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The Republican journal., 1914-05-28
DARK HARBOR.

J. A. Pendleton is building a house to
let.
A crew of men is working building a
seawall around the head of the harbor
and others rebuilding the dam. H. A.
Babbidge also has large number of men
employed in repairing piers and boats.
Work of getting ready for the summer
residents is rushing now, as many Of them
arrive in about two weeks. Armies of
women are putting houses in order, there
being in many cases a half dozen to a
house. 1t costs anywhere from $25 to
SIS to put one Of the houses in readiness.
The wages are ST. for an eight-hour
day, some few getting 81 per Gay.
Work on the golf links is progressing
with large crew of men. Large crews
are also working on the Drexell- Paul
house and the Kellogg house, both large
summer homes, to be finished for occu-
pancy this season. A big season is ex-
pected as all the houses are to be open
and the hotel rooms spoken for long ago.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28
WEST FRANKFORT.

Lemuel Jellison of Winterport is visit
ing his uncle, Elias Moore
George Staples and family have been
sick with the prevailing distemper.
Several from here attended the play
and dance given at the Town Hall in
Monroe May 18th.
Mrs. Marcene Curtis, who is ill with
diabetes, is very low at this writing.
She is attended by DR.. Mansfield Of
Winterport.
1t was with great sadness we learned
of the drowning May 18th of Oscar
Walker of Swanville. He with two
Others was fishing when a squat over
turned the boat. The others reached
the shore. Much sympathy is felt for
the relatives.
Mrs. Edgar Thayer met with quite q
serious accident May 18th. She fell
backward down the chamber stairs and
was partially unconscious for several
hours and received bruises ami bad
sprains, but the doctor found no bones
broken. Her many friends hope she will
have a speedy recovery.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28
THE DOG OK THE SHEEP, WHICH?

Herbert Quick, editor of Farm and
Fireside, the national farm paper pub
lished at Springfield, Ohio, begins an i'm
portant series of articles in the current
issue of his paper entitled 1.-THE Dog or
the Sheep, Which," Mr.. Quick says
that mans faithful friend, the dog, is
the most expensive animal in the United
States. The dog. and the dog alone,
stands between the farmer and the prof
its from sheep and he alone is responsible
for good deal of the high cost Of living
in the matter of clothing and meats.
Mr.. Quick has made thorough investi-
cation of the subject and intends to SUBJ
nit for the consideration of farmers
generally, and of such members of legis-
latures as may read it, consensus of
opinion of many farmers in the United
States on this question.
The Importance of the dog peril will
be recognized when people find out what
dogs have been doing in the United
States. In his first article Mr.. Quick
gives picture of the perils of one of
the basic industries of the world caused
wholly by the ravages of dogs. Mr..
Quick adds that people interested in the
sheep business may well bring these
facts before their legislatures. The
testimony OF dozen OF uILeeN Import
ant sheep raisers is adduced. Several
show that dogs have almost put a stop to
the sheep business. A Pennsylvania
breeder writes as follows:
SIN our county the dogs have done
more to drive the sheep out than the
legislation in regard to free wool has
DONE The fear of dogs makes great
many men sell their sheep, and keeps
others from going into sheep husbandry.
could name perhaps twenty fiocks of
registered sheep which have been scat
tered by dogs"
Mr.. Quick adds in conclusion:
"Almost all normal people are fond of
dogs. The man or woman who will de-
fend the present conditions of things in
the world of dogs and sheep convicts
himself of being dog worshiper whose
proper time for living would have been
in Egypt when the dog god Anubis was
worshiped. There are sportsmen and
ignorant dog lovers in the country who
have been up to this day more influential
with legislators than farmers have ever
been and who have insisted that the
dog god Anubis must be worshiped every
year in the sacrifice of thousands of
sheep killed by dogs, Of hundreds of
thousands ruined by their worrying and
persecution. and of millions which would
be bred if the reign of the dog could be
broken"
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28
THE P0ULTRYMEN's CROPS
They Keep Down Feed Bills.
KATE ST. MAUR.
Author and Practical Farmer.

Author and Practical Farmer.
For years past have maintained
what l call my poultry garden, which
Is about three-quarters of an acre
First come sunfowers-s or seven
rows of mammoth Russians, having
immense heads, composed almost en-
irely of seeds, with only an outer
fringe Of petals. During August and
September they ripen, when the heads
are cut off and placed face downward
on wire screen to dry, for If left on
the stalk sparrows and other birds
strip them. When the heads are dried
sufficiently for seeds to loosen. they
are beaten out, put in small bags and
hung on the clothesline to finish dry
Ing, and unless this is thoroughly done
they are liable to mold when put away.
A small cupful mixed with every four
quarts of grain, fed at supper time,
helps the birds when melting and
keeps the plumage bright and glossy
through the winter. Next come a few
rows Of sugar beets and cabbage, both
Of which are pulled up and stored in
pit until middle of winter, when the
hens greatly enjoy a change of diet
Several rows of celery are sown thinly
a foot apart and fed to young ducks
when being fattened for market in
June and July, as the flavor it imparts
is the secret of our never having to
look for customers or sell at regular
market prices. One hotel has taken
all we could supply at 25 cents pound
for four years.
Rue For Turkeys and Fowls.
Rue is given turkeys, though OCCASION
ally teaspoonful of the dried leaves
rubbed to powder is added to quart
of morning mash and fed to breeding
stock in winter, and turkeys have the
same once week, as l maintain rue
Is great help in warding off black
head. liver and intestine troubles,
which have caused havoc among tur-
keys of late.
Curled upland cress is a little plant
which should be sown thickly in rows
three inches apart and has pungent
flavor, like watercress, is one of our
favorite salads, though supposed to be
grown especially for chicks, and, once
sown, continues to yield all summer
II cut little distance from the ground
when not more than two inches high
and well watered after each cutting
It is excellent for chicks and turkeys.
as its peppery flavor is warming, helps
to stimulate the liver and wards off
ailments.
Swiss chard is another cut and come
again crop which we use almost ex-
clusively for laying hens confined to
yards, and should be sown, when dan
ger Of frost is past. in rows two feet
apart and thinned to stand eight inches
apart Cut the outer leaves when
about nine inches long
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28
DEVELOPING THE HEIFER-ll.
PROF. ). a. MCLEAN,
Dept. Animal Husbanary Mass. Stat.
Agri. CoiIeue.

seoaHary Mass. State
Agri. College,.
FROM the time heifers arc s,v
months old until they are two Years
old they should not be pampered hut
should be gr8wn under reasonable con
d1t1ons. Nothing is as good for hons
ing purposes during the first and soc
ond winter as the open shed which
connects with roomy yard This ner.
mlts OF fresh air, exercise and drv
place to sleep. Combine with it nlentv
OF the right kind of feed and bettar
hetfers will result than can possihlv
be made in tie-up stalls. During this
period feed to obtain maximum deyel-
opment The man who thinks he can
make good cattle by feeding calves
plenty of timothy hay. straw. corn
stalks and corn has some things ve,
to learn. Alfalfa or clover hay should
form large portion of the hay fed
young cattle. Oats and Canadian field
peas grown together are also excellent.
fed either green or cured as hay. With
it should be combined grain ration
which may be made of bran and corn
mixed in equal parts, to which a Dor
ton of oilmeal is added.
When to Breed.
Early breeding decreases the size ar
maturity. If man is working for
size in his stock (and l think within
certain limits size is very essentiaD he
will do well to breed his heifers that
they may drop their first calves at the
age Of from thirty to thirty six months.
During the six months previous to
calving feed the heifer literally. Con-
siderable fat on her body at freshening
will do no i'll. Inflammation and cake
in heifer's udder seldom cause Sc
rious trouble. so that free feeding will
not be injurious.
When the heifer has Strengthened out
after calving feed her for fullest milk
production. Remember. too, that she
is still growing and that she will re-
quire more liberal feeding than the
mature cow giving the same amount
Of milk. She should not be allowed to
dry off under ten months, and | think
it we'll to milk her for twelve months
during this first lactation period It
helps to establish the milking DISPOSE
ton.
Silage or roots either turnips or
mangels) are elegant feeds not only
for the milking heifer. but also for
the youngster.
To sum up. then. feed literally. ex-
ercise freely, give plenty Of fresh air
do not pamper. do not breed too early.
use clovers Or alfalfa generously and
a liberal portion of wheat bran always.
These are the essentials for the max
ing Of a good COW from q good calf.
and if these simple suggestions are
conscientiously carried out success will
follow.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28
TURBINE STEEL STEAMSHIPS BELFAST
AND CAMDEN.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF Of NJ no IS. May l5, 1914.
Taken on execution, wherein Ira G. White of
Winterport. in said county, is plaintiff and By
ron L. Larrabee, Agnes M. Larrabee and Ann
NJ Larrabee, all of said Winterport, are de-
PENDANTS, and will be sold by public auction, ON
the twentieth day of June, A. D.. 1914, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at the office of Walter
Cowan, in said Winterport, all the right in
equity which Ann NJ Larrabee, one of the de-
PENDANTS aforesaid, had on the twenty-frst day
of February, A. ID. 1914, when the same was
attached on the original writ. to redeem the
following described murtgaged real estate, sit
uated in said Winterport to wit,two certain lots
of land with buildings thereon, thetirst parcel
being lot No. 81 in the first division of lots IN
what was formerly the town of Frankfort,
bounded as follows: Beginning at the south
west corner of land formerly owned by M.
Grant; thence south 6S degrees west forty and
one fourth rods; thence north % degrees west,
three hundred and twelve and one-half rods,
thence north 68 degrees east, by Lot No. 163,
forty and one fourth rods to a stake In said
Grants line; thence south % degrees east,
three hundred twelve and one-fourth rods
to place of beginning, containing eighty acres,
more or less.
The second parcel is part of lot No. 246. in
the first division of lots in SAID Frankfort.
bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake by "a
hemock tree at the southeast corner of lot
formerly owned by NJ. Grant; thence north 6S
1-2 degrees east, forty rods to stake in the
meadow; thence south 81 l-2 degrees east,
eight rods to a stake; thence south is IL de-
grees west until it strikes the brook; thence
by said brook far enough to make forty rods
from last named stake, by last named course,
to a stake OH south bank of brook; thence
north q 1-2 degrees west, eight rods to place
of beginning, containing two acres, more or
less.
Said real estate is subject to mortgage
given by said Ann NJ. Larrabee to Arthur
Boyd of Frankfort, in said county of Waldo.
recorded in Waldo Registry of Deeds. Book
303, page 352 which is said to be due about
$500.
Dated at Winterport, the fifteenth day OF
May. A. D. 1914.
FRANK A. IITTLEFlELD, Deputy Sheriff.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28
THE SPRING CLEANUP
Housecleaning In the Poultry Yard
g r. PIERCE.

D.
With the coming of spring, wnen
fowls spend more time out of doors,
the poultryman should don his overalls
and iumper and set things briskly to
rights. There are the houses to clean
out disinfect and whitewash; fences to
look over and possibly mend, yards to
rake lid. spade and SOW to rye or oats;
breeders and brooding coops to paint
and clean and colony houses to get in
shape.
The poultry house should be done
thoroughly. Clean out all litter and
sand on the floor, take out the nest
boxes (Which should never be attached
to the WALL. burn all nesting material
and then whitewash with well slaked
lime, to which has been added some
good disinfectant or carbol1c acid in
the proportion of one and One-half
fluid ounces to one gallon OF white
wash, and the easiest way to apply
this is to use small. compressed air
sprayer. which comes for the purpose.
Go over the entire house with broom
and whitewash it, making sure the
whitewash gets into every crack and
corner. After the house has dried out
put in four or five inches of sand or
dry earth on the floor and over it six
inches of litter.
Resetting the Fences.
The fence may need resetting, as
the frost often heaves the posts
out of piumb If new posts are need
ed dip the butts in some creosote prep
aration in order to preserve them.
and do not waste time and money on
cheap wire. for it soon rusts and is al
ways hard to keep in shape. If heavy
woven wire is used the corner and
gateposts should be heavier than the
line posts and have crosspieces made
of by inch material nailed to the
butts, one six inches from the end and
the other on the opposite side two feet
from the butt end, to serve as anchors
and prevent loosening.
OF course the double yard system is
the best for yarded fowlS-that is. each
pen has the run of a front and back
yard, and while they are using one a
crop of oats or rye is planted in the
other. AS soon as the green blades
are up three inches the fowls are turn
ed into it and the other yard dug up
and planted. However, If space is
lacking the only alternative is to keep
the yard free from filth by spading it
every two weeks or so. and fruit
tree set in the yard will provide shade,
yield a good supply of luscious fruit
and add another bit Of pleasant green
to the surroundings. Plums seem to
do particularly well in the poultry
yard. In setting them out, however,
provide protection to the roots by lay
ing stones around the trees or the
fowls will soon destroy them.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28
RECLAIMING WET LANDS
Adding Acres at Small Expense.
w. II. STEVENSON,


Iowa State College Of Agriculture.
There are vet in nearly all sections of
the United States thousands of acres Of
excellent land which produces nothing
Of greater value than sedges or wild
hay. There are also in this country
thousands Of farmers who for one rea-
son and another fail to give the drain
age problem the attention which it de-
serves merely as financial PROPOSE
ton; some are slow to comprehend
the value Of drainage, and some have
not learned how to drain. The plant
food resources lying dormant in ponds
and Dogs and slOughs of undrained
areas are sufficient to produce great
crops Of grain and forage for an >indef-
mite time Will it pay to reclaim wet
lands? Experienced farmers state
they have never known a case where
drainage was feasible and where work
was we'll done that reclamation by
drainage failed to pay. satisfactory
profits. In fact, it frequently turns out
that reclaimed land, when brought into
condition by thorough working and
lining, turns out to be the best piece
on the farm. being filed with humus
and rich in plant food.
A great many questions come up
when landowner decides to drain a
given piece of land. These questions
relate to the depth of bitches, size of
the tile, locations of drains, services Of
a drainage engineer, and good many
9th ~ T,,fD
tunately for the landowner there are
no rules which apply to the installa-
ton of all drainage systems. This is
because soil and moisture conditions
often vary widely within very limit
ed area.
Avoid Mistakes In Thing.
Thing should be considered as per-
manent Improvement In drainage
work single mistake may cause the
failure of an entire system. The sur
est way to avoid mistakes is to hire
reliable drainage engineer to make
surveys and plan the entire system Of
drainage.
Great care should be exercised in
the selection of tile. Tile should be
smooth, straight, uniform in size.
square cut at the ends and well burn
ed Vitrified tile should be used for the
construction of outlets.
The depth and distance apart at
which drains should be placed for best
results cannot be stated definitely. In
general, the lines should be sufficiently
near to each other to carry all of the
surplus water promptly from the inter
vening space. The tile should be deep
enough to provide an adequate root
zone for crops. free from surplus wa
ter. The usual method is to have the
main drain follow natural water
courses. making sweeping but not
abrupt curves. The same is true of
submains.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28
WHITES CORNER. (Winterport)

Virgil Linnell of Bangor spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs. Avon
Larby.
C. b. Jewett and wife and sons visited
Hosea White and wife in Swarville,
May 18th.
Mrs. Juliette Tenney is at the home
of A. C. Edmonds at Ellingwood's Cor
ner in the capacity of housekeeper.
Mrs. Ada York and daughter Myrtle
of Newport were guests at the home of
C. M. Conant for few days recently.
C. H. Libby and wife and son Lewis
were guests of Mrs. Libby's mother,
Mrs. Emily Parsons, in Swanville, May
18th.
L. E. White and wife and daughters
Beatrice and Margaret of West Winter
port visited L. A. White and family.
May 18th.
Miss Louise Libby, a student of Ban
gor High school, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Elisha Whitney at Hampden
Highlands.
Several families from this vicinity
attended the ent ertainment at Monroe
Town hall, given for the benefit of the
church Friday evening, May 18th.
Mrs. R. L. Clements, Mrs. Avon Lar
by, Mrs. C. W. Nealey and Mrs. Julia
White attended the annual meeting of
the Monroe w. C. 7. U. held in Odd Fell
lows hall Friday afternoon, May 18th.
There were invited guests from the jack
son Union
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28
Rev, D. L. Wilson Installed.

NJ 5iAIH, Me-, May 10. Rev. David L.
c sasoa was installed tonight as pastor of
Ssut'aI congregational church before a
ID. audience. The invocation was
r y by Rev. Maurice ]. Dunck-
NJ Of Winter street Congregational
Ippse1, and the sermon was preached by
any, ANY,. DR.; Jesse Hill of the Williston
fSaar 3 Portland. Prayer was offered
e 4 ssy {. W. Goodrich of the College
H. traic Brunswick, and the charge to
S " pastor was delivered by Rev. J. E..
E ,s'oa OF Rockland, while Rev. Charles
eSa'D5 u OF Portland, superintendent of
n. o.ate Conference, delivered the
hi,s 10 the people. The right hand of
H "9WgSHip was extended by Rev. George
h" ooawell of South Bristol; greetings
by ' w. 'lg local clergymen were extended
l., Esg Howard A. Corey of Wesley
Va. .uolSt church, and the benediction
F.,pIr Pronounced by Mr.. Wilson. Mr..
Balfsoul. recently came to this city from
Damaaa,.. to succeed Rev. George C..
Epip ,UlS' who resigned to prepare for an
....scopal rectorship.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28
Maine Central Speakers Selected.

Announcement has been made of the
speakers selected to compete for the
alumni prize at Maine Central Institute,
Pittsfield. The contest will be part Of
the commencen ent program at the
school. The speakers are as follows:
Girls, Mildred Webb, Zelzora Newton,
Helen Libby, Myrtle ,Pushor, Hazel
Pushor; alternate, Ruby Dodge. Boys,
George Cowan, Linwood Badger, Morrill,
Burse, Virgil Goodrich, Ernest Hackett;
alternates, Bin Jackson, Floriman
Hathaway. Those selected are all mem
bers of the Sophomore class.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28
FOR SALE

The large lot at the corner of High and
Pearl streets. This lot is fully graded. has
completed and cemen;ed cellar and with foun-
da ton ready to place timber npon.' The cellar
contains the piping and plumbing connections
for two family house and all is connected
with the sewer. No better location for resi-
dence or apartment house available in
Belfast Price reasonable. For information
apply to E R. PIERCE,
Stf No. 8 Church Street. Tel. ITO.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28
Be PATRIOTIC.

Believing, as we 10, that every citizen OF
Belfast is patriotic and in sympathy with the
Grand Army in the observance of Memorial
Day." we most earnestly desire that you CO
operate with US in making the day memorable
one by the display of the Stars and Stripes
from every house and every home.
By and for the G. A. R. Post.
L. C. PUTNAM. (c...
ORRIN J. DICKEY. Committee
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28
HOSEA BIGLOW ON THE MEXICAN
CRISIS.

I Written by James Russell Lowell in 1876
Thrash away. you'll hev to rattle
On them kettle drums O yourn-
Tain't KNOWN kind O. cattle
Thet is ketched with moldy corn;
Put in stiff, you fifer Teller,
Let folks see how spry you be
Guess you'll toot till you are yeller
Fore you get ahold O. me.
That air flags a leetle rotten,
Hope it amt your Sunday best;
Fact! It takes sight O. cotton
To stuff out sojer's chest.
Sence we farmers hev to pay fer't,
Eff you must wear humps like these.
S'posing you should try salt hay fer t,
1t would du ez slick ez grease.
Ez fer war, call it murder
There you hev it plain an fiat;
l don't want to go no furder
Than my testyment fer that;
God hez sed so plump an fairly,
It's ez long ez it is broad;
An you've got to get up airly
Eff you want to take in God.
'Tain't your eppylets an feathers
Make the thing grain more right;
'Tain't follerin' your bellwethers
Will excuse we in his sight.
Eff you take sword an dror it.
An go stick teller thru,
Guv'ment amt to answer fer it,
God'll send the bill to YOU.
Wut's the use O. meetin'- goin'
Ev'ry Sabbath, wet or dry,
Eff it's right to go mowin'
Teller men like oats an rye?
dunno but what it's pooty
Trainin' round in bobtail coats
But it's Gurus Christian dooty
This ere cuttin' folks's threats.
Tell ye jest the end I've come to
AFTER cipherin' plaguey smart,
An it makes handy sum, tn.
Any gump could larn by heart;
Laborin' man and laborin' woman,
Hev one glory an one shame,
Ev'rythin that's done inhuman
Ipjers all on 'em the same.
'Tain't by turnin' out to hack folks
Your a-going to git your right,
Nor by lookin' down on black folks
Coz you're put upon by w'ites;
Slavery amt O. nary color.
'Tain't the hide tibet makes it wus,
All it keers fer in teller
S just to make him fill its pus.
Want to tacke me in, do We?
expect you'll hev to wait;
Wen cold lead puts daylights thru We,
You'll begin to kalkerlate
S'pose the crows won't fall to pickin'
All the carkiss from your bones,
Coz you helped to give lickin'
To them poor half-Spanish drones?
Jest go home an ask our Nancy
Whether I'd be seeh goose
Ez to jine ye-guess you'd fancy
The etarnal bung wuz loose!
She wants me fer home consumption,
Let alone the hays to NOW
Eff you're after folks O. gumption,
You've darned loog row to hoe
Take them editors thet's CROWN
Like cockerel three months old
Don't ketch any on EN- Coin,
Tho they he SO blasted bold;
Amt they prime lot O. fellers?
Fore they think ont guess they'll sprol
Like peach that's got the yeliers),
With the meanness Dustin out.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28

wv w
and saw me two months ago seem
astonished. I tell them Peruna did
it. I will say it is the only remedy
for spring and all other ailments"
No argument is needed for Peruna.
Just get bottle and try it. If
you have catarrh of the stomach you
have a serious trouble. II you want
to find a remedy 1t would be very easy
to make the experiment. Before you
have taken Peruna a week you will
likely find yourself better. then you
will need no testimonials on the part
Of other people. or arguments to con-
vince you. Until you try Peruna,
however; all the testimonials in the
world and arguments. however log
ical. will not move you. Just ono
trial Of Peruna will convince you
Persons who object b liquid n,edi.
zines can now obtain Peruna TabIet&
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28

'.My child was burned terribly about the face
neck and chest. applied DR.: Thomas Eclec-
tic Oil. The psin ceased. and the child sank
into restful sleep."-Mrs. Nancy N. Hanson,
Hamburg, N. Y.
The Republican journal., 1914-05-28

Hives. eczema, itch or salt rheum sets you
crazy. Can't bear the touch Of your clothing.
Doans's Ointment ID fine for skin itching. An
prugg ists sell it, Soc box,S