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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21

The following poem was given to DR..
CLARK by the sunshine committee of the
Norwood Congregational church, Liver
lbool, as he entered the pulpit of this
bhurch on a recent Sunday evening. 1t
y the custom of this committee thus
lRaciously to greet visiting ministers
NTH a sunshine message. a custom
hat might well be adopted every
lnAere:
Masmuch as We have done 1t unto one
- the least of these my brethren. we have
I1bne It unto me.-Matt XIV, 40.
a b a fair tradition. one of old,
mat at the gate of heaven called Beau
tiful
h souls Of those to whom we ministered
(3n earth shall greet us as we enter in
with grateful records of those Iowiy
deeds
~ Christian charity wherewith fran man
Proffers his humble loan unto his Lord.
nay we not so believe. since He hath
said.
That inasmuch as 1t was done to one
OF those His little ones twas done to
Him?
Oh. think. If this be true. how many
Whose weeping thou hast stilled shall
glisten there!
How many hearts whose burden thou
hast shared
And heavy feet whose steps were turned
! by thee
Back to their homes, elastic through the
Joy
or new found hope and sympathy and
love-
Shall welcome thee within the gates of
bliss,
The golden city of Jerusalem!
With the earnest prayers of the sun
shine committee.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21
Another New Magazine.

Following on the great success OF the r
two comparatively new mags zines. The
Worlds Work and Country Life in Amer
icd, oubiedsy, Page q CO. announce a
third magazine In an slt but untouched
field, TO be published along unique lines.
The Garden Magasine, as 1t Is to be
called, VIII be confined strictly TO garden
ing subjects.
1t will be gardeners reminder, point
ing out the things to be done during that
month, and the magsztne Will be delivered
to subscribers two weeks before the first
OF the month, In ample time to have the
work well in hand. /
Twenty. five departments cover ell
branches OF fowe. and vegetable garden.
and coldframe growing, indoor plants and
window boxes, in various parts OF the
country.
No attempt will be made to make it
rival its elder sister, Country Life in
America, although there will be practical
coated paper throughout.
The pu blishers, being In constsnt touch
with the best writers and photographers
on practical gardening subjects, have been
convinced that, II The Garden Magasine
were not Immediately published. thia Iiv-
ing, growing field would not long remain
unoccupied.
The first number, for February, is to
appear January IA
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21
Pointed Parayran,s

II Is easier for some men to esta,,,.,
paying business than a good reputatioa
A self-made man advertise. ~.
ness when he marries a tailor.ms.
woman. made
Many q man loses what little enerzv
die. Sn relative 10
Inc SILLY actions of young man ma
due to his being in love, or thav may Be
natural. lucy may be
with the onward march of c,v,,,.
dishonest living. Use" 70 make
II young man monopolizes too
OF girls time she NAV be HE ~ w much
OF him by becoming his wife. SGT I'D
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21
fllutual Benefit Column.
EDITED BY AUNT MADek".
It's Motto. "Helpful and Hopeful"

The purposes OF this column are succinctly
stated In the title and motto-t Is for the mutual
benefit. and aims q, be helpful and hopeful.
Being for the common good, 1t is for the com
mon use-a public servant, q purveyor of In
formation and suggestion, a medium for the in
terchange of Ideas. In this capacity 1t solicits
communications, and Its success depends largely
on the support given 1t In this respect. Com.
munications 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, 1904-12-21
The bright feast of.Christmas is dawning.
And Mary Is blest;

The bright feast of.Christmas is dawning.
And Mary Is blest;
For now she will give US her Jesus,
Our dearest. our best,
And see where she stands, the maid mother,
Her ba 20 on her breasl
And not one poor garland to give her,
And yet now, behold.
How the kings bring their gifts-myrrh and
incense,
And bars of pure gold;
And the shepherds have brought for the Baby
Some lambs from their fol Is.
He stretches His tiny hands towards us,
He brings US all grace;
And looks at His mother who holds Him,
The smile on her face
Says they welcome the humblest gifts
In the manger we place.
Where love takes, let love give; and SO doubt not.
Love counts but the will.
And the heart has its flowers of devotion
No winter can chill;
They who cared for "good wiIr' that frs,
Christmas
WIN care for 1t still.
Adelaide Proctor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21
PASADENA, CAL. Nov. Is. 1901.

A1AbLNAs NALf NV 10, l5uf.
Dear AUNT Madqe:
This forenoon put in odd moments polish
ing parior and den floors. Now they have a
natural-wood color shine. had fine beef
stew with dumplings to-day for dinner. 1t was
very good. If do say it. My husband praised
1t, too. and he never praises any cooking that is
not just as good as his mother used to make.
Now I'm going to examine my fair diary for
an item. Here is one on page SO that think /
will quote:
Oct. 8. 1904. am now in the building of Lib
eral Arts. My first impression is, it's a very
liberal affair. Here are brought together show
ings of Industries from nearly all countries of
the great human family. 1t would seem that
our brothers and sisters everywhere had been
trying to do their level best in liberal arts.
What grand opportunity is here afforded for
exchange of ideas. While / am examining
these displays, somehow feel that am grow
Ing broader and taller and takin deeper root
and SO this thought comes to me: This lie a
wonderful age, yet growing more wonderful
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21

( Some time ago the president of the
christian Endeavor society in Holguin,
Cuba, sailed for New York to join her
husband A young man on the boat
told her that she had better take off
her Christian Endeavor pin or some
one might burn the boat because there
was a Protestant on board. She re
piled, THAT would be the same as
denying my Saviour" And she would
not remove it, though, for all she
knew, the boat might be burned.-Clo-
hide Bretlow In Christian Endeavor
World.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21

She lat the theatre)-Tom, dear, that
man In the box has been staring at me for
the last ten minutes. he-Shall / GO
over and thrash him? She-Mercy, mol
But do tell me II look all right.
City Lawyer-Do you country lawyers
ever get any fat fees? Rural lawyer
should say SO. Why, just yesterday one
of my clients settled his fee with 500
pound hog. Guess that's fat enough.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21
The IngatherinR season.

The season for ingathering into our
societies and churches Is now at hand.
Let every one do what he can to lead
at least one soul to Christ and into the
church and society before Jan. 1, 1905.
Personal effort and prayer win do it.
Can the Master count on yous-Rev. ].
q. Fout in Ohio Epdeavorer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21

1t Is said that the typewriter has enor-
mously increased the number OF business
letters, while the use of the telegraph Is
also constantly increasing. Nevertheless,
more than one-third Of ali the communi-
cations in the United States last year both
by mail and wtre) were In the form OF
telephone messages over the lines Of the
Bell system.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21
u. q. a. u. Column.

THE editor invites secretaries Of local unions
of the w. C. T. U. In Hancock county. and
white ribboners generally. to contribute TO this
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 live column,
but IL needs some effort on the part Of w. @. Il.
U. women to makeYit so. IL is a column OF their
making. not ours. and will be what they make
It, Items and communications should be short,
and are. of course. subject TO approval OF the
editor.l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21
Trust Those who nave Tried.

suffered from catarrh of the worst kind
and never hoped for cure. but Ely's Cream
Balm seems to do even that.--Oscar Ostrom, As
Warren Ave. Chicago, Ill.
suffered from catarrh; II got so bad /
could not work; used Ely's Cream Balm and
am entirely well. A. c. Clarke, SAL Saawmut
Ave, Boston. Mass.
The Balm does not irritate or cause sneezing.
Sold by druggists at 80 cts. or mailed by Ely
Brothers, s. Warren st., New York.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21

Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles,
Druggists refund money If PAZ0 OINTMENT
fails TO cure any case, no matter of how long
standing, in TO IL days. First application gives
ease and rest. SOC. IL your drugaist hasn't It
send SOC In stamps and 1t will be Forwarded
postpaid by Paris Medicine Co., st, Louis, Mo.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21

The second in the series OF w. c. 7. u.
tea parties was given by Mrs. A. w. Clark
on Friday, Dec. 16. and a peasant after
noon was spent With this faithful white
ribboner.
The meeting opened with music, "Some
Glad Day." Mrs. May Lawton at the
pisno, with the re guar order OF business !;
then letters were read, among them a
brilliant "opeu letter to President Roose-
welt" by an ardent white ribbon suffra-
gist. Mrs. Pc, kins, western editor, given
In the writer's especial style of speech by
DIR. A. M. Fulton, who had often met the
gifted woman.
OF course the chief feature OF the pro.
granme was the dainty lunch spread in
the coy dining-room to which all did
ample justice By continuing these
pleasant parlor meetings through the
winter, new members can be drawn into
the ranks and zoe al good will promoted
not found in more formal parliamentary
Assem- biies.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21

Youngun-That fellow Bifikins> called
me liar and q scoundrei. Would you
advise me to fight him. Oideu-Sure. A
man should never hesitate to fight for the
truth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21

Little Colds" neglected thousands n, a..
sacrinced every year. DIR. Woods No,r '
Pine syrup cures little colds-cures his ".',T
90. down to the very verge of consumn, sY.a''
Adrf. p"oh'--
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21

Terrible plague. those itching. Fostering dis
eases of the skin. Put an end to misery. Doan't
Ointment cures. At any drug store-Adpt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21

fine outiins report OF the national w. G..
T. U. convention by Miss Esther Dixon,
who attended as delegate, was much
appreciated. The interesting service las
closed with America, heartily sung by the
aggregation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21

FRUIT CAKE WITHOUT Eggs OR BUTTER
One cup of molasses, % cups of sugar, l pound
of raisins. u pound currants, pint sweet milk,
heaping teaspoon each of soda and salt, tea
spoons of cassia, of cloves. of allspice, 9
cups of white -four. of graham after 1t is
sifted. The graham -four makes it short without
lard or butter; make it very stiff If you have to
use more -four. 1t makes four loaves; keep in
jar. It Is called Mrs. Clark's fruit cake.
BROWN BREAD-Two and one-half cups of
meal. cups of boiling water. add cup of cold
water, X cup of molasses, 9 teaspoons of soda,
teaspoon salt, cup of -four, steam.
f. ID.
Many.thanks forithese recipes. This E..
will excuse me ifsI add I'd to her initial, as
we have had an "E" for long time.
Please come again.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21
mfoifaI.

Downward Course
Fast being Realized by Ellsworth
People.
A little backache at first.
Daily increasing till the bach :. L.,
and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow:
Diabetes and finally Bright,s diseos.
This Is the downward course n, bid
Ills.
Don't take this course. Follow the a.
Vice OF an Ellsworth citizen.
Mrs. Howard Gray, surry road iu.t h.
yond Geo. Woods hill. says: 81 had
attacks of backachs weakness acro.. ~.
kidneys varied by duh aching for tb,so -.
four years. At times some of tbsss NJ.
lacks were so severe that was comrs,,,.
to go to bed and stay there for a xesk ..
more at a time. AS might be exnsctsd
when my kidneys were either weskensd .,
over-excited, the secFetions were irregular
particularly at night. Reading about
Deans Kidney Pills in our Ellsworth
papers led me to go to wiggin & Moore,s
drug store for box. II the first had mot
helped l never would have bought a sec.
o'd or followed up the treatment bv
taking third and fourth. From the
re- ults obtained have the greatest faith
in Doan's Kidney pills
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y. sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name. Doan's, and take
no o, her.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21
Dear NJ. b. Friends:

Dear NJ. B. Friends,
hope you will all enjoy the poem this
week, and will each find some thought in
1t that W help or che or comfort scco d.
ing as e Gu may need. we will certainly
all agree to the beautiful sentiment SO del
icately expressed that
1.-THE heart has its flowers of devotion
Nc winter can chip
and he rhyring line which follows is the
whole eintodimt nj OF our owa motto,
"good will"
So tbis is my Christmas greeting to you
each-this poem Of Adelaide Proctor
which, 1t may be, is not TO famii ar to you
as the Christmas poems OF other writers,
but however that msy be, the last stabza
can never seem old, because Glove counts
but the WHIP.
/ doubt not many, like Aunt Madse,
hsve the viii TO do very mucn at Cnrist-
mas, and hose of Us who lack time to do
the things we would like to do must get
our msny friends to "count but Il WHIP.
Isn't it nice that every week new
friend is introduced to our column?
watch Ho" comes this week, and she is
friend of "Meb", as you will Zee. Here
is friendly welcome to her.
SORRENTO, Dec. IL.
Dear liant Madge:
have never seen you except through the eye
of imagination. This morning as 4 was day.
dreaming thought your plump. kindly
looking face with a dimpled chin with golden
bowed glasses lying on your forehead, with deep
blae eyes looking down the road try ing to reeog.
nize who was passing.
had no time to stop to have friendly chat
with you for l was going down to trade little
with "Meb", as she calls herself think her
generosity and kindness beside her age would
entitle her TO the fond name of Aunt Meb. and
| shall hereafter take the liberty of calling her
by that fond name. My horse appreciates her
kindness when drive him into her warm shed
that she has connected to her store for tired
horses to rest In, protected from Indictment
| weather. The horse is the noblest animal that
God made. and those who love to take good care
of him are among the noblest creatures tina. He
created. Amy one would laugh to zee him
waggle his ears and kind o'whicker / think
any one versed In equine language would hear
him say: Dear Aunt Meb. where is the mate to
| that peck of oats that you SO kindly gave me
the last time was over here from Sorrento
and we, too, might be heard to ask: "Where is
| that good hot cup of cofree?"
hear, Aunt Meb, you are going to take q
| vacation during the holidays. hope you will
enjoy 1t very much, for you have worked hard
all summer in your lonesome store as you call it.
WATCH Ho.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21

The w. G. T. U. and Us. gave an open
meeting Sunday evening, Dec. IL, in the
Methodist church, programme of which
was as follows:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21

! Ps. xvii, /; xxxvi, 8; xcvii, IL, 10;
Extx, Jos; lisa. TX, 1; Matt. V, 1416; John
4, 1-12; viii, II; tx, 5; xii. 35, So.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-21

Isn't it nice that every week new
friend is introduced to our column?
"Watch Ho" comes this week, and she is
friend of "Meb", as you will zee. Here
is a friendly welcome to her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
SMITHS IN CONGRESS.

From the Pittsturg Commeroial-Gaz
 In the ninth session of congress there were nine Smiths among the membership including five senators, three of whom were named plain John Smith," and rep resented the states of New York, Con necticut and Ohio. There was another John In the house at the same time and two Samuel Smiths, one a senator from Maryland and the other a Representative from Pennsylvania Senator Samuel Smith of Maryland holds the record of service for the family, having been in congress forty years in succession. serv- ing eight terms in the house and four in the senate, and finally dying In 1899. after six years as mayor of Baltimore. He was in congress from the third to the twenty-second session, inclusive. The Smiths have also represented twenty three states and one territory in a leg islative capacity. Maine, Rhode Island, Delaware, Mississippi and Florida are the only states east of the Mississippi river which have not yet sent a Smith to congress. Only last session Michigan had three Smiths in the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
VALUE OF THE "YEN."

From the New York Commercial.
 When the public reads that 100000 900 yen has previously been set apart by Japan for war purposes it may perhaps put an exaggerated estimate on that amount. Although Japan has a gold standard the yen is of silver currency. and fuctuates with the price of silver. so that at the moment 100,OOO,000 of them means scarcely more than s1o,0ooo 900. But even this is an immense amount in a country where the wages of a skillful artisan are often not more than three yen a week. The Japanese currency system Is decimal.
 Thus the yen. or dollar Is divided into 100 sen, or cents, the sen Into 10 rin, the rim into 10 mo. the mo into 10 shu. and the shu, finally, Into 10 xotsu. Govern ment accounts do not take account of any value smaller than the rn, but esti- mates by private tradesmen often des- cend to mo and yshu, which are incredi- bly, minute fractions of a farthing. No coin exists. however, to represent these liliputian sums.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
The Parks.

There are numbers of people here Tn Birmingham" remarked a citizen yester- day, "who never realize what blessing the public parks are to many of the peo- pie The parks in many instances offer the only place of recreation available and there are many people who spend a quiet evening hour strolllng through one of our parks. or find a quiet seat on the benches away from the noise and hustle of the downtown section, or the close. heated atmosphere of home or boarding house In midsummer.
 Tt is study, too, to watch the park frequenters. The early evening hour Is the most popular time. I believe, and at this time you can see all kinds of people, the poor fellow who likely has no other place to go and the business man who has stopped for a moment on his way home, the couple over In the secluded corner, indifferent to their fellow 'sitters- out and children galore.
 Birmingham has several of these parks in the city, aside from numerous ones out on the different car lines, but the little parks in different parts of the city, proper, are the ones I speak of, and the ones most popular with these people who seek some cool spot for quiet half hour"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Hacks Very Scarce.

My wife and l came in from Mont gomery on the Louisville and Nashville train yesterday morning and searched the streets from the station to the Florence hotel in search of respectable looking conveyance before we could find hack fit to ride in," said prominent citizen. "of course there was the usual array of dilapidated vehicles lined up along the curb at the station. but they presented such a sorry, tumbled-down appearance that we did not care to risk life and limb by taking passage in them
 When one comes to think of 1t, pre- sentable street hacks and cabs are rather scarce in Birmingham. While there are numerous vehicles that will do to ride in when there is nothing better, there are very few hacks in commission that one would care to brag about. In nearly all towns the regular street cabs are handsome enough to please the most ex- acting, but society dame would cut a sorry figure riding in one of the average public vehicles to be found on the streets of Birmin gham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
HOAR AND HIS KNIFE
Set Bad Example While Delivering a
 Lecture.

From the Baltimore Herald.
 Senator Hoar has pocket knife which he has carried ever since he entered pub lie life in Washington, over thirty-f1 five years ago. Last June he went to Iowa City to deliver an address at the State university. He spoke in a huge tent where the wind threatened to blow his manuscript away. An army officer sitting near borrowed a pocket knife from the chaplain of the university This, as an improvised paper weight, the officer placed upon the copy of the senator s speech.
 At the close of particularly eloquent period Senator Hoar's hand came in con- tact with the knife and he thrust 1t into his trousers pocket. The audience of 1owans having noticed the incident, burst into laughter. The senator said some- thing about the jester never seeing the point of joke" and proceeded with his address.
 A little afterward Dr. Cyrus Northrup, president of the University of Minnesota, reproached the senator for preaching honesty to the boys of Iowa and then setting them such an example of misap- propriation." This led to an explanation of what MT. Hoar had unconsclously done. The senator then drew from his pocket not only the knife he had appro- priated. but also a case, which contained an exact duplicate of the first blade. He told how his own knife had been given him long ago by member of his imme- diate family, and how he had carried 1t ever since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
HEROIC STORY TOLD OF
 THE FORTY-SEVEN RONIN

sentence they carried out and the graves of the Forty-seven are still shown to the curious visitor to the Japanese capi- tal
 Has the Japanese spirit changed? This other instance happened in our own day:
 When the present Czar of Russia was in Japan years ago with Prince George of Greece, he was attacked by fanatic. A poor woman living far from the scene of the murderous assault heard of it and resolved to atone for the breach of hos pitality which had occurred in her be- loved country.
 Footsore and weary with many days of travel, she at least reached the spot where the assault had been made, and there killed herself-an eloquent proof of the sorrow and regret of the women of Japan.
 These are the people the same Czar is now trying to conquer almost within sight of their homes!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-31
Trolley Rides Enjoyable.

These warm days make ride on the trolley cars to some of Birmingham 8 flourishing surburbs particularly pleas ant said a gentleman yesterday. "The trip to Bessemer is not too long and af- lords delightful excursion for an after noon. East Lake is also attracting a few visitors who are anxious to see what changes have taken place at this popular resort since last summer, but, the heavy traffic to the lake will not begin for at least a month more.
 ''It is not a bad idea to take a trip out to the steel plant at Ensey some after noon. The hustling Steel City Is itself an objective point not to be ignored, and the numerous manufacturing industries there make 1t all the more interesting. It Is rather warm to get In close quarters with the glowing furnaces at the steel plant, but even viewed at a distance steel making is interesting"