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Evening journal., 1912-04-29

Cleveland has inaugurated a practical t-the-hy'
crusade It has offered TO the school children
bounty of for every hes they kill and deliver
in City Hall. The crusade will continue two weeks
Thousands of flies already have been delivered and the
bountes paid TO youngsters who wish the offer would
hold good throughout the Summer. Clevelands exper
iment will be watched with interest by other munich
palities that thus far have gone TO such
reme the fight against the fly nuisance and
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
MUSICAL LECTURE.

Copyright. 1911. by E. J. Edwards
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Evening journal., 1912-04-29

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The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
La Toilette.

Dear, dear! What a trial it must be
to be frantic candidate! We have never
regarded La Toilette as even POSSIBLE
ity. A hopelessly one-sided egotist,
without balance or bottom, hacking
about from pillar to post, merely scratch
ing the surface of things and, of late.
scolding, scoldtng, scolding, to no pur-
pose and with no perceivable purpose ex-
cept to reach the White House! No won
der he went to pieces. Overworked,
overwrought, strung to the highest ten
sion of breaking nerves, the surprise is
that he did not collapse long before he
made his fatal break in Philadelphia.
For fatal break it was. Sympathize as
we may, the fact remains that his Zero
cious assault upon the integrity of the
press had been carefully prepared, and
was deliberate utterance, revealing the
utter untltness of the man for position
of responsibility. Surely he brought
upon himself with full warrant the scath-
ing denunciation of Mr.. Seitz. -Harper's
Weekly.
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
PLAISTED'S STAR WANING.

Governor Plaisted's star has been set
ting in Augusta since his elevation to the
gubernatorial Office. AS mayor he was
popular and went out of his way to make
himself liked. He was known as "Fred'
to the men who drove the ten-cent
wagons and to the workmen on the
street. Unques .ionably he was a good
mayor and deserving of his popularity.
But as Governor a different story is
being told. There are anecdotes to be
heard in Augusta about Governor
Plaisted's excellent opinion of himself
which have tended to lessen his popular
ity. In plain terms he has been suffer-
ing from what is known among the boys
as ''swelled head" and it hasn't con-
tributed greatly to the Democratic
chances for making Augusta once more
a Democratic city. The Governors
popularity in his home town is on the
wane and the Republican hopes of vic
tory on the first Monday in March are
eorrespondingly great. Portland Press.
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
TIDAL WATER POWER.
Names Coast Will Hum with Industry ii
Tides Can be Harnessed

At the suggestion of Hon. O. L. Fris-
bee, vice president of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress, Ports
mouth, N. H., Senator Gardner of Maine
will have the Federal Government in
vestigate the practicability of tidal
water power, and in doing this he will
become benefactor to the whole Allan
tic and Pacific coast, and especially his
own State, for Maine has 300 miles of
sea coast with no fuel and her water
power inland.
If she can harness the tide, and the
Scientific American says we can, her
whole coast will hum with industry, for
it would bring water power and tidal
power together, would compete with the
world in foreign manufactures and re-
vive our merchant marine. Mr. Frisbee
has asked the Scientific American to
champion the cause of tidal water power
and the International Congress of Navi-
cation that meets in Philadelphia May
%, 1912, is to discuss it.
Mr.. Frisbee is a member of that Con-
gress and chairman of the public i'm
provement committee of the New Hamp-
shire House of Representatives and a
candidate for president of the State
senate.
In this connection we would again re.
call the article by Mr. Googins of Sears.
mont, which many may have set down as
idle dream, but which may yet become 6
substantial reality. Ed. Journal.
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
A CAT RANCH.
This Looks Like More Profitable Scheme
Than Raising Belgian Hares.

This Looks Like More Profitable Scheme
Than Raising Belgian Hares.
The Journal has received the following circular:
Dear Friend: Knowing that you have had
some interest in the fur business, take the
liberty of presenting you with what seems to
me most wonderful business proposition, in
which, no doubt, you will take lively inter-
est, and perhaps wire me the amount of stock
that you wish to subscribe towards the forma-
ton of this company.
The object of this company is to operate
large cat ranch in Burlnghame or Belmont,
where land can be purchased cheap for this
purpose.
hundred thousand (1O0,O00) cats. Each cat
will average twelve Q2) kittens a year. The
skins run from ten cents Q0c) each for the
| white ones to seventy-ive cents (75c) for the
pure black. This will give US twelve million
| (12,OOO,O00) skins year, to sell at an average
OF Soc apiece, making our revenue about ten
thousand dollars ($10ON0) day. gross
A man can skin SO cats per day for two dol
lars ($2.00) 1t will take hundred men to
operate the ranch, and therefore the net profit
will be about nine thousand eight hundred dol
lars 9,800) day.
We will feed the cats on rats. and will start a
rat ranch next door. The rats multiply four
times fast as the cats. If we start with one
million rats, we will have, therefore, four rats
per day for each cat, which is plenty.
Now, then, we will feed the rats on the car
cases of the cats, from which the skins have
been taken, giving each rat a fourth of cat
1t will thus be seen that the business will be
self-acting and automatic all the way through.
The cats will eat the rats and the rats will eat
the cats. and we get the SKINS
Awaiting your prompt reply, and trusting
that you will appreciate the opportunity that
give you, and which will get you rich quick.
remain, Very truly yours.
A big thing for hustler, but if enclosed
doesn't interest you please hand same to
Mayor Hanson
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
The Malaga Islanders.

BATH, Me-, Feb. Z. Today DR.. Gus
tavus G. Kilgore of Belfast, Councillor
from the 5th district, Councillor Alfred
S. K1mball of Norway, Messenger George
w. Leadbetter of the Executive Council
and Judge of Probate James S. Lowell
of Bath, accompanied by State Agent
George C. Pease of Phippsburg, visited
Malaga Island again. They want to
make arrangements for removing the
remaining IS people from the island.
When the natives saw them coming they
took to flight and hid in the woods until
word was sent them that if they did not
Immediately return they would all be
sent to the State School for Feeble Mind
ed. The natives then came out and dis
cussed the plans. A part of the islanders
will be sent to the State School, but it
has not been decided where the remain
der will be placed. The island has been
bought by the State and the huts on it
will be burned.
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
THE SITUATION IN MAINE.
LILLIAN M. N. STEVENS.

The Governor Of Maine has called 6
special session of the Legislature tt
convene March 20. He says the object
is to revise the election laws, re-district
the State and to change the present pro-
hibitory law. 1t is generally believed
that the special session is called at the
behest of the liquor trade of the country
which, no doubt, clamors for returns for
all the money spent by the liquor associ-
ations in the late campaign.
In the majority of places the State
law is well enforced by faithful officials
In some places the sheriffs apparently
are in accord with the Governors license
ideas and they permit violation of the
law and the Governor has done nothing
to prevent this. When the liquor plans
for repeal of the law failed, there came
from the Governor the declared purpose
to call special session of the Legisla-
ture, apparently with the view Of at
tempting again to bring about the re-
peal of Constitutional Prohibition. We
do not believe two-thirds of the men,
bers of the special session will vote for
resubmission. To do SO would be I'M
justifiable and inconsistent, for it is only
two months since the Governor and
Council declared that prohibition had
been retained by a majority vote of 1853,
and this after long, hard-fought battle.
Probably the Governor did not have in
mind that March goth, the day of the
opening of his special session, is Neal
BOWS birthday. The observance of the
day will this year be of unusual impor-
lance especially in Maine. The National
W. c. I. U. calls upon all local unions
to hold prohibition rallies on March Goth.
In some cases, it may be preferable to
hold the public meeting on Sunday
near to March 20.
The present movement on the part OF
the Governor is a remarkable indication
of the determination of the liquor power
of the nation to overthrow Maine prohi-
bton if possible This is in accord with
the statements made by prominent
representative of the Brewers Associa-
ton to the effect that it was tie plan Of
the license advocates to do thorough
work in Maine because Maine is the key
State and if we can overthrow prohibi-
ton there we shall have little trouble
with other States.
1t another campaign is forced upon
Maine the w. C. T. U. will be ready to
meet it and many temperance people
who were inactive during the 1911 cam
paign, including large percentage of
the stay-at-home voters, will help to
bring a much larger prohibition major
ity than that of September 18th.
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
Camden's Yacht Club Building.

Cyrus H. K. Curtis of the Curtis Pub
fishing Company, Philadelphia, sum-
mer resident of Camden, has taken down
the old sheds and kilns of the Rockland-
Rockport Line company on the Camden
water front and in their place will erect
one of the most modernly planned and
constructed yacht club buildings on the
coast. They are now putting in the
foundations and have already used nearly
1000 barrels of cement. They have just
received license from the government to
build a retaining wall on the harbor
dredge line of 470 feet, the wall to be "a
feet high, Is feet thick at the bottom
and feet at top, which will greatly in
crease the docking facilities and winter
ing berth for yachts and steamers.
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
Raising Potatoes on Metinic.

Six thousand bushels of potatoes and
400 tons of paper were taken from the
steamship Carolyn, ashore on Metinic Is
land, the first four days this week. Mr..
Bicknell was able to put into this sal
wage work portion of his own fleet,
comprising the sloop Evelyn N. Thaw and
schooners Chase and Mary Brewer, as
well as number of fishing boats carry
ing from 300 to 500 bushels. Four car
loads of the spuds have already been
shipped, three from Port Clyde to Port
land, Boston and New York, via the
Eastern Steamship Co. and one from
Rockland to Lewiston via the Maine
Central. Samples of the potatoes shown
in this city do not indicate that hey
have deteriorated since leaving their ma
tive soil in Aroostook county. Arrange
ments have been made to ship the paper
to New York. -Rockland Courier Ga
Zette
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
A MINISTER AND HIS WIFE.

The earth has just closed above a
woman who would have been surprised,
and possibly shocked, if it had been init
mated to her that she would ever win a
larger obituary than that which is limit
ed to three lines or so, under the head of
deaths" in country daily. For more
than forty years she had completely
identified herself with the work of a man
who, after learning the trade of carpen-
ter, found himself called to preach,
fought his way through theological
school, ministered successfully to rural
parishes, and finally settled down in
Maine as a city missionary to inspirit
the morally lame and physically lazy.
He might have won a more conspicuous
and better salaried post, since he had the
gift of making friends; but he and his
wife were where, as they interpreted
the message, God desired them to be,
and there they remained until God took
them to himself.
1t is not very long since the man, or
rather his friends, commemorated an
anniversary Of his placement. Great
men gathered to admit their indebted
ness to him who had encouraged them
to "march straight forward. Small
women, with babies in their arms, came
also, to tender tributes of respect and
gratitude for help that did not begin or
end with an order on grocery. 1t was
observed, on this occasion, that the big,
awkward, lovable minister flung judges.
former governors and merchant princes
to right and left as he plunged through
the crowd, elephant fashion. to ask
about Johnny's abscess or Mary's last
report from the grammar school. 1t was
equally perceptible that the great men
who were thrust aside did not resent his
brusqueness, but honored him for it.
And if they had been moved to discipline
him they could not well have done so in
the presence of his wife, the admirable
woman who, OUTLYING him longer than
she wished, rejoined him the other day
since she would have acted just as he
did.
These illusions, which would probably
be identified offhand by thousand read
ers, are to the Phelans of Preble Chapel, |
the ministry to the poor of Portland |
which was organized and has been main
tanned by the First Parish, though at
present, it should be added, it is gener-
ously acknowledgements of the Phelans'
work. If the man and woman have cog
nizance of earthly affairs they will be
distressed to find themselves thus cele
orated; but they would endure that trial,
we think, if they realized that their
modest, enduring achievement were to
be set forth, as it should be, as one of a
great many. We do not disparage the ;
occasional evangelist, but we insist that
the settled minister-and his wife-do :,
the effective and continuing work of the
Church. Boston Transcript.
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
TROLLEY LINE EXTENSIONS.
Sreat Developments Expected in Central
Maine.
Portland Evening Express.

lPortland Evening Express.]
When Charles H. Gilman, one of the
Portland bankers involved in the Port
land Railroad deal, was asked this morn
ing II the coming of the Leach Clark
Graham syndicate into control of the
local street railway system portended
the extension of Portland's suburban
lines and lines of the Lewiston, Augusta
and Waterville, r. R., which is also
under the syndicate's control, Mr.. Gil
man made the 81 niicant reply, "There
is no doubt that they believe Maine offers
magnificent possibilities for develop
ment.
The transaction which has recently
been accomplished, by which the Port
land railway system has been leased to
the Cumberland County Light & Power
Co.. which is owned by Leach & Co. and
their associates, has placed at their dis
posal connected electric railway sys-
tenn reaching from Waterville to Bidde-
ford, with trackage of $50 miles. In ad-
dition to this the same parties are di-
recting the affairs of the Bangor Rail
way & Electric Co., which supplies a
large amount of power in Bangor and
vicinity as well as operating the electric
road there.
| There is keen interest through Cen
trail Maine as to the ultimat purposes
of this consolidation. Even those men
who have just obtained control of the
local railroad probably have not yet def
nitely formed their plans The people
of Lewiston, Augusta, Waterville, Rock
land, Norway and Paris, however, are
hoping that the long looked for extern
sions of the Mechanic Falls and Togus
lines will be realized. Financial men in
Lewiston believe that the Mechanic Falls
division Of the l.. A. & w. R. R. could
De extended to Norway and Paris and
operated at small cost, compared with
the added income which would be gained.
Plans have also been discussed for a
long time for the joining at some future
time of the Rockland, Camden & Warren
Railway with the central Maine system.
The logical means of effecting this con-
nection would be to extend the line from
Augusta to Togus, through to Warren,
where it would join the line to Rockland.
While the Rockland system is small, it is
regarded as desirable investment.
Such an extension to the Penobscot
Bay towns would give Maine an i'm
mense and unified electric railroad sys-
tenn, which would do away with the
present roundabout railroad connection
between Rockland and the cities on the
Maine Central R. R. east of Brunswick.
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
Democratic State Convention.

The Democratic State convention will
be held in Augusta March 10Th, the day
before the converting of the special ses-
sion of the legislature. U. S. Senator
Charles F. johnson of Waterville will
preside. At this convention, under the
new direct primary law, State commit
tee, four congressional district COM
mittees, the Is county committees, IL
delegates and 12alternates to the nation
al democratic convention must be chosen
and the six presidential electors nomi
mated.
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
STAR FLOWERS.

Some songs are like the lilies
That in the meadows stand.
They awe US with their beauty,
So stately and SO grand.
And some are bright, enchanting,
Like garden roses red.
They make US think of birthdays,
And maids about to wed.
Some songs are like carnations,
They ravish sense and brain
Until the rhythmic pleasure
Is one long glad refrain.
And other songs are humber
Forget-me-nots of blue.
They tell CT love and duty,
Of friendship, tried and true.
The star flowers of the singer
Are songs that peace impart.
They come to US in sorrow
And rest the weary heart.
Eliza H. Morton
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
SHOCKING SOUNDS

in the earth are sometimes heard before a
terrible earthquake, that warn of the coming
peril. Natures warnings are kind. That dull
pain or ache in the back warns you that the
Kidneys need attention if you would escape
Bright's disease. Take Electric Bitters at
once and see backache fly and all your best
feelings return. my SOC received great bene-
fit from their use for kidney and bladder
trouble" writes Peter Bondy, South Rock
wood Mich, ut is certainly great kidney
medicine" Try it. so cents at all druggists
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
Ten Weeks With a Circus.

James Otis, the author of "Toby Ty-
Ter" and "Old Ben," secured at first
hand the experiences of circus life which
he has pictured in these popular juvenile
books. Years ago Mr.. Otis, whose home
is in Portland, Maine, in order to get
local color for an article he was writing,
spent ten weeks with large circus as
assistant treasurer. Though at the end
of his stay he was decidedly out of pock-
ct on account of all the bad money he
had taken in, the material he gathered,
and afterward made such good use of in
"Toby Tyler" more than compensated
him for the salary he had lost.
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
81 PER CENT. PERFECT.
An Unusual Record for Pile Remedy

An Unusual Record for a Pile Remedy.
When DR.. ]. S. Leonhardt. of Lincoln, Nebr.,
located the cause of piles and found success
full inward remedy for piles, he had it put on
sale under a strict guaranty of satisfaction. In
ten years only per cent. of HEMROID users
have asked for their money back, and it speaks
well for this scientific modern remedy. Get a
guaranteed 81 package from VIM. o. Poor &
Son or s:,y druggist, or write to DR.. Leondardt
Co., staton B. Buffalo, N. Y, for free HEM
ROID booklet
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
ALMOST. LOST HIS LIFE.

S. A. Std of Mason, Mich, will never forget
his terrible exposure to a merciless storm.
at gave me dreadful cold,' he writes, that
hard for me to breathe. A neighbor gave me
several doses of DR.. Kings New Discovery
which brought great relief. The doctor said
was on the verge Of pneumonia, but to con-
tinue with the Discovery. did SO and two
bottles completely cured me-" Use only this
quick, safe, reliable medicine for coughs. colds,
or any throat OF lung trouble. Price Soc and
$1OO. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all
druggists.
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15
Mcfarland Sentenced.

NEWARK, N. j., February 7. Allis
MacFarland, found guilty of numbering
his wife Evelyn, by giving her cyanide Of
potassium, was sentenced today by Chief
Justice Cummers to die in the electric
chair at Trenton, on March 18th. Mac
Farland's counsel says he will appeal.
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15

If you haven't the time to exercise regular
iy, Doan's Regulets will prevent constipation.
They induce mild, easy, healthful action of
the bowels without gripping. Ask your drug
gist for them. 25 cents.
The Republican journal., 1912-02-15

Stops earache in two minutes; toothache or
pain of burn or scald in five minutes; hoarse-
ness. one hour; muscleache. two hours; sore
throat. twelve hours-Dr. Thomas Electric
Oil, monarch over pain.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-19
new YORK STOCK MARKET
Renewed Strength Shown in Hard
Coal Stocks.
UNION PACIFIC SHOWS RISE
Market Closes Active and Fairly
strong. with More Gains In Steel
and Other Standard Issues
OIL shares Active.

NEW YORK, :fay IS. = Renewed
strength In the. hard coal stocks, ma
tural outcome of the probable early ter
mination OF the anthracite coal strike
and further bidding up OF specialities in
the miscellaneous division were features
OF today's stock market. Lehigh VALLEY
advanced - points. with a fractional
was recorded by such other standard
shares as Union Pacific and United
States Steel.
The irregularity Of the opening was at
tributed 10 foreign influences, London .
final quotations for American securities
showing more losses than gains, with
especial weakness in Canadian Pacific,
which was later reflected here 10 .
greater extent.
In the course Of the first hour activity
in Texas company. Mexican petroleum
Brooklyn hapid Transit was resumed.
the latter rising to ss1s its best price
since loa Copper shares were almost
wholly neglected.
The market closed active and fairly
strong. with more gains in steel, Union
Pacific. American Smelling and AnaiGa-
mated Copper. Canadian Pacific Aiter
some recovery from its early heayiness,
again declined. The activity In the oil
shares at higher quotations followed an
nouncement Of advance In price OF the
crude product
The one feature Of the bond market.
aside from It's general firmress, was the
rise In Brooklyn Rapid Transit convsr-
tible fours. Total sales par value
amounts TO sl.Ss4.0oo. United States bonds
were unchanged on call during the week.
Number OF sales and leading quotations
on bonds today were: