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Lunar supeistitions fingered until a
late period in the British islands. A
writer of the seventeenth century says:
In Yorkshire. etc, northward. some
country people doe worship the new
moon on their bare knees, kneeling on
all earthfast stone. And the people of
Athol, in the highlands of Scotland. doe
worship the new moon" Speaking III
the Irish, he continues. Whether or nu
they worship the moon | know not. but
when they first see her after the change
they commonly bow the knee and say
the Lords Prayer and near the wane
address themselves TO her with a loud
voice after this manner. Leave us as
well as thou f~oundest.'"
Sylvester O~'IIalloran. the Irish histo-
rian, speaking of the corresponding
customs of the Phpnicians and Irish.
adds: Their deities were the same.
They both adorcd Eel Tor the sum. the
moon and the stars. The house Of Rim.
mon, which the Phunicians worshiped
in dixie N temples OF Flechta In
Meath. were sacred TO the moon"
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, Every roadside fence is now a prlm-
er for the passerby. every trolley car is
a first reader to the traveller and every
boarding n treatise on zoology. manu-
features and social problems. Today
most read a little. If only tle signs and
posters; some read ncwspapers-prol,-
ably 10.OO0.0OO To 20.00O.0OO of the A.
100000 who could read them if they
would. A few read novels. II the mast
popular novel finds only 1,000.O00 buy
ers in n country where 4O.00O.O00 could
read ii if they would. who can say that
novel readers are more than n few? A
very few, possibly 2.000.0OO 10 3.0C0.-
900. read standard literature and srri-
Gus contributions To thought and knowl-
edge. Surely the procession of read
ers grows larger every year. relatively
as well as Observation-Disclosures.
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IL do wish the woman back Of me
would stop kicking my chair" sighed Z
woman at the theater the other even
ing. Ever since the overture began
she has been keeping time with her
feet, and besides all that she Is tanning
the back of my neck and trying to hum
a tune she doesn't know. Isn't II
strange how some people act when
there's any music about? Now. Just
look at that little woman in the second
row tapping all five fingers OF one hand
against her forehead. She's uncon-
scious of il too. And there's another
woman over there I'm the box who
seems TO think she is leading the or
chestra with her fan. The men are
just ms bad too. Just look around and
see the number of men who are keep
Ing time with their heads. their hands
or their feet. Then there is always
some creature who makes "A nuisance Of
himself by whistling through his teeth
all the time the orchestra Is playing.
Even you. my d~ear"-this To her hus-
band keeping strict time with
your programme while I'm lecturing
about other peoples misconduct
New York Times.
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Fixing "a Clock.

4 resident of Florida tells this story
of an old negro who came TO a watch
maker with the two hands OF a clock:
Il want yer to fix up desc hans.
Dey amt kept no correct time for no
den six munfs."
well. where is the clockT' respond
ed the matchmaker.
out Ia my cabin"
'But | must have the clock"
"Didn' | tell yer dar's muffin de mat
ter wild de clock 'ceptinG he hans? An
here dcy be. You jess want de clock so
you kin tinker it an charge me a big
price. Gimme back dem hans"
And. So saying. he started off TO find
an honest matchmaker.
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Charles y. Dana once made n list OF
ten indispensable books" They were:
The Bible. Shakespeare. the Declara-
ton of Independence. the Constitution
of the United States. Bancroft's His
tory of the United States" Irving's
Life of Washington" Franklin's "Au-
photography Channing's Essay on
Napoleon BOnaparte.' Gibbons DE
cline and Fall of the Roman Empire"
and Tarbelrs Early Life of Lincoln
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C~hamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets.-UnequaIled for
Consultation.
Constipation.

Mr.. A. r. Kane, a prominent drug
gist of Baxter Springs. Kansas, says:
"Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are. in my judgment, the
most superior preparation of any
thing in use today for constipation
They are sure in action and with no
tendency to nauseate or grippe. For
sale by all druggists.
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Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office, Roswell, New
Mexico, December %. 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing been filed in this Office by Rufus
M. Newman, contestant. against
homestead entry No. 3033, made DC
tober 16. 1902. for the northwest
quarter of section II. township II
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Lack OF Force.

More people fail from lack Of force
than from lack OF education or oppor-
tunity. says Success. \ man may he
well educated or brilliant and yet for
lack of force be a complete failure in
his vocation. \ man or woman may
succeed without education. but not
without force; without capital. but not
without energy.
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Another Case of Rheumatism Cured
hv ChamherIain's Pain Balm.

The efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm in the relief of rheumatism is
being demonstrated daily Parker
Triplett, OF Grigsby, Va, says n a
Cbamberlain's Pain Balm gave him
permanent relief from rheumatism
in the back when everything else
failed. and he would not be without
it. For sale by all druggists.
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proper affidavit, filed January 20,
1904. set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal ser
vice of this notice can not be made.
il is hereby ordered and directed
hat such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
HOWARD LELAND, Register
DAVID l.. GEYER. Receiver.
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cam. On, strong nj the End.

Chippy-l was not at all up To the
mark last night: tried TO say something
agreeable. but couldn't do IL somehow.
so at last ! babe them goodby.
Jones-Ah. hen you did manage TO
say something agreeable after ALL
Stray Stories.
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Not Mourning.

Mrs. Suburba There goes Mrs.
Toughman. Is she In mourning for
her late husband:
Mrs. Knowit-No; only wearing black
for him.-Cincinnati Times-Star.
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No bother Whatever.

do you ever have any trouble with
the plants when your wife goes away
asked the hatchet faced man sadly.
None whatever" replied the cheer
full chap. They always die within n
week after she leaves. and all ] have TO
do is TO put them away until h conirs
back" Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
me.
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what made her faint?' asked the
sympathetic old lady.
MADAM" replied the sour faced
misogynist. there was a good looking
young man standing right behind her"
Town and Country.
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Oct. II. Lewis W. Kicker Of East W..
mouth, Mass, and Miss Ethel ri. Strout ey-
Oct. Is In Providence, r. l., Frederio,,
o. }. horne Of Bangor and Miss Lillian
Smalley.
Oct. IA. In Brunswick, William Fl. Maca
formerly of Belfast, and Miss Minnie IRR'
Murray, both of Brunswick. "
Oct. II. Ira W. Condor and Miss Winnie
Oct q. Walter F. Chapman of South po-
land and Miss Carrie E. Flanders.
Oct o. Fred I. Nckerson of Casino
and Miss Edith May West. '"o
Oct. 26. Fred s. Pendleton of Auburn
and Miss Susie L. Robertson.
Oct. 81. Eldorus F. Mahoney and Miss
Laura B. Traitor.
Nov. 4 William F. Weshee and Miss
Nov T. David E. Walker and Miss Eliza
beth Widdecombe of Rockland.
Nov II. Riley c. Whitcomb of Brooks
and Mrs. Lottie Chase.
1 Nov. II. In Auburn, Charles F. Wildes
Of Somerville. Mass, and Miss Ada r.
Larrabee.
Nov 10. Frank Dorman and Mrs. Mary
G. Trull.
Nov; ls; Henry H. Maddocks and Miss
Ada B. Warren.
Nov. %. Fred A. Tibbetts and Miss
Margaret B. Wescott.
Nov. %. In San Diego, Cal, Edward
johnson, Jr., and Miss Gertrude Clark
Nov. %. Henry E. Knight and Miss
Blanche c. Carter.
Nov. 25 Tolman H. Fernald and Miss
Annabelle Morse.
Nov. 26 Herbert A. Black and Miss
Annie L. Chaples.
Nov. 90 John TAFT of Frankfort and
Miss Effie i. Clark.
Dec. 81. Geo. R. Wood and Sylvina S.
Hewes.
Dec. %. Raymond F. Rogers and Miss
Josephine l.. BuzZell.
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DR.. EmrnOnS'

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hundreds of anxious women. There is positive
ly no other remedy known to medical science
Longest and most obstinate Irregularities from
any cause relieved Immediately; success guar
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cult cases successfully treated by mail, and bene-
rcii traat ehuTy Ssanfe
whom we never see. Write for further partcu-
lars and free confidential advice. Do not put off
member this remedy is absolutely safe under
every possible condition and positively leaves
no after ill effect upon the health. Sent by mail,
securely sealed, $500. Money letters should be
registered. DIR. J. W. ENlMONS CO., 40 Ire
mont ST., Boston, Mass.
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paying the county officials, from the fee

paying the county officials, from the fee
system to SAlai les
Ihs residence of Chas. N. Black ON High
street w. was entered by burglars the night Of
aug: ath, ana money and valuables to the
amount of more than $1,000 stolen, A re-
ward of $500 was offered for the arrest of
the perpetratOr, but he was not found.
fefcy Higgins, under Indictment for
breaking and entering l. L. Perry's cigar
shop IN East Belfast in June, 1902, but who
liau eluded capture, was arrested in Camden,
June 23d, and is now serving sentence in
Belfast Jail
NUMBER OF minor breakings and enter
lngSand larcenies at stores occurred during
the year. They were found to be Young
boys, who were given chance to do better,
ana were not prosecuted.
Fred Douglass of Jackson was sent to
State Prison in April for burglaries in var
lous towns and two others implicted in the
same were given Jail sentences. Douglass
escaped from the prison July 4th and was
captured after long chase.
Inc contest on the will of the late George
W. Cottrell was decided by the court
against the contestants, and the will stands.
Henry w. Brown of Northport brought
an action against Dr. e. A. Wilson of Bel
fast for $4,000 for alleged malpractice in
treating the plaintiffs broken arm. The
case was tried in the S. J. Court i'm April.
with verdict for the defendant.
AC S"PAOo A~uGiOudI DdDh was SOlu To
the Augusta Trust Co. in January and a
new board of directors was elected an. Goth,
with J. Manchester Haynes of Augusta as
president. The new board is j. Manches-
ter Haynes. George f. Macomber, John F.
Hill, Byron Boyd, Augusta. Charles E.
knowlton. r. F. Dunton, Frank R. Wiggin,
Belfast. Mr.. Wiggin continues as cashier.
The headquarters of the Eastern Import
ing and Breeding Co., in the Belgian hare
industry. was moved from Maine to st.
Louis, Mo. A portion of the plant had
been located in Belfast
The Central Club, which disbanded last
year, was reorganized in November, with
rooms over the Davis hair dressing rooms
on Main street.
There vas no general observance of the
Fourth of July.
Several farmers put in gasoline or steam
engines for running separators, saving
wood and doing other farm work
II. l.. Woodcock had exhibitions of his
pictures in Bangor and had large sales.
The years pictures were chiefly views at
Nassau, Y. p
L. A. Coombs exhibited his paintings,
consisting of landscapes and fancy work,
at the C. c. c. shoe store in December.
p. A. Sanborn hal numerous orders for
oil and water color paintings and drawings
for various uses
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LIGHTS AND POWER.

I4e Belfast Light and Power Co.,
ch controlled the electric light and
ser the gas, and the Goose River ice
u}llegf, transferred its plant and
ness Oct. 1st to n. Curtis Fletcher
20. Of Boston, and new company
is organized called the Belfast Gas
,d Electric Co. The new company
rs capital stock of 100000. H. L.
H.m Of Portland is president and n
ms Fletcher of Boston, treasurer.
re- company began at once improving
plant, and will continue the work
- fist as practicable. G. L. Vose is
.eIa manager and Jefferson Alexan-
ocal manager. The ice plant is
.ri to local company and the pond
he cut to its full capacity this
The Republican journal., 1904-01-07
BELFAST IN 1908.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX!

U.ang the year. A large number of
-.trous have been added to the local
lyruange. The office was moved from
Van street to more commodious rooms
lie McClntock block, High street,
nd the exchange thoroughly rear
ed. The limit of local rates was
-uded to 4 miles, instead of the
t..aeI mile limit. Four farmers
.r- were established: On Searsport
umue: to Waldo via Citypoint and
r 4. Holmes mill; to Centre Belmont,
..a to Pitchers Pond. The lines are
...1 6 miles long, and have not less
.r ii subscribers each. Ralph Her
is local manager.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A BelfaSt CLUB vas organized in Boston
1 Iil N ivln, anu banquet was heia AT the
i1otel Nenuolne Aprll attn, at which 125
persons were present. Alter dinner speeches
were made by ". G. Crawford, president
vi the soc!etS; DF. pudley a. Sargent OF
harvard a. II. helley, hey }. A. Savage,
bordihan Hall, Esq, ana MISS Frances j..
Dyel' musical ana literary program IN
J Tl MISSES Heleh NJ. Duntoh, Cora
fal1eS, June n: ltlllS, 1neoda Mears, Amy
=, ne tWenty,illlh annual convention OF the
Malhe peal MuteS MISSION was held IN the
>oItn chulcn August 18th ana o0th. The
meeting was the anniversary OF the forming
OF o., the mission III belfast, when the late
T INA a. hroWn wa was elected FIRST president
gates: a prayer meeting for the deaf was
held IN the Baptlst church IN the afternoon
ana lhe delegates attended services at the
6aptlst church IN the evening.
ne bellast free Library has been in
creased during the year and there are now
orary continued member of the Library
Art Club, and has had works of art repre-
sentlng the best foreign artists constantly
on exhibition. The use of the library is
open TO summer visitors and all residents
OF waldo county on payment OF nominal
lee;
Noticeable improvements were made in
Grove Cemetery, including widening,
Strengthening and grading some of the
avenues, opening up new sections, grading
, and seeding outside the fence by the high
way, etc.
school of pollock struck into the harbor
| in June, and a number were caught at the
lower bridge and near the monument.
The local deer hunters had good success
| in their hunting both in Waldo county and
the deeper forests-of northern Maine. MANY
fine specimens were brought in and were
cut up by Fogg & Brown. Small game
hunters were not so successful as in some
former years. Brook trout were taken in
| larger numbers than for some time past, but
lake trout and salmon did not respond SO
readily to the wiles of the angler.
The city water system was given a
| thorough Overhauling by the new Superin-
| tendent, Tyler H, Bird. Some extensive
leaks in the mains were located and the de.
fective pipes replaced. The standpipe was
cleaned and painted inside and out and the
machinery at the station put in first-class
working order.
There were numerous excursions from
Belfast by rail and steamers. Each of the
Sunday schools had its annual excursion.
The Maine Central r. r. Co. had one to
Bar Harbor Aug. I'd, from Skowhegan
Waterville, Bangor, and the Belfast and
Dexter branches. The steamer Merrycon-
Gag took an excursion from the landings on
her route the same day The attraction
was large fleet of U. S. war vessels. Or
rim ). Dlckey had number of personally
The Republican journal., 1904-01-07
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES,

While many places suffered epidemcs of
contagious diseases Belfast escaped with
but few cases. There were two cases of
varioloid at the Head of the Tide and one
on Miller street. The usual precautions
were taken, a general vaccination was in
stiiuted and the disease was confined to the
persons with whom it originated. The
schoolchildren.a and all who had been exposed
were yaccinated at the cty's expense The
schools in the South Primary building were
closed for few weeks in October and No
vember OH account of scarlet fever and
there were few cases outside the schools.
The Republican journal., 1904-01-07

40 I. SWEET of Portland gave an il
'' lecture on picturesque Maine, -
Dtdrian church, Jan. 10th, before a
lHiUce.
Nthodists had fair, supper and
Inent in Memorial Hall, March
ID a mock trial of breach of prom
mpman Concert Co. gave a recital
Belfast Opera House March 18th,
Lac auspices of the PaTlOr Musical
fifteenth annual ball of Belfast
, ~, Z. r. X, of p, in Belfast Opera
Feb. I'D, was one of the most en-
IN the history of that organization.
" was deliberately decorated, there
1rge attendance and the Sir knights
I'd IN uniform. The music was by
orchestra.
les of cotillion parties in Memorial
WITH music by Lakes orchestra,
Feb 10Th.
I small gave his annual supper to
" Government and officials at the
or Hotel, March I'd.
Belfast Band had a series of five
lade concerts in Belfast Opera House,
ng March 27th, and ending MAY
/ he first open air concert by the Bel
and was July LIST, and the concerts
'nnlinued at intervals throughout the
" The Band had numerous local en-
'-ats during the year, including Old
eek, the county fair, and others.
+,i NJ. Jacobs of Camden, formerly
last, is the author of 4-act comedy
Untitled THE Bond of Honor" 1t
scented in various places by the
" stock Company, with Mr.. Jacobs
-est.
+ White gave a recital in Me-
IIall, July 3lst. Mr.. White sang two
.ums by A. c. Knight of Boston,
III Belfast. He was assisted by
Vice Richardson of Newark, n. j.,
Misses Edith Pettingill, June K.
Ud Helen NJ. Dunton, with Miss Mary
..p' As accompanies.
prIa IInafore was presented in Bel
I~'a House August 9Th, by Belfast
4I-, practically the same cast that
500 presentations in 1900. The at
H- was large. The music was by
Of the Belfast Band.
~> June X. Hills and Helen NJ. Dun
.e a concert in Belfast Opera House,
. 18th. They were assisted by Mrs.
'' thaSe of Salaverry, Peru, Miss
ia'ten of Boston; Miss Susan E.
more and Emery F. White.
lNIeai organization known as the Bel
to'ntet was formed October Both, to
" music for dances, parties, etc.
lili0n of the descendants of John
p" vas held at the Improvement So
: faEillon September 9Th. Supper was
u and family association was formed.
and Mrs. Charles +. Shaw observed
'ehtleth anniversary of their marriage
lreeption at their home on Congress
september 4th.
yer j, Clifford, lessee and manager of
'eIlaSt Opera House, had a high
VI entertainments throughout the
ana made a number of improve
y including baggage elevator at the
mustered seats in a part of the hall,
ne opera House orchestra was Or
e' IN September to furnish music for
ilaihments in the Opera House and
vpurSe OF entertainments under the
'eS OF the Belfast Improvement So
opened with "May Parker's Picka-
- IN Belfast Opera House, Oct. 9Th.
was good advance sale of tickets,
iteohd entertainment was by the Met
'ydh concert Co. Dec. 18th. The course
,q ir INTO the coming year.
~, Wesley Literary Society was organic
w. md, and holds regular meetings at
papers are read and discussed on
and historical subjects.
'eachers in the Belfast schools gave a
a ma ma entertainment in Belfast Opera
eon Noy: 18th for the benefit of poor
WIS., viz IL was successful, financially and
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SPORTS.

No regular base ball team was main
tanned and but few transient games played
May 30th the Befasts defeated the Castiue
Normals by II to Z, and June 9th the Bel
fast High school defeated the Camden High
school, 9 to 7. The High school and Banks
Business College mines played Fast Day
the former winning, IL to ). The Castine
Normals defeated Brooks locals, II to I, on
the Belfast grounds, May 9th. The fence
and grand stand were sold and taken away
early in the fall
A few bowling games were played. A
Rockland team defeated the locals in
Staples alley on High street, April 2sth
the score standing 2102 to 2O21. Tie Bel
fasts went to Camden May 10th and were
defeated by the Camdens, 1242 to 1924.
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PERSONAL.

DR.. Sumner G. Pattee graduated from
the medical department of the University
of Pennsylvania in the class of 1908. He
settled in Centre Lincolnville December LIST
and soon after bought the practice of DR..
W. f. Larrabee of Searsport and moved to
that place.
Ross E., son of Capt and Mrs. Ernest O.
Patterson, was appointed to a cadetship in
the Z. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, in
April.
Lieut.. VIM V. Pratt was navigating of
ticer of the L. S. S. KearSarge when the
American squadron visited England in
July, and was guest at reception given
by King Edward on the occasion of the
visit of President Loubet of France. Lieut..
Pratt WAS in command of the kearsarge
during her record breaking trip from New
\ 0rk to Southampton in July, the time
being 10 days and 16 hours.
Rev. l. b. Mower of South Berwick, for
merly of Belfast, was chosen Secretary Of
the Maine Baptist Association Oct. Stb, to
succeed Rev. A. T. Dunn, d. d., deceased.
Miss Anna Redman went to Naples in
July with touring party from Boston.
Ben D. Field and Fred G. White were on
the steamer Madiana when she was wreck
ed at Bermuda Feb 18th, while on an ex-
cursion to the West Indies
DR.. W. l.. West, V. S., was with the cat
tie inspectors in their work on the foot and
mouth disease in Massachusetts, early in
the year, but returned and resumed his
practice in May.
Miss Nina F. Poor received the degree of
NJ. A. from Leland Stanford University in
Palo Alto, Cal.
Charles E. Paul was elected assistant in
the department of mechanical engineering
in the State Agricultural College of Kansas.
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Hoar has Leave to Withdraw.

Senator Hoar ought to be relieved of the
care of the state and especially sena-
torial duties and responsibilities and per-
some sequestered spot where he shall be
undisturbed by anything more harrassing
than revised edition of the Lamentations
of Job."-Bridgton News
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will receive prompt attention.
Notice of Foreclosure,

WHEREAS, Charles II. Heal of Lincolnville, in
W tie County of Waldo and State of Maine, by
ms mortgage deed dated the third day Of October
Deeds, Book PIG Page 1885, conveyed to me, the
Undersigned. certain alcel of real estate with
lhe buildings thereon, situated in Linconvie
ana bounded and described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the south side of the road leading
from youngstown to Stevens corner at Gideon
Young west corner; thence on said Young'S line
SCUM % degrees east one hundred and eighty
eight and two-thrds rods to stake and stones ;
Thence south ca degrees west twenty five rods to
corner; thence north % deg ees west bounded by
,and formerly owned by JoSelh Il. Young one
hundred and ninety-tve rods to road first mem
Toned thence northeasterly said road twenty
nVe rods to place of beginning. containing thirty
acres, more or less. And whereas the condition
OF sad mortgage has been broken, now there
1ofe by reason of the breach OF the condition
thereof, claim foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated at Lincolnville, this 18th dav of Deem
Der A. ID. 1903.
3w53 AUGUSTINE F. HAHN