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Too Little Activity.

1t is now discovered that the decrease
of members and conversions comes
from too much contemplation and de-
votion and too little activity. Further
Investigation will show that real devo-
ton and good deeds are always Joined
together, and where one is lacking
both are. 1t is the devoted people
that are stirring things. 1t is those
who contemplate God and self and sim
Ders who are working. - Christian
Standard
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An irate man returned from a stereoptieon
lecture lately with a loosed and raging tongue.
Usually he was a calm and reticent person, but
he had sat, during the whole evening, behind a
large hat and he was righteously mad. "a nd
then" he went on, with increasing choler,
'.tnere was dead bird on her hat, and an
aigrette besides. What Is the use of your
Wanted women's cluhs?" he rallied. "You talk
about the cisiiizing effect they have on the
women-how they inform and broaden the
mind, and all that grant that the hats are
broadened. That's the chief effect seen"
Lecturers and writers and even legislatures
are constantly reiterating the truth that our
song birds and plumage birds are being exter-
minated, and that insects are destroying the
crops in consequence, but not bird less do we
see on the womens hats. Mrs. Olive Thorne
Miller brings.tears TO the eyes of her audience
whenever she tells the story of tie aigreiie, yet
most of the well-bred and cultured women still
wear aigrettes.
This matter of the wearing of birds on their
hats seems to be an especially hard one for our
women TO comprehend. One gentle, charming
lady met a friend on the street one day not long
ago and said "l'm In an awful hurry. 1 am on
my way to AS. They are selling humming
birds there for 81 pair-perfectly lovey-and
I'm afraid they'll be gone. There's a terrible
rush for them"
"You don't mean TO say that you are going to
have pair of dead humming birds on your
bonDet?" stammered her shocked friend.
Certainly. II will be just as becoming and
as stylish as it can be. Don't look so. If l
don't get them. somebody else WILL They are
dead anyhow, and might as well wear them as
anybody"
With this ridiculous bit of logic she passed
on. The next time her friend saw her she had a
pair of pathetic little humming birds just aboy e
her bright, merciless eyes.-Kate Epson Clark,
in WomaR's Home Companion.
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The Peacock At Home.

The real home Of the peacock or pes-
fowl ID In India. There they were ana
and are hunted, and their fiesh Ia used for
food. As these birds live In the same
region ~ the tiger, peacock hunting Is a
very dangerous sport. The long train NJ
the peacock IL not Its tail, ~ many sun.
pose, but II composed OF feat hers which
grow out just above the tail, and Arc
called the taii.coverts.
Peacocks have been known for many
hundred years. They are mentioned in
the Bible; Job mentions them, and they
are mentioned too In Kings, 10. Hun.
dreds OF years ago In Rome many thou.
sand peaeocks were killed for the great
feasts which the emperors made The
brains OF the peacock were considered a
great treat, and MANY had to be killed for
a single fesst.-Sf. Nichols
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CHOOSING A NAME
| have got q new born sister.
I was nigh the first that kissed her.
When the nursing woman brought her
To papa-his infant daughter
How papa's dear eyes did glisteni
She will shortly be to christen;
And papa has made the offer
shall have the naming of her.
Now wonder what would please her
Charlotte, julia or Louisa?
Ann and Mary. they re too common;
Joan's too formal for woman;
James prettier name beside,
But we had a Jane that died.
They would say IL twas Rebecca
That she was little Quaker.
Edith's pretty. but that looks
Better In old English books
Ellen's left of long ago,
Blanche is out of fashion now.
None that have named as yet
Are so good as Margaret.
Emily Is neat and fine.
What do you think of Caroline7
How I'm puzzled and perplexed
What to choose or think of next!
] am In little fever
Lest the name that should give her
Should disgrace her or defame her
l will leave papa to name her.
- Hnrs, n ,,t
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pound and Blood Purifier. am now
regular every month and suffer no pain.
Your medicine is the best that any suf-
fering girl can take. MISS MARY
CONES, Aptos, Cal, July 6. 1899.
Nervous and Dizzy
"DEAR Mrs. PrxKHAM Il wish to
express my thanks to you for the great
benefit have received from the use OF
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. suffered constantly from ter
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and dizzy. had tired different kinds
Of medicine but they all failed entirely.
After taking three bottles of Vegetable
Compound and three of Blood Purifier
am all right. 1cannot thank you enough
for what your remedies have done for
me Miss MATILDA JENSEN, Box Is,
ogdensburg, Wis, June 10. 1899.
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In a world where there is SO much to
ruffie the spirits plumes. how needful
that entering into the secret of His pa
vilion, which will alone bring it back
to composure and peace. In a world
where there is so much to sadden and
depress, how blessed that COM
munion with Him in whom is the one
true source and fountain of all true
gladness and abiding JOY. In a world
where so much is ever seeking to un-
hallow spirits, to render them COM
mon and profane, how high the priv
ilege of consecrating them anew in
prayer to holiness and to God.-Rich-
ard Cheneyix Trench.
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Hlutual Beneht Column
EDITED BIZ AUNT MADGE".
It's Motto: "Heipfui and Hopeful"

The PURPOSES of this column are succinctly
stated in the title and motto-it lie for the mn-
tual benefit, and aims to be helpful and hopeful.
Being for the common good, 1t Is for the CON-
mon use-a public servant. purveyor of In
formation and suggestion, medium for the In.
terchange of ideas. In this capacity II solicits
communications, and It's success depends large
ly on the support given 1t in this respect. Com
munications must be 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 tie rejected without good reason. Address
all communications to
THE AMERICAN.
Ellsworth. Me.
Mutual Benefit Column.
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WASHINGTON, d. C
o., Leroy, N. ":

Genesee Parei Food. Co., Leroy, NJ y:
Gentlemen Our family realize so much from
the use of GRAIN-0 that l feel must say a
word TO induce others to use It. II 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. c. II. MYERS.
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He-That little brother OF yours is
mighty inquisitive. Last night he had
the nerve to ask me II i hadn't proposed
to you yet. She-Oh, you mustn't mind
Willie. He has my interest so much at
heart.-Judge.
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Your advice.
- MISS MARY
CONES. Aptos
Cal, July 81.
1898.
" DEAR Mrs.
PIN XII NJ: -
After receiv-
ing your letter
l began the
use of your rem
dies. taking bo'
Lydia E. PHI
ho-,S Nn~atolf
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embellishments.
the HEALTH OF YOUNG WOMEN

Two Of Them Helped by Hrs. Pfnkham
Read their Letters
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM II am sixteen
years old and am troubled with my
monthly sickness. II is very irregular,
months, and also very painful. l also
suffer with cramps and once IN a while
pain strikes me in the heart and have
drowsy headaches. Ifthere is anything
you can do for me, will gladly follow
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snd., simply to keep the question for an Issue

lands, siapiy to keep the question for an issue
In the coming campaign.
He had been beaten once on his beloved Issue
of 10 to !. He bad been beaten in time Of adj
versity-always favorable TO democracy and TO
discontent-on the question of protection. The
people had not been willing to join him and his
associates In their attack on the supreme cours
OF the United States. The American farmer
and the American workingman were not ready
for socialism, nor for division of property be-
tween the men who earned IL and the men who
simply eovet 1t without earning 1t; and Mr..
Bryan saw he must have this Issue kept alive.
or he and his party were gone.
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Courtesy is the passport to success.
We double the power of our life when
we add to its gifts unfailing courtesy.
The world always begrudges room to
. hoor.--Universalis Leader.
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What has been done Is done. The past cannot
be undone. For one, would rather trust the
future Of liberty In the Philippine islands-if
that were the only Issue before the couatry-to
Judge Taft. than to any agency that Mr.. Bryan
IL likely to command The republican party
promises--apd has 40 far kept It's promises
to bring out OF this condition OF things order
and peace and liberty and self .goverDment, and
order and peace aud liberty and self govern.
ment will, in the end, make Independence GER
tain TO any people that desire It and dem and II.
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l. there anything which We can expect Mr.
Bryan to do IN regard to the Philippine islands
which is To reconcile "a to all these ,hlngss /
Offered, as you well know. from many OF my
republican associates on the question of the
proper course 10 he pursued In regard 10 thai
oriental people ike what we have doae, " hal
are doing, and what we mean to do with
Cuba think we made a great mistake In BOT
acting on the same principles In the 'eAst rs in
west. | acted Ia my humble way upon ihls
belief WHEN | resisted the ratification of the
treaty which made dis,tnc,lon between CuhA
and the Philippine Islands.
The great hattie WAS upon the question of the
ratification of that treaty. took my position
frankly and openly. /, was n position not taken
without due reflection. and with u thorough
knowledge of the cost. had 10 separate my self
from lifelong friends and Associates; from the
majority of the party esteemed, aud from The
president loved. But ala what was light, as
God gave me to see the right.
We had the treaty beaten. We had nearly
majority vote of the Senate against 1t, certainly
a vote of far more than third. II rejected ii
was, of course. stili In the power OF majority
of the Senate To amend 1t and 10 raiify It. If II
had failed of the necessary two-thirds vote. We
could and should have put In clause In regard
10 the Philippine Islands precisely Ike the
clause relating to Cuba. A. is was, there was
tie vote. after the pas ag- OF the treaty, declar.
ing that thing In principle
AT that moment. William J. Bryan appeared
upon the scene. He wrote hrst TO hi. friends
and supporters 10 the Senate urging them to
support the treaty. They were unwilling to
take his counsel. and he came in person to
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Dear VI. Il. Friends:
When / saw the list OF fifteen arrivals of
little individuals without names, in the
last AMERICAN, ] thought of the poem
given above. / regret that | had not a
companion poem of boys names which
could have used also, as but one-third of
the number could be supplied from the
above list.
Really it is no light thing to select a
name for the little newcomer into the
family, though some may smile at the dis
cussions arising from the decision. There
is always to be considered the fact that the
little fellow himself. in the future, may
blame some one il the cognomen attached
to him is not agreeable to his mind.
We sometimes hear person spoken OF
as "opinionated". Did you ever think
W hat kind OF creatures we should be if We
when, how, why we get those opinions?
Really, are we not always weighing in the
balance whatever is brought to our notice
by word or act? And are not our opinions
the result of our judgment on all these
cases that come before the tribunal OF our
reason or conscience?
Look back over one days thoughts and
experiences, as far as you can recall them,
and has not there been a mental decision,
though not always an outspoken opinion,
on the thoughts suggested to our minds,
and on every experience of the day? We
| read book or.an article in magazine or
paper, We either approve or disapproye it
though We may never mention it.
1t seems to me we are not only con-
staptiy thinking but we are as constantly
passing judgment even on our own
thoughts, though much Of the time we do
SO unconsciousIy. We often hear the re-
mark, and it is usually made with an
| emphasis like this: at is my opinion that
the matter stands SO and So" and we
smile at that 'my". But did you ever
think W hat a milk and water race human
kind would be without opinions?
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PRICE, $50.

The book may be obtained of the author. DIR.
II. W. SMALL, Atlantic, Me-; of IL. W. BRY
ANT. 2.5 Middle street. Portland, or OF the pub
fishers, THE HANCOCK COUNTY PUBLISHING
Co., Ellsworth, Me.
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Establishments.
HISTORY
SWANS ISLAND,
MAINE,
II. W. SMALL, NJ. D.

history of Swans Island has just been pub
Hshed, and IS now ready for delivery. DIR.
Small, of Atlantic, has given much time 10
the preparation of this volume. which covers
eA pages Fro,a the following table of con
tents may be seen the ground which the book
covers.
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SENATOR HOAR SPEAKS.
Defines His Position--Issues of the
Present CampAf1u.

Defines His Position--Issues of the
Present Campaign.
Before the Massachusetts, club recently,
Senator Hoar spoke at length on the issues
OF the present campaign. The following
extracts are from his speech:
One OF two ps rites is to be Entrusted with the
political power of this country az the result of
the coming election. Either Mr.. Mckinley or
Mr.. Bryan Is TO be president. Either Mr.. Hay
and Gov. Long and Mr. Gage, men Ike them,
are to WELD the affairs of the great executive
departments, or David b. Hili. or Mir. Tillman.
or Mr.. Teller, men Ike them.
/ support the candidates of the republican
party because of the things think they win do.
II they can, for the prosperity and honor of the
country at home and abroad. and oppose Mr.
Bryan and his party because OF the things
think they will do. II they can, against the pros
perity and honor of tile country at home and
abroad.
Free coinage of silver by this country alone.
at the ratio of 10 ~ !. means national dishonor
and the destruction of business II that thing
be done, every working mans wages, every
savings bank deposit, every property that de
ponds upon debt, is to shrink 10 value more
than one half. and chance and gambling are TO
lie the rule of business for the future with this
iuc,uating and dishonored currency.
We have to deal with the great problem Of
regulating the control of trusts. We have so TO
deal with 1t that the great and necessary com.
binaiions of capital, which Ia alike the great
servant OF labor and of business. may not be
injured, and nj the same time that these great
combinations shall not be monopoies nor be-
come our tyrabts oppressors. DO you think
Mir. Bryan and his popuiists can he safely
trusted with the solution of this problem! You
heard what they taid In the last presidential
campaign. II he come into power he will come
into power in my opinion, to make an indis-
criminals, reckless and soeistisiie attack upon
the sources of prosperity.
DO you think the supreme court Of the United
States. or any other court of the United States,
IS io be safe in his hands, OF IN tnc hands of his
associates and counscllors.
Take the doctrine of free trade. Il he less
apostle OF free trade than was Pres. Clcveland2
VIII be no, do all Mr.. Cleveland did and do all
MIR. Cleveland tried to dos DO you wish to
repeat the terrible experience bitch the people
OF this country went through twice during the
last two democratic administrations,
| have said more than once that. no, counting
the loss Of life or health to our soldiers. Pres.
Cleyeiand's last administration was Is greater
misfortune to this country than the civil war
with all lts waste of property and all its burden
of debt.
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|. 1ptroductton-Abo bort ines-Dts discovery.
II. Purcha-e-Settlemeut 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.
III. synopsis of Municipal Records.
III, Miscellaneous
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THE PRAYER MEETING.

Have the pastor read and expound
this important parable. Then have a
free and voluntary discussion Of the
phase of it suggested by the topic.
BIBLE READINGS.
Ps. xxxiv. 6; XII. 1-3: Eccl tx, 10: lisa
XII, 1920; Math. Y. Al. A.; XIV. 31-46;
Luke x, 25-37; Cor. Nv, IS; Gal. vi,
8, 10; Heb. Kill, 1-3.
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TAX DODGING
Played by Ever, body-The Wicked Cor
poratiois are Not Morse Than the
Honest Farmer and the Guile.
less Man of business.

The state tax commission has visited
% out OF the S3 counties OF the state
and the report they will submit finally
to the governor is likely TO be sensa-
tional.
Commissioner Oakman says he found
In Muskegon, for instance, that per-
sonal property was assessed for but
from 10 to 20 ier cent. of the actual
value; that one millionaire who was
saoNn TO be possessed of 5000 900 of
creoits was taxed upon only $1,000.
When these matters were brought TO
the attention of the Muskegon county
board OF super visors they showed the
gr' attest Willingness to aid and assist
The commission, but at the same time
needed the assurance that every coun-
ty In the state was to be treated like
wise. Upon this assurance the COM
mission was enabled to work in such
relationship as developed the fact that
in Muskegon county alone over 81, ,000,-
oOO OF personal property is yearly es-
Gaping taxation altogether.
La Petoskey property generally was
discovered to be assessed at about only
one fourth of its value. Summer cot
tages were proven to escape taxation
10 the lumber regions timber lands
were shown to be assessed at not over
20 per cent. of their real value. One
bit OF timber for which an offer of
Sl6, 600 was refused but a short time
ago was assessed at only $500 valua-
tion.
In Cheboygan and Otsego counties
and parts OF Antrim and Crawford
there are found hundreds of
of feet of fine standing pine
timber assessed at from one twentieth
to one quarter OF its actual value.
The state tax commission has be-
come possessed of an entire library of
detailed information, descriptions of
and names of owners who are
taxation. Commissioner Oak
nan himself is astounded at the extent
Of untaxed property. He is absolutely
unable to judge in any degree to what
the total amount will reach
out 1T will be stupendous figure.
The board u atecommissioners are
determined to prosecute every assess
ng officer in the state who fails TO
strictly comply with the law.
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BOLD BURGLARS.
Masked Men Blow Up the Wagon Works
Safe at the County Seat.

The Ionia wagon works was tbs
scene OF daring robbery Monday
night, and although the safe.crackers
got practically no money for their
trouble. they did the job in genuine
Jesse James style. They overpowered
the night watch, August Minis, Ger
man, whom they bound and gagged
and threw on pile of sawdust, where
he nearly froze to death before he was
released at o'clock in the morning
The robbers then proceeded to the
Office and blew open the safe, sending
the door flying through two partitions
and scattering the contents all over the
rooms. Twenty cents in cash and
about $40 in postage and revenue
stamps were all that the robbers
secured.
The night watchman was so fright
ened and the place where they attack
ed him so dark that he cannot give
much OF a description OF them nor tell
whether there were three or four, but
he thinks there were four The follow
ing day was pay day with the concern
and it is supposed the burglars were
acquainted with the fact and on that
account expected to make a haul.
Tuesday morning while Father Fierle
was conducting mass at his church, his
residence was entered and $75 abstract
ed mostly in gold. Later in the day
VIM. Wigand, a nephew of Father
Fierle was arrested in Grand Rapids.
and Hiram Lepper just as he was get
ting of train returning from that
city, with abundance of evidence that
they done the stealing, the former
upon being pressed making confession.
The officers are well satisfied that the
same two also done the wagon works
job Lepper is considered bad man
and has done time before.
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GOLDEN WEDDING.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Condor, Sunday, January %, 1900, oc-
CURED the 50th anniversary of their
marriage, and as it is deemed one
event of a lifetime and to be recorded
and remembered by their children and
relation, they were happily surprised
by them ALL There were forty 70
present, which was not looked for con-
sidering the wild stormy day. Those
from abroad were Mr.. and Mrs. s. p.
Swain and daughter Hazel, OF North
wood, North Dakota; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Oman, Grand Rapids; Mr.. and
Mrs. r. V. Smith, Cannonsburg; Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Keller, Mrs. Lottie A b.
bott and daughter, Pearl, and gentle.
man friend, Mr.. Steffe, Saranac; Mr..
and Mrs. Will Condor and sons, Thorn
as and Claude, Lowell An elegant
dinner was served by the ladies which
consisted of roast turkey and chicken,
cranberry pie and all other luxuries
which help TO make up eventful din
ners. They were the recipients Of
many beautiful presents, among them
an elegant dinner set with gold trim
mings, lovely black dress and trim
mings, a suit of black clay worsted
clothes, and $40 in money, making in
all a total OF S50.75.
Long may this day be remembered
by all, aud in the future days to come
may there be may more such pleasant
gatherings to be recorded by the com
ing generation and this" as a present
and past occasion.
Marriage life 5 not failure by US ALL
Fifty years we look back and recall
Sweet and pleasant memories OF our united
life together
Discontentment or strife we know not whetherf
Some may take example OF this aged couple,
DO"
And see If a contented, happy united life does
not prove true.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
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CITY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser.
vices nj l0:30 a. m and 80 p. m. Sabbath School
AT close OF morning service. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. REV. o. A. CARMAN, Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Seryices at
1880 a. IN. and 80 p m. Sabbath School al
IL 40 a. IN. Prayer meeting on Thursday eve
ming. REV. j. j. STALEYs Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Services at 1890 a. m.
and 1880 p m. Sabbath school at close of NOR
nlng services. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening REV. GORRELL QUICK, Pastor.
FREE METHODIST CHURCH-Prayer and
praise service, eleven O'Clock a. m Preaching
1880 p m Prayer meeting Friday evening
REV. OSCAR DAFOE. Pastor
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE services will be held
every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock p. M. i'm
the new Belding block. All are invited to
attend.
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Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weak.
ness into strength, listlessness into en-
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They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only 25c per box Sold by
Connell Bros and Fisk Bangs.