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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07
HON. VIM. B. SWAN
Succeeds DIR. Brooks as President of the
Belfast National Bank.

Succeeds DIR. Brooks as President of the
Belfast National Bank.
At meeting of the directors of the Bel
fast National Bank April 1st, Hon VIM. b.
Swan was elected president, to succeed Dr.
John G. Brooks, deceased. The vacancy
on the board of directors will be filled later
MIR. Swan has been one of the directors of
this bank for % years, and since the age of
fifteen has been engaged in business in this
city. He was first a clerk for eight years
with p. R. IIazeltine, dealer in general
merchandise and in 1854, with Thomas III.
Marshall, established the firm of Marshall
& Swan, grain, flour and feed dealers Mr..
Marshall died in Baltimore, Oct. 9, lS61,
but the firm name remained unchanged un-
til 1868. In 1869 Mr. Swan bought his pres
ent business stand at the foot of Main
street and formed partnership with Mr..
A. Cutter Sibley under the firm name of
VIM. B. Swan 4 Co. In January, 1877, Mr..
Edward Sibley joined the Others and the
business was continued by Swan n Sibley
Brothers. Mr.. A. c. Sibley retired in June,
1873, but the ame of the firm was not
changed until 1891, when the Swan Il Sib-
ley Co. was incorporated, with Mr.. Swan as
president and Mr.. Edward Sibley as treas
urer and manager. The firm does a large
business in coal, grain, groceries, etc. MIR.
Swan has been president of the Gas & Elec-
trio Company and of the Merchants Ma
rine Railway, and identified with other
local enterprises. He was mayor of Bel
fast in 1879 so. What was said of Mr..
Swan few years ago is true today
Though the frost of many winters rests
upon his head there is the fire of youth in
his eye and the elasticity of young man.
hood in his step"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07
Meeting of the Waldo County Grange

A very interesting meeting of Waldo
County Pomona Grange was held with
Sandy Stream Grange, Unity, March Goth.
Officers present were master, lecturer, stew
ard, gate keeper and secretary. After the
opening exerciser a class of ten was in
structed in the fifth degree. A fine ad-
dress of welcome was given by Mrs. Cora
Fairbanks and an excellent response by
Mrs. Addie Higgins. Remarks for the
good of the order were made by F. b. Lane,
Z. +. Smith and others. Ten oranges re-
sponded to the roll call. c. E. Smith pre-
sented resolutions in favor of national aid
in road building in the rural districts, which
were adopted by the Pomona. j. F. Will
son gave notice of the county fair in Bel
fast and told what they proposed to do this
year. The noon recess was then taken.
The committee appointed to ascertain the
cost of paraphernalia for comforting the
fifth degree in full reported and were in
structed by vote of the grange to procure
the same. {. E. Smith, G. G. Abbott and
Frank Clements were appointed commit
tee to draw up resolutions on the death of
the OverSeer, Nehemiah Smart. The topic,
is parcels post law advisable, and what
can the grange do t. obtain it, was ably
discussed by j. F. Wilson, j. S. Rollins,
VIM. Moulton, {. +. Smith and the worthy
master and lecturer. The sentiment was
unanimous in favor of such a law. The en-
tertanment by Sandy Stream Grange was,
first, an excellent dinner, several selections
of music by the choir, instrumental music
by Harry West, recitation by Miss Whit
ten, song by Mabel Wiley, reading by
Mabel Bacon and j. S. Rollins. A vote of
thanks was given Sandy Stream Grange for
the excellent manner in which they enter
tanned the Pomona.
The next meeting will be with South
Montville Grange April 26th with the fol-
lowing program: opening exercises; con
ferring fifth degree; report of oranges adj
dress of welcome by Mrs. C. A. Martin re-
spOnse by A. G. Caswell remarks for the
good of the order; noon recess; music;
topic, To what extent is the use of COM
mercial fertilizer advisable for profitable
farming to be opened by E. "A. Carpenter;
remainder of program to be furnished by
South Montville Grange.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07
-ortsnts OF Today's Journal.

The. Ice Blockaoe Raised. Belfast
Psse Weather Report. Obituary. City
,.ltprnment Meeting Yachts and
E,4t, secret Societies. Easter Sun
IN Death of Judge Peters. Strike
Hurricane Island :. Meeting of
w4ldp county Grange. Hon. VIM. B.
van The Proposed Public Park.
Dem, cratic Forecast. Personal.
fntnty correspondence. Told at the
Pss' Table
Yr the Coast of Chilli The Home of
Fss' e,houn Reform in Spelling Vital
-t4t>tlcS of Searsport. 1908.
t+,rnrials The News of Belfast .
Pafr rh- Churches Democratic Third Dis
--r convention Transfers in Real
Estate News of the Oranges.
Wedding Bells Telephone Extension.
4u Edward Z. Chase.
Gle. News of Belfast.
f., ro-Date Outing Dress. Married
tt.' H.fa a Century Maine News Items.
.I..>IIan Science Healing Deluson
..-S-cr OF Deep Water Vessels. We'd
He!ls.
.r-l from WaShington.. resolutions
fi- r.,pect .DOgfish and Mackerel..
H-I1a>t Club of Boston Obituary.
N.vs ut the Fishermen. Talk OF the
... t--T>.. BuckSpOrtS Fish Hatchery.
.ty spondence. Ship News.
t'> lr1n stock Market. Belfast Price
r-lI.. Births. Maria geS Deaths.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Timothy Chase Lodge, F. and A. NJ, will
have work and banquet at the regular
meeting this, Thursday, evening.
Col. E. E. Kirk of the Second Regiment,
Patriarchs Militant. l. o. o. F., inspected
4th. Two applications for membership
were received. Oyster stews were served.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07
The Horse Business.

The outlook for the horse business this
spIlng in New England is exceedingly
fGlIght and prosperous. The dealers look
doi doi ward to very brisk trade and intend
Gpolng large amount of advertising. The
'eo the Boston Herald as their official ad-
oseLtislng medium, and all horse sales will
appear exclusively in The Herald.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07
YACHTS AND BOATS.

E. L. Macomber has A. M. Daggetts' %
foot launch nearly finished and is at work
on 26-foot power boat for William Rhoades
Of Waterville, and tender for DR.. r. II.
Derby.
Rev. FIR. J. f. kealy is putting his cabin
launch Stella Maris in readiness for her
seasons business. She is at the parsonage
on Court street, where she has been hauled
up during the winter.
Last Saturday 1. NJ. Cottrell finished
planking the 2S-foot cabin launch for the
Roberts Bros. of Reading, Mass, and North
port, and has laid the keel for 5O-foot
launch. He has begun on his contract for
ten boats for the government.
Roy Coombs has the 3O-foot launch he is
building in the head house of the
marine railway planked and calked. She
will be fitted for a yawl rig, and is a
handsome craft Mr.. COOmbs is also build
ing tender,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07
A Democratic Forecast.

Mr.. Manley's retirement means the end
Mr.. Cobb has triumphed. He will be the
Republican nominee for governor, and he
will be nominated by acclamation.-Water-
vile Sentinel.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07
CITY GOVERNMENT MEETING.

The regular meeting of the city council
was held Monday evening, April 4th, Mayor
L. T. Shales, presiding. All the aldermen
and s common counclmen were present.
Roll of accounts No. l was passed. Fol-
lowing are the amounts under the various
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07
Belfast Weather Report.

GLOWING is summary of the weather
."eord of the Belfast station of the U. S.
'eather Bureau for the week ending April
% I~i:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07

: Wind, Sky, etc.
March
81 IA w. Part cloudy.
April
"A 81 8. Cloudy. Snow; inch; rain
in evening; precipitation,
IA of an inch.
= 80 s; Part cloudy.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07

Francis G. Holt, who died at his home in
this city April LIST, was born in Belfast, Oct.
%, 1929, son of William Holt. In 1849 he
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-07

Ginevre May, eldest daughter of the late
jeremiah c. and Bathsheba }. (Smart) Mer-
rithew, was born in Searsport, Maine,
March %. 1910. Her girlhood was passed
for the most part in her native place, and
Jan. 25, 1864, she married Benz. R. Walker,
also of Searsport, where they resided until
Aroostook County. In 1866 she joined the
Congregational church in Searsport, and
soon after coming to her new home trans
ferred her membership to the little society
then holding its meetings in little log
school house. Later the services were
held in a hall, and when finally, the present
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
PAY FOR THEIR
DISOBEDIENCE
Members of the Rural Free
Delivery Carriers AssOcia-
tiOn Removed From Office
WYNNE YIELDS THE AK
Men Discharged for Send
ing Out Circulars Asking
for Support of Legislation

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-As the re-
suit of an investigation of their activ-
ity during the recent political cam
paign. Warren f. lumber. a rural mail
carrier at Lockport, y. Y, and II. w.
AldTich. a rural carrier of Concord, y.
H., both of the National Association Of
Rural Free Delivery Carriers, were to-
day removed forthwith from the Gov
ernment service by Postmaster Cen
eral Wynne. Tumber is secretary of
the national association of carriers and
he and Aldrich are members of its ex-
ecutive board.
The charges, the investigation Of
which by postOffice inspectors resulted
in to-day's action, was that the dis
missed men sent out circular letters
during the last campaign to candidates
for Congress urging legislation in the
interest of the carriers and demanding
that the men TO whom the letters were
addressed pledge themselves to vote
for such legislation. President Cum
ningham, who was dismissed Tuesday,
and Secretary lumber, according to
the postal authorities, framed the cir
cular and Tumber signed it as secre-
tary and issued it. Aldrich was one
Of the executive committee, who agreed
on the work which was subsequently
carried out.
A number of the letters sent out are
in the possession of the Postoffice De-
is the expression I'VE must look out
for ourselves and help the fellows that
help US" A number of other cases are
under consideration, but the question
of the guilt of the employees involved
has not yet been decided.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
TAKES AS WIFE
A DEAD WOMAN
Witness in Smoot Inquiry
Tells of His Sealing"
for Time and Eternity
DESCRIBES GARMENTS
Robes Worn at Endowment
House Ceremony Marked
in Most Peculiar Manner

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. = August
Lundstrom was recalled for cross-ex-
animation when the Senator Smoot in
vestigation was resumed to-day before
the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections. Attorney Van Cott,
for Senator Smoot, asked the witness
If he had ever considered the obliga-
tions taken in the temple as a huge joke
or in the light of a vaudeville per-
formance.
Il always regarded the oaths as sa-
cred,' he said. Then he declared that
men cannot pass through the temple
to take endowments for women.
John Nicholson, the chief recorder Of
the Mormon Temple at Salt Lake City,
was sworn. He proved the most re-
luctant witness of all the church off,
Gals who have been brought before
the committee.
by a slow process the attorney for
the protestants drew from him the
fact that he keeps the records of mar
riages, baptisms and endowments
which are solemnized within the tenn
pie. He explained that the endow-
ments are the placing upon individuals
blessings that will be upon them dur
ing this life and all eternity
Lundstrom at the afternoon session
an, and said this ceremony is called
sealing" and was for time and eter-
nity. He also was sealed to his legal
wife, he said. but no record or memoir
andum was given him. The witness
said he had heard the Endowment
House obligations administered six
times to congregations of from thirty
TO sixty persons each. Not to take
the obligation, the witness said, is re-
zfo nf fn ha
faith. Robes are worn in the ceremony.
There are no marks on the robes, but
there are marks on the priesthood gar
ments. These markS<are to remind the
person of the covenant he had made.
The witness said there are marks of
the compass and the square on the left
and right breasts, rent like a button
hole over the navel and another over
the knee.
When do you wear this garment
Lundstrom was asked.
Always"
He added that the garment was re-
moved only long enough to change to
a clean one.
TT is supposed to be a shield against
all danger, temporal and spiritual he
said.
and the marks are to remind you of
the obligation taken?" asked the chair
man.
The witness answered in the affirma-
tive, repeating that the breast marks
are for the purpose of making the obli-
gator remember his oath not to reveal
his covenants under penalty Of having
his heart and vitals cut out.
On cross-examination he said the
marks never had been explained to
him, and that he put hts own construc-
ton on them because of their associa-
tiOf1 with the ceremonies.
The hearing was continued until to-
morrow
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
CHILDREN DIE
IN ICY WATERS
Sorrow Brought to Several
Homes by Collapsing of a
Bridge in West Virginia
PEDESTRIANS INJURED
School Boys and Girls on
Structure at Time of Dis
aster Lose Lives in River

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. 10
Three persons are known to have been
killed and four others seriously injured
by the collapse Of the suspension
bridge across the Elk River which con-
meets East and West Charleston. At
the time the bridge went down there
were six teams and six children on
their way to school and a number of
other pedestrians on the structure. The
bridge went down without warning, but
a number of those who were near the
ends of the structure managed to reach
land. Those who went down with the
wreckage fell a distance of forty feet
into the ice-covered waters Of the river.
The depth of the river at this point is
variously estimated at from ten to
twenty feet, and when the iron and
lumber wreckage struck the ice 1t broke
into fragments, and those killed and
several of the injured were thrown into
the water or swept under the ice far
ther down the stream. The dead:
MAMIE HIGGINBOTHAM, aged IL
years.
ANNIE HUMPHREYS, aged II years.
OLLIE GIBBS, aged Is years.
The injured: Zella Smith, aged IL
years, compound fracture of elbow;
William Holmes, colored, driver. cut
and bruised; Henry Fielder, driver, Sc
rious internal injuries; Elmer Tucker,
aged 13 years, both arms and legs
broken.
The bridge was single span 500 feet
in length and was built in 1852. 1t has
been known to be unsafe for some time
and heavy traffic was not allowed on
ii. The accident was caused by two
cables on the north side slipping from
their moorings. When that side dropped
another cable on the other side snapped,
the floor tilted and turned completely
over.
During the Civil War the cable of
this bridge was cut by General Wise
when he evacuated Charleston, the
bridge at the same time being partly
burned. The same cable was afterward
spliced and has been in use ever since.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
TWO NEW STARS
FOR OLD GLORY
Senate Committee Prepares
to Make a Favorable Re-
port on the Statehood Bill
CONTEST is EXPECTED
Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory Are Combined, as Are
Arizona and New Mexico

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Senate
Committee on Territories. by vote Of
six to four, to-day authorized a favor
able report on the statehood bill pro-
viding for admission into the Union of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory. to be-
come the State of Oklahoma. and of
Arizona and New Mexico, to become
the State of Arizona. The closeness Of
the vote practically makes it certain
that there will be a minority report.
Tomorrow Senator Beveridge, chair
man of the committee having the bill
in charge, will submit the majority re-
port. The opponents of the bill will
contest its passage on the floor of the
Senate The statehood bill will be the
unfinished business of the Senate after
a vote is had tomorrow on the Philip
pine bill.
Nearly all of the time since the open
ing of the present session of Congress
the Senate Committee on Territories
has been at work perfecting the House
bill, but il was not until late to-day
that a vote could be had. the death of
Senator Quay, who had fought per-
sistently for admission of each of the
four Territories as a separate State,
leaving the committee equally divided.
The vacancy was filled yesterday by
the appointment of Senator Dick. Those
who voted to-day for the bill were SEN
ators Beveridge, Dillingham;, Nelson.
Dick, Burnham and Kean. all Republi-
cans. Senator Bard (R.) voted against
the BILL together with Senators Bate
and Newlands, Democrats. The fourth
vote against the bill was that of Sena-
tor Patterson, who was absent. but was
recorded as voting. Senator Clark of
Arkansas also was absent
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 15.-News that
the joint statehood bill would be favor
ably reported in the Senate caused
great excitement in this city to-day,
and was the principal topic of conver-
sation. Maricopa County's Board of
Trade at once passed resolutions of
protest, which were wired to B. A.
Fowler, at Washington. Republican
candidate for Congress at the recent
election. Communication was estab-
lished with all organized municipal and
commercial bodies in the Territory
asking them to make similar pro-
tests.
Other messages were sent to the
Chambers of Commerce Of Los Ange-
les and San Francisco, appealing for
their support in the effort to defeat the
bill. Arizona's organized bodies and
officials have unanimously and continu-
ously protested against joint statehood.
and say they viii do so to the end
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
NEW FRAUD ORDERS.
Postal Department Takes Action
Against Western Concerns.

Postal Department Takes Action
Against Western Concerns.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Fraud or
ders were to-day signed by the Assist
ant Attorney General for the Post
Office Department against the follow
ing concerns, which are charged with
violations of the postals laws and reg
ulations: The Franco-American Mer-
camille Company Of San Francisco and
Z. p. Miller, Seattle, Wash.
In the case of the first concern the
charge is conducting a lottery, the
scheme being 10 enter into a contract
with a person, the latter paying 81 a
week until $50 is paid. when the con-
tract becomes mature and is taken up
by the company for $3.50. Certain ex-
penses are taken out and none Of the
contracts are paid until $3.50 is in the
treasury Thus, one persons pays an
other and the company profits from
the expenses" charged all holders Of
papers.
T. P. Miller OF Seattle was the pur-
ported agent of the Cumulative Credit
Company of San Francisco, against
which company a fraud order was is
sued some time ago and its mail there
fore is not to be carried by the United
States
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED.
Philippine Administration Bill Dis
cuSSed in Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec 15.-The Sen
ate spent practically the entire day
discussing the Philippine administra-
tive bill. a number of amendments
were suggested and debated, among
them being provisions relating to rail-
road bonds. mining locations and tar
if rates. Under unanimous agreement
the vote on the bill will be taken to-
morrow and the disposal of all the
amendments will occur at the same
time.
Platt of Connecticut, chairman of the
select committee to consider the rec
ommendation CT the House of Repre-
sentatives for the impeachment of
Judge Swayne. presented the report of
that committee. The report was in
the shape of an order, which, after re-
citing the circumstances in preamble,
proceeds as follows:
Ordered that the Senate will, according to
provided, take proper action thereon (upon the
presentation OF the articles Of impeachment
of which due notice shall be given to the
House Of Representatives.
The resolution was agreed to-
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill was passed without debate.
When the Philippine administration
bill was taken UP Stewart spoke in sup
port of the railroad bond provision,
saying that no other agent was equal
to railroads as civilizers of savages.
McCumber opposed the bond provi-
sion and offered an amendment strik-
ing it out.
Hepburn addressed himself to the ex-
listing law affecting mining locations in
the Philippines, and offered an
amendment, providing, in effect, for
the return to the American method of
location instead of the Spanish method
adopted in the present law.
without taking action on Heyburn's
amendment. the Senate passed to the
consideration of an amendment sug-
gested by Newlands in the shape of a
substitute for the railroad bond pro-
vision Of the bill. The substitute re-
duces the rate Of interest on the bonds
to 211 per cent and provides that they
shall be guaranteed by the Govern
ment of the United States. The amend
ment also provides a method of taxing
the proceeds of the railroads In the
islands.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF WARSHIPS OPENED
Navy Department to Let Contracts for
the New Hampshire, North Car
olina and Montana.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Bids
were opened at the Navy Department
to-day for the construction of the bat
tleship New Hampshire and the ar
mored cruisers North Carolina and
Montana.
The lowest bidder on two ships was
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock Company, which offered to
complete the two cruisers in thirty
six months at $3,375, 900 each, or one
cruiser and the battleship in thirty
six months at s3,65O,0O each.
The bid of the Union Iron Works
of San Francisco was: One cruiser in
forty-two months, s3,SO0, 900, or two
in forty-two months, s7.590,000 for
both
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
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