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Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-27
SHOULD BE CORRECTED.
We notice the following in last week s
Courier:

Courier
"The Clear Greek county land
office publications have given the
deputy mineral surveyors notice
that they will hereafter charge
fifty cents a line for publishing
patent notices. The uniform
price for a single application
has been 81 500, but under the
present arrangement they will run
all the way from SIS. 90 to $4,000,
or about thirty per cent more than
was charged when -four was ten
dollars hundred. There's moth
ing like having a cinch and a
graft"
AS far as the Siftings is concerned, the
above is untrue. We can not speak for
the Topics, which has been carrying land
office business for some time. The legal
rate for land office notices is so cents per
line for ten weeks publication. 1t has,
however, been the custom of the Clear
Greek publications to make fiat rate of
81 500 for a single application, unless it
greatly exceeds the usual length. In cases
of groups, it has been the practice to charge
S. 90 for each additional lode, mill site or
placer. This rule has been followed by
the Siftings, and no change has been con-
temp1ated. We hasten to make this cor
rection and trust that Randall will give it
due publicity.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-27

President Roosevelt, in probing the re-
cent postal scandals, is to have task worthy
of his strenuous nature. But the American
people will give him hearty support and he
will go to the bottom of the matter, letting
the punishment fit the crime.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-27

1t is now up to the other Miner street
property owners to follow John Owens
lead and agree to pave the street in front
of their property. Beyond question if
the'property owners take the initiative,
the city council will do its part.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-27

AS Idaho Springs is to have noisless
Fourth, let's be generous and contribute
our support to our neighbors. Both
Georgetown and Central are to whooP
things up and we should help them out.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-07
ROOMS FOR RENT.


EASToN Ave. 30y9-Elegantly furnished paroi
bedroom. with board. TO retired lady employed.
small private family: reasonable: references re-
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
Transfers in Real Estate.

The following transfers in real estate
were recorded in Waldo County Registry of
Deeds for the week ending Dec. %, 1908:
jeremiah Bowen, Monroe, to Oscar B.
Dow, do land in Monroe. Ruth Z. Cliff
ford, Stockton Springs, to c. F. Dow, do.
land and buildings in Stockton Springs.
Miralda Black, Stockton Springs, to II. l..
Hopkins, do; land and buildings in Stock
ton Springs. Nancy A. Young, Lincoln
vile, to Percy NJ, Young, do; land and
buildings in Lincolnville. Evelena G..
Moody, Belfast, to Edward Fl. Knowlton,
do land and buildings in Belfast Nancy
j. Billings, Winterport, to F. j: Littlefield,
do; land and buildings in Win terport.
Herman A. Lewis, Philadelphia, to Chas
Sylvester, do land in IslesbOro. Chas.
Sylvester to Sarah Draper Lewis, Philadel-
phia, land in Islesboro. Ephraim W.
Wiley, Belfast, to Edward II. Knowlton,
Belfast; land and buildings in Belfast.
Andrew j. Stevens, Belfast, to Russell b.
Stephenson, do; land in Belfast; Chas.
A. Colcord, Danbury, Ct, to VIM. f. Grin
nell, Searsport; land in Searsport Vim.
E. Grinnell to Edward c. Pike, Searsport !;
land in Searsport. Ella J. Curtis, Belfast.
to Mary f. Curtis, do. ; land and buildings
in:Belfast Atlanta A. RhOades, Northport,
to Ellen j. Curtis; land and buildings in
Northport. Martha E. Grant, SearspOrt,
to r. R. Grant, do. land and buildings in
SearspOrt
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24

The Press is acknowledged to be the
most powerful factor, eXertlng greater
influence than any other single agency, in
the education, growth and progress OF the
grange, and as patrons with desire to ele-
vate the morals of our members and raise
the tone of the literature of the day, let
US endeavOr to assist the press in every
practical way. 1t is possible to have daily
paper in nearly all farm homes through
ssFree Rural Delivery" and its educating,
broadening influence will be seen in the fu-
ture As we read the events of the day. we
learn to think for ourselves and then our
education begins. Let those who report
grange news, STRIVE to report something
that will help other oranges and be credit
to their own.
To the many newspapers of the State, we
wish to extend thanks for their friendly
aid. AS we visit other States and see the
grange press work, the more fully we ap-
preciate the work done by the press of
Maine-Master Gardner's address to the
State Grange.
No patron present has attended more
State meetings or longer been actively iden-
tilted with the order than NJ. b. Hunt of
Belmont, who was reelected for sixth
te rm as treasurer. He was Initiated Jan.
%, 1875, and in the % years since then has
rendered 50 years of service in the subordi-
nate, Pomona, State and National Oranges.
He was the first master of Mystic Tie
Grange, Belmont, and held the Office for IA
wears. He was the first master of Waldo
Pomona Grange. In 1899 he was elected
overseer of the State Grange, becoming act
ing master upon the death of Mr.. Prince,
and in 1891 was elected master for two
years. In 1893 he was elected treasurer of
the State Grange and has since continued
in that office by unanimous reflections.
In 1912 he was steward of the National
Grange. He was not at the first meeting OF
the State Grange held in Lewiston 30 years
| ago, nor at the meeting held in Waterville
% years ago, but with these exceptions and
one or two others in the early years, Mr.
Hunt has not missed meeting of the State
Grange in its history He has been at every
session for the past 20 years. Mr.. Hunt
has the full confidence and esteem of every
patron in the State and is personally known
to very large share of them-Kennebet
Journal
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
Mary Christmas Has a Law Suit

Mary Christmas, well known to many of
our readers and for some time resident of
this city, but now of Camden, has engaged
in law suit over real estate transaction; 1; ton
AS the Rockland Opinion states the case
Carl Cotton of Fairfield had conducted a
drug business in Camden in building that
stood on land of which there was ten
years lease, three years of which has ex-
pired. He sold the building and assigned
the lease to Mary Christmas for $500. The
land rent is 1925 per year: Mary Christ
mas appears to have thought that in max.
ing this purchase she acquired the use Of
the land for period of seven years free of
rent, and when she found that the rent was
not paid she consulted counsel, and on their
Mr.. Cotton. The Opinion says that none
who knew Mr.. Cotton when in business in
Camden believe for moment that he in
tenti0nally deceived her. He put in no
defence before the magistrate, however,
and was held for the January term Of the
Supreme Court, recognizing and furnishing
$500 bonds for his appearance. J. b. & G.
o. Montgomery appeared for complainant
and Hon. George G. Weeks Of Fairfield rep
resented Mr.. Cotton.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
Contents OF To-Day's Journal.

PAGE1
Jury Verdict Set Aside. Belfast weather
Report. "A 1000 Fire in Lewiston Maine State
Iirange. Transfers in Real Estate. The Wash
1pgton County X. X. Sold. BangOr's Free Bridge.
reciprocity with Cuba. Late Mackerel. .Obitu-
lrV.. Secret Societies. Rev. S. l.. HanScOm to
Rlin. News of the Oranges Mary Christmas
Has a Law Suit. Personal. Concerning Local
Industries. Liquor Raid in Bangor. Claims
,j00 Damages.
county Correspondence. e. NJ. c. Seminary
Nd Time Lincolnville Industry Capt. Marion
staples. Waterville Trust Co. VS.. c. E. Libby
Wedding Bells Maine News Items.
PAGE3
Every Day Life in Chile. When Victoria was a
eahv Death of Stewart Rhodes, U. s. The
i..Sident and the Land Laws. Visitors to BOS-
tng Boston Pauper Institutions. Captain Sop
Nlecked
Editorials..A Tidal Wave at M0nhegan.
lJrches. County correspondence. Death OF
Hon. Vi. q. Shaw.
FACED.
Ihe News of Belfast.
10 Get Eggs in Winter The Care of Cows. A
urr Trap. An Old Song and Response. They
.ed Death. The Premium Habit Register OF
ultp Vessels Obituary.
PAGE7.
4 Foreign Voyage Coastwise. To Beat Anti
laon Laws Temperance in the South Marine
If, ,!Aoranda Schools and Colleges. Eghtieth
rihday Important Maine Decision.
PAGE s.
~yarSport Locals Ship News. Markets. Births
Marriages. Deaths.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
CONCERNING LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

l. NJ Cottrell and Minot F. Stearns are
building 22-foot gasoline launch for Gus
ter and Clarence Dickey at Mr.. Cottrell's
shop on Commercial street.
II. c. Pitcher has q crew of Is men cut
ting wood on the Curtis lot in Searsport
The cut includes logs for long lumber and
laths, pulp wood, also cord and kiln wood.
The keel was stretched on the marine
railway Monday for the new dredging
steamer George A Gilchrist is to build for
the L. S. government. The frame Is all IN
the yard, the top timberS coming from war
rem, while the bottom timbers We're cut in
jackson.
The lessees OF the Goose RIVER ice prlv-
lege are preparing to cut the full capacity
of the pond this winter. The houses have
been put in thorough repair and viii be
filed, and the remainder of the cut VIII be
stacked or shipped direct from the pond
according to circumstances The houses
hold 5000 tons
The shipments of apples from Belfast
this year included 1873 barrels TO Liverpool
Eng, rs barrels to Machias, 80 barrels to
Boston, and quite large quantity to Aroos-
took county and to the islands by Wood
Bros. car loads to Lynn, car load to
Boston, l car load to Calais, and shipments
to the islands by Lancaster II Whitei be
sides many shipments by the farmers di-
rect to the consumers or to commission
merchants in Boston and elsewhere
A large amount of work has been done ON
the new 4-masted schooner Horace A Stone
since she was brought to Belfast. She was
launched at Brewer before completion in
order to get her out of the river before the
ice closed in George Dodge, carpenter;
Hiram Eaton, blacksmith Henry Gardiner,
rigger, and Mr. Dunbar, painter, came in
the vessel with their crews and continued
| their work here Fred V. Cottrell put on
crew of joiners and they have been busy
on the cabins, galley, mess room, deck
houses, fly rails, etc, besides planning the
decks, making ladders, stairways. binnacle
house, etc Mi. Eaton is doing the black
| smith work in Pendleton Bros shop, and
Mr.. COttrell works on board and in Gil
chrest's shop. The plumbing is by Mr..
| Woodbury. of Brewer. The sails were made
by j. d. Mulvaney of Bangor, and will be
bent as soon as the rigging is in condition.
The vessel is chartered to load railroad ties
in Fernandna for New York and work viii
be rushed to get her to sea as soon AS pos
sible, which will probably be in about IA
| week.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
Jury VERDICT SET ASIDE.

'4cision of the Law Court in the Case of
Mary r. McAllister, Administrators VS..
Horace and Amos f. burlington.
he Law Court has set aside the verdict
the Jury in the case Mary E. McAlliSter
lmiX., VS.. Horace burlington and Amos
harrington. The plaintiff is administra-
of the estate of her husband, Hiram
ltAllIster late of Burnham, and brought
nit to recover $360,94, claiming that i'll
me, 1899, her husband sold the defendants,
ho are in business in Waterville, sos cords
wood at $3.50 per cord, $3.50. She gave
l- defendants credit for $1,2l6 cash, and
ld charged interest, S56.S4, leaving bal
nee Of S36O.S4. The defendants admit
j that they had the wood, and that
he credits were correct, but claimed that
r contract price was $500 per cord, and
lat the amount paid by them just paid for
ne wood at that price. The case was en-
cred at the September term of Court, 1902,
Belfast, and was tried at the January
-Im, 1903, with verdict for the plaintiff
" S3lO79, the amount of the difference,
III interest from the date of the writ, A
lotion for a new trial was filed by the de-
As against the evidence. G. H. Morse of
itstield and Mcclellan of Belfast for plain
IT. Brown & Brown of Waterville for the
andants. Following is the rescript by
ige Whitehouse:
The plaintiff recovered verdict of $50,
a balance alleged to be due for COS cords
hard wood sold to the defendants by her
>oand, Hiram McAllister, June Is, 1899
hr verdict is clearly wrong and should be
- aside. The only question in controver-
vas whether the contract price was $500
. $50 per cord. The verdict rests on the
ling that the price was So per cord.
Ls is manifestly contrary to the just sig
ucance of all the circumstances in the case
4 in such total disregard of the plain in
r-nces to be drawn from undisputed facts
- we'll as of the positive testimony in be-
of the defense, that it must have been
.'aiered upon sympathy and net upon evil
nee. Some cumulative evidence in be-
! OF the defence, alleged to be newly dis
5ered, is presented under "a separate
non, but it is the opinion of the Court
al this testimony cannot properly be con
cred for the reason that the statements
tGmpanying the motion are signed and
,rrn to by only one member of the firm.
rIt the verdict is so clearly against the ev-
nee introduced at the trial that the entry
st be: Motion sustained; verdict set
H. New trial granted.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

About 5000 new members is the State
Oranges noteworthy record for 1903
Houlton Grange with 67O members tops
the list of Names largest oranges.
The next meeting of the State Grange
will probably be held in Augusta or Lew
iston.
Quite a delegation from Harvest Moon
Grange, ThOrndike, attended the Maine
State Grange in Waterville last week.
Dirigo Grange, Freedom, is in prosper
GUS condition. Five candidates were in
structed in the first degree Saturday, Dec.
18th.
Maine stands second to New York in the
amount of annual dues paid to the Nation
al Grange and the dues are based on actual
membership. New York pays 1858 3S, and
Maine pays $1,812.17.
Four past masters of the State Grange
are living Daniel H. Thing of Mt Vernon,
Frederick Robie of Gorham, M. B. Hunt of
Belmont and Edward Wiggin of Augusta
Those who have died are Nelson Ham of
Lewiston, who was the first master, and
Rufus Prince Turner, the third master
There was pleasant and satisfying sup
per served at Union Harvest Grange, Centre
Montville, last Saturday night by the sis
ters, to commemorate the brothers having
scored more points than they during the
literary contest just ended. Edward Evans
of Waldo will install the officers of this
grange at its first regular meeting of the
new year.
The next meeting of the Waldo County
Pomona Grange will be held with Northern
Light Grange at Whites Corner, Winter
port, on January 9TH. The address of well
come will be given by Ada Dyer and the
response by Jennie DOckham. The debate
will be opened by Frank Porter on the
question, "To what extent is the organiza
tion of labor justifable?"
Mystic Grange, Belmont, elected officers
Dec. 18th for the ensuing year, as follows:
NJ, Ed. Brewster; O., W. S. Foss; Lect.,
Nettie B. Mariner; Stew, Eddie Heal;
A. S., Fred Trask: Chap, Helen Foss;
Treas, Fred Batchelder; Sec'y., Lizzie
Crockett; Il. K, Simon Howard; Pomona,
Eta Batchelder; Flora, Nettie Morse;
Ceres, Nora Greer L. A. S., Edythe Trask.
Willow grange, Jefferson, has elected the
following officers for 1904: W. A. Jackson,
master; Clifton Jackson, overseer Frank
Davis, steward; Fred Meserve, assistant
steward; Lulu Bowman, lady assistant
steward; A. A. Skinner, lecturer; c. W.
Kennedy, secretary; Arthur Jones, gate
keeper A. j. Ames, treasurer; Alice Stet-
son, Pomona; Amy Besse, Ceres; Minnie
Tobey, Flora G. B. Erskine, chaplain.
Evening Star Grange, Washington, has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: Harry Lenfest, W. M; A. E. Johns
ton, W. o.. Rosa Creamer, W. c.; M. L.
Carroll W. S. Rex Prescott, W. A. s.. Mrs.
Martha Townsend, W. C.. Milton Thurston,
Treas. Geo. L. Sprague, Sec. r. NJ. Car
roll, G. K. &; Eva Overlook, Pomona; GertIe
Thurston, Flora; Mrs. Violet Lenfest,
Ceres; Mrs. Katie Cunningham, L. A. S.
The number of members of the Grange in
the State by counties as shown September
80. 1903, is as follows:
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24

( DIR. A. c. Ellingwood is confined to the
house by illness.
Lester French returned Monday from
short visit in Lowell, Mass.
Miss Isaphene Patterson went to Boston
last Monday to visit her brother.
| Miss Juliet A. Wiggin went to Brook
line. Mass, Monday, for a short visit
Maurice Crosby of Readfeld, Me-, attend
ed the funeral of George S. Chase yester-
day.
Joseph E. Thombs went to Camden yes
| terday to work at bookkeeping for two
| weeks.
Francis Fl. Welch has left Greenfield,
Mass, and is employed in shoe factory
in Conway, N. H.
| Clarence Read is spending his holiday
| vacation from Portland with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. 7. Read.
Misses Isabel and ENERGY CHM returned
home Tuesday from visits in Rockkind,
Portland and Massachusetts.
Phose Weed of Camden, Frank aene
! and Earl Talbot have entered upon course
at the Banks Business College.
Past Master Arthur Ritchie represented
Georges River Grange of Liberty il the
State Grange in Waterville last week.
Mrs. 7. N. Winslow of Bayonne, n. j ar
rived Tuesday evening, called here By the
death OF her father, Mr.. Geo S. Chase.
Miss Stella Adams, Mrs. Cunningha ans
milliner, has finished her season here and
returned to her home in Massachusetts
Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Howard were in
Pittsfeld last week to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Howard's aunt, Mrs. Oramel Murray.
DR.. L. N. Ellngwood of Athens was in
Belfast a few days last week on account of
the serioussillness of his brother, Dr. A. c.
Ellingwood.
Ralph Emery left Monday for Kalamazoo
via Detroit, having closed his residence
here for the winter. The Emerys expect
to return here in May next.
Lewis E. Pitcher returned Saturday from
Portland, where he had been undergoing
treatment for a badly broken arm, the re-
suit of being upset from his team. The
arm is saved, but will be stiff in the joints.
The Old Town correspondence of the
Bangor Daily News of Dec. 21st, has the
following: "The wedding of Miss Mabel
Howe to Eugene Atherton will take place
in this city on Thursday of this week. The
couple will spend Christmas with friends
in Belfast and make their future home in
Old Town."
Mrs. Florence A. Maynard, field secretary
of the Children's Aid society of Belfast, is
in Camden this week, soliciting funds for
the maintenance of the Girls Home in that
City. The home now shelters fifteen girls,
which is nearly its full capacity. Though
not as generally known as it should be, the
charity is "a State institution, caring for
Maine children, and deserves generous sup
port.-Rockland Courer-Gazette Dec. 10Th.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
I ROY.


The School Improvement League, which
vas organized in this school at the begin
ing of the winter term by the teacher,
Ethel Stone, is making arrangements Tor
wright's on the evening of Jan. 8. There
will be an entertainment the first part OF
he evening, after which the supper will be
>erved The officers of the league are as
follows President, Miss Ethel Stone !;
Vice President, Roy Stone; Secretary,
Harold Gowen,; Treasurer, Miss Bessie
Wright. The School Improvement League
al the Center papered the schoolhouse Sat
urday and are making preparations for a
hriStmaS tree and entertainment Thursday
evening. There will also be tree at the
orange hall Christmas eve. The Troy
Corner Reading Club have "a meeting at A.
e. Myrick's Friday evening, Jan. 1st.
The next meeting of the Sunshine Society
will be with Mrs. 7. p. Tyler Wednesday
afternoon, Jan. 9th. The president of the
society has received several copies of the
Girls Home, a superior little periodical
published at Belfast by the Children's Aid
society of Maine. The paper possesses
pfice, only 25 cents per year. The Home at
belfast is an excellent institution, doing a
noble and much needed work, and should
lie close to the heart of every philanthrOpic
person in the State. -. Miss Octava Mitch
I'll, formerly of New York, is spending the
Winter Will ItI pc1I Cueo, MI nHu 1u o. w
Y. b. MITCHELL. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sea-
yey have moved to Massachusetts,. Mrs.
+. 2. Hopkins has been spending week
with friends in Waterville.. Miss Annie
Cook has gone to Newport for six weeks
stay at the home of her brother. D. Q; Cook,
who has another little son.. Mrs. Charity
Walker, a smart old lady over 80, widow of
the late Timothy Walker and sister to law,
yer Thompson Of Belfast, was the guest OF
Mrs. T. w. Hawes for week recently. She
is still an excellent cook, and your corre-
spondent was treated to some of the "Har-
risOn'' cake made by her so successfully
also shown some of her fancy needle work,
of which she does great deal: :..: Mr.. Ed
ward Morse of Pittsfeld died Friday morn
ing at the home of Mrs. Nancy Carter after
brief illness. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. A: T.
Hatch, and the interment was in Falrview
Cemetery. Among the friends present were
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Morse of Burnham, Mr..
Edward Morse of Newport, Mrs Farnham
of Pittsfeld and Mrs. Butler Of Detroit.
The deceased leaves widow and four chill
dren-tbree sons and daughter.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
Claims Five Thousand Dollars Damages

New HAVEN, Dec 10. libel suit was
begun this afternoon against the Yale Daily
a graduate of the Yale Jaw school and a
young attorney of this city. Property
valued at $4,000 belonging to the News
was placed under attachment. The News
recently published the name of Mr.. Mears
among the list of Yale men accused of sell
ing their football tickets to spectators;
Mears declined to deny the charge until
this afternoon, when he replied to it with
the libel suit. The suit has caused sensa-
tiOn on the Yale campus.
Mr.. Mears is son of the late Joseph X.
Mears of Morrill,.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
Bangor's Free Bridge.

BANGOR, Me, Dec. II. At 1 80 this fore
noon the toll collector at the Bangor and
Brewer bridge was notified to take no more
toll. and for the first time since the building
of the original bridge across the PenObscot
in 1928 teams crossed without paying toll.
This notification came as soon as possible
after the Bangor bridge company had re-
ceived in cash $88,539 in full payment for
the bridge
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
Liquor Raid in Bangor,

BANGOR, Me-, Dec. u. The fiji st general
LIQUOR raid since last August was made to-
night. These six alleged liquor dealers
were arrested:
Patrick K. Moriaty of Harlow street,
Peter Tigent of Exchange street, Odilon
Boudreau of Washington street, Wendall
P. McCarty of Bread street, John Grove
of Pickering 50. and Horace f. Chapman
of the Bangor house.
The raid of the Bangor house and the
arrest of proprietor Chapman created
something of sensation.
The Republican journal., 1903-12-24
The Washington County R. R. Sold.

CALAIS, ME-, Dec II. The Washington
County Railroad was sold at public AUCTION n
nresident of the company, for 1880, 900,
the Ii upset price fixed by the U. S. Circuit
Court After the sale "a new corporation
was organized to be known as the Washing
ton County Railway Company, The busi-
ness will be continued practically under
the same management.