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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-14
The Growth of Rural Free Delivery,

Comparatively few people really I'M
derstand how the rural free delivery
service has grown since it was started,
Oct. Is, 1896, just a few days more than
five years ago. Then it was only an
experiment, for which congress appro
priated $4,000. Now it has proved sue
cessful and is being extended as rapidly
as possible, and will, within a compare
lively short time, cover all the rural
parts of the United States, except the
sparseiy populated portions of the
mountain regions in the West The
appropriation for this service for the
present year amounts to S3,50O,0 900,
which is double that for the previous
fiscal year ending June 80 last. For
the fiscal year which ended June 80,
1900, only S450.000 was expended, but
that was three times as much as con-
gress appropriated for the year preced-
ing, that ending June 30, 1899, and the
1899 appropriation was three times that
of the year before, which ended June
80, 1898. Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith is so convinced of the i'm
portance of the service that he has rec
commended to congress that the appro-
priatjOn for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1902, be s625O,O0O, an increase
of 81, 100000 and every cent of that
sum will be advantageously expended.
If the department could keep up with
the demand for rural free delivery,
which eventually means the abolish
ment of almost all of the fourth-class
postotfices-that is, if it could investi-
gate requests for the service and
arrange for them = it could spend
profitably twice as much as will be
asked of congress. The trouble is
that so much has to be done that
it cannot be done as quickly as SUI
perintendent A. W. Machen would
like, and yet the service is being ex-
tended at remarkably rapid rate
In the past four months 300 new free
delivery routes have been established,
an average of 1926 a month. On Novem-
Der l there were 5000 routes. Each
route covers an average of twenty-five
square miles. The population served is
estimated to be $500, 600, inhabiting lao,
900 square miles Of territory. As a
carrier is required for each route, it can
be seen that with 5000 routes Uncle Sam
! employs a small army in this service,
which really has only begun. And it is
an interesting fact that the service has
, caused a large increase in the amount of
mail in the sections covered, so while
the cost is not increased much, if any,
as compared to the fourth-class post
Office system, the revenue promises to
be largely increased. The system has,
then, become permanent one, which
will grow steadily until it is one of the
most important under the government.
N. H. Statesman.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-14
When Johnny Spends the Day.

When Johnny spends the day with us, you
never seen the beat
o. all the things a-happenin' in this old
house an street.
Ma she begins by lockin' up the pantry
door an cellar,
An ev'ry place that's like as not to interest
Teller.
An all her chiny ornyments, a-stickin'
round the wall,
She sets as high as she kin reach, fer fear
they'll git fall.
An then she gifts the arniky, an stckin'-
plaster out,
An says, "When JOhnny's viSitin' they're
good to have about
tell you what, there's plenty fuss
When Johnny spends the day with u.s.
When Johnny spends the day with us, pa
puts his books away,
An says, GLOW long, in thunder, is that
noosance goin' to stay?''
He brings the new lawnmower up, an locks
it in the shed;
An hides his strop an razor, tween the
covers on the bed.
He says, "Keep out that liberty, whatever
else you do,
En- I shall have a settlement with you, an
Johnny tOOn'
Says he, SIT makes lot o. fuss
To have him spend the day with us!''
When Johnny spends the day with US, the
man acrOSt the street
Runs out an swears like anything, an
stamps with both his feet
An says he'll have us rested cause his
winder-glass is broke,
An if he ever ketches us it won't be any
joke!
He never knows who done it, cause there's
no one ever round,
An Johnny, in particular, amt likely to be
found.
tell you what, there's plenty fuss
When Johnny spends the day with US!
When Johnny spends the day with us, the
cat gifts up an goes
A-scootin' 'crost dozen lots to some old
place she knows;
The next-dOOr children climb the fence, an
hang around fer hours,
An bust the hinges off the gate, an trample
down the flowers;
AM break the line with Bridget's wash, an
muddy up the cloze;
An Bridget she gives warnin' then-an
that's the way it goes
A plenty noise an plenty fuss
When Johnny spends the day with us!
Elizabeth Sylvester in September Century.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-14
Foreign Trade and Home Consumption.

To emphasize the Importance of home
consumption and domestic production
does not in the least condemn nor even
slight the Importance of foreign
commerce. 1t simply emphasizes the
most important point in national pros
perity and growth. The real place
where progress must begin, and from
which higher and better attributes
must emanate, is home growth. For
elgn commerce of any significance must
necessarily be the consequence of
domestic expansion. There never can
he any large demand per capita for for
eign commerce unless there is highly
diversified home consumption, and this
can never arise without comparatively
diversified domestic industry. Simple
domestic industry always means simple
social life and meager consumption.
And, vice versa, the nation that seeks
foreign commerce by neglecting home
industry stultifies national progress.
For instance, suppose this country
could acquire one-third more foreign
trade by lowering its wage rate to for
egn conditions (and this is commonly
advocated); that would destroy the
home consumption to that extent.
Every dollars worth of trade so obtain
ed would cost the nation about eight
dollars. A reduction of rs cents day
for all who work for a living in this
country would take 81, 7O5, ia, 500 out of
the national consumption. The total
reports for the year ending June 30th,
1901, the largest in the history of the
country, amounted to 81, 4s7, 1856, 557.
Thus reduction of rs cents day of all
who work for living would be a.
-Gunton's Magazine for November.
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s heriH Sale.

Taken this Goth day of October, A. d. 1901 on an
execution dated the 10Th day OF October A, ID.
1901. issued on a judgment rendered by the
Supreme Judicial Court for the county of Waldo
at the term of said court, begun and held at Bel
fast in said county on the 3rd Tuesday of Sep
TEMPER A ID. 1901, on the 9th day of the term, be-
ing the 26th day of September A. d. 1901 in favor
OF isaac s. Staples of Brooks in said county of
Waldo against Horace c. Weber of Monroe in
the county OF Waldo, and will be sold at public
auction at the office of F. W. Brown, tr., in
Brooks, in the country of Waldo, to the highest
bidder on Saturday, the 3Oth day of November
A. ID; 1901. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, the fol-
ing described real estate and all the right title
and interest and all the right in equity which
the said Horace Weber has and had in and
to the same on the goth day of June, A. D. 1899,
at the 18th hour and 10 minutes in the forenoon,
the time when the same was attached on the
original writ in the same suit. To wit: Ger
tram lot or parcel of land situated in Monroe in
the county of Waldo and bounded as follows
10 wit: rounded nOrtherly by the farm now or
formerly occupied by one John Nado and the
main road (so-called); easterly by the farm
formerly owned or occupied by one Josiah Walk
er now deceased; southerly by the farm now
or formerly occupied by John W Bailey and
John b. Miller and westerly by land now or
formerly occupied by one JOHN Nado containing
rs acres more or less.
Dated at Monroe, Me-, this 18th day of October
A. d. 1901. -
ISAAC IEATHERS,
Deputy Sheriff.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-14
The Blue Laws of Connecticut.

In an exceedingly entertaining article
"a the blue laws of Connecticut in
Leslie's Monthly for November, Mr.. B.
j. Hendrick speaks of the difficulties
their enforcement
Thus, says Mr.. Hendrick, one John
j enner, New Havener, accused in 1910
of being drunk with strong waters"
WAS acquitted because of the extreme
eoldness of the weather. Thomas
Frankland, however, did not get off so
easily. For entertaining disorderly
PERSONS into his cellar to drinking meet
Ngs," he was whipped, fined twenty
Slillings and deprived of his cellar and
lot. the privilege of staying in the plan
tation being granted to him only upon
MS good behavior. Cellars, apparently,
became the scene of so many disturb
ances of this kind that we find an
ordinance passed requiring that all
persons living in cellars should move,
three months being given them to find
4uarters elsewhere Cellars, however,
continued to be used for this upright
eous purpose. Thus the records con-
tain detailed account of the saturna-
liza of one Joseph B. and Joseph c.
evidently the John Doe and John Roe
of this generation. In court the former
penitently confessed that they chad
drunk sack in his fathers cellar out of
the bung, with tobacco pipe, and in
the chamber out of bottle" Against
them appeared one sister Linge, who
testified to the disgraceful behavior of
the young men after these rotations,
and ''the court conceived that they
deserved to be severely whipped"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-14

this morning
Ii Hung Chang was born in 1928 at
Luchowfu, province of Anwei, a town
about 200 miles west of Shanghai. He
was pure Chinaman, and not Man
chu, like the dynasty he served. He
studied hard after the Chinese fashion,
with the idea, at least, of becoming a
professional literary man, and his first
reputation he obtained by writing a
brilliant essay.
Soon, however, Ii gave up literature
and began to study for the army. His
opportunity came in the TAPPING rebel
lion. During the war he came in con.
tact with number of foreigners, and
from them obtained many useful hints
as to European methods of administra-
ton. After the war his military ser
vices were acknowledged by an appoint
ment to the governorship Of two large
provinces.
1t was while he was governor of
klangsu that the massacre in Tientsin
occurred; and this proved to be his op-
portunity of showing himself master
Of diplomacy. He constituted himself
tiating with the French and English
governments, and by making prudent
concessions he succeeded in averting
war. Then he became the virtual
ruler of China.
To him are due the new Chinese navy,
the establishment of naval schools, un-
der the direction of American and Brit
ish officers, the building of a torpedo
factory and dockyard, and the cree
ton of extensive Notifications in some
of the principal Chinese harbors. To
him are due also the reorganization of
the Chinese army, the establishment of
water works and electric light plants
in many of the principal cities, the con-
struction of system of telegraphs
uniting all the important parts of the
empire, and the undertaking of the
great railway which parallels on Chi
nese ground the Siberian railway con-
structed by Russia, and connects all the
large cities and garrisons along the
northern frontier.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-14
Hallowell's Apple King.

Mr.. W. P Anterior of Granite Hill is
easily the leader among Hallowell apple
men. His orchard farm is in fine condition,
and the apple trees yield the fruit in due
and regular season.
Mr.. Anterior has completed the work of
grades. OF this, he estimates 100 barrels of
cider apples, 800 barrels second and 500 bar
rels first grade
The frsts with him are firsts, and the sec
onds contain choice fruit also. A leading
Boston dealer was in the city this week and
inspected Mr.. AS winter apples-calling
them unusually fine. This dealer will prob
ably handle the crop, but friend Anterior
will await the prices of later market. He
expects they will yield him from So to $4
a barrel. That will mean something to him.
-Hallowell Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-14
The Barn Cat.

He doesn't care for household cheer,
Or Injuries of stoves;
But in the dark and chilly barn
By day and night he roves;
Two balls of fire seem his eyes
When in the dark they're seen;
He earns his living catching rats,
And often he is lean!
The house cat is a lazy rogue,
Fed from the cooks own hand;
The world owes him living, so
His feline smile is bland
He is not anxious nor alert
To capture his next meal;
He doesn't care for mouse meat, for
He dimes on beef and veal!
We have their counterparts in life;
The man who earns his bread,
And he who has it doled to him
By circumstance instead;
I'd rather be the one who works
And in the barn hold sway
Than live upon relations and
Be fed from day to day!
zearsarge, N. h. Arthur E. Locke
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reliable and Gentle.

"a pills pill" says the saw. But there
is certain, thorough and gentle. Mustn't
grippe. DeWitt's Little Early Risers fill the
bill. Purely vegetable. Do not force but
assist the bowels to act. Strengthen and
invigorate Small and easy to take. r. II.
Moody.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-14

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26-Scores of
Christmas tree shippers are already in Maine
markets. Frank KEEPER of Stroudsbprg, Pa,
a large dealer, reports that the prices this
year will be higher because shippers must
pay more to get the trees to the railroad.
The tree business has assumed large pro-
portions and has developed into q regular
industry. n.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-14

A 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, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
sired to present the same for settlement, and all
indebted thereto are requested to make payment
Immediately.
FRED E. SPRATT.
Palermo, October 8, 1901.
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A Physician Testilies.

81 have taken Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and
have never used anything in my life that
did me the good that did," says County
Physician Geo. ". Scroggs Of Hall County,
it and found it to give the best results" If
the food you eat remains undigested in your
stomach 1t decays there and pOisons the sys-
tenn. You can prevent this by dieting but
that means starvation. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat. You need suf-
fer from neither dyspepsia nor starvation.
The worst case quickly cured. Never fails.
R. II. Moody.
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A DMINISTRATOR's NOTICE. The subscriber
a hereby gives notice that he has been duly APP
pointed administrator of the estate of
WILLIAM T. CALDERwOOD, late of Lincoln.
Vile,
IN the County Of Waldo, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs All persons having de.
mands against the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement and
an inaebted thereto are requested to make pay
JOSEPH B. MOVES
Lincolnville, Oct. 8, 1901
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-14

Little Colds" eglected-thousands of
lives sacrificed every year. Dr. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup cures little colds-cures big
colds, too, down to the very verge of con-
sumption.
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and fifty cents (they are never sold in bulk
or by the hundred) by addressing DR.. Will
liams' Medicine Company, Schenectady, N.
Y. These pills are not a purgative and
contain nothing which could injure the
most delicate system.
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plished and beautiful New Yorker,
about twenty-three years of age. Sen
ator Depew is sixty-seven, but he
doesn't look it.
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Ii Hung Chang Dead.

PEK1N, Nov. 7. Earl Ii Hung Chang
passed peacefully away at II O'Clock
this morning.
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OA9TozrA
B Bear. the Hm Kind You Have !!.sE Bought
Signature 81 &<4ZzL1f
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TAXES FOR 1901.

COLLECTORS NOTICE.
A discount of two per cent. will be allowed
on all taxes paid on or before January /. 1909. I
snail be in my office in Memorial Building daily
IRON $50 to 113O A. NJ, and Saturdays from 13O to
M. G. HILL, Collector.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-07
ROYAL HIGHLANDERs' TROUBLE
Today in Judge Arnold's Court the
Woes of the Society Are Be-
ing Aired. }

The trouble into which the Royal High-
landers' society was plunged by an en-
tertalnment given by it some time ago
was being ventilated in Judge Arnold's
court today.
Inc preliminary examination of A. p.
ellis, charged with grand larceny for
failing to account for number of tickets
question which were entrusted to him to
sell, was begun nthe court in the morn
ing.
The examination of Dr. Gattan, the
first witness put on the stand by the
prosecution, occupied nearly the whole
day. The evidence given by DIR. Gattan
related to tickets which ellis was alleged
to have placed in the hands of other peo-
pie to sell. With reference to ~ tickets
left with the Caplice business concern,
he stated that Gillis told him that the
Caplice people had returned them all to
him. He stated that he called at the
Capiice place of business and was there
told that they had sold three tickets, and
had returned the money for those tickets
and the remaining tickets to ellis. At
torney Donlan, who represented Gilhs,
subjected the witness to spirited cross
examina ton.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-07
Funeral Notices.

Watson F. Pfouts, aged q years, died
yesterday. The funeral will take place
tomorrow Thursday, at 10 a. m. from
the family residence No. SOC West Alum
mum street. Rev. S. c. Blackston, off,
ciating.
The funeral of Samuel J. Reynolds Will
take place tomorrow (Thursday., at 2 p.
m. from the Sons of st. George hail.
Centervlle. The body will lie in state
from 10 a. m. until 2 p. m. at the hall.
William Thomas, aged SO years, died
yesterday. The remains will be removed
from Richards undertaking parlors to-
morrow and taken to the residence, No.
Colusa street, Meaderville, from. where
the funeral will take place Friday at 2
p. m. Services will be held in the Mead
erville NJ. F.. church.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-07
OREGON BULL
WINS A RACE
he TAKES TWO HEATS IN THE
FIRST EVENT, A PACING
-t RACE.
Little Betting on the Harness Horses
] The Second Heat Was Slow in Get
( ting Away-Time Consumed at the
/ Post Delayed Other Events on the
Days Card-An Hour and a Quar-
ter for One Race.

The opening number on the card at
the track today was harness event, a
pace for the 2:1S class, best two in three,
and though it was won in two consecu-
tive heats, it required an hour and a
quarter to get rid of it. There were five
starters and the favorite was Oregon
Bull at to 10, in the first heat, and l
to in the second He had no trouble
in winning.
In the first heat, Heppie at to I. was
second and J. D., 10 to l, was third.
The time was 2:!7 IA.
In the second heat the books offered
to 2 the field again favorite and found
few takers. AS matter Of fact there
was comparatively little betting on the
race.
Heppie's price advanced to as good as
to L. and j. D. dropped to to 10. The
heat and race went to Oregon Bull in
PIT 1-2. J. D. was second and Hard
Case, to l, was third.
Royal at and 8 to i also started. There
was a great delay in getting them off
for the second heat. D. j. w.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-07
HORSE TRADE
WENT WRONG
HAWK HAD HICKS AND PLUMELY
ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED
CROOKED WORK.
Complaining Witness Says the Horse
Trade Was Made in Very Unusual
Way-John A. Cannon Made an
Unwilling Party to a Deal in
Horsefesh-He Will Hold a Credu-
lous Liveryman Responsible.

There is a horse on some one in the
city. but who it is will probably be de-
termined by justice of the peace.
Today Liveryman Hawk had issued
from the county attorneys office COM
plant accusing Howard Hicks and c. A.
Plumley with having secured horse
from him on false pretense. He claims
that yesterday Hicks called at the barn
and asked for John A. Cannons horse.
saying that Cannon and himself had
agreed to trade nags and Cannon mad
told him to call and get the animal. The
liveryman says he thought it was all
right, gave Hicks the animal and &C
copied Hicks horse in exchange. Hicks
and Plumley are partners in the business
of carpentering and building.
When Cannon learned that Hicks had
taken his horse he told Hawk he had not
traded with Hicks and would hold him,
the liveryman, responsible for the nag.
Hawk then proceeded to get the morse
back again in legal way.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-07
JUDGE HARVEY IN LIVINGSTON
Butte Judge Departs for the East on
an Extended Trip-Wil Join
His Family.

Judge f. w. Harvey, accompanied by
his clerk, Harry NJ. Heiuerdinger, left
Butte last night, for Livingston. The
report was circulated on the streets this
morning that the judge had left Butte
for good, but this is contradicted by his
friends, who say that ne will visit at
Livingston, and then proceed eastward
for an extended visit, covering five or
six weeks, in Chicago and other cities
He will join his wife and family, who are
now visiting in the east. ana in company
with them will return to Butte at the
end of his vacation.
1t is understood that Mrs. Ada H.
Bracket left the city last night, for a
short visit to the National Park
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-07

crushed against the timbers in the shaft
of the Rarus.
Utto was being hoisted to the surface
In company with other miners in the RAJ
rus shaft, and he tainted and fell. His
head came into contact with the shaft
timbers with terrific force on account
or the speed with which tn cage was as
cending. and the blow crushed the skull
and caused death.
Thomas was employed as pumpman at
the bottom of the shaft where he met
his death. He did not come to the sur
face when the time for him to do SO
arrived, and search for him at the
shafts foot was made. He was found
drowned in the stump, with four feet of
water over him. How he came there no.
body knows. An inquest into the cause
of death in both cases will be held .
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-07
BOTH SIDES VERY POSITIVE
Litigants in Court Are Strong in the
Belief That the Other Side
Is Wrong

The trial Of the suit brought by Mary
A. Lyons against Charles Lane to re-
cover sum of money alleged to be due
for board and lodging furnished by the
plainti.- to the defendant in the early
ZOOS was resumed in Judge Clancy's
court toGay and consumed the entire time
of the morning and afternoon sessions.
The testimony was positive on both
sides. the plaintiff claiming that the
money was due her and the defendant
claiming it was not.
At 2:aO o'clock the defense asked for
and was granted leave to file a counter
claim, a recess of an hour being taken
to give time for the preparation of the
papers.