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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-04-16
HOWARD OWEN.

One of Names Veteran Newspaper Men
Since the death of Hon. Joseph 0.
Smith of SkowhegaD, Howard Owen,
ESQ.,, of Augusta has done the chief
editorial work on the Somerset Re
porter. Mr., Owen recently visited
Skowhegan and the Reporter had this
to say of him:
Mr.. Owen has a journalistic expert
ence extending over many years and
has a fund of information which in
cludes the men and affairs of two gen.
, erations. His first work was as CON-
positor in the office of the Lewiston
Journal, then published by William H..
} Waldron, and boasting circulation OF
but 1900 copies. Later MI. Owen en-
tered the office of the kennebec Jour-
nal at Augusta, serving as journeyman
printer, office foreman, editor and pro-
| prietor, in all period of twenty-six
years. He is properly spoken of as one
, of the founders Of the daily Kennebec
Journal, as the change from weekly
| to a daily was made while Mr.. Owen
was one of the proprietors, the firm
| name being Sprague, Owen & Nash.
During this time he haG the opportuni-
ty of forming the acquaintance and
friendship of many men, then and sub.
sequently among the famous names OF
| the State and Nation. Among these the
friendship treasured the most sacredly
in his mind is that of James G. Blaine,
! who was editor of the Journal during
the time that Mr.. Owen was foreman.
| Mr. Owen was also one of the editors
of the Maine Farmer for sixteen years
and at the same time served kennebec
county as it's Register of Probate.
Following so constantly the protes
sion of journalism he could hardly
avoid being ready speaker as well as
writer and has accepted frequent INV
tations to become the orator Of the day
on many public occasions in the differ
| ent towns and cities of the State. AL
/ though his school studies were CON-
pleted at a country school, and he never
enjoyed the advantages of college at
tendance, he was honored by Colby Coz
lege with the title of A. M. in 1879.
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MUSTERED OUT.

To The EDITOR OF The JOURNAL:
The surviving members of Troop II /,
End Maine Cavalry, learn with sorrow
of the death Of Ephraim L. Emerson.
His long residence in Searsport and his
loyalty during the dark days OF the
Rebellion, deserve more than passing
notice. He was one of the many who
left behind wife and children to save
our country and Flag, receiving the pal
try sum of eleven dollars per month in
a deprecated paper currency, not men
tt ming the suffering, privations and
dangers of army life. This he did, and
endured, with the courage and fortl-
tude of good citizen and loyal COM
rade, both in the 26th Infantry and Ia
ter in the cavalry and navy. His first
service was three years cruise in the
Frigate Constitution before the War
of Secession. He was one of four of
our company who volunteered to enter
the Navy which at that time July, 1864.
was much in need of sailors to man the
fleet at Mobile Bay commanded by Ad
miral Farragut. Eighty-four of our
regiment stepped to the front on the
evening of July 4, 1864, the writer of
this among the number, together with
Ephraim L. Emerson, Geo. 7. Ranlett
Alden S. Carr and Stephen Smith were
from Troop H. Emerson and Ranlett
were assigned to the Z. S. S. Ossipee,
Carr to the Monitor Chickasaw, the
writer to the Z. S. S. Lackawanna, and
as far as we know all rendered good
account of themselves. Carr a mere
boy of seventeen years, was literally
torn in pieces by the bursting of she'll
at Mobile City. Comrade Emerson
was modest, unassuming man, knew
his place, did his duty well, had ideas OF
his own, did not court argument or con-
troversy, but was we'll Informed per-
son, the which one could readily dis
cover in conversation with him. In
closing | wish to offer the heartfelt
sympathy of all his comrades to the
family of this faithful, old soldier and
loyal citizen of our Republic.
EDWARD B. BILLINGS.
Lynn, Mass, April 18th.
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NAME NEWS ITEMS.

l
The April civil term of the Supreme
Court opened in Bsnao: April 7.h. with
Associate Justice ArnO w. KING pre-
as presiding justice in PenObscOt cOun-
ty. The indications point to busy
term.
H. A. Dinsmore of Skowhegan, au-
thor of the song entitled "When the
Roses Irvine the Trellis Round the
| Door," has just composed the music for
another song entitled 1--WE are Growing
Old Together" the words to which were
written by Mrs. Annie L. Merrill of
Norridgewock.
Gov. Cobb has appointed John F. Hill
of Augusta, Edgar E. Ring of OrOno
and Prof. Austin Carey of Brunswick
to represent the State of Maine and
meet the President of the United States
and the Governors of the States and
Territories at the White House, May
conservation of the cOun:ry's natural
resources.
| Knox county Supreme Court con-
vened April 18th at Rockland. Forty
cases were assigned for trial, but prob
ably not more than one-Quarter of them
will reach the jury. Orrin Mahoney,
| who was indicted last September for
assault upon his wife with intent to kill
will be tried, as experts pronounce him
sane. Neal D. Brooks, who killed a
fellow-cOnvict in the State prison while
under observation as to his sanity, will
probably be indicted and the indictment
placed on file.
The annual excise and railroad CON-
missioners taxes on the steam and street
railroads and the insurance companies
of the State have been committed ny
the State Board of Assessors. The total
excise tax on the railroads is $685., 1854,
an increase of S52, IT'S over the previous
commitment. The railroad commission
ers tax is $12,4OO, the same as last year
The largest tax, amounting to $3.50, 16s,
is assessed against the Maine Central
railroad. The total tax on the insur-
ance companies is $114,445, an increase |
of 81 ,6O7
Hon. and Mrs. Joseph A. Homan OBJ
served the 6Sth anniversary of their !
wedding, April sth, in a quiet manner at
their home on State street, Augusta,
next to the Blaine mansion. During
the day large number of neighbors
and friends called to pay their respects.
Despite their advanced ages, Mr. and
Mrs. Homan are enjoying fairly good
health. The day was also the sSth ami
of the birth of Mrs. Homan,
who before her marriage was Miss Susan
Sewall, a daughter of Charles Sewail OF
Augusta. Mrs. Homan is sister of
Mrs. Manley, mother of the late Hon.
Joseph H. Manley, who makes her home
with her. Mr.. Holman, who was for
many years editor of the Maine Farmer,
recently passed his 92nd birthday.
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The NEWS OF BROOKS.

W. E. Barker, our local feed dealer, wen
to Waterviile last week on business.
G. l.. Morrill,, who is now on the road as
| travelling salesman, spent Sunday in Brook
with his family.
The senior class of the Brooks High schoo
| had u supper and sociable in the church yes
try last Friday evening.
John w. Bowden, who has heen very sicl
| for several months, has nearly recovered
and will soon be about his work.
! Mr.. L. L. Leighton of the Industrial Jour
nal of Bangor was in town last week. He
| is an agreeable gentleman to meet and did
some business here.
| Mrs. Fanny Merritt has, her millinery
opening Friday and Saturday, April 18th
and 18th. Mrs. w O. Estes will have her
opening on the same days.
the Joel Collier house, sO-called, last week.
He was barely in time and now wears a
broad and expansive smile.
Look out for the millinery openings this
week. The ladies are all invited. The gen.
tlemen are expected to keep away unless
they have money burning in their pockets.
Mrs. E. A. Carpenter, who has been con-
fined to the house by illness for some time,
is now able to be out and went to Burnham
on the train last Thursday to meet friend.
Mr.. Ned Edwards went to Chicopee Falls
last Monday to look after the construction
of the motor car which is being built there
for Prof. Files of BOWdOin College, and of
which he is to have charge for the season.
NJ. j. Dow was the only representative
from Brooks to the Grand Lodge of Good
Templars in Bangor last week and served
as a representative for the county. The
order reaffirmed its opposition to resubms-
sion.
The third story of the A. r. Pilley drug
store building is being fitted up for a tene-
ment. A dormer window has been put in,
and it has been piped and fitted for the cor
pOratiOn water and other modern cOnven-
fences.
Mrs. r. A. Hall has deferred her visit to
the Bangor Hospital, where she intended to
go for medical or surgical treatment for her
baby, whose hand seemed to be paralyzed.
A marked improvement in its condition is
evident and it is thought that it will come
out all right.
Mr.. T. l. Huxford is having important
| improvements made in his fine residence.
1t will be piped and fitted for steam heat
and have bathroom and other modern
conveniences. The plumbing work is being
done by c. L. Wright of Belfast.
| The matter of truancy from school is un-
/ der investigation by the town officials and
! certain offenders are likely to get dose OF
what they deserve unless they quit that
thing. 1t is bad for the truantS and it de-
moralizes the school, and the parents should
! cooperate in this matter.
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Excluded from the Mails.

The second class mailing privilege of
La QUESTION: Sociale,'' an Italian Pc
riodical published at Paterson, n. j.,
has been annulled by the post office de-
partment after an investigation. The
post office officials consider that some
of the matter printed in the Paterson
publication is too vile for reproduction
in English. Ministers, senators, con-
gressmen and others are attacked. The
second class mailing privilege of the
publication is revoked on the ground
that it is not a newspaper or other Pc
riodical within the meaning Of the law
and that it is not published for the dis
semination of information of public
character or devoted to literature, the
arts, sciences, or some special industry,
as required by law. Other publications
of like character will be proceeded
against by the post office department.
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Chicago Strongly Republican.

Thirty-five aldermen were elected in
Chicago, April 7th, and of the lumber
"a were Republicans. One of these ran
as an independent, but he nevertheless
politically is Republican. Mayor
Busse will enter on the second year of
his term with larger party majority
back of him than any mayor has had in
the last 80 years. The campaign was
given political and even national"
tone by the presence of NJ. Busse's two
immediate predecessors Mayors Dunno
and Harrison-on the stump. They
went into the wards and tried to make
Busse and even the national admins
tration an issue. The wards thus visit
ed by the former mayors answered
with general Republican gains.
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Maine Is All Right.

The State of Maine now steps to the
fore with record of natural increase
of population that shakes the race sui
eide theory. The number of births in
that State for 1907 shows an increase of
5s4 over the number in the year pre-
ceding, while only 46 more persons have
died. Expressed in the terms Of per-
centage so dear to statisticians and SO
often NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. reasonable
enough in this case-the birth rate
stands 20 to less than Is for deaths.
1t is also noticeable that almost two.
thirds of the births are of full Ameri-
can parentage. As in Massachusetts
and elsewhere in New England, the
race is not dying out in Maine.-Bos-
ton Post.
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lT0VACN CENTER OF HUMAN
LIFE..ALL ELSE SECONDARY

every particle of vitality out of all food nv
transferring it to the b,Iwels in a perfectly
digested state-this above all else brings
health"
Mr.. A. C. Brock, chef of the Brock Res.
taurant, Market District, Boston, Mass.
who is staunch believer in Mr.. Co0per's
theory and medicine, has this to say: 81
had chronic indigestion for over three years.
pounds. l was physical wreck when
started this Cooper medicine, a month or SO
ago. Today am as well as ever was in
my life. am no longer nervous, my food
does not distress me in the least, and have
a splendid appetite. am gaining flesh very
rapidly-in fact, at the rate of pound a
day. l would not believe any medicine on
earth could have done for me what this has
DONE 1t is remarkable preparation and
and Mr. Cooper deserves all his success"
We recommend the Cooper preparations
as being remarkable medicines.-W. 0.
Poor & Son.
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Spring Fertilizer Bulletin.

The Maine Agricultural Experiment
Station is now mailing Bulletin No. 153,
INSPECTION Of Fertilizers. The Bulletin
contains the analyses of the examples
of fertilizers received from manufac-
turers, guaranteed by them to repre-
sent the goods to be placed upon the
market this season. Only the brands
mentioned in the Bulletin are thus far
licensed. The list is of especial impor-
lance to dealers as they are liable if they
sell or offer for sale unlicensed brands.
Bulletin 1913 will be sent free to all
residents of Maine who apply to the
Agricultural Experiment Station, Orc
no, Maine. In writing, please mention
this paper.
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Heavy Isthmus Transportation.

The movement of merchandise across
the Isthmuses of Panama and Tehuan-
tepec in 1907 was valued at $40, O0O, 900.
This merchandise originated wholly in
United States territory and is three
times greater than that of any earlier
year. The greatest factor in this in
creased overland movement is the
Tehuantepec railway, opened early in
1907, between Salina Cruz on the Pacif
ic side and Coatzacoalcos on the Gulf
of Mexico side. with which the Ameri.
can. Hawaiian steamships connect
The Marine Journal, N. Y.
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sMITHTON (Freedom.l

Mrs. Ella Crockett and little daughter
Ruth of Rock land are visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Margery Penney. Mrs. Crocketts
husband recently died and her friends are
hoping she may decide to make her future
home fere. The school committee are re-
pairing the old Penney schoolhouse and VIII
have a school here this spring. There has
not been school in this district for more
than dozen years for lack of pupils. 1890.
Mrs. Eliza Penney has been conhhed 10 the
house the past week with cold.
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NEWSPAPER WOMAN.

'Hn a' .e best writer's in Maine is
Aaru $ Nerriu of the Lewiston Sun.
81 ADW-pAper worker her range of
S''l'a. Is DE and constantly varying
ALL '' pow bubbles brightly and fluent
! aoll thousand avenues of thought.
Lu' Nef sppiest bent is readily seen
T wv lore ot nature guides her pen.
l0's Is p ucVlarly true when the vast
anu anu uD4'il 'eep, blue skies, simmer
,1s Salios gray cliffs, urges her fancy
Wy Fam. n tag. Not even the March
,.l!d NJ Names coast can cool the
"'uor al iJl5 enthusiastic adorer, and
e- 'N"ihmg descriptions of its Wintry
81" ,l7s .a-sr Aearts to thrill and warm
.HO ...l impetuous and lovely reve-
''l0Ns Miss Merrill is the author of
. .I' -''Oa aGucles of this character
H., . tppeared in the Sun from
i 19 to -m' The last is "a Walk by
HaN which appeared on
Il. w. It o- asst week. 1t is written
a LEARNING style the writer
rs lU" tor her little journeys to
F,' ..r SHE and her two friends,
.ll, H- lilat very interesting TRIO
r. .''. r1'-Jgnce in type dates from the
r r,.4s pI HE Maine Press Associations
~ u !" YORK almost two years ago.
tal., y Winter Seas" describes a
r,,n' 'IsiE Of these three to Wells and
55 3U4 "lI and the Transcript wishes it
esq.,. ,,''ee 10 reproduce the very inter-
Nv ~ oHd beautifully written article
ny Mass Merrill. We hope that the
fsAy VISIT of Miss Merrill and her
, ,ilds to the Maine coast will bring
!. ',u' "eNu to York where inspiration
s n e5'er acking of poetic impulse to
ses a o't dreams beside the throbbing
~ We oid York Transcript.
i'm ~ ''' Merrill had clever little story
Ia '"' April number of the New Eng
pia Magazine, entitled Gan Easter
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.,.sn.e success which has followed
a has t asc esie year any Htn n Of
new .,sr before witnessed in most of
The sll ,..g rr,es where the young man has
The eaa iNe medicine. Cooper has a
a He p pssssssS that fd the m ou% dis
SOMA ,.,t4 his own words from an in
ease -rIa ms arrival is an eastern city:
lsryfS Wy d. man or woman cannot be sick
% i vSssin e prS sralsat n ns BE-
sl-e, 'u r.-r. tuberculosis, diabetes, etc.
,uef IT, ......5tnic, and are not traceable to
% " s v s4ac fsT fo so saei in a sas
ga'r9 -I.. .flmaeh All of this half-sick,
FL PUG. ,r..a>t.on that is now so common,
3s''aa. he stomachic conditions, and
: .'e's Id, remedy will and does regq-
r t t5- .-maeh that l am meeting with
sl.gq ~. r matter up-a sound digestive
r.- that 5 doing its full duty, getting
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KING SPRUCE"
w Maine Book,

E7lna1 pays new Mdlue Dooh.
..., of Maine folk, Maine
stirring story, will rejoice
Np TACT that Holman Days
aled novel, King Spruce,
ne. .oh form. 1t has been called
..... Boone of the Woods" and
+ 900 northeast what Stewart
... ~ res "Blazed TraiP' is to
LIST. There is not dull
.., cover to cover, and the
The woods throughout is
' -acing. 1t is book of
.rar of those who do and
ll.swerving fidelity has Mr..
IS characters. He knows
,+us them all and handles
MASTER touch-the Honor
H. Britt, boss of the big
and commander-in chief
-U-t's army; John Barrett,
uH trust magnate; Coin
I'D. Woodsman's boss, than
Edwards Island never
..-.. -marter, Ladder Lane,
~ warden: Dwight Wade,
...-... indie" whose 'book learn
}ood and big muscles stood
.-.. stead in the woods war;
- .'t. the sweet and gentle
a. akIands: Nina Ide, daugh-
IT, .... woods country; Kate Arden,
FL. ...--t aaif. Larry German, the
r.sl- aus poet; Touring Thunder"
-- r.-- t;Aster, and the little cookee,
ri. ,... todd that they didn't waste
IA. ,s- on eookees any more than
t74. J IVY windows into pig pens"
rsul. picture of the "Skeets and
..er all State paupers with
no urt sprawl than fresh water
a5a- -.4e not overdrawn by a
linn uou-l 1t will be hard indeed
10 m7-e- many that such con-
.tIu. y~r within the borders OF
H Tree State" The message
,l. w.f Is the plea of the forest,
&l.w 4 uE has fallen on needless
-s-- n- .-ader cannot fail to realize
trtH -- anon that has followed close
g0 rs If King Spruce and his
.-g est of all, he can also see
.--, t of the forest, typitied IN
B-. pit which is the only saliva
tnN "uue's pride, her wonderful
.9t-.- SO rapidly being destroyed
.4a. .- conditions.
la MaeltuI novel, from the pen of
Nr 20. Use books of verse have
w...m. -um and undisputed place
&. &. s u thousands of Maine
rtV.. aHere, will doubtless have
&c.,. n.y.. .t =. SO richly deserves. III
5a tH- people of this and other
,.'-- sad to the ruthless devas-
lD.a. her lands it will have full
-"N - MISSION, and the cry of the
t4rs- uutection will not go I'M
@,ar
N|O .ld of the oIden time,
No." a u.umed pine;
l-- -.. TAGGED thee down to the roaring
ua that once were thine.
En-. lns in thy stately stead
H me o truce,
r.t. # ., saw and the grinders NAV
0#.. " Aee, too, King Spruce"
I" Io- .phy Of the volume is most
abTa,aN a 1t has appropriate cover
lteola nd line illustrations in col
Uulo * Brothers, $1.50.
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the A tselai grand jury investigating
pres t',t 3,Iican Ice Company has filed a
The N F1u'tlit with Justice Bowling of
sn6ciosW York Supreme Court, that
dic,neent evidence for returning in
Ice 1 HetS against either the American
N. 0len lpahy or its president, Wesley
N''l' mad not been found.
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The Great Northern Railway Com
pany has been convicted of granting
rebates to the American Sugar Refining
Company, before Judge Holt in the
United States court and fined 81, 200.
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MORRILL,.


Mrs. Pred Morgan of Melrose, Mass, is
spending a few weeks with her mother,
Mrs. Deborah Thompson. Charles White
returned from California last Friday, called
home by the sickness of his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. l. d. White. They are
improving. 80. Miss LeOna Achorn, who late
ly spent her vacation with her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. W. Achorn, has
returned to her studies in Colby College.
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harris
horn was buried in our cemetery last Sun
day. The mother is critically i'll. The
Ladies' Aid Society will give an entertain
ment at the Grange hall this, Thursday,
evening Ice cream and cake will be serv-
ed. .. Rev. VIM. Vaughan gave US fine dis
course last Sunday, appropriate to Palm
Sunday subject, Who is this? Mathew 81
TO-. The Morrill, Sunday school will have
an Easter concert at the church next Sunday
evening. -. The schools in town open Mon
day, April 25th. The village school will be
taught by Mrs. Frank Hall of Montvile and
No. 3, in the Cross neighborh0od, by Miss
Gertie Whitcomb of Waldo. The house in
No. 3 is being painted inside by Mr.. Hosea
b. Thomas. Morrill, can Justly be proud of
her school buildings, over which "Old
Glory" will float during school sessions.
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APPLETON,

"A
Fire caught on the roof of V. 0. Keller's
blacksmith shop from sparks from the
chimney while the selectmen were holding
a session in the hall over the shop last
Wednesday,. Fortunately it was discovered
in time to prevent the destruction of the
building. The timely arrival of men with
ladders and buckets of water soon extin-
guished the flames. Appleton Lodge, l.
o. o. F., at their last meeting reinstated one
member and conferred the first degree on
two candidates. .... Golden Rod Rebekah
Lodge conferred the degree on three candi-
dates at their meeting held on Wednesday
evening. 30. W. Currier and Albert Pit
man were in Garland last week, arriving
home Saturday. Charles Sleeper, while
splitting wood one day last week, met with
an accident which will disable him for
many weeks. The handle of the axe caught
in his coat, and he received the blow on his
left wrist, cutting an ugly cash and sever
ing an artery and tendons. DR.. Keller was
called and the patient submitted to a pain
full operation lasting about two hours.
Mrs. Georgia Ripley left for Bath Monday
morning, called there by the death Of her
husbands father, Samuel Ripley. NJ. j.
Googins of Lewiston was here in the inter
est Of Hon. Bert NJ. Fernald recently.
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JOANNA:
Gold Medal Flour is real economy
.xa4 PRUDENCE.
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HEA[)A(;IIE:
And
RELIEF
FOR INDIGESTION

Monroe, Me-, Sept. 10, 1906.
81 have used L. F. Atwood's Bit
tiers in my family for years and find
they are almost an instant cure for
headache and indigestion. I always
keep them on hand"
i. Yours truly, L. A. Cclson.
If the stomach is allowed to get out
of order, the whole system suffers.
To enjoy life the stomach must be
tenderly cared for, and there is no
remedy that acts so benehcially as
az. F." Atwood's Bitters. They quickly
adjust the illness and set you right. At
all druggists, 35c.