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EXECUTORS NOTICE. The subscribers here
II by give notice that they have been duly ap.
pointed executors of the last Will and testament
PAGEH KANE, late of Palermo,
in the County of Waldo, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands against the estate of said deceased are De,
sired to present the same for settlement, and all
indebted thereto are requested to make payment
Immediately to
AURELIUS Fl KANE,
HATTIE L. MOORE.
Palermo, July IA, 1908.
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ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE. 'rI'
"A hereby give notice that he h|-
appointed administrator OF the estdi'
LIZZIE A. MESERVEY, late OF MI
in the County of Waldo. deceased 3
bonds as the law directs. All pti>'
demands against the estate OF said o.,
desired to present the same FOR SET .t
all indebted thereto are requested l"
ment Immediately.
Northport, August IL, 1908.
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ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE. The subscriber
"A hereby gives notice that she has been duly
appointed administrators of the estate OF
ADDIE j. SMELL, late of Palermo,
in the County of Waldo, deceased and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands against the estate of said deceased are
desired to present the same for settlement, and
all indebted tt ereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately. ,,,,u,,s
Augusta, August IL, 1908.
DMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE. The subscriber
"A hereby gives notice that she has been duly
appointed administrative of the estate OF
ORREN W. BERRY, late of Searsmont.
in the County of Waldo, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons havil de-
mands against the estate of said deceased are de.
sired to present the same for settlement, and all
indebted thereto are requested to make payment
Immediately. -
searsmont, August IL, 1903.
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ALDO SS.-In Court of Probate, hello at Bel
w fast. on the II tn day of August, 1908: Clara
q. Perkins, administrators on the state of Lem
uel D. Perkins, late of Monroe. IN SAID county,
deceased hayins presented her first and final ac-
count of administration of said estate for allow
ance.
Ordered, That notice thereof be given, three
weeks successfully, in The Republican journal,
newsnaner publlsl ed in belfast in said County,
that ali persons interested may attend at a Pro-
bate Court, to be held at Belfast, on the oth day
of September next, and show cause II any they
have why he said account should not be allowed.
GEO. f. JOHNSON, Judge.
true copy. Attest:
CHAs P. HAzELTINE, Register.
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ELLEN CASEY, late of Rr.-
in the County of Waldo, deceased --.
having demands against the ESTATE OF
ceased are desired to present the
tlement, and all indebted thereto az,
to make pay ment Immediately.
BERTHA ANNIi fl.
Belfast, August II, 1908.
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HANNAH G. HENDERSON, late ui |.
in the County of Waldo, deceasr'
bonds as the law directs All pei
demands against the estate OF
are desired to present the same t"I
anu all indebted thereto are requt~
payment Immediately.
JOSEF ..
Monroe, August IL, 1908.
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WALDO SIS In curt of Probate. held at Bel
w last, on the IL tn day of August. 1908. vii
liam p Thompson, guardian OF Augusta Wells
OF belfast, in said County, having presented his
second and final account OF guardianship for al:
lowance, together with his resignation OF said
guardianship.
Ordered, That notice thereof be given, three
weeks successively, in The Republican Journal,
a newspaper published in Belfast, in saidCounty,
that ali persons interested may attend at Pro-
of September next, and show cause, If any they
have, why the said account should not be al
lowed AID resignation accepted.
GEO. +. JOHNSON, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
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EXECUTOk'S NOTICE. The subs.
IL gives notice that he has been dt'
Executor of the last will and testaUeI
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At Probate Court held at BeIf4-'. ,l......-.
for the County of Waldo, on the ..I ....t
August, A. ID. 1908.
DAVID L. CRAIG, administratof ol . ..,.
IL of RoXanna Fitzgerald, late " sr4.,...r-
in SAID County of Waldo, deceased, bat.I. .g-
scented petition praying for license %.
public or private sale and convey ceyld1 rgs a..
tate OF saiu uece"seu' ueSelioeo Al 'd." Ie''g
ordered, ihat lhe sala petitioner Civ aN.Igeta
all persons interested by causIng a ru-, ID, Hi.
order to be published three weeks suyges,rg,g h
The Republican Journal, a newspaler .. .gsl
at Belfast, that they may appear al 4 p-.l ,t
Court to be held at Belfast, within -u. g.. , +
County, on the 9Th day of SeptembeJ a g. ign.
at ten of the clock before noon, and slu.o W,4
if any they have, why the prayer o. saia rr5ju0l,
er should not be granted.
GEO. E. JOHNSON 'u.a
A true copy. Attest:
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MARIA NJ. RUNNELLS, late 1
in the County of Waldo, deceased
having demands against the estate .
ceased are desired to present the s7.-
ment, and all indebted thereto are RE-.
make payment Immediately.
HOWARD ". III
Waterville, August !, 1908.
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Unity, August IL, 1908.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. IT
"A hereby gives notice that he la-
appointed administrator of the eStal
CLARENDON H. GROSS, late oil ~
in the County of Waldo, deceased
bonds as the law directs. All per-"
demands against the estate OF Sal"
are desired TO present the same idt
and all indebted thereto are requts',
payment Immediately. ,,..
Prospect, August IL, 1908.
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EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE. The subs. r'. srt-
II by gives notice that she has hyri ... DIE
pointed executrix of the last will au ,4uzt
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in the County of Waldo, deceased a a-a5!
having demands against the estate u ,,I IL.
ceased are desired to present the same NJ ST..
Element, and all indebted thereto alr .-i--'et
to make payment Immediately.
ABBlE Vi ltEaT
Stockton Springs, August IL, 1905
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magnificent spectacle, 1t surpassed
the widest dreams of my imagination.
/ visited the Basilica once or twice
every week for three. years and at
every visit saw something new to ad.
mire
Rich marbles. richer paintings,
shrines where fianre
The lamps of gold and naughty dome
which vies
In air with earths chief structures,
though their fame
Sits on the firm set ground-and this
the clouds must claim"
The Interior View.
The interior seems at first sight
smaller than it really is. which fact
has been explained by the just pro-
portions of the building which IS
neither too long, or too broad, or too
high. The proportions, says Addi-
son, ARE so wen observed that no
part appears to an advantage or dis
tinguiShes istef above the rest" Ii
is not to be wondered at, therefore,
that person must live in Rome for
some time to really know and fully
appreciate St. Peters. / remember
how surprised was after. very many
visits to discover that all the famous
paintings had been removed from st.
Peters and replaced by moSaics- The
paintings could not be preserved with
out special treatment and Leo. VIII
had all removed, but the beautiful mo-
safes which were placed in the
church are so perfect in coloring and
such perfect copies of the originals
that a person who does not know the
change has been made will not recOg
nize them as nlcsaics without careful
examination Then those wonderful
tombs of the Popes and statues of
saints What masterpieces of the
sculptor's art, How interesting for
student of church history to so from
tomb to tomb, examining the faces OF
the figures and trying to see in the
cOuntenances some trace of character
history has bestowed upon each one,
But who can stand beneath that
lofty dome and not breathe prayer
to God in whose honor it was raised
Yes, prayer of thanksgiving to the
Creator who bestowed upon man the
genius which could produce such a
temple. And j, this is the work of
man, what must be the grandeur and
the power and the beauty OF the mas
terpiece of Gods work, the intellect
and soul of mani Standing beneath
this dome and realizing the beauty
and the lofty majesty which surround
ed me, / could not but recall to mind
the words OF Byron:
Enter, its grandeur overwhelms thee
not;
And why? 1t is not lessened; but
thy mind,
Expanded by the genius of the spot.
Has grown colossal, and can only
find
A fit abode wherein appear en-.
Shrined
Thy hopes of Immortality"
At Best Advantage.
This great Basflica is seen to best
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advantage on the occasion of some
great papal function. / had the happi-
ness Of being present on March 4th.
1902, when Pope Leo XIII celebrated
the silver jubilee of his Pontifcate
In the early morning hours the crowds
began to gather in the piazza of ST.
Peters. BY nine o'clock when the
doors were opened there We're fully
fifty thousand persons present. This
multitude was kept back from the
doors by a couple of thousand Italian
CarabinieTi and soldiers. Admission
was by ticket and over seventy thou,
sand tickets were taken up at the
doors. About den-thirty a detachment
of Swiss guards, clothed in the uni
forms designed by Michael Angelo.
and bearing their ancient pixies, en-
tered, took their places along the bar
ricades placed to keep a clear passage
way from the vatican entrance TO the
high altar. They were followed by
company of Palatine guards and noble
guards of the vatican, clothed in their
richest uniforms. The members OF
this military body are all sons of the
Italian and Roman nobility Then
came the clergy of st. Peters church,
followed by several hundred bishops
and archbishops from every part of
the world. The archbishops and heads
of religious orders were followed by
the cardinals in their full pontifical
robes. AS the last OF the cardinals
entered the church there was peal
OF silver trIImpets from the loggia
over the central door. followed by the
strains of the Sistine choir singing the
'Ecce Sacerdos Magnus,', -.
Deep Hush Fell.
A deep hush fell upon the. great mul
titude rs All eyes were turned towards
the door. For a moment no sound
was heard save the sweet strains of
the Holy Father seated On. the Sede
Gestatoria which was borne on the
shoulders of the attendants, low
murmuring sound of wonder or admi.
ration could be heard. The. Pope rose
10 his feet, steadying himself by
leaning on one arm of the chair he
raised in blessing a waxlike hand.
His face was that of a father looking
lovingly on his children. His great
lustro,ls eyes held the multitude spell
bound. For a nOment-which seemed
an age-it was thus, then, with a
mighty shout the multitude cried out
Eviwa, Eviva, Leone, At that mo-
ment St Peters assumed it's real
character. 1t was no longer the vati
can basilica! 1t lost its local or ma
tfonal character and became what its
builders meant it to be, the cathedra
of the Catholic world.
None So Sublime.
There were many solemn moments
during the ceremonies which followed
but none so sublime as that first mo
ment. 1t was my good fortune to wit
ness many notable scenes in St Pc !
tiers. / saw the same Leo laid to rest. |
was present when the tiara was placed
for the first time on the brow of Plus
X, but never can ] forget the emotions
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ROME,

Rome. the capital of modern united
1ealy, situated on the banks of the
yellow Tiber' is known by many
names To sonsesit will ever be the
city of the Caesars. 70 others it is
tie City of the Popes. Many love To
call it the Eternal City, but to me
rs beauty and grandeur are best ex-
pressed in title which many who
know and love it bestow up 1t, viz:
The City Of the Soul"
The slower of the ancient classics or
tie student OF Pagan antiquities and
art viii find the city of oRme "a source
OF wonder and inspiration Every pc
Rod of the kingdom, republic or en-
pre- OF Rome have left their remains
upon the seven hills. From the rude
blocks which formed the first wall OF
Rome 10 the works OF art which be-
tonged to the empire-a1l those re
mains are of interest to the student
AL arouse at leastSthe curiosity OF
the visitor.
This article can hay no claim to be
. detailed account of such objects,
hence many of them will not be mem
fioned- 1t is simply short account of
some of the objects which made a
deep impression upon the mind of the
writer during three years residence
IN the city OF Rome.
Scenes of Triumphs. =
My studies of Roman history and
literature had taught me that the Ro-
man citizen who sought renown or
the favor of ibis countrymen tried to
win II on the battlefield or the forum
Rome's battlefields would take in the
whole world. ! was therefore anxious
90 see the remains of the older scenes
OF so many triumphs. The forum was
the great assembly place for the Ro-
man people, and containe<f the most
famous monuments in the city. At the
present day we can trace the remains
OF the Via Sacra, or sacred way. the
rostra to which Anthony affixed the
head and hand of Cicero; the yulcanal
where Brutus sat and saw his sons be-
headed; and many of the pagan tenn;
Piles. The best preserved monuments
or this place are the Arch of Septimus
Severus and the arch erected to Titus
apc Vespusian when they had accom-
Hiished the destruction Of Jerusalem.
Speaking of this spot Hawthorne saws
standing beneath the arch of Titus
and amid so much ancient dust it Is
difficult to forbear the commentaries
of enthusiasm . . . Over the half
worn stones and beneath this arch Ro-
man armies had 'trodden in their. out
ward march TO fight battles a worlds
width away" On the arch are re-
lieves Of the sacred vessels and seven
branch candlestick taken from the de-
stroyed city of Jerusalem afterwards
aost. tradition tells US, by being cast
into the Tiber.
Remains OF First City.
Near theyForum is the Paiatine Hill
where there are some remains of the
first city wall built some twenty-five
centuries ago. We can trace also the
outlines of the palaces OF the Caesars
and gain some idea of the grandeur
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in which those tyrants lived. There
are also some remains of private
house. the walks of which are beauti-
fully decorated, and the ruins of a
church called Santa Maria In Antigua
or old church OF st. MAy's, have
lately been discovered This church
was one of the oldest in Rome, being
in all probability a part of royal
palace, later used as a church.
In the museums which ares open
and free to all visitors, are to be
seen, many other objects of interest,
such as statues and other works of
art which were produced by the great
est artists of Greece and Rome.
The Grandest- Ruin. r
In better preservation, than the
well be called the grandest ruin of
ancient Rome. 1T is regarded by the
Romans as almost. indesclyctible
Their belief in It is summed up in the
lines of the poet:
While stands the coliseum, Rome
shall stand:
When falls the coliseum, Rome shall
fall.
And when Rome falls. the world
I At present it Is an enormous pile,
and yet historians tell us that if all
the marble which once adorned its
walls were replaced, many of Rozne's
most famous palaces would have to be
destroyed.
"A ruin yet what ruin! from ITS mass
Walls, palaces, half cities have been
reared,
Yet of the enormous skeleton We pass,
: And marvel where the spoil could
have appeared.
The Coliseum was the great theatre
of the Roman pcpulace. Here the
gladiatorial combats were held, and
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THE CITY OF THE SOUL" By

brave warriors forced to murder each
other to make a holiday for a cruel
people and their depraved rulers
What a pity that the grandest ruin of
ancient Rome, the monument which.
above all others, impresses us with
the greatness or power of Rome
should also be lasting proof Of the
cruelty of the Roman people.
To the student OF Christian history
TINS ruin is sacred. for within its
walls was waged the fight between
Paganism and Christianity. The cham
pions of the former were brutal execu-
TONERS and wild beasts of the forest,
or The latter innocent children, pure
maidens, and defenseless matrons.
In the physical combat the weak
We're overcome, but in the moral COM
bat TO test the strength and power of
principles the weak confounded the
strong. Wien we think of the num-
bers OF martyrs who suffered here we
can well realize the justice Of the ac-
tlon or pilgrim who, returning from
the Eternal City, brought as a precious
relic little sand from this arena
which had been sanctified by the
blood of martyrs. The Coliseum was
dedicated as place of worship and
religious services were held there in
memory of the martyrs till the occupa
ton of Rome by the Italian army
The catacombs.
No visitor will leave oRme without
a visit to the Catacombs. As new
parts are ever being excayated, if we
remain in Rome for years we can al
ways find matter to interest us at
those monuments The Catacombs
are series OF underground passages
several miles outside the walls of
Rome. The total length of all Gaia
combs is several hundred miles. They
were cut into the soft tufa or sand
stone and today we can see on the
ceilings the signs of the pick with
which the work was done. They
were. in all probability of Pagan orr
gin, but during the prosecutions we're
used as hiding places and cemeteries
by the Christians. The graves were
cut into the side walls of the corri-
doris or passageways and Look Hike a
number of shelves, one placed above
the other The body being in place,
the opening was closed by marble
slab or closed in with bricks and NOR
tar. The name of the deceased per
son was placed on the tomb frequent
ly with a request to pray for his or
her soul. If the person buried were
q martyr on one corner of the tomb
was placed a small oil lamp, on the
other a small phial of the martyrs
blood The bishops and popes were
buried in the .chapels, and il martyrs,
an altar was raised over their tombs.
On these affairs the mysteries were
celebrated. the officiating priest or
bishop and his ministers being at the
altar, the congregation being disposed
along the passageways which opened
into the chapel and gave view of
the altar. During all, religious cere
monies guards kept watch. At the
approach OF the Pagans the corridor
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was filed with sand kept in readiness
for the purpose and the congregation
disappenred into the secret parts of the
Catacombs. Some of the chapels are
in a good state of preservation, and
were all beautifully decorated with
ScripturaI or categorical subjects or
paintings of Christ, the Virgin and the
Apostles To the theological student
the Catacombs are perhaps the most
interesting part of ancient Rome
They are invaluable in the study OF
church history and Christian dogma.
Not 4 City of Ruins.
But Rome is not all a city of ruins.
Towering above the remains of Pagan
Rome is Christian Rome, Catholic
Rome. the Rome of today. Its public
buildings. palaces and churches are
masterpieces of architecture. Its art
treasures are unsurpassed and will
never be equalled. To me, however,
there was but one object which was
suficient of itself to make any city
famous and that was the Basilica or
st. Peter. As / entered the city OF
Rome for the first time caught a
glimpse of that magnificent dome and
my desire TO visit the church was
even greater from that moment. On
the first opportunity | FASTENED across
the city in the direction of st. Peters.
With the vatican palace it is situated
on the right bank of the Tfber, near
the Janiculum.
It is approached through a piazza,
the buildings, along which are con-
ceaIed by superb colonnade designed
by Bernini and consisting of 2S4 i'm
mense giant columns, with an enta-
blatJ1re on which 1872 statues or
saints each eleven feet high stand
sentinel. In the center of the piazza
is an Egyptian oibelisk, seventy-seven
feet high and weighing 322 tons. Ii
is the largest wrought stone in Eu-
rope 1t was erected in Egypt.
brought to Rome by emperor Caligula
and placed in its present position by
Sixtus " On either side of the obel
isk is a beautiful fountain after the
design of Maderno.
AS / stood on this piazza for the
first time / easily recognized il as a
fitting approach of the greatest tenn
pie ever raised to God by the hands
OF man. Eagerly did nay gaze seek
the opposite side of the piazza to
feast on the beauty of Peters dome.
must admit that / was greatly dis
appointed. | had expected to see the
dome stand out in bold relief, de-
scribing its whole cycloid in the air.
Unfortunately, it is half hidden by the
front of the church. The building is
so large that it can all be viewed
at once only at a distance. So eager
was to see the interior of the Ba-
silica that / scarcely noticed the mag
nificent proportions of the vestibule,
equal In size to many cathedral and
the beauties of the old bronze doors
were lost on me for the time The
great leathern portiere was drawn
aside and one of the dearest wishes
of ny heart was realized. / stood
within st. Peters Basilica. What a
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He Changed His Mind.

A New York pastor received a call
in his study one morning not long
ago from a man with whom he hao
a pleasant, but not intimate, acquainD
ance. And the visitor told him, with,
out much ado, that he had called on a
peculiar errand. says Worlds Work.
Some time ago" he said. las you
know, lost my wife. / nave no chill
dren. l have no kinsfolk, and / am
very lonely in the world. Last week,
by an unluckly speculation, lost my
whole fortune. l am, therefore, with
out companionship, without an Occur
patton, without money. / am too old
to start again, and l have no Joy in
life as 1t is. / have deliberately de-
cided. therefore, to commit suicide.
And / called TO tell you of my purpose
and to ask the faver of YOU that when
my body is found you will make such
an explanation as your good Judgment
and kindly feeling toward me may
suggest. | have come simply to ask
this favor. and not to argue the ques-
ton which 1 have settled for myself.
shall be very grateful
The preacher said little. and was far
too wise TO undertake to dissuada
him; burt he permitted the man to
say all that he had to say without In.
terruption.
Then, as he was going away, the
preacher called to him and said
Il have not seen you on the golr
links for some time. You used, TO en-
JOY the game"
Yes" said the other.
Well, go out and play one more
game today before you carry out
your purpose.
The man smiled for the fiBt time.
and went to the golf course, and-he
is living yet.
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of that moment when my eyes restea
Tor the first time on the face and form
of Leo XIII.
There are many other notable
churches in the city of Rome and not
only pages but volumes could be writ
ten on its treasures of art have
tried to select those things which
would interest my readers and assure
them that If this article has not been
found interesting it is not the fault
OF the theme. for no subject could be
more inspiring than the city of the
seven hills. Rome. venerable, am
cient. but ever young. Many happy
days were spent within its walls and
it viii be ever dear to me as The
Beautiful City of the Soul
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Belgium has ,placed the ban OH the
importation of American cattle until
the foot and month disease is effect
ually checked.
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Business improving.

Hoax suppose business Is inn
proving since election.
Joax-Yes; ] am told that even the
clockmakers are putting on more
hands.-Philadeiph Record.
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