti9rs Of the citizen.
This will not be debasemenf or r.
pudation, as the gold standard advo
cates exclaim. 1t will simply put
: stop to the money power scheme
. continued contraction. and. rs demo'
racy believes, will provide for
healthy enlargement of the volume Q
: money on sound basis.-lllinois Stat
, Register.
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ponderous hinges and the ajestic form
of a woman filled the empty space.
MADAM said l, dropping my nat,
and visibly overcome by her dignity i
have come to claim your horses IN the
name of the government
-.My horses She bent upon me
ewes born to command. Sir. you cannot
have them; my crops are out anu
need the horses in the field.
- am sorry said l. but such are
the orders of my chief
".vour chicf--who is your CHIEF
she demanded. with restrained warmth
1.-The commander in chief OF the
American army-Gen. George WASH
inrton.' 1t was now my turn 10 ns
grandiose. | squared my shoulders
while n smile of triumph softencd the
sternness of her handsome face. Tel
George Washington said she. that his
mother said he could not have hci
| horses
"uumblcd to the DUST" laughed Tho
major, IL turned away convinced thai
| had discovered the source of my
chiefs decision and self command
"Did YOU report TO Washington:
asked a hero Of Brandywine.
"Yes." said the major.
"What did he say"
"With one of his rare smiles the Fa
ther of His Country revercntly bowc'
his head" Ida Rose McCabc, in Chi
cage Inter Ocean.
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COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

a curious public would be glao
to know what Mr.. Platt's programme
viii be in case the major cuts up roLgh.
-Binghamton (N. ~ Leader.
The best evidence that Senator
sher,nan's mind is weakening Is his
persistent pleading for the appoint
n,cnt Of Mark Hanna to the senate
St. Louis Republic.
Gen. Alger says that the old dis
agreement between him and Senator
sherman has entirely died out. Moth
ir,r has been heard from Senator Sher-
man yet.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The textile industry appears to
have done pretty well during 1896, In
spite OF all unfavorable conditions
There were COT new mills constructed
against 1913 in the preceding year.--St
Louis Globc-Dcmocrat (Repo.
After their liberal contributions
to the campaign which they supposed
had brought a victory to them, TIM
| trusts must be rather astonished o.
the feeling that has been developed
against them since election---St- Loui
Post Dispatch.
The presence Of Gen. Algcr an
John Sherman in McKinley's cabine
will be n graceful recognition OF thei
skill and daring in the bribery of negr
delegates. II will also be reminde
Of the many nice things they have no
said about each othcr.-Kansas Cit
Times.
THE mntterings Of revolt whic
come from Washington against I'll
sway OF Speaker Reed were 20 be e.
pccied. IL Is inevitable that " an a
bitrary control Of dcliberativc bod
Is nut into the hands Of any man u
people who do not get what they wal
will be disconnected. The fact IL,
every student OF the house knows, IN
: Il has long since ceased to b. bod
+. for free dcbate.-Pittsburrh Msnatc
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-19

never seen. When my eyes had feast
ed on their beauty. cried to the driver:
Hello. good fellow. must have your
horhcs. They are the very nnimals !
have been looking for The black man
showed his teeth and rolled up the
whites of his eyes while he put the
lash To the horses flanks and turned up
another furrow Of rich soil. waited
until he had finished the row. then
threw back my cavalier cloak.
"Thc ensign OF my rank was not lost
upon the slave.
"Bcttcr see missis, better sec missis.
he cried, waving his hand 10 the south
where beyond cedar growth rose the
towers of fine old Virginia mansion.
turned up the carriage road, and soof
my hand was on the brass knocker. In
stantly the door was swung back on III
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-19
roREeoDIkos OF REPUBLICANS
In a. Quandary ms To How to Increase the
Aexeuuo.

keyenue.
After the bitterness with which the
republicans have denounced hle Wilson
net and the confidence with which they
proclaimed their intentions 10 raise
more revenue for the tariff, IT seems
strange TO hear the Washington cor
respondent OF a republican paper Ike
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat writing
euarG~dly about the financial situar
ton.
eft n popular" he remarks truly, 10
hold the Tariff responsible for national
Ills" There rs now q determined enors
TO increase the revenue, but III the eA-
p,ases of this government had been
held down to what they were in 1880,
We would have had a surplus OF $50, ooo'-
600 last year, instead OF q deiicit OF
$4,000, 000."
The exact amount of the deficit last
wear, by the way, was given elsewhere
In the same paper as only S2o'ooo'Voo'
But the essential point is that the ex-
trayagant expenditures OF congress are
responsible for the deficit. In fact, the
correspondent is forced to admit that
"probably the Mckinley tariff would
have failed, and certainly the tariff that
preceded the Mckinley tariff would no'
have furnished the revenue Tor such al
addition as has been made to the OK
penditures."
This is certainly q conservative state
u.ent. For the Mckinney tariff sta
holds the record for deficit creator, pl
having fallen behind S15,00D.OOO IN III
last wear. The result is that "to-da.
there is grave doubt in the minds OF tn
members of the ways and means com
n.ittee whether they can frame Ari'
bill which vii, be equal to the revenue
raising demand this increase In eXpeho
iturcs makes upon it."
Naturally. For since lowering IN
tariff did not increase the imports su
fciently to raise the required revenue
IL, is difficult to accomplish the increas
of imports by raising the tariff. An
The task is rendered harder by til
necessity OF diminishing the lmpor
even while increasing them. The fe'
would be considered impossible but II
<Le editorial assurance of the same p
p.r that though nobody knows how
is TO be accomplished, the country b
filth in tina ability of the repubil
nm members OF the ways and mea
committee to DO it, II so, they Dug
not to be wasting their time In congre
VIXEN they could make s2,ooo,ooo
$4,000. 900 month in business. u
Il will be noticed that they have "grn
doubts" OF their ability to frame
. tariff that will produce enough r
" enue when business is stagnating a
congress is trying to sec how much
can spend. City Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-19
A PRACTICAL STATESMAN.
George Washington a. q Model Man OF
business. Order and Law-Tru'hful.J JUST
Humane.

business, OrueT anu A~A hfu "a "s'"
Humane.
Washington was eminently rrac-
teal statesman. His mind was of the
solid. practical order. In the Old South
church in Boston / have seen. in ms
own bold and clear handwriting. the
EXPENSE accounts which he kept in the
revolution, down to the shll!ings ana
| the pence. He was no theorlst, the
| author of no new idea or system in gov
crnment. lie left TO Jefferson 10
| enunciato the great ideas OF liberty III
the Declaration of Independence ana
TO Hamilton TO inauguratc our great
system of finance. But when IT came
10 nracf zeal administration and eNecu-
live duty he was a model of business,
of order and law. Here his great rule
and guide was the conscientious FER
formance Of public duty. Naturally
conservative in his ideas, the suprcm-
acy and authority Of law and govern
ment were ever uppcrmost in his nina
and purpose. When in his second term
that whisky instruction broke out IN
PENNSYLVANIA and the misguided NAL
contents, nftcr fair warning by his
proclamation, continued TO resist the
collection of the tax and 10 resort to
mob law and violence, he promptly
called out 1000 militia from the neigh
boring states and repaired to the sc.ne
of action. ready 10 take command ant
| crush the incipicnt rebellion with
; strong hand. But this show OF power
and purpose. with Washington behin'
IT, was enough. and the lawless eie
, men.s retired abashcd, as they Away
: win. when confronted by leader WIN
e ,.ares to shoot and 10 kill.
But Washington not only recogniz"
4 his obligation 10 the people and 10 IN
a law. but he was ever mindful OF IN
+ still hirher obligation TO the principle
il of Justice and humanity. To be truth
e full. to he just. to bc humane tines
Il were the bright jewels in his crown
4. character. II is fact most interes'in
+ and impressive now 20 recall. after
/ our great troubles and conflict over IN
= slavery question. that he left his solcm
v testimony against that inst'tuuon
e words which ought TO have been heede
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-19

1T happened this way he began.
Il was sent to Washington on for'iF-
ing expedition. 1t was before the battle
Of York town." The majors eagle eye
scanned the faces Of his attentive us
toner's.
Every one of the company had been
officers in Gen. Washington's army.
together they had fought IN every bat
tie from Bunker Hill to the capture OF
CORVALLIS at Yorktown. can see
them now-strong of feature, brave OIL
bearing. their snow-white cues raining
on velvet collars. white RULES at their
wrists. knee brooches, leggings, ana the
ouaint. buckle shoes of colonial times.
There was bluff old Rufus Putnam
whose engineering skill on Dorchester
Heights enabled Washington TO drive
the British from Boston, brave llt'ic
Commodore Whpple. who gave birth 70
the American navy by Offering the hrst
defiance to England on the sea- ana
the commanding figure of l;obertol'or
who erected the first saw and grist mill
in Ohio. together with Jonathan DeVoi
.onr Of the first ship builders in the
western country.
But how did all these famous war
riurs find their way to the bcau'iiu
Ohio valley. you may ask? Peace re
stored. their country had no more use
Tor fighting soldiers. war had robpc'
them Of their fortunes. But they wer'
undaunted, and together they BOARDED
the Mayhower--a floating barge-an'
made their way into the Ohio valley
There they laid out farms AT Beeprc
Waterford and JAMESTOWN. the carries
settlement in the vicinity Of Marietta
At cyentidc they were wont 10 noa
down The calm bosom OF the river. an
at the peril of the lurking req man
forahawk. Moor their slsiiis Mt m
grandfathcr's door. Once in the eio'
of the pine knots hcaped high on IN
open hearth. these Scared veterans II
vivcd in story their country's strugg
for independence.
Striking. even in this distinguish
gathering. was the major. fc was
lneal descendant of Gov. Bradford.
colonial ssachusctts. Ic STOOD hia
IN Washington's esteem. and shared y
friendship OF Lafayette. lie never fail'
TO hold his audience. and he had " no.
I'VE were accommodating in Yves
mcicard county. Va" he continue
Il CHANGED upon fine team OF hors
h'ched to a plow: they We're driven
bury slave. Finer animals ha
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-19

The seyection of the Ohiosn Regasded -
. Biundsr.

Biunoers
II Is n source of wonder TO many that
Mr.. sherman can be regarded as safe
man in an important government POSI-
ton. The views OF these persons are
mirrored in reference To the senator's
record by the indianapolis sentinei,
which exslaims at the appointment. ana
says: Gle (Shcr1nan) has tangled up
the financial system OF the country 70
such an extent that no living man thus
for has disentangled 1t. Give him TINE
and opportunity as secretary OF state
and he will leave to his successors snch
| n mess of hnbroglios with foreign coun-
tries that a Talleyrand would fail TO
| solve and settle. How the willy old
Buckeye succeeds In 'fooling' so many
people pretty much all the time Is be-
yond our ken"
There is some reason IN this view OF
Senator Sherman's case. He was I'M
doubtedly an important factor in the
creation Of the financial legislation I'M
der which the government now trans
acts business and which is admitted on
all sides to embody an unsafe and alto
gether Objectionable system. The
trouble in which the country was
plunged nearly four years ago, and
from which it has not begun to recover,
is traced to the existing financial laws,
in the making Of which Mr.. Sherman's
influence was q potent influence. In
view of this, it Is not 10 be wondered at
that the proposal TO make the Ohio SEN
ator secretary of state is the cause OF
: some apprehension throughout the
2 country. He seems to be man whose
: opinions waver, and it is never diff
cult matter to quote him in favor o.
: all sides Of any of those stable public
: questions that are of permanent inter
est and Importance. We have had Mr.
e Sherman for and against protective
= tariff; for and against the maintenance
;. of q single gold standard, and, as mat
g ter of fact, he is widely looked upon
d a statesman with n tendency TO vacil
C late. Whether or not such man !
Is fitted for the post of secretary of stat
1T in the present critical condition OF II
,r ternational affairs is question that
a. reasonably open to discussion, an
it there is nothing singular in the exis
as ence of widespread conviction that b
c. appointment to that post will amount
rs n mistake If not serious blunder.-
ut Binghamton (N. W Leader.
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Time is valuable, but one seidom1
hears Of much fuss being madeover the
thirty-sixth-mill part of the swing
OF pendulum. II has been ascertaIneo.'
however. that the pendulum in the Paris
observatory varies one-third OF an os-
citation in 100000. and n large sum
Of money is to be expended in correct
inc the error.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-19
H,hs Wary Manufacturers.

1t is gratifying to observe that the
manufacturers see the utility and un-
popularity of an attempt to secure for
themselves high tariff duties at the spe-
cial session of congress which it is un-
derstood Is to be called soon after FRESH
dent McKinley's Inauguration. AZ
the session OF the National Association
OF Manufacturers in Philadelphia the
following were the resolutions adopted
bearing upon the subject of the tariff:
~That the rates Of duty should he make
as low as possible. consistent with
adequate protection" If the manu-
facturers who go before congress nd
here to this policy the country WI
have to be grateful. and will be saved
much agitation and the reaction that
necessarily must follow any attempt
70 restore the high schedules of the tar
III act OF ls90.-Chicago Record (lnd.)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-19

An American robin was recently
found near Manchester. England. Brit
ish naturalist, are wondering how -
crcSsed the ocean.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-19
Now comes the story that Go

Now comes the story that Gov.
Dingley, OF Maine. may reconsider and
consent TO so into the cabinet after all.
lie may not get the chance. II was
sod that he declined In the first place,
because he was not sure but Hanna
would be in the cabinet. The new re-
publican national boss is not noted for
fore1v,ng such thirra--Albany Argus,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-19
With one hand the republics

with one hand the republican
party is holding out its hat for in
creased revenue to cover treasury
deficit and with the other 1t Is making
huge additions TO the appropriation
bills. us theory seems TO be that wild
extravaganza and high taxation are the
true remedies of deficit in the revenue
Of the treasury. ATLANTA Constitution.
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sno-xsS a. = "a
1lS&sgS %Fhe llldsN
\ EEM fia!G1e! soy
~ W. ,r1H LIs,sE. Dan'pa. WIN
Tkf a small , but
IN "Why is n little
Y ~ Ratchet called a
- n symbol OF the
son.t Won know said Grandpa.
"Whyyi, ,,ie Bobby shook his head;
-, ,a"iv don't" he answered. linen you
ought to-" Grandpa said
can ready" he continued. taxing BOBBY
on his knee ana vou.re wide
AVIAN time a littie boy of just about
,oos, Ned a little hatchet from his father
for a gift
..o, what a funny present thoughttui
pobby cried suppose
ma, hov had chopped his fingers OIL ana
bloodied all his clothes;
dess his foolish papa theh "ou'a e's
] say. ..r. ,,a
1chy didn't that boys mamma take 'he
Ratchet right away?
.psrh.ns she didn't know IT," Grandpa
LAUGHED: lat any rate
Next morning bright ana cary ro"o '"''
little boy elate
TO try his little hatchee' III '''
garden he H.
Dsplayed his skill by cutting down Id
yorite cherry tree"
g, cherry tree?" cried Bobby Weren't
any woods around?
v,-bv cherries are the coolest things &c
eat | ever found:
aess that little fellow wasn't smart DIT
say. Dan'pa. Do you fink I'd kill lovely
cherry tree?'
~of course YOU wouldn't. Bobby; your
too fond OF things to eat;
nut lust for fun. suppose you uiu' an
then had CHANGED to meet
Your father in the garden. and he sternl,
asked you who
Cut down his favorite cherry tree. Now
tell me what you'd do"
~weu. pan'pa, let me fink. II cut dow
his cherry tree
And papa came and caught me with TN
Ratchet. wouldn't he
Know certain sure ! did 1t? III toio
story, why
He'd whip me twice as hard. you know. 10
telling him lie.
cru. II looked real sorry and didn't ski
and said:
.near non, forgive poor Bobby. who C,
down your tree instead
OF getting any whipping wouldn't pap
say: My son,
Because you didn't tell a lie no whippin
will be done?' T"
.Ahem"' said Grandpa. startled by u
wisdom OF the tot.
That's Just the thing that happened
the story. Now you trot
Away TO bed. and say your prayers peio
YOU close your eyes.
And dream about the whippings bad DO
ret for telling lies"
Ill c. Dodge. In Detroit Free fress-
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upon his estate.-Hon. Charles 5. May
in Detroit Free Press.
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WINTER cyenir q
in the year OF our
Lord 1909. at my
grand fat err
house on the Mus
kingum river. the
major tod this
story.