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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-08-22
The Shoe Situation.

Although the demand for footwear shows
further improvement, the enhanced prices
asked by manufacturers still cause much con-
servatism on the part of buyers. All kinds of
leather continue in good demand, without any
very large transactions, tanners still refusing
to contract ahead in any considerable quantity
at present quotations.-Dun's Review, Aug.
18th.
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Mrs. Cross, who has been stopping in Jones.
port with DR.. Larson, her son-in-law, since
last summer. returned to her home in Belfast
FRIDAY morning, where she is to visit her broth-
er.-Machias Union.
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SM Soesli.S vast no Socialist vote in 1910;
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stSl20 biIio,ailst ballots were sent there.
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'ssghed s0O paiiots sent to Waldo county
%5secsIist Wy. oi Socialist ballots were sent for
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Miss Gladys Dolloff. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M. Dolloff Of Gardiner, who has been
the guest of friends in Monroe, returned home
Thursday.-Kennebec Journal.
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spoke at Field Day meeting at Oaklands, the
Gardner estate, on Saturday. He went to
Knox Monday, where he addressed meeting in
Sunlight grange hall.
james Edmund Dunning. former Portland
news paper man, at one time managing editor
of the Advertiser and formerly connected
with other Maine and Massachusetts, papers,
who has for several years been consul of the
U. S. government at Milan, Italy, and subse-
quentiy at Havre, France, has been appointed
by President Taft as consular general at
large.
Miss Avis M. Morrison, who has had re-
sponsible position in the Art Department of
the Spri ngfeld Library, arrived Monday pm for
visit at home. Miss Morrison gave demon
stration of book mending before the State
Library School in Augusta on Monday, which
was one of the features of the session. She
will spend the winter in California with her
aunt, Mrs. H. p Adams
Mr.. and Mrs. Tf,nss Ieth1op ard guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Waltz and Harry Herper.
of Buffalo, N. Y. Mrs. H. E. Mcdonald, Miss
Lois Lothrop ard Ansel ard Thomas Lothrop,
Jr., returne Monday noon from a ten days'
outing at Quantabacook pond The largest
catch of fish was by Harry Herger and Ansel
Lothrop, who caught 20 black bass in one
hour. Mr.. Her ger left for his home in Buffalo
Monday night and Mr.. and Mrs. Waltz
Wednesday night.
Rev. and Mrs. Montford S. Hill and daugh-
ters Blanche and Adelaide of Hartland arrived
Monday to spend the week at the Tileston
Wadlin farm in Northport. Other guests at
the farm are Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Luce and
Miss Lillian E. Spinney of Dexter. Miss Lena
Sanborn. Mrs. Georgia 7. Dow, Misses LaveApe
and Bertha Written, Ethel and Emma Frost.
Sabina Morey, Ruth Atherton, Mildred SanE
born. Mrs. Vinal and little daughter Helen.
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Declaration of independence. The recall ex-
lists in Oregon, Idaho. Iowa, California. South
Dakota, Washington and Texas. 1t exists in
Maine by special act granting the citv of
Gardiner a commission form of government.
Los Angeles used the recall in 1903 in remov-
ing one Of her councilmen for the illegal plac-
ing of the city printing and for the protection
of the saloons. No official has any property
right in his office, but is the servant of the
people who have elected him. Mr.. McKeen
thinks that the recall should extend to the
Judges and all In authority, especially those
farthest removed from the people. A writer
from the University of Oregon says: "The final
crowning act to complete the temple of popu-
lar government here, was the adoption of the
recall by constitutional convention in 1908.
The recall is in harmony with free republic. -
1t was the first meeting of The Journals
representative with the Granpers and the cor
dial welcome received made happy day amid
the most charming country scenes. About
fifteen of The Journal town corresnondents
were present and added to the pleasure of the
occasion.
The grove contained several old floral
friends and one new, the indian pipe, which
was brought home with care, as Swas also an
armful of the beautiful cardinal flower from
nearby stream. which was placed on exhibi-
tion in the City Drug Store and later distribut-
ed among friends at Bayside and Saturday
Cove. wild flower enthusiasts who had never
seen this beautiful flower:
Two exciting games were played on the ball
grounds: Ha!idale vs: East Knox. with score
Of to in favor of Halldale, and in the after
noon Halldale played the Morrill, team.
A dance was held in Aliens hall in the even
ing and many remained to enjoy it.
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fesslon except uuriHH the summer SEASONS
W hen he enjoys rest at his summer home in
Fryeburg, where an automobile party OF rela-
tives and friends calieo on HIM Saturday and
invited him to accompany them to the sumner
camp of Edward Hastings at keazar Pond,
where the day was enjoyed
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Moore, who have been
mploy ed at "1he Pastures" The Chenery
fam III belmont, lett last SATURDAY Tor Gardi-
ner, where they have en- ployment. Chales Z.
Brown of this city succeeds Mr.. Moore as sup
erintenoent and Ernest A. Taylor Of Dorches-
ter, Mass, succeeds MIR. Brown in running the
auto uL,k sno his wife will lie housekeeper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor have been spending sew
eral weeks at the Hewes cottage, Quantaba-
cook, and closed it last SATURDAY to assume
their duties.
William S. Hill of Portland, one of the best
known trap shooters of the country, who
has many friends in Belfast, is in the DR.. Cou-
sin hospital, Portland, with broken leg and
three fractured ribs because the steering gear
of his automobile went out of commission as
he was returning from a shoot at the Gun
Club range last Thursday afternoon. Mr..
Hill was accompanied by John S. Tanning of
New York, another famous trap shooter, and
when the machine turned turtle he was thrown
out but escaped with only severe shaking
up. MIR. Hill was not so fortunate, for when
the machine toppled over he was beneath it
and was crushed beneath the weight of the
machine. An automobile happened along and
took Mr.. Hill to the hospital. He laughed and
joked on the way and seemed not to mind his
injuries in the least, but it is said that it will
be great many weeks before he will be out
\ and about again.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16
BY
w. J. lilac Beth

fore the Crimson solved Old Nassau's
forward pass. Clean catches Of two
wonderful throws by Andrews would
have spelled two more tOuchdOwns- One
of HarVard's field goals was directly
due to a tumble by Dewitt almost at
his own goal line on a pass for a punt
When he did kick finally Briclkley made
a free catch and Immediately made his
Harvard's touchdown was due to the
desperation with which the Tigers
Clung to the forward pass after IL had
OutliVed its special usefulness for that
day. Three times the Crimson inter
Cepted losses in the shadow of the IT,
ger goal line and the last time ham
mered the line for 10 yards and a much
coveted score. At that, on the two
yard line the lighter Princeton line
braced and held for three successive
downs.
The YaIe-Harvard game this year
will probably be a side issue to the
fight between Lefty Flynn on the
one side and Brickley and FELTON, on
the other. The big Yale fullback can
boot like FELTON, and he can smash the
line like Brickley- In the latter Har-
ward has a distinct advantage however,
FOR no one on the Yale team can com
pare with the Crimson back in bOOung
goals from the field. Yale is out TO stop
Brickley Just as Harvard is out to
spike the guns of Flynn. If both these
stars survive the fray they should fur
nish line Of the most spectacular in
dividual effort ever witnessed on any
gridirOn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16
Pirates Figure They Can Win in
A ROmp IF They Get Bresnahan
p Gunner b Ready to Make Flatng Catcher Who VIII
s aPen1I SmOketown Team
By W. J. O'CoNNoR.

and Cole blew up, Clarke became dis
gusted and quit. He resigned while
in New York, but .Dreyfuss hurried
on from PittsburS and persuaded
Clarke to remain at helm
Clarke was strong for Leach Fred
and Tommy began their career to-
esther and were never separated
ITowever Leach and Dreyfuss didn't
speak for four years Dreytuss was
sore on the little fly chaser and
wanted to ship him back to the min
ors He asked for waivers and Mui-
DIV held Tommy up Then Dreyluss
arranged the swap winch sent hotI-
man. who was sick and unit FOR duty,
to Pirate town. Clarke gave up, but
was won back by the Pirate owner.
who is wise enough to know a good
manager when he sees one
Had Clarke had his heart in. his
work the Pirates probably would have
won the flag. They had great
pitching staff in Hendrix Camnltz,
Adams. O'ToOIe, Robinson and Ferry
Kelley was and is a good catcher
Rvrne Wagner. Miller, Carey, Wilson
and DOnlin need no Introduction But
clarke was peeved at Dreyfuss and
the Pirates didn't prosper.
Dreyfuss Pays the Coin.
But just tab up and see il Jolly
Roger isn't a Pirate next season.
Dreyfuss is known as a magnate who
pays the price if there's a man on
the market he wants. He set the nigh
water mark when he reInqulsncd
$4,000 worth of assets for Marty
O'Toole He also bid high for Nc
Carthy. Butler, Kelly and other kids
who looked good in the minors.
In this deal he VIII negotiate d.
rect with Bresnahan. He could easily
afford to give Bresnahan a $4,000
bonus and a good salary to join the
Pirates. If Roger were instrumental
in bagging the bunting Dreyfuss
would be repaid ten fold The world
series jackpot these days nets a for
tune
Another red hot tip is that Bresna-
han has taken his case up to the Ma
tiOnaI league When the annual meet
ing is held in December, Bresnahau
will present his claim If it is not
satisfactorily adjusted. he VIII appeal
to the National commission should
he not get satisfaction there he viii
rush into the courts. In the mean
time there's a Job waiting for him in
Pittsburg. where he viii return to
the rank and file
Then If the Pirates should cor,
Roger would be back into his own
he would have established his rep
utatiOn-if ne ever lost it-sas the
greatest modern day receiver.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

IT. LOUIS. MO, Nov. 16.-BelieyinS
~ that the acquisition Of Roger
~ BresnaIian would cinch the 1913
remnant for the Pirates, owner Barney
Dreyfuss of Pittsburg, is prepared 20
make Roger the most flattering oIIer
any catcher ever received in the ms
tory OF baseball.
That's the news brought back from
SmOketOWn by a man who IS IN close
touch with the baseball wrangle when
involves Bresnahan. Mrs Br1tJOn anu
the St Louis club.
"Dreyfuss is eager to sign Bresna-
nan The Pittsburg fans, too, WOulu
like to see the Duke behind the bat
at Forbes Field and unless miss
ny guess. that's where Bresnahan- VIII
appear next April" declared this IN
fOrmant
continued. that with Bresnahan on
the job to guide the infield the Pirates
Will next season bag the bunting IN a
rOmp. The followers Of Fred Clarke
team believe that the n. l. race VIII
be a two club affair in 1913. New
York and Pittsburg viii be the potent
contenders and if Bresnahan is on the
job as field captain in Clarks absence
they figure the Corsairs shoHId cop
Pirates Need aPep-v
There's something to this rumor.
For there's no doubt that Bresna nan
could instil fighting spirit into the
Pirates and make them a real serious
factor in the league race from the
start. Last year the Black Flag BOYS
were shy on vim, VigOr and vitality
They were great mechanical players,
wonderful hitters and fairly good
baserunners, but they lacked the
punch which distinguishes champion
ship class from the mediocre
However. the Pirates wound up the
season with six 800 hitters and YET
didn't cop. That's one of the peculiar
angles to baseball. How a club with
six pill mauleFs like Wilson, Wagner,
Carey. Byrne Miller and DOnlln
could fail to land on top is well night
a mystery
The only explanation is that the
Corsairs didn't play smart baseball
Then there's something in the rumor
that Fred Clarke was dissatisfied with
his job during the greater part Of the
campaign. Indeed, it is a known 1acI
that Clarke fired his resignation into
the club headquarters in July
Clarke Quits In Disguest.
Owner Dreyfuss put through that
trade of Leach and Leifield for HotI-
man and Cole against Clarke's ad-
vice When Hoffman pulled up lam
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

pounded; What is really the matter
with WOlgast2"
To the writer IT appears 10 be a COM
binatiOn Of appendicitis and over con
fidence- I know that old trainers Of
field athletes claim that an operation
such as WOlgast underwent viii con-
vert a 10 second man into an II sec
ond one, and 1T hardly requires a knOWl-
edge of mathematics to figure out what
effect the experience will have on a
champion fighter. 4 10 second sDrintar
IS a rarity an II second man is a com
mon occurrence, and il is beginning to
look as though WOlgast has been
transferred from a rarity to a common
occurrence.
What makes it worse in Ads case is
that fighting is as the breath of his
nostrils- He possesses the typical pu-
gn1stic temperament and it>WOuld re-
quire something more depressing than
the Jab of a surgeons knife to Undue
him with the idea that the earth held
a better fighter than himself at equal
pOundage.
In his heyday he had everything to
flatter this vanity-fOr vanity ii is.
He was among 1ightWeights what Tod
Sloan was among Jockeys He was a full
grown man cast in a small mould and
while training never had to cOddle
himself in any way or provide against
the effects of reducing weight
He could go right along about his
work knowing that ne would be at the
right pOundage when the grind Of
pre- EllL caLlOn came 10 an emu ne was
formed on symmetrical lines and pos
sessed all the strength that it was pos
sible for man OF his weight TO pos
sess.
He was in fact the ideal 1873 FOUNDER
and when il is considered that there
are few fighters in any class who do
not have to weaken themselves TO some
extent to remove the excess that accu-
INFLATED between contests it can readily
be understood how WOlgast's natural
advanta ges, combined with his in
dOn.nitable fighting spirit. made him
feel and perform like a. man who was
every inch and every pound a cham
piOn.
The idea is beginning to prevail that
WOlgasts fine physical powers have
suffered and that his exalted opinion Of
himself remains intact. If it is that
way. of course he is bound to strike
trouble before long But it will not
do to begin singing his requiem until
he is down and OuE
Courage and self reliance, such as
he possesses. tide a man over many a
tight place in life and it may be that
If he shOrtens down on his "One-night
stands" in the pugilistic line and sets
a championship date and keeps it in
view he may cause those who are pre-
dieting his downfall to change their
tune
He may not be as good as he was.
but at that. carefully trained. he may
retain enough of his former ability to
stand for all Chauengers- For. truth to
tell. there are no particularly prOmiS-
ing lads in the present array Of cham
piOnship candidates.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

IAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Nov. 16.-The
~ critics throughout the country ap-
~ pear to be of one mind in regard to
Az Wolgast They think the future is
filled with foreboding Tor the worlds
lightweight champion.
Nor is the opinion based merely on
what happened with Mandot at New
Orleans. The sOcalled Michigan Wild
cat seems to have been going to worse
ever since he went under the knife
year ago.
His four round go with Willie Richie
in san Francisco a few months after
leaving the hospital, conveyed a hint
that WOlgasts natural fighting quail
lties had been impaired; his bout with
Rivers strengthened the suspicion his
short contests with TeddS MalOney
and Daniels failed to substantiate the
" OlgaSL claim that SOjOurn on the
Cadillac farni had restored his Vigor,
while the late unpleasantness in the
southland may be described as the
closest call of all for the king of the
1873 Founders.
were not nearly as bad as they were
reported at New Orleans. The Specta-
tors, he urged, saw the affair through
New Orleans spectacles and the ring
with the local pride that every little
trick Mandot turned was exaggerated
ir the describing.
Blow for Blow.
If New Orleans erred in the manner
described it was both human ard un-
derstandable. The inclination in fight
crowds all over the world is to glOat
when the under dog steals a march on
the champion and the incentive to eN-
ultation is ever so much increased
when the under dog is a home prod
uCt-
But New Orleans enthusiasm could
not very well influence the blow for
blow accounts OF the fight. These de-
tailed reports are generally dictated or
iCtted down in a cold blOOded, mechan-
ical way by men who thoroughly un-
derstand their business and there is lit
tie chance of a wrong impression be-
ing gained by any one who reads these
returns.
The flight by rounds" reports that
came away from the New Orleans ring
side, told as plainly as a moving pic
ture presentment that Mandot in the
beginning was cautious and that VOL
CAST was at all times anxious to bring
matters to a focus quickly.
Noticing that over eagerness to score
rendered WOlgast wild; the sOutherner
took advantage of the champions mis-
takes and rolled up credits that could
not be wiped out.
The lesson gathered from the punch
fOr-punch descriptions is that had Man
dot started out with the same degree
of confidence he finished up with, there
might have been a new worlds cham
piOn. As It is, WOlgast can pause amid
his protestatiOns and thank his stars
it is no worse.
Champ Is over Confident.
On all sides one hears the query pro-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

ally to open out the game through the
necessity of scattering the defence In
this 1t served its purpose to some de-
gree Yet the forward pass at first was
looked upon with great diSfaVOr by
the coaches. There were too many re-
strictiOns attached. and penalties for
its failure 10 be properly completed
made it q rather questionable weapon.
This year these restrictions have been
eliminated and the play has immedi
atelV come into great favor 1t is very
public 1t leaves an opening for light
team to make consistent gains where
il would be utterly impossible TO gain
through a heavier line.
A team now has four chances, without
penalty whatever save the loss OF the
bail in case Of absolute failure to make
the necessary 1e yards distance one
properly executed forward pass IS good
Tor double or treble this amount. With
any degree of proficiency well
schoOled eleven should make good on
at least one OF four attempts.
Undoubtedly the forward pass has
reVolutioniZed football, but it has not
vet been developed to its greatest
worth The further 1t is perfected the
greater viii be the possibilities Of IN
expected scoring which adds the spice
Of uncertainty and makes competition
all that is to be desired W Onder-
ful indeed has been the progress under
the new rules so far this Season 1t
looks as If the present code IS here to
stay
fale-HarVaru Battle.
The annual battle between Yale and
Harvard this year should be one fit for
the Gods Experts who have seen the
two great rivals in action believe that
Harvard has an edge on the Bulldog
and that Old Eli viii be lucky to escape
good sound threshing. They point to
the ease with which the crimson cleaned
up on the champion Tiger, declare that
Cunningham team OF this season IS
the equal of the 1911 jungle tribe and
that Yale has not made as favorable
showing to date as is usual
Harvard may beat Yale, but 1t IS go
ing to be no lead pipe cinch. As a mat
ter Of fact the Cambridge boys had no
Princeton put up a, far SITTER fight than
their to 16 tally indicates. The chaTn-
pions were beaten out through Har-
wards expert kickers, Brickley's three
field goals. all hard chances, proved
him one of the most expert goal sharp
shooters Of modern times FeltOn's great
punting, however, was in its own fash
ion as deadly to PrincetOn's chances as
was the toe Of Brickley.
Princeton Plays In Hard Luck
Dewitt was plainly off color in his
bOOting and on every exchange Of
punts the Tigers lost from 10 to 20
yards. FELTON, has a spiral punt which
was aided by the peculiar air currents
Of the stadium The Tiger players were
completely nOnpulsed at handling Eel
tons kicks. Sometimes the boots We're
Tisjudged several yards While Har-
Yards victory was clean cut it il was
poor play by Princeton that left many
Of the openings. There might have been
a different story had the Jungaleers
been favored by a little more luck be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

Few YORK, n Y, Nov. ia
Nj game that is game is the gen
= eraI verdict on football as placed
under the 1912 rules. The gridiron
sport pleases first of, all the specta-
tors; it pIeases the coaches, the players
and the great student body. 1t took
a great deal Of tinkering and expert
ment to resurrect the blood tingling
autumn pastime- from the debris of
popular disfavor following the crusade
which wrecked the good, old fashioned
game of six years ago The new game
seems to have been well worth the wait
and the trouble.
The old game came into disfayOr be-
cause of the dangers Incident to it.
And these same dangers had a discour-
aging influence on the element most
For getting right down TO cases it was
a test Of muscle and Drawn and not a
competition of skill 1t was smash,
smash, smash through the line all the
time with now and then an end run or
q variation worked in just TO keep the
opposition on the anxious seat Natur
ally human battering ram would pick
out the weakest spot IN the line on
y hich to center an attack and woe be-
tide the object Of the charge.
No Longer Test Of Strength.
Speed, under the old rules, was
natural advantage, but not necessarily
last and all the time The primitive
qualification of class was stamina to
stand up under punishment, power 10
grind through a wall of human resist
ance. Under such conditions the game
naturally deVOlved into q survival OF
the fittest. None but a giant might
play with any amount OF safety. Weak
lngs had no place on the griolron;
Speed and cunning combined counted
FOR bat little unless supplemented by
exceptional physical power
The game as played now seems TO
have eliminated all the Objectionable
features of the old style of play and
at the same time retai4ed all the more
desirable fundamentals 1t is quite
true that football was never meant for
invalids. 1t is a game that requires GER
tain physical perfectIons. But no longer
is bulk and beef the first requisite
Speed counts as much as Drawn and
the agile, light fellow If perfectly
sound has a Better chance to shine than
the big slow thinking giant Modern
football is more than ever game Of
skill.
One Of the greatest objection to the
cid style of play was the fact that the
general attack was confined to mass
open field work 1t was Impossible
from the stands to follow the bali play
by play. Invariably the man carrying
the sDherOid was completely screened
by his Interference Except for punt,
a criss-crOss. an end run or some of the
few variations from the battering ram
style OF attack, the spectator was in
q sea Of beWilderment from start to
finish
Forward Pass Helps Light Men.
The forward pass was mapped origin