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The Republican journal., 1908-03-19
Assessors Notice.

The inhabitants of the city of Belfast and
others having taxable property within SAID city,
are hereby notified and requested tie bring III TO
the undersigned, assessors of said city, true and
perfect lists of their polls and all their estate,
real and personal including money ON hand and
ali money loaned on property, hypothecated upo n
memorandum. or in any manner so invested thal
interest or oiher consideration shall be ana OF
become due thereon, debts due more thah OWING
and all property held i'll trust as giaroall eAecu-
tor administrator, or otherwise, when lhty are
possessed of on the first day of Aprll, looo, ana
to be prepared TO subStantiate the same by oalil.
All persons owning real estate. whose property
was assessed in the wrong name or by a wrong
description in the inventory of 1907, or VINO nave
purchased or sold real estate within the paSi
wear will call at the assessors office during the
time specified below and have proper correctlohS
and transfers made for 1905 ,
And for the purpose OF receiving SAID llAtS anu
making transfers of real estate, the Undersigned
will be in session in the assessors ONCE, clty
building Wednesday, the first day OF April ana
each Saturday during the month of April 1905 from
p. m to 5 p. m, and anypersonal examinations
or conversation about the valuation thereon py
these assessors will not be considered as WaiV-
er for neglect of any person in bringing i'll true
and rerfect lists as required by law.
Those persons who neglect to comply win tiils
notice will he barred by law from appealing from
the decision of the assessors their application
for abatement in any errors in property taxed 10
them 3wl2
CD HARTMAN, .ssessors.
5. AUGUSTUS PARKER
The Republican journal., 1908-03-19
THE CHURCHES.

Services at the Universalist church next
Sunday at 1915 a. M. Sunday school at Il
IN.
Services at the Chapel, East Northport, at
10 AS a. M, sermon by the pastor, Rev. T.
G. Wnslow. Services at Saturday Cove
church at Up. m.
The Christian Scientists hold services In
their hall, 1877 Main street, every Sunday
morning at II o'clock and Wednesday even
ing at 7.30 O'Clock, to which all are cordially
welcome.
First Parish church (Unitaran.) aService
next Sunday at 1915 a. M; sermon blythe
pastor; subject, 1.-The Days Work" Sum
day school at 10 noon; subject OF study
Rebuilding of Jerusalem"
There will be an afternoon service OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church at the North
Church vestry on Sunday next, March end,
The Republican journal., 1908-03-19

Smith says: "Fox was one Of the nrst 70
raise his voice against slavery and MS !Oi,
lowers have ALWAYS protested against capital
punishment; they opposed war; they de-
manded humane treatment OF prisoners J
they pleaded everywhere Tor temperance,
simplicity in speech, IN manners III oresS.
The services at the First Methodist Epis-
cOpal church will be as follows: at H. q.
M, sunday, preaching by the Ip. pastor, hey'
F. p. Blodgett Supt. at p. M, Junior Ep-
worth League, Miss Lillian Splnney, Supt.,
NJ ISIS Lena SanbOrn leader; at 7.3O p. H.,
Evangelstic services, conducted by the pas
tor. Tuesday, March oath, at 7.30 p: M,
Epworth League leader, Mrs. z. l.. wright i;
subject, "The Church for Worship and
Service" At 7.3O p. M, March 18th, gener-
al church prayer meeting in the large YES
try, conducted by the pastor. All seats free
and all are cordially invited to worship In
this church.
The Women's Auxiliary of the North
Congregational church held its regular
meeting on March 18th, for which the
Misses Field were hOstesses. The members
responded to the roll call with the name OF
missionary enterprise. Miss Mabel r.
Mathews had charge of the program, WHOM
included the reading of an article on
american Teaching Around the World,
some articles concerning the educational
work for girls in Spain, conducted by Mt
recent missionary convention: Two mem
bers were added to the auxiliary at the
meeting.
The South Parish Congregational Church
of Augusta has voted to abolish the church
creed and has adopted as the test for mem
bership asnew form of covenant based on
the discipleship of Jesus Christ, Key.
David II. Evans, pastor of the church, sald ::
"Many worthy Christian people, who pro,
TESS faith in Jesus Christ, and who would
be helpful in their efforts to live Christian
lives if they had church membership, are
now kept out of the church by the demand
that they subscribe to belief in things they
do not believe. Christ had Peter as an
apostle two years before ne asked REFER
cept Christ's discipleShip rather than
creed ?'
Rising Sun Grange, No. So, East Knox,
held it's regular meeting Saturday afternoon,
March 14th. The Grange was opened in
due form by the Worthy Master with all
the officers in their chairs except the Sec
rotary and Flora. Bro. George Hearin de-
clined to serve as chairman of the building
committee, and Bro. Howard Webb was
appointed to serve. Two lady officers
who were not present at installation were
then installed, Bro. Elliott, assisted by
Sister Grace Smith, acting as installing
officers. Then came the literary program
as follows: readings by Verena Dolliff
Grace Smith and Lucretia Webb, after
which a fine treat consisting of apples
popcorn, candy and peanuts was enjoyed,
by all present. The Ora nge then closed in
form.
The Republican journal., 1908-03-19
Makes Work Easier
BELFAST PEOPLE ARE PLEASED TO
LEARN HOW IT is DONE.

It's pretty hard to attend to duties
With IA constantly aching back;
With annoying urinary disorders
Doan's Kidney Pills make work easier.
They cure backache.
They cure every kidney ill.
William R. Clifford, barber, in the Masonic
Temple, living on Northport avenue, Belfast, Me-
says: mo one afflicted with kidney troub shouts
hesitate to Use Doan's Kidney Pills. Two years
ago when working at my trade | suffered from a
constant dull pain across my kidneys which at
times made me lose all strength III my back
There were also other symptoms of kidney com
plant. My attention was called to Doans hid-
ney Pills and obtained a box. They helped me
and used a second, which completely cured me.
Sometime last fall L felt symptoms OF recur-
renee. | aud not neglect it this time but sent to
the City Drug store for a box of DoanS Nancy
Pills In Sh TT time the backache was cured
and all the other difficulties corrected. | never
hear anyone complain of backache or kidney
complaint that do not recommend Doan's IL Id
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., i<utfalo, n. ", sole agents LOT
the United states
Remember the name-Doan's-an take no
The Republican journal., 1908-03-19

Wednesday evening, March 18th, Honesty
Grange, Morrill,, received a visit from Union
Harvest Grange, Montville. Some fifty
members were present. The weather and
travelling were all one could desire. Union
Harvest presented very full and fine pro-
gram, consisting of Introductory lines by
by Sister Addison Sprowl, and singing.
reading, recitations and dialogues, inter-
spersed with music from an Edison graphic
phone. bountiful supper was provided
by the members of Honesty Grange, the
master of which gave the visitors heart
felt address of welcome, and at the conclu-
sion Of the entertainment Honesty Grange
gave their guests rising vote Of thanks.
The Republican journal., 1908-03-19
at $50 p. m. All are welcome Mr.. Orlando
TitheringtOn is lay reader.

Titherington is lay reader.
There will be service at Trinity Reform
ed church next Sunday at 2.30 p. ~, with
sermon by the pastor, Rev. VIM. Vaughan.
Sunday school Immediately after the SER
vice. Prayer meeting this, Thursday, even
ing at 100 O'Clock. The seats are free and
a welcome is extended to all.
Divine worship at the Baptist Church,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. D. H. Mac
Quarrie, at 1O45 Sunday morning and
at 73O Sunday evening. Sunday school at
noon The Brotherhood at 8 80 p. m; Chris
tian Endeavor at $50 p. m. A social meet
ing of the Brotherhood at 7.30 Wednesday
evening, and a prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 1880. A cordial welcome is ex-
tended to all.
The Methodist Federation OF Portland
and vicinity discussed March 18th the unit
ing of the two Maine conferences OF the
church. The Rev. Thomas S. Jones of Gull
ford, from the East Maine Conference, ap-
peared to argue for the unity OF the two
conferences in Maine, and the Rev. ID. Il.
Holt of Bath opposed the proposition. A
general discussion followed, and while no
vote was taken the federation seemed to be
united in opposing the proposition of unity.
The Rev. W. C. McGoch of Portland was
elected president and the Rev. A. I. Craig
of Westbrook secretary of the federation.
The services for the week at the North
Congregational church will be as follows :
Junior C. E. meeting this, Thursday, after
noon at $50 prayer meeting this evening at
7.3O, topic, Succeeding in Life. Prov Bills;
Knights of King Arthur Friday evening at
7.3O; morning worship Sunday at i0.45, with
sermon by the pastor, Rev. D. L. Wilson
Sunday school at u M; meeting OF the
Christian Endeavor Society at $50; topic,
The Wise Use of Influence, Eccl. 1910;
Prov. q :6-9, 10. II, 10; evening worship at
7.3O. All are cordially invited to attend the
services.
At the North Congregational church
prayer meeting last Thursday evening a
letter of dismissal was granted to Mr.. AL
bert W. Thompson from the North church
to the Plymouth Congregational church at
Fort Collins, Colorado. In Mr.. Thompson's
fine letter, which was heard with interest,
he expressed himself as wishing to be still
identified with the home church, which will
ever be dear to him, but as feeling it both
duty and pleasure to aid in the formation
of the first Congregational church i'll Fort
Collins, just being built up.
The Unversalist Leader of Feb. Goth con-
tains an interesting and instructive paper
by Rev. Ashley A. Smith OF this city on
George Fox, the founder of the Society OF
Friends. He was arrested and imprisoned
many times because of his belief. Mr..
The Republican journal., 1908-03-19

Published Every Thursday ny the
Republican Journal Publishing Go.
The Republican journal., 1908-03-19

Abraham Lincoln's one Sermon" as
he called it, was to the boys, and this
was the whole of it; Don't drink;
don't gamble; don't smoke; don't lie;
don't cheat. Love your fellow men,
love God, love truth, love virtue and be
happy" How many of our boys are
following these precepts?
The Republican journal., 1908-03-19

Boston is having such a house clean
ing under Mayor Hubbard as it seldom,
if ever, had before. There is rotten
ness everywhere. The latest exposure
is that concerning payment of $1,000
to secure stone crushing contracts, and
of another contract given for swinging
ward II for Fitzgerald, from which the
contractor, a former State senator,
made a profit of $4,000. In these, as
in other cases, the city cash box was
made to pay political debts, practice
NOT confined to Boston.
The Republican journal., 1908-03-19

OF the IS Maine cities which held
elections up to this week ten elected
Republcan mayors and eight Demo-
cratic executives. In 1906 all OF these
cities except Gardiner and HalloWell
were carried by the Democrats, The
eight cities which this year elected
Democratic mayors were Augusta, Bel
fast Bath. Biddeford, Lewiston, Rock
land Saco and Westbrook. In Augusta
Mayor Plaisted was reelected by a
greatly reduced margin and the city
government is equally divided. Bath
re. elected Democratic mayor without
a contest: but the city government is
strongly Republican, the board of alder
men standing to /. In Belfast there
was a large increase in the Republican
vote and reduction in the Democratic
majority. BiddeforQ elected Demo
cratic mayor on purely local issues by a
majority of IS votes. The result OF
these elections shows that the Republ1-
can party is regaining its ascendancy IN
the State.
The Republican journal., 1908-03-19
NEW RUGS
....FROM....
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SEND FOR CIRCULARS TO
ORIENTAL RUG WORKS,
5ml2 SKOWHEGAN, MAINE.

At Probate Court held at Belfast. within AID
for the County of Waldo, in vacation, on the
18th day of March, A. d. 1908.
CADIE JORDAN CLIFFORD. legatee under the
y last will OF True 8. Heagan, late of Belfast,
in said County OF Waldo. deceased, having pre-
sented a petition praying that John r. Dunton
NAV he APPOINTED administrator with the will
annexed, Of the estate not already administered
OF said True s. Heagan.
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice to
ali persons interested by causing copy OF this
order to be published three weeks successfully IN
The Republican journal, newspaper published
at Belfast. that they may appear at Probate
Court, to be held at Belfast within and for SAID
County, on the 14th day of April, A. d. 1908,
at ten Of the clock before noon, and show cause,
il any they have, why the prayer OF said petition
''' GEO. E. JOHNSON. Judge.
CHAs P. HAZELTINE, Register.
The Republican journal., 1908-03-19

Hon, VIM. T. Haines of Waterville
and Hon. Bert NJ. Fernald Of Poland
have been jogging along in the direc-
tion of the State House for some time,
each claiming to be ahead and with no
dark horse in sight. But last week
Hon. F. E. Boothby of Portland enter
ed the field and there promises to be a
three.cornered contest, at least. Col.
Boothby has been ''mentioned' on
many former occasions, aud this year
his friends, who are found all over the
State, have been so insistent that he
has Welded to their entreaties. Why
not? 1t is a free for all. Gov. Cobb
has had two terms in accord with party
usage and the choice Of his successor
rests with the Republican voters. Col.
Boothby's platform is one On which
everyone can stand. He says: 81 be-
lieve in the wisdom and good judgment
of the people of Maine, and | know
they want good, conservative admin
istration of public affairs. AS to the
questions which have agitated the State
for years, l have only to say that the
legislative branch of our government is
thoroughly competent to handle these
issues"
Golfers Weekly has begun notable
series of articles on '"The American Sa-
LOOM The writer is Will Erwin, well
known press correspondent. He spent
several months in various southern and
western States while anti-saloon con-
tests were in progress and will tell in
detail the story of these fights. The
first instalment, published in Golfers
of Feb. Goth, is entitled "The City Sa-
loon and Vicious Politics" and MI. En-
win throws the lime-l light with startling
effect upon the alliance of the liquor
traffic with the bosses of municipal
politics. Prefacing this first chapter
Mr.. Erwin clearly states his attitude as
that of disinterested observer rather
than an advocate or special pleader for
either side in this great controversy.
In the first article, which is brimful Of
suggestive food for thought, Mr.. Erwin
gives special attention to the part play
ed by the saloon in the politics of New
York, Louisville and New Orleans, and
had lie been here last week he might
have included Belfast. He says:
THE saloon is a convenient political
unit So the saloon keeper for value
received in the way of protection and
favorable regulation worked to deliver
votes to bring the ward heller close to
his tools. Further than this, the sa-
loon keepers furnished forth, still fur
nish forth, most of the sinews of war,
not always directly. it is true, although
in many towns and cities the collection
is made directly before every primary
or general election, but by various
tricks and devices which run with the
complexities of the system. Tammany
Hall, for example, maintains its author
ity in New York. upholds that system
of police graft, which no police commits
sioner has yet been strong enough to
break, and protects the army of small
grafters which iourishes in it's shadow
by filings from the nickels and dimes
and quarters which 60 over the bars OF
New York for drinks
In view of the close alliance between
the ex-saloon keepers and candidate
for county Office the name of Little
Tammany for political organization
in his interest is very appropriate.
The Republican journal., 1908-03-19

The Mayors address, printed in full
in other columns, is as long as a presi-
dents message should be. 1t is devoted
in part to a defence of the administra-
ton of the past year, but in the main
is a rehash of the Mayors campaign
literature and speeches. With his usual
unfairness and efforts to mislead the
public the Mayor says The Journal is
charging that ''there are discrepancies
and moneys unaccounted for" The
Mayor himself made the charge in his
address at the Opera House, March 7th,
when he said of deficiency Of $85457,
that it was up to the treasurer at the
The Republican journal., 1908-03-19

SUBSCRIPTION TFRMs-In advance, $500
wear; Sl.OO for six months; so cents for three
months.
ADVERTISING TERMs-For enc square, one
inch length in column, so cents for one week and
Is cents for each subsequent insertion.
The Republican journal., 1908-03-19

CHARLES A. PlLsBURY. rusi helsof Manager ana
Evening journal., 1908-03-23

ehildren-particuiarly those who, un-
restrained by any parental restrictions,
run the streets. The poor urchins
ragged and dirty. following the ex-
.amples set by their older brothers,
learn to flee at the approach of a
cop" Here is where the Fairgrounds
do additional good. Besides giving the
children safe and healthy place to
play in, they teach them to respect the
officers of the law. and to regard them
as friends, and not as enemies The
playground helps to make little tots
strong physically, to train them ment-
ally, and to keep them in a great
measure out of harms way, for in a
playground there is no chance Of "a
team or car running over and maim-
ing them
A newspaper the other evening had
the following when plans now be-
ing worked out by tho joint sub-com-
mittee Of the civic Improvement com
mittee of the Board Of Trade and the
New-Century Club are put into effect,
the children Of Wilmington will be well
provided with public Fairgrounds, IN
addition to the park playground
These grounds will be fitted up with
apparatus, sand piles and other things
that viii make them not only amuse-
ment parks for the children, but also
a physical educational school, and will
keep them out Of mischief"
Residents are often slow in taking
hold of now ideas. but this subject is
Of such vital Importance TO the chill
dren, who win in a few years be our
citizens, that public sentiment is awak-
ening to the good that can be done,
especially for the children whose
homes contain no nurseries. and who
consequently seek their recreation in
the streets.
Electric wires have lately been re-
ceiving their share of public attention
WilnFlngton, compared with other cities
on basis Of population, leads the whole
country in the number of telephones,
there being one phone to every eight
persons.
Many houses use electricity for light
ing purposes, and shops for both light
ing and motive power. Our streets
are mainly lighted by arc lights. All
these uses of electricity require thous-
Evening journal., 1908-03-23
sold as sensible footwear.

ands Of wires. The telephone com
panies have a good part in underground
conduits, but hundreds are still over
head, and many of the wires for other
purposes are on poles. Some of thes,
cables carry a potential of from 400
to 5000 volts, and consequently are higl
" dangerous.
The other day four persons were en-
tangled in the coils of a live wire y,
one dared to help them till a youna
girl came along, took OF her overshoes
and using them as gloves. handled the
wire sdllfully and safely. When sh,
had tiedit round a telegraph pole. she
walked quietly away.
The authorities are taking actor
concorning the wires, and let us hop,
they viii soon be underground, and n,
longer a daily menace to the lives OF
our citizens.
But the one subject that is always
before us. that concerns everybody
alike is that of keeping our city clean
Employees Of the Street and Sewer De
partment are always busy sweepirfs
the streets. but It is impossible, witt
Particularly is it difficult to keep al
leys and back lots in a cleanly condi-
tion. How is this to be accomplished
Not long ago we read of a plan tried
in a Western city. Public Interest
was first awakened. Then the mayor
appointed a certain day, on whicf
every person was to give his property
a thorough cleaning-tin cans, news.
papers, and all trash was to be pickle.
up and fixed ready to be hauled away
Everybody helped. ani the plan sue
ceeded admirably. Would it do any
good to have a Cleaning up day" now
and then in Wilmington?
Receptacles placed AZ the corners dc
a good work as they receive newspapers
and small scraps, orange peels. apple
cores. etc. which would otherwise &c
into the streets. But nos nearly enough
rubbish gets into them. In one place
in our country where street cleanliness
was being agitated these corner cans
were distributed with the words OF
them, please help us keep the city
clean" It is said that a man upon
reading this sign actually walked back
half q square and picked up a banana
peel which he had thrown on the pave
ment.
Now, as we have probably all OBJ
served, when public interest is awak-
ened in civic Improvement, it keeps M
for awhile and then lags. This is only
human nature. But on the whole, the
people of our entire country are TAX
ing uD the work of public improve
ments. and Wilmington is among the
foremost.
Our CITY IS not the largest in tn,
country, but with the help of evers
citizen it can be made to rank among
the foremost in cleanliness ard
beauty.
Evening journal., 1908-03-23
LABoR AS A SHAREHOLDER.


CFrom Courant, Hartford, Conn, Feb
%. 190S)
There are other business establish
ments beside the United States Stee
CORPORATION that are turning Z men
who work for them into the men who
own them. We find in the annual re-
port Of the National Biscuit Company
dated January 81, 1908. this interesting
paragraph
THE total number Of stockholders o,
the company Immediately after Its or
eanizaticn was about thirteen nun
dred. The total number now is about
seventy-hve hundred. OF this number
twenty three hundred and ninety-tye
are employees of the company. Undee
the plan enabling employees to purchase
our preferred stock, paying for 1t IN
installments, they have purchased
sel enty-nine hundred and thirty three
shares. This is exclusive of a very
large amount of stock, both common
and preferred. held by our directors
officers and principal managers.
We do not know how large pay
roll the National Biscuit Company ca
ries. It's sales during the ten years oil
its existence have increased from $751;
O5i 900 in 1898 to $41, 100000 during the
wear 1907. Doubtless it maintains a
large force. although not to be COM
pared with the big industrial army or
200 900 men which the United States
Steel Corporation makes work Tor N
normal times. That 1896 of the per
sons employed by the National Biscuit
Company are also owners in the, com
panv is, however, upon any probable
basis. not only a highly satisfactory
showing from the point of view OF those
who desire 10 see every wagezearner
grow 70 be a property But it Is
also a strong element of stability In
operation for the company itself.
Another paragraph from this report
is worth reproducing, as follows:-
"Our increase in sales is not due 20
the fact that there is a less number
Of rival manufacturers of biscuit than
there was in the first year of the eX-
istence of this company. on the con-
trarv the number has increased. We
have frequently stated that the policy
of this company was not to buy ou-
competition, nor 10 attempt, by a
ruinous war Of prices, to crush the
same. and 10 that policy we haze
steadfastly adhered. We offer our
goods for sale at a fixed price and
upon stated terms, available to al
grocers."
Not to chase after the rainbow OF
doing all the business in their line,
shut TO aim at the substance Of doing
that part Of this business which they
secure the best. is essentially the old
American idea of live and let live,
making predominance and success de-
pend upon merit. and not upon me-
chanical financial control This old
idea goes well with the new practice