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AN OPINION OF THE pICTfONARY


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both 81 and YOU kin stand n little more'n
You had yesterday HI cook two to-day.
Wen send big cupful over to Capt Me
Gillicnddy. That'll leave lis two for to-
morrow. After that we'll lave to trust td
Providence. y
If there ever was time when He coul,l
use His ravens to advantage, = said the irrct,-
eTent Shorty, it's about now They
carried bread and meat to that old prophet
There's 4 lot o mighty good men down here
i'll this valley now i'll terrible want OF grub.
and nothin' but birds kin git over s!ie roads
to the rear very we'll
Don't speak lightly a tile Lord and His
ways, Shorty, said the Deaeon severely
Judge not the LORD by fcj.l,lc sense,
But trust Him for Iii~ ar..c,.
Behind u frownins j'ro' ,!cncc
lie niles 4 sInitin face-'
as the hymn SAYS. Here. take thc-c chickens
III one hand and this pistol in the other. and
guard EN- while | 90 down to the branch
aud wash and cit some water Then III
cook your breakfast y
Again the Savoy sulell of the boiling
chickens attracted sicI, BOYS, who begged for
little OF the precious food. Having double
the quantity. the Deacon was little more
LIBERAL, but lie iiai 10 restrain Shorty. who.
despite his own great ani gnawing hunger,
would have given away the bigger part OF
the broth 10 those who SO desperately needed
it.
: No, Shorty" said the prudent Deacon
= Our first duty is to ourselves We kin
help them best by gttin' you and ST on your
feet. We can't iced the whole army o. the
Cumberland, though I'd like to-
generous cupiul was set aside for Capt
which his servant received
with gratitude and glowing reports of the
good the former supply had done him.
With the daylight came the usual shells
from the rebel guns on Lookout Mountain.
Even the Deacon was getting used to this
noisy salutatlon to the nom, and he watched
The shells strike harmlessly in the distance
with little trenior OF his nerves. As the FIR
n@ ceased, amid the derisiye yells of the
army, ne said quietly:
hat last shells saved, me a good deal
} work diggin' It tore out u hole that'H
ust do to bury the carcasses Of these dogs
Accordingly. he dragged the. carcasses over
liter breakfast, and threw the dirt back in
he hole upon them.
The two remaining chickens were slowed
II Il iiayeisack, and during the day hung
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THE situation in the Philippines is
very tense, but the Administration is
horeful that it will clear up without a
collision. This hardly seems possible.
Aeuinaldo and his crowd have Teen
educated by the Spaniards in the belief
that the Government is carried on by
bluffing and bribery. The Spaniards
bought him off once for 100000, and
he may have hopes of getting a like
sum now. He will have to be taught
that American ways are different.
Meanwhile the Administrator is hamp-
cred by the fact that the treaty has not
yet been ratified, and hesitates about
taking extreme measures until it is.
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THE OPPOSITION TO THE TREAT,

THE OPPOSITION TO THE TREATY.
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,, dealt
powerful blow TO the opposition to the
SpanishAmerican treaty by his speech
in tie Senate Monday. Mr.. Hoar has
been regarded as the chief bulwark of
the opposition to the ratification of the
treaty, but he managed to open the fight
in such way as to practically de-
moralize the forces he was expected to
lead and to bring his cause into broad
ridicule.
The Massachusetts Senator's great
learning and acknowledged ability had
raised expectations that were destined to
be paralyzed by the performance. He
read from printed slips an elaborate adj
dress against the treaty, and specially
opposing the acquisition of the Philip
pines. He argued that it was uncon-
stitutional to annex the islands, because
it was not for the public welfare" but
he cited no reasons for his statement
beyond his own opinion.
He said it would cost s300,000O 900 a
year to hold the islands, and some Sena-
tor actually whistled.
He quoted no authority on the Con-
stitutlon and no Supreme Court decision
TO uphold bis position, but cited Louis
Napoleon the Less against the policy of
conquest and some poetry,-author I'M
known.
lie did not even attempt to suggest
any way TO dispose of the Philippines
except to annex them. His only al
fusion TO that subject was the statement
that the question could be easily an
swered, but he did not answer it.
Mr.. Hears colleagues could not help
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The debate on the appropriation to
pay the salaries Of the Civil Service
Commission developed a strength OF
opposition which startled everybody.
Heretofore the strongest vote that has
been polled against the system in the
House has been 26, but last Monday,
after Gen. Grosvenor's vigorous speech,
Sc Republicans and 40 Democrats,
Populists, etc, voted to strike out the
Civil Service Commission appropriation.
The amendment only failed by the
narrow majority of 2S-96 yeas
and IA nays. The Civil Service sys-
tenn stands in great danger, and its adj
vocates have brought it on themselves
by their unbounded greed, and the
injustices they practiced in its name.
If President Cleveland had not so
grossly perverted it, and if President
Mckinley had not conniyed at that
perversion the feeling would now be
different. Possibly this will have the
effect of stirring President Mckinley
up to issuing that long-deferred order,
and making it mere comprehensive.
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an expression of regret that the closing
years of so long and memorable career
as his should be marred By such
an exhibition of sophistry and lack of
his wonted philosophical candor.
His speech assures tie breakdown of
the opposition for which he tried to
speak.
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THE SONS OF VETERANS.

1t is desirable that young men should
improve every opportunity to come to-
gether and act in unison. Association
is the best teacher and trainer. Say the
Proverbs:
Iron sharpeneth iron; so man
sharpeneth the countenance of his
friend"
In bringing young men together for
any purpose, and maintaining the as
ISOLATION there are the most Invaluable
lessons learned, which promote the sue
cess of each one in the great battle OF
life. Courtesy, consideration for one
another, the value of concerted effort,
the cultivation of qualities which win
success, the repression of those which
lead to failure, the essentials Of leader
ship of men-all are unerringly taught
in these associations. They develop the
mind for every duty in life. The broad
basis of the Sons Of Veterans offers an
unsurpassed opportunity for young men
of the best class to associate themselves
together, and pursue any lau'lable object
which may attract them. The material
for membership is the finest to be found
in the country. The cream Of the Ma
tons young manhood formed the Union
armies in 1916. Coming home,
these young men married the sisters Of
their comrades. If there is anything
in heredity the Sons of Veterans should
be the highest type of American man
hood. From the positions they are tax
ing everywhere, in all departments of
life, we know this to be true.
Associations Of them cannot help
being highly beneficial to every member
By uniting in Camps Of Sons of Vet
Grams they may promote any other object
that they wish. They may have an old
fashioned SPELLING school, a debating
society, a circle for the study Of litera-
ture and mutual improvement, a library
association, an athletic association, q
social club, an insurance society, a
military company, or combine two or
more of these things The number for
Camp organization is so small that i'll
dividuals having like associations, ten
denotes and tastes can be gathered into
one Camp, and those differing into
another, and so on. The Order is far |
reaching and catholic in spirit and |
scope. All that it requires of its mem
bers is that they shall be sons of fathers
Of honorable military service, and shall
be imbued with their fathers principles
Of unquestionlng, unhinching loyalty to
the Government of the United States.
Every son Of veteran should be an
active, enthusiastic member Of the Order,
and do all that he can to promote it,
development TO the highest possible
strength.
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WITH millions of sons of veterans in
the country, active in every walk Of
life and prominent in every locality, a
Soa Of Veteran should he able to travel
FROM Maine to California, and find
friends and acqpaintances everywhere.
Tba; viii be so, il the Order is built up
as i should and can be.
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SO far the petitions against expansion
have been signed by less than 5000
names. The remaining 79,995,000 peo-
pie of the country seem to be on the
other side.
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PHE-ELECTIrN PROMISES.

An Administration has but four years
to live.
Certainly, therefore, if an Admins
tratlon proposes to carry out the prom
Uses made when it was before the people
soliciting to be put in power it should
begin within two years after its installa,
ton
This is precisely the situation with
the present Administration.
Two years ago last Fall the party
now in power was earnestly appealing to
the people to put it in power. 1t ap-
pealed with particular earnestness to tue
veterans of the war Of the rebellion
and their friends. 1t had unusually good
incentive for doing so. The veterans
were suffering SANDER and persecution
at the hands Of the Administration then
in power, which had turned them out of
Government employment by the ten
thousand, and was narrowing them with
merciless cruelty in the matter Of their
well-earned pensions. Every veteran in
the country was burning with indigna-
ton at this, and there could not be q
meeting of a few of them anywhere
but there would be bitter denunciation
of the cruelty and injustice of Cleveland
and his satellites. This was an inviting
field for the opposition to work, for the
veterans numbered in the neighborhood
of 100000, and all of them had votes,
and besides this there were their sons
and sons-in-law, who shared their feel
ings.
The present Administration denounced
most heartily all those methods and
practices, and made firm promises of
radical reform and amendment if it
should be entrusted with power There
can be scarcely a denial of the fact that |
it was these promises which secured
enough votes to definitely turn the scale
of victory,
The Administration has now run
pretty nearly hale of its time, and it is
very pertinent to ask when it proposes to
carry out those promises2
In the Pension Bureau there has not
been the slightest attempt to fulfill the
lavish promises of 1896. Not a rule,
practice, or method Of which the vet
Grams complained so bitterly then has
been abrogated, or even essentially modi-
fed. It is as difficult now for deserv-
ing veteran to prove his claim as it was
under Cleveland, and the Pension
Bureau shows no more disposition to
clear up its arrears and allow the claims
of veterans while they are yet alive.
If the Administration proposes to
carry out the promises Of 1896, it will I
have to crowd an immense amount Of I
work into the coming two years. This
will be seen to be particularly urgent
when it is noticed that for The last week |
of S9S Henry Clay Evans only allowed /
315 original claims-far the lowest
allowance Of any week since the act of
June q, 1890.
President Mckinley can scarcely ven
ture 70 delay any longer taking cogni-
zance Of the management of the Pension
Bureau. 1t is seriously compromising
his good faith to the veterans whose vote
gave him the election.
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81 Klegg and his chum Shorty. both
OF the 200th Ind, at Chickamauga engage in
fierce battle. 81 and Shorty capture a rebel
flag but both fall in the melee. They are
taken off the field in bad condition. Deacon
klegg hears about it and journeys To the
hospital. He fails to be able to buy some
chickens for Sis broth IN account of the
owners fear of taking u. S. money. So lie
raids his roost in the darkness, drops s.
bill at the feet of the owner, and dashes
away in time to escape capture by the
Johnnies. He makes savory dish for 81 and
Shorty.
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lT has been most startling expert
ence for the Habana merchants to have
ship come directly into the harbor,
g without bribing somebody for every rod
she moved, and every fathom of water
in 10 which her anchor dropped, and to
Get their goods off her by paving the
printed rate of duty, without fleeing
everybody in sight, but so far they seem
TO like it.
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ADMIRAL DEWEY seems to be giving
his Presidential boom a conspicuous
amount Of inattention.
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LITERATURE has had its drawbacks
in the Philippines. The only author
who attained any prominence was con-
3emned and shot on the ground that
his book was blasphemous and sedtious.
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Is there 10 be new development of
sectionalism-between Carl Schurz and
the Philippines?
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r1sHeO AT WASHINGTON rosroffos As sscoNDcss NATTER
The Republican journal., 1899-10-26
SHERlFF'S SALE.
State of Maine. Waldo SIS.

Taken this 18th day of october A. D. 1899, on
execution dated the Sd day of october, A. D. 1899,
issued on judgment rendered by the Supreme
Judicial Court for the County of Waldo, at the
term OF said Court begun and held at Belfast, in
said County, on the Sd Tuesday of September A.
y 1899 on the 9th day of the term, being the
18th day of September, A. d. $685. in favor of A.
J. Webb of Jackson in said County of Waldo,
collector of taxes for the town of Jackson, in the
County of Waldo for the year 1898, against A. b.
snow OF SAID jackson, and particularly the home
stead farm OF A. B. Snow, it being Lot No l ~ of
Range 4 and Lot No. 1873 of Range 4, and Lot No.
l7 OF Range B, according to the plan of said town
of jackson, containing one hundred and ninety
acres, situated in said town of Jackson, for the
sum OF twenty nine dollars and forty cents, debt
or damage, and ten dollars and seventy nine cents
costs OF suit, and will be sold at public auction at
the law office of F. W. Brown, Jr., in Brooks in
said County, to the highest bidder, on Saturday,
tie 18th day of November, A. d. 1899, at 10
O'Clock and 10 minutes in the forenoon, the above
described real estate situated in jackson, in the
County of Waldo to wit: the homestead farm of
said A. B Snow, it being Lot 112 of Range 4, and
Lot No. l3S of Range 4, and Lot No. 1877 Of Range
b, according to the plan of said town of Jackson,
containing one hundred and ninety acres.
Dated this 18th day of October, A. D. 1899
ISAAC LEATHERS, Deputy Sheriff.
The Republican journal., 1899-10-26
Maine News.

OF the class of II candidates for exam
ination before the State board of phar-
macy last week but three of them pass
ed. They We're Herbert Hackett, Charles
I. Heseltine and r. b. McFadden.
The Hathorn farm company, organized
a few months ago by Ellsworth men, is
doing good business at It's Ellsworth
and Pittsfeld creameries. During the
month of September the company made
"A, 1913 pounds OF butter. sold /, 200 gallons
Of cream and $50 quarts of milk.
The honorary bearers at the funeral of |.
c. Libby We're A. F. Gerald and E. j.
Lawrence of Fairfield; Hon. 5. S. Brown
and Dr. c. ". Abbott of Warerville. The ac-
tual bearers were Hon. p. S. Heald and
Horace Purington of Waterville; A. w.
Fletcher and n. E. Murray of Burnham.
The arrangements were in charge of Frank
Redington.
The annual meeting of the Maine Cen
trail railroad was held at Portland, Oct.
II, Pres. F. A. Wilson in the chair. The
old board of directors was reelected. At
a meeting of the directors Luci us futile
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was chosen president. A resolution ex-
pressing appreciation of the services Of
the retiring president, Franklin A. Will
son, was passed Other officers of the
company are the same as last year.
The following comrades Of the Depart
ment of Maine, G. A. r., have been recon-
mended by Department Commander Fred
erick Robbie for appointment as aides de-
camp on the official staff Of the national
commander-in-c chief: Leroy Fl. Tobey,
Bosworth post, No. 2, Portland; Timothy
Elliott, Sheridan post, No, %, Biddeford;
Murray B. Watson, Burnside post, No. At,
Auburn; David r. Wylie, Sedgwick post,
post, No. 90, Skowhegan; George E. Gay.
Seth Williams post, No. 13, Augusta: Fred
E. Sprague, B. Fl. Beal post, No. II. Ban
gor; A. B. Sumner, William Braun post.
No. 1873, Lubec.
Major Herbert NJ. Lord, former editor
of The Courier Gazette, and for the past
four years in the government service as
head clerk in the Ways and Means Com
mittee, chief paymaster at Manila, and
chief paymaster in Cuba, respectively, was
in Rockland last week and received hearty
greetings on every hand. He is home from
CuDa on month leave, and with. his
family is stopping in Thomaston. When
he returns to Havana about the middle of
November Mrs. Lord and children will
accompany him and they will establish
headquarters in the city of Havana, the
fair metropolis of the island which this
country so materially assisted in wrestling
from Spanish tyranny and oppression.
Secretary Mckeen of the board of agri-
culture has issued the harvest number of
the board bulletin. He gives the following
general crop average for the State: Acreage
of corn. yellow, 95 per cent; sweet, 81 per
cent. Yield of oats, 80 bushels, quality 90
per cent; peas, yield % bushels, quality 90
per cent; rye, yield y bushels; barley,
yield y bushels, quality 80 per cent; mix
ed grain, yield 81 bushels, quality 9S per
cent. Condition of fruit 35 per cent Po-
tato prospect 100 per cent. Potatoes are
not reported as rotting to any considerable
extent except in portions of Washington
county. Rose and Beauty of Hebron are
the varieties mentioned as rotting most.
Yield of ensilage corn II tons. Amount
of stock fodder on hand 81 per cent.
The Republican journal., 1899-10-26

Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co., Columbus, o.:
"Gentlemen-I have used Pe-ru-na for
short time and can cheerfully recon-
mend it as being all you represent and
wish every man who is suffering with
catarrh could know Of its great value.
Should 1 at any future time have occa-
sion to recommend a treatment of your
kind, rest assured that yours will be the
one. James Lewis"
Wherever the catarrh is, there is sure
to be waste of mucus. The mucus is
as precious as blood. Its blood, in fact.
1t is blood plasma-blood with the cor
puscles removed. To stop this waste,
you must stop this catarrh. A course of
treatment with Pe-ru-na never fails to
DO this.
Send for free catarrh book. Address
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Co.,
Columb bus, o.
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Commits SionerS' Notice

The undersigned having been appointed bv the,
Hon. Judge of Probate for the County of Waldo,
on the 18th day of September, A, d. s99, Com
m1sSlonerS to receive and examine the claims of
creditors against the estate of Lewis W Beach
late of lsesboro in said county, deceased, repre-
sented lnsolvent hereby give notice that six
months from date of said appointment are allow
ed TO said creditors in which to present and prove
their claims and that they will be in session at the
ONCE OF W. Z thompson. IN Belfast the 2Otin
day of November. A. ID. 1899, at ten o'clock i'm
the forenoon and on the 10th day of March A.
d. 1900, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon for the.
purpose of receiving said claims
Belfast, Sept 80, 1899,
JAMES 5. HARRIMAN.
A. f. GREER, commissioners.