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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-12-21
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Walter D. Ludwick, Master Of Georges River
Grange. Liberty, Mrs. Ludwick. and L c. Morse
are attending the sessions of the State Grange
in Lewiston.
The Vermont State Grange has Endorsed suf-
frage for women and many matters favored by
the National Grange. including the arbitration
treaties, Federal aid for highways, parcel post,
and direct election of United States Senators.
Burnham Grange, Burnham, has elected Of
fcers for the ensuing year as follows: Mas
ter. o. B. McKechnie; overseer. A. c. Miles;
lecturer, Blanche Merrithew; steward. Chas.
lain, Della Call; secretary. Clyde Allen; treas
urer, Ethel Allen; gatekeeper. Harold Watson;
Ceres. Susie McKechnie; Pomona, Maude
Miles; Flora, Freda Goodwin; L. A. S., Bina
Tilton.
Equity Grange, Belfast, has elected officers
for the ensuing year, as follows: Master.
Charles Waterman; 6verseer, Herbert Seek
ms; steward, Charles Simmons; lecturer, Clara
Seekins; chaplain, Ada Elms; assistant steward,
Carrie Newcomb; secretary, Mabel Miller;
treasurer. Eugene Wood; Ceres, Blanche
Waterman; Pomona, Tillie Toothaker; Flora,
Laura Dyer; L. A. steward, Abbie Toothaker.
EtMegunticook Grange. Camden. has elected
officers for the ensuing year as follows: Mas
ter, W. S. Irish; Overseer, W. F. Keller; Lee
turer, H. c. Small; Steward, Howard Barbour;
Chaplain, Mrs. Marcellus Metcalf; Assistant
Steward, Ollie Ordway; Secretary, Amos D.
Stockwell; Treasurer, J. W. Bowers; Ceres.
Mrs. W. S. Irish; Pomona. Mrs. A. D. Stock
well; Flora, MIS-. Flora Dow; Lady Assistant
Steward, Miss Stella Monroe; Gatekeeper, J. B.
Norwood. The officers will be installed on
Wednesday evening, January Bird, and the in
stalling soficers will be Mr.. and Mrs. R. S.
Thorndike of Pleasant Valley Grange.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-12-21

both the morning and evening services will be
for the "choir fund" All seats are free and
all will be welcome.
Last Saturday afternoon Miss Edna Carter
was given tin shower by her girl friends at
the home of Miss Maud Smith, the reason
being obvious. 1t came as complete surprise
to Miss Edna, who supposed the girls had gath.
cred simply for sewing. When she was
asked to pick up piece of thread on the
floor she traced it to the dining room and found
it attached to clothes basket full of mysteri-
GUS looking packages. The basket was drag
gee INTO the sitting room and presented to the
owner with appropriate, original verses by
Miss Smith Those present were Miss Annie
Gilkey, Miss Elsie Gilkey. Miss Henrietta Gil
key, Miss Edna !enkens, Miss Lena Nye, Miss
Shirley Carter and Miss EVE Keloch.
A SUCCESSFUL SALE AND ENTERTAINMENT.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E.-Church gave
one of the most successful sales and enter
tainments in the annals of that society on the
afternoon and evening of Dec. 18th, in the
vestry of their church, and special credit is
due those whOlabored so earnestly and unani-
mously foi this success. The vestry was beau
tifully decorated in the Christmas colors, with
festoons and bells, Christmas trees, etc,
while the different booths made charming
appearance, bearing the same color scheme
The fancy-work booth occupied the center
front, in charge of Mrs. Glidden and Mrs.
Hines, and was laden with an unusual amount
of pretty and attractive articles. At the right
came the postcard booth, presided over by
Mrs. Corey, and quantities of choice cards
were sold. Farther on was the apron table
with its stacks of this necessity to the good
housewife, and which were sold by Mrs. HIGH
born and Miss Linda Colcord. Last on this
side was the food table, with its delicious load
and which quickly disappeared under the
able management, of Mrs William Goodell
and Mrs. W. R. GiIkey. At the right was
the gentleman's booth, with its pleasing
collection of articles to suit the masculine
taste, and these were graciously sold by
Mrs. E. w. Gilkey Next below came the
gaily adorned Christmas tree with its load
of mystery packages, which were readily
sold by Mrs Porter and proved . big success
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-12-21
For Honest Weights and Measures.

The last Legislature created the Commits
sioner of Agriculture State sealer of weights
and measures, and Commissioner Buckley pro-
oses to start Statewide crusade for honest
weights and measures. Inspectors will be
sent to all parts to make tests.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-12-21
Veterans Get $4,000.

The pension payment at Togus was made
Dec. 18th by Maj. A. L. Smith, the branch
treasurer. He paid out Sc, 900 to the veterans,
many Rof whom left Immediately for their
homes to pass the holidays.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-23

Sec. .. MOVING. Frame build
ines shall not be moved from one
lot 20 another within the IRE linn
IRE limits shall not be moved with
In the IRE limits. Frame buildings
shall not be moved 10 q lot unless
made TO conform TO the require
ments Of new frame building on
moving must be approved by tho
Department OF Public Works.
Sec. 10. TEMPORARY FRAME
sTRUC cIIREs. The Department
rsry frame STRUCTURES over store
fronts or building fronts while
such buildings are under repairs or
alterations. The permit shall be
limited TO three months unless a
the Department OF Buiidinss'
Temporary one-story frame
structures and sheds having n floor
area OF not over six hundred
use OF the builder.
Sec. IL. CoNSERvAToRIES.
Frame oonservatories or hot houses,
not exceeding 600 square feet In
ground Moor area. and not ex-
s sssstsd Within sss' ,Se ns ss i may be
Sec. II. ICE HOUSES Frame
buildings To be used exclusively
for the storage OF ice may be con-
Wltnln the UI0 limits, III
the walls and roofs are covered on
the outside with at least eight
inches OF brick. hollow tile. re-
inforced concrete walls, or with
sheet metal. tile or slate over two
layers OF asbestos paper weighing
Ia pounds to the yard.
Sec. Is. ELEVATOR BUILD
INGS. Frame elevator buildings
for the storage OF grain or like
produce In bulk may be construct
ed within the IRE limits II the interior
OF solid wood with no cellular
open spaces. and the exterior walls
and roof covered with brick. hol-
low tile. or reinforced concrete. or
with sheet metal. tile or slate. as
follows:
II the covering be brick II must
be at least IL inches thick, and II
OF hollow tile or concrete. 10 mus.
be at least inches thick with COW
ering anchored TO the wood walls
with ample provision for the varla-
ton OF shrinkage.
IL the covering be OF sheet metal.
tile or slate, II must be over two
layers OF asbestos paper Weighing
~ pounds TO the yard. fully be-
cured with cleats and nails.
All window openings shall have
metal frames and sash with wire
glass.
All door openings and openings
between such buildings and the
engine or power houses. shall have
standard Underwriters Automatic
Fire Doors
Sec. II. BUILDINGS FOR MAN
UFACTURING PURPOSES. Frame
buildings outside OF the nre limits
and designed for manufacturing.
storage. exhibition. mechanical or
stable purposes. shall be divided by
regular masonry fire walls. so that
no room shall contain more than
$4,000 square feet OF floor area, IL
the building be but one story In
height. nor more than 10000 square
feet II more than one story In
height.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-23
ARTICLE Nv.
Dehnitions.

(Whenevsr the following woris or
expressions occur in this ordi-
nance, or in any application, plan,
drawing, specification or permit.
the definitions herein given shall
said words or expressions).
Section 4. ALTERATION. Any
change, addition or modification in
construction or grade OF occu-
Sec. 2. AREAS. open surface,
adjacent to a building. street or lot
line.
Sec. 3. BASEMENT. A story
suitable for business or habitatiofl.
partially below the level OF an ad.
Joining street or ground and below
the hrst tier OF floor beams or
joists. When q basement ceiling
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-23

section 1. QUALITY. Materials
shall be OF good quality for the
purpose intended. and shall con-
form TO the trade and manufac-
turers' standards shall be free
from imperfections which impair
strength and durability, and shall
be classed as good when within
1Ocs OF the average of Its kind.
The following materials shall be
the minimum standard In COMPARE
son with other materials OF the
same kind.
Sec, 2. BRICK. Brick herein re-
ferred to, In merchantable common
brick standard size about sx"xf'x
az"
that will stand all ordinary or
usual handling. hauling, dumping,
the delivery on the scaffolds or
work. without making more than
Ave (5) per cent bats.
No soft brick are 20 be used In
facing walls or any constructionsi
(Continued on next psge),
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
THE PRESIDENT At MANASSAS
Chief Executive Pleads for information
al Peace at Reunion Near Scene
of Great Civil War Battle.
sCODyrighL. lsiL.

Manassas, .va-Mud despatched az
ter difficult trip from Washington
by automobile over flooded roads and
swollen creeks, President Taft on Fri
day faced an audience made up in
part OF veterans who wore the blue
and the gray. within a few miles of
the scene OF the first great conflict
OF the civil war. and was applauded
and cheered when he made a plea for
international peace.
The president declared that a gen
eral arbitration treaty with Great
Britain and France probably would be
signed within the next ten days. He
added that he hoped within the next
few days to announce that the three
other great powers would enter into
similar agreements with the United
States.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
NOT A "FULL-lENGTH" PAPA
Child Wanted Original Of Portrait Tina,
Had Been Made SO Familiar
to Her.

An amusing incident is related of
q young service matron who had re-
linquished her husband for two year.
and who. having before his departure
insisted on good photograph. applied
herself assiduously TO the upbringing
of her two-year-old baby with a view
TO the child's familiarity with her dis.
tinguished father. Each day she would
call the baby girl to her and. kneeling
beside her. would hold up the photo.
graph. pointing out each feature to
the child.
One day the officer came home, and
the baby girl. then four years old
was summoned. Come. dear" said
the mother in glee. papa has come
home at lasti" The child surveyed
the officer in perplexity and finally
shook her head.
What is the matter, dear?" asked
her mother. Well" replied the child.
he looks something like my papa, but
my papa hasn't any legsl"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
Rife for Under Water La.

When he is working in water infest.
ed by sharks and other sea monsters
likely to do him harm. the diver has
at present to rely for his safety on the
use of the knife or. falling that on a
quick return to the surface. Now
comes the invention of Captain Grobi
a German diving instructor, who has
constructed a rife which can be fred
under water. and is designed for the
better arming OF the diver. The most
remarkable thing about this is that It
hres' not bullets. but water, which is
propelled with such farce that It has
an extraordinary power Of penetration.
Indeed, the inventor himself has
pierced armor plate OF medium thick.
ness with the water Jet from his
weapon. The rife has a stout barrel
and is loaded with cartridge oased
In India rubber.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
DISFIGURED WITH CRUSTS

Some time ago / was taken with
eczema from the top OF my head to
my waist. II began with scales on my
body / suffered untold itching and
burning, and could not sleep. was
greatly disfigured with scales and
crusts. Ny ears looked as If they had
been most cut of with a razor. and
my neck was perfectly raw. | suffered
untold agony and pain. tried two
doctors who said had eczema in It's
fullest stage. and that It could not
be cured. | then tried other rem
edies TO no avail. At last. tried set
OF the genuine Cuticura Remedies.
which cured me OF eczema when all
else had failed. therefore cannot
praise them too highly.
Il suffered with eczema about ten
months. but am now entirely cured.
and | believe Cuticura Remedies are
the best skin cure there is" (Signedl
Miss Matte ]. Sharer. r. F. ID. /. Box
5, Dancy. Miss. Oct %. 1910.
Il had suffered from eczema about
four years when boils began 10 break
out on different parts OF my body. 1t
started with fine red rash. My
back was affected first, when II also
spread over my face. The itching was
almost unbearable at times. tried
different soaps and salves. but nothing
seemed TO help me until began 10
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
One box OF them cured me entirely.
recommended them TO my sister for
her baby who was troubled with tooth
eczema, and they completely cured her
baby" (Signed) Mrs. F. l.. Marber-
ger. Drehersvilie. Pa. Sept 6. 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
nent are sold everywhere. Il sample
Of each. with 32-page book. will be
mailed free on application to "Cuii-
:ura," Dept l.. Boston.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
RECIPROCITY BILL
PASSES SENATE
TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
UNITED STATES AND CANADA
HAS BEEN APPROVED.
The Vote Was So to 27. Only Three
Democrats Voting Against the
Measure Which Has Occupied At
tention of Two Sessions of
Congress.

washington.-By a vote OF 50 to II
the senate on Saturday approved the
reciprocal trade agreement between
the United States and Canada, en-
bodied in the reciprocity bill that had
proved a storm center in two sessions
Of congress.
A majority OF the Republicans voted
against the measure. OF ifty-three
votes for II thirty-two were Demo
cratic and twenty-one Republican; OF
The twenty|seven against. twenty-four
we're Republican and three Demo
cratic.
This action settled the whole Cana
dian reciprocity question so far as
congress is concerned. and save for
executive approval and the Canadian
parliament's ratification. virtually
made the pact the law OF the land.
The reciprocity bill. having origi-
mated in the house. must be returned
there for engrossment and for the sig
nature OF Speaker Clark. while the
house Is sitting.
The Canadian parliament has not
yet acted on the agreement and with
one exception the provisions OF the
bill as passed by congress will not be-
come effective until the president is
sues proclamation that Canada has
ratified the pact The exception to
this procedure is In the paper and
pulp section OF the bill. which II is an
nounced will become Immediately ef-
fectiye when the president signs the
law.
From the White House President
Taft followed the votes on the amend
ments and on the final passage OF the
bill with the keenest interest.
Il am very much gratifed and de-
lighted that the bill is passed." he
said 1T indicates the increase OF
mutually beneficial relations between
Canada and this country"
The president received many con-
gratulations before departing for
Beverly to spend the weekend. In re-
ply to these he declared he was get
ting entirely too much credit out Of
he matter and that Secretary Knox
-eally was entitled to the greatest
praise.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
Telephone Companies Combine.

Salt Lake City.-The Herald-Repub-
lican says that through the consolida-
ton OF its western subsidiary COM
panies, the American Telephone and
Telegraph company has perfected its
monopoly of the telephone business in
the Rocky mountain states. A mon
ster company. with a capitalization of
s50,000,000, has taken over the plants,
local and long distance toll lines of
the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company. the Tri-State Telephone and
Telegraph company, and the Colorado
Telephone company. 1t is known as
the Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph company
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
IN HANDS OF REBELS
CAPE HAYTiEN IN STATE OF
ANARCHY FOLLOWING VIC
TORY OF REvOlUTIONIsTs.
Americans in Great Danger During
Fight Between Warning Factions,
Women Being Sent Aboard
Yacht Which Sailed Into Port

Cape Haytien--Cape Haytien is in
the hands OF the revolutionists. and
the sole protection OF Americans and
other foreigners at this port is an
American yacht which arrived here
Wednesday morning.
The United States gunboat Petrol
sailed from here several hours prior
to the arrival of the yacht. leaving
American interests unprotected. and
when the yacht came into the harbor
her owner, Mr.. Dick, found the town
in state Of anarchy. The insurgents
were approaching. and President ST.
mon and his troops had left Fort
Lberte for Port Au Prince
Early Wednesday night fighting
broke out in the streets. The search
lights OF the yacht was kept playing
on the house in which the Americans,
who were brought in from working on
the railroads. had collected with their
wives. The civic authorities aided in
this work
At daybreak Thursday, however. the
government was overthrow, the revo-
lutionists had occupied the town and
the streets were filed with excited
men shooting at -andom- All the Am
erlcan women |-re taken aboard the
yacht while the foreign consulates
were filed with refugees. These in
cluded generals who had opposed the
revolution and the local authorities, in
protecting whom the French consul
was slightly wounded
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
SM0OT HAS REMEDY
UTAH SENATOR INTRODUCES
MEASURE REVISING RATES OF
WOOL TARIFF SCHEDULE.
Fixes Duty on Raw Wool Of the First
and Second Glasses at Cents Per
Pound, Instead Of II Cents, as
Provided in Payne-Aidrieh Law.

Washington.-Senator Smoot Of
Utah on Wednesday introduced his
substitute for the La Toilette bill. re-
yising the rates OF the wool tariff
schedule. He fixes the duty on raw
wool of the first and second classes at
9 cents per pound. instead of IL cents
as provided in the Payne-Aldrich law,
and the duty on wool OF the third class
at 3 cents per pound. instead of
cents. as at present
The compensatory rates on manufac-
tured articles are based upon these
duties in raw wool and are a sub
stantial reduction from the rates in
the present law, though they are not
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
LORDS PASS VETO BILL.
Peers Are Expected to Bow to the
Popular Will.

London.-The house of lords passed
the third reading of the veto bill
without division on Thursday, after
only three hours of debate. The re-
volt Of the insurgent peers failed to
materialize- One, Baron Stanmore,
raised his voice to demand a vote, but
found no support
The future of the measure may be
predicted with reasonable certainty.
Premier Asquith in the commons viii
move the rejection of the lords
amendments en- bloc. This done, the
prime minister will announce that If
the lords persist there will be no
course open for him but to offer the
king certain advice which will insure
the passage of the bill
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
BOW TO WILL OF PEOPLE.
England in Future Will be Governed
BY House of Commons.

Loldon--The constitutional revolu-
ton appears to be an accomplished
fact Great Britain in the future will
be governed by the house OF commons
with the hereditary upper house pos
sessing only veto with time limit
Of two years.
The peers find their one CLEAN Of
hope in the prediction that the next
Conservative government will overturn
Asquith's revolution and restore old
conditions. but the radicals are conf
dent that in such matters the hands Of
the clock will never turn back.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
Accused Of Staying Wife.

Richmond. Va-Charged directly by
the coroners jury with having slain
his wife. Henry Clay Beattie. son OF
the South Richmond banker and prom
lnent in Virginia society. is in Jail here.
Across the corridor. also a prisoner.
is beautiful Beulah Blnford. who at
ls, confessed to being the Young mans
most intimate friend. Paul D. Beattie
I cousin Of the accused man. occupies
still another cell. Beattie claims that
his wife was shot by an unknown man
as she was seated by his side In an
automobile.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
SPEED MANIA is FATAL
Daring Driver of Racing Automobiles
Crushed Under Car.

Chicago.-Lewis Strang, whose
name stood for unbridled daring wher-
ever motor racing is known, died
Thursday, victim to the recklessness
which caused his wife recently to d.
vorce him.
Hero of a hundred chilling fiirta-
tons with death on tracks where to
run mile minute was like standing
still, it was left to Strang to meet his
end in a staid, reliable run.
His car was overturned off an en-
bankment twenty miles from Rich
land Center. in southern Wisconsin.
Others in the machine escaped injury,
but the young racer was crushed un-
der the footboard.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
Cloudburst in Death Valley.

San Bernardino. Cal-Cloudburst
that filed canyons with rivers ann
turned mine buildings into nouseooats
marked the climax OF not wave
which sent the mercury up to 40 de-
grees in the Death valley sink during
the week The terrific heat drove
miners and prospectors out OF the des-
ert just IN time to avoid the heaviest
precipitation the mountain regions sur.
rounding the sink have experienced
for thirty years.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
Tumult in Court Room.

Viterbo, Italy.-The most violent
scene OF the CamorTist trial to date
was provoked Friday by a personal
dispute between Captain Fabroni and
Lawyer Lioy. In the tumult all the
other lawyers fled from the room, En-
rico Alfano and Gennaro Abbatemag-
gio. the informer, were thrown out
bodily by the carbineers, Giovanni
Bartolozzi fell in a fit and President
Bianchi, helpless to maintain order,
declared the session adjourned.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
Simon is Doomed.

Washington.-President Simon of
Hayti appears doomed to follow Pres
ident Diaz Of Mexico to give way
TO revolutionary government, accord
ing to advices received here. Presi-
dent Simon has been compelled to
abandon his campaign to the north
and to withdraw his army hastily to
the capital. where he is now confined
to his bed by illness.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
Commission to Supervise Corporations

Duluth, Minn--TEe creation ri a
federal industrial commission. invest
ed with the power to supervise the cor
porations of the country, was advoca,
ed by Attorney General Wickersham
Wednesday in his speech before the
Minnesota State Bar association. His
subject was What Further Regulation
of Interstate Comemrce is Necessary
or Desira ble?"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
Insane Man Attacks PASSENGERS

Adams, Mass.-A young woman and
man were shot and instantly killed.
I'VE more women were dangerously
wounded and many more men, women
and children who filed a big omen
electric car were terrified Saturday
afternoon by Pablo Palloa, an insane
mill worker. who poured ten shots
INTO the helpless passengers while the
'ar raced along at a thirty.miie snaad
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
Night Firemen Injured

ioiedo, ohio.-Eight fremen were
injured in a fire Sunday which 40.
Nroyed the four buildings of the B, A
stevens company. manufacturers n,
blizzard and pool fixtures and Dar.room
s.anpn and eight dwellings and
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
Female Forger Sentenced.

Los Angeles.-Mrs. Lillian Paxton
Flynn, convicted on the charge Of forg-
ing the name of Jennie B. Roane to a
deed for realty to obtain $4,000. has
been sentenced to serve three years
at San Quentin.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-07-27
Melting Glaciers Cause Flood.

Valdez, Alaska.-The hot spell con-
tinues in this vicinity, and the gIa-
ciers are melting at a phenomenal
rate, converting the glacial streams
into torrents. A creek that flows
through Valdez tore out forty feet of
dyke, inundating four blocks in the
south end of the town.