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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-08

ten talked IN Cairo. 1t Is etiquette IN the
east, when one wishes to buy weapons
or musical implements, to go many
times and never appear anxious to pur-
chase. The merchant knew two words
in English-"very good. 1t was thus he
described the beauties of my tamtam :
"Tamtam! Very goodl Musica! Oar
furr' From which l suppose that it is
the style of musical implement they
play in Darfur, part of the Sudan the
Egyptians are now reconquering from
the Mahdists. The tamtam, which now
hangs with many other relics i'll my
sight, is a heavy brass bell with spurs
sticking out around its rim. A round
piece of sheepskin of the proper size
was cut out and soaked in water until
it was very soft, when it was stretched
over the end of the bell and fastened
upon the prongs, When it dried tight
and hard, 1t was ready to beat with a
strap. making a surprisingly loud noise.
l have noticed one curious thing about
it-when the air is damp the skin
stretches tritie, so that the tamtam is
useless; when the air is dry again it re-
sumes its tone.
Another "musica' that I procured
in Cairo for 80 cents in cash and $40
worth of patience is five stringed gui-
tar of admirable tone. A famous Ger
man musician who was in Egypt at the
time took similar one home with him
to play, declaring it an excellent instru-
ment for actual use. 1t is made by pre-
pairing stout frame of wood over which
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-08
ANOTHER RAIsIN PIE.
BluehiIl.

RAIsIN PIE-Boil1 pound raisins hour,
covered with water; add ! lemon, l CUP
white sugar, two tablespoonfuls of flour.
For three pies.
BUTTER SPONGE CAKE cup butter.
! cup sugar, T.. cup -four, X cup milk,
teaspoon cream tartar, y soda, 8 eggs
beaten separately.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-08
THE MUSIC OF EGYPT.
RUDE IMPL EMENTS THAT CHARM
UNTUTORFD EARS.
KEEN PLEASURE IN BEATING THE
TAMTAM-AN ODD GUITAR
HARPs, PIPES AND REEDS.

l suppose the first idea of music is
noise. made in time. Beating fence
with club makes good music for boy
if he can't get better, and savage in
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-08
II. @. q. II. Column.

The editor invites secretaries of local unions
of the W. c. T. L. in Hancock county, and
white ribboners generally. to contribute to this
column reports of meetings or items that will be
OF interest to workers in other parts of the
county. We would Ike this to he a live column,
but it needs some effort on the part of W. {. T.
U. women to make 1t so. II IL n column OF their
making, not ours, and will be what they make
1t. Items and communications should he short,
and are, of course, subject to approval Of the
editor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-08

Three spectrcs that threaten baby's life
cholera infantum, dysentery, diarrh9a. DR..
Fowier's Extract of Wild Strawberry never
fails to connuer them.-Adrt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-08
Pauper Notice.

he undersigned hereby gives notice that ne
4 mas contracted with the City of Ellsworth for
tne support OF the poor, during the ensuing wear.
9 on mas made ample provision for their support
ne therefore forbids all persons from furnisS;a@
70 any pauper on his account, as without
hARRYS. JONES.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-08
tHfpiraI.
An Army
Officers Life.

This officer participated in Jo't,tA,ee battles. He
Ooanded, health impaired; the future seemed hope
less IFS dts,ent n0'0. To-day he glo,es in his 'esto-
ration and ,oyfuly tells eft to benefit others.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-08

PLAYING THE COPPER WIRE HARP.
wires with two bits of stick, allowed
PIE to photograph him and charged
cents for the whole.
l have seen the musical instruments
brought from the heart of Africa by the
late explorer E. J. Glave. Their sim
ilarity to those from the Sudan on sale
in Cairo seems to show that the same
forms are general through central and
northern Africa. The Moorish instru-
ments, however, have a much higher
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-08

Its great medicinal properties soothe and heal
Immediately. II is indispensable for nursery,
sick ROOM or toilet It's best for baby and mother
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-08
O1nfort Powder

For chatting and sensitive skin, physicians and
trained nurses ARE recommending
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-08

Be noble. and the nobleness that lies
in other men, sleeping, but never dead,
will rise in majesty to meet thine own.-
r
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-08

Eco.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-08

B. j. A.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20
IH[ MISTAKES OF A PARTISAN president.

New York;
republican party
will whn
he
to
with d
his predecessors con-
graceful speeches incapable OF par
he
eoglnng his admin all points OF pohoca
IN their
bayebe auitea a.
this however Is mat
Bans complete
of this prsaenua
sumping our n
Of with him welded eS9oOo voters
sol6ie Mckinley den
That Ne
Colonel
and the causeh
Of political decercy compatible with the ou
Florida
II mi Nebraska
Of the field
ecloseito his $ a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20
The Attitude of POpuIists.

Atlanta Journal
The editorial in the Augusta Tribune, the
only populist daily Paper in the South, ad-
vising the members of that party to give
serious consideration to the Journals cGi-
torlal inviting tAem back to the democratic
party, undoubtedly reflects the opinion OF
a considerable part of the populi3t masses.
Some Of the party leaders take different
view OF the situation and it is not to be
expected that the populst machinery will
stop running all at once, but the handwrt-
ing is on the wall and the voters are Tired
OF following a forlorn hope. In the recent
election, though the registration was small
the democrats cast within 1000 as many
votes as two years ago while the popnlist
vote dropped from $4,000 to $4,000 The
decrease Of the democratic vote IRON l2C,-
GOO TO 10000 is only l-3 per cent, while
the populist slump is A per cont his
occurred in an election with b.-plrtisan
managers, the arrangement for which the
populists have been coutending .or four
years.
The counter proposition which Judge
Hines offers as reply to the invitation to
the populists 10 return is not really a re-
ply He proposes that the democrats and
popuists submit their competing tickets to
a walte primary, and the two parties pls DE-
ing themselves to abide the result. The
invitation to the populists is not to come
back fighting, but to come back as breth-
rem; not as d separate antagonistic organ
ization. but as individuals, to form con-
ponent parts OF one unified party, in which
every member viii have voice and a vote.
regardless of previous political affiliations
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20

3cau politics OF the day--thc ore a depart
ure from the older policies and standards
OF the republic. tie other the conservatism
which Is seeking to hold the Nation TO rs
better destiny and check the rising tide Of
naturalization, plutocracy and Imperialism.
There are no new currents of destiny
except such as this administration would
reckloasly lead the Nation into Population
has not yet overlooked our boundaries by
its own volume: the country is still in its
| infancy OF development; the fields we are
to annex offer no homes nor opportunities
| to the poor and unemployed in our midst;
labor would not be benefited by the Eek
pansion' and only added burdens and re-
sponsibilties would be our portion.
| Nothing could have more strikngly or
significantly presented this Expansion"
! question In concrete form than the pres
ence and divergent views. on the same
platform, OF the representative Of organized
capital and the representative of organ
lied labor. MIR. Mckinley was elected by
| and stands for the classes. AID would is-
| more the vital issues at home by leading
us into new currents Of destiny" for the
, ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the money power; Mr..
Gompers stands for the toiling masses who
are seefing emancipation at home before
talking OF ombarking the Nation upon mag
niiicent schemes of conquest and coloniza-
tion abroad. Mr.. McKlnley's tendency Is
to imperialism; Mr. Gompers' contention Is
for the maintenance of the old republic.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20
SOME POSTsCRIPTS.

Queen Mary used the first side saddle
with a pommel ever seen in Scotland.
The totGl income Of the British foreign
missionary and kindred societies is $S,0ol,
1876.
Handy, the ola capital OF Ceylon, and
Singapore are about TO install the electric
light
A monument TO Darwin has been In
augurated in the Geological gardens at
Antwerp.
Paraguay includes among It's population
1900 Germans. mostly merchants. clerks
and bankers
Statistics show that the consumption OF
hay In the lsrge cities Is as large now as
il eve- has been.
About $50. 000 tons of ice have been COM
sumed in London this scsson--lc9, 900 tons
in excess of last year.
The Scottish Sabbath Protection society
is engaged in combating the Sunday open
ing or the Tower OF London.
Queen Victoria Is believed TO he seri-
ously considering the advisabillty Of pub.
fishing a third installment of her jour
nal.
The time seems to DO not far distant
whnn English viii be the language OF The
people lnhabiting the entire valley OF the
| Nile.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20
TWELVE + AGES
THE SAN JAciNTo BATTLEFIELD.

II will be cause for general regret
throughout Texas that the State was I'M
able to acquire the San Jaclnto battlefield
and erect it into beautiful public park
which would be for all time monument,
not only TO the heroism OF the founders Of
the Republic OF Texas. but also testi-
monial to the appreciation and gratitude Of
their descendants.
The State commission. however, are pow
oress in tho face of the high valuation
placed upon the land and are right In de-
terminlng to drop the patriotic movement
rather than allow greed to feed off noble
purpose.
II was hoped that the generous allow
ance Of s25 per acre for lands solemnly
and repeatedly assessed for less than half
this figure would tempt even oupid!ty, but
1t seems that some sudden value has been
given to the old battlefield that places IL
beyond the reach of the public. II was
hoped too that some concessions might
be anticipated from patriotism ard State
pride but II appears that these noblor
Impulses are no longer to be found in SUI
HcltHl ueNtlDplhtHt upon luc SNbhc Nhuie
thay once won such magnificent victory
to now secure any sacrifices for Texas
Harris county might feel o certain de-
gree OF humiliation from the outcome were
1t no. for the fact that tho public at al
times and everywhere ia compelled to pa.
speculative or exorhitant prices whei
property is sought for public purposes. A
Vt Is. It Is but another case of public spirl
bslked by the want Of It,
Now, however, that the value OF tn
land has been officially asccrtained Their
will doubtless not be seen hereafter sue
wide discrepancy between the figur
asked and the assessment for taxation.
Naturally this discrepancy has misle
the public and the State to believe tina
SIS per acre would be an excellent prize
for land whose owners rated It for tax4tio
at $40 per acre. The tax value Is sur
posed to be. aud ought to be, two-ihird
It's real value Under the present oifeii
valpatlon of the real value as $37 80 p,
acre, Its taxable value would be Just III
maximum figure fixed by the State for II
purchase s25 per acre!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20
A Scared Candidate,


There is no use talking, Hawley AMI lis
friends are a little scared up over the at
tHute OF the colored brother, and the big
chiefs from the outside are being SEM into
the district TO whip the boys into linz. Dur
ing the week this county was visited by a
couple OF these chiefs, they held contains
ana felt OF the pulse OF the lea-lers TO de-
,ermine Just how much 1t will reau,ra to
pring stem around. OF course the COM
mon every day voter don't gst none of Ills
lust one or two of the leaiers, they same
it eii' nut they viii wigele the voters MO
hhe SOMEHOW when the day OF els,-ion re is
round. The eolored voter. as 4 rule Inc
wnole district over, is very much dissa.is-
ned with the treatment ecayci al ire
hands OF Hawley. He has slaorad Them
IN the face every opportunity that prese nj !
itself and they are sore. hnt the Iea',s,s
WIN De brought about all right vita fnw
dollars, and they will bring tn, bSys oro,na
by some yarn or another. The hen ,s Ycw
on IN TINS countyi the only Point ~ sirer.
ence Is the price, but it is wais,eroS III.
II Is agreed upon and that al ept,o, hs :
been secured. '"'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20
New Wine in Old Bottles.
New York Journal.

New York Journal.
The battle precipitated in Illinois by the
attempt to import Southern negroes 10 take
the place Of striking workmen is an event
that should induce some serious thought.
There will be plenty OF furious superb clal
discussion from heated partisans OF labor or
capital, but the occasion calls for snmt-
thing more than that.
The accounts in the capitalistic press say
that the manager OF the mine has been Try
ing to run his business in his own way,
and has been prevented from doing so.
They also say that he is acting entirely
within his legal rights, and that the State
government is bound to protect him again st
violent interference with his business
All this is literally true. 1t is true that
under our present industrial system the
thousands of men whose labor has aeve!-
oped the coal mines Of Illinois have IL
vested rights In their occupation, AID that
one man can legally depopulate entire conf
munites, destroy Investments in real es-
tate, ruin merchants, and deprive fa;..illes
OF homes almost pad for. 1t is true that in
the partnership between labor and capital
labor has legally no voice in the manage
msnt, and must accept whatever decision
capital sees fit to give.
But we should not forget that these legal
principles are survivals from n sta,e Of So
ciety that has forever passed away. 4
mans right to manage "his" own hrsi-
ness according TO his own pleasure cates
from a time when business was strictly a
private affair." when one master employed
perhaps half a dozen journeym an and APP
prentices, and a workman who lost his place
in one establishment had only u walk
around the corner to find another.
In our modern industrial s. en-, when
single employers dispose Of livelihood
of as many families as would have consti-
tuted the entire population of an ancient
republic, and when there are entire vast
industries under a single control, so that 3
man brought up to work in one OF them is
as dependent upon his place as If he were
the pensioner Of q monarch, the theor! OF
the employers right to arbitrary control
is severely strained. 1t is case OF III W
wine in old bottles Many industries have
now become semi public or almost entire y
public, enterprises. The law will scGn have
to recognize the change, and davise new
theories to meet tile new conditions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20
The Jews and the War.

Atlanta Constitution.
On account OF the commercial spirit for
which the Jews are distinguished, there ex-
lists the impression that the Jews are not
good fighters; but IF the facts OF history
are consulted 1t Will be found that such is
not the case. Indeed, the records Of our
own country are strong witnesses to the
contrary. Not only in the present war
with Spain, but in every former war which
We have waged with foreign enemies, the
Jews have acquitted themselves with signal
credit.
This observation is called to mind by the
order which Adjutant General Corbin has
recently issued granting furloughs to the
Jews in the United States army pending
the observance of the New Year festivities
Of that race. While it may be rather out
of the usual order to make distinctions be-
tween soldiers on the score OF religion or
nationality, still the order of Adjutant Gem
trai Corbin calls attention to The debt OF
gratitude which the country owes 10 the
jews, and there will be little disposition TO
crittcise him in the matter.
Wien President Mckinley first called for
volunteers several months ago, buni-eds Of
Jews enlisted in the service OF the country,
a, -. - - ~ ,iNht ~ ,Aes
, ~ any vi 'ne suites WhIch aiu not iaciuue
s s."S ~ 80 aims. Many OF thtm gave up
business enterprises 10 attest the
,US",S !; Mnleh Ihey teit toward me oo'n-
~ nas anu throughout the entire s'sus-
s'e ny n 1 themselves with Splsniid
Noutae ~ mere were Jews IN the naval
IN, sonI'et III Mania ana there were Jews in
ootu cue havai ana military oontlt@is at
n ni me record OF the entire war IS
nlsHe WIN tue sacrlllees whlcn they cheer
auI! anu praVeIy made upon the couulry' !
"N"'' iuoiuulhs Doth branches OF the ser
nv, NY, II Is conseNatlVely estimattu That
~ were noI Tess IMAM iouo jews enlisted
e en Vne AHleiicdh SIDE IN the late wer with
NPS1n'
"nt'e on inns line we may as well make
use {" some information winch has roatnty
' oom'S 70 N@uu concerning the contributions
which xiie Jews nave made 10 former Amer
"a" Wa orS4hs paok 10 the time % tpe
MS reVoluuon, We hnd enrolled among the
patIo1s OF that evenuul period suta men
aS behiaiilh Levy, Morueoal Sheltall, Jos.
DiooinnS.u, samson Levy, Joseph Jacobs
David FRANKS, Michael Gratz, Barnard
oiM1, Matthias Bush, Isaac Franks. Benia
mn mart ana Moses Mordecai. These Jews
onered active resistance to British oppres-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20
M,KINLEY AND GoMrEns.

Two widely dissimilar addresses were de-
ferent representative citizens of this coua-
try at the Inauguration In the Chicago Aud
itoriun OF Chicago's peace jubilee festivl-
ties. Reference Is had to the talks by
President Mckinley and by President Com
peers OF the American Federation of Labor
Mr.. Mckinley. representing the repub-
lican influences which made him president
the great moneyed institutions and
money SPECTATORS of the country--in
significant and unmistakable language re-
ferred to the new currents OF destiny that
are flowing through the hearts of the
people" In consequence OF the war, AS n,
had been doing throughout his trip. he
was smoothing the way and offering apollo
g:es for tho new policy OF expansion an,
imperialism to which his administration 4
committing the Nation.
Mr.. Compers. representing the masses
who have no mouopolies to expect in new
Tegi0ns. no money to use In huge specula
tions. who must bear the chief burdens o
government. fight the Nations battles an,
earriscn for others benefit distant posses
sions, In bold language protested that III,
domestic problems now confronting us II
NE Stats are too important to allow of at
tsmvta y divert public attention from them
by presenting new issues and the resulting
eompIications inveivsd y the Mckinley
pe1ieiea 8
= $3.50 sxtlpmns ~ llsusts~ksd N,
@ n1 aasea6 ~ tes1msiea = Amor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20
All should Go.

penlson Herald.
The Herald recently called attention 10
the convention OF Texas real estate dellers
that Is to be held In Houston on Deem
Der 6, the object being 80 plan Tor the
upbuilding of the state In this call for
this important gathering, every irrigation
association, ovcgs commercial organlza-
ton ana every real estate exchange is re-
quested to send delegates The mayor OF
every city and town is a delegate ami has
au,horly TO appoint others from his COM
munity. Each county judge Is a delegate
also and has the same appointiye authority
a3 a mayor
The Texas Fruit. Flower and Vegetable
Festival will he held in Houston on De-
eemSer to 10, inclusive, and viii p,ovide
| g pNctlcai Illustration OF one phase OF
the wonderful resources that have yet
been barely touched.
| The convention should be one OF the
most largely attended Of any kind ever
| held in tho State There Is no equal area
on the face of the globe which offers any
thing like equal advantages for the home
seeker or Investor Neither WAS there ever
moro opportuno time for the develop
ment OF Texas hy the encouragement OF a
| desirable immigration ard the fostering OF
manufacturing The movement OF textile
enterprises toward the South Is rapidly iu-
creasing and Texas should not only he
ready to receive them but should 70 cur
| after them.
| With the building OF the Nicaragua
canal tho almost unlimited trade with tho
| Far East will be opened and Texas is the
only State in the Union which has the re-
sources to both cothe and feed the teeru-
ing m.liors OF that country With cot :
| ton. grain and cattle In excess OF any o,he.
people on earth ana with conditions IN :
voraoie for the production Of almost every.
thing that grows on the face OF the GLOBE:
with millions OF acres TO no relgaiea aud
other millions OF we'll watered acres which
are vet great distances from any ,ailroaI
! facilities; wNh mines and forests. sugar
plsrtGtions and rice fields: with great
ranges for cattle sheep eni horses what
better Inducements could be presertrS nv
any body OF men that can be formulated
and put into motion by this favored peo-
pie.
| Let the commercial organizations ANA
! public officials give this matter careful Al
tentlon and serd hundreds OF practical
'rustlers" to Houston In December.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20
skating on Thin ice'
New York World.


The Investigating commission
crosse examine General Wheeler 81
direct examination was OF sucn : u Z. y
that had he told what he KNOWS - II
have laid himself open TO the sAs ~
ing out OF his way to attack 1870
gave him the opportunity 70 .
himself in the service OF MS ,ssi =
General Wheeler escapei -
have been a painful dilemma !, Sosf
his ideas as to the obligations o. - 4
the one hand and of gratitude W
hand. :, ,hs -
But what shall be said Of tns ~
sion? What must be though. .' i, ~
dustrious avoidance OF opsl ,,an 4 y
and "cues?" Is the examin A. 4
eral Wheeler a "pacemaker ~ w.
mission and the other Witness
to call? a, ~ VI
And, most important OF an ~ ~
meaning of the revival OF the y. ~
commission is going back on II rs ~
the people through the wo,'s Mn H.
TO call General Miles and ie' nm
whole story of folly. fraud.
fayoritism from the beginnlns - !
This members or the
skating on thin Ice.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-20

be confronted with lot of questions that
he cant answer
Roosevelt has done some things that
prove hard hills to climb His affidavits
that lodged a tax and caught a gubernato-
rial nomination will prove a boomerang
that will smash his political eyeglasses.
Bess.es. he got on his knees TO Plat, he
abandoned the mugwumps. his political
paymates of his callow days, he agreed
to consult Plat" when governor, he
played tho Puritan act with the Raines
law and followed after that prince OF hypo-
critics. Parkhurst. Roosevelt has become a
common street walker of politics. all to
catch a nomination that will become dead
sea fruit and turn to ashes on his lips.
49,
Van Wyck is going to force the fighting
and wiren Teddy gets out-if they let him
get out-he will catch questions like these:
Where do you live?"
"Why did you dodge your taxes?"
"What is this war report Of yours which
Mark Hanna and Alger have suppressed in
Washington"
What have you to say of the three mill
lion dollar canal steal?'
They are not thinking of silver and
gold over there this year. 1t is State is
sues These are all State questions AMI
when asked them what can Roosevelt say
He Will simply be like the little boy the
calf ran over, and Tom Platt is sharpening
large knife for Teddy rigat now. Teddy
will get 1T in the back good and hari wher
u,e time comes. This is democratic year il
New York.