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The Republican journal., 1902-03-06
How March Came In.

A Heavy Rain Storm and Gale of Wind
The storm of Saturday and Sunday did con-
siderable damage. About midnight Friday
night the rain began falling in torrents, ac-
companied by a southeast gale, and before
daylight nearly ali inch and half of rain
had fallen. Saturday afternoon it was
found that the railroad bridge at Clinton
was unsafe for the passage OF trains. The
east-bound passenger train was then at
WaterVllie. Passengers were sent up on a
special to the bridge the Dover train,
which was at Newport, was sent to Burn
ham, and the Belfast train, at Burnham,
was sent to the bridge. All the east bound
passengers were taken on the Belfast train.
which went through to Bangor, the Dover
train coming to Belfast, the crews being
transferred. Conductor Sullivan and En-
gineer Shaw returned to Burnham with the
Dover train Sunday morning, making the
forenoon trip on schedule time, and bring
ing in the mail due Saturday night and
also that due Monday forenoon, which
usually lays in Burnham over Sunday. The
bridge at Clinton was strengthened and
trains resumed their regular time Sunday
The rain came on again Sunday forenoon
and continued through the day. In the
afternoon there was thunder and lightning
and the wind blew gale. The rainfall
was 1877 inches, making more for the first
two days in March than the whole precipi-
tation in February. The highways through
out the city and country were badly washed,
but not enough to prevent the stages making
their trips, though all were more or less
late. The city streets which were coated
with gravel last year were but little dam
aged
The Republican journal., 1902-03-06

OR. Webster went to ROckland Monday
to get ship timber for 4-masted schooner
which Pendleton Bros. expect to build in
Belfast this year.
Austin w. Heating has received from Ira
NJ. Cobe the specifications for interior and
exterior painting at Mr.. Cobe's cottage,
Bohemia" Northport. The work will be
done by Nj. w. Welch.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Trusses so cents
to $40 at the City Drug Store. A gold fish
and globe free with each bottle OF kents
Celery Wine. How about that extra pair
of trousers? See advt. OF Harry W. Clarke
& Co., SO Main street. A small building
for sale at bargain. Apply to Fred T..
Chase, % Main street. ...H. }. Locke II
Son repair jewery.
The Republican journal., 1902-03-06

INCLUDING
MRS. ELDER BLOSSOM
MRS. JOHN QUILL BLOSSOM
PANsY BLOSSOM,
LILY BLOSSOM,
ROSE BLOSSOM,
MYRTLE BLOSSOM
CLOVER BLOSSOM.
DAISY BLOSSOM.
VIOLET BLOSSOM
JUMPER
w., come me, everybody and welcome the Blossoms
yuu Will be glad If you do and sorry if Won dom
II stormy the Bouquet will be presented on thts
next fair nj ,ht VI VIZ ''''
1DMJSSTON EEE S,r,,r
The Republican journal., 1902-03-06
News of the Oranges.

Seven candidates are expected to take the
Sd and 4th degrees in Equity Grange next
Saturday evening. There will be a harvest
feast.
The snow storm, and the bad condition
of the roads after, prevented any meeting
of the Pomona last month. The next meet
ing will be held March 18th with Harvest
Moon Grange, Thorndike Station. If stormy
in the morning it will be held the first fair
day after. The last months program will be
used, except the address of welcome, which
Will be given by some member of Harvest
Moon Grange. There will PROBABLY be re-
duced rates by Enthusiastically.
Seaside Grange, Belfast, has adopted the
following resolutions of respect:
Whereas the Divine Master has visited
our order and removed from our number
our esteemed sister, Esther E. Braley
therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of our sister
we have lost faithful and respected
member, one ever ready to lend helping
hand and a true and loyal Patron of Sea-
side Grange.
Resolved, That we bow in submission to
our Heavenly Master, and with hearts sad
dened by our loss may we cherish her
memory, knowing that in the great beyond
there is rest.
Resolved, That while we mourn the
absence from our number of our sister we
tender our heartfelt sympathy to her be-
reaved husband and children in this atflic-
ton and may the Heavenly Father bless
and care for them.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be spread upon our records, that copy be
sent to the bereaved family and to The
Republican journal and Bangor Commercial
for publication, and that our charter be
draped in mourning.
Miss L. A. COCHRAN, Com.
Mrs. II Attic WALLACE, on
Mrs. S. A. KNIGHT, J Res.
The Republican journal., 1902-03-06
Letter to Field & Qui.nby.
Belfast, Maine.

Dear Sirs. Your business is, when house
burns down, to give the owner some money
to build new one. 1t is good business.
Queer that the world got on SO long with
out it.
We paint the one that burnt down and
the new one too What is better, we paint
the houses that don't burn down.
You insure the houses that burn; we in
sure the houses that don't You have the
ashes and smoke: all the houses are ours.
We paint lead and zinc: Devoe. We sell
the paint to painters we don't paint.
Lead and oil is the Old-fashion paint.
Devoe is zinc ground in with the lead and
S. Government: the best paint in the world
and the cheapest, because the work is all
done by machinery.
Nobody wants poor paint; there's lots of
it, though, in the world
Yours truly,
10 f. w. DEVOE 4 Co.
P. S. j. W. Jones sells our paints
The Republican journal., 1902-03-06
Tie TftUet~rs Insurance Co.
Of Hartford. Conn.
(IncOrpOrattd in 1861
incorporated in 1863

ANOI-NT ATPISK Life. Sic, 222 ,312
Accident $40 055, 0S2
CASH ASSETS DECEMBER 81. 1901.
Real estate owned by the company,
unncumbered 49, 49,. s 1,79O,515 As
Loans on bond and mortgage first
liens. :......... ....... 6,532 OBS 60
Stocks and bonds owned by the COM
pany, market value ,........... 2O,l9l 95s 81
Loans on collateral security 49,. 9 49S. O59 90
Cash in the company'S principal Of
flee and in bank ....... 1S46, $50 SO
Interest due and accrued ..... 2S7 ,O3i So
Deferred and unrepOrted life prem
iums............. .............. 1882 60
S33 S44 $40 81
LIABILITIES DECEMBER 81, 1901.
Net amount of unpaid losses and
claims -. S 233, s29 %
Reserve for claims against employ
ers ............. ...... 49,, $40 IA
Reserved for reinsurance. 81 250, 1873 80
Commissions and other demands
against the company ............. 6S4,24S 40
All Liabilities. except capital stock
and net surplus. $2S.S52, 1872 IS
capital paid up in caSh..... ........ 100000 90
surplus beyond capital 80. $780,, 446 Sc
3wl0
The Republican journal., 1902-03-06

Publisher J. W. Bracket of the Maine
Woods is doing much for the Pine Tree
State in advertising its many attractions to
sportsmen and pleasure and health seekers
of all kinds. He has just put out an edi-
ton of 10000 for free distribution at the
Sportsmans shows in New York and Bos-
The Republican journal., 1902-03-06

We shall receive on MARCH I'd u
head of Iowa horses. They will weigh
from 1000 to 400 pounds, and will con
sist OF workers and drivers, with some
good matched pairs. These horses are
direct from the farms on which they
We're raised, and are used to cold wealth
purchaser healthy, rugged horses, They
VIII be sold at moderate price. Native
horses taken in exchange. They can be
seen at the
PHENlX HOUSE STABLE,
BELFAST.
The Republican journal., 1902-03-06
T 1ENRY WARD BEECHER a.

JENRY WARD BEECFIER a.
1 1 ways drank two cups Of coffee.
instead Of eating meal, before DELIVERING
an evening lecture. He told his Manaosr
that good lectures depended on his havino
good coffee. If good coffee helped him
to such an extent, it will certainly hello
you. But to get this help you must
drink highest grade coffee. Chase &
Sanborn are the largest distributors Of
high-grade coffees in the world. Ask
your grocer to get you a Chase & San
born Coffee.
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Shirt Waists, latest styles and lowest
prices, at Applegate's.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05

archists," and all that might have
been accomplished in time, is lost
by premature application. Politi-
cal parties are as old as human
government itself, though in earlier
ages they were known as factions. "
1t is through the predominating
political party or parties, that all
reforms must be effected, and if the
time and energy, that has been
spent in trying to accomplish
something with no other material
to work with than a few isolated
and dissatisfied remnants of other
parties, had been used to effect a
change III the parties in power,
much good might have been done,
and commendable suggestions
would have, received, at least, the
support and consideration that
was justly due them.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05

Strikes are one of the worst forms
of waste known to modern civiliza-
ton, and the agreement of labor
and capital upon some system OF
Just and reasonable arbitration,
wiR mark the next great
move toward the perfecting of
human government. While the
United States has distanced all
other nations in the development
of great industries and the expan-
sion of commercial interests, there
is not another civilized country in
the world that has suffered from
labor dissension as this country
has. Between monopolistic greed
and political corruption, this curse
has been fastened upon the coun-
Dtry to such an extent that the pos
sibility of any reform being effect
ed in the near future is very I'M
probable.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05
Paonia Pickings.

From the Paonia Gazette.
Our community was grieved last Sat
urday morning to hear of the death o
Arthur |. Sims, of typhoid fever. His
funeral was held last Sunday from the
NJ. E. church, ]. M. Taylor preaching
the sermon. Deceased leaves wife anG
several children.
~ :. ~
John Vidmar, of Crested Butte. has
purchased two lots Just north of F.. l.
Shafer's, and will erect residence there
on. Mr.. Vidmar is a stockman. and like
many others, sees the desirability of
having home in Paonia.
- ~ ~
A. r. Chapman and wife, of Crested
Butte, who have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Bruce, returned to their
home last Sunday. They made the
journey on horseback over the mount
aims.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05

Golden State counties had the
same chance for progressive
movement that Colorado has,. we
would rejoice at the prospect of
getting home rule on the Austral-
asian plan inaugurated among the
people. Then the voters of each
county could still cling to the old
methods, or adopt new and better
ones--just as the majority might
determine. Could anything be
more fair or reasonable? l think
not.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05

Applegate carries the finest line of
Hose in town.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05
DOMESTIC
FOREIGN.
Anton Avbl.

Anton Avbl.
Persons calling for letters on this list
will please say advertised" and oblige.
j. S. OLNEY, p. M.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05
THE SAME OLD STORY.

j. A. Kelly relates on experience simi
lar to that which has happened in al.
most every neighborhood in the United
States and has been told and re-told by
thousands of others. He says; Last
summer had an attack of dysentery and
purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
which used according todirections and
with entirely satisfactory results. The
trouble was controlled much quicker
than former attacks when | used other
remedies Mr.. Kelly is well known
citizen of Henderson, N. G. For sale by
all druggists.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05
THE SOCIALIST.

Ridiculous as 1t may. appear.
there are, nevertheless, a great
many people in Colorado who seem
to consider the Socialistic move
ment with some degree of serious
ness. The advocates of all reform
movements, especially those of a
political nature, seem to have over
Looked the fact that reforms are
the natural result of education and
enlightenment on the part of the
people, and that reforms founded
upon the ambition of individuals
who aspire to public office, are not
MS rule. beneficial to the public
even if they have met with the ap-
proval of the people. No social or
political reform can ever be accom-
plished so long as the people are
unable to locate the real source, or
cause of any particular trouble or
grievance. Nc one who is observant
of the tendency of civilized peoples
lin the regulation of their govern
mental affairs, but will admit that
there is a universal movement to-
ward Socialism. But this progress
toward the realization of an ideal
form of government is not brought
about by the organization of new
political parties, composed of WIS.,
ionary persons who endeavor, in
a dsy, to reverse the entire order
of things which have required the
combined efforts of the human
race centuries to establish. While
the advocates of these radical de-
partures in civil government con-
fine themselves strictly to the pro-
mitigation of their doctrines, they
are known as Socialists, and to
some extent confer benefit upon
the country by the advancement
of new ideas. But when an at
tempt is made to put those ideas
into force, they are found to be
inapplicable, from the fact that
as yet, they constitute nothing
more than mere theoretical con
ception, and as their adoption
would create revolution by max
ing too radical change in socla
and political customs of the time
= the reformers are soon designated
by the opprobrious term OF An
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05
Advertised Letter List.

Following is the list of letters remain
ing uncalled for in the Crested Butte
post office for the week ending Aug
2, 1902.
DOMESTIC.
B. F. Brown. G. j, Lynch
Jno. Pritchard.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05
LEGISLATIVE MISTAKE


The following letter has been
received from one of the ablest
writer's and speakers on the Pa
cifc coast, Mr.. Ralph Hoyt, for
merly of Chicago. Mr.. Hoyt is a
successful business man, but one
who does not allow himself to be
imprisoned inside the walls of his
private business, but takes a con-
slant and intelligent interest in
public affairs. He writes:-
The people of Colorado are for
tunate in having an opportunity to
decide the question of home rule
in taxation. 1t is matter of par
amount Importance to the people
of each state whether they shall be
permitted to exercise such a mani
festly just and proper function, for
they are the ones who are benefit
ted or injured by the laws that
prevail. -,--
Taxation is a matter of grave
import. The famous saying of
Chief Justice Marshall. that "the
power to tax is the power to de-
stroy," is worth remembering and
taking nome to the mind Of every
voter, And not only is it the con-
Germ of every voter, but of every
taxpayer, and that means every
citizen of the state, for every one
must pay either direct or an in
direct tax. Either kind of tax is
a burden when imposed on labor
in any form. Hence the impor-
tance of wise legislation on this
great question.
Five years ago last winter Cali
fornia made a mistake, or rather her
Legislature made one, by defeat
ing n proposed constitutional a.
mendment much like the one now
pending before the people of Colo
RADIO. | was one of two advocates
of the amendment who spent time,
work and energy at Sacramento,
trying to have the amendment
adopted. We succeeded in getting
it through the lower house by
clear two-thirds majority, but it
was defeated in the senate by cor
rurt means. Had it been submit
ted to the people it would in all
probability have been adopted, and
California taxpayers in every coun-
ty would today enjoy the political
right, as they now have the moral
right to decide for themselves what
kind of property they would tax
and what they would exempt.
/ Under existing laws, our taxation
system is about as unjust, unscien-
titic and unsatisfactory as it could
be and exist at all. The right to
regulate its own fiscal policy as to
local taxation is denied the voters
of every county, except that each
county may, if so disposed, indulge
in the luxury of an extra poll-tax,
the state levying one such tax in
each county, and the people of any
county desiring two poll-taxes lev
ying another. The way the sys-
tenn works" is too ridiculous to be
upheld by any person who desires
to shun that which is promotive of
indescribable disgust.
1t is hoped that Colorado will
not follow the foolish example of
California in this respect. Ii the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

When Thos. G. Platt said that
|'the republicans could elect yell
low dog for governor this fall" he
sounded the key note of political
bossism- and put brand upon his
party that it will carry to its grave.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05
Bids Wanted.

From now until August 10 | will be
pleased to receive bids on contract to
furnish beef from August 10 to May LIST.
from three to four veals per week will
be taken. Address bids to M. WEIGH,
OK 35, Crested Butte, Colo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05

Applegate has just received new
stock of Ready made Walking Skirts.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05

DR.. Shrock, the painless dentist, will
be in Crested Butte, Monday, August
l1th, and remain until Friday, August
10Th.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05

You should see the new line OF Outing
Flannels, at Applegae's Millinery Store.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05

Dr. Shrock will be in Crested Butte
only four days. Don't forget the dates
Aug. 11th to 10th.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-08-05

II you need any dental work, be sur,
and see DIR Shrock. Aug. 11th to 18th
at the Elk Mountain House.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-02

they have played their parts have strut'ed
for time across the official boards and
while they have done many an act OF in
justice they have afforded much amusement
We will miss the familiar pictures OF both
gentlemen (which made them as plentiful
and conspicuous as Dr. Munyou advertising
his sovereign remedies. The photographers
win sadly miss the Secretary. He has given
them many a sitting The reporters will
not have the pleasure of reporting how he,
to save time, had his lunches spread and
his assistants brought in to save time, while
his sable messenger placed the flowers on
the table 10 add delicacy and romance, while
he and Vanderlip discoursed weighty ques-
tions of finance. Questions chiefly relating to
how they could save few cents in laundry
ing the towels and how the ways and means
could be raised without too much scandal
to give Vanderlip trip abroad at the ex-
pense of the people. All these and more.
But we must take final farewell They go
unwilling whipped like a school boy.
If the Secretary has a conscience il will in
the future serve him well.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-02
Lemly's Logic.

In citing parallel cases to prove that
Sampson was in command at the battle of
Santiago Judge Advocate Lemly was unable
to find in the whole history Of naval battles
a case where an absent admiral was given
credit for the victory or of being in COM
mand, so he stupidity cites army generals!
1t is the admirals duty to be on the firing
line and present with his ship The COM
mander-in-chief Of an army, on the con
trary, is supposed to be as distant from the
firing line as telegraphic facilities will al
low The latter is in touch through the
wires with the headquarters Of every corps
general and knows how the battle is pro-
crossing and can issue orders, although
fifty miles distant from the scene of action.
Not so the admiral who commands feet.
His feet consists of a number of ships
which he can count and see. He can signal
to his whole force which is under his imme-
diate eye. The general commanding an
army has battle line perhaps fifty miles
in length and even if present on the firing
line could not see but fraction Of his men,
hence his place is in the distant rear where
his wires running to the several corps COM
mauders enables him to direct the fight.
The admira's place is with his ships which
rarely exceed thirty or forty in the greatest
sea fight and every one of which he can see
and directly communicate with by signal.
The idea of comparing the general com
manding 100000 men whose TANKS are
separated by woods, rivers, mountains,
etc, miles apart, with a sea commander
whose few ships are in plain view shows
the calibre Of this man Lemly and his
lamentable lack of knowledge of either
sea or land fighting. And it is such an ind-
vidual who passes on the brilliant achieve
ment of the victor and commander at the
battle of Santiago-the immortal Winfield
Scott Schley
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-02
Rural Free Delivery.

In his annual report 1896, August w
Machen made the following observations
on the proposed Rural Free Delivery:
The amount appropriated by Congress
$50, ,ooo) to test the feasibility Of establish
ing the free delivery in rural districts was
not expended, and therefore there are no
results to report. The amount was deemed
entirely inadequate to meet the require
ments Of a satisfactory test
Rural free delivery may be useful after
awhile in the more densely populated states
but even then the benefits derived under
most favorable conditions would not be
proportionate to the immense amount Of
money required to maintain the service.
1t should be considered by the people as
business proposition, and not from preju-
dice and arraying one class Of our citizens
1.-THE farmers) against those living in the
large cities, and charging that the latter re-
ceive all the benefits of an improved postal
service at the expense Of the former
Leaving out the question of numbers
believe it Of greater benefit 10 the farming
community to have improved postal facili-
ties in the business centers and on the post
roads bringing mail promptly TO their post
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-02

Prompt action by President Roosevelt
recently in the cases of several old soldiers
evidences the sincerity Of his recent ex-
ecutiye order Of Veteran Preferences" in
Government employment. The most
notable Of these cases was that of an old
soldier in the Rural Free Delivery service
in Chicago, who was discharged by order
Of Superintendent A. w. Machen. On a
telegraphic protest to the President by
friends of the old soldier, Mr. Roosevelt
ordered his immediate restoration. This
is encouraging, and perhaps few of the
old soldiers whom certain department
chiefs (including ex-ComissarY Clerk
Evans have blacklisted may at last secure
justice We have been informed that hasty
visits to the White House (by ordcr) re-
suited recently from exposes published in
these columns Of certain bureaucratic auto
Gratis and old soldier haters. The President
means what he says and is a man Of HEART
and ACTION.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-02

Offices, than the delivery of such mail to
their doors by a carrier riding up and down
the highways Yet the people furnish the
money and may feel they are entitled to
both
Before taking this step, however they
should know the cost To establish rural
delivery throughout the United States
would involve the people in an annual eX.
pense Of S2oooo,ooo This amount with
the above estimate of free delivery ntowns
and villages would add to the postal appro-
priation $4,000, 900.
Il know no reason to change my views on
the subject expressed in my reports in
IS93-IS94."
This, it will be perceived, was written
while Mr.. Machen was working the spy
system, of which his brother-in-law Bell
man, was his chief lieutenant. and which
was utilized against the election OF Gov
ernor Bushnell in Ohio. Street boxes for
Rural Free Delivery had not then dawned
on MI Machen, nor their possibilities. ="
In his annual report, 1896, Mr.. Machen
has not a single word to say on the subject
of Rural Free Delivery. Shortly afterward
his intimacy with Abner Mckinley COM
menced, aud that renowned lobbyist attor
ney, broker, etc. etc, convinced Mr.
Machen thar Rural Free Delivery, with box
attachments, would be "a good thing" for
both menl
Mr. Machen's estimate Of what Rural
Free Delivery will cost in the immediate
future is most creditable to his sagacity and
comprehensive knowledge of the subject
1t is herewith presented to Congress as
corroborative proof of the estimates re-
Gently made by members of the House, who
have been giving the subject some thought
and study.
It may be inferentially observed that in
this matter of Rural Free Delivery. as in his
politics, Mr.. Machen has experienced a
change of heart since his annual report Of
1906. And his cO-partner, Abner Mckinley,
is more or less responsible for both