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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-07-03

ACT OF Incorporation.
CHAP l6, ACTS OF 1902.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
In the i ear of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and two.
An Act to incorporate the plantations, call
ed Duck Trap and Canaan, into a town by
the name of Lincolnvil
SEC. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives, in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the
same, That the plantation heretofore called
Duck Trap and Canaan, lying partly in the
County Of Lincoln, and partly in the COun-
ty of Hancock, as described within the fol-
lowing boundaries, with the inhabitants
thereon, be, and they are hereby incorpor-
ated into Town by the name of Lincoln
VII: beginning at tirtree sta lding on the
Westerly bank of The Penobscot bay, it be-
ing the North east corner of Camden ;,thence
running Northwest b. North, on said Cam
den line, one mile, to spruce tree marked
for Corner thence North, eighty four de-
greeS, west, on Camden line. three miles,
and about two hundred and forty rods, to
a plne-tree standing on the Southwest side
of Smiths neck thence North, thirty-fo
degrees West, on BarrettStONn line, ON the
line of the twenty associates, three miles
and one hundred and sixty rods, to stake
and stones, making "A corner thence North
east by east, about six miles, to the West
! corner of North port, marked North port cor
utl llleIlce SOulll-edSb On -\OTun pOru line,
one mile and two hundred and seventeen
| rods, to back-ash tree, standing at the
Northwest end of Duck Trap pond; thence
south, thirty-fve degrees east, adjoining on
North port down said pond two miles, and
| one hundred and thirty-seven rods, to d
brook that falls into the Southeast end Of
said pond; thence south, fifty six degrees
| east, adjoining on said North port, up said
brook, one hundred and forty-fve rods, to
| a stake standing on the bank of said brook,
| thence south, twelve degrees east, on North
| port line, one mile and two hundred rods,
| to stake and stones, standing on the west
| erly bank of PenobScot bay, it being the
| south corner of North port; thence bound
| ing on the said bay, to the corner first men
| toned: And the said town of Lincolnvil is
| hereby vested with all the powers, privi-
| leges, rights, and immunities, to which
| other towns are entitled by the Constitution
| and laws of this Commonwealth.
| SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
| the whole of said township is hereby an
nexed to, and shall in future be part of
| the county of Hancock
| SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That
George Ulmer, Esq; be, and he is hereby
| authorized to issue a warrant, directed to
| some suitable person, an inhabitant thereof
of the said town of Lincolnvil, requiring
him to notify, and warn the inhabitants
thereof to assemble, at some convenient
| time and place, as shall be expressed in
| said warrant, for the choice of such officers,
, as towns are by Law empowered to choose
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-07-03
Colby College.

Justees of Colby college,
'rd { larence Haywood White
ate OF Amherst, TO be profess
,Hd Leslie r. Moore of Mas
--7ute of Technology to be in
apartment of science. The
rees were conferred by the
Hi A NJ. upon Mary Blanche
Vile of the class of '95: the
-.- # A. NJ. upon DR.. C. W.
-nWood Springs, Col, that of
eF. Edmund Franklin Mer-
a, IS, resident of Sharon,
' jssiah Robert Henderson,
Rochester that of Ii. d.
ittson of Auburl, State super
-nhDOIS for Maine.
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The School Committee.

The regular meeting of the School Com
mittee was held Monday evening, June 3oth,
with seven members present. The ward
committee of Ward , was instructed to pro-
cure plans and specifications for putting
new heating apparatus into the High school
building. The repairs at the Citypont
School-houSe were referred to the ward
committee of Ward 4. MesSrs. Sheldon,
Hall and Edgecomb We're made committee
to arrange for transportation. The Super
intendent was authorized to buy wood for
the various schools. Voted to divide the
coal supply between the Swan 4 Sibley Co.
and the Belfast Fuel & Hay Co. 1t was de-
cided to be ineXpedient to establish sum
mer school.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-07-03
yorces at Augusta.

- 45vorces We're decreed June
iia.. Of the kennebec county
Leila A. Savage of Augusta
=. savage of Boston. for cruel
J'meut and gross and CON
i ltoyicatlou. the libellant
u- her maiden name, Agnes
-sum William f. Brannagan,
.i4. cruel and abusive treat
E Priest from Albion 7.
laEland. cruel and abusive
-rdl OF child given to the
.ee peihg allowed to visit it
tnd the libellee to pay the
.l Ieu OF alimony Mary +.
.-.urr from Fred J Leavitt,
NNu. cruel and abusive treat
Horn of Waterville from
lof Fairfield, refusal to pro-
maintenance Ef1ie y. Wills of
Hm Harry p. Wills of Auburn,
med habits of intoXication.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-07-03
York's 25oth Birthday.

The York Courant says that there is every
prospect that the effort now being made to
induce President Roosevelt to visit York
during Old Home Week, at which time the
town will celebrate its 25Oth anniversary,
will be successful. 1t is not every day that
even President at this stage of American
history is offered the privilege of attending
celebration that commentaries a towns
250th birthday, and a town that is the seat
of the first chartered city government ever
established in the United States
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-07-03
e Baker Dead.

iuue IS. Judge Henry X
oldest citizen and one Of
lrt> IN the State. died here
-aTS, a a result OF iniirmi-
pli axe He had been in
several Years, but retain
rs 1na great extent until the
entitled The Hallowell
l during his illness, was
few days ago. He was
Un-I Of the Maine Press As
. nearly three-duarters of Il
HaStr was one Of the most
ru, Of kennebec county and
tNu throughout the State
tuu> Baker, who came to
fle 1rst year of the last cen
uuber of Washington's life
yolutionary war. In early
...I learned the printer trade
-u 1886 was editor and pub
lupricap Advocate. In 1910,
.ted 10 the bar. Two years
-tIed to the legislature where
Years. In 1853 he was ap-
If Probate for kennebec
..,i IN that capacity for more
If a century During his
i-p Baker occupied d promi-
uancial and political circles
tW more than 45 years he was
-br Halloween Savings bank
period was the leading spirit
m-nt of the Hubbard Free
Was connected with the city
tu -,ghleen Years, During his
--veral books, dealing for the
tl local history. He is sur
,.u and five daughters. one of
I'D Baker Dunn, the author
laughter is Mrs. Alfred f.
ae nited States minister to
.1Ml Press
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-07-03
7--e-ts to Maine Institutions.

anr educational institutions re-
by the terms of the will of
"nh. late of Bath, filed for pro-
"''tH June 9th. Bates College
.. Maine Wesleyan Seminary
''e oliege, $4,000; the Bangor
-cb0ol, the Good Will Farm for
I. ... RnfieH, Me-, the Maine Central
tid the Woman's Christian AS
Al Lewiston, $1,000 each; and
.. s.. jAr city of Bath for purchasing
...... 'i' poor there. The residue of the
@f'l. gwen 10 the Tuskegee Colored
barge Of Booker T. Washington.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-07-03

in the months of March or April annually.
In the House OF Representatives, June
22d, 1902.
This Bill having had three several read
ings passed to be exacted.
JOHN c. JONES, Spkr.
In the Senate, June %, 1862.
This Bill having had two several readings
passed to be enacted.
DAVID COBB, President.
June 23d, 1902.
By the Governor approved
CALEB STRONG.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-07-03
Names Little Bill.


NIL, June y. The full
aims OF the State of Ma me
'ri States for the expense Of
hoops who enlisted during
Inc spanish wars has never
The amount has been allow
eminent, but there is a bal
-' be due the State OF m re
White of Washington have
'" agents for the State with
lie collection OF the claims
notified Gov. Hill that the
aVarable to the collection of
Umpd.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-07-03
Did he Get Them?
S., 'G.
M. d. P.

Boston, JUNE 27.-Among the passen-
gers on the steamer New England, which
arrived today, was Rev. F. W. Sandford of
the Holy Chest and Us Society at Shiloh,
Me. He has been abroad to secure converts.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-07-03
A Wise Policy.

al L. I9uF congressman, all Republ-
tp RSa'e been renominated by acclama-
10. ap, ne has long had habit of pick
Ai4fnii, 's congressional representatives
Lo., 'I ana sticking to them In Yer
been ga,,,i Iile present representatives have
lrIs f.'iNFu again without opposition.-St.
IHobe- nemocrat.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-07-03
HooTatic Nominations.

alne District convention nomi-
-t4 4. Gordon of Portland, by
for Congress. The platform
latlonal and State Democratic
'ounty Democratic Conven-
j "a Rockland June oath. The
hrt was nominated: Senator,
r, Washington; sheriff, A. j.
b aud; county attorney, Philip
Nland register of deeds, Clar-
export county commissioner,
y. Friendship; county treas
Murphy, Rockland. Resolu-
opted reatfirmlng the platform
-lttlC State convention.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-07-03
Act of incorporation of the town of North
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

port
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
| In the year of our Lord one thousand
Seven hundred and Ninety six. An Act to
incorporate the Northerly part of the Plan
tatlon called Duck Trap in the county of
Hancock into town by the name of North
port.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives in General Court As
sembled, and by the Authority of the same,
that the Northerly part of the Plantation
called Duck Trap in the county of Han
cock contained within the following des-
criptlon to wit, beginning at Little River,
so called, on the line of the town of Belfast,
thence running a southwesterly course
round the shore of the bay called Penob-
scot Bay and round duck Trap point, so
called, to the line dividing Joshua Adam 5
land from land belonging to John Wade
thence upon said line North West bv North
or till it strikes the head of pond about
mile from the shore, from thence across said
Pond the same course till it strikes the
line dividing Henry Pendleton's land from
land of George Pitcher. thence North West
by North 50 far as to make six miles from
the shore, thence Northeast by east three
miles and one sixteenth, thence South
twenty two degrees East ninety rods to the
SouthW esterly line of Belfast, thence North
sixty eight degrees East upon Belfast line
three miles. and eighty nine rods to the first
mentioned boundary, together with the in
habtants within said District be and they
hereby are incorporated into town by the
name of Northport with all the powers
privileges and immunites of other towns
IN tins commonwealth And be it further
enacted by the authority aforesaid that
authorized and directed to issue his warrant
to ~ soiile nf Riintlpal 'nnaoltant oi tne salu
the inha bifants of snch town tn NEE. at
such time and place as shall be appointed
W ~ saia warrant 10 elect such offcers as
month of Narnb or tnr;l annuaI, ~ prn VIZ
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amnesty in the Philippines.

ngat,naG GtN G,ToN, June 81. At a cabinet
pfoca,nna.n, a.n,uay It was decided to issue a
teal nr,a' 'oh OF amnesty in favor of all po-
eject griISoliers nI, in the Philippines, to take
all Other ~ 4 1t includes Aguinaldo and
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The monthly report for June shows the
mean temperature to have been 57.G against
'i32 in June, 1901, and 6l.2 for the average
of June for 43 years past. The highest
temperature was 50 the "a day. and the
thermometer reached so but twice during
the month. The highest last wear was -
the 27th day, which was the highest with
one exception recorded here in June for 70
years. The lowest was 81 the ist day
against IL on three different dates last
year. Rain fell on IA days, with a total
rainfall of 6.43, an unusually large amount
for June. The amount last year was IS of
an inch, on days. The average for II
years past is 2.99 inches. The number of
clear days was s. cloudy, Is; part cloudy l6
Last year there were l5 clear . cloudy and
10 part cloudy. This year there was thunder
the ID, sth and 10th days. Roses were in
bloom the 18th; field strawberries We're
ripe the 10th tiretiieS were seen the l.it ::
green peas were in the market the 23d and
cultivated strawberries the same day. The
gale of the 10Th was the most severe June
gale experienced here for many years. 1t
is reported more fully in another column.
Mr.. 7. \. Sanborn informs US that in
June, 1876, the Sigma ri Association, of
which he was member, planned to go on
an excursion. The chronicles of the AS
sociation, row in Mr.. Sanborn's possession,
show that after waiting many days for fa-
vorable weather fortune finally smiled on
them. For the benefit of any who may
think that June, 1902, was the worst month
that ever existed we quote from the chron-
icles: ''Of the first twenty-one days OF the
month of June, none passed without rain.
Some deluging the sodden ground, others
merely sprinklng it with gentle showers,
and for week before the time appointed
for the expedition, the wet blankets of the
fog had been spread out between heaven
and earth. But, thanks to the meteorologist,
the morning of the 22d of June, 1876, dawned
absolutely cloudless, with a refreshing
westerly breeze to temper the warm rays of
the sun
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-07-03
Belfast Weather Report.

Following is summary of the weather
record of the Belfast station of the t. S.
Weather Bureau for the week ending July
l, 1902.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-07-03

In reprintins the above documents we
have followed the style of the originals as
to spelling, punctuation and the use of cap
italS
Mr.. Mullin says that the fir tree mentioned
as the first bound of the town of Lincoln
vile is still standing and is conspicuous
landmark.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-03-18
BRYAN DEPREcATEs HILL
Not In Sympathy with the C1ou8
Raising Trumpeter of the
Empire State.

Mr.. Bryan considers the latest
epoch-making appearance of Mr.. Hill
in The Commoner and indicates that
he is not deeply impressed thereby
He has, of course, reasons personal and
peculiar for his lack of sympathy, but
some of his opinions will be pretty gem
orally shared by his cosntrymen, for
Mr. Hill has ceased to be novelty as
an epoch-maker.- His great speeches
are found always to resolve themselves
into reverberating sound. They are so
vague and illusory as to suggest the
smile employed in recent review OFF
a work by Victor Hugo: "When it is
all ended and one looks back it is as if
one tried to recall the shapes and col
ors of an avalanche of clouds seen by
night over wide and tossing sea-
If Mr.. Hill has not quite all of Hugo'ss
eloquence he is cloud raiser in his
own way and more given to clangor and
clamor than to sense, says the Chicago
Record-Herald. The famous ST am a.
democrat" never had any meaning. Tt
was crude clap-trap. And Bryan is
wholly justified in saying that Hills po-
sition on the money question is that of
an artful dodger. The speech at the
Manhattan club at New York is clear
case of dodge itself, and it recalls the
time when most of the politicians were
lodging and Hill was trying to be the
most artful of them all.
He then discovered the expressions
"free bimetallic coinage" and used it.
in one of the epoch-maling addresses.
1t was considered very pretty patent.
by the Hill claque of that day, but the
people are not captivated by mere eva,
sion, and even the politicians have out
lived evasion on the money question
since straight issue was made of it.
When the ex-senator speaks now of
declaration sin favor of the general
principle of bimetallism'' he talks lika
ghost suddenly sprung upon us out
of the dead past.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-03-18
DRIFT OF OPINION.

ECol. Bryan now admits that he
talked too much in 1896 and 1900 But
the admission is not startlingly new.
There once was a parrot which made.
the same confession.-TroyT Times.
uy'rhe democratic politicians who,
are trying to make political capital out,
of the visit of Prince Henry are likely
to discover that the Commandment
cans have votes.-Cleveland Leader.
EyThe headlines of a democratic pa
per declare that the greatest business
revival now obtains in the states south
of Mason and Dixon's line" This is
doubtless true, but it came with re-
publican policies.-Indianapolis Jour-
nal,
DThere are few silver men left
Twenty-Five out of the Al silver mem
bers of the Colorado legislature have
asked the democratic state convention
to namela free silver candidate for SEN
ator. Better have your fun now, for
Colorado will soon come into the re-
publican column and all silver men viii
then be sent to the extreme rear,
Iowa State Register.
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ion, foreseeing the need for increased

ton, foreseeing the need for increased
facilities, and to prevent the neces-
sity of longer sending our larger bat
tleships to Halifax. In this connec-
tion it may be mentioned that the two
ships now being built at Croton, Conn,
(for the Asiatic trade) the largest in
the world, can only find dockage ac-
commodation in these large docks. 1t
is likely, however, that one of the
docks in the northwest will be length
ened with this view.
The Pacific coast is destined to be-
come more important central point
of maritime operations at no distant
day. The change that has recently
taken place in Japan has considerable
influence in the Asiatic problem, as
affecting the Pacific coast, and the
United States in General. Japan has
within the past few years experienced
revolution in ideas, and those people
adopt with eagerness American meth
DDS of COMMERCE and learning. Our
recent treaty with that power is es-
pecially favorable to the increase OF
the extensive trade between the coun-
tries, which necessitates more carry
ing vessels of larger capacity.
Pacific coast military defenses are
also being strengthened in order to
protect our increasing commerce, for
Great Britain is continually strength
ening her Notifications on the north
western boundary, and is encroaching
L. 4 n.
sionally grabs another island, and
longingly looks toward the Golden
Gate. California has coast line of
$50 miles in extent, and it will require
feet of warships to protect the sew
eral fleets of commercial vessels that
are employed in supplying this coast
with the commodities of life. AS the
population increases, the trade with
Asia will become more valuable, and
worth fighting for. France, Germany
and Russia have also possessions in the
d-Pacific-holding them, and await
ing events. Said naval officer to me:
"It is well to be prepared for anything
"a friendly nation of to-day may be
an enemy tomorrow"
The Golden Gate is guarded by about
100 guns of the largest caliber, and 200
sea-mortars. The strait that connects
the ocean with the bay is 49, miles
long and one mile in width at the mar
rowest point. Masked batteries are
planted at convenient intervals, which
it is believed can sink any warship that
comes within range. One of these bat
teries is on promontory, at an ele-
walton of 473 feet-the highest battery
in the world. The channel curves by
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-03-18
FOR PHILIPPINE RELIEF.
The Democratic Position on the
Tariff Bill for That Purpose In
for Obstruction.

The Philippine tariff bill, as amend
ed, passed the senate by a strict party
vote. The republicans solidly sup
ported it, the democrats with equal
unanimity voting against it. The demo-
cratic attitude in the senate is practi-
cally the same as in the house, where
the minority, with but few striking ex-
ceptions, also antagonized the bill at
the time of its passage, says the Troy
Times.
The democratic position is neither
logical nor patriotic. The Philippines
belong to the United States under the
terms of treaty ratified by democrat
ic as well as republican votes in the
senate. The question what shall be
done with them is not partisan one.
Just at present the most vital matter
is that of providing them with an in-
come sufficient to meet the needs OF
government, and of relieving their in-
dustries and commerce from burden.
some eXactions. The tariff bill il
framed with the commendable purpose
of meeting these needs. Yet the dem
ocratic minority sturdily opposes the
plan.
But the bill will become law. The
house is yet to act on the amendments.
made by the senate, though there is
little likelihood of serious disagree
ment, and the measure is pretty GER
tain to go to the president and to re-
ceive his approval before many days
have passed. AS it stands now the bill
requires articles imported into the
Philippines to pay such duties as may
be imposed by the Philippine commits
sion, while articles imported into the
United States from the Philippines
shall pay duty of rs per cent. of the
rates fixed by the Dingley law on inn
ports from other countries, less the
export duty that may be levied at the
shipping point. Relief from the navi-
cation laws of the United States is also
granted to commerce passing between
the Philippines and this country, and
the internal revenue laws of the Unit
ed States are suspended so far as con-
Germs articles manufactured in bonded
manufacturing warehouses of import
ed materials or of materials subject
to such tax and shipped to the Philip
pines.
All the duties and taxes collected un-
der the law are to be paid into the
treasury of the Philippine islands. In,
short, in order to help the islands the
American government surrenders
considerable portion of the income it
might otherwise receive. This is the
same broad policy it has pursued to-
ward Porto Rico and is proof of isz
kindly spirit toward it's far eastera
| possessions,
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this point. The strait, which is about
two miles wide at it's greatest width, is
from 80 to1S0 feet in depth. The chan
mel, however, has a depth of from 1870
feet to $50 feet. Unless foreign YES
sci could ascertain the windings of
the channel, there would be some dam
ger OF grounding or striking an OBJ
struction in the shallowest part.
In order to communicate more dl-
rectly with the military defenses at
the Golden Gate, wireless telegraph
system will be established soon at
the Farallone islands, a distance of
rs miles out at sea- The telegraph
will be established on the larger of
the islands, which is about one mile
in diameter, and where there is a sig
nal station for ships.
1t is reported that another large
dry-dock, equal in dimensions or per-
haps larger than those at Mare Is
land and at Hunters Point, will be
constructed at Point Richmond, ten
miles up the bay on the opposite
side from this city. 1t will be built
by the Santa Fe Railroad and Stand
ard Oil companies for the dockage of
their own vessels. The Santa Fe
company will also build a large ship
yard at this new city.
Thus, it will be seen that the dock
age facilities of San Francisco are
ample for all sizes of vessels, and
keeps pace with the growth of the
city and its commerce, also that the
docks increase in dimensions as the
ships are built larger. In addition,
there are now in use several floating
dry-docks with capacity of taking
ships of 5000 or 5000 tons register,
and others of the same and larger ca
pacity are being built. The water
front extends about nine miles and
has seven miles of wharfage-or SO
wharves. These wharves are being
extended into the bay, so that the
largest steamers can come alongside
with perfect safety.
]. M. SCANLAND.