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

The cold week which has extended
practically over the entire country has
made demands not only upon the cherish
ed experiences of the oldest inhabitants,
but also upon historic recoJd DIS for situa-
lions with which to compare it. The peo-
pie of Philadelphia, after the phenomenal
frigidity from which they have suffered,
have concluded that old-fashioned win
ters' are merely form Of speech and
that those of long ago could not have been
more uncomfortable than that through
which we are passing. But the Lynn
Item falls back upon ''Historic Storms, +"
collated by Sidney Perley of Salem for
instances that make anything that the
present generation has known seem
tame, provided we may place implicit
faith in the details. Thus in 1716 focks
OF sheep were buried in the snow and
could not be dug out until spring, when
naturally Schedule K would not have had
much use for them About the only
parallel IN history OF literature was the
snowstorm that covered the sheep of
John Ridd, the hero of Lorna Doone. ,"
Pigs were dug cut Of the drifts alive
after twentyseven days confinement,
but there was little left of them for the
! shambles, they being nearly all spare
rib. " Ninety-five out of every hundred
deer were killed by more powerful ami
mails, and even the protected sheep were
so harrassed by foxes that, according to
Cotton Mather, most Of the lambs born
iii the spring We're the color OF these
animals. In Medford house was so
deeply imbedded in the snow that
searching party found it only by the
smoke from the chimney and none too
soon to rescue.its inmates.
In l740 ice began to form in October
and by mldWinter was so thick that the
| farmers drove their OK teams up and
down the Merrimac, and the harbor here
became speedway over which Boston
ians drove their fast horses down to Cas-
tie Island and return. But in later times
there were as sensational records. Dur
ing the winter of 1867 thirty-two
snowstorms occurred. In December there
were billiards that blocked all traffic
and some of the streets of Boston were
not opened for three days. A man walk
ing down one side of fremont street was
unable to see anyone on the other side
because of the great accumulation. jan
uary 18th and 18th were the coolest days
recorded in the century, and again the
harbor was the favorite seighing ground.
with little danger of congestion. The
mercury froze at F'ranconia, dropped to
fifty below at Montpelier and thirty.
seven at Manchester, Mass. Boston was
co mparatively warm at sixteen below
But even the billiards of 1883 or 1896
could match these experiences and the
taste of rigorous January that we have
been having is hardly worth mentioning
in comparison. To the "eld-fashioned
winter must still be conceded the pri-
macy. Boston Transcript.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-02-01

A DMINISTRATRlX'S NOTICE. The sub
n scriber hereby gives notice that she has be. q
duly appointed Administrative, with the will an
neXed, of the estate of
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-02-01

THE Chill DREN LIKE 1T
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-02-01
IsAAcnILLs, late Of Belfast,

in the County of Waldo, deceased, and q,
bonds as the law directs. III persons hayIu
demands against the estate of said deceased 50
desired to present the same for settlement a.
all indebted thereto are requested TO make Vas
ment Immediately.
MAINE HILLS
Belfast January 8, 1912.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-02-01


beautiful, warm and lovely for the 23rd
day of December. We then reach the
fine city of Stockton, then Richmond
Ferry, where we take the ferry boat for
San Francisco, arriving at 10 p. m. Sat-
urday, four hours behind time. l found
NV son and his wife there waiting for
me.
Christmas eve they gave a great
out of door Christmas concert in the
streets to advertise the beauties of the
California climate, that would permit
open-air concerts on Christmas while
the people of the east were shivering in
snow and ice. They had some of the
greatest singers ana musicians in the
country and a choir of 1000 voices, and
the whole audience of 100000 joined in
the chorus. 1t was grand and thrilling
and never to be effaced from my men,
orv. The streets were thronged with
people and brilliantly illuminated, and
the:effect was dazzling and wonderful.
New Years eve we went down town
To the great New Years carnival which
they have here. They claim to haev the
greatest New Years celebration of any
CITY in the world. They are certainly
wide awake here and have grand, big
time. They said there was about 30O,-
600 merry makers on the streets. The
si/ ,alks for mile or two up and down
MAJ kt street, and overlooking into the
sic 4streets, was solid mass of humani-
tv, sven blocking up the streets in places
there was such crowd blowing horns,
ringing bells and throwing confetti.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
HORSES SHIPPED
TO CHARLESTON
Race Meet is Expected TO Be One of
The Biggest Held Anywhere in the
Country.

Lexington. Ky, Jan. "a special
train load of race horses, owners.
trainers and other hOrsemen and at
tendants left Lexington over the
Queen & Crescent railway Thursday
morning for Charleston. S. c. There
we're four carloads of horses, con-
Sisting of about fifty-five head, from
the strings of Cub May, Tandy
Hughes, W. J. Young and ". I.
House. These gentlemen and a num-
Der Of others from Lexington and
other parts of the Blue Grass left
Thur day or will go later in the week
Cor larleston. where the race meet
Is expected to be one of the biggest
held anywhere in the country.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
MRS. J. v. SCOBEt
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Many Friends Of Believed Winchester
Lady Will Anxiously Await Out
come of Operation.

Mrs. J. W. Scobee was taken to
Lexington Thursday in motor car.
and is now patient in the st. Jo-
seph Hospital, where serious oper-
alton will be performed, probably
next week.
Mrs. Scobee was accompanied by
her husband and daughter. Mrs. OS-
car Schmidt. being chauffeured by her
son-in- law, Mr.. Dick Mccormick.
MessrS. Scobee and Mccormick re-
turned at night. Mrs. Schmidt re-
manning at the bedside of her mother
Mrs. Scobce's many friends will
anxiously await the outcome of the
operation. She is one Of Winches-
ter's loveliest ladies and il it hoppe
she will soon be returned to normal
| health.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
|ECKHOFF MAY Be
IN INDIANAPOLIS
Every Effort Made to Hide Where
abouts of Man Wanted Before
Federal Grand Jury.

Indianapolis. Jan. 5.-Though ev-
ery effort was made by detectives
Thursday to hide the whereabouts of
Frank Eckhoff. of Cincinnati. it i,
understood he was in this city and
ready to appear before the federal
grand jury to tell his story about
men alleged to have been associated
with John ]. and James B. McNa-
mara and Ortie f. Mechanical in dy-
namiting depredations over the
country.
Eckhoff. confidante of John ]. Nc
Namara. and a neighbor of the Me-
Namara family in Cincinnati, has
been for weeks guarded by detective
William ]. Burns assistants against
contact by persons alleged to be in
terested in sealing his lips.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
BIG FIRE IN
LOUISVILLE
Four iiGEdI cd Thousand Dollars is
The Estimated Loss.-Courier-
Journal is a Loser. srt.aI

Louisville. Ky, Jan. 5.-Four hun
bred thousand dollars is the estima-
ted loss caused by a fire that de
stroyed three ladies apparel estab-
lishments, damaged the Baldwin Pr
ano Company's store, slightly dam
aged the COurier-J Journal building and
caused near-panics in two theatres
At 11:15 o'clock Thursday night the
blaze was under control.
The fire started in the store Of II
]. Gutman and Company from I'M
determined cause and soon destroy
ed the stock there and that of Abe
Levi and Company in the same build
ing. It then swept to the four-stor!
establishment of the Swartz Compa
ny and then to the Baldwin store
The damage to the latter was mostl,
from water. The Swartz Compan,
is the heaviest loser.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
NO OFFICIAL INFORMATION

Lexington. KY, Jan. 5.-Major j.
Tandy Ellis, author. soldier. political
campaigner and well known as one
of the best story-tellers in Ken
lucky, said Thursday night that he
had no official information in regard
to his appointment as Assistant Adj
jutant General.
The first he had heard of it. he
said, was tine story which The Louis
vile Times published Thursday. Col
onel Haldeman is the editor of The
Times, and it was supposed by
friends Of the Governor that. as Il
compliment to Colonel Haldeman his
newspaper was permitted to make
the first announcement of the APP
continent.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
BREEDERS TO ASK
LEGISLATURES AID
Kentucky Association Holds Inter-
esiing Session at Lexington
Splendid Program is Rendered.

Lexington, Ky. Jan. 5.-The third
days program of Farmers Week in
convention here at the Agricultural
building, State University. was de-
voted to the Kentucky Beef Cattle
Breeders Association. The princi-
pal business transacted. outside of
the regular program. was the adop-
ton of resolution asking the
Legislature for an appropriation of
$4,000. to be given the Experiment
Station for investigation in regard
to feeding experiments in the pro-
duction of beef, pork and mutton.
The meeting, which was an enthu-
slastlc one and well attended. was
opened at Q o'clock at Agricultural
Hall when splendid program was
rendered.
The association also held a meet
ing at night when the officers for the
year were elected.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
THOUSAND WOMEN
al
HAVE DISAPPEARED
From Their Homes in New York City
During the Past Year.-No Trace
of Them Found.

New York, Jan. 4.-During the
year 1911 the New York police were
called to the aid of families fron
which some member had disappeared
exactly $500 times, and during this
time approximately 1000 women
most of them young girls, ranging
in age from fourteen to twenty years
aave utterly disappeared. Nor does
this number cover all the young wo-
men who drop out of the world CT
their own acquaintance suddenly.
The police say that not more than
half the actual disappearances are
formally reported.
"During 1911" says a police OIL
cial. commenting on the figures, eve
have been confronted with hundred /.
Of cases similar in every degree to
that of Dorothy Arnold. Many Other
cases are just as battling as hers.
"The young girls left absolutely no
trace behind. They made no prepare
tions for departure. and few have
since been heard from. We maintain
Il bureau Of missing persons espec-
tally to carry on this work of search.
"Our Investigations show that
there are four reasons which cover
most Of the disappearances: First
severe home restrain: second, ex-
IRENE poverty: third. theatrical as
pirations; fourth. lured away"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
OPERATION IS
SUCCESSFUL
Friends of Mrs. EiOIIie Deatherage
Are Reioiced It Outcome, And
Hope For SPECIFY Recovery.

Mrs. MolIie Deatherage underwent
a delicate and serious operation at
the Norton Infrmaiy ), l. ia, c,
Thursday, and telegram to rela-
tives here states that she is getting
on very nicely.
Mrs. Deatherage Is the wife Of
Mr.. Sam. Deatherage, of Dudley
street. She has host of true
friends who have been necessarily
alarmed at her condition. and will
hear of the successful result of tho
operation with much pleasure.
It is hoped Mrs. Deatherage vii
soon be restored 10 normal health.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
|PROF. BROWN
RESIGNS CHAIR
Of Latin in Georgetown College, And
Leaves With His Family to Reside
In Wisconsin.

Georgetown, KY. Jan. 5.-Prof. J.
S. Brown, who has occupied the
chair of Latin in Georgetown College.
has resigned and gene to Wisconsin
with his family to reside. Neither
Prof. Brown nor his family could
stand the climate changes here in the
"Sunny South after being accus-
toned to the high altitude of his
Montana home. His position has
been filed by Prof. |. f. Baxter, Il
graduate of Brown University. at
Providence. Il. l., who also has a de-
gree from Baylor University of Wa
co, Texas.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
BUYS INTEREST
. Of PARTNER
MIR. Lee Bloomfield Purchases, IN,
tercst of Mr.. Solomon Bloomfield
I. .4'- -
>. in Midway Store.

MI. Lee Bloomfield. Of this city
has bought out the interest Of Mr.
Solomon Bloomfield in the dry good
finn of Lee Bloomfield g. Company
at Midway. Mr.. \. C. Petit, whc
has been there with the firm for the
past two years, will take charge OF
the store as manager, and Mr.. Sci
onion Bloomfield will leave Midway
Mr.. Lee Bloomfield and family for
merly resided in Midway and he was
manager of the store there at that
time. He is now a member of th(
popular clothing firm Of Zellner-
Bloomfield Company, of this city.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
"A GIRL OF the MOUNTAINS

With a plot that is unique, a STYLE
that is graceful and clever. a love
story of enduring beauty, back
ground of brilliant color, is the new
version of Lem b. Parker's four act
society drama A Girl of The Noun
tains,' which comes to the VIM
chester Theatre on Thursday, Jan
uary IL. 1t is net too much to say
that D. f. Wees production embod-
les all, moreover, "a Girl of The
Mountains" is backed by a company
of more than ordinary merit and
full scenic equipment is carried.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
RELATIONS ARE
NOT STRAINED
Between President Taft And Col.
Re oseveIt, Avoiding to Statement
of Chief Executive.

Washington. Jan. Sword wa,
sent broadcast Thursday to support
ers of President Taft that under
iden. cOuntenance attacks on Col.
Theodore Roosevelt. no matter what
the ultimate intention of Mr.. ROose-
welt in regard to the Republican
Presidential nomination might be.
II was said Thursday that the
President has expressed himself a
beirg at a loss to account for re-
poI s that relations between him ant
Col. Roosevelt were seriously strained
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
MRS. v. R. DAY
CRITICALLY Ill
wife OF Associate Justice of The
United States Supreme Court, Has
Taken a Turn Fer The Worse.

Canton. o.. Jan. Ill is an
nounced Thursday that Mrs. Day,
wife of William r. Day, Associate
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court, who has been seriously in
Tor several months past. has taken
a turn for the worse. Friends be-
lieve that dissolution may come at
any moment.
Justice Day has been with her con-
stantly during her illness. Bv spec-
lal agreement with the Chief Jus-
tee. who called en- him here Just be-
fore the Supreme Court took up the
work of the fall session, Justice
Day did not 90 to Washington. "a
both he and the Chief Justice felt il
was his duty to remain with Mrs.
Day.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
Ellis Called f. Frankfort

Major Ellis went to Frankfort Fri
DAY to call on the Governor. having
been summoned there BY the execu-
1--WE. and the call probably relates to
re appointment.
Major Ellis served with distinction
,turing the troublous times of the
Miners strike in Western Kentucky
and is one of the most prominent Of
frers in the State militia. For sever
I'll years he has been connected with
the Burley Tobacco Society and rem
,lered valuable service for the Demo
cratic ticket during the campaign
last November. speaking with Cover
nor McCreary in number of coun-
ties. He is ga Democrat both BY
birth and instinct" as he puts it.
Captain J. r. Sans and Lieuten-
ant Marshall Combs said Thursday
night that the appointment of Col
onel Haldeman would meet with the
general approval of the officers and
men in the National Guard of Ken
lucky. As head of the First Regi
ment Colonel Haldeman made thai
regiment famous for its efficiency
they said.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
MARKETS

Cincinnati, o., Jan. 4.-Cattle-
Steady at Yesterdays prices; s'.'o-
pers $6@7, extra $7.10@7.25;
butcher steers, extra $6.3506.50,
good to choice $5.35@6.25, common
to fair $4.5O@5; heifers, extra
$5.75@6. good to choice $5@5.25,
common to fair $3.25@4S5: COWS,
extra 1925. good to choice $4,000
$40. common to fair $1.7564.25,
Gamers $1.5O@2.75: bulls steady
bolognas $4@475. fat bulls $4.75@
): mlch cows steady.
Calves-Slow and weak at yester-
days closing prices: extra $9@ 9.2j,
fair to good S7.5O@9. common and
large $4@S.25.
Hogs-5c lower on packers and
butchers: steady TO sc higher on
shippers. selected heavy shippers
$6.23. good to choice packers and
butchers $62O@6.25. mixed packers
50. 100000. tags $3d5, common
to choice heavy fat sows $4.2o(9
$3.50. extra 1919. light shippers
$5.S5@6.15: pigs 110 lbs and less)
$5G5.75.
Sheep-Steady: extra $3.50. good
to choice $3(d3 $40, common to fair
$1.25(d 2.S5. stock ewes $3@3.oO,
yearlings $3.50@4.25.
Lambs-Steady to strong; extra
So. good to choice $5.5O@5.9O, COM
mon to fair $3@3.5O.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
MRS. LIZZIE t.
K|SS|NCER DIES
Beloved Wifi, of Squire Ed Kissin-
ger Passes Away at Her Home of
Cardiac Asthma.

Mrs. Lizzie f. Kissinger. wife OF
Squire Ed Kissinger, died Thursda,
night at IL o'clock of cardiac asth.
ma. She had been in apparent goci
health ana spirits and her sudder
death comes as cruel blow to rel
ltiyes and friends.
Mrs. Kissineer was a daughter OF
james II. Turley, WHO resided in The
Wades Mill neighborhood. She was
born on July ID, 1865, and had lived
here practically all of her life. Two
sons, Messrs. Grinstead and Bybee
kissinger, and one daughter, Miss
Polly KiSsineer. survive her.
Until recently Squire and Mrs.
kissinccr were the efficient keepers
IF the County Farm, having moved
TO 517 College street, this city. only
l short time ago.
The funeral services will be con
lucted at the First Methodist churcll
III Saturday morning at 10 O'clock
by Rev. Leonidas Robinson. and the
burial will take place in the Win
chester cemetery. The following will
be the pallbearers: Jas. H. Thorn
son, John c. Thomson, f. B. Dooley
=. b. Cockrell, john c. Sunpter.
Prof. ID. A.. Thomson. Honorar,
Dallbearers: Squire Ben Wills, Judge
J. II. Evans. r. r. Perry. J. Scott
Renick, Judge ]. NJ. Benton and W
8. Rice.
Mrs. Kissinger was one of the
loveliest women in Clark county
Her gentle and gracious manner en-
ieared her to all who knew her. She
appeared as an Angel of Mercy to
the inmates of the County Farm
ninistering with kind hands and 10y
ing hearts to oil their needs and
comforts. Not only to their mate
rial welfare was lie attentive, but
she extended from he depths of her
great loving heart = true and tender
sympathy and und ,rstanding. There
IS not one of them but who will
miss and mourn her as "a dear
friend and benefac ..ress.
As a wife and m2ther, she. was ev-
err tender, thoughtful and loving. TIC
the bereaved husban nd; to the young
sons; the sweet little daughter and
all other relatives and friends, the
truest sympathy l. extended.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05

Stafford was handsome young
man Of pleasing address. He came
to this city last Thanksgiving. where
nc made a favorable impression. For
a time he was successful as a So
iicitor for the enlargement of pic
lures but finally left town owing sew
eral merchants and board bill al
the Gables. on Washington street
He gave a check to Mr. C. II. Bowen
on the State Bank at Morehead.
which was endorsed by DIR. j. N.
Rankin. and which was later found
to be worthless. DR.. Rankin haG
q warrant issued for Stafford. but
when it was served ne paid the
amount of the check, and the matter
was dropped. He was married on The
same afternoon.
He was indicted in the Montgom-
cry Circuit Court On the charge o.
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses and was under bond of $500
for his appearance, but when the
ease was called Stafford was il
Jail in some other city, and his bond
forfeited.
Stafford married Miss Myrtle Ri
ley. daughter of Judge Riley, OF
Morehead. In spite of his crooked
dealings he had many friends Won
by his attractive smile and pleasant
manner, who will regret to hear of
his tragic end.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
EXPLOSION Of
AN AUTOMOBILE
will Be Feature of THE Girl And
The Tramp" Which Will Be Seen
Here Saturday Night.

Would the explosion OF a real au-
tomobile interest you9, If You saw
a man stealing an automobile, WHAT
would you doe Miss Flo Randall,
the girl. in 1.-The Gill and The
Tramp sees man stealing her au-
tomobiie. She pluclIly covers him
with a gun and calls for help. FLAP
ply Jack the tramp, comes to he.
rescue. A quarrel results between
Happy Jack and Philip Redman.
The tramp is knocked down. Rednan
jumps into the automobile. pulls the
crank and the automobile explodes.
This all takes in full view of the au-
dience.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
v. B. HALDEMAN
ADJUTANT GENERAL
Appointed by Governor Wilson to
Succeed Gen. P. P. Johnston, of
Fayette County.

Frankfort. KY, Jan. Col. W.
b. Haldeman, of Louisville, editor
of the Louisville Times. and former
ly Il Colonel in the First Regiment.
Kentucky National Guard. wao
Thursday afternoon appointed Adj
iutapts General of KentTcky by Gov.
McCreary TO succeed Gen. p. II.
Johnston. of Fayette county.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
TO DELIVER ADDRESS

Rev. William Cumming. and Rev.
W. +. Hudson will deliver addresses
1t the opening of Beechwood Semi
nary at Heidelburg. Lee county, next
Monday. This is a new school found
ed recently by Rev. E. o. Guerrant.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-01-05
HON. J. M. STEVENSON
TO DELIVER ADDRESS

The Lexington Chapter L. d. c.
will commemorate the anniversary of
sen. Lees birth, .jauu.iIy 9, with APP
prOpriate exercises. Hon. John NJ.
Stevenson. of this city, will deliver
the address.