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The Republican journal., 1914-08-27
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Corrected Weekly for Tho
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Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
TEN when entering it through the mucous sur
faces Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physicians
as the damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them. Halls
CatarrL Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
Co., Toledo, o contains.n no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. 1t is taken internally and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney & Co. Testimonials from
Sold by all Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-27
BORN

CARTER In Portland, August II. to Mr. ano
Mrs L. Barton Carter. a son, Lawrence Earl.
CUNNINGHAM. In Bucksport. August 6, to
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Cunningham, son.
CROCKETT In Pulpit Harbor. August 4, to
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Crockett, daughter. Beu-
lah Mills:
DARLING In Belfast. August II. to DR.. and
Mrs John B. Darling, son, John Scott.
LEACH In Orland. August IL, to MIR. and
Mrs. Eugene R. Leach, son.
WEBER In Belfast, August TO- to DIR. and
Mrs Ernest S. Weber, a son, Phillip.
WITHAM. In Castine August IL, to Mr.. and
Mrs Grover C. Witham, son.
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MARRIED

ADAMS NICKERSoN. In Brewer, August ~,
Frederick Eugene Adams of Bangor and Helen
Pearl Nickerson of Brewer.
HALL.DoUGLAss. In Jackson, August Z, by
Rev. Frank Dolliff. Rodney Hall and Miss
Gladys Grace Douglass. both of Monroe
WHITCoMB- WILTON. In Waldo August ~
by Edward Evans, Esq, Ralph ii. Whltcomo
and Lillian Gertrude Wilton, both of Waldo.
WoopcocK- DYER In Rockland, August 8,
Arthur Woodcock of Rockland and Miss
Susan G. Dyer of Vinalhaven.
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Notice of First Meeting q '..
In the District Court of the Li,l.1
the District of Maine.
In the matter of Philemon In p.rs-.. -
w. Pitcher, Bankrupt,
To the creditors of Philemon H 40.
Northport, in the County "l
District aforesaid, bankrup' ...
Notice is hereby given that on ,.0
of August, A. D. 1914, the SAN Emit
Pitcher was duly adjudicated nn' 't,...
that the first meeting of his nv ~
be held at the office of Dunton d .- sz-
ings Bank Building, Belfast, Man. ,.r d
day of September, A. D. 1915 "' 'd,fe
in the forenoon, at which time t''' aaal'
ors may attend. prove their cia-'. .ci ,,ra.'
Trustee,l examine the BankruPt .oat
such other business as may prope'''
fore said meeting. n Mason
Referee in BanST''''
Bangor, Maine, August rs, lsi4
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The Hour.

We have shut. the gates of the Dover Straits.
And north where the tides run free.
Cheek by jowl, our watchdogs prowl,
Gray huiks in grayer sea-
And the prayer that England prays tonight
To the lord of our destiny,
As the foam Of our plunging PROV is white,
We have stood for peace and we war for right
God give us victory.
Telegraph.
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I STICKNEY. In Chelsea, Ma --'.
Joseph Wingate Stickney, form
aged nearly 81 years,
WENTWORTH. In Brewer, A-I-
Elizabeth A, Wentworth, age ".
months and 81 DAYS.
The evening world., 1914-01-24
The Awakening.

GS ND them" continued the Optimist, by
~ some odd Qurk in feminine nature the
woman suddenly awakens; and for the
hrst time she 10 actually SURE that she loves the
man. The thought Of losing him appalls her. and
she begins weeping or Quarrelling or naEEinG'---
"Or asking questions!" groaned the Bachelor,
DO sou love mer DID you love mer WILL
you love me foreverr"
You SOON TO know q LOT about IT," commented
the Optmist, stabbing the pink orchid violently
through the heart
"Nsver mind Mel" urged the Bachelor. Let's
set to tho third stage. Do they make II up then.
and live happily forever after7"
Eyes" agreed the Optimist "They usually DO
make Il up-and ONE Of them lives happily for.
ever after"
(WHICH onsr' persisted the Bachelor desper-
aAsly.
'"rhat depends" repeated the Optimist with q
cryptic smile ION whether the woman decides
that one kiss Of Indifference from that particular
man 10 worth . hundred kisses Of devotion from
any other man. and resigns herself to her fate-or
whether she suddenly concludes that the game
ISN'T worth the ca dlo"-
"And throws him 0verr' scofIed the Bachelor.
"Oh. mol" protested the Optimist. ~And simply
smbalms her love. puts II away In cold storage
ana goes right on acting a. though nothing had
happened"
II eel" said the Bachelor. a. tho light slowly
aawned OF him. But how 10 . fellow to know
WHICH,
He never does" sighed the optimist "A wom-
ans REAL opinion Of . man--that 10 the Eternal
| Question, the Secret Of the Sphinx"
The evening world., 1914-01-24
A "O0-to.Church Sunday"

m HE call issued by Chicago religious bodies
for a general observance Of "go-to.
= Church Sunday has brought favorable ~.
sponses from clergymen of every creed all over
tho United Stctes and Canada Every city and town
between the Atlantic and the Pacific and Hudson's
Bay and Mexico has been asked through the preOs
to Join In the movement. and, while the Observ.
IL likely to be far from general II is probable
that many people will 70 to church that day
who have not attended in months. or years-pro.
vided the weather 10 favorable.
II all the people Of the United States should
accept the invitation to attend these religious ser.
vices the churches would be utterly inadequate
The total seating capacity Of churches and syna.
gogues In the United States according to the
latest available statistics. 10 5S.636.s30. which
leaves about two-hft Of the population unpeo.
vided for, 81
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polish and also to prevent expensive
visits to tho dentist" replied the
Woman Of Thirty, keeping on with
the good work.
you're Grassy" said the Girl. 1.-The
acid In tho fruit will ruin tho enamel
and you'll have to wear false teeth
before you know It,"
mot a bit OF II. You are hoplessly
behind the times. That Is an ex-
ploded failacy. Tho chemists in one
Of the greatest universities In the
country, who have been working on
the causes Of decay of the teeth for
years, have at last come to the con-
clusion that the usual methods OF
cleansing tho teeth are not very
efficacious at best and sometimes
really harmful. And they are now
recommending food acid to preserve
and beautify the teeth"
But l always understood" object
ed the Girl. that 1t was the acid In
tho food that caused the teeth 10
decay"
Dental carries which was the SCI
entific namc my dentist used for a
cavity In tooth when he explained
the subject TO me. IL produced by an
acid product formed by ferment alton
LOT starches and sugars. This acid
yielding substance adheres to the
enamel of the teeth and IL exceed
tngly difficult to dislodge. Ordinary
tooth powder only Sticks over IT, hut
"a weak fruit acid such as orange
juice or diluted cider vinegar moves
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and self-respect. A woman falls
short Of that ideal when she openly
assumes the role Of the hunter. And
that ID the role of the girl who makes
public the fact that she Is moro de-
voted to q certain young man than
he Is to her.
~. L." writes: II have been pay
ing attention to girl OF another race
than my own. We love each other
dearly. but her parents say that she
will not be happy II she marries out
side OF her own race. We arc willing
to wait for a while. but do you not
believe We may 10 happy together
Such a marriage a. you propose has
q special element Of risk, but It may
turn out happily.
"A. g." writes: "A young man has
boon calling on mo for a year. but
though he 10 perfectly able to do 20 he
has almost never invited me to a
dance or to the theatre. On most occa-
sions he Is content to spend nothing
on the evening. I have concluded that
this young mans acquaintance Ia not
worth cultivating. What do you ad-
vise?"
II you really feel that the young
man IL of a stingy disposition. and II
you wish to stop knowing him, send
him away at once. But be cure you
don't misjudgo him.
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II at once. And such fruit acids be-
come strongly alkaline after they
have been but few moments In tho
mouth.
"Dr. Giles OF the Department Of
Chemistry at Columbia recommends
using a solution OF one part cider
vinegar and two parts water on tho
teeth twice daily. But you must be
careful that this vinegar IL made
from apples and not adulterated with
mineral acids.
Personally / prefer orange juice,
for II tastes better and 1t can be used
undiluted. The easiest way 10 to
squeeze an orange on the tooth brush
and rub this over the teeth two or
three times and then rinse the mouth
with water. Try II and sec II your
teeth ever felt cleaner or looked
whittier. Raw apples are also . nne
preservative for the enamel. 1t 10
said that people who eat them every
day almost invariably have sound
teeth"
Are all acids good for the teeth?"
Don't run away with that idea. My
dentist says that the distinction be-
tween mineral acids and fruit acids
must be thoroughly understood. Hy-
drochloric acid. which forms the basis
OF q tooth wash called spirits Of salt.
sometimes put up by druggists. will
quickly eat away the enamel OF the
teeth and cause them to crumble away
and decay. Nitric. sulphurtc or phos-
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{Hits From Sharp Wits

A Missouri Judge has decided that the husband
10 the boss OF the homo. but as he Is bachelor
the poor man didn't know any be,er.-New Or
leans States
Dr. Wiley says divorces will soon end I. . mon
are we'll fed but he to overlook the fast that
the door Of divorce 70 usually the door the lob
ster palace.-Nsw Orleans States.
Americans boast that they are a free people.
yet to-day they are bearing the yolk Of the egs
tSust.-Nsw Orleans States
According TO the lingerie Advertisements. when
giri says she has "nethins TO wear" take her
at her word.-Aaeon Telegraph
There 10 An old ana very human Spanish proverb
that contsnds that both . guest and hsh
odorous after three days.-Macon Telegraph
Il 70 . coed rule 10 belisve only half Of what
you hear. but II takes . smart man TO know which
half 10 the right oAA--Topska Journal.
Don't iAy Il UP against President Wilson that
Judss Parker hes psaissd him warmly. M. VIII
con eeuidnt help it--T0psks Journal.
n Sugar y sAsaDss thaa It has been In fifteen
yeasA ~ = ~ Dssss Of candy suli among the
slasUs-na0oals AooaaA
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Letters From the People
NNNesNSNAeNNeANNe
Chances in West Or South?

SUoUooo IN WOoS or 0ooSny
To the Editor Of The ntsnins World;
We would like to ask the advice Of expert.
enced readers about the chances for two young
men. twenty and twenty-one. respectively. leav.
ing New York City to emigrate to some Western
or Southern State. We have plenty OF ambition in
us. and would 60 through any kind Of hardships
to make good. We would also like to know what
state would be best to start in. Others may be
interested In this. ABE AND LEW
The Former 10 Corset. d.
TO thu Editor Of The Evsnins World b.
Which IL correct-"It 10 who give you
money" or 1T 10 who gives you money" L.
Strike Suggestion. -
To Of The Evening World
In recent editorial you soy: Five Thousand
Trainmen--practically every employee OF the Del.
aware and Hudson Railroad-were called out ON
strike"
Here 10 my suggestion to remedy this condI.
ton: Compel all employees Of public utilities to
hold positions on the same terms soldiers,
sailors. policemen and hremen. Ed.
Art and . Living.
To thu EdioS Of The Evsuns World:
am eighteen and intend to enter the hAld
Of art for my future. A. have never associated
with practical artists, ! do not know whether II
10 . paying profession have hardly received
any encouragement. people saying that artists
starve. etc., but have talent and Alike arc very
much. Before I become discouraged I would
like 70 hsaF The truth from practical srtists
aneao ~ seeAes2 J. AcIsS
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for old age at tho behest of mammon
and the penalty was paid. The young
woman told how lonely she was,
though surrounded with all that
money could buy.
She claimed that when she wanted
10 20 anywhere she had to 10 with
women friends. Her youthful energy
found little o: no response, for she
was In the heyday Of living, while
her husband was In life's evening.
They did not like the same books,
the same kind OF food. the same
companions. And 30 the usual whole
sad story was laid bare-the skele-
ton In the family closet.
could heal all ills. She had believed
Sho could buy everything. Yet she
learned that affection. love, true COM
partnership are the things that mako
life worth while.
II VAS SO since the world began.
Ono case ~ the sort In very, very
many will end happily. but the per-
contage Is 10 small that the chance
taken Ia indeed AGAINST each party.
My dear young woman, n you are
contemplating any such thing, look
long before you leap. You may ar
que "''ris bother To be an old mans
dnrnng than young mans slave"
But that is only In books. Tho old
man has his fancies and foibles and
In naturally not living In the same
strata OF existence with you.
His way. OF looking at all things
, must naturally 10 at variance with
yours. While life may seem rosy at
the beginning ana YOU think you can
sacrifice some things, yet whom the
test comes IL usually happens that
those are the very things that you do
not want Ia sacrifice.
And when things assume their
every day routine the test does come
In tho words Of the old bard who un-
derstood youth as we'll a. age:
'rrnbi ed Age and Youth
Cannot live together.
Youth Is fun Of pleasance:
Age IL fun OF care.
Youth like summer morn,
Aye l'l's winter weather:
Youth like summer brave,
Age He winter bare.
Youth 10 full Of sport:
Ages life breath 10 abort.
Youth Is ntn,ble, Age 10 lame;
Youth In Wild and an 10 tame.
Age, ! do abhor theo;N
! Youth. I do adore thee.
an. my love. my lovo n younR!
49,. do DEFY ia"
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When the Girls Combine,

SGVVIHAT do you think about the girl stenog.
w raphers. bookkeepers and accountants
who are starting a union?" asked the
head posher.
I think it's the wisest thing they ever did"
replied the laundry man. III they can overcome
the snobbishness than attends clerical work, the
false pride that anmates poorly paid desk toiler
who thinks himself better than the grimy mechanic
getting twice or thrice his pay they ought to give
themselves a great boost
Many attempts have been made 10 organise
riAle Office workers. and they have all fallen
through because Of snobbshness Now that the
girls are such an important factor In business life,
perhaps they can make go Of a union.
1.-THE girls undoubtedly know that they have
been largely responsible for bringing about the
low wages Of which they complain. They Will
work for smaller pay than afford to take.
1t will be we'll for the organizers Of the union to
think about this and to discourage incompetents
and promote skill and efficiency among their own
members. With thousands OF unemployed clerks
and bookkeepers willing to go to work for $50 .
month the legion OF once workers has big prob
lem to overcome and the problem has two Sides"
The evening world., 1914-01-24
THE NAN OF INFLUENCE.

e0@STns0NY which points to the indictment
~ Of James Z. 0a6ney. man Of great iniu
saes" In Tammany. discloses . pathway Of
1o6nany. graft that leads from firm Of Pitts
h1esA Contractors straight to the door Of the
WlgWsA.
investigation conducted BY The World supplied
~ 0sAnd Jury with . graphic account of tho
tsovsls Of Sll.2so. the price Patterson Brothers
pot0 Cor the award Of an Ss2S.ooo contract-No.
- @ the Catskiii Aqueduct system. From the
0n0eAt whom James ". Patterson conferred with
0oGhey and found the lattsr's expert advice"
wuuld cost him per cent. Of the coveted con-
nnok y he moment when the e+l.3so. after slip.
- from. baak account TO bank account. left the
hoals Of stakeholder James @. Shaw for the
p6e)lst Of somebody whose name Mr.. Shaw 10
SoGking bis brains to remember. the Tammany
tgoll lies over It all.
r. make connections with Tammany Hall.
ooefsactors big and small sought Carney. To
esunect with the inner facts OF how Tammany
~ Aqusduct contracts and "divvied" the swsg
ezIsag It's big influences" the State. too. begins
- eeunt on James e. Carney
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One Certain Stage.

HATS easy!" scoffcd the Bachelor.
Tho second 10 that stage in which the
woman makes fool Of herself. And the
third The Optimist hesitatcd and bit thread
thoughtfully.
90 on!" urged the Bachelor eagerly.
rs that stage In which one Of them makes a
fool OF the other!" she finished
"One Of them? Which onc?" demanded the
Bachelor suspiciousiy.
III all depends" aaid the Optimist mysteriously
''on which of them wakes up first. In the begin
ming Of a lovc-affair. you know. q In nl devo-
ton and eogerness and a woman 10 all doubt and
coyness. Everything she does seems right to him:
everything she wears 10 beautiful: everything she
says In brilliant or cute clever. lie can't get
enough Of her society. He calls too early and has
TO be SENT home. and
In short. he makes a fool Of himselE-nnd she
helps him along" suggested the Bachelor bitterly.
"Hut that heavenly condition of things can't last
forever" sighed the Optimist. "Hc In bound to
discover sooner or later. that she 10 not snned-
Giass saint, but Just HUMAN BEING. And this
In such shock to him that little by little. II turns
all his devotion into criticism. That IL the second
phase Of love-"
what is3" aueriod the Bachelor.
''The stage In which man stops nat,erinE q
woman md begins picking flaws in her." explained
the Optimist: when he begins to call little late
ana 20 home early: when he suddenly observes
that there ARE other women In the world and-oh.
yOu know!"
Eyes. 1 know!" sighed the Bachelor rcminis.
Gently. =
The evening world., 1914-01-24
II WE GET HIN.

~ NEW YORK gets Col. George W. Goethals
1sr Police Commissioner It will have at the
hsaA Of Its 10000 guardians Z man thoroughly
aesuslsned 70 responsibility. trained 70 organise
- handle men. man unused to dictation. who
~ utterly outsrown the habit Of looking to
i>D1y for orders. II will have man free from
o1nnglsment with any local political interests.
nnlviAual or machine. Il will have . man fresh
- sGupsndous task. with the authority and
- that come from tive CONSEQUENCES Of achieve
'011t II viii have . man OF proved character
- ilsals. strong man. modest man man
~ city II the country would b proud to count
Hnng 10 public servants
The evening world., 1914-01-24
Betty Vincent's
Advice tOL Lovers
A Foolish Pose.

= II q n y 8 I'll
/ wants to make
h erself the
subject OF ridicule
let her openly Ian
guish for the at
tentiOns Of a man
who shows that
he does not care
for her.
The world has
created for itself
an i'd Q al OF
womanly dignity
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1jl lse,;,v;s2!! @sS$SS
GVAClAC3I @lggca
Tire New Yori Eysnine Worldl.

c''s n! ~ Il. y Yoie T; sI r: eS s!Is Co.
SxTAkE II from me-" remarked the head pol
Usher. that all my ambitions to 30 into
the contracting business and make . wad
Of money have been smothered BY the recent
Grand Jury revelations"
ut begins to look" said the laundry man. las
though the end Of the old system Of contract let
ting Is In sight. Doubtless before the Grand Jury
gets through II will be established that the con-
tractors on the Catskill water supply system. tho
Barge Canal and the State roads and perhaps ON
other big municipal and State Jobs have been
following the custom Of contractors In vogue ever
since the remarkable development Of the country
opened the way to immense expenditures for public
works. That custom was to look the ground
before submitting bid, with tho object OF locat.
Ing the party with the proper pull.
This has been az necessary as the employ
ment Of engineers to make the preliminary sur
veys or the assembling Of a plant to complete
the Job. Contractors thought no more Of paying
for influence than they thought Of paying for
equipment or labor. 1t was considered q part Of
wisdom to scout around in advance, md out about
how much It was going to cost TO land the Job
and add the prospective expense to the bid. When
was possible to do this the contractor. of course.
worked on velvet, the public paying the influence
money.
THE system applied not only on public works
but on contracts for great corporations. Always
there was somebody with his hand out. Almost
always the contractor who came across got the
job.
Did the other contractors know Il! Ger
tainly. but they wouldn't squeal. The game was
played according to certain rules. and Il was one
OF the rules for every to do the best he could
for himself Sometimes-often. in fact--contract-
ors (who put In low bids and found themselvee
left out In the cold by a contractor with q much
higher bid who had represented to the right per.
SOM emitted mighty roars and by threats and By
other methods succeeded In declaring themselves
In on the ultimate profits.
The system pyramided itself until Il rot
topheavy. Then 1t was a question Of who should
give the first push. Now all the contractors who
nave given up consulting their avvera ana
their lawyers are advising them to hold CONVEX.
sation with one Charles 8. Whitman. District At.
torney. Not day goes by that doesn't bring to
light contract scandal somewhere in the United
states. 1t Ia New York's turn now. and the dying
squawks OF the goose that laid the golden eggs
come family to the listening ear"
The evening world., 1914-01-24

Inc m n rrla Y .
had marked an
other union Of
May and Decem-
Der. There was
a wide difference
In q &c tn a t
c uld not be
preached. Their
tastes were ut
terly different. .
A. usual the
tale was tho ia
miliar one--youth
The evening world., 1914-01-24
WIRELESS BOATS NOW.
,r. in fact, any other mineral

For war purposes both the German
and French governments are expert
menting with wireless controlled torpedo
boats and the British Govsrnnasnt with
one the mevsmsnts Of which are gov
ssas1 ~ ssaud waves seat tAroush
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cove WITH EARRINGS.

Cows In Belgium wear earrings. The
law requires that when q COW has at
tainsd the age Of three month"; It shall
have In lie ear ring to which 10 at.
tasAsA . nsnssrs1 metal tas fer tas-
'eAieo Dus1eeaA
The evening world., 1914-01-24
the UyAsCERTAINABLE

-ORCED from Its defiant attitude by Tie
Evening Worlds nght for fair telephone
rates, the New York Telephone Company
~ asceFtainsd the "unascertainable."
After loud protests that II could not supply
~ figures, and repeated efforts at postponement
- evasion, II has ct last filed with the Public
0ovice Commission data which show tina, It's
~ returns from business in this city amounted
lest year. after all deductions. TO 3f0s3627! Net
Soveaus showed an increase Of some 100000 over
~ Dssc .ding year.
TIE company Is reported TO be seriously con.
olaering the wisdom Of voluntarily bringing down
I'll IT. rates to . permanent basis rather than
GDatinue to resist public demand until the Pub
lie Service Commission has appraised Its physical
property.
There are powerful influences that might help
the company TO see light In this direction. The
Geock Of the New York Telephone Company Is
evnsd BY the American Telephone and Te!e.
Graph Company.
psrhaps the parent corporation will see little
~ IN protracted Investigation, likely to reveal
~ way In which enormous profits gained from
New York patrons have been spent. not to give
thess Dstrons cheaper telephone service but to
ousse monopoliss and schemes Of expansion In
6loericts outside Of New York.