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Dear Aunt Badge and VI. B. Sisters:
Fiossie brought out the line of thought In her
last letter that had been pondering for several
weeks, intending TO commit them TO paper when
time would permit for the NJ 3. column-the
thought of present help for present needs. LAS
thy day shall thy strength be" Several
weeks ago our Christian Endeavor topic was
"Don't Worry" and It proved so helpful to me
that ! wanted to speak of 1t to the NJ. Il, sisters
for I've no doubt the most of you worry some
times over some tritiing thing perhaps, and
after it is past think how foolish you were to
allow 1t to trouble you.
Now why can't we learn from pa st tx periences,
and insteah of worrying over some calamity
that Will probably never come TO us, to be trust
full and hopeful, and instead of looking so often
at the dark size of life let look at the brig
for no cloud is without Its silver lining" and
"the darkest time of night Is just before the
dawning", and IL we could always realize that
IT'S only day at a time" that have To live,
and that we have the promise of strength being
given for that day, I think we would be spared
much of the worry and borrowing of trouble
that Is too often INDUCED in.
strength for to-day Is all that we need,
As there never will he a to morrow.
For tomorrow will prove but another TO day,
With It's measure Of joy and sorrow"
sister took me by the hand recently and said ::
81 want to thank you and Aunt Madge and all
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-12

he sisters for the many hell tut thtnes receive
IRON the VI. g. c0iumn. and y eeGi would
gladly help It along n,yseif;" and / thought
surety you are helping 1t slong hy expressing
yonr appreciation pf 1t and thus encouraging
these that are trling TO sustsin It, for we are
such queerly consIrueI'd creatures that we are
always glad To know our f1r,s though small
ase appreciated, aren't We, 7iste :? HIust be-
iore cosins speak If plea sute that came to iHe
recently, and that was in meeting our own
"fiaville" for the first time and II was indeed
pleasure, ana To quote "FIo she" again, think
ii would be delightful some sunny day in June
To nave convention ali our own. Aunt AadSe
of course occupy ing the STAT of honor.
rh, re were some especially helpful things
that we have received from Aunt Maage
recently that ! wanted To speak OF hut Eve
already made this too long hut perhap. she can
ind room for IT somttire when left to OH the
column alone was the case last week.
North Lamoine. 81. Y.
Your letter is full OF good things for us
al, and when you have time let us have
your thoughts on the different subjects
that interested you Tell your "sister"
while we should be glad to hear from all
who read our column, we are glad to know
there is large force in the rank and file"
of the NJ. b, army
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-12

any of the recipes given in the column, I will
say that tried c. AS recipe for Delicious Cake
and found 1t delicious indeed. but she made one
mistake in saying that 1t would keep. II
don't keep" here at all, especially II the mer
folks know II Is in the house.
will send my recipe for sponge cake: Three
eggs, beat two minutes; add IL cups white
sugar and beat 1--WE minutes; l cup nour. beat
two minutes. another cup flour with teaspoon
cream tartar stirred in; y cup cold water with
4 teaspoon soda; n little salt and havoriug
This makes two loaves.
North Lamoine. A.
Welcome, "a" with your recipe for
sponge cake. ! think this is the kind
called Berwick sponge cake. Isn'tit? &c
will be glad to know her delicious"
cake was rightly named
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-12
thfoieaI.
Strength by Using Smiths
Green Mountain
RenOyatOr.
Why Strength.

Because this famous Body Builder is made
in Vermont, Of pure, wholesome herbs, redo
len; Ct the fragrant woods, green hills and
braeiag air of the Green Mountains. These
herbs and piapfs are 50 combined as to be
powerful seueg 70 assisting nature 10 impair;
6o~.ty VISOR % nerves. muscles aad brain.
] wrilc YOU from s., Nincen;'s Hospital, Eas,
Lake, Tenn. The hard ships Of the campaign
brought on typhoid fever. I recovered from the
lever al tishi, but have been unable to regain my
s.reng = untl began using your Smiths Green
Mountain Rcnovator. knew o. interpolation IN
New England, and sent for some. | Eel, its
strengthening effects in few days and in a
wee. time gained four pounds. This vas four
w~"bs 800. J IN now ready 10 leave the Hos
piiai, and have gained 30 lbs. strength returned,
appetite returned. muscles firm. and feel like a
new r1aH-bctier than ever before. and
frank to say that owe my speedy and complete
recovery to your wonderful preparation,
Satgeant-Maior ]. G. MOTION, FRS, VI. Vols.
Residence Springfield, Mass.
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A Woman's Awful Peril.

"There is only one chance to save your
life and that is through an OPERATION -
were the startling words heard by Mrs
l Hunt, of Lime Ridge, Wis, from her
doctor after he had vainly tried to cure
her OF frightful case of stomach trouble
and yellow jaundice. Gall stones had
formed and she constantly grew worse.
Then she began to use Electric Bitters,
which wholly cured her. It's v onderfui
stomach, liver and kidney remedy. Cures
dyspepsia, loss of appetite. Try 1t. Only
so cts. Guaranteed. For sale by WIGGIN &
MOORE, druggists.
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Castine Railroad Project.

The Cestine Railway q Navigation
Co., has given notice that at the next
legislature 1t will apply for renewal OF
its charter and a revival of its rights
granted at previous session of the law
makers.
This privilege coniers the right to build
from Holden to and through Brewer to
and across the Penobscot river at some
point above the toll bridge to Bangor, so
as to connect will any railroad in Bangor
or Brewer.
The company, though it has contem-
plated building for some years, has no
definite plans for the future, but wishes
to hold its charter.
The company has for some years had in
view the connection OF Castine by rail
with the outer world, the nearest point
now reached by train being Bucksport.
1t is reported, also, that the company Is
making It's plans IN conformation with a
scheme which has already been exploited
by which line Of steamers will make the
Penobscot bay rort their winter harbor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-12
Tortured a Witness.

Intense suffering was endured by wit.
ness L. l.. Martin, of Dixie, KY, before
he gave this evidence: 81 coughed every
night until my throat was nearly raw; then
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery which
gave instant relief | have used it in my
family for four years and recommend Il
as the greatest remedy for coughs, colds
and all throat, chest and lung troubles
1t will stop the worst cough, and not only
prevents but absolutely cures consump-
ton. Price soc and 81 90 Every bottle
guaranteed. Trial bottles free at WIGGIN
d MooRE's drug store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-12

You see white building in the dis
lance, but you cannot tell whether 1t
has been whitewashed with lime or
painted with pure white lead A closer
examination reveals the true charac-
TER Of the coating. You must get very
close TO man in these days of shams
and frauds before you can know what
manner of man he is.-United Presby-
terrain
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-12
tflutual Benefit Column
EDITED BY AUNT MADGE".
Its Motto: "Helpful and Hopeful"

The purposes of this column are succinctiy
statedin the title and motto-it is for the mu-
tual benefit, and aims to be helpful and hopeful.
Being for the common good. 1t Is for the COM
mon use-a pubic servant, a puryeyor OF tu-
formation and suggestion. medium for the in
'erchange Of ideas. In this capacity IL soiicits
communications, and It's success depends large
ly on the support given 1t In this respect. Com.
munications must lie signed, but the name of
writer vii not he printed except by permission.
Communications will be subject to approval OF
rejection by tie editor of the column, but none
will tie rejected without good reason. Address
all communications TO
THE AMERICAN.
Ellsworth. Me.
Mutual Benefit Column.
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Worlds Champion.

81 tried many remedies to cure piles,
writes W. X. Smith, of Latham, Ill s,b,,,
found no relief till used Bucklet's Arnica
Salve. ! have not been troubled with niles
,ince It's the only champion pile cura
on earth and the test saiye in the world
25c per box, guaranteed by NieetN q
MOORE. druggists.
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WorkfnxIn silence.

One Of the impressive things about
the greatest engines is the silence with
which they do their work. The same
thing may be observed in regard to
the work of religious leaders or socie-l
ties. Those which are most powerful
are very quiet.-Zion's Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-12
Dear Aunt Madqe:

tried your way of baking apples and they
were delicious. My way of making an ironing
holder Is to cut the pieces seven inches long and
six wide at one end and little narrower at the
other. Across the narrow end sew a piece four
inches deep, sew 1t up on each edge so as to
make bag for the fingers. II can be made of
any soft cloth and bound around or sewed
around the edges. SISTER b.
Am glad you liked the apples cooked
that way. Your ironing holders must be
protection to the fingers-a very good
pattern.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-12

The look of sympathy. the gentle word,
Spoken so low that only angels heard;
The secret act of pure self-sacrihce,
Unseen by men, hut marked by angels eyes
These are not lost.
The kindly plan devised for others good,
So seldom guessed, but little understood
The quiet. steadfast love that stove TO win
Some wanderers from the ways of sin,
These are not lost.
Selected by Janet. Richard MetcaIf.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-12

Magazine, BOOK and Newspa per Notes
The Christmas numher OF the Boston,
Sunday journal. which will be published
Dec. is. will have many new and strikin,
features OF a holiday character.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-12
PRICE, xl.5O.

The book may be obtained of the author, DIR.
II. W. SMALL. Atlantic, Me-; of II. W. BRY
ANT. 22S Middle street, Portland or of the pub.
fishers. THE HANCOCK COUNTY PUBLISHING
Co., Ellsworth. Me.
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Pauper Notice.

TUE undersigned hereby gives notes that he
for the support of the poor during the ensniny
year, and has made ample provision for their
support. he therefore forbids all persons from
aurnishing supplies TO any pauper on his ac
count, as without his written order. he will ma
Tor no goods SO furnished. HARRY 8. JONES.
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Ms. S:-,scip-So, you cas-; cell me no
sycierpedia. Good day. Book Agent
But I'd like to leave some pro=pectuses
for your boarders. may Interest sor,o
Mrs. starvem-They don't need It. eitbar
There's Boston lady stopp ng here.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-12

Dear AUNT Madge and Friends of the ". b.
Column:
As we were requested to tell others If we tried
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Embellishments.
7-~~->-~ ~-~-~~ ~---~~>>o0~" ~
HISTORY.
SWANS ISLAND,
MAINE,
Fl. W. SMALL, NJ. d.
Embellishments.
Fl. W. SMALL, NJ. d.

A history of Swans Island has just been pub.
ltshed, and is now ready for delivery. DIR.
Small, of Atlantic, has given much time to
the preparation of this volume, which covers
IA pages. From the following table of con.
tents may be seen the ground which the book
covers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
l. borigines-Discovery.
ii. Purchase--Settlement and Land Titles
III. A Sketch of the Life of Col. James Swan.
~. Biographical Sketches of Early Settlers.
v. Cots Island.
VI. The Fishing Industry.
VII. synopsis of Municipal Records.
VIII. Miscellaneous.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-12

Words without thoughts never to
heaven 60 Shakespeare.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-12

Young wife-I took great pains with
that cocumeer salad, John, erd hone
you enjoyed IL. Husband (apxious,vl.-
Pm sfraid, my dear, that l took vres,
pains with 1t, too.
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Time and Experience

are severe tests; but both tests, ant
all other tests. have been met by
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Mutual Benefit Column.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
The New Cuban
Tariff.

The War Department has made
public the schedules of the revised
Cuban tariff. which goes into effect
on June 15. The revised tariff, it
is calculated, will slightly increase
the revenues of the island, which
were last year approximately $16,-
100000. The primary purpose of
the revision is to stimulate importa-
tions from TIE United States.
About the only important leduc-
tion in the food schedules is in the
duty on salt cod and stock fish [lar.
gely consumed in Cubal, which is
reduced One-iIalf, and in the duty on
wheat flour, reduced from $3.50
to 81.
! There are many changes in ths
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
Wall Street Morals.

The Denver Republican takes
Wall street "operatorsD severely to
task, and remarks:--
'"The code that prevails in Wall
street is the code of the poker table
and ne refinment of speech can ma.
ke it appear otherwise. BY com.
mon consent, every speculator isjus-
titled in deceiving his fellow players
tor his own gain, and winners and
lesers alike accept the rule, just as
poker players do. In both cases in.
nocent amateurs are sure to get
Skinned by the more adroit and uns-
crupule professionals"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29

other schedules, which are believed
OF the greatest importance to Anne.
rican exporters doing business with
Cuba.
Special provision has been made
for saddlery and hardware
The paragraphs for cutlery and
firearms have been remodelled. Ger
tain allowances have been made in
plumbers supplies where intended
for sanitary uses.
Chloride of sodium common salt ! ,
crude, has been reduced from fifty
to twenty-five cents q 100 kilOs, the
same when ground, powdered OF
otherwise, being at the rate of fifty
cents a 100 kilos.
Common soap in bars, including
CASTLE soap and ordinary securing
compositions, must pay for 1OC
kilos, 50; ordinary toilet soap il
cakes or tablets, a 100 kiIos, $40
fine toilet soap, including SO calle'
medicinal soaps, a 100 kilOs, $40.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
French Ministry
Sustained.
Vote of Confidence at the
Reopening of Parliament
To-Day.

After an adjournment of six weeks
the French parliament has reassem.
bled.
Mr. Paul GOuzy, Radical Socialist,
lnterpellated the government on its
general policy.
The premier M. Waldeck-ROus-
seau, accepted the Interpolation and
asked for its immediate discussion.
M. GOuZy explained that he des-
ired to interpellate the government
in order to clear the situation. A
number of Nationalists, he added,
had given notice of interpretations.
M. Waldeck- Rousseau, during
the course of his speech, which was
interrupted frequently by the Natio-
nalists and applauded by the SOcia-
lists, said that the Paris elections
We're truly "a rebuff for the republican
idea; but, he added, the electors of
the provinces had acclaimed the re
public. Where the Republicans had
been beaten, he asserted, their defeat
was due to the alliance Of a certain
section of the Republicans with the
Opposition. @
Abiding to the DfSytus agitation,
NJ. Waldeck-Rousseau said the par
don of Dreyfus was an act of huma
nifty, but the government did not
approve of the declaration Of M.
Joseph Reinaeh, favoring the resus-
citation of the affair.
The premier was convinced that
the vote of the people was due to q
misunderstanding, which he hoped
would soon be cleared up. The Ma
tionalits, he continued, will only live
certain time, and the government
intended to put an end to the pres
ent era of calumny from which
France had been suffering. In par
donlng Dreyfus, he pointed out, the
government undertook at the same
time to end the agitation; and by the
amnesty measure prevent reprisals,
thus giving France needed peace.
The Chamber of Deputies, by three
successive votes, declared its conf
dence in the government
The crucial vote approved the de-
clarations of the premier by 27l ayes
to 226 noes,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29

The duty on hemp, jute, pita, faz
and other vegetable fibers has been
slightly increased.
Raw wool has been reduced from
40 per cent to 20 per cent ad valo-
rem; woollen yarn increased from
40 to 45 per cent; manufactures of
soool, &C., to 40 per cent.
The duty on paper for printing
purposes has been reduced from 81
to 81.
The duty ON bovine animals, ex
cepting calves and heifers, has been
increased from 81 to So.
The duty on coaches, railway car
riages and all kinds of wagons, carts
and hand carts has been reduced
from 40 to 20 per cent sd ualarAm
In view of the necessity for the
construction and reconstruction OF
railroads in Cuba, and upon the as
surance given by the various com
panies that if material for the cons
tructlon and equipment could be
imported at reduced rate they will
at once begin to import large quan'
titles, a special provision has been
inserted in the tariff which allows
railroad companies to import these
supplies into the island for a period
OF twelve months from the date of
PRONUNCIATION at rate of ten per
~
cent ad valorem.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
Government Favorities.

The Memphis Commercial APP
peal, referring to Senator Tillman's
charged that there are too many ma
val officers idling on shore says -
{. Naval officers are required on
shore for certain classes Of work,
but they are not required to congre.
gate around Washington. Neither
are army officers. Yet there are
hordes of each at the national capt.
al at all times doing nothing, absol-
utely nothing. About the other dep
artments it is the same. Favorities
are continued at the expense Of the
government"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
Puerto Rico.

The Cincinnati Enquirer says of
Puerto Rico =
"The pledges given to her when
she Welcomed our conquering armies
have been violated. She is to-day
poor postrate thing, no part of the
great Republic which claims to be
enlightening the world", bat a poor
PROSTATE suffering people, soon to be
given over to a crO'cd o. leeches
which will suck the life blood from
her every vein."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
Briefs from Amer
ican Editorials.

The Chicago Record, adverting to
the Cuban postal defalcatiOn, rem
arks -
".Spoils appointees are the more
prone to regard their positions as Op-
portunlties for exploitation. 1t is
significant that the official charged
with responsibility for the Havana
postal defalcation was a man who
owed his appointment to the infuen-
CT of Indiana politicians"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
War Logic.

The Syracuse Post Standard OBJ
serves -
Apparently the professional
BOer sympathizers would have the
United States officially declare the
Beers right and the British wrong
and then offer to act as umpire bet
ween the twO.n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29

The San Francisco Call, speaking
OF the prejudice in France and Ger
many against American fruit rem
arks:--
"That prejudice will be weaken.
ed if not wholly overcome by the eff
fects of the object lessons of the Ex-
position. and throughout the civiliz-
ed world there will be a widening
demand for the rich and luscious
products of California orchards"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
lingo With Germany.

The Baltimore Sun, discussing
what it terms the 'tjingO" utterances
of Senator Lodge, concludes :
ESuch utterances should be con-
demned without regard to party bias
or the votes of those of foreign ex-
traction. War is too terrible a ira,
gedy to be spoken of lightly.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
Anxient History.

The Boston Herald remarks -
Senator Hear rises to emphasi.
re the fact that there were great men
before Agsmemnon. This was big
country long before we licked Spain
and annexed the Philippines"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
Lord Roberts Seven Miles From
Parys.
BOer Farmers Yield Up Their Arms.
British Scouts Explore Frontier Without Interference.
New York, May 29th 1900

New York, May 29th 1900
Lord Roberts has teegraphed to the London War OFF,
stating that last night he pushed forward bis troops to
miles North Of Parys aud tic farmers along the
road submssivey yielded up all the their posses
sion.
Lord Roberts added in his despatch that the scouting
columns of his army had traversed without moestaon the
frontier of the Trausvaa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
SPECIAL CABLE SERVICE
4 DIRECT FROM NEW YORK
ii TO THE
"Boletin MerCantil"
THE TRANSVAAL WAR.
President Kruger And General
Botha Have An Interview.
General BOtha Advises
Against Continuance Of The War.
Resistance To British Army The Height Of Folly.
New York, May 29th, 1900

Dispatches from London state that President Kruger
and General Botha called large public meeting the
9th instant decide the expedency of continuing the
war
General Botha endeavored once to convince the
First Magistrate of the Transvaal cdo the at
whatever price, demonstrating that to further resist the Br
tish Army would be the height of madness.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
President Kruger About To Play
His Last Card.
Will Make Stubborn Resistance To British
Advance.
Boer Families In Pretoria Abandoning Their Homes
New York, May 29th 1900.

President Kruger according these dispatches, wishes
play his last card and the Boer army to continue
stubborn resistance the advance Of Lord Roberts, shell
terng themselves behind the high hills of Johannesburg