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The Republican journal., 1917-03-22
THE CAMDEN TOWN MEETING,

CAMDEN, March IA. The following
sums were raised at the town meeting
Monday: Repair of roads, bridges AMI
sidewalks, 81, 600; breaking roads and re
moving snow from side walks and pur-
chase of new snowplow, $500; support
of poor, $1,000; incidental expenses, $500:
support of common schools, $1750: f, zee
high school, $500; repairs and insurance
on schoclhouses, $500; school books,
$1,000; instruction in industrial education,
$500; medical inspection, $3.50; interest
on town debt, $4,000; to pay on town debt I,
$4532 40: fire depai tment, $500; pay of
tiremen, $500; C. & R. Water Co., use of
Migrants, Sits; sprinkling streets, $500;
street lights, $2950; public library, $500;
care of cemetery, $500; concrete walks,
$500; voted yes on the question of appro-
prlating and raising money necessary 20
entltle town to State aid; voted to raise
$1l94 for the improvement of the section
of the State aid road as outlined in the
report of the State highway commission
in addition to the amounts regularly
raised for the care of ways, highways
and bridges and the selectmen were in
structed to contract with the State or an
individual for the construction of the
State aid road; Memorial day, $75; de-
stroying brown tail moth nests, $780,;
outstanding bills, $3.50; widening and m
proving the Turnpike road, providing the
State makes an appropriation according
to resolution now pending in the iegis-
lature, $500; it was voted TO establish a
municipal coal and wood yard and the
matter was left with the committee of
twenty one to investigate and report ar a
future town meeting; band concerts, 500;
voted TO adopt the ordinances recon-
mended by the New England Insurance
Exchange in relation to the inspection Of
buliGings, the inspection of the storing
of explosives and the inspection of cleo
trlc wiring; voted to accept the offer of
the Mt. Battle Crushed Stone Co, offer
ing tree of charge for one week the use
of plant and material, excepting operat-
ing expenses, to build piece of road
near the standpipe and the expense OF
the same ls to be taken from the road and
bridge account; permanent road, $500;
voted to establish bylaws for the regu-
atIou of street traffic; fire alarm system.
$4,000; voted to revise laws of fire depart
/ ment and report at next annual Town
meeting; voted to accept for pG bic Ii
gift of land situated in Camden village
bnd known as the Ocean House. o,
''Decrow" lot, as presented to the town
by Mrs. Mary Louise Box; cemetery trust
fund, $50O0;aprivate sewers on Bay View
street, SIS; voted to reimburse nj. C.
| Whitmore & Co., for sewer built or
Jacobs avenue, and 1862. 81 was RAISED
! for the purpose; voted to raise the sun
| of $500, the amount to be taken from the
State aid money, in conjunction with H
| ii. Windsor. paying $500 to cut down ant
Bos BRIDGE u distance Of ' about 600 fee,
voted to accept a public drinking fountain
to be given by the local w. G. I. u.
same to be placed in the new Park lot.
The Republican journal., 1917-03-22
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co,
O., Assets December 81, 1916

OF SAN FRAN CISCO, CALIFORNIA:
Incorporated in 1868.
Commenced Business IN 1863.
BERNARD FAYMONVILLE. Pres,
LOUIS WElNMANN, Sec.
The Republican journal., 1917-03-22
Spring Colds Are Dangerous.

Sudden changes of temperature and UNDER
wear bring spring colds with stuffed up head
sore throat and general cold symptoms. A
dose of DR.. Kings New Discovery is sure re-
lief. this happy combination of antiseptic bal
sans clears the head, soothes the irritated
membranes and what might have been lnger-
ing cold is broken up. Don't stop treatment
when relief is first felt as half cured cold is
dangerous Take DR.. Kings New Discovery
till your cold is gone.
The Republican journal., 1917-03-22
RECENT DEATHS.

The MANY friends of Miss Ellen N.
Lowell of Montviiie were pdlned to learn
of her death, which occurred at her home
Saturday, Feb. 18th, after an illness ex-
tending over period of several months,
during which time she was tenderly
cared for by her devoted brother and sis
ter, Rufus and Belle, who alone are left
of a large FAMILY in the old homestead
under the hill, where they have resided
for m nv wears. The funeral took place,
Tuesday, February Goth, at II a. M,
Rev. Nathan Hunt of Morrill, officiating.
Mrs. Hunt sang, lone Sweetly Solemn
Thought" and "Shall We Meet Beyond
the River" Miss LoWell's favorite
hymns. The floral offerings were many
and beautiful. The deceased was born
in Unity, Maine, in 1852. She was the
eldest daughter of the late William R.
and Mary NJ. Lowell. She was woman
of rare personality and great beauty of
character. Thlrty-one years ago the de-
voted mother was taken away, and dur
ing all these years Ellen filled her place,
experimenting the affairs OF the home,
and tenderly ministering to the needs of
the family. The father, who passed away
only few years since, became totally
blind, and through the years OF darkness,
Ellen was his constant attendant and
guide. Two years ago the sister Alice
was called up higher, and thus the family,
once united on earth, is being reunit-d in
heaven. Miss Lowell was a member of
the Methodist church, having been bap
t>zed in this faith byher uncle Rev. George
Pratt, and for many years lived con-
sistent Christian life. She was one of
whom it could be truly said:
"None knew her but to love her,
None named her but to praise"
The Republican journal., 1917-03-22

There are those, perhaps, who will
view the breaking off of relations by
CHINA with Germany as sort of joke.
Berlin Will not view it in this light. Al
ready China is said to have seized the
German ships laid up at Shanghai and is
discussing the seizure of other German
property, much of which in the various
concessions being German public
property. In fact China's action is ex-
pected to have far-reaching effect on
Far Eastern history, as it aIigns her
with Japan and the other Entente Pow
ers. German trade, which before the
war had become the most dangerous
competitor to British and Japanese bust
ness IN China, amounted to about 20 per
cent of Japan's trade and offered
tempting prize for the latter. This
phase of the commercial situation was
widely discussed at the Paris economic
conference when plans to drive Ger
many out of the Far Eastern market
were adopted. The immediate effect of
emma 8 severance of relations probably
will be "a greatly incre ased output of
munitions for Russia. China is Jspan's
source of iron and has provided much of
the raw material on which the latter's
immense munition trade has been built
up. China also has six large arsenals,
which. with her mines, will add large
| resources against Germany. China al
ready has sent 1O0,0 900 coolies to France
and Russia and can increase the number
almost without limit So far the men
have gone under private auspices as
| aborers. Apparently as yet China has
not committed herself to accept the Al
lies invitation to enter the war as an
| active partici pant.
The Republican journal., 1917-03-22

Gilbert McLoud Blackington died
March End at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. H. l. Richards, rs Broad street,
Rockland. He was born in Union May
6, 1929, eldest son of Gilbert M. and
Lucy (Roboins) Blackington, and resid-
ed in that town until the death of his
wife ten years ago. He was married
Sept. 15 1850, to Anne Augusta Hull,
daughter of David Hull, and Mary pit
NAM Hull, and lived many years on the
Hull homestead, where his family of
seven children were born. MIR. Black
ington in early life was engaged in ship
carpentsring and spent many seasons in
the South in the interest of this enter
prise. Later in life he was engaged in
house carpentering and masonry. He
as characterized by genial and hope
full disposition, making him an agreeable
companion to young as we'll as old, an
energetic ana ambitious nature. Since
the death of his wife, Feb. "a, 1907, he
| had resided with his children in Massa-
chusetts, and his daughter, Mrs. Rich
ards. in Rockland, with whom he was re-
siding, and by whom he was tenderly
cared for until his death. He is surviv
ed by SIX children, Charles E. of Farm
ington, N H. Frederick L. of Marlboro,
/ Mass; Albert H. of New Bedford,
Mass; Elmer E of Brockton. Mass ;
Mrs. H. A LEONARD of HopedaEe, Mass,
and Mrs. H. L. Richards of Rockland.
The funeral services were conducted
Sunday, M arch 4 Rev. Pliny A. Allen
officiating. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful.
The Republican journal., 1917-03-22
Little Girl Had Group.

Every mother knows and fears Group Mrs.
R. M. Raney, R. F. d. g Stanford. Ky wrtes
my little girl had Group every few nights. l
began to give her Foley's Honey and Tar and
that night she slept well, never coughed any,
and the next day her cold was gone" Re-
lieves coughs and colds. Contains no epiates.
Sold everywhere.
The Republican journal., 1917-03-22
For Sale

.1EO EGG BELLE CITY INCUBATOR. in
1OO good running order. Price $780,
Also 80 egg round metal Cycle incubator,
price $l.O0. Address by letter
"K," JOURNAL OFFICE.
The Republican journal., 1917-03-22
CHINA SEWERS RELATIONS WITH
GERMANY.

WASHINGTON, March a. American
Minister Reinsch at Peking today re-
ported to the State department that
China had severed diplomatic relations
with Germany, and that the German
minister had been handed his passports.
The Republican journal., 1917-03-22
"reminiscences.
>rron, Editor of the Marine
journal.

III. BIZ. {. >.-.on, Editor of the Marine
j5urnal
W3,s, IapIey, widow of Capt.
q Ts1'-, who died in 1912, and
sbun l.e 0riter made his first off
Hsg died recently at the ripe
s. VT BrooksvilIe, Me. She
If grand lghfer of John WATSON,
--I Z yoIutionary War, whose
.o- so-tge was signed by Gen.
ssaa-tu7 The writer's grand
g Naty W asson. and her mother,
Vii gg mother, were distant re-
artprs husband being sur
~ G-,utionary War. | can
ller .- sddle bags" in which he
s4s rla|nes for immediate use
g ra- unfurnished attic of the
ot ng -r~at grandmother, who
u fmof me when child and at
H-t~ll 4 WAS present when she
seg he late fifties.
v sssH tpiey, the deceased. was
q APT Thomas Tapley in 1851,
rs of ours "across lots.
p 45--. .t | sailed with him and
aa H~ys, who was his mattel in
~ r-a.-r, out of Bangor, Me-, in
5 "-ia trade. If ever there
1t. tlr beings created for each
.-.- Isl.sy and M cs. Tapley were
as- &pOwing them as we'll as
81 W-Oa home life, it appeared to
al ro.a tten than otherwise they
or-- sch others thoughts; conse-
F--s hing they said or did was
.-et strmp0y-an ideal couple who
6 7-s. ..a.
4- r-Hied of these deceased
, -se.ay while reading a reminis-
o. u Rev. Lyman Abbott, in his
reli4bIe publication, the
H tr stated in substance
~ . uDon of couple should
....l their married life. as
t. ipomas ami Lucy Was
spent 81 years together,
b .. rsons | recall in my long
. .... -o 10 DR.. Ahbott's stand
t-- ;yr3e so happily mated,
. he an ideal existence.
..H 5.ite brig Beaver re-
WAS but 250 tons. and be-
War, which has been the
r.- lime for those who serv-
~ < ago occurrences by,
H-. a lair sized vessel, and
.at'l rup-rtY when sailing to
-n-- ports; those from New
" r+labiy carrying cargoes of
ships account and bring
''o groducts of the countries
'--'f from South America and
~. uossses from the West Indies.
I-ohrr a cargo of logwood ard
'5p.ca that We loaded at Black
eaI alta, a small seaport a short
e. Ns- %. Kingston. Below decks
'"" 'i1ras OF our space taken up
'2s""A- while atop of that we
Vie |maHto in bags.
s@e- n4d cabin and forecastle
'sfo 18th an agreeable perfume.
H7 'ag"o0d sticks were full of
Vs A.- proved to be inhabited with
inner OF very kind of insec.known
Tropics These bugs were of a
-E nature and consequently found
way H jroves into the mems quar-
forward and the officers cabin aft,
sh cracks IN the bulkheads. They
J.. 'Sr hunks, as well as the clothes
Or ard not until we arrived on
to Boston 10 mid winter,
'ey cease their crawling night or
aietp vas almost impossiblevuntll
q an'e "orn out fighting these pests,
'' Q4-rtly were in condition to
s'a''Ir2 up, and if one of US sat
'H 81 'pugth of time were off to
'A3 of Hl1." But when we struck
' "rs's. off the coast of New
.-- 9ga iroplcal stowaways were
. 'e" hours. This ex perience
"'. the many OF the character
- Mas had to endure in III :
uXurles of foreign Chimes
OF our feIlo American
'0os- Efforts have been ap-
a'-e who knew of the hard,
hnr {
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-14
IS NOT WHAT YOUR ANCESTORS WERE.

"a man tackled me for a job the other day. After enum-
Grating his various accomplishments he wound up with a final
claim that was intended to impress me with his Importance once
and for all. He said he was a direct descendant of Bishop
Ump.te-up-the most learned man of his time in England. l
asked what time that was, and he said it was about 400 years
ago. told him that-allowing twenty-five years for each gen
'eration-he must be the sixteenth descendant. No, not the
sixteenth he said, but the fifteenth All right I said, call
it the fifteenth. Now let's take a sheet of paper and see what
your credentials really are. Let's see-you had one father and
one mother, two grandfathers and two grandmothers-and so
on
Carrying the multiplication back to the fifteenth preced-
ing generation | showed that at the time the bishop lived, my
friend, the applicant, had exactly 32, 768 ancestors. In other
words, the bishop was only one Of the human beings who were
his forebears at that time.
You have mentioned the bishop, but what about the
other 32,767?' l asked. 1T seems to me that l ought to hear
something about them if l am to Judge you by the good blood
which you say is in you. The bishop was all right. You are
lucky to have as much of him in you as you have. But the
bishops stock has been considerably watered; | don't believe
he would recognize you. What about the rest?'
That is the trouble with this hereditary game-if you
carry it back very far. Old Mother Nature is a wonderful
leveler. She won't let geniuses or boneheads breed in a straight
line. To the weak she frequently gives a child of incredible
talent-to keep the neighbors from getting abusive. To the
brilliant and favored of the earth she often presents a choice
piece of ivory in the shape of a dull son. Apparently the idea
to carry the race forward together and not to play favorites.
Another feature Of the scheme is that it keeps us all in
terested. Surprises abound on all sides. There is no telling
where the next giant is coming from. "-"Sid," in American
D. - Ezs2
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-14

There are a few folk, here and yonder, going up and down
the land now, some OF them enjoying high official positions for
Wh!ch they are paid out OF the treasury of all the people of the
united States, who lose no opportunity to say, 81 think we are
Waglng an unjust war, that we had no business in it, "but
Tor the rich who wanted to capitalize the blood of your sons
and mine to add to their already ill-gotten gold, there would
nave been no war But in the next breath they will say, "now
mat we are IN the war want this country to wilma statement
mat every previous utterance and act impeaches and nulifes.
How long would a lawyer last who plead the cause of his clients
as these people are pretendingly pleading the cause of the
United States as it writhes in a death grapple with the most
Paraphrased, the words of these men who doth protest that
now we want to win fit the lawyer who addressed a jury in
this wise for his chent-a speech that any jury would very
properly turn a deaf ear to:
May 1t Please the Court and You, Gentlemen of the Jury:
i am very sorry indeed that it is made necessary for me
to appear before you in this case. Had my advice been taken
there would have been no lawsuit. told my client he was
wrong and that it would be far better for him to be more patient
and more tolerant. Certainly he ought to have done nothing
that would have preciptated litigation until he consulted his
nelghbors, his pastor, the principal of his school and any old
maids that perchance might be in his community. | gave this
advice. gentlemen of the jury, for the reason that l knew if
there were a lawsuit, you would be pulled away from your
babies and sit around this court and perhaps take a severe cold,
maybe contract pneumonia. and die. The Bible teaches us not
to go 20 law with a brother. That good Book teaches us that if
you are smltten on one cheek to turn the other, that if you are
asked to go a mile with a %neighbor, to go two miles. But my
client, being a man who had never yet played the sycophant or
the puppet, refused to carry out the Biblical injunction, as
gave it to him, he spurned my advice, hence l am before you
this lawsuit is on, / want my client to win it. / say | want him
to win hecaues if he does not win, my job is gone and l will no
longer have a place to even play at being a lawyer. | am will
ing to do any amount of TALKING now to aid my client to win
old talk is always cheap you know-I have not one word to
say about the litigant on the other side in this case. He is a
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-14
WE WERE

Under the caption, Quit Knocking" our esteemed friend,
Sullens, of the Jackson Daily News, took us to task Wednesday
for our editorial of last week under the caption, Jackson Not
Ready" We were correct in what we said otherwise we would
not nave said 1t. We are not in the habit of making editorial
utterances not entirely warranted by the facts. Our friend
kicks up a whole lot of dust in his endeavor to make the chnd's
excuse for those responsible for ordering the company there
before things were ready. Had there been any emergency that
required the company hurried to the encampment, no word of
protest would have been uttered. Of course, there are only a
few foolish enough to believe that military life means a picnic or
to expect in army camps what is got at home. We plead guilty
to Ignorance of military matters" but at the same time we
submit that the circumstances in this particular matter show
no inconsiderable Ignorance of military duties if they thought
the camp was ready. Of course, friend Sullens could hardly
afford to say anything less than he did say-it is indeed a sorry
SORT Of cuss who will not raise his voice for his own. w are for
jackson, too, but at the same time we are for Grenada and
Grenada boys first.
We fully understand that the company went to jackson
not under orders from that city, but upon the orders of some one
in military circles.
We enjoyed the opportunity of making a visit to the en-
campnent Wednesday and found that the Grenada company
hd the best location of the encampment and that the boys were
in fine spirits.
But we must desist before friend Sullens smites us where
We wear our wrist watch But we implore him to be careful
not to swat US where Nelly wore the beads.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-14

bully fellow. have never known him to do wrong, and, in
fact, 1 believe if my client had not been trying to please some
of his cousins who live across the creek and who are the
enemies of the opposing litigant in this case, there would have
been no lawsuit. But l repeat, gentlemen of the jury, / want
my client to win. Hear me for my own sake say, | want my
client to win, and if you do not help my client somebody will
get my 'goat'-and l have been using a goat, in truth | have
been using goats so long that I am not fitted for anything else
and verify where shall l land if this war is not won by u.s.
Do our readers see the parallel to this speech to the jury in
what any of Mississippis men in high official positions are say
ing?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-14

Editor Joyner hays Ex-Governor Brewer for not voting
for Wilson at the Baltimore convention. Well, Mississippi had
voted for Underwood and instructed the Mississippi delegation
to vote as a unit in this matter and Governor Brewer had the
thorough cooperation of Senator Vardaman. Editor Joyner
may not know about the trip of Senator Bankhead to Jackson
and the report Immediately afterward that he had left some
funds in the hands of a certain Jackson gentleman to advertise
Underwoods campaign in Mississippi(?) Now there was moth
ing wrong in leaving funds for the purpose of legitimate adver-
Using but the funds were not left with Governor Brewer. Per-
haps if JOyner could keep out of the way of the street cars.
after getting to Jackson, he might find out who was the trusted
custodian of the advertising funds.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-14

There are a few newspapers in Mississippi that are having
night mares and seeing political ghosts about Ex-Governor
Brewer and Governor Bilbo both being at the Neshoba Fair and
both making speeches. Well, they are both of one mind on one
thing and this is in standing by President Wilson. They are
finding no excuses for Germany. 1t seems to us that we have
read. 'the guilty flee when no man pursueth"-possibly the
record of the man these newspapers are undertaking to defend
is the cause of their mental disturbances.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-14
THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF COUNTY

Governor Bibo asserts that he will soon call the legislature
in extra session to consider several different matters.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-14

From what is appearing in the columns Of the two Oxford
newspapers, both of which are supposedly controlled by Lieu
tenant-Governor Lee Russell. it appears that the Lieutenant
Governor is somewhat like the fellow who did not want to say
too much about the devil because he did not know whose hands
he would fall into after passing over the river Styx. 1t is rather
difficult to dcide whether these two newspapers have determin-
ed to line up with the United States against Germany or with
Senator Vardaman in his doubtful attitude. The Independent,
published at Oxford, in its last issue actually gives space to
Joyner's statement wherein that gentleman swats Governor
Bilbo. 1t is generally known that Governor Bibo is actively
supporting the President.