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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-11-05

Dts fi2ate-r Ellis passed quietly out of
aS 'ie froay morning, October Both, at the
a'1e o. Nas sarah R. Crawford on Miller
saee' Vlsrs he mad lived for several years.
que '@l ater very Ill with pneumonia for two
s'eAs Ms i-Ids was born in St. George,
u 1alshIe- If Capt. Robert and Eliza
D'e' Henderson but had spent most of
IS 1's 10 th' city, and would have been 92
'''' 'ia had she lived until February. For
y ,r,a'} tear She with her husband, the late
luSl0 t. -l1s. Kept the american House,"
"O' 3feed ou the site where the Odd Fell
IT, ''och 9aw stands. Two sisters survive
MS b. wford, and Mrs Ellen league
j warren Maine. Aunt Lizzie" as she was
n, '''' called hy her friends, was remark
II ''e' of intellect, and was interested in
"'' pef'ained to the good of the city and
one was kindly in her judgments,
''' Vo hel friends, by whom she will be
\; 's'"y missed, and patient and apprecia-
J." 'ef lIhess, through which she received
''' 'ynaeE care from her devoted niece. The
,'' service was held Sunday afternoon,
NJ ,4'D''ed by Rev Adolph Rossbach of the
'N'aF'an ,hurch.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-11-05
PRESIDENT-ELECT WILLIAM H. TAFT.

, excess of the average. These figures were
based on returns at 11.so p. NJ. from all but 95
small places which four years ago gave Parker
S11 and Roosevelt 2945.
Congressman elected: John P. Swasey and
Frank E. Guernsey were chosen in the Second
and Fourth districts 70 fill short term vacancies
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-11-05
City Government.

The November meeting of the city council was
held Monday evening, November 2, Mayor Han
son presiding. The records of the last meeting
were read and approved. Roll of accounts No.
was passed. Following are the amounts under
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-11-05
Wedding Bells.

MAKER-BRowN A quiet wedding took place
at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage Thurs
day afternoon when Robert Tapley Maker and
Miss Florence Theresa Brown, both of North
port were united in marriage by Rev. Albert
E. Luce, who used the single ring ceremony.
The bride, who is a daughter of Hudson Z.
Brown of Northport, was becomingy gowned
in brown. The groom, whose former home was
in East Saugus, Mass was on board the III
fated schooner Lizzie, which was capslzed OH
Rockport this year when Capt. Rhoades lost
his life, and was rescued after a terrible ex-
perience. The young people, who are to reside
in Northport, have the best wishes OF their
many friends.
RAmsEY-CooMBs. A quiet wedding occurred
on October 2lst, at the Universalist parsonage,
when Loris Ivan Ramsey and Miss Gladys
Leopia Coombs were united in marriage. They
were unattended Both bride and groom have
attended the Belfast schools where they were
deservedly popular. They will reside in North
port and have the good wishes of their many
friendsl
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-11-05
OBITUARY..

r... HAN. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
rsrk Harbor, died Tuesday
Va .-f- after few days illness.
'' 1909. and though only five
r unusually winsome char
''' ........f mself to large circle Of
..... .,.-. both the young and the
y, .... .s. Il tle most serious nature
... ----a it did not seem so. He
-.. .uuing with the most acute
-,...... 1920 1ours seemed to recover,
'.-... $50. ru we'll did not appear in
-....-,.. -.r next twenty-four hours.
r....... .-,,au in attendance, on his
-.......- -oding for surgeon, and
uI+al came Tuesday evening.
........ .,lformed at once and the
.-. f... ... Pee as Dr. Dolan had dag
.., .u ..rs.le had telescoped into the
a., .-.. rgth OF thirteen inches. The
..,.,... ..f while after the operation.
,.srs ue st'icken-it came as such
nms u. Na night when the doctor got
.ts7M=.-. J0e fellow jumped out of bed
...-..,.. .,. .,4t room to see what the new
s, w ,. Hoth men say it was a most
sga 4--.-3 jnere was no hope from the
--rr e funeral was held Thursday
e-a.. R. Is Warner officiating. Miss
os5c FUton sang two solos, "Asleep
d Jesus rd sometime Well Under
na. nas Tie touching incidents of the
en sa= the march of the school chill
..as 1rtoy in single file, each carry
"a s.ae eaag which was dropped into
rso f b, final prayer was said. The
lls jan , deepest sympathy of the en-
r1-uH-g
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-11-05

kin 'eeh received of the death in
gdor ,..' i"'S'' October 31st, of Mrs. Eta
and NJ 0W OF David M. Hodgdon. Both
as, mrs Hodgdon were well known in
.ats No.. we're frequent summer visitors
a dannl. ohe son, George P. of Boston,
! survive. winnie nichols OF ne"
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-06
LEFT on her DOORSTEP
FOR THIS MOTHER

Mrs. A. G. Tuson. OF Livermoro. Cal,
writes: Il picked up from my door.
step one day a little book in which I
soon became very much interested.
My little girl Of I'VE years OF age had
been troubled for q long time with
loss OF appetite, extreme nervousness
and undue fatigue. She was all run.
down and in very dalicate condition.
This little book was very compre-
hensively written, and told OF the new
method Of extracting the medicinal ele-
ments Of the Gods liver from the oil,
eliminating the obnoxious oil which Ia
80 hard for children to take.
Just the thing. said /, for my little
daughter and Immediately went for
a bottle Of Vinol. 1t helped her won
derfully She has gained rapidly In
flesh and strength, and she does not
take cold half so easily.
Il am extremely grateful for the
good 1t has done her, and l hope other
mothers who have weak, delicate or
ailing children will be benefited by nv
experience and just give Vinol a trial. -
HHoL is sold in Milford by n. ". o.
Moore. Druggist
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-06

''Tushl would not trust his val
liable life to you. Get upg' he com
manded. aud Oscar jerked Zmai to hi
feet.
You deserve nothing at my hands
but | need a discreet messenger, anC
you shall not die tonight, as my worthy
adjutant recommends. Tomorrow night
however, or the following night-or
any other old night. as we say In Amer
ica-if you show yourself in these hills
my chief Of staff shalt have his way
I with yOu-buzZard meatg'
''The orders are understood" said Os
car. thrusting the revolver into tho
giants ribs
"Now, Zmal. blacksmith Of ToplIca
and assassin at large, here is a letter
for NJ. Chauvenet. 1t is still early
When you have delivered It bring me
back the envelope with monsleurs re
ceipt written right here under the seal
Do you understandT"
1t has begun to dawn upon Zmai
that his life was not in immediate
danger. and the light Of intelligence
kindled again In his strange little eyes
Lest he might not fully grasp the er.
rand with which Armitage instrusted
him Oscar repeated what Armitage
had said in somewhat coarser terms.
Again through the moonlight strobe
the three-Out Of Armitage's land to
the valley road and to the same point
to which Shirley Claiborne had only
few days before been escorted by the
mOuntaineer
There they sent the Servian forward
TO the Springs, and Armitage went
home. leaving Oscar to wait for the re-
turn Of the receipt
II was after midnight when Oscar
placed 1t In Armitage's hands at the
bungalow.
oscar, It would be a dreadful thing
TO kill man." Armitage declared, hold
ing the empty envelope to the light
and reading the line scrawled beneath
the unbroken wax. 1t was In French:
You are young to die, monsieur"
"A man more or less" And Oscar
shrugged his shoulders.
Apu are uOt sOou chuFcnman. II
is a grlevOus sin to do murder"
zone may repent 1t is so written.
The people Of your house are Catholics |
also"
THAT Is quite true, though / may |
seem to forget It. Our work will be |
done soon, please God. and we shall |
ask the blessed sacrament somewhere
IN these hills"
Oscar crossed himself and fell to
,leanlng his rifle.
FRO BE CONTINUED
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-06
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder TINnhIR.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discOurages and lessons sambition; beauty.
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-06

spot In which to terminate Il. He ma,
MS bearings now. and as they crossed
an opening in the wood he suddenly
loosened his grip on the horse and
dung himself backward. His assail
ant no longer supported. rolled to the
ground. with Oscar on top OF him. and
the freed horse gallOped away toward
the stable.
A rough and tumble fight now fol
lowed. Oscars 1.-THE. vigorous body
writhed In the grasp OF his antagonist.
now free, now clasped by giant arms
They saw each others faces plainly In
the clear moonlight. and at breathless
pauses In the struggle their eyes main.
tained the state of war. At one in
stant when both men lay with arms
lnterlocked. half lying on their thighs.
Oscar hissed in the giants ear:
You are a Servian. II Is an ugly
race"
And the Servlan cursed him in
fierce grOwl
I'VE expected you. You are a bad
hand with the knife" grunted Oscar.
and, feeling the bellowslike chest be
side him expand as though In prepara-
tion for a renewal Of the fight. he sud
denly wrenched himself free of the
Servian's grasp. leaped away a dozen
PAGES to the shelter OF a great pine
and turned. revolver in hand.
Throw up your handsr' he yelled.
The Servian fired without pauslng for
aim. the shot ringing out sharply
through the wood. Then Oscar dis
charged his revolver three times in
quick succession. and while the dis
charges were still keen on the air he
drew quickly back to a clump Of un-
derbrush and crept away a dozen yards
to watch events. The Servlan, with !
bis eyes fixed upon the tree behind |
which his adversary had sought shell
ter. grew anxious and thrust bis head |
forward warlly.
Then he heard a sound as Of some
Dne running through the wood TO the
eft and behind him, but still the man
he had grappled on the horse made no
'ign. 1t dawned upon him that the
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-06

hang him to the
rafters in the
kitchen. Yet he
is heavy and
might pull down
the roof"
"Y on are a
blOOdth thirsty
wretc b. and
there is no ner
cy In you. Prl
vate executions
are not allowed
In this country.
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-06
FOR SALE !

- WALTER |. eRIER.
DENTTST.
'Outh Frout Street. Opposite Presbyterian chRncA
Graduate Of Penn. College OF Dental Surgery.
Local anesthetics for the painless extraction
administered. All kinds OF Dental work.
gold rllines crown and bridge work
pecialty
MILFoRo oeLAWAAE
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-06
.ChapterXVM y
-. 20
AN EXCHANGE oF MEssAaEs.

HO am n" asked John
Armitage soberly.
He tossed the stick Of
a match into the fire
place, where a pine
knot smoldered: drew
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-06

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
ont of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trol bic has
become so prevalent
that It is not unconl-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
" Weak kidneys, If the
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-06


three shots fired IN front Of him haC
been a signal, and in alarm he turne,
toward the gate, but a voice near a
hand called loudly. "Oscarr and re
peated the name several times.
Behind the Servian the little soldier
answered sharply in English:
''All steady, sir!'
The use Of strange tongue added to
the Servian's bewilderment. and he fed
toward the gate with Oscar hard after
him. Then Armitage suddenly leaped
out Of the shadows directly in his path
and stopped him with a leveled re,
vOlver.
Easy work, Oscar! Take the gentle
mans gun and be sure to aul his
knife"
The task was to Oscars taste. and he
made quick work Of the scrvian's
pockets
Your horse was a good dispatch
bearer. You are all sound. Oscar?"
Never better, sir. A revolver and
two knives The weapons flashed in
the moonlight as he held them up.
Good! Now start your friend to-
ward the bungalow"
They set of at a quick pace, soon
found the rough driveway and trudged
along silently, the Servian between his
captOrs.
When they reached the house. Arni- |
tage flung open the door vi followed |
Oscar and the prisoner into the long /
sitting room.
Armitage lighted a pipe at the man
tel, readjusted the bandage on his arm
and laughed aloud as he looked upon
the huge figure of the Servlan standing
beside the sober little cavalryman.
oscar, there are certainly giants in
these days, and we have caught one
You will please see that the cylinder Of
your revolver is in good order and pre-
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-06

pare to act as clerk Of our court mar
tiai If the prisoner moves. shoot him.
He spoke these last words very de
iberately in German. and the Servian's
small eyes blinked his comprehension
Armitage sat down on the writing tn
bic, with his own revolver and the pris-
oner's knives and pistol within reach
of his available hand A smile Of
amusement played over his face as he
scrutinized the big body and its small
bullet-like head.
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-06

child urinates too often, if the urine scald:
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches ar
age when it should be able to control the
passage, It is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of
The kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made miser-
l''c with kidney and bladder trouble,
1ld both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
s Swamp-ROOt is soon realized. It is sold
by druggists, in fifty fct"~
cent and one-doilar q ..'.::..;.s:ss,
size bottles. You may u ssl.il.s'
have a sample bottle III 4=e ELY. Y
by mail free, also a Home Of swampRoot
pamphlet telling all about Swamp-Root,
including many of the thousands of testi-
mOnial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamtou, n. V, be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
Or. Kilmer's Swamp-Root and the adj
lress, Binghamton, n. V, on every
lOttle.
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-06

Zmai Mileticb
Your home is. or
was. In the VII
lage Of Toplica.
where you were
a blacksmith un-
til you became Il
thief You are
employed aS all
assassin hy two
& e II tie IN e u
known as Cllau
Yenet and Du.
rand DO you
follow me -
The man was
indeed following
him with deep
engrOssment. His
narrow forehead
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-06
"He is a large devil" commented

"He is a large devil" commented
Oscar
"He is large. certainly" remarked
Arlnitage. give him a chair. Now"
he said to the man In deliberate Ger
man. Il shall say a few things to you
which am very anxious for you to
understand You are a Servian."
The man nodded
''YOur name is Zmai Miletich."
The man shifted his great bulk un-
easily in his chair and fastened his
lusterless little eyes upon Armitage
"YOur name." repeated Armitage. 'ls
Milford chronicle., 1908-11-06

In this country You would have US
before Il Virginia grand jury aud our
own necks stretched No; we shall
send him back to his master"
1T is a mistake. If your eXcellency
would 20 away for an hour he should
mover know where the buzzards found
Ibis llr.-n ,.'r..-','.;
The Washington times., 1908-12-31
LOVE FOUND A WAY
IN SWEDENS COURT
King Oscar Finally Consented to
Marriage of Son to Miss
Ebba MunCk.

The second son Of Prince Oscar II
fell IN love with a Miss EJba AIuuck
while at BOurnemouth- She was one Of
the ladies-in-waiung TO the Swedish
crown princess. and King O car wished
his son % make an alliance with one Of
the royal houses Of Europe.
The difficulty seemed one TO be met
only by drastic steps on the part Of the
lovers; but Queen SOpnie's heart was
won. and she It was who obtained the
King s consent. She was very NI. and a
dangerous operation was the only
chance Of saving her life. II I undergo
IL, ana l. IS successful. viii You allow
Oscar and Ebba L. be married. she
asked -he King, and, OF course, The
King promised
a year later the Queen was quite well
again The lovers were lu her room
when the King approached Al the door
he stood ana listened Miss MIuck was
singing 10 the Queen, and he waited Un-
Ill il was over Then he advanced.
held Out one hand 10 his son and gave
his other TO Miss MUEck, and 50 his
pledge was tUluled. and the couple
came into their happiness.
The Washington times., 1908-12-31
WIFE ACTS JUDGE
At SPOUSE'S TRIAL
Hears Testimony of Drink
and Family Neglect, Gives
Lowest Punishment.

OMAHA, Neb-, Dec 31.-A peculiar
spectacle was Witnessed in the Omaha
police court when Mrs. Frank Fret
haber goOd-IolSing young woman Of
this city. accepted an invitation from
Judge Crawford to take his place on
the bench while her husband was on
trial on "a charge OF abusing his wife
and children.
You may do whatever you please
with this man who has abused you, 50
long as YOU keep within the law" said
Judge Crawford.
Freiha5er had an attorney and his
/ trial proceeded with his wife acting as
police judge.
The accused husband protested that he
was not guilty of abusing his wife.
I witnesses took the stand. however, VINO
testified that he drank liquor to excess.
came nome intoxicated. failed to provide
the ueceSSaries Of life for his family
ana was frequently cruel to them when
IN his cUpS.
Nhcn the witnesses mad testified
Judge Crawford held a consultation
With the woman who had sat in fudg-
nent upon ner husband She decided
Jliat trslhaber be sentenced TO one
Hdy confinement in jail-Jhe Hghtest
him.
Judge Crawford imposed the sentence
ana the vile stepped down from the
bench as her husband was being led
back to his cell in jail
The Washington times., 1908-12-31

been in her thoughts Il was the toast
OF the county. my dear, and 1 was en-
gagged to three men at the same time"
You are beautiful now" said 1
At this AnneS' grandmother br5dIed
and looked pleased II am glad Won
think so. my dear she replied. p am
frequently told that I have retai-.ag
my good looks. and you know Ia. "a
never lost my figure Indeed I am %
mdrkably slender and round for a
woman OF my years
Going out, came upon masculine
cousin walking my way.
Tell me the truth, Max" said I
Hadn't you rather marry a pretty
woman than one who has all the Other
virtues but is rather UnremarkabIe in
appearance"
Certainly I bad replied Max with
All the franknasS Of a relative. Not
on my own account, understand buf
because Of the other fellows I'm not
very keen about pretty women rnvseIf
they are usually COnCeited and REQUIRE
an immense amount Of fiattery. hut no
man wants to have other people asking
What in the world did he see in that
ugly woman A fellow wants his wife
10 be admired. you understand "
Certainly. just as he does his horse.
MS dog, or his red devil automobile -
LEONORE CALVERT.
The Washington times., 1908-12-31
SOLE A LA ITALIAN SHOULD
NOT BE COOKED
TOO MUCH.

Fry in butter very carefully so ss not
to brown bat slightly, the tender heart
OF a stalk o. celery, a very few Chivr s.
a little carrot chopped very me; tn In
add a cupfuI OF water TO this mixture,
allowing TO cook gently until tender.
Turn into this one-half ,sprJl OF mash
ed potatoes. a very fCv TT us shT1Oms cut
Up and one and uue-haT Cupfuls Ct
sole meat cut Up fine ana mixed with
the rest Allow this 10 cook for Cd
few minutes. adding salt and pepper
and q small quantity Of ancLOVy paste.
Bake IN the oven Tor rfte-n or twenty
minutes and serve "a the dish IN which
IL IS baked Sprinkle over the dish be-
re putting in the oven "a little parsley
chopped very fine
The Washington times., 1908-12-31

Miss L. VI. R.-Tu-kish coffee is served
! now Oftener than teas at bachelor din
ners and imprOmptu suppers, the men
/ taking more kindly TO Il tl.an 20 "A brew
/ fee talum, or Turkish coffee outfit.
! IS essential and 50 popular have these
become, that they can now be obtained
! IN ordinary EOusefurulshiug shops as
Wcll as In the Syrian or other Oriental
shops OF course. the Turkish coffee
pot IS the first essential The ieZyah
or coffee pot & q brass bowl with the
sides slOpinE slightly at the top. where
the opening is about the size OF a tea
cup There is a long sJcWDal- like
handle on one side, heavy enough 10
| turn the pot over when empty
These lcZVaGS come IN various sizes.
the largest holding about "A quart AS
the coffee Is eTved in inhnitesimal cups
quart leZva-I VIII serve ten people.
The saTfs ere the little metal re-
Ceptacles which hold the cups of china
. one can 5Uy these in the cheapest metal
OF IN Je eEeled gold and silver. They
have no handles and IN drinking YOU
sin ply lift the cup from it's holder. If
You elect 10 grind your own coffee.
which must be as fine as powder. you
VIII need one Of the cylindrical brass
coffee mills. This IS slow work. but It's
novelty makes the grinding 4 task easily
passed on 10 any one who H. going to
De favored with a cup OF the genuine
Turkish coffee. The coffee box that
goes with the OLClt IS usually CblJug
of plain or beaten brass. having par
ttion through the center cross wise. 10
divide Into receptacleS for the powdered
couee and powdered sugar The blend
OF coffee mus- be- rich and smooth. Il
should also be freshly roasted Put into
the jeZvGl a small teaspJOuful each
cCUee and sugar for each cup 10 be
served Pour over this enough cold
water 10 iii the cups, allowing a little
extra. for the boiling away. Now comes
the boiling. which is the critical point.
The real Turkish coffee has 10 be
brought just TO the boil three times.
each time a thick cream appearing on
the top Of the rot The jezvah is set
over the gaS or lcohOI flame. the cafeH
or coffee maker holding on 70 the end
Of the long handle ready TO remove u
from the fame, the moment the yellow
cream comes 20 the top and before IL
has had a chance 10 boil over. Let It
come % this point three times. whIsL-
ing deftly from the fire after each boil
ing The last cream that rises should
look as thick and rich as real cream.
II is now ready TO he poured iuto tre
cups The coffee rightly made Is rhfeL.
and sirupy, but not sweet enough 10
be cl0yinE-
The Washington times., 1908-12-31
IF IN DOUBT ABOUT GOOD
CONDUCT, ONLY USE
COMMON SENSE.

II is always well 10 use he rules or
good common sense when thinking
about social problems Try to PUT
yourself I'm the other persons place.
You wonder if something you have done
may have been rude. Ask yourself If
YOU would ThiEk so If another had
done the same thing. The same rules
Of common sense apply TO gifts. WbCtu-
cr a young man should SEND a girl
flowers or not cannot be a fast-bOund
rule. As a general thing. however a
mother IS wise % forbid her daUghtec
receiving sits From young men. even
candy and flowers, under some Circum-
stances. although these two may he
considered an exception in a great many
cases
The Washington times., 1908-12-31
DELICIOUS DRINK TO SERVE
AT A GATHERING OF
YOUNG PERSONS.

It is hard to know what TO serve at a
holiday party for young people. Lemon
ade is commonplace, although the
youthful palate is not fastidious.
The following recipe is quite accept
able wherever young people are gath
cred together. and may be tried by a
mother hostess who is facing the prob
lem Of giving youngsters a good supper.
This drink is a mint punch. and 10
make II one begins with extra strong
lemonade, using five lemons and q cup
OF sugar to each quart of water.
After the lemonade is made mix Il
with ginger ale, using equal quantities
Of each Pour tins in the punch-bOwI
over a block OF ice Wash Sprigs OF
Llint and bruise stems and lower leaves
which is necessary to bring out the
flavor.
Half an hour before serving put the
mint into the punch bowl, letting the
top Of each sprig stand clear of the
liquid.
The Washington times., 1908-12-31
FIRST GREEN PEAS
PLACED ON MARKET
Florida Strawberries Shipped Here
IN Large Quantities to Tempt
EpicureS.

The first consignment of green peas
to reach Washington this winter was
put on the market today. Notwith-
standing The quotation, which started
OF at $50 per peck, there was a stron
demand for the vegetable by. the early
morning shoppers at Center Market
The peas, which were grown in Florida.
were Of unusual quality, considering
that they are the first TO reach the mar
ket, and the entire supply was prac-
tically exhausted by noon
Florida Strawberries are now begin
ming to arrive in larger quantities, and
are selling at 80 cents a box, a drop of
> cents The fruit is meeting with
a ready market from retail buyers