The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-15

w ould Governor CODD nave VeCOeu Ine
Hastings bill?
Mildred Halves has wonderful hen
that has laid wonderful egg in her estl-
nation. -Union Cor. Courier-Gazette.
That is certainly new place for hen
to lay, although we are not quite sure
whether the wonderful egg was laid in
the hens estimation or in the owners
estimation.
F. Marion Crawford, the American
novelist, died in Sorrento, Italy, April
9th, and Algernon Charles Swinburne,
the English poet and essayist, died at his
home in Putney, England, April 10th.
Swinburne was the last Victorian poet
and his death closes an era in English
poetry.
Bradstreets reports more confident
tone in trade and a broadening of the
spring demand. Building is active and
Wheat prices are the highest in eleven
wears and there is an advance in three
groups of foodstuffs-g grain, live animals
and provisions and groceries. Prices were
strong in the New York stock market
last week.
The amended tariff bill is now on the
Senate calendar and will be taken up for
consideration today. 1t has undergone
many changes in the finance committee
of the Senate, the burden on the break
fast table has been lghtened, and it is
proposed to raise more revenue by an in
crease on luxuries The Dingley rates
are restored on women's gloves, hosiery,
etc, and cocoa and spices are restored
TO the free list.
Norman E. Mack of Buffalo, chairman
of the Democratic national committee,
has completed arrangements for the
publication of monthly magazine to be
known as the National Monthly and de-
voted to the interests of the Democratic
party, and announces that it will not
De the organ of any person" That is
shot at The Commoner, and it looks as
though there was to be an organized
effort to rid the Democratic party of its
''Old Man of the Sea, T." William J. Bryan.
1t is believed that as soon as the Tar
If bill becomes a law business will at
once pick up, and that new era Of
prosperity is near at hand for the Ameri-
can people. 1t is believed that Mr.. Taft
will prove to be a most wise and conser-
vative President and will have the conf
dence and endorsement of almost the
entire American people throughout his
administration at any rate, the country
has decided to suspend judgment until
he has had sufficient time to demonstrate
mis- ability and wisdom in regard to ap-
pointments and other duties which de-
volve upon Chief Magistrate.
A controversy has arisen as to the au-
thor of the epigram, "You can fool all
the people some of the time and some of
the people all of the time, but cannot
fool all of the people all the time" 1t
has always been attributed to Lincoln,
but now some one claims that P. I. Bar
nun was the author 1t does not appear
in any Of the volumes on Barnum or Lin
coin, but several gentlemen testify that
they heard Lincoln use the famous phrase
not on y once but frequently in his poitl-
cal addresses. But whoever the author,
this saying has it's place among the eter-
MAJ truths.
II is already predicted that there will
be considerable Republican increase in
the next Congress in Representatives
from the South. While no idea of a
revolution in this respect is looked for,
yet Republican sentiment is gaining
very rapidly, particularly in Louisiana,
Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia.
1t is quite likely, that there will be Is or
20 Republican members from the South
ern States in the 62nd Congress, and as
the Republicans will undoubtedly gain
many districts in Indiana and one or two
other States lost last fall, it is believed
that the Republican majority in the emo
Congress will considerably exceed that
in the present Congress.
The mackerel and the porgy have
ceased to visit our coast, and we have
been repeatedly warned that the clan
and the lobster are becoming extinct
Rhode Island is already mourning thu
passing of her bivalves and has to q,