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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-08-02

SEARsMoNT. Frank Cross and wife of
Whitinsville, Mass, Rodney Cross of Man
chester, n. H., Alton p. French of Water
town, Mass, and Mrs. LORNA Mahoney of
Rockland were called here to attend the
funeral of Llewellyn L. Cross last week.
W. c. Cross of New York City will spend
the month of August in this place. Mrs
Sally B. Prescott of Belfast and Mrs. Lizzie
Jackman and daughter Of New buryport,
Mass, were in town last week calling upon
old friends. Mrs Wesley Wiggin of Rock
port, Mass, was the guest of Miss Maud
Muzzy Saturday and Sunday. Miss Pau
line McAchorn of Portland is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Rivers. Prof. Henry
W. Brown of Northampton, n. H., and Mrs.
VIM. L. Brown of Hampden were guests of
the Mcfarland sisters last Friday. Miss
Evelyn Berry of Boston is visiting her par
ents, O. w. Berry and wife Henry Bar
ker and wife of Camden and Will Berry of
ROckport were in town last Sunday. -. Mrs
A. I. Muzzy is spending the week with
friends in Bangor. Miss Inez Peavey of
So. Montville was the guest of Mrs Lucin-
of East Haverhill, Mass, is the guest of j..
f. Paine for month. :. Frank Wood has so
far recovered from his recent severe illness
that he was able to be moved home Sunday.
SwANvILLE. E. II. NickersOn and fam
lily of Portland have been spending few
days in town. Mr.. n has bought the farms
Of Alonzo Damn and r. n. Brown, adjoin-
ing the old homestead, and will fit up with
stock. Mr. Damn will move into the home
stead and take charge of affairs during Mr.
Ms absence. Mr.. N. and family plan to
spend their summers here in the future. .
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tisdale and Charles,
who have been boarding at J. w. Nicker-
sons have returned to Everett, Mass
Mrs. Frank Nickerson and two children are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ. Chase. Mrs.
W. S. NickersOn and daughters Doris and
| Annie are visiting friends in Unity. =. Mrs
W. W. Gray and daughter Ruby are visiting
| in NorridgewOck. Many of our farmers
have finished haying ARev. W. Fl. Norton
| of SearspOrt will speak at our church Sun
! day, Aug 18th. Miss Eleanor Edwards,
| who has been guest of Miss Helen A.
Greeley, spoke at our church last Sunday
and the week previous. She left for Presque
! Isle Monday morning.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-08-02

The Bangor plan of regulating the
liquor traffic has been adopted in many
places; and now we have the calais
plan the success of which is problem
aticaL Both plans" look to securing a
revenue from a tariff that can only be
carried ON in violation of the Constitu-
ton and laws of Maine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-08-02
FRED A. JOHNSON,

half mile away, where he told the same
story and again exchanged, hiring the team
for four days. Suspicious were aroused
and Mr.. Dickey telephoned to parties in
West Rockport, who said the man was known
there but had not arrived Before the four
days elapsed they telephoned Mr.. Dickey
that Young was there, but had taken
poison; that the team was all right. Mr..
Dickey sent man to West Rockport and
got back his team. The owners of the
teams were put to considerable trouble and
expense, and Young paid nothing for the
use of them. He sent Mr.. Dickey his
prommisory note for the amount due, but it
is notconsidered good. Young has recover
ed from the effects of the poison
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-08-02

The annual reunion of the Twentieth
Maine Regiment will be held with Company
three miles from Foxcroft, Aug. Is, 1900.
Halt fare rates on NJ. c. r. R. Comrades ex-
pecting to attend should notify j. S. Bearse,
President Company B Association, not later
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-08-02

Wayland knowlton, Esq, met at the
court house last Saturday and nominal
ed Democratic county ticket, not for
getting himself.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-08-02

The Chinese Minister at Washington
has thus far maintained level head
and made the best of very trying
situation
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-08-02

The platform upon which Bryan
stands. Invested of verbiage, calls for
free silver at the ratio of Ii to /. and
the pulling down of the American flag
where in the interests of civilization our
gallant coWltrymen have placed it.
Neither OF these propositions will find
favor with the people: nor will conser-
vative Democrats support candidate
Who Is more Of an anarchist than a
Democrat
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-08-02

The ac ton of the Democratic Con
yention held in Machias, July %, has
made the political issue in Washington
County this year rum or no rum. No
man can dodge it. He must vote either
for rum OF against it. Take your
choice. Machias Union.
They will: and as usual a large ma
jority will vote for the Republican
county ticket. and re-elect the present
faithful and efficient county officers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-08-02
OBITUARY.

Harriet, widow of Rufus P Hassell, died
at her residence on High street, Belfast
July 2Sd, at the age of II years and Is days
after an illness of three weeks. She was
born in Warren, Maine, the daughter OF
George and Patience Sidnesparker, and was
one of seven children, four of whom survive
her. She was married Nov. Is, 1852, to
Rufus P. Haskell of Belfast. She leaves
four daughters to mourn their loss: Mrs.
Ella +. Patterson, Mrs. Cora E. Mayo, Mrs.
Sarah c. Mason and Mrs. Susan E. Braley,
all of Belfast. The deceased was loved
and respected by all who knew her, kind
and loving mother, a benevolent neighbor,
and one who will be greatly missed. She
was very industrious, and always looked
well to the affairs of her household. Her
last work, which was unfinished at the time
of her death, was silk crazy quilt, very
neatly and prettily stitched. The funeral
took place Thursday, p. M, at 9 o'clock,
Rev. r. T. Capen officiating. The floral
offerings included bouquets from Mrs. H. j.
Chaples, Mrs. Asa Sholes, Mrs. j. F. Noyes,
Mrs. Peltiah Shaw, Miss Augusta Melon
aid; wreaths from the daughters and Mrs.
Alma Ryder cut flowers from Miss Sarah
Chaples, Mrs. Adelbert knight, Mrs. J. T.
Frost and Mrs. j. F. McKeen; cross and
cut flowers from Mrs. W. L. Hall; pansy
horseshoe from Miss Louise Hail. pond
lilies from Alice Hassell and Alonzo Holmes !;
basket from Mrs. ]. c. Mayo and family.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-08-02
JOHN F. HILL.

Guess he is rightly named Ii, and
ought to be Hung.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-08-02

Died in Belmont, Maine, July 2S, 1900,
Betsey Farrar Patterson, wife of the late
Hiram Patterson, aged 81 years. Mrs. Pat
terson was born in Searsmont in 1919, the
daughter of Nathan and Selena Osier
Farrar. Mrs. Patterson leaves six chill
dren-Mrs. Augusta Wiswell of Ellsworth,
Me-; Mrs. Rachel Wiswell of South Franz
ingham, Mass; Mrs. Alma Tower of Au-
burndale. Mass: Mrs. Sarah Dickey of
Lincolnville, Me-: Mrs. Electa Moody of
Hope, Me, and Mrs. Nell S. Gray, with
whom she has made her home for the past
three years. She also leaves one brother,
Nathan Farrar. Mrs. Pattersons eldest
son, Calvin O. Patterson, was killed in the
battle of Fredericksburg in 1862 He be-
longed to the 10Th Massachusetts Regt Ma
than Patterson died in South birmingham
a few years ago. The funeral was held at
the home of her daughter Mrs. Gray, Mon
day, July 3oth, at 3 p. NJ.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-08-02
ANOTHER VIlk d The Endless Chain d Bargd1
FRED A. J0HNS0N'$
MIDSUMMER MARK DOWN SALE.

The first week grand Far beyond expectation Hundreds
took advantage the extremely result
1900 Yds Red White and Blue Bunting only &C. per yd
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-08-02

Eugene A. BOulter died at his home in
Unity July 2sth by his own hand His
neighbOrs and acquaintance had seen
nothing unusual in his demeanor, but his
family had noticed that he was at times de-
spondent. While doing his chores about
the barn Saturday morning he hung HIM
self, and was dead when found He was
born in Unity, son of the late Royal
Boulter. In early life he worked as house
joiner in Boston, but afterwards returned
and carried on his fathers farm. He was
veteran of the Civil war, sergeant of Co.
Z, 18th Maine Infantry, and received
wound which troubled him ever after. He
was twice married. His first wife was
Lizzie, daughter of Miranda and the late
Samuel G. Ellis. Of this union two daugh-
tiers survive, 1nez, wife of Chas Bellows of
Freedom, and Amy, wife of Chas. Diggles
of Augusta. His second wife, who survives
him, was Carrie Nickery of Unity. They
have two daughters. Carrie, wife of Clar-
ence johnson of Unity, and Geneyiere
Bellows, who lives at the old home with
her mother. He leaves two brothers,
Leroy of Boston, who came with his wife
to attend the funeral, and Llewellyn, who
lives in the West. Mr.. Boulter was an
honest, Christian man, an active and intlu-
entail member of the Congregational church
of Freedom. His death is severe blow not
only to his immediate family but to the
whole community, in which he was univer-
sally honored and respecte4: The funeral
was held at his late home Monday. Rev
VIM. \. Richmond, the newly ordained pas
tor of the church, OBLIGATED, and services
were held at the cemetery by Dana B. Garter
Post, G. A. r., of Freedom
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-14
NEWS NOTES FROM CORSICANA
BIG WELL. IN THE POWELL Dis-
TRICr TO BE SHUT DOWN.
Bccoming More Apparent as the
stock Accommodates,

Corsicans, Texas, November l3,--Messrs.
Ferguson and Beaton, owners OF the big
oil well in the Powell or heavy oil as
trict. elk miles east OF the city, have de.
termined to shut down the well FOR a
time. as the stock OF oil is acc0mulating
so rapidly. with no market for it, that thc
expense for necessary tanks to hold this
oil Is greater than they feel like incur
ring The we'll is SIN pumping seven barr
tels as hour or i6S barrels day, with no
signs os the daily outpu decreasing.
The fact Of the growing stock OF this
oil being so large has egaln started talk
CT another refinery here and in all prob
ability steps will be taken shortly to or
ganize company of home people with
capital sufficient to create q marSet for
the product OF the heavy oil districr Mt.
Ferguson one OF the owners OF the well.
stated to The Post reporter this morning
| that a new refinery was about tho on!y
/ solution of the problem inasmuch as tae
| present one would not contract Tor the
output of the field. There Is a party here
who proposes TO go into 4 refinery project
with local men u the latter viii taNc one
half the stock In new company. AMI
this proposition is now being seriously
considered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-14
ksLLING AT JENNINGS.
John Hunter Shot aud Killed by Un-
known Parties.

Jennings. La. November l3,-Jonn
Hunter. a young single man of about 80
years of age, was shot and killed at about
o'clock this evening mile south o:
Jennings. Hunter and a friend went TO
the place early in the evening; while
they we're there three intoxicated fellows
knocked for admission and We're let In.
They brought llauor along and we're
drinking. they we're demonstrated With,
Hunter joining in the protest. The par
lev was carried ahead on the front gall
iery Of the house and before the quarrel
proceeded far shot was hred and Hunter
fell The doctor found that the fatal shot
he'd taken effect three and half incnes
below and to the left Of he navel. The
wtund was evidently inflicted with SS-
csliber pistol ball apparently the abb
domenal artery was severed by the bull
an their way 10 a wedding four miles
south Constable Harris and posse has
gone thither to effect their arrest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-14
NEWS BULGE 7 FROM BEAUMONT
THE RstE cRoP ALONG TAyLoR's
BAy0u Is VERY GOOD.
The old Maids Convention was "a
Great succcss--Bonds TO Ne
sold Next Thursdny.

beaumont. Texns November 13.-Cap-
tain Jeff Garvin who has charge of the
Atlantic Rice Min Transportation com
pany's boats. which ply between this city
and Taylor bayou points In speaking OF
the business which his boats havo been
dong since the openiag OF the rice sea-
son said this morning 10 The Post cor
resp. ndenl 8it since the beginning OF
the season he has brought TO che various
rice milis in Beanm1nt total of i1,D0N
sacks of rice and TO the Port Arthur rice
mill $500 sacks. all OF which came fTcn
the Taylor bayon rice farms and which
WAS loaded on the ats az Taylor bayou
landing. Tbs rice. said Captain Garvin,
has been about equally distributed among
tae three mills in this city.
"Threshiug on the bayou, said Cap
tain Garvin. is now progressing nicely,
the very Agreeable weather we have beeu
HAVING during the past few weeks has
been boon TO The farmers and ii II VIII
continue a few weeks longer more ideal
harvesting season could not be imagined
/ and that the yield from tae thresher
on near,y all the lower country farms Is
proving much better than It WAS expected
II would The storm. of course, did great
damage. hut there are buj few instances
where the owner OF the crop did MOI
greatly over est mate the IS. Another
most gratifying thing about tbis crop alsc
Is the grade OF the cereal Experts are
most universal in SAYING that the average
grade is turning out better than ever seen
before,
Captain Garvin is running the stcain-
or FANNIE. which tows two b}rges and
has a total capacity OF 1900 sacks OF rice
each trip TIE crop ia now ming II
steadily and he estimates that 1t VIII 81
several weeks vet before the last OF th'
crop is placed in the warehouse
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-14
ropAY.s ENrRlEs

About seven furongs, handicap-Imp l2s.
ItuIapet III. Hesper ll3, Godfrey ia. Kin
nikinnic 10. Prestidlgitator 1o2, Carounele
ito. Elm CONG 9S, Pincher 81. Bastile Mari.
bert 20, Hawk 49, Dame a. Huitzilopochtle
e2, Ben Blue, Gold Lace 30, May w %, Tho
RhSm 81.
Five furlGngs 2-year-old fllies-Mesapa.
los, Ashes. Annie Thompson, About Orienta
Reina, Gallimor. Kid. Ondurdis. Ais We'll.
Edna Brown Educate 100.
Mile and seventy yards scling-Judgc Tar
vim Ill. Give ard Take 81, Ra1ford 1906 Har-
~ MGCoun l0S, Uncle Josh Sc, Dye 80, roiuea
l02. Tel sion "a. Charles Estes 81, Double
d mny lt3 George Simons l02, Magic Light
1Ol. lslington 30.
Mile and sixteenth, aelling-Knight OF
the Garter ia, Borough lbs. Carbuncle l09
Sir Fltzhugh sS. Philippine ;06, Tinge 100.
Rare Perfume l02. Laucewood 95 Hutsi los.
About seven furlopgs. 2-year-olds selling
Frank Hall o. Bllicneire LOG, Amorta 1Ol,
Obey %, Queen Carnival l05 jere Black 1902.
Politician 10S, Flaneur lo5. 'rhe Puritan liz.
Provost "a Little Daisy 1906. Moor 100 Craven
10l Ginli i03 Bnrbstto 30 TIC Golden Prince
1917 Maiden i05, Gracious l02
Mile and seventy yards-Ceylcn 10S. Ross
Clark 103. Give and Tate, Maple. Uncle Josh.
Cepnalalgla 1o2, Matchim, Colonel Rue Joe,
Monmouth Pow 103.
Weather clear: track fast.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-14
More natural Gas.

Corsicana. Texas, November 13,--An-
other good gas producer has been added
to the list of natural gas wells in the
Corsicama field Storm Bros. brought II
in for w II. Staley on the Edens league,
five miles southwest from the city, last
night and it is good for 100000 feet a day.
This makes four good gss wells on the
league and Staley Is now engaged in lay
ing pipe line 10 connect all four of them
with his ether wells and pipe line in this
city The four wells add at least l,0oO,o' 0
feet to his supply SO strong is the de-
mand for the gas for fuel and steam maA-
ing purposes in the city that the present
supply from inside wells is insufficient and
this FIVE mile extension Of the pipe line
ia necessary About three miles of the
extension has been laid and In a week the
connection will be made, thus relieving
the fuel situation TO a great extent the
big gas geyser on the McKie farm, seven
miles out, Will he connected with this
system later,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-14
uEAnNE NEWS NOTES.
Negroes Are Returning from the
North Texas Cotton Fields.

IIeatne, Texas. june 13.-Another large
crowd of colored folks arrived in the city
yesterday from the different cotton sec
tons The cold weather is too much TO-
them. There arr few more left in the
Taylor section. who viii pick until Christ
mas.
Rev Jewell Howard Closed a very sue-
cessful meeting in the city las, sunday
night. Rev coward is wen known in this
section ana large crowds attended his
meeting He left today for his home III
Bryan.
The Calvert. Waco and BraSos Valley
Railroad company has added freight trains
on their road aud business has picked up
q great deal since the road has opened az
for business.
A large number OF the colored folk frem
here attended meeting Of the silver
Fleece" which is holding a conference in
Calvert
II is sapd that the Calvelt, Waco ana
BRACES Valley Railroad company VII put
on an excursion TO Marlin in the near tu-
ture a low rate will be put on and u
gre at many from here Will visit that city.
Mr.. Ben Myers made business trip
10 Austin today.
y
an EXTENDED trip to the City OF Mexico
aud other points of interest,
/ Rev. T. J. Duncan OF MeSia stopped of
/ in the city on visit TO friends.
Mr. w A. Hsssell OF Dallas was Wis
itor TO the city yesterday evening.
MIR. II. w, Hall well known citizen OF
New Orleans, visited here yesterday,
Roadmaster II. A. Mcdonald of the In
ternatlonal and Great Northern railroad
is in the city on business.
MIR e. p. Butler returned to San Marcor
today.
Captain 5, u. Porter prominent plan
ter OF the Brazos bottom came in on the
riearne and Brazos Valley yesterday even
ing.
Mi $. D. Mittenthsl of Jewett spent tine
day in the city today.
Mr. r. F. Evans came down from Eros
yesterday on a business trip.
The little girl OF Mr. and Mrs. Harris
Green of Calvert was buried in Norwo3,
cemetery here today. Quite a number o
friends attended,
Yesterday was one of the coolest DAY
, OF the year and Ares were prominent II
tho city. Another frost was observed her
this morning. All top crop will BIO dam
= aged in this section
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-14
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS,

JACKSBORo Prohibition carried by
large majority in Jack county last SATURDAY
GREENVILLE.- Eight felony indictments
have already been returned by tine graho
jury
CLBBuRNE.-The Railroad Young Men
Christian Association will be formally opened
November g.
GoNZALEs.-rhe pecan crop Is good par
tiouarly ia creeks where heretofore they
were always scarce
TERRELL An election ia TO be held No
,cmber II to determine whether the city
shal issue bonds for school purposes
MOUNT CALM-Dr. Ed Sanderson reports
a genuine case of smallpox one mile from
town No precautions have been taken
against it.
DUBLIN A man BY the name OF murphy
was run over and instantly Killed py tne
Fort Worth and Rio Grande IslHosu s"i''h
engine 10 Dublin.
HILLsBoRo.--There is good deal OF &C.
tivity here tn real estate. One TRACE Jus.
communicated aggregates SlLo,o0O All lahd
dealers report great ueai Oh lneu"' GU
number OF sales.
CLEBURNE.- -Jin Hood colored, killed q
negro called George in Alvarado Saturday
evening" with sad iron. Hood claimed sell
defense and was granted bail In ahe sum
of 5000.
a santa Pc extra, was knocked from MS
| train By the tank wsterspout ana dled from
! the injuries sustained. lie was sent 10 We
burne for interment.
BELLEVUE.-Nsar Vsshti. several miller
south Of here u. j. Baker died oil smallpox
! There are several more patients In a very
| dangerous condition. The authorities are
dong ali they can to suppress the disease
and Keep it from spreading
SHEkMAN.-In the case Of william Il
Gaines. who is charged with the murder
his brother in law Charles Koch, the dis
trict court this evening granted the appics
ton o. the defendant and continued the cas-
until next term of court.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-14
LINsEED OIL STOCK
Went to Lowest Point since Com
pany Was Organized.

Chicago, November 13.-Announcement
by the officials of the Linseed OH COM
pany OF the possibility that it will pass
the dividend on the preferred stock at
the quarterly meet ng of directors in New
York on Thursday. sent lnseed prices
down with a rush today. Within fifteen
minutes after the market opened over 1000
shares OF the preferred were sold. causing
a slump to 40 The first quotation was
a. one point below Yesterdays close. Dur
ing the same time the common sold off to
0. after is rapid drop to 40 the preferred
stock rose and gradually went up until Il
touched 49, receding afterwards al the
close 10 As Is This is loss from the
first price on the morning after election
OF 10 3-s The bottom price today Is the
lowest the preferred has reached since the
company was organized. The closing
price Of the common was IA below the
opening quotation. when the election boom
for other stocks started last week
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-14
ORANGE NEWS NOTES.
special Election to FIJI Vacancies IN
the Council.

Orange, Texas November 13.-The
county commissioners completed the can
yass of the returns of the recent cleo
ton this afternoon. The result makes
no change In the reports previously sent
to The Post.
The city council met in regularly
monthly session this afternoon, e. w.
Bancroft, mayor pro tenn, presiding.
The resignation of Alderman L. W. Mall
lett from the Seeona ward and Alderman
W. F. Hutchinson from the First ward
we're received and a special election or
dered for the purpose of filling the va
eancies thus caused. J. T. Stark was
appointed presiding officer for the First
ward. w. NJ. Gunstream for the Second
and f. Moss for the Third. The council
authorized the water works commis%ee "a
renew the contract with F.. VI. Davis fol-
operating the city water works plant fol
another year, or until she plant wassdis'
posed Of A committee from the council
was appointed to arrange Tor the rebuild
ing OF the city calaboose, recently de
stroyed by fire.
Messrs. G. Bedell Moore, vice president
and H. R. Field, office manager for th'
| l.utcher & Moore Lumber company, lef
/ for a business trip to San Antonio an'
| Iarpdo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-14
CHAMPION WALKER DEAD.
iae Held one Record that HAS Never
Been beaten.

New York. November B,-Patrick j. fi,z-
GERALD once champion siN-day walker oil tue
world. and still holder OF the loo-hour-so-as
vcu-please record, is dead at his home IN
l ,ong Island City, He died from dropsy Sl'er
brief illness. Fitzgerald was born IN Ire
land in ls47. He came TO America IN lee''
settling in MontresI. where he took part III
nunlber OF international races lie came
to New York in 1866 and took part IN va
rious games around this city during the next
twelve years In 1879, at the American IN
stitute, he made new record OF eleven n i',s
~ one hour Two years later, at the same
place he won a six-day waking contest
making $50 miles and taking the champion u.
shin In 1882 he lost the championship 70
GecTge Hazel in Madison Square Gardel .,
Hazel covering 81 miles. 1854 FitzseIslu
won the six day contest in the garaen aler
a close race with Charles Rowell OF Elglahu,
Fitzgerald made SO miles and Ro%eii was
six miles behind him at the finish rH1T
,arad's record OF 45S miles 1880 yards IN 100
hours has never been beaten