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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
BEANS AND BEANS.
To Know Them. the Savant Must BE
Familiar with Some Eighty
Varieties.

Did you ever watch beans grow &?
They come up out of the ground as
if they had been planted upside
down. Each appears carrying the
seed on top of his stalk, as if they
were afraid folks would not know
that they were beans unless they
Immediately told them. In early ac-
counts of American discovery beans
are mentioned as found among the
native tribes. In 1899 Columbus
found beans in Cuba. According to
De Vegas the Indians of Peru had
several kinds of beans. In Ban
croft's Native Races" the beans of
Mexico are mentioned, says Nee.
hans Magazine.
De Candolle assigns the Lima bean
to Brazil, where it has been found
growing wild. Seeds have been
found in the mummy graves of Peru.
In southern Florida the Lima bean
seed, white blotched or speckled
with red, is found growing spontane-
ously in abandoned Indian planta-
tions.
1t has not been found wild in Asia.
nor has it any Indian or Sanscrit
name. 1t reached England in 1879.
In central Africa but two seeds are
ever found in a pod. 1t is not prob
able that the common kidney bean
(Phaseolus vulgaris) existed in the
old world before the discovery of
America. The evidence for the an
tiquity of the bean in America is
both circumstantial and direct, and
the varieties were numerous.
In 1909 Hudson, exploring the river
that bears his name, found beans.
In 1910 Parkinson says: 1.-THE varie.
ties from Africa, Brazil, West and
East Indies, Virginia, etc, are end.
less to recite, or useless, only, to be.
hold and contemplate the wonderful
works of the Creator"
In the report of the Missouri,
Botanical garden of 1901 Fl. c. Irish
gives an exhaustive paper upon "Gar.
den Beans Cultivated as EscuIents.'
He gives ten pages of pictured beans
reminding one of so varieties a boy
in Vermont collected and carried tC
the fair many years ago.
In the United States beans are
soaked in water, then boiled and
baked. In olden times the Vermont
beans were soaked in cold water
over night, then boiled all the fore
noon and baked all the afternoon in
brick oven, generally in the com
pany of brown bread and India1
pudding; also a bit of salt porI
was added before being baked, the
rind evenly slashed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
PERSONAL AND IMPRRsoNAL.


The shah of Persia owns the biggest
diamond, the sultan of Turkey the big
gest ruby and the pope will shortly
possess the biggest topaz in the
world.
King Edward of England once
learned the printers trade. Alfred
Borckel, a librarian at Mayence, has
compiled list Of 80 members Of the
European royal families who learned
20 print.
DR.. w. T. Harris, United States
commissioner of education, firmly be-
lieves that success comes to--or at
least is deserved by--those who are
"early to bed and early to rise" For
years It has been his custom to retire
about the time the chickens seek their
roost and he is always up by three
o'clock. Most of his best work is done
between that hour and the time when
his clerks arrive at the bureau.
Albert Bruce-Joy, who is 60 years Of
age, is one of the most active of Eng
lish sculptors. He has given Bew her
Gladstone, Birmingham her Bright,
Westminster Abbey its Matthew Ar
hold, Standardization her Mary An
derson and has set up numerous other
statues in England and in America.
Born in Dublin. he became pupil of
Foley and studied three years in Rome,
since when he has travelled much in
America. He is one of the sturdiest
of vegetarians.
Judge John Stewart, of Chambers
burg, Pa. considers that those who
steal bicycles should be classed with
horsethieves, because persons too poor
to buy horses use the silent steed in
stead. Two bicycle thieves were con-
victed in his court last week and he
sentenced each of them to IS months
in the penitentiary. One of them said
impudently: Thank you" whereupon
his honor remarked: "As you are so
well pleased I shall increase your term
by six months"
Mr.. Balfour sleeps at least 10 hours
a day--sometimes longer-says a writ
er in the King. and though he does not
prepare his speeches word for word
like Sir William Harcourt. or dictate
them to a shorthand writer. like Dis
raeli, he does what he calls think
them out while in bed" and notes the
principal headings on sheet of folded
foolscap, which he holds in his right
hand while speaking, and slaps against
his left when he warts to emphasize a
point. He seldom pauses to find a
word, but when he requires time to
think of the next argument he sips
from glass Of water.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
WOMAN BURIED ALIVE.
Young Indy Seized with CRtaIepsy,
Inferred. aud sufFOcntes
In Her CSSSct.

A letter received In Paris from
Buenos Ayres records the death of
Mile. Cambaceres. descendant of the
famous French general and a member
of one of the leading families in the
Argentine capital, under most dis
tressing circumstances, says a Paris
correspondent of the New York Her
aid.
The unfortunate young lady had just
turned IS years of age. and her birth
day was celebrated by grand recep-
ton. All her friends came to offer
their congratulations and brought
presents.
In the evening Mile. Cambaceres
went up to her room to dress for the
opera. She was in the act of putting
on her hat, when she fell to the
ground, apparently dead.
The funeral took place within ga
hours, as under municipal law corpse
must not be kept longer, on account
Of the heat and the danger of decom.
position.
A few days afterward someone start.
ed the theory that Mile. Cambaceres
had been poisoned, and the authorities
ordered the body 10 be dislDterred and
post-moTtem examination made.
When the coffin was opened It was
found, to the horror of every one, that
the veil which covered the face of the
unfortunate girl was torn and her face
scratched all over From these facts
it appeared clear that Mile. Cambac.
eres had been buried alive and had
torn the veil and scratched her fdee in
her struggle to get out Of the coffin.
The case. though not reported in
the press, has produced a most painfuls
impression in Buenos Ayres, the more
SO as Nile, cambaceres was very pretty
and beloved by all who knew her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
FIIipinos Are MusicnI.

Despite the fact that the American
troops are busily engaged in Sup
pressing" the Fi.ipinos, a striking de.
mand for musical instruments from
this country is being made by the peo-
pie over whom Aguinaldo once ruled.
Consul Winter, writing from Anna
berg recently, referred TO the fact that
there are few native Filipinos who do
not play some musical instrument, and
that the musical talent among them is
great. The instruments for which
they care most are mando.ins, guitars,
Vioiins and flutes, and they have de-
rived most of their supply thus far from
the Americans. The average Filipino
does not lavish money on his musical
education, however, and is not able. as
a rule, to buy expensive instruments.
The Tagals prefer instruments with a
snowy exterior, and Consul Winter be-
heVes the archipelago offers a fine op-
portunity for the man who gets there
tooh with a large supply of musical in
Struments.-N. Y. Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

one-half Of cupful of light brown
sugar, as much graduated sugar
creamed with One-half cupful of but
ter, one well beaten egg, one-haIf
cupfui Of grated chocolate, one and
one-haif cupfils Of -four, one-quar.
ter Of teaspoonful Of salt, one tea
spoonful OF vanilla, Mix all together
to a soft dough, roll out a little al
time very thin and cpt into circles.
Bake IN moderate oven. Detroit
BFes Psess.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
OIdeat B1-UnIted states senator.

An elderly gentleman who sat be-
hind me in one Of the parks, as the
asphalt pavements sizzled and baked,
asked me if 1 knew ex-senator Brad
bury, of Maine. DO you know he is
the oldest living ex-senator, and there
were some mighty interesting times
when he was here. Let me sec! He
only lacks two summers of being 100
years old, and his memory and politi-
cal activity extend well back TO the
time Of Andrew jackson. Yes, he was
an active man, forerunner Of the
great men in congress which the Pine
tree state has furnished. / under
stand he is now living at Augusta,
Me-, and still takes keen interest
ia current political affairs" Later, I
secured a photograph OF ex-senator
Bradbury from Maine, and it shows
him wonderfully preserved man, %
years Of age.-7Joe Mitchell Chupple, A
NatioEal Aagazina
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Knowing that electricity bad been
used in lighting the house, the man
who was putting in the gas range
asked the mistress Of the house il
she would know how TO use it.
Certainly" she replied. And TO
show how much she knew she forth.
with turned on the gas. 1t made a
noise, but no light appeared. She
turned it of, then on again. but still
there was not sign OF a blaze.
That's curious" che said at last.
Something's the matter. You must
have set It up wrong
II guess it's because you forget "a
uae match, madam suggested ths
-ean,--N. \. Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
Imitaton worcsstershirs sauce.

Put half an ounce of cayenne into one
quart Of good white vinegar. Peel and
bruise three cloves Of garlics mash fine
Ave anchoyies; bruise ~ whole cloves
and two blades Of mace; mix all the I'M
gradients together and shake thorough
iy;< cover and stand aside over night.
Next day rub the mixture through q
fine sieve; add two grains Of powdered
asafetida and put the mixture into q
demijohn; cork aid stand aside for ten
days Then bottle and seal.-L adien'
HOME journal
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
Forces OF Gravity Not Always sam,

EOEeeA OF NFuNAty MOI Always Sa 2,
1t has been found that the force Of
gravity at sea level is not constant at
all points on the earth's surface-that
is a pound is not literally a pound
everywhere. In some recent Observa-
tions with delicate instruments c. A..
Almonetti has found that in II towns
of Italy the earth's attractive force
varied by one part in 10000. This
means that a standard pendulum 5000
inches in length), which beats seconds,
would lose 20 minutes each year by
reason of this apparently slight diff.
ference in the force of gravity in these
towns Of Italy. A ton Of gold, If weighed
On a spring balance, wonld differ in
value by the loss Of weighttheoretically
by $50 at localities where the gravity
was a minimum. The explanation
given Of these variations of gravity Is
the uneven massing Of the material Of
the earth's erust.-Little Chronicle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

Peel the apples and slice thinlv
Take a quart Of -four, two eggs, half
a cupfnl Of sugar and enough sweet /.
milk to make rather a thick batter.
Stir in the sliced apples and fry tilll
brown IN boiling lard Sprinkle with
sugar az soon as taken from the kot-
tie. Albany Argus
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06
a Good Oyster Chowder.

Fry till crisp four ounces of salt pork
cut into dice. Peel and cut in length
wise strips three potatoes, fry them in
the pork fat for moment, add the
liquor from quart of small oysters, to-
gether with a cupful of water, and cook
until the potatoes are tender. Pour
boiling water over two large or four
small pilot biscuit and let them stand
until softened, then drain and add to
the cbowder, together with pint of
hot milk. When boiling add the Oys-
tiers carefully freed from every particle
Of shell, season with a teaspoonful of
salt and half saltspoonful Of pepper,
and serve as soon as the oysters are
pumped - Housewife.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-06

While Queen Victoria was in Ireland,
whenever she went out driving her car
riage was followed by six detectives on
bicycles. 1t 10 said that their business
was to look Out Tor dyRamiteTs.- LII
" Chronicle.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13
A UNIQUE RECORD.
NOT ANOTHER LIKE 1T IN OUR
BROAD REPUBLIC.

To give positive home testimony in every local-t
ity is of itself unanswerable proof of merit; blu
when we add to this the continued endorsement
from peop.e who testified years ago no evidence
can be stronger. A citizen of Belfast gratefully
acknowledges the good received from Doan's
Kidney Pills. and when time has tested the cure
we find the same hearty endorsement. with added
enthusiasm and continued praise. Cases of
this kind are plentiful in the work of Doan's
Kidney Pills, and such record is unique in the
annals of medicine.
Frederick S. johnson, proprietor of the grst
mill, Poor's Mills, says: 1T afforded me much
pleasure in the winter of 1897 to testify to the
great merits of Doans Kidney Pills in our Bel
fast papers. 1t affords me still greater pleasure
now to say that my appreciation of that remedy
has increased with time. This cure for disorder
ed kidneys is like tried and trusted friend
thoroughly reliable. No promise is made for it
which Is not fulfilled. Before | took course of
the treatment getting the remedy at Wilson's
drug store Belfast. had had trouble with the
action of the kidney secretions for two years.
The aggravated attack was stopped and since
then they have stopped other attacks, which if
continued might have led to graver results"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO cents box.
Foster Miburn Co., Buffalo, n V, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-DOAN'S-and take no
substitute.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13

A pleasing incident of the meeting of
the Old Home Week committee last
Thursday evening was the presence of
Rev. William Vaughan, who had been
invited to have the east side represent
ed in the parade. Mr.. Vaughan not
only assured the committee of his de-
sire to do all in his power to make our
semi-centennial success, but spoke so
eloquently of the attractions of Belfast,
and was so filled with enthusiasm for
his new home and its surroundings, that
he was greeted with hearty and sponta-
neous applause. Mr.. Vaughan, who had
been engaged in mission work in New
York city for fourteen years, bought
last year what was latterly known as
the Hurd place in East Belfast and a
few months ago brought his family
here to reside. Since coming here he
has discovered that the first meeting
house erected in Belfast was on this
farm, and that the house he is occupy
ing is more than a century old and was
originally parsonage. 1t was built in
1897 or 1898 by the Rev. Ebenezer Price.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13
rHE CHURCHES.

Regular services will be held at St. Fran
els Catholic church next Sunday at 10 a.
M, and will be the beginning OF 40 hours
devotion.
/ Rev. FIR. J. E, Kealy is engaged in build
ing Catholic churches in Madison and Pitts
field, in addition to his pastoral work in
Belfast and Islesboro.
Christian Science services are held at
No. IS Cedar street at II O'Clock every Sun
day morning, Rev. Henry S. Fiske, first
reader. ALI who are interested are invited
to attend.
The State Christian EndeavOr convention
at Yarmouth closed Aug. 18th. Rev. ID. IL.
Hayes of Dover led the sunshine service at
6.15. At the 1918 service encouraging re-
ports were read of all departments of work.
Rev. DIR. F. E. Clark, the head of the world
wide work, was received and given very
hearty welcome. Prof. Amos R. Wells Of
Boston spoke, his subject being "Just Try"
At the afternoon session DR.. Clark spoke on
prison work. Rev. C. ID. Crane of Var
mouth, the State president for four years,
declined a reelection. Rev. H. H. Hayes
OF; Dover was chosen president and Rev
C. D. Crane was elected field secretary. The
officers were installed by Rev. DR.. J. K.
Wilson of Portland and addresses were de-
livered by Rev. S. G. Whtcomb of Bangor,
Rev. E. A. Davis of Old Town and Rev.
Charles Harbutt of Portland. The speak
ers at the evening session were Rev. DR..
Clark and Rev Mr.. Crane.
The 26th annual camp meeting OF the
Church of God will be held on their
grounds at Maple Grove, Searsport, begin
ming Aug. 9th and continuing ten days.
The Monroe people who own cottages are
c. c. Moody, Mrs. Laura Brown, Will
bert Braley. Thomas Batchelder, Rev +.
o. Andrews and Rev. M. Andrews The
President of the Association, Mr.. c. c.
Moody of Monroe, has been on the sick list
| for nearly year and will not be able tG at
| tend, and his place will be filled by Mark
| Ward of Searsport. The hotel will be kept
| by Colby Howard of Searsport, and all
members are expected to take care OF them
| selves, as the surplus funds will be eX'
pended on the chapel. Good order will be
kept on the grounds day and night. The
| grounds will be in charge of member OF
! the Belfast police force. There will be
| daily mail to the grounds from the Sears
port P. o. The daily program will be az
follows: Prayer and praise meeting at 9 a
| M preaching, 1870 a. N. and at and
| p. m.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13
THE NORTHPORT CAMPMEETING

President l. II. W Wharf, of the Wesley
gram for the annual campmeeting at North
port. The meetings will open at 2 p. m.
Monday, Aug. 31st, with a sermon and a
season of prayer. Among the pastors who
will be in attendance will be w. j. Yates,
P. II. D., of the Pine street Methodist
church, Bangor; W. W. Ogier of the Grace
church, Bangor Rev. L. L. Hanscom, Rock
land; Rev. Robert Sutcliffe, Bucksport
Rev. G. II. Hamilton, Searsport; Rev. T. F.
Jones, presiding elder of the Rockland dis
trict Rev. F. L. Hayward, presiding elder
of the Bucksport district.
Tuesday the service will be led by Rev.
E. ii. Boynton of Brewer, and the local
preachers will be assisted by j. F. Haley.
d. D., of Portland.
Wednesday the service will be led by Rev.
L. L. Hanscom, D. D., of Rockland, and E.
R. Thorndike, D. D., of Boston will assist.
Thursday W. j. Yates, F. H. D. Of Ban
gor leads the service with the assistance of
other preachers and E. M. Taylor, D. D., of
Boston.
Friday the service will be held by Rev.
C. A. Plumer, chaplain of the Maine State
Prison at Thomaston, assisted by c. W.
Bradley of Waterville, formerly of this con-
ference, and others.
The assignmentofa leader for each day is
new feature adopted this season. Any
vacancies will be filled by the executive
committee, and arrangements will be made
later for the Saturday meeting.
Prayer meetings will be held each morn
ing and evening at some Of the cottages.
A children's meeting will be held daily at
O'Clock.
Deaconess Mona Fenwick and others
from the Deaconess home in Bangor will be
present and assist in the work.
The music will be under the direction of
A. L. Nutter of Union. A s0loist will be
present during the week and an effort is be-
ing made to secure the services of the ex-
cellent ladies' quartet of Winterport, which
was here last season.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13
Family Reunions.

The tenth annual reunion of the Herrick
family will be held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. David L. Herrick, Northport, Aug. 26,
1908. If stormy, the first fair day.-Mabel
L. Miller, Sec'y.
Because of other events, the Mixer reun-
ion is postponed from Thursday, September
3rd, to Thursday, September 18th, at Silver
Harvest Grange Hall, Waldo. Mrs. l. A.
Sanborn, sec'y.
The annual reunion of the Drinkwater
family will be held at the farm of Matthew
Drinkwater in Northport, Thursday, Aug.
9th or if stormy, on the next fair day.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13
Giving the HOLSTERS a Chance.

Lobstering at Matinicus island has ceased
for two months, to comply. with the special
law passed at the last session of the legsla-
ture. A large number of fishermen of that
vicinity petitioned last winter for close
time on Holsters during August and Septem-
Der, when the Holsters shed their shells.
Monhegan is the only place where fishermen
agree not to pull traps during a certain por-
ton of the year. The fishermen think their
catch later will amply reward them for the
idle two months.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13

There is talk of the erection in
Bucksport, in the near future, of peat
fuel plant with an annual capacity of
$1,000 tons. The sphagnum moss from
which the peat is to be manufactured
will be obtained in the neighborhood of
Mud and McCurdy ponds. The peat is
manufactured by machinery, and the
by-products include coke, tar, methyl,
acetate of lime and sulphate of ammo
MIA, all of them useful and of much in
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13

The initial meeting of the Eastern
Breeders Association at Bangor last
week is pronounced the biggest kind Of
a success. and gives assurance of even
greater successes in the future. In
point of numbers, and in the general
excellence of the horses the best author
tiles declare that no such showing was
ever before witnessed in this State. if
ln New England
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13

Three barges foundered last week,
and with one five lives We're lost. The
new barge FIorrie sank when half way
between Banegat and Fire Island, and
only the captain and sailor were res
cued. Those drowned were the cap
tains wife, his son, aged ten, and a
playmate, the engineer and the cook.
These barges with their attendant tugs
are not only menace to other craft,
steam and sail. but contribute largely
to the record of marine disasters.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13

In response to letter from Frank
W. Gowen asking his opinion as to the
action of the legislature at the septem-
Der session on the question of resubmis-
sion, Hon. Joseph H. Marley wrote:
want to say to you very frankly that
the session of the Legislature the first
of September will not resubmit the
question of prohibition to the people.
they have already passed upon that and
it cannot be resubmitted and it should
not be submitted. | am for prohibition
and the enforcement of the law right
up to the handle, and | am firm upon
this position, and propose to remain
so. The principle of prohibition has
come TO stay iii Maine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13

The semi-centennial exercises in the
Opera House Tuesday evening were in
teresting, instructive and inspiring.
We wish that more could have been
present. but the weather no doubt kept
many away. A notable figure on the
stage was that of Augustus Perry, one
of the two survivors Of Belfast's first
city government, now in his S9th year,
and who daily attends to the RESPONSE
bic duties of money order clerk in our
post office. His remarks were charac-
teristic of one whose long, useful and
pure life entities him to be called
Belfast's grand old man. The addresses
by Messrs. Bickford, Dunton and Lutz,
historical, reminiscent, eulogistic and
prophetic, were all excellent, and the
mayors tribute to the Band as potent
factor in developing the musical talent
of our city was richly merited. The
suggestion made by Rev. Harry Lutz
concerning the second volume of Viii
liamson's History of Belfast should
bear fruit, and the tributes to the au-
thor by other speakers fifty voiced the
general sentiment.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13
EAST sEARsMONT.

EAST sEARSMONT.
Leo Thomas of Boston is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio c. Thomas.
-. Cora Mahoney visited relatives in East
Northport Aug 5th. james B. Orr of
Somerville, Mass, is in town, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Donnell....R. B.
MacKenna of New York City is spending
his vacation in town.. Fred A. Elms is at
home for a couple of months. Mr.. and
Mrs Frank P. Brewster of Belfast are visit
ing relatives in this section.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13

One familiar figure will be missed
this week-that of Hon. Joseph Viii
hanson, to whom we are largely in
debted for the original list of former
residents that, with additions and the
necessary changes, has been used by
the committee on invitations for each
observance of Old Home Week. In
this observance. as i'll all that concern
ed the moral and material welfare OF
his native city Mr.. Williamson ever
maintained an active interest.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-13

Old Home Week in Massachusetts
was a success. About seventy places
invited former residents te return to
the old hearth stone; and it will no
doubt become an annual observance.