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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27
CENTER moNrv1L1E.

Charles Thompson has been quite ill for the
past two months.
Harold Foster has returned from Waterville
and will work for Mr.. Abbott of Knox
Mrs. Eta Cram. who has been visiting her
sister the past two weeks, has returned home
Frnnk Cunningham has bargained for the
George Randall farm in South Montville and is
to move there soon.
Mrs. J. R. Bradstreet and son Oscar and
Frank Brown of Palermo visited at Allen
Goodwin's last week.
Ralph J. Thompson has set gasoline tank
at Volney Thompson's carriage shop for the
convenience of the public.
The county commissioners dined with MIR.
and Mrs. volney Thompson May 18th, after
viewing the highway at the Anderson farm
and making some changes.
Mr.. Gardner Tibbetts. student of Freedom
Academy, has been chosen to speak at the
prize speaking contest for secondary schools
at the University of Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Morse spent Saturday
and Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Percy Bessey
in Freedom. Mrs. Bessey has $40 White Leg
horn chicks of the pure breed
Volney Thompson has sold new grocery
wagon to John M. Brown Of Poor's Mills.
light riding wagon to Mr.. Oscar Bradstreet of
Palermo. several groceries to Belfast Fl rtes
and grocery to Periey Bradford of Knox.
John Carter of Providence, R. l., former
resident, called on friends here last Thursday.
He came to Freedom to bring the remains of
his wife, who died early in the spring. The
interment was at Pleasant View cemetery,
Freedom
Mrs. T. S. Erskine's father, Mr.. Cornelius
Whitcomb. died May 22d after several years of
failing health. at the age of 81 years. He is
the last of family of fourteen children. He
leaves wife, a son, two daughters, nineteen
grandchildren and fourteen great gran5chil-
dren. The funeral services We're held at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. John Leavitt, in
Waldo. May 25th. His son, Mr.. Lewis Whit
comb of Waldo, Mrs. T. S. Erskine of Center
Montville and Mrs. Leavitt are all that remain
of family of six. The bearers were the four
oldest grandsons.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

The Barnes Roosevelt libel suit, which
had been on trial at Syracuse for five
weeks, ended last Saturday when the
jury returned a verdict for the defend
ant, which places all the costs of the &C.
ton on the plaintiff. Barnes sued Roose-
welt for $50, 900 for libel in statements
charging Barnes with boss rule and hay
ing joint political interests with Tam
many Leader Murphy and the verdict in
effect expresses the belief OF the jury
that everything Col Roosevelt charged
is true and therefore the plaintiff, not
having been libelled, is entitled to no
damages. The jury was made up of
Republicans, Democrats and Progress
ives and the first ballot stood 9 to for
the defendant. Forty ballots We're taken
before the verdict was finally agreed up
on. Col. Roosevelt thanked the jury
and shook hands with each member and
said: ''In my whole life | shall work in
the interests of the public and none Of
you gentlemen shall ever have the chance
to say that have done otherwise The
case will be appealed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

An article on another page, Nathan
Reads Steamboat" is of much local in
terest. His many valuable inventions men,
toned in that article were mostly made
before he came to Belfast with his fami-
ly in 1907. Two years after he received
the appointment of Chief Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas for the county
OF Hancock, position he occupied until
the jurisdiction was transferred to an
other tribunal. The house he built and
occupied is still standing on Northport
avenue, and considerable portion of his
large estate is still in the possession of
his descendants. He died Jan. ~, 1849,
aged 80 years and months. During his
residence here he gave much of his time
to agricultural pursuits, but often en-
gaging in mechanical inventions and ex-
periments. He regarded the cause of
education as involving one of his highest
duties and was instrumental in establish
ing Belfast Academy, of which he was
for forty years one of the trustees. AS
these words are written a modern school
building is in course of erection to take
the place of the "Old Academy. TN 1870,
a work written by his nephew, David
Read of Burlington, VT, entitled "Na-
than Read; his Invention of the Multi
tubular Boiler and Portable high-pres-
sure Engine, and Discovery of the True
Mode of applying Steampower to Navi-
cation and Railways: A contribution to
the early history of the steamboat and
locomotive engine" containing two hun
dred pages, with likeness and engrav-
i ngs, was published in New York. Two
of Judge Reads grandsons inherited
great mechanical ability. Charles ].
Read, now deceased, wrought in wood,
and Geo. T. Read, still in business here
as a machinist, has long been noted for
h is ability to solve any difficult problem
in that line.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27
WHITES CORNER, (Winterport,)

Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Libby visited in Swan
vile Thursday.
Mrs. G. W. Nealey and son Guy were in
B .ngor Saturday.
Bertrand and Kenneth Jewett were i'll and
unable to attend school last week.
Barbara and Amos Conant, students at He b.
ron Academy. were home for the weekend,
Mrs. Livonia Williams of Islesboro is guest
of her cousin, Mrs Julia White, the present
week.
Several ladies' from this vicinity attended
the annual meeting of the Monroe W. C. 7. u,
held in Monroe May 26th.
Jesse Cooley, foreman of the crew cutting
ash IN this locality for shovel handles, recent
ly made business trip to Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs B. T. Clark and daughter and
Mrs. Gladys Whitney of Hampden were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Nealley Sunday.
Virginia Bean and MISS Mcneil of Bangor
we're guests of NJ. A. Haley and family Sum-
day.
Roy Libby of Burnham and Isaiah Crowell of
Monroe were in this vic unity buying cattle re-
Gently They bought several head of c. W..
Nealley.
Mrs. E. NJ Bartlett attended the annual
meeting of che Maine State Spiritualists' as
sociation in Skowhegan May 2lst-22d. Mrs.
Bartlett was reelected treasurer of the So
ciety.
Mrs. Elena Bartlett was hostess for the La
dies Club on the afternoon of May 26th. The
customary game of whist was followed by a
pleasing entertainment after which Mrs. Bart
lett serv ed ice cream and cake.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27
HOw's This :?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward 70
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O..
We, the undersigned, have known F. J..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free
Price rs cents DER bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists. :.
Take Halls Family Pills for cons tipation.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

Mrs. Fannie johnson -... ". %
Vose and Mrs Henrietti I.H.. L
L. N. Morrison from uuu
Edith Lawrence's house Rs. .sa
moving in.
Mr.. and Mrs E J V9,r r.-
ing of the Pythian Gran ..-. I'd
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynwooj a.e
fast were guests Of Their r .,'
Johnson, May 23rd.
Rev. David Bracket vii. .N.- .ia
rial address in Freedom ,h. 5a1
noon. May 3lst, at 2 o'cIocs
Joseph Elliott had a slil .".a I'D
but was able to attend the -1"-. '''
the church last Sunday moran.
Fred Flye took his mother and 5'.s
and William Thompson auto i0E 70
and called on Mr.. and MIS- t-lat 'A-
Liberty.
The remains of Mrs John f'5l III"
in Howard, R. l., several week
brought here and buried IN leasa' .,,
etery May 18th, Her husbsul Ani '.. -
in-law, James Elliott, cam WIN tas WV
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27
HAVE YOU WEAK LUNGS?

= Do colds settle on your chest or in your
bronchial tubes? Do coughs hang on, or
are you subject to throat troubles?
Such troubles should have immediate
treatment with the Strengthening powers
OF SCOTS Emulsion to guard against
consumption which so easily follows.
Scott Emulsion contains pure cod liver
oil which peculiarly strengthens the res
plratory tract and improves the quality of
the blood; the glycerine in it soothes and
heals the tender membranes of the throat.
Scott's is prescribed by the best special
lists. You can get it at any drug store.
Scott & BOVINE Bloomfield, NJ.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

The fact that half a dozen Republi-
cans have announced their candidacy for
the gubernatorial nomination has been
largely commented on by the Democrat
ic newspapers. But this free-for-all at
least will stop the cry of a Republican
slate and having the nomination sched-
uled for years in advance. With the as
urance of a Republican victory at the
next State election the nomination is
certainly worth seeking. And there is
this to be said of the men who are seek
ing the honor, that each one is qualified
by ability and experience and by their
standing as men and as citizens to cap
ably and honorably fill the office to which
they aspire.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

The figures given on another page from
the [. S. bureau of statistics, showing
the increase of debts in Mai e cities,
towns and villages, are somewhat sur
prising and need explanation. 1t is
stated thai from 1902 to 1913 Belfast's
debt Went from Sl9.56 to s141.19 per
capita; but that must be typographical
error. There has been an increase, but
not to the extent these figures give.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

A strong argument used by those who
believe there will be no war between the
United States and Germany is the fact
that large number of German ships are
informed in American ports, and that all
of them would be Immediately seized in
the event of a declaration of war. The
value Of these ships has been estimated
as high as 100 million dollars.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

Frank French of Winterport has been the
guest this week of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Tib-
belts, High street. Mr.. French for a number
of years was proprietor Of the summer hotel
at Northport, and will be engaged in similar
work the coming summer, but has not decided
where.-RockIand Courier-Gazette.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

On another page we print an animal
story from Mrs. G. C. D. Favre, who
has been an occasional and always well
come contributor to The Journal from
the days when she was Miss Grace Dens-
low and the family had summer home
in Stockton, coming there each season
from New York City. Her last contribu-
tons were some charming descriptive
articles on Corsica, which after their
publication in The Journal were trans
lated into French and published in the
newspapers Of that historic island, and of
Paris. During her travels the home ad-
dress of Mrs. Favre has been in Paris,
and The Journal goes to her regularly
there and we have received from her
copies of The Animals Friend, month
ly published in London, to which she is
regular contributor. We have often
wondered as to how the war has affected
her, and should expect to hear that she
had engaged in Red Cross or other USE
full work in connection with the great
war which is devastating and depopu-
lating the countries over the sea.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

Farmers were warned that this is 90.
ing to be corn r.-Atchison Globe.
Hope this warning applies to Maine
as wei! as to Kansas.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

This is ''Be Kind to Animals Week."
avs the Brockton Times, but there
should be ffty-two of that kind of weeks
every year.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27
lOOkl LOOK !
TAKE NOTICEi

Auto Lodge Tea ana Lunch Room; also Ice
Cream Parlor at North Searsport, Maine, to be
opened Sunday, May 30th Fresh milk and
buttermilk. Rooms and board. Try their
oyster stew on the opening day. Right on the
corner.
lw2lp w. L. CARTER, Proprietor.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

An item has recently been going the
rounds of the New England press saying
that Charles A. Pi1sbury of the Belfast
journal, Major Shorey of the Bridgton
News, and Frank I. Dingley of the Lew
lston journal are the three oldest news
paper men in Maine. To this statement
the editor of this paper feels compelled
to make mild protest. W. A. Pidgin
of the Lewiston Journal has been in ac-
tive newspaper work for Is years and Is
still lii the harness and puts in more
hours than any other man in the office.
We claim that Mr.. Pidgin holds the belt.
-Lewlst on Journal.
AS one of the trio named above-a and
who did not claim or authorize the dis
tinction given-we take off our hat to
Mr.. Pidgin, and no doubt our two junior
contemporaries will do likewise. From
personal acquaintance we are ready to
testify that Mr.. Pidgin, aside from his
years, is practically the youngest of
this quartet.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27
WANTED

HIRL TO- ASSIST IN GENERAL HOUSE,
" work for the months of June. July and
August. Apply after May 30th by letter or in
person to R. A. PEAVEY,
Bay View Farm, Belfast Maine
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to
our friends and neighbors for all their kind.
ness and sympathy shown US in the loss Of our
little Donald. also for the beautiful floral offer
ings.
MR.. and MRS. C. F. SPAULDING
AND BERI4E.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

The first of the 1915 crop of Texas po-
tatoes will be ready for the market this
week. Here in Maine planting has not
begun.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27
DEATH OF ORAMANDEL SMITH,

Hon. Oramandel Smith, prominent Maine
statesman and farmer, died at his home in
Litchfeld at five o'clock Thursday afternoon
May 10th, while suffering from sudden dis
order of the heart. His passing is great
shock to family, friends. associates and the
State at large, for though it was known to a
few friends that he was aware of some irregu-
larity in health it was not thought that he was
threatened with serious Illness He started
from his house just before five O'Clock to at
tend to the chores of the late afternoon and as
he reached the corner of the house was seen to
fall. When aid came to him he was drawing
his last breath.
Oramandel Smith was born in Aroostook
county Dec. 81, 1912; he would have been 70
yeare of age next December. When 10 years
old his family moved to Litchfield, and from
early manhood until his last days he was a
leading figure in the public life of the town.
In 1872 he was elected member of the House
of Representatives from Litchfield and in 1878
was elected Clerk of the House. He served
one year as State Insurance Commissioner,
1884. In 1885 he was elected Secretary of
State, succeeding Hon. Joseph o. Smith of
Augusta, served the State in this office until
1891. and in 1897 was chosen by Gov. Powers
as his private secretary. From this office he
stepped into the Office of State Treas urer, to
which he was elected in 1901, continuing in
the position until 1907. Thus through period
OF 80 years he was almost continuously in the
service of his State and always managed the
affairs of his Office with efficiency and to the
entire satisfaction of the State he served.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

The Saturday Evening Post of May
22nd has very interesting article on
"Selling Shot and Supplies to Europe"
A government official estimates that five
hundred millions will be added to our
shipments if this war continues year.
The goods sent abroad are paid for here
when shipped, and millions have already
been paid, and the money is going into
the pockets of the American laborer who
has been given employment, and not
into the private vaults of few fnan-
ciers. The closing paragraphs refer to
conditions which may bring back to this
Country the prosperity destroyed by the
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

Itch! Itch! Itchl-Scratchl Scratch Scratch,
The more you scratch. the worse the itch. Try
Doan's Ointment. For eczema, any skin itch.
ing. Soc box.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

ADVERTISING TERMS For one square, one
inch length in column, Is cents for one week
and rs cents for each subsequent insertion.
SUBSCRIPTION FERNS. In advance, $500 a
year; sl.00 for six months: so cents for three
months.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

To feel strong, have good appetite and di.
pestion, sleep soundly and enjoy life, use Bur.
dock Blood Bitters. the family system tonic.
Price, $1.00.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

The Commercial correspondent notices
in Maine papers that there is move be-
ing made to induce Maine farmers to
raise more sheep. They all lay the de-
crease in the number of sheep kept to
the large number destroyed by dogs.
The writer kept a large flock of sheep
for over 80 years and never lost but one
sheep in all that time. There has not
been sheep destroyed by dogs in this
town for several years. The decrease in
sheep during the past few years has been
brought about by the dairy COW, which is
much more profitable than sheep. Be-
sides, the producer gets his pay for cream
each month, from sheep only once every
six months - Jackson Correspondence
Bangor Commercial.
This correspondent probably refers to
a recent press bulletin from the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, which dealt
with the dog menace in SO farm States,
exclusive of the Western division, and
was based on reports from the CORE
spondents in the various sections. These
reports were summarized so that local
conditions were merged in the general
aggregate. Meeting Mr.. S. G. Norton,
one of our most successful Waldo coun-
ty farmers, last Saturday, the question
was referred to him. He has kept sheep
for many years and said at first that he
had had but one sheep killed by dogs;
then corrected himself, saying that an
other one was injured that he hoped to
save, but it died He said he preferred
sheep raising to dairying because it was
less work, but that to be successful a
man should know sheep and how to care
for them. For many years Mr.. Norton
has had the first spring lambs in the
market and they have brought fancy
price, but with the high cost of grain he
does not consider it very profitable. Of
course the individual farmer should fol-
low whatever line of farming or dairying
pays the best, and that brings about the
diversity that tends to a general pros
perity.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-27

Democratic tariff. The writer says:
"When the war is over Europe will be
exhausted. Her people will need food,
clothing, machinery-all the necessities
of life. And these she must have at
once. She cannot walt until her fac
tories are replaced; until her fields are re-
sown; until her. daughters have raised for
her another crop of men.
Europe will want her needs supplied
without delay. And it will not only be
the small proportion of fighting men that
must be supplied with merely war ma
terlals, but every man, woman and child
in each country must be provided with
the thousand and one items which each
requires for individual necessities, COM
forts and pleasures.
"Here then, will be a ready market
for our goods-if only we are ready. 1t
might be we'll if manufacturers, instead
of striving so keenly for this war bust
ness, would look ahead and prepare for
this after-the-war business. That is
where the big money really isl
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-24
BIDS FOR DOING OF ROAD WORK
AND ROCK WORK ON NEW
SECRET PASS ROAD

Sealed proposals endorsed "Propos.
ais for Road Work and Rock Work
on the New Secret Pass Road" will be
received by the Clerk of the Board
Of Highway Commissioners. or any
member OF said Board, up to the
ilour of 10 A. NJ. of the 9th day of
July, A. d., 1916, at which time said
oids will be opened and read publicly.
Said bids shall be given for the road
work and rock work to be done on
the new Secret Pass road from the
Forest Reserve line in a westerly di.
'cction TO connect with the road now
IN the course of construction.
Said work shall consist of and bids
will be based upon work to remove
rock end dirt and make a fill in the
manner following, to.wit:
One bid shall be under the follow.
ing specifications:
A solid road bed twelve feet in
width, strictly confronting with the
present survey MS laid out upon the
ground by Government Engineer Mr..
Brown. At Dorsey Creek a MI ia TO
be made not less than twenty feet in
width across the top. On each side
OF said fill steel ratings are to BIO set
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-06-24
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
MRS. WHITMoRE AT PALISADE
Communicated

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Jones
Whitmore was held IN Palisade at 10
a. m. yesterday, the Rev. Ernest H.
Price of Elko Officiating.
A large number of friends from Pail.
sade and the surrounding country at
tended to pay their last respects TO
the deceased. The floral offerings
were very beautiful and extensive.
The deceased was born in Swansea,
Wales, June 7th, 1871. was brought by
her parents when a child of six weeks
old to the United States, where they
lived, first in Pennsylvania, maving az.
ter three years to Eureka, Nevada,
where she grew to womanhood and
married Norman \. Whitmore in
April, 1892, to whom she bore two
sons and two daughters, John and
James, Nevada and Mary. The Whit.
more family lived for some time in
Eureka moving, about 10 years ago. to
Palisade where the family still re.
side.
Besides her husband and children
she leaves to o her loss her aged
mother Mrs. j. o. Jones of Palisade.
three brothers and three sister, David
Jones of Carbonate, Wash; William
and Wendell Jones of Palisadc: Mrs.
Lillian Porter of E!ko, Mrs. Adolph
Biancani of Reno, and Miss Maggie
Jones OF Palisade.
She was a devout communicate of
the Episcopal church and a faithful
worker for the church when opportun.
ity offered. A faithful wife, a devoted
mother and a kind friend and loved by
all.
Grant her, o Lord, eternal rest
and peace and let light perpetual shine
upon her." Amen.