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international railway station furnish
it with lighthouse quays. a nue har-
Dor and make Of it q great port This
same design somewhat modified was
shown by its author at the Universal
Exposition. ia Paris. ia ls57.
In 1861 another tube scheme was
proposed. this time by an EagIrshman.
James Chalmers. He wanted 10 lay
submarin. tube iu lengths oH the bed
Of the channel, and pump the water
out Of each segment as il was at
tached.
A well-knovn engineer named Bate
man Thoroughly proved 81 tH.s plan
and proposed traffic through such a
tube by pneumatic pressure. thereby
securing ventilation
These are only a few Of the many
schemes suggested ia all seriousness
10y engineers vel known in their day.
to get around. under or over the ter
rible channel. By large part ~ tns
travelling public they are regarded az
first aids to the sea sick. and while
the project has. of course its engin-
eering didiculues. it is not at all re-
garded as impossible Of realization.
Ia fact the piercing Of the channel
tunnel would involve fewer difficulties
than almost any similar undertaking.
because OF the uniform bed OF gray
chalk impervious u water. through
which the passage would be driven,
and the absence o. any difficulty with
oOze or quicksand So that on the
whole It seems probable that the next
generation. If it is not crossing the
channel IN air ships. Will at least
have established an all rail route from
London 10 Paris.
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OKLAHOMA A LUsTY INFANT.

The new star which has been added
TO the national constellation on old
Glory comes with wealth beyond the
ordinary. oklahoma Is prosperous-nay.
wealthy. oklahoma viii formally en-
ter the Union with more assets and
less Indebtedness than any predecessor
The only financial obligation against
the new State Is $4,000 in territorial
warrants. while the last monthly state
ment Of the territorial treasurer showed
a balance on hend OF S77S IO2 This
would leave a balance OF S27S. .l02 III ad-
dluon 20 which Oklahoma will receive
& school fund OF $1,000 600 In cash from
the United States Treasury besides sew
eral million acres OF land for the fur
ther maintenance of schools and coll
leges.-Butte, Mont. News.
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The bones are used for a score Of dif-
ferent purposes. being manufactured into
knife and toothbrush handles. chessmen.
combs. backs OF brushes. mouthpieces
OF pipes and various other articles.
Blacks hoofs are used in the manufac-
ture OF cyanide OF potassium for gold
extraction and are also ground up to
make fertilizer for florists, grape grow-
ers and others,
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Dreaded French Invasion.

In 1902 a French engineer named
Matthew suggested to The then nrst
consul, Napoleon Bonaparte, plan for
tuuneiing the channel from Calais to
Dover. II involved q double row of
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cost els0oO0oOo. approximately $500
000Op0
Nothing daunted by the lack Of pop
ular interest Ia his schemes. he next
proposed a great ferry scheme. The
distance was 20 be shortened about ten
miles by piers extending five miles
out from each shore. with spacious
harbors at the end OF each to receive
the ferry boats. This propect was
comparatively Inexpensive g. 200. 600,
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Ferry Didn't Appeal TO Public.

Next he proposed a bridge whose
arches were 10 rise III feet above high
water mark. so that vessels could pass
under without difficulty. This would
have meant S5s feet from sea bed to
keystone 10 the deepest part or the
channel, and. It was estimated. would
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water. IS much more impossible
proposition than tunneling under il.
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A Tremendous Undertaking.

This proposition to tunnel the chan
mel Is as everyone realizes a tremen-
dous undertaking II would require a
tunnel thirty miles In length. pierced
through solid gray chalk rock. running
to depth Of $50 feet below the sea
floor. The longest tunnel In existence
today is the simplon. completed less
than a year ago. 1t Is more than
thirteen miles in length. and Is bored
straight through the heart OF the
Alps. from Brigue In Switzerland. to
Iscla in Italy. II is regarded as the
greatest feat Of engineerin. that the
world has ever seen.
IN America a great fuss has been
made over the plans 10 tunnel the
East river on the one side. the North
river on the other side OF Manhattan
island. 20 avoid the necessity OF ferry
ing railway passengers from the Jer-
sey shore. on the one side. and from
the Long Island shore on the other.
AS matter OF fact. the United States
IS way behind Europe IN lts tunnels
The SimpIon is only one Of three
great tunnels piercing the Alps. The
first was the Mount Cenis tunnel
something over ~ miles in length.
opened for traffic in 1872 In the year
that that was completed the St
Goethard. the second Alpine tunnel
was begun. Il is s4 miles long, and
was ten years in the building. and
then came the Slmplon
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Is considering the pos
sibility of tunneling the
Channel and establishing
an all-ran route to the
Continent.
When she accomplishes that, travel
ing will, indeed, be made easy, and
the grand tour" become mere bag
ateue. For there may be many who
would rather circle the world half
dozen times than cross the English
channel once. II has the reputation
of being the roughost bit of water IN
the track of ordinary travel and has
been for generations the terror OF
travellers with a tendency TO seasicA-
ness.
The proposition is merely to restore
10 Great Britain a land connection
with the rest of Europe. Biologists
tell us that at a period which they call
recent" though it is too remote to be
measured by our chronology, England
formed part OF the mainland. and was
joined 10 France by continuity OF
land. There were no straits Of Dover
no English Channels. Travelling IN
those days would have been Just
'eavingly," only. unfortunately. there
was DO one around 10 travel The
island OF Great Britain. as such. had
no existence. but was a seaooard OF
northerly position the same relation to
the continent as Spain and Portugal
do nov.
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ton al the Varne-a dangerous reef
near mid-channel. marked by a float
ing light He proposed 10 build an
island on this reef and make there an
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chalk on the Dover shore. likewise
that on the opposite coast OF France.
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December 2. 1906
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08
THE NEWS OF BROOKS.

We were much pleased to meet our ola
friend Capt. Ansel Wadsworth here Iues-
day, as full of life and energy as ever.
Stanley and Mrs. S. J. Roberts have the
sympathy of their friends in the loss OF
their child, which was few months OF age.
There is to be an old folks dance at
Union Hall Friday evening, March 9th,
with music by Tasker's Orchestra, and
good time is expected.
Hon. Albert PIERCE of Frankfort was here
last week in consultation with some OF the
business men Of the place in regard to the
proposed water storage at the head OF Marsh
stream.
After a short vacation the High school
opened last Tuesday for the spring term
with the same teachers as previ0usly-C. r.
Durrell, principal, and Grace +. DOW, as
Sistant
The session of Waldo Pomona Grange
here Tuesday was very pleasant gatner-
ing. These meetings are valuable TO the
place where they are held, as well as to the
visiting fraternity, bringing together as
thew do a large number of the best known
and ablest men of the county.
The annual town election, held last Mon
day at Union Hall, passed OFT very pleasant
ly and quietly and the business under the
direction of c. E. Lane as mo ierator was
expeditiously dispatched. The officers are
as follows: Moderator, c. E. Lane; Clerk,
Otis W. Lane; Selectmen. Assessors and
Overseers of the Poor, Marcellus j. Dow,
II. w. Lttlefeld, F. H. Quimby; Treasurer,
c. 0. Varney school committee, y. f. Ellis
collector of taxes, W. S. Jones; trustee OF
missioners, {. E. Bowen, j. r. Bailey, r
w. Gibbs. The usual appropriations were
made and $500 was raised to be expended
on the State road.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08
Hands CRACKED
AND BLEEDING
And Fingers Were All Drawn up With
Eczema-ACure Of Nearly Twenty
Years Ago by the Cuticura
Treatment Have Had no Further
Trouble with Hands Since.
PERMANENT CURE BY
CUTlCURA REMEDIES

"My mother was badly afflicted by a
species of eczema or salt rheum IN her
hands. They were very bad. She was
treated by her family physician o tor
over three months and no benent.
Then she thought she would try the
Cuticura Remedies, and very soon
found relief. Her hands and fingers
We're, all drawn up and cracked and
bleeding. They very soon commence
tn heal up and in less than three months
were about well. She used the Soap,
don't know how many boxes OF the
Ointment and four bottles OF the
Resolvent. For two years she was
entirely free from the disease, when
it came on again; but as she used tne
Remedies Immediately, was soon cured,
and has had no more trouble Win her
hands for nearly twenty years.
"For years she has always, had tne r.
Ointment in the house and used ~, 1t
occasionally in the winter time one one
has recommended it to many people
and always speaks well of it and would &c,
use it again if needed, and a. d. she THINKS Gnan
no Soap is equal to the Cuticura Soap;
"She is willing you should publish
the above if you care to. Very truly
yours, VIM. 4. Young, so Russel! ST.
New Bedford, Mass, July 81, 1905"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08
HYOMEI CURES CATARRH.

It's Healing Balsams Kill all Catarrhal
Germs-SoId Under Guarantee by X. III
Moody.
There is no more common disease than
catarrh, and none that is more dangerous.
1t weakens and debilitates the whole sys-
TEN, if it is allowed to run, leads to serious,
and sometimes fatal complications.
1t is noteworthy fact that among the
many medicines and treatments for catarrh,
there is only one which R. II. Moody sells
under their positive guf rantee to refund the
money if it does not cure,-IyOmel, Ma
lures remedy for the cure of catarrh.
No dangerous drugs are taken into the
stomach when HyOmei is used. Breathed
through the small pocket inhaler that comes
with every Hyomei outfit, its healing bal.
sans penetrate to the most remote cells Of
the throat, nose, and lungs. killing the
germs of catarrh, healing the irritated mu-
cOus membrane, and making complete and
lasting cures.
The complete Hyomei outfit, consisting of
an inhaler that can be carried in the purse
or vest pOck et, medicine drOpper, and a
bottle of Hyomei, costs only 81. The in
haler will last a lifetime, while extra bottles
of Hyomei can be procured, whenever need
ed, for only 80 cents.
r. II. Moody is selling a good many Hyo-
mel outfits at this season, and he has so
much confidence in the remedy that he
guarantees to refund the money in case it
does not cure.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08

The plain situation cannot be cloud
ed The battle in Bath at the polls
Monday is IF Republicanism against
Democracy and any yielding by any
Republicans to fractional feeling or
temporary prejudice regarding unim-
poItant details of this campaign will
prove of aid and comfort to the Demo-
Gratis of Bath.-The Bath Anvil.
This gives the ''plain situation here,
witt d Slight amendment. viz, that a
Democratic victory at our city election
next Monday would prove of aid and
comfort to the Democrats" of Maine,
and elsewhere. The main object is not
the possession of the city offices, but to
secure vantage ground that will COM
mand outside financial aid in the fall
campaign. TO this end the Democrats
selected a candidate for Mayor who it
was expected would command both the
temperance and the rum vote, hoping
thus with the aid of disgruntled Re-
publicans to carry the election. Then
the Republicans nominated man of
admitted ability, of high character and
possessed of all the qualifications 20
make an ideal Mayor-a man of posi-
tive convictions, who if elected will
enter upon the duties of the office un-
trammelled and with the determination
to do all'in his power for the best inter
ests of the city The tickets nominated
in the respective wards also call for
commentator and should command
the support of every Republican and
OF all who wish to have the affairs Of
the city entrusted to strong and capable
hands.
There is no local issue pending
There are no charges against the exist
ing city governments; no promises of
better things by those who are seeking
the city offices for partisan end. Re
publicans who cast their votes for the
Democratic candidates in our city
election must know that in SO doing
they are contributing to Democratic
victory in September. That is the
openly declared and freely admitted
object of our opponents. Against their
candidates personally we have not a
word to say; but are not the Republi-
can candidates equally worthy? The
issue is purely a party one, and it be-
hooves every Republican to vote for the
candidates of his party.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08
STANDPOINT.

Miss Lottie Grant visited in Prospect
Ferry recently.
Capt. Charles Shute went to Belfast Sat-
urday on business.
Mrs. Lydia Staples is in Bangor for a
visit with relatives.
F. F. Perkins of Seboeis was here for
several days the past week.
Miss Ora Libby of Prospect was here
Saturday for a short visit with friends.
Capt. Melvin Grant arrived home from
Newport News recently after an absence of
q years.
Rev. F. A. Foete preached in Veasie
March 4th and then went to Canada for
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Turner and little
daughter have been visiting in Rockport
the past week.
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Mrs, Charles Shute was in Bangor over
Sunday, the guest of her daughter, MISS
Lucia B. Shute
A very pleasant entertainment was given
at the hall last Wednesday evening. The
sketch "Other Peoples Business was
Austin b. French entertained with his
Victor Talking Machine. There was a
large audience and all were very much
pleased.
William E. Grant died Feb. oath at the
narrows, after a few days illness OF conses-
ton of the stomach, aged 80 years lacking
one day. He had lived in the family of the
late Edward Partridge for about IA years,
has left vacancy there that will be hard
to fill, was of pleasant, genial disposition
and had many friends in town. Inc funerai
was held the Monday following his death
with service by Rev L. Z: Derrick anu
conducted by undertaken Park. Burial was
in the Narrows cemetery.
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Mr.. Ray Howard has been sick for several
weeks.
H. r. Partridge went to Searsport on
business Monday.
Mr.. Manson Littleheid called on friends
in this vicinity recently.
Mr.. Lyman Partridge has been hauling
spool wood to Searsport.
George Overlook hauled two morse loau
of apples to the wharf Monday.
Clifford Staples bought horse OF Mr..
COlsOn of Searsport recently.
Mrs Jennie Moore enter tanned party of
friends at her house one evening last week.
Christine and Mildred Partridge and
Grace Clifford are recovering from severe
colds.
All of the measles patients are convalaS-
cent except Stanley Partridge, who IS Ill
with severe attack of plurisy fever follow
ing the measles.
Several of our young folks attended Kew
Corson's meeting at the Prospect Marsh
schoolhouse last Sunday. prosperous
Sunday school has been organized. Friends
here are glad to hear of the plan OF build
ing mission rooms at Cape JelliS0n as de-
scribed in last weeks Journal. Visitors at
Cape Jelison last summer remember the
Bethel Mission tent at the head OF the
wharf, where services were held
Daley and Campbell, representatives OF
the New England Tel. & Tel. Co., nave
taken a large number of orders for tele-
phones in this vicinity. Among them are
Fred Ellis, Fred Eames, Stephen LaTraoee,
Erwin Harris, Arthur Robbins, Lyman
Partridge, F. }. Clark, Leroy Nickerson,
Clifford Staples, J. A. Haley, l.. F. Goul1'
c. II. and O. B. Gray, W. Q. Spinney, Ed-
ward Clifford, Edwin Curtis. Lemuei Ailes
and Arthur Moore.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08
LETTER TO BEN D. FIELD,
BELFAST, MAINE.

Dear Sir: What's the penalty for selling
adulterated paint in your state?
What is adulterated paint?
Is clay paint? Is chalk paint? Is
barytes paint? Is lime paint? Is benzine ?
Is water? Is soap? Is mudP
We know what is; what is not is the
question. Apparently nothing is not; but
we're only paint-msnufacturer, not
lawyer. 90,
measure; no whitewash; no nothing. We
know what is; what is not is the question.
Yours truly,
% F.W. DEvoR & Co.
Y. S. Mason & Hall sell our paint.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08
BABIES ON FIRE

With itching, burning, sealing, crusted
humors, instantly relieved and speedily
cured by warm baths with Cutlcura soap
and gentle applications Of Cuticura ONT
ment, the great Skin Cure, and mild
doses of Cuticura Resolvent Pills, when
ali else fails. Cures made in childhood
ar speedy, permanent, and economical cal
Sold tbrouehout the world. Cuticura Soap &c. oint,
&C. lin form Of d G a dsussss
single set often cures Potter Drug Chem Cofp' soe
sed Free How to Skin and Scalp
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08

The Democrats generally attribute
their successes in last Mondays cleo
tions to the Sturgis bill, and say that
the change is meant as rebuke for the
passage by tile last legislature of this
enforcement measure. This would i'm
ply that the people of Maine, wLo
adopted prohibition amendment to
the constitution and who have repeat
eddy voted for prohibition, are in favor
of prohibition but against its enforce
ment. We do not believe that this is
true of any considerable number of
Maine people.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08

John met Frost is the ca ption, in
big letters, of an article in the Boston
Herald. But it does not refer to our
city election.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08

The ice combine has advanced the
price % per cent in New York, and as
the mercury rises the price is expected
to go still higher.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08

The Gloucester Times says that the
Southern SEEMING fleet will probably be
larger than last year and that the adj
vanced guard will sail in about three
weeks. Good luck to them.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08

That the Canadian Pacific railway
will enter Portland and make this city
it's terminal may be announced as an
almost certainty" says the Portland
Advertiser. Surveyors have been busy
in South Portland, in the interest, 1T IS
thought, of the G. P R. r.
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Portland has an Earthquake.

PORTLAND, Me-, March 4. There was
distinct shock as Of an earthquake at 1857
Sunday morning. The rumbling was heard
in several parts Of the city although the
rumbling seemed to be located in the center
Of the city. The rumbling lasted only few
seconds.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08

A Colorado man says that he has
succeeded in photographing thought.
And what do you think of that
ThomaSton Herald.
We think the Colorado man may
have thought he succeeded, but we
don't think he did.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08

The mean temperature for the month
OF February, 1906 was "a ?, and the
normal is 24G Last year, the mean
temperature was 1875, and our bay,
now entirely free from ice was frozen
over solid. The totai precipitation for
the month was below the normal and
there was but little wind.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08
JACKSON.

JACKSON.
Saturday, March Sd, F. H. Brown started
for Brooks with load of potatoes. He had
been gone but short time when his daush-
ter saw his horses returning alone. After
securing the team they started to investi-
gate and found Mr.. Brown on his feet, but
unconscious of the surroundings, and with
had cut on his forehead and three ribs frac-
tured After regaining consciousness he
stated that he was struck by an overhang-
ing branch of tree and knocked from the
load. lie was attended by DR.. Kilgore of
Brooks and is as comic rtable as can be ex-
pected at this writing :. Mrs. E. Hutchln-
Son of Lvermore Falls is visiting her aunt,
Mrs Julia T. Hatch.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08

From all parts of the State come
notes of the preparations for summer
visitors, who promise to be more nu-
merous than ever before Railroads
and steamboat lines are anticipating a
record breakiug season, ard it is safe to
say that the travelling public will be
better cared for than ever before. 1t
is Of course apparent to every one that
Names popularity as summer resort
is growing and with proper encourage
ment it must continue to grow.
The Boston Herald says: 1.-The city
of New Orleans lies beneath the level
of the Mississippi river and when a
cellar is dug the water is quite likely to
flow in and fill the hole" Perhaps 1t
would if cellars were dug; but cellars
are unknown in New Orleans. In
building the custom house the piling
was driven to great depth to secure a
foundation. and it used to be said that
buildings were erected upon old fiat
boats turned bottom up
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08
PROSPECT FERRY.

Levi Miles formerly of this place, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Kate Gill
bert, in Providence, r. L., Feb. 18th, after a
short illness. The burial was in Provi-
dence Mr.. Miles former ly owned the farm
now owned by Capt A. A. CHM of this
place. He lived there about 16 years and
the larger part of his family was born there.
He was good citizen, a good husband and
father, and had host of friends whenliv-
ing here His wife was Miss Roslla Crock
er of Prospect, who died in 1901 in Provi-
dence, R. l. Mr. and Mrs. Miles raised
nine of as smart children as ever went from
this town They were Nathan H., David
S, Mrs. Frank Lord and Mrs Kate Gilbert
of Providence, Il. L.; Frank of Lowell,
Mass Andrew, of Burnham, Mrs. Otis
Lane of Brooks and Mrs. Maud Huran
of Boston, Mass all living and Will
lam l., who died in early manhood
MI Miles was tenderly cared for by his
children and the family have the sympathy
of a large circle of friends here. Mr.. G. G.
Carly OF West Newton, Mass, visited Mr..
and Mrs. L. D. Berry several days last
week. Mr., Carly came to see about the
work on his summer home here. w. d.
Hartman will begin the work this week,
MI. c. was accompanied by friend, Mr..
Harding, who will spend several weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Jerry Harding is
confined to the house with the mumps....
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Ellis of Stockton
Springs visited Nh. and Mrs. L. ID. Berry
la SUNDAY.
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CHARLES A plLsBURY, Bushels heis9r Manager ina
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Published Every Thursday Morning by the
Republican Journal Publishing 70.
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Miss Ada Atchison of Houlton arrived
Saturday night and is the guest for a few
days of Dr.. and Mrs. g. A. Stevens. She
is having serious trouble with her eyes and
is under treatment of Dr.. Clough of Ban
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08

Sch George Z. Klinck, Capt. George
Thomas, from Baltimore, with 81 tons of
fertilizer, consigned to the r. I. Prentiss
Company of Presque Isle, arrived at the
Cape Jelison pier March LIST.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08

Miss Marian Kneeland, who has been at
tending the Castine Normal school during
the winter term, arrived home last Thurs
day for a three weeks vacation. She will
return to Castine for the spring term.