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Sharp County record., 1915-12-24

In congress few days ago Rep
reSentative Augustus Gardner,
Massachusetts republican, proposed
that a n official investigation be
made in order to find out whether
or not W. j, Bryan is being paid for
his advocacy of peace and for his
argument against preparedness for
war. With no apparent danger of
war overshadowing t h e United
States the idea that any American
citizen could corruptly advocate
keeping the peoples money instead
of giving it to manufacturers for
war materials is not apt. to strike
anybody seriously.
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We sincerely trust that that very
fine old gentleman, Santa Claus,
will not dissappoint a single one of
the little folks who read the Record
The little people are the best people
who read this paper, and we dare
anybody to make denial of that
statement without feeling ashamed
o.
The country at large will no doubt
rejoice that President Wilson is
married again. The daily news
papers have certainly worked the
presidential wedding to a finish. If
the president is the sensible man
most everybody believes him to be,
the papers have diseusted him,
O.
Secretary of State Earle W.
Hodges opened his campaign for
governor at Forrest City a few days
ago. His speech is reported to have
been we'll received by those who
heard it, but 1t Is said further that
it made no bit at all with Candidates
Broueh and McRae.
O.
! AT present there are nine living
candidates for treasurer in lizard
county, A few years ago Sharp
county had bakers dozen can
didates for sheriff, and that's the
record piece Of foolishness in this
section of the state to date.
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The man who wants a state Office
and spends several months buzzine
about In this winter breeze aud is
then deleated-well, that's enough
to make q good man mad,
Sharp County record., 1915-12-24
CHRISTMAS

those principles of living and think
ing which civilized people today are
Glad to hail as civilization and
christianity. Further than that,
and that seems strange now, He
was to give up his own life to the
hands of an ignorant and angry mob
to the end that a world that was
and is still wicked might enjoy a
life that it would not otherwise have
had, thereby completing both the
worlds greatest sacrifice and the
worlds greatest instance of t h e
gross injustice of mob violence
Many men, many smart men,
have attempted to prove the Bible
a myth and lie, but this attempt
has always failed for various reas-
ons. One is that if man be able
to destroy the truthfulness of the
Bible to his own satisfaction, he is
absolutely unable to give the world
anything to take its place, leaving
mankind out at sea, without ship or
oar The world all the world, needs
the Bible and what the Bible teach
es. In spite of the genius and in
tellieence of all the ages, no man
has been able to produce a book
a that will compare with the Bible as
a guide for right living, and that is
n good enough argument that the
Bible is true. The Bible fills the
bill, and for that reason it with
stands successful attack from what
ever quarter attacks have ever
come, just as it will always do. A
man may dispute the Bible if he
will, but no honest man ought to
want to prove that Old Book false
hood unless he can put before the
world something better in its place,
and give at least one intelligent
reason why, in the interest of hui
manity and civilization, the Bible
should be repudiated, And that
has not and cannot be done.
Many useful books have been
Written since the days of the Bible,
but the best of them, or those that
A fbrnish something more than mere
y Entertainment for the moment, have
been founded upon Bible ideas and
Bible doctrines, Many useful rules
Ind maxims of life have been the
eift of wisdom since the days of the
Bible, but these, too, point back to
the teachings of the Bible as GER
tainly as sunrise points to the pass.
ine of a nights darkness,
Neither time nor experience have
produced an Improvement upon the
Goden Rule of the Bible, promul-
gated by the Prince of Peace, who
was born in a manger and against
Whom it was a chief allegation that
He loved and associated with the
pool.
What would an application of the
prnciples of the life Of that one for
Whom Christmas Is a celebration do
for the world today, or what would
q Universal practice of the Golden
Rule of the Bible do for mankind
and for the worldG
" II would stop war forever, If
'every man were doing to others as
ho would like to be done by the
cannon would never roar on another
IT Held of battle That would be a
I" 1ood thing, War shames the Prince
N W Peace and his doctrines, and
II (hose who would continue war in
QFder that they make money would
10 20 scoureed from the temple Of
b,i outhority If He were here.
adj would settle every troublesome
duoslion of politics If every man
4 wore praetleing the Golden Rule the
trust question would settle itself In
eV' moment of time, as would every
d other question that vexes the public.
Sharp County record., 1915-12-24
Save Money

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A any ofus to save money.
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NJ MEX you will save
a money.
~ Extra good outing z and 3 cts per yard.
NJ 3 spOOIs Goats thread 10 cents
NJ I2I.2 CT Gin9hams 0cenfs per yard.
w 10 CT Gin8hams o& 7Is2 cents per yard.
@ IN Pound kce soda 25 cents.
S This store is head
" quarters for FLOUR.
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Sharp County record., 1915-12-24

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Sharp County record., 1915-12-24

The man who wants a state Office
and spends several months buzzine
about In this winter breeze aud is
then deleated-well, that's enough
to make q good man mad,
Sharp County record., 1915-12-24

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Sharp County record., 1915-12-24

II 4 hoons vou want and 90 along race, anu u e'.-
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03

superintendent education official provided for by the terri
appointed by Governor Strong after his
trip Alaska
understand the such official 1t is be
viii various schools and investigate but what
viii what investigate IT, the British Islands examiners
appointed would independent of the teachers whose pupils
held each school could
advantage salary expended but the coming of
glance pupils make them pedagogc speech
hardly sproutng idea much Owing to
territory the roundabout distances to be taversed
impossible Of pupils fixed period of
year would have them at their class
Certainly hardly any examining child the
work Of the year before
appointed superintendent not be whit better
qualified any principals the schools themselves The candidates
entirely from the school principals of Alaska
They qualified they have been appointed principals only
having proven qualifications but the be said Of
every principal territory Besides all this the school boards are
usually perhaps entirely people who intelligent enough to
understand the progress by pupils Indeed easily be understood
how such an official superintendent might lot Of the irr
tation begotten of oous helping the Of
education
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03

Commissioner Mears has made u
hit with the homesteaders in the
Matanuska valley by instructing his
engineers to employ these men where
possible on their homesteads. That
is. where the route passes through a
homesteader's ground, the homestead
err is given the work of clearing the
right Of way, etc. This makes it
especially convenient for the settlers
for they do not have to leave home to
seek work.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03
Lists e.1sss. -l5s5. 1883.
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS Il
NATIONAL FOREST.

RESTORATION 10 ENTRY VT LAINbo i-'
NATIONAL FOREST.
Office Is hereby given that the lands de-
N scribed below. embracing 369.O6 acres,
within the Chugach National Forest, Alaska
will be subject 20 settlement and entry under
the provisions Of the homestead laws Of the
United States and the act of June II, 1906
GA Stat, 1884, at the United States land NJ
fee at Juneau. Alaska, on August l6. 1915
Any settler who was actually and IN good
faith claiming any of said lands for aCricul-
tural purposes prior to January l. 1906, and
has not abandoned same. has a preference
right 20 make a homestead entry for the lands
actually occupied. Said lands were listed up
on the applications Of the persons mentioned
below, who have a preference right subject to
the prior right Of any such settler. provided
such settler or applicant is qualified 20 make
homestead entry and the preference right is
exercised prior 20 August l6. 1916, on which
date the lands will be subject 10 settlement
and entry by any qualified person. The lands
embrace tract Of leo acres, described by
metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at
Corner No. l. a post inches Sinches It.
marked H-l. whence the 5. h. Corner Of Wal
lace cabin bears ~ 25 deg. f., $50 chs. aud
Forest Service Monument hereinafter describ-
ed bears n. 40 deg. 80 min f., l55.O8 chs. :;
extending thence n. 40 chs: thence h. 40
chs. thence 5. 40 chs; thence w. 40 CHS TO
the place OF beginning Forest Service Monu-
ment No. 3. consists OF a spruce tree IL inches
i'm diameter situated on bench on right bank
OF Ship Creek, approximately 4 miles from
mouth. squared and marked f. s. NJ. on
north face whence Corner No. / of j. ID. Whit
ney's Application No 80. Identical with Cor
ner No . of +. w. Kncaid's Application No.
81 bears n II deg. W. 2S5 chs, Peak on
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03

John Lindblad, who has been here
directing the work for Frye, Bruhn &
Company, leaves for Seattle today
but will return, he hopes, this fall.
He is absolutely certain that the fine
place prepared by the company will
not be a bit too good for the city.
Harry Hoben has received a CON
tract to move the city Jail and the A.
b. Hall. The hall VIII be rcc ed to
where the Jail is now.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03

north side Yukla Creek eagle Rivor) bears
N. 60 deg. r. Peak on north side Ship Creek
bears N SO deg. r.. Listed upon application
OF John Frank Wallace, Knlk. Alaska; List
G-i56S. A tract of 1902 acres. described by
metes and bounds as follows: BeginnlnS AT
Corner No 1 a Spruce post 4in.x4inN6tt. set IN
ground marked Will whence Apex lhanna
Volcano bears N Go deg. W., Apex hedoubt
Volcano bears NJ. 81 deg. W., Apex Augustine
Island bears s. 68 dog. W., Point Bede bears
s. 9 deg W. extending thence N. deg. w"
10 chs thence NJ 10 deg. f., 10 chs; thence
T.. 37l9 chs. thence S. 39.lS chs; thence w
1912 chs. Forest Service Monument NO. ~
situated AZ tho junction OF Granross and Laida
Greeks bears N. 10 deg. T.. / a miles. Listed
upon application Of Thomas NJ. Odale' Sell
dovia. Alaska; List 6-l5S5. tract OF 49O4
acres. described by mctes and bounds as tol,
lows: Beginning at Corner No. ]. Identical
with Forest Service Monument hereinafter
described extending thence 5. p deg r., 81
chs thence n. 68 deg T.. 20 chs, thence N.
% deg. w. ls chs thence NJ SO deg. W., $50
chs thence meandernR south shore kenal
Lake 60 feet distant from mean high water
mark s. ~ deg W., chs. thence N. 40 deg w
SIS chs. thence S. "a deg. W.. TAO chs, 70
the place of beginning. Forest Service Monu-
ment consists of spruce post inches X 4
inches feet marked +. :. II. M. l.. situated
near high water mark on south shore OF kenai
Lake. whence Mile post No 20 on Alaska
Northern Railroad bears S. % deg r., l6 chs,
listed upon application of George Jillson, Sc
ward Alaska: List 6-l633. April H. 1918
G. NJ. BRUCE, Assistant Commissioner OF TIM
General Land Office.
Date of first publication June l6 1915
Date of last publication July Z. 1915.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03

DAWSON.-A letter has been re-
ceiyed in the city from DonohOe &
Diamond, lawyers at Valdez, in which
they state that they have been retain
ed to defend James Kingston, formerly
Of Dawson, who is held in Jail at Val
dez on the charge Of numbering Louis
SchOnborn in the Chisana, December
% last. Information from Mr.. King
ston himself direct confirms the report
that ne has retained Donoboe Is Dia-
mond.
Kingston was arrested during tae
winter. and taken to Valdez immedi-
ately. The grand jury has not me,
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03

running s. ca deg. E., chs; thence S. 30
dec. r.. g75 chs. thence S. c dog. H., $50
chs. thence S. 10 deg. T., $50 chs; thence s.
55 deg f.. 375 chs thence s. 10 dog. W.
400 chs. thence S. % deg. W., 1926 chs.
thence s. 10 deg f.. chs. thence s deg.
W., l.5O chs to the piece whore the end OF
the strip closes on the southern boundary OF
the tract the net area being 1876 acres. list
ed upon application of II. II. Clark. Hone.
Alaska List 6-l492 April II, 1915. G. N.
BRUCE, Assistant Commissioner of the Cen
eral Land Office.
Date of first publication June l6, 1915
Date of last publication July Z, 1915.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03

since ne was arrested, and is not ex-
pected to meet, he says, until Sep
TENDER. Jack Kingston, brother to
the accused, was at VALDEZ and in the
Chisano gathering evidence in the
case, and afterwards went to work IN
the copper mine near Valdez.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03
NOTED NOME RACER Is
ENTERED FOR MARATHON.

Erie Burmau. winner i'm 1905 of the
One Hundred Miles championship at
Nome, will face the starter in the
Mountain Marathon TO be brovgn. OH
here during the holidays. I'm the race
won by him at Nome ne made the
hundred miles in fifteen hours and
eighteen minutes. He has been a
resident Of this district for some time.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03
GREAT WHEAT LOSS.

WASHINGTON, July BIT is now
made certain that the climatic condi-
tions in the Mississippi states will re-
suit in the loss Of millions of bushels
of wheat crop.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03

A great many people outside and
inside Alaska are now anxious to get
any news they can Of the place where
the government railroad will be. To
save writing letters you could send
the Gateway, either your own read
copy or get another.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03
EXPECT CHICAGO PEACE.

CHICAGO, July 2.-Hines has call
ed a conference of the employers and
men interested in the strike trouble
and a settlement is expected.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03
BIG FIRE IN IDAHO.

WALLACE, July "A fire occur
red her today which inflicted damage
amounting to seventy-fve thousand
dollars before it could be subdued.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03

Agents for Edison's monographs
The best in the world. No needles to
change. Brown & Hawkins. "Qual-
ity First
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03

Big stock of flags and bunting
you'll want to decorate for the 4th.
Brown & Hawkins. equality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03

Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty is done by the Gateway just as
well as outside.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03

See our assortment Of Fancy Tru
Blu cookies. Brown & Hawkins.
Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03

Finch's Golden Wedding Rye at The
Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1915-07-03
For the Glorious 4th

Get in the and look prosperous the Nations Birthday and
nothing will make look better than
nappy SUITS made the latest of the lat
They made of
material that the others hesitate for and the workmanship
STENBLOCH SUIT puts them beyond the reach Of competition
snappy NOrfO popular of the
year carefully blue serges inspection invited
complete of the famous NEUSTADTER BROS SHIRTS including
all latest patterns All prices that
quality considered n a class by themselves,
SHOES SHOES SHOES SHOES
and hill shoes just received in the latest last and
quality carry others not handle Some of them
cost he is always pleased.
SUMMER WEIGHT UNION SUITS D. AND oLUS UNION SUITS
NEW LINE OF HARDEMAN HATS NEW NEcKwEAR
FIIsoN STAG SHIRTS KENYON RAIN COATS DUXBAx CLOTHING
LIKELY HAND BAGGAGE AND TRUNKS
SHOE PAcs RUBBER BOOTS sTETsoN HATS SOCKS HOSIERY
IN FACT EVERYTHING FOR MEN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-08
actical, built in Vacuum Cleaner-at $3.50

Wednesday Will be for the florists;
home economies on Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday. and Friday. Farmers
business organizations are TO meet
Tuesday.
s. S. Mcclure. the publisher, will
talk to the University of Maine stu
dents on Tuesday az chapel on The
Making Of Magazine.
The Track Club will hold cabaret
on Friday evening March 49, to raise
money and to give the students a fine
social time. Students will contribute
to the entertainment, which will in
clude several amusing sketches. The
last ca baret was a success in every
way.
The College of Arts and Sciences viii
give its annual play in the near future.
The production selected is Nose" a
drama in three scenes of college fra
ternity life Prof. G. w. Thompson is
to coach the candidates, who will in
clude such artists as J. E. Doyle. Miss
Ruth Brown, Joseph McCusker and
several others.
All University of Maine College OF
Law alumni are invited to attend the
banquet to be given Friday evening,
March II by the law students TO the
faculty at the Bangor House. Those
intending to attend are asked to no.
tify Bernard J. MCFARLAND at the col
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GARDINER u. o. &C
HAS ANNIVERSARY

Gardiner Commandery, No. 95l, L. O.
G. c. observed its anniversary Friday
evening, March .. A short meeting was
held 70 transact necessary business, after
which the doors We're opened TO invited
friends, and a very interesting enter
tainHlent followed. The entertainment
Was given by three members of tue or
der Il was three-man Minstrel
which had a continuous cnain Of comic
songs, Jokes and music. lie cast was
as follows: Jerry. Chad Merrill WHO
vas an artist in his singing both in
popular ana original songs. Pete,
Ulysses Merrill, created a volume of
laughter as Il star in mis- comedian work
and q wizard at eight OF hand Bill.
Euel Merrill. was an an-round- IN
making q specially OF singing ard tam
bourine playing. They were well APP
plaLled for their splendid work with
bures and .ambourine. Several OF the
members we're iostled with original JOKES
1ui sorRs, which were amusing to those
no were not nit. After the enter
tanment all We're invited to the dining
room where ice cream and cake were
scrv, /. ii had been planned 10 lave
Grand Commander Herbert Mckennev O.
Portland present, 10 make i few remarks
in behalf Of tha order. bat on account
CT business else Nller.. he was unch'e to
attend The order has Planned TO have
smother entertainment; il. the near future
ana it IS hoped Mr. Mcnennay vii! be
ate 10 2,e hcrc then.
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RICHMOND

The residence of George r Ken
neston at South Dresden was Destroy
ed by fire Friday afternoon, it caught
from brush fire near the house and
was completely destroyed. The only
thing saved was motor boat. Mr..
Kenneston's farm was struck by
lightning last summer and totally de-
stroyed. There was no insurance on
the property.
Prof McConaghey of Bowdoin Col.
lege lectured at the Methodist church,
Friday evening, under the auspices Of
the Parish Teachers Association.
Mrs. Charles E. Tallman was called
to Belgrade Friday, her son, Henry
d. Mccormick got his foot cut quite
badly while at work on q saving ma
chine.
Charles D. Newell was in Augusta
Friday on business at the State House.
Mrs. Noble Maxwell returned Fri
day from a visit with her mother,
Mrs. Hill at Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Booker wers
visitors in Gardiner Friday.
Charles. Fallman was calling on
friends in Gardiner Friday.
B. F. Sedgley and Everett Paris
were in South Gardiner Friday on
business.
Manifold Ball was a business yisi-
tor in Gardiner Friday morning.
Mrs W. E. Wilson entertained
friends at whist Friday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Ashworth passed the
weekend with friends at Damariscot-
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responderce have been gone over ID
secure data for the celebration. One
Of the travelling men of the firm visit
ed this CITY recently and presented
Mr.. Skillin with several orders and
letters from Halloweu parties that
We're found in these old files. TWO Of
these viii be OF especially interest to
many Hallowell people. The first Is
a letter Of introduction Gated, Halo
well. Jan. c, 1884.
"Messrs. Silas Pierce and Co:
Gents: i have the pleasure TO intro
duCe Air. T. B. Merrick who has pur-
chased the stock ard stand Of the
late firm Of Robinson, Page & Co.
Should you open a trade with him. l
can confidently assure you that you
Will find it advantageous and agree
able, and him a good customer.
the late firm of Robinson, Page q
Co
The second is an order dated Aug.
IS, 1884
"Siias Pierce and CO.: Gents: /
would thank you to send ! biol. double
refined loaf sugar and ! thousand
Trocheccs Spu. Cigars. per Sch. Her
aid, Capt. Brown, who sails mex,
Saturday. Yours respectfully. Thos.
Il. Merrick."
Mr. Nerrick was the father of Miss
Bertha Merrick who purcila sed the
'Griffen' estate at the corner of Mid
die and Vaughn streets. last sum-
ner. and Mr. Simeon Page who wrote
the letter of introduction, was the
father of Mr.. Benjamin Page ana
Miss Annie +. Page of this city.
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D. c. SkiIlin of this city has in his
possession some ancient and very in
terestlng documents. One is q noIn
, Gated Hallowell, Dec list, 1898 and
reading as follows: For value re-
ceived l promise John @. Page. 10 pay
him or his order thirty-fve dollars b.;
the tenth of May next with interest,"
Signed Jonas Dutton attest Gideon
! Gilman Another interesting docu-
ment is the deed of q pew IN the OlG
! South church which is worded thus:
Know all men by these present that
l Nathaniel Kent of HalIoNeil. in the
county of kennebec and State Of
! Massa chusetts, in consideration of 80
dollars paid by VIM. II. Page of said
Hal!owen, merchant, the receipt
whereof l do herby acknowledge have
sold and delivered to said Page, his
heirs and assigns, a pew in the meet
! ins house in said Hallowell, being No
10 on the first floor. to have and to
| hold the same. together with all the
| privileges and appurtenances to the
same belonging. In witness whereof
l have hereunto set my hand and
seal this goth day of November in the
year Of our Lord 1900.
Nathaniel Kent
Witnesses. David Jackson and
| Zebedee Jackson"
Then the above named Nathaniel
| Kent personally appeared and ac-
knowledged the above testament by
| him subscribed to be his act and deed
! before me, Daniel Stowell, Justice If
the Peace"
On the back OF the deed is min
ute showing that it was recorded Dec.
p, 1900, in Folio IS, Vol. >.
Another curiously worded paper
gives an order for the sale of a pew.
| It reads: Mr.. Levi Morgan: Sir:
You will please make a conveyance TO
| Messrs. W. H. Page and Bement. Of
the pew in the gallery OF the Rev
Mr.. Gillet's meeting house. which be-
longs to me and is in your possession,
! the Compensation for the same to be
such sum as you together with Mr.
Simeon Norris shall appraise It,
Hallowell, Jan p, 1915. Signed.
| Joseph Drummer" And a footnote
states that MI. Morgan agreed AMI
accepted the above order May 80,
1915"
The above documents were found
by Mr.. Skillin in the store he now
occupies amid other old papers when
he took possession some years ago.
Within a week he has added several
other papers Of a little later date to
this collection. 1t seems that the
| firm Of Silas Pierce and Co. Of Bos-
ton has been preparing to celebrate
the one hundredth anniversary of its
| organization, and the old files Of cor