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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11
FOR COLBY CLASS DAY.

WATERvILLE Me-, March 3-Colby Col
Iege seniors have elected the following
to class parts: Leslie F. Murch of Hamp-
den Highlands, historian; Leonard Grant
Of Hartford, Conn, marshal; Ray C..
Young of Lakeport. N H, prophet; Roger
Putnam of York Village. orator; Vern-
ellie W. Dyer of Oakland, chaplain.
The executive committee is composed of
E. W. Pratt of Barre, Mass, Florian
Arey of Stonington, Lester H. Shibles
of Rockport, Me, Ralph Bramhall of
Belfast, Harold S. Campbell of Ashland
A. F. Clark of Livermore Falls and
Arthur Larry of Gilead. Ode committee,
Harold A. Small of Waterville, Ralph
Weston of Wollaston, Mass, and Merle
E. Hunt of Charlestown, Mass.
Senior hop committee, Thomas J.
Crossman of Needham, Mass, A. D.
Gilbert of Methuen, Mass, Raymond
Luce of Caribou, Kent T. Royal of
Harvard, Mass, Arthur Niles of Auburn
and Chester Mills of Needham, Mass.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11
Old Town Democrats Disappointed.

OLDTowN, Me, March 8. The news of
the appointment of James W. Sewall as
postmaster of Oldtown was received to-
day with considerable surprise and dis
appointment by the local Democratic or
ganization. After long contest for
the office, with at least five aspirants, it
was intimated to the Democratic City
Committee. so they declare, that, could
they agree upon candidate and present
the name to Senator Johnson, he would
receive the appointment. After an
elimination contest by primary ''elec-
tom by the registered Democratic
voters, Jules Sucy, Alderman from the
Great Works district, was the winner
over all candidates, and it was confident
ly believed that he would be the next
postmaster. Mr.. Sewall made an in
dependent canvass.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11
Life Guards.

The Life Guards are two regiments of cavalry
forming part of the British household troops.
They are gallant soldiers, and every loyal
British heart is proud of them. Not only the
Kings household, but yours, ours, everybody g
should have its life guards. The need of them
is especially great when the greatest foes of
life, diseases, find allies in the very elements
as colds. influenza, catarrh, the grip, and pneu-
monia do in the stormy month of March. The
best way that we know of to guard against
these diseases is to strengthen the system with
Hoods Sarsaparilla-the greatest of all life
guards. 1t removes the conditions in which
these diseases make their most successful at
tack, gives vigor and tone to ali the vital or
gans and functions, and imparts a genial
warmth to the blood. Remember the weaker
the system the greater the exposure to disease.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes the system strong.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11
CONGRESS ADJOURNED.
Two Appropriation Bills Fail, and Appro-
priations Were Extended for Another Year

WASHINGTON, March 4. Congress ad
journed today sine die. The senate ad
iourned at 1904 p. m. and the house,
after turning back the hands of the clock
adjourned at II. Is p. m.
The total appropriations of the session
were approximately 81, 120, 484, 324, sew
eral millions under the record of pre-
vious congresses.
Two appropriation bills failed. Current
appropriations for postal service and the
Indian office were extended for another
year.
In the closing hours, President Wilson
signed the seamen's bills, the neutrality
resolution empowering him to prevent
ships leaving American ports with sup
plies for belligerent warships, promoted
Colonel Goethals to be a major general
for his services as builder of the Panama
canal, and gave promotions to other Off
GERS associated with the work.
The administration ship bill, the Phil
ippine BILL the conservation bills, the
rural credits provision of the agricult-
ural bill and ratification of the treaties
with Colombia and Nicaragua, all hard
pressed administration measures failed
of enactment.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11
Letter From Augusta.
Correspondence of The Journal

Correspondence of The Journal
AUGUSTA, MAINE, March 8, 1915. Let me
give your readers a few illustrations of the
partisan schemes of the Democratic party as
shown in this legislature There are IS Joint
Special Commit tees in the Legislature, COM
posed of three members from the Senate and
seven members from the House. When MIR.
Hersey, the Republican President of the Sem
ate, named the Senate members to be OF these
committees he gave the Democrats 16 chair
manships. On IA of these committees he
named two Democrats and one Republican.
On three other committees he named three
Democrats. This was more than fair. When
the Democratic Speaker of the House COM
pleted the membership of these committees he
gave the Republicans only two House chair
manships. On not one of these committees do
the Republicans have a majority, and there
fore the Republic cannot report fought to
pass" on any bill in any committee. The
Democrats OF the House overruled a decision
of the Supreme Court and unseated Republic
can.
A bill has been introduced by them to abol-
ish the Inland Fish and Game Commission
This is intended to get rid of two Republican
officials and to put the Office in the hands Of
Democrat, who can institute Democratic
build up a machine at the expense of the
State,
They have introduced bill to do the same
thing with the Highway Commission. Bills
have been introduced which will give, if en-
acted. a life tenure to certain officers in one of
our large. cities. Thus far in the resolves
making appropriations to various towns for
roads or for bridges the Democrats get the
lions share. Out of the first nine resolves
pas sed the Democrats get $3.50. and were
all taken care of nicely. The Republicans get
$500 on one little resolve and three of their
other resolves were vetoed by the Governor.
If anybody thinks Kennebec county is not on
the Democratic map, he is mistaken. Kenne-
bee has the Attorney General, the Treasurer
Of State, the State Librarian. the Land Agent
the chief clerk and second clerk in the Treas
ury, besides her share of the little jobs, and is
no lding out the platter for more. The rest of
the State is not in it with Imperial Kennebec"
" hen the plum syndicate gets busy. 1t was
quite shock to the Democrats when Water
Vile. the Democratic capital city Of the State.
ell ected Republican Mayor. The rotunda Of
the State House echoed with the cry, "Where
was PATTI"
It is likely to be rather long session. The
Democrats have many political ends to serve.
His Excellency's brave show Of economy was
fzzle, and another stand for Glow taxes" and
a II that sort of thing is soon to be expected.
There is likely to be scrap over the appro-
priation bills. It is going to be difficult task
to arrange so that the Democratic will get most
all the cheese. They have succeeded pretty
we'll so far. but whether their rank partizan-
ship can hold out to the end, We wonder.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11
Colby Alumni Dinner

BOSTON, March 5. The Colby Alum
nj Association at it's 34th annual dinner
tonight, received messages from grad
yates representing many walks of life.
Major Herbert M. Lord of Salem spoke
for the army, praising it's constructive
work Of more than a century, DR.. Sell
don B. Overlook of Pomfret, Conn.,,
spoke for the medical profession; other
speakers represented the law, the BUSH
ness man, the instructor and the press.
Paul F. Frazer, captain of the College
football team, brought message from
the undergraduates. President Arthur
J. Roberts of the college spoke for the
alma mater. The association elected
Woodman Bradbury as president.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11
WHEN RUN Down
Hoods SarsapariIIa, the Reliable
Tonic Medicine, Builds Up.

The reason why you feel so tired
all the time at this season is that
your blood is impure and impover-
ished. It lacks vitality. It is not
the rich, red blood that gives life to
the whole body, perfects digestion
and enables all the organs to per-
form their functions as they should.
From any druggist get Hood s
Sarsaparilla. It will make you feel
better, look better, eat and sleep
better. It is the old reliable tried
and true all-the-year-round blood
purifier and enricher, tonic and ap-
petizer. It revitalizes the blood,
and is especially useful in building
up the debilitated and rundown.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is helping
thousands at this time of year. Let
it help you. Get bottle today and
begin taking it at once. Be sure to
get Hoods.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11
NORTH ISLESBORO.

Mr.. E. s. Preble is the guest Of relatives in
Old Town.
Capt. L. W. Coombs spent Saturday night
and Sunday at home.
Mrs. Gi!vy Dodge and baby Lois are with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Decker for few
days,
The Busy Bee Club. recently organized, gave
an entertainment at the Free Baptist Vestry
Feb. 9th.
Miss Nellie Rose, teacher OF the Ryder
school. is spending the spring vacation at her
home in Monroe.
Mr., and Mrs. Clarence Veazie and little son
Warren leave this week for their home in Des
Moines, Iowa. after an extended visit with his
parents, Capt. and Mre. Marcellus Veazie.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11

In vetoing the immigration bill because
of the literacy test President Wilson said
he did not believe "the people cf this
country have made up their minds to
restrict the numbers of immigrants by
arbitrary tests, and so reverse the policy
of all generations of Americans that have
gone before them" But while it was
very evident that the people did not want
the Government to use $50, 900. 900 of
their money in buying interned German
ships, he endeavored, fortunately unsuc-
cessfully, to force Congress to pass a
bill that ould enable him to carry out a
policy that would surely have led to in
ternational complications and perhaps
have involved this country in the Euro
pean war. Is not the President incon-
sistent?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11
Canned GOODS for Belqians,

BANGOR, Me-, March 2. Bangor's con-
tribution to the Maine ship for the Bel
gian relief. shipped today, included II, 9l8
cans of food, also packages of flour and
other articles valued at about $4,000 at
wholesal prices. All was contributed
except goods to the value of $4s5, pur-
cha sed at wholesale rates from a cash
fund. In the lot were 1000 cans from
Brewer All 70) fc)n OD1,.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11
SERIOUS CATARRH
YIELDS TO HY0g
Also One of the Best Kemedit. u
Colds or Rr0r -hiiis

Be wise in time and use H u- 3. nt
symptom of catarrh, such a@a
constant frog in the thrag. Diff -s4
or disagreeable nasal d5sD.--- ..
the disease become deel.s-es. rt5
causes the loss of hearing
Hyomei is natures true -l Lea
you breathe it so thai t.- #.l rnl
right to the sore and iaaan-. -.la -a!
air passages of the head ara @ l.
septic healing must begin
It's no bother to US Hsu rli
few drops of the liquid int u. -a@i
comes with every complete .uH a1 "a
it. You will feel better ai,,s u. r 1
of Hyomei. 1t clears the nelt a 7,s.
magic.
There is nothing easier HH.--
satisfying than Hyomei lr r. -5i
lief for catarrh but a sure aud a7uag -a
A. A. Howes e. Co. sell Hy1rs '7- gu
tee of money back if 1t dos cue
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11

The primary is as great failure in
choosing postmasters as in other direc-
tons. In Belfast and in Old Town the
winners in the primary failed to receive
the appointment.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11

Crows are blamed for carrying cattle
diseases in section of Chester county,
Pa, because there is said to be big
crows roost near where farms are in
fected. But no doubt there are big crows
roosts near farms that are not infected,
SO there you are.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11

The remains of Mrs. Eunice Hastings Nc
Cabe, who died in Charlestown. Mass, March
4th, arrived Saturday to be placed in the receive
ing tomb for interment later. Mrs. McCabe
in Belfast at the time of her marriage to Mr.
James McCabe. Shortly after their marriage
they moved to Charlestown, Mass, where they
have since resided. Mrs McCabe is survived by
her husband, a son, Thomas McCabe of Charles
town, her two pieces Mrs. Alonzo Robbins of
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11

The Eastport Sentinel says that the
principal reason for the phenomenal ma
jority secured by the Republicans in that
city, March 1st, was the solidarity
with which the independent vote lined
up with the Republicans. 1t is the
same everywhere.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11

President. Wilson has found it neces-
sary to admonish his friend Carranza and
order two war ships to Vera Cruz to
make him behave. Let's see, was Car
rama or Villa President Wilson's candi-
date to succeed Huerta.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11

Capt Melvin j. Staples died JAN 20, 1915, at
his home at Mill Valley, California. He was
born in Swanville, Maine. October IL, 1851, the
second son of the late Hon. Miles S. and Sarah
| (Elingw ood) Staples. His illness extended a
| little over one year. He was stricken shortly
after the death of his wife, and although the
greatest medical skill was employed nothing
could arrest the ebbing tide of his life that set
SO strongly toward his dear one on the golden
shore. He married Ida Morse Crawford of
Belfast in 1875. and through many eventful,
h Apply years they had never been separated,
and their labors were identical for the uplift
and happiness of all who came within their
influence. She accompanied him on all his
trips to foreign lands, locating for seven years
at Honolulu, where Capt. Staples was Gov
ernor of the Prison Colony, and where their
social life with cultured European planters of
all nations was ideal. From there they re-
moved to San Franci-co, finally locating in
Mill Valley, suburb of that city He was
pioneer in this beautiful valley, but the popu-
lation increased SO rapidly, being now about
five thousand inhabitants. that he gave up
the welfare of the place. He held many offices
there and was given all the honors within the
gift of the people, by whom he and his wife
were both beloved. He is survived by one
brother, by four nephews and one niece of
Mill Valley. who were members of his house,
hold, and by one nephew, Basil H. Newell of
Belfast. One cousin. Mrs. Ida Staples Berry
of San Francisco. gave him devoted care during
his illness. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at his residence and another service
was held by the Masonic Lodge at their hall,
and on the following Sunday there was
special memorial service in the Congregational
church. The remains of Captain Staples will
be brought to Belfast and will be placed by the
side of his wife in the Crawford family lot at
Grove cemetery.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11
The scboolmasters ferule is a worse
menace than the Colonel's big stick.

The Presidents shipping bill has been
interned with the German ships it was
proposed to buy.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11

ADVERTISING TERMS. For one square, one
inch length in column, Is cents for one week
and Is cents for each subsequent insertion.
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance, $500 a
year; $1.OO for six months: so cents for three
months.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11

President Wilson has now served half
of his first term. Boston Globe.
Yes, only two more years of Wilson.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11

this city and Miss Lizzie Brown of Waterville
and one nephew, William Brown of Long Beach,
Calf Services were held at her late home in
Charlestown and at the home of Mrs. Robbins
on Alto street last Sunday at l p. M, Rev
Arthur A. Blair, Universalist, officiating. The
remains were accompanied here by her hus-
band, their son and his wife.
The funeral of Mrs. Horace w. Pitcher took
place at her late home, No. l, Northport
Avenue, at Up. M, March 9Th, her pastor, Rev.
Horace B. Sellers. officiating. There was a
profusion of beautiful flowers including a set
piece from the church, one from the Ladies'
Aid and one from the Travellers Club. Her son.
John McIntire of Seal Harbor; her brother,
Rev B. C.Wentworth of Yarmouthville; her sis
ter, Mrs. Cordelia Wentworth of Seasmont, and
attend the services. Her sister, Mrs. Char
lotte Jones of Warren, was unable to be pres
ent on account of illness. The bearers were
Messrs. Edwin Frost, O. E. Frost, M. c. Hill
and Samuel Adams.
Mrs. Mary A.. widow of William B. Stani-
ford, died March 7th in Bucksport after brief
sister, Mrs. Lucy Temple of Bucksport. and
two brothers, Thomas H. Sherman of Boston
and j. Edwin Sherman, father of the United
States consul 1T Antwerp, Belgium, ana res.
ident of that city. Mrs. Stamford had resided
in Bangor for 20 years and died while on Wis
+ TO ar e;etor he nod org.
clio US personality and will be mourned.
Oriet Andrews, wife of Geo. L. Thorndike,
died very suddenly March 9th at their home in
Camden. She had been subject to heart trou-
BILE, but her death was a severe shock as she
was quiet woman devoted to home duties and
had many friends. who learned with sorrow of
her death. To her husband is rendered the
deepest sympathy of all.
Mrs. w C. Benson and Mrs. Wallace Easton
of Camden left last Saturday for Deer Isle,
called there by the death of their father. A. T.
Small aged "a years. Beside these two daugh-
tiers, he leaves another daughter, Mrs. Avery
Stinson of Deer Isle, and four sons, DR.. A. T.
Small of Bangor, DIR. H. W. Small and Philip
and Walter Small of Deer Isle.
Horace Glidden,a respected resident of West
Appleton. died March 4th, aged IS years. He
leaves one brother, Joseph, who has lived
with him, and four nephews. Funeral services
were held at the house Sunday, Rev ]. N. Pal
mer of Searsmont officiating. Burial was at
wife
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11

Mrs. Betsey Cross, widow of Ralph ]. Cross
of Morrill, and Belfast. died March Sd at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Beckwith in North
Belfast, aged SO years and 10 months. She
was the daughter of the late Eben and Polly
(French) Cross and lived for many years on
the farm where she died and where she in her
last days received the devoted attention of
daughter from Mrs. Beckwith. Mrs. Cross
was most estimsble woman and had the re-
spect and esteem of all who knew her. She is
survived by one daughter. Mrs. Herbert Patch
of East Northport, and by three grandchil-
rem, Mrs Ralph Perry and Mr. Harold Patch
of East Northport and Mrs. Benjamin Ham of
Miller street, Belfast. A prayer service was
held at her late home Friday at @ p m. and
the remains were taken to Morrill,, where the
funeral was held in the village church, Rev.
Walter F. Sturtevant of the Belfast Baptist
church officiating. The interment is in Nor
rill.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11
OBITUARY.

Asa F. Riggs, one of Belfast's oldest and
best known citizens, died Monday afternoon.
March 9Th. He had been in his usual health
until stricken with a shock. which caused his
death after about five days. Mr.. Riggs was
born in Essex, Mass. Jan. 5, 1927, the son Of
the late Asa and Anna Andrews Riggs. He
learned the bakery business in Gloucester.
Mass. and in 1s49. at the age of % years. came
to Belfast with N.Y. Colt. and was employed by
him in bakery at the corner of Main and
Federal streets. and later in a little wooden
building ON the site now occupied by the brick
block on Main street below the Coliseum.
For a short time Mr.. Colt was in partnership
with George Sargent. Mr.. Riggs succeeded
them, and in 1853 went into partnership with
Horatio P. Thompson, under the firm name Of
Riggs & Thompson. In 1858 Mr.. George
Pierce, now of Chicago. joined the firm, which
became Riggs. Thompson & Pierce, and they
dealt in coffee and confectionery in connection
with the bakery. They were burned out in
the fire of Oct IL. 1866. Later Mr.. Riggs built
two story dwelling house and one story
bakery building on Cross street and for many
years cohuuCeeO Tue pubine66 aiOnes In 1880
he moved his bakery to 81 Main street and
took his only son, Frank A. Riggs, into part
nership, and who with his fathers advancing
years had the laboring oar. May l, 1918, they
sold the business to Edward Hogan and re-
tired. MIR. Riggs was then the oldest business
man in town, there being no one in business at
that time who was SO engaged when he came
to Belfast, though Mr.. A. A. Howes was a
clerk in the store of his brother, S. A.
Howes. The deceased was a genial man,
with a pleasant greeting always for his
large circle of friends and acquaintance and
good citizen. His wife, formerly Miss Louise
Reed of Thorndike, died about ID years ago
and since that time he had lived with his
youngest child, Mrs. Annie T. bennett Their
surviving children are Julia L. Coombs of Bel
fast, Mrs. Geneva E. Carter of Savannah. Ga.
Frank A. Riggs and Mrs. J. K bennett One
daughter. Mrs. Mary B. Cottrell, died in New
York last November. He was the Oldest of
five generations, his daughter, Mrs. Coombs;
her daughter, Mrs. Grace Towns of Winthrop;
her daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Ross of Gorham
N. H., and the fifth, Mrs Ross's little son
Donald Geo-ge. The funeral will take place at
his late home this, Thursday, afternoon at 2 80
o'clock. Rev. Arthur A. Blair, Universalist
officiating.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-11

CHARLES A. P1LsBuRY. Bu EaitS, MANAGER sna
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-26
Cocklebur Farming
By e. CERT A. SMITH
Editor Of Autumn Leaves

Years ago an old Iowa farmer was
blowing his corn when he discovered
a strange new plant. At least IL was
strange to him in that new prairie
land
So, he plowed around it carefully
and left it standing, curious to learn
what 1t might be end thinking per-
haps he had made a valuable discov.
cry. He cultivated it faithfully all
that season.
The plant proved to be eoeklebur,
genus Xanthium. In a few years his
farm was headquarters for cockleburs
and helped to seed the whole sur
rounding country with the noxious
pests He had missed splendid op-
portunity. to destroy nuisance at its
source The best time to rid farm
of cockleburs is when there is only one
such plant on the place.
Many young man with his first
taste of drink or tobacco or profanity
or gambling experiences an entirely
new sensation. He is uncertain re-
garding its exact nature. but decides
to let the thing grow and see what
may come of it. Somewhat against
his higher instincts and with many
qualms of stomach and conscience he
cultivates the new sensation.
By and by he discovers that he has
merely grown a rank and evil habit
His entire system is filled with it. He
is now headquarters for one or more
forms of vice and helps to contain
mate younger members of the entire
community.
Like the manager OF 'Coeklebur
Ranch" he has made a sad mistake.
The time to overcome evil habits is
at the beginning, when they are few
in number and before their roots have
struck into the soil and before the
seeds are scattered far and wide.
1t is good FIVE years job to eradi-
cate cockleburs from a farm when
they become well established 1t Is
the task of a lifetime to root out evil
habits that have been cultivated and
encouraged for years.
Every young man who reads these
lines will say, What a fool that old
farmer was. No need to say more.