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The Republican journal., 1898-08-04

1Otdi. .1I IS
The report of Dr. w L. West, inspector of
milk, was read and accepted. 1t is printed
IN full III another column.
An order was passed allowing @532 26 TO y. .
G. Hill, collector OF taxes, as commissions on
collections for 1897,
Hiram p. Farrow was elected engineer on
sewer construction at a compensation of s.
per day when employed.
The city solicitor reported on the claim OF
Roscoe Jackson on account of injuries to his
horse by reason of alleged defect i'll the high
way, that the city is not liable, Tie report
was accepted.
An order was passed setting apart a half
lot in Grove Cemetery to Persls Gordon,
the schooner James Holmes
The city treasurer was instructed TO be
present at all sales of real estate for non
payment of taxes. and bid in III behalf OF the
city all parcels not sold to other parties.
A. P. Mansfield resigned as an overseer of
the poor. His resignation was accepted aud
Elmer |. Rankin was elected.
Three bids were received on sewer con-
struction, from r. P. Stickney, Herbert j.
Morrison and jefferson F. Wilson Mr.
Stickney's bid was the lowest and was ac-
cepted. 1t is as follows
Cedar street from Grove to Park 800
feet, one manhole. ole...,..............S 272 90
Cedar street from Grove to end
(souJh) $50 feet. 175 50
Congress street from near Park to
end (north) two manholes, 615 feet. 400 90
Congress street from Grove to end
(south) about 80 feet. t.,....... =. 129 IA
Park street from Cedar to end, ;}75
feet, one man-hOle. e...,............ 235 81
Charles street from Park TO end
(south) $50 feet. 129 ID
Miller street from Cross to Front
about 225 feet, one man.hole.. 800 90
lOGdl. = 1911 IL
1t was decided not to build the section on
Main street from Church to Congress this
year, $50 feet, two man-holes, and that sec
ton was omitted from the contract, a although
included in the bids.
Voted that the usual vacations of two
weeks be granted to the night police, with
out deduction of pay.
NJ. G. Hill, collector of taxes, reported as
follows:
Collected the commitment of
ISJi.... ............. co3,Z2b -
Less per cent, commission....... 532 26
Paid treasurer. r....................S5 So ,694 OF
w. l.. West was elected inspector of milk
for one year and his salary fixed at $50 a
year.
An ordinance relating to bill boards was
passed. The ordinance in full is printed IN
our advertising columns.
Adjourned
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04
Bismarck Dead.

LONDON, July 81. A special despatch
to the Associated Press says the news of
Prince Bismarck's death reached Berlin at
late hour and was only generally known
this morning. A number of papers did
not contain the news of the Princes de-
mise.
The Nachrichten gives the fullest de-
tails of the last days and death of Bis
marck. 1t says:
''On Thursday evening an improvement
was noticeable in the Princes condition.
in which reported changes for the worse
had occurred since last October, and he
was able to appear at the table and take
part in the conversation, drinking cham
pagne and afterward smoking several pipes
of tobacco, which he had not done lately
His condition was so satisfactory that
Dr. Schweninger, after the Prince had
gone to bed, left with the intention of re-
turning on saturday. Prince Bismarck S
condition was comparatively satisfactory
throughout Friday and Saturday. He
read the Nachrichten and conversed on
politics, particularly referring to Russian
affairs. In the forenoon he took luncheon,
grumbling jocularly at the small proper
ton of spirits in his drinking water
Then a sudden change for the worse oc-
Cured, III consequence of an acute attack
of pulmonary odema, and in the course of
the afternoon he frequently became un-
conscious.
'Recently, besides periods of unusual
mental clearness, the Prince had had in
tervals of drowsiness, falling into long
sound and beneficial sleep, on awakening
from which he would be completely re-
freshed.
ION Saturday evening grave symptoms
appeared Death came easily and pain
lessly. DR.. Schweninger was able to some
extent to tighten the last moments by
wiping the mueus from the patient S
mouth and enabling him to breathe more
freely.
The last words Prince Bismarck ut
tered were addressed to his daughter
Countess Won Rantzau, who wiped the
perspiration from his forehead. They
were, Thanks, my child"
''The whole family were assembled at
the bedside at the time of his death, and
DR.. Schweninger and Baroness Merck were
also present. As no breathing movement
or pulse was perceptible for three minutes
DIR. Schwennger declared that the Prince
was dead.
''Dr. Schweninger telegraphed the news
to Emperor William in Norway.
''ln accordance with Prince Bismarck S
wishes he will be buried upon the hill op-
posite the castle in the vicinity of Hirsch-
gruppe.'
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04
Will Scoop Water no Longer.

The Maine Central has discarded the use
OF track-tanks and the arrangements for
scooping water for the locomotive while the
train is in motion. There were three of
these tanks on the ro ad, one at Burnham,
one near Danville Junction and one below
Bowdoinham There were many objections
to that method of taking water, the principal
one being that the water was always dirty
and filled with sand and cinders. or course
there was considerable expense attending
the running of the tanks and the necessary
equipment on the tenders of the engines of
the fast trains, which were the only ones
that used them. Not great deal of time
was saved, the principal object desired, as
all of the important stations along the line
where the fast express trains stop. like
Brunswick, Lewiston, Waterville, Augusta
and Newport, are supplied with double
stand-pipe service so that the locomotives
can take water during the few moments the
train stops going in either direction, so that
now the expense of the tanks is stopped
without any loss to the excellent fast train
service. Waterville Mail.
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04
The Milk Inspectors Report.

Following is the annual report of W L.
West, V. S., Milk Inspector, presented to the
City Council at its regular meeting Aug. 1st
To the Mayor, -4}dernlen and Common Cou7-
cilr,ea Of the City Of Belfast.
GENTLEMEN: l beg leave to submit my
report for the year ending Aug. f. 1898;
Iwenty-one persons have registered as
dealers in milk during the year, twelve of
whom deliver daily; three are fish dealers,
one creamery, and the remaining i've keep
from one to three cows and sell milk from
their residences.
have made one hundred and thirty-two
inspections during the year. Elghty-four
have been samples of milk taken promis-
cously from carts in the streets, from mar
kets, from jars which had been delivered To
customers, or milked by myself direct from
the COW, thus obviating any possibility of
fraud. The remaining forty-eight inspec-
tlons We're OF carts, cows, herds, sanitary
conditions Of the premises where milk is
kept, ventilation and drainage of barns
where milk herds are kept, water and food
supply, manner of cooling, bottling OF can
nlng the milk, etc
The law requires that milk exposed for
sale shall contain three per cent. of butter
tat and twelve per cent. of solids as per Bah
cock test and tluevenne lactometer, which
methods [ have used as well as the grave
metric method for my own satisfaction, with
the following results:
one sample contained IS per cent. butter
tat l 035 specific gravity.
Twenty-eight samples copta ned betw cen
81 and butter tat, 03U' specific gravity.
lWenty-slX samples conta ned between
Q and . butter fat 1.02S sp cifc gravity
IWenty-one samples contained between
10 and butter fat; 026 specific gravity.
Eight samples contained more than so
butter fat; specific gravity not taken.
This is a very remarkable showing for the
milk supply of Belfast, you will see that
III only one instance did the sample fall be-
low the standard and almost invariably it
was above. The remaining forty-eight IN
spectlons were made at various times at the
twelve farms of persons who peddle milk
regularly in the city
At each visit physical examination Of
each COW was made, the water supply look
ed at drainage and ventilation well as
| the manner of cooling the milk inspected.
The following table Will explain the result
| as TO general condition Of the twelve farms,
herds, etc
Eight were IL extra good condition,
Three We're n fairly good condition.
one was IN poor condition
NO contagious disease has occurred IN the
families of the mIlkmen this year, with The
exception of measles
No diseases have been found IN the herds
except few cases Of mammitis and IN every
| instance the owner was willing and anxious
TO refrain from using the milk. One COW
has died during the year from pneumonia,
and she was promptly isolated from the
herd upon showing signs of the sickness.
One hundred and eighty-three cows are
kept by the regular mllkmen, hO sell every
day III the Year one thousand and fifty quarts
| Of milk, which, at the minimum price Of SIX
| cents per quart would amount to 50, 2,995,
and with the business of the Belfast Farms
Creamery added, makes business OF about
c53,tOO per year.
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rloody Family Reunion.

will be held in Nobleboro, Aug. 10th, at
the old Moody farm near the North Church
All will be provided for over night free
of expense, and entertainment for those
who cannot bring lunch basket. We are
large family and its ties of blood should in
duce us to make every effort to come togeth-
er, get acquainted and make it an occa-
sion long to be remembered. Last year 160
met we hope for more this year. Railroad
Station, Winslow's Mills. If stormy on
that day. the meeting will be the next fair
day. VIM. II. Moody, P. o. Liberty, Me.
Hollis G. Moody Sec, North Nobleboro,
Me-, July 25, 1898.
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04

Seaside Grange viii have a dance this,
Thursday, evening. Ice cream and cake
will be served
H r. Ladd of Wateryille VIII lecture IN
Seaside Grange Hall soon on 81 How to keer
the boys upon the farm" Wm. Pulleu,
Master Of Exeter Grange SAYS of the lee
ture: Tie lecture delivered by T. H.
Ladd in our grange on "IloW TO Keep the
Boys on the Farm, was very entertaining
and profitable; and | voice the sentiment OF
Exeter Grange 10y saying that II shol'd be
heard by every grange in the State.
Sunlight Grange, Knox, At it, meeting OF
July 23d, adopted the following resolutions
of respect.
Whereas the silent messenger has again
entered our Grange and taken one oi our
most esteemed and worthy members, broth
er Gordon Phibrck,
Resolved, That while we deeply deplore
his loss we strive to remember that what is
our loss is his infinite gain. That while we
shall no more see ms familiar form among
us, yet his memory will long be cherished
by the members of Sunlight Grange, of
which he was IA charter member.
Resolved, That while as a Grange
mourn his loss we let our hearts go out in
sympathy to his hereaved family, who have
lost their only son and brother Let us not
forget that
"We shall meet and take him by the hand
just over i'll that morning land"
Resolved, That as token of respect our
charter be draped in mourning for thirty
days, copy of these resolutions be copied
upon our records, one sent to each of the
local papers for publication, and one sent to
the bereaved family.
Mrs. ELLEN SHIBLEs,
MRS FLORENCE WENTWORTH, Com
WILSON WENTWORTH,
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04
Transfers III Real Estate.

The following transfers in real estate were
recorded in Waldo County Registry OF
Deeds for the week ending Aug 3, 1898:
Elizabeth G. Hicks, Providence, r. l., to L.
G. Wade, Lincolnvile; land and buildings
in Lincolnville. Lincoln G. Ward, North
Reading, Mass, to Sarah A Wren, Bangor ;
land il Thorndike. Emma I. Barter, Brad
ford, Me-, to F. A. Dickey, Northport land
and buildings in Northport. Geo. w. Par
ker, Frankfort, to Luther Benson, do; land
in Frankfort. Alice L. Brown, Somervile,
Mass, to Helen Lothrop Prall, Detroit,
Mich. land in Islesboro. Alva b. Roundy,
Belfast, to Julia G. McKeen, do. land and
buildings in Belfast Luetta E. Harding ct
ais. Troy, to Fora A. Philbrick do. land
in Troy. Heslyn r. York, Bismarck, Oak -,
to Eta 9. Adams, Whitman Mass, land
and buildings in Northport.
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04
The Boot and Shoe Trade.

Boots and shoes 60 out from Boston in
greater quantity than in any previous July,
361 ,239 cases this month against 351 ,359 cases
in 1895 and 31S,074 in 1892. Reports of stop
pages do not seem to be warranted by these
heavy shipments, and the makers are rum
ming in spite of the reported controversy
aboutprices. There is better feeling in the
market, aad nearly all the works have
ordered for some time to come. The
retail trade is fairly active, and it is note
worthy that there is general demand for
haste in deliveries, indicating that dealers
supplies are nearly exhausted The demand
for leather is extremely dull. There is free
selling of hides at Chicago by packers, though
of country hides the selling is more
limited. [Dun's Review July 30.
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04
Waldo County Democrats.

county convention in the Court House in
Belfast Saturday forenoon, July 3Oth. The
convention was called to order at II o'clock
by Albert L. Mudgett of Belfast, who called
William Fl. Mcclellan to the chair as temper.
ary chairman.
Frank l. Wilson of Belfast and Albert j.
Skidmore of Liberty were appointed clerks.
On motion of F. A. Dickey of Northport,
the temporary organization was made per-
manent
The County Committee was made Com
mittee on Credentials. The committee made
partial report, showing all the delegations
full except Monroe, Searsport Swanville and
Jackson, which had not then reported. The
missing delegations subsequently appeared
and reported to the committee.
On motion of A. L. Mudgett it was voted
to accept the platform adopted by the Dem
ocratic State Convention.
The nominations for county officers We're
made by acclamation, each by rising vote,
as follows:
For Senator, Oscar Hills. Northport.
For Sheriff, Exavier A. Sprowl, Montvlle.
d.
Brooks.
For Register of Deeds, George l. Heating,
Belfast.
For County Attorney, Hugh D. Mcclellan,
Belfast.
For County Treasurer, Charles E. Stevens,
Belfast.
For County Commissioner, Charles E. Sher-
man, Burnham.
The following County Committee was
elected; L. Fl Murch, Belfast; W. S. Pen
dleton, Islesboro; ". B. Ward, Frankfort ;
A, j. Skidmore, Liberty; A. w. Ward
Thorndike; John F. Libby, Prospect.
The county committee was authorized to
ii vacancies in the county ticket.
Adjourned.
CLASS COMMITTEES.
The Democrats have organized in some CT
the classes by electing class committees, as
follows:
A. E. Sanford, Liberty; NJ. Delany, Paler-
NOR; Volney Thompson, Montville r. F.
Mears, Morrill,; Henry Marden, Freedom !;
o. G. Hussey, Waldo
Peter Harmon, Thorndike; John Stevens,
Unity; John II. Boody, Jackson; Eben 7.
Rackliff, Troy; Chas, E. Sherman, Burn
ham; j, Fl. Vose, Knox.
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.
The old County Committee will manage
the coming campaign, and is made up as
follows: Albert L. Mudgett, Belfast, chair
man A. j, Skidmore, Liberty, secretary: B.
NJ. Eames, Prospect; II. E. Stone, Troy W.
b, f. Twombly, Monroe Miles Pease, Bel
| mont. The new committee organized Sat
urday afternoon by choice Of L. H. Murch,
| chairman, and A. J. Skidmore, secretary.
| This committee will begin its duties Janll-
ary /, 1899
| REPRESENTATIVE NOMINATIONS.
Following is the status of the nominations
in the various Representative classes:
| Belfast-Jesse E. Wilson nominated
Glass composed of Thorndike, Unity,
Jackson, Troy, Burnham and Knox-Jesse
T. Cook OF Unity nominated.
Glass composed of Liberty, Montville,
Freedom, Palermo, Waldo and Morrill,
Glass composed of Searsport, Stockton
| Springs, Prospect and Swanvile-Swanvilie
! to nominate.
Glass composed Of Nor5hport, Belmont.
Searsmont Lincolnville and Isesboro-
James F. Grindel of Islesboro nominated.
Glass composed Of Frankfort, Brooks
Winterport and Monroe-convention held
| in Monroe Aug. Sd, Frankfort to nominate
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04
Obituary.

Henry Harrison McCorison, formerly of
Belfast, was accidentally drowned while
Mass, Sunday. He was native of Belfast,
son of Albert II. and Joanna McCorison
(now Brewster) For a few years past he
has been working in Stoughton in large
horse breeding establishment. His parents,
two brothers, George of Belfast and Edwin
of Stoughton, and one sister, Mrs, Leonora
NJ. Deering of Belfast, survive him. His
mother was in Stoughton visiting her sons
at the time of the accident. Mrs. Brewster
and Edwin accompanied the remains to Bel
fast, arriving here Tuesday morning The
funeral services were held at the old home
stead on the Belmont road, and the inter-
ment was in West Belfast cemetery.
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04
PERSONAL.

Fred Smith of Boston is visiting at Thomas
D. Bars.
Mrs. Hannah Thorndike is visiting friends
in Bangor.
Walter B. Kelley of Minneapolis is visit
ing relatives in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Chase are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. l.. L. Robbins.
Miss Gertrude Strout returned Monday
from a visit in North Searsport.
Mrs. Craig and Miss Palmer went to Bucks
port Tuesday for a short visit.
Lucius c. Morse of Liberty was in town
the first Of the week on business,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Twomby left Saturday
morning for Cambrdgeport, Mass.
Harold I. SibIey arrived home Tuesday
from visit Of ten days in Machias.
Mrs W. B. Snow OF Maiden arrived Tues
day to visit her mother, Mrs. Gray.
Mrs. A D. Chase went to wiulermere
Park, nity yesterday for few days.
Mrs G. S Eastman of Cumberland Mills
is visiting her mother, Mrs. 7 r. Shute.
NJ. @ Prentiss Of Brewer made tying
visit yesterday to his son, II. NJ Prentss.
Mrs. w b. Wadsworth returned last
Thursday from visit in China and Albion.
Roy Copeland Of Albion il visiting his
| grandparents, Mr and Mrs Francis Jones.
| Mrs. NJ. c. Murch and children returned
! home yesterday from visit IN Waltham,
Mass
John D Dickerson Of Watervile has re-
turned home from visit Of three weeks III
Belfast.
E. P. Capen Of Watertown, Mass, visited.
his brother, Rev. +. I. Capen, the first Of
the week
Miss Maud Steward returned Tuesday from
visit in Boston and Methum, Mass, and
| Exeter, n. H.
Mrs. Fred L. Mitchell of Boston, who has
been visiting friends in Belfast, went to
Bangor Sunday,
Mr.. ana Mrs Ward NJ. Otis and daughter
of Watertown, Mass. We're guests of Rev. R
L. Capen recently.
NJ l.. Mitchell and family leave tomorrow
for Turner, Me, where they will visit Mr.
Mitchell's brother
Elias Il. Thompson, who was injured re-
Gently by d jar on railroad tram rs srill
confined to lis house.
James w. Wallace and wife Will leave the
last of the week for a arrlage -.le to visit
friends in Dover ana Atkinson.
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04
Rev. Prescott F. Jernegan.

ilFI. Rev. Prescott F. Jernegan,
. 'eSident and General Manager of
.,o.., 1,"airolytic Murine Salts Co., and
,Ds IN embezzlement in Boston, ar
s,- hayfe Aug. l, but he was not tax
an, 'stody owing to the lack of neces-
'e!efs He went to Paris unmolest-
/. Martin Thorn, who was convicted
i.. murder of William Guldensuppe
.as, uI Augusta Mack as an accomplice
,r g 'roeuted at Sing Sing, N. Y, Aug.
5r norm showed wonderful nerve as
ian.. ahl e and without hesitation he
Nj. 9u n' % the chair and sat down. The
81 ''Ient OF $50 volts was turned on
t.g a seconds, then reduced to 400 for
d 5eaSSs seconds, when he was pronounc-
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04
City Government.

The regular meeting of the city council
was held Monday evening, August /. There
wrs full board III the aldermen's room and
three absent, from the common council The
roll OF aceountees was passed, the amounts
under the various appropriations being as
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04

Saratoga Springs. n. Y, July 20, 1898
The companies in question are the Munina-
Alaska Gold Mining Co., and The Alaska
Gold Syndicate Co. Mr.. Denslow is a di-
rector in each company, and their fiscal
agents are Denslow, Ward & Co., bankers
and brokers, II William street, New York.
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04
Alaska Gold Mining Companies.

To THE EDITOR OF The JOURNAL: 1t is a
small world after all. l see by an article in
the last journal. captioned in Alaska, )" that
the parties spoken Of went up on one of my
company's vessels and landed at Homer, a
town site owned by another company in
which l am largely interested. l enclose
you pamphlets of said companies. 1 am
here with my family for few weeks, after
which l intend going to my villa at Fort
Point, Stockton Springs, Me As a matter of
curiosity l drop these lines to you.
Truly your friend
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04

MATTERS. The June number
uifary Inspector, the official
e >taze Board of Health, ed
larry Young OF the board. is
st wholly to the subject of
l in an editorial it is explained
he management of the paper
.4 ot long papers, the practi-
ace OF the subject is thought
4r devotion of the whole issue
gtanls All of the various for
Amended by the board to be
alectants are given, together
-.a suggestions in connection
~es in the different articles to
NW.... The 10th annual report
etary of the Maine Board of
-1r the year 1897 will soon be
a-tribution. 1t will be fully
standard, and contains many
- viii be of great value to the
-r no matter in what line his
ne bent. 1t will be somewhat
He past volumes as it will con-
-71ts of the Maine State College
station and that Of the Maine
logical Society, and that of the
ricultuIe. 4 feature of the
De the general index to the
he volumes OF the Agriculture
from 1850 to 1897, inclusive. ....
rewall Bosworth, purchasing
LIE Maine Central railroad,
position to take effect August
arles d. Barrows', Mr.. Bos-
mer assistant, has been pro-
.o position....News comes from
-'at the leading men of that
ammended Harold NJ. Sewall,
'es Minister to Hawaii, for
Tue Islands. 1t had been gen
-.t that President Dole would
'ire, says the dispatch.....D.
of North Wayne is alleged to
Red his wife with an axe
~. saturday, throwing the
Lea while she was in bed. The
1pt resulted in no injury and
second she secured the axe.
said to have then made an at
\ her with arazor, and in defend
i his wife cut him badly about
With the axe handle, rendering
uselous. The doctors think the
recover.
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04

A bath with CosMo BUTTERMILK SOAP, ex-
quisitely scented is soothing and beneficial.
Sold by A. A. Howes & Co.
The Republican journal., 1898-08-04
r"> or The " EEK.

The answer to the Span
H communicated by this gov
ees the following general
ouditions OF peace: The alb
.oa # the island of Porto Rico,
r.at OF Spanish sovereignty in
--slon of several small islands
uba and Porto Rico TO the
Nos Iea9ing the disposition of
rs and other islands in that
rcr to future negotiations.
dm, il is further authorita-
is 10 establish and main
station in the Philippines,
lequate land area. etc, in
erewith, and to build up
nelican city, possibly at Ma
4 feature Of the situation at
constant stream OF native
.,euting claims to the author
rlr United States for losses
4- hands Of the Cubans dur
ueee yeas. These claims
,Urned with regrets. ,Ad-
. wires that the cruiser IN
Teresa Will be floated and
uauJanamo soon..,....Gen.
uou Cavile, July 18th, as
4,ed to-day. Health OF the
ut The remainder of my