The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-07-12
NEWS NOTES.

Inc 1full crop OF GCOfgla was one
third ruined by rains last week.
The colonial marriage bill was passed
by the British House of Lords
The Kansas Prohibitionists have nom
mated a state ticket headed by Frank
Holsinger of Rosedale.
\. c. Allen lost the nickel tube
through which he breathed. at Stamford.
Conn. and strangled to death.
Nh Booker 7. Washington has decid-
ed to assist in for,hine national league
to assist the negro to enter business life
News has been received at Kingston
jamaica from the Island of Dominica
that gold has been found i'll the ''Trcis
Pitons'' district.
Three million dollars have been be
Queatned Miss Elna hide of NIilwau-
kee, Wis. by a merchant in Berlin
whom She had nulsed to health.
Princess Arihcrt. of Anhart. grand
daughter "t Queen Victoria. sailed from
New York tor England under the
name OF the Countess Munsterberg.
Farmers succeeded in changing the
course Of the Missouri River at Rim
minger's Neck So Us to transfer a large
tract from Nebraska to south Dakota.
The National Building Trades Coun-
Gil has issued AN eCiict folbiddin9 union
WcIhmcl from seeking employment in
several large cities where there are
strikes.
The Washington Grand Lodge of Ma
sons. in session iii Tacoma ha, voted
MOT 10 admit liquor dealers TO member
sIip in the order and directs present
members who are i'll that business to
Withdraw.
Frederick IItland of Wexford. Ire
land. who died Recently at the AGE of s.
years. had a remarkable record in his
vocation. For sixty years he was an
undertaken, aid during that time he
buried more than 5,ooopeople
Twenty years ago the State taxes
raised for school purposes in New York
We're S:}.o0o,ooo they are now 81, oo0. 600
annually. The general expenses of the
state. exclusive of canals. education
and the care of the l.eedy insane have
increased more than 100 per cent. mean
while.
Old Home Week, in New Hampshire.
will be celebrated August II to Is. and
Gov. Rollins invites all absent SONS and
daughters OF the state. and all who
some time lived within its borders. to
assist in kindling the fires OF State
PATRIOTISM
some Of the Western newspapers are
rldlcullno the order for course OF aori-
cultural instruction in the public schools,
on the ground that the average Kansas
boy OF glri Knows more about practical
farming than the average pedagogue
could ind out iii ten years
The nomination of Mckinley and
Roosevelt strengthened the security
markets and carried prices to d higher
level. There We're. however temporary
reactions Oh the rise in wheat. unfavOr-
able crop reports and selling by London,
shorts covered freely. and there was
some good buying III the standard prop
critics.
A proposal to erect a memorial of the
achievements of Lord Roberts
has met with widespread favor i'll Lon
don. The plan is to place monument
in the Guild hall. The realization of
the idea involves a departure from strict
precedent. since the memorials already
there are designed to record the great
ness of the hOnOred dead
Butfalo's exposition representative
of all America, and now i'll preparation
to open next year. will occupy 250 acres,
OF which 1873 acres are improved lands
forming a part Of Delaware Park. The
site is about a mile long by half a mile
wide, and is in the northern section of
the city, accessible from every direc-
ton.
In buying out his associates in the
southern Pacific, Coils p. Huntington
became sole and individual owner, man
ager and controller of a vast transpor-
tation system, embracing 1000 miles of
railroad, ferries, terminals. river and
ocean lines. extending from Portland,
Ore. through California, to New Or
leans, and representing $500. 600. 600 of
securities and nearly 100000 600 of an
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