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The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
TOWARD THE H. c. OF L.

As October drew along into Novem.
Der, the open wood fire in the "settln
room" was necessary in the evenings,
and by it's side brother and sister cast
up their accounts for the summer and
found their gross receipts had been as
follows: Vegetables and fruit, $l0S; milk,
500; eggs, $50: apples, $50; potatoes,
$500; total, $1138.
"And besides, said Sedgwick, there
are six well-grown pigs. and Ill the barn
are at least twenty tons OF hay. Look
in the paper and see what hay is worth.
What Twenty-Five dollars a ton! Why,
there is five hundred dollars worth more
on the right side, isn't there?' And all
this is as much or more than you used
to earn on the paper in year, SAID MS
sister, "This is the first, and, OF course,
the hardest year, too. We ought 10 &c
as we'll or better next year..
''Do you remember, said her brother,
that at first you thought you would DC
lonesome, and that your neighbors Woulo
be impossible, how have you found 1t!
'That will take more time than have
to answer, now. III tell you about that
some other evening"
This is not piece of fiction. 1t IS
record of facts, a chronicle OF accom-
plishment. Being such, it is one tangible
answer to the problem of how to i've less
extensively. The main chance OF relle1
from high prices lies in more farms ano
better farms. in the stimulation OF agrl
culture. This is an object lesson In proc
of it's feasibility.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
A Farm That Succeeded.

The Actual Experience Of Man Who
Bought an Abandoned Farm and Made
Money Out of It.
[Gordon Woodbury. in the Boston Transcript
Not more than six or seven miles from
a New England city Of about Is, GOO peo-
pie there is farm of lightweight acres.
The house on it was built just after the
Revolution. somewhere about 17S5. 1t is
two stories high, painted white, has two
chimneys, fronts the east with It's long
side, and stands on high, wind-swept
hill behind dozen or more elms, oaks,
butternuts and hickorys. At night the
myriad twinkling lights of the distant
CITY seems not more than half mile
away from it's huge front-door rock. by
dav the smoke of tall chimneys, the
towers of churches and the miles and
miles of brick walls that border the shin
ing river are the evidence of busy lndus-
try. The summer kitchen, ell, shed, shop,
horsebarn, cowbarn, are all connected
with the house SO that when the snow
lies deep and drifted without, the good
man within can do his work snugly and
in comfort; while corncrib, henhouses and
beehives form the irregular third side OF
the square ''dooryard. ;" :.
The approach is by road OF half a
mile or SO in length leading under ancient
naples and chestnuts to the south door.
The first thing you see as you drive in is
the welIsweep and under it the grind
stone. At the back there is middle
aged orchard of some fifty or sixty trees,
mostly Baldwins. 1t has been long neg
lected. The pasture starts from the
back barnyard gate, and covering some
twenty acres. stretches west TO and
across little brook that hurries down
the hill The general character OF the
tillage is a strong clayey loan with not
much stone Most of the stone was
built into walls years ago. There is
small woodlot of fifteen or twenty acres
of young hardwood. The pine and hem
lock have long been cut
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
THE INVESTMENT.

Anxious debate was prolonged till a
holiday gave opportunity for another Wis
it to the place Then inquiry at the Bos-
ton markets decided them.
When they learned at what price farm
produce could be sold they decided on the
experiment, and though wholly without
practical experience and with nothing
but good sense to guide them, made the
plunge and bought the farm. The price
for it was $500 and that included every
thing there. Sedgwick had that amount
in the bank representing the savings of
nearly five years; he paid $500 down and
mortgaged the place to Warner for $1,000
at 5 per cent. He kept his own thous-
and dollars in the savings bank.
They moved in on the first day of
March. In the shed was dry wood enough
to keep them for two or three months
and an outlay of seventy-five dollars at
the house furnishing store, made under
Harriet Sedgwicks authority, provided
the necessares for beginning.
1t was happy day, when with all their
furniture, their food, clothes and them
selves loaded on to the delivery wagon, a
start was made for their new home. But
the cold boisterous wind, the cloudy sky
and the soggy drenched roads with snow
here and there in the fence corners bore
rather disconraging aspect. This fact,
however, they kept clearly and constant
ly in mind 1t is not fun or frolic. 1t is
business that We are on,
The month of March was nearly all
consumed in getting ready. Of the fifty
apple trees there was time and strength
to prune, cut out the dead wood, scrape
and whitewash but twenty; and digging
about the roots of ten of the best Of
these, the contents of ancient henhouses
and outhouses was turned under the
ground. Back of the house a plot of ex-
actly three acres was measured. The
neighbor's team was hired and the con-
tents of the barn cellar wholly and com
pletely removed for probably the first
time in its history, and spread on the
measured land This then was plowed
under and the new surface narrowed and
narrowed until the soil was so pulveriZed
as almost to resemble dust. Then all the
grass roots were carefully raked off.
! What few stones were turned up were
removed and the whole made to resemble
garden. This result accomplished,
Sedgwick owed his n,i ghbor for fol r
days use of his team and tools. Cores
pondence with the Department of Agrl-
culture at Washington had brought fire.
quent bulletins containing formule for
chemical fertilizers with carefully pre-
pared instructions for their use.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06

The Lonesome Cow.

Yes, it is sad and true that Aroostook
does not keep nearly enough live stock.
Why, Fort Fairfield farmer some time
ago who had kept no live stock at ali for
several years, except horses, thought he
would branch out by keeping COW, In
less than three weeks the COW had died o.
lonesomeness. Look as far as she could
in any direction, she could see no other
animal of the COW kind and she hadn't a
strong enough voice to reach any other
cow either. Fort Fairfield Review.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
HAIL! THE CAPE COD CANAL
BY KlNAHAN CORVALLIS.

BY KINAHAN CORVALLIS.
No more this vast continent art,
Cape Cod we-as an island gladly greet!
From Buzzards splendid Bay to Plymouth
Rock,
We cross the Cape in ships that sail the sea-
grand achievement of our grandest age
Which adds new charm to Massachusetts Bay;
Which voids the perils of stormy cape.
And speeds-by shortened distance-tra aiding
fleets,
And throws the flag of Progress to the breeze
So Hail! to this new highway of the seas!
Cut through the pines. where the arbutus
trails;-
Which in the future countless lives will save,
And quicken life along the shores it joins,
ARD wake old towns, like Wareham, from the If
sleep
To reap the fruits of needed ENTERPRISE
While giving to prosperity spur.
All welcome as boon Cape Gods Canal =
A boon the nation, with New England shares
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06

Ut two dollars and half . bushel; ten
bushels Of string beans and limas ct two
dollars bushel. And from their sweet
corn, tomatoes. cabbages, currante, all
together total of one hundred and eight
dollars was received. Harriet kept q
careful cash account Of receipts and ex,
penditures, and the neighbours horse and
wagon was used in exchange for such
vegetables and labor as formed falr
equivalent. The telephone brought WORD
from different markets in the town OF
the things most needed and their Price
In October, of the twenty apple trees
whose regeneration had been attempted
the ten which had received most care
yielded two barrels apiece OF NO. l
fruit, the other ten, but barrel ana a
half apiece, while from the remaining
thirty but ten barrels were obtained.
The total of forty.f five barrels carefully
packed and honestly graded were sold
for two dollars barrel, and deductlng
the cost of the barrels the orchard was
found to have yielded little over eighty
dollars. But the most encouraging re-
suits appeared when the potatoes were
dug. Very careful measure was made
and from the three acres eight hundred
bushels of No. l market potatoes were
obtained and sold for one dollar bushel.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06

Alta Probate Court. held at Belfast. .-If....
for the County of Waldo. on tuH il.f 1s,
July, A. ID. 1914.
CARAH f. KNIGHT of Lncolryr'Is. DID, .-
y County, guardian of Ruth II. KNIT .tIe
colnviIle, in said County of Waldo, .aFgg r.-
sented "a petition praying that license NAV s
granted her to sell and convey ceIJaI4 se. /
tate of said minor described IN said pa. .t-..s,
Tor the purpose therein set forth, al mJyl-. d.
Ordered That the said petitioner gy- mfo,
all persons interested by causing Il enlg % IN
order to be published three weeks e.ros,Ny-
in The Republican Journal, anewslHp.r WHga
ed at Belfast, that they may appear af lrsui
Court, to be held at Belfast. within and H- sd
County, on the / ltn day of August. a. 3D. M.
at ten of the clock before noon a,. >5,
cause, if any they have, why tae pray, b. Ia
petitioner should not be granted
JAMES llBBN. ...--
A true copy. Attest:
ARTHUR W LEONARD. Lr- ,.-r
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06

At Probate Court held at Belfast, within and
tor the County of Waldo, on the second Tues
day of July. A. ID. 1914.
A certain instrument, purporung to be the
"A lasl will and testament of Edwin o. Fogg
late of jackson. in said County OF Waldo, de-
ceased. having been presented for probate
ordered, That notice be given to all persons
interested by causing copy OF this order to be
published three weeks successfully in The Re
publican journal, published al Belfast, that they
may appear at Probate Court,to be held at Bel
FAST within and for said County. on the second
Tuesday of August next. at ten of the clock
before noon, ANA snow cause II amy they nave.
why the same should not be proved, approved
and allowed.
JAMES LIBBY, Judge.
true copy. Attest
ARTHUR W. LEONARD, Register.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
Infection aad Insect Bites Dangerous.

Mosquitoes, flies and other insects, which
br eed quickly in garbage pals. ponds of stag
nant water, barns ,musty places. ,are carriers
of disease, Every time they bite you. they in
ject poison into your system from which some
dread disease may result. Get bottle of
Sloan's Liniment. 1t is antiseptic and a few
drops will neutralize the infection caused by
insect bites or rusty nails. Sloan's Liniment
disinfects Cuts, Bruises and Sores. You can
not afford to be without it in your home.
Money back if not satisfied Only 25c. at your
Druggist
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
ANOTHER ABANDONMENT.

For nearly hundred years the same
family had occupied this farm and the
evidence of their thrift and care is APP
parent to the observant eye in the roomy,
comfortable and handy arrangement OF
sheds and outbuildings; while within the
house, the size of the timbers, the an
Gent wainscoting and cornices of the
rooms, the deep-mouthed fireplaces and
the wooden shattered windows all tell OF
long ago when houses were built for a
lifetime s use by man and wife and fam
ily. But the young fellow who inherited
the farm found it lonesome and hav-
ing a tidy sum in the savings bank, which
he had also inherited, determined to
move to the city and get job as sales
man in d store somewhere. He an
nounced that "farmin' did MT pay His
wife also confided to friends that there
twas more chances for Henry in the
city," The Job which he found as sales
man in a hardware store paid him eigh-
teen dollars week and the hours were
from seven in the morning till six at
night, with an hour out at noon. Two
evenings week the store was open till
nine o'clock. So the farm was for sale.
During the last years of old Warner
life and for the short time that his son
was there, little was done in the way OF
cultivation or care and the land was
pretty we'll run out when it was put on
the market.
No one seemed to want it.
Six miles was good ways from the
city. That was long hill to climb. The
land was good, "Oh. yes, they said 1.-THE
land was good, but farmin, We know,
farmin' don't pay" Finally the cattle,
hens, Sleeps, hogs, all the stock, were
sold off and with the old horse and what
furniture and things" they thought
would do in the city," Henry and his
wife shut up the place and departed.
For two or three years it continued to
be shut up. The hay was sold to be cut
by the purchaser and all cultivation was
abandoned, because "Farmin! farmin'
don't nav -
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
PROBATE NOTICES.

at a Probate Court held at Belfast. within and
for the County of Waldo, on the 18th day OF
July, A. d 1914.
CHARLES F. THOMPSON, administrator On
" the estate OF Chester b. stephenson. late of
Belfast, in said County of Waldo, deceased,
having presented a petition praying that a
license may be granted to him to sell and con
vev certain real estate belonging to said estate
and described in said petition, for the purposes
therein set forth.
Ordered. That the SAID petitioner give notice to
i all persons interested by causing copy of this
order to be published three weeks successfully in
The Republican Journal. newspaper published
at Felfast, that they may appear al a PROBATE
Court. to be held al I6elfast. within and for said
County, on the 18th day of August, A. d. 1914,
at ten of the clock before noon, and show cause.
if any they nave. why the prayer OF said petition
ct should not be granted.
JAMES LIBBY, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
ARTHUR w. LEONARD, Register.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. The subscrib-
n err hereby gives notice that he has been duly
appointed administrator of the estate OF
ELLSWORTH H. DENSLOW, late of Stockton
springs
in the County of Waldo, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de
mands against the estate OF said deceased are DE.
sired to present the same for settlement, and all
indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment immediately. -
JOHN X. DUNTON.
Belfast, Me, July a. 1914.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
Sick Animals

The treatment of diseases of Horses,
Cattle, Sheep, Dogs and Fowls. is given in
DR.. Humphreys Veterinary Manual. mailed
free. Humphreys Veterinary Remedies,
I56 William St, New York.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06

To feel strong, have good appetite and d.
gestion, sleep soundy and enjoy life. use Bur-
dock Blood Bittsrs. the family system tonic.
Price, $l.00.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
HUMPHREYS
Witch Hazel Oh
(COMPOUND)

For Piles or Henorrhoios
External or Internal, Blind OF
Bleeding, Itching or Burning
One application brings relief
Two sizes, csc. and 800. E,
all druggists or mailed.
Send Free Sample of Oil to
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co., 1856 William.
St., New York.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06

FRANK E. WHITCONB. late of SearSport,
in the County OF Waldo deceased. All persons
having demands against the estate of said de
ceased are desired to present The same for set
Element, and AL indebted thereto are requested
to make payment immediately.
FRANK c. WHITCOMB.
Searsport, Me-, july IA, 9l4.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
A true copy Attest;
ARTHUR W. LEUNAB!r ].

WALDO Ssh Court OF PrObair.
w fast. on the l4th day of july 1914
Gammans, executrIX on the estate
Gammans. late of Belfast, in sau .
ceased, having presented her frs
count of administration of said r,'t
ance.
Ordered, That notice thereof b, -
weeks successfully, IN The Republic
newspaper published in Belfast, Nh
that all persons interested may att -..
bate Court. to be held at Belfast, oI
OF August next. and show cause .
have, why the said account should iu'
JAMES lIrl'
A true copy. Attest
ARTHUR ". LEON Nu.. j..
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06

JlXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Tie subscriber here
L. by gives notice that he has been duly ap-
pointed executor of the last will and testament
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06

u hereby gives notce that she has been duly
appointed eXecutrlX OF the last Will and tesla
ment of
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06

A certain instrument, purportmg On -.
"A will and testament of Climcus lTu...
of MOntyile. in said County of Na'0, .s...
having been presented for probate.
Ordered. That notice be given to ri n--
Interested by causinga copy of thl- ur.-. III
published three weeks SucceSSiyely IN l.-
publican journal, published at Be,fa,t .ur.
may appear at d Probate Court 1o r nd
Belfast, within and for said County FTP.
second Tuesday of August next, Al n.N y.
clock before noon, and show cauS-, 1 .., .
have, why the same should not t- t.l-.
proved and allowed.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06
JOHN E. CLARK. late of Prospect,

IN the County of Waldo- deceased and gwen
bonds as the law directs. All persons haN.
ing demands against the estate of said de
ceased are desired to present the same tor set
tement and all indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately to Harry E.
Bangs Sears port Me-. my authorized agent.
MARTHA F. CLARK.
Cambridge. Mass. JulY IA, 1914.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06

AT Probate Court held at BeItasr vEIrr .-.
for the County OF Waldo on the saaHl 4 .'
day of July. A. ID. 1874.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06

y a VI ~ I-I.-- =
A true copy. Attest;
ARTHUR " LFUNAI.
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06


ground, she gave a startled cry and
would have run away with all speed had
not the form put out hand in suppli-
eating gesture to her. Then voice,
speaking very bad English, asked for as
sistance.
= 1t was a great Indian lying on the
ground, an immense fellow, who. if
standing, must have measured over six
feet in height. His face was strong and
fierce. He was dressed in skins and
feathers, in the garb of his tribe, which
Betty Ann knew very we'll, and which
the colonists all feared more than, any
other tribe.
81 much hurt, iii white papoose,
said the Indian. "Lil'l white papoose
give Big Brave water or he die"
Betty's heart was touched. Here was
an enemy asking succor of her-a little
white girl. Should she get the water at
the spring near by and fetch it to him,
or leave him to die-as doubtless he de-
served-in the thicket where he had fall
len. She quickly decided. She remem-
bered a recent Sunday school lesson,
"Do unto others as you would have
others do unto you" She ran to the
schoolhouse, got drinking gourd and
hurried to the spring, where she filled it
with water and fastened with it to the
injured red man. He lifted his head and
drank deeply. Then his eyes, so fierce a
few moments ago, looked into Betty
AIMS face with gratitude. 'Big Brave
much hurt. Big Brave got leg broke. "
And he pointed to his left leg, which he
epdeavored to bind about with some bits
of strong thong. Betty Ann could see
that the poor creature was suffering
agony. ~
What are you doing about here?'
asked Betty Ann. "Yonr chief has
promised the white men to stay far
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06

ARTHUR W. LEONARD. l.,. ..-
The Republican journal., 1914-08-06

late of Lower Merl0n, in tie Stdt
vania, deceased. and given bon.
directs. Ali persons having d'i
the estate OF said deceased are ID
sent the same tor settlement, Nn
thereto are requested to make pay
diately to Hiram + FarrOw OF Ff.
authorized agent, ,.
CHAEIt-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-13
FCBLtC DEFENDER
Wilmington Man Sexes Nee, for S..,
an Official.

To The Editor:-Wh,le all STAT
have public prosecutors. dis,rjct -
county attorneys, whose duty II, y 81,
prosecute cases against persons CHAIR
ed with ofenses, whether they he n.
nocent or guilty, yet very few ha,.
public defenders.
The accused are often OF tn. r,,r..
class, without means to secAr. l...
aid, with no knowledge II how h. d.
fend themselves, and often juetI,. :
cheated because they have no On, Ia
turn to for help in time of troutje
A public defender would alleviate
such Il condition and holy tht Gem
munity generally by seeing That all
persons charged with an ofenSe r.
ceived the proper legal defense ha
being paid by the State and counts.
the same as the ~proSecutine attorneys
Take for instance a strange. ~ jr-
deed one of our own Gtiz'us. Mo
without means to defend himself.
should be charged with an ofitn~c.
the circumstances being such as -
point to his guilt, and he would ~
celve scant sympathy from the pItlc
generally. 1t is for sue If our PC
| pulatiOn hat the need of 4 Fut|l' d.
fender is mostly felt.
He should be chosen with the SANE
| care, and by the same manne as eur
prosecuting attorney, and should re-
| celve- the same compensated for as
services. Such an Office filled 10y the
proper person would instantly prove
a GodSend to the poorer class 81 oGr
community, and the cause OF justice
and humanity. lifted seEeral si'1s
higher. BY all means let US have a
public defender.
CHAS. II. NEST.
Wilmington, N. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-13

They have shrin whistles VIII
blow loud and long. wakinc n y
sleeper and warnln the trr
thief as to just where the =
Much OF the mercantile tl>.n
Chile is done by foreigners -
Spaniard looks dewr
trade, and he is content q ~,
half-breed n the man from
do his merCha ndiSiny for hr
big business in mainly IN IN.
foreiSners, and some of IT,.
fortunes OF the country are
iamllles with European nau.-
Chilean minister To Great H-...
AuguStln Edwards. h owns -. :
curio, the leading newsu...r
country. and has millions h.
and stocks Of one kind auc .-..t
Among other prominent n.m.<
the Fosters. the Walkers ana -.
One OF the great patriots and A
OF Chile was named o'Hisgrrs
er was and anoth,r 4-,
Pratt. The city of Nalpar.> -. 49,.
is largely European and lt~
business establishments ar. krr..
or German. There is a great d. y.
English. Irish and American ilo.. -
some of h best families OF Sarts.
and the couthern part Of the court,
is given over to the Germans
FRANK CARPENTFE
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-13
CAKR-FARKIoR
Beautiful Home Wctidin. i'll Country
Near BurSau.

BurgaW, Oct. 10.-The attraot.Fe
country home Of Mr.. and Mrs = =
FarriOr, Sr., was the scene Of "A NHi-
pie yet beautiful wedding when i''k
place Thursday afternoon, oct"I'f
8th, when their daughta~, Ih'tN TO-
came the bride Of Mr.. james Clar'r's
Carr.
The bridal parlor was dte"ta''d
with golden and white dallas 'nt>'d
whit fern which carried out IN rt.'f
scheme OF yellow. white and gen
very beautifully.
Promptly at ) o'clock to The ~tia..&
of L~Ohengrin's Wedding Nar'h @fIV
rendered by Miss Audrey taIT,t'
entered the minister. Rev. T.
Currie, next came the tridesWa.--
who were Miss Jennie Botey N'n
Miss Isla Ward, Miss Pea Carr "ih
Miss Madge Southland. Ms >"'"
Durham with Miss Susie Souihtr .a.'-'
then entered the bride with tn" groom
and in the presence of intimate IN -
and relatives Mr.. Currie IL q t'tf
beautiful performed the or
mony which made them man "ft
wife, after which h brIdai PEA
marched out to Mendlessohn W"' !
into the hall where they re''''i
Fluctuations Of those present
me bridesmaids wore Whltt W'
with yellow girdIes. The bTFd' "@,
dressed in a lovely travelling >1b -
blue with hat to match.
The bride is the only dADThief "''
IS a very Industrious and attTat
young The groom i a pr
1s1ng young man of Pender rom
being employed in the r. +. j. SER
After receiving many good -
OF those present the bridal ="
motOred to Wallace. whore NJ =
Mrs. Carr amid showers Of Tt'' -
on the evening train goine S"tfH
The bride and groom wer. thf +
! cipients of many beautiful an"
full present showing the high ">i" '
and popularity in hicn they -
held by their friends.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-13

Western yellow pine comes. !" -
amount OF 6,377 bushels, ebtain'd '"'
the BitteTroot rational forest. 49,"
tana- yielded s,4&z pounds 81 50"
The average cost of the eatTa't'"
seed was Al cents a pcnpd-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-13

More than l3.06e persons are tram
ing for teaching in India.