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What a Farmer Should Know.

In agriculture, as in msu fact ures, sue
cess consists In securing the largest and
best production at the smallest expendi-
ture OF force, time and money. Evidently
the farmer who AIMS at such success
must have an understanding OF plant life
and what proportion OF its sustensnce 1t
draws respectively from the air and the
soil.
ents OF the latter, and the treatment
which IL rtquires to restore the plant food
exhausted by his crops. He must have a
knowledge OF the climates demanded by
different cereals, vegetables, and fruits.
He must be acquainted with the diseases
and insect pests which endanger both
plant and animal life, and should know
how to treat them.
He should be familiar with the princi.
pies OF animal nutrition and the value OF
foods. In addition to all the expert
knowledge required, there are those men
tai qualities " hich are developed by sci.
| entitic trainings keen perception and
an alert habit of mind, a fall appreciation
| OF the value OF facts and hospitality to
new ideas, toget her with that tiexibiliiy
which enables It's possessor to adapt him
self more readily to changed conditions
| Evidently the farmer OF the future VIII
not be "the man with the hoe".
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-18

A Plea for the Lobster

EAST SULLIVAN, NE, meIcb 10, 1912
To the Editor Of The American:
The government has for several WA.
bought spawned Holsters OF the 49,
catcbers. Isken them to their hstebs,,,,
when the Holsters were of size To co..
for themselves, liberated them in ou,.,ss
waters where the dog fish follow In ~.
wake OF the steamer, and only a smsI,
proportion reached a place of safety at Tho
bottom.
1t may readily be seen that the incrso..
of Holsters on this theory will be In a,
inverse ratio. The dog. fish are thus toIlss
along the coast to drive the herring from
the weirs and spoil a seasons work.
Now that bill is pending for the gov.
eminent to pay an added price 10,
spawned Holsters, would 1t not be well IA
consider II 1t were not better TO let them
hatch among the eel grass where they can
care for themselves, or at least libersts
them in inland waters where hey have
some show of a survival OF the fltestf
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the mocking- birds a peck OF these signifi.
cant slices Of he English language.
March o


We had pleasant meeting OF majority
OF Maineites at our house the other even
ing. OF the Maineites, the following had
padded In or on Skillings river, and had
seen some OF the rock piles and lodges of
Hancock: Mr.. and Mrs. Warrington O..
smith, their daughter Zelma, their son
Harry and gtandsoa Norman. We had
splendid music by Miss Daisy GetchelI, a
Maineite, pianist, and Chal les Estey, of
Campello, Mass, who sang several solos
in his charming tenor.
As sat talking to Warrington, at times
1t almost seemed to me as IL were getting
my slate and books out OF my lead colored
desk in the little red schoolhouse, and the
teacher, the late editor of THE AMERICAN.
Mr.. Chilcott, about to give us columns of
.1rit t. ,di. | thought 1 could see
hands go up to the sn-wer.
Yours truly,
PIG. WOOSTER.
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Boston Notes.

Boston, March 10. 1903.
To the Editor Of The american:
The eolonists here have watched with
interest the debate on the resubmissiop
bill, and though some might feel rather
indifferent from being sure of the outcome
beforehand, it is fair TO say that all who
have expressed an opinion are glad of the
result.
heard two gentlemen talking lately of
the existing state of things in Boston, and
though they were not arguing on prohibf.
ton, or discussing 1t at sill, it seemed as
II the statements they made were a strong
argument against license.
One is employed in large iron workers
business, and he said that a few DAYS ago
the head of the business had an order n
I'LL, and a team came to take the material
about noon, but tue driver was so tipsy
that he could hardly keep his seat. FL
naily he got of and left the team standing
III the street.
Later the man who employed him, who
b,ppeoed 10 be the one who wanted his
lad, teiephoned the iron worker and gave
b ~ a big "blowing up" for not sending
tbs goods. he replied that they lad been
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Dear.Friends:

Dear..Eriends:
had perhaps five minutes for the purpose
when wrote my questions for the column. and
so forgot that Aunt Madge sppoi ted me to
rame my successor IN the question department,
ard also 10 say that by misprint the "Cotter's
Saturday Night" in my list of answers was
sscribed to Brown" instead of Burns, as II
should have been.
/ will send recipe for snow pudding which
like very much.
Steam bake eight large sppies TIL soft
Press the hot apples through masher into the
beaten whites of four eggs. beat until very
light May be served slightly warm or cold,
with sugar and plain or whipped cream,
favored with vanilla or other extract as liked.
Large tart apples. cored and baked, served
with cream and sugar, are always nice for
dessert and once when had forgotten this part
of the dinner and looked about for some make
shif". found only a bowl of apple sauce.
put ii In the steamer to heat, beat egg. added
the hot sauce. heating till light. Then put 1t
Into pretty saucers to eOol-heaped Ii with
whipped cream sweetened and favored, and it
disappeared at the proper tina with CELEBRITY and
the remark that 1t was "very NICE
A good way to dispose of odd pieces of bread
or caRe is to bake them with layers of sliced
apple. Break the bread into fine pieces, use
more apple than bread, add bits of butter If
liked, bake till apple is soft adding hot water IL
needed Serve warm with sugar and cream,
favored or not; or the sugar may be baked In.
j think win give "Granuma u" the task of
finding the next list of questions for the
column. Aunt Maria has asked for her sweet
apple pie" recipe, and wish she would also tell
us how she makes potato pun. / think that il
what she called it; any how it is nice.
My letter is growing long. and 1 viii close
with sugRestion-why do we not all send
when We write, some helpful thought or quota
ton we have found in our reading? / will be-
gin with one from Longfellow
Honor TO those whose words or deeds
Help US in our daily needs,
And by their overflow
Raise us from W hat is low"
ESTHER.
Your thought in regard to quotations
must have flashed by wireless biography
to other M. B. minds, and Ann" has re.
sponded even before your suggestion
reached me.
You will be pleased too, Esther" that
your questions have brought new frie.,
to the column, and also brought mutual
benefit into action as 'Amy's" letter testi-
fies.
Now comes one of "Ann's' welcome,
helpful letters, and am sure this week g
collection will interest you all.
Dear AUNT Madgs aud ~ B. Friends:
Our column has been so nobly filed that |
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QUOTATIONS. FROM WASHINGTON.

I hope shall always possess hrmness and
virtue enough to maintain what consider the
most eBviable Of all titles, the character of an
honest man.
Associate with men of good quality If you es
teen your own reputation. for it is better to be
alone than in bad company
He knew Misrepresentation and abuse of the
most narrowing kind, he Kept on. and time
cleared his good name from ali stains that bad
men sought to put upon it. "TO perseyere In
ones du'y and be silent in the best way to an
swer calummy," he said.
Those who read the Youths Companion viii
ina IN Feb. le "The Fun In Life" which |
think worth reading. Those who have read
Yesterday framed into to-day" by P&Dsy /
wish would give me their idea of the book. /
read It aloud and il called forth many questions
and comments from my young son as well as
all of US. Best wishes for all. ANN.
AUNT MADGE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-18
From PASSPORT to Buenos Ayres bv
Rail.


One OF the most important steps In the
movement to construct an American inter.
continental railroad, which will easbls
one to board train In Eastport, end 70
direct by rail to Buenos Ayres, Argen.
tina, Is President Roosevelt's decision.
announced last week. to appoint Chsrlss
NJ. Pepper commissioner to investigsts
the question for the United States.
Mr.. Pepper has an intimate knowledge
OF South American affairs and was dele
gate to the last Pan American Congress In
Mexico, when a resolution was adopted
appointing a permanent intercontinental
commission, consisting of former Senator
II. G. Davis, OF West Virginia; Andrew
Carnegie, Senior Aspiroz, Mexican ambss-
sador to the United States; Senior Cslderon
Peruvian minister, and Mr.. Arrisga,
Guatemaisn minister.
Congress voted an appropriation Of
q, 500 as a years. salary for a commissioner
to investigate the question. This will
not be sufficient for Mr.. Peppers er.
pepses. and Messrs. Carnegie and Davis
have offered to add $4,000 to this SUN.
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sent, but as be did not know the "a.
the team at the time he had to hun, !, "
The next day, however. be asce, tainss ~ y
facts and turned the tables on the grnA '
bier.
The same iron. worker had on one q, ~.
jobs foreman who repeatedly got d,,ns
and left work for half day or less, n,
was warned that II 1t occurred apai,
would be discharged, but with saloon ~
every corner, habit was stronger than A..
erection, and be lost his si'ustion.
They "a d that il was aim, st imposst.,
to get teamster who would keep sob,, N
day. So much for license.
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Correspondence.
Plucking Them.
PASADENA, CAL Feb. "a, 1903

PASADENA, CAL Feb. "a, 1903
To the Editor of The American:
We observe this day in honor of George
Washington's advent upon the stage of
human existence.
We saw to-day one OF the things that
Washington never saw-an ostrich farm,
end the largest in the world, in South
Pasadena.
The management advertised that the
day would be observed plucking p umes
from some of the birds, SO several OF US
New EngIanders went down to see how it
was done. Well, this is the way: Two
board fences come together shaped, and
within the enclosure several of the birds
are confined.
Two men do the work. One man grabs
the bird by the neck while tine other gets
hold around his body, astern, and pushes
1t into close quarters. The neck attendant
pulls over the birds head a hood OF blue
jean; there is a hole for the bill to come
through two or three inches. Then the
pIucker lifts "a wing and pulls out a few
feathers. Then another bird Is treated in
the same way, and so on until each in the
pen has served his turn.
Many tourists we're present, and were
greatly interested in the big birds, their
habits and their eggs, which bring SO a
dozen. Plumes, after certain length, sell
for q an inch, was told.
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--s q -s~g. e. -..s .4....sf ,..-.

pers by reason Of their frequent sing
ing Of a specially prepared state song
to the tune of Maryland, Ny Mary
land" The idea grew till nearly every
state in the Union had its own special
song for convention occasions, these
songs for the most part being made up
by adapting local words to familiar
airs 1t remained for Eew York TO
''set the pace" in the matter of a song
entirely original in both words and
music. The Christian Endeavor World
spoke Of it as song by 1.-The two John
RS" the words having been written
by John R. Clements and the music by
Professor John R. Sweeney. In two
years the song had sale of more than
10000 copies Its reproduction here in
its entirety is by permission of the
owner of the copyright
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A NoTHER's CARE.

NOTHkRS CARE
| do not think that could bear
Ny ly weight of woman's care,
If Il were not Tor this:
That Jesus seemeih always near,
Unseen, but whispering IN my ear
Some tender word of love or cheer,
To I'LL my soul with bliss.
There are so many trivial cares
That no one knows and no one shares,
Too small for me to tell;
Things cen my husband cannot see,
Nor his dear love uplift fer me,
Each hours unnamed perplexity
That mothers know so well
The failure of some household scheme,
The ending of some pleasant dream,
Desp hidden In my breast;
The WEAKNESS of chIldren's noise,
The yearnine of that subtle poise
That turneth duties into joys,
And giveih inner rest.
These secret things, however small,
Are known to Jesus, each and all.
And this thought brings me peace.
do not need to say one word,
He knows what thought my heart hath stirred
md by divine caress, my Lord
Makes all my throbbings cease.
And then. upon His loving breast,
My weary head is laid to rest,
In speechless ecstasy
Until 1t seemeth all In vain
That care, fatigue, or mortal pain
Should hope TO drive me forth again
From such felicity
Selected by Aan. Jenny Taylor.
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Quiz Box.

fAny question may be asked that per-
tains to any phase of Christian Endeayor
work Address Lock Box s74. Bingham
ton. ". VI
45. A.. Norwich, Conn.-The Chris
tian Endeavor society is in duty bound
to respect the wishes of its pastor. The
pastor is invariably ''the commander In
chief
As IT,, New York City.-Rev. DIR.
John F.. Carson Of Brooklyn held the
office of vice president of the New York
state union for one term
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have no. thought that Auu, Madge was alone SO

hive HUl lHUugHl THU Auut Hauge as HIVne 80
much in il.
was SO glad to hear once more from Janet,
sorry for her that she has been kept In so long,
hope as we have the sunshiny days approach
ing US they may bring sunshine to her. as
know she is interested in that work. 1t has
hecn long time since "Alexia" has favored US
before; am also glad to read her letter.
Now, Aunt Maria, your jolly letter has been
read and oh. dear me what about those cookies.
five gallons of will WatSon's cookies 70
Would you do our column the favor of sending
US the recipe for same. and tell US where you
keep tbems / just smiled when read that part
of your letter. I also appreciate the poems
very much from Florence Wood and E. L.
Jordan.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-18
choIIy,s Brief Probation.

CholIy (proudly by Joye, Pm quite a
profs ssor OF swimming, DON'T you know.
/ taught Mabel Galley how to swim in two
lessons.
Jack-Gadl That was q quick throw
down.
Chony indignantly What do you
mean?
Jackv-Why, she let me give her ten les
ons before she learned Brooklyn Life.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-18
A Remarkable Case.

One of the most remarkable cases of a
cold, deep seated on the lungs, causing
pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Gertrude E.
Fenner, Marion, Ind, who was entirey
cured by the use of One Minute Cough
Cure. She says: II tried a number Of
remedies to no avail until I used One
Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles OF this
wonderful remedy cured me entirely,
strengthened my lungs and restored me
g my health and strength" WIGaIN &
MOORE.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEANOR.
Topic For the Week Beginning March
22-Comment by Rev. =. III. Doyle.

Topic For the Week Beginning March
22-Comment by Rev. $. III. Doyle.
Topic.--Lessons from the sermon on the
mount: What Christ teaches about judg
ing others.-Matt, vii, l-5.
In the opening verses of this last
chapter of the sermon on the mount
Christ strongly condemns the censori-
Gus spirit, the spirit of always judging
and usually condemning others. He
does not say, DO not condemn" for
this would leave too much latitude.
nor on the other hand, do not ever
Judge" for this is sometimes our duty,
but do not be always judging" Our
Lord opposes the censorious spirn,
And how needful is this condemnation
of Christ, How well that this subject
should have had a place even in the
sermon on the mount! How easy it is
TO fall into the habit of consciousness,
and how many people are thoughtlessly
blighting their own lives and the liva
of others by this SIM We may well
lay to heart what Christ has to say up
on this subject,
/. Christ teaches that judging others
is dangerous. "Judge not that We be
not judged" The critic subjects him.
self to judgment This is true among
men. The life of no one is so rigorous
ly Judged as is the life of the one who
is always judging others. Condemna-
ton of others calls up our own faults
and weaknesses. No one is so unpopu-
lar as a critic. He arouses the antag-
onism of men. and they are always up
on the lookout for his offenses and are
unstinting in their condemnation of
them. Judging others is also danger
Gus from Gods standpoint.
2. Christ teaches that judging others
leads to hypocrisy. The man who is
always looking for the sins of others
will never see his own and will so
magnify others that in comparison he
viii consider himself a saint. when he
Is sinner. Had the Pharisee looked
at his own sins instead of at those of
others he would never have prayed as
he did. If we want to guard ourselves
against the sin of phariseeism, We
should be specially on our guard
against the evil of consciousness.
Criticism of others inevitably leads to
self exaltation. The mote in our broth
9's eye hides the beam in our own,
and it may then soon be said of u.s.
Thou hypocrite."
8. Christ teaches that judging others
b useless. AS Christians it should be
our desire to help others, but this the
censorious person can never do. 4
blind man could not operate on another
mans eyes. Before he could be of
service to the other he must get right
himself. So the man with the beam in
his eye must have it removed before
he can take a mote from his brothers
eye. A man blinded to his own sin
cannot save his neighbor. Christ the
Saviour of the world was sinless
Christians must seek deIiverance from
their own sins before they undertake
a crusade for the saving of their breth-
rem. The humility that confesses per-
sonal unworthiness is the spirit best
fitted for seeking to save lost and de
graded fellow men and women"
DIT
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tflutual Benefit Column.
EDITED BY AUNT MADGE'


The purposes of this column are succinctly
stated in the title and motto-it is for the mu-
tual benef fit, and aims to be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common good, it is for the com
mon use-a public servant q purveyor of In
10. nation and suggestion, medium for the In
terchange OF ideas. In this capacity 1t solicits
communications, and its success depends large
~ on the support given It In this respect. Com
muntcations must he 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
viii be rejected without good reason. Address
all communications to
THE AMERICAN.
Ellsworth, Me.
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Feb. rs.

o-day took Mrs. w. o. Smith, for
merly of South Hancock, and her brother
in law, Charles Estey, OF Campello, Mass,
out for drive to ste our city. On start
ing, it was our intention to draw a circle
around the city, but before returning we
had put good many saw teeth onto the
Gree.
Mr.. Estey seemed to be feeling for words
to express his surprise and admiration OF
what he saw, but about all he could say
was: Wonderful Magnificent had
no idea that it was like thisi ! ~
We were out three hours, and it seemed
to me Mr. Estey must have thrown out to
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A Noted Sfafe Song,

The state song idea in connection
with the Christian Endeavor movement
came into prominence at the time the
international convention was held in
New York city in 1892. The Maryland
delegation to that gathering had a
OFFICIAL NEW YORK STATE soNo
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Mark iv. p; Luke vii. 81. IS; John
viii, Ill; Rom. ii, /; xii, o. 10; xiv,
7-12; Cor. iv. 10; Rev. xxi, Il.
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Dear NJ. B. Friends:

Dear NJ. B. Friends:
TIE mothers cannot fail to appreciate
the poem this week selected by "Ann".
1 am glad to hear from Amy" and to re-
ceive her answers to "Esther's" questions.
! am also glad to have historic Castine
represented In our column, and so l am
under double obligations to AMY, who
is hereby invited to come again.
CAsrISE, MAINE, March s, 1908.
Dear Friends of the NJ. B. Colamn:
When Esther" asked the questions stated by
her In the NJ. B. column n, she said that questions
asked did not seem to be answered readily.
thought after reading 1t, Why can't f the
answers to these. or trip These answers sub
miited by me are the results of my efforts, and |
assure you IL has been a very pleasant task, and
as n T. suit of my searching know more than
ever before about the subjects mentioned.
1. Yellowstone PARK. Wyoming. Area, s,575
square miles.
2. The American Temperance society which
met in Boston, Feb. IS, ls26, was the first organ
lied movement of the kind. John Quincy
Adams was President.
5. Ether has been In use in surgery since Oct.
l6. 1876. when it was administered to a patient
in Massachusetts general hospital by DR..
VIM. r. G. Morton. AMY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-10
APRICOT TRIFLE.

Heat one pint of milk; take from the
fire and add it gradually to the we'll
beaten yolks of three eggs. Take the
pulp of one-half pound of well-cooked
and sweetened prunes, one quart OF
sweet cream and a teaspoon of vanilla.
Mix this all together and freeze as usual.
Finely chopped almonds make fine adj
dition.
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The Passing of Fads.
fHarper,s weakly

All fads tend to live on a while after
the taste for them has been satisfied.
The force of habit preserves them for a
time, but their doom eventually arrives.
It is no longer compulsory on persons OF
all ages to play golf. The game survives,
and will survive, for it is good game
and useful. But it is played this year
by people who like it, and not so much as
it was by people who think they ought
to like it. 1t takes good deal Of time,
and people who would rather do some
thing else feel freer than they did to de-
vote their leisure to other things.
Bridge-whist is a younger fad than
golf, and is still very prevalent; but it is
as certain as the taxes that presently a
great many people who have made 1t the
chief of the secondary objects of their
existence will yawn in its face, and in
auire if there are not other pastimes
which it would be expedient to test.
Bridge-whist, attentively played, takes a
fairly large slice out of the waking mo-
ments of its patrons, and most of them
are bound to come in time to a point
where they wonder whether it pays.
Only few diversions are permanently
attractive. Money never gets entirely
out of fashion, and it's pursuit comes near
being a permanent fad. Feeding, If
judiciOusly cultivated, shows a wonder,
full permanence of attraction. Drinking
seems to wear we'll as form of enjoy
ment, in spite of all the blots upon Its
record and all that may be truthfully
said in disparagement of it. And good
talk adds steadily to human happiness.
But all these are old and tried employ.
ments. The new diversions change from
year to year, have their turn, and give
place to something newer, to be resur-
rected again, if they happen to be good,
after every one has forgotten them.