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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-12

Are Aroostook potatoes running out!
is question just now agitating the peo-
pie of the Garden Of Maine, and which is
also of interest in other sections of the
State where potato growing has been
engaged in on large scale. A Pressure
Isle correspondent of the Bangor News
says that while the area planted is fully
Is per cent larger than the bumper crop
of last year, owing to wet weather
late in May and early in June, when the
seed was sprouting, there are wide gaps
in the rows, and in Fort Fairfield and
New Sweden lots of 40 to go acres have
been plowed under and sowed to barley
because the potatoes had failed to ger
inmate. This correspondent says that
skilled farmers, who claim to know the
ms and outs of the potato business, de-
clare that the Aroostook seed is running
out from repeated paintings without re-
newing the vitality by raising more Wig
orous plants directly from the seed balls,
and that the lack of vital force is most
noticeable in the variety known as the
Green Mountain, which makes up more
than half the country's crop. The Rev.
Elmer F. Pember Of Bangor, who has so
acres of potatoes all in one strip on his
big farm in South Levant, is disposed to
discredit the claims of the Aroostook
pessimists, and believes potatoes are
capable of reproducing themselves by
means of slices from the tubers for an
indefinite time, though no renewal was
ever made from the potato balls. He
says the trouble with Aroostook is the
seed was planted when the land was too
wet, and the crop was drowned out in
the low places. He has so acres growing
with hardly missing hill.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-12

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance, $500 a
year; 81 90 for six months; so cents for three
months.
ADVERTISING TERMS. For one square, one
inch length in column, 50 cents for one week
and 25 cents for each subsequent insertion.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-12

At social event last week the older
guests remarked upon the many attract
i've young ladies present, the number in
GLIDING some from out Of town, and it
may be said Of them, collectively, that in
addition to their personal charms they
are both talented and accomplished.
Our Belfast young ladies have demon
strated that they can present success
full musical or dramatic entertainment, a
sale or supper, with equal facility; that
they are skilled as we'll in the domestic
arts; and it follows. as a matter of
course, that Belfast is justly proud of
them.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-12

Maine has had few, if any, ADLER all
around newspaper men than the late Tom
Murphy, or one with more friends, and
The Maine Democrat well says of re-
cent criticism of his editorial work: Tom
Murphy will be remembered when a great
many of his opponents are long forgotten
and though we miss him sadly we would
rather be in his place than theirs for,
after all, dead lion is better than live
animal of certain other species"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-12
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our deep gratitude to the
kind friends and neighbors for assistance and
sympathy during the illness Of our dear mother.
We also extend thanks for the many beautiful
floral offerings.
MR.. AND MRS. F. A. CUsHMAN,
OSCAR CUSHMAN AND FAMILY.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-12

1t appears that they have grating in
Canada, as well as elsewhere; but in
Canada they also have laws for the pun
ishment of offending officials. Under
these laws the mayor and three council
men of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, are
being proceeded against in the courts.
The plaintiff is merchant of that town,
and the claim against these officials is
for 1920 penalty for each time that they
nave acted or sat as members of the
Town Council Of the town of Bridge
water, for writ of enquiry to ascertain
how many times they had so acted Or
sat, and for an injunction to restrain
them from acting or sitting by reason
of their having become disqualified to
act or sit by reason of having sold goods
to the town. The case will be tried in
October. A Nova Scotia paper says it
would like to know just what goods the
defendants in this suit supplied the town,
and whether the prices were those ordi-
narily charged" That certainly would
be of interest, but without these details
the case is one that may set people on
this side Of the line to thinking.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-12

had pledged themselves in the last Ma
tional election. No sane or sensible per-
son will contend that it was possible to
frame measure Of this kind that would
suit everybody. With the many conflic-
ting interests and influences this is
clearly an impossibility. But this ster-
eotyped slur on Congress makes its ap-
pearance annually, regardless of what
legislation has been is attempted or &C
complished. 1t is, in effect, reflection
upon the people who elect the members
of Congress, and upon the system, Of
government under which we live.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-12

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
The Republican Journal Publishing Go.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-12

CHARLES A. P1LsBURY, Rn EdasoF MANAGER and
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-12

An exchange calls attention to the
caterpillar nests in the orchards and on
trees by the wayside and earnestly advo-
Gates their destruction Every one who
destroys one Of these nests is doing
good turn for himself, for his neighbor,
and for the community in which he lives.
These caterpillars are very destructive.
For time vigorous war was waged
against them and for the past few years
they have not been numerous, in this
section at least, but this season thev
have appeared in increasing numbers
and should be exterminated. This may
be done most effectively by burning,
using wooden rag saturated with kero-
sene, which may be fastened to pole for
reaching the higher branches.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-12

Our valued contributor, Capt John o.
johnson of Liberty, to whom the readers
of The Journal are indebted for many
interesting articles, including recent
series on the Volunteer Navy in the
Civil War, has something to say in this
issue of Liberty's new industry, the corn
factory, and of the need of railway
transportation for this and other local
industries, whose growth is retarded by
lack of such facilities. He also writes
eloquently of the scenic and other attrac-
tons of Lake St. George, and all who
have visited it will endorse what he says
of this charming sheet of water as a
resort for health and recreation seekers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-12

Many drowning accidents are reported
this season, and in several instances the
published reports lead one to wonder
why the victims should not have been
rescued. For example, last week two
men and two women were wading in a
pond in Oxford, Me-, and the press
despatch says of one of the women that
S'she stepped into deep hole and was
drowned in spite of the efforts of the
men to rescue her," and that the other
woman also got beyond her depth but
was brought ashore safely If swimming
has become lost art the injunction of
the mother to her daughter, in the famil-
lar rhyme don't go near the water"-
should be strictly observed
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-12

opened their cottage at Fort Point for the re-
mainder of the summer. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. SIS mother, Mrs. Aida (Lewis)
Berry of Portland, who will be with them dur
ing their stay. Mrs. B. is remembered in town
as Miss Aida Lewis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Lewis, and who married the late Capt.
Will Berry, only son of the late Capt and Mrs.
Mosman Berry of this village.
DR.. and Mrs. Herman G. Hichborn and family,
Mr.. Everett and Miss Ruth, arrived August
Bird in their automobile, having come from
their Cambridge, Mass, home by way of the
White Mountains. The Dr's car took them to
the top of Mount Washington, good test of
the machines climbing capacity. The family
is now domiciled in the home of the Dr.'s par
ents, the late Capt. and Mrs. H. A. Hichborn,
for the annual summer visit in Stockton. A
cordial welcome always awaits them here.
the White Mountains, where he and his wife
are spending his vacation from his teaching
duties in Maiden, Mass, for brief visit with
his mother, Mrs. Sarah Smell. His physician
advised him not to remain at the seaside, con-
sidering the moist air unfavorable to his i'm
provement from the severe sciatica which has
caused him much suffering for year. He is
now much relieved, and numerous friends in
his native town hope the gain may prove last
ing. He left last Saturday to rejoin his wife.
From Cape Jellison piers, the agent, Mr.. M.
P. Field, gave your correspondent the follow
ing report Monday p. m: August 3rd, arrived
sch. Mary Augusta, light, to load lumber for
New York. August 4th, sch. L. Herbert Taft
arrived with railroad iron for the B. & A. R.
R. August 9Th. the Norwegian steamship,
Romsdal arrived, light, to load spool wood for
Scotland. August End, sch. American Team
sailed with lumber for New York. August 4th,
schs. Mary Augusta sailed, light, for Bangor;
M. H. Reed for Bridgeport, and the Willis and
Guy with lumber for New York. August 9Th,
sch. Thomas B. Garland sailed, lumber laden,
for New York. August 9Th, sch. D. H. Rivers
sailed for Tenants Harbor. August 9Th, sch.
Edith Mcintyre sailed with a cargo of laths
for New York
Sunday morning our community was shocked
to learn Of the sudden death during the pre-
vious night Of Miss Susan Hartman at the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-20
ROOSEVELT PARTY
EXPECTED At
NYANzA
Motley Collection of Races and
Tribes win Welcome Former
President to Shores Of Vic
toria Nyanza.


-
Kisumu, British East Africa, Nov.
l7.-Kisumu, or Port Florence, where
Colonel Roosevelt and his party are
TO spend at least a day, is situated on
the shores of Victoria Nyanza lake, ut
the end of Kavirondo gulf. 1t is the
terminus of the railroad and rises g.
500 feet above sea level. Kisumu pos
sesses the highest drydock in the
world.
AS the train nears its destination,
the wonderful beauties OF the huge
inland sea are disclosed. The water
stretches for 40 miles to the mouth
of the Kavirondo gulf and on all sides
huge mountains rise.
An extraordinary mixture of races
will be there to welcome the Roose-
welt party; Europeans, in smart ducks;
Indians, Goanese, Eurasians n Swa-
halls, Arabs, Nundi. Lumbwa, Kavir-
ondo, Wakamba and others too num-
erous 20 mention. The arrival of the
train is a tri-weekly event of great
Importance and the passengers 1t VIII
carry on this particular occasion
makes ii doubly SO. There are two
curses in Kisumu, the sleeping sick
ness and intermittent outbreaks of bu-
bonic plague. Luckily. Europeans
seem to be immune so far as there
have been no reports of Europeans
suffering from either.
The native market is an ever present
source of interest TO the traveler ana
1t Is a wonderful sight to see the
hundreds of naked men and women
! engaged in ardent bartering. h
Kisii is only IA by 10 miles in extent
and forms part of the vast Kisumu
province. This small area was little
known until after a punitive force aad
| been sent up there in January, 1908,
to settle with the natives for an at
tack made on the district commission
er when collecting hut taxes.
The country is densely populated by
la tribe which appears to be an off
shot of the Nasal race. interbred with
the Kavirondo tribes. They are fierce
and practically uncivilized
In 1905 the government sent an
| armed patrol of $50 Kings African
rifles through the country d COM
mand of Major Jenkins. Before that
the Kisii had hardly seen a white
man. They attacked the patrol In
camp and charged right up to the
zareba with reckless daring, despite
the terrific fire from Maxims and RI
| files. Scores of natives fell and the
%Iatrol was permitted to finish its sur
VeY of the country.
Numerous attacks have been made
upon British officials. only last
year one of them accompanied by SIX
armed police was speared by Il warrior
who was hiding behind a bush. Later
1t was learned that a witch doctor
had ordered the native to spear the
official, as she wanted to see the last
of the white men in her district.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-20
WEALTHY WOMAN
HELPS STRIKING
GIRL WORKERS
Shirtwaist Makers in Court fol.
DiSordery Conduct Find Mrs,
0. H, P. Belmont on Hand at
Dawn to Bail Them Out.


TBy Morning Journal Special Leased WireI
New York, Dee. i9--Mrs. O. IL. 7.
Belmont demonstrated in the small
early hours today that she has the
interests Of her working women at
heart Three O'Clock this morning
found her In the night court awaiting
the disposition OF the cases OF four
women shirtwaist workers, charged
with disorderly conduct in connection
with the strike. Several lawyers had
been retained 10y Mrs. Belmont to de-
fend the strikers, but. with the APP
preach Of morning. they had disap-
peared and when the girls were called
to the bar no m was present to APP
pear for them Mrs. Belmont at once
stepped int tho gap ana offered bail
Tor the girls, rendering her home in
Madison avenue as security.
Is your home worth 5000 in
duired Magistrate Butts in routine
manner and tore.
Il think 1t is, replied Mrs. Bel
mont 1T rs valued az 100000. but
I think there may be a mortgage upon
il for S100.0 900 which / raised to help
the shirt waist strikers ana the woman
suffrage movement"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-20
JEOpoID'S PARIS PROPERTY
ORDERED SEALED by COURT.

Paris. Dec. 19 Ex-senator De Gratis,
minister at brussels IN 1880. has been
designated as the French representa-
tive at the funeral of King Leopold.
The Belgian foreign office has IN
sfructed The belgian minister at Paris
"a put seals on Leopold's private resi-
dence in the Champs Elysees district
and % pay Off the servants. At the
Instance OF Princess Louise attorneys
seals also viii be placed on the prop
erty at narincourt. but several rooms
VIII he left opcn for the occupancy OF
tho Baroness Vaughn.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-20

.ual blood money. wealth won at the
cost of mnumcrablc lives and untold
suffering on tho part Of the black
slaves. And the King continued to
draw profits from these companies
until his death. although the profits
lessened with the years through cx-
haustiun and due 20 the lettering Of
conditions through countless expo
sures hy missionaries, consuls and
travellers.
But II WIS not alone from these
poor ignorant blacks that the king
wrung his great riches. His WI
family suffered. The late Queen Hem
rlette and Leopold's sister, Queen
Charlotte of Mexico, complained that
The King never gave them an account
ing Of their private fortunes. To pun
lsh his children he sold his art treas
urcg and at rho same time showing
his contempt Tor his long suffering
and Justly angry subjects
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-20
OMAHA OFFICIALS
WARNED TO BE GOOD

Lincoln. Neb. Dee. 19-Governor
Shalenberger tonight announced his
findings In the complaint filed against
Mayor Dahlmun and members of the
board of fire and police commissions
crs of omaha charging n~on-enforce-
ment ct the s O'Clock saloon closing
law.
The governor says II Is the opinion
Of the attorney general and myself
q case has not been made
against the officials which would jus
tlfS him in beginning proceedings to
Gust them from office. AT the same
time he the matter is held
10 allegiance ana any laXity in law en-
forcement IN the future viii result in
expulsion under the power conferred
unon him by the statutes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-20
FRENCH PRAISE FOR
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Paris. Dec. 19.-The Temps, ex-
tolling the election of Theodore Roos'
evelt as a foreign associate of the
Academy of Morals and Political Sci
cnces. pays high tribute to Mr.. Roos-
evelt's political and moral credit ano
his insistence that neither individuals
nor nations have the right to shirh
their duty.
The Temps concludes:
Peace is praiseworthy, but its de-
STABILITY has been unduly eNagger-
rated. If inspired by fear. Mr.. RooS
.eVelt recalls to our age hat wal is an
evil. but not the greatest OF evils
Especially as the messenger of ma
tional idealism, he merits the eminent
distinction conferred on him by the
institution"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-20
MADRIZ GIVEN 0VA-
TON AT MANAGUA

OContinnod lrum pagc l colunm -,
likewise received ny members of the
Estrada partl hero declare that th,
resignation of irt sidrut I,iata is th,
V.rirst pro irft-e l~uIormauts hrrc also
-ny tlat tho rnur, prnctdur, rs 3D. plot
iu which are Involved pr Alfdris
General iniss huth off whom ar, mou-
toned us I.la,t suuetssnr. and l
representative af Me,I.o lt tho Nic,-
aeunn capitHi
The plan of thr consufrator. So is
DECLARED would pla,. Zsltsu 600 the
hu krround under Co., stress of pres
.ut circumstance vh,r. he would %,
free tn dictate tht guotrnmcnf and die
r..i the actions uf hI- urpprts The
Mexican referred to ala. To- solid DOB hr
Oh partisan nf Zrllta and fo have.
worked hand iu elotr With hm in
nitut of his official acts % H this
CLOSE rn-uprrnfun between M,sI-
cam "rrpresautatft AND T.lnt. that
r~c fo th. suspicion 100 central
American t.roirs h-f. ufft Eyla,a
looks n N,sleo . u, He,a,t vhtr-h,
800 h. rn4ll.I f. lriir th, ,0Un-
il vis reported o na,al orci,- fhai
ih. marines nou on rd th. Hufliln
N Dos were expected te arrived lf Cor
rhi- afternoon w,r, ln hr di-sm-
Immediately r sent tarWara
in M4naEua Co protect uhs American
legation their Officials ef the na,N
department acniei thai uhe, know of.
sns such orders aud thr stat. depart
maintained ~ilan,e.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-20
SUNSET TRAIN WRECKED
TWO MEN ARE DEAD


Continued from page !. column 81
house going to the snme fire. ana "a
moment later struck the hose wagon,
danolishinR n.
The train a few blocks further
Jumped the track. No one waH in
jured when the train left the truck.
Inspection of the train showed that
the MR. brake equipment had been
disarrauged by the impact with the
hose cart ia the engineers efforts to
avoid a serious accident II missed
the farger fire apparatus by a Few
feet ~ Il dashed across the track. and
two blocks further struck the hose
cnrt aqnarcly u WIS then able 20
run several blocks when 1t jumped the
track at the Matn street crossing
Marpv women tainted and both cugi-
necr and fireman jumped to save THEN
lives.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-20
CONVERTS DUCKED
IN ICY HUDSON
of Strange Religious
Sect Performs BaptiSmaI
Rites in Frozen River.
[ry Manning yourpal sp.eIal Iea.,d MIrel

80 ~ cpffAaA tth.F1 NtFfI
Pouehkccpsic. y. y. Dee. I9.-
Charles Walker of Kingston. Jamaica.
has established "a new religious sect
among the colored people here. and
this afternoon he baptized two con-
.vcrts in the icy waters OF the Hudson.
The converts attircd in loose robes
stood on the wharf shiyering Tor halt
an hour after the baptism. But 70
short time ago Elder Walker ban
tised m the Hudson Mrs Pleasant
Greene. who became violently insane.
Preacher Walker describes his new
sect as the Church of God and tho
Saints OF Christ His belief is that
all haptisms should be performed in
natural streams. irrespective Of the
temperature
lit IS often necessary" ne says to
cut "a hole in the ice in order Go per-
form haptisms Pleasant Greene.
wife Was taken To the asylum
following her baptism in the river
threatened today 90 shoot the elder 90
be AGAIN preached his religion 10 Mrs.
Greene.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-20
PARR CLAIM IS
APPROVED
BY LOEB
CUSTOM HOUSE SLEUTH
MAY BE MADE WEALTHY
Million Dollars His Reward for
Discovery of Secret Spring
Used to Defraud Government
of Sugar Duties,

my Morning Journal Special Leases "Hel
New York, Dee. 1g-Willam Loeb,
Jr.. collector Of the port Of New York
has approved the claim TO moiety by
Richard Parr, the deputy collector
and original informer in the sugar
frauds on the $2.135.4S6 paid into the
United States treasury by the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company as res
titution Ior duties cyaded by under
weighing.
According 10 the statutes regulating
such awards Parr will receive mot
exceeding in amount one-half Of the
net proceeds" which viii mean in this
case, il the claim is approved by the
treasury department. approximately
81, 600, 600.
Mr.. Loeb approved the claim only
after a thorough investigation by Har-
rison Osborne, solicitor OF the GUS
toms. He held that the claim was
valid in that Parr on November 30.
1907. discovered "A steel spring which
was used by the checkers to influence
the weight of draughts of sugar adj
verscly. This laid bare the scheme to
defraud and IL was due to the cvi-
dence obtained as the consequence of
the events of November 20, that the
jury in the civil suit against the com
pany last spring gave a verdict OF
guilty. which was followed by the
paying Of the penalty, S135,4S6, and
the restitution of $4,000, 900.
Mr.. Loeb could not be seen tonight.
1t was said at his rouse that he had
retired early II would not be dis
turbed.
Parr is not the only claimant for
the award. He has a serious rival in
Edward :. Anderson. another customs
employe. but the inference is that
Parr will win out. for n treasury
department. has ratified practically
every move OF Mr.. Loeb in the sugar
scandals.
There is some conflict of statutes
concerning payments of this charac-
ter, but it is said that in II event
Parr viii receive thirty per cent of
the noun named or approximately
soc, 600.
Parr tonight confirmed the report
that Mr.. sborn has acted %favorably
on his claim and that Mr.. Loeb mad
ratified the decision.
Il do not know exactly how much
/ viii receive said Parr. In ex-
coptionui cases the government
awards 80 per cent but more usually
80 or 80 per ccnt. All the other
claims were before the solicitor, but
the fact shat mine vas upheld speaks
for itself"
"Moiety,' as used in connection
with the claim, denotes a part or por-
ton of. as the definition of the word
indicates. The statutes prescribe:
THAT whenever any officer OF the
customs or other person shall. detect
and seize merchandise, wares or mer-
chandise in the act OF being smugsled
or which have been smuggled, ne
be entitled to such compensation
as the secretary OF the treas
ury shall award
II was largely upon PARIS evidence
as the dlscoVcrcr Of the steel SPRING
that five former employees of h
American Sugar Refining company
were convicted last week. At present
has charge of the weighing depart
munt of the customs service here.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-20
WEATHER ON NORTH
ATLANTIC DELAYS LINERS

London. Dee. la -Gncoming trans-
atlantic liners report terrific weather
Tho tlrm8uia. Sew York ana Amori-
kn. arriving nt Queenstown ana Ply
mouth, respectively, today, were an
grcntly delayed. -Four days out thcS
met Hurricanes from the east with
mountainous seas, which continued
until saturday night
Mrs s Joyce. ttaremont, n. II,
writes About a year aE0 bought
two bottles OF Folcy'H Kidney Remedy
u Curcd me of 70 severe case OF Kid
ncy trouble az several years standing
u certainly b. e grand. good medi-
cine. and I heartily recommend IT."
' n. O'iticlly * Co.