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The Republican journal., 1914-01-22
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Dirigo Grange, Freedom, had q very inter-
estinp meeting Saturday afternoon, Jan. 18th.
The hall was not crowded, but every one pres
ent was very enthusiastic
The officers of Megunticook Grange, Cam
den, were installed last week by Reuben Thorn
dixie of Rockland, assisted by James Moore, and
are as follows: master, George Nichols; over
seer, Henry Pendleton; steward, Raymond
Pencleton; lecturer, Shirley Dow; chaplain,
Julia Dow secretary, Myrtle Andrews; treas
urer, Joseph W. Bowers; assistant steward.
Walter Pillsbury; Ceres, Helen Bean; Pomona,
Annie Hadlock; Flora, Florence Barnes; lady
assistant steward, Flora Pillsbury; gate keeper,
Frank Quigley.
The following officers of Silver Harvest
Grange, Waldo, were installed Thursday even
ing, Jan. 9Th, by State Deputy Edward Evans
of Waldo, assisted by Mrs. Evans: master,
James H. Cilley; overseer, Myrle B. Smith;
lecturer, Hattie Wentworth; steward, Theo
dore Simpson; assistant steward, Eben Whit
comb; chaplain, Herbert F. Smith; treasurer,
Freeman A. Cross; secretary, Alma c. Cilley;
gate keeper, Renj. F. Wentworth; Ceres, lille
Smith; Pomona, mise Cross; Flora, Birdie
Cross; lady assistant steward, Nellie Cross.
South MontviIle Grange has adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions of respect:
Whereas, The Messenger of Death has again
entered our grange and taken our worthy
brother Frank Bagley; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of brother Bag
ley South Montville grange. No. 27i, has lostsa
kind and devoted brother.
Resolved, That as a token of respect to our
departed brother a copy of these resolutions
be placed on our records, our charter be draped
for 80 days, copy be sent to the family. and
to The Republican Journal and Bangor Com
mercial for publication.
g. A. KUKUP, Committee.
JOHN F, ESANCY,
The Republican journal., 1914-01-22

The officers of Harvest Moon Grange, Thorn
dixie, were installed Jan. 8th by Mrs. Kate B.
Ellis of Fairfield, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Hamlin, Miss Maude Ware and Miss
Grace Parsons. The officers were as follows:
O. J. Parsons, Master; A. R. Murcb. Overseer;
Eden Ward, Chaplain; Percy Crosby. Steward;
Alice Cornforth, Lecturer; Lou Murch. Secre-
tary; Ella Ware. Treasurer; A. L. Ward. Asst.
Steward: R. S. Ward, Gate Keeper; Alma Par
sons, Ceres; Belle Crosby. Flora; Annie Ward.
Pomona; Maud Cornforth. L. A. S. Following
the ceremony an illustrated lecture on Home
Sanitation, was given by Mrs. Ellis and was
much enjoyed by all present.
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MR. LATIN
AMERICAN COUNTRIES
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also entertained by Mrs. y. >. Vlckery ana Mfs-
Arthur Richie.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. White, of Hersey
street, bingham, Mass, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Carrie Voadicia, to-
D octor Harold Hilton Ellis of the University
of Texas faculty, at Austin, Texas. DR.. Ellis
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Ellis, formerly
of Belfast, now of bingham.
Belfast friends Of Mr. and Mrs. John Pierce
of the wedding of their daughter, Mary Helen
Pierce, and Edward Irvine Mcdowell, which
took place at the Pierce residence at II East
5lst street Jan. 14th. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdowell
will be at home after February 1st. at 105 East
53rd street, New York.
Belfast friends have received the following
announcement: Mrs. Eugene Rust announces
the marriage of her daughter, Miss Dorothy
Case Rust, to Eldon Carlisle Hemmenway at
Newtonville. Jan. 18th. At home during Feb
ruary at Haddon H all, Kansas City, Mo. Mrs.
Rust and Miss Rust were in Belfast last sum-
mer and are very pleasa ntly remembered here.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Frost, who went to
Florida several weeks ago have taken bunga.
low in Fruitland Park near Mr. and Mrs. &. A.
Gilchrest, who are with Dr.. Alden. MRS. Frost
writes: "You can imagine US picnicing, attend
ing surprise parties, and playing 500. as our
chief amusements. The doctor brought home
today a beautiful box of Strawberries raised in
town. We saw the Shumans at Palatka, had
q fine ride with Will Clark over Daytona, Day.
tona Beach, Sea Breeze and Osmond, and call
ed on Miss Newell. surprising her. We are
en- joying the fruit"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-30

that they may take life easy through
out their remaining years. 1t was re-
grettcd that Mir. and Mrs. Fl. G. Scott
could not be present Christmas. They
We're kept at home on account of i'll
ness in the family.
Mrs. w. C. Holman visited friends
| in Omaha last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, A. Nelson are
grateful to their church people for a
beautiful rug received on Xmas tree.
A box of children's clothing and toys
was shipped on Saturday to the
Christian Home at Council Bluffs, the
gifts of the Baptist Sunday school.
Rev. e. p. Williams, of Denison, at
tended the revival at the Baptist
church Tuesday night.
Mrs. Lessie Howarth enjoyed a
Xmas visit from her sisters, Misses
Josephine and Allie Gibbs and her
friend, Miss Lena Barber, from Hair
Ian.
The pantomime, Nearer My Cod
to Thee was much appreciated at the
Christmas tree at the Baptist church
and by request was repeated at the
revival meeting Sunday night.
The revival at the Baptist church
began last Sunday with good interest
MI. and Mrs. Armstrong are great
preachers and deserve large attend
ance at these meetings each night at
1880 pm. Day meetings at 2:30 each
day EXCEPT Monday,
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The church was filled to it's utter
capacity Christmas eve. A delightful
program was given by the children of
the primary classes. The older boys
and girls gave cantata entitled San
ia Claus at Miss Prims'." The musi-
cal parts and the elocuti0n of the can
tata We're given in excellent style.
Those who Listened to the exercises
will long remember the pleasure.
Sunday evening, December 9th, the
services We're very we'll attended. Rev.
Priestley preached on home missions
and collection was taken for that
work.
The board of supervisors visited at
the county home Friday and took din
ner with Mr. and Mrs. Blackman.
The little child of Henry Witt was
very sick last, week. At first it was
thought that an operation would be
necessary, but the little one is improv-
ing.
Mrs. Frank Mari returned from
Sioux City Thursday, where she had
been with her little baby, who under
went an operation for throat trouble.
The little one is doing fine.
Mrs. John Blackman is able to be
about again after her severe illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dodge were
Omaha visitors last Saturday.
Miss Lottie Blackman returned to
Denison Saturday after months Wis
it at the John Blackman home.
Nelson Collier. who is returning
from Trinidad, stopped for several
days with Arion friends. He had been
doing engineering in Trinidad. but the
war stopped work there.
Miss Ferne Butler wentsto Ellsworth
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Tuesday to be guest at hous'
party.
Mrs. Catherine Henry and daughter
May, went to Denison to attend churcl
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Dodge came
from Council Bluffs to spend Christ
mas with the home people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stilson came
from Woodbine to spend Christmas
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. F
Stilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Berka We're Oma.
ha visitors Tuesday.
Ed kepford and Ray Wingrove went
to Iowa City to visit relatives.
Bert PETERS was Charter Oak Wis
itor Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mari have a
nice new piano in their home.
Mason Remey went to Lincoln to
spend Christmas with his mother.
Mrs. Eliza Winters Slipped on the ice
last week and fell, hurting her back
quito badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Matthews
came from ElReno, Okla, to visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Good
rich, and other relatives.
Mrs. Jos. Underwood and two sons
came from Omaha Monday to visit her
friend, Mrs. P. Nj. Dodge.
Lafa Trip is visiting Arion friends.
LaMotte Galland has gone to Harlan
for visit.
John Oliver is visiting Arion rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank johnson stop
ped on their way to Charter Oak to
visit at Delbert Lees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dorsey and Mr..
and Mrs. Walt PETERS went out to Bell
for Christmas dinner at the home of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen.
Sunday Mrs. PETERS entertained a
largo family party.
A suit was tried Monday before
Justice Stilson between ]. U. Wise and
Fred Wymer for theAvalue of a barrel
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a banquet. The latter part of the da
was spent in visiting and a most de
lightful time was had. Mrs. AL Harp
er and children and Mr.. and Mrs. Sar
Smith and children, all OF Woodbine
and Mr.. Rollo Pratt, of Des Moines
We're out of town relatives in attend
ance.
Several have been SO unfortunate a
to fall on the slippery cement walk
since the snow came. 1t would b.
wise for every resident to see tina
his walks are kept free from snow j
possible to do So
| Rchearsals are going full blast to-
the home talent play, Jane" that thu
Dow City Dramatic Co. puts on at thu
opera house January 5. You will GER
tain1v miss it if you are not ready tt
make James acquaintance that eve
ming.
Miss Ruth Glassburner will enter
tain the Nj. Il. church choir at hel
Dan Howarth were Sunday guests al
home next Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Bailey and Uncle
the Howarth home here.
Vernon Carr, of Champagne, ILL.,, has
been a pleasant guest of his uncle and
aunt. Mi. and Mrs. S. e. Dow, for
several days past.
Friends of Miss Ruby Rolls, who has
been in poor health for some time
past, will be pleased to know that she
is improving steadily.
Miss Lottie BiXler was up from Dun.
Ia nd rbr;c
of her sister, Mrs. Bert McCord.
We We're pleased to note that SO
many OF our young folks secured
premiums in the short course recently
held at Denison.
Morris Spence, of Deloit, visited rel
atives here Saturday.
Leo Omeara is here from Denison
spending his vacation with his cousin,
Vernon Omeara.
Will Healy has spent several days
in Omaha recently with friends.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the approaching marriage
OF one OF our former Dow City girls,
Miss Elsie Spence, which will occur
January 6 at Phoenix, Nebr. The
groom's name is Clyde Nelson. They
will live at Phoenix. Miss Spence is
the Oldest daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
George Spence, now residents OF Har-
Ian. We extend congratulations.
C. C. Antisdel and wife, and O. j.
Judd and wife were Council Bluffs and
Omaha visitors Sunday.
We desire to call attention to the
sale-notice of Edw +. Ahrens which is
published in this issue. Mr.. Ahrens
IS disposing OF his surplus stock and
farming implements preparatory to
moving to Dickinson Co., where he has
purchased farm and will make his
home. Look up his adj
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Christensen
were in Denison Monday shopping and
visiting relatives. They were SO I'M
fortunate as to lose package of dry
goods ON the street that day.
MI. and Mrs. G. V. Jordan enter
tanned number OF relatives at Christ
mas dinner. This will be their last
big dinner in the old home they have
occupied for nearly fifty yeal's as
they give possession to the purchaser
iii the near future Mr.. and Mrs. .Ior-
dan have worked hard during their
life and have accumulated a plenty
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of oil which Mr.. Wise claimed had not
been paid for. The defense showed a.
receipt. The case has not been decid-
ed yet Trailer Walker, OF Denison,
appeared for the defense.
Miss Margaret Mulln, OF Denison. is
home from school for the holidays.
l.. A. Palmer and N. +. Stilson and
Dean Talcott went to lodge meeting
at Dow City Monday evening.
NJ. Murphy is back again in his old
place as roadmaster on the Sioux City
division OF the Milwaukee. Ole Carl
son has gone to the Sioux Falls diyis- Z
ion. M
Last Wednesday morning the post
office building was discovered to be OH
fire, the heat from the stove pipe caus-
ing the fire to start in the ceiling.
Ready and willing hands soon eS-
tinguished the flames and very little
damage was done. The building was
insured and the insurance company is
putting it in good condition again.
Verne Talcott returend to Omaha at
ter weeks vacation and Carl KEEP
ford to Des MONIES.
Even if the narrow skirts are soon
going out of fashion, that is no excuse
for offering them to the suffering Bel
gian:.
The sporting editors have hard
time to get out their dope during the
winter, but if they can't hear any in
teresting rumors about baseball. they .
can always start some themselves.
After receiving several letters from
college girls, one is impressed with
the idea that you can have very
stylish handwriting without people
being about to read it.
Anyway there is more room around
the house if the childrell's toys do set
all smashed up the day after Christ
mas.
The citizen., 1914-09-11
Business is Business.

The Rev. DIR. Aked has always been
known to be very outspoken. and has
often been in trouble through expressing
his opinions. Not very long ago he
shocked many people by declaring that
there was such thing as too much zeal
in religious matters.
Neither with the heather nor with our
own people,, !, he said; does it do to ad
vocate religion on mercenary grounds.
For instance, know manufacturer who
last Easter told all his hands that he
would pay them if they went TO church.
The hands all agreed, and a fine show
they made. The manufacturer. scanning
their ranks from his pew. swelled with
JOY and pride. But after the service one
of the foremen approached him. 'Ex-
cuse me, SIR he said. but the fellows
want me to ask you if they come to
church again tonight do they get over
time ? Tit Bits.
The citizen., 1914-09-11
Conce ssion.

This is a grand work It is from two
Latin words-con, together, and cedo,
yield; that is, yield together; not one
yield and the other resist, but both yield
enough to get together. 1t is the su-
premest human doctrine, TO get together
when there is disagreement down on
the human plane A man is just as liable
to be wrong if he IS perfectly sure he is
right. Really. concessive spirit is more
of an indication that man is right than
if he displays stubborn spirit
And not only that, but the person who
shows a concessive disposition is more
likely to be an intelligent man than the
one who is immovably obstinate in his
OPINION. If one wants to find boastful,
opinionated man. let him look for an ig-
norant man. There is good philosophy
for this-ignorance only sees the rut the
man is in, while intelligence sees broad
plains on all sides.
Now, this obstinate spirit is what makes
our bad politics, bad business. bad re-
ligion. bad neighbors. If there was more
concession, there would be a greater
change for truth and honor. No one can
serve God and native land who thinks he
alone is right and everybody else is
wrong Ohio State Journal.
The citizen., 1914-09-11
ANCIENT TRIBUTE TO LONDON
Fame Celebrates the English City
Widely, Was Old Writer'S
Testimony.

Prof Walter Rippman of Oxford,
England, has unearthed little known
tribute TO the charm and beauty of
London, which has a special appro-
priateness at the present time. 1t
comes from a description written by
William Fitzstephen, dated no
soon after the death Of Thomas a
Beckett, and runs as follows:
Among the noble cities of the world
that fame celebrates, the city of Lon.
don of the kingdom of the English, is
the one seat that pours out its fame
more widely. sends to farther lands its
wealth and trade, lifts its head higher
than the rest.
1t is happy in the healthiness Of its
air, in the Christian religion, in the
strength Of its defenses, the nature Of
its site, the honor of its citizens, the
modesty of its matrons; pleasant in
sports; fruitful of noblemen.
The clemency of the skies there
softens minds that they be not fierce
and british, but rather benign and
liberal.
above all other citizens, every
where, the citizens of London are re-
garded as conspicuous and noteworthy
for handsomeness of manners and OF
dress, at table, and in the way of
speaking.
Il do not think there is city with
more commendable customs Of keep
ing sacred festivals, almsgiving, hos.
pitality, confirming betrothals. con.
tracting marriages, celebration of nup
tials, preparing feasts and of cheer
ing guests"
The citizen., 1914-09-11
Fighting and Alcoholism.

The relation OF alcohol to industrial
efficiency IS still a Ut question: but ap-
parently the great commanders are con-
vinced that alcohol does not improve an
army's fighting efficiency. That the Kaiser
has forbidden the treating" Of German
soldiers, while Earl Kitchener asks the
British troops TO abstain from drinking
while abroad is significant of new or.
der of things IN warfare. The suppress
sion of the sale OF absinthe in Paris. if
not strictly military measure, is prompt
ed by the emergency of war.
A temperate army was something not
conceived Of in the old theories Of war
But, in fact, a drunkard is today as much
out of place in an army as he would be
on battleship. A modern army is a
fighting machine only less complex in its
nature than a modern navy and equally
dependent on sobriety in the ranks.
Perhaps another Trafalgar or Waterloo
could be fought on grog, but the military
authorities of today take no chances with
Dutch courage" 1t will seem singular
that war, in which the worst passions of
mankind find play, should incidentally
serve the cause of moral reform.-New
York World.
The citizen., 1914-09-11
Left in the Lurch.

Robinson was one of those really good
natured souls who are always ready to
lend hand to pal in Distress
One day. as he was pegging long on
his bicycle down narrow country road
he came across man holding ram by
the horns
"Hellop' cried Robinson. Can help
you?" Q
Il should be much obliged. replied
the other. IF you hold thus ram just
while | get that gate over there open"
Certainly" replied Robinson; and
dismounting. he boldly seized the ram
bv the horns
Thanks, awfully" replied the
stranger. now on the further side of the
gate. The brute attacked me more than
an hour ago. and I've been struggling
with him ever since. So long, old chap
Hope you'll be as lucky as / was. -
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The citizen., 1914-09-11
LIFE A CONTINUOUS CHANGE
Much Truth in the Lamentations Put
Up by Protesting Men, Job
Among the Number.

This is the great misfortune Of life,
that it is changeable and never re-
mains in the same state. wrote Luis
de Granada. Man." says Job. that
IS born of woman is of few days and
full of trouble. He cometh forth like
a flower and is cut down; he feeth
also as a shadow and continueth not.
What is more changeable? We are
told that the chameleon assumes in an
hour many colors; the sea of the Eu-
rlpos has an evil name for its many
changes and the moon takes every day
its own peculiar form. But what is
all this compared to the changes OF
man? What Proteus ever assumed sc
many different forms as man does
every hour? Now sick, now in health;
now content, now discomfort; now
sad, now joyous; now timid. now hope
full; now suspicious, now credulous:
now peaceful, now recalcitrant; now
he wishes, now he wishes not; and
many times he knows not what he
wants.
In short, the changes are as numer-
ous as the accidents in an hour, so
tina. every one of them turns him up
side down. The past gives him pain,
the present disturbs him, and the flu
ture causes him agony.
The citizen., 1914-09-11
No Room for the Wilmer.

He who thinks the world is full of good
people and kindly blessings is much
richer than he who thinks the contrary.
Each mans imagination largely peoples
the world for himself Some live in a
world peopled with princes Of the royal
blood; some in world Of paupers and
privation. You have your choice.
This is a big, busy world 1t cares
precious little what you think of it. or
what faults or troubles you find in it. 1t
is choice that concerns yourself more
than all others combined, whether you
crouch in the gloom. the corpanion of
hateful goblins. or stride in the sunshine,
seeing smiles and catching shreds OF song.
Men and women in Gods image were
not made as whining. groveling beings.
They were made to stand erect. mentally
as well as physically; to labor we'll and
joyously; to take the gifts of Providence.
whether they be joy or sorrow. and bear
them cheerfully and with courage: to add
ever something to the worlds store Of
happiness. if it be only smile.
Look upl See how flooded with sun
shine this beautiful world is when faced
with smiling eyes.
If you would win anything. do any
thing, be anything, don't whine.-Ex-
change.
The citizen., 1914-09-11
Lona Uncomfortable.

The ancient Berbers who still live
in the mountain territory of Kabyla
were never conquered by Roman.
Goth. Vandal, Arab or Turk. They made
their first obeisance before the fire
arms of the French under the second
empire. Through all these millenniums
they have lived in their populous vii
lagos perched high on the tops of
steep hills. Around them in all di-
rections is a zone of trees, with pas
ture above, beginning at about three
thousand feet, and the oft-conquered
open valleys below. Here for unknown
ages the Berber has lived among and
from his trees. There are four sta
pies of life in Kabylia-dried figs,
olives, bread and meat. For miles
there is one unending succession of
villages set in this open forest of figs
and olives.
The citizen., 1914-09-11
Historic Flight From Paris.

Nine. de Observation-Disclosures,
author of I'm the Courts of Memory"
who was in France during the Franco
Prussian war, relates detail of the
flight of Empress Eugenie which was
not generally known. When she was
about to get into cab, which she
chose for its inconspicuousness,
small boy, cacthing sight of her, called
out. VOLTA lImDeratricew Luckily the
Italian ambassador, who was with her,
turned on the boy, quick as thought,
and said in loud voice, "What do yo1
mean by hurrahing for Prussia?" and
boxed his ears. SO that attention was
diverted from the empress.
The citizen., 1914-09-11
Japan a Good Advertiser.

Several days ago announcement came
from Toxic that If England should be
drawn into the European war Japan
might aid her ally " This. attracting
considerable attention. was shortly fol-
lowed by another, in which there was
speculation as to the effect of the Euro
pean trouble upon the Far East. and
again Japan announced that she might
assist her ally"
Stress in each case was laid upon the
fact that England and Japan are "allies. !"
their national equality thus being strongly
intimated
Now. there isn't much likelihood of the
Far East being directly and widely ef-
fected.
Then why Japan's prompt pronounce
ment?
The efforts Of all Japan's recent dipIom-
acy have been bent toward obtaining
recognition as an equal from occidental
powers. That was the animus of her ac-
ton in the California affair. And that
probable furnishes the reason for the To-
kio statements.-Chicago Herald.