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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17
Home Is the chief school of hum;

Home is the chief school Of human
virtue. Its responsibilities, joys, Sor-
rows, smiles, tears, hopes, and solici-
tudes form the chief interests of hui
man life. Go where man may, home
Is the center to which his heart turns.
The thought of his home nerves his
arm and lighsens his toll. For that his
heart yearns when he is afar off. There
he gathers up his best treasures.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17

The Holland submarine boat is said
to be a success. But this government
never has experienced any difficulty in
getting together a navy which will go
under water; it is much harder to keep
navy aflOat
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17

Laureate Austin has written jubilee
ode in which. referring to the Queen,
he says: Long may she linger." That
word Ginger" may have a different
significance in England from what it
has here, but if not it is hardly a gra-'
cious term to apply to the old lady.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17

1t is understood that the next number
OF the Old Woman's Home Journal will
contain an article by A. Hamid, OF
Constantinople on "How to Remove
Greece SDotS"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17

Chicago TimeS-Herald: Out in Iowa
the other day some fellows tried to rob
failed completely. 1t served them
right, too. In this age Of progress,
when pretty typewriter can be hired
for SO a week. any one who uses dy-
Mantle, drills and revolvers deserves
to fail
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17

A Boston writer says that 'the only
thing known about angels is that there
are none" How that fellows eyes
would be opened if he were to saunter
along the streets in this town some af'
fernoon
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17

Mr.. Uangtry insists that he has not
been divorced, no matter whether his
wife has been divorced or not Per-
haps Mrs. Langtry merely secured di-
vorce for herself, to be used in case OF
emergency. like a fire escape.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17

One would have thought that the sors
of royal house descended from q ma
ton with SO glorious record as Den
mark and reigning over a country like
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17
Firth etatistics at Berlin.

Berlin turned out 4S,SD6 babies in
1895, Of which 1912, over one-seventh,
We're illegitmate. There We're AT
cases OF twins and six of triplets. One
woman Of 40 had her twenty-third
child, and one Of 81 her fourteenth.
There were 234 families with twelve
children or over
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17

Hon. Flab lizard, Of Forest City,
Ark, has started for Washington to
bag a postoffice appointment. That
name clearly entities him to some
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17

Senator Hoar-That (free) hide has
been in the family % years, and it al
most breaks my heart to part with it.
Senator Allison-You needn't snivel.
Keep your old hide if you want to, but
- 5cc'- cct a~y sugar (Drodtsl. i1eef
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17

An Eastern contemporary asserts
that e'the falling off in saloons is large
ly due to the influence Of the hlcycle."
And vice versa, of course.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17

Several esteemed contemporaries re-
Gently have asserted that Bob Fizsim-
mons "will become an actor" Nom
sensel He will go upon the stage; that's
oil
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17

ST. L,rlis claims to have 4 bicycle
rider who is blind. 4 great many bl-
cyclists ride just that way.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17

The Washington Post has discovered
that "a few shirt wasted girls do not
make a summer" but they can easily
keep a divorce court busy.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17

We have always had an idea that
some day scientists will discover that
the goosebelTy has crop In its stom-
ach, full OF sand and stones, like the
chicken
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-17

If there are not many visitors at a
house, it is sign that the husband
wears the pants.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-09-02
Change in Business.

f. G. Smith has sold his fruit and con-
fectionery business to J. y. Cunning gham,
who took possession last Monday.
Mr.. Smith cOntemplates moving out of
town, but he has as yet made no definite
pana. He has conducted the business
successfully for about six years, and re-
tires with tie good wishes Of all his Gus
toners. Should he move away, Ellsworth
Will lose useful and valued citizen.
Mr.. Cunningham is an Ellsworth boy,
born and bred. For he past ten years he
has been clerk III the grocery store of
Austin H. JOY, and he leaves the place he
has so long occupied with the best wishes
and hearty good will of his employer.
Mr.. Cunningham successor is Joseph
B. Grows, of Lynn, Mass, q brother of
Frank T. Grows of this city.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-09-02
COMING EVENTS.

Aug, 80 81, Sept. l, and Maine State
fair at Lewiston.
Aug. 81, Sept l, 2 and 3, at BANGOR
Eastern Maine State fair.
Sept. 6, Hancock hail-Gorton min
stres. Tickets on sale nj Virgins.
Sept. :, and 9,Wymnu Park, Ellsworth
Sixth annual fair Hancock county fair
association.
Thursday, Sept. @, at \. F, Norton's
grove South Penohscot-Field day meet
ing Hancock Pomona grange.
Thursday, Sept. 9, at Congregational
church, Bluehill-Annual convention of
Hancock county Sunday schools. All
pastors and Sunday school superintend-
elts are members, and each Sunday
school in the county is entitled to two
elegates.
Mountain park, Bluehiu, Sep, q, p
and 23-Sixth annual cattle show and
fair OF the Hancock county agricultural
society.
Sept 2S and 29-Annual fair of the
Northern Hancock agricultural society
at Amherst.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-09-02
BOARD OF TRADE.
Ellsworth VIII Entertain the State
Board Next Month


Ellsworth will have the honor of enter
tanning the State board of trade on
Thursday, Sept. is. The invitation which
was extended at the last meeting of the
State board in Portland has been ac-
cepted, ana on Monday evening the
Ellsworth board held special meeting
to fix the date and formulate the plans
for entertainment Of the visitors,
Plans were informally discussed. The
programme which met with the most
general approval was to meet delegates by
teams and buckboards at the depot, and
after drive about Ellsworth to go to the
Nicoln club for dinner. Then drive
back to the city for the business meeting
in the afternoon, and banquet at
Manning hall or one Of the hotels in the
evening.
The following committees were ap-
pointed, with power to appoint sub-com-
mlttees: tlnance-Henry e. Davis, F.W.
Rollins, Henry w. Cushman.
Entertainment-Dr. George A. Phillips,
John F. knowlton, Charles H. Drummey,
$. D. Wiggin, A. l. Saunders, F. 8. Lord,
f. Fl. Gould.
Reception-A. w. King, A. W. Greedy,
P. II. Stratton, Henry E. Davis, DR.. J. F.
Manning.
The board will meet again on the regu-
lar meeting night, Sept 49,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-09-02
CHURCH NOTES.
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
Friday, 7.3O p. M, church covenant
meeting.
Sunday, 1890 a. M, preaching by Rev.
c. s. McLearn; 11.30, communion; II M,
Sunday school; 6 80 p. M, Y. P. S. c. E.
prayer meeting.
The pastor will preach at West Hancock
at p. m.
UNITARIAN.
Services in the Unitarian church will be
resumed next Sunday, Sept. 5. Morning
worship with sermon by the pastor, Rev.
Walter Reid Hunt, at 1890. Sunday
school meets in the vestry at 11.45. All
are cordially invited to these services.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Friday evening, prayer meeting at 7.30.
Topic: ''The Power OF Faith, the Impo-
tence of Unbelief"
Sunday, Sept. 5, at 1870, morning wor-
ship. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. Da-
vid l.. Yale. At 11.45, the Sunday school
will meet in the vestry. Teachers, officers,
and scholars are requested to be present.
New scholars are welcome. The peoples
service will be resumed Sunday evening,
Oct. 3.
The September communion service will
be held Sept. 19-the third sunday Of the
month. the preparatory lecture viii De
given on the preceding Friday evening,
Sent II
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-09-02
GEN. SPURLING HONORED.
Former Ellsworth Man Rewarded
for Bravery in War


for Bravery in War.
Gen. Andrew B. Squirting, formerly Of
Ellsworth, at the national G. A. r. en-
campment at Buffalo last week, was
awarded medal of honor for galantry
in the civil war.
General Squirting was awarded this
medal of honor for galIantry at Ever
green, Ala, March %, 1865. On that day
he captured three Confederates single
handed, wounding two of them and
bringing all three into the Union camp.
He was at that time in command of Il
cavalry expedition, and while visiting
his pickets, heard men approaching.
Leaving his outpost, he advanced in the
dark and came upon the three rebels. He
fired at them and the fire was returned.
Gen. Squirting wounded two of the rebels
and proceeded to take the trio back into
the Union lines.
The official endorsements on his papers
in the war department state that this
capture prevented the rebels from OBJ
tanning information concerning the
movements Of Union troops, and was of
great value to the Union cause.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-09-02

is of more importan ce
than all the study and learning in tho
world If your children's sight is de-
fective, have their eyes properly ex-
amined. The quality and correctness of
the lenses are to be considered rather
than the cost. I charge ordinary prices
for he best glasses you can get.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-09-02
MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

Mrs. James Barbour is i'll.
Rhoda Ray is very i'll.
Mrs. Mark Milliken visited her children
in Bar Harbor recently.
Mark Miliken, jr., is occupying a part
of Charles Fullerton's house.
Mrs. Will Smith, with her three chill
dren, has arrived from Boston.
Frank SWEET has moved from the Will
Smith house into the Whitmore house at
Bayside.
Aug 80. VICTOR.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-09-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADvERrlsEMENTs THIS wEEK.

Franklin Wison-Notice of foreclosure.
l. Lord-Carrages for sale.
NJ Gallcrt-Dry goods.
Hancock hall-Gorton's Minstrels.
ID Tribou-V Variety store.
j Cunningham Confectionery.
Lewis Friend x Co-Clothng.
Smiths-Dry and fancy goods.
Fred l. kent-Confectionery cigars, etc.
II l. Graham-Notice of assignee of his ap
pointment.
NJ Hopkins-Farm for sale.
Capable woman wanted.
John f Bunker, jr Elliott Benson-Com
missioners notice.
Capt W Aliey-Carriage repairing and
paint shop.
J A Peters, jr-Oflice to let.
NORTH ELLSWORTH:
Charles James-Farm for sale.
BLUEHILL:
Stockholders meeting-Hancock County Agri-
cultural society.
ORLAND:
James NJ Bray-Foreclosure of mortgage.
NORTH HANCOCK:
CAustin-Trespass notice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-09-02
SHOE SALE

G. l. NIORANG7S
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-09-02
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Mrs. Adde Holt, of Nash Island, re-
turned home Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Ingalls,, of Boston, was the
guest of Mrs {. j. Treworgy Thursday Of
last week
Miss Harriet Latin went to Lewiston
Monday, where she Will be employed i'll Il
dry goods store.
Charles \. Gray has been laid up for
several days past with two large alb
scesses under his arm.
Misses Louise and Mabel Fowler, Of
Bangor, are visiting their cousins, Misses
Millie and Lura TreWorgy.
Miss Harriet Morrison, who Is EN-
poyed in Boston, came home Monday
for IA vacation of three weeks.
Miss Bertha Flood returned to Frank
fort SATURDAY to resume her duties as
teacher in the public schools there.
CHURCH NOTES.
The attendance al the prayer meeting
last Friday evening was unusually large.
All young people are reminded of the
y. p. ;. {. E. meeting each Tuesday
night at 7,
Large audiences were present at all ser
vices last Sunday. The music in the
morning was very appropriate and well
rendered.
1t is hoped that the new singing books
will be here soon. If any have failed to
subscribe for copy, they should notify
Mrs. Joy at once and so secure one.
Order of church service Sunday, Sept.
5-Sermon, 10 a. m; Lords supper, 1915;
bible school, lib; Junior e. L. S,
%. M; song service, 7.30 p. m. cordial
welcome to all of these gatherings.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-09-02

Ellsworth will be favored again this
year by stereopticon lectures, which are
being arranged for by Rev. D. L. Yale, of
the Congregational church. Two courses
OF lectures will be given during the win
ter. In September there will be two lee
lures, illustrated by stereopticon. One of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-14
UNCLE SAM AND CUBA.

All indications at present point to
early action by the United States gov
eminent in regard to Cuba. Senator
Morgan's resolution, which he offered in
the senate some time ago, recognizing
the Cuban insurgents as bellgerents,
has been pressed with such vigor by the
friends of the struggling patriots that
it seems on the verge of passage.
All that has prevented such action
long ago is the belief of a number of
senators that in passing the Morgan
resolution the senate would be placed
in the position of usurping the preroga-
tive rightfully resting with the execu-
tive. This was the view held by Mr..
Cleveland and his secretary of state,
Mr.. OIney.
President McKinley's views on this
phase of the question have not been
made known to the public, but it now
looks as though he would forestan SEN
atorial action and settle the controversy
by himself taking the initiative and
recognizing the belligerent rights of
the Cubans at once. Senator Morgan,
the author of the resolution pending
in the senate. seems willing to avoid
all embarrassments and permit the
president to do this if he so desires
To this end he has consented to a post
ponement of the consideration of the
resolution until next week to enable the
president to further investigate the sit
uatiOn.
The dispatches indicate that the
president is availing himself of all the
information obtainable in his efforts to
arrive at the true situation. All in
vestigations so far point to the con
clusion that the newspaper accounts of
the conditions in Cuba have not been
exaggerated.
The president is DESTROYS of a report
from the special envoy. Mr.. Calhoun,
who has just reached Havana, and if he
should confirm the reports of Consul
General Lee already on file the prob
ability is that Mr.. Mckinley will hest
tate no longer.
1t is not improbable that Spain would
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-14
SALOONS MUST GO.
To Drive Rum Shops From Residence
Portions of Indianapolis.

indianapolis, May 1.-THE move
ment inaugurated by preachers and lay
men to Danish the retail saloon from the
residence portions of the First, Second,
Third and Fourth wards, which in
cludes the ''blooded" territory of the
city, has resolved itself into the ap-
pointment of committees to canvass the
districts named, to secure signatures to
a petition to be laid before the city
council as prescribed by the so-called
Moore law.
1t develops that similar movement,
irrespective of political ties, has been
started on the west side of the city to
abolish all retail saloons west of West
street, sending them to the business
portions
Both movements are assuming for
midable proportions and the situation
is so menacing to retail liquor inter-
ests in residence portions that a secret
meeting of the local council of the
State Liquor league was held here to-
day to counteract them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-14
HANNA WINNING ALL.
His Friends Control Every County
Convention Thus Far Held.

Cleveland, May 14.-Major Charles w.
Dick, Senator Hanna's campaign man
ager today secured quarters at the
Body House in Toledo for Mr.. Hanna
during the state convention. This hotel
will also be the headquarters of Cover
nor Bushnell and Lieutenant Governor
Jones.
some idea of the success which has
thus far attended Mr.. Hanna's cam
paign may be cleaned from the state
ment made today that u counties had
thus far held their conventions, and in
every one of these, on an open, square
issue Hanna had secured the delegates
to the state convention. This statement
was made today by a prominent Hanna
man.
The Foraker people are still wearing
gum shoes and quietly putting up their
delega tons in the various wards of
Cleveland. Major Dick spent yesterday
afternoon in private consultation with
Senator Hanna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-14
SIMON SAYS so.
Young Mr.. Greenspan Says There
Shall be Open Saloons.


''There will be open saloons in To-
peka before snow flies that is the de-
claration of Simon Greenspan who has
been one of the prominent members OF
the o. NJ. 3.
1.-The public sentiment of the people
in Topeka is that way. believe that
nine-tenths of the legal voters of the
city are in favor of saloons and we Will
have them" he continued.
But how will you get them unless
the board of police commissioners and
county attorney allow them to run?''
asked reporter.
ooh that will come around all right,
and the apostle of the saloons gave
sly wink Il tell you that the people of
this town want saloons and they will
have them"
But how do you account for the
demonstration at Hamilton hall the
other evening"
THAT was all right, too. At least
half the people there were resubmis-
siOnists."
why was the open saloon closed if
the sentiment is all one Way?"
Because anyone could swear out a
warrant. I might swear out warrant
charging you with keeping liquor in
your own room. Nothing would pro-
tect you. But we will get those fell
lows. The furniture taken from the 0.
will all be returned and the man who
Sw0re to the complaint win be in the
penitentiary."
1t Will be remembered that Simon
said that there were 5000 memb ers of
the o. NJ. B. in Shawnee county, and
of three ardent prohibitionists to the
legislature. Simon is most entertain
ing and Topeka couldn't get along with
out his Neutrality-suspicious..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-14
CAN MELT GLASS.
a Convicts Discovery That Threat
ems Danger to jewelers..

New York. May 14.-One W. Williams
Ga convict of the Kings county peniten-
tiary) in letter to Charity Commits
sioner Burtis of Brooklyn, states that
he has found a way to melt glass with
acid
by the use of this acid went on the
letter, Il could, let US say, stand in
front of jewelry store in broad day
light, apparently looking at the display
in the window, take a small drill. bore
into the surface enough to make an i'm
around it large enough to allow the
hand to pass through. and with the acid
which I have in an iron or steel cup in
my pocket, saturate the inside of the
impression I have made and await de-
VeIOpments.
THE time of waiting depends upon
the thickness of the glass. 1 have act
ually succeeded in melting quarter inch
glass inside of l. minutes"
Williams also affirms that the acid
turns a glass bottle into brown stone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-14
THIRD RAIL EXPERIMENT.
Chauncey Depew Wants to See it
Demonstrated Before Investing.

New York, May 14.-In regard to the
highly successful run over the third
rail- electric system from New Britain
to Hartford, Conn, yesterday, Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew said today:
7 have not paid sufficient attention
to the matter to give an expert opinion
on the value of the system. I am on
watching the matter with the greatest
interest; but I do not think that there
have been reports enough made yet that
we have sufficient data to say whether
it would now be practical or expedient
to attempt to substitute the new sys-
tenn for those at present in use
Still, I believe that electricity is IN
ture; only in this age of experiment and
invention have reached the point
where I don't rush into speculation till
q thing has been demonstrated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-14

sell the liquor. as it certainly does, it
ought to protect them in that right. A
druggist is blind to his own interests,
indeed. who would favor the opening
of hundreds of rival cheap john insti-
tutions run by persons who neither pay
the taxes nor the rents that he does.
The druggist ought to be the first man
in favor Of suppressing the illegal whis-
ky traffic. Let the druggists sell all
the liquor that is sold The law pre-
scribes that they shall and the law
should be enforced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-14
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS
Take Decided Steps Toward theAdop-
ton of an Insurance Feature.

Mobile, Ala, May 14-The third days
session of the supreme council of the
Catholic Knights OF America was devo-
ted wholly to the discussion of several
plans of insurance Peter Walrath, In
diana, continued his argument, in be-
half Of the Maturing certificate plan
He was followed by Michael Quinn, of
New York, in support of the Morse
equalization plan.'' Secretary w. S.
O'Rourke of Indiana, advocated what is
known as the ORourke plan" These
arguments were all made in committee
of the whole.
AT the conclusion of the presentation
of the three plans, NJ T. Shine moved
the reference of all the plans to the
council with instructions to appoint
special committee of five to cOdify them
and report to the council at such time
as the council might direct. Adopted.
The committee rose and referred its ac-
ton to the council by whom il was rat
flied, and a motion was made that the
president appoint the special commit
tee which was adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-14
AT ONCE FOR THESE GOODS.

welcome anything which would permit
her to retire from the contest with
some show of reason for so doing other
than the bare fact that she is unable
to subiugate her island colony. There
is a big war debt which both Cuba and
the mother country will be anxious to
avoid having
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-14

The Bristow that Joe Bristow ap-
pointed his chief clerk is no relative of
Joe's whatever The State journal,
which is too fair to correct an error,
said that he was a brother.-Newton
Kansan.
The State Journal, on the evening
after making the error, corrected it in
an article equal in length to the first
one, in as prominent a position and
with the same number of headlines.
The Journal has observed that for
classifying and refusal to correct mis-
takes the partisan press of Kansas is
une0ualIed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-14
A NEW SUGAR STORY.
Cleveland, olney, Hale and Others
Said to Contemplate Building
an Independent Refinery.

washington May 14-NIany inside"
stories are circulating in regard to the
sugar schedule Of the tariff bill and the
sugar trust plans. Here is one from a
quarter entitled to consideration:
Senator Hale, ex-Secretary of State
Olney. ex-President Cleveland and 9TH
er influential persons represent a New
England. New York and Washington
interest of s4S. 600 600 invested in Haw-
allan sugar planta tons They have
contract with Claus Sprecke1s. under
which he takes their entire raw product