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The Republican journal., 1909-02-11

the elderly, refined and wealthy lady from
Portland has any particular interest in the
business ability of her prospective partner
we judge that she is well fixed in the where
withs necessary for their material existence
and that she is looking for the refined and fas-
cinating elements of his character; in short
that 1T IS the man she is after Now right
here is where our friend Leander can win the
game, hands down, so to speak. He has AL
ready had two devoted wives and is past mas
ter in those little arts and attentions that are
SO agreeable to the fair sex. We have never
heard it intimated that they would not have
been most glad to live with him longer. It
may be that his popularity with the ladies has
not been particularly with the elderly ones, b,
the years keep rolling on and now Leander is
not so young as he used to be- 1t may be that
different game may not be Objectionable to
him. He has good teeth, we do not know how
much they cost, and lives well and comforta-
bly, at York's Hotel He can see 10 read the
daily paper thanks to Doctor Boynton, the &C.
culist, and he takes pleasure in the affairs of
every day life, and in the current news of the
day. With the opportunity he would revel in
life of righteousness and refinement Refine
ment, yes Sir, when it comes to that the elder
ly lady from Portland could get all she asked
for. He would take to those environments as
readily as duck takes to water Gaudy horse
trappings and heavy halters would be with him
but pleasant dream of the past, and he would
absorb through all the pores of his intellectual
physical and spiritual being the all-pervading
benificent atmosphere surrounding that REIN
ed elderly lady from Portland We do hope
that the consumation of the so much to be
desired Union of atfinities NAV he effeeted
The Republican journal., 1909-02-11
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas, Edmund S. Hollis of Troy, in the
County of Waldo and State of Maine, by his
mortgage deed, dated the fifteenth day of No
vember, A. D. 1888, and recorded in the Waldo
County Registry of Deeds, Book ZIG, Page APT,
conveyed to me, the undersigned, a certain par
eel of real estate situate in Troy, in the County
of Waldo and State of Maine, and bounded as
follows: the same being three pieces of land
named in a mortgage deed from me to Nathan
Rogers of said Troy, now deceased, by my deed
dated October twentieth, 1877, and recorded in
Waldo Registry of Deeds. April Is, 1878, in
Volume 1873, Page 2s4, to which reference may
be had for more particular description, the
three lots containing thirty-f acres, more or
less; and whereas the condition of said mort
gage has been broken, now therefore, by reason
of the breach of the condition thereof claim
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated this second day Of December, A. D.
1908 FRED w. BAGLEY,
Administrator of the estate of Arthur W.
Bagley. 3w6
By his Attorney, 7. A. ANDERSON
The Republican journal., 1909-02-11
ASK Mr.. DICNEY
PROSPECT FERRY.

PROSPECT FERRY.
The sudden death l
Heagan January 29th. vas ..
community She had ba..
up to January oath. ~h-a ,.....
her head feeling badly hat ...
the house Thursday m.~.
much worse that Mr. iIe8g
Towle of Bucksport who pr.
gestion and thought there .t.. 7
her recovery. She grew ST.. ..-t
ever, and died Friday ar H.. tg-- 4'
months and IS days, Mrs. t#.-a '-"i
oldest daughter of Scar ans .r4' r.a-
She married Thomas Hta~a s.0.r,
1866. She was devut-t te H- 3"
neighbor, always ready lo i. .sss
trouble, and had host Of irt. S.t f.5
sadly missed in this courr Ir '|
falls very hard on Mr.. Heagan f''.
and 76 years old, and he has -f.1'-
all who know him. Syr4
tended to the sisters. N- --- f
bly, of Canada, Mrs Re- A"
dence, R. L., Mrs. Kittr .rrs."
ton, and Mrs. Helen Isa
Mass, to the three brothl>
den, Lewellyn of Vernon
of Natick, Mass, and to IT., ...,-
Mrs, Heagan was buried F-.
pect Marsh Services w,a
home Rev. A J. Luckfu
speaking words of comic
family and large circle IF
bors, F. W. Haley Of Win
Maude Shute had chag
The flowers were
full and included large BAL
Mrs j. A. Brewster of Cam
the Helping Hand Club, of 81.
President white pinks, VI. ..
Perry, Bangor; cut fowe~ '- -.
j. G. James and Mr.. and Mr.
family of Bangor, and Ms s.r
Prospect; pinks and one ld ..r.
Mr. and Mrs G. B. Brown Prospect gs
from Mrand MrsAbner Gray a'" wv -s-,
HTeu cunningham, trOS p'' l.aiTi
from G. Harding of Natick Mass ..ra
is florist and his roses were F'.' -.,4
The people from out-of town 10 ,-- Eve
funeral of Mrs. N. j. Heag4n "5' 4..rt
Allen of Providence, r. l.. Mr.. le'- Ws,
Maiden, Mass, j. G. Harding Oh =, roa
Mrs. j. T. Shute, Bangor; Mr. anu vs.
Mr. and Mrs. George .;,.a55d
William Smith and Mr.. Emery ,,.. Adj.
Stockton; Mrs. Lila Crocke' a'- s-.o's&
Partridge, Standpoint. ne "'1' tsr,s,
Mrs. W. c. Harding were pal"'' ss ST.
she had another i'll turn last "e'' yrl
tended by Dr. Walton of FraaS." qlnlHs
w. Silver is on the sick list chef NJ
of Brewer spent day with TVS .ri W.
w. C. Harding, last wee' Ss1if
Rufus Hartman called on reIau al ST.
point last Sunday. ALFRED EUP saSa'
Trip called on friends in franN''
day.
The Republican journal., 1909-02-11

And now they are talking of starting
new boom for the Belgian hare. A re-
vival Of interest in the Kelley motor and
liquid air is likely to occur next.-The
Daily Oklahoman.
Oh, no! There will be new schemes to
take the place of those suppressed by a
fraud order or otherwise condemned, and
the catching of suckers will continue to
be profitable industry-to the fisher
man,
The Republican journal., 1909-02-11

GAS good men have been in Jail as any
of the three of u.s." says President
Gompers of the American Federation Of
Labor in reference to the sentence of
himself and Messrs Mitchell and Morri-
son for contempt of court. Yes, and
worse men, who ought to be in Jail, are
still at large.
The Republican journal., 1909-02-11
nnittee.

The Current Events Club dinner at the
hotel last week proved exceedingly enjoyable.
The ladies present, Mrs. Everett Staples, Mrs.
C. S. Rendell, Mrs. Ralph Morse, Mrs. Charles
C. Park, Mrs Angie Mudgett, Mrs. Harry R.
Hichborn, Mrs. Everett Staples, Jr., Mrs.
Lillias N. Staples Mrs. Albert Crosby, Mrs.
Carrie A. Gardner, Miss Mary Hichborn, Miss
Leora Partridge, Mrs. Elmer E. Thompson,
Mrs Alvah Treat and Miss Alice Hichborn,
voted to make this mid-win err dinner an an
nual affair. The beautifully spread table at
tested the proprietor's knowledge of providing
for such occasions, while the beautiful day
break pinks, furnished by two generous mem
bers of the Club, added greatly to the attrac-
tiveness of the board. They were placed one
at each plate and in clusters at intervals along
the center. The place cards, each containing
an original rhyme, Fl tied especially to each in
dividual, opened the meal with unbounded good
humor, and the chocolate bonbons, each attach
ed to some humorous clipping continued the
merriment in the dining-room, which in no wise
abated when the ladies Joined in the parlor, in
the laughter producing game-"I'm a Million
iare." All in attendance pronounced the func-
ton an unbounded success and hope future
similar occasions may be equally pleasant
The Republican journal., 1909-02-11

An engineer and fireman have been ar
rested in Somerville, Mass, charged
with larceny Of onions from freight
car. Probably the temptation was too
strong to be resisted.
The Republican journal., 1909-02-11
WALDO COUNTY MATTERS.

The Waldo county delegation will hold a
public hearing in the Legal Affairs committee
iooih ae ene State House, Augusta, Tuesday.
reoroary 10th, at p. M, to consider matter
VI HUGH Importance to the county, involving
as 1t does large expenditure of money TN.
der the act of 1907, authorizing the copying of
such deeds recorded at Ellsworth and else
where "as relate to real estate in that norton
OF the present county of Waldo which was
formerly included in said county of Hancock
prior TO the organization of said county of
waldo In 1927" two volumes have been COM
pleted at cost of nearly $4,000. 1t is esti-
mated that there will be eighteen volumes in
ALL and if the later volumes cost as much as
the hrst two, the expense to the county will be
almost $4,000. The amendment the Waldo
county delegation has to consider at this hear
ing extends this work to copying the records
IN the registry of probate office at Ellsworth
which relate to Waldo county Without these
records at hand a Belfast or Waldo county
lawyer employed to look up titles would have
to go to Ellsworth or employ some one there
to do the work, and the expense would of
course be borne by his client. Under the act
OF 1907 this expense, so far as the records of
the registry of deeds are concerned, devolves
upon the county. The commissioner, H. P.
farrow, is doing good work, but the question
is, Can the county afford to go any farther in
this direction?
The Republican journal., 1909-02-11

We don't know who the mayor of Los
Angeles is, but as $50 citizens have sign
ed paper asking him to resign, he must
be man of positive character. Boston
Globe.
But his response to the petition will no
doubt be negative.
The Republican journal., 1909-02-11
Captain Richardson's "reminiscences

Captain Richardson's "reminiscences
have brought to mind the changes of the
past twenty five years in The Journals
marine department. Until few years
ago, five or possibly more, The Journal
had standing list of vessels in the for
eign trade, owned in this vicinity or COM
manded by Maine men, with Searsport
captains in the majority. This list at
one time occupied nearly column and
included some thirty odd ships, few
banks and brigantines and about dozen
schooners. First the banks and briggs
disappeared; then the ships were lost,
sold on foreign account or to Pacific
coast firms, or shorn of their lofty rigs to
do duty as coal barges. When the list
had to be abandoned foreign arrivals and
clearances were reported in the regular
shipping list, under the heading of For
eign Ports Now there is seldom an en-
try to be made under that heading. The
ports in Porto Rico, the Philippines and
Hawaiian Islands are no longer foreign
ports. The Mediterranean trade is car
ried on by regular steamer lines and
tramp steamers under foreign flags.
These tramp steamers also bring cargoes
from the Philippines and South American
ports. Steamers also do the greater
part of the business between the Atlantic
and Pacific ports and with China and
Japan. The barges are eating into the
coastwise coal trade, and the lumber
trade is about all that is left tothe sail
ing vessel. AS previously noticed the
same conditions prevail with Canadian
shipping. Their ships have disappeared,
driven out by tramp steamers, and tern
schooners do the West India business
that once employed large fleet of brig
antines and banks. Steam or gasoline
seems to be getting the best of sail every
where, and even the fishermen must
have power in his boat or be left behind.
The Republican journal., 1909-02-11

The annual reports of the county officers
have been printed in the usual pamphlet form
Of the 1908 county tax, amounting to SILL
l4e.69, there remains unpaid, $2,56S6s. The
liabilities Of the county are as follows: bills
allowed and unpaid, s1,732. 80; outstanding
notes, $4,000; total, 5,732.99. Resources: I'M
paid county taxes, $2,56s.6s; fees due clerk of
courts ESTIMATED vaue) 5000; cash in treas
ury, 81 ,659.13. Excess of liabilities over re-
sources, $1,3O5.1S
The Republican journal., 1909-02-11

Regulates the bowels, promotes easy natural
movements, cures constipation-Doan' Regu-
lets. Ask your druggist for them. % cents a
box.
The Republican journal., 1909-02-11

With a sample of caviar from Lake
Winnipeg came dainty little souvenir
booklet from the Manitoba Free Press of
Winnipeg. Canada. The facts and figures
it presents concerning Manitoba will both
surprise and interest many. For example:
'It is the only prairie province that has
sea coast. 1t is as large as Texas, the
largest State in the neighboring Repub-
lie; more than twice as large as Great
Britain and Ireland; larger than France,
Sweden or Spain; more than twice the
size Of Italy; larger than Chill 1t has
the commodious sea harbors of Fort
Churchill and York Factory on Hudson
Bay, the Mediterranean of this CONT
nent." Of the lakes the largest is Lake
Winnipeg. 1t is 275 miles long, and from
40 to go miles wide, its area being about
1000 square miles and it's total coast line
longer than that of any of the Great
Lakes except Lake Superior. Salt Lake,
in Utah, is only one-ffth of the extent
of Lake Winnipeg. Next in magnitude
come Lakes Manitoba and Winnipegosis,
the former 125 miles long and Is miles
wide, and the latter 100 miles long and
20 miles wide. Of smaller lakes there
are many The fishing industry is car
ried on mainly on Lake Winnipeg, last
years catch amounting to 100000
pounds. making, at an average OF 5
cents pound, total value of $500, 900.
The great bulk of this catch was export
ed to the United States, consisting chiefly
of white fish, which are in great demand.
There are also considerable quantities of
pickerel, pike, catfish and sturgeon ex-
ported. The annual export of caviar is
from $4,000 to $4,000. 1t goes to Eu-
rope, most of it to Hamburg. But it is
the rich wheat fields, rather than the
fisheries, that are attracting thousands
of Americans to Manitoba. This province
| has also valuable forest products and
mineral wealth.
The Republican journal., 1909-02-11

Kodo1 For F:';.y .as dig :;sSsse.
2alpitation of the heart. Dieesrs whatyou eat
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-02-20

Patrick was a clerk In a suburban
grocery store. 1t was busy season,
and the grocer was waiting upon two
or three customers at the same time.
He was In a hurry, and everything had
to be where he could get 1t without
much trouble or he would be delayed
and probably lose money, so when he
found that the pound weight was gone
he was bothered.
"Patrick," he called out, where's
the pound weight?"
The pound weight, is it?' said Pat
rick complaceutly. Sure, an it's Mis-
thcr Jones has the pound weight"
Mr.. Jones has It? What do you
mean by saying that Mr.. Jones has
the pound weight? How did Mr.. Jones
get it,"
An shure, didn't yez tell me to be
perlite to the regular customers?"
"Of course"
"Well, thin, Misther Jones comes into
the store for pound Of tay. An, says
he, whin l asked him what quality Of
tay he would have, 'Whativer yez give
me- says he, give me the weight So
| put the pound weight in the package
with the tay, perite like, an It's him
self that's gone with It,"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-02-20
NI:sAEO
DRICkDUST ROW
By o. HENRY.

copyright. 1906. by the S. S. Mcclure Co.
WV LINKER was displeased. A man
R% of less culture and poiSe and
H I'D wealth would have sworn, but
Blinker always remembered
that he was gentleman, thing that
no gentleman should do. SO he merely
looked bored and sardonlc while he
rode in a hanson to the center of dis
turbance, which was the Broadway
office of Lawyer OldpOrt, who was
agent for the Blinker estate.
Il don't see," said Blinker why
should be always signing confounded
pers. l am packed and was to have
left for the North woods this morning
Now l must wait until tomorrow morn
ing. | hate night trains. My best ra-
Zors are Of course at the bottom of
some unidentitiable trunk 1t is plot to
drive me to buy rum and monoloGu-
ing, thumb handed barber. Give me
pen that doesn't scratch. | hate pens
that scratch"
"Slt down." said double chinned.
gray Lawyer Oldport. "The worst has
not been told you. Oh, the hardships
of the rich! The papers are not yet
ready to sign. They will be laid before
you tomorrow at II. You will miss
another day. Twice shall the barber
tweak the helpless nose Of a Blinker.
Be thankful that your sorrows do not
embrace hair cut"
"If," said Blinker, rising, "the act did
not involve more signing Of papers l
would take my business out Of your
hands at once. Give me cigar, please"
"If," said Lawyer Oldport, II had
cared to see an old friends son gulped
down at one mouthful by sharks l
would have ordered you to take 1t
away long ago. Now let's quit fooling,
Alexander. Besides the grinding task
of signing your name some thirty times
tomorrow, l must impose upon you the
consideration of n matter of business
of business and l may say humanity
or right. spoke to you about this five
years ago. but you would not listen.
You were in a hurry for coaching
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-02-20

stupendous attraction. ro&rcd like Nj
agara In h S ears Music of all kinds
that could be tortured from brass, reed,
hide or string fought In tlI,' air to gain
space for It's vibrations against its com
petitors But what held Blinler in
awful fascination was the mob, the
multitude, the proIetariIt, shricking
struggling, hurryins. painting, hurting
itself in lncontinent frenzy. with un-
abashed abandon, into the ridiculous
sham palaces of trumpery and tinsel
pleasures. The vulgarIty of it, its bru-
tai overriding of all the tcnets of re
preston and taste that We're held by
his caste, repealed him strongly
In the midst of his disgust he turned
and looked down at Florence by his
side She was ready with her quick
smile and upturned happy eyes, as
bright and clear as the water in trout
pools. The eyes were saying that they
had the right to be shining and happy,
for was their owner not with her fOr
the present. man, her gentleman friend
and holder of the keys to the enchanted
city Of fun?
Blinker did not read her look accu-
rately, but by some miracle he sud
denly saw Coney Alright
lie no longer saw Il mass of vulgari-
ans seeking gross joys. He now looked
clearly upon a hundred thousand true
idealists. Their offenses were wiped
out. Counterfeit though the garish
joys of these spangled temples We're.
he perceived that deep under the gilt
surface they offered saving and Apo
site balm and satisfaction to the rest
less human heart. Here at least was
the huSk of romance, the empty but
shining casque of chivalry, the breath
catching though safe guarded dip and
flight of adventure, the magic carpet
that transports you to the realms of
fairyland, though its journey be
through but a few poor yards of space.
He no longer saw a rabDle, but his
brothers seeking the ideal. There was
no magic of poesy here or of art, but
the glamour of their imagination turn
ed yellow calico into cloth of gold and
the megaphones into the silver trum-
pets of joys heralds.
Almost humbled, Blinker rolled up
the shirt sleeves of his mind and joined
the idealists.
You are the lady doctor" he said to
Florence. How shall we go about
doing this jolly conglomeration of fairy
tales incorporatedT
I'VE will begin there" said the prin-
cess, pointing to a fun pagoda on the
edge of the sea, "and We will take
them all in, one by one"
They caught the O'Clock returning
boat and sat, filled with pleasant ia
tigue, against the rail in the bow, lis
tenng to the Italians fiddle and harp.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-02-20

Blinker had thrown off all care. The
North woods seemed to him an unln-
habitable wilderness. What a fuss he
had made over signing his name.
Pooh, he could sign it hundred times!
And her name was as pretty as she
was "Florence''-he said 1t to HIM
self Il great many times.
AS the boat was nearing its pier in
the North river a two funneled, drab,
foreign looking seagoing steamer was
dropping down toward the bay. The
boat turned its nose in toward its slip.
The steamer veered as If to seek mid
stream and then yawed, seemed to in
crease Its speed and struck the Coney
boat on the side near the stern, cut
ting into it with n terrifying shock and
crash.
While the 600 passengers on the
boat were mostly tumbling about
the decks In shrieking panic the
captain was shouting at the steamer
that 1t should not back off and leave
the rent exposed for the water to en-
ter. But the steamer tore It's way out
heartless way, full speed ahead.
The boat began to sink at its stern,
but moved slowly toward the slip.
The passengers were a frantic mob,
unpleasant to behold
Blinker held Florence tightly until
the boat had righted itself She made
no sound or sign of fear. He stood
on a camp stool, ripped off the Stats
above his head and pulled down
number of life preservers. He began
to buckle one around Florence. The
rotten canvas split and the fraudulent
granulated cork came pouring out in
a stream. Florence caught handful
of 1t and laughed gleefully.
"It looks like breakfast food" she
said. Take 1t off. It's no good"
She unbuckled 1t and threw 1t on the
deck. She made Blinker sit down and
sat by his side and put her hand in
his. "What'll you bet we don't reach
the pier all right?" she said and be-
gan to hum a song.
And now the captain moved among
the passengers and compelled order.
The boat would undoubtedly make her
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-02-20
OVERHEARD IN COURT.
An Effective Plea Made by Counsel
For the Defendant.

The trial was proceeding quietly.
The prosecution had got IN Its case,
and the defense began.
I'VE claim, your honor" said the de-
PENDANTS counsel, with an impressive
glance ut the jury, that the plaintiff
In this case, who demands the pay
ment of this note for $4,000 signed by
my client and discounted at the uo-
hokus National bank In June last, is
proved guilty by his own sworn teSti-
mony of Contributory negligence and
is therefore,
Il object, your honor" cried the
counsel for the plaintiff, jumping to his
feet and glaring at his opponent. The
learned counsel has no right to make
assertions that are false. | demand
to be Informed In what part of the
plaintiffs testimony he has testified
to any such absurd fact"
ION page % of the stcnographer's
record" replied the defendants Coun-
sci, the plaintiff tcstltlcs that he loan
ed my client $4,000"
THAT is all true enough" said the
other. "But what of IT,"
"IIe ought to have known better than
to let him have the money" said the
defendants counsel Harper's Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-02-20
The Joke Was on Them.

Two capricious young ladies planned
to have some fun when a certain
young man called to spend the even
Ing They thought 1t would be great
sport to initiate everything he did.
When the young man entered the par
lor he blew his nose, which each Of
the girls promptly initiated. Thinking
1t a peculiar incident the young man
proceeded to stroke his hair. Both
girls followed. Then he Strengthened
his collar. They did the same, and a
few dimples and smiles began to ap-
pear In spite of them. Now it was the
loung mans turn. lie was positive
Of his ground anu calmly stopped down
and turned up his trousers
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-02-20
A Delicate Reply.

A senator, discussing a certain meas
ure before congress, said:
THAT needs delicate handling. 1t Is
like the position of the young man on
his honeymoon. This young mans
honeymoon was peculiar because,
while still in mourning, he had mar
ried his deceased wife's sister. A
friend of his, chap he had not seen
for years. accosted him on the honey
moon in a Niagara restaurant. The
friend, after being introduced to the
bride, said sympathetically:
"'Bnt who are you in mourning for,
old manT
"'For my sister-inlaw,' was the del
icate reply"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-02-20
A Contrary Man.

Mrs. Naggs-Did you see anything of
my husband this morning?
Mrs. HOmCr-YeS.
ing?
Mrs. Homer-The other way.
Mrs. Naggs-I might have known it.
He's the contrariest man that ever
lived.-IIouSton Post
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-02-20
Another Advertisinq Scheme.

The moon shonc brightly on the old
mill
"Ah," breathed the brave hero rs
he crossed the canvas bridge, "the
lovely maiden sees me not. Her eyes
are glued In another direction"
Yes" spoke the dark villain rs he
arose from behind the imitation rock,
"hcr eyes are glued with Stickcm's
celebrated horse glue. Free samples
may be had In the lobby. Don't fail
to ask for them when you pass out"
And, lighting n fresh cigarette. the
dark villain strodc off to draw his
commission from the glue company,
his white teeth shining like piano keys
as he strode.-ChiCago News