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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11
OLD PARKER'S GHOST.
BY NJ. Quad.

Copyright, 1900. by C. B. Lewis.)
That 1 really and truly saw a ghost on
a certain occasion is a matter Of legal
record. and l believe it is the only ghost
ever legally known TO community.
was a boy OF IL when the family
emigrated from Ohio to Michigan end
settled in town of 1900 people. There
had just died citizen named John Par
ker, who was always referred TO as old
Parker. He was one of the pioneers OF
the town. and his eccentricities had great
ly retarded its growth. No one ever
learned where he came from or anything
about his private life. He came alone.
lived alone and died alone. He was a
queer looking little old man, stoop
shouldered, of shambling gait, and there
were days when he refused to speak to
any one. He bought 200 town lots and
then refused to sell or lease. He built a
saw-mill and the first lumber turned out
was wanted for the erection of a church
Because the old man was asked to make a
discount in price in favor of the Lord. as
it were, he shut down the mill, boarded
up doors and windows, and the saw never
turned again. He bought two stores and
five or six houses and shut them up, and
he bought every improvement for the
benefit of the town. On the other hand
he lent men money at a low rate of in
terest to make improvements, encouraged
people to settle there and built the first
schoolhouse entirely at his own expense.
While owning five or six comfortable
houses, which were empty, old Parker
lived alone in a miserable shanty and
cooked and washed and mended for him
self. No one was ever permitted to enter
his house, and he never entered the home
of any one else. There were few men
with whom h would convrse, but he did
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11

not give them his confidence. There was
no mourning in Red COAX when II be-
came known one morning that old Parker
had been found dead in his shanty. The
feeling was rather one Of relief and con-
graduation. 1t was soon ascertained that
his affairs were In a muddle- He had left
no will, and the papers In the hands OF his
lawyers did not represent the half Of his
possessions. 1t was hardly fortnight
before brother and sister turned up.
each claiming the estate, and through
them 1t was learned that the old man
must have been possessed Of at least
$4,000 in gold when he died or this sum
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11

i good fortune has for a moment upset
you. Look at my trousers. Look at
the trousers of all the men you meet.
There are creases in them. When you
buy pair of $40 trousers you pay IS
for the creases. You must have 'em to
be in the swim. Can't go into society
or get check cashed at the bank with
out EN-. The creasing, as you know,
is now done by hand, and is slow work.
Our company will crease by steam.
The trousers will be fed in the same as
straw, and at the rate of thirty pairs a
minute They come out beautifully
creased at cost of only quarter a
pair, and there you are. Each machine
will crease $4,000 pairs per day of ten
hours, and that's an income of 1850 a
day. We shall steam crease the trous-
ers of the world Every royal heads
will be among our patrons. Isn't it
plain to you? Isn't it as clear as day.
light that you will be riding in your
own barouche in less than six months?"
But you owe me dollar?" persist
ed the tailor.
Great Scott! But you talk about
dollar when hundreds of thousands are
falling at your feet! Let me go over
this once again. We are the Great
A,oarioan Steam Trousers CreaSer
We don't steam trousers, but we crease
'em by steam
Il know"
I'VE crease $4,000 pairs per day at a
quarter a pair We make $4,000 per
day clear money on every machine, and
we have 10000 machines at work. Your
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Buncombe county fool and added that
he ought to be drowned like rat In
a tub. Five minutes later Mr.. Bowser
stood in his own front hall, with the
door shut after him and the crowd dis
persed. He was soaked and limpy and
smoke begrimed and half scared to
death, but he remembered his dignity.
.'Well, the insipient conaagration
has been extinguished, observed Mrs.
Bowser as she looked him over.
ut is extinguished, ne hoarsely re-
piled. Eyes, woman, the insipient con-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11
THE GRAND PROMOTER.
The Tailor Calls on Him With a Lit
tie Bill.

tie Bill.
Copyright, 1900 by G. B. Lewis)
Major Crofoot had left the door of
his office open by accident, and as he
sat smoking with his heels on the desk
he was suddenly accosted with:
Il vhas come for dot leetle bill.
"What-er-eh-is it your" exclaimed
the major, as he almost fell out OF his
chair in getting up. well, well, but
this is luck. Why, man, 1 was just
making out a check for you. / hap
pened to remember that l owed Won a
dollar for cleaning my suit.
Eyes, it vhas dollar" replied the
tailor as he held out the bill, "und
you don't pay me for year"
"a year? How time flies Yes, it is
bill for dollar for cleaning a salt
and pepper suit, and if you had only
waited half an hour you would have
had check for it. The check would
have been filed out for $780, My dear
man, you are one of the few people
who had confidence in me when. my
fortunes were at the lowest ebb. The
check fer hundred was to prove my
gratitude
"Vhell. I'll take him now" said the
tailor
"Ah, | remember that salt and pep
per suit and the days of my adver-
sfty!" sighed the major, as he walked
about and ignored the check. "You
brought the check up here one day
thoroughly cleaned and rehabilitated
and you went away saying not a word
about the bill You treated me as IL
had millions OF dollars. and never
never can forget your consideration
Major Crofoot remembers those who
rem er1ber him.
"Vhell?" queried the tailor as he
looked at the bill in his hand.
Il said a check for hundred re-
piled the major, tbut shall do better
than that. A hundredfold is not enough
I'll make rich man Of you. I'll put
you right up among the millionaires
The more think of how you trusted
in my integrity the more anxious am
to prove my gratitude Tailor, shake
hands. Tailor. accept my congratula-
! tions"
But how vhas hee" asked the cred
itor, with puzzled look.
1T was this way, my dear. confdins
friend: | was just about to incorporate
the Great American Steam Trousers
| Creaser. with a cash capital OF s., o00.-
900. The papers go to the secretary Of
state to-day. Next week the first ma
chine is set up. In three months We
| shall have so Of them at work in the
| principal cities of the United States
The stock is supposed to sell at par
but can get you $4,000 worth at ss7
The dividends wont be less than sc
the first machine out We have the
the first machine out we want a prac.
teal manager You shall have the DO.
sition at $4,000 a year. Tailor, shake
hands"
| You donr? That IL because you,
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made desolate,s wives made widows
and children made orphans by the de-
vour;ng element. You should read up
on the statistics. They will furnish
you more food for reflection than a
hundred novels"
Have you posted YOURSELF" she ask
ed, with tartness to her tones.
Certainly have. You don't mag
Inc am talking through the top Of
my head do you? 1t was my duty tc
post myself, and l know all about it.
There were just 1889 fires in the
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(Which is very kind of yoh," she OBJ

served.
Still trying to be funny, are you?
The object is to provoke me, but it
will fail. / have not yet purchased
the extinguisher, but have brought it
home to test it. l want you to learn
how to handle it, so that you may be
prepared in my absence. 1t will also
be we'll for the cook to know how"
Are you going to set the house afire
in order to put it out?"
mo, ma am, I'm not. l am going to
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81 Was Come for Dot Little BILL"
share Of the profits will be at least half
million dollars per year. In ten years
you are worth s5,0oO,o0o. Tailor, shake
hands 1t all comes from your conf
dence in me-"
But l don't have some confidence.
| vhas here for my dollar"
"And the dollar is your deposit on
your ground floor stock. 1t is an evil
dence of your good faith and will
eventually be returned to you. Can
you sell your shop to-day? Can you
be ready in three days to take hold OF
the first machine and feed $4,000 pairs
of trousers through it? You can, OF
course. You will be ready, and can
depend on you. Shall l speak to some
bank about your opening an ac-
count?'
'If-you-could pay
You'll get your first months sal
airy in advance and if you want to use
half million | can lend you the cash.
That's all, except that we'll shake
hands again. You will excuse me, /
know, but I've got to go out for an
hour or two. Call again. See you
later. Don't fail me.
The grand promoter put on his hat
and overcoat and left the office. The
tailor had come for that dollar. He
took chair to wait. The fire was
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Mr.. BoWsER's TRIBULATIONs.
He Buys Fire Extinguisher and
Proceeds to Extinguish.


Proceeds to Extinguish.
Copyright, 1900, by G. B. Lewis)
Just as the Bowsers had finished din
ner the other evening an express wag-
on drove up with parcel, and as 1t
was brought in Mrs. Bowser looked at
II. and turned for an explanation. Mr..
Bowser didn't give one until they got
up stairs; then he assumed look of
superior wisdom and began:
do you know the money value OF
the property annually destroyed by fire
in the United States?"
1T must be quite large" replied Mrs.
Bowser.
ut amounts to tens Of millions Of
dollars, my dear woman. Not only
that. but at least 1000 lives are sacri-
feed to the fire fiend every year. Bust
ness is interrupted and ruined, homes
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11
BROTHER GARDENERS WISDOM.

No man knows what a scoundrei he Is
tin he takes a nominashun and runs fur a
political office.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11

/ once knowed an innocent man who
was sent to jail fur three months but as
an Offset / hey knowed so others who
ought to hev bin sent fur a year. but
was not.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11

In tryin to cure up an old bunion most
folks manage 10 develop a soft corn to
make further trouble.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11

/ begun life by takln down de fence
between me and my naybur. but am endin
1t BY putin up one IS feet high. One Ell
de reasons why reverence George wash
ington is bekase 1 nebber borrowed tea
or coffee of him.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11

or coffee OF him.
No man needs sot up nights to strive fur
wisdom II he gits frew de day widout
maxim fool Of hisself. he has hit do
plumb center.
Oar am times when I wonder why on
airth was cher idiot nun 20 marry 3rs.
Gardner, but she has informed me dat dar
am times when she thinks de same bout
me. reckon most marriages am an
offset
/ found a 50 bin dat Pickles smith lost
in de road. an / restored It 70 him. I
traded nevis wild Elder Psnstock. an az
long as he didn't disklver dat my mewf
was blind In one eye / didn't gay a word.
am Jest honest nun
Oar am no good reason why a perfectly
healthy man Wild a big bank account
shouldn't be a philosopher an hgser out
dat most OF our trubbies am biesslns in
disguise. but l nebber could do ii on
dollar day.
Fur three weeks last summer Way
down Bebee an Samuel shin sot on do
fence an argued as to whether de moon
was inhabited or not. Doorin dat time
I ARMED SIS. and yit dey look upon me
as lackin in philosophy
When a man goes huntin fur bar, an
don't find him he comes home an kicks.
When bar goes huntin fur man an
don't find him ne ais W on berries an
says muffin Man am heap Of Teller.
but he amt allus up to de best thing.
The Republican journal., 1900-08-09
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

Mrs. S. A. McTaggart OF Cherryfeld has been
visiting at J. B. McTaggarts.
Mr.. and Mrs Shaw of Worcester. Mass, are
visiting Mrs Shaws father L. w. Wiggin.
Ira Bowden has greatly improved his place this
season by building a stable and grading the
grounds in front,
James Clary of South Brooks, s. years of age.
the oldest man in town. was in the village on
business last week.
NJ. J. Dow. T. l. HuXford, l. S. Staples and r.
G. Edwards attended the Republican County Con-
vention in Belfast as delegates from Brooks.
H. NJ Blackstone and wife of the State Farm.
Massachusetts, and W. B. Swan and Miss Juliet
Wiggin of Belfast We're in town Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of Michael Chase.
Hon. A. w. Rich of Brooks has been designated
by the Democratic county committee as cand-
date for Judge OF Probate in place of Crosby
Fowler of Unity who declined on account of i'll
health.
Leonard Coson. who has been sick at f. r.
Works for several months With what proved TO be
a tuhercular affection of the knee. had his leg
amputated at the Bangor hospital Saturday and
at last account was doing well.
Two Young men We're tried before Trial Justice
Brown Monday for disturbing the Good Tempar
Lodge Saturday night. and fines and costs We're
assessed to the amount of about thirty dollars.
They will probably beware of fooling with buzz
SAW in future.
The following officer of Brooks Lodge OF Good
TemplarS We're installed Saturday night by
Lodge Deputy W. C. Rowe: c. +. Lane. c. L. :
Mabel Rose, Y. T.. W. A. Bracket, Sec: A fife
Godding. Asst See; Mrs NJ J. Dow. Chap.
Hale Rose, Fin. See. Bertha Allen treas. Lewis
Godding. Mar; Amy Lancaster. Dep, Marshal
Mae Brown, Sentinel.
In the death of Michael Chase Brooks loses a
citizen who for a generation has been prominent
in public and private affairs as perhaps no other
man has. and although of late years his business
interests have been largely committed to other
hands he will ever be held in kindly remembrance
by those who have found his name Synonymous
with square dealing and have respected him fol
his generous sympathes and public spirit
The Republican journal., 1900-08-09

Hon. W. c. Phillbrook of Waterville was
in Belfast yesterday on business.
Mrs. Frederick Kalish has sold her resi-
dence on High street to Mrs Belle S. Black.
Don't forget the meeting of the State Ju.
venile Temples at Temple Heights, Aug
18th.
Hon. f. c. Burleigh and wife of Augusta
arrived yesterday noon, as guests of Hon. S.
5. Brown at his cottage at North Shore.
NorthpOrt.
The U. S. S. Dolphin, Lieut. Commander
Switzerland commanding, sailed from Bos
ton Aug. Sth for CaStine, to participate in
Old Home Week celebration.
The Morrill, Soap Club, accompanied b,
Mrs. Carrie Pearsons and son Keith OF
Providence, r. L., spent Saturday in a very
pleasant manner at Murphy's Point.
Geo. w. Dorr and wife and Miss Dorr of
Waterville; Miss Frances Simmons of North
Arson; Mrs L. A. Barker of Bangor and
Mrs. Fannie Merritt of Brooks are guests of
Mrs. Ellen c. Allard this week.
Drs. Kilgore & Wilson have moved into
their new and handsomely appointed offices
over the City Drug Store ON Main street.
The finish, doors and wainscOtting is scyca-
more and the floors maple, and the rooms
have all the modern conveniences.
Miss Pond, librarian of the Free Library
has put up in the reading room the portraits
of prominent men whose birthdays occur in
July and August. They are from the Seen.
fury Gallery of One Hundred Portraits. .
recently presented to the Library by Miss
NJ. J. Otis
THE Mock COURT TRIAL. On accom-,
of the Importance of the case the committee
having charge of the great mock court trial
to be given under the auspices of the Silver
Cross Lodge, K. of P, in the opera house or
Monday evening August Goth, have secured
the services of j. X. Greene, ESQ, of Wor
cester, Mass, as prosecuting attorney
while the defendant not to be out-done, has
retained Col. A. Y. Newton, also of Worces
ter. to defend him. Mr.. Greene is a native
OF Norway, Maine, and is a graduate of Bow.
dom College and Law School For many
years he has practiced law with success il
Worcester. Col Newton is well known as
an able ot1-hand speaker His address te
the jury will be one of the features of the
occasion. Further particulars next week
The Republican journal., 1900-08-09
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Lydia Jane Alden died at her home
with Mrs. John II. Emery on Cedar street
last Thursday afternoon, after an illness of
four weeks of paralysis. She was with her
brother-in-law, Capt. |. NJ. Boardman, dur
ing his last sickness. and was attacked the
day after his death. She was born in Bel
fast, Jan. 26 1921, and her maiden name
was Emery. She was the second wife of
Capt. William @. Alden, to whom she was
married Jan. 81, 1864. He died April IS,
1890 Her sister Lizzie was Capt, Alden's
first wife. She was of a quiet, retiring dis
position and had circle of very devoted
friends OF her fathers family of eight
but one sister survives, Mrs. Isaac NJ. Board
man The others We're Capt. Robert T.,
John II. and Ralph Nj. Emery, Mrs Ann
Cottrell, Mrs Alden, and two sisters who
by his first marriage, William O. and Rob
bert f. Alden of Portland, survive her, and
came to Belfast to attend the funeral, which
was held at her late home Saturday after
noon, Rev. J. NJ. Leighton officiating The
floral tributes were beautiful and appropri-
ate. The nterment was in Grove Gene
terry.
r. Fred Crie received telegram Aug.
End announcing the death of his uncle,
Isaac III. erie of Maiden, Mass The de-
ceased was a native of Knox county and
sailed the seas for many years as command
er of large vessels. He retired from that
vocation about - years ago and has since de-
voted himself to the rest that the years of toll
entitled him to- Mr.. erie was 40 years of age
and is survived by his wife, who was for
merly Lucy W. Paine; one brother, Robert
Crie of Criehaven; and one sister, Mrs
Nancy Ninal of Boston. Rockland Courier
Gazette.
The Republican journal., 1900-08-09
Nineteenth Maine Regiment Reunion.

The 10Th Maine Regiment Association will
hold their annual reunion at Vinalhaven
road has granted one fare for the round
trip, and the Somerset, Wiscasset 4 Quebec
railroads, and the Boston & Bangor Steam
ship Co. have been requested to give the
same rates, and they will probably grant
them. In order to get to Rockland, the ear
~ morning tran from wateTSle,
a. m. for Rockland arriving at 1910 a. m
Arrangements are made for steamer to Vinal-
haven, on arrival of train fare so cents for
round trip. Return either the same night,
after services, or early next morning to con
meet at ROckland with a. m. train west.
The Boston & Bangor steamers leave Ban
gor at 2 p m. and Boston at 5 p. m.
The Republican journal., 1900-08-09

A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. The subscriber
"A hereby gives notice that he has been duly APP
pointed administrator of the estate of
SARAH f. DOE, late of Burnham
in the County of Waldo, deceased and given
mands against the estate of said deceased are de-
sired to present the same for settlement, and all
indebted thereto are requested to make payment
Immediately. CHAS. L. SHERMAN.
Burnham, June IL. 19OO.-Sw32
The Republican journal., 1900-08-09
THE CHURCHES.

Rev. FIR. Sheehan of East Hampton
Mass, otficated at the Catholic church last
Sunday.
The Thursday evening prayer meeting at
the Baptist church has been postponed from
Thursday to Friday evening this week
Meetings will be held at the Peoples Mis-
sion in the Frye school house, Miller street
every Saturday evening at O'Clock. All
are welcome. =
The prayer meeting at the North church
this week will be Friday evening at 80
O'Clock. The Sunday services will be as us.
ual. The c. E. topic at $50 p. NJ will be
Zeal Luke 16:1-l3
Rev. G. f. Edgett of the Methodist
church is taking vacation of three weeks
There will be no preaching at the church
until Sept. End, but the other services will
as usual
The Republican journal., 1900-08-09
Yachts and Boats.

C. H. Wyman has one Of the fastest sail
ing boats to be found on any lake the size of
the one here, in the State He frequently
gives his friends an opportunity to enjoy a
sail aboard and to those who are not spec
tally well acquainted with matters nautical,
they may be pardoned for wondering how
the boat handles its large amount of canvas
and acts so steadily. It is beauty, and was
taken from the salt water when shipped to
this place. Dexter Gazette.
This is, we believe, the knockabout Irene,
built by W. A. Kimball of Belfast, and
winner in her class in the races here July
4, 1899. Mr.. Kimball sold her at the close OF
that season.
The Republican journal., 1900-08-09
state Of Maine.

WALDO s.. WINTERPoRT. August 1. 1900.
We. the undersigned. having been duly appoint
ed by the Honorable Judge of Probate within
and for said County, commissioners to receive
and decide upon the claims Of the creditors of
Timothy r. Kelley, late OF WinterpOrt. in said
County. deceased whose estate has been repre-
sented inSolvent. hereby give notice agreeably to
the order OF said Judge OF Probate; that six
months from and after July IL. 1900. have been
allowed to said creditors to present and prove
their claims and that we will attend to the duty
terport. SATURDAY,. September , 1900 ana January
10. 1901, at nine O'clock \. of each of said days.
FRED ATWOOD, Co,,rs
3W32 +. W. HALEY. N"ii >
The Republican journal., 1900-08-09

Mr. Poor is serving his second term as
Mayor of Belfast, and had previously serv-
ed two terms in the city government as Al
derman from ward l, when he did good ser
vice as chairman of the committee on finance.
That the question as to whether Belfast
should or should not observe Old Home
Week was decided in the affirmative was
mainly, if not wholly, due to Mayor Poor.
The Republican journal., 1900-08-09
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that discount of per
cent Will be made on all taxes for 1900 paid to me
before August 18th. l shall be at the Aldermen's
Room in Memorial Building on and after August
9Th, daily. until further notice from 10 A. NJ to II
NJ, and from 100 to 4 +. NJ.
NJ. c. HILL, Collector.
Belfast, August l. 19OO-31tf
The Republican journal., 1900-08-09
LOST

On Church Street, between Orthodox
Church and Pearl Street, a Ladies' Gold
Watch. The finder will be suitably re-
warded by leaving the same at The
Journal office 1w32*
The Republican journal., 1900-08-09
Belfast Savings Bank.

Notice is hereby given that Savings Book Nc
SI4iSSued by this Bank, has been lost and applca
ton has been made for duplicate book accord
ing to laws regulating issuing new books.
WILLIAM H. QUIMBY, Treas.
Belfast, Aug. g. 19OO-3w32