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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-01
The Republican Journal, Thursday, September T. 1855
A Fishing Trip by Steamer.

Granville Mapsur sent to the Pittsfeld
Advertiser the following story of fishing
trip in the steamer Laurena:
Our party consisted of eleven persons, two
Boston men whose names I did not learn,
Messrs. Baker and Bean of Bangor, G. H.
johnson, F. A. and f. NJ. Simpson of Car.
mel, Z. w. Mansur of Fayette, NJ. r. Jacobs
Of Mt. Vernon, Warren Grant of Monroe
and your humble servant from Pittshed
On counting noses, including the captain
and engineer, it was suggested that we had
the unlucky number of thirteen, but after
several recounts it was found that "Fattie,"
the CABIN boy. made fourteen which let US
out OF that distressing dilemma. Some excel
lent not coffee was served on the boat which
ADDED very much to a breakfast from our
hastily packed lunch boxes. The first con-
tribution to old Neptune, "God of the Sea-"
was made by one Of the party before we
reached Camden. 1t caused much merri-
ment, but some of them got the same fun be-
tore they got back. After nearly four hours
steaming, out past Owls Head, Crescent
Beach and White Head lighthouse, the
order was given to anchor and commence to
fish. The captain said We We're then 30 or
4u miles from NorthpOrJ Mr.. +. A. Slmp-
son had the honor of catching the first fish,
but as 1t was nothing but IA sculpin it didn't
count. As we had no luck there we ran up
near Two Bush Island, on which a new
said this was usually good fishing ground,
put 1t didn't prove 50 in our case, as only
few were caught. From there we went
thirteen miles to the White Islands. This
was the toughest part of our voyage, for we
got the full effect of the big waves as they
rolled in from the broad Atlantic The
little steamer rode the waves like duck
and behaved beautifully. About this time
the second contri button to Old Neptune was
called for and responded to very literally
by several of the party, while one or two
others We're almost persuaded" but thanks
to good luck and a healthy stomach I was
spared that disagreeabe atf1iction. The
White Island fishing ground not proving
very fruitful we started toward home, stop
ping to fish only once or twice more. The
voyage was enivened by jokes and songs
and was pronounced good time,
though as fishing excursion 1t was almost
failure. Our Hon. State Treasurer Simp-
son was supposed to be the best man III
'hggers' in the crowd and it devolved on
him to show how eight fish could be divided
equally among eleven men. We arrived at
tie wharf about sunset and We're laughed at
by the crowd who awaited our coming for
our meagre show of fish, but unmindful of
this we went to our cottages and slept the
sleep of the just, conscious that we had done
our duty and if the fish wouldn't bite we
We're not to blame.
GRANVILLE MANSUR.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-01
The Bennett Sheep Ranch.

Editor Frank P. Bennett of the American
Cotton and Wool Reporter, thus alludes to
his Maine farming enterprise: "The aban-
doned farm of the Wool and Cotton Reporter
in Freedom, Waldo county, Maine, Will cut
nearly 200 tons Of the highest quality of hay
this summer. When we purchased this
farm, and began our experiment with sheep
hushandry thereon, it cut barely 10 tons of
inferior hay. Moreover, we have introduce
ed the Rambouillet sheep for the first time
in Maine. and about 40 farmers in different
parts of the State adopted them from our
tiocks last year, from whom they will spread
marvelously the next few years, and will
give to the sheep of the Pine Tre State
precisely the elements of hardihood, weight
of fleece, and ability to herd in larger focks,
which the sheep of that section require"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-01

Santiago De Cuba In War Time. The
Horrors of War. Suffering and Death,
Due to Somebody's Mismanagement.
SANTIAGO De CUBA, Aug. 5, 1898. 1t
would be hard to find an odder state of
things than exists in this three century
old town. Entirely un-American in as
pect and conditions, its architecture as
Moorish as anything in Morocco and its
narrow, crooked, uphill streets reeking
with vile odors and filth of every descrip-
tion-it is at present abott the most
cosmopolitan city on the hemisphere.
Soldiers are everywhere, Spanish, Cuban
and American, and in the latter army all
the nations of the earth are represent
ed. Walking the distance of block, you
may meet officers Of every rank and
previous condition. handsome young
Apollos in privates uniform, some of them
the sons of millionaires titled Spaniards,
sulky Cubans lepers, and beggars OF both
sexes and all colors; and to encounter a
corpse or two, stretched across the side
walk or lying on its face in an open door
way, is no uncommon occurrence. The
cadaver may lie there for hours before
attention is paid to it-not that people
have become entirely Indifferent to death,
but because hoi polloi in these parts has
always had habit of sleeping in the sun;
consequently nobody notices when here
and there among the wretched throng one
enters the eternal slumber Passing along
Santiago's waterside street, at any hour
of day or night, you may see thousand
outstretched, motionless figures, their
rags drawn up over their faces; and should
doubtlessly find among them some bodies
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-01
TO BELFAST

T IN sIUITVH.
Limited tickets for Boston are now sold at 50 .Ut
from Belfast and all stations On Branch.
Through tickets to all points West and North
west, via all routes, for sale by l.. \. GEORGE
Agent, Belfast. GEO. f. EVANS,
Vice President and General Manager.
f. f. BoorHBY. Gen'I Pass. and Ticket Agent.
Portland June l6, 1928.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-01
Maine Central R. R.
TIM E-TABIE,

On and after June 27, 1898, trans connecting at
Burnham and Watervile with through trains TO
and from Bangor, Waterville, Portland and Bos
ton will run as follows:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-01
Sacrificed to
Blood Poison.

Those who have never had Blood Poi.
son can mot know what desperate con
dition it can produce. This terrible
disease which the doctors are totally
unable to cure. is communicated from
one generation to another, inficting its
faint upon countless innocent ones.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-01
Ready for
Duty.

This IS an episode Of soldiers IJe One of tie first
to 10ATufeer, he Jonghf FAITHFULLY and 7e1 6t returned
aoAySlral 9eek. Today he Auas the becc 7eAllA made
him hale and heayty
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-01


dependency endured by women who
carry daily burden of ill-health and pain
because of disorders and arrangement of
the delicate and important organs that are
distinctly feminine. One of the worst
effects of troubles of this kind is upon the
nervous system, The tortures so bravelv
endured completely and effectuallv shatter
the nerves. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scrlptlon is an unfailing cure for all weak
ness and disease of the feminine organ
ism. 1t makes it strong and healthy. 1t
allays Inflammation, heals liberation and
soothes pain 1t checks exhausting drains
and tones and builds up the nerves 1t
hts for wifehood and motherhood Good
medicine dealers sell ii, and have nothing
just as good
Since my last child was born thirteen wears
ago. l have suffered from uterine trouble
writes Mrs Paul Devraine, of Jellico Campbell
Co, Tenn. II consulted several doctors and
took much medicine, but found no relief had
very bad health for twelve years. Every month
l was IN bed a week before the monthly period
and week after. I was obliged TO keep in bed
tor tour months last summer. l Just like
a corpse 7 lost twenty-six pounds in four
months. l was coughing so much was con-
from pains it my back, bearing down pains in
the womb, chils and cold sweats After taking
four bottles OF DR. Pierces Clo1ieu Medical Dis
covery my coughing stopped. and after six
bottles OF DR. Pierces Favorite Prescription nv
periods became regular and were passed with
ont pain Now I am heshv more 50 than
ever before. My ueiChbors are surprised to see
NE in such good health after having seen me
so low"
Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is speedily cured BY
d. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-01

Some years ago was inoculated with poison
by nurse who infected my babe with blood
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-09-01

REPUBLICAN JOURNAL PUB. CO.,
BELFAST, MAINE.
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L>TIAGo DE CUBA

f....4ucer Steamer to Make
he the Taking of the Town.
~ Incidents. Glimpses of
g. md >iboney. Six hundred
j. N-b the te'S''
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CONTINUED ON PAGE SIXTH. I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03
PERSONAL.

Years ago, when Mr Moody was preaching In the
slums OF a large city. he vas delayed In leaving
the hall till late in the evening. The exit was in
back street. and he left the building rs found a
number Of roughs waiting to annoy him. As he
walked along he heard them say. Here he comes!"
and they prepared 10 jostle him from the sidewalk
Going straight up to the rnGloader. Mr. Moody
held out his overcoat and. with sell possession that
won't you just help me on with this ovcrcoat?
am not quite so active now as vas at your 2Sr
ga to do you the sam. favor No bully ever
more completely taken back with surprise. lie held
tho overcoat for the evangelist 70 get Into it, and
then. thanking the younS man for his aid, MI
Moody went along unmolested
Jose Echegaray. the Spanish writer. whose fer
tilIty has already produced more than three hum
dred plays. has turned aside from the path of dra-
matte literature Moved by pity for the state Of
his native land he has come 20 th- conclusion that
she can be raised only BY greater attention To
science aud Industry Consequently he mas written
"A book giOrifying the great inventions of the CEN
electric light the telephone and. above all. the
photograph. The last named he links IS d9s'ined
substitute for printing.
In consequence Of tho smcable negotiations car
RED on last year between the committee OF the
Comedie FRANCHISE and Coquelin. the actor. It is
reported that the latter Will rc-enter the company
of tho great French theatre at the beginning OF the
"Cvrlno de Bcrgerac." another play, ~ Yet un-
published, 10y the same author. NJ Rostand.
Hearing that Rudyari Kiplns's new book had
cost it's publisher a shilling a word. London wac
wrote TO the author saying that. as wisdom vas
oiio ed at retail prices he would like word for
which he incloscd a postal order for shilling.
Kipng kept the order and answered with the word
Thanks"
The will OF David l.. Snyder. WHO died last week.
bequeaths to the city Of Springfield 100000 in per
cent Government bonds. the annual income from
which is to be devoted to beautifying Snyder Park.
John Snyder. the bachelor brother Of David L..
who died two years ago left $4,000 for the care OF
ne sick poor OF the city The brothers, in
their gif, OF Snyder Park TO the city. disposed
Of property which. with water rights. was valued
S2Jy This bequest runs the total Of their
gifts to Springfield to over hall a million dollars.
Tho remainder Of the estate is valued at about
s. 10000 including several thousand acres OF land.
II vii. be divided equally among the testators
ucDheWs and neccS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03
Nem9)prk Dailp Wibm,rk
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3. 1S9
The NEWS THIS MORNING.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES naval preparation
for war by England continues in all quarters Oh
the globe. the warshps at Wei-hai-W nav
been cleared for action strong RUSSIAN nee.
is assembled at Port Arthur. - II Is declared
officially in London that there has Deeh ~
change in the situation as regards rasnooa'
-- Aguinaldo has issued two proclamatlohs'
I'm one of which he warns the anti American
Filipino- 10 desist from disobeying MS ns,ru .S
tions == Reports from Manila showed me
existence of much sickness among the troops
there -- Ernest Terah Hooley. the pahN-
rupt London promoter. made further revelations
regarding payments of big sums 10 prominent
people in correction with his promotions
DOMESTIC The Navy Department decided
10 make new contracts for the four monitors
authorized by Congress which Will double the
oriciencv of the vessels. =-== The War De-
rartmcnt has nearly completed its programme
for the military occupation or CuDa -
Committees Of the War Department lnvtsu-
eating Commission took testimony IN Was"hs :
ton and in Lexington, Ky - me hisl U.s.
in this country Of armOr- plate made by the
Krupp process took place at the WORKS Oh tle
Bethlehem Iron Company. and was elea ,'
success --- Senator HOar delivered spesCn
,ba phuinniner --= Justice Chester, OF the
supreme Court rendered decision against
The ACQUISITION of any part OF the AulrohuaOh
Forest Preserve for railway purI
CITY-Stocks were dull and weak; -
Colonel Roosevelt made twenty-five addresses
On Long Island to enthusiastic audiences -.
The school Board Of Manhattan ana Inc broiiA
decided that in view Of the present uncertain
condition Of its finances teachers who had re-
ceiyod licenses as heads OF departments must
wait for tn additional salary which should &C.
comnanv their promotion. == gang or
rov5,es attacked q Republican parade on the
West side with stones and clubs, knocking out
one mans eye and !njuring three other men
60 The Committee Of One Hundred continued
iis good work for an independent oench. -
senator patti said last night that the election
Of the entire Republican State ticket was as
sr,cd and he branded as a "baseless, SANDER
oue falsehood" Democratic report that he
was ukrWarm to the ticket
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day Fair.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, 6l de"
grees: lowest A. average. J4as.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03
TANMANY AND THE SCHOOLS.

A little while ago certain newspapers In thls
city which had been devoting much attention TO
the subject of insufficient school aCcomInoda-
TONS and demanding that the municipal gov
crnment should provide whatever sum or
money might be necessary to supply the lack,
had the satisfaction Of announcing that they
had won their case. They said that the author
tiles had been convinced Of their duty to rectfy
a great evil. from which the whole community,
and most Of all the poor. were suffering. and
that a longs standing reproach was about to be
removed We have no reason TO doubt the SIN
cerity Of our contemporaries with respect to
this matter but they appear to have been mis-
taken The local administration having de-
c.ded that the municipality had already passed
the constitutional limit Of Indebtedness. and
could. therefore. issue no more bonds for pub
lie improvements. the Board of Education was
compelled to ask for such an appropriation in
the tax budget for next year as would enable 1t
to build needed schoohouses. But the Board
of Estimate has cut out the whole amount de-
nanded for that purpose and the community Is
left with nothing more satisfactory than the
old vague promise of bond issue at some in
definite time in the future.
In taking this course Tammany Is entirely
lectful OF the cty's educational interests. Dur
ing its long lease of power it permitted the
school accommodations TO fall far below the
public requirements. both in extent and quality.
so that when it was turned out of office four
years ago there were nearly 10000 more chill
dren of school age than there were school sit
tingS and many of the buildings had fallen
into shabby and dangerous condition. 1t was
ha 1r, al
lishment on suitable footing but Mayor
Strong's administration. realizing its impor-
lance. set about it promptly. had already
accomplished much when it retired and would
have left the work in process of rapid compile
ton If Tammany had not invented the debt
limit dilemma and called a halt. OF course,
everybody knows that the present admnisra-
ton took particular pleasure in thus baking
Board of Education which 1t could not control
and which it tried in vain to get rid Of and
there is no risk in saying that it is now glad
of an excuse for cutting down the estimate by
the amount needed for new schools.
But in the mean time the deficiency Of school
accommodations, actual and prospective. IS
very serious thing to the vast majority of
people whose children at any time may
be crowded out. 1t is misfortune of which
large proportion of them are fully conscious,
and Democratic newspapers have produced
great deal Of evidence to prove that they know
where the fault lies and are properly resentful.
1t is one of the strongest indictments of Tam
many Hall that 1t has always fostered ig
norance, and all the evils which ignorance
genders, by failing to make suitable provision
for the public schools. This latest manifesto
ton Of i'll will. coming on the eve Of the cleo.
tion Is likely to be remembered al the polls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03

This Is a great day in Japan. and among
japanese in all parts Of the world. 1t is the
forty-sxth anniversary Of the Empcrors birth,
and the thirtieth Of his accession 10 the throne
Those facts alone would give It chiefly personal
interest, but 1t has much more. 1t is also the
thirtieth anniversary Of the birth of New Japan,
Of the beginning OF the new era, Of the aboli-
ton Of mcdiavalism and fcudalism and deSpot-
ism. and Of the establishment of free inStitu-
lions and representative government, and the
pushing forward Of Japan 10 equal standing
with the European and American Powers. We
might add that II Is the forty sixth anniversary
Of the opening Of Japan to Intercourse with the
world for by an interesting coincidence MutSu
IIito was born at the very time when Captain
Perry of the Mississippi. was receiving orders
10 sail to Japan OF that voyage and It's results
Japan and all tho world may well think CRATE
fully. But to-day thoughts Will dwell most up
OH the stirring deeds of 1865. which served as
q glorious and consummating sequel 10 those Of
sixteen years before.
1t was on November 3. 1S6S. that the Satsuma
coup d etat was effected In general the mobiles
OF great clans would be the uphodcrs, moi the
destroyers. OF fcudasm, but in this case the re
verse was true. The chcftains Of the Satsuma
and some other clans were the leaders Of the
revolution against the Tycoons From the first
the movement was destined to succeed II cul-
minated on this day thirty years ago. when
Mutsu llito, then a lad of sixteen, was placed
upon the imperial throne rs Mikado. and WAS
made TO swear IA solemn oath 10 give his empire
representative government. He faithfully
performed the pledge. and what is of no less
mportance-the revolutionary leaders kept their
heads Instead of "cNnpctiup all tliups iu an
hour, they were content 10 let their freedom
be thing Of gradual growth. Years passed be-
fore constitution was granted with II repre-
sentative Parliament and universal suffrage
But all these things came in time. and lust ~
soon as the nation was ready for them. The re
suit is that they have been ngnly and under
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03

standngly used. and that tho experiment OF
popular-we might almost say repubcnn-2o'-
crnment in Japan has proved one or the great
est successes in the history Of the world.
We may observe with Interest That NJ the
very time Of this japanese jubilee the great KIN
dred nation, which has so stubborny withstoon
all the influences that have prevailed In Japan
is now wishing for their exercise and cropping
bndly for japanese leadership. Ii would De-
perhaps. too optimistic TO expect or even 10
hope. that China will follow Japan and dupli-
cate her career. Perhaps IL is not in her people
TO do So Perhaps the processes of national de-
cay have gone too far. and nothing can now
come but dissolution. At least 1t is or grateful
omen that many OF the wisest minds In emma
have turned toward Japan for aid and guidance.
and II may mean that Japanese influences Will
prevail in at least some fragment OF the crum-
bling Chinese Empire What Is most to the pres
cnt purpose Is. however. TO observe the contln-
ucd and steady progress Of Japan herself. ana
the assurance the present gives of her future
greatness II would be hard to find "A nation thar
has made fewer mistakes, and Impossible 10
find one that has made more progress. In these
thirty years: and-at least outside Of the Anglo
Saxon wOrld-wc are not prepared to point 10 Il
nation whose future Is marked with higher
promise and with stronger confidence OF the
fulfilment of that promise, than Is that OF the
Empire of the Rising Sun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03

until now it has become the expression among the
people for anything they enjoy the ncn az
out OF sight or "That's bully" Anyhow. when,
ever we want to Express dellgh; or @edc
for IL q vogue in Amcrica-tCaptain futha"
Bradlec Strong. in Leslics Weekly
Are you native Of this PARISH" was 1ues-
ton recently put to n witness In Scottish court
"Maistey, Yer Honour" was the reply.
II mean. were you born in this parish
ma Yer Honour wasna born IN thls paris"'
but I'm mast native for a that
You came here when you were chiid' sup
nose YOU mean?" said the Sheriff.
mo. sir I'm jIst here about sax year moo
'Thon how do you come TO be nearly native OF
the parish?'
..Weel We see whan I cam here. sax year sip
I list weighed eight stane. an I'm seventeen stane
moo sac We see that about nine stane O. me belongs
10 this parish an the ther eight comes from CAM
laCnie."
Customer (severely)-Do you sell diseased meat
here? -.
Customer (excitedy)-Mercy OIL us. HOW can tnat
Butcher (conidenially)-The meat sell IL aead
"A bsolutely dead. sir. - ~
Customer tsheepishly) -Oh.-tTit-Bits
4 man named Smith in ST. Paul. in a lecture the
other day disposed OF Herbert Spencer by referring
TO him as IAN old man in London who has built
up system of philosophy which viii shortly De
forgotten"
II like to meet those long haired literary men
"Why?' ...
They nlways have more sense than you expect
10 find after looking at them. '-,Chcago News
It was a Chicago man who. having purchased a
kaleidoscope brought II back the next DAY ana III
dignantIy explained he had tried TO play Oh INC
,I,,od hing for an hour and had not been able
to get tune out OF IT,
His Absent Mndedness after dinner
Iorkjra m his empty plate I'm rage)-Thcre, we Ec
Mad sninach and egg agan-you kno" Peri'c,iy
Vii Amelia that / can't eat it tf hcBehue
Batter.