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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-14
A. c. WOODWARD, NJ. ID.

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-14
BOICE a. HOOK,

Attorneys at Law
Office on Winnebago Street
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
ITO SAVE OUR HIDE

Great efforts are being made to raise
the money for the Liberty Loan. In
some sections subscriptions are neither
large nor spontaneous. New England
share is $500, OOO,OO We are not able to
state what is expected from Maine but
we should remember that our motto is
'Dirigo." Maine will do her bit, and
probably more than that, but we must get
Busy. The real necessity for the Liberty
Loan is stated very concisely in the fol-
lowing extract from a letter recently
written to the editor of the New York
Tribune:
Most of US think that because the Ger
man has not attacked our shores he can
not do so. Many of US think the war is
Britain's war and ought to be allowed to
60 on until Britain is wiped off the map.
Let the press spread the rock-bottom
truth that we are in the war to save our
own hide, which will suffer horribly if
Germany is allowed to win, and there
will be less difficulty in raising men and
money. Kept US out of war, ''Peace
without victory" Humanity, "Freedom
of small nations" and all that sort of
thing have all had their day. Now let S
get down to business If Germany wins
we are gone. Tell the people that every
day and rub it into them, If you get us
good and scared we will come across with
the money.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
MORRILL,.

Herman Merriam has recently purchased
an auto-a Buick.
DR.. T. N. Pearson is having his stand of
buildings painted white by Thomas and
Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Paul of Belfast
spent the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Delbert Paul
Rev. and Mrs. Fred Morgan and family
of Wollaston, Mass, will arrive in town
June 5dh for the summer
Hiram Ladd of Belfast has moved on the
Nash place, and will open the blacksmith
shop there and do blacksmithing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Overlook and chill
dren, of South Freedom, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bowen.
Sixteen members of Honesty grange by
invitation passed the evening of May 23rd
with Victor Grange, Searsmont, and re-
ported very enjoyable evening.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
STATE OF TRADE.
Retail Trade Benefited by Better Weather
Industrial Plants Continue BUSY.

BOSTON.-Warm and pleasant weather
has had good effect all around. The retail
movement has been stimulated and over
the-counter sales of seasohable merchan-
disc have been the heaviest in most lines
SO far this season. Building operations
have made good progress, the crops have
been helped and garden activities are
widespread.
In wholesale dry goods, more business
is reported in most departments, but there
is still noticeable conservatism, and it is
remarked that buyers show no disposition
to depart from the cautious attitude
adopted some weeks ago. Values are firm
for cotton and wool goods and show an
upward trend
Industrial activity in all cotton and
wooden mills is only interfered with by
isolated labor difficulties and delay in get
ting raw materials. Full capacity in
wooden mills is general, the war being re-
sponsible for the bulk of the business now
coming forward. Idleness in many Sec
lions of the shoe manufacturing trade is
expected to give place to better conditions
with a larger distributive movement of
footwear. Business in iron, lumber and
all branches,of the building material trades
is interfered with by the difficulty of ar
ranging for deliveries. Lumber dealers
are disappointed at the non-arrival of
heavier Government orders.
Flour is materially lower as far as mill
quotations are concerned, but there is a
very unsettled feeling and trade is very
dull. In fresh meat, the most striking
price change has been in lamb, which is
materially higher. Pork provisions are
unchanged and poultry rather easy. Po-
tatoes are ruling stronger with dwindling
stocks. Receipts of butter show steady
increase and, with buyers very cautious,
the market does not respond to the firmer
tone at outside points. Cheese is dull
Eggs are rapidly going into cold storage
and offerings on the open market are not
as large as receipts indicate they should
be.-Dun's Review
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
The N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.'S Loyalty.

President Spalding of the New England
Telephone & Telegraph Company an
nounces that that corporation will make
arrangements by which any or all of it's
1900 employees may subscribe for Liber-
ty Loan bonds and pay for the same in
weekly or monthly instruments, over a
period of so weeks or 10 months. En-
ployees can make payments at the rate
of S1OO per week or $500 per month, or
multiples thereof, at their option. The
company not only will make no charge
for the clerical work incidental to the
handling of the bonds, but the employee
will receive interest at the rate of 1-2
per cents per annum on their inStalment
payments. There are over $4,000 en-
ployees of the New England Telephone &
Telegraph Company, and it is expected
that this generous plan will be received
with great enthusiasm. 1t serves two
very valuable purposes. By this system
of instalment payments, the bonds are
brought within the reach of practically
every employee, and certainly within the
reach of many who could not afford to
pay for them outright. In the second
place, it enables employees to pay for
these bonds out of future economies, rather
than by taking their money out of savings
banks or other depositaries, and thus re-
ducing by that much the available capital
necessary for local business purposes.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
TROY.

Otis Danforth is ill with pneumonia
Henry Fernald of Pittstield spent Sun
day with his father, who has been ill a
long time.
Miss Sadie Gowen, our missionary re-
Gently returned from India, spoke at a
meeting in Pittsfield Sunday evening.
L. j. Sanderson and family of Belfast
spent Sunday at their old home in Troy.
Old friends and neighbors were pleased
to meet Mrs. Sanderson and daughter at
Sabbath school Sunday morning.
Roscoe C. Hillman and Miss Evelyn
Barker were married in Pittsfield May
S3rd, Rev. A. E. Wright performing the
ceremony. They will reside at her old
home, the Barker place. A host of friends
extend congratulations, with earnest
wishes that the best of life's blessings
may be theirs.
Never was there a more discouraging
season for farmers! The tenth of May
used to be the time for planting corn.
Too cold for anything to grow. No apple
blossoms or white hlacs for Memorial day
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
A VAIN QUEST.

Part of the Wilson tariff commission
has been ordered to Europe to study con-
dltions there in their relation to our tariff
They will return some time with a fine
line of bunk.
There is not an industry today on that
distracted continent in which normal
conditions prevail. At this time there is
nothing to be learned about tariff condi-
tons that will do the United States any
good. Europe asks for American soldiers
and we send them an industrial commit
tee that couldn't tell cotton loom from
an Aeolian harp. If the Germans should
find them wandering about, and intern
them it would be blessing to industrial
America.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
Catorrh Cam ct Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh is a local
disease. greatly influenced by constitutional
conditions, and in order to cure it you must
take an internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally and acts thru the blood on
the mucous surfaces of tn. system. Halls
Catarrh Cure was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years. 1t is COM
posed of some of the best tonics known, COM
bined with come of the best blood purifiers
The perfect combination of the ingredients in
Halls Catarrh Cure is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Send
for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props Toledo, O..
AlPs Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
BROOKS.

Mrs. Lester Shibles is visiting her
mother at Glen Cove.
Rev. w. E. Streeter delivered a very
pleasing Memorial sermon Sunday.
Mrs. ,Vesta Davis Higgins, who spent
the winter in Washington, D. c., has re-
turned home.
Miss Blanche Webb had her throat OPP
Grated on last Saturday. The work was
done by our local physicians.
The Government Detective" will be
presented at Union Hall, Friday evening,
June list, by the Senior Class of Brooks
High school. They presented the same
play at Knox Station last Friday to a
we'll pleased audience
DR.. B. l.. Bryant of Bangor was called
here one day last week to attend Mrs. A.
c. Norwood, who has been very i'll at the
home of her son, Seth w. Norwood. She
was taken to her home at Southwest
Harbor Friday morning, accompanied by
her son, ROBBIE Norwood and family, and
DR.. j. D. Phillips of Southwest Harbor.
The members of the Boys Agricultural
Club of Brooks held banquet at Crock
ett's hall last Friday evening. Among
the speakers were Prof. R. P. Mitchell,
State leader Of the Boys Agricultural
Clubs, Mr.. Crossman, assistant State
leader, DR.. N. r. Cook, S. w. Norwood,
Esq, Rev. W. E. Streeter, F. H. Quimby,
and L. H. Shibles, principal of the High
school. This was the first banquet held
by the Boys Agricultural Clubs in the
State.
RYDER-CROSS. Saturday, May 10Th,
at high noon, Rexford Hilliard Ryder
was united in marriage to 1nez Ethel
Cross. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. w. E. Streeter in the recently
purchased home of the groom. The i'm
mediate relatives of the family were the
only guests, among them an honored
guest, the grooms grandmother The
full Episcopal ring service was used.
After the ceremony the company sat
down to a bountiful wedding breakfast
Mr.. Ryder is the son of George H. and
Annie Stephens Ryder, one of Brooks
most enterprising farmers. The groom
brought his bride into his own home,
where the ceremony was performed The
bride is the daughter of Freeman and
Birdie Kenney Cross. Mr.. Cross is also
one of Waldo's prosperous farmers. May
long life and happy home be the lot of
this most estimable couple is the wish of
all who know them.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
THE NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

The regular meeting of Morning Light
grange, Monroe, on Saturday evening
May 10Th, was fairly well attended, and
an interes ting program was presented by
the lecturer, as follows: Song by the
choir; reading, Lewis Richie; reading, H.
A. Cooper; talk on Memorial-What it
Means to the Old Soldier, I. F. Cook;
What it Means to Us, w. S. Parker; read
ings, Grace Richie, F, l. Cronkhite, and
Chester Eastman; question box, which
produced much animated discussion, as
usual.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31

On the 2lst day of this month the
federal trade commission made a report
to Congress, charging producers and
brokers with making exorbitant profits
on coal, and also blaming the railroads
for inadequate transportation facilities.
An extract from this report reads as fol-
lows: "At a time like the present, ex-
cessive profits should not be extorted
from the public by producers or distribu-
tors of any prime necessities of life"
The clause, 'at the present time," dis
credits the whole report Extortion of
exorbitant prices on any of the prime
necessities of life should never be per-
mltted under any circumstances. The
practice should be stopped now and stop
ped for all time. 1t is the duty of Con-
gress to do this by enactment of laws
which will be as effective as machine
gun.
The commission also reports further
that lack of transportation will prob
ably be remedied by means being taken
by the interstate commerce commission
and the council of federal defense" The
supreme court of the U. S. has handed
down decision unfolding the power of
the interstate commerce commission to
compel railroads to furnish a reasonably
adequate supply of coal cars to handle
seasonable demands for interstate con-
sumers. ''Probably" this commission
knows this. Probably" they know, too
that two weeks ago there were 1900 cars
OF coal side tracked between the mines
and New England We want to make
some little excuse for the interstate COM
merce commission, so we will say that
the commissioners are probably" asleep.
Our manufacturers need bituminous coal
right now, and we, the common people
will need lot of anthracite before the
Mayflowers bloom again The interstate
commerce commission ought to wake up
and do their duty or resign.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
The Sweet Corn Crop in Maine.

There are several reasons why the
farmers in Maine should plant large
acreage of sweet corn this season. The
| Federal Government is extremely desir-
| GUS of having the canneries of the coun-
Etry run at capacity in 1917 in order to
provide a large supply of food for the
coming winter. 1t is urging Gamers all
over the country to increase their prod
ucts for this reason.
In the State of Maine there are hun
dred or more packing plants engaged in
the canning of sweet corn These can
neries employ at good wages several
thousand men and women in the different
localities. The canned sweet corn is sold
In all the States of the Union as well as
in England, France and other foreign
countries. The crop is staple crop which
can be sold year in and year out at the
canneries. 1t pays the farmer better
net return than any vegetable he can
raise. In addition to the cash price paid
Tor the corn in the fall, the fodder secured
from an acre of sweet corn is equal in
value to two tons of hay for stock feed
ing. Furthermore, the sweet corn fodder
is much better in quality for stock feed
ing than yellow corn fodder either in the
fall or when taken from the silos. The
loads of husks and cobs which the farm
ers draw from the canneries during the
packing season are of great value for
feeding purposes
II any corn packing plant should be
closed this season on account of lack of
acreage 1t would be great financial loss
not only to the community, where the
plant is located but to the whole state.
Corn packers in Maine pay out to the
farmers and laborers many hundred
thousand dollars each year in cash and at
thls time a cut-down in this amount
would be serious loss to the State and
to very important industry.
The West is planting very large acre
age of field corn and spring wheat and
with government regulation of food
prices 1T would appear that yellow corn
and wheat would be much cheaper in the
tall than at, the present time.
1t would seem to be good policy for the
farmers to avoid any form of hysteria
and stick to their usual crops so far as
possible during the war, planting larger
; acreage in those cases where it can be
properly handled. Each person during
war times can best serve the government
by managing his own business in the
usual and best manner possible. Changes
TO new and untried crops are apt to prove
disastrous.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31

A few days ago several of our United
States senators met and partook of a
specially prepared dinner. The bread
which was served, was made of flour
of which Is percent was made from cot
ton seed. 1t is said that bread so made
is twice as nutritious as that made from
flour alone. This bread of course has
great energizing power, and we suggest
that it be called the Roosevelt loaf. :"
Our congressman are urged to consume
large quantities of this bread. Strength
is what you need, gentlemen. Our week
ly wages will not be able to purchase suf-
ficient food to keep us alive, unless you
develop stamina enough to deal effectively
with the fellows who are forcing up
prices.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
MEDICINES, like men,
HAVE CHARACTER

From their fine outward appear
ance, through the various elements
of strength that 60 to make up the
standing of remedy, including the
final and absolute test-does it
"make good"?-does it cure?-
Hoods Sarsaparilla and Peptirou
Pills conclusively prove every day
that they are medicines of the high
est character.
Hoods Sarsaparilla originated in
a physician s successful prescription.
Peptiron Pills, named from pepsin
and iron, include also nux and other
valuable tonics.
For scrofula, eczema, humcrs,
boils, pimples and other eruptions
for loss of appetite, indigestion an3.
dyspepsia-for kidney and liver
troubles-for loss of appetite, that
tired feeling-for brain-fag, nerve
exhaustion, anemia and poor, thin
blood-Hood's Sarsaparilla and
Peptiron Pills make the ideal course
of medicine, the former to be taken
before meals, the latter after.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
WIN TERPORT.
Mrs. w. H. Lord was in Portland se1
eral days last week.

Mrs. w. H. Lord was in Portland sew
eral days last week.
c. S. Curtis came from Castine for the
weekend here
Mrs. F, c. Knowles entertained the c.
| H. M. Club Friday afternoon.
! Geo, Higgins of Boston was the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Cyrus Hig-
gins recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Atwood and son
were at the home of Mr. and Mrs Joshua
! Treat, Jr, Sunday.
| Sumner C. Fisher, who is employed as
fireman on the B, & A. was at his home
here Thursday.
Friends of Mrs Eunice Campbell will
be interested to know that she is much
improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Clements and Mrs
E. H. Clements were at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. c. c. Clements Saturday at
West Winterport.
Mrs. John Bolan, Mr. and Mrs. j. W
Tibbe is and Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Glenn
ents were at meeting of the P. H. c. A
at Monroe, Saturday,
Harry Knowles who has employment in
Pittsfield, has been ill at the home of his
sister with measles and congestion of the
! lungs
Mrs. M. H. Haley moved to Prospect
! Thursday. She has rented her house at
the Lower Village to parties from New
Jersey who will arrive about June 1St.
| Surveyors were here last week survey
ing branch line from the B. & A. to the
river. Should negotiations for the pro-
posed shipyard at the waterfront be sue
cessful, it would be necessary to have
railroad facilities for the shipment of steel
for the building of the ships.
! Joseph Plourde of Monroe, agent for
Ford cars, was in town last week. He
| has three carloads ordered, but owing to
congestion in freight traffic they have
| UCCu uCldycu
Joshua Treat, Jr., chairman of the sup
ply and provision committee of Public
Safety, received the forty bushels of
wheat last week for distribution. 1t was
handled and weighed by C. E. Bartlett at
| the B. & A. station.
| The patriotic entertainment, band con-
cert and ball Friday evening at Union
| Hall was a success. The hall was hand
somely decorated in the national colors
with several historical pictures artistical-
ly arranged also profusion of American
Flags. The affair was arranged by Mrs.
L. M. Wharf, and Miss Louise Smith, and
| tidy sum was realized which has been
| presented to the Winterport Band
Capt. S. NJ McDonough has been here
with his family few days and returned
to New York City the first of the week
Herbert Halls home from Dark Har-
Dor where he is employed, while here he
will plant his garden.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
FREEDOM ACADEMY COMMENCE
MENT.

The Commencement Exercises of Free
dom Academy will open with the Bac-
calaureate Sermon in the Freedom Con-
gregational Church on Sunday, June 3, and
will continue during the first four days of
that week. With the evening entertain
ments, base ball games every day, the
Alumni dinner Wednesday, ETC., there
will not be dull moment during the week.
Indications point to the presence of an
unusually large number of alumni and
there will be splendid opportunity to
renew old friendships.
The Vesper Service on the evening of
Baccalaureate Sunday promises to be a
meeting full of interest and enthusiasm
The quality of the Junior Class speakers
assures the success of the Junior Prize
Speaking Monday evening, and the Com
mencement Concert On Tuesday evening,
of which Miss killmer of Boston, Harpist,
will be a leading feature, will long be re-
membered for it's excellence. The speak
eIS dC lie Alumni dinner w tNucSudy uooi
will include many of the best known
graduates of the school and prominent
men, who will be present as guests. In
the Graduation Exercises Wednesday
evening, Freedom Academy will say fare
well to one of the best classes that ever
left it. The Senior Ball on Thursday
evening will conclude the festivities OF
the week,
Taken altogether, the 1917 Commence
ment of Freedom Academy promises to be
fitting ending to successful year.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
Standpoint

Mrs. F, F Perkins spe- 5--
Bangor
G, W. Mansur of Bangor ,.-r ,.-.
at the Point.
Capt Ralph Curtis of R.s,m
Sunday in town,
Several from here have er..ar.-
the sardine factory at Stoch..a
Waldo Pooler and family AMI .-.n..-
Brewer spent the weekend . IA.
rows.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Barrow. sn.
den were guests of H NJ G1ra a.. y.
Sunday,
Mrs. Fred Shute is in Sc,-sw.. ,.
few days visit with her u..r- M.
Sawyer
Mrs. John Littlefield wtur 0 "a.
Jellison Saturday for a visit g.rr },- b.
Mrs. Converse Grant
Charles Shackford and wir aso
arrived here Sunday in the.r .- .7
days visit with relatives
Mrs. Josephine Showers. ssh. LIS 5a
in Massachusetts several NJ -, r-.
home recently and opened he as
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
ONIONS.

Eighty eight corporations and individ-
uals have recently been indicted, charged
with combining in restraint of trade and
conspirlng to monopolize the onion trade.
In other words they are charged with
having ''cornered the market" There is
al alliance known as the National Onion
Association, composed of large dealers in
onions. The headquarters of the associa-
ton is in henton, Ohio. The onion pro-
duclng districts were divided into units
and each unit was assigned to an agent
of the association. Each division was
canVassed, and the most of the onions
grown were bought by the agents during
the late summer and autumn of last year
The onions were stored in warehouses and
then everything was ready for ssraid
on the public" The price paid the farm
ers was about two cents pound. In mid
winter when the consumers wanted
onions there was only one source from
which they could be obtained, and the
price went up to 10 and then to Is cents
per pound. At this writing onions are
selling at 8 cents pound in Belfast mar
kets. The retailers are not to blame
We are and have been in the tolls of the
onion association. Extortion of exorbi-
tant prices is no new thing and is not con-
fined to onions. The same game has
often been played with butter, eggs, wheat,
cotton, corn and meats. Too many pro-
ut takers stand between the the producer
and the consumer. The present happens
to be most favorable time for combina-
tiens to force artificial prices for neces-
sites. Congressman Gallivan of Massa-
chusetts recently said in debate that
there are more crooks at large than are
in the jalls" The public already knows
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-05-31
The following poem was found among the clippings
TO MY SUCCESSOR

toast want to drink to the never k,oy
whose % rna me-
be
Just to whisper we'll old
I'd like him cheering word that hear
friend seems
knowledge by sheer hard
To the fellow who'll come take
Will Pve ALT battles
underlying
the vanoushed
he wrought
task cares for him to face
Then here's health old bridegroom br
leave unfinished task for howl
I've dreamed dreams all tnever came
today that all the realized byy
And we'll meet
You'll take
will of
Pm drinking health old