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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-10-15
The Improvement Society Will meet WIN
Mrs. r. w Pot. Mordav. Oct 18th, at 2.3O.

The Improvement Society will meet with
Mrs. F. W. Pote Monday, Oct. lStn' at z.So.
The school house bell will be rung for the
curfew at o'clock during the winter seasoh'
and was runo for the first time last Monday
night
The Belfast Gas Electric company Is re-
building the dam at the mouth OF uoose river
The old dam leaked badly, causing great
waste of water.
VIM J. Price has closed his grocery store al
Northport camnoround and returned to this
city. He is selling the remainder Oh MS s'och
at cost at his home, Is Pearl street,
The Universalist Social Aid will meet with
Mrs. J. W. Burgess this, Thursday afternoon
The Epworth League of the NJ f. churcn
will have Halloween supper in Memorial
Hall, Friday, Oct. Both.
Tuesday, Oct goth. there will be 5-cent
supper at Memorial hall, to which the members
of Thomas H. Marshall Post and their wives'
the members of the Circle and their husbands
and the Sons of Veterans, are cordially lnvlted.
Each lady is requested to contribute something
for the supper.
Mr.. N w. Littlefield conducted two very
satisfactory rehearsals for the Concert OF
Nations last Monday. The next Will be on
! Friday afternoon, Oct. 23d, for the Children
and in the evening for the chorus, when MISS
Marian Wells will be- 1.-THE soloist. A full lat
tendance is desired.
Otis w. Ellis of3this city was reelected to
the board of directors of the Young Mems
Association of this city, vice Henry cunning
ham, who has recently gone to Natlck, Mass
for the winter months. At the meeting OF
the association this week the reports OF the
managers of the baseball and basketball de-
partments were received.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-10-15

of arrangements, Frank Howard, Elisha H.
Haney and Charles Sherman. An informal re-
ception was held after the regular meeting of
the order, when the members were given an
opportunity to meet the distinguished visitors.
Dainty refreshments, including college ices
served in cups made of pastry, were served by
some of the members and Mrs. E. 7. Littlefield
served punch. A dance followed the reception
and for several hours old and young kept time
to the music of the newly organized Entire
Nous Orchestra, composed of Misses Grace
and Cecil Littlefeld, piano and cornet George
Hart, violin; Clyde Pettee and Charles Decrow,
clarinets.
TROY.
Apples in this section are not as plentiful,
but much larger and of a finer quality than
usual Truman Cooks orchard is the prettiest
sight we have seen this year. Those apples
are beauties! and well worth going long way
to see He has already sent away As barrels
Of fall fruit and has some so barrels of bald
wins and from 100 to $50 barrels of Ben Davis,
besides many other kinds. During the winter
of 1906 his trees seemed to survive the cold
better than any we have seen. Many orchards
were almost entirely ruined. Reuben Rhoades
has received from Searsmont $50 apple barrels,
beside having many on hand, which proves that
his trees are not all dead John Spencer has
moved his family into the house occupied by
Miss Nellie Danforth at the Center. -. Louville
Sanderson will soon move to Pittsfeld, where
he will engage in the grocery business, as for
| merly. go. Henry Seavey and wife of Auburn
are visiting in town. ..... Mrs. Cora Hescock of
Foxcroft was recent guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. B. Rhoades. Hiram Danforth
of Bucksport is visiting in Troy and Unity 80.
Mrs. Samantha Bither of Orono is visiting rea-
tives here. :. :. Mrs. Fife Knight and daughter
of Etna were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Carleton Mrs Mayo Bickmore is
visiting her daughter in Vermont. =. Miss Flora
Carleton returned home last week from Poland
Springs where she has passed the summer.
Mrs. Fred Knowles of Oakland, Cal who is now
visiting in Lewiston, is expected this week at
Truman Cooks -. Frank Sawyer of Massachu
| sets, whose early home was Troy, called on old
neighbors last week. IA pleasant meeting of
the Sunshine Society was held with Mrs. o. b.
Rhoades Oct. Sth. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. G. B. Cook, Oct 22nd THE Willing
Workers of North Troy recently had a lively
, meeting at the Center with Miss Nellie Dan
forth This wideawake, energetic society had
a fine literary and musical entertainment with
baked bean supper at North Troy church
Saturday evening, Oct. 10th, from which they
received $10 also $40 for votes on an en-
broidered spread which they had made. The
spread was given to Ellen Shaw, an invalid.
They will use the money for improving the
church. A little son came to the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Will Rand, Oct. 9Th.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-10-15
CA WIDEN.

People were awakened about midnight on
Saturday by the fire gong, and blaze was In
progress which had it gained little more
Roadway would have proved a dangerous and
destructive conaagation. The laundry on Bay
View street, valued at about $4,000, was nearly
quilted BY fire. 1t was owned and managed by
E. L. Bennett, who at the time of the fire with
his wife and children We're visiting relatives in
Bucksport The cause is unknown, as the fire
started in part of the building removed from
the heating apparatus. The quick work OF the
fremen stopped what would have been a big
fire, for the building was next to the }. N.
Bowers Company store and near the lumber
ward of W. G. Whitmore Co. Fortunately there
was no wind. The machinery it is thought can
be used again. The building was insured OF
small amount.
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BIZ = The Journal are on sale at
9 places: ,,os+ office.
a, Wv Al the post office:
s'"''4t the store Of l. H. w.
store 81 searsport and NJ. J. Dow,
5Sl.1,,,ged agents to receive SUD-
AZ 4 s ads easements.
JOURNAL PUBLISHING Co.
Pop Ross which has been laid up
brought here and may
r pav Dream, owned by the
.I haas gone into winter quar-
s...,.,altv football team chal-
-r.ol or preparatory school
tate
county Agricultural Society is
hacks for the premiums awarded
ir faJr
bought all the carriages Of
Tbe latter sold his horses a
''5 does all his riding by auto
raIermo took to the Angus
. vsgA the largest year-old pig
,s 4-essed carcass tipping the
lalas.
.r3sy morning caused the ex-
ant Reach in steamer Castine
although it cleared later and
pleasant. Monday the Castine
,.r Ryder's Cove.
,.t stockton Springs arrived at
from northern Maine with
.ur deer were received on
.seipts to date were ITO deer
.. .'.er were received at Ban
r;. studiO on Phoenix
wafer colors-local views,
swan Lake view is par
touId especially appeal
tml picturesque and pis-
HuI 20 NJ. b. Smith and
Hartford. Conn, for
-au-ant of Oct. 9Th, an
Illustrated and devot-
.uv iriage said to be
.rlce in the world, of
myth Of 1925 feet
r-urance, business and
r.ford.
used for two seasons
uber, having obtained
..4 Childs, the scotsman
elites in fruits and veg
.r.,r retains its freshness
from the vines. Mr..
.. writer one last week that
Ia=t picked, but which had
eme time. Last year he
rr The Thanksgiving din
and it did not appear
Ne Years day.
addition to the cornstalk Il
gr had an apple exhibit last
r,.r contributed Maiden's
"a ounces, and a last years
variety in a perfect state of
bad no special care but was
other apples. From No. a
.re was "A Jewett Sweet weigh
Il an old fashioned Baldwin
The latter is not so high col
#.rr Baldwin, but is a better
gs. The following clubbing
.. leo subscriptions paid in ad-
'. ayment is made it should be
4m, if any, is desired. 1t is
ay that none of these publ
with The Journal or from
rave to pay for these publica-
jyance, and they are then
uActive Offices to our sub
..wog offers are as follows
option paid in advance:
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. h'le its hrst session
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mere were % pulils
atl'Iahh'e curing
a5 y Inc childreh
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'"uk' ana nef assist
'' sew on garments
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-Ehout the winter Will
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I.r1- The Italian bark Nostra
mne, 1913 tons, arrived at
'ta from Gloucester, in tow of
ri Nbe is consigned to the T. j.
ny i'an4or, to load fruit box shocks
af" ta.ermo. The 50-ton fish
u Il H. g.. Perkins of Brooklin,
Kent, which went ashore on
ape Porpolse after running
7.''etshed by a dredger, will be
Was built at Essex, Mass, in
r. Nicholson, Capt. Lester
rom 1ucksport Oct. 9Th for Bay
i'r nerring.. ...The schooner
some years owned by Capt.
isle aud engaged in the packet
"@ 'Ae winter and as a yacht in
''eh sold for junk. The last re-
ron her she was wrecked off Isle
appears she was abandoned to the
d and later was sold to a Boston
and sailed to East Boston and
Last week she was sold to
VI Lynn for $S5. She has been
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06
NaLIea 10 Mater TaEer..

efhe water rents for The year i9os
are now in my hands for collection.
Notice IS hereby given TO all users
OF city water to come forward au6
make their payments promptly
GEORGE D. SENCINDIEEB.
alE Collector
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-06

Spring STYLES 70 John 3 sletson 60.
Hats AZ 7 E Thompson & Bros 6-a
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
ARoUs1NG A NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS

would be interesting result of the forthcoming of the
American fleet Australia should that and
give form the spirit of national that has
hitherto seemed to lie dormant That such feeling astir
the south be gathered from the following remarks Of
the New Zealand Times:
The
vulnerable,
rli populated sparsely
people
things will be
only
concerned
the commonwealth, will be
promptly and when national altogether distinct
believe essential The
Northern to
gradually Australian
that naval Notwithstanding Australians
1t would be unexpected result of journey by
American fleet should Of its consequences birth of
nation The Australians know that the Anglo alliance
conceived in their interest; that policy
of that alliance directly opposed the they hold
dearestto keep Australia white mans When they
of will be brought home them OF
they have the of the British
but only condition that they implicitly accept imperial policies
that their interests 1t say
the Australians build batehips The the
thing OF the United States when began build navy
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
THE LESSON OF TRACTION SCANDAL

kkTT7 He looted; These
words OF Thomas Fortune Ryan, explaining view of
the OF insolvency of the great system Of
New York city, have strangely familiar sound San
Francisco The greatest and profitable transportation
IN America plunged into bankruptcy
finance 50 called and corrupt politics The yellow dog
company considerably than $00O00 permanent lobby
maintained Albany and of nch" were cult
waited fry the fat Lemuel Ely Qugg employed
on steady job for the euphemistcaly described
acceerating public sentiment Have Fran
cisco busy press agency engaged the ccelerang
public sentiment in relation traction matters?
Contributions regularly made with indifferent to the
corruption fund OF both parties Here
mony OF a traction official
Mr. Ryan Mr. Cravh Mr. vreend and together discussing
the making
Mr.
and distributed
That Of business grows by what on The appetite
Of the wolves with eating The they get they
Then the hnances take the public operation
they unloading Thousands of stockholders are
ruined the service starved and public rights property
pundered When the time explain all the fnancers
complain that they held up hrottled They do not
dwell the fact that the hodup invited by
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
Branding the Corrupt Press
Venture Free Press

Ventura Free Press
The cleaning of the moral atmos-
phere of San Francisco by the punish
ment of the boodlers=bribers and
bribe ta1ers-is not the only good
thing that promises to come out of the
of one feature will come the cleanup
of another. 1t is always the case. It's
like cleaning house. as any housewife
will tell you. The uncovering of one
nest of rats will show up other vermin
and the cleanup becomes more COM
plete and the more thorough of neces-
sity. 1t is so in the graft prosecutions.
Naturally the case has gone into poll
tics Dirty politics. OF course the hand
Of Herrin had TO appear and with 1t the
railroad. The cleanup process is reach
ing far into the business of railroad
politics. Along with this feature the
goats and sheep among the newspapers
are being tagged and separated The
corrupt press is corraled The brand
ing irons are sizzling. The people are
able at last to distinguish which is
among the papers. Such journals as the
Los Angeles Times. the San Francisco
Examiner. the San Francisco Chronicle.
the Oakland Tribune among the dailies,
and the Argonaut of San Francisco and
the Graphic of Los Angeles, with a lot
OF other weeklies Of the city. are at last
found out. A few honest journals like
the San Francisco Call. the Oakland
ENQUIRER, the Los Angeles Express and
a few of the cleaner class OF city week
lies and about all the country papers,
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
Suggests Monuments for Two
Famous Irish Fighters

YTO the Editor of The Call-The
present seems quite apropos to
suggest the raising of a moAu-
ment in Golden Gate park to the
memory of Commodore John Barry, an
Irishman. the father of the United
States navy. the first officer appointed
in the navy, who, when hailed by the
British man of war. replied: Il am
Saucy Jack Barry, half Irish, half
Yankee. Who the devil are you?" John
Barry captured the Edward, first Brit
ish war vessel taken by a commissioned
officer of the United States navy. In
1874 he was named senior officer, with
rank of commodore. He sleeps his last
sleep in old st. Mary's Catholic ceme-
terry in Philadelphia
Another, a son of an Irishman, struck
the last blow in the civil war that re-
suited in the surrender of General
Lee-General Phil Sheridan. He was
the first officer that reached the heights
of Mission ridge. General Grant pro-
nounced him one of the greatest gem
erals the world ever produced. He
also should have a monument in Golden
Gate park and I feel quite assured if
an organized effort were made we could
succeed in erecting monuments to
these distinguished men.
If some good patriotic citizen like
James d. Phelan would act as treas
urer, the undersigned would at once
organize the Barry and Sheridan mon
ument association and guarantee the
first subscription of 500.
| helped to organize a similar move
ment in Edinburg. Scotland some years
ago, raised $4,000 and erected a beau
tiful full life size bronze statue of
Abraham Lincoln in one of the most
prominent positions in that beautiful
city. CHARLES ]. MURPHY.
Pioneer of lS49 and Veteran of Mexican
and Civil Wars.
We have statues of Goethe and
Schiller for Germany and Robert
Burns for Scotland. but none for any
representative Irishman. Are YOU
aware that two-thirds of the army of
the revolution was composed of men
Of Irish birth and descent and when
Washington was in distress at Valley
Forge the st. Patriclxs society OF
Philadelphia raised s150.000 for the
army and elected him an honorary
membe C. J. NJ
2l17 Bush street. San Francisco,
May 4, 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
The Smart Set

ing's health has been the cause Of much
concern on the part OF his family and
friends. but his present robust appear
anee shows that his rest accomplished
much
Mr. and Mrs. John Drum, who were
married recently at the country home
OF Joseph Spieker, the brides father
are to return TO Ross for the summer
months. A number of pleasant affairs
have been planned for the entertain
ment of the popular young couple and
the Spieker residence viii be the scene
of many house parties and other social
gatherings
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Stevenson
left Mill Valley last Sunday en- route
for the east. where they are to spend
several months with friends
Major H F. Perry and his family
have been staying at Pacific Grove.
where they have a cottage. Prof. ]. F.
Newsom and Prof. James Mcclellan
occupied an adjoining house with their
families during the aeet celebration
]. Burlington Long. son OF ex-Secre-
tary Lang OF the navy. is guest OF
friends in Mill Valley.
Mt and Mrs. Frederick Pierson. who
spent their honeymoon in Japan. are
expected 10 return here about the mid
die of May. and together with Mrs
William NJ Pierson viii occupy apart
ments near Presidio heishts-
Mr.. and Mrs s b Cushing. who have
been residing at Ross Valley. are now
occupying their bungalow in Blithedale-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
Splitting of Hairs by Chief Justice Is
Ana|yzed by Critical Citizen

instructed TO disregard unless the
rights of defendant are preJuolceo
thereby. or. is Il as W H Beatty de-
cIares: Very clearly derecr OF SUD
stance which the court could not us
regard"2
prejudice the rights of the defendant
il was a substantial defect II 1t did
not prejudice his rights it was an I'M
material defect.
The question whether it was sub
stantfal or immaterial defect can
therefore only be determined by re-
view OF it's (the defect's) bearing on
what followed
For Instance:
First-If a stranger enters my home.
asks for drink of water; it is given
him and he departs. This is no unlaw-
full entry.
Second-If a stranger enters my
home. asks for drink of water; while
it is being brought 10 him he gathers
up and makes off with valuable prop
erty belonging TO me. This is an un-
lawful entry.
Third-If a stranger enters my home,
asks for a drink OF water Is this
third case a lawful or unlawful entry?
1t seems to me IL it can be decided
whether defect is substantial or I'M
material before it's connection with the
merits of the case are ascertained 1t
would be just as easy to decide wheth-
er an entry is lawful or unlawful with
out regard 10 what followed
1t i'll becomes W. II. Beatty 20 apply
the term frivolous" to the objection
made by the state (the peOple) to the
irregularity Of defendants appeal to
the appellate court 1t is far more
frivolous TO state seriously that he
(the chief justice) did not have judi
cial knowledge that Eugene Schmitz
was mayor of the city and county OF
San Francisco. They met frequently
both officially and socially before this
case was submitted. and il is greatly
to be regretted that such hair splitting
should ever be resorted TO by a high
state onIcIal. Yours truly.
CHARLES FISH-R-
San Francisco. May 4. 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07

hemian club will leave shortly
after the departure OF the fleet
for Honolulu. where Mrs. Hawes
and his married daughter are residing.
Owing to the continued illness of
Miss Mary Greenleaf her marriage 10
Rev George Maxwell, rector OF Christ
church. sausalito, is indefinitely post
poned. Miss Greenleaf is very popular
and her long illness is sincerely re-
gretted by many warm friends
The marriage of Miss Anna Scott to
Joseph Coffin will be solemnized at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A W. Foster at
San Rafael some time during June.
The ceremony will be rather an elabo-
rate one. as many out of town guests
are TO be present
The Wellington Greggs came to San
Francisco from their San Mateo home
yesterday. and have taken apartments
at the Fairmont until their departure
for Europe on May 15-
Mrs Lamartine Trent and her daugh-
ters, Miss Helen and Miss Evelyn. are
the house guests of DR.. McEnery and
Miss Theresa McEnery for the fleets
stay. The Trents came down from
their home near Auburn yesterday
Until a year ago Mr.. and Mrs Trent
gate. but have been living at their
place near Auburn since last spring
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney V. Cushing have
returned to San Rafael after several
weeks absence in the south. Mr. Cush
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
A BURLESQUE OF REASON

q things have happened since the big fine imposed
the Standard oil company by Judge Lands that its subse
fortunes in the dusty files OF the appellate have
had little The argument before
the appeal and the question has been
rowed down single point by decisions OF the
court The question contention wheher there
oense every time rebate granted shipment
and whether the fine OF $40 10000 that
cruel and unusual punishment Of the forbidden by the
The that separate
but merely related parts of continuous of conduct In
word contended that they constitute continuous oense
that argument valid would bring the fine within S20OOO
heab for big corporation 1t would make mpoten the
rebates when given scale but extremely binding
the small shipper The brief behalf of the government
written by United States Attorney Sims of Chicago and
this striking passage:
May which through organization railroad
millions
that carried by ordinary citizen plead mitigation punishment
called
has committed and for which required have been
the o business?
No law vital the
equality business all those powerful make
themselves benehcaues OF the discrimination
Il the wpng a industry, OF city
OF private Is
wrongful wealth
growth popular
which all
which
wonderful industrial growth
freedom republic
scarcely credible court should decide that the
small offender must be punished severely than he who breaks
the aw by wholesale Indeed the subteties
had invaded the domain Of fn and fantastic buesque
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
DOUBTS ATTACHING TO THE cRossTowN FRA

understand Alright the proposed obvate obec-
heretofore raised these columns the
chise, they do the the
correctly reported they propose spula-
tons from the prospective grantee The franchise by which
shall agree the Objectionable provisions
appears be roundabout reaching object
would probably defeat the object sought
The proposed grantee private person, who acting
hgurehead agent substitute for the United Railroads. There
secret about this dispute and this doing business
by itself Objectionable If this proposed grantee should
make stipulation included franchise
would bind his assgnees the United Railroads
suspicion promoted that this Of acting through agent
was invented to such contingency any
made they should be OF outside stipulation
should be made part of he>ranchs proper railway
has itself such position every
behalf must be scrunzed with the eye suspicion
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07


it would seem that he has him
self furnished the people of this state
with conclusive proof of the thorough
unreIiability of our state supreme
court
Defendant
A'f'AaB Bstsassst sSss A'Fs5aF Fof'ia9I n.ss ss;:
Can the difference in above designa-
tion be honestly construed into any
thing more than a defect or imper
fection in matter of FORM?
1 refer to the author of letter pub
lished in your paper as W. H. Beatty,
for that is the name signed to it,
While my personal belief Is that the
author is Chief Justice Beatty. yet as
1T is not so stated in the letter. l can
not have official knowledge that it is
the chief Justice.
Stripped Of all generaIities and plati-
tudes, the real substance of the letter
is contained in the following:
If these facts (the fact that ScAmitz
was mayor of the city and Ruef the
political boss) had been alleged in the
indictment, then indeed the court could
have considered in that connection the
provisions of the charter. etc-"--
Il have never doubted that the in
dictment would have been sufficient"
etc.
We are very glad to have W. II.
Beatty's personal views on the matter.
and if he would only permit himself
and the chief justice to get a little
closer together In order that common
place facts that are notoriously evil
dent to w. H. Beatty would also be
known to the chief justice our supreme
court would be held in higher esteem
than it is at present
Is the omission to allege that
Schmitz was mayor "a defect or i'm
perfection in matter of FORM" which
according to our code) the courts are