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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-16
INFANTS MITTENS.
These Coverings For Little Hands
Made In Marve lous Variety.

"dGS vi udTtelOuS variety.
'They seem like simple enough
little thing" said man acquainted
with the trade in infants mittens,
'but as matter of fact they are
made in simply hundreds of varie-
ties.
''There are mittens to suit every
purse, every season in which they
are worn and every taste or fancy.
"Wool is the material of which
the greater number are made, and
white is the almost universally worn
color by the very young.
"There are mittens made of silk
and wool, costing a little more than
the all woolen mittens. In these we
begin to get colors, as pink and
blue, though you would find, for
that matter, some nice red mittens
among the tiny ones of all wool.
Next come mittens of all silk, COM
monty all white. Then there are
mittens of mercerized silk, these IN
gray and in brown as well as in
white. The Angora mittens are
among the most costly made. They
are made all white and also in grays
and browns. And there are mittens
about as costly as the Angora that
are of goats hair or alpaca on the
outside and lined with Angora.
'1nfants' mittens, as they are
generally considered, include nit
tens for children up to three years.
For these older children especially
there are little mittens of suede,
fleece lined and silk lined, and suede
mittens with fur tops.
Indeed, there's really almost no
end to the variety of infants nit
tens, but there is almost no end to
the demand for them, for wherever
there is a winter there are infants
mittens, things of the most uni
versal, Widespread, common USE.
Every infant has one pair of nit
tens anyway. There are many in
fants that have more than one pair
in a season. There are plenty Of
mothers who buy for an infant
dozen pairs of mittens in a year.
Sometimes they buy dozen pairs
at once.
"Thus of infants mittens alto
gether there are sold great numbers;
in this country alone, in fact, mil
lions of pairs annually" = New
York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-16
es+, CIGARS AND BOXES.
Cedar Now So Scarce That Other
Woods Arc Used For Cheap Weeds.

Cedar boxes are not used as ex-
tensively now as they used to be-"
said a well known tobacco man,
"and the reason for this is clear
enough when we come to think of
it. Cedar is not as plentiful now
as it once was. Time was when all
the cigars shipped from Cuba to
this country and cigars of home
manufacture were packed in cedar
boxes. But this is not the case now.
Cedar, of course, is the best
wood in the world for this purpose.
1t gives a pleasant odor and even a
good flavor to the cigar and keeps
out the various insects and worms
that are inclined to burrow into to-
bacco. Insects will have nothing to
do with cedar. The wood is too
strong. For this reason boxes made
OF material of this kind have been
of vast value to the cigar manufac-
turers. | do not mean that cedar is
not used at all now. for as a matter
of fact cedar is extensively used.
All cigars of the finer and more
costly grade made in this country
and elsewhere are packed in cedar
boxes. This is one of the require
ments Of the trade.
"But when it comes to the cheap
er grades cheaper material is used.
1t may look like cedar, but it isn't.
1t is an imitation. 1t serves the
purpose. The wood does not de-
tract at all from the brand of cigars
packed in this way. They would be
no better if packed in boxes gold
lined and highly spiced and per-
fumed. They would smell sweeter; !;
that's all. Stained poplar and other
light woods of sufficient fneness of
grain, and even stained oak, are
sometimes used for the purpose.
But the cedar box is not nearly so
numerous now as in the halcyon
days, and the time may come when
this kind of boxes will not be known
at all in the tobacco trade, and yet
one is inclined to pray that it may
not be so."-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-16
Hopeless Case.

The LATEST man in Scotland is
said to have been the Galashiels
joiner who after repeated dismissals
from his employment by his master
was at length forcibly laid in his
coffin by his shopmates and carried
off for burial by way of joke. On
the way they met farmer, who ask
ed if the man was dead.
"No," was the reply, 'Fbut we in
tend to bury him. He is that lazy
he should not be allowed to live"
At the farmers request they took
off the lid, when the farmer asked
the lazy one if he thought he could
eat two or three boiled potatoes.
care they peeled?" inquired the
man.
"No," replied the farmer.
"Ah, weel, just let the funeral
gang on. London Answers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-16
Counsel to Smokers.

From the Royal academy of Bel
GUM comes the following advice to
smokers:
'Do not use moist tobacco, since
nicotine then escapes with the va
por and is not decomposed.
'Do not smoke either while fast
ing or short time before meals.
"When smoking cigars or ciga-
rettes, always use an amber, meer-
schaum, horn or cherry holder.
Nicotine vaporizes at 250 de-
grees, and that portion of it which
is not decomposed in the center is
attracted toward the tip and ac-
cumulates there. 1t is therefore
prudent to throw away the last
quarter of cigar.
'Do not smoke a pipe which has
a short step."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-16
The Burro Bird of Colorado,

Many writer's have broken into
song regarding the flop cared burro
and his alto voice. Dear reader, did
you ever hear a bird belonging to
the burro family carol during the
silent watches Of the night? Per-
haps you have, and again you might
have missed hearing the burro bird
playing catch-as-catch-can with the
echoes. In moment of forgetful-
ness on hearing the song of the bur-
ro bird you may be tempted to COM
nit murder, but don't do it. Let
him first sing his wild, passionate
song, and then if you desire to kill
him do so. The burro bird inhabits
the wild mountainous suburbs of
Denver the year round. = Denver
Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-16
Roman Mortar.

1t was probably known to nearly
every Roman citizen how the NOR
tar which cemented the stones of
their buildings was made-just as
it is now known to the majority of
people that the principal ingredient
of English mortar is street scrap
ings. But, the knowledge being
general, nobody wrote it down, and
in time, as the Romans shifted their
building upon slaves and foreign
ers, the recipe of their mortar was
lost. So far it has not been discov-
cred, though the secret of it would
be immensely valuable, for the ce.
ment outlasts the very stones which
it joins.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-16
}. A LITTLE NONSENSE.
Dead Johnny's Sister After All HIa
Christmas Presents.


Missionaries to faroff lands, and
especially those who have labored
among people whose principal arti-
Gle of diet is rice, are apt to refer
to their lukewarm converts as 'rice
Christians" because the converts so
termed care much more for the ma
terial than the spiritual food that
the missionaries dispense. Some
thing of the same spirit animates
Christians, young and old, in this
corner of the world, particularly at
holiday time, and among the youn-
ger element when Christmas trees
and gifts are in order. The story
told recently by a Sunday school
teacher is an illustration.
A couple of weeks before Christ
mas one of the small boys in this
teachers class contracted pneumo-
mia and died. He was much be-
loved, and his death was felt by his
classmates and the workers in the
school. His name was on the list
for a handsome gift at Christmas,
md the superintendent of the school
decided that it would be a graceful
thing, and the boys family would
doubtless appreciate the act, if the
gift set apart for the boy were sent
to his home, to be given to a youn-
ger brother or disposed of as his par
ents thought fit. When the gift
distribution was in progress, sis
ter of the little fellow, also an at
tendant at the school, was asked to
take his gift home. She received it
in silence and stood around with an
expectant air At last the teacher
remarked: "What is it you are wait
ing for, Lucy? You have received
your gifts and Johnny's also"
"Yes'm, l know; but doesn't Johnny
get a box of candy too?" Johnny's
sister got the candy. F Brooklyn
Eagle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-16
ALL OVER THE HOUSE.
Something About Rugs, Which Have
Displaced Carpets.

Something About Rugs, Which Have
Displaced Carpets.
Rugs have largely displaced car
pets in American homes of recent
years.
The modern hygienic housewife
insists upon having movable floor
coverings because they can be kept
so much cleaner.
For people who rent, too, rugs
are found in the long run to be
cheaper, because with change of
residence they can be more easily
fitted than carpet to the new
floors.
There are a few facts which the
woman who buys rugs for her house
needs to know. Persian rugs lead
all the rest in artistic design as
well as coloring. Ten dollars is
what a square foot of the best Per-
sian rug is worth, and it took sim
gle weaver twenty-three days to
complete that portion.
The Turkish rugs from Siwas are
made of wool and are woven in al
most every hamlet and home. Ev-
cry poor family has as part OF
their house furnishings rugs which
are very valuable, but which they
will not part with except in time of
the direst need.
The Smyrna rugs are compara-
lively inferior in quality. Their
name is derived from the mart to
which they are brought for sale.
They are made in the interior from
the Angora goats coarse hair.
Yuruk rugs are made by band
of nomads in the mountains of Ana
tolia. These are rugs of firm, even
texture woven from the wool OF the
fine focks of sheep.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-16
Lemonade.

If you have never tried making
lemonade with boiling water, you
have missed a valuable household
hint. Try it now by squeezing the
juice from three large lemons into
an earthenware bowl. Add two
tablespoonfuls of granulated sugar
and the grated rind of one lemon,
turn in four cupfuls of boiling
water and cover closely. When
cool, place it in the icebox to chill.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-16
Curious Korean Custom.

A very curious custom in Seoul,
Korea, is the law which makes it
obligatory for every man to retire
to his home when the huge bronze
bell of the city has proclaimed it to
be the hour of sunset and the time
for closing the gates. No man is
allowed in the streets after that
hour under pain of flogging, but the
women are allowed to go about and
visit their friends. -,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-16
For Tea.

Sardine toast is an excellent rel
ish for luncheon or tea. Cut OBJ
longs of good toasting bread from
which all crust is removed, brown
and spread with butter, to which
minced parsley and few drops of
lemon juice have been added. The
sardines are carefully drained, and
the loose pieces Of skin are wiped
off before they are spread on the
toast and served.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-16
loo Much Faith.

$50 the glasses don't help your
eyes at all ?"
"Not bit. And the fellow that
sold 'em to me told me they surely
would"
"And you believed him."
"Of course | believed him. What
do you think I'd better do about the
matter?"
"Oh, there amt anything to do
about the glasses you've got, but be-
fore you buy any more you'd better
take the faith cure" Chicago Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-16
Her New Recipe.

Mrs. Brownley-B ggs-Mary, the
salad was particularly delicious to.
night. What did you use in it?
Mary used them new kind .
yaller cabbages that Mr.. John sent
home, mum.
Mrs. BIB. (faintly) = Heavens,
those were chrysanthemums Chi
cago News.
Candy and nuts at Helpers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-16
Really Very Simple,

Really Very Simple.
"Teacher says that Boom can't
be compared" said the little one.
"Can it p asked her mother.
"Why, of course" was the reply.
positive, boom; comparative, boom
er; superlative, boomerang"
Correct" said her father prompt
ly.-Chicago Post.
A. Oswald has the agency for the cola
lrit"f f ysian's extracts and perfumerv.
II hnest goods made TRY them.
GA 9 TO RrA.
Bears the ~ The Kind You Haze Always Bought
''''a'''' Of &N2zIzm
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-16
Allurina.

Tree ornaments at Helpers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27
Maine Lake Ice Co.

SAReENrvILLE, Nov. 81 especially The
Maine Lake Ice Co., of this place, whose
business has grown steadily and rapidly
since its establishments two years ago, is
preparing for bigger business than ever
this year.
The storage capacity is being more than
doubled by the erection of large ice
house. Last year the company not only
filled all its ice houses for summer ship
ment, but during the winter loaded many
vessels direct from the pond.
This is one OF the great advantages this
company has over the river operations,
for 1t has not only a summer but winter
port, loading vessels at its own wharf
only short distance from the pond W here
the ice Is cut. The ice also is OF excellent
quality, and chances OF earlier and bet; err
freeze" are much greater than on a river.
An electric light and power plant is
being established at the plant. The cleo
trio power will replace the present steam
power, and electric lights will give oppor-
tunity for night as well as day work.
The company will employ about $50 men
this winter, having day and night shifts.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27

Farmers Institutes In Hancock County
Farmers insti utes will be held at North
Blueh IL, Thursday, Dec. 5, at West
Gou dsboro, Friday Dec. 6, and at Els
worth, Saturday, Dec.7 The programme
for these meetings will be as follows:
Afternoon at $50.
Drainage and Tiliage.
Prof G NJ Gowell. Orono
Stock Hustandry a Necessary Adjunct to
Maine Agriculture. Sec B w McKeen
EUening at $50.
Winter Care of the Dairy Herd.
Sec W McKeen
Some Comparisons between European and
American Agriculture, Prof G NJ Gowel
Prof. Gowell, having made an extensive
tour through England and Scotland, and
having visited the islands of Guern. ey and
Jersey for the purpose Of studying the ag-
riculture OF these countries, is able to give,
in very comprehensive manner, points
of great value to all who are interested
along agricultural lines.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27
MARRIED..

BROWN-NORWOOD-A Nibridee. Nov 6, by
Rev NJ Il Anderson, Miss ice Brown, of
Milbridge, TO Seth W Norwood, of fremont.
BA BSON-GRINDLE At Brooklin, Oct so, by
Rev W II T Book, Miss Marcia Rae lsabson TO
Harold A GrindIe, both of BROOKLYN.
FRIEND-HOOPER-At Bluehill, Nov 81, by A
c Hinckey, esq, Miss Lizzie Friend, of
Bluehill, to Fred Hooper, of Sedgwick.
HIGGINS-FOSTER-At Bar Harbor. Nov o.
by Rev Richard Owen, Miss Clarlbel Higgins,
of Eden to Gilbert l. Foster, formerly of
Machiasport.
HADLEY-WHITE-At Otter Greek, Nov II,
by Rev s l. Hanscom, Miss Rena Hadey to
Fred White, both of Eden.
LAFFIN-MURCrI-At Ellsworth, Nov q. by
Rev J ID OBrieu, Miss Alice Lafin TO Ros
well Murch, both of Ellsworth.
MORSE-STINSON-AtS tnnington, Nov IL by
Rev Henry Conley, Miss Blanche Morse
to James Stinson, both of SIonington.
SELLERS-CREAM Penob scot. Nov %.
by Rev G Garland, Miss Abbie Sellers to Wal
ter Dreamer, both Of Peuobscot
TRACY-SMITH-At Bar IIarbor, Nov l6, by
Rev e McLearn, Miss Mabel Tracy 10
Charles Smith. both of Eden.
WOOD CLARK-At Prospect Harbor, Nov 20,
by Rev J l. iinkerton. Miss Grace belle
Wood, of West Goudsboro, to Jerome Borden
CLARK, of Steunen. No cards
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27
PRIDE OF THE rENoBscor.
bucksport Launches Biggest Schooner
Ever Built ON That River

Ever buiit on That River.
The hve- masted schooner James w.
Paul, Jr.," was launched from the shin
ysrd OF Mckay g. Dix, at Bueksport, yes
terday morning. She is the largest
schooner ever built onthe Penobscot river
sud cost about 500 600
THIS Is the fourth vessel to be launched
by Mckay & Dix, at Bucksport. her pred
eeessnrs being the fDur-masters "That-
ium", edward T. stotesburyna and Geo.
Z. Thomas".
Like all the Mckay & Dix vessels her
sme Is OF Nova scotia spruce, claimed
ny many To be rs good and in some re-
Tpects better tn "a oak. Her ceiling and
otees are OF the same aud the plsnking of
southern pine, five-inch, from cardboard
to rail
She Is fitted with wrought-iron hang
lag knees throughout, giving more
strength than wooden knees with much
economy OF room. Her spars are beauti-
ful sticks OF Oregon pine with long top.
mSsis. The rigging is OF steel set up
with heavy turnbuckIes, and the spring
stays are double. She has spike bow
spirit.
There are three deck houses. all built of
timber and caulked. The forward con-
AIMS powerful engine, steam windlsss
aud all the latest improved machinery.
La the midship house is the galley and
foteesstle. The bin is very spacious and
lifted up most lnxuriously. Few cap.
tains sfioat have such splendid accommo-
dations as the "Paul's" skipper. The
Wheel Is covered with wheeIhouse, and
tue craft Is controlled by Hyde patent
gear. Her dimensions are: length, $50
teet; breadth, 43 feet; depth, 81 o; gross
tonnage, 1,s0S IS; net tonnage, 1858 rs.
She halls from New York, and will be
managed by Mckay & Dix.
The "Psul's" commander Is Capt. A. l..
Kent, OF Brewer, who has the distinction
4 having commanded three new vessels
for he firm in two years. William NAL
saney, OF Bangor, is first mate and Frank
Goodwin, OF Brewer, engineer.
After the launch she was locked at
'ehirsl wharf, and In about ten days will
ow to Boston to load dry lumber for
Rosario.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27

Dear Sir: YOU buy your horse.ho ans
nails; your grandfather. " he was a blaeksn,i b.
made 'em. You eaLt s1oid To hsmmer thru
out by hand when you can bus a. good. or bat
ter perhaps. reAdymHde to your hand. for III
tie more than the cost of the ir,,B.
What do you thi"k of painter who goes on
buying his lin-eed oil and white lea /. ana mix
Ing and iiniing by hand. And charging hl- time
for the work that Il far betteraicue t.an he car
do IL, done by machinery, done as your horse
shoes and nails are made
Mistake. i.n't up
He Il wasting hla chance 10 the world. There
Ia no better stuff to do business with than good
horseshocs and pai"I; and no better work than
putting them on, Good harsehoes we'll put on
frs the DAtipg 'em on tua, makes you black
smith. no matter W o makes 'em.
Who wants to 40 back 10 Old times, and make
his own horseshoes?
Between US two. that painter don't know
how to make good pal the used to, but p=ihl
has run away from him.
Yours truly,
Aft D. W. DEvoE \ Co
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27
DIED.

BUNKER-At Franklin, Nov 81, Raymond, in.
FAINT son of Mr. and Mrs Walter Bunker, aged
3months, 10 days.
CROWLEY-At Corea, Oct ls, Doris Crowley,
aged year. months.
DEEAITTRE-At Seal Harbor, Nov ~, William
II DeLaittre, formerly of Ellsworth, aged 81
years, months, Is days.
DOYLE-At Ellsworth, Nov 26, Mary, widow
of Timothy Doyle, aged &c years.
EMERTON-At Bluehill, Nov 20, George K
Emerton, aged 81 ,ears, months. 10 days
EMERY-At Bar Harbor. Nov 10, Gerard, son
of Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Emery. aged 7
months.
JOHNSON-At Ellsworth, Nov "a. Madeline.
daughter of Mrs John johnson, aged years.
months.
M'FARLAND-At Hancock, Nov %, James
Monroe Mcfarland, aged II years.
MITCHELL-At Bar Harhor, Nov 81, Isaac N
Mitchell. aged 70 years, months, 6days.
TEEL-At Long Island, Nov 49, Capt William
Teel, aged SO years, 8 mouths, % days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27
BORN

HANNAH Sullivan. Nov IL, to Mr. and Mrs
William II Hanna, a daughter
HUTCHINGs-At Penobscot, Nov %, to Mr.
and Mrs Frank Hutchings, daughter.
HUTCHlNGS-At Orland, Nov %, to Mr. and
Mrs Jerry Il Ilutchings, son.
NOYES-At West Gouldsboro, Nov 10, to Mr.
and Mrs Frank Noyes, daughter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27
Roosevelt

Prior to the lime that Mr.. Roosevelt was
made president OF New York police
o'srd no provision had been made for
'olieemen VINO ruined their uniforms
ti rescuing persons from drowning. Mr..
Roo-eveIt took the matter up before he
n4d been In the office q week, and ordered
nst every uniform thus untitled for use
mould be replaced at the cost OF the city
He went still further. Down on the
liver front was one old roundsmsn who
nsd been In the service many years, and
turing that time had saved twenty-nine
persons from drowning. He was at once
made sergeant ard, "a IL to celebrate
the promotion, he saved his thrtieih life
he next week Ladies' Home Journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27
STATE DAIRY MEETING.
Programme OF Exercises at bangor
Next Week.

Ifosramme OF Exercises at Bapso
Next Week.
The Maine board OF seticu,,ura v,
hold It's state dairy nesting ct CIV hal
Bangor, Monday. Tue-dsx aud W.a,.u.
day OF next week. The nrn,ra .,
Tueadav and Waa,.sa. 60.
dav. ~ tina ,n..,,n,, p'
ioHsosf
forenoon
=" VPe'suoh
- aeo'"o oy hA'or Chapia and
euafss fsui' preesuent Bangor board
"ssP'"oe' ~ .ie-h,e" Alien aud Sec
'' "eheeh' oi Tue board Of
Ing Ns"ie', ouefhSeys and 9er-eys at
''' 4" "oNe'' OF University
"a'"o
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27

Some people only tell the truth when
they want to shame the devil.
Three things to cultivate-good books,
good friends and good humor.
The average mans guardian angel
hasn't time to take vacation.
Some men will do for strangers what
their relatives may ask in vain.
Some men ought to take day off and
get acquainted with themselves.
Politeness is a garment that should be
worn on the outside at all times.
The girl who is unkind to her mother
Is not fit to be the wife Of any man.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27
BANGOR TO BAR HARBOR.

tStop on signal or noticeto Conductor.
These trains connect at Bangor, with through
trains on Main Line to and from Portland, Bos.
ton and st. John.
Tickets for All Points South and WEES
on sale at the M. c. R. r. ticket ONCE,
Ellsworth.
Passengers are requested to procure tickets
before entering the train, and especially ELS.
worth to Falls and Falls to Ellsworth.
GEO. +. EVANS.
Vice-Pres. and Gen1 Manager
Z. BOOTHBY. Gent Pass. and Ticket Agt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27
Twentieth Century Medicine

Cascarets Candy Cathartic are as
far ahead of ancient pill poisons and
liquid physic as the electric light of
the tallow candle. Genuine stamped
c. c. c. Never sold in bulk. All
druggists, Ioc.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27

First doctor-Why don't you order Mrs.
Brown awayf She car afford to e.
Second doctor-Yes, but | couldn't sfford
to let her go.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-11-27
Embellishments.
The Small
of the Back

That is where some people feel
weak all the time.
They are likely to be respondent
and it is not unusual to find them
borrowing trouble as if they hadn't
enough already.
The fact is their kidneys are
weak, either naturally or because
Of sickness, exposure, worry or
other influences.
am thankful to say" writes J. l., Camp
bell. of Sycamore, ILL.,, that Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has cured me. For many years was
troubled with backache. At times was so
bad had to be helped from the bed or chair
am now well and strong and free from pain"
What this great medicine did for him it has
done for others.