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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29
STOCKTON SPRINGS.

STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Miss Emily S. Overlook is in Boston for
surgical treatment at hospital. Her
mother, Mrs, Henry Overlook, is in Somer-
vile, Mass, to be near her during her ILL
ness. -. Mrs. Lydia Mudgett has been
brought from Prospect to Mr.. H. R. HIGH
bOrn's for the winter. Miss Lettie Croker
is with her as nurse. Mrs. Helen (Griffin)
Shaw of Ottumwa, Iowa, and her sister,
Mrs. Sarah (Griffin) Breene of bingham,
Mass, arrived Thursday at MIR. Alexander
Staples for a short visit with old neighbors.
"Welcome to Maine!" say old friends....
Mr.. and Mrs Orrin Grey of Prospect called
on friends in our village last friday.
Miss Annie Thompson has sufficiently re-
covered from her prolonged i'll turn to be
again at her millinery room in Mr.. J. G.
Griffin and Mrs. George W.Libbey left town
Sunday for Belfast, en- route to their re-
spective homes in California and Minneap-
oils, MINI. May their numerous friends
be allowed the pleasure of their society
again before long in their native State.
Mrs. Olivia McG. Mudgett made her rela-
tives brief visit last week, her last call be-
fore her departure in October for her home
at La Jolla, Calf. Come again soon and
remain longer in your native town, we all
say. Mrs. Horace Griffin is in poor health,
and by the advice of DR.. Stevens will soon
enter some hospital Tor surgical treatment.
MIR. and Mrs. Herbert L. Hopkins and
son George left Friday to spend week
with Mr.. HIS mother in Camd ea... Mrs.
Small of Wellington, accompanied by her
niece, Mrs. Gould, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. John Merrithew... Mr.. Samuel E.
Rendell left Monday for business trip to
Boston. Mrs, c. A. Soden kindly gave
two solos last Sunday in our church, much
to the enjoyment of the congregation.
Mrs. John NJ. Ames left Wednesday to join
her daughter, Mrs Charles Devereaux, in
Brooklyn, N. y, for the winter. 80. Mrs. j.
F. Ryder and maid took Wednesdays boat
for Boston, after a three months stay with
Mrs. RS father, Capt. j. F. Hichborn..
Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin F. Staples left by train
Wednesday morning for visits in Boston
and New York. -. Capt. Horace Staples is
enjoying another fishing trip down the bay.
49, Tuesday gave us a delightfully."- warm
day. Is this the beginning of our Indian
summer ?... The company-sixteen in num-
ber-attending the launching of Capt. c. W.
Sprague's schooner, Ellen Little, at Rock
land last Saturday, had a delightful trip, ar
irving just in time to see the handsome yes
sci slide gracefully from the ways ''into Old
Oceans arms" The shore dinner at Ores
cent Beach, served Immediately after the
iaunty craft sat upon the water, was ex-
cellent in all respects and highly appreciat-
ed by the guests sheltered from the dripping
rain in the fine pavilion. Success to our
neighbor in his new sea house.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29
FREEZE AND FROST.
Much Damage to Crops Throughout the
State. Canning Industry Affected.

Much Damage to Crops Throughout the
State. Canning Industry Affected.
Wednesday night, Sept 21st, there was
quite a severe frost throughout the State,
badly nipping all tender crops. This was
followed by a still heavier frost Thursday
night. Apples were damaged to some eX-
tent, but corn, which was not as well adj
vanced as usual, suffered most 1t is stated
that only about 4C per cent. of the crop had
been packed and of the remaining 60 per
cent. only about 10 per cent. will probably
go into the cans because of the frost. The
total corn crop was estimated as worth
about 100000 This is the third year that
the corn canning industry has be II practi-
cally ruined and packers are much worried
ing canned goods packers indicate the
damage to Maine crops will amount to
several hundred thousand dollars.
Friday was the coolest September day
recorded at the Office Of the Portland
weather bureau in period of 80 years; the
stayed at 80 for a few minutes around 6
O'Clock and then began to rise. The coolest
previous September day was Sept. 30 in 1888,
later in the month, when the thermometer
said 80. The average date on which killing
frosIs have occurred at Portland has been
Oct Is. The earliest date was Sept. II, 1888.
Light frosts have been known to come as
early as Sept. 2, which happened in 1896.
Bangor, Sept. %. Practically no damage
was done to the orchards in this city and
vicinity by the heavy frost of last night and
the night before. In fact, apple growers
contend that the fruit will stand quite Sc
we're frosts without being affected in the
least, ard those who own large orchards in
speaking of the heavy frosts this morning
paid no attention nor made reference to any
damage done the fruit that is still unpicked.
In this vicinity squash and pumpkin
vines were seriously nipped, but the sweet
corn is pretty well gathered and out Of the
way of harm from the frOsts and the loss in
consequence will be very small.
Madison, Sept. %. Immense damage to
apple orchards in this vicinity was caused
by the frost and intense cold last night
The Thermometer fell to % degrees here.
Apples were frozen on the trees.
Fort Fairfield, Me-. Sept. %: The heavy
frost this morning penetrated the ground
to the depth of an inch or more. Potatoes
were only slightly damaged and the Or
chards are not affected.
Sandwich, Mass, Sept.23. The heavy frost
of the past 36 hours has ruined q large part
of the cranberry crop which remained un-
harvested in this section of the State
About One-third of the crop had been hOus-
ed and of that remaining out, One-half to
twO-thirds has been frozen. The loss
amounts to thousands of dollars. The frost
Twas the heaviest ever known in this section
September.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29

The Journal did not favor the
adoption Of the Australian ballot sys-
TEN. and has seen nothing to commend
and much to condemn in its workings
They are now having recount of votes
for Sheriff in Somerset county, at the
instance of the Democratic candidate,
and this is the result of the recount of
the skowhegan ballots alone, as given
in the Somerset Reporter:
A large number of Irregularities were
found. The parties in interest both
agreed that Lang has 487 votes in the
town and Smith 445. They found one
straight Republican ballot with Lang's
name pasted over the name for register
of probate, two with Lang's name over
county commissioner and one with
Lang's name under register of probate.
These are claimed for Smith. They
found one otherwise straight Demo-
cratic vote with Smiths name under
register of probate. One otherwise
straight Republican vote had Smith
written in the Socialist and Democratic
columns. One Socialist vote had Smith
sticker in sheriff place, but Perkins
name was not erased. One ballot mark
ed for Republican vote had Lang's
name over Smith but Smith not erased.
One marked to vote Democrat, had
Perkins written in Prohibition column.
One Lang sticker in Republican column
Smith not erased, and Smith sticker
in Democratic column, with Lang not
erased. Three for Lang were crossed
out; nothing written in, and two for
Smith scratched out and nothing
written in. The result of the inspection
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29
LETTER TO F. W. POTE.
BELFAST. MAINE.

Dear Sir: There are these five ways of
badness in paint:
~ stuffed-0ut with chalk, or something
like that;
~ barytes, better than chalk, but no
covering to it; nobody knows it's there;
81 benzine in the oil, or water, or other
such stuffing;
% too thin-too much liquid, whatever it
is, for the solid;
(5) short measure;
Now will you buy by the price per "gal-
lOn"?
We furnish our agents with state
chemists certificate Of analysis that tells
what's in Dev0e. Yours truly,
F. w. DEvoE & Co.,
46 New York.
Mason & Hall sell our paint.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29

With the sale Oct. % of the Harlan <
Hollingsworth Company all of the prop
erty Of the defunct United States Ship
building Company will have been sold
as per order of the court. The Bath
Iron Works were sold Sept. 10th for
s340, coo and the Hyde Windlass Works,
both located at Bath, for 1925, 600 All
the properties have been bought IN by
the reorganization committee, headed
by Charles NJ. Schwab, and the inten-
ton is said to be to organize a new
company on business basis. What
ever is done we hope that it will not
affect the prosperity of the Bath indus
tries, in which the whole State has rea-
son to feel an interest and to regard
with pride.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29

Another Maine industry! Charles G.
Roberts of Turner found a pearl in a
freshwater clam for which Col. Charles
H. Osgood of Lewiston paid him $500.
Another boy in Turner has also found
a pearl for which he has been offered
good price
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29

Tie Brooklyn Eagle says Of Herrick,
Democratic candidate for Governor of
New York: He knows the fidelity of
Tammany under the lash, and lie
knows how to lay the lash on, in any
political campaign" But the New
York Democracy will have lashings of
trouble if it tries that game with Tam
many
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29

Roosevelt far in the lead in the
pivotal States" is the heading of a
New York special to the Boston Her
aid. 1t says that the canvass by both
parties shows the great strength of the
Republicans. that figures indicate the
doubtful States are solid for Roosevelt;
that there is 10 inspiration in Parker,
and that an eleventh hour stampede is
the only hope left to Democrats.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29

Secretary Rich of Portland believes
that the recent meeting of the State
Board of Trade will result NJ much bet
ter roads in Maine. There is already
something doing in that direction,
through State aid, and the object les
sons thus afforded must have their eff
feet. At least fifty per cent. of the
money and labor heretofore expended
Oh our roads has been thrown away; and
there is still much to learn in regard to
Ioadmaking. Practical men, not poll
tjcians. are wanted for surveyors and
commissioners.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29

Texas now leads all the States in
miles of railroad having II, 81, miles of
main track; yet two men met in this
city last week who recalled the time, in
ante belum days, when there was not
a mile Of track i'll the Lone Star State.
The nearest approach to a railroad was
a loadbed from Lavacca to Victoria.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29

Hon. George S. Boutwell, of Massa-
chusetts, old time abolitionist and for
mer Republican governor Of that State
but who for many years has been an
opponent and denouncer of everything
done or attempted by the Republican
party, has issued an open letter to the
coloreG voters of the United States in
which he urges them to vote the Demo
cratic ticket in the coming national
election, and argues that it is their
duty to do so in order to help the anti
imperialists. Unfortunately-for the
anti-imperialists-the party to which
MI Boutwell, now belongs will not
allow the colored man to vote at all in
States in which they have control, or to
have his vote counted, if cast. But with
a free ballot and fair count assured we
doubt if there would be any great rush
to follow Mr. Boutwell's advice.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29
SOUTH MONTvILLE.

SOUTH MONTV1LLE.
East Union. Mrs. w. B. Morse and son
Everett have returned from Boston. -. C. s.
Adams has put new stave palmer into his
MILL. Mrs. Werner Bennett and mother,
Mrs. VIM. 4cLain, have been visiting in
Bremen. -. George Townsend spent last
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Aldana Gil
man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29

The entering class at the Maine Wes-
leyan Seminary numbers 81, the largest
in the history of the school.
This is the report from all our educa-
tional Institutions and it is one of
many indications of Names prosperity,
and encouraging also as to the future
of our State.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29
TURF TOPICS.

Trotting at Bluehill and Waterville. Mars
ton c., "The Guideless Wonder"
Bobby Wilkes, Gentner, won in the "A
class at Bluehill Sept. DIST. Four heats were
trotted. Best time 9 26I
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29
4 GOOD BARGAIN.

A good chance for working man to buy a nice
Groom house on bay View street on the INSTALL
ment plan. Let your rent go toward paying for
the house and in short time own your home.
This is a fine place in good repair. Handy to
town. Come in and talk it over.
IF. s. HOLMES,
33tf Real Estate Agent, Belfast
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29

of Skowhegan's ballots resulted in four
additional for Smith and one additional
for Lang. The above mentioned irregu-
larities are not embraced in AZ ballots
rejected at the original count by election
officers as defective. 1t is possible that
some of these may enter the case in a
later stage of proceedings.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. %. William F.
kImball, the passenger train engineer, who
afternoon, had lived in this city a number
of years. He was about rs years old and a
widow survives him. He was formerly en-
gineer of Bath freight train and only six
weeks ago succeeded Charles York as en-
gineer of the Pennington train, when York
was injured in Portland
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-29

,,,c p,,cp,rpv Editor and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

need know. The splendidly embroid.
cred robes which were once worn by
ladies at the various Daimio courts were
never, as It might be imagined, worked
at home; they were given to profession.
ais, wno were trained in the art from
generation to generation. The only sort
of fancy work Japanese ladies ever did,
Miss Bacon says in her japanese Girls
and Women, and she had unusual ad.
vantages for knowing. was curious sort
of patchwork made Of silk. Flower ar.
ranging and flower painting seem tc
have been the correct accomplishments
of the educated classes. who, of course
were never allowed to learn singing OF
6ancing-the biwa, a fiat instrument
which lies on the floor. was the only one
recognized by the upper classes.
1t must be borne in mind that Japa.
nese woman never expects her life to be
interesting, for she does not consider
herself as an individual. but as a do
nestle complement to man. To admit
that she was dull would be to sin against
the teachings Of perfect submission"
After her box OF rice is boiled in the
morning and the little toy-llke house has
been aired and the god-self "honored,"
her days work is practically over.
A great deal of ceremonious calling
takes place which helps to fill up her
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Latest Kansas Events.
Recalls Negro Exodus.

The mention of the name Of Junius
g. Groves, OF Groveton, as one of the
delegates to the convention Of the Ma
tional Negro Business league. which Is
to be held In Indianapolis, recalled to
Charles w. Prentice, Of st. Louis, the
fact that Groves was one Of the thou
sands Of negroes who went through st.
Louis to Kansas during the memorable
exodus Of the negroes from the south
to this state in 1877. Mr.. Prentice
served on a committee. which was ap-
pointed by the late James E. Yeat-
man. then an officer of the st. Louis
provident association, to see that the
negroes were properly cared for while
In st. Louis. Thousands Of the blacks
were unloaded in st. Louis by the An
Choir line and other steamers and for
warded up the Missouri by the Star
line boats and barges. Hundreds were
shipped on barges. Mr.. Prentice has
kept in touch with Groves ever since.
The latter Is now one of the we<hiest
negroes In the United States. being
known to many as the potato king"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

ONE OF THE INDOOR OCCUPATIONS.
that Is to say honorable" She takes
her honorable lord his honorable tea.
while ne is still in his honorable bed.
and hopes that he will excuse her. I'M
Wofthy presence; and II she is giving
aim the best she has. conyentionality
demands that she should call It vile. II
she meets a next-door neighbor when
che Is going out to purchase the honor
able daiku." immense radish, for her
august mother-in-laws dinner. she will
spend at least ten minutes in apologizing
for her rudaness at their last meeting
which, was, 'of course, rs polite as the
present one.
Rice boiling and sewing are. Of course.
rktters OF great importance. Every girl
receives as a part OF her education q
borough training in the art Of boiling
,Icr in all its various forms-the red
ire Tor visitors and for fiesta days and
he diflersf.t varieties Of rices required
,or special dishes. Her sewing Is never
paborate. Tor her clothes are so simple
tshi. plaIL neat stitching Is al that she
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
ONLY SOURCE OF INCOME.
Fishing and Hunting Rights Bring
Sole Revenue Of Many Titled
English Families.

Were Il not for the enormous sums
paid for fishing and shooting rights
many people of ancient names and good
Is title would, in the most literal sense
have no mans of livelihood whatever;
and only the other day, says London Tit
Bits. one of the best-known property
agents Of the West End of London drew
up for the writer list Of dozen people
mixing in society Of an exclusive kind,
every penny of whose income is derived
from the letting Of sporting rights.
Nearly all the money thus expended
has been made in commerce. and the
agent referred 10 above showed docu-
mentary evidence proving that there are
lots of men who did not mind paying as
much as e100 for every deer. G3 for
every trout. and ego for every salmon
they kill. plus the sport of killing them
One of the most remarkable features of
this letting is the fact that only about
one in every hundred Of the owners Of
ancient sporting rights ever enjoys his
privileges as a sportsman. He either
prefers TO. or is compelled to, part with
such privileges; and those who take ad-
vantage Of them are nearly all people
In business.
This renting Of fishing and sporting
has even extended down to comparative
ly humble people in the provinces. In
places like Leeds. for instance. half a
dozen small tradesmen buy up the Shoot
ing and fishing in remote parts Of York.
shire, the one idea being to get out Of
the turmoil of town life with some dis
tinct object in view. Many q small
Yorkshire farmer is being kept, and we'll
kept, not by his farming. but by the let
ting Of some comparatively insignificant
sporting right that was not thought to
be worth sixpence ten years ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25

time. This visiting is, of course, only.
exchanged between the women, or be-
tween the men. Mixed parties are sell
dom permitted. Men-calls involve no
end of trouble, and are conducted with
great ceremony, even amongst friends
and gossips, for at whatever hour call
is paid a meal must always be placed in
front Of guest.
OF course, q woman's daily life great
ly depends on the nature Of her mother
in-law; or, If she is fortunate enough
to have none. upon her husband. II he
is really fond of her 1t can be made up
of many simple aesthetic pleasures;
for her domestic duties are very light.
and II he is broad-minded he will allow
her to accompany his relations to temple
fairs, theaters. flower picnics. and moon
light excursions to famous points Of
beauty. But II he is q narrow-mined
grudging Asiatic in his feelings toward
women, her life would seem to consist
Of sitting on her knees In front OF a
hibachi, smoking as lightly and sparing-
ly from the pen-like pipe as bee sips
honey from garden Of flowers. You can
see as you pass along some quiet street
where the shoji of the houses are drawn
to protect the dainty interiors from dust
and.publicity and dark eyes Of some SUBJ
missive wife peering through the holes
scratched in the white parchment. In
Japan every shoji has its eyes, especially
II the foreigners happen to be on the
other side of the paper. I shall never
forget the interest my clothes caused to
a party Of merry servant girls in
primitive native inn. So anxious were
they to thoroughly examine every ar
ticle wore that after was in bed, or
rather laid on the floor under heavy
quilt, they asked. with charming polite
ness, II they might show my honorable
corsets to their neighbors!
With few household duties to perform
no novels to read, and no hats to re-trim,
Japanese woman has plenty Of idle
time on her hands; yet satan never
seems to find the proverbial mischief
for her to do. It may be that the cere-
mony and etiquette which would attend
his reception keep him at bay, for he il
known to get through almost as much
work in the day as the German emperor.
have purposely said nothing about
the Japanese woman who earns her liv-
ing as a clerk or typewriter. school,
marin. or what not. She is beginningto
make her appearance, and much has
been claimed for her as a regeneration Of
the lot of the Japanese woman, especial
ly In the direction Of divorces, for. as
wage-earner. she has to bt considered,
as her poorer sisters capable Of manu-
al labor have always been considered.
But she It not genuine Japanese pro-
duct. She is an American exotic, and It
to be seen II Japan will approve
Of such innovations now that she is q
irst-class power.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
THE JAPANESE WOMAN OUT OF DOORS.

their position on the family god-shelf.
In entering into the competitive system
OF education. the modern mousmee has
learnt to hurry. and to think that time
ia of some Importance; while her gentle,
contented mother who sits at home in
her paper house knows that all eternity
Is before her, and that hurry and desire
are the two evils which the teaching
of perfect submission" correct in q
woman's nature. To the true Japanese
woman there is nothing in the world so
important as etiquette and repose. Ell
quette is practically her education, as
It Is also the root of her religion, for as
Mr.. George Lynch recently remarked In
one OF his admirable letters from the
seat of war. the Japanese religion con-
sists of being polite to future POSSIBLE
itles.
A woman's daily life In Japan Is made
up OF politenesses. Everything she
touches belonging to any one else is co."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Girls to Live on Claims.

Miss Annie odden. the Dentonville
girl who won a claim in the Rosebud
drawing, has gone to pick out her
claim. Il Is her intention, II she likes
the country, to make that her future
home. Miss Alwine Gabe, Of Beloit.
another young Kansas woman who
drew a claim. has left to take posses
sion of her land. Miss Gabe's farm Is
about 30 miles from Bonesteel. and is
tree barren. A fine grass covers IL No
streams are situated in that vicinity,
but excellent wster is found at depth
Of ten feet
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-25
Metnllurgicnl IndustrIea.

Prof. Erasmus Haworth. of Law
renee, state geologist. issued his annual
bulletin on the mineral resources Of
Kansas. His Introductory tells the
story Of the wonderful development in
the past year. He says: During the
past year the mining and metallurgical
industries Of Kansas were by far the
most prosperous Of any year in the
states history. A general summary Of
production shows a total valuation Of
$27, 154,O07.S5. This is nealy $4,000. 900
greater than for the year 1902. which.
In turn, was the largest the state had
yet produced. The increase is almost
20 per cent"