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On and after Oct. 8, 1900, trains connecting
at Burnham and Waterville with through trains
for and from Bangor Watervile, Portland and
Boston, will run as follows:
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flag station.
Limited tickets for Boston now sold at
$500 from belfast and all stations on Branch.
Through tickets to all points West and North
west, via all routes, for sale by L. W. GEoRGE E,
Agent, Belfast. GEO. F. EVANS,
Vice President and General Manager
F. E. RooTHBY, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent.
Portland, Oct. l, 1900.
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The best that money can buy should be
your aim in choosing a medicine, and this
is Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t cures when
others fail.
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ROLL CALL,

Rodney 7. Hardy,
Annie +. Walker
Abbie p. Nickerson,
Edith f. Wylie.
Melvin II. Prescott,
Desire f. Nickels,
Katherine C. Nickels,
Lizzie Simonton (Blanchard)
Morris Dolliver,
1nez Dolliver,
Ethel Nichols,
Emma IIichborn,
George Nichols,
Margaret BarroWS,
Louise Merithew,
Frances Dutch, Carter,
DR.. {. f. Sherman,
Angela Carter, (Sherman),
VIM. p. Nickerson,
Ella S. Gilbert, (NickersOn),
Gen. Frank S. Nickerson,
Augusta Pitcher, (Nickerson),
Dr. Chas. Wilson,
Mary A. Gilmore,
}. Ii. Currant,
Charlotte Abbie Trip,
Walter p. Grant,
Lucinda Tripp,
David n. Mortland,
George A. Trip,
Fannie Kendall, (Tripp),
Charles Sheldon,
Jennie Gilbert Smart,
VIM. H. Waters,
F. Howard Mosman,
Frank Clifford,
Elvira Stone, (Clitford),
Annie Gully, (Clitford),
Ida S. Babcock, (Cobb),
VIM. B. Ford,
DOminicuS r. Smart,
Sylvina n. Field, (Smart),
W. A. Prescott,
NJ MIS- Jennie mns. Weber, !Preseott),
F. Marion Dutch,
Media A. Cakes,
Frank Sheldon,
,Jeannett c. Trundy, (Sheldon,
W. II. Sawyer,
E. H. Carley,
Melvina Devereaux, (Hichborn),
c. A. Gridley,
Olive Z. Weber, (Grldley),
Bob. Norris,
Lizzie Desautelle, (Norris),
VIM. Rice,
Mrs. Fowler,
Walter j. Grant,
Cora G. Grant,
Marian A Grant,
Frank E. Field,
Carrie Orcutt, (Field)
Fred A. Stafford,
Jeanette A. Stafford,
Matilda Turner, (Eaton)
Lizzie S. Lanpher,
Laura NJ. Curtis,
Ellen Fowler, (Wales)
Ella S. Morrow,
Annie NJ. Morrow,
Clarence Pendleton,
Mary II. Nichols,
Abbie j. Sargent,
Addie S. Mathews,
Milburn Ward,
James N. Ford,
Ann Nichols, (Gilmore)
Roberta Gilmore, Eraser
Lillias Pendleton, (NicholS)
Charles Hamilton,
Lizzie Rice, (Hamilton)
Edward P. Griffin,
Eta NJ. Griffin,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Kent,
Crissie Putnam, (Whitcomb)
S. A. Prescott,
Sarah j. Hammond, (Prescott)
George Hammond,
Francis A. Griffin,
Capt. Bill. Blanchard,
Fred Blanchard,
LYDIA Mason,
Maud SavOry,
j. B. Bruce,
Lura E. Small, (Bruce)
J. Baldwin Bruce, Jr.,
Cyrus W. Bruce,
Frank Dutch,
Lillian Mowry,
W. p. Sargent,
D. c. Staples,
Lillian Staples,
Emma Rose,
EVE Carver, (CrowelD
Oscar Eaton,
Marietta Lanpher, (Eaton)
VIM. p. McGilvery,
Forrest T. Staples,
B. Frank Rice,
Sally Rice,
Emma Field,
J. 81. Field,
Mary B. Sargent,
Frank w. Colcord,
Ida Colcord,
Nancy P. Ford,
Hannah Butman, (Ford)
Hannah B. Ford,
Rose Roulstone,
Henrietta ROulStOne,
Halle Roulstone,
Florence E. Mcbride,
L. Dlducuo MCbflOo,
Geo. A. Sweeney,
Mary E. Bowman, Sweeney
Lauriston Putnam,
Grace E. Putnam,
Edward Sargent,
Henry Black,
Amy G. Park, (Black)
Margaret Sargent,
Edward Eaton,
Jennie Eaton, (Eaton)
Amanda D. Merithew, (SmalD
Louisa Small,
Hobart Taylor,
Celia M. Nichols, (Taylor)
Lizzie Nichols, (Treat)
Leander Sargent,
Mary Cunningham, (Sargent)
Fred T. Hersey,
Minnie Sargent, (Hersey)
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ONLY RETARDING FEATURES
Are Those Connected with the PrOb
lens of Transportation.

NEW YORK, Nov. Or. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review Of trade tomorrow will say:
when consumptive demand equals or
exceeds supply and prices are firmly held
at an exceptionally high level it is gener-
ally considered that there is little TO be
desired in the business situation. These
factors are now in evidence to an unusual
extent, yet many industries are hating.
The principal disturbing element is the lack
of cars to handle the phenomenal shipments
that are urgently needed. In the same con-
nection there have appeared numerous la
Dor controversies among switchmen, freight
handlers, river pilots and other allied work.
men, which combine TO make the problem
OF transportation most intricate. Although
the movement of grain to interior cities is
at the rate of nearly 100000 bushels daily,
the westward traffic of merchandise is so
unprecedented as to necessitate the return
of empty cars. Any loss of general trade
due to the holiday was more than made up
by the phenomenal preparations of the pre-
ceding days and the dealings in special
lines.
"A general advance in the price of pig
iron indicates that record-breaking activity
at the furnaces fails To produce
ton Of supplies. Steel mills are seeking
material urgently. and bessemer pig for
UlbAlbA dL 1lAASuhl = - AVA CIV aAA-
able below $3.50. Large sales OF forge ana
foundry iron are reported at further adj
vances, and Southern iron in the Chicago
market also is higher. Buying OF railway
supplies is the most urgent feature, rails.
cars, engines, structural material for
bridges and shop equipment all being
wanted much earlier than they can be de-
livered. In general lines the movement is
scarcely less active, and at present the bust
ness IN 1902 appears limited only by faciii-
ties, but II Is probable that producing ca
paCity Will be greatly enlarged. In marked
contrast 10 the rise in tin was a sharp de-
cline in silver 20 the lowest price since
early in 1S9S.
shoe shops in the East are fully en-
ployed. while Western producers We're
never before 50 actively engaged The only
section where factories are not enjoying
entirely satisfactory business Is IN this
immediate vicinity. and local concerns do
rot provide a large proportion OF the as
gregate capacity.
Recent buying or cotton goods for
China has stimulated the export move
ment, and for the year thus far the value
shows an Increase over any preceding
year. Asia and South America are the
leading customers. Conditions are even
more favorable at wooden mills.
Another high record for the season was
established by corn, not alone because of
speculative operations, although these were
MOST aggressive at the West. Even at the
recent level OF prices. which surpassed all
nigh points in about ten years. 1t has
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THE GREAT POSTAL ABUSE.

There is one point in the admirable re-
port of Postmaster General Smith which
needs special notice and commendation-the
portion devoted TO consideration OF the
abuses OF the provision for a special rate
for regular newspapers and periodicals.
The second-class matter would not be bur-
densome if ii were confined TO the publica-
tions intended by the law, namely, prepaid
newspapers and periodicals which treat of
matters of current interest, since the bulk
Of newspapers and periodicals is sent by
express or special conveyance. Neverthe-
less, the abuse OF the low rates for second
class matter has made it % per cent. OF the
weight OF the entire mail of the country,
while it contributed last year only 1874. li5
tai department.
The single fact that 90 per cent. of the
weight of mail matter carried paid less
than 4 per cent. of the cost of the mail
service should be sufficient argument TO
lead Congress 10 turn a deaf ear 70 the lob
by which it is given out will be in WASH
ington to make a desperate effort TO induce
that DOuN 10 set aside the courageous fullnS
of the postmaster general by which thou
sands OF publications have been thrown
out OF the mails. 1t may be said that it
can make little difference il the matter
alluded 10 is carried below cost, since, hay
ing to pay for the ears. clerks and postal
carriers for ordinary service, it will cost
little more TO carry the 90 per cent. of sec
ond-class matter at an apparent loss. Those
who make this statement ignore the fact
that carris sc is paid by weight, and that
~ per cent. OF weight means an increase
of 60 per cent. of the cost OF transporta-
ton, which in 1900 was $50. 772. SSl. The loss
to the government in carrying this matter
which is not entitled TO second-class rates
is estimated at from $i2.co.C0 to i5.oOo.e 30
a year. and several officials have estimated
the loss at even a larger sum.
For years Dostmasters general have been
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No Political Contributions.

KANSAS CITY, No, Nov. 29.-The United
States marshal and district attorney to-
day received copies OF d circular from
United States Attorney General Knox
which calls the attention OF all officers and
employees of the Department of Justice to
a circular issued Aug. 20. 1909. forbidding
any executive officer or employe 10 solicit
or receive political contributions from any
officers or employees OF the United States.
The following further directions on this
subject are added in the new circular:
Rule No. > of the civil-service rules
provides that no person in the executive
civil service shall use his official authority
or official influence Tor the purpose of in
terfering with an election or control the
result thereof. The spirit Of the civil
service laws and rules renders it highly I'M
desirable for federal officers and employees
to take any active part IN political con-
ventions or i'm the direction OF other parts
OF political machinery. Persons in the gov
eminent service under this department
should not act az chairmen of political or
ganizations nor make themselves unduly
prominent in local political matters"
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WRITER'S MANUSCRIPT.
Can Editors Alter and Must They Re-
turn Them.

Albany Law Journal.
When the young literary peddler begins
to hawk his wares round the magazines
and periodicals, the first thing that trou-
bles him is the difficulty of preserving his
precious manuscripts. Nowadays nearly
all the magazines print notices. stating the
conditions on which they will receive un-
solicited contributions, and all contribu-
tors are absolutely bound by such condi-
lions. In the absence of such a notice, how
ever, there is no obligation on editors to
preserve contributions that have been sent
unasked, and when such contribution are
lost, even through the carelessness of the
recipients, the law does not hold them
liable. Some years ago an action was
brought against the late Sir Augustus Har-
-is to recover the manuscript of a play that
had been sent uninvited to the great mana
ger and had been mislaid. The judge held
that as the author had chosen voluntarily
to send the play, no duty OF any kind was
cast on Sir Augustus with regard TO il.
This statement OF the law probably went d
little too far, but the result of the action
would have been the same unless the autho
had been able to prove positively that the
loss occurred through willful negligence as
distinguished from mere carelessness.
1t Is not the practice in general of maga-
zine editors to alter or curtail the contri-
AAADA4E AAA1A K aAAEVAGl Nv LftlA-
IL an article is worth accepting at all IL IS
accepted as ii stands, and If the editor
sees that he could make use OF it in any
other form he suggests the changes and
lets the author make them himself. But
sometimes it is found necessary in editorial
offices TO touch up or tone down, To expand
or curtail, articles that have already been
accepted. and then the interesting qucs-
ton arises: How far is such a practice per-
Missile? Robert Bars story, THE MU-
table Many, first appeared as a serial i'm
Tit Bits under the title AT War with Hts
Workers title 10 which. il is said. the
author OF the story strongly objected. n
he had been so minded, could ne have re-
strained the publication OF the story under
any title but his own? When Mr.. Kipling
wrote The Light that Failed FOR am
American firm of publishers, an objection
was taken 10 the sOmbcr ending of the
story. and the author was obliged TO write
q more cheerful conclusion 10 suit American
tastes. Surprising. however, that he had
refused to 10 So, would the publishers have
been entitled 20 commission another writer
10 alter the story in the way desired These
questions belong To the limirlCss region OF
unsolved legal problems, bur the rule eff
law. in SO far as u exists, may be- taken 20
be as follows: In the case of signed articles.
any alteration, Curtailmcnt or addition
which may have the effect OF iniuring the
credit or literary reputation OF the au-
thor is not permissible, and can be pre-
vented. But when the name OF the authyr
does not appear, as IN the case OF new
raper leaders and the Ike. the right Of
the edito~ TO use the blue pencil seems 10
L. unlimited.
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ODD RUSSIAN LIFE.
strange and Habits i'm the
Cars Domains

Pail Mall Gazette.
One of the first things that strikes the
English traveller in Russia is the strange
appearance OF the priests, especially the
village priests. They are not allowed TO
cut their hair; it must hang like a girls
upon their shoulders. Once, in~deed-but
tell il not in CATH caught sight of more
than one pigtail. This, however, was not
i'm the public streets. but in a seminary
connected with one OF the religious orders
Of Kiev. where my visit was entirely un-
expected.
The priest who is born with q curly head
has a great advantage over his straight
haired brothers. To begin with, his app
pearance rs much more attractive. for there
is an underlined melancholy about long.
straight hair in a man. and no matter'what
care he takes OF il. il is always displeasing
to the eye; then, too, curls are 50 much
more easily kept in order.
Priesthood runs in families. The village
priest OF to-day is the son. the grandson
and the great-grandson of a priest: is the
father. and probably also the father-in-
law, OF a priest, for the daughters or
priests are expected 10 marry into families
Of the same calling \ LADY who spent
twenty-five years of her life in Russia told
me that they form quite a caste among
themselves. and i~ntermarry in much the
same manner as the jews @hilNAAAfA AA'N
told me that she had lived near "A priest S
family for a considerable time, and had
become much interested ia the only child.
a beautiful young girl OF fifteen, when the
father died suddenly and the mother and
daughter were left alone As soon as the
period of mourning was over The widow
called on the head of "a ncignb0ring SEM
mary and begged him 90 choose "a hus-
band for her daughter among the young
men IN his charge. Imagine. continued
my friend. what was my horror and dis
~-H nrar am smnIRfHfrI- EnInW-aEHImEH
and oily-haired priest was selected 90 be
the husband of that sweet. young thing.
and was married TO her. too, before the
year wds out.
A few years ago "a mad dog ran through
a Russian village and bat "a number of it's
inhabitants before n could De killed.
Among the victims We're several women
who had been working iu the fields al the
time. and also tho village priest. The
whole marty was sent of az once 90 Paris
ID sec what ~ Pa~tcur could do Tor them.
That great specialist required that they
should remain Tor several weeks under his
care. and be- provided ouFlng mat period
With as much good and n'urtShtng food
AS they could cat. However. his happened
fo be i'm Lent. "a time of strict fasting in
the Greek Church. and the priest had %
bo consulted before the peasants would
consent 90 partakc ~ the GOOD fare pre-
the matter. and finally gave his lock per-
mission 10 follow the doctor s orders.
For myself. my people. lie said. 'If T.
another matter. as GO priest 4 have the
right 10 grant my flock this dispensation.
but il would be an objectionable sin for
luton ne remained firm, and b. g. sad 10
relate that IL was the priests life alone
Of the whole party that the treatment OF
Pssteur was unable 10 save.
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Of course, Secretary Root favors conces-
sions 10 Cuba by reducing the duty on
sugar and tobacco, and so do most other
people who can realize the relation of
that island to the United States by the
action of Congress, which has practically
taken from the people of the island the
power TO enter into trade relations with
other nations. y country which sells a
large part of the tobacco the world uses
should not be frightened because a limited
quantity is brought here from Cuba. AS
for ugar, we depend upon foreign pro-
ducers for 1900, 600 tons a y~ear-what harm
can come if we let in Cuba's crop of 100000
tons with a little less duty than the sugar
of other countries?
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proved futile 10 undertake commitments
on the short side of the market. Domestic
requirements alone prove the element of
strength, for outside buying is only about
10 per cent. of the business IN previous
years. Atlantic exports for the week were
52S.la2 bushels, against 3.57O.SS6 last year
Heceipts come forward slowly, despite the
attractive prices for the week, amount
ing TO only 2.2S.279 bushels. against S.3So.S60
last year. Wheat also held firmly. clos
ing the week more than &c above the
price a year ago. which il most satisfactory
IN view OF the vast increase in yield. Re
eelptS at the interior are liberal-5&O AS
bushels, against 1901. 80 last year; but the
Sain in foreign buying is still the feature,
exports from all ports OF the United States
IN five lays aggregating 3.915.SlO bushels,
compared with 2.S30,07O a year ago.
FAILURES for the week numbered IS IN
the United States. against lis last year,
and p in Canada, against 20 last year
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Among the various interesting features
I'm the government department reports this
year there is none more interesting than
free delivery. No other undertaking Of the
government has ever proved so successful
in a comparatively short time or so pro-
ductive OF unexpected benefits. The facts
and figures presented by the postmaster
heartily indorse his statement hat "a
service which has within three years
wrought such a great Improvement In the
conditions of rural life cannot be halted
II must so on until it shall be fully COM
pleted."
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COST OF CAMPAIGN.
Ohio Republicans Spent 9 2,3O4.54 in
the Recent Election.

COLUMBUS. O., Nov. 29.-The statement
filed to-day by Treasurer Burdell. OF the
Republican state campaign committee, in
compliance with the Garfield law, shows
the cost Of the late campaign to have been
So, 304.5l. The receipts Of the committee
were $780,, of which amount $11, 800 was
contributed through Senator Hanna and
5000 through Senator Foraker. The chief
items of expense were $16, 092.9 "a for printing,
SI1, 25S. 50 for clerk hire, $500 for plate mat
ter and $500 for postage. The report of
the treasurer of the Democratic state COM
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country will have it, even at high prices,
because they think il the best fuel. Aware
OF this, the mine-owncTs make a high
price. 1t is the same with iron. II the
duty were reduced one-half, or taken of.
very little could be imported at a lower
price than it is now sold. The duty on
the common forms of iron and steel Is the
same as imposed by the Democratic Con-
gress in 1891.
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The court and the prosecuting officer gave
those who are inclined to use a revolver
on the occasion OF every little quarrel a
timely warning by the prompt trial and
conviction OF Johnson. He should have
received the extreme penalty of the law,
but the fact that in Marion county it takes
only a month TO pass from freedom to inn
prisonment for life for killing a man with a
pistol viii impress a class OF lawless men
with a fear Of the law.
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calling the attention of Congress to abuses
under the second-ciass law. In four re-
ports Mr.. wanamaker when postmaster
general called attention TO the evil. Presi-
dent Cleveland's postmssters general did
the same thing. Twice have bills been re-
ported in successive Houses TO be defeated.
That Congress should vote down such re-
form measures when the cost of the abuse
was presented is not creditable to the repu-
tation of those who listened TO a lobby
rather than 10 the facts OF the Postofice
Department. Every Democrat and Popu-
list in the House, with two or three eXcep-
tons, > voted against the Loud bill, and
enough Republicans joined them TO defeat
the measure. The former declared that
hey voted against the bill because it would
interfere with the sending of campaign
ewspaper by tens OF thousands TO those
who were not subscribers, because of the
proviso limiting the number OF sample
surate with the fact that the passing of
the bill would cause the postal department
to yield "a surplus instead of a deficit from
year TO year of from 100000 to 100000.
1t is scarcely possible that Congress will
revoke the ruling of the postmaster general
by which thousands of tons of matter which
does not belong to the second class has
burdened the mails and interfered with the
proper work of postal clerks. Judging
from the past, many members would like
to restore the abuses which have been ruled
out, but few will care to go on record for u
steal OF a dozen million dollars.
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German-American citizens who propose to
petition Congress to adopt resolutions of
sympathy for the Beers to be sent to tn
British government should stop and think
a little. Suppose that American citizens of
French birth had p%etitioned the United
States to protest against Germany's an
ton of the teaching of French in the
schools there. Perhaps the best thing the
United states can do is to mind its own
business.
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Those persons who attribute the selling
OF iron and other American products in
Europe at lower prices than prevail at
home attribute it TO the tariff which keeps
British and German iron out of his coun-
try. When It comes 10 anthracite coal,
which is being sold abroad in large guam
titles at lower prices than prevail i'm many
American cities. sue persons furnish no
explanation. Indeed, they are very silent
on the subject. since there Is 10 duty on
who are seeking a market in Europe Tor
anthracite coal must sell il at prices which
viii make It cheaper than competing coal.
while those who consume anthracite IN this
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Opposed ia "a Parcels Post.

OMAHA. Neb.. Nov. 29.-The Nebraska
Retail Merchants Association is sending
posed parcels post legislation ON the ground
that il viii permit the mail-order houses
Of the larger cities TO control the retail
business Of the reuntry. The letter re-
quests that all recipients of IL use their
influence 10 have congressman and sena-
tors from their States 10 oppose this class
% . t--telo ti0n
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In 1897 the expenditures of the Postofice
Department were S11. 1000 IN excess of
the revenues. During the year which ended
June 80. 1901, the deficit was 1898, 727, or
only a little more than one-third Of what
It was during the year ending June 80. 1897.
And yet the postal service has been gen
orally extended and rural delivery estab-
lished on thousands of routes.
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ment will retaliate if the United States
shall continue TO exclude Chinese labor
from its territory. Yet, after twenty years
or exclusion. Chinese merchants are about
TO build a Mckinley monument in Shang-
hal. ard our representatives to China are
given the most cordial welcome.