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The Republican journal., 1909-06-17
County Correspondence.
,,sferred from last week.

{E0i ;+rav's new auto took a contrary fit
d. ~, Center last week, positively refusing
pf u' .+be town house hill" where it was
rT''s ID to spend the night. "Kind words
at'l'' .,,rsss having no effect, after some
" 5,,or and night coming, the DR.. phoned
kNs ,,bo came for him. He returned for
g'" n,vt day with an officer who better
d ~ rs disposition. We judge by the
riFl' .-l which he passes nearly every day
r. If under good control. Mrs. Julia
b'" ,iyed more than 80 beautiful cards
%E .,taay last week, and among those
y J" ,rr friends was one from Holman
s'p r-,y friends extend congratulations to
Ms Frank Seavey of Brockton, Mass,
s,-tb Of daughter dallas Lillian).
.ls,r native place. .... Mrs. Rowena
w -surned to her summer home in
~ -,sr Mrs. Amanda Bryant has
~ New JERSEY. Solomon Bennett,
.r,5, moved to Burnham, was seriously
,. being thrown down and run over by
Io, friends extend sympathy and
learn hat he is recovering, Miss
...,sr, returned Friday from visits in
aud belfast ,.... Newton Gilkey re-
ssg eek from trip to Aroostook
s.5 after spending few days in Troy
his nome in Montesano, Washing
v.-.. T.. Dyer, who spent the winter
,-.,.- r.-urued Thursday to her home in
..r friends and neighbors have re-
I'D, Essence and gladly welcome her
,4rviue Whitaker, who had spent
.,..r g. s,4r in Washington, has returned
George Seavey of Auburn visited his
g.ss . Mrs. Grace Knowles, who
...---r p ~ Lewiston with her daugh-
us f.rper. returned home last Friday.
.-,.-f- Ue.ia accompanied her. Visit
sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
.al.eton and family, and Mr.. and
7.-s Whitaker, all of Unity. go. Mr..
s.r- gsmngton was in town last week.
..-s .s-t rtree years, went to Massachu-
,,s rsss to teach. ... Mrs. A. L. Estes
,.- l.rsard Mass, Monday, to visit her
..,.- ir- sarah Parsons. .. DR.. M. T. Dodge
ga.7 se7s . Rev Allen Rollins preach
ar N-.a Troy last Sunday and will be there
81 NEXT sunday, June 18th, in the afternoon.
t,e t, yearly meeting at the same
ns trsurr- June 18th, to last over Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carter of Bangor, who.
xsss. eeks vacation at the home of her
.,, Nj ~j Mrs. L. B. Harding, returned
Bangor last eeek.... Miss Sadie Gowen has
s.fsi her studies at Folts Mission Institute,
r,a-. \ and is now in Portland. She
,.rse7 on. this week. Troy friends are
,yya.re s.enIng to some of her fine lee
r. 5.;ors she leaves in the fall as mission
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17
YOUR
BACKACHE
WILL YIELD
To Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound

Rockland, Maine.-"I was troubled
for long time with pains in my back
and side, and was miserable in eyery
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17

Itch! Itch! Itch!-Scratch! Scratch! Scratch
The more you scratch the worse the itch Try
Doan's Ointment. It cures piles, eczema, any!
skin itching. All druggists sell it.
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17

45-- Barker and daughter Rena, from
.7ae spent last Sunday with Mr.. and
F-aaa Button. They had a pleasant
.6r n..,.. Mrs. j. R. Tabor is in Bos-
sging sral weeks with her daughters,
ard vivian. Her visit with them will
ts -.g H. as her health is better there
-5- 5000 lake trout arrived at this
/ Nas .l and were placed in Unity
ul stream by W. G. Fuller and
la s8gehouse..., Mrs. Agnes Lead
SID a 3 from Lewiston are visiting
ar is Ir and Mrs. Lewis Thompson.
b .r.0's Day entertainment is in
IS ar5 Wi take place in a few weeks.
5~ N-.- lost one of his driving horses
ees animal was kicked and hurt so
i4 sjlled it. Geo. Written horse
is Faz the school team. 81. James l..
Ia Vi N4erville intends to build a cot
a Nmu-rmere park this season. They
.r bis a- ,ar last week. His location is
o. 7- i..es lot. William Winslow is
~ 4a- nelly on his cellar and will soon
he cation ready for the house.
e IN .er S rushing his job, carpenter
H. y .e'S building. tits two-story
IN AMI a'i he ready for shingling soon.
,olz = Jackson was greatly disappoint-
EAR 1a' the farm in Searsport which
lga..- FIR short time ago could not be
".As ll;th Webb went to the Waldo
II hospital IN Belfast last week and
ks ts 0lereo an operation for appendi
ms gees Mr. and Mrs. Reuel Hollis of
u ur,-j t.eir daughter, Grace Jackson.
say We AHoostook parties who visited
.s-s'F farm last week for the purpose
4as same have not as yet completed
i4t as. he District meeting of the
siai Yl-es # Waldo county was held
Favor I.eoekah lodge here Thursday
'ls -s I'D Although the attendance
'sa' Or 4eeting was very enthusiastic.
-s 'aao.- vas served, after which the
l'a' r'-ied by the Winterport team.
s'7'I4er Of the order and several
W.! mem efs were present. The original
S% 9i Welcome given by Mrs. Jennie
Va -see.Ient and highly appreciated
,'9 Net austin, accompanied by her
4'4@5 Mrs, Allie Estes, of Troy, went
'@0a Mass, this week and will spend a
''5'' there visiting relatives. Josie
@s'ec home last week from Farming
"''e -7s has been attending the Normal
h w account of the death of the Prin-
III r1rngton, the school closed a week
"sl usual. William Hamilton is
j" 'ais writing. Mrs. Herbert Rand
'ahd'en from Maiden, Mass, are
y'v l-st arrivals at Camp Winnecook
'~ VIII ONE later with a goodly mum
"s The camp season begins June
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17
REAL ESTATE
FOR : ALE.

offer for sale valuable real estate situate q
IN the town of Frankfort Maine, about l mile
from North Searsport. One farm known as
the Ihayer farm, consisting of buildings, till
age and pasture land, containing forty-five
acres. One farm adjoining the aforementioned,
known as the Thomas Larrabee farm consist
ing of fifty acres of good land, including an
orchard. Also wood lot of fifty acres adjoin-
ing. The land above mentioned is especially
adapted to the cultivation of potatoes and other
crops. will sell this property for a fair price
and on easy terms. A. f. NIChERSON.
Swanville, May II, 10000
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17
Maine Central I. R,

On and after October 5, 1908, trains connect
ing at Burnham and Waterville with through
trains for and from Bangor, Waterville, Port
land and Boston will run as follows
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17
SWANyILLE CENTER.

. w An
In the morning of Memorial day, Swanville
heights and the North Searsport and East Bel
fast school mines played interesting game.
The score was to in favor of North Sears
port. In the afternoon the Eastside Belfast
heavy weight team played the Monroes. The
was heavy frost on the low lands last Thurs
day morning It killed the wild ferns beside
the brooks and roads. Charles Riley has fine
baby colt at his farm. Wallace Gray is work
ing in the saw mill for Charles Niekerson..
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Damn visited relatives in
Hampden Sunday. =. Almon Hustus has fine
going colt on his farm. Charles Curtis is
doing the planting for Mrs. Flora Littlefieid..
Mrs. Ann Maria West of Frankfort visited her
sister, Mrs. Beal, last week. =. Quite company
from this town went to Morrill, to the Veteran
Association meeting. 1t was a perfect day -.
Mark Ward is very sick at the home of his son
in this town. -. There was a game OF baseball
On the Heights last Saturday between Monroe
High schoo; and the Swanvilles, the former
winning. John Fredericks of Winterport is
planting IS acres of potatoes and cuts them by
machinery. =. Mrs. Dawson of Monroe had the
Webb Co. cut and set fine monument on he1
lot in Mount Solitude cemetery. Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Robertson visited Mr.. and Mrs, f.
E. Clements in Searsport last Sunday. There
will be ball at Comet Grange hall June 18th
Keyes' Orchestra of Belfast will furnish music
and refreshments will be served. Miss Jen-
ME Knowlton has sold her restaurant IN Bel
fast
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17

The new book by Kate Douglas Wig
gin, author of the 'Rebecca" stories Of
pleasant memory, will be called ''Susan-
ma and Sue This will be an autumn
publication.
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17
LIBERTY.

IIBERTY.
Ralph Reynolds has taken position with
the Freedom Supply Co. in Freedom village.
I'D O. johnson delivered the Grafton in APP
pleton on Memorial Day before David Esancy
Post, G. A. r.. L. X. Fowler spent last week
with friends in Vassalboro and Camden. =.
The benefit entertainment given in Norton
hall last Thursday night was big success in
every way. A fine program of songs, sketches,
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17

flag station.
Limited tickets for Boston are now sold at
$500 from Belfast and all stations on Branch.
Through tickets to all points West and North
west, via all routes, for sale by Lewis Sanborn,
Agent Belfast. MORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President and General Manager.
F. E. BOOTHBY, General Passenger Agent.
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17
BURNHAM.

BURNHAM.
Mrs. Mary Perry died June 1st at the home
of her nephew, H. P. Watson, after few DAYS
Illness as the result of a shock The funeral
services were held Thursday afternoon and the
remains were taken to Harmony, Mrs. Perry's
former home, Friday for interment.. Mrs.
Judson Luce died June End after an illness of
several weeks. The funeral services were
held at the home of her mother, Mrs. Huff, at
1 o'clock Friday afternoon. Besides the
mother, Mrs. Huff, husband and two small
children survive. She was about 23 years of
age. George Dyer is at work in Troy in the
employ of c. E. Libby cutting seed potatoes.
Mr. Libby expects to plant 40 acres of potatoes
on his farm there. Mrs John Hart is very
i'll, suffering from the effects of poisoning, and
is being cared for by trained nurse. Seven
pupils in town will complete the prescribed
course of study in the High school this spring
and the graduating exercises will be held at
the close of the spring term, Friday evening,
June 25th
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17
CENTER MONTvILLE.

SA>s< En- ho4>
John Tibbetts has sowed seven acres of oats
and barley. Last Friday he began repairing
his barn. He intends to build over the cellar
walls and put in floor tmbers and floors
Mrs. Tlbbetts recently sold her year-old lamb
for $3.50, having previously sold the fleece
weighing l35 lbs. at 25c per pound, the yearling
netting her $T.s7. News was received last
week of the birth of a daughter, June End, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Lunt of Boston, The
little lady is named Harriet Sumner Lunt Mr.
and Mrs. Volney Thompson are the happy
grandparents. :. Mr. and Mrs. John Foster of
Leavenworth Kansas, arrived last Friday at
his sisters, Mrs. Sarah Thompson's, and will
spend the summer with relatives in this vcin-
ity. Mr.. Foster is native of this town, but
WHO'S making her first visit to Maine. Mrs.J
l. Watts of Watervile is visiting her brothers,
Burton and Walter Thompson, for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Perley Allen went to Freedom to
attend the baccalaureate sermon last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Gay were in Waldo
last Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs
Levanseller.. Mrs. Mary Edmunds has gone
daughter, Louisa. :. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Good
win attended the meeting of Georges River
Grange, Liberty, June End .. Mary Wentworth
has been quite sick and lost two weeks of
school. She is attended by DIR. T. N. Pearson
of Morrill, and is now on the road to recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Carter visited her sister,
Miss Edmunds last Sunday. Mrs. Hattie
Cook of Liberty spent several days with her
daughter, Lillian Boynton, last week. :. Miss
Mary, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Went
worth, who has been i'll, is slowly recovering. :.
]. V. jackson and his son Leonard of Pitts
field, who have been in town looking after the
farm they lately bought, returned home last
week. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Sprowl and Mrs
Florence Sprowl of Camden are guests Of Mrs.
Julia Sprowl at B. r. Dodge's... Miss Myrtle
Erskine passed part of last week in Belfast
with her grandmother, Mrs. C. l Whtcomb.
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17

To feel strong, have good appetite and diges-
tion sleep soundly and enjoy life, use Burdock
Blood Bitters, the great system tonic and
builder
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17
To Ice Consumers

have stored an abundant supply of the
clearest and best Ice have ever had and
am prepared to supply my regular Gus
toners and the public generally.
3m6 T. P. LOGAN.
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17

recitations and the farce Freedom of the
Press" was presented. Dancing and ice cream
followed the entertainment and about $33 was
realized from the affair. Fred Gilman il
having his buildings painted. :. Work on the
corn factory is progressing finely and the boil
er and machinery are being hauled from Bel
fast. Supt and Mrs. H. A. Brown of Glas-
gov, Montana, arrived here last Friday ia
spend few weeks with Mr.. Browns mother,
Mrs. Caroline B. Brown. Mr.. Brown has been
for the past few years superintendent of the
city schools of Glasgow, Montana. He has
just been elected district superintendent Of
schools in the supervisory district composed OF
Colebrook and Enrol in northern New Hamp.
shire.
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17

WEST FRANKFORT.
Roscoe West of Massachusetts, is spending
the summer with his aunt, Mrs. Fred Nicker-
son.. E. J. Felker and mother of Monroe
spent the day recently with Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Clark and family. Miss Velma Grant visited
at her uncle's, Llewellyn Knowlton, last Satur-
day and Sunday. Mrs. Ann Marie West Wis
tied her sister in Swanville recently. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hartman of Stockton visited
her mother, Mrs. Will Carter last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Maddocks and little son
Warren were at W. S. York's one day last
week.. Victor McKays, with party from
Lawrence, Mass, arrived in his auto at Carter's
Grove Sunday, where he will spend the sum-
mer, occupying Twin Oak cottage Albert
George of Searsport passed away June LIST at
Raymond Wards, where he had been boarding
the past four weeks. He was great sufferer
in his last illness. The funeral was held Thurs
day afternoon, Rev. c. H. Mckinney of Sears
port officiating. The interment was in Sears
port cemetery.
The Republican journal., 1909-06-17

MORRILL,.
The meeting of Waldo County Veteran As
ISOLATION in this place last Thursday was the
great event of the week. It was fine dav
and nearly all of the old veterans from the
surrounding towns, with their wives and a
small host of honorary members and friends of
the old soldiers were present. Plenty to eat
and great musical and literary treat at the
church afforded one of the most pleasurable
meetings the old vets have ever enjoyed.
Miss Helen Ham of Belfast was a visitor at her
uncle's, Mr.. John Rowe's, last week. Mr.. l.
D. White was called to Clinton, last week to
attend the funeral of sister. Mrs. Cyrena
Jackson of Belfast is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Bert Thomas has been visiting her
parents in Montville the past week. Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Knowlton of North Belfast were in
town last Sunday. -. Mrs. Clara E. Murphy of
San Francisco, Cal, comes to Morrill, this week
to visit relatives. I'D. o. Bowen, ESQ.,, is in
Portland attending the annual meeting of the
Department of Maine, G. A. R., as delegate
from Thomas H. Marshall Post
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-26
.cULTlvATIRG THE ALFALFA
While Disk Harrow Does Good Work
the cuItivator Is Better for Stir
ring the Soil.

Disking and narrowing: alfalfa fields
early is beneficial in that it stirs and
loosens the soil compacted by the irri-
cation of the previous season. The
soil is thus aerated and Irrigation wa
ter can penetrate more readily than
otherwise. Such cultivation also kills
weeds and greatly aids in holding
them in check. &
Disking cuts up the, crowns more or
less and this has the effect of induc-
ing stooling. 1t may be practiced on
old alfalfa fields with benefit, but in
disking second year alfalfa the disks
should be set nearly straight. SO as
not to cut OF too many of the young
crowns. While the disk harrow does
good work the alfalfa cultivator" is
better tool in that it stirs the soil
more completely and does not ridge
the ground On light soils the drag
harrow may be used with benefit Gull
tiyating alfalfa after each cutting is
of much needed benefit. This can be
practiced where the fields are flooded
but Is not practicable where the fur
row system Is employed, as the fur.
rows would be obliterated. With fur,
row irrigation the land must be
marked out for irrigation as soon as
disked in spring.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-26
.Wlnter .Feedf for Cows.

To provide green feed for cows in
winter and other times when there Is
no green pasture, every dairymah
ought to have a silo, and fill it with
green corn or grow a good crop Of
stock or sugar beets. The great value
of grass, silage and green roots, be-
sides their actual food content, is in
giving the cows an appetite and in
helping to digest the dry and more
solid foods. All of these green feeds
contain a large percentage Of water
and rich vegetable juices that act as q
stimulating tonic to the animals
Owing to the high water content, the
food in general is not only better di-
gested and assimilated, but the bowels
are kept loose and the cows enjoy
better health, which is q necessary
condition for high production II you
have no silo, plant several acres of
beets or other roots In the spring for
q supply for the cows during the win
ter. III
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-26
METHODS OF DRY FARMING
Confusion as to What is Really Meant
and What It Really ls-conserv-
ing Moisture in Soil,


Much confusion regarding so-called
dry farming methods is due to a mis-.
conception of what it is. Dry farming
is not the discovery of new system
IN agricultural methods, but simply
the application of very old one. That
the ground becomes porous If left un.
disturbed and that the sun draws out
moisture through the pores are facts
science has known for years. Brief.
ly. all that is essential in following
the dry farming method is. first to loos-
en- the soil before the rainy season
so that it may become more thor.
oughly saturated and then. by fire.
quent narrowing, prevent the forma.
ton of pores and thus conserve the
moisture; Where very little rain falls
cultivation is possible only by the
test of actual experience that where
there Is precipitation Of from is to
20 inches, somewhat distributed dur.
Ing the season, it is possible to retain
enough of this moisture in the soil
to easily supply many valuable crops
during the growing season and some
authorities asert that this may be
done where the annual precipitation
Is less than IL inches.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-26
POTATO AS GOOD FOOD CROP
Ranks Next to Cereals in Importance
Of Food and Vastly Improved by
Irrigation.

Root crops, of which the potato is
the most important, rank next to the
cereals in Importance as food. In
Europe the potato was long popularity
believed to be poisonous, but bad har-
vests in staple crops in the last half
of the eighteenth century directed at
tention to 1t, and its use has since
then constantly increased.
In the west, through irrigation in
an open, porous, thoroughly prepared
soil, well supplied with humus or
vegetable mold, there are produced po-
tatoes fit for an epicure-uniform in
size, not too large, nor too small and
regular in shape.
1t is cheaply raised, can be kept
over winter, is easily prepared for
table, pleasant to taste, and rich in
dlgestible starch. Potatoes are almost
wholly digestible and contain a much
smaller percentage of water than tur-
nips, sugar beets, carrots, parsnips,
etc. Besides it's table use it is en-
ployed as stock food and in the man.
ufacture of starch, sirup, alcohol and
dextiin. Potatoes may be preserved
as an ensilage for stock. Dried, they
can be easily preserved in tropical
and arctic regions and form an excel.
lent diet, in a convenient form for
transportation.
The potato requires abundant light
plenty of sunshine The soil consid
cred best is deep, mellow, free work
ing loan, grading to either sandy Oh
clay loan. But it is raised on lighter
or heavier soils if the latter are
drained. Depth of blowing varies
with the soil--six or eight inches be
ing most common. Though the pota
to is sometimes grown continuously
for years on the same soil, rotation OF
crops is preferable as. among other
advantages, it lessons the danger OF
attacks of diseases and insects. Care
fulness in choosing the variety suit
able to particular locality and in Sc
lecting seed is an important factor in
success. The growing crop must be
closely watched to protect it against
parasites.
Between the tuber grown unde,
ordinary conditions and that which
springs from combination of proper
( soil, suitable climate and intensive
cultivation, there is as big differ
ence as can be found in any class q
food products.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-26
"DRY" PIT cHERs LEST.

Baseball Will he mo1s attractive to
many lovers OF the national game
when there are no more 'spitball"
pitchers. says Cleveland Plain Deal.
er. They make the sport slower
than It would be otherwise. and their
nnciean and repulsive way OF pitching
causes errors which would not be
made II the ball were not 80 slippery
when 1t gets to the ,felders. Be
sides. the mere name OF the 'spitbali"
is obnoxious to not few men and
women who are steady patrons of the
most popular game in America. For
funately there Is reason to believe that
the "spitters" are losing ground. They
are not so much in evidence as they
were last year or the year before. and
they do not count among the leading
winners OF the big leagues. Krause
and Joss. Mullin and Coombs and
Bender. Willet and Young. Summers.
Ctrcotte. Chece and johnson. Powell
and Waddeil. In the American league.
use the 'spitbali' little. or not at all.
In the National league. the most IA
nous pitchers. such as Mathewson.
Brown. Wiltse. Willis. Camnltz.
Moren. Reulbach and Overall. do not
rely on the splitter" for their VIC
tories. There Is no room for doubt
that the best dozen dry" pitchers in
the two big leagues are far superior
to the most skillful ~ among those
who use the .spitbail."
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-26
TEST DRY FARMING THEORY
Many Experiments Made In Western
states-one in Montana Serves
az Indicator Of System.

Testing the dry farming theory rs
become general in almost all of the
western states, and foremost among
the experimenters are the various
state agricultural colleges.
Those methods which have proven
best are given to the public in numer-
GUS bulletins. The State Agricultural
college of Montana, after prolonged
investigation as to the method to
be pursued in order to insure good
crops, has formulated and published
the following, which may serve as a
fair Indicator Of the purposes of the
system: ~
ta) The formation of deep seed
bed to act rs soil moisture reser-
voir.
OBJ Careful packing of the soil to es-
tablish the contact of soil particles
and assist in the rise of moisture from
the lower layers.
tc) Constant surface cultivation of
the soil, when possible, to prevent the
escape of the moisture
(d) Summer following each alter.
nate year, and by summer cultivation,
storing the moisture for the succeed
ing crop.
(e) Growing hardy strains of the
different crops, so that the largest pos.
sibie percentage of the moisture pres.
ent will be utilized.
(f) Growing fall and early ripening
strains of spring grain, in order that
growth may be attained during the
growing months, l. e., April, May, June
and July.
] (g) Thin seeding so that the moist.
ure may not be wasted in producing
numerous stems, and none be present
to ripen the grain.
(h) Growing inter.tilled crops like
corn and potatoes as the possible con
slant cultivation retains the moisture
for growth.
ID Growing some nitrogen-gatherine
crops occasionally to keep up the sup
ply of this element in the soil.
But 1t is quite true, also, that It is
impossible to fix hard and fast rule
for so.called dry farming" for, in
every state and under every different
condition of climate, it is necessar,
for the farmer to give careful stud,
to his own requirements.