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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16

The San Jose, California, Mercury and
and Herald devotes number of the pages OF
its issue of Jan. 9Th to a review of the bust.
ness interests of San Jose during the past
year, and in connection with the fruit indus.
try gives the above portrait of Col. Hersey,
accompanied by the article which follows.
We are indebted to the Mercury and Herald
for the portrait, which, with copy of the
paper, was sent us by Fred W. Angler of
the Union Pacific, formerly of Denver, now
located in San Jose
The fruit industry is one of constant sur
prises. No two seasons are alike. Each
brings the unexpected, and all have their
disappOintmentS as we'll as their blessings
The surprises for 1907 are short crop,
the pure food laws application and the
money panic. 1t is a safe statement that
the crop of fruits in the United States for
1907 is 30 per cent of normal one. This
product, with the "carry over" from 1906 in
the hands of the producer and dealer would
give nearly rs per cent of the average produc-
ton, or a sufficient quantity for our average
consumption. Under such conditions as to
quantity the prices should always be re-
muneratve and they have been. Many pro-
ducers have suffered from the unequal dis
tribution. Some have had as much or
more than ever before, while many had
from one-fourth to one-seventh of their
usual product. Taken as a whole the pro-
Queer has benefited rather than lost. Pres
ent conditions indicate the sale and con-
sumption of the entire product of the sea-
son and 1908 will have cleared market and
a generally prosperous condition of con-
sumers for patrons. II there were not one
pound more shipped this season from Cali
fornia we would not have one fourth the
amount that was held from 1906 at the be-
ginning of the selling season of 1907. The
producer, therefore, can take up his labors
for the production for 1908 with much cour-
age and fine prospects. He should get good
average crop and a remunerative price and
he should have much more to do with the
making and sustaining the price than he
does.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16

North Carolina, where they will have
employment. Miss Vena Myrick return
ed Wednesday from Penobscot, where she
has been teaching. L. Bagley. who
was in Belfast as juryman last week. return
ed Monday. Wilmot Gray, deputy sheriff
and crier of the court returned Saturday
evening. The pussy willows by the road
side, the mild, spring-like weather and
bare, brown fields, are more suggestive of
April than January.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16

HALLDALE.
The people of this place were shocked on
hearing Of the sudden death of Mark F.
Messer, which occurred at Center Mont
vile, Jan 9th. 80. Many in this place are
sick with "a very bad cold much resembling
the grip. Nv. H. Hopkins is visiting his
sister, Mrs. E. j. Hail.. The next meeting
of the Lad es' Club will be with Mrs. C. B.
Ingraham Friday eve.ing, Jan. 18th. .....C.
L. Wright of Belfast was with the people at
the church last Sunday. George Trundy,
who has been very sick, is improving. IA
few public spirited citizens of the place as
sembled one day last week and cut the
bushes and underbrush from the church
lot, which has greatly improved it's appear
ance
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16
Water Rate in Brunswick.

BRUNSWICK, Me-, Jan. I. The patrons
of the Brunswick & Topsham water district
received their semi annual bills today and
with each bill was a circular letter an
nouncing an increase of Is per cent in the
water rates. The trustees of the district de
clare that they wish to be able to raise suf-
fcient money to pay for some expenses and
improvements which the bond issue did not
provide for.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16
BELFAST FREE LIBRARY.
New Books. January, 1908.

New Books. January, 1908.
Ashton, John.
Gossip in first decade of Vic
tOria's reign. 1903. 942OS A
Benson, Arthur Christopher.
The altar fire. A literary
study. 1907. 82S a
Bloom, j. Harvey.
English seals. Series: The an
tiQuary's books. 929S b
Cattelle, Wallis Richard.
The pearl; its story, its charm,
and its value 1907. ........ 1888
Cox, Kenyon.
Painters and sculpt0rs, Sec
ond series of old masters and
new 1907. ................... l5O .
Daskam, Josephine Dodge,
(Mrs. Bacon.)
The domestic adventures.
novel. 1907. ...........:.... u Zo-1
Edwards, Matilda Barbara
Betham.
Literary rambles in France.
1907. ~ Eu
*Fessenden, Francis.
Life and public services Oh
William Pitt Fessenden. 2
Vols 1907. .................BF4 26-1 az
Garland, Hamlin.
Money magic. A novel. 1907. 619s
Hope, Anthony.
(Anthony Hope Hawkins)
Helena's path. A novel. 1907. ID 1863
Larwood, Jacob and
John c. Hotter.
The history of signboards.
From the earliest times to
the present day. 1900. 659 l.
London, Jack.
Love of life and other stories
1907. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. u Oh
Macdonald, II. c.
Henry of Guise and other por-
traits. 1898. ................. b II 80
Malone, Paul b.
A West Point yearlng. 1907. NJ 1913
Mantle Beatrice.
Gret. The story of a pagan.
1907. Observation-Disclosures. N 551
Miller, Olive Thorne.
Harry's runaway and what
came of it. A story for chill
dren. 1907. .............''.. y III olI-@
Parrish, Randall.
Beth Norvell. A romance OF
the West. 19O7.............. 7 A-3
Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart,
Walled in. A novel. 1907. + 5l-14
Phillips, David Graham.
Light-fugered gentry. A novel.
1907. Observation-Disclosures, L 5Z-Z
Reich, Emil.
Success in life. 1907.......... ITO X q
Schurz, Carl.
The "reminiscences of Carl
Schurz vols 1907. ..... b Sch 81 w
Seymour, Thomas Day.
Life in the Homeric age. 1907. 1853 Sc
Shackleton, Robert.
The quest of the colonial. 1907 749 Sh
Stringer, Arthur J. A.
The woman in the rain and
other poems. 1907. S1l st
Van Dyke, Henry.
DAYS off and other digressi0ns.
1907 V2-5
White, Stewart Edward.
Arizona nights. Stories of
cowboy life. 19O7........... w $50
*Gift of MIR. James D. Fessenden.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16
HOW TO TELL IF
YOU HAVE WORMS
THE REMEDY THAT
QUICKLY ExPELS THEM

The common symptoms Of worms in child
rem and adults are :-Paleness Of the face with
occasional flushing; indigestion accomp panied
by an unnatural appetite at times; foul
tongue and offensive breath; itching nose
vomiting grinding of the teeth during sleep ;
swelling Of the upper lip; hard swelled bowels;
gripping or collie pains also commissions and
many other unaccountable nervous symp-
toms, which, II not checked in time, lead on
to something more eeriOua
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16

Househod-"Don't you know that
barking dog never bites? ''
Trademarks Boy-"Yes, mum; but how
am | to know that all of a sudden your dog
won't stop barking ?"-ChumS.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16
NORTH SEARSPORT.

NORTH SEARSPORT.
John Seekins. a young son of Charles
SeekiMs, .dut;oue of mis- fAetiHsisott tim4,ago
and Was 6 u BIZ ddtbfdg kasy, 81 But Re
took cold and blood poisoning set in and for
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16
Waldo County A8riCult'l Society

The members of Waldo County Agricultural
Society are hereby nOtified that the annual meet
the 18th day of January, 1908, at 2 O'Clock
p. m for the purpose of electing officer, and to
transact any other business that may legally
come before said meeting. 3w1
Dated at Belfast, Dec. "a, 1907.
HORACE CHENERY. President.
RALPH l. MORSE, Secretary.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16
Weak
Kidneys

Weak Kidneys. surely point to weak kidney
Nerves. The Kidneys. like the Heart. and tho
Stomach. find their weakness. not in the organ
Itself but in the nerves that control and guide
and strengthen them. Dr. Shops Restorative 10
Q medicine specifically prepared to reach these
controlling nerves. To doctor the Kidneys alone.
10 futile. 1t is q waste of time. and OF money -
we'll
If your back aches or is weak. II the urine
scalds or is dark and strong II you have symptoms
of Brights or other distressing or dangerous kid
ney disease try Dr. Shops Restorative q month
Tablets or Liquid-and see what 1t can and VIII
do for you. Druggist recommend and sell
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16
WE
WANT
YOUR
SUBSCRIPTION

To THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL. We
want you to take adv antage of our com
bination with THE NEW IDEA WOMAN'S
MAGAZINE. We have already announced
that we offer the two together for $2.l0.
Regular Subscription Price $2.50
Sample copies of New Idea at this
office.
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL PUB. co
Belfast, Maine
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16

TROY.
A pleasant meeting of the W. C. T. U.
was held with Mrs. G. B. Cook last Friday
afternoon. The presence of Miss Emily F.
Miller, county president, added much to
the enjoyment of the occasion. The next
meeting will be with Miss Mille Stevens,
Jan. 25th. Miss Miller, who has been car
ing for Mrs. Geo. Tyler for several weeks,
returned to Belfast Saturday. Mrs. Tyler,
all are glad to know, is continually improv-
ing. The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs.
Allen Rollins Wednesday, Jan. 10Th. .....
Many are suffering from severe colds and
some with the grip. but no cases as severe
as those of last winter have yet been report
ed......The Sunshine Society held most
enjoyable meeting with Mrs. A. e.. Myrick
last Thursday. Many were present and a
quilt was tackled, which will be sold to the
highest bidder and the money added to the
treasury for sunshine work. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. T. W. Halves the
first Thursday in February. ..... Henry
Shaw of Newport was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Israel Stone JAM ssth.... .Misses Ethel
ana A 49, stseRs sgdfra IL Matsfylle lsst
Addie Stone intend to leave Jan. 3Oth for
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16
LIVE STOCK
Commission Merchant,
FL. LIBBY, Burnham, Maine,
AMERICAN HOUSE, BOSTON, MASS.

Weekly shipments of live stock to Brighton
Market. Cars leave Belfast every Monday morn
ing and Burnham Monday noon. Dover and Fox
croft every Saturday morning. I solicit your
consignment, promising you prompt and salts
factory returns with the party's name and adj
dress sell your stock to- Write for shipping
directions and my weekly market letter, free.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16

II. H. erie of Castine was in town last
week, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Pack
ard. y. Harold p. Cobb has been elected
President of the Lterati Society at Kent's
Hill.....J. G. Packard has $4,000 feet of
pine lumber cut and is anxiously awaiting
the snow.... Mrs. Roxanna Fitzgerald was
stricken with apoplexy Jan. Sth and is now
in critical condition.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16

gustomer-'Is your Gorgonzola cheese
good?'
Northumberland? It's unapproachable! p
scraps.
Eyerybody loves our baby, rosy, sweet and
warm
With kissy places on her neck and dimples
on her arms.
Once she was so thin and cross, used to cry
with pain
Mother gave her Cascasweet, now she's
we'll again. Sold by r. FL. Moody.
Although not announced by the Partisan
modists, stunning effect in headdresS may
b. produced by falling brick.-Boheman.
If cough once gets into your system it
acts on every muscle and fibre of the body
and makes you ache allOver. 1t especially
elects the intestines and makes you consti-
mled, so in order to get rid of cold
thoroughly and without delay you should
not take anything that will tend to consti-
D@Ie.. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts' UPON the bbwAs And thereby drives
Aooh lout of the S tstem+ nIbconta lIs nc
0piates-it is PLEASANT to take and is
highly recommended for children. Sold by
L. II. Moody.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
THE BONDS

4 s FAR as the bonds are con-
u cerned, the good roads movement
- is now in condition that may
be described as Sin statu quo ante,
only more So" Bids have been taken
under advisement and the public keen
ly interested in the progress of South
ern California and aware of the i'm
portance of good roads. must wait I'M
til knots are united and matters are
Strengthened out.
BY the challenge of the original
bonds sale and the consequent read
justment. huge sum has been saved
to the county. In premiums alone the
taxpayers win make s1S1. if the
supervisors accept the highest bid,
which seems to be their intention.
OF course everything pertaining to
the good roads bond issue should be
"done decently and in order" But
when one thinks of the responsibility
and carelessness of the trouble maxi
ers on the board of supervisors, the
wonder grows that public patience has
held out against the most remarkable
display of ineompetency ever given by
any ofIicehOlders in modern times
and that is saying good deal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
What Kind OF GOUernn1enf
WIZ Rule China Hereafter?

MO westerner can fathom the ways
" of oriental monarchies, and par
~ ticularly the mysteries surround
ing the imperial government of China.
The death of Kuang Hsu, If he is dead,
is not a matter of Importance except to
himself and, if reports which have been
current are correct, of no great i'm
portance to him. One can imagine that
it would be more comfortable to be dead
than to live as Kuang Hsu is reported
to have lived. His has been merely
name through which others have gov
erned. A child of years of age is TO
take his place. The real power seems
to have been the dowager empress, but
no one can tell to what extent she also
has been merely a name. She had
reached a great age and the cable re-
ports have brought the news that
she died the day after the emperor's
death, says the San Francisco Chront-
Gle
What is important is the kind of gov
eminent China is to have hereafter.
What China needs is plainly a strong,
wise and patriotic monarch. Since with
in fairly wide limits those who really
designate the next emperor can choose
the ablest and wisest, westerners cannot
conceive why, in the present condition
of China, such person Is not chosen.
Pu Wei, a child of years, has been
designated as heir to the throne. and
the Chinese people must take their
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS

Try THE DEATH Of a man and
II woman of San Francisco who
~ touched a live wire in the yard
of their house and were instantly
killed the fact is once more brought
home that necessity exists for insulat-
ing properly and then placing under
ground all electrical wires within city
boundaries. When an electric wire falls
across a clothesline 1t is only natural
that the husband or housewife or child
or servant or anyone interested should
lift the wire off the line.
1t is outrageous that sudden death
should be the penalty for such an inno-
cent action. All death-dealing wires
should be made safe. It may be an ex-
pensive process, but it is not as ex-
pensive as the sacrifice of human life.
AS the population of the United States
is increasing there is a growing disre-
gard for human life. We believe this
disregard is to be found in all crowded
countries. But the United States owes
more to It's population than does any
other country. Many of the citizens
were 'drummed up in other countries.
1t is a mistake to think all immigrants
came here Of their own impulse. In
many cases they were canvassed by
representatives of the steamship and
railroad lines, by colony associations
and by concerns like the Carnegie steel
works. Many of the larger Industries
brought labor, skilled and unskilled.
from Europe. Even the contract labor
law has not put an end to this kind of
importation, because It is easy to evade
the contract labor law, or residents of
California and other border states and
territories would not see so many
gangs" OF Mexicans and breeds
at work on the railroads, etc. With
this evasion comes indifference as to
the safety of the imported workers, and
this indifference leads to Indifference to
human life in general. 1t is the duty of
all governing authorities to see to it that
corporation careIessness is checked.
Live wire accidents are too numerous.
Why should death-charged wires be in
the same yard with clotheslines?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
CowardIy Crime OF Haas Has
Strengthened Prosecution

and finally the indictment of two OF
Ruefs lawyers for completely in that
bribery. 1t was as the climax of this
shameful series that the attempted as
assination came. And it seems to have
been the one thing that was needed to
arouse friends of law and order to the
actual situation. Detective Burns has
declared that the attempt to kill Heney
was the result of plot by the "higher-
ups" 1t is not necessary to take this
extreme view in order to be satisfied
that the "higher-ups" are to some ex-
tent at least responsible for that in
fanny.
The assaults made by their news
paper organs upon Heney unquestion-
able gave to Haas the impression that
he would have strong backing of pub
lie opinion where he to slay the prose-
cutor. When he found that those upon
whom he doubtless counted for at least
moral support, had promptly repudiated
him, he took his own life. 1t really
mattered little, so far as the graft
prosecution was concerned, whether the
wretched man lived or died. He had
aided the cause of justice and decency
by giving startling proof of the dan
ger of permitting public sentiment to
be debauched through a venal press
In the awakening that has resulted is
the best hope that justice will yet be
melted out to the men who have made
San Francisco a synonym for corrup-
tim
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
SOCIAL BENEFIT ENTAILS
SOCIAL DUTIES NECESSARILY

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22.-[Editor
Herald1: If there is one thing more
than another that the Socialist speaker
is "alles a'sayin' Of, both in his
speeches and at question time, until
its very triteness provokes a Singer,
1t is that in the cooperative common
wealth no one Will surrender his per-
sonal property nor will he be obliged
to join in the cooperative effort; he
will be quite free in that respect. But
of course he will take the consequence
of his act. He will get perfectly fair
treatment as thus; If he supports the
cooperative effort the cooperative
effort will support him.
If on the other hand he let's CO.
operation alone cooperation will let
him alone. If he will pass the salt"
he may feed at the table. But If, like
the willful boy, he prefers to play out
side rather than be required to con-
form to the social etiquette of the
dining room then, like the willful boy,
he loses his dinner so far as taking
it with the co-ops. is concerned.
AS Claude Riddle says in the last
but one paragraph of his letter: 1--WE
admit the right of the majority of any
organization to decide what course
that organization shall pursue, but
deny. the right Of the majority to com
pei the minority to join or forbid them
to retire from that organization"
What is the kick about, then? 1t is
this: That certain individuals-not real
Socialists-are opposed to the idea that
a man has social duties as we'll as
rights, and they want society to be
obliged to feed them when they need
food, while they themselves will not
cooperate when society needs their
cooperation, but only when they
please. For this kind of complaisance
society is we'll entitled to say: THANK
you for nothing" VAL STONE.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
PACIFIC PEACE

NHINA's commissioner and his suite.
bringing the thanks of the Chi
~ nese nation for the remission of
$140OO,OOO, are welcome to the United
States. With China friendly and with
the best thought of Japan uninhuenced
by the suggestions of American or
native jingoes, that peace in the Pa
cihc and the orient, which is so much
to be wished by the United States.
should be ''as good as assured"
The only opening up of the orient
which is desirable Is an opening up
of trade. The only partition OF China
which is thinkable is a partition of
Chinese commerce. In a new era of
amity and commercialism the United
States will be the gamer. With the
completing of the Panama canal will
come a great increase of the shipping
which uses the Pacific, and it is
reasonable to hope a big proportion of
it will be under the American flag.
San Pedro harbor gives to Southern
California a harbor which will be
the best and busiest port of call on
the Pacific. With the orient friendly
and eager TO transact business with
the United States and with the coun-
tries of Australasia demonstrating by
every means in their power their SYM
pathy with America and their eau
casian kindred, the Pacific coast is
destined to greatness which cannot be
described by words or measured by
figures. We hope the nation repre-
scented by the Chinese commissioner
and his suite, the other oriental ma
tions and our kinsmen of Australasia
will always be our good friends and
our fellow workers in the development
Of the Pacific.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24
PERIL OF IMPERIALISM

n ORNAMENT Democratic national
headquarters will soon be onened
either in New York or Washing
ton' and a systematic effort will be
made to organize efficiently and har-
moniously the party which represents
Americanism and the best interests of
the people of the United States. This
ought to be sufficient answer to those
who have eagerly claimed the Demo-
cratic party was beyond hope of re-
coyery. We predict during the years Of
Tafts administration a great and gem
eral revival of Democracy. The country
VIII have to take it's choice between
something resembling imperialism, and
the old-fashioned Americanism which
believed in government of the people, by
the people and for the people, and the
Democratic party will represent Ameri-
canism. It's opposite, which is imperial
ism, is an imminent question. Hardly
had the noise of the presidential cleo
ton died away before the Republic
can imperialists began to cast aside
their DISCUSSES. Already there is a re-
vival of talk about the annexation of
Cuba What we said about the Philip
pines is hard common sense, and we
repeat it with regard to Cuba. If the
United States should annex Cuba, it
must also annex Cuban industries.
Without violating most outrageously
every American precedent and reduc-
ing Americanism to an absurdity, it is
impossible to annex territory and at
the same time discriminate against the
Industries of the annexed territory and
treat as aliens the American citizens,
who, by reason of annexation, have
gone to the territory and invested capt.
tai and engaged in business in competi-
ton with the business carried on in the
mainland of the United States. To
annex territory and then subject it to
direct or indirect taxation without
equal rights is to assert arbitrary
suzerainty and not colonial or terri
torial protection. 1t is to do exactly
what King Georges government tried
to do in the American colonies. If we
annex territory in which exist or may