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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10


Along the dixie top the migrants running the
gantlet with DEATH With the first invasion of the tide
the flats all the marsh hawks of the neighbor
hood, some four or five, had gathered to the hunt,
knowing well just what the flood would do for them.
Also many crows had come. At intervals along the
crest of the dixie stood the hawks, with wings half
spread screaming excitedly, cutchng at their victims.
and devour1ng them with unlordly haste. Two, al
ready gorged, Tapping away heavily toward the
forest clad inland ridges carrying limp trophies in their
taons AS for the there perhaps two
of them, all cawng nosy flying low along the crest of
the dixie, alighting deicately from time time stab
right and left with their dagger-ike beaks.
THE big brown marsh mouse, wise with experience
and many escapes took this all in he mounted
the slope of the dixie Marking hawk just above him.
he doubled nimbly back, jumping over half dozen
blindly laundering fugtves. Some ten feet farther
along he again assembled AS he the crest in
a mob of shrews and smaller mice, he crow Just
dropping on him. The eyes of the crow, impish and
maevolen were fixed not on him. but a small shrew
close at his side.
Imagining himself, however, the object of attack the
brown mouse fell into rage Darling upward he fixed
his long teeth in the black marauders thigh lust above
the leg joint, and pulled him down into the scurryng
stream of rodents With squeak of rage and alarm the
struck out savage1y His murderous beak stabbed
this way and that in the crowd laying out than
one soft bodied victim; while his strong black wings
beat Others into confusion and panic
But in the throng Swarmng over the dixie at that
point many more of the marsh mice and the
shrews all savage in temper They leaped upon the
crow, and bore down the buffetng wings and
vengefuy the hard rdescen of close laid
feathers that shielded their foe from any fatal wounds
In spite of this disadvantage they wearing him
by sheer fury and weight of numbers, when the other
crows came darkly to his assistance. In he
liberated, and the dixie top strewn with gashed.
furry bodies Bleeding and bedragged his eyes blazing
with wrath he sprang into the air and tapped away
the uplands his composure in the seclusion of
some dense pine top
The brown marsh mouse the cause of his discom-
fture darted out from under his wing he rose and
slipped the edge of the dixie with worse injury
than red cash across the launches. Having scored
such triumph so redoubtable an enemy as the
crow he not troubled by his wound but discretion
led him to plunge instantly into the deep green shelter
of the grass.
Here in the sweet meadow, where the timothy and
clover stood much closer than did the coarse stalks of
the broadleaf grass in the salt meadow the runways
of the mice not, a rule, underground. They
made by gnawing off the stems close to the firm
surface of the sod. The stems each side tending
be pressed together formed perfect roof the narrow
tunnels which pierced the grass in every direction and
formed a seemingly impossible labyrinth. The brown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

nel-like head of the bay, damned back
the rivers, and brought series of high
tides. Tides SO high were quite I'M
seasonable, and caught the swarming
little tunnel runners of the salt marsh
unprepared. AS the first flood came
tapping up over the sun baked flats,
covering the samphire tufts, setting all
awash the root fringes of the grass. and
sliding noiselessly into the tunnels,
there was wild scurrying. and faint,
elusive clamor of squeaks came muir
muring thinly up through the grass.
Myriads of brown and orange grass
hoppers. beetles black and green and
blue and red, with here and there a
sleek grub, here and there furry cater
pillar, began to climb the long stiff grass
stalks. The battalions of mice and
voles and shrews, popping up indig
nantly through the skylights of the
tunnels, swept unanimously toward the
barrier of the dixie. Everyone of them
knew quite well that to the sweet
meadows beyond the dixie the peril of
the tide could not pursue them.
The big brown marsh mouse, as it
CHANGED, was asleep at the bottom of
his burrow. Stealing up between the
grass stems, chill douche slipped in
upon him. Startled and choking, he
darted up the steep slope of his gallery
and out into the wet turmoil. He was
an expert swimmer; but he liked to
choose his own time for the exercise of
his skill. This was not one of those
times. For a second he sat upon
his sturdy little launches, squeaking
angrily and surveying the excitement.
Then, shaking his fur free of the few
drops of water that chung to it in tiny
globules. he joined the scurrying mi
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. George D. B. Pepper
Observed That Happy Event.

Rev. DR.. and Mrs. George D. B. Peppe,
Observed That Happy Event.
DR.. and Mrs. George Dana Boardman
Pepper of Waterville passed the 5Oth
milestone of their welded life, Tuesday,
Nov. 10Th and their many friends in
Waterville and vicinity assisted them to
properly celebrate the event. In the
afternoon the couple held reception in
the parlors of the First Baptist church
from 3 to and again in the evening met
friends who could not attend in the after
noon. Both of these occasions were at
tended by many people and DR.. and Mrs.
Pepper were warmly congratulated upon
reaching this golden anniversary.
DR.. Pepper will be 70 years of age on
Feb. 9Th next, and his wife is year
younger. He was born in Ware, Mass.
Mrs. Pepper was Miss Annie Grassie,
born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, coming
to America at the age of seven years.
They We're married in 1860, the same
year that Rev. DR.. Pepper was ordained
to the ministry at Waterville.
Three of their children attended the
celebration of their parents wedding
anniversary. They are Charles Hovey
Pepper. the artist, of Concord, Mass.
Mrs. Annie Varney of Newton Center,
Mass, and Mrs. Fred M. Padelford of
Seattle, Wash.
Flowers came from everywhere. Fifty
white roses were the gift of Colby col
lege. Of which DR.. Pepper was formerly
president, and roses and golden chrysan-
themums decked all tables and stands,
A couple of handsome wedding cakes
were seen on the refreshment tables and
light lunches of ice cream and cake were
served.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
THE NATIONS RUM BILL.
Increased Sales of Cigars, Cigarettes and
OleOmarqarine


The United States has just passed
through a banner year for drinks and
smokes and oleomargarine. Here is the
nations record for the IL months ended
on June Both, as it shows in the figures
of the internal revenue bureau:
10000, 900 gallons of distilled spirits
80, 900. 600 gallons more than the year
before.
59,485, III barrels of fermented liquors
an increase of 8, 1000, 900.
1900, 600, 900 cigars-160, 1000 more
than 1909.
$3.50, 900, 600 cigarettes - an increase
of solid billion.
4O2, 900, 900 pounds of plug. fine-cut,
cube-cut, granulated or sliced smoking
more than the year before.
) al, 1862, 282 pounds of oleomargarine-
$4,000, 900 pounds increase.
The internal revenue receipts on all
these things-and certain other things,
such as playing cards and mixed flour
amounted to more than So 5000, 900 and
Commissioner Cabell's organization col
lected it all at cost of about SIS, 600, 900.
When the present year is ended, next
June Both, Commissioner Cabell esti-
mates his men will have collected at
least $308, 600, 600.
Only three other years have surpassed
the year 1910 as an internal revenue pro-
Queer, since the bureau was established
in 1868. In 1866 while Civil War taxes
were still heavy, receipts mounted up to
1910, 600, 900 and following the Spanish
War, in 1900 and 1901, there were $685.
100000 and 1906, 600, 600 respectively.
But for times of peace and normal pros
perity, 1910 heads the roll with the pros
pect of being eclipsed by 1911.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
PENSION LEGISLATION.
None of General Character Expected
This Session,

No general pension legislation is ex-
pected at the present session of Con-
gress. The most important measures
now before Congress, designed to re-
move the restriction which has kept
MANY widows of soldiers off the pension
rolls. is upon the Senate calendar; but
Senator McCumber, chairman of the
State pensions committee, and other
members of the committee, are not in
favor of further consideration Of the bill
during the 61st Congress.
Widows who married soldiers after
June II, 1890, are now barred from re-
ceiying pensions. The bill before the
Senate is to remove this restriction and
to permit any soldiers widow to receive
the benefits Of the pension system. -. This
would add approximately $40, 600, 600 to
the pension rolls, according to estimates
made by pension officials, and the wis
dom of the removal of the restriction ls
seriously questioned. ,m-
The pension appropriation bill will not
exceed $145, 900, 900, it is believed. For
the present fiscal year the appropriation
is about $l55, 600, 900, and for the last
year the pension expenditures were in
excess Of $162, DOC, OOO.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
Big Salvage Money.

The Underwater has reached Boston
from New York after one of the best
paying salvage jobs she has ever had
She tow ed the crippled, rudderless
schooner Rebecca Palmer from Bruins
wick to New York, the trip occupying 10
days, and it is said that the owners of the
Palmer paid the owners of the tug 5000
per day for her services. The four
masted schooner Sallie C. Marvel, which
was engaged to sail astern of the Palm
err and act as rudder, was paid $50 each
day from the time of her leaving Bruns-
wick until her arrival at Philadelphia.
The Marvel went as far as Sandy Hook,
and then proceeded to her destination.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
The Spruce Tree State.

Estimates of we'll known Skowhegan
lumbermen are that there is standing in
the Maine woods today 81, 239, 900, 900 of
spruce timber. The St. John watershed
alone, it is estimated, contains 6,942, 900, :
900 feet of spruce, 427, 100000 feet of
pine and $1,S3O, 600, 900 feet of cedar.
The sawmills Of Maine turn out annually
little more than 1000, 1000, 900 feet of
lumber. Of this quantity so percent is
spruce.
Commissioner Ring estimates that the
Maine forests rightly handled will pro-
duce 637, 100000 feet of spruce year
continuously.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
FREE FOR THE NONCE,

They tell in Nebraska Of clergyman
who in the pulpit was fearless ex-
FOUNDER of rights and wrongs, but who
in the domestic circle maintained for
prudential reasons considerable reserve
of speech and action.
On one occasion when this divine WIS.,
tied neighboring town, the editor of
the only paper published therein, which
never failed to notice the presence of a
stranger in town, offered the following,
so worded as to prove unwittingly keen:
doctor Carroll is once more among
us for brief stay He says and does
exactly as he thinks right, without re-
gard to the opinions or beliefs of others.
Ellis wife is not with him."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
The State Roads.

From information given out at the
office of Paul D. Sargent, State COM
missioner of highways, it is learned that
work has been done in Maine this year in
the way of building State road in AIS
cities and towns, and that there have
been employed in the work $500 men, at
a total cost in wages approximating
$166, 25O. In addition to this item many
teams have been employed, the cost of
which was SIG, 900, making the grand
total spent for labor on the roads during
the year $242, $50. During the preceding
year of 1909 the expenditure on State
roads for labor and materials was $278,-
500, but this year the total expense,
which has not vet been figured out, will
be somewhat in excess Of that amount.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
Assessors Were DiIigent.

Boston, November 20. As result of
the diligent search for personal property
by Massachusetts assessors during the
past year, there has been an increase of
$74, O42, 1877 in assessed personal property
since May l, 1909, according to reports
issued late today. The increase in the
valuation of real estate was $1O6, 376, 176.
The taxable property in the Common
wealth April l, reached the total of 49,
907. 892, 598, of which 1890, 075, All was
personal and 81, 81, O75, All real.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
MIXED EMOTIONS,

A Bostonian tells of clean, well-set-
up young Irishman, who formerly saw
service in the British Navy, but who is
now engaged in business at the Hub.
"When are you going to get home rule
in Ireland, John?'' the Bostonian once
idly asked.
''The only way that We'll get home
rule in ould Ireland" said the Celt, will
be if France-an' Russia-an' Germany
an Australian maybe Italy-if they
would all join together to give those
blackguards OF England a rare old batin' Z.
That's the only way, sir, we'll get home
rule
Then, as he looked cautiously round, a
twinkle of cunning was added to his ex-
preston. San the whole lot of 'em to-
gether couldn't do it, sir. Oh, it's the
grand navy we've got?'-December
Lippincott'
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08

CLUBBING OFFERS. The following clubbing
offers apply only to subscriptions paid in adj
vance; and when payment is made it should be
stated what premium, if any, is desired. 1t is
also necessary to say that none of'these publ
cations are mailed with The Journal or from
this Office We have to pay for these publica-
lions one year in advance, and they are then
sent from their respective offices to our sub
scribers Our clubbing offers are as follows
for one years subscription paid in advance:
The Journal and Farm and Home. ..... $500
The Journal and Tribune Farmer. 2.25
The Journal and McCall's Magazine. 2.10
The Journal and New Idea Magazine. q 10
The publications included in our clubbing Of
fers may be sent to different addresses.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
THE WAY OF A WOMAN.

They had been quarrelling, and al
though hubby was willing to take the
blame all upon himself and smooth mat
tiers over peaceably, she was still snippy
and Indifferent.
"Come over here, Jessie. Aren't you
curious to know what is in this pack
age?"
"Oh, not very; can stand the strain, :"
she replied belligerently.
"Well, it's something for the one l
love best in all the world" he said coax
ingly, trying to win a smile.
"Oh, is that SOL" she shifted. II sup
pose, then, it's those suspenders you
said you needed"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
FIXING THE PRICE,

Two misunderstanding hoboes called
on the Dean of a medical college and pro-
posed that he purchase their bodies for
the dissecting- room, as they were on the
verge Of starvation and had not long to
live.
cit is an odd proposition, hesitated
the Dean.
"But it is occasionally DONE" suggest
ed the spokesman eagerly.
well" said the Dean, 1--WE might ar.
range it. What price do you ask?'
''Over in New York. - replied the
spokesman, "they gave US forty dollars. "
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08

Worse than an alarm of fire at night is the
metallic cough of Group, bringing dread to the
household Careful mothers keep Foley s
Honey and Tar in the house and give it at the
first sign of danger 1t contains no opiates.
Sold by all druggists.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
IN CANADA.

Prosecuting Attorney: "Your honor,
the sheriff's bull-pup has gone and chaw-
ed up the court Bible. "
Judge: "Well, make the witness kiss
the bull-pup, then. We can't adjourn
court just to hunt up new Bible. F"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08

Willie: ooh, Papa, l heard Sanity
Claus last night. He bumped his foot
against chsir, and he said"
Willie's Papa: ''rhere, there, Willie,
| know what he said. Run away now. "
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
THE PRICE OF A WIFE.

"In some parts of Africa" dilated the
returned explorer, lone can buy wife
for half pint Of common glass beads.
"Well, "replied the fussy old bachelor,
"no doubt a good wife is worth that
much"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
Sardine Season Closed.

The sardine canning season for the
year 1910 closed November Both. The
pack will fall short fully one-half. Those
in position to estimate the pack say it
will not be over 1000, 900 cases. In for
mer seasons as many as 2, 500, 900 cases
of sardines have been canned on the
Maine coast,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
GET THE GENUINE ALWAYS.

A substitute is dangerous makeshift es-
pecially in medicine. The genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds quickly
and is in yellow package Accept no sub
stitutes. Sold by all Druggists.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
FREE BOOK

For Every Living Thing ON the Farm
Humphreys Veterinary Specifies.
500 Page Book FREQ, on the Treatment and
Care of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs,
Hogs and Poultry. also Stable Chart to
hang up, mailed free.
LIST OF SPECIFICS.
A. A. For FEvERs. MIX Fever. Lung Fsvss.
B. B. For sPRAINs. Lamcness. Rheumatism
C. C. For SORE Throat. Episootic. DistemDeR.
D. D. For WORMS, Bots. Grubs.
q. 3. For COUGHS. Colds. Influenza.
F. r. For collie. Bellyache. Diarrhea.
O. G. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
D. H. For KIDNEY and Bladder disorders
I. For SKIN DISEASES. Mango, Eruptiona.
J. 4. For BAD CONDITION. Indigestion.
At druggists or sent prepaid on receipt
of price. 60 cts. each.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO, CoeneG
William and Ann Streets, New York.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
A TRUE STORY,

When fireman who had CALAMITY lost
his life in action was buried, his COM
rades, as a token of affection for their
dead hero, covered his coffin with mag
nifcent funeral sheaf, inscribed with the
words: "Gone to his last fire."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
LIST OF SPECIFICS.
Lifted From Lippincott's.
THE HAPPY MAN.

81 hear she is to be married. Who is
the happy man?'
''Her father"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
VARSITY WIT.

Hotel Clerk: az found that Not to be
used except in case of fire. placard those
college boys stole out of the CORRIDOR
Manager: "Where?"
Clerk: They'd nailed it up over the
coal-bin,"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
NOT EXTRAVAGANT.

"I've taken a liking to you, Miss Pc
tite," declared Mr.. Closephist, because
you don't seem to be extravagant in any
way. May l call on you an evening a
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
Stop! 's ass Late !:

Don't wait till serious illness If your stomach liver
and bowels are not doing their work properly your whole
system will eventually become weakened and liable TO
a., Dedham, Me.
haze used the true L. F" At,coods Medicine for sick
headache and pains in stomach speedy y lief has
ot'Oays resulted" Yours truly. L. F. BGRREfL
Don't accept substtues-the original bears l.. F." in
large red letters the label large BOTTLE IS cents al
your dealers. Write for liberal sample, to
TIE e. F.~ MEDICINE CO.. Portland NJ.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-08
ON CHRISTMAS MORNING.

"Sorry, Mr.. Closephist, but I'm not
with my evenings either. "
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
Gulf Coast Jubilee.

The gulf coast jubilee being planned
by the citizens of Gulfport to take
place ON November 9, and promises to
be the most notable celebration ever
held in South Mississippi. Arrange
ments are being made to take care of
10000 visitors, ana special trains win
be run from all parts of the state for
the accommodation of those who de-
sire to attend the event.
The jubilee viii be the celebration of
three events, the return of Capt. J. T.
Jones, president of the G. & S. I. rail
road and founder of Gulfport, who has
been absent from the state for nearly
two years, the opening of the Harrison
county fair, and the dedication of the
new federal building in Gulfport.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
Court House Fight in Newton.

Newton county is in controversy oV-
er the court house question. Today the
question of issuing bonds in the sum of
$4,000 for the purpose of building
new court house at Decatur will be
submitted to the voters of the county.
The bond issue is being vigorously
fought by the citizens of Newton and
the lower part of the county who for
several years have cherished the de-
sire to have the court house moved to
Newton from Decatur. The citizens of
Newton offer TO give $4,000 to have
the new court house located at that
place.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
Cotton States League.

President a G. Crowder of the Cot
ton States League viii name a date
within the next week for a meeting
of the board of directors of the organ
ization to wind up the affairs of the
1910 season.
Thus far none of the towns com
posing the circuit have indicated any
intention of surrendering their fran
chises, and it is taken for granted that
they will all STAY in the game for the
1911 season.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
The Delaney Trial.

Judge W. A. Henry has set the case
of the state VS. L. c. Dulaney, indict-
ed by the Kinds county grand jury
for bribery in conection with late SEN
otorial election, but who obtained 4
change of venue to Yazoo county, for
call on the 7th day of November, 1910,
that being the first day of circuit court
in Yazoo county. The trial proper
will begin on the 2lst of November.
The case will be called on the first day
of court in order that attachments may
be issued for any absent witnesses.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
Percy at Port Gibson.

Before one of the largest and most
attentive audiences that ever assembled
at Port Gibson, United States Senator
Percy delivered a splendid address last
Friday He spoke at the court house
tor nearly two hours and presented
mastery argument on state political
issues.
Claiborne county is strongly anti
Vardaman, and it is believed that the
Percy majority in this county will ex-
eeed that given John Sharp Williams
three years ago.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

cation for a part of the states $780,
600 bond issue, and the indications are
that he will dispose of about 100000
of these bonds in the next two or three
weeks. As soon as the cotton crop be
gins to move the governor thinks he
will be able to dispose of the entire
issue within the State. The banks
have a great deal of idle money, and
some say, it is believed, will be found
for the bankers of the state to in
vest in these bonds.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
Corner Stone Laid.

The corner stone of the new $4,000
library building on the campus at the
University of Mississippi was laid Fri
day afternoon with appropriate cere-
monies conducted by the grand lodge
of Masons, with Grand Master W. M.
Conner of Hattiesburg officiating. \
large number of Masons were present
at the ceremony.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30
Will Dine with Roosevelt.

Attorney General Hudson has accept
ed an invitation to attend the South
ern Conservation congress which meets
in Atlanta on Oct. and s, and at
which Former President Roosevelt will
deliver an address Gen. Hudson with
Col. Roosevelt, will be the guest OF
homer of the Atlanta Chamber of Com
meree at dinner at the Piedmont
Driving Club on the evening OF Oct. 4.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-30

installation of the new president, DR..
David c. Hull, who was elected by the
board of trustees to succeed President
w. b. Murrah when the latter was ele-
waited by the general conference to the
college of bishops of the Methodist
church.