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The Republican journal., 1903-04-30
The best values in rugs and carpets will
be found at James H. Howes'.
The Belfast Club of Boston.

An addition was made to BostOn's already
long list Of social ard dining clubs last Fri
day evening, by the formation OF the Belfast
club, the members of which are men and
women born in Belfast, Me-, but now living
i'll Boston or vicinity.
The assemblage was at Hotel Nendome,
and numbered about 125. Proceedings be-
gan at $50, with a reception, the receiving
group comprising these young women, who
have been active in effecting an OrganiZa-
ton: Mrs. Annie L. Mckeen of Waltham,
Mrs. Annabel Knight, Miss Cora Eames,
Mrs. Lizzie Dahl, Miss Mary E. Pierce and
Mrs. John A. Savage.
The first board of officers is thus conSti-
tuted: William c. Crawford president, F.
Wallace Chase, George F. Field and Miss
Frances j. Dyer vice presidents, Miss Helen
NJ. Dunton secretary, Augustus Z. Knight
assistant secretary, Miss Alice Hills treas
urer. The committee on membership is
composed of E. F. Murch, George Holmes
and Misses Eames and Pierce
The after-dinner speakers were President
Crawford, DR.. Dudley A. Sargent OF Har-
ward, A. Fl. Kelley, principal Lyman school,
East Boston, Rev. John A. Savage, Bord-
man Hall and Miss Frances J. Dyer.
During the banquet musical programme
was rendered by members of the club. A
song by Miss Edith Pettingill was exceed
ingly well rendered and enthusiastically re-
ceived. Others who took part were Miss
Helen NJ Dunton, piano solo; Miss Cora
Eames, reading from Dickens; Miss June
K. Hills, Emery F. White, Miss Theoda
Mears and Miss Amy Stoddard, piano duet
Boston Herald.
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30
ODD FELLOWS, ANNIVERSARY.

Canton Pallas, Patriarchs Militant, ]. 0.
o. F., observed the eighty-fourth anniver-
sary of Odd Fellowship in America by at
tending services at the Unitarian church
Sunday afternoon, April 26th. The floral
decorations of the platform and pulpit were
in blossoms of the colors of the order. red,
white and purple, combined with delicate
vines, foliage and palms. Two banners of
the Canton hung above the platform, one at
each side Thirty members of the order
marched to the church in body in uniform
and took seats at the front. Following is
the order of service:
Organ voluntary,
Miss Mary E. Faunce.
Anthem, 81 will magnify Thee, Lord,
Spence
Choir-Mr. White, Mr.. Thorndike, Miss
Poor, Miss Sullivan.
Duet, "Guide me, 0 Thou Great Jehovah,
Lansing
Miss Sullivan, Mr.. Thorndike.
N'Sp'"''P Pastor and congregation.
Rev. Harry LutZ.
Response, "We need not fear,' Macy
Choir.
Scripture, Luke 10
Rev. Harry LutZ.
Hymn, 'The Lord is my Shepherd"
Montgomery
Sermon, "Human Brotherhood"
Rev. Harry Lutz.
The pastor took for his text the words,
'Where is thy BROTHER" from Genesis iv:9
Primitive man, he said, wanted only enough
to supply his animal wants, but as the num-
ber of men increased labor became divided.
Tie first was the separation of the tillers OF
the soil from the keeper of t1ocks. And this
division led to strife, which resulted in the
first murder. The story of Cain and Abel
is typical of the strife that existed for CEN
tures between the nomads, or wandering
tribes who tended the tiocks, and the til
lers of the soil. AS man progressed and
his wants became more the struggle for
supremacy became fercer. The stronger
subdued the weaker to possess himself OF
the goods of the vanquished The spirit of
brotherhood has advanced in the last CEN
tury. Men should try to overcome their
differences in spirit of universal brother
hood. Mr.. Lutz then referred to the origin
of the order of Odd Fellows in Europe and
the advance it made in the fraternal deal
ings of man; and of the still greater advance
during the eighty-four years since the order
was established in America. He congratu-
lated the members on their order and its
work for human brotherhood and unity.
The service closed with the hymn, sNIake
channels for the streams of love- by the
choir, and the benedction by the pastor.
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30
THE CHURCHES.

Christian Science services are held every
Sunday morning at 55 Cedar street at II
o'clock. Rev. III. S. Fiske, first reader.
Subject of lesson-sermon, May Sd, "Adam
and fallen Man" Testimonial meetings
are held at 7.3O o'clock on Wednesday even
ings.
Regular morning service at the Unitarian
church next Sunday at 1915 a. M preach
ing by the pastor, Rev. Harry Lutz. The
Sunday school will hold a special session IN
the parish parlor at u O'Clock in honor OF
DR.. Edward Everett Hale The Browning
class will meet in the parish parlor Satur-
day evening at 80 O'Clock. Poem for study :
"Child Roland to the Dark Tower Came. !"
All are invited.
Prayer meeting at the North church this,
Thursday, evening at 7.30; topic, "Condl-
tions of Living at Our Best Ps. "a: 1922
COL 3:12-17. Sunday services: Sermon by
the pastor, Rev G. ). Mills, at 1915 a. m. !,
ubect. The Ascension. The Sacrament of
the Lords Supper will be observed Sunday
school at noon; c. E. meeting at 6.30 p. M !;
topic, What does the parable of the Prodl-
cal Son teach us? Luke Is: 1872.
The services at the universallst church
next Sunday will be as follows: At 10,4o
a. m., regular service, preaching by the
pastor; subject, "A Song and its Sermon;
at - M, Sunday school; at 7.3o p. M, ad-
dress by the pastor; subject, "Samppel lay
Ior Colerdge" A cordial invitation is ex-
do avonnp at onlOay
in the vestry young peoples devotional and
social meeting. All are cordially invited.
The monthly covenant meeting of the
Baptist Church will be held this, Thursday,
evening at 730 All are welcome Next
Sunday, May Sd, will be observed by the
Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip connect
ed with the church as brotherhood Day.
preaching service will be conducted by
the pastor, Rev. E. S. Philbrcok, at 10. 45;
subject of sermon, Christian Zeal; Sunday
school at noon; gospel meeting, conducted
by the Brotherhood, for men and women,
at $50 P. M; y. P. S. C. f. at $50. Special
Brotherhood Day exercises at 7.30 P. NJ,
with the following program:
Invocation, Pastor
Musical Prelude.
Statement OF Theme,
President Charles Rhoades
Hymn.
Scripture, Secretary Hosea Rhoades
Catechism on Personal Work,
President and brotherhood
Address, The Young Man and Service,
William NJ. Black
LYNN.
Report of Chapters Work,
Vice President Frank Condor
Brotherhood Day Offering
Hymn.
Scripture, Secretary Hosea Rhoades
Address, The Young Man and Prayer,
Clarence E. Hall
Catechism ON prayer,
President and Brotherhood
Hymn.
Address, Pauls Word to a " oung Man,
Pastor.
Hymn.
Baptism.
PostIude.
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

they popularize fiction" says the Maine
Farmer, and it adds, '.rhis sounds like
a far-away dying wall Of 'Puritanism."
The Farmer may be an authority as to
what The Journal is disposed" to do,
but The Journal has not criticised the
Carnegie libraries because they popu-
lariZe felton, It simply uttered a
protest against the pernicicus stuff in
the shape of so-calied popular novels
that takes the place of better books in
many of our libraries. If to protest
against the placing of such trash in the
hands of the young sounds to the
Maine Farmer like far-away dying
wall of Puritanism' it had better stuff
it's ears with cotton, for many there
are who would rather be ranked as Pur-
itans than as the corruptOrs of youth
full minds. Then it is in the nature of
news to us that the chief end and aim
of the Carnegie libraries is to popular
ize fiction. We have never seen this
announced; but the writer who can tell
what another is disposed" to do, but
has not done, and has no intention of
doing, evidently has sources of infor-
nation not open to the common herd.
We had supposed that Mr.. Carnegie
was helping certain towns and cities to
establish free libraries; and that such
libraries would be made up, in part at
least, of useful and instructive books;
that the object of such institutions
would be to promote the reading OF
good books, rather than to ''popularlze
felton, in the guise of yellow novels;
but perhaps this is only another 'far'
away dying vail of Puritanism."
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30
THORNDIKE.

THORNDIKE.
Tie Helping Hand Club met last week
with Mrs. A. w. Ward. The next meeting
viii be with Mrs S. A. Coffin. Peter Har-
mon passed last Monday in BANGOR.
Rev. H. Small will continue his labors here
the second Sunday in May. The services
will begin at 1O3Oa. m....Miss Annie Bry-
ant Of Knox spent last week with Mrs. G.
B. Cox. Mrs. Amanda Heal, who has
been passing several weeks with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. L. G. Monroe, returned to her
home in Lincolnville last Thursday.
n. .VOse has been stopping for week with
his family here. ...M Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Wentworth of Oakland, Me-, visited at Geo.
p. Woods Sunday. .Eben Gordon. wife
and daughter of Clinton passed a few days
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hard
ing. Edwin CornfOrth spent last week
W ith relatives in Massachusetts. -. Miss
Bessie L. Higgins began term of school in
Jackson Monday; Miss Matte Small in
Burnham, and Mrs. Lizzie Harmon Morey
in Damariscotta, where she has position
in the Grammar school. Mrs. B. p Hurd
was the guest of Mrs. r. F. Jaynes of Wa
terville last week Miss Annie Thompson
of Unity spent few days last week with
her sister, Miss Lottie Thompson. who is
stopping with Mrs. B. P. Hurd:...Miss
Cristie Knowlton of Freedom was the guest
Of Mrs. Charles Bagley recently Charles
Porter of Searsport passed Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. L. A. Bradford. Henry
Reynolds and wife of Brooks passed Sum-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Patterson.
90. Mrs. Jennie Gates passed last week in
Belfast. Charles Ward recently sold four
nice beef oxen to Mr.. Hussey of Albion.
A. S. Higgins and son have four nice steers
worth looking at. -. George I. Ward has
good pair of work oxen. DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas of Unity were guests OF MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Phlbrick April Oath. Rev. II.
Small and wife of Brooks were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs William Barlow Friday.
Half rate tickets will be sold over the Maine
Central to Belfast OH Friday, one fare good
for the round trip. Good on early morning
and late afternoon trains.
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

y New York man tells the Bath
Times that the American Ice Company
IS Oh its last legs, and that when it final
~ collapses there will be great revival
of the ice business on the Kennebec and
Penobscot rivers. The valuable privi-
leges the company now holds will when
it goes out of existence come into the
bands of those who will use them to
make money. This is certainly good
news, for the trust destroyed what had
long been profitable Maine industry.
This New Yorker said further that the
talk about the artificial ice killing the
natural ice business is all rubbish. All
the artificial plants now in operation,
said ne, have not sufficient combined
capacity to meet the demands of great
er New York alone. and they are scat
tered all over the country. The Hud-
son river ice has fallen into disrepute,
he claimed, because of the pollution of
its waters by the sewage and other
refuse from the cities and towns which
line it's banks from New York to AL
bany, so that it would not be so very
long before that supply of ice would be
cut off altogether. Such an event
meant only one thing, bigger demand
upon the fields of Maine.
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

When. in 1903. France sold Louisiana
TO the United States for SIS 100000, one
of the stipulations was that So, $780, 900
of the purchase money should be set
aside to pay the spoliation claims. These
were claims based on the capture of
American vessels by the French. 1t is
only in recent years that any of these
claims have been paid, though for near
ly century there have been unceasing
efforts to obtain settlement We have
never heard any good reason assigned
toI the action, or rather the inaction,
of the government In regard to these
claims; and it certainly is not to its
credit.
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30
Commencement at Freedom Academy.

Following is the program for the CON-
mencement exercises at Freedom Academy
Sunday, May II. At 1890 a. M, Bacca-
laureate sermon by Rev. Charles Lincoln
White, President of Colby College; at 7.3O
p. M, vesper services, with address by Rev.
H. /. Holt.
Monday, May IS. At 2 p: m, base ball,
Freedom Academy VS.. E. M. c. s.. at 8p.
M, Junior prize exhibition.
Tuesday, May 10. At 2 p: M, class day
exercises, music by Lotus Male Quartette
at p. M, commencement concert. Lotus
Quartette and Mr.. bennett, humorist.
Wednesday, May 20. At 2 p. m:, base
bali, Freedom Academy vs. Castine Normal
music BY Halls orchestra; address by
George Emory Fellows, Ph. D., President
Of the University Of Maine. A
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30
S. O. T.'s Oppose Resubmission.

OXFORD, Me-, April o. At the 5sth an
nual meeting of the grand division, Sons of
Temperance of Maine. to-day these officers
we're elected: Rev. VIM. Mower. kenne-
bunkport, G. W. P; Rev. Frederick New
port, Oxford, G. W. A; Mrs. Annie L.
Hayes, Chelsea, grand scribe, Mrs. Thos.
W. Burnham, Portland, grand treasurer
lain; lair Arthur Varnnm, Cumberland Mills,
grand conductor; VIM NJ. Pratt, Portland,
grand sentinel; Mrs. A. w. Morrison,
Portland, grand superintendent young, peo-
pies work. Resolutions were passed op-
posing the resubmission of the prohlbltory
law and encouraging the officers IN the en-"
fOrcement of this law.
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30
: Gents

Eight cents a pound IS
what a young woman paid for
twelve pounds of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion, and by tax
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents a pound is.
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS,
4oe Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and s1.oo; all druggists.
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

Bases on balls, off Elwell, Mason; off
Brown, Mason; off Cox, Vose ., Brown,
Fernald, Michaels, Twombly; off Holmes,
Fernald, Brown, Elwell, Shorey. Hit by
pitched ball, by Holmes, Shorey, Lane; by
Brown, Neal by Elwell, c. Holmes. Struck
out, by Cox, Lane; by Holmes, Hugh Hay
ford, ., Harold Hayford, Vose 2, Fernald,
Lane, Shorey, Mchaels, Twombly, Elwell
and Mason. Scorer, Frank Bramhall.
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

1t looks now as if we are up against
Che Il ~ssian bear. The Gar is guilty
OF breach OF faith with the United
states regarding the ''open door" in
emma. 1t is expected that at least the
nlted States, Great Britain and japan
"2li unite in firm note to the Chinese
government Insisting that China do not
agree to the conditions which Russia
seeks to impose. Russia has made as
one OF the conditions precedent to the
evacuation Of New Chwang and the
cWo southern provinces of Manchuria
hat there Snail be no new treaty ports
ii Manchuria, whereas the draft of the
new commercial treaty between the
United States and China provides for
'5he opening Of Mukden and Taku-Shan
as treaty ports. Russia should have
withdrawn from New Chwang April
Sth, but now proposes to remain until
September
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

The total of the winter wheat crop of
the West is placed at $40, 900, 600 bushels
as against 1862, 900 last year, or with
in million and half of the combined
winter and spring crops of 1902. The
flour barrel should not go empty this
wear
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

Bangor is believed to be somewhat
uneasy over Chief Justice Wiswell's
statement. 1t does indeed bode i'll to
the Bangor plan.-Portland Press.
1t has cause to be. Practically the
same statement was made by the pre-
siding Justice at the recent term of
court in Bangor
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30
BASE BALL.

The first base ball game of the season
was played on the Congress street grounds
Fast Day between mines from the Banks
Business College and the Belfast High
School, The High School won by a score
of Ii to5 Following is the score:
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

J. P. Morgan lately raised five mil
lion dollars to save the Cramps from a
receiver. But what's the matter with
the Cramps?
Cramps-tnancial cramps,
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

The ice is out of Moosehead and the
Rangeley lakes, and the fishing season
is on.
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

The return of Rev. G. E. Edgett to his
charge here meets the wishes of his
ch urch, and of the general public as
we'll
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30
Belfast Weather Report.

Following is summary of the weather
record of the Belfast station of the U. S.
Weather Bureau for the week ending April
%, 1908:
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

Washington county is up against a
hard proposition, viz, the acceptance
of $4,000 for 100000 in stock of the
Washington county railway; or submit
to foreclosure which would leave the
stock valueless. In other words it
seems to be $4,000 or nothing In this
connection the Calais Times puts this
pertinent question: If the stock is
worth nothing to the county, as claim
ed. why does Mr.. Whitridge want to
waste $4,000 in buying what his bond
holders can take by foreclosure? But
however the matter is decided the road
must prove an important factor in de-
veloping the resources of the county,
and it must have already enhanced the
value of property along its route.
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: In advance, $500
year; S1OO for six mOnths 50 cents for three
months.
ADVERTISING TERMS: For one square, one
inch length in column, rs cents for one week. and
25 cents for each subsequent insertion.
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

The New England delegation to the
National Editorial Association meeting
at Hot Springs, Arkansas, last year
have most pleasant recollections of
Lieut.. Governor Lee of Missouri, and
all will regret his alleged part in the
boodling operations now under investi-
cation. The day spent in st. Louis Mr..
Lee accompanied us on our sightseeing,
and Nh. and Mrs. Lee were guests of
the New Englanders at a banquet given
at the Planters Hotel in the evening.
Among other places visited was the
unfinished city hall which has figured
III The Doodle trials Lieut.. Governor
Lee is a fine looking man, proved a
most genial companion and was then
slated as the next Governor of Missouri.
Now it is thought that he will resign
his present office and that his political
career is ended
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30
%, 1908:
Wind. Sky, etc.
Fewer gallons wears longer; Devoe.

Suits and outer garments special prices
at James H. Howes'.
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

.The Belfast Journal is disposed to
criticise the Carnegie Libraries because
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30

cD,,pv Editor and
The Republican journal., 1903-04-30
The RepublicanJournal

Published Every Thursday Morning by the
Republican Journal Publishing 20.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
A Man Murdered.

A colored man was shot and
killed at Ebby's railroad camp
Monday night by one of his COM
panions, and without any cause or
provocation. Two men were ex-
amining a revolver, when one of
them suggested to the other that
they try the gun, whereupon he
deliberately killed the third man
who was sitting quietly upon his
bunk near by. The men then
robbed the dead body and lef;.--
The murderer has since since been
arrested in st. Louis, and the
probabilities are tnat there will be
a properly ordered hanging bee
here before many months.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

4 fact moro remarkable than cen.
tcnarlnn longevity itself Is reported
In tho case of man Of Italian birth
named Antonio Noyorini. who has Just
died nj ScraJe,o. In liosnlt. at the ago
of i05. II IN recorded ~ him that
only last year. being then iot. he cut
u new set of tcoth. Noyorini was born
In Padua and entered the service of
Moslcm landowner In Bosnia about
sixty years ago. lie had never known
what Illness was. and died suddenly
whilst drinking a glass Of aerated
Nntcr
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

Advices from Mexico are that
Chas. Kratx, another one of the
Missouri bribcrs now In prison
there, has decided to surrender
himself to the United States of,ic-
ers and return to st. Louis for
trial.
Joe Wong. proprietor Of the
Chinese laundry in this city, was
born In China and came to this
country when II years age, return.
ed to his native land II years ago
where he was married and where
his wife and an II years old son
now are. Mr.. Wong is an English
scholar, a christian. and a paid up
In advance subscriber OF the TRiB-
UNE and one other county paper.
The Stevens Comedy Co., which
Is playing at the Ferguson Opera
House all this week Is one Of the
best rcpctoirc companies on the
road. They carry special scenery
for each Of their different plays.
We must compliment Mr.. Fcrgu-
son for this and other plays he Is
getting here.
Ed. Butler, the well known DEM
ocratic boss Of st. Louis. was on
Wednesday set free by the state
supreme court on a tcchnicality.
The general belief has been that
he would escape. Mr.. Butler still
stands charged with having paid
10 members of the st. Louis house
OF delegates si7, 800 for their voto
on the city lighting bill and will
be tried at Fulton later on.
For Rcnt-Two rooms suitable
for light housekeeping.
Mrs. NJ. Mayhall.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
Time TO Put a Stop to IL.

Editor TRIBUNE:-By the news
papers ! see that attempts at rob-
berry are still being made upon our
citizens between here and the
railroad camps, and so far as re-
ported no efforts are made to ar
rest any of these highwaymen.--
Is 1t not about time to try and put a
stop to such doings. Where are
all of our sheriffs and constables,
or are they afraid to meet them.
CITIZEN.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
The Standard on History


The Standard editor tucked tail
last week, and amid cries OF past
history struck for his hole. He
never answered one OF the few
questions propounded him by the
TRIBUNE-because he cannot with
out exposing himself and his party.
Therefore, "with malice toward
none, with charity for all" shall
grant him a sympathizing Plea
He has resided 10 this and adjoin-
ing counties all his life, has becn
an occasional Office holder around
the state capital for years among
the boodlers and scoundrels of his
party, but now possum like says
nothing about them. But he Is
chuck full OF guess work argu-
ments at any and oil times.
The Standard says the republic
can party Of Missouri has an odor-
ferrous carpet bag record made
shortly after the war. Does It re-
fer to the administration OF Thos.
G. Fletcher as carpet bag gov
cnor, a man who was the first ma
tive born governor the state ever
had? Or does II allude 10 govern
ors Gamble, McClurg and u. Gratz
Brown, these being all the rcpub-
lican governors the state ever had,
and all of whom were identified
with the growth and development
Of the state by many years of pub
lie and private service before they
were made governors Now, II the
Standard Is so opposed to carpet
bag government why does Its editor
champion the cause Of Mr.. Reed
for governor, who Is a carpet bag
ger from Illinois ? Or why does he
not oppose the candidacy of Mr..
Hawes, who carpet bagged the
Gobcl disfranchiscmcnt law into
this state from Kentucky ana thus
prove his sincerity of his condem-
ming the Rodman disfranchising
law? Again this esteemed Coz
temporary OF ours wants ''Rccd
for governor and Folk for attorney
general" But why does II want
Folk for anything, as he Ii carpet
bagger here from Tennessee :?
Now, why don't the Standard man
80 back to his first love and trot out
that model of honesty, Sam B.
Cook. for governor. Perhaps he
has just heard of Cooks shady
transactions in crcditing the $1,000
contribution by Bill Phelps, the
noted corporation lobbyist, to the
democratic campaign fund In
Cooks own name. Or IL II be-
cause OF Cooks connection with
the Il. B. Speed bribery transact
ton. These arc all matters Of state
history and man don't have to
reside In Missouri many years to
find them out either.
The Standard editor says he was
not an cmploye at the last Missouri
ppnernl assembly but this SLIGHT