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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
Barred by His Own Order.

The secretary of the navy had one Of his
own rules enforced on him few evenings
ago. Secretary Long went to the depart
ment after office hours, and instead of 60
ing to the main entrance, where he was
known, found it more convenient to go in
one of the side doors. He was met by q
Waterman, who demanded his pass
MIR. Long explained that he didn't have
a pass, but told the Waterman he was the
secretary of the navy.
Anybody can come here and say he is
the secretary of the navy" replied the
Waterman. II don't know you, and you
can't enter the building without pass.
That is the order of the secretary of the
navy"
The secretary appreciated the fact that
the Waterman was strictly complying with
the rules which he himself had made, and
he was too good disciplinarian to do
more than commend him for his strictness
Mr. Long then made his way to the main
entrance of the building, where the watch
man knew him. Washington Star.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13

The church teaches no one to do evil.
It has no mixed standard of right and
wrong. 1t aims to keep those who have
not gone astray in morals in the straight
paths of honesty, truth and virtue 1t
teaches parents to love their children
and exhorts children to honor their par
ents. 1t warns men what will come to
them if they choose the wrong in pref
erence to the right. 1t is great con =
serving force among men. Who can tell
how great the wrongs of the world
would be if we had no church?
When all distinctions become SO con-
fused that black is white and white is
black, when wrong is right and right is
wrong, it will then be possible to make
out case against the church as the en-
envy of mankind. But while love stands
opposed TO hate and virtue is better than
vice the church must be accounted the
truest friend and helper of mankind -
independent
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
English Women's Shoes.

1t is funny about English women s
shoes. They never have aI-rthing but
sensible flat heels for walking, but W hen it
comes to dancing slipper no French heel
is too high for them But they keep n
great variety of footgear and are prepared
for any occasion. Thus Lady Ermyntrude
Russell, when she married Sir Edward
Malet, included no less than 900 pairs of
boots, shoes and slippers in her trousseau.
This was an unusual supply, however. 1t
created no end of amusement and scandal,
according to the point of view, and it was
accorded prominence in a biography Of the
ambassador which appeared in one Of the
London society papers about that time
San Francisco Argonaut.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13

MY blood became purer every day.
My general health became strong and ro-
bust. The sores became what you see to-
day, merely scars on the skin to indicate
where they had been.
These scars do not even itch and arc
entirely healthy. am cured"
Mr.. Bensel then told the story of his
daughters recovery, as follows:
For two years my daughter was in
that nervous state called St. Vitus' dance,
She is now fourteen years old, and the
disease untitled her for work, play or study.
All the treatment we could obtain for
her did no good till we began giving her
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
hen she began to mend at once.
She has taken four boxes, and is so
nearly well that it is only question Of a
short time when she can cease treatment"
he blood and nerves rule the whole
body. A medicine such as DR.. Williams
Fink Pills for Pale People that can cure
sefofula, one Of the severest blood diseases,
and st. Vitus' dance, dcep-rooted nerv-
Gus trouble, has almost unlimited power
over Such diseases as rheumatism, loco
motor ataxia, partial paralysis, sciatica, neu-
ralsia, nervous headache, palpitation Of the
heart. nervous debility and all forms Of
weakness in either male or female.
~. All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. One box 70, SO
cents, or SIX boxes for $3.50.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
press the Button"

A feature of the modern gun will doubt
less be its accuracy of aim, says Professor
Ira \. Hollis in The Atlantic The guns
of the first monitor had the ordinary
sights, and the men had to look out
through the portfolios of revolving tur-
ret to find the enemy. We might say they
often fired Ion the wing" with very in
definite notions of the range and the brief.
est instant for training the guns. The
lowas turrets have small boxes projecting
above the covers for lookouts. Horizontal
Sits are cut near the tops of these boxes,
giving a view around the horizon.
The guns themselves are aimed by
means of cross hairs in telescopes and fired
by electric buttons which are instantane-
Gus in their action. Once the cross hair
is on the object the projectile may be sent
on its way at velocity of 2, 900 feet sec
ond before the roll of the ship has time to
impair its accuracy The range is found
by means of instruments set up as far
apart as possible, which make the ship the
base line of u triangle having the target
for its apex. In ease of failure of the in
struments the range may be found by trial
of the rapid fire guns, which deliver from
q to 20 shots a minute.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
HANCOCK COUNTY CONSTITUTION.

HANCOCK COUNTY CONSTITUTION.
Following is the constitution adopted
by the Hancock County w. c. T. U. at its
annual convention in Stonington June IL
Article l.
Name-This organization shall be
known as the Hancock County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union auxiliary to
the Maine W. c. 7. L.
Article II.
Object-It shall be the object of this
union to unite the local unions of the
county for the purpose OF strengthening
objects of the w. c. T. L. and for the
more thorough organization of the county.
article III.
Ofiicers-The officers of this union shall
be president, a recording and CORE
spending secretary, treasurer, to be
chosen at annual meeting by ballot
unless otherwise ordered, and the presi-
dents of each auxiliary local union (who
are er o6icio vice presidents of the county
union).
Article "
Meetings-The union shall hold an an
nual convention which shall be composed
of the county general officers, county SUI
perintendents OF departments, presidents,
and treasurers of local unions and one
delegate at large, and one delegate for
every ten paying members of the local
union.
Article y
Duties-The duties Of the president shall
be under the general supervision of the
State presdent) to advance the inter-
ests of the w. c. T. L. in her county; to
keep the State president informed of the
condition of the work, and to maintain
close communication with her local
unions, to work up and preside at her
county W. c. T. [. conventions, which
shall be held sometime within May or
June.
The duties of vice presidents shall be
to prosecute the work in their several
towns.
The duties of secretary and treasurer
shall be those usual to these offices.
1t shall be the duty Of the superinten-
dents of departments, who shall be chosen
at the annual meeting, to see that local
superintendents of departments are APP
pointed, collect reports from the same, re-
vention and to the State superintendents
as required by the State constitution.
Article VI.
Local unions shall pay to the county
treasurer an amount equal to five cents
annually for each OF its mem bers for
county work.
Article VII
Amendments-The constitution may
be altered or amended by vote OF two
thirds OF the delegates present at the an
nual meeting, provided notice has been
given at the previous annual meeting.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13

There is home in Minneapolis which
Is very happy jest now because double
affiction Of dreadful diseases has been re-
moved. The father, G. N. Bense1, had
serofula; his daughter had St. Vitus' dance.
Both these terrible diseases, one Of the
blood, the other Of the nerves, were cured
by Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People.
The facts are so marvellous, Of such over
whelming importance to Like sufferers that
they have caused endless talk in the city,
and they are reported here exactly as they
occurred, to benefit those at distance.
MIR. Bensel is decorator and painter.
For years his home at BOB Hennepin Ave
nue, was Swallowed by disease. Now it
enjoys the sunshine Of health. Mr.. Ben
sci tells Of the change:
For nearly twelve years l suffered with
serofula," he said. "This blood disease
attacked me in severe form. Running
sores formed continually on the back of nv
neck, extending up into the hair.
l'hese eruptions gave out matter and
vile humors Of the blood. They were
very painful and very offensive.
81 tried many remedies but none gave
the slightest relief until was persuaded to
try Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Poodle,
"You may imagine my joy when found
these pills really had power over these
malignant sores
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
COSTLY HIGHW AVS.
Every Good Road Demonstrates That Poor
Ones Are the More Expensive.

When once the fact gets firmly estab-
lished i'll the minds of the farmers Of
the United States that it is more ex-
pensive to maintain tad roads than to
make and keep in condition good roads,
they Will take an active interest in the
question and an era of road building
will begin which will add to their
wealth, prosperity and comfort and
benefit the country at large as much as
has the laying of the railroad tracks
and the advance of the steam LOCOMOTIVES.
Let those engaged i'll agriculture study
such figures as those recently issued by
the supervisor of roads in the state Of
New York, wherein he shows that it
costs half as much to haul produce three
miles by wagon as it costs to haul it
500 miles on the railroad. The super
visor figures out that with a system of
good macadam roads the farmers would
save an amount each year equal to the
interest on from $40 to $50 an acre, ac-
cordlng 10 the crop raised, and would
increase the value of their land either
to sell or hold by like amount. -Phila.
delphia Inquirer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
The Secret of the Statue.

In an old studio, fame garlanded,
A fair, mysterious statue once had place,
With long hair shrouding its averted face
and on each graceful feet wing widespread.
1" It's mask d Mercury !" Quoth one. NAY,
said
The sculptor. This is Opportunity.
Men know him not too oft, when him they
see,
Because of his yelled face, averted head"
But why these wings upon his lovely feet 2"
because" the grave eyed master made re-
Spouse,
"He cometh ever upon pinions fleet,
To flee swiftly. He can come but once,
And, once departed, unembraced by men,
None can oertake or urge him back again"
Eleanor c. Donnelly in Donahoe's-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
Questionable Methods,

One of the drawbacks with which the
church of Christ has to contend is the
tendency to endeavor to raise money as
a contribution to religious or benevolent
causes by questionable means. This
really deadens the nerve of true Chris
tian benevolence and places giving on a
wrong basis, while it taints the enter
prise thus supported. Far better to give
a smaller sum outright as willing and
thankful offering than to bring discred-
it upon the entire matter of Christian
charity by ministering to friyolity or
the passion of any questionable amuse-
ment in the name Of religious benevo-
lence.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
He Got Away.

What is the sense of the meeting?"
asked the president of the new woman's
club as she brought down the gavel
1T has none" shouted red faced man
had siius.h5ii Int tie rear Of the hall
And he just escaped half dozen dubbed
umbrellas as he rushed through the door
detroit Free Press
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
ID. 6. {. II. Column.

TThe editor invites secretaries of local unions
Of the w. &. T. U. in Hancock county, and
white ribboners generally. to contribute to this
column reports of meetings or Items that Will be
CO !n.eres. 70 workers In other parts of the
county. We would like this to be live column,
but 1t needs some effort on the part of w. c. 7.
u. women to make 1t SO. 1t Is column of their
making, not ours, and will be what they make
IL. Items and communications should be short,
and are, of course, subject to approval of the
editor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
The Picket Guard.

Missionaries are the picket guard of
civilization. So much may certainly be
said that the gospel and the mission
schools are at present the most truly civ
ilizing influences which work upon the
natives, ami That s3sssss those Influences
more than upon any other agency does
the progress of the colonial races de-
pend. Bryce South Africa.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13

Years of suffering relieved in night. Itch
ing piles yield at once to the curative proper
ties of Doan's Ointment. Never fails. At an,
drug store, so cents.-Adrt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
Encouraging.

"De weakes mus go ter de wall, said
Uncle Eben, but quickness an courage
hab he ped many Teller ter climb de wall
an staht ovuh ag' in. "-Washington Star.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
1Hfnital.
An Afflicted
Family.

Fl father a0M terrible scretuloas eruption and a
dangAAe, suffering zOUA ST. IXus' dance. Both fouud
relief tn the same manner, atAlcA they describe for
others benefit
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13

Mrs. HARRY HARDY. Riverside, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham the story of
her struggle with serious ovarian trou-
BILE, and the benefit she received from
the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Nege-
table Compound. This is her letter:
"How thankful l am that l took
your medicine. was troubled for
two years with inflammation of the
womb and ovaries, womb was also very
low. was in constant misery. l had
heart trouble, was short of breath and
could not walk five blocks to save nv
life. Suffered very much with my
back, had headache all the time, was
nervous, transformations were irregular
and painful, had bad discharge and
was troubled with bloating. l was a
perfect wreck. Had doctored and
taken local treatments. but still was no
better. l was advised by one of my
neighb ors to write to you. l have now
finished the second bottle of Mrs. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and am
better in every way. l am able to do
all my own work and can walk nearly
a mile without fatigue; something |
had not been able to do for over two
years. Your medicine has done me
more good than all the doctors"
1T ~. Il i,,sl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
embellishments.
OPEN LETTERS FROM
Jennie e. Green and Mrs. Harry
Hardy.

JENNIE E. GREEN, Denmark, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
IL had been sick at my monthly
periods for seven years, and tried
almos. everything ever heard Of, but
without any benefit. Was troubled
with backache, headache, pains in the
shoulders and dizziness. Through my
mother l was induced to try Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. and
it has done me SO much good. l am
now sound and we'll"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
Palmer Notice,

TNHE undersigned hereby gives notice that ne
l. has contracted with the City of Ellsworth for
the s..isfse=: 81 the during .he ensning year.
and has made ample provision for their support.
He therefore forbids all persons from furnishing
his written order. he win pay for no goods so
furnished. HARRYS. JONES.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13
0mfort Powder

1t is the " modern powder" and should be in
every nursery Mrs n +. Dana Green, Trained
Nurse, Fayvilie, Mass, says that's really SO.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-13

For chldren's diseases OF the skin Trained
urses recommend, and constantly use
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
STOCKS DULL AND SLUGGISH.
Northern Light In the Dumps, While
Other Stocks Were Weak.

But little business was transacted on
the floor of the exchange yesterday, and
the tone of the market was decidedly
depressed with the bears in possession
Of the pit.
In the unlisted stocks leading securi-
ties sustained nominal quotations, and
were inactive until Northern Light was
called, when a further decline in this
stock was noted and sales were nego-
tiated on a sliding scale, transfers be-
ing recorded at 10 cents before the close,
the final quotations being 1874 cents bid
and 10 asked. A bear attack was also
made on Sacramento, which chronicled
sales at 60 up to 20 cents, 1000 share
lots being in good demand at the former
figure.
The unlisted stocks failed to score in
the way of sales, and were practically
stationary in the bidding and Offering
Chloride Point was a shade weaker,
while Grand Central was not as firm
as it was a few days ago. Swansea
was wanted at $2.171s. with no sellers in
the pit, while buyer and seller were but
3 cents apart when South Swansea was
called. Dexter was wanted in blocks of
500 shares at SIPS.
The transactions of the day were as
follows:
SALES OF STOCKS.
1000 Northern Light at 20 cents.
500 Northern Light at 1919 cents.
500 Northern Light at 10 cents.
100 Sacramento at 20 cents.
1000 Sacramento at IS cents.
100 Sacramento at IS cents.
The closing quotations were as fol-
lows:
CALL OF LISTED STOCKS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
SPANISH SPY HANGS HIMSELF
SUICIDE OF DOWNING AT THE
WASHINGTON BARRACKS.
Evidence Against Him Was Over
whelming and He Expected to Be
Convicted-He Wanted Revenge

Washington, May 12.-George Down
ing, alias Rawlings, the man arrested
last Sunday on suspicion of being a spy
in the service of Spain, hanged himself
at the Washington barracks today
shortly after 8 o'clock A towel and
a silk handkerchief were used as the in
struments of death
The guard, who paced back and forth
through the corridor had seen Downing
a few minutes before sitting on a cot
reading magazine. When he returned
the alleged spy was found hanging from
bar across the top OF his cell. The
moose had been prepared with the skill
OF a professional hangman. the knot
being just below his ear. When dis
covered life was not yet extinct and
the surgeon and steward were called.
Their efforts TO preserve his life, how
ever, were futile and Downing soon
expired. Yesterday he gave evidence
of breaking down, and after speaking
of his coming trial, the certainty of
conviction, and his lack of friends, he
collapsed completely and wept. He did
not act in an unusual manner during
the night and this morning behaved as
usual, up to the time of his death.
Downing was an Englishman by
birth, SO years of age, and prior to COM
ing here had been on the Brooklyn,
from which ship he was discharged be-
cause of suspicion attaching to his 10y
atty and because he could not get along
with the men.
He swore to be revenged, and COM
ing to Washington he communicated
with one of the Spanish attaches, who
hired him to furnish Senior Polo and
his subordinates information. He fell
under the suspicion of Chief Wil1ie,
Of the secret service who had him
traced to Toronto. where it is said, he
delivered information to a member of
he former Spanish legation at Wash
ngton. Later a letter addressed to
Montreal was intercepted, and contain
ID promises of further information
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
International Arbitration.

At the Geneva conference to arrange
international disputes, there was siren
uous advocacy on the part of the
United States and other powers in ia
vor of the settlement of national diff
ferences as to boundaries, port custom
duties, etc, by an international court
and not by the bloody arbitrament of
war. But like many other subjects.
reasonable enough in their origin. it
has died out of mems minds. But
there is a theme of comment, and that
is the incompatible fine effects of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters in cases of
dyspepsia. Nor does the world and his
wife comment less favorably upon the
excellent effects of the Bitters in cases
of chills and fever. rheumatism, ner-
vous and kidney complaints and con-
situation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
GOOD GUNNERS FOR BLANCO.
French and Austrian Artillerists Per-
mitted to Land.

New York, May 12.-The Evening
Posts Key West special says: Naval
officers state that some of the passen-
gers on board the French line steamer
Lafayette brought here a few days
ago, for blockade running, and after
wards released. were artillery officers
hired by Spain on account of their
craftsmanship.
Chicago. May PA special to the
Journal from Washington says:
Unofficial information has reached
the state department that a number of
Austrian artillerymen were sent to
Cuba some time ago. 1t is stated that
at least 20 trained Austrian gunners
were on the Montzerrat.
Germany, it is said, has a consider
able representation of gunners with
Blanco's soldiers. These two facts ac-
count for the difference in the report of
the recent engagements
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
Police Chiefs Committee.

Milwaukee. Wis. May 12.-At todays
session of the National Association of
Chiefs of Police of the United States
and Canada, President Jennessen ap-
pointed the following executive com
mittee:
Chiefs Farley, Denver, Colo; Casa
da, Elmira, n. Y; McDermott, Sa-
vannah, Ca; Demmock, Aurora, Ills,
and Leslie of Pittsburg.
Chiefs DIETRICH of Cincinnati, Quigley
of Indianapolis and Pritchard of Ev-
ansville, Ind, were appointed a COM
mittee to attend the national prison
convention in Indianapolis in October.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
Discovered By a Woman.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that, too, by a lady in This
country. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her, and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests. but her vital
organs were undermined, and death
seemed imminent For three months
she coughed necessarily, and could NOT
sleep. She finally discovered a wav to
recovery, by purchasing of US a bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, and was so much relieved on
taking first dose, that she slept ali
night; and with two bottles. has been
absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutz.' Thus writes w. c. Ham
nick & Co., of Shelby, n. c. Trial bot
ties free at q. c. NJ l. drug store. Reg
ular size soc and 81 Every bottle guar
anteed