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man knows certain things about some OF.
her kinfolks, which even her intrepid
oonsort dare not discuss with her.
For instance. there's her uncle DICK
who turned around the day after the Sc
ccssion ordinance and lined tho Yankee
army. Then, too. there's her first cousin.
John Henry, who not 80 many years ago
cast his fortunes with General Malone
and was elected to the Legislature by the
Readjuster party. Gould anything be
worse than this in the eyes of n dyed in
the wool, uncompromsng, red hot. old.
time. ante bellum, she -Denocrat2 Yes,
there are even worse skeletons than these.
And the Commander In Chief has EN- In
her ossined bunch. True, they are, as
she thinks, securely penned UP by lock
and key but Tor! there isn't n minute In
the day when the good, but strong mind
ed woman doesn't fear they'll bust loose
and disgrace her.
Take her brother-in-law. Jeems, for
example. Hes prosperous now and wears
four clean shirts week and sends his
daughters to boarding schools. but In
his youth he learnt the bricklayers
trade.
It's a good trade-brcklayin is---but
It's bad on ones thumbs and you can't
lay bricks and be n society butterfly at
the Same time. Moreover. bricklaying too
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In a most interesting manner, Baroness
Ber,ha Won Suttner a few days ago re-
plied to an article OF mine in which had
endeavored to prove that prospects are
that war will ever remain as factor IN
the world. and her arguments are so
clear and convincing that I feel must
once more take up my pen IN defense or
my ideas.
Baroness Won Suttner points out the
great progress made by the peace idea
the many points gained by the frlenoii
of peace, and one may easily understand
that she feels proud that the Car. one
of the worlds mightiest war lords mas
come out in favor of universal pea &c; that
an international court has been fouhueu
at Tho Hague; that many new treaties
between nations have been made; that
the Russo-Japanese war has been linli'eu
to the two powers actually Interested.
These facts represent distinct gains
reached within very shoots pace OF tlme.
and still they are not enough 10 convince
me.
War 1t seems to me. must always re-
main as a last measure against those VIZ
will not listen to reason.
We nave not yet reached the Poin'
where we are able to keep even inolNiu
uals straight: punitive measures are s'iil
necessary. and even in free America there
is a movement afoot to revive the VIM
ping post, and it is the same WIN ma
lions. Some will listen to reason ana co'.-
form to the demands of justice ana IlsN.,
others ara refractory and must be forced
~ a. so Nv the use OF physical force anu
arms. 49,, court of
The work at the international court o.
,Arhitration will not be to abolish war.
but only to try to prevent the outpfeaN
of unjust or unnecessary wars
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What is woman's best quality
What is the one golden trait "n.cn
makes her most nearly the thing uou
designed her to be-man's Gompamiiddsr
and helper and a power In the VIZ
progress?
The charity that loves and understam nos
The charity that is kind, divinely sym
pathetic, all embracing,
The charity that never, sits IN jn,dgme ny
upon the errors Of any human being -, ana y
refuses to condemn slater WOMAN
whatever her faults.
The charity that Is stranger to a snup
or {. sheer; that Is too broad to be prelu-
dicial too enlightened to be exclusive
too humble to be arrogant.
1t is an amazing fact, and SAD one,
that this quality--meant to be the, fou III.
dalton of woman's character'-is me
one attribute of all most difficult for her
TO acquire. n,,, ~
A man said to me recently; much OF
the unhappy tangle of social conultloliss
can be traced to the uncharltapleness OF
s sweeping assertion, ! thought, and
bitterly unjust A Islander on the sen
whose sway in the world has been so
And vets the statement utterly false?
Just how far Is 1t true?
Let each woman ask her own heart
thA question:
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and willing service to public work for
which she is pre-eminently fitted.
I came to the conclusion that we need
both and the best of both. 1t is super
nuous to say that it is wholly wrong to
condemn an intellectual woman to mere
household drudgery; to-day she will not
endure 1t, when other work Is calling for
her, and the problem to face Is: How
can her domestic burden be lightened
that she may conscientiously devote her
mind to other and graver duties?
On every side domestic reformers are
agitating for cooperative domestic labor
For each block of ten or twelve houses.
one Kitchen one laundry, one central fur
mace for heating the whole block, and so
on
However they may differ in details,
they one and all condemn our present
cooking system. II we listen to the food
reformers this Is easily disposed Of, but
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~ COUNT g. Won DER GOLTz.

But also In this manner the court OF
The Hague may be of great Importance
hv preventing the outbreak OF war LOT
trivial causes. or by working toward the
quicker ending of conflicts which have al
ready broken out. In showing the one par,
tv how she may retreat with honor anu
te,chinc the other the beauty or belhg
charitable, ,,., ,o,,a
MANY a diplomatic mistake. when "ou'o
otherwise have led 10 war. may be wiped
M, nv the international Court or Arpi-
traton. - hona
that the same effect should take place
or even be thought possible where me
most vital interests or two nations ai'
at stake ,a .var have
haon ,bIc tn connne the old Roman EN-
nire within the boundaries of the Italian
Inc attempt of Europe to establish a
court of arbitration In practice II not IN
form. TO prevent Frederick the Great
from seizing Sldesa. was the very rea-
son which caused the seven years wal.
When Europe tried TO bring the 1lrst
French republic before her self-constitu-
- tribunal she gave the impulse to wars
which lasted nearly twenty years.
And after all nothing shows palmer the
truth of my argument than the present
war in East Asia
me most powerful friend OF peace is
the autocratic Gear of Russia, whose SIN
certify Is not doubted by anybody
Still. he did not have power eiousN 90 ~
give the word OF command: Russia mas
6nrInr later years acquired SO many, SO
areat and so valuable territories IN EAST
arm Asia that It will take more than
century of work to develop them, ana LOT
this reason she can we'll afford to give
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WOMAN'S BEST QUALITY

man that you could honestly call lovanle
observation-disclosures wraps the soul and
stunts the growth of wholesome. fragrant
womanhood
Observation-Disclosures brings wrinkles and
crowsfeet which no facial beadtiner on
earth can eradicate.
Observation-Disclosures even In the best and
truest woman Is the worm at the core
of her character
And so, why should we ostraclse, Mrs.
Brown because she Is divorced, and why
Should we sheer at Mrs. Greenes unhap-
py taste in dressI If We could put OUT
selves In Mrs. Browns place nina YOU
actually in her place-We might 40 sollle-
thing more desperate than become 81
vorcee. And II we had Mrs. Greenes tai,i i-
iy of Ave and a cranky husband 10 lpok
after. with only Ave minutes snatcneu
here and there to plan our cl1tnes' ou,
hats might be even more atrocious than
Mrs. Greene's,
Let us not Judge,
And SO, with ali our getting, let us get
charity--the one supreme attripute when
Henry Drummond called the greatest
thing in the world
For though a woman have brains and
beauty. Wit, charm. grace, cleverness
housewifey attachments ana all other
excellent Qualities, and lack this one trait
of god-she falls short OF being Gods
sThe greatest Of these is charity"
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THE LADY CHEF

tees, and not an event of Importance to
the borough in which she lives escapes
her notice and criticism. Her social dut-
les, too, are onerous. and gradually. year
by year. the mere domestic side of her
life work has shrunk, until to-day she
leaves II practically altogether in the
hands of others.
AS | was shown downstairs from the
drawing room noticed rcgretfully q
thick deposit of dust on the curtain poles
OF the staircase windows that would ce.-
tainly not have been tolerated In the
days OF her 'painstakings houseWitery'
and could not help wondering Whlch
type of wife and mother best serves her
day and generation, namely, the mere
housewife, narrow-bound and numbered
with many cares. or the thinking, public.
spirited woman, who at the expense OF
a little extra dust at home gives free
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rades and injustice heaped upon them.
they soon become cowed and have the re-
spect of no one. If they take up arms
and oppose their ugly-tempered compan-
ions they are doomed to constant friction
and life OF Indebtedness. They are
never quite sure of the mercurial tenn
perments with which they arc associated.
In the brightest and happiest moments
something may be done or said that Will
bring out storm attended with flashes
of lightning from the ovcrcharged pos
SCISSORS of the ill-temper which shocks
the company and makes every one I'M
comfortable.
The Furies of mythology are really
only the PRESERVATION Of evils and arc
little more than q figuratlve representa-
ton OF people who have violent tempers
and who give way to them. 1t Is my be-
lief that persons naturally afflicted with
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should be some remedy for tho Ills per-
sons must suffer who are SO unevenly
Soked. 1t is not right that any one
should be obliged to submit to tho ira
tional exactions of a perverted nature.
"A continued dropping in n very rainy
day and contentious woman are alike"
Prov. xvii. Is. Thus contentious
woman is described in Holy Writ. Man
is not however, allowed to imagine him-
self as above the weaker sex, as 1t Is
said "As Goals are to burn Goals, ana
wood to fire, so Is contentious man to
kindle strife. PROV XVI, 81.
Ugly tempers are not confined to either
sex. Both men and women are alike az
flicted: both are capable of irflicting In
expressible misery upon those with whom
they are associated Both can control
them If they will set a constant watch
over themselves
have in mind a beautiful home where
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ling, but they can be trained to over
come their unfortunate Inheritance Of
ill-temper.
Impetuous persons are often afflicted
with ill-tcmpers. Those with tcmrers
that require constant care to keep in
subjection, even though they succeed to
a great extent, are often obliged to apol-
ogize for their Impotence and hasty
words.
Persons with bad tempers have almost
always correspondingly strong affections.
If. when moved by some strong passion,
they speak flercey or unkindly, especi-
ally to those whom they love dearly,
they are invariably ovcrtakcn by remorse
and usually rcdouble their tenderness
and try In every way to make amends
for their harsllness.
The old laws which applied to common
scolds. If inflicted upon men and women
alike, were not far wrong, for surely there
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estlng feature of the work of an indie
pendent teacher and caterer of this class
is going to clients houses to do lunches
and dinners. It is not enough for her to
know the menu-she must learn to enter
strange kitchen as mistress, without up
setting the domestic peace, and. like a.
general, must manoeuvre her forces and
keep everything and every one to time
No doubt such work brings its moments
of agony in the kitchen, but the clever
woman is rewarded by triumphs at the
table.
The lady chef, who only does visiting
practice. IL fortunate In her introduce
lions, has varied and pleasant life For
her own comfort and Success 1t Is quito
essential that she should be lady. IN
the full meaning of that much-abused
title. as that her cooking should be above
criticism.
During the season she is crowded with
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engagements to do large stand-up
supper parties, at select luncheons. din
ners, etc, and whom the season Is over
she goes the round of fashionable cotn-}
try houses, teaching some special daint-S6
les to cooks, experimenting perhaps a.
week of dinner parties, and is sometimes
the fashion" of several counties; and
always, everywhere, she is an honoredS
guest, her socal position secure-no con-
fusion Of class as IN the case of the
governess, for whom the plea Of gentle
birth cannot always insure place apove
the salt.
a knowledge of sauces takes easy prece-
dence OF intellectual attainment. OF
do grudge the lady chef her position.
She honors 1t and raises. it, and her ad-
vent as woman worker is truly marx m.
of progress that has meaning for
those who can see and read, that Is not
found on the surface.
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IL TEMPER FRUITFUL OF JNIAPPINESS-By MRS. JOHN LOGAN

there was everything that money could
buy to bring sunshine and happiness,
and yet no day passed over that home
without clouds and anguish, ali on ac-
count Of the wife and mothers ungovern-
able temper and jealous and selfish dis
position. III
She had lovely traits OF character, but
nothing was ever quite right It was
too hot or two cold. If the husband
came home weary from vexatious cares
she felt neglected IL he failed to devote
himself to her. If again he suggested
going out. the play or Opera was poor.
If he wanted to drive, she was tired and
did not want to go. If he sat down for
a quiet evening she wanted to go some
where and so 1t was; her ill-tempers
blasted everything until death relieved
the patient husband from longer strug-s
Cling with perverted nature. s
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impetuous passions could overcome them
If they tried.
Vehemence Of temper is a species Of
disease akin to madness and can be cured
by applications Of proper remedies II
unrestrained and allowed to possess a
person. logically the disease grows worse
That Dad tempers are an inheritage
there is no denying. They are often
manifested In little children. Babies not
infrequently have violent fits of crying
which come from their natural dispose
tions. Later they have been known to
kick and scream and scratch their moth
ers or nurses with incredible violence.
During such outbursts nothing can quiet
them until they have exhausted their,
physical strength, when they usually fall
asleep, and after q long sleep they wake
UP good nntured and are all right until
another paroxysm seizes them. Such
children require the most delicate hand
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until we all agree to subsst on lettuce
leaf and rice biscuit the cook remains al
person of prime Importance. Every year
her value rises.
"A supremacy interesting development Of
our cooking necessities, and one which
to a great extent relieves the well-to-do
housewife, is the advent Of the modern
lady chef.
Teaching cooking has been popular
profession for years. and the resident
lady cook Is not novelty; but the visit
ing lady chef has certainly struck new
vein, and her reception has been most
encouraging.
The lack of efficient cooks Of the ser
want class is such a time-worn grievance
that we may make the assertion without
defence. Some mistresses would even
have us believe that good cooking and
sobriety Is an unknown combination of
virtues, and IL a workable supply" can
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BY THE IDLER

above all on their overweenlng zeal IN
ruthlessly advertising their intimate res
lationship with you. And drat the pesky3
critters, they'll probably pop UP ON resur-
rection day. III ga
But worst Of ali, II still living, they
percfancc may even have the utmi-2
tigated in1puderce to regard YOU as
their family skeleton. Stranger things
have happened and arc happening every
day. ~
Furthermore, 1t Is notorious fact that
YOUR branch of the house always was
dead limb on the family tree, and that.
even to this day YOU eat with your knife
when people aren't watching YOU.
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crs because they suffer more than an
aniable person can possibly appreciate.
They are continually allowing their TEN.
pcrs to run away with their Judgment
and are constantly inhictlng pain upon
those who love them most by their hasty
and inconsiderate speech.
They are irritatcd by everything and
never walt to consider whether that tc
which they take offence was Intended or
not.
They speak hastily and unjustly with
out realizing until too late that they
have wounded their best friends
Stimulated by their quick tempers they
are almost Invariably opnionatcd and
will not brook any opposition or con-
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household cares very easily nowadays
one cannot do everything"
The remark set me thinking. The lady
who spoke Is the mother OF large fam
tly the members OF which possess more
than average intelligence and culture.
The father Is a man Of keen public
spirit. and the children have always been
encouraged to interest themselves IN the
affairs OF the day. municipal social. po-
litical
The mother Is adored by her children
and is more like an elder sister with them
than the awe-;nspiring parent OF her
own youth. She is little woman or
coura geous ambition. worker on half
q dozen social and philanthropic commit
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Angel Singing with Mandolin-Fra Bartolommeo

a, , of the more sincerely ~"
a yreleIo p his paintings
Rhapsody such as the singer ss s
Madonna Win the na" 'e
oohrw
seated anger pays 'ns "'e
SINGS ST. Stephen ard az s0nh
The picture ST. stephen ana 81 'o'h
and I the altar o cathedral
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Tho angelic dnotNY feature Of Christian art There Is little
have been evolved
enssanc
a child angel as H COM
of the pictures OF the Madonna
on their
decorative feeling and eo'o
delicate h 'nts were
advantage artists
7, ,noe herewith Ha0!em"e0 celebrated
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N the early years OF my mar
ried life l. was an enthusiastic.
painstaking housewife pub
lie London woman remarked to
me recently. But take
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HERE is nothing SO fruitful OF
unhappiness and injustice as
bad tempcrs. Persons so al
fected are entitled to the SYM
pathy and forbcarnnce Of 9th
The Republican journal., 1904-04-14
AN HONORABLE RECORD.
William F. Morrill,, the Insurance Veteran,
to be Banqueted by Friends and Business
ASSnciataS

William F. Morrill, the Insurance Veteran,
to be Banqueted by Friends and Busines SIS
Associates.
William FrothDgham Morrill,, the oldest
agent actively connected with the New
York life insurance company, will be ten
dered a dinner at Young's hotel, Boston,
next Tuesday evening by $50 of his friends.
On Wednesday a complimentary dinner will
be rendered him by the underwriters at
Young's.
Mr. Morrill,, who is known as the senior
Nylc in the company, having rounded out
forty years OF honorable service, was born
in Belfast, Me-, seventy-six years ago. His
long life has been an example of right liv-
ing, upright deeds, and systematic, indie
fatigable labor.
His success is full of lessons for young
men. He won success not by luck or
friends, but by hard, untiring labor
Mr.. Morrll'S first years paid business
was $211, 800. His business has ever since
been large, steady and of the highest order.
In 1866 he was sent into Vermont and dug
out of that State marvellous business,
where al! others had ignominiously failed
He has solicited business through every
New England State in fifty-two cities, and
278 towns, record probably not equaled in
this or any other company. The letters of
faith and esteem that he has received from
his patrons and compiled into an interest
ing booklet are a remarkable monument to
the mans reliability, truthfulneSS and
honorable career. At all times, under all
circumstances, has he been faithful, loyal
to his company, and now, in old age, he
reaps the reward of his labors-Somer-
vile, Mass, Journal, April Sth.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-14
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Canton Pallas, p NJ, l. o. O. F., will at
tend divine worship at the Universalist
church Sunday, April oath.
Belfast Co., U. R., X. of p, has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
Capt, Fred d. Jones' 1st Lieut., II. f.
Knight: I'd Lieut., Fred g. Spinney; Rec,
Fred j. Stephenson; Treas, VIM. f.
Weshee.
Albro f. Chase of Portland, Deputy
Grand Master, officially visited King Solo
mon Council, X. and S. NJ, last Friday
evening. The Council degrees were con
fer red on six candidates and banquet was
served.
W. j. Dorman and George r. Doak were
in Rockland Monday evening to assist in
working the degrees in Rockland Lodge of
Perfection and Rockland Council Princes
of Jerusalem, two bodies in Scottish Rite
Masonry.
On the sleep of the 2Oth sun, Plant
moon, G. S. d. 413, in City hall, will occur
of Maine. This affair is under the super
vision of the special entertainment commit
tee of ScitterygusSett, SamOSet, COgawescO
and MachigOnne tribes of the hunting
grounds of POrtland-Portland Express.
The Republican journal., 1904-04-14
DEATH OF JOHN HOGAN.
Former Resident of Belfast Commits
Suicide in California.

A Former Resident of Belfast Commits
Suicide in California.
The Journal has received from press
clipping bureau of Pasadena, Calf, under
date of April 1st the following account of
the death of John Hogan, formerly of Bel
fast, from Pasadena newspaper.
The body of John Hogan of this city was
found yesterday, badly decOmpOsed, back
of hedge at Dolgeville by persons passing
| that way. The man must have been dead
over week, for the body was in such an
advanced state of decomposition as to rem
der the features unrecognizable. The only
thing found on the person of the corpse to
give a clue to Identification was a union
workers card No. 217, admitting one John
Hogan to membership in the WOodworkers'
International Union of America A rusty
| revolver was found near the body and
much of the head was blown away. James
Foss of 7S5 First street identified the body
as that of Hogan.
Hogan was man about % years old,
| who came here last September from Bel
fast, Me. He went to live with Mr. and
| Mrs. James FOSS of 1856 First street, who
are also former Belfast residents W HON he
knew while they lived in the New England
| city. He was given to understand that he
could make his home with them as long as
he chose. He secured position with the
| dSdueHd MduuidCtuTluR Company, Will
which concern he remained until February,
when he was laid off on account of the
slack season in the business. He then left
| for San Francisco to look for job and re-
mained there three weeks. Returning to
Pasadena he again took up his home with
the Fosses.
On Saturday, March 10, he left the house
saying he was going to Los Angeles to
| look for a place and never returned. He
was apparently in his usual good spirits,
and without an outward trace of melan-
! choly. He had made several trips to Dodge
vile looking for a job. 1t is thought he
went there this time and not securing any
thing, blew out his brains in temporary
| fit of depression over his failure to find en-
ployment. No other conclusion can be
reasonably reached.
| Hogan is reported to have been young
man of good habits, and of good personal
appearance He leaves father, mother.
| three sisters and brothers, all residing in
Maine.
| An inquest was held this morning at the
morgue of Pierce Brothers in Los Angeles,
where Coroner Trout took the body.
| The verdict at the inquest was suicide.