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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-06-04
MEMORIAL DAY IN BELFAST.

In the early morning last Saturday the
outlook was not favorable for the observ-
ance of Nj emorial Day. The wind was east
and the city was enveloped in fog. Later
in the day the sun made its appearance, and
with the bright sunshine on the velvety
lawns, the vivid green of the young foliage
and the fruit trees laden with DlossOms'
Belfast wore it's fairest aspect. The pro-
cessiOn was formed at 1 O'Clock at the plaee
and in the order given last week, with Capt.
Ansel Wadsworth, Marshal and Edward
Thorndike, W. F. Langill and Stephen S. L
Shute as aids, and proceeded by the usual
line of march to the cemetery, where prayer
was offered, followed by remarks by Com
mander Henry Staples OF Thomas ID.
Marshall Post, G. A. r., and decoratlon OIL
the graves by the veterans. The procession
was then reformed and marched to the
starting place and disbanded. About Inc
time for the evening exercises at the opera
House rain began to fall, but this did not
prevent a we'll filled house and the full
program was successfully carried out The
selections by the Belfast Band. the solos by
our local sOlOists and the singing ana Grill
by the young misses were all highly appre-
cated by the large audience. The address
by Rev Albert E. Luce reviewed some OF
the history of the Civil War and took up IN
comparison some of the early wars, ana
held the close attention of his hearers. Slr.
Luce delivered the Memorial address at
SwanviIle in the morning and at Brooks in
the afternoon, returning to Belfast by tn
evening train to deliver the address here.
Rev. Ashley A. Smith, pastor of the Uni
yersalist Church in this city delivered the
Memorial address in Unity. His subject
'The Nations Roll of Honor
As usual the banks and public offices
were closed all day, most of the stores closed
at one D. M, and flags were at half-mast all
over the city.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-06-04
LIQUOR Dealers Pay $6756.

PORTLAND, Me-, May 20. Judge Turner
dismissed the jury this afternoon and will
determine the remaining cases alone: The
LIQUOR dealers have paid in fines and costs
$6756, and there is enough more coming to
total over $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
SOUTH OMAHA At CORN SHOW
Why the Magic City Folks Are En-
thusiastic Over Exposition.
GREATNESS OF STOCK MARKET
Some Figures tina Are More Eloquent
Than Words as showing the
Importance of the Great
Industry.

South Omaha's enthusiasm for the Ma
tionai Corn exposition. TO which the large
attendance at the corn show Friday gives
eloquent evidence is due to two causes:
First, the men Of South Omaha are natural
boosters second, the production Of good
corn is a vital matter to those who live
at the sign OF the dressed steer.
The relation between corn and the pack
ing industry is exceedingly intimate. The
steady advance in the price of corn Is said
to be due primarily to the fact hat sys-
tematic feeding OF cattle and hogs with
this grain has attained such great proper
lions. The two industries, corn raising and
packing, are now ~inseparably united, and
the fact is worth emphasizing that while
the corn exposition makes Omaha the corn
center of the United States, so likewise
the. packing industry in South Omaha has
In ten years surpassed all the worlds live
stock markets.
A comparison OF receipts for the last
ten years at the four large markets, viz,
Chicago, Kansas City, South Omaha and
st. Joseph. indicates that the production
Of live stock in the west has almost
doubled. The percentages Of increase for
this period are as follows: Cattle, Il per
cent; hogs, s per cent; sheep. so per cent.
The small increase in hogs is apparently
due to the fact that they are a corn-belt
product, and corn is essential to their
proper preparation for market, and when
there exists a scarcity Of this cereal hogs
are quickly disposed of, while cattle and
sheep may be more easily roughed through.
shown by Receipts.
The following table of receipts OF live
stock at the three large markets, Chicago,
Kansas City and South Omaha, for the last
ten years will be interesting as showing
the steady growth Of the live stock in
dustry:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19

when South Omaha was in its infancy.
The progress at first was not rapid. but
gradually the institution gTew in i'm
portance. until now it is considered one Of
the best financial Institutions in the city.
That the institution is run on strictly
business principles is evidenced by the
fact that the amount of interest in arrears
is only S7.5 and the total loans SD7 1899
p. ]. sheehy, superintendent OF the Cud-
ahy Packing company, is president. James
]. Fitzgerald has been the efficient secre-
tary for the last ten years. The assets OF
the association now amount to $4,000. And
the association pays 6 per cent interest on
time deposits.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19

tional bank moved into its new quarters
An informal reception was held. at which
1900 or 5000 people attended.
The Union Stock Yards National bank
was organised shortly after the Packers
National bank, in 1891. The first president
was John A. McSha and the first cashier
Thomas B. Mcpherson. The capital stock
was $4,000.
The deposits Of this bank now amount
to S.4OO.OOO. and the surplus and undivided
rrcfits total about $4,000.
Fred H. Davis Of Omaha is now presi-
dent Of the bank and e. F.. Folda is vice
president and managing officer.
The Live Stock National bank was the
fourth national bank TO be organized in
South Omaha. 1t is located at Twenty
fourth and n streets. DR.. C. NJ. Schmidt,
one of the prominent capitalists and a ply
sician of high standing. is president. 1. NJ.
Lord. a well known banker OF Iowa, and
who has connection with a number OF
banking institutions in western Iowa, is
cashier.
The Live Stock National bank organized
with a capital OF 10000. and on December
.. 1907. the doors Of the bank were thrown
open for business.
One year from the date the bank was
opened Its deposits amounted to approx
n stely $4,000.
The South Omaha Loan End Building as
hiGh standing. It was organized In 1857
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19

election by the town of Covington. then a
part Of school district No. II. This district
was subsequently consolidated with -
district of South Sioux City. The origine.
purpose of the projectors of the bond prop
osition was TO build a normal school build
ing, but the state laws interfering with
the voting of bonds for normal school pur-
poses without specific consent of the leg
i~slature, the proposition was carried into
the erection of a thigh" school building.
which il was intended later to donate to
the state for a normal school. The project
got into politics and was bitterly opposed
by the voters outside Of the town Of Cow
ington. The opposition was not sufficient
TO defeat the bonds. and they carried. In
junction proceedings were at oncve insti-
tuted against the issue OF the bonds, and
some of the leading lawyers of the state
were engaged by the opposing sides in the
legal battle.
The railroad companies also got inter-
ested In the matter. and finally one of the
attorneys, who became a Ne
braska supreme Judge. and who was en-
ployed by the opponents TO the bonds,
slipped down 10 Dakota City one night and
dismissed the injunction without cOnsulta-
ton with his associate attorneys. The
bonds were at once spirited away TO Lin
coin and registered. and were thus thrown
on the market and purchased by eastern
parties.
The county bitterly fought the dismissal
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19

of the injunction and has from hat day
to this fought the payment of the bonds on
the ground OF illegal issue. The case got
into the United States circuit court through
he purchasers OF the bonds. and the orig
inal case is still pending in that court
This new suit is brought to recover in
terest on the bonds accruing since the orig
inal suit began in the federal courts.
While the school house was built. It has
never been occupied and is gradually going
TO decay in the woods where It was erected
many years ago.. The school authorities
Of the county refuse to countenanee its ex-
i%stence, as well as being determined to fight
the legality of the bonds 40 the last ditch.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19

You will have to hurry to get
all your shopping done in time.
Are you looking for a present for
a NAN Then come to a MANS
store to select it. We have a
beautiful assortment of suitable
Christmas gifts for men. The
combination set of Handker-
chef, FOur-in-hand Tie and Hose
to match, which we are selling
at $1.50is deservedly popular. If
you are puzzled what to get him
for Christmas, drop in and talk
it over.
w. T. BOURKE,
Mems Fashion Shop,
319 So. 10th st.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
OLD BOND CASE is UP AGAIN
Holders Sue for Interest ON Issue
by Alleged Packed
Meeting.

The BOND case of school district No. IL
OF Dakota county has bobbed up again in
the United States circuit court in a suit
for several thousand dollars interest on the
bonds issued a number OF years ago for
the erection Of a school house. the bonds
having fallen into the hands OF innocent
purchasers. The special case just filed is
that of Edward D.. Shepard. and It in
wolves 103 causes OF action.
The bonds. experimenting $4,000. were
voted many years ago az an alleged packed
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
Useful Ballast.

The old balloonist looked at the ques-
tioner.
Ballast" he repeated. well as a gen
eral thing I'm pretty sure TO take along
a jug OF Scotch"
FOR ballast?'
Sure. When we want to rise a little
higher we tighten the jug by thinking the
contents. and when we want to go still
higher we drop the empty Jug overboard"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
A BacheIor's Renection..

There's hardly anything people can
take more pride In than thinking they
have insomnia.
TIL more friends a man has the more
they think they ought to feel honored TO
rob his family by spending his money on
them.
If a man reads a joke in a funny paper
he wants to make an after-dinner speech
two hours long so as to get IL off in
the middle of II.
The first thing a man believes he ought
70 do, when he starts off on a trip is
TO make cab drivers, sleeping car porters,
and walters think he is a millionaire.
the hardest thing about losing a lot
OF money On a sure investment is how
much you have to give YOU wife on top
or II to preserve her faith in your bust
ness 1udgment-New York Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
COntentmeBt in Ignorance.

The United Tobacco Journal tells Il a
curious scheme In use In Germany for rails
ing money for charity. Boxes for cigars and
cigarette ends have been placed In ca fes
and public buildings by a charity organi-
zation, and enough money Is expected
from the sale of this class OF refuse 10
feed and clothe 1,72S children during the
winter months. What becomes Of the
the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
First in Gain.

1t is most gratifying to those interested
in the South Omaha market to note that
1t stands first among the big markets in
point Of gain. Considering the fact that
1908 has been an off year as a result of the
panic and unsettled conditions incident to
the presidential election, the showing of
the South Omaha market has been very
satisfactory.
The sturdy steer and the opulent porker
are not, however, the only two animals
which make South Omaha great. 1t is not
80 generally known. but It is a fact that
the Magic City is the greatest horse mar
ket in the world. The number OF horses
bought and sold here is attaining to un-
precedented figures and the future is
glorious will possibilities in this direction
for the commercial demand for equines
steadily increases. The motor car can no
more hurt the horse market than did the
bicycle. and neither does anti-racing legis-
lation. for that matter. The horse is too
fine an animal to lose his appeal to men.
and 1t is safe TO say that as long as men
are just 80 long will the fine horse be
esteemed and sought after.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
KANSAS CITY.
SOUTH OMAHA.

The three large markets mentioned show
in the last ten years the following increases
or decreases:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19

Mems blue. black and fancy samp
o~vercoats, in full and three-quartt
lengths, italian lined, velvet a a
collars, actual IS to $40 H.,
value, Saturday
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
Guess Again.

As the debonair drug clerk stepped for
ward TO wait on her she trained her
sulleless blue eyes upon him and said:
wish you would give me a sponge
bath please"
The clerk was for a moment nonplussed.
but at last managed to say:
- you prefer hot or cold water, miss?"
New York Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
Among the Hanks.

South Omaha's four banks and her build
ing and loan association are another chap
ter in it's economic history which makes
Magic City denizens proud. Their volume
OF deposits and the amount of business
transacted are out Of proportion to the size
of the city and give evidence OF the won
derfuI amount of business carried on.
The first national bank an South Omaha
was the South Omaha National, which
started in business at 25i6 n street in the
old Pivonka block, in 1856.
A. L. Wymsn, treasurer OF the United
States at that time. was made president
Of the South Omaha National bank. and
H. c. Bostwick was cashier. Since tina
time come changes nave been made. Mr..
Bostwick is now president of the bank.
The original capital of the bank was
$4,000. and this has been increased from
time to time until the capital now is $780,
OM. The surplus and undivided profits of
the bank now amount TO $4,000.
Two yearr after the bank started in South
Omaha. it was found necessary to get more
commodious quarters. A bank building was
built Just east across the alley, and is
stin occupied by that institution. At the
time it was built it was the most preten-
tious building in South Omaha. Harry
Miller. who entered the bank as a clerk
twenty-five years ago, IS now first assist
ant cashier. J, C. French is cashier. The
deposits OF the bank are now about So
10000.
The next national bank to start in South
Omaha was the Packer National bank. in
1891. It was capitalized for slOO, 600. The
surplus and undivided profits Of this bank
now amount 20 10000.
The bank first did business at Twenty
first and n streets. The first president
was A. C. Foster. then general manager
OF the Swift packing company plant. A.
p. Brink was the first cashier.
In 1893 a reorganization of the bank oc-
CURED and Joh F. Coad was elected presi-
dent and Frank ]. Moriarty. cashier. These
same officers have continued since and tho
directory elected at that time has not been
materially changed
A year or 50 ago the Packers National
bank found that more spacious quarters
were needed. A lot was bought at Twenty
fourth and o streets. and later the finest
banking building in the state was erected
at a cost OF $57,eoO. including furniture. but
not the ground.
on last September IA the Packers Ma
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
Field Events.

Pole vault Invitation scratch EVENT.
Won by ]. SterTett. George Washingtorn
University, on toss up; second, Thrall.
Technical High ScnooL Doth men tied,
al 10 feet 8 iaches); third, Idc-Iurray,
Tome Institute. 10 feet.
Running high jump. kzaiics won
by J. L. Martin. University OF Virginia
handicap, 10, feet 10lk inches; sec
ono, l. styles. MerceFsberg "a inches
handicap, feet 95z inches; third. Ran
dolph. University OF Virginia. (scraIch),
! 3 feet inches (actual jump.
i2-pound shOt-pIt, scholasttc-Won by
A. Supp. Mercersburg; seconG, ].
Brown, Mercersburg; thir7 II. ".
Canister. ir-, Doyola ColieEz-
Invitation three standing broad jumps.
scratch-Won by n. J. Sheridan, Irish
A. A. C. % feet > inches; second. F. B.
Schlosser, d. c. n. G., 81 feet 3 inches:
third. ". F. Hoffman. Washington Y
NJ c. A, % feet inches
I2-pound shot put, scholast ics-Won by
Stipp, Mercersberg; second, Brown,
Mercersberg; third, Gantner. Loyola
College.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
WHAT MORE COULD
MORTAL FANS WISH -?
Chances Claims About as
Sweeping as Republican
Platform.

CHICAGO. Feb. 15.-Who said the
Cubs were modest?
Lend your ear to this. the ante-sea-
son prediction of Manager Frank
Chance:
The Cubs viii again win the world s
championship and do IL as easily as they
did last year. BY this / 60 not mean
that they viii take the worlds cham
Pionship series in straight games, but
the campaign in the National League
viii be just as easy as 1t was last
year and there win be no question about
the winner
1t looks like a safe prediction right
now that the Sox and me Cubs will
fight 1t out next fan. although base
ball IS so uncertain that II is rather
dangerous TO venture any sort of opin-
ion.
The Cub team will take the neid
just as It did last year. We have not
made any changes OF impOrtance-in
fact. We may make none at all The
possibility OF shifts in the team is de-
pendent upon the showing made by
some Of the new material, ard IL will
have 10 be phenomenal youngster
who shows enough calibeT 10 displace
any OF the worlds champions as they
now stand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
Benefit Planned
For Capital City
Baseball League
President O'Shea Predicts
Successful SeaSon-En-
tertainment Numbers.

The entertainment the Capital City
Baseball League win give Monday
night. February "A. for the benefit Of the
league at Carroll Institute promises 10
be a big success.
The committee having the matter In
charge has been at work and has Sc
cured for the numbers the best talent
available in the city. The entertainment
will be followed by a dance and over
thousand invitations have been sent
out. The purpose OF the benefit Is to
raise funds to enable the officials OF the
league TO erect a fence and adequate
stands for the crowds that patronize the
games. The same field that was used
last year Will again be under the man
agement OF the league officials and Pres
ident O'Shea hopes to make this the
premier year of the association.
When interviewed about the withdra "
al of the Aloysius club. he said: I'VE
would like to have the pennant winners
Of last year with US, for they have
always proved a team Of sterling worth
and we are sorry that they have drop
ped. We have no means of knowing
the reason for their withdrawal. we
viii have little, If any, trouble In filing
up the gap. for there are many teams
now on the waiting list. The Capital
City League has won Its place IN the
city as an amateur organization and We
will try 10 maintain that position even
IL il does cost US a little labor"
The league is holding meetings week
~ at the office of President O'Shea,
in the Century building, and matters
are being arranged 10 put it on a sound
basis for the ensuing year. Consid-
erible money will have to be expended
for the running of the teams this year
and to put the association on as firm
foundation as possible the entertain
ment was booked.
Among the men that viii contribute
are Thomas Trodden. one OF the best
black face artists in the city; H Trout
and Frank Wiegand. Dutch comedians
The Carroll Institute Dramatic ClUt
will appear in a sketch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
Correspondence Course
In Road Construction

The University or Wisconsin is now
offering through its correspondence
courses q free home study course to
all OF the road officials OF the State.
The instruction viii be in highway
construction, and via. enable those who
have the responsibility OF building and
maintaining public roads to acquire up
tO-date knowledge in that line. It is
felt that at this time OF the year the
road officials viii take advantage Of the
opportunity and that the result will be
better roads in the future.
The course consists Of sixteen lessons.
which cover the primary consideration
OF proper location and Of road building.
Three important elements Of road build
ing are taken APPROXIMATION, drainage
and surface-and these are carefully con-
sidered.
The study of road machinery is taken
up. and careful consideration is given to
culverts and bridges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
GEORGETOWN NINE
NEEDS CATCHERS
Montgomery or Schlafly
May Go Behind
Bat.

Baseball is in full swing at George
town now. For the past four days ten
men who are out for the catching and
pitching positions have been limbering
up In the Ryan gymnasium under the
tutelage OF Captain Simon and other
prominent baseball men Of Washington
prominent among whom are several
Georgetown alumni, who have made
names for themselves and their alma
mater at the national pastime.
Captain Simon is hardly In a position
20 coach the twirlers and backstops,
though he did have some experience in
this line when ne tried for Georgetown
baseball teams the first two years Of
his college course. Harry White. at
present with the Chicago White So,c,
has been at the school several times
and will probably give the men som .
pointers on the fine points Of the game
before ne leaves for the West the latter
part Of this month.
Strong Pitching staff.
But two OF the last seasons regulars
have reported for work so far, the
early practice being more 10 get a line
On the men and new material. Eight
men have reported for pitcher-Dilkes,
Martin, Danahy, Gsligan, Diamond,
MichaeIs Montgomery and Devine. The
candidates Tor catcher have been Eek
enrode. King. Schlahy. King, and Mont
gomery. II Is expected that these num-
bers viii be considerably increased be-
fore the end Of the week, when IL is
figured all candidates for the team viii
be called out. With CantWen Mont
gomery, and Divine again on the slab
Georgetown viii have something TO 80
back on. Montgomery may catch. He
caught while in the prep school and
looks favorably on the change himself.
providing no one more suitable ap-
pears. During the past week he has
behind the plate
Danahy, Martin, and Diamond are
well known TO Georgetown baseball en-
thusiast5. The former twiried on the
reserves last season, while the two lat
ter have filled positions on the all
Prep teams al Georgetown for the past
two years with great success. Diamond
is a southpaw and has all the ear
marks Of a second Larry brennan, the
man that stepped into the breach and
defeated Yale. Princeton. and Pennsyl-
"ania three years ago. bikes. from
Holy Cross, has an envlable record
Galligan is an unknown quantity from
Denver. Michales. the old Western High
School pitcher, Is probably attracting
more attention at the school than any
OF the other candidates.
Worried About Catehers.
The failure OF any Of the veteran
catChers to return has placed George
town in a hole. Schlafly, right fielder
last season, may step into the breach.
He caught 1t st. MaTy's. Kansas. two
years ago. Eckenrode caught on the
reserves two years ago. not being in
school last spring on account OF sick,
ness. KIM. Washington boy. and
Duffy. OF Pittsburg, are the other lead
ing backstops.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
PIRATES OF THE CASPIAN.

The Turcoman dwellers in Central Asia
are terrible robbers. They are also slave
dealers, selling all the prisoners whom
they make in war or in their thicVing
raids. Besides plundering by land, they
carry on their evil work BY water, Tor
they have a number OF pirate ships on
the Caspian sea which lie in wait for
Russian and Persian vessels They seize
all the goods on board these ships, and
the unfortunate VreWs are sold into
slavery. The chief InarketS for slaves
are KhiVa and BoRhara- Sometimes
they have a difficulty in finding pur-
chasers for all their captives IL these
have been numerous. and they have
been known 70 dispose of d Persian
prisoner for a sum equal to IS pence
OF British money. They keep TaaDy
slaves to TIL their fields and treat them
most crueliy.-London Ausw ers.