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East suvTy hoped al the sisters and their tas-
bands would vote 20 sccspt IL and plan 10 be
their Of eonree. Uncle aa.ige, all the partners
must he there
was hooking forward 10 a iong. happy day
by the ssssh re, ard shall be there II all goes
vel. and II nos win JON the number of ab-
sent ones aud renresest myself bs letter.
Lovingly, SISTER Il.
Written 10 Lowell, Msss.. Aug -.
We shall al remember Slsier B. With
sympathy and teode ness during these
trying, anxious hours, and hope hat soon
her dear ones may be restored 10 theft
usual health.
We hope also. Sister b., that you win be
allie TO attend tina, reunion IN person. ]
h@ve a werd for you AL In regard to our
gatheying--an occasion sn looking for
forward to with ,nuch interest. A letter
from our kind friend saes: The cottage
viii be occupied untH shout the Goth OF
September. Any time after that 1t viii he
at your service, and you know thar Sep
temher Is always such l2vey, delightful
month to travel in. II the day be cool the
big old fashioned tirsplsco shall be hesped
high Tor the OCCASION" don't know a.
will Tell you what other tempting offer
wss made; I think you would all rather
have a surprise In store-but she rAys, . lei
ell 4 he Jouus be invited" IL seems 10 me
the meeting will have to be held the la
week IVA ,eptembsr. Taose who have ans
choice of days write to Aunt Madge--~ bo
will furnish tue coffee. AUNT MADGE.
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Magazine, Book aud New.nan.r

Magazine, Book aud Newspanar No..
hesueft b. Turner a Co. a,Inoun.. -
early publication novel entitlea an
Home" by George selWyn Klmh.u
a story q the woods OF Maine, redolsa.
With The fragrant odor of The plns H.
motives are as pure and natural ss ,h-
environmfpt. There - plenty Of go
and adventure. and all is perysaea !"
love of nstvre.
Doubleday. Pase s. Co. announce ~.
concluding psrts II their large and
peril illustrated poultry 3ocsn no.,
has been vsry popularity recetvea
unique and comprehensive pu biies,ion -
the ssiectio rearing, and nsrketing !,
all varieties sno shrseds Of poultry M
twelfth p~r,. now ready. dsals With Or.
ingtons, new and popular bread I,
chickens. the Lincolnshire huff-, The A.
conas, END Others. The parts coD,,,.
practical diagrams Throughout, as r,n.s
tue color pistes by Harrison Weir 80
the masy beautiful photographs.
After lapse OF many years Chat.
Warren stodasrd, go celebrated 20, 4.
beautiful south Sea idyls", which r..
become classic Ia American lltefs,p,,
again announces collection OF idy, IA
stories Of tboss summer seas full a, a.
charming word pictures aud exqu,ss.
touches which tel OF dresm.liis IN t.,..
land. The noS Ihuok ia entitled ar.
I-isnd OF Tranquil Deiie hts, A south !,
Idyi and Others" and Will shortly he nsA.
isshcd by Herbert B Turner & Co, ora,
fret collection Ralph Waldo Emerson
prophesisd: 81 do not think that On.
who can willie so well will lind IL es,xta
leave on" William Dean HowelIs called
II "fne iightest, sunaiest, widest, fresh.
est things that ever were written sboo,
the life of tibet summer ocean,. INA.
yard kipiing role, "Your book is yery
trupic VI color and fragrance"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-31

large areas OF ground which are often
mistaken for single plantations. This
is hardly ever the case. as the large
tracts are very often owned by hun
dreds OF different men. whose individ-
ual plots of ground bearing the tea
plants are carefully mapped out, SO
that each Individual owner may cult
yate and pick his own crop Of tea.
Each owner likewise markets his own
tea and puts his own special mark, or
chop" on the packages. Hence the
term chop signifies an individual
growth or picking OF tea by one owner.
Ia an area OF tea land of. say thou
sands acres, all apparently under one
ownership. there may be some forty.
and consequently q like number OF
chops" of tea.
II must not be imagined that all these
different owners of the tea CT the
same price for their commodity far
from ii. as each OF these Individual tea
growers has his own secrets for i'm
proving the quality and flavor of tea.
Take for Instance, the Annoy and Fu-
chau districts. whence most OF the tea
for the United States comes. The own
ers OF chops OF tea varying from 10
TO 200 chests of SO pounds each bring
samples Of their goods TO the various
foreign merchants for sale. These lat
ter turn the Chinese tea growers over
to the good offices of the foreign or
American professional tea faster, who
passes on the goods as to price The
tea faster has the samples infused not
boiled, in his presence and passes upon
the quality. favor. twang and manner
of curing, fixing price accordingly.
from which there is never any yaria-
ton and which the tea grower must ac-
eept or 20 elsewhere to dispose OF his
wares. In single tract OF tea land
like the one cited above the price has
ranged from IA cents. the lowest, TO
49, cents. the highest. per pound
among sixty-one different tea produ-
GERS A matter OF great moment that
also figures In the price OF tea Is
that very often tea from the same dis
isrict viii have the various chops
blended together In order TO produce
special navors.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-31
CHRISTIAN ENDEAyoR.
Prayer Meeting Topic ror the Week
Beginning sept 4.

Prayer Meeting Topic For the Week
Beginning sept. 4.
Topic New Courage for new work
Ps. cxliv. ni5; Acts xviii Is.
The secret Of perpetual motion has
never been discovered With all mans
progress be has never yet discovered a
power that can be peipetuany sustain
I'd Sooner or later it must be renew
Cd If work is to be continued, The 10
eomotlve needs new steam each day
Tor its work The electric dynamo
must constantly generate new elce-
tricity il the work for which II far
nishes the power is to be continued
For each new day our physical bSt3icI
must have their strength renewed in
order to perform the work of life. s.
also it is in the religious world new
eourage and strength are needed Tor
each new work The courage Of last
week will not sustain Us for this weeks
work. As we need bread day by day.
% daily we need the courage that
strengthens us for the work of life
/. The necessity of new courage for
new work is divinely recognized. when
GGliE Eitll u lAl4 E1A AtltAA AZ fAAANAAA
places, He encourages them TO be
strong and promises to be with them
30 encourage and strengthen them. 70
Joshua, when he was called upon TO
take up the work of Moses. lie said,
"Be strong and of good courage" And
again, only be thou strong and very
courageous that thou mayest observe
b. do according to all the law, which
Aoses, my servant, commanded thee.
And even again he said. BE not afraid.
neither be thou dismayed. for the Lord
Thy God Is with thee whithersoeVer
kheu goest." God thus recognizes our
need for new courage and enjoius US to
be courageous and strong in Him.
3 New courage for new work is
eiyinely promised. and this promise is
fulfilled. II will strengthen thee" Is
the promise of God TO us. las thy
Days, so shall thy strength be-" Daily
strength for daily need is Gods prom
tpe. He does not promise strength to-
Gay for tomorrow, or this year for
Sext year This is unnecessary. We
I've in moments, not In years, and the
Dromise of renewed strength for each
Dew moment is all that is necessary.
They that wait upon the Lord shall
venew their strength" Let us there
fore wait upon Him that we may be
able to say with the psalmlst, BLESS
"a be the Lord. my strength"
But men may be Of great encourage
nent TO each other. Visited by
Brethren while on the way TO Rome.
Paul thanked God and took courage"
Human sympathy and cooperation In
The work of the Lord are no small
factors in our success. This being so,
We should more often take advantageof
The opportunity to sympathize with one
another and to speak words of good
cheer as we journey and labor together
along the pathway of life.
BIBLE READINGS.
Deut XXI, Is; Josh. /, Ii; x. %: II
Sam. X, IL; III Chron. xix. IL; Ez x.
ii; Ps. xvii, II; xxi, "a; lisa. Il, 81
81; Eph. vi, 1920.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-31
MOTHER
THE American.
Ellsworth. Me.

MOTHER
Not ROBBED and crowned with angel grace,
sweet mother. do see thee uew,
But with fair aud gentle face,
A tender beauty on thy brow,
Out from the heart Of memory.
Juet a. I knew thee when a child
Fairest Of all things fair TO me-
Puresi of AIfthipgs Undecided
AMI stir the one dear central star
In loves sweet heaven unchanged. meet.
It's light, though sometimes faint aad far,
IL beautiful. and guides me yst-
The empty fame and empty place
That others seek q no love to roam,
veiied net the glory of thy face,
Or wiled thee from the joys Of home.
God cross ned thee with right divine
Sweetest Of all thlngs pare and good,
The molding OF heart was thine.
The holy power of motherhood
o, mather' time can never chill
Thy ehiiiren's loFe. 20 fair to see-
Thy dust Is sacred 10 "a siil
Thy heaven we hope TO share with thee.
There's many vision sweetiy fair
OF womau's work that's notify done
But nohlest. best, mothers prayer,
The home star Tor wandeliug son.
And this the sweetest dream of all
That comes TO me Ia HES Sad hour
o, womani al thy feetI'd fan
We're iove thy scepiar. love thy power,
viroqua. VIE. -Wm. HauehtoR
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-31

The following dog story is a favorite
one in China:
There was Chinaman who had
three dogs. When he came home one
evening he found them asleep on his
couch Of lockwood and marble. whip
ped them and drove them forth.
THE next night when he came home
the dogs were lying ON the floor. But
he placed his hand on the couch and
found it warm from their bodies: there
fore he gave them another whipping.
The third night, returning earlier
than usual. he found the dogs sitting
before the couch. blowing on it to cool
it"
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The Praise that Lies In cr,,,o,.,.,

Every npee IN while some publicis-
to use a word big enough to lsesas
everybody who ever takes observs,iou a,
the stase ~ ne puhs,e moral heai,h--trlss
10 seers by offsetttuR sgsiust the tbruns.
Ing facts OF eorruptioE the even mora
numerous fscts OF substantial and evsp
splendid achievement. rbls Is lssosble
and vainsbiei and 10 Is pity THAI human
nature Is go constituted tina, Il aosorhs
such facts far less greedy than toe other
kind. But, when all IL said ior ,hls 90
Gated OPT imism. 1t is more important thss
We see the errors aud evils. The creates,
force for progress. for individual CT
genersl progress, Is Intelligent criticism
the pointing out OF what can aud VITA,
SHOULD be done.
Ard bat sort OF criticism Is, alter iii,
tho strongest and subtlest fiattery. Il
implies I hat the person or the people to
whom IL Is directed have done so well that
there is hope oi their doing better.
That we ell need, individually sat
collectively, Is helpful criticism. Ana
amy kind of criticism Is better than the
wholesale praise that lures to the bottom.
less boys of self compiacence.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-31

Avoid all drying sishsiAnts and use tAH
which cieanses and heals the membrane. Eigs
Cream Balm Is such remedy and cures Ca
iArrh easily aad pleasantly. Cold Ia The bad
sanishes. quieliy CPfiee 50 cents at dfsgsssss'
or by mail.
cAiarrA caused difficulty In speaking and y
great extent ioss Of heariDg. BY she ass q
kiy's Cream Balm dropping of maooss saa
oea sd. voice and hearing have greatly h.
provcd.-J. W. Davidson. Au'y Of Law, NJ
mouth. III.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-31

There are over 100000 Endeavorers
in Great Britain and Ireland
In the early days of the Endeavor
society in Ceylon the Endeavorers
marked certain cocoanut trees whose
fruit should be devoted entirely to the
Lord.
-Four hundred and sixty new societies
IL the record of the United Kingdom
since January. 1903, or more than one
new society formed every day; 125 OF
these societies were Juniors. OF the
denominations represented. Primitive
Methodists lead the way with more
than 100 new societies.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-31

The Australasian union was formed
in 1898 and is a very active organiza-
ton. holding conventions that are ac-
knowledged TO be the greatest religious
gatherings ever held in the southern
hemisphere Irish Endeavorer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-31
filuiual Benefit Column.
10 Motto. "Belp54' aud Hopeful. !"

The purposes % this column are succincily
stated IN the title and mottoit Is for the mutual
benefit, aud alias - be helpful and hopeful,
Being for the common COED. Is IL for The com
mon uses public servant. . pnrvcyer Of In
formation ADD suggestion, medium for the In
terchanze OF ideas In this capacity u solicsts
communications. and IT'S success depends largely
on the support given IL in this respect. Com
mnnicaiIons must be signed. bat the name OF
writer win not he printed except By permission
Communications will be suhjeoi 70 approval OF
reJecLion by the editor OF the column. but nose
Will he rejectesi without good reason Address
all communications 10
THE American.
Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-31
Almost Impessihre

Jack-Why wouldn't she marry your
She loves you TO distraction. | know it.
because she told me So George She
insisted on my proving that / am not
already married. because she says there
is great deal Of bigamy nowadays
Well, It is easy enough to prove that
one is married, but how the dickens
am ! going to prove that am notq
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-31

Father Cutting the whip smartly
through the airs See. Tommy, how I
make the horse go faster without strik-
Ing him at all Tommy Papa. why
aon't ron spank us children that way?
Glasgow Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-31

They say" remarked the boarding
house iaBdlsdy, that washing the hsis IN
streng tea wiii make IL dark "Possi.
bly," reioined the old bachelor at the
pedal extremity OF the table, "bas prefer
TO have my tea osrkened In some Other
manner
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Dear Friends:

Dear Friends:
The poem OF last week has been the
means OF bringing US another, IN the
same line OF thought, and this also 10
from new contributor, though long.
time friend OF the column, az you win see
by the folio wing good letter:
Dear Sisters Of the ". b. c.:
have been al your door several times and
have been called back ere had time to knock
for admission, but the little poem Mothers
Welcome" tuggea so at my heart strlRgs, that /
felt though must join your little circle.
/ bring with me another touching poem bear
ing the name "AOther''. the most precious word
to me In our language. How many Of you. dear
sisters, have longed for "the touch of vanished
hand and the sound of voice that is stiu"s
AM hnw many Of you have noticed how dif-
fereutiy mothers are treated to-day in COM
parison with the times when we were youngs
There Is lack OF the old-time courtesy and
loving appreciation of what the mother does
to-day. She Is a tribe oId-fashioned. NOT quite
up to date you know. Let US hope that 1t is
only thoughtlessaess, and when these daughters
grow gray they viii not have that heart longing
for little c4resses and tender words.
"rbey love US and we know 1t.
A nd this spitiees for reasons share,
Why should tRey pause To give that love expires
sion,
With tenderesi care7"
wish there were more old-fashioned mothers
patient unselhsh, enduring. Happy the one
that cat claim mother who realizes that home
seeping hearts are happiest". They are the ones
who make the homecoming golden milestone.
1 am very glad that you are becoming inter
ested In having = social gathering. "a little
leaven"-you know the rest. Each one should
do her very best to be there. and bring John and
the children. If Aunt Madge lets me shall call
again. ERIE slime
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AvALos. Aus. L.. 1874
Dear aunt Madge:

Dear AUNT Mddge:
As read the interesting letters of your NJ.
b. c. sometimes fear that our sisters and
cousins back there have been doing too much
house~ork during this hot sammer.
Good Housekeeping Is all right. but there is
danger of OVERRIDING even that. Ii seems TO
me there should be found happy medium, and
that the wife and mother Should not centraiize
all her enersies on making good bread. butter
and cheese, but study TO make the most OF bone.
and ges the most out OF IL, with life renewed
day by day.
Now the woman who takes ten steps where
one will do just a. well and better. and goes
buzzing around from morning TIL night IKE
mill machinery, and seldom knows where TO
put her hand on her thimble, scissors or stove
hook, whose spectacles may be In chair or on
the floor, is but a slave when she ought to be.
and could be. queen.
A household Is kingdom; the woman who
rules over IL so that system and order shah pre-
vail is indeed queen
Good cooking is good part, but 1t Is only
one part. The BODY must be fed and so must
the mind else the individual will be out OF
balance.
believe 1t to be altogether wrong Cor woman
to SO do her household duties to say truly
when night comes. "f have been on my feet ali
day o, I'm so tired" 1 believe there is a way
wherein a housewife can accomplish as much.
and more, often, than thousands do and 90 1t in
an easy way. ! would like to see some good
receipts for making every wife and mother a
queen IN her own Kingdom.
have read in some school book about a GER
tain woman who had a piAce for everything
and everything in It's place. This must be. 1T
seems to me, one good idea OF good housekeep-
ing. There must be other good IDEAS wrapped
up In the brains of our kind. Let us hear from
them. SUSAN.
Yon have shit" Aunt MRdge, and she is
willing to take the application, yes, two OF
them perhaps more. Looking for my
specs?n answer, guilty. taking need
less steps?" Guilty. ..Susan" has started
an interesting subject for US.
Dear Sisters Of the NJ. 3. Column
Here ar at the home OF one daughter while
another daughter lies critically I'll at the home
of sister three miles away. Although we are
not allowed 10 go 10 the house where the dear
ones are III with typhoid fever. grandpa and
grandma can stay with the children while their
mother helps care for the sick ones.
IL Is a comfort 70 us to be here where we get
frequent reports from the sick ones instead OF
being In Ellsworth where the reports are twelve
hours old when received. We are hoping Tor the
best and trusting God and an efficient physician
and nurses.
AS soon as read the invitation to meet at
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-31
A Unique Button Badge.

The Broome county O.. y union for
one of its annual conventions con
ceiyed the idea OF this unique button
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-31

badge. The
kindly face of
the founder of
Christian En-
deavor looking
out from 1t
gave 1t a large
value as a SOU
venir, and
every delegate
was careful to
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-31

register in order to secure the button.
which could not be had in any other
way. This mention may suggest to
other unions to go and do likewise"
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The AMERICAN: Z sa ps,d Z ys. s1r .,ss
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Panper Notice.

THE undersigned hereby gives noi ls.s@srts
for the sapport Of Inc poor during the enss,S sf
year, and haa made ample provision ~ fron
support. BE therefore forbfds ali pefso n ~
furnishing supplies to any pauper % ay,Il pas
count. as without his written ordsr "a IogEs.
FOR no goods 90 furnished HARKf D Soe---
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BIBLE READINGS.

Deut. XXI. Is; Josh. /, Ii; x. p: II
Sam. x, IL; II Chron. xix. IL; Ez. x.
ii; Ps. xvii, II; xxi, "a; lisa. xl, 81
81; Eph. vi, 1920.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
TORPEDO BOAT is
WRECKED ON WALL
ing EvOIutiOns at Ports
mouth.

Portsmouth, April 14.-Duriug the
naval maneuvers here last night the
British torpedo boat destroyer Teazer
crashed at fun speed into hte sea wall
and grounded. All the members Of
the crew were saved. 1t is feared the
vessel will prove a total wreck.
Owing to the presence Of Prince
Henry of Prussia a. the guest of Ad-
miral Sir John Fisher a night attack
ON Portsmouth harbor had been ar
ranged. and while the admiral and
prince were watching the movements
oi the vessel the officers of the TeaZcr
apparently were blinded by the search
lights. and the craft plowed its way
into the wall. sticking fast in the mud.
~ the boat was going at good
rate of speed the shock was terrific
and for time there was a panic on
board. The other vessels Of the fleet
met the emergency promptly and the
members Of the crew were saved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
SAY CHINESE SENT TO THE
FAIR ARE NOT MISTREATEI

San Francisco, April 14.-Oflcials of
the United States immigration bureau
at this port refute the story Of alleged
mistreatment of Chinese visitors to the
Worlds fair. on account or which the
Chinese minister at Washington is said
to have filed Il protest with the state
department. They say that the cases
referred to are those Of twelve Chinese
who arrived on Feb. p last, eleven
coming Steerage and one in the cabin
without the necessary certificates.
report was teleGraphed to Wash
inStOn, and pending The arrival Of the
reply the servants and the cabin pas
senger We're kept on board the steamer
for four daysat the end OF which time
they were, with one exception, permit
ted TO land and resume their journey.
The exception was Chin Ali Sheng,
who was denied landing because he
was afflicted with lOaIhSOme CON
tagiOus disease. The cabin passenger,
in conformity with the regulations.
was required to give bond in the small
sum of $500 as security for his going
back to China after the close of the
exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
LAID A TRAP
FOR THE RUSSIAN FLEET
THOUSANDS EAGER
FOR EMPLOYMENT
Police Called at New York TO Re-
strain Applicants At
Store.

New York. April l4.-So great was
the crowd of applicants for positions
in Il new department store on Sixth
avenue Wednesday. that ii became
necessary TO call out the police re
serves To maintain order. 1t was Cs-
timateu that anywhere from 1000 tG
5000 persons were in waiting ut :
O'Clock. the hour named in advertise
mentS for receiving the APPLICATIONS.
The Sixth avenue block extending
from Thirteenth to Fourteenth streets.
and for several hundred feet east the
two latter thOrouShfares were literal
ly iammcd with men. women, boys
and girls, clamoring for chance TO
get in the building and the struggle
that enSued 10 gain entrance taxed an
the resources of police ingenuity 10
prevent accident.
At II o'clock. within two hours Of
the time announced for closing the
doors TO applicants. the crowd seemed
fully as great as early i'm the day ana
street car traffic through Sixth avenue
and Fourteenth street was almost at
Il Standstill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
FIERCE DENUNCIATION
OF ACTS OF LABOR UNIONS

New York, April 14.-In a debate on
labor unions before the AIdine club
John Kirby. Jr.. president of the En-
ployers' association. Of Dayton, o..
and a member OF the executive com
mittee of the Citizens Industrial AsSo-
citation of America. declared that the
record OF unions lis black with shame,
injustice. crime and defiance of law"
He was opposed by Professor John
r. Common. who held that the unions
are necessary product Of the present
industrial system. In his reply Profes-
sor Commons admitted some mistakes
on the part of the unions. but, he add
ed: Under the conditions I sometimes
wonder that they are as law-abiding
as they are