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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-06-19

officers and others on board the brig
have long been seeking damages from
the United States government for the |
losses they sustained in that collision,
and ask that the claims be referred to /
the United States District Court, for
the federal district of Maine, for in
vestigation and adjudication. The mas
ter OF the brig was Capt. Frederick A.
Small. She had sailed from Boston and
was on her way to Cape Breton, Little
Glaze Bay, under charter to bring a
cargo of coal to Bath when she was
run down and sunk by the United
States gunboat. The PROV OF the gun
boat, extending six feet under water,
went completely through the brig. 1t
is probable that eventually the govern
ment will make some reparatlon, al
though such things can never be proph-
esied definitely of Congress.
Senator Hale has now the report of
United States Attorney Dyer of Port
land relative to the destruction of fish
by dynamite off the shores OF Maine
and New Brunswick. AS soon as 1t
reached Washington the Senator had
! the report printed and it is now before
the committee on fisheries. Just what
will be done further can not be said
yet The United States Attorney makes
recommendations for more stringent
federal laws providing that it shall be
illegal to have fish secured by the use of
explosives or to sell the same. Mr..
Dyer is convinced that explosives are
not used within the three mile limit of
the Maine shore.
The Treasury officials have prepared
statement of the cost of public build
ings i'll Maine up to June 30, 1901, the
| figures including totals as to repairs
and other improvements. The $1,000
| Improvement for the building at ELS
worth has, of course, not yet been add
| ed, as it was secured by Senator Hale
only a few weeks ago. but outside OF
| that the post Office and custom house at
Ellsworth cost to the date just mention
ed $40, 975.49. out of that sum the
government paid $1,000 for the site and
$50, 06o. u for the building. The public
| building at Ellsworth was authorized
by Congress August t. 1854, and com
pleted four years later.
The postol1iee and custom house at
! Belfast was authorized the same year
1874, and was completed in 1891 at q
cost OF $4,000 for a site containing H.,
22o square feet of land and 81, 9,;j.3:;
for the building. The cost of the build
ing, as given now by the Treasury de
partment, includes Sl4,9"oo9 for an eX
tension made some years after the
building was first completed.
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MAINE FARMING INTERESTS.
What Was Said of Them in 1888.
From the Maine Farmer.

FROM tIt Maine dIll1tt.
In The Republican Journal of Belfast
for Oct. %, 1888, an interview is given
with Hon Fred Atwood of Winterport
on "The improved condition OF Maine
farmers Farming as a profession, y
and THE future of our State" which
is exceedingly interesting i'll view of
the development of subsequent years.
In answer to a question in >egard to
the prosperous and healthy coalition of
the farming interests. Mr.. Atwood
after speaking of the large sum eXpend-
ed by the farmers that yea for ma
chinery fertilizers, eta sum which
would look small to the agriculturists
of today, said:
maine farmers as a class are very
cautious and conservatlye-slow to
take the new order of things They
have for years been clearing their farms
and growing grass as a crop intelligent
ly, increasing the quantity of home
made manure and bringing Up the CON
dition of the old fields Now they find
that they must have the improved APP
pliances to handle THEN increased
crops Why farmer now constructs
his barn and other buildings with a
view to the use of machinery and labor
saving devices and rarely has room Suf-
ticient for his crops. The fact is, farm
ers are not aware how rapidly their
new and more intelligent mode of
farming was enriching them. The dairy
interest is prosperous and on the in
crease. In fact, with us farming is now
a profession and is looked upon with
pride and satisfaction.
But the greatest indication of the
prosperity of Maine farmers, according
to Mr.. Atwood, was the promptness
with which they paid their bills, which
is as true today as then. maine farm
ers' notes. he said, are more prompt
ly paid than those of the same class in
any State i'll the Union. Farmers have
not only learned that good farming is
profitable, but have also learned bust
ness methods and attend to their tinan-
cial affairs in business way. Maine
farmers require better manufactured
implements than the Western farmer,
buy for less money, pay better, and get
better prices for their crops"
For the increased energy and success
in farming Mr.. Atwood gave full credit
to the grange, al opinion which time
has only served to confirm. The grange
has done an incalculable amount of
good i'll developing business methods
and teaching cooperation and control
of the market TO the agricultural
papers he also gave much credit, and
spoke of the fact that nearly every
paper is coming to have an agricultural
His words about Aroostook county
show Mr.. Atwood to have been a pro
phet not altogether without honor in
his own country ''-Aroostock is grow |
ing" he said, ''but its future can hard !
ly be appreciated. The immigration
will soon be into Maine" TO secure |
this he recommended exhibits at the
manufacturing centres similar to what |
has since been made at the Sportsmen's
Show, and a systematic and business
like effort to boom Maine. The success
Of this plan has proved his wisdom, al
though perhaps not in just the lines
that he intended. The future of Maine
as summer resort had not then enter
ed the vision of the prophets.
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BoWdoin College.

The engagements of several of the col
lege seniors will be announced at the com
ing commencement
Edwin Reed, Bowdoin IS, has presented
the college library with the two new books
and ''Francis Bacon Our SHAKESPEARE"
The class of 80 will hold its 10Th reunion
at Brunswick Wednesday and Thursday of
commencement week. Thursday afternoon
a banquet will be held at the Casino Merry
meeting park.
Will also be held Thursday, June 26. The
class will hold a banquet The class his
tory viii be read by Prof. Everett A. Pugs-
ley Of Salmon Falls, n II.
The faculty have made the following ap-
pointments for the coming college year:
Chapel choir leader, Leon Valentine Walker,
o5, OF Oxford chapel bell ringer, Joseph
Randall Ridlon, '03, of Gorham: chapel or
ganist, Bernard Archibald, '04, of Houlton.
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Maine Daughters of Liberty.

At the annual meeting of the Daughters
Of Liberty of Maine, held in West brook
June 9TH the following officers were elect
brook; assistant councillor, Mrs. f, A.
Bean, Phillips; vice councillor, Mrs Agnes
Brown, Ellsworth; assistant vice council
or, Mrs. Addie Grant, Leeds; guide, Mrs.
Maddox. Blue Hill; recording secretary,
Mrs. A. \. Woodside, Cumberland Mills !;
assistant secretary, II. n. Woodside, Cum
berland Mills; treasurer, W. j. Crockett,
Cram, East Dixtield inside guide, Mrs. n.
s. Hudson, Westbrook outside guard, Mrs.
Georgia Berry, North Monmouth; repre-
sentative for three years, Mrs Jennie NJ.
Black, Cumberland Mills. The officers
were installed by acting National Council
or f. G. Badger of Philadelphia and Ma
tiOnal Sec, w. V. Eckins of Philadelphia.
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L. STAPLES,

Manufactures Of The Staples Cele-
brated Halter, also dealer in all
kinds Of Harnesses, Blankets, Cur
ry-Combs, Cards, Brushes, Etc,
Would respectfully the citizens of Belfast and
vicinity that have taken the store second door above the
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-06-19

uted much toward the general improve
ment OF late we have had the stimu-
lus of all energetic Belfast Improve
ment Society and with the cooperation
of the city authorities the work of beau
tifying our city promises to continue
With undiminished zeal and fruitful re-
C11ltS
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Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, wife of the
special ambassador to the coronation
Of King Edward, will figure promi-
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Seaside Resorts.

The busiest place ON the island the past
few months has been Seal Harbor wharf,
says the Bar Harbor Record, and perhaps
one of the busiest men has been Mr.. Chas.
Clement, who has been in charge there.
The same paper says that Dark Harbor,
1slesbOrO, promises to be very popular this
year. The set that 60 there have number
of young people among them many of the
girls have made their debut in society either
last winter or the winter before, or they are
to do so in the near future. Mr.. ard Mrs.
George Bird have taken cottage there,
and Miss Betty Metcalf, Mrs. Birds daugh-
ter, will be with them, and Miss Frederick
Coleman Drayton and Miss Caroline Astor
DraytOn will be there also this summer, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whelen and Miss
Violet Whelen of Philadelphia are among
the cottagers who will be there early in
June.
10 TT
H.. - w.. IL n.
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Crop Outlook for Maine.

Crop conditions which promised SO
favorably in April are not sustained.
Aroostook county potatoes which were
planted early have rotted considerably
and many fields have been reseeded to
buckwheat. Grass is backward and
light on old fields. Fruit promises well,
with pests working in limited sections.
All crops are coming slowly. Fortu-
nately for the farmers of central and
southern Maine the cold, wet weather
retarded planting and if warm days
come Immediately to remain rapid
growth will follow The area under
the pillow is decidedly in advance of for
mer years.-Maine Farmer.
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Tax Collectors Notice.

All taxes for 1901 are now due and liable to
cost Taxes on real estate not paid before July
l, 1902 will be returned to the City Solicitor for
suit per order of the city government Will be
in my Office in Memorial building daily from $50
to II 80 A. NJ, and Saturdays from 13O to 4.3O P. NJ
M. G. HILL, Collector.
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A KnightIy Deed

Last Sunday afternoon while out
driving on Main street with her lit
tie daughter, Ada, Mrs. W. v
Brockington lost control of heI
horse whose speed soon quickened
into fast gallop. Becoming
thoroughly frightened Mrs. Brock
ington screamed for help and as the
horse turned the corner at Wilkins
store the danger of a serious run
away seemed imminent. 1t happen
ed that Prof. Ernest Virgins was
on the street and heard Mrs. Brock
ington's call for help. In an in,
slant he ran across the street and
catching hold of the ring of the bit
succeeded in stopping the animal as
it turned the corner towards DIR.
Brockington's.
Prof. Wigglns displayed GOODNESS
and nerve and is receiving the COM
mendation of everyone who admires
"a brave and chivalrous deed.
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Hymeneai.

MARRIED-At the Methodist par
sonage, by Rev Henry Cauthen Mon
day evening, October l3, Miss Lu-
cile Snowden to Mr. L H Mccullough.
The young couple, Immediately at
ter the ceremony, boarded the South
bound train for Charleston to 60 to
Miami, Fla, where they will reside.
The bride is the accomplished daugh-
ter of Judge W D Snowden of Benson
and the groom is son of Mr. J S
Mccullough, and was graduated at
Clemson College, class of 'O2. Mr.
Mccullough recently passed u civil
service examination successfully and
has been assigned to Miami, Fla, in
the service of the Government. Both
the bride and groom have large cir
Gle of relatives and friends in the
county, whose kindest wishes will
attend them on their journey through
life.
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A Family Reunion.
Oct 13, 1902.

On Friday, October 3rd, it was the
pleasure Of the writer to participate
in family reunion. The event be-
ing the 59th anniversary of the
wedding of the wedding of Mr.. Jno.
Wesley Hughes and Celia Cribb'
From this union there are four sons
and three daughters living, besides
fifty-three grand children and thirty
three great grand children. Mr.
Hughes and wife, with grand chill
dren and great grand children rep
resent family of 100. Eighty-three
years ago this remarkable old gen
tleman was born in Georgetown
county. He is still in possession OF
his faculties and enjoys a good
hearty laugh as well as anyone. He
is a good old-time Methodist and
subscribes for and enjoys the South
ern Christian Advocate.
May they be blessed with health
and strength and live to see many
more anniversaries.
#. B. OWEN.
Lambert, S c., Oct. II, 1909.
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.INGSTREE, S. c., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1902
IN THE BLOOM OF YOUTH.
A Young Wife and Mother is Sud-
denly Stricken.

Mrs NJ H Cantley died very sud-
denly last Sunday afternoon about
4 o'clock at her home near Central
church on Black river. She had
been sick for a few days but no
danger was. apprehended. AS she
was sitting up Sunday talking to her
father, who was visiting the family
IN the afternoon, she complained of
feeling bad and retired, and very
short while afterwards, suddenly
and without warning she breathed
her last.
Mrs Cantley was the oldest daugh-
ter of Mr. John G Pipkin of Bloom
ingvale and was still in her twenties.
She had been married about five
years and leaves a devoted young
husband and two small children. AS
a girl the writer knew her well. She
was of an affectionate and amiable
disposition and gave promise of
traits of character that would crys-
tallize into noble womanhood. Even
at that age she was a Jealous and
consistent member of the church.
This is not said in idle compliment
but as just tribute on one who fully
deserved much more than can be ex-
pressed at this time.
The funeral services took place at
Bloomingvale Baptist church at 4
o'clock Monday afternoon, Rev 5 L
Russell officiating.
To the bereaved husband and
parents we offer our sincere condo
lence in their dark hour of tribula-
ton.
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REPORT ON COTTON.
To Secure Quickly Accurate Statistics
of the Cotton Crop.

Mr.. Albert R. Moseley, of Salter.
Depot, has been appointed local
special agent of the Census office tt
collect cotton-ginning statistics fol-
this county, and We join the Govern
ment in urging the ginners to give
Mr.. Moseley their hearty support
and co-orperation, thus enabling
him to make prompt and accurate re,
turns. We would impress upon the
ginners the fact that this agent is a
sworn officer of the Government, and
that their reports are forwarded as
given to him directly to the Census
Office, at Washington, without pass,
ing through the hands of any mid.
dlemen. The information given is
held as strictly confidential, and the
operations, of individual ginners are
not divulged. Upon the joint co
operation of the cotton growers, GIN
ners, and local agents must depend
the success of the Census Office in
this inquiry, and its ability to render
this great service to the Southern
people and and to all interested in
the cotton staple.
The Census Office has demonstrate
ed in three annual reports, the fact
that the ginners are the only reliable
source of information as to the vol
ume of the annual cotton crop. This
is very complimentary to the ginners
who, no doubt, will feel pride in
sustaining the reputation earned.
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rwo KILLED; ONE wo'unbsp.
These are the Casualties Of 4 Boiler
Explosion ii TfiS:: !.

Friday morning abSat 7:so o'clock
at Trio, The boiler Of Mr. James Brys
ans mill blew up, killing instantly
two negro employees, Ike Brsctintod
and Henry Dece: An@hG Hsgto;
named Levine Singleton; Vas ssti:
busly hurt but # is thought that be
will recover: The gin house and
mill shed were completely wrecked:
we have not been able to ascertain
the cause of the accident, but it is
supposed that some part 81 tile MA
chinery was worn out 5f defective:
These boiler explosions are becoming
alarniingly frsquetit::
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A corrsciioa:

In d Communication from .tanes
last week, dated October 8; it wass
stated that Mrs Laird Liffages in.
FAINT son, Emile, died that morning
while the former was on the way to.
her home in Colleton county. We;
have since learned that this state
ment was somewhat confused. The
child Emile, aged one year, who died
at Lanes on the date named, was q
son of Mr. and Mrs Emile Lifrage;
and grandson of Mr. Laird Lifrsge;
of Salters. The father of the child
is now at work at Norfolk, Va, asa
telegraph operator. He was not
present when the child died; but
came next day to the burial, which
took place at Union church. The
mother was on the way to her
parents home in Clarendon county,
instead of Colleton, when the child
died.
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The object of this department is
the desire and aim of the teachers to
reach parents in matters which they
may not have the opportunity of dis
cussing with each one separately. In
order for school to reach its best
usefulness to the parents and schol-
ars, there must exist sympathy and
cooperation between all parties con-
cerned. We want you to know what
we are doing, and in turn we want
to know that you are doing all you
can to cooperate with the teachers
in all of the yari Gus departments of
work.
See that your children study their
lessons at home. The teachers have
so much to do during school hours
that a well prepared lesson from
every member of a class means few
golden moments saved.
The reports sent out monthly will
show you what your child is doing.
See that every deficiency on your
child's part is met with effort of
reparation.
Any complaint from parents
should be brought to the superin-
tendent. He is ever ready to ad-
just consistently, if be possible, any
thing that is at fault.
The reports for the first session
have just been sent out. Read them;
note wherein you are expected to CO.
operate. Save the teachers the ne
cessity of coercion in the matter of
study. The following pupils have
made an average of 80 per cent or
more on all branches, and are enti-
tied to 60 on the "Honor Rolf,
which will be published monthly
1st grade, 1st division-Jennie Lee
Stackley, Olive Montgomery, limo
Fulton.
1st grade. 2nd division-Esa DAY.
idson, Miriam Fluitt, Winnie Scott,
Tom Harper.
2nd grade-Charlie McCrea, Brax-
ton Weaver, Lizzie Fulton, Lilly
Alsbrook.
3rd grade-Walter Harper.
4th grade-Fannie Sullivan.
5th grade-Mamie Montgomery.
9Th grade-none.
9TH grade-none.
9Th grade-Lila Hammet, Matte
Brockinton.
9th grade-none.
ERsBsT WIGGITs,
Principal.
Oct 13, 1902.
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Cotton took tumble yesterday.
On the local market 5-Sc to Z ll-16
is offered.
Misses LAME and Maggie Bell Of
| Indiantown returned this morning
from q visit to Snmter.
Considerable frcst was noted this
morning Our good friend, DIR.
Wallace, who is a close observer OF
meteorological conditions, says that
the first frost was visible last year
on October 10, three days later
than this year.
Friday evening at sunset the
Jewish day of AtOnement, 4om
Kippur, began, lasting for twenty
four hours. This is the hollest day
in the Jewish calendar. According
to the Jewish chronology the pres
ent year is 1868.
Rev G F Ramsbottom of Hyman
Florence county, will preach in the
Baptist church next Sunday morn
ing and evening at the usual hours.
The public, and especially the
church members, are cordially in
to attend these services.
DIR s w Courtney. Of Carlisle,
Union county, spent several days
this week with his brother, Mr. P
s Courtney, whose condition is so
much improved that the Doctor re-
tn rned home Tuesday. We are
glad to hear that Wilkes is succeed
ing l.icely in the practice of his pro-
fession at Carlisle.
A preliminary hearing in the case
of the State VS. Allen Conyers,
charged with housebreaking and
larceny, was held before Judge
Suits Tuesday afternoon, and the
defendant bound over to the circuit
court. The defense was represent
ed by Hirsh & IIirsh and Leroy
Lee was the prosecuting attorney.
We owe our our readers an apol-
ogy for the omission of our serial
story Equal Partners" from the
last two issues of THE RECORD. In
shipping the last installment by
freight the package was lost in
transit and we are now trying to
trace it up. AS soon as we estab-
lish connection with the missing
package the story will be resumed.
Rev F H Wardlaw, who recently
resigned the pastorate of Indian
town church to accept a call near
Piedmont, in Anderson county, left
this week for his new field of labor.
Mr. Wardlaw has been preaching at
Indiantown for about three years,
during which time he has much
endeared himself to his flock, all OF
whom sincerely regret his depart
ure.
The hot supper at Mr. Robert
Burgess, given for the benefit of
Bethel church last Thursday night,
was unu sually we'll attended and
very pleasant affair indeed. The
proceeds amounted to $Sl, and we
understand that many went away
without being served, so large was
the crowd present. The amount
raised will be a substantial help to
the church.
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NOTICE..

The Stockholders of the Sub-Al-
liances that have stock in the State
Alliance Exchange will please meet
in Kingstree on Monday, the goth
day of October, at IL o'clock.
Geo. j. Graham, Co. Stakeholder.
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Lake City and Scranton DIspensaries

Leroy Lee, Esq, was called to
Columbia last Thursday night to
confer with Attorney General Bel
linger as to the Lake City and Scran-
ton dispensary cases and to prepare
a return to the rule issued by Judge
Dantzler on July 25 against the
county board of control requiring
them to show cause why they should
not be permanently restrained from
establishing the said dispensaries,
Monday, Oct 20, is the time ap-
pointed for the argument of this
case.
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Willie-"Say, pop. give me a
nickle for a poor lame man." His
papa-"Who is he?" Willie
.sHe runs the lemonade stand on
the corner"
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NOTICE..

The members of Co. K. 9Th Regi-
ment S. C. V. are requested to meet
at Kingstree October %, 1902. Meet
as early as possible in the forenoon.
Fall in, Co. K, and let US spend one
day in pleasant social intercourse.
RS Smith, Lieutenant.
Manning papers please copy.
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1t is believed that Capt Hobson
is so thoroughly Chautauquafied
that he will never be able to re-
cover his sea legs.
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HYmeneaI.

MARRIED-At Union church by
Rev A w Jackson on Sunday, Octo-
ber 5, 1902, Miss Emma A Grier to
Mr. Davis j Kirton. The bride is
the Youngest daughter of Mrs F
Marion -Britton, Sr, of Church, and
is a very amiable and attractive young
lady. The groom is a popular young
business man of Charleston, where he
holds a responsible position with the
Palmetto Manufacturing Go. Soon
after the marriage the happy young
couple took their departure for the
City by the Sea, bearing with them
profuse congratulations from a host
of friends.
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Our large
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DEPARTMENT

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