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The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

The main issue in the contest in Ala
bama for the U. S. Senatorship was the
Panama Canal tolls, and the Washington
Post says of the decisive victory of Hon.
Oscar W. Underwood, Democratic lead
er in the House of Representatives, who
stood for repeal, that it emphasizes in
tbunderous tones the strong Americanism
which pervades that great Southern
Commonwealth. The majority vote won
soy the Democratic leader voiced the pro-
test of the South against the un-Amer-
lean policy on the toll question" In an
other editorial the Post says:
This is supposed to be democratic
government. The will of the people is
supposed to prevail. If the exemption
blank in the Baltimore platform was not
designed merely "to catch flies" it was
put there to be approved or repudiated
by the voters, and it was approved,
There might have been a different story
to tell if the Democratic party had not
gone on record in favor of exemption in
the last campaign. The Republican party
without doubt would have made this one
of the big issues of the campaign, and
would have aroused the patriotic fervor OF
all the people.
The Post then suggests that as the
elections are but few months off this
question of the repeal of free tolls be
submitted to the people, when of course
there could be no doubt as to what theil
verdict would be. There is already sui
ficient evidence that the people OF the
United States are strongly opposed tt
giving Great Britain control over the
Panama Canal, and evidence is not want
ing that Congress, free from dictation
would so declare. But President Wilson
who advocated free tolls when on thu
stump during the campaign, now decreel
otherwise and compels Congress to bow
do his will.
Only eighteen months ago, when tn
Democratic candidate for the presidency
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16
SWANVILLE.

SWANVILLE.
Mrs. R. N. Brown, who has been critically ill,
is improving. She is attended by DR.. F. Z.
Small. of Belfast. Miss Sadie M. Nickerson
has gone to Franklin, Me-, where she has a
position as teacher in the Grammar school,.
Mr.. E. H. Nickerson of Portland was in town
last week looking after his interests at Maple
Terrace farm While here he was the guest
of Mr., and Mrs Z. r. Nickerson. Mrs. A. +.
Nickerson has gone to Boston for medical
treatment. and Miss Olive Wood is keeping
house for her during her absence. Mr.. and
Mrs, H. M. Chase, who have been visiting
their daughters. Mrs. F. D. Nlckerson ana MISS
Julia Chase, in Everett, Mass, returned home
last Friday -. The trustees of the Union
church held meeting last Saturday to see
about emode ling and repairing the interior.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

| The f'Llano estacadO" Is large flat
topped table land in northwestern Texas
sou tn of the panhandle. From an al
titude of 1000 feet it falls on the east
into the ''Denuded Region" The for
nation is of lacustrine Tertiary deposits
and is supposed to be comparatively
recent.
This is the reply of correspondent to
request in the Boston Globe for infor-
nation about the Staked Plain. The
statement that the formation Is "com-
paratively recent" must, of course, mean
few thousand years, as the writer can
testify from personal observation that it
was in evidence nearly 60 years ago.
The Century Cyclopedia of Names states
that the name is derived from "lines of
stakes which were set up to guide trav-
oilers, or, according to another account,
from the stalks of a yucca plant re-
sembling stakes" The first statement
we believe to be the correct one. 1t was
practically desert, without wood Or
water, and as it had to be crossed in
going from San Antonio to Ell Paso it
was important that travellers should
keep to the direct trail. If memory
serves Alright distance of 60 miles had
to be traversed without water other than
what could be carried by the wagon
trains. Only mules could stand this
Journey. In 1851 or '58 the government
sent a party to the Staked Plain in COM
mand of Capt. John Pope of the engi-
neers to bore artesian wells, with what
success we do not know. Capt. Pope
served in the Civil War and attained the
rank of Major General. Of this region
in later years correspondent of the
Boston Herald says:
imagine the stakes that gave name
to the plains disappeared good many
years ago with the need for them. |
drove across the plains in covered wag-
on in 1897, passing through Gail, Lub-
boch and Hale Center, near the eastern
edge This section is now traversed by
railroads, and occupied by dry farmers
At that time there were occasional de-
serted houses from which the occupants
had been driven by drought and starva-
ton. One such settler said the place he
| lived on for three years was forty miles
from wood and water and two inches
from hell A Choctaw woman told me,
God never meant this country to be lived
in-it's just for cattle, and even the
cattle had hard pull of it sometimes,
according to a ranchman, who told me
he had seen years, when there wouldn't
be grass enough growing on section
| (64O acres) to fill a pillow Slip In one
such year man who had abandoned
his place was asked what horses were
selling for out his way, and he answered,
1913 dozcn'-an answer not far from
the truth, for l know of sale of several
hundred horses in San Angelo at 81. SO
apiece Drinking water could usually be
had at wells about 20 miles apart. In
some towns it was sold to travellers by
the pailful. Lakes of salt, bitter, sweet
or alkali water were scattered over the
region, usually dry most of the year.
The Colorado river ran salt for long
distance. But the air was clear and
bracing; the mirages furnished variety
of scenery; the hunt for fuel was always
interesting; and wish could make the
| trip again.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

That the moving pictures are wonder
full hardly needs to be said; and after
seeing the Battle Of Gettysburg at the
Opera House last week it must be ad-
-9nltted that the making of such pictures
is no less wonderful. One can easily
credit the statement that it cost 500, 00O
to produce this picture, of which sum
500, 900 was expended for powder alone.
Think of the hundreds of men that had
to be drilled, armed and equipped, the
baggage wagons, artillery, horses and
camp equipage and the accessories and
paraphernalia necessary to give living
illustration of the most momentous bat
tie the world has ever known-a battle
that decided that this should continue
un1ted country under one flag.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16
Seminary Parts Are Assigned.

BUcKsPoRT. Me-, April 10. Graduation parts
of the East Maine Conference Seminary, as
signed by vote of the class and by appoint
ment, will be as follows: Lewis c; PendletOn,
Camden, sautatory and Grafton; Adnil Barnard
of Bucksport and E. e. Smith of Dixmont,
orations; Stella Bradeen of Alton and Evelyn
Nichols of Searsport, essays; Leonard Hodgdon
scot. presidents address; Elmer Rideout of
Bucksport, history; Stanley Sawyer of sebOis,
prophecy; Josephine Mann of Bucksport. pres
entator; Pearl Clay of Bucksport. odist; John
Lewis of Brockton, Mass, marshal; Maurice
Gould of Bucksport, class will.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

In the Democratic candidates for coun-
~ offices to be voted for in the primaries
it is not difficult to pick out those wear
ing the tag of the ex-mayor, VINO says
in his personal organ of his independent
club that it will be found Every much III
evidence in the shaping of political MIS-
tory in the county of Waldo" In other
words, although he has bowed to the
yokeof Pattangall he proposes to continue
his fight against the regular Democrats
of Waldo county.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16
State of Ohio. City Of Toledo, IS.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that ne is senior
mariner of the firm of F. ]. Cheney & Co.. doing
business in the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the
snm of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
NV the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE
~ FRANK. ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN my
rSaal, A. w. GLEASON,
l0'"'' Notary Public.
Halrs Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Send for testimonials
1fes' F.JCHENEY & CO.. Toldo. o.
Sold BY ell Druggists. Csc.
Taks hsll's Family Pills for constipation.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

The primary papers for the nomina-
zion of William R. Pattangall for Con-
gress as Democratic candidate in the
Third district were filed at the Office of
the secretary of State Saturday. Edgar
F. Hanson of Belfast heads one of the
petitions, while Eben F. Littlefield of
Belfast heads another.
In August, 1918, Hanson published
twelve reasons why he could not sup
port Mr.. Pa:tangall and he claims to have
defeated him for election to Congress
the following September. There seems
to be but one reason why he is now sup
nor ting him-and that is to save himself
from being kicked out of the Democratic
party. In the convention at Portland he
declared: 81 will never bow my neck to
the yoke of any unfit man, nor will l
follow boss like a dog in collar. j"
Only a few minutes later he "bowed
his neck to the yoke" of the man he
had declared unfit and promised to follow
the boss of the Kennebec ring ''like
dog in collar" 1t was deathbed re.
Oantance.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

Bangor had bread-line last week. ow-
ing to the arrival of number of men
from the woods who were completely
broke and had to be fed and sheltered
It is estimated that there were 1900 un-
employed men IN the city. With log
driving and farming near at hand there
will, however, be no lack of employment
for those willing to work.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

Il. h..,easrv. And the response 70 To dselaxa-
~. "a IA. Haines that he did not care swo
dssns for The liquor interest opposition show-
eil m, where the rank and file Of the kepunn-
an nerty stands on the question Of tron,oa-
lion. woman suffrage b assured II tne re-
publican party wins. The tariff plank Y 10 me ne
intereet Of the farmers and laboring men OF
Maine and the wjde-awake and inteineens oo'e-
rates there assembled 20 regarded II.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

1t was suggested just after the Demo-
cratic State convention, in which Sam.
Gould renewed his allegiance to the
party, that he might be rewarded by ap-
pointment as postmaster at Showhegan.
But the other day the nomination for this
office vert to the Senate and it was not
Gould,
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16
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The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

Jean to load paper; 10. sid, sim Millinocket,
New York; 10, sid, sim Jean, Boston.
FOREIGN.
Puerto Mexico. April 8, 6 m. Ar, sim Ken
tuckian, Pierson, New York; 10, 9 m, sid,
sim Minnesotan, Dow, Delaware Breakwater
Frey Bentos. April Z. Sid, bark John S
Emery, Davis, Boston.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

Mr.. Stinson's Gettysburg article this
week makes mention of Pickett's charge
at the head of $1,000 Virginians. Last
week we were reading book from the
public library. Literary Hearthstones
of Dixie" by La Sale Corbell Pickett,
the widow of Gen. Pickett. 1t is a COL
lection of personal sketches Of Southern
authors, and writing of an interview
with Father Ryan, the poet-priest, Mrs.
Pickett says: "When said to him that
/ wished he would write poem on Pick
ett's charge at Gettysburg he replled:'
at has been put into poetry. Every
flower that blooms in that field is poem
far greater than could write. There
are some things too great for me to at
tempt. Pickett's charge at Gettysburg
is ore of them" What, then, can be
said Of those who repulsed that charge!
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16
BIG AGRICULTURAL LAND 0PEN|hl

# fv ten
sMe Of emitp
rtd d
with Law warrant
cost tot
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16
An (mmity to Secure Rich Productive Land Without Capital

the Northern Pacific and other railroads when thew m
ed their lands and expect to benefit thereby a.
as the ones who will receive the tracts.
We have also planned to develop what is designed n
the best equipped. most up-todate, scientific,
farm and orchard in existence 1t will consist of six
sand acres, and will be included in this opening. All II
register and receive tracts will get the benefit o. the
perments and scientific methods in vogue thereon VII
arranging to prevent Over-reglstratlon, We n
avoid many disappointments, such as occurred in o
land openings conducted by the United States Govern
and railroads. by granting those who register in excess
the number of tracts to be granted, interest in N
commercial farm and orchard enterprise in the hope
they may later locate in one of our town sites.
Examination of the land viii cheerfuly be permitted \
the opening will be held at Browntown, Wayne ColnS
Georgia one of the stations Of the A. B. & A. Rain
which is located this property and will occur as n
after the closing of registrations as arrangements can
made.
The presence of those registered will not be neces
at Browntown the opening day, unless they wish I'd
tend for there will be favoritism shown anyone
will be conducted by committee selected TO rthe puo
and those registered will be notified of what they h
granted, soon as possible.
With the ever-increasng population of this country e
no corresponding increase in the area of land and naab
the population increases and seeks the land in pursuit
happiness and independence will continue to be hars
secure.
The prosperous and contened class in Europe TO-DAY
the descendants of those who secured land there when
was plentiful while the descendants of those who ot
ed no land are now the peasants and slaves. You
realize that this may be your last chance to lana
country without large outlay of capital it should not
necessary urge you to act at once by forwarding
application for registration attached to this announcem
LAND DEVELOPMENT BUREAU.
W ASHINGTON, D. C.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

You will not be required to leave your present
inps now All we ask of those to whom we grant tracs
one of the above mentioned products within three years.
after which will have it operated harvested ana re-
nlante for grantees in consideration OF 70 cent OF tne
net profits derived from the sale of the crops tnereDy
allowing the grantee his or her present
ton until such time they determine Just what the yeo
NJ their amounts to- Consider what this may mean
as source of income, when statistics snow ina! tne
WELD of one acre of celery amounted to ST. ana
one acre of well caredor paper-she pecans IN 1ull
mo should net its high as $5OO per year.
obtained in operating the land that they will need no fur
Their urging and waste time in locating IN tns lano o.
nenv Eve also require grantees to occupy the land with
in ten years. or sell it to one who Will occupy It,
otherwise it reverts back to the grantor.
The land included in this opening Is iocated directly or
ond adjoining the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Rail
road about twenty-five miles west OF Brunswick thriv
mo cy of fifteen thousand having direct steamship SER
vice to New York and Boston, and excellent railroad
RECONSIDERATION facilities to ali points, The average tenn
her is N degrees the climate is most heathfu delightful
and nvgorang, and there is an ample rainfall OF 81
inches per year.
DIR AIM is FOR MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RESULTS
As we are extremely DESTROYS of having settlers locate
on this property and assist in its development and thereby
roatv the value of surrounding and intervening
nroperty which will hold and to increase the traffic
aiong the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
and thus facilitate the SERVICE we feel grant
mo these tracts those who register with We also
have in mind business and residence plots which will
offer for sale after the opening but which will not be in
atoms in this liberal minded opening similar to those
SOUTHERN GEORGIA RAILRoA
COLORADO BUILDIN
Southern Georgia Railroad Development Bureau,
Washington, D. c.
mpnt.
The Republican journal., 1914-04-16
MASSACHUSETTS, BONDING
AND INSURANCE JOl
Boston, Mass.

Total liabilities and surplus,
AGENTS
B. F. COLCORD, Searspori,
MACOMBER, FAIR & VIII
Agents, Augusta, Man
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-22
By Dorothy Dix

"Other ii m e S +,
o t h e + manners,
quoted an elderly
woman the other
day, as she gossiped
over her tea with a
few cronies, in a
way, / have always
been a looker-on at
life, and IL is a
source of never
ending diversion to
me to observe how
customs C h a n & @
with the times, and
how diff g re n { | V
e a C h generation
does things. OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-22
Ml2QMen tsss tSss2 nreRGS rs
THE SOCIAL CLIMBER

ting into the local four hundred.
'By and by the religious path to
society played out, and l often wonder
If the falling off in church attendance,
of which ministers complain so much,
isn't largely due to the church beirg
no longer the open sesame to society.
At any rate, that method of forcing a
way under the right awnings as
Richard Grant White used to say, be-
came an unproductive vein to work,
'and the social climber passed it up
for Philanthropy.
About twenty years ago, If YOU VIII
remember, all the new rich awoke to
the woes of humanity, and they fell
over themselves to respond to the call
of the needy, when the call was voiced
by the rich and fashionable women
of their home towns.
They espoused causes, and went
on hospital boards, and worked them
selves to death at bazars, and opened
up their purses and gave ostenta-
tiously every time the local leader of
their 400 passed around the sub
scription list.
And it worked like a charm. Mrs.
Croesus was bound to take notice of
Mrs. Parvenu, who had just come
across with a big check for her favor
ite charity, and in this manner did
many woman whose name now
stands at the head of the society col
umn buy her way into the charmed
circle to which she aspired. Believe
me, the heather has done more for
many a social climber than she has
ever done for the heather.
Finally, however, too many shrewd
women began working the philan-
thropic dodge to get into society, and
it became overdone.
Then heaven, in its mercy, sent
the Woman's Club mania, which swept
the country like a prairie fire.
The socially ambitious woman saw
the opportunity that it offered her,
and she went for it. She Immediately
became highbrowed and intellectual,
and she organized Browning clubs
with trimmings on the side of terrapin
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-22

and champagne, or sandwiches and
tea, according to her means, and she
employed mystic interpreters who
used strange and occult language. to
come and eXpound the meaning of
what the poet thought he thought to
the assembled audience of ladies, in
their best gowns.
1T gave the women a delightful
sense of culture, and as most of them
were too honest, and too simple. and
too much afraid of making mistakes
to force themselves forward, it gave
the woman with nerve and ambition a
clear field. She instantly assembled a
pedestal, and become a ruler, and a
power among her seX-and her sex
makes society in America.
"Oh, the Woman's Club has been a
most effective club in the right hands,
and many a woman has broken her
way into society with it, But as So
cial weapon the Woman's Club has
now passed into innocuous desuetude,
so to speak. The way to the get into
society nowadays is through the Coun-
try Club. That, and not a sudden love
of rural life, explains the back-to-
nature movement among the new
rich.
LAS soon as a man makes money
nowadays the first thing he does is to
buy a country place. There's always
general letting down, more or less
of the social bars in summer, it's no
trick at all for decent people, with
decent manner, and uneXceptionable
motor ears, and money that they don't
mind spending, to get elected to the
country club.
Then the highball, and tennis, and
golf do the rest, and before you can
say scat the social climbers are in
society, and turning up their noses at
those not in it.
It's a funny progressive game the
social climber has played, isn't 1.-THE
church, philanthropy, the woman's
club, the golf links-I wonder what
will be next?" sighed the old woman.
"My principle objection to dying is
that l don't be here to see
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-22

No development of the favorite basque
idea yet seen is prettier than this one. 1t
shows the characteristic finish over the
skirt yet it is short enough to be dressy
for dinner and evening wear and the half
low chemisette with the high rolling collar
not alone represents the newest fashion,
it also is very generally becoming, the
collar making a most effective frame for
the face. The sleeves are plain but may
be cut to any preferred length. Such a
basque would be charming made of one
of the fashionable soft satins to be worn
over lace, chiffon or any similar soft ma
terial or it would he pretty made of fancy
elk to be worn over plain one or of plain
silk over flowered; or it could be made of
the velvet that is to be so much worn
this season, for velvet is so soft and
pliable that it can be treated after the
manner of silk. For autumn and winter,
both materials and colors will be combined.
Soft French gray with rose color makes a
wonderful effect and this basque Of
DuBarry rose taffeta or velvet over a
skirt of French gray chiffon or crepe would
be fascinating. As matter of course, the
chemisette and sleeve frills would be ivory
white in tone.
For the medium size, the basque will
require 3 yds. of material 27, rs yds. SO
or "A in. wide, with a yd. 80 in. wide for
the chemisette and ~ yds. of lace 6 in.
wide for the sleeve frills.
The pattern 84o6 is cut in sizes from "a
to AZ inches bust measure. 1t will be
mailed to any address by the Fashion
Department of this paper, on receipt Of
ban cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-22
CHAPTER Xxx.
Turninn the TahIea-

Through the door which the aide
had left open the division chiefs, led
by Turcas, filed in. To WesteAing
they seemed like a procession Of
ghosts. The features Of one were the
features Of all, craven with the weari-
ness of the machines treadmill. Their
harness held them up. A moving plat.
form under their feet kept their legs
moving. They grouped around the
great mans desk silently, Turcas, his
lips half-opened seam, his voice that
of crinkling parchment, acting as
spokesman.
"The enemy seized his advantage" 4"
he said, when he found that our re-
serves were on the march, out of touch
with the wire to headquarters"
Westerling forced a smile which he
wanted to be knowing smile.
However, we had not prepared our
positions for the defensive" continued
that very literal parchment voice.
They began an assault on our left
flank first and we've just had word
that they have turned 1t. Nor Is that
the worst of it. They are pressing at
other well-chosen points. They threat
en- to pierce our center"
Our center!" gibed Westerling.
"You need rest. Our center, where we
have the column Of last nights attack
still concentrated! II anything would
convince me that l have y fight this
war alone-I-" Westerling choked in
irritation.
"Yes. The ground is such that 1t is
tactically safe and advantageous
move for Lanstron to make. He strikes
at the vitals of our machine"
But what about the remainder of
the force that made the charge? What
about all our guns concentrated in
front of Engadir?"
II was coming to that The rout of
the assaulting column was much worse
than we had supposed. Those who are
strong enough cannot be got to re-
form. Many were SO exhausted that
they dropped In their tracks. Our
guns are at this moment in retreat
or being captured by the rush of the
Browns infantry. Your Excellency,
the crisis is sudden, incredible"
"Our wire service has broken down.
We cannot communicate with many of
our division commanders" put in Bel
lini, the chief &c '~+~''i~ence.
To be Continued