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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1915-11-05
S;armen, $51t(et % &apen.


%ier meget bebre. %ier Tor "Toit$"
IfuIoe buggeS % aiborfeS ON Sin.
teren, liant bIipe eoot torfebc. inbcn
De bruges.
- Sopas "MotoriitS" leo / set
forfeiture Mar no "Sire@" ior $12.-
500,000.00, iant brrote Gle %
Gasoline Tor $6,000,000.00 Scttc
err / Oct minoite, hpoo ct 6armcrbIoo
pco at IortUlle oS.
- Nlialiaho er ubmertet Tor Sc.
Itcne ogiaa, men moa BRIGGS meo
Smtante. Sc ifilIoc iaa bare ont
trent 10 SreoieoeIe laa nlegct al net
iom al anoet So.
Gniilagc og Illnliu og 9ooc
WcIfefllcr fan 0iorc tore Sing poo
en- alminoeIig 6orm. 90 Den 6or.
mer.. Icm bar NliaIiobs o. gniilage,
trGnacr life betpnre zig itarrc ON
Triien poa Oil Menl", "@ron" Ell.
Ter "GpttoniecO Wteol".
Gr ser nogclt, iom bar haut
ocn Snobiloning, at bct or Iarncr-
mes TIigt oa bcififfeoe Sfipbnc, at
at ifol orbeioe mco 9loopuitcn /
Sollen ~ q is elmer / Ssanet bore
Tor at ifafie Tolf, 'om al0rig ioar
fort nof arbeio$bog, iaa mcoet
ian urinleIig binig 6ebc, iom mt
ligt, cr Oct paotioc, at Ell Inaban
icr liot paa Singcn ira Den anben
Sioe o9Ian.
S ale Slags @Iobe o0 Chs
i~triiter fam man IGie brilliant Ifrcp-
ne @~erctningcr ON, bpor omerlnoa-
oe aoot sen ener Den n%npn9iUne
Sarmer bar giort oct iom Sorobrll-
ger, appgoporGtter o.i.o. On DC
Slliinber al itrPpIonmc. bpoerli9e
Tarmere, iom / Narrpffer fipnlpcr
for SilpTrellen o. nlaa bore til
treble, nuor De ioor begge gnoer til
at noa gobt Iomnen, bliper Der life
oifcntli0aiort noQen illu'trereoe, bel
ifrepne @laoortifler. Soorfor? -
- Gel er meqet nllligt, at Staol
eler 3onfret bIiper oct Mtateriale,
booraf @icrbeItoIper / Sremtioen
fonmer til at bIipe oiort. Wen
gaa MI life ben % roobug Sfogtci-
gen bin for set.
Set fortCllcS ON Senrif @er-
gelanb, at ban iom Smoogut bupoe
til Sane at goa meo 9ommerne fll'
sc al margt Slaes Srp, Iom ban
nilbe 'uo og plante boaoe ber og Der.
Get Dor life goot at pioe, bpoh Oct
neo Siben funoe bline beraf, Iaebe
ban. &llnbe bare giterfommerne
faa beIte Srl,qt al, booo ban iuocoe
oa pluntebe, bar bans Saab life for
gi9peS, mente ban. Sgioa hi 8ar-
mere ifulbe Iaa % plonte noget for
Gfterfommere iaaoel Iom for os
ielp.
Zen nigtigite @runo, bporior
ser ber finocS gooe Melfefuer paa
Sornlelt, er ben, at De foriDner ia.
milien meo Sen biqigite, bebitc og
melt Ilnbc SeOe, Iom tGnfeS fan.
Sngen 6omilie pnn 2anoct 'fnloe
ppre en- oob Melfefu forit0en.
- IA Trocent al Sormene / @is.
coniin, Al Trocent al Sarmcne /
SQinois, SO Erocert al 6armene |
Soma og 81 Trocent al Minneio'
tos SSorme er leict bort til Soosbrlt-
acre eler "Genters". Gette er ct
bebrsucIiat Sioens Teqn. @i er
poo Tei til at fna "2unoloroer" o9
"Ienauts" Der Iom / SrIonb og an.
bre 9onoe ser oper / europa.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1915-11-05
Scnoerjyllano
unoer Krisen
Snrc Hucr.

8ocrocicr Marfus SfeIor / Sier.
iteo bar iisIQe "Hibe Stiit5t." ioIat
belle lin gigreoe al anolroer Tor
$50 Mari pr. -, % lea ifol aie'
bcren cnooo ielp tnQc Dem op. Cp.
t1qninqen beicrqcs al r~uSiiifc arig8.
longer, Ser ipncS RET iIinfe til bettc
Nrbeioe. men 0a @ooroen Iigger
li9e oeo @rGnien, pao9e5 Der notur.
liopis iprlig ltrengt ouer, at 6on-
crrnp iffc fol flnote
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1915-11-05
quiet np Rfckkruet.
Reolaeret az en- praitili SuSmebel
Grancbrries, itestc / @ascroun.

GranbcrrieS pnifes og ices 9oot
oter, ioa ser life blir nogeu blsoe
@pr nlco. Soo bcr man Dem op /
ct Stcaciao al Ger Ell alminoell8
Stenfrlffe gaar goot an og bar
0anife mcget Suffer uoer. Ell
Sop Sliffer til ire Stopper gpr er
poSic Torbolb elcr mo fan hooc
mere Sllffer, bpis mon lifer Dem
iuprt isoe. 6 belle Nelifer bopes /
- til 3 Stopper @Gr - o. 'aa
latter nan 9aag oper % Iteger bent
/ Ell mib0elsparm Gageroon, ON.
trent en- Sime til Sc or flare %
more. Otter at oe bar itegt 20 Mi
inter, ite1es SC uben Soag oper.
Gisic er ubmerfet gooe til nlilogs
Stea nFitqn "Gonbieo Cherries.
Gbceie Warsnerites.
smma "iaIteo @niers" imsres
meo noget Slags iprlis Selp =
erten Hibs eler Suirce er ubmer.
fet. Gnten Cream Gbeeie" eaer
"IeilIdatel Gbeeie", iom life maa
upre altior blsb presses igiennem ct
Csrilag eQer en- "Potato Hicer".
Sna lp9ges en- SbeifeIulo al benne
Sit / Mioten al bper @aier. oe paa
Soppen al oenne Ipgaes en- ialtet
Teonut. elsie err uonlerfet Of Ter.
pere iii Salnter eller til Gitermio.
bags aaiie.
Gnaciife Miuee Garter.
en- SOP 8oiiner ifaaret eanife
imoat, - aop "Ganoieo Grange
Eeel" itanret / tpnbe Strimler, en-
Sop renicSe aorinter, 3 Stopper
foffeoe lure sGbIer. en- Sop sranu.
ILteb, Suffer, }s Sop 9rieiait eler
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1915-11-05
SorntPn nu fupfu.
Qebtaeret al en- praitiff Jarmet
Sipb "Neeos" itioe!

Sipb Seeds" itiSe!
6armere, iom bruger ilige Sober
itoiie iom "&inieeo Oil Meal"
"Sran", "G~ottonieeb Mteal", "8Iu-
ten SEED" % "Giitiaers Grains"
bill tiene en- goo Gel paa at gisrc
bisie 70 Sing:
1. &iebe ON Spmmcrcn cller ito
Zig paa Soften.
2. &jebe / SGueslfab.
Erilen paa iaoOannc "Sceos" ell
Ter &rnitioOeritoffe, iom her er
nGpnt, berpr lpecielt paa, bpor Itor
Soripning % gf~teripersiel Der er,
ffrioer Grofesior $. $. &iloee pen
Soma 2anobrugsifole. 90 Triien
barierer meb Iarstioen. Wen Tor
bolospis iaa Sarmere tager Soroel
al oct Saftum peo / ret Sio at leg
ge inb en- goo Soripning al Strait
fober.
Sra Mai til Sftober bar DC, ION
banoIer meo aroitfoocr, lin buar-
Iigite Sib / belle Iaret at gierc Sor'
refining /. Suit Ben Sio bill Den
oarpaagnc "9oirpman" eler Cattle
Seeber" paste paa at fiebe og lGg'
ae inb aft bet &roftfooer, ban bar
Sum for. 9erpeb lpareS ofte ira
$500 til $500 pr. Con. Nrofes'
for ailbee nppner iom Grempel, at
be pco 2anbbrites1folen / ames.
Soma, oe TO iibIte Ior bar fipbt
"procesieb Oil Ieal" / September
for unber 80 Collars pr. Con, mems
fenere poo Tintcren bet iamme Sla9S
Sliemel blep iolgt / Mnres for $44
a $46 pr. Con. Get funbe life oo
bringes ino biaigere emo for $40 @
$40 pr. Con / Gar 2ots".
Soruoen at fiebe biGiet, ifulot
Sarmerne fisbe / S9aesIfab. %
ifuloe oreanilere fig / &lubber eler
Toreninger % ficbe belle Gar
2ots" ON @angen. Serpeb ipares
mere, enb De fanife peo.
Haa 6pcbes S%ebanbline.
Wegct al bette Iars Spcoe er
irroelcs roa, % bpis ben bringes
/ Storage Zig, lom ben fommer ira
Sarmen, err ser Sare for, at Den
fun bIipe baooe beb oa miggen.
%eb at blanbe meget roa Speo(
iommen meo temmelig tor Speot
fan en- goo Gel al bette slars rae
&peoe blibe gobt %biereet. Set e,
mcb gobt Teilltot blet giort. Gr
Sp%ecinliit ira Soreneoe Stnters
Observation-Disclosures bar iamnen
meb 8anlbria Manufacturing SO.
/ Baltimore superintendent mer
Singen, og llofaIoet bar intereS.
innt.
Won pilbe iilnpelthen prppe al
finbe lto, ON set ptlbe blipe mlligi
% operfommeligt at bchanble roc
Spebc non ionoan Madoe, of maj
Hap of hnpe ben giennem Ell Com
mercial Irier", og enooa f,inoc
holbe ber trpgt / Storage og I'M
Ser l1bifibning.
Tor octte Experiment bIanoeo{
man en- %ognlaoning paa 1905
@ulhels meo goot tor "Tnciii(
Goat" hpib Spebe ianrnen nleo cr
@~nnnlooning pna 1926 @uibelS
neb "eoltern res" Iintcrhpebe, Sc,
bar tcmmclia roa Speoen Bier
brnat / en- %iuge / Ell Glcpotor
Gen 29oe Silli TOO man Treper a
Sen bride Spebe, Ser cnhba bar
SernbancpoNncn, OF Sneoen tcItc<
nj ipp Sienbebcls Trocent "Moiit'
ure". Trcper blep o1iao taget a
Den rsoe Soebc, meocns Sen enb6o
bar / Sernbnncpo9ncn, og ocnn(
Spebe tcItc6 Is en- Sienbcbcls Tro'
cent "Woiitlre". Gcttc por 3tt(
SuIi. Cen 3oie Iltailit blep biSI(
TO Slags Speoe blonbet ianrren %
brogt op / en- Singe / Glenotoren
Ser forblcp Sen iannmenblanbco(
Speoc urert til Sen 6te Mltgilit, ga
ben bIcp bragt oper / Ell anbcn @in.
&c. &oeocn blep mco set iamme
iaicn tcitco. Troper al rsb Spebf
teitebe ga tolp nj Sienbeoels Ero'
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1915-11-05
Merchant

Patent Advokater Og Solicitors.
les. 4 williamson 6 Franz 0. Merchant. Mpls.. Sn,.
HoyedkOntOrer. gSt-45 Guinr1nty Lotn Stls
tinaI. Room ~ Meiriu Bldg. MLsmls.DL. D.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1915-11-05
Opfinrere!

Strjp iedg e'ter 9iits puer Suiiu>,li.r
Tom puiies. EgGmier ;ilbuoes a. mango Tor
oooe Spruoelier. ltorlt S9g ON tdteute.
'euoes Irlt.
II. J.. SANDERS, Tdttnt= Sdaisrer,
81 Webster Bldg. Wan 8ursi { "a Sails SIS
Chicago, Ill.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-23
THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
Four Hundred New Students Registered,
Making Total of ZOO.

ORoNo. Me-, Sept. II. Registration
was completed at the University of
Maine Thursday night, with about 400
new students and a total of 1,2OO, the
largest in the history of the institution.
The University is confronted with a
problem of no small proportions in TAX
ing care of this increased number of stu =
dents. The opening of North hall, the
new dormitory for women, in some de-
gree takes care of the larger enrolment
of co-eds, but adequate accommodations
will not be available until the compile
ton of Ballentine hall next fall.
The new heads of departments fill va
cancies caused by resignation. William
j. Jewett, professor of Mechanical En-
gineering, is graduate of Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology; Roy F.
Richardson, professor of edudation, is a
graduate of Kansas State Normal COL
lege and Clark University; Burnett O.
McAnney, assistant professor of Eng
fish, who will conduct the new courses
IN journalism, is a graduate of Dckin-
son college and the Pulitzer School of
Journalism at Columbia.
In an address to the student body
Thursday, President Robert j. Alley
pointed out the problems of university
life, and urged that the great opportun-
tiles it offers should be grasped by ALL
He also offered the new students his per-
sonal advice in part as follows.
Master by hard work the lessons in
the various courses you pursue.
Avoid all forms of dissipation.
Cultivate and practice the graces of
refined people.
Young men-See to it that your atti-
tude toward women remains that of
brother to sister or son to mother.
Young women-See to it that you cul-
tivate only those graces that prompt in
the men of your acquaintance the high
est and best forms of gallantry.
Have good measure of wholesome
and sane recreation.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-23
REUNION OF THE 18TH MAINE.

The 31st annual reunion of the Fiji
teenth Maine Regimental Association
was held Sept. 18th in Bangor. The at
tendance was large, and it was very
pleasant occasion for the veterans.
After business session which occupied
most of the afternoon the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing wear:
President, Co. F. M. Drew, Lewiston;
LIST vice president, Melvan Tibbetts,
Bangor; I'd vice president, John A.
Wheeler, Boston; Sd vice president, Mrs
Clara Walker Ellis, Gardiner; 18th vice
president, Miss Elsie M. Tibbetts, Ban
gor; 9Th vice president, w. E. Preble,
Exeter; secretary and historian, Major
II. A. Shorey, Bridgton; assistant secre-
tary, Miss Eva Shorey, Br1dgton; chap
lain, Rev. M. F. Preble, Orrington; exc
cutive committee, o. ]. Winslow of
Portland. Lyman Hanson of Portland,
Daniel Morang of Rowley, Mass, James
Alexander of Brunswick, Walter C.
Ross of Danforth. 1t was voted to hold
the next reunion in Portland.
At the night session campfire was
held and the comrades spent very
pleasant evening in recounting the Incl
dents OF the war and some old war songs
were given; 1t was very pleasing end
ing to a day full of tender memories.
The success of the affair was due in no
small measure to the work of the COM
mlttee OF arrangements. consisting of
Melvan A. Tlbbetts and Jasper l. Fisher
of Bangor.
A very delightful banquet was served
IN the dining hall Of the hall at p. m.
by the ladies of B. H. Beale W. r. c.,
No. l.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-23

table Compound, and now feel like
different person. l believe there is
nothing like Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound for weak women and
young girls, and l would be glad if l
could influence anyone to try the medi-
cine, for l know it will do all and much
more than it is claimed to do. - Mrs.
CLARA FRANKS, R. F. D. No. l, Maple
crest Farm, Kasota, MINI.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
be convinced of the ability of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to re-
store their health by the many genuine
and truthful testimonials we are con-
stantly publishing in the newspapers.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia observation-disclosures.
(confdentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-23
AN ANCIENT SEA.

Many million years ago, long before
the birth of the Rocky Mountains.
large inland sea spread over the western
ana central parts of North America. In
geologic language the invasion of this
sea occurred in Mississippian time - a
period just preceding the one in which
the bituminous and anthracite coal beds
that extend over portions of central and
eastern North America were formed
Ihls sea covered much of the present
site of the Rocky Mountain area, the
central plains, and at times part of the
Great Plains In the United States At
different times it opened into the Arctic
Ocean on the north, the Pacific on the
south, and probably the Gulf of Mexico
on the southeast
This incursion of salt water was not
the first or the last to invade the A ner-
can continent. At each incursion mud
dy, sandy, or limy deposits mixed with
sea shells and other animal remains were
laid down along the beach and upon the
sea floor. Strange as it may seem, most
of these rocks formed ages ago now
stand above sea level and constitute
plains, plateaus, and even mountains.
Animal life was very abundant in this
Mississippian sea. Nearly if not all
the classes Of animals now living were
present. Sharks and fishes, though diff
ferent in appearance from the present
forms, sported along the shore or swan
the deep. Sea lilies or crinoids, animals
built on the same general plan as the
starhsh but having a calcareous cup with
an attached stem, decorated the sea
floor. Sea shells belonging to the same
class as the oysters and snails were there.
| The lamp shells, or more technically
speaking the brachiopods, resembling
butterflies, mingled with corkscrew-
like sea net. Other forms, minute and
large, figured in this life and have been
wonderfully we'll preserved to the pres
ent time. Finally this sea bottom began
to rise, and at length it emerged; the
I wa ers withdrew to the deep basins, and
land life was substituted for marine.
Bulletin 595, written by G. H. Girty
and just published by the United States
Geological Survey, describes the fossil
shells of animals living at one time in
this ancient sea in the vicinity of Bates
vile, Ark. The rocks-known as the
Boone chert-formerly had been placed
with the Boone limestone, but the author
classified the Boone ebert as a distinct
formation. Contact with contiguous
formations, correations with non-adja-
cent ebert beds, lithology, and faunal
character are considered in the discus
sion. Several new species are described.
The bulletin is technical description and
is of interest to hose investigating the
paleontology of the Paleozoic rocks and
the geology of the Mississippi Valley.
Anyone desiring copy of this report
may obtain it free upon application to
the Director of the United States Geo
logical Survey, Washington, D. C.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-23
Getting at the Results.

Some idea of what the loss of the Pa
cific Mail means to San Francisco, re-
suit of the La Toilette Seamen'S Bill, may
be gathered from the fact that this action
reduces the available tonnage out of
that port by over IS per cent, and as
these vessels made an average each of
five trips per year, the total net tonnage
withdrawn will amount to 159, $50 tons.
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915,
the total value of exports from San
Francisco to Oriental ports reached $751;
584, 429, which means that with the with
drawal Of more than 55 per cent of avail
able tonnage that this sum will be reduced
annually by over seventeen and half
million dollars, To this must also be ad-
ded the amount paid out by the Pacific
Mail for wages, supplies, repairs, dock
age, stevedoring, passengers hotel bills,
etc. The withdrawal of this American
line likewise leaves the handling of
freight and passengers to Oriental points
entirely to one foreign line without COM
petition. practically eliminates all steam
ship service to Manila, and reduces the
Honolulu service by about three-fourths.
Another result of the passage of this
bill is the unusual activity in Japanese
shipyards. The normal output of these
plants lS ABOUT lOO.OuO gross IONS per
annum, but this year that amount will
be more than doubled as fifty-one steam
ers of 210, gross tons re under con-
struction. A recent order has been given
by the Osaka Steamship Company for
SIX 12,OO0-ton steamers to be 425 by 81
feet, and to be used in the trans-Pacifc
service. The passenger accommodations
on these vessels will greatly exceed those
of Japanese steamers now ODeratinQ to
Puget Sound, and they are designed to
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-23
Bishop Goldman Married.

BAR HARBoR, Sept. 16. Ri. Rev.
Robert Goldman of Portland, bishop of
the Episcopal diocese of Maine, and
Miss Margaretta Porter, daughter of
Mrs. John Biddle Porter of PHILADELPHIA
and Bar Harbor, were married Thursday
in the rectory of St. Saviour's church.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Albert F. Larned, rector of St, Saviour's.
As the bride Is in mourning for her
father, the late Col. John Biddie Porter,
U. S. A.. only relatives and few i'm
mediate friends were present. There
were no attendants and the bride was
given away by her uncle, Charles Biddle
OF Philadelphia. The nuptial communion
service was celebrated. Bishop Goldman
and his bride left on his yacht, Calumet,
End, but their destination was not divulg-
ed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-23
CANNING COMPOUNDS.
Housewives Warned that Use of Preserv-
ing Powders is Dangerous to Health. and

Information has come to the depart
ment that the canning season has
brought the usual demand on the part of
housewives for salicylic acid and boric
acid. These preparations are some
times sold in the form of powder under
various trade names and are recommend
ed by the promoters for use in preserv-
ing canned goods in home canning. In
the directions for use the housewife is
tol to fill the jar with the fruit or veg
etables, cover with water, and add tea
spoonful of the preserving powder.
While it Is true that these compounds
may retard the decay of the fruit or veg
etable, 1t is pointed out by the experts
of the department that their use may
be attended by serious disturbances of
health. Salicylic acid S we'll known as
poisonous substance, and one of the
evils which may accompany its use is de-
rangement of the digestion. 1t is there
fore plain that its extensive use in food
may lead to disturbance of digestion and
health.
The Federal Food and Drugs Act pro-
hibits the use of harmful preservatives
IN foods that enter interstate commerce.
The food law of nearly every State in
the Union forbids the sale within the
State of foods that have been preserved
with harmful substances. Neither the
Federal nor State food laws apply to
foods that are canned in the home and
consumed there. 1t would seem, how
ever, that the housewife would not
knowingly use in the foods she provides
tor her family, substances that she
could not use in foods for sale without
violating the law, because these SUBJ
stances are injurious to health.
Artificial Preservatives Not Necessary.
~ Fruits and vegetables can be kept in
definitely if they are sterilized by h, a
and properly sealed, and there is no ex-
cuse, IN the opinion of the experts of the
department, for running any risk by using
preserving powders, which may be in u-
rious to health. The use of such pow
ders, In addition to the possible injury to
health. encourages uncleanly or careless
work In canning. Reliance is placed in
the efficacy of the preserving compound
instead OF upon cleanliness and heat.
The department has issued bulletins
that give specific directions for the pre-
serving and canning of fruit and vege-
table without the use of preserving pow
ders or canning compounds. These bull
letlns may be obtained without cost from
the Department of Agriculture. Appli-
cation should be made for Farmers Bull
letln, No, 203, on Canned Fruit, Pre-
serves and Jellies, and No. 521 on Can
nlng Tomatoes at Home and in Club
Work; also Forms N. R. %, N. R. 90,
n: Il. "a, N. R. "a, and N. R, 81 of the
Office OF Extension Work, North and
West, States Relations Service.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-23
PENO6SCOT COUNTY INDICTMENTS

BANGOR, Me-, Sept. Is. The Penob-
scot county grand jury returned over
200 indictments today, about rs being
for violation of the liquor law. Morgan
Doyle, indicted jointly with Mrs. Lulu
Moran. charged with the murder of
Steve Moran of Bangor, pleaded guilty
to manslaughter and was sentenced to
prison for not more than 10 or less than
five years. The case of Mrs. Moran,
who is not expected to live but a short
time, was continued. Charles Carey, of
Lincoln, indicted for the murder of
Charles Olszewski of Lincoln, pleaded
guilty of manslaughter and received
sentence of not more than six or less
than three years. Carey, after rece1v-
ing his sentence, made voluntary con-
fession to having killed Obszewski in a
row after the latter had pushed him. He
then placed the body on the railroad
track, where il was found.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-23
MINNESOTA TO LEAVE THE PACIFIC.

The Great Northern Steamship Com.
pany has decided to sell the steamship
Minnesota, the largest in the trapspa-
cific trade, and the only vessel left trad
ing to the Far East under the American
flag. The reason given for the sale is
that the service has been Improbable,
and when the Seamen's Bill becomes op-
erative will be more so. The Minnesota
was built in 1904 at New London, Conn.,,
and is sister ship of the Dakota, lost
some time ago through stranding. Both
gross tons and were the largest ever built
to fly the American flag. Her withdrawal
will involve a direct loss to American
Pacific ports in the wages of officers and
supplies purchased of about $40, 900 a
year and gross earnings of nearly half e
million dollars for freight and passen-
gers. -The Marine journal.