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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-14
FREEDO VI.

FREEDOM.
Mrs Ora Thurston from New Hampshire
visited her sister, Mrs. Ida Hussey, last week.
Mrs Inez Bellows and son Charles were in
Waterville January 5th. Her son has entered
the school at Good Will Farm The
Ladies' Circle met with Mrs. Katrina Bryant
Thursday afternoon January 7th. 1t was the
annual meeting and the following officers were
chosen for the year 1909: President Mrs. A.
E, Linscott; Vice President, Mrs. Annie Libby;
Treasurer, Mrs. Edith Worth; Secretary and
Collector, Miss Effie M. Flye... Mr.. George
Worth recently bought six cows of DR.. A. M.
Small. The A. A. A. club met with Mrs Ed
mund Murch Friday evening January 9Th.
They read the life of Paul Lawrence Dun
bar, after which ice cream and cake were
served :. Mrs Clifton Sleeper passed away
Friday morning January Sth. The funeral was
held in her home Sunday January 10th, Rev.
J. Burford Parry officiating. Her remains
were placed in the tomb in Pleasant Hill ceme-
terry Prior to the sermon last Sunday morn
ing the Rev j. Burford Parry took occasion to
thank his parishioners of Freedom for the
gifts and best wishes extended to Mrs. Parry
and himself the previous week. In addition to
individual gifts from friends and the Ladies'
Circle, the ladies of the parish presented to
Mrs. Parry the sum of $50 for "the personal
adornment of one they loved" thought has
touched our hearts more deeply than the
affection shown towards u.s. remarked Mr..
Parry. 1--WE have endeavored to do our duty
without fear favor, seeking only the ap-
probation of Him we serve. 1t especially i'm
presses itself upon our hearts recognize
that every family is represented in the gifts.
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts,
The pastor is now in his second year of service
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-14

The old saying that doubtful things
are mighty onsartin'' was again verified
at Augusta last week. Tuesday morning
it was generally assumed that Hon. L.
c. Morse Of Liberty would win his con-
test for the State assessorship, and that
Hon. H. l.. Gardner of Patten would
represent his district in the executive
council: but both were defeated.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-14

1t is reported from Augusta that the
returns from the town Of Knox, in this
county, for the September election were
found defective, as of the Isl votes cast
for Governor, Gardner the Democratic
candidate was credited with so, and no
return was made for the remaining II.
The Journal 5 report shows that these II
votes We're cast for Bert NJ Fernald,
but they could not be included in the
official count
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-14

The abuse given John D. Rockefeller.
because he is rich, is not confined to
Rockefeller. The same thing is ommon
in every town in the country In a little
town, man worth 500, 900 is abused
because he is rich. -Atchison Globe.
Yes, and sometimes a demagogue to
serve his own personal ends succeeds in
creating i'll feeling against every man
who pays his just debts, and possesses a
clean shirt and a dollar
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-14
Defes Boss Pattangall.

By the introduction of bill to repeal the
Sturgis act, Senator Staples of Knox seems to
give notice that he intends to take no orders
from Waterville for the Democrats to keep
hands off in that matter and leave it entirely
to the Republicans. He appears to consider it
the duty of Democrats to live up to their plat
form, which demands epeal.-Portland Press.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-14

Gilchrest has been inaugurated Cover
nor of Florida, but it was not Our George:
and Quimby has been inaugurated Cover
nor of New Hampshire, but that is not
Our George either; and we are glad of it.
We need them both in our business.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-14

We do not often see the Lewiston
Journal, but in looking over stray copy
the other day we came to the conclusion
that the L. j., and the junior senator
from Maine are not Hail, fellow, we'll
met
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-14
THE COMMITTEES.

Following are the committee assign
ments of the Waldo delegation: Sena
tor Colcord, railroads and expresses
mercantile affairs and insurance (chair
man;) towns; claims. Representative
Morse of Belfast, legal affairs and in
sane hospitals. Representative Mile,
of Lincolnville, commerce; pensions
Representative Nickerson of Swanville,
military affairs; library. Representative
Drake of Frankfort, ways and bridges.
Representative Cook of Unity, State
school for boys; library. Senator Walker
of Castine is on State prison (chairman)
education; library; military affairs; shore
fisheries. Representative Duncan of
Rockland is on shore fisheries. Repre-
sentative Jones of Bucksport is on rail
roads and expresses. Assignments for
standing committees of the House are as
follows: Miller of Lincolnville and Dun
can of Rockland on leave of absence;
Jones of Bucksport on elections; Nicker-
son of Swanville on county estimates.
THE GOVERNORS STAFF.
The staff of Governor Fernald is as
follows:
Augustus B. Farnham of Bangor, adj
jutant general, chief of staff, quarter
master general and paymaster general
with rank Of major general.
George M. Kavanaugh of Lewiston,
commissary general with rank of colonel
James B. O'Neill Of Portland, surgeon
general, with rank of colonel.
Albert j. Stearns of Norway, Judge
advocate general with rank of colonel.
Elliott c. Dill of Portland, chief of
ordnance with rank of colonel.
Tohv IF
chief of ordnance with rank of major.
Roland E. Clark of Houlton, military
secretary with rank of major
Joseph A. Smith of Portland, aide de
camp with rank of lieutenant colonel.
Louis B. Goodall of Sanford, aide de
camp with rank of lieutenant colonel.
Charles A. Judkins of Kineo, aide de
camp with rank of lieutenant colonel.
Matthew S. Goodrich of Waterville,
aide de camp with rank of lieutenant
colonel
AS. PAGES TOGATHER.
There was very pleasant reunion at the
State House Tuesday afternoon, January
5, when Representatives Kelley of Booth
bay and Morse of Belfast met and shook
hands. At the session of 1891 these two
young men were pages for the house. At
that time both of them decided that some
day they would come back as members,
and this winter, Is years later, they are
making their determination good.
WILL FIGHT FOR sTURGIs LAW.
The temperance people expect to be
forced to fight hard to keep the Sturgis
law and will be represented at Augusta
by some of their ablest leaders. Mrs. L.
NJ. N. Stevens will represent the w. C.
T. U. and Rev A. S. Bisbee will repre-
sent in part the anti-saloon league and the
Good Templars. There will be a large
delegation from Portland when the ques-
ton of a change in the Sturgis law is
taken up by committee of the legisla-
ture. The general sentiment in temper.
ance circles there is to ask for a still
stronger law. Hon. H. H. Sturgis, the
father of the Sturgis system, will go te
Augusta to speak if necessary.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-14
EMERY F. WHITE

Will receive pupils in vocal culture dur
ing January and February. Apply after
moons and evenings at No. Bay View
Street. Pupil of Albion Reed, Boston,
a years, Clarence Hay, Boston, 3 years,
and of Francis Fisher Powers, New York
City, years. tf2
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-14
THE LEGISLATURE.

The House January 9Th occupied the
entire morning in electing minor officers
and in adopting the customary orders
relative to organization. Prior to the
organization for the session, the custom
airy drawing of seats for the House took
place. Two matters of business were in
troduced in the Senate by Senator Staples
of Knox, one of the Democratic mem
bers, They were an act to repeal the
socalled Sturgis law which created the
liquor law enforcement commission and a
resolve for the resubmisson of the pro-
hibitory liquor law to the people. In the
Senate Thursday the votes for Senators
and for Governor were announced, and
committee was appointed on the part of
the Senate to inform Hon. Bert M. Fer
maid of his election. The House also
appointed a committee, which included
Representative Morse of Belfast, and
after the usual routine joint convention
was held as above reported. The COM
mittees were announced and the legisla-
lature adjourned to January 18th at 10
A. M.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-14
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-01-14
AFFAIRS AT AUGUSTA.
The Inauguration of Governor Fernald.

Inc Inauguration OF Governor reIndlu.
AUGUSTA, January Z. Before a large
concourse Of people from all parts of the
State, who filled the hall of the House of
Representatives to overlooking, Bert M.
Fernald of Poland was Thursday inau-
gurated governor of Maine, succeeding
Hon. William T. Cobb of Rockland, who
had been the States chief executive for
four years. 1t was II o'clock when the
joint convention of both branches of the
legislature assembled for the purpose of
administering the oath to the incoming
governor.
All the time honored ceremonies which
scores of years have surrounded the in
duction into office of the new execu-
tive were faithfully observed. Preceded
by the veteran messenger of the upper
branch, Chas. H. Lovejoy, the members
of the senate marched through the doors
of the house and after being announced
by the messenger in the form prescribed
by the statutes, ending with the words
"make way for the honorable senate, !"
passed down the center aisle and took
seats at the left of the speakers desk.
Next came the gubernatorial party, led
by Secretary of State Arthur l. Brown
and followed by former-Gov. Cobb and
the members of the executive council of
1907-'08, and Gov. Fernald with his new
council, State officials and staff officials
completed the retinue. Mrs. Fernald
the speakers desk. She carried beau
Cobb.
After the oath of office had been ad-
ministered to the new governor by pres-
dent Luere B. Deasey Of the senate and
Gov Fernald had added his signature to
the long list of chief executives of the
Pine Tree State, Secretary of State
Brown arose and officially declared that
Bert M. Fernald Of Poland had been
duly inaugurated governor of Maine,
closing with the invocation, God save
the State of Maine.
Following the proclamation Gov. Fer
maid read his inaugural address, which
consumed about an hour. The address
was delivered in clear and distinct
voice which penetrated the entire room.
The address is printed in full on another
page.
GOVERNOR COBB AND HIS COUNCIL.
Pleasing incidents marked the closing
hour OF the present executive council
January 9Th. Councillor W. Scott Lib
hey, Lewiston, upon retiring presented
all the members with a costly edition of
the Poet Longfellow, and the Councillors
as whole gave to Councillor Thurston
S. Burns, Westbrook, silver mounted
ebony gavel who completed January 9Th
IA years of consecutive service in the
State government, in the House, in
the Senate and in the Council C. D.
Newall, Richmond, made the presenta-
ton. Gov. Cobb was presented with
solid silver service of ten pieces by the
heads of departments, the presentation
speech being made by Judge Warren c.
Philbrook of Watervile A night Gov.
Cobb was given dinner at the Augusta
House by the retiring members of his
staff, who presented him with piece of
bronze in the form of charging ele-
phant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-22
Delegates to Advertise Corn.

Boone, July 20. When the Iowa
delegates to the national Grand Army
encampment leave for Salt Lake in
August each man will carry slune over
his shoulder with red, white and blue
ribbon monster ear of real Iowa
corn. Department Commander M Nc,
Donald of Bayard is the author of the
most unique plan ever devised to boost
the premier growing state Of the un,
ion. His plan has been Endorsed by
both Grand Army officials and probab
ly will be incorporated in general or
der. No ears less than IA inches long
will be considered as badges. Each ear
is to be fitted with wooden pegs at
each end and to these will be attach
ed sash to go over the shoulder. Mr.
McDonald's plan contemplates pre-
senting the corn badges to the Salt
Lake City post at the close of the en-
campment as reminder of the visit
of the Iowans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-22
RAISE GOOD OATS
Heads Show 81 Grains and vii
Thresh 60 Bushels to
the Acre.

w. R. Harris Of east of the city
brought to the Office this morning a
specimen bunch of common white oats
that were of an unusually good quality.
The heads were extremely large, and
the fact that but little of the grain
has been lost from the bulls was
noticeable. The oats was extremely
full In each head of the grain and the
number of grains to the head ran as
high as eighty-seven. The Yield per
acre will probably reach sixty bushels
and the quality, considering the I'M
usual quantity of grains to the head,
is very fine.
The grain was raised on the Yeager
farm on Sugar creek east of the city
and was an experiment by w. R. Har-
ris and Charles Widger who on a
partnership arrangement raised eight
acres of the oats. The seed were sowed
March 81 and April 1, and were put i'll
somewhat different than some OF the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-22
TAFT MAY MAKE
TRIP ON RIVER
PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO Ac-
cEPT INVITATION OF THE
WATERWAYS BOOSTERS.
END OF WESTERN TRIP
Trip Planned Will Be From st. Louis
to the Gulf and Would Furnish
Much Data Of Great Value
to Work.

Washington, D. c., July 20.-Presi-
dent Taft will beccne an earnest stu
dent Of the deep waterway problem on
his way homeward IRON the west next
fall. 1t now seems likely that he will
put in nearly week of his time max
Ing inspections and discussing ways
and means for a lakes to the gulf ship
canal with the people who are pushing
the project and with citizens Of the
various states which it will affect.
The subject Of four day steamboat
excursion down the Mississippi from
st. Louis to New Orleans was breach
ed to the president yesterday He met
1t with considerable enthusiasm and
said he would do his best to arrange
it. Having promised to attend the
deep waterways convention at New
Orleans late in October or early in
November he can be counted upon for
at least six days Of deep channel at.
tention If he will journey to the south
ern city by water instead of by rail.
Delegations Urge Taft's Acceptance.
A large delegation of deep waterway
enthusiasts, headed by a committee
from the st. Louis Business Mems
league and the Gulf Deep
Waterway association, called on the
president yesterday and gave him a
formal invitation to participate In the
down the river from ST. Louis when
the deep waterways convention meets.
Letters from the governors Of TWEEN.
ty-four states and one territory, urg.
ing him to take the trip, were pre-.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-22

of improving them. For that reason
Major Meigs made his trip. 1t is
likely however that the trip will be
the end Of things SO far as they are
concerned as survey of them would
mean an outlay of $4,000 or $4,000
and will not be made unless their i'm
provement Is to follow. The cost of
surveying the Des Moines river will be
about the same.
Major Meigs, in his report states
that of the two rivers the Cedar IS
the most important. He travelled up
the Iowa river to Iowa City and up
the Cedar river to Moscow, although
the original intention had been to go
to Cedar Rapids. A dam at Moscow
hindered further progress, however.
Thirty Bridges.
There are thirty bridges on the Ce-
dar river and some arrangement con-
corning them would have to be made
The Des Moines river improvement
boosters want everything fixed up
just right and asks for draws when
the river is improved. In connection
with the report as to the trip up the
Cedar river the engineers have re-
ceived commercial statistics which
show that its Improvement might not
be SO bad, after all"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-22
BULLETIN ON DAIRY WORK.
New State Board viii Keep Farmers
and Dairymen
Posted.

Des Moines, July 2o.-The board of
seven, to whom the legislature dele
gated the work of spending $4,000 for
the purpose of promoting the dairy in
dustry of Iowa, has decided to issue
bulletins as part of the work of
educating the state to the Importance
Of the industry. These bulletins will
be sent to farmers, dairymen and any
one who SLOWS an interest and asks
for them, but mainly they will be
sent to the newspapers of the state in
the hope that they will reprint much
of the material. The farm papers
especially will be asked to cooperate
In the work of spreading the dairy
gospel,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-22

niece of Mrs. John Bond of Bloomfield.
Mrs. c. D. Fortune returned Sunday
evening from weeks visit in, Chs
cago.
Paul N. Guernsey of Fairview, New
who is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Guernsey in this city,
spent Monday in Ottumwa, the guest
of G.. A. Mclaughlin.
Mrs. c. P. Snoddy left last week for
Oklahoma City, Okla. for a visit with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Brewington
at that place.
Mesdames. Arthur Wray, A. w.
Gaumer, Walter Johnson and joe
Davis spent Saturday in Ottumwa
guests of Mrs. Myrtle Prosser.
The Methodist Epworth league will
hold an ice cream social at the homo
of Mr. and Mrs. Argus Spurgeon next
Wednesday evening, July 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-22

other oats In that vicinity. The seed
was sown on hard ground, then cult
waited into the ground, narrowed and
cross-harrowed. They were then left
alone and untouched until cutting. The
field was located on hill ground and
averaged from three to three and a
half feet In height The ground was
then put in grass to save it from
washing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-22
BOY BROWNS ON HIS BIRTHDAY
Accident Happens While Preparations
Are Being Made for Party
at Home
at Home.

Muscatine, July 20.-While prepare
lions were being made at home for
his birthday party, Walter Kautz IL
years old yesterday, was drowned In
the Mississippi river in view of his
companions. The body was not re-
covered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
Clancy Talks on Autos.

Fire Chief Thomas A. Clancy of Mil.
waukee addressed the Wisconsin Paid
Firemen's association on Are Auto
Fire Apparatus a Success?" He said
that auto trucks could probably be
used to better advantage in smaller
cities, as the traffic is not so congested
as in metropolitan cities and the dis
tances to be covered also are greater
due to the fact that there are only a
few fire stations.
The chief said there is no necessity
of going at the rate of 40 miles an
hour to a fire, although he has done
SO il his five-passenger car In the
two years he has had the auto he re-
sponded to 500 calls and only once
was he compelled to stop on the way
to fire. He considered the services
of the car satisfactory and a saving
to the city.
Chief Olaf Johnson of Superior read
a paper on the chemical engine as an
effective apparatus.
Chief George P. MCCLELLAN of Apple
ton and Frank G. Slower of the Game
well Fire Alarm Telegraph company,
Chicago, also spoke.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
Historic Site Marked by Tablet.

The unwilling of a tablet to COM
memorate the site of Fort Howard !;
the formal opening of Tank cottage in
Union park, Green Bay, as a historical
museum a beautiful tribute to Wiscon-
sin by Edward M. Hyzer, general coun-
sci for the Chicago & Northwestern
railway company and glowing ap-
probation of the services of Jean Mic
olet, the discoverer of Wisconsin, by
Reuben Cold Thwaites of Madison,
marked the celebration of the two
hundred-and-sevent anniversary
of the discovery of Wisconsin.
The program concluded with the
unwilling of tablet to Nicolet's men,
DRY at Red Banks.
The assembly room of the Kellogg
Public library was crowded to hear
Mr.. Thwaites' paper on "The French
Discovery of Wisconsin" Mr.. Thwaites
has devoted his life to the study of
Wisconsin. but he invested the dry
facts of history with the color and
attractiveness of romance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
Wisconsin Painters Meet.

The fifth annual convention of the
Wisconsin State Association of Mas
ter Painters and Decorators was held
in Madison. Three hundred delegates
attended and the Madison association
made big preparations for their enter
tainment
The convention program consisted
of a paper by Thomas Mack of Chi
cago on "The Contract and Lien Laws
of the State of Wisconsin as They
relate to Master Painters and Decora-
tors" an address by Francis F. Black
of Philadelphia, secretary-treasurer of
the International Association of Mas
ter Painters and Decorators; an illus
trated address by Prof. G. w. Scott of
Chicago on "Enamels and Flat Wall
Finishes" an address by State Presi-
dent S. J. Brown of Milwaukee on
1.-The Usefulness of Master Painters; ="
an address by Charles H. Webb, editor
of the Modern Painter, Chicago, on GA
Safe and Sane Apprenticeship System
for Painters" a paper by Frank Low
of Milwaukee on Paint Thinness and
Easy Methods of TESTING" an address
by w. T. Groffe of the Sheldon school
of Milwaukee on "He Profits Best
Who Serves Best
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
saIoonists Plan for Future.

John F. Langan Of Kenosha, pres1
dent of the Wisconsin State Retail
Liquor Dealers association, sent out
a call for a meeting of the executive
committee of the association to be
held at Merrill the latter part of this
month at which time plans for the
work of the association during the
coming year will be made.
There are to be radical changes
made in the methods of work of the
association and it is thought that
these changes will make the associa-
ton more helpful to the liquor men.
1t is planned to put regular man at
work among the saloon men to prop
erly explain the methods and work
of the association and as we'll to ex-
plain to the people the position that
the state organization is taking on i'm
portant questions in regard to the
regulation of the liquor traffic.
''In the near future" said President
Langan, eve are going to send out a
numbers of letters to the saloon men
in Wisconsin which will show just
where the association is standing. We
shall have a sensible man at the state
capital to look after our interests, but
there will be no officious personages
bounding every footstep of the men,
bers of the legislature. I want to
bring the liquor dealers of Wisconsin
to the understanding that the proper
regulation of their business along SEN
sible lines is the best thing for them
regardless of the present agitation"