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and It deals with them to promote
the interests Of the United States.
They are mad when they are sent
here, preferring to 60 to RoumanIa,
Monaco. Sweden, or other livelier
parts-even to Albania, Armenia, or
Liberla-and It Is unwlse to make
them madder.
A quart Of liquor taken away from
q diplomat might wreck a treaty. and
a whole case might cause q war. II
Is infuriating to an already dlsheart.
ened diplomat, who. as he sights the
statue Of Liberty, comedies he is out
Of luck, to have his baggage frisked.
It Is a blunder that Is worse than Q
crime to take away his sustenance.
Be this as It may. the customs serv-
Ice receded from Its position with re-
spect to the importation Of liquor BY
the diplomatic representatives Of for.
eign countries. Ohicials said that not
only could the diplomats bring liquor
In, but that liquor consigned would
have to be admitted. Such conslgn.
ments already In the country, how.
ever, can be removed from the port
only by q diplomat or a member Of his
household. It was held.
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TREE HAS "CANDY" FLOWERS
Indian Product That Rivals the "Gin.
oerbread House" Of the Remem-
bered Fairy Tales.

We have all read the story Of the
gingerbread house" In the fairy tales.
Well, there is family of trees In
India that have "candy" flowers, or
the next thing to 1t. These trees are
known as the "Bassia" trees. and of
the three important kinds, two have
sugnry flowers and the third Is called
the "Indian butter tree" The petals
of the flowers are rich In sugar and
drop from the tree In the early morn
ing. They are picked up by the wom-
en- and children and are spread out
on mats to dry In the sun. A single
tree will furnish 300 pounds Of flow.
ers in n year. When fresh, the flowers
are very sweet and taste much like
figs. They are eaten fresh or cooked
with rice. shredded coconut, or -four
The seeds Of the butter tree are full
Of oil, and this oil Is used to make q
kind of butter, and also for soap and
candles.-Popular Mechanics Maga.
zine,
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PLOT TO KILL
LLOYD GEORGE
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE UN.
COVERED AND ARRESTS
EXPECTED.
DUBLIN QUIET AGAIN
NORMAL CONDITIONS RESTORED
= AFTER THE SERIOUS
OUTBREAK.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Nov. 23.-A plot to assissi-
nate Premier Lloyd George in connec-
ton with the new wave of Irish VIC.
lence has been discovered, the Irish Of
lice has announced. Irish officials an
nounced that documentary evidence
had been found and that the principals
probably will be arrested very soon.
Normal conditions have been re-
stored at Dublin after the bloody out.
break Of assassination and reprlsals on
Sunday, Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief
secretary for Ireland, announced In the
House Of Commons.
Thirty.three persons were killed at
Dublin and elsewhere In Ireland over
the week end, 1t was officially an.
nOunced.
Disorder broke out In the House Of
Commons over the Irish announce
ments and the sitting was suspended.
Joseph Devlin. Irish leader, was the
center Of the disturbance. After fir
Ing number of questions at Premier
Lloyd George, he repulsed attempts to
pull him back into his seat.
Devlin was forced to the floor when
Major Wilson and other nearby men,
bers pulled him down as he clamOred
for recognition. ..
The session was resumed and VIII
son apolOgized to Dcvlin. The latter
accepted, adding he had no complaint
to make on the questions asked Lloyd
George as to the shooting Of Sim FeIn-
ers connected with the Dublin fight,
but that he did object to having his
own legitimate and supplementary
questions howled down.
The sending Of additional troops to
ireland Is being seriously considered
at the war office.
Girls played promipent part In the
disturbances In ireland, according 70
reports reaching London. A motor car
driven by nurse, Linda Kerlns, which
was proceeding toward Dublin, was
held up near Sligo and found to con-
tain ten rifles, four pistols and much
ammunition.
Another report said the men who
did the shooting were evidently strang'
ers In Dublin and some of the squads
were led to spotted" houses by girls.
Three Of the assasslns of British Of.
ficers In Dublin were captured red
handed with their arms 1t was an.
n0unced In the House of Commons by
Sir Hamar Greenwood, the chief sec
retary for Ireland. One of the assas.
sins had been wounded, he added.
Sir Hamar also gave details of the
finding Of revolvers and the crushing
to death of man and a woman, which
latter he regretted
Sir Hamar declared In the House OF
Commons that plans of paid assas'
SINS" discovered recently, included de.
structiOn of life and property in Eng.
land us well as in Ireland.
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Farm Tenantry Increases in Middle West

INCREASE In farm tenantry which
] has become an issue in Kansas does
not appear uniform throughout the
Central West, according to reports re-
ceived In Washington from q number
Of agricultural authorities. While the
majority Of the several states heard
from report an advance, Wisconsin
notes no change and Oklahoma de-
clares decrease. Illinois, Minnesota,
Nebraska and Ohio show increases.
The situation In the various states
named is thus Indicated:
Farm tenan.ry In Oklahoma has
shown q decrease Of Z per cent during
the ten years since 1910, according to
figures from each county compiled by
Il. d. Shutz, federal statlstician for
the state. In 1910, farm owners made
up 45 per cent Of the tillers Of the
soil. and renters IS per cent.
"The percentage Of rented farms
has increased somewhat In the south.
ern half Of Wisconsin," Joseph A.
Becker. agricultural statistician at
Madison, Wis., writes. However, the
large number Of new farms being
opened up in the northern part of the
state, practically all Of which are op-
Grated by owners, has more than kept
up the percentage Of owned farms"
Farm tenantry increased 4 per cent
u Illinois in the ten-year period from
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1909 to 1919, according to figures CON-
piled By the state department Of agrl-
culture at Springfield. Tenantry In
1919 was estimated at 45.5 per cent.
Farm tenantry In Ohio will show
only an increase Of per cent over
1910, In the opinion Of A. @. Falconer.
head Of the rural economics depart
ment at Ohio State university.
Farm tenantry In Minnesota 10 stead.
lily increasing because of the advanced
prices Of farm lands and a hesltancy
on the part Of many retiring farmers
to relinquish title to their lands. &C.
cordlng to N. ]. Holmberg, state com.
missioner Of agriculture.
In Nebraska an increase Of about
4 per cent In tenant-owned farms from
1910 to 1919 ID shown In figures sup
piled BY Leo Stuhr, secretary Of the
state department Of agriculture.
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city, Boston. The mall left each city
Monday morning, and arrived at the
other the Saturday night following.
In 1774 he was ousted from ONCE
by the king for his very much pro
nounced rebel" sympathies, but he
was not jobless long, The continental
congress knew. perhaps from past OBJ.
seryation, that the services Of a pos.
tai chief were necessary, and he was
appointed by them in that capacity the
next July.
It was not until July, 1851, that the
first Of the higher value stamps came
out. m....... .ra- -
In the early days Of the postage
stamp fewer letters were written than
today. In those days one stamp rep
resented the postal requirements Of
twenty people, and today taking into
consideration the jump in population)
454 stamps are required for every
man, woman and child In this country,
according to the most recent Post
Office department statistics.
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Western Union Resists Injunction.

Washington.-The Western Union
Telegraph Company has applied to
the District of Columbia Supreme
Court for an injunction to restrain
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels from
interfering in the construction Of a
telegraph cable between Miami and
Miami Beach, Fla. The company In
its petition pointed out that the re.
quested injunction would cover diff.
ferent cable line than the BarbadOes
cable, the laying Of which was pre-
vented several months ago by the
sending Of warships to Miami
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Observation-Disclosures Of State
W Colby said that he would 60 to
court to prevent the customs ofiiclals
Of the Treasury department from
searching the baggage Of diplomatic
agents and officers Of other countries
arriving In the United States.
The customs people were hunting
for hootch in the belongings Of people
coming to the land Of the free, and
they declined to recognize Information.
a law, which makes the belongings
Of diplomat immune.
1t IL wise law. at least for the
United States, some people think. Our
government has to deal with these
notahles and agents from other parts,
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THE American hen may have her
! weaknesses as an individual, but
collectively she is national lnstitu.
don. II you doubt this, poise that
upraised knife over the matutinal
boiled egg and consider these facts:
Americas hens cackled 2S,484. .0OO.-
600 times last year in proud an.
nouncement There were 1851, ,0OO,-
600 dozen eggs produced in the United
States. For these. the farmer received
an average price Of 43.8 cents 4 dozen,
Or about $3.50, ,000, 900.
Uncle Sam says himself 30 officially.
He furnished the information to the
delegates to the National Poultry. But
ter and Egg association convention,
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First Postage Stamps in the United States

CEvENTY-THREE years ago this
y year the first United States postage
stamp was placed on sale for the
benefit and convenience Of the letter.
writing public Of New York city. In
these three score and thirteen years
the postoflce has issued 475 types Of
postage stamps, ranging In value from
! cent to IS. The first postage stamp,
9 6-cent one, was authorized by act
Of congress March 8. 1s47, and is
known to have been issued In Eve col
ots-dark and light sable, red, brown
and orange red. We are told. too,
that 37l2O00 were issued in three
years. They were recalled June 80,
1851. The design shows a three-quar.
ter-to-the-left portrait Of Benjamin
Franklin, over which are the words
PostofIice and the letters q. s. In the
upper corners, one In each. Below,
8 cents 8.
It seems fitting that our first post
master general should have FIRST place
on the stamps Of this country. That
be was father Of American postal serv-
Ice is agreed. In 1887 Franklin was
made postmaster Of Philadelphia. and
16 years later. from the hands Of
the then king Of England, received
the commission Of deputy postmaster
general for the American colonies.
with the yearly salary Of 5000. Sew
en- years later, 1760, he startled our
quiet forefathers by announcing and
putting into operation a weekly mail
between Philadelphia and his native
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ANY slight disorder or impurities

Any slight disorder or impurities
Is a source Of danger. as every vital
organ Of the body depends upon the
blood supply to properly perform
its functions.
Many painful and dangerous dis
eases are the direct result Of a bad
condition Of the blood. Among the
most serious are Rheumatism, with
its torturing pain; Eczema. letter,
Erysipelas and other disfguring
skin diseases; general debility,
which makes the strongest men
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A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such medicine 10 Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard Of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle Of Swamp. Root.
II y ssieati6cally compounded from
vegetable herbs. I'D E5-.-
It b not / stimuiant and Is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
It is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement Of purity is with
every bottle Of Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
II you need 4 medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
In bottles Of two sizes, medium and large.
However, II you wish first to try this
sres. preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer L Co., Binghamton, N. Y. for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
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what They Needed.

Owning a car these days isn't the
happiest Of things. At any rate, so
the man told us. He was standing
where many cars passed. And he
dropped a card into each car. The card
read, 1--WE buy for immediate cash,
diamonds, jewelry and precious
stones" We asked why he distributed
the cards to automobile owners. BE.
cause they need money to run their
cars. That's my experience. New
York Globe.
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Chicago Police Pull Raid.

Chicago.-In the greatest police
drive on crime in the city's history,
more than half a hundred places Of ILL.,
repute were raided. The raids were
made simultaneously In every police
precinct. There were 742 persons un-
der arrest. OF these, Chief Of Detec-
tlves Michael Hughes declared, there
were more than 400 with criminal rec
ords.
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Every Drop of Your Blood
Should Be Absolutely Pure

helpless, and many other diseases
are the direct result Of impure
blood.
You can in a large measure avoid
liability to disease by the use Of
s. s. S.. the wonderful blood rem
edy that has been in constant use
for more than fifty years. s. s. 8.
cleanses the blood thoroughly. It
is sold by druggists everywhere.
For valuable literature and med
ical advice absolutely free, write
today to Chief Medical Adviser,
159 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga,
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Saw Open Cells.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-A. r. Emer-
son, awaiting trial for grand larceny,
and d. +. Atkins, awaiting trial for
forgery, sawed their way to liberty
from the county jail. They used saw
to cut through steel cell door and to
cut the steel bolt from steel door In
the corridor. They then used the sawed
off legs of their cots to batter hole
through brick wall, and then crawled
through the hole to freedom.
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Return Of Constantine Inevitable.

Parls.--The French government will
not oppose by physical force the re-
turn Of former King Constantine to
the Greek throne, which the foreign
office NOW regards inevitable. 1t was
stated that Premier Leygues will ad-
yocate at his meeting with Premier
Lloyd George Of Great Britain that a
joint note be sent to the Greek people
pointing out to them very strongly the
consequences Of Constantine's rcstora-
ton, prominent among which would be
the withdrawal Of all financial and
economic support Of Greece.
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soscHeE's SYRUP

Aiiays irritation, Sooehes and Hsale
Throat and Lung Inflammation.
The constant irritation Of cough
keeps the delicate membrane Of tho
throat and lungs 10 a congested con-
dition. Boschee's Syrup has been Q
fayorite household remedy for colds,
coughs, bronchitis and especially for
lung troubles. In thousands Of homes
oil over the world. for the last fifty
four years. giving the patient a good
nights rest. free from coughing. with
easy expectoration In the morning. Fee
sale everywhere.-Adv.
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Prize, Anyhow.

Benham--I don't think you need any
more clothes.
Mrs. Benham-I don't, II you want
me to win the prize offered by our 30
ciety for old-fashioned Costumes
Kansas City Star.
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DYE RIGHT
Buy only Diamond Dyes"

Each package Of "DIamoad Dyes
contains directions SO simple that any
woman can diamond-dye worn, shabby
skirts, waists. dresses. coats, gloves,
stockings sweaters, draperies every.
thing, whether wool. silk. linen, cotton
or mixed goods, new, rich fadeless col.
ors. Have druggist show you "Dia-
m0nd Dyes Color Card."-Adv.
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He Knew,

Teacher-Edwin. what 's the best
time for picking apples2
Edwin-When the farmer aIn't look.
in'.-Boston Transcript.
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Infant Marvel.

Infant Marvel.
Carter-My baby Is certainly bright
for slx-months.old infant.
Parker-How Is that?
Carter-I took the wife and him to
the movies the other night and he
started to cry In the saddest part Of
the picture.-Film Fun.
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She Would, af Course,

~ She Would, Of Course.
"Where are you going. Maggief'
asked Lizzie.
I'm going to the Dentist" said
Maggie.
Are you going to have gas?"
"Well, rather" said Maggie. "You
won't find me sitting In the dark with
no strange man."-Houston Post.
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One Thing, Anyhow.

Teacher-Now, who can tell just
what is meant by the saying: "All men
are created equal?" We all know that
some Of US are born with wealth and
many other advantages not shared by
all.
I'VE are all created with an equal
need for Clothes" suggested Johnny.
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The wise man never boasts Of his
knowledge, but the man who thinks he
is wise does nothing else.
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Sometimes the girl helps her bash
ful lover out, and sometimes It is her
father.
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Az dull as the debates Of Dutch bur.
gomasters on cheese parings and can.
die ends.-Old Saying.
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Even a wise man goes lame when he
attempts to argue with pretty
woman,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-05

Engraved Christmas cards. order.
taken until December l2--for
Shristmas delivery See Mr.. Chris.
tan Ms, at ths Montrose shop, Fifth and
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-01-22
BROCK

Mrs. Hattie Ryder spent the weekend
with relatives in Belfast.
Daniel B. Plummer is buying and load
ing potatoes here at the station.
Miss Helen Crockett is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Unity and Waterville
for a few weeks.
Mrs. Affie Crockett is visiting her
daughter, Mrs Edna Waning and family,
of Damariscotta, Me.
Mrs. Susie Lord and brother, Frank
Sweat, were called to Reading, Mass,
last week by the death of their sister,
Mrs. May Stevens.
Miss Admah Emmons was the week.
end guest of friends in Freedom, and
Miss Verna Boyd of Jackson played at
the pictures in her place Saturday night.
There was a mistake in the date last
week of Harvest Home Grange meeting
1t will meet every Monday afternoon be-
Jan. 10TH, instead of every We'd
nesday, as stated before.
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WHITES CORNER, Winterport.

C. B. and j. W. Jewett were business
visitors in Bangor recently.
The students of Brooks and Winterport
High schools were at home for the week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Ward of Bangor
were recent guests of A. G. Larby and
family.
Severe colds are very prevalent in this
community, nearly every family being
afflicted.
L. A. White and family were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Clements
in Monroe.
F. P. Clements and Mrs c. B. Jewett
were callers at r. L. Clements at the
village recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Varney Pearce of Water
vile were recent week-e end guests of A.
R. Wellman and family.
Quite a delegation from this vicinity
attended the meeting of North Waldo
Pomona in Monroe Jan. IA.
Hon. C. M. Conant was in Auburn
Jan. 10 to attend directors meeting OF
the Maine Fruit Growers Exchange.
Mrs R. C. Nealey and little daughter
visited Mrs. c. w. Nealey a few days
last week, before leaving for their home
in Dorchester, Mass,
The Whites Corner and West Winter
port schools began Jan, 18th with Miss
Velma Myrick of Standpoint and Miss
Hazel Lowe of Winterport, respectively,
In charge of them.
Bussey and White of West Winterport
have men and teams at work on the
wood lots OF Daniel Perkins and son and
G. l. Clarke, where they have purchased
the standing timber
Tyler Conant, who has been seriously
i'll with pneumonia. is gaining satisfac-
torlly at this writing. He is under the
medical care of DR. W. l.. Watson of
Monroe, and Miss Doris Smith of Bangor,
registered nurse, is caring for him.
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WHAT'S TIE REASON?
Many Belfast People in Poor Health With
out Knowing the Cause.

There are scores of people who drag
out miserable existence without really
ing the cause of their suffering Day
after day they are racked with backache
and headache; suffer from nervousness,
dizziness. weakness, languor and de-
preston. Perhaps the kidneys have fallen
behind in their work of fitering the blood
and that may be the root of the trouble
Look to your kidneys, assist them in their
work-give them the help they need.
You can use no more highly recommend
ed remedy than Doan's Kidney PilIs-en-
dorsed by people all over the country and
by your neighbors in Belfast. Ask your
neighbour
Mrs. Hattie Wallace, Sc Waldo, ave.,
Belfast, says: 'Doan's Kidney Pills did
me world of good when suffered from
kidney trouble. They cured me of this
complaint and during the past few years,
have had no more trouble from my kid
neys. l have previously recommended
Doan's Kidney Pills and what l said in
my former statement holds good today"
Price 6Oc. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Wallace
had. Foster Milburh Company, Mfgrs.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
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Nickerson has been the official for this

Nickerson has been the official for this
town.
Miss Louise Shute arrived Saturday for
the week end with her mother, Mrs. FL
den S. Shute. She returned to her
chool duties on Monday, accompanied
by her mother, who will spend some
time with her.
Ralph Peavey of Dallas, Texas and
Belfast, Maine. was IN town Tuesday OF
last week looking after the repairs on his
house, the so-called Dickey place on Syl-
van street, injured recently by chimney
fire.
Mrs. A. Dawson Brewer has recently
received letter from her son, Stanley
Heraley, yeoman on board the U. S. S.
Pittsburg from Venice, Italy. After
some time the steamer will proceed
around the world.
The report that the steamer "Imogene"
commanded by Capt. Eden S. Shute was
ashore on the lower Florida coast and
would probably be broken up, being caught
on an old wreck, has been changed to the
hopeful one, that tugs would be able to
pull her off before she pounded to pieces.
Friends of MIR. and Mrs. Eden H. Shute
formerly of this town and now living at
Ayers Junction, Maine, will be pleased
to learn that a nice little boy arrived at
their home on Jan. 4th-James Allen
Shute-named for Mrs. Shute's father,
Mr.. j. A. Flanders, at one time resident
with his family of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Morrison, accom-
panied by their youngest son, Master Ar
thur, left on the early train Monday for
Boston. After short business tarry,
Mr.. Morrison will return, leaving Mrs.
Morrison in Mass, and will later join her
for trip to New York and Washington,
D. c..