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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-02-28

At Probate Court held at belfast, within and for
the County of Waldo, on the 18th day of Febru-
airy, A. d. 1907.
A UGUSTINE III. FOLSOM, executor of the last
N will of Isatore CORVALLIS, who was admins
tratrix of the estate of Mary Whitcomb, late of
SearSport, in said County of Waldo, deceased,
having presented a petition praying that he may
may be appointed administrator, de bonls non, of
! the estate OF said Mary Whitcomb.
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice
to all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully in
the Republican journal, newspaper publish
ed at Belfast, that they may appear at a
Probate Court, to be held at Belfast, with
in and for said county, on the 18th day
of March, A. D. 1907, at ten of the clock
before noon, and show cause, if any they have,
why the prayer of said petitioner should not be
granted.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs. P. HAZELTINE, Register.
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A true copy. Attest:
CHAs. P. HAzELl r.f.-r

WALDO sS.-In Court of l'rIs.. .l.. mi.
W fast, on the 18TH day IS. III
William Haugh, administratur .. 0 .a
Thomas Haugh, late of Belfast t.-,
deceased, having presented his rr rs..
count of administration OF aIa ..-l m
ance.
Ordered, That notice there: u- .. lbt
weeks successfully in The RetuU .... l.r
newspaper published in Bella .. .nr
that all persons interested mas u... ... '.r
bate Court, to be held at Reltds- u. IZg5
OF March next, and show cause
why the said account should ~, un
GEO. +. Jult- 1 9.
A true copy. Attest:
CHAS. z. HAZHITT- I.u.s-f
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EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE. The subscriber here
Il by gives notice that she has been duly APP
pointed executrix of the last will and testament
of
ELIZABETH GORlvAN, late of Winterport
in the County of Waldo, deceased. All persons
having demands against the estate OF said de-
ceased art desired 10 present the same Tor set
tlement and all indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately.
MARGARET A, GORIVAN,
WinterDort. Feb. 70. 1907
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-02-28

WALDO SS.-In Court of Probaf
w fast, ON the 18th day Of r.
Amos Nichols. Maud B. ColcOrd al
Colcord, executors of the last Will
Colcord, late of SearspOrt, in .ai {
ed, having presented their first an
of administration of said estate for
Ordered, that notice thereof bi
weeks successfully in The Repui ~
newspaper published in Belfasi III
that all persons interested may ar
bate Court, to be held at Bella
day of March next, and show
they have, why the said account
allowed.
GEORGE JOIN
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-02-28

WALDO SS.-In Court of Prouste .,
w fast, on the 18th day OF Fr.4l.-
Mary Maud Milliken, adminiStratrf'
annexed on the estate of Mary T ,iu
Belfast, in said County, deceased, NN.
ed her first and final account Ut adj oh,
said estate for allowance.
Ordered, that notice thereof Nf
weeks successfully, in The RepUl
a newspaper published in Belia>. .
ty, that all persons interested u,N'
Probate Court, to he held at BeliHs
day g Ma g. lsEt, and chow
they have, why the said account so
lowed,
GEO. e. joins
A true cory. Attest:
CHAs. T. HAzrtE,aI F
WALDO ss.-iu Court OF Pronai"
w fast, on the 18th day OF Fe
Aaron b. Ripley executor OF the las,
liam Ripley, late of Searsmont, in
deceased. having presented his frs
administration of said estate for ''.
gether with his private claim.
Ordered, That notice thereof be .I.,l.
weeks successfully, in The Republic -.'
a newspaper published in Belfast, IN -.II'
that all persons interested may atteui 81
bate Court, to be held at Belfast, on The 10
of March next, and show cause, II Nas
have, why the said account and pr 20
should not be allowed.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, lo'
A true copy. Attest
CHAs. P. HAzELrrNf. Regis
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE. The subscri-
n Der hereby gives notice that be has been
duly appointed administrator of the estate of
WILLIAM P. FARNsWORTH, late of Islesboro
in the County of Waldo, deceased, and given
bonds az the law directs. All persons having de-
mands against. the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested to make pay.
ment Immediately.
LINCOLN N. GILKEY.
lslesboro, Feb. IL, 1907.
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At a Probate Court held at Bella ,rrl....
the County OF Waldo, on the ...,.z u.5t
airy, A. d. 1907. .e'I5
d P. RURD and H. W. Hurd. tz....- ,-......
d. petition represer ting thst t.... 7.. [ts,t
are the heirs living in diffelenl --..- .l .lFi7h
j. Hurd, late of Thorndike, To- -.ul r... .-.''
Waldo, deceased, praying that r ..r T. ur
or some other suitable person, ua, Boo. aufR,4zr.
to sell and convey certain real 49, .-'.-''..
to the estate of said deceased Ue.I.,l.l In III
petition, and distribute the proprr - .r.r, ' ~
in. |'''
Ordered, That the said petitions gs ..rls,,
all persons interested by causiu- . ..r... d.. ,.,
order to be published three vcat- ST. ....7.s
in The Republican journal, aner-r.a .HHts5.5
at Belfast, that they may app of I.,l
Court, to be held at Belfast, wilb.. .. ,n, ..,i
County, on the 18th day of Mar On TAT
at tell of the clock before nuu .. Ts
if any they lave, why the prayrJ, ,..rI@T
ers should not be granted.
GEO. E. JOHNSON ..osa
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs 2. HAZLII T..I...-
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HXECUTOk'S NOTICE. The subscriber hoseb,
Il give notice that he has been duly appointed
Executor of the last will and testament of
REBECCA A. COLE, late OF wihterport,
in the County OF Waldo, deceased All persons
having demands against the estate of said de-
ceased are desired to present the same for set
Element, ant all indebted thereto are requested
to make pay ment Immediately
ELfERY BOWDEN
V{nfarnor+ Fob 70 1907
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TENT, Z. IN. n
A true copy-Attest:
CHAs. Z. HAZI
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1lXECUTRiCE'S NOTICE. The subscriber here.
T. by gives notice that they have been duly APP
pointed executives of the last will and testament
of
SARAH NJ. BOYNTON, late of Belfast,
in the County of Waldo, deceased. All persons
having demands against the estate of said de-
ceased are desired to present the same for set.
Element, and all indebted thereto are requested
to make pay ment Immediately.
LUCY A. BENNETT.
ESTHER c. FRYE.
Belfast Eeh IL 1907.
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GEORGE Il. JON y
A true copy. Attest:
CHAs. p. HAzELr-'.
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE. The subscribe,
"A hereby gives notice that he has been duly APP.
pointed adminisl ratOr of the estate of
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-02-28

81 am not feeling very WELL" II
am so nervous it seems as though I
should fly" MY back aches as though
it would break"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-02-28

At Probate Court held at Belle eff
the County Of Waldo, on the
ary. A. ID. 1907.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-02-28

800 into an express wagon and Can trot
his horse half the time both ways.
The side issues which farmer Burgess
has undertaken or is about to start on
his abandoned farms are nearly as prom
ising as his direct sources Of income.
Some years ago he thought that he
would keep sheep and see how he would
fare at selling wool and lambs, but as
the dogs came and slew many in his
flock, and as Bucksport paid only $500
for sheep that had been killed by dogs
even when average sheep were bring
ing $500 a head in the market-Burgess
sold out his sheep and went to breeding
collie dogs, which brought higher prices
and were not SO expensive to grow.
Later on the man who was living on
an abandoned farm branched out as
manufacturer of botanic drugs, all of
which are selling fast enough to pay
expenses.
holds the soul and curative ingredients
of 20 famous plants, all of which were
noted cure-alls among the older genera
tions.
He sells an ointment which holds II
vegetable ingredients of an antiseptic
or soothing or tanning nature.
He can furnish the Old-time "hard-
hack tea" in any quantity.
He has ''garget root for ailing cows
and lobelia for horses, and smartweed
for giving sweat"
Without pretending to medical skill
he has become the botanic doctor for
the neighborhood.
The dreams of future business expan-
sion which are seething in the brain of
the herbalist would do credit to cap
tain of industry. Noticing that the
canes of wild raspberries and wild
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
PFEIFFER NERGES
WITH FREDERICKS
Combination of Piano Con-
Germs VIII Lead to
Big Sale.

A merger OF piano concerns that is
Df great interest to Washington.ans is
the recent combination Of an out-of-
town company. the W. F. Frederick
Music Company and the weII-known
Washington piano house, Pfeiffer's, 1928
= street. The W. F. Frederick Music
Company has purchased the entire stock
and business Of the latter. D. G. Pfeif-
fer having been elected vice president
of the company and made Washington
manager
The ". F. Frederick Music Company
and its constituent company, the w. f.
Frederick Piano Company is said to
be the largest retail plano concern in
the country. operating stores in Altoona.
Uniontown, PittsbUrg, McKeesport,
Cnarleroi, Johnstown, Williamsport. and
other Pennsylvania points as wen as in
Hagerstown and Cumberland in Mary
land Il also finances the affairs Of a
large number of retail stores in other
cities. In this way the volume of the
company's business is enormous. making
Il possible 10 sell on narrow margins
1t is Mr.. Pfeiner,s intention, as man
ager of the new company, to close out
the entire old stock at l22S + street at
reduced figures in order to make way
for the new instruments t0Rbe furnished
by the Frederick Company Prospective
piano purchasers will therefore have an
exceptional opportunity 10 get almost
any kind of an instrument at figures
away below those usually charged
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
Mrs. LeViS' Idea
About Kidnapping
Sent to Dr.. Marvin

To the Editor OF The Sunday Times:
me kidnapping Of dear little Horace
Marvin has impressed me very much.
The suspense that Mr.. Marvin has en-
dured its ineXplicable. and ne has had an
experience that has left its lifelong
mark Even If his little one should be
restored 70 him he can never be the DR..
Marvin that he has always been. For
those things are not easily. II ever. got
ten over. Let US all hope that his dear
htele one will be with him before the
trees around his sad home are in full
oIooom- My idea In regard 10 the kid
mapping may be q poor one; but st is
what I think What have
stated / hope others viii think over.
tMRSD ETHEL NJ. LEWIS.
5l0 K street northwest, Washington, d.
g.. april IS.
1.-THE suggestion Of Mrs. Lewis has
lDseh forwarded 10 Mr. Marvln.-Ed
Times
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
" Boys AbductorS
Almost Trapped"
Bridgeport Wire

DOVER, Del, April l5.-Dr. Marvin's
hopes OF seeing his boy, Horace, who
was stolen March q. are revived by a
Northumberland message received
here from Bridgeport, Conn, TO the ef-
feet that the child and its abduetors
were trapped. The message from Bridge
port Is as follows:
Got son and abductors nearly IN
trap. Send UP detectives.
PERCY A DARLING"
Darling is a reputable Boston detec-
tive, who, with several other officers,
were hot on the trail OF the boy and
men having him in custody.
DR.. Marvin returned late last evening
from Philadelphia whittier he had been
hastily summoned by the PinkertOns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
DR.. KENT LECTURES
AT PYTHIAN TEMPLE

IN Pythian Temple yesterday morning
the Rev. Alexander Kent, pastor OF the
Peoples Church. spoke OF Karl Marx.
who is regarded as the founder OF "scien-
tihc socialism" He referred to Marx as
man Of wide culture and OF eminent
ability man who labOred and sacri-
feed ana suffered in the interest OF his
fellows, and who spent the best years
of his life IN untiring effort TO enlighteu
the world in respect TO the causes and
cure of its social ills.
Dr. Kent viii lecture next Sunday on
William Morris, the English artist and
poet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
MarVin Settles
In Dover to Get
And Send Mail

DOVER. Del. April 15-Dr. Horace
IA. Marvin left his farm IN charge OF
his son. Howard and the rest of the
family, and took up quarters at Dover
hotel In order that he might attend
personally TO all his correspondence
over the search for his little son, Horace
Marvin. ir.
Forty-three letters. all OF them ap-
parently important, were awaiting him
when he reached Dover thirty having
accumulated over night and thirteen
having come in the morning mails
II the Marvin boy Is being held for
ransom, three persons could easily man
age to secure 5000 for him, there be-
ing now 8. 900 on deposit IN three cities
New York. Philadelphia, and Dover
for the return OF this boy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
Ask ChiLd'S Name.
If 1t Is Horace
He VIII AnSwer

To the Editor Of The Sunday Times.
1 am only nine years old and am a
pupil OF the Franklin school. fourth
grade I have been reading about Hor-
ace Marvin In all the papers 7 think
It best 10 get the detectives to ASK. every
little boy, or II he IS dressed Ike a girl
ask him what his name is, because 7
think that is the best way to find him.
II il is him he viii surely know his
name II 1t is him he viii answer his
name, for I am sure he is living and "a
surely going TO be found.
/ have little brother who is four
years old and can tell what his name
IS. where he lives, and what his papa 5
name is
/ think Horace Marvin can talk very
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
MAINE MURDER CASE
LIKE ROGERS CRIME

HOULTON, Ne, April 1.-THE trial
OF Mrs Anne Dickinson for the murder
of her husband, which began here today.
is almost an exact duplicate 70 the Mary
Rogers case, which stirred Vermont and
the anti-capital punishment advocates OF
the nation 10 save the woman.
Jointly charged with Mrs. Dickinson
IS Juan Robens. alias Jack Roberts, a
Mexican. who had been working for
Dickinson as guide and WOOdsman.
Edgar Dickinson was shot at his home,
IN October, 1906. According 10 the Maine
laws. life Imprisonment IS the severest
peneity Mrs. Dickinson can pay If she
IS convicted.
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plainly. and can tell what his papas
name is and II he Is a doctor.
hope you viii take this plan to
find baby Marvin. A. II. ".
1910 II street northwest
Washington, D. c., April Is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
Puts Peter Frank inI
Charge of the
Bindery.
B. F. Constantine and
H. F. Ashton Also
Promoted.

Public Printer Sdllngs today an
nounced the appointment Of the fore
man Of binding. the foreman Of print
ing, and the second assistant superin-
tendent of manufacture.
The foreman OF the bindery IS Peter
Frank. the foreman OF printing is Ben
Jamin F. Constantine. and the second
assistant superintendent Of manufac-
ture is Harry F. Ashton, who for the
past nine months has been the acting
foreman Of the bindery.
These appointments practically com
plete the work of reorganization which
has engaged the close attention Of the
Public Printer Tor more than year.
Under this new system the Office Is
divided into several divisions, each hav-
Ing "a personal head, and the whole IN
der the immediate control and Juris-
dietion of the Public Printer.
Frank Promoted on Record.
During last week the Public Printer
devoted his time in the Office after hours
to examination Of the thirty odd book
binders who awaited themselves of the
opportunity to try for the fOremanship.
Mr.. StlIngs says the appointment Of
Mr.. Frank was based solely on his rec
ord and qualifications.
This IS the first time in the history OF
the Office that the foremanship Of the
bindery has been determined by com
petitive examination.
MIR Frank Is a native Of Buffalo, y.
T., and is thirty-six years Of age, and
was apprenticed TO the trade Of book
binding in 1854. He YVES engaged In
business until appointed 20 a position
as bOOk-fnisher in the Government
Printing Office July 3. 1898, and was APP
pointed assistant foreman OF the Job
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
MAD OF THIRST,
SIX SAILORS
ARE RESCUED
Story of Suffering and
Death on Barken-
tine.

NEW YORK, April 15.-Six ship
wrecked sailors, survivors of an ex-
perience so terrible that the tales OF
sea fiction seem to fade in COMPARE
son, were brought to New York today
on the Ward line steamship Segur-
anea. They belonged to the three
masted British barkentine Trinidad.
now waterlogged and adrift in the tropi-
cal ocean.
They were caught in the hurricane
that swept over the West Indies. be-
ginning Easter Sunday. For week they
were without food or water. When
rescued half of them were in mad de-
lirium, produced by drinking sea water.
Their tongues were blackened and swol-
len and thoy could not talk. Some were
chewing on bits OF lead to keep from
drinking sea water. Two were helpless,
suffering agony from broken limbs.
Second Mates Story.
The second mate OF the Trinidad.
Rudolph Quest, today told the story
of the last cruise Of the Inflated yes
sell we left Santa Cruz, Cuba. on
March o" he said. bound for New
York
ION Easter Sunday a hurricane struck
Us. We worried along until Monday af-
ternoOn. when a great sea mashed the
cabin on the upper deck. Another sea
boarded W and carried away the water
butts. This was the worst catastrophe
that could have happened. Another
wave followed, wrecking the galley and
utterly destroying our entire food sup
ply.
We worked at the pumps until Tues
day afternoon, when BE had TO cut
away the main and miZZen masts. Ieav-
ing only the foremost. By 8 o'clock
Tuesday night our rudder had been
carried away. the ship was wateTlogged,
and the captain ordered every man to
abandon the pumps and lasn himself TO
the foremost or to some part of the
ship.
Struck on Carriers Reef.
First Mate Matthews and Jake. the
cook, had been hit by q heavy sea and
hurled down the companionway. Matt
hews had his left arm broken and Jake
had his shoulder shattered. Another
man became desperately i'll. Wednesday
morning we were being driven on Car
tiers Reef. Just before we struck, Cap
tain Christensen let go both anchors and
fortunately they held.
ut was then that we began to feel
the thirst madness. Captain Christen-
sen begged the men TO hold Of but in
spite of his entreaties many Of them
drank sea water and became ravInE
maniacs.
Death Of the Captain.
Some tried TO leap overheard, and the
others. saner ones. had difficulty re-
straining them. This terrible condition
lasted until Sunday morning, when
Captain Christensen died and we sent
the Trinidad adrift
we slipped our cables, and after a
couple of hours drifted within hailing
distance of the Hero. a small sponge
fishing vessel. She came alongside and
took or our mad crew.
At first the men wanted to fight for
food and water and some of them had
10 be put in aight-jaCkets The Hero
landed US at Nassau. on New Proyi-
dence, one of the Bahama group"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
on Express
Believed to Be
Lost Marvin Lad

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn, April 10
light-haired boy. three or four years
old, and answering in many respects the
description Of the missing Horace y.
Marvin. jr., Of Dover. Del, was taken
from Sew York to Ridgefeid on the
Pitts1e+d express The three men who
had the boy IN charge kept him stupi-
ned all the way by forcing him TO drink
some drug from a bottle. The NorWalk
and Ridgefieid police are following up
the clue and hope TO find the men and
the boy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
BENJAMIN F. CONSTANTINE,
New Foreman of Printing appointed BY
Public Printer Stillings.

division in March, 1893. which position
he has filed until the present time.
Mr.. Constantine, the new foreman Of
printing, entered the Government Print
ing O1ice as cOmpositOr In 1880, and
was later promoted 10 the position Of
proof reader. assistant foreman, fore
man Of the day Congressional Record
force. and. In December. 1898. foreman
OF the treasury division, TO succeed
Aven Pearson.
With the appointment OF foreman will
come other changes in the bindery,
which may DE announced the latter part
OF the week. The Public Printer says
siIe men 10 be selected for assistants
VII be chosen because Of their merits
and qualifications as workmen.
Ryan Viii Solicit Work.
The appointment of Edward H. Ryan
as solicitor is most important Solicitor
Ryan viii give his attention TO securing
work from the other departments.
Under the law each department has a
separate appropriation for printing.
which may be given out by contract
II Is the business of the solicitor to fur
nlsh estimates on such work. and TO
partment that money win be saved and
better results obtained by giving the
work 10 the big printery.
Mr. Ryan has for years been a proof
reader and last august was made an
assistant inspector, which position he
has filed until assuming his present
one.
AFTER the announcement Of Mr.
ranks appointment, Acting Foreman
Ashton called into the Office OF the fore
man the assistants and formally pre-
seated them 10 the new head OF the
bindery- This Is the first time that such
a courtesy has been extended BIZ q re-
firing OFFICIAL 10 an incoming foreman.
The appointment Of Mr. Frank was we'll
received.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
HORACE MARVIN WAS
KIDNAPPED, GENERAL IDEA
Confined from First Pare.A

nave been reading The Times about
'he DARING boy, Horace Marvin.
am a little girl. ten years old. /
80 70 the Whcatley school, I am in the
fourth grade
MY opinion about the dear little dar-
ing IS that when his little cousin went
70 tne house and left him at the hay
stack the men on the hay wagon knew
WHAT became of little Horace. I do not
think he is dead.
4 hope he viii soon be found and
taken 20 ms brcken-hearted father.
1 remain his dear little friend,
49,. VIRGINIA MCKINLEY.
Aoto Monuceilo avenue, Washington,
d. c., April 15i
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
Lfxhtning'S Course.

con the water" said grizzled old
bayman who stood smoking his corn
cob and surveying the bay the other
day, when you see a thunder storm
rising you want to keep an eye on the
lightning If you see it in the distance
striking down farther and farther to
the right from where you first saw it or
farther and farther to the left, this in
dicates that the storm is working to
the right or to the left, and it may
pass around you. But if you see it ali
the time coming down in the same
place and at the same time getting
brighter and brighter, why, that indi-
Gates that it's coming straight toward
you, and this is the time, son, when
you want to make for home or get III
your sail and make everything snug till
the storm passes over Exchange.