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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-09-14
BEFORE ELECTION INCIDENTS

A contributor to the Boston Transcript, who
walked across Maine along the shore from
Newburyport to Calais, reports that he found
lax enforcement of the law and Indifference as
to whether the law is continued He says:
"ln Bangor the bottles are visible from the
street, and the drinking, too. In Belfast, at
the hotel, men and boys walk right in, then a
slngularly handsome and striking looking lad
comes out, winks at the chance guest and
shakes his curls in the direction of the bar. "
AS he does not name the hotel we are unable
to locate this handsome youth,
During street corner discussion a we'll
known champion of prohibition said that if he
was lawyer and was retained to defend a
criminal he would do it to the best of his ability
|fven if he knew him to be guilty. Atthis man.
no had been in exile for many years be-
Use OF repeated violations of law, stepped
utand said: 81 would not" But" said the
NJ speaker, ''you would sell man three
o-s OF liquor if you knew they would kill
MIN. The discussion ended right there.
- S1der the Rose" in recent issue of the
oos.on lobe we found this local incident:
me p factions who are to decide the aues-
I slou u saending the Maine constitution by
i;oI'aa ai'ns ne provision prohibiting the sale of
nquGi ~ 70 intolerant of each other that for
meehs IL 6 been almost impossible for any
o',ss omo men' nds though they might be, to dis
cuss any phhe of the problem dispassionately
or even courtously.
"A lew gay ago a Boston man who was
snt spenuing Ine ~ in Belfast met one of the
oioest ia"yersin the city, a well-informed
gentleman andSjtherto AS nolte and affanla
as can De ioun in New England. He has
KnoWh o'" h .ne bostoA man for years, and has al
ways peeh gao toSreet him on his yearly Wis
its to the city by hnobscot bay. This time,
however, tS oe1ore hshad got half way across
coms9 u % Wbu ne Ianea Hello, when did you
and extended his hant for his usual powerfn,
grip, which he acconAanied bv the ouerv
How do things look tot1ou?"
The visitor had no dikcultv in interpretinp
the meaning OF the qustion. but sought to
avoio avo What aenate oy repiy oh, everything is
put up during the year! Beast mus: be pros-
porous" f0
New buildings!'' was tn reioirder. 1--WE
won't nave many new buildinas if the fanatics
have their way. There is onk one Question in
Belfast, or in Maine. That is Whether we are
gong to be ruled by men who tre working to
you think of it?'' w. NA' Wv
"Why. have no definite opinia about it,
haven't seen man who wou4 positively
claim victory or acknowledge defst | have
not studied the conditio S enoughEo discuss
! the matter"
"Discuss" was the next word. The,,s Moth
ing to discuss. There's only one sid. to the
question-the side of right Discuss h You
must be one of the prohibition lunatics. Vou've
got nothing to discuss
Then turning away in disgust, withouteven
indulg1ng IN the usual salutations, he sadto a
bystander: Its of no use to talk with SUD, a
man. l wouldn't wonder to see him among ebe
speakers at the prohibition rally row
night and off he went up the hill. Y
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-09-14

The storm center of the temperance fight is
just how in the old Pine Tree State of Maine
After fifty years of prohibition can it be DOS
sible that a majority of the people will favor
an amendment to the constitution that will
bring back the saloon with all its attendant
evils into every city, town and hamlet of the
State. The election of September 18th will
tell the story. The liquor forces will stop at
nothing to capture Maine, for that would be to
them triumph worth more than the millions
it would cost them. To win they are willing
to buy up and debauch the weakest voters of
the State. All moral defenses of the State
may be swept away if only they can increase
their gains. However, we look for their igno-
minious defeat, as the temperance forces are
alert and will put up heroic fight. One of
their orators says: 'The world is looking on
and the issue is weighty in the extreme.
Maine must. for the country's sake, as well as
her own stand by her noble record Of the years
past: A fresh battle won here means victory
all along the line"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-09-14
Jnfavorable Crop Reports.

sue 9ePtember crop report of the U. S. de-
fa''Neht Of agriculture is unfavorable. There
huge shrinkage in the hay and potato
's1'- which should mean good prices for
''Ss stsples-much less wheat corn and oats
''71 and small tobacco crop. The rice and
'FS"1eat crops have declined the least.
''e the fax crop promises to be e,Os4, 100
'''eis greater this year than it was last.
's's The corn crop makes further progress
en- now and the time of final harvest,
'l'7 |.ll be 389, 552, 900 bushels less than last
s'' There is an indicated decrease in the
lgp OF this year compared with that of
u "a 100000 bushels. The total Weld
''74t will fall 38,67o,6O0 bushels short of
last year unless the government ex-
nave erred in their calculations, while
Il al indicated loss in the hay crop of
'''''4.U tons as compared with last years
esfImate. There will be 1886, 900 bushels
''fieJ less this year than last, and potatoes
Nohe SO poorly that, according to the
FFhment's calculations, the country will
''s '9i82000 bushels less this year than
'sre raised in 1910.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-09-14
MAINE PEOPLE ARE EVERYWHERE

From personal letter from Bozeman, Mon
tana: 81 mustn't forget to tell you about an
interesting guest we had at dinner yesterday
a Mr.. Greeley of the Dakora Farmer, who is
taking months trip in the interest of the
paper. He is especially interested in poultry
and spent the morning at the Station plant
He was born in Kennebec county and is re-
lated to the sea-faring Harlows of Brewer
He left Maine when young and with the rest
of the family moved to the middle west, where
he has since lived. He now gees to Long
Beach, Calf, for the winter. We were speak
ing of finding Maine men far atield and he
spoke of trip he took few years ago up the
west coast to Alaska, including visits at
Alaskan ports, when he was on board of seven
vessels, steam and sail, and the captains of
five of them were Maine men and the other
two were Norwegians"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-09-14
Contents of Today's Journal.

,,1 Meeting of North Waldo Pomona.
IL The Close of the Campaign. Trans.
fers IN Real Estate. Maine People
are Everywhere. Election Day ir
Belfast, The Cross and jackson Re.
union. Before Election Incidents.
The Vote of Waldo County. Per.
sonals
81 a Trip to Togus. Boy Scouts Win
Honor Medals. East 1ndiaman of the
18th Century. Maine News Items. :.
The 10Th Maine Reunion. Seventh.
Day Adventists. Smith Quartet in
Senate. Maine Central Inspection.
ss 4 Newspaper Romance. Pittsfeld
Personals. Pointers for the Mortor-
ist A Little too Clever (story). AN
Fnjoyable Reunion. The Lassell and
sweetland Reunion.
g. tiitorials. -. Lessons of the Vote.
OBITUARY Wedding Bells.
S. The News of Belfast. Personal.
The Churches.
3d. Poultry Houses. Loyal Legion. Mrs.
a-e Patterson. Frankfort Fire Bug
Gusy.
g. E.ung Styles That are New. .Aroos-
anA Making Money Literary News
.9j Notes. .Aviators Men of Adven-
.l-e The 22nd Maine Reunion.
amp Etna (poem) Names Best.
>earsport. Stockton Springs. Ship
News. Market. Born. Married. O.. :.
llei..... County Correspondence.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-09-14
The Shoe Situation.

Trade in footwear shows further improve
ment, but buyers still display conservatism
and purchase only such quantities as can read
lily be moved. Shoe manufacturers have ad-
vanced asking rates on calfskin shoes of Csc.
per pair over the price previously quoted.
Encouraging reports are received from sales
men on the road. Trade in leather continues
to improve slowly and prices are somewhat
firmer.-Dun's Review Sept. 9th.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-09-14
From a Maine Woman in Michigan

10 THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: l enclose
clipping which expresses my sentiments on
the temperance issue in Maine, my native
State. I hope that the people will not fail to
vote right on this question. l feel deep and
vital interest in the fight for Prohibition, and
in Old Maine. MRS. WILLIAM HOLMES.
Menominee, Mich, Sept. s, 1911
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-09-14
YES AND NO.

Here are the latest figures. Take your
choice.
The following reports came from Portland
via Rockland at p. m. yesterday:
The official reports from all but 16 towns
give the No vote majority of 352, according
to the Asso ciated Press.
- The Portland Evening Express gives the
Yes majority as 500. Take your choice.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-09-14
Names Prosperity.

According to the census statistics just pub
nshed, Name heads the list of New Engla
States in value of domestic animals and nonl-
try. at $25, 900, and also shows the largest
increase. All per cent. in the last ten years
This is doing rather well for State claimed
by the repealers to be held back and impover.
ished by prohibition.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-09-14
Capt. Sol. Jacobs in Bankruptcy.

Boston, September s. The mackerel fishing
season of 1911 was not favorable one for
Captain Solomon Jacobs, the famous Glouces-
ter skipper. Today Captain Sol. came ashore
and filed petition in bankruptcy showing
liabilities of $6669 and assets of only $25OO.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-09-14

The closing meeting of the campaign was
held in the Opera House Sunday evening, when
Mr.. o. E. Frost delivered forceful address on
the issues before the people of Maine The
meeting was called for 7.3O o'clock, but before
meeting opened there were few vacant seats
on the floor or in the galleries, and it was an
audience of Belfast's best people. On the
stage were the clergymen of the city and rep
resentative citizens, presenting striking con-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-09-14
ELECTION DAY N3ELFAsT.

The election in Belfast Ls.a If ,,ou,,
quietly. 1t was a beautiful da 90 +ho+ - -
I0Oi' nv nave iaiiuehce the stay-at-
home vote. In the morning t. vote was
very light, and later it was found ho+ oon
=, VI 'ne es voters hao a.idea that
was iai a'ilpaig" luna avsabe and
IN, O." i''ou'eiiieh' 10 go 70 g polls.
They probably got it, for in the after1-,n tho
votes came in rapidly. The No partyad NO
workers about the polls and no arrange an+s
for transporting voters, yet the result ". no.
yond expectations and disappointment t. .be
Yes side. Following is the city vote:
THE VOTE OF BELFAST
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-09-14

Mrs. Wallace R. Tarbox of Fryeburg took a
prominent part IN the convention of the G. A.
R. people at Rochester, N. Y, according to re-
ports received in this city. Mrs Tarbox is
president of the Maine body and also National
patriotic instructor. Her report, which she
read before the convention, showed that great
work had been done along the different lines
connected with her office, and she was compli-
mented often on the result of the years work.
Mrs. Tarbox also wrote an original poem which
she read at the memorial service Wednesday
afternoon. 1t was beautiful effort and the
Maine men and women in attendance were
proud of their fellow worker Mrs. Tarbox was
one of the most popular women in the CON
northumberland Evening Express.
Albert W. Stevens, superintendent of the
Boston and Idaho Gold Dredging Company
power plant at Pioneerville, Idaho in a per.
! sonal letter says he shall not be able to come
east this fall, as he has great deal of work te
do at the power plant and in addition has g
$4,000 road to put through. Mr.. Stevens is
Chairman OF a committee representing the
petitioners of Idaho City, Garden Valley
! Pioneerviile, Centerville, and Placerville. who
asked the county commissioners for an appro
priation to build road from Pioneerville te
the South Fork bridge in Garden Valley on the
south side of Payette river. The citizens OF
the places named had subscribed 81, 900 and thu
county commissioners appropriated like sum
Mr.. Stevens says in his letter: "I am glad te
hear that BelfastNis doing so well. Hope the
city will continue to prosper and that some
day it will be one of the big cities of Maine
Would like to see my home town again, but
find it hard to leave here"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
Al TIE EMPIRE.

Manager Dolly has secured for the
week beginning Nov l3. one of the
very best shows OF the season. includ-
ing lot Of fine comedy. Noble and
Brooks. nave pretty songs and smart
sayings. Con Daily. a monologist and
impersonator, comes here with q very
good report EslligaE and Ward, the
Rah Rah Boys" are clever dancers
and singers Figaro. a novelty jug
ger is an unusual sct OF it's kind
Three Marx Bros. anc company Of sew
en- people in Fun II H. School. This
is an entirely different act OF It's kind
than has ever been shown or played IN
the Jri-ciJ:es. This act has Just come
of the big tine ard Manager Dolly
considers himself fortunate 70 secure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
MORDKIN GREATEST MALE DANCER

Mikail Mordkin. who heads the All
Star Imperial Russian Ballet, to dance
at the Illinois here at an early date,
is the greatest man dancer who ever
lived it is claimed. Some call him
the greatest dancer. woman or man.
They make the point that it is com
paratively easy for a ballerina 10 be
supeTbly graceful, but that for man
to attain 10 MoTdkin's art is downright
astounding. Mordkin is first OF all a
man. and he has made Americans re-
spect the term "man dancer
The Mariensky institute of st. Pet
ersburg. where boys and girls are
trained for the cars ballet, made
MOrdkin what he is. Just like college
professors and undergraduates boast
of alma matters big alumni, teachers
and students of the Mariensky insti-
tute point with pride 10 M0rdkin, term
ing him not OnlvstheiT greatest living
alumnus' but the best dancer, bar none
the institute ever graduated during the
century and a half it has been in exist
ence
Physical culture experts everywhere
marvel at Mordkin's superb develop
ment. He is indeed A Greek god
come TO life" Yet he is not simply
an example Of that masculine bodily
beauty the old Greeks loved His steel
hard muscles would put 10 shame
many a university half back, who con-
siders himself trained to. the top
notch, and his endurance would make
crack two-miler whistle. The dan
cling Mordkin does III an evening means
a whole lot more eXertion than run
ming with the ball every other signal
or slanting around the cinder track
for the full two miles. with the mile
and the quarter and the sprints thrown
in
Still MOrdkin's claim TO fame doesn't
really lie IN his own dancing II is as
8 stage manager. and the brains be
hind the performances Of his company.
that he is supreme. He works out
every step and gesture Of every dance
II which his associates take part.
Mordkin says that 20 be successful
IN popular opera or mimodrame,
dancer must not only be possessed Of
the finest technique. but must have the
feeling OF poet, the ear Of q must
clan and the histrionic powers of
star actor. He goes so far as 70 say /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
W. c. u MINSTRELs.

Rehearsals have been going on for
the past few weeks for the annual W.
c L. minstrel show which viii be Civ
en- on the afternoon and evening OF
Nov. 90. At the Empire theatTe. Man
ager Dolly Of the Empire has arrang-
ed with the W. c. l. for this produc-
tiOn as an added feature 10 the regu-
lar Empire show for that day at the
usual scale Of prices. The W {. |.
put on a show last year which
was much talked about in Rock Island
because of its excellence. The talent
displayed was the best TO be had in the
three cities and the performance had
all the finish CT 4 professional produC-
ton. The members are working hard
to maintain this reputation and viii
have the same favoriJes as last year,
supported b. a chorus Of 80 male voic-
Is. Owing TO the length OF the regular
Empire show, the X. c. L VIII give
only a minstrel part.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
ILLINOIS is NOT
!. TO Be CHANGED
Rock Islands Legitimate The
atre to Continue in That
Line as Heretofore.
so SAYS c. T. KINDT
Oyertures to Convert 1t Into Vaude-
+. vile House Again Promptly
Turned Down.

= There is no prospect or POSSIBLE
ity of any Of the legitimate play
houses of the three cities, the Hi
nois. the Moline or the Burtis, being
turned over 10 vaudeville mana
gers" said Charles T. Kindt, tele-
phoning The Argus this morning.
A proposition was made 10 lease
the houses 70 Galesburg interests for
such purposes, but it was immedi-
ateIy turned down. We believe
there is abundant patronage in each
of the three cities for playhouses
devoted TO the legitimate drama and
sotner productions, and We are going
TO keep the theaters that we control,
land conduct hem as has been the
policy in the past.
We have spent years building up
our business and We VIII continue 10
sconduct the Iliinois, the Bu-tis and
the Moline IS regular drsJ class play
houses.
DECIDED 0sCF BEFORE.
AS far as Rock Island is concern
ed. at least. the stand taken by MIR.
Kindt viii meet with popular ap-
sprovaI The people voiced their sen
timent when another vaudeville pro
moter attempted 10 gran the Illinois
rlast summer. and they are still Of
the opinion that was manifested
then
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
POLICE ASSAILANT Is
HELD UNDER $1,000 BOND

Muscatlne, Iowa, Nov. 11.-John Dill
Ion, charged with the attempted assas-
sination of Chief of Police Fred Hoff-
man on the night of Nov. ?, had his
preliminary hearing before Justice OF
the Peace Jerry Carl. No witnesses
were examined for the defense. Chief
OF Police Fred Hoffman and several
witnesses 10 the case told their story.
Hoffman swore that Dillon pulled a re-
volver in his face and that only the
agility with which the weapon was
grabbed prevented him firing it. The
court room was packed TO the doors.
Following the taking of the testimony
Judge Carl bound Dillon over to await
the action of the grand jury. fixing his
bail at $4,000, which he was unable to
furnish. Jack O'Brien. the button
cutter who was with Dillon at the time
OF the assault, was given a straight 30
day sentence for carrying concealed
weapons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
BY PAUL ARMSTRONG.

Somewhere in the fifth century, p.
G., there was done a play, or rather
three, called triloEy. on the worst
crime known TO man before or since.
L was the tragedy Of Oedimus. The
name Of the author was Aeschyius, the
greatest OF all the Greek dramatists,
for his play was given two perform
ances while no other Greek dramatist
ever lived to see a second perform
ance However ominous this may
sound. it is the truth.
Our own Shakespeare knew his little
book pretty well 1t is recorded that
the bard once wrote plays to keep out
of Jail Tin which ne was as modern as
any of u.s. and that he took orders
from his patrons GUST like AmesD
II would seem that Shakespeare,
when in good favor, was allowed to
write high browed stuff, such as The
Tempest" for instance. but when the
human beings of his time wanted TO go
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
EAGLE AERIE TO
SCREAM TUESDAY
Program Including Refresh
ments and Wrestling Will
Be Staged at Home.
INACCURACIES THE WINTER
Regular Series of Social Events Will
Follow With Big Stein Ban
quet in January.

Tuesday night is to mark the open
ing of a series of social events for the
Rock Island aerie of Eagles. and on
that particular evening there is TO be
smoker and entertainment at the
Eagles home. Twenty-first street and
Fourth avenue. The doings will start
at S o'clock and will end with a fine
program of vaudeville stunts and ath-
letic exhibitions. Sandwiched in be-
tween the numbers will be refresh
Inents, and the committee has devoted
much time TO preparing for that i'm
portant feature.
FOUR WRESTLING BOUTS.
Roy Huntley heads the entertainment
committee composed of George EtZell,
D. c. Kelly. Fred Empke. Alfonso Van
Hecke and August Burgeson. Four
wrestling matches have been slated.
In one of them the Stader twins who
have been trying 10 decide ever since
they heard of wrestling which is the
better mat artist. will stage match.
The other three wrestling matches will
be by prominent local mat artists.
Then the German band is to be on
hand. As one OF the members express
ed it this morning. the band is 10 give
an exhibition. The Etzel brothers will
put on Z vaudeville sketch.
Eagles and their friends are invited
10 attend. and tickets may be secured
from any member Of the committee or
a the home.
PLANNING STEIN BANQUET.
Arrangements have already been
started for a big stein banquet in Jan
Uary. 10 mark the seventh anniversary
OF The institution of the local aerie.
The affair is TO he held at Turner hall.
and wrestling matches viii be the feat
IRE of that program. too. Several prom
iuent wrestlers from other cities vii!
stage contests
The Cleveland club has not yet COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
Bad Compilations
Removed by Absorption
CFrom Happy Homes.l

1t was discovered not long ago
that ordinary mercolized wax had
the power 10 absorb an old, faded or
discOlOred compleXiOn-or more lit
erlly, the old cuticle, or outer skin
revealing the fresheT, healthier IN
der skin, blooming with the pink of
life and the glow of youth The
dead and half-dead cuticle comes off
so gradually, in fine, ioUr-Iike flakes
that there is no pain, no discomfort
and no detention from ones every
day duties. OF course such troubles
as chaps, freckIes. moth patches, liv-
ar spots. and fine lines, go with the
discarded skin.
Mercolized wax, which druggists
generally have in stock, should be
spread over the face at night before
retiring, in the manner cold cream
is used. In the morning il should
be washed off with warm water, fol
lowed by dash Of cold water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
). CRIME ON THE STAGE

to the playhouse. they insisted that he
write something rocking with crime or
90 to Jail. Hence he was Richard III,
OthelIo and Macbeth. murderers all,
rocking with blood but applauded for
400 years.
Hamlet was written when Shake
spcare was in favor, for here he tries
to make of a hero one whom that
great philosopher. Nitzche. dismissed
as unworthy, because he had not the
courage to kill Hamlet mooned and
did not dare. Richard Ill forgot the
moon, but murdered; left a trail of
crime to make his path to the throne
One drew the people instantly, the
other needed culture to give it an audi
ence. And yet, in Richard III, in Clos
ter's scene with Anne, occurs the
greatest distortion on the subject of
women yet written.
MIR. Armstrong is the author of
The Deep Purple" to be played at
the Illinois Nov PSI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
OWLS SUPREME NEST is
ATTACKED IN A COURT

keOkuk, Iowa. Nov 11.-Sensational
charges against the Supreme Nest
Order Of Owls of South Bend. Ind,
were made by the Independent order
Of Owls of Keokuk here in answer TO
a petition on file in the district court.
II is charged tEat negro lodges have
been organized in violation of the con
stitutiOn and that the sO-Called Home
nest is a fraud and a sham whereby
the five members composing it might
fraudulently enrich themselves at The
expense OF the public. The keokul
nest lost its charter a short time ago
when it headed an investigation of a.
legged irregularities in the Home nest.