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The Republican journal., 1903-05-14

CoLsoN-PAGE. The home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Page of West Wnterport
was the scene of unusual festivity Monday
evening, May 4, the occasion being the we'd
ding reception of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Col
son. The bride is the only daughter of Mrs.
Page; the groom, one of Winterport's most
highly esteemed young men. At an early
hour the guests began to arrive and the
rooms were soon filled with a goodly COM
pany, who had assembled to wish the young
couple long and happy married life. The
evening passed very pleasantly, Howard
Clement ably assisting in the entertainment
with his graphophone. Miss Dorr of Win
terport, a beautiful young singer, gave sew
eral selections. Mrs. Merton Haley and
Mr.. Jack Harquail also favored the COM
pany with vocal solos, after which hymns
and college songs were sung by way OF va
ration. Refreshments consisting OF ap-
pies, peanuts and candy were served and
greatly enjoyed, after which the bride and
groom were formally introduced by the
brides brother. At a late hour the guests
returned to their homes, agreeing that they
had never spent a more enjoyable evening
The high esteem in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Colson are held was shown by the many
and beautiful presents they received.
The Republican journal., 1903-05-14

CAPEN-BARBoUR. Cards have been re-
ceived in Belfast, announcing the marriage,
in Wollaston, Mass, May 7th of Rev. Ran
dali Thomas Capen of Madison, Wisconsin,
and Miss Louise Huntley, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Seymour Barbour of
Wollaston. Mr.. Capen was formerly pastor
of the First Baptist Church of Belfast, and
his many friends here extend congratula-
tonS.
The Republican journal., 1903-05-14
WEDDING BELLS.

SM1TH-Foss. A very pretty home we'd
ding took place at p. m. May 10th at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Foss at Whites
Corner, Winterport, when their daughter
Lizzie A. was united in marriage with Chas.
F. Smith of South Newburgh, in the pres
ence of the immediate families of the con-
tractfng parties and few friends. The
house was prettily decorated for the ocoa-
sion with cut tlOwers-green and white pre-
vailing. The bride was lovely in white
muslin, garnished with lace and tucks in
Vulnerable, the only touch of color being
pink medallions The bride roses she car
ried were the gift of her little nephew and
zell of Revere, Mass. She was attended by
her sister Sadie. who was dressed in blue
and carried yellow roses. Mr.. Fred Young of
Winterport, cousin of the groom, was best
man. Rev. j. w. Hatch of Winterport per-
formed the ceremony in his usual pleasing,
gracious manner. Miss Sadie Wilder Clark
of Hampden played the wedding march.
After the ceremony, delicious refreshments
of ice cream, wedding and other
cakes with coffee were served. Congratu-
lations and social hour followed, Miss
Clark favoring the company with sever al
fine selections on the organ. AT O'Clock
the bride and groom, accompanied by his
father, Mr.. Edwin Smith, left for their
home in South Newburgh, where they will
be at home to their friends after May GOTH
Both the young people are prominent mem
bers of Northern Light Grange, in which
each have filled positions of trust with
honor. Numerous gifts have testified to
the love of friends, noticeable among which
was beautiful silver butter dish from the
brides sister, Mrs. Lottie Buzzell of Revere,
Mass, and a fine china tea service from her
mother. The best wishes of the many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will follow
them in their new life.
The Republican journal., 1903-05-14
SECRET SOCIETIES.

The fraternal orders have proved mighty
force in the direction OF bringing humanity
rows of mankind. As a system of benevo-
lence, Odd Fellowship is unsurpassed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-11-05

[FsOsn The Atehison. Kan, Daily Globe. !
This il the season when the woman
who knows the best remedies for Group
il ID demand La every eighborhood.
One of the most terrible things In the
world Ii ID b awakened In the middle
o. the night by whoop from one of
the children. The Group remedies
are almost a. sure to be lost, III case
Of Group, 90 revolver Is sure TO be
lost In case of burglars. There used
TO ne 81 old-iashloned remedy for Group.
know as hive syrup and tolu, but some
modern mothers say that Chamber
lain's Cough Kennedy IL better. and
does not cost 81 much. II causes the
patient ID throw lip the phlagm'
quicker, and gives relief III . shorter
time. Give this remedy is soon Is
the croupy cough appears and IL will
prevent the attack. II never fails and
ii pleasant and safe 10 take. For sale
BY McDulile : Son.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-11-05
Sometimes SCENE SO.

'sAnd what is loye2s they asked.
Love she replied, is indefinable. =
Thereupon they put her down for a
wonderfully wise girl, but nevertheless
they were moved to continue the in
Quiry
"Why is it indefinable2' they asked.
@Because it is combination of con-
trasts. she answered, having in mind
the last lovers quarrel. Just as you
think you know what it is II becames
something else. Before yon can say
1t II laughter and roses II becomes
tears and forget ne -nots. 1t changes
before YOU can put the definition into
words I
Then they knew she was a wonder
gully wise girl Chicago Post
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-11-05

All our farmer readers should take
advantage Of the unprecedented club
bling offer we this year make, which
includes with this paper, The Home
stead, its Special Farmers Institute
Editions and The Poultry Farmer.
These three publications are the best
Of their class and should be in every
farm home TO them we add, for
local. county and general news, our
own paper, and make the price OF the
four one year, only si.75. Never before
was so much superior reading matter
offered for so small an amount OF
money. The three papers named,
which we club with our own, are well
known throughout the West, and com
mend themselves to the readers favor
able attention upon mere mention.
The Homestead is the great agricul.
tural and live stock paper Of The West,
The Poultry Farmer Ii the most prac
tical poultry paper for the farmer,
while The Special Farmers Institute
Editions are the most practical publ
Ioati0ns for the promotion Of good farm
ing ever published Take advantage
Oh this great offer, as /. will hold good
| for short time only. Samples b
these papers may DO examined by cal
ling III this Office.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-11-05
NO Uas for RAT Traps.

A wealthy resldzat OF philadelphia
who has lately built an expensive log
cabin OH an island In Pen0bscot bay
tells of his experience with the fishing
and farming population OF the island
when be was building his rustic resi-,
dence. As many workmen were EN-.
ployed for all summer. the owner Of
the new home opened small store to
supply bis help with tobacco and 9th
er needful articles. including grocer.
les for those who lived In camps with
their families
One day an old laborer named Grant
came TO the store and told the clerk
that his home was overrnn with rats,
which destroyed every bit Of food as
fast ais he took It from the store The
clerk showed him wire rat trap and
told him he would sell it at cost, and II
ii did not satisfy him be could bring it
back after giving 1t q fair trial. Grant
took the trap home, but brought it
back week later, saying he did not
wish to purchase.
Didn't IT catch any rats for your
asked the clerk.
EVERY blamed one OF them" was
the reply. There isn't rat on the
premises now, and that's why |
brought the trap back, ais I do not
wish to pay out money for things that
can not possibly use. "P Philadelphia
Ledger.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-11-05
BLANcHING CELERY !.
Advantages or Gradual Hlanchin@.
the Use o9 a Board.

Advantages or Gradual Blanchin@.
The Use oa a Board.
Many successful growers practice the
system of gradual blanching that ID,
the soil Is banked about the plants at
different times through the growing
season, and By the time the celery
plants have reached their maximum
growth they are already bIanched and
ready for the market. 1t is claimed,
and not without reason, that celery SO
grown is better III quality. The stalks
do not remain out OF ground for any
considerable length Of time and have
little chance to become tough by long
exposure to the atmosphere. Gradual
banking also tends to keep the soil
around the roots Of the plants cooler
but this Is not always the case. IL the
blanehing is lone gradually care must
be taken to have the soil fine and not
to leave any air space around the stalks.
Gradual blapching will, as 4 rule, also
produce a whittier and more solid stalk
If the plants are allowed to grow the
whole season without banking they will
have a tendency TO spread somewhat,
and the leaves must be tied together
before the blanching process is UNDER
taken. IL the single row system has
been employed III growing the plants
the blanching is very easy matter.
Burrows are plowed against the row of
stalks, and then the soil Is worked and
packed in between the plants. After
this has been done burrows are again
thrown against the rows and the soil
worked against the plants. This proc
ess Is repeated until enough earth has
been packed about the plants. The
sides Of the banks are then raked
smooth and rows left until time for
digging.
IL the plants have been grown In beds
the cost and difficulty OF blanching al
much greater The land between the
beds is first pIowed as deep as possible
and then made fine with a puIverizer,
drag board or harrow The earth is
then shoveled by hand in between the
rows until the plants are covered to the
desired depth 1t is generally neces-
sary to tie the leaves Of the stalks to-
gether before the process of blanching
begins.
Many growers employ a board in
blanching, This is to protect the cen
ter of the stalks and in measure to
keep the leaves together during the
process. After the soil has been filled
In the board is taken out and put III
place for the next row This practice
Is being superseded by simply holding
the leaf stalks together with cord and
| then pressing the soil well around the
stalk. The renter Is then well protect
| ed, and besides there is no danger OF
| leaving any air space. The stalks will
also be more uniformly blanched and
more conlpa ~ in form. The cord should
not be tied around each stalk, but sim
| ply wound around them and then car
ried over TO the next stalk withou'
| breaking The cord should be wound
close to the top Of the plants just below
the fork of the leaf blade so as not II
/ injure the stGIkE n Sandsten.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-11-05
Disastrous Wrec ~

Carelessness Is respons BILE for many
a railway wreck and the same causes
are making human wrecks Of sufferers
from Throat and Lnnp troubles. But
since the advent of Dr.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs,
and Colds, even the worst cases can be
cured, and hopeless resignation il no
longer necessary. Mrs Lois Cragg 81
Dorchester, Mass Is one of many
whose life was saved BY DR.. King !
New Discovery. This great remedy IS
guaranteed for ali Throat and Lung
diseases BY McDuifie 4 Son. Druggists
Price SOC, and ST 90 Trial bottles free.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-11-05

yhe bsat looaI paper II Unlon coanty
tho coIJRIEH.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
influence Of Wheat Awns,

Everything has an economic value
either on the positive or negative
size. In Germany some scientists have
been studying the value of the awns
On the wheat heads. Red winter
headed wheat was studied. Two plats
were selected, in one of which all the
awns were removed from the spike az
soon az they appeared, while upor
the other they were allowed to remain
The ripening began two days earle:
in the case of those spikes deprived
of their awns. The absence of awns
is accompanied by a smaller sizee
grain and by less weight: The grai1
from the awnless spikes was richie,
in ash but poorer in nitrogen and phos
phorus. Comparisons were made with
the figures obtained in this experiment
and the results of growing bearded
and beardless varieties of wheat were
found analogous in each case. By com
pairing the average yields of awnec
and awnless wheat for a number nj
years it was concluded that the awne6
varieties gave smaller yields of grain
but the Individual grain possessed s
higher absolute weight, and the f1uctua
tions of the bearded whSats are less
than those of the beardless varieties
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
Prizes for Angus Cattle.

The American Aberdeen-Angus
Breeders Association has appropri-
ated $4,000 for the Chicago Interna-
tional Live Stock Show; $4,000 for
the Kansas City Show, and $500 each
for the following state fairs: Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri,
Ohio, Kentucky, Nebraska and for the
Kansas Hutchinson fair. The follow
ing state fairs will get $500 each: Col
orado, Wisconsin and South Dakota.
San Antonio (Texas) international
fair, and the Ell Paso (Texas) Cattle
exhibit each receive 5000. For the
Canadian Toronto Industrial show and
for the Canadian Winter Provincial
fair $100 each has been appropriated.
Interested parties should send to
Thomas McFarlane, Secretary, II Ex-
change avenue, Chicago, for the. pre-
liminary catalogue relating to the
coming shows and sales.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
THE 8ALD-HEAD.D MAN.
Furnishes Splendid Opportunity for
= the Rising Literateur.

Furnishes Splendid Opportunity for
g.: the Rising Literateur.
Why is it that some up-to-date au-
hor does not see the possibilities In
writing a readable story of romance
or love and have for it's hero a bald.
headed man? Lack of hair in the
place where it really ought to grow
loes not necessarily imply old age or
lOtage.
The bald-headed man has fully as
much romance and sentiment in his
makeup as men who have curling
lair or other kinds in liberal quantity
The bald-headed man can love as
strongly, do as great deeds of valor,
Or be as chivalrous as he of the
abundant hirsute adornment. Some
times on the stage or in story we
have had hero or lover whose hair
was tinged with gray, but the bald
hero has seemingly been passed by.
There is certainly no reason for this,
and it IS time the baldheads of suita-
BILE age get together and demand
recognition. Let there be an end to
their being exploited only through
the medium of the so-called funny
man.
Leaving the realm of sentiment and
getting to the business point of view:
To the author who does this thing
right and gets up a good, wholesome
story of the kind above referred to
success is assured. Every bald head.
ed man in the country would feel in
honor bound to push it along" and
the edition would run into the mil
lions. Let the baldheads get to-
gether and lift the bald-headed man
out of the comic weekly slough OF
despond and give him his prope,
place in literature.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
Getting the Most for Milk.

From the Farmers Review: My ex-
perience with creamery began
number of years ago. I was in debt
fer my farm, had ground to clear,
fences to make and buildings to put
up, and, do the best could, it was
losing game. l came to the conclu
sion that the thing to do was to get
where competition was not so strong.
We had some cows, and began milk
ing them, taking the milk to the
creamery, which brought in some
thing every month. After trying it a
while it seemed like worth holding
on to so l got well-bred Jersey bull,
have kept one ever since and now
my young cows look like fine full
blood Jerseys, and some of them are
as good. The creamery was de-
stroyed by fire after two or three
years and it was a year or more be-
fore they rebuilt. In the meantime
l had to do something with my milk,
SO began making butter for private
trade, purchased U. S. Cream Sep
arator, tread power and Babcock milk
tester, and went at it in a scientific
way, letting the creamery go. l now
have a large butter trade, am getting
a good price for my butter, and the
cream I have over, after filling my or
ders, goes to the ice cream trade in
summer and in winter the extra but
ter is shipped. If any are not sit
uated so they can make first class
butter, take your milk to cream.
cry, where they can make fine goods,
rather than put on the market an in
ferior grade that cannot get above
the grocery store prices, which are
always the lowest.-T. A. Bloomfield,
Brown County, Illinois.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
HAD A PRACTICAL PROOF,
Natives Convinced That Spaniarda
Could Be Killed.

Natives Convinced That spaniarda
Could Be Killed.
Early in the sixteenth century the
natives of Porto Rico plotted to kill
The Spaniards on the island There
was much doubt, however, as to
whether or not it was possible to kill
Spaniard. Many of the natives in
sisted that it was not. Finally it was
decided to make an experiment. A
young Spaniard who was passing
through the Indian village was hos.
9itably received and fed ard then
number of natives accompanied him
IN his journey. When he arrived at
Z sriYe Yer5. his comp panions .a offered d Atc
:arry him across. The young man
accepted and was taken up by two
men and carried into the water on
their shoulders. Arriving near the
middle of the river they threw him
in and held him. down until he ceased
TO- struggle. Then they carried him
ashore with profuse apologies, loudly
proclaiming that they stumbled by
accident and calling upon him tc
arise and continue his journey. But
the young man did not move and
finally the natives were convinced
that he was actually dead. Having
secured the proof they wanted the
leaders of the rebellion at once be
gan a general attack upon the Span
ards.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
Shropshire Premiums.

Every Shropshire breeder should
send to Mortimer Levering, secretary
at Lafayette, Indiana, for a. circular
relative to the special premiums to be
offered by the association at the
shows this, season. The shows pro.
vided for are the International al
Chicago, the Indiana State Fair at In.
dianapolis, the Kentucky Live Stock
Breeders Association at louisville,
Kentucky, Oregon State Fair at Port.
land, the Territorial Sheep Breeders.
Association at Regina, n. W.. T.. the
Maritime Stock Breeders Association
at Amherst, n. S., the American Royal
Show at Kansas City, Mo-, Toronto
Industrial Exposition and Ontario
Provincial Winter Fair at Guelph SIS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
represents as an art

can financier represents as an art
collector.
They agree that in twelve years Mr..
Morgan has spent $10,000,O00 on his
COLL lection, 8 despoiling England, Italy,
1 francs. 1sernoany Spain and Greece
Of many Of their most valued treas
ures," and one of them goes on to
say:
THE enthusiastic lover of the ar
tistic relics of glorious past is be-
ginning to see that Mr.. Pierpont Nor
gan has become very real danger to
~~~~~.~.~~>~.~.~.~~~.~
Nor be ashamed to claim it nor to stand
by what you've done;
But simply pour in humor Of the brilliant,
wholesome kind,
And all the loved ingredients of healthy,
human mind.
And set it on a pedestal of onyx grand
and white,
And then call all the people in to witness
while you write
This fond and true inscription, taken
from life's every part:
"This is, dear friends. common thing
it's Just an Irish heart"
From the Gael.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
Alfalfa Soil Germs.

AudITa SON 1eTmS.
1t has been found that when 1lli-
nois soil Is seeded to alfalfa it will
produce good crops of that plant only
when the soil is lnoculated with germs
that produce nodules on the roots. The
Illinois station, in recent communi-
cation to this paper, says:
We furnish this soil in grain bags
delivered to the railroad freight house
OF Champaign or Urbana for fifty cents
hundred pounds to cover cost of col
lecting, drayage, and bags. Remit
tance is best made by postofice money
order or Chicago bank draft Personal
checks are not accepted.
Orders should be placed at least two
or three weeks before the soil is
wanted, as weather conditions may
make 1t impossible to collect the soil
promptly and get it in suitable con.
dition for shipping. We advise using
ct least 100 pounds of infected soil
to the acre. Definite trials on large
areas have shown that this amount is
sufficient to produce very satisfac.
tory inoculation. The soil should be
scattered over the field with some de.
gree OF uniformity; but it is not like
seeding grain and it is not absolutely
essential that every square yard in
the field should receive it's due portion
of infected soil. Some care should
be taken in spreading it over the high.
er places in the field, but if places
should be missed on sloping land or on
lower lying lands the bacteria will
soon be carried over them by surface
drainage waters; indeed, t all the
water sheds in the field Chat is, al
ridges and high places) are well in
oculated, the entire field will ultimate
ly become infected, the bacteria be
ing carrieb by soil washing; but the
Infection is more rapid, OF, course, i
the infected soil is spread over the
entire field with some degree of uni
formity when it is first applied.
possible the soil should be applied
at about the time the alfalfa seed /:
sowed and then narrowed in with tn,
seed; but 1T may be applied a month
or two before sowing the alfalfa or a
any a time afterward and It is not alb
solute1y necessary that It be narrowed
in, although that is advisable II ap
piled to field where the alfalfa Il
already a year or two old, the in
fected soil may be mixed with the sol
of the field by narrowing or diskinl
(the disks being set straight so as no
to cut off the alfalfa roots) prefer
ably early in the spring or after cut
ting has been made. The infecte,
soil may be applied in any way to &c
it over the field,-as by hand &throw
ing it from the wagon), with an emo
gate seeder, If the soil is dry enoug]
and sufficiently well pulverized, O
in any other way which may be foun,
convenient.