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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
A Letter From the Sunny South

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA, April 80, 1920.
The delightful Florida weather which has
been in cold storage all winter has at last
been turned loose on the market, and
the supply of days and nights wnen the
mercury registers eighty degrees and
over is largely in excess of the demand.
While we are forgetting and forgiving
the cold shoulder Florida turned on us
this winter we cannot say enough in
praise of the beauty and interest of this
delightful old city. AS rule it's climatic
conditions leave nothing to be desired
The Atlantic ocean is but one mile dis
tant, and every half hour one can enjoy
pleasant trolley ride of perhaps twenty
minutes to the smooth, sandy beach and
watch the bathers and admire the surf
rolling in.
St. Augustine lies on the banks of the
Matanzas river, which is protected by a
splendid sea wall, built by the U. S. gov
eminent at a great expense and which
provides delightful promenade.
This river which is fed from tributaries
from the ocean, is salt and has regular
tides. So we are treated every night to
salt sea breeze which is very refreshing
after hot day.
ST. Augustine is one of the most fasci-
mating of the southern resorts Its beau
tiful residences, each surrounded by gar
dens of rare flowers and magnificent
trees, its palatial hotels known the world
over and admired by those whose fat
pocket books allow them to enjoy the
comforts found there, its asphalted
streets, fine pavements and attractive
stores make a charming up to-date city,
But like the old Spanish section, the
narrow streets where you dodge into a
doorway to let a team pass, the over
hanging balconies and the quaintest old
buildings, the oldest in the United States
filled with the rarest articles, centuries
old, collected from every country on the
globe.
Then the never ending charm of wan
deTing through historic Fort Marion is
one of my pet excursions. Its poor old
weather-beaten walls look as though a
modern air gun would level them at one
blow, but probably the time has been
when its guns hit the enemy all right.
At any rate ] should as soon think of
visiting Niagara and not looking at the
falls as come to St. Augustine and not
visit the old fort. These are but parts of
eye ancient city"
1t is said by the hotel management
that this winter has been record break
er. The number of strangers within it's
gates exceeds anything ever known be-
fore, but all have been comfortably pro-
vided for. The number of persons who
take apartments and do light housekeep-
ing are largely on the increase. We
were particularly fortunate in securing a
very desirable house with modern con-
veniences, water, gas and electricity.
Prices are way over the top in almost
everything, still we have managed to
keep our sugar bowl we'll filled.
We are eating strawberries, lettuce,
beet greens, ETC., etc.
A motor trip one day took us through
the town of Hastings, the great potato
section of the county. 1t was grand
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
he NOW BELIEVES
IN "FRU|T-A-T|vES'
Teacher Of New Thought"
Healed By Fruit Liver Tablets
SruENro.r.Dv N

SCHENECTADY, N. Y.
81 am not in the habit of praising
any material medicine as am an
advocate of New Thought but some
time ago, had such bad attack of
Liver and Stomach Trouble that I gave
up thinking did not have it and took
sFruit-a-tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets.
Most gratifying was the result. It
relieved my liver and stomach
trouble, cleaned up my yellowish
complexion and put new blood in
my body. Fruita-tiues' is the highest
result Of Ne,v Thought in medicine.
A. A. YOUNG.
5oc. a box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13

Deportation has fallen flat. The De-
partment of Justice and the Department
of labor have been at loggerheads about
this from the first. Secretary of Labor
Wilson has ruled that the Department of
Justice has no right to deport some 1900
who were arrested last January, and they
have beel discharged. II seems rather
strange that the Labor Departments in
depreciation of the law should override
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
CITY OF BELFAST
STREET SpRINKLING

The City Council of the City Of I'-.'
ing determined that the following
portions of streets shall be sprinkle
at the expense of the abutters there
Church St. its entire ength; hlg
Northport Ave. to Field St.; North,
from end of Square to City Park
from westerly side of postoftice,
Postoffice Square, to Water ST; "
from Main st. to NJ C. K. r.; DIV
westerly side of Shoe Factory; BsaYr
entire length; Grove St. from lhu5'
Cedar ST.; notice is hereby given Jn-
nicipal officers will be in session old
May II, at 73G O'Clock in the ate.
their office in Memorial Building, ~
fast,lfor the purpose of detera
amount to be assessed against tn1
abutting On said streets, to defray the
of sprinkling. at which time all par
ested may be heard if they see fit.
C W. WEStN
r. L. COOPtt
V. A. SIM No
DIT. CLENt
w. Hal, II
~ c TAlD4 n
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
A. l. BROWN. Editor.

ADVERTISING TERMS. For one square,
one inch length in column, SO cents for
one week and IS cents for each subsequent
ins ertion.
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance,
81. 90 year, 81. 90 for six months; SO cents
for three months.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
Let Mrs. Mary Graves Tell You Her
Poultry Raising Experience

"Three years ago bought an Incubator,
this year Pve made money. Rats stole
my baby chicks. Didn't know until a
friend gave me a cake of RAT-SNAP.
Next morning found two dead rats in
hennery. Kept finding them, Suddenly
they disappeared altogether It's the only
sure rat killer" Take Mrs. Graves ad-
vice. Three sizes, Csc, soc, S1.00. Sold
and guaranteed by A. A. Howes & Co.,
HalI-Ellis Hardware Co., and City Drug
Store.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13

that of the Attorney General of the Uni
ted States. 1t may be, however, that the
mind of the Secretary of Labor more
closely follows the mind of President
Wilson than does the mind of Atty Gen.
Palmer. We sometimes fear none of the
above have mind enough to lead the
country to safety out of its present dis
turbances and dangers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
NOTICE

U S. DISTRICT COURT. Bangor, Maine,
MAINE DISTRICT May l, 1920
Pursuant to the rules of the District Court
of the United States for the District of Maine,
notice is hereby given, that CLYDE R. CHAP.
MAN of Belfast. in the Northern Division of
said District, has applied for admission as an
attorney and counsellor of said District Court.
ISABEL SHEEHAN,
3w19 Deputy Clerk.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
QUOTATION.

"One flag, the American flag; one Ian
guage, the language of the Declaration of
Indep endence; one loyalty, loyalty to the
Amer lean people"
Theodore Roosevelt
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13

After having bent the servile knee for
more than seven years, Senator Hitch
cock has, like Col. House, become non
persona grata. These two gentlemen met
the same f4te as befell certain door
keeper in the Capitol at Washington
whose head had so swelled that he
thought he was "bigger man than old
Grant"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13

Mr.. Palmer is reported to he busy with
the sugar situation again. Perhaps he
realizes that the sugar situation is get
ting unpleasantly busy with him.
The Washington times., 1920-09-04
BLACK BEAUTY ANCIENT
CLASSIC, DUE ON SCREEN

"Black Beauty" the famous classic
known to readers in every language
all over the world. is being filmed by
Vitagraph. according to an annunce-
ment by Albert. Z. Smith. president
of that cmpany.
David Smith, whose artistry in his
powerful production Of James oliver
Curwood's novel, 'The Courage Of
Marge O'Doone," established him
among the leaders in his profession, is
directing "Black Beauty"
period of about four weeks was
occupied with the animal continuity
with which the picture opens and
closes-Black Beauty's life story as
told by himself. In the midst OF this
autobiography of a horse. the simple,
homely characters OF the English
countryside described in the book are
introduced, and their activities as well
as those of Black Beauty's among
them will form the film tale.
1t Is believed that this picture will
prove something entirely original in
the annals of film production. Surely.
no story of this type has ever been
filmed anywhere. and should meet the
constantly increasing demand for
something new"
George Randolph Chester, famous as
an author, has been busy for several
months preparing the screen version
of "Black Beauty" in collaboration
with Mrs. Chester. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester are regarded as super-special-
lists in this particular division Of lit
erary work.
The Washington times., 1920-09-04
SEvENTY-TIvE-rOOT KISS
BELONGS TO VALENTINO
part for amy

II will not sell that part for any
price"
Rudolph Valentino. celebrated Span
ish dancer and member OF the ali-star
east OF Metros super-special produe-
tin OF "The Four Horsemen OF the
Apocalypse" "by vioenteO5iaseo Ibsnez.
made the foregoing statement this
week after the report had spread and
been confirmed that Valentino, in a
South American cabaret scene, would
have to conclude his dance with KISS
lasting seventy-fiye feet OF film.
Following news OF the twenty-five
yard stretch OF bliss fully two-score
OF motion picture actors capable or
qualifying as Spanish types and well
known, as dancers, though not SO
widely as Valentino. flocked in one
hectic horde TO the Metro studios In
Hollywood. offering the holder OF the
part all the salary he would make and
a bonus besides II he would surrender
the role, To avoid further invasions
upon his privacy, the most envied OF
THE Four Horsemen" cast gave out a
statement to the press.
Valentino, famous as a dancer be-
fore he became a picture star. Is call
ed upon to stage a dance of reckless
abandon with a Spanish beauty curing
the taking OF a South American caba-
ret scene.
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"THROUCH A GLASS D4RKLp'
Another serial by
FANNIE HURST

Lefkovtch takes ABROAD
blue and the distant
horizon line which will
MONDAY FEBRUARy2
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fantastically above IL and a sheet de,
pending, tent fashion. Beside it dull
jamp burned into the gloom, its hot
antiseptic fumes rising.
"Tbe lamp, Mr.. FOddie 1t con be
held inside for while"
And grasping it like a torch, she
parted the tent curtains and plunged
in to her waist.
Outside in the gloom of one twitch-
ing gas jet Mr.. Foddie paced short
stretch of floor, hands behind him and
fist beating into palm.
Miss Annie, If you think it's doc
tor he needs, the poor little
Hand me a spoon there.
lie inserted it, trembling
"Is he"
Hand me another blanket.
Here"
"The hot water KETTLE
Here. Miss Annie"
"Shh b h b ~
The small stranglings recedcd and
finally ceased, and her voice came
through the sheet filtered and relaxed.
Salright, baby. Starlight now.
Sleep. Go to sleep, by ba- bee
ba bee. Go to sleep, my bo bee. Tra
la la Ia Ia MN m m m"
When she emerged from the slit in
the tecpee, lamp upheld. the race OF
her was in high luster, like Tiepolo S
Cleopatra. Light slid down over her
milky arms, with the sleeves falling
back from them, and upon Der hair, a
plat of it flowing over each shoulder.
"He's all right, Mr.. Foddie. You just
didn't have his little head low enough
! and didn't know how to work the
lamp" -,
he'd choke. Poor little fellow just
looked like he'd never get his next
breath Poor little fellow
"Now, now, Mr. Foddie, you sit
right down there. You're as white as
ghost yourself. They don't amount
to nothing, Mr.. Foddie, these spells OF
Group with kids. if you know how to
handle them. Honest, you men arc
the greatest ones for losing your heads
right away and going all to pieces
Why-why, with my little boy his
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ure the first tima she sprung the pony
skin on EN-. Sixty FIVE bones it set
lie back. girl" ,,
"She was right pretty, poor little
thing"
Got it packed in campbor down in
Beasley's cellar now. Cad, but that
coat would look neat on figure like
yours. On your figure ii would be Il
coat sure enough
Poor little thing, right pretty
around the eyes and Robbic's got her
mouth"
Pretty, but CAD, girl, I've seen lots
of 'em in my time been hirin' 'em for
eighteen year, but never clapped eyes
on one like you Where'd you get
that hair, girl-dip it in fire? l hired
girl for the laces once just because
she had hair that shade, but nothing
up to yours Cad, where'd you get iti''
Steven used to call it his-his----"
WHAT"
Jaw, nothing.
"Go on, what'd he call it? See If
it's same as I'd call it"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-30
~CLNDERELLA,S DAUGHTER"
In Which Kathleen Reads Her O,un Heart
by HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
)pyri1ht. 1890. bv the Public Ledger COMPANY

looked at herself in the giass. The
kind of a thing virginia affects.
Sweet. unsophisticated Virginia. I
should think women Of that caliber
would be an awful bore in marriage /:
makes man feel as Il he had to live
UP TO 80 much"
She trailed into the living room and
sat down before the piano. The family
always left her to herself on the nights
that Bill was expected, but of late
Kathleen had felt growing dscliua-
ton on their part to do this. This was
Kathleen & second winter in New York
with the Iangleya and they were begin
ming to weary OF the girls over. aggres-
sivcncss. AS Mrs. Langley said to her
husband, she would not have had her
there for q moment If It were not for
the fact that she had been at school long
ago with her mother
But Kathleen was too nervous TO play
and she went over to the window ana
looked out. Strange thoughts came and
won't in her brain. This was her Sec
ond winter in New York, and what had
she accomplished? She had dabblcd a
little in interior decorating, but her
entire idea had been to have good
time; the work had been simnly an ex-
cusc. She thought OF all that had hap
pencd to Virginia in that time. yir-
gina had married, had lost her hus-
band aud had baby in a short year
and half. How the time had flown
Why. already Jimmy had been dead
nearly year.
She shvered and turned to look at
the little Frcrch clock on the manteI.
The small hands pointed to = 30. Well,
Bill never got there before s 80. WHAT
made her 50 pcrv0usly evpcctant to-
night: But at o'clock Kathleen was
| still waiting, dropping little in the
white nun like gown, and chill fore =
bodiug clutching at her heart. At 8 80
she had given UP hope, but even then she
vas more angry at Bill than anything
else. The fear of losing him, that his
failure to show up that night had
aroused in her heart, was swallowed
entirely by her rage.
Tomorrow, the great adventure
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"You big, sassy doll. don't you talk
to me like that. you big, sassy doll,
YOU"
"Ain't you ashamed. tryin' TO cut
up like that with-with her. your
your wife only dead two years.
Whats that got to do with itF'
Lots
II married her late and she died on
me carly, that's all there's to that.
That's all What has been amt got
nothing to do with now. Give her a
square deal, too. Five rooms up on
Page avenue, furnished up for her like
out of catalogue. Bought her better
duds than she was used to in a thou
sand years in the umbrella department
where she worked eight years on my
1oor. ] gave her square deal while
she lived, and that's more than lots
can say. Made twenty five week and
speut twenty five bn her. What's then
got to do with now"
"But------'
Promised her the night she died
that kid 'ud have father to stand by
him. and have ] stood, haven't 1T'
Poor little Robbie"
why, easy as swapping fingers I
could put the kid up in home, COM
Portable. too, and live for myself like
gentleman, il I wasn't doing right
by her dust. What 7 get being cooped
up in cheap joint like this? On
twenty five per / can live like gentle
man. It's because l need woman like
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daddy Just used to 60 all TO pieces y
he only stubbed his toe. Honest, ypu
men !" aL
But poor little
"Why, YOU ought to sec him now.
Go take peek at him for yourseit
sleeping there quiet as a top, with his
little wool bear hugged up to him.
Easy now, shh n h il !"
He entered and emerged with his
face cleared to smile.
"Well, III be darned.
Didn't / tell your
Laying there laughin' in his sleep
and his little yellow curls all spread
out over the pillow just like you'd laid
them there one by one.
IL did"
"Well, I'll be darned. Asleep and
cool ss a cucumber" IIc sank into q
chair, breathing rapidly and regarding
her.
mr. Foddie, you're letting yourself
get all excited over nothing"
He laid a hand across his chest to
suppress the breathing.
Tim all right
"You mustn't let yourself get worked
up when be gets these little spells.
Just call me or Beaslcy; they don q
mean anything. You mustn't get ex y
cited, Mr.. Toddie, the way your heart
can act up"
He was intent on watching her pin
shut the slit in the teepee, the sleeves
fallen back from her arms, her head
thrown up SO that her throat swelled
and the print crepe flowing about her
body. 8
There, now :"
"Nou bet it acts up when you're
around, Miss Annie. 1t acts up like
crazy
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through space, the heart Of ber beat
lug up through the coverlet. Bur
rowed her arm beneath her pillow and
snuggled down into It. After a while
an edge of sleep grew around her, and
this time she came out of it to an i'm
mediate upright position, trembling.
Through the wall, deep as the wheez-
ings of rusty springs and with a gasp
between that lasted far too long, like
the uneasy period when a child holds
its breath in temper. came to Annie
Kineady as she sat in the dark, half
emerged from the coverlets and quiver
ring, the sound Of Group.
Then the drag of soft shoes across
carpet and indications Of an object or
two placed down. Finally quiet so
lasting that after a time she crept
down to her pillow once more, but not
relaxed to 1t, and her eyes open 20 the
dark.
Lying there tatt for sound, when it
did come and in spite of herself. she
sprang trembling to her feet, drag
ging a swirl of sheet with her; and
when an abysmal gasp seemed to have
no end, thrust her feet into knitted
slippers and, wrapped In a kimono of
large figured cotton crepe, sloughed, g,
shivering, through the gloom of the
hall raped in three staccatos at the
door adjoining, her whisper breaking
out into voice.
mfr. Poodle open please-Mr.
Foddie. -
The door swung back to reveal him
in the flannel dressing gown, peering
and quayering, and the hot medicinal
smell Of creosote pouring around him.
II was just coming for you, Miss
Annie. He--little fellows bad.
Mr.. Foddie. Mr.. F'oddie, he oughtn't {
to cough like that with the lamp burn =
ing. Did you fix the tent arrangement
to coufine the fumes?"
Come in, Miss Annie. For God s
sake, do something. I never seen the
poor little fellow so hard up for
breath" He dragged the door wide,
his face standing out whitley.
She was in and past him, and to
tho small crib. an open umbrella hung
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"You Ugh, whatta I care what
you'd call it2'' ..
go on, tell me, Spit6rc.''
Nothing, / tell you. Nothing want
you to know. Honest, for a man whose
WHOSE mustache ought to be gray
you--you're the freshest.
She bent down again into the crib,
the color mounting UP behind her ears
and into the roots of her hair. =.
II know a name for you" said Mr..
Foddie, leaning in his patent rocker
toward her. want to hear it?'
mo" :,
"It's Big Doll, sweetnessj' he said.
rising suddenly. his light blue eyes TOO
frank, and advancing toward her; IT'S
Big DOLL" and put out his hand 70
place 1t upon hers. "You great, big
fine looking"
"Ugh % she cried, standing back
from him, and flare of hot temper
rushing up into her face, and regard q
ing him through blur OF scorn'
ugh !"
"Touchy," he said, but desistipg.
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n ,ras not until Virginia West had
uttered. until dtte, her husband had
J;tS and her baby had been born, that
'Ee had been oircr the seeing cye4 II
%, ,ro, thrn fhat she snp Kathleen Eos
p .er NJ she rcqHb pas. selfish, iH8iacere
srd incapable Of real friendship. And
% 9tc hand that had cgislcd bei,ocen the
tro giris since boarding school days
,rne LrOkCn.
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BRLNT
By FANNIE HURST

Beasley who'll look after the little fell
low daytime. Nobody can say i nin't
doing Lenie's dust proud
''That-that's no way to talk, Mr..
Foddie."
''Finc girl, was Lenic fine as you'd
want, Miss Annie. a bit spawned, ]
lised to tease her, from standing in
umbrellas all those years. but not bad
when her bangs was frizzed and her
pony skin on"
us that what she's got on in the
picture there on the mantel?'
Same. She was Il great ono for
style, IIenic. Used to love to do her
fat and then dress up like a horse
and buggy and come down to the um
brellas, givin' the old girls heart fail
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY :

"You bet your life I'm touchy!" And
with her face atill wry with distaste,
she slid past him around an archi
pelago of furniture and out, slamming
the door.
At II o'clock fogsy quiet had settled
over Lucy Bessley's furnished rooms
light housekeeping. In the strip of
lower hall tip of gas burned yellowly
mitigating the gloom drearily. enough.
AT each stair landing another blob
tlickered crochetipg shadows into dim
ness.
Within her room, dark as pocket
except where slit of the weak light
showed beneath the door, Annie XII
neady lay on her cot, her feet to the
King Quality shoe factory and her
head to the wall, one arm flung up
across her eyes, courting sleep and
counting sheep, whole slaughter houses
Of them, as they slanted bleating down
the chutes at Spartan Junction into
miles of sidetracked boxcars.
Dozcd finally, and awoke falling
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CONCLUDED TOMORROW
U. Of p. Freshmen Win Debate

Freshmen were victors in the debate
with the sophomores at the Uniyersity
Of Pennsylvania last night. The fresh
men argued for the affirmative on the
question whether the United States
should Intervene in Mexico and es
tablsh stable government there"
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TO make sure
I'll stick il
o u t another
few months
IL it kills me.
Iiddy herself
says ] should.
I'm going to
see it through
until NJ q y.
day, and then
if it's last
ed - I'll be
sure enough
to go home
and
" L n { i !
when ~
"U n t l.
aw, what $ it
to you? It's
NV i,llsiucss.' ~
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ST0RK GUEST AT FIRE
Mother Never Knew Room Next K
Hers Was Rurnino

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 30.--Whilo ere
men were fighting flames yesterday in
the home OF S. l.. Cohen, Scranton
merchant, Mrs. Cohen gave birth to D
daughter.
The fire started from crossed electric
wires and communicated to the room
adjoining Mrs. Cohcn's. The fircmen
worked as noiselessly as possible. and
thc patient never knew the house was
burning. The fire was extinguished
before any serious damage was done.
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CHAPTER \

CHAPTER
tXNHY, you---you don't know nothing
w about how things are with me and
and him. I've stuck this long, and