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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), March 21, 1901

LITERARY NEWS AND N0TE8 The New England this month has its usual variety of stories and poems Mr Meads Editors Table is devoted to im pressions of Chicago taking up various phases of the citys life as they appear to a New Englander after some years absence In the March issue of McCalls Mag azine there are given dozens of illustra tions of the most attractive styles accompanied by articles reviewing the latest in dress Much matter bearing upon subjects of interest to the house wife is also given including the follow ing articles Concerning Marketing Make the Best of Yourself About the Newr Shirtwaists Life in a New York Flat How to Make a Good Pud ding and Wedding Anniversaries Miss Ethel Parton contributes a bright paper to the March number of the New England upon Fanny Fern at the Hart ford Female Seminary This famous boardingschool was kept when Sarah Willis afterwards so widely known as Fanny Fern was a student there by Miss Catherine Beecher and Harriet Beecher a younger sister of the princi pal w as a pupilstudent The relations of the two girls destined to be such famous women were most interesting and Miss Partons

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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), March 28, 1901

A LOVERS QUARREL BY MABEL QUILLERCOUCIL Bob Jamieson stamped around his I room dropped his favorite pipe said j something untranslatable and picked up his cap He paused for want of breath his eyes flashing his nostrils dilating with calm contempt it is to be sup posed I No my dear Holly I daresay you will be expecting me to come and apol j ogize and implore you to come out on I the river with me but youll have to send for me first With which noble display of inde1 pendence Robert Jamieson flung out of liis room and down to the river meta1 phorically patting himself on the way and all the time dreading the blank in his life which he would feel as soon as I his rage should cool down Holly Parsons put on her prettiest white frock and a picturesque sun hat I If Mr Jamieson calls tell him 1 am j out she said to the maid 1 am going on the river She told herself this last piece of in formation was for the benefit of the servant in case she required to know When he comes and finds me gone he will

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Image 2 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), April 4, 1901

JOURNALISM As a Profession for Young Men and Women A paper read at the Universalist Church Sunday evening March 31st by Charles A Pilsburv I am asked to address you tonight on Journalism as a profession for young men and women Should I accept the great preponderance of opinion on this subject it would only be necessary to say to those of either sex who think of taking up newspaper work what Punch said to those contemplating matrimony dont Men and women who speak from experience tell us that journalism is an arduous profession in which there are few prizes and that the qualities which command success in this line of work would bring greater fame or larger pecuniary reward in other professions or in trade This is perhaps true but journalism has its attractions and its rewards First as to the young woman m journalism I can look back to a time when there were no women employed in regular newspaper work There were women contributors but none who held positions as reporters staff correspond ents or editors Today there is not a newspaper in any of the large cities and this is no doubt true of the smaller

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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), April 4, 1901

LITERARY NEWS AND NOTES The Chinese question is treated briefly from the Chinese point of view by Taw Sein Ko in the leading article in The Living Age for March 30 The leading feature of The Living Age for April 0the day before Easter will be a striking and touching Easter story One of These Little Ones by Princess Volkonski translated from the Bussian East does not mean to the Washing tonian what it means to the New Eng lander says W D Lyman in the April Atlantic Anything the ofher side of the Missouri is East to us A new arrival from Massachusetts was once greeted very cordially in my hearing by a lady who had been here some time and who said I came from the East myself Ah said the New England er From what place From Iowa was the unexpected answer In the Easter Number of The Sat urday Evening Post Forrest Crissev tells of the wonderful work of the Interna tional Sundayschool Lesson Series The Central editorial staff is the Ameri can Lesson Committee and it will bold its next meeting in New York on April 17 1101 Twenty million teachers and pupils simultaneously study

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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), April 25, 1901

JACKS COAT BY LAURA J RITTNHOUSE Jack Turner looked gloomily out of the window his handsome face disfigur ed by a scowl Its always so Just as sure as I have a chance for a good time some obstacle arises to prevent it Howard has a pass for me and my trip south wouldnt cost me a cent if only I had something decent to wear Mrs Turner dropped her work and sighed It does seem hard Jack but I really dont see how to help it If we should buy4kou a summer suit now youd have to wear your old suit again next winter you know she said plaintively Oh I know that well enough mother so it isnt worth while talking about it It seems to me Ive heard of nothing but poverty all my life Were so poor Jobsturkey wouldnt associate with us he said savagely then stalked from the room with the air of a martyr His sister Doris went on darning steadily for awhile Im ever so sorry for poor Jack she said at last a suspicion of tears in her voice I wish 1 could help him some way but Im afraid I cant

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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), May 2, 1901

WEATHER PREDICTIONS Hie Work of the C S Weather Bureau Bruttits to Commerce and Agriculture There is no other subject in which the people throughout the civilized world are so generally interested as they are in the weather and there its noth ing that exerts a greater influence on the affairs of men Although the weather has occupied mens minds to a great extent since the earliest days of the race and much scientific research has been made it is only within a com paratively few years that any systematic attempt has been made to record and diffuse meteorological data or knowl edge Since the work was taken up by the leading commercial nations of the world great advances have been made and great benefit has accrued particu larly to navigation and agriculture and allied branches The early Egyptians studied meteor ology as a branch of astronomy and Aristotle compiled a comprehensive work on the weather from their writ ings and his own observations He dis cussed prognostics of rain wind storms and fair weather but made no attempt to explain any of the phenomena Cicero Virgil and others wrote on the subject but they added little to the knowledge

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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), May 23, 1901

JAKES WESTS AWAKENING I The horse lumpered coming up the hill there was no doubt about that only if the driving had been a little more careful the accident might never have happened But James West and his friend were both marketmerry and upon this occasion the special prov idence that usually attended them was absent for after lumpering the horse started olf leaving the two to pick themselves up from the hard road as best they could James AVest as proprietor of the rapidly vanishing horse and trap was first on his feet Palk AAhere be you to AVe must follow on sharp heres me with a broken shoulder But Palk having less at stake was more bewildered And heres me with me brains beat out I be goin to sit in t hedge But the rneare be gone along I tell you shell be doing herself or some one else a mischief Pick up this cushion aud come along Now Henry Palk was the last man to leave his friend in the lurch and as his senses cleared his wonted energy and goodwill returned Come along then tis you be biden about As to the meare she knows

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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), May 30, 1901

Register of Deep Water Vessels SHIPS Abner Coburn B F Colcoril from New castle N S AV for Honolulu sailed from Sydney March 18 A G Hopes Chapman cleared from New York Jan 10 for Yokahama ar at Anjer prior to May 3 A J Fuller C M Nichols sailed from Fort Townsend April 2 for Cape Town Aryan A T AVhittier arrived at New York May it from San Francisco Bangalore Philadelphia for Nagaski spoken April lat oil N Ion 88 AV F B Sutton J P Butman cleared from New York April 18 for Tsintau Emily F AVhitney A S lendeton sailed from San Francisco April 25 for Kahului Emily Heed sailed from Sydney NSW May 13 for Honolulu Gov Robie F Coleord siled from New castle N S AV April 15 for Honolulu Henry B Hyde A AA Blanchard sailed from Baltimore Jau it for San Francisco Mary L Cushing J N Pendleton sailed from New AAhatcom Wash March 9 for Gape Town Manuel Llaguno 1 C Nichols cleared from New York Feb 28 for Hong Kong Puritan A N Blanchard sailed from San Francisco Nov 2 for Hull Reaper sailed from Port Townsend Oct 2 Port

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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), June 6, 1901

Register of Deep Water Vessels SHIPS AbnOr Coburn B F Colcord arrived at Honolulu May 10 from Newcastle N S W A G Hopes Chapman cleared from New York Jan 10 for Yokanama ar at Anjer prior to May 3 A J Fuller C 51 Nichols sailed from Port Townsend April 2 for Cape Town Aryan A T Whittier arrived at New York 5Iay 9 from Ban Francisco Rangalore Philadelphia for Nagaski spoken April lat 39 N ion 08 W E B Sutton J P Butman cleared from New York April 10 for Tsintau Emily F Whitney A S Pendeton sailed from San Francisco April 25 for Kahului Emily Heed sailed from Sydney N S W May 13 for Honolulu Gov Kobie F Colcord sailed from New castle N S W April 15 for Honolulu Henry B Hyde A W Blanchard sailed from Baltimore Jan 9 for San Francisco Mary L Cushing J N Pendleton sailed from New Whatcom Wash March 0 for Cape Town 5Ianuel Llaguno D C Nichols cleared from New York Feb 28 for Hong Kong Puritan A N Blanchard sailed from San Francisco Nov 2 for Hull Reaper sailed from Port Townsend Oct 2 Port Gamble

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Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), September 19, 1901

NEW YORK FASHIONS 11 aj Winter Millinery Plumage Hes inh Hair Fabric Broadcloth Dreus Haking New Silks es in fall and winter millinery nite varied the Continental be veil and several on tlie turban liter a strong contrast to tiaring A peculiar turban sliows a brim ating in a sharp point at thecen the bowl crown which renders it round All tastes may he suit hiring hats or those turning up tic are quite as much in demand e coming down over the face a rge picture hats are from their necessarily black a brim lined hilYon folds and one broad long lilume giving an elegant finish wu white velvet roses under the NEW HAT MATERIAL 1 colors resembling heavy cam clothbut with a satin finishlaid composes many stylish hats or ed in combination with plain or id felt 1 raped trimmings are ivlish with a drooping tendency back and silken scarfs with coils often serve this purpose ace of all kinds or real black lace are used on brims the lat i 1 plain or full and the former d on black taffetta silk or vel d draped on brims LARGE ROSES e in great favor ostrich plumes ver

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Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), September 26, 1901

news of the week M viM M atters Hon L T Carle jon 11 O Stanley and lion E E members of the board of lisli and commissioners went to Bar Ilar viMt illtli to give a bearing relative og through the ice at Eagle lake own ot Eden Another matter noon at the same time and place five to the killing of deer in the Eden Mt Desert and Tre Friday the commissioners ring at East Machias relative Fug the number of bass that taken in any one day by any iiiy or boat in the waters of i lakeDr i M Twitched t the Maine Farmer scores the i air management for catering so civ to the sensational part of and makes an allusion to the uses seen at the Bangor fair interesting Dr Twitched We believe a society makes a take in catering so largely to ational and spending so much on startling novelties when a of this sum expended in parades i active yet educative features cad into the State many com and leave a far better feeling visitors The indignation over the cruelty practiced on ng horses put a stop to that a nee after

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Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), October 3, 1901

ALMOST A MIRACLE THE WORK OF A STROKE OF LIGHTNING 0 C Peak of Milwaukee Wis Knocked Down While at the Telephone ReceiverA Subsequent Experience Such as Falls to the Lot of Few Strange happenings are constantly being eeorded but it is safe to say few people iu tell of a personal experience as wonder ul as that which fell to the lot of Mr D C 1 yak of Xo 814 Wells street Milwaukee is His miraculous recovery from loco uotor ataxia is attracting widespread at tention throughout the country and has ex ted much comment from the press and Liming physicians Mr Peak is wellknown in railroad circles liroughout the entire State and held an im ortant position with the Chicago Milwau kee St Paul R R Co for a number of ars up to the time he was taken with this rrible affliction He is now well and ex erts within a short time to resume his posi n with the company Iu view of the int oi tance of Mr Peaks case and the talk his n C PEAK has caused a reporter was assigned to k up tlie matter lie went to Mr Peaks Alienee

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Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), October 17, 1901

MYSTIC GRANGE FAIR Mystic Grange held their annual fair at Helmont Centre Oct 2nd The weather was not all that could be wished but quite a ovd was in attendance and a good time as enjoyed by all The awards of prem i in the various departments were made i follows CATTLE ie yoke three year old steers Everett nnell 1st Albert L Marriner 2nd Hoy Marriner 3rd ne yoke two year old steers Oscar kins 1st Herbert Donnell 2nd Jersey cows F L Batchelder 1st 2nd I 3rd ne heifer two year old W S Foss 1st i ne heifer one year old G W Marriner F L Batchelder 2nd ne line Jersey heifer two years old A onnell 1st also had four generations of sey cows and heifers DRAFT HORSES ii draft horse a nice drawing pair Geo gilt 1st POULTRY Leghorn chicks Everett Donnell 1st yniouth Bock chicks Howard Elms 1st nett 1 hmnell 2nd ekin ducks Carl Brewster 1st SHEEP AND SWINE est flock of lambs W S Foss 1st L F Vnwood 2nd Kamboiilett ram Oscar Shibles 1st uck Y S Foss 1st L IS Marriner Ernest Piper 3rd st flock sheep Ernest Piper 1st

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Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), October 24, 1901

VACATION ON CAPE COD Lo on a narrow neck of land Twixt two unbounded seas I stand Quaint Cape Cod Even its name has i ilavor of oddity about it which illus j dates the grim humor of the Pilgrim I delegation selecting it Fishing in its neighboring waters the party decided i it the first fish caught should give tie to the new found cape and up j on the bottom speedily whisked a jnodly codand Cape Cod was im irdiately christened into existence arcely more than live miles in width any part it extends out from the uinland or upward of sixty miles d curves inward sixty more its in land sliores washed by the waters of c of the most picturesque bays known the world while its outer coastline esents a harrier to the broad Atlantic lieli rolls in magnificent surfbeats eaiust it On the Atlantic side the n ation of which I write was spent It goes without saying that in choos ig the cape for a summer vacation ne is governed by a thorough love for ocean its changing moods its vast ess and 1 know of no better place on our coast to satisfy

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Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), October 31, 1901

AN ENTIRE CITY EXCITED OYER A SEEMING MIRACLE John Hunter Blind and Helpless from Paralysis Now Sees Walks and Works FACT5 VERIFIED BY THE HAYOR AND OTHER PROiTINENT MEN An Investigation by the San Francisco Examiner Demonstrates the Absolute Truth of a Cure that Almost Parallels the Miracles of OldIts Full Significance to all Nervous Sufferers The town of Chico in Butte County i al in in a state of excitement over a racle so marvelous as to be almost beyond belief The local papers have given columns to the discussion of a case that with all reverence might justly be nupared with the miracles of old for here a man who was blind and lie sees speech es and he talks powerless to move and he nlks and works Pronounced incurable i later than the spring of last year he is is week shingling a roof and repairing a building So widespread became the fame of this miracle of modern times that a Sail Fran sco Examiner representative visited Chico ml made a thorough investigation of the ise Every scrap of evidence was sifted i id the most searching Inquiry served only establish the truth of a cure that

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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), November 21, 1901

LITERARY NEWS AND NOTES The contents of the New England Magazine for November are a3 follows Sherburne Farms by Henry L Hazel ton When Me and Ed Got Religion by Fred W Shibley Isaiah Thomas the Patriot Printer by Frank R Batcliel der A Political Conspiracy by Epes W tSargent Ye Ancient Inns of Boston Town by Frederick W Norcross Self ishness by Charles H Town An Archi tect of the Old School by Henry T Bailey Manda a story by Jeannette Pemberton WashingtonGreene Cor respondence A Castle in Spain by Frederic lteddale Is there a decadence of New England Agriculture by Charles S Phelps The English Com monwealth by Burdett Hart For seventyfive years The Youths Companion has been published every week as a family paper In these sev entyfive years the papers constancy to a high standard has won the confidence of the American people It has kept pace with the growth of the country Its stories its special articles its edito rials its selections represent all that is best in American life For 1002 the foremost men and women of the Eng lishspeaking world have been enlisted as contributors The work of an un precedented number of

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Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), December 19, 1901

NEWS OF THE WEEK Maine Matters The State as sessors havecommiLied the semiannual i tax on the savings hanks and loan and building associations of the State This commitment was 17 higher than the dune commitment and the total tax for the year will be 500723 as i against 448827 for 1900 an increase of j 51905 This increase is partly due to the increase in the number of deposits and to the sale of government bonds exempt from taxation and the invest ment of the proceeds in securities which are taxableAt the head of a party of about 50 of his followers Rev 1 V Sanford of the Holy Ghost and i s band with headquarters at Shiloh sailed from Boston on the steamer New England Dec 4th bound for England The travelers will do evangelistic work for some time before proceeding to the Holy LandA verdict of murder in the first degree was returned at Dexter Dec 4th against Henry Lambert the voung French Canadian guide and woodsman charged with the murder of the Allen family at Shirley last May after one of the longest criminal trials in the history of the State The jury was out less

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Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), December 26, 1901

NEW YORK TO BOGOTA A Maine Boya Trip to the South Am Capital Perched Hlpli n I he A mien it Feels to Bide Straignt I p ami U the Back of An Ornerv Mule Bogota Colombia Sept 23 1 My dear KatherineI have bi tending to write you for some as I have thought that as the Colombia is in some respects a one a few of its details might be terest From New York to Cartl the journey was a very pleasai After that the Deluge We pleasant though uneventful i to Jamaica passing San Salva the fourth day out Cape Ma the extreme eastern end of Ci the fifth day and reaching King the morning of the sixth The steamer on which I sailed K gston three days thus a lion opportunity of seeing somethin inuca In addition to seei sights of Kingston I made a i to Liustead in the Bog Walk for the purpose of making a v typical Jamaica pen or plaj company with an Amerieai become acquainted with on from New York I enjoyed thi Jamaica very much To me i long jump from New York to I c I had never visited

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