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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-01-25
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The schools closed last Friday. The High

The schools closed last Friday. The High
school and Primary gave an exhibition Fri,
day evening in the Grange hall to full
house. The funeral of Mrs. Hattie May
Johnson was held at the church Jan. 18th,
Rev. A. A. smith of Belfast officiating;
Mrs johnson was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Thomas The funeral OF
Mrs. Helen Rowe was held at her late resi-
dence Jan. Dist, Rev. Harry Lutz OF Belfast
Officiating John Cross passed away last
Saturday night after several weeks illness.
His funeral was held at the church Tues
day at p. NJ. WILDER Brown is at home
from Massachusetts, where he has been EN-
ployed for several months.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-01-25
TROY.

TROY.
What is this? Indian summer? Or have
we Weakened from long sleep to find April
already here? Perhaps the question can
better be decided later. Some claim to have
heard the crow, and judging from the
whistling and songs from neighboring
homes, there are optimistic people as well
as crows. The hens are chattering while
making the dirt fly, too busy with their
spring work to waste time on their roosts
or nests, making us feel that we ought to be
searching for buffalo bugs and thinking
about house cleaning instead of scribbling
for newspapers. But time is passing and
we must attend to business. -. Fred r.
Weymouth has employment in the U. S.
Armory in Springfield, Mass. Mrs. David
Piper was called TO ROckland last week by
the serious illness of her mother. Mr. and
Mrs Fred Myrck are visiting relatives in
Harmony. Miss Sadie b. GOWN is stu
dent in the Bible school in Chicago....
Isaac Head has returned from New Hamp-
shin e, where he has been employed for some
time. Mr.. and Mrs. Nell Fernald will
give a wedding reception at the home OF the
brides parents, Thursday evening, Feb. LIST.
:. Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Bagley were called
to Pittstield Friday by the illness of Mr..
d., uts
last reports had not recovered conscious
ness from a recent shock .... Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester HilIman went to Bangor Friday to
consult an oculist, as Mrs. II: is having
trouble with her eyes, Their little daugh-
ter fell on the ice last week, striking her
head, which rendered her unconscious for
some hours. :. "A nice horse belonging to A.
| B. Wright fell on the ice and broke his
hip. The poor creatures sutferings were
not prolonged; and why, when all chances
of recovery are past, should unfortunate
humanity be treated less mereifully?. 1t
| is busy time for the blacksmith, for
horses must be kept "sharp shod" and peO-
| pie, who venture out should be also; or at
least, keep their eyes open, and proceed
slowly and cautiously, for now Is the time
when "He who thinketh he standeth should
take heed lest he fall" This reminds me
of story, which perhaps many have heard
before, 1.-TWO clergymen were walking
on the ice when one fell, the other remark
ing, sThe wicked stand on slippery places"
The fallen man replied, 81 see they do. but
can't. Willis Basford Of Detroit was
| in town Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn
Carter of Palmyra visited relatives in town
Sunday. Nelson GarcelOn, who has been
passing few weeks with his brother, E. II.
GarcelOn, is now visiting his brother Will
| liam in Burnham. The next meeting OF
the w. G. T. U. will be held at the home of
Mrs. G. L. Tyler, Tuesday, Jan. goth topic,
Peace and Arbitration. Mise Blanche
Myrick, who is stopping in Burnham.
called on relatives Sunday. The rain OF
! Saturday night took off the snow and ice,
! SO that loaded teams are using wheels.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-01-25

y recent cartoon in the New York
Herald has the Senate and House wings
transposed, but that is probably only a
Slip OF the artist and not otherwise sig
nificant.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-01-25

Belfast las sustained great loss in
the death of Mr.. Edward johnson at
ais winter residence in Boston. The
Belfast savings Bank loses an ideal
president and the community public
spirited and generous citizen, ever ready
to give his time and money in aid of
any movement for promoting the moral
or material welfare of lis native place
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-01-25
BCRNHAM,

BURNHAM.
Mr.. J. c. Adams of Oakland visited the
family of Mr.. Dennis Adams several days
last week. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Adams
of Clinton and Mr.. and Mrs. George Elliot
of Pittsfeld visited Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ii.
Kimball last Sunday.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-01-25

The Maine lobster fishermen are or
gaming with a view to obtaining a
uniform and adequate price from the
dealers There has long seemed to be
TOO great d disproportion between the
price paid fishermen and the retail price
Of .obsttrs When the fishermen were
getting only l. to - cents per lobster,
tl retail price was Is to 20 cents per
pond y 3 pound lobster costing -
cents say. would cost the consumer 45
cents WHO got this excessive profit,
the middle man OF the retailer, is not
material, but it is plain that both the
fisherman and the consumer were the
victims
Word was received here Monday that
Congressman Burleigh had recommend
ed the appointment of Charles E.knoWl-
ton as Collector of the Port of Belfast
to succeed James S. Hartman, whose
second term of four years expired on
the 18th inst. The news was complete
surprise to Mr. Knowlton, who was not
III any sense candidate, and who had
previously decided that he did not want
the place. 1t is a case of the office seek
ing the man and not the man the Office
and Mr. knowlton will take the position
only on the earnest solicitation of his
friends. While we have not seen the
petitions it is understood that both Mr..
Hartman and Mr.. Nickerson had a
large number of signatures; and also
that there were protests as to both
gentlemen. One of the objections to
Mr.. NickerSon was that he was not a
resident of Belfast. With the conflict
ing claims and protests before him Con-
gresham Burleigh felt that it would be
for the best interests of all concerned
to recommend for appointment third
man, whose qualifications for the posi-
ton must be generally conceded. The
nomination of Mr.. Knowlton was sent
to the Senate Monday afternoon. While
this appointment may not be pleasing
to our Democratic friends it should be
satisfactory to the Republicans Of Wal
do county.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-01-25

The National House has come to the
rescue of odd Ironsides," and now it is
up to the Senate. The Constitution
must and shall be preserved.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-01-25

The resolution introduced in the New
York Senate demanding the resignation
OF Ch&uncey NJ. Depew from the United
States Senate because of his connection
with The Equitable Life scandals was
voted down by 81 to l, only the author
of the resolution voting in the affirma-
tive.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-01-25
- = HE above picture of the
NJ IA man and fish is the trade
= III mark ofScott's Emulsion,
tlL4@.S 1 =, +I,, c,,o,r,,, f<,r

=
aud is the synonym for
strength and purity. 1t is sold
in almost all the civilized coun-
tries of the globe.
Ii the cod fish became extinct
it would be a worldwide calam-
ity. because the oil that comes
from its liver surpasses all other
fats in nourishing and life-giving
properties. Thirty years ago
the proprietors of Scott's Emul-
sion found way of preparing
cod liver oil so that everyone can
take it and get the full value of
the oil without the Objectionable
taste. SCOTS Emulsion is the
best thing in the world for weak,
back ward children, thin, delicate
people, and all conditions of
wasting and lost strength.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT s. BOVINE, CHEMISTS
4Os-41s PEARL STREET, NEW YORK
SOC and 500. All druggists
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CHARLES A. r1sBuRY, Busi hdtor Manager ana
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-01-25

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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04
Telephones are Poisonous.

Vienna, Austria. Physicians are
asking the Board of Health to pass an
ordinance providing telephone COM
panies shall adopt devices to remove
danger Of conta N through phones.
Among the cases chat caused this re-
quest is that Of Telephone Inspector
Rickert who inspected a phone in the
house of Herr Kolker, who was suffer-
ing from mouth disease. A few
hours before Rickert came to inspect
the phone, Kolker used it. When
Rickert inspected the phone, it was
out of order and he had to press his
lips closely to the apparatus to make
himself heard.
A few days later Rickert became i'll
and a physician told him that he con-
tracted a disease of the mouth lining
which proved to be the same from
which Kolker was suffering.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04
Rear End Collision.

Philadelphia. Two persons were
killed and twenty-nine injured in a
frightful rear-end collision of pas
senger trains on the New York di-
vision Of the Pennsylvania railroad at
Eddington, Pa, nineteen miles north
of this ETY.. A&A
1t is stated by passengers that Long
Branch express, bound for Philadel-
phia, had stopped to cool a hot jour
nal. While the train crew were at
work on the journal the express train
from New York thundered around a
curve and crashed into the Long
Branch train. It is declared that the
express from New York disregarded
signals and thus caused the accident
Most Of the killed and injured were
in a Pullman car on the rear Of the
Long Branch train. It was cut in two
as with knife and the impact crush
ed the two coaches ahead Of it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04

Lincoln, Neb.-Senator 7. C. Platt,
president Of the U1ited States Elk
press Company has sent letters to all
Nebraska congressman holding passes
on his express lines, asking that the
franks be returned to the express COM
pany. State officials, as well as others
holding franks On the United States
Express lines have also received SINH
lar letters from Senator Plat.
Nebraska officials and pass holders
are very reticent, and it is not known
how many are held here. However,
last week it developed that the son Of
Congressman Henshaw sent his au-
tomobile through from Washington to
Nebraska on Platt IS frank, and that
Congressman Hinshaw himself also
sent packages from Washington to
Nebraska on the same frank.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04
Along Dies in China.

Observation-Disclosures news has been
received here that Along, the we'll
known Chinese capitalist, formerly Of
Hawaii, died on Friday in China.
Wing Along went. to Honolulu in
1860. He amassed much wealth as a
dealer In silks and Chinese curios of
all kinds, and married a beautiful
kanaka girl who had strains of Eng
lish and Portuguese blood in her veins.
The couple had one son and thirteer
Mr.. Brewster, who was the so1 Of q
freight broker OF New York, met Miss
Melaine Along at a dance given in
one of the Honolulu hotels and immedi
ately fell in love with her. He was
presented to her at 8 O'Clock and at
five minutes after 10 he walked up to
her mother and asked her consent to
their marriage.
Wing Along was one of the best
known merchants in Canton and Hong
kong at the time Of his death and re-
puted to be worth several million dol
arS
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04
Pure Food Law.

Whatever programme shall be out
aned by the commission representing
the various executive departments In
the preparation Of regulations under
which the pure food law is to be en-
Forced, the commissioners understand
sully that they will be dependent in
! large MEASURE upon the cid Of state
organizations, food commissioners,
and special agents for the enforcement
Of the law up to such time as congress
shall provide the necessary Mud to
aid the government officials in the en-
forcement Of the act. The law does
not go into force until January l, and
the commission designated to perfect
the regulations express confidence
that the defects in the law. through
want OF necessary funds and the omis-
slon OF the provision for government
standard, are to be met, first, through
The aid of the experts working under
state authority, aad, second, by the
enforcement of the standard that has
already been adopted under the ex-
press direction of congress. The re-
suit OF the hearings held in New York
by the department commissioners was
the obtaining Of considerable valua-
BILE information regarding the use of
coloring and preservatives in foods.
and also the devices adopted by man
ufacturers, including misleading labels
upon food packages. The commission
has practically completed the draft
OF regulations, and when these rules
have been passed upon and approved
by the secretary Of the treasury, the
secretary of the department of COM
MERGE and the secretary Of agricul-
lure, they will be promulgated for the
guidance Of the trade. The duty will
then devolve upon the department. ex-
perts to make collections Of samples
pf food products on the market for
tests to determine whether the provis-
,ons OF the law are being violated, and
whether the foods on the market come
up to standards of purity fixed under
The legislative authority. It is through
she commissions and experts operating
n the various states that the officials
here expect to obtain assistance IN
making collections of samples of
foods, drugs, etc. Congress failed to
incorporate in the pure food law a
provision fixing the standard of food,
for two reasons: First, that the pre-
paration of 9 standard Of purity. Of
foods is technical one, with which
the committee Of congress hesitated
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04

signing was in its way . species Of
heroism. Senior Palma replied simply
that hs was glad that the burden Of
the presidency had been lifted from
his shoulders. He felt personally re-
lieved and satisfied, he said.
Secretary Taft had expected to go
over the financial affairs of the gov
eminent with Senior Palma, especially
regarding bonds and other indebted
ness, ETC., but Ralma said Font Y.
Sterling was much better able than he
to explain all such matters to the in
coming government The interview
accordingly terminated in friendly
fashion and Secretary Taft and party
returned to the legation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04
OUR WASHINGTON
NEWS AND NOTES
ITEMS OF INTEREST BRIEFLY
cHRoNICLED.
TO DESTROY THE STANDARD
Department of Justice Will Take
Steps to This End. Hope to Have
Power to Impose 500, 100000 Fines.

Important and interesting proceed
ings will soon be begun by the Depart
ment Of Justice to destroy the oil octo-
pus and bring the Standard Oil Com
pany to the point Of dissolution. With
the return Of Attorney General Moody
and Assistant Milton D. Purdy, Spes
cial Assistants B. Kellogg, Of st. Paul
and C. B. Morrison, of Chicago, will
be summoned to Washington to out
line the campaign which is to be wag-
ed in the courts this fall. President
Roosevelt has given the word to pros
secute the petroleum corporation with
every weapon to be found in the stat
utes. The most important of all IS
the Sherman Antitrust Law, which
prohibits combinations in restraint of
trade and imposes dissolution of such
combinations as penalty.
If the government wins the rebate
suits the judges will have it in their
power to impose fines of more THAI
$100,0O0,000. So far as the prosecu-
ton is concerned, no effort will be
made to hold the fines down. The i'm
position of fines at even a moderate
figure for each offense would be Sc
we're blow to the Standard Oil Compa-
ny, but it is not the purpose of the
Administration to stop at that. The
programme is to turn the history Of
the Standard oil Company back thir-
ty years, to the time when there was
competition between the various com
oanies. The Department Of Justice
expects that the Standard Oil Com
pany will fight hard, that it will retain
the most skilful lawyers and use its
vast influence in every possible way.
There is no present intention to in
crease the legal staff Of the govern
nent In this case. Mr.. Purdy carried
4 great mass Of evidence with him to
Europe. Other suits against other
trusts are in contemplation, but the
prosecution of the Standard Oil is the
government supreme effort.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04
The Labor Problem.

james R. Gardner, Of Charlotte, n.
O., is here, impressing upon the Off
cials OF the immigration Bureau that
the South wants immigrants who can
work In the cotton mills, for if the
labor question can be settled satisfac-
torily, ne says the country which pro,
duces the cotton will manufacture it.
1" We have many large mills and ara
turning out some of the finest cotton
goods In the country said Mr.. Gard
ner. But the labor problem is al
ways with us. The colored man will
never make an operative in a cotton
mill, and the northern man, skilled in
rne work of the loom, prefers not to
come to our Southern climate. We
must divert immigration to our part
OF the country. The cotton workers
OF Europe now naturally drift to New
England, and their friends join them
there. This has built up the large cot
ton industry of New England as much
as the investment Of New England
capital in the enterprise. II the South
We have plenty of money that can be
invested, and Northern capital is anx-
lous to construct more mills if we can
secure more labor. Some Of the men
interested in this business have been
giving it careful study, and they be-
lieve that the existing conditions will
soon be overcome The Southern cot
ton crop, with its seed, to-day repre-
senfs S7OO,0OO,OOO, and this cotton
keeps almost 1oo,ooo,ooO spindles go
Ing, Or three-fourths Of all those oper-
ated II the world. With such a sup
ply OF raw product why should not the
South build up its cotton mills and
add still more to the industrial activ-
lty that is stirring the whole southern
country p" ee
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04

20 g<apple; second, the food mans
facturcrs expressed considerable feel
ton being that the work would be en-
ing prepared at that time, the allega
ton being that the work wuid be ii.
trusted to DR.. Wiley, the chief chemist
OF the department of agriculture
Many food manufacturers, distillsrs
and compounders have been engaged
in controversies with DR.. Wiley fol
several years, and they are severe in
their criticism Of him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04
Appeals Her Case.

The appeal of the Spanish Countess
of Buena Vista, in her damage suit
against Maj.-Gen. joan B. Brooke,
which was recently decided against
her by the General District Court of
New York, has been docketed in the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
The New York court held that while
the countess had cause for action
against the United States or against
Cuba, She had none against Gen.
Brooke, and its asserted in the appeal
that this ruling is erroneous. The
origin of the suit is found in the abol-
tom by Gen. Brooke, while he was gov
ernor-general Of Cuba in 1899, Of the
countess right to slaughter all the
cattle killed in Havana.
The prospective attainment Of the
Cuban sugar crop is figured by Prof.
Julius Wolf Of the German Universe
ty of Breslau to be at least FIVE times
its present crop. He states that the
present canefelds Of Cuba cover
scarcely more than 1900 square miles,
and that, despite this fact, Cuba al
ready produces more than half as
much sugar as Germany, but that A.
900 square miles Of arabic land are
available in Cuba for sugar culture.
Prof. Wolf estimates that sugar can
now be produced in Cuba at $1.2O per
hundred pounds, which he says, is
very much less than the cost of pro-
ducing sugar in Germany. He indi-
Gates a great fear of the injurious com
petition Of Cuba with the Germans for
supremacy In sugar production.
The feeling in official circles in
Washington in regard to Cuba is not
quite so pessimistic. 1t is believed that
Taft will effect settlement.
An investigation has revealed the
fact that the Interstate Commerce
Commission has used government
funds in campaign to secure mors
power.
The next term Of the Supreme court
of the United States will begin a week
from next Monday. The docket now
contains over 400 cases, and Others
will be added before the opening day.
The telegraph service IN the War
and Navy Departments has been plac-
ed on war footing. Telegraph oper-
ators are kept on duty night and day
ready for any emergency.
The Civil Service Commission will
protect government employees, and pre-
vent forced campaign contributions.
The Department of Agriculture will
send experts to Louisiana, Mississip-
pi and Arkansas to help fight the cot
ton boil weevil.
It seems to some Of Us that reform
is mighty bilious.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04
North Atlantic Fleet.

Barsatble, Mass. president Roose-
velt visited the North Atlantic feet
off Cape Cod and left with enthusiast
tic praise for the officers and crews
Of the feet. The crew Of the battle
ship Missouri, on which the president
had spent the day, cheered themselves
horseness he left the ship at ! 80 for
they had had an honor paid to them
which no other crew in the navy has
ever received.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04
Oil Exploded.

Cleveland, Ohio "A terrific ex-
blosion Of oil in the building occupied
" the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
\ pstroyed that building and communi-
ted flames to a half dozen other
ldings in the congested part Of the
nfoWn districts. Ascend explosion
Resulted in the walls falling and three
firemen we're taken to hospitals in am
balances, but none are thought to BE-
fatally hurt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04
Brief Mention.

Two former members Of the mill
tary academy at West Point have
been designated for examination 10
become second lieutenants in the Unit
ed States Army. They are former
Cadets Linton and Bowley, who we're
dismissed from West Point three years
ago on charges Of hazing. II Is e.
planned at the War Department that
such dismissal puts them Oh the same
plane as civilians, and that, therefore
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04
Funston at Havana.

Havana. Brig. Gen. Funston arriv-
ed here on the steamer Olivette. He
refused to discuss his mission to Gu
ba or the prospects Of American in
tervention. The General was greeted
by the secretary Of the American 10
CATION. He will remain on board the
steamer until later in the day.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04

Advices from Biloxi confirmed the
reports Of great damage to the ship
ping at Horn and Ship Islands.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04

Ocean Springs reported that the
storm damage there would probably
reachedd 125,OO0.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04

when they take the examination al
Fort Leavenworth on Dec. they will
be in strict competition with other
civilians. Captain Arthur NJ. Ed.
wards has been ordered from For
Leavenworth to New Orleans, where
he will relieve Quartermaster Der.
tram T. Clayton.
Attorney General Moody will tall
vigorous steps to prosecute the Stant.
ard Oil Company.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04

It seems to some Of Us that reform
is mighty bilious.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04

The Department of Agriculture will
send experts to Louisiana, Mississip-
pi and Arkansas to help fight the cot
ton boil weevil.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-04

rs The Civil Service Commission vii
protect government employees, and pre-
vent forced campaign contributions