The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-02

Liberty. and the Senator spoke in his
happiest vein. First he averred that
since he attended one of these Dale
meetings few years ago, after wonder
ing from reading what they were, he
had resolved never to miss one of them
as long as he was able to go anywere.
He thought it wonderful that the Chief
could originate and hold to constant
growth and interest these meetings now
ranging through twenty-six years.
though most of his old boyhood mates
are dead and gone, only six being mus
tered IN this meeting of more than a
hundred in attendance. Senator Morse
is always strong in talking on national
and war topics, having been one of the
four gallant Morse brothers of Sears
mont family in the great Civil war of
the six les. He expressed in the meet
ing the belief that Germany will be very
careful not to slam into and destroy the
lives of any more of Uncle Sans people
travelling as neutrals on the high seas;
that if by mistake she does so, she will
rue her mistake inevitably without
Uncle Sam having to go across the sea
with his naval and military establish
ments, though the senator believes these
will be largely reinforced in the near fu-
ture.
Ex-Representative A. V. Martin spoke
clearly and strongly the conviction that
in this titanic world war, prepared for
by stealth throug b many years, and un-
warrantably sprung on representative
powers unprepared, for the sake of con-
quest and the lust of empire, should and
would be fought till militarism is crush
ed, and the sovereign rights of man
made permanently transcendant.
Mr.. Isaac Sprague from Dorchester,
Mass, Mr.. Charles S. Adams and Mr..
Charles M. Howes of South Montville
all spoke briefly but pointedly of matters
of local interest. Mrs. John Sukeforth,
her sister, gifted teacher of Somer-
vile, Mass, Miss Lucy K. Hatch, Mrs.
L. C. Morse and Mrs. o. W. Ripley were
all invited to speak, but only Mrs. Rip
ley responded, and she did credit to her
sex as suffragette and public speaker
of ideas and convictions. Mr.. John G.
Carey and wife sent regrets, having ex-
pected almost to the last minute to at
tend. Mr.. Augustus H. Bagley contrib
uted some excellent sentiment on the
true philosophy of life, which was adj
mirably read in the meeting by Miss
Gerta V. Davis, teacher from Media,
Pa Note some brief extracts from the
article:
care you wise or unwise?
This does not mean, Do you know
much Of book lore and profound philoso-
phies? There are many men in the
world who are called wise in these
things, yet who utterly lack wisdom in
the way Of right living. To be wise in
daily life means to understand how to
obtain and how to give the greatest
amount of happiness out of each day.
Every time that you crush under the
foot of gloom, anger, idleness or worry
is bead crushed and lost. All our lives
are composed of little events, little
cares, little anxieties, little duties; the
big events only occur occasionally; the
big undertakings must be approached by
small undertakings.
do not for an instant imagine that you
can be great in large things if you are
petty in small ones. When you wake in
the morning realize that your mental at
titude, your voice, your face, your words
and your thoughts will have certain in
fuence upon the lives of those about you,
in your home and in your place of bust
ness.
No matter how troubled you may feel
over matters, resolve to carry light. ra-
dance and enthusiasm with you as you
go through the day. Develop your will,
shake off the letters which seem to bind
you and make a beginning in construc-
tive thought. Refuse to fret, find fault
or worry.
Stop right now and ask yourself what
use you made of yesterday and what are
you going to do with today.
Just what are you doing with the
beautiful years of this brief, beautiful
life on earth? Just how are you using
your mind?
Right about face! Set your eyes up
on the heights, believe in Gods over
ruling power and in your own divine self
to do, to have and to be that which
you desire.
The Presidents annual Canto was in
two parts; the first entitled Hermit
Dreams, and the second entitled The Elk
hibition. Four hermits are accredited
with haunts about the ponds IN the vi
cinity of the Dale in the early days,
when white settlers were coming and
tae rowing Indians were abandoning
these haunts of native beauty, where
they had hunted, trapped and tished for
untold centuries. Here is glimpse of
the enchanted dream world of the her
mits:
In the palor of the evening,
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