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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-11
.,..ot, Of Today's Journal.

.,.t Free Library, The City
.t- Belfasl News of the Oranges. :.
d Electi'oln,,. 'oln,,.srnment. Transfers in Real
tity 1'' Waters at Augusta. .Presi-
ts,1''I 5,' Taft obituary me Military
%5ist 5s55 Party Secret Societies. Per-
7o'D oa,ao Pomona. The California
s-Noft44i o4io Unity. State Board of Trade:
HillN ,, fainty Veterans. Mr., and
=, "%iI y ijlam {. Small. Appleton.
w.ek at Norfolk, Va. .Pineland
Flet' ..,' Farm University of Maine
Ral'y'' French Spoliation Claim.
>y.l >oiston Ridge (poem). Farm
aPpIsSI a{ue Larger Three Authoss
s'o'E9 9,5 A Famous Clipper Ship.
is Town Elections. Stock
~r ~wiog' =
>ses ct Belfast. Meeting of
TaId. II pl0ty Grange
- Inaugural Address
g. st,les Ii New York. Our
9p''lt rsen.i Nearly Three Centu
14'' temperance Legislation in
l6-I # NJ. and the Farm
.r Tf-r hurches. Ship News.
gt-9y41 Rurp Married. Died.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-11
ReIfast Free Library.

,t.b, Librarian, Miss Annie L. Barr.
pP"' -..,..s the Belfast Free Library:
tthe e,r ..1 iaye the honor to submit to
Gsntslls',,.- non -he twenty first annual re-
gE fg.,plg f9.s, gtIfas; Free Library.
ESd y. .T. Ia5es cf statistics tell of the
Ne '41..Y,-{giness # the library to the com
rnllsa y,o.5rlag s5ststance to all in search of
ahl! i'~3 an md 10 study clubs, source of
lI71Sy',sa sooss fr the city schools, besides
l'sn., sl1 ,grt.rtar8mebt to many people, as
''ffpss !, H.. .rs rrc,rd of the circulation of tic-
y s,rter1sa 1905, the beginning of the
nSs q 's5 .a,Isrrstar l. .I5S people have regis
= s:sl, ~, hook OF these registration slips 81
u iol taao o' 9rldsgu because of death or
Z YtS' u residence leaving 1861, the number
llssgs ts,is .fiI. 1.t4aug library cards.
l'yg-, .i,sl rnmber books loaned by the libra
y n"@ .a'@' tbs ,esr vas 5000, a number, while
ag~f ,aaI n The ->ll Of last year, yet salts
',.sr tg-' :. Vi oaa wear has exceeded it.
E@s A., lslq ha- he argest circulation of
la3 +35,b 5ete tie astablishment of the Ii
], .'9gs q, rooks sned The busiest day of
W \ ...r wa, Iaal-r .. i909, when we gave
MI.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-11
Vote on the Amendments.

Vote ON the Amendments.
WARD /.
Article l. 257 yes; 9 no.
" ,. 212 yes; Z no.
WARD2.
Article l. PIT yes; II no.
" 2. lis yes; II no.
WARD 3.
Article /. 1856 yes; no.
:" 2. 13l yes; no.
WARD L.
Article l. 81 yes; 6 no.
" 2. 50 yes; no.
WARD 5.
Article l. SO yes; IA no.
" ,. rs yes; 10 no.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-11
THE CITY ELECTION.

The election for city officers was held Mon
day, March Sth, and the result was as follows:
FOR MAYOR.
Ward 2 S
Edgar F. Hanson, D.. 209 146 144 "A "a
Tileston Wadlin, R. ....192 173 1T SO 76
Hanson, 637; Wadlin, 616
Democratic majority 21.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-11

1 4 ''."f - .tHoli.a ais have been gifts to
Evbi2a a-o.- }lr. harles A. Pilsbury.
9na ga4. N. ]. Otis, Belfast.
1 ''-'' ''=U Mr. Y. X. Robbins, Port
4. ,,sr.-ll IS Il. Moody, California.
l1-''s IN ua,7E magazine devoted to
%. ,~ p "ptlun Of birds, is loaned to
!, ,'--i' 'mo H Ms Annie Bean.
s.s H. .ss" fvgror of the Book Com
y o. y=a paS' while, as far as pos
slt'Tns H' best of the new fiction,
rt ..s A 't some addition to our valu-
,,r.' s,,,5's1't 0H-- With this end in view,
,,,' & ''A'e- -'avei and art have been
\, ' a' NJ "NicA are the Mediaeval
nj, 3s''es Autographs on artists and the
5on.. .s'r'. t ' l1e Biographies, the Life
pgo rpSs '''le' ib'uch, Life and Letters of
H. NJ -a'''''l AND Remimscences of Carl
sss, '.,s Nt mach enjoyed. An effort
ta,i.yl .ysur '' IHvteaac our science library,
L w V pNredasc Of books on chem
[s4,.,s'," +. .'F Book { ommittee, seven sets
Ers. s.''. lew We're purchased. These
MI -1' ishdred views each of France,
/ T1..,...' ..'a' 95 Italy and Egypt, twenty
b sas s1ss' " INDUSTRIAL subjects and twelve
|sls 1,'' aDne These have given great
khs, many people in the Library and
ts ra ueelu uI ID, Tie study clubs, since they
XII l,s, rc'g'rS ~ places not found in any
|As, eARf of BOOKS.
ii, rs5'l, ps'lea al Tie Library. e. ... zoos
|A&, vyO11A NJ al The Boston bindery,. 80
n sd.i g'ss .ng or lost, ............... 6
ys,o sg's Missing are all fiction. Two of
|sSs@ s,t ga'Fled away by people who moved
Eag M. @ "giIe the others, although still
H. 'AsH EEcElrrs.
|ssStatds '-''''.....''.Slo..S " ~
4& sold -',.''......' a6.5o
|Sss PAU -'''''''''' nz9
'..,........ III
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-11

IL, ''OnooIle to be owned in town
,,3 ''e home of Mr.. A. M. Daggett
,o, ~ Mr.. George Larrabee from
tbs as Ills family into the Merriam
oit ''ef side of the river last Thurs
,t' number of the veterans of the
le,as. ea the meeting of the Waldo
Mis. =. association, in Belfast, last
5s II = rnebe Cross visited relatives
rs L. ,tast last Friday and Satur-
E /. e Paul, who has been sick
10 D. 'oVing... Miss Sara Thomas
amer, Mass.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-11

$152.25
,s, ~ yrl-nny to speak of our need
l,, y ~ 'b' building, which is evident
a., s, ''-' .u'5ary- The shelves of the
.,,' % oven fowded and the reading
I.' ~ al trnocn or evening is made
.or o 'oI5le purpose of reading and
gia5 ] ryefy available space is al
Z, nv or,th lth reference books, so that
+ a. scents problem for shelf room.
I,rg "o1I o lof readers is much felt by
~ "a ~ az The disturbance arising from
! + o,; gesS makes the small room un-
is 2a'et study.
he ''l' l. my thanks are given the trus-
iysalf sg vacation granted to Miss
1g g'.lt' IL !, and also thanks to Miss Flor
cor., aao Miss Leonia Achorn for SO
'u'hg our work during our
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-11

Frank Osborn Day, well known travelling
salesman, died March 4th at his home in Ban
gor aged 54 years. He is survived by wife;
two daughters, Mrs. Minnie Gross Of Thorn
dixie and Mrs. Julia Harmon of Portland, and
three brothers, Elias of Wesley and Willard
and Albee, who live in the State of Washing
ton. He was native of Wesley.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-11
IN BOARD OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

Met for the purpose of canvassing the vote
for Mayor 1t was found that Edgar F. Han
son had received 637 votes and Tileston Wadln
GIG, thereupon, on motion it was voted that
Edgar F. Hanson be declared Mayor of Belfast
for the year 1909
Adjourned
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-11

The report of the milk inspector was read,
accepted and ordered on file. DR.. J. B. Dar-
hng's report was published last week.
The report of the tax collector for 1908 was
read, accepted and ordered on file. j. B. Wat
erman reported as follows:
Amount to be collected on assessors
list Observation-Disclosures. S59, 159 81
Supplemental. ................. JOG AZ
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-11

Unexpended road money. .........
Total amount appropriated by city
for State road for 1908 ....,
Total amount appropriated by State.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-11
City Government.

At an adjourned meeting of the city govern
ment held Monday evening the following busi-
ness was transacted:
The report Of the City Treasurer was read
and referred to the finance committee.
The report of the highway commissioner was
submitted to the council. H. s. Cunningham
reported as follows:
Total amount appropriated .......... ST., 400 90
Total amount expended. II 1856 80
$1,2O3 O8
To money received from Gentner &
Jones for new sidewalk. ......... 1se 90
To money received from New Eng
land Tel. & Tel. Co. for repairing
streets, TX
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-11

William Patterson, who died at his home on
Northport avenue, March 4th, was one of the
Oldest residents and direct descendant of one
of the first settlers of Belfast He was born
in this city February 15 1920, the son of John
and Mary (Shephard) Patterson, and was the
last of large family. He had been in his
usual health and passed away after few
hours illness. He married Clara Mudgett. To
them were born II children, four of whom sur
vive Mrs. M. A. Stephenson of Boston, Mrs.
E. S. Macdonald of Belfast, Mrs. L. E. Pitcher
of Northport and Miss Clara M. Patterson, who
resided with him and cared for him in his de-
clining years. The funeral services were held
Sunday at the late residence, Rev. Ashley A.
Smith of the Universalist church officiating.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
Legislature Should Act

The state legislature, at the seq
sion which begins this week, should
enact a drastic law regulating tho
sale of cocaine, morphine and similar
drugs. 1t should provide severe pen
alties in particular upon vendors OF
cocaine.
The average member Of the egisla-
ture is probably ignorant of the
alarming increase in the number Of
Cooke flends" in West Virginia, and
he will remain in ignorance unless he
takes proper steps to ascertain the
facts. The information will not be
voluntarily given by the pitiable
slave of the drug. nor by the con-
scienceless druggist who profits by
the traffic in the death-dealing poi
son. The police departments Of all
the large cities, and officials OF
counties having large negro popula-
ton will testify to its pernicious ef-
fects.-Wheeling Register.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

The work of the Anti-Tuberculosis
League of the State, which seems
thoroughly in earnest, should be en-
couraged literally by the, legislature
Such Legislation should be enacted as
will promote the objects OF the league
and it is trusted much may be ac.
complished within few years at
most in lighting the white plague in
West Virginia. The league will lay
the subject before the legislature and
ask, for support financially, per-
haps, and cooperation by the pass
age of laws which will tend to rid
the State of the plague, and the state
law makers should consider the sub
ject seriously. ut is matter of gen
eral welfare, non-political and not in
the interest of the classes but of the
masses, indeed. of all.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

.suances Of capiases, when in fact he
had nothing 70 40 with 4. nor did
amy one connected with his once.
The information was given by one Of
the court officers most interested: the
Telegram takes III and WIS done 80
voluntarily. So FAR as this paper =
concerned the information was MOT
published for the purpose Of giving
notice to any one accused of crime.
So far as Mr.. Coffman is concerned
in the matter, the News owes him an
apology, II it would act along the line
Of self-respeet. and has any DISPOSE
ton at all not TO criticize public of
ficials without cause.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
Uninst Attacls an Cofrman.

Not content with the vicious per-
sonal attacks made on Wade CoG-
man, during tue campaign, when he
was trimming FOR circuit clerk. the
Democratic n1suthpfece continues It's
animus toNatd him, tasting bitterly
the defeat %. the people of the plans
II and pthefs in a collusion against
the Republican party had made in
refefenee to ,and the use of the cir
cult clerks Office. which Mr.. Con-
man since January / has been filing
quite acSeptabiy 10 all except those
who had designs on the office and
played a cTdSked political game in an
endeagor 10 defeat Mr.. Coffman.
Tle attack made upon Mr.. Con,
imam bx tie News Monday morning
sFas without the slightest warrant OF
justifcatioa:: and showed 6onclusiyely
that that pewspapef bases ntterances
III inere3sprmises. The News charg.
ed thai Nj. Coffman had given out
improper Information as to the is
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

in all the discussion OF primary
election law. the Telegram has failed
to see single suggestion as to how
a platform would be prepared and
adopted, For instance, suppose at
the next election the Republicans
want to stand for certain principles
in addition to what they have now.
Would the platform have to be sub
m4tted at the primary election, and
If not, how would It be adopted?
These inquiries are not made in a
spirit of opposition but solely for in
formation, as the subject is me of
vast Importance in elections. Plat
forms very often do more to win cleo.
lions than candidates. The platform
adoption feature is one most vital at
this time, when there is so much tai.
Of the passage OF sweeping primary
election law.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
Mine Committee Repo,.t.

1t is to be hoped the members OF
the special mine investigating com.
mittee raised at the last regular SEES.
sion of the state legislature will
make report at this session that will
very materially aid that body in
drafting laws for the better protec-
ton of the lives of the men who, with
great danger to themselves, delve in
to the bowels of the earth for the
black diamonds which are source Of
great wealth to the state. Better
protection should be given the min
efs and from the personnel of the
committee the Review believes that
a good law will be recommended
sistersville Oil Review.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
The Tillman Expose.

4 *
4 a Republican newspaper or two APP.
] aeafs to havae fallen under the in.
tluence Of those rabid. Democratic
i sheets that have amused themselves
with bitter and unduly preipdiced
criticism of President Roosevelt to an
extent that they are, deplesing this
"unsesmly use of invettive and low.
ertns OF the dignity of the presiden,
ttal Office. The .,deprecations in
question have. been occasioned by The
! recent revelations concerning United
States Senator Benjamin Tlllman, q
South Carolina, by President Roosa-
welt aud Senator Tillman's abusive
and vituperattve reply. !:
The peculiar phase OF the ooser-
vations is, that the critics apparently
fail to remember / the volumeseo
captious and carping. words, Of
obloquy and detractton and denuncia-
ton that Tillman and his stripe have
INDUCED in ever since they have been
in public life apd by which they
manage to keep in tho public light.
in fact, their vocabnlaries and d1a-
matic efforts constitute their chief
stock in trade, and when they are
not engaged in performing their Of
acial duties, they are running around
the country and showing OF their
vaudeville talents to curious audlen-
ces at so much per audience. Much
effect, indeed, would calm words
have upon such ~habitual users OF
llypercriticism. "A good and lasting
dose for the Handler of the Pitch
fork is that of being pronged with
his own weapon, While some may
object to the methods employed by
President. Roosevelt in this case, il
does seem, in view of Tillman's rec.
ord and the revelations of his lack Of
Observation-Disclosures, that Presi
dent Roosevelt, in his case at least,
has displayed a regard for the fit
ness OF things. -.
but. the basis OF The controversy
between 1fllman and the President
does not consist, in the quality Of
words employed, nor does its out.
come depend. upon whose words are
the Ebitterest and most singing. /.
is a question of right and which the
President is seeking to define. His
sole aim is to correct certain politica,
evils, or evils in political life, whict
undoubtedly he conscientiously he
lieyes to exist. The country needs
such executive action now and then
Had we,not Roosevelt, the most o
those who are now abusing the Presi
dent would be abusing somebody o
something because there was a lacl
of that which President Roosevelt i
doing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

Senator Sutherland, of Elkins,
whose likeness is given in this issue.
Is business man of brain and in,
tegrity. who has the best interests OF
the State at heart, as the Telegram
understands him, and he is fully
equipped for the presidency of the
state senate. Should he be selected,
that body viii have an able, fair and
impartial presiding officer. But,
whether chosen president of the sen.
ate. he will prove himself a useful
member of the higher branch of the
legislature.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

The only thing, now that Tillman
has defended himself by admitting
the charges made by the President,
to do, as Tillman thinks, is to blame
the President for placing Tillman in
position. where he had to confess. A
very grave matter some seem to
think, but why should Tillman feel
indignant over being found out?
Why blame the President for expos
ing him? Is Tillman any better than
any other man, who tries to get into
a land grab? Why should his sen
atorial toga protect him? Indeed,
the fact that he wears one ought to
make the crime more serious on his
part.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
Party Pledges.

Our guess is that the more the
legislators look into things and CON-
pare notes, the more reluctant they
will be to go back on the platform
pledges of their party. From the re.
turns we gather that those promises
seemed to suit the rank and file pref
ty well, and the rank and file are
numerous and free in the expression
Of their opinions-and their votes.-
BmefieId Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
Very Likely.

The Charleston Gazette vigorously
urges that the number of the supreme
court judges be increased and that
they be given better pay. Should
the Legislature do this we have no
doubt that in little over a year
hence the Gazette would find in this
fact conclusive and amazing evidence
Of the wasteful extravaganza of the
Republican state administration
Wheeling Intelligencer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

The Telegram is pleased to note
the fact that Houston G. Young of
the secretary of states office stands
very good chance of becoming chief
clerk or assistant tax commissioner
in the Office of the state tax commits
sioner. Mr.. Young is a gentleman
of ability and attainment, worthy of
the position. as shown by the splen-
did record he has made in the posi-
ton he holds at present. Harrison
county would be especially pleased
to see him given the position he
seeks, as he is native of the county
and would fully merit such an ap-
pointment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

1t sounds mighty fine to read that
the farmers of the United States sold
crops this year to the amount of ST.,
7SS,oOo,Ooo, nut the figures are
quite different after the railroads and
other corporations have exacted their
share and the apostles of high
finance have gotten what comes to
them with such unerring liberality.
-shepherdstown Register.
With eggs 81 cents piece, chick.
ems S1.42 an ounce, cabbage and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
A Question or Two.

Moved to laudable consciousness
by a particularly verbose New York
circular. Printers Ink says:
Is It a good plan to pad out your
advertising circulars and letters with
guffs twaddle and buncombe or is It
better to say what you have to say
simply and direct to the point? Are
You helping your-cause any by com
polling the person who receives your
advertising matter to wade through
seven hundred or thousand words
when you could have told him what
you had TO say in two hundred?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
squash sold IN rtox Metrht instead 81

squash sold by Troy weight instead of
by the head. butter within the reach
Of only malefactors of great wealth
and most singular similarity of
price set by farmers the country over,
we can't see that the agricultural
brother has much kick coming
against the apostles of high finance.
He seems to be doing pretty we'll,
thank you.-Wheeling News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
That storage Rattery.

Mr.. Edtson's new and cheap stor-
age battery is again announced to be
perfected. Let us hope that it will
stay perfected this time. hitherto
this important invention has been
like the blessed condition described
by Pope, which never is but always
is to be. Ptttsburg Dispatch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

Much is expected of the legislature,
which win convene tomorrow. and IT
is hoped that both sides politically
win exercise patriotic earnestness and
that their actions may be strictly in
line with the welfare of the people
OF the State as whole.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
!. WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
They sam Como.

The disappointment of one batch
Of world enders doesn't seem to have
the slightest effect as warning to
the next batch.-coal River Repub-
4ican.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

The Democratic newspaper hoasted
that the chief OF police had made a
record Taiding gambling places. vet
the times ne went before tae last
grand jury were without result along
that line: Did he tell that body
about the places he raidedg If mot,
why not?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
An Evening ,E,Io.

The cloud Is very black, It's true,
sBut 1ust behind IT shines the blue.
Mary Frances Butts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

The lyceum course to he given
here under the auspices of the Min.
isterial association, as announced
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

VIII give double benefit One WIN
be fund for the relief 81 the earth.
quake sufferers and the other win BE
the entertainment ana instruction az
forded 10 an those who attend tbs
various numbers of the course. The
course should be literally patyonized,
Evening star., 1909-03-12
Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the District health Office during the past
twenty-four hours: 4.
William l.. and Libbie Alexander, March
{, 1909: girl.
George II. and Florence E. Yocum,
March .. 1909; girl
Ralph f. and Susie E. Wilson, March
IL. 1909; boy.
Rudolph A. and Anna Seidel, March 4,
1909: girl.
Ernest r. and Clara Myers, March 4.
1909; boy.
James and Mary E. Mather. March 10,
1909: boy
Robert r. and Blossom X. Raymond.
February Is, 1909; boy.
Charles I. f.. and Mary j. G. Koys,
March g. 1900: girl.
Thomas c. and Anna Gordon, March .,
1893; boy.
Joseph and Goldie Newyahr, February
10, 1909: girl.
Leo D. and Edna B. Dulin. March s,
1903: boy.
Adam j. and Abbie Lauer, February 2S,
1909: girl
Florentin and Rosa Mayer, March 4.
1909; girl
Mitchell and Ella Palmer. February -,
1863; boy.
Joseph E. and Blanche Disgs, March ..
1909: girl
George and Lena Jackson, March =.
1909; girl.