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The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

Isaac Dunbar of Vinalhaven, formerly of
Belfast, has bought of Linda N. knowlton the
house and lot on the upper side CT River av-
enue, recently transferred to Mrs. Knowlton
by Hollis NJ. Payson.
John Dougal. little boy who has had
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram P. Farrow of
Belmont for several years, was returned Thurs
day to the State school for Boys in Boston.
John is bright little fellow and left friends in
emont and in Belfast.
HOME AND SCHOOL. At the meeting tn
Home and School association in the High
school room last Tuesday evening SO were in
attendance. The president, S. A. Parker. pre-
sided. DR.. Orris S. Vickery addressed the
meeting on "Tne Eye" speaking of its and
abuse, of the effect an improper position and
lighting has on the sight, and how best to pre-
serve the eye. The address was practical and
helpful and WAS listened to with much interest.
Principal Clarence F.. Proctor used the school
Balioption slides to illustrate the address.
Superintendent w B. Woodbury. spoke briefly
in commentator of the Commercial course in
the High school and of the necessity for intro
ducing penmanshlp in the lower grades. E.
S. Pitcher made some interesting remarks
in regard to the High school orchestra.
The instruments now in use are stringed and
he suggested that the association, or some one
interested in the school, might furnish clarl-
nets and comets, to remain school property,
ard thus encourage pupils who have talent in
this direction and also add to the efficiency OF
the orchestra.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

invitation to read it again. The philosophers
were Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, and while
the major portion of the paper was devoted to
them much ancient history was woven into it.
The paper is not only scholarly and instruc-
tive but in composition and delivery is most
pleasing, and at its close Mrs. Abbott received
the thanks and congratulations of the Al
lance.
CHICKENS BY PARCEL Posi- On the Business
Farmers Page in last weeks issue of The
Journal was an article suggesting that farm
ers should advertise for customers to whom
they could sell direct and thus save COM
missions and get retail prices, or better George
F. Babbitt in the Boston Herald tells how the
parcel post may be used in this connection:
Throughout the past winter. have received
semi-weekly, through the parcel post, pair
of plump, fresh-kiled chickens from farmer
down in Maine, who maintains poultry-rais
ing establishment in connection with his other
farming activities. He is unknown to me,
personally. These chickens have been deliv-
cred regularly at my door by the parcel post
distributor on the day after they were killed.
Although no special arrangement was made
with the farmer as to the quality of the chick
ems to be sent to me, they have invaribly been
all that the most fastidious taste could require.
Occasionally, at my request. domestic ducks
have been substituted for the chickens. Had
l chosen to order other produce, could have
done so. The prices paid for these parcel post
consignments. including the cost of trans
mission. have been nearly one third less than
those charged for the best quality of chickens
and ducks in the retail provision markets in
my neghborhood. This arrangement is made
on purely business basis and not by any
special favor. An, body can be similarly ac-
commodated, presume, by getting in touch
with a country farmer with poultry to sell.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

Ii you enjoy Havana Cigars try Pearl
ook made from Cuban Tobacco grown in
1ane. For sale at all dealers.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16
STOP CATAkkH!
Use Hyomei-You Breathe It

Unless properly treated this disease often
leads to serious if not fatal ailment. 1t is
needless to allow catarrh to ruin your health
use Hyomei-it is certainly effective relief for
catarrh ills. It's the ect-to-the spot treat
ment You breathe it-no stomach dosing. No
household should be without Hyomei. 1t not
only gives quick and lasting benefit in cases of
catarrh but is one of the surest and most
pleasant treatments for head colds, snif1es, or
Group of children.
Hyomei is a combination of antiseptic oils
you breathe it-using a small inhaler The air
laden with health-restoring Hyomei soothes.
heals and vitalizes the sore, raw and iniamed
membrane of the breathing organs almost i'm
mediately. There is no other remedy that
benefits SO surely or so quickly. Money re-
funded by A. A. Howes & Co. if you are not
satisfied.
Do not be without Hyomei another day
Druggists everywhere sell it. Get the COM
plete outfit $500 size--this contains the in
haler and bottle of liquid.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16
Paint Now

If you ought to have panied last year and
waited, how much do you think you made?
You'll buy an extra gallon this year. There's
S. or Sc for paint and labor. You think you
WON'T, but you will; you can't stretch paint
1t is always SO: the longer you wait. the more
paint and wages. Besides what paint is for
What Isl for?
DEVOE
Mason & Hall sell it.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16
Chlldren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G ASTO RIA

If you enjoy Havana Cigars try Pearl
Brook made from Cuban Tobacco grown in
Maine, Fer sale at all dealers.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

Good blood prevents sickness
and SCOTS Emulsionwill energize
your blood and create reserve
strength to endure changing
seasons.
Scott's Emulsion is not an
experiment but hasservedh humanity
faithfully for forty years; it contains
the purest cod liver oil free from
alcohol or Supplying drugs.
Scotf's Emulsion is natures
greatest blood-maker and furnishes
the elements necessary for body
warmth, rich blood and healthy
circulation.
Shun alcoholic substifufes and demand
the genuine SCOTS Emuision
AT ANY DRUG STORE 1878
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
TANGO AS A CAUSE OF CRIME
Brooklyn Judge BIames Theft by Two
Youths to Nights Given to
Modern Dance.

In suspending sentence in the cases
OF two youths who had pleaded guilty
to attempted grand larceny, County
Judge Fawcett in Brooklyn listed
white lights and tango nights in
the catalogue of incentives to crime.
you can't expect to dance all
night" he said, land lie abed half the
day, yet always have money for your
carousals, unless you steal It. And
let me tell you, our jails and peniten-
tiaries are full of people with just
such ideas. If your family had given
you good beatings instead of money
to spend, it would have been better
for you"
The boys, John Colver, twenty years
old, of 4S7 Hancock street, and Carl
ton Chapman, sixteen, of 1862 Jefferson
avenue, had been indicted for stealing
money and jewelry from Adelaide Wis
ton, keeper of furnished room
house, where they lived for time.
They belong to respectable families
Of moderate means. Both promised
the Judge to go home and begin
again. Chapman 10 return to school
and Colver to work. Both wore tan
go pumps and silk shirts when ar
raigned.-New York Sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

But only fraction of the number
of horses In the country are handled
each year through the big markets!
The horse business is entirely differ
ent in this respect from the business
in meatbearing animals. In 1913 of
the 21,000,000 horses in the country
only $4,000 were handled at the prin-
cipal horse markets, namely, st. Louis,
Chicago, Kansas City, Ft. Worth, ST.
Joseph and Omaha, the relative impor-
lance of these markets for the year
standing In the order named. ST.
Louis, Kansas City and st. Joseph are
the only markets named that receive
mules in any considerable numbers.
They received 100000 mules in 1913.
In addition to the horses received. At
lanta and Memphis handle a great
many mules.
The horse business at these leading
markets last year was greater than 1t
ever was before. In 1908, FIVE years
ago, total receipts of horses and mules
at these markets was $4,000 head; in
1903, ten years ago, 100000; and in
1898, fifteen years ago, the total was
81, 1000 head. So far this year these
markets have received practically the
same number of horses as they re-
ceived during the same period last
year.
Horses at the markets are sold by
the head, at auction to the highest bid
der, either singly or in pairs, except
that unbroken range horses are sold
in car-lots, by the head. Auction sales
are held one or two days each week
at each Of the big markets, the differ.
ent markets havi mutual arrange
ment as to the days of the week.
which are fixed so that buyers may
travel from one market to another
and attend sales at several of the mar
kets each week, II they 30 desire.
Doubtless a vast number of horses
change hands In the country privately,
but country prices are governed large.
ly by prices ruling at the horse auc;
tions at the various markets. Horse
dealers travel about the country and
gather up horses, and ship them to the
central markets, and IN this manner
the market price IL established in the
country.
Prices for work animals cover q
wide range, SIS to 800 for light
weight, serviceable animals for street
driving and light expressing, medium
weight chunks for city service at $125
to S175, farm geldings. $140 to 5000,
farm mares $3.50, to $225, well-shaped
horses weighing 1,150 to 1850 pounds
at $1S5 to $275, and $500 to $3.50 for
horses weighing around ton. Fancy
drivers and saddlers are not as much
used as they were ten or fifteen years
ago, and fewer of them are produced,
but prices on them remain at substan-
tial figures.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
The First Sneaker.

The first speaker of the house OF
representatives of the United States
was Frederick A. Muhlenberg Of Penn
sylvania, who was born in Trappe, Pas
in 1850, and died in Lancaster, Pa, in
1901. Muhlenberg was succeeded by
Jonathan Trumbull of Connecticut,
but was returned to the speakers
chair in the third congress. Among
his famous successors was Henry
Clay, who was speaker of six con-
crosses; James X. Polk, Robert @.
Winthrop, Schuyler Colfax, James g.
Blaine, John G. Carlisle. Thomas B.
Reed, David B. Henderson, Joseph @.
Cannon and Champ Clark. Only one
speaker of the house-James X. Polk
has ever reached the White Houses
defeating Henry Clay, ex-speaker.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
REAL HOME FOR THE HOLE
Finds Secure Abiding Place After 9
Period of TroubIous
Wanderinqs.

Everett P. Dahlgren, the millionaire
opponent Of woman suffrage, said at
suffrage debate in Boston:
II always declare that woman
shouldn't enter politics till she's full
filled all her prior duties.
Prior duties Prior duties!' So
a young lady Knocked me one day.
What do you men mean by these
prior duties" that you're always talk
ing about, Mr.. Dahlgren?
$50 then I told the young lady this
story:
Once upon a time, began, little
hole was born; and 1t looked around
to see where it should take up its
abode.
1T first decided on a window, but a
man came straightaway and put in a
new pane. 1t next chose a chair seat,
but the housewife sent for a Gamer,
and in a jiffy new seat was put in
the chair. The hole now selected a
baby's rattle, and the baby was so
pleased that It began to tear the rat
tie to pieces and the poor hole, half
crazed with fright, had just time to
escape. 1t threw itself, more dead
than alive, into the first thing that
came to hand, which happened to be
the sock Of suffragist husband.
There, at least, the hole seems to
have found a real home. It's peace
has not been troubled from the be.
ginning, six months ago."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
One Hundred Years AGO.

The curious modes which women az
feet now began as far back as 1913,
which is a period we should hardly
wish to copy in most respects. A
dance not at all unlike the tango was
in vogue at that time, and had many
opponents, who danced in loose bod
ices opening in V shape from the
shoulders almost to the waist. Skirts
were slit and were often made OF
transparent gauze.
We may return to the gowns OF that
period, which were without waists,
having simply a girdle to the bust,
with skirts caught UP rather short In
front and slightly trained at the back.
In 1900 women wore sandals and
bare feet. Corset belts were only
about two inches wide. Some gowns
were caught up to the knee with large
canoes. Soon fashion overreached It.
self and then came crinolines, pointed
footgear and unnaturally small waists.
Are we coming to this?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

Some one advised me to take Lydia q.
Pinkham S Vegetable Compound. / had
taken so much medicine and my doctor
said he could do me no good SO / toldmy,
husband he might get me bottle and l.
would try it. By the time had taken
it felt better. / continued its use, and
now am well and strong.
II have always recommended your
medicine ever since / was so wonder~
fully benefited by it and l hope this
letter will be the means of saving soma
other poor woman from suffering. ~
Mrs. MARTHA SEAvEY, BOX 1144y
Unionville, Missouri.
The makers of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound have thousands Of
such letters as that above - they tell
the truth, else they could not have been
obtained for love or money. This med
icine is no stranger = it has stood the
test for years.
III there are any complications You
do not understand write to Lydia Es
Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfidentiaD
Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii be opened
read and answered by q woman and
held In strict confidence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
GET WIRELESS BY BEDSPRlNG
Eastern Amateur Experiments With a
Novel Form of Antennae and
Is Successful.

Cyrus II. F1adreaux of Peeksklll
N. Y, gives the following interesting
account of his experiments with a
novel form of antennae for wireless
telegraphy:
There are many things used as an
tennae to catch the mysterious cleo
trio waves which carry our wireless
messages through space, and | lind
that the springs of my bed serve as
very efficient antennae. My room Is
on the second story of my house, and
by using these springs as antennae !
can easily read the signals sent out
every night by the wireless station at
Sayville, L. l., although they are not
by any means so loud as when I use
my outdoor antennae, which are 40
feet above ground, 60 feet long and
consists of four wires on spreaders,
the wires being two feet apart.
"The bedspring antennae are best
for use with nearby high power sta
tions. Sayville, L. l., is about fifty
miles from Peekskill. With my out
door antennae I continually hear the
Arlington (Va.) naval station when it
sends out the corrected time signals at
11:55 a. m. and at 9:55 p. M; also
the weather reports, Brooklyn navy
yard; New London, Conn; Cape Cod
and others. including amateur stations
too numerous to mention.
II have an all-'round good apparatus.
l hold a station license and an oper-
ator's license, both issued by the
United States government. My Off
cial call is " u"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

The horses place In the life of the
country has been threatened many
times. but he has shown that he was
never really in danger, and he Is in
moro request now than ever before.
When the first railroad was built in
New England it was opposed on the
ground that it would take the value
out Of horses. In 1926 a committee
from the Massachusetts legislature
concluded, after investigation, that the
steam locomotive could not be &C.
ceptcd in the United States as a sub
stitute for the horse, as motive power,
writes Joseph A. Rickart of Missouri
In National Stockman and Farmer
Later the bicycle was counted upon to
weaken the position of the horse
drawn vehicle for pleasure, and to
some degree for business. The trolley
car displaced certain number Of
horses and mules, but did not take
much from the prestige of the equine
race. The motor car and the motor
truck were considered the certain
doom of the horse, but he remains,
gaining in numbers and demand.
The reduction in the average size
of farms in the United States, as
shown in the 1910 census, makes more
farm horses necessary. Experiments
have proven thas it requires proper
tionately more horses to work small
farm than it does larger one, for
there are more idle days during the
year for horses ON small farm than
on large farm. But it Is the demand
for good horses from the cities that
Is responsible for the advancing price.
The motor truck has taken the place
of draft horses to some extent. and
figures are given by interested parties
that show the great economy in using
motor trucks over horse power.
Various Influences, pro and con. are
affecting the horse market at this
time. On one hand there Is an excep-
tionally good demand from the cities
for large expressers and truckers. The
government is buying horses, and may
buy many more. On the other hand,
the opennwinter. pernitted farmers to
do much plowing, particularly in the
central and western states. When
spring came, instead of having to
work all their horses, and perhaps buy
more, some farmers were In a position
to sell one or more of their teams.
During the Boer war England bought
a large number of horses in this coun-
try for service in South Africa. Kan
sas City dealers secured most of the
contracts for these horses, and horse
and mule receipts at Kansas City
jumped from $4,000 head in 1899 to
100000 head in 1900, and almost as
many were received in 1901, a volume
Of horse and mule business that has
never been eQualed at that market
since.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

From Woeburg to Joyville seems but a
little way
Sometimes;
The road is very pleasant and the conf
pany is gay
Sometimes.
You can go there in q minute II q woman
who is fair
Sits beside you in a corner-or, we'll, all
most anywhere,
limiting that you are wonder from your
toenails to your hair
Sometimes.
From woeburg to Joyville the trip Is
quickly made
Sometimes
The road is broad and rutless, with q
very easy grade
Sometimes.
You may journey there as quickly as a
hen may wink an eye
If the people you're afraid of have the
decency to die,
Or the stock you've bought advances, or
your child quits asking 'Whyf"
Sometimes.
From woeburg to Joyville the way IL
long and steep
Sometimes;
The rocks are big and Jagged and the
ruts are very deep
Sometimes.
It IL hard to find lodging on the tedious,
dismal way,
When your tailor treats you coldly and
your ventures fail to pay
When She casts you off for having been
well. just little gay
Sometimes.
From woeburg to Joyviile there seems
no way at all
Sometimes;
Through the deep, Dark, dismal valley
kissing serpents seem to crawl
Sometimes.
1t may be, indeed, that Joyville Is a fig
ment of the air.
A mirage out on the desert, but II so Il
be / dare
6t3ll to thank the Lord for letting me be-
hold 1t cleaning there
Sometimes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06

a few acres "hold their own" the
many suffer for the few.
To expand our farming we must
widen our methods and raise some
highly organized crop that is adapted
to our rotation of crops and our farm
and that will pay profit when grown
under intense conditions.
Intense tillage makes the soil more
fr1able, easier to cultivate and teem-
ing with bacterial life, a. condition
brought about by opening up the pores
and giving the air and its decompos-
ing agents an opportunity to start
bacterial action. The plant food that
is insoluble. thus becomes available.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
GOOD CHANGE.
Coffee to Postum.

The large army Of persons who
have found relief from many chronic
ailments by changing from coffee to
Postum as daily beverage, is grow
ing each day.
1t is only simple question Of try
ing it for oneself in order to know
the joy of returning health as realized
by an Ills young lady. She writes:
II had been a coffee drinker nearly
all my life and it affected my stomach
caused insomnia and was seldom
without a headache. had heard
about Postum and how beneficial it
was, SO concluded to quit coffee and
try it.
Il was delighted with the change.
I can now sleep well and seldom ever
have headache. My stomach has got
ten strong and can eat without suf-
fering afterwards. / think my whole
system greatly benefited by Postum.
my brother also suffered from
stomach trouble while he drank cof-
fee, but now, since using Postum, he
feels SO much better he would not go
back to coffee for anything"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville,'' in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
6oiled-15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postum-is q soluhla now
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup Of hot water and, with
cream and sugar, makes a delicious
beverage instantIy-30c and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds is
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
-Sold by Gr0cere.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
Puzzled the Parson.

At marriage service performed
some time ago in a little country
church in Georgia, when the minister
said in a solemn tone: wilt thou
have this man to be thy welded hus
band" instead of the woman answer
ing for herself, a gruff mans voice
answered: II will" The minister
looked up very much perplexed, and
paused. He repeated the sentence,
and again the same gruff voice an
swered, Il will" Again the minister
looked UP surprised, not knowing what
to make of it, when one of the grooms-
men at the end of the row said: shes
deef, parson, an I'm answerin' for
her"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
Good for the Pics.

On farms where potatoes are grown
something has to be done with the dis
eased ones, and also the small tubers.
Pigs are obviously the best kind of
animals to utilize such produce, but
If fed in raw style they seem to give
very poor results. while the pigs them
selves are not very fond of them. But
il boiled. mashed up, and mixed with
meal or sharps, they form very good
food for either fat or store pigs, the
meal. Of course, being added for fat
tening animal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
Died With Fortune Near.

That Benjamin Vance, prospector,
whose body was found in a gully at
the base of a 500-foot cliff near Palo
Rito pass recently, was killed after
locating a rich mineral vein is the
belief of s. J. Vance of Tekemah,
Neb., his brother. In the prospector's
cabin were a number Of high-grade
ore samples, cached in a secret pas
sageway.-Crestone (Colo.) Dispatch
to Denver Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
EXPANSION OF OUR
FARMING METHODS
Farmer Must Raise Some Highly
Organized Crop That Is
Adapted to Rotation.
CBy R. G. wEATHERsTONE.)


In a measure the use of chemical
plant foods is the basis of expansive
farming. The profits from using these
plant foods will depend upon their
right purchase and use. Rightly used
they enable a man to place more of
his land under a remunerative system
Of crop growing.
We have been farming along too
narrow lines. The fertility supply from
our farm stock as compared with the
size of our farms, never gets far from
our barns and feed lots, so that while
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
Poor Setting Of Fruit,

The poor setting of fruit, which
often follows long rain, is due more
to loss in vitality of the pollen or to
some mechanical injury to the pistils;
also, in a large measure, to the fact
that bees and other insects which pro-
mote the beneficial cross pollination
between varieties are absent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-06
Kindness.

His head was bald and wrinkles hung
In folds beneath his chin;
But, fancying his look was young,
He drew his waist-band in.
His shoulders dropped, his step was slow,
His sight was growing dim;
He thought the knowledge of it, though.
Belonged alone to him.
I did not tell him that I knew,
Nor hint that I could see;
1t may be that some morning you
VIII be as kind to me.