davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-12-04
Dear NJ. B. Friends:

Dear NJ. B. Friends:
The turkey and chicken bones have all
been picked; the plum pudding has been
warmed over and disposed of; the last
remnants of the Thanksgiving feast have
disappeared, and now we turn to the next
festive occasion and begin to plan for
Christmas gifts and celebrations.
The wise ones have been on the lookout
for suitable presents for friends, and have,
in spare minutes, already taken many
stitches in preparation for the Christmas
tree or for remem brancel offerings to diff
ferent friends.
December is crowded with secrets,
fancy work ,Iplans, demonstrations, pricked
fingers, generous thoughts, impatient
waiting, hurried work. impaired eyesight,
and happiness. Cold hearts thaw out, or
else grow harder still. Generous natures
wish for more time and money, and long
to give every one they know a Christmas
gift and greeting.
There may be some selfish and mercenary
motives in giving, but the large majority
are planning with sincere pleasure for the
happiness of others because the spirit OF
''good VIII" warns their own hearts.
There'is room in our column for hints
and suggestions and:directions suitable for
Christmas-tide, with its entertainments
and celebrations and gifts.
Try to remember those who have no one
else to remem berthe at this festive sea-
son.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-12-04

Ills thoughts are high. His love Is wise.- ?
Ills wounds a cure intend,
And. though He does not always smile,
BE loves unto the end.
Counties Of Huntington.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-12-04

stops the Cough and works Off the Cold.
Laxative Bromc- Quinine Tablets cure a cold
In one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price % cents
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-12-04

Salisbury Cove.
Messrs. Gardner Read and Coburn Pal
mer spent Thanksgiving Day here.
Mrs. Leila Campbell spent few days
last week with her mother at Manset.
Schooner "Hsttie Loring', Capt. Rice,
landed freight for the grange store Mon
day.
Miss Inez Hamor went to Ellsworth
Monday to spend few weeks with rela-
tiyes.
Miss Charlotte Sherman, OF Bar Harbor,
was the guest of Miss Margaret Rich on
Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. III. II. Homer, of Franklin, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. s. p. Nc
FarIand, for the past week.
Marcellus Salisbury has rented the
Hiram Emery farm and moved there let
week from the Leland farm, which be hiss
occupied for the past few years.
Dec. 2. X.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-12-04

OBITUARY.
James Monroe Mcfarland, whose deaf b
on Nov. % was briefly reported last week,
was born in the house where he died, the
home OF his parents, the late David and
Betsey Mcfarland. He was the last OF a
family OF seven.
He married Miss susanna Mcfarland,
dsug hter of the late Nathaniel and Ivy
Mcfarland, OF this place. To them was
born one daughter, Mrs. Susie Oliver, OF
Surry. His last wife was Miss Fannie
French, daughter OF the late William and
Anne French, of East To them
were born eight children, those living
being Mrs. Emma Mckay and Monroe
Mcfarland, of this place, Horace Me-
Fariand, OF Massachusetts,, Mrs. Lena
Stewart aud the Misses Effie and Blanc he
Mcfarland, of this place.
When a young man be followed the sea,
going many foreign voyages. When the
gold fields OF California were opened,
luck. After several years be returned and
began numbering and farming. He drove
the mail stage from Cherry field to Ellis
worth for several years. Since then he
has devoted his time to his farm and
home.
Mr.. Mcfarland has been i'll about two
years, being great sufferer most OF the
time. All through his illness he mani
tested an interest in everything about him,
sending to the office every night for mis-
daily paper. He took drive nearly every
day. He was tenderly cared for by his
children. His youngest daughter Bianch
was his constant attendant, and to her
he confided all his wants. On retiring
the night before he died he spoke to his
family of feeling unusually we'll. About
midnight his daughter Blanch heard him
up getting some nourishment as was his
habit. As he did not call her at the sc-
customed time In the morning she went
to his room about O'Clock. and he was
dead.
A loving father has gone. He survived
his wife about three years. Funeral
services were held at the house, con-
Quoted by Rev. J. p. Simonton, who spoke
words of comfort to the family and friends.
Mrs. v. Butler and dsuR inter- Helen sang.
The floral tributes were beautiful. Al
though the day was stormy. there was a
large gathering OF friends and relatives.
Dec. 2. q.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-12-04
COUNTY NEWS.
~ additional County Ee,ps see other pages
Franklin Road.

Franklin Road.
Norman Goiding is very III.
Daniel Mckay has returned from North
east Harbor.
Miss Lucy White is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Annie Stewart.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-12-04
6 MHr.>,-

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cares a cold in ONE day
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-12-04
To Cure a Cold in one pay

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If II fails to cure
e. W. Groves signature Is on each box. 26c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-12-04

If you should be left alone some week to III
the NJ. b. column. perhaps my "Little of every.
thing" may work In acceptably.
We all like to learn something new; that is,
we all ought to. Some people are SO welded 10
old ideas that they had rather have a case of
smallpox in the house than a new bolt in the
machinery.
A great many never tried kerosene to clean
the wringer rubbers on wash day. 1t takes but
a moment and saves soap.
1 wonder If everybody keeps a bottle OF
ammonia ready for use in washing windows or
removing grease spots. A teaspoonful in q
basin of soft water will take spots from the
carpet and make old oil cloth look like new.
Cold tea, used to clean granting, Will preserve
the gloss of yarnish and make room look
fresh.
tea stains. Salt put into whitewash will make
1t stick better. Use salt and water to clean
willow furniture, applying it with brush and
rubbing dry. salt and water make an excellent
remedy for infamed eyes Neuralgia Of the
feet and limbs can be cured by bathing night
and morning with salt and water as hot as can
borne. After bathing, rub the feet briskly with
coarse towel. As a tooth powder, salt viii
keep the teeth white and the gums hard and
rosy. MELISSA
Waltham.
1t has been long time since we heard
from you, Melissa, and your letter, with
its helpfuisuggestfons, is very welcome.
There are many ways of doing work and
taking care OF things which makes this
mutual exchange of ways and means a
benefit to us all. AUNT MADGE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-12-04
mtpital.
How It's Backed.

How It's Backed.
Undoubted Reliability is Expressed
in Ellsworth Endorsement.
What you want is home Endorsement.
The backing of people you know.
Ellsworth proof for Ellsworth people.
That's what follows here.
Surely no better backing can be had
than the following statement from Capt.
Perry W. Alley, living about six miles
south Of Ellsworth, on the BaysIdc road.
who says. ~ always had fair health, with
the exception of an aching lame back.
had It for fiye or six years, bat can't says
what caused 1t. never hurt myself. |
got so lame across the back sometimes
could scarcely go about, to say nothing OF
doing work. II stopped, the pain caught
me in the loins with sharp, quick twinge,
and could hardly straighten again. Tho
kidneys are my weak spot, for eoids set
tie there fret and ] am miserable while
they last. procured Doan's Kidney Pills
at Virgins drug store, took them regu-
larly, and they acted as represented"
For sale by all Dealers price 80 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. ", sole
agents for the U. s.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no other.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-12-04

Dear m. b. Friends:
have given you quite a rest lately, but still
live and now send you greetings. am not
going to take much time or space, but call atten-
ton to some old recipes. Ben Jonson said that
what people needed was not so much instruction
as TO be reminded. / am reminded that 1t is
time TO make sausage meat and to can up the
spare meat that is left, and though 1t has been
told before, some new readers may like to know
a good rule.
For sausages. For every ten pounds of meat
add y cup of salt, about ~ ounces, ounce
sage, slightly rounded tablespoonful OF
pepper. 1t will keep nicely IL pressed into
stone jar with little melted lard run over the
top.
As fresh meat Is cheaper and more plenty now
than in the spring, If one has il on hand take
the bones from which the sausage mea, has been
cut. or beef Is good the same way, with all the
odd scraps of lean meat cook tn 1t will cleaye
from the bones, take out, turn the liquor into
pan and cool 1t for the fat TO rise. Skim this of
when cold, then add the meat which must be all
cleared of bones, heat to boiling, and put in
glass jars like fruit. II will keep long time.
1t should be sailed to taste when cooking.
Eco.
Yes, these reminders and occasional rep
etitions are good for us all, "Lest we for
get"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-12-04
WHY WE SHOULD READ.
How We should Read = What We
should Read.

Miss Nancy NJ. Abbott, of Hancock, In Dexter
Gase,ts.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-30

Fear OF the dead Is Instructive in
man. There Il no doubt about that
do not profess 10 be able 60 enter into
the exact reasons for that fear; wheth'
er Il be that man instinctiyely recoila
from contemplation of the fallen TEN.
pie alone oF what not, Il IL sufiicient
that the fear exists.
Neither Il this lnstlnctive fear OF the
dead confined 90 man. ] owned a horse
once that could never he driven past a
dead horse. The animal exhibited all
the signs Of true fear,
Fear coupled with shock eau produce
insanity. DO not think that the rca.
son oe a normal man would be unseat-
"a n he werc locked up alone with a
corpse for many hours, though = per
son with weak nerves certainly might
BE- ~ affected. m man discovered
that hls sweetheart had died suddenly
while alone with him. the shock might
render him insane.
Even 90 those most familiar with
death ana dead bodies there Is some
thing awe inspiring about corpse. and
40 maua nerves are proof againA a
fright remember once. when ! waa
alone IN the dissecting room al uight
the hand u The subject upon which
was ensaged became loosened. did
not notice what had happened Sud
denly the arm of tho subject SWUNG
around. aad the hand struck the sld'
Of my face Years of training Ia I'm
munity from superstition vanished II
the jump that gave-pr John ID
Quackcnbos IA New YORK World.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-30
,,,. rnlr HcnI rIen.rre.

what good does your money do yOl
Mr. Armour n friend once asked r.
d. Armour. according TO the Washing
ton Star.
'sThat ls n question" Mr.. Armour re-
piled. Il often ask myself. ! was rails
cd butcher boy learned TO love
work for works sale. J must get up
early now. as have done all nay life,
and when o O'Clock comes, no matter
what's going on nj home. must get TO
bed. And here ! am. Yes: ] have
large means. as you say. but can't eat
ns much a. yonder clerk, ] can't sleep
ne much. and can hardly wear any
more clothes than he. The only real
pleasure can get ont Of life that yon-
der clerk with his limited means can.
not get Il the giving now and then to
some deserving fellow without n soul
knowing II $500 or $1,000. giving him a
fresh start upward without making the
gift hurt 70 him. That's the only real
pleasure get out OF life. And as to
possessions. the only thing ] sometimes
feel really own are my two boys and
my good name Take everything else
from me. leave me them. and | would
yet be rich wouldn't care a snap for
the rest We would soon together
make enough TO keep the wolf a long
wav from our door"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-30

aIt isn't safe 10 be funny these days
unless one labels ones jokes" said =
woman who went abroad recently.
"You know. rve always rather fancied
myself as a wit and on the steamer
coming home really let myself out
Everybody was a bit seasick. and /
Wei. even I had times when ! thought
r'd rather own an automobile than any
Kind OF a yacht One day we all fore
gathered on deck and talked about
what we'd gone through-you know
how people do on shlpboard. was
talking IN my cieverest vein with an
English family. rtEe
"Tm like a famous lady, ] chortied
gayly. III be extremely glad to set
foot on terra Gotta again
That evening the mother OF the Eng
fish family took me aside.
my dear she said. I'm 20 much
older than you that I am sure ! may
make 20 bold az 10 tell you something,
and I want you 20 take II 10 the spirit
IN which II is meant You said this
morning you'd be glad 10 set foot on
terra Gotta again. thought I'd Just
call your attention 20 the thing 90 Jon
won't make the same mistake again.
IL isn't terra Gotta, It's terra hrniA' -
WaFhinQf0n Post.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-30

MARHFELD Ore. Nov. 1.-THE town OF
Marshfeld is sJmewh hat outoi range for a
Salem paper yet az no later news reaches
here than that from the EyESISo JoUR-
NAL, Il ls possible that your readers may
take an interest in Coos County, In AZ
much IA II is one Of the richest counties
In Oregon, II not the richest in natural
resources. While this may not b. gem
orally coDceded by valley counties, we
down here will console ourselves by
harboring such thoashts and the fact
that We really have the stuff.
This has been very pleasant winter
here and Il has not been as cold
as winter weather usually is At Salem.
The are no empty houses in town and
several new stores started here this
winter and every business .house In the
town Ia apparently doing la share Of
business, At least there are no COM
plants.
The dull months, January, February,
and March, are about over and businefs
men who were laying back are begin.
ing 20 reach out.
shipbuilding has progressed here this
winter. One large 1000 ton schooner
sailed last Monday with lumber, being
her initial trip. This vessel cost about
$4,000 and nearly all this money is left
here In the homes Of the lahorers who
built Il. There are now two more
sich vessels being built here and In a
short time the third one sill be under
way. Fab vessel employing about 81
men This makes things lively.
There are four coal mines now run
ming and a number OF others beinI
developed Two Of the above mines ar,
shipping their product snd they are run
at full capacity. The coal j. Of goot
quality aud many a ship runs In heT'
for fuel besides thcifTegular line 0
vessels which carry coal from here d
San Francisco.
A large coal company is nov
sinh ing a shaft near here aud they ex
pect TO DO big mining business rhes
mines are 40 small concerns, as thei
coal ships aud railroad iaoilliesTun int
hundreds Of thousands OF dollars Thi
u headquarters for all me miners,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-30
THRIFTY METROPOLIS
OF COOS BAY. OREGON
Marshfield Leads all Ports Of its Size tor
Timber. Coal and Ship Building.
The Canning Of CLAIMS is New Industry' Business
Growing in Magnitude, and Every House is
Occupied.

There are constantly from two
to as high as eight schooners
loading with lumber on the bay and this
with a constant stream Of small crafts
make this one the busiest towns on the
coast for its size.
ship building has always been one Of
the iixed industries Of Coos bay, though
there was period Of about 10 years
that not vessel Of any consequence
was built here. This is now over as
orders enough are ahead now to ensure
steady employment for the new COM
pany, which was organized here last
month, for several years.
And the creamery here paid out f4o''
600 last year 10 its patrons.
A new industry has sprung up this
winter. The Coos Bay Eastern clans
These are the only kind canned and
dnd a ready market. The way they are
dug will give an idea as TO the condition
of the vast clam beds here. The
cannery pay 10 cents TO the diggers per
8 gal coal oil can and one man can dig
from 10 10 30 cans during one tide. These
clans are only put up in one style,
whole clans, and the article 10 beautiful
10 behold and when once tried you will
use no other. The beds are inexhausti'
bic. These clam beds are what some
call the poor mans grub pile
The bast amount OF numbering here is
no small item and when It is taken into
consideration that nearly all this money
IL spent here In Marshheld you can
readily eco the roason'why merchants
here seelh TO be satisfied with the bust
ness outlook.
Shaving is 2bc here and even the
BARRIERS are feeling their oats, such 10
prosperity.
This town is surrounded with the
finest shipbuilding material and Coos
Bay has record Of having turned out
more ea.going vessels than anyother
town OF It's size Ia America duringithe
same period and the strength and
durability OF vessels built here is what
makes the demand. yessel built here
over % years ago Was recently bored
into aud the brightest cedar chips come
from the anger. the timber being nearly
iect TO the very outside.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-30

They are all alike" remarked a man
coming out of a Woodward avenue
watchmaker's accompanied by a lady.
"whol- inquired hls wife.
"NQatchmakefs.
siIowF
II Thought othcr cities maybe wcreu't
quite like our small town IN tie wad
ana wicked west. bot they are and
more so I take my watch. which. as
yoa know. Il fne gold one fun jewel
"a, costing $500. Ia O. have a few ~
pairs. much o. little. a. may b. and
the boss umekecper gives me an old
battered tin watch 10 carry IN its place
that makes me ashamed % l0ok tnto
the face of a reputable watch Tor
weeka In addition Il excites suspicion
Ia the Ininds % my ncarest friends
when they aee ms take Il out aud u
should die with that watch ga my pr
son in a strange country the newspA'
pers Nonld say. Jpdging from the
watch f0nnd GA the deceased, he must
have come from New Jersey Nov,
What want 20 know 10 Why don's
jewellers have substitute watches 10
match their customersf That 10 10 sAy
loi The customers watch left Tor ~
palrs delermlne tha Kind % watch be IL
10 carry until be sets his 0wn aEain.
hut Ms wife couldn't tsn him - save
heg llfo llstrolt Eree ercsA
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-30
Old Time Judges

And good ones will tell yon that the
wines and liquors sold by Pogers pos.
ess all Of the good qualities-fayor,
age, mellowness, purity, ripeness-you
have the right to expect. II you are
judge Of good whiskey, connoisseur
in wines, we most certainly can please
you. Imported and domestic wines,
liquors and oordials always on hand.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-30

The building eommittee Of the \. N
g. A. aro now vady to Tcceiyc proposals.
GA prop, rty suitably located Tor a \. NJ
4. A. building, The ground must ap
proximate 60kl loo icet OF more. In casc
oi movable buildings pTice must b.
quoted With and wiihont she buildings
lhe committce will also consider pro.
positions on down town hoslncss pro.
paFty that can ~ romoteled % suit
Bids must he scaled and gill b. rccelVol
by the undersigned up ~ ; o'cl0ck pm,
III April no, l0Oi. The right % rclecl
any 90 All bids l. reserved,
4. n kisn0F, Chairman,
3-s6-ld jOns fnCiFf9a, Secretary,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-30

iaim was rather Ineffective, and onll
three insurgents we're killed. The rebels
returned the FIRE. On hearing the FIR
ing, Aguinaldo, who evidently thought
his men were merely celebrating th'
arrival Of reiniorcements, ran 20 tbs
window and shouted: stop that fool
isknessl Quit wasting ammunition.'
Hilario Placido. one Of the Tagal
ofllcers ond al eE.insurgent Major, who
va wounded IN the lung BY the fire Of
the Kansas regiment a. The battle Of
Calocan, threw his arms around
Aguinaldo, exclaimiug. "You are a
prisoner ol the Americana !" Colonel
simeon villa, Aguinaldo's chief Of staff,
Major Alambra aud others attacked
the men who we're holding ARuinaido.
Placido shot Villa in the shoulder.
Alambra jumped out Of the window and
attempted 10 cross the river. IL is sup
posed that he was drowned. Five other
insurgent officers fought for few
minutes and then fed. making their e..
cape.
When the firing began General Fun
ston assumed command and directed the
attack on the house, personally assisting
in the capture Of Aguinaldo. The in
surgent body guard ned, leaving 2O'rihes.
Santiago BarceIoua, the inSurgent
Treasurer. surrendered without re
sistance.
When captured, Aguin aldo wss tre-
excited, but he calmed down
under General Funston's assurance that
he would be we'll treated. General
Funston secured all Of Aguiraldo'a
correspondence, showing that he had
kept in close touch with the sub.ofhcers
n the insurrectlon in al parts Of the
archipelago. Aguinaldo admitted that
he bad come near eingcaptured before,
but he asserted that he had never been
wounded, adding; 81 should never
have been taken except by strategy. I
was completely deceived by Iacuna's
Iorged signature"
He feared be might be sent TO Guam,
and he wAs quite glad TO come 10 Mani.
IA. Palanan SEs guarded by numerous
,utposts and signal stations During
ihe hGht none Of tho Msoabebea was
xoundef. The expedition restsd March
"a, and then went 10 Palanan Bay where
General Funston found the Vieksburg,
which brought him 70 Manila. Com.
mander Barry, Of the Nicksbnrg,
rendered General Funston splendid
assistance.
Aguinaldo, woh talked freely Of past
events, said he supposed General Trias
would proclaim himself dictator, not
knowing that Trias had surrendered.
He behaved oour,eously and gave no
trouble. General Funstan says Aguin.
alio IL above the average In intelli.
sence, aud has progressing manners.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-30

From "a hook on Dhrtmoor." writ
ten by ghe Rev s. Baring-Gould. comes
a story which might have come from a
less Trustworthy source:
The wild and romantic country OF
DartmoOr consists OK tableland with
rugged peaks or tors and all but I'm
passable marshes. After a dry summer
II Is easy 10 pick ones way across
parts OF II which at other times are full
OF pitfalls. At one of the latter periods
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-30

a man was cautiously treading MS way
across one Of the treacherous marshes
when be saw a bat lying hrim down
ward on the sedge. lie gave u ger.
lie. good h0mOued kick In possiig ahu
almost jumped out OF his skin when .
choked voice called out from b neath'
"what be you a-d0ln 70 my att
ssBe there now q chap undsrnF "a.
claimed the traveller
s'Ees. ! reckon, and boss under me
likewise"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-30
Proposals Coz Wood foT lhs OREGON s,hOOl tOs
the peaf

Proposals Coz Wood foT the Ofsgon S,hOol tOs
the peaf
Bids are invited ioT 400 cords Of wood
10 be delivered al the School not later
than sept. 18th 1901, upon the following
conditions; 3d6 cords ol hrst growth,
big Dr., cut while green, and we'll seas
0ned. So cords Oi split oak, cut while
green, aud we'll seasoned, An WOOD
must he leet long, reasonably straight,
ol average siEe, and closely corded with
out bulk heads.
Rlds will 10 rccciycd al the office OF
the Superintendent 0i Public instruct
ia. salem, ore. until 900 p, m. April
y, 1901, a. which time they will be open-
"a By tho Board ID nTuetees
Tilo nght 81 rcicct "a accept all ~ any
paFt ol any bad u hereby FrseTve1
By order % the Hard ~ Trustees.
WkFroE WHNFt. Saperintsndent
3 rs d&w IA