davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
MONROE,

Mrs. Ethel Colson Walden was re-
cent guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Colson.
Mes Lizzie Haskell, while attending to
some household matters, had fainting
spell and tell in such way as to sprain
her left wrist quite badly.
Jackson Curtis has been very sick with
the grippe, but is somewhat better at
this writing. His niece and housekeeper
Mrs Martha BaddershalI is also i'll with
the same disease.
A pleasant gathering of nearly twenty
friends and neighbors took place one even
ing of last week at Edwin Dicney's
Whist was played and refreshments were
served.
The Lucky Day whist club met, Feb
LIST, with Mrs. P. A, Cooper. Two mem
bers were detained at home by sickness.
The first prize was won by Mrs. G. A.
Palmer, the second by Mrs. John
Twomby, and the consolation by Miss
A. L. Wildes, substitute.
The W. C. 7. U. met, Feb. "a with the
Pre- sident, Lydia Woodman, and observed
the day of prayer for constitutional pro-
hlbltion. Because of many cases of ILL
ness among the members the attendance
was small, but the meeting was interest
ing. Feb. 18th the meeting will be in
commemoration of Frances Willard S
birthday, and will also De held at the
home of Mrs. Woodman.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
CURIOUS OLD DEEDS.

Hiram P. Farrow of Belmont, who for
some years has been the State superin-
tendent of dams and reservoirs, in follow
ing out his business as civil engineer,
has come across some very Interesting
early records Some of the deeds brought
to his attention are many years old and
others are peculiar in the wording. Re-
Gently he found a deed dated in 1849, in
which, instead of the usual formula, "to
his heirs and assigns forever" the deed
reads, Ito his heirs and assigns as long
as the oak grows and water runs In
looking up properties and their titles in
the town or Camden, Mr.. Farrow finds
that that town has changed counties five
times Originally all that section was in
the county of York, but was set off to
Lincoln in 1850 In 1889. Hancock coun-
ty was formed. but i'll 1871, Camden was
put back into Lir coin, " here it continued
until 1927, when Waldo county was
formed. KNOX county was organized in
1860.
He also found the town of Troy under
five different names, as the plantation of
Brldgton, and the towns OF klngsVllle,
Jay, Montgomery and Troy.
A peculiar oond which came to his
notice, given by a grantee in 1912, gave
"a $1,000 farm of $50 acres to support mis-
mother, father and grandmother; gave
them the full use of two horses on the
place; gave a younger brother one-thlrd
of the real estate when he became OF age,
and gave three sisters COW and SIX
sheep each.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
THE OLD-FAShIONED BIBLE.
(James Whitcomb Riley)

(James Whitcomb Riley)
How dear to my heart are The scenes of my
childhood
That now but in mem'ry l sadly review;
The old Westinghouse at the edge OF the wild
wood,
The rail fence and horses all tethered thereto;
The low, sloping roof, and the bell in the
steeple,
The doves tn came f1uttering out overhead
AS it solemnly gathered the God fearing peo-
pie
To hear the old Bible my grandfather read
The old fashioned Bible
The dust-covered Bible
The leathern-boun Bible my grandfather
read.
The blessed old volume! The face bent above
AS now recall it's gravely severe,
Though the reverent eye that droops down
ward to love it
Makes grander the text through the lens of
tear.
And, as down his features it trckes and
gistens.
The cough of the deacon is stilled, and his
Like haoed patrarch's leans as he listens
To hear the old Bible my grandfather read
The old-fashioned Bible
The dust covered Bible
The leathern- bound Bible my grandfather
read.
All! who shall look backward with scorn and
derision
And scott the old Book though it uselessly
lies
In the dust of the past, while this newer re-
vision
Lisps on of hope and home in the skies?
Shall the voice of the Master be stified and
riven?
Shall we hear but 1.-THE of the words he has
said,
When so long he has, listening, leaned out of
Heaven
To hear the old Bible my grandfather read?
The old fashioned Bible
The dust-covered Bible
The leathern- bound Bible my grandfather
read.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
NORTH ISLESBORO.

Mrs. william Ladd is again ON the sick
list.
The Sunday school observed Feb. 18th
as Heart Sunday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Fred Dow are receiving
congratulations on the birth of g. pound
boy, Francis Grindle.
Mrs. Julia Rose wishes to express her
pleasure and appreciation to the friends
who remembered her on her 80th birth
day with shower of post cards.
The following officers were installed in
a most impressive manner by District
Deputy Grand Matron Miss Nellie
Coombs, Tuesday evening, Jan 23rd,
Mrs. Eben Randlett, worthy matron;
Miss Media Dodge, associate matron;
Elmer Pendleton, worthy patron; Mrs
Florence Hall, secretary; Mrs. R. P.
Pendleton, treasurer; Mrs. Lura E.
Hatch, conductress; Mrs. Leila Fair
field, associate conductress; Mrs. Edith
Tehan, chaplain; Mrs. Eunice Larrabee,
organist; Mrs Ethel Hooper, Mrs. Hattie
PendIeton. MISS Media Pendleton, Mrs.
Hazel Pendleton, Miss Louise KlmbalI,
the five points of the star; Eben Rand
lett, sentinel; Mrs. Mabel Elwell, war
der. Ice cream, cake, tea and coffee
were served after the installation.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
Tiny Jethoa,lsIand,

Jethou island is not only the smallest
of the Channel islands, but also the
smallest inhabited island in Europe.
In all its little length and breadth there
is only one inhabited house.
Jethou lies midway, between Guern-
sey and Sark and affords d perfect re-
treat from the world. 1t has ii popula-
ton of about seven, is without roads
of any sort and has no post. Being
surrounded by submerged and partly
submerged rocks, it is impossible for
the island to be visited by vessels of
any size, so all communication with the
outside world is carried on by means
of a tiny sailing cutter.
In winter the good folks of Jethou
sometimes have no news of any of the
happenings of the outside world for
weeks at time, and yet Guernsey is
only a couple of miles off. - London
Mail
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
RECEPTION TO SENATOR FERNALD.

A reception was rendered Hon Bert
M. Fernald, junior senator from Maine,
Saturday night, Feb, Sd, by the Maine
State Association of Washington, d. G..
The attendance was the largest of any
meeting which the organization has held
during the past year and the meeting
was very enjoyable event. A musical
and literary program was given which
was very interesting Senator Fernald
made a twenty minute speech in which
he expressed his pleasure at being afford
ed this opportunity to meet the Maine
people in Washington. He assured those
present that they should be proud to have
come from Maine or to be the descend
ants of parents who came from that
grand State. No other State in the
Union, he declared, could have stood the
drain which Maine had in sending its
young men and women to other Com
monwealths to build them up and still
have kept any people ut all.
The next meeting of the ASSOCIATION
will be Saturday night, March Sd. and
will take the form of reception to Maine
people in Washington for the Inaugural
ton. 1t is desired that all such contem-
plating attending the inauguration write
Miss Rose A. Dugan, corresponding Sc
cretary, 1923 Que street, N. w.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
A GREAT AUTHORS CREDO.
Robert Louis Stevenson's Story of His
Writing Methods.

writing MetnoQS.
| have vivid recollection of a most
interesting shop talk with Robert Lou
Is Stevenson which occurred during
long walk to Fontainebleau. AS we
tramped along under the shade of the
tall popars he outlined TO me the writ
ers credo as he knew it and explained
his own methods of work.
You painter chaps make lots of
studies. don't you?" he exclaimed. And
you don't frame them all and send
them to the salon. do you? You just
stick them up on the studio wall for a
bit. and presently you tear them up
and make more. And you copy We
lasGuez and Rembrandt and Van Dyck
and Corot. and from each you learn
some little trick of the brush. some OBJ
scure little point in technic. And you
know very well that it is the knowl-
edge thus acquired that will enable you
later on to deliver your own message
with fine and confident bravado.
You are simply learning your meter.
And, believe me. mon cher an artist liz
any line without the meter is just a
blind man with stick Now. in the
literary line am simply doing what
you painter men are doing in the pic
torial line-learning the METER
Yes, but how do you work the
game?" | inquired. I'VE artists use
paint and "anvas and brushes precise
ly as the masters did
precisely as did the masters of the
pen laughed Stevenson. "only pen
Gil is quite good enough for me at pres
ent. just now | am making a story a
la Balzac. with "a French plot. French
local color and every little touch and
detail as close to the old boy as | can
possibly make it. And aren't his
works just marvels of literary perfec
ton. Really. | believe that Balzac
held up to nature more wonderful
mirror than even the great W. S. tim-
self. His dear old Pere Goriot-don't
if you had met him right here on the
grande route and had an hours chat
with him?
Il like to swallow great master
whole, as it were. to read everything
he's written at one go and then have
try myself at something in his man
ner The only way to become a master
is to study the masters. take my word
for it. It's all one whether it's in paint
or clay or words. And then if you
are humble enough and keep an open
mind you may one of these long days
learn how to say it. have at various
periods thus sat at the feet of Sir Wal
ter Scott and Smollett and Fielding
and Dickens and Poe and Beaudeaire,
and the number of things which | have
written in the style of each would fill
clothes basket" -Birge Harrison in
Century Magazine.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15

Giant clamshells shown in the window
of Marley W. Harris grocery store at the
Southend, Rockland, are attracting a
great deal of attention. They belong to
the variety known as the 'hen cIam," and
attain size five or six times as large asthe
ordinary clam. The name does not arise
out of the fact that hens are fed on these
clans, but because of their thickness
they resemble hen on the nest. The
shells exhibited at Harris store belonged
to CLAIMS which were dug at Northport
by Ernest Carver of Lincolnvile, but
Manley, himself, is some clam-dgger,
and has extracted many bushels Of them
from the same fats. Make delicious stew,
ne says. -Courier Gazette
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
TROY.

Mrs. Esther Webb, widow of the late
Reuben Webb, died of pneumonia at the
home of her son in Athens. Feb. 2, aged
81 The remains were brought to Troy
Monday and services were held Tuesday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Hollis The interment will be near her
old home in Troy, which is near Gerrsh
Corner.
Mrs. Lizzie Hopkins of Plymouth, who
had been spending several days at the
Center with Der sister, Mrs. L. w. Halves,
left Feb, Sd for Pittsfeld, accompanied
nv Mrs. Halves, who went with her to
Bangor Monday to enter the hospital for
surgical operation. Her physician, DR..
Higgins of Plymouth. will accompany
them, and Mrs. Halves will remain with
her for several days, or until assured of
her recovery. Her many friends are
feeling much anxiety as her age makes
the operation seem more critical.
Saturday afternoon, Feb. Sd, during
the fearfuly cold gale, the mill former
Nv known as "Carleton's MILL" now be-
longing to Lutte L. Rogers, was burned to
the ground. with much valuable ma
chjnery, etc. 1t is said that $4,000 will
not cover the loss, and there is no insur-
ance. Mr.. Rogers, employs great many
men, VINO, with him, had gone to dinner
when the fire broke out. Lutte could not
even save his fur coat, which he so much
needed on returning home, for the cold
never seemed more intense. All feel
much sympathy for Lutte, who is a
hustler and one of Troy's smartest busl-
ness men. The loss is also felt by The
many men now out of employment. Isn't
Feb. a terror. so far?
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
THE POSITION OF JAPAN.

There is lot of perfectly foolish talk
INDUCED in at present of what Japan may
do to the United States, if the issue over
the japanese immigration question should
come to the breaking point. There was a
time, perhaps, when a Congress, con-
trolled by rk-hunting Democrats and
republicans, refused to provide an ade-
quate navy, that it might have been pos
sible for Japan to make serious trouble
for the United States-take the Philip
pines, Guam, even Hawaii, and paralyze
the Pacific trade of America. Now the
case is very different. In the first place
Japan, the ally of the Entente Powers,
would not be permitted to attack the
United States. Before the present war
is over and the Allied combination breaks
up the American nation will be in posi-
ton to protect itself against all corners in
the Pacific. 1t mast always be remem-
bered that an insular country is the gift
of sea power. England, for instance,
could close up the japanese empire
tighter than drum. The same thing
will be true of the United States when
our naval programme is complete, which
will be before. Japan can disentangle her
self from the Entente Alliance. Another
factor also would have to be considered
in any attempt by Japan to force quar-
rel with the United States, and that is
Great Britain. The British colonies
Australasia and Canada-are more
strongly even than the Pacific coast of
the United States against Japanese i'm
migration. Great Britain, during for
mer time of friction between the United
States and Japan, told Toxic that if she
picked a quarrel with the United States
that the Anglo-Japanese Far East AL
lance would be VOID. England's co onies
hereafter will have a voice in the great
policies of empire and in spite of the feel
ing aroused by the former attitude of the
United States in regard to the great war
their hostility toward japanese immi-
grafton would influence, if no other con-
sideration did, the conduct of Great
Britain. This is not meant to condone
any action by Congress or any State in
discriminating against the Japanese but
to present the present and future military
situation as influenced by the great War,
the kindred feelings OF powerful sections
of the British empire and our own pro-
gress toward adequate naval and military
establishments. AS final consideration
it may be stated that with the peace con-
ference which will close this war there
also is quite likely to be provided such
measures as will prevent any future war
for very considerable time. These
measures will include Japan and all the
Far East. Boston Transcript.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
1--WE Are The People.

The following anonymous piece of poe
try was recently found in an Oh ! volume
of the archives of one of the offices in
the State House and the finder anC
others are interested to learn if anyone
en- identify the author. 1t appears tc
have referred to the members OF d
previous Legislature and is, mot sc
bad' as it might be. Read it:
1--WE are the, people" gathered here
From every quarter of the State;
The grand old commonwealth so dear
To all our hearts. our DUTY clear
Is that we wisely legislate.
Not only for the high, the great,
But for the lowly ones we'll,
So that our history may tell
We did our duty, without fear
Or favor, in our Lifted sphere,
And when these leaves our children turn
In years o come, when We have passed
Bey ond the veil. they will not spurn
Our record if we strive TO learn
By honest fort first and last
The right to say that We have cast
Our vote or ff1uence with intent
To further public retirement.
$50 mote it be" May time reveal
We labored for the common veal.
Augusta JAN 7, 1903
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
A German Nisstatelnent.

The whole statement of the German
agent who is reported to have said:
"Under no conditions would the Kaiser
retaliate should the United States slap
Germany in the face; There are Is, 900. 900
Germans in the United States and Ger
many could not afford to risk endangering
them" is as worthy of credence as his
assertion that there are $4,000 900 Ger
mans in this COUNTRY. According to the
census figures, there We're, in 1910, only
2, sol. 1873 German born persons living in
the Uul1ed Sta es, with 5, ISL, 437 native
Americans having ore or both parents
Germah.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
A Scandal Averted.

Little Gertrude had been very naughty
and had been severely slapped. first by
the nurse and then by mother, with
promise of another dose from father
when he came home.
She sat ON the floor, her eyes filled
with angry tears. Suddenly she rose
with determined look upon her little
face, and seized her hat.
"Where are you going?" asked her
mother.
'Out to tell the family secrets to the
neighbors," said the child firmly.
But she didn't Pittsburgh Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15

the United States by setting one against
another the foreign racial elements
whom no truly American policy or feel
ing has yet united with the body of the
nation. The object of Germany cannot
be hidden; the policy of the Emperor is
TO weld the millions of immigrants of
German race solidly together with the
Irish and the Poles, the Hungarans, and
indeed all the American subjects of that
Middle Europe which Germany is trying
to create. Thus would Germany, with
foreign army, hold in check true Ameri-
cans and the Federal Government.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
What She Asked For.

Uncle Jack. who was visiting them
from the west, wished to talk to Eliza
beth's father at his office. He could
not find the telephone directory and
thus appealed to three-year- old Eliza
beth for information regarding the
phone number: Elizabeth, what does
mother .askSfor when she talks to daddy
at his Officer"
Elizabeth was wise for her days.
Money" she lisped.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
Don't Let Skin Troubles Spread.

Red, pimply skin that itches and burns is
embarrassing, and gets worse if neglected
Bad skin is a social handicap and is a constant
,ource of worry. Correct it at once with DR..
Hobson's Eczema Ointment. This healing ONT
ment kills the germ, soothes the irritation and
quickly restores your skin to normal. For
babies suffering the tcrturesiof eczema, OF for
grown ups who have long fought chronic skin
ailments Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment is a
guaranteed remedy. At your Druggist Soc.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
Painful Coughs Relieved.

DR.. Kings New Discovery is q soothing.
healing remedy for coughs and colds that has
stood the test Of nearly fifty years. For that
cough that strains the throat and saps the
vitality try DR.. Kings New Discovery. The
soothing pine balsams and mild laxative mgr a.
dents soon drive the cold from the system.
Have a bottle on hand for winter colds, Group.
grippe and bronchial affections. At your Drug
gist Soc.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
A Woman's Experience With Grippe

When cough or cold hangs on. and you have
aches and pains that are hard to define. it Is
likely that grippe is taking hold Of your system
Mrs. j. A. Rodgers, Switzer, s. e., says: i
am susceptible to colds, often ending in grippe.
In this case | have found Foley's Honey and
Tar to prevent doctor bills" Sold Everywhere.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
Possible Substitute.

Nothing can ever take your place."
cooed the bride
Nothing. dear?'
THAT is. perhaps. except adequate
alimony."- Kansas City Journal.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
SANDYPOINT.

Fred Shut was in Bangor Feb. Sd on
business.
Mrs. John Graham spent Feb. 9Th in
Bangor.
Mrs. H. M. Griffin was confined to the
house the past week by illness.
Irwin Croker and Miss Blanchard
spent Feb. 9Th in Belfast with friends.
Mrs. A. W. Shute and Miss Dora
Shute drove to Belfast Feb. End for
shopping.
Charles Heath has returned from the
Waldo County Hospital, where he went
for treatment for blood poison IN his
thumb.
The thermometer registered 80 below
zero at Quimby's, and "a at the Grant
store Saturday morning, Feb 3d-the
coolest here since February, 1914.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15

DON'T MISS This. Gut oui
with sc to Foley e. Co, -el
Chicago, ILL.,, writing your
clearly You will receive
package containing Foley
Comp ,und for coughs colds
Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathar
Everywhere.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15

He who is made by an opportunity is
usually the one who made the oppor-
tunity.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
Something Accomplished.

MY wife went to beauty doctor
to have her complexion cleared"
"Well, was it,"
mo. but my pocketbook was."-Bal-
timore American.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
SICK ANIMALS

A EyG BOOK on diseases of Horses.
Cattle, Sheep, Dogs and Poultry, mailed
free. Humphrey Veterinary Medicines.
156 William Street. New York.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
Following Their Example.

'Why don't you go to your friends
when you want to borrow money"
81 have been to them, but just at
present they are all hard pressed, they
say"
"Then count me among your friends
Their judgment on you is good enough
for me. detroit Free Press.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
Wanted

ABLE BODIED ENGLISH SILL Az.
n ages 81 to 35-to learn Az r
Building, Good wages paid ""-
Apply or address, r..l.
EMPLOYMEAi N'
The Hartford Rubber Won .-
4M6 mar
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15

TXECUTRIX's NOTICE. Tie sub .
u by gives notice that she il' u f.
appointed eXecutrix OF the lasl N''
ment of
PHILENA f. BAGLEN, late ' ...
in the Count, of waldo, deceaNta ~. phi.
having demands against the r$."A ..
ce ased are desired to present ll' r.r.r
tlement, and all indebted thereto rr,r|rs
to make payment immec iateN .uIa.
Barnes of Waldo, Name, a. '1 PEAs
agent. Ben ~
Dor chester, Mass, Jau. 8, 19l"
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15

TORONTO, Can. Feb, g.
Canadisns in the great W
strated by the fact that W
the year 1916 they hav@
tions, medals and mention
to the number of 2715.
The Republican journal., 1917-02-15
Giant Clamshells.

Committee on Resolutions.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-10-24

In two or three places in the county
an attempt has been made to- sell a
large number OF bonds of nominal
amount to men worth as high as one
hundred thousand dollars who are sub.
scribing for bonds OF the, denomina.
ton Of one or two hundred dollars.
This is all mistake and does not
prove the right spirit. Each commun-
ity has. its proportion of the amount
allotted to this county to raise and If
thu amounts subscribed by wealthy
people are SO small as will not meet
the quota for the community then
that community has failed to do its
duty. No man will get credit for do
ing shis duty in. subscribing for bond
In 4 nominal amount when he is able
to subscribe for a substantial amount.
We want the small amounts sub
scribed, but this should be done by
people who are, not able to subscribe
for the larger amounts. Each person
should subscribe according to his
ability gte.f... o.. a.