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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), December 17, 1908

THE CALL OF THE SEA Capt John Hill a Native of Maine After 25 Years of Ranch Life Returns to Salt Water Spokane Wash November 27 After a quarter century of struggle against the never ceasing call of the sea during which he was a rancher at Wardnerin the heart of the Coeur d Alene mining district in northern Idaho east of Spo kane Capt John Hill 76 years of age has decided to pass the evening of his life on salt water He is going to Puget Sound thence down the coast to southern California back to San Francisco sail ing thence around the Horn to the north Atlantic coast where he put out of Port land harbor for the gold camps on the Pacific 57 years ago Captain Hill sailed on foreign waters and on the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans 36 years before coming to the Spokane country and he knows every rock and inlet reef and shoal between Halifax N S and the northern straits of Alaska and now that he has plenty of money as the result of a satisfactory settlement out of court with a mining companyafter seven years litigationfor damages to his ranch

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), November 5, 1908

Naval Events in Hampton Roads Continuation of the Story of the Cumber land and the Merrimac By Oapt John O Johnson of Liberty In my last I left the Cumberland sunk the Congress on fire and the Merrimac having accomplished her work of de struction for that day and flushed with victoryhad retired behind Sewells Point with the intention of completing on the morrow the entire destruction of the Union fleet What wild excitement what grief what anxiety what terrible forebodings for the morrow possessed the Union fleet when night fell on that ever to be remembered 8th day of March 1862 can never be described On shore and afloat all was panic confusion and consternation It was by all odds the darkest night for the Union cause during the war of the Rebellion The Minnesota hastening to the relief of the Cumberland and to participate in the fight against the Merrimac had grounded within two miles of Newport News remaining a helpless spectator of the sinking of that noble ship and the burning of the Congress The frigate St Lawrence eager to succor her con sort had also grounded near the Minne sota The Roanoke like the others on

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), October 29, 1908

Literary News and Notes President Roosevelt has signed a con tract with The Outlook to act as an asso ciate editor after his retirement from the Presidency in March next This is made subject to the existing contract to write the story of his African travels tor Charles Scribners Sons His work in connection with the Outlook is to cover political and economic topics William Dean Howells Mary E Wil kins Freeman John Kendrick Bangs Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews Mary StewartCutting Alice Brown Henry van Dyke Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Elizabeth Jordan Edith Wyatt Mary Heaton Vorse and Henry James have written a composite novel The story is entitled The Whole Family and will be published next week after having run as a serial in Harpers Bazar where the puzzle was to find which author wrote what chapter The plot hinges on the engagement of pretty Peggy the daugh ter of the house to a fickle youth who is in love with her aunt and the whole family gets delightfully tangled up about it As a literary device this book is bound to create a pleasant little stir The November Everybodys is an elec tion number That is three out of

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), October 22, 1908

The First Maine Cavalry A Regiment With a Fighting Record The annual reunion of Co D First Maine Cavalry Veteran Association was overlooked at the time it was held in Ellsworth but it is worth recalling now in connection with the history of this famous regiment The only representa tive present for Waldo county was Abner K Gray of Prospect The meeting was held in Grand Army hail which was dec orated for the occasion with flags and cards bearing the names of 108 battles and engagements which Co D had the proud distinction of being in The First Maine Cavalry saw more fighting than any other cavalry regiment in the service The regiment was organized in the fall of 1861 It was a State regiment the com panies being appointed among the differ ent counties the larger counties being al lowed a company each while of the smaller counties two were allowed a com pany Company D was raised in Wash ington and Hancock counties The reg iment went into camp at Augusta where it spent the long severe winter of 18612 living in Sibley tents banked with snow and heated only by a little stove hung on a

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), October 1, 1908

POLITICAL POINTS Mr Bryan declares that President Roosevelts letter indorsing Mr Taft is irrelevant and immaterial That is what a tioubled lawyer always says of hostile testimony which he cannot refute Mr Bryan dodged the cameras in Baltimore for fear that the photographer would catch him without his victory ex pression He clearly realizes that his victory expression wont pass at its lace value in Maryland Mr Taft believes in revising the tariff with judgment Bryan proposes to re vise it with a bludgeon Being scared to death and overconfident at the same time is the condition ascrib ed to Chairman Frank H Hitchcock by Bryan organs Those who have known Hitchcock any length of time have never known him to be either Even though Mr Taft were not to come to California there is no doubt that Cal ifornia will go to him Los Angeles Times Now that Theodore Roosevelt Jr has reached his majority Taft has two votes in the Roosevelt family not counting Nicholas Lingworths Bryan is going to visit Judge Parker and Dave Hill Once before in a Presi dential campaign Bryan visited the Sage of Wolforts Roost but nothing happen ed Out in Missouri there

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), August 27, 1908

Early Incidents Of the Civil War _ i the story of the frigate CUMBERLAND BY CAPTAIN JOHN O JOHNSON OF LIBERTY ME Continued It was le desire to conciliate Virgin ia and no the fear of the rebel troops that led to this hesitating conduct on the part of Commodore McCauley and his refusal to permit Lieut Selfridge to go down and guard the mouth of the Elizabeth river Indeed he was pecu larly circumstanced He was surrouud ed on every hand by officers high in rank in thenavy most of them looked up to as the best officers in the service and all or nearly all of them rebels at heart But this fact was unknown to the commandant and was not mis trusted by him until later The only loval officers at this station at that time were the commandant commo dores or captains as there was no rank of commodore in our navy the senior officer in command of a squadron had that honorary title Morrison and Pen dergrastLieutenants Self ridge and Mur ray and Lieutenant of Mariues Hay wood But they all knew that Govern or Letcher of Virginia had forbidden the pilots of Virginia taking

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), August 20, 1908

v __ Early Incidents Of the Civil War THE STORY OF THE FRIGATE CUMBERLAND BY CAPTAIN JOHN O JOHNSON OF LIBERTY ME To the Editor of The Journal A few years ago 1 wrote a series of ar ticles relative to the U S Navy which were published in The Journal and which I have reason to believe were well received by the intelligent read ers of your valuable paper Many who read those articles are like Pip in Dick ens Great Expectations continual ly calling tor more and this is my ex cuse for again troubling you to read my poor manuscript and to correct the bad spells Though 1 have not the personal knowledge of the events I am about to describe that 1 had in relation to those of which I have previously written yet circumstances made me very conversant with my present sub ject which is the old US Frigate Cum berland a sailing ship that was very much in evidence before and at the be ginning of the war of the rebellion and which was sunk by the rebel ram Merri mac at Newport News April 8 1802 Since that time she seems to be

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), July 2, 1908

International Road Congress President Roosevelt Names Commissioners to Represent the U S Government Washington D C June 22 1resi dent Roosevelt lias directed that this Nation be strongly and officially repre seuted at the International Roads Coi gress to be held at Paris the week be ginning October 11 and credentials have been issued naming Logan Waller lage Director of the Office of Public Roads of the U S Department of Agri culture Chairmau of the Commission The other members named are Colonel Charles S liromwell of the United States Corps of Engineers now serving as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds of the District of Columbia and Clifford Richardson of New York an eminent chemist and one of the worlds acknowledged authorities on bituminous road building materials This coming Congress which will be attended by distinguished delegates from every country in the world is re garded by highway engineers and ex perts as probably the most iniportant ever summoned for the discussion of an economic question Its need is the direct outgrowth of the advent of the automobile for while thousands are ignorant of the fact the solt tires ol the modern motor car are the greatest menace the hard

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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), June 25, 1908

County Correspondence BWKNHAM The Twitchell Corner base ball team played the Pittsfield atheletic team on the latters grounds last Saturday p tn The score was 16 to 17 in favor of Pittsfield Fred Fletcher has moved his gasoline en giueto the Joshua Reynold Hill socalled where he will use it for sawing spool bars Porter Kimball made a business visit to St Albans Saturday Mrs Hannah How den of Troy visited her brother Mr Geo Wyman of this place SundayeAn un usually large acieage of potatoes has been planted in this vicinity this season JACKSON Mr and Mrs Woodcock of Belfast were the guests of Mr and Mrs Mahlon Hatch last Thursday night Miss Brewster State organizer of the W 0 11 gave a stir ring temperance lecture Monday night at the Good Templars hail She tisiied the schools in town Tuesday and gave a short talk to the pupils on temperanceV IV 0 T U was organized in this town Monday by Miss Brewster with sixteen chatter members It is hoped to have more at the m x meeting _Miss Pearl Chase is visiting n Belfast Mr and Mrs E A Carpenter visited his sister Mrs Fred right last

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), June 18, 1908

County Correspondence KOCKPORT The graduation exercises of the High school took place last Friday evening the program being as follows Salutatory Elsie M Andrews Pictures in the Fire Myttie A Dowe bistory Lena C Linnell The Development of Our Country Jesse T Carroll prophecy Oliver E Libby val edictory Yesterday and Tomorrow Erma L Orbeton Music was furnished by a chorus of 18 High school girls The graduates will make a trip to Washington D C during the summer SMS Sarah Haskell aud Mrs Georgia Hobbs of Camden were guests of the Mo Farland sisters June 10thMr and Mrs Eben Cobb and son Maurice are attending commencement at Kents Hill Their son Harold 1 is one of the graduating class Kev C H Bryant is attending com mencement at the E M C Seminary BucksportWin Wood has gone to Ban gor to build a house for J L BeanDr A Millett attended the Maine Medical As sociation in Bangor last weekMrs Kuth Lamb is spending the summer with her daughter Mrs Lucy A Beau Misses Lydia and Esther Farnbam of Boston have hired the Dyer cottage at Lake Quautaba cook and will spend the summer there Miss Lvdia has spent

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), May 7, 1908

third District Republicans Henominate Congressman Edwin C Bur leigh by Acclamatien Nomination Speeches Applauded Orlando E Prost of Belfast Stirs the Convention to Cheers The Republican convention of the 3d Maine Congressional district was held at City Hall Waterville April 29th and an enthusiastic and loyal gathering of workers from Kennebec Somerset Hancock and Waldo counties met there in force to enter upon the work of the 190 campaign The convention was marked by absolute harmony and its business was disposed of in business like fashion The convention was called to order at 11 a m by J W Black of Searsport chairman of the district com mittee and after prayer by Rev George Dana Saunders of Waterville the call for the convention as read by Hon W II Wildes of Skowhegan Hon Ellery Bowden of Winterport was elected tem porary chairman and after taking the chair made an able address in which among other things lie said The Republican party during most of the past half century lias enacted the laws which have shaped and mould ed the destinies of this country The periods since 1S61 when the Democratic party was in control were illustrious principally for laws which

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), April 30, 1908

6 _ VASI UMPfRANCE WAVE It Threatens to Engulf Some Congressmen Correspondence of the Boston Transcript Washington April 8th The tem perance question will not down in Con gress A week ago the liquor interests were confident they had won their fight to prevent legislation of any sort at tins session inimical to their business to day they see indications which lead them to fear the temperance forces will get about all they ask for before the session ends It is the word from home that is bringing about the change Both senators and representa tives are receiving letters from consti tuents saying that unless they take their stand witli the temperance forces they will he punished in the coming campaign Members of the House of Representatives who are candidates tor re election are particular solieitious about the outlook Without being told by their constituents they know some thing of the temperance wave that is sweeping over the country and they do not want to he caught on the wrong side Senators who are up for reelec tion have received warnings that mem bers of State Legislatures are to he chosen this year with special reference to the liquor traffic

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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), April 23, 1908

JOHN B GOUGH An Address in the Onion Church Brooks by M J Dow Esq In accordance with the arrangements of the National Christian Endeavor or ganization Sunday evening April 12th was observed as the John B Gough night at the Union church in Brooks The meeting was opened with the usual praise service followed by introductory remarks by the pastor Rev J W Vaughan An anthem was then pre sented by Messrs Jones Morrill Brown and Merritt with Mrs W S Jones as accompanist M J Dow then gave an address upon the life and character of John B Gough followed by a solo by W S Jones Remarks were then made by Rev David Brackett and further remarks by the pastor After some what extended remarks upon the life of Mr Gough Mr Dow closed his ad dress as follows John B Gough stands out in bold re lief in the early history of the temper ance reform work of this country as a striking and unique iigure Ilis influ ence in the development of a moral sentiment against the use of intoxicat ing drinks was a powerful one He drew people to him by his attractive personality

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Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), January 2, 1908

irroTsiitFT F nii ani WellThird Remedy Winslows Soothing Syrup has been c over sixty years by millions of r Uieir children while teething J it success It soothes the child V the gums allays all pain cures and is the best remedy tor Diar uPeasant to the taste Sold by m every part of the world rents a bottle Its value is iu tiuarauteed under the Food 7 ct June 30th 1906 Serial mber 1098 I tor religious weeklyA funny to my head anil 1 made a joke 1 II 1 print it in Chief serenely ertamly not wmll he extremely undignified for jokes When you want to print tealemX Y Weekly Hank Foolishness attacked by a cough or a cold or i throat is sore it is rank foolish any other medicine than lr v Discovery says C 0 El npire Ga I have used New seven years ami I know it is the jv on earth for coughs and colds all throat and lung troubles in are subject to croup but New t quickly cures every attack the world over as the King of 1 lung remedies Sold under guar 11 slnodys drug store 60c and II ial

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Library of Congress1907

Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), December 26, 1907

Heres Good Advice 0 S Woolever oue of the best kiin 1 merchants of Le Raysville N Y g If you are ever troubled with piles apniJ Buck leus Arnica Salve It cured me of them for good 20 years ago Cures everv sore wound burn or abrasion 25e at r H Moodys drug store An old Georgia negro having told a f that he had been in three wars was asked to name them when he replied I wu2 cook in de Confedit war an after freedom broke out 1 was married two times n You know as well as any one when you need something to regulate your system your bowels are sluggish your food di tresses you your kidneys paiu take Hollis ters Rocky Mountain Tea It always re lieves 35 cents Tea or Tablets R II Moody HeYou know if you worry about everv little thing its bound to affect your health His ifeYes I know Thats one of the things I worry aboutTown aud Country lhis is the season of decay and weaken ed vitality good health is hard to retain If youd retain yours fortify your system with Hollisters Rocky Mountain Tea the surest

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Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), December 19, 1907

WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS Have you neglected your Kidneys Have you overworked your nervous system anc caused trouble with your kidneys anc bladder Have yon paius in loins side back groins and bladder Have you a llabby appearance of tbe face especially under the eyes Too frequent a desire tc pass urine If so Williams Kidney Pills w ill cure youat Druggist Price 60c Williams Slfg Co Props Cleveland 0 Miss VioletHow do you give your dog gie exercise Miss Rose 1 speak kindly to him and he wags lits tailChips For Over Sixty Tears An Old and WellTried Remedy Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup has beer used for over sixty years by tuillious ol mothers for their children while teething with perfect success It soothes the child softens the gums allays all pain cures ind colie and is the best remedy for Diar i lima Is pleasant to the taste Sold by druggists in every part of the world twentyfive cents a bottle Its value is iu calculable Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs Act June t0th 1906 Serial November 1098 HeWhat do you think dear 1 have ad my salary raised 6 a month sheHow nice Now we can have

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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), December 5, 1907

Literary News and Notes Holman Day the well known Maine author is getting out a new book en tilled King Spruce which is to be published by Harper Bros The story w liich is appearing serially in the New England Magazine is a most interest ing one and deals with life and doings in the Maine wools and in the opinion of the writer is the best sustained and the highest iu literary quality of any of Mr Days novels The December issue of the Atlantic is a peculiarly interesting magazine There are seven important articles each very brilliant of its kind The leader is entitled The Future of our Navigable Waters and is written by John L Mathews who has been mak iug a special study of the subject An Art Museum for the People by Frank Jewett Mather treats of the best practical arrangement of exhibi tions for public use Agnes Deans Cameron writes on Wheat the Wiz ard of the North a striking article telling of the enormous immigration to the newly utilized fields of western Canada There is abundant fiction of the usual high Atlantic standard and the poetry is of a strictly Christmas character One

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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), November 28, 1907

WEDDING BELLS ClementChilds In the presence of immediate relatives Mary Adeline only daughter of Mrs Hiram Veazey Childs of East Hampdeu was mar ried to Irving Owen Clement of Seal Harbor Ale at the home of the bride on Bevin Hill at 6 p m Aov 14th Rev Hugh E Brown pastor of the Congre gational church of which the bride is a member performed the ceremony the Episcopal service being used the bride being given in marriage by her mother The v marriage took piace beneath a bower of hemlock smilax and yellow chrysanthemums in the drawing room to which the bridal party proceeded from the rooms above coming down through the hall which together with the other rooms below was prettily decorated with laurel ferns aud chrys anthemums the color scheme being yellow and green Professor aud Mrs R R Cone played the weddiug march from Lohengrin as the bridal party moved forward also playing during the evening The order was as follows Rev Hugh E Brown the groom ac companied by the best man his cousin John C Clement of Belfast Me ma tron of honor Mrs Edward C Childs of Manset Me sisterinlaw of the bride

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