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The Republican journal., 1912-01-25
ICE IN THE DELAWARE.
The Equitable Fire in New York Cit,

The Equitable Fire in New York City.
Last week we received the following
personal letter from Capt. Albert M.
Rich, master OF S. S. Pawnee of the
Clyde and Mallory S. S. Co., under date
of New York, January 18th. and believe
it will interest many of our readers.
Capt. Rich runs between Philadelphia
and New York. He writes:
81 have the old story to tell. The
Delaware river and bay are frozen up
tight and am sor. y to say that our reg
ular trips have been for a time aban-
doned. We came down the river last
Thursday night January 11th) in snow
storm. The ice was from six inches to
three feet thick in the bay Since then
our ships have been tied up to await a
change in the ice conditions. We have
had awfully cold weather the past week.
At one time our wheel was frozen so
that it scarcely would turn over. We
anchored in New York harbor Saturday
anu luC w liIdloSS llOLS Up.
''Last Tuesday stood on Broadway
near Wall Street and witnessed the
Equitable building fire. With eight
streams of water from the Broadway
side being poured into the building, the
lower part was roaring furnace. The
fremen's hats were covered with ice
and frozen to their heads. The streams
of water froze as soon as they touched
the building. Many of the standpipes
had to be abandoned on account of ice,
and today the building in front is covered
with two feet of ice, all the windows are
gone and tbe building is complete
wreck. But few months from now we
will see sixty story building on the
spot, and the old Equitable building of
eight or nine stories will be thing of
the past. New York has a good fire
equipment, but on such a day as the
Equitable fire it was almost impossible
to.reach the upper part, the wind blew SO
heavy from the northwest and it was so
cold"
The Republican journal., 1912-01-25
MAINE NEWS ITEMS.

The Governor and Council, late Thurs
day afternoon, refused to grant pardons
to two men, who are serving life SEN
fences at the State prison at Thomaston,
Samuel D. Haynes of Rockland and Eu-
gene c. Hurd of Harmony. both for
murder.
The members of the student body and
the faculty of Colby College are making
extensive preparations for entertaining
the seventh annual Maine Boys Con-
ference which will be held in Waterville
Jan. 1928. The arrangements are in
charge of President Roberts and Presi-
dent Russell H. Lord, ~. of the Y. M.
C. A. of North Brooksville.
George Stanley Stevenson, principal
of the Coburn Classical Institute for six
years, has announced his resignation,
the same to take effect at the close of
the present school year. Mr.. Stevenson
is to become the principal of new Boys
school in Maine, the location to be an
nounced later Mr.. Stevenson is native
of Clinton.
The installation of the Vinalhaven
bodies affiliated with the G. A. R., took
place Friday evening, Jan. 18th. Col. E.
K. Gould failed to appear, and the s. of
V. ceremony was deferred. Comrade F.
S.Walls was installing officer for the Post
and Mrs. Lottie H. Carver performed
the same duty for the Ladies' society.
The Post members were remembered by
Mrs. T. G. Libby, and each presented
with white carnation in memory of
Comrade Libby.
The Republican journal., 1912-01-25
THE RURAL SCHOOLS.
Plans for Their General Betterment Being
Advocated by Supt Smith.

Plans for Their General Betterment Being
Advocated by Supt. Smith.
State Supt. of Schools Payson Smith
is advocating important plans for the
betterment Of the public schools of the
State. These plans are to be strongly
emphasized in series of Teachers In
took county, during the week of January
%.
State Supt. Smith declares that no
man should find it necessary to remove
from his farm home to educate his chill
dren and that a good system of rural
schools is Maine s best aid to the devel-
opment of Maine agriculture.
The principal features of the program
for rural school betterment in which
State Supt. Smith is asking for the aid
of superintendent, teachers and public
spirited citizens, are as follows:
A properly qualified teacher, with ade-
quate pay, for every country child.
A comfortable and attractive building,
with proper heating, ventilation and
lighting. Sanitary outbuildings kept
clean and decent through daily inspec-
ton.
Ample school grounds with plenty of
space for play and some provisions for
school gardens.
A full supply of good textbooks in
clean and wholesome condition. A few
up-to-date maps, globe, necessary ref
erence books, including dictionaries, a
school library with books both for the
school and the community, and a few
good pictures.
A reasonably, but not rigidly classified
or graded course of study, with adequate
attention to the fundamentals, with large
opportunity for hand work, and with
every possible connection between the
experiences of the school and the actual
tiles Of life.
Expert supervision made possible to
all towns through the system of union
of towns with State aid,
The school building a social center,
used under the leadership of teacher and
superintendent to promote all the educa-
tional interests of the community.
"This program is not radical" says
Supt. Smith. '1t involves only the fund
amental points of a good school system.
No reason exists why all these factors
may not soon be realized by all commu-
mites, as they are already realized by
some"
The Republican journal., 1912-01-25
o STATE OF MAINE.

The pointed frs stand on thy hills,
Thy rivers seek the oceans rest,
And dimpled by the passing wind
Thy blue lakes smile upon thy breast.
Thou art so fair, o State of Maine!
For beauty's self doth with thee bide-
And pleasure loving sons of men
Along the green-fringed highways rider
Long. long ago our fathers came,
Sought this new land so strange and fair,
And from the watch"towers of thy hills
Their brave songs rang upon the air,
Thou gavest them the strength to d.
A vision of what could be done
0 give vision now, reveal
The truth unto the fathers son!
Thy sons, o Maine, fought for the slave,
Thy children shaped nations fate.
But still greater task is thine
Fair guardian of our northern gate
Those days of old have passed away
A battle cry rings out again.
Danish, o Maine, from thy proud State
The sin which thrives on others pain!
o touch all hardened hearts with love
For saddened home where woe is piled,
Where breaks a woman's gentle heart,
Where sleeps helpless little child.
o State of Maine! o grand old State!
Make our strong men like men of old
Who gave their lives a sacrifice
Whose honor was not bought or sold.
Elizabeth Merrill.
The Republican journal., 1912-01-25
LIST OF SPECIFICS.
OBITUARY.

Funeral services of the late Mrs. E. B.
Colcord were held at the family resi-
dence on Water street, Rockland,
Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 18th, Rev.
C. A. Allen of the Universalist church
officiating. Many neighbors and other
friends were in attendance, and numer-
GUS floral offerings bes poke the loving
regard in which the deceased was held.
The body was placed in the receiving
tomb. The pallbearers were Nelson B.
Cobb, N. c. Crockett, George A. Sher
man and J.. S. W. Burpee. The deceased
was born in Rockland March 81, 1858, a
Black. She was engaged for long
marriage to Capt. Emery B. Colcord
took place in 1880, and from that union
one son was born-Jose E. Colcord, who
survives. The deceased is also survived
by one sister, Mrs. Joseph Clark; and
one brother, G. L. Black Mrs. Colcord
had been in ill health the past two years,
her death finally resulting from stroke
of apoplexy. Prominent among the
traits which bring her an endearing
memory was her extreme kindness and
generosity to those sore possessed for
friends. Her deeds of charity were not
heralded, and very few outside of the
recipients ever knew of the painstaking
manner in which she strove to alleviate
suffering on the part of worthy poor. As
wife, mother and sister she occupied
sphere in life which leaves none but
tender and grateful memories. Rock
land Courier-Gazette.
DR.. William Atwell SWEET, for Al
years in active practice and veteran of
the Civil War, died January 18th at his
home in Bangor. He was born in
Hampden Y years ago. He attended
Hampden Academy, graduated from the
Dartmouth Medical School in 1863, and
began practice in Monroe. In 1864 he
was commissioned an assistant surgeon
in the goth Maine Regiment, and after
the war settled in Winterport, where he
remained until 1884, when he went to
Bangor. He was member of the staff
of the Eastern Maine General Hospital
from 1893 to 1910, when he resigned He
was member of the Penobscot County
Medical Association, the Maine Medical
Association and the American Medical
Association. He was also member of
Hancock Lodge, F. and A. M, of Hamp-
den; Hancock Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of Bucksport; Maine Comman-
derry, Military Order of the Loyal Le-
gion. and was surgeon of Hannibal Ham
lin Post, G. A. R. He is survived by
his wife, Elizabeth Patten, whom he
married in 1868; son and a daughter,
Frederic George of Washington and Miss
Carlotta Bunting of Madison, Wis.
The Republican journal., 1912-01-25
Dr.. ". G. LIBBEY.
DENTIST,
SO MAIN STREET, BELFAST, MAINE.
TELEPHONE 223.2
Morse Given His Freedom.
TELEPHONE 223.2

WASHINGTON, January Is. President
Taft tonight committed to expire immed-
lately the Is years sentence for violation
of the national banking laws under which
Charles W. Morse, the New York banker
and ice king, served two years in the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. The
Communication of sentence which gives
Morse his complete freedom-but unlike
pardon does not restore his civil hts
was granted upon recommendatit.y bf
Attorney General Wickersham s,ilf Sur-
geon General Torney. According the
surgeon generals report to the 1esi-
dent, Morse could not live one month
longer in confinement and even at lib
erty probably would not live six months.
The Republican journal., 1912-01-25
DR.. LEONHARDI' DISCOVERY.
Hem-Roid Will Interest Every Person
Who Has Piles.

The public is indebted to DR.. J. S. Leon
hardt of Lincoln, Nebr., for years of study of
the treatment of piles, and for his discovery
of a successful remedy, taken inwardly, which
lvens up the stagnant blood circulation and
reduces the swollen vessels. DR.. Leonhardt's
prescription is HEM -ROID, sold by VIM. O.
Poor & Son, Belfast, Me-, and all druggists at
81 for "a days treatment. Guaranteed to give
satisfaction. DIR. Leonhardt Co., Station B,
Buffalo, N Y Write for booklet
The Republican journal., 1912-01-25
A Rhyme for Nineteen-Twelve.

IT'S publicly stated that nineteen-twelve
Is year that is hard to rhyme,
The only two words, just "delve" and "shelve,"
Can be found in poetic Cline
Charles Libby, the chopper, when swinging his
axe,
In eighteen hundred and twelve,
Can show you the statement is not from facts;
As he keeps strong hold of the "helve."
&C. o. Stickney Of Bridgton in the Portland
Argus.
The Republican journal., 1912-01-25
500 PER PLATE.

was paid at a banquet to Henry Clay, in New
Orleans in 1841. Mighty costly for those with
stomach trouble or indigestion. To day peo-
pie everywhere use DR.. Kings New Life Pills
for these troubles as well as liver, kidney and
bowel disorders. Easy, safe, sure. Only Is
cents at all druggists.
The Republican journal., 1912-01-25

Had dyspepsia or indigestion for years.
No appetite, and what did eat distressed me
terribly. Burdock Blood Bitters cured me-
J. II. Walker. Sunbury, Ohio.
The Republican journal., 1912-01-25
FREE BOOK

-
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Humphreys Veterinary Specifies.
800 Page Book free, on the Treatment and
Care of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs,
Hogs and Poultry. also Stable Chart to
hang up, mailed free.
LIST OF SPECIFICS.
4. A. For FEvERs, Milk Fever. Lung Fever.
3. b. For sPRAINs. Lameness. Rheumatism.
9. C. For SORE Throat, Epizootac. Distemper.
D. d. For WORMS, Bots. Gfubs.
e. z. For COUGHS. Colds. influence.
r. F. For collie. Bellyache. DiarPhes.
G. G. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
q. H. For KIDNEY and Bladder disoFdeFs.
I. I. For SKIN DISEASES. Mango. Eruptions.
J. 4. For BAD CONDITION. INDIGESTION.
At druggists or sent prepaid on receipt
of price. 60 cts. each.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO., Corner
William and Ann Streets, New York.
The Republican journal., 1912-01-25
RECORD OF A
GREAT MEDICINE
Doctors Could Not Help Mrs.
Templeton-Regained
Health through Lydia E.
Pinkham's Compound.

Hooper, Nebraska. -"I am very glad
to tell how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has helped me. Forfive years
I suffered from female troubles so was
scarcely able to do my work. Itook doc
tors medicines and used local treatments
but was not helped. I had such awful
bearing down pains and my back was so
weak could hardly walk and could not
ride. Ioften had to sit up nights to sleep
and my friends thought / could not live
long. At my request my husband got
me bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and I commenced to
take it. By the time had taken the
seventh bottle my health had returned
and began doing my washing and was a
we'll woman. Atone time for three weeks
l did all the work for eighteen boarders
with no signs of my old trouble return
ing. Many have taken your medicine
after seeing what it did for me. Iwould
not take $1,000 and be where was. You
have my permission to use my name if
it will aid anyone. Mrs. SUSIE TEN
PLEToN, Hooper, Nebraska.
ThePinkham record is proud andpeer
less one. 1t is record of constant VIC
tory over the obstinate ills of woman-ills
that deal out despair. 1>-@N
1t is an established GE%%E1hS)
fact that Lydia E. M< N&A\M
Pinkham's Vegeta- A~~R
BILE Compound has re- ~ W
stored health to thou \& II
sands of such suffer- CA .-%D ~
ing women. Why W\GE&SESS,M
don't you try it if you CySSANySA
needsucha medicine? IS6R { FINkH1M
The Republican journal., 1912-01-25

ms suit VIII cOSC Che Wearer at retail
S23 and never less than 500 at closing out
sales at the end of seasons or to make
room for new stock. The manufactur-
er's profit on the SO yards of cloth in
this suit was % 1-2 cents. The ready
made clothing manufacturer profit is
$2.lS and the retailers profit is some
$500 or $3.50.
AS very few will ever see the full re-
port of the Board l have here given a
hasty resume of the more important
features of tic. E. SMITH.
The Republican journal., 1912-01-25

value in 1910 as we sold them. 1t was
found that in the erection and equipment
Of two identical wooden mills, one here
and one in England, the English mill
would cost 100000, and the American
Mill $145, 900. 1t was found that in the
Worsted mills investigated in this coun-
Try 81 per cent of the machinery, other
'han the looms, was imported. AS to
the efficiency of labor it was found that
ht majority of the American laborers
aao no previous experience, while in
England there is an adequate supply of
ia5or that has been trained for genera
aons in the wooden industry, and is
thoroughly skilled and efficient; and in
he Bradford district the looms run at
algher rate of speed than they do in the
United States. The labor cost Of con-
Verting the wool into "tops" is about 80
Per cent. greater here than in England;
he labor cost of converting the "tops"
INTO yarn is over 80 per cent greater
here than there; and the labor cost of
S0nverting the yarn into the finished
10th is from go to ITO per cent higher
aere than in England.
Nine and seven. tenths pounds of raw
WOOL, which costs the Ohio farmer $1.55
raise, brings him 1928, or 68 cents
Profit. This costs the manufacturer
94O at the mill. This will make three
md six-tenths yards of all-wool cloth,
Which is sufficient to make a three-piece
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-01-19
LAWS INJUSTICE MADE PLAIN
Once Accepted Should Not
Remain Good.

A story is being told at the expense
Of an old English farmer who was
recently called upon to explain why
he had failed to take out a license for
favorite fox terrier dog. "'E's mob
but puppy" the defendant remarked,
in response to a question as to the
animals age. yes, yes! So you say.
But how old is he?" ooh, weel, l
couldn' tell to a bit" was the reply.
Il never was much good at remember
ing dates, but 'e's nobbut puppy"
On the other hand, it was maintained
that the animal in question was a
very, very old-fashioned puppy, and
the magistrate inflicted the usual fine.
Shortly afterward the farmer was met
by friend who wanted to know how
he had Jared at the police court.
"Nobbut middlin'," was the reply.
did they fine your" Yes" respond
ed the victim; IAN 'ang me if l can
understand it! Last year an the year
afore that I told the same tale about
the same dog, an it wor allus good
enough aforei Who's been tamperin
wi the law sim last year?"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-01-19

the case of pies, no dish should be
used.
How to Know when the Food Is
Cooked.
If the timetable is adhered to, the
bag may be taken out of the oven in
confidence that the food is well
cooked But if from any cause the
heat declines, it is very easy to find
out whether the food is properly
cooked Except in the case Of vese-
tables, a little hole can be made in
the bag by which the food can BIZ
seen and judged as to whether 1t il
cooked or not. This will not initiate
against the cooking Of the food in the
slightest In many articles, however,
a slight touch Of the bag will Indicate
to an ordinary cook whether the bag
is ready to be served. prick with,
a needle is another method that may
be adopted But a peculiarly favor
able feature Of paper-bag cookery is
that if the food is left five or ten
minutes in the bag III the oven longer
than the specified time on my table,
the 1000 VIII not U0 SpOl1tU. ASl z 10
little chance of over-cooking.
Dangers to Be Avoided.
Cooking generally has its dangers,
like other occupations. 1t is the
beauty of this system that the dan
gers are reduced to a minimum. One
does not require every now and then
to open the oven door ito see how
the roast is getting on" The oven
is doing it's work, because the whole
force of the heat is playing upon the
bag and ensuring every part OF the
food being properly penetrated.
Nevertheless, care should be exer-
cised when opening the oven.
Care, again, should be exercised in
taking the bag out Of the oven.
plate should be placed gently under
the bag about a couple of inches, and
the bag drawn completely on to the
plate with the fingers. The bag
should be ripped open from the top
and the fragments thrown at once
away
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-01-19
IN AGONY WITH ITCHING

About four years ago I broke out
ter two months they were all over my
body, some coming, and some going
away. In about six months the boils
quit, but my arms, neck and body
broke out with an itching, burning
rash. 1t would burn and itch, and
come out in pimples like grains OF
wheat. l was in a terrible condition;
/ could not sleep or rest. Parts of my
flesh were raw, and l could scarcely
bear my clothes on. / could not lie
in bed in any position and rest. In
about year the sores extended down
to my feet. Then l suffered agony
with the burning, itching sores.
could hardly walk and for long time
l could not put on socks.
Cali this time I was trying every
thing l could hear of, and had the skill
of three doctors. They said it was
eczema. I got no benefit from all
this. l was nearly worn out, and had
given up in despair of ever being cured
when l was advised by friend to try
Cuticura Remedies. / purchased Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent,
and used exactly as directed. l used
the Cuticura Remedies constantly for
four months, and nothing else, and was
perfectly cured. 1t is now year, and
l have not had the least bit since.
am ready to praise the Cuticura Rem
edies at any time. (Signed) E. l..
Cate, Exile, KY, Nov. 10, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere, a sample of each, with 32-
page book, will be mailed free on
application to "Cuticura," Dept. l.,
Boston.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-01-19
NV Paper Bag Cooking Experiments

Next, nearly as important, is to
grease the bag inside literally, using
butter, lard, oil, drippings or a very
fat rind of bacon.
Further. proportion your bag-size
to what it is destined to hold The
closer the fit of bag and contents,
the better, and the more even and
compact the lay of the food, the less
trouble in handling.
Use a footed wire broiler, or very
open grid-shelf, in the oven. All pa
per bag cooking is done in the oven
If a gas oven, it must be lighted eight
to ten minutes before putting in the
food and kept at blazing heat until
the bag corners scorch lightly: then
slacken the heat a third or even half
throughout the rest of the time of
cooking.
Be sure to lay the bags in the oven
with the seam uppermost, especially
if water has been put inside Seams
will steam open now and then-if the
opening is downward there will be a
leakage and much bother.
Finally, it is important to remen.
Der that all manipulation, seasoning
and f1avoring of food must be at
tended to before it is put in bags
There can be no stirring or tossing
in the course of paper bag cooking
Nor must bag be opened at an.
time during cooking; such action il
absolutely unnecessary if directions
are faithfully followed.
Copyright, 1911, by the Associatee
Literary Press
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-01-19
A PAPER BAG DINNER.

Roast Beef, Round, Ribs, or Sir
loin.-Grease we'll with drippings, but
do not season. Put in bag, lay on a
wire broiler. and cook in a moderate
oven. For three pound joint allow
forty-fiVe minutes; for pound
one hour and twenty minutes.
Lima Beans.-Take a quart Of Lima
beans, add two ounces of butter, four
ounces of diced ham, a little sugar
and salt, a good teaspOOnful of flour,
and a few sweet herbs tC taste. Put
in a paper bag with half a pint of
water, seal up, and cook for an hour
in a moderate oven.
Baked Potatoes.-Thoroughly wash
twelve good-sized potatoes. Make a
few small Sits in them. but do not
peel Place in a paper bag, with one
tablespoonful of water. Seal and cook
thirty-five to fifty minutes, according
to size.
Tomatoes.-Place six tomatoes in
boiling water for twenty-five seconds.
Peel, butter your paper bag, put IN
tomatoes with salt, pepper, suspi-
ClUu III 2uSdI, anu q oAAoll P1CSC W
butter. Put the bag on the broiler
after sealing, and cook for twelve
minutes in a hot oven.
Apples a la Duchesse.-Wash and
dry ten large apples. Core them. put
stick cinnamon-only a bit-in the
place of each core, and pour over
them a tablespoonful Of rum. Put in
no hol-n 70
broiler thirty minutes. When quite
done dish up, remove the cinnamon,
and fill the centers with jam-straw-
berry, raspberry, or apricot. Cover
with stiff1y whipped cream, sprinkle
with chopped nuts, and serve, or set
on ice till wanted. Use sweet apples
and let them cool before adding the
jam and cream.
Light the gas range eight minutes
before beginning to cook, or open the
draughts SO the coal range will be
hot. Put the roast on first, upon the
lowest shelf Put the apples Lpon
the upper shelf, so as to leave room
for the tomatoes beside them. AS
soon as the tomatoes are done, re-
move, set the bag in a plate, and
stand where it will keep hot Put
the Lima beans in the vacant pace
and when the apples are done, re.
move them and put on the potatoes.
Thus, you will be able to have the
cooking come out even, also to chill
and season your apples before sitting
down to table.
Copyright, 1911, by Nicolas Soyer.}