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LITTLE DROPS OF WATER.
Powerful Agent When Applied
Without Ceasing.

without Ceasing.
Little drops of water may become very
powerful agents for harm when applied
increasingly. Besides wearing away the
hardest stone, according TO the old
adage, they Will wear away human Gu
ticle, flesh and bone, IL dropped continu-
ously on one spot.
This was proved recently at the New
| York athletic club. As q result OF "a dis
cussion on the subject two members
made wager, one betting that the OF Their
| could not endure the falling, drop by
| drop, OF a pint OF water on his hand
from distance OF only three feet. The
man who agreed to place his hand under
the apparently harmless drops OF water
Is we'll known athlete, and has a strong
hand, the cuticle being thick and hard.
Friends OF the other gentleman said he
was foolish, and they resoiutely said
that any man could allow barrel OF
water to be poured on his hand without
suffering any Inconvenience.
Tue experiment began, and the athlei e
paid no attention to the dripping water.
Drop by drop it fell, psttering on the
same spot on the palm. When 200 dtops
had fallen, the athlete apparently awoke
to the fact that something was happen
ing. Drip, drip, drip, the water continued
to fall, and when 300 drops had fallen.
the athlete was suffering intensely. He
said not word, but the flush on his face
told the story. Zach drop added to the
! pain, aud the man gritted his teeth In
agony.
The water continued to fall, merciless-
ly and persistently. IL seemed to the
athlete that each drop weighed a pound,
and they followed each other with awful
frequency, apparently gaining force wit b
each drop. As the 42oth drop fell the
athlete drew his hand away and de
c,ared that he could endure the pain no
longer. Then 1t was seen that the palm
of his hand was swollen and iniamed,
and In one spot the skin was broken and
the flesh exposed. As pint OF water
contains 1850 drops, 1t will be seen that
less than one sixteenth OF the water in
the pitcher had been exhausted.
One OF the forms OF punishment en-
pioyed during the Middle Ages was
known as the ordeal of dropping water.
One chronicle tells OF man who was
tied to wall, and a stream OF water as
large as mans finger was allowed to
fall directly on bis head from distance
OF twenty feet. Before the twenty GAL
Ions OF water In the barrel from which
the stream trickled were exhausted, the
man was dead, hole having been
pounded through his skull. A larger
stream falling from lesser distance will
soon render man unconscious and give
him headache that will linger for days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-30
SOUTHWEST HARHoR.

The US enjoyed very pleasant even
ing at Miss Elizabeth Colts. We took In
two more members. and entertained two
visitors, who think they will Join at the
NEXT meeting, which will be in the ban
quet hall at Odd Fellows block on Friday
as usual.
The reports OF officers and superintend.
eDts were encouraging, although the So
ciety so recently started. We hope next
month to have stili better reports, for We
have a beautiful work ahead OF us. Let
us go at 1t with a will.
The reading room Is very well attended,
especially by the young men, which OF
course Is what we want. Strangers are
more than welcome.
PRESS SUPERINTENDENT.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-30

The press superintendent was very glad
TO see letters from white ribboners in the
last AMERICAN. Please keep the press
ball rolling, sisters.
Our new union at Northeast Harbor has
a wide awake superintendent OF this de-
partment, and it is to be hoped that she
will receive much help along this line OF
work,
Get your reports ready, sister unions,
and let our county have good conven-
tion and a rousing report for the State
and national conventions. Each union
helps the county and the county report
goes to swell that OF the state at the ma
with a will
Who is trying to secure new membersH
Let the county dues be forwarded at once
so that our good county treasurer will not
be obliged to send letters Of reminder.
Count up your deeds of charity to re-
port to the superintendent Of flower mis-
sions, Mrs. Laura J. Small, of Stoning-
ton. How many have schools savings
bankss Mrs. Rose Arey, of Stonington,
win have good report from that place; let
Others report to her. Then Miss Mary A.
Carroll is fairly aching to have good re-
port of work done in schools In the s..
T. l. Department. don't dsappoint her.
Finally, sisters, all our superintendents
ought to be heard from, and the time 10
short. ] hope IL any OF you read this you
will carry the message to your unions.
r. s. WARREN,
Corresponding secretary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-30

Much of our misery is needless. Even
where it cannot be helped we make it
worse by our worries. The affiiction is
imbittered and intensified by gloomy
thoughts and feelings which we inject
into it and by our refusal to accept the
tender of compromising grace Favor
ing providences are lost sight of In the
imaginary ills. Life abounds in cheer,
and il we want to we can get more
sunshine than cloud out of it. Christian
philosophy begets the hopeful and tri-
umphant soul which sings amid the
storm Presbyterian
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Gods ways of testing us are His
own. They are tried upon us when we
aeast expect them. They strike us in
our least protected part. They are to
the unregenrate heart cruelty, but to
them which believe they are the chas-
tening which forms our baptism into
the fold of God. That would not be
Christening which did not hurt us. And
whether the discipline be hard or light
1T is only fool in intellect and an in
CRATE in heart who will not submit
calmly and nobly to the decree.-Kate
Epson Clark in Interior.
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As He Is.

: 1--WE shall see Him as He is" That
Is the promise. We have not truly dis
,cerned Him yet. Not His disciples,
who lived with Him in daily fellow
ship. who walked and eommuned with
Him by the way, not even they saw
Him in very truth. No mortal can so
behold Him through the veil of flesh.
And If even now we thrill with Won
drous and transcendent joy in those
hours when our souls most closely ap-
proach the throne of God. what will
be our rapture when in that bright
heaven which may be nearer to US
than we think we see Christ "as He
ds," Be sure that no conception of
Him can do more than dimly shadow
forth His glorious reality. A thousand
times more beautiful. more pitiful,
more loving, more divine, is He than
I'VE have dreamed. Thanks be to God
for the promise left us that we shall
see Him as He is. and then-ah, yes
I'VE shall be satisfied. Clay
ton.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-30

"wot's yer I me, lidFp aDnn.- :,
''Dunnoi wot VI msanfp aso,s una0''
married se'in this knornin',p 0'' GOT
Mamms--For gopdness sab. y
why are you shouting IN tia, a,,.. hsi',
fashion, Why can't you be 49,, 'cs sil
wiiiisf Eisie-iie has to be sa1o, nss
way we're playing. He's psps 20 zoe
home late. and I'm you. 'og
The quality OF direeincss il ot...
istic OF ell men ~ great sxpcut ~
because they value time too ,aoitiiy,
squander IL in useless and n. ueh 70
conversation. il Is sn indttai gless
quality OF the leader or manssi pehsaele
large enterprises Success. s' Oh ali
do you approve OF realism ,n :,
dramsf" certainly not ;" answs,sa IN .As
Cayenne. III people on the s,sgs ,., as'
aud behaved as stupidity as thew do II ~ ~
life, there would be no excuse for vo,,s.4
the tbeater."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-30
A New Salad Dressing

A most delicious dressing for green
salads is made by putting one tablespoon
fu OF lime juice in bowl, adding ten
spoonful of celery salt, a saltspoonful Of
OF white pepper and a dash OF cayenn.
Mix IN. little at a time, alternately
three tsolespoonfnls of oil and two o.
lime juice. Stir all the time, or the
ingredients will separate. Add table
spoonful OF tiuely-cut chives, or an equal
amount OF cheryil or fresh tarragon
leaves.-Ladies' Home Journal.
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mfoifal.
"Harken Ye,"
To the Voice of Ellsworth peoDl.

To the Voice Of Ellsworth PeovIe
II you win but listen to your itlsps,
and neighbors, they win tell you how,
pains and aches of bad back, the amos
ance OF urinary troubles, the neryou,us,,
the restlessness that comes from klar,,
Ills, can be relieved and cured. Read uh,,
one Ellsworth citizen says:
Mrs. Philina Moon, residing on the sp,.
ry road short distance on this side a,
Eas; Surry, In the new white cottsss ox,,.
looking the bay, says: ~ read several AZ.
counts in the newspapers about mother.
recommending Deans Kidney Pills "a,
children In cases of kidney and urins,v
diseases. This induced me 10 give them
to my is-year- old daughter, who suffered
from kidney and urinary weakness eva,
since she was 4 years OF age, complain.
ing Of her back hurting her, headaches
and stomach trouble. She had ytry e.
we're attacks ofsit on an average Of once
month, and was. confined to her bed often
for number Of days. When | was in
Ellsworth one day, went to Virgins
drug store and got Dosn's Kidney Pills.
By the time he had taken two hoxes an.
was very much improved. They did hers
great amount of good, more than any
thing she ever used"
For sale by all dealers; price 50 cents.
Foster Miiburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the u. s.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no other.
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TODAY.

TODAY.
Gift Of Thy love, untried, golden day.
Here In the dawn It lies.
W hat treasure biies within It. who shall say,
OF JOY OF sacrifice?
Perhaps within this breaking dawn draws neal
Some sweet surprise Of good,
So that my heart shall mark 1t, year by year.
A day of gratitude.
Perhaps to-day Thy voice will cali on me
To suffer grief or loss.
This opening path may end on Calvary,
Beneath the cross.
/ know not; yet | soy, "Thy will be done,'
And lift my thanks to Thee,
Since all this day from dawn TIL set Of sun
Thy love will walk with me.
Selected by s. J. Y. Mabel Earle.
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Alutual Benefit Column.
EDITED By "Ausr xApeK".


The purposes of this column are succinctly
stated In the title and motto-it IL for the mu-
tuai bent fit, and aims to be helpful and hopeful.
Being for the common good, Il is for the com
mon use-a public servant a puryeyor of In
formation ana suggestion, a medium for the In
terchanEe of ideas In this capacity Il s0licits
communications and It's success depends large
ly on the support given Il In this respect. Com
municationH must be signed, bat the name of
writer will not bc printed except by permission
Communications will be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column, but none
win he rejected without good reason. Address
all communications to
THK AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
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psar Sisters:

Dsdr Sisters:
Mustn't Aunt Madge be "the proud woman"
to see her nome on n cook book, and don't we
all feel proud that "WE e. have helped to furnish
the materials for II? Now let's be good and
not quarrel II more of ones recipes are used
than those of another.
want to give timely hint or two before 1t Is
too late for them to be Of use. Doubtless -',me.
body has kitchen floor to paint this spriug and
the main difficulty is to keep OF IL long enou- h
to give 1t two coats, while one will hardly cover
it sufficiently. Try this way get some of the
water paint for the first coat, lay IL on evenly
and when well dry Qt takes no longer than It
does to dry it after washing) put one coat of
floor paint on, and at much less cost of time and
money you have the floor well covered.
Here is something that every mother should
think Of. Teach the children what to do In an
emergency. Make then, understand that If
their clothing takes fire. the thing to do is 10
seize rug and roll themselves In 1t, or II no
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-30

You may pulverize ice, but it is ice
still, but let sunbeam fall on it and
1t is soon dissolved. Abuse. however
severe and humiliating. never softens
men. but Kindness win melt the most
obdurate.-P Philadelphia Methodist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-30

Lydia Il. Pfnkham's Nege-
table Compound cured me and made
me well, and that is why | gladly
write you this, and gladly thank you
six bottles was all took. together
with yonr Pills My headache and
bacllache and kidney trouble went,
never to return the burning sensation
/ had left altogether; my general
health was so improved felt as young
and light and happy as at twenty"
-AlRs. LOUISE GIBson, 4s13 Langley
Ave. Chicago, Ill.-ssOoo forfeit if abooe
Testimonial is not genuine.
If you feel that there is anything at
all unusual or puzzling about your
case, or if you wish confidential advice
of the most experienced, write to Mrs
PinSham, Lynn, Mass, and you will
be advised free of charge. Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has cured and is curing thousands of
cases of female trouble.
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ID. 6. d. Il Column.

The editor invites secretaries of local unions
of the W. G. T. U. in Hancock county. and
white ribboners generally, TO contribute to this
column reports Of meetings or items that viii be
Of interest to workers In other parts Of the
county. We would like this TO be live column,
but It needs some effort on the part Of v. G. T.
q. women 80 make Il so. IL IL column Of their
making. mol ours, and viii be what they make
IT, Items and communications should be short,
and are, Of course subject to approval of the
editor
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-30
Plays 1t Only Once.

In his time" quoted an actor, "a
man plays many parts"
Yes" admitted the man who had
backed" a show. "aEd some OF them
he plays many times. but there's one
he never duplicates. lie never PLAYS
angel but once, for no fellow has the
money to repeat it."-Chicago Post.
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advertisements.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
@~ 49, s>.@--S,~~ 49, w
KIDNEY TROUBLES,
Mrs. Louise M. Gibson Says
That This Fatal Disease is
Easily Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
Mound.

E" DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM - ] felt very
discouraged two years ago, had suf-
fered so long with kidney troubles and
other complications, and had taken so
much medicine without relief that 1
began to think there was no hope for
me. Life looked so good to me, but
what is life without health? i wanted
to be well.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-30

AUNT Madge's Cook Book" collection OF
every day recipes from the Mutual Benefit
column of THE AMERICAN. mailed to any
address on receipt of cents. Stamps q or 2
cent? will be accepted. Address THE ANERI.
CAN, Ellsworth, Maine.
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On Easier Terms.

Persons may taste religion and seem
10 like it If they could have it upon
easier terms than denying themselves
and taking up their cross and follow
ing Christ -Central Presbyterian.
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Ny Dear Sisters:

My Dear Sisters:
| am sure your hearts are touched as
mine has been at the news that our Flossie
has gone from as. 1t came with sudden
ness to me. and / realize another personal
friend has entered eternal rest.
To her family our hearts go out in sym
pathy, and thought OF their loss when i
selected the poem for this week.
Many of you will want to write few
lines or send brief poem or quotation
which will be appropriate to her life, its
influence and its memory-and so / only
make this brief allusion to her this week,
and we will devote part or ell of our
column at some later date TO keeping
Flossie Sin remembrance.
AUNT MADGE.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
Topic For Week BEGINNING May L.
Comment by Rev. =. III. Doyle.

Topic For Week BEGINNING May l.
Comment by Rev. :. III. Doyle.
ToPIc.-Prsyer q necessity.-Matt. XVI
$685.
In the garden Of Gethsemane we see
the Lord Jesus Christ in a number of
different relations, but the one that
here appeals to US is His attitude to
God I'm prayer. He agonized for the
sins of the world; He kept His favorite
disciples nearest to Him; He warned
His disciples against the dangers be-
fore them; He showed sublime resig-
nation to the will of God, and with
all these He illustrated the Importance
and necessity of prayer. No prayer is
recorded in sacred history so pathetic
and so comprehensive as the prayer of
Christ in Gethsemane. 1t put God in
His place; It manifested submission to
the will of God: il recognized the fact
that God is and should be supreme in
all things and that we are absolutely
dependent upon His will.
The example of Christ illustrates the
necessity of prayer. Christ lived in
constant communion and fellowship
with God. Prayer was the constant
attitude of His mind and the practice
of Hjs life. He felt the necessity of
private prayer amid the cares and per-
Iplexities of everyday life. Devotion
with Christ was not left to the su-
Epreme moments when the necessity of
Gods help and presence pressed heav-
Test upon Him. He prayed without
iceasing. In His everyday life He spent
much time in secret in prayer. And, If
He needed to do so, how much more
do we need time for secret prayer!
Christ also felt the need of prayer IN
the great moments of His life. Before
choosing the twelve He prayed all
night. Before calling Lazarus from
the dead He looked to God in prayer.
Before the trying ordeal of the cross
HE sought fayorite place of prayer
and poured out His soul in devotion
and In agony unto God. And. If III the
crises of His life He, the Son of God,
needed to pray, how much more do we
in our weakness and ignorance!
Our constant need Of God proves also
the necessity of prayer. If our need
lof God were only occasional, then
prayer would be only an occasional ne
cessity. But we need God every day,
every hour, every moment.
need Thee every hour.
~ Most gracious Lord.
v. No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford.
a.. need Thee. Oh need Thee;
! - Every hour need Theel
! ~ Oh. bless me now. my Saviour!
] come to Thee
The temptations of life are constant
Our powers of resistance are not great.
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is
weak. Therefore we need to watch
and pray lest we yield to temptation.
Necessity is laid upon US to be in con-
slant communion with God and to have
His power with us at all times. The
disciples slept when they should have
prayed, and the consequences were dis
astrous- Therefore watch and pray,
that ye enter not into temptation"
8. BIBLE READINGS.
Lev. ", 1-3; Mum. XIV. so; Deut. vi,
so; II Sam. vi. 6, Z; ii Kings Xxx. 1-6;
Fps. Ii, Is. 90. s; Matt vi. SIS; Luke
xviii, ia; Col. iy. 20; ii Pet. ii, 9, TO-
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stops the Cough and Works off the Cold
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure cold
Ia one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price IS cents
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g MNr.1~

Fhis signature Is on every box of the genuine
laxative Brom0=Quinine Tablets
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l feel just like sitting down this Monday
morning and asking you all II you are not re-
ioicing this beautiful bright morning after the
week of almost constant clouds and rain?
| think we can fully appreciate what a heavenly
benefactor the sun Is after being hidden from
| our view so long, but we cannot forget that
though these dark and stormy days are not as
pleasant as the bright ones, yet they are equally
as necessary for removing the Icy touch OF Jack
Frost" and starting grass and vegetation into
| life.
And so II ever Is In our lives; the dark days
| and days of trial and sorrow should be to US a
| preparation for fuller appreciation of the
brighter days, and help US to realize that after
| all the shadows are blessings In disguise.
have tried the Boston baked bean recipe re-
Gently given. and find II very nice and all 1t Is
| recommended.
North. Lamolne. s. j. Y.
| We are Glad to hear from vou again .ss
Inv nora from, 90 man, o,har a, o,r o,d-
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'-e ""a :
"ou'un "onaei EAu"' aause "ouiu
make room IN ner corner iot Tor her
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H. -.
Dear III. B-..Friends:
1t has been neither through idleness nor lack
| of interest that my pen has kept silent in our
coy circle so long. Each week have promised
myself the privilege of a part In the discussions,
| but many other duties popping In the way have
| continued the delay. "Melissa's" poem, mot
Work but Worry, and Aunt Madges wise ser
monette on thought wheels started a train that
| whizzed steadily along for half DAY and felt
| sure would catch few of the brain sprites for
our column, but dozens of letters elamored i'm.
patiently for replies, the chance slipped by
unimproyed.
The new fashioned woman" almost made my
pen go Of Itself, but loudly appauded "Sister
BIS" line analysis. When little white winged
messenger came to me last night from dear
Aunt Madge herself, resolved TO send a word
Of greeting now, and later touch upon the many
interesting topics laid out for debate. am
still riding hobby horses, but doubt If our
ieaoer "onia allow me TO come prancing into
her corner lot on my unruly steed. However.
tsa. g. pas,o- 90 -, - a., -
Ne" ANA '''i e'"' "eN' year an ouHshhe
work. JANET.
Dear ". B. Friends:
such a Drofound and nroionoed sfranea in
94'""' :"
fee"iu W W""en ne" anu o'u iei upon tne
column after my last letter appeared, that
have really been almost afraid 10 sbavr nv heaa
- ~, :,s.-.. :, -, -. :. -, = - -
again ''u 0hser n ie'ei Vi Apfii restored
my courage. She has expressed my sentiments
oe''er 'iiah cou'd' ihahk you Sister b
nope SISTER W won ieei discouraged either
II she 'h'hAs u'h'rehuy. inily appreciated
her real 'hought as uhaerstooa H. ana by all
means let US eaeh nave CONVICTIONS ana the
courage 10 stapu oy them' ior people without
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rug Ia at hand, 10 lie down and roll on the floor
instead of rushing out OF doors with the FIRE
rising round them. A young girl was lately
burned to death in that way, whose life In all
probability might have been saved II she had
kept presence of mind enough for this. Let
them plan what TO do In case the older members
of the family were suddenly disabled.
I asked little boy not long ago what he
would do II his grandmother. with whom he
lived. were taken III In the night with only him
with her. "Why." said he, 81 should go right 10
the telephone and get Aunt L. TO send for the
doctor" No one had ever spoken of II. but be
said he had thought of 1t before. Teach the
children TO think"
viii add word to Aunt Madge's description
of the pussy will, o" cards tand / didn't
laugh at IL either). In making them tie fine
thread round each pussy, about one-third the
length from the stem end which makes the head
then carefully pun the fur" out over the thread
on the back: this makes the break for the
shoulders. They are really very funny II you
imagine the "song" that they are singing on
that fence.
Dear Aunt Madge. please accept thanks for
a.
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Dear Aunt Madge, please accept thanks for
your kind personal letter with its souvenir.
What should we do II we had no Aunt Madge ?
ECO,
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need Thee every hour,
~ Most gracious Lord.
Y. No tender voice like Thine
Can peace AFFORD.
"a need Thee. oh. / need Thee;
- Every hour ! need Theel
Oh. bless me now. my Saviour!
] come to Theei