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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

these unfortunate Investments, the germ
of hundreds of mushroom medicine COM
panies, was the Dana Sarsaparilla Co. 1t
used to be said that its establishment here
was a good thing for Belfast. No one
says that now. A few stockholders made
money; but for every dollar they gained
others lost dollar or more in investments
based on the Dana bubble. This city and
county are strewn with the wrecks of
medicine companies which have absorbed
sums ranging from few hundred dollars
to S25, 900, not one of which paid a divi-
dend and only one is alive and solvent to-
day. 1t is not the money loss alone in
these ventures that is to be deplored, hard
ly as it bears upon many of the victims.
The moral effect is bad Honest industry
suffers, and a speculative or gambling
spirit is fostered that leads to bankruptcy
and fraud
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

hold it for future years? These are i'm
portant questions. Maine Farmer.
The abundance of clover in this vicin-
ity has been noted, but we were not aware
that this condition prevailed so generally.
The Mirror and Farmer says:
Upon many farms where clover has
been unknown for years, and where it
was supposed such a condition of the soil
existed as to make its growth almost i'm
possible, is an abundant growth of this
valuable forage plant, and very effectual-
ly disproves the theory that New England
soil has become ''clover sick and sends
years crying down the resources of New
England farms, to the foot of the class,
where he justly belongs. This section of
the country is still capable of grand re
suits in crop production when given the
requisite care and cultivation, and the
continuous rains of last season and this
have, in measure, taken the place of
such attention. The season hay crop is
a substantial argument in favor of New
England farms and their ability to yield
abundant crops.
Sheriff Norton of this city, an expert
enced farmer, attributes the abundance of
clover this season to the copious rains last
fall and the fact that the weather was
unusually favorable to grass, none having
been winter killed. Clover hay makes
the best of feed, and we trust that the
bulk of the crop will be consumed at
home.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14
NORTHPORT NEWS.
Emery Brown, employed at Rockland. is
at home for week to do his hay ing

Emery Brown, employed at Rockland. is
at home for week to do his haying.
Joel P. Wood has opened his restaurant
and bakery on Clinton avenue. He serves
ice cream on Saturdays.
The Temple Heights Spiritualist Associa-
ton will open its annual camp meeting Sat-
urday, Aug. 18th, and close Aug. 21st.
Miss Abbie Batchelder of Boston, who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Annie
Batchelder for nearly two weeks, returns
Saturday after very pleasant visit.
Mrs. Eta Trafton, with her daughter Mary
and son W. Austin Traitor, arrived last
Thursday from Maiden. Mass, and are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Drinkwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sylvester of Rock
land were in town Sunday and met with a
very cordial reception from their many
friends. They were formerly of this town.
Hon. J. H. Martin, wife and daughter of
Minneapolis were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Cummings three days OF last
week on the way to Bar Harbor, also Mrs.
j. r. Farnsworth Of Rockland made very
enjoyable visit at the same time.
Mrs. Clara Hopkins has bought of Mrs
Alden d. Witherley of Everett, Mass, the
buildings known as the o. H. Cummings
place at the Cove, now occupied as a sum
mer residence by Mr.. F. P. Reed of New
Jersey. Mrs. Hopkins will occupy the
house during the coming winter. 1t is very
desirably located, and Mrs. H. is to be con-
graduated in being the possessor of il:
On Tuesday of last week several of the
neighbors and friends of Mr.. A E. Drink
water, who is confined to the house by a
serious illness, appeared with their moving
machines and went to work getting his
hay By four o'clock in the afternoon the
job was completed, and Wednesday it was
hauled into the barn in good condition by
the same kind act of his friends Mr. Drink
water and wife deeply feel this generous act
of their friends and extend to them their
heartfelt gratitude for their kindnesses, and
as words fail to express the boundless appre-
citation they feel toward each one who labor
ed 80 hard in their behalf, they feel that this
feeble expression Of their thankfulness will
be kindly received by those who so freely
gave their aid at time when the work they
accomplished rested heavily upon the mind
of the sick and helpless
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

The U. S. Weather Bureau has lately
issued a pamphlet dealing with the eli
mate of Cuba. Its facts are drawn most
ly from reports of meteorological obser-
vations made at Belin colleges. Havana.
From 1888 to 1S97-ten years-the aver
age temperature at Havana was -; the
warmest month is July with an average
temperature of 50, and the coolest is
January with temperature of 10. The
highest temperature was 100, in July,
1891; the lowest, 46, in February, 1896.
At Santiago, the average temperature is
higher than at Havana.
The humidity is large, averaging 10 per
cent. and the average rainfall at Havana is
81 inches per year, the greatest usually in
October. Rain falls on about one day out
of three.
The prevailing wind is the northeast
trades, averaging about ID miles an
hour.
From the above facts, it appears that
the average summer temperature of Ha-
vana is but little higher than that of New
Orleans, and that its rainfall is less.
The pamphlet also treats of the climate
of Manila. The average temperature is
50, with April, May and June as the hot
test months, May leading with 81. High
est record is 100. The average humidity
is IS, and the average rainfall IS inches,
more than one half OF it in July,
1t is evidently the high percentage of
humidity in both places, rather than the
temperature, which distresses the unaccli-
mated but the above facts indicate that
previous reports have exaggerated the
situation.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

The fact that four times as much money
was offered under the $500, 900, 600 loan
as the government asked for is fine evil
dence of the county, financial strength
and Of its confidence in the political
sanity and honesty of the party which is
in power No reasonable being supposes
that if Bryan had been elected and a
Bryanite Congress were now i'll power
that the government could get tenth of
this amount of money at per cent. in
terest.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

The friends and relatives in this CITY
and section of Mrs. Helen n. Packard
and the many who have come to admire
her through her contributions to The Jour
nal of patriotic prose and poetry will
sympathize deeply with her in her recent
affliction. Five years ago her husband, a
veteran of the civil war, died at their
home in Springfield, Mass, and she is
now called upon to mourn the death of
her son Arthur who fell at Santiago. The
Springfield Daily News says editorially:
Arthur Packard was a bright, manly
young fellow. His father was soldier
and his mother is one of the most truly
patriotic women in the country. When
the call came size sent her two sons to the
front with her blessing, realizing that she
might never see them again. In this, the
hour of her great sorrow, The Daily News
feels the deepest sympathy for the widow
bereft of one of her boys and prays that
the other may be spared to her.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

Henry mcfarland, the we'll known
''ashingt correspondent of the Bos5 n
Herald writing of the reports that Presi-
dent Mckinley is breaking down I'm er he
great strain, says that he is in very good
physical condition. 1t is four months
since he Las taken any respite fro White
House duties. He will not even go o tt,
the Soldiers Home Park, where Lincoln
AM cthel Presidents occupied one the
otfic' Is houses du.ing the hot months.
but will remain in the White House and
be near the war room," with its tele-
graphic connections all over the globe.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

You can hardly blame these Cubans if
they smoke the tHonradez cigaritos. ;"
We have not seen any for years Do you
remember them? On the chrome litho-
graphed wrapper that surrounded each
bundle OF p cigarettes, you read: "Mis
hechos mi justificaran' -''My works shall
justify me- Other cigarettes were boast
full; thus some shouted in wrapper proc
lamation: All praise me;;' others, my
fame is world wide" boston Journal.
The writer visited the Honradez factory
in Havana in May 1868, and it was then
one of the sights of the Cuban capital. All
the work was done in one large building,
from curing the tobacco to shipping the
flushed product, the lithographing and
printing included. Many of the employees
were coolies, who seldom if ever went
outside.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

Lewis NJ. Clark died at his home in Bel
mont July 7th at the age of 81 years and 4
months, He was born in Northport, son
of Ira and Sally Clark, and lived in that
town until about 10 years ago, when he mov
ed to Belmont. He has been farmer and
cooper. He was a private in Co. D. 4th
Maine infantry and early in the Rebellion
received injuries in the service from which
he never recovered. Four of his brothers
gave their lives to their country, all dying at
the front. He married Eve Hall of Monroe,
who, survives him, with one son, Arthur.
His mother, three brothers and two sisters
survive him. The brothers and sisters are
James H. Clark of Belfast, Wilbur Clark of
Belmont, Harrison Clark of Searsmont,
Mrs. Mary Collins of Belfast, Mrs. Ell
vira Jackson of Belmont and Mrs. Lottie
Clark of Boston. He was a member OF
Thomas. H. Marshall Post, G.. A. R., of Bel
fast. The funeral was held at his late home
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

Not man fiinched,' says Col. Roose-
welt in speaking of the fight at La Qua
sina. Yet two months ago these heroic
soldiers were private citizens. The his
tory OF the American volunteer is that he
always rises to the occasion.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14
MUNY0M.

Mr.. A. E. Herzog, yioletteville, Bal
timore, Md, says: Thought my child
would suffocate with sore throat and
fever. Munyon's Remedies restored her
to health in twenty four hours. They
have kept my children alive on two diff
ferent occasions
Mrs. Louis Boisvirt, II Swiss street,
Meriden, Conn, says: MY little daugh
ter suffered with acute kidney trouble
Became worse in spite of our treatment
One bottle Munyon's Kidney Cure COM
pletely cured her.
Guide to Health and medical advice alb
solutely free. Prof. Munyon, 1oOo Arch
St, Philadelphia.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

Speaker Reed S opposition to a colonial
policy is bringing down upon him good
deal of rabid criticism, verging on abuse.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal, for in
stance, asks: ''Who is Reed anyway?'
The Commercial Appeal may be excused
for not knowing who Mr.. Reed is saws
Gunton's Magazine. There are ever SO
many things that verybody else knows
that this belated Memphis contemporary
has not vet found out Throughout
Chrstendom people of ordinary informa-
ton know that Thomas 3. Reed is the
strongest and most conspicuous character
i'll American public life. For a number
of years Nh. Reed has been SO placed that
he has been compelled to bear the brunt
Of the fight for his whole party; and he is
probably the only man in the party, and
for that matterin either party, who could
have done it. Almost any other man in
his position who was opposed to annexa-
ton of Hawaii would have .fallen in
line" for fear that to risk an open ex-
preston of opposition to a policy which
seemed to have public endorsement
would involve political disadvantage Mr.
Reed S very strength consists in the fact
that he opposed the annexation of Hawaii.
as he would oppose the annexation of
Cuba and probably of the Philippine
Islands, because he believes as an Ameri-
can and a statesman that colonial policy
is not for the best interests and future
progress OF this country. Mr.. Reed
places the Importance of correct ma
tional policy above that of personal or
party political advantage. 1t is in this
that Mr. Reed is greater and stronger
and more patriotic than those who merely
acquiesce i'll Difference to public clamor
or administration favors. 1t is the func-
ton of the true statesman to lead.
especially on great national policies, and
not to follow the momentary market
place enthusiasm of the uninformed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

Mrs Merriam Buzzall died July 1st, aged
81 Years and months, She was born in
Burnham and Went to Monroe when wears
old and has since lived There. Her maiden
name was Ford. She married Elijah Buz-
zel with whom she lived and raised laroe
family of Is children, II lived to be men and
women SHE had is grandchildren and II
great grandchildren. Her husband died a
number of years ago. She experienced rell-
gion III 1924 and joined the Freewill Baptist
church u years ago and lived consistent
Christian life all those years; loved and re-
spected by all-"letting her light so shine
before men that they might see her good
works" She lived with her daughter and
husband Mr.. and Mrs Wilder Parker. in
the same house she had lived in for 80 wears
where she had pleasant home and the love
and respect of the family. She had been a
woman of uncommonly good health scarcely
seeing a sick day. She had been suffering
with bad cold few days previous to her
death, but was able to be around and come
to the table few hours before she died
She seemed to he weak and not notice any
thing around her. She dropped away peace
fully like a child going to sleep. BLESSED
are the dead who die in the Lord" She
was a great worker Ever busy, her speci-
mems of needle work would compare with
any young girl of to-day. OF the children
but three remain, Mrs. Parker, with whom
she lived, two sons in California, John and
Waldo, to mourn their loss Services We're
held at the home Sunday by Rev. j. S. Blair
singing by Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Robinson by
request of the family. Frank Nye took
charge of the remains. The flowers We're
beautiful and abundant. A choice collec-
ton was brought and arranged by Mrs. Ell
win Lutkin, contribution from Mrs. Mary
Twombly, Laura Kicker, Alice Palmer, and
Mrs. Henry Beales, The remains We're in
tered in the Monroe cemetery. Wisconsin
papers please copy.l
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

The stockholders of the original Dana
Sarsaparilla Company, or part of them,
made great profit by selling their stock.
Just how much the total profit was we do
not know, but perhaps the State would
have been as well off if they had not made
so much, for their success stimulated the
formation of similar companies, which
have not proved SO successful-in fact
have been losses. There is no doubt
money in selling medicines, and there are
good many people who are addicted to
the medicine habit, but there are SO MANY
medicines that there are not people enough
to buy them all, as several Maine COM
panies have found out. 1t requires a
pretty good article, and pretty good adj
vertising, to make a new medicine a sue
cess in these days, even if the advertising
be paid for in stock of the company.
Gardner Reporter Journal.
In his lecture here on "Fools,' year
or two ago, DR.. P. S. Henson of Chicago
spoke of the tulip mania in Holland and
of various visionary schemes in this coun-
try and elsewhere that left ruin in their
train. He might well have included the
patent medicine mania, which had SO
many victims in this State. With little
investigation no doubt the amount of
money lost by Maine people in such en-
terprizes might be clearly approximated.
1t would not be much less than one mil
lion dollars; and the money was taken in
large part from those who could lily af-
ford to lose even few hundred dollars.
1t was the savings of years in many cases
money earned at hard labor and depos-
tied in savings banks or otherwise safely
invested as provision against old age and
infrmities. The main incentive to all
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

The first so-called tramp steamer built
in this country, but probably not the last,
was launched from the yard of the Bath
Iron Works July 9th, Her name is the
Nlnniired, and her net tonnage is about
l $50 tons, She was built for New
ork firm and will be used for general
fraiohting.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

Tuesday, July II, was the ann' .+t
the battle of the Boyne, aud lf
places along the northern and easra
ders of Maine there were obserysu.s
event by societies of Orangemeu. III
land a field day of the order was hf.
it is said that 800 Orangemen wer u.sH
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

Mrs Sarah f. Durham died at her home
on Northport avenue last Thursday morn
ing after a brief illness. She had been in
poor health since last November, but of late
had been gaining. she was so much better
that she was making plans to 60 to Temple
Heights in short time. She had been
subject to occasional attacks of heart trouble
and the last one was of but few minutes
duration. Mrs. Durham was born III Bel
fast in 1896, and was daughter of the late
Joseph and Sarah Burgess Wight. She was
married to Frank H. Durham IN 1857 and
survived him about five years One son Frank
j. also passed on before her. She leaves two
sons and three daug hters-James q. Dur
ham of Belfast; William A. Durham of Kan
sas City, Mrs. Annie d. HaZeltne of Seattle,
Wash. Mrs. E. Lena Starrett and Miss
Sally B. Durham of Belfast. OF her fathers
family but one now remains, Joseph f.
Wight of this city In the passing away of
Mrs Durham Belfast loses one of its noblest
and hest women. OF kind ana genial dspo-
sition she made friends Of all who met her,
and her generous heart led her to many acts
of kindness which will ever be remembered.
The loss to the ia mily none but those most
intimately connected can realize. she was
all that true and loving mother could be.
She was a firm believer in Spirtualism, and
was active in work for the Association rep
resented at Temple Heights in Northport.
Her work in building M the association and
the Heights was very effective. The tuner
al was held at her late home Sunday after
noon, Rev. Geo. S. Mills officiating. The
floral offerings Were very numerous and
beautiful and came from host of friends in
all stations of life. She was beloved by
rich and poor alike.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

A Heavy Burden. Mrs. eleigh-"You
used to say that L was all the world to you"
Mr.. Loveleigh-"You were-you are still,
and since I've had to support you can APP
preciate just how the old nan Atlas felt.
lChicago News.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

The exports Of American manufactured
articles in June amounted to S27, 900, 900,
or 50, 900, 600 more than the imports. A
manufacturers balance in our favor is be-
coming an established feature of business.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

The opening day of the summer i. 3.
OF the Unitarians on the Isles oi
brought together generous body
and women, prominent in the demon l''.
In the afternoon Rev. Samuel CI''l.'
Cambridge lectured ON Enjoyment '
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

Thomas Nj. Bran was brought r.4
United States circuit court in Boston .r
day forenoon. The defendant VIII iD
his exceptions and receive senten''
will be life impris onment.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

Is the coming of the clover all over
Maine accidental, does it come from seed
in the soil and can the farmers of Maine
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-07-14

Friday afternoon, Mrs NJ. S. O..
fast officiating.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-29
SQuabbIe' Among the Stockholders
of the Company.
BEFORE JUDGE HILEs
MANAGER LAMMERSDORF'S SAL
AIRY AND METHODS.
Old Union Stockyard Case Called Up
Before Judge Cherry and Con-
tinued-Cases Argued In the Su-
preme Court-District Court and
Probate Orders-General Notes.

Judge Hiles was occupied yesterday
in hearing the case of Charles II. Par
sons against Charles Lammersdorf,
principal stakeholder, manager and SUI
perintendent of the Sewer Mining &
Milling company. Parsons represents
a minority of the stock in the concern,
and charges gross mismanagement on
the part of LammerSdorf, who is also
charged with being in collision with
other stockholders to secure control or
all the stock.
The plaintiff appears to be the owner
of ,4S3 shares out of the 2oO,OOO
shares representing the entire stock.
But he claims that by virtue of holding
q controlling interest, LammerSdorf has
voted himself in as manager and SUI
perintendent, for which services he has
voted himself a compensation OF $9,OUO
a year The mine so far has yielded
no returns, and the money has been
expended on development work, to
prosecute which Lammersdorf has
voted the levying of an assessment,
which was made payable March s,
1898. 1t was to resist payment OF this
assessment that Parsons brought suit,
claiming there was no necessity Tor
it, and only a scheme on hammers
DORIS part to buy in all the stock.
Parsons, further, will endeaVor to prove
that Walburga Lammersdorf. defend
ants wife; Thomas FreZona and Alon-
20 3. Hyde, who have been made di-
rectors of the company by hammers
dorf, are not owners of stock in reality,
but have simply been assigned a few
shares in order to be eligible to hold
dictatorship, and that they are always
doing defendants bidd~1g, to the in
jury of the minority stockholders.
1t was brought out in the case yes
terday that only about $4,000 was spent
on development work last year, whereas
Lammersdorf's salary was $4,000. G. +.
Allen, now superintendent of the Cen
tennial- Eureka was put on the stand
as an expert witness. He said $4,000
per year would have been a liberal
compensation for such a position as
Lammersdorf held.
Defendant himself was on the stand
and told about the work that he had
done on the property. while e. p. Kin
ney, the company's new secretary, had
the books with him to show figures in
dollars and cents.
The case is being bitterly contested
on both Sides Critchlow & Pierce rep
resenting the plaintiff and Hampstead
& Marshall the defendants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-29
The stockyards' Case.

The old Union stockyards case was
up before Judge Cherry yesterday. Its
legal title is E. NJ. Camp VS.. Fred
Simon ct al, the ct al. being James
F. Woodman, John A. Groesbeck, c. E.
Wantland w. H. Rowe, A. L. Burn
ham, Samuel Mcintyre, c. P. Mason,
John NJ. Thurston, Thomas L. Kimball,
Thomas Swobe, r. C. Chambers, Joseph
NJ. Stout, P. l.. Williams, a. E. De
Ricqles and John White.
The latter gentlemen signed a bond
guaranteeing T. H. Camp and G. w.
Virgins s per cent yearly dividends
for a period of five years on an invest
ment of $4,000 in stock of the Union
Stock Yards company. Each of the
two gentlemen had $500 invested, but
the latter sold out, it appears, to T. H.
Camp, who has since died, and the
executor brings suit The complaint
alleges that no dividends have ever
been paid, and a refund of the money
is, therefore, demanded.
Defendants attorneys argued for a
continuance, on the grounds that A z.
De Ricqles was sick and not able to
be in court. Judge Cherry granted the
continuance until the next setting of
cases, at defendants cost. The case
will then be tried without a jury.