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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-04-23
TAFT ON IiIf PLATFORM.
BY ROBERT LEE DUNN.


There was a small crowd of men
gathered at Wayside station out IN
Missouri a few weeks ago, standing
restively in the chill wind awaiting the
incoming of a westbound train. The
train was late but the crowd WAS eager
and expectant They had heard that
President of the United States, was
aboard and they were anxious to get
just sight OF him. They hoped for no
more. That WAS enough to satisfy them.
IT he never came that way again they
could always say they had seen Bill
Taft, and some of them had come ten
miles III wagons, over awful roads, for
that sole purpose. The train usually
stopped only long enough for the con-
ductor to dash into the telegraph office,
scratch his name, train number and
time in book, get his orders and then
signal to the engineer to pull out. But
fate Willed that the train dispatcher
should see fit to do differently with the
train that day.
At last the whistle was heard up the
valley The big engine came roaring
down the rails and clanked by the sta
ton, bringing the train to stop with a
shrek of the exhaust air. The crowd
scanned the car windows closely. They
were beginning to be disappointed but
some one started a rambling cheer and
it passed along the line.
The big secretary, in comfortable at
tire, was deeply engrossed with two of
his business staff on official correspond
ence and reports. At the sound Of the
cheer he looked up.
"What's that? Oh, we have visitors"
eve are here but half minute"
ventured his secretary with his fore
finger OF. the itinerary.
81 don't care" answered the good
hpmored giant, dropping his papers,
clapping Oh a hat and swinging off the
train.
"Will be held here ten minutes to
pass niuety-three, Mr.. Secretary" said
the conductor at the steps.
That's good
= Another and very hearty cheer went
up at the sight of the popular idol.
: Taft folded his hands across his
ample stomach and smiled that incom-
parable smile which begins in little hol-
lows at his chin and ripples away into
the laughing creases that run up across
his temples from his eyes. There was a
moments silence. A gangling boy who
SlQOu ulIeCtly III lIoiIG VI Hiuu Was uAtu
by the Secretary's blue eyes. He was
profoundly embarrassed and said nery-
ously in self defence.
Hello, there"
Hello, son. Glad to see you. What's
your name?"
"Jake Miller"
"Shucks, it Skinny, amt it, fellers?"
interposed Jake's best friend.
oil
wouldn't we?'
you're not as big as thought you
be, Mister Taft" observed man at the
left.
That's not my fault. 1 eat often and
eat lots" answered the distinguished
visitor. The crowd laughed.
Coin to make up speech?" asked
another of Skinny's friends.
"Say, do you know" answered the
big man shaking his head sadly, my
friend, the brakeman here, cannot
like this town. ! could have fixed up a
nice little speech for you but at the
last stop we made he told me that was
the only place they wanted a good
speech and l gave it to them. You'll
have to send over and get it or else
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-04-23
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE,

WHEREAS, Gertrude NJ. Elllngwood of Carl
w bou in the county OF Aroostook and State
of Maine, by her mortgage deed dated the first
day of April A. d. 1907, and recorded in the Wal
do Registry of Deeds Book 279, page ass, convey
ed to me, the undersigned Flora A. Cole of Burn
ham in the county of Waldo and State of Maine,
certain piece or parcel of land with the build
ingS thereon situated in said Burnham bounded
and described as follows, to wit: on the south
half of check lot in yellow lot numbered one III
the fifteen mile lot Ill containing one hundred
acres more or less and being the same premises
conveyed to Ephraim Hatch by Elias Miliken by
deed dated Feb.14 1877. Also another lot or parcel
of land situated in said Burnham and bounded Ind
described as follows: beginning at the southeast
corner of lot of land formerly owned by or 0ccu-
pied by one Calvin Morgan; thence north PSI
east on the said line of said M0rgan's lot to the
northeast corner of the same thence same course
Is 10 rods to a stake on the old swamp road So
called thence on old swamp road S. $50 f. eleven
rods; thence S. 233 E on said road forty rods;
thence s. % E. on said road twenty six rods;
thence 20 E. said road thirty four rods thence
W. to the south line of l. 2; thence north 6lt w.
to first mentioned bounds containing seventy
five acres more or less; and whereas the cOndi-
ton of said mortgage has been and now is brOk-
en-; now, therefore, by reason of the breach OF
the condition thereof l claim foreclosure of said
mortgage and do give this notice for that purpose.
Dated this fourteenth day of April A. D. 1908
FLORA A. COLE.
By her attorneys, duly authorized,
MANSON " COOLIDGE. 3w16
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-04-23
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zaOn and after Oct Z, 1907, trains connecting
at Surnham and Waterville with through trains
for and from Bangor, WateryilIe, Portland and
Boston, will run as follows:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-27
Ads in The Union Bring Results
Disrrhoea Cured.
"My father has been troubled with

"My father has been troubled with
diarrhoea, and tried every means
possible to effect cure, without
avail" writes John 81. Zirkle of
Philippi, W. Va. He saw Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy advertised in the Philadelphia
Republican and decided to try it..
The result is one bottle cured him
and he has not suffered with the dis
ease for eighteen months. Before
taking this remedy he was q constant
sufferer. He is now sound and we'll,
and although sixty years old, can do
as much work as 9 young man. - Sold
by the Princeton Drug Co.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-27
For Sale.

House and three lots with stable and
outbuildings, opposite Catholic
church on Central avenue. Brick
store and lot on Main street in the
business center of Princeton. Two 80
acre farms at Long Siding, in Sec
ton 5, with buildings and improve
Jments. The above property will be
sold on contract or at discount for
cash, and at price below the market,
to close out.
27-tf G. 81. Chadbourne,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-27

Friday, August 2lst, 1908.
Board OF county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment. Full board
present.
In the matter of the hearing on the
petition for county ditch No. 6, on
motion of L. S. Libby, seconded by
Ole b. Uglem, the following order was
passed by a unanimous vote of the
board:
STATE OF MINNESOTA, go
County of Mile Laos, 3D. -
In the Matter of the Petition of C.
Erick Erickson and Others, for a
Public Ditch in the County OF
Mile Laos, State of Minnesota,
( Designated and. Numbered as
County Ditch No. 6.
The above entitled matter came on
duly to be heard by and before the
board of county commissioners of the
county of Mile Laos, state of Mime
sofa, at a meeting of said board duly
called for the purpose of hearing and
considering the petition for said ditch
in the above entitled matter, on the
21st day of August, 1908, at II O'Clock
a. m. OF said day: and it appearing
by proper evidence that due notice
had been given of the tendency OF
said petition and of said time of hear
ing thereon, and that r. S. Chapman,
the civil engineer appointed by this
board to survey the route of said
ditch, has completed his work and
duly filed his report thereon in the
Office of the county auditor of said
county, and that the viewers appointed
by said board to view and report upon
said work have duly completed their
labors and made and fled their report
in due form of law in the Office of said
county auditor, the said board OF
county commissioners did, at the time
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-08-27

Regular meals every day in the
week and lunches at all hours. New
toms Bakery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17

Fred Muse and wife left Monday for
visit at the home of her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Elwood Osborn, in Des Moines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17

s. II. Covington and A. B. McClaran,
OF the board Of supervisors, were in
Leon last Friday on county business.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
DWELLS ON IMPORTANCE OF
DEFINITE PURPOSE IN LIFE

At Central Baptist church, corner AL
varado and Pico streets, last night Ar
thur S. Phelps spoke on why Young
Man Should Be a Christian" Taking
as his text Samuel 327: 1T is good for
man that he bear the yoke in his
YOUTH" he said:
"The yoke stood for definite pur-
pose In life. AS vessel without a rud-
der, as a leaf that has fallen from its
place In the tree and is blown hither
and yon, so is life without a purpose.
The young men who apply for admis-
sion to this church are the men who
have seen more of life than their COM
panions, more temptation, or more
trouble, or more financial struggle.
They know that the purpose controls
the life. Some one says that the man
who knows what he wants is more apt
to get 1t than the man who Is less sure.
"a great purpose makes a great life
On many a tombstone of a man whose
work has been failure might be writ
ten the words. Satisfied too easily.
When the Milan cathedral was finished
a man who had carried water to the
laborers said: Who would have thought
that we could build so wonderful a
slructure?' To have hand in a great
enterprise is to share in its greatness"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
PASADENA DIVINE FILLS
PULPIT OF AUDITORIUM
Rev. J.. Hatcher Smith breaches on
"What Makes Life Worth While"
Salvation Is Greatly NEEDED
Today

what Makes Life Worth While"
was the theme of the sermon delivered
by the Rev. J. Hatcher Smith, pastor
of the First Baptist church of Pasa-
dena, at Temple Baptist church. Audi
forum building, yesterday morning.
The speaker took his subject from
the gospel of John. the words "And
Jesus came, the doors being shut, and
stood in the midst and said Peace be
unto YOU
sit is true that God was with his
people in the Old Testament days,
said the Rev. Mr.. Smith, but 1t is
necessary that God be in his people
before character triumphs.
81 believe that the act of Christ's
death is a great historic act But
more than that, thereis deeper truth
In 1t than that. 1t Is an expression of
Gods attitude towards man. And
believe that there never was time
when God would not have given the
treasury of heaven to save a soul.
$50 whenever a man becomes dis
couraged and says that he can never
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
CITIES PRESENT CHURCH
WITH ARDUOUS PROBLEMS
Population. 10 Steadily Concentrating
In Great centers, Raising Difficult
Questions Of Administra-
tive Methods

III Christ were to come to Chicago,
or San Francisco, or Los Angeles. he
would do what the scriptures say he
did in Jerusalem. he would weap over
1t, feel sure" said Very Rev. William
MacCormack, rector of St. Pauls pro-
cathedral, last evening in an eloquent
sermon on THE Claims and the Needs
of a Great City"
Dean Mccormack, who has recently
assumer charge of the parish, has
proved himself an eloquent speaker,
and his sermon last night was Of deep
interest to a large congregation. He
said in. part:
"It is admitted on all sides that the
problem that faces the church today Is
the problem of the city. There are
difficulties in the country no doubt.
Hard tasks to be done, hard questions
of method and administration to be
answered.
But nowhere in this land of ours
are so many puzzling situations to be-
met with as I'm the great cities toward
which the stream of immigration Is
setting with such persistency.
I'VE know II TO be fact, because
statistics prove 1t to be SO, that the
country places are being depopulated
and people In whole townships are
moving, bag and baggage, into the GEN.
tiers OF population where vast con-
courses of people gather together.
THE other day James Hill said that
the salvation of the nation depended
upon getting the people back to the
land. A beautiful sentiment but ut
terly impracticable because the people
don't want to go back to the land"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25

get out of his troubles, then God comes
to him.
To-day the country of the old SOL
diers of our land seems especially dear
to u.s. And l am reminded OF what
an English veteran of the Crimaean
war told me about Balaklava's famous
charge of the Light brigade. Inc aide
to the commander in chief> of the
British forces deliberately changed the
order from Move a little nearer the
enemy to one instructing that brigade
of 500 men to charge the enemy 10000
strong.
and it is because men are trying to
solve present day problems without
Christ, thus acting contrary 10 Goa
orders that lifes struggle is disastrous
for us.
Jesus will come to you today. even
with the doors shut and the soul seems
to be in gloom"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
"CHURCH TRUTH" SUBJECT
OF PASTORS ADDRESS
Congregation at First New Testament
Church Hears Interesting Sermon
Giving Reason for Chris
tian Belief

At the First New Testament church
yesterday morning Pastor Joseph
Smale preached the Introductory SER
mon in q series upon the subject of
Church Truth" taking for his text the
opening verses of Ephes. 8.
He propounded the question as to the
gospel of Christian believers of today.
He pointed out there were many things
Christ had to say to his disciples
which he could not reveal personally
because they were not in a spiritual
condition to receive them, but he prom
Used the holy spirit for this purpose,
and In the epistles, especially the
Pauline ones to the church. He gave,
the revelation of the truth that could
not be told during Christ's manifesto
ton in the flesh.
These epistles are rich in choicest
truth for the Christian of this age"
said DR.. Smale. "They contain not
only the exposition of the gospel of
the grace Of God, but the gospel of
the glory of God. The gospel of the
grace of God by this time is generally
understood by Christian people, but
few comparatively have studied and
enjoy the gospel of the glory.
1.-THE most the average person knows
of the good news of revealed truth is
that by it an opportunity Is presented
to men to escape hell, and to be saved,
and to go. to heaven. But for every
true Christian believer of our day there
is by and by more than the mere glory
of heaven there is for him what Paul
describes in the epistle to the Colos-
slams as the secret of God even Christ
"That secret unfolds the nature of
the present day schurch, not the pres
ent day UNCONVENTIONAL or undenomi-
national church, but that company of
heart believers found within all evan
gelican churches. and such believers
who are unidentified with organized
Christianity
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
QUESTION AGITATES
THE HUMAN MIND
What Comes After Death lie Greatest
Problem Of Present Day, Says
Minister OF Los Angeles
Fellowship

In an address delivered before the
Los Angeles Fellowship In Blanchard
hall yesterday morning, Reynold y.
Blight raised the question would the
scientific proof OF immortality tend to
improve morality?" and his lecture
went to prove that it would not. He
said in part:
"A celebrated thinker once said the
belief in personal Immortality has been
the clog on the wheels of progress. Yet
the question of what comes after death
has always agitated the human mind,
and there has never been so much In
vestigation as at the present time. But
up to date no scientific proof of per-
sonal Immortality has been produced.
The discussion is not on immortality In
general, but Immortality with respect
to its effect upon morality.
1.-THE affirmative might urge If we
knew that life was continuous; that
death was not a break, but that the
same laws of birth and growth, of de-
velopment, of progress, were existent
beyond the grave. 1t would inspire hope
and stimulate endeavor; because we
would know that we could go on grow
ing forever and ever. II we knew that
in the life beyond the same laws OF
cause and effect reigned, that as we
sowed so should we reap, we would be
careful of our sowing, knowing that II
we set in motion certain causes we
would gather certain effects, as surely
as that day follows night. If we knew
for certainty that this life was but a
schoolroom where we were being edu-
Gated for a larger life we would apply
ourselves more assiduously to learn our
lessons and master our problems. II
we knew that loved ones were waiting
for us beyond the mysterious river.
that when we have crossed the dark
torrent we would clasp them to our
hearts again, 1t would give hope and
radiance to life and we would stride
forward with a more buoyant step. If
we knew that we could continue In
that other life the work we have here
begun it would give sense Of perma-
nency to our efforts"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
CAME TO PREACH GOOD
TIDINGS TO THE POOR

AT the First Congregational church
yesterday morning Rev. William Hor-
ace Day preached on the Democracy
of Christ"
1.-THE son of Mary was born into an
imperialist world" he said. "One
power after another had been given the
emperor till he was supreme in all
things. Caius Octavius had become
Augustus.
LAS Gibbon tell us this inaugurated
an era in which Rome groaned be-
meath an unre1enting tyranny which
exterminated the ancient forms of the
republic, and was fatal to almost every
virtue. And yet the nation was de-
ceived by the glories of the Augustin
age. its art and literature. its prosper
itv. the change from the Rome of
brick to that of marble seemed to at
test. the imperial ideal. Into such a.
world Jesus was born. He came say
ing He was Amounted to preach the
good tidings to the poor
when John Baptist sent asking art
thou he that should come? he an
swcfed the poor have the gospel
preached to them The validity of his
of his spirit. He broke over lines of
social caste and scandalized the great
because he sat at meat with publicans
and sinners. He repudiated special
privilege for the individual. BE not
called rabbi, call no man master for
one is your MASTER He opened the
gates of the kingdom to all whatsoever
will may come No wonder the empire
fought for over two hundred years to
destroy Christianity.
1.-THE birth at Bethlehem sounded the
knell Of imperial privilege and as DR..
Abbott has well said the words of
Jesus were the protoplasm of demo-
cracy. The democracy of Christ strug-
gled against the Imperialism of the
world. From the pure democracy of
the earliest document which suggest
church government-the two Corin-
THAN letters of Paul and the more
democracy of the church
at Jerusalem. the world ideal diverted
the primitive spirit of the Master and
authority from above developed. Even
in the days of Constantine the episco-
pal office was representative for the
people elected.
sit took five centuries to SO obscure
the older ideal under the pressure of
the world ideal before the Papacy has
become tirely1mperialized. The re-
naissance brought a return to. the
of Christ and his democracy
found expression Is the reorganization
Of the reformed churches"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
ORDER CELEBRATES
ITS SILVER JUBILEE

The silver jubilee of the Catholic
Order of Foresters was observed last
right by Angel City court with ban
uuet at santee hall. This court has
represented the order in Los Angeles
until a few weeks ago. when second
court was organized.
Rev. Raphael Funr. o.. r. M, rector
of st. jose ph's church and chaplain of
the court, who celebrated his silver
Jubilee In the priesthood last week,
o ,ened the evening with prayer. HI.
Bischof opened the speechmaking and
introduced as POSTMASTER of the even
ing John Alton.
The toast % the pope was followed
by one to the president, responded to
by Joseph Ford p. P. O'Brien spoke
in a happy weir, responding to our
Bishop" Mr.. Dexter's subject. 1.-THE
Catholic order of Foresters," was one
of the popular ones of the evening.
Joseph Scott responded to THE
Ladies'" and John Kearney spoke ON
"The Good Of the Order"
Miss Nellie Tilley. Miss Maude
Kearney and e. e. Dutton gave musi-
cal selections
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
NATIONS LIBERTIES
BOUGHT WITH BLOOD
Freedom Purchased with the Lives OF
Martyrs Who Builded for Pos
terity Better Than They
Knew

"Blood- bought Liberty" was the top
ic of Judge Curtis D. Wilbur last night
at the Pico Heights Congregational
church. He said in part
I'VE do not like to speak of blood.
We shudder and turn pale at the sight
of blood. 1t stands in our thought for
suffering, for death, when spilled, as 1t
stands for life when concealed from
sight. Nevertheless, the history of hui
man life is bloody history. We for
get, and 1t is we'll that we do, the
fearful toll of death. w forget that
we are living in a great cemetery of
the dead But it is we'll for us to re-
member the real truth as we stand on
the eve of Memorial day. We enjoy
the greatest liberty of any people, yet
we must not forget that this freedom
is blood bought.
"Our civic liberties were purchased
by the blood shed to secure the Magma
Charta to fight the battles of the
revolution, the war with France, the
war of 1912 with England, and, later,
the war of the Rebellion. These wars
insured the people in the right to
govern themselves as a nation; in the
right as a nation to remain neutral; In
the right to sail the seas undisturbed;
every man, white or black
Great Battle la Fought
1.-THE fight for liberty of conscience
was a greater battle. In it the blood
of untold thousands of martyrs was
shed for us through thousands of years.
Religious liberty purchased SO dearly
by the blood of the martyrs is as yet
fully recognized only in this republic
f.,la h. -iv1NA
she was born. The men who died at
the stake and on the scaffold were, I'M
beknown to themselves. purchasing
our freedom os conscience. In this ma
ton we allow any man to think as he
pleases, so long e. his thoughts do not
break out into action harmful to others.
But back of the liberty to do as one
pleases, and the liberty to think as one
pleases, is a great spiritual field. A
man may have all possible human lib
erty to think and to do. and yet his
mind may be clouded with superstition
or covered with darkness, bound with
the chains of the powers of darkness.
From this bondage. from these letters,
Christ came to free us.
"should Think Right"
'That we should not only have tn
right to think, but the power to think
right; this IL the liberty that Christ
came to give. He came that we might
have life. That those In darkness
should have light. I am the way, the
truth and the life. But this greater
liberty, this deliverance from the
powers of darkness, was purchased by
blood. His blood was shed for us. May
we never forget the priceless treasure
of blood shed for us that we might en-
joy the liberty of today. May America
stand forever, as she does today, for
true liberty, freedom of body, mind
and soul. And may we always be
ready to seal with our blood this price,
less heritage. The white of our flag
may stand for our purity of purpose;
the blue for hope, the stars may direct
our thoughts heavenward, but the red
will always stand as the price of Sc
curing and maintaining liberty-our
blood bought liberty"