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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22
rae POrATO-r THEN AND NOW.


Ima careless potato, and care not pin
How into existence Came;
II they planted me driliwise or dlbbled me IN.
To me tits exactly the same.
The bean or the pea may more 10 THY tower.
But care not button for them
Defiance / nod with my beautiful flower,
When the earth is hoed up to my stem
Thomas Moore.
When first was brought to old Ireland's shore
From my far distant home DER the sea.
No bard save plebeian poet like Moore
Would ever write verses to me.
Though always served as the principal fare
In the menus of Poverty Hall,
Until was tagged with the name pomme-de
The swells wouldn't eat me at all.
But now vi, cent Aston looks over the bill
And whispers aghast to John d:
Just look at the price of potatoes-they re
A lot too expensive for me-
Carnegie observes with Il scowl to his cook:
"Plain haggis an bannocks maun do.
The price O. potaties JUS wilma brook;
Ye mustHa buy them for the noel"
I'm careless potato. but never again
I'll figure in humorous rhyme,
Not even egg is SO honored of men
AS in this prosperous time.
The can or the pea may more ioftiy tower.
But you'll see, when you meet me at lunch,
And notice my pric growing hour by hour,
That Pm still the boss of the bunch.
james j. Mantegue, in the San Francisco
Examiner
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22
4 EuLocY ON THE HORSE.

To THE EDITOR OF The JOURNAL.
Among mans animal friends the most
useful in the history of human relations
with the so-called clover animals" is
the horse. Evidence indisputable proves
that the horse was domesticated in Asia
and in Europe before the beginnings of
history, pictured or written. Mans
ethics accord consideration to old friends,
therefore should our Oldest friend, the
horse, be, on this score, kindly con
sidered.
While man may not. live by bread
alone, nourishment is his first necessity,
and in the realm of agriculture, the basic
source of food for man, the horse has
rendered man first and best aid. In land
transportation and travel the horse has
been to man, savage and civilized. his
main reliance. AS hunter, predaceous
man seeks his quarry astride the horse
and the thoroughbred racer has long
provided "the sport of kings" In human
warfare the horse has rendered incalcul-
able service and the cavalier has been
the most picturesque and dominant fig
ure. In history 1.-The man on horse
back" has lead nations to peace or the
world to disaster.
The typical horse is gentle, obedient,
patient, grateful and faithful unto death.
The horse asks no questions when he
hears his masters voice; his motive is
the Prince of Wales motto: II serve. "
Too often man, the higher animal, is
an migrate to the grateful horse. Through
the advancement of the human cult
born in the breast of Henry Bergh the
conditions Of the life history of the do
nestle horse shows vast and praise
worthy improvements; but still the sight
of mans inhumanity to this faithful
friend and servant is all too common.
Friends to all dumb animals should con-
stantly confess and proclaim their creed
and falter not in advocacy and example,
to the end that all mankind should do
justice, adding mercy and loving kind
ness, to mans great though humble
friend, the horse.
GEORGE FOSTER HOWELL.
II State Street, New York, N Y.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22

Mr.Dater is a firm friend of s'Fruit-a.
Gves''. He believes in the healing and
restoring powers of these wonderful
tablets made from fruit juices. He
knows-because he tried "Fruit a tives"
when he was i'll and suffering, and is in
a position to speak with authority.
65S FIRST AVE, Troy, NY.
APRIL goth. 1916
ST have been a sufferer for years
with Kidney Trouble and Constiba-
lion. tried sFruit-a-tives" about a
month ago, and with almost immediate
results. The Kidney Trouble has disap-
peared and the Constipation is fast
leaving me" HENRY DATER.
''Fruit-a-tives" is the greatest Kidney
Remedy in the world, and is equally
effective in relieving Constipation.
SOC a box, 6 for $3.50, trial size Csc. At
all dealers or sent on receipt of price
by Fruit-a-tives Limited, OGDENS-
BURG, NEW YORK.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22
Since Prohibition Hit Town.
From the Portland Oregonian. ]

Building operations have increased
more than 40 per cent, and bank clear.
ings, post Office receipts and bank depos.
its have broken all records. Crime, on
the other hand. has decreased. Public
drunkenness has almost entirely disap.
peared. Many petty crimes-larceny, as
sault and the like-have been reduced
more than so per cent, and vagrancy has
been cut to an almost undreamed of min
imum. The chief of police is said to
credit these results to prohibition. Ac-
cidents, especially automobile accidents,
have decreased more than 60 per cent
because drivers are more sober now. -
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22
Worms Make Children Fretful,

Children suffering from worms are dull and
irritable. puny and weak. often grind their
teeth and cry out in sleep. being a constant
source of worry to their parents. Kickapoo
Worm Killer is mild laxative remedy in candy
tablet form that children like to take. Prompt
ly effective, it kills and removes the worm from
the system. Irregular appetite and bowel
movement. lack of interest in play are sure
signs of worms. Relieve your child of this
burden. At all druggists, 25c.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22

The torture of rheumatism, the pains and
aches that make life unbearsbIe are relieved by
oloan's Liriment, clean clear liquid that is
easy to apply and more effective than mussy
piasters or ointnents because it penetrates
quickly without rubbing For the many pains
and aches following exposure, strains. sprains
and muscle soreness, Sl"an's Eminent is
promptly effective Always have bottle
stiff neck and all exte rnal pains. At druggists.
&c.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22
Belfast Free Library.

NEW BOOKS. FEBRUARY, 1917.
Sociology.
Osborne, Thomas Mott
| Society and prisons. 1916. 365 Or
Fine Arts.
Armstrong, Walter.
Lawrence. 1918 1891 L 4;
Hodgson. Mrs Wionghbv.
Old English china 1913 1888 H 3;
Literature.
Housman, Laurence.
Prunella; or Love in a Dutch gar
den. 1914 play 8i2 H 81
German Books.
Goethe, johann Wolfgang Won.
Hermann und Dorothea. Edited
by P. S. Allen. G.G IS
Leasing, Gotthold Ephraim.
Minna Won Barnhelm. GIL sc
Description and Travel.
Child, Richard Wasnburn.
Potential Russia. 1916. TAT C 43
Goldring. Douglas.
Dream cities Notes of an autumn
tour in Italy and Dalmatia. 1913 T 43 SO G S
Winter. Nevn Otto.
Texas, the marvellous. 1916. T 764 W 7
Biography.
Pepys. Samuel.
Red-letter days of Samuel Pepys.
1910 B2P 80 5
Spender. Edward Harold.
General Botha, the career and the
man. 1916. BIB 657
History.
Brinkley, Frank.
A history of the Japanese people,
1915. 952 76
Boswell, Leslie
Ambulance No. 10. personal letters
from the front. 1916 940.9 B 9
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs
The trail of the Maine pioneer
1916. s74.1 81 2
Manucci Niccolo.
A Pepys of Mogul India. 1918. s54 M 81
Fiction.
Adams, Samuel Hopkins.
The unspeakable Perk 1916. Ad 12- 8
Bosher, Kate Langley.
People like that 1916. 655 6
Brown, Alice.
The prisoner. 1916. Bs-12
Day, Francis Holman.
Blow the man down. A romance
of the coast. d 1873
Harte, Francis Bret.
Stories and poems and other uncol-
lected writings. Is 81
Hopkins, Nevil Monroe
The strange cases of Mason Brant.
1916 H 772
Norris, Kathleen.
The heart of Rachael 1916. N 1888 6
Rinehart. Mary Roberts.
fish. 1916 RATIO
Williamson, C. N. and A. M.
The Lightning Conductor discovers
America. 1916. 1918
Wells, Herbert George.
Mr.. Drifting sees it through. 1916. W 461.
Juvenile Books
Clarke, Rebecca S. (Sophie May)
Flake rizzle Stories.
VOL l. Flake Frizzle. &c 3d. 3
d" 2. Doctor Papa. &c 55- ID
8. Little pitchers. J-C55- IL
Twin cousin. &c IS l6
-" 8. Flakes Kittyleen. JIG 55-17
g. Flake growing up. jessie
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22
Tho Iron Glove.

A refinement of cruelty is the torture
Of the iron glove" as it is called,
which used to be common in Morocco
A lump of quicklime is placed in mans
hand, which is closed up into a fist
Then the fist is tightly bound with
leather thongs and plunged into tub
Of cold water. The agony soon becomes
extreme. The torture is continued for
eight or ten days, until in the end NOR
LITIGATION ensues and probably death.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors,

Notice OF First Meeting of Creditors,
In the District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine.
In the matter of Charles
F. Page. Bankrupt. 4" os"Arup'cy'
10 the Creditors of Charles F. Page of Jack
son, in the County Of Waldo and District
aforesaid, Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 4th day
Of November. A. D. 1916. the said Charles F.
Page was duly adjudicated Bankrupt: and
that the First Meeting of his Creditors will be
held at the Office of Dunton & Morse. Savings
Bank building. Belfast, Maine. on the 9th day
of April. A. D. 1917. at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at which time and place the said
creditors may attend. prove their claims. ap-
point Trustee, examine the Bankrupt. and
transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting
JOHN r MASON,
Referee in Bankruptcy,
Bangor. Maine. March 16. 1917.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22

face of leaden tint, eyes heavy
and dull. twitching eyelids, itch
ing Of the nose, itching Of the
rectum. short dry cough. grind
ing Of the teeth. little red points
sticking out on tongue, starting
during sleep, slow fever.
If you have the least sus-
nicion that Your child ia trouhlad
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22

with stomach worms or pinworms. put him on
the road to good health by using Dr. True's
Elixir. the Family Laxative and Worm Ex-
pelIer. This remedy has been on the market
for over 60 years. No better laxative made
for young or old. At all dealers, 85c. Soc and
$lOO. Write for information.
:. .''''' ".''' @'x}.&F.~E
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
Saves Boy from Worms

Mrs. Jennie Bowen of Meredith, n H.,
writes this kind of letter: ''You have helped
my little boy. He would have been in his
grave before long,"
Some symptoms of worms are: Der.need
stomach. swollen upper lip. sour stomach. Of
fensive breath, hard and full belly with occa-
sional 9ripings and pains about the navel, pale
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22

President and the schooner Henry Clay.
The next was the schooner Emma"
named after the captains wife, and also
built for him in Stockton by the firm of
Mudgett, Libbey and Griffin. A large
party was launched upon the vessel,
which comprised the most prominent
people in Stockton, among them the
shipbuilders' families and friends, max
ing party of about 40 people, with
plenty of room to promenade on the
broad deck. The vessel then sailed out
of Stockton harbor, and arriving at Fort
Point cove landed the party and then
proceeded on to Bangor to load for Bos-
ton.
We must not forget that in the old
horse railroad times we had schooners
and captains that went Is trips from
Bangor to Boston in one summer. Capt.
Chas. A. Crockett tells Of carrying a
load of hay for the Metropolitan Horse
Railroad Company of Roxbury. Going
to the Office he finds the second superin-
tendent, who tells him that the first
superintendent will be in shortly. The
first superintendent came in with let
ter in his hand. saying, 81 have bill of
lading of our hay. 1t is shipped on a
schooner from Bangor" The second
superintendent says, eyes, there sits
the captain over there" 'Why, cap
tain," said the superintendent, ''you
beat the United States mail.
JOHN II. EAGLESTON.
Winterport, Me-, March 15. 1917.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22

One Of Our Disputes With France
Brought Us to the Very Verge of
HostiIities, but the Quarrel Was Am
icabIy SettIed-Our Break With Italy.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-22

Calumny would soon starve and die
of itself If nobody took it In and gave
It Standardization.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

The general convention % the
Church OF the New Jerusalem Is TO
begin celebration OF its one hun.
dredth anniversary today in Phila-
delphia
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
AUTO BANDITS
ROB RESTAURANT
Pair Eat First, Then Hold Up
Cashier Instead of
Paying Checks

The restaurant OF Louis Long al
Nos. I5OS-15O5 Jefferson ave, was
held mp early Tuesday by two
bandits
The robbers entered the restau.
rant az 100 O'Clock After eating
lunch they walked TO the cashier
and presented their checks. but In.
stead OF paying them produced re,
volyers
While one held Longs hands aloft
with his pistol. the other went be.
hind the counter and looted the cash
register OF SIS. Both fed in an an.
tomobile
Two girls were victims of sneak
thief who entered house az No
90 Forest-ave. east thru an open
window. Monday night They were
Grace Hendricks and Marguerite
Herbinson The intruder stole two
rings valued al Sis from the room
OF the former. and a watch and cash
totaling $40 from the other
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
D. U. R. TOTALS
WAGE INCREASE
ID. L. X. Figures II Would Cost
S3,553.932 to Meet Increase
Asked BY Men

Supported by q mass OF statistics,
the b. T. r. contended Monday att
ernoon that it would have 70 in.
crease lbs payroll FOR motormen
and conductors By SS.553,9324S II
IL were forced TO grant all the de.
mands of the street railway mems
union The company maintained it
would be utterly impossible to meet
such a boost and at the same time
keep up improvements and sell
tickets AZ the present rate The
increase Is more than @ouble the
total paid in wages 10 the car crews
in 1916
While Judge Edward J. Jehries,
representing the street railway men
in the arbitration proceedings. con.
Quoted a vigorous examination in
an effort 10 break down the rail.
ways contentious. Bernard +. Wea-
dock. attorney for the company. IN.
sisted that the u. L r was one OF
The most honestly fnancicred pub
lie service corporations in the coun-
try
It's stock is not iuggled he said.
and the company has made II a
policy to spend 81 in actual I'm.
provements for every IS cents in
mortgages or bonds that il issues.
1T has been the policy OF the
company 10 turn into the business
az much Of the earnings as is pos
sible,i' said Weadock When a
public service corporation earns 8
per cent, the proht is considered
reasonable The y. L. r. hasn't
averaged more than 4 per cent in
l6 years"
Judge Jcffries declared he would
show that while the ID. e. r. could
put into permanent improvements
a great percentage OF tts earnings.
n could not find any way 10 divert
. portion OF this surplus 70 the
pay roll OF the motormen and con
ductors.
The railway lawyer contended
that the sums required for improve
ments were made necessary by the
demands OF the public.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
NERVOUS SPELLS
And Combination OF Troubles Rellev
ed by Combination OF Medicines

quotation from one recent let.
ter, Il have been taking Hoods Sar
saparilla and Peptiron Pills as a
course OF medicine and find this
combination has worked like a
charm. They told me had neural
gia. and certainly I was in a very
low and dlscouraging state OF health
suffered extremely with nervous
ness and had neuralgia pains so
could not sleep nights.
Those nervous spells were awful ?
II heard about taking Hoods Sar
saparilla and Peptiron Pills-on be.
fore meals. the other afterNthe sug
gestion struck me fayorably so that
have taken the medicines carefully
and faithfully with most pleasing re.
suits
1T is a long time now since ! have
had one Of those severe nervous
spells. can do a good days house.
work. can work In my garden and
walk mile Mrs Fred ! Week
ley. Bardad. Fla
Your druggist will be pleased 20
supply YOU with these good med.
cines.-Ady-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
City News in Brief

The funeral OF James -. Standisk.
who died Ia his home. No. 26S
Burna-aVe.. Saturday night. was
held from the residence Tuesday
afternoon,
The Thirty-nrst Michigan regiment
day parade May 30, 10 WAS decided
IN a meeting ~ the company com
manders Monday night.
"The food spectators are "a lot of
criminals cOnsPirinE Go starye the
people 90 death and I could send
them 60 prison under tho laws Just
as they stand saws Attorney
James ~ Pound
The Christlan Capital and Labor as
ISOLATION has Med articles of incOr-
poration with the county clerk.
stating the purpose 10 harmonic
the interests Of capital and labor.
W Lou Tandy. with Offices at No
22-23 Canpau building, IL one OF
the organizers.
- never saw 30 many little babies In
my life a. have appeared on the
streets since the mild weather
came valid woman from the east
side. An OF them seem under six
months and their mothers are
mostly young things between
and 20. I've seen number or
twins. too. 40 I guess there IL no
race suicide IN Detroit,
because OF the war the national com
ventton OF the sons Of the Ameri-
can Revolution. which was 20 have
been held MAY 20 Ia Nashvllle,
Tenn. has been postponed. rms
was done ON the recommendation
Of the state societies The petrolt
chapter has decided 20 oner tho
services OF its members 20 the au-
thorities for home guard needs that
may arise
Capt. william y. Dunn. a. =. A.. has
bern ordered ~ che depart
uent 10 inspect the cavalry. en-
giueer and signal corps - the
Michigan National Guard and re-
port Ha 20 whether they are ready
10 be called FOR service He VIII
inspect Troop r. cavalry. Detroit,
NAV ~ ana is Company A. Signal
corps. Ypsifanti NAV - and a.,
Batteries A and r. Field artillery,
Lansing. May 20 20 %. Company
a. Engineers. Calumet. May 30 and
81.
The Protestant Orphan asylum, OF De-
troit viii celebrate It's etEhty-nr-t
anniversary and twenty ffth found
ers day IA the asylum Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock The Rev
Raymond " Huston viii lead the
services and Miss Alma l. HON
mcdteu VIII sing Childrcns eN-
ercises viii begin NJ o'clock All
Interested in the work 81 the nsy-
lum are invited - attend
Three times much Income tar
under the recent war tax law viii
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
CCONNFEREES
PUT T.R. IN
ARMY BILL
Measure Expected To
Be Rushed Thru
Both Houses
BY ROBERT J. BENDER
stan CorresDondent UEited Press

WASHINGTON, May 15-The
Roosevelt division amendment is
now clause IN the seiective ser
vice army bill
House and senate ooaferees to
day wrote into the measure the
amendment offered IN the senate BY
Senator Harding. Ohio which au-
thorizes but does not direct-the
president 10 raise volunteer force
OF picked troops, tho presumption
being that they will be led in France
by Theodore Roosevelt
The conferees will report their
agreement in both senate and
house today and both branches OF
congress are expected quickly 70
concur in the report.
The measure should go before
the president for his signature or
veto some time tomorrow unless
there is some unexpected hitch
again
The general star OF the army IS
said 10 favor veto OF the measure
As Il now stands but . was point
ed out az the capital today there
is nothing Ia the bill which makes
II compulsory that the president
should raise the divisions author
lied He may avoid the section
entirely II he desires
II is probable that the army Off
cials will urge that nothing he done
about raising the picked volunteers
until after the other machinery OF
selective service has been put into
operation and the 100000 men au-
thorzed in the bill. secured.
The president. some say, may FOL
low the advice OF the war depart
ment In the matter and the general
stan is known to oppose the Roose-
welt idea.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
TRUTH;
GETS DIVORCE

Judge Bridgman gave divorce
Monday 10 "a woman because she
told the truth Mrs. Irma Baker
said that she had been married
q years and that three years
ago her husband. William Baker.
kicked her in the back The
court learned that she had con
doned this offense by living with
him afterwards The Judge sought
10 learn of other grounds for d.
yorce Mrs Baker said that was
her only complaint Even in the
matter OF finances Mrs Baker re-
fused 10 unduly malign her spouse
She might have rrumped up
charges" said Judge Bridgman
She is conscientious woman. I'm
going 10 free her from unpleasant
matrimonial bonds"
He never gave me anything hut
a yard OF elastic band and one pair
OF stockings" said Mrs Alice Pre-
vost, seeking a divorce from Hector
Provost She declared that Pre-
vost was working under an assum.
ed name in Detroit 70 avoid paying
alimony She got her decree and
an award OF 81 alimony week
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
paIIey Leaves onIY Sc. ooo.

David w Daley. presiden. OF the
DALEY Grocer companies Inc, who
a. one time had an income OF 81 600
year. left property amounting 70
but $4,000. according 10 a petition
for the appointment OF special
administrator filed in probate court
DALEY killed himself by jumping
from bedroom window OF the
Vanderbilt hotel in New York. The
court appointed Harry II. ! Read
special administrator OF the estate
II IL estimated that nearly 1000.
600 women in the United States are
engaged in farming or gardening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
MOTHER OF "a
is A LITIGANT

Mrs. Agnes Rchilla, suing Wadis
lau Poveletz. a Ford employe. for
$4,000 for assault. declared Mon
day in Judge Cross court that
she is the mother OF "a chill
dren. A twenty-hfth child died al
birth. she said. She claims that
Poveletz. from whom she rented
rooms. beat her so severely that
she has become partly deaf and that
she has been unable 20 carry on
the arduous household duties OF her
large family. because OF this infrm-
ity. Mrs Rlchilla appears only
slightly more than 40 years old
Two OF her sons are In the United
States army.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15
SALE OF SEEDS
POTATOES BEGINS

The mayors home gardening com.
mittee Tuesday morning began the
sale OF two carloads OF seed pota-
toes 10 the public al No. 81 Wood
bridgest west. The price deliv-
cred 10 vacant lots and subdivisions
IS 1875 a bushel. and 10 persons
who do their own hauling, 1910 a
bushel
To date the oflces OF the recrea-
ton commission have received more
than 1000 applications for seed po-
tatoes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

The Loonard.Hnlger> Land com
pany IL seeking writ % rnandamus
in Judge Colds court TO force the
Wayne county auditors 10 approve
plat OF land a. Lincoln and Mack
ayes In Crosse Pointe township.
The real estate firm refused go
donate 30-foot strip OF land run.
ming along the westerly Inc OF the
subdivision for a proposed road.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-15

With the city holding the whip
hand in the form OF a $4,000 tax
levy against the Billy Sunday tab
ernacle on Grindley field. the razing
OF the structure is being rushed.
Tho removal OF the tabernacle has
been repeatedly sought by city OF.
Metals because Il Is a fire menace.