Houlton Times, April 25, 1917

Aroostook Times Sbire Town of TJATTT TfllVT TTM FC Apr. 13, I860 Aroostook County n U U L l U I N 1 I M L o Dec. 27, 1 9 1 6

V o l . 5 7 Houlton, Maine, Wednesday, April 25, 1917 No. 17 c ,r r Libr*ry

Patriotism to be H j a patriotic day anu governor’s day over. These books were used as h< ys have been added from time to a month in advance < tlx- Chautan- tempts the appetite and pays divi I combined. Governor Shallenberger textbooks in the schools for business time. The oldest of his hoys has qua, and every one is urged to get dends in better health and spirits. Theme at the Chau* J will be the principal speaker. The training in France before the open never been more than twenty years. their tickets early and give the af- In these days of h gh costs it counts tanqua j Chautauqua management an- ing of the war and are now used in T ie Mendelssohn Sextette is one fair the big boost it deserves. also in the family budget. ! nounces that the veterans of the the larger schools of business in this of the famous Louis Runner’s com i Waste in preparation. Care Strong Features Coming ! civil and Spanish-American wars country. Canada. Japan and other panies which have haul a decided less paring of potatoes, careless The Chautauqua committee re" i will be admitted, in uniform, free countries. The business men will success over manv of the Chau Millions in Garbage preparation of fresh vegetables for forts that arranicements have been | Df charge. This same courtesy also lie asked by the local Chautauqua tauqua circuits. It is a singing! ------the table involve losses of food value toade for an unusually strong pro*| jB extended to the boy scouts in uni- committee to make Knox's day an orchestra. beautifully costumed,! Several hundred million dollars, and add to the grocery bills. fram of lectures, musical concerts j form, providing they are in com- important event on the business and their music is of a wide variety, j declared the secretary of agricul- 5 OvergenerouB serving of food. and entertainments in this town, niand of a scoutmaster. In towns calendar, inviting business men here The Tschaikowsky quartet have i tun*, is wasted annually in food in Idled up plates may betoken a August 6 to 10 Almost every hour adjacent to the Canadian border the from nearby towns and making it an had awondertul success as a C hau-‘ the homes of America---$7 for each liberal host. Also it may mean im •f the entire five days will be full. Community Chautauquas are also occasion for the discussion of pro tauqua company, playing mu sic'man. woman and child in the paired digestion, reduced efficiency The forenoons will be taken up in extending this recognition to the blems pertaining to the community’s that appeals not only to the music j Country, roughly speaking. What and wastage of f o o d products. large part by the Junior Chautau men who have fought in the wars in welfare with a man who has done lovers and the musical critics, b u t, is worse, most of tins vast waste is Enough to eat is enough. Too much qua, which promises to be a rollick which Canada has participated, in much toward building up hundreds music of a semi-popular character i preventable. It represents value is likely7 to he too much. ing feature for the boys and girls. cluding the present war in Europe. of communities throughout the that will appeal to every one who J thrown awav through carelessness These are commonplaces to most The afternoons and evenings will be A special section of seat6 will be country. cares anything about music, and or ignorance. households. Vet if sufficient heed given to the sessions of the regular reserved for these guests. This Other Big Features everybody does. Mr. Weltman, the And here is how this annual food were paid to the department’s sug Chautauqua program in the large patriotic program will be held at Music will play a prominent part director, has appeared in concert in wastage is itemized by the experts gestions, some hundreds of millions auditorium waterproof tent, and night, as the governor will speak at in this five days’ program. S >me the larger musical c enters in in the agricultural department : of dollars would be added annually these programs are of such merit that time. So.no prominent local people say they don’t care for lec Europe, and the company is made 1 Edihh* food thrown into th e! to the Country’s wealth that they will oommaud the atten man will be asked to preside at this tures. Tlie Chautauqua committee up entirely’ of artists. garbage pail or the kitchen sink. It tion of the entire community while session. believes they will have a decided in Josephine Chilton, reader, will ap has often been declared that, toe gar Raise Wheat the Chantanqua is holding forth. Governor Shallenberger is said to terest in the lectures on this five pear in an afternoon of southern bage can is the most richly’ en The opening feature will be the be an orator of tremendous power days’ program, but the musical fea readings. dowed institution in America. Vast For a number of years the Times Junior Chautauqua the night pre and is much sought after as a Chau- tures comprise almost a complete Mr. Bangs On “Salubrities” amounts of nourishing material are has advocated the raising of wheat ceding the regular five d a y s’ p ro taqua lecturer. He has appeared thrown out from homes which won by’ the farmers of Aroostook County Chautauqua in themselves. The Mr. Bangs is so well known to gram, when a community play fes at nearly 1,000 Chautauquas in the der at the high cost of setting the and those who did raise a little last headline attraction is, of course the every reader of American literature tival will be held. These plans will ten years he has been booked over table. The utilization of leftovers yrear made a good trade by so doing. band. This organization is one of that he will be among friends in ad he under the direction of a play the country as a speaker b e f o r e is a science whose acquaintance With Flour at $13.60 per barrel the most spectacular bands known to! dressing a Chautauqua audience in ground expert from Columbia uni Chautauqua audiences, and his every housewife may well cultivate. extra acre of ground used paid prel the Chautauquas. The Royal Blue j this city. His “ Houseboat on the versity in New York city and will popularity lias grown each year. im Spoilage of food due to careless \ ty good returns, but no more so than Hussars are directed by a young Styx” has a permanent place in include many novel and interesting His subject is “ Political Patrio handling and storing in tiie home. | the present season, when on account musical prodigy who has had a American literature, and others of features in which boys and girls of tism.” In this he will discuss as a Souring of milk, decaying of fruit of conditions and the short crop of meteoric rise in the band world. his short stories will he read for the entire community will partici great statesman, in a nonpartisan and vegetables, destruction of food winter wheat, it looks as though They wear the royal blue hussar many’ years to come. He has been pate. way, some of the world problems flour would not be much lower. uniform, with plumed hats, shoul the editor of some of the leading by’ insects or rodents—-the ex- The features of the big Chautauqua that are facing us as a nation. per ion ee is fmnilisir laminar and its cost At any event a farmer can play der capes and leather boots. humorous magazines, including are important and numerous. They It was ten years or more ago that ! mounts high. Tli timing of sur safe by planting at least one acre of Other notable features in music Life, and was edit->r of Harper’s Will include such notables as ex- Theodore Roosevelt made the state plus stock saves many a dollar. wheat and with an ordinary crop are the Kaffir Singing Boys, the Weekly and the Metropolitan Maga- Governor A. C- Shallenberger of ment at Chautauqua that the Chau- .5 Food spoiled by careh-ss cook- will have from six to eight barrels of Mendelssohn Sextette, the Boston ; zine . Hissu hi'*0 t w ill ho “ Salubri- : Nebraska, a m em ber of the military tauqua was “ tho most American Newly weds an* nor (lit* only flour. Musical Entertainers and the ities. H'g. affairs com m ittee in congress ; John thing in Am erica,” and this state v i c t iins of this expensive foil y. Try if this year and plant at least Ts c h a i k o w s k y Q u a r t e t. A not lx*;* ft*at ure is Dr. E. I.. Wil - i Kendrick Bangs, the noted literary ment perhaps has a more direct ap 1 . 1 f> IIOI daintily prepared and served one acre of wheat. The KafSir Singing Boys , llRll s, kmuvi i tIn cn mi try i>ver as , man ; the Royal Blue Hussars Band, plication this year than ever he ; “ Gh icage’s I*ig! i ti ng Parson.' ’ Dr. with Signor Louis Castellucci direc fore. The Kafhr Singing Boys and Mr. Balmer made their first appearance Wil iams has w >u fa mo as a l el'orm- | tor ; J. H . Balmer and the Kaffir Business Men’s Day Also * t in this country several years ago, or ii t ho loo] ( is rh•t in ( ’ licago. ' Binging Boys and a host of others. James S. Knox of Cleveland will appearing at Chautauqua with His work lias tl o indorsenie nt and ! This program is so arranged that speak on the subject of “ Community % AT Theodore Roosevelt and sh h i ed ho has had tho <•o oporafioi i and a different group of artists and lec Efficiency.” He is one of the lead few honors wit li him on that great pro bad i i) g o f i o* 11 ini stors an d men «[ turers will be here on each of the ing lecturers before business men's gram. They were brought, o v e r of ai 1 church 111 cl e a n i n g iHit tho Bve days, so that every day will be j organizations in the country. He here from Africa through the in gam hiiug dot is i1) In worst sod ion UVE i l l a r ’ s different, the musical attractions has addressed the largest gather- fluence of Bishop John H. Vincent. of ( ’ deago. Hi i- a member of th e . & appearing but twice and the lec- j ings of business men from coast to Mr. Balmer is an Englishman who Chic ago potic o torco, has led in vice | ?! turers but once. (coast and has written books on went into Africa many years ago as crusades witl 1 tlio assistance of the 1 Something New in Candy Every Week A Patriotic Day J salesmanship and advertising that % a mining engineer. He had studied both *r dom e nt in tile polic force The plan Is to make the first day have been sold and read the world Our fresh made goods have the “ pull” and always are music in London and soon became and has done mu eh t award clean- 9 interested in training the voices of ing up that el Oil et t among tin* police ' a -...... --....--...... — repeaters ...... little African boys among the most whh h has bo *n fo i< -ale m# 2 arar-srgr&'grararar£rM r&' 0 '0 ' * f ' M y * Our ripe experience in the Jewelry Business enables to keep our stock of Rings right up-to-the-minute.

We have the largest line of Rings ever shown in town—■

a handsome lot of new designs in Kngagement / Rings just received. s

Diamonds are out specialty and our experience at -»VT* Vt VMT CJ your service in making a Diamond selection. m t r > V 8i. ■'icEEjlt We also have a beautiful lot of Maine Tourmalines,

(not colored glass) a*.- % "5sCC r p t fe See our new arrivals of Gold Neck Beads and the V “ LaTausca” Pearl Necklaces.

In fact if there is anything new in jew elry WE HAVE IT

JEWELER AND J. D. P E R R Y - OPTOMETRIST

MARKET SQUARE HOULTON, ME.

Larger and Larger Planting Soon — and Better Eight years ago the Cole Motor Car Company was established. It has grown steadily ever since. Time to Think of Your Seeds It has developed and expanded till now it stands as one of the recognized leaders of the industry. Floor space has been increased. Hundreds of If you have never used Chadwick’s additional men have been employed. New machinery has been installed. Garden and Flower Seeds, try Output has leaped forward. There is but one cause behind it all. them this year and get perfect The ideals behind the manufacture of the Cole Eight are right. Cole quality is right. The Cole Eight satisfaction out of your garden. is right. For the third consecutive season we offer you the Prices Cole Eight— built to Cole standards and incorporating Seven Passenger Cole-Springfield Toursedan $2295 every thoroughly tested, worthwhile improvement. Four Passenger Cole-Springfield Tourcoupi - $2295 And we are devoting our entire production to the Cole-Springfield Four-Door Toursedan - - $2495 Seven Passenger Cole Eight Touring Car - $1795 m building of just this one chassis. Four Passenger Cole Eight Roadster - - $1795

W e’ll gladly arrange a demonstration. Prices f. o. b. factory Subject to change without notice Hopkins Brothers, Co. Agents Fort Fairfield, Maine

Cole Motor Car Company C h a d w ick , Florist Indianapolis, U. S. A. Conservatories 16 High St., H oulton, Me.

LUglLiV Houlton Times, Wednesday, April 25, 1917

pin’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wall. Littleton Hamilton. Notice lo Farmers ------Three Mr. and Mrs. Millard Moore of Mr*. Alien Hell i« in Woodstock SURROUNDING TOWNS Houlton spent Saturday and Sunday Owing to the fact that tin* Worces Efficient with Mrs. Moore's parents. Mr. and visiting her parents. ter Kemp Spreader and the Del,aval M rs. L. .1. Bn ha r. Cream Separated' being t lie first prac Spring Mr*. Frank Griffith, who has boon tical machines on the market, tiny very ill, Is much better. Medicines vest supper was so/ved. Soventv- Linneus have each for over forty years main Jared Robinson and Dennis* Kior- five patrons were present. East Hodgtion tained the lead, and il can he proven don are attending Court at Moulton. , Born to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice by iivds n| f h e in that they give the Bit her on Friday. Aprii -Jot h, a baby best and longest service over their Miss Hu IF, who teaches the Cram- j Mr. Fred Manuel, of Bear 1 ml. hoy. is visiting Mr. Bert Tax lor tie >a' Miss Beatrice McDunuah was pre-j School Auditomim. A good atten Littleton Orange met in regular Harry Getchell has made a good Lot numbered Twenty-Two in said Caswell. seated with a fine organ from her dance is desired. Plantation. And vvheu-as the conditions of* Ah Ibid taxes remaining unpaid session Saturday evening. Am can i record sawing wood, this Spring, grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Me-! Fred L. Lowrey has recently pur. said mortgage have been broken. Now, I M ated A pi il mid, 11*17. cannot he b nmnt any longer. after having spent several days as Signed : the guest of his wife's parents'. Mr.! RICHARD DOWN INC. W. F. SW KTT. and Mrs. Thomas McIntyre. I■ d 7 h his A tty . P. L. IPm.iNs Collector <(• Constable. 7 Carloads for Aroostook Also Stock of Repairs DREAM THEATRE Matinees at 2 and 3.30—Evenings 7 and 8.30. Saturday Evenings 6.30 to 10.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Wednesday, Apr.25 Pallas Pictures presents PLORKNCK ROCKWELL in “He Fell in Love With His Wife” An appealing love story with a whirlw ;nd finish.

Friday, April 27 Jesse L. Lasky presents the Kerosene 9—18 noted Japanese actor DLSSCK HAYAKAWA in a novel photo-drama Case Tractors may be seen at entitled L. S Bean, Presque Isle “ The Honorable Friend” Hovey & Co., M r *s H ill S. W. Collins & Son, Cai ibou Saturday, April 28

L. K. Carey Co., Fort Fairfield $ THE REGENERATION ft James Peabody, H oulton * 11 OF MARGARET i Three Parts f*eo. Osborne, L im esto n e HEARST--PATHE NEWS Mclvers & Watson, V an B u ren SCENE FROM “ WINGED MILLIONS” No. 3 Best News Film on Earth A XX W. Towne, A sh lan d PATHE’S ‘ PATRIA” PRODUCED FOR INTERNATIONAL BY THE WHARTONS, 'no VITA6RAPH COMEDY Ooi/t place deposit on any Tractor bcfr*o>r< 99 Third 44 Jesse L. Laskv presents “Winged Millions Episode-p a tr ia L U O TELLEGEN Ames Plow Co., Boston, Mass. The Great ‘'International'’ Serial, Starting — in New England Distributors M RS. YKRXOX CAST 1. H “VICTORY 99 THRILLS — PATRIOTISM — PRKPARHDXLSS of CONSCIENCE F. H. Greaney, Field Mgr., Box li 5, Presque Isle, Me. ■r -wwa im

IM T3 MCLEOD’S GARMENT STORE THE STORE THAT SELLS WOOLTEX PERFECTION - KENYON - COATS AND SUITS VIRGINI A DARE, DOROTHY and several other lines of high grade Silk, Cotton and Linen Dresses,

Kenyon and Bestyette M. & C., and Century Skirts Coats of Quality Rain Coats Have no Equal 10.95, 15.95 and $19.50

Separate Skirts, special offering SUITS—Most unusual values Silk Dresses, priced for quick of better quality Skirts, $5.50 $15.95, 19.50, 22.50.25.00 selling, $10.95, 15.95, 19.50

Watch for “ KENYON DAY ”, Announcement to be made soon 66 MaiD Street McLEODS GARMENT STORE Houlton, Maine Houlton Times, Wednesday, April 25, 1£17 f r -

Mrs. L. H. Powers is visiting rel Lorn L. McLeod left here Monday atives in Porfhtnd this week. evening for New York to purchase a line of goods for his suit ami gar May 24th is the date set for the ment store. O F LOCAL INTEREST piesen tat ion of K. C. I's annual play. Rued Mooers, night policeman, is S a v e s E g g s O. L. Keyes, Ksq., Caribou, was cotilined to the house b.v sickness. doing business In Houlton, Saturday. Jos. Anderson is attending* to the Royal Baking Powder makes it possible to pro night work during Mr. Mooers' W. A. Purlnton went to Portland, Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Gibson are in Geo. A. Barrett, Bridgewater, was sickness. duce appetizing and wholesome cakes, muffins, Monday, on a business trip. Boston for a short visit. it; Houlton. Fridav and Saturday. combread, etc., with fewer eggs than are usually Thaddeus Grant went to Boston, Ralph Ktimson, Masardis. was do Topsham—Bean Tuesday evening, on a business trip. ing business in Houlton, Thursday. Houlton Grange required. Mr. Forrest Flemming spent Sun Mr. and Mrs. Hazcn Nevers are in The marriage of Miss Edit!) Top- town, called here by the death of his In many recipes the number of eggs may be re day in Bangor with relatives and The nex* regular meeting of Houl sham of Ft. Fairfield, to Mr. L. S. brother. ton Grange will be held Saturday Bean of Presque Isle, occurred W ed duced and excellent results obtained by adding friends. Apr. 28. business meeting will he Nathaniel Tompkins. Esq., has nesday at the home of Mrs. Lizzie an additional quantity of Royal Baking Powder, Hon. and Mrs. F. A. Powers were rented of J. A. Browne his house held in the forenoon. The Mars Hacker Ft. Fairfield. paaaengers on Monday morning's on Green Street, and will occcupy Hili degree team will visit, us oil Mr. Bean is one of Aroostook’s about a teaspoon, for each egg omitted. The that day and immediately after din most progressive and successful bus train for Boston. tiie same about May 1st. ner will work the degrees. iness men, and is well known in this following tested recipe is a practical illustration: Dr. John Johnson and wife, Mars Walter A. Powers of Brookline, A program has been arranged for town where he is a frequent business Hill, were in town, Saturday, call formerly a resident of this town, has discussion, the subject : "The pro visitor. SPONGE CAKE posed system of selective draft, for 1 nip sugar DIRECTIONS — Boil sugar and ing on their friends. received a commission as an officer The T imks joins in t xtending its military training.'' Ladies will bring ’? cup water water until it spins n thread and add in the Coast Patrol. heartiest wishes for a happy and to the stiffly beaten wiiitey of egtfs, ' President Maxfitdd of the Eastern well'll lied baskets. prosperous life's journey to Mr. and 3 eggs beating until the mixture is cold. Maine Kailroad Corporation was in Mrs. James C. Dill left here Satur Mrs. Bean. 2 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder Sift together three times, the flour, 1 cup flour salt and baking powder, and add Houlton, last week, on business. day for Bowdoinham where she will alternately to ti.e wh.te mixturewith Patriotic Meeting 1 teaspoon salt the yolks of the eggs beaten sti'h David Green of Worcester, for reside in the future, Mr. Dill having ’6 cup cold water Add 8* cup cold water ami flavoring at H. H. S. On the Hunt for Harold Mix lightly and b.,i.e in moderate purchased a farm there. 1 teaspoon flavoring merly located in Houlton, was call oven about one hour. ing on his old friends here last week. Rev. H. G. Kennedy lias packed Hillman Most into resting patriotic exercises The old method called for 6 eggs James M. Tarr, formerly manager his household furniture and is hav were held at the High School Wed Two Boston mediums havr ar- and no baking powder In Houlton of the Direct Importing ing the same shipped to Windsor. N. nesday afternoon. Regular school rived at Island Falls with the hope work was suspended and t he after Tea Co., is now connected with the S., where he will take up his new of finding the hotly of Harold 1 H11- noon periods gi\en over to patriotic Houlton Shoe Hospital. duties May 1st. man, the Deputy Sheriff, who d is- addresses and music. appeared Dee. .41. 1 i» 1 r> and is he- Samuel Packard of Unity, a mem Lawrence McElwee, a Bowdoin 'i’he speakers were Supt. L. W. lieved to have been murdcn d. ber of the Maine Legislature, was student has enlisted in the naval Robbins, Rev. Fattier O’ Keele and The mediums left Island halls, for Rev. Mr. Clark. Each speaker dis In Houltou last week purchasing reserve was in town last week visit Shin Pond when- they believe the ing his mother before reporting for cussed the situations leading up to body can be found in a deserted live stock from Houlton farmers. America's entry into the war. and lumber camp. duty. He left for Portsmouth Sat Stan Berry, who has been associ made stirring appeals to the patriot The town of Island Falls lias of urday evening. ism cTf ail. Tiie High School orches ated with H. M. Cates A Son for a fered $500 for the finding of the BAKING tra and Glee Clubs provided appro bod v. aomber of years, has resigned and Plan now for a garden plot this priate music. made from Cream of Tartar, derived from grapes, opened a repair shop at his residence year. It is earnestly urged that ev and adds none but healthful qualities to the food. on North street. ery one who possibly can secure land Grange Minstrels space of any kind, plant a garden Aroostook Bar Chief of Polioe Hogan stationed at this Spring. It will help you and The Grange Minstrel troupe scored No Alum No Phosphate the intersection of streets, Thurs At the close of the opening day of a big success at their show given for assist in bringing down the high cost day, bis valiant assistants, the “ si Court, last week, the Aroostook Bar the benefit of Grangers at the Grange lent policemen.” "Keep to the of food stuffs. Association met to discuss matters hall, Wednesday evening. ’They of interest to the members. produced some excellent talent in Right” and you will have no trouble The many Houlton friends of Albi ||()«goo(I Smith is engaged in taki; g A Committee, with John B. the comedy as well as musical line. Hon. Lon A. H. Powers has recov on R. Foster of Hartland, N. B. are with them. Roberts of Caribou as Chairman, The ends sprang some very laugh a military census of the town. ered sufficiently from his recent sick extending congratulations on his ap A man giving his name as John was appointed to draw up resolu able jokes and the local hits were all Millard Weston and Albion A. ness so as to walk to his office daily. pointment as Sheriff of Carleton tions on the death of William P. to the merry. The musical numbers Rogers was struck by a B.

Established April 18. lMiO among about fifteen hundred fami lies. '1’iie results the second year HOULTON TIMES were even more gratifying than they Spring Colds ALL THE HOME NEWS were t he first. j " ’l’lie work of laying out a warden J has been so much simplified dur ng! Are the Worst Published every Wednesday Morning by tbe Legal Newspaper Decisiors. the [>ast few years that gardening is j Times Publishing Co. They lead to catarrh and 1, — Any person w li c1 1 a k es a pa pcr regularly now something which even the most j pneumonia. They weaken the Under Fire from t he Post i Ufic-— herdireeteO to Ills inexperienced can carry out with an | RICHARD PA R K K R CHflS. 8 - FOGG, Pres. & Mgr. address or H noth <• ■-, or whether he |la, su|, entire system and leave it un ar-suranee <>f success. 'Fake planting. ; able to resist the s u d d e n based on the d ram a of .‘Snoscriptions in P. S. $l.r>0 per 'ear in j scribed or not, is n-sponslide for t In- pay. advance, $2.00 in arrears- in Canada $2.no i ..--If any person orders bis paper ols for instance. Instead of pi,anting! changes. They interfere with ROI COOPER MEGRUE in advance, g.aO in arrears. "on tlm ifd , In- must pay all arrearges, or the seeds oil'* at a time, as we did a lew 1 your digestion and lessen your act Author of ‘‘Under Cover” and Co-Author of “ It Pays to Advertise’ Single copies five cents. pu b! i - In -r may eon' i n u , • t < > -end j t until pa y yea/s ago. we can now plant a whole ■ ivity. Neglected they soon become meni i- made a lid collect Me u hole amount that dread disease known as sys Copyright 1916 by The Macaulay Company row at a time. The new way is hi j No Subscription cancelled until whether it i - taken from t h >1 < > t T i re or m >t . temic catarrh Don’t neglect them. all arrearages are paid d. — The «'mi id base dec id ed that refu - i: i g phuii a strip of seeds instead of al R’s costly as well as dangerous. Advertising. ates oased upon circulation and lo take ne u - pa pe i - and pe r iod iea I - I'min i tie ! andiulof seeds. This may sound j very reasonable. post office, or removing and leaving them queer if you have not been following! Communications upon topics of general inter uncalled for, is prima facia evidence of fraud land.” ••Then'''open tne uoor, quickly:' iiaum ’ h,‘ recent developments in the meth PERUNA est are solicited If you want to stop your paper, write t “Ton dog!” the other cried. He was commanded. If. and don't lea ve it t ods ot seed-planting, hut it is a fact The sergeant obeyed, and, looking Entered at the post office at Ifoulton for cir j tin- publisher ymn thoroughly alarmed now, as he saw the culation at second-class postal rates. 1 the post-muster. jusf t||(, same. Instead of billing a Will Safeguard You plausibility of the Irishman’s ruse. down into the cellar lie cried: package of loose seeds, one now buys Have a box of Peruna Tab “ 'U s best you don’t talk too much, “Oott in HIrmnei: It is Herr Captain For Advertising Kates apply to the President and Manager. a roll ot seed tape, so that all that it lets with you for the sudden either,” Larry cautioned him humor Strassman. bound and gagged!” cold or exposure. Tone your sys is necessary to do is to mark a row ously. And he proceeded to gag the In a few moments they had released tem up with a regular course of the helpless man. Then, to Ethel’s sur Streetman. General Carranza has given .post- ; jI1(i (doekade which appears to bo and then plant in it a strip of tape. liquid Peruna, fortify it against prise, no less than the renegade Rus I was taken at a great disadvan- tive assurances to the l nitod States ( Jermany\s sole dependence for vie- Ibis new method enables the novice colds, get your digestion up to nor sian’s, he opened the trapdoor and tnge and unexpectedly attacked by an | that oil supplies from the latnpico Kuniors of some such a gigan to plant his garden quite as properly mal, take care of yourself, and avoid dragged Streetman, whom he had tied, danger. If you are suffering now be Englishman,” Streetman told them. In fields and other Mexican sources tic scheme of shipbuilding leaked and scientifically as the experienced gin the treatment at once. Give seated, to the chair, across the room gardener. response to their anxious questioning. will not he denied to the Knifed out many weeks ago and there can Nature the help she needs to throw toward the stairs that led to the wine “ Have either of you seen Captain States or Great Britain. Mexican he no doubt that every detail of the ‘ I he ad vantages of this new m et h - j off tke catarrhal inflammation, and cellar. It was only a few seconds’ work again become well. Karl?” oil is the principal fuel for British work had been perfected before the od of planting are that tin* planting to lower his victim to the bottom of "He is with Major von Brenig,” Peruna has been helping people and French war vessels. story was given to the public. Ship i'self is so much easier, being rid of the short flight. As the chair bumped Lieutenant Baum replied. for 44 yearn. Thousands of homes its hack-breaking labor ; no t binning | rely on it for coughs, cold and indi from step to step, Larry could not re A sinister gleam came Into Street- yards are pledged, the lumber is Governor Graham of Vermont lias out is necessary because the seed is j gestion. It s a good tonic for tke frain from a parting jest. “ ’TIs many man’s eyes. promised, the engine manufacturers signed a hill prohibiting t he sale of properly spaced in tin- tape and the! weak, as well. a long day, I’ll warrant, since you rode "Lieutenant, go to Captain Karl at guarantee their co-operation. The liquor in bottles while the country is carefully selected seed practicallvl In a jaunting car,” he remarked. once. Say that someone is here with only possible hit di comes in the la The Peruna Company, at war. Although Vermont has a assures lull germination." a message from Tourville," lie said. bor q nest ion. With such an organ Co faun bus, Ohio local option system, the law auto CHAPTER XX. “ And as soon as Captain Karl leaves izer as Major (Tenoral Goethals at matically suspends all second class, I the room, inform Major von Brenig the head of the plan, however, no Little Jeanne Squares Accounts. or bottled goods, licenses, in license ENHANCED VALUE OF A FARM that I alone, single-handed, have ciip- serious obstaeb'M are exported in With the venomous Streetman safely I lured an English spy." Already Street- communities. carrying the work through accord disposed of, Captain Itedmond swiftly i man was gloating over his intended re- It Would Aid Greatly If Roads Were ing to schedule. All of our vast Permanently Good So Bigger Loads shuffled through the packet of papers i prisal. From our former ambassador to shipbuilding- resources, now the May Be Hauled. he had filched from the fellow. ! Before executing his errand Lieuten- Germany, Mr. Gerard, we get these “Ah! His pass!” he exclaimed Joy ; ant Baum—at Street nmn’s request - words : gr< at est i n t he world, are to he press Do you know how much the value ! The A nit riean Kxpres ; <'onipany operates the ously. And then he gave an exclama I handed his revolver to the spy from the ed into service, including more than “ W ien I came hack to this Coun of your farm would ho enhanced if express business. tion o f surprise. "A copy of their or I Wilhelnmtrasse. try, it was a positive shock to me to inn private plants, several of them in your roads were permanently good sc riME AT WHICH TRAINS ARE EX- ders!” he exulted. “The whole plan "Sergeant- send for a military auto- find that in the two years in which Maine, and the fleet of l.doo vessels you could haul two loads one trip in PECTED TO ARRIVE AND DEPART against the British army!” Larry said ! mobile. Have it come here at once. I the world lias been on tire we have can act ually be floa ting i n t lie Atlan- stead of one load in two trips? IN EFFECT MAIL Jn. rut. breathlessly as he scanned one of the have a little matter at Tourville to done nothing to prepare for even a reasonable means of National de t it- in a little m ore* t ban a year. '1" ere Begin the improvement by putting J rums schedul'-d to leave Houlton; documents. “The crown prince is to attend to. personally.” Streetman said. fense. 1 here is only one thing-- uni is food for thought in this for Ger- the roads adjacent to your own rand Daily Kxcept Sunday march against Paris while Von Kluck As he lay bound in the cellar he had vcrsal military service or universal ) many, The creation of this immense in good condition, then offer your serv 8.47 a. m.—for Ft. Fairfield, Limestoae, heard almost every .word of Larry's C a r i i> o u. Van Bure n and inter training. The nation that stands op merchant marine in a comparatively ices to help in the improvement ot instructions to the pseudo Madame de posite to us today has probably not mediate stations few months is hut a si ugh*’ illustra other sections of the road. Lorde. less than 1 2 ,000,001) men under arms. 9.23 a. in.- for Millinocket, Bangor and ******* I have seen the (iernians take pris tion of the marvelous resources o principal intermediate stations—Port land and Boston, via. Medford. "Your hands up this time!” Street- oner in one afternoon more men than the I uited States. 11.40 a. m.—for Ashland, Fort Kent, fSt. man snapped the moment Captain Red there are in the I'nited States Ar Francis and intermediate stations, also m y.” mond stepped inside the public room for Washburn, Presque Isle, #Van Shall we not pay heed to these Back Yard Gardens Burcn.Brand Isle, Madawaska, French, of the Lion d’Or. viile, st. Francis and intermediate words'.' Larry obeyed with lightning alac Cut Down Food Cost All Water Bates stations via. squa Pan and Mapleton rity. And he gazed at Streetman open- 1.14 in.—for Fort Fairfield, Caribou, “ During the past three years of Limestone and intermediate staitons. mouthed. America Wilt Go For 1.26 p. in—for Millinocket, Greenville, Ban "How the devil did you get loose?” continually rising' food prices, while gor. and intermediate stations, Portland w ard Are Now Due and Boston. he asked. congressional committees and grand 6.00 p. m.—for Millinocket, Bangor and in "You are going to die. my friend,” Whatever America has suffered in juries have been busying themselves termediate stations. Portland and Bos the other said. He was in no mood ton. Bullet sleeping Car Caribou loss of prestige during [the past lo from one end of the land to the other for footless explanations. Essentials 2 to afoston years by her delay in ta!:i"v a defi in the effort to place f licit lingers up 1 and must be paid 7.37 l>. m—for Fort Fairfield, Caribou, Van were all that interested him at the mo- | on the causes of the ever increasing Buren and intermediate stations. meat. nite stand against the common foe advances in living cost: the on or before Apr. T rains D i k ilon/ro.v. "Well, go ahead, and hurry!” Larry j liberty, she will, we venture to Daily Except Sunday [iiis-i lib- remedies In S bee 1 ;rt our said somewhat bitterly. It was hard more than regain by the vigor 8.36 a. m. trorn lioston, Portland, Bangor very ii 00)s. 30, at the office of to lose, when lie had come so near to with which site will now enter upon and intermediate stations. Buffet Sleep- winning the game. " ”Fis not so pleas the cond net of t he war. .and the great “W! ietl We con si (h r Ilia o||e of the ing ('ar Iiosten to ('arilxm. III) 9.20 a. ni. - Inrni Van Buren, Caribou, ant standin’ here waitin’ for deatli as material contribution she will lie our id; artich s of food ..\'i :g e I a I) les Fort Fairfield and intermediate -has is, you seem to think," he told Streetman. j a hlc t o nia k1 ■ to i ts [ua seen l ion , SM n m juice r 1)1 sIXteeli to stations. But his enemy was not yet ready. I sixty -1i v>1per ceni. d u r 11 g 1.02 p. in. from boston, Portland, Bangor. : has couie to the pari ing of t In W.'IVf P<'*>’ GivenvTe and intermediate stations. not die as a sold ier, -W e begin "No. you shall land I; e I) ce for 1 1 ) t lie t'e w i i I he Do turn I few ,Vt a r- fi t t -tli/.e the M4 |>, in. ■■■Irom Carilxni. Limestone, Fort but as .1 spy/.” lie tlm■a teneil. ”1 could 1 Miss i h Eautieid and intermediate stations I ing i>ack and no halting hv i !n wa v- lit e- for eco 1 1 inn y \\Much lie have ?diot > mi as you came in that Houlton Water Co. 2 31 p. m. from M. Francis, Fort Kent, uh . 1 0 lie c ilit ivat i" 11 0 1in r. for the I wanted to give you a A 'bland and inn-rnit*d:ate stations.also door. but most ; a it . unused ha. k va r 1 garden Mechanic Street v. i-'raneis, Frcncbvillo, Madawaska, elm nec ’ * idet-. 11 really tai--- - Ul \ a very Grand Isle, Van Buroi., Washburn, "Thi « is j1 In'll of :[i chance!” Larry Cuba’s Im portance I Y<--quo ls|e and intermediate stations, s ! 11 -1 1 1 ■-:1 a • ,u _t'"ii::d , 1 : r-1 w enoii g 11 v in. Mapleton utd >qua Pan. retovtcd. f Vc.;c! ahi. - tn s-qqd. a Vel'a ge 5.56 j*. m. from Van Buren. Limestone, "At leas1 your iinformation...... will^ 'in S - ' who (ill ! ot '.'top ( M 1 0 S ! d < r Opposite tlio American I Caribou, l-Mit Fairfield and inteiintsii- fa 11111 y . 0 d a,'"!!" f..r tla iy lable 11 •> e never re;u h tiie English." Streetman j may ook upon tin- i-n t r\ -: many of ab* .stations. during th - s ii u i ii r ! 1II ! 1 bu' u-e Express Company 7.34 p. in. from boston, Portland, Bangor, informed him. “ I have senj for a mo j rh.->r small count r i, - s into ti.c war MMdmoeket and principal intermediate 1111 r i: 1 u : >■ winter Ill Ulti when tor and I shall find the lady of 'four j circo as i a ther unimportant. Ti n-y f stations via. Medford. prices g11 so nigh as 11 hi •all o,M pro viile. And as von die, I want you to a ft* tmt. Take ( ’u ha for ox.amph-. MMuietaMes gjving complete informa “The Whole Plan Against the British take with you the thought that not hi bit i ve. tion may Me obtained at ticket offices, Arm y!” To ho s u ro Cuba's army <> I 11 .i »i hi only-lias that lady “ Tie in : porta 1 ice , >f t 1 -■ b ick "ard ttEt i, M. HOLCHTON, Pass’r Traffic men and I 1 1 officers and her total Manager, Bangor, Me. in flanking us from Tournay and Le What taunt lay upon the fellow’s lips unorganized available military as a g,It'd ell has heell 1 ■! 1 ] d 1isi/.ed ill Larry never knew. For the moment, Pnissi POSITIVE PROOF ( gteau If they succeed, it will clear strength of -lot),ot)0 does not seem ef 1 -i 11 ce ill,- wai'. I.Ue cult i va tile road to Paris. . . . Do you see Captain Redmond forgot his own dan vast portent in a struggle where we tion of e Vi my a va 1 la bit N ot 0fground what It means?" he asked Ethel. ger as he caught sight of a small, Should Convince the Greatest Skeptic reckon soldiers by the million. Yet was n as 1 ' inaiiiialcr, v' Utd the i 11 - “ It means everything if we can only light figure that crept up behind Street- in Houlton Prof. Cards. creasei 1 Prodnclion t| If! i'l)\ [U'l Ve 1 let the British know,” she answered. man. It was Jeanne Christophe—-hut if is relief to t lie sfra legists of our an im Mil’taut I'acior in < h rm any's Because tie ■vidence 1 1 ml - “ Now take his ear that’s outside— not the (plaint little Jeanne whom army ami navy to know that Cuba is Kmisford W. S !:a w S.-t!) S. Tlmi ntoti sneers-rtu t< , ■ i ' : /. • , you must know how to drive it.” Larry Charlie Brown had known. Bale, in she remained neutral endeavor t < f ■ed hersoi f. with us. Had '1 > 'Miiieh y t-nsily invest iga.U d. tense. silent, she stole up to Street- “ Th. value of Luck y ard garden- said. "H is pass will get you through even and had that neutrality been The strongest cndorst nit n' o: ....rit to Tourville.” man like some aveuging fate. In her ing in thi s country v as eUlp. Z'-d Shaw St Thornton maintained carelessly, tier 2. Ann The best proof Read it : “Oh, Larry! Come with a.e!” hand gleamed a long knife. And it by the mi quo Pi..g r< 1■ 1M d a 1 e Part'll A ttorn eys m iles of coast line, indented by many Geo I, H h inno.nd , farmer. Houlton. Stle could not bear the thought of was already raised when Larrv gave Plan. hays an - gulfs, would have menaced says : " 1 blame hard work on tin* Prompt .rttmdiou to all business leaving him. a smothered shout. " In 1>rn L the plan w ; ■-> 11' utilize. us constant ly as possible liases for fatm in my vnunger (la\s for mv kidnev “The pass says ‘For bearer!’ 'Tis no "Look out. Streetman! Look out be for gar let dug p 111 ; 1 m - i a ck yards, Houlton, M aine hind you!” lie called. I lost i le s ii Inn a r i nes and raiders. It trouble. Whenever I caught cold, my good for two. I’d not get twenty yards vara 11 f hd s s c: 1111 u " d ib 'id the c i t y ( Mohate mattei - have Np, rial Attention Hut Henry Streetman only smiled might even have become necessary hack bothered me considerably. I had till I was stopped. . . . You must of Dell 011 and M e lar go - st in-tches of go alone—for England!” la* urged her. complacently. lor us to maintain a patrol of Cuban a dull, nagging pain just over my kid mioecuph d lands III the suburbs. “Then I’ve got to.” she said. "Oh. that is ail oid trick!" he an waters, a p i rol which Cuba, itself neys and my kidneys hc'c 1 irregularly. Perm issi on was obtained troll) tin* "That’s the brave girl!” he praised swered. "I do not take my eyes from will now at t *■ ml to. I saw Doan's Kidney Rills advertised DR. R. E. LIBBY her warmly. "And listen! At Tour you.” owner - ii I t he land to allow men who and got a supply at (). F. French A- Veterinary Surgeon ville go to the mayor’s house. Wait Something stayed Jeanne’s hand Let Us Remember were out of * in ploy i non t to turn this Son's Drug Store After using three for me. Somehow tonight under cover even as it lingered in tin* air. Perhaps vacatit property to cultivation and bottles I was rid of the trouble.” Graduate Cniversity of Toronto of darkness I’ll manage to get there she quailed at the thong’ of what France thereby’ accomplish a two-fold oh All calls given prompt attention to you, and there w e’U find the English she was about to do. Per! ■ It was ject —gi ve 1 1 1 e idle laborers someth ing Price 50c. at all dealers. Don't Tel. Night 3 2 - 2 Day 6 2 9 - 2 lines together. . . . Now, hurry!** that she paused to gloat o\ei : -r vic Americans owe much to France, with which to busy themselves, mid. simply ask for a kidney remedy— get tim. he added. “For every second counts and should remember it in this In r at the smile time, furnish them with "My God, drl! What ave y> " (’ > Doan's Kidney Pills..-the same that for England.” fight for life. Great hearted French lug? No—not 'ike tb-d! liivn [ a means of providing' subsistence for Mr. Hammond hail. Foster-Mil- There was no time even for the chance!” Larry bogged her. Bui ti ' /• men and the French people stood by their families. G. E. Williams, H. D. shortest goodby. But Ethel took one burn Co., Props , Buffalo, X V. Jeanne did not seem to hear him. \ merica in eri! ical hours. "'Phe seed was supplied flee by the OFFICE AT BESIDENCB fleeting look Into his honest, loving "Very dramatic!” Streetman sain S une of us . ay have forgotten mir committee in charge of the work, eyes. Then he opened the door for her with a contemptuous e-ri of Ids lip. deb: to France, imt mir school chil but the crops were [limited, cultivat 129 Main St. Houlton, Maine and she left him. He was positive !M it Larry was sham “ Come On Over, See (iron Imvc been fired by the story ot ed and harvested by the labereis Captain Redmond, as he turned ming. Fram -v aid to the struggling colon themselves—and with remarkable My Corn Fall Off ! ” away from the door'that shut even the And then Jeanne ' '".isiophe struck. Tel. 239-3 view of her departure away from him. ists. ii 'vas moral, financial, mili- results. In lsf)4. tin* first year of the With all her strength she sheathed the ,,l Put 2 Drops of “Get;,-It” on Last Teeth filled without found that the German sergeant had knife in Street man's Lack. rarv and .. ival aid. experiment, about 150 aerts in all Night—Now Watch — slipped in by means of another en He gave one groai am! toppled for Nolle of us have forgot ten ul ever were' [banted in this way, the crops pain by the new anal trance. ward upon tin* floor at Larry’s feet. will forget, Lafayette, the noble harvested amounting to thousands “See—all you have b> do is to use your two gesic method, abso Larry told him there had been no “ What have you uu:m‘.” Larry cried, Frenchman who came as a volunteer of dollars in value. Close to a thous lingers and lift the corn right off. That’s the messages, and a look of vatst relief way ‘Gets-It’ always works. You just put on lutely safe. horrified at the trag - .. . ,n the American m my by permission and fam1 1ies were inns provided with came over the gallant Irishman’s face alxiut 2 drops. Then the corn not only shriv Little Jeanne was ; uile calm. She and ad of die Cut. -ress. He was provender to tide them over the win Dr. F. O ORCUTT, as he heard the cough of a motor start was no longer fright*' mu. Something els, but loosens Irom the toe, without affectim* given command of <> division and ter. D was estimated that the pota- j Dentist. ing outalde. There followed the notes akin to an ecstasy k M d her with a the surrounding llesh in the least. Why, it's was of great, service to Washington. to crop aloie- averaged fifteen bush-! of a horn, which grew rapidly fainter. strange elation. Her great eyes .meiimd The French sent, expend ions to aid And he knew then that Ethel hud not to see Cap!.mi 1 ‘ ..u >nd. Ami els j>'-r family, to say nothin^ of thej the Colonies, and made lame gifts in made her escape unhindered. with her white, paihet! f e e r... crops of beans, t urnips and ot lo-r ! Dr i. F- Palmer “Do ybu know which is my room?” heavenward she Ml money when we had great m <-d id' it. vegetables who were ra i-ed and I DENTIST h masked the sergeant. “He killed my father...... ‘ We were st niggling lM>r very exist.- consu mod d uri n summer, The fellow told him; and Larry was life for a life! . . . Father, you ' ence and France perhaps made our “ 111 1 S'. 15 the was repeated, OFFICE OVER FRENCH’S on the point o f leaving him when Lieu avenged.” 'hope possible. Now let us remem- lots being' distributed this time DRUQ STO RE tenant Baum brought word that Major Larry took r ■ swiff look at fm | 'mr, when we have opportunity to von Brenig wished to see Captain Karl Offiiee Flours : 8 A . M- to 5 P. M . figure huddled itp-ui the floor. Slr

volunteers, every man now lias the and, as far as possible, raise what in Europe have ceased to raise food opportunity to serve his country Mast Feed Three Armies he eats. for themselves and have drawn, al BY OUR BLOOD WE UVE most to the danger limit, on what during the war. to receive the bene “ I went to the War department to Says Ex-Cong. Guern we have. With the estimated short fit of tin- Army training, and to re If you tire easily, are subject to cold hands or feet— if you offer my services to the government turn to his own pursuits as soon as age of 50,000,000 bushels of wheat catch colds readily or have rheumatic pains—your blood or sey without regard to the place and was peace has been declared. The age and the enormous shortage in po told at once that the greatest help limit lias been increased 55 to circulation is probably at fault and you need tatoes, high prices for seed are cer from that could be rendered m the com 4() years. The recruiting authori Frank E. Guernsey of Dover, for tain to follow and is likely to cur ing months by everyone was to aid mer representative in Congress from tail planting. The raisinig of a ties are expecting a great influx of in an increase of our food supply. Maine, had this to say in a recent great army that is certain to come applicants under this liberal term interview with the Boston Herald in “ The proposed $5 ,000,000,000 loan now will reduce farm labor, which of enlistment. regard to the war and the Ameri to the allies does not mean money ; for some time has been hard to ob I). 1). BENNETT. 5C 0T I3 EM ULSION can food supply : it means supplies and very largely tain. France has got to be fed if she Captain, Coast Arty. Corps. “ Every man in these times will food from our already overdrawn continues her fight for existence and Recruiting Officer. OF NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL bave a ohance to do his part toward stock. The question of food sup England must obtain food to con sustaining the government in the plies was becoming a very serious tinue her support of France with War Taxation which is nature’s easily-assimilated food, to increase International situation. The duty one before the commencement of men and ships. your red corpuscles and charge the blood with life- •f every man is to find the place this year, and lias grown rapidly “ FYom all the information I can It is witli a great deal of relief that more serious since millions of men sustaining richness. Scott’s creates warmth to throw Where he can be of the most service get the first matter that we should the thinking people of the Country give our attention to is the food will hear that war finance measures off colds and gives resistance to prevent sickness. supply. It is clear to me that men are not to be concocted over night No Alcohol in SCOTT'S. Every Druggist has it. who are not fit by reason of age or by politicians and academic theor SCOTT & BOWNE. Bloomfield, N. J. otherwise to enter the army and ists. Great bond issues will have to are not engaged in employment es be authorized for emergency uses so that the healthy normal processes pursuit of victory and peace, -Chi- sontial to the situation can give without delay, but these can be tak of the Nation’s financial and busi cago Sunday Tribune. tremend >us help to shouldering a en care of, at a time when our re ness life may be conserved so far as hoe and help feed the men who go sources are greater than ever in our is possible under abnormal strain. and those that they leave depend history, without serious dislocation This and this alone, so far as our fi ent upon them. Every man who of the healthy normal of our econom nancial measures are concerned, can The Handy Belt aids increasing of the food produc ic life. firing us throiurh the war without "You like a Norfolk jacket?” "Yes,” tion of the country at this time will But the problem of war taxation is Bald the commuter, "the belt is SO perforin a great service and it may a much more delicate one and should domestic misfortune and permit our handy to hang small packages on.”— be that he will perform as great a be given the most thorough study energies to he directed fullv to the Boston Transcrip.. service as the man who shoulders and consideration. A large part of the gun. Famine is worse than war. the cost of our belated preparation as none escape in time of famine. and of the conduct of the war will The situation we face at this time and should be paid by taxation, but is such that the food supply of lie this involves heavy burdens which country should at once be taken should be carefully and equitably charge of. The supply and dis adjusted. tribution of seed of all kinds should Radical taxation in the way of in FOR SALE be taken up by the state authori creases of the income tax, the excess ties. profits fax, and the tax on luxuries “ Fledges should be secured by will be accepted with philosophy Maple Spring Farm local committees in every com and drastic without intelligence it munity for crop acreage. The men may be patriotically approved. But and money we are to offer as help is drastic without intelligence it may .Situated in the Town of Westfield, Me., and one of to the allieR will not help unless very well bring nbout a commercial the best buys on the market. backed by food. Those that do not disaster. Profits which ere the re This farm contains 100 acres of Aroostook’s most fer go should put their hands to the sult of war supply should be heavily tile soil, situated in the heart of the Potato belt, short haul plough as far as possible. The taxed, but not without consideration to Mars Hill, the best market in the county, over good armies we are to raise and the j of continued efficiency. If every armies we are to help---the French thing above 8 per cent were taken in roads. Buildings consist of two houses, large barns, and the English — must be fed.” j every case, as, for example, from sheds and other buildings. some of the railroads, efficiency In addition to its being a good buy at the price asked Men to be Discharged at would he seriously impaired and the public would be injured, not benefit for the farm, on it is located that famous M A P L E End of W ar ed. The test of former profits will S P R I N G , the water of which has cured many cases of have to be carefully applied, for in stomach, kidney and bladder trouble. There is a large The recruiting officer at Portland, many cases revenue was far below sale for the water in several towns in Aroostook County. Me,, headquarters of this recruiting normal in the years immediately { district has received a telegram from preceding this of our entry into the , It flows from a hole in a large rock not less in dry the Adjutant General of the Army, j war season than 100 gallons per minute. No pollution of any announcing the future policy of the A good deal of demagogy inspires kind can reach it. It is 1500 feet above the sea level, and War Department concerning en the outcry against war profits. These listments in the Army. The tele is surrounded by beautiful scenery of high ridges covered profits up to this time have not been with hard wood forests. gram is as follows : “ It; is the at the expense of *he American pub policy of the War Department to lic, but, on tlie contrary, have bene Its location is unsurpassed for a summer and health discharge from service at the termi fited wage earners and producers. resort, and is one of the best places for a bottling plant in nation of the emergency all men The farmer, moreover, has been one New England. This property can be made to pay a divi who have enlisted in the regular of the chief beneficiaries of war con Arm y since the declaration of War ditions and will continue to he. So dend annually of 15 to 20 per cent on capital invested. or who now enlist.” I the phrases which our superheated Owner wishes to sell on account of age. Will sell for This means that a man will be dis- j reformers and pacifists who want to part down, balance on eas\ teims. charged as soon as peace has been punish somebody because there R a Price on application to restored, or tin* President declares war out to be shut out of eongres- that the emergency has ceased to sienal counsels when war taxation is exist. formulated. Times Publishing Co., Houlton In this respect men who now en Heavy taxation must come, hut it list will occupy the s.iine status as should In' calmly and ju-dly planned

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immure and fertilizer. William t uffderioration o’ rod is in w?ntef. (’old a7i?IW>nm. 7’T'Va"^ *• i< .Ter is s'wn with, SUGGESTION FOR GOOD ROAD weuther does not in itself Injure roads r------timothy, a fertilizer high in phosphoric CANADIAN PACIFIC CANADIAN I’ACIFIO no matter whether they are earth, acid and potash firings the clover into Hftiy Way to Put Roof on Dirt Road Ip gravel or macadam. In fact an eartli greater prominence. to Koop It Dragged After Drain road will stand more traffic when It is Greatest Net Returns. i To North Pacific ing and Dragging. solidly frozen Ilian at any oilier time. For top dreskrflg in the early spring, Excess water, however, is always de amounts used vary from got) to 1 ,00(1 A correspondent of an eastern agri trimental to a highway. When cold pounds per acre. Probably an amount and California Points cultural paper suggests that, Inasmuch weuther turns this water into ice. the between lliese figures is the most prac as It is water which makes bad roads, damage that it does is greatly in tical for tiie average farmer to apply. DINING CAR SERVICE UNSURPASSED the easy way to have good roads is to creased. Ice occupies considerably Food results are often obtained by the put a roof over them. There Is this more space than the water from liieh use of less, but net returns, up to cer STANDARD HIGH GRADE EQUIPMENT to be said for his suggestion, that If a it is formed, and every person win* tain limits, are generally in proportion Tourist Sleepers Standard Simpt Compartment wars roof were put over our country roads, has lived in a cold climate is familiar to the amount of fertilizer ii-,(.q. Lilirai \ /I cervat a a: y ,. It would not only keep water off of it, with the powerful bursting effect of I: i- interesiing to note t lint tin nr < Imt would give us a nice, shady drive water when left to freeze in a con- ord breaking yields, even in a good bay EVERYTHING OF THE BEST during the she months of the year when j lined vessel. Th*‘ same action takes sea.-on -uieli as IMld. were made where we would appreciate it. The trouble j place when a wet road freezes to any fertilization was tin* heaviest, and X. R , DesRrisav, I). P. A F < Hi X. XX B. is that the cost of putting up such a | considerable depth. It simply hursts where the factors of a sweet soil, and roof as he has in mind, and maintain or, as we generally term it in read careful attention in general were ing It, would far exceed the cost of parlance, the road heaves. Later, when looked to. making a really first-class hard-sur the frost leaves, the road is disinter- Foiisidering tin' cost of hay prodiu - i faced road, which would need no roof. grated and ruts badly. If this process Three Tons Per Acre From Well-Fer tioti, it can ia* readily seen Unit the! tilized New York Hay Field. Grown The easy way to put a roof over the Is repeated a number of times during one ton crops are money losers, ami by Marred Hammond, Rushvide, dirt road Is to keep it properly dragged the winter, a gravel or macadam, road the “invest nothing, have nothing" it ft er it has been drained and graded, may be practically destroyed while an N. Y. adage in this particular instance at j says Wallace’s Farmer. Waier is the earth road may become entirely im Rrooks, director of the station, com least, comes true; greater profits come most accommodating thing in the passable. menting on this gave i! as his opinion only through increased yields, and; world, ft will run off if you will give A dry roud will not heave. Rock, “ that tin' niim acres under dismission these come only through liberal plant ! If half a chance. F>. Ward King, the gravel, sand and even clay when per must have an actual value to an intel feeding'. ! And when you do ipr the apostle of the split-! \g drag, pot tin' fectly dry contract slightly mi freez- ligent farmer of at least kfinO per acre." best. Q uestion Much Discussed. Commercial fertilizers are Whether manure or fertilizer, or most effective and most profit both, should be used lias been a ques able when used as a supple tion mu>li discussed, Imt this same \ ment to good farming practice. Shawmut station ha- eonelmled that since prac If thy soil is maintained in good tically (>very farm rotation includes an SHAWMUT o' I Well-Drained Road. physical condition, if the farm MIXED PAINT inter-tilled crop such as corn, tie' ma sources of fertility are drawn tng. In order to expand on freezing, nure should be used on this, and com u upon as much as the system of Paint m these materials must contain or be mercial fertilizer depended upon to fa rming w ill convenient !y per King Road Draj. mixed with water, and the more water supply the needed plantfood for the lllit . 1 lie use of commercial for they contain the greater the expan hay lands. 'The reasons for this are i ilizers ks ordinarily justified For Wagons. Farm Imple i!® i BRiccsacoj requislties of the good road i am i!.r< ' sion which takes place. Rut so long obvious. .Manure contains weed seeds, words: Hard, oval, smooth. Tim: F ■Mid will lie found profitable.■- ments, Floors and all inside as the road remains frozen, the dam and it is easier to get rid of those in < diio <’oI leg** of Agriculture. all there Is to a good road. 1 age does not become apparent. Hence a tided field 1 1 mu in grass land. Then or outside wot k. ZH Our problem la the corn h It i- p tiie frequent and erroneous idea that it too, tt part of tin' value of manure Is get that kind of a road without paying is the thaw which injuries the road. in its humus-making material. To get Phone or call for color card. more than It Is worth to im. \\v ear, The injury was done when the water full value from these humus-forming s FM not have a hard, oval and sumoth d r in tin* mad froze and the particles of substances, manure must he mixed road If we continue our stupid pr:u Frc the road surface—broken stone, sand, with tiie soil, and not left on tin' sur Ship and its Gender. of piling up in the middle , t •>. still tine particles of earth or clay— face to decay. Finally, the increased The word "ship” is masculine in unpacked fresh dirt and sma I. were pushed apart by the expanding root growth produced by fertilizer French. Italian, Spanish and Form week we saw a very g»»od o .a! rained causes the grass pi furnish its own power of the freezing water. Tin* gtlese ami possesses no sex In Teutonic J a m e s S. P e a b o d y by filling the center with n -ii humus. thaw' merely allows the ice to melt and ami Scandinavian, n marks the Marine from the sides. That should I r made assume its original volume as water. ll would not he expected that nil .lourie11. Bangor St. HOULTON a criminal offense. The sod 1. 1,1s th>■ The remedy is self-evident. Keep crops demand fertilizers of tiie same l’erli,apa ;i would no;, be an error to analysis, and this is trite. Timothy, water just where we do not \ :.a i; the water out of the road. The time trace i lie em-toin feminizing ships red top or orchard grass do not re and just where it will do tin- ia ■: to begin preventive measures is before hack to the (Ireeks. who called them by damage. It should he thrown in . quire a fertilizer as high in phosphoric the rains begin. If the roud goes into feminine name-,, probably out o f d e f e r acid as dot's clover or any other side, and nothing hut clear dirt put - ;i hustler, doesn’t harder to make It a good road. lowing spring. from tin* air and do not need so much lie a man-o’ war. She possesses a waist, darkness, he slgidcs; if his bean glows he?" “ Well, > es; he’s always ener in tin* form of fertilizers, if timothy Gradually, hard-surfae-d i ; 1 ; will Collars, slays, laces, bonnets, ties, rib- with love, lie warms; if frozen with getic in reaching a conclusion that come In the neighborhood . f rains am! is desired, the fertilizer should con 1)< uis, chains, watches and dozens nf selfishness, lie chills; if corrupt, he KEEPING UP DIRT HIGHWAYS something ought to lie done.’’—Boston the larger towns of the stale? imi dur tain at least A per ceqt tp f> per cent other di timuly feminine attribute- poisons; if pure-hearted, he cleanses. Transcript. ing the lifetime of the present genera tion at least, most of our mm Is mast Farmers Can Have Good Roads by Grading to Drain Off Rainfall and be made of dirt. If w e can mam i :,l!v grasp the principle of puning a roi.r on Keep Surface Smooth. the dirt road by the use of the ding and drainage, we will have made a Ion: We all want good roads and when •tep forward. The next step w in he to we find out what is the really perma oil the road, and thus mal e tin* roof nent highway we will want that, also more nearly waterproof. Sm h a mad in line with the modern idea of build ICl & S C H B U IVt C B O properly maintained is the best and ing for keeps. In the meantime farmers ran have moat comfortable road In the world : for It is not only hard, oval and s>>

The Road Scraper. Where is your mad scraper? Have it ready to use on the roads after every rain. Persuade your neighbor to do the same. X Increase School Attendance. Figures show that school attendance increases importantly wherever eoun- DOUBLE LOAD ON GOOD ROAD lrv ...... ,s

Farmers Haul Two Wagons Hitched Expenses for 1914. ' ^ In IIH l tin' United Stales expended Together to End of Improved High «!• mad w.ifk a quarter of a billion way— Single on Poor Road. dollars. XT '■ (From the United States Department of \ ' ,y, Agriculture. > THE WAY TO HAY PROFITS To see what really happens at the M end o f the good road, a public road A perplexing pmbbun of tlw New m specialist of the department recently Kngla.nd farmer at the powni limn is had observations made in different sec !'"w to keep the hay vieid up 1 > the tions of the country. The observers si.tildai'd set by last yearsemp. Were ;K: noted many country-bound teamsters till seasons as genemus witli the rain !i: who drove two loaded wagons, hitched fall as tiie one jusi past, it would seem one behind the other, to the end nf that the problem would be solved. Ru; the good road, and then found it m <•- rainfall alone does not make the crop, essar.v leave one wagon by the road and a super-abundance of it means side to be returned for later, while all (bat while the bay crop is benefited, the power of their teams was devoted other crops such as corn and potatoes to hauling a single wagon over the un are suffering. Mori' than water is re J V - improved road. quired to produce grass;, ami investi Farmers hound ffir the market fre gation lias proven that the large and quently were seen to haul wood and uniform hay yields, those making a similar products to the beginning of protit for t lif grower year : i and year the good road, there dumping them, out. are on the farms of m e ' ho have and returning for a second load. When realized that hay productiei >•; based S t y l e — andtihat is B e n e A t h this arrived, the two loads were con oil the supply of available , nil food. solidated and easily hauled by a single Work done by the Massaehus 11 ex team the remaining distance to market periment station along the li.; - W over the Improved highway. bettering the New Englami hay l Tn(ler]yino- tin* surtiuv look of u garment arc For the man who wants to he sure that there In one section of the country where is unusually interesting. Tim rest, tilt* things that determine iis stamina—its is not a detail in file whole suit where a cheat oxen are still used teamsters were ob obtained show a profit for ibis dram s 11 r h ess ■—i oa ,. served to bring their loads over the of farming which u " passes average ta n n ts seri -1 ible n es ing makeshift is tolerated—whether he pays dirt roads with tw o or three yokes of conditions in 1 1, - ratio W almosi tUive 51 5.00—516.50— 520.00—$25.00 or as high as oxen. When the beginning of the good to one. roads was reached, the teamsters Increasinn Toduction. ioO.OO there is one absolute safeguard. would unhitch the extra animals and Summarization of these results lends finish their Journey with a single yoke. to tiie conclusion ibar • > dressing For if a suit is cankered with w cak spots inside with fertilizer in tl priug on the old sendings pays exedlmd dividends on they will eat their way outside at the first sign It is the Ki r si him urn label. EXCESS WATER HURTS ROADS tilt' investment. On om> field of nine of rigorous wear. A suit that is 90 percent acres, the average' p.mlwfion for ten Cold Woather Does Not Cause Injury, years was fi.fJOO po::., is, or more Ilian genuine and 10 percent imitation soon looks 90 No Matter Whether Road Is three1 tons of hay > r acre annually.; peiv' nt imitation and 10 percent genuine. H uts on the Chone ot Clothes ■arth, Gravel of Macadam. The cost of growing .bis yield was f pm). Twelve dollars of ;ltis nmoim! was for Water*, not cold, is the causo of tho A point or two fur \ ;>u soung nu n to keep in mind in selecting a spring suit:

No man ever received satisfactory w ear from a I hr coat should fit closely enough so that in buttoning the middle ( or top' button it is necessary to force the ^ o a r ry garment that did not contain these essentials: Save i b a r r e l of garment just a trifle, thus accentuating the waist line. Seed Potatoes (I dddf —an all-wool fabric thoroughly shrunk bv 'w ild | j d lipb The correct coat collar this year sits rather flatly every acre you plant d.u >‘- the London cold water process—and not by about the neck by using titti"' ijii i id fi, d o the first rain in which the w earer is caught. The old high-standing effect in the collar is passe. PM iM, — genuine linen canvas and not a cheap cotton or burlap substitute. The length of the trousers should he just enough to W O N A S l hang clear of the shoes without breaking - with the —sew ing at all points of strain done painstak bottoms absolutely straight, and nor hollowed above Potato Planter ingly b\ hand with silk thread—andnotweak, dm instep in front, /A Tho Spectator. Y cg P d f . C '* ’ -ipp- unsightly cotton. a placebut that one you do need. Save the extra babels to plant more acres. ~y - W e manufacture a full line of potato machinery, Planters, Cultivators, Weeders, Sprayers, Ridgers, E r v i n & E r v i n and Diggers. Bateman MTg Company Box 116 L Grenloch, N. J. J Copjrrig-’it HIT, A. B. Klmchbaum Co. Houlton Times, Wednesday, April 18, 1917

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