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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
A Canny Preacher.

Major Pond was discreet man, but
he occasionally told one celebrity a
good story at the expense of another,
One of his fayorite stories was of an
American preacher who preached in
England under his management.
The sermons attracted greater audi.
ences than either manager or preacher
had expected, and at length, one night,
as manager and managed sat talking
upon the steps of a great London
church after the delivery of success
full sermon in neighboring hall, the
dissatisfied preacher struck for higher
wages, and brought such arguments
to bear that the manager felt it neces-
sary to yield. >5&'%
It was costly talk for Major Pond,
but he keenIy enjoyed the humor Of
the situation and took great pleasure
in picturing the great preacher seated
in the moonlight upon the cathedral
step bargaining for higher pay for
preaching the gospel York Sun.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
Beauteous Summer.

Earth has doffed the bridal raiment
which her virgin form arrayed.
Fairef far the graceful mother than the
shy and trembling maid;
AS the iris to the bluebell, as the heather
to the ling,
AS the sunshine to the twilight, 80 Is
summer to the spring.
Golden on her golden bosom is the wav-
ing of the corn,
Bright and flaming red the poppies that
her comedy waist adOrn,
And she weaves the thousand emerald
tints that play among her trees
In the brilliance of the banner she is
huttering to the breeze.
There's a .honeysuckle. garland bound
about her shapely head,
Sending down its scented tendrils with
her neck and breast to wed.
And the roses and carnations in her tan.
gled .tresses meet
AS they wind about her body on the way
to kiss her feet.
Now she knows no thought of sorrow,
and her only uttered sigh
Is breath of fragrant perfume in q
rustling field of rye,
And, she laughs through every moment
of her sun-bespangled day,
Where her streamlets chase the pebbles
49, and her silver fountains play.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
WHEN LITTLE SISTER SCORED
Had the Best of Argument in the Mat
ter Of Noses

Out in the East End is a young
woman whose little sister is much in
clined to ask numerous questions, and
though she is sometimes little slow
about understanding things in gener
al, she is as quick to see point as
most little girls of six. The other day
Little Sister asked Big Sister the di
rectior to the home of new &C
quaintance. Big Sister tried her best
to make the way plain, to no avail
and finally becoming exasperated, ex
claimed:
ooh, follow your nose, Nan, and you
will finally find the place."
"Well, if you ever follow your nose"
came the quick retort, you will 60
up,s and up, and up, and be an angel
by and by, which you're not now"
Which reference to nose inclined
to be pug ended the controversy
Pittsburg Gazette.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
Unappreeiated Applause.

A few evenings ago q man who has
some pretentions to the title of spell
binder was holding forth on q cor
ner of Eighth avenue to an audience
Of workingmen. In the course OF
some feverish remarks he said: i
"This, my friends, is the party OF
the people; this is the truly honora.
BILE party! Where, ask you, are dis
honesty, corruption, fraud, rottenness.
blackguardism and 4he scum of poll.
tics to be found?'' *.
Hear, hear!" shouted an enthusi.
astic listener. =
& mo, sir! Not by any means!" bel.
lowed the orator. There's none OF
it. here! Soak the traitor, boys" -
New York Press. 81 <.sz
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
The Force of Example.

A gentleman who has just returned
from Guatemala vouches for this par
rot story. A good woman of the city
had a bird which she priced highly
but it had one bad habit. Whenever
she came in in the morning the bird
would calculate:
"Oh, wish to the Lord the old
woman was dead"
She confided to her minister and
he suggested sending his parrot over
adding that by association the lady S
bird would learn nice phrases.
A day or two later, when this
woman entered the room, her parrot
calculated, as usual:
"Oh, I wish to the Lord the old
woman was dead!".
=. Whereupon the minister's bird
cooked it's head to one side and. fer.
vently added:
1.-THE Lord hear our prayer!"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
Peculiar Marriage Ceremony.


Among the Kherrias of India the
marriage ceremony is quite elaborate.
After many preliminaries the priest
begins this singular performance:
Taking a small portion of the hair of
the bride and groom in turn, from the
center of the forehead, he draws it
down to the bridge of the nose. Then,
pouring oil on the top of the head, he
watches it carefully as it trickles
down the portion of hair. If the oil
runs straight on to the tip of the
nose their future will be fortunate,
but if it spreads over the forehead or
trickles off on either side of the nose
bad luck is sure to follow: Their for
tunes told, generally to their own sat
isfaction, the essential and irrevoca-
BILE part of the ceremony takes place.
Standing up side by side, but with
faces strictly averted, the bride and
bridegroom mark each others fore
heads with "sindur" (vermilion) i.
Great care is always taken that Meth
er shall catch a glimpse of the other
during this important process, which
finally makes the couple man and
wife. 49, ~ r. ~. ~.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

and give him announcer 1oH AoA WI"
panionship. They were divided, now
ever. by an iron partition.
"On the opening day we ran one
of our big cages on wheels UP to the
cage containing the two lions, and
:nlacing the cages door to door dropped
a lasso over the quiet lions neck and
by gentle witches induced him to en-
ter the big cage.
"Then we tried the same tactics
with the African lion, but with very
different results. Time after time he
slipped the moose from his great body
and tore madly up and down the cage
las though possessed Of the strength
of twenty lions. We waited a. lew
minutes until he stopped to roar, and
then once more slipped the rope over
him.
with a terrific wrench and twist
he got himself free, and with sucn a
wild bound that the cages shook again
he sprang into the next cage SO sud-
Aenlv and with such terrific force as
to cause the wagon to move away
upon it's wheels, and before the at
tendants could close the door he
kprang over their heads and into the
street. where for time he was as
free and untrammeled as when In his
native wilds. -, =:
ITO approach him probably meant
heath. but in spite of this we tried TO
capture him with ropes and the lasso'
but without success. Suddenly ne
turned, dashed through the lions tent
Ito the rear Of the building, pushed
zhimself through a rift and made of
Tor the city of Birmingham, which con-
5tained at that time over 100000 peo-
pie. = 49, ~ " -. -.
ON his way he came to one of the
openings of the many sewers which
.empty the waste of the city and down
he sprang, looking up at the crowd
5of people and roaring at the top OF
his voice. In about twenty minutes
nearly every person in Birm1ngham
knew, what had happened, and the
greatest CONSERVATION prevailed
everywhere.
!. aThe fear was intensified by the
fact that as the lion made MS way
through the sewers he stopped at
every rnanhole he came to and there.
sent up. . succession Of roars that
echoed and reverberated until the very
earth seemed to be full OF weird
sounds, driving some Of the people
nearly wild with terror.
81 was at my wits end. There was
the danger Of the lion escaping from
the sewer at any moment and killing
some one, for which should be re-
sponsible, while there was also the
greater danger that there would be
. riot among the crowd: Something
must be done to allay their fears. The
people were in q bad temper.
81 gathered my men quickly, put Z
lion IN q large shifting cage, covered
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
Told Out of School.

The infant terrible rs always with
Us, and in making trouble runs a
close race with the wagging tongue OF
scandal Accompanied by her young
hopeful a woman was calling on a
friend who happened to live in one OF
row of houses of exactly. the same
appearance. r.. = p
THE great objection to living in q
row of houses" remarked the hostess,
lis the liability of making mistake.
Do you ever have any difficulty, my
dear?" ~, ~ ~, ctzss.,.o. ..s
ooh, no." replied the little fiend,
breaking in Unexpectedly. INA says
she can always tell your house by
the dirty windows" 2 4z ~ ~ Z
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
vesuvius Long at Work.

The mcst recent excavations show
that vesuvius began its work as q
conservator of antiquity earlier than
the memorable year A. D. 70. During
the excavations in the valley Of the
sarno, near San Mariana, some most
Interesting antiquities have come to
light. These had been covered up by
volcanic deposit about six feet thick,
which points to an eruption of We
suvius witch must have taken place in
the seventh century before Christ.
The relics include q Greek hurying
place, archaic Italian tombs and vari
Gus hToDzeR and terra-cottas.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
The Newer Education.

Have you ever had any other ambi-
lions than clothes and marriage? II
SO, did they interfere with these aims
in any way?
j. Have you ever had any desire to
marry an American? How long did it
last? T. e
Do you think you would ever get
tired of seeing your name in the So
ciety columns? |". 49,.
Can you take a snub?@
Would you mind being divorced if
by so doing you could. strengthen your
position socially?
Do you consider babies are vulgar?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

| the sewer, and as, fortunately, the
lion stopped his roaring and contented
| himself with perambulating up and
| down the sewer through the narrow
miles of tunneling, things were quiet
| for the time. 49,.
when everything had. been done
| that was possible I went to bed, but
as that was the most anxious night
| I have ever had, it is scracely neces-
| sary for me to say that sleep was
| out of the question.
ION the afternoon Of the following
day the chief of police of Birmingham
came to see me and congratulated me
| on my marvellous pluck and daring.
This made me feel worse than before,
and I at once made a clean breast of
the whole thing.
II shall never forget that mans face
when he realized that the lion was
| still in the sewer, It was wonderful
study for any mind1 reader. At first
| he was inclined to blame me, but
when I showed him 1 had probably
stopped a panic, and that my own liza
bilifies in the matter were pretty
grave possibilities to face, he SYM
pathized with me, and added that any
help he could give me might have.
II at once asked for five hundred
men of the police force and also asked
that he would instruct the superin-
tendent Of sewers to send me the
bravest men he could spare, with their
topboots, ladders, ropes and revolvers
with them, so that, should the lion ap-
pear, any man could do his best to
shoot him at sight.
1--WE arranged that we should set
out five minutes to twelve midnight,
so that we might avoid any crowd fol-
lowing US, and SO spreading the re-
port.
AT the appointed time the police
and sewermen turned out and have
never seen SO many murderous Weap-
ons at one time ii my life. Each man
looked like q walking arsenal, but
every one Of them had been sworn to
secrecy.
Then three trusty men and myself,
accompanied by my giant boar hound
Marco, entered the sewer through q.
manhole. It was as dark as pocket.
Suddenly Marco barked and / heard
close ahead throaty groWl and !
knew that the lion was afoot.
.In another second 9 terrific fight
was raging between the boar hound
and the lion. The dog got the worst OF
it and soon returned badly clawed and
bitten s, s
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
Found Curious Rinu.

Frank Munroe, Of Porter, Mass,
has curious ring which he found
near Whitman lake. It is of wood
and is in the form of a signet ring
with q silver shield set in where the
seal should be. Diamond shaped
pieces Of silver are also. set in either
side OF the ring. 81
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
Ancient Moral MaxIms.

The Oldest collection of moral max.
irds known is that Of the Presse papy.
rus, dating $500 years B. c., recently
found in q tomb at Thebes. They
have been translated by Philippe vi.
vey, the famous French Psychologist
and rival in excellence the proverbs
Of the Hebrews.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
cupid's Candle.

Round her flaming heart they hover,
Lured by loneliness they go IN 3
Moth like, every man a lover,
Captive to its CLEAN and glow.
Old and young. the blind and blinking
3 Fascinated frenzied things Ss
How they fiutter, never thinking,
What a doom awaits their wings!
It is all the same old story t4tlz
& Pleasure hung upon breath;
Just. a chance to taste OF glory
Draws q legion down to death.
Fire 10 dangerous to handle:
Love Is an uncertain flame; 81
But the game is worth the candle 5sss
u When the candles worth the camel
rs liza "a
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
Snake Captures, Dog.

. Harry Metzel of Boston went to the
Mountain Tea hills yesterday in
search of mountain tea. He was ac-
companied by a young beagle hound.
The hound became separated from
Netzel and soon attracted him by its
Jelping. He found the hound in .
small open space in the underbrush,
and firmly wrapped around the animal
was large snake
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
Quite the Reverse.

Singleton say, old man. doesn't
your spending SO much time at the
club get you in trouble at homer"
Wederly On the contrary, dear
boy. It keeps me out OF It"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

Longevity IN Warm Climates.
Strange to relate, more people live
to be centenarians in warm countries
than IN cold ones.
The Republican journal., 1903-09-24
VOTE ON PRoH1B1roRY AMENDMENT

In the year 1884 the people Of Maine
voted to forever prohibit the manufac-
ture and sale of Intoxicating liquors
within the State by adopting constitu-
tiOHal amenement to that effect. Since
that time there has been great change
in public sentiment on the question in
nearly every county of the State, as was
clearly shown in the elections of last
wear. For this reason we have taken
the pains to secure copy of the tabula-
ton of the vote on the amendment.
At the time the vote was taken there
was no organized opposition to the adop-
ton of the amendment, both the Re-
publican and the Democratic leaders
being in favor of the same. On the
other hand the prohibitionists were
| thoroughly organized in every portion
of the State, and polled large vote in
consequence of the efforts they put
forth. In many cities and towns ladies'
assembled at the polling places and all
day long importuned voters to cast
ballots for the proposition. The vote
against the amendment simply voiced
the opinion of individual voters who
were unintluenced by any consideration
other than a desire to do what in their
Judgment was considered best for the
people of the State.
1t has been generally supposed that
the great strength of the prohibition
sentiment at that time was in the coun-
try towns and that the cities were hot
beds of anti-prohibition An eXamina-
tion of the vote reveals tine fact that
only one of the twenty cities of the State
voted against the amendment. Lewis
ton gave 365 majority in opposition to
the article, while Bangor gave nearly
GOO majority for it. Portland rolled up
approximately 1000 majority, and all
the other cities gave majorities in favor.
And yet forty-two country towns gave
majoritles against the amendment.
Those who are conversant with the
sentiment in the State at the present
time cannot fail to admit that a change
has taken place. In 1884 York county
gave 1900 majority for prohibition. In
1902 this county voted for non-enforce-
ment by majority of 15S. Nineteen
years ago Cumberland gave 5400 major
ity for the amendment. Last year a
''liberaf' candidate for sheriff was
elected by 2ooo plurality after two years
of active enforcement
In almost every county OF the State
last year the issue of enforcement or
non-enforcement, which means prohi-
bition or the reverse, was fought out,
and the result indicates that the people
of Maine were aroused on the liquor
question and that, should they be given
the opportunity, their verdict would be
entirely different from that of 1884,
Waterville Sentinel.
The Republican journal., 1903-09-24
BEAN FAMILY REUNION.

The annual reunion of "John Bean
1860 Association, comprising descend
ants of John Bean, who settled in Exc
ter in 1860, was held in Concord, n. H.,
Sept. 9th by about 50 members OF the
association, representing many parts of
New England and elsewhere.
During the past year the president of
the association, the Hon. Josiah H.
Drummond, LII. d., of Portland, Me-,
passed away, and the presiding officer
was the Rev. S. c. Beane, d. d., of New
buryport. After brief Introductory
add ress by chairman S. c. Beane, and
an address of welcome by the New
Hampshire branch of the family by
Rufus E. Bean of Franklin, letters
were read from absent members and
memorial service followed, with an
announcement of all deaths which
have taken place in the association the
past year.
Chairman Beane read an appeciative
paper on the late president, Josiah IL.
Drummond, LII. d., and special tributes
were also paid to the memory OF Rev.
J. Wesley Bean, Blackwater, n. H.,
the Rev. Leroy S. Beane Saco, Me-, and
the Hon. Josiah J. Bean, Gilmanton.
Addresses followed, the principal one
being by DR.. Azel Ames of Wakefield,
Mass Mrs. Alice Bean Lodge OF Gil
manton contributed poem. In the
afternoon these officers were elected:
President, the Rev. Samuel G. Beane,
Newburyport, Mass; vice-presidents.
John A. Bean, Haverhill, Mass; Cot;
ton w. Beane, New York: DR.. Azel
Ames, Wakefield, Mass; Mrs. Helen
d. Fillebrown, Boston; Samuel Bean,
Lebanan; e. F. A. Beane, Olneyville,
R. l.; Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Stockwell, Lydon-
vile, Vt; Rufus E. Bean, Franklin;
treasurer, Jacob Bean, Boston; secre-
tary, d. G. Bean, East Wilton, Me-;
assistant secretary, frankie Bean. Ha-
verhill, Mass; executive committee,
the president and secretary, ex-officio;
E. G. Bean, Belmont; DR.. Newell W.;
Beane, Wakefield, Mass; Capt Edward
D. Bean, Boston; Willie Joseph Bean,
Boston; Frank c.. Bean, Haverhill;
Eliphalet c. Cloutman, Stoneham,
Mass; Mrs. Hiram H. Bean, Boston;
Mrs. Annie d. Davis, Raymond; Miss
Mary L. Chellis, Meriden; Miss Clara
Fox Bean, Gilm anton.
The Republican journal., 1903-09-24
Maine Railroads.

The Maine railroads are in good trim,
according to figures CLEANED from the
reports filed in the office of the railroad
commissioners.
Five steam railroads show gross earn
ings from operation amounting to $61,-
722,376.09. The operating expenses
were $43, 7z4. OS1 .36, leaving net income
from operation of $1S,00S, 294.73.
Last year these five roads returned
an income of only $17,6l1 $4,000. There
of $2,151, 1856.
Eight electric roads during the year
carried 1886, 541 passengers. These
roads report an income of $3OS, ,96S.04,
and deducting the operating expenses
of $23s, $685., leaves the net earnings
from operation $7O,641. 49,
All the above figures are for the year
ending June 80, 1908.
The Republican journal., 1903-09-24
THINGS We
LIKE BEST
Why is it They so Seldom
Agree With Us7

Whats the reason the things We like
best % seldom seem to agree with us3
Maybe It's because We overeato of them
Then follows q 1T Of indigestion.
Only lasts day or two perhaps. But
it's . most uncomfortable day or two.
We don't mean to abuse our stomachs
but We al do it more or less. We 80
things we want and can't resist
the longing for them. When its too
late We regret our rashness. But
there's way to escape tho conso.
quences Of such indiscretions. AZ dose
Of q good digestant like K0dol Dys-
pepsia Cure will relieve you at once.
Indigestion is always due to the
same cause. Your stomach 10 too weak
to digest what you eat. 1t needs rest.
You can't rest 1t by going without
food. That would mean starvation.
But Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will restit
1t does the stomach's work. In the
mean time the tired organ 10 gaining
fresh strength. Before long 1t will b
Is strong as ever. You don't have to
diet. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will d.
rest any kind Of Wholesome food.
"Ihad stomach trouble four yesrs,'' says
Geo. r Goliath, Alpena. Mich. vhioh vas
70 bad that at times I was forced 70 remain
u bed. At last WAS induced - try KodM
Dyspepsia Cure from which received in
complete cure
kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Cures All Stomach Troubles.
Prepared only BY 3. o: DEWITT 1 o.. chicaea
The g. bottle contains ~ times the &c G0A
The Republican journal., 1903-09-24
Sale Of Real Estate.

Pursll mt to a license from the Hon Judge of
Probate, for the County of Waldo, shall sell at
public auction on Saturday. the 18th day of Octo-
ber next, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, on the
Joseph F. Heath, late of ThOrndike. in &aid
County, deceased, had in and to the following de-
Scribed real estate viz: one undivided half Of the
homestead occupied by said Joseph F. Heath up
to the time of his deceaSe. in said ThOrndike.
Belfast, september Is, 1903.
3t3S CLARENCE GURNEY, Admr.
The Republican journal., 1903-09-24
ASK YOUR DEALER FOR LAUNDRY SHAPE

The first important move by the W.
c. 7. T. was made Wednesday, when
the Legislative committee, which has
general charge of the campaign
against the liquor traffic, was enlarged
and given practically free hand in
dealing with the movement for resub-
mission of the prohibitory amendment
recently started at Bangor. The old
committee was reelected in its entire
ty, and in addition all county presidents
were made members of the committee.
1t also was provided that additional
members might be chosen at any time
when conditions demand such action.
The work expected of the committee
was outlined in set of resolutions
which also pledged the assistance OF
the union ''in repelling the latest at
tack upon temperance.
Wednesdays sessions were taken up
almost entirely by religious and deVo-
tional services.
The Republican journal., 1903-09-24
Notice of Hearing.

The New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company respectfully petitions the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen Of the City of Belfast, Maine,
for location for its poles and wires thereon, and
the necessary supporting and Strengthening fix
lures and wires. in the following named streets
and highways of said City.
Said Company agrees to reserve space for one
cross arm at the top of all the above poles for tee
phone, fire alarm and police signal wires, owned
By the City and used for municipal purposes. Said
poles to be erected under the supervision of such
officers as said City may designate.
-. Following are the streets and highways ABOVE
referred to:
High street and its continuation to Citypoint
from pole line now standing.
Highway from CitypOint to Holmes mill high
way from Holmes mill to Waldo town line shore
road from Swanville road to SearspOrt town line.
Miller street from Congress street to LINCOLN
vile avenue; LncOlnville avenue from its juno
tiOn with Miller street t" NOrthpOrt town line.
Date August u, 1903
NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
BY L S. BLACK. Special Agent.
In BOARD OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS,
BELFAST, Me September Z, 1903
The above petition was rec iyed and or
dered on file, and 1t was ordered that public
hearing be held at the Aldermen's room in EEL
fast, October 8, l9U3 at O'Clock P. NJ. In accord.
ance with Chapter 37s Section of the Acts and
Resolves of 1885.
A. p. MANSFIELD, City Clerk.
The Republican journal., 1903-09-24

Mrs. Nell G. Burgher of Missouri
spoke Thursday night at the gathering
with which the State W. c. I. |. con
cluded its 10Th annual convention. The
audience was the largest which has at
tended any of the series of meetings;
Mrs. Burger attacked the move toward
resubmission with vigor, and aroused
much enthusiasm among her audience
Most of the day session was taken up
with routine reports. The present otfl-
GERS were reelected.