The Republican journal. [volume], July 27, 1916, Page 7, Image 7

About The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current

Image provided by: Maine State Library

                
PRESIDENT
les Evans Hughes
OK NEW YORK
|a,K VICE PRESIDENT
es W. Fairbanks
OF INDIANA.
SITED STATES SENATOR
^EDERICK HALE
OF PORTLAND
FOR governor
Kl E. MILLIKEN
f ISLAND falls
,,h STATE AUDITOR
\ L. WARDWELL
t AUGUSTA
NTATIVE TO CONGRESS
iHN A. PETERS
f ELLSWORTH
I K i SENTATIVES TO THE
i KGISLATUKE.
Senate
y CON ANT. Winterport
\ , BUZZELL, Belfast
; KM ENT, Montville
AMES, Stockton Springs
ytBOTT, Palermo
I i. BROOK, Brooks
COUNTY OFFICERS
i ounty Attorney
>,11, Winterport
Sheriff
nan, Montville
mi . of Probate,
Searsport
, .aster of Probate
imson, Belfast
ty Commissioner
Freedom
unty T reasurer
Belfast
PRIMARY—“A DEVIL’S
DEVICE.”
i was a device of the devil
is the direct primary.
: come about? There had
i-- of the caucus and eon
It was charged that
res controlled nominations
- packed caucus. In some
. did. Under the spur of
■ il contests, many things
it once disgusting and dis
: jt all the evils incident to
system could have been re
simple statute legalizing the
. ring down rules for its con
s', as no netd to abandon the
iesof representative govern
the caucus system as it
. i have been rendered much
by a strict attention tocivic
e part of the people. How
I - could have been controlled
. irked caucus, if the decent
very precinct had made it a
; nd the caucus? But such a
■ mpting to remedy apolitical
irvotion to the ordinary duties
j -■..[■ does not appeal to the aver
! rn. He wants a legislative
i hw law, a cure-all that will
! f. And so these negligent
■ never went to a caucus in
and who otter, had tc be
; the polls by party workers,
amor for primary law, led on
} who hoped to profit by such
1 hey raised the cry of “Back
pie! Let the People rule’’ —
People who went to the
the club on caucus nights,
been the results? Has the
dethroned? Does the office
Have the people greater
nominations than they had
■ system? Has the personnel
.ers improved? Not one of
. is can be answered in the
The boss is as powerful as
■nly thing left to the people
from the list presented on
y ballot. Such a thing as
; i an at an especially important
ighty task is absolutely im
vi r in the history of Ameri
personnel of public life so
■ jmpetent as it is to-day.
■ a! advocates of the primary,
■nest, went upon the theory
iter is deeply interested in
and that, if given direct
dy, he would carefully weigh
atoms of ail the candidates,
v tit men would have a chance.
! - • ' cquic an me i:um ib, me
j .-r is not deeply interested in
rs. The average voter knows
j ires less about things political,
• personal or financial interest
■ evolved. In the second place,
1 >st intelligent voter is helpless
ones to choosing a host of can
> rough the medium of the pri
a ot. It is, for the most part, a
"own names. Often the most
voter knows nothing about
per cent of them, and as a
es for the first name on the
the several headings. When
, rimary law was first enacted,
that the names of the eandi
' the several offices to be nomi
• I be arranged on the ballot in
o order. What was the result?
■ ■’- B, and B beat C when there
[ ' a 1 so on throughout the length
\ -t Finally they changed the
! r nged it so that every candi
his name first on the list in a
j number of counties. That
arn whose names begin with
j But what a commentary it
| orth of the law as a measure
'■ d on the intelligence of the
voter!—W. K. Boyd, in The
rican Review.
troostook Potatoes.
rS in Aroostook are looking all
'• >n the bugs are helping by
■ areity to make things bright and
r|11( i’ The rains have fallen just
the growth of poiatoes in
r. while in central and southern
y11 has been different altogether—
J rain that potatoes could get no
y r’f a start and growth. Central
a units that the outlook for pota
y yere is bad. Many fields that were
" for poiatoes there are going
ryThe clay in the soil thereof
ry'y makes so much wetness a bar to
cop. Some day perhaps
‘mT. People will begin to recognize
/’ ^reat asset they have in their
’ soil that stands either drouth or
1 wetness, giving a good crop in
; faBe.—Fort Fairfield Review July
te KIDNEY PILLS
“'"•kache kidneys and bladder
Summer Care of Laying Flock.
By Wm. C. Monahan, Extension Instructor
in Poultry at U. of M.
Most hen-yards are so small and in
such poor state of cultivation that as
the summer advances they become bare
and barren of any vegetation which is
of value to hens. This condition of the
yards, together with the neglect to re
plenish the litter in the houses, make
rather unfavorable conditions for egg
production. The scratch grain, instead
ot being scattered in the litter, as it is
in the winter-time, is often thrown on
the bare ground where the birds quickly
pick it up without having to work for it,
and then spend the rest of the day loung
ing around the yard without anything in
particular to do. Consequently they fail
to get sufficient exercise to keep them in
good health and encourage heavy egg
production.
These conditions may be readily cor
rected and usually with a very gratify
ing increase in egg production. The first
measure is to ventilate the houBe as well
as possible. If it is not of the open
front type the windows should be entire
ly removed and, in any case, a small
door or ventilator should be opened be
low the dropping-board in the rear of the
house to insure a good circulation of air.
Then a six or eight inch litter of straw
or planer shavings or, better still, a mix
ture of these two materials, should be
spread on the floor and the scratch grain
scattered in it, in the morning and at
noon, just as in the winter time so that
the birds will have to work for it and
thus secure ample exercise.
This method of summer management
embraces the only real advantage of the
so called “no yard” system of poultry
keeping, which at present is being given
much publicity by some poultry concerns.
The success of the no yard system is at
i tributed to the better housing conditions
which it requires and the additional at
tention the birds are apt to receive when
in confinement. If, however, in addi
tion to good housing, the hens also have
the liberty of a yard, where they can
dig in the dirt and lounge in the shade,
they enjoy a distinct advantage.
Selecting Yearling Hens to Hold Over for
Breeders.
For years it has been a common prac
tice of poultry-men to keep over a pen
. or two of yearling birds to use as breed
| ers. These hens ordinarily loaf from
the time they moult, whenever it may
be, until the following spring. In conse
j quenee of this rest, they come into lay
ing with a good sized egg having a strong
1 vigorous germ which enjoys a better
reputation ior iiatcning man uu me eggs
of pullets which have become somewhat
i exhausted by heavy winter production.
However, it must be realized that the
; loaf these birds take, during the very
time when commercial eggs bring the
highest price, is an expensive one. For
I this reason, many poultry-men prefer to
occupy their housing room only with pul
lets from which, if matured by October,
they may expect a good winter produc
tion. The following spring they breed
from the strongest and most vigorous of
these. This practice is undoubtedly the
most profitable one for people who keep
Hocks of one hundred birds or less. Large
poultry plants and ones which make a
practice of selling high priced hatching
| eggs are justified in the expense and ad
ditional bother of holding over yearling
i hens.
The method of choosing the highest
producing birds when trapnests are not
used was outlined in the February letter
j of this series. At this time of the year,
all pullets which bpgan to lay early last
fall and have kept at it consistently since
then are quite exhausted of any yellow
coloring in their beaks and shanks. This
is a much more reliable test of produc
tion than is the time of moult which de
pends more on other physiological fac
tors. However, a large percent of the
highest producers.do not moult until fall
and are likely to continue laying until
pretty well rid of feathers.
I binning Out Non-Producers.
In conjunction with the selection of
the few to save as breeders comes the
rejection of many in order to make room
for the maturing pullets. Those which
have not the tendency to lay, and all birds
showing^constitutional weakness, should
be marketed early in order to save feed
and take advantage of the higher prices
on fowl. An examination of the flock
will reveal many “boarders, ” whose lay
bonts are close together and rigid. These
birds should be culled out from time to
time, at intervals of two weeks or so,
and sent to market.
Some of them will have stopped laying
in good flesh but others may be improved
upon. The expensive part of the ani
mal, the frame, is already built and the
profitable part, the finish, should he sup
i plied. This is done with a few days of
skillful feeding. They had best le put
in coops or small pens and starved a day
to stimulate hunger for their new ration.
A good fattening feed tor hens consists
of a mixture of equal parts middlings,
or feed flour, and cornmeal, mixed with
milk (or water) and fed twice a day
what will be cleaned up in twenty min
utes. Care must be taken not to leave
feed before birds that are fattening,
otherwise they will go "off feed” and
fail to make gains. It is not advisable
to supply hard grains nor to continue the
feeding for too long a period; ten days or
two weeks is usually sufficient time to
finish off mature fowl. The secret of
fattening is to get the birds hungry in
the beginning and then to keep them
greedy for each meal.
IF YOU WANT QUICK RELIEF
Men and women who feel their health failing
because of weak, overworked or disordered
kidneys will be pleased to know that Foley
Kidney Pills are prompt in action and give
quick results in the relief of rheumatism, sore
muscles, aching joints, backache, pains in aide
and sleep disturbing bladder troubles. Sold
everywhere.
HELP THE KIDNEYS
Belfast Readers are Learning the Way.
It’s the little kidney ills—
The lame, weak or aching back—
The unnoticed urinary disorders—
That may lead to dropsy and Bright’s dis
ease.
When the kidneys are weak,
Help them with Doan’s Kidney Pills,
A remedy especially for weak kidneys,
Doan's have been used in kidney troubles for
50 years.
Endorsed by 40,000 people—endorsed at
home.
Proof in a Belfast citizen’s statement.
Mrs. G. L. Field, 2 Union street, Belfast,
says: “For some lime I had severe pains across
my kidneys and the kidney secretions were un
natural. I tried several medicines, but got
little or no relief. Finally, 1 used Doan’s Kid
ney Pills and I soon noticed a change for the
better. After taking one box the trouble left.”
Doan’s Always Effective.
OVER SIX YEARS LATER. Mrs. Field said:
“Doan’s Kidney Pills still have my hearty en
dorsement. They have given me relief on
several occasions and I can’t say too much in
praise of them.”
Price 50c at all dealers. Don’t simply ask
for a kidney renedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills
—the same that Mrs. Field has twice publicly
recommended. Foster* Mil burn Co., Props.,
Buffalo, N. Y..
WOMAN HAD
HER VOOS TROUBLE
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegeta
ble Compound Helped Her.
West Danby, N. Y. —"I have had
nervous trouble all my life until I took
Lydia E. Pinkham’s
Vegetable Com
pound for nerves
and for female trou
bles and it straight
ened me out in good
shape. I work nearly
all the time, as we
live on a farm and I
have four girls. I do
all my sewing and
other work with
their help, so it
shows that I stand it real well. I took
the Compound when my ten year old
daughter came and it helped me a lot.
I have also had my oldest girl take it
and it did her lots of good. I keep it in
the house all the time and recommend
it.”—Mrs. Dewitt Sincebaugh, West
Danby. N. If.
Sleeplessness, nervousness, irritabil
ity, backache, headaches, dragging sen
sations. all point to female derange
ments which may be overcome by Lydia
E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has' for forty
years proved to be a most valuable tonic
and invigoratorof the female organism.
I Women everywhere bear willing testi
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
E. rinkham’s Vegetable Compound.
Of Interest to Bird Lovers.
The following letter received by Basil
Newell from a Daytona, Fla., acquaint
ance. who was much interested in the
study of birds there, especially of the
purple martin, may prove interesting to
bird lovers in this section:
Benton Harbor, Mich., July 8, 1916.
My dear Mr.Newell: Your name and ad
dress in my bird book at bottom of list of
birds seen on shores of Ponce Park, Day
tona, Fla., March 15, 1915, makes it
possible tor ine to know where to ad
dress a letter to you. Sister Josephine
forwarded her letter from you with the
martin article enclosed. She allowed
, me to keep the article, so I have it past
' ed in my bird book. Father Wonser
made for me. and sent me as a surprise
last fall a splendid martin house—8
boxes. 1 have the house placed accorc
irig to your directions as to location,
height, etc., with 4 holes exposed to
! north and 4 entrance holes to south. At
martin-coming time—latter part, of
April and around 1st of May—no martins
appeared. Soon the English sparrows
and a pair of wrenB saw the advantage
of having an attractive suburban home,
so they set up housekeeping. I was dis
appointed,of course,and gave up the hope
of the martins coming, when,on June 28th,
five martins came. It was interesting
to watch the taking possession of the
house. An oriole, kingbird and phoebe
had seats in the bleachers—top of a near
by apple tree and a telephone wire. En
glish sparrows and wrens fought with
the taking of Verdun spirit. Fearing
the English sparrows might win out,
Mr. Wonser aided the martins with a
free use of his 22 aimed at the English
sparrows. He just naturally ruined six
good sparrows and from that time on the
martins have taken fuller possession.
iii uj o in pile luviiiiug x ucai auu nee
the martins. Then it may go from 9 or
10 a. m. to 5 or 6 p. m. before they re
turn. Often though they are around at
intervals during the day, but they are
not about the house constantly. Is that
the normal habit of the birds? Do you
think they are nesting at this late date?
And do they come in odd numbers—5? I
know nothing of their habits from for
mer observati- ns; these are my first
birds. I have 16 wren and bluebird
houses up and four feeding stations, al
though I place no food in the latter dur
ing the summer months. I will be grateful
for any information that you may give
me about my martin situation here.
Heard Prof. Oldis lecture last week—he
is from the Agricultural Department,
Washington—on “Bird Songs and Calls.”
Hope you have been in good health
the past year, and are in a measure real
izing your heart’s desires—no one does
i fully.
Mr. Newell tells us that the five mar
tins are five males, and that they are
looking the houses over with an eye to
returning next year, when they will
bring mates and build their nests there.
He also says that in his opinion Mrs.
Wonser is meeting with remarkable suc
cess, as it is not often that as many
martins are attracted to a new house
the first year.
SAYS THEY ARE WONDERFUL
Hot weather is doubly dangerous when di
gestion iB bad. Constipation, sick headache,
biliousness, or other conditions caused by clog
ged bowels yield quickly to Foley Cathartic
Tablets. Mrs. Elizabeth Slauson, So. Norwalk,
Conn., writes: “1 can honestly say they are
wonderful.” Sold everywhere.
PROTECTION FuR AMERICANS.
[From the New Bedford Standard, Rep.]
The professions of the Democratic
party in regard to the protection of
American citizens contrast strangely
with its performances. “We again de
clare the policy,” the platform says,
“that the sacred rights of American
citizenship must be preserved at home
anH flhrnHfl Th.a A moriptin irrwr_
eminent should protect American citi
I zens in their rights, not only at home,
nut abroad, and any country having a
government should be held to strict ac
countability for any wrongs done them,
either to person or property.”
Brave words these; and unmistakably
written by Woodrow Wilson. The use
of the phrase “strict accountability” is
sufficient evidence ef their authorship).
It would be interesting, by the way, to
know what President Wilson means by
“strict accountability.” When he iir3t
used the expression, in his note to Ger
many, the people put the obvious diplo
matic construction upon it. Strict ac
countability, they believed, meant wur,
or at least a breaking off of diplomatic
relations. As it turned out, it meant
nothing of the kind—in fact, it meant
nothing at all.
The failure Of the Wilson Administra
tion to protect Americans in Mexico, its
failure even to protect Americans on this
side of the line from Mexican raids,
makes the platform declaration a mock
ery.
Children Orj
FOR FLETCHER’S
CASTORIA
Literary News and Notes.
The August Popular Mechanics Maga
zine contains in all 258 articles and 335
illustrations, including many page views
and groups of views. Two pages of il
lustrations show the State militias get
ting ready for service in Mexico. Nu
merous phases of the European war are
depicted. Other pages show some of
America’s well-known golf clubs and
courses; fashionable sports costumes for
women; novelties, etc. A new feature is
the “Children’s Page of New Ideas.’’
Many valuable suggestions and hints are
to be found in the Shop Notes an J Ama
teur Mechanics department.
In the August Woman’s Home Com
panion, primarily a fiction number, is
the first installment of a story called
“Billy Foster and the Snow Queen” by
Katharine Holland Brown. It gives an
unusually interesting description of Mex
ico City under the de facto regime, and
forms a striking study of the abilities
and the policies of the revolutionists.
For a short Btory called “The Pick-up,”
by Sophie Kerr, illustrations have been
made by R. M. Crosby, F. Graham
Cootes, JameB Montgomery Flagg and
Clarence F. Underwood. None of these
artists knew that any of the others was
to illustrate this story and the four con
ceptions are printed together. Among
the other stories and serials are “The
Rising Tide” by Margaret Deland, "On
the Road to Youth” by Frederick M.
Smith, and “The Blue Envelope” by
Sophie Kerr. There are many timely
articles of special interest and the usual
well-filled departments. In the Picture
Section is reproduced “The Spirit of
Preparedness” by Edwin H. Blashfield,
painted and presented by him to the
National Security League at the request
of Joseph H. Choate and S. Stanwood
Menken. Fashions are discussed by
Grace Margaret Gould.
In the August American Magazine
there is an unusual amount of good fiction
and a number of special articles and
features. Among the short stories are
“Zose Bluff” by Sophie Kerr which is an
other Victor story, “The Nut From Pecan
University” by HughS. Fullerton, "The
Bird-Cage” by Marjorie Benton Cooke,
“The Weapon That Cut” an interesting
story concerning our Japanese problem
bv Mabel Abbott “A s a Rnv ThbiL-o”
Jack Lait. “Your True Friend, Melissa
M.” by Dana Gatlin, “The Swedish Re
porter’s Encounter with Sarah Bern
hardt” by A. P. Johnson, and a generous
installment of the serial “Between Two
Worlds” by Philip Curtiss. Among the
special articles is one entitled “38,571
Jobs with a Poor Future” by James Hay,
Jr.,which deals with work in the govern
ment service, and shows its many uad
points. The department on Interesting
People includes a sketch on William H.
Osborn, the man who sees that your in
come tax is collected; Thomas H. Ince,
the moving picture director, and other
unusual persons. The results of the con
test "Why I Think it Pays To Be Courte
ous” are published, as well as several ar
ticles of interest to the investor and
saver.
The July number of “The Writer.”
the Boston magazine for literary work
ers, is full of matter helpful to all who
write and interesting to all who read.
The money-making possibilities in post
card verse are pointed out by Frances
Dewar, who gives a list of publishers
who pay good cash for post-card verses
and sentiments. Arthur Pemberton con
tinues his practical series of articles on
“Preparation for Proofreading,” and
Ben Wistar sharply criticises modern
short stories, pointing out the weak
nesses of well-known authors, without
fear or favor. The publication of “The
Writer’s Directory of Periodicals, ” giv
ing information about the manuscript
needs of paying publications, is continu
ed, and in “The Manuscript Market”
further information about the present
special needs of editors is given by the
editors themselves, together with an
nouncements of manuscript prize con
tests. Other headings are A Literary
Day, A Conspicuous Case of Plagiarism,
Michigan Authors Association Prize Con
test, How to Write Plays, By-products
of Writers, and The Editor of Collier’s
to Contributors, and there are besides
the usual departments, including a refer
ence list of Literary Articles in Period
icals and the News and Notes, giving
the live news of the literary and pub
lishing worlds. The price of “The Writ
er” is ten cents a number, or one dollar
a year. Address P. O. Box, 1905, Bos
ton.
a few smiles.
UNCLE ABNER.
There is just about as much use put
ting a $7 man in a $70 job as there is in
trying to level off a country highway
with a safety razor.
There are a good many silk hats in
this country with nothing inside of ’em.
While they are talkin’ of havin’ uni
form laws, why not pass one prohibitin’
uniforms entirely exceptin’ for police
men and railroad conductors?
Every once and a while we run across
an old-fashioned duffer who carries his
roll of bills in the toe of his shoes, and it
will be noticed that he gen'ally has a
roll to carry. I
It _li c_*. *i_l. __ x
highball experts ever get to be presi
dents of railroads.
Am Tiison, our gentlemanly and con
genial tonsorial artist, always has a
consolin’ way of talkin’ to the customers
when they get in the chair, He always
tells about the time Clem Haskins died
from sneezin’ and gettin’ his throat cut
while he was workin’ on him.
Playin’ the base drum wouldn’t be so
very difficult if it wasn’t for carryin’ the
drum.
There was never a time in history
when the boys down to the groc’ry store
didn’t think this country was goin’ to
the bowwows at lightnin’ speed.
Sob poetry is all right in its place,
which is on a tombstone.
Some fellers kin remember as fur
back as the plush furniture, but most
people pass away when they get to be
about 90 years of age.
THE HICKEYVILLE CLARION.
Grandma Whipple has been quite poor
ly this spring and has not been able to do
much excepting to shingle the Hardshell
church, stump forty acres for Anse Fris
by and run the mud scraper between
times.
Ame Hilliker, our popular and con
genial grocerman, also hides, taller, lum
ber, lath, shingles, lime and plaster, and
notary public, has presented grandma
with a new cob pipe, which ought to im
prove the atmosphere of this section
considerable.
Ren Binks, the graceful and accom
plished station agent down to the railrud
deppo, hung out a red light to stop No.
17 the other evening and three traveling
men rushed into the deppo to buy a
drink of him, thinkin’ it was a drug
store.
Hod Purdy, our eminent turfman, says
there is one sure way to make money fol
lerin’ the horses, and that is when the
horseB arc hitched on to the front end of
a plow. Hod defines race suicide as sit
I tin’ in a low sulky {behind a trottin’
horse that kicks.
T. Wellington Butts has got a new
gold tooth, and he stands out in front of
the barber shop all day in the sun and
throws reflections into Miss Amy Prin
gle’s millinery windows across the street
with it. —Brooklyn Eagle.
HARDY DANDELION.
Parable of the Plant Which No One Wants,
But Which Is One of the Prettiest of All.
Now while I was setting out the Roots
which Keturah had bought trom the man
who made the Seed Catalogue, I found
one Root that Stuck up out of the Ground,
and I laid hold upon it, and I said, Here
is a Root that Beareth no Label. I won
der what if is? Behold, I know not, yet
will I plant it, and see what Cometh up.
And Keturah answered, and said,
Knowest thou not what that is? It is a
Dandelion which thou didst Dig up in
making the Holes for the Flowers.
And I was ashamed that I had not
known it before. Nevertheless, I saw
what it was, even while she was telling
me. For I am not wholly an Ignorant
man, albeit for the moment I knew not
the root, what it was.
And I held the Dandelion root in my
hand. And I looked at it, and beheld
how deep it had sunk into the earth, and
how firmly it had laid hold on the soil
with its one long Root, and I admired
the way it had planned to Stay put.
And I looked at the top, and though it
seemed to have no life, yet there were
leaves curled up and ready to push them
selves forth, yea, and a Bud that was all
but ready to lift its head above the
ground as soon as the Winter was past.
And 1 said to the Dandelion, Behold
thou are a Plucky Plant. Thou sinkest
thy Root to a Great Depth. Thou send
est up thy Hollow Stalk in the form of
Construction the Strongest known to
any Engineer. Thy White Ball of soft
Down is the most Beautiful and Delicate
thing in Nature; yea, and even thy Yel
low Blossom is Marvelous, for every lit
tle yellow leaf is a flower. Moreover,
it is not thy fault that men call thee a
Weed.
If it were only Hard to make thee
Grow, men would pay Good Mloney for
thy Roots, and break their Backs setting
thee out, and declare that a sight of thee,
sprinkling thy gold over a green Lawn,
was the Perfection of Gardening. Neith
er didst thou sin nor thy parent flowers,
yet are thou Despised and Rejected, and
men Love thee Not.
And when 1 thought ot these things, I
could not find it in my heart to cut off a
life so wonderful and so plucky; neither
did I want it in my garden. But I took
it down to the alley that runneth be
hind my house and I planted it there, and
! 1 said, Now the Lord judge whether it
be not better thou shouldst grow there
than that the ground be cumbered by a
Tin Can.
Yet I looked around and hastened back
| to the House lest my Neighbors should
: know that I had planted a Dandelion.
And who knoweth whether I did right
or wrong?
For if some great Blight should come
upon the Dandelions in the Front Lawns
of all men, then would they come and
seek in my Alley, and beg a seed of my
Dandelion.
For though 1 be chided for giving the
Dandelion a Fighting Chance for its life,
yet have I known men whose lives were
as Weeds whom God Spared in His
Mercy, and they Bloomed in Wonderful
and Unexpected Goodness.—The Ad
vance.
NEW LIGHTING METHODS FOR THE
HOME.
E'or the past few years illuminating
engineers have been devoting their at
tention to better home lighting methods.
The result of their labors is to be found
in the new indirect and semi-direct
lighting plans, with special attention to
wall coverings and the location of the
lighting fixtures.
Lighting fixtures for the home have
always been considered from an artistic
standpoint first, and as serviceable units
last and least. The illuminating en
gineer has entirely reversed this process
of reasoning and seeks first to establish
a perfect system of lighting, with due
regard for the eyes, and refuses to let
the manufacturer of lighting fixtures
sacrifice engineering principles for the
sake of what he calls “art.” And yet,
it is not to be inferred that the new
lighting fixtures are not artistic. They
i are really an ornament to any home,
even though they differ materially from
the old hanging chandeliers of glowing
bulbs, colored glass and dangling prisms.
There are three good methods of home
lighting, viz:
Direct
Semi-direct
Indirect.
ay me rirst metnou me electric lamps
are located where most essential, and
suitable reflectors and shades are pro
vided to distribute and direct the light
and to protect the eyes as much as pos
sible. This is the system in general use
today.
By the indirect system the sources of
light are all carefully hidden from the
eye and the light rays are distributed
about the room by reflection and refrac
tion from cleverly placed reflecting sur
faces, such as a white ceiling and light
colored walls. Such an installation calls
for a thorough Knowledge of illuminants
and all kinds of light reflecting and ab
sorbing wall coverings. The indirect
system is most generally used in large
public buildings, in stores and occasion
j ally in expensive homes.
The semi-direct lighting can be used
! in any home with good results. In this
system, as the name implies, both the
; direct rays of the light source, and the
| rays reflected from the walls and ceil
j ings, are used to produce a well lighted
room. Take, for instance, the dining
room: The most common method of
lighting the dining room was to suspend
a large ornamental dome directly over
the table. This threw a glare of light
on the white cloth and left the remain
der of the room in dense shadow. The
eye strain from the glaring, white cloth
was enormous. And if any one at the
table looked up the glaring lamps came
into view to add further discomforture.
In the semi-direct lighting plan the fix
ture is placed well up towards the ceil
ing, and the lamps are hidden from view
by an opalescent globe. The light is
also thrown upwards against the white
ceiling from which it is reflected to ail
parts of the room. The result is a soft
light for the entire room with a flood of
glowing light for the table. There is no
eye strain and no glaring points of light.
High candle-power Mazda lamps are
used, which give a clear white light and
consume only one-third as much current
per candle-power as the old fashioned
carbon lamps.
Semi-direct lighting fixtures of a simi
lar nature may be used in the other
rooms of the home, and especially in the
living rooms, halls and bedrooms.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears
the
Signature of
Right or Wrong
Number?
The right wag to call a telephone number is to consult
, the telephone - directory, get the correct number,
and then call for that number, clearly and distinct
ly, when the operator answers your signal. If you
do not ask for the correct number you will be con
nected with the wrong number.
Have you ever noticed how the mind plays queer pranks
with numbers in transposing figures? It will readily
transpose 1468 into 1648, or 6426 into 6246.
If memory only is relied upon, there is always a likeli
hood of error, and valuable time is lost in correcting
such errors.
If an old memorandum containing a number is used,
there may have been a change since it was written
. or printed, therefore the telephone directory should
be consulted whenever you wish to talk.
There can be no time saved by guessing — “ nears”
don’t count-, every wrong number call is an economic
waste to the subscriber as well as to the company.
The wrong way creates annoyance to the person who is
called by mistake; the right way saves delay and
annoyance in completing your message, and it cre
ates a high grade of service for you and others.
If you cannot find the name in the telephone directory,
ask for the “Information Operator” at the desired
Central office. Her records are complete and up to
<he minute; she knows every new subscriber’s num
ber, every change of location as well as of number,
and will start you right with the desired information.
®NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
E. K. SPEAR. Manager,
1
Foreclosure Notice.
WHEREAS, William R. Garcelon of Burn
ham, in the County of Waldo and State
of Maine, by his mortgage deed dated the 9th
day of April, 1906, and recorded in the Waldo
Registry of Deeds, Book 279, Page 214, con
veyed to me, the undersigned, a certain lot or
parcel of land situated in said Burnham, bound
ed and described as follows: Bounded on the
east by the road leading by G. J. Dodge’s; on
the south by the road leading from Troy to
Burnham Village; on the west by land of heirs
of the late Moses Young, and on the north by
land of said G. J Dodge; containing fifty acres,
more or less. References may be had to Waldo
Registry of Deeds, Vol. 147, Page 304, for more
particular description, and whereas the condi
tion of said mortgage has been broken, now
therefore, by reason of the breach of the con
dition thereof I claim a foreclosure of said
mortgage.
Pittsfield, Maine, July 8, 1916.
< 3w28 ALPHONZO D. YOUNG.
foreclosure Notice.
WHEREAS, W. 0. Estes of Brooks, in the
L-ounty of Waldo and State of Maine,
by his mortgage deed dated the fifteenth day
of June, A. D. 1915, and ^recorded in Waldo
Registry of Deeds, Book 319, Page 35, convey
ed to me, the undersigned, a certain lot or par
cel of land, situated in said Brooks, bounded
and described as follows: On the south by main
road leading from Brooks t<« Monroe for abo.i*
sixty-five feet; on the west by land owned by
Susan Lord; on the east by land owned by
1 Frank Fogg; thence north about one hundred
i feet to land owned by Franlc Fogg; and where
| as the condition of said mortgage has been
broken, now, therefore, by reason of the breach
i of the condition thereof I claim a foreclosure
| of said mortgage.
Dated this seventh day of July, A. D 1916,
JOHN W. HOBBS.
D & M. 2w28
Eastern Steamship Lines.
ALL THE WAY BY WATER.
BANGOR LINE
Turbine Steel Steamships Bel
fast and Camden
Leave Belfast daily, at 5 00 p. m. for Camden,
Rockland and Boston. Leave Belfast daily, at
7.45 a. m for Searsport, Bucksport, Winter
port and Bangor.
Return: Leave India Wharf, Boston, daily,
at 6.00 p. m. Leave Bangor daily, except Sun
days, at 2.00 p. m. for Boston and intermediate
landings.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
DIRECT BETWEEN PORTLAND AND NEW
YORK.
STEAMSHIPS NORTH LAND AND
NORTH STAR
Leave Franklin Wharf, Portland, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 6.30 p. m. Also
Mondays at 10.30 a. m. June 19th to Sept. 11th
inc.
METROPOLITAN LINE
DIRECT BETWEEN BOSTON AND NEW YORK
-13 1-2 HOURS.
ROUTE VIA CAPE COD CANAL
EXPRESS STEEL STEAMSHIPS
MASSACHUSETTS AND BUNKER HILL
Leave North Side India Wharf, Boston, week
.days and Sundays at 6 p. m Same service
returning from Pier 18, North River, foot of
Murray St., New York City.
FRED W. POTE, Agent,
Belfast, Maine
ae co n o-liauo
goods of every de
scription. Furni
ture. bedding, car
pets, stoves, etc
Antique furniture
a specialty. If yot
have anything L
sell drop me i
postal card and von will rec ive a prompt call.
WALTER II. OOMBH
04 M..in Street, Belfast.
Te ephone 249-3
James H Union, C,T
SEARSPORT. MAINE,
Land Surveying,
Valuation of Timberlands,
Topographic and
Hydrographic Surveys,
General Engineering Work.
lyrll
To Let
An eight-room house, either furnished cr
unfurnished, on Charles street extension. In
quire on the premises.
25tf JEFFERDS SISTERS
LOST
A HEAVr LEATHER HORSE HALTER.
The finder will be suitably rewarded by return
ing the same to
CHARLES R. COOMBS.
Belfast. July 12, 191G-2S
MAINE CENIRAL RAILROAD
BELFAST AND BURNHAM.
On and after June 2b. 1916, trains connecting
at Burnnamand Waterville with through train.,
for and from Bangor, Waterville, Portland and
Boston, will run as follows:
FROM iiKLFAST
AM PM PM
Belfast depart 6 55 12 15 3 20
Citypoint. ?7 00 112 20 t3 25
Waldo. »7 10 '12 30 '3 35
Brooks . 7 22 12 42 3 47
Knox. t7 34 12 54 t3 59
Thorndike. 7 40 1 00 4 05
Unity. 7 48 1 08 4 13
Winnecook. »7 58 41 18 t4 20
Burnham, arrive. 8 10 1 30 4 30
Clinton. 8 28 5 20
j Benton. 8 38 6 30
' Bangor. 11 35 2 05 6 05
[Waterville. 8 44 2 02 5 35
Portland. 11 50 4 50 8 20
I Boston, p m. 3 30 8 00 12 10
TO 151.1.FAST
I’M Am am
Boston.. .• 7 30 - 10 00
PM
Portland. 1100 7 00 l 20
AM
Waterville... . 7 20 9 53 4 10
Bangor . 6 45 1 50
Benton. 7 25 9 £9 4 17
Clinton. 7 ?4 10 08 4 27
Burnham, ieave. 8 2J 10 25 4 45
Winnecook. {8 35 HO 35 4 ?5
Unity . 8 44 10 50 5 04
Tlorndike . 8 52 11 00 5 12
Knox . t9 00 ill 10 r6 20
Brooks. 9 15 11 30 5 35
Waldo. t9 25 til 40 '5 45
Citypoint. »9 35 HI 50 t5 65
Belfast, arrive. 9 40 11 55 6 00
tFlag station.
Limited tickets for Boston are now sold at
$5.25 from Belfast,
H. I). WALDRON,
General Passenger Agent.
G. C. DOUGLASS,
General Manager. Portland Maine.
■ — ——■ — —___»
: Quarries,
Factory
' Locations
Mill Sites, Farms,Sites
for Summer Hotels
and Camps
LOCATED ON THE LINE OF THE
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
give opportunity to those desiring to
make a change ir location for a new start
in life.
Undeveloped Water Powers
%
Unlimited Raw Material
AND
Good Farming Land
AWAIT DEVELOPMENT.
Communications regarding locations
are invited and will receive attentions
when addressed to any agent of the
MAINE CENTRAL, or to
INDUSTRIAL BUREAU
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD,
PORTLAND. MAINE.
TRUCKING
I am prepared to do all kinds of trucking,
Furniture and piano moving a specialty.
Have just added to my equipment a 2-ton
Acme auto true kmade by the Cadillac con
cern. Leave orders at tile stable, corner of
Main and Cross streets, and they will re
ceive prompt attention.
Telephone connection
W. W. BLAZO,
126 Waldo Avenue, Belfast.
HR. W. <:. LIIIIIV,
DENTIST,
37 Main Street, Belfast, Me
ijjiEijI
Office 14 Main St., lei. 341-3
Residence 17 Church St.,
lei. 234-3