The Republican journal., 1909-03-25

M aire ice industry.
A German grower has, after 20 years
Of experimental work, produced two new
Strawberries, one of which is quite white
The fruit is studded with fine seeds upon
the outside, as ordinary strawberries
London Tit Bits.
Strawberries of this kind were common
enough in this country fifty or more years
ago. The first cultivated strawberries
the writer ever saw Or tasted were of
this description and grew in the garden
of Rufus K Porter, ESQ.,, in Machias.
Writing of the prospective candidates
TO succeed Congressman Allen in the 1st
Name district the Washington CORE
spondent Of the Boston Globe says:
Senator Hale once represented this
same district in the house for 10 years,
and he regards it as fit and proper that
one Of his sons should follow in the foot
steps of his father.
Of course everybody in Maine knows
that this is not so. Senator Hale repre-
scented the old 5th district, which COM
prised the counties of Washington, Han
cock, Waldo and Knox.
Wesleyan University of Middletown,
Conn, defeated Bowdoin at Middletown,
March 10Th, in an intercollegiate debate.
Bowdoin up to that time had ali unbroken
record of % straight victories and was
defeated for the first time in match de-
bate. The question was, Resolved,
That the naval policy Of exPresident
Roosevelt should be adopted by the coun-
try Wesleyan supported the affirma-
tive and Bowdon the negative. Wesleyan
defined President Roosevelt's naval policy
20 mean that we should hold our position
as second naval power of the world
A ruling made by our local board of
registration would hardly stand the test
If taken to the courts. A man is making
mis- home here. has his family here and
has lived here the required time to gain
2 residence. Unless he says he intends
TO remain permanently he is not allowed
to register. As he cannot, of course,
vote elsewhere, he is simply disfran-
ehlsed. But while an honest man is thus
ruled out men who have no intention Of
remaining, buthave no scruples in declar-
ing to the contrary, may be registered,
vote and leave town soon after; and this
was the case with quite number last
year. large percentage Of men, who
pno1lnUafl hu ptb no
tain of a permanent location, but if they
have established legal residence they
should be entitled to vote. 1t is not a
political question. but one as to the rights
OF citizens.
According to the almanac this is spring,
but-and we must perforce use the time
honored SAYING winter fingers" etc.
The country still wears the winter garb
of white, though it is rent in places by
1he sun and the searching March winds.
The days have perceptibly heightened at
both ends, the coal bins are depleted, and
the dreaded-by the male members of
the family house-cleaning days are near
at hand. The spring birds have yet to
make their appearance with futtering
wings and merry notes; the cawing crows
and croaking frogs are silent, but will
soon add their voices to the spring chorus.
Storm doors and double windows will pro-
tect US a while longer from the chilly
blasts, but founders are in the market,
the sun is mounting higher and higher
and Its rays growing more intense. In
der its influence the pendant cicles drip
and little rivulets and pools form in the
streets, precursors of the mud time"
soon to be here. How swiftly the sea-
sons come and go. Almost before we
realize it spring merges into summer
and then come the crisp days of autumn
that admonish us to prepare for another
winter.