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The Republican journal., 1904-12-01
The Timber Resources of America.

Across the Great Lakes in Canada
there lies one of the worlds largest re-
serves of timber In spite of the tariff
imposed, much of this timber is today
coming to the United States. The
forests of the Dominion are beginning
to yield abundantly. More than bill
lion feet of pine saWlogs and square
timber, during a recent season, were cut
upon territory held under timber license
from the Crown. Much OF Canada S
timber land has not yet even been ex-
plored In the newly developed districts
OF Algoma, which are close to the Great
Lakes, it is estimated that there are
more than a hundred million cords OF
spruce and pulp-wood, while in the dis
tricts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River
there are nearly two hundred million
cords more. A belt at least three
thousand miles long is believed to exist
in Canada between Alaska and the
Atlantic.
IT has been estimated that at the
present rate of cutting, the greatest
timber resources of the United States
those of the Pacific Coast States
will be exhausted in less than half a
century. The annual cut of shingles
and lumber in these regions lis some
four and half billion feet. The stand
ing timber of Washington, Oregon, and
northern California at present is twice
that of the original timber lands of the
northern woods. Washington produces
about as many feet of shingles and
other lumber as Oregon and California
together This State is noted for its
shingles, there being more than thous
and single mills within its borders
At Tacoma are located the largest saw
mills in the United States.-W Frank
Mcclure in the December Booklovers
Magazine.
The Republican journal., 1904-12-01
CAMDEN ANCHORS.

Numbered among the industries of Cam
den, Me-, and standing foremost in the
ranks, is the manufacture of ship anchors
This business was established in 1866 by
two brothers, II. E. and W. G. Alden, and
in the face of strenuous opposition from
their competitors, and in spite Of difficulties
attending the shipment of the huge forg-
ings, which frequently weighed 5000 lbs
each, from the then practically cut off port
| OF Camden, these pioneers OF industry earn
ed for themselves d prominent place in the
commercial world and for their product Il
worldwide reputation for worth and utility.
Many hundreds OF tons of anchors are
shipped yearly from the works at Camden
to all parts of the United States and Can
ada. Within the two years just past the
L nited States government has purchased
hundred of these anchors to be placed on
the torpedo boats, and only recently
large contract was placed with them by the
L nlted States government for a number of
anchors for larger ships.
Many visitors are attracted to the place,
it being one of the points of interest every
visitor to the town takes in. 1t is indeed
novel sight The huge masses of iron taken
from the furnace like so much liquid fire
are nodded by the mammoth hammers into
shapes that are the symbol of security to all
seafaring men, and which will undoubted
ly at some time be all that will stand be-
tween human lives and destruction.
In 1901 the Anchor Works consolidated
with the Rockland Machine Co., under the
firm name of Camden Anchor Rock land
Machine Co., with headquarters at Rock
land. The new management has in every
respect maintained the high standards of
their predecessors. Together with the Knox
Marine gasoline engine, which they also
manufacture, their business is growing
very rapidly. The anchors are made in
Camden, as before, while the engines are
made in Rockland. The engine has met
with great favor among the fishermen on
the Atlantic coast and in return has opened
up large demand for the fishing anchors
| which are being rapidly turned out at their
and government type-Marine Review
The Republican journal., 1904-12-01

Women love clear, healthy complexion
Pure blood makes it. Burdock Blood Bit
tiers makes pure blood.
The Republican journal., 1904-12-01
Begin at Home.

Mrs. .Jellaby was very charitable
and philantrophic woman who devoted
her whole time to righting what she
regarded as the wrongs of the poor
African. This laudable business SO oc-
cupied her attention that it left her
no leisure in which to attend to her do
nestle duties. Consequently her hus-
band and children were neglected and
her house was in a shocking condition.
She did not agree with the proverb that
charity should begin at home, nor with
the Apostles condemnation of the
man who doesn't concern himself with
the affairs of his own household. Mrs.
Jellaby is not to be blamed for taking
an interest in the concerns of the poor
African, but it should have been second
to her duty to her own family.
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dom and worth and it will be pushed
forward still faster. AS Engineer Saw
age remarked: ''It is an enhancing
work, is it not; this creating of homes
for men out of desert waste?'
And so, twenty years from now, If
the course of wisdom is pursued and
the government irrigation work con-
tinues along right lines and is kept pure
of politics and of graft, we may see a
west with nearly double its present
population and the splendid products
of American irrigation reaching to
every nook and corner of the world
GUY F. MITCHELL.
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LORENZO D. JONES OF BROOKS.
A Prominent waldo County Veteran.

LOrenzo u. Jones OF Brooks, for more
than six wears the Chaplain of the Waldo
County Veterans Association, is we'll
known Grand Army man, ana one VINO mas
many friends He is an earnest worker IN
the ranks of the Grand Army, and since the
organization of the Waldo County veterans
Association has been prominent III the
affairs of the organization.
Mr. Jones was born in Brooks in July,
1887, obtaining his education in the common
schools of Brooks, the High school at Mont
vile and two terms was student at Kent s
Hill.
He went to Lowell, where he remained
for two wears. until the breaking out of the
Civil War. being employed in the famous
Pemberton mill He enlisted in the Four
tenth Massachusetts, infantry, which after
ward became the First Massachusetts
Heavy Artillery.
For some time his regiment did garrison
duty on Arlington Heights, until Grant
took command. and then he went to the
front.
At the battle of the Wilderness and Spott-
sylvania, on the 9th of May, 1864, Mr.. Jones
was struck by rebel bullet on the left
side of the head which ploughed furroW
through the flesh along the skull, innlctlng
a cut some five and quarter inches in
length, through to the bone. Almost at the
same time another bullet struck him in the
heel and he was famed and stunned.
He served after recovering from his
wounds, but his time expired in the follow,
ing July and he returned home to Brooks,
where he settled on a farm and has since
lived.
In politics he has always been strong
Republican, and the creed of Methodism
has been his religion. He had two brothers,
Charles and Newell Jones, WHO both serv-
ed their country in the war liz western regi-
ments.
In town affairs Mr.. Jones has taken an
active interest, but by his own choice has
held no Office. In the George G. Davis Post,
G. A. r., he has held many Offices and has
been either commander or chaplain of the
post for the past five years. He served one
term as secretary and was president of the
Waldo County Veterans Association for
one year. lie married Amanda Stinson OF
Prospect, and has five children living
Bangor News.
The Republican journal., 1904-12-01
Do Your Own Banking.

once favored postal savings banks, but
now oppose them Why? Because the sys-
TEN, wherever in use, draws money away
from the country districts to the national
capital. This constant sucking up Of money
keeps the rural districts poor, as England
and Ireland testify. Let our rural people
put their money in local banks of their own
through which it can be borrowed by those
who will put it to good use in the vicinity.
This is the secret Of the prosperity of Mas
sachusetts and New York. Other sections,
gifted by nature with greater resources, can
in few years accumulate ample capital by
doing their own banking.-Farm and Home.
The Republican journal., 1904-12-01

WINTER READING. The shortening days
and frosty nights admonish us that winter
will soon be here with its long evenings,
that perforce must be devoted to rest and
recreation. 1t is a time to gather around
the fire within the radius of the kerosene
lamp, or, in case of city jewellers, the gas or
electric light, to read the home news and
the news of the country and the world
For the first your home paper is essential,
and for the rest we are prepared to supply
in connection with The Republican journal
the equivalent of daily newspaper, the
choice of two papers devoted to the farm
and household, and a fashion magazine. The
Tri-Weekly New York Tribune-6 pages
three times a week-not only gives the
news of the world in concise and reliable
form, but with its illustrations and miscel-
lany is equal to a magazine as well. This
paper, in connection with The Republican
journal, will cost you or ly nifty cents a year.
the two papers $3.50 for one year. The
Tribune Farmer, IS pages every week, is
considered by many the best farm paper
published. 1t is sent free to those who pay
for The Republican Journal one year in ad-
vance. Farm and Home, published twice a
month, is a favorite paper with many, and
that is also sent free to Journal subscribers
who pay one year in advance. McCalls
Magazine is one of the best fashion maya
zines published, and is furnished full year
for only 10 cents in addition to your SUBJ
scription to The journal. These offers are
for both old and new subscribers; but IN all
cases payment must be in advance, in ac-
cordance with our contracts with the pub
fishers
The Republican journal., 1904-12-01
Incendiarism in Prospect.

BUcKsPoRT, Nov. 25 Wednesday night
an attempt was made to burn the handsome
Summer residence owned by George Gruby
of Boston, situated on the Prospect shore
nearly opposite Indian Point. The neigh
further investigation found brisk fire in
progress Some one had collected a pile of
paper and shavings, saturated it with kero-
enc and set it on fire. The fire was soon
xtinguished, but few minutes delay
would have meant the destruction of the
building. Mr.. Gruby was notified and came
missing in the house. He is at loss to ex-
plain The motive for such dastardly at
tempt on his property. There is no clue to
the ATTEMPTED incendaries.
The Republican journal., 1904-12-01
Crop Notes from Morrill,.

A large amount of hay is being moved to
market at Belfast; price received, $40 to
blowing has been done. Grain nearly all
threshed; yield light. Yellow flint corn
not as good as it appeared to be when stand
ing early frost killed it while in the milk.
Cattle are now generally housed. Cows,
both beef and mich, are low. Round hog
selling at &c. per pound, butter &c, eggs,
SOC. per dozen. Hens generally are not lay
ing well.-New England Homestead
The Republican journal., 1904-12-01
For Over Sixty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TR1ED REMEDY.
Mrs: Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over sixty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for Darrhea
Is pleasant to the taste. Sold by druggists
in every part of the world. Twenty five
cents bottle. Its value is incaculabe
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup, and take no other
The Republican journal., 1904-12-01
The Nicholson's Fast Trip.

The sch. A. NJ. Nicholson, Capt Albert
Hudder, made flying passage home from
Bay of Islands. The craft left Bay of Is
lands last Wednesday and arrived here Sat
journey in four days. Like Capt. Malloch
Capt. Hudder would have come even faster
but for Stacking up of the wind, for OH
Saturday noon they had the land here in
sight and then did not get in till evening
TheNicholson is the craft recently bought
by Capt Solomon Jacobs from Capt, Thorn,
as NJ. Nicholson of Bucksport. She has not
been noted as a sailor, but the record which
Capt. Hudder has just made in her shows
she must be counted hereafter among the
fast ones. The Nicholson was only four
weeks on the whole trip.-Gloucester Daily
Times.
The Republican journal., 1904-12-01

To accommodate those who are partial
to the use of atomizers in applying liquids
into the nasal passages for catarrhal troubles,
Balm. Price including the spraying tube
is IS cents. Druggists or by mail. The
liquid embodies the medicinal properties of
the solid preparation. Cream Balm is quick
ly absorbed by the membrane and does not
dry up the secretions but changes them to a
natural and healthy character. Ely Broth
ers, IS Warren st., N. Y.
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slarax, Il cQpnantad Nth tho

Leith, the present chief magistrate as
shop owner, Is connected with the sea.
Lord Rosebery is an elder brother of the
Trinity house. and his experience on board
his large steam yacht will help him here.
The Sheriff of Orkney and Shetland, an add
vocate and X. c., Is vice admiral of these
nothern Islands, and has to sit in judgment
over knotfy questions concerning maritime
affairs. Al enef time Shetland and Orkney
held aloof as much as possible from the
jurisdiction of the mainland and the vice
admiral was a notable parsonage.
As admiral Of the Humber, the mayor of
Hull bears an old title of honor 1t is an
ancient institution the Trinity house at
Hull, and the museum contains relics Of
the great navigator, Capt. Cook.
The lord mayor of London is admiral of
the port of London. His lordship is three
things besides He Is chairman of the
Thames Conservancy. coroner. escheater.
clerk OF the markets. chief butler at coro-
nation banquets. head of the hospitals and
trusts, etc. There Is no port admiral who
holds so many high offices. and his salary
of 10000 exceeds that OF other admirals.
In olden days the lord mayor had a magni-
flcent barge on the Thames, and when he
proceeded on a voyage with hts Nag hoist
ed all craft. foreign or English, naval or
mercantile. had to salute.
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WINTER BEAUTY IN GARDENS.
The Possibilities of Winter Landscape
Gardening.
From Home and Flowers.

From Home and Flowers
AS 1 sit In my room I can look out upon
an expanse of garden, in which L see sew
eral things about which l believe something
of interest to my readers can be said. One
is, the value of evergreen as background
At one side of the garden several Norway
spruces stand in a group. In front of these
are leafless now. but their graygreen
are leasless now, but their gray-green
branches show very effectively against the
bronze-green of the spruces, and the care
less observer is surprised when his atten-
ton is called to the beauty of the leafiess
limbs. Perhaps he has never noticed 1t be-
fore. He has thought of the shrubs as at
tractive only in foliage or flower. But when
he comes to look at them carefully he sees
that a bare branch has beauty in every
out this beauty clearly. But still finer eff
feet can be secured by planting berry bear
ing shrubs in front of evergreens. There is
the scarlet fruited alder. the rugosa rose
and the wax berry bushes, with white fruit.
These are particularly fine when given
the contrast afforded by a green back
ground. The clusters OF berries stand out
sharply, and the white snow all about them
intensifies their colors until you wonder
why any one should think the winter q
colorless season. A bitter-sweet vine. clam
bering up the house, Is loaded down with
orange and scarlet clusters, and these are
quite as effective as flowers could be. The
vine Is q thing Of beauty the day after
snow storm, as its brilliant berries seem to
burn their way through the veil OF snow
that envelopes 1t. A large sumach. holding
up its velvety spikes OF crimson against the
intense blue of a winter sky with the snow
VIVID Vi coor poIn, 70 en- Z
attracts the eye as light on dark night.
We ought to study the possibilities of win
ter landscape gardening moro.
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Odd japanese Customs.
Queer Things About Japan

From Queer Things About Japan.
japanese ladies have been known to do
without stockings to maintain the harmony
between beautiful French slippers and mag
nificent French evening dresses. I have
been served by a Japanese hosier who did
without everything he did not supply him
self-he had a shirt, q collar and tie, and
scarf pin and studs, but no trousers. And
the effect of their absence was heightened
by his wearing braces. because he sold
them. The Japanese do not kiss-if Jap
anese girl knows how to kiss 1t shows the
work Of foreign instructor; she does it as
an accomplishment. not as an enjoyment
The Japanese have no pens and ink. but
they make a very good shift with a paint
ing brush The japanese houses have no
chimneys, and you are never warm enough
until the house catches fire. The Japanese
have beef and no mutton: the Chinese have
mutton and no beef. Japanese bells. like
Japanese bellies. have no tongues. Japanese
snakes have no poison; Japanese music has
no harmony. The Japanese alphabet Is not
an alphabet, but a selection OF seventy USE
full ideograms to dispense with the thirty
thousand In ordinary use by the Chinese.
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among them. Certain of the educational
supply houses furnish colored papers for
this very purpose. An element of competi-
ton can be introduced, and the power of
vision can be trained at the same time with
that esthetic sense which Is It's greatest re-
ward.
Rapidly of vision can be enormously de-
veioped Most persons know the story OF
the cOnjuror whose father made him while
a small boy play the game of naming the
objects in some shop window passed at a
quick walk. If one will try this he will be
astounded at the way the number of OBJ
tects seen in the glimpse will grow with
practice.
AS with other forms of exercise. that OF
the eye should be taken only under proper
conditions A tired. worn-out eye should
not be forced to new tasks any more than
a tired WORKOUT body. This Is why the
process cannot be started too soon, that the
eye may be insensibly trained to good hab-
it's of perception.
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NEVER GO TO SEA.
Many British Admirals Who Stay on
Land

From the London Globe.
England has many efficient and eager sea
adrnirals Her fleets will never want for
men to take command and face an enemy
She has also few admirals who have
never been on the sea except as passengers
for holiday trip. and whose knowledge Of
lures In the papers.
There is the old Marquis of Donegal He
is hereditary Lord Admiral of Tough
Neagh. A big-sized lake 1t Is. covering over
15O square miles. and not only the largest
in Ireland. but In the united kingdom
No other lake has an admiral of its own
The Duke of Argyll is admiral of the
western coast of Scotland and the isles.
His grace. who Is the kings brother-in-
law. is not a sailor. and has no great liking
for yachting Centuries ago the MAGICAL
ium More, as admiral, kept a pretty tight
hand over the western coast line and ex-
acted dues from ships. Shippers OF coast
Ing craft were careful not to Offend the
chief at Inveraray CASTLE
Although the new Lord Provost of Edin-
burgh Is q draper by trade, he II also by
virtue of his Office Lord Admiral OF the
Firth Of Forth. In Qseen Mary's time the
lord provost had control of the Forth. and
all movements Of war ships were regulated
through him. He Is even yet entitled to
an admirafs salute when he boards a bat
tie ship In the estuary. singuiarly enough,
the present lord provost. who IL an snthu-
siastic volunteer. Is both colonel and hon.
orary colonel Of his regiment. the Queens
Ddinburgh--ths latter rank being attached
to h4s Office an head Of the city.
A regards the old seaport OF Lsith, not
only Is the provost an admiral Of the Forth.
but the Bailies are entitled to style them
selves Acknowledgements. In the case Of
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TRAINING THE SIGHT.
It Can Be Educated and Greatly De.
veloped.

From the Youths Companion.
So much Of the happiness and success OF
life depends upon the seeing capacity that
1t is both wonder and pity that more
attention is not paid by parents in the home
fscting of this gift.
The trouble is that the great majority of
people regard ths capacity Of the eyes as
something fixed at birth, ana not to be In
terfered with. If they would think little
they would recognize that 1t Is. after all.
largely a matter OF exercise and practice.
They know that the power of the muscles
is capable Of almost indefinite training. but
they fail to apply the principle to the eyes.
All forms of exercise are called upon to in
crease and strengthen the muscular system
OF growing children and the wisdom of
this. always granting reasonable modera-
ton. is never questioned: but the child
with the weak. undeveloped visual faculty,
with the unframed color sense, with the
carrying capacity OF the sight limited to a
few feet. II called stupid; and his best hope
Ia that he may be fitted with glasses before
he IL rallied and scolded into real stupidity.
The sight can be educated and exercised
Just as truly as the hearing, the sense OF
touch. or even the leg and arm muscles
can; and the work, which can be easily
converted into play, should be begun very
early In LIE Much so-eaIled color-blind-
ness Is not a radical defect of vision at all.
but a lack Of training IN attention and
recognition, and could have been avoided
by any form OF simple half-play, half-les-
son, with eolored balls or skeins Of silk in
early childhood. Matching colors is an ex.
cenent game lesson. It can be carried on
with siltsa, woods, paper or any other ma.
terial In which 1t II possible to get many
shades with very small gradations of colo,
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1NsuR1NG CURRENCY.
Banks Guard Against Loss Of Money
Shipped as Registered Mail.

Sn1ppeo as neSlSCeIeo NAL.
From the New York Post.
The carless way with which large pack
ages of bank notes were tossed through the
windows Of the New York post office this
week for transmission to Olt-of-town points
has excited the wonder of persons familiar
with the risks involved and the sums at
stake The movement is specially heavy
Just now, aggregating from 100000 to
S., OO0, 600 a week. and including consign-
ments from most Of the large banks and
banking houses In the city. The currency
Is sent everywhere In single packages con-
tanning $4,000 or less. protected by policies
of insurance protecting the owners against
every possible hazard at rates varying from
Is to 80 cents per 81. 900 Of currency In
sured. Most Of the notes are five, ten and
twenty-dollar denominations, besides sup
plies Of ones and twos for use as 'hand-to-
hand money" for crop movement purposes.
These transfers go to all sections of the
United States, Canada, Great Britain and
to continental points, The business has
now grown to large proportions and is
written by some Of the strongest insurance
companies OF Europe and America One
very interesting claim paid few days ago
was for the loss OF parcel containing
$2,7O0 in bank notes shipped through the
malls by Canadian institution. The des-
tination was small post office where the
business was so light that the postmaster.
not having tho use Of safe In which to
store valuables. was forced to take home
arrived during the day. The package Of
bank notes was taken out OF the ONCE In
this way, and just before the postmaster
reached home he was attacked by footpadB
imnediateiy reported and the Insurance
company at once reimbursed the insti-
tuition, at the same time Offering $500 re-
ward Tor tho detection Of the thief. The