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smiling, "and queer compliment that
he paid to colonel's wife,
81 sat between the two, and the lady
said across to me:
Mr. Takashira, you compress the
ladies' feet in your copntry, don't
your
ooh, no, madam; that is Chinese
CUSTOM said the Jap. We Japanese
allow our ladies' rect to grow to Their
full size. NJ. that'--and he bowed
and hisse3 in the polite Japanese
way-'not that they could ever hope
to rival yours, madam"
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to the cowboy, $50 glad to see you!
When did you arrive? All, by the
way, let me introduce you to Andy
Mcdonald. He knows everybody and
you should meet him."
Andy reached for the strangers
hand and they gripped. Andy's eyes
began to bulge. He gripped harder.
The veins stood out on his face like
whipcords.
Say" said Andy at last, "ain't you
shaken long enough?"
Guess not. There is $50 for me If
/ put you on your knees"
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was allowed to sign, despite the late OATS
Four other signers who had not even
been chosen delegates at the time Oh
the ratification of July were BenJa-
min Rush, James Wilson, George Ross
George Clymer and George Taylor
Five of the Pennsylvania delegates had
refused to vote for the resolution favor
ing independence. The provincial as
sembly of the state revoked the in
structions of June and elected new
delegates favorable to independence,
and these were among the signers of
August 2.
There was much Righteousness among
the members that August day while
the flies bit Charles Carroll of Mary
land was warned that he was jeop-
ardizing his immense property, and
some one else said:
ooh, King George will never hang
Carroll; there are too many of them.
His majesty won't be able to identify
him."
True" said Carroll, and promptly
wrote after his name "of Carrollton."
And it might easily have occurred
oil CHI
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ANDY.S DOWNFALL

Andy Mcdonald, Sacramentos prize
hand squeezer, met his fate recently
and no longer boasts of a grip which
will put men on their knees begging
to be spared their right hand. When
ever Andy met stranger he gave the
unfortunate fellow a grasp which
made the tears spring from his eyes.
Many were the blessings heaped on
the head of Andy for his handshake.
I'll get even with that fellow yet"
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dizzy spells and terribIe condition of
the kidney secretions. got so mis-
cradle l went to bed, but the doctor
did not do anything for me and no
one expected me to recover. Doan's
Kidney Pills first relieved, then cured
me, and 1 have had no kidney trouble
for seven years since.''
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
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the cowpuncher, and as a test of his
strength choked young bull calf al
most to death with a pinch.
Il guess you'll do" said the promi-
nent citizen.
Word was passed around to be at
the depot and see genuine hand
shaking match, and the cowpuncher
was instructed to be at the depot end
keep ia sight of Andy.
Who is that slab-sided fellow?'
growled Andy, for the cowpuncher was
always in the way.
"Ah," cried the prominent citizen
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have met that ignominious death. In the assembly was
Doctor Zubly a delegate from Georgia. He was tho
Benedict Arnold of the congress. 1t began to be wills
pered that Zubly giving the secrets OF execu
tive sessions. Chase of Maryland accused him OF MS
perfdy the floor. Zuby made impassioned denial
and demanded proof forthcoming, and the guilty
delegate fled to Georgia with the intention of apprisnS
the of his state with what was going Oh
of congress. Directed to follow
traitor by congress- Mr.. Houston patriot delegate
from the state, set out to circumvent him. BY the
time they reached Georgia the crown governor had
already been deposed and taken refuge in armed
British vessel lying in Savannah harbor. Zubys treach
cry nothing but it deprived Houston OF chance
to immortaze himself by signing and Georgia was cut
down to three signers, Gevinnett, Walton and Hail.
They were a sturdy and interesting group of mem
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mento, wrathfully, "even if the South
ern Pacific has to lose his valuable
services"
He heard of a cowboy in southern
Oregon with grip which would
strangle horse, hunted him up and
brought him down to Sacramento.
There's $50 in it for you if you
make him so down on his knees and
plead for mercy. and all the whisky
you can drink"
"Give me quart as a starter" said
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That's a Reason.

"Take off your coat, Herkimer,"
said the boss, in kindly tones, as he
directed the electric fan little more
toward himself.
Herkimer Hoskins blushed furi-
ously.
Thank you, sir" he said, "but-er
the fact is, my wife makes my
shirts"
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the kidneys are SICK
and cannot keep up
their never-ending
task of filtering the
blood. Lame back,
b a C k a C h g, dizzy
spells and urinary
disorders are warn
ings that must not
be overlooked. A.
G. Smith, 405 e.
Mills St, Liberty,
Mo-, says: 81 was
racked with pain,
stiff and lame, had
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who had the temerity to throw or
King George, and representative of AL
kinds of vocations. One was minis
ter of the Gospel "a were lawyers--at
was Burke who had said, ''You can't
subdue nation of lawyers"-14 were
farmers, physicians, 1 manufactures,
9 merchants, and three others, who
prepared to preach, chose other avoca-
tions Their hardihood is shown not
less in their longevity. Poor Thomas
Lynch of South Carolina was drowned
at &c. His health failed after the try
ing congressional work, and, sailing in
1779 for st. Eustatius, West Indies,
hoping there to find neutral vessel 20
carry him to France, he was never
again heard from. But three Of the
signers lived to be over 80 years of
age, ten over &c.. eleven over 20, four
teen over 60, eleven over so and Elk
over A. 1t was Charles Carroll OF
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Andy gripped on. The crowd began
to laugh. Slowly Andy went down.
Guess l know enough when to
quit" he sullenly remarked, but the
look he gave the prominent citizen
was the reverse of pleasant.
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Not Noticeable.

Little Nose Lamblack-De teacheh
done sent me home, nanny, cause
you didn't wash NAH face.
Mrs. hanback, (angrily)-You fool
chile, what TO you done tole her 1
didn't?-Illustrated Sunday Ma azine.
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An Awkward Compliment.

Inspector-General Hornaday Of the
Grand Army of the Republic was re-
lating incidents of famous national
encampments.
Il remember a little Jap who at
tended one of our banquets." he said,
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Little children are suffering every day
in the year with sprains, bruises, cuts,
bumps and burns. Hamlins Wizard Oil
is banishing these aches and pains every
day in the year, the world over.
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Don't offer odds to the elevator boy
or he'll take you up.
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colonies had voted
unanimously July
2. Twelve voted
for it on the 4th.
On the 9th the
New York mem
bers, having been
instructed by their
state to vote in
favor of the reso-
luton, did so, thus
making the vote
unanimous so far
as the states were
concerned.
Congress, on the
10Th of July, or
dered the Declare
ton passed on the
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WHEN YOUR BACK ACHES
Il Is Warning That the Kidneys Are
Sick and Need Help.

A bad back makes every day a dull
round of pain and misery. It's a sign
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A t h , f a i RI y e n :
crossed on parch-
ment with the title
and style of "The
unanimous Dec
laration of the
Thirteen U n i t e d
States of America,
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independence day! When is it?
The question might very properly
be asked of the millions of fire
cracker-exploding boys and girls
who have grown to manhood and
womanhood in the past and are
now developing into American citi-
Zenship, whose faith is complete
that independence was first thought
of, discussed, declared and won on
the Fourth OF July.
But it would be more correct tn
speak of Independence week or
month, or even year, than to settle
the whole of the glory upon the
Fourth itself.
The surrender of CORVALLIS at
yorktown was October 10. 1881 At
least one of the signers of the Dec
laration, with no thought, however
to be on the safe side. signed tba
document late in the same year.
Col. Mexican of Delaware is himself
the authority for the statement that
he did not sign till 1881. His nama
does not appear in the first broad.
side of the Declaration along with
55 other signers.
Jefferson himself, the author Of
the immortal document, in a paner
on the manner of proceeding of the
continental congress, with resnact
to independence, writes:
THE debates having taken up tho
greater part of the second, third and
fourth days of July, were in tbo
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which was done without disguise in broad daylight and
he lived to his country victorious in the second
with Great Britain, dying in 1882.
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REVENGE.

The Professor-Ive been a vege-
tartan all my life; from now on I'll eat
nothing but beef
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G a r r o | l.
ton, who - by
six y e a r S
survived all
t h e signers.
He had been
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July occasion for public fete at
the parks and gathering places,
where, as a result of public contri-
buttons, fireworks exhibitions are
given, much to the enjoyment of the
adult members of the place, but less
to their offspring, which see fun
only in skyrockets, Roman candles,
fiOWer-pots, and the like, which are
sent heaVenWard by the touch of
match in their own hands.
But for the small boy, the bore of
a sane celebration is the morning
and afternoon, when only the small
est firecrackers are permitted. The
noiseless variety of tribute to the
signers of Americas Magma
Charta" consists Of oratorical pyro-
technics in the parks, public halls
and town meeting places. In these
celebrations the men who have
made their marks in the world by
word of mouth are the chief partici-
pants.
From the day the Declaration of
Independence was signed, July A,
1776, until July 4, 1909, not year
has passed without some one con-
tributing life to the business of cele-
brating freedom. On July 4, 1776,
the first casualty was recorded,
when the old bell-ringer of indie
pendence hall, Philadelphia, fell
dead from heart disease while ring
ing out the joyous news to willing
ears Of the colonial patriots.
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the man who advised the owner of
the Peggy Stewart, a tea ship at
Annapolis, to burn the vessel.
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heepskin roll
In parts OF these United States this
attempt accomplish Fourth
officials the fire.
dealers lists
being cut from
crackers
disposition
The Republican journal., 1909-04-15

Can't look well, eat well or feel we'll with i'm
pure blood feeding your body. Keep the blood
pure with Burdock Blood Bitters. Eat simply.
take exercise, keep clean and you will have long
life.
The Republican journal., 1909-04-15
THE PEOPLES ADVOCATE.

Mr.. c. M. Blake has handed us copy
of the Peoples Advocate and Indepen-
dent Democrat of June Ia, 1874, a news
paper published at Belfast, 10 Phoenix
row, and edited by Lewis Richardson. 1t
is six-column folio, aud wholly devoted
to politics, literary, miscellany and ad-
vertisements; like all papers Of that day,
it had practically no local news, and very
little news of any kind except of politics.
James K. Polk, of Tennessee, and George
M. Dallas, of Pennsylvania, had just
been nominated by the Democratic party
for president and vice-president, and the
Advocate and Democrat was giving them
cordial and enthusiastic support, and had
very derogatory remarks about Clay and
Webster, the Wing leaders From some
side remarks we infer that Waldo coun-
ty was then Democratic, but that party
harmony was not prevailing to any great
extent 1t is said: 'We can say to our
friends abroad, that if Waldo cannot
agree on her own local matters, she can
and will upon all others. She is, as she
has ever been, true to the Democratic
party, and, although she may not support
some of her favorite sons, she will
always cling to her principles. :" The
Democratic senatorial and county con-
ventions were called to meet in Bel
mont, and both were to be mass
conventions. ga Union Temperance
Celebration was to be held at North
Prospect on the Fourth of July; Timothy
B. Grant, ESQ.,, was to be orator of the
day. The Washingtonian Total Absti-
hence Society were to celebrate at Frank
fort. Prohibition had never been thought
Of then, but obviously temperance senti-
ment was far stronger then than at any
time since the law was passed. Among
the advertisements, we note the follow
ing: R. B. Baynes of Boston, surgeon
AFTERWARDS for many years Of
Rockland; China Academy, John B. Fos-
ter, principal; George Pendleton, Cam
den, dry goods; Jerome & Co., Bangor,
Portland and Boston express, boat and
rail; steamer Charter Oak, on route en-
bracing Portland, Thomaston, Camden,
Belfast and Bangor; Rockland was not
then on the map; D. Sylvester, Thomp-
sonian physician; several patent medi-
cines not now known to fame, that would
positively 1'cure consumption, antici-
pating modern discoveries quite bit;
johnson & Sleeper, ''Green Store" dry
goods. Rockland Opinion.
The first number of the Peoples Ad-
vocate appeared in March, 1874. It sup
ported the regular national and State
Democratic candidates but opposed the
local nominations. Nehemiah Abbott,
ESQ.,, of the Waldo Bar, afterwards g
member of the Legislature and Repre-
sentative in Congress, was the editor.
The paper did not reach the close of q
second volume.
The Republican journal., 1909-04-15
Bucksport's April Fool Joke.

Bucksport's famous April fool joke made its
40th annual appearance Thursday, April lst In
1869 landlord James F. Moses of the famous old
tavern moved the box-lik storm entrance to
the door leading from the wide piazza to the
office to one side that, instead of leading into
the Office it made box against the dead wall.
Very few people would notice the change in
position and would open the storm door as
usual and land against the side of the house
with nothing to do but back out gracefully
as possible amid the remarks of the inhabitants
gathered at convenient points to watch the re-
suits of landlord Morses April fool trap" At
the death of Mr.. Moses about Is years ago his
successor P. H. Wardwel kept up the time
honored custom, Landlord H. Rufus Googns
set the trap bright and early Thursday morn
ing with the inevitable results.
The Republican journal., 1909-04-15
MAINE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
Premiums Offered for a Corn Exhibit

Premiums Offered for Corn Exhibit.
For the purpose Of encouraging the
growing of superior strains of corn in the
State Of Maine, the Dairymen's Associ-
alton will offer the following premiums to
be competed for at the next State Dairy
Conference, which will be held in Deem
Der Of this year:
CLASS l. Best ten ears flint corn, grown
and exhibited by boy Is years Of age or
under-1st, $500; End, $500; 3rd, $500.
CLASS 2. Best single ear flint corn,
grown and exhibited by boy 18 years of
age or under-1st, $500; End, $500; 3rd,
$1.OO.
CLASS 3. Best ten ears flint corn grown
and exhibited by man-lst, $500; End,
So 90; 3rd, $500.
CLASS 4. Best single ear flint corn
grown and exhibited by man-1st,
$500; End, $500; 3rd, $1.00.
CLASS 5. Best ten ears Of flint corn,
established as a distinct Maine variety
lst, $500; End, $500; Bird, $500 This
premium is open to competition by all
persons within the State. Any one en-
tering in this class will not be permitted
to enter in classes one and three.
CLASS 6. Best five stalks silage corn,
any named variety-1st, S.. 90; End, 3d. 90:
3rd, S2.00.
This special work in connection with
the Dairymen' Association was COM
menced last year through the kindness
of DR.. Geo. M. Twitchell of Auburn, who
offered special premiums to be competed
for by boys. This offer drew out large
number of exhibits and proved one of the
features of the Dairy Conference and re-
suited in vote by the Association to
continue the work and to offer extra
premiums for the same. The move has
received an added stimulus from the fact
that a Corn Exposition is to be held in
New England during the fall of 1910.
All persons entering the contest for any
of the above premiums will be required
to file with the secretary upon the entry
blank information as to the variety and
name of corn planted, kind of soil, quail
ity and amount of fertilizer used, date of
planting, date of harvesting and per cent
of corn fully matured; also general
statement as to preparation of soil and
cultivation of crop.
1t is desired that all persons who will
agree to enter for these premiums shall
furnish to the secretary of the Associa-
ton their names and addresses as soon
as the corn is planted, so that a record
can be made and the names published.
The College Of Agriculture at Orono
will furnish to any one applying for same
a sample of desirable seed corn in suf-
ticient quantity for trial and all who will
give the corn trial are urged to apply
at once.
The Republican journal., 1909-04-15
MAINE COMMISSION REPORTS LOG
RULES.

The Maine State Legislature in 1907
appointed commission of three, with
the Forest Commissioner an ex-officio
fourth member, to investigate the meth
DDS OF scaling logs and lumber and to re-
port to the next Legislature. On this
Commission William J. Lanigan OF Wat
ervllle, Fred A. Gilbert and Hosea B.
Buck OF Bangor, and Edgar E. Ring,
Forest Commissioner, of Orono, were
appointed by Governor Cobb. 1t is a
commission of practical business men
from wood-using industries. After hold
ing hearings in the different numbering
districts of Maine, the following conclu-
slons were reported in substance:
The method of measuring manufac-
tured lumber seems satisfactory and no
change is recommended.
1.-The lack of uniformity in methods of
scaling logs leads to great confusion and
general dissatisfaction on the different
rivers in Maine.
The log rules in use, especially the
New Hampshire and the Maine or Hol-
land rules, give fair results cnly for short
logs, but are unsatisfactory for longer
logs.
The board foot is not the proper unit
for log measure, since it is relevant only
In case OF lumber manufacture, but en-
tlrely irrelevant in pulp, slaves, veneer,
and other industries.
1.-The cubic foot should be the unit of
measure, and each manufacturer should
calculate the product he could manu-
facture in board feet, pounds of pulp,
number Of slaves and square feet of
veneer, and fix the price accordingly
The contract logger figuring in cubic
feet would then be paid according to the
weight he handles, whether the logs are
large or small. In contracting by the
thousand board feet, as is now done, he
handles larger weight of small logs per
thousand than of large logs.
''The Commission recommends the
substitution of cubic foot caliper as the
legal rule for Maine, arguing that be-
sides applying to all industries involved
it would aid economical logging and full
utilization of MATERIAL
1t is very evident that if log measure
ment is to be standardized for the entire
country the cubic foot caliper rule ap-
piled at the middle of the log will be
applicable for all States, all industries,
all species, whatever their taper, and
for long logs as well as short logs. While
the volume is not entirely exact by the
middle diameter method for very long
logs, the error is very small in favor of
the buyer But it gives by far the bet
ter result in comparison with end diane
ter measurement, even when the latter
method makes allowance for rise" or
taper.
IT the Maine legislature adopts the
rule recommended, the lumbermen and
foresters say the State will be setting
standard rule that may be followed with
profit by all the other States.
The Republican journal., 1909-04-15
SUGGESTIONS FOR ARBoR DAY.

Payson Smith, State Superintendent of
Public Schools, has sent the following
circular to superintendent of schools:
In accordance with the plans of the
Commission on Country Life the State
Superintendent of Schools of all the
States are arranging to have meetings
OF rural school patrons in country schools
on Arbor Day for the purpose Of discuss
ing the conditions, needs and RESPONSE
bilities Of rural education. In this State,
with our large rural population, with one
half our pupils enrolled in country schools
and with our pressing country school
problems, it is especially desirable that
the observance of the day for the pur-
pose noted be made very general.
Will you, therefore, arrange with the
teachers of your rural schools to begin
at once preparations for the day?
/, would suggest that in place of the usual
children's exercises, parents and citizens
be invited to be present to discuss vital
topics connected with their schools. 1t
may appear desirable in some instances
for several committees, or for all the rural
schools Of the town, to join in such exer-
cises.
The following are suggested as topics
which might properly be assigned for
consideration:
l. A new schoolhouse, repairs or
additions. Beautifying the interior,
exterior and grounds.
2. The establishment of circu-
lating library. The State travelling
library.
8. The establishment of school
experiment station, where the boys
and girls will learn the fundamental
facts of the employments of the COM
munity, and gather and distribute
new facts in relation thereto Gar
dens, school farm, dairy, horticul-
ture, etc.
4. The establishment of branch
of the School improvement League
of Maine
School Improvement League.
The occasion will be especially ap-
propriate for the organization of
branch of the School improvement
League of Maine Under the direc-
ton of the league the school can con-
tinue and make permanent the work
begun at this time. Directions and
helps for organizing the league will
be sent on request.
5. The establishment of some per-
manent, practical recreation ground
for the community and school,
6. The closer relation of the home
and the school.
Z. Any other topic of timely in
terest of special Importance to the
people of the community.