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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-02-01

The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the hearty thanks of the
association be rendered to the Maine Central
Railroad Company for the usual courtesies
extended, to the Bangor Board of Trade for
use of rooms and gift of souvenirs, to the
Public Works Company for tickets on the
Bangor street railway, for the cordial and
characteristic welcome from the Bangor
press, for the home-iike comforts enjoyed at
the Bangor House, for the kind invitation
from the president to visit the Maine Uni
versity, for the prospective ride about the
city through the courtesy of the Bangor
press and for the pleasurable contemplation
of the reception as windup to our festivi-
ties this evening at the hospitable home of
our brother, M. E. Mudgett.
Resolved, That we wish to approve the
suggestion of our president and the Pine
Tree Club of Boston, that MAINE Old
Home Week" is an excellent one and that
we recommend that the local press in Maine
be invited to use their columns to promote
the same.
The literary exercises took place Thurs
day afternoon. The essayist was Liston P.
Evans of the Piscataquis Observer, and he
did not disappoint the expectations of his
friends. We quote here from an editorial in
the Bangor Commercial:
We cannot recall meeting of the Maine
Press Association for many years, when the
literary features of the exercises have been
of more interest and value than those which
took place at the session held this afternoon.
Mr.. Colley is an old acquaintance of the
Maine editors, although not now in active
journalistic work, and his poetic efforts have
graced the proceedings on several previous
occasions. His poem read tO-day-which
appears in full upon another page-is finish
ed in dlction and measure, pervaded by
genuine poetic spirit, and ranks as one of
the most charming productions of its kind
which the published proceedings of the
association contain.
The same may be said of the address of
Mr.. Evans. Departing from the usual trend
OF similar productions given on like occa-
slons, Mr.. Evans took up the biography and
life work of one of the early Maine Printers
and old. time editors, the late George V.
Edes, to whose character and work he paid
most fitting tribute. The address constitutes
one of the most important additions to the
history of the newspaper press of Maine
that has ever been made through the medium
of this association; and in selecting this
subject for the theme of his annual address,
Mr.. Evans chose wisely and was most happy
and successful in its treatment.
Mr.. Colley's poem is published in another
column anu will be read with interest by
his many Belfast friends, not only for the
poetic merit which stamps all his produc-
tions, but for its pleasant references to his
old home. The J ournal is specially favor
ed by his tuneful muse.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-02-01

Last week most of the school was shocked
at recess.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-02-01

Why i is B. H. S. like a many-roomed
house?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-02-01

Some of the B. II. S. scholars had consid.
erable difficulty in reaching school on Tues.
day.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-02-01

President Hunter, as we'll as others, was
under the impression that this was the first
meeting of the Association in Bangor; but
Secretary Wood stated that meeting was
held here Jan. 10Th, 1865, and but three of
those at this meeting who have retained
their membership continuously are alive to-
day-Joseph A. Homan of Augusta, Brown
Thurston of Portland and Geo. W. Drisko
of Machias Mr.. Wood read letter from
Mr.. Thurston, IN which he said it might be
the last communication he should make to
the Association, but that he would be glad
to receive any member who would call, and
take him by the hand.'' TIE legrams of
greeting and good will were sent to these
members, and response from Mr. Homan
was received and read later.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-02-01

Besides the regular graduating exercises,
Rockland 90 is to have a banquet, ball and
excursion at the closing of the
spring term.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-02-01
Secret Societies.

There have been about three sneezes and
as many coughs to every second this week.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-02-01

The Association was equally fortunate in
its selection of essayist and poet for the next
meeting. Samuel L. Boardman, who is to be
the essayist, is one of the most graceful
writer's and best informed men ON the Maine
press to-day, and whatever subject he Sc
lects he will adorn. The poet Is John Clair
Minot of the Kennebec journal, and ne is a
poet born, not made. We clip from recent
issue of the Kennebec Journal the followin o
dainty verses from his pen:
THE EMPTY NEST.
Far up among the little limbs
That ever sway and swing,
Two robins built their cozy nest
In gleeful days in spring.
They built it when the leaves were thick.
And people could not see
The pretty home the robins made
Up in the maple tree
1t was secret all their own:
The world was far away;
And there they worked and there their song
Proclaimed the coming day
And there were laid as days went by
Five dainty eggs Of blue;
AND there upon the food they brought
Five little robins grew.
N, on0.0 40 SuuIAor oDUeu anu moved,
This hidden home on high
Was source of joy and hope and song
10 every passer-by.
To-day upon the leaf ess bough
see it empty swing;
The little home is desolate
Elsewhere the robins sing.
And all the land that knew their song
In shroud Of white is dressed;
o, dreary sight to lonely hearts,
The robins empty nest.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-02-01

The funeral of Frank A. Gilkey was held
at his late home in McCintock block, High
street, Friday forenoon. There was a large
attendance of the business men of the city
and floral offerings were sent by the various
SOCIETIES to which he belonged, the Express
Co., and by many friends. The services were
by Rev. A. A. Smith. Messrs. G. F. Swift,
H. L. Lord, c. B. Hall and C. E. Knowlton
were bearers. The remains were placed in
the receiving tomb at Grove Cemetery, and
the interment will be in the family lot in
Unity.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-02-01

Died in Stockton Springs, Me-, Tuesday,
Jan. 2od, Margaret, widow Of the late Capt
David Ames, aged Is years, months and II
days. Mrs. Ames was the daughter of Jonn
and Margaret Berry and one of family of
thirteen children. Only two sisters survive
her-Mrs. Paulina Collins and Mrs. Susan
Brown, both of Kansas. She married Can't,
Ames in 1849 and during the next thirty
five years spent much of her time on the
sea. She visited in this manner many Euro
pean and West Indian ports and made sew
eral voyages to Australia and the far East.
besides travelling extensively in her own
country. Her collection of rare and curl.
GUS bric-a- brac and fabrics, souvenirs OF
these Journeyings was exceedingly fine,
probably the largest and most valuable in
this vicinity. Mrs. Ames had been in Door
ealth for some years and suffered greatly
during the last months of her life. Her one
great desire to see her only surviving son,
Capt. Charles Ames, was denied her. Capt.
Ames was in San Francisco and so rapidly
did his mother fail at the last that he arrived
too late to see her alive. She was of strong
and vigorous mind to the last and anxious
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-17
OLD HOUSE; OLDER TRAIL.
Two Peaceful Things of Which Ken
lucky Feels Proud.

Within half mile of Gethsemane is
an old brick house, which is without
doubt the oldest brick house in Ken
lucky. 1t was erected in 1883 by Cant
Samuel POttinger. Capt Pottinger came
from Maryland, and built the above-m Ell
toned house where it now stands, near
what was known then as Pottinger's
Fork. The lumber for the interior is
made of native walnut, worked up BIS
hand. The doors and frames are made
of solid walnut, and are very heavy
The locks, nails and hinges came from
Virginia, and were made by hand and
brought on horseback over the old Wild
erness road. The plastering was mixed
with buffalo hair. This old house is ill
in the possession of the Pottinger family
and it stands just as it did over 100 years
ago, without any change whatever
But few persons are aware of the fact
that near Balltown is path which was
the old buffalo track leading from Louis
vile to Nashville, and was the old trail
followed by the first pioneers into the I'M
broken wilds of Kentucky. This ole
trail was used as q road to Louisville un
til the building OF the turnpike. The ole
trail is now rough, unused path.-Bos
ten Transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-17
SOLDIERS ARE TO MARCH.
A New Experience Planned for
Wisconsin National Guard.
LONG PRACTICE MARCH.
Under the Same Conditions as if They
Were in the FieId-P1ans
for Encampnent.

Madison. Wis, July ii Special. /
The militiamen of the Wisconsin Ma
tionai gur will have a new experience
when they go to the annual encampment
at Camp Douglas this year Each regi-
ment is to be given 24-hours practice
match, under the same conditions as if
they were in field. Each regiment will
be IN camp Tor a week. On Thursday
morning the regiment will start on Il
march, ZACH man carrying his gun. KNAPP
sack, ammunition, cup and cooking out
Mt, one days ratiOnS, and in addition
one-half of 4 shelter tent large enough
only enough of these shelter tents for one
battalion, but Adjt.-Gen. Boardman has
sent request TO Washington for 600
more, so that there will be enough for all
the men IN camp to take the field to-
gether. The troops are to spend one
night in the field, returning to camp Fri
day morning. The aim is to put the
troops in the same condition as if they
were regularly in the field.
Big Attendance Expected.
Prospects are that the percentage of
attendance at camp will be fully equal
TO IT not larger than last year. Two new
companies in the First regiment, from
GAINESVILLE and Beloit, will get their first
taste of military camp life The First
kee, will go into camp August and re-
main one week. The Second regiment
and Battery \, Milwaukee. will follow
August II to IS, while the Third regi-
ment and Tenth separate battalion will
be last III camp, August Is to %.
Camp is Improved.
The boys will find several improvements
IN the camp this year. A sewerage sys-
tenn is being put in, but will be only par
tally completed in time for camp. A
new engine house, with officers baths,
has been erected. The stables have been
moved from the hollow to a point north
west of the quartermaster's depot The
old cook shanties have been taken down
and all the cooking will be done in the
Buzacott kitchens, which were in use
last year. Each company will be pro-
vided with a refrigerator, for use in
camp, large enough to hold one days
rations for a company. These were spe-
cially built at Eau Claire, at a cost of
$11 each
Lieut.. e. NJ. Caldwell of the Seventh
cavalry, L. s. A.. who has been detailed
to inspect the Wisconsin militia, is now
engaged in the work, and expects to have
the inspections completed before the
troops go into camp.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-17
INCENDIARY FIRE.
Building at Rockbridge Burned and
the Towns Money Destroyed
Owners Narrow Escape.

Richland Center, Wis. July 13.-The
building owned by Alex McCauley at
Rockbridge was destroyed by fire. 1t
was the work of an incendiary. McCau-
ley was awakened by the smoke and at
tempted to climb out of the window
when a keg of powder exploded, knock
ing him to the floor. He was badly
burned but managed to escape from the
building and when found by neighbors
was unconscious. Mr. McCauley was
the town treasurer of Rockbridge and
owed $500 of the town money was de-
stroyed. it being all in bills. The build
ing and contents are u total loss. An
adjoining blacksmith shop was also
burned. The total loss will be $1,000.
Beloit, Wis, July 81 Special. Be
lott has a firebug who seems determined
to burn the house or barn on the prem
ises of Andrew Molistad. Five times
within a few weeks have the fremen
been called out because of fire on the
premises of Mr.. Mollstad In no case
has the loss been large, but considerable
valuable property is involved. A week
ago the house caught fire and again yes
terday. The cause was always mys-
ferrous. Mr.. Mollstad does not own the
property. The police are trying to ferret
out the guilty party.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-17
BOARD SAVES MONEY.
The Board of Control Effected a
Saving of $500 for
the State,

Madison, Wis, j " IA Special l..
By rejecting all the Ids received in re-
sponse to advertisement for years coal
supply at the state charitable and penal
institutions, the state board of control
has effected a saving to the state of at
least $1,000. The members Of the board
thought they saw evidence of a combina-
ton among the bidders. At any rate the
figures were too high to suit them, and
they threw them all out. and with these
hgures as basis bought the coal, about
$4,000 tons in all. in the open market.
Contracts have now been closed for coal
at all the institutions, as follows:
State hospital for insane Mendota-30oO
tons 10ughiougheny screenings, 1896 per
ton; 500 tons gas coal, 500; from c. F..
Cooley, Madison.
Northern hospital, Oshkosh-35CO tons
& Brown Lime company, Oshkosh
School for deaf, Delavan-2OOO tons Will
minGton washed screenings, $2.25, Conkin
& Sons, Madison
School for blind. Janesville-15O0 tons VIII
mington washed screenings, $2.25, General
Wilmington Coal company.
Industrial school Tor boys, Waukesha-
2500 tons Yorghiogheny screenings. $40;
100 tons anthracite, 500; Coke Bros, Mil
waukee.
State. prison, Waupun-35OO tons Hook ng
screened lump, S375 100 tons anthracite,
$6.25; Il. Uhrig Coal company, Milwaukee,
Home for feeble minded, Chippewa FAILS
$500 tons YOughiogheny screenings, So 6J
Coke Bros, Milwaukee.
State reformatory, Green Bay-1500 tons
Hooking screened lump 3171h Northwest
ern Fuel company.
All the contracts call for the delivery
of the coal at the place where the institu-
ton Is located, the rates accounting TO-
the differences III price for the same coal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-17
PEARLS IN WOLF RIVER.
Nineteen Are Found Above New
London by Log Drivers
Are Valuable.

Appleton, Wis. July 14.-[Special. j
E. l.. and II. L. Cass of the town of
Matteson. Waupaca county, while driv-
ing logs on the Wolf river, at some point
above New London, found a large de-
post of freSh-water musselS in the river,
from which they gathered nineteen pearls
ranging in size from the head of Il pin to
pea. They exhibited their find at New
London, but refused to tell the locality
where they were found. Some of them
appear to be gems and others show I'M
perfections but all are believed to be
Of value. The men propose to ascertain
the value of the pearls and if they prove
as valuable as anticipated, they will
mako arrangements to Systematically
work the river at the point where the
pearls were found
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-17
SUGAR AS A STIMULANT.
Swiss Guides and Canadian Lum Der
men Aware of It's Value.

men Aware of It's Value.
The Swiss guides fully appreciate the
value of sugar as a stimuIant and al
ways carry i'll their kits, preferring lump
sugar Or highly sweetened chocolate The
muscular lumbermen OF Canada consume
an extraordinarily large amount of sugar
during the season III the woods taking
it i'll the form of molasses. They sweeten
their milkless tea with it. make cakes
with it and even add it to their fried salt
pork, which is the only meat they get
during the time they are in the woods
cutting lumber, and this is practically
half the year. In the "black belt" of
Alabama the staple articles of diet are
These simple articles form the diet day
In and day out, year about and yet the
negroes seem to thrive on them. But it
is on the Sugdr-cane plantations, perhaps,
where the value Of sugar as an article
of diet is most apparent. A pamphlet
entitled Sugar as Food" recently issued
by the department of agriculture, refer
ring to this fact, says: For months the
chief food of the negro laborers on the
plantations is said to be sugar cane, and
they are seen to grow strong and fat as
the season advances. They go through
the hard labor of harvesting the crop
and come out In fine condition, although
they began it weak and half starved
1t should be added, however, that the
entire juice of ripened cane is more COM
plete food than sugar, containing, as it
does, other food constituents besides
carbohydrates.
Children have natural craving for
sweet things, and the sugar of milk
which makes up from to per cent
of it, forms an important part of baby's
first nutriment. taking the place of starch
until the child's stomach is able to as
simulate it, so that 2-year-old child
drinking two quarts Of milk day con-
sumes in this way about three ounces of
sugar.
A lump of sugar contains as much nu-
trlment as an ounce Of potato and is far
more easily assimilated. In times of
great exertiOn, as are likely to occur in
army life, this feature is particularly val
liable. In warm countries sugar takes
the place of fat and either sugar or sweet
fruits, as dates, figs, etc, are eaten in
large quantities in tropical climates As
source of muscular energy, sugar is
rapidly becoming recognized, so that
training diets are sometimes made to in
clude large quantities of it, as, for in
stance, in the rowing clubs of Holland
Philadelphia Record
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-17

nation and shortly after started west
to which he had been assigned. He ar
rived in Milwaukee III June, 1919, and
the next month began missionary work
in DekOrra, Wyocena and Fort Winnie
bagO. he resided at WyOcena for sew
eral months and removed to Portage in
the spring of 1850 Here he lived in
his barn until his house was finished
preaching that year in the carpenter shop
at Fort Winnebago, at Needer's Point
on the Wisconsin river at Wyocena, De
korra and other places. 4 small church
ediicc was erected and was dedicated
January 9. 1851. This served the CON
gregatlon as a house of worship until
1856, when a new brick structure was
erected at cost of $4,000. In Janu-
airy, 1853, Rev. Mr.. McNair opened the
Portage City Classical Institute
where many men, afterward prominent
in Presbyterian church circles, were pre-
pared for college. among them Rev. John
II. Carpenter. d. D., for many years at
Des MOines, Ia. and Rev. Dr. Charles
L. Thompson of New York city.
Served by Six Pastors.
Soon after the completion of the brick
church building Mr.. McNair removed to
Eau Claire and was succeeded in the
passionate here by Rev. G.. G.. Hickman,
who remained with the congregation for
been served by six pastors and four stat
ed supplies, the order and term of service
of the others being as follows: Rev. B.
Van Zandt, three years; Rev. +. r. Wot-
ring, two years and nine months: Rev.
Z: f. Beach, two years; Rev. j. H.
Ritchey. five years, from 1869 to 1874;
Rev. Samuel Wycoff. three years; Rev
L. II. Mitchell, two years and ten
months; Rev. D. E. Bierce. one year and
six months; Rev. [. Y. w. Schenck, two
years and six months: Rev. DR. Ritchcy
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-17
AUGUST Is IS THE DATE.
kaukauna to Entertain the Modern
Woodmen Of America.

Kaukauna, Wis, July 14.-[SpeciaI. i
The Northern Wisconsin Picnic associa-
ton OF this city who have in charge the
arrangements for entertaining the annual
gathering Of the Modern Woodmen Of
America for northern Wisconsin have
just announced the date. which is Au-
gust Is. From 5000 to 5000 visitors are
expected. Competitive uniform drills arc
to be ON the programme, and & very tax
ing feature Of this popular gathering, and
a series of prizes are to be given, accord
ing to efficiency shown. A number Of
bands are to be present and furnish mu-
sic for the occasion. The location chosen
is most beautiful spot overlooking for Il
long distance charming views Of the Fox
River valley.
Aid c. A. Anderson of the Second
ward left for Europe yesterday, to be
absent three months. mainly visiting his
cid home at Copenhagen Denmark Mr.
Anderson is superintendent of the Outa-
gamie Paper company's mills, and this is
the first vacation in twenty-siX years he
has been in the employ of the same COM
pany that he has enjoyed.
The funeral Of Mrs. William Brown,
aged - years. was held at her late home
in South Kaukauna yesterday afternoon.
She had resided here since 1880. Her
husband and four children survive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-17
MAY DRAW WATER.
FOX River Valley Mills May Have
10 Per Cent of Normal
Flow

Appleton, Wis, July 14.-[Special. i
The Neenah & Menasha Waterpower
company, which controls the draught of
water from Lake Winnebago for hydrau-
lie power, issued an order yesterday al
lowing manufacturers of the Fox River
valley to draw 10 per cent of the nor
NAL flow Of the river for power. This
concession will bring considerable relief
to pulp makers and other manufacture
ers, who for three weeks have not been
allowed to draw a drop of water for
power. Rains of the past two weeks,
hereabouts and on the upper tributaries
of the upper Fox and Wolf rivers, have
raised the lake level to a point Il trife
above the crest of the Menasha dam, and
the draught of 10 per cent. is figured to
be just about enough to take care of the
surplus coming down and hold the level
at the crest, where the government in
sists on having it maintained for the
benefit Of navigation. This allowance of
water will result in setting to work some
of the pulp-grinders of the valley,
though it is not enough for any Of them
to run full capacity. No difference will
be made to the paper mills, which have
all along been running by steam.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-17
DENIES THE MARRIAGE.
GAINESVILLE Girl Says She is Not
Mrs. D. S. Conger.
ELOPEMENT REPORTED.
Young Man in Fun Registers at an
Edgerton Hotel and Trou-
BILE Results.

Janesville, Wis, July 13-[ Special /
Miss Ada Thoroughbred, daughter of ex-
Mayor and Mrs. John Thoroughbred, is
suffering considerable embarrassment as
the result of little joke being taken
in earnest. The Edgerton Reporter of
yesterday contains the announcement of
her marriage to D. S. Conger of Chicago,
and states that the event took place 1t
st. Joseph, Mich, and that Mr.. and Mrs.
Conger are registered at the Carlton.
Miss Thoroughbred says the entire
story is a fabrication and wishes it en-
phatically denied. She says that on
"Wednesday afternoon she and Mr..
Conger drove up to Edgerton, arriving
there about o'clock, and that they spent
the afternoon calling on friends and then
returned to the hotel for visit with some
friends who boarded at the Carlton.
They ate lunch at the hotel and about
one-half hour later started for home;
One of the Edgerton friends had been
joking with them and said: Why, You
have not registered yet" Nhereupon
Mr.. Conger went to the register and
wrote Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Conger of
Chicago"
1t was. all done in fun, and the Edger-
ton friend promised to erase it before
anyone saw it. Someone did see 1t,
however, and the report soon spread all
over the town
Everyone knows how rapidly reports
will grow and the reporter evidently got
hold of it in most exaggerated form and
swallowed it hook and all. 1t was tele
phoned to this city and Miss Thorough
good was kept busy yesterday making de-
malls
When she discovered that it had been
published she was uncertain what to do
in the absence of her father and moth
er, who went to Chicago yesterday. She
is quite overcome by the effects of what
she decidedly asserts was nothing but a