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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-03

The SD annual session of the Maine
Press Association was held in Portland
January 9th and 28th. 1t is an open
secret that for the past few years the
meetings have not been we'll attended.
and those who have the interests of the
association at heart, and who believe it is
too useful an institution to be allowed to
die, have had grave apprehensions as to
its future. Two years ego w. O. Fuller
of the Rockland Courier Gazette. one of
Names most distinguished journalists,
was elected president, and as by usage
the holding of this position is limited to
two terms his tenure of office expired last
week. At last years session President
Fuller was asked to prepare program
for the 1916 meeting. and did SO; and an
excellent program it was-one that
should interest every publisher and edi-
tor; and, what is more, it brought into
the association, if only for the occasion,
some of the ablest and best known men
of the daily press. Some had been
members until the daily newspapers
formed an association, when they drop
ped from the roll, and have been greatly
missed. Then, Death has been busy
in the association, as elsewhere, and it
seems as though when he calls he takes
away those who can be least spared.
Among those gone to their reward who
were constant in their attendance and
active in promoting the interests of the
association we recall Col. Adams, Major
Rowell, DR.. Lapham, P. o. Vickery,
J. A. Holman, John +. Hill, E. H. Elwell,
Marshall and Frank Rich and H. K.
Morrell. Others no less active are on the
retired list because of advanced years Or
physical infirmities, and recruits are
needed to fill their places.
Members used TO be accompanied by
their wives when attending the annual
meetings, but the cutting off of free
transportation has made a difference.
This has no doubt tended to lessen the
attendance and has practically put an
end to the summer excursions. Less
than dozen went on the last excursion
to Moosehead Lake, when in former
years there would be forty or fifty, and
there were seventy in the party that
spent week at Bar Harbor. The sum-
mer excursion might as well be dropped
as reg ular thing. Few if any press
associations have stated places for hold
ing their annual meetings. As suggest
ed before we would have the Maine
Press association meet each year in a
different place, to be decided upon at the
annual meeting of the proceeding year
or left with a committee. 1t might be
we'll also to change the time of the an
nual meeting from January to early sum,
mer-say the middle or last of June.
January is an inconvenient time with
some and the weather is liable to be I'm.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-03

The President is on the stump advo-
eating preparedness. Onesyear ago the
administration was doing its best to
squelch Congressman Gardner OF Massa-
chusetts for calling attention to the de-
fenceless condition of the country and
urging that something be done about it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-03

On a table near where the bodies were
found were three empty whisky bottles,
one full and two partly empty.
This sentence, dear reader, is not from
the pen of country editor, but from
news article in city daily.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-03

A recent issue Of the Boston Sunday
Herald IN a write-up of the oyster houses
SO popular in Boston many years ago,
but OF which only one remains, had this
paragraph:
The American oysters have long been
celebrated for their flavor. Dickens, on
his first visit to this country thought the
oysters served to him resembled small
babies, they were SO much larger than
those he was accustomed to at home.
Now we may be mistaken-oAe cannot
always depend on memory-but ou- re-
collection is that it was Thackeray who
was asked after partaking of his first
American oyster his opinion of it and re-
piled that he 'felt as though he had
swallowed baby"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-03

have been wrecked" looted" or fl
nancially mismanaged by "unscrupu-
lous fnanciers Most of them have
failed simply because the policy of the
Commission has impaired the credit of
railway corporations generally, and made
1t impossible for weak roads to sell their
securities on advantageous terms. In
vestors will not buy such securities un-
til they have reasonable assurance
that the Commission will allow the
companies to earn fixed charges and
dividends.
Nor is this ALL Producer and consumer
alike have suffered, because under the
conditions imposed by the Commission the
railroads have been unable to provide
the equipment necessary to transport
the crops. In California, fruit has rotted
on the ground Or been ploughed in, and
dried fruits have sold as low as $40 a
ton, because there were not cars enough
to carry them to the eastern markets.
and the insufficient supply in the east
has naturally caused higher prices to the
consumer. IL is the same with coal, in
the east and in the west. There is plenty
of coal at the mines, but no means for
transporting it, and so prices have ad-
vanced and in some places coal famine
impends In mid-winter. People are thus
deprived of necessary food and fuel, or
compelled to pay exhorbitant prices for
what they do get, because of government
interference with business. So as to its
war against the so-called trusts. In
every instance it has resulted in higher
prices to the consumer and bigger profits
to the trusts. Is it not time that, in the
interest of the whole people, the letters
imposed by legislation should be removed
from legitimate business? Is this free
country, or is 1t despotism?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-03

1t seems to be the general opinion that
President Wilson could not have selected
a man less fitted for seat on the Su-
preme Bench than Brandeis.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-03

.4pvERIIsING TERMS. For one square,
inch length in column, rs cents for week
xad rs cents for each subsequent insertion.
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance, $500
year; s1.00 for six months: so cents for three
,ennths
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-03

We are sorry to hear that the Band
Minstrel show did not prove benefit
to the band. The benefciaries were
those who enjoyed on the two nights a
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-03

Shakspeare's definition of war differs
somewhat from that of Gen. Sherman.
In Henry vi young Clifford says:
"Oh War, thou Sen of He'll"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-03

s,n..p,rc n,,cnr Editor and
- i1A''' n ii'' M Business Manager
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-03

Eliza A., widow of Charles J. Glidden, died
Feb. LIST in Northport, aged 70 years She
was a native of Salem, Mass, daughter of
the late Jonathan Doane and Elizabeth St.
John Snow. The remains were taken to
Brewer Wednesday for interment
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-12

The Will of j. C. SeIWin Probated.
By the terms of the. will of the late
John c. Selwin, Mr.. Richard WaVer-
ly and Mr.. Charles Amin were left
100000 and $4,000 respectively.
Mr.. Waverly is appointed presi-
dent and manager of the Selwin Book
Concern and Mr. Amin retains his
place as secretary-treasurer.
Both these gentlemen are made ex-
ecutors of the will, which distributed
$1,500,000 between charities, old en-
ployes and the widow of the testator.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-12
WOMEN PROTEST EXCLUSION BY
Ia SALE HOTEL

The Illinois State Court of the
Guardians of Liberty in letter sign
ed by VIM. F. Bigelow, state guardi-
an, have protested to E. ]. Stevens,
manager of the Hotel La Sale, be-
cause the Woman's Party of Cook
Co. has been excluded from that ho-
tel, saying ''the generally accepted be-
lief is that you took this action under
pressure from certain outside influ-
ences."
Resolutions were adopted by "the
Woman's Party of Cook Co." Char
lotte c. Rhodes, president; by the AL
lance of Protestant Women of ILL
nois" and the American Public
School Federation" protesting against
this action Of the La Sale manage
ment, charging that it was taken af-
ter the management had booked the
Woman's Party of Cook Co. until
June, 1916.
The general charge is made that
the Roman Catholic influence is re-
sponsible for barring the Woman's
Party from the hotel after it had been
holding its meetings there for five
years.
The letter and the various resolu-
lions are being circulated in circular
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-12
Clipping No. p
Mrs. Richard WaVerIy Meets Wit
Serious Accident.

Yesterday as Mrs. Richard Waverly
was leaving St. Luke's hospital,
where she had been calling on an i'll
friend, she fell and broke her leg. She
was taken to the operating room and
an X-ray photograph disclosed an OBJ
Iique fracture of both bones. She was
Immediately given an anaesthetic,
the bones set and the limb placed in a
cast. Today she is reported as rest
ing as well as possible.
The accident is particularly deplor-
able as Mrs. Waverly was about to
accompany Mrs. Selwin, whose hus-
band was buried last Monday, on
trip south.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-12
Clipping No. 81
Richard WaVerIy Undergoes
Another Operation.

The many friends of Mrs. Richard
Waverly will be grieved to know that
she has had to undergo another oper-
alton on her leg. The X-ray showed
that the bones had slipped, necessita-
ting a resetting Of them. She did not
recover from the anesthesia as quick
ly as from the last, and at one time
pneumonia was feared. She is bet
ter today and unless the bones slip
again she will be able to see her many
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-12
Clipping No. A.
Mrs. Richard WaVerly Has Third
Operation.

Operation.
This morning Mrs. Richard Waver-
ly was operated on the third time
since she broke her legs two weeks
ago. This time an incision was made
and the bone was made to hold in
place by silver plate. This opera
ton is necessary very frequently in
cases of oblique fractures. The sur.
geons in charge now are sure that
Mrs. Waverly will have no more
trouble.
Ito Be continued)
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04

lets are to be used they should be
fully matured, as lack of maturity is
serious drawback for good work in
the breeding pen. The head when
viewed from in front should be fair
ly broad; the face should be moder-
ately round and the eye bright and
full. The beak should also be char
acteristic Of strength, that is, fairly
short; never long and hawklike at
its outer end. After making selec-
lions from general observations, each
specimen should be handled. The
body should be broad, deep and we'll
filled out. The breast should be
broad, full and we'll meated, with
straight keel or breastbone; the tail
should be carried moderately low,
never high or at sharp angle to the
back. Punched tails or wry tails
should not be tolerated; on the other
hand the tail should be full and we'll
spread at the base. On the whole
the general appearance should be
one Of capacity both for the consump-
ton and digestion of food and the
production Of eggs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04
WHAT OUR FATHERS READ ABOUT
IN THIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO
From The Washington Standard for
February 2. 10RR. Vol VT M ~

From The Washington Standard for
February 8, 1896. Vol. vi. No. IS.
Negro Suffrage-The question Of
extending the right to vote to persons
of African descent has been voted
upon at recent elections in three
states and one territory, Connecticut,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Colorado,
and decided in the negative in all.
The courts of San Francisco refuse
to receive greenbacks for fnes.
Identified a. the great leader Of
the Union element Of the South DUR
ing the rebellion. Andrew johnson,
in their final triumph, il bringing
order out Of chaos and beyond all ex-
pectation restoring the Southern
states to their proper position in the
Union.
The Waterworks-Many Of our
readers will be pleased to learn that
Messrs. Horton & Co. have obtained
machinery from Victoria for boring
logs and have commenced the manu-
facture Of the main pipe for bringing
water into town at Tumwater. The
boring is done from power at the
falls and from the progress already
made 1t is believed the work will be
completed in about two months.
Personal-Mr. Hazard Stevens, the
son Of the lamented Brig. Gen. /. 1.
Stevens. arrived in this place by
THURSDAY evenings stage and was
received with all the honor due q rep
resentative Of our territory in the
holy cause Of freedom. In the late
struggle. in which his father, so well
known to us, yielded up his life, he
was distinguished for courage and
valor scarcely paralleled in one 90
young, as is shown by his promotion
to an important command during the
latter part of the war. His welcome
is cordial and sincere. May he tarry
long with US.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04
SELECTING BREEDERS.
(By w. A. W.

The male should be q good repre-
sentative of his breed or variety,
possessed Of a good full eye, stout
beak, broad full body. we'll rounded,
and should appear as the athlete as
compared with the sickly and weak
individual. When handled he should
appear full of life, be firm to the
feel. with straight breast and back
and have good bone. and legs set we'll
apart. Any inclination to knock
or narrow body should be viewed
with suspicion. He should be fairly
close feathered for his breed and his
plumage should be bright and full
of life. Beware of the bird whose
plumage lacks life and appears dead
and dull, as good health and vigor are
reflected in outward appearances.
Not only should you have the assur-
ance that the male is free from con-
stitutiona! defects but he should be
carefully examined for what might
be termed physical defects, that is.
defects that the Standard opposes,
such as crooked and deformed combs.
side sprigs, slipped or dropping
wings. stubs or feathers on shanks
or feet. etc. It is important that all
these things be given careful consid-
GRAFTON, as to use bird with one or
more of these defects at the head of
% pen is to perpetuate the defects by
introducing it into the blood Of the
progeny, thus increasing instead of
diminishing It.
After carefully selecting the male.
the same careful consideration should
be bestowed upon the selection of the
females. In general appearances the
same conditions will apply as are
given for the male. Only the active.
busy. happy and singing females
should have consideration. If pull
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04
FRESH AIR.


! The writer of these columns is
liable to be classed as nut" on the
subject of fresh air for poultry on
account of the frequent references to
the subject, but at that there would
be great deal more poultry of the
vigorous, worthwhile kind il more
breeders were in the same class.
We recently visited the yards of
two poultrymen in Tacoma. One of
them has a fine lot of expensive
houses, with many so-called modern
conveniences, but his fowls would be
better off in an open shed. Almost
the entire fronts of the houses are
glass, which is warm enough during
the day if the sun shines, but mighty
cold if it's gray and cloudy, and
always cold at night, for nothing
radiates heat or cold more quickly
than glass. The only ventilation is
some kind of patent thing-um-a-
gig in the roof. His fowls looked
"dumpy" and lifeless and fully half
of them had colds. The owner COM
plains that he can't understand why
his chickens don't do better when he
gives them so much care. We mildly
suggested the reason, but soon found
out that the house was built after
some ones patent and couldn't be
improved upon. We dismissed the
subject.
The other place we visited shocked
US Just a little. The owner of the
yards is one Of the best known breed
ers in the Northwest and is a decided
leader in his variety. His houses, If
such they could be called, are but
little more than open sheds strung
about among the trees, many Of them
built on the A type without floors
and with the fronts entirely open.
1t was cold day but every hen was
alert and working and we couldn't
discover sniffle that would indicate
a cold. 1t is a safe bet that there
isn't a healthier, finer appearing
flock in the state and it's owner Just
about gets all of the specials
wherever he shows. That kind of a
fiock is worth dollars and-fresh air
is the secret.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04
any time that it is necessary SO to
transform them.
No Doubt About Congress.

No Doubt About Congress.
Il did not come away from Wash
ington because 1 had the least mis-
giving as to what the United States
was going to do. You must not get
impatient because there are long pro-
cesses of debate at Washington. Wait
for the end of the debate; and the
things that are necessary to be done
are going to be done, and thoroughly
done. I have merely come in order
that you might receive from my lips
the assurance of the absolute neces-
sity that these things should be done,
thoroughly done, and done very soon.
For, if they are not done, and thor
oughly done, and done very soon, it
may turn out that you have laid upon
me an impossible task; and that I
shall have to suffer the modification,
and you the disappointment of hav-
ing the combination of peace with
honor proved to be impossible.
1T is not happy circumstance to
have these tense moments of national
necessity arise, and yet 1, for my
part, am not sorry that this necessity
has arisen. 1t has awakened me, my
self, I frankly confess to you, to
many things and many conditions
which year ago did not realize. I
realized then that the things were
possible which have since become ac-
tual facts. I am glad that I know
now better than I knew then exactly
the sort of world we are living in.
1T is probably fortunate circum-
stance that America has been cried
awake by these voices Of the dis
turbed and Redeemed night, when fire
sweeps sullenly from continent to
continent: and it may be that in this,
red flame of light there will rise again
that ideal figure of America holding
up her hand of hope and of guidance
to the people of the world, saying, r
stand ready to counsel and to help, T
stand ready to assert whenever the
flame is quoted, those infinite prin-
ciples of rectitude and peace which
alone can bring happiness and liberty
to mankind
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04
January Cut Only One-Fifth.

The recent SHOWS have badly Grip
pied logging and lumber operations
in Western Washington and as a re-
suit the mills averaged during Janu-
airy only about one-fifth of their nor
NAL output, while some have been
forced to suspend operations indef-
nitely. The loggers fear further
trouble when the warm Chinook
winds come. as sudden melting Of the
snow is certain to bring flood condi-
tions which would greatly check their
operations.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04

Five new steamers to operate be-
tween New York. Los Angeles and
the Orient have been ordered by w.
r. Grace & Co. Steamers will carry
10000 tons and will average II knots
an hour. They will compete with
Japanese lines and will extend the
American merchant marine into new
channels.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04
Correspondence Course in "Lumber
and Its Uses"

and Its Uses"
The extension department of the
Washington State college at Pullman.
Washington, through the department
Of forestry, announces a correspond
ence-study course in Lumber and
It's Uses" The course has been pre-
pared by one Of the best authorities
on the subject in this country. and is
30 designed to be of special value to
tiers and others connected with the
woodworking industries. The price
of the course is IS. which covers the
cost Of the textbook, and all other
reference material. It also includes
the correction and return of answers
to questions as sent in by the stu
dents.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04

Some people are born with too
much rush and too little ambition.
That's the reason why there are 30
many wheelbarrow chauffeurs in the
world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04

In spite of the fact that divorces
are easy to get in this country. 1t is
hard to get jury to punish q woman
who shoots friend husband.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04
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Poultry and Pet Stock
Conducted by Thomas p. Horn

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publication questions
Il.
editor Monday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04

Opportunity and procrastination do
not travel on the same road.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04

The rabbit industry has taken a
Jump the last year or two. Many in
this community have become breed
ers Of the very best hares and rab-
bits to be had and we believe are
making a real success of the busi-
ness. We plan to have several ar
ticles in these columns in the near
future written by expert rabbit breed
ers. Watch for them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04

When a corn-fed girl gets into one
of those roomy new coats she looks
a. though she had stolen two bales
of cotton and was trying to sneak
them home.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04

Members of the poultry association
met at the Chamber Of Commerce
last week and decided upon broaden
ing it's scope for the coming year.
To begin with the name was changed
from Olympia to Thurston County,
and pet stock was added to the inter-
ests of the organization. The asso-
citation will be incorporated and its
business conducted along the most
modern lines. Those most interested
are determined to get in touch with
all breeders Of poultry and pet stock
SO that the organization can WELD a
real influence for good in the county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04

The dear girls enjoy q hearty
laugh when they see a lot of men in a
sack race. but this is because the
girls can't see themselves when they
are chasing car and wearing tight
skirt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-02-04


length of time, and the plans that are
being proposed to the present con-
gress and which the present congress
will adopt, are plans to remedy this
piecemeal treatment of the navy and
bring it to its highest point Of eff
cheney by studied plans carried out
from month to month and year to
year."
He referred to his recommended
lions that congress establish govern
ment-owned armor plate and NUM-
tons factories, "for the purpose of
keeping the price within sight"
Again he spoke of the possibilities of
war, saying:
I'VE dread war-we condemn war
in America-we love peace. What
America is bound to fight for when
the time comes is nothing more or
less than her self-respect. There Ii
no immediate prospect that her mate
rial interests may be seriously affect
ed, but there is constant danger every
day of the week that her spiritual in
terests may suffer serious affrOnt.
And it is in order that they may be
safeguarded, in order that America
may show that the old conceptions of
liberty are ready to translate them
selves in her hands into the concep-
lions and manifestations Of power at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-09

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