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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-18

overproduction theory, about which so
much has been written in the past few
years.
Let us look at the subject candidly and
with all fairness, and see if overproduc-
ton is the true cause of the low price of
honey | claim that the word overpro-
duction is a misnomer, and that better
word is under-c consumption.
Let us look at some of the other pro-
ducts of the soil, and see if | am right in
my opinion.
At the beginning of 1895 wheat dropped
in price below what it cost to raise it. We
were told this was caused by over pro-
duction, but at the same time thousands,
yes, hundreds of thousands, were so near
starvation that they had to be fed from
soup-houses and bread counters. A large
part of the destitute were willing to work
for something to eat, but could not find
employment.
Overproduction with hundreds of peo-
pie starving.
Some of the wheat raising States pro-
duced the largest crops of wheat at the
lowest prices ever known in those States.
Overproduction was said to be the cause
of the low prices; and yet the world S crop
of wheat was 100, 900, 900 bushels short.
W dS oNeI pIOuuCllOu Lue CAUSE VI Cuc lOW
prices? The price Of cotton has declined
steadily for some years; but there has
been no overproduction to cause depre-
the cause of the low prices of the pro-
ducts of the soil, including honey, but
the scarcity of money in circulation.
The farmer does not receive for any
thing he produces a sufficient amount to
tbn cost of nrn6nrln(r majority
of tradesmen are paid starvation prices.
They do not receive pay enough to buy
the necessares of life. Put more money
into circulation SO that the farmers can re-
ceive for his products what it cost him to
produce them, and pay the laborer a
fairer compensation for his labor and this
overproduction theory will disappear
like dew before the sun.
Mr.. d. says he has sold hundreds of
pounds of honey in those six pound boxes
for p cents per pound; and now honey
put up in much better shape will sell for
only half of that amount. | mean in the
large cities But overproduction is not
the cause of the decline in price. 1t is
under consumption.
In the early ages of our State large
family did lot consume one half as much
-four in year as a small family will now
If the laboring class were receiving fair
compensation for their labors the con-
sumption of honey would increase in the
same ratio. Bread is something man
must have. Honey he can do without
Honey has not deprecated in value any
more than all other products of the soil
The bee industry in the United States
produces 80, 900, 600 lbs and the popula-
ton is almost 10000, 600. Is overpro-
duction the cause of the low price of
honey? Let us discard the overproduc-
ton theory and turn our attention to the
marketing of onr products
The next bee-keepers convention will
be March 26, 1897, at Thorndike Station,
All are cordially invited to attend.
F. NJ. POLAND, Sec,
Freedom, Me.
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Papers and Periodicals.

The PASSPORT Sentinel has changed from
the folio to the SPACE form.
An illustrated edition of ) 900 copies of
the Rumford Falls Times has been issued by
the enterprising publisher of that paper to
advertise the Rangeley Region. What helps
the Rangeley Region helps Maine, and this
edition of the Times is one that will bring
success on its merits.
The Rockland Tribune, Union Times and
Rockland Courier Gazette have been consol-
dated and will be issued under the name
OF the latter paper twice week. They Were
all printed atjthe same office and the COM
bination is not only a good business move
but will no doubt prove satisfactory to the
readers. W. o. Fuller, Jr., is editor-in-chiet
with John W. Thomas and George W. Fish
as associates.
The March number of the Journal OF
Medicine and Science, the official organ Of
the Maine Academy of Medicine and Science
contains the interesting and valuable paper
read by DR.. G. H. Bailey before tue last
meeting of the academy on the subject o
" Animal Tubercu oss in its Relation to the
Human Family together with some of the
discussions on the paper given by prominen
physicians of the State.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-18
Your Boy Won't Live a Month.

So Mr.. Gilman Brown, of "a Mill St, South
Gardner, Mass, was told by the doctors.
HIS son had Lung trouble, following Typhoid
Malaria, and he spent three hundred and
seventy-tive dollars with doctors, who final
~ gave him up, saying: "Your boy wont
live month";" He tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery and few bottles restored him to
health and enabled him to go to work per
fectly we'll man. He says he owes his pres
ent good health to the use of DR.. Kings New
Discovery, and knows it to be the best in
the world for Lung trouble. Trial Bottles
Free at hilgore & Wilson's City Drug Store
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-18
Something to Consider.

You are weak, sick, out of health You
have tried local doctors. Did you ever
stop to think that it is the great specialist in
your disease who can cure you, the physi-
clan who treats and cures thousands of
cases like yours? d. Greene, 81 Temple
Place, Boston, Mass, is the most succ essful
of all specialists and has the largest prac-
tlce in the world You can consult him free.
Write to him without delay and he will ex-
plain by letter your case fully. This will
cost you nothing and doubtless lead to your
cure.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-18
Free Pills.

Send your address to H. E. Bucklen & Co.
Chicago, and get a free sample box of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. A trial will convince
you of their merits. These pills are easy in
action and are particularly effective in the
cure of Constipation and Sick Headache
For Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are guar
anteed to be perfectly free from every
deleterious substance and to be purely vege-
table. They do not weaken by their action,
but by giving tone to stomach and bowels
greatly invigorate the system. Regular size
25c. per box. Sold by Kilgore & Wilson,
Druggists.
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North Searsport Items.

There wi II be dance at this place Ma rich
18th.
H. B, Fernald is very i'll with typhoid
pneumonia.
DR.. F. A. Nichols of Swanville was in
town last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Stinson visited at H. NJ
Blacks recently.
Henry Fernad, who has been very sick,
is slowly recovering.
Geo. c. Seavey of Belfast made short
visit at this place this week
Sumner Green, who cut one of his feet re-
Gently is able to be up and about.
Miss Jennie Whttum of Searsport village
visited relatives and friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ward visited their
son, M. C. Ward, at Mt. Ephraim last FRI
day.
Misses Carrie Belle Stinson and Alfredo
Black are visiting at 0. B. Gray's in Pros
pect.
Bert Scribner has returned from Unity
Plantation, where he has been employed in
the woods.
Mr. Lorin Griffin of Stockton Springs has
been in town recently, the guest Of 0. W.
Whitcomb.
Miss Lottie Pendleton, who has been en-
ployed in Bangor for several months, has re-
turned home.
Between fifty and sixty couples were pre-
sent at the ball in the Grange hall Thursday
night, March 4th,
Chester Trundy has returned from New
burg, where he has been visiting his father,
Mr.. Henry Trundy.
John Fl. Gordon of Brooks was in town
last Thursday AMI attended the Veterans
Association meeting
Our stage driver, Fred Black, lost one of
his horses recently. A leg was broken and
the animal had to be killed.
H. L. Trundy and A. Stinson visited
South Branch Grange March 9th to witness
mock trial, and pronounced it good
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RuCklen'S Arntca Saiyp.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive
ly cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by Kilgore Wilson.
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Total amount now on hand. ..,...S 3,175 05
Gain during the wear. 765 90

The Superintendent reports that summer
and winter terms were taught in the pri-
mary and grammar schools at the village, at
South Brooks, West Brooks, and the Elwell
District, and summer term in the Ellis
District. The town has supported two
terms of free high school, one at the village
with so scholars and an average attendance
of 45, and one at South Brooks with IS
scholars and an average of 45. The Superin-
tendent recommends that some action be
taken at the town meeting in regard to text
books and the repair of school-houses.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-18
Loving Cup for the Maine.

New ORLEANS, March II. The war
ships Texas and Maine went to sea this
morning. An incident of the Maine S
silver loving cup to the vessel by natives
of Maine residing i'll New Orleans.
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Liabilities greater than resources.
THoRNDIKE SCHOOL REPORT

We have maintained sixteen terms of
school of eight weeks each during the past
year. Six terms were summer schools four
fall and six winter. Twelve different teach
ers have been employed, all except three be-
ing residents of this town. Our teachers
have worked hard for the advancement of
his or her school and good results have sure
ly followed. The schools have been we'll at.
tended and good interest manifested in all.
If the town were to settle the question of
location of the schools, I think we would
see a decided improvement in them, and
all would be better satisfied. Small
repairs have been made on two of the
houses. one at East Thorndike and the
other at the station. The schools are
fairly we'll supplied with text books and
most of them in fair condition, but each
school should be supplied with set of geo
graphical charts. Funds should be raised
for this purpose. On account of no money
being raised for the purchase of school
books we have bought only the necessary
text books, but owing to the former poor
condition of the books the cost has been
necessarily large, but such purchase has
been only what the law demanded.
Lincolnvlie
VALUATION. /
Personal property. 1t, 1868 90 |
$29O,475 90
If tavatop M % on tho dollar
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Millions Loaned.

New YORK, March IL. Loans to the
amount of about 81, 900, 900 have been OBJ
tanned from New York banks within
week to pay the duty on goods held in
bond in anticipation of higher duties un-
Ter the new tariff. One loan of S5OO,0
was secured to-day
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-18

81 had bad cold which developed into
grip. Physicians gave me no relief, and l
finally tried DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
One bottle cured me completely. 1t is
wonderful medicine. Jacob Hanmies, Lyon
Station, Pa.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-18

Every day symptoms of digestive disorder
acid stomach distress after eating, burning
at pit of stomach, dull, heavy feeling-Btr-
troubles of this sort
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-18

Why continue to pass your nights in
scratching and your days in misery? Doan's
Ointment brings instant relief, and perma-
nently cures even the worst cases of Itching
Piles. 1t never fails.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-18

For earache, put a couple Of drops Of
Thomas Eclectric Oil on bit of cotton and
place it in the The pain will stop in a
few moments. Simple enough, isn't it?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-18
L1NCo1NvILLE SCHOOL REPORT

The Superintendent of schools recon-
mends better schoohouses in the Lamb and
Miller Districts also that the SC lools at the
Trap and Beach be united in one graded
school in the Beach school house. The
whole number of scholars in town is SOL
The report of attendance by terms is as
follows;
Spring. Fall. Winter
Whole number. .... 24o 259 236
Average attendance. .216 215 1913
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duce the same effect.
Question, How many olonies can be
kept in one place and kept SUCCESSFULLY
President Cornforth thought that was
owing to the Towering vicinity around the
yard, where the bass wood had not been
cut off, and where farmers sowed alsike
clover. Under these circumstances he
thought fifty colonies would do as we'll as
less; that had been his experience
Question, How to stop adulterationo
President Cornforth thought the bee
keeper should put his honey up in small
packages so that the consumer would buv
it as he sold it, and also to put on label
with the address and to warrant it pure
honey. When this is done it will be hard
to practice adulteration.
Next came reports of the number of
colonies in different town, as follows
Thoindike, 70; Unity, ~; Montville, rs:
Freedom. %; Clinton, 1855; Searsmont, 25
Union, 100; Knox, 10; Skowhegan, 1O5.
Total number Of colonies, 143. Clinton
reported Is pounds of surplus honey to
the colony, total of 4, 625 pounds, which
at II IL cents a pound would bring
1918. II. Comb honey will sell at that
price in any large city.
W. Carroll of Union reported that he is
wintering five swarms of bees in bee re-
pository. He built it by digging into the
side of hill with basement in the south
side, with windows in the basement to
let in sun and heat He said the bees
were doing well.
Next on the program was an essay en-
titled, "Under consumption of honey,
not ove1production. The writer said:
l was very much interested in COM
municaton from G. M. Doolittle in the
Bee keepers Journal page 1853, 1866 en-
titled THE Past and Present of Bee
keepipg.' Mr.. d. gives his honest opin-
ion, flo m his standpoint, as to the situa-
ton Or condition Of the honey market;
but We in the east, having a different
standpoint, think quite differently. His
mind seems to be overburdened with the
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1920, 475 90
Rate of taxation Obs on the dollar.
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Town Reports.
Brooks.

Brooks.
Valuation of real and personal
property ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 244, ooo w
No. of cash polls at 50 each DO. 400 90
No. of road polls at so cts. each, 226 lib 90
Rate of cash tax, 0165. Rate of
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-09

produce an explosion that would rend
Alpha from end TO end. >"
"Who Knows but it might turn the
whole Atlantic into the center of the
earth and destroy the entire earth"
But Branasko was unable to grasp the
full magnitude of the remark, for to
him the world was simply vast cavern
lighted by human ingenuity. He fas-
tened "A narrow splinter of stone upright
in the shallow water at his feet, and,
lying down ON his stomach, with his
minutes. When he got up, desperate
CLEAN was in his dark eyes.
lit is rising fast" he said. 1--WE
must attempt 10 get 10 the capitol and
warn the king. IL is possible that he
may be able 10 stop the opening. The
only thing left 10 us is TO try our ma
chine again.
Johnston found il hard to keep pace
with him as he bounded ont of the mist
and on toward the faint glow ahead.
Reaching the flying machine, Branasko
entered il and turned on a small electric
light.
"Ahw he grunted with satisfaction.
II have found light, / can now see
what is the matter with it.
Johnston stood outside and heard him
bammering on the metal parts in the
car and became so absorbed in thinking
Of the peril of their position that he
was startled when Branasko cried ont
10 him: "All right. l think we can
make it do. A pin has lost out, but per-
haps l can hold the piece in place with
my foot If only we can stand the heat
of the pit long enough to rise above it,
we may escape.
Branasko seated himself firmly and
gave the wheel little turn. Slowly
the machine rose. ''See!' cried Branas-
ko. lit is under control! We must not
lie too Tasty. Now for the pitr'
The heart Of the American was in his
mouth as the long black wings waved
up and down and the airship, like some
live thing, shuddered and swept grace
fully cut of the mouth of the cave into
the glare and heat of the pit
Hold your breathr' yelled Branas-
ko, and he bent lower into the car to
escape the shower of hot ashes that was
falling about them. Far out over the
lake in a straight line they glided, and
there came to "a sudden halt Johnston's
eyes were glued on his companions
face. Branasko sat doubled up, every
muscle drawn, his eyes bullying from
their sockets. Would he be strong
enough? To Johnston everything SEEM
ed in whiIl. The walls of the pit were
rising around them.
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Before their eyes tap a. lCiie erpdnSe of
SnOlC cOCerCd roads.
him from hedge of ferns at his right.
He stepped back few PAGES. A man
came out of the woods
1t was Johnston, his face white and
haggard, his clothing rent and soiled.
my God, can it be your" gasped
the Englishman.
Nobody else," groaned Johnston,
cautiously advancing and laying trem-
bling hand on the arm of Thorndyke.
but don't talk loud. They will find
me.
"Where did you come from?'
Johnston pointed first to the east,
and then swept his hand over the sky
to the west.
"Over the WALL" he said respondent
ly, from the dead lands behind the
SUM-.
''How did you get back here?''
For reply Johnston parted the fern
leaves and pointed to the lank figure of
the tall Alphian who lay curled up on
the grass as if asleep. "He brought me
in that flying machine there, but he has
spent all his strength in trying to man.
age the thing, which was out of order,
and now he is helpless. Twice we came
within an inch of sinking down into the
internal fires. The last time we escaped
only by the breadth of hair. If he had
not had the endurance of man of iron,
he would have succumbed to the heat.
and we would have been lost. We sank
so far down that l became insensible
and never knew thing till the fresh
air revived me. See; my beard and hair
are singed, and look how he is blistered.
Poor fellow! He is hero" Johnston
stepped back and shook the Alphian,
but the poor fellows head only rolled to
one side, showing his bloodshot eyee.
He was insensible.
He is in a bad fix, 4" said Thorndyke.
"Where did he come from?'
"Banished like myself. We met over
there in the dark and roamed about TO-
gether.''
"What are you going to dor"
~ don't know. Twas following bis
lead. We will both be put to death if
we are discovered
Ibid he not tell you his plan?'
Johnston started visibly. "Oh, I for
goti" he exclaimed. HE declares that
all this vast cavern is in danger. Over
in the west we discovered hole in the
roof through which the ocean is stream
ing in torrent. He calculated that be-
fore many hours the water would over
flow into the internal fires and produce
q volcanic eruption that will swallow
up al Of Alpha"
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the park" she laughed. True, 1t does
look like water in the sunlight"
The machine sank lower and finally
rested on a plot of grass in a little
square ornamented with beds of flowers
and white statues. Thorndyke saw q
seemingly endless wall, so high that he
could not calculate its height. Bernar-
dino preceded him in at great arching
door in the wall, and they found them
selves in stone paved vestibule sever
al hundred feet square.
A maidservant came forward at once
and brought heavy fur clothing for them
and invited them into separate toilet
rooms. When he came out, Bernardino
was waiting for him. He could hardly
breathe, so thick were the furs he had
put on.
at is warm here, but ii will be cold
er in moment" said the princess,
and she led him to door across the
room. When the door was opened,
Thorndyke uttered an exclamation Of
astonishment. Before their eyes 10y a
wide expapse of snow covered roads and
woodlands and frozen lakes and streams.
The air was as crisp and invigorating
as a Canadian winter.
Bernardino led him to pavilion
where number of pleasure seekers
were gathered and selected sleigh and
two mettlesome horses. She took the
reins from the man and sprang lightly
into the graceful cutter. Thorndyke fol.
lowed her and wrapped the thick robes
about her feet. Away they sped like the
wind down the smooth road through a
leafless forest. Overhead the glass roof
could not be seen, but lowering gray
cloud hung over them, and light snow
was falling.
winter park is great resort" the
princess explained. "We get tired Of
the unchanging climate, and it is pleas
ant to visit such place as this. There
is winter park in every town Of any
size in Alpha"
They drove along the shore Of beau
tiful lake, on the frozen surface of
which hundreds of skaters were darting
here and there, and passed hillsides on
which crowds of young people were
about ten miles in circuitous route,
she turned the horses round.
1--WE had better return" she said.
"You have not seen all of the park, but
we can visit it some other time.
Outside they found their flying ma
chine awaiting them and were soon Oh
the way back to the city. They parted
at the fountain in the park, she hasten
ing TO the palace and he turning to
stroll through the little wood behind
him.
He was passing thick bunch Of
trees when he was startled by hearing
his name called. He turned round, but
at first saw no one.
'Thorndyke" There it was again,
and then he saw hand reckoning to