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The Lamar register., 1903-02-11
GAIN
HIGHER WAGES

st. Louis, Feb. 7-As a result of the
trainmen and conductors of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railroad having
been granted their demands, all danger
of general strike on western roads
running out of st. Louis. Chicago, St.
Paul, Kansas City and Denver is said
to be over.
1t is expected that the managements
of the forty-three lines throughout the
West, as well as those in st. Louis,
will, as soon as possible, grant the fif-
teen per cent. increase to their freight
conductors and brakemen. double pay
for crews on double-headers and twelve
per cent. increase to passenger brake
men and conductors, which was grant
ed to the NJ: X. & T. men yesterday.
1t is stated that the officials of the
Missouri Pacific have decided to allow
the same increase as has been given
by the Katy and that its example will
be followed by the Cotton Belt and
Frisco lines.
Further conferences may be held in
order to arrange the details of the in
crease which the Frisco and Katy
granted their switchmen some time
ago Professionally on. the. adjustment of
the trainmen's and conductors de-
mand
The Missouri Pacific and Cotton Belt
deferred action on the switchmen's de-
mands and will now adjust them with
Messrs. Morrissey and Garretson.
There is said to be not the slightest
danger of friction on this matter. -
Committees are now waiting at the
headquarters of the Burlington, the
Great Northern and all the other west
ern and northern roads to follow the
action in St. Louis.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-11
Patti viii Come to Denver.

New York, Feb. 7.-As positively u
last farewell to the, American audi
ences, whose plaudits for many years
proclaimed her the queen of song. Ad-
elina Patti has agreed to a tour of this
country, consisting of sixty concerts.
For this she Us to receive from Rob-
ert Grau. with whom she to-day made
her contract by cable, at least $780,
00O
Mr.. Grau's arrangements now are
to play Denver. matinee and night, on
the return trip from San Francisco.
Salt Lake will stopped at, then Den
yer, Omaha and East again. Already,
1t is said, nine, concerts have sold fsr
from $4,000 to 1000. Mme Patti
is guaranteed minimum of IS 900 for
each concert and fifty per cent. of the
net receipts over 1850. ~
The Lamar register., 1903-02-11
DENVER EXPECTS TO SECURE
NEW PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE

Denver. Feb. 7.-The Republican this
morning says:
1t has been practically decided that
the new Presbyterian college which
will be founded this year in Colorado
is to be located in Denver. The COM
mittee on location. of which Rev. r. F.
Coyle is chairman. will meet in Pueblo
on the 18th, when 1t is expected that
the plan will be formally sanctioned.
There are four places under consid-
Grafton, Canon City. Pueblo. Colorado
Springs and Denver. 1t was agreed
that the college should be located at
the place where the greatest induce
ments were offered, and it is for this
reason that Denver will probably be
chosen. AS it is the plan of the Pres
byterian church to make the college
one of the largest in the West, there
has been lively competition among the
various cities under consideration. Pu-
eblo offered $25. 900 in money and thir-
ty-one acres of land. Canon City and
Colorado Springs both offered money
and land.
But Denver has so far the highest
bid. Should it meet with the approval
of the committee. the Westminster I'm
iversity building, located beyond
Rocky Mountain lake, will be given to
the college and 100 acres Of land around
1t, commanding one of the finest views
in the state. will be donated for
The Lamar register., 1903-02-11
BILL
MADE UNANIMOUS

Washington. Feb. S.-By unanim-
nous vote, 245 to o. the house yester-
day passed the antitrust bill. The
closing chapter was devoid of excite
ment
For three hours the Democrats Of
fered a series of amendments designed
to place teeth" in the bill. but they
were either ruled out of order or were
voted down by strict party vote.
On only one vote were the political
ranks broken. II was on an amend
ment Offered by Mr.. Thomas (Rep) of
Iowa), to make the filing of returns
incumbent upon all corporations man
datory. On that amendment seven
Republicans voted with the Democrats.
The bill as passed requires corpora
tions thereafter organized to file re-
turns covering their articles of incor-
poration. financial composition. con-
dition, etc, with the Interstate Com
merce Commission, on penalty of be-
ing restrained from engaging in inter-
state commerce. prescribes penalties
for false returns, etc.
The commission is given authority in
its discretion to call for similar re-
turns from existing corporations doing
an Interstate business. The commits
sion is given power to compel the anr
swer to questions ard fine of not to
exceed $1,000 is imposed for failure to
obey the commission in this respect.
Related by carriers Is made punish
able with fine of not less than $1,000
and corporations violating the provis-
ions of this section are forbidden the
use of the instrumentalities of inter-
state commerce.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-11

seen within the past year. President
Roosevelt has appointed fewer black
men than President Mckinley, and
there are to-day fewer black men hold
ing office than when Mckinley died.
Yet loud outcries are to be heard in
the South about President Roosevelts s
policy of appointing black men to Of
flee in the South. Under previous
presidents. Mckinley. Cleveland. Har-
rison and back to Hayes time, more
negroes were appointed to office and
nothing was said.
"A black man attended an official
reception in Washington at the White
House a short time ago.
"The black man, as an official of the
government. had always attended
these receptions. Yet the invitation
of the President to this man was the
signal for an outcry of thousand pa
pers in the South that the whites were
being insulted.
81 don't want to argue this question.
/ am only showing that we have to
face a change of feeling in the South,
where the black man is denied the
right to aspire to the highest there is
in American citizenship. The right to
| aspSc to the highest dignity, which
was formerly unquestioned. is now
questioned. In a short time the white
man will succeed in excluding the
black from all offices in the southern
| stats.
We can never throw off the respon-
sibility that rests upon our people FOR
| the welfare of these black people that
we held in slavery for SO many gem
/ erations.
Now that the first attempt has
failed. the question is what to do. and
it should take the greatest minds OF
the country"
The Lamar register., 1903-02-11
viii Not Meet Cleveland.

Chicago. Feb. 8.-WiHiam j. Bryan
through an intimate friend, has da-
clared that he would refuse an invita-
tion to attend a banquet of the Irio-
quois Club on Jackson's birthday,
March 10th, at which ex-President
Cleveland is to be present. What
need is there of inviting any one else
to banquet at which Cleveland is to
be PRESENT." he asked.
Among the men who are invited to
attend the banquet are Grover Cleve-
land. Horace Boies, David B. Hill, J.
]. Hill, Richard Olney. William C.
Whitney, Daniel Lamont, Don M. Dick
inson. Henry Watterson, ex-Attorney
General Harmon and Senator Bailey.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-11
MR.. ROCKEFELLER
SENDS TELEGRAMS

Washington, Feb. S.-No less than
six United States senators have re-
ceived kilograms signed John ID.
Rockefeller" urging that no antitrust
legislation be enacted. 1t has been pos
sible to obtain copy of these dis
patches, which. 1t can be said. are
practically identical. Substantially,
they read as follows:
1--WE are opposed to any antitrust
legislation. Our counsel. Mr.--.
will see you. 1t must be stopped"
AS stated. these kilograms land it
must be clear that only the substance
and not the exact wording is here
given), were signed John ID. Rookie
feller.'
Friday morning one of the counsel
of the Standard Oil Company arrived
in Washington ard called Immediately
upon members of the Senate, as indi-
Gated in the kilograms. He did not
remain long. Scarcely had he made
known his business when he was in
formed. a bit curtly. that his presence
here was undesirable and he left with
an intimation that he would better re-
turn to New York.
During the afternoon information
concerning the receipt of the messages
leaked out and became the subject of
some quiet cloak-room' discussion at
the Senate. The news also reached the
House, some of the prominent repre-
sentatives learning of the gist of the
dispatches.
Then it became known that this was
not the first time the Standard Oil
Company. through its attorneys, had
endeavored to influence legislation in
Congress at this session.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-11
Russia Prepares for Trouble.

Sebastopol, Russia. Feb. THE
Russion admiralty recently has made
inquiry as to the troop-carrying ca
pacity of the Euxine squadron of
transports, the volunteer fleet of
cruisers and the vessels of the Rus
sian navigation companies.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06
Dear Hancock Unions:

Dear Hancock Unions:
will write just greeting to you, hop
ing that at least one copy (more would be
better) OF THE AMERICAN is taken in each
union, and that this will reach you all.
Our convention is near, and it is my
earnest wish that it may be very success
fui one. l had very pleasant call lately
on Mrs. Rice, the lady VINO is to lecture at
the convention. She lives in a pleasant
locality overlooking a park filed with
trees, with lovely walks all about. She is
very cordial and homelike. She goes this
week on lecturing trip in her own state.
Now, dear unions, let your press super
intendent get good report ready az soon
as possible. 1 shall write to each one
soon, and hope to have good report for
convention.
With best wishes to all, yours in t. G
work, X. S. WARREN,
Press Supt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06
Mr.. Cleveland and the Presidency.

Mr.. Cleveland and the Presidency.
There is a strange persistence shown by
some who have forgotten our political
history and do not know public feeling.
in regarding Mr.. Cleveland as possible
democratic candidate for the presidency
next year, says Walter III. Page, editor OF
Worlds Work.
II anything be certain in politics, 1t is
certain hat no man can be elected Presi-
dent bo has tw ice held the office. That
no man shall have a third presidential
term became a fixed law when Wash
ington declined a third term Those who
forgot this law were reminded OF it when
stubborn effort was made to nominate
General Grant for third term.
Furthermore, few things are more GER
tain than the unpopularity OF Mr.. Cleve-
land among the managers OF his own
party. Although he is the only democrat
who has occupied the White House in
more than forty years, and although he
made permanent place for himself in
our history, his party would not now
have him.
dominant part of the party, aithough
they my have drifted away from Mr..
Bryan, have not drifted lack to MIR.
Cieve'snd.
Finally, il anything can be more GER
tain than Mr. Cleveland's practical ineli-
gibility for third term, and OF his I'M
popularity among his own party mana.
gers, 1t Is his own state of mind as
revealed by his conduct and his recent
public utterances. He has neither done
nor said anything that implied that be
would become candidate again.
1t has been proved that he was the best
candidate that his party has had for hall
century; but to talk OF him as a candi-
date again argues paucity OF men hat il
unbecoming the great party to which he
belongs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06
Extensive Canning Operations.

Extensive Canning Operations.
The Farnsworlh Packing Co, at South b.
west Harbor, has begun operations for the
summer.
TIE company is canning $50 bushels a
day. Next month the ssrdine business
will commence, and the season promises
to be good one. 1t is the intention OF
Mr.. Farnsworth to pack $1,000 cases this
season. OF this number a large portion
goes to California and tine Pacific coast.
He has other orders for 10000 cases each,
sufficient to Insure busy season.
Since the Boston house of De Long,
Seaman & Co. associated Itself with Mr..
Farnswortb, and the company incorpo-
rated, the plant has been fitted with new
machinery and apparatus, and man rep
resenting the concern travels the road
taking orders. J. Bennett is president of
the corporation, II. B. Richie, treasurer,
and A. E. Farnsworth manager.
1t is the company's intention to oper.
ate lobster factories In the provinces,
using glass isr. II is making plans to
build three factories there, and about the
first OF next January Mr.. Fsrnswort b
will go downto take charge.
A clam factory will also be carried on
IN New Brunswick.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06
Correspondents.
Robin Question win Not 'Down".

Robin Question VIII Not "Down".
SOUTH HANCOCK, ME-, April 80, 1908.
To the Editor of The American:
Yes, Mr.. Grant, / will admit that u
would be very strange, very strange
indeed, IL what you say was true about
robins annoying" me when other
growers In other states have no trouble
whatever with them; but the fact that
the statement Is not true robs 1t OF eli It's
strangeness.
You claim experience, but your writings
do not show IL; neither do you show
yourself to be even well read upon the
inject, for IL you were you certainly
would have known that the Jersey
robins" do eat strawberries in New
Jersey as well as In other states, and that
the fruit growers In general In that state
berry growers of large experience-do
say robins do eat Strawberries.
/ know there are few strawberry
growers scattered over the country who
say that the robins do not bother their
trawberries. These growers are OF two
classes-one who cannot see the robin
eat them, and the other so environed that
conditions are not favorable for them to
make only comparatively small destruc-
tion-but with all this, the fact remains
a fact, thati- robins do eat straw berries
more or less In every locality where the
fruit is cultivated in America 5.---s
gTo your invitation to come out West
and learn hospitality, have this to say:
/ have been out West and South, quite
probably further In either direction than
you have been, and although my stay was
short, / kept both my eyes and ears we'll
open, and failed to see any more oppor-
tunity to learn true hospitality than in
the East; but / will admit that saw
more sham hospitality which had mo-
tive for scbeming behind it, in excess OF
that OF the East.
Neither is 1t necessary for us to go West
to learn this to be true, for almost every
town In the East has sent students West
who have learned this scbsming business,
and have then come or sent East for the
purpose of fleeing their former towns
men and neighbors.
Nearly every dollar That IS invested IN
these "wild cat schemes" means so many
dollars to that individual lost, and also
lost to the good old New England states.
1t is a great misfortune that the "Ameri-
can people love to be humbuged".
My advice to young men is not to go
West and learn scheming, but to stay In
In the East and give their aid in the
reformation OF our laws so that our sgri-
cultural interest-the foundation OF all
true enterprise and that upon which life
Itself depends-shall be better protected
and civilization advanced.
Next, please, and little better game.
F.. W. WOOSTER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06
advertisements.
A WORD TO FARM TOILERS.
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND
The Home Friend of the
Farmer and His Family.

After the laboTs and tolls OF the summer time,
and harvesting OF crops in the carly autumn,
many OF Our farmers, their wives, Daughters,
and sons, find themselves in a condition Of
health demanding careful attention If suffering
is 10 be avoided later on. Many experience
kidney trouble in some form; with some the
liver is torpid; there is hiliousnesS, nausea, and
vomiting, with loss OF appetite and depression
Of spirits. Thousands who have been exposed
TO cold, damp winds and rains while toiling in
the harvest fields, now feel the twingeS Of
terrible rheumatism; others run down by
worry. oyerwork, and irregular dieting, are
tonnented with the pangs OF dyspepsia.
To the thousands OF run down, sickly, and
half dead men and women in farm homes We
recommend with all honesty and confidence
the workers friend, paine's Celery Compound,
the only medicine that can quickly and July
restore strength to the weak body and 'igor to
The muscles. Paine's Celery Compound tones
the stomach; it removes poisonous acids from
the blood which cause rheumatism; it feeds
the weak and diseased nerves and tanishes
neuralgia fortunes; it purifes the blood and
gives tue vitality and life. The use of laIne's
Celery Compound in autumn means the estab'
fishing OF perfect physical vigor to Withstand
the HgorS OF a severe winter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06

Here are the problems that confront every
conscientious housewife, says the Philadelphia
Telegraph. Every woman who takes upon her.
self the responsibility of making home must
solve Them and all their qualifications one way
or another Surely the housewife has importai
issues enough in her hands without seeking It
field for others.
First and foremost come the buying, cooking
and serving of something to eat.
Second, the problem of cleanliness and sa nita-
ton.
Third, the servant problem.
Fourth, the comfortable and artistic furnish
ing of the house and making it a pleasant place
TO stay.
Fifth, the Intellectual life of the home, for the
attainment of which all other factors become
worth while
Without this last GROWING glory kept con-
stantly as the chief aim, housekeeping becomes
the worst form Of drudgery.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06
WHY WENT TO THE FOOT.
Was ever a maiden so worried?

WHY I WENT TO THE FOOT.
Was ever maiden so worried?
III admit am partial to Jim,
For Jimmie has promised to wed me
When I'm old enough to wed him.
But then love teacher, too. dearly,
She's always so lovely to me,
And she's pretty and kind and sweettempered
And gentle as gentle can be.
i wouldn't for worlds hurt Jim's feelings
For he never would Ike me again
But there was my dearest, sweet teacher
And I'd die If my words gave her pain.
1.-TWO plus two equals whai?" was the problem
And l knew teacher thought 1t made -four,
But Jimmie said "six" and maintained 1t
AS long as he stood on the ioor.
And saw must soon choose between them,
For was the next In the line;
Should side with my teacher or Jimmie?
What a sad situation was minel
And just as my heart with that problem
OF friendship was 80 sorely vexed
/ was called on to answer the other,
For teacher had said, sharply: "Nextw
1t was then that the brilliant thought struck me
That by compromise could contrive
To hurt neither teacher nor Jimmie.
And that's how | came to say five.
Ellis Parker Butler.
Frank Lesiie's Magazine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06
An Endeavor Aerostic.
Qniz BOX.

Amy question may be asked that per-
Rains to any phase of Christian Endsavor
work. Address Lock Box e74. Bingham
hon, N. VI
50. P. O., Scranton, Pa. = Consult
your local ticket agent concerning the
matter of rates for the Denver conven-
sion INTERNATIONALLY next July.
60. P. W., Bel Air. AId.-If you are
interested in the details Of Endeavor
work among prisoners. address, with
sta ". A, Horn, Loekport, n. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06
ID. O. q. u. Column.

The editor invites secretaries of local unions
of the W. C. T. 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 a live column,
but 1t needs some effort on the part of W. G. T.
u. women to make 1t so. 1t lie a column of their
1t. Items and communications should be short,
and are, of course, subject to approval of the
editor.1
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06

Remus-I don't like this VOLTS milk
for cent, do you, Romulus? Romulus--
No, l don't, but it's the best we can do;
can't endure condensed milk, and there
ihn'l any milkman on this route, and you
some way; I've got to found Rome be-
fore long.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06

ued in the work
there until 1898
and since then
has been the pas
tor of the Second
Pre- S b y terra II
church, Amster-
dam, n. Y. He
has been presi-
dent of the state
and city unions
of New York
Christian Endea-
vor and was the
chairman of the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06
nlutnal Benefit Column
EDITED BY "Ausr mApeEa.
It's Motto: "HelpfuI and Hopeful"

The purposes of this column are suocinctly
stated In the title and motto-it is for the mu-
tual benefit. and aims 20 be helpful and hopeful.
Being for the common good, 1t is for the com
mon use-a public servant. purveyor of In
formation and suggestion. a medium for the In.
terchange of ideas. In this capacity 1t solicits
communications, and lite success depends large
ly on the support given Il in this respect. Com
munications must be signed, bat the name of
writer will not be printed except by permission.
Communications viii be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor Of the column, but none
will be rejected without good reason. Address
all communications 70
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06

REV. H. .MEwEN, ID. 1892 committee
of the international convention of Chris
tan Endeavor held in Madison Square
Garden that year Besides his pulpit
and pastoral work, he frequently ad-
dresses Sunday school and Christian
Endeavor conventions and was for sew
eral years the Christian Endeavor writ
er of the New York Evangelist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06
Prominent In Endeavor work.

The Rev. HenIy 7. McEwen, D. D.,
began his ministry in Covenant chapel,
New York, in 1881, remaining there
until 1887. when he accepted the call
Of the Fourteenth Street Presby-
terrain church, in that city. He contin-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06

Yes. "A", Isaac Watts wrote: SLOW
doth the little busy beef" Some years ago
that question was asked in a company Of
weIl-read persons, and not one could tell
at the time, as one college graduate will
testify who sent the authors name later to
AUNT MADGE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-06
Written for The American.
The Song of Spring.
Press Supt.


The Song of Spring.
Cast out the shadows; down with dJubt,
For spring is in the air,
And hope above shines bri int as noon,
There's gladness everywhere.
Ring out the sound of merry spring,
Bid winters chills hegone,
Awaken All ye slumoering things,
And be no more forlurn.
For thereare life and hope for thee,
Reach out and grasp them now.
For Love is sovereign of the land
Tohim all SORROWS bow.
Then. In thy place. fall into line
And march with joyous tread,
For life Is pulsing through the land
And winters hosts have He'd.
Gleason L. Archer
Boston. April %. 1908