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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16
ODD Fellows Block

a reputation all over the State for en-
terprise and hospitality, it is largely due
to the good work of our correspondent,
M. J. Dow, Esq, long one of the town
officials, who represented his class so
acceptably in the last legislature and
who is prominent in Good Templary
and other orders. Mention of John w.
Lang in the Brooks items last week re-
minds us that for many years he was
The Journals efficient correspondent
in Brooks and contributed many artl-
Giles of historic interest and others on
agricultural topics. Brooks, as we'll as
The Journal, has been fortunate in hay
ing the services of these men, and that
they have contributed largely to her up
building and to the enviable position she
holds today none can doubt. We trust
that others will profit by their example.
The Journals columns are always open
to live news from every community In
the county. Let us hear of your local
industries, the news of the farm and
orchard, your religious and social OBJ
serval! ces, the scenic and other attrac-
tons, and you will soon heartily agree
that advertising-in The JOurnal-pays.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16
The State Valuation.

The total valuation of the cities, towns
and plantations of Maine is $354,516,s4S.
which is an increase III - ~ over Inc
port of the State assessors. This yearly
increase is by far the greatest in amount
ever returned by the board:
The increase in real estate valuation is
$11, 691, 400; personal estate, -, 496,667.
The 20 cities, which contain approximately
As per cent of the total valuation, contrib
ute 45.8 per cent of the increase Penob-
scot county ranks first in the gain, with
Cumberland county close second and
Aroostook third. The total valuation is
S72,64O,O47, over that of "a decade ago. The
increase for the past two years is 25,0S9,-
924, a greater gain than has ever been
shown in like period during the history
of the State.
The total valuation of live stock is re-
turned as $14, 842, 407, an increase over the
preceding year of 1897, 1884. There was an
increase in the number of horses, colts,
sheep and swine and decrease in the num-
Der of oxen, COWS and young cattle.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16
BANGOR LIQUOR MEN ANXIOUS.

BANGOR, Me-, Jan. 70. Reports of the
heavy fines and Jail sentences for liquor
dealers in Waldo and Somerset counties
are causing no little uneasiness among the
liquor dealers of this county, who are
specializing as to their chances in the Feb
ruary term of court now rapidly approach
ing.
The records of the lower courts show that
practically every liquor dealer in the county
has from one to dozen or more appealed
cases on search and seizure, single sales,
nuisances or other counts under the prohi-
bitory liquor law, besides many who will, if
the usual course is followed, be indicted on
the evidence of the United States tax stamps
which they hold.
1t is predicted that the number of liquor
indictments will be the largest ever return
ed in the county since the days of the
"Bangor PLAN
Chief Justice Emery will preside at the
February term.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16
Steamer Edna on Sebec Lake.

Clarke & Robinson of Bowerbank have
purchased the steamer Edna Of lslesbOro
parties recently, which they will use in con-
nection with their other steamers, the Elsie
and Leola, for general business upon Sebec
Lake. The Edna is so feet long and 1O5
wide and is fitted with powerful com
pound engine. She has two cabins, an en-
CINE room and pilot house and will carry Is
passengers. She is practically new, having
seen service only three months, and is as
trim a boat as ever sailed Sebec Lake
waters. She has been on the siding at the
spool factory for some time past waiting to
be transported to her destination and has
been inspected by number of Dover and
Foxcroft people who are interested in boats,
and pronunced good.-Piscataqui Obser-
yer. -
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16

Sheriff Amos F. Carleton summoned
number of persons before the grand
jury in regard to the liquor cases, but
has failed to elicit much information in
regard to the parties who are said to
have been selling liquors i'll the CITY,
This item appeared last week in the
Belfast correspondence of Maine
daily. 1t is generally understood that
what takes place in a grand jury room
is kept secret, and that only when the
jury rises and the indictments are made
known is the public Informed as to its
action. In this case the information
would seem to have been misinforma-
ton, as will be seen by the indictments
made public last Saturday. We fail to
see why the local correspondents of
out-of-toWn papers should persist in
ting Sheriff Carleton and in
attempting to beiittle the efforts of this
earnest and honest ot1icial for this is
not the only case of the kind If it is
done in the interest of the yiolators of
the laws of the State it must certainly
fail of its object
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16

Comet Oranges, served as treasurer of Wal
do Pomona Grange for eight years and as
chaplain for two years, and has been treas
urer of North Waldo Pomona and of Granite
Grange. He has never used tobacco in any
form and has yet to drink the first glass of
strong drink His latch string is always
out to veterans and grangerS.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16

Mayor Hubbard of Boston is turning
the rascals out" and instituting many
reforms made necessary by Democratic
misrule Mayor Fitzgerald had put all
his relatives and all his wife's relatives
into office and the city pay roll was filled
with OH ara's, Hoollgans ard McCin-
misses. New offices were created to
provide places for his kin and his fol-
lowers and the most arduous duties
some of the appointees had to perform
was drawing their salaries. Mayor Hib-
bard visited one department the other
day and found seven clerks doing moth
ing, and with nothing to do. Some 20
men will be dropped from the rolls in
this department. In the street depart
ment were so-called Students receiv
ing $3.50 and ''boys" receiving $3.50 a
day each. They will be given permanent
vacations. In the closing months OF
1906 Mayor Fitzgerald established a
bureau of publicity with a manager at
$4,000 a year and An assistant and a
clerk at 81 200 each. This will be abol-
ished. This by no means tells the whole
story, and the good work is still going
on. Boston is large city and the evil
dences of graft and misrule make for
midabe showing, but there is every
reason to believe that in certain smaller
places like percentage of graft and of
nepotism could be found.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16

Beautiful Northport Like a Swiss
Village" is the caption of an illustrated
article in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1t
refers to Northport, Long Island, New
York, but might well apply to North
port, Maine, which has Long Island OPP
posite, and both are attractive and de-
servedly popular summer resorts.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16

The potato markets in New York
were strong last week. In New York
white potatoes of good quality brought
1920 to $3.50 per sack of two and three.
fourths bushels, and in Boston Is to so
cents per bushel.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16

The fleet of battleships arrived at
Rio last Sunday and are having grand
reception there.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-01-16

Ia the Supreme Court at Skowhegan
. Jan. It'll the presiding justice, Hon.
Leslie c. Cornish of Augusta, decided
in favor of Amos X. Butler, and Mr..
Butler, who took the oath of office
Monday as special attorney of Somer-
set county in the prosecution of viola
tons of the liquor law, was recognized
formally by the court. This is the first
appointment of the kind, and it was
made by Governor Cobb under the Stur-
gis liquor law enforcement act because
it was alleged that County Attorney
Young was not performing his duty.
Mr.. Young was given an opportunity
to be heard in his own behalf before
this action was taken, but did not avail
himself of it. He filed protest i'll the
court against Mr. Buffers appearing
in the liquor cases, and has declared
his intention to make a test case and
take the entire Sturgls liquor law en-
forcement statute to the Maine law
court for decision as to its constitu-
tionality. After listening to the pro-
test, to remarks by Mr.. Young and his
counsel, and to statement from Mr..
Butler, the special attorney, as to his
position, Judge Cornish said that it was
not a matter of discretion with him
and that he must be governed by the
statute which he had just read. He
therefore recognized Mr. Butler as the
special attorney to have charge of all
liquor cases and Mr.. Young to have
pertaining to the office Of county attor-
ney. The special attorney has already
received two heavy Jail sentences, and
a despatch of the 10th from SkoWhegan
says: at was rumored here last night
that jail sentences will be given to all
those convicted of violation of the
liquor law, and as there are some fifty
liquor cases on the continued docket,
in addition to the thirteen indictments
found by the present grand jury, much
uneasiness is felt
While the recognition and apprecia
ton of The Journals policy in promot-
ing local interests by our Brooks CORE
spondent last week was naturally very
gratifying we refer to the matter now
simply to emphasize his suggestions as
to how communities may advance their
interests through the publicity so free
ly accorded them in the columns of The
Journal. We have an excellent corps
of county correspondents, and endeavor
to have all the towns in the county rep
resented, but it is evident that one cor
respondent, or even two or three, cannot
cover all the news of a town, and vol
unteer correspondents are always well
come If Brooks is today the best known
inland town in Waldo county and has
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-22
New Tobacco Varieties.

It is an established fact that there
are great areas In the United States
not now growing tobacco which have
the soil, climatic and other conditions
suited for growing valuable tobaccos
and which for the welfare of American
agriculture should supply the demand
of the manufacturers. One of the most
important phases Of the development
of these undeveloped sections is the
production of varieties of tobacco
adapted to their soil and climatic con-
ditions.
The change of seed from one tobacco
growing region to different soil and
climatic conditions, particularly from
the south to the north, is likely to re-
suit in the breaking up of the type Of
the variety and the appearance Of
plants with characteristics very differ
ent from the established type. These
new types of plants can be propagated
by using self fortified seed, and uni
form varieties of tobacco can be Sc
cured by continued selection Of the
best individual plants for seed produc-
ton. The use of Florida grown and
imported Sumatra seed for growing in
the Connecticut valley during the past
few years is a good illustration Of the
effect Of change Of seed. The plants
grown from this foreign grown seed
were extremely variable, individual
plants Of new and unknown types Of
tobacco appearing in the fields. The
seeds of desirable individual plants of
these types were saved under bag, free
from cross fertilization, and several
valuable new varieties have been Sc
cured adapted to the conditions in the
Connecticut valley and uniformly COM
ing true to type year after year.-A.
d. Shamel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-22
Damage by Field Mice.

Blackberries, raspberries, grapes, cur
rants, gooseberries and strawberries
are often badly damaged by field mice,
and when the animals are abundant
whole plantations are ruined. Straw
berries are especially liable to injury
because of winter mulching and also
because the plants themselves furnish
excellent food and shelter for the ami
mails.
Fallen leaves in autumn and snow
in winter drift and collect along rows
of blackberry, raspberry, gooseberry
and currant bushes and furnish cover
for mice, which work along the rows
and gir64e the green stems, and when
dead canes are left uncut and weeds
are permitted to grow up among them
the resulting tangle adds much to the
liability of attack. Winter mulching
of small fruits also increases the dan
ger, and if practiced the utmost care
should be taken to clean surrounding
areas.-David E. LautZ.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-22
SPECIMEN PLANTS.

at No. / experiment station of the
Long Island railroad, having been as
sured it would not even grow, but we
took second prize at the county fair
with this celery.
No. 1 station, according to the United
States geological survey, is 112 feet
above the sea level; therefore it re-
quired very little nerve to plant a
small patch of celery at station No. 2.
Although the soil is somewhat lighter,
the altitude is only sixty-four feet
above sea level Humus is absolutely
and entirely lacking, caused mainly by
the annual forest fires" due to cheer
full neglect of precaution by neighbors
burning brush to the north of us, in
that section of the island at present
given over mainly to cord wood indus
try. A shallow ditch was dug, humus
was furnished by barnyard manure,
celery plants set out, and occasionally,
or, to be more exact, enthusiastically,
the irrigation sprayers were turned on
the celery plants, and, as is the ambi-
ton of all plant life, they grew, and
station No. 2 turned out celery that
holds its own in competition with that
grown anywhere, writes II. B. Fuller
ton in American Cultivator. We shall
continue to grow celery at stations Nos.
1 and 2, as it eats well, sells well and
makes an excellent variety.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-22
UPPER SASH is DROPPED.

window consisting of two twelve light
sashes. The windows are arranged to
slide up and down as in an ordinary
dwelling, special care being exercised
to have them move freely in order that
they may be opened at any time re-
CARELESS Of weather conditions. I'm
less this point is considered the win
dows are very apt to become frozen in
on the arrival Of cold weather, and it
becomes difficult to open them; hence
the ventilation is frequently neglected.
During the past winter one window in
each pen was arranged as shown in
the cut, the upper sash being dropped
to the window sill and the opening
thus made covered with a piece of
eight ounce duck, the latter being tack
ed to the upper bar of the lower sash
and to the sides and top of the window
frame. In extreme cold weather the
lower sash is slipped up to the top Of
the window, thus effectually closing
it. This method proved to be very sat
isfactory, the house being unusually
dry and the birds appearing to be in
excellent health.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-22
THE FARM HORSE.
Errors In Care During the Season Of
Light Work.

Errors In Care During the Season Of
Light Work.
With a great many farmers the win
ter season is one Of comparative rest
for the farm horse. Of course there
are farmers who make it q point of
keeping the team busy all winter, but
even with these the work is not what
1t is in the other seasons. During the
cold weather there is generally more
or less teaming, such as hauling wood,
ice, etc., but the work is not regular.
Then in grain and hay growing Sec
tons there is considerable team work
to be done in getting this produce to
market, and there is other work for
which team is required, but with all
this the horse is not called on to do
anything like what he has to in spring
and summer
Winter Feeding.
But while the work for the average
farm horse is not nearly as hard in
winter as in other seasons, a time of
comparative idleness is by no means
the most agreeable to him or the best
for his health. On the contrary, he is
exposed to various ills from which he
does not suffer during the season OF
hard but regular work. One of these
ills is irregular and careless feeding
During the spring and summer, when
the horse is working hard, he is regu-
larry fed a certain amount of grain and
a reasonable quantity of hay. In WIN
ter the grain ration is cut down and
the hay is increased. Some farmers
make the mistake of feeding a great
quantity of coarse fodder through the
winter to the detriment of the animal's
health. Others stuff their horses with
hay until they are entirely out of condi-
ton for any kind of use. Probably in
nine cases out of ten the heaves are
brought on by the injurious method of
feeding horses in winter.
Watering the Work Horse.
Another mistake is the manner IN
which the work horse is supplied with
water. Often the water is offered the
horse when he wants to eat rather
than drink, and because he refuses no
more is given him until the next regu-
lar time for watering. By this time
he has become very thirsty and drinks
too much, says a writer in Country
Gentleman. And in freezing cold
weather how many warm or take the
chill off the water before giving it to
the horse?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-22
Farm, Field
ana Garden
UPLANDS CELERY.

A Marsh Crop Successfully Raised on
Dry Soil.
Celery we all know is a plant that
likes humus laden moist land; hence
people who have not tried calmly
state as fact the cheerful fiction that
celery cannot be raised on a market
garden soil much above the water lev
ell. Having raised the sweetest and
crispest celery in our back yard
(Which has been titled for century or
so as a vegetable garden). we had no
hesitancy in planting various varieties
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-22
This Nav interest You

No one is immune from kidney
trouble, so just remember that Foley's
Kidney Cure will stop the irregular
tiles and cure any case Of kidney and
bladder trouble that is not beyond the
reach of medicine. ]. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-22
Japanese Millet.

japanese millet is a stiff, coarse plant
that looks like common barnyard
grass, Of which 1t is only an improved
variety. 1t is quite drought resistant.
1t is considerably later than some 9TH
er varieties of millet
Special Announcement Regarding the
National Pure Food and Drug Law.
We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs.
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend it
as a safe remedy for children and
adults. J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-22
CUTTING Back Trees.

In highly interesting experiments at
the Woburn England experimental
fruit farm in cutting back apple trees
when planted the ultimate result was
found to be that trees not cut back
until the end of the first year contin-
ued to form wood in subsequent years,
and the crop borne by them during the
first ten years was only one-third Of
that borne by those which were cut
back when planted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-22
Contested udder.

When the COW is suffering with con-
gested udder it is an excellent idea to
dry her off at once and feed one-half
ounce of nitrate Of potash night and
morning in the soft feed. Give plenty
of clean water, feed pure and whole
some food and massage the udder once
each day with a little iodine ointment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-22
Inopportune.

whats the matter. old chap"
"Just been round to the pawnbroker's
to pop an umbrella and met Smith
there" well, what about it?" Moth
ing-only the umbrella was Smiths"
ILLUSTRATED Bits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-22
Waterina the Work Horse.
POULTRY PENS.

Satisfactory Ventilation Secured by
Duck Covered Openings.
In giving a description of a New
York poultry house, which contains a
number of pens, G. Arthur Bell writes
of the system Of ventilation in use as
follows: Several of the partitions in
the house are boarded up solidly from
floor to ceiling to prevent the drafts
which are so likely to be found in long
houses.
In the front or south side Of each
pen are placed two windows, each
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-22

If you suffer with indigestion, con-
stipation, feel mean and cross, no
strength or appetite, your system is
unhealthy. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea makes the system strong
andlhealthy. 35c. Tea or Tablets.
j. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-22
Manure For Asparagus Beds.

4 heavy application of barnyard ma
nure any time during the winter will
be an advantage to asparagus beds
after the old stalks and other trash
have been vel! cleaned off.
The southern sentinel., 1908-10-02
Dissolution Prices i'm Notions

Notion prices have dropped as if they
had received the full force of the auction
hammer.
dozen pearl buttons. dissolution price 80
2 papers pins, disst luton price. &c
cards safety pins. dissolution price. &c
Mennen's Talum powder. dissolution 15c
Genuine Talcum powder. dissolution &c
cakes ButtermIlk soap, dissolution. :. 10c
spools darning cotton. dissolution sc
spools crochet cotton, dissolution SC
Mems black ribbed hose. dissolution &c
Ladies' black ribbed hose, dissolution. &c
10 dozen foot window shades, each. 25c
Boston garters, dissolution price l9c
90 cent ladies' belts, dissolution price. 42c
1 JOB lot la,lles belts, 90 cent values :. 29c
oU cent back combs, dissolution price 42c
70 cent back combs. dissolution price l9c
boxes wire hair pins, dissolution price &c
The southern sentinel., 1908-10-02
Dissolution of Hats and Caps

Lower prices for good hats and caps.
Most of them the new fall styles. Come
early while picking is good.
25c boys caps, dissolution price s. 10
35c boys caps, dissolution price .26
Soc boys aud mems caps, price .39
35c boys hats, dissolution price .25
SOC boys hats, dissolution price AZ
75c boys hats, dissolution price SO
Loo boys and mems hats, price .79
LIS boys and mems hats, going at .99
LOO boys and mems hats, going at. 1.19
200 hats. dissolution sale price l.59
800 boys :and mems hats. going at. 2.59
300 mems stiff hats, dissolution 2.59
4 90 John B. Stetson hats, going at. 8 49
4 30 John B. Stetson hats. going at. 3.99
300 John b. Stetson hats, going at. 449
Is dozen ladies' l0c handkerchiefs. .05
The southern sentinel., 1908-10-02
dissolution of Mems Shirts

Prices are reduced to such low point
until it's hard tn believe that they are new
goods and new patterns but they are. The
stock consists of the newest weaves and
colors. and new styie coat shirts. collars
detached and cuffs attached. Manhattan
and Gold and Silver shirts are not strangers
to the people.
SOC blue work shirts, dissolution prices AZ
SOC Numbered shirts. dissolution price. AZ
15c Numbered shirts. dissolution price SO
loo lsundered shirts. dissolution price .S5
LIS laundered shirts, dissolution price .99
LOO Numbered shirts, dissolution price 1.l9
LOO Manhattan shirts. dissolution price 1l9
zoo Manhattan shirts dissolution price l.59
zoo Manhattan shirts dissolution price 1.99
!.00 soft shirts. dissolution price. -. .S3
i.z5 soft shirts. dissolution price. SO
LOO Outing night shirts .79
The southern sentinel., 1908-10-02
emembe The Store Arrange
Underwear Dissolution

Underwear prices will be shattered into
fragments. You would never hear of such
bargains at this time of the year If it were
not for this dissolution sale.
i lot mems ribbed shirts and drawers 90o
worth 35c. dissolution price. ZIC
Elastic seam drawers, genuine Pep ~.
perell, dissolution price ... 4kC
solution sssss ss's ss'ps seam drawers DIS 65c
Mems heavy ribbed shirts and drawers IN.
good value at 75c. dissolution price 4JC
Cooper's Derby ribbed drawers and o0I.
shirts, sold everywhere for 81 60 at 0L2C
sss sss aus noss asa 'sss @ asa s;"sf' c
Mems all wool shirls aud drawers IN.
worth LOO, dissolution price IJC
Mems all wool shirts and drawers m.
regular price LIS, dissolution price. JJC