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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-09-11
BELF asst PRICE CuRpn\
Corrected Weekly for The .Jor..
Produce Market. Prices Bo.,, 'al

r''""'e "afhef' Prices fo'd r,.@ '
Apples ? bq.. sl:oo Hay p ton. t.
g dried, p tb, sac Hides t. IL by09
Beans, pea, lbs Lamb + n
- medium, 1.75 Lamb SkTn.
Yeleyes, 2.oOto2.25 Mutton b n q
Butter y ID, 1sto20 Oats t, In
Beef, sides, p 10, ca Potatac, +, ..
Beef fore quarters, q Reund U6,
Barley v bu., 40a45 Straw T. ton
Cheese v ib, II Turk! y II
Chicken p Ii, 10tol2 TalloW + r
Calf Skins, per Id. 9a10 Veal t, il
Duck y fb, 14a15 Woo. Quw,.t.
Eggs p doz., "a Wood hard
Fowl y h, SAILS Woo san tl
Geese p fb, 14d15
retail Price, he'o" Hqa.
Beef, corned, y fb ,10a12 Line T. obi
Butter Salt, IA IL, 2OOat Mea Bs
Corn p bu., 7SiOnions h i
Cracked Corn p bu, ,s,Oil. ker6~ln.
Corn Meal y bu., 7sIPollork r 4 -f
Cheese p ID, l5iPork b Il
Cotton Seed p cwt., 1.55 PlaStr, h il.
Goldfish, dry, y II. 5dslRye Me- g4
Cranberries p qt., stol0EShort> ;, W.
Glover Seed, l3d1SlSugaf t. IL
Flour p Dbl, i.5Oto5O0 Salt r. st
HG Seed tebu., $50 Sweet f.fst.-.
Lard p II, ii Whta Ma.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-09-11

Sept. s. Schs. VIM Slater, Norwood,
Sedgwick and New York; p. NJ. Bonney,
Burgess, Vinalhaven.
Sept. 8 Sch. Maria Webster, Turner,
ROcEland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22
ANCIENT TIMEMAKERS.
Ways of Keeping Track Of Hours Be
fore Days of Clocks.

In the United States the Oldest time
piece is the famous Endicott sun dial,
made in London in 1880. and it was
brought to this country the same year by
Governor Endicott at the time he brought
the fleet of ships laden with immigrants
to settle in and around Salem. The dial
stood for a number of years in front of
the Endcott mansion in Salem. and was
in the hands of the family until sixty or
seventy years ago, when it was placed
in the care of the East India Marine So
ciety of Salem. The society held it in
trust until 1869. when il came into the
possession of the Essex Institute, where
it now rests in a glass case in the mu-
scum.
Being unable to reclaim the original,
members of the family have on different
occasions had replicas made in bronze and
placed near their residences. The sun dia,
of King AhaZ, who lived 142 years before
Christ, is the first dial on record in the
world This dial was a graduated instru-
ment having degree marks of some kind
which showed the daily course of the sun.
The Old Testament tells us that it was
known in Jerusalem as early as seven
centuries before Christ and the manner
of its mention indicates that it was a
novelty in that city at that time. The
dialing involved mathematical problems
of considerable compexity, and it is very
likely that this contributed to the knowl-
edge of mathematics which the world
possessed at that early period.
Imperfect sun dailS We're common in
Rome about a century and a half before
the Christian era, so common indeed that,
as new inventions nowadays afford mate
rial for the Photographer. they were tar
gets for the funny men of the period.
The Romans later perfected a sun dial
suitable to their latitude, which was
much more accurate. The dial was later
adopted and improved by European ma
tons, and some very accurate ones were
made by clockmakers throughout E,u-
rope. dial. or rather, a series of dials
of every conceivable description forming
a structure. was erected in Whitehall
London. in 1863 by order of King Charles
ii. 1t was the invention of Francis Hall
a Jesuit and professor of mathematics at
Liege. Vertical dials, inclining dials and
dials for showing time. as computed by
various nations at different periods, were
all included and ranged on platforms.
OF these bowls or brackets appear to
have been the most attractive One on
the first platform to show the hour by
fire. consisted of a little glass bowl filed
with clear water. This bowl was about
three inches in diameter and was placed
in the middle of another sphere, about
six inches in diameter, consisting of sew
eral rings or circles. representing the
hour circles in the heavens. The hour
was known by applying the hand to these
circles when the sun shone and that
circle where the hand felt burned by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22
Maqnified Milk,

Many are not aware that several of
those substances which appear the most
brilliantly white to the naked eye lose
their color entirely when placed under a
magnifying glass. This is true of milk.
All the. whiteness disappears, and the
glass shows a clear liquid like water in
which float abundant round drops of fat
colored perhaps faint yellow.
Snow under the magnifying glass shows
like little needles and stars of icc-witn
no color at ALL
one of our famous remedies. SCOTS
Emulsion of pure cod liver oil. when
placed under the glass loses its white
color and gives an appearance closely re
sembling milk only far richer in the fat
droplets.
OF course, the other medicine in SCOTS
Emulsion Is dissolved in the clear liquid
in which float the oil drops. 1t is as
harmless as milk and far more digestible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22
MARS HILL.
There Socrates.Was Tried and
Paul Preached.
The Site Of Athens Famous Court
of Justice.
Other Interesting Places Visited by an
American Traveller.
MARS HILL.
-

Mars Hill, from which Paul delivered
the eloquent address of which we have
an account in chapter II of the Acts of
the Apostles, beginning. I'VE men of
Athens, l perceive that in all things We
are somewhat religious'-not too SUI
perStitious," as the old version has it
stands across little gully from the Ac-
ropolis, writes William E. Curtis to the
Chicago Record Herald. 1t was then &C.
cupied by the Athenian court house
called the Areopagus, and the learned
men. the lawyers, philosophers, teach
ers and orators of the city met there
every day to exchange ideas and talk
politics, and the ancient court of the
Areopagus, composed of the most ven-
cradle and eminent Athenians, and ex-
ercising supreme jurisdiction in all
cases involving life or large sums of
money, sat there regularly to hear
arguments and announce their de-
rived it's name from the fact that Ares,
or Mars. was the first person tried
there for murder. 1t was there also
that OreStes was arraigned and ac-
quilted of criminal responsibility for
the murder of his mother, Clytremnes-
ira. Many other famous trials took
place upon the hill. Demosthenes
must have appeared before the Areopa-
gus frequently, for he was the leader
of the Athcnian bar. Socrates must
have been tried and condemned there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22

Near the Areopagus are two cham
bers about sixteen feet square hewn in
the side of rocky cliff. They are di
vided by a partition with a narrow
door and are protected by gratings of
iron bars like a cage of a wild beast
The guide books call them 1.-The prison
of Socrates" and it is generally I'M
derstood among the people that he was
imprisoned and died there, but there is
no evidence to sustain that SUPPOSE
ton. 1t is more probable that Socrates
was not confined at all; that after his
sentence he was allowed to go about
the city to look after his business under
the surveillance of the police, and it is
certain that the judicial officers would
not have Gagged man of his eminence
in public place like lion or a tiger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22

Visitors 10 Greece are always amazed al
the criminal statistics, particularly at the
NUMBER OF murders. Ordinary crimes
other countries-are not general, but muI-
ders occur almost daily. Homicides III
the province IN which Athens Is located
average annually almost 1 to 1900 OF the
population. Inc causes lie mostly in pol
itics. The government has forbidden the
carrying OF concealed weapons. but the
law Is not enforced. A pouch or sheath
for knlle and revolver is a part OF
openly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22
Special Advertisements.

SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS not ex-
Ceeding twenty-five words coming under
the Err head o o. wsaNTE ED For SALE. TO
for Is cents and cents for each subse-
quent insertion. ADVANCE PAYMENT.
In sending by mail, remittance of postage
stamps should be made with order. as
counts for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22

sunbeams passing through the bowl filled
with water showed the true hour
Eins Wired measured time by burning
candles, marked With circular lines to in
dlcate the hours. Ingenious devices were
aedePted 70 prevent ,dfaughts from strik-
ing me haIpei and thus. as 1t We're make
time speed Oh its flight by melting the
talloW OF the candle before it was burned
but this was a very imperfect method OF
Observation-Disclosures Daily Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22

Dcmosthenes committed suicide at n
villa over on the other side of Mount
Hymettus, which is as famous for it's
honey to-day as it was 1000 years ago
The wild flowers that grow upon this
mountain contain an unusual amount
of saccharine and give a flavor to the
honey which is not found in that made
anywhere else. The ancient Greeks
considered it great luxury. and it is
sold to-day in all the markets of Eu-
rope for high prices. The quality sus-
tains its ancient reputation. Tourists
buy ii at the hotels and curiosity shops.
Demosthenes was the son of a rich
furniture dealer, a statesman, lawyer,
orator and patriot. He lived nearly n
century after Socrates. and in the year
J22 Il. g. was accused of political con-
spiracy and fed from Athens to the
VILE of a friend in the country. There
he was followed by an officer of the po-
lice with a warrant for his arrest. De-
mosthenes was prepared for him.
Rather than suffer the humiliation of
trial and Imprisonment he had already
decided to take his own life, Suspect
ing such an intention, the authorities
ordered the police officials to take pre-
cautions to prevent suicide. After the
arrest was made Demosthenes asked
the officer to allow him to write q note
to his family, and sat down to his desk
TO do so. 1t was noticed that he fire.
quently moistened the tip of his pen
with his lips. and when the note was
finished he fell from his seat lifeless.
The ink had been poisoned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22

Socrates was born in Athens in the
year 469 3. c. He was originally a
sculptor, but abandoned art and be-
came an astrologer. He interpreted
dreams, signs and omenS for the peo-
pie and the utterances of the oracles
which were consulted on matters of inn
portant business by those who were
able to pay the charges. He after
wards became a teacher and sat in the
maket place, surrounded by his stu
dents and disciples, each of whom paid
him a fee for the instruction received,
and it was to them that he delivered
the opinions which brought him into
collision with the authorities, and par
ticularly priests. The Trial of Socrates
was similar to that of Christ. Both
were accused of sedition, of denying
the gods and the prophets, of intro
ducing new religions, of cOrrupting
the minds of the youth and disturbing
the tranquility of the people. Socrates
was arraigned for this crime before the
Areopagus as Christ was before the
Sanhedrin, and both admitted the truth
of the charge, while they denied the
crimnality. The answer of Socrates to
that of Jesus before Plate 400 years
later. He was convicted, however, and
sentenced to death.
the law gave him thirty days to set
tie his affairs, which he occupied in
writing his essay on 1.-The Immortality
of the Soul" and, being a man of en-
inent learning and distinction, he was
permitted to commit suicide-to carry
ont the sentence of the court upon his
own person. This was considered an
act of mercy as well as a tribute of
honor. The same custom prevails in
China to-day. When a man of high
position is sentenced to death there the
authorities send him silver cord with
which he is expected to strange him
self. That relieves them from embar-
rassment and protects him from the
shame of public execution. / suppose
this favor was extended to Socrates for
the same reason. He was sent a cup
of hemlock juice instead of silver
cord.
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FAITHFUL MANAGER TO TAKE

charge of distributing depot and office to
be opened in Augusta to further business
interests of old established manufactur-
ing concern. Salary. s125 per month and
extra profits. Applicant must furnish
good reference and have $500 cash. Adj
dress Manager. r. o. Box 1921, Philadel-
phia, Pa mar22,sat2t
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MISCELLANEOUS.
CUT PRICES Will BE GIVEN IN

my wall papers for the next three weeks
the greatest bargains ever offered; all are
the latest and best papers in the mar
ket. | also can give you first-class work
in painting, paper hanging, white wash
your orders early to avoid the rush.
Arno l.. Harris, 106 Sewall St, City
mar22 d2ws
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YOUNG MEN, WITH SOME MONEY

to join in developing valuable coal, iron
and timber lands in Tennessee; money Sc
cured by mortgage; good interest all the
time and a chance to double money soon;
highest bank references. Address Drake.
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CORPORATION CHARTERS PRO

cured. Digest of Corporation Laws OF
leading states sent free. Address Ma
tional Incorporating Company, al Broad
way, n. Y, or Pierre, S. Dakota.
mar22, d1ts
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WANTED 2ENERoETIc LADIES TO

travel in Maine for large manufacturing
Co; $12.50 weekly and expenses. Salary
raised after 80 days. Send seE-addressed
envelope Treasurer 702 Star Bldg. Chi
cago mar22 dts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22

Coming down to modern times, shrine
of history in which all lovers of liberty
should feel an interest is the little town
of Mcsolongion, in the western part of
the kingdom. where. during the revolu-
ton against the Turks in 1923. Marco Boz
zaris gained immortality. He is buried
under an Insignificant monument near a
military hospital, and near by is a tomb
containing the heart of Lord Byron. who
died here. His body was conveyed to
England. A monument was erected to
Byron at Mesolongion in 1881, and a
beautiful group in marble representing
him protecting a beautiful female, SYM
bolizing Greece from a ferocious barba-
rian. signifying Turkey, has recently been
placed in one of the parks of Athens.
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st. Paul appeared upon the portico of
the Areopagus $40 years after the birth of
Socrates and $40 years after the death of
Demosthenes, but Greece was still filled
with learned men. among whom was
Dionysius, the inventor of the wine press.
a man of great wealth and learning. He
built a great theater in Athens, which
was the cradle of the dramatic art. Up
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22

"Why are glasses so much worn nova
days." is a question frequently asked Of
the optcian. Simply because people of
today have learned that a headache. pain
through the eyes, itching of lids. or
watering of eyes are all symptoms of
eye strain and that it can be permanently
cured by the use of accurately fitted
lenses. Ninc-tenths of the headache in
the world is undoubtedly caused by some
error in refraction of eyes. DIR. Frizzelle
tests eyes without drops and without
charge. G. III. FRlZZELLE, Expert Eye
Rcfractionist, 269la Water St, opp. Hotel
North
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22

The connection of Lord Byron with the
emancipation of Greece was more senti-
mental than otherwise. 1t is true that
during the war for liberty he offered his
services to the Greek patriots and
brought them several thousand dollars of
his own money, which was sadly needed
by the revolutionary leaders. He loaned
6 1000 toward the equipment of a Greek
fleet, and assisted the patriots to borrow
money in London, where he did much to
awaken sympathy for the gallant struggle
tEey were making against the Turks.
He enlisted a company of adventures
ard drilled them at MeSolongion for sew
eIal months, but they made endless
trouble. and he was finally compelled to
them away. 1t was motley gang of des-
peradoes, composed of Englishmen, Scots
men, Irishmen, Americans, Swedes, Nor
wogians, Germans, Swiss, Begians, Rus
slams, Poles. Austrians. Hungarians.
Danes, Italians, Frenchmen, Servians,
BIlgarians and representatives of every
other race and nation who were attract
ed to him by popular rumors that he had
large sums of money to eXpend in the
cause of Grecian liberty. But his plans
were impracticable. Ii was a case Of
poetic genius and not military skill, but
Byron died hero. 1t redeemed his rep
utation, however, and there is no doubQ
that during the few weeks preceding his
death he lived upon sixpence a day, as
his biographers claim, for he had stripped
himself of every farthing and had for
fe1ted all claims upon his friends in be-
half of the Greek cause His name will
always be cherished by the Greeks.
''The Maid of Athens" to whom Byron
addressed the charming love song with
which we are all familiar, is said to have
been Miss Theresa Maori, daughter of
the English vice consul, with whom he
fell desperately in love while he was a
guest of her father during his first visit
to Greece in 1909. He was just u years
old and was still unknown to fame, hav-
ing published only his first volume of
poems. He lived with the family for~sev-
eral months and wanted to marry the
daughter. but her father seems to have
been a sensible man and refused his con-
sent. Byron returned to England. mar
ried Miss Mibanke, separated from her
few months later and left England for
ever. The next year he met the Countess
Guicciolo at Venice and lived with her.
without the formality of a marriage, for
seven years, until he went to Greece
where her father, Count GAMBIA. accom-
panied him and remained with him until
his death.
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SPECIAL NOTICE. AFTER HA
PIANOS TUNED AND REPAIRED.
LOST.

A GOLD MASONIC CHARM, BE-
tween East Chestnut street, East Side,
via Electric Road route, and Bridge st.
warded. march21d1w
A DOG: A LARGE GOOD NATURED
Irish setter. Left in my care. Redish
color. Was a little lame in one hind foot
and wore a collar marked A. F. Stubbs.
A suitable reward will be paid. DR.. f. j.
Roberts. march1Sdtf
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YOUNG LADY COPYiSTS At ONCE.
Apply in own handwriting only, to w. H
Gannett, Augusta, Me. march2ld2t
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MRS. CRAM, cLAIRvoYANT, CAN

MRS. CRAM, cLAIRvOYANT, CAN
be consulted on health or business. Ref
erences from leading business people
Hours from 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. Cases
taken by mail No 3 Capitol street, Au
guSta Maine. mar1S, dive
SPECIAL NOTICE. AFTER HAv-
ing over 30 years experience at painting
and paper hanging and handling of wall
papers, l have this year selected my pat
terms from the largest and best house in
America, and making prices to suit the
times. Drop me a line or telephone call
No. 209-12 F. w. Colby, No. 6 Page
street, Augusta, Me. mch17dtf
PIANOS TUNED AND REPAIRED.
All Work guaranteed. Reference. Frank
L. Dennis, Augusta Also instruction on
pianos and organs Orders by mail will
receive PROMPT attention. Willis E.
Trask, Rural Free Delivery No. 4. Gardi-
ner, Me. References, Mrs. E. E. Da-
Wis, c. F. Flynt and Mrs. H. E. Good
rich. Augusta. octS,dtf
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have their shoes repaired at the G. 5,
York Shoe Store. The WORK ana t th
price will please you. Having seGureSd tne
F. Clark. all his old customers ana
friends are cordially invited to give hlIn
a call at No. 1879 Water st. open even |
ingS. HarIu-w
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The field of Marathon, where the great
battle with the Persians was fought in
400 b. c., Is about twenty-five miles from
Athens, and is marked by a monument.
The pass of ThermOpylae. known to ev-
cry schoolboy, where Leonidas and his
three hundred Spartans held the whole
Persian army at bay, is in the northern
part of Greece. The French school of
archaeology is now engaged in making
excavations at the Oracle of Delphi and
discoveries. It has disclosed the larger
part of the Temple of Apollo. which is
one OF the best preserved examples of the
ancient architecture of Greece. The hot
springs, which enabled the priests of
Delphi to bamboozle the people, are still
i'll working order. but nowadays are used
to cure the physical instead of the men
tai ailments of the Greeks. Modern in
vcstiSation has disclosed the methods
practiced by the managers of this oracle,
and it is singular that 50 wise and shrewd
a people should have been humbugged so
long.
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LADIES TO WORK ON SOFA Pill.

lows. Materials furnished. Steady work
guaranteed, experience unnecessary. Send
stamped envelope to Mss MCGEE, Needle
work Dept, Ideal Co.. Chicago.
mar22, dlt*
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on its stage the masterpieces of Aeschy
lus, Sophoeles, EuripiHes and Sr'Stp-
Ehanes Wore fifrt presented TO the prp-
nc, Phalefon, the SUMMER resort OF the
Athenians upon the bay, where there are
several hotels and bathing ESTABLISHMENTS
and 4 little villa for the pleasure OF inc
royal FAMILY, is the place where Demos
thenes used to go to practice speaking
IL was there, according to the leSehu,
that ne picked up pebbles and put them
under his tongue to prevent him from
Stammersng. Near by are two tombs he"n
IN the living rock. accessible at low tide
but often submerged by the sea. one, or
them is believed to be the tomb of The
mistocles. one of the greatest men OF
ancient Greece, who persuaded his fel"
low citizens to devote the proceeds of the
silver mine Of Laurlon to the construc-
ton OF naval fleet, which made Athens
pre-eminent upon the sea for several
centuries afterward
Across the bay is the Island of Salamis
the scene of one of the most famous sea
battles In all history, when XerXes, the
King OF Persia, witnessed the destruction
of his fleet OF one thousand vessels from
rocky promontory which projects into
the bay. The point is called 1.-The throne
of Xerxes." The poet Aeschylus COM
handed a squadron of the Greek fleet
and distinguished himself in the battle.
Eight years later, in March. Az. his trag-
e1y, based upon 1t, was performed in the
theater of Dionysius at Athens.
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TENEMENT AT ~ GROVE ST.
rooms and hath. Also desirable rent OF
rooms or Crescent st. South exposure
Inquire Of J. Ii. sturgis. Opera House
Bloch novle.0tf
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A STRONG GIRL FOR GENERAL
housework. Must be good pam c s"'f..
Apply to 1l3 Winthrop st. marzo'dA"
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acres of land, n mile from school,
church and large hotel and lake. House
2 rents, 5 rooms and pantry each; Az miles
Turner. Free mail delivery. For more
Information write Geo. w. Vosmus, 49,
st. John St., Portland, Me. mch12d3ws
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EMENT OF SEVEN ROOMS

all newly painted and papered, water in
house, on electric car line, Farmingdale.
Inquire q Church St, Gardiner, Me.
marchfgdtf
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Crosby ST., lighted by gas and privilege
OF bath room; three minutes walk from
post Office. Inquire at 226 Water st.
march20l3t