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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16
FATAL Etiquette.

The rigid etiquette of courts has
more than once come near making a
martyr of the person whom the rules
prevented from aiding offhand. In
Spain these notions of etiquette were
carried to such an extent that Philip
III. met his death in direct conse-
quenee of them. The king was one
day gravely seated by a chimney,
where the fire maker of the court had
hndled so great a quantity of wood
that the monarch was suffocating with
heat. His grandeur would not suffer
him to rise from the chair to call for
help, the officers in waiting were not
within call, and the domestics could
not presume to enter the apartment
because it was against the etiquette
At last the Marquis de Polat appeared,
and the king ordered him to damp the
fire, but he excused himself, alleging
that he was forbidden by the etiquette
to perform such a function, for which
the Duke d'Usseda ought to be called
upon, as it was his business. The duke
was gone out, the fire burned fiercer,
and the king endured it rather than
derogate from his dignity, but his blood
was heated to such a degree that cry
sipelas broke out in his head the next
day, which, being succeeded by vio-
lent fever, carried him Off
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16
Quaint Inventions

AChtcago man has combined matt.
name club and revolver Ia one weanos
and the com bination is SO arranyes ~,
In ais peaceful moments close scr,,,uN
alone would show the officer to be 49,,
with anything other than the Old. ,sss
Toned mace. The club, which ia q, "a,
nary appearance, comprises handls mo-,
ton and club portion, screwed topetbs,
The handle carries a hammer or tr,rr..
mechanism, and when desired the bana,.
and club may be separated and revoIvs~
cylinder applied between them, TINS CO..
verting the mace into a revolver.
An Illinois inventor has patentaa -
arrangement for creasing trousers wI,hon,
removing them from the wearer. II Co..
sists OF a pair OF rollers mounted an
pair OF handles, which are hinged d.
gether In the manner OF pair OF to,c.
The device may be heated In A pas Il,
or otherwise. and the garment is creased
by being passed between the rollers.
a decoy duck that will fan its VIM.
and rise from the water has been nnt ~
the market. The decoy Is mounted n,
rod which dts into tube W whereby the ds-
coy may be anchored. The deeoy Is con-
pected with cord to the shore or wba,s-
ever the hunter is and when tina ,a,,o.
pulls the bird moves.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16
SOUTHWEST HARRnp

! The Y. w. e. T. U met at the home OF
Miss Eva Mayo, daughter OF Hanc 1ck
county's sheriff elect, B. II. Mayo. SIX
teen were present. The programme con-
sisted OF devotional exercises led by Miss
Mary Lsith, prayer, singing and business,
followed by solo from Miss Mary Petrie.
Questions had been prepared on the
Maine prohihitory law, followed by gen
eral discussion which was very interesting.
IT is the plan of the society to spend part
of the winter in the study OF this law.
A committee is preparing questions,
copies of which will be distributed among
the members for study. The text book
used is the June, 1901, number OF the
Christian Civic League Record, several
copies OF which have been obtained at
five c. nts copy.
1t was voted to have a Thanksgiving
social Wednesday evening, Nov. %, and a
committee was appointed to ma Ike arrange
ments. The next meeting will be he'd at
the home OF the president, Miss Grace &.
Carroll.
Southwest Harbor Us will be pleased Ia
see correspondence from other Ys and vs.
in the county In regard to their work.
Press CORRESPONDENT.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16

We believe the peop'e OF Msine believe
as firmly In prohibition as they ever did
We know they are sick and tired OF sc sing
the question made political foot ball, ana
propose TO hold parties and Office holders
to their promises. There IL ample law on
the subject and 1t can be enforced through
out the state, and ii must be SO enfof ced.
The republicans will have absolute control
of the State for the next two years. They
have pledged themselves in the most sol
emn manner to give US impartial enforce
ment. The people rightly expect them to
keep their promises and will hold them
responsible for any failure so to do. So
far as allowing certain sheriffs to execute
the law as they see fit, we only say that IL
the governor and legislature will use the
power which in them lies, such nullitiers
will have but short career. The specta-
Gle oil one county official setting at naught
the law and constitution OF our State Is
not to be longer tolerated. The people are
long enduring, but the time for trifing is
at an end, and action must be taken by
those whom the people have put in Office.
Nothing more will be expected, nothing
less will satisfy.-Maine Farmer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16

The Endeavorers of the Central Chris
tan church, New Albany, Ind, have
given talent social" every member
Of the society being asked to bring or
send to the social something that rep
resented his or her especial talent. 1t
was interesting not only to guess what
the symbols represented, but also te
earn what each member of the society
considered his talent to be- A sale
was held of the articles that were
brought in, and SIS was raised, the
amount being sent to India for the
support of an orphan for year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16
NORTHEAST HARnoR.


Although the attendance at our w. c. T,
y, has fallen off good deal during the
summer, yet now that the cool weather is
here, We see ind.cAtions of renewed
interest.
Tnirteen were present at the meeting
with Mrs. Evelyn Manchester, Nov. 4
The afi ernoon was spent In sewing for an
overtasked mother, and while refresh
ments were served we were entertained by
some interesting selections on the graphic
phone.
The next meeting is with Mrs. Nora
Sinclair. A good deal OF interest Is felt In
the public drinking fountain which we
hope to erect sometime not far distant.
Preparations are being made for public
meeting soon to be held in one OF our
churches, the proceeds to go towards the
fountain.
Nov. 10. SUPT. PRESS.
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alutnal Benefit Column.
EDITED nr "Ausr MADen"
It's Motto: "Hetpfui and Hopeful

The purposes of this column are succinctly
stated In the title and mottoit is for the mutual
benefit. and aims 20 be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common good, it Is for the com.
mon use-a public servant. purveyor of in
formation and suggestion, medium for the in.
terchange of ideas. In this capacity it soicits
communications, and its success depends largely
on the support given it in this respect. Com
muncations must be signed, but the name Of
writer viii not be printed except by permission.
Communications will be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column, but none
will be rejected without good reason. Address
all Communications To
The AMERICAN.
Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16
DID You EVER?


An advocate of dress reform,
In dress reform array,
Walked out for reasons known to her.
1t was u rainy day;
Her gown was neat
And short and sweet,
And frankly showed her tiny feet;
And sister woman looked askanue,
Exclsiming with each sIdelong glance:
Did you ever2
The advocate of dress reform,
Without the least tiismay,
Goes safely Ger the muddy street
And lightly on her way.
Her sisters gasp
And clutch and clasp
Their garments with frantic grasp.
And lift their skirts. quite unaware
OF heights no dress reform would dare.
Did you ever?
The advocate of dress reform
: Goes home quite fresh and dry,
Ind, full of satisfaction. puts
Her natty storm suit by.
Her sisters fret
At mud and wet,
And scowl and shake and brush, and vet
Console themselves In spite of dirt
"At least We wear a modest skirii"
Did you ever?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16

Mrs. Elizabeth H. Thompson,
of Lillydale, N.Y., Grand Worthy
Wise TempIar, and Member OF
W.C.T.U., tells hoy she recov-
cred by the use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16
Curioux Custom.

In Friesland, it seems. there is Gus
tom that the news of birth or death
is announced verbally by man who
calls at every house in the village for
that purpose. If he brings the news of
a birth he wears white gloves: If Of a
death they are black. Some days back
a child was born dead in Tristan vii
lage. 1t was necessary that the usual
announcement should be made, but in
what colored gloves? The harbinger
was a man of resource. He went his
rounds wearing one white glove and
one black one.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16
Dear Friends:

Dear Friends:
The above poem was SO appIica Bile to our
column COPIED 1t from similar depart
ment called Household Chats" in anot her
paper. You will all enjoy the letters this
eek from our old friends. ANN comes
first:
Dumplihgs for II. o. B. l want you to have
this at once, for /. like you, would have them to
rise real nice and I would be all smiles for they
looked sure to be good. But. oh my they went
Hat on looking at them, but siuee | have used
this recipe. have had no bother.
For every cup of -four use heaping teaspo on
baking powder, small teaspoon salt, and milk
to stir stiff as possible with strong spoon, dip
spoon first into soup, then in the dough, cutting
of small pieces OF dough not larger than hens
egg for they will pun to twice the size; the soup
must be boiling. Lay around on top of soup,
then draw Kettle back ON stove so soup will not
burn. keep boiling slowly. (Now this Is the
secretly Leave the cover of until they are like
puff balls, then put cover on them till they are
cooked.
allow about twenty minutes you can warm
them over as many times you like and they
never grow heavy. Now let me tell you that
instead of baking powder l use one cup sour or
huttermils and one even teaspoon soda, and
find the result even better, / took this recipe
from the Boston Globe a long tipe ago. ANN.
Thank you. Like "Susan's" recipe,
yours has secret to 1t.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.



Prayer Meeting Topic For the Week
Beginning Nov. 20.
Topic.-How to express our thanks to
God.-Ps. cxxxvin, is.
By REV. S. H. DOYLE.
Our thanksgiving topic strikes but
one chord of this important subject
how Nor is it by any means an unim-
portant one. If thankful unto God for
past and present blessings we should
want to know how to show Him that
we are thankful. This is not always
easy. Human benefactions are some
times so great that we exclaim How
can l thank your" to friends who have
been kind to MS. If this be true of hui
man kindness how much more is it true
of the loving kindness of our God.
And yet we should strive to thank
Him. His blessings are great. His
loving kindness is always about us
Every year is crowned with goodness
God should be thanked how?
1. We should thank God in thought.
II will think of Thy loving kindness, o
God" may well be one motto for
thanksgiving Forgetfulness is base
ingratitude. Children who forget the
loving care of parents are most un-
thankful and ungrateful What then,
about those who forget the mercies of
their God? Let us forget not all His
benefits" but keep them constantly in
mind, and thus win we in most ac-
ceptable way be thanking God for
them.
2. We should thank God in words.
Thoughts of thanksgiving should be
followed by words of thanksgiving. In
song, in testimony, in prayer, in public
worship we should thank God for His
benefits. Praise and prayer are most
necessary and efficient forms of
thanksgiving. They should be public
as well as private. The truly thankful
will not neglect Gods house. Il will
pay my vows unto the Lord now in the
presence of all His people, in the courts
Of the Lords house, in the midst OF
thee, o Jerusalem. Praise We the
lord" But there must be sincerity III
our words of thanksgiving InsinceritY
Of heart makes the most eloquent
words of none effect. Journalism pro
duces the same result and must be
carefully guarded against. The words
Of many become the merest formality.
They may exclaim with frequency and
fervor, praise the Lord!" and yet their
words are as sounding brass and tin
king symbols. Sincerity is an absolute
necessity to words of thanksgiving.
8. We should thank God in deeds.
Thoughts and words must flower into
deeds or our thanksgiving is a failure.
What we do should be the best express
sion of our gratitude to God. When
King Ahasuerus had recalled to him
the fact that Mordecai had saved his
nfe he asked, "What shall be done
unto the man whom the king delight
eth to honor?" what shall be done?"
not what resolutions shall be passed
By doing he would express his graft
tude to his deliverer. By deeds as well
as thoughts and words we should thank
our God, the deliyerer of our souls
from eternal death to eternal life.
BIBLE READINGS.
Ps. xxxiv, Is; Xviii, l; Xvi. /. ?;
hxxi, 1-3; xcii, 1-5; evil, Is; II Cor.
tx, 1912; Phil iv, 1-6; Col. ii, 6, Z; iv. ?:
Rev. vii, IL, II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16
The Talent Of success.

Believe me, the talent of success Is
nothing more than doing what you
can do well and doing whatever you
do without thought of fame. If 1t
come at all. it will come because it is
deserved, not because it Is sought aft
er. And. moreover, there will be no
misgivings, no disappointment. no has
ty. feyerish, exhausting excitement
Longfellow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16

earnest, sensible, approachable, digni-
fed. but not reserved; ready, but not
effctous; spiritual, but not sanctimoni-
ors; sincere, but not brusque; modest,
but not unwilling to take his proper
place and to do his rightful work. If
@the conversion of India is to be has
tened by whole generation by the in
PRODUCTION of the Christian Endeavor
movement" as the veteran missionary
and author, DR.. Jacob Chamberlain.
AYERS, then in this glorious consumma-
ton Rev. Herbert Halliwell, the new
secretary, will have large and hon
ored part.-Rev. Francis e. Clark,
d. d.
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u. q. q. u. dolun,n.

The editor invites secretaries Of local unions
Of the w. C. t. U. in Hancock county. and
white ribboners generally. to contribute to THE
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 II needs some effort on the part OF w. G. t.
U. women to make II so. II is column OF .heii
making, not ours, and will be what they make
e. Items and communications should be short,
,nd are, of course. subject to approval of the
editor.l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16
PASS II ON.

PASS IT ON.
There are better ways of doing things
If. people did but know;
And so tits little helps" we need
AS through this world we go.
IL there are ways of making bread,
Much better than our own;
a better way of making 'Jell'
Than any we have known;
II one can make berry pie
And keep the juice ALL In,
If one has got handy way
or mending up old tin;
If one has unsurpassed success
In making flowers grow,
Don't hesitate to make IL known
IT'S what we want to know.
Outlines It's but little hint
We need to lessen labor;
And If we pass It on we may
Be useful TO our neighbor.
Some things we find out for ourselves,
And some we must be told,
And oftentimes new ways we find
Are better than the old.
Then let us all join hand In hand,
And give as well as take,
To help along our paper. for
Our own and others sake.
-SeIecsed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16

Liquid Cream Balm Is becoming quite as pop.
ular in many localities as Ely's Cream Balm
solid 1t Is prepared for use Ia atomizers, and
Is highly priced by those who have been accus.
toned to call upon physicians for such a treat
ment- Many physicians ars using and pre-,
scribing Il. All the medicinal properties Of the
celebrated Cream Balm are contained In The
Liquid form, which is 75ets.. including spray.
ing tube. All druggists, or by mail. Ely
Brothers, So Warren St., New York.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16
New Secretary For India.

Endeavorers of two continents viii
be interested in the new secretary of
the Christian Endeavor force of India
His name is Halliwell, Rev. Herbert
HalliweIl, and he was the successful
and honored pastor of the Baptist
church in Walsingham, England. when
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16
Preparinr the Soil.

IT notice the young Widow Pretty
man doesn't have her widows weeds
so much in evidence now"
away. / believe she sees signs of a
second crop of orange blossoms.
Philadelphia Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16

Betty-George intends to have his
own way in everything when we are
married. Gracefully are you going
to marry him. then? Betty-Just to re-
lieve his mind of false impression.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16
Written for The American.
The Final tauest

open the door. come thou within.
Guide. thon arr welcome.
! know thee at last. nelusion's gone bv
My life has been lived, but remaInetb - a.
Guide, thou art welcome. Wv
sli with me here Hurry me not.
Guide, am weary.
Now will hence--from the sorrows a, M.
Friends will be there--I'n meet them ,aa,s
Guide. am ready.
Kind mast thou been. Thankful ann
Earth, win leave thee,
This frame. II Is thine. DO what thou NM.
Set here thy seal, let 1t crumbIe to dus,
Earth. 1 viii leave thee.
Gleason L. Archer
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16

called to this
new and re
sponsible field
of labor.
1t was my
pleasure to
meet Mr.. Halli-
well at the re-
cent great con
vention in Lon
don, and to say
I was pleased
with the choice
that has been
made for India
but mildly ex-
presses my SEN
timents.
Mr.. Halliwell
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"Dell' in a personal letter to Aun
Madge SAYS:

"Delf' in a personal letter to Aunt
Madge says:
"Grandma g" has at last been heard from,
and enclose her letter to you, so you can use
what you think best. 1t was personal letter !;
we have been friends many years. One thing
would suggest that each sister write her nice
letter to cheer her, and 1t viii make her work of
loving sacrifice seem lighter as she recalls our
words of love. Her address is Mrs. Mary Nj. r.
Gott, Northeast Harbor, Maine.
am sure the sisters will be glad to do
as Deli" suggests. 1 wrote a personal
letter to Grandma G." soon after she
went to Northeast Harbor.
Grandma g. says:
"How would have been pleased to have been
at that picnic. 1t was my seventy eighth birth
day the 10Th of September. Mrs. r. was here,
and was going up with her. Wouldn't that
have been nice? But we didn't get started till it
began to rain. SO gave 1T up.
about writing for the M. b. c.. that has been
impossible. as much as l have wished to. Ny
health is good, but am so weak have to work
slow. shall write for the column as soon as /
can"
Now, "Grandma G. y" all the nieces am
sure will write you letter, and we shall
not expect you to answer them because
that would be too much of a task for you.
We should have made you and Mrs. R.
very welcome at the picnic.
You will find our this weeks motto in
s'Sister B's" letter:
ELLSWORTH, Nov. 6.
Dear AUNT MGdge:
Thanks to Meb and e. for dumping recipe,
and to VOL for telling us how to bake liver. /
have baked various kinds of meat and fish, but
1t is the first recipe have seen for baking liver'
Shall try 1t very soon. If baked In covered
pan it must be much nicer than to fry it.
do hope, Aunt Madge, that the M. B. C.
| unions orreunions win become a"settled thing'i
and what better or more central place than
Contention Cove?
Who can tell us why that name was given to
that place. and who ate the first picnic dinner OF
| supper and breakfast there?
have just been reading the book, '.Count up
| the sunny Days." where the dear old grand.
| father tells the grandchildren: My dears, there
amt one single day Of all your lives that you
can't chalk up for yourselves as a sunny day, il
| you like it.
The weather may be very bad. your lives may
be very hard, 1t may even be that God sends
| you pain and sickness, and all around you looks
very dark aad dreary. But to every one Of US
every day. God gives chance of doing some
kind action for our neighbors, of sending a
/. little sunshine into some other life-aud we
| count that day as sunny day and thank God
| for 1t.
wish could make you all understand how
my dark and dreary days have been frightened
by the little rays OF sunshine that kind words
and loving deeds and thoughtful attentions have
flashed across my pathway, and feel Ike treas
urfng up all the brightness, and thanking God
for IT, and scattering few of the sunbeams to
brighten other lives.
Art thou weary. tender heart?
Be glad of pain;
In sorrow sweetest things win grow,
Like flowers in rain.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16

Irate Parent-Tell that young Soft
leigh that he must cease his visits here
I forbid him the house. Daughter
But, papa, he doesn't want the house
It's me that he's after.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16

81 never think of business out of
business hours"
Il didn't either until found that L
was doing business with people who
did."-Exchange.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16
It's good deal safer for girl to get
kissed on her own complexion.


Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protrudlng Piles
Druggists refund money IL PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure any case, no matter of how long
standing, In to "A days First application gives
send 50c in stamps and 1t will be forwarded
postpaid by Paris Medicine Co., ST. Louis, Mo.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16

Eyes, she writes advertising rhymes
for sausage company"
"Ah, / see; doggerel.r 90 Milwaukee
Evening Wisconsin.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16

THE WARMING THE PROMISE.
Who win not fight Who does hts best
FOR God ana right. With holy zest
With banner bright In warfare blest
Of Christ in sight, And waits his rest,
lie shall not win. He shall not quail
through thick and Though he'll assaii:
thin His powers avail,
The fight Of SIN Nor shall he fail.
e nd death within.
Rev. Cleland .. NfcAfee. d. D., in "Oves
Sea and Land"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16

Ten thousand demons gnawing away at ones
vitals couldn't be much worse than tho to,,rros
OF itchiog piles. Yet there ia cure. Dos,,s
Ointment never falis.-Advt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16

A woman really thinks she means what
she says-while she is saying It.