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The Republican journal., 1910-07-21
A PERTINENT STORY.

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: | was
much pleased with your publication of David
Barker's poem, 1.-The Lion and the Skunk" as
applied to your Bombastes Furioso of a mayor;
but think that an apology is due the skunk,
and can best express myself in relation to his
honor, the Lord High Executioner of Belfast, by
relating a true story: Many years ago, say back
in the 40's, there were no steamers crossing
the Atlantic and Irish emgrsnts came to this
country in sailing ships, and in the summer
time they left the ould sod and took passage
on ships for St. John, N B., and walked across
the country to Portland, Boston, or New York
Old people can remember that in the summer
time the roads between Belfast and Augusta
were lined with these immigrants. party
of four young 1rishmen walked through from
st. John to Boston by the shore road, keeping
as near the ocean possible and Just before
reaching Machias, Maine, they entered a long
piece of woods. 1t was just before night and
they found it was growing dark and that they
would have to remain in the woods over night
Just they had come to that conclusion and
were looking for place to camp they heard
the noise OF screech owl. They had never
heard the like before, but had heard of the
wild animals of America and became terror
lied, fearing they might be devoured before
morning. 1t is known to US that the screech
owl is very small bird, though his voice is
big, but these emigrants did not know that
and their fear increased with each repeating
screech. Finally one of the party, more cour-
ageous than the rest, started out to recon-
noiter and find out what sort of wild beast it
was He had not advanced far into the woods
when, as good luck would have it, he came upon
the little insignificant cuss sitting on the limb
of tree just as it uttered one of its horrid
screeches, and he sang out Justify: Faith boys,
I've fount it!'' Have you, Pat?" says they
Faith, l have" says Pat. what is it like,
Pat?' And Pat replied: at is nothing but a
id noise!"
A DIsGUsTED DEMOCRAT
SearSmont, Me-
The Republican journal., 1910-07-21
~-t.ots of Today's Journal.

perfect Day.. The Social Season.
sf !, \ Ap,rsora. Obituary. Secret Soci-
.ios Base Ball. "A Pertinent Story
Ellington Letter. Free Trade and
g. Tenant 5 Harbor Days. School
I,.5 and Mil Tax, The Cost of
wing. Fire at Dark Harbor.
rl- Utah War. Probate Court .Po-
81 rcal Points,
-l.-.,als .pemonology or Spiritual
FL Ancient and Modern. The Demo-
Menace Dairy Schools for
b county President Taft in
y..Da sale of Crescent Beach
-..rsri, The Churches. Sheep and
LIZ .ransported Free to Fairs.
r-.r.rsr- IN Real Estate.
>4qsaf Helfast.
r.se Of the West Pittstield
Borrowing Forest Trees.
..n-l Free Library. County Cor
sree.
-as and Gold Mines. The
Merchant (poem) A Mayor
a- Milk Freight Rate, Hon.
Hurleigh Hymn by Mrs.
,erary News and Notes.
Stockton Springs. Born.
.s.. Died, Ship News. Bel
Darrent.
The Republican journal., 1910-07-21
t"S OF THE ORANGES.

range, Belfast, has changed the
~setlhg from Saturday to Wednesday.
~ 0Ver Grange of Liberty is holding
~eetngs with fair attendance. A
SAN and treat of ice cream is prom
'''S weeks meeting.
'aF 1range, Troy, had a good attend
"e regular meeting last Saturday
lWo visitors from Plymouth were
a. ne entertainment consisted of a
-. .p oy Mr.. Luce, song by Willis Ste
!. ,,'S''ons by Aubine and Ermine Gray,
'oio by Alberta Danforth. Ice
, cake were served. At the next
TWO weeks there will be degree
The Republican journal., 1910-07-21
Prohibition Convention.

The Waldo county Prohibition convention
will be held at the home of G. w. Howard,
No. Congress street, Saturday afternoon,
July 23d, at o'clock. A list of>names will be
selected to be voted for at the September elec-
tion. Members of the W. c T. u. and ladies'
of all other temperance societies are invited to
be present
The Republican journal., 1910-07-21
BASE BALL.

In game played on the Congress street
grounds last Saturday afternoon Warren de-
feated Belfast, to 2. The feature of the
game was the pitching of Sukeforth for War
rem, who held Belfast to four hits and struck
out II men. The Warren boys batted hard and
timely. Some good fielding was put up on both
sides. The score:
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Two-base hits, A. Brown, E. Ladd 2. Bases
on balls by Sukeforth l, by Frisbee1. Struck
out by sukeforth II, by Frisbee 8, by Robinson
3. Sacrifice hits, A. Brown. Hit by pitched
ball, H. Ladd. Stickney. Umpire, Darby. Time,
70
The Republican journal., 1910-07-21

Il: --es katherine C. and Elizabeth A.
tl erta,ned six of their intimate girl
FMs q, upper at their Miller street home
a s..- night.
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"a -a4sla lay Mrs. ". F. Schoppe gave
na.r The young ladies who We're her
,lgra ast year The guests were Misses
II. T. Er1@n Of Old Town, Joanna c. Col
tt d sess.aoft, Evelyn P. Morrison, Clara r.
17s,- 81 Helen Bird of this city. Miss
aS' oi Town took the place of Miss
l1srar.t 3t West Sullivan, who was unable
W wfsert
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ais Evelyn P and Cora s. Morrison served
", formally to few friends on their
@f as H4rsday afternoon.
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+e' fHseHcs L. Dunton was the hostess at
'"gaNl title porch thimble party last
's afternoon, given for her sister, Mrs.
''' Lear ool of Madison, Wisconsin, who
''Dlfe the summer at home There were
'0-ot-tawn guests, and very pleasant
'-'oA vas spent by the young ladies'.
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on case.
Mrs. James Mitchell. who has been in Paris
for some time, is the guest of her mother Mrs
Sarah Stewart. She came over on the New
Amsterdam of the Holland American line
Miss Margaret Mitchell left Paris last Sunday
on the Prince Frederick Wilhelm for New
York, and will come directly to Belfast from
there Miss Mitchell has been studying music
in Paris with the best teachers for nearly two
years. Mr. Mitchell is also visiting here and
in Northport.
Islesboro has many quite noted summer resi-
dents and a larger number of young people
than heretofore. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dana
Gibson are neighbors of Miss Rose E. Cleveland,
who, for brief time. was mistress of the White
House, before her brother, the late Grover
Cleveland, welded. Others at this resort are
that recently married young couple, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Morgan (Ethel Cowdin), who are
visiting Mrs Morgan, Sr.; DR.. and Mrs. George
B. Shattuck, the latter to have as guest her
son, John Lavalle, just up from Cadet camp at
bingham; Mr.. and Mrs. J. Murray Forbes and
their popular daughter Dorothea, also their
son, Allan Forbes, who has been seriously i'll;
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Boyer Davis ruth Harding),
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lewis and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
D. Sears, Mrs. George T. Rice, who was a
Perkins; Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawrence, Mrs.
George silsbee, Captain Harry L. Brown, of
; the governors staff. and his mother; the Rev.
Leighton Parks and daughters; Mrs. Henry
Parker Quincy; DR.. and Mrs Jeffrey R.
Bracket.
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Thou gavest freely, asking not again,
The word of comfort or the costly deed.
o gentle hands, SO busy evermore
With healing touch or helpful tenderness,
Twas yours to lift the burdens others bore,
Your sole reward the JOY of usefulness.
o tireless feet, still walking till the last
Your patient round, as noiseless as the SUM
Your tolsome journey now is overpast,
Your years of pilgrimage at length are done.
We know not how to say the word Goodbye"
We know not how to leave thee at the gate
That opens for thee toward that city high
Where other hands with loving welcome
wait.
We long shall miss thee as we go our ways,
The home will miss thee from its broken
band,
Full many tear will tell thy sober praise,
And all good works will miss thy helping
And yet, Goodbye goodbye! thou faithful soul
From toll and trouble thou hast earned re-
Thy weary feet are resting at the goal,
The pain of living ended in Gods peace.
Edward W. Woods died July 18th at his
home on River avenue. He was born in Bel
fast June z, 1910, the son of the late George
w. and Sarah Eels Woods and his early life
was spent here. He married Miss Melissa A.
Trip of Swanville. For about 35 years they
made their home in Boston, where Mr.. Woods
was employed as carpenter and inspector of
street work. Ten years ago his health failed
and wishing to spend his last days in Belfast
he bought the house on River avenue, where
he spent all his time in gardening and enjoy
ing the comforts of a quiet home. He served
during the four years of the Civil War. first in
the 4th Maine and then in the 26th Maine, and
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home after being away for five years. Mr.
Tsdale has been, and still is, working near
home so that he can be with US.
The Belfast friends of Mrs. Ralph E. Pendle-
ton, nee Miss Anna Louise Pendleton of Isles
boro, will be pleased to know that she is re-
covering rapidly as can be expected from
the terrible bites she received from her pet
bul! dog. The remains of the dog We're sent
to Harvard college for examination and word
has been received that no signs of rabies
were found.
Miss Sarah L. Mason of this city was taken
to the Bangor hospital Monday. Miss Mason
is graduate nurse and had recently been in
charge of the operating room in that hospital,
She came home to for her father, Andrew
Jackson Mason, who died July 9th, and was
then taken i'll, and her brother, DR.. Luther
Mason of Bangor, took her to the hospital for
treatment.
The friends in this vicinity of Mrs. Thomas
Hudson Of Columbus, Ga, remembered here
Miss Edith G. Folwel will be interested to
learn that she and Mr.. Hudson are to spend
the month of August in Casco bay, but are all
ready looking forward to spending next season
in this vicinity. Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Folwell
and family are abroad for the summer, and
Isola Bella will not be opened this year.
Earl Hubbard, who for the past two years
has. been living with his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Sherman, and been very
popular in local musical circles, has decided to
remain at his home in Lynn, Mass. He has
passed the exams for the High school and will
take music lessons in Boston preparatory to
entering the New England Conservatory of
Music another year. His many Belfast friends
wish him abundant success.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-30
Possibilities In The Rio Grande Valley


The soil of the Rio Grande valley
United
o diversified farming
sand Of
and inc net labor and capital
in marketable
tion In the his
his
valley
another tits HOME
the Rio Grand valley
o
valley which
alfalfa would produce
invested capital $4,000
1t
How
which
life
he
But let's possible sde Perhaps
Rio Cand valley
the
seeding alfalfa building
orchard
mted alad
reasonable When family would find
Don this
the attendant fears of loss principal through failure pancs?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-30


manyo
s the
ingp S n
culture
in
clerical life
of O of
pleaseev eryo ne,n mat his ires may
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-30

lPaand theRo ndeVal
dwinerso difference
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-30
100000 Men a Month to the Southwest

of is recruiting
And
Practically all OF
Aeghenes the Mississippi Their
and independence add
the frontier
million million citizens
land Within
available will be grounded
the traditions they will produce the foodstuf that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-30

MATHEWS DYER, 1T N. Stanton ST., Ell Paso, Texas.
PENCE BROS, 217 Texas ST., Ell Paso, Texas.
ANDERSON BENNETT REALTY CO., 27-28 Bassett-
Edwards Block, Ell Paso Texas
D. G. HEINEMAN, 2O7 st. Louis ST., Ell Paso Texas.
H. I. HOWELL, Herald Building, Ell Paso, Texas.
MAPLE & CO., 2O91a Mesa Ave-, Ell Paso, Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-30

LATTA & HAPPIER. Mills Bldg, Ell Paso Texas
j. r. FISK, Trust Bldg, Ell Paso, Texas.
CASSIDY &DAVIDSON, Buckler Bldg Ell Paso Texas.
BUCHOZ sCHUsTER, Caples Bldg, Ell Paso, Texas
JOSEPHUS BOGGS, Is Morgan Bldg, Ell Paso, Texas.
R. c. BAILEY, 3O6 Mesa Ave, Ell Paso Texas.
LOOMS BROS. 2O2 Texas ST., Ell Paso, Texas
PETERMAN & LANSDEN REALTY CO. Yseta, Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-30

AUSTIN & MARI, Caples Bldg, Ell Paso, Texas
WIN. MOELLER, Herald Bldg, Ell Paso, Texas.
A. p. COLES & BROS. American Natl. Bank Bldg Ell
Paso, Texas.
HATTON REALTY CO., 224 Mesa Ave-. FL Paso, Texas
NEWMAN INVESTMENT CO.. 226 Mesa Ave, Ell Paso,
Texas.
FELIX MARTINEZ, IA Plaza Block Ell Paso, Texas.
LONE STAR LAND CO, 2lS Texas ST., Ell Paso, Texas.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-07
FLED FROM BRUTAL SISTER
Giri of is fears Appeals to Police for Protection Relatives at Helena
 Notified.

Little Rock, July 1.--Her hair dis heveled. her face drawn and wearing a worried look, girl, apparently about IS years of age, approached Pa trolman Grove at the Rock Island sta ton yesterday afternoon late and re- quested him to find her a place to spend the night. She told the officer a story of abuse from an older sister in Helena, stating it became so strong she could not longer live there. so de- cided to run away and seek a place to make living for herself. She had saved enough to pay her fair to Little Rock and had arrived just before the plea for night lodging was made to the officer. Mrs. Robinson, of the City Mission was notified and took the girl in charge. The girl and Mrs. Rob inson both refused to divulge her name, but relatives in Helena were notified and the girl will be cared for here until they are heard from.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-07
WANT FEDERAL
 BUILDING
 SITE IN M[NA
Secretary Fran kiln McVeagh 0 f t h e Treasury Depart ment Advertises
 for Suitable
 Lot.

Uncle Sam wants a site for a Fed eral building in Mena. and the Sixty first Congress has appropriated the money to pay for it.
 Postmaster Wimberly has received inquiries from the Treasury depart ment relating to the matter of secur- ing the site, asking for a map of the city, etc., and The Star is authorized to print the following advertisement: ADVERTISEMENT FOR FEEDER A l.
 BUILDING SITES.
 Treasury Department office of the Secre- tary, Washington, D. C., June 29, 1910.
 Proposals are hereby solicited, to be opened In the office of the Supervising Architect Treasury Department Washington, h. C.. at i0 o'clock a. on July g. 1910, for the sale lot, approximately i30xl35 feet, centrally and conveniently located and suitable for a Fed eral building site at Menn, Arkansas,
 Upon application the postmaster will sup ply prospective bidders with a circular giv- ing particulars as to requirments and in- struction for preparation Of bids and data to
 FRANKLIN MACvEAGH,
 Secretary. Congressman Cravens is at least largely responsible for securing the in- corporation of a $5000 appropriation in the appropriation bill for postoffices and sites. He undertook to secure an appropriation for the immediate con struction of a Federal building at Mena, but failed in this.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-07
FINED FOR STEALING PLUMS
Costs Are Ignored and Deputy Prose
 cutor Pays the Fine.

Jonesboro. July i.-E. w. Cockrell caused the arrest yesterday of W. F. Gurney, charged with stealing two gal Ions of windfall plums, which he picked up from the ground Gurney admitted taking the fruit. but declared he had no intention of doing harm. He is in very poor circumstances He was tried by jury in Justice Barnett S court, and, owing to the confession. was fined $1 The jury, justice, con stable and prosecutor all remitted their costs and Nathan F. Lamb. de- putty prosecuting attorney of this judi cial district, paid the mans fine.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-07
PICNIC AT NUNLEY
Attendance not Large, but no Lack of Good Time Several Good
 Speakers and Plenty to Eat.

The big school picnic at Nunley last week was not quite so largely attend ed as was the one last year, owing to the exceedingly favorable weather for farming. However, there was fair sized crowd present and everyone had quite as good time as could be desired At 930 the Mena w 0. w. band, which furnished the music for the oc- casion, lined up in front of the M. K Peninger store and, headed by the committee on arrangements, and fol- lowed by the school children of that district, marched to the new school building. which had just been com pleted in the pretty grove just east of the store. There the band played several selections after which the pro gram was started by A. L. Durham of Dallas, who, in language most appro- priate, made all present to feel that they had a most cordial welcome.
 Senator John P Logan of Grannis was next on the program and for about one hour held the closest attention of the entire audience. MT. Logan's re- marks dwelt upon Arkansas and it's resources and future prospects.
 Hon. Jeff T. Bowling. Democratic nominee for circuit judge of this dis trict. took next place on the program and spoke principally along educa- tional lines-especially upholding the agricultural school for the benefit of the farmer boy.
 Dinner was then announced and such a repast you seldom ever hear of There was everything that was good to eat and everybody was made to fully realize the hospitality of the good people of that community.
 At 1:30 the program was resumed by the band. A. E. Wear, govern ment demonstration agent for Polk county, next took the stand and gave to the farming people many valuable points along agricultural lines. as wei. as explaining his duties, his future expectation, etc.
 All in all this was grand little pie nic The weather was not too warm and as far as known nothing hap pened during the entire day to mar the pleasure of single pcs5on.
 The band returned to Mena in time to give a delightful concert in the park at night
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-07
CRAzED BY THE HEAT
EMMET WlLcoxEN, A KANSAS FARMER ATTAcks THREE
 WOMEN IN THEIR HOMES. Men Drawn to the Scene by the Screams Of the Women Had to Beat the Insane Nan Into Unconscious. ness.

Kansas City. Kan, July 2.-Emmet Wilcoxen Is unmarried. He lives with his mother, Mrs. Melinda Wilcoxen. in a large farmhouse about three. iour-hs of a mile northeast of White Church. this county. He had been act. ing strangely for several days. and it is said he had been drinking. He left the home about niue o'cioch in the mor2ing aRd started along the road to White church. Persons who saw him passing along the road say he acted strangely.
 Reaching the gate at the home of Samuel Osborn he entered the yard and then ran into the house. Mrs. Os- born Is 5d years old She was alone. Wilcoxen seized her by the throat and hoked her. He threw her to the floor
 i'd dragged her by the hair. Leaving isr lying there he left the house and
 ent on down the road.
 Kicked In Door.
 Mrs. James Buokland, sister of , icoxen, and Mrs. Esther Bowers,
 ra together in the Buckland home. .ncy saw Wilcoxen approaching and bolted and barrlcaded the doors. Will ,oxen broke down one of the doors. and entering the house attacked both women by choking them and dragging them about by the hair.
 In Hoyey's store. a short distance from the Bnckland home. John Hovey and Roy Kelley, salesman. heard the women's screams. They and other men who also heard the screams ran down the road to give help.
 Skull Fractured With 5cantilng.
 Hovey was the first tc approach the Buckland house. He met the crazed man and seized him. Wilcoxen fellei Hovey with blow in the face and was jumping on him and beating hin when Kelley. the salesman, ran up. Kelley had soantling fin his hands. Three blows on the head were neces. sary to sibbssue Wilcoxep. lie was struciz over st1e sefk ear, thess oteE cld left eve, and again on the bacts of tho head His shul1 was fractured and he probably will de. He was carried un- conssd sdous and bleeding Into the house of Dr. w. F. Wood. None of the wom- en attacked was dangerously injured
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-07
COULDN'T STICK IT OUT
Chester Davis Came Home Sick at End of Six Weeks In the Malari-
 al Belt.

Six weeks ago Chester, son of MT. and Mrs. l M Davis, went to Stutt- gart with the intention of spending the summer visiting relatives. But the Mena boy, unused to the mosquitoes and malaria, just couldn't stand the double torment and came back home, sick and discouraged, to go under care of physician
 MT. Davis says that his son is liter ally covered with the marks of mos quito bites and is suffering severely with malaria. This is the first time the lad has been sick since he was broeht to Mena years ago, and he is going to be booster for his home town from now on.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-07
THEIR RANKS THINNING FAST
Civil War Pensioners Dying at the Rate of 90 a Day, According
 to Government Report.

Washington. July 2.-Civil war pen. s!oners are now dying at the rate oi about 90 a day, according to pension bureau information
 There Is no pensioners of revolution or the war of 1872 on the pension rolls. The last old survivor of the revo. lution on the pension rolls was Daniel F. Bakeman, who died at Freedom Cattaraugus county. N. Y., April 5, 1889. aged 109 years The last pen sioner of the revolutionary war was Esther Damon of Plymouth Union, Vt, who died November Il. 1906 aged 92 years
 Thege E Tpsy, only. sne pensioner on nce0rra> of, ses64ttsQpnFg var or tho ,oft-Afra Phoebe aN Fsafnetef aged s9, of BrookAefd. N. F, pensioned by special action of congress as the daughter of Jonathan Wooley of Now Hampshire.
 The last surviving pensioner soldier of the war of 1S13 was Hiram Cronk of Ava, N Y.. who died May 13, 1905. aged 105 years
 The names of 395 widows of the war of 1912 remained on the pension roll June 90, 1909.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-07
THE NAMING OF SHERIFFS
Belongs to County Central Committee
 at Election Time, Says Norwood.

Little Rock. July 1--Attorney Gen eral Hal Norwood yesterday rendered an opinion to the effect that it is the duty of the County Central Committed to appoint deputy sheriffs to attend polling places on election day and not the duty of the sheriff. The opinion wad rendered in reply to question from Prosecuting Attorney H. B. Means of Malvern, who also asked what year person must have poll tax requirement. in connection with the Garland county Democratic pri- mary, to be held July 16. The opin- ion in part is as follows:
 A receipt issued during the time for collecting taxes in 1909 is not valid for election purposes, after the Satur- day next preceding the first Monday in July, 1910.
 Replying to your second question in which you ask that if the sheriff of a county is a candidate for the nomi- nation in Democratic primary. whose duty it is to appoint the deputy sher- ifs to attend the polling places on election day. l beg to state that if the law requires that any deputies be ap- pointed for primary election, which l doubt. it would be the duty of the County Central Committe to make such appointments, whether the sher- if is candidate or not.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-07
DR. HYDE MAY VISIT HIS H0ME
Convicted Kansas City Physician VII Be With Hls Wife When Ex-
 pected Heir Arrives.

Kansas City, July, 2-A petitiol signed by Bonnet Clark Hyde and his lawyers, asking that the ifnprisone physician be permitted to visit h. wife at the time of the birth Of hii expected heir, and to remain witlI her until after the danger attending the event shall have passed, 'pr for q reasonable time." has been handed Judge Latshaw.
 Doctor Hyde offers to pay the ex penses of providing a guard for him during the visit and any other incl dental expenses. Judge Iatshaw with out hesitation said the visit would De permitted. He had intimated plainly some days ago that no objections or his part would be opposed to such s request.