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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-15
The Elaine Press Excursion.

The annual excursion of the Maine Press
Association which occurs this year during
the week of July 26th, will take the mem-
bers through a most interesting itinerary.
The party will rendezvous at Bath, where
entertainment is to be enjoyed through the
courtesy of the Eastern Steamboat Company
by sail up the kennebec, past the big ship
yards and city of Bath, to lie followed by q
visit to the renowned Bath rou Works, ship
yards and other places of no'e in the ship
ping city At ;},15 P. NJ. the party Will take
steamer for Boothbay Harbor, Wire they
will be quartered at the Menawarnet, Booth
bay House and Weymouth House. In the
evening public reception will be given by
the citizens of Boothbay Harbor i'll Pythian
Opera House. A drill by the Uniform Rank,
knights of Pythias, instrumental and vocal
music and speaking by the citizens and
visitors. Tuesday sail to Squirrel Island
and dinner at Squirrel Inn, with musical and
literary entertainment at the Casino in the
afternoon, returning to Boothbay Harbor at
$50 P. NJ. Wednesday the citizens of Booth
bay Harbor will give the party a carriage
drive six miles to Ocean Point to visit the
Associations treasurer, Hon. 2. o. Vickery,
at his beautiful seaside cottage, by special
invitation. The day will be spent in rowing
about the shores and woods of this popular
summer resort. Thursday grand sea and
river sail up the Damariscotta to the beauti-
full villages of Damariscotta and Newcastle,
where the citizens will entertain the party
with ride to the Mills and the celebrated
oyster banks, sixteen miles inland from the
sea, returning to Boothbay Harbor at early
evening. Friday forenoon an excursion to
ancient Pemaquid and the ruins of old Fort
George, dine at the Edgemere, the finely ap-
pointed new hotel, returning to Boothbay
Harbor about P. M. Saturday morning,
homeWard bound,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-15
Warm Weather in Maine.

AUGUSTA, July o. The thermometer reg
istered 10l degrees in the shade in this city
to-day at noon, the hottest for years. No
prostrations are reported, but many employ
ed out of doors were obliged to discontinue
work. The temperature at this evening
was 49, Gardeners temperature stood at
1O1 to-day at noon. Hallowel's was 1O2 de-
greeS in the shade at noon and 129 in the
sun. The men at work at the quarries had
to discontinue.
WATERvILLE, July 9. There has been
four successive days of intense heat The
thermometer registered 1O6 in the shade
this afternoon with considerable air stirring.
Though this is the hottest weather by four
degrees known here, there has been but one
case of prostration
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EAbE l.
Of the Week. The Maine Press ENcur
Death of gen. Wentworth. Warm Weather
llental Reunions. Obituary Base Ball
- & the Oranges. Growth of Christian En-.
The Belfast Band at Ellswol III. The
Musical Festival Concert. City Govern
Personal. Non Partisan W. c. I. L. Field
PAGE ..
rsl Notes our Washington Letter. Meet
l4 Waldo County Veteran Association
4. Building Associations Beginning with
-ar.. A Civil Service Lesson. Petit Manan
'u Commencement at Bates. Congress
Heights Busy Days. Maine Good Tenn
Papers and Periodicals.
PAGE 3.
e rowing in Guatemala. A bout Bicvcles.
Lump of Gold. Left Ship Ablaze. The
l.-l Passes the Senate.
PAGE 4.
rlals. Washington Letter. Golden We'd
E Northport Northport News. Wedding
PAGE 3.
News OF Belfast. Yachts and Boats. The
-S. Secret Societies. Transfers i'll Real Es-
PAGE g.
II the Products of Maine. Rules of the
sea- The Tax ON the Greeley Estate. To
East Winds. Muster Roll. Little Brook
al-ie0 Meadows tpoem)..1 Have Closed My
poem, American Tea Culture. An Inn
Lift Test Case Register of Deep Water YES
PAGE7.
.eSex Fells Pure Spring Water. Lovely
u. Mrs. Stoves Estate. American Stand
living Many Men of Many Minds. Tor
Hat Dupont Wonder.
PAGES.
rt Locals County Correspon.ence..s Ship
erkets Births. Marriages Deaths,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-15
NEWS Or 1hE WEEK.

,l MATTERS. A dispatch to the
iLd Argus from w. F. P. Fogg of
rs ,casset II Quebec railroad manage
,ays AT fully attended meeting
kholders of the Wiscasset & Quebec
ld company, at Wiscasset to-day,
HaIsons voted l, 145 shares against the
of Wallace Wilson, and 81 persons
205 shares in its favor, thus sus-
nag the present management of the
a4y, Wilson and his friends failed
lose any financial responsibility.
4tnagement will now push its Burn
mpletion plan with the utmost en-
-. Fred l.. Kent, formerly cash
-Ae Ellsworth National bank. who
ioned from the State prison by
4- Mckinley July sth, was found
~ LIS accounts on July 20, 1893, to
mt of $40, 600 He was arrested
9!cted. lie has been in the State
t.l nearly four years. His sentence
not have expired until 1903, he
ueen given ten years term. Kent
"a in i'll health of late. .. 1t was
decided July Suh to hold the long
-oi musical festival in Bangor, with
Nordica and other prominent
rs, and a chorus of 500. The Bangor
itolum Association was formed
-day. with a capital stock Of so, 900,
Mayor Beal was elected president.
lge been invited for the construc-
the fair grounds of an auditorium
vt seating ), 600 persons, and work
will be commenced in about two
-- Dr A w. Harris, president of
-Nersity OF Maine, and Profs. w.
a4-son and c. d. Woods OF the Uni
it, eft July 7th, for Minneapolis, to
conference of the State college
-ies OF the country. They will be
several weeks.....J. NJ. Cross of
le the well known agricultural
us the Maine crops miraculously
I'D by the warm wave. The July
is .- ot the State Board of Agricul-
ell July llth is largely devoted to
]Ji0n of pastures, giving the gen
- rIages for the State 100 per cent.
ondition OF the hay crops is 9s. The
.a III Of soiling crops is 96 per cent;
--au Of oats, S4 mixed grain, 49,
.t. 81, rye, -; sweet corn, "a yellow
potatoes, 10 apples, 50; plums,
,'awberries, 50; raspberries, 50;
o4eries, 81; other small fruits. ST..
-- Iibbetts, aged 76, one of the old
lens of Springvale, died very sud
~aturday. He was one of the old
-e men in the State. Kidney COM
a1 said to have been the cause of
a-.... Mrs. Jane Thomas Metcalf, the
4s> esdent of Roslindale, Mass, died
9'el'y saturday evening, aged 95. She
N 'prn in Wiscasset, Maine. ..... The
aWrary injunction against the B., O.
H Hallway Company restraining it from
anius It's cars in Central street, Ban
'- md thus blocking the new line, has
'l d3ssolved by consent of counsel on
t1 sides, and the long difficulty is final
eoded. Cars will begin running i'm
,a5tely.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-15

is BRIEF. In an address before the
+o- Angeles, Cal, Silver Republican
-'lb Mr w. j. Bryan said he used to
.4iah hat all good was contained in the
Nrmocratic party and all bad in the Re-
ll'-.aa party. But lately he had seen
~ MANY good Republicans he has changed
AS oWuion. He wanted to give Silver
AepiHlcans the front rank in the battle
~'W being waged. At Syracuse, n. Y,
iN'isiay, Palmetto Prince, a stallion,
"Ner.d the State half mile track record
t-l- l-4..... A new steamship line from
BOSTON to Yarmouth, n. S., has been es-
d5ASAet. A new 10 knot steamer, the
~ lace Edward, will 90 on the route......
4A. london Pail Mall Gazette, says that
."n4 TO the drought in certain parts of
australia, it will be necessary to import
,.olSands of tons of California wheat. 81.
madame Lillian Nordica, the prima donna,
NL' las been seriously ill at the Hotel
"y London, is now considered
t Of danger. Mary Ann Lease
The silver question is an issue
N lhe past andwill never again serve
'S tle leading issue for the reform
cement in politics. Socialism is the
uoPe of the country and in the next cam
la'sn the fight will be made for industrial
spahclpation of the people. "..... There is
lalge crowd of Unitarians at the Isles
Wy Shoals in attendance on the summer
meeting. The nine days session opened
cc1nday with sermon by Rev. S. M.
D1others. Over 800 members were present
at The conference meeting in the after
as aoo1 W. Duffy, linotype operator
aPP auPPloyed in the composing rooms of the
'0ladepha Inquirer, set in six days last
"eek the enormous amount of 469, 800
Sa SIls OF nonpareil type. His average per
uouI was 8, 1872. ... More than 1000 Chey-
e'ine and Araphahoe Indians are holding
- grand council and dance at Arlington,
~ ~ l. and are demanding that the anti
gTi}samy law be not enforced against them.
meg sessions are secret, they refuse to
0oey the agent, and there is fear Of seri-
ous trouble.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-15

EAST SEARsMoNT. Mr.. and Mrs. Simm ons
of Searsmont, Mr.. and Mrs. John Knight,
Miss Mabel Simmons and Mr.. A. Partridge
of Belfast, spent July 18th with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Everett Donnell. . Charles Welch
was in town July Sth. BY request 1 send
the names of those who helped paint the
cemetery fence: Mrs. S. P. Howard, Bel
mont; Mrs. A. j. Donnell, Mrs. Leroy
Mariner, Mrs. Leslie Mariner, Misses Cora
and Clara Mahoney, Frank Don nell and
Edgar P. Mariner. Isaac Mariner superin-
tended the work. Mrs. Caro- Pottle of
Belfast was in town July Sth and Mrs.
Abbie Mariner accompanied her home....
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mahoney were in
Northport Friday. Miss Alfaretta Brews-
ter of Brockton, Mass, is spending her
vacation in town. Mrs. Mark A. Wadlin
and two children of Northport were at
Leroy Mariners Sunday. Fred Wyman
of Northport called on his sister, Mrs. A. H.
Mahoney, Sunday. Mrs. Eliza Donnell is
visiting in Belfast.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-15
RegimentaI Reunions.

The Fifth Maine Regiment Association
will hold their annual reunion at Memorial
hall, Peaks island, on Wednesday and
Thursday, August 11th and 10Th.
The Thirty-second Maine Regiment Assoc
iation will hold their annual reunion at the
Fifth Maine Memorial hall, Friday, August
18th.
The Eighth Maine Regiment Association
will hold their annual reunion at the Eighth
Maine Memorial hall, August 11th and 18th
The Twenty-third Maine Regiment Assoc
iation will hold their annual reunion at the
Fifth and Eighth Maine Halls. Portland
Press.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-15
Death of Gen. Wentworth.

KITTERY, July -. General Mark F. Went
worth. one of the most prominent men
in the State, and the man who was large
ly instrumental in securing the first election
of Hon. I. B. Reed to congress, died this
morning. He had been Republican leader
in York county for years. He was men,
Der of the famous Chicago convention of
1860 and helped nominate Abraham Lin
coin for the presidency.
Mark F. Wentworth was born in Kittery,
March IA, 1920. His early education was
obtained in the public schools of Kittery
after which he studied medicine at Dart
mouth college, graduating in the early '4O's.
He first settled in Sanford, but soon return
ed to kittery, where he has resided ever
since. He had an enviable war record and
held many positions of trust in the State
and county with great credit to himself.
He was a member of the Masons, Odd Fell
lows, Legion of Honor and Grand Army of
the Republic. He leaves two children.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-15

were a large bouquet of white roses by
the family; pillow and basket, Mrs. Marga-
| ret Wood, Morrill,; bouquet of white pinks,
Mrs. E. r. Cottrel and roses, Mrs. Nellie
| Farnham, Belfast wreath and bouquet, Mr.
| and Mrs. Wesley Achorn, Morrill,; cross,
Mrs. Fl. A. SWEET, Knox crescent and bou-
| quet Mrs. Huldah Ramsey, Montville; pill
low of roses, Mrs. Albert Ward, Thorndike
"Through all pain at times she'd smile,
A smile of Heavenly BIRTH
And when the angels called her home
She smiled farewell to earth.
Heaven retaineth now our treasure,
Earth the lonely casket keeps
And the sunbeams love to linger,
Where our Sainted mother sleeps.
JENNIE D. MCGRAY.
East Knox, July IL, 1897.
Naomi, wife of Ithiel Pease OF North Sears
mont, died July 10th from the effects of
shock which occurred Thursday. Although
suffering much she was conscious until
death. She left a husband and two daugh-
ters Mrs. W. E. W. Felt of Worcester Mass,
and Miss Nettie c., who lives at home. Her
age was nearly 10 years. She was a member
of the w. R. c, DR.. A. Millett was her regu-
lar physician and Drs. Small and Kilgore of
Belfast were called in consultation. The
funeral services were held Sunday conduct
ed by Rev. VIC. Baker, with singers from his
church. Mrs. Pease was very fond of flowers
and it was very gratifying to the family that
so many beautiful flowers were sent by
sympathizing friends. She had spent most
of her life in Searsmont, but had lived with
her daughter in Worcester for the last three
winters. Mrs. Pease was highly respected
and the family have the sympathy of friends
and neighbors. The interment was made in
the cemetery at North Searsmont. The hus-
band and daughter have closed the home
and will make their future home in Worces-
ter Mass.
The remains of J. 1. Brown arrived IL the
city last night by boat from West Searsport.
Mr. Brown was IS years of age and we'll
known in this city. He was a life member
OF the Aurora lodge and at the time of his
death he was the oldest member. Mr..
Brown joined the lodge in 1915 and since
that time he has shown great interest in the
welfare of the society. The remains were
buried in this city last night, the services
being held at his home i'll West Searsport.
iRockland Star July 18th.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-15

Francis Whitmore, an aged and we'll
known business man of Belfast, died very
suddenly in Boston Monday. For several
years his health had been poor and this
spring he went to Boston for treatment and
surgical operation. He rallied from the
operation, was apparently doing as well as
could be expected, and intended to come
home very soon and had passage and
stateroom engaged on the steamer, but was
overcome by the heat. Mr.. Whitmore was
born in Union, Me-, IN 1923, and worked at
farming until 1S49, when he went to Cali
fornia in the bark William o. Alden. In
later years the reunions of his companions
on that voyage were very enjoyable occa-
sions for him, and he always felt deep in
terest in the welfare of his former ship
mates. In California he earned consider
able money, which he invested in the lum-
Der business on his return. Later he went into
the hide and leather business, and after
wards into meats and groceries. His early
business was in Waldo, but he subsequent
ly moved to Belfast. He also had feed
and boarding stable, and few years ago
built large house on the corner of High
and Spring street, which he fitted up a
lodging house. He was married three
times. His wife, one son, Orrin Whitmore
of Northport, and one daughter, Miss
Fannie Whitmore of Portland, survive. He
also leaves two brothers, Lewis and Otis
Whitmore. and one sister, Mrs. Brier. The
| remains were brought to Belfast Wednes-
day and the funeral will be held this,
Thursday, afternoon at o'clock. Rev. G..
G. Winslow will officiate.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-15

Viola Farnham, wife Of Benjamin Farm
ham, passed away June 23d, at the age
a long illness of consumption. She was a
great sufferer, yet bore her sufferings with
great fortitude. She was very energetic
and ambitious woman, one who will be
greatly missed in her family. She leaves to
mourn their loss, her husband, one son and
three daughters, one brother and several
sisters. The funeral services were at the
Eastern Ridge Church Saturday afternoon,
Elder Thibodeau of Morrill, officiating. The
floral offerings were many, and among them
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-07-15

j. D. MCGRAY, J Com
S. j. KENNEY, on
G.. A. KENNEY, Res.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
Cause of Legislative Decay.

All the great modern democracies
have to contend almost for existence
against the popular disposition to treat
elective offices as representative and to
consider il of more Importance that they
should be filled by persons holding GER
tain opinions than by persons most com
petent To perform their duties. The dis
tinction between representing and adj
ministering seems plain enough. and Yet
the democratic tendency has been ev-
erywhere since the French revolution to
obscure il. This has not unnaturally
led 10 the idea that the offices are re-
wards for the persons who have done
most TO propagate or defend the views
which they represent and ought 10 be
given to them Independently of their fit
ness. To this confusion of two distinct
functions / must ascribe the deteriora-
ton which has been remarked SO fire.
quently in the legislatures of all demo.
cratic countries i'll modern times The
number Of men of experience or special
knowledge aS well as of conspicuous
men which they contain seems To de
cline steadily, while the interests com
mitted To their charge as steadily seem
TO increase.
This disregard of special fitness, com
bined with the unwillingness TO ac-
knowledge thar there can be anything
special about any man, both of which
are born Of equality constitutes the
great defect of modern democracy. Fl.
l.. Godhin in Atlantic
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
WHY jew. Cannot He Christians.

The divine origin of Jesus can never
find acceptance with our people. His
claim also as the greatest teacher of hu-
manity can never be substantiated as
long rs we have Moses and the prophets,
Job and the Psalms. Our laws come
through the son Of Amram, our exhor-
tations 10 righteousness from the sacred
seers, our submission 10 Gods will from
the dweller of UZ, our sweet sentiments
Of love and gratitude from the royal
singer. The Old Testament indeed places
emphasis on the element of righteous
ness, yet love finds expression through
out these writings particularly in the
Psalms. Nowhere can we find better
definition-if definition be possible-of
religion than in Micah utterance, He
hath told thee, o man. what is good
and what the Lord requireth of thee;
only TO do justice, to love kindness and
to walk humbly with thy God " Hillel
also taught the golden rule before Jesus
Have we not, for this and still better
reasons, chosen him us the exponent of
Jewish ideal and practice? In studying
his life and bordering upon his sayings
can we not learn much of loving kind
ness, gentleness, humility and piety?
The ethics OF the fathers set forth what
the Torah took as its premise, He that
loveth God loyeth his fellow beings; he
that loyeth his fellow beings loveth
God American Hebrew
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18

'When young and callow freshman.
{ used b try all kinds Of fool expert
nents." laughed the usually staid pro-
lessor THE inspiration to these ont
breaks Of lunacy was in the surround
ings / would fall in At just to see
some of the old people scamper about
and look frightened. Among strangers
I would sometimes pretend to be dumb,
sometimes deaf and on occasions assume
both of these difficult roles. Tom Hitter
always used To help me when he was
available.
Zone day when we were on our way
to college, bevy Of pretty, laughing
girls took the train at village station
and fiuttered into our car. l winked at
Tom, and the farce began. After we had
murdered the sign language Of the
mutes in few meaningless finger GEES
lures and facial conUortions, Tom left for
the smoker. for he never could control
his risibles.
"'What pity, said one Of the girls.
LIT is hard, chirped up the prettiest
Of the lot, to be deaf and dumb and in
addition TO being so mortal homely.
Note the size of that mouth, girls, the
slope of that forehead. the failure to
mate in those eyes and the hump on that
nose that is Roman-all over his face.
II came mighty near having natural
fit, for l was fairly good looking boy
and proud Of il. Some of the other
young ladies undertook my defense, but
my defamer rode rough shod over them
all. l was sallow, shallow, narrow and
criminally disposed. If my picture did
not some time adorn rogues' gallery,
Justice would be cheated. And that
young fellow who had gone out was no
better l invented case of nosebleed
and fled
1T was Toms sister who had been
visiting friends, and he put up the job.
/ got even with her, for she g my wife. F"
Detroit Free Press.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18
His Views.

The Rev. X. 5. Hawker, rector Of
Morwenstow. in Cornwall, was the poet
Of his rocky aud beautiful corner Of
England. liz has been said of him that
he WAS Il poet first. Il divine afterward.
His great and stirring song, And
Shall Trelavney Die" will never be
forgotten in Cornwall, and all his lyrics
OF the region are touched by such true
and haunting local color that they can
never be dissociated from the place. But,
aside from his poetic gifts, this noted
churchman had fine sense of humor
Many persons doubted whether he was
at one with his own church, or whether
he had inner leanings toward the papal
communion. Quelists, however, got lit
tie satisfaction out of him One day
some one asked him point blank. What
are your VIEWS"
He walked up to his window and
looked out on the Atlantic.
If, said he, my eyes were strong
enough, should have perfect view of
Labrador "--Youth's Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-18

Saghalisn, Oh tho eastern coast OF 81
IBERIA, present., yoly curious anomaly
Of climate. The island is bathed by two
cold ocean currents. and ia winter moth
ing protects il against the icy northwest
winds coming from Siberia. At the sea
level the snow tails continually and
stays on the ground till the end Of May,
and the seashore is very cold. Farther
inland, however, especially AS we 20
higher up the climate is modified-just
the opposite 10 what is observed else
where. Ii has often been observed in ST.
IBERIA and III central Europe that in win
ter the cold is greater in the plains and
the valleys, and that the highlands have
a sensibly milder temperature. 1t il as
If the denser cold air accumulated in the
lowlands. This fact is very often OBJ
served in our climate There are several
very good examples Of it. All the trees
and shrubs of valley have been known
TO be killed by frost, while above GER
tain level, very clearly marked out, on
the hill on the mountain, the vegetation
has not suffered at all. The cold air
often flows from the SUBMITS toward
their bases. This is what takes place at
Saghalien. The cold air accumulates in
the low regions Of the island and on the
coast The higher regions have IA more
elevated temperature So it happens
that the lower parts have an arctic veg
citation, while the intermediate attitudes
have the vegetation Of "a temperate zone,
sometimes subtropical.
The birch, the ash, the pine, the fir
abound in the low regions and form
often impenetrable forests, but toward
the center of the island appear bamboos,
hydrangeas, aralias and other plants
that one is greatly surprised to meet and
whose presence can be explained only
by the altogether abnormal climatic
conditions of the island. Cosmos