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The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-05-03
VIII Hold Thaba N'Chu.


Bloemfontein, April 3O.-It is under
stood that the British viii continue to
hold Thaba N'Chu, owing to its strateg-
ic Importance. and especially with a
view of checking future raids. The
commanders that had recently been op-
Grating in the direction of Thaba N'Chu
are melting away, the Beers quietly re-
turning to their farms, and many of
them taking the oath Of allegiance.
Experience has shown. however. in
many cases that his is only a pretense
TO enable the Beers to create disturb
ances in the rear of the British, and
vigorous methods will probably be nee
essary to force real disarmament.
VIII Recuperate.
London. April 3O.-According to a
special dispatch from Thaba N'Chu,
dated Sunday. the British troops. now
that the adjacent country is cleared of
the Beers, who trekked hurriedly in the
direction of Ladvbrand, will recuperate
for short period.
commandment Olivier Wounded.
Aliwal North, April 30.-It is report
wounded at Wepener last Monday. Six
New ZeaIanders, while scouting. fought
six Beers. killing three and wounding
three. One New Zealander was wound
ed. The inhabitants of Rockville do
not know TO which government they
belong. as there is no civil administra-
ton there.
The Battle at Isrears POort.
London, April 3O.--A special dispatch
from Thaba N'Chu, dated Thursday,
describing the fight at Israel's Poort,
which is about seven miles west of
Thaba N'Chu, says:
'~rhree hundred Beers were strongly in
trenched on two kopjes. The place OF honor
was given TO the Canadians, who advanced
very cleverly under their dashing COM
mander, Col Otter. The Beers reserved
their fire until the Canadians had reached
the wire entanglements. Then they opened
with a terrific hail of bullets. The Ca
nadians, however, had taken good cover,
and were not greatly damaged. They were
ably supported in the assault by the Gra-
Jamestown horse. Successive rushes
brought them right up to the kopjes. when
Col. Otter was struck twice, one bullet in
fiicting a nasty, but not dangerous wound
in the neck, and the other tearing the BAN
dages from his shoulder But he still
cheered his men on until the kopjes were
carried. The Beers bolted. The British
losses were 20 in killed and wounded"
Another story.
A dispatch 10 the Daily Mail from Thaba
NChu, describing the engagement, says:
"The British artillery shelled the kopJes
all day from three positions. The Boer po-
sitions were extremely well chosen, con-
sisting OF long range OF very precipitous
hills, with narrow poorts (passes) between,
coraran dfug a vast extent of country.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28

the president or some delegate repfefent
ing that union, present at the county con
ventton
Let me hear from all Of you about your
Willard com memorat've meeting. Thea,
100. try to keep up the department work.
Right now In our town there are focks
and fiocks of birds, among them red bird,
very tame, which the boys are
shooting and stoning, killing quantities
OF them Mrs. Niolette Goss, the county
superintendent of mercy, has received
several complaints and ING ,iries as to
- hat can be- done, ani IN answer she has
-itten to the fende quoting the law.
f IF the b,nefit OF tho . who do not have
tue law at hand ,uot the following
Whoever kJls Or y n Is y s.-c> hon, * apt
altys ans szrt- commonly knoso a. ihrhs
saHin-. -WsIs oe :, ~parro~s OF orioles or oiner
3s-essittorIa- birsl-, ct5s, ts#s a.*. yNesrssi,
sEfIr- Hts }e.9 g.. Hue Ia lar HHr HHea lh so
dla.Iellar. fer s,a -ues sinl stt a. sH.ltae t.a-
e--inu hf Az ==.r-.H3 "a -H.H 'l. ft hzFd j.
..eiusg facjr al ie..er '1uh An.s.l -sch sirt
whoever At s-e t.4tt ys"tt-a. 'ks- er q"
strns i.. a=t r.--, uHd i ,t z9UHz es
-, alti aisd exeep ,tows hsSk- aat aa
Of tt.cs aus rse- nr tsoH4 tt"N -a-h hn $
eN.s4} 'ar Aurlst-. 90 itf. VIE tHr -sz4z o.
sE-rr a,eu-. 80 If t-irtos All yag Z a5IFr# tfr
lsts- ms e. iA.a aug il-.sltg apT uote s=s= Ten
-l.-l4r- l.r.-.sl -., c<s, Or sol4s -.ltAca 5t
de-tratct
DOME be afraid, sisters. to take action in
tbs most .np5tan. det-tFtmsaJ 0i Wo5N
oar In-,ct5Soroa, b,fd., our little song
sfers, " ia soon &c extinct II we do no. pro
tect them. and often II Is more from
! ,houghtlc-snes7 than real cruelty that the
birds are killed
Get an article in your town warrant to
see I the town VIII vote t. have the pro
hjbitory Las enforced II gives ihe peo-
pile a chance to know what the continent
/ 4 the voters Ia GO To town meeting,
i ufic a few ut tn vote may Say you
would better have stayed at home and
/ done you washing, the larger majority
| viii treat you courteoaNly, for mea IA
| general, like TO be considered gentle men
| Let q. e hear from you ho~ the " c I.
] L. work goes with You Stontngi on ia
| doing .piendd work Everynod there
| i interested in law enforcement
Sincerely yours for temperance,
Mrs LILLIAN NAY RoBBTSs.
Pres Hancock Co W. {. T, L.
South Deer Isle, Feb Is 1900.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
Modern Self Sufficiency.

A dominant characteristic of the time
is self sufficiency. One meets with it
everywhere. We look down upon cul-
ture of the last generation. We are so
much wiser than our fathers that it is
needless to talk Of what they said or
did. Even over religion affectation has
placed a sort of directing goddess. We
must bride our emotions. Fervid
speech is no longer conventional To
say nothing prettily is great achieve
ment The Bible itself needs revision.
The prophets are old fashioned: even
the New Testament is antiquated. SO
we are listening. in lieu of sermons. to
lectures on Tennyson. Longfellow.
Shakespeare and Count Tolstoi Well,
Isaiah and the prophets can calmly
wait. but the opinion of those old fash
Toned preachers upon some who claim
to be their modern successors would be
of absorbing interest.-New York Ex-
aminer (Baptist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28

warm, in one OF which WAS a generous
supply OF butter. When supper was
served land we had company l thought
the gravy was watery, but did not dis
cover the reason until the next morning,
when found the baked potatoes left over
from the night before, securely i'm bedded
in a cold sea of butter. / had put the
potatoes into the dish / had intended to
use for the steak.
! hope some housekeeper who makes
mistakes will get a morsel Of comfort from
mine Only, there is one secret remedy
will impart to you. Always laugh at your
mistakes, II nobody is really hurt by them,
and secondly, as you find you are liable to
make mistakes yourself, make allowances
for those OF other people; that is all the
sermon you will get this week from
AUNT MADGE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
Dear NJ. b. Friends and Esther

DcuT M d. TTtehds ana ESiA<l
Yes, this IL the very poem | had in my
mind when i asked some one OF our read
err to give US their opinion, and, Esther, !
wish you could understand what com
I ,rt your letter has been to me and how
h .lpful, too. You are right; the editor
alone could never cit Mutual Benefit
Column, and / am glad you mentioned the
n ed of ''simple recipes and suggestions ,.
1 shall try your recipe for coffee snaps to-
morrow, il nothing happens to prevent.
Some that try the recipes given, perhaps
those whit take the trouble to send par
tcular directions for making certain
things, conclude their extra la Dor is not
appreciated, but let me tell such ones that
they little know whose supper table may
be graced with plate of cookies or cake
made by their favorite rule.
1t occurred to me the other day that We
might tell of some Of our mistakes, and as
misery likes company little mutual
sympathy might be exchanged Isuppose
none of you ever made cream OF tartar
biscuit forgetting the soda, and looking
into the oven to see if they were just about
ready to take out light and puffy, found
some fiat little circular pieces of-w hat?
Not many weeks ago in cooking beef
steak and baking potatoes for supper,
placed two white dishes just alike, to
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
FIXTURE Puufshment.

l do not believe the punishment will
be any greater in the next world for
What we do and perhaps not so great
as for that which we do not do. A
poor. unfortunate being. born of de-
pra we'd parents, knowing nothing but
sin of the worst kind. surely is not as
responsible for his condition as one
born of good parents amid Christian
surroundings If we sit with our hands
folded. pulled up with silly pride,
afraid of the opinion Of society. afraid
to lend helping hand. afraid to love
them and afraid of their love. surely
God is more displeased with US, with
our foolish pride, than He is with them
in their sin and Observation-Disclosures
r. Adams Nixon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
Cleaning Silver.

Instead OF securing and rubbing each
piece of silver separately, the whole SER
vice can be cleaned in a few minutes az
effectively. After each meal the silver
should be put in pan kept espec ia ly
for he purpose), and covered with luke
warm water, to which teaspoonful of
Gold Dust washing powder is added Sc t
he pan on the range until the water gets
to boiling point, then lift out each piece
with wire spoon and lay on a soft linen
cloth. wiping them quickly with u chamois
skin. The pieces so cleaned will be hig ~
pol he'd and look like new.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
FROM THE COUNTY PRESIDENT

Dear Sisters Of the ". {, T L.:
How do you all do? My asst letter to
you through this column brought me
several replies. hope this one will do as
we'll.
lam very desirous that Hancock county
shall make a good gain in mem bership
this year. What are you all doing toward
this work? l propose to present to the
union in my county that secures the most
new, paid up mem bers between now and
county convention, a gavel tied with
W hite ribbon. W hich will be presented to
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
A Life and Death Fight.

Mr.. w. A. Hines, of Manchester, Ia
writing Of his almost miraculous escape
from death, says: Exposure after measles
induced serious lung trouble, which ended
in Consumption i had frequent hemor
rhage- and coughed day and night All
my doctors said | must soon die Then
be- an to use DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. VIII eh completely cured me.
won not be without it even il it cost
IS 90 bottle. Hundreds have used it on
my recommendation. and all say that it
never fails TO cure Throat, Chest and Lung
troubles" Regular size Soc nd 81 90. Trial
bottles free at s. ID. WIGGIN's Drug Store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
Prosperity in Maine.

The annual report Of the Hon. s. w.
Matthews, com missioner OF industrial
and labor statistics, shows that in Maine,
during he past year, the lsboring people
have b I'D plenty OF work at fair wages.
The troubles between labor aud capital
have been few and OF short duration.
The returns from twelve cotton mills
show that the total amout OF capital in
vested in this industry Is Sl3 6i5 025; cost
OF material used, 81 sd 729; vsue OF the
product, 1886, 49,. The W ,ges Of the men
average s7.i6 weekly; eages OF women,
IS SO; children, g 80. The total amount OF
wages paid was S3,i22,7sl. Tue average
annual earnings per employe increased
5000.
In the wooden industry, the value of the
product was S5,09755S. The average
wages paid the mn was IS %; women,
S. 81; children, g 81. The total amount
Of wages paid was s1,l05 CPL.
The average annual product per empioye
in the boot and shoe industry was 81 1855 80
and average earnings si75 05. The num-
Der OF factories, mills and shops built in
| 1899 vas 13s. They cost 80 500, 100, and
will give employment to 4 996 people.
According to this report. in the pulp
and paper business Maine stands second
only to New York. Including three mills
| now under construction, the pulp and
paper mills of Maine will produce 2 165
| tons daily. The amount OF money paid
out daily for labor in this industry is
SIS 600 The total mum Der of these mills
In the State is fifty eight.
The law for the regulation OF employ
ment OF children in factories and work
| shops, the report states. is violated, but
| ii has been difficult to secure evidence.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
Hancock Pomona Grange.

Hancock Pomona grange meets at Sails
bury Cove to-day. The welcome will be
ny Julian Emery, and response by Hollis
f. Austin, OF Lsmoine. There will be
music by a choir.
In the afternoon the fifth degree will
be conferred, and the following questions
will be discussed:
"Resolved, that we do not do our duty
grange"
Are the farmers paid a fair compen-
sation for their lsbors in comparison
with OF her mechanics?"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
ttlutual Draeht Column
EDITED BY AUNT MApGE".
It's Motto: Helpful and Hopefal."

The purposes of this column are succinctly
stated in the title motto 1t Is for the mu-
tual benefit, and aims to be helpful aud hopeful
BEING for the common good, 10 Is for the com
mon use--a pue'tc servant. purveyor OF In.
formation and suggestion, a medium for the In.
terchange of ideas In This capacity solicits
communications, and Its success depends large
~ on the support given II In this respect. Com
mun!cations must lie signed, but the name Of
writer vi not he priuta a eNcept Toy permission
Communications wiu tie subject TO approval or
T, irctioH by Il editor of the column, but none
VIII ue r,Ie.te,I Without good rason. Address
all communications TO
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
Dear ". B Sisters.

Aunt Madge has a ked some one to tell
what poem Of Margaret Sang-ter Sister
b letter Of last week suggested think
it must be that entitled Our Own and
send II herewith thought as 1 copied it
that II Mrs Sangster had never written
any othe good or helpful thing that one
poem would e her immortal.
I am a stranger in the NJ B. column,
but enjoy reading it and have often felt a
desire to join the circle, feeling that the
editor alone cannot make the column
W. hat it designed to be. Let us not for
get the simple recipes and suggestions for
doing or making things SO useful to those
W no are "homemakers" and get so tired
Of the same round Of cooking week after
week yet have not time to prepare more
elaborate dishes
There are usually two or three pieces OF
cake, for instance, which having lost
freshness linger untouched on the plate
and become problem to the economical
housewife who objects to wasting any
thing which may be converted into W hole
some food. OF course there are always
u idiDgs' and brown bread" inv hich to
b oe these bits, but | wonder how many
OF you have thought OF using them in this
way?
II The pieces are white make d irk cake
pour part OF the batter into the tin, take
the W hite pieces, cut in,o small cubes or
oblongs aud dot irregularly about in it,
pour over the rest OF the batter and bake.
If the leftover pieces are dark reverse the
process, making " hite cake and the re-
suit Will be In either case a pretty marble
cake easily made and very nice, as the
moisture and baking restore the original
freshness to the older cake, which Will
keep as long as the newly baked.
send a recipe Tor coffee snaps which
will be found very good If carefully made
4 cup moiasses, x cup sugar, y cup
lard and butter mixed, /, teaspoon salt,
u teaspoon soda dissolved in u cup
strong coffee. Add -four enough to roll
bake in quick oven. ESTHER.
II had known in the morning.
How YEARLY all the day.
The words unkind would trouble my mind.
| said when you went away,
l had been more careful, darling,
Nor given you needless pain,
But we veS our own with look and tone,
We might never take back again.
For though in the qu!et evening,
You may give the Hiss OF peace.
Yet 1t well might be that never for me-
The pain OF the heart would cease,
How many go forth in the morning,
Who never come home at night,
! And hearts have broken for hars IA words spoken
That sorrow can pe'er set right
We have careful thought for the stranger
Aud smiles for the sometime guest,
But Oft for our own The bitter tone,
Though We love our own the best.
An. Zip with the curve impatient,
An, brow with the shade OF -corn,
'fwere cruel fate were the MI hit too late.
To undo the work of the morn.
By Margaret +. Sangster.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
i. s4tNN r. -. ANOa.

a4s-NN r. D..ANU,..
Topic For Week beginning March 4.
Comment by Rev. ;. IL. Do'.e.
ToFie,-iioN God pays men--A-'h- hiA' ~;
.t.a ,,a. ~ Gro. sh.u no ,os,
-
anu '',c iha, 9l-','' &c ,,,.na,, -
ooI hls ~ 1tu . l.i $50 = - ~,
~ us $500 " sns
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NE ~! Is Iotie- nut tNo Pu's 'i'h9
hetd r. ot "t>9 ei,7I' / " aotlI 10 Wv
nluersnt l}p'fefs F'1reSeli}s W uoeVer
they may represent. they cannot repre-
sent tine ~3iae parsons al tae= different
periods sA fa. Ives. therefore taete
can be FOUND befe no encouragement
10 any one to put oil serving Coo TIL
late IN life with the hope OF being as
FUZZY rewarded as he mad served
God throughout bls entire NE Inc
laborers represent at least different
persons caiieu Al dlHereht tunes III tue
church history ana VINO responded 10
the nrst cail' + OF iis''h the! uias
represent the Jews. VINO were caiied
nFsI ana the sehules OF uluereut pc
rlods I'D the Ire OF the church since
tnrlst tille. why were HI paiu
ahke' since some worked iohseF 'haii
others: ne best eNpiahatioii seehis 10
ne that the Inference resuileu from 'he
hlneren' spirit III "hicn the iaoor was
performed Inc hrst iaporers ihaue
bargain. hey were 10 get penny ior
.ne 'a9 '"'ot wv NJ" ~
wages anu uehce eouiu mo- justly Noiii-
piain' ne o'i'efs hiaue no I'd Gam
Iney were u receive "ha' was ',Sn@
ihes 'eit Tue iia''eI Vi pay enh'eis u
the nousenoi'ier. ines eoiihoeu anu
trus'eu III MN. lucy 'epteseh' MOI 'iie
'apor ei the hlFeniiSS' pu' 'iie a''' VI
cohndeH'V ana % ioNe. ,i'etI ''" "a
receives ''e -.ea'e' te""iu' ne VI, =
mugs rec'''eh A!le'iiS "a' Il,
cohhdihs' Uus'iui iaporers were pau
IN the spirit III "H!eh 'hes hao iapote"
tah we "oh.ier. therefore 'iia' 1t ""s
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
II I. 1. Il 4 QUINN.

TThe editor invites secretaries of Local unions
Of the " & L. tn Hancock euunt4, anf
white rihl,oners generally, To contribute to thi-
column reports OF meetings or tteni- that VIII ne
of Interest TO workers in other part- OF the
county wewoud Ike this to be n live column,
but II needs some effort on the part OF " L. L.
u women to make II 80 IL Is c"lumn OF Their
making. not ours, and will he what tiey mahe
n items and communications should be short.
and are, of course, subject TO approval OF the
editor
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
The Appetite Of "a Goat

Is ,nvied by all poor dyspeptics whose
Stomach and Liver are out OF order. All
such should know that DIR. Kings New
err Remedy, give a splendid appetite, sound
digestion and a regular bodily habit that
insures perfect health and great energy.
Only 25c at ) d. WIooIS's drug store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
The Birds of Sadness.

You cannot prevent the birds Of sad
ness from flying over your head but
you may prevent them from stopping
to build their nest in your hair.-Cath-
oiic Universe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
Don't Tobacco Spit and sn,oAe Your life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
netic, fun OF life, nerve and vigor. take No'To
Bac. the wonder worker. that makes weak men
stroug All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
South Deer Isle, Feb Is. 1900.
Fleshy Persons

Often perspire protuseiy. suffer much from
heat, chafe baby and have tender feet.
Mrs. +. A Goodwin, OF Lynn, Mass, Is
such a person. She says:-''Comfort Pow
der Is a blessing to me
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
Topic For week Beginning March 4.
Comment by Rev. =. II. Doy.e.

Comment by Rev. :. II. Doy.e.
ToFio--uoN God pays men--AAth xi1. 80;
II. lilo.
"Many that are first shall be last,
and the last shall be first" (Math. xix,
30l. This truth is illustrated imme-
diately by Christ by the parable of the
iatorers in the vineyard.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-02-22

41HHE1,...a
POULTRY FEED TROUGH.

A limitation. We draw the line dis
tinctIy when an old hen proposes to
Jump into her food or water with filthy
feet. We do so by the use of feed
rack or trough like that shown in the
Illustration. The bottom and ends are
made of ten-inch boards. The top con-
sists of a strip one and one-half inches
wide at each side and a hinged lid
covering the space between them. The
sides are made of strip two and one
half inches wide at the bottom, and
above that heavy wire Stats about two
and one-half inches apart. These are
fastened with staples at the lower end,
and turned at right angles, driven
through the one and one-ha,f-inch
strip, and clinched at the upper end.
Strips of board would do for Stats. The
rack should be ten or twelve inches
high, and may be of any length de-
sired. Water in vessels can be placed
in this rack, as well as feed of all kinds,
including cabbage-heads, turnips,
beets, etc, and all will be kept Clean
Farm and Fireside.