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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-10-17


s.- and Charles Leven eller of
sl8 were at Albert Goldsmith's
lulv Miss Daisy l.. Peavey spent
!. .ree with her brothers, Guy and
rel b Belfast.
.aA
a - tIlmer, Lifelong resident OF
.1 tssed away Thursday morning,
--s I.gpt daughters-Mrs. Charles
Who shared his home and cared
llts. Walter Cole of Burnham,
d A# Huston of Plymouth. All
Hlrsrut at the funeral services,
occurred at his late home Oct.
N.-t.a Coleman of Auburn is
.atlves in Troy and Unity.
u. shaw and wife were the
N'ilard Hammond and wife
Week.--Troy, as usual,
-s presented at Unity fair
a.-- The post office at West
s Been Discontinued. j.
.-.-'n teturned from Portland Sat
.t' farmers, as usual at this
-4 are hustling with their harvest
.jatoes III this section are rot
4 .AUiy. Help is scarce and wages
2 Cora Goodwin OF lpton, Me-,
0>5ug her father MI. NJ. Munroe,
-.o,a Davis OF NaterYllle was the
rs her sister, Emma Jersey, last
"A. .. Woodland of Auburn
FL, >aturday and Sunday with his
1T. Mrs. NJ. j. Blckmore.
...,.------
'-'' non LLh
bis. sunday W. ID. Iaskers horse
.uiC II the ROAD, throwing MI. las
rent lie escaped Win a Few bruises.
r. loI9e ran uoWh INC loao ana mo l0,
~ WIN Iiie wagon poItom up. lhe
iS7 vas SllghVly ana t1e wagon con-
-Ti"3.E uamag9a."M: =. dordon
ID " lIF VISITED RANK faui ana wire
N3!fl'- Ias0 ounday.|Mrs: y. Z.
saAan ana her daughter GasSle nave
.t- .-d from VISITS IN Bethel and
.4s epii;--Miss Della ii. Name mas
We " 1'ockland on heI way TO Iaun-
u. daSS.--hoscoe DoWner OF LID
i! 'ol.I Il chimney last week Tor Ira
"71 ana Monday he Dullt one for Solo
.5 i 4"'i4er"Gharles Palmer is at
Va ~ rank Jones picking apples.
- T. r" Iasker passed last week IN
'sJ''i { Z. Howard and wife were
g. .l' ! asst week at crosby Fowler's;
Last sunday Mrs. L: 5. Ersklne and
II 1dGz Ter Myrtle visited relatives at
.9. Aills.---Mrs. Crosby Fowler OF
4'l WITH Mrs. Y. =. Howard and
''rL toward, were at Mrs. Eliza f.
'"' sunday.
ao'fbVT FERRY.
Ais K. \. Hartman and Mrs. w. d.
amman visited c. R. Hill and wife in
llJ7lport last Sunday. A. Pierce
la VIE were in Bangor Monday and
at home for a visit to his narents
I and Mrs. w. H. Ginn.-Capt. and
lis 5 G. Heagan started for Mobile
e. 1th. via Niagara. Capt. H. has
1e to ioin his vessel and Mrs. H. will
yard Ia Mobile for the winter.-Miss
A.ard bow and Miss Fannie Parker
B1chsport called on friends here last
n'ay-George Gruby and wife closed
-'l ummer home here and returned
lfe.r home in Boston, Mass, last
Nay.-Mrs. Bessie Harvey will
at u Bucksport and Mr.. Ryder in
@uklort before returning to Boston.
- neon Ellis and wife of Stockton
aItei Mrs. L. d. Berry one day last
tes- Miss Miriam Grindle returned
Brewer last Monday.-Mrs. Lester
amman and daughter Edna visited
It's Gmn and wife in Brewer last Sat.
Captain A. A. CHM and wife
III + ~ Cr;,dIo o,,d ME 81 llo,,rl,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-10-17

STANDPOINT.
Stephen Smith and wife left by train
Saturday for a visit in Portland and
New Haven, after which they will go
to Chicago for the winter-Mrs.
Grace Rogers and children of Sears
port have been here for a visit with
relatives-Mrs. Herbert Norm and
son Hardie have gone to Boston for
the winter, where Mr.. Norm is en-
ployed-Mrs. Annie Hall Blood and
Miss Blanche Hall of Boston visited S.
L. Hall and family last Week.-Mrs.
Gladys Wyman of Livermore Falls
was recently the guest of Mrs. Orilla
Libby and son-Mrs. Fred Harrison
and Miss Lottie Grant attended the
music festival in Bangor-Mrs. Fred
Shute and son Ralph and Mrs. Clara
Erskine and daughter Flora returned
Monday from visit of several days in
Penobscot - Mrs. Mary Frances
French is in Prospect with her sister,
Mrs. Ira Ward, for visit-Dr. E.
w. Tapley of Belfast was called here
Monday to attend Capt. J. z. Showers,
who is very i'll of malaria-Charles
Richards of Bucksport was here last
Friday to see his mother, who is ill
Lewis Mann of New York is spending
his vacation here - Mrs. LOOMS
Eames of Searsport spent several days
of last week here with her sister, Miss
French.--Ernest Brewer and family
are occupying Stephen Smiths house
for the winter.-Miss Fostina Griffin
is attending school in Hampden.-F.
S. Hartman went to Bangor Monday
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-10-17


Allen Frohoch has entered the Shaw
Business College at Bangor-Mr. and
Mrs. G. G. Hall of Brookline, Mass,
visited their mother, Mrs. Isaac
Mathews, recently-Will and Frank
Pendleton, Chenery Law and Llewellyn
Pendleton have put their boats into
winter quarters and gone away for the
winter-Miss Florence L. Hallett of
home in Brookline, Mass. From there
she goes to New York to attend the
| wedding of friend-Mrs Achorn,
Mrs. Carswell and Mrs. Estabrook
have returned to Dorchester, Mass,
after spending the summer here. They
were accompanied by Miss Helen Dun
can, who will spend the winter with
Mrs. Achorn-Miss Carrie Adams re-
turned to Haverhill, Mass, Saturday
after spending several weeks with her
/ father, Capt. Israel Adams-Mrs. W.
W. Ogier of Pasadena, Calf, is visit
| ing her mother, Mrs. NJ. e. Hahn
In spite of the rain quite number at
tended the dance in Freeman's hall last
Saturday night. 1t was the last dance
| for which AleXander's orchestra will
| furnish music this season. There will
be dance at the same hall next Satur-
day night-George Drinkwater is Wis
iting his mother, Mrs Isadore Drink
water-The Beach House is leased
for year to a man from Vinalhaven,
who will occupy it and run hotel
1t is reported that E. c. Freeman, our
veteran stage driver, has sold his livery
stable, including the mail route, to
Ross Fernald-Mrs. W. l.. Hallett re-
turns Tuesday to her home in Brook
line and her cottage, the Cir Wigwam,"
| will be closed for the winter.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
Wonderful Pigmy Races of Africa

tensely interesting. Among these the
Aka were mentioned by Homer Aris-
totle and Pliny, while their name even
appeared upon an old Egyptian monu-
ment. But the dwarf size of the Aka
is less remarkable than that OF other
tribes of equatorial pygmies who meas
ure only feet to feet inches, while
the weight OF an adult male is 30
pounds.
They dwell in communities number
ing from 1000 to $500 persons. Their
sQuatlike huts with doors only from
two to three feet in height, are ar
ranged In a circle around an open
space left tor the royal hut of chief.
while a hundred yards in front OF this
charmed circle is the camps sentry
hut.
They are ambitious hunters. Eie-
phants are killed by suspending heavy
blocks OF wood with ofsoned barbs
attached all along the game track. The
unsuspecttng animal thus springs his
own death trap. for his progress snaps
the fastening cords and brings the poi
soned weapons down upon his head.
oaited shedlike structure suspended
by vines likewise falls in swift s,r-
prise and darkness upon the monkey
In the very midst Of his happy-hearted
gambols. The poison used is varv
deadly. Sometimes IL Is made from,
snake fangs and crushed ants. hut
more often from the root OF strychnos.
Bananas. sweet potatoes and yaus
tne pygmy purchases or steals fron,
neisnboring tribes. Like all savagss-
ne can live on little or much, accord
Ing to potluck- That we NAV kav.
proper respect for the hou-o'-mv~
thumbs appetite. IT has been solemnIv
averred that one OF these dwarfs ata
60 bananas at a sitting. Whether he
was sfterward carried to a convenient
hollow tree was not stated In a mar.
ginal note
ThN Sc little people are said To ba -
telligent-irrespectiv Of banansz,
cheerful. Industrious, making excel
lent servants IL they come under ~.
yoke OF authority young: gifted wf,e
remarkable power of mimicry ana .
marvellous agility in dancinx
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
By Mary c. Ringwalt

~ EYOND the Congo. in far away
corner of the globe dark with
forests and mystery. dwell whole
tribes of wonderful little men
and women, single individual OF
whom would be an Irresistible drawing
card to any circus or dime museum Of
the civilized world.
Their mean height is. only. 4 feet 4
inches: their little legs seem too short
FOR even so modest a stature. They
live together in small communities of
10 or IL people. The houses are low
huts made of sticks covered with
leaves, round or oval IN shape for the
most part, but occasionally oblong,
the height never exceeding four feet
above the ground.
Expert hunters and fishers. they dis
play both cunning and skill In obtain
ing livelihood. They kill game with
poisoned arrows and spears. or. by traps
and pitfalls. while: they fish with woven
baskets, often poisoning their rivers
with powdered fruit of the palm which
stupefies the fish and brings them
floating to the surface
No mechanical genius tingles in their
finger tips, however. and they get all
water vessels from neighboring tribes.
also bartering their game and fish for
plantain and vegetable food.
They have no religious ceremonies.
but stand in. awe of the medicine men
of nearby negro tribes. not from any
superstitious reverence, but because
their .neighbors' rites are incidentally
accompanied by human sacrifice.
Their burial of the dead is weirdiy
unique The body is placed inside a
hollow tree. the hole made for the
entrance OF the corpse afterward filed
In with branches, and leaves mixed
with earth: but sometimes rude grave
is dug in the bed ofsa stream. the di-
back again after the body has been
placed In the hole s~-..
The equatorial pyg gmies are also In
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

ter and summer. for the snow which
for months closes the stage roads never
blocks the canyon-so great is the DIFF
ference In altitude. The Yosemits ss
q winter resort has become more than
a possibility. It's winter marvela. as
pictured by Fiske and described by
John Muir, would lead thousands to
give them much more time than will be
needed for this alluring ride I'D the
Merced canyon.
E The railroad is IS miles IN length
from Merced to Ell Portal. and it's ap-
proximate cost was s4,0oo.ooo. Eighteen
hundred men were employed for q year
and half upon It It rises gradually
from an elevation OF q few hundred
feet at Merced % 1900 feet at FL Portal.
There are no very heavy grades or very
sharp curves. Two trains will run each
way every day, both trains going hav-
Ing daylight schedule In order that ths
beauties of the trip up the Merced may
not be lost to the traveller.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
T1E FKP6T RASSENGERa
TRAIN TO TIC VALLEY

Thus the fairn which has overcome
these immense natural barriers has al
ready found its justification. Tho dis
agreeable features OF the old routes are
eliminated and new scenic beauty Is
discovered. The Yosemite valley has at
last been made accessible throughout
its entire length It's doors are thrown
open to all who can endure few hours
OF railway travel, and under modern
conditions this means all who are phys
icaily able to enjoy natural scenery.
From as. far away as Los Angeles the
valley can be reached within "a hours
a saving of time which busy men with
short vacations will appreciate. The
reduction in cost and time Is sufficient
to provide for a side trip to the Big
Trees, or. In fact. to any of the great
attractions located on the stage roads.
With all the gain In time the journey
along this beautiful mountain river is
one, of leisureIy enjoyment Best OF
all. the Yosemite is now accessible win
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

On each side. Over the harder lodges
the water leaps in series after series
of tumultuous white and green rapids.
Here and there is a long, low water
fall over a dam constructed to secure
the power of the river for the crushing
Of ore, and above it the stretch of level
lake makes one long to see a boat
race among the lights and shadows OF
the hills. Always the river, and the
river always changing; always ths
growing OF the valley walls in height
and variety of form, till ono is awed
by the realization that he is gradually
insinuating himself into the very heart
of one of the most sublime and massive
mountain systems in the world-such
are the inspiring features OF this new
route to the Yosemite
FL Portal, the railway terminal at the
park line. has beauty and character
OF its own. 1t occupies a gentle slope
above the river, and though deeply in
closed by lofty mountains has gener-
terminal. Here mushroom commu-
nifty of tents and portable houses is
springing up, TO be gradually replaced
by suitable depot. hotel, cottages and
barns.
The place is naturally all that its
name signifies-thc gateway to the
valley. From a cliff opposite, more
than 1000 feet high, nutters genuine
Yoaer1ite hanpay-a white ,irbon ne
water. known as the Chinquapin fall.
Immediately within the park line the
granite walls assume stupendous pro-
portions and the green and white fury
of river rapids becomes continuous.
Thin streams of water simmer over
sglaciated granite slopes or tumble
down lshadowya gorges to join the river,
and here and there a greatswhite cata-
ract plunges headiong over the cliff.
Some of these falls. heretofore scarcely
known to exist. will Immediately take
worthy places with the Cascades, Rib
bon, Bridal VEIL: Yosemite. yernal and
Nevada falls-that marvellous constel-
lation which makes every memory OF
Yosemite valley luminous with a
unique and transcendent beauty 1t
will Immediately become clear to the
tourist that the ride from Ell Portal to
the Sentinel hotel or. the camps is
strictly not part of the journey to the
valley, but drive through its lower
section-tie one opportunity to see
some Of its most Impressive features.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

"- GENERATION has passed since
the packtrains were superseded
n by the stages as means OF car
rying tourists to the even then
Famous Yosemite valley. Thousands Of
enthusiastic sightseers from all parts
OF the world have used the facilities
thus provided. The dust and heat OF
the San Joaquin summer, the aridity
OF the plains and lower foothills, the
soltsng, which finds an ache for every
muscle OF the traveller not Injured to
etag1ng-these were sometimes griev-
Gus 20 bear. but the unique attractions
OF the rockbound valley drew, in spite
OF these, and became more popular
every year. There were those who had
visions OF railway 10 the park line;
but the canyon OF the Merced, which
oGered the only practicable grade, was
SO narrow and tortuous. with walls so
precipitous and adamantine. that its use
for such purpose was regarded by
most as a very remote possibility.
The sesmingly impossible feat is ac-
tually accomplished. The Yosemite
Valley railroad is now in actual opera
tion-a Already tourists have made the
Journey from Merced to- the Sentinel
hotel between the rising and the set
ting OF one sun, with nearly two hours
90 spare at each end. With the inaugu-
ration OF the regular schedule the time
actually spent in the Journey easily
falls below seven hours Compared
with the old schedules this will mean
a saving OF "a hours each way---tv.o
more days for sightseeing in the valley
and its immediate environs. Add to
this the reduction 5n travelling expense
20 slightly more than half that of for
mer years. and the further fact that
the ride VIII be restful. rather than ex-
hausting. and part of the significance
OF the change viii be apparent.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
Following the Merced

Considerations more important than
these appear when attention is directed
TO the character of the new route. itself
The Merced river for so miles below
the famous valley and its famous falls
is as fair a stream as tourist could
wish to see. The railroad faithfully
follows the sinuous turrow which the
age long ilow Of the stream has cut
The ridges and multiform corrugations
rise from hundreds TO thousands of feet
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

~ EYOND the Congo. in far away
TX corner of the globe dark with
forests and mystery. dwell whole
- tribes of wonderful little men
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-27
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
RICHARD LIGHT, AN ARDMoRE
BOY. FELL BEFORE CHARMS
OF AN ACTRESS.

Richard Light, SON Of MIR and Mrs
r. u. Light of this city and formerly
a resident OF Ardmorc, was married
to Miss Norccn Morgan at Conpyville.
Kans., Sunday evening. The courtship
only lasted three days as Light had
not known the young lady lur long
cr period
Light is member Of the Morehcad
Musical company which company
played at the Airdome theatcr In Ard.
more a few weeks ago. from here the
company went 10 Coneyville Light
met Miss Morgan who is member of
another show company playing la COT.
fcyville and fell victim to her
charms
Light has been in the rnow business
but few months, but seems to be-
making good.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-27

Every citizen OF the state should
read this opinion. Il is rcplctc with
statements uf fundamental principles
of government. and shows that tho
members Of the convention were wis.
er and had an infinitely better con.
ception Of their powers and duties
than the enemies OF the constitution
credited them with The decision
quotes from the highest authorities
and proves that a constitutional con.
yention is the highest legislative body
known to freemen in representative
government. and is supreme In its
sphere. welding all the powers uf
popular sovereignty. and that insofar
as the elections were concerned. the
couvontior had the power TO enact the
election ordnance. which had the i'm.
mediate force and effect uf law. On
the whole this decision must be- as.
pecially gratifying to the members
Of the convention. and is entirely sat
isfactory to the good people of the
state who favor of change in pres.
ent conditions. 1t is distinct and
important factor in the fight for state
hood. it Is a rebuke, stinglng and
chatting. TO the element opposed to
statehood
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-27
DECISION OF SUPREME COURT
HARD ON REPUBLICAN PRESS

The decision Of the Supreme Court
Of Oklahoma sustaining the constitu.
tiunal convention in providing for new
counties, and the election Of county
officers at the time the constitution
is to be voted on by the people. is a
knockout blow to the republican press
Of the two territories. The state Capt.
tai and other republican papers for
the past three months have bitterly
denounced the convention for arrogat-
ing powers to itself which 1t did not
possess. II has been claimed by the
republican press and politicians that
the convention exceeded its authority
in many particulars, and assumed pow
ers which We're never granted to 1t by
the Enabling Act. These charges have
been so industriOusly circulated as to
mould public senIment ln certain
quarters against the constitution. But
the Oklahoma Supreme Court, com
posed entirely Of republican judges.
has rebuked the republican press and
politicians and vindicaId the con
yention in every particular so far as
the assumption of powers by the con.
vention is concerned. We are glad
this is so for it tends to inspire con
iidence in the courts Of the country
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-27
Death Of an Old Lady.

Mrs. Mary L. Meek, aged "a, grand
mother of Mrs. Buck Garrett and moth
er Of Jim Chancellor of this city, died
at 10 o'clock this morning az the fam
lily home in the north part of the city.
The deceased had been a sufferer
from paralysis for several years.
The remains will be Inferred in Rose
Hin cemetery tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
Mrs. Meek had been resident OF
Ardmore for many years and has a
number OF friends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-27
SAYS HE WAS poPED.
Boy Declares Glass Of Fort Worth
Beer Knocked Him Qua.

WaNahachie, Texas, June 26.-A
boy giving his name as Floyd Mad
den. who appeared to be seriously
ill., was found at the Central depot
early this morning by City Marshal
Dixon. The boy was taken TO the
sherlff's office and County Health
Officer Berry called in to see him.
Medical treatment was administer
ed, and when the boy was able TO
talk he said he was doped and rob
bed in Fort Worth last night. He
claims that he was induced TO
drink some beer which contained
knockout drops. He was soon un-
conscious and when he came to
himself he was being put of a Cen
tral freight train here this morning
about o'clock He claims that he
was relieved OF about S14. all the
money he had. He looked TO be
about 10 years old, and stated TO
the officers that his home was near
Mexia in Limestone counay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-27
NJ 'SWAIN.L0kD0N
HAPPILY MARRIED AT HOME OF
BRIDES PARENTS IN TlsH-
OMlNGO.
Ardmorelte Special.

Ardmoreite Special.
Tishomlngo, l. r. June 27.-Mr.
Charles Lndon Vt Ardmorc was mar
ried to Miss Laude McSwain of this
city yesterday at the home Of the
brides father. The occasion was one
Of the SWEETEST weddings that has la
ken place in Tishomingo for some
time. Miss McSwain the bride is the
daughter of Hon. Chas. McSwain of
this city, and is a young lady of es-
pecial accomplishments and culture.
Mr. London is the 50 nof Joe NJ. and
Mrs. London of Ardmore lie Is a
young man Of promise.
Mr. and Mrs. London will make
their home In Ardmore, going to that
city after "A trip through Southern
Texas and a stay Of some time at New
Orleans
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-27
PERSONAL MENTION
+++++++++++++++*+++++++++

Steve Rowles has returned from
Oklahoma city.
Dick Mcl.ish, Jr., Of Viola. is spend
ing a few days in the city.
ROY Denring of Portales. N NJ, is
here on a visit to his mother.
Mrs. W. $. Crockett and children
are visiting relatives in Durant.
Miss Myrtle Frensley Of Duncan is
here visiting Miss Nora Robson.
Miss Blanche Whalcy ur Gainesville
Texas is in the city the guest of Mrs
l.. II. Griffin.
Miss Ada Emberton Of Waco is in
the city on a visit to her sister, Mrs.
W. +. Johnson.
Mrs. Laretta Ormshy Of Denison. Is
in the city the guest Of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ritter.
G. @. Guthrie of Wynnewood. was
among the out of town people, who
heard W. J. Bryan in this city.
Mrs. +. Nj. Rogers, of Sulphur
'piiHtSt i'Asf ~ 'lollub H'l uduSHl'l' Q
Mrs l.. l.. Tyer of North Ardmore
Mrs. Rogers will likely remain ali
summer
Prof Beck of Tishomingo. former
ly supervisor of schuols in the Chick
asaw nation was here today on bus
mess.
Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Simmons Of
WaXahachie, Tex, are in the city Wis.
iting Mrs. c. c. Ewing, 1903 street,
northeast
Miss Willie Fraser who has been Wis
iting friends in the city for the past
ten days returned to her home in
Gainesville today.
Mrs. j. c. Murphy of Pauls Valley
who has been i'll at the home Of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W Sims
is somewhat improved.
Joe NJ. London and family left yes
terday afternoon FOR Tishomingo to
witness the marriage of his son, Char
les. to Miss Lolie McSwain Of that
city
Miss Cecil Moses, after pleasant
visit of several months in this city
with the family of her brother, Henry
Moses has returned to her home in
Austin. Texas.
Miss Stella Butt of Marietta. who
has ben making a brief visit at the
home of Wyatt Butt in this city re-
turned home today She was accom-.
panied home by Maurine Easley who
will visit with her a few days.
r. +. and II. NJ Philips Nm Riggs
and Sam Horn are spending a few
days at Oil Springs. The party left
yesterday afternoon over the Santa Fe
for Berwyn. From there they will take
a hack to Oil Springs. They 20 prepar-
ed to hunt and FISH.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-06-27
FREIGHT CHARGE ADVANCE
MINIMUM FREIGHT CHARGES IN
CREASED FROM TWENTY.
FIVE TO FIFTY CENTS.

on and after this date the minimum
charge of freight on packages of less
than 100 pounds in weight will be so
cents instead of twenty-five cents as
heretofore from poiLts out Of Ardmore
This was the notice received by
the railroad agents of this city as per
the agreement reached by the South
western Tariff committee some time
since. The Rock Island-Frisco agent
and Santa Fe agent have both receiv
ed notice to this effect
Heretofore no package was received
for transportation at less than twenty
five cents, but at present the least
amount that will be charged will be fl
ty cents.