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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-05
SCHOOL. b. YS--.-
Ne e,s q cl1ance.tod display merit
and win & fine suit 81 Berry
.clothesl

W Fl At SCHOOL BOY OF
R1CHMONDMO OR MANCHES-
TEE, UNDER 1S, CAN WRITE
THE BEST ESSAY ON THE
PANAMA CANAL 2
\. Hands up.l 9|.Sy &
Well, 90 alhead-ustng not
over 200 words. NJ
Bring the essay to our store
not later than AprilS7th, with
q full set Of our newspaper
ads. from March 18th to- April
9th, cut from either daily paper.
Aeon r11ittee 81 three proni-
nent tlenen will read and
select the 6 best essays. a
And we will pay for them as
follows: {. 4
Tothe boy writing the best
81 suit OF clothes CHS selection
from our entire stock). N
TO the second loest-a pair Of
fine shoes.
To.the ;third-a spring hat.
To the fourth-af fine sweater.
To the fifth-a crisp dollar bill.
To the sixtl1-al school cap. &
To the teacher whose pupil
wins the first prize we will
give a $500 gold piece
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-05
REPORTED BATTLE.
Russian Warsllips and a Japa
nesc Vessel Said.Sto Have
Been Sunk.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON. March 4..-On the strength
OF statement mado by a missionary,
the Shanghai correspondent Of the Daily
Chronicle sends in a. doubtful report that
twcrty-cight Japanese sailors have landed
at Tcng-Chau, saying that their vessel
had sunk as a result Of8an engagement
with Russian warships, which also went
down. No Russians were saved, but two
hundred Japanese were rescued by Chs
nese junlts. This action Is reported to
have occurred between Port Arthur ard
tho Nliao-Tao Islands, 3 q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-05
Bunch Of Roses.

Tho pupils Of the Daniels's School OF
Acting presented Miss Anne Blanckc, a
beautiful bouquet ofkroses at the finish
OF the second act OF "a Little Outcast"
last night at the BiJou.
This was a. graceful acknowledgement
of the pleasure she afforded the school
on Wednesday afternoon. when she talk
ed to the pupils for a short WHILE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-05
St. Clair-Har1nan.
lsnccial Ia The Times-Dlspat

Especial TO The Times Dlspatch.)
~ TAZEWELL. VA, March 4.-John st.
Clair. son OF ex-senator Alex st. Clair.
and Miss Mamie HarmaNt daughter of
Mr.. C. c. IIarman. were married on We'd
nesday at The home of the bride. near
Graham.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-05
lRv Assocfated PresA.l

vLADIVOSTOCK, March ALL is
quiet here. No Japanese warships have
been seen since February 25th. when ten
ships We're sighted on the horizon. but
soon disappeared, The Inhabitants con-
tinne to leave Vladivostock for Nikolsls,
Khabarovsls or Europe. There are no
signs Of spring. The icesis heavy and the
cold is severe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-05
time as American hostility to Russia
Sent to Un-SaLncl.

ceases. 49, Ss5
ll5i, Sent to Un-San.
(By Associated Prcss.)
SEOUL KOREA, March 4,--sixty
American marines have been sent to
guard the premises OF the American Min
ing Company at I'm Sar, ono hundred
and twenty miles north of Ping Yang
which were reported February eth to
have been seized BY Russian soldiers,
Solicitors About Provisions.
(By Associated Prcss:)
LONDON, March BIN a dispatch
from TOXIC. the correspondent OF tho
Times says:
$"Russinns, recently were conveyed to
Posstet Bay from Vladivostock and cross
cd the Tumen River. southwark Of ing
Kwin and IIei Yong.
1.-THE Russian troops who hitherto have
been south OF ANU have retired towards
tho Ynlu River. s a@
The martial law regulations publish
ed at vladivostock, February 9th. bctrny
great solicitude with regard to pro-
vtcions - Ssft E5t .{. if.9ttE5E s5s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-05
JAIP:'S' !. Land Al \ J !. ARMY Al
0F'0N'E HUNDRED j |: ]. (.
THOUSAND
CONTINUED From First Pagc.)

SPlaksin Bay. on the east coast OF Korea,
has been confirmed.
The enrolment OF volunteers is pro-
ceeding with enthusiasm at Vladivostock.
All Quiet Now.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01

"My wife taught me something the
other night that isn't down in the med
teal books" sdid Stock Exchange
man. I'VE had some peppery tomato
soup for dinner. | was hungry and /
suppose l was trying to eat too fast.
At any rate / got some of the soup in
my windpipe and commenced to
strange. coughed and coughed, and
Crank about two glasses of water. Still
l coughed.
Take another spoonful OF SOUP
said my wife.
Not for mine | said. 1 choked
on that once and I'll walt until this
burning gets out OF my throat
"She insisted. however. telling me 1t
would cure the irritation. Just for
luck | made the attempt and the effect
was magical. for the irritation disap-
peared Immediately. My self appoint
ed physician told me also that to cure
that choking sensation you must take
some more of the very liquid on which
you strangled. She said 1t was espe-
cially eificacious in the case Of a strong
acid like lemon. How is that for a
housewife remedy for common COM
plant New York Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01

The matter which we have promised
each other to make supreme this year
Is the work of winning souls for
Christ You viii be glad to know that
in many sections of our own state the
Endeayorers are taking hold Of the
work with new zeal Some of the dis
trict and local unions are using for
their convention motto the suggestion
made some months ago, Something
definite for souls" If your union or
your society bias not undertaken any
work of this sort. do it without delay.
Let US make this year a mighty one in
its service for Christ At the same
time, however, the deepening process
should go on. Not only longer cords
should be our determination, but
stronger stakes" as well. more
faithful observance of the quiet hour.
q more intelligent study of the word
of God, better loyalty to our own
pastor and our own church - these
will help to make it in the largest
sense our best year-Rev. Edwin For
rest Hallenbeck, Writing to Endeavor-
ers From Great Pittsburg EvangeIis-
tic Campaign.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01
THE PUZZLED iRisnAAN.


A Good story a. ~r's nr,Eafis
at MtrSs-'S H.il.
AT the battle OF Fredericksburg.
where our fellows. uuG,r BURNSIDE,
wore slaughtered by the Johnnies
said Prigte Conlin of the Eighty
eighth New York. "the Irish brigade
was ordered to charge up Marye's
heights, perfectly absurd and most
murderous undertaking, Tie enemy
were behind stone walls. and notwith-
standing the fact that the men with
sprigs Of green ON their bats fell near
est the stone wall. we Irish We're drlv-
en- back like the troops that preceded
us. Our only glory was that We came
nearest to the wall aud left many
brave fellows with green sprigs In their
caps TO testify how desperately we
fought for Old Glory on that fatal day.
General Mcaghcr. who commanded
the brigade. led us in person and in
spired both officers and men by his gal
lantry. our company WAS commanded
by brave but eccentric captain. He
was well read on Irish history and the
military record of the Irish In Europe.
After our repulse. and while reforming
for another dash, the captain reminded
US of the glorious feats Of arms per
formed by the Irish brigade In. the
service of France. and that we must
not disgrace the record. Victory or
death. boys. this time, said he. waving
his sword, and remember Fontenoyr
I'm this company was a long gawky
New Yorke. named Bin Nau. who had
never read of Ireland. He knew prob
ably that such u country existed. Bin
was tough of speech and had most
provoking New England drawl. As
the captain concluded his spirited and
inspiring address and we we're about
TO take up the trot step. Bill drawled
out, Say. cap. who the h. was
THAT. all. Won Tin H-o-yf
Fortunately for us. the order 10 re-
tire instead of to charge was just then
passed along. as not man In the COM
pany could have kept up the charging
step. SO convulsed were we all with
laughter both at the captains disgust
and Bills unsophisticatedness. IL cured
the cap. too concluded Private Con-
lin, 'of his highfalutin speeches TO the
boys on the firing line
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01

When Pope Sixtus V. was an OBJ
scure monk he had great friend In a
certain lawyer who sank steadily into
poverty while the monk rose 10 the
papacy. The poor lawyer journeyed to
Rome to seek aid from his old friend,
the pope, but he fell sick and told his
doctor to let the pope know of his sad
state. Il will send him salad said
Slxtus. and duly dispatched basket
of lettuce to the invalid. When the
lettuce was examined money was
found in the hearts. Hence the Italian
proverb of man in need OF money,
aHe wants one of Sixtus VS. salads"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01
WOMEN VOLUNTEERS.


Fired with a desire for martial glory.
1t happened occasionally that woman
could conceal her sex and be accepted
by the mastering officers. Whenever
discovered these female soldiers We're
discharged
Company d OF the Forty-sixth Penn
sylvania regiment had on its rolls one
Charles d. Fuller. who was discovered
to be female and discharged. There
was another more conspicuous instance
of the same character in Company f
of the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth
Pennsylvania regiment.
A woman whose real name proved
to be Frances Day enlisted under the
name Of Frank Mayne and was pro-
NOTED to sergeant of her company
The terrors of war or fear of detection
caused her to desert on Aug. "a, 1868,
but she was subsequently killed in bat
tie In another regiment A Miss See
I'VE. who served in Company F. Second
Michigan. under the name of Frank
Thompson. deserted after she had
fought well In several battles. This
charge of desertion against her was re-
moved in 1887 by congress because of
Der previous good record.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01

DIR. Clark cables that he is to visit
South Africa on his way back from
Australia. The untiring efforts of the
founder of the great Christian Endeay-
or movement and his self denying
spirit and loyal devotion should serve
as an inspiration to every person who
marches under the banner on which
is inscribed For Christ and the
Church" DR.. Clark is leader in
every sense OF the word-a strenuous
leader. if you please. particularly in
the matter of downright hard work
for the good of the world and the adj
vancement of Christ's cause and king
dom. Would that we all might catch
his spirit. r. C. in Empire State
Notes"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01
ELUSIVE GEORGIA PIG.



when Shermans army left Raleigh
on the march north 10 Richmond" said
a lank New Hampshire comrade dur
Ing a recent G.. A. X. encampment,
1--WE had very strict orders about forag-
ing. and TO enforce these orders Gen
eral Sherman had patrols out on both
sides of his column to enforce obecli-
ence. This became very troublesome
at times. remember that on one oc-
casion myself and ten others were de-
tailed for six days duty along certain
lines on about four days rations. Well,
along toward the end we became very
hungry and starved out. and you can
imagine my JOY better than | can de-
| scribe II when on the evening OF the
sixth day my messmate came In and
| whispered To me that he had found a
fat pig about half a mile OF in the
woods, proposing that we go and cap
ture him.
$50 OF we posted and soon arrived Mt
a small garden surrounded by a picket
fence, in which Mr.. Pig was roaming
about quite at his own ease and lib
erty We climbed the fence and nn-
dertook 10 run the pig down. but the
trouble was that he ran about twice
as fast as we did. and we soon gave
up trying to-capture him by this means.
I'm tell you what Wen do said
my messmate. I'VE viii run him
down by turns. You run him awhile,
as rest mp, and when you get tired
| I'll try him for a few PAGES So we
started In TO run Mr.. Porker down by
| turns. II was about my third turn at
| trying TO capture the animal when. on
nearing a fence corner. / happened to
| look up and saw. TO my utter dismay,
| two commissioned officers leaning over
the fence watching my movements.
"'Whnt are you doing over thereT
one of them asked.
II saw that was caught red handed,
SO l replied. oh. nothing; just trying
TO see how fast this pig can rum
THE Officers laughed at this, and.
doubtless realizing that we needed
something to ill our stomachs. turned
and walked away. and the result was
that we got our pig"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01
SOUTHWEST HARMON.

Accepting tae h nu iI,y Ia Oh a. IN,
county pre- deat, Mrs. r. Bep.s., stsniav
tue BAGS he Dor snd scntbN,si H4shos
Us met 81 tie ) suity house. Ma 81
whtre We vess mast ioia nso
About siS We esu ettacN ~.
AIR ite u.r bn-ltss m-4i - "a
~ eosd to an Establishment con got
mss ua.se,ai muse. Eva Ns1a: fsesipg
SUSIE Hons az; t0i1, Fred LQset rtb.
,tac'ua ks.ar Direo; soo, Il Mayo.
reading, Lsts Freeman.
Mvws essssa ~ pleased so rfse m,.
Alien, of Portland, present, who sane two
soios.
~ s.. uatou Haa Miss x ft55es
Freemaa eaKe al inEei sstins req III tba
county Convention.
T.. = e.. ee N snten t1a Isle
Hancock became membsrs ~ esb-
W,nis stasadascc.sls5 .e.pt
with games.
Mrs. Stanley proved herself en- excellent
hus.sss. tDa s=aued tie " her
ros as 49, @. IN - thAiu at any tlas.
Fass, Jsa 3, W ms,s thoarpf.,t-
cent, 81 Is G ses c. Cs.fol.,
PRESS SUIT.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01

"My boy" said IA certain well to do
business m9n of the state of Texas to
his son, who was starting out for n
career in an eastern city-''my boy. let
me tell you something which may be
of help TO You. You get up there, and
may see heap of people who have
more money than You have, heap
of people who have more brains than
you have. and more success. Some of
them may even be better looking than
you are. Don't you worry about that
and don't you be scared. Whenever
YOU meet another man who allows he's
your superior. you just look Mt him and
say to yourself. After all. you're just
folksr You want TO remember for
yourself. too. that you're just folks
My boy. after you have lived as long
as | have, and have knocked around
the world. you viii come TO see that
that's all any one of rs is-folks. =
Field and Stream.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01

Dear N. b. Sisters;
Who OF US could read the appeal Of Aunt
Madge TO send her a few sztiers, after our
houses were In apple pie order. while che busted
her domieile out a little, without sitting right
down and sending her letter. l couldn't /
have got my house clean, but I had some help
about 1t.
Now, / want to scatter few flower seeds. !
do not have many flowers from seeds, but make
a fower-bed and set my house plants out In it,
The FIRST two or three weeks they look rather
discOntented witt. their new home, but after
that put out new leaves and blossom profuseIy.
My sitting.room is very cosy with two large
windows facing the south and one on the east.
/ usually have from twenty 70 thirty ported
plants in winter. / do not nj my windows with
| them. / have wide shelves, one eight inches,
| the other 3 couple of inches below the window
| sill at the south windows.
At the east window have a shelf not so wide
| for smaller pots. By having my shelves set low
1 can let my plants grow taller. and not cover
| the window so much. ] forgot to tell you the
| shelves run out by the window casing about
| eight inches. They are rather ornamental whe,s
| have no plants on them. being put up with
| iron brackets and beveled edged, rounded
corners.
guess have described them all right My
John made them; he Is q carpenter and made
them just right, any way. ] let nay petunias
| grow tall, sometimes three or four feet. When
my other plants get a foot, or few inches over,
1 nip the top OF and then they branch out and
| blossom finely.
| Last winter come afternoons when the sun
WAS shining. and was seated among my plants
beside the register. could quite easily imagine
was In tropical cline. should write some
more but this Is the last sheet on my tablet.
guess Aunt Madge won't care. for while she
Is blue pencilins this letter she could do con
siderable busting in her domiciIe. II / had
more paper no knowing how much 1 NIGH
write.
Oh, sisters, 1 have found piece of paper large
enough to send you a cut Of the shelves i tried
to describe. I do not know as Aunt Madge VII
print it. but here II is: G.
tHere follows diagram.)
My dear sep, II was so good of you &c
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01

The proverbs of savages are shrewd
and pithy. The Basutos say. The
thief catches himself" the Yorubas,
He who Injuries another Injuries him
self" the WoIofs, Before healing 9th
ers heal yourself" In Accra they say.
Nobody is twice n fool;' among the
Oil. The moon does not grow full in a
day" THE poor man has no friends
A Pashto proverb says, "A feather does
not stick without gum" Others are:
"A crab does not bring forth bird"
"a razor cannot shave itself Gross
the river before you abuse the croco-
iile;" Truth is only spoken by a
strong man or a fool" perseverance
always triumphs;" THE thread follows
the needle" Preparation is better
than afterthought." -Westminster Re
view
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01

sit right down and come to my rescue at
once, for do you know ~hen l began the
column hadn't line OF copy" In the
house-I mean in letter form--f ON any OF
You. l wanted to write you a personal
letter to thank you, but the co umn was
I'VE nexte thynge".
wish | could insert the drawing OF your
shelf, bat not having anything di Getty to
do with the printing OF the column. that
will have 10 be omitted, but l shall pre-
serve the idea. The rounded corners look
nice. have heard some kind, yes, many
cordial words of interest in the work OF
he colnmn aud in its contributions the
past - eek which were appreciated by
AUNT NADaE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01
Dear N. b. Friends:
Perham LolreIl

! Dear N. b. Friends:
/ hope you are all able to enjoy these
! warm spring days. We ought to welcome
them and give them some sttention after
the long, co d winter we have just expe-
rienecd. / can imagine you in your DIT
ferent homes, looking out upon some view,
some particular tree, or distant hill, or
nearby flower bed where tiny seedlets OF
your own painting ave waking TO life, as a
bit Of green breaking Though the carefully
prepared ground assures you.
hope you get out ia the fresh air, even
tho you gaze rests on the face OF mot her
earth as you search for "dandelion green's"
In your gardens and fields. Perhaps here
Is one OF the benefits" OF dandelion
greens you have not reekoned on. Often
times it is the only thing that would draw
the busy housekeeper away from the hot
kitchen out into the sunshine and fresh
ness Of early spring.
Then # she is wise enough to sit on the
porch, or In some shady place in the yard,
and prepare her collection for boiling las
saw one good sister doing this weekl, how
much pleasure she can get from what to
some would seem drudgery.
One OF the benefits of our column ought
to be the sensible, helpful idea that our
work Is not beneath us. Never should we
get the idea that our homework is beIit-
thing. Put heart and mind and brain into
il, but don't let heart and mind and brain
abide there.
Some of you will wonder what / mean.
Some of you will take the thought and
carry it further. Did you never see a
mother who put more heart into her
housework than she gave to Der children?
Did you never see a housewife who
thought more OF the advent OF fly in
some room than she did for toe comfort
of her household?
Now some one says: as Aunt Madge
getting sareastie?" and | answer: Not a
bit OF 1t; but you will admit that some
women allow work TO domineer over them
when there is no need OF it. They are the
really busy ones whose days are fun and
whose nights are haunted by visions of
work that must be done.
Does the revised version read "to every
woman her work"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01

An agricultural laborer in Russia Is
reported to have slept for seven months.
He dropped off" while at work in the
fields, was carried home and remained
slumbering for the period mentioned,
watched from time to time by physi-
clans. Curiously enough, he lost so
little flesh that no attempt was made
TO feed him. When he awoke he was
as weak as an infant but after a fort
nights nursing he was strong enough
10 return 70 his work.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01
sterIlike Household Water.

The stsriIxatIoH ot sll water used in
aud about the bense, " he's her for drink
ing or hoi, Is advocated BY french NV
genie expert, 81. Mslitie. Boiii,2 y do
IL, hut an ad1ition OF one two-buaoeedth
part OF hydrogen psruxide viii sccom-
piish the same atsutt, ss Will s'sot le per.
nanRanates IN about The same !. 1por-
ton.
T'sctnre of iodine msy be used for
drinking " aser IN The proportion OF four
drops tosn ordinary cara(e. There is
slight taste OF iodine, but II Is not inju-
rious to health. The sterilization, how
ever, lasts for only halt an hour.
t-
The Japanese bury their dead with
the head toward the north.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-01
fflutuaI Benefit Column.
EDITED BY AUNT mADek".


The purposes of this column are succincily
stated In the title and moto-it Is for the mutual
benefit, and airas 70 be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common coed, 1t lie for the com
mon use-a public servant. purveyor OF In
formation and suggestion. medium for the In
terchauge OF ideas. In this capacity Il solicits
communications, ana its success depends largely
on the support given 1t In this respect Com
municalions must be signed, but the name OF
writer win not be printed except by permission
Communications will be subject TO approval or
rejection by the ed,Ior OF the column, but none
will be rejected without good reason. Address
all communications TO
The AMERICAN.
Ellsworth. Me.
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TnE AMERICAN.
Ellsworth. Me.

LEND HELPING HAND.
IL you see friend despondent
Meath the cares and Ills of life.
II he wears face of sadness,
AS II weary in the strife;
Speak word of hearty Kindness,
Greet him with hand-elasp warm,
Let your smile be like the sunshine
Breathing through the clouds and storm.
If you see fallen brother
Trampled by the passing crowd,
No one heeding-no one caring
For the heart so scorned and bowed,
Do not barshly chide and judge him,
Lend to him helping hand.
Help him to assert his manhood,
Andsamong his feiiows stand.
Oh, how quick we srs in Judgment.
And how prone we are to chide,
With COLI looks and gathered garments
Passing to the other side.
When We ought with Christ y kindness
To lift up the fallen one,
Ard by prayers and deeds to help him
Other pitfalls deep to shun.
so, tho woes that we might nghlenl''
O, the tears that we might dry
80, the homes that we might brighteBs'
As the days pass swiftly by.
II we would bar stop and ponder
Ga the good that we might do,
And with loving hearts eudeavor
To our conscience TO be truel
Sara Perham LolreI