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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
TROOPS IN THE PHILIPPINES
\ War Department Statement of tn.
Number in Service There

Number in Service There
A statement has been issued at the War
Department. from the Adjutant Generals
Office. giving the total number OF troops
stationed In the Philippines on the LIST of
April, the date of the latest returns
According to this statement there were
Oh the date stated 1855 officers and men
in the Philippines being an increase of
3oS since March /, the date OF the last
previous report. This increase is due to
the arrival of recruits, mainly members
OF the hospital corps and other statf de-
partments. The total general officers and
stan is 2,I30, of whom $50 are regulars
and l2O volunteers. In this total are in
cluded 2,52l enlisted men, all regulars and
mostly IN the medical department. There
are 10 general starf officers. OF whom all
but one tfoung) are classed as volunteers
In the Adjutant Generals Department
there are regular officers and volun-
teers; in the Inspector Generals, . regu-
lars and volunteers: in the Judge Adyo-
cate Generals. l regular and l volunteer:
in the Quartermaster Generals, Z regulars
and 20 volunteers; in the Subsistence
regulars and 10 volunteers: in the nedi-
cal. Il regulars and % volunteers; in the
pay. regulars and 10 volunteers: in the
ordnance. regulars; in the engineers 3
regulars; in the signal corps. 5 regulars
and 20 volunteers. to which are added II
chaplains.
The total cavalry force is 3.j07. of which
2,ill are regulars and 1895 are volunteers.
There are three regiments OF cavalry, OF
which one is made up of volunteers. There
are five regiments of artillery, all OF the
regular establishment. and numbering 2.22S
officers and men. There are forty regi-
ments OF infantry, aggregating 55,120 Off
GERS and men, of which number 2i.lS3 are
regulars. and 3d. S7 are volunteers.
Including all classes, there are 1882
regulars. OF which number sos are officers
and 30,41i are enlisted men. and S2,203
volunteers OF which number 1856 are Off
GERS and 30,S47 are enlisted men, making
the grand total 6S,5S5.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

tivity among the Fiipinos. Commander
Gilmore was much weakened and it is
said he has not yet fully recovered.
The Prairie is preparing for duty, as a
training ship for the various naval organ
izations of the States along the Atlantic
coast. She is expected to sail shortly for
New Orleans where she will take on board
the Louisiana naval militia. The vessel
will work her way up the coast. taking
short cruises during the entire summer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
THE HOLLAND BOUGHT.
The Government Pays 100000 for
the Submarine Torpedo Boat.

The submarine torpedo boat Holland has
been purchased by the Government. The
price paid was $l50.OOO The Government
further agrees to pay $4,000 each for
boats of the Holland type that it may pur-
chase hereafter. provided the boats are OF
the same dimensions as the one already
purchased.
The contract gives the right to purchase
the patents OF the Holland submarine craft
at any time. and provides for the appoint
ment OF Il board TO consist of naval officers
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

Women as well as men are
made miserable by kidney and
bladder trouble. DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney
promptly cures At
druggists in fifty cent and dol.
ny have a sample bottle by mail
let telling all about it and its
ner & Co. 3inghanlton. \. Z.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
AN ARMY OFFICER MISSING
The Louisville Police Asked to Find
Lieutenant Donovan

LOUISVILLE. April 13--Lieut. ]. L.
Donovan, U. S. A, In charge OF the local
recruiting office. has been missing for over
a week. The case was reported by Judge
Frank E. Dougherty, OF Bardstown, who
had been sent for by Mrs. Donovan She
is at the Louisville Hotel
Lieutenant Donovan was seen last dur
ing the latter part of last week, since
which time nothing has been heard from
him.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

and one representative of the Holland
Company to fix the price of the patent
rights should the Government decide to
buy them.
The Holland Company agrees also. to
provide a crew for reasonable length OF
time to instruct naval officers and seamen
in operating the Holland
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
GILMORE ASSIGNED TO DUTY.
To BE Executive Officer of tie
Cruiser Prairie.

Lieutenant Commander ]. c. Gilmore
was yesterday ordered to duty as excel
tive officer of the cruiser Prairie, now IN
New York undergoing repairs. There was
much surprise expressed at the Navy De-
partment over an assignment being made
so soon after his release from long cap
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14

Many Iowpriced imitation baking powders upon the mar
Set these are made with alum and should be taken 10
avoid them as alum poison be taken in the food
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
TO SUCCEED Mr.. POR?BR!
George B. Cortelyou Appointed Sec
rotary to the President.

His Selection for the Position
Meets With General Approval
The Present Incumbent to Retire
on May ILL Health Assigned as
the Henson for His Resigpation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
Permits to Build

The Inspector of Buildings yesterday issued the
following permits to build: For new structure,
Nimrod f. Farr one two-story frame dwelling.
Anacos,ia Road. cost Sl.2OO For Iapairs. g.
Lee Dury, 2g07 y Street northwest; John r..
Watson. Sheriff Road; Mary Cassidy, 1873 Msssa-
clusetts Avenue northwest.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21

The dire effect of the present driv-
ing rate at which life is forced along is
beginning to show itself in two i'm
portant directions. First. while the
average of life is longer because of the
improved condition of child life, the
life of men and women, but especially
men, is growing shorter. The pressure
to go fast is making men old before
their time and is laying many of them
in the grave. Good John Woolman,
the American Quaker of last century,
used TO say that God never meant men
TO toll and moil as they generally do
for living, and. somehow. we shall
have to be brought TO the conclusion
''that man shall not live by bread alone.
but by every word that proceedeth out
of the mouth of God" This rush all
day long is lot life. Second. with this
rapidity of pace we are told that origi-
nality Is becoming rarer every year
and "a casual type of mind" is being
developed. The pleasures of the mind
are being sacrificed Notwithstanding
the diffusion of certain type of edu-
cation. We are starving ourselves in
order TO live. The quieter and more
meditative way suggested by Scripture
profits both soul and body.-Christian
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21
Brace Up!

II to-day Is sorter solemn and to morrow's In
the dark.
Just you hustle after business and look upward
like lark.
For there Amt no use of mourning cause yer
happened just ter slip
Keep a forsiu' up an onward with s'inef
upper Tip.
Cause you sinv got what yer wanied and are
thrown down hard instead,
Don't give upa moving Onward with calm
and stlddy head;
Keep hussling after business and a tighrning
of yer grip,
Take ter eherking mp yer courage and
stirenin' OF yer lip.
Itn SHOWS to-day. tomorrow will be brighier'n
twas before.
And the Joy that follows sadness will be more.
and more. and more.
Keep a praying for to get there, and then ait
right up and skip
And you'll and st growing brighter with a
stignin' upper lip.
Keep a dreaming. and working, and praying
after luck.
Keep moving on ter glory-never lowing you
arc stuck.
Keep storminE of the fortress. take the devil
the hip,
And remember first and always keep sitter
upper lip. .
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21
souTHMEsT HARpoR.

The Frances Willard thank Offering
meeting, which had been twice postponed
owing to stormy weather, was held at the
union church Sunday evening, March 4,
with very good attendance. The service
was conducted by Mrs p. c. Clark, chair
man of committee on public gospel tenn
persnce meetings. The president OF the
union, Mrs. A. NJ. Lawton, had charge OF
the music which was excellent.
After fine selection by the chorus
choir, the leader opened with the crusade
psalm, Rev. Mr.. Brooks offered prayer,
and members OF the union read the prin-
ciples Of the w. c. T. t., repeating in uni
son the pledge, also answering six or
eight questions of the catechism. Sc
lection from Miss Wizards "Do Every
thing Policy" was read by Mrs. J. NJ.
Mason; "a Noble Remembering" by
Mrs. w. T. Holmes; wearing the White
Ribbon" by the leader.
Addresses were made by Rev. Mr..
Brooks and Merle Tracy, both OF which
were very interesting. One "Reminiscences
of Mr.. Brooks appealed strongly to the
hearts OF white ribboners, who hold in
tender love their promoted leader. He
eloquently described an occasion some
ten years ago of listening with delight to
powerful address by Frances Willard, OF
her charm OF manner, sweet voice and
forceful words OF appeal. To his mind
she was superior in her power to charm
and entertain to any orator he had ever
listened to.
Merle Tracy's speech was what Is gener-
ally expected OF him, very good. On some
points he frankly owned himself at vari-
ance with the W. c. T. T., namely, total
abstinence and the suffrage question. Not
combining himself to the temperance topic,
he took a birdseye view OF epochs and
vital issues, both instructive and enter
tanning.
The chorus choir OF ten mem ers gave
several fine selections. A solo by Louise
Lawton, with chorus accom- paniment, also
one by the tenor, f. l.. Higgins, and the
bass, Simeon Marshall. were finely rem
dered. The skill and taste OF the Or
ganist, Mrs. Hettie Lawton. added to the
charm of the numbers. A collection was
taken to be sent to another National" to
help swell the fund for the extension OF
white ribbon work. J. NJ. MASON,
Rec. Sec
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21
Lincoln and Warrington Society.


In an article recalling the incidents OF
"W hen Lincoln WAS First Inausu rated,
Ladies' Home Journal, stephen Fiskc
gives a graphic account of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lincoln's presentation to Washington
society.
There W ere large number OF the best
known OF washington's society people
assembled in the parIors OF the hotel
where Mr. Lincoln and his wife.were stop
ping, nearly all moved by curiosity to see
the ''rail-spiitter" president. presently,
from a side door tina, suggested scene
on the stage, emerged the face of Mr..
Lincoln, smiling nervously; then bis tall,
thin. awkward body; then long arm,
and finally at the end OF his arm a dumpy,
little woman. He was dressed In a new
suit OF shiny black that had been pre-
scented to him as an advertisement by an
enterprisiug tailor. She was wrapped In
white shawl. MIR. Lincoln looked at
the fashionable assembly and said in bis
clear. distinct voice: Ladies and gentle
men, permit me 10 present to you the
long and short Of the presideneyr
"As he said the long he bowed a. he
said the short no looked down q, Mrs.
through the pariors. The ladies stared at
the strange couple; the gentlemen bent
their heads. That man the president Of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21
Suppressed and Painful
Periods Cured by Lydia
E. Pinkfisas,s's Vegetable
Compound.

= was thin, sallow and nervous. l
had not had my menses for over a
year and half. Doctored with several
physicians in town and one specialist,
but did not get any better. l finally
decided to try your medicine. and
wrote to you. After | had taken
three bottles of Lydia f. Pinkham' 5
Vegetable Compound and three of
Blood Purifier, my menses returned
and ! feel as we'll and strong as
ever did. and am gaining flesh. Miss
LENA GAINES, Visalia, Tulare Co, Cal.
Before taking the Vegetable Com
pound | was troubled with irregular
menstruation, and suffered great
agony. My physician gave me NOR
phine. and l remained in bed. doc
tored eight years and got no relief, and
the doctors told me there was no relief
for my trouble. Finally tried Lydia
+, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
While taking the first bottle | felt
that | was improving. / have taken
seven or eight bottles, and never had
anything to do me so much good.
Every month my troubles have grown
less and less. and now at this time |
am cured. ELLA QUINNEY, No. 80
Stage Street. Haverhill, Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21
To Those who Hesitate.

In every mans life there come mo-
ments when he is called TO decide
whether 10 go forward or to stand still.
Timidity says. Hesitate" Prudence
rays: "Be not too hasty. Take aim"
Self interest says: You may hurt your
self. You may run risks. You may in
jure your prospects of worldly sue
cess" But conscience says: 1.-THE hour
has come. Go and do your duty" And
everything generous and noble in the
heart responds and says. Amen
Christian Uplook.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21
Ovarian Troubles Always
Yield TO Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Conn
pound.

II had been in poor health for
twenty years. having Inflammation of
ovaries and womb trouble. Although
treated by physicians, could not gain
strength nor do my work. and was so
low-spirited and tired of life. A friend
advised me to take Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. The first
bottle strengthened me, and wrote
to You. After taking six bottles can say
that | am well and can even do my own
washing. "-MRs. NJ. W. MILLER. No.
1888 Canal Street, New Orleans, La.
For three years suffered with
ovarian trouble, having inflammation
and an abseess on right ovary. Had
such pain in my back and head. and at
times was unable to walk Had sew
eral doctors, but they did not do me
much good. One doctor said that
would have to have an operation and
have the ovary removed. became
discouraged and gave up all hopes of
getting well. / began taking Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
| wrote to Mrs. Pinkham and followed
her directions faithfully. and am bet
ter than have been for three years,
/ have taken ten bottles, and my
friends are surprised at my rapid i'm.
provement." Mis-. w. H. NALTKgs,
Cold Spring Harbor, l.. l., Ny.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21

Helen Watterson Moody believes that
the husband who can be managed is not
worth managing. land there is no better
principle" she adds, In Ladies Home
Journal, "for bot h husband and wife TO
adopt In adjusting themselves to the new
relation than that OF trying to do sach
call the square thing.
MANY woman understa IDS managing
husband better than she does doing
the square thing by him, and many II
man understands and practices doing The
square thing by other men who would be
affroDted II he were to be told that,
judged ty his own business standards,
he habitualiy dealt unfairly with his Own
wife"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21

From official reports of Protestant
pastors in Austria for the period Jan
1 to June 80. 1899, we learn that 1.s16
men. 912 women and 53e children, or
3.2T5 in ALL during that time left the
Catholic church TO become Protestants.
In previous years the average Access
sions from all sources for the same
period TO Protestant churches were
only CSC, Among the converts Is Alois
walch. formerly priest Of the Servite
orsier.-Exchange.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21
embellishments.
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Wm,an,s
Mistake

1t is n well-known fact that Lydia
r. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has cured more women than any other
remedy. 1t therefore must be the
best possible medicine for female ills
But some women make the mistake
of thinking that they will try some
thing else, simply because it is new
That mistake is often fatal one
fatal to the health and happiness of
the experimenter.
Is it not foolish to risk the possible
results of such experiments? Is it not
better to depend upon a medicine
which has been tried successfully for
thirty years, and which has never
been found wanting? Do not therefore
let any one persuade you to try some
thing which they say is just as good
1t cannot be just as good. Mrs. Pink
hams Compound is the best, and there
can be only one best This is not a
mere assertion, but is positive fact,
admitted by hundreds of regular
physicians.
Rely on your own common sense,
and Mrs. Pinkham's lifelong expert
ence, and you will make no mistake
Don't experiment with your health,
but take medicine that you krow is
good, and is backed by such letters as
these to Mrs. Pinkham:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21
~. 6. q. Il. Column.

THE editor invites secretaries of local unions
of the W. G.. T. U. in Hancock county, and
vi ite ribboners generally, TO contribute to this
column reports OF meetings or items that viii be
of interest TO workers In other parts OF the
county. We would Ike this to be a live column.
but II needs come effort on the part of W Z. I.
Z. women TO make IL so. II Is a column OF their
making, not ours, and will be what they make
IL. Items and comhin nications should be short,
and are, of course. subject to approval OF the
editor
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21

KATIE LEE AND WILLIE GRAY.
Two brown heads with tossing curls,
Red lips shutting over pearls.
W hite feet bare and wet with dew.
Two eyes black and two eyes blue;
Lutte girl and boy are they,
Katie Lee and Willie Gray.
They have cheeks like cherries red,
He IL taiter-just head
She with arms like wreaths of snow
Swings her basket to ard fro,
While she loiters half in play,
Chatting there with Willie cray.
They are standing where brook,
BENDING Hike a shepherds crook,
Washes with Its silver strands
Late ard early DER the sands,
Half In thought and half In play,
Katie Lee and Willie cray.
Pretty Kate" Willie said;
While there came dash Of red
Through the bro~pness Of his cheek,
Boys are strong, but girls are weak,
And I'll carry. so viii,
Katie's basket up the HILL"
Katie answered with a laugh
"You shall only carry half"
And then tossing back her curis,
boys are weak as well ms girls "
Do YOU think that Katie guessed
Half the wisdom she expressed?
Men are only boys grown tail,
Hearts don't change much after all,
And long, long years from that day
Katie Lee and Willie Gray
Stood axein beside the brook
Bending like shepherds crook.
"Wfil you trust me, Katie dear?
Walk beside me without fear,
May carry, for | will.
All your burdens up iife's hilis"
Katie answered with a laugh,
NO, but you may carry half"
Close beside a little brook,
Bending ike a shepherds crook.
Washing with Its silver strands
Late and early Ger the sands,
Stands n cottage where to-day
Katie lives with Willie Gray.
In the porch she sits, and 10
swings her basket TO and fro,
Vastly different from the one
That she swung SO long ago:
For this IL long and deep and wide
And has rockers al the side.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21
Backache and Womb
Troubles Succunsb to
Lydia E. Pinitkbasss,s Neqe-
table Compound.

| have been for ten years an in
valid with female weakness, and the
torture and pain | suffered no tongue
can tell. | never spent one week in
the ten years that | was free from
pain. My trouble was inflammation
and congestion of womb. When |
commenced TO take your remedy had
been bedfast for some time under the
treatment of two of our best physi-
clans without receiving any benefit
You can imagine the benefit | de-
rived from Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound when tell you that |
have gained forty pounds and am well
"a thing | never dared TO expect. -
Mrs. C. L. POLAND, Monett, Mo
For a number of years I was
troubled with baekaehe and leucor-
rhGa. / became SO weak and miser-
able that | could not attend to nv
work or studies. The least effort
would completely exhaust me. Physi-
clans failed to help me. Ifelt that nv
youth was blighted, and the life before
me would be one of suffering and
misery. Then friend insisted on me
taking your medicine. Before | had
used one bottle was greatly relieved.
| had not known well day for four
years, but now feel better than have
since child, and it is all due to lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND. -
MISS MAY b. STEVENSON, Alliance, o.
Mrs. Pinkftsa1s has Fifty
TA.--1 1911
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21

the United States That woman the sisss
lady OF the Iandl All the etiquette Of the
repu blicsn court that had been esta biished
since the days Of President Washington
was violated"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21
Mntual Benefit Column
EDITED BY "AUST MADGE".
It's Motto: Helpful and Hopefai."

The PURPOSES of this column are snccinctiy
statedi the title and motto-it is for the mu-
tuai benefit, and aims to be helpful and hopeful.
Being for the common good. 1t Is for the com
mon use--a public servant a purveyor of In.
formation and suggestion a medium for the In
terchange of ideas. In this capacity II solicits
communications, and Its success depends large.
Iy on the support given IL In this respect. Com.
munications must he signed. but the name OF
writer will not be printed except by permission.
Communications will be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column, but none
will he rejected without good reason. Address
all communications to
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
Mutual Benefit Column.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21

Itchiness OF the skin, horrible plague, Most
everybody afflicted in one way OF another. Only
one safe, never. failing curc-Dosn's Ointment.
AT any drug store. 20 eenss.--Adrf.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21
Dear Asat Madge:

Dear AHHf Mddge;
In last weeks AMERICAN Mrs. J. asked for
a receipt for molasses doughnuts same as her
mother used TO make. do not knox these
are the kind she wanted, but they are very nice.
MoLAssEs DoUGHSUTs-One cup moiaz sez, y
cup sugar, 4 cups buttermilk, teaspuoufuls
soda, / teaspooDful cream tartar, table poon-
fuls melted butter, egg, spice, salt.
Gouldsboro. jim.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21
Dear AUNT Hadge;

Dear aunt Addget
In answer to Mrs. Us request for molasse-
doughnuts, will send the following. which
hope will prove satisfactory.
MuLAssES D0UGHSUTs-One cup maasses, l
egg, ! teaspoon soda, heaping teaspoon salt, 8
dessert spoons hot lard, cup cold water, nut
meg. Cut then and twist the old fashioned
way.
When making fish chowder, to remove the
bones from the fish, pat them In II little water
and cook for few minutes, then remove the
bones, putting both fish and water in the
chowder.
Waltham. III.
Thanks to the sisters for answering Mrs.
J.'s request for recipe. You are a dear.
helpful, faithful band, and those who have
contributed to our column this week or
have done so ever before, will be gladly
welcomed again by Aunt MADGE-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21

The more eyes an advertisement catches
the more dollars 1t Is north.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21
As Cold Water

Cools the parched tongue. so Comfort
Pow der cools, refreshes and heals baby's
chafed, smarting and burning skin. T..
A. Nichols, Trained Nurse, St. Augustine,
Fla, says:-'I use Comfort Powder con-
staptly for babiesn
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-03-21
How Are Your KIdney.t

DR. Hobbs sparagus Pills all kidney Ills. Sam
pie free. Add sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or N Y.