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In THE MAINE FOREST.
ny Gleason L. Archer.l

The opening scene OF the brief MARIA
tive which l am to relate is laid in q little
bsckwoods town In Eastern Maine. 1t
was dark foggy morning In mid-April,
and cold gray dawn was Just struggling
upward In the eastern sky.
Men clad l.. nom descript apparel, were
treading their way hithor and thither In
the sombrc gloom. II was busy morn
Ing for the little hamlet, one OF those
annual periods OF hustle that invariably
proceeds the starting OF the spring drives,
for this was formerly a numbering town,
and still remains an important centre OF
the numbering industry In that partic-
ular locality.
This town makes the termination OF the
Ing crews pass through the hamlet before
branching OF In their individual direc-
tions. But II is the spring time that
brings the greatest crowds. When the
contractor who has charge OF the drives
arrives with great wagon loads OF drivers,
picked up from all the surrounding coun-
try, and lodges for the night In the little
hotel OF the hamlet, interesting develop
ments are sometimes forthcoming.
A generation or so ago, when every
hill top on country road had its station
for rest and liquid refreshments, these
crowds OF drivers would usually arrive in
a dangerous state OF intoxication, and
their noisy brswis and drunken revelry
would often last until late at night; but
thanks to the prohibitory law which has
swept these desth-traps from the rural
districts, the crowds that visit the little
hamlet are civil enough now.
The morning OF which speak was the
one Immediately following the arrival OF
a great crowd OF rivermen, and the
busting appearance OF this otherwise
quiet hamlet was oceasioned by the de-
parture OF the various crews to their
allotted scenes OF operation.
Aside from it's location at the terminus
of the county road, there were other
features that contributed to the i'm
portsnce OF the town. A river flows
through the little hamlet, and Ii is
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hill which was formerly the pride OF
the early settlers OF the town. On this
hillside the first timber was laid low
" hen he unbrob en- wilderness concealed
the sharper features OF nature. On this
self same slope in former times the smoke
from the first log ca bin IN the town re-
vesled the presence OF civilized man.
Bordering the road on the one side
stretched Il rail fence, with a low found
alton of carelessiy collected stones, such as
the early settlers used to build In fencing
their fie DIS and pastures. On the other
side there was long stone wall, which
s.tmed TO lie placed there for the sole
purpose OF keeping the adjoining field
from sliding into the road. There was
one break, however, In this stony border
through W hich a branch OF the highway
reached out inquisitively to nearby farm
house.
The little band lsbored onward to the
I top Of the hill and around the turn in
the road, where the uphill grade
changed to downward slope. This slope
defended quite rapidly to the lake from
I which the little hamlet takes its name
/ just beyond the turn on the rig ht- HAND
side, projecting ledge runs downward to
the edge OF the highway. Possibly, al
one time, before the forests were cleared
away, this ledge may have been scaptily
covered with earth, bst erosion hsc
worn 1t away until now only the bare anc
naked rock remains. Beside this ledg'
and but few feet away Is the spot " here
the first schoolhouse of the hamlet stood
Nothing now marks the spot but hesI
of stone and broken brick. The building
had long since succumbed to the fury o.
! the elements.
ITO be continued
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the quantities Of timber standing ON tbs
land.
These men, most unfortunately for us
are growing fewer year by year. We can
count them on the fingers OF one hand.
think-these men with accurate knowl.
edge OF Names woodlands.
"But the purchase Of larger tracts o,
umberlands by paper manufacturers ha.
opened a door to considerable Iniorma-
ton which we didn't before possess.
when timberiands are offered for sale. and
these corporations contemplate purchas
ING, they send one OF these previously
mentioned explorers to examine the town
ship, estimate the amount OF different
timber upon IL, and the facilities for trans
portstion. From their reports, and the
price paid, we ascertain an approximate
valuation. We are thus able to form a
much more intelligent idea OF the valua-
ton OF the Wild lands of the State than
We could ave years ago.
incidentally the establishing OF paper
mills In Maine has greatly increased the
value OF the water power OF tho state.
Paper mills, OF course, require great water
power, far beyond cotton or wooden mills
or indeed any other mandatory. As a
result, ali the most desirable water power
OF Maine Is already secured, although in
some cases not yet occupied, and the water
privileges OF the State we're never worth
20 much a. to-day.
Forest fires threaten the greatest dan
yer TO our timber lands. This Is particu.
larly irus in periods Of drought, when q
blaze destroys for great many years the
portions n deyastates.
"The timber growth In Maine will out
last this generation by many long years.
The large cuts by Iumbermen create alarm
as the people read OF their size. But
there's one point they overlook. They en-
tirely forget In their calculations that all
this time every little tree 10 tho State Is
steadily growing day and night.
"Cutting of. assure you, is done iu-
dicsoasly In Maine. Some OF the biggest
lumber companies never allow a small
tree to be ruthlessly cut down or mutt
lated. ar. Coe, OF Bangor, who repre-
ssnted an estate which In connection with
that OF David Pingree, OF Massachusetts,,
included over sixty townships. was ex-
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need an introduction. There Is sort OF
fellowship among this cisss OF hardy
laborers that is found In no other circles.
The yearly routine OF work which sep
arates them so often from the towns, or
larger settlements and confines them to
their camps-summer as we'll as winter,
seems to draw the ties OF friendship closer
and tends TO develop spirit OF kindness
toward one another.
The door OF the hotel swings open, and
two other men joined the little group.
Laughter ceased and the faces OF all be-
came serious instantly. These two men
were looked upon by their companions
with a sort OF veneration that beginners
and lesser lights feel for skillful river
men, for In this occupation perhaps more
than in any other II requires cool head,
steady nerves and nimbIe feet to make a
first-clsss workman. As these qualities
tions are not often found, even in the
backwoods district OF Maine, expert driv-
ers are few and far between.
The first OF tire newcomers was a man
OF tail and wiry frame, the characteristic
Yankee build, presumably well along
toward middle life. A scanty mustsche
OF a sandy hue adorned his upper lip.
His face was rather thin and his eyes,
although not especially prominent, were
rendered conspicuous by their red setting.
The most noticeable feature OF his cos
tune was a heavy green sweater bordered
with red stripes at wrists and neck.
The company had been awaiting the re-
appearance OF these two men for some
time, for they had been 10 conference
with the contractor who has control OF
the West branch drivers to see where each
man should be placed; that is, to what
crews they should be assigned.
sit seems, boys, that We shall all be to-
gether to-day" quoth the man OF the
green sweater, "for the boss orders US
to the headquarters of the Bison stream
drive, and that Is q good days journey
through such travelling as we shall
encounter"
"That is right" asserted the younger
man, whom we shall call Munro, "we shall
have reason to think so, fear, for / am
told that the country is flooded with
water. Now the question is, what way
we shall go? There are two routes. one by
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STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK S.; April &c 1909.
To the Honorable Justice of the Supreme
Judicial Court, next TO be holden at Els
worth, within and for said County.
A MANDA o. WHEATLEY, of Aurora, in
"A said County, wife OF John Wheatley, re-
spectiully represents that her maiden name
was Amanda o. Corners: that she was law
fully married to the said Wheatley at Cherry
field, County OF " asbing 81 on, in said State, on
the twentieth day OF October, A. ID. 1884; that
they lived together husband and wife at
Cherry field. in said Comfy, from the time of
their said marriage until the eighth day of
November A. d, 1888; that your hbellant has
always conducted herself towards her said
husband as faithful. true and sffeetionate
wife; that on the said eighth day Of November
the said John Wheatley des ei ted your libellant
without cause and went to parts unknown to
her. stree which time she mas never seen or
heard from him, or received from him any
support; hat his residence rs unknown to your
iibellant and cannot be asceTtained by rea-
sonable diligence; that said Wheatley has
utterly deserted your SAID libtftant which de-
sertion has continued Tor three consecutive
years next prior to the filing OF this libel;
that there Is 10 collision between your IL
bellaBt and the said John Wheatley to obtain
a divorce; that your libellant believes ii rea-
sonable and proper, conducive to domestic
harmony and consistent with the peace and
morality Of society. that the bonds Of matri-
mony between her and her said husband
should be dissolved by divorce.
Wherefore she piays that such divorce
NAV be decreed. AMANDA o. WHEATLEY.
April 20, 1902.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2sth
day Of April one thousand nine hundred and
two. II. L. ROWE,
Justice OF the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE.
HAScocK ss:-Supreme Judicial Court, in
Vacation. Ellsworth June 20, A. D. 1902
Upon the foregoing libel, ordered, That the
libellant give notice TO the said Libellee
to appear before the Justice Of our SUI
preme Judicial Court, to be holden at Els
worth, within and for the County Of Hancock,
on the second Tuesday OF October A. d. 1902,
by publishing attested copy OF said libel
and this order thereon, three weeks success
sively in the Ellsworth American news
paper printed in Ellsworth in our County Of
Hancock, the last publication to be thirty
days at least prior to said second Tuesday
of October next. that he may there and
then in our said Court appear and answer to
said libel.
LUcILTUa A. EMERY,
Justice Of the Sup. Jud. Court.
true copy OF the Writ, Officers Return and
Order Of Court thereon.
Attest:-JnHN F. KNOwLToN, Clerk.
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boots always wear, and he dreaded to en-
counter that frost covered log.
1.-THE Great Meadows are badly flooded
suggested the boy in respectful, altboug b
hesitating manner. This had a Visible
effect upon the company.
"How Is the Great Meadow Jobn!n
asked the man OF the green sweater OF an
acquaintance who came into the yard at
this juncture, driver OF experience who
was well acquainted with that region
.can we get across 1t without getting
very wet3n
"Not without boat" was the reply,
there is more than three feet of water
over that whole district"
This decided the matter, and the COM
pany prepared for the high land route,
much to the secret satisfaction OF the
youthful Cook and the man OF blushing
conntenance, with the aforementioned
cold.
There we're seven In the little group as
they shonldered their packs and filed out
OF the hotel yard into the muddy high
way. 1t was now broad daylight, but
the slowly drifting fog still concealed
the little hamlet in Its vapory bosom.
Having gained the street, they turned
their steps northward, conversing cheer
lily as they went and observing with in
terest whatever portions of the hamlet
they passed through. The road was mud
dy, as I have said, and water stood In the
cutters or collected In the hollows.
Every track made by msa or beast was
filled with water. The stage had just
passed through the town to receive the
mail at the postoffice below, and the ruts
made by the heavy wheels were fast fill
ing up with the muddy ooze.
The footing was very precarious and of
a treacherous nature. Young Mr.. Wisdom
did indeed take a sudden and unexpected
slide into the gutter, saving himself from
utter humiliation by pluDging his nit
tened hands into the damp earth half
way up TO his elbows, and at the same
time dropping his pet pike-pole into the
mud, much to the amusement OF his com
panions.
Such Is the condition for travel OF an
ideal country road in the springtime.
The road improved slightly as they
reached and began the toisome ascent of
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couo,,.r Morbid sensitiveness.

The surest Wsy 10 conquer morblu
ssnsttlvef,ess il to miBgle with people as
frteiy e. possible, and, while sppraislns
vonr ossfi ability and intelligence at least
a. Impartially ss you would those o.
frlend or acquaintance, to forget yoafsei y,
truIeHs you can become unconscious ~
self, you viii never either sppea1 ~ 49, ~
ansh,s In requires will power ana an
,,,inendiag determination to conquer THIS
sroh enemy to success, tut what has Deen
s,n,. ran s. done, and many who were
held down by it for years have, oy Ihe ~
own effort :, ouigrown y sna tl5 S ~
comm I nding positions.--O. ,. Marae"' ~
Snecsss
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TIME subscriber. Joseph L. Stevens, of Mil
i ton, in the county OF Norfolk and Com
monweaith of Massachusetts, hereby gives
notice that he has been duly appointed adj
ministrator dc bonis non of the estate of Otis
Little, late OF Castine, IN the county OF nan
cock, and state of Maine, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs, and being resi-
dent without the State of Maine, has APP
pointed George n. WitherIe, of said Cas-
tine, bis agent for said State of Maine.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate OF said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested TO make payment i'm
mediately. JOSEPH L. STEVENS.
June II, 1902
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Professor -, leading light of Edin-
burg university, recently wrote on the
black board in his laboratory: Professor
- informs his students that he has this
day been appointed honorary physician to
the Queen In the course OF the morn
ing he had occasion to leave the room and
on returning found that student had
added to the announcement the words,
"God save the Queeni"
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EfaaI Notices.

rTSHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
Il he has been duly appointed administers
tor OF the estate of Arthur Royal, late
OF Ellsworth, in the county Of Hancock,
deceased. and given bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate Of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. My address Is Bangor, Me.
June IL, 1902. GUY l.. PEAVEY.
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Fifty againsttwo. 1t Is not reasonable to ex.
peel two weeks Of outing to overcome the ef.
feets Of fifty weeks of confinement. Take
Hoods sarsaparilla along with YOU Il re.
freshes the blood. improves the appetite, makes
slee easy and restful-Adut.
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Panner Notice.

THE undersigned hereby gives notes that he
Il has contracted with the city OF Ellsworth.
for the support Of the poor. during tbs ensuing
year, and has made ample provision for their
support. re therefore f0rbias al pereons from
furnishing supplies to any paupef on his
count as withOn this written order ns will paw
for no goods 40 furniahed. HARNg 3 1oaHs
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A little iEfe may be sacrificed 70 ~ houl
law. Cholera fBfapium, dysen'ery' -, ~
come suddenly. oaiy safe pan = 70 Hs 49,, -
Fowiers Extract Of VIA strawberry always
81 hand .--Aael.
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MeoieaI.
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 Fix miles
south OF Ellsworth, on the Bay side road,
who says: ~ always had fair health, with
the exception OF an aching lame back. /
had 1t for five or six years, but cannot say
what caused 1t. / never hurt myself. 1
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 a sharp, quick twinge,
and could hardly straighten again. The
kidneys are my weak spot, for colds set
tie there first and ] am miserable while
they last. procured Doan's Kidney Pills
at Virgins drug store, took them regu-
larry, and they acted as represented"
For sale by all dealers; price 50 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the U. s.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no other.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17

in which they convey to the State Of
Alabama "A space Of ground Twenty-Five
feet square on Twenty-sevenf Mile Blum
on the west side of Mobile River. the -four
sides being parallel with the sides OF the
monument erected by the citizens Of
Mobile in this month january to COM
memorate the building of FIT. Louis IN
d702. and equidistant as nearly as may be
from the centre of said monument; to be
held and used in connection with said
monument only"
The deed appears duly acknowledged,
April 8, 1909, before Peter ]. Hamilton.
Notary Public of Mobile, and on April 5.
1902 was placed on record In Deed Book
No. 9S, pages 535-53s of the records of the
Office of the Probate Judge of Mobile
County.
To Hon. Peter ]. Hamilton, the Presi-
dent of the Iberyille Historical Society
of Mobile, Is largely due the credit OF
securing the foregoing donation. Mr..
Hamilton also contributed largely to the
success Of the celebration, on January
% and q last. of the two hundredth an
nlversary of the founding of Fort Louis
which was the first white settlement ~
Alabama, and the first capital Of Louisia'
ma under the French.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Names Of the Members With
Their postoff1ce Addresses.

BY request. The Advertiser reproduces
the names of the Democratic State Exec
utive Committee, with the addresses:
State at Large-Robert j. Lowe. Biz
mingham; Emmett O'Neal, Florence;
John v. Smith, Opelika; Tennent Lomax.
Montgomery: A. M. Tunstall. Green's
boro; T. NJ. Stevens. Mobile; Steven
Smith, Livingston; J. Tom Helm. Lafay-
ette and S. j. Bowie, Admission.
First District-W. d. Dunn, Grove Hill;
E. r. Morrisette, Perdue Hill. and How
ard Douglas, Mcintosh Bluff
Second District-B. M. Miller. Camden;
Bibb Graves. Montgomery. and w. IL
Sanford, Troy.
Third District-J. T. German. opelika;
r. s. Frasier Union Springs, and r. II.
Arlington, Elba.
Fourth District-H. s. d. Mallory, Sell
ma; II. d. Merrill. Edwardsville, and
Carson c. Whitson. Talladega.
Fifth Distiict-F. L. Mckenzie, Tallas-
see; w. T. Brightman, Hayneville. and
u. NJ. White, .Goodwater.
Sixth District-A. p. Smith. Eutaw;
w. B. PEBBLES. Vienna, and r. L. Scale
Livingston.
Seventh District-R. A. Mitchell, Ala
bama City; w. w. Harralson. Fort
Payne, and T. NJ. Jones. Cropwell.
Eighth District-W. A. Given, Gurley;
w. T. Sanders, Athens, and ]. C. Kumpe
Moulton.
Ninth District--E. c. Hall. Oneonta: c.
B. Smith. Laneville. and Z. d. shivers
Marion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17
LIGHT "B0OzE."
Do You Drink ItP

minister's wife had quite a tussle
with coffee and her experience is inter
esting. She says, During the two years
of my training as a nurse while on night
duty l became addicted to coffee drink
the morning when the patients were
asleep. there was little to do except make
the rounds, and it was quite natural that
I should want a good. hot cup of coffee
about that time. 1t stimulated me and 1
could keep awake better
After three or four years of coffee
drinking l became a nervous wreck and
thought that / simply could not live with
ont nv coffee. All this time l was sub
iect to frequent bilious attacks, some
times so severe as to keep me In bed for
several days.
After being married, Husband begged
me to leave off coffee for he feared that it
had already hurt me almost beyond re-
pair- so 1 resolved to make an effort and
release myself from the hurtful habit. l
began taking Postum Food Coffee and
for a few days felt the languid. tired
feeling from the lack of the stimulant
but I liked the taste of Postum and that
answered for the breakfast beverage all
right.
Finally I began TO feel clearer headed
and had steadler nerves. After years
use of Postum now feel like new wo-
man. Have not had any bilious attacks
since l left off coffee" This lady requests
that her name be kept from public print
Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17

OF ST. VINCENT
Continued from Page one.)

We then Joined the cruiser Suchet and
the cable repair ship Pouyer- Quertier and
together went toward LePrecheur. The
rain of ashes was heavy and shrouded
the Suchet. Soon the atmosphere cleared
up and we ran close to LePrecheur and
then to Hameaudes Sabines. The boats
from all three ships were put overheard
and the rescue of the people from the
shore commenced at IL o'clock in the
morning. We were all covered with gray
ashes. Our eyes were weeping and the
heat was intolerable. Some OF the
negroes came out to us in small boats.
| They were nearly naked and some OF
| them were laughing while others were
crying. Some of them carried chairs with
them, while others brought dogs and
kittens as all their property Their
| woody hair was thick with ashes. Several
| big pans on board our ship were filled
with cooked fod and placed on the deck;
they were soon surrounded by Il crowd
| of chattering natives.
THE negroes were all saved by O'Clock
in the afternoon, except few who re-
fused to leave the land. At this hour
over; thank you. The Suchet then
| steamed away in the direction Of Port
de France. But our boats had not yet
all returned to the ship. We were still
waiting for the last one when there was
tremendous report from the crater OF
Mont Pelee, quickly followed by second
report. These explosions caused great
excitement on shore and our last boat
returned to us bringing the remainder
Of the negroes. including those who had
previously refused to leave. They had
been frightened by the reports and jump
ing into the sea had swan out to the
boat.
1--WE saved 600 people from the north
side where. on account of the wind there
were not so many ashes. We take great
pride in the fact that the Danish flag
was the first foreign one at the scene OF
disaster. We proceeded to Fort de
France and landed there the people We
had rescued. as well as some provisions.
At the latter port Il government omcial
came on board the Valkyrion. and thanked
us all for what we had done. The Suchet
returned to St. Pierre and secured the
gold from the bank at Martinique. The
coins had melted together.
Last Wednesday, May IA, the officers
of our ship attended mass at Fort de
France and we left there to return here
the same day. We passed st. Pierre at
noon. The British steamer Roraima was
still burning: she appeared to be aground.
Mont Pelee was still smoking, and the
town of st. Pierre now resembles
Pompeii. We saw a blackened wreck
which We thought to be the cable repair
ship Grappler.
ut is estimated that the volcanic dust
| from Mont Pelee was thrown seven miles
into the air