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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08

But when custom has made the tele-
phone an old story as it is in town, the
solid uses to which it is put even now,
will make it more and mere important.
Only there are some who wish the others
wouldn't busy" the line before daylight.
To them all rings are too long.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08

329 Boston Block.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08
June "a, July Is.

S. B. Wilson. Attorney for hnse st
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

Whereas, Our Heavenly Father in m. !.
huite Weldon has removed from our mla., ~ =,
from A x, webb union our dearly bglnsa, @ ~
,es, Pauline g. Warren. it becomes our d.. s,''
pay tribute TO her memory; therefore he Il
Resoircd. That by the sudden death =,
sister our union has lost true ami gu va
member. one who was ever ready to lend AsI.
Ing hand In sickness or distress. p
Resolced, That our heartfelt svmn,,h.
extended to the bcreaved husband ami f,n,, :
and we commend them to Him who doeth n
things we'll. al
Resolved, That In loving remembrance n.
wear black ribbon tried with our wb,o -.
thirty days; that copy OF these resolut,o,. =.
sent to the husband of our deceased sister 80
aeepy be sent to the Deer Isle Messenoer ,ha
ELLSWORTH American. also placed upon ,he
records of this union, WV
MRS. IDA NJ. PERT.
MKs. ANNIE sTrSsos.
Mks. MINNIE SIMMONS.
Committee on resolutions
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07
It's Militant Friends,

The following extract is from re-
cent timely editorial in Boston week
":
"From the start Christian Endeavor
has been a movement of and within
the churches, differed in all its unions
mainly by the pastors and controlled
by them in every particular of pledge.
constitution, committees and methods.
The pastors that believe in interdenom-
national young peoples work, in def
mite and distinct young peoples work
and in young peoples work based on
the solid verities of Christ are many
and influential. They have recognized
it as their battle, the battle for wise,
liberal, progressive, Christian methods
Of training the young for Christ.
"Never, we think, as during recent
months has this friendship of the great
body of the pastors been shown so
powerfully, readily and helpfully.
Readers have noticed In how many di-
rections Christian Endeavor has lately
been attacked But always defenders
have arisen in the very denomination
from which the attack comes. If it is
q speech there are dozen indignant
speeches in reply. If it is newspaper
article the editor is bombarded with
letters of REPUTATION. And these replies
have always been spontaneous, not
prompted in any way by the United so
c1ety Office.
This is as it should be. Christian
Endeavor stands for principles that are
worth defending. Its fall would mean
infinite loss to the church. Its contin-
ual progress and wise evolution will
mean the progress of the church, be-
cause 1t will mean the progress of her
young. The advocates of narrow sec
tar1anism are many, and the workers
1t Christian Endeavor headquarters
are very few, but the friends of Chris
tan Endeavor are very many. and upon
them we rely for continued victory"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07
WEST FRAskLIs. Nnr. %. 10


Dear Friends of the N. B. Column:
thought must write line or two just to
tell you how | have enjoyed all your letters
about your reunion, and how much should
liked to have made one of your number. !
thought of you that day. and how 1t did rain
But you know the old adage. bad beginning
makes a good ending, SO it may prove more
favorable another year. 1 was surely with you
in spirit.
1t is.my opinion that the cottage will have to
be enlarged before next September to accommo.
date them all.
Do you know, dear friends, that the NJ. b. c.
reminds me of the telephone system; we con.
verse with people from Maine to California; we
sympathize with all in their joys and sorrows
we learn how to cook, what to eat and how TO
tighten all our burdens, and how to bear them
What more could be desired? We form many
new friendships that viii never be forgotten
we would gladly welcome all new helpers. and
may there be many more added during the long
cold winter. that Is fast coming on, to cheer and
brighten the many lonely hours.
With best wishes for all, from
AUNT EMMA.
We wish you had been at the reunion,
too. Very glad to hear from you.
AUNT MADeE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07

A city woman who had decided that
she would keep some hens as a profita.
BILE amusement during her long sum
of whom she bought them what they
could eat.
The man looked at her in silent
amazement for moment before he re.
Piled
at wonld take me the rest OF my
days to tell ye what they can eat" he
said at last, but 1t won't take long to
tell ye what they can't You avoid
feeding of 'em with salt fish and cob
blestones. and guess you won't have
any trouble"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07
ttlutual Benefit Column.
EDITED BY AUNT MApeA".


The purposes of this column are succinctly
stated in the title and motto-t Is for the mutual
benefit, and aims Ia he helpful and hopeful.
Being FIR the common good. IL is for the com
mon nse-a pubic servant, purveyor of in
formation and suggestion, medium for the in
terchange of ideas. In this capacity 1t solicits
COMMUNICATIONS, and its euccess depends largely
on the support given it in this respect. Com
munieations must be signed, but the name Of
writer Niil not be printed except by permission.
Communications with he subject TO approval or
rsIection by the editor of the column, but none
viii he rejected without good reason. Address
ALI Communications TO
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth. Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07

Now and then local Endeavor socie-
ty gives up the ghost, as 1t ought to.
There are churches where an Endeavor
society is as much out Of place as a
thrashing machine would be in girls
dorrnitory. But the movement was
never represented by so many societies
or so many members as today. And
these members were never doing such
practical, definite work for Christ and
the church as they are doing today.
Aye, Christian Endeavor is passing
Let friends of youthful energy and
progress fall in. Others may stand
aside and see it 'pass."-Rev. DIR. Da-
vid James Burrell.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
Prayer Meeting Topic For the Week
Beginning Dec. IL.

Meeting IOD.C
BEGINNING Dee. IL.
Topic.-How to break bad habits and
cultivate good ones.-Rom. vii. lis.
BY REV. S. II. DOYLE.
The breaking of bad habits and the
cultivation of good ones are most de-
sirable achievements. 1t is, after all, the
sum of the practical resslts aimed at
by Christianity. Christs kingdom ex-
lists TO dethrone evil and to enthrOne
the good. and the millennium win be
ushered III ssE@n all evil has been over
thrown and all the good exists. This
was mans original condition when be
fore the fail God looked upon the
works of His hands and behold it was
very good" Moral as well as physical
goodness was included in this verdict.
The Bible frequently emphasizes the
two phases of this topic together.
"Cease TO do evil, learn 10 do WE'LL
was the injunction in Isaiah to an
cient Judah. and we may take ii to
ourselves Paul commands, BE not
drunk with wine. wherein is excess,
but be filed with the Spirit" And
In the lesson the apostle speaks of
Christians - those who walk not after
the flesh. but after the spirit. the flesh
standing for evil and the spirit for
good
But how are we to live spiritual
HE instead oil carnal. SlhIul Ire:
HOW are we TO put out the eVii ana
put IN the good IN ouE hVes! DepehI-
ence upon sell is not sure remedy
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07
mtoiaI.
A Way Open.
Many an Ellsworth Reader knows if


we'll.
There Is way open to convince the
greatest skeptic. Scores OF Ellsworth
peopIe have made 1t possible. The public
statement Of their experience is proof the
like Of which has never been produced
before in Ellsworth. Read this case of It
given by a citizen:
John II. Harris, farmer, six miles out on
the West Trenton road, says: "At inter.
walls for at least four years had been SUBJ
ct to pain in my back, kidneys and loins.
1t radisted from the area of the loins
just above the kidneys, and the first at
tack may have been caused by the con-
traction OF cold or from heavy work.
When In tine acute stage could not rest
in bed, and often arose in the morning
the opposite of being refreshed, and poorly
prepared to tackle the next days work.
knew from the condition and the action
OF the kidney secretions that in some way
my kidneys were upset, but what to do
to chick the complication was a mystery,
until went to Wiggin Il Moore's drug
store Ia Ellsworth, for Deans Kidney
Pills. The treatment helped from the
first. As continued be use OF them the
bacsache gradually ceased, and when l
finished the fourth box 1t disappeared.
Mrs. Harris also used the remedy, and
from its use received positive benefit"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Miiburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no other.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07
Irish Endeavor.

Great extension meetings are under
way at Cork, Skibbereen, Waterford
Limerick, Athlone and Sligo. Miss M
Jennie Street, Rev. ]. F. Horsefeld
and Mr.. w. r. Davies, a veteran ex-
ensionist in the north Of England. are
TO help.
Lurgan has an Endeavor cycle club
that makes weekly runs and holds
open air meetings.
The Methodists gained 1870 societies
last year.
One town has been organized for
snfted temperance work through En-
Geavor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07
ID. q. q. u. Column

The editor invites secretaries OF local,
Of the W. G. I. U. In Hancock coun,v ~
white rihboners generally. to contribute 10 , aau
column reports of meetings or Items tina, vii, -
OF Interest to workers In other mart. =, ~ oe
county We would Ike this to be live AL ~ In, me
p ~ y heeas some effort on the part Gf W q
making, not ours. and win he what ines " sneit
y. Items and communications should ~ niaSe
sna are, Of course. subject to approval ~ s,t9 ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07
TIE QUIET WAY.

What's the use of worrying.
of hurrying
And sc$rrying,
Everybody nurrying
And breaking up their rest,
When everything is teaching us.
Preaching and beseeching us
To settle down and end the fuss,
For quiet ways are best.
The rain that tricSles down In showers
A blessing brings to thirsty flowers,
And gentle zepbyrs gather up
Sweet fragrance from each trimming cup.
There's ruin in the tempest's path,
There's ruin in the voice of wrath,
And they alone are blest
Who early learn to dominate
Themselves, their violence abate,
And prove by their serene estate
That quiet ways are best.
BY Josephine Pollard
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07

All who A'omuers In treating nasal
catarrh win get the hest result from Eiy's
Liquid Cream BALM. Price. including spraying
tube, rs cts. Sold by druggists or mailed by
Ely Bros, s6 Warren St, Y.
New Orleans. Sept. I. 1900.
MEssRs. ELY Bros II sold two bottles OF
your Liquid Cream Balm to q customer. VIM.
Lamberton. 1913 Deiachaise St. New Orleans
he has used the two hotties. giving him wonder
full and most satisfactory results.
GEO. W MoDUFF, Pharmacist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07

DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems e.Dso
ial'y adapted to the needs of the eb,lsrar
Pleasant to take. soothing 10 its influence. II :.
the remedy of all remedies for every form =,
taroat and lung diseases.-Adpt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07

Ieacher-T Tommy, tell us something
about Constantinopie. Tommy-yes
mum. 1t was city founded so the n.naa
could be used as catch word at spell,nn
bepa
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07
A Guaranteed Cure for piles.

Itching. Bind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Druggists refund money II PAZ0 OINTMENT
fails to cure any case, no matter Of how long
standing, in 10 IA days. First application gives
ease and rest. Soc. If your druggist hasn't It
send SOC in stamps and 1t win be forwarded
postpaid by Paris Medicine Co., st. Louis, Mo.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07

Etching hemorrhofds were the plague of my
life. Was almost wild. Doan's Ointment cured
me quickly and permanently, after doctors had
failed" G. r. Cornwell, Valley Street, san
gerties, n. Y.-Advt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07

"Do you admire Beethoven's worksT
II never visited EN-" answered Mr..
Cumrox absentmindedly. What does
he manufacturer Washington Star.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07

Endeavor In the Isle of Man.
There are now fifteen Christian En-
eavor societies and six Junior En-
eavor societies on the Isle Of Man.
with a total membership Of 676.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07

York, John l.. Goss, of Boston, and Casey
| q Sherwood, OF Connecticut, respectively, .
SUPPLY rSExHAusrrBLE,
The granite supply is practically mex.
haustible. At Crotch leland Is found the
best granite. "This island Is three
fourths OF mile long, half mile wide
and is solid granite, superior to any in
New England" says John L. Goss.
Thirty years ago the island was offered
for sale for FOO. aud to-day its value Is
more than 800 900. The quarry of John
l.. Goes alone Is estimated to be worth
200 900. Besides Crotch island there are
many OF the small neig boring islands of
pure granite foundation, and II ever the
present quarries In centuries ahead be-
opportunities for opening more quarries.
There is no place ia New England
where SO much granite is quarried as at
Stopington. Last year the output
amounted to over 100000 tons. The stone
is a coarse formation which years ago
woald not have been sais BILE but to- d., Y
is exceedingly popular. Many new up
Among them are the library at Laconia,
N. H the oe~ dormitory at Harvard, the
postoffice at Lowell, Mass, the Cadet
armory 10 Boston, aud the Ninth regi.
ment armory IN New York city.
More than 800 men are now employed
stone cutting and quarrying at Stoning-
ton, while fishing and yachting occupy
no place OF importance.
The houses at Stonington are built
promscuousiy, one stuck up here and an
OF Der down there. Ode man remarked that
they looked as. though they rained down,
and another said they must have been
sprinkled out OF a salt shake, each house
sticking where It happened first to
light, and the visitor who said It would
break snakes back to follow the streets
was not so far out of the wsy as one
might imagine had he never been there.
Tue formation OF the ground instead OF
being earth with stone here and there as
one would expect, Is literally stone with a
little earth here and there, and a natural
Level spot large enough for a dwelling
house is rare to find.
CROOKED STREETS.
As the houses are now built one mans
front door opens out upon his neig hbor's |
roof, and when the wind is from that |
quarter, he can't sit on his verands be- |
cause the smoke from the neighboring |
blows la his face. This, however,
Is not so bad as in another place where |
one mans cellar drain runs of the caves |
Of his neighbours house.
Sometimes Jack Frost visits the harbor. |
Two or three times In the history OF ston-
ington the bay has frozen over. One of |
he times was last winter during the period /
Of unprecedented cold. Then teams deive /
put TO meet the boat aud bring across /
from the open chanuel the passengers and |
freight for the village.
o. all the Maine coast there Is not a |
more interesting viliRge than Stonington, |
and the visitor cannot fail to feel we'll paid |
for his trouble in landing there.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07
RISE OF CLARIFYING.

Mr.. Goss continued work on Green
Head for ten years. Then he opened a
quarry on Crotch island which although
greatly enlarged is still owned and OPP
Grated by his son, John l.. Goss. Quarry
ing paid well, and soon other men
were attracted to the place. Other quar-
ries near were shortly afterwards opened
by Russ & Newall, OF Belfast, Bead Bros,
| Russ q Merrill, and Eaton & Grant.
| There was at ence call for stone cut
tiers and quarrymen, and Stonington ibe-
gan to grow by leaps and bounds. Tae
business remained healthy and has been
continually enlarged until this day. So,
too, building at Stonington increased
with the growing population. Granite
has been the making of Stonington.
| The quarrymen, have never found diff
ficulty in selling Stonington granite. One
time the New York market refused to ac-
cept it, bat twenty-five years ago Mr..
Goss succeeded In getting John A. Clark,
a stone commissioner, to give his granite
trial. 1t was sold without difficulty,
and from that day New York has never
refused to accept the granite. To-day
every yard In the city has 1t. part OF
the stone for the East River bridge was
supplied by Stonington dealers, and the
famous Riverside driveway will be laid In
Stonington granite.
| There are five principal quarries t
Stonington; one at 0ceanvllle owned and
operated by M. g. Ryan, OF New York,
another on Moose island owned by John
L. Goss, and the other three on Crotch
Island owned by Ryan & Parker, OF New
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07
Please accept thanks, 3d."

1t has given me much pleasure to re ceive
a personal letter from smother OF the fra
ternal band, who met with us at our
reunion, and her choice of nom de plume,
while awaking tender memories to most
of us, will, we hope, be an added bond to
bind the new member to us in mutual
helptuiness. She writes:
"Narcissus" asked me to send my hermit
recipe to the Mutual Benefit column. ! have
neglected to do SO until now-hope am for.
given the delay. "My John" and often speak
of the good time we had at Contention Cove.
The weather was the only thing that wasn't
pleasant that day. and it better have been the
weather than the people. We did not allow the
spirit to wear the color of nature that day. Now
that have a mind. picture of many of the
sisters and their "Johns". l enjoy more than
ever reading the Mutual Benefit column.
suppose "Aunt Maria" had for her Thanks
giving some of those fine chickens-a sample of
which we had at the reunion. We must get her
"John" to raise some turkeys next year and sell
them to US for less than thirty or thirty two
cents pound. / trust you all had pheasant
Thanksgiving. Eco I'd.
Many thanks for the recipe. For the
benefit OF those who missed our gathering
/ will say we had generous sample oil
those nice hermits, the recipe for which
follows:
HERMITs-Two eggs, IL cups sugar, cup OF
butter, cups of -four, u cup hot water, In
which dissolve / teaspoonful of soda, cup OF
chopped raisins. 1'eup of chopped nuts, u tea
spoonful each of cinnamon, Glove and allspice
Put the spice into the -four. Drop from spoon
into the baking pan. Moderately hot oven.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07

am very glad to give you tire following
recipe as can testify to It's excellency:
SALAD DREssING-Three eggs well beaten, l
tablespoon melted butter, ? tablespoons sugar, /
teaspoon mustard, teaspoon pepper, pinch
red pepper, pinch salt, good half-cup vinegar
Cook in double boiler.
Bluehill ID.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07
STONINGT0N.
WHAT GRANITE HAS DONE FOR
THIS ISLAND TOWN.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOST ExTEN
sIyE QUARRIEs IN MAINE--RAPID
GROWTH.
tLe~isson Journat.)

A pretty sail across Peuo bscot bay from
Rocsland hsrhor along the historic
thorougbfsre, brings You to Stonington.
Though one OF our youngest towns, yet
Stonington is already noted as the stu
alton OF the most extensive granite quar-
rying in Maine. IL is picturesque spot.
The village standing upon the very edge OF
rough, rocky shore looks out toward the
south upon quiet view dotted here and
there with rugged islands, rising
abruptly, and in the distance the noun
tain tops of the famous Isle au Haut.
Eight years ago Stopington was part
OF Deer Isle with mesg.e 700 10 habitsnts.
Enterprising men had seen possi b.lities in
granite qusrrying, and what was then
known as Green's Landing was growing
rapidly. The town became incorporated
as Stonington, and to Gay contains 1000
inha bitants and Is the home of more than
800 working men. Find buster, more en-
terprising and more rapidly growing
on the New England coast
II you can.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07

u Miss Cannon, Sec'y Detroit y
Amateur Art Association, tells
young women what to do TO
avoid pain and suffering caused
by female troubles.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I can con.
sclentiously recommend Lydia L..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to those of my sisters suffering with
female weakness and the troubles
which so often befall women. suf-
fered for months with general weak
ness, and felt SO weary that had hard
work to keep up. had shooting pains,
and was utterly miserable. In my dis
tress l was advised to use Lydia T..
Pinkham'S Vegetable COM
pound, and it was red letter day to
me when l took the first dose, for at
that time my restoration began. In
six weeks / was a changed woman,
perfectly well in every respect. felt
so elated and happy that | want all
women who suffer to get well as did"
- Miss GuILA CANNON, 359 Jones ST.,
Detroit, Mich, Secretary Amateur Art
Association. - $4,000 forfeit If ORIGINAL Of above
letter proving commences cannot be produced.
When one considers that Miss
GannOn's letter is only one of the
countless hundreds which we
arc continually publishing in the news
papers of this country, the great virtue
Of Mrs. Pinhham's medicine must be
admitted by all.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07

Dear NJ. B. Friends:
This poem, "The Quiet Wsy," has made
me think OF many things--all in few
minutes. Can't every one OF you recall
one and another who were so quiet in their
work that 1t WAS really restfui to watch
them as they went about their tasks?
am wondering to-day II they always felt
as calm as they appeared; IL they never
rushed to the oven to see IL the cookies
were scorching; il they were never afraid
that dinner wouldn't be ready ON time.
And am wondering also, II 1t would be
possible for some to do their work in a
quiet way. The oven door ''goes to" with
a bang; the water pail clsngs against the
sink; the tin dishes rattle together.
W hich gets through her work the easier?
The quiet one usually makes every step
count, and as we say "knows how to turn
off her work..
But can the woman with her "nerres ON
edge" take her daily duties easily? can
only speak for one housekeeper; l know
usually il she tries to hurry, something is
sure to be spilled.
We will agree with Aunt Emma's poetry
that quiet ways are lest, because they are
more comfortable to every body concerned.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07

There have been a number of things
wished to mention, and one was a refer
ence 10 tt death of Mrs. Lydia Young, of
Lamoine. Although not reg ulsr con-
tributor to the column, she had sent sew
eral clippings Of which IN de use, end
rea lize that smother Il lend " no was inter-
esteo In our motto and our united efforts
for cheerful living, has gone from our
number. Although his is a iardy remem-
bance, it shows she has not been for
gotten.