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THE ToRREN's LAND
TITLE SYSTEM

This system of land titles originate,
in Australia and was a success from
its very exception, as indeed it ha.
been wherever it has been put into
force.
It's great virtue is its extreme sim
plicity and cheapness of administra
tion, which is perhaps, the reason why
| it has been fought so stubbornly
wherever it appears. The Torren's s
Land Title System, stated simply, is
as followss
"It provides that any land owner
may take his evidence of title to the
land transfer reference office, pro-
vided by law, and upon proving his
title to the satisfaction of the registrar
who acts in behalf of the state, may
have his land registered to him as
owner, and may receive from the Of
flee duplicate of the same. This
registration gives him indefeasable
title, and if he wishes to sell, it is
not necessary for him to trace his
title beyond the one registration in
the land transfer office. The govern
ment guarantees his title and in case
of sale he fills out a simple memor-
andum of transfer which is taken by
the registrar, who records it in his
Office
Thus by one easily understood tran
saction, costing all the way from 25
cents to four dollars, the multitude
of obstacles, clouds and objections to
title, are swept away. The abstractor
and the hoard of people who make an
easy living by reason Of litigation
over titles are automatically turned
INTO other channels of endeavor and
disappear together with the countless
actions in court "to quiet title"
1t is very successful in the Cana
liam Provinces and those who have
ived where it is in vogue are loud in |
is praise. 1t is progressive, up to date |
md xpensive.-Montana Leader.
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POTATO PRICES

Few commodities grown on a farm
vary to a greater extent in prices dur
ing the year than potatoes. When the
farmers harvests them he wants to
sell them. They are hard to keep, and
retaining them involves more or less
expense, and some danger of loss from
decay They are not like wheat or
corn, to be placed in crib or bin and
forgotten. So most of the potatoes are
sold as soon as they are dug.
The only people prepared to store
and keep potatoes are the commission
men and storage people and they are
the ones best in position to buy up
the crop. The people pay no attention
to the size of the crop. They buy pota-
toes and eat them without regard to
whether there are many or few Of
Of them. Then along about this time Of
year W hear they are scarce, Then
the commission men, who gamble
whom they bought them mp, begin to
boost the pr1ces.
Tho potatoes now on hand cost the
cueDs1iaGlou snd seUFaso veople GER
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READ AND REFLECT

There's room in every town for the
in Circle for any of them that want
to come in, hang up their hats and
make this their home. But there is
MT an inch of space in town We would
care to have the knocker feel we re-
reserved for him. And right along this
line, for the benefit of the man who is
inclined to knock, we're going to print
again little poem almost every paper
in the nation has printed at one time
or another 1t is always good-so for
fear you never run across it again,
clip it and show 1t to the knocker:
If you like to live in the kind of
town
Like the kind of a town you like,
You needn't slip your clothes in a
grip
And start on long, long hike;
You'll only find what you've leh
behind,
For ther's nothing that's really
new,
It's a knock at yourself when you
knock your town
It isn't the town-it's You.
Real towns aren't made by men
afraid
Else somebody forges ahead,
When everyone works and nobody
shirks
You can raise town from the
dead;
And if while you make your person
al stake
Your neighbor can make one, too, |
Your town will be what you want to
see
1t isn't your town-it's You.
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The SUN BURNS.-This heading ex,
presses an astronomical fact of which
we have been long familiar, but this
time it refers to the Dooley Sun. The
office caught fire from an overheated
stove on Sunday night March IA, and
was burned to the ground. The loss
was about s3,50O with about s1,SOO
insurance.
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WELDON ITEMS

George Felt spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Arnston called at
the Slime home Monday.
| Jas. Woodley hauled a load from
Richey this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Dreyer and Mr..
and Mrs. O.. Roald called at the Slime
home Thursday.
Mrs. S. A. Spillum and little son
spent a few days with the Taylors
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. John Romine returned
this week. They've spent a pleasant
winter in California Oliver Collins
brought them out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartholomew and fami-
ly moved into Mrs. G. Arnston's house
Monday where they will spend the
summer.
We still have lots of rain but not
much crop in. The grass Is slow in
starting also owing to the continued
cold weather. A few are still loosing
cattle.
Miss Hinkey closed very success
full term of school on Figure eight
Friday. The day was spent in rolic-
ing good time for all. Miss Hinkey
has returned to her home on Prairie
Elk.
Optimistic Thought.
Talk to please others; act to please
yesneif /
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For a Week Stomach.

> AS general rule all you need to do
is to adopt a liet suited to your age
and occupation and to keep your bow
els regular, When you feel that you
have eaten too much and when con-
stipated, take one of Chamberlain's
Tablets.
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Strike Statistics.

The strikes and threatened strikes
in basic industries, such as steel,
coal and railroads, justly created a
wide spread apprehension. as also
did the number of unauthorized
strikes and disregard of agreement
and contract. There is ample basis
for the apprehension. On the other
hand Il review of the entire situation
indicates that the general industrial
conditions have not been so weak
ened by labor troubles as many have
supposed.
An analysis Of labor statistics by
"Automotive Industries" for 1919
shows the number of strikes for four
years to have been: 1916. 1878: 1917.
4.23s: 1918, s.1s1: and for 1919, only
1853. AS might be supposed under
the conditions of rising prices the
employees won a larger percentage Of
the contests than the employers.
During 1918 the employees won 20 per
cent and the employers but 20 per
cent. 81 per cent were compromised
and nine and half resulted in return
to work pending arbitration.
Another feature Of the analysis is
that the A. F. of L.. which showed no
appreciate gain in membership for
the four years previous did make a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-20
BELFAST

Lewis Webster Benner. retire
Boston policeman. was laid to res
today in Grove cemetery. Belfast. FL
neral services were held in the c!ap'
at the cemetery. Rev. Charles "
Martin of the Methodist church ~
ciating. The bearers were City Ma
shall NJ. r. Knowlton. Charles
Swift. John a. Fogg and Charles \
Black.
Mr.. Benner was retired from :.
force about 80 years ago. oul'g :;
i'll health. He was for years al
ton ,. North street. Three bro,h's
survive him, A. P. Of Boston. Ny
of Northport and Fred OF Old Or
ard.
Henrietta Robinson. wife OF A'i'
rus Robinson and mother o; III" a'
Josh" Robinson. A we'll known ~
er on the New England LeacUe 81
10 years ago, is dead a, her a'i"
in Belfast. She was 81 years Of 90.
a native of Frankfort and is safv.''
by several daughters and so1s, :
neral services will be held OF TH'
day, Rev. Charles W. Martin OFT
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-20
Woman Sick Two Years
Tells How Sic CT Well

Miss G. ]. Baird OF % Chenille ave,
Allston. Mass. writes: Il have been
sick almost two years, had four doctors
with little or no relief. was growing
thin every day. went from LIB to i'll
was so discouraged I didn't know what
to do. One night, about three weeks
ago, I picked UP paper and saw your
DR.. True's Elixir, Family Laxative ami
Worm .Expeller advertised. l made up
my mind l had worms. and the next
day bought . small bottle of DR.. True's
Elixir. I was surprised At the result,
stomach worms some . finger long, SO
much slime, that looked as though II
was just the skin Of worms. The day
before took DR.. True's Elixir I
thought should 60 wild with crawling
in my stomach. I feel like a new per-
son. all my friends say I look 90 much
better. l wouldn't have believed any
one could feel 90 much better in such
. short time. can't give your medi-
cine praise enough"
Signs Of worms: Offensive breath.
swollen upper lip. sour stomach. de-
ranged stomach, occasional gripings
and pains about the navel. pale face Of
leaden tint, eyes heavy and dull, twitch-
ing eyelids. itching Of the nose, itching
Of the rectum. short. dry cough. grind
ing Of the teeth. red points on the
tongue. starting during sleep, slow
fever. Dr.. True's Elixir. The Family
Laxative and Worm Expelles, IS sold by
ALL OEAL&R0-A6V.
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Don't Spoil Your Hair
49,, By Washing 1t

When you wash your hair, be care
full what you use. Most soaps and
prepared shampoos contain too much
alkali, which is very injurious, as it
dries the scalp and makes the hair
brittle.
The best thing to use is Mulsified
cocoanut oil shampoo. for this is pure
and entirely greaseless. It's very
cheap and beats anything else all to
pieces. You can get this al any drug
store. and few ounces will last the
whole family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it In. about teaspoonful ia
all that is required. It makes an
abundance Of rich. creamy lather.
cleanses thoroughly. and rinses out
easily. The hair dries quickly and
evenly. and Is soft. fresh looking.
bright. fluffy. wavy and easy to
handle. Besides, it loosens and takes
out every particle Of dust, dirt and
dandrItr.--Ady.
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Editors Letter Box
A Little Explanation Needed

A recent article in the Lewiston Daily
Sun. quotes State Supt Thomas as stat
ing before meeting Of the commission
ers Of education. held in New York Jan.
g. that Maine had solved the teacher
problem by fixing the minimum salary
of $500.
Within a radius of 10 miles Of the
State copitol there are 10 teachers re-
ceiving from $3.50 to $40 per year.
(Names furnished on request).
State Supt. Thomas says, Boston
Herald Dec. q, 1919: Eighty schools
in this State are now closed for lack OF
teachers and In the autumn of 1870 Il
present conditions. continue. 200 at least
promise to be vacant"
The question naturally arises" Which
Of these statements are correct? The
last no doubt IS true. The other looks
like bluff to cover conditions Of which
We are justly ashamed. little more
! light should be thrown on the subjec:.
Can you imagine paying a teacher $3.50?
| If that is all she is worth. she certainly
should not be instructing future Amer.-
cans. Why not pay them at least
the schools are vacant. Three hundre.,
and sixty dollars in these modern time ;
will not even buy the steam from: off q
plate Of baked beans.
Why doesn't the State come to the
rescue Of the smaller towns and cities?
In place Of spending millions for mill
tary affairs, use it to produce better
Americans.
1t ts great deal like the situation Of
big husky athlete when he saw a
little child on the tracks in front Of a
slowly moving freight, train. 20 my
goodness: If that child doesn't get out
of the way. it will be killed.
(Signedl Zone of the worms)
YVERETT 3. COFFIN.
Prin. Hallowell High.
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COMING EVENTS

Jan. 2o-All-day meeting, Farm Bureau
at China.
Jan 21-Annual meeting at State House.
Augl sta, of Maine Sportsmen's Fish
and Game Association
Jan. E2-Annual Commercial Travellers
banquet at Rockland.
Jan. 2-Maine State Nurses Associa-
TONS annual meeting. Bangor.
Jan. 24-3-Annual State Boys Confer
ence, Auburn and Lewiston.
Jan. 2S-kora Arab Patrol drill and ball.
Gardiner.
Jan 3-Annual meeting Of Maine Fairs
Association at Bangor.
Jan. G-31Conference Of Secondary
school principals. at Augusta.
JAN 31-Maine Commercial Travelers'
Association annual banquet. Congress
Square Hotel. Portland.
Feo. l2Lincoln Club BANQUET. adj
Frelinghuysen. and. Mrs. MediIl Mc u
Cormick. City hall. Portland.
Feb. 12l.incoln Club banquet, Ladies'
Feb. 12-la-Chizzle While fair. Augusta.
Feb. 3-Androscoggin Co. Teachers
Assn. Bates chapel, Lewiston.
Feb. 17-1S-Maine Fruit Growers Asso-
citation. annual convention, Auburn.
Feb. Silent begins. .
Feb. 2o-c2-State convention Of Christian
Endeavor Societies at Bangor.
March1-6-Portland Automobile Show.
March 11-kora Temples annual Ladies
night IN exposition building, Portland
March l3-O-Boston Automobile show.
March l7-1S-State conference Daughters
of American Revolution at State
House.
March 3-Farmers' week opens at U.
of NJ.
March 2s-Republican State Convention
at 10 A. M. in Bangor. The district
conventions will be held at same timo,
March 30-Democratic State Convention,
Bangor.
April 4-Easter Sunday.
grafton. Portland.
Sept. 14-l7-Maine State fair at Lewis
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-20

That Mercer lad who graduated
from five years course in telegraphy
at Augusta into publishing maya
zines firmly established a reputation
for wizardry in printers ink years
ago. so his acquisition of several
New York publications Of old and
splendid traditions excites no sur
prise, remarkable though it be. Ono
Of his local contemporaries remarks
that: "Mr. Munsey is very much the
maker of his own traditions" The
traditions Of The New York Sun do
not appear to have been impaired by
the ownership of Frank A. Munsey
and none apprehend such a fate for
the New York Herald and Telegram
which he has recently acquired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-20
HAVE DARK HAIR
AND LOOK YOUNG
Nobody can Tell when You
Darker Gray, Faded Hair
with Sage Tea.

Grandmother kept her hair beauti.
fully darkened, glossy and attractive
with brew Of Sage Tea and Sui
phur. Whenever her hair took on
that dull. faded or streaked appear.
ance, this simple mixture was an
Piled with wonderful effect. By ask
ing at any drug store for 'Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound" you
will get large bottle Of this old time
recipe. improved by, the addition of
other ingredients, all ready to use, at
very little cost. This simple mixture
can be depended upon to restore nat
ural color and beauty to the hair.
A well-known downtown druexist
says everybody uses wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound now because
1t darkens SO naturally and evenly
that nobody can tell it has been an
plied-it's 30 easy TO use. too. You
simply dampen a comb or soft brush
and draw It through your hair, TAX
ing one strand At time. BY morn
ing the gray hair disappears: after
another application or two, 1t is re-
stored to its natural color and looks
glossy. soft and beautiful.-Adv.
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MRS. HAMILTON
Gained Fifteen Pounds
By Taking Tanlac
Had Suffered For Ten
Year But Feels Like
Different Person Now.

MY ten years Of troubles have
completely left me and I have gained
fifteen pounds in weight since l be-
gan taking Tanlac." was the state
ment made the other day by Mrs.
Edith Hamilton Of 20 Bradford St.,
Portland. Maine.
Words just can't express what 7
have gone through during the past
ten years." continued Mrs. Hamilton,
"only my friends and neighbors
know how have suffered. I did not
think Of getting to sleep until one and
two o'clock in the morning. and then
what little, sleep did get was rest
less and broken. I had Indigestion so
bad that the pains in my stomach
nearly drew me double. suffered
with a heavy. distressing feeling
after after. every meal md at times
1 thought I would choke to death.
Ny -housework was such a burden
that it was almost impossible for me
to do it and during the day would
give completely out and have to lie
down to rest. got up every morning
tired out and from then on till night
I felt weak and miserable.
None Of the medicines tried did
me any good until started taking
Tanlac, and now that have taken
three bottles I am feeling like diff
ferent person altogether. My digestion
just simply could not be any better
than it is now and it doesn't make
any difference what I eat I am never
troubled afterwards. The pains in
my stomach have all disappeared
and so has that distressing feeling
used to have. l sleep just as soundly
as can be and never wake up once
until it is time to get up. am more
energetic than ever and can do my
housework without firing one bit.
have gained in weight and strength
and am in better general health than
in many years"
Tanlac is sold in Augusta by Bow
ditch Webster Co.. and the leading
druggist in every city and town.
Adv
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next objective Of the bolsheviki. after
which there will come final settle
ment with Finland. 't
Those who claim to be informed
say there is absolutely no doubt that
the agents of Germany are planted
throughout the council Of the Russian
factions. II the bolsheviki break
through the Polish defense. the Ger
mans may put up show Of re-
sistance but will soon be likely to
make common cause with Lenin and
Trotzky. If Germany can make use
of the vast Russian resources and re-
naming strength she can tear up the
treaty of Versailles, and snap her
fingers at the Allies and bid them
come and collect their indemnity if
they think it is worth doing.
The hopeful feature is that Great
Britain is aroused instantly when her
Indian possessions are menaced. Il
she takes the active leadership
against the bolshevik menance now,
even though it is two years too late.
she may be able to align her allies
and associates with her against the
common danger. The present situa-
ton is the penalty for letting Russia
stew in her own juice while weary
peace conference meetings made all
kinds of impossible plans for her SAL
walton only to find they could get no.
body to carry them out
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1orpedosd the Fiaurshead.

Slowly but surely facts respecting
the war are coming to the light. One
thing seems well assured and that is
the reports generally accepted dur
ing the war time will have to be rel
vised in the light of revelation.
This is pertinently illustrated by
the showing up" to which the navy
is now being subjected. General
Wood says Of it: I'VE cannot fill
ships with unframed men and say
we have navy. 1t is not a navy at
all. it is a floating death trap" There
does not seem any way to dispute
that conclusion.
With regard to what Admiral Sims
is saying about the mismanagement
of the navy during the war Senator
Hale was warranted in requesting a
thorough examination be made of
navy affairs. Sims has certainly
torpedoed the figurehead of the navy.
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HOW THIS: WOMAN
& FOUND. STRENGTH

When a woman who has been 50
feeble that she wondered where she
would get the strength to live through
the next day finda a remedy that re-
stores her to health it 10 Of interest to
thousands Of suffering women.
Such a woman is Mrs. e. P. Max
field. who was seen recently at her
home. No. 81 Chestnut street, Roches-
ter. N. H. She was enthusiastic over
her recovery and very willing to re-
late her experience. ...
What. do you consider was the
cause Of your recent illness?" she was
asked. w.
Il worked pretty hard, in fact. be-
yond by, strength though I didn't
realize that at the time" she replied.
"Soon I began to notice that I be-
came tired easily and then lost my
color and had an unhealthy sallow
complexion which was proof to me
that my blood was weak. .--..
my nerves became affected and ]
was on the verge Of a nervous break
down. I just dragged myself about.
and there were times when it seemed
as though ehouid never get through
the next. day. I had to be carried
from bed to chair and chair to bed.
had fainting spells and my stomach
was disordered. I suffered from
heart flutterings that became so Sc
we're that I could hardly get my
breath. Sometimes there was feel
ing on my head as though a weight
was pressing down"
How did you correct this condi-
tion?" was asked. ~
II guess it was just good fortune
that / learned Of the right remedy"
replied Mrs. Maxfield. "A friend one
day asked me why I had never tried
DR.. Williams Pink Pills. Her recon-
mendation was so hearty that I pro-
cured box and began the treat
ment.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills proved
the very remedy needed for in few
weeks was up and around and feel :
ing and acting more like myself. l
am entirely well now. I owe my re-
covery to DR.. Williams Pink Pills
and recommend them to everyone in
need Of a tonic"
The body's main defense against
sickness and disease is the blood
When the blood supply is reduced
sickness gets foothold in the sys-
tenn. Digestive processes are ham,
pered and undernourished nerves
quickly produce headache, neuralgia
and neurasthenia. DR.. Williams Pink
Pills build up the blood, the first and
most vital step towards the restora
ton of normal health. The remedy
that helped Mrs. Maxfield will help
you.
A valuable booklet. Building ur
the Blood" will be sent free upon re-
quest. DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
sold by all druggists or will be sen,
by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price
60 cents per box by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady. N. Y
Adv.
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Excellent Suggestions by the Mayor

Excellent Suggestions by the Mayor
At the first regular meeting of the
new year Mayor Martin took occasion
to make several timely suggestions,
which We believe will be well receiv-
ed. With regard to full-tine health
officer recommended by State author
tiles and for which the State makes
provision for co operation the mayor
suggests an arrangement by which
the requirements may be met
without much if any extra expense to
the city. His reference to the in
Justice Of longer continuing present
conditions at the Cushnoc Hose
house should be approved and some
thing be done along the line of his
suggestions to improve fire service
facilities and if possible to obtain
better fire rating. A matter in which
there should be warm interest is
mat of a suitable memorial in recog-
milton Of our boys who went into
the service and rs of whom did not
come back. While the city may
hardly be expected to appropriate
much for the purpose the mayor
thinks it could cooperate with citi-
zens and the American Legion in the
undertaking. Augusta should have a
suitable memorial and if possible one
that may be of service to the living.
We trust something may come of the
mayors suggestion to secure the
services Of a police matron when
needed.
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Soviet Russia will not allow itself
to be used as a dumping ground for
agitators": SO announced NJ. Klishke
Of Dorpat. o, this ingratitude of man
who will not receive his own in mis-
fortune. Think of Emma Goldman
the anarchist and cursor of all gov
eminent and country. a wandering
woman without country! That in
deed would be retr;bution and for
Emma a plight puchritudinous from
one point of view.