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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1905-10-13
BARRY'S
PLOT

ID AIRY walked into the room res
ID olutely, shut the door with a
bang, then surveyed himself critically
in long mirror.
What's the matter with me, Der
ing?" he said at length
Kit Dering raised his eyes lazily
from his evening paper and said:
Refused again. | suppose"
Yes, viciously kicking a footstool
from one end of the room to the other.
What shall do?"
Give it up. There are lots of other
girls"
Il want Muriel and | mean to have
her. said Barry doggedly, continuing
his minute inspection of himself Il m
not bad looking as men go, am l, Der
ing?"
You're passable," said Kit coolly.
1t isn't your appearance.
Then, what is it," said Barry hasti-
ly. why won't she have me? I've
proposed TO her about six times.
swear she is not Indifferent to me- and
| know there is no other man she
cares about"
Make her jealous. Flirt with otner
girls"
I've done that-no use-she fiirts
with other men"
do something defnite-kidnap
her."
That's sound advice for the Goth
century"
Have you seen the duke of Killie-
crankie?"
Hang the duke of Killiecrankie.' !"
said Barry savagely.
Don't do that said Kit Follow
his example You might win the girl"
What did he do" from Barry sulk-
lily.
"Whisked her away to his Scotch
castle; kept her prisoner a week I'M
Ill she promised to marry him. OF
course she wanted to all the time, but
simple perVerseness made her stick
out Women like men of that kind.
my dear chap. They pretend they
don't. but they do. They admire
strength, they like being mastered,
they"
by joye, I've got it, said Barry
exeitedly. jumping up.
"All right-don't be violent-what is
it?"
Are you aware we're in Scotland?'
Yes, we'll. we're not Scotch"
4 am Scotch enough for what
want Besides, my grandmother was
Scotch"
well, go on"
Don't you see the point?" CON
tinued Barry with dramatic emphasis
I'll lure her into a Scotch marriage.
T-am-thine- before witnesses sort of
thing" said Kit But don't see
how you're going to do it.
Amateur theatricals." said Barry.
Amateur theatricals! Good heavens,
Barry, what do you mean?"
My dear Kit, nothing simpler. FL
tel her we have been getting up an
amateur show, and our leading lady
has left us in the lurch. You can
write the play, which begins with a
Scotch marriage. I'll persuade her to
take the part. get her to rehearsal, col
lect some eanny Scots to be witnesses,
instruct them as to their parts. and
and there you are.
Sounds very simple, certainly"
said Kit but suppose she sees
through it and declines?"
"She won't. Muriel is very unsus-
picious Give me your word, Kit,
you'll see me through, and start on the
play at once while | interview the
! lady"
.arIoro,c my hand on Il y said Kit
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1905-10-13

Here's my hand on IL" said Kit,
as Barry departed. The play shall
be written by the time your arrange
ments are complete.
II was with some trepidation few
DAYS later that Barry conducted Mu-
riel Dean to his rooms. where he had
assembled the necessary witnesses, all
we'll versed in their parts. Kit had
managed TO satisfy those present that
this ruse would eventually turn out in
the mutual happiness of the chief
actors themselves.
Without any preliminaries the re-
hearsal commenced, Kit constituting
himself as stage manager. The play
he had evolved was really quite skilful
and might have misled far more ex-
perienced person than Muriel.
Quite unsus piciously she acted the
part, and repeated the Wo:ds wh h,
according to the law of Scotland, made
her Barry Fergusson's wife.
Not until the conclusion of the eere-
mony, when Barry came to her with a
look of triumph in his eyes and said
with emphasis, "Muriel | plead guilty.
| have deliberately led you into a trap.
This rehearsal is all a hoax, and ac-
cording to the law of this country, you
are my wife" did Muriel begin to see
things.
Her face was a study of conflicting
emotions. She ignored Barry and APP
pealed to Kit
rs this so, Mr.. Dering?" she said
quietly.
Il am afraid so, he said apologet-
ically.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1905-10-13
To Cure a Cough

take Ramon's English Cough Syrup in small
doses during the day, then sleep at night. A pine
tar balm without morphine. 25c at all dealers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02
HAIRY FrELprxe,s COMPANY.

Miss Pauline Fielding, supported by
Harry Fielding's own company, will open
a three-nights' engagement at Hancock
hall tomorrow evening There will be ?
Saturday afternoon matinee, at which Ia
dies will receive as a souvenir, photo
graphs OF Miss Fielding.
Concerning this company the Boothbay
Register says: Nothing but praise OF
the highest order has been bestowed on
Miss Pauline Fielding, the talented young
leading lady of the stock company. 1t is
without doubt the best of the popular
priced rspertoires that has been here this
season. Although a stranger to Booth bay
audiences, Miss Fielding has made many
friends since Monday night, and the
hearty applause that greeted her in the
dual role of Lady Isabel and Madam Vine
Tuesday evening in the we'll known but
always welcome play, East Lynne, showed
her to be an actress of rare talent and
ability. She has charming stage pres
ence, and reioices IN those attributes that
qualify her for the successful interpreta-
tion of legitimate role"
During the company's engagement here
the following plays will be produced.
Tomorrow evening, 'Young America !"
Friday, ''East Lynne;" Saturday, "a
Soldiers Sweetheart" Reserved seats are
now on sale at Moore's drugstore.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02
KErrH's THEArRE. nosroN.

The leading entertainers on the Keith
vaudeville programme announced for the
week OF Aug viii be Olive May and
John W. Albaugh, jr. LADY Betty's
Highwayman, their vehicle, is from the
pen of the well-known playwright, Justin
Huntley Mccarthy, and is said to be one
of the best short plays now in the varieties.
There will be wealth of amusing enter
tainment in the surrounding show. Com
spicuous in the list are the Elton Polo
troupe of aerobats and arial gymnasts;
Dan Quinlan and Kellar Mack, comedians;
Dixon, Bowers and Dixon, in dancing
specialties; the Avon Comedy Four; Von-
tello and Nina, on the flying rings; Bar
rett Brothers, comedians and dancers, and
j. Warren Keane, skilful magician and
card manipulator.
Gslletti's dogs and monkeys have neen
specially engaged for the amusement OF
the Juveniles.
The Fadettes win make an entire change
Of selections, and new list OF comedy
and interesting motion pictures will be
exhibited.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02
nArrLEsHlPs COMING.
Best Drilled Squadron OF Navy Due
at Lamoine This Week.

at Lamoine This Week.
The North Atlantic battleship squadron,
under command Of Rear Admiral Rohley
D. Evans, which sailed yesterday from
/ New York for the Iamoine cosling sta
ton, is said to be the best drilled
squadron that has ever represented the
United States navy.
I The squadron was informally reviewed
! By President Roosevelt in the North
river at New York last Friday. In the
squadrcn are the battleships Maine, Mis-
souri,, Kentucky, Kearsarse, Alabama,
TIliaois, Iowa and Massachusetts,.
SIT Is well-drilled squadron said
Re4r Admiral Evans with his usual direct
fraBkness and with show Of pride IN It's
admitted competence. ave now ma
noeuvre at a fonrteen-k knot speed and at
three hundred yard interval AT that
distance and at that speed there have been
some close shaves. Bat, as | have all
along maintained, il it is necessary TO lose
them it Is better to lose some now in peace
than TO lose them in war time"
After coaIing in Lamoine the squadron
viii exercise at torpedo and submarine
mine work, and sailing again on August
10, the first division VIII rendezvous at
Portland, the second at Boston. There
the crews viii be given recreation on
shore until August 10, when the squadron
win reassemhle at the Isle of Shoals.
Then il will go TO Newport, and during
its eight days stay there the vessels viii
be daily exercised in uanoeuyres of Block
Island. The squadron is due of Province
town ON September 1. Ten days later it
viii begin its regular target practice in
Massachusetts, bay.
officers OF the squadron told OF a search
problem worked out by Admiral Evans
when the eight battleships of his COM
msnd stood out to sea to meet Admiral
sigsbee's squadron which was esoorting
the body of Paul Jones TO this country.
Seven of the battleships were despatched
as scouts. BY wireless these kept in
touch with one another and with the flag
ship Maine.
On the night of July 10, one of the
scouts located sigsbee's division and in
formed the Maine. Wireless orders were
sent to the other vessels, these were as
sembled in line, and at daylight Admiral
Sigsbee, who throughout the night had
heard wireless cipher messages clicking
all around, but was wholly at sea as to
what it all meant, saw eight battieships
in line ahead and a signal fiuttering from
the last in column, directing his column
TO close up TO three hundred yards.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02
coMsIssroSrRs, SorIcr

Stats OF MAINE, HsNcocK ss---July "a, 1905.
UyE, the undersigned having been apix
w appointed by the Honorable O, n Cu,,-
ninEham. Judge o. probate within and for
said county. commissioners 10 receive and de-
eide pom the claims OF the creditors 81 Reu.
ben A. harper. late OF fremont, in said eoun.
~. deceased. whose eatate has been repre-
scented insolveni, hereby give pablo notice
probate that cir months from and after NAV
]. 1905. have been allowed 10 said creditors 10
present and prove their claims and that we
win attend TO the duty assigned to u az the
court house In Ellsworth. on the nth day Of
August, 1905, a. one O'Clock In the afternoon.
and also at the store 81 r. W. Richardson, al
Mckinley, In said town Of fremont, on the
second day Of November. 1905. at ten o'clock
In the forenoon. aad all persons viii govern
themselves accordingly.
?. ". RICHARDSON,
f. L. HEGafSs.
JaaKs q. Powers,
Commissioner.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02
No Yarn Mil.

II there ever existed a notion that
the good people of Ellsworth are not
alive to their industrial needs, and
were not ready to respond to call for
financial assistance, that notion has
been effectually dispelled by the alac-
rity with which they took hold OF the
proposition recently made to estab-
hsh a mill here for the making OF cot
ton yarns.
That they are equally quick to de-
tect any attempt to impose upon
them, and to act with promptness AID
firmness, has been made clesr during
the past week.
A proposition, which seemed rea-
sonable, to build and equip here a
cotton yarn mill at cost of $3.50, 600,
was recently made; il was understood
that If Ellsworth would do certain
things, the promoters would do the
rest. Ellsworth, in good faith, through
it's board of trade, undertook the
work, actually secured subscriptions
for nearly one-half its allotment of
the capital stock, and felt reasonably
certain of the o-her half, when inves
tigation satisfied the committee in
charge that the whole thing better be
dropped, and last Saturday this COM
mittee met and prepared statement
to that effect; this statement may be
found in our news columns.
While all this is, OF course, disap
pointing, it is not wholly discouraging;
this community has acted in good
faith throughout, and has nothing to
regret except that, through no fault
of its own, the project must be aban-
doned.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02
Two Standards.


Recent revelations in the conduct Of
religious, political and business affairs
would seem to indicate that there are
many men OF the present day conducting
their public affairs according to one code
Of morality, while their private life Is
founded upon another standard.
Politics have long been dehSuched by
the action Of certain men, animated wholly
by ssItshnsss, and who are fuIly persuaded
that morality has no place in things poll
tical. This Is bad enough, bat when busi-
ness B7en shall become afflicted with the
same short sighted yiew, and each shall try
to have one code OF morality for Sunday,
another code or no code at aIl for week
days, then the world will need John the
Baptist to preach the gospel Of repentance
as much as il did just before the Christian
era.
Even in our present stage of develop
ment il is stiIl difficult 10 serve both God
and mammon scceptably, and selfishness
is still the handspring of everything thai
Is evil, so that recent developments of the
business methods of some so-called good
men indicate that they are proceeding
upon the principle that the end iustifies
the means, and that money making ought
not to be limited by any such useless
hindrsnee as moral principles.
There are many good politicians in pub
lie life, and many business men who con-
duct their commercial enterprises under
proper methods; yet there is an alarming
prevalence OF the idea that the essential
thing in life is to get money, no matter by
what means it is accumulated. Now and
then man is caught in his making
money by immoral methods, but II would
be very much more startling could we
know of the many men pursuing the
same dishonorsble course.
Donations OF money gained by doubt
full methods is affecting the church, the
school and the home, and question
whether or not tainted money can be
sanctified either by generous impulses on
the part of the giver, or by noble uses on
the part of the receivers is being raised.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02

Were You ever outdoors? II is not suf-
ficieni to shut the doors of human habita-
tion behind you and step into the open
air, but to shut also the doors of the mind
to conventionalities OF every day and tune
yourself to Nature. If you have never
done this, you have never been out-of-
doors.
The Gossiper spent a few days recently
at W. F. Aiken's camp on the shore of
Patterns pond. Nesting under the pro-
tecting arms Of giant oak which forms
a shade for the camp and a roof for the
porch, is Camp Aiken, one of the most
home-like camps OF the many near Ellis
worth. 1t is near thu close OF one OF the
most glorious days OF the summer. Lying
back in hammock chair swing under the
great oak, the Gossiper and his camp
companion smoke the pipe Of sweet con-
tentment.
The wind that has ruffied the pond all
day has gone, and even the gentle tapping
of the waters on the shore has ceased. Ii
is still So still that voices at Camp Lin
nekin, a mile away across the pond can
De heard distinctly, and a power boat
drumming its way homeward up Union
river bay, five miles away as the crow
flies, seems so near that you almost expect
to see it coming around the point opposite
camp.
A short distance away, on sand beach,
rabbit hops cautiously from the pro-
tecting bushes and growing bold, kicks
up its heels for ali the world like colt
and races back and forth on the beach,
training its young legs for the time when
they may save his life from fox or dog or
dreaded human. A red-eyed vireo which
has put the day to sleep with his preach
ing, reaches has FINALLY, and a white
throated sparrow which has been ''all-day
-whittleing, whittleing, whittleing",
whittles his last stick. A linnet mounts
the topmost branch of spruce and pours
out its vesper song. The liquid notes Of a
wood thrush leak through the leaves.
AS the shadows deepen a woodeock zig
gags into the open in front OF camp
and eIucks to her brood like diminutive
farm-yard biddy. Across the pond two
old looms laugh as they talk over the
ihCN AOgASa S1Abot wv EOOA AhuAah7
who tried to catch their young one.
(But that's another story.) The shores
reeede, the waters grow dark, the stars
pop out. whipporwin welcomes the
rising moon. 1t is night. Turn I'M
And while a late supper is sput-
| tering on the camp stove, / viii
| tell you the story of the exciting
+, hali-hour we gave the two old
looms with one young bird; of the won
derful instinct of the young bird; the
bravery of the mother, who, regardless O.
her own danger, kept between her young
and the boat, allowing us to approach
within an oar's-length; of the characters
tic masculinity of the male bird, whs
sought deep water and safety for himself
while keeping up an incessant yelling o
advice TO has mate, and of the final resort o
the mother when, apparently carrying tbs
young bird with her, she partly rose from
the water and went splashing away like
| an old side-wheeler, laughing at our dis
comfiture over broken oar. It's an in,
teresting story, but
Supper's ready!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02

Howard Mscomber, OF Michigan, is
spending q vacation with his brother,
Harry Mscomber, at Hall Quarry. The
brothers went deep-sea fishing the other
day. Incidentally Harry Mscomber's lit
tie son Ronald went with them-a privi-
lege granted by the brothers with little
thought that he would catch any fish, let
alone showing them how. But he did,
landing a hirty-two-pound bake and
coming home nighttime. Ronald says he
viii take his father fishing again some
day, if he Is good.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02
LAKEWOOD.

Miss Mary Garland and two friends,
Miss Harriet Fletcher and Miss Nellie
Cook, are spending the week in Bangor
and Orono.
Among visitors here Sunday were A. P.
Hopkins and wife, Miss Bertha Hopkins,
Miss Julia Barron and Miss Clara Shorey,
of Ellsworth; C.. NJ Whitcomb and Asa
Flood, of Ellsworth Falls; Miss Olive
Weber, of Brewer, and r. /. Moore, of
Green Lake fish hatchery.
A runaway was narrowly ayerted here
Sunday, when Martin Garland was on
the way to Ellsworth. Mr.. Garland met a
bicycle when about mile from home.
The colt at once bolted and ran, Mr.. Gar
land, however, quickly gained control of
him. The only damage was to the wagon,
one OF the wheels being broken.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02

The readers Of this psPsr win be pleased 20
learn tina. there is At least one dreaded disease
THAI scieGe. has bseR abie 20 cure n all is
stages. and that Il Catairh. Hairs CNtsrrh
are Is the only positive care nos kEowa TO the
iae.iicai fraternity. Casarrh being a canstlfu.
tionAi disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Hslrs CaiafTh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
fsres OF the system. thereby deetroytHg the
foundation Of the dise4se, ard giving the pa.
tient strength by building NJ the constitution
and sseistiax nature 10 Going the wark. The
proprietors have 80 much faifh In It, curative
powers that they offer One Hnndred Dollars for
any rase that IL fails 10 cure. Send for list OF
testimonials.
Address y j. CHENEY 4 co. Toledo. o.
sold by Druggists. 7sc
TAke Ifals's FamIlT Pills for constipation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Thomas Spencer and wife, of Boston,
are visiting relatives here.
Thomas Grindle, of Bath, is spending
the week with his parents here.
Harry Gerry and Charles Fl. Lake went
to Pittsfield Monday, where they have en-
ployment.
Mrs. Frank Holden, of Bar Harbor, and
Mrs. Frank Morgan, Of Boston, came Sum
day evening for visit with their mother,
Mrs. Harriet Tasting.
Frank f. Lowell, Of Tarrytown, N. Y.
who has been spending his two weeks
vacstion here and with his parents al
North Penobseot, left on the return trip
Sunday afternoon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02

George T. Moore, physicologist of
the department of agriculture last
Friday, rendered his resignation and
it was accepted. This action was the
elimination OF hearing at the de-
partment, Thursday, at which it was
represented by two representatives of
an agricultural publication that
Mooreis wife held stock in company
manufacturing culture for soil inocu-
la.ion, while Moore. who had charge
of the preparation and revision of
bulletins regarding the enrichment
of farms, directed farmers to the con-
Germ in question for their supplies
of the culture.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02

Alec-They tell me, professor, that you
have mastered all modern ton CUES Pro-
fessor-Yes, all but two-my wite's and
her mothers.
"And you mean to say that the Paley
girl is engaged at iast2" $50 i hear. /"
"And who's the happy mani" ''Her
father, they tell me-"
'4Here's bill for hat, John; s25. ''Gee
Whit No wonder we're poorl When did
you get that hat?'' II didn't get it. IT'S
for your last years Panama"
sis Higgins a well-informed mani"
ale oughtto be, !" answered Miss Cayenne;
sshis wife belongs to three sewing societies
and a progressive euchre club"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02

The death of two of Knox county's
commissioners within month, leav-
ing but one member of the board,
presents an unprecedented condition
to the governor, who has two va
cancies to fill by appointment. The
board was democratic this year, and
it is probable that in making the
appointments Gov. Cobb will pre-
serve this political complexion of the
board.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02

The worries of weak and sick mother are
only begun with the birth OF her child. BY day
her WORK is constantly interrupted and at night
her rest IL broken by the wailing of the pcevish,
puny Infant. DIR. ierce's fayorite Presertp-
lion No kes weak women strong and sick women
we'll. II l,ghtens all the burdens of maternity.
giving TO mothers strength and ytgor. which
Trey impart 10 their chiltrrn In over Thirty
years of practice DIR. Pierce and his associate
stan of nearly a score Of physicians hay.
treated and cured more than half g million
suffering women. Sick women are invited 10
consult DIR. Pierce by letter free Of charge. All
correspondence IL strictly private Address
DIR. u v. Pierce, Invalid's Hotel and Surgical
Institute, Buffalo. y \.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02

The society for the prevention of cruelty
to animals has no more active or
interested agent in Maine than Miss
Juliette Nickerson, of Bar Harbor. In
the year ending July is last she investi-
gated and acted on eighty-one cases of
animals not properly cared for, over
worked or abused. This does not include
dogs or cats looked after, which also have
6 powerful friend in Miss Siekerson.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02
Peace Conferences In Maine.

ESf rkANhLlNs aug. \ AFVo.
To the Editor Of The Amer1can.
Some OF the citizens say that the navy
yard where the peace commissioners are
to meet is in Maine instead of New Hamp-
shire as recorded by the newspapers. VIII
THE AMERICAN please explain? II those
distinguished people are TO meet and con-
clude peace upon Maine soil, we want the
credit. II the citizens are wrong, they
certainly should be corrected.
c. f. BUTLER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02
spuiaI Nutirrs.
~ - : l-sl--rS-s-N.N-~4.es - \ = :
CALL FOR rows Orders

CALL FOR Tows ORDERS.
UrHEREAS, the town OF snfry. at fts -.
w nosl meeting OF iaeS passed tbr fni
lowing vote; ~
Voted, Thstths selectmen be a conrni,,o.
with two additional appointed b. them 10 eafI
in and examine the outstanding town order
and report al our next annual meeting
Now. therefore, the undersigned. BEING ~,
ccmmtttte cons ituted By and under said vote
hereby give netice that they will be II session.
NJ the town hail in Surry. on the twenty. arst
nine O'Clock In me forenoon for the puruose
OF receiving and examining all town orsers
outstanding aud All persons holding any town
order Of the town "a Starry are hereby er
pressly requested and directed aud reauirea
To present the came 20 said committee Il sai5
dates above mentioned
Dated Al surry, this sixth day o. duly, 1905.
+. T. JELLEsoN, q. r.. CoueTvs
e. ID. SAITH, II. j. MILI7KRS,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-08-02

Recliessness of young fool is only
surpassed By an old FOOLS obstinscy.
oyer I'm something of mind-reader.
Think Of the money in your pocket and
can tell you the amount you have TO the
dollar. Myer- Wen, how much? oyer
One hundred cents.