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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-02-24


Sawyer & Co. until the death of the senior
partner. Selling out to o. 7. Brown, the
latter did not resume active mercantile life
until 1898, when the firm of Sawyer &
Mcclellan was formed. The following year
the block since occupied by them was built.
Charles Clark of this city died very sud
denly last Thursday evening. He called at
the house of George W. Wise to spend the
evening and was barely seated when his
head and arms dropped heiplessly. He was
placed upon lounge and a physician
sent for. DR.. E. L. Stevens arrived in
very few minutes, but Mr.. Clark was dead
when he arrived. Deceased came to Belfast
from Aroostook county about thirty years
ago and worked in the ship-yards as car
penter. He made a few trips to Virginia to
get out ship timber. About twenty-five
years ago he began fishing and of late years
has spent his summers fishing at Matinicus
having camp on Wheatons s Island and his
winters in Belfast. For few years past he
has boarded while in Belfast in the family of
Thomas Bates He was very qUiet, unos-
tentatious man, strictly honest, and good
W
high esteem, and though he made few init
mate friends those who knew him best re-
spected and honored him most He was a
member of Phoenix Lodge of Masons.
The funeral was held at his late home near
Peirce street Sunday afternoon, Rev. Geo
S. Mills officiating. He leaves one brother
in the West and two sisters in Aroostook.
Thomas H Haskell, youngest son of the
late Jacob Haskell, a former resident of
thirty years ago, died at his home in Topeka
Feb. 18th from the effects of a paralytic
shock, which he sustained several months
ago. He rallied from it and was able to 90
about some, and his friends hoped that he
might recover and be spared to them for
many years; but he was taken down again
about two weeks before his death and could
not rally. His brother, Albert C. Haskell
and his sister, Mrs. Bette ST. John, were
with him the last week of his life, which
was great satisfaction to him. He leaves
wife, two sons, and the brother and sister
already alluded to in Kansas, three sisters
Mrs. Martha 81. B. Davis in Pittstield, Mrs
Mary A. Patterson in Belfast and Mrs. Emily
G. French in Del Norte, Col. His age was 81
years and months. j. SD.
Mr.. Daniel Mansur of Monroe died Feb
17th, aged rs years and 5 months. He was
born in Monroe and had always lived there.
He was hard working, industrious farmer,
owning nice farm little out of the village,
and by his industry had accumulated
good property. His first wife was a Neal
ley, sister of the late Mrs McKenney, who
married afterwards Mr.. Dol!lff BY this
union be had three children and Two sur
vlve HIM. He afterward married Emma
Stearns and they had two children, both
living at home a girl of II ana a boy of %
years. The funeral services were held at
the church last Sunday, conducted by Rev
j. p. Sinonton of Winterport. The family
have the sympathy of all i'll their bereave-
ment.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-02-24

aiAF Mrs. L. NJ. n. Stevens, ma
', president of the w. c. L. u.
I'll. Ary on Miss Willard work for the
'5srI No election will take place
.0r next regular convention. go. The
u afternoon papers of Feb. 18th
Ai'e sympathetic references to the
i"a.i j Miss Frances +. Willard. They all
-t er hat Miss Wizards death will
serious blow to the societies
inch she was connected. -. The
al'ia u Miss Frances E. Willard was
nday in New York at the Broad
Dbl -f9efnacle. The service was simple.
.4 N'} service will be held at Evanston,
ID many villages in Macedonia the
4as lave horribly tortured the people.
HHution similar to that in Armenia
-f' ads %. Comedian W. j. Scanlan is
's'1 Ldetgert was sentenced for life at
4i.@-e saturday. The Judge denied a
.l''' ioT new trial. $50. What is be-
..'-- DO have been an earthquake was
'5 a Milford, Mass, at g. 80 A. NJ. Feb.
1drn doors were thrown open,
''110Ns rattled and the earth had per-
,'s1'le tremble..... Nate. Goodwin. the
a-'oT md Miss Maxine Elliott, the lead
ls aii 9f his company, were married in
-t'''tnd. O., Feb. goth. The ceremony
..' o% psii9rmed in the parlor of the bridal
'.'' '. d lie Hollenden, Rev. S. H. Precher.
t''l'i u the Euclid Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
,DlIgl otficiating.... The report of the
,7" highland conference committee which
my. ''h1ay Feb. 18th, at Boston and re-
,s l'Asnded a general cotton mill strike
-,., ,'l'Shont New England, met with a
S,. I7eeption at the meeting of the
fl1eFs Union, in Lowell Feb. 18th,
-Il5 labed by very decisive vote.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-02-24

Mrs. Emira A, Goddard, formerly of
Hampden was burned to death in her house
at South Walpole, Mass, Feb. 14th while
alone in the house. Her daughter, who lives
with her, was away for short time. AS
the house sat in a hollow quite distance
from any other, the fire was not discovered
until too late to save the building or to rem
der any assistance. Mrs. Goddard was the
last survivor of her family, being a sister Of
the late Capt. Noah Emery OF Bangor, and
Mrs. James II. Sewall of Hampden.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-02-24
The knights of Pythias Ball.

Handsome Decorations, Fine Concert, ,
Scientific Drill and Very Enjoyable
Dance.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-02-24

Mrs Jane Crosby Angler who died in Dor
chester, Mass, Feb. IA, aged 81 was a daugh-
ter of the late Judge William Crosby, and
was born in Belfast, Oct. 5, 1910. Since the
death of her mother, which occurred here
Nov. 2, 1877, at the age of 94, she had re-
sided with her niece, Mrs. F. A Hatch at
Savin Hill, Dorchester. Her last visit to
her native city was about eight years since
Charles Durham, who died in Bos ton, Jan
Z, 1898, was born in Belfast, Jan. 7, 1928 His
father, Jonathan Durham, son of John Dur
ham, one of the first settlers, died here Nov.
3, 1865, and his mother, Mrs. Eunice Dur
ham, native of Gouldsboro, died in Boston,
April %, 1887, aged 81 years
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-02-24

the business under the name of D. G.
Sawyer & Co. until the death of the senior
partner. Selling out to o. 7. Brown, the
latter did not resume active mercantile life
until 1898, when the firm of Sawyer &
Mcclellan was formed. The following year
the block since occupied by them was built.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-02-24

Allen j. Sawyer died at his home in
Old Town Feb. 18th. He had been in ill
health for some time. The Old Town
Enterprise says of the deceased
Mr.. Sawyer had reached the advanced
age of u years and had been engaged in
active business in this city for over 40 years,
part OF the time with his brother aud later
with Mr.. Geo. Mcclellan, Mr.. Sawyer was a
leading, influential, business man, and was
specially interested in the Baptist church,
always giving freely for the support of all
good works. His presence will be greatly
missed by his large circle of friends He
leaves widow, one son, Enoch Sawyer,
and one daughter, Mrs. Geo. Mcclellan, who
have the sympathy of large circle of
friends: During the funeral services, which
took place at his late residence on High
street. Tuesday afternoon, many places Of
business in the city were clos I'd out of
respect for the memory of the deceased.
Rev. E. A. Davis officiated at the services
Allen j. Sawyer was born in Monroe, Me-,
aud went while yet young man to Califor-
MIA. Returning from the west he formed a
partnership with his brother, Daniel g.,
IN the grocery business at Great Works. By
the failure of the Dwinel concern, the brother
lost every thing, and shortly went West
again, engaging in farming. In 1861, after
having returned to Old Town and connected
themselves in business with Chas. Fiske,
they bought out the latter and conducted
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16

turned over to the Associated Press
Meanwhile, in order that Mr.. Johnstone
should have the assistance necessary,
the Tampa correspondent of the AS
sociated Press, Mr.. Leon j. Canova,
was ordered to Jacksonville to report
to Johnstone, and Mr.. Byron r. New
ton, one of the accomplished and re-
liable staff of the Buffalo Evening
News, was, by courtesy of e. II. But
Ter, the owner of the paper, given fur
Tough and permission to enter the AS
sociated Press service for war duty
Mr.. Newton arriving at Jacksonville
found the tug and his colleagues.
Messrs. Johnstone and Canova, wait
ing, with steam up, to sail southwark
to Key West.
Thus, While the nation was maturing
its strategic plans to compass the
Queen of the Antilles with battle
ships and to invest her soil with armed
troops. the nations newspapers,
through their great organization, the
Associated Press, have no less care
fully perfected their strategic plans
for carrying to the waiting people the
tidings Of events that shall become a.
part of history.
For prudential reasons all plans and
details of the Associated Press for its
war service may not now be made pub
lie. The above gives fair outline Of
It's scope. There are, however, men,
measures, and purposes which, like
those of the government, could not
be now disclosed or amplifed without
prejudice to the public interest sought
thus to be served by the Associated
Press
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16
A CHAMPION LIAR.
Little knowledge Gained an En-.
viabie Reputation Tor Him.
From Country Gentleman.


Some good men are naturally such
teachers, and so full of henevolence.
especially toward the young, that they
cannot help spreading wisdom wher-
ever they go. That the seed may fall
on stony ground is proved by a story
which gentleman who went hunt
ing far into the interior Of Ncva SEQ
tia, tells in letter.
The hunter was carried sixteen miles
at night by a boy sixteen years old and
horse fifteen years old. The ride
was tedious, and the boy driver was
inclined to fall asleep. The hunter,
therefore. thought to interest him in
something.
II see we are going due west" he
said
"How do you know that?" asked the
boy Were you ever here before?"
mo- but there Is the North star"
How do you know it's the north
starr"
"Why there are the pointers"
"Whst pointers?'
The hunter explained, and told the
boy how to find the North star. Then
he pointed out two of the planets. The
boy seemed wide-awake now, and the
hunter went on to give him his first
lesson in astronomy, telling him how
Jupiter was thirteen hundred times as
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16

Panama cable touches. If, however,
the Spaniards should cut that cable,
the cable from st. Thomas to Jamaica,
touching Porto Rico, st. Thomas is still
in touch with the United States. A
message may be sent by the West In
dies and Panama cable to Martinique.
Thence it may be sent back via the
French West India cable, which
passes between St. Thomas and Porto
Rico, touching Haiti. whence there is
through cable to New York.
In the perfection of the field force of
the Associated press, Colonel Diehl,
with the approval of General Manager
Stone, determined to place man in
Haiti, and within three days after the
departure of Roberts to Kingston and
Martin to St. Thomas, Mr.. r. b. Da-
venport, a thoroughly seasoned news
paper man. was sent to Haiti. He is
there now, and again, with peculiar
timeliness, he arrived in time to give
exclusively to the Associated Press the
first news of the adjustment of the
boundary question and other import
ant news since arising in Santo Do
mingo. Mr.. Davenport is the senior in
point of years ofsany in the field staff
of the Associated Press. He speaks
French, Spanish and Italian, as does
Mr.. Harold Martin, who is at st.
Thomas.
There remained still the re-enforce-
ment of the local correspondent at
Key West, and thither was sent Mr..
Albert +. Hunt, from the Philadelphia
office of the Associated Press. Mr..
Hunt, though less than twenty-eight
years old, has the experience which
equips him admirably for any position
to which he might be assigned.
While these appointments were being
made it became necessary to provide
for the getting of news from the flying
squadron at Hampton Roads. 1t was
expected that the gentleman sent to
that post would ultimately sail with
the squadron If ordered to sea, and
the choice was one involving many
delicate considerations. Mr. George Ed
ward Graham, the Albany correspond
ent of the Associated Press, was
chosen for this assignment. Arriving
in Hampton Roads, he at once COM
mended himself to Commodore Schley,
and is now one of the mess on the flag
ship Brooklyn. Mr.. Graham is one of
those keen, diplomatic workers who
knows things" and utter confidence
is had In his power to cope with any
news situation which may confront the
flying squadron.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16

large as the earth, and how Mars
showed signs of seasons-how it had
days and apparent canals and so forth,
and how it was supposed by many to
have intelligent inhabitants.
When, after his hunting, the stranger
returned to the town where he had
hired the conveyance and the boy. he
found that the people seemed to have
a certain humorous interest in him. 1t
was so evident that he was the object
of some curiosity or joke that he made
inquiries, and finally found a man who
could tell him.
Why" said the informant, you've
made great reputation fer yourself
around here"
"In what way?"
"Oh, the kid that drove you over to
- the other night came back the next
day and told all the settlers at the ho-
tel that Of all the liars he ever heard,
you were the slickest."
What lie did tell him."
The boy said that YOU pretended to
know the number of miles TO the sun,
and that you pointed to a star that you
said was called Jupiter and that you
said it was thirteen hundred times big
ger than this world. and that you point
ed to another star that you said was
one where folks lived"
ooh says the hoy, you just ought
to hear himl He's a peach Old Has
klns amt in it with that feller for ly-
in. l tell you, he's the biggest liar in
Nova Scotia. I'll point him out TO. you
when he comes back"
The boy had pointed him out, and he
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16

Mr.. Harold Martin was chosen to go
to St. Thomas. On another steamer,
at the same hour OF the day that Mr.
Roberts sailed for Kingston, Harold
Martin left New York for st. Thomas.
His arrival was timely 1t was coinci-
dent with the arrival there of re-
fugees from Porto Rico, including our
United States Consul The ST. Thomas
point is not only practical, but it is
considered highly tactical. Thus COM
munication may be had by cable to
Kingston, If the Spanish should per-
init messages to pass through Porto
Rico at which the West Indies and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16
DISPATCH BOAT SECURED.

When Mr.. Johnstone left Havana
with General Lee he remained at Key
West while provision was being made
by the Associated Press to establish in
dependent communication by dispatch
oat between news centers and cable
stations in the West Indies. Many sea-
going craft were considered by the
Associated Press for this service and
the organization was fortunate, finally,
in securing from government control,
under legal proceedings, the famous
filibustering vessel. the Dauntless.
She was lying at Jacksonville, and
when the proceedings for her release
had reached the point where it was
well-nigh certain that she would pass
into the service of the Associated
Press, Mr.. Johnstone was ordered from
Key West TO Jacksonville to provision
and take charge OF her.
The details of bond and legal for
malities We're at length accomplished,
end the famous craft was at last
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16
ABOUT THE MEN WHO
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16

INTRODUCTION.-It is impossible TO
tell how long Elijah remained In Zarep-
hath, or what occurred while he was
there. The single incident recorded. the
raising of the widows son to live (xvli,
17-2D is an indication that he engaged in
the duties of the prophetic office. In the
third year after his flight from Ahab
he was ordered to return. On the way
he met obadiah and learned that the
king had diligently and vainly searched
for him in various countries (xviii, LID.
When Ahab met Elijah plan was adopt
cd to settle the relative merits of the two
systems of religion, Judaism and Baal-
ism. IL was agreed that the prophets of
Baal and the prophets of Jehovah should
go to Mount Carmel, erect an altar. lay
a sacrifice thereon, and that the god who
answered by fire should be acknowledged
as the true god. The prophets of Baal
made the first attempt. They cried aloud
and cut themselves with knives from
morning until evening, but there was no
response xviii, 1920. The king and his
courtiers waited anxiously, only to find
that the god who had been worshippcd
answered not when the priests called
upon him, that he did not vindicate him.
self when challenged.
THE wITNESS.-It was after this day
of total failure had passed that Elijah
stepped forward. AS the representative
of Jehovah, he presented a striking con-
trast with the hundreds of the prophets
of Baal. His first act was to invite the
people to draw near him. Verse 800.
They had gathered about the altar of
Baal He now desired that they should
surround him and be witnesses of all that
transpired. He did not propose any cum
ming art, any trick or imposition. All
should be open to the inspection of all.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16

Mrs. Ga7zam-I have read that one
company in the King of Dahomey's anna
IONS is armed exclusively with razors.
Mrs. Gazzsm-The barberians.--New
York World.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16
She wouidn', Have Long Wait.

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and good"
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"a bad hearth"
"Yes; that's the reason I'm going to
marry hm."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16

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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-25

for three years bookkeeper for A
Hiutze & Co., at La Grange and served
as pOstm a. ter in La Grange from Oct.
1. to Dec. 1, 1893, WI en- he was remov-
ed for political reasons, being regard
ed as too lively republican.
Mr.. Siebrecht has been an active
member of the republican party since
1873 and since 1884 has attended nearly
every state and cOngressi nal cOnven-
ton of his party. He was elected in
1884 alternate to to the republican ma
tional convention ard in 1896 was elect
e. by the M, Kinley wing of the party
deleg tie to the ST. Louis convention,
but he was not seated. He ia now a
member of the republican executive
commi tee Of FAYE te county and presi-
dent Of the r publican League club of
La Grange For number Of years he
has been eogage3 in the fire insursn nee
business. He mas twice ben married
and twelve of his fifteen children are
living.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-25

The new marshal, says the San Anto-
MO Express. is comparatively young
mar of ~ engaging manner and has
ARR adj made MANY friends in San An
tonic. He WIS born in Hanover, Ger
many, in lS45 He emigrated 10 Amer
lea while young man, landing in
New York in 1865. He lived in the
caste I'm sta es until 1869 and then he
went wet, locating first in Colorado
and then in Kansas. 10 the fall of 1870
he moved to Galveston and in Februa-
ry, 1871, removed to La Grange, where
he has since resided. Af'er farming
for three years he was in 1874 appoint
ed deputy sheriff by L. Yost, at that
time sheriff of Fayet'e county. Mr..
served the full term under
Sheriff Yost and held a special deputy
ship under other sh riffs until 1880.
He was one of the census enumerators
Of 1880. He served from 1884 TO 1885
as deputy collector of internal revenue
under Gen. Ludlow, then collector of
the Third d strict of T. xas He was