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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-02-01
BORN

ELLIS In Belfast, January 81, to Mr.. and
Mrs Raymond Ellis. twins, a SOC and daughter.
DURosT In Belfast. January "a, to Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel W. Durost, son-Alton Desmond.
KANE. In Ellsworth. January Is, to Mr. and
Mrs. Jasper Kane, a son.
STEVENS. In Belfast, January %, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur E. Stevens, daughter, Ruth
Elizabeth.
WALKER. In Camden, January %, to Mr.
and Mrs Arthur Walker, son.
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Redemption Of Belfast K Moosehead
Lake RAILWAY Co.'s a 20 Bonds.

The following numbered bonds of the above
issue have been drawn for payment by the
Trustees in conformity with the mortgage, and
will be paid by the Belfast Savings Bank on
May Is, 1912, at par and accrued interest upon
surrender of the bonds. Interest will cease to
accrue on and after that date. Nos. 2, 8, 81,
81, 81 and 100 for 81 600 each, and No. SO fol-
$500.
WILLIAM B. n SWAN
3w5 BEN D. FIELD,
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CENTER KNOXVILLE.

CENTER ,MONTVIILE
Soloman Palmer bought horse last week of
Alonzo Keynes. Zalisco Foster and wife will
go this week to visit his sister. Mrs. Olive Gil
patrick, in Danforth. Neighbors have been
busy the past two weeks harvesting ice -.
Frank Luce returned last Saturday from a
weeks visit with relatives in Lawrence, Mass.
Mrs. Nettie Mcfarland is passing the
week with her mother, Mrs. Huldah Ramsay.
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Candidate for Register of Probate.

AUGUSTA, Jan. q. Orrin j. Dickey of Bel
fast, for short time member of the trustees
of the State School for Boys, TODAY filed Pc
tition to place his name on the primary ballot
as candidate for register of probate for Wal
do county. The petition was signed by Mayor
E. F. Hanson and 81 others of Belfast, Brooks,
Belmont and Morrill,.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-02-01
Six Centennial Towns.

There will be six centennial towns" in
Maine this year. Six towns were incorporated
by the Legislature of 1872. They are the city
Of Brewer, Phillips, Bingham, Troy. Foxcroft
and Sebec.
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PERSON
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MAKEA CROSS
YOU WISH
BE
BLANK SPACES
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steamer Penobscot arrived at Belfast and
tried to reach Bucksport but had to give it up
That was the most continuous and severest
cold weather for 81 years, according to the
weather prophets of that time. The steamer
Belfast came Saturday morning at 1920, break
ing through ice about four inches thick and
proceeded to Bucksport. Monday she passed
down the eastern bay to Rockland, not trying
to enter Searsport or Belfast. All the work.
men at Mack's Point now cross the ice going
to and from their work, making short cut to
the village.
Wea indebted to Baker, Carver and Nor
rell of Is Front street, New York, for very
pretty pocket diary containing valuable and
useful information. This firm is building a
new freproof building, eight stories high with
a frontage of II feet on Coenties slip and as
feet on Water street, with a large and light
basement and vaults under the sidewalks. This
will enable the firm to carry a full and well
assorted stock and to make prompt shipments,
q need that has hampered them very much
during the past few years. The diary has a
fine photograph of the building, now nearly
completed, and the firm expects to move in
about March LIST. Amos D. Carver. member
of the firm, is Searsport boy, and his many
friends here are pleased at his success since
he started in business in New York.
Capt. Joseph N. Putnam observed his 88th
birthday Jan. oath and was kindly remembered
by his many friends, who showered him with
200 post cards, some of them coming from the
western part of the country as far as Redlands,
Caj,A from the east as far as Presque Isle.
yDPutnam was born in Monroe. Maine.
ia! "a, 1924, and came to West Prospect now
Sc sport. in 1925. where he has since resided.
ybegah = chosen profession as seafarer
when yodess. and has sailed more miles on the
deep blue sea than any master mariner now liv-
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REASON FOR CHANGING CELEBRATION

Honolulu merchants doing list the right
thing in their efforts to switch the rty'S an
nnal nocturnal carnival fIe.m Christmas Eve to
New Years Eve. 1t is to he hoped that The pro-
pie at large will fall in with the idea, for unless
the people help. the merchants might pass rr>o-
lutionS from now until .DoOnrSay without any
apprecabIc effect
Christmas Eve is not Il time for Il street ear
niyaE. from the standpoint Of either the mrr-
chant O. the citizen out on beIatcd hunt for
holiday gifts. OF recent years Christmas eve
has come to he more of a street riot than car
nival, anyway. Fort street has been damned,
less than half Of the jam being made up Of PEG
pie out to participate in innocent merrymaking,
and more than half being made up of hoddlnms,
gangs ef young toughs and liberal beSprink-
ling of common DRINKS.
The result has been IA hideous&din, sawduSt
and confetti impartially scattered on the pave
ments or and shot into the eyes of the unwary.
Several street fights, and general bedlam in
which late shoppers and late,Open shops suf-
fcred alike. Business almost comes to IA stand
still while the nfiscalled celebration" is on.
New Years Eve is not only good time to
fnm loose superfluous energy and gaiety of
spirits because ii does not interfere with Christ
mas business, but it has. II Significance and a
reason for celebrating that Christmas Eve has
not ~ ~
As a matter of fact, the merchants of the city
have ample grounds for invoking the aid of the
police to stop some of the Christmas rioting un-
der the common nuisance Law, and if the police
wish, they can effectuafly make some real moves
toward seeing that the date of the celebration
Is changed 5Eas1 e.. ~ - =.
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LETTERS ON TIMELY TOPICS

bodies. and the New Zealand, govern
ment, in finding water Tor their vari
Gus needs. and, though he has done
;hiS for a number OF years and located
water in hundreds tperhaps even
thousands OF cases. the writer. VINO
has watched his career in this line
very closely. knows of noe one il
stance of failure
Your quotation from the bulletin IF
the United States geological survey
states that the operator OF the GiVin-
ing rod fails TO detect strong water
currents in tunnels and other chan
nelS that afford no surface indications
OF water" Now. it is in these tunnels
in hard rock that Mr.. Mason mas done
some of his best work in water-finding
and although he first locates the wa
ter before using the rod to determine
depth, he holds the rod in such way
in his hands that it would be impOs
Sible for MIN 10 work it at will, at any
rate to the extent that il does work.
There is much yet to be learned
about the divining rod.
Yours truly,
G. G. MUNRO,
Manager Lanai CO., Ltd.
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Two FALLS
Continued from Page n
Russian Ride a Real Test.

Russian Ride Real Test
The so-called Russian ride has been
anticipated by officers of the mounted
service here with considerable trepida-
ton, not because any Of them lach
Ierve or are short on Craftsmanship,
but because it is the exception to y
find horses who can take the cOurS !
with safety in the required time.
1t is all very we'll fol army officers
stationed in hunting country, WEe1f
good safe jumpers are the rule and
not the exception, say the !HcSl s. -
ice men, but IN Hawaii, where hardly
a horse has any previous schooling
atloss country. it is asking too much
OF both animals and men. The course
itself is easw, the obstacles being j.
foot solid hurdles and bitches OF vary
ing width and depth, but this in itself
is an added danger, ,for almost any
animal can get over SO low a hurdle.
ind is therefore put at it regardless o.
special fitness. Ii it was d regular
steeplechase course, -. with stltf pos:
and rail, stone fences and water
jumps, finished jumpers, would be an
dISOlute HSESSEiISt "HIlC III liz pI Co'
ent instance officers are supposed to
ride their regular chargers.
The three accidents which occurred
on the course, during the last few
weeks, and which put Captain Elliott
and Lieutants Groninger and Sheridan
cut of commission, have pointed
the dangers of the ride, and while the
men who had to perform were them
selves very. little worried, the W.
sis tiers and sweethearts OF the garrison
lave been wondering how the weather
will be for first class funerals.
The Russian ride was ordered at
tie suggestion of hard-riding cavalry
CfFicer who was recently stationed 1t
st. Petersburg, and who was keenly
interested in the cross country tests
Of the Cars officers. lie came back
t. the states full of the idea, and COM
municated some of his enthusiasm to
the chief of staff, with the result that
the ride was ordered for all officers Of
The mounted service. from shave tail
TO colonel
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REV. II. MASON MAY BE- MARVEL.

KeOmUku. Lanai. Dec II, l9l2.
Editor Honolulu Star-B Bulletin,
Sir:-In your issue OF the 9TH inst
mention is made OF the VISIT OF the
Rev II. Mason 10 this territory. and
in this connection there ~ reference
to The divining rod in w&ter-findine.
1t would perhaps interest your read
erS to know that Mr.. Mason does rot
use a rod to locate underground va
ter, though, he employs it TO some eX-
tent to determine the depth of the wa
ter from the surface. He finds the
water b., the effect of strong influ-
cnce- on his body whilst walking over
the water with outStretched arms, and
though a man with scientific train
ing Mr.. Mason does not attempt to ex-
plain the cause CT this Influence.
which does not affect him when his
hands are by his side. or when not
over water.
Mr.. Mason is a clergyman of the
Church OF England, and does not fol-
low waterfinding as a profession. but
finds time. at his home in New Zealand
to help the. farmers, various public
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COKE. STRONG
Confined from Page u

GcIsed for office and should be ap-
Iointed, he intends to serve through
the next legislature. He considers
that having been elected TO tn? sen NC,
lie should redeem his 2ied9e 10 the
people and give them the opportunity
of seeing his record n the legislature.
in any case. it is thought extremely
unlikely that a district attorney viii
he appointed to succeed Mr.. Breckons
urtil after the adjournment OF lie
legislature of 1913, as tie new admin
istration will not take office until
March and there would be Etue
probability of a change in the |. S. at
tnLney's Office for :ome weeks.
Attorney Breckons has Indicated
again and again that he does no. wish
to continue IN office after the new de-
mnistration is inaugurated, and &C
cording to all that can be learned. n"
IIII favor Coke for the position.
The meeting is to be held in Repub-
lean headquarters on the third floor
Oh the Judd building and pending va
canCies on the bench Of the territory
II ay also come up for discussion.
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PERSONALITIES

DIR. ]. T. Mc-ONALD left on the
Sierra Saturday for a short trip to
the Coast He is expected to return
about January 6.
HARRY ARMITAGE. the veteran
stockbroker. iss receiving congratula-
itons today. He was born in New
Zealand sixty years ago.
V. l.. STEVENSON editor Of the
Maui News. came over to Honolulu
yesterday one short business trip.
He will return to Wailuku this after
noon on the Claudine.
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THE Su.CALLED @SCHOOL FUND DEFICIT"

The technicalities of the tax law and of the
act of the last legislature providing for the
maintenance of the public schools are such that
few people !. understand shat the so-calledl
sdeficit'i in the school fund Is not a deficit and
that there is really no fixed school fund, except
the appropriations of the last legislature for
school buildings and equipment. With these
appropriations the department of education has
nothing whatever TO do as matter of discretion.
Consequently, the only school fund" is the
elastic amount set aside by legislative act pro
hiding for the maintenance of the schools
This amount is based upon the following pro
vision in Act IS of the legislature of 1911:
.Thc total number of teachers, including
Supervisors and principals, who may be contin-
nously employedsby the department in any one
wear shall not exceed one for every thirty-five
pupils enrolled in the public schools during the
preceding year, provided, however, that the
monthly payroll of teachers, supervisors and
principals shall not exceed $4,000 per month
plus so additional for every 81 children 4. of
school age added to the enrolment of the public
schools after June 30 1911"
I'm providing revenues for the schools. the last
legislature appropriated in addition to revenues
nues from real and personal property sufficient
TO meet the requirements of the aggregate salary
roll and the act distinctly states that this addi
tional amount is thereby made the first charge
upon@ such revenues" = -
From these Two quotations. Of the law it is
plainIv seen that there can hc no deficit in the
.schOol fund" because there is no S,hool fund cN,
copt the elastic demand upon tax revenues.
which demand is first charge upon such rcrc-
s nlIes. 49,; 81: #~
AZ the Star Bulletin commented c,lit0rially
last Saturday, the apparent deficit is only Il
bookkeeping condition. the territorial boOkkeep-
or havin" set aside certain amount for schools
and this appropriation heing "vcrdrawn. But
If il were doubly or triply ovrrdrawn. there
vould still be no deficit because the law itself
nroyidcs an elastic system to NEE Ia varying de-
mond and the schools, being first charge upon
these revenues must I've first looked after under
the spirit of the law
Tho apparent deficit is due to the fact that
3be new school law did not go into effect until
january. 1912, and the existing appropriation
was called upon for demands during the six
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WHAT WOULD CHRIST DO!

What would Christ do. have We pom
dered,
In the punishment of wrong?
Would He, like uBthinking mortals,
Meet out vengeance harsh and
strong?
Would the Man of peace and SORROWS,
If He came to earth again,
For the errors of poor creatures
Cruelty give pain for pain?
Yes, claim justice, or go further
In the mad, discordant strife,
That the old law. even, of Moses,
Which but took life for life!
No, All! no, the gentle Jesus
Well We know the path He'd take,
He who suffered death and torture
Gladly for the sinners sake!
In this age of swift progression,
In this elevated time. r.. /
The common-sense. of men should
limit W "a. '....
The punishment to fit the crime,
Yes, and temper that with mercy
AS the Christ himself would CO,
Not be seeking blood and torment
And the gallows,s even as you!
But We must have full protection
From these coarse, inhuman Doors:
Conquer them through fear and tor
ture!- ..~
They are brothers, sirs. Of yours!
And if truly Christ We follow,
With naught but love must We re-,
form, $3.50
Counsel them, protect and guide them,
Whilst yourselves We keep from
harm.
For their good incarcerate them
And your own protection, say.
Then your duty is: instruct them,
Lead them in the Christlike way!
Not by harshness and by hatred
Can the work of God be done;
le but rouse ten thousand devils
Where before there was but one!
Ye who cry for death and torture,
Do We play the Christly role?
What is there of human-nature,
What OF mercy in your soul?
Scant your knowledge of Lies mean
ing;
Gods will measuring by your own;
Deeming We are tools of Justice
God must measure that alone,
Much We talk of Gods forgiveness,
And eXtol- the power of good
In the churches, yet outside, them
Seek for vengeance and for blood,
Daily, too, We ask forgiveness
For the debt to sin We owe
How reconcile the thought Of mercy
When no mercy would We show!
Christian men and Christian women.
Self-satisfied. so quick to blame;
Feeling only condemnation
For your brothers sin and shame.
Christians, yes. But like an actor
Merely playing a Christian part
On the stage of Life. whilst evil
Still remains within the heart
P MAURICE MCMAHON.
Honolulu, Dec. s, 1912
Fire destroyed the plant Of the
Sioux City, Iowa, Daily News. The
loss is estimated at $500 with. $22,-
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EDITOR

months period cndin" December 81. 1911.
The fact that needs 10 b,. made clear is that
the administration of the schools has not gone
beyond any appropriation. and absolutely no
dScr"Iit according to the commissioners. is re-
Elected upon the department because Of what has
been referred 10 as Il "dcficit
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six months each because they smashed windows
It's getting so these militant sisters treated
almost as if they were men doing the same
things.
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Here's a happy thought: Mayh" "BiIy" Fen
nell can get the reverend gentleman from New
Zealand with the divining-rod to point him out
some 'blind pigs
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There are some spots in Hawaii that W" chrcr-
fully recommend us nice. quiet places for
haraSSetl gunner frGm New York.
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LITTLE INTERVIEWS

SENATOR CECIL BROWN-Before
the beetles came | had forty-one va
rieties of roses. Now it looks TO me
like a case of vice versa
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-16

The football season is over. but We can still
turn e. the list of casualties in the Balkan war.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-16

Mrs. Russell Sage has sent do
nation of $4,000 to Constantinople for
the relief of Turkish wounded. -.
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Now that the bath-tub trust has been smashed
perhaps the water in the stock will run ont.
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Fire of an unknown origin destroy
ed the Music Hall block at Maynard,
Mass, causing loss of $4,000.
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Star. Bulletin Ads. are Best BUSINESS
'LSsyorS
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Hare " c"j" lest III" mrr"kIc< IN Nh" tnr" az.
Tend I" TIE h'0jf.-AIargurritc De N;rl"i>.
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Fire destroyed the plant Of the
Sioux City, Iowa, Daily News. The
loss is estimated at 100000 with. $22,-
600 insurance.
The evening world., 1912-01-06
WRIT FOR DETECTIVE BURNS
IN JHE MCNAMARA CASE.
Federal Judge Grants Iiaheas Cor
pls Appeal When Sleuth's
Bond i Withdrawn.

INDIANAPOLIS. lad, Jan G.
Federal judge \. ". Anderson to-day
issued u writ " habcls corpus rclras-
ing Detective william j. Burns from,
the custody OF ;l. county authorities.
lis bondsmen had surrendered him to
IN" County Criminal court. where he
stands indicted On the caBrge ~ kid
mapping J. J. Mcnamara and aking
him to Los Angeles for trial In the
dynamiiing case.
county iauge Mar.cY nad ordered
Burns TO JAN In tho absence Of a bond
and the detective Immediately applied
t. Federal Judge Anderson for u wri,
OF habcas corpus. This was granted
and Barns was released on a persona
lond ~ $1,000.
THc wri; Is returnaOlc on Jan II when
the casc viii he argued before Judge
Anderson. Burns will offer the plea
that In removing John J. Mcnamara
t. los Angeles lie was nctlny within
the provisions OF F"derai statutes and
cannot h" prosecuted under the Indiana
law governing extraditlon.
Two indictments are pending aga,ns,
burns and Detective IIosick of Los
Angeles. charging kidnapping AMI con-
spiracy to kidnap.
The evening world., 1912-01-06
$4,000 IN GEMS
VANISHED AFTER
NIGHT At OPERA
Police Believe Thief Got Into
Graham Home by Rope
From the Roof.

The police are deeply pr-zlcd over the
mysterious theft OF a casket OF jewels
valued at $4,000 frcm the home OF
George s. Graham Of No. Sc West Fifty
second street. member Of the law hrm
OF Graham s. l. Amourcaux. No. q Broad.
way. and one time District-Attorncy Of
Philadelphia.
While the robbery took place last sat
urday night. 1t has been kept from the
public. The jewels belonged to Mrs.
Graham and were kept In a safe de-
posit vault except when wanted Tor
use. ON Saturday ulght Mrs. Graham
wore them TO the theatre. Returning
home. she placed iheri on u dress'nB
table at the rea OF the house on the
third floor.
While she was away from tho room
for a short time the oaskct was taken.
Nothing else was disturbed n there
was no clue to tho thiuf uac window
WAS found opened and the ,ol!co are
Inclined 10 mink the thief got IN by
lowering himself from a.. root with \
ROPE Mr.. GraIam slys aaothVr caskct
containing $4,000 III Jewels was no, I'M
locked and here are u'h-r circum-
tance In connection with the robbery.
H. says. thit maN lrtd ~ lac tc-ONciy
o. tao jewels. priVa,c ro.cct.ycs as
well as tho police are woralay on the
case.
The jewels taken corsly. Of n gold bar
holding ten diamondt 81 foLr carat
each. three rings with diamonds. and
one with "A lars" emerald S~urruIGIei ~
diamonds ami several p.aa.
The evening world., 1912-01-06

The detectives expected 20 find on MIN
a quantity OF swag frvl 'Hc Bel'ecla're
and Norfolk rohherior, hat found moth
Ing when no was searched AZ the West
Sixtv-cighth stree, station.
"Where +, it"' asi;.d Bre,nan.
Rosenthnl sqnlied, II couldn't get It,.
he said. "rhe stuff Was taken to a
fence. ! mad nothing 20 DO with H. |
knew abou; II. I tried to get 1t, but
the ferco nad substituted glass for the
diamonds, and ! wouldn't take II, Fin
ally. when my BROTHER tr.al Was post
poned, I got tired hang.rt around Nor
folk, and blow. But RENE uoer. you've
got nothing On me. Z" go back,
though. I. you want mo 10.
The man refused 90 have NE hnsor-
prlrts taken Ln,cs, si"ca copy of
them. When Is Ms agreed to, he
consented. WHtn r.Ht a'ci by the
showing tina. i's Ga...- a,- were the
game rs Room scat D EIni'ra, he
1art,k.I
The evening world., 1912-01-06
COLD BLOCKS AIR FLIGHT.
Robinson Abpndous Plan 10 Sail
From Pier 10 Liner.

Huel i.ob.ason, the aviator. DID 40.
beard tine llhTDGrg-Ame an liner
AIrriNa OF i.uns Branch to-day. as
ir had intended. Tn. plan was FOR l.U.
to rs from the pier two hours afier the
ship sailed from Hoboken and ~, - ncr
deck. The 10y winds of to-day did not
favor Hitting, and Mr.. Robinson too. his
bird machine aboard ON baggage trucSs.
II the wind Is better on the osher SIDE
tho aviator VIII leave the ship at CuS-
haven n fly up the I.lbe 10 Hamburg,
landing in a lake In that city on the
pontoons Of his hydro-aeroplane. He IS
accompanied by his agent. Jerome Fan
clulli. and Mrs, l'anciulli.
The evening world., 1912-01-06

detectives Old the Court that he had
consented to remain in custody without
aFraisnment for forty-eIght hours.
Mrs. j. u. Royce ana Mrs. James
Richmond. both living at the Belle ,,slre.
were roboed two moAths of 3evolry
worth *S''o. N late IN 1914 Mrs. Helen
DWelle jenkins, al the IIot.l Lorraine,
was robbed OF diamonds and other
precious stones valuel a. between 500
no and 800. DG0.
Detectives Bresnan and Ovens tapp.d
Rosenthal on the shoulder as he !e:t the
steamer.