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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18
TAXES.

As few million American citizens
bite their penstaffs over income tax re-
turns, some of them may recall q prob
ecy of Sydney Smith, made exactly a
century ago. In reviewing volume en-
titled 1.-THE Statistical Annals of the
United States," the witty parson con-
trasted our freedom from onerous taxa
ton and crushing public debt with the
terrific legacy of both left to Great Brit
ain by the Napoleonic wars. One pas
sage in this clever review got into Ameri-
can school reading books of two or three
generations ago, and was familiar to
some millions of American children. It
Is worth recalling now because the pic
ture of tax-ridden Britain drawn by Sgd
ney Smith needs but change of title to
illustrate our own condition. He warned
Brother Jonathan that some future war
might bring him to John Bulls condition
thus dramatically summarized:
Taxes upon every article which enters
into the mouth, or covers the back or is
placed under foot-taxes upon every
thing which is pleasant to see, hear, feel,
smell or taste-taxeS upon warmth, light,
lOcOmOtion taxes on the raw
materlal-taXeS on every fresh value
that is added to it by the industry of
man-taxes on the sauce which pampers
mans appetite and the drug that restores
him to health-on the ermine which dec
crates the Judge, and the rope which
hangs the elimination the poor mans
salt, and on the rich mans spice-at bed
or board, couchant or levant, we must
pay. The school boy whips his taxed
top-the beaTdless youth manages his
taxed horse with a taxed bride, on
taxed road-and the dying Englishman
Lours his medicine, which has paid per
cent, into spoon which has paid is per
cent-flings himself back on his chin;z
bed, which has paid % per cent--and ex-
pires in the arms of an apothecary who
has paid hundred pounds for the privi-
lege of putting him to death.
: With a debt that makes that of the
Civil war period seem trivial, and an an
nual expenditure for the federal govern
ment more than ten times as great as
twenty years cost of that government in
the two decades shortly before Sydney
Smiths review was written, we find our
selves today in the condition he describ-
ed in details SO telling. Public officials
learned during the late war to think in
billions, a habit that Sydney Smith FORE
told in the same article, and wasteful-
ness in som departments seems to be re-
Rarded as public virtue A scientific
expert smiled when he found men in a
college laboratory undertaking to recover
the platinum from solution used in ex-
periments. I'm Washington" said he,
1--WE let it run down the sink and get |
another bottle" The solution was worth |
$345 quart. Sydney Smith held US up
to Englishmen as models of public econ>
omy and efficiency. We have learned, |
as he warned US we might, to despse
economy in public affairs. Meanwhile |
no man in Congress serves as watchdog |
OF the treasury" and he thst should |
essay such role would be Kissed from
the floor and probably defeated by his !
at home.-Boston Herald.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18
FIRST THE WORKMEN MANAGE,
NOW THE DICTATOR.

Many no doubt have the idea that the
workmen are really managing the facto-
res and industries in Russia through
what is called the soviet Council"
Well, they are not. Those industries are
being run by dictators. In proof of this
here is the decree which eliminated those
councils"
"iihe chief cause Of this catastrophe
state of affairs is the complete lack of
discipline and good order. TIE factory
councils and committees, the function of
which was to maintain order, have done
only harm. They have destroyed the
last remnant of discipline, and have
wasted or stolen the plant and materials
belonging to the mills. AS result of
these abuses, we are now compelled to
abolish altogether the factory councils.
and to place at the head of every indus
trial concern of Importance dictator
who will have absolute power of life and
death over all manual employees"
First the protelariat, the manual work.
ers-and talkers-of Russia were to boss
the country, and then they were to take
on like Job for the rest of the world, all
of which was to be run by such as might
see fit to call themselves workers; they
had the old world by the scruff of the
neck in their dream but now they are
awake they find the dictator" has them.
The world which they were to conquer
which they must conquer if bolshevism
is to continue to exist-this old world
they are beseeching for the things which
they cannot produce. They proved their
incompetence, they have bowed the neck
to the tyranny which ever follows such
display, tyranny that is not tempered
by scruple not efficient with wisdom.
With such spectacular demonstration
before its eyes is the world going to the
bolshevist bow-wows2 Not this week,
nor next.-Kennebec Journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18
Cannot Praise this
Ren1ed Y too Highly
THE WAY ONE LADY FEELS AFTER
. SUFFERING TWO YEARS

Judging from her letter, the mis-
cry and wretchedness endured by
Mrs. Charlie Taylor, R. F. D. No. 1,
Box LA, Dillon, S. c., must have
been terrible. No one, after read
ing her letter, can continue to
doubt the great healing power
of PE-RU-NA for troubles due
to catarrh or catarrhal conditions
in any part of the body. Her
letter is an inspiration to every
sick and suffering man or woman
anywhere. Here it is: 81 suffered
two years with catarrh of the head,
stomach and bowels. Tried two Of
the best doctors, who gave me up.
/ then took PE-RU-NA and can
truthfully say I am well. When
began to use PE-RU-NA, I weighed
one hundred pounds. My weight
now is one hundred and fifty. l
cannot praise PE-RU-NA too
highly, for it was Godsend to me.
| got relief from the first half
bottle and twelve bottles cured me.
I advise all sufferers to take
PE-RU-NA."
AS an emergency remedy in the
home, there is nothing quite the
equal of this reliable, time-tried
medicine, PE-RU-NA. Thousands
place their sole dependence on it
for coughs, colds, stomach and
bowel trouble, constipation, rheu-
matism, pains in the back, side and
loins and to prevent the grip and
Spanish Flu. To keep the blood
pure and maintain bodily strength
and robustness, take PE-RU-NA.
You can buy PE-RU-NA any
where in either tablet or liquid
form.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18

until then did Biz Henderson realize
.nat John Cardigan had called his
DiuH-whereat he cursed himself for
a rooi and poor judge of human ma
lure. He had tried a hold-up game
ana mad failed; dollar thousand
ieet stumpage was fair price; for
years ne had needed the money; and
now, when it was too late, he realized
MS error Luck was with Henderson.
however, for shortly thereafter there
came again to Sequoia one Colonel
remington, millionaire white-pine
operator from Michigan. From
cnalr-warmer on the porch of the
Hotei Sequoia, the Colonel had heard
the tale of how stiff-necked old John
Cardigan had called the bluff of equal
~ stlff-necked Bill Henderson: so for
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18
PROBAIt NOTICES
To all persons interested in either OF the
estates hereinafter named:


At Probate Court held at Belfast. in and
for the County of WalGo. on the second Tues
day of March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty, The FOL
lowing matters having been presented Tor the
action thereupon hereinafter indicated IL Is
hereby ordered, tn notice thereof be given
to all persons interested by causing copy OF
this oraer to be published once week Tor
three weeks successiveIy before he second
Tuesday of April. A. D. 1920. in The Re
publican journal, newspaper pubhshta ana
printed at Belfast, in said County, that they
may appear at Probate Court TO be held al
the Probate Office in said Belfast on The second
Tuesday of April, A. ID. 1920 ct ten O'Clock
in tn e for enoon, and be heard thereon II they
see cause.
Grace d. futile, late of Belfast. deceased,
Will and petition for probate thereof and that
letters testamentary issue to Adrian I. futile
he being the executor named therein. Pre-
sented by Adrian c. futile. Application that
no bond be required from the executor OF said
will is contained in the application tor probate
thereof.
Rachel NJ Pendleton, late of Searsport, de-
ceased VIII and petition for probate thereof
and that letters documentary issue to BenJa-
min F. Colcord, the executor named therein.
The same being presented by said Benjamin f.
Colcord.
Fannie F. O'Connell late Of Belfast, deceas-
ed Will and petition for probate thereof and
that letters sstamentary issue to Charles
O'Connel, he being the executor nsmed there
in. Presented by Charles O'Connell. Appli'
cation that no bond be required from the
executor Of said will IS contained in the peti-
tion for probate thereof.
Daniel A. Campbell. late of Winterport. de.
ceased. Will and petition for probate thereof
and that letters testamentary issue to Ada M
Weeks. she being the executrix named there
in. Presented by Ada NJ, Weeks Applica-
ton that no bond be required from the execu-
trix of said will is contained in the petition
for probate thereof,
Leroy S. Southland. late Of Northport, de,
ceased Will and petition for probate thereo'
and that letters testamentary issue to Henri
eta Lower Southland. she being the executriA
named therein, Presented by Henrietta Low
er Southland. Application that no bond be re-
quired from the executrix of said Will 10 con
tanned in the petition for rebate thereof.
Albert T. Whittier. late Of Searsport de-
ceased. viii and petition for probate thereof
and that letters testamentary issue to Caro-
Whittier. Presented by Caro- A. Whittier. sh'
being the executrix named therein.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18

Notice is hereby viven tbet tbe folIov;r,
ar poiutmants bsya se.r ,oaSa hr ~ prnt,n
Court, within and for the county of Waldo and
State of Maine.
Estate of Marv T. S+a,jos Lotto - p.,,o.
deceased. Addie L. Carson of Belfast, ap.:
pointed administrative March 8 A. ID, 1920
Estate of Ra)nb 0,ConneI,. lst. Of po,fa.+
deceased. Charles OiConnen of Pa,,aat 49,
pointed administrstor Mercb q A n 1000 "p
Esto.o =, C,,4. 49,
,.@sl u Sit ;I,n o "euper' late OF heuas''
pointed Administrative March o A II 1924
r..t a.. 1.,,,
- siaS peI' NJ i iI iate Oh 4sleS-
anunintad sd,ninistrgtrix Msrcb o A I, 700
,.l,..,,..,, 60
VI ~ Nor "i 70 W. ia'e Oh norm
oi"e' aecea a1sli "o"n H. Sntnlo6'h OF hnnE
appoi'''u suHi'"iS'.a'or marc" y a. H. 1879.
Estate OF Joseph Is. taInhan, late OF Knox
usceaSsu 80 :. US ~ n.y. APPOINTED
auu'l"'S''"'' ia " d Ni d r. H. A'@O'
- hsfate S o. susanna NJ uoio'1oA1 Iste o.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18

At colored campmeeting in Carolina
a testifying penitent referred to himself
and his unconverted brothers as "nig-
gers" in spirit of abiect humility which
he deemed well pleasing to his Maker.
The presiding elder who "amened' his
speech at proper intervals finally threw
out gentle rebuke.
"Call yo'sef .cullud pusson. Broth
en-" he admonished impressively. mig
gers is term OBJ reproach invented by
proud white folks. Dey amt no men,
ton in the Good Book of niggers"
ooh, yes, dey is, parson," the peni-
tent contradicted solemnly. "Don't you
rec'lect de place whar it tell about niger
Demus2'-Lippincott's Magazine.
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CTO BE CONTINUED
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18

the next few weeks the Colonel. under
pretense of going hunting or fishing
on Squaw creek managed to make a
fairly accurate cursory cruise of the
Henderson timber-folowing which
he purchased it from the delighted
Bill for dollar and a quarter per
thousand feet stumpage.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18
ASK Your Soldier Eoy How "Cooties'
Cot Such Hold

He'll tell you that the battlefl onts of
Europe were swarming with rats, which
carried the dangerous vermin and caused
our men misery. Don't let rats bring
disease into your home. When you see
the first one get RAT-SNAP. That will
finish them quick. Three sizes, 25c, SOC,
s10O. Sold and guaranteed by A. A.
Howes & Co., Hail. Ellis Hardware Co.,
and City Drug Store.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18

steelhead trout began to run in Eel
river, and the sweetest event that can
occur In any boys existence-the sud.
den awakening to the wonder and
beauty of life so poignantly realized
in his first love-affair-was lost sight
of by Bryce. In month he had for
gotten the incident; in six months he
had forgotten Shirley Sumner.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Pioneer in the California
redwood region, John Cardigan, at forty
seven, is the leading citizen of Sequoia,
owner of mills, ships, and many acres of
.liliper, WldoWer after three years of
married life, and father of tWo-day-old
Bryce Cardigan
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-03-18

in Sequoia. Ensued the following
conversation: Hello, little boy"
Hello yourself! l amt little
boy"
She ignored the correction. "What
are you doing?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-03-10
Establish Orphanage in Rome.

By reason Of the liberal response
from the native Christians in the vnri'
Gus mission fields to the rs Million
Campaign, many improvements on
those fields have been made possible.
Among the enlargements already pro-
vided for are an orphanage in Rome,
the addition of a girls department at
Rio College in Brazil, and land for a
girls school at Sac Paulo, Brazil.
The Interior China Mission was
asked for $500 for the campaign, and
the missionaries there subscribed this
alone, while the native converts added
$4,000. The North China Mission has
subscribed $4,000, while Brazil will
respond with nearly s1,000,000. In
South Brazil the campaign as it was
carried on in the South, was duplicated
with all the special days and other ex'
traordinary efforts and the response
is far beyond the anticipations OF the
Foreign Mission Board. In Argentina,
the G.lctz asked was $4,000, while the
returns from that country have already
reached $125,0O0.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-03-10
BLOC, 100000 IN SUBSCRIPTIONS AND
$50, 100000 IN CASH BY MAY I
is NEW AIM SET.
WILL SEEK SOULS, ALSO
Evanselistic Campaign Calculated To
Reach Thousands of Unsaved Per-
sons is Announced For March
and April of This Year.

Now that the subscriptions to the
Baptist rs Million Campaign have
passed the ssO,OOO,0OO mark, leaders
In all the states composing the terri
tory of the Southern Baptist Conven'
lion have resolved to place this sum at
s1O0,OOO,0 900 by the meeting of the Con-
tention at Washington early in May.
It is also planned to bring the total Of
eash offerings by that time to $2O,0OO,'
BOO. The convention at Washington
will be the ssventy-fifth session Of that
body and 1t is deemed appropriate to
celebrate the diamond jubilee OF the
organization with an enlarged sub
scription and cash sum with which to
garry forward the missionary, educa
.ional and benevolent work fostered
BY the convention in all parts Of the
world.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-03-10
State of South Carolina
County Of EdgeHeld

By w. T. Kinnaird Esquire, Pro-
bate Judge.
Whereas, J. S. satcher made suit
to me to grant him Letters of Ad-
ministration of the Estate of and
effects of Frances Idella Satcher.
These are Therefore to cite and ad
monish all and singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said Frances
Idella Satcher, late of above county
and State, tina tthey be and appear
before me, in the Court of Probate,
to be held at Edgefeld, S. c., in my
office on March 18th 1920 next after
publication thereof, at IL o'clock in
the forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why the said Administra-
tion should no tbe granted.
Given under my hand, this 25th
day of February, Ammo Domini, 1920.
w. T. KINNAIRD,
j. P. E. c., S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-03-10

This additional sum will be sought
from churches which did not have a
part in the original campaign, from
members Of churches who did not sub
scribe then and from other persons who
made subscriptions in the fall but who
feel disposed to increase their sub.
scriptions now. This effort for in.
creased funds will be made during the
last week in April so that everything
canxbe completed before the convention
meets in Washington May IL.
Returns BY the States.
Thy reports on the original drive for
funds in the rs Million Campaign to
date, as made by the several states,
follow: Alabama, s4,100,000; Arkan-
sas, S2,265,000. District of Columbia,
s25O,oOO: Florida, s1,37O,3s2; Georgia,
$1,000, 900; Southern Illinois, sS30,704;
Kentucky, s7,167,713; Louisiana, s2,
$4,000; Maryland, sso7,7S0; Missis
sippi, s4,144,902; Missouri, s2,os2,5o6;
New Mexico. S732,2eQi North Carolina,
$7,25O, 600; Oklahoma, $s,20oo 900; South
Carolina, S7,554,772; Tennessee. s5,.
100000; Texas, s16,56O,000; Virginia,
SS,29S,4S8. Returns from the foreign
mission fields and other sources not
included in the above bring the total
subscriptions beyond s90,000,000.
This vast sum of money was raised
at total expense Of three-quarters Of
one per cent, making this probably the
most economically conducted campaign
In the history Of the country.
Plan EvanaelistIc Campaign.
Prior to this effort for additional
subscriptions and cash, however, a
South-wide campaign Of evangelism.
stewardship and emphasis upon the
fundamental doctrines of religion is
planned for the month Of March and
the first three weeks in April, when
the churches will employ their organ.
ized forces In seeking to win to Christ
many thousands Of the 20,000,O0O people
within the territory Of the Southern
Baptist Convention who are not affil.
lated with any church. A day Of pray.
,er in behalf of the success OF every
item on the Baptist program for the
spring and summer Of 1920 has been
set apart Many Of the states have al,
ready got their eyangelistic campaigns
well under way.
In the hope of arousing as large in.
iterest as possible, city-wide, county
wide and associational campaigns OF
soul-winning have been planned in
many places. In other places, espe'
cially the rural districts, where the
summer months are considered more
desirable for evangelistic work, the
special program will be deferred until
July and August. This will make it
possible for city pastors to aid the
rural pastors and thus double the evan
selistic force of the denomination.
The program Of evangelism, steward
ship and emphasis upon the fundamen'
tai doctrines Of religion is calculated
to conserve the victory achieved in the
campaign for funds. DR.. George w
ITruett, pastor of the First Baptist
Church at Dallas, Tex. is chairman OF
the CAMPAIGN commission, while Dr.
L. R. Scarborough continues in the ca
pacity CT general director.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-03-10
COTTON SEED!

COTTOII SEED!
Record bales per acre. Free from
disease and weevil. It's a boil weevil
masher. Write for facts.
HEAVY FRUITER CO.,
Royston, Ga.
Evening journal., 1920-11-03
THE NEXT PRESIDENT
Closeup of Warren G. Harding and the
Mistress of the White House
After March

MARION, O., Nov. 3 UNITED Press.)
Ii Warren G.. Harding, now presi-
dent-elect OF the United states, had
been born In a log cabn-but he
wasn't and any trulhfully intimate
story about him must begin with the
bald statement that he was born in
small frame house at Blooming
Grove, a village near here. OF poor
but thrifty parents, his father being
a struggling country doctor who
rolled his own pills and treated
horses as Weh.
The log cabin story was killed by
Harding himself shortly after he was
nominated for The presidency and
The incident reveals more about the
man who is TO be the next President
OF the United States than could be
told in a book IL illustrates the
absence OF any front" .about Hard
ing and his simple sincerity. one OF
the outstanding traits OF the man
Just after the Chicago convention
nominated Harding some Of his ever
enthusiastic workers started the story
That he was born in a log cabin: "
was getting a good running START
when newspaper correspondents We're
called into Harding's ONCE at Wash
ington one day and given short
typewriter statement signed by the
candidate. denying in toto the log
cabin story.
n don't like to spoil a good story
for YOU boys" Harding said In eN-
planation. "bi. the truth Is / WASH I
horn in a log cabin at all. wish
I had been but alas It was only a
frame house"
But there is a good story in Hard
ine's spectacular rise anyway. Born
in the obscurity OF draggling VII
lace in central ohio, exactly fty-fve
years ago yesterday. Harding, DONG
business on a shoestring most ol
lho time has now reached The pin
nacle 10 which only twenryIeight
men in ihe entire history OF this ma
lion have climbed.
n will be difficult for anyone tc
really believe that the man an.
woman whose names are on millions
OF lips today are Just plain. ordinar,
middle western Americans VINO haN'
spent their lives in a small towI
struggling for place among u'
substantial citizens Of Ehe locality.
Old-Fashioned Folks.
Nevertheless they are the. people
noVellsts seek 10 describe as the typf
cal Americans. prosperous in a snlal
way. intelligent and fairly well edu'
Gated though not so well read per
hans. knowing a little about man.
commonplace matters, extremely hos
stable and generous. severely con
Ventional, regular attendants II churot
and lodge meetings. fond OF frie'
chicken and OF sitting in rochnl
chairs on the front porch afterward
There you have the Hardings.
They haven't changed much witt
The good fortune that has recentl.
come 10 them Il Is true that Mrs
Harding used 10 work in her Owl
kitchen and that now they have
cook but her husband still has hi
clothes darned 10 make them wea
longer. he shaves himself with an old
fashioned razor, his shirt cuffs ar
turned when they get frayed on on
sde, and Mrs Harding herself wear
Evening journal., 1920-11-03

a hat clear through the season and
sometimes longer for she was wear
ing her last summer straw hat in Oc-
tOber this year.
The Hardings live in a big Freen
house with a large white front porch
on Mount Vernon avenue. a quiet
shady street here. IL Is a good street
but not in the most exclusive section
Of Marion, II a town Of thirty thou
fnd could have an exclusive sec
ton.
There is nothing fancy about the
Harding home, inside or out. IL is
far less pretentlous than those OF
most Marion merchants or citizens OF
similar stand ng. The Hardings do
not dress for dinner" nor have tea
in the afternoon Harding likes waffles
for breakfast and a well-done beef
steak for dinner. There IS refinement
at their table. but not style" and no
stranger would ever be embarrassed
by a confusing array Of forks and
spoons. They live Just like other
Americans OF moderate means. Mrs
Harding looks after her potted plants
and the senator makes frequent
rounds Of inspection after breakfast
or lunch 10 see that there are no
loose boards on the back yard walk
or 10 examine the screen door hinges
that have been squeaking for several
days.
one thing every visitor at Marion
discovers the frst thing-the Hard.
lngs are just what they are, as Mrs
Harding puts II,
Hardng's closest friends have Offer
expressed regret that the campaign
photograps Of the candidate showed Z
rather stern visage. They probahl,
portray quite faithfully the features
OF Harding as ne appears in the mids
OF an earnest speech. But there Is an
other Harding which shows far NOR
warmth sitting around the Dime
table while political troubles are fel
outside for the moment. Then n
genial, easy going, good humorei
Harding holds sway. Pushing bacl
his easy chair little from the table
he viii light one OF his favorite lons
rough sbgies and look reminiscent.
Warren, why don't you .ell ther
how you got fired from your flrs