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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-31
THE CHURCHES.

Rev. G. E. Edgett will preach at Poor's
Mills next Sunday afternoon at go O'Clock.
Rev. George S. Mills will preach at the
Head of the Tide at 2.30 p. m next Sunday
Meetings will be held at the Peoples Mis-
sion in the Frye schoolhouse, Miller street,
every Saturday evening at O'clock All
are welcome.
President Hyde of Bowdoin, at the Congl.
Conference in Portland, told the assembly
that 'the country church" to retain power
and influence, must become more of ssa
social centre and take livelier interest in
the secular affairs of the community"
Prayer meeting at the North church this,
Thursday, evening, at 7.15. Topic, ''The
Kingship of Christ Sunday services:
Sermon by the pastor at 1915 a. M, to be
followed by the Lords Supper; Sunday
school at II NJ; annual meeting of the Y.
P. S. &. f. at 615 p. M; lecture by the
pastor at 7.15 p. m.
Rev. Timothy c. Nancy, formerly of Ban
gor, who has been stationed at the Catholic
church at Belfast as assistant to Rev. FIR.
kealy during the past few months, has
curate at the church of which Rev. NJ. c.
McDonough of Bath, formerly rector of the
Portland cathedral, is pastor. FIR. Maney's
many friends here will congratulate him
upon his appointment to one of the most
important parishes in western Maine.-Ban-
gor Commercial
The Friends church at Winthrop was re-
dedicated last Sunday. The building has
been thoroughly renovated Mr.. and Mrs
c. NJ. Bailey recarpeted the main room with
red tapestry, Mrs. Hannah j. Bailey gave
the chandelier and c. NJ. Bailey's Sons Il
Co. the pulpit. Besides the regular service
in the morning there was an afternoon
meeting, Rev |. W. Hawkes. delivering
sermon.
Rev. Henry II. Woude of Castne will oc-
cupy the Unitarian pulpit next Sunday
There will be Vesper service with the
following musical program:
Andante, Mendessohn
Blessed be the name of the Lord, Greene
Solo, Come Jesus Redeemer, j. G. Bartlett
Mr.. Edw {. White
Duet, In the Cross of Christ l glory, Howe
Miss Sullivan and Mr.. ThOrndike
Solo, Lord God of Abraham. Elijah
Mr.. f. 0. Thorndike
P0Stlude IN +. Gulmant
The services at the Universalist church
next Sunday will be as follows At O45
a. M, regular service, preaching by the
pastor; at - M, Sunday school; at p. M,
the first of the series of pheasant Sunday
Afternoon Vespers''; subject of address:
1.-THE Religion of Abraham Lincoln"
Special music by the choir; solo by Mrs. f.
P. Frost. At 6.15 p. m. young peoples meet
ing. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
The ushers will conduct visitors and
strangers to good seats at these Vespers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-31
EMPHATIC TALK.
TIE Kind That Carries Convection to
every Belfast Reader.

Conviction must follow such emphatic proof
as is given here. The testimony of Belfast resi-
dents should satisfy the most skeptical. Here is
Belfast case. Read it and see if doubt can exist
in the face of this evidence:
Mr.. Benjamin Robinson of No. Waldo avenue,
corner of Bridge street, says: ~ caught cold, it
settled in my back and laid me up for several
weeks. The sharp pains were so severe at times
that could not straighten and finally sent for
doctor. He said 1 had kidney trouble and
gave me some medicine but 1t did not help me
much. My mother saw Doan's Kidney Pills
advertised and got a box for me at Edmund Will
sons drug store. used them as directed and
my back has not troubled me since.''
Sold for fifty cents per box by all dealers. Fos-
ter Milburn Co., Buffalo, n Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-DOAN'S- and take no
substitute.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-31
Letter to w. II. Mcclellan,
Belfast Maine.

Belfast Maine.
Dear Sir: What would be the result of
selling poor paint with this guarantee?
If you have any fault to find with this
paint, either now in putting it OD,sor here
after in the wear, tell your dealer about it.
our expense"
That means pay damages, don't it?
Here's another guarantee:
IF your State chemist finds this paint
adulterated, we will pay his bill, and send
you S1OO."
We stand by both of these guarantees; as
we are the maker, we know all about it.
Yours truly,
IA F. W. Devoe & Co.
j. W. Jones sells our paint.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-31

LIBERTY. Walter N. Cargill, electrician,
of Lynn, Mass, is spending few weeks
with his parents in this village. Rev Mr.,
Stetson of Morrill, preached at the church
here last Sunday p. nj. and made very
favorable impression. Ex-city Marshal
A. J. Crockett and wife OF Rockland visited
friends in this village and in Albion the
past week. :. Messrs. Glover and Amsden Of
Camden, with their dogs, are hunting the
wild woods over in this vicinity for wood
cock and partridge, with good success "A
large number of woodcock and cartridges
have been bagged by our local hunters, with
the ADJUNCT of foxes and coons, but no deer
which is a subject of deep lamentation to
them. Some of them have been heard to
cry out "Oh deer, deer" what can the
matter be-. The tannery has again started
up, for the winter, we hope.
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SwANvIILE. Hon. A. E. Nickerson has
been visiting in Bar Harbor and is now
visiting in Portland and Belgrade. Miss
Ida Lovejoy of Belgrade is at Mr.. P. L.
Nickerson's. -. Mrs Mary F. Nickerson has
returned from a visit to friends in Brad
ford. -. Mrs. Alonzo Damn and two chill
dren are visiting in Lowell. -. Mr.. Dana
Reynolds of Jackson was through here last
week with fine load of cabbages. -. Work
on C. K. Nickerson's mill is coming ON
apace and he hopes to have it in good run
ming order before cold weather sets n....
Mr.. f. II. Nickerson of Portland was at
Maple Terrace Farm for several days help
ing to make things snug for winter. -. Mr..
Albert Goldsmith of Salem is having extern
sive repairs made on the r. S. Smart estate,
which he brought for summer residence.
80. Mr. Granville Bean with a crew of men
are boarding with Mr. Joseph Marden and
getting out material for shovel handles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby 7. Nickerson have
from visit to Mrs. Knox in Bel
mont, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. W. f. Damn
were in Hampden, unday.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-31

Horace Park Of this city, who had SUPPLE
ed A. A. H0wes & Co. with butter for more
than 20 years, brought in his last lot Oct.
Goth. He has increased his herd of COWS
and will market his milk at the creamery.
Many customers of Howes & Co. will miss
the Park butter, which was Of the very best
gilt-edged kind,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-31
WANTED.

Pictures of old Belfast ships, such as were
painted on glass or canvas, in Europe the mid
die Of the last century Pictures of the Charlotte
White Louis Walsh, Grace Ross. Cora or Leonora
preferred. Any one having such and willing to
dispose OF same, can Apply to or address
4t42 GEO. A. QUIMBY, Belfast, Me.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-31

THERE is no law requiring coffee to
i be sold Under seal, but Chase &
Sanborn (the largest distributors Of high
grade coffee IN the world) voluntarily
place seal on their best coffee and
guarantee every pound. This seal has
become famous, and it guarantees three
things to you, - full weight, extra
strength, and rich aromatic flavor. It is Of
great importance to you to be thus pro-
tected by seal. Ask for Chase & San
born's Seal Brand Coffee.
"SEAI BRAMD" |
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-10-31

DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE. The subscriber
"A hereby gives notice that he has been duly
appointed administrator of the estate OF
MELISSA c. SPRATT, late Of Palermo,
in the County Of Waldo, dece ased, and given
mands against the estate of said deceased are de-
sired to present the same for sc Element and all
indebted thereto are requested to make payment
Immediately.
FRED E. sPRATT.
Palermo, October 8, 1901.
The Washington times., 1901-12-01
He Smoked Despite the Queen.
(London News.)

Queen Victoria had the greatest objec-
tion to smoking. and would not allow a
smoking room in any OF the royal palaces
until comparatively recently. On one oc-
casion, after being Hospitality received at
Windsor Castle. Bishop Phillips Brooks
was shown to his room. and soon pro-
ceeded to light his accustomed cigar.
Presently the smoke reached the nos
trils of custodian somewhere not far
away who came to the door and asked the
guest not to smoke, as 1t was forbidden.
Bishop Brooks went into the corridor and
continued smoking there. The custodian
again begged him to desst.
The bishop went back to his room and
out upon the balcony, and resumed his
cigar. thinking that he was now in the
open air.
Again the custodian came. this time
passing through the Bishops room. and
said
Smoking Is not permitted, sir in ary
part of Windsor Castle"
Once more he disappeared and Brooks.
who gave up a cigar with great reluctance
when he had once lighted 1t, returned TO
his room.
A happy thought occurred TO him
There was an open fireplace in his room.
The Bishop lay down on his back on the
floor, put his head ZIP into the chimney.
and began TO smoke there. This time
he was undis;urbed. Before the smell
of the cigar had betrayed him; now the
smoke went up the chimney-whlch Is
what chimneys are for
The cigar was finished In peace.
The Washington times., 1901-12-01

necticut. Is one of the old Congressional
landmarks, and is probably well known,
sight at lease. to most natives OF this
city. Cockrell might pose for a portrait
of Uncle Sam. He looks and dresses
like countryman in Congress, and no
man in Congress cares so little for mere
personal appearance He disdains car
riages, and braves all kinds of weather.
The open street car is his favorite means
of travelling, and, on the bitterest day
in winter, he will be seen curled up on
sea his cCat collar up about his ears.
Tom Reed of Maine and Elsewhere.
Tom Reed is one of the old-timers who,
though no longer actively connected with
public life. occasionally makes q descent
;pon the Capital, notably to argue case
before the Supreme Court. One can fancy
him looking in for moment on the House
and contemplating, with that peculiar
twinkle in his eye. the scene in which
he once played so prominent part. Reed
gave a flavor to Congressional proceed
ings with his dry humor. which quality
is illustrated in the following anecdote.
Reed, Choate. and another gentleman
were congregated together. In the course
of conversation Chcate chanced to say
that he never drank, swore or used to-
bacco in his life Il wish | could say
that. exclaimed the unnamed member of
the trio. You can" said Reed; "Choate
did"
Eiihu Root, Secretary of War, is often
seen upon the street Mr.. Root is slender
active, and preternaturally grave; when
seen by an interviewer he very politely
listens to all that the newspaper ran has
to say.
Among the well-known figures on +
Street VINO Will be missed this season is
the Portuguese Minister who, 1t is un-
derstocd, is to be replaced. Count de
Santo-Thyrso, who was probably the
greatest swell in Washington, and
promenaded the shopping district regu-
larly between the hours of II and IL a.
m.
The familiar figures OF official life, how
ever, are ever changing, and new ones
rising in their stead, and, to use a trite
phrase, so the world goes on
The Washington times., 1901-12-01
A Tax on Windows.

When somebody mentlorSd in Jonathan
swift's hearing that the air of Ireland was
very healthy. he was begged TO keep si-
lent or England would tax it. as it had
everything else that was good for any
thing in the island. like spirit seems
to permeate the taxing powers Of France
There little or nothing escapes attention
II person puts up an awning 1t is taxed
tax is laid on tables, chairs, plants
or flowers in front Of residence Wine
poultry, fish, and other forms OF food
are taxed when brought into a town, and
every window and door in the whole niue
million OF houses. great and small In the
country, has to pay tribute TO the ever
open mouth OF the tax office.
The Washington times., 1901-12-01
Proud of Their Burdens.

The early evening suburban trains COM
ing into the Broad Street Station and
the Reading terminal, in Philadelphia.
contain a good sprinkling these days of
young men and women carrying bags
filled with golf clubs. The boys who Turk
about the exits in the hope of picking up
nickels end dimes for carrying small bag
gage let these people severely alone.
They know it's no use.
A young man alighted from one of the
trains at the terminal a few days ago.
accompanied by two young women. He
was. consequently, loaded down with
three of the unwieldy bags-his own and
those of his two companions. As he
passed the gates he was approached by
boy. who cried Garry yer baggage.
miste-?" The young man simply waved
him aside. Another boy. more worldly
wise. took the first boy to task When
yer in de business as long as me, he
said, you'll know better dan to waste
yer breat on dem guys. Denis golf play
ers, dem is. Dey wouldn't let yer carry
der stuff fer notn'. Dey t'ink it's smart
to be seen carryin' dem clubs aroun' de
streets. Some of 'em carries 'em aroun
w'ot don't play golf at all. Don't y96
never tackle none O. dem people. Defea
not'in' in t."-Philadelphia Record
The Washington times., 1901-12-01
THE OLD HATS.
Those Left mt the shops Arc often
Sold Again.

Shall I send the old hat home. sir7''
asked the clerk in the big furnishing
store. The customer, who had just bought
handsome derby and slipped it on his
head. looked at the discarded article.
No he said, carelessly, Il guess not.
It's all shiny around the edges. Needn't
send 1t. 1t would just stay in the box
and take up room in my closet, for I'd
never wear it again"
Cigar money" softly said the clerk to
friend, as the customer hurried away.
What becomes OF the hat now?" asked
the friend.
1T buys me cigars" said the clerk,
complacently. I'm some stores 1t wouldn't
do me any good. 1t and all other hats
not taken away by customers would be
given to the drivers of the delivery wag-
ons. But here the house let's it's clerks
make little extra money
''Once week a bushelRan will come
around to this store, looking for old hats
I'll give him all have collected, and he'll
give me on an average 10 cents apiece for
them. | get dozen or more hats in the
course of the week, and. you see, this
keeps me in smoking material
When the bushelman has made the
rounds of all the stores where they let
w DuSllleSS ne takes Ine mats over
to shop on the east side. There they
are taken to pieces; that is. the silk
ribbon and the silk band are taken off and
the sweatband is removed. New material
is put on, the hat is thoroughly cleaned,
and II you can tell it from new you are
a wonder.
THE leather for the sweatband and
the very small quantity of silk for the
band and the rim edges cost only few
cents. When the hat is placed in the
store windows 1t will sell for two dollars.
Many of these refurnished hats are sent
South and sold to the hands on the
plantations.
In addition to this industry, the old
clio man has field of his own. He will
stop you on the street and offer to buy all
your old cast-off suits. He pays you
ridiculously small price, and You take it.
for you would throw the stuff away did
he not buy it. Trousers and coats and
other articles receive treatment like the
hats, and when they arrive in the South
they make very good showing and COM
mand prices which leave the men en-
gagged in the business a handsome profit.
Many rich merchant of today has
made his start through 'buskeling.'"
The Washington times., 1901-12-01
Part of the Cure.

A wealthy American who took the wat
ers at Carlsbad last summer was given
minute instructions by his physician,
who dismissed him with this Injunction;
''As for smoking. you must limit your
self 20 three cigars daily; three light
cigars and no more"
A few days later he returned to ask the
doctor if he could not reduce his allow
ance of tobacco to two cigars, as it made
him deathly sick to smoke.
Why, man, what in the world do you
smoke for at all if that is the ease?'
the doctor roared.
But. doctor. wasn't 1t you yourself
who said three cigars a day and no
more?' OF course, thought they were
part of the cure, and began upon them,
though | never smoked before"
The Washington times., 1901-12-01
Fairbanks of Indiana.

Next TO Hanna. Fairbanks OF Indiana
will he probably the most striking figure
IL the coming Congress. His tall, ath-
letic figure is often seen upon the street.
Tor he is great walker. Platt of Con-
Evening star., 1901-12-12
smeared with blood. or for the woman to tie

smeared with blood. or for the woman to tie
a rope of grass around the mans waist.
The Australian carries fire TO a mans
tent; the Croatian bridegroom boxes the
brides ears while in Hungary even at the
present time the bridegroom gives his wife
a kick TO indicate her subsection.
The Jewish bridegroom crushes the wine
glass to atoms with his foot to obliterate the
past. In China the maid steps over a fire at
the threshold, while the gypsy hops the
broomstick."
All these superstitions have come to US in
a modified form, but the love of tradition
and tendency toward imitation makes us
slow to part with them.
Endless jests have been made upon the
word "obey" and women largely repudfate
1t, yet the great orthodox churches stil re-
tain It. In Denmark they have legally abol-
ished the word. The entire conception OF
the functions of women In social and do
mestic life has 50 altered and broadened
that 1t seems singular that many OF the
old marriage customs are still preserved
customs which, although amusing when
traced to their source, are really typical OF
barbaric times and countries.
Evening star., 1901-12-12
BORROWED FROM ANCIENTs.
Present-Day Marriage Customs Are a
Old as the Hills.


Present-Day Marriage Customs Are an
Old ~ the Hills.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
To the pagan peoples Of ancient times the
people Of civilized nations owe nearly all
the customs relative to marriage that pre-
vail in the present day. The golden circlet
that is placed upon the finger Of the bride
at the conclusion Of the marriage ceremony
Is relic Of the fetter by which the bride
was bound, while the Jocose slipper is a
remnant of the missiles hurled by the angry
parent. The orange blossoms came In a
more civilized age, though they are not
Christian, and symboazed large family.
The veil, as still in modern oriental coun-
tries, typifies exclusive possession by one
man. Even the honeymoon is a symbol of
the interval which elapsed before the victor
brought his bride from hiding and sought
peace with her wrathful hnsmen. In Wales
wedding Is very tame unless the BRIDE
groom captures the bride after a thrilling
pseudo skirmish. The relatives offer mock
resistance. and much scufiiing and horse
play ensue.
At the church the bride is snatched by her
relatives and the bridegroom's party pursue
on horseback. Al last she as tossed back,
and whoever receives her will wed within
the year. Similar to our throwing the
brides bouquet Arabian fathers sometimes
present their daughter with a sword, signi-
flying freedom. For one blessed moment she
belongs to no man; then she presents 1t to
her husband, and henceforth Is in his power
Not until the tenth century did Anglo
Saxon women have any right Of choice. Be
trothed as children, the bridegrooms pledge
was called wed, hence our word. Welsh
laws permitted only moderate wife beating
Three blows were deemed sufficient, with q
stick no longer than an arm"
The Greek Church has the most elaborate
ritual Champagne is seryed In the cxar's
land and guests are given souvenir initial
boxes of cake. In Brazil drinking brandy
together may constitute q marriage; In Ja-
pan, the same with wine. To 5oin hands, to
sit together, ere all old customs: also to bA
Evening star., 1901-12-12

ing is usually let Off more lightly than the
other two. though it is little puzzling to
know on what grounds-sometimes affect
to despise these on the ground that there
Is no danger of reprisal: they urge that
true sport should imply danger to the hunt
er as we'll as the hunted. There seems no
ground for this assertion. At the same
time. the excitement of the stalk would
obviously be more tremendous were there
this ever-present danger, which the nom
sporting man would wish to see.
Imagine, for instance. going single-hand-
ed afoot after the tiger into the jungles
Some Englishmen have done that, and COM
monty 1t has been their last stalk. And
then one has read stories of how some OF
the South American Indian hunters pitted
themselves against the most terrible beast
the taguar, was it not?-of their forests.
Only In that case, instead OF stalking the
game. they let the game stalk them. stand
Ing naked, stili as stone with short. uplift-
ed spear. TIL the jaguar crept 80 near as to
Evening star., 1901-12-12
not only the ruin of our fur seal industry

not only the ruin Of our fur seal industry
by means Of cruel and indecent slaughter
Of breeding seals. but imposes large an
nual drain upon the public treasury. 1t has
made 1t necessary for our government ever
since 1891 to appropriate annually the sum
Of $4,000 to feed and clothe the native In
habitants Of the Pribylov Islands. 1t has
made 1t necessary to order the sailing up
into Alaskan waters annually Of four and
five revenue marine cutters from May to
the end of October for the solemn and
costly farce Of doing patrol duty, as ordered
by the regulations of the Bering sea tribu-
nal This annual cruising in tempestuous
seas at a great distance from coaling and
food supply is a costly and wasteful charge
on the public treasury, resulting in nothing
but mfsspent energy and money. 1t has
made it necessary to keep an idle and USE
less treasury agent on the islands winter
and summer.
.sFourth-The net result of all this patrol
and supervision of the seal islands is that
our government is annually breeding with
care and tenderness between 10000 and 5O,-
600 female seals at the Prfbylov rookeries
which are thus bred for the sole benefit of
the alien pelagtc hunters who annually kill
from 24.000 to $4,000 Of them at sea- A
special act of Congress forbids our people
from killing femeie seals on the land. or
any seals at all IN the waters of Bering
sea or the North Pacific, and the fact that
the alien hunters can kill all seals at sea
means that thousands Of young starve each
year from want of their mothers nourish-
ment.
Time for Congress to Act.
'sFffth-This breeding Of female seals by
our government for alien hunters to kill
exclusively for their own benefit will con-
tinue indefinitely on the seal islands OF
Alaska unless the existing order of affairs
up there ID changed. The Jordan Thomson
joint agreement now stands as the final Of
fciaI understanding between Great Rritain
and our government. and as this agreement
gives the entire control Of affairs over c1m-
pletely to the Canadian agents without war
rant or justification. believe the time has
come for Congress- to step In and put au
end to the imposition"
Evening star., 1901-12-12
COURAGE OF THE STALKER.
An Even Chance Between the Hunter
md the Hunted.
From the London Mail.

From the London Mail.
1t must be quite primeval to stalk the
quarry, whether in wood or water. Our an
cestors must have been very skilled in this
art of stalking. to creep and crouch and
crawl near enough to secure their game
with such weapons as they had at their
command In secret places. and particu-
larly as night draws on, the fascination OF
these wilder field sports Is distinctly en-
hanced. II Is then We feel freer Of the
trammels OF civilization: nearer, more akin
to nature-though more awed by her-than
at any other time.
The detractors OF our English field sports.
hunting, shooting, and fishing alike-fsh-
Evening star., 1901-12-12
Poll Taxes.

Pennsylvania still retains a poll tax of 80
cents as a condition of suffrage. Originally
in New York, a freehold to the value of GO
or payment of a yearly rent of not less
than 40 shillings was required. and when
the American standard of value was substi-
tuted. 1t was required that a citizen 10 be
qualified as an elector must either own
property to the value of $3.50. or pay $50 y.
least &5.