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The Republican journal., 1906-03-15
MOnHILL.
The experimenting SC hooi committee met
Aorr;ov, 10

MORRILL,.
The experimenting SC hool committee met
at the house of Herman Merriam last
Thursday evening and organized by max
Ing Mr. Merriam ehar%a Elected p @ sa Bowe on
Schools for 1905. and c. W.. Achorn and
James H. IT, w i were elected truant
officers It voted that the 9 sprl agd term
returned to Massachusetts, where he is en-
ployed Mrs Emily E. M ear w writes sa from
bridgeport, Conn, that she Wll IL f retarh
Mrs. Lydia Pratt, viii spend the summer
with her.. Mrs. L. R. Elder remains about
the same. Heis able to sit up an hour or Two
"a day.. Mr.. Chas Merriam made brief
visit home last Sunday. The snow storm
last Thursday created havoc among g tee,
phone poles in town.. Inc ~; Morrlil Scn9Gi
ton at the Grange Hall this, thursday
evening.
The Republican journal., 1906-03-15

LIBERTY.
News was received here last week OF the
death of Mrs. Samuel Spiler OF Brockton,
Mass Mrs. Spiller was sister OF Mrs. IL
red KnOwlton and was for many years
resident of this village. She IS survived by
three daughters. The ladies' OF the
Eastern Star are well satisfied with the
results, financially, of the dinner served on
town meeting day. Mr.. Matthew Greasy
fell on the ice last Monday, breaking MS
hip. MIR. Harry Daniels. a young man
we'll known in this vicinity, is occupying
the pulpit of the Universalist church IN
Madison, Me-, during the absence OF the
pastor. Mr.. Daniels has been studying TOR
some time in New York, but isspendIng the
winter with his mother. .... Mrs. "llliam
Hunt and daughter Grace returned last
week to their home on Main street, after
passing the winter months with relatives IN
Melrose, Mass 49,. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Drum
mond will leave this week for Waltham,
Mass, where they will visit two weeks
with Mrs. Drummond's sister, after which
they will go to Salem, n. H., where Mr..
Drummond has position on the electric
railroad. -. The snow storm OF the season
which visited us Friday drifted the roads
quite badly but not enough to interfere
with our mail service. The X. +. D..
carriers were late in getting in.
The Republican journal., 1906-03-15
CENTER MONTyII.LE.

AT our annual town meeting last Monday
the town voted to celebrate the centennial
of the town some time during next August
One hundred dollars was raised for that
purpose a committee of five was chosen
to arrange for the event. Allen Goodwin,
Valney Thompson, Charles Ring, John
Carey and Burton Foster were the COM
mittee chosen...... Mrs. James NJ Palmer,
who has been very ill., is better at this writ
ing.... Mrs. Harry Davis, from Taunton,
Mass, is visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
d. C. Kane. Geo. l.. EdmundS has very
sick horse. j. b. Darling, V. S., of Belfast,
has charge of the case. Charles b. Ihomp-
son was called to Knox last Saturday by
the death of his brother, who was buried
Sunday. Edward Evans of Waldo was in
town last Saturday in the interest of the
telephone line. Lyman MaddCcks of APP
pleton spent Saturday and Sunday in town.
He came after his wife, who spent the past
two weeks with her father, ID. w. Tasker.
Charles b. Thompson has bought two
cows in Belfast and will get them home
this week. Town meeting passed off very
quietly. The day was fine but the good
Shedding kept many, who had wood and
lumber to haul from the woods, at home.
Business was quickly dispatched and the
people were home in time for their dinners.
1.-THE soap club spent very pleasant day
with Mrs. j. A. Sprowl Feb. 9th. Seven
teen ladies and gentlemen took dinner with
them. Mr. Benson Clement had his ears
frozen one cold day last week while driving
cattle to Searsmont. He was quite unaware
of it until someone informed him.
The Republican journal., 1906-03-15

Every family should have its household
medicine chest, and the first bottle in it
should be DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup,
natures remedy for coughs and colds.
The Republican journal., 1906-03-15
County Correspondence.
APPLETON.

APPLETON.
Harry Counce was here from Pennington
last week, the guest of his grandmother,
Mrs. Frances Counce. Mrs. Ava Simmons
has returned from visit of ten days with
friends in Portland and Brunswick ....
Jerome Smith of Rockland has been the
guest the past week of Miss Annie McLain
and Mr.. and Mrs. Startling Hart. Mrs.
Elva Herrick has returned from visit of
one week with her brother, Frank E. Lime
kin, in jefferson. Miss Anna Conant Of
Rock and was one of the dancers at the
masquerade ball held in Riverside hall
Tuesday, Feb. 9th. The ball was enjoyed
by large company of young people. -.
William Bean is very sick with typhoid
fever.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14
Sixth Page

The Senatorial situation in Hamilton County is
condensing into sentiment for return of Hon. Frank
Adams. Those who had announced for the Office
have withdrawn, with one exception, yielding TO the
demand publicly expressed that Mr.. Adams become
candidate.
Seldom has there been such popular demonstra-
ton of the Office seeking the in this instance,
and it is remarkable proof Of the esteem in which
Mr. Adams is held Ivy his feow-citizens.
That he will be compelled to grant their en-
treaties cannot be doubted despite his retirement
from politics. and as one Of the balance wheels of
the Senate he will contribute much to the usefulness
of that body.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14

Capt W. II. Towles of Fort Myers declines to be
Senatorial candidate from Lee County, 80 that the
fight in that district will continue as before between
w. Hunt Harris and f. M. Semple, both of Key
West Mr. Sempe said, however, that should Lee
County man become a candidate that he would with.
draw, believing that county entitled to the Sen.
ator. Should ne receive the office this year. though,
four years later he would support Lee County can.
didate. This seems to have smoothed the troubled
waters in Lee and as it to be the best bargain
that could be made the support of that county will be
given Sempe against Harris, who is charged with
having broken the promise made the Lee County
people when seeking his first term.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14

All is not too smooth in Volusia County Sec
tional squalls are rite and harmony will not be Wis
ible during the campaign. A current Of opposition
il manifested toward Senator Frank Sans, who is
candidate for reelection. Chris o. Codrington, the
well-known editor OF the DeLand News, in an open
letter states that he believes Mr. Sans "s not fit
person" for the office of Senator. Mr.. Codrington,
who appears to have assumed the leadership of the
faction which desires to reward Senator Sans past
labors by keeping him at home does not specify the
reasons therefore, bat says the people know them
and discussion sis unnecessary" Meanwhile he is
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14

Newton A. Bitch, State Inspector of Convicts,
has joined the race for Railroad Commissioner. Mr.
Bitch, who succeeded r. f. Rogers in the position
he now holds, has represented Levy County many
terms in the Legislature, serving in both houses,
and making fine record. He has served as Inspec-
tor Of Convicts with satisfaction to the people, and
in all respects he will be strong candidate for Rail
road Commissioner. With the entry of Mr.. Bitch
the list now embraces five who want the two Jobs,
the others being jefferson B. Browne, R. Hudson
Burr, T. j. Appleyard and +. b. Bailey.
Only three appear TO be in the race for the
two vacancies on the Supreme Court bench-J Il.
Whitfield, Chas b. Parkhill and Thomas L. Clark.
w. W. Flournoy Of DeFuniak, who had been re.
ported as going after Of the plums, has not de-
clared his intention Of entering the contest
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14

Drainage OF the Everglades is fast getting to be
campaign issue, in many portions of the State. at
least. While some candidates protest against the
plan IN their announcement cards, yet there are
Others who will make the race on the ground of
iiayoring the project. Among them is George A.
Woriey, candidate for Representative from Dade
County who is speaking to the voters on the sub
lect and declaring that II should be DONE Mr. Wor-
ley states that II it is the will of the people that
such improvement be made and the present legisla-
ton is faulty that If he is chosen he will exert all
effort to remove defects in the present law.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14

Those who thirst for Office will not have much
longer to deliberate the question Of submitting
their candidacy to the action of the people, as the
entries close on Tuesday, April 10. If all who had
spoken OF the likelihood of contesting for each Office
both county and State, had put their intentions into
action the list would have been long, indeed AS it
is with the elimination OF the fainthearted, the peo
pie have large range of choice.
Whether it Is the "best" men who are appealing
to the voter is matter for the people to decide
There is the usual tall for purity in politics and
demand that only thu best be chosen but it is to be
expected that the order of the past will prevail
The people are lacking in energy when confronted
with the task of separating the sheep from the goats
lin distinguishing the yellow dog from the collie.
Perhaps reason for such political conditions is
refusal to absorb information Print the record of
politician, showing his betrayal of the people and
nnetynine times out of one hundred it produces no
effect on the masses. Instead Of listening to such
recital, to be followed by investigation, the history
OF bribery and corruption and graft and disregard
Of the interests of tho people quite apt to be char
acterized persecution" and often than not
such exposure gains votes for the candidate thus de-
nounced. ..uaA #..
Yet in the Same breath that calls for political
morality praise can be heard for the man who is
politically rotten. Let his evil deeds be mentioned,
however, and at he is declared the victim Of per-
secution. AS long the people refuse to credit the
truth so long will political immortality flourish.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14

Herbert c. Davis, State Secretary of the Socialist
party, has issued call from the headquarters at
Gary for State convention of that party to be held
in Tampa, Saturday, April 2S, when State and
Congressional ticket will be nominated and plat
form promulgated.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14

There is a samei@ss in the platforms Of many
candidates for the Legislature that gives the voter
no chance to form opinion that score, but +.
s. Light of Marion County has illuminated the sit
uaton in that province by the production of the fol-
lowing 81 am candidate for Representative, and
want the job. I'll abide by the rules Of the coming
primaries, and promise If nominated not to amaze
the world by my craftsmanship, nor be the biggest
fool in Tallahassee. am coming loaded and, can
didates, positively no infringement on my campaign
thunder. Patent applied for" No doubt Mr.. Light
would carry as much weight at Tallahassee as many
Of those whose every plank is a promise At any
rate, he offers to perform nothing that is impossible
and his candor is worthy of reward
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14
Shaking the Old Plum Tree
BY EDWARD FITZGERALD

No opposition is now in sight for the three Con-
gressmen, and Sparkman, Clark and Lamar will have
the pleasure of campaign free from the annoyance
of debating with an opponent.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14

In Nassau County John G. McGifin, who is oppos-
ing Thomas S. Davis for the Senate is making Ever
glade drainage an issue. Mr.. McGifin has chal-
lenged Senator Davis to joint debate on this and
other subjects promising to "dissect" the record of
ms opponent in a thorough manner. Those who
know Mr.. Mcifn cannot doubt his ability 10 do all
that he promises, and il his rival shows up at the
appointed place on April l8 the citizens of Fernan
dina and Nassau will have opportunity of hearing
talk full Of interest and instruction
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14

If all the county divisions mentioned at present
are brought before the Legislature much time will
be consumed in consideration of these bills cutting
short discussion of other matters. Many will see
harm in this, as it will tend to curta the man.
ufacture of laws perhaps unnecessary and undesir.
able 1t is seldom that member of either branch of
the Legislature does not think that his value is en-
HANGED by his ability to introduce bills and only
few days eapsc after the opening Of session until
the calendars are overloaded with all sorts OF meas
ures supposed to be for the public good.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14

Wade III. Jones is candidate for Representative
from Brevard, and has formulated lengthy platform
explaining his position on many questions, among
them being the following 81 believe that the State
primary law should be amended so as to allow wO-
men to become candidates for Office, because believe
in the fairness of it and because further believe
that an infusion of the purity of womanhood into
the principle of oficeholdng would add to the dig
nifty and cleanliness of the public service"
Mr.. Wade's chivalric belief may win him ad-
mrers, but it can hardly get him votes if his con-
stituency is better informed than he. Mr. JONES'
perhaps, thinks he wants such amendment, but he
could obtain his desire more quickly by demanding
Constitutional Convention to which he could carry
a female suffrage plank Evidently study of the
Constitution of Florida is form of education much
neglected.
w. N. Sheats is candidate for Representative
from Alachua County. So are four other citizens
of that county striving for the honor, among them
being Sgd L. Carter. While all are doubtless quail
fed, and any of the number would be an improve
ment on Rivers whose neverending flow of talk was
a source of boredom to the House, yet Sheats and
Carter would be good selection as the voters of
Alachua could make. Mr.. Sheats, especially, would
be strong member and one we'll trained to advance
the interests of education His long service as State
Superintendent of Instruction places him in posi-
ton where he could more clearly see the proper
steps to take for beneficial legislation relating to
education.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-14
THE SUN

hustlng about to find candidate but those avail
able to be shy Birds timid of entering the pri
mary cage. E. W. Bond was thought to be the patriot
to step into the breach, but he has declined to be
victim, and now the lasso is being thrown at Prof
G. p Carson one Of the instructors at Stetson. The
latter exhibits no signs of haste however, to take up
the standard Of the insurgents in spite of the assur
that he "would get the vote of the best people"
Perhaps this outburst against the popular Sans
has its being in the ifeeling aroused over the re-
moval from Office of j. w. Perkins by the Governor
Whatever the merits of the case, it looks if the
for such executive action based on fact,
else why should Governor Broward exercise his au
thority in the case The friends of Perkins, however,
declare that he was the victim of injustice, and
pect that Senator Sans will air the matter in the
Senate in an attempt to "undo the wrong" If this
is to be done the faction that got Perkins out of
office naturally would want one of their own kind in
the Senate.
County division is the issue in DeSoto, and if
nothing else is plished political split will
endure. The plan is to make three counties out of
the present territory of which Punta Gorda would
be the capital of the lower county, Arcadia the seat
of the middle while Wauchua would have the court
house of the third.
Naturally this scheme has brought howl from
Arcadia, and the citizens of that section prepar
ing to resist the proposed division, and although
having two candidates for the Legislature in the
field, third, w. H. Hooker, has announced. Mr..
Hooker, who is OF the cattle magnates of South
Florida is popular nd were it not for the issue of
county division, to which he is opposed would have
dohon &c b,,k; :a
likely that "Uncle Billy" will get the plum.
Especially the candidates from the vicinity of
Arcadia in tight place for votes, the northern
and lower portions of the county will be arrayed
against them, and to make the task still harder the
brilliant A. p. Jordan, editor of the Punta Gorda
Herald, has been chosen to lead the fight for the tr
division of the county, and candidate for Repre-
sentative will have all the support the advocates
of the plan can give, and they appear to be in the
majority.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-04
GRAND JURY AFTER
HEALTH BOARD.

The Grand Jury has decided to take
up the task Of investigating the sani-
tary conditions in the various relief
camps. Complaints are daily being
received that sanitation ia the camps
is not up to the standard necessary to
health. The Grand Jury wants to know
what steps have been taken by the
Board Of Health IN this line and an i'm
mediate investigation will be made.
a committee composed Of Foreman
Brannan and Secretary Cert was ap-
pointed yesterday afternoon to wait
on the Board OF Health and make in
quiries as to how the money appro-
priated for the sanitation Of the camps
has been expended. RumOrs have come
TO the ears Of the grand jurymen that
these funds were not devoted properly
20 the cause for which they were in
tended. though there is no evidence to
the effect that anything like Willful
neglect has existed.
Complaints made by various refugees
that tents have been refused them will
also be looked into. The Grand Jury
is anxious TO have the 81 feeling in
the camps eliminated If possible. From
many sources come information TO the
effect that the tents occupied by many
refugees are not UP to the standard
and that needy persons have found 1t
difficult to procure proper shelter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-04
BURY THEIR CHILD
IN BACK YARD.

tiny baby boy, such white and
frail little thing that the spark of life
lowered in It's body for scarce one
whole day and then fiickered out. was
born to Mrs. F. H. Robbins of 133 Ar
leta avenue, South San Francisco, on
May 80.
The next day the saddened father
made a coffin with his own hands and
lined 1t with pure, white cotton. This
he carried into the only bedroom of
their home, lifted the still form of their
first born from the trundfe bed in
which they had expected it would coo
in its JOY of baby life and laid it
reverently in the rude coffin.
The loving parents, ignorant of the
municipal law, decided to bury the
child in their own yard. They wanted
the grave close at hand so that to-
gether they could cover it with flowers.
The father dug the grave, gently low
cred the tiny coffin, filed In the dirt
and carefully sodded the mound.
The grave was undisturbed for two
months. Every day they carried flowers
to It, But yesterday an officer of the
law came and told them that they must
remove the body The father dug up
the coffin and carried the body of his
first born to Greenlawn Cemetery,
where he reburied it.
Today the father and mother stand
condemned in the eyes Of the Bay Shore
Improvement Club, South San Fran
cisco organization, for what they
thought was an act of love. They have
protested that they were innocent of
Intentional wrongdoing when they bur-
led the body Of their child in their own
yard. Their protests seem to have
been in vain, for the residents of the
entire section stand against them. The
Bay Shore Improvement Club has asked
the father to close the doors Of the
drug store by which he earned his liv-
ing and leave the community. They de-
cree that he must leave their midst at
once and call his act in burying his
first born child in his back yard "cruel,
inhuman and an insult to all decent
people"
Robbins is a druggist and seems to
have the ill-will of the entire district
around him. He lays the blame for his
troubles on Mrs A. II. Baker, the nurse
who attended his wife at the birth He
says that she became angry at him be-
cause he forced her to take her furni-
ture out OF his house and is trying to
ruin him. He says that his goods have
been stolen and his store boycotted.
But he says that he will stay and fight.
The members of the Bay Shore I'm
provement Club denounce Robbins, not
alone for his burial Of the child, but
for his action during the DAYS after the
fire. They say that he would not give
any Of his drugs to the needy who were
brought in to be cared for by this un-
burned neighborhood.
Mrs. Baker, the nurse, appeared at
the meeting of the Improvement Club
and told of the burial Of the child. She
said that Robbins was cruel and a
brute by nature. She said that she
knew many other things that she could
not tell to the male population and so
a meeting of the women has been ar
ranged for next week to hear these
secret bits OF scandal.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-04
FLAMES DE5IRUP
BIC TUNNEL.
Timbers Burn and Great
Section Caves, Hold
ing Passenger Trains
CAUSE UNKNOWN

REDDING, Aug. 3.-Tunnel number
six on the Southern Pacific, one mile
south of Gregory. caught fire at noon
and every stick of timber In IL was
burned. With the burning of the TIM
bers the supports for the back ana
sides were destroyed and a large sec
tien has caved-
The road is completely blocked ana
IL may be two days before trains can
pass. The origin of the fire IS un-
known. The blaze was discovered
shortly after 1 o'clock. but the flames
had gained such headway that nun
dred men could not have saved the
timbering in the strong draft
Latest reports are that the tunnel -
filled for 75 feet with rocks and dirS9i
The tunnel is zoo feet long and WV
have to be secured by retimbering be-
fore the debris can be removed.
Efghty-f1ve japanese 1aborers are at
work in the tunnel and all the men
that can be spared on this division VIII
be put to work. The job is a danger
Gus one as the ground where it is caved
is bad and as fast as the rocks are
taken out more come down into the
tunnel The northboUnd passenger
train is held in Kennel and the SOUTH
bound passenger. in two sections, VIII
stay at Dunsmuir. II is Thought that
the fire started from a freight that
passed going south short time before
the blaze was discovered. though some
hold an incendiary was responsible.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-04
Big LEASE is CLOSED
in BURNED DISTRICT
Harry L. Echtenstein VIII Erect a
Five-Stoy Building on the
Old Hansford Block.

One Of the most important leases yet
closed in the old wholesale district was
made yesterday afternoon by Thomas
Magee & Sons. when Harry /. Lichten-
stein signed for the block bounded by
Market, Davis and California streets
for ten years at q total rental Of SsIS.-
600. The property IS owned by James
Y. Coleman, Henry May and Cecilia c.
d'Andigno, heirs 10 the Coleman estate.
The property was formerly know n
as the Hansford block and has a front
age OF zZ6 feet on Market street. 25e
feet on Davis street and 1s3 feet on
California street.
Lichtenstefn will erect at once a mod
ern flve-story brick building on the
property. The structure is 10 be fitted
up for stores and Offices.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-04
JURIsT CARRIES FIVE FEET
OF WHISPERS BENEATH VEST
Loaded Down With JOY for Breexes,
Missouri Judge Visits Colo
rado Resort.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Aug. s.
Judge E. K. Gates, a prominent jurist
and capitalist of Curryville. Mo-, and
said to be the richest man in his coun-
ty, is visiting here.
Judge Gates is the possessor of a
beard sixty-one inches long, but hides
the larger portion beneath his vest, so
that an observer would not notice its
extreme length. He states that until
recently his beard was nine feet in
length, but that after the hair became
entangled while he was bathing at Hot
Springs he cut off about four feet. He
is not respondent. as he says II is still
growing