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OTTER CREEK.


Ed. Norris and son Chester were in town
Thursday.
Martin Smith returned to his home In
New Hampshire Monday, March IA.
Miss Ruth Davis went to Castine Mon
day to resume her studies at the normal
school.
Rev. Mr.. Hunt, of Northeast Harbor
Baptist church, was present at the Thurs
day evening meeting; also Mr.. White, Of
Seal Harbor.
Robert Young had a cancer removed
from his lip Tuesday at the Bar Harbror
hospital. The operation was performed
by DR.. II. d. Averill.
Rev. A. P. Mcdonald held children's
meeting at the church Thursday alter
noon, when he succeeded in forming a
junior endeavor of twelve members.
March 10. ANON.
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PENoBsCoT.

ID. c. Littlefield is home from Waltham,
where he has been employed.
Mrs. John Gray, of East Bluehill, Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. n. Bowden.
Mrs. A. E. Varnum and daughter Nina
are visiting friends and relatives in Blue
nil.
Miss Maude wsrdwell has gone to Sar-
gentvilie. where she will have employ
neut.
March Il. SuRA
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THE AMERICAN has subscribers at 100
ofths II6 post Offices in ancock county:
all the other papers in the County com
bined do not reach so many THE AMER
IcAN IS not the only paper printed in
Hancock county, and has neUer claimed to
be, but 1t is the only paper that can prop
e~iy be called COUNTY paper; all the
best are merely local papers, The circuta-
tson Of THE AMERICAN, barring the Bar
Harbor Records summer list, is larger
than that of all the other papers printed
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sEAwALL.

Warren Haynes, OF Oak Point, spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Dudley Doll
yer.
John Deliver and wife, OF Oak Point,
were here last week visiting his parents,
William Deliver and wife.
Gard Carter has been confined to the
house for the past week with infamma-
tion of the bowels. He is now able to be
out.
Charles Newman came from Mt. Desert
Rock last week, and reports all well
through the winter, and the coolest day
one degree above zero.
March IS. DOLLY.
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Patents have recently been issued
to the following Maine inventors: II. F.
Maxim, Bethel, automatic apparatus for
extinguishing fire; d. II. Staples, Sxow
hogan, fluid -pressure coupling for air
brake yaIyes
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was afflicted with catarrh; could neither
Taste nor smell and could hear but little. Ely's
Cream Balm cured it.-Marcus G. shautz, Rah-
way, n. y.
Cream Balm reached me safely and the eff
feet Is surprising. MY son says the first appli-
cation gave Instant relief. Respectfully, Mrs.
Franklin Freeman Dover, n. III.
The BALM does not irritate or cause sneezing.
Sold by dru SITS at so cts. or mziled by Ely
Brother Ns-xen ST., New YORK.
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COUNTY NEWS.
oRLAND.

4 oAAA4aA'1s
Miss Lena Clement has gone to Bangor,
where she has employment.
Frank Bennett has gone to Green Lake,
| where be has employment.
Miss Ethel p. Gray, of Penobscot, is at
| o. A. Soper's for few weeks.
Mrs. Susie M. Cooke, OF Boston, passed
few days of last week with her parents,
| ID. G.. Rich and wife.
Roland Turner, of Boothbay, a student
OF the U. OF NJ, passed the last week with
his uncle. J. f. Marks.
Mrs. Albion Soper, of orland Falls, suf-
fered severe attack OF heart failure last
Miss Eta vogeil, OF Castine, who has
been the guest OF Misses Abbie and Ger
trude Buck, spent Saturday with Miss
Helen Marks.
the Methodist society will be held
at the town hall Thursday evening,
March "a. The affair is under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. A. c. Dorr, and an elaborate
programme Is In preparation.
The funeral of Mrs. Nettie stilphep,
daughter OF John Higgins, and wife OF
Warren Stiiphen, OF Bath, occurred at the
home of her parents at East Orland Sun
day afternoon. Mrs. StiIphen was born
here, and lived here until her marriage.
She possessed bright, happy disposition
that endeared her to ali. For some time
she had been patient sufferer. The news
OF her death falls with crushing force on
all her acquaintance. Beside the husband
and parents, she leaves one daughter
Addie, and two sisters-Mrs. Nina Parker,
of Bluehiil. and Mrs. Eta Dunbar, OF
East orisnd, and one brother-Hervey.
The heartfelt sympathy OF large circle is
extended the bereaved friends.
March Is. G.
J. NJ. Gray, OF Bangor, visited his bro.
Their Avery the first OF the week.
Mrs. Mary Gray and daughter winui-
fred are on visit to their home at South
Penobscot.
Eugene osgood and wife, OF Biuehiii.
were the guests OF A. H. Danb bar Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Flora Dorr Is home from New
York, where she visited her husband
while bis vessel was In port there.
Augustine Mason finished numbering
operations last week, and will begin
manufacturing spool bars in few days.
Mrs. Elsie Walker, OF Union. 10 the
guest OF Mrs, Elizabeth Hartman. She
spent the winter with her sister, Mrs.
Bailey Bowden, OF East Biuehill.
March 81. NJ.
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NORTH DEER ISLE.

ERNEST Torrey has gone to Providence,
RI.
Mrs. Montaford Haskell is home from
Boston.
Amos Hardy and wife have returned
from Camden.
Miss Alberta Hatch, who has been EN-
ployed in Belfast, is home.
Mrs. Lousia Hardy died at her homelon
Little Deer Isle, March 8, aged twenty
eight years.
Alec. Thompson has gone to Rockland
where he is employed on the steamer
Frank Jones.
March IA. E..
A chopping match was made for Mrs.
George Hatch Saturday.
Charles Weed has moved bis family into
the house formerly occupied by Elmer
Hardy.
Miss Ada Eaton, of Little Deer Isle, was
married to Samuel Eaton, of that place,
March II, by Rev. John Lawrence.
Capt. Frank Haskell, who has been at
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home all winter, left last week to resume
command Of his vessel. Judson T. Has
keli has gone with him az mate,
March 81. E.
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Maurice Allen is i'll with the measles.
Born to Charles Pert and wife, March IL,
a son.
c. Fl. Closson, of Ellsworth, was in
town last week.
Mrs. Julia Closson, who has been quite
ill for two weeks, is better.
Mrs. Hattie Allen, who has been quite
i'll for two weeks, is recovering.
Miss Tillie Marks, of East Bluehill, is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Ira Page,
for few weeks.
Frank r. Marks was quite Ill one day
last week. For several weeks he has had
a very lame arm, which is now better.
John Thurston has bought the mill that
be sold to Harry Thurston year sgo,
He is saving shingles by night and long
lam Der by day.
A pleasant pit party was held at the
home OF Hazel and Susie Friend last
Thursday evening. Miss Hazel will soon
return to Csstine normal school.
S. II. Dority and wife, of Sedgwick.
were in town last week visiting Mrs.
Dority's mother, Mrs. Hattie Allen. They
spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. H..
II. Allen.
Mrs. Harriet Closson died at her home
March IS, aged eighty years. She was a
member of the North Sedgwick Baptist
church, and was much interested in
church work. She possessed many sterl-
ing virtues and was highly esteemed in
the community. Three sons survive, who
have the warmest sympathy OF a large
circle of friends and neighbors.
March 81. RAE.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
49, r~1N~~NA~ ~
WEEDS

Consumption is a human
weed flourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young;
when old, sometimes inn
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
SCOTS Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
Begin with the first thought
TO take SCOTS Emulsion. If
it isn't really consumption 50
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. If it is consump-
tion you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment you will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
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EDEN.

s. L. Burns has purchased 0. N.
Young's place, and will move this week.
James K. Garland and son Lewis, who
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We will send you
a little Of the Emul-
sion free.
BE sure that this picture IN
the iorm o. label IS on the
wrapper Of every bottle Of
t-.s-,s.T. 49, hi''
80 &. .ts7H. az,
G5 s7ists,
400 Pearl ST., N. Y.
soc. and 81; all druggists
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COUNTY NEWS.
NORTH sEDGwICK.

/
| Miss HIATT e Grindle is home from Port
land.
Hazel Friend Is home from Castine for a
three weeks vacation.
Rev. S. NJ. Thompson preached Sunday.
Communion followed the morning service.
Misses Gladys snd Susie Young, from
the Ridge, are visiting their aunt, Mrs.
Mary Carter.
Miss Susie Friend has returned from
Bluehill, where she has been vi Ting Miss
Mamie Sperry.
Mrs. Almond Atherton, OF ook,in,
was in town last week visiting her sister,
Mrs. Nettie Page.
Rev. A. II. Curtis, a returned missionary
from Madras, South India, will lecture at
the church Monday evening, March 81.
David Thurs.on, who has been i'll, is
improving. He was able to visit his
daughter, Mrs. Fred Co e, at North Brook
lin last week.
Miss Inez Page has returned from Blue
hill, where she has been visiting her uncle,
e. II. Herrlck. While in BluehiIl her
uncle took her to Ellsworth.
H. o. Staples, of Bangor, was in town
Friday. He is member of BROOKLYN
grange, and visited the North SedgwicS
grange Friday evening. The young peo-
pie held leap year party and COX supper.
The Merrill class held its monthly social
and business meeting March 9, at the par
sonage. A debate on the resolve THAT
the town should maintain free high
school'' was entered into heartily, and the
vote taken was in the affirmative. Eugene
NJ. Allen gave talk on tae events OF the
day. Refreshments were served.
March IA. hAE.
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the flag in Great Britain, Feb. 3, 1888.
At length a committee was appointed
to definitely fix the national standard.
This committee called in Capt. Sam
uel G. Reid Of the privateer Arm
strong, to devise a new flag. He re-
tanned the original thirteen stripes
and the blue ground of the union, but
added q star for every state, and this
has been the device of the flag ever
since. On the admission of territory
as a new state, new star is added to
the field Of the National flag, In 1901
there were forty-fve stars.
Third, The Symbolism of the Flag.
In the Bible there are certain num-
bers and emblems to which a sacred
character is attached. These are sig
nificant in the Christian as they were
in the Mosaic and the Edenic dispense,
lions. In the flag there are numbers
and emblems apparently unconscious
ly adopted. It is remarkable that the
numbers and emblems of the Bible
and the flag are the same. Yet we
cannot for a moment think that the
designers of the flag consciously
selected these numbers and emblems
because Of their sacred character; or
knew that they were sacred at all,
from which we are shut up to the con-
clusion that the choice was made
under controlling providence.
To begin with: The flag as a whole
represents unity. In itself this is
nothing extraordinary. But then
unity, or One. is Of sacred nature.
Thirteen is popularity considered to be
an unlucly number. But the nation
and the nag belle this superstition.
The original United States were thir-
teen, and the original national flag
had thirteen stripes and thirteen etars.
This alone would stamp the Aas
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INDEPENDENCE
DAY x 1904

nial, others were regimental, and still
Others were for special occasions.
That at Fort Sullivan, Charleston har-
Dor, was a blue field with a silver
crescent. The ensign under which the
battle Of Bunker Hill was fought was
the New England flag. The flag Of an
American cruiser is thus described by
the London Chronicle of January,
1776:
"The field is white bunting; on the
middle is a green pine tree; and on
the opposite side is the motto, ZAP
peal to heaven" The flag of the Cul.
pepper men, who marched with Pat
rick Henry. had a rattlesnake, coiled
ready to strike. with the words, Don't
tread on me-"
The first American flag having thir-
teen alternate red and white stripes
upon 1t, there is good reason to believe
Light Horse by Captain Markoe, early
in IT'S. Tho earliest naval flag show
ed thirteen alternate red and white
stripes with either a pine tree or rat
tlesnake, with the words Don't tread
on me-" The union flag raised Cam
bridge, Jan. l, 1776. had thirteen alter
nate red and white stripes with the
English union in one corner.
When the necessity for a national
flag made itself felt the Congress Of
June IA, 1777 resolved; That the flag
Of the United States be thirteen
stripes, alternate red and white, and
that the union be thirteen stars, white
on a blue field representing a new
constellation" The first display of
this flag at a military post was at Fort
Schuyler, site of the present city Of
Rome, N Y. Paul Jones claimed he
was the first to show the stars and
stripes on a naval vessel. The nation
al flag first appeared over a foreign
stronghold, Fort Nassau, New Provi-
dence, Bahama Islands, on its cap
ture, June %, 177S. Capt. Mooers Of
the whaling ship Bedford, first few
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III MKT NSEzYZ AAzz22EO LHZ- A22zZ2D E32T
ZTE'E Folds or Il EzzI4IT IT'D CEEPCC1Z

on the back was more eloquent than
words.
This seems too good to be true,
JIM" exclaimed John, his hand on
Jim's shoulder. But for you, old
chum, my California experience would
have been ended. How small the
world is, that we should meet here, Of
all places on earth!"
"Take of your clothes and get into
bed, john" directed Blake, as he
pushed John into a chair and tugged
at his frozen boots. do as tell you
and you'll be all right. Lie quiet and
rest. Don't talk, but keep awake"
Several times, during the next two
hours, John fell into a browse, but
by force of will he reused himself.
The reaction after the awful struggle
in the drifts was severe, but he mas
tered II and was himself again. Blake
exhausted the resources Of his larder
in a dinner, which John enjoyed as
never before in his life, and Dog did
not go hungry.
Then pipes we're produced, and,
seated near the red-hot stove, the two
friends recounted some Of the events
which had marked their lives during
the preceding six years. It seemed
ages 70 both of them. The striplings
Of seventeen we're now stalwart men.
Blake listened eagerly to his friends
recital Of the events leading up to the
quarrel with Arthur Morris. Jim
0Ienched his hands and leaned ez-
citedly forward when John told Of the
struggle With Morris in the tavern.
Il have sometimes thought" said
John, that / should have remained
and faced the charge of murder which
might have been made against me.
That was my first impulse. did not
Kill Morris, and 1t is only by chance
that he did not kill me. The revolver
was still in his hand when he fell,
though l had bent his wrist 80 that
ne could not turn It against me. It
was one of those new self-cocking
weapons and Morris shot himself But
4 had no witnesses. and Grandfather
Burt and-and others advised me 70
put myself beyond the reach Of a
proaecutiOn in which all the money
and influence would have been against
me. But teii me OF yourself. Jim.
What have pos done in California.
and what has the Golden State done
cor youf"
IT would take me a week, John, TO
ten nT experiences OF the last ave
gears" said Jlm Blake, tossing an
other log into the IRE. Most Of them
would not interest you. some might
samuse you. and othera would make
you mad. rye besa rich three times
yohn. and 10 love tWies-AO, TIRES
aimes.s
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How rich, and how badly in lover"
my strokes Of fortune and my love
affairs are all jumbled together" ex-
planned Blake, laughing heartily.
you'll have a bad opinion OF me,
John, but I've reformed and am going
to lead a better life. I made my first
strike on the Little Calaveras. Talk
about luNl! That was a funny thing.
| broke my neck and discovered a
gold mine and a sweetheart in doing
IT,"
Broke your neck? Surely you're
jesting!"
ITS a fact, just the same" as.
serted Blake, thoughtfully rubbing the
back of his neck, which showed no
signs Of fracture. IL was a greenhOrn
then, and my prospecting expeditions
we're the joke of the old stagers. /
bought a horse and a Mexican saddle
and prowled through all the noun
tains and foothills back Of the Little
Calaveras. One afternoon l was fol-
lowing a trail that skirted along the
side Of mountain. There's a lot OF
WODuNuuNh5 III NAAboN hAAAaS eAN 80 NNA
rowing AROUND one of them loOsened
a rock, which came rolling down in
my direction. My horse saw and
heard it, and SHE'D off the trail. He
slid about twenty feet and then fell,
and as he went my right foot went
through the stirrup. He rolled over
me, and we started down the slope.
Sometimes was on top, and some
times he was on top.
-Four or five hundred feet below l
saw a thin row of trees, and knew
they marked the edge of a cliff. For
some reason there's most always a
fringe of trees at these jumping of
places. We were going like lightning.
Just as we neared the edge the horse
rolled over we again. AS l came on
top saw that we were going to pass
between two small trees. A big
rock Slowed the horse around, and he
went down head first. I grabbed at a
tree, and by the merest chance threw
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my free leg around it. I held like
grim death to a coon, and heard the
leather snap as the horse went over
the preciplce. If it had been first
class saddle | wouldn't be here to
tell the tale. was hanging down
over the cliff. 1t was eighteen hun.
dred feet deep to the first stopping
place, and l saw that horse, all
spraddled out, turn over and over in
the air. closed my eyes so as not
to see him strike. Then I crawled
back few feet and sat down behind
rock. That's the last thing 1 re-
member until woke up in bed. An
old doctor, whose breath smelled of
liquor, was bending over me, and
near him was one of the prettiest
girls I ever saw. She and her father
were approaching me when / started
to slide down the mountain. Her
name was Jenny Rogers"
Jim sighed and paused.
''Thls is growing romantic, but how
about the broken neck?" asked John.
ut was broken, or dislocated, which
is about the same thing" continued
Blake. "Jenny's father knew Of an
old Spanish doctor, about forty miles
away, and went for him. He was a
wonder on bones. He was black as
an Indian and uglier than sin. He
felt around my neck, swore softly in
Spanish, rolled me over on my face
climbed on my back, jabbed his knees
into my shoulder blades, and grabbed
me by the Jaws. He gave my head 8
| quick wrench. saw a thousand sky
rockets; something cracked and be
came senseless. When l awoke he
had my neck in splints, and was lab
beTing Spanish to Rogers. He said
he was the only white man in the
] world who could set broken neck
and I guess he was. He had learned
the trick nom an Indian medicine
man He charged me twenty-five dol
lars, and told me to lie quiet for 6
week. Jenny Rogers nuPsed me, ant
of course fell in love with her.
Was in their cabin, and near BY Mr.
Rogers had locabed some valuable
claims.
Here is the most remArkabte par
of this story" Blake went on. "Wher
was able to dress picked up thai
cursed Mexican stirrup to see how thu
leather happened 10 break Il was I
sted AFFAIR. and noticed some bFigh
yellow spots in the crevices. BLAMED
II II wasn't gold! didn't say a word
but when was strong enough / wen
back and climbed slowly down the
place WheEe my horse AAi. It wal
easy TO follow r. Near me edge o
the clth found an OutcropDing o
gold-bearlng ore. ana the mark o
where the metal part Of my stirrul
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HAD BEEN CHASING RABBITS.
Naturally Dreamer Had Not Enjoyed
His sleep.

Naturally Dreamer Had Not Enjoyed
His sleep.
"a man down in my country" said
Representative Clayton Of Alabama,
saw a dog sleeping in the sun. The
dog was twitching and starting as
dogs sometimes do in their sleep.
The man said, I'D like to know what
that dog is dreaming about
EASY enough replied an old chap
who stood by. You Just put a chip
on that dogs ear and leave it there
until he wakes up. Then you take that
chip and put 1t on your chest when
you go to bed tonight and you will
dream of what the dog is dreaming
of now
1.-THE fellow got a chip and put Il
on the dogs ear and stood around
until the dog walked up and brushed
1t on. He put the chip on his chest
when he went to bed that night. Next
morning l saw him coming listlessly
down the street.
whats the matter?' said. What
was the dog dreaming about?'
"'oh,' he answered, I'm clean tuck.
cred out was chasing rabbits all
night long,"
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1N~sa-00Nsss-ps0F OF-sa-.1N~

as providential. But then the alter.
nate stripes we're seven red and six
white; and both numbers are sacred.
Let us deal with the seven rcd stripes
first. Look at your flag, and you will
find that the long stripes are three
in number and the short stripes four.
Why are they so divided? Why not
FIVE and two? The answer is: Be-
cause three is a sacred number, and
next to one Is the most significant,
and four is a sacred number also. One
represents the unity of the Godhead.
and three the Threefold personality
Of the Deity. Unity and Trinity, or
/ plus 3 equal 4, and four in symbolic
numbers represents completion or
perfection. Four is unique in its COM
prehensiveness. Thus we speak OF
the four quarters of the globe, the
four cardinal points, the four seasons
Of the year, the four winds of heaven,
and in Biblical imagery the four Liv-
ing Creatures, the four Judgments Of
God, etc. But three and four make
seven, another sacred number. In the
Book Of Revelation we read Of the
seven Candlesticks, the Seven Seals,
the Seven Trumpets, the Seven Stars,
the Seven Spirits Of God, etc. Then
the six white stripes are doubly sym
bolical. First, six is a sacred number,
being a double triad, or Trinity twice
repeated, the emphatic trine and Sec
ond, white is a unity composed of
seven, as white light is composed Of
the seven prismatic rays which con-
sist of three primary and four second
airy, a remarkable correspondence to
the three long and the four short red
stripes Of the flag. But these two,
six and seven, make another sacred
number, thirteen. The sacredness of
thirteen is intensified by looking at it
1t another way. Three and four multi
piled together produce twelve, anoth-
er sacred number, as the twelve
tribes, the twelve Apostles, the twelve
signs Of the Zodiac, and such like.
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Pvblto . own TeIephonea.

Il has been announced that the
British pOstOfioe propose 10 eTerOise
It's right 30 buy out Che Great National
Telephone Company at the eAa Of the
present year. This action by thu
government Is ne first step toward
breaking up the monopoly which has
shRckled and curbed the deVelopmsGE
of telephones IN the United Kingdom.
With low rates and quick service the
public viii be provided with a system
such as has heretofore been undream.
ed OF The postofice has already
provided a system for great part OF
London NJ charge less than $40, In
80 per cent Of lts subscribers.