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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

The Lake Crystal Union states
that relatives of Adam Beaver have
received information of his death,
which occurred at Fresno, CAL, as the
result Of an accident. He was taking
load of hay from his field to his barn,
when part of the load slid off, carry
ing him with it. He fell under the
wagon, and one of the hind wheels
passed over his chest and shoulders.
He was 60 years of age, and moved to
California from this county six years
ago. His son, Joseph, has gone on to
settle up his affairs. Mr.. Beaver was
known in this county principally as a
newspaper writer. 1t is said that he
was at one time on the editorial staff
of the Denver Times.
Work of laying plank on the
bridge sidewalks has been stopped, as
the Al foot planks leave foot of open
space between the bridge and the
walk, which would be dangerous.
The cost of laying 81 foot planks will
be 1920 more, or $40 on the city, county
and Belgrade. The contractor has in
terviewed the officials and will lay the
longer planks, the city agreeing to
take the Al foot planks, for use on
sidewalks.
The territorial old settlers will
have their annual meeting and cleo
tion of officers June 18th. One or
two good speeches will be given.
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02
The Thorndike Family Reunion.

The Thorndike reunion took place Aug.
10Th in the grove OF Capt. Edward Hark-
ness at Rockport. About 250 We're present
and partook Of clambake and picnic din
ner. Capt. 6. I. Harkness, president, in a
few well chosen words, gave a hearty well
come to all and introduced True p. Pierce,
Esq, of Rockland, the speaker of the day.
Mr.. Pierce gave something of the history of
the Thorndke family which sprung from
good old English stock, and spoke of the
characteristics Of its members. Music by
the band followed. A banjo duet by the
Misses Banks was finely rendered, A vote
of thanks was extended to captain and Mrs.
Harkness. A report by the secretary, Miss
Carter, was read and accepted. The follow
ing officers for the ensuing year were then
chosen: President, Israel Snow, Jr., Rock
land first vice president, Moody Robbins,
Union second vice president, George Thorn
dixie, Camden; third vice president, Charles
Veaze, Rockport; secretary, Miss Myrtle
Carter, Hope; treasurer Captain William
81. Thorndike, Rockport; executive com
mittee, Fred Thorndike and wife, Rockland
Jason Robbins and wife, Union; Chester
Pascal and wife, Rockport. Music by
Veazies brass band was given at intervals
during the day. Among those present were
Mrs Chas. H. Brown, Jr., of Baltimore, des-
cendant of Elizabeth Thorndike of Cape
Elizabeth, who married in 1850 David Alden
of Duxbury, grandson of John Alden.
David and Elizabeth (Thorndike) Alden
We're ancestors of the poet Longfellow.
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02
Wedding Bells.

BRowN-W WELLS. Charles Brown of this
former home in Ohio, and during his absence
was united in marriage to Miss Sarah A.
Wells of Rendville in that State. The cere-
mony was performed Aug. oath at the home
of the brides parents, in the presence of a
few intimate friends and relatives After
the ceremony lunch was served and an en-
loyable evening was spent by all The
happy couple were the recipients of many
useful and valuable presents. They started
at once for Belfast, where they are to reside.
They have rooms at Mrs. Lucy Perkins, No.
so Union street. Mr.. Brown is a salesman
for j. W Jones and has made many friends
since his arrival from the West less than
two years ago.
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02
The Visiting Odd Fellows.
The list Regiment Patrlarchs Militant of Massa
chusetts to be Entertained In Belfast To-day.

A party of 250 including rs ladies', mem
bers and guests of the 1st regiment, Patrl-
archs Militant of Massachusetts, Col. j. d.
Lowe commanding, left Boston at o'clock
Monday night on the steamer Lewiston for a
four days ocean outing along the northern
coast. The regiment band accompanies the
party and Brig. Gen. +. M. Merrill is the
special guest of Commander Lowe. On ar
rival at Rock land Tuesday the party were
met by the local Canton and band and after
short parade the visitors were banqueted,
and in the evening dance was given in
their honor. Yesterday morning they left
Rockland for Bangor, where they were to
attend the State Fair and then be entertain
Ell at banquet and ball
This, Thursday, morning at 10 A. NJ. they
will leave Bangor for Belfast and are due
here at u 80 P. NJ. The visitors will be met
at the wharf and procession formed there,
to include the Department Commander and
his staff, the visiting cantons, Canton Palas
and Belfast Band The route of the pro-
cession will be over Front street to Main,
up Main to High, down High to Church, up
Church to Elm, up Elm to Cedar, over
Cedar to the residence of Past Commandant
Ralph Fl. Howes, where short stop will be
made. From there the march will be over
Cedar to Franklin, down Franklin to Court,
over Court to Pearl, down Pearl to Church,
up Church to High, down High to Main, up
Main to Odd Fellows Hall. Here recep-
ton will be held and refreshments served
by Aurora Rebekah Lodge. The procession
will then reform and march back to the
steamer
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02
Waldo County Exhibits in Bangor.

Among the Waldo county exhibits at
Bangor are the following: In the art de
partment Nh, H. l.. Woodcock of Belfast
has large and fine exhibit, including
some of his finest work, both in oil and
water colors. NJ. 7. Palmer OF Thorn
dixie shows IS Oxford Downs consisting of
two bucks, three pens OF ewes, one pen of
eve lambs, two buck lambs. n. J.. Lit
tletied of Prospect shows herd of Jer-
seys of the American Cattle Club registry,
numbering eight animals. The herd of
Polled AberdeenAngu cattle exhibited
for the first time by f. G. Il c. H. Pike
of Searsport, comprises IA head, imported
by Moses Ellis of South Framingham,
Ballou of Statewide, r. l., and II. d.,
Hartman of Saxonville, Mass.
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02
Chief Justice Reappointed.

Gov. Powers has renominated Hon. John
A. Peters of Bangor to be chief justice OF the
supreme judicial court of Maine. Chief JUS
tice Peters was first appointed to the Maine
supreme bench in 1878, and in 1888 was made
chief Justice The term is seven years, and
his second term will expire on Sept. 10Th.
Chief Justice Peters will be 70 years old on
the 9th of October. He was admitted to the
bar in October, 1874, and has been member
of the supreme bench since 1873. 1t will be
nothing extraordinary for him to serve an
other term, which he would complete at the
age of 49, Chief Justice John Appleton, who
served from 1862 to 1883, was 79 years old
when he retired,
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02
The Situation in Aroostook.

At present it looks fairly bright for sea-
son of renewed prosperity in Aroostook.
There is good market waiting for what
potatoes are raised, there is a good hay crop
OF excellent quality, and an abundance and
variety in other branches of husbandry
ahead of anything Aroostook farmers have
achieved before for many years. The farm
ers have been living closely and economical
y. have few phosphate bills to pay, and are
likely to realize more from their crops than
in most of the so-called bonanza years up
this way. [Presque Isle Star-Herald
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02
nrents OF To=Day's Journal.

PAGE /,
the Week. The Visiting Odd Fellows
Asserts Herself. The Crosby Inn Matter
,u EndeaVOr Convention. The Thorn.
.nly Reunion. The situation III AroOs-
eldiug Bells. Chief Justice Reappointed
.Al-
PAGE ..
r.l Notes. The ONO Democratic Plat
Liquor Business in Politics. The Grand
ta1. The Seventh Maine Reunion The
Fast sailing.
PAGE 8.
te to Guatemala The Good Schooner
aheth. klondyke Proverbs. The Isles
Sank Deposits Increasing
PAGE +.
-sl- The Ohio Democratic Platform.
hes..News of the Oranges Obituary.
-U43> of Respect The Two Minute Horse.
rt News In Memoriam-Clarence Moore.
lrlltIlbered the Mariner. Sixth Maine
PAGE 5.
N.Vs IF Belfast. Yachts and Boats. [ on
Lpeal Industries. Secret Societies.
l. ia Real Estate. Commander in-Chief
PAGE 6.
Festered Aroostook. The Enforcement of
lMu.,The First Maine Heavy Artillery.
News and Notes...A Floral Calendar
4 Womans Prayer poem. Inheritance
Register of Deep Water Vessels.
PAGE7.
The Week $4,000 Veterans in Line
railroad Deals. New Uses for Aluminium
Thanet. The Potato Crop OF 1897. .our
"A Famous War Correspondent
PAGE s.
II Locals. County Correspondence. Ship
Markets. Births Marriages. Deaths.
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02

Unless silver stops its downward course,
that party of patriots who recently sailed
for Japan to obtain arguments in favor of
the white metal will scarcely be able to
present much encouragement to the cause
in time for the autumnal election of 1897.
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02
NEWS Or IhE EEK.

.Nt MATTERS. The experts who
leen at work as a United States
-eai surveying party for several
Investigating the mineral resources
tstook. report the results of their
l thus far to be very interesting
scientific standpoint, but that
dtively little of commercial I'M
las been discovered. The results
published in government bulletin
-me during the winter OF spring..
~laeial meeting Of the Rockland city
mont, Aug. 24th, the following
were awarded the lowest bidder
new city building, which is to be
on spring street: ". II. Glover
rnr the construction OF the build
-.0; Sleeper Brothers. for heating
..-i~. $50; Sleeper Brothers. plumb
the Pauley Jail Company OF St
for ten steel cells. $3.50. The
is TO be completed january H..
ons Tor the great field day Of
Wmed ranks OF the 4. o. H of
"ich occurs al Portland. Sept. s,
.. 5i4v. are well nigh completed and
omses to- be red letter day IL the
--ll> ot tLe -anization. The Auburn
.t .H. furnish music for the oc-
.r morning there will be a
.... ud shore dinner and field
-ug Island in the afternoon
-tme viii be played between
e--.u ud Portland divisions ...,..
tie efforts Of Congressman Bur
.l Aljutant General Richards. the
ment has ordered Troop F.,
S. Cavalry. to camp at Augusta
lays on its return to Vermont
n-or next week Troop F. visit
National Veterans Home at Togus
when en- route to Bangor from
and gave a drill in the afternoon
VAS witnessed by the veterans at
together with IA large number of
rom the surrounding country
IS ii. Bickford of Bowdoin, who
nd guilty of abduction and a
-lious crime. of which Myrtle F.
nj Bowdoin. Is years of age
victim. was sentenced at Bath
-Itn to serve three years at hard
Thomaston State Prison. The
m penalty was ten wears and that
tile enough. -. Orders were issued
FL ay for the resumption of work in
All departments Of the Pepparell
mills at Biddeford. Monday. Aug.
The mills have been running on a
r,n schedule for several months.
mine at Mount Apatite in Auburn
a vigorously worked for the next
I-ars. a new company having taken
il. The mine is turning out a
mount of feldspar daily. and the
ad leading up to the mine has been
asd. Shipments occur twice a week
. -Ae stone is of excellent oualitv
-- 81 lite SQUADRON was ablaze with iights
81 .idav night and thousands on shore
-ve9 the grandest barbor illumination
ef .iven at Bar Harbor. Tt was regatta
Is D. the squadron. and ). 600 people
If Led the crews race for $40 in nrizes
'elo3 bv the Canoe Club in the after
The new life saving service at
,9ssiscove island. Me. is being ranidlv
ls,raoted and in the course of a few
a4-hs will be ready for the life savers.
"A. i. Logan has been appointed assist
d. road master 81. A. Toward of the
7le Central railroad. Mr.. Logan was;
laerly tie and fence inspector on the
u-ur 4 Aroostook railroad. The
pwlno delegates annointed nv Governor
f1cIs passed through Portland Monday
-atir way to attend the Farmers Ma.
'Au congress at ST. Paul Mimi. which
eaed Tuesday and closes next Monday:
W.. Dudley of Castle Hill. w. G. Hun
betty !. M Winslow of Nohlehoro
+ Talbot of Andoyer Charles W
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02
'od of the city

In compliance with Sec. 21st of the city
charter the qualified voters of Belfast are
hereby duly warned to meet at the Opera
House, Monday, Sept. 9th, at 7.3O p. m, to
act on the foregoing petition.
J. M. FLETCHER,
c. Q. Poor, Municipal
L. I. SHALEs, Officers
E. l. RANKIN.
Belfast, Aug. 81, 1897.
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02

WAsHINGTUN WHIsPFRIN6s. Minister
Stuart at Moptevleo has cabed the State
Department an official announcement of
the assassination of President Borda of
Uruguay, and Commander Sterling of the
South Atlantic station telegraphed the
navy department confirmation of the as
sassinatiOn. Secretary sherman has re-
piled, saying. Express the deep abhor-
renee Of the president and people of the
United States at the assassination Of Pres
ident Borda and their sympathy with his
country in their atfliction''
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02
The Crosby Inn Matter.
Public Meeting Called at the Opera House for
Next Monday Evening.

To THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF BEL
FAST: We the undersigned would request
your honorable body to call public meet
ing of the legal voters of the city to act upon
the question of advising the city govern
ment to so adjust the unpaid taxes standing
against the Belfast Hotel Co. as it may seem
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02

IN BRIEF. Captain Hart of the four
Hiasted schooner Mabel Jordan, now at
baltimore, in a letter to his Boston
eNhers states that William Saunders, the
HfSt mate of the i'll fated schooner Olive
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02
PERSONAL.

G. Walter Poor of Augusta returned home
Monday from visit in Belfast.
C. F. Cobbett and wife are spending the
week with relatives in Bangor
Mr. and Mrs Henry W. Staples are visit
ing Mrs SIS sister in Lewiston,
Mrs. Lucy Hall White of Meadows, Idaho,
is the guest of Mrs. Levi Robbins,
Wilson Carter of Camden spent the day
Tuesday with friends in Belfast.
Mrs. j. E. Cottrel left Tuesday 10 visit
relatives in Bangor and Mt. Desert
Miss Annie Knowlton returned to Boston
Saturday after short visit in Belfast.
Mrs. Clara Bowers and daughter Hazel of
Camden visited friends here Saturday
Mrs. W. L. West is visiting relatives in
Camden. DR.. West spent Sunday there.
Orrn Cunningham and wife of Lowell.
Mass, arrived Monday to visit relatives
Mrs. Percy B. Redman arrived home Tues
day from visit to her parents at Fort Fair
field.
Mrs Fannie Foster of Riverside spent the
past week with Mr. and Mrs. NJ A. Patter-
shall
Albert Linnekin and wife of Boston arriv-
eG Tuesday to visit relatives in Belfast and
Knox.
Mr.. Y. X. Jones and Miss Nellie Walker
of Lynn, Mass, have been visiting relatives
in this city.
William Kellogg of Boston visited H. P.
:, l
the past week.
E. d. Bird and family of Boston returned
home Tuesday from spending the summer
in Belfast and Northport.
Grand Secretary Brackett and Mrs Brack-
EFT are in charge of the Good Templars tent
at the Lewiston fair
Mrs. Dora White of Boston arrived here
Monday from visit in Bangor and is guest
of Edgar NJ. Cunningham.
Mrs. Adelbert Knight left Tuesday to visit
her son. L. A. Knight, in Boston, and friends
in Worcester and Hartford.
Mrs. Carrie Patterson will start in few
days for trip to the White Mountains with
a party of friends from Lewiston
E. R. Thompson drove to Bangor Tuesday
70 attend the fair, and Ralph d. southwor,h
and W. L. West drove up Wednesday
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Cbarlsston.n Nas. arni,.a, i,g4 l,.:'l,,-
,.;si+n ca,,+l,I+I,,1f.i.
William Keen OF Medford, Mass. arrived
b,.,u. nf l,.rs5s,ar ,1.s IL, 49,.
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Mrs. H. j. Locke returned ho,os 7r,,..,.
from d two weeks sniourn AT tba T,.-...
Wiggin cottage. east side.
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aug Haaor Shlhles ot hn0X.
0. d. Wilson left Tuesday nnoruinr for,
brief visit to relatives in Portland and u,irI
then visit his daughter, Mrs. Sidney llr4re
of Somervlle Mass. few weeks
Nrs Eraa q Co,. s D.. .....
yves III Belfast recently. She returned Sat
uIody' accompanied ~ Mrs Abby B. Cox.
"no VIII NlSiV iFleu''s Ill boston ashort time
Frank H Fairbanks of Everett. Mss
spent Sunday with his wife's fa+bar :
Redmau. Mrs. Fairbanks who has ba,.7,
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02
Merchants.



The band stationed on the grand stand,
having been instructed to furnish music ap-
propriate to the occasion, and observing r.
L. Sanford of Brooklyn, the amateur runner,
crossing the field with his coat of bronze
tan and his foot ball hair cut, failed to recog-
nize the we'll known athlete, and struck up
s'The wild man of Borneo has just come to
town." just as the umpire shouted "play
ball." when the trouble began with DR..
Stevens of the Farmers at the plate. DOC
was the only player who sported black
derby hat, and conscious of the fact that be
led the rest in the matter of style, he grasp
ed the bat, hit the sphere squarely and
ambled to first base. Ed. Colcord was next
up. Colcord is a star member of the Red
Seals, and it is said frequently make meal
of nothing but base balls. His bosom swelled
with pride therefore as he saw all "inshoot"
approach him, and he banged the ball high
in the air and lit out for first. Twas square
hit, but went in a bee line toward eli ford
who, in trying to escape being hit put his
glove in front of his face and stopped the
sphere. While he was wondering whether
it was safer to hold or drop it, the crowd ap-
plauded vigorously, and Clifford, taking the
hint, held on to it, thus retiring Colcord and
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02

FISH AND GAME. Mr.. Chas. g. At
kins of the United States fish hatchery at
Craig Brook has visited Rangeley and vi
clnity with a view of establishing a govern
ment hatchery there. The investigation
was made IN answer to special request of
United States Senator VIM. ?. Frye. Mr..
Atkins in his report to the United States
fish commissioner said that the places ex-
amined presented very little encourage
ment for the establishment of a profitable
fish hatchery. .... The fish hatchery locat-
ed at Monmouth by the Maine fish and
game association through the influence of
Commissioner L. L. Carleton and Attor-
ney General w. T. Haines has lust COM
peted year of exceptional prosperity.
The institution is under the charge of W.
L. Berry of Winthrop, who informs The
Associated Press that there have between
three and four hundred thousand trout
! and Eand-locked salmon hatched there
since last fall, all in healthy condition.
Fourteen thousand of the land locked
salmon fry have been liberated in Lake
Cobbesseecoptee waters and the total
number at the hatchery will be put into
the kennebec lakes before freezing. An
attempt is being made here to propagate
the Mongolian ringed neck pheasant as a
game bird for the State There have al
ready been hatched a number of pairs.
which are doing well, this making addi-
tional interest in Maine sport .... Through
the efforts of the Franklin County Fish
and Game association two shipments con-
tanning several thousand land locked sal
mon have just been received from the
state hatchery. The fish We're liberated
in Nuuum' 5 and Clearwater ponds. The
lot contained some Pacific coast salmon,
which the commissioners say, will thrive
and rapidly grow in our ponds.
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02

Pecker, who was brutally murdered with
Captain Whitman Off the South American
coast, was formerly first mate of the Jor-
dan. Captain Hart speaks in the highest
terms of the murdered man and says that
he was most capable and reliable man
while an officer on his vessel After
Alaska, Siberia is coming forward as a
great gold country. 1t is said to have
posits in the world, but the rigor of the
climate makes the work of mining slow
and difficult. Human ingenuity will over
come that, however.....A dispatch from
Mount Adams, Ark, says that White
river above and below Mount Adams, for
several miles, is lined with pearl hunters.
The people are greatly excited over the
discovery. kilograms are already being
received at Cincinnati hotels engaging
quarters for the national encampment of
the G. 4. r. was held there in 1898. The
Mark Lane Express, London, reviewing the
crop situation says the wet weather has
seriously delayed the harvest and that the
new wheat is bound to suffer. Continu-
ing, the paper asserts that advices from
France and Italy show the Russian crop to
be decidedly below the average. while the
American crop is probably above the
average. -. Erastus Corning, we'll known
citizen of New \ ork State, died in Albany
Aug. 30th. He was a descendant from
Samuel OF Ensign Corning of Beverly
men in the State. His charities were
numerous. Death was caused by apo
plexy. He was 20 years old.
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02

'0UI71di is THE PAPER for Maine sea
fdring people,"
The Republican journal., 1897-09-02
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Republican Journal Pub. Go.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-01
Street Cleaning In Paris.

It was with especial interest that I
made my first examination Of the streets
Of Paris, for remembered them as be-
ing in excellent condition in 1889 lex.
position year,
After close and careful examination
l should say that they are quite as we'll
swept as our streets, and that there is'
nowhere to be found the defective pave
ment, Of which We have so much, In the
matter Of litter, however, think that
New York is much better cared for, ex-
cept in the more frequented show streets,
and, to certain extent even there, there
is more paper scattered, and in many
parts Of the town much less attention.
seems to DO paid to It's collection and
removal. On the whole, / think we lose
nothing in the comparison. New York
is as clean and at least as tidy as Paris,
The methods Of work in the French cap
ital arc in many respects different from
what was found in other cities and very
different from the methods here.
In 1869 the cleaning Of the streets
was transferred from the prefecture de
police to the prefecture de Ia Seine, and
it was then placed in the hands Of the
engineering department The cost at
that time could not be learned, but the
cost in 1879 was 8,808, 900 francs; in
1877 it was 4,618, 900; in 1889 it was
$3.50, 900. It is now about 5000, 900
francs Formerly it was the duty Of all
property owners to clean one-half Of the
street II this did not exceed six meters
(2Ofeet). This work is now done by the
city and is paid for by a special tax on
the property, which, for this purpose, is
divided into three classes-that occupied
~ by buildings, (2) by walls or open
grounds, az by vacant lots. In no case
is the charge more than the actual cost
to the city. In some cases it is materially
less. Property holders must still remove
snow and ice from the sidewalks, &C.
Oording to specific regulations -Har-
per's Weekly.