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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27

The Cambridge Transcript COM
pleted its sixteenth year last week
and starts upon its seventeenth I'M
der very favorable circumstances.
The Transcript is a home paper and
from it's earliest days has been de-
voted to Cambridge and its best in
terests. The paper is worthy of a
substantial support and it's towns
people can show in no better way
their appreciation of it than by Civ
ing it liberal patronage.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27
CENT ERVlLLE.

Rev. Mr.. johnson preached here last
Sunday, giving an interesting discourse.
Harvey Hyde of Barton was here a
short time the first of the week, return
ing home Monday.
Word from the fishermen at Green's
boro states that they have caught some
fish and are having good time. They
return next Sunday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27
Hyde Park Center.

-Gertie Haskins was home Sunday.
Mrs Isham is at work for Mrs. J. Q.
Perry.
The recent frosts did some damage
to early crops.
Mrs. Edgar Billiard went to Fairfax
Monday, to help care for her aunt, Mrs.
lane Hunt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27
FLETCHER.
Mrs. Hunt is no better.

Mrs Hunt is no better.
Mrs. Albro Rugg is seriously i'll.
Cephas Carpenter was in Bakersfield Tues.
day.
Miss Julia Marcher is visiting her aunt, Mrs
C. F. Corse.
Mrs. Robinson, who fell and injured her hip
is slowly improving.
Forty-fve couples attended the dance and
chicken pie supper at F. A. Keizer's Friday
night.
Uncle Willard White has sold his place in
Fairfield and will make his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Gray, of this village.
The law suit between Henry Mitchell and
Leslie Montague wasdecded in favor of Mon
tague, it being to recover pay for saving
wood,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27

Cleveland boomers do not claim
that the ex-P President could be elected.
He would come nearer an election
than any other Democrat who might
be named, they say. They are not
blind to the political situation and
outlook.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27

The selection of Hon Frank Plum
ley as one of the three referees on the
part of this country in settling the
preliminaries of the Venezuelan dis
pute, is an honor most worthily be-
slowed. That the duties will be we'll
and ably performed no one who
knows Mr.. Plumley will for mo-
ment doubt. The position was of
fered to ex-senator Partridge and U.
S. Dis. Atty Martin, but both de-
clined because of other duties.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27

What is styled as a hired man :"
famine prevails to a great extent in
the west and to a considerable de-
gree here in the east. The industrial
prosperity demand for labor in the
cities has drawn such a large num-
Der from the country to the work
shops that the faHns have been left
with much smaller number of field
hands than ever known. AS a con-
sequence farmers arelooking forward
with apprehension to the summer
and fall, when the crops must be
cared for and gathered.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27

and cheerfulneSS soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
ates too often, if the
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27
BELVIDERE

son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Weth-
erell last week.
The Ladies' Aid Society is to meet With
Mrs. Gustin Smith Thursday.
Lonnie Davis has gone to Jacksonville
where he has employment in s. E. Pope's
store
Mr.. aud Mrs. James Thomas, of Fletcher :,
! visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs D. F.
Potter, Saturday and sunday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27

A drastic measure aimed at the
freedom of press comment on the acts
of public men has become a law in
Pennsylvania and aroused the indig-
nation of newspaper men of all par
ties. The libel laws existing before
this oppressive bill was passed were
a sufficient protection against "yel-
low journalism, F." and the new enact
ment is not likely to stand the search
ing test which will be applied when
legal resistance is made to its execu-
ton on constitutional grounds.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27

Isn't it about time that new Vel
den was going up at St. Adams, and
the promised boom at the Bay began
to materialize If we remember
right, all that was needed for this
was high license. We haven't heard
much about these things lately, but
it may be they are moving along
quietly and will soon burst forth in
full bloom.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27

1t is predicted that the gold OUT
put of Alaska this year will amount
to about twenty-five millions. Sc
wards folly" is not the bad invest
ment which some overwise people in
the sixties were sure it would be.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27
News and Citizen.
MoRRISVILLE'AND HYDE PARK.
l.. n. LEWIS EDITOR.

In Kentucky the feud businessisun-
usually brisk. There are laws on the
statute books, but. it is explained
that in the feud districts these enact
ments are for decorative" purposes
only.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27
To Promote Health.

The Agricultural Appropriation
bill passed by the last Congress con-
tanned a section providing for the ex-
clusion of impure foods, liquors and
drugs imported from foreign coun-
tries. The law takes effect July /,
and preparations are being made to
enforce the provision mentioned, 1t
IS to be carried out impartially
against the products of all countries,
articles of food and drink, for which
a market is sought iii the United
States. Goods in any way hurtful
will be rigidly excluded, Secretary
Shaw is authorized to deliver to the
Agricultural Department for exam
nation, samples from original pack
ages, and if Secretary Wilson reports
that such samples have been exam
ined and found deleterious to health,
or contrary to any law orregulation
of the country from which they were
imported, then the Treasury Depart
ment must not deliver such goods to
the consignee.
The law was not designed to be a
retaliatory enactment to be enforced
against countries that have discrim-
mated against the products Of the
United States, but no great-grief will
be occasioned on this side of the
ocean if its provisions are found to
bear down heavily upon foreign un-
fairness in these matters.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27

st. Adams has adopted curfew
ordinance, and children will not be
allowed on the streets at night.
This is all right, but one of the alder
men who opposed the measure told
the truth when he said if the parents
can't keep their children at home it's
of mighty little use for the law to
try to interfere"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27

A stringent temperance regulation
has been adopted by the Philippine
Commission for the benefit of the SOL
diers in the islands, and it will be
carried out to the letter by Major
General Davis, commanding that
Department. 1t prohibits the sale of
or traffic in intoxicat ting liquors at
any place within a distance of two
miles from land now used or here
after to be used by the United States
for military purposes,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27

We do not agree with some state
papers in the hope that Sir Thomas
Upton will "liftthe cup" in the in
ternatioral yacht contest this year,
as in so doing it will create a better
interest in future contests. If Sir
Thomas can win it, all right; but
every effort should be made to keep
the trophy here, as by that it will
prove to the world that the Ameri-
can yacht is superior to that of for
eign make a fact which all true
American sportsmen should glory in.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27

A special report issued by Commits.
sioner Of Pensions Ware shows that
more than % per cent. of those who
enlisted in the United States Army
for the war with Spain have already
applied for pensions. If the present
rate at which applications are being
filed continues, one-half of those who
served in that war will have applied
for pensions at the expiration of the
present fiscal year. Up to date 65,-
900 requests for pensions have been
presented to the Pension Bureau
There have been allowed 1851 inva-
lid pensions and $3.50 of the widow
and dependent class. A total of 49,
1876 claims have been rejected, leav-
ing 81, 21O claims pending on May 1
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it, the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold
by druggists, in fifty ST.
cent and one dollar GaiIsrs gStI IS :.s:SSs
sizes. You may have a EE;SI
sample bottle by mail a h.s.sisI 9.
free, also pamphlet tell Home of Swamp Root
ing all about it, including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Or, Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. T., be sure and
mention this paper. -
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name SWAMP Roof. DR.. Kilmer's swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamton,sN. Y,
on every bottle.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

, Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-05-27

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have 3
sample bottle by mail
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-05

In April, 1901, The Journal gave the above
portrait of Mr.. Burkett, stating that he was
it's largest individual advertiser; one who
believes in printer ink, and practices what
he breaches. Mr.. Burkett began his bust
ness career in Belfast with but little capital
or experience, in competition with men well
equipped with both, and has often said that
he attributes much of his success to his
advertisements in The Journal On the
other hand he must be credited with bust
ness and executive abilities of high order,
and with standing behind his advertise
mentS, so that people soon came to realize
that Burkett's bargains meant something
that they really were bargains and on bar
gain days his spacious, well-lighted store in
Odd Fellows block has been thronged with
eager customers, and his large corps of
competent and obliging clerks were taxed
to the utmost to keepup with their demands.
George W. Burkett is the son of William
and Charlotte V. (Simonton) Burkett, and
was born in Camden, Me-, in 1912. He spent
his buyhood in East Boston, where his father
was engaged in business as a shipbuilder,
and attended the high school there. When
he was twenty-one years Of age he was ap-
pointed Paymaster in the United States
Navy, receiving his appointment in Septem-
Der, 1868, and in December, while diScharg-
ing his duties OFT Georgetown, S. c., he was
taken prisoner by the Confederates and was
in captivity until December. 1864, in Column
ba and Libby prisons. In 1869 he began his
mercantile career as member of the Bel
fast dry goods firm of Simonton Brothers IL
Co.. and two years later bought the interests
of the other members of the firm. Since
1871 he has been in business without an as
sociate and has built up large trade. He
is a director of the Odd Fellows Building
Association, and in the Belfast National
bank, Master Mason, anu as an Odd
Fellow has passed all the chairs and presid-
ed as Grand Conductor of the Grand Lodge
In politics he is Republican and has serv-
ed two years in the Board of Aldermen.
Mr. Burkett's successor, James H. llOwes,
is the older son of Mr.. Asa A. Howes and
for the past twenty years has been mem
Der of the well-known firm of A. A. How es
& Co., wholesale and retail grOcers and
druggists, the other members being his faith
er and his younger brother, Ralph II.
Howes, to whom he has sold his interest.
Mr.. Howes will give his whole attention to
his new business, and will conduct it on the
lines of its late proprietor, whose advice
and counsel and the aid of the present popu-
lar and efficient clerks he will have in main
tanning the prestige of the establishment
In wishing success to the new proprietor
The Journal would also express its apprecia-
tion of the always pleasant relations it has
had with Mr.. Burkett, with the hope that
he may find much enjoyment in his we'll
earned retirement from active business.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-05
Total. .............
Pictures.

The Library Art Club has sent us ten
sets of pictures, for exhibition, including
views of Sicily, Venice, Nuremburg, Rus
sia, Salisbury, and the English Lake Dis
trict. The Helman-Taylor reproductions
and the German feStoOnS for decorative art
excited much interest. These pictures have
been great pleasure to many of us. The
expense this past year has amounted to
S12.45, including the mem bership fee of So,
and the eXpressage one way, $745.
Our stock of current fiction never equals
the demands of our patrons Would it not
be we'll to attempt to supply this demand by
hiring few hundred books at intervals of
perhaps two months at time? By such an
experiment we might furnish duplicates of
our best books, we could test the value of
certain books for our use, and we could
supply the transient, popular tictiLn n which
we do not care to buy and have no space to
Shelve.
The record of the year would be incom-
plete without some tribute to the memory
of the Hon. Joseph Williamson. / wish to
express my appreciation of his long service
to our Library continuing from its fOunda
ton in 1887 until his death on Dec. 4, 1902.
The Library itself, the character of the
books on the shelves, its reputation among
other institutions of its kind, will long re-
main a monument to the zeal and devotion
of its first chairman of trustees. His fire.
quent visits to inquire what was going on
at the Library, his appreciative interest,
and his wise counsel, all showed how faith
fully and how graciouSly he fulfilled his Of
ficial duties
Respectfully submitted,
ELIZABETH MALTBY POND.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-05
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.
Victor Grange of Searsmont has adopted
the following resolutions:

Victor Grange of Searsmont has adopted
the following resolutions:
Whereas, The messenger of death has
again entered our Grange home and re-
moved from our midst our beloved sister,
Sadie p Campbell therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of our sister
Victor Grange has lost one OF its highly
respected and worthy members. Although
sickness prevented her taking active part,
vet she was devoted to the welfare and
prosperity of the order, and her genial dis
position won for her hearty welcome to
the hearts and homes of those who knew
her best.
Resolved That we deeply sympathize
with the afflicted family in this hour of
their great loss, and viii ever hold in sacred
remembrance the many virtues of the de-
parted wife and sister, realizing our loss is
her gain. AS we close up our broken ranks
let us remember that the good Master of the
Universe is abundantly able to heal the sor
rows and wounds of this life by giving the
blessed assurance of the better life above.
Resolved, That as a tribute to the memory
of our departed sister, our charter be draped
in mourning for thirty days, and that "A
copy of these resolutions be sent to the be-
reaved family, spread upon the Grange rec
OrdS and a copy sent to the Bangor Com
mercial and The Republican Journal for
publication.
JOHN LANE, Committee
Mrs. EMMA BERRY, ~ on
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-05
Champion Pistol Shot Lead.

WILLIAMSBURG, NY, Feb. 90 DIR. Ash :
ley A. Weber, the champion revolver shot
of the world, died yesterday in his 10th
year at his home in this city. He was born
in Maine and for many. years lived in
Williamsburg, where he began to practice
medicine about 10 years ago. He arranged
many of the revolver contests all over the
country and his home was hlled with tr0-
phies.
DR.. Webber was born in Monroe, the son
of Horace c. Webber of that town. In 1885
he entered college to study medicine,
graduating in 1887. He practiced in Bell
vue Hospital, n. Y, two years, then settled
in Brooklyn where he had large practice.
He won the Dewar Cup in 1901 as the
champion wing shot of the States OF New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania ana Con-
necticut. His death was caused by an
automobile accident. In order to avoid a
collision with surry he turned his ma
chine aside, striking tree, and was thrown
ont and fatally injured.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-05
CITY SOLICITORS REPORT.

George E. johnson, City Solicitor, reports
that at the commencement OF the yea 'lete :ts
was but one suit pending in Whicn t1e Guy
was interested, fremont VS.. BelIasC' IL was
adjusted early in the year. Tnere ~ now
no suit pending in court either lol or
against the city, the first time tnat sucn
condition has existed for the past 81 SIX years
at least. The Solicitor says II Gnlnk,
however, that the next City Councll snould
take some action, vigorous If necessary, 10
adjust in some manner the matter Ol real es-
tate tax sales The city has large numper
of tax deeds resulting from both coiiect0r,
and sheriff's sales of real estate 1or deiln-
quent taxes. If the city owns the properly
it should avail itself of the same because IT
represents so much money when Sn0uld De
in the treasury and woui d diminish tne next
assessment corresponding amount. Will
suggest that the next City Council TAKE the
matter in hand at the earliest practlcaole
moment also that one condition OF the col
lector's bond should be that all taxes on
resident real estate should either De collect
ed within the year or put in suit, as provld-
ed by statute 1t will be easier for the tax
payer and better for the city. Our tax rate
is as low as that of any other city in the
State, if not the lowest, and the TAX payer
can pay his taxes in small amounts each
year, easier than he can by allowing them
to accumulate and then pay large amount,
two or three years accumulatlonS at one
time"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-05
CONCERNING LOCAL INDUsTsItS

John +. Rogers has tiy" men 'mp.H. ''i lu
hi, machine shop ia the E"d"u hlung
making The Condon patent ,amI markers
and ON general machine worA De- ma
chinrry }, driven by --hpr>s p"v'r -l',-
trlc motor.
Th,. name Uf the standard tieaf lo i
CITY paint has been changed, and the bust
ness Is now conducted under the name 0i
Frank VI. bailey He has u" salesmen "n
the road. but sells wholly from the factory,
Vet has - increased the business that nine
per sons are nov empl"y ed IN the factory.
His leading brand il the seth Bullock.
Wood X Heal have a good un of work at
their granite sheds near the lower bridge.
Among::..the larger monuments nov % IN"
sheds are a sarcophagus of Quincy -.....a.e
for Henry W. Mariner of Belfast "A cottage
monu ment of Oak Hill stock. 9 feet high,
with drapery urn, for Wilson Patterson's
lot Waldo; an Oak Hill sarcophagus of
Oak Hill and LincOlnville granite for Capt,
Fred A. Heath of BuckspOrt; and red
Scotch monument for Capt. Henry Nj. Spring
of BuckSpOrt.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-05
vinalhaven Alumni of E. s. N 5

The reunion of the graduates uf the
Castine Normal school at Niualhayen was
largely attended. The meeting was held in
Odd Fellows hall and the program consist
ed of banquet, speeches. election Of officers,
etc. Among those present were Mabel \.
Bacon, Marietta Bacon, Annie K. Black,
(nee Calderwood) Sada A. Coyle. Fannie u.
Calder wood, Louisa l.. Hopkins, nee Lord. I.
Luella NJ. Littlefield (nee joy, Maud /.
Peaslee, Carrie 4. Paige, (nee Leadbetter,
Emma W. Roberts, (nee Wise) File +.
Walker, Violet Brown, Herbert +. Bowman,
Cora l.. CoOmbs, Annie K Grant, Winfred
Shachley, Margaret McGlauiin, Frank NJ.
White, Annie NJ. Kittredge, Laura TOlman
Green, Mary Doane Arey, Lillian ). Treat.
Bertha l.. Hopkins, Margaret Z. Leaf, and
Jennie Hopkins Patterson. President, Sada
A. COyle; vice president, Cora l.. CoOmbs !;
secretary, Frank NJ. White; treasurer.
Maude l. Peas.ee.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-05
SCHOOL COMMITTEES REPORT.

Charles S. Bickford, Chairman of the
School Committee, reported that the work
for the past year has been even more sue
cessful than in previous years and with the
same supervision and teaching force there
is no reason why the future should not bring
more success The High School building
has had modern heating apparatus in
stalled during the past year and is now AS
well equipped for school work as it ever
car be- The fact remains, however, that
the buildings on the common are i'll adapt
ed and insufficient for the work that has to
be done in them and if there is to be any
increase in efficiency or attendance new
building must be erected. The need is I'M
perative and the only question is when the
city can build it. Under the terms of the
general law the school in the Pitcher dis
trict will have to be closed at the end of this
term, unless you order it to be continued.
One very satisfactory feature of the gradua
ting exercises of the High School was the
fact that the music was furnished by II
chorus from the school, instead of the band
as heretofore. 1t was a revelation of the
good work that has been done in this line in
our schools and it is to be hoped that the
feature will become permanent one. The
committee urges upon all our citizens to
visit the schools and inform themselves of
what is doing in the most important depart
ment of our municipal work. The receipts
and expenses were as follows:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-05
Signs of Spring.

EDGARTOwN, Feb. %. The spring flight
of geese to the north has commenced, nearly
three weeks ahead of the average time, and
some of the weather wise in this vicinity
are predicting an early spring. A dozen
flocks have been seen during the past two
days, and quite number have spent the
night in some Of the protected bays.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-05
OBITUARY.

Frank Dearborn Blake died at his home
in Colerain, Mass, about February 25th, at
the age of A years. He was born in kenne-
bee county, son of Dearborn Blake, who
was killed in the army. The widow subse-
quently married Lorenzo Dow, and the
family lived in Belfast a few years. In 1880
Mr.. Dow was in the egg business here and
Frank was employed by him. The young
man subsequently went to Massachusetts
and became an electrician. -Four years ago
he did considerable electric wiring in Bel
fast, including the Windsor Hotel and one
of the banks. He was member of the
Knights of Pythias order. His wife, New
York lady, died "a year ago. His mother,
Mrs. Dow, and one sister, Mrs. Smiley, re-
side in Blaine, Wash.