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The Republican journal., 1912-09-05
MATILDA MUGGINS.

Matilda Muggins (may her looks improven
Awoke one night from fleeing dreams of love,
And saw. within the moonlight near her bed.
A spirit writing in book of red.
In words OF flame it wrote, with mien in.
spired.
What names are those?" the damsel then in
quired.
The spirit, answering. stayed its cleaning pen.
1.-THE maids whose beauty fires the hearts of
men,"
"And am l one?" she queried "Nay, not so"
The spirit said. Matilda spoke more low,
But hopeful still, and begged in accents bland,
write me as one that cooks to beat the band"
The spirit wrote and vanished. The next night
1t came again with great scroll of white,
And showed the names whom praise of men
had blessed,
And 10! Matilda's name led all the rest
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COTTAGE FOR SALE
$25 Reward

will give the above name1 sum for sufficient
evidence to convict the par ~ or parties who
broke into my cottage at Pitcher Pond between
the dates of April 25th and 29th
WILLIAM H. QUIMBY.
Belfast, May 80, 1922
The Republican journal., 1912-09-05
"CHOKED AND SMOTHERED."
Some Facts and Figures Showing How Neal
Correct is Wilson's Arrangement of Pro
lection.

From The New York MALL
In speech delivered at Seagirt, Gov
ernor Wilson said of the protective tar
if:
america is much interested in break
ing down, wherever it is possible with
out danger to break it down, that dam
against which all the tides of our pros
perity have banked up, that great dam
that runs around all our coasts, and
which we call the protective tariff. l
would prefer to call it the restrictive
tariff. would prefer to call it the tariff
that hens us in, chokes US, smothers US. I"
"Break down" the protective tariff,
by all means, Governor Wilson! How it
has 'choked and smothered" the Ameri-
can nation!
Let us examine the choking process.
In 1880, before the real protective legis-
lation was adopted, the population of the
United States was IL, 500. O2O. In 1910
it had increased to 90, TIA, 515. But that,
perhaps, does not signify very much. If
we had two hundred million people, and
they were poor and miserable, their num-
bers would be only disadvantage. 1t
vastly increased number of people in
off, under the influence of this choking"
tariff, than the people of the earlier day.
The year 1850 was the first year when
statistics of wealth per capita were
taken. That was sixty-two years ago.
In 1850, the wealth per capita of the peo-
pie was $780,. CO. In 191Oit was $3.50. II.
In 1850 the circulation of money in this
country was $12.O2 per capita. In 1910
it had risen to $34.33. The people had
been ''choked" up to more than three
times this amount of wealth. to every
man, woman and child that they possess
ed in 1850, and the amount of money
The Republican journal., 1912-09-05
Question Two
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION

Those in favor of providing for the issuing of
State Bonds for the purposes of building and MAIN
tanning State Highways as proposed in the following
resolution, will place in the square marked
EYES,"
Those opposed will place in the square
marked mo"
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-Ai-"IhlRM+
A. 4 reaper whose name is Death.
H. wy Twin his sickle keen,
Ar5..5 WY bearded grain at breath.
Dina, us towers that grow between.
III. d r1 cruelty. not in wrath
Sgrot,--, eaper goes on His way
415.l an angel visits the earth
Thew ~, axes our flowers away.
re-. all saa.i bloom in realms of liob+
Ara 'e ,a. 4nted by his care '
T6ess'7 Upon their garments white
IN. sacred blossoms wear"
~, 'a' ta7t name we have 70 record ;s
Man,; " -. Flora E. Clements, mother of
u ns Clements Littlefeld Of searsnor ~
Ind wa,. po'ne She died last September
boo nen' along the pathway to that
turps " g., from which no traveller re-
and nsv.. "asre everlasting peace abides
.pas, never fading flowers"
stspp "s out Of the shadow ;nto . n,,..u I'LL.
D. sight ''"u the curtain, getting a clearer
Why Do wv W. 0' The shadow into eternal dav
awsvsn call it dying, this sweet 1o;ng
sidov - ', ., Mrs. Lydia L. Clements.
to join u ~; Albion P. Clements, was taken
attsaded" .th. IN the great beyond. She
Vas pre,.n ,4e reunion many times, and
md 1t soa l' with US last year in Monroe
sO,s.5 seemed as thouob .ho -.
frsi was " ice with US many times, but
Spirit and VI, ne tenement that held her
n tis ss., peacefully she went from "a
DAY. This ~. Dawn of late November
For eve, was favorite verse of hers:
ue though unseen
The Republican journal., 1912-09-05
UNCLE EZRA SAYS

1t don't take more'n gill Nv effort to git
folks into peck of trouble" and little neg
lect Of constipation. billousness, Indigestion OF
other liver arrangement will do the same. If
ailing, take DR.. Kings New Life Pills for
quick results. Easy. safe, sure, and only Is
cents at all druggists.
The Republican journal., 1912-09-05

. For any itching SKID trouble. piles, eczema,
salt rheum. hives, itch, scald head, herpes,
scabies. Doan's Ointment is highly recon-
mended. Soc. box at all stores.
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TO LET

A small furnished tenement at % Miller
street, in the Frye block. Apply to Mrs Charles
Hammons for key and to Mrs Sarah F. Bridges
of Stockton Springs for terms. 27tf
The Republican journal., 1912-09-05
Y ES
No

PROPOSED BY RESOLUTION
PURPOSES OF BUILDING AND MAINTAINING GHWAYs?"
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tendency to transmit the disease to
their offspring
Haphazard selection OF the breeding
stock Is often directly responsible for
poor results In Matching
Ventilation. which means fresh air
and sunshine. Is Of extren import.
ance all through the winter
Unless nil tho elements for the
formation OF eggs are put into the
hen's body she cannot be expected to
lay we'll.
Granted that one has we'll bred
stock. the next point that determines
It's profltableness Is the care and man.
agement
Avoid going near your ducks at
night. particularly with q lantern, as
they are very timid and It will make
them uneasy for the whole night.
Chicks that fail to develop steadily
should be punch marked 81 they can
easily be distinguished when the time
for selecting breeding stock arrives.
Use wire nests. even II OF home
ma 1ufacture. Once a month burn the
straw. wipe the wire freely with kero
sene (coal-oiD. and put In fresh straw.
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BILE Compound has done more for me than
all the doctors. feel 1t my duty to tell
you these facts. My heart is full Of
gratitude to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound for my health. Mira.
HARRIET E. WAMPLER, ga S. Ransom
Street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Consider Well This Advice.
No woman suffering from any form
of female troubles should lose hope un-
til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal in
gradients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for nearly
forty years proved to be q most valua-
BILE tonic and invigorator Of the f.
male organism. Women everywhere
bear willing testimony to tho wonderful
virtue of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conl.
dentisl) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by .
woman and held In strict confidence.
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~ HE recent celebration of the
125th anniversary Of the
founding OF the Santa Bar
bara mission. when thousands
Of people from every city In
the state participated in the services.
is evidence that California has awak-
ened to the necessity Of preserving
these rapidly decaying memorials OF
her early history. Italy has its ruins.
its coliseum and its Forum: Germany
its ancient castles that hide among
the crags OF the Rhine: France. its
beautiful chateaux of Touraine and
Normandy: and Spain. its slumbering
Alhambra, whose fountains have long
since ceased to flow. With equal pride
California points to the ruins Of Its
Spanish Missions. True. they cannot
boast Of great antiquity. neither do
they tell OF nations fought and con-
Quered: their tale Is Of the heroic
deeds Of noble men. who yielded fame
and fortune and sometimes life itself
for tho gloriflcation Of God In the
then heather land. There lies about
these ruins an air OF subdued solem-
nifty; the effect upon the mind Of the
beholder Is elevating. There come be-
fore one visions OF the patient plod-
ding padre. toiling on from year to
year. unmindful OF his disappoint-
ments and deprivations- preaching.
baptizing. confirming. amounting. and
when at last his earthly toll was end
ed, hero he laid him down amid the
scenes Of his labors. far from his kith
and kin. and the land Of his birth.
These crumbling walls that enclose
his sepulchre are mute monuments 20
his greatness.
Strange as It may seem in modern
days. California owes its place In the
North American Union Of states to
Spain and the Franciscan mission
fathers. It had always been the In.
tention Of Spain to colonize Alta or
Higher California. but the pressure Of
events elsewhere had prevented.
About 1760 the slow but steady prog
ress southwark of the Russians. who
had already established themselves In
Alaska, brought the Spanish king 10
n decision to send out his colonizers
and missionaries. California became
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Franciscans. under the direction OF
Father Junipero Serra-a name re-
vered In the Golden State.
The first step toward the coloniza-
ton Of Alta California was taken
when Don Jose Galvez. a tried and
trusted crown Official. who had super
intended the change OF missionaries in
Lower California. received imperative
orders to occupy and fortify San
Diego and Monterey in the name Of
God and the king Of SPAIN" Galvez
was full OF enthusiasm. having good
sense. great executive ability. consid-
erable foresight. untiring energy. and
decided contempt for all routine for
malities. He began his work with q
truly western vigor. To insure that
the spiritual part of the work might
be rs carefully planned as the politi
cal. Galvez fully discussed the whole
project with Father Serra-a man who
was to leave his powerful impress
upon the new country to which he
journeyed with 80 much fiery zeal and
religious enthusiasm. Yet Sierra Vas
practical and possessed OF a wide
clear vision and remarkable judg-
ment. His gift of preaching. his schol-
arly attainments. marked him for high
preferment In Europe. but he turned
willingly aside from the path OF fame
and honor. and pleaded to be sent
where toll. and danger. and perhaps
horrible death. awaited him. The
story OF his life Is part Of the early
history Of the state. and his name ID
still uttered as that OF one whose
achievements have made him immor-
tai. Il have placed my faith in God.
and trust In his goodness to plant the
holy cross. not only in San Diego. but
even as far AZ Monterey" were the
memorable words Of this sanity hero
when he planted tho first cross in
American California, and his faith
was SO amply rewarded that he had
the happiness Of erecting eight mis-.
sions before his death. The combina-
ton OF fervor and enthusiasm. power
and sense. produced rapid results.
Most OF the chain OF missions. from
San Diego through Monterey to the
Golden Gate. were established In the
last 30 years Of the 18th century.
After the founding OF San Diego. the
mission OF San Carlos. near Monterey.
was founded In ITO: those Of San
Gabriel and San Antonio In 1771: San
Luis Obispo in l772: San Francisco
and San Juan Capistrano in 1776:
Santa Clara in 1777: San Buena Ven
tura In 1882: Santa Barbara in 1886:
La Purisima Conception In 1887: La
Soledad In 1891: San Fernando. San
Miguel. San Juan Bautistn. Santa Cruz
and San Jose In 1897: San Luis Rey
In 1898: Santa Inez In 1S04: San
Rafael In 1917. and San Francisco So
lano in 1923. The last. established
Mt Sonoma. was the most northern.
and the only one founded under the
Mexican dominion.
Much has been done toward the
preservation OF the old missions and
much rcmnins tn hp dono
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| washing is prevented and nitrogen il

washing Is prevented and nitrogen II
supplied.
1T is a common experience among
farmers who add great amounts OF ma
nure to their land to observe on the
following year that the crop burns
where the fertilizer was supplied. The
reason for this Is obvious. The ma
nure they have added Is able to re-
tain its own weight In water. or prac-
tically so, and this amount 1t at once
absorbs from the soil. OF the amount
absorbed. however. only about sixty
per cent. is available for the growth
OF plants. the rest being locked up.
Hence the following year the soil Is
actually dried out by the manure.
and burning results. But the second
year will show benefits from the use
OF the fertilizer. since 1t has BY this
time stored up Its 40 per cent. re-
serve, retaining this amount OF mois-
ture in excess OF what would other
wise be present In the ground.
1T Is thus made plain why farmers
should not dump great amounts OF
barnyard manure on their land at in
tervals Of from three to ten years. as
some do. To give the greatest benefit
the manure should be added In small
amounts and at more frequent inter-
yals."
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a province Of the republic Of Mexico.
when the latter severed her relations
with Spain. and was seized by the
United States In the Mexican war Of
1846. finally becoming an integral part
Of the United States territory. Two
years afterward gold was discovered.
Had the Russians gained a foothold
in California-they did penetrate
within few miles Of San Francisco
prior to the Spanish Franciscans. II
Is scarcely possible that they would
have relinquished the natural ndvan-
tages afforded by SO remarkable a
base Of supplies for their Alaskan col.
onies. Had Russia owned or con.
trolled California when gold was dis.
covered. the territory would never
have been given up. for the United
States has had no occasion to go to
war with Russia. This interesting
possibility Of history gives a new in.
terest and greater importance to the
deeds and progress Of the founders Of
the California missions.
It was at this critical time that the
most extensive prescription In Euro
pean history took place. Charles III.
Most Catholic King" who had been
apparently friendly to the Jesuits. sud.
denly, and without any reason which
he was willing to give 10 the world
It never was given and to this day 10
unknown-completely turned against
them and banished them from the
Spanish dominions. The members Of
the order. who had established and
were In charge Of the missions in
Lower California. shared the common
fate and their places were taken by
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She Was From Missouri.

Professor Jordan. the corn expert Of
the Missouri College Of Agriculture.
tells a story Illustrative OF the suspt
cion with which people often view new
ideas and inventions. In pioneer days
a settler near the present town n
Albany. Mo. bought for his wife the
first cook stove ever seen in that part
OF the state. 1t was an object Of
great curiosity. and the woman's next
door neighbor-who lived ten miles
awny-came to see how II would work
Wlthou: comment she saw the dinner
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Cold STORAGE Chicks,

A certain Washington newspaper
correspondent was speaking Of nature
takers.
Their fakes are SO evident" he
said. That's one good thing. They
deceive nobody.
81 know a nature faker who claims
that a hen OF his last month hatched.
from setting OF II eggs. II chicks
that had. In lieu OF feathers. fur.
He claimed that these fur.coated
chicks were PROOF OF natures adap.
tation OF all animals to their environ.
ment, the II eggs havi-e been Of the
cold storage variety"
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When the Flag Looks Good.

have been In countries where the
laboring man had meat once year:
sometimes twice-Christmas and East
er. And l have seen women carrying
upon their heads a burden that no
man would like to carry. and at the
same time knitting busily with both
hands. And those women lived with
out meat; and when thought OF tho
American laborer l said to myself:
After all. my country Is the best In
the world" And when I came back
to the sea and saw the old flag flying
In the air, 1t seemed to me as though
the air from pure Joy had burst Into
blossom.-Robert @. Ingersoll.
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Stick to Your Beliefs.

Men who get there" have settled
beliefs and fixed convictions. The
pilot Of nn ocean steamer would make
poor headway II he gave up the be.
liefs by which he must direct that
ship. It has been well said that In.
telligence that Is not dogmatic does
not get anywhere Every growing
man needs dogmatic beliefs that he
has tested to the uttermost and that
represent the power and the glory OF
his life. II he Is wise. he will not give
up those beliefs unless he Is offered
something in their place that has
proved itself able to bring more power
and glory into his Iife.-The Sunday
School Times.
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EARLY CULTIVATION IS BEST
Applying Mulch to Soil Prevents Bed
From Becoming Dry and Enables
II to Absorb Moisture.

Shallow cultivation is the same in
effect as applying a mulch to the soil.
az 1t prevents the bed from becoming
dry. and enables 1t to absorb all the
moisture from light showers and
dews.
For May plants such cultivation
will be SUFFICIENT without watering.
but others. notably dahlias. must have
plenty Of water. Soap suds from the
wash are excellent for dahlias. and
should be applied by the pailful to
make sure OF reaching the roots. This
matter Of watering. right down to the
roots OF the plants. Ia very Import
ant, and unless you can give enough
to do that It will be better not to wa
ter at all. but trust to shallow cult
walton only. Always use a watering
pot. so that you can apply tho water
directly to the roots. Using hose
scatters the water too much. Water
plants after sundown.
Almost everybody grows asters. A
top dressing OF we'll rotted stable ma
nure will give nourishment to the
plants, and also keep the soil around
them moist. Liquid manure. not too
strong. should be applied to the roots.
but II should not wet the foliage. II
this Is done at intervals. large and
we'll developed flowers will be the re-
ward.
Sweet peas should be we'll cult.
vated. Bone meal. strewn along the
rows and raked In. will help In pro-
noting vigorous growth. Manure wa
ter Ia also very beneficial. but after
using manure water one day use clear
water the next. Sometimes In dry
seasons the flowers look faded and dc
not show in their true colors. To
demcdy this fault mix SCOT and wate'
together. to about the consistency oi
milk, and apply at the roots.
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SURPRISED DOCTOR.
Illustrating the Effect Of Food.

The remarkable adaptability of
Grape-Nuts food to stomachs SO dis.
ordered that they will reject every
thing else. is illustrated by the case
Of n woman In Racine. Wis.
Two years ago." she says. II was
attacked by a stomach trouble so Sc
rious that for long time could not
take much OF any sort Of food. Even
the various kinds prescribed by the
doctor produced most acute pain.
I'VE then got some Grape-Nuts food.
and you can imagine my surprise and
delight when I found that I could eat
It with relish and without the slight
est distress.
when the doctor heard Of It he told
me to take several small portions each
day. because he feared would grow
tired Of It as had Of all other food.
But to his surprise, land that Of
everybody else), I did not tire Of
Grape-Nuts. and became better day BY
day, till. after some weeks. my stom.
ach entirely recovered and I was able
to eat anything my appetite craved.
my nerves. which had become so
weakened that feared would be.
come Insane. were also restored BY
the Grape-Nuts food In connection
with Postum which has become our
table beverage. l appreciate most
gratefully and thankfully the good that
your food preparations have done me.
and shall be glad to answer any letters
inquiring as to my experience" Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek.
Mich.
Read the little book. 1.-THE Road to
Wellville." In pkgs. There's a rea.
son."
Ever Rad the above Ietterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuiue, truss and full OF human
Interest.
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Use the drop.board scraper every
day.
Have the floor clean and dry under
the litter.
Do not feed ducks whole grain Of
any kind.
Geese must have a large range and
plenty Of water.
Idleness Is not conducive to high
percentage OF fertile eggs.
Breeding ducks should be fed twice
l day morning and evening.
Milk fed chicks have become a
standard in fancy markets.
Warm the drinking water little II
there Is any chilliness In the air
Fowls that have had roup have
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Il tried to cure this for eighteen
months. but it gradually got worse. A
doctor advised me to have my tonsils cut
out, but did not like the idea. Another
doctor examined me. and told me the
same thing. I finally got bottle Of
Peruna. and after had taken one bottle
my throat was better. bought and used
\ dozen bottles, and saw I was going to
get well, and I did"
Ask Your DruRGisf for Q Free Pefuns
Almanac for 1919.
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When Your Eyes Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. No osmartIng-Feels
Fine-Acts quickly. Try II for Red. Weak,
wntery Eyes and drnnulated Eyellds. illus
compounded BY our Oculiatn-not "Pntsnt Med
feline" but used In successful PhysiciAns' Pno-
tIce for many yenn. Now dedicated to tho Pub
le and sold By Druggists At Nc and 800 per Bottle.
Murine Hyo saive In Aseptio Tubes. 80 and eoo.
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Comma Elnancer,

In n certain country village. where
co-operation has a firm hold on the
inhabitants. and where the trading
check" habit also flourishes. one lit
tie girl proudly called TO another:
We've got new baby at our
house,"
where did you get IT," was the re-
ply.
"Oh, the doctor brought II"
Nov. why" querled the thrifty lit
tie sympathizer. gravely. didn't you
buy It Mt the store and get either a
dividend or n trading stamp? The
doctor doesn't give either. does he?"
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cooked: she ate the meal with judg.
ment held In reserve. and then remark.
ed with n shake OF her head: We'll,
Sarah. 1t cooks all right. and the vic.
tuals taste good. but | don't believe II
will ever be a success. ."-Youths Com.
panion.
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After the Party.

We'll. George. hope you are
pleased with yourself"
Suffering Samson. what have !
done now"
'Oh. nothing. OF course. What did
you say to that aristocratic Mrs. Pin.
gleton?"
well. what did ! say"
And right after warned you
against your awful breaks. You said
to her: How time flies! I suppose
your young hopeful will soon put on
long trousers"
well. what's the matter with that
Friendly. wasn't TT"
"Friendly! Mrs. Pingleton has but
one child. and she's a young woman
Of 20!"
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BAD CASE
OF GRIP
Caused Sore Throat and Tom
sllitls. Restored BY

Mr.. W. a.
q o u . ! e y
@ r Q 9 n v lille,
r Q n n Q . sec,
writes:
Five years
Ho I took q
very sc v 9 r e
20 | d which
re 9 u ! t ed in
b grippe. y
never was 90
b q d o f l
was In bed
. o ' Q r Q !
v 9 ks, and
" b 9 n I d i d
got up I had
to n siliti .
an d so .
khroat.
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Killing Mites.

II the work Of depluming mites be.
comes evident. mix one part kerosene
to ten OF lard. and rub well into tho
flesh and roots OF the feathers where
they seem to be falling out Repeat
twice n week until the mites are en-.
tirely killed.
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iowa WOMAN
WELL AGAIN
Freed From Shooting Pains,
Spinal Weakness, Dizziness,
by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Ottumwa, Iowa. years I was
almost q constant sufferer from female

trouble in all its
dreadful forms;
shooting pains all
over my body. sick
heada che, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
Depression, and
everything that was
horrid. / tried many
doctors in different
parts of the United
States. but Lydia E.
pinkham's VeOeta.