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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

The recent cold weather has helped
out the Maine ice harvest but the crop
will fall short Of expectations and it is
thoEght that New York and many of
the Southern cities will be unable to
secure sufficient ice for their necessary
wants. The harvest on the Hudson
river this season is only 100000 tons
against 100000 tons in 1905, and no
ice was carried over from last year.
The total maximum supply for New
York city this year is said to be not
more than 100000 tons, as against a
total available supply of 100000 tons
last summer. The supply from Maine
and the manufacture of artificial ice
will not make up this difference. In
view of these facts it seems strange
that some one has not cut on Unity
pond, where thousands of tons of excel
lent ice are convenient to the railroad,
with excellent shipping facilities at this
port.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22
LETTER TO PETER F. WEIGH,
BElEAST. MAINE.

Dear Sir: How easy it is to get things
mixed! This comes from our agents,
Messrs. B. K. & G. W. Sickle, Rockaway,
N. J.
A Rockaway man was going to paint two
houses, a year ago, lead and-oil. They in
duced him to paint one Devoe, by agreeing
to bear any loss it might bring him.
One of his houses chalked-otf, and he call
ed for settlement.
The boot was on the wrong foot. Lead
and-oil is the chalker; not Devoe. 1t was a
mistake, not buncO.
If Devoe chalked-off as lead-and-oi does,
it wouldn't stand ghost of chance in the
market. Yours truly,
"a F. w. DEvOK d 20.
P.S, Mason & Hall sell our paint.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

Former Judge Alton B. Parker, in a
speech at Charlotte, \. c., March 10th,
called upon the South to assert her
rigbtful supremacy in the Democratic
party, take the leadership and name
one of her statesmen for the next
Presidential candidate. The South
would be willing no doubt, but how
about Tammany and Bryan? AS to the
latter Judge Parker said
In 1896 you tried Nebraska, and since
that day no old Democratic Northern
State has accredited one of our party to
the United States Senate, and in none
has there been friendly Governor. All
the Democratic training schools OF the
Nortl-elementary, intermediate and
hgher--Were closed and have remained
so. The party paralysis was complete
and almost fatal,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

There is an unfortunate Topographic
cal error in Mayor Dunton's address as
o,sn+el in tie Bangor Daily News. He
Is made to say that the members OF the
qity council were pledged to the pub
lie service OF your respective parV'eS'
whereas a correct copyof his address,
to he found in another column, shows
shat he said just the opposite OF that
We also give q correct list OF the OIL
GERS elected.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

WALDO SS.-In Court of Probate, held at Bel
w fast, on the 18th day of March, 1906
Charles II. Bray, trustee under the will of William
Holt, late of Belfast, in said County, deceased
having presented his third account of trustee
ship for allowance.
Ordered, that notice thereof be given, three
weeks successfully, in The Republican Journal, a
newspaper published in Belfast, in said County
bate Court, to be held at Belfast, on the 10th day
of April next, and show cause, if any they
have, why the said account should not be al.
lowed.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs. P. HAZELTINE, Register
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

The Bangor Daily News advocates
rle instruction of delegates to the com
ing Republican state convention by
tb4 caucus which elects them, either for
or against resubmission. The Port
land Express presents some objections
10 this plan; and another suggests It
self viz. that it would seem to be nee
essaYy to elect delegates to fit the in
structlons To elect resubmisslon dele
gates and instruct them to vote against
Tesubmission would be awkward to say
She least.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

Didn't Governor Burleigh's duplicity
in the collectorship affair have a good
deal to do with the Observation-Disclosures
vile Sentinel
1t did not. for the reason that there
was no duplicity on the part of Gov,
Burleigh. AS to that we can testify
from personal knowledge. There is
much that might be said in this con-
uectiou. but 1t is best left unsaid.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

Brooks has the naming of the candi-
date for Representative to the leglsla-
ture from that class this year, and 1t
seems to be generally conceded that
NJ. J. Dow, Esq, will be the man.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

The Rockland Opinion cheerfully
gives its Republican readers, as
crumb of comfort. the news that The
Repubhcan ticket was elected i'll Union
Monday by all overwhelming major
jtv. There is nothing mean about
Otis bat his politics.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

Anything relating to public parks
should be of interest here, and accord
ingly we note the fact that Helena,
Montana, is to grow forest for a pub
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

The Supreme Court of New lamp
shire has decided that betting on horse
racing is gambling. As horse races are
sometimes conducted it is stealing.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22
Card Of Thanks.

We are very grateful to relatives and friends in
Standpoint and elsewhere for all their generous
help in every way in our sickness and in our be-
reavement We wish to thank them all. Their
kindness will always be remembered by US.
Mrs. Fannie Hall Richards and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. L. Hall,
SandypOint Maine
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

The Waldo County Commercial says
of our city election: THE victory was
won by some of the prominent Repub-
licans Of the city, who worked harder
for Democratic success than they ever
worked for their own party
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

\ standard breakfast food: The morn
ing newspaper serial
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

Bv Invitation the semi-annual meet
my of the Maine state board Of trade
was held March 18th at the home of the
state Of Maine Club in Boston. There
were notable addresses, and Secretary
Blandiug of the state board made
very able and exhaustive report relat-
lng mainly to the growth of Maine dur
ing recent years. lie said that despite
the scarcity Of snow during the present
winter the log harvest in Maine will
exceed 10000 600 feet. He declared
that agriculture i'll the State was in a
4lourisnIng condition and that the rail
roads are making rapid strides in ex-
tension and Improvements, all tending
toward a more prosperous condition of
affairs in the Pine Tree State,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank all nelghbors and friends
who so kindly assisted us in our late bereave-
ment and sorrow.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22
BABY COVERED
WITH SORES
Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh
Unless Hands Were Tied-Wasted
toaSkeIeton- Suffering for
Over a Year-Grew Worse Under
Doctors-Skin Now Clear.
WOULD HAVE DIED
BUT FOR CUTICURA.

"My little son, when about year
and a half old, began to have sores
come out on bis face. l had a ply
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

clan. Still he grew worse. At the end
of about a year and a half of suffering
he grew so bad l had to tie his hands
in cloths at night to keep him from
scratching thesores and tearing theflesh:
"He got to be a mere skeleton, and
was hardly able to walk. My Aunt
advised me to try Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. So great was her faith in
it that she gave me small piece of
Soap to try and little of the ONT
ment. l took it home without any
faith, but to please her tried it, and
it seemed to dry up the sores a little.
81 sent to the drug store and got q
cake of the Soap and a box of the
Ointment and followed the directions,
and at the end of about two months
the sores were all well. He has
never had any sores of any kind since.
"He is now strong and healthy,
and l can sincerely say that only for
your most wonderful remedies my
precious child would have died from
those terrible sores. | used only one
cake of Soap and about three boxes
of Ointment. (signeD Mrs. Egg
bert Sheldon, R. F. D., No. l, Wood
vile, Conn, April %, 1906"
Humor from Pimpes Scrofua, from Infancy to Age,
consisting Cuticura Soap 25c, Ointment, Soc Resell
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props" Boston. .
ss-Maled Free. How to Cure Baby Aunore."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

stefan treat him,
but the sores grew
worse. Then they
began to come on
his arms, then on
other parts Of his
body, and then one
came on his chest,
worse than the
others. Then I call
~
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22
Wanted

Young man, single, intelligent, not afraid of work
farm bred preferred, for position in an instltu-
ton. Must be of good morals and family. Adj
dress Superintendent, Box 612, Merlden, Conn.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22
COTTAGE LOTS.

Any size from few hundred feet to 175 acres.
All have shore fronts. Anywhere from Belfast to
Saturday Cove. Fine view Of pay and islands
also have large list OF city property and farms
all sizes and prices. Send for book.
F. 8. HOLMES,
Real Estate Agent, Belfast, Me.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-22

ST THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1906.
The Washington times., 1906-12-17
MAMA CANAL SUCCESS SAYS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

thing has been accomplished already.
Anything done FOR the welfare of the
men adds to their efficiency. and money
devoted TO that purpose is therefore
properly TO be considered as spent in
building the canal. 1t Is imperatiVely
necessary To provide ample recreation
and amusement If the men are 10 be
kept well and healthy / call the special
attention of Congress TO this need.
This gathering, distributing and
caring for the great force of labOrers
IS one of the giant features Of the
work That friction Will from time to
time occur ia connection Herewith is
inevitable The astonishing thing Is
that the work has been performed so
well. and that the machinery runs so
smoQthly. From my own experience
am able 10 say that more care had
been exercised IN housing. feeding. and
generally paying heed TO the needs OF the
skilled mechanics and ordinary laborers
10 the work on this canal than Is the
case IN the construction OF new rail-
roads or IN any other similar private
or public work in the United States
proper; and IL IS the testimony OF an
people competent To speak that on no
Otner similar work anywhere in the
tTopics-indecd. as far as I know anv-
where else-has there been such fore
thought and such succegs achieved h,
pfoViding Tor the needs Of the men who
do the work.
La boca, Garun, and CulebTa.
The work is now going on with a
Vigor and efficiency pleasant 10 witness
The three big problems Of the canal
are the La Boca dams. the Gatun dam
and the culebra cut The CuIebra cut
must be made, anyhow; but of course
changes as to the dams, or at least
as 10 the locks adjacent to the dams.
may stin occur. The la Boca dams Of
fer no particular problem, the bottom
material being so good that there is a
practical certainty. not merely as 20
what can be achieved. but as to the
time OF achievement The Gatun dam
offers the most serious problem which
We have 70 solve; and yet the abIest
men on the isthmus believe that this
problem IS certain OF solution along the
lines proposed. although, of course, IL
necessitate5 great toll energy, and in
telligence. and although equally. OF
course, there will be some little risk
in connection with the work If the
huge earth dam now contemplated Is
thrown across from one fOOthin 10 the
other we viii have what Is practically
low, broad. mountain ridge behind
which will rise the inland lake. This
artificial mountain viii probably show
less seepage. that Is, viii have greater
The Washington times., 1906-12-17

cided this work began in good earnest.
The rainy season viii shortly be over,
and then there will be an immense in
crease IN the amount taken out; but
even during the last three months. in
the rainy season. steady progress is
shown by the figures: Ia August. 242.O00
cubic yards: IN September. Z0l.eO0 cubic
yards, and in October. 3z5.000 cubic
yards In October new records we're es-
tabitshed for the output OF individual
shovels, as well as for the tonnage haul
the growth of a healthy spirit Of emule-
ton between the different shovel and
locomotive crews. just such a spirit as
has grown on our batueships between
the different gun crews In matters OF
craftsmanship. Passing through the cut
the amount Of new Work can be seen ar
a glance. In one place the entire side
Of a hill had been taken out recently by
tWenty-seyen tons Of dynamite, which
place 1 was given q Presidential salute
Of twenty-One charges Of dynamite On
the top notch OF the culsbra cut the
prism is now as wide as IL viii be, all told
the canal bed at this point has now been
sunk about go feet below what IL origl-
nally was 1t wrill havo 20 be sunk about
100 feet farther. Throughout the cut the
drilling. blasting. EhOveling, and hauling
are going on with constantly Increasing
up, as II they were mountain howitZers,
into the most unlikely looking places.
where they eat their way into the hill
sides"
CONTINUED from Fourth PsKe.)
The Washington times., 1906-12-17

restraining capacity than the average
natural mountain range, The exact To-
callty OK the locks at this dam-as at
the other dams-is now being deter
mined.
IN April next. Secretary Taft, with
three Of the ablest engineers OF the
country-Messrs. Noble. Stearns, and
Ripley-will visit the isthmus, and the
three engineers will make the final and
conclusive examinations as TO the exact
site for each lock, Meanwhile the work
is going ahead without a break
The Cuiebra cut does not offer such
great risks; that is, the damage liable
TO occur from occasional land slips VIII
not represent what may be called major
disasters. The work will merely call
for intelligence. perseverance. and execu-
tive capacity. 1t Is. however, the work
upon which most labor viii have to be
spent. The dams VIII be composed Of
the earth taken out OF the cut and
very possibly the building of the locks
and dams will take even longer than
the cutting in Culebra itself.
Monster Steam Shovels.
THE main work is now being done
in the Culebra cat. 1t was striking and
Impressive to see the huge steam shovels
in fun play. the dumping trains carry
ing away the rock and earth they dis
lodged. The implements Of French ex-
cavating machinery. which often stand
"A little way from the line of work,
though Of excellent construction, look
like the veTiest toys when compared
with these new steam shovels. Just as
the French dumping cars seem like toy
cars when compared with the long
trains OF huge cars. dumped by steam
plOWs. which are now IN use. This rep
Tesents the enormous advance that has
been made In machinery during the
past quarter Of a century. No doubt a
quarter OF a century hence this new
machinery, Of which We are now so
proud. will similarly seem out of date
but IL is certainly serving its purpose
well now The old French cars had 10
be entirely discarded. We still have in
use a few Of the more modern, but not
most modern. cars, which hold but
twelve yards OF earth. They can DO
employed on certain lines with SHARP
curves. But the recent cars hold from
twenty-five to thirty yards apiece. and
instead OF the old clumsy methods OF
unloading them, steam plow is drawn
from end 20 end Of the whole vestibuled
train, thus immensely economiZing lab
or. In the rainy season the steam
shovels can do but little in dirt, but
they work steadily in rock and in the
harder ground. There were some twen o.
ty-five at work during the time / was
On the Isthmus. AMI their tremendous
power and efficiency were most impress
sive.
AS soon as the type Of canal was de-
The Washington times., 1906-12-17

In speaking Of the negro Iaborers' life
in the Zone. he says
The negroes generally do their own
cooking the bachelors cooking in sheds
provided by the Government and using
their own pots. In the different camps
there was wide variation in the char
acter OF these cooking sheds. In some
where the camps were completed. the
kitchen OF cooking sheds. as well as the
bathrooms and wateT-closets, were all
i'm excellent trim while there were
board sidewalks leading from building
20 building. In other camps the kitchens
The Washington times., 1906-12-17

or cook sheds had not been fioOred. and
the sidewalks had not been put down.
while in one camp bath houses were
not yet up. In each case. how
ever, every effort was being made
10 hurry on the construction, and / do
not believe that the delays had been
greater than We're inevitable in such
work. The IabOrers are accustomed TO
do their own cooking; bat there was
much complaint. especially among the
bachelors, as TO the quantity, and some
as to the quality, of the food they got
from the cOmmissary department, es-
pecially as regards vans. On the other
hand, the married men and their wives.
and the more advanced among the bach
slors. almost invariably expressed them
selves as entirely satisfied with their
treatment at the commissary stores; ex-
cept that they stated that they generally
could not get yams there, and had 20
purchase them outside.
The Problem of the Yam.
"The chief complaint was that the
prices were too high. IT is unavoidable
that the prices should be higher than
in their own homes, and after careful IN
Vestigation / came to the conclusion that
the chief trouble lay in the fact that
the yams. plantains. and the like are
rather perlshable food, and are very
bulky compared 10 the amount OF nour-
ishment they contain. 70 that IL Is cost
ly to import them IN large quantities
and difficult to keep them. Nevertheless,
/ felt that an effort should e made 10
secure them Il more ample supply of
their favoTite food. and 50 directed, and
! believe that ultimately the Government
must itself feed them. / am having
this matter looked into.
Il was struck by the superior comfort
and respectability OF the lives OF the
married men. u would. In my opinion,
be d most admirable thing If a much
larger number OF the men had their
wives. FOR with their advent all com
plants about the food and cooking are
almost sure 10 cease
Good Words for the Y. NJ C. A.
zone Of the greatest needs At present
is 10 provide amusements both for the
white men and. the black The Young
Mems Christian Association is trying
To do good work. and should be in every
way encouraged But the Government
should do the main work. ! have spe-
cihcaliy called the attention Of the
commission to this matter. aud some
The Washington times., 1906-12-17
DISTRICT PEDAGOGUES
GET CHRISTMAS MONEY

Employees Of the washington public
schools today received half OF their
salaries, and were thus enabled 10 make
their Christmas purchases without IN
convenience to their bank accounts. Tbs
was the result of an arrangement De
tween the auditor and disbursing officer
Of the District. who realized that school
teachers were just as anxious 70 90 OUT
shopping as anybody else
Included IN the number OF those VINO
signed their pay vouchers were nearly
], 200 employees OF the schools including
superintendents. principals, and teach
ers IN order 70 meet these vouchers
Se2 so was turned over TO the ofncials.
The Washington times., 1906-12-17
Chinese Will Be Tried
In Place of JanlaicanS

of the nineteen twenty thousand borers employed on the
canal Few hundred the President These do
excellent work Their fomen they did well
me west lnda aborers They healthy and difficulty IS
peeneed with them in italian laborers also
Ployed in connection the drill
As might be expected with present in
The United States 1T has practicable ord
aborers from the United gworkers
the sthmus the highly skilled of the
mentioned previously A Ital
and especially Spaniards
isfactoy
numbers Will be increased as possib
1t to gett i'm
like numbers
we shall the main have to rely for the ordinary uned
labor
WORK WILL BE DONE BY ALIENS ANYWAY
1T certainly ought unnecessary point
American worngman
the question isthmus,
performed by aliens by aliens
black skin another yellow
skin. Our business
possbe provided nothing 5
the standard of living of workmen
Having this thou
Chinese laorer This desirable because
10
labor of the unsled labor
by chiefly
the other English
the question shown unendy disposition
labor
it highly outsiders
however ill founded that they Indispensable and
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-06-21
Concerning
Sacrifice
Those Who Foot the Bills Make Rules
of Game and Win Stakes
To the Bat
j. FRANK MABIE.

Ever play ballf Great game isn't
iti You know what it is to get out
and practice every night after doing
your days work; run and jump and
strain every nerve and work harder
than you did doing your days work,
all in order to get in shape to go over
and do up the Jimtown nine on Fourth
on July. You buy shoes and suits and
bats and balls which all cost money
but you don't think anything of that
for see the fun you get out of the
game. Same with tennis, golf, polo;
you spend your money on these games,
and do it gladly, and if any one should
speak of your sacrificing for the game
you would size him up as a candidate
for the asylum. There are men who
patrOnize the billiard hall three nights
week yet we never hear them speak
of it as a sacrifice. When a fellow
blows in the greater part of his
month s wages for booze you don t
hear him talk about sacrificing for
the saloon business, or when he meets
you with a fragrant Havana in his
teeth he dom start in and tell you
what a great sacrifice il was for him
to get it. oh no, the game is worth
the price.
But some of these very men, who
claim to be in the socialist movement
are always behind in their dues, let
go of every dime with a groan, and
when they dig up half or a dollar
they tell what they are sacrificing for
the cause. They seem to think they
are doing something for some one else
beside themselves; that they are doing
| more for socialism than socialism will
do for them. They lack faith in its
final triumph and have doubts about
bread cast upon the waters returning
J after many days and begrudge their
share of the expense to keep the game
running. When election time comes
round and your economic masters turn
over their millions to the campaign
funds you don't hear them talk about
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1906-06-21

The outrage perpetrated in Cananea
on the striking miners is practically a
repetition of the Jameson raid in
South Africa. The American mining
magnates are preparing to invade Son.
ora and steal. All the rot about a
conflict between the American and
Mexican working men has no founda-
tion in fact. What is really behind
the entire business is a conspiracy on
the part of the American mining mag
mates to steal the state Of Sonora from
the Republic of Mexico. For a long
time the American capitalists have re-
sented having to share the rich spoils
Of the Mexican mining region with an
alien government. From time to time
disturbances have been reported, and
the American corporations had bodies
Of men armed and in waiting all along
the border The capitalist papers put
a crafty defense for the "big men,,
and stated that the Mexican govern
ment wished the assistance of the
United States troops, which is ex-
aetly contrary to the facts, as the
Mexican authorities see what the
American mining men are after.