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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-30
Not in the clamor of the crowded street,
But III ourselves, are triumph and defeat.
-Longfellow.
SECRETARY BAKER.

We are glad to be able to say that the
work of preparedness in many directions
has made definite and systematic prog
ress, A writer for The journal of May
3lst said: ''Mr. Baker is a man having an
ample amount of brains, and l predict
that when the history of this overseas
war is written we shall find that Mr..
Baker has an honorable mention" Sub
sequent events have shown, in reason
able measure, the accuracy of the above
prediction. Mr. Baker has not sought to
advertise his own efficiency. He has had
no Quarrels with anybody. His public
utterances have been dignifed. Better
still there are certain instances where
the work of the war department has been
suits obtained in the training camps are
especially worthy of commentator. These
camps closed about the middle of this
month, and from the men who were there
trained the following officers were select
ed: Two colonies, one lieutenant colonel,
235 majors, 3, 1872 captains, ASP first
lieutenants and 49, 29 second lieutenants.
Here were more than $4,000 young Off
GERS, graduated from what may be aptly
designated as primary military schools.
All these officers have been assigned for
active service and reported for duty on
Tuesday of this week. Some of them
will join an officers school in the Ameri-
can regular army area for further instruc-
ton in addition to regular duties. Some
will go to French or English military
schools to learn the methods of warfare
as there exemplifed. Some will receive
further training with our forces in France
and others will Join the American units
soon to be taught the rudiments of war
in the several encampments located in
the United States. Somebody in the
war department deserves great praise for
or ganizing the training camps and for
the excellent work done there. We nat
urally give the credit to Secretary Baker.
We do not believe he is nonenity. If
ne is we want to give him credit for mod
eStly effacing himself and putting the
training camps into the control of men of
notable ability
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-30
THE PUBLIC IS MELTED.

One day last week the mackerel fisher
men brought in the largest catch of fish
ever landed in New England, in a single
day. The Fish Corporation bought these
mackerel for four cents a pound Two
days later some of these fish were sold
in Belfast market at Ia cents a pound,
some in New York city at 26 cents a
pound and at other places at prices be-
tween IA and &c cents. The Fish Corpora
ton controls the buying price and the
selling price. 1t has ''stranglehold" on
the fish business of New England 1t has
succeeded in establishing a government
of the people, by the corporation, for the
corporation. Seven men dictate the
price of fish to seven million people,
The Sc men are not spectators. There is
no risk in the way they do business In
west ern parlance they have ''cinch" on
the public,
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JACKSON.

Mrs. j. M. Larrabee is visiting in Aroos-
took County.
Fred Mckinley is helping Alonzo Nor
ton finish haying.
Mrs. Maud Hatch spent last week in
Northport with Mrs. Lura Hatch.
Mrs. Ella johnson of Waltham, Mass,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. o. A. Chase
Robert Stiles spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Stiles.
Alice and Ralph Dodge of Portland
are visiting their aunt, Mrs. o. E. Rob-
erts.
The Gates school will begin Aug. 9th
with Miss Gladys Godding of Brooks as
teacher.
Mrs. Della Morton of Lowell, Mass. is
visiting friends and relatives in Jackson
and Monroe.
Mr.. William Amsden and family and
brother Colby, left Saturday for visit
in Aroostook County.
Mrs. MILFORD Hall and daughter of
Fairfield, have been the guests of Mrs.
Asa Jones for few day.
Ray Ward has returned to Newport, R.
l., after spending short furlough with
his mother, Mrs. Adah Thompson.
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MORRILL,.

Delbert Paul and a party
motored to Waterville last 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Woo .s'
relatives in Brooks, Sunday # Y..
Arthur Hatch and little s.I aat.
are visiting his brother Trat
York
Eddie Rich of RocklanG
weekend with his cousin, Ms X"
Bowen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berton Thomas VI
and Mrs. Ernest Bowen speut >. al.
day at Washington campgrouI
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Pc ,u %.
have been visiting his parent, Nr :"
Mrs. Wallace Pearson, returac" "
ton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Woois 1a'
and Pomona of Waldo Count Dnf'"
were guests of Knox Count ''a'.
last Saturday
Morrill, Sunday School held l1o o
picnic on the shores of Tilden i7nd pc
mont, Wednesday, August 22nd. IL u
an ideal picnic day. The Superlniea's.
DIR. 7. N. Pearson, had line Of a-''.,,
biles running from the chur'h % '
pond all the forenoon and nea' '.
the scholars, some $50 of them Va,
conveyed in that way. EveTythng u.
could be done for the comfort and pea,
ure of the school was done by the sllg
intendent and his wide-awake wife W.
not only provided the means Of ton,S
ance, boats, etc, but as usual fine u, ,s,
consisting of watermelons, choco'"
and peanuts.
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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

The celebration Monday afternoon,
Aug goth, of the 18th birthday of Miss
Elizabeth Hoisington, elder daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic r. Hoisington, of
Greenwich, Conn.,, at their summer home
on Sunset Island, Just across the bay
from this city, was observed by a most
Interesting ceremonial by the Woodcraft
league, and was attended by number of
Belfast friends. Mrs. Hoisington, who
was formerly Miss May Folwell of Phila-
delphia, is one of the councillors of the
Woodcraft league of America, at the
head of which is Ernest Thompson Seton,
and all of her family are members
They wear costumes of tan leather, deco
rated with elaborate bead work. The
grand council was held on point of the
island, directly in front of the main log
cabin of the Hoisingtons, Mr. Hoisington
being the chieftain. A special honor was
conferred upon Thomas C. Hudson, whose
wife was formerly Miss Edith Folwell. He
was made ranger, or special representa-
tive, for the State of Georgia, to interest
people in the Woodcraft work, and there
are only two or three others in the
country. Warren Neff, son of Dr. and
Mrs. Neff of Philadelphia, was made a
member of the tribe with due ceremonies,
and reports since the last council were
received, the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoisington, four or five years of
age, giving quite lengthy account in
the most delightful manner. All this
was followed by the Gift Ceremonial,
Miss Elizabeth Hoisington having the
seat of honor. Then the gifts were
brought in and Miss Hoisington opened
them at once, making very pretty little
speech of thanks when all had been ex-
amined. Nearly 100 guests were present,
those from Belfast including Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph H. Howes, Miss Louise Rich
ards, Mrs. Stephen S. L. Shute and little
daughter Elena. Some of the guests
received copies of play written by Mrs.
Hoisington, called Fearless Arrow and
Bending Willow" legend of the Wa
banaki. This is in four acts, and was
presented this year at the home of Ernest
Thompson Seton in Greenwich, Conn.,,
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Maine, hunting up the breeding places of
mosquitoes in that vicinity. The Gov
eminent official in charge says that by
next summer mosquitoes will be rare in
this summer resort. We suggest that
the mosquito experts be withdrawn from
Popham and elsewhere. They are needed
in the harvest fields, in coal mines, in
munition factories and in scores of other
activities. This country
has very little interest Just now in mos
quitoes. We are at war with Germany.
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COAST TO COAST TOUR OF THE
FAMOUS 2O.MULE BORAX TEAM.
Famous Desert Caravan will be in Belfast
SATURDAY. Afternoon

Saturday Afternoon.
Today they are at the Bangor Fair,
Friday they will start on the way and the
celebrated 20 Mule Team hauling borax
from Death Valley, will parade through
this city on its Coast to Coast tour Satur-
day afternoon. The tour will cover a
period of about four years. The Borax
wagons each weigh 5000 pounds and
have a capacity of $4,000 pounds The
front wheels are five and the rear wheels
seven feet high, the hubs are eighteen
inches in diameter, the tires eight inches
wide and one inch thick and the wagon
beds are sixteen feet long, four feet wide
and six feet deep. The twenty mules are
driven with clerk line. A strong
steady pull means to turn to the right
and series of jerks means turn to the
left. The mules are trained months in
advance and each one responds to his
own name. At one time the transport
ing of borax was done almost entirely
with twenty mule teams but the building
of railroads eliminated those mammoth
teams. AS there are very few of them in
existence today, the visit of the one here
and the public parade and lecture, to-
gether with distribution of samples of
borax and soap chips, will make an event
OF keen interest to everyone.
"Borax Bill'', the driver, is regarded
as the best mule driver in the West.
From his youth he has driven these NAM
moth teams and understands mule Ian
guage. Mules, it said, have some very
marked peculiarities and at times they
seem to conspire to everything contrary.
But Borax Bill knows how to handle
them. He drove his first 2O-Mule Team
when he was nineteen years old after a
year or two experience as a swamper,
hauling merchandise and mining supplies
from Carson City, Nevada, to Bodie, Cali
fornia.
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Mrs. D. R. McAndlass and daughter
lisa belle, have returned to Belfast to work
aft er few weeks vacation.
Quite number of out-of-town people
were in town last week to see the ruins
Of the fire of Thursday night.
Mrs. Susan Bacon and daughter, Mrs.
Bert Briggs and children of Freedom,
called on her sister, Mrs Affie Thompson,
Sunday.
Mr. Thomas R. Cook, j. ", returned
to Camden, Saturday, after two weeks
furlough with his parents, Dr. and Mrs.
N. R. Cook.
Mr.. AIonzo Mcpherson of Bangor called
on his sister, Mrs R. A. Barden, Sunday.
Mrs. Barden returned to Bangor with
him for few days visit.
Mrs. Kittie Dean of Dorchester, Mass,
is visiting relatives in town. She is the
daughter of Oscar Roberts, one of the
old residents of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Grant recently en-
tertained Misses Christine and Laura
Jones, Misses Ethel and Annie Collemore
of Frankfort, and Miss Eunice Chase of
Jackson, at Uneeda Rest.
Little "Billie" Plummer cut his foot
seriously last week. While at play with
other children he jumped off a fence
landing on large piece of glass cutting
clear across the bottom of his foot.
Simeon Crockett was injured Friday
while patching the roof of a shed. The
ladder broke, throwing him to the ground.
He struck on his side on a rock starting
his ribs, but no bones were broken
Prof. Davidson of ST. Stephens College,
N. Y, and son, Mr.. John Hubbard of
Massachusetts,, and Mr.. E. A. Demicks
of Portland, salesman for Butler Bros. of
New York, have been recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Hamlin.
The picture 'The Old Homestead"
shown at Crockett's Picture House,
Wednesday night of last week, was well
attended and greatly enjoyed by ALL Mr..
Crockett deserves praise for the extra
fine pictures he is showing this summer.
Thursday night, Aug. 23rd, the COM
munity was startled by the cry of fire
and the changing of the church bell. Mr..
Vincent Insogna and Mr.. James Lacorte
who were coming up the street discover
Gu tllc uIc Ill Inc IOSL OulCe building,
where Mrs. John Mannuccia resided.
They Immediately gave the alarm but be-
fore anything could be done the upper
story of the building was a mass of
flames. Crowds of people flocked to the
scene and Immediately got the fire en-
CINE out, but the fire was beyond control,
and before it could be subdued the Post
Office block, A. B. Payson's store and
stable, B. F. Stantial's store and part of
the engine house were destroyed. The
cause of the fire is unknown, as it start
ed on the third story in back room near
chimney. The total loss is estimated at
about $45, 900, with insurance to cover
part of the loss. About all of the gro
ceries in the Payson store were saved.
B. F. Stantial also got out the greater
part Of lis store goods, but lost most of
his household goods. Mrs. Mannuccia
saved few pieces of her furniture, but
lost her rings, chains and considerable
sum of money. The Red Cross Auxiliary
lost comfort pillows, paiamas, web of
cloth for handkerchiefs and bandages and
a number of pairs of wool stockings.
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BROOKS.

Miss Anna Cochrane of Frankfort is
visiting at P. H. Grants.
Mr.. E. o. Hall of Belfast was bust
ness caller in town Friday.
Mrs. Chas. Peabody of South Brooks
visited friends in town recently.
Mr.. Clarence Hamlin is at work for w
H. Rolfe in South Berwick, Me
E. c. Holbrook is bookkeeping for the
Portland Packing Co., in Dexter
Mr., W. S. Jones and son Hollis were
business callers in Orono, Monday.
VIM. Kelsey of Knox is at work here in
town repairing the telephone lines.
Prof. r. P. Mitchell of the U. of NJ,
Orono, spent the weekend in town.
M. w. Stantial of Waterville spent
the weekend with friends in town.
DR.. P. E. Luce was in town last week
camping on the banks of Marsh River.
Mrs. S. F. Ryan and daughter Bertha
spent Monday with relatives in Belfast.
Mrs. C. E. Mixer and daughter Made
line recently visited relatives in Belfast.
Pearl Crockett and daughter and Mrs.
Helen Wells autoed to Bangor Thursday.
Mr.. C. w. Ryder and family spent Sun
day with DR.. and Mrs. N. r. Cook at Ten
Oaks.
Mr.. Hovey Roberts of Massachusetts
is visiting his mother, Mrs Hattie Rob-
erts.
Mrs. Frances Bradford of Belfast spent
the weekend with her sister, Mrs S. F.
Ryan.
Mrs. J. G. Hamlin has castor bean
which has leaf that measures 81 inches
across.
Mr.. Ernest Libby of Melrose, Mass,
visited Mr.. w. S. Jones and family, last
week.
Miss Marguerite Sargent of Monroe
visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Carpenter last
week.
Mrs. S. H. Lord of Belfast called on
her sister, Mrs. A. B. Payson, Monday
forenoon.
Miss Edna Godding of Unity spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs. Abbie
Crockett.
Mrs. Maitland Smith of Belfast spent
the weekend with her mother, Mrs Hat
tie Roberts.
Mr.. Percy Hartman and Miss Mertie
Ames of Belfast spent Sunday with Mrs.
Emma Ames
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Hamlin spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Hamlin.
Mr. Ira Boulter who has been at work
in the creamery at Unity, is at home for
a few weeks.
Prof. H. T. Drew of Waterville was in
town Wednesday of last week, the guest
of A. r. Pilley.
Mrs Susan Soule and niece of New
Bedford, Mass, have visited T. l. Hulk
ford and family.
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Robinson of Bel
grade visited their cousin, Mrs. Hattie
Robinson last week.
Miss Beatrice White of Winterport re-
Gently visited her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Simeon Crockett.
B. F. Stantial is doing a rushing busi-
ness this year driving public auto and
his rates are very reasonable.
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FREEDOM.

Miss Jessie Rich visited in Knox the
past week.
Mrs. Matte Cross is visiting her sister,
Nellie Banton.
Mr.. J. H. Sayward is in Kineo, where
he has employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Kenney visited Mrs.
j. H. Sayward Aug. Goth.
Mrs. Fannie A. Small is visiting her
mother, Mrs. S. j. Flye.
Rev. Wesley Wiggin visited his brother
j. B. Wiggin, Aug. Gath.
Hon. Carter B. Keene was in the viii
lage calling on friends, Aug. oath
Mr.. Ed. Stevenson visited at the home
of j. B. Wiggin, Aug. 25th and Goth.
Mrs. Lucy Jackson visited her niece,
Mrs. w. R. Sparrow, Aug IS and 18th.
Mr.. John Carter visited his sisters,
Mrs. D. R. McGray and Miss Frances Car
ter, recently.
Mrs. N. A. Luce and her son Fred
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Libby the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holmes and sister
Bertha, are passing their vacation with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tyler
Miss Marion Atkinson, Roy Sparrow
and Flora Farnum were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. R. Sparrow, Aug. Goth.
Mrs. Francis l. Williams has rented her
home to Mr.. Prescott Rowell and he will
move his family soon. Miss Williams
while here, sold her piano and the most
of her household goods and she will soon
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-30
WHITES CORNER, (winterport.

E. w. Bartlett and family of w. Pow
nal spent last week with c. E. Bartlett
and family
H. A. Luce and family of Newburg
were Sunday visitors at the home of C.
w. Nealey
M. A. Haley attended the Maine Under
takers Association in Augusta, Aug
22d and 23d.
Mrs. R. L. Clements and daughter Bar
bara, are spending the present week at F.
P. Clements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Ward of Hamp-
den were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Larby.
Miss Gladys Shields of West Winter
port was the guest of Mrs. R. C. Nealey
several days last week.
Mrs. F. P. Clement who has been quite
ill, is now convalescent and her nurse,
Miss Della Russell of Brewer, left Satur-
day.
Mrs. Lillian English and daughter Lu-
ellie of Mattapan, Mass, were guests of
her brother, C. C. Clements, several days
last week.
Mrs. Hattie Clements and family C. C.
Clements and family and F. P Clements
attended the Clements reunion in Mon
roe, Aug. 23rd.
Mrs. Freeman Cook and son Russell of
Somerville, Mass, and Mrs. E. H. Nealey
of Monroe, were guests of Mrs. C. W.
Nealey, Aug. 2lst
W. E. Hebard who has been in attend
ance at the summer school at Dartmouth
college, has Joined Mrs. Hebard at Sena-
tor c. M. Commits
Elisha Whitney and family of Hamp-
den Highlands, Mr.. and Mrs Horace
Croxford of Dixmont and Miss Bertha
Whitman of Somerville, Mass, were
Sunday guests of c. H. Libby and family
c. H. Libby and sister, Mrs. Annie
Thompson of Wollaston, Mass, were
passengers on Mondays boat for Boston.
They will remain for few days at Mrs.
Thompson's home, and will start about
the first of September for trip to the
Middle West.
There was an orchard conference at
e. c. Clements Aug. 21st, with the follow
ing speakers: State Horticultural Dudley
of Augusta, W. H. Conant of Buckfield,
president of the Maine Pathological So
ciety and G. A. Yeaton. All of the larger
orchardists of this vicinity were present
and they hope in the near future to or
ganize packers Association.
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with much success. She also designed
and presented to the league the costume
for the Woodcraft girls, and has assisted
along several lines.
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MOSQUITO PREPAREDNESS.
he Bath Times tells us that the Gov
eminent has a crew working at Popham,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-30
THE I'd MAINE.

Some time ago it was reported that when
the I'd Maine regiment went tofthe front
it was to be named the 65th regiment 1t
has recently been announced that it is to
be christened the 103d. We will not I'M
dertake to say what the next change will
be. To US it will always abide in our
memory as the I'd Maine, no matter what
name it bears at the front.
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eturn to her work in Boston.

Rev. j. Burford Parry and m
Springfield, Mass, were the s
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wort Isl
and while there called on t-
friends in the village. Mr.. Pa
very interesting talk to the
in the village church, Sundl
Aug. 10th.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-30
INCREASES THE STRENGTH
AND ENDURANCE

OF weak, nervous, care-worn, hag-
gard-looking men and women in re-
markedly short time. This is found
to be the effect of the new medicinal
combination, Hood s Sarsaparilla
and Peptiron Pills, one taken before
eating and the other after.
These two medicines, whose great
merit has been fully established
everywhere, are made from the best
formulas for the blood and nerves.
All druggists. Price, 81 each.
G. [. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.
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To the Public

The National Water
Main Cleaning Co. will
clean out water mains
beginning September I.
There must necessarily
be some Inconvenience
to our consumers, for
which we ask your in
diligence, but we will en-
deavor to cause as little
unpleasantness as pos
sib)e.
BELFAST WATER co.,
EBERT WHEELER, Treas.
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STORAGE FOR POTATOES.

Storage of potatoes and the construc-
ton of potato storehouses is the subject
of Farmers Bulletin BAT, recently issued
by the Department of Agriculture. Sen
atDr B. M. Fernald of Maine will be
pleased to mail copy, while the supply
lasts, to all who write Address Bert M.
Fernald, Room 24O, Senate Office Build
ing, Washington, D. C.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-12
TO
PUNISH HER
BUNGLERS
Men Charged With
MesOpOtamia De-
feat On Trial

LONDON. July 10. - The British
government took active steps today
10 punish those Of rs officials 70.
sponsible for the failure OF the first
Mcsopotamian expedition In the
house OF commons Chancellor OF hi
Exchequer Ponar Law announced
quiry. composed Of Judges and mill
tary officials. 20 hear all charges
against those involved IN tho scan
dal. including noomhers OF the Brit
ish cabinet az that time.
Ronar Law announced also that
all officials concerned had ceased
their governmental functions pend
Ing report from the new inquiry
All England was startled by issu.
ance OF the original inquiry com.
missions report
Among tho officials mentioned by
name rs responsible for tho scandal
were. Cen Sir John Eccles Nixon.
former commando Of tho british
forces in Mesopoiamia BARON Iiar
dinge. former viccroy of India
Gen Sir Beauchamp Duff. former
commander in-chicf OF British forces
in India. MaYGen Sir Edmund Bar.
row former military secretary to
the India ONCE ! Austin Chamber.
lain. secretary OF state for India.
and the war committee OF tho cab.
met
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iyear. bronchial pneumonia. william
Williams. Receiving hospital ~
yeats. lohRr pneumonia Nillhhl
Barnosky. as Laura. go years asthma
Theresa Wilde. as Mitchell 50 years
senility. Edmunda Kuk. asn ikinpr ll''
hours. prematurity. Henry hlrei
Receiving hospital. about % years
fractured skull. Martin oss. Eish
teenth and Michigan, 50 years. inter-
nal INJURIES Joseph koltunowlc]'
il4i Twenty arm. ! years entefo-
colltis. Chas. Bensdict. 20 Jefferson
Ct, month EastToenteritls, II oha
JaMoraki EOS section. monthS'
broncho pneumonia Ludwicha La
sofa io2 Winkleman, - years pu,-
monarv arthisis Wanctta stewart
Woman hospital. % DAYS. peritoni-
tbs. Michel Toma szawsiti children
Free hospital. months. ileo-colltls'
Zuzana Habcl. Goa Dubois, "a years..
senility. Arthur Cicheck, e3a no
pello. % DAYS acute ind gestloh,
Wladyalaw Teinnek 75 Gilbert
months. hronCho pneumonia Mesnh-
lima Sosarz. ia ST. Hedwig, nohlnee'
infRntile commissions, Donald =
GrUhth Receiving hospital, years
inquest pending