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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-11-19
Concerning the Corn Factor,

Wednesday morning Journal representative
had talk with Mr.. Fogg, who is capyassiny
among the farmers with view to erecting a can.
ming establishment here. Mr.. Fogg said if Ne
could get our farmers to pledge 80 acres of corn
his company would begin business here and that
as by Wednesday night he would have POO acres
ne hau no uoubt Dnt That the enterprise would be
successful AS soon as the required number of
acres are pledged Mr.. Fogg said the company
would erect a building 30 by 100 feet. to enable,
workmen to make cans for next seasons opera
tons In the spring the remainder of the build
ings viii be put up The machinery will be quite
extensive. Two boilers, one of eighty and the
other of forty horse power, will he used
If any of our farmers fail to see Mr. Fogg-for
many of them are absent when he calls-and want
to plant corn they are requested call on Captain
Charles Baker when in town. Capt Baker has
been about with Mr.. Fogg and has given him val
liable assistance.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-11-19

New words being constantly coined
"Mavericked" is synonym for wrecked
Boston Record.
Ia one sense the word is not new. In anti
heum days in Texas cattle roamel at lorge
over the prairies, the individual owners havn q
distinguishing marks or brands Twice year
me nerds were driven up and the calves brand
ed. Naturally there We're a good many stray
animals and a IMAM named Maverick adopted
The plan Of hunting up and placing his brand
upon these unbranded steers, and protited
largely thereby. Hence the term Of Maver-
lex, applied to all stray cattle, and its use ex-
tended far beyond the State within whose bor-
ders it originated Really, there is nothing
new under the sun.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-11-19

CENTRE MONTNILIE. Messrs. Doe & Knowlton
are erecting steam, saw and stave mill at Ctr.
Monticello on the farm of A. &. Morse. They eN-
pect to be ready for work in about month MIR.
and Mrs: win Berry who have been visiting rela-
tlves In Montville have returned to their home in
Michigan. The membership of Union Harvest
Grange is increasing Nine new names were pro
posed at their last meeting and one initiated the
preceding meeting. Twenty seven from this
Grange attended the County Grange held at Nor
rill Nov. TO- The young people of this town are
quite unsteady inclined. The three singing
schools are progressing finely, with total mem.
bership of about one hundred. The Waldo
County Musical Convention is to be held at North
Montville, Dec. H.. Miss Fannie Edmunds, who
has been attending school at Pttsfeld, is at home
on short vacation. -. Miss Bell Gay, who has
teen for several months in Camden, is al home for
months stay "A dance was held at Clements
at Netherlands Colaer have SOLD their ia siness
TO Mr.. Dan. Mcfarland, who formerly traded
there,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-11-19

1t is always safe for the rural visitor who has a
single night in Boston to buy ticket for the Bos
ton Theatre. without giving heed TO the bill there
or the attractions elsewhere. On former trip
The Soudan held the boards-this time 1t was The
Homestead, by Denman Thompson and his origi-
nal company The Boston Theatre excels in its
scenic and realistic effects and the play was spen-
didly mounted In the opening scene a real load
of hay was drawn into the barn by real pair of
steers, and The 'od oaken bucket" came out of the
well filed with water The singing of the double
quartette, and in the Grace Church New York;
scene, with organ accompaniment, was very iiue.
II the parts were well taken and the laughter was
almost continuous, while the breaks were filed
with applause. The play is less narrowing and
consequently more enjoyable than The Soudan
1T is better to laugh than be signing" In the
words of the song Adelaide Phillips sang here SO
many ears ago. C. A. r.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-11-19

STOCKTON SPRINGS. In response to the wishes
of many Rev. n. La Marsh will sing at the close
noon. Our genial stage driver Mr.. Arson II
Smith did brave thing last Saturday afternoon by
going In broad daylight to consult the minister or
congratulations to MIR. and Mrs. Smith :. Mr.
Albert Fletcher of Freedom was in town Sunday
-. Mrs b. nj Roberts is visiting relatives on the
kennebec. Miss Ada Ratson, the Grammar
school teacher, has been suffering from congestion
Of the lungs. but is improving Miss Alice NJ
Crocker has been sick with the jaundice :. Mrs
Angie Mudgett who left town recently for visit
TO the West, has been quite i'll In Mnneapolis.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-11-19

But to return to newspaper matters. 1t may be
news, and will be good news to some of our coun-
try contemporaries, that for cash down they can
get printing material sat their price" Ger
tainIy, type has not been cheap for years. The
place to buy Is at the Dickinson Type Foundry,
$50 Congress street. Boston, where may be found
everything needed for newspaper or job office
Al orders are promptly filed, and the customer
i7 sure of courteous treatment and fair dealing
The Dickinson Type Foundry supplies every daily
paper in Boston, without exception, and fur
Their recommendation is hardly needed In the
same building Wild & Stevens manufacturers of
printers rollers have their Office This is good
firm to deal with, and the only fault we have
heard found with their rollers was from member
Of the iirm-that they last too long. Get the Anglo
American composition and you Will have no fault
to find. spent pleasant half hour at the Dick
inson and expect to repeat the visit at no distant
day, when hope shall find Mr.. p. at liberty to
resume the conversation where we left OF
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-11-19
Failure of New York Ship Brokers.

f. II. Smith & Co, ship brokers, at Il ana -
William street, New York made an assignment
Thursday to William " Goodrich, with IS prefer
ences to creditors. The ~, frrtnces which are
mostly on account Of money borrowed ard on de
post IN the hand, OF the firm, approximate sl5O-
600, While the total liabilities are over $500 600,
with assets nominally s$O0,0o0 hut which will not
realize anything like that figure Melbourne r.
Smith and Thomas NJ. Bartlett composcl the firm.
They gave seventeen preferences to creditors.
among whom We're the following. Annie IL Bart
lett, MIR. Bartlttt's wife; William H. smith, Of
Bangor, Me his father in-aw the estate of Marx
Perkins, Mrs Mary A. Smith and Maria A. Reed,
Of Bangor, Me, Roland b. Brown and Walter $
Brown, of Castinc, Me; Horace ". Pierce ana
+ the owners of the schooner Annie Lord Of Or
rington, Me, and the owners OF the schooner
| N"rombega. Mr. Bartlett said the failure was
dHe to the firms advances OF money to The New
| York. Maine and New Brunswick Steamship Com
pany: which the company wa7 unable to pay ow-
| ing to sharp competition, which compelled them
to lower freights. The financial trouble began
about year ago Mr.. Bartlett was president of
| the steamship company, which owned two steam
ers, the Winthrop and the Lucy r. Miller, amt
leased one, the South Portland Tie suspended
III ~ ALSO 'iid az dttlNe trace us sup plVkCfS ana
had the management Of vessels owned III W. Han
rison smith, whose son, Frederfok II was for
merry the senior partner of the firm About fifty
vessels were on F. II. Smith 4 90 list Boil
partners are m, mbcfs Of the Maritime Exchange.
and Mr.. Bartlett was a director Of the Exchange
until year ago 1he tilm claimed souc time
ago to be worth s250,000, of which their working
capital was 100000. The balance was, it Wa7
claimed, invested in vessels.
A. result Of the failure Of tNe shipping amt
commission house of f. H. Smith K 90. Sew
York, W. II. smith, Es4, Of Bangor, tather-in law
of member of the New ork firm, who had act
vanced and Endorsed for the firm to quite a large
sum, made an assignment saturday for ire benefit
OF creditors to Hon. +, i. >callcy "a Bangor. Mr.
smith, who is over over - sears ali, Las Iong
been one q the wealthy MON OF Bangor. Mr..
Nealley expresses the opinion that IIr, smith viii
meet all his liabilities in full.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-11-19

Try a newspaper over the chest. beneath
your coat as chest protector in extremely
cold weather. Health Monthly.
10 ensure the complete success of this REM
coy the newspaper should be paid for In adj
vance. Subscribe now, before the weather
gets colder.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-11-19

TURF Tories. Arion, Senator stanford's
great two-year old stallion, trotted against his
record Of 2 III and made the mile 10 2.l034
in California Nov. 10th.....Joe Jefferson was
driven Friday at Knoxville, Iowa, by his own
er, A. L. Sandy, against the four mile pacing
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-11-19
Meeting of the CaS,ine Normal Association

The fifth meeting of the Castine Normal Asso
citation will be held Friday evening Nov ~ 1901
at the United States Hotel, Boston These meet
ings in the past have been very successful, each
yea" 9TH . 'aige1 attendance. All the alumni.
IL the vicinity of Boston, and many others as
possible Will undoubtedly be present
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-11-19

W hat does Gen. George A. Sheridan mean
by calling Coy. Boies, of Iowa, Young cam
paignert Boies is "a years old, and is no chick
en- Boston Herald.
Well, isn't he one of the Boies?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-11-19

The atmosphere at loung's surcharged with
politics, and one heard good deal of political
talk everywhere. If private conversations could
be repeated it would not be difficult to account for
Massachusetts having SO far drifted from her Re
publican mornings to re-eect Democratic
Governor. Similar motives had their effect in
New York, and it !ehooyes the Republican man
ayers in both States to look to the causes of dis
satisfaction and unrest within the party and apply
the remedy which suggests itself to those familiar
with the situation. The Senatorshp question at
tracts much attention, and it looks though sena
tor Dawes may find it no easy matter to succeed
himself.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-11-19

On the lst Of DeceuLer ntNt, Mir. ". Il. Eaton,
at present purser Of steamer Lewiston, ami for
twenty years past popular officer Of The Boston
and Bangor line, enters upon his duties the Ban
sor Exchange, having Bought a halt interest in
that house, which he Will manage with Mr. Il. IT.
Pomeroy. 1t will be but transfer from one point
Of contact with the travelling public II another.
and no one can doubt but that Mr. EAgon WILL h}I
the new position to the satisfaction vt Ills guests
ana the lroft Of the firm. lie may, Al first, i'll
assigning rooms direct Ills patrons % the -t!rhoard
port sides and occasionally start out d coli, It
tickets. and for time may haze t., ~Iecp III
cradle ana have water dashed on tte s,uidp, at
intervals, but it viii not take long for MIN to .tl
acclimated TO shore life. In this conn, elton the
following correspondence wil be read With IN
terest
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hiahe ah ctfly Stfft-...Ahout twenty -NNe ler
cent, u the Holsters seized last week ~ Mr.
FflSpte nave tue't Inc remainder have been
7hlpPe" " iiarhtt zinc htliaSI bosl oih"e last
week received $4,000 ore cent stamps trr the
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-11-19

short time spent in the office Of W +. Smart.
l92 Devonshre street. Boston, the New England
Agent of r. Hoe 4 CO.. would convince you that
the demand for faster presses, and the exchange
of machinery, is not confne to the great cities.
Mr.. Smart has been in the employ of Hoe < Co.
for eighteen or twenty years and believe he can
tell you to-day Just what machinery is used, its
condition and capacity, IN all the newspaper offices
OF This section. DO you wish to make a change or
exchange, it must be difficult problem indeed
that he cannot solve promptly and satisfactorily.
Tell him Your wants and he will supply them, and
in dealing with him, the house he represents, an
ironclad contract is not necessary. The word of
r. Hoe 4 Co, or their representatives, is better
than written guarantee from lesser concerns.
The advocate., 1891-09-16

porous agricultural community always
builds up and maintains prosperous
city or town. The more money the
farmer has, the better customer does he
prove to the city manufacturer. This Is
not a fight between city and country la
Dor, but fight between united labor on
the one hand and usurers, gamblers,
speculators, exploiters and lSbor's des-
poilers and oppreSsors, generally. What
ever Of good the farmer gains, will result
benefcially to all those engaged in honest,
legitimate labor, whether Of production
or distribution.
The farmers and their dependents num-
Der at least two-fifths Of the population Of
the United States, and another two-fifths
depend upon the prosperity of the farmer
for means of subsistence. The farmers, il
all enjoyed equal opportunities and privi-
leges, should purchase, use, consume and en-
JOY two-flfths of the total product Of manu-
factured goods and merchandise produced in
the United States, and the same proportion
of all imported goods. For these COM
modities the farmer has nothing to offer in
exchange except the produce Of his farm,
(grain and stOck). When the farm ceases
to produce, all trade and commerce must
also cease, as the product of the farm feeds
the nation, and pays for all goods, wares,
merchandise and commodities consumed,
used, worn and enjoyed by the whole peo-
pie. Whatever portion of the farmers pro-
duce is diverted and absorbed from the
direct channel of commodity exchange,
while it may tend to enrich few individu-
als, has tendency to impoVerish the bulk
or masses of the people. Why1 Because of
one simple fact in political economy, !. O..
that were all labor proitably employed,
there could and would be no surplus. In
other words, there is no such factor as "over-
production" The trouble ia faulty distri-
button and under consumption. The in
terests of all are reciprocal. The amount
Of merchandise, commodities, etc., that the
farmer can purchase is gauged and limited
by the amount of net proceeds he realizes
for the product of his farm. The more he
buys however, the more work furnished the
lAborer in manufacturing pursuits. Il even
takes more clerks to wait upon prosperous
than unfortunate farmers. On the other
hand, the laborer's ability TO buy and con-
sumo farm products is limited and guaged
by the amount of work he proCureS and the
wages he receives. But the root and basis
Of this whole reciprocal arrangement is the
net price the farmer receives for his pro-
ducts. II transportation and middle men
absorb unnatural and unreasonable tolls
fees, then, while a few railroad magnates,
and "bulls and bears, may become million
aires, Gas, indeed, many have becOme), yet
the masses of the people will suffer and be-
come impoverished. while legitimate bust
ness will languish ard die.
So much for Mr.. True's SolicitOus sp-
prehensions.
But / want to call the attention Of the
readers Of THE ADVOCATE to one or two
The advocate., 1891-09-16

momentous facts brought out by the
sub treasury discussion, and also 70 the
anomalous and perverted condition OF
the farmers status in our economic sys-
tenn.
In the first place 20 find that the plu-
tocratic exploiters and parasites, not only
in the United States but in England, are
vitality interested in keeping the Amerl-
can farmer in a state Of hopeless, per-
petual indebtness. The sub-treasury
plan, upon Its face, simply proposes to
put the debt-ridden and mortgage ac-
cursed farmer into q condition which
would practically amount to being out OF
debt. A farmer who ls out Of debt can
hold his own grain In his own granary,
and no thanks TO anybody. II all Amer
lean wheat growers were able to hold
their grain, simply selling sufacient
quantity to supply the demand for home
consumption, the price Of wheat In LlV-
erpool would be higher from the start,
and when the surplus furnished by Rus
sia, India, ETC., was consumed, America
could ask and receive her own price for
any surplus wheat she chose to sell. II
not, why notP If every farmer was out
Of debt and independent of all men what
would prevent him from demanding for
his wheat the price In New York city,
plus the cost Of transporting II from there
to his market town, with the tariff added,
II there was any tariff? Then, instead
Of wheat being cheap In Kansas and
high in New York, the farther west you
came the higher wheat would be, until
you reached point in the United States
to which the Pacific slope could better
afford to ship wheat than to England
or Europe. That point would be the
center Of gravity - the price afixing
wheat market OF the United States. But
wheat growers In the eastern states
would "kick." Well, then, suppose We
so adjusted the tariff upon foreign grain
(as France and Germany do) rs to shift
the "center Of gravity" farther east by
making 1t possible for the Pacific slope
10 come farther east In competition with
wheat growers in the Mississippi valley,
thus establishing an American market
price for American grain? What h6s
England to do with the price Of bread in
America, anyhow Will some prOtec-
ZIONIST please tell us why this could not
be an actual state Of affairs il the farmer
was out Of debt, or the sub-treaSury plan
were In operationP "Oh, yes, but hold
on" says an objectOr, "there'S your sur
plus; what would you do with thatS II
would govern prices" Not q bit Of IT,
The surplus" would be in the. farmers
granary, and when the next harvest came
around, II the crop was abundant for
home consumption, the farmercOuld still
The advocate., 1891-09-16
$l.OO PER YEAR.

keep Il, or give it to the poor, or burn it,
OF do with 1t as protected manufacturers
do with their surplus-sewing machines,
for instance; {. e., sell IL abroad for what
1t will fetch. Il would go q long way
toward the payment of the annual inter
est charge upon fictitious and fraudulent
interest bearing stocks and bonds Of the
United States held abroad. What effect,
1t may be asked, would this state Of az
fairs have upon the American laboreES
Let us see. A close approximation 70
prices would be; Liverpool, $1.1S per
bushel; New York, $l05 per bushel; CHI
cago, 97c per bushel; Kansas, 800 per
bushel; San Francisco, 96c per bushel.
Without taking into consideration the
tariff, this would give the New York
farmer &1.O6 per buShel, and providing
that wheat could be laid down In New
York as chesply as In Liverpool 10 would
give the Kansas farmer Sl.S0 per bushel
for his wheat il the pacific slope werenot
taken into consideration. But it costs
the California farmer IL cents per buBhel
to lay his wheat down In Liverpool, while
the freight from Kansas points to New
York ls about 26 cents per bushel, 30
that the Pacific slope could enter into
close competition at all points to which
the freight rates per bushel Of wheat
were 81 cents, or less. Now the dis
lance, more or less, from San Francisco
to Kansas City Ia 1000 miles, while the
distance from Kansas City to New York
Ia 1900 miles, 80 that half way point
would be $50 miles west of Kansas City,
but giving the western end the advGn-
Eage OF 800 miles on account Of lts noun
tain route, Denver would be the center
Of gravity or price afflxing point for the
wheat OF the United States, the price at
this time being Log cents at that point.
II the present tariff was made available,
the price would be higher. The price
then, at Topeka, would be 1926 (thls year)
less the freight from Topeka TO Denver.
The price would be In the neighborhood
of S1.l0 bushel, a. against so cents, as
at present. Now we probably retain for
seed and bread 420,O0O,000 bushels, at
least 100000 bushels Of which the
farmers themselves will use for seed.
This would leave 100000 for bread, two
flfthS OF which, or 148,OOO,OOO bushels,
the farmers ought TO eat themselves,
while another one-half, or 105,O00,O00
bushels, should be eaten by the $1,000
900 people, consisting Of or embracing
those employed ia labor in all It's branches
and Of all kinds; and those dependent
upon them. This would be about six
and One-sixth bushels per capita or thirty
and fve-slxthS bushels per family Of five.
At Rn increase In price Of 30 cents q
bushel, this would mean an increased
cost Of bread amounting TO only n cents
q month for each family Of fiye persons.
And this IL the possibility In is most
exaggerated form, concerning which Mr..
True affect such great sollcltude. / bad
expected TO touch upon some other Wild
wind fancles Of mine, but as this article
Is becoming lengthy, l win close for this
time. GEO. c. WARD,
Kansas City, Mo.