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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-25
A PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

An important meeting was held at the
State House last week before the COM
mittee on judiciary on the Davies bill
which proposes to change the present
board of railroad commissioners into
public service commission with supervis-
ory powers over street and steam rail-
roads, gas, electric light and power COM
panies, telegraph, telephone and express
companies along the lines of the Vermont
public utilities commission act. The dis
cussion drew some of the brightest legal
luminaries of the State.
Hon. Morrill, N. Drew of Portland,
chairman of the tax commission, was the
first speaker, addressing the committee
in favor of the bill. He declared that the
State ought to have some commission
through which it could find out just how
much money is actually invested in the
public service corporation, so as to be
able to say whether the dividends which
they pay are just to the public. He said
that competition has resulted in lower
rates, and then discussing the railroad stu
alton said that the railroads of Maine and
Northern New England are peculiar in
that a man in New Haven with an invest
ment of not over 81, 900, 900 controls $215,
600, 600 Of capitalized steam railroads.
He said the B.. & A. was forced to
spend So, 900, 900 to secure favorable rates
from the Maine Central and the Stockton
Springs investment has become a fixed
charge on which the people of the State
must pay the interest. He said that in
the case of the Rumford Falls road it
could not get favorable rates and began
buying terminals in Portland, whereup-
on the Maine Central pricked up it's ears
and leased the road at an enormous YEN
tai for long term of years on stock
which he believed to be watered.
Hon. Herbert M. Heath of Augusta,
Rep. Beyers and Hon. Seth M. Carter
spoke in opposition to the measure, and
Walter c. Emmons of Portland advocated
if
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-25
MT. DESERT CORRESPONDENCE.

MANsET, March Is, 1909. fremont
Lodge, No. II, & A M, went to Swan
Island yesterday to perform the Masonic
burial service on the late Bro. John N.
Sprague who died the 18th after but a
few hours illness. The day was perfect f r
the trip and it was made in Fred Fernald' s
commodious power sloop, and large
party of masons went The deceased
was prominent mason on the Island and
the church was packed. P. M. Samuel
Moore performed the burial service at
the grave and W. R. Keene had charge
Of the funeral.
Telephone was received here yesterday
that Mrs. Madella Parker, widow of
Mr. James Parker of this place, died
at Seal Harbor yesterday forenoon. Mrs.
Parker was called to Seal Harbor short
time ago to attend her sister, Mrs. Whit
more, who was sick with the pneumonia
and had an attack of the grip. Heart
troubles set in and she lived but few
days.
Mrs. w. R. Keene has returned from
Bar Harbor, where she was called to at
tend her father. Capt. B.W. Parker, who
was threatened with pneumonia. He
had improved so much that she was able
to return home.
VIM. H. Ward has had a tempting Of
fer from western party for his entire
harvest of ice as it lays in the building,
but he is undecided as he does a large
business in icing the fishermen during the
summer and fitting them out with fishing
supplies, etc.
Capt. George H. Barbour was in town
last week in the interest of the Manset
and Bangor line and the people OF this
place are much pleased to assist in the
enterprise
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-25
RED NOSES.

Do you suffer the embarrassment of carrying
around an extremely red nose? or are you
tortured with red blotchy or pimply face? if
SO you are foolish to stand it long; it is the
simplest and easiest thing to get rid of. No
matter what might have been the cause, the
following harmless and inexpensive treatment
will positively remove all traces of your en-
barrassment in from two to four weeks.
Get this prescription filed at any Drug Store.
Clearola, one-half ounce, Ether, one ounce, AL
cohol, seven ounces.
Mix and apply to the parts affected as often
as possible, but morning and night anyway,
allowing it to remain on as long as possible,
never less than ten minutes, the longer the
better, then you can wipe off the powdery film
deposited on the skin.
You can get this put up at any Drug Store.
For any skin trouble this has no equal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-25
NO NEED OF A VETERINARY.

1--WE run Livery, Feed and Sale Stable,
have city transfer and handle hard and soft
coal and consequently we need good many
horses" say Bedell Bros. of Mount Carmel, Ill.
ave have used Sloan's Liniment and Veterinary
Remedies for years and find they give perfect
satisfaction. AS long as Sloan's remedies are
in our barn we do not need veterinary sur
geon We are never without them and con-
scientiously recommend them to all horsemen."
Colby Bros. of the Mineral City Livery, Fort
Dodge Ia, write II have used Sloan's Collie
Cure, Liniment and Fever and Distemper Rem
edy for the past ten years. and since have
been using them have never had veterinary
in my barn, aud have not lost horse from
either collie or distemper, and will say that any
man with horse or horses who keeps Sloan's
Liniment and Veterinary Remedies in his barn
will never have occasion to call a veterinary.
Sloan's Treatise on the Horse, sent free to
any horseman. Address DR.. Earl S. Sloan. Bos-
ton, Mass. q
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-25
Tie Early Indication.

The punctual robin soon will sound
His vernal note SO gay,
And every hillside will be found
In blossoming array;
The wind will lightly drift along
Among the Weakening trees,
But ere We join the welcoming song
Wen pause awhile and sneeze.
The years that man goes plodding through
Compel him soon to learn
That ere the birds and blooms are due
The grip germ take his turn
And though the sky be dull and drear
And chill the muttering breeze.
The earliest sign of spring is here
The universal sneeze.
Washington Star.
Any skin itching is temper-tester The
more you scratch the orse it itches. Doan's
ointment cures piles, eczema-any skin itch
ing. At all drug stores.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-25
HERE IS RELIEF FOR WOMEN.

If you have pains in the back, Urinary, Blad-
der Kidney trouble, and want certain,
pleasant herb relief from Women's ills, try
Mother Gray's AUSTRALIAN LEAF" It
is safe, reliable regulator, and relieves all Fe-
male Weaknesses, including Inflammation and
alterations. Mother Gray's Australian-Leaf
is sold by Druggists or sent by mail for SO cts.
Sample sent FREE. Address, The Mother Gray
Co., LIE Roy, N Y.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-25
DR.. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.
Directions with each Vial in Five Languages,
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Frenc

No FOR Price
1. Fevers. Congestions, Infiammations RS
2. Worms, Worm Fever, or Worm Disease .25
3. Collie. Crying and Wakefulness of Infants 25
4. Diarrbea. of Children and Adults. ......2j
b. Dysentery Gripings, Bilious Collie. ....25
2. Coughs Colds Bronchitis. ...................25
3. TOOthache, Faceache, Neuralgia ............2S
9. Headache, Sick Headache Vertigo ....-.. 25
10. Dyspepsia, Indigestion. Weak stomach. 25
10. Group, Hoarse Cough, Laryuglts ....... p
II. Salt Rheum, Eruptions. Erysipe!as .........25
is. Rheumatism. or Rheumatic Pains. -. rs
ID. Fever and Ague. Malaria -. D.. p
~. Piles, Blind or Bleeding External Internal rs
lS. Ophthalmia. Weak or Inhamed Eyes 25
10. Catarrh. Influenza. Cold in lead 900. rs
20. WhOOping Cough Spasmodic Cough ,....33
FL. Asthma Oppressed Difficult Breathing 49,. %
-. Kidney Disease. Gravel. Calculi $3.50, rs
IS. Nervous Debility. Vital Weakness .... 90
%. Sore Mouth, Fever Sores or Canker. .......25
80. Urinary IncOntinence, Wetting Bed $50. rs
81. Sore Throat. Quinsy and Diphtheria. ......25
IS. Chronic COMPOSITIONS, Headaches ........25
~. Grippe, Hay Fever and Summer Colds. RS
A small bottle of Pleasant Pellets. fits the vest
pocket Sold by druggists or sent on receipt OF price
Medical Book sent free.
HUMPHREYS HOMEO. MEDICINE CO., Corner
William and Ann Streets, New YORK.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-25

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs quickly,
strengthens the lungs and expels colds Get
the genuine in yellow package. Sold by all
druggists.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-25

A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas Electric
Oil, strongest, cheapest liniment ever devised.
A household remedy in America for 25 years.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-25
CA MDEN.

CAMDEN.
Austin Moody has contracted to build a
bungalow for J. J. Collins of Boston, Mr.
Collins recently bought the Selbourne estate
on the Belfast road of Harry Stearns, and the
bungalow, which will be very large one, will
be built on this property Quite a large dele
cation from Seaside Chapter, o. E. s., visited
the Harbor Light Chapter in Rockport on
Tuesday evening. There was work on several
candidates. ...... The three masted schooner
Frank E. Swain, now under construction in r
L. Beams yard will be launched Thursday,
April Sth.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-25
County Correspondence.
Deferred from last week.l

D1leTTVU ITUfH IdSI week.
WINTERPORT.
Miss Louise Libby has resumed her musical
studies under the instruction of Miss Sara
Campbell. =. Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Healey and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Bartlett were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Stevens in Monroe Satur-
day evening :. The 0. Gardner dramatic COM
pany met with good success at West Hampden,
March 10Th. =. Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Clements
returned Monday afternoon from few days
visit in Belfast, Northport and vicinity
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-25
CENTER LINCoLNyILLE.

CENTER LINCOLNvILLE.
Mrs. Ora Brock of Boston is visiting relatives
in town. Misses Louise and Bernice
Miller left Monday for a trip to Vinal-
haven where they will attend the play 'Tat-
tiers" on Monday evening. Their sister, Miss
Georgia Miller, who is a teacher there has
prominent part. Frank Gray has been spend
ing the past week with relatives in Prospect
and Frankfort. Rev. G. H. Harvey held
very interesting meeting at the Miller school
house last Sunday at 10 a. m. The Sunday
school is progressing finely and concert will
be given in the near future for its benefit. -.
Mrs. Sadie Knight has been elected Superin-
tendent of schools. -. Mrs Clara Mckinney and
daughter Maude visited in Camden few days
last week. :. Frank Coggins left Monday for
Mt. Waldo, Frankfort, when he has employ
ment. =. Bad colds are quite prevalent in this
section and several are confined to the house by
them. Burton Gray left March 9th to enter
upon his employment for the summer the
steamer J. T. Morse. The Soap Club met
with Mrs. Dora Moody Tuesday evening. She
also entertained guests outside of the Club and
fine supper was served and pleasant even
ing was passed. . Mr.. and Mrs. David Cross,
who have been spending the winter in Boston,
have returned home. Mrs. H. l. Hall of Lew
iston who has been visiting in town, returned
home last week. Miss Grace Thomas of Sears
mont spent last week with Mrs. Clara McKin-
ney. =. 1t is rumored that our physician, Dr.
w. H. Armstrong, is about to leave town, as he
has position in Rockland. Both DR.. and Mrs.
Armstrong have made many warm friends here
who greatly regret their departure. He has
given excellent satisfaction as physician and
will be greatly missed. We wish them success
and hope his vacancy may soon be filled. He
was called to Rockport Friday on professional
business. DR.. w. H. Armstrong is the owner
of nice colt, two years old this spring, sired
by Marston c., from nice Hambletonian mare
This colt can show good easy gait and we
think she will be fast.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-25
PROSPECT FERRY.

Thomas Heagan has gone to t5eaIsport to
visit his nephew W. D. Smart Mrs. w. Y
Hartman entertained the H. H. Club March
10th :. Several from this place attended the
dance at Standpoint last Friday night and re-
port good time. .. Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
Shute visited their son Arthur and family in
Standpoint last Sunday, Miss Miriam Grindle
has gone to Worcester Mass, to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Percival Harding .....A large crowd
from here attended the free dance at the K. P.
hall, March 9Th, and all reported fine time.
..... Mrs. John Lowell visited her sister, Mrs
Emma Whitman, in Orrington recently. .....A
large number of people in this vicinity are laid
up with the grip. Miss Alice Elizabeth John
son of Belfast is stopping for while with Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Barnes.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-25
Field & QQiIlDV,
INSURANCE AGENTS.
National Bank Building. Belfast, Me.

THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CON-
PANY OF NEW YORK.
ASSETS DECEMBER 81, 1908.
Real estate, S 100000 90
Mortgage loans, $50, 700 90
Stocks and bonds, l6O92OO5 90
Cash in office and bank, Sl7,6S5 63
Agents balances, 7S22l7 70
Bills receivable, 72,161 0S
Interest and rents, 1872 sos as
Gross assets, $l9,316,367 Sc
Deduct items not admitted, 1871 05
Admitted assets, $19314 696 81
LIABILITIES DECEMBER 81, 1908.
Net upaid losses, 354O96 25
Unearned premiums 721l AIT Oh
All other liabilities, 1872 433 o.
Cash capital, 100000 90
Surplus over all liabilities, 1886 $50 48
Total liabilities and surplus, $19,314, sos 81
FIELD & QUINCY. Agents, Belfast, Maine
3wl2
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-31

Thigh prices for foodstuffs in the
United States can not be justified"
said Secretary Wilson of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, recently, "but If
you want to know the real inside ex-
PLANTATION l will give it to you.
THE farmers can't get help. While
the population Of the United States
has been steadily increasing through
the usual additions at home and from
immigration, the cultivated area Of
the country is decreasing. Thousands
of acres formerly raising products
that made the food Of the country
have gone back to pasturage. The
farmer simply can not get the men
to raise crops.
"The city draws not only the la
borer who might go to the farm, but
the boy raised on the farm. Outside the
fascination of bright lights, amuse-
mont and the excitement of mingling
with people, there are the shorter
hours and the better pay. The farmer
has doubled his wages in the last
fifteen years, but the farmer in his
busy season must work sixteen hours
a day, while in the city eight hours
has become the rule.
1T would seem to be a wise policy
to get the immigrant away from the
large cities and out into the country
where his services are needed and
where he has a chance to grow into
q property owner. So the government
employment agency as 1T has been
called, is a good institution. On the
other hand, many of the immigrants
arriving would be of no use In the
western country. They are from cities
Of Europe or have farmed In a print
tive way and would not know what to
do with our modern machinery 1t Is
pity that our laws win not allow
American farmers to import real
farmers from Europe who know how
TO do the work"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-31
Good Samples.

Mr.. Hepworth had been married five
times land happily every time" as
he often said His first marriage had
occurred when he was nineteen and
his last at the age of seventy. His
last wife was a sensible woman, some
when he died, at the age of seventy.
nine.
During his last illness Mr.. Hep
worth made various plans for his
wife's remaining years, and talked
them over with her in matter of fact
way.
You'll have plenty of money to
travel. Ellen" he said one day. "ani
you like it, which | never did. Why
dol.'t you take trip down into Con-
nacticut? There are good folks there.
and you'd enjoy yourself. l never
went"
How do you know about the folks,
when you've never been there?" in
quired Mrs. Hepworth. mildly.
Stands to reason" said her hus-
band. "The heft o my wives come
from Connecticut--thr of 'em, all
fine women. If business hadn't KEEP
me in Massachusetts, Ellen, l don't
doubt my last choice would've been
made down there, though haven't got
a single regret, mind you" Youths
Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-31

The successful canning of vegeta-
bles depends largely upon their fresh
ness If you are forced to depend
upon the markets, try to get them
when first received If you can secure
vegetables fresh from your own gar
den or the country, so much the bet
ter. Before beginning canning be sure
than your cans are absolutely clean.
that the tops fit perfectly, and that
can rubbers are new.
More canned fruit and vegetables
are lost through a mistaken idea of
economy in trying to use old rubbers
than in any other way. Now. hav-
ing fresh vegetables, and scientifically
clean cans, wash the asparagus, trim
1t If of the large variety, to equal
lengths. and pack neatly, heads up.
The straight-sided jars are better for
this purpose.
Having filled the jars full, hold I'M
der the cold water faucet and let the
water run In with force until the veg
etables are covered and no air bubbles
show. II there are doubts about the
water being pure, you had better boil
1t, then cool before using In this
case pour into jars from pitcher.
filing full.
Now adjust the tops without the
rubbers and stand in a wash boiler
or large kettle. protecting them from
the bottom by rack and from each
other by coil of clothesline or hay.
saws Emma Paddock Telford in the
New York Telegram.
Now FIJI the boiler or kettle with
cold &a.er and set over the fire The
water should reach about half way UP
the cans Bring quickly to the boiling
point. cover the boiler and cook stead
ny an aour and half from the time
the water in the boiler commences TO
bell.
Taan scald the caa rubbers, lift out
TIC csas. one By one. put on the rub
bsrs and quickly screw down the lid
and stand back IN the boiler Cook
hflssn minutes longer. Some good
ceoEs prefer to repeat the cooking
tarSA days in succession. unscrewing
the top each day when put into cold
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-31
The Tariff and Clothes.

Each new day under the Payne
Aldrich-B outell tariff exposes some
new angle of the nefarious trickery by
which these faithful servants OF the
New England mill bosses propose to
rob the American public for the prof
ii of their masters.
The National Association OF Cloth
iers, which comprises 81 per cent Of
the big clothing houses in America.
has Joined with the carded wooden
makers to carry on a campaign
against the combed wool and cotton
mill men, who are responsible for the
increased tariff on clothing.
They point out that the increased
prices already announced b. the
wcolen and cotton makers mean an
advance Of at least % per cent in the
price Of suits, or an added tax Of
$500 10000 year for clothes. or
about IS for every voter in the United
States.
Incidentally. substituting cotton for
WOOL has reduced the quality OF all
sIasses Of goods. Winter standard
Forsteds have gone down from p to
4 ounces. per yard 70 IA TO 16 ounces
tan6ara spring goods. formerly from
10 Is ounces to the yard. now
sesght from 9 to u ounces.
While the quality goes down the
price goes up. IN 1907 1S-ounce Amer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-31
BASEBALL STARS IN WINTER.
Some of the Favorites of the Dia'
mond Are Model Family Men.

Some of the Favorites of the Dia-
mond Are Model Family Men.
Tenney has passed his winter near
Boston playing with his little daugh-
tiers and teaching them to draw he is
a great family man. says James
Hopper in Everybody's. Bridwell is a
nimrod When you ask him how the
hunting has been the raises before you
two fingers eloquent of regret; they
mean that Bird" missed two days
hunting during the ''wintering" (they
all speak of the winter, these baseball
men, as might bears or possums). By
the way, I'd give a nickel to know
young Mrs. Bridwell. Young Mr.. Bird
well does not drink, does not smoke,
does not chew and says "Pshaw' or
-Dosh CORN it" if he boots grounder
which is mighty seldom Now, all
preston, may be due to the fact that
to Bridwell baseball is an art, and
that for excellence in that art he is
determined to sacrifice cheaper things.
lOuI IlllO uOCO hOI pain OlO 1elNS Lh1l,
while training or on the circuit, young
Mr.. Bridwell mails every day long
letter to young Mrs. Bridwell; and
that every day young Nj. Bridwen re-
ceives a fatty stuffed envelope from
young Mrs. Bridwell. On that sub
ject one cannot get much from him;
he has the reserve of the true lover
I'd give two nickels to know Mrs
Bridwell
ICY" Seymour has been in New York
taking snow contracts Unjust be a bit
of a politician, eh?) Mathewson has
been playing checkers blirifolded or
with his hands tied or against fifty op-
ponents independently and at once
and he has been working at life in
surance. Thought I'd better prepare
a new career since l am no longer
sure of my arm" he says, seriously
This heartrending remark is due to
the fact that in the last game of last
season, after bearing the brunt of the
Giants fight for the pennant (there
was on the nine only one other pitcher
in condition), after pitching a phe-
nomenal NUMBER of games and win
ming still more wonderful percent
age of them. "Matty" was hit, in one
minute of one inning of that last
game, three times in succession
which lost the game and the pennant
Lest you idealize Mathewson too much
will add hastily that this peerless
young man is as severe upon others
as he is upon himself Herzog has
been working his Maryland farm and
has become the father of a baby
daughter-get him in quiet, very
quiet corner, and he'll talk an hour
about the wonder of that little daugh-
ter. And Larry Doyle, happy, smiling
Larry of the soft-brown eyes, has been
acting the villain in a travelling melo-
drama Corner him and after much
persuasion he will show you how he
would say, with knit eyebrows and
saving teeth: Give NAH those papers
or Tllllll kkkilll yuh."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-31
CHAPTER ".

Certainly. my lord. nothing could be
more suitable. my lord. Your lord
ships taste is excellent"
And Mr. McGillup, the fashionable
ieweler. bowed and smirked as he
stood behind his glittering counter in
his smart West End shop, and washed
his hands in invisible soap. and
wreathed his face in smiles, for the
benefit of his aristocratic customer.
Now what d'you really think. Nc
Gillup?" inquired the purchaser for the
twentieth time. "D'you think the PEN
dant alone would dog or shall have
th' pearls without the pendant"
We'll, my lord. as l said before. for
a really suitable present such as your
lordship would OF course wish TO give
10 lady destined to become your
lordships bride. why. l should decid-
eddy recommend the pendant and the
pearls
The jewels lay in their velvet case
on the glass counter between them. a
great string of nnilk-white pearls. with
a heart shaped diamond locket that
shone and glistened as Mr.. McGillup
turned and twisted il about so as to
show OF its beauty.
You see there's the ring besides:
that is a necessity, I suppose, when
man is engaged to be married p
Certainly. my lord" replied the jew
eIer. grinning "A necessity. no doubt,
as your lordship aptly puts it, But
the ring rs 4 mere tribe. Now TO my
mind. the pearls are nothing without
the pendant. and the pendant nothing