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The Republican journal., 1911-08-31
by Courtesy of the Kennebec Journal.
THE TOLL OF THE SEA,

Careful French statisticians compile
each year for the Bureau Veritas y a
record of the accidents and losses suffer-
ed for twelve-month by the merchant
marine of all nations from which data
are obtainable. The yearly summary
put forth by the Bureau Veritas' is
counted authoritative by all maritime
newcomers, agents, underwriters. Few
who loll in the palm-gardens, or loiter on
the roadways of the swift cities of ease,
that cross the Atlantic know the ''Bu-
reau Veritas,' its record of the tolls
gathered by that complacent sea down
far down-below the rails
Nine hundred and eighty-six vessels of
the worlds merchant marine steam
and sall-totally lost in the year 1908,
say these careful French statisticians;
and this tally recognizes only steam
vessels of over one hundred tons burden.
Such the record of complete destruction,
and the following the count of damage
not irreparable: 4,273 steamers injured
by ire, collision, stranding, stress of
weather, and other causes. The de-
struction varies from year to year; in
1907 there were 1,104 total losses among
merchant ships; in 1905 ,03S steamships
and sailing vessels Were gripped by the
sea.
No count is kept of the men who go
down in the ships that are lost. The
statisticians deal only with commercial
values. No bureau in the world finds
profit or incentive in keeping count of
the thousands of sea-Workers who are
claimed as toll by the sea we reckon
tanned Only this is taken in count: that
every day III the year somewhere on the
restless wastes of the seven seas two
IN some years three-ships are snatched
IN greed by the power that tolerates the
many. So the average has it,
The sea takes most of its 1.-THE by
stealth. A bandage of fog about the
navlgator's eyes, a racing current NOV
ing unseen beneath the masked innocence
of flat water, a knife-edge reef, or sand
that yields until keel is fairly trapped
then destruction. Not quite four hun
dred of the 9S6 vessels lost in the year
1908 were wrecked through stranding;
1873 of these We're steamships, superior as
they were over the banks and schooners
subject to the whims of the wind. Col
llsions sent ninety craft to the bottom
Fire destroyed thirty eight Ninety
three filled and foundered Under the
head missing which means that not
even careful French statisticians can di-
vine the secrets of the deep, fifty ships
were registered in the 1908 record of dis
aster. Robert Welles Richie, in Har-
per's for September.
The Republican journal., 1911-08-31
TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers in real estate were
recorded in Waldo County Registry of Deeds
for the week ending August %, 1911
Ellen c. Delano, Bucksport, to Charles M.
Delano, do; land in Stockton Springs.
Ellen c. Delano, Bucksport, to Robert W. De-
lano, do; land in Prospect.
James o. Ellis, Wakefield, to William A.
Clark, Belfast land in Belfast.
Charles c. Moore, Monroe, to Arthur ].
Smith, do; land and buildings in Monroe
Fred A. Whitehouse and George E. Grant,
Unity, to FIN. Leonard, Boston; land in Unity.
John M. Ward. Thorndike, to Laura v.
Shibles, Knox; land in Thorndike.
Henry H. Andrews, Northport; to Ida A.
Blunt, Norwalk,. Conn; land and buildings in
Northport.
William A. Clark, Belfast, to Carl c. jenkins,
Belfast; land in Belfast.
Sarah J. Estes, Belfast, to Clarence M Knowl-
ton, do; land and buildings in Belfast.
George B. Roberts, Brooks, to Leroy E. God.
ding, do; land in Brooks.
The Republican journal., 1911-08-31
Reminders.

Life is full of dangerous crossings, and
conscience is the Flagman.
1t is unfortunately. true that the fruit
of discord is frequently preserved in
family jars.
A promise should not be kept too long.
1t were far better to fulfil it at once and
thus be rio of it.
The proof of the pudding may be in
the eating, but what does it avail US
when it is too late to correct the proofs?
The laws of supply and demand are
memorable. The freckle would be con-
sidered beauty-spot if there We're only
two or three of them. John Kendrick
Bangs in September Lippincott's.
The Republican journal., 1911-08-31
WANTED IN MAINE.
Alleged Fraudulent Transactions of the
Jackson Realty Co.

Jackson Realty Co.
PORTLAND, Me-, August %. The New
York police have been notified by Chief
of Police Dresser to hold for extradition
to Portland, In event the authorities at
Brockton, Mass, are unable to secure
the necessary papers, Edgar R. Jackson
and Oslin M. Jackson, two brothers I'M
der arrest in New York on the charge of
larceny from a Brockton man by a real
estate transaction.
Upon receiving information that many
prominent people in Maine were dssatis-
fled with their real estate investments in
the Jackson Realty company, detectives
were sent into Maine The police said
hat these detectives have unearthed evil
dence that indicates real estate opera
tons involving what may prove to be a
gigantic swindle
1t is said that this evidence shows that
millions are involved in alleged fraudu-
lent transactions, with victims in many
parts of the United States and even
abroad. 1t is alleged that 81, 696, $40 has
been invested by Maine people alone in
real estate ventures through the agency
of this company.
Detectives who have been at work on
.iS case represent ludI Ine people OF
Boston and of the State of Maine were
found especially susceptible to the in
ducements offered and that millions were
realized by the promoters. 1t is alleged
that Maine people proved to be gold
mine for the operators. Investigations
have resulted in discoveries of the most
startling nature which tend to show that
Libbey & Dingley invested in the neigh
borhood of 81, 900, 900 in these real estate
transactions; that William B. Shelton,
E. L. Philoon, Mel. Googins and their
associates parted with about $3.50, 900;
and that other citizens of Auburn, con-
tributed S546, 510.58. The operations in
volvlng the above amounts are alleged
to have been conducted through Horace
c. Day, cashier of the First National
bank of Auburn, who it is to be presum-
ed believed that the concern and its deal
ings were perfectly legitimate and above
board and made recommendations to in
quiries to that effect.
The Republican journal., 1911-08-31
FIFTEEN YEARS AT HARD LABOR.

BANGOR, August 25. T. S. Linn, the
Chinese student who shot and wounded
Miss Christine Shaw IN Orono last July,
was sentenced in the supreme court yes
terday afternoon to fifteen years at hard
labor in the State prison at Thomaston-
the longest sentence ever imposed by
Justice King for crime short of murder.
He heard it without the twitching of a
muscle-a rather pathetic figure as he
stood there in the dock, haggard and ill,
literally without friend, unable to
make himself understood, his future
blasted. On his way to Jail Linn at
tempted suicide by strangling himself
with handkerchief.
The Republican journal., 1911-08-31
THE MAIN TROUBLE.

There's lot o'things that children has to do
most every day,
Like never bein' impuhlite in what they do or
say,
An never eatin' with noise, or plaguing
little girls,
Or maxim faces at EN-, or a-pulEn at their
curls-
An l could be as good as pie an most as
good as you,
If l could just remember to remember what
to do.
boy he knows tn proper things, but when
they're proper-est,
Wy, like as not his memory is runin' galley
west,
An so his folks they scold at him an send him
Buhcause o'somepin' he has done or somepin'
he has said
Why care they understand that he would al
way be polite
If he could just remember to remember what
is right?
Rememberin' is easy, though-just to remem-
Der things!
You know it time to get right up right when
tn ca l-bells rings.
But who'd get up at all if nothn said twas
time to wake?
You there's lots o'bothers-an' the differ
ence they make!
I'd be tn banner boy of ALL do right tn whole
day through
If | could just remember to remember what to
do.
If could just remember to remember when
| should,
Wy then most any one see always would
be good,
But when | keep forgettin' to remember how
to act
l don't think | need all the blame, an that's a
certain fact
I'd be as good as any one on earth, no matter
who,
If l could just remember to remember what
to do.
Wilbur D. Nesbit, in Harpers Magazine for
September.
The Republican journal., 1911-08-31
JUST A LITTLE BUTTON.
Composed By Comrade E. H. Black, OF
Lincoln Post No. l, Department of Cali

Composed By Comrade E. H. Black, OF
Lincoln Post No. l, Department of Cali
fornia and Nevada, G. A. X.
1t is just a little button
Made from cannon of the foe,
Captured on the field of battle
By men whose names we know:
Cannon trained upon Old Glory
The emblem of the free,
Defended by the boys in blue
Upon the land and sea,
1t is just little button
Worn upon Comrades breast,
But it tells thrilling story
Of one who stood the test
Under our starry banner
In that long and bitter fight
With Sherman, Grant and Farragut,
For Union and for right.
1t is just little button,
Quite simple, yet sublime.
But it wakens recollectlons
Of that we'll remembered time
They left their wives and sweethearts
Weeping at the door,
And responded to the summons
For a hundred thousand more.
1t is just little button,
But no valiant knight of old
Ever wore upon his bosom,
Made of precious gems, or gold,
A badge of greater value
Than this simple little stud,
Worn by veteran volunteers
And purchased with their blood.
1t is just a little button,
And carved upon its face,
AS well as on their memory
That time cannot deface,
Is the emblem of Protection
To helpless child or wife,
Left by a fallen Comrade,
In the world of care and strife
1t is just little button,
But needn't ask you why
The banker in his broadcloth
Salutes in passing by.
Though the coat be old and seedy,
With other signs of wear,
1t never will be noticed
If it has the button there.
Poets write of decorations,
By Emperors and Kings,
OF gold and iron crosses
Legion of Honor and signet rings;
But among such recognitions
Of response to duties call
The little copper BUTTON
Is the one that ranks them all.
The Republican journal., 1911-08-31
Accused of Stealing.

E. E. Chamberlain of Clinton, Me-, boldly
accuses Bucklens Arnica Salve of stealing
the sting from burns or scalds-the pain from
sores Of all kinds-the distress from boils or
piles. ut robs cuts, corns, bruises, sprains
and injuries of their terror" he says, "as a
healing remedy its equal don't exist" Only
25c at all druggists.
The Republican journal., 1911-08-31
A King Who Left Home

set the world to talking. but Paul Mathulka, of
Buffalo. N. Y, says he always KEEPS AT
HOME the King of all Laxatives-Dr. Kings
New Life Pills-and that they're blessing to
all his family. Cure constipation, headache,
Indigestion, dyspepsia. Only 25c at all drug
gists.
The Republican journal., 1911-08-31
How to Save Coal.

O'Hara once saw an advertisement, reading:
Buy YOUR stove lat Mitchell & Trussell's and
save half your coal"
"Begorra," he said, "I'll buy two stoves and
save all me COAL"
The Republican journal., 1911-08-31

flag station.

Limited tickets for Boston are r..
$500 from Belfast and all station
Through tickets to all points West
west, via all routes for sale by L. - -..
Agent. Belfast.
H. D. WALDEN, General Passea.a. ..-
MORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President & Genera. 81
Portland Va
The Republican journal., 1911-08-31
THE
Swan & SibIty II.
BELFAST
AND
BuFNp AM
INxvIIf1N
Is931Is:lIs.
AsAnnGS,l.s1rS

On and after June %, 1911, trail
ing at Burnham and Waterylle SSH
trains for and from Bangor, Wall.a
land and Boston will run as follow
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
TO CONTINUE RATE FIGHT
League of Inland Cities on Jobbing
Rates Is Planned.

Spokane-Attorney H. M. Stephens,
who represented Spokane in the long
freight rate fight, gave out plan for
leaguing all the western inland cites
in an effort to secure an absolute
long and short haul clause from the
next Congress. Such a plan would
give Spokane and other cities equally
favored in the recent rate dec. sion
terminal rates from Chicago, the Mis-
sissippi River and as far east as Gin
cinnati and Detroit. Under the pres
ent decision giving terminal rates
from Missouri River points the cities
must pay an extra Is per cent from
farther east.
Stephens proposes organizing all in
land cities from Canada to the Next
can border and sending a powerful
lobby to Washington, forcing through
the long and short haul without ex-
ceptiOns, stating that there is no wa
ter competition west of the Buffalo
and Pittsburg line and that hence
such a rate would be legal unless the
carriers could show that a reduction
would confiscate their property.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
SENATOR SCOTS
Renaissance.
Medical Treatment Reminds Him
Of Long Gone Days.

Ex-senator Nathan B. Scott had his
memory turned back to childhood days
during a recent illness. Consulting an
eminent specialist, he was furnished
with bullet tied to string. He was
told to swallow the bullet and tie the
other end of the string to the button
hole of his nightshirt and not remove
either until next morning.
"That was the worst night | eyer
had" said the ex-senator in telling the
story. Every time | moved that string
would jerk and pull and kept me awake
most of the night. 1t brought to my
mind something that happened when !
was small boy and had not thought
Of for sixty years. tied string to a
kernel of corn and tied piece of paper
on the other end of the string. Then
left it where an old gander could get
1t, and he swallowed the corn. AS soon
as it was down the piece of paper be-
gan to get close to him. and he began
to veer away from it. AS he tried to
get away the paper followed him. and
the gander began to shy and run, only
to be chased by the piece Of paper.
ut was fun for a small boy. and L
enjoyed it. but when had that bullet
in my stomach and the string In my
mouth it was altogether different.
knew then just how that old gander
felt, and I thought about him all night
long"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY FINAL AC-
COUNT SHOULD NOT BE SETTLED AND
PETITION FOR SETTLEMENT AND DIST
RIBUTION OF SAID ESTATE SHOULD NOT
BE MADE.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH-
INGTON, IN AND FOR PEND OREILLE cOUNTY-IN
PROBATE.
In the matter of the estate of William II. Van
Deusen, Deceased-NO. 5.
On reading and filing the petition OF keoecca
A. VanDeusen. the administrative OF the es-
tate of William II. VanDuesen. deceased, pray
ing for an order and decree OF settlement OF
final account and distribution of the residue OF
said estate among the persons entitled tnereto,
it is hereby ordered that all persons Interested
in the estate of william Fl. VanDeusen, de.
ceased be and appear at the court room OF sald
court, in the town of Newport. Pend oreiiie
County, state of Washington. on Monday the
28th day of August 1911. at the hour OF 9:U O.
clock in the fornoOn of said day, or as soon
thereafter as the court may in the order OF lss
judicial business hear said matter, to tnen anu
there show cause, if any, why an order 70 set
tie final account and the allowance OF said PEI:
ftion should not be made and q decree entere9
directing the distribution OF the residue on salu
estate among the heirs OF SAID deceased aeeofo-
ing to their respective interest therein
It Is further ordered that copies hereoa pc
posted in three of the most public places n
said county and that copy hereOi % pun
lished once week for four consecutye WceAs
before the said hearing in the Newport Miner
a newspaper printed and published IN new.
port in said county and state.
Dated this 18th day OF July A: D; I'LL.
lsEALl EARL ~ BAhHe
IO-4 Court Commissioner.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH
INGTON. IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND
OREILLE.
In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas Johnson,
Decea sed-NOtice of Sale of Real Estate.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
an order of the Superior Court of Pend Oreille
County, State of Washington, made on the 18th
day of july A. D. 1911. in the matter of the pet
iton of James M. Mcdonald, administrator of
said estate praying for an order authorizing him
to sell said real estate therein described, said
James M. Mcdonald, the undersigned admins
traitor as aforesaid of the estate of Thomas John
son, deceased. will sell at Public auction to the
highest bidder for cash in hand. subject to con-
frmatiOn by said court. on the 18th dav OF Au-
gust, A D, 1911, at ten o'clock A. M of said day,
at the Office of the said James M. Mcdonald in
Newport i'll said county of Pend Orellle and
State Of Washington, all the right. title, inter.
est and estate of said Thomas Johnson, deceased
at the time of his death in and to all those GER
tain lots, pieces or parcels of land situate and
being in the said County of Pend Oreiile and
State of Washington, and more particularly
described as follows, to-wit: Lots numbered
SIX (6) and Seven 0. and the Northwest quarter
o. the Southeast quarter, and the Southwest
quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section
Three t3), Township Thirty five 1859 North.
Range Forty three 43) E: v: M, in tie County
of Pend Oreille and State OF Washington.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash.
Dated this 18th day OF July. A. D. 1911.
1913 JAMES M. MCDONALD Administrator
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03

Sale of Timber, Coolin Idaho, June "a. 1911
Sealed bids, marked outside, "Bid, Timber Sale
Application, June "a, 1911. Kaniksu." and ad-
dressed to the Forest Supervisor, Cooltn, idaho
will be received up to and including the eighth
day of August, 1911, for all the merchantaple
green and dead timber, standing and down,
located as follows: About acres in the nwL
of Sec. "a. Twp 60 N, r 4 w. B. M, estimated to
contain 100 600 it. of B. NJ of white pine. l5 600
#. B. M. of western larch, 25.OOO fl. B. NJ. OF
cedar, 1900 it B. NJ. of yellow pine, aud 10000
it. B. NJ. of miscellaneous dead and down tim
Der; total, 192,OO0 #. B. M. log scale. more or
less, all wi: hin the Kaniksu National Forest
No bid of less than $500 per M. for white pine.
% 90 per M for western larch and red cedar
800 per M. for yellow pine and 81 90 per NJ for
miscellaneous and dead and down timber will
be considered, and deposit of $4,000 must be
sent to the Western Montana National Bank at
Missoula, Montana, payable to the bank for
each bid submitted to the Forest Supervisor.
Timber upon valid claims is exempt from sale.
The right to refuse any and all bids is reserved.
For further information and regulations gov
erning sales address Forest Supervisor. Kan
iksu National Forest, CoOlin, Idaho Nelson
c. Brown, Acting Forest Supervisor. 8-5
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
OLD CAPITOL BUILDING GONE
Ash Heap Marks Site of Washington
Statehouse.

Ash Heap Marks Site of Washington
Statehouse.
Olympia.-Just a heap of ashes, and
an old water pipe wrapped in an an
cient carpet mark the spot where
stood the first legislative hall of the
state of Washington. The timber has
been hauled away and the historic
boards are now being used to build
chicken coops, patch up barns and
sheds and perhaps to serve as fences
for pig pens on ranches south of the
city.
There was little of historic value
in the old structure and few memories
cling around it, save those connected
with a few hot fights for United
States senatorships and the building
and wrecking of not few political
machines.
The passing of the old state capitol
was hardly noticed although it was a
landmark for years, standing as it did
on a knoll on the new site resembling
an old frame store building that by
the addition of a flag staff had at
tanned great prominence.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
Sheriif's Sale
STATE OF WASHINGTON.

- N'ioN'
County OF Pend oreille,
BY virtue of two certain executions one IA.
sued out of the honorable Superior Court Of
spokane county, Washington, ON the 28th da v
OF May, 1911, by the clerk thereof, in cause No.
34354 entitled A. H. Kenyon, plaintiff, vs. b. T.
w Williamson, defendant, and the other issued
out OF said court on the same date bv said
CLERK, In cause No. 34136. under sams title as
ABOVE, ana to me as sheriff directed and delfy.
eerd: Notice is hereby given that will pro.
ceed to sell! to the highest bidder for cash,
within the hours prescribed by law for sheriff's
sales. to-wit: At the hour of O'Clock D. m on
tne 5th day OF August, A. D. 1911, before the
'front.' door of the court house in Newport,
reno Or1elie county. state of Washington, the
following described property, to-wit:
The southwest quarter swA of the north
southeast quarter sen of the northeast quar-
ter neA i; and the north half M of the
southeast quarter se14 of Section %, Town.
ship Sc North, Range AZ E. w. M situated in
Pend Orellle county, state of Washington
10 satisfy Judgment amounting to $644.98 in
favor OF plaintiff and against defendant, to.
gether with the sum of $4,000 attorneys fees,
$50 costs OF suit, with interest thereon at the
rate OF per cent per annum from date of said
execution, together with increased costs and
costs of sale.
And also at said time and place to satisfy
Judgment amounting to $94.70, with $4,000 at
torney's fees, 50 IS costs of suit with interest
thereon at the rate of per cent per annum
creased costs and costs of sale.
Given under my hand this 9Th day of July
1911. B. F. GARDINER. Sheriff.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
Our Pensioners.

Colonel W. P. Brownlow. secretary
Of the National Soldiers home, said at
q dinner in Brownsville. Tenn:
''They are great wags. the old SOL
diers In our johnson City home.
heard one of them. describe the other
day very fierce and famous action.
Two hundred men had been pitted
against 800. and after the fighting only
sixty brave fellows. thirty on each
side. remained alive.
1.-The old soldier paused solemnly.
"'Of that sixty. boys he said. there
only survive today
Overcome. he blew his nose vio-
lently.
There only survive today by &C.
tual statistics at "-L0uisvilIe Times.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03


told me, for example. about grizzled
slave named Uncle Cal, body servant
to his colonel.
las Eggleston sat before campfire
one coolish autumn evening watching
Uncle Cal mend the colonel's coat the
crimson and gold glory of the autumn
sunset turned the talk to astronomy.
and Eggieston said:
You see. Uncle Cal. the world is
round. like an apple. and it goes round.
too-round and round it goes all the
time
"'Hit's round an hit goes round
said Uncle Cal skeptically, but what I
wanter know is what holds it up?
"'Why, you see. Uncle CAL said
Eggleston. the world goes round the
sun, and the sun holds its up-by at
traction. you know
"Uncle Cal glanced from his coat
mending to Eggleston with a patroniz-
ing smile.
"'Honey.' he said. 'Ah reckon yo'
hain't gone far 'nough in yo' reasonin'
To- If 20 summation wuZ correct
what would keep de world up when de
sun went down? Answer me dat.
honp"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-08-03
CentraIia Man Thought lead.

Centralia.-It is believed in Contra
La that the man giving his name as
John HILL, who died at the railroad
hospital in Tacoma July IA after be-
ing run down by a Northern Pacific
train near Tenino, was Andrew JUNE,
who mysteriously disappeared from
Centralia several weeks ago after tell
ing his wife that he was going to
Tono to look for employment. The
description of JUNE TALES with that
of HILL