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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-13

There is nothing i'll the vegetable
world tlat exerts so strong an influence
AS tie humble onion. 1t has the de-
voted ldLeleuts and its bitter foes.
Aside from its food qualities, the me Ii
uina. virtues OF the onion are unGues-
tiol ID In cases Of scurvy nothing is
80 etflcavIous as raw onions. In our
Own community. at least two cases of
glil OF severe colds, have been cured
by Bermuda onions sliced raw and
eaten with vinegar, pepper and salt.
The cyclopedia Says: In Spain and
Portugal raw onion is often eaten
like al apple, and often with piece of
bread forms the dinner of working
man. The onion, however, is very
nutritious. Il contains a large guam
titv OF nitr0genous matter and of I'M
crystable sugar; with an acrid volatile
sulphuroUs oil, resembling garlic The
oil Of the onion is disspated by boiling,
so that boiled onions are much milder
than raw onions" So. AS condiment
Of article OF food they agree well with
some stomachs and stimulate digestion,
but are intolerable to others. Roasted
onions with oil make useful emollient
ard stimulating poultice for suppurat-
my 1umOrs.
Tie lover Of onions does not, how
ever. esteem them for their medicinal
qualities, but for themselves. Dis
paIagement of his favorite vegetable
bIii IS tears to his eyes. Who can re-
sist The Juicy beefsteak with its proper
punishment OF onions the dish OF fried
Onions delcately Drowned; the savoy
boi.eG product of Bermuda: And what
zest d few slices of onion adds to your
side DISH Of the cooling cucumber, both
dreAcled alike in real cider vinegar,
with literal sprinklNg OF salt and
pei per.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-13

Weprint this week the closing article
of a series under the caption OF 'In
King Edwards Domain" and which
we are assured have found much favor
with our readers. There have really
been twenty articles in the series, al
though, through an error in numbering
some weeks ago, the final article is
numbered NIX. We also print in this
issue another interesting letter from
Nj e. ". Frederick, who writes from
Los Angeles, and the third of series
from Orrin ]. Diekey at Townsville,
Georgia.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-13

Here is suggestion from IL. W. s., -
the New York correspondent of the
Portland Argus:
We're l a Maine Democrat l would go
my length ia support of Congressman
tainIy be reelected, and it will be sound
party policy to pull in for him. In fact
puoIic servant as Nh. Iittlefield.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-13

An Aroostook man who moved to
Massachusetts some years ago finds
strawberry culture and angora goats
more profitable than potato raising
He markets pork also, but says nothing
about butter One would naturally ex-
pect that product from a goat farm.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-13

According to the census bureau Maine
has SIS, 764, 53S invested in saw mills,
planning rlills and timber camps, with
annual products of 81, 4S9, 401.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-13
Tax Collectors Notice.

All taxes for 1901 are now due and liable
cost. Taxes on real estate not paid before ~
l, 1902, will be returned to the City Solicitor
in my office in Memorial building daily from
to 1l.3O A. NJ, and Saturdays from 1.30 to 40 r.
NJ. c. HILL, Collector.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-13

\ Boston paper says the Prince look
ed tired. So do the readers of the daily
papers
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-13
Stops the Cough

and works of the Cold.
axative -Quinine Tablets cure a cola
n one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price 20
cents.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-13

for your medicine and OH
drug store articles ? "
would like to have YOU cor
here for them. Perhaps
drug stores seem alike to w
They are not alike, any mo
than individuals are aIis
We are working for the hig
est results in the compour
ing OF medicines as present.
by physicians. We try h.r
to put up every preSCript.
just as skiIlfully as it can
put up. No detail is el
rushed over or sighted. ]
medicine has to be right
we will not let it go out
our store. We invite YOU
come to US with your n
scr ptionS.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-13
Hoods Jdrsdpdritla
and Pills

Make the blood pure, vigorous and
rich, create appetite, give vitality,
strength and animation, and cure
all eruptions. Have the whole family
begin to take them today.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been used in
our family for some time, and always with
good results. Last spring I was all run
down and got bottle Of 1t, and as usual
received great benefit" Miss BEULAH
BoYcE, Stowe, Vt. =
Hoods SarsapariiIa promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-13
Spring Medicine

There is no other season when good
medicine il so much needed as in tho
Spring.
The blood is impure, weak and
impoverished-a condition indicated
by pimples and other eruptions on tho
face and body, by deficient vitality,
loss of appetite, lack Of strength, and
want of animation.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-13


anticipations, and how surprised we
were when at Waterville a friend step
ped into the car and was Immediately
captured. Into her willing ears tales
upon tales were poured, and our tong
ues never stopped (allowing for a short
recess at Burnham to change cars until
the warning whistle at Citypoint mott
fled us that our packages and umbrel-
las must be gathered together. Other
familiar faces in the car had been joy
fully greeted, not least among them
"Jerry's" ever-smiling one, and it seem
ed as if our usually rather leisurely
train had flown along over the inter
vening miles. And when we actually
did pull into the station what a surprise
awaited me! Instead of stepping off
the car into the very faces of a half
dozen fur-coated individuals shouting
"Kerredge, kerredge, LADY," in a deaf
ening and wholly confusing roar, my
eyes fell upon the smiling countenances
of half a dozen friends! 1 doubt if
any one of them could tell exactly what
happened. I'm sure l could not. Our
greeting was an enthusiastic one, how
ever and breath was not recovered
until we were we'll up Main street in
the carriage. How good it seemed to be
at home! Every face was scanned to
see if it was a familiar one. Every
store, and house and tree seemed like
an old friend, and the conclusion was
soon reached that we would not ex-
change the whole of ''King Edwards
Domain for this small corner of Wal
do County, State of Maine, U. S. A.
! NJ. D. P.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-13

cr,orrc nrrcDr-pv Editor and
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-03-13

Following is an abstract of the selectmen's
report for the year ending March ), 1902, by
politeness of H. W. Elwell, chairman of
Selectmen:
OFFICERS BILLS. EXPENSES OF TOWN.
Seectmens bills, II. W. Elwell,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-03
TRIAL OF WALSTROM.
Man Who Shot His Wife Says 1t Was
Accidental.
Special to The Globe,

Special to The Globe.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Jan. Judge
Searle today convened an adjourned term
OF the district court at Foley Tor the
trial of the criminal cases. The most
important case to be tried is that of
August Walstrom, the Watab farmer
who shot and killed his wife on the
morning of Nov 16. W2lstrom was in
dicted for murder by the recent grand
jury.
He is being defended by ]. d. Sullivan,
of this city, the claim being made lat
Walstrom's shooting of his wife was
accidental; that the shotgun which he
picked up in the kitchen on the morning
in question was accidentally discharged.
County Attorney Sem is being as
sisted in the prosecution by Senator
Brewer. The claim is made that RS.
Walstrom, before her death, which oc-
Cured two hours after the shooting,
made a statement in which it was
claimed that the shooting was not acct
dental, but that her husband deliberate
ly shot her. The retention II Senator
Brewer as assistant to the county at-cr-
ney was by a number of the NorWe-
gian friends of the dead woman, VINO
believe that the husband is guilty as
charged. Walstrom was examined at
one time by an insanity board, and as
a last resort the insanity plea may be
made to save him from a conviction.
Walstrom, who has been in the Stearns
county Jail since the shooting, was taken
to Foley this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-03
Poultrx Show Next Wee1z.

FARGO, N. D.. IAN. 2-The eighth an
nual show of pure bred poultry under the
auspices OF the North Dakota and North :
ern Minnesota Poultry association opens
en- Thursday, Jan, 8. The exhibition viii
be held in old Masonic temple and bet
ter show room would be hard to find.
The several lodge rooms afford an excel
lent opportunity to classify the different
varieties without croWding them togeta-
er, as has been the case heretofore. Last
winter the association purchased ninety
new coops, which, with those they al
ready had, place them in a position to
properly display a large number of birds.
The committee desires to announce that
there will be no entries received of dogs,
cats, hares, or in fact any kind Of pet
stock that do not belong to the featnered
family. This action was necessary ow-
ing to the number of entries of pet stock
already assured.
Judge George D. Holden, who has been
engaged to place the awards is well
known to the Northwestern fanciers. He
passed on the specimens for the associa-
ton at the first show held in North
Dakota at Grand Forks in 1893. His work
has always given satisfaction and the
best birds always win Mr.. Holden is also
editor of The Poultry Herald, published
at st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-03
rs IT AN EPIDEMIC2
Vital Statistics show an Alarming
Increase in an Already Prevail
ing Disease-Are ANY Exempt4

Vital Statistics Show an Alarming
Increase in an Already Prevail
ing Disease-Are Any Exempt
At no time in the history of disease has
there been such an alarming increase in
the number of cases of any particular
malady as in that of kidney and bladder
troubles now preylng upon the people Of
this country &c n
Today we see a relative, a friend or an
acquaintance apparently well, and in a
few days we may be grieVed to learn of
their serious illness or. sudden death,
caused by that fatal type of kidney trou-
ble-Bright's disease. IS Z
Kidney trouble often becomes advanced
into acute stages before the afflicted is
aware Of its presence; that. is why we
read Of so many sudden deaths of prom
inent business and professional men.
physicians and others.T They have
neglected to stop the leak in time.
WINE scientists are 5puzzling their
brains to find out the cause, each indi-
Y1dual can, by little precautio1, avoid
the chances Of contracting dreaded and
dangerous kidney trouble,f or eradicate II
completely from their system if ALREADY
anllcted. Many precious lives might have
peen, and many more can yet be saved
by paying attention to the kidneys.
1t is the mission of The Globe to hene-
Mt its readers at every opportunity, and
therefore we advise all who have any
symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble
to write today to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bi,fg-
hamton, N. Y, for a free sample bottle
of SWamp-Root, the celebrated specific
which is having such great demand and
remarkable success in the cure Of the
most distressing kidney and bladder trou-
pies. With the sample bottle of Swamp
Root will also be sent free a pamphlet
ana treatise OF valuable information.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-03
Hastings happenings.

Special to The Globe.
HASTINGS, Jan. 2-Mr. and Mrs. A.
E. Welshous were pleasantly surprised
at their home on West Fourth street last
evening by a large number of neighbors
and friends, in honor of the tWenty-sec-
ond anniversary of their marriage.
Fred Myers, of Nininger, left this even
ing for Hammond, La, to spend Tie
winter. 4a a
Miss Mabel F. Dick handsomely enter
tanned about sixty of her young friends
at euchre last evening, the guests includ-
ing Mrs. A. w. Chase's house party. The
head prizes were won by Miss Hide.
garde. A. Palmstrom and Mrs. Mae Cor
don Libbey, the lone hand by F. W.
Judkins and c.. L. Chase.
The remains of Miss Bessie A. Bean,
of Duluth, who died at the residence of
her sister Mrs. r. E. Wray in Minneap-
Castle Rock, Dakota county, today. The
deceased was aged fifteen years, being
the youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
young lady. She formerly attended ended
school here and stopped with her grand
mother, Mrs. J. ]. Brown.
Miss Mary A. Fitzgerald returned from
Mrs. Henry Glenn was rendered a
pleasant surprise party by a large num-
Der Of friends at her home in the First
ward last evening in honor. of the sew
entieth anniversary OF her birthday.
The inmates of the asylum were treat
ed to a bountiful dinner on New Year
day.
Miss Agnes H. Shogren returned to her
school in Eddsville, Renville county, to-
day after spending the holiday vacation
at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. I. Platte, of Pres
colt, and Mrs. A. A. Braten, of Bozeman,
Mont. were the guests of Mrs N. L.
Bailey at The Gardner yesterday.
j. H. Bacon, of Hastings, and Robert
Poole of Eureka, have been drawn as
petit jurors for the January term Of the
United States court at st. Paul, which
convenes on the 18th.
William Tomlinson, the first engineer
to pull a train on the river division in
1871, was in town today. He retired
from service some twenty years ago and
is now a prosperous farmer at Oberon,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-03
JOHN w. BRADSHAW DEAD.
Was Pioneer Settler of Head of the
Lakes.

Lakes.
Special to The Globe.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Jan. 2.-Jonn
w. Bradshaw, one of the pioneer settlers
Of the head of the lakes died yesterday
at his home in Central Park. He has
been in poor health for some .:me, "a
his death was expected. He came to
this city in 1868 and engaged in the fur
business throughout Northern Wisconsin
and Minnesota, having several stations
in different parts of the Northwest. La
ter he removed to River Falls, Wis, ut
returned to Superior in 1890, and hes re-
sided here ever since. He held consid-
cradle city property.
Yesterday morning fire broke out IN
the elevator of the Freeman mill. Inc
fire department was called out and
gained control of it after several hours
of hard work. It was located in a
screening bin, and was caused, preSuma-
bly,, by spontaneous combustion. Inc
flames succeeded in eating their way INTO
the next bin, and are not yet extln-
guished, but it is thought that all ~an-
ger is past. The loss will not De great.
The grass Irvine plant will commence
operations the last of this week or the
first of next. Only the first floor OF the
plant will be run for a month or so, as
all of the machinery is not in place on
the second. When the entire plant IS
in operation it will employ 300 men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-03
Very Peculiar Explosion.

Special to The Globe.
WINONA Mimi, Jan. 2-Tnree men
were badly injured, one seriously, in an
explosion which took place this morning
in the blacksmith shop in the North Vest
ern roads quarry beyond Stockton. 1t
appears that some water had been
brought in an old powder can to warm
over the blacksmith fire, the water to be
used in thawing out sticks Of dynamite.
So far as known there was neither pow
der nor dynamite in the can, but all of
sudden it exploded with great force, all
the men in the shop at the time being
more or less injured, and the forge bad
worst hurt, deep cash being cut in his
throat almost down to the jugular vein.
John Pavek, the blacksmith, received a
cut in his left shoulder and on the side.
William Christie had his left leg cut and
bruised. All three men were brought to
Winona and placed in the hospital.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-03
An Exceptional Case.

Tit-Bits.
She was newly married and did not
know a little bit about either house
keeping or shopping and she was giving
her first order. 1t was a crusher; but the
grocer was a clever man, and was used
to all kinds Of orders and could interpret
them easily.
IT want two pounds Of paralyzed
sugar." she began. with a business-Ike
tir.
'Yesm. Anything e1se?''
1.-TWO tins Of condensed milk
'Yes'm."
He set down pulverized sugar and
condensed milk.
Anything more, ma'am?"
"A bag of fresh salt. Be sure it Is
fresh"
"Yes'm. What next?'
"a pound Of desecrated Goldfish
He wrote, glibly, "dessicated cod"
Nothing more, ma'am? We have soma
nice horseradish just i'm
NO" she said, 'it would be Of no
use to us; we don't keep horse"
Then the grocer sat down and famed
himself with a patent Washboard, al
though the temperature was nearly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-03
Notes From La Crosse.
Special to The Globe.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Jan. AT a meet
ing of the Wisconsin Fanciers' associa-
ton here tonight, it was decided that the
next exhibition will be held in Sparta,
Wis; in January, 1903. The show closes
in this city Saturday. Eight hundred
birds are on exhibition.
The parents of Nina Lien, who fell
through the La Crosse river bridge, frac-
turing ner spine a few days ago, will
start suit against the city to recover S., 600
damages.
Sol Burdick, recently elected to the of
flee of county superintendent Of poor,
was today admitted to that office by the
board of poor commissioners. G. 2.
Scharpf, his predecessor, who declared
he would refuse to vacate the Office,
made no demonstration, but says he will
bring the case to the courts, charging
illegal election.
While Contractor West, of Mindoro,
was attempting to move the granG stand
on the old Neumeister race track, the
building collapsed A workman was
caught beneath the ruins, but was not
seriously injured. The stand was the
largest in Western Wisconsin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-03
Leave for Old Mexico.

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi. Jan. 2.-Mr.
and Mrs. F. G. Barrows left for Mexico
Tuesday evening on business and pleas
ure trip. o. A. Robertson, president of
the Minnesota Land and Colonization
Colonization company, will also go, and
he and Mr. Barrows will look over Mexi-
can lands during their absence.
for the ensuing years as follows: F. l..
Hunt, G.. s.; J. H. Beise, V. S.. G. L.
Austin, scribe and financial secretary; G.
H. Gard, t.: Roy A. Baker, H. P: G: ].
SaWbridge, L.; Louis Headman, /. X;
George w. Downing, c. M; J. r. Leach,
J. M; Robb Lincoln, c.; G. E. Barnes,
W.; Drs. Vigen and Drought, M. E.; N.
F. Field, trustee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-03
Suit for Insurance Policy.

Special to The Globe
ST. CLOUD. Jan. 2.-some time ago
Mrs. Bernard Heinen began an action
against the German Roman Catholic Aid
Society of Minnesota for the recovery of
$1,000, the amount of a policy in the as
ISOLATION held by her husband, who died
last June.
The insurance company, through its at
tOrney, o. E. Holman of ST. Paul, has
The association claims that Mr.. Heinen
was not in good health at the time he
made application for membership; that he
was diseased with tuberculosis and
stomach troubles. 1t is also claimed that
false statements were made in the APP
plication, and relying upon these state
ments, which are alleged to have been
found untrue, the policy of insurance was
issued and Mr. Heinen was taken into
membership The case will come on for
a hearing at the May term of the district
court
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-03

Features of Customs Statistics for
Last Year.

DULUTH, Jan. 2.-The report of the
United States custom office Of the b,:si-
ness of the port Of Duluth for the sea
son of 1901, when compiled, will show a
general increase over that Of the year
1900. The report will show a falling off
In the receipts and in the shipments of
certain commodities, but there is cor.
responding increase along other lines.
During the season Of navigation of
1901, 2,247 vessels arrived at the port of
Duluth and 2,273 vessels cleared for either
lower lake ports or destinations on the
north and south shores of Lake Superior.
Coal receipts for the season of 1901 are
shown to be 951, 400 tons. Other receipts
Of interest were those of logs, amount
ing to 40 600 feet; sugar, 56,054 barrels,
and salt, 198,079 barrels.
Inc principal items of interest in the
year shipments from this port have
been ore lumber and grain. The custom
MI MIN those derived from other sources.
The figures of the local Office show to-
tai ore shipments to be 1862 zig tons.
lumber, SO654S, Us feet. Other Shipments
OF importance will be shown by the fol-
lowing table:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-03
St. Cloud Is sued.

Special to The Globe.
ST. CLOUD, Jan. 2.-The Industrial
Trust company, trustee of the first mort
gage bondholders of the st. Cloud Water
Works company, has started an action
against the city of st. Cloud for the re-
covery of $4,025, with interest from July
l. 1901, and the costs and disbursements
of the action.
The amount sued for represen the ny
drant rentals for the six months ending
with June of last year. The city refused
to pay the water works company, con-
tending mat the contract was not being
lived up to by the company, the contract
calling for pure filtered water. The trust
company in it's complaint alleges that on
July /, 1897, the water works company
assigned to it all rentals due or there
after to become due for hydrant and all
other rentals.
Some time ago the city started an ac-
ton against the company to set aSide
the contract between the municipality
and the company on the ground that
the company had not fulfilled it's part Of
the contract entered into at the uIme the
plant was sold by the city to the com
pany. The city asks that this sale be
set aside.
At the present rate of filing suits, in
which the water works company is one
of the litigants, the matter promises to
be in court for several years to come.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-03
Dix Denies Mixing In.
A Defense of the, FIirt.

Macmillan's Magazine.
Ruskin advised every girl to have six
BWeetheartS coincidently IT was exceJ
lent advice. That misjudged person. the
1iirt, is most frequently a woman whose
heart aches for friendship, but who keeps
the richest store hidden for her king
when he shall come. Those who were
never her king, who never could be her
king call her names by way Of rasoinder
They overlook the salient fact that ali
she gave them was friendly interest, and
that was all she pretended to give them
for a conscious hirt-that is. woman
who conspicuously pretends to love-is as
impossible as conscious hypocrite. In
fact, the first is the only remaining ar
knows not what friendship is makes
good the deficiency by maIigning her.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-03
EIectric street Railway.

Special to The Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Jan. 2.-The
meeting held for the purpose of consid-
ering the propositions of two rival COM
panies which are seeking franchise
for the establishment of an electric
street railway in this city, decided in
favor of the company which is repre-
scented here by Col. w. II. Chase, of
Atlanta, Ga, and P. +. Sherman and
George NJ. Root, of Sioux Falls. 1t is the
Chase company which has commenced
work on an electric railroad between
Sioux Falls and Madison.