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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16
THE CROPS.

The committee of statistics and stand
ards of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States, after nationwide in
vestigation, reported today that the crop
yield in the United States this year will
be abundant for all purposes.
1t also states that the most encourae-
ing and significant feature of the situa-
ton IS the general confidence of the bust
ness world in the future, the large volume
OF business and the generally sustained
conduct of commercial activity in the
midst of wars alarms
The report was made by Archer Wall
Douglas, vlce-president of the Simmons
Hardware Company of st. Louis.
Mr.. Douglas says that the country for
months has been afflicted with aIarmists
who sent forth dire prophecies as to the
likelihood of actual food famine in this
nation"
This unfounded apprehension, he
adds, chad the effect of stimulating pro-
duction.
The total yields of spring and winter
wheat combined will in all probability be
greater than the results of 1916. This is
said to be due largely to increased pro-
duction per acre.
'The outlook for a record breaking
corn crop is unusually good
In many cases, owing to the late
spring cotton was ploughed up and corn
planted in its stead. For several years
the south has been raising about IS per
cent of all the corn grown in the country
and bids fair this season to increase that
proportion.
THE harvest of oats is especially re-
markable for the abundant yields per
acre in nearly all sections. The ultimate
output will probably be not far from a
billion and a half bushels
Plenty of Potatoes.
The production of potatoes, both Irish
and sweet, will probably exceed that of
any previous year. The hay production
Will be large. There is an unusually large
crop of beans and peas"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16

come well over the tops of the candles,
which are only as tall as the width OF
newspaper column, and let them soak In
the paraffine for three-quarters OF an
hour Some women let them soak an
hour, but they are apt tie absorb all the
paraffine they can in three-quarters OF an
hour.
An easy way to lift them out of the hot
liquid is to stick a fork in the string
around the bundle and lift the whole out.
Pull off the string and let the candles fall
! loose and dry. The odd candles can be
I fished out any way. Some women use
nut-crackers in lifting them out.
| The women of Italy are making paraf-
| fine bundle which is twice as long as the
candles and about an inch and halt IN
diameter. These are used by soldiers for
boiling coffee and warming food. These
are called torches which are lighted and
placed between stones on which the coffee
pot or warming pan is placed. So many
of these torches have been made that OLD
newspapers are now scarce articles IN
Italy.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16
Very Encouraging.

Elihu Root who with other members
of the returning American mission to
Russia, when in Chicago, said that as a
matter of fact there is scarcely more dis
order in Russia than there is in the
United States.
Certain disturbances are inevitable in
a change of government so radical as that
of Russia" said Mr. Root land cable
dispatches deal largely with these dis
turbances. Hence the public has gained
an impression that there is little going on
in Russia except demonstrations AS a
matter of fact, if reports on American
affairs disseminated in Russia concen-
trated on our own little disturbances
race riots, the l. w. w. and the like
Russians would have about the same
picture of us that we now have of them.
have faith in the new Russian ministry
and in the Russian future as an impor-
tant element in the aims of the Allies.
Russian women are doing wonderful work
in shaming the men into fighting and
where necessary hope American women
will follow their example,"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16
The French Soldier on Leave.

The French soldier as described in
numerous stories and dispatches makes a
strong appeal to our interest and affec-
ton. One of his striking characteristics
when on leave is his willingness and
eagerness to slip back into his accustom-
ed place at home no matter how short his
stay may be.
1t is reported as quite common for the
French soldier returned to his little farm
to pick up his work promptly at the
hour of his arrival at home and to work
all the while he is there. A soldier
cobbler home on leave is said to have
donned his cobbler's apron and gladly
served as many customers as possible in
his brief stay A famous aviator spent
his four days leave in his white apron
serving guests at the little restaurant his
wife had kept up af er he had left for the
front.
Thrift and simplicity, love of home and
country are the background for these
homely pictures of the French soldier off
duty.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16
How to Make Bordeaux Mixture.


Home made Bordeaux mixture issbest.
Use: o 40 'eS' '
Blueston, Copper sulphate,) pounds
Quicklime, pounds s
Water, so po,inus
Prepare the copper sulphate by sus-
peholng 1t in gunny sack Just below the
SURFACE OF several gallons of water in
cream Darrei When the sulphate is dis
soiVeo, which requires three or four hours.
remove the sack and stir into the barrel
enough additional water to make exactly
% gallons OF the copper solution,
Prepare the lime by shaking it SLOWLY
ana thoroughly in clean barrel, strain.
ana add enough additional water to make
exactly Is gallons of lime milk. Stir
thoroughly.
Tour the two ingredients together into
another barrel, or better directly into the
spray tank, if it will hold so gallons. It
Is mighty important to stir the mixture
very thoroughly and to strain both in
gredients before they are combined as
otherwise clogging of the spray nozzles
might result. Use copper or bronze wire
stralner OF eighteen meshes to the inch.
10 not put copper sulphate or Bordeaux
mixture into tin or iron vessels; use wood
or copper containers. Mix the Bordeaux
as needed and apply at once. 1t is never
so good after it has settled.
Where poisons such as arsenate of lead
are to be combined with Bordeaux mix
ture, add the poison after the two solu-
tons are mixed Then stir well.
STOCK BORDEAUX SOLUTIONS.
Those who use Bordeaux mixture fire.
quently and in quantity will find it con-
Vement to keep concentrated stock solu-
lions on hand, as these keep indefinitely
II the water which evaporates is replaced.
Build an elevated platform to hold the
barrels. The night before the day you
wish to commence spraying, suspend fifty
pounds of copper sulphate to dissolve in
tlfty-gallon barrel of water Stake fifty
pounds of lime in another barrel. Add
water to make fifty gallons of lime milk.
w hen Bordeaux mixture is needed, stir
both stock barrels well and take four GAL
Ions from each stock barrel Dilute the
copper sulphate in one barrel by adding
enough water to make 25 gallons Dilute
the lime milk in another barrel by adding
enough water to make 25 gallons Stir
each thoroughly. Combine the two as in
previous directions. Thorough agitation
is essential in making good Bordeaux
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16
SILLY SECRECY.

No more troop arrivals across the water
are to be chronicled, if Secretary Baker
has his way. He regards these announce
ments as of possible service to the enemy
at which suggestion the enemy will
smile, in the first place because he gen.
orally knows when the troops sail and
when they are due to arrive, and In the
second place because the French and
English papers promptly publish the news
of these arrivals, often mentioning the
names of military organizations. Under
the system of suppression which MIR.
Baker proposes the only people who will
be denied this information are the friends
and relatives of the soldier boys at home.
There is, by the way, no suppression of
general facts about organizations in the
Allies western front Why should there
be? The Germans know exactly what
divisions and regiments they have against
them. The people of Canada knew when
their soldiers reached Salisbury Plain and
when they reached the firing line. They
know that they made the rush and gained
the victory at Vimy. There is every
reason for concealing, if possible, the
facts about the sailing of our contingents
and about their progress across the sea-
But once they are landed, our allies are
able to discover no reason why their ar
rival should not be chronicled; and since
they publish tho fact, why should not we?
AS matters stand at present, the people
have no confidence in the news about the
troops furnished them by the War De-
partment. 1t is like the blunder made by
the British in the matter of the Auda-
cious, which did vastly more harm by
undermining public confidence than the
publication of full news of the vessels
loss could possibly have done.-Boston
Transcript.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16
NIGHTS OF UNREST
No Sleep, No Rest, No Peace With
Lame or Aching Back.


Lame or Aching Back.
Weary the lot OF many kidney suf-
ferer.
Pain and distress from morn to night.
Get up with lame back,
Twinges of backache bother you all
day,
Dull aching breaks your rest at night,
Urinary disorders add to your misery.
If you have kidney trouble,
Reach the cause.-the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kidneys
only
Have made an enviable reputation in
Belfast.
Mrs. o. H. Stiles, Union ST., Belfast,
says: "Last spring l was down in bed
with kidney trouble My feet and limbs
swelled and panied so l couldn't sleep.
My back panied me both day and night
and l was dizzy at times. | couldn't do
much about the house and had to leave
most of my work undone was feeling so
miserable. l doctored but only with tenn
porary relief. Doan's Kidney Pills had
been used in my family with good results,
so tried them. got this medicine from
A. A. Howes & Co.'S Drug Store, and
after using it l got better. l have felt
free from any of my former troubles
since"
Price Coo. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Md
ney Pills-the same that Mrs. Stiles had.
Foster Milburn Co., Props Buffalo, N. I.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16

to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she had taken it with good
results. l did so, my weakness dis
appeared, l gained in strength, moved
into our new home, did all kinds of
garden work, shoveled dirt, did build
ing and cement work, and raised hun
dreds of chickens and ducks. 1 can
not say enough in praise of Lydia E.
Pinkham s Vegetable Compound and
if these facts are useful you may pub
lish them for the benefit of other
women. Mrs. M. o. JOHNSTON, Route
D, Box 100, Richmond, Ind
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16

from my age Cnat
when going up
stairs l had to 60
very slowly with
my hands on the
steps, then sit down
at the top to rest.
The doctor said he
thought 1 should
have an operation,
and my frien DIS
thought would not
live to move into
our new house. My
1---,L k~~ 1-I1I
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16
Washing the Dishes.

A convenient device in the form of
good sized depression in the center or
end of kitchen sink does away with
the necessity of drawing and emptying
water for a separate pan. By the ad-
dition of double set of sleeves the
dishes may be washed and drained
without being touched by the hands.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16
Hungry Ants.

To have his mail eaten up by white
ants is sometimes the lot of the resi-
dent of Siam, owing to negligent Or
criminal postal officials. A few months
ago whole bag of mail was lost in
an outlying district, and the letters
were afterward found in the jungle
partly eaten.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16
STATE FAIR DATES,

Aug. 21-Sept. l. Eastern Maine Fair
Association, Bangor. Samuel T. White,
Secretary.
Sept. SO. Maine State Agricultural,
Lewiston. j. L. Lowell, Secretary, Au-
burn.
Sept lila Central Maine Fair, Water
VILE r. M. Gilmore, Secretary, Water
vile.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16
STILES.

Sall-Why dyer call me s'Honey?'
,Arry-Because you are my bee-loved.
A boy who was smoking a cigarette
near the monkeys cage took another one
from his pocket.
'Would it do any HARM" he asked, eff
I.should offer him one of these2
'.Not bit," responded the attendant
''He wouldn't touch it. A monkey isn't
half as big fool as it looks"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16
Maine CENlkAL RAILROAD
BELFAST AND BURNHAM,

On and after June rs. 1917, trains connecting
at Burnnam and Waterville with through trains
for and from Bangor. Waterville. Portland and
Boston, will run daily. except Sunday. as fol-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16

Fame has only the span of day,
they say. But to live in the hearts of
the people--that is worth something
Ouida.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-08-16
CLIMBED STAIRS
ON Her HANDS
Zoo III to Walk Upright. Operation
Advised. Saved by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable. Compound.

This woman now raises chickens and
does manual labor. Read her story:
Richmond, Ind.-"For two years I
was 80 sick and weak with troubles
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
Girls! Beautify Your Hair Make II
Soft, Fluffy and Luxuriant-Try
the Moist Cloth.

Try as you will, after an application
of Danderine, you cannot find single
trace Of dandruff or falling hair and
your scalp will not itch, but what will
please you most, will be after a few
weeks use, when you see new hair,
fine and downy at first-yes-but real
ly new hair-growlng all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou'
bes the beauty of your hair, No differ
ence how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw II
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time The effect Is i'm.
mediate and Advantageous hair Will
be light, fluffy and wavy, and have an
appearance Of abundance; an incom-
parable luster softness and luxuri'
ance, the beauty and simmer Of true
hair health.
Get 25 cent bottle Of Knowltons
Danderine from any store and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that it has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment--thats
all. ADV.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
Cannot Believe Germany
Will Garry Out Threats.

Notwithstanding this unexpected
action of the German government,
this sudden and deeply deplored re-
nunciation of its assurances, given
this government at one Of the most
critical moments of tension in the re-
lations of the two governments, | re-
fuse to believe that II Is the intention
of the German authorities to do in
fact what they have warned us they
will feel at liberty to do. | cannot
bring myself to believe that they will
indeed pay no regard to the ancient
friendship between their people and
our own or to the solemn obligations
which have been exchanged between
them and destroy American ships and
take the lives Of American citizens
in the willful prosecution Of the ruth
less naval program they have an
nounced their intention to adopt. Only
actual overt acts on their part can
make me believe 1t even now.
"If this inveterate confidence on my
part in the sobriety and prudent fore
sight Of their purpose should unhappily
prove unfounded; If American ships
and American lives should in fact be
sacrificed by their naval commanders
in Needless contravention Of the just
and reasonable understandings Of in
ternational law and the obvious die
tates of humanity, shall take the lib
erty Of coming again before the con-
gress, to ask that authority be given
me to use any means that may be nee
essary for protection of our seamen
and our people In the prosecution OF
their peaceful and legitimate ewands
on the high seas. | can do nothing
less. take It for granted that all
neutral governments will take the same
course.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
Purpose Only Defense
OF American Rights.

"We do not desire any hostile con-
fllct with the imperial German govern
ment. We are the sincere friends Of
the German people and earnestly de-
sire TO remain at peace with the gov
arnment which speaks for them. We
shall not believe that they are hostile
to us unless and until we are obliged
TO believe II, and we purpose nothing
more than the reasonable defense of
the undoubted rights Of our people
We wish TO serve no selfish ends, We
seek merely TO stand true alike In
thought and in action, to the imme'
mortal principles Of our people which
| sought to express in my address to
the senate only two weeks ago-seek
merely to vindlcate our right TO liberty
and an unmoested life. These are
the bases Of peace, not war. Grant
that we shall not be challenged to de-
rend them by acts Of wilful injustice
on the part Of the government of Ger
many
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
Refused To Be Bound
BY Any Conditions.

",ro this the government Of the Unit
ed States replied on the eighth Of May
accepting, of course, the assurance Civ
en-, but adding;
1.-THE government OF the United
States feels II necessary TO state that
II takes II for granted that the i'm.
perlal German government does not
intend 1t to imply that the maintenance
of It's newly announced policy is In any
way contingent upon the course Of re-
suits of diplomatic negotiations be.
tween the government Of the United
States and other bellgerent govern.
ments, Notwithstanding the fact that
certain passages In the imperial gov
ernment's note Of the fourth instant
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
No Alternative Consistent
With Country's Honor.

81 think that you will agree with me
that, in view of this declaration, which
suddenly and without prior intimatiOn
of any kind deliberately withdraws
the solemn assurance given in the i'm
perial governments note of the fourth
of May, 1916, this government has no
alternative consistent with the dignity
and honor of the United States, but to
take the course which. in its note of
the eighteenth Of April 1916, it an
nOunced that it would take in the
event that the German government did
not declare and effect an abandonment
of the methods Of submarine warfare
which it was then employing and to
which 1t now purposes again to re-
sort.
81 have, therefore, directed the sec
retary Of state to announce TO his eX-
cellency the German ambassador that
all diplomatic relations between the
United States and the German empire
are severed and that the American ara-
bassador at Berlin will be Immediately
withdrawn, and in accordance with
this decision to hand to his excellency
his passports.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
OUTLAWS SCORN OF DEATH
Globe Trotter's Testimony Proves
That Raisuli Is Something More
Than the Ordinary Bandit.

"Raisuli, who is giving the allies trou-
ble," said a globe trotter, "is a brave
man, anyhow. In Tangier l once saw
Raisuli, fat and magnificent in silks
and jewels, enter a shooting gallery
where a Tunisian was practicing.
"The TuniSian was an excellent shq
He broke glass balls, rang bells, spL
tered pipestems and pentrated bulls
eyes without number. At each shot a
polite murmur Of applause arose. The
man was puffed up with his triumph.
"Raisuli exclaimed in loud voice:
In duel this gentleman wouldn't
shoot so Well
"'We'Il see about that grOwled the
Tunisian, and he challenged Raisull.
Ten minutes later they were on the.
field. =
"They were to fight at twelve PAGES,
each to fire one shot. Lots were drawn
as to who should shoot first, and Rails
uli lost. He took his stand before the
Tunisan calmly, and the latter lifted
his weapon, took careful aim, and
missed
"RaiSuli smiled. What did l tell
your he said.
"And he thrust is pistol In his
belt and strobe away, humming
song"
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
.HELENA'S BUSINESS
MEN MAKE PROTEST.
FIRE is AIMED PARTICULARLY
AGAINST SENATE BILLS
NOS. 7 AND 81.
CENSURE HOUSE BILL NO. 10
Hinted That Many Bills Aimed at Cor
porations Are Efforts TO SHAKE
Down" Big Concerns Since Liquor
Interests Have Been Squelehed.
Helena

Helena
Asserting that il certain bills pend
ing before the Arkansas Legislature,
affecting insurance and building and
loan associations, are enacted into
laws that all OF the insurance COM
panies now doing business in this
state and all building and loan aSSo-
Citations will be compelled 10 liQuidate,
the business men Of Helena are pre-
pairing TO lombard Phillips county
representatives with requests that
they use their influence against the
measures.
Fire is aimed particularly against
Senate bills Nos. and 81, which pro-
vide for a taxation on paid-up inSur-
ance. This bill would work hard
ship. it is said, upon those who are
endeavoring to provide for their fami-
lies after death.
Senate bill No 9, providing for a
joint suit against employer and cas-
ualty companies in the event OF In
Jury or death Of an employe, if enact
ed into law, would compel liability in
surance companies to quit the state.
it was said at a meeting of the Bust
ness Mems League. which organiza-
ton has been particularly active
against these measures. believing that
many small factories will be forced to
close down if these bills are passed,
Abolition OF the Arkansas Actuarial
Bureau, aimed at in House Bill No.
40, was denounced as unbusinesslike
and that it would impose intolerable
conditions upon insurance concerns.
It was limited at this meeting that
many bills aimed at corporations are
efforts to shake down" big concerns,
now that the liquor interests have
been squelched.
Reports here are to the effect that
when a shyster lawyer representing
the Legislative trust" approached an
insurance man in Little Rock hotel
with a proposition to kill the damag'
ing bills by fOrking over $4,000, the
insurance man used his boots TO very
good physical effect.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
GAS, DYSPEPSIA
AND INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" settles sour,
gassy stOmachs in five
minuteS-Time il!

You don't want slow remedy when
your stomach is bad-or an uncertain
one-or harmful one-your stomach
is too valuable: you mustn't injure it.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in giving relief; its harmless
ness: its certain unfailing action in
regulating sick. sour, gassy stomachs.
Its millions OF cures in indigestion,
dyspepsia, gastritis and other stomach
trouble has made ii famous the world
over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor In
your home-keep It handy-get large
fifty.cent case from any dealer and
then IL anyone should eat something
which doesn't agree with them; II
what they eat lays like lead, ferments
and sours and forms gas; causes head
ache, dizziness and nausea; eructa'
tions of acid and undigested food
remember as soon as Pape's Diapepsin
comes in contact with the stomach all
such distress vanishes. It's prompt
ness, certainty and ease in overcoming
the worst stomach disorders is reve
lation to those who try it.-Adv.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

That a fully developed Klondike
strawberry bloom has been found in
the open field by G. G. Mckay of Bald
Knob, was reported to John H. Page,
state commissioner of mines, manu-
features and agriculture, by j. P.
HoSmer, editor of the Bald Knob
Eagle Mr. Hosmer says that ripe
Aroma berries are picked in the same
locality during the year, and that
White county is the only county in the
United States which produces straw
berries in the open fields during every
month of the year,