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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
GEN. WOOD OUT OF DANGER.
Despatch Received in Washington
Reports Him Recovering.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Washington, July IA dispatch received by
Acting Adiutant General Ward announces that
General Wood. who has been quite seriously i'll,
is out OF danger.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
Waitress Stabbed to Death.

New York, July l5,-Katie Macvesgh, a wait.
ress, was stabbed 10 death today by Mary Jen-
nings, also a waitress. Tie stsbbing was the re-.
suit Of trivial quarrel.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
SCRANTON. PA.

In complete assortment, all grades
and sizes, at prices ranging from
a.. oo I'D.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-16
THE BIG STORE.


The Pan-American line of Trunks includes everything
that be made for the comfort and convenience of
eers There is what is called Dresser The Skirt Trunk,
The French Compartment Steamer in fact everything to
please the eye and suit the purse
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
Embellishments.
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
(Bsnson's Plaster Is Pains Mastsr)

In the days of wild cat money in the
West, the Ames shovels were used as cur
rency. They were as stable as gold; their
price did not vary a cent in twenty years.
The very name of Oliver Ames & Son, was
synonym for honesty. It was current all
over the world.
On the same principle Benson's Porous
Plaster is the universal standard external
remedy. To say it is ''goodn plaster does
not describe it; it is the best possible plaster.
For every disease in which an external rem
edy is available, Benson's Plaster is used
almost as matter of course.
Benson's Plaster quickly relieves and
cures where other modes Of treatment are
either exasperatingly slow or have no good
effect whatever. Coughs, colds, lumbago,
kidney trouble, rheumatism, lame back,
etc., are at once benefited and soon cured,
Capsicum, Strengthening and Belladonna
plasters have none of the curative virtues
of Benson's. More than 5000 physicians
and druggists have commended Benson,s
Plaster as remedy in which the public
may have implicit confidence; while, in a
comparative test with other plasters, Ben
sons has received .Jfty.fiue highest awards.
Beware of substitutes and cheap limitations.
For sale by all druggists or we will pre-
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States on receipt of Csc. each.
Seahury d johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10

quest OF a dear niece who lives In New York to
send directions for hulling corn. "Noyice" has
recently made q like request. This Is my way
For two quarts of corn use cupful of baking
soda. putting together in cold water. Let i;
rub of. Remove TO the sink, rub and wash
water and boil an hour or two again change to
clear water and cook until tender, adding salt
when nearly done.
Good wood ashes can be ssed instead of soda,
using about pint for above quantity of corn.
The ashes must he securely tied or sewed In
small cotton bag made for the purpose. South
ern corn can be used with good success.
think prefer II, the kernels being larger than
northern raised corn. Pick out all broken and
imperfect sernels.
Farmers Wife,, many years ago had quite
an experience teaching calves to drink. /
tho ught they learned more easily when not al.
lowed TO take any milk from the mother. John"
does all that kind OF work nowadays, and he
leaves the calf with the mother three or four
days before teaching it to drink, thinking 1T the
better way. AUNT DoRcAs.
Now, Novice" you will have an oppor-
tunity to try huliing corn and trust you
will have good success. Since the letter
from Aunt Dorcas was received other
directions have come to hand and will
have place in our column another week.
Will those who have had experience tell
us which is the better way to keep apples,
in crates SO that the air may come to them
or in barrels or bins? AUNT MADGE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
DoRoTHEA DIX.

Maine Honors the Brave Woman She
Gave to the Nation.
Last Thursday, April 4, was the ninety
ninth anniversary of Dorothea Lynde
Dix. The Dorothea Dix memorial associa-
ton appropriately observed the day. A
Boston writer to the Portland Times re-
Gently said:
The State of Maine has great reason to con-
graduate itself that 1t holds within its limits the
birthplace of the nations great philanthropist
-Dorothea Lynde Dix; that on the banks of the
Penobscot river in the town of Hampdep, April
4, lso2, great soul was sent to earth, making
the spot of its birth forever after sacred merit
age to the State and nation, for all down
through history, from little Bethlehem which was
pronounced great from Him who should be born
there. to Mecca. to Stratford or. Avon, to Ayr
to Corsica, and to thousands of lowly hamlets,
the world has made the birthplaces of its heroes
sacred shrines to which 1t has loved to journey
and will continue to journey.
The State OF Maine. too, has reason to con-
graduate itself that as Kipling's Recessional
Lest we forget was ringing around the globe,
the men and the women of Hampden began to
remember that lying "aione and neglected" on
the banks OF their beautiful river was the birth.
place of Dorothea Lynde Dix, and as they re-
membered, the fires of heroism and patriotism
began to burn, and they resolved to rise and
organize a society that should revive and per
petuate the memory of their great tow nswoman,
too great to lie limited by sectional lines. They
resolved TO make their society not only State.
wide, but national and worldwide, and SO to-
day all who desire may aid in advancing the
work of the National Dorthea Dix memorial
association. Already the society has upon Its
honor roll the names of distinguished men and
women, not only from the states of the union,
but from Scotland, Holland. France and Bel.
GUM.
1t is the design of the National Dorothea
Dix memorial association to appropriately
decorate the park and to erect monument
to the memory of Miss Dix. The society
would have the monument represent the
freewill offering, not of a few generous
contributors alone, but of the many-the
widows mite and the penny of the child.
Mrs. Helen Coffin Beedy, of Bangor, is
president Of the association.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
Prejudice. Good ard Bad.

All men and women are guided by
their prejudices. They could not be
safe without their guidance. They
could not even live in the world of ac-
tive life unless they were at every
moment and at every point protected
by prejudices which warn them against
things that are dangerous or disagree
able and invite them to those that are
useful and pleasant. The majority of
all these prejudices are protective.
But there comes a time when by
common consent reason should take the
place of prejudice. After wisely avoid
ing things that might be injurious, but
that there was not time to examine,
it is well to test the prejudices that
have been handed down from father to
SON and from mother to daughter, and
especially those stronger impressions
made by the father upon his daughters
and the mother upon her sons. 1t is
the mark of education and a sign of
culture to revise ones prejudices, to
strengthen those that are rational and
lay aside those that have lost their
meaning and are no longer useful
Christian Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
The Young Mans Chances To-day.

The Young Mans finances is-""s'
"A Young man OF capacity, industry and
integrity has field for individual enoft
spcb az has never before existed In this
country writes Edward Box In Ladies'
Home Journal. "And success is neither
harder nor easter than 1t ever was. sue
cess never yet came to the inggsrd, ana IL
never will. Let young man be eapaoies
have enterprise, be willing to work, and
carry himself like man, and he goes
where he will. His success depends upon
himself.
uNo times, no conditions, no comoina-
tions OF capital can stop young man VINO
has a determination honora bly, to succeed,
and who is willing to work according to
the very utmost OF bis capacity and sinews
OF strength. The real trouble 10 that the
average young man won't work. lie has
gotten the insane notion into his head
that success comes by luck; that men are
made by opportunities which either come
to them or are thrust upon them. And
he waits for luck or a chance to come
along and find him.
"Instead OF taking sane view OF con-
ditions and seeing with clear mind that
as trade widens opportunities increase, he
takes the mistaken view that the rich are
getting richer and the poor poorer. These
are the conditions OF mind and life which
are keeping thousands OF young men
down, and will keep them down. The
times are all right. 1t Is the young man
who finds fault with them who is not"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10

For this, each union is asked to hold at
least one public meeting each year and to
contribute from its proceeds the sum OF
r. to help on the national work as trib-
ute to the memory OF Its great leader.
This meeting Is intended to be held on
or near Feb. IL. the anniversary OF the
date when Miss Willard passed to the
higher life.
In our own case this meeting was nee
essarily postponed to the present date. A
whole evening would not suffice to tell OF
all the work done by the w. c. T. o., but
this brief statement calls your attention
to some of it, and whatever help you may
feel disposed to give will be gratefully re-
ceived, not for ourselves, but to help for
ward the work all over our land.
r. 8. WARREN,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10

Hearing faint rustic In the dark hall
way below, the elder sister, supposing the
young man had gone, leaned over the bal
ustrade and called out: "Weil, Bessie, have
you landed him!" There was deep, sep
ulchrai silence for some moments. 1t was
broken by the hesitating, constrained
voice OF the young man: 'sShe hasin
Teacher Ito new pupil)-What is your
last name, my little man? New pupil
Tommy. 'sWhat is your full Manner"
"Tommy Tompkins." "Then Tompkins
is your last name" "No, it isn't. When
was born my name was Tompkins, and
they didn't give. me the other one for a
month afterward.n
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
Dear AUNT Madge:

Dear AUNT Madge:
Like Farmers Wife" we were rejoicing at
the coming of spring, but now we are shivering
again, and wondering how much longer we
must watch the rain falling.
The NJ. b. sisters have shown much kindly
sympathy for the "shut-ins" in their letters this
winter, and as one of the shut-ins Qf to be kept
by Illness in ones room for more than five
months entities one to the name), i wish to
acknowledge the many kindnesses received
from my friends Their thoughtfuness, shown
In various ways has helped to brighten many a
day.
/ never before fully realized how much those
who live in the country owe to the excellence of
our mail service. That and the printing press
keeps even the most remote village more or less
in touch with the larger world. We wonder,
sometimes, If those who are in high places,
rulers. statesmen, authors and SO on through
the list, ever think how familiar are their faces
and how much of interest they arouse in homes
perhaps thousands of miles away.
/ have just read a delightful little story, "a
Kentucky Cardinal" by James Lane Allen, and
it has this about books:
The finest music In the room is that which
streams out to the ear of the spirit from the
hanging shelf of books on the opposite wall.
some melodist of the mind created and set
vibrating with music, as flower shakes out its
perfume or a star shakes out its light. Only
listen, and they soothe all care, as though the
siiken aofC leaves of peoples had been made
vocal and poured into the ear.
Some one asked for list of good books,
think. / have never found 1t a very good idea
to recommend books to others, tastes differ So
but here are a few most enjoyed in my reading
this winter: ELEANOR by Mrs. Ward, "To
Have and To Hold" by Mary Johnston,
"Chronicles OF Aunt Minervy Ann" by Joel
Chandler Halves, 1.-THE Voice of the People,
by Ellen Glasgow. and "The Gentleman from
Indiana" by Booth Harrington.
/ hope you have all read Ian Maclaren's
"Beside the Bonny Brier Bush." and Henry
Drummondfs 1.-THE Greatest Thing In the
World". read "The Little Minister last fall
for the third time and enjoyed 1t as much as
when it was new. cannot agree with the
clergyman who recently said that "Dar.d
Harum' was not fit to read. We liked "Eben
Holden'' better, but after ali do not think any
part of it can quite equal the Christmas story in
"Dayid Harum". FLossIE
Like me, you will all be glad to hear
from Flossie again, though sorry that she
has been mum bered among the shut-ins so
long. Her interesting letter you will
enjoy.
Dear Aunt Madge:
A few DAYS ago complied with a special re-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
Hunsering For the Truth.

There never was such an opportunity
never so white for the harvest. Men
are hungering for the truth; they are
passionately seeking for the other life.
The tangled threads are broken heart
strings snapped here on the border and
bleeding to be knit up once more. Tell
them not what you don't know, but
help them to follow what we all do
know to the final end and fuller revela-
tion.-Evangelist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10

Hope is so strong and the expecta-
ton Of better things to come is so ac-
tive that to every new promise of truth
to be revealed the public lends a will
ing ear. There are so many evils to
be ameliorated that whoever prom
ises relief in sufficiently persuasive
tones will get hearing. But the pub
lie does not listen long unless promises
are quickly followed by performance
and u1fIlment-Christian Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
nlntual Benefit Column
EDITED BY AUNT MADGE"
Its Motto: "Helpfall and Hopeful"

The purposes of this column are succinctly
stated in the title and notto-it is for the mu-
tual benefit, and aims to be helpful and hopeful.
Being for the common good, 1t is for the com.
mon use-a public servant a purveyor of In
formation and suggestion, medium for the in
terchange of ideas. In this capacity it solieits
communications, and its success depends large
ly on the support given it in this respect Com
mnnications 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 be rejected without good reason Address
all communications to
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
r1ADE WELL
BAILEY'S IrIPERIAL DROPS.

Extracts from testimonial of A. s.
Hopkins, of West fremont, Me-:
For long time my kidneys were
in fearful shape, and the doctors could
not help me. | had to give up work;
everybody considered my case hopeless.
Then was induced to try your I'm
perrlal Drops. The very first bottle
helped me, and | have kept up the
treatment so that now | have regained
a great deal of my former health and
strength and am steadily improving"
All druggists sell Bailey's Imperial
Drops; soc. per bottle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10

toms, and no woman should allow
herself to reach such perfection of
misery when there is absolutely no
need of it. The subject of our por-
trait in this sketch, Mrs. Williams of
Englishtown, Nj, has been entirely
cured of such illness and misery by
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and the guiding advice of Mrs.
Pinkham of Lynn, Mass.
No other medicine has such record
for absolute cures, and no other medi-
cine is "just as good" Women who
want a cure should insist upon getting
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound when they ask for it at a store.
Anyway, write a letter to Mrs. Pink
ham at Lynn, Mass, and tell her all
your troubles. Her advice is free.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
wanted to Sec Her Minister.

A little girl, the daughter of clergy
man, was ailing and had been put to bed
early.
Mamma" said she, II want to see my
papa"
mo. dear" said her mother; papa is
not to be disturbed just now"
Presently came the pleading voice, 81
want to see my papa"
NO" was the answer; 81 cannot dis
turb him."
Then the little parishioner rose to
question of privilege.
Mamma" said she. 81 am a sick wom-
an. and want to see my ministerp'-Ex-
change.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
Holds I'D a Congressman.

"At the end of the last campaign p
writes Champ Clark, Missouri's brilliant
Congressman, "from overwork. nervous
tension, loss of sleep and constant speak
ing, had about utterly collapsed. 1t
seemed that all the organs in my body
were out of order, but three bottles OF
Electric Bitters made me all right. It's
the best all-round medicine ever sold over
a druggists counter Over-worked, rum
down men and weak, sickly women gain
splendid health and vitality from Electric
Bitters Try them. Only SOC. Guaranteed
by WIGGIN & MOORE druggists.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
Embellishments.
DO YOU FEEL LIKE TH1sp
Pen Picture for Women.

at am so nervous, there is not a
well inch in my whole body. am so
weak at my stomach and have indi-
gestion horribly, and palpitation of
the heart, and am losing flesh. This
headache and backache nearly kills
me, and yesterday / nearly had hyster-
les; there is weight in the lower part
of my bowels bearing down all the
time, and pains in my groins and
thighs; l cannot sleep, walk, or sit,
and / believe / am diseased all over /;
no one ever suffered as / do"
This is description of thousands of
cases which come to Mrs Pinkham's
attention daily. An infamed and I'LL
cerated condition of the neck of the
womb can produce all of these symp-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10

Washed down a telegraph line which
Chas. G. Ellis. of Lisbon, La, had to re-
pair. standing waist deep in icy water, J"
he writes, "gave me a terrible cold and
cough. 1t grew worse daily. Finally the
best doctors in Oakland, Neb., Sioux City
and Omaha said I had consumption. and
could not live. Then / began using Dr..
Kings New Discovery ana was wholly
cured by six bottles" Positively guar
anted for coughs, colds and all throat and
lung troubles by WIGoIN q MOORE. Price
Zoe and s1.00. Trial bottles free.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10

The successful schemer, like a setting
hen, can't afford to take day:off.
lit was lucky thing for me, perhaps"
remarked Daniel, referring to the matter
some time afterward, s'that 1t was only a
piece of rather blind handwriting that
BeIshazzar wanted me to deeper. II it
had been pbysician's prescription be-
iieve it would have fioored."
He-There, no use mincing matters, my
dear; the fact is, you are not an expert
cook. Shell think the trouble is that
you do not know what good cooking is.
He-And evidently you do not intend l
shall become any wiser.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
H. 6. q. u Golnmu.

TThe editor invites secretaries of local unions
OF the w. @. 7 U. in Hancock county, and
white ribboners generally, TO contribute to this
column reports of meetings or Items that will be
of Interest TO workers In other parts of the
county. We would like this to be live column,
but 1t needs some effort on the part OF W. G. t.
u. women to make 1t so. 1t Ia a column of their
making, not ours, and will be what they make
1t. items and communications should be short,
and are, of course, subject to approval of the
editor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10

"Tell me a mans mind is superior to q
womsn's in remembering details -indig-
nsntIy exclaimed Mrs. Ferguson. "When
you put your overcoat on in the morning,
which arm do you thrust In the sleeve
irst?" "The rigbt-no, the left. No-the
right" foundered Mr.. Ferguson, help
lessly; (which one is IT Lsura?" "Neither
one" said bis wife, triumpbantly. "Yon
always have me hold it for you, and you
put both arms In at oncein
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10

The driver whistled as he awoke.
And he drove the dust like cloud Of smoke
He drove the clouds like flock of sheep;
He drove the leaves in hurrying heap;
He whipped the hats from the passersby
And tossed them up till they seemed to fly;
He drove the rain into level lines
And roared in the tops Of the tallest pines.
He never paused in his greeting rough.
For it seemed he could not go fast enough,
But where he was going none could say.
And all you would hear il you went that way
Was. ''oh. what dreadfully windy dayl"
Youths Companion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
Cats Live In the Churches.

In Naples there exists race of cats
which live in the churches. They are
kept and fed by the authorities on pur-
pose to catch the mice which infest all
old buildings there. The animals may
often be seen walking about among the
congregation or sitting gravely before the
altar during time of mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10

Do believe the old time fairy tale,
OF Sleeping Princess and such things as this?
The silent castle in the tangled vale,
And all the court awakened by kiss?
Yes, truly, every year the deed is done;
! know it, have seen the magic thing,
The Prince who wakes her is the royal Sun,
The sleeping Princess, who but winsome Spring ?
April Household.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
Job Couldn't Have stood IL

II he'd had Itching Piles. They're ter
ribly annoying; but Bucklen's Arnica
salve will cure the worse case OF piles on
earth. 1t has cured thousands. For In
juries, pains or bodily eruptions it's the
best salye in the world. Price 25c box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by druggist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
The lost Chord.

7 have sought. but seek il vainly.
That one lost chord divine,
That came from the soul OF the organ
And entered into mine.
Sir Arthur Sullivan.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10

Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo. Quinine Tablets cure q cold
In one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price IS cents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10
The Weather of March.

Following is an abstract of meteoro-
logical observations at the Maine agricul-
tural experiment station at Orono, dur
ing the month of March:
Number of clear days. ..ls
Number of fair days. ........................l
Number of cloudy days................. .....ls
Total precipitation as WATER. .5.4e inches
Average for same month for s3 years. .429 inches
Snowfaii.......... ......-...........H-15inc inches
Average snowfall for same month for
80 years. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 6.SS inches
Temperature.
Average for the month ....................27.74'
Average for same month for SO years. 7.54'
Highest for same month for SO years ...... 6s.s'
Lowest, March,. ......................l3' below
Lowest for same month for SO years, 90 below
Average of warmest day.............. .......ss'
Average of coolest day. .....................f
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-10

Prov. K, 25; Ps. xvii, 1; lisa.
xviii, 1e; lviii, Il; Luke vi, 47-49; 1
Cor. lii, 1-15; Eph. ii, 1922: Tim. vi,
1919; II Tim. ii, 10; Heb. ri, $40.