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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-14
THE PARCELS POST.

We note that Waldo POMONA grange
at it's recent meeting was unanimous
in favor of parcels post. That is the
position we had taken in regard to it,
although we find there is much to be
said on the other side. 1t has been said
that the opposition comes mainly from
the express companies, but an Illinois
newspaper publisher would hardly be
found fighting their battles. In an ad-
dress before the Illinois Press Assocla-
ton Gen. Smith D. Atkins of The
Freeport Journal declared that the
parcels post was demanded only by sell
fish interests; that it would be injurious
to country merchants and the country
press. and that the department stores
and mail order houses who transact
their business almost entirely through
the mails are as clamorous for a cheap
parcels post as they are for one cent
postage. And further:
The postoffice department should not
adopt the parcels post system unless 1t
can be clearly shown that the depart
ment can do the work safer and quicker
than it could be done by individuals or
corporations In open competition
with express and railroad companies
it could not do that. The most profit
able work would go to its competitors,
and the postoffice department would be
left to do the Improbable work at a
loss. The mails are now loaded down
,rfh al O &C
matter and the postal cars and letter
carriers almost swamped with packages
of merchandise. Everywhere it inter
teres with the swift and sure handling
of the letter mail. Mail pouches and
tie sacks are not proper vehicles tor
the transportation OF merchandise. 1t
would be a reckless extravaganza to
transport cattle from Wyoming to
New York in Pullman palace cars, and
and it is reckless extravaganza to trans
port merchandise in mail pouches.
To come nearer home we notice that
the suburban Press Association, at a
recent meeting in Boston, had the par
GELS post as the subject for the day,
Geo. NJ. Whitaker of the New Eng
land Farmer arguing in its favor. He
quoted the various rates at which the
same package might be charged in
the mails now under various condi-
tons at 1c, &c, SC and 16c for one pound
with an extreme limit of 4 pounds.
The United States was behind almost
all ether nations in this particular.
What was wanted was low priced de
livery of small packages by mail, the
limit to be over pounds. A. G. Dowse
editor of the New England Grocer OPP
posed the plan as against the interests
of local dealers all over the country
outside the large cities, as tending tC
al unwise Capitalization of trade an(
populations and as hurting the loca
papers 1t would add enormousl,
to the expense of transporting the
mails and newspaper publications
would be looked to to make up the
deficiency. Thus it will be seen that
with this, as with most questions, there
are TWO sides.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-14

In the past few years the town of
Brooks, which has less than one thou
sand inhabitants, has rebuilt, remodel
ed and fitted up church that will COM
pare favorably with any in this city;
has built a $1,000 public hall and is
about to build $4,000 schoolhouse and
establish free High school. 1t was
first to adopt the roller for breaking
out roads in winter, and its roads were
passable the past winter when other
and larger places had nothing better
than rabbit tracks, making travelling
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-14
Good For Children.

The Pleasant to take and harmless One
Minute Cough Cure gives immediate relief
in all cases Of Cough, Group and LaGrippe
because it does not pass Immediately into
the stomach, but takes effect right at the
seat of the trouble. It draws out the in
flammation, heals and soothes and cures
permanently by enabling the lungs to con-
tribute pure life-giving and life-sustaining
oxygen to the blood and tissues. One Min
ute Cough Cure is pleasant to take and it
is good alike for young and old. Sold by r.
II, Moody.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-14

Amos F. Gerald of Fairfield, who has
had wide experience in electric rail-
road building, says he believes there
will be very little of this construction
in Maine this year. Iron and steel are
high and other material in proportion
and at present there is not r'uch in
centive for contractors to take hoiI of
new propositions.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-14
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
SNITHTON (Freedoln).

SNITHTON (Freedom).
Leon Wiggin called on the people here
recently in the interest of the telephone
company. 1t is expected the line will be
extended through here this summer.....
Frank Thurston and his brother Fred
spent the Easter vacation with their
mother, returning to Bates College Mon
day.. Fred Hutchins of Colby College
visited at Mrs. ThurstOn's one day last
week.. Ephraim Bragdon and Mrs. Flora
Sylvester are Oh the sick list. John
Wentworth has gone to Clinton to work in
barber shop.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-14
DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.
INTEREST AT PER CENT.

This bank has opened an INTEREST DE-
PARTMENT and will issue certificates of de-
posit bearing interest at the rate of 8 per cent
per annunffor full months on all certificates which
shall have been outstanding not less than 4
months from date of issue.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-14
That Beautiful Gloss

comes from the varnish in DevOe's Varnish
Floor Paint; costs cents more quart
though. Sold by Mason & Hall.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-14
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR rem

At $500, $500, $3.50 and $500 per yea .Y
vault is unequalled in Eastern Maine a. t
eXcelled in the United States for security ..s.A
fire and burglary Those renting boxes f'
access to the vault and the exclusive haudN1s
their boxes. Why take chances of keepuS rsl
ables at home when for $500 per year yH a
avoid any care or worry?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-04-14

dangerous as well as difficult. What
other town-or city, for that matter,
in proportion to wealth and population
can show as good a record?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-27

road; in the numerous creameries and
cheese factories, and in the stave and
other woodworking mills at the railway
points.
Evidences of thrift and prosperity
were visible everywhere. Not once, but
repeatedly, ON our journey, we found
farmers either raising their old barns and
putting stone foundations under them
or building great, new hay barns with
basement story of stone for their cattle
and stock.
Clark county is a trifle northwest of
the center of the state. 1t is nearly forty
miles wide and contains twenty-five
townships. 1t was first settled in
1916 by James O'Neill, for whom the
county seat was named. 1t is we'll
watered by the Black river and its
northwest and aff1uents of the Wiscon-
sin on the southeast. Sixtyfve per cent.
Of the county was originally timbered
and the greater portion of its land was
loamy clay and good for cultivation. In
the southern part and in some places
near the streams the soil is light, but for
special sorts of agriculture this light soil
has its uses and possibilities. Of the
loamy clay the soil bulletin of Mr. Weld
man, above referred to. says: ''The Colby
clay soils are of especial value to agri-
culture" He tells us they are similar
to the richest agricultural regions of
southern Iowa, northern Missouri and
northeastern Kansas" This same au-
thority says:
All farm crops succeed we'll Grass and
clover is an abundant crop, and dairyfng
and stock raising is wisely becoming the
chief source Of farm income. The small
grains, corn. and potatoes, can be readily
grown and should be raised in rotation with
the feeding crops for dairy stock, sheep, and
swine. Small fruits and garden truck are
easily grown, and upon we'll selected sites
the hardest fruit trees can be grown with
some success.
This official report, from one of the
Wisconsin state biologists, says what
any man may confirm with his own eyes
if he will visit Clark county. 1t is but
one of many of the official testimonies to
facts that need no restatement from me.
The total area of Clark county is
trifie over 100000 acres. OF this total
but little is waste land, and there are
no lakes or swamps to reduce the aggre-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-27
Scythes as Church Ornaments,

At first sight the scythe is a strange
ornament for church, but there is moth
ing homogeneous in these curious agricul-
tural implements as seen in the parish
church of st. Mary's, at Horncastle In
Lincolnshire. Thirteen Of these blades
are nailed above the door in the north
chapel. At one time the blades numbered
forty or fifty, but owing to rust and de-
cay, many of them have been lost. Each
of the scythes is about yard in length.
The general belief is that these blades
were placed in the church in commen.
grafton of the zeal of peasants who
welded them in defence of their faith in
the rebellion known as '"The Pilgrimage
Of Grace" which had it's rise at LouEb
in 1886 When the people saw the ruins
Of their churches and abbeys they rose ;n
revolt, and, arming themselves with the
instruments Of husbandry. such as the
scythes, they went forth to encounter the
e1emy. They were beaten and dispersed,
but In the eyes Of their countrymen they
were heroes, and the rude implements
with which they fought were deemed
worthy OF an abiding place by the old
church where the peasants had wor-
shipped.-Christian Age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-27
GEORGE B. NATION DEAD.
Funeral of Prominent Sheboygan Bust
ness Man Is Held-Was Civil
War Veteran.

Sheboygan, Wis, July 25.-[Special.l
The funeral of George B. Mattoon,
who died in Chicago, took place this
afternoon, from the Congregational
church, Rev. White officiating. The in
terment was made in Wildwood GENE
terry. The entire city feels a personal
loss and flags were 1oated at half mast
Mr.. Nation, president of the NATION
Manufacturing company, was one of
Sheboygan's most energetic business
men. From small beginnings he sue
ceeded in building up the largest manu-
featuring establishment in the city, be-
sides Interesting himself in numerous
other business institutions.
He was born at Troy, n. Y, February
~, 1S47. He never attended school after
his twelfth year. In 1861 he enlisted in
the First Vermont cavalry and served
for three years. After his return from
the war he worked as a day laborer for a
time, and then opened retail furniture
business, which he continued until 1888,
when he purchased a tract of swamp
land and built thereon the beginnings of
the present immense plant of the Mat
toon Manufacturing company.
MIR. NATION was married in 1873 to
Nellie E. Smith. He leaves two children
Laura and Robert NATION, approaching
maturity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-27
BISHOP FOX CONSECRATED
Ceremonies Held at St. Francis
Xavier Cathedral.
MGR. MESSMER OFFlCIATES.
Vespers Service Is to Be Preceded by a
Torchlight Observation-Disclosures
by Laity.

Green Bay, Wis, July 25.-[Special.l
Bishop j. j. Fox, native of Green
Bay, was consecrated Bishop Of Green
Bay Catholic church at ST. Francis
Xavier cathedral in this city at 10
o'clock this morning. The admittanceI
to the cathedral was by ticket only, and
limited to 800. Among the visiting
Catholic priests and bishops are Canon
Becker of Louvine. Belgium, who was
teacher in the college at which Bishop
Fox attended in his youth; Archbishop
Messmer CT Milwaukee, Bishop Fred Els
of Marquette, Bishop J. Schwebach of
La Crosse, Bishop Stang Of Fall River
and Bishop O'Connor of Newark, N. J.
Bishop O'Connor delivered the conse
Grafton sermon. The conservation was
conducted by Bishop Messmer, assisted
by Bishop Els and Schwebach. Vespers
will be celebrated at 1880 o'clock this
evening and a public reception at s
which the Catholic societies Of the city
will participate. This will be preceded by
a torchlight procession. At the hall an
address i'll behalf Of the laity will be de-
livered by 7. Fl. Marin, Rev. John Hum
mel Of this city. This noon the visiting
priests were given a dinner at st. Joseph's
Orphan asylum in this city.
Inere are ABOUT lou VISITING clergy
men among whom are, besides those al
ready mentioned:
Very Rev Augustin f. Schfnner, vicar
general of the Milwaukee diocese; Father
Edward z. Wallace, secretary to Bishop
OConnor: Father Bernard Traudt secretary
to archbishop Messmer; DIR. Joseph Selinger
and Father Richard Smith of st. Francis
sem mary: Rev. n. Kersten, chaplain of St
Francis orphan asylum; Rev. Father Able
len, chaplain Of Notre Dame convent; Faith
er James Ryan, Father Antonine, St Fran
els church, Father J. ]. Keogh, pastor of
st. Johns cathedral: Father NJ. G.. Huston,
chaplain of the Soldiers home; Father Jo-
seph Rainer, Father y. Doringer, St. Fran
els seminary; DR.. La Boule, pastor OF st.
Joseph's church; Father Mcbride Oconomo-
woe, and Father Weibes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-27
FIVE KILLED IN
RAILWAY COLLISIONS.
BAD Accidents Take Place at Indianapolis
and Delavan, N. MANY
Are Injured

| Indianapolis, Ind, July 26.-Two per-
eons We're killed and several injured in
collision between a Big -Four passenger
train and an electric car at Washington
land Missouri streets last night. The
dead:
| SAMUEL ROMANS about 80 years old.
MRS. WILLIAM HARRIS, 20 years old,
Dad!y mangled about head and body.
The injured:
Segs.
Joseph A. Harmon, cut about head
mrs. Logan, suffered from shock.
Helen Mendenhall, aged 3, badly bruised
Mamie Orwell, 26 years old, cut over eye
And bruised seriously
w. E. Shannon, bruised and injured about
head
Kate Ward, cut about head and face.
The locomotive struck the front Of the
Electric car and threw it twenty feet to
lone side. The cause Of the accident is
mot clear. Several passengers say the
Smotorman applied the air brakes, but
Fhey failed to respond, while others claim
fhe conductor of the electric far failed to
run ahead to ascertain if the track was
clear
! Delavan, n. Y, July 26.-Three men
were killed and one injured IN collision
between two Pennsylvania railroad
freight trains near here. The dead are:
BEDFORD, FRANK, engineer.
) CULLINAN, WINSLOW, brakeman.
I MCCARTHY, FRED. fireman.
{ A misunderstanding of orders is unof-
Hclally given at the cause Of the accident.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-27
To Stop Nail Biting.

A fashionable manicure uptown adyer-
tises to cure nail biting. He says he has
many patrons among girls and women.
'It is an exceptional thing to find a man
who bites his nails" he says, "but have
known Of some cases. Nail biting is a
disease, the same as itching scalp or any,
thing of that sort. To a certain extent
it is a habit, but the habit develops the
disease, which is called onychopagie.
When I was in Paris four years ago T
first learned about the treatment for 1t,
and at once introduced it in my business
here. Far from being a harmless habit,
resulting only in unsightly hands, nail
biting is prolific cause of nervous dis
orders in girls and women. It requires
various forms of treatment, according to
the condition and surroundings of the
victim. The best time to stop it is in
childhood. Parents and school teachers
who find children biting their nails
should not only severely reprimand them.
but punish them in a way that will be
remembered. New York Letter to Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-27
CLARK COUNTY 81 ~ ~
AGRICULTURAL PROGRESS.
BY ELLIS 3. USHER.
From the Wisconsin A griculturist

From the Wisconsin Agrculturist
In attempting to describe a number of
counties or localities in central and north
ern Wisconsin separately, there are SO
many points of similarity to be found
that repetition will frequently appear.
For this reason / have thought it best to
tel lmy story of a recent trip through the
region and let the facts and the pictures
come in the natural order of that relation.
AS Neillsville, the county seat of Clark
county, has been we'll known to me from
its early days, | made that my starting
point for close observation, entering the
county on the east by train from Marsh
field
Up to 1880 there was no railway in
the county except the Wisconsin Central
which skirted it's eastern border That
year saw the completion of the Central
from Abbottsford to Chippewa Falls
passing through the lower edge of Clark
county's northern tier of townships.
About the same time the Omaha built
in from the west, from Mcmillan to
Neillsville, the line which has since gone
on through Marshfield and Wausau to
connection with the Lake Shore division
of the Chicago & Northwestern, of
which system the Omaha is a part. Since
then the Central has built a branch from
Marshfeld to Greenwood, and Mr. Fair
childs road, from Fairchild on the south
west, passes through Greenwood toward
the northeast. The Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul road comes into the south
eastern corner Of the county, and the
John s. Owen Lumber company is ex
tending logging road south from Lom-
bard, in the northwest corner, co one of
the remaining tracts of timber.
1t will be understood from this state
ment, without going into lengthy details,
that Clark county had little help from
railways until it's pine timber, in which
it was orr ginally exceedingly wealthy, had
most of it been cut and foated down
Black river. | shall show, later on, that
railway enterprise marked the real be-
ginning Of Clark county's forward move
ment as an agricultural county.
Mr.. Hilbert Roth, who reported to the
United States Department of Agriculture
on Forestry Conditions in Northern Wis
consin," in 1898, said of Clark county
that ''the greater part is level loan
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-27

The picture used in my article last
week Of man standing in growing rye
that was over six feet tall, was taken liz
the field of Charles Anderson, q few
miles southeast Of Stanley, on 4 farm
that had been improved only four years,
yet had upon 1t an excellent frame house,
big barns and splendid growing crops.
His nelghbors were equally prosperous
and progressive III appearance and this
newer section had its full proportion Of
Clark cOuntyS twenty creamerles and
forty busy cheese factories.
AS has been repeatedly stated In this
article, Clark county's agricultural prog
ress dates from the advent of railroads,
the end of pine numbering and the disap-
pearance of farmers who devoted more
time to logging than to their farms.
Clark county lands and improved farms
have largely passed into the hands Of
Germans and .Scandinavians. who arc
farmers by both birth and training.
Many Of her best farmers are natives OF
the old German lakeshore counties, and
the Sheboygan county boy or the Jeffer-
son county boy has taken his knowledge
of butter and cheese and good dairy
farming along with him
Less than twenty years ago Clark
county had one or two banks with S75.-
OOO or 100000 deposits. Today there
are ten banks with aggregate deposits Of
nearly million dollars. The money to-
day belong mainly to farmers. Then it
was the money of loggers and tradesmen
almost entirely
These facts all support my doctrine
that intelligent, diversified farming with
modern skill and appliances, in timber
region, and in well developed state,
where markets are many and near at
hand, furnishes Regards far more speed
lily, certainly and satisfactorily than In
any new prairie country.
enforce this statement upon Wisconsin
farmers, especially. They know the
facts They have seen the growth
They know that land values have for
years been advancing rapidly in alt the
newer portions of Wisconsin. They
should visit these newer sections, go to
them themselves, if they would increase
their lane holdings or settle their SONS
and daughters upon them while fine OPP
portunltles are yet open
have purpOsely avoided the discus
sion of great farms and show places and
have confined myself to those of the
average character Clark county has a
porous farms. NJ. c.. Ring has $50 acres,
east of NeilIsvilIe, on which he raises
only high grade bIooded stock. horses,
cattle, sheep and hogs. G.. A. Youmans
has over 400 acres ON which he chiefly
raises cattle for the Chicago market.
some farms above Greenwood. well
stocked with fine animals and all flour
ishing. But I am writing not to give
exceptional examples of Clark county
prosperity but to show the average re-
suits and they are excellent.
In my next article I shall discuss the
portions of my trip that extended into
Chippewa and western Taylor counties
and viii be able to illustrate it with new
views recently taken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-27
JUDGE IN FULL DRESS
BINDS OVER "HEIRESS".
Swelldom, Jailed on Fraud
Charge at La Crosse

La Crosse, Wis, July 25.-[Special. i
Mrs. Lewis Claus, who claims Chicago
as her home, and says she belongs to the
400 has been arrested and will be
tried Wednesday on the charge Of issuing
husband have had much credit extended
to them by local merchants, OH the story
that they were expecting daily to receive
100000 as a portion of an estate left
them. As if to carry out the farce,
Judge Brindley wore full dress suit
when he bound her over
When she was arrested, Judge Brindley
was at reception, and it was 8 o'clock
at night when he was called to his court
room. He went in his dress suit and
held the woman to $1,000 bonds. which
were furnished.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-27
No Violence Offered.
RACINE MAN SUMMONED.
Thomas J. Emerson Called Before Board
OF Reviews and Questioned as to
Personal Property.

! Racine, Wis, July 25.-[Special. j
Thomas J. Emerson, one of the wealth
lest and oldest residents Of the city, who
is supposed to own stock in the linseed
oi trust, was summoned before the board
of review this afternoon, and was asked
ito explain what had become of his per-
sonal property. His assessment had been
placed at $4,000 and he had appeared be-
fore the board and sworn that his per-
sonal property was worth only $500.
He has retained attorneys and will fight
the assessment of what he asserts to be
an excessive valuation.
1t is understood the board will sum-
mon other wealthy residents. and ask
them to explain the low schedules sworn
to by them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-27
SUSPECTED THIEF
Is UNDER ARREST,
Louis Hamn, Charged with Stealing a
Horse, Is Caught at Pennington
Thought to Be Crazy.

Osceola, Wis, July 25.-[SpeciaL i
Louis Hamn, who is charged with hav-
ing stolen a horse and buggy from Henry
Jaeger of New Richmond yesterday, was
captured in the town of Pennington this
morning by Constable San FRANCHISE
He is held awaiting the arrival of Mar
shall Lynch of New Richmond, who has
been searching since yesterday morning.
Hamn is thought to have escaped from
some insane asylum.
New Richmond, Wis, July 25.-[ Spe-
cial. 1.-Two cases of horse stealing with
in tIventy-four hours in this city. H.
NJ. Jaggers family driving horse was
stolen from the dooryard early Sunday
morning. Last night Thomas Phillips
horse was stolen from Main street.
where it had been hitched. The Phillips
horse was found at an early hour this
morning