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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-15

Some time ago an agricultural stimu-
alton bill was under consideration in the
United States Senate and one of it's items
reads as follows: "For investigating the
food habits of North American birds and
mammals in relation to agriculture, hor-
ticulture and forestry, including expert
ments and demonstrations in the Destroy
ing of wolves, coyotes, prairie dogs, and
other animals injurious to agriculture and
animal husbandry, and for investigations
and experiments in connection with the
rearing of fur-bearing animals, including
mink and marten, 1894. 800. p"
The food habits of birds have already
been comprehensively investigated by
the Agricultural Department of the Unit
ed States and by some of the States as
well, and full reports of what has been
discovered have been made. We have
reason to believe that most of our farm
ers have we'll considered and reasonably
correct ideas concerning the food for
COWS anu OGueI HldIllllldlS WHICH leu Oll
agricultural products. There seems to
be no immediate necessity for threshing
this old straw, Demonstrations in the
DESTROYING of wolves, coyotes and prairie
Dogs should certainly be made because
it is probable that those people who nave
spent considerable portion of their lives
in killing them may not have done it
pr operly. A commission should there
fore be appointed to consist of three de-
CRYING Democrats, one an astronomer,
one lighthouse keeper and one sub
marine diver. They should proceed to
the places where these animals are to be
ound and forthwith demonstrate for the
enlightenment of the entire agricultural
community and show them how the de-
stroying ought to be done. Itmay be that
it will become necessary to put the whole
business under government control with
the commissioners in charge who will
commence operations by raising the price
of pelts.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-15
Republican Nominations.

For United States Senator,
BERT NJ. FERNALD, Poland.
For Governor,
CARL E. MILLIKEN, Augusta
For State Auditor,
ROY L. WARDWELL, Augusta
For Representative to Congress,
John A. PETERS,. Ellsworth
For State Senator,
JAMES j. CLEMENT, Montville
For County Attorney,
RALPH l. MORSE, Belfast
For Clerk of Courts,
JAMES H. C1LLEY, Waldo
For Judge of Probate,
ELLERY BOWDEN, Winterport
For Register of Deeds,
EDWARD EVANS, Waldo
For Sheriff,
FRANK A. CUSHMAN. = Montville
For County Commissioner,
ORRIS S. VICKFRY, Belfast
For County Treasurer,
CLIFFORD j. PATTEE, Belfast
For Representatives to the Legislature.
HODGDON C. BUZZELL, Belfast
WILMOT L. GRAY, Troy
BENJAMIN F. COLCORD, Searsport
CHARLES S. ADAMS, Searsmont
WALTER A. COWAN, Winterport
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-15
TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers of real estate
were recorded in Waldo County Registry
of Deeds for the week ending Aug. H. 1918.
John M. Crosby, Belfast, to Oriana V.
Walker, do. !; land in Belfast.
William F. Libby, Islesboro, to Nelson
w. Tild N, do; land in Islesboro.
Ella A. Thompson, Montville, to Vel
zora E. Ripley, Searsmont; land and
buildings in Montville.
Edna j. Cousens, Stockton Springs, to
Albert X. Dodge, Brooksville; land and
buildings in Stockton Springs.
Mrs. j. D. Wetherbee, Searsmont, to
Mrs. Sarah A. Jackson and Mrs. Ada A.
Stearns, do. land and buildings in Sears
mont.
Theodore P. Thompson, Freedom. to
Darius P. Thompson, do; land and build
inos in Freedom and Montville.
Mary A. Peaslee, Searsport, to Lizzie
M. Mclaughlin, Stockton Springs; land
in Searsport.
E. Burke Elwell, ct al, Northport, to
Daniel G. Wing, Boston; land in North
ort.
Marlton L. Knowlton, Liberty, to Her.
bert X. Cram, Montville; land and build
ings in Montville.
Francis H. Ingraham, Patten, to Loren
Cross, Northport; land in Northport:
George A. Mahoney, Lincolnville, to
Milton B. Hills, do; land in Lincolnville.
Stephen P Larrabee, Pittstield, to Al
bert D. Edgerly, Unity; land in Unity.
Clara E. Hart, Bangor, to Percy E.
Severance, Newburgh; land and buildings
in Winterport.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-15
Boilermakers Wanted by u. S
Navy.

Enlistments of Boilermakers for the
Regular Navy, duration of the war; are
specially needed. The present war pay is
$775O per month. In addition to your
salary you are privileged to make special
monthly allotments to your dependents,
which is paid by the Government and also
subscribe for insurance which the Navy
offers at very low rate. Age limits Il
to IS years.
LIEUT.. Com. NEWTON MANSFIELD,
Recruiting Inspector, Eastern Division, 226
-227 West And St., New York, N. Y.
Apply at any Recruiting Station,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-15
POINTERS.

Silence is often the price of domestic
felicity.
A boy is always boy, but a man isn't
always man.
Life is short, yet most men outlive
their good intentions.
You can always get satisfaction by
going to law-if you are a lawyer.
Things that interest some people are
those that would better be left unsaid.
If angels fear to tread where fools rush
in they should use their wings.
The indolent man knows nothing of
the enjoyment that results from honest
labor.
The wife who losses her patience must
not expect to retain her husbands adj
miration.
Many self-made man would be hap
pier if he could blame the job on some
body else.
A woman's idea of congenial husband
is one who let's her have her own way in
everything.
Lots of persons who admit they are in
reduced circumstances would get fighting
mad if anybody accused them of being
poor.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-15
Health Contagious,

''Health is as contagious as smallpox"
saws the State Department of Health in
bulletin issued recently. Besides, there
is no quarantine for health. Have you
ever noticed how much influence live,
healthy, vigorous man or woman has on
his or her neighbors. Health creates an
interest in itself. People want to be like
a healthy person. If you want to serve
your neighbors, your State, your nation,
one of the first things to do. is to be
healthy. Then too it is much more fun
to be WELL" ''Come down out of the
clouds and know the truth" is the advice
of one health officer in regard to the We
nereal disease menace. The false mod
esty and unnecessary caution which have
yelled the facts about these contagious
and highly dangerous diseases have stood
in the way of all progress in eradicating
them, according to the State Department
of Health. The facts, while disagreeable
will, when they are generally known and
dppIcCldIcu, dIu materially IN CuTDlng
the menace. The statement has recently
been made that while our army is the
healthiest army in the world, yet at all
times there are in the hospitals, more
men suffering from venereal diseases
alone than the same sized army in battle
line has from wounds. Yet it must be
remembered that our army is more
healthy than the rest of the nation. To-
day the National government has asked
American citizens to fight this menace as
war measure. Our struggle for eff
cheney demands that we heed the request.
Our duty to the men who will whip the
Hun compels us to act. parents are
primarily to blame for the poor teeth of
thousands of Americans" says the State
Department of Health. The failure of
many men to qualify for the army on ac-
count of bad teeth has opened the eyes
of the nation to the great need of univer-
sal care in protecting the teeth. The
regular use of the tooth brush once or
twice day should be insisted on in the
case of every child. Later suffering, ex-
pense and poor health can thus be pre-
vented
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-15

The Democratic candidate for Governor
of the State of Maine is reported to have
said in recent speech that the election
of Governor Milliken and Republican
delegation to Congress by the voters of
Maine would cause Joy in Berlin. This
reminds us of the teacher of the district
school in Whittier's Snow Bound, of
whom the poet says:
"And as he talked the wonder grew
How one small head could carry all he
knew"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-15
UNFOLDING HIS HANDS,

In the great crisis which our country is
facing 1t is imperative that there be in
State and Nation an abundance of wise
counsel. The Republican party has never
failed to furnish its full quota of wisdom
and competent leadership in times of the
Nations peril. 1t must continue to give.
and the need for it to give is in no degree
lessened by the fact that Democratic
administration is now in supreme control
of the Nations affairs. This year of all
years the Republicans of the State of
Maine should stand together, and stand
firmly for the principles of good govern
ment which have been the party's prin-
cipjes from the days of Lincoln down to
the present time. They should see to it
that every party vote is cast for the loyal
and competent men now representing our
State in Washington, and in order to en-
phasize their confidence in these men
there should be Republican victory so
complete and SO conclusive as to leave no
doubt in any mind that the Republican
party of Maine is as vitality alive, as
united and earnest in its determination to
preserve the liberty of the world today
as 1T was to preserve the Union when it
followed the leadership of Abraham Lin
coin more than half century ago. For
the Republican party to drive its way
through to complete triumph is the best
and most effective way to maintain and
strengthen it's party organization. There
has never been a greater need of a vigor-
GUS Republican organization than now,
and without this the party is powerless
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-15
ELECT NO DEMOCRATS TO CON
GRESS.

The Democratic chatter about the neces-
sity of electing Democrats in order to up
hold the hands of the President is both
childish and absurd. The United States
has an iron clad policy in regard to win
ming the war. That is settled and there
fore is not political issue. We doubt if
any man will be elected to Congress this
year who has ever shown any symptom
of pacificism, and it is reasonably safe to
say that every Democrat and every
Republican elected to Congress this fall,
will be a fight for victory patriot. Party
men will differ on economic questions
but will be as one in loyalty. To look at
this matter from a practical view point,
it would seem to be wise to re-elect Sen
ator Fernald and our entire delegation to
the House of Representatives. These
men are experienced upholders and have
been ever since war was declared and
have never once failed to uphold. It
seems to US that it would be folly to send
these men to private life and to replace
them with men, however estimable, who
for the first year at least of their official
life could only wander along behind the
bell-weathers of their party. We cheer
fully concede that the Democratic nomi-
nees for Congress in this State and their
party, are absolutely right in the stand
they have taken in relation to the pros
ecution of the war to a decisive victory.
We congratulate them on being right for
the first time in sixty years, but we build
on this no hope of their complete regen-
Grafton. We fear that when we have to
consider the great problem we shall have
to solve after the war, it will continue to
be the same old Democratic party as of
yore, ruled by the South, and still welded
to Tariff for revenue only" which has
plunged this country into business stag
nation in every instance when the Demo-
Gratis have been able to make that heresy
the law of the land. This is another and
most excellent reason why Maine should
send no Democrat to Congress.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-15

The Crown Prince of Germany lost
5000 men in his unsuccessful attempt
to take Verdun. On his way to Paris he
had the misfortune to meet few divis-
ions of American troops and their Allies
and in consequence he lost 300,0 more
soldiers. 1t would be good strategy on
the part of the Kaiser to send Sonny home
and give him some knitting work.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-15

President Wilson has written an eulo-
CYSTIC letter to that pink whiskered Lewis
person urging him to get into the Sena-
torial race in Illinois Sometimes we are
inclined to believe that President Wilson's
idea of "adjourning politics" is for every
body to get off the job except himself. -
Fort Wayne News.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-15
BANGOR LINE
OH LOOK!
A Yankee Junk BUYER.

All old ir on at $40 per ton delivered at
Fred Gray's dooryard. l pay SIS per ton
for any kind of machinery iron. Will
buy old bags and rags at highest price.
20tf CHAS. B. WALKER.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-15

A prominent Democratic paper says
that CDR. Garfield knew business before
he adopted educational work." The re-
suit of his managing the coal situation
shows very plainly why he quit business.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-16
DEMocRATIC TICKET
EARLY PEACE AND WAR BONDS

II has been suggested that one rea-
son for the tagging of the Liberty
Loan is that people generally, in spite
OF Official warnings TO the contrary.
are hoping for peace within a short
time, and are not investing, partly be-
cause of perfectly human tendency
TO relax after enormous strain, and
partly because of little nervousness
as TO financial conditions following the
war.
Not to invest in Liberty Bonds for
either reason is stupendous mis-
take. Five years ago United States
Government 4 per cent bonds sold at
10. Any one can figure for himself
what would happen to 4 IA per cent
bonds at the same ratio.
The sooner peace is declared the
sooner this jump in values will take
place, and the quicker the peace the
bigger jump will be.
But we are solemnly warned that
only by the most vigorous prosecution
OF the war can we hasten victory; and
share of this is of course TO finance
the enormous expenditures vital to
success. by purchasing Bonds.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-16
PROPOSED PIERS
AT SPRING GARDENS
Government May Build Terminals and
Retain Piers Perma-
nently

Representatives of the Government
are negotiating with Frank A. Furst
and John X. Culver, who represent
the owners for the purchase OF sites
for piers at Wagner's Point, near
Spring Gardens. with the view to leas-
es that will extend after the war. The
proposed improvements are 10 be paid
for by the government. These de-
tails, however, have not been acted
government owns large feet of ships
it may build the piers as terminals
and retain them permanently.
The tract consists of approximate
ly $50 acres of land, containing an ex-
tensive water frontage, which is said
TO be among Z best around Balti-
more. The pla of the government
provide for I building of large
wharves and IS extending out in
to the Patapsco river, the water front
age at that point being of considera-
BILE depth, owing to the Arundel Com
pany's dredging for sand and gravel.
In order to get access to the land
just acquired it will be Necessary for
the government to have proper rail-
road connections made to the Fair
field land by both the Baltimore and
Ohio and Western Maryland Railroads.
This, however. it is thought, will be
undertaken within a short while.
While the acquisition of the Anne
Arundel county land by the govern
ment will be disappointment to the
city authorities, yet Baltimore will
not lose the large new docks and
piers which are proposed. According
to tentative estimates of the govern
ment's proposed expenditures not less
than S12,000,000 will be expended on
the terminal improvements for the
Curtis Bay section.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-16

stagl. which was a disgusting child
born Of fear and Berlin dogdays. !
wish TO have the greatest possible
indemnities, no matter in what form.
so that after the war we may not be
too poor.
Il am not yet in favor of saying any,
thing more about Belgium than has
already been said. Our enemies know
enough. and Belgium is the only Oh
ject of compensations tmeaning APP
parently the only means OF compelling
the Allies to compensate 10 Germany
that we possess.
We may bark back now TO another
passage in the chancellor's maiden
speech to the Reichstag: $50 far as
am personally concerned, the concep-
ton ! hold Of a future peace has IN
dergone no change since l was en-
trusted with the leadership OF the en-
pire's affairs"
So It appears, And by comparing
President Wilson's peace principles
with those OF the letter quoted. Ameri-
cans may decide for themselves how
much chance there is of getting from
this two-faced representative of the
Kaiser any such peace as America de-
mands.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-16
TMO.FACED WAX

There were many people in Allied
countries who believed Chancellor
Macmillan when he said in his peace
address TO the Reichstag:
II have taken this step MOI only for
the salvation of Germany an its al
lies. but of all humanity which has
been suffering for years through the
war. have taken it because | be-
lieve the thoughts regarding the future
well-being of the nation which were
proclaimed by Mr.. Wilson are in accord
with the general ideas cherished by the
new German government and with the
overwhelming majority of our people.
Honest men are prone to be a bit
believe in the honesty and sincerity of
other men-even of German statesmen.
Prince Macmillan. moreover, has had
a reputation for pacifist leanings.
Unfortunately for the Princes con-
sistency. record. letter written by
him last January to his cousin. Prince
Alexander of Hohenlohe. has been
made public in Switzerland. That let
ter, be il noted, was protest against
the public understanding of a speech
he had made on Christ's Sermon on
the Mount" People had taken the
Princes apparent endorsement of that
Sermon, and his application of it to
the war, too seriuosly. He virtually
repudiated his Christian sentiments,
and added:
For many day l have longed to
have good dig at our enemies, and to
hold up to ridicule this affected judi
cial attitude of theirs in the matter of
responsibility for the war as well as
their care about democracy
with regard TO the peace situation.
/ naturally wish the greatest possible
exploitation of our successes. In con-
trast to the so-called peace resolution
of July, 1917, adopted by the Reich
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-16
PROHIBIT DRUGS

The liquor interests are right in
maintaining that as liquor goesN out.
dope" comes in. That has been the
general experience in this country.
Restrictive drug laws have lessened
the substitution, but not changed the
tendency. Men and women with the
alcohol habit. suddenly deprived of
their alcohol. find strong temptation
in habit-forming drugs. 1t is quite
possible that the recent growth of
prohibition has created a renewed de-
mand for these deadly drugs. just at a
time when State aand National legis-
lation had begun TO make Roadway
against them.
But the remedy is not TO fall back on
alcohol. That argument, while under
standable from the business viewpoint
of the liquor men. is wholly illogical
Yielded to, it would leave us with two
great evils instead of one. The thing
to do, of course, is to abolish both.
Unquestionably, of the two vices,
drug-addiction is worse than drinking.
II has more devastating effect on
character, health and efficiency, makes
a stronger appeal to its victims and it
is harder to conquer. While rejoicing,
then, in the approaching doom of
strong drink, the nation must recog-
nize the new menace, and insist on
measures for overcoming it,
Habit-forming drugs must be placed
beyond the reach of any man, woman
or child not entitled to them as medi-
cine for the relief of pain. The dope"
traffic must be restricted far more
stringently. by the State and Federal
Governments acting together, with in
telligent and uniform legislation. And
those already in the grip of the habit
should be treated not as criminals or
outcasts, but as sick folk, and given
curative treatment
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-16
500 REWARD 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all stages and
hat is catarrh Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrhal Medicine is
taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System thereby destroying the foun-
da ion of the disease, giving the pa
tient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
its work The proprietors have so
much faith in the curative powers of
Halls Catarrh Medicine that they Of
fer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO., To-
ledo, Ohio Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-16
CONTROL OF SMUT IN WHEAT

There are several places in the
county where wheat was badly dam
aged the past year by Smut" and as
this is trouble which will not grow
less but spread from year to year and
from farm to farm, Mr.. Whiteford
asked Prof. Temple of the Extension
Service to give him assistance in con-
trolling it. Mr. Temple came into the
County on Thursday and with Mr..
Whiteford went to the farm of Mr.. w.
w. Townshend and there treated so
bushel of wheat This was found bad
ly infested with smut and the sprink-
ling method was used, using one pint
of Formalin to IS gallons of water and
thoroughly covering each grain with
this mixture and allowing it to stand
for three hours and then spreading to
dry and plant. 1t will be worth while
notice just what the results will be in
this incidence as the wheat treated
was badly infested, and yet it is be-
lieved that almost perfect results will
be obtained.
If there are any others needing help
in this Mr. Whiteford will be glad to
give them assistance.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-16
THE SOLDIERS WAR GARDEN

A harvest luncheon was given not
long ago near the biggest war garden
in the country. That was the soldier
garden at Camp Dix. This garden was
an experiment. II proved SO success
full that probably all the big camps
will have gardens next year
String beans and corn on the cob
just gathered the morning of the
luncheon, potatoes dug by machinery,
and honey from army bees. were some
of the products from the garden en-
joyed by the forty guests at the
luncheon.
Camp Dix crops for this one season
and the garden was started late
are valued at $4,000. The soldier
gardeners produced 290 tons of hay
Also they raised enough broom corn
for 1000 brooms which will be used at
the camp. At the present price of
brooms this crop alone was worth
while.
Many men not ready for active mill
tary duty upon their first arrived at
the camp found the exercise in the
fresh air exactly what they needed to
fill out hollow chests and build up
sturdier physique. Two thousand men
passed through the farm work division
during the past summer.
Similar war gardens at every camp
next year will have fine effect on the
men themselves and will help greatly
to reduce transportation needs for the
camps during the fresh vegetable sea-
SON