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The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

At Probate Court, hello at Belfast within and
for the County of Waldo. on the sth day of
July, A. d. 1902.
DRRlE f. RANDELL. niece of Lydia A. Randell,
~ late of Stockton Springs, i'll said County of
Waldo, deceased, having presented a petition
praying that she may he appointed administrator
of the estate of said deceased.
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully in
me republican journal, newspaper published
at Belfast, that they may appear at a Probate
Court, to he held at Belfast. within and for said
County, on the 18th day of August, A. D. 1902
If any they have. why the prayer OF said petition.
should not he granted.
GEO. f. JOHNSON. Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs P. HAztLrISE. Register.
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

New York dividend disbursements
thus far announced by industrial COM
any previous month this year. amount
sonape koWeve to- e1pe wsS an Te he
Journal of Commerce, marked falling
off from the large semiannual paw
ments in July.
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07
PROBATE NOTICES.

At Probate Court held at Belfast within and
for the County of Waldo, on the Sth day of
July. A. ID. 1902
JOSEPH WILLIAMSON, Jr.. administrator of
~ the estate of A. Gutter Sihley, late of Belfast
in said County of Waldo, deceased, having pre-
sented a petition praying for license to sell at
private sale and convey certain estate of sa id
deceased described i'll said petition.
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully in
the Republican journal newspaper published
at Belfast, that they may appear at Probate
Court, to be held at Belfast, within and for said
County, on the 18th day of August, A. d. 9O2
at ten of the clock before noon, d show cause
if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner
should not be granted.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge
true copy-Attest:
CHAs. ?. HAZELTISE. Register.
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

At Probate Court held AT Belfast within and for
the County of Waldo, on the Sth day of July
A. d. 1902.
WINFIELD H. LUNT, son of Samuel Lunt
w late of Montville, in said County of Waldo,
deceased, having presented a petition praying
that he may be appointed administrator of the
estate of said deceased.
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully
in the Republican Journal, a newspaper published
Court, to be held at Belfast, within and for said
County, on the 18th day of August, A. d. 1902.
at ten of the clock before noon and show cause
if any they have, why the prayer of said petition
er should not be granted.
GEO. f JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest
CHAs. p. HAZELrISE Register.
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07
mrs. IDA |. R0SER
Grand-Niece of Ex-President
James X. Polk, Writes to
Mrs. Pinkham Saying:

- DEAR MRS. pINkIIAM Il have been
married for uearly two years, and so
far have MT been blessed with child.
! have however suffered with com.
plication of female troubles and pain
full menstruation, until very recently.
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

Rose Coghlan, the actress, known in
private life as Mrs. John T. Sullivan,
has declared her intention in the dis
trict court of Lewis and Clark county
to become citizen of the United
States. 1t is announced that Mrs. Sui
livan will take up ranch for cattle
raising purposes.
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

Nine Frederic Humbert, who recent
~ left Paris under cloud, is with her
husband the author of the most daring
and successful swindle of the past cen
tHry. With a fictitious document, al
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

WALDO SIS. In Court ~ probate.
W fast, on tie 9Th day of July. 1870.
> Muilin, administrator on the estap
y. Monroe, late OF Lincolnvile, IN sd.
deceased, having presented his first sr
eonnt of administration OF said esta.
anCe.
Ordered, That notice thereof hc
weeks successfully, in the Reluhlfoau
newspaper published in Belfast. Nm ST..
that all persons interested may atter.
Court, to be held at Belfast, on The
August next, ana show cause, If an
why the said account should not be d
GEO. + JOHNS b..
true copy. Attest
EHAS. 2 ilaZFTfTN4
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

T,XECUTRIX'S NOTICE. The subscriber here
IL by gives notice that she has been duly ap.
pointed Executrix of the last will and testament
of
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 de-
sired to present the same for settlement, and all
indebted thereto are requested to make payment
Immediately. LYDIA NJ. BEtDEN
Prentiss, July 8, 1902.
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

WALDO SIS. In Court of Probate
W fast, on the Sth day of july
Lamson. administrator ON the estsr
NJ Oliver, late of Freedom, in stfd
ceased, having presented his first o.
count of administration of said -sra,.
anCe.
Ordered, That notice thereof I've
weeks successfully, in the Repubt.
a newspaper published in Belfast. d. .
that all persons interested may art,
bate Court, to be held at Belfast ON
of August next, and show caust.
have, why the said account should no|
GEO. r. JOHNS
A true copy. Attest.
CHAS T. HAIFITIsr
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07
Register Of Deep Water Vessels.
SHIPS,
Abner Coburn, arrived at Baltimore
June % from New York

Abner Coburn, arrived at Baltimore
June % from New York.
A G Ropes, ID. Rivers, Penarth for Nagas-
aki spoken June 6, in lat IA n, lon 26 W.
A } Fuller, Everett, Wash, for Cape
Town, sailed from Fort Townsend July q.
July II for Philadelphia.
Bangalore, Blanchard, arrived at Port
Townsend Oct 90 from Nagaski.
+ b Sutton, p Butman, sailed from New
York June 16 for Manila
Fort George, Chas. c. Mcclure, arrived
at Honolulu June y from Port Prize
Gov. Robe, arrived at New York June "a
from Cape Town.
Henry B Hyde, cleared from baltimore
May II for San Francisco; spoken June y,
lat \, Ion % W.
Luzon, Park, at Newcastle, Y S W May 80,
coal for Manila.
Mary l. Cushing, arrived at Port Towns
end July % from San Francisco, to load for
Cape Town.
Manuel Llaguno, ID Nichols, sailed from
New York April II for Hong Kong; passed
AMER prior to July II.
Puritan, A \ Blanchard, sailed from San
Francisco Nov for Hull.
Paul Revere, Whittier, cid from Balt-
more April u for san Francisco.
Reaper, arrived at Honolulu May 80 from
Newcastle, y. S. W.
) u Carleton, Amsbury, passed Neah Bay,
Wash, June % from san Francisco for Ia
COMA
st Paul, F W Treat arrived at Seattle
March ) from Manila.
State OF Maine, l. A Cocord, cleared from
New l DIRK April % for Annoy spoken June
$, lat. II 5. Ion - W.
Tille f Starbuck, Eben Curtis, arrived at
Honolulu July 10 from san Francisco.
VIM II Macy, sailed from Table BAY June
y for Port Townsend.
Alice Reed, Alanson Ford, arrived at
New York July 10 from Carrabelle.
Edward May, arrived at San Francisco
June % from Honolulu.
Ethel, Dodge, arrived at Sagua June 10
from Philadelphia.
Mabel / Meyers, y Meyers, arrived at
New York July l, from Pernamhuco.
Olive Thurlow, sailed from Colon, July
for Cuba and Philadelphia
PenobScot, sailed from Singapore May ~
for Boston OF New York
Rebecca Crowell, & Dow, arrived at
Buenos Ayres July from Brdgewater, y :.
Rose lnnis, Melvin Colcord, sailed from
New York Jan / for Port Natal.
Sachem, Nichols, arrived at New York
Feb IS from Hong Kong.
Thomas A Goddard, sailed from Buenos
AyreS prior to June for Boston.
sCHooNERS.
Georgia Gilkey, W r Gilkey, sailed from
New York July 20 for Boston.
Henry Clausen, Jr, arrived at Darien July
80 from Bath.
Gladys, II Is Colson, sailed from New Y ork
July Is for Brunswick.
John c Smith, cleared from Jacksonville
July 2S for New York.
Lucia Porter, Farrow. arrived at Phila
delphia July 10 from Fernandina.
Mary A Hall, Haskell, sailed from Bos-
ton July - for Charleston.
Island July 20 from Philadelphia.
+ Pettigrew, arrived at Washington, d.
d., July 70 from Port of Spain.
Willie L Newton arrived at New York
July from Fernandina.
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

legged to he the will of an imaginary
American millionaire named Robert
in obtaining from lpAs.in@ bankers and
financial institutions of Paris loans
amounting to uIore than $lo,U0o,W0 in
cash
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

At Probate Court, held at Belfast. within and
for the County of Waldo. on the Sth day of
July, A. D. 1902
NELLIE F. DICkEY. administrator of the es-
~ tate of Walter Dickey, late of Belfast, i'll said
County of Waldo. deceased, having presented
petition praying for license to sell public or
private sale and convey certain real estate of said
deceased described in said petition.
ordered, That the said petitioner give notice
to all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully in
the Republican Journal. newspaper published
at Belfast, that they may appear a Probate
Court, to be held Belfast, within and for said
County, on the 18th day of August, A. d. 9o2
at ten of the clock before noon and show cause
if any they have, why the prayer of said petition.
should not be granted
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge
true copy Attest:
thAs. P. HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

At Probate Court held at Belfast ui,
July. A. D. 1902. Oh dat
CYNTHIA NJ. LEVENSELER. sister ot,.
- A. Luce, late of Lincolnvllle. in SAID va iiISso6l
OF Waldo deceased. having pr, sent.d :" Cou1,
praying that F, NJ Levenseler NAV 6e Petit
administrator OF the estate of SAID derao pfpB4
Ordered, That the said petltionergr,,
all persons interested by causing a c,,. 'Fe
order to be published three weeks snr,lat VI +.
the Republican journal, a newspai,4r ,''.'i'el
at Belfast, that they may appear Ar 'In'el
Court, to he held at Belfast, within .,, 0.s
County, on the 18th day Of August 'i ID
at ten of the clock before noon. and i. -" lH
II any they have, why the prayer ut .. 'i
toner should not he granted 'd'N ty
GEORGE f. JOHNSON
A true copy Attest: .-a
CHAs. 7. HAZELTlNt E.
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

At Probate Court held at Belfast within and for
the County of Waldo, the Sth day of July,
A. d. 1902.
CHARLES F. PLt MINER, guardian of George F.
" Plummer, minor of Montville, in said Coun-
ty OF Waldo, having presented petition praying
tor license to sell at public or private sale and
convey certain real estate OF SAID minor described
i'll said petition.
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice 10
all persons interested by causing a copy of this
order 10 be published three weeks successvely in
The Republican Journal, a newspaper published
at Belfast, that they may appear at a Probate
Court to he held at Belfast, within and for said
County, on the 18th day of August, A. D. SOP.
at ten of the clock before noon and show cause, if
any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner
should not be granted
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs. T. HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

AT Probate Court, held at Belfsst g,
for the County of Waldo. ON the sr
July, A. ID. 1902.
ELLEN NJ. STARRETT of sal RelGt.-
IL ed in the trust estate under the ..
testament of Frances ID. johnson. Itr...r
i'll SAID County OF Waldo, deceaseo liz.
sented petition praying that Man. d
said Belfast and Je lnie NJ. Patters,ul ,.. .
i'll the State of Washington, mag l.
trustees unrer said viii, to hl tnr
caused 10y the declinatiun of JOHN
ana the decease of Mary f. Gutter
ordered, That the said petitioner gl...
all persons interested by causing ...
order 10 he published three weeks -u
the Republican journal, a neWspaI-. .
at Belfast, that they may app Jar .
Court to be held at Belfast, WijlfO ...
County, on the l2th day of Angus
at ten Of the clock before noon. au. -..
# any they have, why the prayer .. -.
er should not be granted.
GEO. L. JOHNS.
A tue copy. Attest:
CHAs. T. HAzELrI> II.
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE. The subscriber
"A hereby gives notice that e has been duly APP
pointed administrator of the estate of
LYDIA A. STAPLES, late of Monroe,
in the County of Waldo, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
GEORGE B. STAPLES.
Monroe, July g. 1902
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE. The subscriber
n hereby gives notice that be has been duly ap-
pointed administrator with the will annexed OF
the estate of
OLIVIA SLAVERY, late of Searsport,
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
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay.
ment Immediately.
EDWARD L. slavery.
searsport, July 8, 19O2.-3w32
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

Al Probate Court held at Belfast, within ant for
The County OF Waldo, ON the Sth day of July
4. u. 1909.
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07
WILLIAM MEYERS, late of S arsport,

A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE-The subscriber
n hereby gives notice that he has been duly ap-
pointed admin strator OF the estate of
WILLIAM MEYERS, late of S arsport
in the County of Waldo, deceased, and given
bonds the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement
and all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
CLARENCE n MEYERS.
Searsport July s, 1902.
The Republican journal., 1902-08-07

At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and for
the Comfy of Waldo, the Sth day Of July,
A. d. 1902.
GARAH E. CURTIS, admnistratrlx of the es-
y tate OF Alhine H. Curtis, late of Winterport
in said County of Waldo, deceased. having pre-
sented petition PRAYING for license to sell a [
private sale and convey certain real estate of said
deceased described in said petition.
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Tall palms appear upon It, and steeples,
and red tled roofs, Surf CLEANS white
around a silver beach, and the sea is
smooth as glass though Of unfathom-
able depth And just beyond rises an
other bank Of cloud which you know
viii presently turn into dim, grey
mountain and another, and another
phantom islands. cowled m mist and
cloud, crowding close on every side.
The people, too, are perpetual sur
prise, being Of slight similarity 10 one
another and Of none at all to any other
civilization, Eight European govern
ments you know, are represented in
West Indian possessions; and their sub
jects, though mostly Of African descent,
include mixtures of blood from every
race under heaven And such Is the
magic OF the soft, warm air and sleepy
trade winds, eternal sunshine by day
and blazing skies by night calm tran
guilty Of life, unrufIled by hurry and
hustle OF business. or even by news
from the forgotten, world, that you sink
deeper and deeper into dream land ami
lose all desire TO tear yourself away.
One OF these ea-girt communities Of
which the world seldom hears is Mont
serrnt-midway between Guadeloupe.
ST. kits and Antigua. and about 20
miles from either. II Is another vol
canie mass, covered with green hills, In
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boufriere. Neither Is II fiat, like Bar
BADGES. The edges OF the island are
ianpal1ed with magnificent cliffs,
which gradually slope Inward, the in-
terror being @ succession Of gentle
wooded hills. green meadows and gras-
sy downs, as the ENGLISH owners call
Them. OF lbs total area of G20oo acres
uily 100000 are under cultivation. SUI
gar-cane rs the principal product,
though some tobacco and cotton are
grown, and grain enough for home con-
sumption Making FOR English Har-
h0ur locally spelled with "a u, after
me English fashion,, you find a bay
within q bay-a seml-clrcle NJ wooded
heights ANA lava cIlhs which almost
meet nj the narrow entrance, guarded
by numerous outlying rocks and Shoals,
so that access Is both difficult ana dan
Geruus. But when once safe inside u
IT, this harbor Is one Of the best in the
world capable OF receiving the largest
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way. Perhaps you can imagine our sur
prise on being told when we wanted
to 90 overland TO 81. Johns. that II was
impossible, because Mr.. Brisbane's
gut had oyerflowed"
Just before slavery was abolished,
Nn 1890, all the ponds and clsterns in
Antigua went dry and the importation
Of water being altogether insufficient
the stock and slaves persisted by thou
sands and then a malignant fever
broke out which carried IN most Of the
remainder and threatened 10 depopu-
late the island Whenever particu-
larry dry season Is followed by copious
r"i0' a very fatal endemic Is sure 10
ensue. The population Of Antigua is
.Jl, 900 tue ueighb0ThOod " 10000
large proportion Of whom are negroes.
or course this English island does not
afford such varieties Of color and cos
tune as are found In the French ISL
ands. bat you see many tall good
looking women black az coal. or tho
color NJ New Orleans moasses walk.
Ing with erect figure and attractive dig.
nifty, born OF carrying water Jars and
other heavy articles on their heads. or
shoulders. The men are not an black:
some are yellow and straight-haired
with eyes Ike black beads indicating
Spanish Of Portuguese descent But
the majority are black as stove polish.
and look an the blacker because clad
II clothed az all, In garments Of white
cotton Men, women and children de-
light In the sugar cane. which they
guaw constantly. varied by sucking the
native fruit, sapOdillO. indignantly
dubbed by the English Sweet mud"
In the park az Falmouth Is a queer
looking tree. which bears q Queerer
pod known as "Woman's tongue" The
outer covering Is about the size OF a
marrowfat pea pod. and has one little
shot Ike seed inside Of H. which IS not
attached TO the vale Of It's prison.
When the wind blows the tree. me
seeds rattle about IN their pods, and as
there are many hundreds Of them. the
noise they make IL peculiar.
FANNIE B. WARD.
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one OF which Columbus saw so close a
resemblance TO the ragged mountain,
Montserrat, In Catalonia, that he gave
its name 20 the island. II is 10 or ~
miles long by perhaps seven wide with
tWO-thirds OF It's area standing on end
and the rest devoted mainly 20 the Cul-
tivatlOn OF cane and cotton. lts negro
population which numbers about 10000.
TO less than 100 whites-sUCak Irish
In It's purity" with as round and rich
a brOgue as ever came out OF Dublin
The story is that many years ago q
British cruiser captured an African
slaye-ship In the Spanish Main ana the
slaves were landed on thiS island IN
charge OF the master-at-arms, Tho
happened 10 be an lrishman. He laugh.
the blacks his native tongue go thor
oughly that 10 this day their descend
ants resist with stubborn pertnacity
any English lingual invasion We
thought Il funny enough TO hear eX-
Hes from Africa jabbering French on
some Of the other Islands, but this
broad Irish accent grated on English
negro idioms is the most dlverting jar
gon / ever listened TO- While the
British masters OF this island are Prot
ostants. and powerful though In so small
a minority, the blacks are al Roman
Catholics and under the control NJ an
Irish priest, who rules them more rig
orously than King Edward. MoEtserrat
Is famous for several ,hings FRS; for
being the healthiest Island In the An
titles and one OF the most beautiful
second for its enormous turtles good
rum and fine fruits: and third for the
most extensive lime-plantatidn, and
lime juice mandatory IN the world
The latter Is owned by New England
Quaker named Surge. and a large
fortune he has made The product finds
ready market, both I'm Europe and
America The one plantation, land
there are several smaller lime-groves
I'm the interior Valley, sends out every
year an average Of 100 puncheons OF raw
lime Juice. 300 hogsheads OF cOncentrat-
ed lime and a large quantity Of fresh
lines Though by no means rich col
ony, Montserrat's commercial products
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backed by neat government buildings.
The rims Of the ancient Craters are
clothed with peculiar vegetation, the
bright unhealthy green Of graveyard
growth and all the cliffs and hillsides
are brstling with Spanish bayOnets'
the Agava Americana, aloe, or CEN
fury plaintiffs enormous punches Of
fat pike shaped leaves springing out Of
CrCyiCes so arid that even moss could
not find a fOothold. There Is a splen-
did carenage and dockyard. and an ar
senal az the port called falmouth. The
charm OF rugged heights that enclose
10 are covered with fortinCations from
whose ramparts cannon frown and the
flag of Britain waves These uplands
form q natural fertilization which is re-
garded as imprcgnable. and the loyal
citizens boast that were every other
West India island lost % England. she
might make a stand in Antigua long
enough 20 reconquer the whole. But II
does not look that way 20 anybody but
an EugIishman. a large force could
not possibly hold out long in such "a IT.
tie country 80 entirely destitute Of wa
ter The rusty, treeess ridges would
look sad and des0lato enough durins
sad and desolate under such q glowing
sky, with the hluest and brightest OF
seas leaping around TO- Scarcity ~
fresh water Is the bane OF Antigua and
to q Is attributed the frequency OF
epidemic diseases. There Is bat one
small stream on the island and that Is
often dry The townspcople trust 10
tanks and cistcrns Of rain water for
their household supplies. which they
cool by passing through drip stones.
Fortunately, rains are frequent, but
during long. dry seasons the tanks give
out and water has 10 be imported al
great expense from some other island.
The plantations have artificial ponds.
which are filled by rains and serve for
the cattle. horses and fowls. With true
English sentlmentllity these home
made lakes are called quits" and In
wet weather they sometimes overflow
their banks 80 much as TO Interrupt
communication BY carriage on the high
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are greater than many OF its more eX-
tcnsiVe ncighN0rs- chiefly sugar rum,
molasses, cotton, wool and the lines
aforesaid. Plymouth, It's port capital
and only town, contains nothing Uf
special interest Its dWelling-huuses,
public buildings and two churches are
all substantially built Of grey stone
from the near-hy mountains Being un-
der the general government Of Antigua.
the local affairs of the island are add
mnisiered by a legislative council
whose II members are mostly appointed
by the crown, The interior ~ Mont
serrat must be very beautiful There
is the inevitable Soufriere. found 100 all
these volcanic islands with the accom-
panying hot springs and geysers and
broken hlll-chaIns. threaded hy thick
ly-wooded gorges lead up 10 the three.
headed central mountain which. like
crouching Cerberus guards the fruit
full lemon-groyes far below. / remem-
Der reading long ago, In an old boob
published IN London, this bit Of good
advice regarding Montserrat.
should you ever visit the island. my
readers " only for one day, 20 90 It's
SOufriere. ! have seen a thousand beau
tiful things IN the West Indies, but
nothing 90 compare with H. Even now,
after the lapse of years and their emo
tion dimming changes. | cannot think
Of that morning ramble to the Souffipre
OF Montserrat without feeling my heart
swell with love and sorrow that / shay
never see q again
Another 30-mIle run, this time in
northWesterly direction brings you TO
Antigua the largest and most I'M
portant OF the leeward Islands and the
official residence Of the goyernor-in-
chief OF the British portion ~ the
group. Columbus named u after
church IN Seville Santa Maria Ia An
ugua. The last word, by the way.
should be pronounced An-tee-gah--
though the resident EngH.hmen. with
their customary plg-headedness in the
use Of Spanish names-persist In call
ing II "Antigger." II Is not shaped Ike
the nelghboring Islands. being larger
and lower, with no central ridge nor