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GALEsBURG, ILL.

Rev. j. H. Garrison and delegates re-
turned home from the Sunday school
convention in Keokuk Saturday morn
ing. All report grand time. Miss +.
Fletcher, representing the Sunday
school subject, was Sunday school or
ganizer Mr.. B. z. Richardson was
encc in Evanston. Mrs. M. Jackson,
treasurer Of the Christian Endeavor;
Mrs. G.. Glenn, secretary of the confer
encc; Miss I. Shoots, assistant organist.
Miss Shoots sang a solo. Miss Fletcher
was highly praised for her excellent
Paper.
Garrison Club will give country fair
Thursday, July is.
Rev. Garrison spent Tuesday in Can
ton, guest of Mr.. u. Shoots.
Members and friends Of the Second
Baptist church presented Rev. Scott
with d wrist watch. Rev. Scott will
leave Friday, July l2, for the camp, to
take five weeks course Of training for
chaplain.
Miss Brew Of Peoria is the guest Of
Miss G. Crawford.
Mr.. J. Sage Of Davenport is spend;
ing the summer with Mr.. G. Anderson
and family.
Mrs. G. Malone of Canada is spend
ing the summer with her niece, Mrs. M.
Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Croft, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Murphy and baby of Monmouth were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hawkins
July 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Anderson of Mon
mouth were the guests of relatives and
friends July 4.
A surprise party was given Monday
evening in honor of Mrs. +, Green. The
evening was spent in music and games.
At late hour two course luncheon
was served. Mrs. Green received q
number of presents.
Miss Francis Green is visiting in Chi
scago, III. s NJ ss s5.:s
N MI. and Mrs. @. Sparks of Palmyra
spent the 4tb IN the city, guests ri relat
kiyes and friends. ss
@ lfrs. u ]. Wilder, Mrs. =. Psttsn Viz
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EDITORIALS
DEATH OF u. IS. SENATOR BENJA-
MIN Il. TILLMAN.

After a long and eventful career, as
one Of the most pronounced Negro
Hatcrs, United States Senator Benja-
min r. Tillman passed into eternity at
his home in Washington, y. q, from q
stroke Of paralysis.
Senator TiiIman will doubtless hold
j D very warm spot in tine hearts OF his
fellow men in the south, as lie was their
ideal and expressed their sentiments
perfectly as TO the civil and political
status Of the colored people.
He was at one time considered great
LECTURER, especially on The Race Prob
lem. q where he upheld the lynchings.
70 the better class of people who heard
his lectures, this kind of lecturing grew
very distastefnl, until many Chautan-
auas and associations cancelled their
contracts with him, which finally ended
Y His career on the lecture platform
( sti,ronghopt the United States.
Vet as we pause to look back, we
End that in a way Senator Tillman did
Il great deal for the Negro in that from
Ills slandcrons speeches regarding the
Negro II caused investigations to be
! made that showed the country the true
facts regarding the Negro, thus better
ing their conditions instead of making
them worse
However. we will let his body lie ii
S,,t.are for lie has been called to a higher
Judge who will Judge him as he j,,d Id. .scd q
/ IL. WI
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USES NOVEL MEANS TO CAPTURE
GERMAN WAR DOGS.
Colored Soldiers Wit Gains Enemy
Dispatches.

With the American Army in France,
june 7.--Ar Alabama Negro IL. an Afri-
can organization with the French
troors. used novel means to capture
number of German dogs that had been
employed to carry important dispatches
to the front line from the rear posts.
The trooper got leave to 90 hunting and
killed fox. Then he crcpt across 8 No
Man 's Land Y at night and dragged the
fox back along the ground from the
German trenches. The following day
six German messenger dogs came bound
ing into the American trenches, will.
their noses to the ground, following the
scent.
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Abdications Of HisAory.

Ever since dynasties have existed
there are records Of kings having abdi-
Gated from one cause and another. Far
back in the misty past one monarch
gave up his throne because he was
'wearied with dominion" :" another re-
tired out Of preference for the free
dom of private life :; third laid down
his crown because his schemes failed !;
still another nbdfcated in fit Of me-
oncholy: and there are two instances
In which kings left their thrones he
cause they were unable to cope with
national crises.
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MACON, MO-, NEWS.

The a. NJ. E. A. c. Z. conversion
closed Friday evening with much sue
, cess. well attended.
The social which WAS given July Al
bv Misses Fay Bell and Lucille Harris
was very successful
Mr.. Earnest Bell of Des Moines, Iowa
is in the city, the guest of relatives
Miss Theima Davis has returned e
her home in Louisiana, No., after .
visit with Miss irene Howard.
Mrs. BOY Wilhoit Of st. Louis, Mo-
and little daughter, Miss Helen, spent q
few days in the city. Mrs Wilhoit has
returned to her home. while Miss Helen
will visit with relatives.
Mrs. s. Cook Of Hannibal, Mo-, is ths
guest Of relatives
Mr.. j. r. Harris has returned 10 hif
home in ST. Paul after a visit with reia-
tives
There viii be social given Tuesday
evening by the Sunday school of the
Y. st. 4 B. w
The Daughters of Tabernacle viii
give lawn social Thursday evening.
Mr. Johnnie Sundcrs spent Sunday IN
Macon, the guest of friends.
There will be big dance in Moberly
Monday evening 4 number of Macon
ties are anticipating attending.
Mr.. Willard and Walter Carter and
Miss Mable Finnev and Miss Ora Fin
ney met with an accident Monday even
ing while ON a motor trip to Mobersy.
The funeral of Mrs. Phil Hubbard oc-
eurred Thursday afternoon at the A. NJ
l.. church conducted by Rev. A. X. Fox,
Mrs Anna Mott remains the same as
we go to press.
Mr.. Lewis Brown and Miss Leona
Davis were married Thursday. We
wish for them much success.
Miss Hildred Allen passed through,
Macon en- route for Moberly. Mo.
The u. B. f. and S. N. T. will hold
their annual sermon Sunday afternoon
at the A. NJ. r. church.
Sunday was covenant meeting day at
the V. & b. b. church. A glorious
meeting was enjoved by all.
Mrs. II. G. Clark entertained Mrs. s.
Cook Monday evening at a six o clock
suprer.
Mr.. G. Fl. Garnor Of Moberly spent
Monday the guest of Mrs. G. a. Harris
Aunt Caroline Crockett will be 100
years Of age the 25th of July. IT is in,
deed remarkable to see the skill shown
by this aged lady. She is still able to
70 around and her voice is still above
audible.
/ Prof. Innowand and wife are the
guests of Prof. Floyd Ancell and wife
Misc NpfI,.. Cohron of College M Mol.llf
is the guest of Mrs. ]. T. Ance)l.
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MONMOUTH. ILL.
Last Week.

Mr. Luke Osbnrne left Monday for
Chicago where he will enter the Wen
dell Philip High School in the service
ut his country.
Mrs. Lillian Abel left for visit III
Burlington, Iowa.
Mr.. Webster of Ga'esburg attended
the funeral Of William p. Hubbard.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Ford Is
two children were brought here from
st. Louis.
Rev. Scott of Galesburg assisted Rev.
Lindell in the rally in which they
raised large sum of money.
The remains of William P. Hubbard.
Ir., who passed away at the home of
his father "Wednesday evening, were
taken to Springfield. Ill, for burial
They were accompanied by his father
and mother Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hub
bard his sister and brothers. Mrs.
Ethel Vaughn, Earle and Rex Hubbard
and Mr. Phinus Orsburne. Rev. James
r.. Wharton conducted the funeral SER
vices
Mrs. Prhv Orsborne is here visiting
her relatives.
Rev. j. r. Wharton return from
Spring.
This Week.
Rev. James r. Wharton left Tuesday
80 attend the conference held in Keo.
knk. Iowa.
Miss Mary Brown and Miss Lucille
Grant left Wednesday for Keokuk
where they will attend the Sunday
school convention. Miss Grant bein
the delegate from the st. James A. M
r.. Sunday school.
Mr.. Earl Hubbard returned from
SnrsDg gfeld where he has been visiting
his relatives.
Mr.. Emmett Birdett and Mrs. Cora
Sanaigc motored to Missouri to attend
il funeral and to visit some relatives.
Mr.. Uptongrove has returned from.
burlington, where he has been the pas
few weeks. Il
Miss Minnie Tinnel, who has beer.
sick. is improving slowly.
Mr.. James johnson and Mrs. Flor:
Hall srent the 4th in Peoria.
The Young People gave picnic thu
ith and spent the time in fishing
Mrs. Lucy Grant and baby are here
visiting Mrs. Grant s sister, Mrs. .Jamcs
Sleet
Mrs. Mary Lewis has returned from
Keokuk, where she attended the Sum
day school convention.
+ Mr.. Hurbert Birdett returned Mon
day night from New London, Mo.
v here he, has been visiting his parents
Mrs. G. T. Brown is in Burlington
Iowa.
The st. James "A. M. r. church WI
dedicate the service flag Sunday, which
has nine stars in IL.
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tied their brother, Raymond Wilder, q
Camp Grant
Funeral services of the late NJ Har
den were held at the residence Ihiirs
day, Rev. Scott ofiriatine-
Miss g. Green returned home las
week from Minneapo
Mrs. +. Williams is on the SICK hsf-
Garrison Club was entertained al tht
church Friday, Dee. la-
Mrs. l. Holman attended the SUNDAY
nc hooi convention al Keoknk-
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Help for Those Who Have Stomach
Trouble.

After doctoring for about twelve
years for a bad stomach trouble, and
spending nearly five hundred dollars for
medicine and doctors fees, I purchased
my wife one box Of Chamberlain s. Tab
lets, which did her so much good that
she continued to use them and they
have done her more good than all of
the medicine bought before.-Samuel
Boyer, Folsom, Iowa.
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ed to lower the age Of admission during
she war from III years to 10, without
lowering, however, the entrance re-
aniremeBts in any other respects Ihss
action does not affect girls
Hampton now has in National scrv-
lee over 900 representatiyes.
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HAMPTON l1EETs WAR DE-
MAND1.

fscr mst,y years the Hampton Insti-
fsste age for admission has been u
ycars. This means that : Slarge number
sf the Young men at Hampton are with
II the drsft ege.
NV fhis reassn ths Hszptsa Instt
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Twenty-Five Cents Is the Price of Peace.
The terrible itching and smarting, in
cident to certain skin diseases, is al
most instantly allayed by applying
Chamberlain g Salve. Price 20 cents.
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TINS notice appiies h Al ~'I,.-'
contributors, agents and correspond
ants. Sign all articles. write onl,
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the event. Simply tell the news
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-26

growing states. Blights attacks, short
age of fertilizer, shortage of help or
poor seed-any one of the numberless
factors which injure the crop in any Of
these states-affect the whole country
as well.
New York, Vermont, New Hamp-
shire, Virginia and Delaware also pro-
duce small SURPRISES Of the tuber.
They grow enough potatoes for their
own use, and small quantity for ex-
port. The other states, however-the
great states Of the corn belt-ken-
lucky, West Virginia and all the great
South, have to buy nearly all the po-
tatoes they consume.
1t is too early yet to prophesy as to
the 1919 crop. Whatever it's size 1t
will be consumed. Anything that helps
in growing it must have the support OF
every one. Seed must be carefully
conserved. Fertilizer must move
promptly, and be on the farm, ready
for use, when spring breaks. Perhaps
the best way to handle this latter prob
lem is for farmers to place orders now,
and then, when they are hauling the
present crop to market, take back
load Of fertilizer.
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SWANVILLE.

DR.. Foster C. Small of Belfast has
handled the influenza cases here very
successfully.
Miss Hazel Nickerson one of the first
influenza victims has nearly recovered
her usual good health.
Our school is closed again on account
of the influenza and our teacher, Miss
Weston, went to her home in Etna
Mrs. w. E. Damn, who underwent a
critical operation at the Tapley Hospital
several weeks ago, is able to be about
and down stairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bridge who have
been guests of Mrs Bridges mother
Mrs. H. F. M. Phillips, have gone to Mont
real where they will spend the winter.
The families which have been recently
afflicted with influenza are Mr. G. T.
Nickerson's, Mr.. Chester Trundy's, Mr..
Charles Smalls, and Mr. Charles Len
tests.
A large red fox passed through our viii
lage recently and created quite lot of
excitement. Although he appeared weary
from long chase, the several marksmen
who leveled a gun at him failed to bag
the game.
Miss Ruby Gray was taken with a
swelling under her tongue which worked
down into her throat and obliged her to
close her school. Dr. Foster Small per-
formed surgical operation to remove
the trouble and Miss Gray is getting
along nicely.
Mrs. Hannah Morrill,, one of our oldest
and most esteemed citizens, passed away
after long and painful Illness She
leaves an adopted son, Mr.. Gilbert Nor
rill of Waterville, and four grandchildren,
Mr. Pearly McKeen of Woburn, Mass,
Mrs. Rufus Mayo of Belfast, Mr.. Lee
McKeen who was with his grandmother
on the home place and Mr.. Hugh Morrill,
of Waterville, who will miss the minis
tratlons of a devoted parent and grand
parent. She was for many years a mem
Der of Comet Grange and its Chaplain
for several years. She was kind neigh
boz and always ready to aid any less for
tunate than herself and leaves a large
circle of friends who know that the world
was better because she had lived.
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RED CROSS RELIEF
IN The FAR EAST
Bring Food and Supplies to
CzeCho- SIovaks in
Siberia,

N HE American Red Cross has ho.
come very active in that part OF
Russia surrounding vladivos.
tok, and the prompt medical assistance
rendered that distressed country has
resulted In saving thousands of lives
The rescue work done by the Red
Cross for the Czecho- Slovak refugees
has assumed prodigious proportions
and is daily becoming greater in scope
Cabled advices received from Vladi.
vostok report that more than 2O.OOO
Czecho-Slovak refugees, 1000 of them
children, are now being cared for nv
the American Red Cross at that civ In
addition to this relief work. the cahles
state & at the Red Cross Medica, or
ganizai.on is attending hundreds of
wounded CzechO-Slovak soldiers who
have reached Vladivostok after weeks
of the most desperate fighting against
the pro-Gernan forces.
The condition of the refugees who
were found living in tents and freight
cars along the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way west of Hardin, was pitiable. A
majority Of them are farmers. though
there are many coal miners and rail-
way employees in the number, people
who were driven from their homes bv
the Bolsheviki, and some German and
Austrian war prisoners
The work Of administering to the
wounded Czecho- Slovak fighters. who
steadfastly refused to recognize the
Bolsheviki-German peace, and reliev-
Ing the distress Of the homeless civil
tans was started the moment their
plight was brought to the attention of
the American Red Cross. The relief
work was directed by Charles X. Mo-
ser, American consul and head of the
Red Cross chapter at Hardin. Ameri-
can Red Cross chapters at Tokyo and
Shanghai also gave valuable aid
While waiting for instructions from
America, they went ahead anh raised
funds in Vladivostok which .1ovfded
temporary relief for both soldiers and
civilians.
On authorization of the American
Red Cross, Dr. r. B. Teusler, head OF
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WHERE THE SURPLUS P0TA-
TOES ARE GROWN

A short crop of potatoes is little less
than a national calamity. Primarily,
of course, it affects growers by cutting
down on returns. Next it affects all
the merchants and industries located
in potato growing regions, because it
cuts down the money in circulation
and the demand for manufactured
products. Finally, the effects of the
small crop reach into almost every
home in the land, for prices rise great
ly and the high cost of living is still
further increased.
Of the states east of the Mississippi,
Wisconsin, Michigan and Maine pro-
duce large surpluses-very large. With
Minnesota these are the great potato
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-26
POTASH ON. POTATOES

Years ago when the country was
still new. and long before the ougs'
and the beetles, and the pnshts' 'ne
scabs and the scurfs, the wet fo's anu
the dry rots came in increasing num-
bers to destroy the crop, potatoes were
fortified with potash.
It was done unconsciously. AS the,
settlers cleared the land, the great logs
and the brush were burned leaVlhs
on the soil fair dressing oI potash
contained in wood ashes. TRADITION
saws that the best potatoes were grown
on new land treated in TINS way ana
that never after were potatoes grown
of as good quality and as gooo eallns
as was this first crop.
We cannot use ashes now 1or prac-
tically all of our soils are OLD ana IN
fected with scab fungus. Inc lime IN
wood ashes increases the trouble from
scab, but potatoes need potash just as
much as they ever did. 1t ADDS to the
quality just the same as it DID two ana
three generations ago when some OF
our farms were just being cleared.
A single pound of potash in potato
fertilizer makes about bushel of po-
tatoes. At the Maine state agricul-
turaI experiment station per cent OF
potash in the fertilizer mixture Tor q
total application of 45 pounds of pot
ash per acre. increased the yield by
40 bushels. At the New Jersey ex-
pertinent station the same quantity OF
potash increased the acre yield BY
about 45 bushels. On the eastern
shore of Virginia per cent potash in
the fertilizer made a 35-bushel in
crease in the crop, while 5 per cent
added nearly so bushels to the total
crop.
The potato crops for the past three
years have been grown without APP
piled potash. There has also been in
creasing evidence that the residues left
IN the soil by past fertilization have
been pretty thoroughly drawn upon,
and for this reason it is doubly for
tunate that American inventiveness
and ingenuity has developed sources
of American potash, so that the pO-
tato crop may not lack this important
plant food.
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MORRILL,.

MI and Mrs. Charles Woods attended
the State Grange at Portland.
Mrs. Herman Merriman has spent sew
eral days with relatives and friends in
Belfast.
Robert, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. K Blood, has been under the Doctor s
care the past fortnight.
Mrs. Nettie Pearson who is spending
the winter in Belfast has been the guest
of Mrs. Lottie Murch for few days.
The High school gave an entertain
ment at the grange hall, Dec. 18th, re-
flecting much credit upon both teacher
and pupils.
Mrs. Oracle Bowen entertained dinner
party of ten Dec 18th. The party was
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Wilson,
and was surprise in many ways
Quite good deal of sickness in town.
Mrs. edwin Sheldon is very ill with
pneumonia and her little daughter Flossie
is also sick. Mrs. Elzira jackson and
little Maynard Fenwick have been under
the doctors care
The funeral of Mr.. William Blodgett
was held at his late home Dec. 18th, Rev.
A. E. Wilson of Belfast officiating Elisha
Brown, Everett Payson, Herbert Went
worth and Bert Smith were bearers. There
was an abundance of beautiful flowers.
silent witnesses Of the love of relatives
and friends.
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st. Luke's Hospital at Tokyo, hurried
to Vladivostok with necessary hospital
supplies and perfected medical or
ganiZation to care for the incoming
wounded soldiers
This organization, which was COM
plete from medical and sanitary
standpoint, consisted of base hospital
with bed capacity for 200, one rolling
canteen, two sanitary trains, one field
first-aid unit and disinfecting train.
DR.. Teusler cabled that there were
in active service with his unit fourteen
American and seven japanese doctors
and fifteen American and seventeen
Japanese nurses. All the American
doctors are volunteering their services
Dr. Teusler said he hoped to enlist
thirty additional American doctors and
fifty American nurses In the Orient.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-26

Blanchard, and was twice widowed while
still young woman Her first husband
was Loring Hanson and her second Will
liam Herrick After the death of the
latter she gave her long life to the ser
vice of others. To the two daughters of
Capt and Mrs. Griffin she has been a
second mother, particularly in their child
hood when their parents were following
the seafarng life. Although in frail
health for a score of years, her mentality
was unimpaired to the last moment of
her long and useful life. She serenely
accepted her own i'll health and employed
her latter years with light work, particu-
larly with fine crocheting. For this last
she achieved simple fame, and examples
of her skill have gone to many sections
of the country. Apart from the imme-
date family circle she leaves two broth
ers, Hartwell of Boston, and Veazle OF
Camden, one sister, Mrs. Clara E. Griffin,
and many nieces and nephews. The fu-
neral was on Dec. 18th, Rev. Ashley A.
Smith officiating. The burial was at
Sandypoint
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Notice of Foreclosure.

ATaEREAS, George P Blethen of Thorn
w dixie. in the County of Waldo and State
Maine. by his mortgage deed dated the twen-
ty second day of April. A. D 1918, and record
ed in Waldo County Registry of Deeds. Book
295. Page 472. conveyed to one Charles =.
Smith of Thorndike, in said County OF Waldo
and State of Maine. certain real estate stu
ated in said Thorndike and in the town OF
Unity, in said County of Waldo and State of
Maine. described as follows. to wit:-Being the
same premises decided to said George P. Bleth-
en- by William H. Sprague by his deed dated
November 9. 1912, and recorded in Waldo Reg
istry of Deeds in Book 30Y, Page 1873; and
whereas the said Charles E. Smith by his writ
ten assignment dated the tenth day of June.
A. D. 1915 and recorded in Waldo Registry of
Deeds. Book 1924 Page 1863, assigned. trans
ferred and conveyed unto the undersigned,
Charles F. Bessey of Thorndike. in said Coun-
ty of Waldo and State of Maine. the said
mortgage deed. the note. debt and claim there
by secured. and all his right, title and interest
by virtue of said mortgage in and to the real
estate therein described; and whereas the con-
dition of said mortgage has been broken;
Now, therefore, by reason of the breach OF
the condition thereof claim foreclosure of
said mortgage.
Dated this fifth day of December. A. D: 1918
CHARLES F. BESSEY.
Dam, 3w50
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MOBILE HOSPITALS At FRONT.

1t is the task of mobile hospital to
advance to the front lines with the
troops to give first aid treatment to
the wounded. The mobile hospital
unit from base hospital No. 20, Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, were COM
mended by General Pershing for the
courage they displayed under shell
fire. Two Red Cross nurses were in
cluded In this special distinction for
their bravery and devotion to duty.