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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-06
PRESENT-DAY THOUGHTS.
BY G. GRosvENoR DAVE.
copyrighted by Dave Il Tabor. |

When last week the suggestion was
made that we this week touch upon the
question of the union of the English
speakers in favor of peace, it had escaped
my attention that this letter would be
issued near to Independence Day.
1t is peculiarly fortunate that it should.
as it will give deeper meaning to the
backward glance that we must take. The
English speaking world has mored in 122
years and in no particular more than this
that there is an absolute, unreserved
confidence in the integrity of the common
people.
In 1776 we We're wearied of taxation
without representation, we chafed under
numberless restrictions placed upon our
development, we were bewildered by the
varied and conflicting charters of the
thirteen original colonies, and we were
outraged in spirit at having our lives and
our liberties held as light matter by OBJ
stinate and short-sighted George III. But
we were not one particle worse off than
the English masses themselves. The voice
of the people there was about as loud as
Vic Noitt Vi IL Ddt, anu tiitiT DTpRTtSS was
little needed. Yet since that time, so
regular, so similar, so coherent has
been the development OF human rights
under the genius Of the English speakers,
that one needs hardly to say "True of
England" or "True OF America" but rath-
er "True of both.
Each decade has seen more and fuller
previously despised. The opportunities of
education have been opened almost unre-
servedly. The voice of the plain man has
been given broader place in the councils
of the nation. A tremendous adjusta bility
has been demonstrated by molding di-
verse people with diverse tongues into one
feeling of national life. Enterprise-co
mercial, inventive, moral, mental has
been and is a constant wonder to those
nations that have not moved so quickly
And above ALL as | have already limited,
trust in the people is the basis of it. These
previous sentences refer to both nations
with equal truth.
What we gained, however, by long and
exhausting war, England has gained
largely by peaceful revolution. Also while
our scheme of government has remained
practically unchanged, England seems al
most to have drifted ahead of us in the
ease with which the pulse of the people is
felt. My meaning is this That as the
English cabinet resigns whenever it loses
its majority in the House of Commons,
and as general election Immediately fol-
government more quickly than where
government is elected for an unrebukable
four or six years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-06

| bewildering succession, and unwise would
the man be who attempted to foretell the
form of government in France twenty
| years hence. Even within six months we
have seen that race hatred in the Dreyfus
case was allowed to extinguish in Judge
and in public every sense of justice,
sweeping aside with the howlings of ma
MACS the prophetic warnings of lola, the
brave.
The rulers of France do not, because
they dare not, trust their impulsive people.
France calls itself republic, but after 122
years is nothing but a bureaucracy: under
a system of espionage that would be I'M
bearable to us-every laborer being COM
PEELED to carry sort of record book of re-
specta bility, and every individual being,
in effect, an object of suspicion until
proved to be innocent.
Germany 100, while we have progressed
politically, still distrusts the people; even
represses their political aspirations, and
allows the army and force to rule. Rus
STA is still the massive problem of the
north, where in sense, the people have
been granted freedom, but it is not the
freedom that frees in very truth. Italy
even the united Italy effected by Garibaldi
and others-is no land OF popular trust !;
else why the bloody repressions at Milan
few weeks since. Austro- Hungary with
apparently representative government has
reached no higher stage than that where a
little liberty increases distrust of each
other, eliminating in the disgraceful par
liamentary riots in Buda Pesth last year.
But England after 100 years still calls it
self a monarchy, yet it is to all intents
and purposes a democracy.
Is there the action of mere chance in
this similar development of the English
speaker on both sides of the Atlantic? No!
1t is the geniu hn people that makes
them love fai lonor. law and order.
and work for t. nights in the lower rail
in the political fence. Granting rights to
that lower rail and giving it chance to
get up out of the mud of hopelessness and
nothingness, is the true wisdom OF the
race; because responsibility engenders
conservatism.
Possibly this brief review will lead US to
greater thankfulness regarding the brave
and wise men of the past than mere boast
ing about Independence Day would do.
We have every cause for thankfulness that
the stolid, somewhat unimaginatiye, but
exceedingly conscientious character of
British ancestry was so strong over US at
the outset that the spirit of the country
| remains the same after absorbing millions
of other elements. These mixed ones, no
longer held in oppression at home, expand
to our liberty and are part of us in every
sense; hut they have left their govern
mental distrust at home
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ELLSWORTH, ME-
Magazine, Book and Newspaper Notes

Magazine, Book and Newspaper Notes.
The August LADIES' Home Journal will
be made up almost entirely of fiction.
There are promised seven or eight short
stories, in addition to Julia Magruder's
serial," a Heaven X Kissing Hill," which is
brought to its conclusion. Julian Haw-
thorne, John Kendrick Bangs, Able Car
ter Goodloe, Clara Morris, Sewell Ford
and others have contributed their best
short stories, which are to be illustrated
by the most popular American artists.
The war leads the July number Of Serb
ner'S magazine. No one saw its Begin
njngs under more favorable circumstances
than Richard Harding Davis AS CORE
spondent of the London Times he was
accorded every privilege, and was for
weeks on the flagship "New York;. His
account of "The First Shot of the War"
and ''The First Bonn bardment" is the
graphic picture OF what an eyewitness
saw when the "Buena Ventura" was
taken and Matanzas was bonn barded.
The opening article Of McClure's Mag
azine for July portrays the private and
official life OF President Mckinley from
the first dawn of the war crisis down al
most to the present moment. Only four
of our presidents have had to conduct q
war; and how President Mckinley con-
ducts one is here related with most in
teresting wealth of detail. The iIustra-
lions OF the article consist OF typical war
time scenes in the White House and de-
DartmeDtS drawn from, life on6 pu,,,
Der of excellent portraits from special
photographs.
If the Philippines ultimately become
possession of the United States, and
Americans flock thither to establis
new homes, they will have to include
snakes and lizards among their family
pets. In an article on "Life in Manila Yin
the Youths Companion for the week of
June 80, Charles B. Howard says "Our
| household included three or four Chinese
chow dogs, with thick, orange colored
fur and coal black tongues, and Pedro,
the house-snake, small python, which
travelled about inside the canvas walls
and kept US free from rats and mice.
Pedro never came out and we were not
disturbed at all by his proximity. We
slept on strips of mating, spread over
cane-seated couches, the legs of which
rested in bowls of water to prevent visits
from centipedes, tarantuas, white ants
and other tropical gentry, that cannot be
kept out of the houses. Wash-stands,
sideboards and refrigerators are pro-
tected in the same way. The big white
ant and the little red ant seem partcu
larly fond of tooth powder, and not a
vestige would be left in the morning if
wash stand rested directly upon the
floor. Tiny little green and yellow lizards
used to dart about among the books on
the table, after the lamps We're lighted,
devouring the insects which swarmed
around the lights. Occasionally one of
these lizards would drop from the ceiling
alighting with a resounding smack"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-06

A little life may be sacrificed to an hours de-
lay. Cholera infantum, dysentery, diarrh9a
come suddenly. Only safe plan is to have DR..
Fowlers Extract of Wild Strawberry always
on hand.-1dut.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-06
Colored Map of Cuba Free.

On receipt of your address and 2-cent stamp
for postage the Boston Herald offers for a
short time to send a beautiful coored map of
Cuba free to all. Every young person should
have this map, as it is great educator. With
this map you can follow the movements of Il
single battleship or the whole fleet. While they
last, this offer is open to all.
Address The Boston Herald, Boston, Mass
Adut.
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Sandwiches for Outdoor Luncheons.

Sandwiches for Outdoor Luncheons.
The rolls for sandwiches for outdoor
luncheons should be perfectly fresh, and
should be rather small, with tender,
crisp crust. The round graham rolls are
exceedingly nicefor this purpose.
Remove from the top of the roll a piece
of the crust the size of silver dollar, and
with blunt knife or spoon take out the
centre. The space may be filled with any
highly seasoned chopped meat, fish, lob
ster, crab, or even fruit, the lid replaced,
and the sandwich served in a pretty bas-
ket.
Tongue sandwiches may be made by
either chopping the tongue;or cutting it
INTO thin slices. Where the tongue is
chopped it should be rubbed as described
in the receipt for chicken sandwiches,
and highly seasoned.-MrS. S. T. Rorer
IN ladies' Home Journal
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
MINNIE MADDERN FIsKE.

Mrs. Fiske is one of the most thor
oughly charming and magnetic figures
on the stage today. Born of theatrical
parents she has been an actress from in
fancy and hereditary talent has never
been more strongly evidenced than in
her. Without being a beauty in the
strict sense of the term she is yet so
winsome and captivating that no woman
not even Maude Adams-has a greater
following. The older theatre goers will
remember Minnie Madden as a slip of a
girl starring in two frightfully bad
plays. Caprice" and 'In Spite of All, !"
when, despite handicaps of poor dra-
matte surroundings and her own crude
ness, her personality and divine spark
brought her more than a fair measure
of public interest. Today Mrs. Fiske has
become an experienced woman of the
world, stage manager of acknowledged
skill and an actress commanding the
respect of critic and audience alike. Her
plucky stand against the opposition of
the theatrical trust has won attention
for her everywhere and her business has
been on the phenomenal order.
Mrs. Fiske's play, Tess of the Dur
bervilles," is dramatization by Lorimer
Stoddard of Thomas Hardy's well
known novel. The piece while built on
similar lines to "Trilby," far exceeds it
in intense dramatic interest and human
sympathy. Those who see Mrs. Fiske as
Tess may rest assured that her wonder
full impersonation of Hardy'S heroine Is
but the chief evidence of her artistic
work in that play. In rehearsals she by
her own acting described to her associ-
ates all the characters from little Abra-
ham to Joan Durbeyfield, and from Alec
DUrberville to the quantity rustic Jona-
than
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
MAY SPOIL THEIR GAMES.
Boston College Students and Secretary
PIummer in Difficulties Again.

The fight between Secretary Plummer
of the N. E. A. A. A. u. and Boston Col
lege promises to be renewed this year
When Boston College held their indoor
meeting last March the registration rule
had just gone into effect and Secretary
Plummer informed the Boston College
men that they must register before they
could compete.
The students who were on the games
committee maintained that Boston Col
lege was a member of the intercollegiate
association, and as such came under the
intercollegiate rule which says that
athletes do not have to register for
games conducted under the auspices of
their own college After some discussion
Secretary Plummer allowed the college
men to compete without registering, be-
lieving the students statement about
their intercollegiate membership was
correct tc
Now, however it appears that Boston
College is not a member of the New
England Intercollegiate Association, nor
did it hold membership in that body a
year ago. Secretary Plummer is now
only awaiting a formal letter from the
secretary Of the N. E. 1. A U, on this
point When this arrives, and if it con-
tains the information he anticipates, he
will bring the matter before the N. E.
A. A. A. u, and the sanction for the
Boston College games a week from Mon
day will be revoked. A warning will
then be sent to the various men telling
them they will render themselves liable
to suspension by participating.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
A TENANT ELECTED.
Real Estate Agent Foansbee's Goods Set
Out on the Sidewalk

Constable A. F. Richardson served an
ejectment execution, Friday afternoon,
on ]. M. Follansbee, a real estate agent,
having an office in room IS, third floor
of the Flagg building, 2SS Main street
The goods of the defendant were moved
into the hallway of the building. and an
opportunity given him to remove them,
but Follansbee failed to avail himself
Of the opportunity. and Saturday morn
ing about 10 o'clock the office furniture
and other articles were set out on the
sidewalk, where they remained until
about 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
when the constable had them removed
to the storage rooms of J. H. Dicl1ie on
Barton place.
The building is owned by Mr.. Flagg of
Boston, C. F. Stevens being the local
agent Mr.. Follansbee was behind on
his rent. A notice was served on him
some time ago, which he failed to heed,
and the ejectment followed. Mr.. Follans-
bee was not in town Saturday. 1t was
reported he had gone to Boston to see
the owner of the building.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20

Lucille, in her efforts to gain the treaty,
Is aided by Rose Marie, Della Fox, the
bride of a Partisan caterer, and by Pol
lycop Jefferson de Angels, a baker.
The subject Of the opera admits of ex-
tremely picturesque and handsome
scenery and accessories, and the most
brilliant and richly colored dressing The
military side of the story has the OPP
portunity for much martial display in
finely uniformed soldiers and dashing
vivandieres. "The wedding day" is said
to be a superb opera. Julian Edwards
has written the music in his best vein,
both in the solo numbers, many of
which fall to the charm of Miss Rus
sells treatment, and in grand ensem-
bles. The company, which numbers
over rs people, is the largest comic opera
organization of the present day, and in
cludes, in addition to the three stars,
such gifted artists as Lucille Saunders,
Ada Bernard, William Pruette, Charles
W. Allisan, Albert McGukin and Samuel
Slade,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
ENoEAvoR NOTES.
Much Work Laid Out at Business Meet
ing.


The regular monthly business meeting
of the Worcester local union of Chris
tian Endeavor was largely attended. The
conference committee had previously ar
ranged a lookout committee conference,
to be held at this board meeting; there
fore President Copeland extended invi-
tations for them to attend. The confer
ence was led by e. T. Chaplin chair
man of the lookout committee Of the
union. Mr. f. j. Lothrop, district sec
rotary of the county union, spoke to
the Endeavorers in behalf of the Leon
mister SO county convention, to be held
April 10.
The visitation committee have taken
in charge this month the responsibility
of supplying a leader and helpers for
the weekly meetings of our new society,
the American Volunteer Christian En-
deavor Society They have received
aid from the following societies: Main
Street Baptist, First Old South, Union
Congregational, Park, Piedmont, First
Baptist, Pleasant Street Baptist and
Church of Christ. These meetings are
held at 16 Mechanic street every Friday
evening at 8 p. m.
Next week the Bethel A. M. E. So
ciety will have charge.
A delegation from Park Society and
A. NJ. E Zion, in charge of Miss Geor-
gia Hawkins of the visitation commit
tee, will go to assist in the meeting at
the Old Ladies' Home this afternoon
Rev Arthur St. James will conduct the
SalVice
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
ELECTRIC TONIC FACE TREAT
MENT

Miss Helen Johnson, complexion spe-
cjalist. manicuring and hair-dressing.
Room IS. Knowles building. 7"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
LoTHRoP's OPERA HOUSE.
ole OLSON

ole OLSON"
Several years ago Gus Heege, an un-
known, struggling western comedian,
conceived the idea that Swedish char
acter on the stage would be a new fea-
ture, and accordingly produced the play
"Ole Olson" To his wonder and delight
he soon found he had written the COM
edy sensation of the year. Packed houses
attended it's representation, critics wrote
column after column in its analysis, and
Mr.. Heege thought he was on the road
to wealth till he learned that by
peculiar contract he had forfeited his
right and title to the play to another
management after a few months dura-
ton. He at once set about writing an
other Swedish comedy, lyon Yonson,"
and after this showed signs of wear,
followed it with "a Yenuine Yentle-
man." without either, however, creating
the interest that did the original -"Ole
Olson" for it seemed the pith of all
the humor and quaint characteristics Of
the stolid Swede were embodied in his
first inspiration
The comedy will be presented this
week with capable cast, headed by Ed
F. Cog1ey, who plays sole" Mr.. Cogley
has made careful study of the dialect
in the cities of ST. Paul and Minneapolis,
where the opportunities for such inves-
LEGATION are at their best, and feels high
ly the honor of having been personally
complimented by Gus Heege, the author,
on his work.
Ada Melrose enacts Genie" Ole's
sweetheart and Thomas r. Beatty,
Laura Thompson, Josephine Fox and
Jefferson Lloyd have the other leading
roles. AS a side issue genuine bicycle
race is introduced in which the well
known wheelman, the only Lawson, bet
ter known as THE Terrible Swede," is
introduced. and at each performance one
or more of our local wheelmen will con-
test with sThe Terrible" AS special
inducement the management will offer
a trophy to be contested for by our local
riders, and the one having made the best
time during the week will receive the
prize at the Saturday nights perfor-
nance.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
OH Sunday Spy.
CITY NEWS.
AT STATION A.

The carrier window at Station A will
be open Sundays in future, beginning
today, from 9.45 to 1890, instead of II
to l, as has been the custom. The gen
eral delivery window now closes daily
at s p. m.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
UNDERGROUND WIRES.
The Western Union Company More Than
Willing to Put Its Wires Underground.


Willing to Put Its Wires Underground.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany's wires were not among those
which caused trouble in getting ladders
up to the front Of the Bijou Theatre
Friday morning. The Western Union
lines are on the south side of Front
street. Speaking OF the criticism on
overhead wires, Manager Dunn Of the
Western Union Company says:
THE Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has been trying for the past three
years to have the city pass a law Civ
ing it the rights to place its wires under
ground. The company is more anxious
10 have its wires buried than the city
authorities. This would be advanta-
geous not only to the company but to
the city's thoroughfares.
At the first meeting of the city coun-
Gil after the inauguration of Mayor
Dodge, the Western Union Company
presented a petition requesting the
right to open Front street with a spur
into Bridge street at it's branch office,
to bury its wires. This petition is now
in the hands Of the proper committee
without action.
IF this committee reports favorably
upon our petition and the city council
grants our request, the company stands
ready to begin this work as soon as the
weather is favorable.
'The executive committee of the
Western Union has already made an APP
preparation to complete the underground
system in Worcester. The man-holes
for this purpose have been in Worcester
IS months. l think that the council
will take favorable action soon as
Mayor Dodge has expressed his opinion
fayorably So you see that for the
Western Union Company, we are more
than anxious TO get our wires under
ground
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
'MY FRIEND FROM INDIA"

M FItlEND fElOM INDIA.
The return of this fast and furiously-
funny farce will give last opportunity
for those who enjoy good hearty laugh
and to have it caused in a legitimate
manner. My Friend from India" is
none Of those nondescript pieces of
nonsence and farrago where the spec
tator on his way homeward wonders
half disgustedly what he has been
laughing at all the evening. The play is
a well constructed, consistent
drama throughout, and the nu-
merous comical situations are
the natural development of the circum-
stances that form the opening scene of
the farce. The socially ambitious pork
packer, the theosophic barber, the
scapegrace son, the pair of charming
daughters, the susceptible maiden aunt,
the returned missionary and the thick
headed German maid are each speci-
mems of admirabre~comedy drawing that
linger long and brightly in the memory
Of those who see them.
Walter Perkins, who created the part
and played it throughout its $50 nights
in New York city, is to be the barber,
and the rest of the company is the same
as played the farce here last Christmas
daV
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
FoRTY HOURS. Devotion

The services of the forty hours devo-
ton will begin at st. Johns Church Sum
day at the 1890 a. m. mass, when there
will be a procession of the blessed sac
rament. The service will close Tuesday
morning at o'clock with a solemn high
mass and procession. The serviceato-
day will be a solemn high mass, which
will be celebrated by Rev. ]. A.
O'Malley
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
"A GREAT TRIAD.
Lillian Russell, Della Fox and
Jeff D'Angelis.
The Worcester Theatre Announces Mo-
table Week-swedish Comedy at Lo-
throp's- Gossip of Plays and
Players.

No one need go to Boston or New
York for high class theatrical supplies
this week. Manager Rock has a most
dazzling and tempting array Of the gilt
edged attractions and feels correspond
ingly proud. The Worcester City Guards
will give Bronson Towards great mill
tary drama, Shenandoah" on Monday
and Tuesday evenings, with special
matinee Washington's birthday. Then on
Thursday comes the comic opera, THE
wedding day." written by the authors
of Brian Boru." Stanislaus STANCE and
Julian Edwards, and which contains in
its cast the three greatest light opera
stars of the present day, Lillian Rus
sell, Della Fox and Jefferson de Ange-
lis On Friday returns my friend from
India" with the original company, and
the week closes with another notable
engagement, that of Minnie Maddern
Fiske in Tess of the D'Urbervilles,
Saturday afternoon and evening. The
always popular Swedish comedy, "Ole
Oleson," with an especially selected
company will entertain Lothrop's pat