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The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18

At last 1t came. A letter containing
but one sentence meant only for Miss
Mary's eyes.
She smiled through her tears as she
wrote her answer.
Come. Always, your Mary"
Church was over. The notes of the
organ fell lingeringly over the depart
ing crowd. The glorious sunlight fell
through the window upon tall, hand
some man. and plump little pink
checked woman in gray with a aoft
light in her dark eyes.
Helen came down the aisle, her
white dress trailing after her. and her
hands full of flowers. followed closely
by stately young man. whose chief
aim seemed TO be to keep close to
Helen.
Miss Helen" said Max vaugn. and
there was gladness in his voice. al
low me to introduce my-wife"
81 am so glad" said Helen. kissing
Miss Mary Il like to see people find
their own" Then she and Jack
turned away.
There was tears in Miss Mary's
eyes. but they did not dim their
brightness. She was still Miss Mary.
even If she was Mrs. Max vaugn. and
Miss Mary she would always be. II
believe" she said looking after Hell
en-. that she told me of you and you
of me purposely."
''Of course" said her husband, kiss
ing her, land thank God that she did.
my-Mary."
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So It Is.

A New York attorney who had tired
OF the smart brand of office boy finally
secured one who appeared very raw
looking. but seemed willing to Learn
and mind his own business One of
the first of the tasks given the nav
conner was the copying of a letter,
and the employer noticed that the lad
was carefully studying the first line
of the epistle. The lawyer called the
hoy over and asked him If he had dis
covered an error anywhere.
NO, SIR" was the reply; but I
don't see why you use this word" and
the youth pointed to the last word in
the first line. The line read as fol
lows:
Dear Sir: ! beg to acknowledge
the receipt of yours Of the 18th ult."
why, don't you know what ult.
means?" said the attorney
YES" answered the boy, "it's what
they say to soldiers when they want
them to stop
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18

Motor vehicles for carrying or haul
ing heavy. loads are now SO much used
in England that their operation il
closely guarded by government super
vision. United States Consul Mahin
at Nottingham has made a repor- on
the subject Hitherto" says he. the
legal weight limit OF an empty motor
car has been three tons. Now II Is
raised to Ave, with an increase In the
legal Joint weight (unladen) of mo-
tor car and trailer from four TO six
tons. Heretofore there has been no
legal weight limit TO the ,oad on a
motor car. but the new regulations aim
TO prevent excessive loading. The to-
tai weight of car and load is limited
to twelve tons. The weight borne on
any axle shall not exceed eight tons"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18


He was SO gloomy and dull that
was more than glad to hear papa S
voice once more. But-you know him,
don't your
81 did once" said Miss Mary. her
eyes wistful and shining. but that
was long. long time ago. Helen"
Helen chatted on little, then she
arose to go.
Isis Mr.. vaugn-did you say
he was married, Helen?" asked Miss
Mary, summoning all her courage to
ask the question.
Married" Helen's dark eyebrows
arched themselves prettily. mo wom-
an in her senses would marry him.
He is cynical. skeptical and lots of
unnecessary things, Miss Mary. Per-
haps though" with a tenderness in
her voice which Miss Mary felt. per
haps had he married the woman of
his choice-the one he loved and had
home and little children-perhaps
he might have been different. He
was disappointed in his youth, and 1t
soured him for all time | heard some
one say"
Helen was looking at the passion
flowers then and did not see the pitt
full little culver upon Miss Mary's
face. When at last she spoke she had
apparently forgotten Max Waugh. for
she said, Helen, do you ever quarrel
with Jack?"
"Oh, yes, often-or rather he quar-
rels with me-" said the girl promptly.
Miss Mary picked Tab up in her
arms. How do you make up-that
is-come to an understanding. |
mean?" she asked rubbing Tabs coat
vigorously.
"Oh. l always begin,' said Helen
vaguely, even If he is the most to
blame, and then he gets sorry and 1t
is all right again. Somehow the max
ing up is. is nice. Miss Mary. like
it and so does he"
Helen kissed her and then left her
alone.
Miss Mary walked slowly up and
and down the porch, her hands
clasped tightly together and her head
bent. 81 was to blame some" she
said slowly; II was sorry and ought
to have told him SO. 1t has ruined
his life and spoiled mine" She
looked out at the birds fitting about
in the sunshine. 1T was not too late
to tell him yet. and he would under
stand"
She went to her desk and took up
her pen. Miss Mary always put
something of herself in all she did, SO
she wrote the one word forgive" and
signed her name under It; then she
went into the garden and slipped a
white carnation in the envelope. She
sealed and addressed the letter, and
fearful of change of mood she
slipped on her garden hat and went
and mailed it.
Two people watched and waited
that week. Miss Mary watched the
malls and Helen watched Miss Mary.
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me, assuring me that everything
would be all right in short time.
and paclfying as well as he could"
He introduced himself. and tried
hard to be agreeable, and as l had
nothing else to do | talked to him.
could see 1t was very distasteful to
MIN, and that he was cynical and mo-
rose in his disposition. but as the cir
cumstance was he could do no less
than he did. Well, after few at
tempts at conversation, he just kept
silent and | talked to him and he
listened. | told him about this town.
and | told MIN lots about you. Miss
Mary-how good and true you were.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18
A Statesman and His Pipe.

Mr.. Stuart Cumberland, who has
made thought reading experiments
with many men of note. tells in Pear
sons how he had on one occasion Mr..
Chamberlain as subject" says the
Pail Mall Gazette. At the outset Mr..
Cumberland found that, much as Mr.
Chamberlain desired not to his
thoughts kept straying to the mantel
shelf. The mental grip, the unwaver-
ing decisiveness, which had been SO
strikingly displayed in the previous
experiments. were lacking. begged
him to concentrate his thoughts en-
tirely upon the test in question It's
no good, he said. My thoughts keep
going 10 my pipe. l haven't finished
my smoke, and really cannot concen-
trate my thoughts without it, The
pipe was on the mantel shelf Mr..
Chamberlain took it up, placed 1t in
his mouth. and the experiment was
Immediately carried to a successful
conclusion"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18
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FILTH LNOzzRS
Copyright. 1906. by Daily story Pub. Co,

Miss Mary Jones was an old maid.
Possibly IL she had lived in an up-to-
date town and been up to date her
self she would have been Miss Marie
Jones. a bachelor girl; but as 1t was
she was simply an old maid. Pretty
she had once been, and perhaps she
was not far from it now, but who ever
stops to think whether an old maid is
pretty or not?
1t was bright morning. The out
side world-God's world-was full OF
sunshine; the inside world-Miss
Mary's world-was peaceful. To-day
was her birthday-forty years of
spring and sunshine, of cloud and
shadow; and yet she did not feel old.
She looked out at the beautiful bright
ness. past the nodding white flowers
in the garden, past the dusty road.
Again she seemed a happy girl, wan
dering through the green woods. float
ing upon the bosom of the lake whose
waters were just visible from her
window. She had not been alone then,
and every tender word he had spoken
was dear to her even now. The flow
ers they had gathered together had
withered. but their fragrance was still
in her heart.
Presently the gate clicked and with
sigh, for only her God knew how
lonely her life was at times, she
reused from her day-dream and hur-
ried out to meet a tall, graceful girl
that was coming slowly down the gar
den walk.
why, Helen, When did you get
back?" she exclaimed joyfully. taking
the girls hands in both of hers. How
good to see you again!"
The girl smiled down at her. She
was tall and strong, and everybody
loved Helen. only this morning"
she said. kissing the soft cheek of the
older woman and drawing her down
upon the rustic bench upon the vine
covered porch.
Il have SO much to tell you," she
said as she loosened the strings of her
hat and let it fall beside her upon the
floor.
I'll be glad to hear 1t, Helen" said
Miss Mary, caressing her fondly. You
!, know that am interested in anything
that concerns you"
A smile dimpled the girls face.
well, we had an accident" she said
slowly.
"Accident-what kind of an acci-
dent?" asked the little woman.
Railroad" she answered seriously
"A broken rail dumped us down an EN-.
bankment into sand bed"
"Oh! Was anybody hurtf"
Some had scratches and bruises,
but we came out free. although our
coach was turned upside down and l
was shut in for two hours
"Oh Helen!"
Whom do you think was shut ND
in the compartment with me. Miss
Mary?"
Jack"
Jack? oh. no." the soft color
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He cheered Me Oft.


His words have cheered me Oft" they
said.
AS he in peace was lying.
With folded hands. upon his bed,
Beyond the stress OF dying.
He had no art to gather gold
He loved too well his brother.
But. Much loved him!'-thus they
told
Their thought to one another.
NY Father. though this life of mine
Lead through the valley lowly;
Though half unwrit's the thought divine
That Thou hast whispered wholly.
Yet when l die. and visions soft
Through my long sleep are pressing,
Let fond hearts say. He cheered me
oft"
I ask no other blessing.
Alfred j. Warehouse In Success Maya.
zine.
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Very Moderate Wages.

An advertiser in the wimbledon
(Eng) Gazette wants "a lad about
twenty; must be a churchman. of good
education. who can drive horse and
cart. assist in the stable and garden
tmelons and cucumbers). milk cows
and understands pigs; must be accus-
toned to wait at table and OF gentle
manly appearance; early riser and tee
totaler; good references required
The wage of this person Is to be $50
year, but he must lodge out and fur.
nish his own meals, except dinner.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18
Were Good for Both.

Paulding. Miss, May 15th.-(Spe-
ciaD-In this neighborhood men and
women alike are telling of the great
benefit they have received from the
use OF Dodd's Kidney Pills and It fire.
Quently happens they are the means
OF curing members of both sexes in
the same family. Take the case OF
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Erby. The latter
voices the sentiment of both when
she says:
MY lips cannot express too much
praise for Dodd's Kidney Pills. suf-
fered with Backache and Female
weakness for four or 1--WE years and
feel that l have been wonderfully
helped by Dodd's Kidney Pills. My
husband. too. was a sufferer for Ave
years from a weak bladder and they
also cured him."
Dodds Kidney Pills make healthy
kidneys. Healthy kidneys mean pure
blood and good health all over the
body. No woman with healthy kid
neys ever had female weakness
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18
The Homeless Of London.

A census of the homeless of London,
made on recent night. revealed a
total OF 2.4s1 in the streets. on stair
cases and under arches. OF these.
2.169 were men and 31z women. In
the common lodging houses and shell
tiers that night there were 26.690 per
sons, of whom 81 .254 were single men,
1853 single women. 357 married cou-
pies and thirty-four children under ten
years of age.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18
The Extreme Penalty.

Justice David J. Brewer made an ad-
dress not long ago at Haverford. Al
ter the address there was an informal
little reception, and very interesting
it was to hear the Justice talk.
A Haverford boy said to the learned
man during the lull in conversation:
viii you please tell me, sir. what
is the extreme penalty for bigamy?"
Justice Brewer smiled and an
swered:
Two mothers-in-law.'
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18
Opening Of the UIntah Indian
Reservation.

The Uintah Indian Reservation in
Utah. containing 2.425.000 acres OF
arabic land, to be opened up for set
tlement on September 1, 1905, is des-
cribed in pamphlet just issued by
the passenger department Of the Dem
yer & Rio Grande Railroad company.
valuable map. showing the country
to be opened up and the various
routes by which it can be reached, is
published for the first time In this
pamphlet, which may be obtained by
addressing General Passenger Agent
S. X. Hooper at Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18

mounting to her cheek, mot Jack, but
a Mr.. Max Vaugn.'
1t was Miss Mary's time to change
color now. why" she said incoher-
emily, a pitiful CULVER in her voice.
Helen was busy stroking Tabs
glossy coat, and for little she did
not speak Twas like this" she said
at last. Papa had gone to the smok-
er. and was alone when the crash
came. Our coach was damned between
some others, and l was frightened. A
tall, dark man, the only one in the
compartment. came up and spoke to
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18
New Cotton Plants.

At the exposition at Melbourne,
Australia, two new varieties of cotton
plants were exhibited. The first va
riety, known as Caravonica l. pro-
duces linen-like cotton. the estimated
value Of which is said to be 20 cents
a pound. The other variety is known
as Caravonica II. and produces a silky
cotton of commercial value Of "a cents
a pound.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18

~ WV
says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills
proved = very
emcisnt rene
dy In my case.
I used them for
disordersd kid
neys and back
a c h e. fro N
which I had ex-
perienced =
great deal OF
tr O u b lie and
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18

he does not have Defiance Starch, you
may be sure he is afraid to keep II UNI
til his stock of IL OF. packages are
sold. Defiance Starch Is not only bet
ter than any other Cold Water Starch,
but contains 16 OF. to the package and
sells for same money as IL OF. brands.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18

pain. The kidney secretIons were
very irregular. dark colored and full
of sediment. The Pills cleared II all
up and have not had an ache in my
back since taking the last dose. My
health generally is improved great
deal"
FOSTER MII.BURN CO.. Buffalo. N.
Y. For sale by all dealers. price so
cents per box.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18

There's plenty of money
to smooth the little difficult
ties that happen; they do
happen.
Your grocer return. your money IT you doas
like schilling's Best.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18

Father-You must consider every
penny. College Boy-I viii: here ara
can take them now and save the post
age.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18

Teacher-Johnnie. can you give us a
sentence including the words, bitter
end?" Johnnie-Our cat ran under the
porch and the dog bit 'er end.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18

The biscuits mother used to make,
Their virtues, we can never doubt
them;
And yet we can't forget the things
That father used to say about them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18

"Dr. David Kenncdy's Favorite Remedy
sevcd my ufei had dyspepsia and kidney diseaseN
Ex-senator Albert Merritt Park Place n. Y. bottis
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18

Many fellow sidesteps a banan,
skin only to be tripped up on lie.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18

"He who takes wot isn't his'n.
Wen he's cotched must go to prison"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18

If you would make your money last
you must earn 1t first.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18

The amputated leg OF a Denver man
has started to grow again. and the DEN
of THAR Frankly, we think It's d liza
Washington Post.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-18
QUICK nGsuLrs-

.A W. J, Hill. Of Con
IN cord. N. O., Jsstiss a
the teaaA
The Republican journal., 1905-08-24
A PRESCOTT PERSONAL.

George W. Prescott, son of Samuel
and Phoebe Prescott, who left Hope,
Me, to go to California in 1867, has re-
turned to visit his sisters in Camden,
after an absence of So years. His Sis
tiers, Mrs. Laura j. Gray and Mrs.
Myra E. Pendeton, lost all trace of
him some % years ago and until this
year did not know whether he was
living or dead. Mrs. Myra E. Fendle-
ton, who chaperoned her three laugh-
tiers during their travels as champagne
dancers in ''The Silver Slipper Co.," on
arriving in California in January made
inquiries and advertised in the papers
in every city through which they
passed, and was at last successful in
finding gentleman in San Francisco
who know her brother well. From him
she learned that George was in Alaska,
but was expected out this spring. She
Immediately sent letters to Alaska,
which we're subsequently returned, as
he was in the interior where no mail
could be delivered. She also left letters
with his friends in Oakland, CAL, to De
given him or sent when they heard
from him and it was at Oakland That
he first heard of his sisters endeavors
to locate him. Correspondence lmme-
diately followed and ended by his jour
neyino here to see them. Mr.. Prescott
is a boss carpenter and contractor, but
for the last is years has been mining in
the gold fields of Alaska with varied
success. One of his first experiences
in Alaska was about 25 years ago when
he went there to build canneries and
install plants for the salmon indus
tries. During his sojourn in Alaska he
has travelled across the entire territory
from Cape Nome to Dawson City and
from the mouth of the Yukon to the
mouth of the Mackenzie. He is at
present stopping at the Prescott home
stead, 90 Bay View street, where he
will be pleased to meet his old friends
and relatives. Herald.
The Republican journal., 1905-08-24

took shelter under the lee of two large
bergs, where the fury of the gale was
felt less keenly; otherwise they would
probably have been destroyed utterly.
To insure the proper management of
the vessels the passengers had to be
kept below decks, with the matches
battened down, for the seas which
swept the Burgundia carried off twenty
one men. The Notre Dame had several
injured
In contest with monster berg on
the Grand Banks in 1897 the Knight
, Bachelor telescoped her bows so badly
that she had to be steamed stern fore
mast to port, to relieve the strain on
her forward bulkhead. The Concordia's
case was similar. She rammed berg
forepeak while in fog in Belle Isle
Strait, and only fine weather enabled
her to reach st. Johns to recover from
the effects of the terrible knock. The
Gibraltar shortly after hit another berg,
spur of which penetrated her bulk
head, and she foundered within an hour.
The Judicia met like fate, in her case
carrying seven of her crew to the bot
tom with her. The Polynesia came to
ST. Johns last April with an immense
hole in her bow from contact with a
berg that nearly sent her to bottom,
and the Jebson ground her forefOot off
through the same cause, having hard
work to get to land.
The northern voyagers who frequent
the Grand Banks route are more or less
familiar with the iceberg menace and
Injured to it, but it is the greatest dread
of the men who navigate the big ocean
liners, for neither seamanShip nor Wig
lance can adequately cope with it. The
bergs are stealthy, silent enemies, who
approach unwarningly and sometimes
so low upon the water that the most
careful lookout cannot detect them in
time to avert disaster as in the case of
the City of Berlin, in 1902, when she
ran against one level with the sea and
gored a great cash in her bow. An
other time the Hibernian struck one
when she had five hundred people
aboard, and in the mad tumult that en-
sued among the panicstricken crowd
five were killed. Last spring, in cross
ing the Banks, the Parthenon hit a
par and woman dropped dead from
heart failure at the crash.
The New York liners last spring had
to make a temporary deviation from
their usual transatlantic sailing tracks
w oUiielo SlAty illlto luItlici oouoil, oo-
cause the former had been invaded by
tiotillas of bergs. From present APP
pearances a still more radical alteration
in the routes will have to be made next
spring, because the early start of foes
and bergs from their northern fastness-
rs which has been observed last winter
makes it inevitable that the ocean high
ways will be strewn with these formid-
able menaces to shipments safety, and
that al appalling list of disasters will
have to be chroncled unless such a
course is adopted
Because of the iceberg peril it is not
take from New York its title of the
Chief Gateway of the New World
The Republican journal., 1905-08-24
wYoMING's WONDERS.

Did you know that the epson salts
which you buy at your druggists for
ten cents an ounce are found in Wyom-
ing in beds as big as small farm2 The
salts are found in various AVID regions
of the state, and are almost unlimited
in quantity, They comprise only one
of number of strange mineral pro-
ducts exhibited by Wyoming in the
Mines and Metallurgy building at the
Lewis and Clark Exposition.
The substance from which asbestos
cloth is made is found extensively in
Wyoming. Asbestos ore is light, and
is covered with a fuzzy substance. Vol
canic ash also is found in several local
tiles in Wyoming, and in Albany cOun-
ty there is bed Of it four feet deep.
You can rub little of this ash on your
handkerchief and clean a watch case
with it. The ash is the basis of the
much advertised and popular securing
soaps.
At the Lewis and Clark Exposition
there is exhibited by the state of wy
oming a chunk of natural soda weigh
ing half ton, which looks like an i'm
mense cake of ice. The soda is found
in various parts of Wyoming, notably
in Carbon, Natrona and Albany coun-
ties, at depths ranging from few
inches to sixteen feet.
Wyoming produces also a substance
called Bensonite, or natural soap. 1t
is tasteless, odorless mineral, without
grit, and, strange as it may seem, is
used for the most part in adulterating
cheap candies. Its Importance as an
adjunct to the soap industry has not
vet been aScertained
The Republican journal., 1905-08-24
STATE OF MAINE.
WALDO IS.

WALDO IS. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CouRr
August Term, A. ID. 1905
On the foregoing petition, Ordered, That the
County Commissioners meet at the sclectmen's
office in SearSport on Tuesday the 10Th day of
September next at O'Clock a. m, and thence
proceed to view the route set forth in he petit
lion Immediately after whcl! 1T Some convenient
place III the vicinity, Il hearing ~ the parties and
their witnesses VIII be had, and such further
measures taken il the premises. As the Commits
siouers siial! judge proper And it is further Or
dered. that notice of the time place and purposes
OF the Commissioners meeting aforesaid, be given
To all persons md Corporations Interested, by
serving an atteSted Copy of said ttiou with
this Order thereon. upou the Clerk + the Town of
Searsport, and by posting W the same ii. three
public places in said town. and by publishing the
same in The Republican Journal, a.pubuc news
paper published in said county; said publication
and each of the other notices to be thirty days
before the time appointed for said view, that AL
may appear ana be heard if they think proper.
AtteSI: TILESFON WADLIN, Clerk.
Copy of petition and Order of Court.
Attest: TlLESTON WADIlN. Clerk.
The Republican journal., 1905-08-24
To the Board of County Commissioners of
Waldo County Gentlemen

NE, the undersigned municipal officers of the
w town OF Searsport. respectfully represent
that the bounds of "A certain highway in Sears
port are indefinite and uncertain or lost. We
therefore request your board 70 locate and define
the bounds over the following road as now trav-
eled viz; Beginning AT the junction OF the Black
road in Searsport: te"stelly of the village with
the shore road theuct eaSterly over the shore
road to the westerly line of the town of stockton.
We ask your Honors 10 view the route SET forth
in the petition and to take such action aS the law
requires and as in duty hould vii, eve pray.
f. l. PENDLErON,
+. 5. MORTLAND
Municipal Officers of the town OF SearSport.
Searsport July s, 1905.