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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
Jaw BROKEN BY A BLOW.
Timothy Sheehan Says Hammer
Was Used on Him.

Timothy Sheehan, 56 years old, of No. ia7
South Main street. is at the City Hospital
suffering from fractured jaw John Hack
EFT. who lives at the same address. is under
arrest charged with striking Sheeiian with
q hammer.
Hackett admits that he had fight with
Sheehan, and declares that he struck kim
with the hammer in self-defense. Sheehan's
injury is not considered serious.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
Negro Grocer Die. on Street.

Ambrose Gentry. negro. 40 years old.
proprietor of a grocery store at Nc. 1900
Cottage avenue was found dead on the side
walk last night in front of Nc. 1926 ST.
Ferdinand avenue by Savannah Harris 4
negress OF No. 42i5 Mcpherson avenue.
Death is supposed to have been due to
heart failure. The body was removed to
the morgue. There were no marks. indicat-
Ing violence. on the body.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
NEW BRITISH CABINET MEETS.
Programme Arranged for the Com
ING Session of Parliament,

London. Nov. 1.-THE reconstructed Brit
ish Cabinet held its first meeting at the For
eisn Office this morning, under the presi-
dency of Lord Salisbury. The Secretary Of
lain. was the only absentee. The object of
the meeting was to arrange the business of
the coming brief winter session of Parla-
ment.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
Daughters of the Confederacv.

Montgomery, Ala. Nov. 1.-The United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, although
the work of their general! convention was
practically finished yesterday, held a brief
session this morning. The constitution was
gone over and some minor revsions made.
Three hundred ara twenty-five dollars was
contributed to a fund to !nclose Bull Run
Cemetery and between $500 and $50 for the
Forest monument at Memphis
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
ILLINOIS BANK ROBBED.
Two Thousand Dollars Stolen From
Bluffs Institution.
,EpURLIC SPECIAL.

REPURLIc SPECIAL
Jacksonville, ILL.,. Nov. IA skillful bank
robbery was committed at Bluffs, twenty
two miles west of this city. last night. The
robbers broke open the back door of the
Bluffs Bank. then drilled hole into the
outer door o. the vault, by means of which
they easily forced an entrance and helped
themselves 10 s.. 100.
A man giving the name of John samuels
was arrested here on suspicion of being con-
nected with the affair. He had S175 on his
person and a revolver which had been taken
from the bank.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
Adiutlged Insane.

George Crone of East st. Louis was yes-
terday morning adjudged insane at Belle
vile by a medical commission. His mental
trouble Is due to smoking too many cigar
cites. He was married six months ago.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01

1t is doing faithfully every day what
the Lord wants US 10 do. Some think
II they attend to the more important
duties the little duties can be neglected
and 1t doesn't matter when Sunday is
past If they deal unjustly, deviate from
truth, lose their temper, speak the I'M
kind word and join the world in pur-
suit of pleasure. Such are in error.
Christian life is serving God in every
daily act, and 1t is our everyday life
that reveals exactly what kind of
Christians We are. To grow strong IN
Christian character and experience we
should do everything heartily as unto
the Lord. The Master whom we serve
does not want lukewarm servants
Such will exert no influence for His
cause. Up and doing" should be the
Christian motto. through Christ, who
strengthened us. The Christian life is
not only one of working and exempli-
1. ling, but Of waiting and hoping and
looking for better things and running
with patience the race that Is set be-
fore you'll. L. Jackson.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01
Tn. scboo,hou.e on the Hill.

On q windy height of q country road
The schoolhoase stood. In teeth o. the blast;
summer and winter Il shivered and erexked.
In the widest gale that hurtled past.
summer and winter. Its front to the north,
Unsheitered by trees from cioudless sky.
| While the urchins play ed In Sand or snow.
In track O. the wheels. a. teams went by.
The clumsy old blackboard, the rusty stove.
/ The whitfield benches, with traps for dies.
| And the books on the masters inky desk-
| see them all when shut my eyes.
| We lived In = world of our school days then
am up at the head spelled thai way''
So proud OF cur victories. we could face
| The ogre of Composition Day
/ And we learned to be SURE we learneil 10 parse,
/ Ciphered cur Gums. we felt the rule,
/ And spoke piece In our starebiesS clothes
| When trustees came to yisl, the school.
| Like the gladiators in brave old Rome.
Soldiers bssiegiHg fcagurei town,
I We stood In the ranks of the spelling school
TIL the fatal word had knocked US down.
OF course We grew olier. and. quite Of course,
We rhymcd verb to-the gentle dove.
| Had IL mood OF tenseF Al, our skies were blue.
SO was our ink. as we played a,-love'
| UncGrtsined the windows, with maps between,
OF countries peoples. vague and dim.
The Caliph of Bsgdad we better knew;
| We had often walked the streets with him.
| And we ciirnlued Jacks Besnstalk every day;
/ Danced while the fairy godmosher led.
wha, delicious frigh, when the grim wolf ate
The dear little maid with hood OF rcd,
! What was the dizrest Alp TO the slide,
RisAipg our necss on the aging sled,
| Or the court of kings to the beechy wood,
/ When the trees their wealth Of nuts had shel
We lonscd for old sinbad's diamonds and gold,
And all the treasures ,hat pirates hide;
| We knew the secret, the sesame spell,
And the magic door for us few wide.
/ o, wonderful glamour of childhood days.
/ With all their innocent make believes:
Peopled by fairies and CHANTS haze
OF magic carpets and forty thieves
Was there ever glen like our hemIaes ielI2
Red berries grew by its tinkl!ng ria.
Or ever such tales OF wonderful times
While hours few by with delightful thrill?
When the master raped with rule or the sash.
We knew The siznal to call Us in.
! THE school Is DISMISSED they were welcome
words.
And out we rushed with \ hcAdlopg din
Smile. II IL please ieu. at old fashioned WAYS.
The lessons we've learned have served not III
/ We've smile aud tear for oid-tine days.
/ The dear Old schoolhoase upon the hllls
/ When lessons and life are over at last,
Ma. he Phi zaff F..4,
Ard the Master smile a loving well done"
As low AT His feet answer Herr -
by Narqare, stewart s9bley.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01
Little Language Slips.

A teacher in a famous Eastern college
for women has prepared for the benefit Of
her students the following list OF "words,
phrases and expressions to be avoided"
Set watch on your lips, and II you are
accustomed TO making these "siips" try
to substitute the correct expression.
But don't be content with that alone.
Learn why the preferred expression is
correct, and this of itself will so fix II in
your mind that you will soon use 1t I'M
consciously.
Guess" for suppose" or "think."
"Fix" for "arrsngen or prepare"
ride and drive" interchangeable.
Real" as an adverb, In expressions
such as s'resi good" for "reaIiy good"
some or "sny" IN an sdver hisi sense;
for example: II have studied some for
'somew hst"; II have not studied any
for lat ALL
''Some" ten days for about" ten days.
Not "as" know for that" know.
Try an experiment for make" an ex-
pertinent.
Singular subjects with contracted plural
verbs; for example: "Sbe don't skate
welIh for "she doesn't skate we'll"
Except" Tor suspect"
First rate" as an sdverb.
Right away" for "immediately."
Party" for 'person."
promise" for assure"
"Postedn for Uniformed"
"Derot" for station"
Try land" for try ''to" go.
Funny" for "odd" or unusual"
Does it look good" enough for well"
enough.
Feel "badiy" for feel bad"
Feel good" for feel "weil.n
Between" seven for ''smong" seven.
above" for "foregoing"; more than"
for beyond"
Seldom "or" ever for seldom at" ever
or seldom or never"
Taste and smell "ofn when used
transitiveiy.
More than you think for for more
than you think"
"These" kind for "this" kind.
Nicely" in response TO an inquiry.
Healthy" for wv boiesome"
Just las soon" for just las lief.".
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01
The Need of Prayer.

A prayer that does not benefit you In
Offering 1t will not be very helpful to
others. The reflexive effect of prayer
of an microscopy character more than
compensates the party making it. aside
from the benefit that may accrue to
others. The plea is made that God
does not need the services of any one
of us; but. while this in a qualified
sense is true, there Is a sense In which
He not only desires, but demands,
them. and to refuse is to dishonor Him
and disgrace ourselves.-Philadelp
Methodist
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01

al think it is my duty to write a
letter to you in regard to what Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound did
for me. / wrote you some time ago,
describing my symptoms and asking
your advice, which you very kindly
gave. am now healthy and cannot
begin to praise your remedy enough
I would say to all suffering women,
Take Mrs. Pinkham's advice, for wo-
man best understands a voman's suf-
ferings, and Mrs. Pinkham, from her
vast experience in treating female ills,
can give you advice that you can get
from no other source Clara KoPP
Rockport. Ind, April Is. 1899.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01

The union here met with Mrs. Lucy
Robbins July Is, and az she now lives at
a distance from the centre IL was decided
to stop to tea. Each member carried
something for the table. and after the
usual meeting. all enjoyed the informal
part to the utmost.
The session opened with the usual SER
vice, after W hioh the topic Of the day was
discussed. this being the Chinese qucs-
ton; each member having been requested
to look up W hat she could as to manners,
customs, history, etc, and 10 discuss the
question whether or not the powers should
dismem Der the empire in the interests OF
civilization. Quite a number Of interest
ing facts were brought out, but the fate
OF the empire yet hangs undecided.
An instailment OF "Round the World
with Josiah Aliens Wife, was read, as
she had taken in China on her way. The
president, Mrs. liner Small, Was present,
to the pleasure OF all, as she had been
much missed during her stay at Hancock.
Below is a question and answer from
the Christian Herald:
"whs, Ia the bes, description, In a hundred
words OF less. OF liquor saloon. its objects and
resul,s,"
"a saloon Ia place W hcrc intoxicating drinks
are sold a. beverage. Its object IL to make
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01
Horrible Thought,

"You know. presume" said the men,
Der Of the family who had visited Wash
ington and gazed upon the nations ar
chives, that the original Declaration of
Independence can scarcely be deciphered
at all nowadays. The ink with which it
was written has faded till only faint
traces the words remain"
Gracious exclaimed the sweet young
thing. When it all fades away. will
Great Britain have right to come over
and take the country Y'-Chicago Trib-
une.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01

From school and bali and roGt she came.
The city's fair, pale daug hter,
To drink the wine of mountain air.
Beside the BE arcamp ater-
Her step grew armer on the hills
That watch cur homestead over;
On cheek and lip. from summer fields
She caught the bloom OF clover.
Beside her. from the summer heat
To share the grateful sereenipg,
With forehead barred, the farmer stood.
Upon his pitehfork leaning.
She looked up, glowing with the health
The country air had brought her.
And laughing. said "Yoa lack wife,
Your mother lacks a daughter.
ITO mend your frock and bake your bread.
You do not need a lady;
BE sure among these brown, old homes,
Is some one waiting ready"
He bent HE black brows TO a frown,
He set his white teeth tightly,
Tie WE'LL he said, "for one like you.
To choose for me 10 lightly.
"No mood Is mine to seek wife,
Or daughter for my mother,
Who loves you loses in that love.
All power to love another.
81 dare your pity or your -corn,
With pride your own exceeding,
ding my heart into your lap.
Without a word Of pleading
She looked up IN his face OF pain.
SO archly. yet 20 tender;
and If lend you mine. she said,
"Will yeu forgive the ienders''
A nd 20 the farmer found a wife,
HIS mother found a daug hter;
There looks 30 happier home than hers.
On pleasant BeAreamp Water.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01
Hlutual Benefit Column
EDITED BIZ "AuNT MApsE"


The PURPOSES of this column are suecinesly
stated In the title and motto-H Is for the mu-
tual benefit and aims to be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common good, 1t Is for the COM
mon ase-a public servant, purveyor of In
formation and suggestion, medium for the In
terehange of ideas In this capacity 1t solicits
communications. and iss success depends large
ly on the support given 1t In this respect. Com
munications must be signed. bet the name Of
writer Will not be printed except by permission.
Communications will lie subject TO approval or
rejection by the editor of the column, but none
viii he rejected without good reason. Address
all communications to
THE AMERICAN.
Ellsworth, Me-
Mutual BENEFIT Column.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01
Work JOyously.

When we work joyously, we win 9TH
er workers to the same service. As
men are always seeking employment
In the best workshops. because Of the
praises Of the workmen already there.
so men. will be led into the work of
God by seeing our JOY in 1t. We may.
witness for God by the way In which
Ne work.--William r. Ellis.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01
ID. 6. q. Il. Column.

The editor invites secretaries Of local unions
Of the ". Z. T. U. In Hancock county, and
white ribboners generally. 10 cosdribute TO this
column reports % meetings or itefas that will be
Of interest to workers In other parts OF the
county. We would Ike this TO be = live column.
but II needs some effort on the part Of W. q. T.
U. women to make IL 80. IL IL a column of their
H. Items and Communications should be short.
and are, of course, sabJeet 10 approval Of the
esiitpr-l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01
wAsHISGTos. d. C

Gemesee Pure Food Co., Leroy, ". Y:
Gentlemen Our family realize so much from
the use of GRAINo that feel must say a
word to induce others to use it, If people are
Interested in their health and the welfare of
their children they will use no other beverage
| have used them all, but GRAIN-O / have
found superior to any, for the reason that il is
solid grain. Yours for health, G. Il. MYERS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01

A man ought not to conceal his ability,
but he -hou be wise enough 10 conceal
his own appreciation OF bis ability.
The tenderness Of woman is proverhtal-
bat IL never shows up when she gets a
poor little mouse in trap.
When man sees through auo, her
mans scheme II doesn't follow that Sec
ing is believing.
To love, according 10 french novelist,
is TO admire with the heart; to admire,
is to love with the mind.
Mrs. Casey and Mrs. Murphy met in a
street car and were discussing family
affairs. "And how many children have
you, Mrs. Murphyen "Foive. Two iiyin'.
two dead and wan In Philsdelphy.
Undertaken TO bys,ander at iuueraD
Are you one OF the mourners! By
stander-I am, sir. Undertaker-W ha,
relation TO the deceased? Bys;ander-
None at ail-bat he owed me s..
woman who had ignored a subpoena
to appear as witness in u case recently
tried In ~eetmorland, Kan, WIS brought
before the court by the sheriff to answer
for contempt. ~ hat reason, madam,
said the judge, severely, "have you for
not obey ing the summons OF the court %
II hsin't got none, Mr.. Judge" she re-
piled, "oniy we have smallpox down at
our house, an | thought you might be
kinder prejudieed ag'in it," Court was
instantly adjourned, and the Judge,
sheriff aud oniookers stampeded for the
outside,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01

Eczema. sead head. hives. itehiness of the
skin Of any sort, Instantly relieved, perma.
nently cured. Doan's Ointment. At any drug
store.-Adrt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01

money for iis owner. Its customers squans..
money, waste time. injurs health, MAKE -
wreck Of character. and ruin their sou,.. Ts-
saloon trafac destroys domestic hspp,n...
breaks up families. brings sorrow, cause. -
ersy and want, instigates all kinds OF e,tsss
SACRIFICES virtue, weakens the inteile,r, IN. ",
thrones reason. deadens the moral sens,h,,,,este
and deGTAdss men below the level of ,he hr,,ss
~ disinfsErafes society, corrupts soyernm.s.
profsncs the sabbath. hiaspkemes Co ~
draxs down 70 pertiition all connected with !, aa
John q. OsBoeSrs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01

The Herald gives names of states h,r,.
temperance legislation, and sums mn
follows: Seven have prohibition -
twenty-four local option, one (Marviars,
special legislation. two tSebraska ~
pennsylvanial high license, New yora
the Raines' law, South Carolina, s,a,s
monopoly. The prohibition states az
Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont, low,
Kansas, North Dakota and South Dako,s
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01

In picking over raspberries use a silver
fork and you will find it a convenience in
handling the berries. AUNT MApGE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01
advertisements.
LIKE MANY OTHERS

Clara Kopp Wrote for Mrs- Pinkham's Ad-
vice and Tells what IL did for Her,
DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM II have seen
so many letters from ladies' who were
cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's remedies
that 1 thought would ask your advice
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01

1t Is always safe to learn, even from our
ehemies-seidom sale to venture to in
stfuct, even our friends.-Colton
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01
allow Ike some tented camp
The distant field appears"

The distant field appears"
But for all parties most interested-the
farmer and the farmers wife and family
what a blessing must those means be
which cause the time of haying TO be
reduced from two months or more to a bout
the same number OF weeks. The hand
scythe was often in motion before "ive
O'Clock in the morning" and when
twilight was family showing in the west
and the evening stars were all aglow, there
could be heard the voices of the haymakers
in many fields, as they teamed" their
large, strong oxen here and there, gather
ing up the great bundles OF hay.
But despite all these la Dor saving inven-
tions made use of everyw here, there is a
hurry and rush and lack OF time which
was not known then.
Then, We used to go and spend the day
with our grandmothers, aunts, uncles and
cousins without waiting for written
invitation. Then, We would see coming to
our house, about half past ten in the fore
noon, Aunt A, B or c, with one or more
children-and II one of them was a wee
httie bdpS, SO uucn tbe Dtttef-anu lhey
were all welcome. And such visiting was
not annual or semi annual, but every week
or two a visit from some of the family rela-
tives was expected. Nor was the visiting
confined to family connections, but old
friends and schoolmates and neighbors of
former years managed to exchange visits
once or twice year.
1t isn't necessary for US of the present
generation to look back with pity on the
generations that have preceded us in the
onward march of life. II they had their
deprivations and made their sacrifices,
they also had their loves and their joys and
their pleasures, and what we look back
upon as "old fashioned" was as much the
fashion then as our styles and manner OF
living are to US to- day
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01
PRICE, &l.5O.

The book may lie ohtained OF the author. DE-.
IL. W. SMALL. Atlantic, Me-. of II. W. BRY
Ant. - Middle street, Portland. or Of the pub
fishers. THs HANCOCK COUNTY Publishing
Co. Ellsworth. Ne
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01

LSNh 1AStoI itik AVA
four years and have
taken different pat
emit medicines, but
! received very little
be fit. 1 am
troubled with back
: ache. in fact my
whole body aches,
|, stomach feels sore.
by spells get short
of breath and am
cry nervous. Men
truation Is very ir-
ocular with severe
caring down pains,
cramps and back
ache. | hope to hear
IN You at once -"
koPP, Rockport,
s.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01
Dear ". Il. Friends:
Whittier.

Dear ". b. Friends:
Sitting on the piazza the other warm
summer day, above the chipping OF insect
life and the various musical calls OF the
birds, heard, over the way, the whirr Of
my ueighbor's sewing machine, from a
field near by came the rattle of horse
rake, while the steady click Of moving
machine kept time to the ether labor
saving implements in use all about me, and
could but compare ''then" and NOW"
II in Whittier's earlier days the modern
machinery OF the hay field had been
known. doubt If we would have had the
pretty picture OF love in haying time
which he gave US in the poem from which
the stanzas at the head OF our column are
quoted. Haying time is, to great extent,
robbed of its poetic aspect now, and we
rarely see that farm of which it could be
written:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01
HISTORY
SWANS ISLAND.
MAINE,
BY
II. W. SMALL, VI. d.

history Of swans Island has JUS, been pub
hshcd. and is now ready for delivery. Dr.
Small. Of Atlantic, has given much time &c
the preparation Of this volume, which covers
"a page Frota the following table OF Goa.
tents may be seca the groubi which the hook
covers.
TAME OF CONTENTS.
Introduction hori gircs- III discovery.
u. Parchasss-~>eiti~meat and t-knd Titles.
III. sketch OF the Life of Col. lame. swan.
~. Biographical sketches of Eariy SETTLERS.
V. Cots island.
VI. The Fishing Industry.
VII. synopsis Of Municipal Records.
VIII. Miscellaneous.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01

Ind, Sept. -, 1898.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01
BIBLE READINGS.

Job Y, 2; rs. xxxvii, Ill; Prov.
xiv, Iii, IS; xvii, 4; Feel. iv, 4;
Math. xvii. 1918, ACTS vii, 8, 10; l
Cor. xiii. lib; Jas iii. 10; Pet. ii, l-3.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-01

- III feEdfu 20 my cUuuitluH.
ia / have been doctoring for
, 1900-02-05

An old farmer, who was in the habit
of eating what was set before him,
asking no questions. dropped into a
Memphis cafe for dinner. The waiter
gave him the menu card and explained
to the old gentleman that 1t was the
list of dishes the cafe served for din
ner that day. Accordingly he began
at the top Of the bill Of fare and Or
dered each thing in turn until HI had
covered about one-third of 1t. The
prospect Of what al still before him
was too overpowering. yet there were
some things at the end that he wanted
to try. He called the waiter and con-
fidentially marking off the spaces on
the card with his index finger, said:
Look here. I've ct frum thar to thar.
Can l skip from that to hal and eat
On 20 the bottom ?"-Memphis Soim-
itar.