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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-10
WINTE

Merton Haley and Leslie White returned
Saturday from pleasure TIP to Alton and,
vicinity. Edward, Vernon and Chester'
Durgin of Dixmont have been guests for few
days of their cousins, Russell lyndon and Guy
Nealey Among those who attended thet
whist party in Newburg Saturday night were'
Raymond Clark, Webber Bartlett, E. l. Glenn
ent, R. N. Burgess, Mr.. ard Mrs. A. {. Ed
monds, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Jewett and Mr. and
Mrs Fred Whitney. A fine time is reported.
.... The following ATTENDED the Pomona
Grange at Monroe "Wednesday: Mr. and Mrs
G. H. Clements, Mr.. and ms. +. T. Bussey,
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. White, Nj. and Mrs. K. L.
Clements, W. Chase, Mr.. ana Mrs c. H. Libby,
E. L. Clement, R. N. Burgess, Mrs. f. c.,
Clement, Julia White May j. Haley, Mrs.
Fred Lowe, Almira Porter; Misses Elvie Col-'
son, Florence and Gladys Cole and M and
Mrs c. l. Clark. .... Mrs. W. Chase enter
tanned the W. C. 7. U. Friday. An average
attendance We're present and the time pleas
antly passed in work on the quilt. Mrs. Chase
served a delightful lunch at noon. The
next meeting will be with Mrs c. W. Neal
ey Friday December lsth. All are re-
quested to assemble in the afternoon, as
the work will be articles for Christmas
From our Winterport village correspondent;
The W. C. T. U. met az the home of Mrs,
lanes Freeman Wednesday afternoon and q
very interesting Franchise meeting held
At the close of the session /. Gainty lunch was
served by Mrs. Freeman. MISS Sarah Eaton.
who has been visiting her cousin, Miss Grace
Webb, and other relatives, lett " ednesday
for her home in NewDuIn... Miss Jennie
Chick is boarding with MIS-. Joshua Crockett
for the winter. Mr.. ana Mrs. S. {. Thomp
son have gone to Washing ton, u. c., for the
winter. . Mrs. John W. eeavey OF Frankfort
is boarding at the home OF Lemue Lord ... F.
W. Carleton has moved his family back to the
village after spending the summer at his farm.
Mrs. H. d. Simpson arrived from New York
last week and will spend the winter at the
home of her brother, Percy N. Hall. Rev. A.
j. Lockhart, assisted by Rev. c. j. Brown, will
hold a series of evangelistic meetings at the
Methodist church, beginning Monday, Decem-
ber l4th and continuing ten days.. John w.
Carleton, a well known and highly respected
citizen of our town. died at his home Thursday
morning after being an invalid and great
sufferer for several years. He leaves a widow
and four sons to mourn their loss The funer-
al services were held at his late home Saturday
afternoon, Rev. A. J. Lockhart officiating.
There was large attendance of relatives and
friends and many beautiful fiowers..... At the
annual meeting of the Methodist Circle held
on Tuesday evening, the following officers
were elected: Pres, Mrs. James Freeman;
Vice Pres, Mrs. E. F. Estes Sec. Mrs c. M.
Chase; Treas Miss E. M Hall. At the an
nual meeting of the Sunday school board the
officers elected were as follows: Superintend-
ent, DR.. j. H. Baker; 1st Asst. Supt., C. G.
Bryer; End Asst. Supt., DR.. E. H. Boyington;
Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Marian Phil
brook.
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Of Today's Journal.

Government. Obituary The
GIN ~'..-.bss. North Waldo Pomona.
Attempted Murder Secret So
All N,ws of the Oranges. Per
t., suckers. Money Went tc
ss ....sence Prosperity Week in
.,oeies Uplifting the Farmer
Rird Conservation. Christmas
,a ooem, Pittsfeld Personals
3,usn ot the Mayfower. TAX
D. ''. p.mn -he Stockings (poem). AT
sir Forsls Browns (story.)
......-. The News of Brooks. .
,a -.@ .' Meeting in Monroe.
Transfers Do Real Estate.
g.a-yf Belfast,
q Message ..Sufferings OF
.,rs aa5hions The Massachu-
5s -- Elections Attempted Cor
Ter Recipes for the Christ
.--r The Man Who Wrote
4 ST hooner Syndicate. In
.-,- Liquor Agencies. Fifty
ra5 fresents that Cost Fifty
GOVERNOR elect Fernald on
...sti1n of Resources.
..... .a,als. Stockton Springs. :.
6 ...-es spondence Ship News.
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Two Below Zero.

About an hour before daylight last Sunday
morning the mercury recorded two degrees pc
low zero, IA degrees worse than the IN mercury
did during the month of December, 1907. And
this right on the heels of spell of summer
weather And the cold is just SO much harder
to bear, also, for that reason. All day SUNDAY
the mercury hung at the zero mark, out II
was moderating steadily after II p. m'' ouh-
dav-Bangor News.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-10

siov =, '8'' Fllot of Norfolk, Va, has the
Gill; 4'ant mention of one of our Bel
y, is receig reg' recently introduced in this
les cultrsoVhg the commendation of all
;;sseS daiIv enthusiasts. Its popularity
'Iag was ,,;;, An exhibition of this artistic
" Mss fos sven recently at the Woman's 8
!. Norfok "a a a; Eames, who is now teach
,.uly and 'a Portsmouth, and was most
i Is also .. pieasingly rendered. Miss
!. ...sohist, and al " accomplished reader and
Work in tb;s ;s meeting with great success
''s part Of the country.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-10

MoRRILL-CooK. Louis H. Morrill, and Cora
Cook were united in marriage Wednesday
afternoon, November 25th, at their home on
Main street, which they recently furnished.
Rev. Howard Newton, pastor of the Baptist
church, performed the ceremony. The young
couple are two of Rockport's well known and
popular young people and have host of
friends who extend best wishes and much
happiness for a long and prosperous welded
life. They were the recipients of many
useful and valuable presents.-Camden Herald.
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Waldo County Farm Notes.

Yellow-eye beans bring So per bushel in our
local market and the small white beans 81 so
per bushel Potatoes are seventy cents per
bushel delivered at the railroad station. Eggs
are forty cents per dozen and butter thirty
cents per pound.-Bertha F. Hillman, in the
American Cultivator.
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Portland is Republican.

PORTLAND, Me-, December z. The Repub-
licans in the city election to-day reelected
Mayor Adam p Leighton for a second team
with plurality of 2024, the second largest in
the history of the city; also eight of the nine
aldermen and 21 of the q councilmen.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-10
The Maine Y. M. c. A.

At meeting of the State committee of the
Y. M. C. A. Of Maine, held at the First Ma
tional Bank. Auburn, Wednesday evening, Jeff
erson % c. Smith Of Waterville, State secretary
reported the recent gift of $4,000 to the loca
association at Rockland and great interest and
activity among the railroad men IN the central
district of the State in plans for modern
association building for railroad men at Water
vile.
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To Form a New Political PARTY.

ST. LOUIS, December 8. A conference of the
Democratically radical and anti plutocratic
forces of the nation began here today, tho
purpose being the formation of a new political
party. Jay w. Forrest presided at the opening
session. Among those prominent in the move
ment is Charles A. Hartman Of Rockland.
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Death Of A. B. Sparrow.

FREEDOM, Me-, December s. Addison b.
Sparrow, postmaster and well known DusinesS
m an of this village, died very suddenly Mon
dav morning after sorting the morning mail.
Neuralgia of the heart was the cause.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-10
civ Government.

,..,....ate4 Of the city council was
,,....-al december 7, Mayor Han
~ rlermords of the last meeting
y ..4 ..-.r red. Roll of accounts No.
f....., .ae are the amounts under
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-10

Wallace NJ Greve died December 4th at
Cape Jellison, aged 20 years. He was born in
Harvey, N. B., she son of Robert P. and lsa-
bella Grieve. Much sympathy is expressed for
the mother, who since coming to the Cape
from New Brunswick few years ago has lost
her husband and another son. Undertaken C.
R. Coombs of this city .embalmed the body
which was taken to New Brunswick for burial
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-10
The Churches.

There will be preaching at the Woods school
house, Northport, next Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-10

Mrs. Grace Boothby, widow of Jonathan K;
Boothby and the oldest woman in Saeo, died
there December End, after protracted SICK
ness, aged SO years, 5 months and II days. Mrs.
Boothby was the daughter of Abrezer and Grace
Ames Veazie of Islesboro. She was educated
there, and for years after her marriage Eveo
in Hampden. She went to Saco 27 years ago
since which time she had resided with her :,
daughter, Mrs. Warren E. Freeman, at 80 Hlgh
street. She is survived by her daughter ano
by one son, DR.. Eugene L. Boothby OF ham
mond, Wisconsin.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-10

Grace Mitchell of the social committee, brought
out huge birthday cake on which were four
candles. These were lighted in honor of the
Juniors birthday, and then the Superinten-
dent Mrs Charles NJ Craig, cut the cake into
enough pieces to go around and each took a
bit home 1t was a very happy party.
The December parish supper will be given
at the North Congregational church on
Wednesday, December 18th Mrs. j. w. Jones
and Mrs. Carrie E. Pierce head the supper
committee. After the supper the little farce,
"a Modern Sewing Society," will be given un-
der the auspices of a committee of the men of
the parish Mr.. E. S. Bowker, chairman It
will be cast as follows:
Mrs. President, digniied, Mrs. Samuel Adams.
Mrs. Knowall, excitable, Mrs. C. j. Pattee.
Mrs. Wise, calm, Miss Bertha Wiley.
Mrs. Short pert, Mrs. d. L. Wilson.
Mrs. Green countryfied Mrs c. F. Shaw.
Mrs. Brown, very deaf, Mrs E. S. Bowker.
Mrs. Jones, stylish, Miss ENERGY Ginn
Mrs Gossip, laxative, Mrs. W. X. Keene
Mrs Truthful, honest, Mrs. Allen Patterson
Miss Chatter, up-to-date, Mrs. Leslie c. Follett.
Miss Flutter, mischievous, Miss NJ D. Pilsbury.
Miss Simple, plain Miss L. Grace Chadwick.
Miss Pert, disagreeable Mrs. R. D. Southworth.
Miss Small, pretty, Miss Edith West
An enjoyable parish supper was held at the
Methodist Episcopal church December 3rd. A
novel feature of the affair were the young
men walters, who proved very skillful and
whose white coats and aprons were most be-
coming. Those. who served were Messrs
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
AM Merchants.

Ant merchants, clad IN leather un-
derwear, are TO be found I'm Paris.
London and several other European
cities. Wherever pheasants are pre-.
served the ant merchant is in demand.
1t is not. however. ants. but the eggs
OF ants, that the man chiefly deals fin.
From every part OF Europe ants are
shipped TO him. and he keeps them I'm
ant runs-places similar in their nature
TO chicken runs-and no feeds and
tends them carefully, so that their
health will keep fine and they will lay
generously.
The eggs he packs in wooden boxes
and ships TO various earis, dukes.
counts and other game preserves I'm
different parts Of the world. And the
ants themselves he Stays as soon as
they cease TO lay, pressing them and
selling them in black blocks similar
TO plug tobacco to dealers I'm birds and
bird food.
il Is Interesting TO be an ant mer-
chant, but leather underwear is essen
tial to the business, as the little crea-
lures bite unmercifully.-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
roreeastIe Sourmu,n.

"Scouse. or lob scouse. parsons
face sea pic. junk, tack, slush and dun
there's meal We can't beat no
where's" said the sailor.
YES" he went on. I'VE can talk
about yer ris de veau, yer vol au vent.
yer houses and other French dishes.
but they amt none o. them I'm il with
sea fare dished up by good sea law.
yer.
"Scouse is soup. soup made o. salt
beef. Add some good sea vegetables
to II, stitch as spud sprouts and split
peas, aud ye get an extra fine soup
what is gener'ly called lob scouse. Pot
au feu is Stops beside rich lob scouse
"Foller up yer scouse with a parsons
face sea pie. That's pie made OF bul
locks head. Good? Why, friend
there amt nothin' like II on earth.
Junk IS salt beef. Junk amt no
brain food. 1t don't strengthen the
mind like correspondence course. but.
by tar, I'd ruther have 1t than caneton
Ia presse or supreme dc sole.
Tack and slush is the sailors bread
and butter What IL We do have TO
break yer tack with a tack hammer.
and what IL yer slush is sometimes
strong enough TO queer the compass
Sailors need strong food. for they must
do their work."-Cincinnat ENQUIRER
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
Coincidence

The strange story told by a default
Ing debtor OF hls being recognized after
he had been for six years trying 20
live down the past is not 80 strange
story as one which came within the
ken Of Professor Jowott. A good man
went wrong was caught and sentenced
at Liverpool TO Imprisonment After
the sinner had served his term Jowett
and others helped him, and he obtained
colonial edltorsbip where his past
was unknown. lie did wei. was n
new man. One day n tornado swept
of tho roof Of his office. Under the
roof was discovered a batch of OLD
English papers which bad been placed
there and forgotten after the mail had
brought them. lie set members Of his
STAFF 10 work 10 get ont OF the derellcts
anything which might be interesting
enough to print The FIRST thing that
they found was n fun report OF the
trial and conviction OF the man him.
self their editor. at Liverpool oil those
wears before ST James' Gazeffe
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17

Washington, April 14.-European
cables indicate that the authorities
over there are somewhat jealous be.
cause OF the remarkable achieve
ments OF the American battleship
fleet i'm completing it's 15,OOO-mile
trip TO Magdalena bay without a
mishap and now is further to dem
onstrate its efficiency by encircling
the globe. Foreign naval authori-
ties are saying that the ships are
bound to be disastrously affected by
such severe strain, and that when
they finally reach the Atlantic again
their uefulness will have been
greatly diminished owing to the
wear and tear on the machinery.
The German naval authorities re.
gard the benefits OF the long trip as
more than offset by the damages that
VIII result and contrast this
achievement with the policy of the
kaiser, which is to keep his ships at
home in order to save them.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
f. CARL VANCE. Secretary.

Our grandmothers used to get a
lot OF old nails. place them in a yes
sci containing vinegar and allow
them TO remain until the acetic acid
in the vinegar produced an iron so.
luton. This concoction was then
taken by nearly every member Of
the family during the spring and
fall and il rarely ever failed to
strengthen and benefit the person
taking II. The old way was good
but there is new way that is far
better. Science has discovered a
way 10 manufacture iron so that 1t
can be dissolved in syrups and elixlrs
and given in definite doses. One OF
the best and surest ways 10 take
iron Is In Rydale's Tonic. This
remedy is a combination or Iron.
Ouinine and Strychnine in an
Orange Elixir and combined with
other ingredients that make II very
valuable as a blood and nerve tonic.
1t is without an equal for old peo-
pie needing a stimulant and for
weak and puny children and sure
cure for chills and malaria. The
White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
Good Work In Illinois.

President Miller OF the Galva mlO
Good Roads association stated recently
that over twenty-five miles OF road had
been graded and as much dragged un-
der the auspices OF that organization.
He said further: 1--WE have specimens
or road where the grade was complet.
ed I'm this manner and dramtlle land
where the water line was within one
foot OF the surface and through which
for many years people waded hub deep
In mud In the spring and sometimes In
the fall when IL rained. But these por-
tions of the road are now firm and as
good as any we have" He also stated
that the highway commissioners had
been making contracts with the farm
ers for dragging their roads Mt So n
mile and that the cash system OF road
working Is heartily approved by both
the taxpayers and road users.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
TO BUILD BRANCH LINE.

1t Is reported that the South and
Western, recently granted a charter
under the name OF the Carolina.
Clinchfeld and Ohio railroad is go.
ing to build a 50-mile line from
Dante out into Dickinson county.
Va, in order to reach the immense
timber tracts and hundred of acres
of coal lands which lie undevelopad
in that section on account OF lack
of railroad facilities. Since this plan
is in accordance with all of the Car
ter projects there is no doubt but
that the rumor has some we'll
grounded foundation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17

One hears and reads a great deal
these days about Combinations"
especially Combinations OF Capt.
tai" The government is after a
great many OF them with the big
Stick and /. is to be hoped that
they Will be broken up. There Is
another great combination however.
That is source OF much good, and
not only does not come within the
swath OF the Big Stick" but CON
forms strictly the law. II is n
combination of Quality and Quantity
to be found In the half pint bottle
of Elliott's Emulsihed OIL Liniment
for Csc. Guaranteed under Pure
Food and Drug Law. Yellow pack
age For sale by the White Phar-
macy.
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n S&zx !N0iij0Ik&WeStelI
NIARCH ~, 1OOs.

Leave S:25 a. III. for Roanoke
Norfolk and all points on the Shen-
andoah division. ruuman Sleeper
Roanoke TO New York, via Hagers-
town, Pullman Parlor Car Roanoke
70 Norfolk.
lO:lO q. m. iOr Roanoke, Rich
mOnd, Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper.
Dining Car 20 ROANOKE. Parlor Car
Roanoke 20 Norfolk.
2:55 y. M. for Roanoke and Lynch
burg and intermediate stations and
the Shenandoah valley Philadelphia
and New York sleeper 90 PhIadcl-
phia Cafe Car Gary ana Roanoke.
9:iS y. m. for Roanoke Lynch
burg, Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman
sleeper 10 Roanoke and Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke 10 Norfolk
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
Hotel Men to Aid Good Road. Fiob,.

Atlantic City IN. j. autoists are to
have the assistance OF the big hotel
men and business men of the resort In
the fight which they are preparing to
wage before state authorities for i'm
provement Of the roads between Phil
adelphia and the shore, says an Allan
tie City special dispatch to the Phlladel.
phla North American. According TO the
newcomers, the patches OF bad road
are Insignificant IN length as compared
To the full length OF the run, and the
repairs viii probably be made before
the opening of the real spring road sea
son. Work has already been started
on the five mile meadow boulevard,
which had been allowed TO become
rutty from lack OF attention
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
SETTLING DUST NUISANCE.
Treatment Used at an Automobile
Factory That Improves Roads.

Factory That Improves Roads.
AT an automobile factory In Toledo.
o., the manufacturers believe they
have settled the dust nuisance aud
pointed way TO phase OF road Inn
prOvement The plant covers large
area. At the rear OF the factory build
ings Is circular speedway. while be-
tween the buildings are drlveways.
These roads are subjected TO very Sc
we're use from testing cars constantly
passing over them. going out and NJ
turning TO the factory. generally at
high speed; heavy traffic OF large
trucks heavily loaded. touring cars and
other vehicles. Naturally these drives
and the speedway created lots OF dust
and required constant repair.
Much experimenting has been done.
and the factory people say they have
finally hit upon good treatment which
gives excellent results and is very eco
nomical. The factory has its own steel
treating furnaces. some oil heated. and
1t is the sediment from the crude oil
used In the heaters, sprlnkled with an
ordinary can over the surface OF the
roads that has improved the neighbour
hood OF the plant. Three treatments n
season. II is said. makes the roadbeds
waterproof, lays the dust aud prev ents
ruts and breaking OF embankments.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17

How to beat an undertaken: Cough
and Coughing end in Coffin. Cure the
cough. stop the Coughing. and let
the undertaken keep his Coffin. Ry-
dale's Cough Elixir is the best and
surest way of accomplishing this re-
suit. Best. because II contains the
best remedies known TO aid nature to
cure cough. Surest. because II posi-
lively does not contain opiates or
harmful drugs OF any kind. Guaran-
teed under the Pure Food and Drug
Law. For sale by White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
FOR THE NATIONAL DEMOCRAT
IC CONVENTION

Following is the official call for
the national Democratic delegate
convention OF West Virginia.
\ Democratic state convention is
hereby called to meet in the city OF
Wheeling on the 2Sth day OF May.
1908. at - o'clock, NJ. for the pur-
pose of electing four delegates at
large. and four alternates. to rer-
resent the state at large in the demo-
cratic national convention. which
convention the city OF Denver. in
the state OF Colorado. on the eth
day OF July, 1908, and for the pur-
pose OF nominating three candidates
for judges of the supreme court OF
appeals OF West Virginia, TO fill the
vacancies in said court which will
occur on the first day of January,
1909.
Said convention shall consist OF
legally elected delegates from the
several counties OF the state. which
delegates shall be apportioned be-
tween the several counties of the
state as follows: Each county 20
have one delegate to said convention
and no more, for each one hundred
votes or fractional part thereof. OF
hity or more votes in the respect
i've counties for the Hon John 7.
Cornwell. the Democratic candidate
for governor in the general election
of 1904.
Delegate district conventions for
the five congressional districts of the
state are hereby called to nominate
Two alternates. who shall, as such
district delegates represent the con-
gressional district from which tbey
are elected, in the convention to be
held in the city of Denver in the
state OF Colorado. on the 9TH day OF
July. 1905. as follows:
For the first district-At the c,tv
of Fairmont, in the county of Mar
ion, in said state on the 26th dav OF
May 1908, at o'clock p. m. of that
date.
For Second District: the CITY
OF Grafton. I'm the county OF TavIor
in said state on the 26th day of Nav
1908, at / o'clock p. m Of that date.
For the Third District:-At tn
city OF Hinton, in the county of Sum
mers, in said state, on the 26th dav
Of May, 1908, at l O'Clock D. m. of
that date.
For the Fourth District:-At the
city OF Parkersburg. in the county
OF Wood. in said state, on the 26th
day of May, 1908, at O'Clock D. m
OF that date.
For the Fifth District: the
city of Point Pleasant. in the comfy
or Mason, in said state, on the 26tb
day OF May, 1908, at O'Clock p. m.
OF said date
me said several conventions to be
called to order by the chairman OF
the Democratic Congressional com
mittee, for each of the said districts.
The said conventions shall consist
or delegates selected from the sever
al counties composing said congress
sional districts, and the basis of rep
resentation in said conventions. from
each of the said counties, shall be
one delegate, and no more. for each
one hundred votes, or fractional part
thereof of fifty or more votes.
The above call for said state con-
Vention, and said diS\ict conven-
tions, is made by authority of a res
olution, unanimously adopted by the