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The Republican journal., 1897-03-11
The City Election.

The city election passed off quietly and
although there was no opposition to the
regular Republican ticket except in Ward 8
larger vote was poled than last year,
when citizens ticket was elected under
similar conditions. In Ward 3, James w.
Burgess was a candidate for Alderman
against James F. McKeen, the regular NOM
Inee, and received 43 votes by the use of
suckers against ~ for Capt. Mckeen There
We're but defective votes cast in the city,
each in Wards l and by neglect to make
the and in Ward by placing a Burgess
stlcker under the Mayors name, and by
marking out the names of both Fletcher and
McKeen. Below is the vote for the various
officers
FOR MAYOR.
ARDS s............. | . 3 4 ) Total
John III. Fletcher..... S4 "A 1856 81 1855
Scattering. ..........4
Detective. l 9
The Republican journal., 1897-03-11
contents of To-Day's journal.

PAGE l.
.. .gl ION. Mckineys Inaugural Ad-
~orirties. The Maine legislature
..r'u Fatal Gas Explosion in Bos-
lrlrobe Town Reports.
PAGE 3.
.l.,r.-..Literary News and Notes
-tructiOn.
PAGE 4
FrtmpS in Monroe. Obituary. The
Report. Transfers in Real Estate.
PAGE 5.
..-. . Belfast Our X of P's and Band
... lhc hulches News of the Oranges
,.. .H..-i Belfast Creamery Wedding
sentenced,
PAGE 6.
43a and HOmeward. His Last Noy-
U. on the Old Clipper Ships. .Obitu-
Town Meeting Register of Deep
FACET.
ID, MOntezuma. Bram's Exceptions
.... Pluels and Periodicals.. Yachts and
'N-Yi Jbe Week,
FAGES,
-. ...t l.gtis. .Northport News Town Eecl-
H- I.N-lfal Elections. City Government. .
1->- Markets Births. Marriages. Deaths.
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The Republican journal., 1897-03-11

The matter of close time on clans dur
ing the summer months is being discussed
by the sea and shore fisheries committee,
and last week all sections of the coast were
represented at the hearings. Nearly all
agree that such close time would be good
thing and the committee will probably so re-
port.
The Republican journal., 1897-03-11

]
native of LincoinvilIe. and graduated from
the Medical Scdool Of Maine in 1S6S He
first practised in Camden and came here in
F.! 1874 Dr. Fletcher was Il member of the
Common Council in 1875 20 and so, of
the Board of Aldermen ia 1881, and has
| served one term as County Treasurer. H. is
man of recognized ability IN his profession,
of fine business capacity and of untiriug IN
| dustry; and Belfast is extremely fortunate
| in securing his services at time when
such qualities are sadly needed in the CON
duct of the affairs of the city.
| OF the new boards three are members of
the present City Council, Messrs. Russ,
Woodbury. and Mayhe of Ward 4 SIX
have had experience as members of the City
Council, viz: Mr.. Shales as Councilman in
1889 and 80; Mr. McKeen dis Councilman IN
1894; Mr., Russ az Councilman in 1894 and
20 and Alderman in 80 Mr.. Clement as
Councilman in 1889 and 80, Mr.. Mayhew -
Councilman in 1892 and 90; and Mr Wood
bury as Councilman in 1896. Alderman
Poor was Clerk of the Common uncil in
1880 and 81.
in Municipal affairs are practical levt l-head-
ed men, nearly all being experienced in bust
ness matters. Alderman Rankin is part
owner and manager of the Rankin saw mills
in East Belfast. Councilman Keen is head
book-keeper for Mathews Bros; Council
man Frederick was junior member of the
late p-chandlery firm of j. w. Frederick
& Co.. Councilman Wiggin is cashier of the
Peoples National Bank, Councilman Ford is
laster in Critchett, Sibley 4 Co. s shoe fac
fast Fire Department from early youth,
being captain of Washington Hose Co. sew
eral years; Councilman Tibbetts is head ma
chinist at Mathews Bros. mill; Councilman
Pendleton is now farmer, though in former
years he carried on a blacksmithing business
in Belfast and jackson: and Councilman
Ellis, the youngest member of the board, is
an employe of Sherman & Co.'S leather
board mill.
OF the School Committee Messrs. Howes,
Wardwell, Tilton, Hayford and Grotton,
hold over another year. Mr.. Wardwell has
| rendered his resignation tc the City Council,
| and it will be acted upon and his successor
elected at the first meeting of the new
boards. The mem hers elect are all new eX-
cept Mr., HATCH who succeeds himself as
member from Ward i. He was a member of
the Common Council in 1881, and Mr.. Black
of Ward ) was a member of that board in
1898 and '94
The Republican journal., 1897-03-11

Nothing has yet been done by the COM
nitee on ways and means relative to raising
,he State tax rate. The committee will
wait till we'll toward the close of the sesso
10 as to have the total appropriations to
igure on before making its report as to the
'equired rise in the rate.
The Republican journal., 1897-03-11

The bill giving town liquor agencies the
right to procure their stock of wholesale
dealers, under certain conditions, instead of
the State agent, as at present, was killed by
the temperance committee, Tuesday after
nOon
The Republican journal., 1897-03-11

The Relief Corps home at Newport, the
bone of contention3 in former years, bas
found favor with the committee, and it has
voted ought to pass on the resolve appropri-
ating $4,000. OF this amount S13 900 is for
a new building, 81 900 for expenses for 1897
and $1,000 for expenses in 1898.
The Republican journal., 1897-03-11

best interests of the country demand this
and the people heartily approve the law
wherever and whenever it is thus admins
tered.
Congress should give prompt attention to
the restoration of our American merchant
marine, once the pride of the seas in all of
the great ocean highways of commerce. To
my mind, few more important subjects so
imperatvely demand its intelligent consid-
GRAFTON. The United States has progressed
with marvellous rapidity in every field of
enterprise and endeavor, until we have be-
come foremost in nearly all the great lines
of inland trade commerce and industry. Yet,
while this is true, our American merchant
marine has been steadily declining, until it
is now lower, both in the percentage of ton
mage and the number of vessels employed
than it was prior to the civil war. Com
mendable progress has been made of late
years in the upbuilding of the American
navy, but we must supplement these efforts
by providing as proper consort for it, an
American merchant marine sufficient for
our own carrying trade to foreign countries.
The question is one that appeals both to our
business necessities and the patriotic asplra-
tlon of great people.
1t has been the policy of the United States
since the formation of the government to
cultivate relations of peace and amity with
all the nations of the world, and this ac-
cords with my conception of our duty now.
w udVc CucTlSutu Ouc pOllCy VI uOu-lutoT-
ference with the affairs of foreign govern
ments, wisely inaugurated by Washington,
keeping ourselves free from ENHANCEMENT
either as allies or foes, content to leave un-
disturbed with them the settlement of their
own domestic concerns. 1t will be our aim
to pursue firm and dignified policy which
shall be just, impartial, ever watchful of
our national honor and always insisting
upon the enforcement of the lawful rights
of American citizens everywhere. We want
no wars of conquest, we must avoid the
temptation of territorial aggression. War
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-01-22

Organized sel6shness is now di-
1eeting the affairs of this government.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-01-22
Is it Fraud /?

In our column Of "Eohoes from
the People" We print today . letter
from President G.. A. Nunnally, of
the Southern Female College, to-
gether with an article taken FROM
The LAGRANGE Graphic.
DR.. Nunnslly, who takes no active
part in politics, but who, neverthe.
Less, is Interested in political matters,
as all good citizens should be, aske
if the statements made in the article
are true. Our reply is that they ara
lamentably true. The figures given
by tho Graphic have already been
officially verified and have already
attracted attention in some parts Of
the country.
They have attracted attention, but
their awful significance has not re-
oeived the consideration that it dc.
mands at the hands of thought.
full men. The Significance of the
figures lies in the suspicion thoy give
rise to in the minds Of men who are
more anxious that our republican in
situations should be preserved in
their integrity, simplicity and purity
than they are for tina temporary sue
cess Of any issue or party.
Not to miACs matters, the suspi,
cion that these extraordinary figures
give rise to, is that monumental
fraud vas undertaken-a fraud go
neatly planned and so cunningly csr-
ried out that its execution excites no
comment and attracts no attention
until weeks after the vote has been
announced and the result accepted
by the people.
The figures, as they stand, show
that there has been fraud or that
there has bsen phenomenal increase
of population in most OF the states
named during the past six years-an
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-01-22

Some Suggestive Figures.

Statistics show that the chewing
gum business Of the United States is
$14. 100000, and the peanut business
is several millions larger. One dry
goods house in Chicago, Marshall
Field 6 Co., does business OF $780,
100000; another business in New
York, Clafin q Co., does S60,000,-
0O0, while the entire school book
business of the United States is only
$6,5O0,Q00. From the best informa-
ton available it appears that the en-
tire school-book business of Georgia
including the colleges and high
schools, docs not exceed 100000.
A resolution has already passed the
house Of representatives and will
probably pass the senate, authorizing
the governor to appoint "sohool-
book commission" the duty of which
commission will DO to ascertain
whether any better plan of furnish
ing books to our schools can be de-
vised than the one now in vogue.
The general impression seems to
prevail that Georgia is paying an
enormous amount every year for
school-books. If it be true that our
school-book bill amounts to only
100000, and we take it that this is
not far from the correct figure, then
it is very clear that some Of our Leg
islators have very erroneous idea SIS
to the cost Of our books The opinion
among them seems to be that Georgia
is paying about million dollars per
year for school books.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-01-22

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
L. j. CHENEY Sc Co. Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known r.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West " Traux, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.; Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, OHIO.
Halls Catarrh Cure in taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists. Testimonials free.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-01-22

increase so remarkable that it could
not have failed to attract the atten-
tion Of the public and the newspa-
pera. In the case Of Indiana, for ex-
ample, ii is well known that there
has been no great influx of new
corners, and yet the enlargement of
it's vote calls for an increase Of more
than 100000 in the population.
It is we'll known that there could
have been no such increase in that
state without attracting the attsn-
tion and arousing the pride OF every
newspaper in the state. The popu-
lation Of Indiana could not be in
creased at the rate Of more than
$4,000 a year fer six years without
attracting the attention Of the whole
country, as well as the people of the
state.
This being SC, and as there has
not boon a whisper to show that any
OF the states of the middle west were
increasing their population at such a
rate-or, indeed, at any large rate
the suspicion arises, the fear takes
form that q monumental fraud has
been consummated in the peoples
ballot box, and that q grievous wound
has been inflicted on popular gov
ernment.
For what one party has done in
the line Of fraud can be done again.
What one party has done another
party may do. Once make Hanna
ism possibls and it becomes epidemic.
The wound that has apparently been
inflicted would be just as grieyous if
9 democratic Hanna had directed the
Observation-Disclosures.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-01-22
Why Is It?

1t seems to be admitted that there
is larger number of msn out Of en-
ployment at the present time than
ever before. The man who believes
that the helpless army OF tramps now
patrolling the country prefer the
hardships of their present life rather
than to work for a living has but a
meager knowledge Of human nature.
Griffin (Ga.) News.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-01-22


went home in the small hours of the
morning.
The next morning he tramped over
to Hartwell. He hired a big hack
and drove through the country to
Elberton. There Carter found three
revenue officers, and told his story.
That night, long past midnight,
the hack drove into the Carter COM
munity. The stills were torR to
pieces, put in the wagon and about
daylight the party startsd to Elber-
ton.
The revenue men begged Carter
to steal home. "They will kill you
like dog" they said.
"You don't know your man."
said Carter: SIM going to see this
through"
That experience stands out as one
OF the most thrilling in the history Of
the revenue service in Georgia. How
a mob of Carriers friends followed
and overlook that big hack, found
Carter there as an informer directing
the raid, how they surrounded the
wagon and the mob was driven back
by the officers, led by Wink Taylcr's
father, is thrilling chapter which,
one day, may be told of itself.
They got to Elberton Thursday
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-01-22
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 81, 1895.
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Mr.. Watt was postmaster ct Col
uAbus, Ga, for number of years.
lie is now in the brokerage business
in Atlanta and will be pleased to
have his friends write to him as to
She facts about his use of the tablets.
The tablets will DO sent by mail,
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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-01-22
Notice.

The Populists of Bull0ch county
are requested to meet in the court
house at Ststesboro, on the first Mon
day in February for the purpose Of
recognizing and electing another
chairman for the county. The meet
ing will meet promptly at IL o'clock
a. m. D. N. Nichols,
Chairman.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-01-22
Oonundrunns,
If God is the father Of us all why

If God is the father Of us all Why
don't We act like brothers?
Why are people who live in the
cities cowardsP Because they all
take wster-from the miIk-man.
If MIR. Bryan is "dead duck" as
some of the newspapers say, why do
they want to continue to pound a
corpse9
If it doesn't hurt the credit OF q
nation to float bond why should it
do 80 to float a non-interest bearing
paper currency, receivable for taxes?
Buzz Saw.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-01-22

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there. Carter's friends begged him,
and at last he yielded, but suddenly
bethinking him that the justice court
would convene on Saturday, he
hurried straight back home. At these
country justice courts everybody
goes, and it was go here.
81 will go back and give them an
opportunity to kill me-" Carter said.
elf they don't kill me, maybe they
won't do it all. They may get an
idea that I am not afraid"
Carter was not killed, but he had
some desperate fights. From that
time on Carter lived in hourly peril.
There was not moment that he did
not carry brace of pistols and 8
bowie knife buckled about his waist.
As an unexpected reward for his
single piece of service to the revenue
men he was, without notice, sp-
pointed revenue agent, to do &C
tive service among the very men
among whom he had lived all his
lifs.
81 could not tell you," Garter told
me the other day, "of the life I led
for five years. Pistols, knives, pts.
tolls, knives always"
Carter was appointed by General
Longstreet. He served through
Longstreet's term, through Bryant's
term, through Bucks through Nelm's,
resigning four years ago. He has q
fearless record.
And hare is the strange lesson OF
Carter's life.
The men who would have shot
him down and killed him sent him
to the state senate. Their belief in
Garter il Rext to their belief in God.
A man who carried two pistols once
TO kill him is his wsrmest political
hacker. He has conquered great
part Of this people. They respect
aud admire him, and it may be said
here-they fear him.
Carter's life as revenue agent is
an impressive chapter in Georgia his
tory. He was just the man to lead
a daring raid,
1t occurred to me the other day
that man whose life has been ono
crucial test of courage, shut in with
danger on every side was the last
man in the state to retreat when he
had once started.
Personally, I believe that Senator
Carter will fail in the charges he has
brought. For many reasons, I hope
that he will. But one cannot hslp
but admire the courage, the forti-
tude, the patience with which he
has conducted what was by all odda
the most dissgrseable fight that ever
rested upon one mans strength in
this state.
should not neglect to state that
in those after Texas years, when he
was back in Georgia and living in
danger, Carter married the sweet
heart Of his boyhood daya--bis FIRST
ideal and his first love.-RoBERr
ADAMsoN, in Constitution.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-01-22
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
Latest Views OF Populist Writers
in Many States.

Latest Views OF Populist Writers
in Many States.
Some ono has aptly said that the
advance agent of prosperity has
played a trick on the country by
advertising show that is not to
appear.-Farmers Gowa) Tribune
Party leaders who seek to get
control Of affairs by the corrupt use
OF money do not believe in govern
ment by the will of the populsce, or
popular withdrawing (IlD Popo-
crat.
II the government stamp on paper
substance is more valuable than gold
In the shape Of sn interest bearing
bond just make it equal with gold
by uon-interest bearing bond
Lsbor's Tribune.
DON'T b. discouraged, we have
converted the silvOrcrats from gold
standard in 1894 to free silver in
1895. This is quite success for the
people against the lawyers and cor
poration tools.--Texas Independent.
The Peoples party was organized
for the purpose OF righting certain
wrongs i'll governmental affairs. It
was founded upon principles which
antagonize trusts, syndicates men by
merit-~moral, Industrial aud intel
leotual worth.-Farmers Review
Nearly all the candidates think
salaries are too high, until they are
elected, then they decide that the
matter of reducing salaries can wait
a while at least-till about the time
their term Of Office expires. II we
had the initiative and referendum,
salaries could be reduced, but it will
never be done under the present sys.
tem.-North Carolina Plow Boy.
1T appears that there is a fight be-
tween Senator Butler and Congress.
man Skinner for leadership. Every
body recognizes the ability of the
two men, but We don't want any
leaders. There has been too munh
leadership already. The people
want workers, not bosses, advisors,
not drivers. Leaders are response
bic for present complications. Just
because man occupies responsible
position he should not attempt to rule
the roost.-Raleigh IN. CO. Progress
sive Farmer.
The Kentucky gentleman whose
will directed that his body should be
put in q coffin and the coffin filed
up with pure old Bourbon, was at
least to be credited with devotion to
his fixed principles and tho tradi-
tions of the Blue Grass common-
wealth. AT the same time the heirs
Of the deceased cannot refrain from
comment upon this wilful waste Of
valuable 1uid. The circumstance
recalls to the Los Angeles Times the
story Of the dying Irishmsn who
gave his intimate friend $25 TO buy
q basket of champagne, to
be drunk at his funeral. The
friend inquired if the foaming bev-
ersge Of Epernay was to be consum-
ed on the way cut or when the
oortege was returning from the GEM
etery. "Dripk it on the way out"
roared the irate Muldoon, 'I'll NOT
be wild yez whin yez comeback"
San Diego (Cal) Vidette.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-01-22
Alliance Reports and Dues.

To County Secretaries:
Ii is important that the County
Alliance Secretaries send in their
reports and dues for the year 1896.
The National Convention will meet
in February, and the duty devolving
upon your State Secretary to CON-
pile and forward full report to our
National Secretary cannot bo dis-
charged until you first send in your
reports and dues.
Kindly attend to this duty at once,
as the time is short and the matter
urgent. Fraternslly,
H. P. B1oUNr, Sec'y-Tres.
Ga, State +. A. & /. U.
Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 5. 1897.
Organized sel6shness is Aow di-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-25
nIDs WANTED.

City Of Savannah. once Commissioner
OF Public Works, May q. lS97.-Bids will
be received at this office until Monday.
May 81, at noon, city time for furnishing
feed as follows:
No. timothy hay, per 100 pounds.
Best quality corn. per bushel.
Best quality bran. per 100 pounds.
Best quality feed cracked corn, per
bushei.
Best quality mixed oats.
Best quality white oats
Bids must be accompanied by samples.
The right Is reserved to reject any and
al bids. HARRY WILLINK,
Commissioners
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-25
DIR. OGLEsDY's TRAGIC DEATH.
The Scene of the Shooting n Drug
store and Not "A saloon.


store ana Not "A saloon.
The Morning News has received a letter
signed by fourteen citizens OF Collins say
ing that the correspondent Of the Morn
ing News at claxton was in error In say
ing that the shooting Of Or. A. Il. Ogles-
by by W. l.. Chance occurred in front of
a saloon run by Samuel Jenkins. Jen-
kins denies that he runs a saloon. and IL is
stated that the scene OF the shooting was
In front Of a drug store run by Or. Ogles-
by. The same communication announces
that Chance Is now under arrest and that
this Is the FIRST murder that has occurred
at Collins, instead Of the third as wired
to the Morning News from ClaNton
The Morning News correspondent at
Cllxton may have been a little inaccurate
as 20 some Of the minor details OF the
tragedy, owing 20 his distance from the
scene Of les enactment, but he deserves
credit for his enterprise In seeing that his
paper got the main facts IN the case
promptly on the day OF their occurrence.