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The Republican journal., 1904-11-03
a nation. Our public lands should be

nation. Our public lands should be
securely held for the real home makers.
There are men in the west who have
acquired, as was never intended by
Congress, great tracts of thousands of
acres of land without settlement and
without the building of single home.
These laws are still upon the statute
books. Moreover the great livestock
interests and the spectators are intent
upon keeping them there and even upon
attempting to secure new land specula-
tive legislation.
ATTEMPTS TO GRAFT THE NATIONAL
IRRIGATION ACT.
If The National Irrigation Association
had not insisted upon eliminating the
use of the desert land law, the commu-
tation clause of the homestead law and
the timber and stone law, under the
national irrigation law, all the lands to
be reclaimed by the government would
have been seized by spectators and
national irrigation would have become
stencil in the nostrils of the American
people.
If the people OF Montana desire
national irrigation, with all its magnii-
cent possibilities for the State, they
must stand firm for the repeal of land
laws except the homestead law The
faith 0f tho hoe hoo,, r,iodra1 tn
the east and that faith must be kept.
The west must provide homes for the
many upon the lands to be reclaimed,
else the east will spew out national
irrigation as graft and a hideous evil.
eve would rather have homes for
men than corrals," he said, land we are
prouder of the best products of Mon
tana, the finest people on earth, than
we are of The latest sheep or the fat
test cattle.
''The National Irrigation Association
stands for a rigid land policy that will
balk the CRAFTS of every land grabbing
scheme. 1t wants the title of all tim
bered lands to remain with the govern
ment and the stumpage sold, but the
land to remain in the government so
that our watersheds shall not be ruth
lessly destroyed. 1t asks that every
man who gets title from the govern
ment must be an actual settler and to
show his good faith by living upon the
land five years. You cannot expect the
east to donate millions to reclaim lands
that go into speculative land schemes
The Republican journal., 1904-11-03
A YANKEE CAPTAINS NERVE.

In parallel 81 degrees, in the dog -watch
four to six p. NJ, when the chief officer
came on deck to relieve the second Of
ficer, he swiftly cast his eye toward the
horizon in the direction of the wind,
then at the struggling canvas, and par
tlcularly at the main topgallant sail,
which threatened every minute to blow
away. AS nautical etiquette forbids
the officer in charge to alter canvas
when the captain is on deck without
his command or consent, the chief Off
Ger, after hurried survey, said, cap
tain Matber, that main topgallant sail
is laboring very hard" ''It is drawing
well,-let it stand, Mr.. Bartlett" was
the reply. AT six O'Clock, when the
second officer in turn relieved the first,
he also gave rapid glance about, and
said, Captain Mather, that main top
gallant sail is struggling hard" cit
holds a good full, let it stand, Mr.. Nc
Farland,' was the reply. Even the old
sea dogs among the crew begged the
petty officers to send them up to take
in sail, while it was held safe to do so.
AS the helmsman turned his wheel,
every turn OF spoke would make the
ship jump in the water like frighten-
ed bird. Men were stationed at every
Delaying pin, holding halyards and
clew lines, by a single turn ''under
and over" ready to let 90 and clew up,
at signal. We were making a record
passage, and sail was to be carried to the
last minute, the utmost the ship could
bear, while every exigence of storm
was anticipated. Later in the evening
the captain could not help asking if the
crew still thought that he had married
the owners daughter. Captain Ma
Their illustrated then as always, a quality
of mind usually exhibited by those who
succeed in most any direction,-an ex-
IRENE daring and extreme caution run
ming parallel.-Frank j. Mather, in the
November Atlantic.
The Republican journal., 1904-11-03
The Woman And The Hen.

We have known many women who have
been in the poultry business. We have
watched their methods with increasing ad-
miration. We have seen their sweet faces
surmounted by long ostrich plumes that
were bought from the "egg money" We
have seen new garments of fashionable
make adorn their persons. and we have
noted the air Of prosperity about them, and
gladness. knowing as we did, that every new
and beautiful article was earned by the
patient, industrious and scratching hem
There is no woman SO busy or SO unskilled
as to be untitled for hen-culture. There is
no woman SO unbusinesslike as to fail in
making money from keeping hens. Her
father may wear patches on his garments.
her brother may take up smoking pipe be-
husband may go down the sad and stony
road to bankruptcy; but. the woman who
pins her faith and her endeavOrs to keeping
hens never can feel the touch of hard times.
To her the year is always in the middle of
glad springtime, and winter and sorrow and
poverty are banished to another and hen.
less w0rld.-Bangor News.
The Republican journal., 1904-11-03


establish farm acre colonies where men
in the east who have little money can
come out onto an acre of land and live
there for a year OF two years and be
taught how to farm. Then they will
be colonist farmers worth having and
this will relieve, too, the congeSted
centers of the east. There are thousands
and hundreds of thousands of such men
in the east, and every live community
in the west should plant such farm
instruction colony. The work has been
begun in Arizona, and when its good
results are seen the plan will be adopted
by every western section, for it will
appeal to all classes. 1t will appeal to
every western man who desires to see
his country settled by thrifty citizens.
1t will appeal to the merchant; it will
appeal to the man who has land to sell.
eff man, intent upon accomplishing
the most with large tract of land, had
one million acres, and it were possible
for him to have prosperous family on
every five acres; would he divide it into
farms of square mile or of quarter
section? With small farms come good
roads. The dreaded isolation of the old
farm life gives way to neighbors every
few hundred yards, and all the comforts
of modern civilization become possible.
OUR GREATEST NATIONAL RESOURCE.
4'The land is the greatest resource of
The Republican journal., 1904-11-03
A NEW FIVE-MASTER
Launched at Phippsburg Oct. 25th.

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The first vessel built by civilized
hands in the new world was built in the
town of Phippsburg nearly three hun
dred years ago, and at noon Oct. 25th
there was launched in that town the
largest schooner which was ever con-
structed within its borders. The craft
was built by Charles V. Minott, Jr.,
son OF the late Chas V. Minott, who in
his day was one of the best known
builders on the Maine coast and whose
building in the past did much for the
prosperity of the town in which he re-
sided. We congratulate Mr.. Minott on
having taken up the work so long car
ried on by his able father and trust
that hesmay yet launch more and even
larger ones than that which took it's
maiden dip Tuesday May good luck
follow Phippsburgs largest schooner
and bring rich returns to her owners
and credit to her bullders.-Bath Enter
prise.
The Marcus L. L ram is the first five
masted schooner ever launched at
PhlppSburg. She is about 25O feet long.
A feet beam and "a feet deep and has
tonnage OF about 1900 The keel and
framing are of Virginia oak and the
planking and ceiling of yellow pine.
There are three decks, four discharging
matches and three Lighthouses. The masts
are of Oregon pine, Up feet in length,
and the foretopmast is of Oregon pine
81: 30 feet long. The rigging is of wire.
The schooner represents value of
about SSS,000, is designed for the gen
eral carrying trade, and practically is
ready for sea. Capt. Robert F. Blair
of Maiden, Mass, formerly of the Au-
gustus Hunt, will go in command and
she will hail from Boston.
The Republican journal., 1904-11-03

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The Republican journal., 1904-11-03

DeWitt's Witch Hazel SaIye has cured
thousands of cases of Piles 81 bought
box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve on the
recommendation of our druggist so writes
I. II. LaCroiX, of Zavalla, Tex, ''and used
it for a stubborn case of Piles. 1t cured
me permanently" Sold by r. Ii. Moody
The Republican journal., 1904-11-03
A Good Complexion.

Sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks restored
by using DeWitt's Little Early Risers," so
writes S. P. Moore, of NacOgdoches, Tex.
A certain cure for biliousness, constipation,
etc. Small pill-easy to take-easy to act
Sold by r. 81. Moody
The Republican journal., 1904-11-03

Hives are terrible torment to the little
folks, and to some older ones Easily cur
ed. Doan's Ointment never fails. Instant
relief, permanent cure. At any drug store.
so cents.
The Republican journal., 1904-11-03

Hundred of lives saved every year by hav-
ing DR.. Thomas Electric Oil in the house
just when it is needed. Cures Group, heals
burns, cuts, wounds of every sort
The Republican journal., 1904-11-03
Don't Become
An Object

OF Aversion and Pity, Cure Your Cold and
Catarrh, Purify Your Breath and Stop
the Offensive Discharge
Rev. DR.. Bochror of Buffalo. says: "My wife
and ] were both troubled with distressing Ca
tarrh, but we have enjoyed freedom from this
aggravating malady since the day we first us
Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder. It's action was
instantan ous giving the most grateful relief
within ten minutes after fl st application.
Sold by City Drug Store and A. A. Howes y Co.
Use DIR. Agnew's Liver Pills.
40 Doses 10 Cents.
The Republican journal., 1904-11-03

The Medical School of Maine was opened
Oct Goth for its S5th annual course with a
large attendance. The freshman class was
estimated at 40 members. A number of
The dn1;as nf nr Isrnni " = nan we r"eu'ts
of pathology and the practice of medicine,
who died during the year, have been divd-
ed among the instructors.
The Republican journal., 1904-11-03

'Taint no use to sit down and whine,
When no fish get tangled in your line;
Bate your hook with humble bee,
And keep on taking Rocky Mountain Tea
E IL Mnndy
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-11-25
No Time TO Lose.

There are many current examples
Of mental vigor in old age. Queen
Victoria successfully learned a little
Uindustani when the wears OF heT
reign we're many. and there are 9th,
ers who have taken up and carried
through work Of equal difficulty
An Englishman Is said to nave
learned the alphabet at sixty, anc
quite lately, says the St. James
Budget. a man hustled into a south
London branch of the Young Men
Christian association and asked t'
be Immediately enrolled.
The honorary secretary wondered
why there was such haste and ven
tured to ask.
"Well." returned the applicant
al must be hurrying with anything
I'm going to do with you. lou see
I'm getting on for seveniy-ioul
years Of age"
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for the people OF the Massachusetts
Bay colony The ship dispatched TO
Ireland had not returned. and IL was
believed Il have been lost. Ground
nuts and acorns Were the daily bread
OF the poor A meal OF fish was feast.
Women followed the tide to pick up
few CLANS and mussels 10 keep their
children from starving One Of the de-
voted women has left letter saying:
"Our last peck OF meal is In the oven
at home a-baking and many OF our
godly neighbors have spent quite all
We owe one loaf OF that little We
have"
Another declared. My husband hath
Travelled as far as Plymouth. near for
" miles. and hath with great toll
brought back q little corn with him,
and before that is spent the Lord will
surely provide"
A day of prayer and fasting was pro
claimed. Governor Bradford was dis
tributing "the last handful Of meal IN
the barrel unto man distressed by the
wolf at the door" when ship was
spied at the harbor's mouth laden with
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-11-25

ed by Governor Bradford were the
friendly Indian chief Massasoit and
ninety OF his braves. They accepted
the governors invitation without one
single regret" to break their record
OF polite unanimity. aud when they
came they came 'in great feather"
literally speaking. Indian full dress,
far more elaborate and tasteful than
the later "swallowtail'' OF the bifur-
Gated paleface, was the order OF the
day with Massasoit and his ninety
young society men," the precursors OF
the -Four Hundred OF these our times.
These aboriginal dudes, however, were
not content with honoring the colo
nists' feast with their mere presence
They were thoughtful enough to kill
and bring with them to the white
mans dinner" five deer. which added
pleasantly TO the store brought In BY
the four Nimrods OF the colony itself
SO, despite all obstacles that had al
the start been In the way, when the
first Thanksgiving day arrived II found
the horn OF plenty fairly overnowina
for Governor Bradford and his equally
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-11-25
Ihc Whole Licensed figure.

The Brooklyn Standard Union
goes the whole miserable length oil
the license logic. In arguing that
inasmuch as it seems impossible to
stop betting in illegal pool-rooms,
it says:
"Would il not be q good thing
to try the experiment OF legsllnng
the pool rooms with the purpose oi
finding out whether such action
would decrease the volume OF the
business, and therefore benefit the
people, il betting is the bad thing II
is declared to be, to that extent
There is not the same objection to
legalizing pool-rooms that exists TO
legalizing the sale Of liquor on Sum
day, because the same soit oil bet
ting done in the pool-rooms is law
ful when il is doIe on the race
tracks"
For the same reason every other
form Of vice, including ganeline
and burglary, might be licensed
with a view 10 lessening the volume
OF these crimes committed IN the
community. But many people wno
wink at a liquor license will be nor
rified over legalizing a pool-roon
which does not do as much mora
damage in a week as agin-mlll does
in a day. Let US whisper wore
in the ears OF these terribly tender
spirits: II you want to prevent 'n'
extension Of the license system ''
all Of the other vices, stop appIyins
it to the liquor evil. While one !.
iquiiy is endorsed by the state, al
iniquities will continue to clamo
for a similar recognition. The De
fender.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-11-25

have to get under an umbrella. That
early impression of the umbrella
has never quite left me. So | never
use an umbrella. Since | do not use
this useless article useless from my
standpoint, mind you, for | do not
pretend to speak for the balance Of
mankind), there is no reason why l
should steal umbrellas. 1t is not,
you will see, question Of morals.
Really / am not inclined to think
any question of morals is involved
in this business of taking umbrellas.
But that is another question. The
point | had in mind was that 1t
would probably interest you to see a
man who had never stolen an UNI
brella, and that's why brought tho
question up. / am the man. -
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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Thanksgiving bird. Garfield did not
live long enough to celebrate the day
In the home OF the presidents. IL Is
testimonial keenly relished by Mr..
yose that. while turkeys are sent TO
the president from all over the coun-
try. the Rhode Island bird is the one
most often selected 10y the chief magis-
trate as a ut sacrifice TO the spirit OF
the dsy
Despite the prominence the president
receives in connection with the turkey
and Thanksgiving day. the day OF
thanks Is a far older institution than
he. George Washington took the chair
ns FIRST president OF the United States
on April 20. 17s9 but les years before
rhat historic day the day Of thanks
aad its birth
The winter OF 1920 was a trying one
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-11-25
THE PRESIDENTS ruRKEY-uvE WEIGHT THRTYsEvEN

provisions. and Feb. %. 1921. was made
Thanksgiving day.
Columbus discovered America. and
Governor Bradford may be said To
have discovered the turkey. After he
had named a day OF thanksgiving four
men were sent out into the trackless
forests TO hunt for game wherewith
TO grace the tables on Thanksgiving
day. They were the best hunters OF
the entire colony. those four men. and
they came back TO their fellow colo
nists triumphant bringing with them
enough game TO last the entire little
band for week nj least
The success Of the nrst Thanksgiv'
ing day was then assured. Never was
there a stranger list OF inyitel guests
10 n state function OF such historical
significs~t-e The "gentlemen" honor
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-11-25
HORSE SENSE.
The Way q Cunning Animal Kept the
Cornfsld to Himself.

In a recent article on Horse
Sense In Germany" 1t Is stated that
animals don't think. Now, | some
times think they do. When ! was
boy father had a horse he called
Fox. and | think he was well named,
for he was very sly and cunning.
We had a pasture we called the
woods pasture. II was l. shaped,
the l. extending out to the turn
pike. The woods we're divided by
a small prairie, which was well set
in blue grass, which afforded excel
lent fall pasture, and after our fall
and summer work was done we
would turn our horses all out IN
that pasture at night.
Our cornfeld extended from the
pike to the little prairie. The fence
between the corn and pasture field
was not so high and strong as the
one next the pike. Fox could have
got into the corn from the pasture
with but little difficulty, but If he
had gone in from there the Other
horses would likely have followed
him. and that would have given the
trick away. Some time in the night
Fox would leave the place where W
turned our stock out TO pasture. i
was what We called slip gate (coulC
slip the rails out by laying dowr
two panels, then a long pole wa
laid along the fence and the enc
laid in a cross of two stakesl.
Fox would get his head under th'
pole. lift il out Of the fork. carr.
It back out Of his way and drop Il
then jump over the fence on to tn
pike, and 10 reach the cornheld h
had to pass between the house an'
barn. The house being about lift.
feet from the road, he would tax
the gutter farthest from the build
inc until he was out OF hearing 9
those in the house and then take tn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-11-25
NEVER STOLE AN UMBRELLA
In This Mans Case No Question Of
Morals Was Involved.

Il enjoy the unique distinction OF
being able to state that | have never
stolen an umbrella" he said, "and
| suppose you would have to travel
few miles before you could find
another man who could boast of the
same thing. But honestly ! never
stole an umbrella in my life. The
fact is that | never had any use for
an umbrella. | never owned but
one, and | paid only SO cents for IT.
1t soaked up water like a sponge
and it was almost impossible for mt
to carry it during rainstorm.
have always wanted to meet the
thief who stole it, so could thank
him for taking it, for If ! had kept
il | know | would have been hump
backed BY this time just on account
of the weight of that umbrella. Yes
| am prjudiced against umbrellas
| grew up in the country, and Otter
| have known negroes to work II
the hot sun all week, and on Sunda.
| have seen the same men ploddinl
down the road toward the countr,
church with a palm leaf fan in on
hand and an umbrella in the other
All week long they would plow Il
the hot broiling Gun, but when tn
Sabbath rolled around they woul'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-11-25

sturdy band OF trustful pilgrims. The
gathering at that first Thanksgiving
dinner must have been a remarkable
sight. IL the Indians OF the loyal and
trustworthy Massasoit were vivid In
their own gala attire, the quaintness
OF the garb OF the English colonists
surely furnished a most effective and
even dramatic contrast. II is safe 10
say that Governor Bradford himself
was stately figure, because dignity
and a quiet elaborateness OF sober but
rich costume seemed to have been al
ways possible TO the grave men who
stood In the front OF their stanch fol-
lowers I'm those days. A society re-
port OF that dinner. with a list OF
costumes worn. would make mighty
interesting reading for the people Of
today.
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.......e "a .le ru~d. When he got
o the cornfcld he selected place
get in under a tree, which oh
tructed the fence somewhat, an,
iumped in and ate what corn h,
wanted. Then he went back the
same way. In the morning he would
be with the other horses, looking a
innocent a. lamb. He had kept
this up for several nights before we
caught him. Now, ! think he did
some thinking. What do YOU think :
New York Mail
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-11-25
A Slight Change.

Homagan-And Jingleyl What's
become of him? There was a big
hearted, generous fellow.
Holmes-Oh, he's married now,
and all that's changed.
Homagan - Why, when | knew
him only few years ago he could
always be depended upon to share
his last dollar with you.
Holmes-Well, now you can de-
pend upon him to share your last
dollar with him. - Philadelphv
Press.
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Nellie-You seemed much inter
ested toni ,ht in the conversation OF
Mr.. Tomlinson.
Edi,h-Yes. His conversation
was about sensible matters, such as
few of the young men OF the day
discuss.
Nellie-What was II!
Edith-The superior advantages
Of married life as compared with
Observation-Disclosures Telegraph.