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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-06-24
A FORGOTTEN CENTENNIAL.

Even the watcheul w. C. T. U. seems
to have overlooked or neglected the fact
that this is the hundredth anniversary of
the birth of the temperance movement
in America. Such is the solemn fact. In
1909 the first temperance organization
was born, and little corner of the State
OF New York was the humble Bethlehem,
And humble, modest little camel it was
that first thrust its weak and diminutive
nose into the tent of the nations bibulous
hilarity! ''Total Abstinence" 1t never
dreamed Of such heresy. 1t simply
pledged itself not to get drunk, Except
on the Fourth of July and other legal
holidays, ~ and solemnly promised to pay
the sum OF twenty-five cents to the gen
eral treasury every time it transgressed
this self-imposed obligation. To be sure
twenty-five cents doomed larger upon the
financial horizon than it does today Time
had not brought us the blessing of the
beef trust, or the refractory tariff being
corrected by the hands of 'its friends.
The amount that seems modest to us was
sufficiently important to our grandfather
the clark, brown TASTE" following the
/
patriotism. And these strenuous temper
ance fanatics" were subjected, we are
told, to many annoyances from their bibu-
of barns and the hamstringing of cattle
were prominent features. One can meas
! urably understand this expression of pub
lie indignation. Legal holidays were not
so plentiful as they are today There
were only three or four yearly in the
State of New York. And however liberal
might be the Interpretation concerning
the normal limits of single saturation,
nobody could fairly claim that season
of hilarity lasting from Christmas till
Fourth of July could be classified as a
single drunk. Therefore the periods of
drought must have been painfully pro-
tracted.
In 1872 the great Methodist Church
took radical STEP 1t forbade any of
its preachers to sell Intoxicating liquor.
The devout Methodist Of that day would
have been lost in amazement if he could
have looked forward hundred years and
witnessed the spectacle of his splendid
church with it's multitude of devoted
preachers pledged to the principle of
total abstinence. Wonderful have been
the triumphs of the temperance reform
in single century If we may trust the
testimony of Wendell Phillips, fifty or
sixty years ago three-fourths of the
farms in Massachusetts were sold to pay
rum debts. Doctors went drunk to their
patients; lawyers We're drunk in the
Supreme Court of the United States;
statesmen were drunk in the halls of
Congress. A mighty change has come
over the face of the nation. The habitual
drunkard has sunk in the social scale,
and our American workmen are the sober
est in the world.
Our great temperance organizations
should celebrate this centennial year of
the great reform with general rejoicing,
for never has any other social reform
since the beginning of the Christian era
achieved such splendid victories in so
short time. Boston Transcript.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-06-24
THE VETERANS.

Every year they're marching slower;
Every year they're STOPPING lower;
Every year the lifting music stirs the hearts of
older men;
Every year the flags above them
Seem to bend and bless and love them,
AS if grieving for the future when they'll
never march again.
Every year that day draws nearer;
Every year the truth is clearer
That the men who saved the nation from the
severing fatal sword
Soon must pass away forever
From the scene of their endeavor,
Soon must answer to the roll call of the angel
of the Lord
Every year with dwindling number,
Loyal still to those that slumber,
Forth they march to where already many have
found peace at last,
And they place the fairest blossoms
Der the silent, mold ring bosoms
OF the valiant friends and comrades of the bat
ties of the past.
Every year grow DINNER, duller,
Tattered flag and faded color;
Every year the hands that bear them find Il
harder task to do,
And the eyes that only frightened
When the blaze of battle lightened
Like the tattered flags they follow, are grown
dim and faded, too.
Every year we see them massing,
Every year we watch them passing,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-06-24
TIE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL THURSDAY. JUNE q lana

when she was brand new, narrowly
escaped loss with all hands.
Many other steamers, all Of them side
wheelers, have seen service in the past
20 years on the Boston and Bangor line,
including the Lewiston, New Brunswick,
Ransom B. Fuller and Bay State, the
two last named for brief periods only,
but the regular boats Of the line in recent
years have been the City Of Bangor and
City of Rockland, and the sturdy old
Penobscot, built in 1882, and lately, after
more than 20 years of good service on
the line, transferred to other divisions as
spare boat.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-06-24

To feel strong have good appetite and diges-
ton, sleep soundly and enjoy life, use Burdock
Blood Bitters, the great system tonic and
builder.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-06-24
Maine Central +. R,

On and after October 5, 1908, trains connect
ing at Burnham and Waterville with through
trains for and from Bangor, Waterville, Port
land and Boston will run as follows:
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-09-10

A failing tiny Nd larger than the
dnest silkcn thread-txkes from the heart its
impulse. is power. tts regularity. The
stomach also has its hidden. or inside nerve.
II VAS DIR. sbO0D Who Grss told " IL was
wrong 10 drug . weak or falling stomach.
Heart ~ kidney. Hts prescription Ir.
shoop's Re~torztdye-Gs directed straight for
The cause " These al rnenfs tl,sse weak ard
fsitering inside nerves This. po doubt
clearly captains shy the Kestos alive has "
late grown - rapsniy In popularity. Drug
gtst1 SAP that th0s.s who ts~s the sestcSariyc
even for : few oavs soon tsscorne fuiis COM
vincrd of it sosd1rfui werit. Anv wxy.
don't arng Inc organ. Treating the CAUSE
" ms Is The oniv senslt,ge and succsa.-
full wav. sold b. r. X pinard.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-09-10
Notice To Creditors.

STATE OF south Dakota. connty OF Charles
ME-. n.
In the matter Of the estate Of CAiharfre
NANGtx uusea-eI
70 the creditors ri said decedent. and all
persons having claims against said estate.
You arc hereby notified and required u
exhibit your claims against aid dcceaSs,u
OF his estate. with ths necessary vouchers.
70 the unde FsIsned. Who has been duty APP
pointed administration OF said estate. or wtth
e. n. Gable attorney for said ostste ~ ;,As
nlsce q GUINNESS In the city Of Wagner
sooth Dakota on or before the 2Cth day ot
yanu1rv. NO.
Wifness mY hand this 18th day Of July, 1904
lob Maths.
AdujuistIato1 OF said estate.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-09-10

Notice is hereby given tina,
the scnool board OF Kennedy
school district WI. receive bids
for the erection OF a school house
IN the set 1873. on Saturday.
Sept. II, at 2 p. ID Plans and
specifications at Fullerton Lum.
Der Office, Wagner. and Del
mont State Bank, belmont
Board reserves right TO reject
any or all bids.
Wunder. belmont. chair man
j. II. Chrisman. Wagner. clerk
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-09-10

Money Is the life blood Of
business. With plenty Of mon.
ey business bcoms and prosper
Nv reigns supreme. With q
shortage vi money business
stagnates and poverty takes
the place ri prosperity. We
are after Your money - well MS
hundreds of others, for we
need IL ia our business. We dif.
Ter from the rest IN only that
we give you YOUR MONEYS
r MI the time and more
than that part Of the time. We
sell you first class goods ut as
low . price ~ you are paying
for inferior goods elsewhere;
we give you valuable premiums
with cash purchases, and now
In order 70 induce you to spend
your cash with Us, we give you
free q chance on y New Slough.
ton Wagon, for every i've dol
lars cash paid at our store.
Bear in MUD that these
chanches are absolutely free,
and you are entitled TO them
whether you make = cash pnr-
chase, or pay an account or
note. This opportunity To get
a first class wagon free will
last only until Sept. Both 1909.
when the wagon will be given
TO the person holding the lucky
number. We nerd large sums
OF monev In order 10 make
settlements with manufacturers
and wholesale houses. and must
ask our customers owing US on
accounts or notes to settle at an
carly date. We haye accom- mo-
dated you with credit in time
OF your need, and now we ask
you to accom- modate US with a
settlement in time of our
need, By settling your account
early, You have nothing to lose
and everything to gain as you
may BY doing SO, gain . valuable
prize. We wish to thank you in
advance for an early settlement
Kindly bear in mind that we are
still headquarters for every
thinr in the line of Hardware,
Harness, Farm Implements.
Wagons and Buggies, Wind.
mills aud Pumps. We have re
Gently added to our line q car.
load of the Light Running Ma
tional Manure Spreaders, war.
ranted in every wav by the
Moline Plow Co. We have three,
four and six horse power gaso-
line engines that we will sell at a
bargain. All the Sc are standard
and warranted.
Stedronsky Bros. Co.
Wagner, S. d.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-09-10

/ have . large list Of good de-
sirable lands for sale or trade in
South and North Dakota. and
Mimi. II You want q farm or
have any thing to offer in the
way OF trade or If you want ia
sell your place write me without
delay. Address e. L. Barragar.
lows.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-09-10

When diluted with water in tn
water, L il the best lice killer on tn
forms 4 perfect emulsion with wat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
The Broken Promise.

President Taft having said that the
ariff law lis not a complete com
lliance with the promises made. strict
y interpreted" and that he signed it
because he believed il TO be "a sincere
2ffort on the part of the republican
party to make downward revision.
he New York World rebukes him in
his fashion:
1.-THE republican party promised not
IN attempt. but an act; not purpose,
hut result II had and has the power
It was and is responsible. It's candidate
or president and the interpreter of its
policies did not promise "A sincere eff
tort to make downward revision.
That would not have satisfied the PEG
Die. He interpreted the platform to
mean revision downward within the
limitations of the protective principle
He was the party spokesman; his was
he official reading of its pledges.
1T was for revision downward that
the people voted. They have instead
a sincere effort at downward revision.
There are those who fear that Mr.
Taft's good nature misleads him even
as TO the sincerity.
The bill, by the confession of the
man whose personal pledges the voters
accepted and hOnored, is not a com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
Ii Pays to Be Right.

Bryan's Commoner: When Senator
Dolliver returned TO his home at Fort
Dodge. Iowa. after his unsuccessful
fight for some measure of tariff re-
form, he found $4,000 of his constitu-
ents waiting TO greet him with cheers.
Senator Cummins met similar recep-
tion at his Des MONIES home. These
men may not just now stand high III
the favor of the trusts that provide
the republican party with its cam
paign funds, but it is enough for them
to know that their patriotic efforts are
appreciated by Americans of all poll
teal parties who have no AK to grind
1t pays to take ones stand for the
right, it pays to work for the public
welfare. Reckoned in dollars and
cents men who serve special interests
may win what seems TO be large profits
but real recOmpense comes to those
who. doing their duty as they see L
render real service to their fello"
men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
plctc compliance II is broken
promises:
Soup Without a Spoon

Soup without spoon seems even
harder to negotiate than meat without
fork. and We can sympathiZe with
the complaint recorded in the diary OF
Felix Platter. a young Swiss. who went
TO Montpelier in 1852 in order to study
medicine. He lodged in the house of
bis professor. Catelan. one of the
greatest doctors of his time. and ye;.
writes Platter. I'VE were compelled to
eat our Stew In the usual French fash
ion-that Is To say. picking the meat
out with our fingers and then drinking
The broth. In vain we begged our
hostess 10 let us have spoons. but not
single one was 10 he found in the
house, the only Implement on the table
being Il large knife fastened wah an
iron chain. No one here seems to have
ever heard of spoons. which we M
home find so useful" Montague was
astonlShed when he visited SWitZer-
land in 1880 to find that lat all meals
they put on the table as many spoons
rs there are people present. West.
rIinSter Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
Federal Judges.

1t is generally understood that when
it comes to filling the vacancy on the
federal bench caused by the death OF
Judge Bethea. the president will exer-
else his own discretion-that is to say,
he will make the appointment for
meritorious reasons and not at the die
tation of corporations or politicians, as
too frequently has been the practice in
the past
Ii is notorious fact that the fed
eral bench. especially in the west, has
number of occupants who would not
be prostituting the machinery of the
law were it not for the fact that theJ
were appointed judges in payment Of
political debts or else in discharge OF
obligations created by the contribu-
ton of large campaign funds by GER
tain corporate interests. The result
may have been favorable to the cor
porate and political interests, but not
To the public whose rights have more
than once been jeopardized by the ar
bitrary DEGREES of these judges.
1t may be set down as a broad rule.
that trained corporation lawyer re-
mains corporation lawyer, even when
paced on the bench. and that the pro-
1esslonal politician remains the Dr,.
fessional politician, even after he he.
comes judge. This is especially true
when the appointment comes from
political or corporate sources. Judges
are only human, like the rest of us
and few of them have the courage ;.
rise above their previous condition c.
political or corporate 'servitude.
Some of the men whose names hav.
7 been mentioned in connection with tn
vacant judgeship are no more fitted :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
WANT TO KNOW WHAT PELLAGRA is?
JUST READ THIS FROM DR.. LAVENDER

may form and the epidermis peel,
leaving large wedding surfaces.
Sometimes the epithelium is cast in
.arge flakes.
The gastro-intestinal symptoms
usually consist of stomatitis and
diarrhoea, more or less profuse The
tongue becomes often a scarlet red
with prominent reddish papillae. and
buccal muscosa is likewise Redeemed
and small ulcers form The diar-
hoea is often frequent and watery,
with very offensive stools. which al
times may contain blood and mucus.
1t is usually painless. Emaciation is
the rule.
The nervous symptoms are very
varied. They are usually increased
knee jerks. sometimes they are lost,
sometimes unequal on the two sides
. There is much muscular weakness
Station is commonly negative. The
gait may be spastic. but is ordinarily
that OF. muscular. weakness. The pu-
pills often show some changes and
inequality on the two sides is OBJ
served at times. Skin refiexes show
little changes. Mental symptoms
supervene in certain percentage o.
| cases and the insanity is usually OF
, the depressed type. In addition
marked vertigo, epileption convul
| sions. hemiplegias and paraplegias
may occur, usually cramp-like in the
! eXtremities. Burning in the mouth
and stomach is a common complaint
/ The disease is often afebrile oil
else there is low evening rise
. Sometimes high temperatures occur
and there is described typhoid type
| of the disease.
Diagnosis in marked cases is us
ually easy, but in many it is Otter
very difficult.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
Betrayed by His Disguise,

In one of the principal western cities
the proprietor of Il large iewelry store
reported TO the chief of police an ex-
tensive diamond robbery He was
asked by the chief if he suspected any
one.
Yes. sir hesitatingly answered the
merchant. although we have 10
proof But n mSn whom | have known
for twenty-five years was in the store
day or two before the robbery. look
ing round and appearing to be ill AT
ease He has since disappeared.
What kind of looking man was he?'
Dark compleXioned. tall. with long
curly hair and Il heavy mustache."
We'll" said the chief after Il mo
ments thought, Il hope to he able to
give YOU some news of him soon"
Then he sent this telegram to the po-
lice authorities of several other cities:
Arrest tail man with close cropped
head and white upper lip. Diamond
thief
The next day he received this dis
patch from n town in Missouri:
Got diamond thief. Have recov.
cred goods. Am holding him subject
to your order.''-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
Worked the Collector.

NJ. Chauchard, the great Frenci,
picture collector, was always addin::
to his pictures, and the higher the
price the more anxious he was to Sc
cure the painting. \ dealer one day
offered him the ''Vache Blanche" l,v
Tryon. NJ Chauchard was told he
could have ii for II geo.
ut must be an imitation he said.
"Take ii away"
The dealer told some of his col.
leagues, and they promised to get hin,
$4,000 for the same picture if he would
split the difference with them.
60 ahead" he replied.
A few days later a Russian prince
ca visited NJ. Chauchard's galleries
and remarked on leaving that he was
delighted. but it was a pity the col
lection did not include an example Of
Tryon's work.
NJ. Chauchard. whose vanity was
wounded by the remark. wrote To
the dealer. Bring me the .yache
Blanche.
The reply was it was too late: it had
been sold to Il collector
The millionaire connoiSseur said he
must have il ut any price He finished
by securing il. but it cost him 10000.
st James Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20

eyes. As she finished she turned To
him. and at the look she flashed upon
him his heart began to pound madly.
What is left from the wreck?" she
asked steadily
Nothing.
She tore the Letter into bits and
flung il from her My cab is wait
in:r.' she said. her face crimson. but
her eyes bravely meeting his. We'll
drive down and get the license first
and then to ST Luke's rectory. You'll
need me more than ever now"
Blake woald have demurred, but q
look in her eyes stepped him.
In the cab he tuiIed to her with n
smile of complete triumph.
After we come from the rectory I
want to stop al the club for mo-
ment,'' he said. "There's a certain old
misanthrope there that's got the shock
of his life coming"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20

my friends what it has done for me. "
mrs. E. HANSON, 304 East Long ST.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Another Woman Helped.
Graniteville, vt was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered
from nervousness and other annoying
symptoms. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
taDle Compound restored myhealthand
strength, and proved worth mountains
OF gold to me. For the sake of other
suhering women / am willing you
should publish my letter" Mrs.
OM ,a BARCLAY, RED, Granite
" omen who are passing through this
critical period or who are suffering
from any of those distressing ills Pc
cuiiar to their sex should not lose sight
o, the fact that for thirty years Lydia
u; flnkham's Vegetable Compound,
! winch Is made from roots and herbs,
mas 3een the standard remedy for
female Ills. In almost every commu.
MY you will find women who have
peen restored to health by Lydia E,
Finkham's Vegetable Compound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
The New Assistant Secretary to the President.
The Argus Daily Short Story
Pure Metal-By Richard Baker Shelton.
Copyrighted, 1908. Wy Associated Literary Press.

ne ram came uGWu IN SneetS. me
wet pavements giistened as if with Il
recent and thorough polishing. In the
wide front window of the club Blake
and Johnson burned good tobacco and
listened, with feeling of supreme con
tent. IL the beating of the rain against
the pancS.
I'm sorry" said Johnson slowly. ~
if lie had weighed the words with eX-
treme care before uttering them.
sorry Blake repeated, with sur
prised start. why. look here. /
thought you'd be the first 10 congrat
ulate me"
Il don't congratulate YOU said John
son fatty.
BIake's face suddenly hardened
Why mott" he demanded ill crisT
tones.
Johnson studied thoughtfully for Il
moment the cigar he was twirling in
his fingers. Then he smiled.
Its all too obvious said he.
Don't speak in riddles said Blake
sharply.
well. then" the- other went on. IF
you want me TO be plain | will be
-brutally plain ] can't congratulate
you. Tommy. because its all SO ghast-
ly apparent that you've been played
for good thing. | haven't Il doubt
her mother is Sloating over the MATCH
Tommy. you'reA deserving OF better
things. You, with your good nature
and your big heart. ought To marry 4
woman-a woman
He paused suddenly. evidently bill
surprised at his own temerity.
Go on said Tommy Blake cOldly
well. you ought to marry some on,
who would care for you for your owl
sterling qualities. Can't yOu see The
length of your nose. boy? What show
would YOU have had with her if You
hadn't been the catch of the season
None, sonny: not 4 ghost of 4 chance
They've played you for 4 coed thing
Tommy good thing. That's why
my congratulations on your engage
ment TO Ethel Darlington aren't forth
coming"
You're mistaken" said Blake.
Am II" said Johnson quietly. %
wish to heaven | were"
You are said Blake in the same
tone. you are. Why, confound it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
Peace.

No rude alarms are in the land:
No bands set up their blare:
NO orators are on the stump
And beating up the air:
No torched professions fiji the street
Our troubles TO increase:
From politics we get a rest
This is the year of peace.
Cur congressman have got hold
Upon their lovely snap.
They do not have to break their necks
Or mingle in a scrap.
The president need not arise
To settle up his score.
He sits securely in the chair
AT least for three years more.
And up and down the pleasant land.
In city or on farm.
The fall campaign comes not this year
To spread its wild alarm
We do not have to work our brajus
Or shed In haste our, coats
While trying to determine how
It's best to cast our votes.
In some few states indeed they hold
A Sideshow, TO be sure.
Though by the big three ring AFFAIR
It's very small and poor.
We go upon our way in peace,
No hint of any pest.
This is the Off year in the game.
And so we get u rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20
An Economical Vacation.

Round trip tickets at figures but
slightly in excess of one way fares to
a hundred or more resorts in Canada
and New England, also to New York
city and Jersey coast resorts will be
placed on sale on various dates after
June 1, 1909.
Full particulars of dates of sale,
limits, stopovers and descriptive lit
erature can be obtained by writing
w. S. Cookson, A. G. p. A, Grand
Trunk Railway system, 135 Adams
street, Chicago, II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-20

'ccupy the hcbch than they are quail
ed to occupy ihe presidential chair at
Washington Others may he qualified
rom a legal standpoint, but their cor
crate connections render them totally
Unfit to sit in judgment upon matters
which the corporation and the in
lividual come in conflict. Experience
las also shown the folly of appointing
Judges in payment of political favoTs
md newspaper support.
If President Taft is disposed 10 dc
he fair thing he will change the exist
ng method of filling the federal bench
nd appoint judge who will owe Al
egiance 10 nobody save the govern.
nent and the whole people